I Am So Proud

[100%duncan]

Man, It's really hard to let go especially that this can be the last run in the big 3 era.

[ShoogarBear]

I'm not especially proud of what they did this series.

But the year was completely unexpected and eminently enjoyable.

[T Park]

You don't know what abusive is Brit...

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

It was great watching them this year.

[ginobili fan]

We're old and desperate now...
But I love the Spurs not the NBA.
I don't care win or loose, the Spurs were one of the best teams ever in the history.
They can't take that away from us.

[polandprzem]

You don't know what abusive is Brit...

Here comes the defender

[Spurologist]

I love this team. You can mop about the questionable calls all you want but it is what it is. Many teams have felt jobbed after leaving the spurs arena in crucial playoff games.

It was a of an effort by OKC. Pop was forced to shorten the rotation due many players not showing up. I really couldn't believe I was seeing out there. OKC hit clutch shot after clutch shot. Tony Parker ing showed up. I knew he would slow down AND manu had to take over. At the end of the day, there has to be a point where you start to congratulate OKC on a terrific effort. Spurs gave it all they had. I'm proud of this team and not usually as pissed off as I normally am after a playoff exit tbh

It'll be fun to watch Durant in the olympics if he plays tbh. KD is 23

[baseline bum]

Damn, I really hoped the Thunder could be held off for one more year, but no such luck. They're ready to start raising banners now and their only compe ion will be Miami next season if the Heat can get a real coach. It still kills me how everyone was all over Perkins in those first two games when he was completely shutting down a red-hot Duncan. The Thunder have no holes and Presti will probably make moves to improve them further next season.

[elbamba]

Spurs game me 10 extra wins I did not think they would have during the regular season. They game me 2 rounds of basketball I did not think they would have at the beginning of the year. I expect things to blow up, maybe even a Parker trade. But this was one of the best years I have ever had watching the Spurs. I expected nothing and they game me everything.

[DPG21920]

I can't believe you of all people with all your gushing about how OKC never dies says that the Spurs beat themselves.

Manny, I have explained this. OKC gets full credit for playing so well. Everything Timvp said about them growing and learning to play championship ball was true.

Even with that, the Spurs played horrifically bad after going up 2 0. Much of that was stuff that had nothing to do with OKC. Unforced turnovers. Sulking body language. Our best players not delivering when we need them.

OKC showed the fight I wish the Spurs would have. Spurs definitely had it in spurts. They had moments that made me proud. But you can't tell me the Spurs played their best and lost to a team that outplayed their best.

Tim just said the whistles changed the game tbh....just now in the interview.

[Brazil]

I don't get people. Spurs choked. Really hard.

They had a 2 game lead. They won 20 straight. They had home court. They had minutes managed all year and in the playoffs. They played the bare minimum games in the playoffs as is humanly possible.

They stopped playing their way. They turned the ball over. They showed poor body language. They blew the biggest half time lead in their franchises history. They were the better team and lost a series they should have won, even with OKC playing great. If OKC plays the exact same way, but the Spurs don't have unforced turn overs and poor play for entire halfs of basketball, they still win.

I know that sounds negative, but it's my honest opinion. They went further than many of us thought they could; but that was before the trade. That was before the optimal playoff draw. That was before they had homecourt throughout. That was before they were up 2-0. They beat themselves because even if OKC played the same way, the Spurs could have played better for stuff they control and they didn't.

I understand but all I expected before the season start was to enjoy watching the big 3 playin' together, cannot be mad tbh to be eliminated in WCF.

[Спурс_Фан]

Rodney the Durant sucker referee can suck my ing . That sorry ass piece of boned us every way from Sunday. If it weren't for him we'd be getting ready for a game seven. the alternate ref for getting called in at tip off and getting caught up in the emotions of home court fandom.

That guy can die in a ing fire for all I care. He ed the spurs in what was likely their last le run. Every marginal call. Every 50-50 call. He ed us every step of the way. that sorry ass piece of .

The referees destroyed us. They killed our team's morale. God will judge them...

[Bruno]

First, congrats to Thunder. Spurs just lost to the better team. Even if losing 4 in a row after a 20 wins streak sounds awful, they have nothing to be ashamed of.

I'm more cautious on the whole proud thing. Giving everything you have is what a sportsman is supposed to do. NBA players are paid a lot of money to do so and basketball, unlike football, isn't a sport where players risk life threatening injuries.

[Juggity]

I'm pretty damn disappointed. Duncan's display in the first two rounds of the playoffs made me more optimistic than I've been in many years. Manu's sudden appearance and heroics early on in the series also made me hopeful. Tony's MVP-caliber performance early in the playoffs and throughout the regular season was something to behold. Even up through the first half tonight. But ultimately none of them have the willpower or natural ability to finish this on their own anymore.

The lean years will be coming sooner rather than later. Maybe that's a good thing.

[DPG21920]

I'm not especially proud of what they did this series.

But the year was completely unexpected and eminently enjoyable.

ShoogarBear going full e

[Juggity]

I'm pretty damn disappointed. Duncan's display in the first two rounds of the playoffs made me more optimistic than I've been in many years. Manu's sudden appearance and heroics early on in the series also made me hopeful. Tony's MVP-caliber performance early in the playoffs and throughout the regular season was something to behold. Even up through the first half tonight. But ultimately none of them have the willpower or natural ability to finish this on their own anymore.

The lean years will be coming sooner rather than later. Maybe that's a good thing.

[mingus]

I am not proud. The Spurs had a 2-0 lead in this series. The confidence/swag that was there all season and showed up again today but dissapeared for 3 games is what buried this team. The team had the talent, depth, coaching, and work ethic to win it all; however, pyschologically, this team was nowhere near championship level.

[LakerLanny]

I thought the refs were horrible in the 2nd half...all in favor of OKC.

That said, I bet OKC tonight and was definitely sweating in that first half....Parker and Jack were magnificent in defeat...Kawhi also.

[TD 21]

Road games are difficult to win in the NBA playoffs. Against a great team that is hitting on every single cylinder, it takes perfection from things you can control and things you can't control.

But, no, the refs didn't lose that game for the Spurs. The Thunder went out and did what they've done all series: respond with a acious run whenever the Spurs got on a roll.

Maybe they didn't lose it (I never for a second thought the Spurs were winning anyway), but they didn't even give them a chance. It was so predictable, everything about this game. I guess when there's no repercussions for the league doing this, they probably figure, why stop? The mere fact that that bald prick was reffing this game to begin with said it all.

[DPG21920]

I understand but all I expected before the season start was to enjoy watching the big 3 playin' together, cannot be mad tbh to be eliminated in WCF.

There is no doubt and unc is twisting words. I am saying I disagree about being proud about this series. Don't get it confused, I am proud of their season and I enjoyed this very much. But I am not proud of them this series. You know what, I bet more of the players agree with what I am saying than what Timvp is saying. Because they know they didn't play their best or hardest and just get beat by a team where their best wasn't good enough.

The Spurs best was clearly good enough to not lose 4 straight. Those who disagree with that are lying to themselves IMO because its tough to admit that.

Doesn't mean it was not a great season overall, but we are analysing this series.

[Spurologist]

The referees destroyed us. They killed our team's morale. God will judge them...

God tbh. Wasn't it his divine plan to have those 3 refs in the game.

[Capt Bringdown]

That the Spurs won 4 rings is undeniable.

So is the fact that the Spurs were backdoor swept twice. There is an undeniable element of choke to the Spurs.

I think we'll look back and see that the Spurs choked and left 2 rings on the table: 2006 & 2012.

OKC is a damn good team, but this series was very winnable for the Spurs. Spurs pretty much owned OKC prior to this series.
They figured it out & the Spurs utterly collapsed.
Nothing at all to be proud of.

[ploto]

Duncan played as hard as he can and Manu, as well. Parker disappearing in the second half is no surprise. Some things never change.

[timvp]

Oh well, I've said my piece. I'm not going to apologize for being proud.

[GrandeDavid]

I'm proud of th Spurs, I'm NOT proud of the NBA and this crookedly incompetent game by the officials.