3 reasons why The Spurs will win against GSW in six games or less...

[cjw]

If KD is gonna miss some time due to injury (4+ games) the Spurs should capitalize on Durant's absence and GS's lack of depth. Pedal to the metal all the way and make them work harder and harder to keep that 1st seed.

I doubt the Spurs can win both of the remaining games against GS (both home but odds are they split) but if they win both, it would mean GS has a one game buffer in loss column. Splitting still means just three games and Spurs have tiebreaker. Agree that goal should be to make them sweat it out and get worn down. 1 seed is a pipe dream but stranger things have happened.

[Hoops Czar]

There's some truth to it obviously, but they're exaggerating all of this. Those bas s suffer from severe depression if they lose a half, imagine when they lose a game plus their best player leaves that same game cause of an injury? Full breakdown. And that's what these reporters saw/felt in that locker room.

It would be a big surprise if KD misses more than 2 weeks. And by that time it would be the mother of knee hyperextensions tbh.

Was Kevin Durant wearing a knee brace?

[TheDoctor]

Was Kevin Durant wearing a knee brace?

You mean before or after the injury?

If it was before, neither TD had a knee brace as that was his right knee in 2014. Cant compare TD's to KD's fragile and systematic heart tbh.

[midnightpulp]

I take it.

Deal, bro.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

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Apalisoc_9

Nice knowing you

[BatManu20]

Warriors just signed Matt Barnes and are no longer signing Jose Calderon.

[spursistan]

Warriors making detour and signing Barnes-- for rest of season-- instead of Calderon at 1:00 am eastern time, on the road, could mean bad news on the Durant front..

[spurs10]

Warriors making detour and signing Barnes-- for rest of season-- instead of Calderon at 1:00 am eastern time, on the road, could mean bad news on the Durant front..

Thanks BatManu20 and spuristan I didn't see this injury. Too bad for Durant. Still there is no reason to think this is a serious injury that will take more than a couple weeks rest.

[pookenstein]

It's called hedging. Always better to have a win-win on both sides of the coin as opposed to all or nothing?

So you're calling having to eat a sandwich a win...

[cutewizard]

This shall be our seventh trip to the NBA finals!

yes!

Kkkkkkkkkkkkkklllllllllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaww wwwwwwww rules!

[cutewizard]

To Kevin Durant:

Enjoy the offseason man, there is always another year!

hahahahahahahah!

[cutewizard]

[BatManu20]

Not serious. He'll be back in a month.

[Chinook]

Not serious. He'll be back in a month.

He very, very likely won't. That's just going to be when it's healed enough to make a real timetable.

[r0drig0lac]

Anyway, if Durant misses time, this opens the door to the Spurs actually pushing them for the top record. Any time he misses is terrible for GSW -- not only is he their best player, taking the most shots, and has refashioned the offense around his needs, he's also their only truly talented front court player beyond Draymond. Without his rebounding and length they're going to get rocked even more down low than they were.

Fortunately they're still a superb defensive team, but the wear down low will get worse.

[cjw]

He very, very likely won't. That's just going to be when it's healed enough to make a real timetable.

People read "will be re-evaluated" as "will return" ... these alternative facts

[james evans]

I remember during the summer when they signed KD 99% of this site just handed them the trophy. I Told u guys how they would struggle and how we'd beat them. I need to find that thread.

[NameLess Scrub]

I remember during the summer when they signed KD 99% of this site just handed them the trophy. I Told u guys how they would struggle and how we'd beat them. I need to find that thread.

You're talking too soon. KD can very well return in a bit more than 4 weeks to a still 1st seed Warriors and Spurs can still lose in 5 to them or choke to the Clippers who might very well seek to be in the Spurs bracket so they can eliminate the Spurs by making a highly difficult shot in a game 7 only to choke the next round to an inferior team.

Also, Warriors might just be getting readier for Spurs by signing Matt Barnes. Everybody knows he's the anti-Kawhi.
Amirite? Amirite?

[james evans]

The same Matt Barnes that got destroyed and toyed with in the first round last year? That Matt Barnes or is there another one? Let me know.

[NameLess Scrub]

The same Matt Barnes that got destroyed and toyed with in the first round last year? That Matt Barnes or is there another one? Let me know.

Shhh that don't count

[PopTheGOAT]

You're talking too soon. KD can very well return in a bit more than 4 weeks to a still 1st seed Warriors and Spurs can still lose in 5 to them or choke to the Clippers who might very well seek to be in the Spurs bracket so they can eliminate the Spurs by making a highly difficult shot in a game 7 only to choke the next round to an inferior team.

Also, Warriors might just be getting readier for Spurs by signing Matt Barnes. Everybody knows he's the anti-Kawhi.
Amirite? Amirite?

That's very specific. Where are you getting this scenario from?

[NameLess Scrub]

That's very specific. Where are you getting this scenario from?

[YGWHI]

I'm curious to see more of the LMA pick and roll with Leonard (when Green was guarding LMA and Iggy was guarding Leonard). Green and Iggy attempted to trap Leonard; Kawhi got the ball to Aldridge, who rolled to the rim for an easy uncontested dunk.

(1:27 mark)



LMA rolling to the rim in small ball units (especially with a Mills-Manu-Green-Leonard-Aldridge lineup) could pose a problem to the Warriors. Durant would probably guard Danny Green while Iggy guards Leonard, meaning Durant would likely be far away from the rim.

In the play above, Durant was sagging off Simmons, who was spotting up in the left corner. If Durant played it the same way, Aldridge could easily see and find Green for an open corner 3.

I expected to see more Kawhi/LMA two-man game this season but they worked together on those plays just in the first games.

After that, with Parker's return he's running the P&Rs with LMA, and Pop didnt even try to go with Kawhi/LMA as tandem more often...It's weird.

[dabom]

As of now, we got 200.00 on the Spurs making the WCF (I'm against, you're for) with the provision that all 12 rotation players have to be healthy.

How about we change the bet? My 300.00 against your 200.00 that the Spurs don't make the Finals? So I'm giving 1.5 to 1. And to sweeten it, I'll let you keep the 12 rotation players healthy stipulation.

[dabom]

Just to be clear. We got 2 concurrent bets on.

1. 200$ even on Spurs making WCF.

2. your 300 to my 200 on the Spurs making the Finals. I'm for the Spurs making the Finals.

Agreed.