I Am So Proud

[jag]

it isn't that the spurs choked, myself and others pointed out a long time ago that they weren't strong enough to win it all. they just came back down to earth when faced with a tough opponent. no trolling, just the truth.

Only DPG thinks that losing to a better team means you "choked". He doesn't actually believe that, it's just his way of rationalizing the situation due to the emotional roller coaster he's been on for the past few days. He's currently at the apex of said roller coaster.

[polandprzem]

Please say the Spurs "choked" again.

Does it matter now?

Nobody will talk about the spurs ever again. Now the Finals are here and spurs are on the same 'no getting any credit' shelf.

I hate it

Screwing the opputunity

[DPG21920]

The 2011-2012 San Antonio Spurs gave it all they had. They played with every ounce of their souls in this Game 6. It was their best game of the series and one of their best games of the season. Unfortunately, the Spurs just didn't have enough. Our Spurs didn't lose it; the Thunder went out and won the game.

The Thunder are a great, great team. One of the best teams I've ever seen the Spurs play. Perhaps they performed over their heads -- only time can tell that tale -- but if they didn't, that is a team that will win multiple championships. Congrats to you, Oklahoma City.

But I'm so god damn proud of the Spurs. You gave it everything you had. As a fan, that's all I can ever ask for.

Thank you Spurs for a wonderful season. Thank you SpursTalk for making this an even more memorable ride. It was fun. I'm sorry this road didn't reach the ultimate destination.

But I'm so very proud.

Who said that the Spurs competed all series?

I took that as him meaning the series. The Spurs didnt give everything they had IMO. They sulked some and played an atrocious games 3-5. If that is not what he meant and he wasn't referring to this series, then my bad.

Also, I clearly stated I was referring to this series in isolation and there were numerous occassions to clarify. I said I was proud of their overall season.

[DPG21920]

Only DPG thinks that losing to a better team means you "choked". He doesn't actually believe that, it's just his way of rationalizing the situation due to the emotional roller coaster he's been on for the past few days. He's currently at the apex of said roller coaster.

answer my questions and you'll have your answer.

[mavs>spurs]

Only DPG thinks that losing to a better team means you "choked". He doesn't actually believe that, it's just his way of rationalizing the situation due to the emotional roller coaster he's been on for the past few days. He's currently at the apex of said roller coaster.

i argued a long time ago that due to the lack of defense, and heavy reliance on very young, unproven role players, that the spurs would come up short and nobody wanted to listen. tbh, 98% of this forum should be kissing DMC's ass too, he was one of the ONLY reasonable spur fans throughout the season and called it like i did.

and what happened? green and neal the bed, as I predicted would happen. leonard didnt though, he really showed me something. leonard is for real, he's got "it" mentally.

[polandprzem]

Only DPG thinks that losing to a better team means you "choked". He doesn't actually believe that, it's just his way of rationalizing the situation due to the emotional roller coaster he's been on for the past few days. He's currently at the apex of said roller coaster.

So there are no chokes.
What is a choke?


Spurs were no1 in the West having 20 wins in a row.

Losing to a better team?
If they lost the other team is better.

So there is no definition of the choking.

[jag]

Does it matter now?

Nobody will talk about the spurs ever again. Now the Finals are here and spurs are on the same 'no getting any credit' shelf.

I hate it

Screwing the opputunity

Who cares if people talk about the Spurs or give them credit? I'm not a fan because people in the media have ever jerked off the Spurs. That has nothing to do with anything.

[scroteface]

GOOD EFFORT GOOD EFFORT GOOD JOB GOOD JOB! lol

[jag]

answer my questions and you'll have your answer.

You already referred to the Spurs as having "choked". You've already answered by question.

[mingus]

The Spurs won all season by being the better team. They never had the best individual players. The Thunder lost games by playing ISO ball. It's why they were beatable. It's why the Spurs would consistently take them apart.

When the Thunder figured out how to play unselfish team ball, they matched the Spurs greatest strength, and their individual talent began to take over.

Anyone who doesn't accept this (DPG being emotional after a loss) is in denial.

I'm proud that they competed. I'm proud that they went out and fought. They weren't the better team anymore.

I think you are in denial. Parker, Green, Neal, and Bonner choked. Parker and those guys wet the bed after game two.

Bruce Bowen and other analysts said it best after the Clippers series: the Spurs only weakness was that they hadn't been in close games, we did not know how they would respond to adversity.

Well, we saw how they responded to adversity. They fell apart. You could SEE it in their faces. They became hesitant, indecisive, lost focus, and lost confidence. To be fair, though, it was also Ginobili.

However, since Parker is in his prime, was the undisputed MVP of this team, and is the point guard, most of why we lost the series starts and ends with him. I expected greatness out of him, and he gave that to us for only half the series. If he played game 3,4, and 5 with the kind of swagger he played with tonight, we would have won in 6 or 7.

[polandprzem]

Who cares if people talk about the Spurs or give them credit? I'm not a fan because people in the media have ever jerked off the Spurs. That has nothing to do with anything.

In general it has

In history, but whatever

[jag]

[mavs>spurs]

I think you are in denial. Parker, Green, Neal, and Bonner choked. Parker and those guys wet the bed after game two.

Bruce Bowen and other analysts said it best after the Clippers series: the Spurs only weakness was that they hadn't been in close games, we did not know how they would respond to adversity.

Well, we saw how they responded to adversity. They fell apart. You could SEE it in their faces. They became hesitant, indecisive, lost focus, and lost confidence. To be fair, though, it was also Ginobili.

However, since Parker is in his prime, was the undisputed MVP of this team, and is the point guard, most of why we lost the series starts and ends with him. I expected greatness out of him, and he gave that to us for only half the series. If he played game 3,4, and 5 with the kind of swagger he played with tonight, we would have won in 6 or 7.

Bonner and parker are known chokers. green is young and unproven. That isn't realy the team "choking," these are things which could have been seen from a mile away and WERE pointed out by the rational ones here.

Gee, a team that is below average defensively with a heavy reliance on young, unproven role players falling apart in the face of adversity. Who would have thought?

[Chief Brody]

GOOD EFFORT GOOD EFFORT GOOD JOB GOOD JOB! lol

[Stringer_Bell]

I felt worse after losing Games 4-5 because I felt that our team still had something left to give after the games were over, like if there was an extra 1/2 quarter we could have won. But this game, they gave it all and just ran out of gas. Yes, the refs sealed the game, but the Spurs lost the lead and it should have never gotten to that point. We've been there before, and we played with the same heart, but sometimes the heart gives out and when Green/Neal/Bonner/Splitter aren't able to help...we just collapsed.

Our core fought hard, didn't throw tantrums, and OKC just hit daggers every time we were about to breakthrough the home court foul calls and non-calls. There was nothing left in us when the buzzer sounded, and like TIMVP said that is more than enough to be thankful for. It's was an awesome ride this season, and I got to see Timmy look young again at an actual playoff game at the ATT Center...so I'm proud too.

[buujness]

I'm about as happy with the team as possible after getting beaten four straight games (especially seeing Jackson hit all of those 3s; that was magical, and so much better than RJ). And this is not even close to the most sports depressed I've been in 12 months (World Series wins that dubious award).

All of that said, I'm really bitter that the likely end of the Big 3-era as championship contenders (and the Spurs' success for at least a few years) was hastened by some ty calls. I'm a homer, but there were some calls that were objectively bull . The end of a championship window always sucks, so maybe there was never going to be a better way.

Just don't ask for me to root for the Thunder ever; they are officially ahead of the Heat on my list.

[kaji157]

I am proud and looking for a last run with Duncan and Ginobili next year, i hope both retire after this one and maybe, just maybe, the luck comes our way and retire champions.
You hear it first, from me, minutes after ending the 2012 season!

[DPG21920]

You already referred to the Spurs as having "choked". You've already answered by question.

So you can't answer my questions

[Cant_Be_Faded]

This was the first year since 07 that the team had any semblance of health (and basically 100% health this time around). It's not going to happen again with another year of wear. This was it.

Yep, this was it

Proud of them

Damn proud that we didn't go out like a bunch of es

Spurs pride baby
I hope Jackson and Leonard get a condo together for thesummer! Leonard + Jackson's mentality = ccchhhhaaaammmpppiiooonnnsshippp

[Cant_Be_Faded]

So you can't answer my questions

Why waste ATP typing responses to _

[jag]

So you can't answer my questions

I honestly didn't even read your questions. I already know the kind of soft you come with after losses.

Only someone who thinks the Spurs are better than the Thunder would make the kind of post you made with your first post in this thread. That person is either in denial or they're actually re ed enough to believe that.

You did this with the Grizzlies last season. It's what you do, brah. Now post another smiley icon and carry on with your played out shtick.

[TD 21]

KD in your top 5 now?

He always was. And I did say, for this season he was the second best player and it was debatable that he was overall. But, yeah, I'd be willing to concede that he's second overall now (there's still a sizable difference between James and him though, make no mistake). I still want to see if Wade can get fully healthy next season, but he's at the point now where he can't log major minutes or be as consistent most likely.

[DPG21920]

I like Jag, but when he doesn't agree with me (which is mostly about the Spurs losing in the playoffs the last two years) he acts like a tool and won't answer any questions that he knows will somewhat defeat what he's saying.

I don't believe Memphis was the better team. I believe we sustained a key injury and they played well above their heads. That doesn't mean I think MEM sucked, but I judge series by if both teams play their best, who wins? Then you factor in other variables. I know teams don't always play their best. Sometimes that's because another team forces that, other times it's because you choke or meltdown.

Spurs IMO, after being up 2-0 with home court advantage, choked a series away. OKC definitely played better than they did in the first two games, but the Spurs play significantly worse to the point where IMO OKC does not get that credit, at least not all of it.

If others think the Spurs, for the entire series, played their hearts out and their best wasn't good enough, that's fine. I don't think thats the case. I don't think the Spurs played their best and it all doesn't have to do with OKC.

[DPG21920]

I honestly didn't even read your questions. I already know the kind of soft you come with after losses.

Only someone who thinks the Spurs are better than the Thunder would make the kind of post you made with your first post in this thread. That person is either in denial or they're actually re ed enough to believe that.

You did this with the Grizzlies last season. It's what you do, brah. Now post another smiley icon and carry on with your played out shtick.

Ok. It's hilarious that you admittedly agree with me often, but after tough losses when I post an opinion you don't like, you go all emo.

[DPG21920]

I honestly didn't even read your questions. I already know the kind of soft you come with after losses.

Only someone who thinks the Spurs are better than the Thunder would make the kind of post you made with your first post in this thread. That person is either in denial or they're actually re ed enough to believe that.

You did this with the Grizzlies last season. It's what you do, brah. Now post another smiley icon and carry on with your played out shtick.

Cool cop out scro