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Good god, this series can't start fast enough...
lots of folks have said the spurs need to lose one to take focus off the streak and see how the team does after a loss. how much would it suck for that first loss to be game one, esp with all the percentages of teams winning series when winning game 1? how likely do you think it is that the spurs lose game one?
Good god, this series can't start fast enough...
The Spurs lost game one of a series in a couple of championship seasons.
And they lost game one of a series in a couple of the non championship seasons.
Kawhi, what do you think?
I think ist more important to win game 1 ... lets see how Westbrook hits his midrange shots if OKC does trail in a series ... history proves that winning game 1 is a huge step in the right direction
Never bought into all the "they have to lose to keep focus" talk. Why not just keep winning?
I think we should lose the first 3 games to really put the winning streak behind us tbh.
And all the "fear" and "scared" talk too. wtf
do you really think it will take losing Game1 @ATT of WCF for the Spurs to regain focus? WTF? When did they lose focus? WTF?
Can you name some of them?
Exactly, wtf are people so damn scared about? Supers ious crap.
For all the talk about experience vs. youth in this series, it's curiously true that the guys on Oklahoma City's roster have logged more games at this level than the guys on the Spurs roster.
The Spurs have 6 guys who've played in any conference finals games (Duncan, Parker, Ginobili, Diaw, Jackson, and Bonner); they've combined to play in 87 conference finals games in their careers -- Duncan (29), Parker (21), Ginobili (21), Diaw (6), Jackson (6), Bonner (4).
The Thunder have 10 guys who've played in any conference finals games, and they've combined to play in 109 conference finals games in their careers -- Fisher (50), Perkins (17), Mohammed (7), Durant (5), Westbrook (5), Harden (5), Ibaka (5), Collison (5), Cook (5), Sefalosha (5).
Even if you added in Finals games, the Spurs (collectively) have 62 Finals games (Duncan (22), Parker (17), Ginobili (17), Jackson (6)) while the Thunder have 57 (Fisher (38), Perkins (12), Mohammed (7)).
The streak is going to end sometime. Fans need to remember that. OKC is too good to get swept IMO. I hope the Losss comes on the road and that we maintain HCA and not have to win on the road.
However, if the Spurs take care of business in Games 1 and 2, I think they can take one on the road. Getting up 3-0 would be ideal.
There's a lot of fear out there concerning the Thunder but:
1. We finished the reg. season with the top record in the West and tied for the best in the league.
2. We beat OKC on their floor already and are 8-2 against them in the last 10 games.
3. We are a more complete "team" with more weapons and a better bench. I'll concede that OKC has better scorers than we do, but that can be managed.
4. We have HCA in this series and we have Championship experience AND the better coach.
5. We've won without playing our best basketball. The Clippers could have easily won at least 2 games but we answered their runs with runs of our own and poise.
In the end, the Spurs will win or they won't. Nothing to worry about.
How about game 4 of regular season next year which will be a back end of a b2b, when Pop rests manu and TD?
ok, if you want to go all capital letter upset, at least read the post:
not regain focus on the series or winning, but take focus off the streak. yeesh.lots of folks have said the spurs need to lose one to take focus off the streak and see how the team does after a loss. how much would it suck for that first loss to be game one, esp with all the percentages of teams winning series when winning game 1? how likely do you think it is that the spurs lose game one?
Pop is making sure they don't even talk about the streak.
what supers ious crap? it gets really old posting stuff and having folks project what they think the thread is about. the number of teams who win the series after winning game one is well established and the notion that such a long streak can be a distraction isn't far fetched while a loss seems inevitable and some have said would be beneficial. the thing i'm wondering is how much would it suck for that loss to be game one and if you think they will drop game one? fairly simple post just for discussion, i don't need all the boo-hooing about how fans are too caught up in whatever or wondering why fans of a team are (gasp) acting like fans of a team.
which is my point: there's attention to the streak even in that silence, like the kid in a WWII photo desperately looking away from the bodies left on the side of the road. them trying so hard not to discuss it only helps underscore it; them trying to keep it from being a distraction is exactly why some have said a loss would be good so there is no longer any need to worry about not talking about something. my question is, would that thinking still hold if the loss is game one?
Sometimes it's about matchups and for whatever reason we recently matchup very well with the thunder which is why we will win! We'll spread the floor and bring ibaka out of the paint I'm not really concerned with perk I think he's overrated too short for Duncan and won't wanna show on the pick and roll. Mainly theres times when they have players who are no threat to score our whole team can score that's where we'll take them.
I think they would love to keep the streak going and possibly sweep their way through the finals...that would be history right there. Not going to happen but they are definitely going to play quite hard...I don't see them losing game one.
Lots of folks? or just your perception of how many other idiots are out there?
Wrong series. So by "lot's of people are saying" you meant you.
I agree it would really suck if we had a loss and if that loss happened to be game 1 or 2. I have that same concern. But I am NOT of the belief that we NEED a loss to refocus is all i am saying. Keep winning as much as possible.
For this team, it is kinda far-fetched.
ok, emoticon aside, when you scroll through that thread you come across folks talking about how losing a game would be good for the spurs.
skip it, i did it for you
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...57&postcount=7
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...1&postcount=17
(pop apparently thinking about the streak distraction) http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...1&postcount=23
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...3&postcount=84
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