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I would have sat
Guess he was relatively ok but the second one was too much.
I would have sat
I guess thats on Pop.
Best players on the court went down..what do you expect?
Nice 6 points on 2-11 shooting performance from Klaynus tonight. I thought he was better than Kawhi?
Way to step up beforehand and make a stance. You're really avoiding the got moniker.
Despite serious compe ion, this may well be the stupidest post of all time on Spurstalk.
If you actually watched the game the momentum shifted prior to that. KL was compensating for the lack of output from the Spurs, but it began before he left. I don't expect folks who only watch the NBA in the post season to see it.
This is technically true that the momentum shifted before the injury. The only problem is in order to stop a run, you have to score. Spurs have no one that can create offense from scratch and score (through FG or foul) after Kawhi.
GSW was going to make their run anyways, but I doubt they make an 18-0 run with Kawhi out there. The fact they had no one with offense out there capable of stopping the run for me still counts as a turning point.
At some point KL has to rest. If resting KL meant giving up a huge run, then the issue wasn't KL. You should not lose a 23pt lead because one guy goes to the bench (or locker room, technically the same). KL cannot stop that run on his own. Yes, Spurs probably win if KL stays in 24 minutes in the 2nd half, but the fact they gave up that big of a lead is indicative of a couple things:
1. They cannot match up with GS offensively
2. They put too much weight on KL being on the floor.
Number 2 is why the Thunder exited in the 1st round, with Westbrook.
1. and 2. are absolutely true and hence why they were heavy underdogs even with a healthy Kawhi. Even if Kawhi was healthy and they steal game 1, it's hard to imagine doing this again 3 times against GSW.
But I think for sure they win this game with Kawhi and they played exactly how they needed to from an 'upset' perspective. The only slim chance of winning this series was if Kawhi absolutely carried this team offensively while the supporting cast provided some type of disruption to the GSW offense.
Pretty sure he took a stance early in the RS and made it clear that you are an idiot for putting him in the same stratosphere as Kawhi.
I said to you we would reconnoiter in June. It's not June.
Sure, but it's a moot point. You cannot have a team that gives up a 23pt lead in the middle of the 3rd in the WCF because one guy is not on the floor, and expect anything but to lose. Losing is losing, it doesn't matter if you win the 1st game or not. By that token any 3pt shot would have made a difference.
Team success makes him a much better offensive player than Kawhi. Pretty sound logic.
Yeah, I did actually watch the game. And despite Curry coming out on fire and GS turning up their defensive pressure in the third, the Spurs increased their 20 point halftime lead to 23. So to say that Kawhi's injury was not the turning point is remarkably stupid.
The lead also shrunk to 14 at one point, so it's not like GS didn't show signs of breaking out early.
Truth be told, Spurs lost by 1 point (Patty could have made the 2nd FT if he wanted). It would be foolish to think a small change here or there couldn't have made up that difference, and KL isn't a small change so sure, as I've said, I think we win if KL doesn't go out, but do you think the Spurs can bury GS by 25 a game to give KL bench time if needed? I don't. Imagine the game was closer going into the 3rd. We lose by 21pts. Obviously the score determines the action, so you cannot just insert a scenario and keep the outcome the same, but what other option do we have?
I expected the game to be close even when we were up 25 or so, by the end. I said so in multiple threads. That was before KL went down. After KL went down, I knew we were hosed. I was actually surprised the Spurs fought as well as they did in the 4th, despite the lapses.
I think he'll be utilized more in the Finals. Try to use North of the border thinking.
Doesn't matter if KL is out. Win Game 1, then get backdoor swept. Result is the same in the end...Spurs are going fishing.
Don't worry...Kang and Company will take care of the Warrior s...again.
It wasn`t. Dubs went on 18-0 post injury, when Spurs realized what happened it was 5 pts road game with 1,5 quater to go with Anderson and Murray heavy minutes. They did great, but those aren`t guys holding Curry and Durant with 8 pts advantage.
I don't think the Cavs win this year. I'd be very surprised if the Cavs gave the Warriors much trouble in fact. We know either Washington or Boston probably can't even delay the Cavs 1 game, because neither of them plays worth a on the road. Still, the Cavs have some weaknesses and haven't had to deal with a high powered offense like the Warriors.
LeBron and Company have another gear. You'll see it in the Finals. Cavs in 6. Book it.
Kawhi isn't just "one guy" he's the Spurs best player and was having great game.
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