Spurs: No need for any meltdowns. Spurs got the split and competed for 2 and 1/2 quarters...

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

lkrfan
zionist mercenary in the military

[DMC]

Npe. In our latest deal, the Grizz got great value and capspace (which lead to 8) for Kwames expiring KT. We would have done it again if we didn't get Sterned. So I guess you can call me Bitter Fan because a presumed healthy CP3, D12, Kobe core beats down the current cHeat squad. The owners knew it so we got Sterned.

Great value... made the playoffs 5 years later. They had to resign the guy before they even made the playoffs with him. Meanwhile Pau took the Lakers to 3 consecutive Finals and won 2 of them. Lakers don't give anyone great value.

[DMC]

i can actually see the spurs bending over 3 straight games at home....

lol superior coachin was meant to make the difference, so far pop is gettin outcoached by a fkn scrub

Miami has more weapons than SA has. That's the bottom line. They backdoor swept the team that backdoor swept us last year. We're playing Danny Green, Matt Bonner and Gary Neal big minutes. I don't get how anyone can say a coach who can get that group to the Finals, injuries be damned, isn't the best coach in the history of the game. There's going to be those who don't show up (like Harden in the Finals last year and Manu this year so far), but you have to have guys who can step up and play well enough to make up for it. The Spurs don't have that. Everyone has to be playing very well to have a chance at beating Miami. We had 4 turnovers in game 1 and still barely won the game. 17 turnovers ensures that were not going to win even shooting well from 3, because they shoot well from three also.

That's what it is. You cannot blame the trainer for not having the horses to compete in the Preakness.

[AchillesHeel]

Great value... made the playoffs 5 years later. They had to resign the guy before they even made the playoffs with him. Meanwhile Pau took the Lakers to 3 consecutive Finals and won 2 of them. Lakers don't give anyone great value.

To be fair Memphis isn't exactly the largest market in the NBA and they were going nowhere with Pau being like 0 - 12 in the playoffs, never made out the first round or even won a game with the team, but he did carry Achilles to two les and was kind enough to give him the Finals MVPs so he wouldn't demand another trade.

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs didn't capitalize on a good opportunity that was fully within their grasp. Moral victories and half-measures don't count in the finals.

[DMC]

To be fair Memphis isn't exactly the largest market in the NBA and they were going nowhere with Pau being like 0 - 12 in the playoffs, never made out the first round or even won a game with the team, but he did carry Achilles to two les and was kind enough to give him the Finals MVPs so he wouldn't demand another trade.

Memphis didn't trade for DPOY Gasol, they traded for fat Gasol. They didn't trade away sore pussy Gasol. They traded top of his game Gasol, all without the benefit of hindsight that Lkrfan is employing.

[HarlemHeat37]

I love how there were plenty of Spurfans talkin at halftime about "Miami played their best basketball" "Is this the best Miami can play?", then proceeded to get their pushed in, and completely changed their tune pretty quick. "Well we competed for 2.5 quarters"

those are idiots like GSH, one of the tiest posters upstairs, tbh..if he was an NBA forum regular, his takes would get destroyed..

[AchillesHeel]

Memphis didn't trade for DPOY Gasol, they traded for fat Gasol. They didn't trade away sore pussy Gasol. They traded top of his game Gasol, all without the benefit of hindsight that Lkrfan is employing.

They traded Pau away to rebuild, they finished at the bottom of the West in Gasol's last season there (06-07). They were basically the worst defensive team in the NBA.

[LkrFan]

no ?

the Spurs were in trouble even before the serie start you dummie... unless for crazy gnsf upstairs, everybody with a brain understands Heat is an heavy favorite. Going home with the tie is a solid result for a challenger.

at 58-24 "challenger"
at your team NEVER repeating as champs
The Gift! leading to 8 in 2011
The Gift! leading to a worn down 2013 Finals "challenger

-15 points for your reply. +5 for det ass in your sig though - Edit: what happened to det ass?

[LkrFan]

lkrfan
zionist mercenary in the military

I'm a Healthcare Administrator son. Hardly some weapon toting GI that you're alluding to. -10 points for your ignorance.

[LkrFan]

Memphis didn't trade for DPOY Gasol, they traded for fat Gasol. They didn't trade away sore pussy Gasol. They traded top of his game Gasol, all without the benefit of hindsight that Lkrfan is employing.

With top of his game Gasol they were 0-12. And at that comment in general. Gasoft was an afterthought around these parts until he donned the P&G armor.

[LkrFan]

Spurs didn't capitalize on a good opportunity that was fully within their grasp. Moral victories and half-measures don't count in the finals.

Truth bomb.

[LkrFan]

-300 points for the unbelievable level of saltiness in det post, sn

- truth bombs stang huh? Will you change your name to Rocket Natin if CP3 takes his talents to Clutch City?

[LkrFan]

I love how there were plenty of Spurfans talkin at halftime about "Miami played their best basketball" "Is this the best Miami can play?", then proceeded to get their pushed in, and completely changed their tune pretty quick. "Well we competed for 2.5 quarters"

[Jacob1983]

Spurs fans need to put the razors away. There is no need to be slitting wrists right now. Heat fans need to put up the lotions and lubricants because your team hasn't won . Do you really think the Spurs are going to let the Heat win the Larry O'Brien trophy in San Antonio?

[The Batman]

Spurs fans need to put the razors away. There is no need to be slitting wrists right now. Heat fans need to put up the lotions and lubricants because your team hasn't won . Do you really think the Spurs are going to let the Heat win the Larry O'Brien trophy in San Antonio?

If that happened, there would be a fair amount of obituaries that would need some writing.

[Brazil]

at 58-24 "challenger"
at your team NEVER repeating as champs
The Gift! leading to 8 in 2011
The Gift! leading to a worn down 2013 Finals "challenger

-15 points for your reply. +5 for det ass in your sig though - Edit: what happened to det ass?

considering Spurs other than challenger in dat serie
not understanding that reaching the Finals with 36 y/o Manu and Tim, Neal, Green, Bonner team under the cap is already over achieving
120 MUSD team schooled by 70 MUSD team
greatest failure of all time

det ass is a +15 brah

[LkrFan]

considering Spurs other than challenger in dat series
not understanding that reaching the Finals with 36 y/o Manu and Tim, Neal, Green, Bonner team under the cap is already over achieving
120 MUSD team schooled by 70 MUSD team
greatest failure of all time

det ass is a +15 brah

Agreed with bolded. Det facial expression of the drummer kills me everytime.

To go into a series with the mindset of a "challenger?" You guys already lost with that type of mentality tbh. For one series, "class". the unbelievable respect you guys are showing LeBron. Where's Bayne or even fatass Blair? How come Pop hasn't sent him out there to lay LeBron on his ass yet? He's doing whatever the he want out there. I guarantee you other coaches would send someone out there to do it. Case in point. It's 2004. TP is eating Fisher's ass up. 1st 2 games in SATX. Spurs go up 2-0. What does Phil do? Have his boys put TP on his ass a few times. Results? Tentative TP and Fo Fo Fo Fo - Lakers win 4-2... Will be much harder against someone 6'8" and 270lbs, but it - these are the Finals son. Kick they ass by any means necessary...but then again the only player you had that had the balls to lay LeBron on his ass (then shoot him in his ass after the game ) was Jack. The rest of your players are too classy (aka beta) to do it.

And at you guys keep on bringing the Lakers into threads like this where posters like me make you uncomfortable. The Lakers have nothing to do with the cHeat about to get in det Spur ass. Having you guys resorting to "challenger" and "competing for 2.5 quarters" type weakass comments. 's funny to me. I'll sit back and talk on both fanbases. I can't lose son!

[Brazil]

Agreed with bolded. Det facial expression of the drummer kills me everytime.

To go into a series with the mindset of a "challenger?" You guys already lost with that type of mentality tbh.

because you think my mindset has an influence on Spurs players mindset ? who cares what fans think tbh ? I don't see where saying Heat is favorite is somehow laughable... I said Heat in 6 but I obviously root for the Spurs.

For one series, "class". the unbelievable respect you guys are showing LeBron. Where's Bayne or even fatass Blair? How come Pop hasn't sent him out there to lay LeBron on his ass yet? He's doing whatever the he want out there. I guarantee you other coaches would send someone out there to do it. Case in point. It's 2004. TP is eating Fisher's ass up. 1st 2 games in SATX. Spurs go up 2-0. What does Phil do? Have his boys put TP on his ass a few times. Results? Tentative TP and Fo Fo Fo Fo - Lakers win 4-2... Will be much harder against someone 6'8" and 270lbs, but it - these are the Finals son. Kick they ass by any means necessary...but then again the only player you had that had the balls to lay LeBron on his ass (then shoot him in his ass after the game ) was Jack. The rest of your players are too classy (aka beta) to do it.

yeah sure, I believe all the teams they played since the decision never thought about that tbh. I need to call Pop and give him the tip: send Baynes out there just to kill Lebron.... it worked for the Saints so who knows ? fwiw Spurs are playing Lebron the right way I prefer seeing him playing the facilitator and deferring to Miller, Allen and Bosh than going ham offensively.

And at you guys keep on bringing the Lakers into threads like this where posters like me make you uncomfortable. The Lakers have nothing to do with the cHeat about to get in det Spur ass. Having you guys resorting to "challenger" and "competing for 2.5 quarters" type weakass comments. 's funny to me. I'll sit back and talk on both fanbases.

at you for talking to fans of a team in the finals while yours is already fishing praying for the Achilles to recover.

I can't lose son!

true dat you already lost

[LkrFan]

^

[spurraider21]

Gary Neal was put in a position to fail tbh. This is a pattern the Spurs coaching staff has unfortunately. Playing people out of position is a favorite pastime of theirs. They've been spoiled by the likes of Robert Horry, Brent Barry, et al.

Gary should be planted firmly at the three point line without doing any dribbling of any sort except to drive to the hoop after being chased off the 3-point line.

thats what he did early on when our reserve backcourt was Hill and Neal, both of whom were pretty much double digit scorers off our bench. Neal would either catch & shoot, or pump, one dribble pullup, or 2 dribble and floater. kept it simple and effective. and he's not really playing PG, Manu is. how many times did you see Neal bring the ball up the court and get the offense into the set?

[midnightpulp]

Agreed with bolded. Det facial expression of the drummer kills me everytime.

To go into a series with the mindset of a "challenger?" You guys already lost with that type of mentality tbh. For one series, "class". the unbelievable respect you guys are showing LeBron. Where's Bayne or even fatass Blair? How come Pop hasn't sent him out there to lay LeBron on his ass yet? He's doing whatever the he want out there. I guarantee you other coaches would send someone out there to do it. Case in point. It's 2004. TP is eating Fisher's ass up. 1st 2 games in SATX. Spurs go up 2-0. What does Phil do? Have his boys put TP on his ass a few times. Results? Tentative TP and Fo Fo Fo Fo - Lakers win 4-2... Will be much harder against someone 6'8" and 270lbs, but it - these are the Finals son. Kick they ass by any means necessary...but then again the only player you had that had the balls to lay LeBron on his ass (then shoot him in his ass after the game ) was Jack. The rest of your players are too classy (aka beta) to do it.

And at you guys keep on bringing the Lakers into threads like this where posters like me make you uncomfortable. The Lakers have nothing to do with the cHeat about to get in det Spur ass. Having you guys resorting to "challenger" and "competing for 2.5 quarters" type weakass comments. 's funny to me. I'll sit back and talk on both fanbases. I can't lose son!

You box score watching again? And even if you were, how you do figure Lebron not breaking 20 points thus far is "doing whatever he wants?" Lebron was having one of the worst offensive games of his playoff career (2-12) until he padded in the 4th to make his line look respectable. As Harlem mentioned, Lebron is contributing in other ways (rebounding, playmaking, defense) but the Spurs have shut his offense down.

Another bad take, son.

If anything, the Spurs need to give more freedom to Lebron and let him go off for 25-30 and focus more of their defense on Chalmers, Ray Allen, and Mike Miller, who were the players that killed the Spurs last game on the offensive end.

[robinlopez.gif]

You box score watching again? And even if you were, how you do figure Lebron not breaking 20 points thus far is "doing whatever he wants?" Lebron was having one of the worst offensive games of his playoff career (2-12) until he padded in the 4th to make his line look respectable. As Harlem mentioned, Lebron is contributing in other ways (rebounding, playmaking, defense) but the Spurs have shut his offense down.

Another bad take, son.

If anything, the Spurs need to give more freedom to Lebron and let him go off for 25-30 and focus more of their defense on Chalmers, Ray Allen, and Mike Miller, who were the players that killed the Spurs last game on the offensive end.

[LkrFan]

You box score watching again? And even if you were, how you do figure Lebron not breaking 20 points thus far is "doing whatever he wants?" Lebron was having one of the worst offensive games of his playoff career (2-12) until he padded in the 4th to make his line look respectable. As Harlem mentioned, Lebron is contributing in other ways (rebounding, playmaking, defense) but the Spurs have shut his offense down.

Another bad take, son.

If anything, the Spurs need to give more freedom to Lebron and let him go off for 25-30 and focus more of their defense on Chalmers, Ray Allen, and Mike Miller, who were the players that killed the Spurs last game on the offensive end.

Not really. Some of those misses he had were flukes (i.e. layups). And yes, I seen't it myself - not box score watching. In other words, he still got whatever he wanted and there is nothing Pop has cooked up that has taken him out of his comfort zone. He's just missing. You can bring up the 2-12 stuff if you like (ST loves efficiency that's why most of you clown on Kobe). Fact is, he missed shots he normally makes. That had nothing to do with what SA did.

Agreed with your last sentence. He is playing an excellent floor game. He is making sure his shooters are getting their looks. If need be, he has imposed his will (as you saw in the 2nd half). I think rather than averaging 25-30 (like he can do in his sleep against your boys), he's trying to damn near average a triple double. I don't think that has ever been done in NBA Finals history. I could be wrong though.

[midnightpulp]

Not really. Some of those misses he had were flukes (i.e. layups). And yes, I seen't it myself - not box score watching. In other words, he still got whatever he wanted and there is nothing Pop has cooked up that has taken him out of his comfort zone. He's just missing. You can bring up the 2-12 stuff if you like (ST loves efficiency that's why most of you clown on Kobe). Fact is, he missed shots he normally makes. That had nothing to do with what SA did.

Agreed with your last sentence. He is playing an excellent floor game. He is making sure his shooters are getting their looks. If need be, he has imposed his will (as you saw in the 2nd half). I think rather than averaging 25-30 (like he can do in his sleep against your boys), he's trying to damn near average a triple double. I don't think that has ever been done in NBA Finals history. I could be wrong though.

Efficiency wins basketball games. That's why we love it. You should understand that after all of your years watching efficient players like Magic, Worthy, Kareem, and Shaq.

Whether Lebron's misses were "flukes" or not is irrelevant. Whatever the reason, the Spurs have controlled his offense and kept him out of the paint for the most part. No need for this 80's/90's cliched bull of putting a player on his ass, so he "thinks twice about taking it to the rack." That bush league won't work against Lebron. And it hardly worked in that era you love so much since it never stopped Jordan from dominating "tough, physical" teams like the Knicks and Pacers. (That also wasn't the reason why the Lakers beat the Spurs in '04, either. Jackson packed the paint and jammed Parker's driving lanes. If you knew anything about Parker, knocking him on his ass has never made him tentative). The "enforcer" strategy is an antiquated concept and hardly, if ever, works these days.