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This series is going to be amazing. Spurs will win game one though...they have to.
The real series begins.
Go Spurs Go!!!!!!
This series is going to be amazing. Spurs will win game one though...they have to.
J. Crawford is not that bad now tbh
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Little OVER-dramatic, don't ya think?
Honestly, (and this is PURE speculation) I just think Obi-WAN Ginobili is just waiting for the right time TO 'wake up'. He knows that his 100% effort isn't needed - yet.
I feel he'll break out in this series if the game is close. I'll never accuse Ginobili of 'sandbaggin' but you have to admit, if your team is 'buzz-sawing' through others at the clip that the Spurs are, why have your x-factor give the effort that is better needed in the WCF if not the FINALS?
Again, NOT accusing Gino. The MAN is the CONSUMMATE compe or, But I'm MORE concerned for James Harden. He's BEEN needed in order to bring the Thunder to where they are.
ADVANTAGE = SPURS.
FINALS, here WE COME.
Crawford is one of the best refs in the league.
he hates the spurs and duncan. but still, dude still has a job cause he's one of the best out there.
I just got chills watching that! If only once, just once in my life, I could just watch a Tim Duncan led Spurs team in person. What I want more than anything else in the World.
LOL, between my two favorite coaches, Gregg Popovich and Chip Kelly, I'm not sure who hates the media more!
If the Spurs allow it to come down to a Joey Crawford call at home, they don't deserve to win.
Can't wait, lets do this!
Joey Crawford (11th game in 2012, 309th playoff game, 57th conference finals game)
Since 1998, the Spurs are 15-9 in playoff games that Joey has officiated. They're 10-2 at home in those games and 3-2 in conference finals games. Since the Great Laughing Incident of 2007, the Spurs are 2-4 in playoff games with Joey. They won Game 5 against Phoenix in 2008, then lost their next four: Game 5 of the 2008 WCSF @ NO, Game 4 of the 2008 WCF v. LAL, Game 3 of the 2009 WCFR at Dallas, Game 2 of the 2010 WCSF at Phoenix. They did win Game 4 of the 2012 WCSF at the Clippers.
During the 2011-12 regular season the Spurs were 3-1 in games that Joey officiated, winning at home over Utah in December, on the road at the Clippers in January, at home over the 76ers in March and losing in April at home to the Lakers.
In their current incarnation, the Thunder are 2-3 in playoff games officiated by Joey and are 0-2 on the road. They lost Game 3 of their series at the Lakers this year, they won Game 1 of their 2012 series at home over Dallas, they lost game 1 of the 2011 WCF at Dallas, they lost Game 1 of the 2011 WCSF at home to Memphis, and they won Game 3 of their 2010 First Round series at home over the Lakers.
Since 2008, home teams are 47-18 in playoff games that Joey calls.
Marc Davis (8th game in 2012, 44th playoff game, 7th conference finals game)
Spurs are 0-2 all-time in playoff games officiated by Marc Davis. They lost Game 1 of the 2008 WCSF at New Orleans and lost Game 3 of the 2009 WCFR at Dallas.
During the 2011-12 regular season, the Spurs were 2-1 in games that Davis officiated, winning at Memphis to kick-off the rodeo road trip, losing at home to the Clippers in March, and winning at home over Indiana.
The Thunder are 2-4 in playoff games officiated by Davis and are 1-2 on the road. They lost Game 3 of the 2012 WCSF @ LAL, won Game 3 of the 2012 WCFR at Dallas, lost Game 3 of the 2011 WCF v. Dallas, lost game 6 of the 2011 WCSF at Memphis, lost Game 1 of the 2011 WCSF v. Memphis, and won Game 3 of the 2010 WCFR v. LAL.
Since 2009, home teams are 14-12 in playoff games that Davis calls.
Greg Willard(9th game in 2012, 134th playoff game, 18th conference finals game)
Spurs are 10-6 in playoff games officiated by Greg Willard, including 7-2 at home and 2-1 in the conference finals. They have lost their last 3 games with Willard -- Game 3 at Memphis in 2012, game 5 at Dallas in 2010, and Game 5 v. Dallas in 2009. Before that, the Spurs had won 9 straight games that Willard officiated.
During the 2011-12 regular season, the Spurs were 3-0 in games that Willard officiated, winning at New Orleans in January, at Phoenix in March, and at Sacramento in April.
The Thunder are 4-2 in playoff games officiated by Willard in their current incarnation (Willard did call game 6 of the 2005 WCSF series between the Spurs and Sonics). They have won 4 straight playoff games with Willard working -- Game 1 of the 2012 WCSF v. LAL, Game 3 of the 2012 WCFR @ Dallas, Game 2 of the 2011 WCF @ Dallas, Game 4 of the 2011 WCSF at Memphis. Before that, they lost Game 4 of the 2011 WCFR at Denver and Game 6 of the 2010 WCFR at home to the Lakers.
Since 2007, home teams are 34-25 in playoff games that Willard officiates.
Good stuff...any info on what the records are ATS?
Joey's an old school guy. We're an old school team. I think he'll favor us, if anything.
I don't gamble. I'm sure that information is available somewhere on the interwebs.
FWD
"But being as this is the 2012 San Antonio Spurs, the most powerful basketball team in the world, and would blow your team clean off the court, you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, Okies?"
Do not laugh at Jeromes James, that kick basically landed him a big fat contract with the Knicks. He's still laughing.
Joey Crawford regrets the Timmy Duncan ejection incident. It came out in some article where he was asked what he has regretted most in his life. He mentioned some IRS incident and the Timmy ejection. I was surprised he admitted it.
He's been ok this year and last, tbh. I hated his guts for awhile after the incident, but have noticed he's much more fair now. It's ok, we got this.
Is it time yet????????????? Holy crap today is going by slow waiting for this game!!
Holy I COMPLETELY AGREE with this thread. I just put a video of GINOBILI from 05 against sonics in my sig and hinted it was time to wake up a few minutes before i saw this thread. AWESOME LETS GO SPURS!!!!!
Believe.
Around two hours away...damn today has gone by slow.
2 hours- 22222222222222222222222222222222222 hours to go
GO SPURS GOOOOOOOOOOOOO
This has been the slowest day ever! All I can think about is this game.
I wanna see Duncan with no hair on the court today.
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