Timberwolves @ SPURS - 3/4 8:00 CT 4:00 AM Riga time 11:00 PM Neuquen

[BillMc]

If the Dubs lose and the Spurs beat the Rockets, it's going to send shivers through the whole league. A lot can change before the end of the season, but for that moment every playoff contending team would be saying, "Oh, , here we go again with the Spurs."

[BillMc]

Cool image. Nice shot of Patty before the jihadist beard.

[bklynspursfan]

heh you always have to bring Anderson up even if he's not even remotely a part of the subject.

Every fricking time you run out of things to say, in comes Anderson. So predictable and worth ignoring frankly. Every time you lose an argument or are made to look ridiculous.

There was no argument to lose. I said my piece earlier and you went all "stop lecturing me".

You got super sensitive lately because I try to let you know that the expectations you have for the team re: the young guys aren't reasonable. But think what you want, and continue to complain when the same stuff happens with Pop and co.

[K...]

THE PLAY: Last of regulation, spurs ball, tied game

THE SHOT: Kawhi Leonard, step back mid range

THE RESULT: Miss, shot clock violation

How is this guy MVP if he can't even get a shot off in a game winning scenario . Yeah, we won in OT, but we should have on in regulation if not for KL. Was this Pop's fault for not designing any sort of play other than,"kawhi, iso, heave" or KL's for going full kobe in the execution?

[BillMc]

He should be there instead of Patty.

Yep

[BillMc]

Not with Pop as the coach.

Prime TD got damn close in 2003 with Pop as I recall. (Too lazy to look up the stats).

[Chinook]

Trolling aside, Kawhi started his move about two or three seconds too late. I was sitting in the nosebleeds at the game last night. My friend doesn't really know basketball, so I was telling him what was going to happen. But I said Kawhi would start his drive with about five or six seconds left. He started with about four seconds, which gave him no time to do anything after Wiggins offered up some resistance.

[apalisoc_9]

Trolling aside, Kawhi started his move about two or three seconds too late. I was sitting in the nosebleeds at the game last night. My friend doesn't really know basketball, so I was telling him what was going to happen. But I said Kawhi would start his drive with about five or six seconds left. He started with about four seconds, which gave him no time to do anything after Wiggins offered up some resistance.

He ed up. He wanted to take the three expecting wiggins to back down. It makes sense because they only needed a two so naturally a gppd defender would back down and prevent the drive or midrange.

Surprisingly, wiggins lack pf defensive fundamentals helped him not make that decision...When ot was time to pull up, wiggins was all on hos grill.

Would have loved to see him get the ball in the post, but i suppose they wanted the ultimate last shot.

[dabom]

The big 4, tbh

Tbh...

[FkLA]

lol no Enrique

[TampaDude]

Clinched!!!

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[UNT Eagles 2016]

I give a ton of credit to Kawhi, his work ethic is off the charts. But understanding the game the way guys like, Jordan TD, or Lebron, etc... Is where the 2 defer. Kawhi has an insane work ethic, and has improved something every year.

But TD had such a good grasp on the game in 03, it was like moving in slow motion. He knew what the defense wanted to do, and he would have counters for their counters before they countered lol. That's just due to him knowing what he wanted to do. Like that last play from Kawhi, he was a bit unsure of what he wanted to do, and didn't even get a shot off. That doesn't happen with TD in 03 if he has that same scenario.

Impact wise, I am with you, it's comparable. No doubt about it, from a defensive and offensive perspective. Now Kawhi needs to get to that level or close to the mental aspect of managing a game and being ready for whatever comes at him, and having a counter, making smart decisions, etc... It'll happen, but he's just not there yet

TD pulled the same exact as Kawhi last night at the end of regulation in '03... re-watch Phoenix 1st round game 4. Except, we were down 2 instead of tied, which meant TD's shenanigans cost us the game and made that series 2-2.

[BatManu20]

[sasaint]

Prime TD got damn close in 2003 with Pop as I recall. (Too lazy to look up the stats).

That was just neophyte Pop, not Master Pop.

[Thomas82]

Prime TD got damn close in 2003 with Pop as I recall. (Too lazy to look up the stats).

21 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, 8 blocks in Game 6 of the 2003 Finals.

[bklynspursfan]

TD pulled the same exact as Kawhi last night at the end of regulation in '03... re-watch Phoenix 1st round game 4. Except, we were down 2 instead of tied, which meant TD's shenanigans cost us the game and made that series 2-2.

Is that right? I'll have to go back and watch it.

The point still stands, TD just had a better overall understanding of the game in 03 than Kawhi does now. That's not a knock on him, and as I said (IMO) the comparison is valid in some respects.

[bklynspursfan]

21 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, 8 blocks in Game 6 of the 2003 Finals.

The scorekeeper also didn't credit TD with 2 blocks iirc

[BillMc]

21 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, 8 blocks in Game 6 of the 2003 Finals.

Cheers. Flat out amazing.

[dabom]

The Doc Rivers strategy: Any smart team should apply it to expose extremely inconsistent cast supporting him....dare the Parker/Green/Mills of the worlds to beat you by scoring +25pts..That or Leonard is goaded into switching to Kawhobe mode..

Kawhi has been pathetic with some of his shot selections lately..I say it as a fan..

lowkey he has poor stamina..

Dude disappears when the Spurs start winning though. What a got.

[Thomas82]

The scorekeeper also didn't credit TD with 2 blocks iirc

That's 100% correct!!

[Ice009]

That's 100% correct!!

So TD actually had the quadruple double? I thought he blocked at least 10 shots when watching it back in the day. He was blocking everything.

[Thomas82]

So TD actually had the quadruple double? I thought he blocked at least 10 shots when watching it back in the day. He was blocking everything.

Yeah, I counted 10 blocks from him myself.

[spursistan]

This was lowkey great win considering it was on B2B after an OT game and the Wolves have been playing great lately (best defense in the NBA since ASB)

[apalisoc_9]

This was lowkey great win considering it was on B2B after an game and the Wolves have been playing great lately (best defense in the NBA since ASB)

Lavine

[spursistan]

Lavine

Lavine and Winslow stock have fallen.. Wouldn't be surprised if they get shopped in the summer..It doesn't reflect well on your value when your team goes from a Top 5 lottery pick to (potentially) making the playoffs after you go down with injury..