Game Thread: Spurs vs Magic -- Mon. (2/1) - 7:30PM CST (3:30AM Riga Time)

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Originally Posted by Kawhitstorm

Chinook still has his panties in bunches b/c I insulted his boyfriend (Danny):lol

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:lol

Kawhitstorm, you are one of the worst posters on this site most of the time. This is one of those times.

First, Durant never forced Leonard to switch onto him in Game Six. Green was taking his lunch all game, and the three TOs he forced on Durant in the third quarter in that game was a huge reason for the comeback. Here is a short video of that comeback where you can see how KD posting up Green turned out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLqeBO5yR-0

Second, Pop changing defensive assignments had nothing to do with Green on Westbrook. He changed them to allow for the team to switch the 1/3 PnR that OKC was using to kill the Spurs. The reason why it was so damaging was because the Spurs had Parker on Russ. When the Thunder ran the PnR, Parker couldn't switch onto Durant, and Leonard didn't want to give KD a lane by hedging on Westbrook. This let Russ run free or caused miscommunications that led to open Durant jumpers.

By putting Leonard on Westbrook, Pop was essentially daring Brooks to run the PnR, which would have switched Kawhi on Durant. Brooks decided to try iso-ball, and the results didn't work out. Westbrook had a good Game Six, but his Game Five was lackluster, due mainly to OKC players missing WIDE OPEN shots. (The role-players seriously shot like 20 percent on open jumpers in that game.) And Durant had no advantage in the post against Green, scoring like four points on seven ended possessions including three TOs. Newsflash: This result is why I want Pop to put Kawhi on Draymond.

Third, Westbrook didn't "eat Danny's lunch" in Game Five. And you know what, Krewboy? He didn't eat Parker's either. Tony actually had a mad-underrated defensive series, though he did let Jackson go off against him early in the series. Russ scored 21 of his points in Game Four in effective garbage time. This is the breakdown:

21 Points
6 makes
4 misses
8 FTs

Contrast that with the first 30 minutes of the game, when Green and Parker were actually checking him:

19 points
6 makes
8 misses
6 FTs

And that's just box-score stuff. I broke that all down in other threads. Green and Parker combined to hold Westbrook to 10 points on 13 possessions in Game Four, which is actually better than Leonard's allowed 14 on 13 in Game Five. http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...=233435&page=3

Maybe instead of assuming that I'm just some Green fanboy who's constantly trying to pump him up, you consider that I might be such a big fan of his BECAUSE he's a really good player. The 10-game stretch between Game Five of the Portland series through Game Three of the Finals against the Heat is arguably the most dominant stretch of perimeter defense in post-season franchise history. Yes, better than anything Bowen ever did, and yes, better than any stretch that Kawhi has had so far. It was incredible. That was why people consider Green's contract to be a bargain. That you don't understand that is why you make stupid proposals and then act like a four-year-old when I point out how bad those proposals are.

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Originally Posted by ElNono

nice seats!

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Originally Posted by gambit1990

:toast

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SO many people missing against the magic. :frying: