Initial Thoughts About Game 7

[silverblackfan]

Can't win a close game with Ginobili in at crunch time. Liability on both ends. Let him start and eat minutes but his ability to blow games during these playoffs is like nothing I've ever seen. People worship the "game winning" 3 he took vs Golden State, forgetting they only needed it because he blew the game on the previous 2 possessions. 1 game left, it needs to stop.

Duncan, Diaw, Kawhi, Green, and Parker down the stretch. No variations. No getting ing cute. Game 7 is just as winnable as game 6, we just need a throwback game from Pop, back to the days when he wasn't senile.

No one has won 2 in a row this series. The Spurs are an all time great road team. Believe until it's over.

I have to agree that the finishing line up should be without Manu, unless he is on fire and the Spurs are leading. Otherwise, don't give him the chance to blow the game. I love him and his heart, but other than game 5, this series has exposed him.

[polandprzem]

Spurs gave it all
Physically they just have no more 48 minutes to give
All those Heat role players now will play like crazy along with that ty Battier and Allen. They will be ing killing us again.
We had a low turnover game except for Manu. Another bad sign.
Tbh Gino cannot learn anything about Miami defense.
1 game ahead. Just one game. Game 7 a home team have no right to lose.

On presser you could see Tim and Pop being furious mad. That was the chance.
Spurs might be motivated but our role players, I don't know if they can break through game 7 in spectacular fashion. It's all about our bench guys. And as I said b4. We need someone to get going. Neal? Yea in neal!

Just when I thought I could not get worse disappointed by the spurs then last year. Here it comes....
5% I give
I give 5%

[team-work]

"We have reached our limits."

This is the quote from last year's Pop after the game 6 loss to OKC int the WCF. It kept coming up in my brain after it almost went blank following up the boxscore about 12 hours ago.

Funny thing is, with almost the same group of guys, we went past last year's limit, so who knows if the sky is our limit? We have witnessed the team bouncing back from many types of losses in this series, from blowouts to the Heats' Big 3 combining for 85 points or so.

I cannot predict what will happen, but I feel grateful to be a Spurs fan and enjoy this ride via this Forum.

[superbigtime]

Never say never, but if the Spurs win game 7 it would be as shocking as the way they let Game 6 slip away. These guys are only human, I just have no idea how they can muster the resolve to play well and with confidence. Game 6 was their shot and Manu blew it for the team. Sad but true.

[phxspurfan]

Game 7 has blowout written all over it. Heat took our best shot and due to a horrific coaching mistake (taking Duncan out twice), we lost the championship.

[RD2191]

Game 7 has blowout written all over it. Heat took our best shot and due to a horrific coaching mistake (taking Duncan out twice), we lost the championship.

[EVAY]

I'll go down with the ship with Manu if that's what it takes. I thought playing him at the end was the right move despite how bad he was all night.

I agree with you. Even though my husband kept shouting "Get him out of there", I kept thinking to myself "Each one of our big three has earned the right to be on the floor tonight at the very end, no matter what happens:.

[Yuixafun]

At the least a star is being born in Leonard...


Seems flimsy hope..

But out of all the players I think he can Bounce Back the best.


He doesn't have the Spectre of "this is the last chance" Looming over him, like TD TP and Manu

but I think He's playing for something more than a Trophy anyway.

[Darius McCrary]

I said the exact same thing while watching with screaming fans who wanted Manu out. Sad he didn't reward his team.

The thing about it is there's no other choice. Who the realistically plays of Manu is not? There's no one. Pop had to play him.

[Agloco]

I'll be pleasantly surprised if the Spurs pull out Game 7. Stranger things have happened though. That's why you play the games.

[DaBears]

I cant wait till game 7.... I think this is just what the spurs needed... they needed to be reminded how devastating of a feeling it is, to be so close feels and have it slip through your fingertips. I think they come out more hungry in game 7 and take it from Mami..

** Manu will come out firing in gm 7, watch, he doesnt want to be remembered as a scrub & no show......

** This what most of us said would happen in the series, SPURS in 6 or 7, has something changed.

[TDomination]

Its an odd year, and an odd game. This is an odd team, we will win game 7

[Sportcamper]

When the Spurs win Game 7 on Thursday then this Game 6 loss will make for an excellent segment on the 2013 Championship DVD.

FIFU

[Rick Von Braun]

I am surprised about the lack of testicular for ude by the majority of so called fans in this board. If you we're given a chance at the beginning of the season to play for all the marbles in one game, wouldn't you have taken it?

Geeeee, root for your team until the end or get the out.

1. Believe!

[phxspurfan]

Heat showed real championship mettle. They made so many classic plays tonight. They ain't gonna lose a game 7on their home court against a demoralized and injured Spurs team.

LeBron is the real deal, and Miami is the better team.
Hope I'm wrong.

What the ? We choked this game away, no way. We were the better team for 3 quarters tonight and the only reason the Heat won is because of Manu's turnovers, missed FTs, and ty coaching/lineup decisions. This loss was totally on us. And we were very much the better team. Having a double digit lead through 3 quarters in an elimination game on the road while holding their two best players to under 20 points on less than 40% shooting through 3 quarters proved it.