Game Blog: Spurs vs. Thunder - Game 2

[DMC]

Pop should have gotten 2 CotY awards this year.

[Capt Bringdown]

All's I want is an emphatic blowout and a 0-2 hole for OKC, jeez.

[tediousj]

Need to keep the foot on the Thunder's neck and come out strong in the third. Would be a waste of a half to let them come back. Still a close game.

[Mugen]

Rebound. Thanks.

[JRHernandez88]

I'm in a hotel room in Denver, I screamed when Duncan facialed Ibaka. I got a call from downstairs "everything ok?" I told them I was watching the game.

Lmfao

[Spurologist]

Despite Neal's lack of D, it's great that Green has things going because he's so much more versatile. Neal should get more burn though.

[DMC]

did they answer " oh right."?

No, they said... "oh? I thought the season was over?"

j/k

[sexinthatsx]

did they answer " oh right."?

If only Nuggets fans know how it really feels, they'd scream too

[timvp]

I'm in a hotel room in Denver, I screamed when Duncan facialed Ibaka. I got a call from downstairs "everything ok?" I told them I was watching the game.

To be fair, Nugget Fan doesn't know that basketball is also played in late May.

[Russo21]

Westbrook foul on Parker looked borderline flagrant (@ game). What did the replays show?

that was a dirty play for sure. havent heard a mention of it since though

[Manu-20]

Spurs will not blow out that team. That team would beat anyone from the East. Best we can do is have a chance to win at the end of the game. If we do blow them out, it's going to be because Westbrook goes all hero.

not true spurs would be up by at least 18 right now it's just that not getting those boards early on is what killed us. Still though I do agree it would be tough to blow out OKC but we had the chance to do it today but I'll take a 11 point lead heading into the 3rd any game.

[100%duncan]

All's I want is an emphatic blowout and a 0-2 hole for OKC, jeez.

It's hard tbh. Durant and Harden were ballin and we seem to not like getting the ball on the rebounding.

[GSH]

It feels like the Spurs should be up more but the Thunder got 10 offensive boards so it makes sense they left 6-8 points out there.

OKC has 10 offensive boards, but they only lead 21-20 in total rebounds. Some of those offensive boards they earned, but some were just horrible bounces. And if I remember right, most of them came with Timmy on the bench.

Personally, I'm excited that the Thunder are shooting 55.6% from the 3P line, but 36% overall from the field. They're shooting 25% on their 2P attempts.

[EVAY]

Spurs will not blow out that team. That team would beat anyone from the East. Best we can do is have a chance to win at the end of the game. If we do blow them out, it's going to be because Westbrook goes all hero.

This.

[Russo21]

i was worried tony would be hurt but he seems fine

[spurso]

I'm in a hotel room in Denver, I screamed when Duncan facialed Ibaka. I got a call from downstairs "everything ok?" I told them I was watching the game.

hahahaha call the cops. The spurs are abusing the thunder.

[DMC]

Bucket guy... I guess we see where Kool went.

[noles1983]

lol spurs going cheap with the halftime show. Did they find that dude under I-35?

[Drz]

Barkley: The Thunder can't have more than one big out there, because one will have to cover a 3 point shooter and that'll open up the lane for Parker.

I almost agree, except that having just one big would open up the lane even more.

Honestly, the only strategy I can see the Thunder trying is zone D. It didn't work the one time I saw them do it tonight (actually it failed miserably, due to a late closeout on a 3 pt shooter), but I don't see a better alternative.

[$pursDynasty]

I want a double GIF of TP's spin move followed by Timmy's Ibaka Facial!!!

[George Gervin's Afro]

In section 120 tonight. The crowd is rocking!

[Bulwark]

lol half time entertainment

[timvp]

Personally, I'm excited that the Thunder are shooting 55.6% from the 3P line, but 36% overall from the field. They're shooting 25% on their 2P attempts.

Yeah, Westbrook shoots ~32% on three-pointers. I'm more than happy with him taking defended threes, fwiw.

[Shaolin-Style]

Barkley's got a point. No offense to the bucket drummer but c'mon now...

[spursfan1000]

To be fair, Nugget Fan doesn't know that basketball is also played in late May.