*Mini-minimalist edition*
Same Spurs spirit, new smaller size!
It's a statement game for Spurs bench. Clippers bench is one of the best in the league and has given a lot of troubles to Spurs in a lot of previous games. Spurs have some quality players on their bench but some of them are really struggling right now and their chemistry is iffy.
I wont be watching tonight. I will be at the alamodome for the rangers-padres game.
I will be rocking some Spurs gear tho.
1)CoJo should get the backup PG spot...
2)Make Griffin shoot jumpers.
3)3pt defense
Spurs by 6
I hope they spill your in' plums all over Bexar County.
We're ripping balloon knots, yours included.
Easy win for them Spurs, tbh...
We ripped them in LA,
we rip them in SA
Just gotta leave Matt Barnes wide open for the easy win, tbh.
With Lawson and Gastrong injuries, the Clippers should feel pretty good about their chances, they're clearly the third team that could realistically come out of the west with the Spurs and OKC.
Keep DeAndre Jordan out of the paint, Splittle has to be physical again.
force Griffen outside and limit the 3 shooters the best you can.
Paul will be Paul so minimize that damage.
Limit Crawford to shooting outrageous YOLO threes.
remember when they were "the tribe called bench" are you ashamed of yourself for thinking that was a good name?
If the Clippers are smart they're gonna switch Bledsoe on Manu.
Since I live out West, normally when I watch Spurs v Clippers at Staples, I'm part of a small minority of fans who cheer loudly for Silver and Black. Since Mrs. MIB and I flew in for the Easter weekend, it's going to be a really cool thing to feel what Homecourt feels like.
See y'all at AT&T!
Last edited by Man In Black; 03-29-2013 at 05:46 PM.
I saw our boys pound the Clips here in LA. I'm sure they can do the same in San Antone. Spurs by 12
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Game day!!!! Letsgooooo!! Vs Clippers!
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Love how everybody keeps bringing up the one Spurs win while disregarding the loss in San Antonio to the Clippers as well as the 24 point beatdown in LA. Last year the Clippers also won the season series 2-1 and should have won the other one if not for the horrific Ryan Gomes backcourt violation. Bottom line is it's in San Antonio and the Spurs are the more consistent, better team, so I say they win by 6 but to act like they CAN'T lose to the Clippers unless by a miracle is shortsighted.
Spurs won the season series last year 2-1. Would've been the other way around if not for the blown play at the end of the second game, tho. That loss at the AT&T Center earlier this year came when the Spurs were without Leonard and Jack got hurt in the second quarter. Spurs are pretty close to full strength for this one.
Ah, my memory failed me. Regardless the bottom line is that the teams have played each other close the last two years outside of the playoffs when half a Clippers team met a Spurs team coming off 9 days rest. I think the biggest disparity between the teams isn't talent at all but rather coaching. Pop makes Vinny look like a dumb fu** every single time. Like seriously I'd trade Chris Paul to the Spurs for Popvich straight up. Talent wise and styles wise they are way more similar than people realize.
Best positions for both teams, both with all stars? PF and PG. Two teams with most depth in the NBA. Spurs no doubt have superior execution but both teams thrive when they work inside out on offense and get out on the break from forcing turnovers. I think the Spurs are what the Clippers can be next year IF BIG IF... they get a high caliber coach like SVG or Sloan. With Vinny at the helm we are capped at 2nd round unfortunately.
Unless somehow the Clippers miraculously dig deep and find the confidence and heart they had in December which we haven't seen for like 3 months now.
It's painful due to how high the bar was set early in the season but I just need to accept the reality that we are the 3rd or 4th best team in the west and that.... it's not so bad considering I was a fan many years when we couldn't even win 25 games. I think the media and opposing fans judge the Clippers as if they have been together years and doesn't give them fair expectations and as a result I've been doing the same. The Spurs, Thunder, Heat etc have had their cores intact 3+ years now. Takes a good 3-4 years to build that chemistry.
I dont think Parker will be able to shut down Paul like he did in the first game!!
The Spurs win was more recent, nobody cares about November basketball...
He doesn't ever shut Paul down. Paul struggles against the Spurs because of your amazing help defense and Pop's trap schemes he uses against CP3. Pop just knows how to expose CP3.
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