First of all I didnt like how refs allowed them to use hands in defense and then they allow to simply jump over the back for offensive rebounding. Regarding that, Clippers have won because of mid range jumpers. Paul, Crawford and this scrub Austin Rivers couldnt miss. Also pnr defense was atroucious. Clippers take those shots from simple pnr and late help from big. Without series of stops and transition offense Spurs couldnt manage runs. I dont think Clippers had some serious points droughts. Point for Doc Rivers for proper adjustments. Now it`s time for Pop.
"we just missed some shots"
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ba...000236884.htmlAccording to NBA.com's SportVU player tracking data, the Spurs went just 10-for-32 (31.3 percent) on field goal attempts that were "uncontested," meaning there was no defender within 3 1/2 feet of the shooter at the time of the release.
We really haven't been able to knock down shots. Its mind boggling. I don't know why the Spurs continue to miss wide open 3 after 3. They are getting good looks, something has to give. This season as a whole has seen the Offense regress.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ba...000236884.html
There is some truth to this- a lot of missed shots- free throws included.
Unfortunately the margin for error in this series is slim to none without homecourt advantage and a 56 win team
Last edited by Maddog; 04-27-2015 at 08:00 AM.
Fluke win indeed. Spurs can win game 5 or 7.
Put Kawhi on Rivers
The missed open shots have been a trend ALL SEASON long. The defensive effort was very, very poor. Not much you can do about the offense, especially if TP and Danny continue to the bed.
But you can't play D like that against one of the best offensive teams in the league and expect to win. Nothing flukey about the result when you try to outscore the Clippers tbh....
We misunderestimated Austin Rivers.
Game 2 was the fluke tbh
The only fluke wins were by the Spurs.
Don't diminish the Clippers' effort and quality yesterday that way. They were great. They played with urgency and aggression and made the plays they needed to make to win a must-have game. For all the talk of their likely fatigue, the Clippers nutted up and played hard through their tiredness. It was an elite performance in a gigantic spot for them.
The Spurs didn't match the Clippers in any category and even when they played well enough to briefly take a lead, just crumbled with poor execution and bad decisions in a crucial stretch of that game.
The Clippers earned that win.
"Every time we lose, it's a fluke, and the refs rigged it (even though we've been getting almost every call and no-call all series)!"
What?
Flop Paul and pussy Griffin have been having their way with the refs.
No fluke. Spurs were laser focused on D in game 3. Not so much in game 4.
Nah no fluke, the Spurs just didnt bring the proper energy and focus to win the game. Game 2 wasnt a fluke either, the Spurs just made the right plays and the Clippers didnt (Griffin's turnover at the end of the 4th). However, Rivers going off yesterday was a fluke. Highly doubt he sniffs more than 10 points again in a game this series. He's not a good enough shooter to do it...
We were missing open shots throughout the whole season tbh, makes me think twice about whether an open shot is actually good or bad.. Sometimes players shoot better when theres a defender closing out, and you have to get your shot off in rhythm, instead of having so much time on their hands that they think twice about it.
shooting nearly 55% for the game ain't no fluke
see their season FG% season and vs spurs
http://www.nba.com/clippers/stats/team
Last edited by boutons_deux; 04-27-2015 at 04:01 PM.
Uh that's a negative. Are you a bot or any actual person? I've never seen a post by you that contributed to the discussion.
What?
Flop Paul and pussy Griffin have been having their way with the refs.
I feel the same. This was the closest thing to a closeout game that is not a closeout game. Spurs have shown some poor consistency and execution in these games - Exhibit A was the Pelicans game. The Spurs have to be ready to take an opponent's best shot every game. The desperation and determination does seem less this year. There is a lot of satisfaction from 5.
This transition period for the Spurs is very hard, and injuries to TP and Splitter have made it worse. And with TP, his body just does not recover at the same speed (his own words), so the chances of seeing some kind of playoff renaissance are unlikely. So much of the future can go well or poorly, depending upon how aligned Kawhi's growth is with the decline of Manu and TP. If they are too misaligned, then we could see no repeat and some mediocrity before the Spurs can go deep in the playoffs again.
I know you don't honestly think Game 3 was a fluke.
Nice deflection from Flop Paul and Pussy Griffin.
0 rings
Other LA team ty but still ahead of the Clips
Robinson 71 point rape
Regular season cucks
That cute little team
Clippers back court scored 80 something points (too lazy to add up) last night. Don't see that happening again, if we adjust our defense a bit. If they continue to knock down these contested shots, and we miss these open opportunities then it they deserve to win this series.
Nice deflection from Flop Paul and Pussy Griffin.
0 rings
Other LA team ty but still ahead of the Clips
Robinson 71 point rape
Regular season cucks
That cute little team
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