Originally Posted by
tmtcsc
Let's not kid ourselves.
Tim will be an offensive liability for the remainder of the playoffs. He is also a defensive liability because he can't jump or move. This was the series that he was expected to be useful and important. It hasn't happened. He's the GOAT - no doubt, but an untimely and unforeseen breakdown of his other knee has stripped him of what little he had left. -- True to form for both Tim and the organization, talk of his injured knees seems to be off limits to the press and his teammates. No one's talking about it but the man is seriously hobbled and giving what little he has left. When he starts to become a problem on the court, Pop is yanking him out and quite possibly saving him from himself. Similar to a corner man telling his boxer that he's going to do what's right for him and stop the fight if he sees him getting clobbered.
I felt confident that a 2015 Tim, Kawhi Leonard and LMA would be enough for the Spurs to win a Championship this year. I have serious doubts now. Tim is worse than TP was last year and its extremely sad to see. I think everyone on the team is aware of it too. If Tim can't give more than he has and Danny Green / Patty Mills keep playing like shit, we don't have a chance. No matter how good your defense is, you still have to score points to win and without Tim, we are lacking some serious firepower. TP's resurgence the last two games has been nice and he helped win Game 3, but counting on that sort of productivity consistently is unrealistic.
The identity of this team changed and it feels very uncomfortable. Tim, Tony and Manu were all vocal leaders and took ownership on the floor. Now its in the hands of Leonard and LMA to lead the team and it feels awkward. There's no third player and the bench seems to lack an identity too.
Man, 2014 seems like an eternity ago.
OKC sucks balls and to see them win twice against the Spurs is sickening. I still expect the Spurs to win this series but it may be all for nothing. Golden State looks better - even without Curry. To make matters worse, Cleveland has found its groove and will cakewalk to Finals.