When Manu missed that free throw...

[Drachen]

I got up and paced.

[Skull-1]

I no longer trust Manu in important games after he threw the Finals, so I completely expected the missed FT tbh.

This.

[ElNono]

I actually expect almost every Spur to miss crunch time freebies right now... I would have to look, but I think our FT% in this series is pretty bad... maddening, tbh, since we're also missing stupid layups like crazy.

[Sean Cagney]

pretty much this!

Funnily I think it made me stronger/cooler as an actual baller. This season I was Mister Clutch (not only making important shots, but shooting 100% on a lot (A LOT!!) of stop the clock FT's.
Thinking about it, it may be something like: "WTF can happen...if Spurs' life goes on after those Finals, probably this whole thing isn't that important...its just a game and there is no reason to be rattled by this situation."

I have a feeling this is how Horry felt and I got that in one of this interviews after game 5, he said alot people take the game so serious and they forget it is a game and having fun out there, something of that light. He is right though and you could tell it in his play and body language late in games.

I actually expect almost every Spur to miss crunch time freebies right now... I would have to look, but I think our FT% in this series is pretty bad... maddening, tbh, since we're also missing stupid layups like crazy.

As sad as that is it is still probably not nearly as bad as the Grizz Ft's late in games (Which cost them a game easily).

[Sean Cagney]

I really thought about shutting the TV down, but the timeout was very short and everything was over before I could make up my mind.

I was very very close, then as you said it was fast so I in the process said let me just hang around and see just in case? I was going down with the sinking ship or celebrating a game that had all the signs of a Spurs playoff game where they get a huge lead and blow it and right the ship at the end, either or was going to happen and I was going to see it. If we lost I would have said series over and turned the channel probably to watch something else, luckily they extended the series.

[SpursFan86]

I actually expect almost every Spur to miss crunch time freebies right now... I would have to look, but I think our FT% in this series is pretty bad... maddening, tbh, since we're also missing stupid layups like crazy.

We were actually really good at FT shooting in the regular season...4th in the league at 78.5%. But you're right about our FT% this series...we're shooting 72.2%, which would've been 3rd worst in the league during the regular season.

Regardless, even during the regular season I never felt confident when it came to late-game FTs. I just feel like our team has a penchant for choking near the end of games when it comes to FT shooting. Hopefully it doesn't cost us down the stretch in the playoffs...

[therealtruth]

I have a feeling this is how Horry felt and I got that in one of this interviews after game 5, he said alot people take the game so serious and they forget it is a game and having fun out there, something of that light. He is right though and you could tell it in his play and body language late in games.
As sad as that is it is still probably not nearly as bad as the Grizz Ft's late in games (Which cost them a game easily).

That's what allowed Horry to hit all those big shots. He was just having fun and he knew it was just a game.

[Budkin]

to be honest, i find it difficult to get really caught up in this.
last year has definitely numbed a few nerves. i was pretty calm in the last few minutes, even my gf was surprised at it

EXACTLY how I felt. 6 has numbed me forever.

[heyheymymy]

i was pretty calm, like its been said, mavs luck is running out quickly here

[r0drig0lac]

I hung up the stream and so 5 minutes later I was looking at the Boxscore

[superjames1992]

I actually expect almost every Spur to miss crunch time freebies right now... I would have to look, but I think our FT% in this series is pretty bad... maddening, tbh, since we're also missing stupid layups like crazy.

I'm not sure what happens to Kawhi in the playoffs. He goes from an 80% FT shooter in the regular season to a 50%-something free throw shooter in the playoffs. He's shooting 57% from the stripe in this series and I think he was in the 50s or 60s during last year's playoffs.

Yes, he shot 63% from the charity stripe in last year's playoffs, tbh.

[Capster]

and we were up only 1... how many of you went in full blown meltdown mode, tbh?

It was a nail biter for sure!!!!!
What happened to the 20 point lead??????

[Budkin]

It was a nail biter for sure!!!!!
What happened to the 20 point lead??????

As soon as we gave up that open Monta 3 I knew that was as good as gone.

[Sean Cagney]

That's what allowed Horry to hit all those big shots. He was just having fun and he knew it was just a game.

Our guys last night froze and looked terrified at times sides Diaw, he literally saved us! I didn't like the look on some of those guys faces when we gave up the big lead, they looked flat out terrified out there. I miss guys like Horry and Barry.