WCSF: (2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Houston Rockets Official Series Thread

[spursistan]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C-eUs1QV0AAIDaP.jpg

[Robz4000]

That's a brutal schedule, especially for the Sours with all their older players; thankfully SA to Houston is minimal travel. Winning both games in SA will be even more imperative than the first round.

[spursistan]

That's a brutal schedule, especially for the Sours with all their older players; thankfully SA to Houston is minimal travel. Winning both games in SA will be even more imperative than the first round.
Yep..Torn between Spurs in 7 or Rockets in 6. I would have picked the latter without a second thought had the Spurs got taken to a seventh game vs Memphis..It was absolutely huge closing out tonight..

[FkLA]

Will the GS/UTA series only have one day in between games too? Not to be whiny, but that's a competitive advantage for them. They got two days off in between pretty much every game against POR too IIRC.

[spursistan]

Gonna pick Rockets in 6..:(

[timtonymanu]

Toss up at the moment. It depends on which Spurs team shows up. Gotta see if the role players can get going since Memphis defense was more disciplined. This is a series for Verde. He has to make his open 3s.

[TDMVPDPOY]

spurs in 4 games...

they have nobody who can guard kawhi, they don't play physical at all....

ariza aint doing shit the puny weak human.... same as that undersized midget beverly

not concern with the rockets bench, they don't play a lick of defense, they amount of pts they score, will be negated on the other end anway

now is turnoboli going to play smarter or his going to continue to try pass the ball through 2 defenders for stupid turnovers

[JohnnyMax]

Rockets in 7

[illusioNtEk]

Spurs sweep

[-21-]

Spurs in 6. Rockets go crazy with 3-pointers and steal a couple of wins.

[spurraider21]

spurs in 6

split at home
split in houston
win at home and close out on first try


spurs should be able clamp down on D in pivotal moments against a team reliant on a wing player, and i dont know that the rockets can say the same (at least consistently... there's always variance of guys just making/not making shots)

main concern is early in the game, when the spurs always seem content to switch on pick and rolls. we saw in the regular season matchups we'd have aldridge stranded on harden for 3-4 possessions in a row after a simple screen, and harden was burying 3's in his face. there needs to be a more concerted effort to avoid that early on, not just in the 4th

[Trainwreck2100]

Pop owns D'antoni's. Spurs big men don't have to worry about fighting down low every possession. The series will come down to whether or not the Spurs can make open 3s at a decent clip

[djohn2oo8]

Spurs in 6 at the most. Rockets won't be able to get away with sloppy possessions and turnovers while shooting 28 percent from 3

[spurraider21]

oddly, the rockets were the ONLY western conference team that Tim Duncan never had a playoff series against. And of course, the year he retires, we face em

[baseline bum]

I'll take Spurs in 7, though I could easily see Rockets in 7.

[baseline bum]

Duncan owns D'antoni's.

fify

[Strategic]

Spurs for sure. Only question is how many bitch fouls harden will draw from behind the arc.

[lefty]

Rockets in 5

Pop will let MDA outcoach him

[Trainwreck2100]

fify

2005 Bowen on Marion was a genius move. Everyone expected him on Johnson or Nash

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Spurs in 5. Cockets are overrated as fuck.

Spurs in 6 in the WCF over GSW, and 6 again in the Finals over CLE.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

I'll take Spurs in 7, though I could easily see Rockets in 7.

That kind of earth shattering home loss would be a franchise breaker. Probably send leonard to the lakers after that one. Just can't happen

[ambchang]

Spurs in 5. Both Green and Kawhi can match up with Harden and stop their offensive flow.

The Spurs are one of the best 3-pt defending teams in the league (both % and attempts), and good at defending layups (% wise, not that good in terms of attempts). which is the bread and butter offense of the Rockets.

The Spurs are also great at defending the pick and role.

The Spurs are good to excellent from almost every single range (other than 10 to 16 feet), and the Rockets are at the bottom of the league in defending the rim, but are excellent at defending from 16 out.

The Rockets are not generally a rough team outside of Beverly. Also Beverly is their best defender, but the Spurs offense doesn't really start from the PG, it starts with Kawhi, which nobody on the Rockets can reasonably stop. Caveat though, hope that Ariza doesn't suddenly get a fountain of youth, and that Parker doesn't go all hero mode to prove something.

This is a perfect series for the Spurs to run the pick and roll between Kawhi and Lamarcus/Pau to death with Green, Mills, Bertans camping around the 3. Parker and Ginobili can provide the occasional steady hand, and have Manu run a pick and roll with Kawhi/Pau would also be a solid 2nd unit option. The Rockets have no way of stopping those plays.

I would expect this to be a ridiculously high scoring series (by Spurs standards), and the Spurs winning very comfortably in at least 2 games.

[SpursFan86]

Spurs in 5. Both Green and Kawhi can match up with Harden and stop their offensive flow.

See, you'd think this when you look at it on paper...but I feel like Harden always torches us. Maybe I'm just selectively remembering the times he kills us and forgetting about when he's off, but I don't know.

Anyways, I got Spurs in 6.

[lefty]

:lol Harden will dream shake the shit out of Kawhi

:lol Hardeen Olajuwon
:lol Kawhid Leonardson

[ambchang]

See, you'd think this when you look at it on paper...but I feel like Harden always torches us. Maybe I'm just selectively remembering the times he kills us and forgetting about when he's off, but I don't know.

Anyways, I got Spurs in 6.

He has had some great games vs. the Spurs, but last time in the playoffs he was with the OKC and was the third option, the Spurs just didn't have the bodies to match up with all three.

As for regular season, the teams are just not geared up, and he had a few good games here and there, but not earth shattering overall.

[Spurtacular]

I'll bet on 5 of those 7 games for sure. I haven't been making the Sunday drives to bet though.

[tlongII]

It would be great if both teams lost.

[Robz4000]

It would be great if both teams lost.

Would've been great if the Guests could've acted like somebody for a game too. Grim business on your end.

[Donald Sterling.]

Rockets sweep.

[tlongII]

Would've been great if the Guests could've acted like somebody for a game too. Grim business on your end.

Meh. We're fine. Gonna wreck everybody next season.

[Arcadian]

Meh. We're fine. Gonna wreck everybody next season.

:lol You know it's a terribad franchise when being swept in round 1 is considered "fine"...

[Raven]

spurs in 4

[Mr. Body]

I don't see Pringles able to make adjustments as the series goes on. He doesn't have the personnel nor the coaching flexibility. The big danger is early in the series as the Spurs try to adjust from a very different opponent. Then as the series settles in I think the Spurs will know how to guard Harden. It's a big puzzle but the only puzzle.

[lebomb]

Spurs in 7.

Then losing to GSW in 5.

[hater]

Spurs in 7.

Then losing to GSW in 5.

I actually see it the same exact way

[Raven]

it should be a sweep, but i'm worried that pop may ruin it by playing david lee.

[HarlemHeat37]

it should be a sweep, but i'm worried that pop may ruin it by playing david lee.
:lol

[DMC]

I hope Kawhi cums right in Harden's beard.

[DMC]

it should be a sweep, but i'm worried that pop may ruin it by playing david lee.

:pop: "You 'starters' can sit over here until you get over yourselves, maybe you'll play better next season"

[illusioNtEk]

I hope Kawhi cums right in Harden's beard.

:lol

[illusioNtEk]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_wU__SAyKTk/T0fJYjBlguI/AAAAAAAAFc8/OM2rMPZP4rI/s1600/angry-beards-best-beard-baron-davis-harden-beards-father-and-son-nba-funny-photos.jpg

[IronMexican]

What happened to Danny Green?

[IronMexican]

:lol that "highlight"

[Chris]

There's a great baseball game on FSSW :tu

[IronMexican]

That Gatorade commercial was atrocious.

[DMC]

If the Spurs are lucky they'll get swept. It doesn't matter if you lose in 7 or lose in 4 (except to the box office bean counters), you still lose. The winner gets to be publicly humiliated by the Warriors.

[140]

I'm not really surprised at the rockets putting up 69 in a half tbh but the Spurs should be ashamed at not even managing to score 40 against a Pringles defense :lol

[TDMVPDPOY]

LDN should change his name to fkn cuck chump

and lol lasoft lowpost moves, afraid of contact continues to dribble in the posts just to go up for some weakass attempt or hesitating with the ball for a turnover

why is pop continuing to play big who is getting destroyed on the perimter with t he switch

spurs trying to respond to every rocket basket by taking stupid shots...even with open shots they are bricking as usual...

turnoboli first quarter, gives u 2pts, but gives rocokets a 10pts lead then gtfo to the bench
then lead balloons to 20pts
then to 30pts..

and lol Enrique continue to attack the rim even though his shots are getting blocked and shit...

pop should be playing his small ball best defensive lineup out there to chase down the perimeter shooting,

[Robz4000]

I'm not really surprised at the rockets putting up 69 in a half tbh but the Spurs should be ashamed at not even managing to score 40 against a Pringles defense :lol

This. Rockets are hitting their threes, contested or not. Spurs just can't put the ball in the hole; been that way for everyone outside Kawhi since the start of 2017. Team needs to be blown up in the off season, with only Kawhi, Murray, Bertans, Parker, and maybe Lee kept.

[baseline bum]

It would be great if both teams lost.

It would be great if you guys took back your faggot PF

[IronMexican]

You really want to keep Porker?

[IronMexican]

It would be great if you guys took back your faggot PF

:lol

At least the Lakers only had to deal with one year of DH. I seriously think this move was worse

But regardless :lmao "Stay D12"

[TDMVPDPOY]

This. Rockets are hitting their threes, contested or not. Spurs just can't put the ball in the hole; been that way for everyone outside Kawhi since the start of 2017. Team needs to be blown up in the off season, with only Kawhi, Murray, Bertans, Parker, and maybe Lee kept.

lol lee gave them a lead
lol ginoboli gave them a lead
lol simmons gave them a lead

lol kawhi looking to take his talents home, and I wont be pissed about it..

[lefty]

There's a great baseball game on FSSW :tu
:lol

[baseline bum]

There's a great baseball game on FSSW :tu

Man even soccer would be better than this shit

[Killakobe81]

We still suck but all the FA's we wiffed on I Predicted would be bad deals in two years or less ...
Dwight, Melo, Aldridge, Greg Monroe ...none of them are worth a damn when it matters.
We need to thank Byron for the tank ...
And Mitch and Jim for the whiffs ...
Only Stern truly fucked us

[IronMexican]

I'm enjoying this. No idea what you guys are watching

[baseline bum]

God damn, the Spurs have gotten a ton of stops in this quarter and Houston still widened the lead :lmao

[baseline bum]

And Leonard cuts it to 28!

[Bynumite]

This is great tv tbh imho.

[DMC]

:pop: "some players played like dogs"

:pop: "David Lee needs more minutes"

[StrengthAndHonor]

Damn you guys, blowout @ home to a D'Antoni and Harden led team? :lol

[Killakobe81]

This is great tv tbh imho.

Cully would have enjoyed this

[Mitch]

Cully would have enjoyed this

Where's Cub been? Banned again or somtin?

[baseline bum]

Where's Cub been? Banned again or somtin?

If he doesn't show up tonight you'll know he's dead.

[Bynumite]

Spurs playing like classless thugs. Throw him out.

[140]

My nigga Nene getting thrown out for that...:lmao today's NBA

[Killakobe81]

My nigga Nene getting thrown out for that...:lmao today's NBA

Yup

[Hoops Czar]

Spurs are the new Clippers.

[Roxsfan]

My nigga Nene getting thrown out for that...:lmao today's NBA

Was on his upper trap muscle too. Totally clueless league.

[SuperCam]

Damn my Houston in 5 vote looking too pessimistic :wow

[Mitch]

If he doesn't show up tonight you'll know he's dead.

Hope not, Cub deserves to see this.

[DMC]

Dale is concerned about the series, but not too much because GS is going to shit on anyone who wins. Dale cares about the Finals only. GS would love this up and down 3 fest.

[GenuineLakerfan]

Prolly waiting for the series to be over first...he's learned the hard way.

[Pelicans78]

CIA Poop being salty to the media after seeing his team get their asses kicked.

[Arcadian]

If Trevor Ariza outscores Leonard and Ryan Anderson outscores Aldridge...you're gonna have a bad time.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

If Trevor Ariza outscores Leonard and Ryan Anderson outscores Aldridge...you're gonna have a bad time.

Dekker outscored Aldridge, tbh... I could name others

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Holy Shit... in the TNT "Gone Fishin'" for the Bulls they just photoshopped Mitch Trubisky into the picture in a Green Bay Packers T-Shirt... That's Fuckin Funny :lmao

[TDMVPDPOY]

this is similar to the admiral vs hakeem series, admiral wins mvp...hakeem exposing him cause nobody decided to show up

pop announces to the world kawhi is the best player, harden decides to show up while everyone not name kawhi went took a shit

what else was kawhi meant to do tonight? he had an round game, looking for open guys, yet those guys kept on bricking the shots

[Roxsfan]

Clutchfans crashed tonight. Still down.

[Robz4000]

Clutchfans crashed tonight. Still down.

Guess they have their own semen storms as well.

[mystargtr34]

Clutchfans crashed tonight. Still down.

:lol really? Must have been a jizz storm

[JohnnyMax]

https://i.imgur.com/WSoBzNm.jpg

[TDMVPDPOY]

whatever system the spurs or that pos coach tries to implement wont work with soft bigs who don't draw double teams or not efficient enough...

lasoft needs to go man...

will pos coach change the system? no he will continue with his routine lineup till he wins a championhip, after that then he will change the system...remember the defeat by the mavs in 06 with small ball? after 07 he tried implementing or trying to win with small ball...till the beautiful game came along, he wasted what? 5-6 years implementing small ball .... he wants to prove to everyone he can win with any system...

its a perimeter league now, and his going big lineup? what fkn for? offensive bigs in todays league is easily negated by big body down low...bunch of softcocks with no low post moves

[Amuseddaysleeper]

https://i.imgur.com/WSoBzNm.jpg

holy shit :lol

[hater]

Guess they have their own semen storms as well.

:lol

[TDMVPDPOY]

their system is like the gsw last year, high amount of 3pta and getting big leads

then teams play wreckless chasing the lead by going iso and stop executing plays to chip away the lead

I think t his is where the problem is for the spurs, they tried responding to every rocket basket, then playing their game, executing plays to chip the lead down...

did they run plays I dunno, cause every shot not from kawhi put up was all brickfest...

[hater]

I think the problem is aspurs are trying to play basketball and everyone else is playing NBa Jam

[I. Hustle]

I think the problem is aspurs are trying to play basketball and everyone else is playing NBa Jam

http://rs116.pbsrc.com/albums/o2/eeeggooo/Hammernail.gif~c200

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Rockets win by 13

[John Petrucci]

Rockets win by 13

I agree with this.

[140]

Poop still not starting Dedmon :lol lets see how this plays out

[monosylab1k]

Has anyone embraced the role of San Antonio's bitch better than D'Antoni?

[IronMexican]

Harden is shriveling when it matters.

[Trainwreck2100]

Harden is shriveling when it matters.

like i said in the first game thread, the rockets didn't have the fortitude to play in game 2 like game 1. They were happy with the one

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol hero injured?

injured or not, if ur a player u don't want him anywhere near a phone

[apalisoc_9]

lol hero injured?

injured or not, if ur a player u don't want him anywhere near a phone

:lmao

Mpre time to text now. :lol

[Arcadian]

:lol Harden 3-17...faggot

[Clipper Nation]

Harden is shriveling when it matters.
Frauden gets exposed as the middling role player he actually is when the refs don't give him every horseshit call he usually gets.

:lol "MVP"

[Horse]

hardon really is shit without the refs. We really don't even know if he's any good. He doesn't play D and opposing players are scared to even go near him cause of the refs giving open shots, open lanes and passes.

[313]

Backdoor sweep coming tbh

[TDMVPDPOY]

that defensive lineup of
mills/green/simmons/kawhi/lma
green, simmons, kawhi, lma, pau
mills, simmons, kawhi, green, pau...

having fast guys who can chase down the perimeter shooter off the 3 spot is = win

[DMC]

It's funny how the opinions change from game to game around here. Our first impressions are usually the most accurate, then we go game to game and change our predictions every game.

[lefty]

Rockets are that kid in 2k that picks the warriors and only shoots 3's the whole game except they're the rockets

[Arcadian]

It's funny how the opinions change from game to game around here. Our first impressions are usually the most accurate, then we go game to game and change our predictions every game.

Recency bias

[Arcadian]

Rockets are that kid in 2k that picks the warriors and only shoots 3's the whole game except they're the rockets

Unfortunately, that's like 90% of everyone online :lol

I found a way to beat most of those faggots, though.

[apalisoc_9]

Unfortunately, that's like 90% of everyone online :lol

I found a way to beat most of those faggots, though.

Yup. I got relegated two in a row now..Went from HOF to whatever is the league two levels below that. I noticed players get progressively better..or Maybe I just suck now. :lol

I hate those damn three pointers. I hardly take threes on 2k because deep position is so efficient but in like 5 minute games..even an efficient 2 pointers gets beat by a barage of three pointers. Frustrating.

[Arcadian]

Yup. I got relegated two in a row now..Went from HOF to whatever is the league two levels below that. I noticed players get progressively better..or Maybe I just suck now. :lol

I hate those damn three pointers. I hardly take threes on 2k because deep position is so efficient but in like 5 minute games..even an efficient 2 pointers gets beat by a barage of three pointers. Frustrating.

I just had an 8-game win streak en route to making GOAT tier. I don't think I'm that good, because I still have occasional losing streaks where my team can't make a fucking shot, and GS makes everything they jack up...but to be fair, that could happen in real life too :lol

2K has come a long way in terms of realism, but it's still possible to "cheese your way to victory" by exploiting broken/unbalanced mechanics. There's still a lot of shit they need to fix.

[LkrFan]

Has anyone embraced the role of San Antonio's bitch better than D'Antoni?

N:lol

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol lasoft with the stupid turn around jumpers against midgets on the switch on him

not backing down low tog et closer to the rim...

is he afraid of contact? ass backing into players crotch?

[Arcadian]

We've already seen every possible outcome: Rockets win away, Spurs win at home, Spurs win away, Rockets win at home.

[TDMVPDPOY]

why did pop stop playing the lineup that chase down the lead in the first half?

trots out his big faggs frontline who were putting up brick shots in the 3rd quarter, each one of them took more shots then kawhi, then pop goes clears the bench when lead from 5pts jump +10pts, simmons hitting fluke shots keeping them in distance, but pop just gave up

in momemnts like this when the t osb coach gives up with the surrender white flag, why doesn't he just allow the assistant take over since his given up?

[hater]

why did pop stop playing the lineup that chase down the lead in the first half?

trots out his big faggs frontline who were putting up brick shots in the 3rd quarter, each one of them took more shots then kawhi, then pop goes clears the bench when lead from 5pts jump +10pts, simmons hitting fluke shots keeping them in distance, but pop just gave up

in momemnts like this when the t osb coach gives up with the surrender white flag, why doesn't he just allow the assistant take over since his given up?

Pop was teaching our team a moral lesson. This lesson will be valuable for when we are in similar situation in the summer league

[unleashbaynes]

I hate watching the Rockets......all they fucking do is shoot 3s. Such a garbage way to play.

[TDMVPDPOY]

dafck is lasoft settling for soft touch bs, attack the ring hard and strong draw fouls

lol kyle Anderson the fkn scrub

spurs playing scared fearing another testicle rupturs

[Killakobe81]

Harden epic choke job

[Killakobe81]

Gordon joining him with the gag reflex

[redzero]

Well, that game was horrendous. Harden was fucking awful. He dribbled in place for 16 seconds every damn possession, and then jacked a 3 or drove in and made a terrible pass. Terrible decision-making. James, LeBron you are not.

Why both teams were chucking 3's beyond me. Is this really the state of the NBA now? Why rely on the 3-pointer when none are going in?

[ambchang]

LDN though. Lived up to his name.

[Monostradamus]

Harden was painfully bad in overtime.

[Monostradamus]

Rockets are that kid in 2k that picks the warriors and only shoots 3's the whole game except they're the rockets
:lmao

[Arcadian]

Clutch fucking plays from Manu and Green!

:lmao Harden stuffed by a 40-yo man

[TDMVPDPOY]

any updates on clutchfaggot site meltdown?

simmons defends better on harden then kawhi or green...keep on being physical with him to he uses the forearm to clear then flop for the foul...

[apalisoc_9]

any updates on clutchfaggot site meltdown?

simmons defends better on harden then kawhi or green...keep on being physical with him to he uses the forearm to clear then flop for the foul...
Stil cant go upstairs?

Freaking mods :lol

[TDMVPDPOY]

Stil cant go upstairs?

Freaking mods :lol

im also ban on realgm from spurs section for foul language calling players names, weakass posters player fans cant take criticisms...

[ElNono]

https://media.giphy.com/media/xUA7aNzIJPXSilaNHi/giphy.gif

[Killakobe81]

As shitty as Mike D was ...only playing even with the Nene injury was dumb as fuck ...the supposed coty wuth the assist on this choke job.


Lol at either team beating State ...Finals are set as they have been sunce Durant signed July 4th part 3 is on!

[TDMVPDPOY]

when kyle Anderson came on in the first sub off the bench for game 5.... lol 6 easy rocket points against him while the spurs got nothing

[apalisoc_9]

im also ban on realgm from spurs section for foul language calling players names, weakass posters player fans cant take criticisms...

Try PMing fabs, i'm sure he's got a million accounts here. :lol

Can you PM him?


If not, go to spursreport and make a thread there. I'll see if i can get fabbs to hand you an account there.

[spursistan]

As shitty as Mike D was ...only playing even with the Nene injury was dumb as fuck ...the supposed coty wuth the assist on this choke job.


Lol at either team beating State ...Finals are set as they have been sunce Durant signed July 4th part 3 is on!

Why are you acting pressed? would this be a shocker if two dog-tired, banged-up teams fail to beat the most stacked basketball squad in the history of league? In fact if GSW fail to sweep them it should be considered a moral loss for them..

[Clipper Nation]

any updates on clutchfaggot site meltdown?
They're turning on Frauden:

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/index.php?threads/hardens-meltdown-during-important-games.282639/

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/index.php?threads/blame-dantonio-for-letting-harden-be-a-hog.282656/

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/index.php?threads/the-harden-isolation-dribble-for-22-seconds-step-back-3-has-got-to-stop.282619/

[urunobili]

They're turning on Frauden:

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/index.php?threads/hardens-meltdown-during-important-games.282639/

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/index.php?threads/blame-dantonio-for-letting-harden-be-a-hog.282656/

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/index.php?threads/the-harden-isolation-dribble-for-22-seconds-step-back-3-has-got-to-stop.282619/
There are some solid basketball takes in there :tu

[lefty]

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[Pelicans78]

Hard to imagine a team with Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson quitting like this.

[baseline bum]

Choke City down 40 :lmao

[leemajors]

:wow

[DMX7]

Rockets lowest point total this season was 92 until tonight's 75... wow. :wow

[TheCultOfPersonality]

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[spursistan]

Deuce..unsticky, pls..