Game Blog - 1/8/12: Spurs vs Thunder

[timtonymanu]

Tough game. Will Pop put Green on Westbrook? Leonard on Durant?

Get the win, boys!

[TE]

tbh, this is going to be an interesting game. Thunder are on the last game of a triple back to back and we know what the Spurs are coming out of.

What's different from match-ups of the past is that the Spurs have legit perimeter defenders to throw at Durant and Westbrook.

[TDomination]

very tough game.

the one saving grace is knowing that thunder are on their 3rd game of a backtobacktoback.

we'll see what the spurs are made. so far this year:
a road game + 2nd game of back to back = horrible outing

[Spurs Brazil]

PG Eric Maynor out for season

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/74...eason-torn-acl

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN For OKC, tonight's game vs. Spurs is third in three nights. NBA-wide this season, teams playing final game of back-to-back-to-back are 5-0.

[TDomination]

JMcDonald_SAEN For OKC, tonight's game vs. Spurs is third in three nights. NBA-wide this season, teams playing final game of back-to-back-to-back are 5-0.

All signs point to a loss tonight. But i'm optimistic, go spurs!

[ace3g]

Hopefully at one point Pop puts Kawhi on Durant

[Mal]

Which Dim Tuncan shows tonight ? This 50 yrs old version, or this 35 yrs old ?

[urunobili]

Trap game. the Thunder's got this TBH

[Dex]

I don't expect the Spurs to have much stronger legs to be honest. Sure, the Thunder are on the end of a B2B2B, but they have young legs. The Spurs are wrapping up a four games-in-five nights stretch (and a five-in-seven), and have "old" legs, so they may not be much better off. The good news is that a lot of players in the rotation didn't play big minutes last night (Duncan 20, Leonard 20, Splitter 19, Bonner 7, Anderson 4) so hopefully they'll be able to step it up and provide some energy.

[Mal]

Wasnt Bulls @Atlanta yesterday both team on b2b2b ?

[Mal]

Wasnt Bulls @Atlanta yesterday both team on b2b2b ?

About this twitter news with 5-0 for teams on b2b2b

[TDomination]

Wasnt Bulls @Atlanta yesterday both team on b2b2b ?

Hawks were, but bulls weren't

[Dex]

Wasnt Bulls @Atlanta yesterday both team on b2b2b ?

Chicago didn't play Thursday.

[Mal]

Hawks were, but bulls weren't

Ty, got it wrong

[siraulo23]

I would be very happy if the spurs stay close in this game

not really expecting a win though

[GB20]

I don't expect the Spurs to have much stronger legs to be honest. Sure, the Thunder are on the end of a B2B2B, but they have young legs. The Spurs are wrapping up a four games-in-five nights stretch (and a five-in-seven), and have "old" legs, so they may not be much better off. The good news is that a lot of players in the rotation didn't play big minutes last night (Duncan 20, Leonard 20, Splitter 19, Bonner 7, Anderson 4) so hopefully they'll be able to step it up and provide some energy.

i agree. neal ,parker and blair looked tired last night.

[siraulo23]

It will be interesting to see how Kawhi plays vs Durant, im sure he'll get burned early on, but hopefully he challenges durant on the defensive end

danny green is a good matchup against westbrook, hopefully we get to see that match up a little bit

[Mal]

When I looked at hawks on b2b2b with 4 or 3 OT on first 2 games, and they looked so fresh. Shooting over 60 % FG, 90 % 3pts. They killed Bulls. It is all about, which teams shows up for the game.

[Mal]

Ok, have some time to watch this game. The last one for next 2 or 3 weeks, so throw some money on spurs ML @ +220 and just enjoy it.

[GB20]

go spurs go

[jag]

I absolutely hate Russell Westbrook.

[GB20]

neal

[GB20]

go tmmy

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Neal for 33333333333333