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At least I called it before the game started, tbh... can't call it a knee jerk reaction...Me
Or a "let down" game after the big win against GS?
Horse . The same in' problems that have been plaguing this team since February were in full on display tonight. Let's check off the list:
- Danny can't hit : Check.
- Team struggling when LMA and Kawhi aren't combining for 45-50 points: Check.
- Underwhelming effort on the road against a good team (the Hornets are 26-11 at home): Check.
- Patty, Fat Ass, Manure having 1 good game every 5 games (at least West is the only Co ty member who's somewhat consistent): Check.
This wasn't a "let down" game. This team's offense has more variance than a slot machine, and that's primarily because the offense has to be carried by Kawhi and LMA, because no one else on the team can seem to manage 2 double digit games in a row. That's a huge flaw, and it's been nagging me for a month. Yes, this team's defense and the 1-2 Kawhi/LMA punch will likely be enough to reach the WCF, but forget about beating GS.
And again, it's why I supported Parker been that 3rd guy, because the committee idea is fundamentally flawed, since they're composed of role players. But even Parker is inconsistent now.
And to think I was ready to side with the Chinooks and such after that awesome first quarter. I had my "Spurs defense>Golden State offense" thread all planned out and was ready to join the rube bandwagon. But then the s going on to give up 84 points in 3 quarters and made Jeremy Lin look like Steph Curry should've looked the other night.
At least I called it before the game started, tbh... can't call it a knee jerk reaction...Me
Meltdown thread much?
They took their foot off the gas after the 1st.
So bitter....
Spurs decided to coast after the first and it bit them in the ass. Nothing else to see here. Pop is thrilled.
Because you know there's something "off" with this team, you just can't consciously admit it yet. Top heavy scoring from 2 players isn't a good recipe for success in today's NBA, no matter how good the defense is.
I've been there.
We just beat the blazers okc clippers GSW and we lose to the hornets and you post this?
If you'e going to have Kawhi and LMA score 45, you need to get them going. A lot of the games where they botch scored less than 20 featured a dofferent set of offense in the first half.
Games like these are going to happen. Pop is trying out a different set of offense against a good team away. I'm sure he's trying his best to diversiify his game...
But its pretty aparent that Both Kawhi and LMA lack the ego or probably even the lockerrom heiarchy to impose themselves when the team has started to play differently. Today ws a heavy dose of PnR...surprising considering how ty charlottes bigs are in defending the post.
Pop: "2nd quarter our 2nd unit went out for lunch"
They deserved a "night off" so to speak after carrying the load for 2 months. And Duncan and Tony supplemented with enough scoring. Time to call out the Krew favored Committee members here:
Danny: 0-7
Fat Ass: 0-5
Patty: 1-5
Manu: 1-3
You ain't winning too many games against decent teams when you're bench/key starter is that ty.
But somehow this will be blamed on Parker.
Almost every team is heavily reliant on their main few scorers to score big consistently; that's not a flaw. Too many are stuck in '12-'15, when this team was the exception to that rule. Now, they're a more conventional team.
The inability of the shooters to shoot a high percentage from three, on the road, particularly against plus .500 teams, is the bigger issue.
Nah... I think a bunch of guys look like they're coasting/bored (hi Bobo, Danny)... add a Kawhi bad night and Lin playing out of his mind and you get this...
Not really concerned about it. Except for the Dubs, I don't think we'll lose a 7 game series against any other team.
EDIT: I did mention Mill's production being pretty crappy on the road all season, but he gets the benefit of the doubt because of how well he played on the road last playoffs against the Clips
win some lose some
Tony with 19 and we lost. So much for the team needing Tony as the 3rd scorer.
Do you think that just becausd 12-15 happened, all of a sudden basketball changed?
Its pretty aparent that this team wants to run a more conventional offense to allow better concentration on defensce by their role players.
The starters were fine outside of D-League.Tony with 19 and we lost. So much for the team needing Tony as the 3rd scorer.
If your boy Patty House goes 2-5 and Fat Ass goes for 1-5, we win.
Calling mills and Manu defensive role players......lolDo you think that just becausd 12-15 happened, all of a sudden basketball changed
Its pretty aparent that this team wants to run a more conventional offense to allow better concentration on defensce by their role players.
We lost one game and won 50 other games with me being right. Now go be a got.The starters were fine outside of D-League.
If your boy Patty House goes 2-5 and Fat Ass goes for 1-5, we win.
Spurs have only lost 11 games all year
The offensive philosophy isn't my issue. My issue is with role player consistency. The Duncan-era Spurs ran a conventional offense, but it was supplemented by 3 big time scorers who were all threats to score 20 (Manu, Tim, Tony) and much more consistent role players (yes, I know our players role since 14 have been consistent, but they are a dice roll this year).Do you think that just becausd 12-15 happened, all of a sudden basketball changed
Its pretty aparent that this team wants to run a more conventional offense to allow better concentration on defensce by their role players.
If you're going to center your scoring on two big guns, then the role players need to show up every in' night. None of this 12 points and then 3 points from Patty House, Manu, Danny. A solid 6-10 points every night.
We lost one game and won 50 other games with me being right. Now go be a got.
How many games did we win in which a double digit performance from Tony was the difference? Go to BBREF and get to work. I'll wait.
RPM says Tony is a bag.
We do better when he does less. Read between the lines got.
no way of spinning it...this is is was a most un-championship collapse you could get from a team that claim to be one ..In those instances, a would-be Champ would stop the bleeding at some point and tighen the screws late to salvage a W. Up in' 23, we watched ourselves getting reeled in helplessly ..It really speaks about a fundamental flaw with in the team..getting offense (in particular clutch shooting) outside Big 2 has been frustrating process..It was basically the Orlando game only that Kawhi/LMA didn't have it to save our asses tonight..
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