I was watching Game 3 last night and was trying to figure out how LA competes with them possession by possession. OKC thrives on creating turnovers and going on explosive fast breaks, and the Clips were throwing up bricks a lot during the first half but limiting turnovers and OKC, shooting 59%, TRAILED at halftime. Obviously Griffin shot like 10,000 FTs in the first quarter but still, what do they do? LA has no real designed offense, aside from running a screen or two to get Paul into the lane and then what he does from there is anybody's guess. Is it because LA, unlike the Spurs, isn't interested in finding a shooter until the shot is clean? I for one thought the Spurs' passing would tire OKC out since they commit defenders almost non-stop, yet they're always ing up the Spurs' shots and intercepting passes or mauling Duncan and Splitter down low when they try and back Ibaka down, a la Griffin. It's frustrating me how beatable OKC has looked this postseason, and I know the moment the Spurs tip off Westbrook and Jackson are going to start laughing their way to 30 points apiece.
Parker used to destroy OKC prior to the 2012 playoffs. I think he even had a few games of 30 plus points against them. They could never stop him when he would push the ball up the court. Ever since they decided to switch Thabo on him in game 3 thats when things went down hill against OKC. I don't know how the spurs will counter this.
The Spurs are 2-10 against OKC since that switch.
It's time for Pop to adjust. Splitter on Durant? Leonard on Westbrook? We need some X and O's experts to chime in here.
The Spurs can't do much on offense to counter OKC's defensive scheme. But perhaps they can disrupt OKC's offense, get some transition points (or at least "early offense") and change the rhythm.
I still think Westbrook is subject to a meltdown if handled properly. Could Leonard be the man for the job?
OKC is damn near impossible to beat when Ibaka is hitting his shots. Dude's mid range jumper is freeking money.
I really want the Spurs to get OK City. Let's see how good the Spurs really are.
Splitter is too slow for Durant. Will be in early foul trouble and on the bench.
Durant is better for the ratings.
if they win it all this year will you be happy
I think this would be the harderest path they would have taken
Careful what you wish for.
I don't understand this gay ass that most posters here talk about. OKC beat the Spurs in 2012 because:
1. OKC still had Harden
2. Diaw was the starter beside Duncan not Splitter
3. Green and Kawhi haven't blossomed yet to the players that they are today.
4. Splitter has improved by leaps and bounds since 2012.
Pop doesn't need to go too far to handle OKC blitzing the PNR. He just needs to look at how Memphis countered it. If Thabo defends Parker, Brooks will most likely put WB on either Kawhi or Green. Kawhi will post up WB so bad it won't be funny while the Spurs can wear out WB by making him chase Green through screens. This Spurs team is so different from the one that OKC backdoor swept two years ago.
Last edited by ezau; 05-10-2014 at 11:06 PM.
because kevin durant^
Gonna be rooting hard for the Clippers the rest of this series, tbh. OKC is the only team with a legitimate shot of beating us in the entire NBA playoffs, imo.
Can't believe so many people denied OKC's dominance over the Spurs..
you, Sterling..
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