Game Thread: Spurs @ Thunder- Dec. 17 @ 7:00 PM CST

[TDfan2007]

Bench giveth and bench taketh away.

[Mugen]

Are they still getting calls up 10 against our scrubs?

[SpursRock20]

How quickly people forget the importance of Diaw in last years playoff run. Step away from the ledge people.

Hes pretty ineffective against the thunder because they force him to shoot.

[Johnsyounger]

Awful call

[UZER]

Thunder weren't dumb when they traded for Kevin Martin. He is a Spurs killer....even back to his Kings days.

[timtonymanu]

History also shows the Bonner chokes and Blair sucks. Id rather trust Diaw

Anyone is better than Bonner and Blair. It doesn't mean that Diaw is reliable either. Diaw has the talent, but shows up like he has the skillset of Bonner and Blair.

[Chomag]

Any other big that actually contributes something would be much better then Bonner, Diaw, and Blair.

[Splits]

JA with a couple of really bad trips down the floor, on both ends. And who the just fouled the Chuck on that 3? DC?

[EVAY]

And if Timvp says that this is all Parker can do against the Thunder then it might be time to look for a trade and get a player that can actually do something against them.

One might even consider whether or not the coach could figure out a team's adjustment. Remember last year's WCF? They adjusted after we beat them badly and then we NEVER MADE ANY ADJUSTMENT. This is not all on TP...this is some stubborn coaching, too, tbh.

[HI-FI]

i hate when refs call these calls in our favor during garbage time. they do it to even out the calls so it doesn't look so biased.

[racm]

Are they still getting calls up 10 against our scrubs?

Can't let that league leading point differential be reduced tbh

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Gary Neal with another pathetic performance. SMH.

Dude just heaves heroes and expects them to go in. We don't need that type of selfishness on this team.

[ace3g]

Spurs outscoring Thunder by 8 pts (mostly by their bench) in 4th yet Pop decided not to use some of the bench to finish the 2nd quarter and opening 6 min in 3rd...

[tim_duncan_fan]

How classy is the OKC team leaving their stars in against our scrubs?

Can't fault them for being young enough and hungry enough to win, tbh.

[Manu-20]

So this OKC team has our number our bench got us back in this game even though they lost it too still like the effort and just goes to show how much people here are going overboard about this loss.

[ElNono]

If he does that El Nono and others will trash him for being too selfish.

don't believe 75% of what I post. You probably shouldn't even believe this post, tbh

[weebo]

Martin is the new Harden

Harden was more of a dynamic player for OKC. Martin is just a scorer.

[Flawless]

Bench stepping up

[Malik Hairston]

timvp, would you be content with Kenyon Martin as the 3rd or 4th big?(if he accepted the role)..

His offense is horrible and his at ude is questionable, but he's still a good defensive big and would add a toughness dynamic(fake toughness, but that's sufficient in the NBA)..

[EVAY]

don't believe 75% of what I post. You probably shouldn't even believe this post, tbh

I don't.

[DPG21920]

30 when he's being trapped on every play is not realistic, tbh.

Very true. But the scary thing to me is that as of right now, Spurs don't have anyone even when healthy that can seemingly do enough damage offensively to take the heat off of him. Manu is the only one that has the upside enough, but he really has not shown that ability to do it consistently (like last year) in a while so it's dicey. Spurs will have to beat them with defense and amazing rebounding + good 3 point shooting. Let's see if Tiago/Kawhi/Jax/Manu/Diaw can all step up enough to make up the difference.

[Paranoid Pop]

JA with a couple of really bad trips down the floor, on both ends. And who the just fouled the Chuck on that 3? DC?

Not his fault he is playing with bigs who can't rebound. How many point has Durant scored on him? I only remember the alley hoop tbh.

[racm]

I'd take on Martin if it meant the Spurs wouldn't be averse to him elbowing Ibaka in the throat.

[Fireball]

don't believe 75% of what I post. You probably shouldn't even believe this post, tbh

wasn't it 90% in December?

[timvp]

This has been some great experience for De Colo