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Tbh, they have only played one legit game:
-Gm 1: Season opener (LMA's debut)
-Gm 2: Legit (Spurs: 93-85 @ AT&T)
-Gm 3: Rest (Spurs)
-Gm 4: Rest (OKC)
Boban PROVED he can play against Adams/Kanter during their last matchup @ AT&T but WestBrick wasn't playing:
West also had a solid game @ OKC when the starter were resting:
Even Simmons styled on 'em @ OKC:
Apparently Thunder are playing thug ball this offseason.
Something to fire you up in the week before the games...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNGkYsMYKhE
Less than 2 years ago. :cry
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One thing is obvious, Pop can't play the West/Diaw frontline against Kanter. Should have either Tim, LMA or even Boban on the floor AT ALL TIMES whenever Kanter/WestBrick are on the floor otherwise they are going to feast in the paint w/ no rim protector ala the Mavs series.Quote:
Originally Posted by cd98
Feel pretty good about the matchup outside of Kanter/Ibaka/Adams being an issue on the boards tbh
This is going to be the series where Tim becomes indispensable, he intimidate Westbrick when the Spurs shutdown OKC at AT&T. It was also interesting that Pop put Danny on Durant & Kawhi on WB during that game just like he did after Gm 4 in the 2014 series.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mugen
Some Random thoughts
- Kanter is a real concern if this team is going to play West and Diaw significant minutes.
- Boban might see some minutes in this series
-Gotta take advantage of Andre Roberson and Crowd Duant/Westbrook when Roberson is on the floor
- Need to penetrate a healthy amount. OKC is a terrible perimter defensive team plus their bigs are stupid. Ibaka has a fake age, he hasnt been that good on help defense this year. Attack a healthy amount
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I think Manu will play a bit more than his usual minutes. The Thunder have so many guys you can hide him on defensively.
- Anderson will probably eat 3-5 minutes of diaw and west playing time.
:lol Porky better not see a second on Westbrook especially with Roberson on the floor
Lets also hope the thunder arent smart enough to play payne and continue using foye.
Ibaka has been shooting lights out so far against Dallas.
Kawhi averaged 28 ppg in 3 games against OKC this season.
But Pop will ruin his offensive game in the series resting him 20 minutes a game, allowing Parker dribble-dribble-dribble vs Westbrook, force-feeding LMA/Diaw in the paint, and playing DWest/Bobo against Kanter/Adams rebounding beasts.
I like Simmons and Boban to get some minutes against them for the reasons you all stated. It should be an exciting series for our team and they will show up.
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Don't sleep on the Mavericks!
I hope for our sakes he does not.Quote:
Originally Posted by YGWHI
Spurs in 5 imo
I don't think the thunder have much of chance. They just are not deep enough, they also appear to be snake bitten like the spurs were all last year.
Also, he will sit Kawhi remaining almost 5 minutes in the 1st/3rd quarter...Gotta love a coach resting his 24 years old star in the 2nd round against Westbrook/KD team. :tuQuote:
Originally Posted by SAGirl
Kanter has been playing like a beast offensively / on the boards, but is still a pretty big negative defensively. Need to get him into pick and roll or post him up.Quote:
Originally Posted by apalisoc_9
Help off Roberson as much as you'd like. He's better from the right corner, but still a combined 28 of 82 from the corners (34%) and even worse away from the corners (http://vorped.com/1-nba/2015-2016/pl...son/shotchart/). Similar in past years too. I wouldn't be surprised to see more Morrow when the Spurs have Green on the floor (http://vorped.com/1-nba/2015-2016/pl...row/shotchart/), but he can't guard anyone with playmaking ability.
Look for plenty of driving and dishing to whoever Ibaka is guarding. He loves to over help, and Lamarcus/Timmy/Diaw/West should get open looks on dishes.
When Kawhi stripped Westchoke to seal the game, I emptied the full contents of my bowel in my shortsQuote:
Originally Posted by BillMc
Kanter ate the Turd Towers alive during the season opener: outrebounded them 16 to 2:lol (Hopefully, Pop has learned his lesson)Quote:
Originally Posted by apalisoc_9
I feel like this is the series where Boban gets the 2014 Baynes minutes (Pop played him to keep Lopez off the offensive boards)Quote:
Boban might see some minutes in this series
Pop hid Porker on Roberson when he put Danny on KD. (Waiters has been playing well & might go Lance against the bench just like he raw dogged Tony during the season opener: Hide Patty on Foye/Singler & let Manu/Kyle check Waiters)Quote:
Gotta take advantage of Andre Roberson and Crowd Duant/Westbrook when Roberson is on the floor
OKC is undisciplined so Porky need to attack in transition otherwise he's going to be in "dribble-dribble" mode when he sees Ibaka/Adams parked in the paint. Porky was also getting schooled by Payne (who is injured) during their most recent matchup.:lolQuote:
Need to penetrate a healthy amount. OKC is a terrible perimter defensive team plus their bigs are stupid. Ibaka has a fake age, he hasnt been that good on help defense this year. Attack a healthy amount
Did payne even play against dallas? I watched game 1 and 2 but didnt bother with 3 and 4. Hes got the tools to be the regie jackson or the bailout guy Durant and Westbrook rely on when they are shitting the bed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kawhitstorm
I hope they are not smart enough to play him.
I don't sleep on lumpy surfaces.Quote:
Originally Posted by marinoman
Spurs lost the season opener b/c Porker REFUSED to attack Kanter on switches & Diaw/West got murdered by Kanter in the paint. Otherwise, Kawhi manhandled Durant:Quote:
Originally Posted by cjw
Kawhi also outplayed Durant (especially in the 4th quarter) when the Spurs beat OKC @ AT&T:
Skip has a good point. If okc can close out Dallas the series will get started on Thursday likely. Get this series started asap.
Like I mentioned, he's injured: Payne (hip) completed the Thunder's morning shootaround and looks to be available for Monday's Game 2 matchup with the Mavericks, Anthony Slater of The Oklahoman reports.Quote:
Originally Posted by apalisoc_9
It seems like Singler has been phased out of the rotation & Waiters is playing more minutes. Patty can still hide on Foye though as he's playing backup PG.
What are you hoping for? It's a gentlemen's sweep.Quote:
Originally Posted by marinoman
That thing we can hope for is Houston stealing another game.
we just need to lock down durant and the series is ours
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Originally Posted by spurraider21
More like WestBrick, if WB can't get into the paint then Kanter can't eat nor will Adams get offensive rebounds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Holden_Caulfield
You should have sent your cleaning bill to the Spurs. :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by DJR210
OKC sweeps
Any other player would be suspended one game for doing it but not Westbrook.Quote:
Originally Posted by ace3g
Yeah...Buy a ticket to be insulted by a player..." but but the NBA cares about fans" :cry
It's fascinating that Pop isn't worried about this...in order to beat OKC.
Spurs should be able to beat them in no more than 6. If they brought the same play as they did in the second half today against the Grizz they shouldn't have much problems. Hope to see Green on Durant, and Kawhi on Westbrook and some Boban instead of West!
Spurs have 5 days to practice since the second round wont start until next weekend. Should be ample time to really hammer in the offensive game plan and get everyone on the same page. Did not like what I saw in the Grizzlies series. If the Spurs play like that against the Thunder, they will give the Thunder a good chance of winning the series.
At this point though, the woes better be cruising/just being out of sync because of the resting at the end of the season. If the Spurs have hit their peak though, they might be able to squeeze past the Thunder but they'll hit a wall against the Warriors (if everyone's healthy).
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Originally Posted by szkorhetz
You're citing a white guy in a bow tie?Quote:
Originally Posted by YGWHI
Westbrook and Durant are bigger douche bags than curry green
He did bench Porky in the 4th quarter of Gm 3 when thing go tight & we all know his history of getting benched in the playoffs against OKC.Quote:
Originally Posted by YGWHI
Mavericks could come back! :lol
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Now, I'm citing you "Kawhi is a retard cripple"...Quote:
Originally Posted by K...
Just because of Parker's injury.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kawhitstorm
He should have benched Parker to keep the PG with the hot hand=Patty going against Clippers but...we all know he didn't do it.
Earliest the next Spurs series could start is Saterday.Quote:
Originally Posted by soxxx
Spurs should beat OKC relatively easily, I'm more worried about the potential Clippers match up, not sure if we can beat them
Dont think it will be an issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mugen
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Originally Posted by KL2
The only matchup that is a problem is Golden State and if Curry is out for as long as they say he is, then that is null too.
Watch out for OKC chippiness. They're aware that this is the last time around with this current team.
I'm thinking the same thing. My guess is Sunday.Quote:
Originally Posted by TXstbobcat
We'll sweep them
I have a wedding to be at Sunday so this would figure due to my luck.Quote:
Originally Posted by spurs10
Gonna be a tough 6-7 game series, in my opinion...
Thunder can beat the Spurs. Depends on which team shows. But they'll lose if they try and play the same physical game they used on Dallas. Spurs are too smart for that.
OKC is proving once again that they are mentally weak in this Mavs series. And to those people who dogged Scotty Brooks around here (deservedly so) now we got Billy D which is even better for us. I think their athleticism and scoring abilities will be extremely tough, but I think we'll prevail. Spurs in a long, nail biting, Spurstalk classic cliff diving, then back on the bandwagon after a game 7 victory.
How long do they say he's out? MRI is tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by T Park
Yeah I hope we know soon. People have lives! :lolGood luck!Quote:
Originally Posted by T Park
This is what I am worried about. Parker is a liability against OKC. He struggled to score against Farmar and Munford and people expect him to improve his offense against OKC?!Quote:
Originally Posted by YGWHI
Does anyone remember rookie Cam Payne and Waiters scoring on Parker this season, with ease. I expect Roberson to score on him now too. I think that's what all the scouting reports say about Parker on D, post him up or take him one on one. Also Boban needs big minutes against OKC for rebounding alone and pnr with Mills and Manu.
I'm really worried about how the Spurs will deal with OKC's bigs. Kanter/Ibaka/Adams are going to be a real pain in the ass in this series. I also figure Waiters will go ape shit JR Smith style in a couple games.
Really need a big series from Kawhi and Aldridge. Ibaka scares the Spurs from attacking the paint so hopefully SA's outside shooting continues to improve. This is going to be a bad matchup, but hopefully Spurs can end it in 6. If Spurs only split on the first two home games this series will go 7.
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Originally Posted by timtonymanu
Fuck Jon Barry !!
Spurs will need to be really disciplined with their defensive rebounding.
Ball watch for a second, it's a healthy amount of garbage points for the mustache brothers.
A. The Spurs will lose because OKC has Russell Westbrook.
B. The Spurs will win because OKC has Russell Westbrook.
I'll take Option B. Also, the Spurs will break up the Thunder just like they broke up the Heat.
Spurs should pick it up a notch Spurs in 6
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Originally Posted by spurs10
Im fully prepared to have game 1 up for sale and bringing in a goddamn ipad to watch game 1. :pctoss
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Originally Posted by Amuseddaysleeper
Dont see how Ibaka is a problem guarding the paint when he has to come out and guard Aldridge.
Did he say something or is that just general hate? :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by KenziE
WWLWW Spurs in 5.
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Originally Posted by BillMc
hahaha just general hate for that idiot that never gives the spurs credit ever ... Tbh sir Bill 😂
Then hate away! :bobo:lolQuote:
Originally Posted by KenziE
Time to unleash Broban.
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Originally Posted by BillMc
Indeed my good sir hahaha
I'd like to see Boban get some playing time in this series...against Adams, because Adams is so dirty, imo. I'd like to see Boban intimidate him.
Epic battle ahead
Biggest headache will be dancing queen
And semi-intelligent bigs
I was hoping Dallas would drag this series out one more game and really grind OKC down but the Mavs continue to be useless. I've got a feeling OKC takes 1 of the first two in SA. I'm going Spurs in 6.
Game 1 will be Saturday apparently.
Mah nigga timtonymanu been saying it for a while now and I'm with him....Spurs in 5.
How serious is the kanter Injury? If hes not 100% it would be huge for the spurs
GOAT Adams is going to be a headache for us
It will be very interesting to see if SA can win one on the road. Even though they didn't lose much, the road is what got them. Getting one in OKC would be very, very big.
Well at least we dont have to wait too long.Quote:
Originally Posted by LakerHater
OKC can barely win at home against depleted dallas team. They will one, otherwise it wouls go to seven and they have zero chance against an 80%curry if they're playing at that level.Quote:
Originally Posted by DPG21920
Lol espn says okc plays winner of Portland clippers
team is going to be rusty AF..last competitive game against an elite team was vs Warriors April 10thQuote:
Originally Posted by apalisoc_9
Kanter is fine according to Billy Donovan
Round 2:Game 1 – Sat 4/30 @ homeGame 2 – Mon 5/2 @ homeGame 3 – Fri 5/6 @ OKCGame 4 – Sun 5/8 @ OKC
BSPN with the bad reporting bads, saying that OKC would be waiting for the winner of the LAC/POR series.
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Originally Posted by timtonymanu
They should be fine. They will probably get shocked in the first half, but of its a respectable score, they will.pull through.Quote:
Originally Posted by spursistan
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Thanks!