I injured Serge Ibaka

[rascal]

He's a Lakers fan, tbh..

He has admitted to cheering against the Spurs many times, especially the past 2 years..

Sorry not a Laker fan. I am an anti-Spur fan, fan . Really soured on Spur fans from this board. Example is that asshole Mel_13 who likes to follow me around in here. I would kick his ass if I met him in person.

[Malik Hairston]

Between this, the five day break between series and the four day break after game two, there's officially no longer an excuse to lose this series, unless Parker's injury slows him considerably.

They'll obviously counter by playing Durant a lot more at PF, with more three-point shooting surrounding him, which is normally bad news, but in this case it's an excellent trade off for the Spurs, who no longer have to worry about the Splitter/Diaw issues (as outlined by Harlem) in this match-up and can have their cake and eat it too, as far as playing with ideal spacing more frequently, while not having to give up anything defensively.

Specifically in terms of closing games, they no longer have to have Ginobili on Jackson; instead, Green can become the fifth closer and guard either him or Westbrook, Parker can take the other and Ginobili can hide on Butler or Fisher.

Good points, and I completely agree with the Spurs not having any excuse to lose this series..with Ibaka out, there's absolutely no reason the Spurs should lose this , with home court advantage, and coming off a 5-game series where they exerted little energy and faced minimal physicality..

[SupremeGuy]

Your powers are great, amused. You've been kissed by the devil or some , tbh.

[heyheymymy]

holy out for rest of postseason, damn you don't want that, but it deff helps spurs chances.

[Spur|n|Austin]

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Jwash_1986 pm'd me this pic

[silverblackfan]

Hate to see anyone injured because I don't want the karma to come back and bite the Spurs in the butt with an injury. That said, this is great news for the Spurs. Early enough to get the news to game plan around the alternative lineups they will see.
OTOH, it would be pretty damn funny to see Ibaka in the starting lineup on Monday. "Our bad. We thought it was worse than it was.", says Brooks.

[crc21209]

Wow. You never wish injury against an opposing player, but wow this helps the Spurs. Ibaka is a huge piece to OKC's puzzle, especially against the Spurs. Westbrook and Durant's penetration constantly opens up shots for Ibaka against the Spurs, which he is always capable of knocking down as well all know from the 12' West Finals. While Perkins and Collison are good post defenders, they're not the rim protectors that Ibaka is. And while Adams can provide some rim protection, he can't shoot for . Pretty good news for the Spurs today...

[Man In Black]

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/t...ng-new-lineup/
Perhaps this how OKC will make lemonade?

[timtonymanu]

Wow OKC just got more easy to beat. The Spurs have no excuse now.

[Mel_13]

Sorry not a Laker fan. I am an anti-Spur fan, fan . Really soured on Spur fans from this board. Example is that asshole Mel_13 who likes to follow me around in here. I would kick his ass if I met him in person.

@ the Internet tough guy.

@ thinking I follow you around. You post on a message board. A message board about the Spurs. You can post anything you like, but expect a response when you do.

@ hating Spurs fans and then coming here, like an abused cur, day in and day out for years.

What a freaking loser...

[TwoHandJam]

Sorry not a Laker fan. I am an anti-Spur fan, fan . Really soured on Spur fans from this board. Example is that asshole Mel_13 who likes to follow me around in here. I would kick his ass if I met him in person.

Here's some advice. Why not live your life and not give a about what other people think? Especially people on a message board.

[EVAY]

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/t...ng-new-lineup/
Perhaps this how OKC will make lemonade?

Sure looks like it worked last night, didn't it?

So would we counter with Duncan, Splitter, Leonard, Parker and Diaw? If not, why not?

Collison fouls a whole lot more than he gets called for fouling. The picture of him on that shot in that article has him fouling Chris Paul with his legs and hips.

[EVAY]

Wow OKC just got more easy to beat. The Spurs have no excuse now.

Sefalosha is still guarding Parker, right?

[benefactor]

@ the Internet tough guy.

@ thinking I follow you around. You post on a message board. A message board about the Spurs. You can post anything you like, but expect a response when you do.

@ hating Spurs fans and then coming here, like an abused cur, day in and day out for years.

What a freaking loser...

...he did this same thing to Manny in a womens soccer thread. He is one angry old man.

[benefactor]

Oh...and the Thunder. The whole team is full of unlikable gots. None of those smokers deserve a ring.

[heyheymymy]

I think he rupture the calf muscle. What makes me think that is the case is that Paul kneed him in the calf as soon as Ibaka put all his weight on his leg. This is how most sport injury occur, getting hit in a particular spot (knee, elbow, arm, chest, leg, etc) when its the most tensed. In most cases a torn ligament or rupture muscle occurs.

With a rupture muscle, you can still walk, but the boot is to stabilize the leg obviously. He if just strained the calf, he wouldn't need a boot.

hats off to this poster, called the severity with some legit knowledge and delivered goods well before it was confirmed official. gotta drop some recognition for this solid take/analysis

[ElNono]

You never underestimate Amused.... NEVER

[Spur|n|Austin]

Here's some advice. Why not live your life and not give a about what other people think? Especially people on a message board.

[NASpurs]

Does this mean that okc is going to go small and force the Spurs to do the same with Durant at the 4?

[benefactor]

You never underestimate Amused.... NEVER

I will never make fun of posters who don't want him to make game threads again. Consider me converted.

[Mel_13]

Does this mean that okc is going to go small and force the Spurs to do the same with Durant at the 4?

They were always going to do some of that. Now they'll do it more often.

Relegates Splitter to backup center duty, but still a huge net positive for the Spurs.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Does this mean that okc is going to go small and force the Spurs to do the same with Durant at the 4?

I hope not, but yes, most likely.

[baseline bum]

God damn Amused. You win us Game 7 then you get that click-speaking mother er knocked out for the season. You gotta go make some threads for LeBron now.

[slick'81]

Wow just read that wtf. Smh

[spursmvp]

God damn Amused. You win us Game 7 then you get that click-speaking mother er knocked out for the season. You gotta go make some threads for LeBron now.

Do it for KD first please...