Everytime Kawhi Leonard makes a free throw...

[timtonymanu]

Funny how Manu gets murdered for his mistakes in game 6 but kawhi gets a free pass for his missed free throw because he's young. Oh well, you move on and it looks like he's headed toward the right path to s om with the way he's been playing since he's come back. I'm glad he didn't get Nick Andersoned after that free throw, tbh. I'm so excited for this kid, man.

Because Leonard still showed up in the last two games. Getting on Leonard about the missed FT is like hating on Timmy for the missed layup that would have tied the game. Really, Duncan and Leonard are the only two that I'm not angry at for the their performances in that series.

[superjames1992]

Because Leonard still showed up in the last two games. Getting on Leonard about the missed FT is like hating on Timmy for the missed layup that would have tied the game. Really, Duncan and Leonard are the only two that I'm not angry at for the their performances in that series.

Manu actually played pretty well in game 7, tbh (18 points). His game 6 was obviously horrible, though.

[UZER]

We lost to the defending two time NBA champions and we were better than 28 other teams in the league.

You're ultimately right, but what makes that hard to swallow is we had them beat in six. They weren't defending nothin, but we gave it away.

But at this point, I've moved on and am just waiting for these po to start.

[justinandimcool]

If only we missed one more free throw, Pop wouldn't have put a 3 point defense in, and Timmy would've never been taken out. LeBron would've gone to the rack down by 2, there'd be no missed three long rebound for Ray Allen to capitalize on.

Manu/Kawhi should've choked a little bit more and we would've won

[elmanutres]

I swear if the spurs won back to back this season and the next and you es will still be spamming the board with game 6.

[therealtruth]

shouldn't have been in the game. why is this being ignored? what coach sends a 2nd year 61% freethrow shooter to the line. he had been shooting like all series. would u blame shaq for missing a freethrow in a closeout game in the finals if phil jackson would have put him in to shoot freethrows at the end of the game. shaq normally shot around 50%, leonard was shooting 61. 100% popovich's fault. every team should have a freethrow shooting lineup at the end of the game. at least every team i've ever played on and i've seen in the nba. maybe popovich does things differntly.

Pop's a genius. You can't question him. Don't forget the Heat's strategy would have been to foul the worst free throw shooter.

[jag]

I honestly thought this was gonna be a game 6 thread

You thought right

[SupremeGuy]

Annnnnnnd game 6 talk has taken over.

It's so predictable... lol

[TampaDude]

Tony's five points in the last couple of minutes of game 6 were what put us up by five with 26 something seconds left. He had been shooting poorly but absolutely came through in clutch shooting. He didn't take the shots that missed after that while Miami was catching up on the scoreboard.

Can't blame Manu's to's, can't blame Kawhi's missed FT, can't blame TP's poor percentage before the end of that game, can't blame Pop's refusal to leave a rebounder in the game with it on the line. It was a team effort to lose that game. Young players, old players, hurt players, tired players, etc. etc. etc.

We lost to the defending two time NBA champions and we were better than 28 other teams in the league.

It is so far past time to stop re-litigating that damn series.

^ this

That was the first Finals where the Spurs did not have HCA. This time, they will. This time, they bag #5. Book. It.

[spurspokesman]

The spurs were up 5 with 28 seconds left. Shouldn't have come to that. That kid did everything any of us or the spurs could of asked for and basically carried us for a stretch in the last two games save for the free throw, they lost as a team and duncan looked on from the best seat in the arena, still bothers but life goes on.

[Skull-1]

Every time he makes a FT, I wish I could trade it for Manu's huge miss (or any of his horrid EIGHT turnovers) in 6, tbh

FIFY.

[Skull-1]

Not only because he's young, the kid had an outstanding performance in game 6 -and 7-, Manu...not really.

Manu sucked. Leonard rocked. There is no comparison.

[Skull-1]

Manu was terrible AND he also had a missed free throw at the end.

This.

[Skull-1]

2013 NBA Finals Game 6
Leonard 22 pts / 11 rebs / 3 stls 64.3%FG
Manu 9 pts / 4 rebs / 3 assts 8 tovs 40%FG

Exactly.

[superjames1992]

No one's denying Manu played terrible, tbh. Every time Manu makes a FT, I also wish I could trade it for one in 6, tbh.

[Skull-1]

No one's denying Manu played terrible, tbh. Every time Manu makes a FT, I also wish I could trade it for one in 6, tbh.

And watching him play this year makes me wonder where that Manu was last year in the Finals....

[superjames1992]

And watching him play this year makes me wonder where that Manu was last year in the Finals....

He had money on the Heat, tbh... You just take what you can get with him. He wins us one le, and the next year he makes a deal with the opposing team for cash in order to bring us down (2003, then 0.4 in 2004 ... 2005, then The Foul in 2006 ... 2007, then 6 last year). Just the way it is... Manu giveth, and Manu taketh away. Can't blame him for chasing the $$$$$$$$$$$$$, tbh.

[Skull-1]

He had money on the Heat, tbh... You just take what you can get with him. He wins us one le, and the next year he makes a deal with the opposing team for cash in order to bring us down (2003, then 0.4 in 2004 ... 2005, then The Foul in 2006 ... 2007, then 6 last year). Just the way it is... Manu giveth, and Manu taketh away. Can't blame him for chasing the $$$$$$$$$$$$$, tbh.

[21209]

Every time he makes a FT, I wish I could trade it for his huge miss in 6, tbh

A tough spot to put a young player in and the miss was just a bad bounce. I didn't exactly see Tony or Manu trying to get open to take Timmy's pass.

[therealtruth]

A tough spot to put a young player in and the miss was just a bad bounce. I didn't exactly see Tony or Manu trying to get open to take Timmy's pass.

Manu would have usually been the person to get the ball in that situation but it didn't seem like he wanted it. The Heat had to foul. Only the best free throw shooters should have been in the game.

[TMTTRIO]

Manu should've left the Spurs when he had the chance in '04 and then he wouldn't have "cost us championships" like people have been saying and all these haters would really be happy because he would've been gone.

[21209]

Manu would have usually been the person to get the ball in that situation but it didn't seem like he wanted it. The Heat had to foul. Only the best free throw shooters should have been in the game.

The main reason Kawhi got sent to the line was that he was the only man open and the Spurs were perilously close to a five second violation.

I would have loved to see Gary Neal shoot those FT's, but considering his defensive shortcomings and both teams being out of timeouts, it probably wouldn't have been prudent to have him out there.

[Skull-1]

Manu should've left the Spurs when he had the chance in '04 and then he wouldn't have "cost us championships" like people have been saying and all these haters would really be happy because he would've been gone.

We didn't really need him. Heck, (as often as he gets hurt) it isn't like the Spurs have been unsuccessful WITHOUT him.

[aal04]

ft and Kawhi is all i remember from 2013 finals :~(

[therealtruth]

The main reason Kawhi got sent to the line was that he was the only man open and the Spurs were perilously close to a five second violation.

I would have loved to see Gary Neal shoot those FT's, but considering his defensive shortcomings and both teams being out of timeouts, it probably wouldn't have been prudent to have him out there.

It's not like it would have mattered since the best defensive player was on the bench when it mattered. Also Pop had no problem subbing Duncan out of the game regardless of the timeout situation.