Game 15: Spurs vs Thunder: Wed. Nov 27 7:00 PM

[cd021]

Ginobili looked fantastic tonight. Near vintage. Those out of nowhere steals and hard drive +ball fake=unorthodox made layups.

Mills played pretty well. He did his job on offense ,at least.

Leonard had an up and down game. His ball handling was awful for most of the second half. Its like if he is being guarded he attempts to go into hurry up and his handles aren't that great and it often ends badly. His defense was very good though.

Splitter had a very good outing and crashed the glass especially in the 1st quarter.

[TheGoldStandard]

I don't get why we have Ayers out there if he's just a waste of space come March and beyond. He's not just going to get it and start showing offense and his defense looks like . I can't believe I'd rather run Bonner out there.

[kjhip1]

This entire season is pointless if Tim is just gonna be a sourpuss, pouting and and being scared to take shots. We can't accomplish anything if he is as mind ed as he looks. It would be one thing if Timmy was physically incapable. I'd call it one of the most amazing careers of all time in any profession and give up on him, but it looks like he has just given up on himself. He is still quite obviously capable. It's just that the mental is not there for whatever reason.

It's probably because of that , Amy. Hope her lover knocks her up just before she catches him knocking another up.

Can't we find Tim another, younger blond woman to take his mind off things? His struggles are clearly related to neurosis.

[Budkin]

I love fellow Spurs fans. Every time we lose to a good team its because we had a bad shooting night or just played sloppy. Maybe its because the Spurs just aren't good enough to beat good athletic teams. Naw, that can't be it.

Come on we go through the same stuff every year. Did anyone honestly think we were getting to the Finals last season this early in the year? We had some ty losses and people were diving just like always. We may not win the le but we'll make a damn good run at it. Losing any game is frustrating but it's just the way it goes. We'll be pissed many more times this season.

[Chinook]

Agreed. No reason to play Ginobili just 25 minutes tonight if we really wanted to win the game. He looked solid in the second half.

I think you took what I said to be the opposite of what I mean. Ginobili coming in for Green is what ended the comeback, not the other way around.

[timtonymanu]

I'm not whining, I'm just speaking some truth. A teams' fan should be able to express how his team is doing poorly. , I'm sure the Utah Jazz forum is "whining" all the time. But they're still fans of their team.

Cause saying the Spurs would lose 4 out of 5 is speaking the truth.

[TheGoldStandard]

Ginobili looked fantastic tonight. Near vintage. Those out of nowhere steals and hard drive +ball fake=unorthodox made layups.

Mills played pretty well. He did his job on offense ,at least.

Leonard had an up and down game. His ball handling was awful for most of the second half. Its like if he is being guarded he attempts to go into hurry up and his handles aren't that great and it often ends badly. His defense was very good though.

Splitter had a very good outing and crashed the glass especially in the 1st quarter.

Eh, Splitter seemed like a non factor. Didn't deter any shots.

[RD2191]

rob cliff jumping per par.

Come on rob, we got dis.

Idk man, Spurs always look like against OKC. No answer for Ibaka. Westbrook went 2-16 and the Thunder still won. Early in the season but I just don't see the Spurs beating the Thunder in the WCF, if the Spurs even make it that far.

[kjhip1]

Just a loss. Last time I checked we had over 20 of them last year. We'll be fine. We were due for a loss anyway.

[$pursDynasty]

if Timmy long mid range game isn't working then he should post up or take it to the rim. those flat bricks are disheartening.

[Johnny RIngo]

We may not win the le but we'll make a damn good run at it.

Not with Duncan playing like this. He looks considerably worse compared to last season.

[cd021]

if we are going to play Ayers he better start blocking shots and being a defensive presence, we don't need any offense from him, just interior defense, shot blocking and rebounding. Does that has been we have on the Toro's block shots?

He's slowly but surely improving. We just have to keep giving him minutes and let him figure it out.

[Darius Bieber]

Cause saying the Spurs would lose 4 out of 5 is speaking the truth.

They certainly could have, if they kept playing the way they did at Portland.

[siraulo23]

okc is always a tough matchup against the spurs, god damn ibaka is a beast, spurs gotta be more patient when theyre position to score but a lot of the misses had to do with ibaka, spurs played great defense (damn kawhi) but okc played even better on that end, forcing outside shots and the spurs couldnt make em

good game, parker's carrying this team right now, not sure he can do this all season long + POs

tim duncan is def not playing well but i'll take a slow start and a strong finish at the end of the year, the old td usually gets gassed at the end of the year when he had a great stretch to start the season

[TheGoldStandard]

if Timmy long mid range game isn't working then he should post up or take it to the rim. those flat bricks are disheartening.

His interior game has slowed down some and he wasn't trying to go back to basket this game very much, he'd surrender and pass out. I really wish he'd go back to his bank shot days.

[KaiRMD1]

Good loss, we always need something to improve on

[$pursDynasty]

Idk man, Spurs always look like against OKC. No answer for Ibaka. Westbrook went 2-16 and the Thunder still won. Early in the season but I just don't see the Spurs beating the Thunder in the WCF, if the Spurs even make it that far.

Defense on their big two was great, Jackson had the game of his life, we just have to find an answer for Ibaka on both sides of the floor

[TheGoldStandard]

Defense on their big two was great, Jackson had the game of his life, we just have to find an answer for Ibaka on both sides of the floor

Just get underneath him when he's jumping... that'll do the trick.

[$pursDynasty]

His interior game has slowed down some and he wasn't trying to go back to basket this game very much, he'd surrender and pass out. I really wish he'd go back to his bank shot days.

+ 100

[RD2191]

Defense on their big two was great, Jackson had the game of his life, we just have to find an answer for Ibaka on both sides of the floor

Son, we've been looking for an answer for a long time. I don't think its gonna magically appear overnight.

[superbigtime]

Kawhi struggled as he tried to do too much. Tony wasn't impactful enough. Manu looked pretty darn good. Liked Splitter and Belinelli too. But Tim looked like his head was not in the game.

[Horse]

Come on we go through the same stuff every year. Did anyone honestly think we were getting to the Finals last season this early in the year? We had some ty losses and people were diving just like always. We may not win the le but we'll make a damn good run at it. Losing any game is frustrating but it's just the way it goes. We'll be pissed many more times this season.

You didn't see how many wide open 3's we missed in the first half? And gimmes at the rim in the 2nd half? We hit even half those shot and we win.

[tim_duncan_fan]

Some smartass reporter needs to ask Tim if his confidence is shaken. I soooo would if I could.

I think he'll have to be manipulated out of this funk.

[$pursDynasty]

Son, we've been looking for an answer for a long time. I don't think its gonna magically appear overnight.

if Pop is the genius we all think he is, he should do something. I don't think Pop's europlayers are the answer inside, he needs an American big man with an SJax type killer at ude.

[kjhip1]

Harden is the one that always killed us. Westbrook always has crappy games against us. Jackson and lamb do not have a history of sh**ing on us. Just a loss. Things will be different next time in SA.