Did you think West gave ThundeRef a chance on the final shot?

After SuperKwa sank the game icing fts I knew the only way we could not win was to gift them some idiotic foul or even give the semblance of a foul thus enter ThundeRef.

Did anyone else think West, altho he did not foul Westchuck, did give a slight opening for ThundeRef to burn the Spurs?

Westchuck kicks his leg out, plus West did kind of hit his hand on the follow thru.
Point being there was NO reason to jump anywhere near Westchuck on the final shot.

It's a big LOL now, but at the time did anyone else go no....no...NO!

I have no idea why Pop didn't have all 5 players within the 3 point lane. Like WTF Pop.

He actually got fouled on that play. Westbrook kicked his shin for fucks sake. :lmao

I was yes yes yes because Westbrook instead of Durant was shooting.

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Originally Posted by Mugen

I have no idea why Pop didn't have all 5 players within the 3 point lane. Like WTF Pop.

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My nigga.

I was scared

"Don't get anywhere close to them." He gets close to them.

If it was a 3 pt game they would've fucked us didn't matter since it was 4.

Westbrook sold out just to try to draw contact. His odds of actually hitting that shot while contorting enough to try to get a whistle are one in a thousand.

tbh he just need to have the whistle

Then he will hit 2 FT and the 3rd he missed on purpose, grabbed his own rebound and dunk it in

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Originally Posted by Obstructed_View

Westbrook sold out just to try to draw contact. His odds of actually hitting that shot while contorting enough to try to get a whistle are one in a thousand.

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Jamal Crawford disagrees.

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Originally Posted by Chris

Jamal Crawford disagrees.

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Thank God he isn't Westbrook though

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Originally Posted by spursparker9

tbh he just need to have the whistle

Then he will hit 2 FT and the 3rd he missed on purpose, grabbed his own rebound and dunk it in

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That could happen.

With just 2.7 seconds left, and OKC out of timeouts, being anywhere near that shot was stupid. It was unnecessary. The game is won, as long as you don't foul them. But, once again, that's something Pop should have gone over during the timeout. Every player on the team should have known how to handle that possession, so that it was automatic.

No. After that crazy sequence at the end of game 2, no way they give Westbrook a kick out foul.

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Originally Posted by Horse

If it was a 3 pt game they would've fucked us didn't matter since it was 4.

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BLOUSES!

No westbrook kicked out. If anything flop rule should come into play

Reminded me of the shot he took in Game 6, WCF 2014.

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Originally Posted by InRareForm

I was scared

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Originally Posted by GSH

That could happen.

With just 2.7 seconds left, and OKC out of timeouts, being anywhere near that shot was stupid. It was unnecessary. The game is won, as long as you don't foul them. But, once again, that's something Pop should have gone over during the timeout. Every player on the team should have known how to handle that possession, so that it was automatic.

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I think better play there is to go for lob at basket and very quick score and foul. Spurs are not fouling a three point shooter (hands up, no contesting). And if going for four point play, why isn't Durant the guy shooting?

Less than 3 seconds, up by 4. Don't even move, just stand still and let them shoot the ball. Time expires either way and there is no chance at some bullshit foul.

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OMG that's pathetic. Asshole should get fined for a flop of that magnitude. Shame he didn't break his ass-bone falling like that. (I would have said coccyx, but didn't want to confuse anyone.)

Still doesn't change the fact that West had no reason to be out there defending that - especially leaving his feet. Nothing good could come of it. Only bad things = stay away from it. We've already seen that getting a bad-call confession from the league doesn't change the outcome. Don't give them the opportunity. And, yeah, it's still on the coaching staff for not having that discussion in the timeout.

Definitely a stupid play. A four point play is the only way OKC would've won. Even running out, had Adams held that screen and sold contract, it could've been a four point play with Westbrook on the three and Adams on the FT.

Had it been a three point game, I'd want the contest. Teams make the mistake of not contesting and altering the shot when it counts, like Ginobili did with Fisher in 04, imo.

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Originally Posted by GSH

And, yeah, it's still on the coaching staff for not having that discussion in the timeout.

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Do we know that?
2006 Pop said "Do not foul the shooter" then GNob went rouge.

I don't think west was even close. Russ had to really over exaggerate his motions to the point it was laughable. West gave him enough space.

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Originally Posted by UZER

I don't think west was even close. Russ had to really over exaggerate his motions to the point it was laughable. West gave him enough space.

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To a fair ref, sure easy non call.
The point is we are talking ThundeRef, with the game on the line to boot. Nothing to be gained by a D stop.

West jumps towards Westchuck and their hand connects after the shot.
And as Spurtacular stated

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had Adams held that screen and sold contract, it could've been a four point play with Westbrook on the three and Adams on the FT.

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I also thought during the play as West went around Adams contact, why even bother?! It just gives ThundeRef a potential excuse.

We saw how badly ThundeRef f'd us in 2012. So we know what they are capable of.

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Originally Posted by Mugen

I have no idea why Pop didn't have all 5 players within the 3 point lane. Like WTF Pop.

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If you don't trust the refs, you might risk some defensive three seconds or other BS call.

Like the old college call where the refs would force a team to stop playing zone and come out to defend the perimeter (failing to "force the action" I think they called it).

The key in that situation is not so much to pack it in, but rather to follow two simple rules --- (1) stay at least five feet from your man, (2) do not leave your feet (jump) -- or even raise your arms -- under any circumstances.

Are they still giving fines for flopping? If so, how could that possibly not qualify?

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Originally Posted by MultiTroll

After SuperKwa sank the game icing fts I knew the only way we could not win was to gift them some idiotic foul or even give the semblance of a foul thus enter ThundeRef.

Did anyone else think West, altho he did not foul Westchuck, did give a slight opening for ThundeRef to burn the Spurs?

Westchuck kicks his leg out, plus West did kind of hit his hand on the follow thru.
Point being there was NO reason to jump anywhere near Westchuck on the final shot.

It's a big LOL now, but at the time did anyone else go no....no...NO!

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Yeah, I saw that. I was screaming "Run away" like Monty Python's Arthurian knights. It wasn't remotely a foul, but why even take the risk with a 4 point lead?

From the game thread

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Originally Posted by daslicer

Clutch freethrows by kawhi.

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Originally Posted by GSH

don't defend a fucking 3P shot here guys

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The .4 game is still too fresh. Manu's foul on Dirk. That had the makings of one of those epic losses, when it looked like an epic win was in the bag. I like West, but I was sick watching him get off his feet to guard a 3P shot there.

I dunno, West didn't even seem to be that close. You don't want to risk the foul but West should at least put some pressure out there. Westbrook just kicks out so he gets a sliver of contact. I don't think it was too big of a deal. Refs are not going to call that 10/10 times. Even if it's a real foul (Fisher's foul on Barry), there's a high chance they won't call it.