Round 2, Game 3: Spurs @ Warriors - 9:30 Central - ESPN

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

When Spurs collapsed with that terrible lineup to start the 4th it looked very grim, but they responded strongly and showed the kind of character they'll need to go anywhere. Really good signs from this game.

Still the series has a long way to go and I woun\ldn't be surprised to see it go to 7.

These two teams are like a cobra and a ferret - totally mismatched but both deadly to each other if they take control of the game.

[Beaverfuzz]

GOOD NIGHT, THANKS FOR COMING...BE SURE TO TIP YOUR WAITRESS!

[timtonymanu]

Obstructed view called it tho. even tho splitter sucked huge balls he somehow still manages to make this team defensively better

you've been insulting Splitter the whole time and being a quitter as usual

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Biggest margin of victory this series!

[LittleCriminal]

Espn already running with Currys ankle as the reason why the spurs won..

[DatBoyGood]

2-1

[Horry Hipcheck]

2-1 Spurs. the naysayers. Spurs are alive.

[TheGoldStandard]

I was pretty darn close with my prediction, I said 12

[james evans]

I'm not usually one to say I told you so, but I told you so. GSW couldn't possibly play better than they did the first two games, so going home wouldn't give them that much of an advantage. We are the better team, idk why everyone was acting like we were the 6 seed and the team full of playoff first timers

no, popovich need to tell players to stop leaving green and curry. no matter what, don't give up an open 3. how many blocks does green have on curry this series? and wtf is up with leonard's free throw shooting this game?

[m33p0]

phew.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Splitter being tall and kinda quick > Splitter being soft

[RD2191]

i know, i still think splitter is garbage. but like i said, the numbers prove he makes the defense better

[Kidd K]

[timtonymanu]

Green gets the game ball. He played excellent defense on Curry all game. It's no fluke that Curry has shot like 2-20 or whatever it is against Green.

[Budkin]

National Media in Tears tonight!

[ballhog]

The defense was kicking ass tonight. Keep it up.

[loveforthegame]

Good win. Needed this one. Go get them on Sunday.

[Horry Hipcheck]

I was pretty darn close with my prediction, I said 12

I said less than 10. I knew there was something special about you.

[rold50]

Hopefully TP's leg injury isn't too bad :|

[Tim_duncan21]

nice! a double double from duncan

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

will say this again. keys to the game.

Spurs started big. D was fantastic . Total team effort.

Tony, Tim and finally manu stepped. Made huge plays.

Less of neal and Bonner.

Agreed.

My first post in this game I said we needed huge games from Timmy (check), TP (check), Leonard (check), one of SPlitter/Diaw (Diaw check) and something from one of Manu/Green Neal (Manu had 12 in the second half). And then of course the D was huge.

GO SPURS GO!!!

[SpurSwag]

no, popovich need to tell players to stop leaving green and curry. no matter what, don't give up an open 3. how many blocks does green have on curry this series? and wtf is up with leonard's free throw shooting this game?

i think he's tired, he's playing heavy minutes now which explains why his free throw and jumper have kind of fallen off

[ballhog]

Splitter and Bonner crap. Keep them on bench.

[Crookshanks]

Curry did not have a field goal for the last 18 minutes of the game - now that's great defense!

[Obstructed_View]

Obstructed view called it tho. even tho splitter sucked huge balls he somehow still manages to make this team defensively better

Splitter had two epically bad turnovers because he got terrible passes that put him in a bad position. Credit the Warriors for closing quickly. Splitter had a couple of pick and rolls where he didn't come all the way up that resulted in open shots for the Warriors. When he was pulled and came back, he did a much better job.

Splitter makes them offensively better as well. Mark Jackson has to run a different lineup to counter it, which is beyond huge.