Game Blog: Spurs vs. Thunder - Game 1

[Otaku]

Whatever happens, this series is ending in 5. Spurs 2012 champions.

[ALVAREZ6]

Everyone seems surprised that Fisher is knocking down shots....and I'm not sure why. Aren't you guys used to this? The man has made a living on being able to shoot, primarily.

[DPG21920]

Pretty sobering that OKC not getting as many free throws & harden is 1-9 and they are still leading. In SA.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

TOs are all about timing when running sets. Our timing has been atrocious, which is a sign of the rust ac ulated from 6 days of rest. I'm confident we'll slow down and our timing will kick in during the second half, then we'll start to really worry OKC. The only play that is working so far is the Manu-Splitter pnr.

On the other end, Neal needs to get in Fisher's face, and if he won't, get someone else out there to do it. We've done a decent job on Durant, but TP needs to stop letting Westbrook get to his favourite spots at the FT elbows. Manu has pretty much pantsed Harden at this stage.

I'm confident we'll come out a much more composed team in the second half.

[Spurologist]

I hate how TP just the bed. Can't even attack TOSB fisher. Got damn it.

He has...credit the bigs of the thunder clogging the lane. Tp will bounce back.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I can't believe how ty this team is right now.

Turning it over, giving up offensive rebounds to a horrible rebounding team
leaving mother ing Fisher open
lucky to be down by once

[wut]

Thunders length is bothering us A LOT.

Parker can't score on Ibaka off the dribble

this.


and for 's sake can we stop putting Bonner in the game, like he's going to do anything, the guy isn't hitting his shots and if he isn't doing that he's absolutely worthless out there.

[BanditHiro]

It's scary that Westbrook and Harden are struggling yet we are down. I still think we can win this but why are some people on here not worried?

westbrook has picked it up at the end of the half...

[DBMethos]

Also, it'd be nice if TP, Manu and Neal stopped trying to pass the ball in mid shot...that hasn't worked once.

[LkrFan]

Spurs need to take it to Durant & make him play D!

Problem with your theory. Like LeHype, they simply won't call fouls on him. He'll get away with murder. Real talk.

[Mugen]

took a 1pt deficit at the half for the SpursTalk meltdown.

[GrandeDavid]

It's scary that Westbrook and Harden are struggling yet we are down. I still think we can win this but why are some people on here not worried?

Because the Spurs played like the Warriors yet are only down 1.

[Russo21]

i hate the tbh. it took me ages to work out what the it was

[$pursDynasty]

Bonner is terrible by default but SA still needs to have a third big tonight. If it's not Splitter, then who?

I know SpursTalk doesn't want to hear it but Dejuan Blair has a history of playing good against the Thunder

[Sense]

Bonner is ... Diaw is passing up 3's again... they're not giving it to Jackson when he's open. You can't give the ball to Leonard when there's like 3 seconds left DUNCAN.

I think Pop has done a bad job so far.

[Brazil]

Parker, just give Manu the ING ball! Why is that so hard for him to understand sometimes? .

the old give the ball to manu TP

[EVAY]

I'm going on record saying this is going to be a lot better. Right now OKC is focusing all their defensive effort on TP and TD, and it is resulting in high turnovers and low scoring percentages. Question is: what do we do about it?

If we really believe that this is a team function and that if Tony is shut down or Tim is shut down, that Gino or Neal or someone else will pick it up and carry the ball, can we make that happen?

WE knew damn well that OKC would be better than anon we faced. Clearly their coaching staff has down their job, and we are still essentially tied.


I still believe we will win.

But we have to adjust.

[Josepatches_]

Lol blame Splitter.

His pick & roll was the only play that works for us as always in the first half.

[SA210]

Manu was on fire, the last so many minutes the ball didn't touch his hands, Pop playing Bonner too much, and leaving piece of Fisher open. Absolute bull that they should be able to control, and they didn't.

[Libri]

I volunteer to do a Metaworldpeace on the corpse of Fish.

[EVAY]

I'm going on record saying this is going to be a lot better. Right now OKC is focusing all their defensive effort on TP and TD, and it is resulting in high turnovers and low scoring percentages. Question is: what do we do about it?

If we really believe that this is a team function and that if Tony is shut down or Tim is shut down, that Gino or Neal or someone else will pick it up and carry the ball, can we make that happen?

WE knew damn well that OKC would be better than anon we faced. Clearly their coaching staff has down their job, and we are still essentially tied.


I still believe we will win.

But we have to adjust.

[Sense]

Bonner is ... Diaw is passing up 3's again... they're not giving it to Jackson when he's open. You can't give the ball to Leonard when there's like 3 seconds left DUNCAN.

I think Pop has done a bad job so far.

[spursfanincolorado]

I want to see some circus shots from Blair tonite!

[8FOR!3]

We've got to stop turning the ball over and the open shots will start falling.

[NRHector]

Bonner missed a couple WIDE OPEN 3's....... Any chance that changes? lol

please that is been doing it for years you think he will change