Oklahoma City just set an NBA record..

[ElNono]

I already posted in another topic that OKC outplayed us. That doesn't change the fact that:

1) The first half was reffed in the Spurs' favor even though our free throw advantage was minimal
2) The second half was reffed in OKC's favor (and the final free throw disparity is somewhat deceiving due to legitimate fouls)

There's nothing wrong with calling things out as they are.

I don't have a problem with this take, except to point out that the free throw advantage in the first half was minimal because we didn't attack the basket. We settled for long jumpers, and we didn't go to the paint to get the calls. That was on the Spurs. Obviously, the fact that Gino was hitting from outside helped, but IIRC, we were in the bonus early and didn't make them pay.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

By the way, I saw Kleese peeping his head into this thread, tbh

Hi Ed.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

How do you not remember game 1, it was less than a week ago lol

It was a blowout. I don't remember how I felt about the refs after that game.

[ElNono]

And by the way I have absolutely no respect for OKC as a whole. I've said many times that I think they're propped up by the refs far too often and I consider them to be a fraud of a team for that reason. I'm just playing the devil's advocate here and calling things like I see it.

Nothing we've seen so far has been as bad as the travesty that was game 6 of the 2012 WCF, though.

Yup, that game we didn't even get the benefit of the doubt in the 1st half... might not have been "record setting", but it certainly was consistently bull throughout...

[ElNono]

It was a blowout. I don't remember how I felt about the refs after that game.

exactly the point I was illustrating earlier...

[poop]

The refs were the least of my worries tonight but it amazes me how the team with the least amount of fouls commited per game all of a sudden forgets how to defend without fouling against OKC.

Amazing isnt it...almost makes you wonder...

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Amazing isnt it...almost makes you wonder...

lol they dont get it

[Skull-1]

This team acts like it has never seen a rim protecting big man before. Pathetic.

[xtremesteven33]

Spurs just couldnt match their energy tonight. Hard to explain but it happens alot in the playoffs. The best team always wins in a 7 game series though. Not worried yet. I wanna see how we look in game 4.

[spurs10]

The Spurs rebounded poorly to be sure. The Mills cheat was a big swing. OKC made history. The largest discrepancy in free throws in a quarter in the ENTIRE HISTORY OF THE NBA!!

[BlackSwordsMan]

spurs should stop fouling then

[BillMc]

LMFAO, this is such a sham, that ref waits to see if it goes in then decides to make up some bull , THAT, I HATE THE THUNDER, their fans suck, their players suck, their city sucks, and they are so dependent on the refs its nauseating

+10000000000000000

There is no team I hate more than them. Durant, actually, is the only one of their players that's not too bad. Fisher, Adams, Ibaka, Butler (with his stupid call in thing), and most of all Westbrook - can't stand them. Throw in their coach who openly admits that getting calls from the refs is part of his team strategy, and you just can't help but hate them. If somehow they were to come back in this series, I'd easily root for the Heat or Pacers over them. In a heartbeat.

[BillMc]

The Spurs rebounded poorly to be sure. The Mills cheat was a big swing. OKC made history. The largest discrepancy in free throws in a quarter in the ENTIRE HISTORY OF THE NBA!!

True. In all the thousands upon thousands of game quarters that have been played, there's never been a disparity like that 3rd quarter. And yet nobody mentions this in the media.

[spurspokesman]

LMAO. Now, the whistles on OKC in garbage time, trying to make it look respectable.

[spurspokesman]

True. In all the thousands upon thousands of game quarters that have been played, there's never been a disparity like that 3rd quarter. And yet nobody mentions this in the media.

[cd021]

Overall I don't mind because the Spurs received the OKC treatment in game 2 (and probably game 1), so it's only fair OKC gets the OKC treatment (...) for a home game.

OKC +11 FTA on the road in game 1. Thats pretty shocking Game 2 and the 1st half of Game 3 were in our favor.

[TampaDude]

True. In all the thousands upon thousands of game quarters that have been played, there's never been a disparity like that 3rd quarter. And yet nobody mentions this in the media.

That's the sinister beauty of what is known as "the big lie". You shove it right in peoples faces, and it's so obvious, but people can't bring themselves to believe the obvious. Folks think, erroneously, that if something shady was going on, certainly the perpetrators wouldn't make it so obvious, right? Therein lies the genius of it all. The perpetrators can act with impunity, because they have the imprimatur of innocence bestowed upon them whilst doing the dirty deed right out in the open. Genius! Kafka would be proud.

[Old School 44]

Pop pulled the plug when we were down 14... which is another topic altogether... before he did that, Boris threw a couple of bricks from downtown, then Kawhi did the same... we didn't have it tonight. We were due for a poor shooting night, and we compounded it with poor rebounding and ty play from our PG... if you're looking why we lost this game, you don't need to look further than there.

It drives me crazy when Pop pulls the plug early. Not saying we would have won, but make them keep their key players in longer if you can. I'm not saying keep the Spurs key guys in the game, but don't have Cory dribble out the shot clock and stat pad. Don't have Baynes and Ayres shoot 15-18 footers. Let Belinelli, Mills, Green and even Bonner rain threes. I'd even have Daye dressed instead of Ayres. If they miss, and we lose by 20 so what....but if they hit a few and it keeps Ibaka, Westbrook and Durant out on the floor a little longer there's a potential benefit for the next game.

[Jimcs50]

Frankly speaking OKC outplayed us even with the refs in their pocket for the 2nd half so it doesn't matter.

Taking away Mills' 3 was robbery though. That was a huge momentum play.

Fouls were even. Spurs lost because they allowed too many 2nd chance points and because our starting guards shot a horrendous percentage.

[Jimcs50]

Spurs just couldnt match their energy tonight. Hard to explain but it happens alot in the playoffs. The best team always wins in a 7 game series though. Not worried yet. I wanna see how we look in game 4.

We knew the Thunder were going to come out and play with physicality and determination. They were embarrassed in SA, it would have taken the best game of Spurs recent history to win this game. I almost bet on Thunder but could not do it, but we all knew Spurs would lose yesterday.

Now tomorrow, if our Spurs are worthy of that 5th championship, they will play with the same resolve that OKC exhibited yesterday and either win or lose by a hair. Expect to see a great game, because I do.

[mudyez]

Butler (with his stupid call in thing)

lol yeah, I'm pretty sure he is like "focus on the next play...1-2-3-team...we gotta play for each other" with this thing and "hey steven, if its getting close, just injure one of these french s...hey lady in the first row, wanna blow my after the game? som eof the guys want to spray on your face also....hey ref, spurs are still in the lead. what are we paying you for?" without it.

[BermudaSooner]

And look at the first half, at one point there were 12 fouls on okc, and 2 on the spurs. Most of the first half was played with more fouls on Perkins than the entire Spurs team.

[baseline bum]

And look at the first half, at one point there were 12 fouls on okc, and 2 on the spurs. Most of the first half was played with more fouls on Perkins than the entire Spurs team.

Congrats on your team's historical achievement son.

[FromWayDowntown]

And look at the first half, at one point there were 12 fouls on okc, and 2 on the spurs. Most of the first half was played with more fouls on Perkins than the entire Spurs team.

The only real makeup for that is 22 FTA to 0 and a hideously, laughably late and indefensible call on a made 3.

Spurs must play better to win, but given the way the second half of that game was called, it was remarkable that they ended the 3rd only down 7. That was a little too close for Tom Washington's comfort, obviously.

[poop]

True. In all the thousands upon thousands of game quarters that have been played, there's never been a disparity like that 3rd quarter. And yet nobody mentions this in the media.