2017 Playoffs (WC/R2) Game 1 Thread: rockets @ SPURS (8:30 PM CT/4:30 AM Riga/TNT)

[weeks]

i see we get LMAo tonight.
passing up open shot after open shot

[DPG21920]

TP creating and LMA passing up a shot. Manu misses. Then HOU hits. Can't have that.

[Darius Bieber]

It's been a nice season boys.

[spurraider21]

:lmao wheres the kawhistorm guy who said lee is a good defender

[bklynspursfan]

Ok, we need Patty to give us a spark.

[unleashbaynes]

Put Dedmon in you fucking faggot

[Ron Swanson]

:claw

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Damn this could be a sweep loss :lol
1st quarter, stop the cliff jump

[TheRemix]

Lol these faggots just chuck

[GSH]

TP creating and LMA passing up a shot. Manu misses. Then HOU hits. Can't have that.


Translation: Don't suck.

[Robz4000]

Fuck Mauer

[loveforthegame]

Give it to Leonard and get out of the way. He's going to have to carry these scrubs again.

[urunobili]

Parker looking slow...

[RD2191]

Ho Lee shit this is going to be an annoying series.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

That's a BULLSHIT bailout call... 3 on 1 and you're giving the road team that shit? fuck you refs

[Ron Swanson]

Patty on Harden is going to be a massacre.

[urunobili]

Put Dedmon in you fucking faggot

[GSH]

1st quarter, stop the cliff jump


You were saying that shit in November.

[DPG21920]

Parker looking slow...

Huh? Got to the rim with ease (missed) and broke down defense again on a drive and LMA passed up a shot.

[ElNono]

Manu missing bunnies, smh

[RD2191]

Crofl lma looks like shit, again.

[Ron Swanson]

Davis checking in

[loveforthegame]

LMA is an embarrassment.

[unleashbaynes]

Aldridge is such a pussy

[SAGirl]

Manu looks a 100 years old. Put in Simmons tbh

[mexicanjunior]

Bertans coming in...white flag...

[DPG21920]

SA is missing a ton of good looks.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Wow, Spurs getting WRECKED

[ElNono]

these nigs shoot all 3s

[bklynspursfan]

1/6 from 3... cant miss against these guys. The open looks will be there all night

[ace3g]

LatvianDurant time

[loveforthegame]

:claw

[HarlemHeat37]

Man, Aldridge is getting paid 20 mil per year to get worked by a white boy:lmao

[Ice009]

I fucking knew starting David Lee was idiotic, but that fuckwit Pop did it anyway and put us in this position.

[RD2191]

This team is literally Kawhi and no one else.

[Ron Swanson]

Fuck, Manu

[loveforthegame]

Manu wtf.

[Robz4000]

:rollin

[timtonymanu]

Fuck this team

[RD2191]

:lmao this team

[Amuseddaysleeper]

That's game.

[spursistan]

Just yank Manu; he is done unfortunately..

[SpurPadre]

Playing D'Antoni Phoenix Suns type Defense I see...

[ElNono]

Maun keep missing easy shit and they keep hitting 3s...

[Robz4000]

Spurs look completely unprepared

[spurs1990]

8 second call

[DPG21920]

Unreal.

[hater]

:lmao spurs

[loveforthegame]

Feel bad for Leonard.

[weeks]

wow that ugly ass fastbreak

[bklynspursfan]

Open look after open look...

I know we'll make a run, but sheesh. Is anyone other than Kawhi gonna get going?

[timtonymanu]

LaMarcus Faggot. Such a soft loser. He has no excuse this time. He has to show up.

[Keepin' it real]

Pop trying to play entire roster in the 1st quarter

[RD2191]

Fuck LMA, worthless piece of shit. Trade that faggot in the off-season.

[Darius Bieber]

Only scoring 13 against the Rocket's D..... LMAO this team is trash. I wanna see all the delusional Spur fans who thought the Spurs would win this series.

[KDKSpurs24]

I don't think Manu can play long in this series. We need the younger guys in and they need to step up. We need mobility

[DPG21920]

Look, every team will look bad when you miss good looks. SA getting good looks and so is HOU. HOU is hitting.

[mexicanjunior]

Simmons needs all of Manu's minutes...he should be on a bus back to Argentina by halftime...

[HarlemHeat37]

It's virtually impossible to beat Houston if they're making their 3s, unless you're the Warriors, tbh..OKC kept it close because Houston shot poorly in every game but 1..

It's going to be like this every game..it could be Spurs in 5 just as easily as Rockets in 5(doesn't help that Spurs' offense is disgusting)

[SuperCam]

one assisst wont cut it from highst usage player tbh...

[unleashbaynes]

How in the fuck are they gonna have trouble getting physical with these guys after the series they just had?

[testies]

thats the series

[Robz4000]

Kawhi also got away with a blatant 8 second violation there. They are not all there mentally, and they always seem to play this way. Been that way since Game 1 of the season.

[Capster]

Come on Spurs! Put on the gas!

[dabom]

Manu look like dogshit

[spursistan]

They are just getting the easier-- and best--shots and making them.. it is simply question of a math..

[Splits]

Any working links guys??

http://eplstreams.club/na.php?id=0041600231&feed=1&cam=0

[Chinook]

Pop: Defense is looking bad, so I'll put in a number or worse defenders to fix it.

I bet he's wondering why the team hasn't been able to settle into this game yet.

[100%duncan]

Piece of shits surrounding kawhi :lol

[spurs1990]

Relax just game 1.
Best of 7

[NASpurs]

Aldridge should be fucking abusing Ryan Anderson, fuck that loser

[ElNono]

I don't think old or young matters here... Neither Anderson, Lou Will or Gordon are particularly athletic, but if they're making shots, we're fucked...

[daslicer]

I fucking knew starting David Lee was idiotic, but that fuckwit Pop did it anyway and put us in this position.

Pop spotted them points by starting Lee. I have a feeling Dedmon is going to get the '06 Nazr treatment in this series.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Look, every team will look bad when you miss good looks. SA getting good looks and so is HOU. HOU is hitting.

Problem is that the Spurs have been missing good looks almost all of these playoffs. The offense has really sputtered outside of Kawhi. Having the worst backcourt in the league doesn't help matters either.

[Rob123]

Missing layups. The geriatrics are shook. Please play youth.

[$pursDynasty]

Pau can't post up Harden or go to the rim on Lou Williams and LMA tenative as heck and DLee crapping the bed

[DAF86]

Why the fuck is Manu taking the shot in that 2 on 1 when Kawhi is the other guy running the break? Leonard should have just hog the ball there. Easy basket or force Harden to commit a foul.

[urunobili]

No matchup is looking favorable

[dabom]

It's virtually impossible to beat Houston if they're making their 3s, unless you're the Warriors, tbh..OKC kept it close because Houston shot poorly in every game but 1..

It's going to be like this every game..it could be Spurs in 5 just as easily as Rockets in 5..

Well starting fucking lee aint gonna work. :lmao

[DPG21920]

Manu has gotten plenty of good looks when he's attacking of the pass as the secondary handler. He's just missing like everyone else.

Defense is another story

[r0drig0lac]

great start

[DarrinS]

Piece of shits surrounding kawhi :lol

[td4mvp21]

Spurs look completely unprepared

Makes you wonder what exactly they've been doing since last Friday :lol

[UNT Eagles 2016]

You were saying that shit in November.

To the Rockets? I don't recall that... I do recall saying in november/december 2015 that the Spurs would lose in 6 to OKC in the 2016 Playoffs, that was brilliant on my part... but don't recall saying that this year

[Chinook]

Kawhi also got away with a blatant 8 second violation there. They are not all there mentally, and they always seem to play this way. Been that way since Game 1 of the season.

That clock started two seconds too early. It was already at 18 when they secured the board.

[Strategic]

Just turned game on. Things will level out now.

[SAGirl]

Bertans coming in...white flag...
Nah he's in the rotation lately... Dedmon has been benched.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

LaMarcus Softridge aka Richard Jefferson 2.0 needs to be gone forever.

[HarlemHeat37]

Man, this is some atrocious coaching, tbh..Pop hasn't panicked this much since Phil Jackson was on the other side of the court..

I understand your team is playing poorly, but you don't have to overreact and change the entire rotation when the series just began..

[FkLA]

Not sure why y'all are surprised by the shit start. They did the same thing practically the whole second half of the season. They'll make a run eventually, imo.

[Keepin' it real]

Not a pretty start. You millennials might want to go to your safe space for awhile.

[mclinejr]

Only scoring 13 against the Rocket's D..... LMAO this team is trash. I wanna see all the delusional Spur fans who thought the Spurs would win this series.

Another solid take! :clap

[boutons_deux]

spurs wont get 20 pts first qtr in their gym

[UNT Eagles 2016]

That clock started two seconds too early. It was already at 18 when they secured the board.

The 8 second violation is one of those that's called less than 5% of the time it's committed, just like offensive holding in football

[Silver&Black]

https://s2.postimg.org/63rvd27u1/lma.png

[DPG21920]

Problem is that the Spurs have been missing good looks almost all of these playoffs. The offense has really sputtered outside of Kawhi. Having the worst backcourt in the league doesn't help matters either.

Good looks are good looks. They will fall. HOU will stop. This backcourt is getting into the paint plenty and generating plenty of looks.

If you make 3 of the layups you have 6 more points and not only that you have a chance to get your defense set. Missing is a double whammy

[urunobili]

Pop spotted them points by starting Lee. I have a feeling Dedmon is going to get the '06 Nazr treatment in this series.

Truedat. I think Dedmon should be starting too :depressed

[bklynspursfan]

Not sure why y'all are surprised by the shit start. They did the same thing practically the whole second half of the season. They'll make a run eventually, imo.

+1

[SAGirl]

Makes you wonder what exactly they've been doing since last Friday :lol
Getting older :lol

[SpurPadre]

A Spurs run is coming guys

[NASpurs]

Planning for four days and this is the best you can come up with :lol

Poop can shove those note cards up his ass.

[100%duncan]

Not sure why y'all are surprised by the shit start. They did the same thing practically the whole second half of the season. They'll make a run eventually, imo.

One thing im not surprised with is aldridge being a useless soft pussy :tu

[ElNono]

Man, this is some atrocious coaching, tbh..Pop hasn't panicked this much since Phil Jackson was on the other side of the court..

I understand your team is playing poorly, but you don't have to overreact and change the entire rotation when the series just began..

:lol

[NameLess Scrub]

Lol what kind of crap is this? They don't even look like they belong

[Ice009]

Lou Williams averaged 19 ppg in the first round. I wanted to try and trade for him, would have traded Patty with no questions asked. I thought you said he's a playoff chokers, Harlem????????????

[bklynspursfan]

There we go. Patty is going to have to be Very good

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Cliff jumpers already bitching in the first. Give the Spurs until the 3rd and then we can bump gutless worms.

[RD2191]

:claw

[r0drig0lac]

goatwhi leonard

[loveforthegame]

Leonard is goat.

[140]

MVPatty to the rescue tbh

[bklynspursfan]

You guys panic far too easily.. i get it most times, but you've seen how many times we came back this season

[testies]

Kawhi has no idea how to pass out of pick n roll

looks like OKC series all over again

[$pursDynasty]

Pau is such a pussy6

[BanditHiro]

game over.

[Robz4000]

Gasol is still playing shitty.

[NASpurs]

Kawhi's going to have to play all 48 minutes :lol

[RD2191]

:lmao just fuck everyone on this team besides Kawhi

[SAGirl]

Sit Manu = run

[foodie2]

Officially got it on mute now.

[bklynspursfan]

So they reward Nene but not Pau who got fouled. Ok

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

You guys panic far too easily.. i get it most times, but you've seen how many times we came back this season

[timtonymanu]

Lol just made the lead extend back instead of cutting it. What a joke of a defense

[SAGirl]

Simmons mental farts lol

[ElNono]

Sit Manu = run

back to 13...

[NASpurs]

That guy behind the Rockets bench needs to die :lol

[DPG21920]

Everything going in for HOU. Nothing you can do. Look at that Garbo and-1.

[Rob123]

Gasoline is a fag

[timtonymanu]

You guys panic far too easily.. i get it most times, but you've seen how many times we came back this season

Playoffs are not the regular season. Now teams are game planning and exposing the teams flaws.

[bklynspursfan]

Sit Manu = run

Manu at least scored and had a steal lol. (Better start than last series) Im more worried about Green/LMA... again.

[RD2191]

Fuck, Houston is an insufferable team.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

terrid 1st quarter... vomit

[SAGirl]

Mills :tu

[Nathan89]

LMA is a bum vs any team in the league.:lmao

[mexicanjunior]

Rockets in 4...

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Kevin Whoreland and Reggie Wedgie are trash... can I watch Bill and Sean anywhere?

[bklynspursfan]

Playoffs are not the regular season. Now teams are game planning and exposing the teams flaws.

I mean we trailed Memphis game 1 by what, 15? Different animal, but heck they were hitting 3s just like these guys.

[$pursDynasty]

I truly believe the Monstars stole LMA's game.

[Raven]

let's hope pop learned his lesson and doesn't play lee ever again.

[spursistan]

What does Aldridge do for this team? :lol..

[tbdog]

Who would have thought that Gasol was the big to play in this series.

[Keepin' it real]

https://jasonlittle39.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/were-doomed.jpg

[gambit1990]

that harden pass to nene was top notch.

[timtonymanu]

Houston making impossible shots again. Sounds like a previous opponent we faced. But really what does that tell you about the defense?

[KDKSpurs24]

Big first quarter leads usually always get blown. I'm sure we'll be fine. Just need to keep chipping away

[Chinook]

You guys panic far too easily.. i get it most times, but you've seen how many times we came back this season

Pop needs to get out of their way, though. The team needs to settle into the game, and fucking with the rotations and calling timeouts to shout at a guy won't do it. This isn't a team full of kids.

[SAGirl]

Manu at least scored and had a steal lol. (Better start than last season) Im more worried about Green/LMA... again.
I am about to go in that thread and agree let's trade LMA lol. Hesitant.

[Robz4000]

Spurs need to do better than that against Houston's D. Would be a good idea not to play Gasol/Lee at all when Harden is in.

[weeks]

has lma checked out or what? seriously.

[ducks]

Would rather spurs start slow and get big lead and blow it
And then rockets can not miss
First round from deep 28 percent think. 6-13 in first

[UNT Eagles 2016]

We can't take Leonard out now, we have to keep him in if we don't want the deficit to balloon to 20.

[100%duncan]

I'll trade this series for the assurance that Aldridge is gone in the offseason.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Just need to get it to single digits by halftime. Houston is going to continue to hit crazy shots because they're one of the best offensive teams in the league.

Very worried at how easily Harden is dominating this game without breaking a sweat.

[HarlemHeat37]

If Aldridge gets outplayed by Ryan Anderson in this series, he should retire, tbh..

[DarrinS]

Good thing there are three more quarters

[SuperCam]

Harden on pace for 44pt 20 dimes :wow

[tbdog]

I would be worried if this continues for another quarter.

[gambit1990]

no one left in the playoffs can get easier looks for their teammates than harden.

[Mnky]

Seriously need to keep the young guys in. Simmons, patty, bertans, kawhi, danny, ..id rather see kyle than pau right now. Let him be the small ball five. Do it pop.

[Nathan89]

What does Aldridge do for this team? :lol..

Nothing. He has role player impact.

[hitmanyr2k]

I wonder if ClutchFans has a meltdown thread for Spurstalk. It's only the 1st quarter and some people are throwing in the towel :lol

[dabom]

Its the first quarter guys. We got this.

[urunobili]

Happy to see Simmons compete :tu

[cd98]

Rockets playing the beautiful game.

[Mikeanaro]

Its bad, and some faggots are making Rockets in 4 threads.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Spurs need to do better than that against Houston's D. Would be a good idea not to play Gasol/Lee at all when Harden is in.

i've been saying that for days now. You can't play against HOU with two bigs, you just can't. At least not with Harden in the game.

[DAF86]

Same start as all the regular season games, tbh.

Stay poised. Avoid the retarded fouls, don't commit unforced errors and we should be fine. Maybe not for this game, but for the rest of the series.

Oh, also, go small.

[DPG21920]

I don't understand not going 2 for 1 with 33 seconds on the shot clock there? Got bailed out on a great move by Mills but lost a possession.

The one thing that I see is that Harden/Gordon/Lou can all be exploited on defense. Manu got into the paint off of one pass and then attack. Mills was able to blow by Lou. TP got into the paint and collapsed the defense multiple times. That leads to good looks.

[bbarry]

why do people always overreact. I just think of it this way: rockets hit a couple more shots that they should have, and spurs miss a couple shots that they should have made, and it's like a 1 or 2 possession game.

[ElNono]

Before the season started I called the Rockets a top 4 team in the West, tbh.... they have solid pieces that fit D'Antoni style...

[SAGirl]

Pop needs to get out of their way, though. The team needs to settle into the game, and fucking with the rotations and calling timeouts to shout at a guy won't do it. This isn't a team full of kids.
I think Pop is panicking bc the guys who used to save him aren't that reliable nowadays. We shall see if he still has the nerve for this. I mean we can't forget his panic cost game 3 against Memphis...

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Its bad, and some faggots are making Rockets in 4 threads.

It's time to stomp those queers honestly.

[spursistan]

I'll trade this series for the assurance that Aldridge is gone in the offseason.
They better fuckin trade is ass in te summer if this the way he'll go out..

[Robz4000]

Defense could be a bit better, but Houston is just hitting a lot of tough threes.

[dabom]

We cant turn it over. It will kill us.

[cd98]

I'm disgusted by the missed layups. That shows lack of focus and toughness.

[NASpurs]

Hopefully Carmelo Softridge finds his balls before the half.

[timtonymanu]

Aldridge again you fucking faggot

[RD2191]

LMA :lmao

[loveforthegame]

FU LMA.

[DAF86]

Our bigs arw fucking useless.

[Ice009]

Pop spotted them points by starting Lee. I have a feeling Dedmon is going to get the '06 Nazr treatment in this series.

I had a good feeling about starting Dedmon this series. What does Pop do? He does the opposite and looks like he's going to bench him. Fuck him. He was the main reason for Houston getting off to a great start, IMO. Should have started Dedmon. Not sure if it's too late to even bring him into this game now.

[Nathan89]

If I have to watch this bum for another season:bang

[Chris]

wtf was that Lamarcus...

[testies]

Softridge should die

[ElNono]

:lol LMA is disgusting

[bklynspursfan]

Pop needs to get out of their way, though. The team needs to settle into the game, and fucking with the rotations and calling timeouts to shout at a guy won't do it. This isn't a team full of kids.

Its not, but to that point they came out very flat. He's trying to get these guys to pay attention to details

[Keepin' it real]

Just need to get it to single digits by halftime. Houston is going to continue to hit crazy shots because they're one of the best offensive teams in the league.

I'll take it a step further and say just need to be ahead by the end of the 4th.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Gasol sucks, shoot that you idiot!

[RD2191]

This game is over TBH.

[SAGirl]

Lamarcus damn

[spurtech09]

Spurs D is garbage....

[Robz4000]

:lmao Softridge making an appearance

[DPG21920]

Go from a would be dunk and they hit a 3.

[SAGirl]

Gasol sucks, shoot that you idiot!
Wtf was that indeed

[DAF86]

How much time will it take to the most overrated coach of all time to understand he needs to go small?

[Snaq O'Meal]

let's hope pop learned his lesson and doesn't play lee ever again.

If so, the Spurs' frontline will be short-handed. Poop will need to get over himself first to bring Dedmon out of his doghouse, and that's not happening anytime soon.

[urunobili]

lol LMA

[bklynspursfan]

I am about to go in that thread and agree let's trade LMA lol. Hesitant.

Man.. i have defended him, but this is bad so far.

[Keepin' it real]

Isn't that the same Anderson who busted Ginobili's nut?

[DPG21920]

Pau getting blown by there by Ryan Anderson. Ryan. Anderson.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

GET LEONARD BACK IN THERE YOU DUMBASS OR WE'RE GONNA GET EMBARRASSED AT HOME POPABITCH

[RD2191]

LMA ahahaha

[spurtech09]

I had a feeling this was going to happen....Spurs used a lot of energy on Memphis...

[spursistan]

Trade this fzggot at halftime :lmao..

[timtonymanu]

Gasol sucks, shoot that you idiot!

Can't blame him. The team clearly wants and needs Aldridge to get going but he's being a faggot as usual

[100%duncan]

Please just lose this and trade aldridge

[testies]

already a 20 pt game

[Keepin' it real]

Monster rebound LMA

[Chris]

Need to take advantage of soft bigs on Rockets wtf

[RD2191]

:lmao pop

[SpurOutofTownFan]

3s are falling for Houston - let's watch see what happens when they dont fall in anymore

[Darius Bieber]

WHERE ARE ALL THE DELUSIONAL SPUR FANS NOW?

[bklynspursfan]

I'll take it a step further and say just need to be ahead by the end of the 4th.

Same...

[SAGirl]

Hah they help off Simmons like he's not there...

[baseline bum]

Damn, time to turn on my Playstation? :lol

[spurtech09]

gameover already

[daslicer]

LMA is getting out hustled and punked by Anderson.

[SpurPadre]

Get Simmons the fuck out of there

[RD2191]

:lmao

[spursistan]

LMa is team worst -22..

[SAGirl]

This is over..

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

THe Rockets made more 3`s than SPurs have total points

[bklynspursfan]

Way to get to the ball Danny....

[r0drig0lac]

hahaha jesus

[Splits]

Who perfromed the transplant surgery to put Errors' hands on LaMarsha?

[loveforthegame]

Lazy on defense.

[tholdren]

lol green perimeter defense

[Chris]

Danny with the lazy defense smh

[testies]

come on are they shooting 90% from 3?

this is also some bullshut

but this ussually happens to us

[CGD]

Green needs to make his money now. If he can't be useful both defensively AND offensively in this series then I just can't see his value to the team long term.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

I wish I was at the game so I could... BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO..........

[RD2191]

Blow this team up TBH. Trade and cut everyone but Kawhi.

[mexicanjunior]

3s are falling for Houston - let's watch see what happens when they dont fall in anymore

They'll be up 40 by then...

[spurtech09]

3s are falling for Houston - let's watch see what happens when they dont fall in anymorewell Rockets not missing.

[Chinook]

Simmons with a stupid a shit decision to cut through there.

[SuperCam]

NBA players are professonals. the ones who aren't 50 year old mexicans making 14 million will hit uncontested threes at this rate tbh

[ElNono]

Manu sits = Simmons plays = leads balloon to 22...

[bklynspursfan]

3s are falling for Houston - let's watch see what happens when they dont fall in anymore

Yep. And hopefully ours start. Just need a couple little runs

[SAGirl]

LMa is team worst -22..
Needs to be traded... damn he's horrible on offense.

[NASpurs]

:lmao :lmao

[gambit1990]

people who thought beating HOU was a given :lol

[loveforthegame]

LMA and Green should just go home.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

I remember a playoff game vs the Warriors about 4 years ago before they were great Curry and Klay hit like 224184908045 threes and then they didnt fall anymore

[$pursDynasty]

Put Dewayne in we need defense not whatever minimal offense Lee is providing

[hitmanyr2k]

Spurs making Houston's defense look like all-world :lol These guys have no shot blocking for fuck sake. Aldridge should be punishing these fools. WTF is going on?

[Raven]

yeah... i mean... whatever.

[Robz4000]

Welp, this one is over. Everything that could go wrong for the Spurs in this series looks like it will. Still, LMA looking like the worst player on the court I didn't expect.

[Ice009]

Pop needs to be relieved of duty as soon as this game ends. Fucking joke of a coach.

[Chinook]

Danny with the lazy defense smh

Beverly wasn't his man.