Game Thoughts

[coachmac87]

Disagree on Duncan not being a factor in the playoffs, he will step up as he always does. He'll play less against the Dubs, but it was obvious with him playing the entire 1st quarter that Pop's gameplan was "go feel yourself out, Tim" since he'd only played against them like 9 minutes this season.

I know that's a minority opinion, but he's not done. Doubt Duncan at your own peril.

He's not done. Just the match up with GSW doesn't look like a fit for him. Bogut seems to be a touch match up for him as well

[Splits]

He's not done. Just the match up with GSW doesn't look like a fit for him. Bogut seems to be a touch match up for him as well

Disagree. Bogut only plays 20 min a game. I think he'll play him even or slightly outplay him. TD just savin' up the juice. Wheels are still on.

Now let me bookmark this post so I can bump it.

[coachmac87]

Disagree. Bogut only plays 20 min a game. I think he'll play him even or slightly outplay him. TD just savin' up the juice. Wheels are still on.

Now let me bookmark this post so I can bump it.

Fair enough. But Bogut grabbed 11 boards. Tim got out rebounded by Curry...that can't happen

[Kawhitstorm]

•14-0 run once LA dislocated his pinky is obviously when the game changed. Everybody held their breath for a second there and I wonder if they put us in a mental funk for a second. I was scared and even a person I was watching the game with was like pull the plug once he saw LA get hurt.

It was Patty/Manu that checked in after the injury timeout & started "hero-ballin'" (while TOTALLY ignoring Kawhi) culminated by the Patty AIR-BALL to end the 1st quarter.

Duncan looks unplayable against this team. Only when Bogut it Ezeli is on the court but what's unfortunate is it seems right now Bogut > Duncan and it isn't close. Duncan offensive game is just gone. He has zero confidence on elbow jumper and his only real value is rebounding and rim protection but he really struggled this game. Don't see him being a factor going forward.

Tim was fine in the 1st quarter when the pace was SLOW & the Worriers were forced to play in the half-court set. Again, it was Patty/Manu that screwed up the pace & eventually led to a bunch of transition baskets in the 2nd quarter.

Spurs need Parker to have a big series for us to have a chance. Spurs can't get too predictable by constantly relying on post ups with LA or Kawhi. Tony needs to force GSW to defend his penetration in the paint and he needs to be aggressive at all times on the court. Just like Barnes won them a game Tony needs to single handily win them a game.

Tony/Barnes are the 3rd scorers on their respective squad thus Tony has to AT LEAST play him even for the Spurs to have a chance.

[Budkin]

Great writeup. The worst part was seeing Timmy look 40 years old.

[Splits]

Fair enough. But Bogut grabbed 11 boards. Tim got out rebounded by Curry...that can't happen

First real outing against the Dubs this year. He was just feeling it out. It ended poorly, but he's Tim ing Duncan, the 8th greatest player in the history of the world.

[AFMadison]

Not to mention we missed key free throws when we were trying to get back in the game. I'm not worried, chess not checkers. We have two rounds to prepare. Plus I think the clippers will give GS some problems.... Hopefully

[DenialTwist]

Not to mention we missed key free throws when we were trying to get back in the game. I'm not worried, chess not checkers. We have two rounds to prepare. Plus I think the clippers will give GS some problems.... Hopefully

Nah. Clippers are not a threat to the Warriors. For all the talk about CP3 being the point gawd, Red as the best 3 point shooter, and DeAndre as the best shot blocker they all looked pedestrian against the Warriors. Blake Griffin is soft too. Clippers also lost a game to the Dubs last year when they were up 21 points then they collapsed as usual. The only thing they have as an advantage against the Dubs is the fact that the Dubs don't like them, it will be real feisty, and I'm sure a lot of technicals will be given in that series. Remember when they used to fight with each other in the 2013-2014 season?

[sammy]

Only pussies use the injury card. Plus it wasn't even an injury

WTF! He dislocated his finger! He was playing well until that happened! Even taped up, it threw off his shot! The game changed when he got hurt! Stop being a hater!

[sammy]

They lost the control of the game already. Injury had nothing to do with them losing. They were just terrible in defense and ty on offense.

Warriors couldn't handle LMA! When he got hurt, they took advantage and no one else stepped up!

[Hoops Czar]

Warriors couldn't handle LMA! When he got hurt, they took advantage and no one else stepped up!

There's a reason why a LMA led team could only make it past the first round of the playoffs one time. Not to mention, Portland had one of the best starting 5's in basketball. Somehow, I think the Warriors are content with LMA splashing 10-15 ft jumpers.

[Solid D]

I think Pop was trying to see how well posting-up Aldridge, Duncan and Leonard was going to be defended. The Warriors showed their strategy, which had a close resemblance to some of the doubling and trapping tactics employed by the Spurs in games past. Even straight-up, Bogut and Draymond Green were unyielding. What the Spurs learned was Bogut continues to be a thorn in the side (spanning his entire career), and the constant digging-down by collapsing defenders on moves to the basket created TOs and empty trips.

Boris Diaw was missed. When Timmy and Aldridge weren't in there to defend the rim, the defensive lapses and help defense was porous.

Golden State shot really, really well...until the 4th quarter. Barnes excelled. Patty, not so much.

[8FOR!3]

Tim is the least of my worries. I can't imagine him going all out the fourth to last game of the season