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If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
Can't be a referee or a coach, either. What player receives all of or most of the blame for the series loss?
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Team game.
Everyone on the team and coaching staff lost. Fans lost. Franchise lost.
Spurs lost.
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...or Kobe
because when he choked away a couple of games-it allowed OKC to advance.
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Pop and its no question he had some of most ridiculous lineups , and he got out coached
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Re: If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
Hard to choose,
Tony Parker being invisible
Danny Green going cold
Tiago Splitter being soft
Matt Bonner for wearing a Spurs uniform
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Most of the guys played their best and just got outplayed by a better team. I mean, it seems silly to blame Tim for not being 2005 Tim Duncan, because there's no way he could be.
Matt Bonner was the biggest failure at executing things he should have been able to execute, but even if he went out there and played like February Matt Bonner, I don't think that it turns the series around.
I guess if I had to pick someone, it would have to be Tony -- if he had been able to find another level, he's the one who could have carried us through two more wins. Having said that, I'm not anti-Tony or anything. He is what he is, which is an All-Star level player, and he could easily be the second-best player on a title team. Just not the best player.
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Both teams played hard. They were just the better team.
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ElNono
Both teams played hard. They were just the better team.
thanks, Sheed
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Is this another stupid Bonner thread? If it is, how many ways can you recycle the same garbage over and over again? Lord.
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Re: If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
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DeadlyDynasty
Can't be a referee or a coach, either. What player receives all of or most of the blame for the series loss?
Durant, for being so popular that sterne couldn't have him not playing in the finals
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Danny Green sucking allowed Thabo to switch over to Parker on defense.....'Nuff said..
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Re: If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
Manu
Had an overall average playoffs, and very sub average okc series. After Green cratered and Manu got starting minutes he literally did nothing with them, especially in the game 6.
after starting the season as our best player, he failed the team by being incapable of stepping up his game, while Parker and Duncan were playing great, they needed Manu to play great too, and he did not.
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Lots of people.
All in the G6 fatal second half.
Jackson, for staring too hard at the OKC bench, thus getting a well deserved T.
Manu, for setting a pick miles from the ball, that led to the inevitable cancellation of a 3 pointer.
Parker, for watching and not touching Westbtook score and get an obvious And1.
Duncan, for blocking a Durant's shot, hence sending him to yet another trip at the foul line.
Leonard, for getting clubbed in the head, thus losing the ball out of bounds. And for doing this a good 5 feet from the "Referee".
It has been a real team debacle.
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Originally Posted by
Cant_Be_Faded
Manu
Had an overall average playoffs, and very sub average okc series. After Green cratered and Manu got starting minutes he literally did nothing with them, especially in the game 6.
after starting the season as our best player, he failed the team by being incapable of stepping up his game, while Parker and Duncan were playing great, they needed Manu to play great too, and he did not.
Uhh are you kidding? You and I must not have been watching the same playoffs then cause Manu was one of the few players that stepped up big for us.
He had 26 points in game 1 and he was the spark plug that won us that game after we were trailing by 10 in case you forgot, and he dropped 34 in the game 5 loss where no one else wanted to step up.
He was our best 3 point threat that series when Danny Green and Gary Neal decided to fall off the face of the earth. It's a team game and no single players causes you to lose a 7 game sereis, but if you really want to point fingers, then point them at Durant, Thebo, and Green. Blaming Manu for that series loss is beyond stupid. Enough said.
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temujin
Lots of people.
All in the G6 fatal second half.
Jackson, for staring too hard at the OKC bench, thus getting a well deserved T.
Manu, for setting a pick miles from the ball, that led to the inevitable cancellation of a 3 pointer.
Parker, for watching and not touching Westbtook score and get an obvious And1.
Duncan, for blocking a Durant's shot, hence sending him to yet another trip at the foul line.
Leonard, for getting clubbed in the head, thus losing the ball out of bounds. And for doing this a good 5 feet from the "Referee".
It has been a real team debacle.
:lol
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Re: If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
:lol
BatManu20 mad that someone said something bad about Manu.
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Green, Durant, and Stern all deserve a share of the blame.
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Re: If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
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Originally Posted by
Cant_Be_Faded
Manu
Had an overall average playoffs, and very sub average okc series. After Green cratered and Manu got starting minutes he literally did nothing with them, especially in the game 6.
after starting the season as our best player, he failed the team by being incapable of stepping up his game, while Parker and Duncan were playing great, they needed Manu to play great too, and he did not.
The series came down to game 5. Parker left Manu standing on an island all by himself. Had he bothered to show up, the Spurs most likely win the series. Parker was clearly the best player on the team and he needed to lead them if they were going to win and he chocked when it mattered most. Relying on consistency from an injury-plagued 34 year old is probably what caused the train to jump the tracks in the first place.
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When something in life goes wrong I still just always blame Beno Udrih
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DeadlyDynasty
Can't be a referee or a coach, either. What player receives all of or most of the blame for the series loss?
Another successful troll job. :toast
Care to answer the same question wrt the Lakers' loss to OKC?
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silverblk mystix
...or Kobe
because when he choked away a couple of games-it allowed OKC to advance.
:toast
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Mel_13
Another successful troll job. :toast
Care to answer the same question wrt the Lakers' loss to OKC?
Wasn't meant to troll the general population, tbh:lol
To answer your question, Kobe, Pau, and Sessions...in that order.
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Re: If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
Thabo, Tony, Harden, Green, Harden, and Ibaka.
Oh and fuck you too Daquean Cook.
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Timvps thread on spurs stats for the playoffs also supports the theory that Manu failed to step up, in fact his effect on teammates was actually worse than regular season. Check the numbers.
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If you are blaming someone on the Spurs, it comes down to Green, Bonner, or Splitter. They were all key to the team's regular season success, and their disappearance against OKC was to great to overcome. If I had to pick one, it would be Bonner. Green and Splitter at least play good defense even when their offense is terrible. If Bonner isn't hitting shots, he is worthless.
If you are blaming an OKC performance, it has to be Ibaka. You expect Durant, Westbrook, and Harden to get their's. Those three put up 90 points in game 2 and the Spurs still won. When OKC's role players stepped up, the Spurs couldn't match them. Ibaka was the catalyst for this, especially in that game where he made every shot (forget which). Drop his shooting percentage to even 50% for the final few games and the Spurs would have won the series.
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Spurs were supposed to have a big 3. when it came to elimination time, we only had a big 2.
Considering how close our losses were, points-wise, I blame the player with higher expectations and responsibilities.
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Re: If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
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BatManu20
Uhh are you kidding? You and I must not have been watching the same playoffs then cause Manu was one of the few players that stepped up big for us.
He had 26 points in game 1 and he was the spark plug that won us that game after we were trailing by 10 in case you forgot, and he dropped 34 in the game 5 loss where no one else wanted to step up.
He was our best 3 point threat that series when Danny Green and Gary Neal decided to fall off the face of the earth. It's a team game and no single players causes you to lose a 7 game sereis, but if you really want to point fingers, then point them at Durant, Thebo, and Green. Blaming Manu for that series loss is beyond stupid. Enough said.
Agreed! Great post! :toast What a dumbass to blame Manu! :bang Where was the worthless one Bonner! Nowhere to be found as usual, Splitter playing soft, Parker forgetting how to play and allowing Thabo box him in, Green/Neal/Bonner laying so many bricks that could build a new dome for SA!:rollin
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DD was trying to bridge our Danny Green v OJ Mayo debate. I think I won him over to my point (only took about 60 posts).
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DeadlyDynasty
Wasn't meant to troll the general population, tbh:lol
To answer your question, Kobe, Pau, and Sessions...in that order.
Fair enough. For the Spurs v. OKC, it was Manu.
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DPG21920
DD was trying to bridge our Danny Green v OJ Mayo debate. I think I won him over to my point (only took about 60 posts).
Nah, DD was trying to incite Spurfan on Spurfan crime. And he succeeded.
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Re: If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
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mercos
If you are blaming an OKC performance, it has to be Ibaka. You expect Durant, Westbrook, and Harden to get their's. Those three put up 90 points in game 2 and the Spurs still won. When OKC's role players stepped up, the Spurs couldn't match them. Ibaka was the catalyst for this, especially in that game where he made every shot (forget which). Drop his shooting percentage to even 50% for the final few games and the Spurs would have won the series.
when it comes to okc, ibaka is who came to my mind as well.
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OTOH, Spurfans did not see the same series as each other. Favorites, style, preconceptions, and so on, lead to different answers.
Me, ignoring the poster's rules, I blame Pop for panicking and not sticking to the system that got them into the WCF and a 2-0 lead. But then, I watched the WCF with faith in the system.
If I have to blame a player, I blame Splitter for not insisting for more playing time.
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Not enough votes for Danny Green... back to the drawing board for DD... :lol
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We played well the first two games. What caused the fall off in the next four?
Did OKC suddenly learn how to play tough defense without fouling? On the other hand, How did we lose that precise beautiful team offense that had been honed for over twenty straight games?
Whatever the cause of those two major changes in the working of the two teams, our team was thrown off stride and couldn't regain their mojo.
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If I had to put it on one Spurs player, it would have to be Green; he experienced the biggest unexpected dropoff. Manu wasn't far behind on that count, though.
Still, the Spurs lost as a team, and while I'd put the biggest share of the blame on Green (taking too many angle 3s and not enough corner 3s IMO), it was still less than 15% of the total.
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no mention of parker? really?
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TDMVPDPOY
no mention of parker? really?
The thread has two pages.
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Seventyniner
If I had to put it on one Spurs player, it would have to be Green; he experienced the biggest unexpected dropoff. Manu wasn't far behind on that count, though.
Still, the Spurs lost as a team, and while I'd put the biggest share of the blame on Green (taking too many angle 3s and not enough corner 3s IMO), it was still less than 15% of the total.
Good post
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Mel_13
Fair enough. For the Spurs v. OKC, it was Manu.
Nah, DD was trying to incite Spurfan on Spurfan crime. And he succeeded.
Told ya, Mel :lol
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DPG21920
Told ya, Mel :lol
Coincidental happenstance.
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Splitter was a complete vagimatic douche.
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based purely on emotion, I'd say Harden. Those 3 pt shots were daggers. Unreal.
Since then, he's been a scrub. smh
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Nice very nice way of falling into a delicate yet stupid trap set by a Lakers fan. He's trying to make us go at each other. Who to blame? Lets blame a terrific Thunder team for being better.
How low are we?
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A collective tendency to choke that has become this team's defining character trait in playoffs.
It would have surprising if the Spurs hadn't choked away a 2-0 lead.
Spurs are soft.
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Steve Kerr for getting Perkins angry and motivated :downspin:
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Re: If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
KD. If he didn't go apeshit (strangely missing in the Finals by comparison), especially that 16 in the 4th Q of game 4, we would've won the series in 5.
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Just to throw this in, Durant, Westbrook, and Harden haven't REALLY played well since the Spurs-Thunder series. I give them credit where credit is due by way of what they did to the Spurs but just ask, "The sixth man of the year", how he's doing with team USA.
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The OKC crowd in game 3. They were insane. Haven't seen a crowd like that since maybe the Utah Jazz crowd in the 97 and 98 finals. Gave OKC a massive boost.
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We won as a team and we lost as a team. Everyone contributed both to the wins and the losses. A lot of the blame falls on Pop for getting outcoached by Scott Brooks. Scott made major adjustments for game 3 and it seemed to put everyone connected with the Spurs in a state of confusion. That has happened quite a bit in the playoffs the past few years.
We are at a semi-difficult point considering age...a big gap between those with 1-3 years of NBA experience versus the other half with lots of years on the body and legs of a group not known for athleticism to begin with.
I had hoped we could have acquired another big who could still move with ease and an athletic defender to go with KL, DG & SJ. Another Bowen like player who could clamp down on guys who love to shoot...Kobe, Lebron, Durant, etc. Or a healthy Manu if he can find the proverbial fountain of youth for his fast aging body. WE really need to excel on defense this coming season to keep up with the Thunder, Lakers and Heat.
And lastly get rid of the impotent Bonner. Damn it, Pop, stop being so damn hardheaded. :ihit
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Parker was the MVP. He should have gotten the blame. He couldn't shake of Sefalosha and keep the team involved. The Spurs counter should have probably been to put Kawhi on Westbrook.
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Re: If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
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SouthTexasRancher
We won as a team and we lost as a team. Everyone contributed both to the wins and the losses. A lot of the blame falls on Pop for getting outcoached by Scott Brooks. Scott made major adjustments for game 3 and it seemed to put everyone connected with the Spurs in a state of confusion. That has happened quite a bit in the playoffs the past few years.
We are at a semi-difficult point considering age...a big gap between those with 1-3 years of NBA experience versus the other half with lots of years on the body and legs of a group not known for athleticism to begin with.
I had hoped we could have acquired another big who could still move with ease and an athletic defender to go with KL, DG & SJ. Another Bowen like player who could clamp down on guys who love to shoot...Kobe, Lebron, Durant, etc. Or a healthy Manu if he can find the proverbial fountain of youth for his fast aging body. WE really need to excel on defense this coming season to keep up with the Thunder, Lakers and Heat.
And lastly get rid of the impotent Bonner. Damn it, Pop, stop being so damn hardheaded. :ihit
I agree about Pop being outcoached. Game 3 they laid an egg. Game 4 they played a close game and then Durant goes off at the end and their bigs shoot like crazy. Game 5 should have been doing the same thing with more focus. Pop's the one who preaches pounding the rock but he panicked in game 5 when he didn't need to.
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Starting Manu was a bad call IMO...
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Re: If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
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DeadlyDynasty
Can't be a referee or a coach, either. What player receives all of or most of the blame for the series loss?
:lmao Lakers fan thinking one guy is responsible for the win or loss.
:lmao Kobe
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therealtruth
Parker was the MVP. He should have gotten the blame. He couldn't shake of Sefalosha and keep the team involved. The Spurs counter should have probably been to put Kawhi on Westbrook.
Then who would defend Durant?
If I had to blame anyone player tho it would have to be Tony, he lost his aggression from games 1 & 2 & was very marginal for the rest of the series, all tho he did have a good 1st half against the Thunder in game 6...but his nuts shriveled up when he was needed most.
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tp had a mvp calibre season, gets a big head ahead of the wcf after disposing cp3 calling out the frog, only for the frog to outplay another frog
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DeadlyDynasty
Can't be a referee or a coach, either. What player receives all of or most of the blame for the series loss?
So in other words, you're asking us what the second biggest factor in the Spurs' loss in the WCF was?
Don't twist it around and see if anyone puts blame on anybody more than the refs. . .because no matter how classy some here may pretend to be, anyone who isn't naive knows that shit was fixed.
Anyway, no specfic player just totally shat the bed. Some "underperformed", some just didn't hit many shots over the course of the game, etc. But I really can't think of any players who just totally failed late in games, because the main failures I recall came with whistles at the end of those plays. I was fully confident in the Spurs on every play unless a whistle was blown, or a whistle was swallowed on obvious goaltends or moving screens. Literally. Spurs had more taken away by the refs than they lost with failed performances by Spurs players.
I guess I can say that the most "disappointing" player was either Danny Green or Tiago Splitter. Splitter just didn't do much, and Green missed almost everything. Neither one is called upon to do tons, but Green is at least expected to shoot more than 26% for the series. And Splitter: 11 rebounds in 53 minutes, against medium-sized frontcourt. And only 6 points and 5 boards in the last 4 games combined. But again, neither guy is called upon to do tons for the team. It was mostly the convieniently lopsided officiating in key moments of the last 3 games that killed the series for the Spurs. Especially terrible were games 5 and 6. Game 6 there being Lakers/Kings game 6 level rigging.
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Spurs da champs
Then who would defend Durant?
If I had to blame anyone player tho it would have to be Tony, he lost his aggression from games 1 & 2 & was very marginal for the rest of the series, all tho he did have a good 1st half against the Thunder in game 6...but his nuts shriveled up when he was needed most.
Jax would have been a good option. He would have frustrated Durant from the beginning of the game by getting in his head. Danny Green could also have helped of the bench.
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Love how the NBA fixed it so that OKC would suddenly start making jumpshots that they'd never hit before and never hit again. David Stern is uber powerful.
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I look at three players. Green because he failed when it matters.
Bonner and Blair because they can't be relied upon when it matters.
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Tony Parker for being such a faggot from Games 3 to 6.
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Harden. Guy was the difference maker. He gave OKC just enough to put them over the hump only to turn into a complete scrub immediately following.
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LongtimeSpursFan
Bush.
Well, there is that.....:lol
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Re: If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
There were a couple games where SA was doing well until Bonner came in, then OKC scored like 10 straight points in 1 minute and they took all momentum from SA. But you can't blame just one player, you have to blame all except for Ginobili, Leonard, and Jackson, and Tony and Timmy at times too.
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RJ! i have pangs of conscience about his trade, maybe with him we would win the series, we'll neve know!
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It's Parker fault. It was, is and will be always his fault.
CoM, here I come.
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I blame Boris Diaw. Instead of the reverse layups he made throughout the playoffs and in both games 1 and 2, the ended up kicking the ball out to shooters instead of getting an easy lay-up. Those missed 3's cost the spurs their points
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Obstructed_View
Canada.
Yeah, if Cory Joseph hadn't blown it, he could totally have carried us through that series! :lol
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Spurs21Fan4Ever
There were a couple games where SA was doing well until Bonner came in, then OKC scored like 10 straight points in 1 minute and they took all momentum from SA. But you can't blame just one player, you have to blame all except for Ginobili, Leonard, and Jackson, and Tony and Timmy at times too.
Exactly.
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tlongII
Bonner.
Oden.
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Obstructed_View
Love how the NBA fixed it so that OKC would suddenly start making jumpshots that they'd never hit before and never hit again. David Stern is uber powerful.
Exactly. I thought LJ's analysis of OKC's long 2 jumpshooting was spot on. OKC were incredibly hot and hit the shots our defensive system gave them, lots of long 2s, amounting to +6pts/gm. That, and KD's general 4th Q dominance, swung the series. It hurts to be beaten by an outlier, but that's sport (and life).
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Darkwaters
When something in life goes wrong I still just always blame Beno Udrih
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RuffnReadyOzStyle
Exactly. I thought LJ's analysis of OKC's long 2 jumpshooting was spot on. OKC were incredibly hot and hit the shots our defensive system gave them, lots of long 2s, amounting to +6pts/gm. That, and KD's general 4th Q dominance, swung the series. It hurts to be beaten by an outlier, but that's sport (and life).
You can't give an offense steady looks of the same kind. I understand you want to take away 3's and points in the point but giving an NBA offense a steady diet of open looks is a recipe for disaster. Yeah they shot a higher than usual percentage but those were wide open looks. The Spurs have to regain that desire and effort to compete on the defensive end regardless of their athleticism.
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therealtruth
You can't give an offense steady looks of the same kind. I understand you want to take away 3's and points in the point but giving an NBA offense a steady diet of open looks is a recipe for disaster. Yeah they shot a higher than usual percentage but those were wide open looks. The Spurs have to regain that desire and effort to compete on the defensive end regardless of their athleticism.
Actually, a lot of the looks were still contested, and they didn't just shoot a marginally higher %, they shot over 11% higher than their season average, which is definitely an outlier.
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Re: If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
I blame Bonner for not being aggressive enough with Pop to get more minutes when it counted. A couple of classic Red Rocket 3 balls could have iced game 6 for the Spurs.
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Re: If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
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RuffnReadyOzStyle
Actually, a lot of the looks were still contested, and they didn't just shoot a marginally higher %, they shot over 11% higher than their season average, which is definitely an outlier.
I am not arguing they didn't shoot better than usual. I am arguing the Spurs could have put forth more effort into defending better.
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Re: If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
bump
After thinking back, TP underplayed most of game 5 (which is the game that tilted the series in OKC's favor)...
Bench play was also very much lacking in game 5...
:( gary neal
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Re: If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
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Re: If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
Pop and TP
Pop gor shitting the bed in game 5 with retarded lineups
COY my ass
TP for choking as usual
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Re: If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
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Stabula
I blame Bonner for not being aggressive enough with Pop to get more minutes when it counted. A couple of classic Red Rocket 3 balls could have iced game 6 for the Spurs.
When is that bozo gonna hit a few big shots when it counts? NEVER. I don't BLAME BONNER, he is just horrible and we all know it now except for POP.
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Re: If you had to blame one player for the WCF series loss, who would it be?
I think two of the big three's inconsistent play ended up killing them. Along with OKC making an obscene amount of low percentage shots. Tip your hat on that. All you can do.
