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yeah wtf why didn't they call a TO in the end? they clearly had nothing going
Plain and simple, the spurs gifted this game to Miami in the end! 5-pt lead and you simply need to get possession of the ball, they did not and Miami capitalized. Don't understand pops for subbing Duncan!
I'd rather this game was a blowout than lose like this!
Its like a bad dream you cannot wake up from. Knots still in my stomach!
Manu ---well, crapped all night!
I just dont know how the spurs will rally from this after being sooooo close!
Duncan's effort wasted to boot!
yeah wtf why didn't they call a TO in the end? they clearly had nothing going
I am a Spurs fan and I am depressed. But, I'm also human. I can forgive and forget. Move on to game 7 and win it!I STILL Believe!!!
Preposterous
Not going to blame the refs for this loss even though I do feel like that was a foul on Manu. It doesn't come down to just one play. Mostly i'm just disappointed. I felt Pop really let the team down which a number of huge blunders. This is the NBA finals and you can't take the same approach as a regular season game. The Spurs had the opportunity to secure the game at the start of the 4th if they came out strong, but put put in the bench unit and the disaster duo of Manu and Splitter. This gave the Heat renewed hope and Pop kept that unit in even after a time out until the Spurs had a 10 point lead turned into a 2 point deficit. Furthermore, Pop made in my opinion a miscalculation by taking Duncan out on defense to have better perimeter defense against 3-pointers but he failed to account for the effect this would have on our rebounding. The heat had 6 second chance points at the end to tie the game because of this. In the extra period Pop had one timeout left with 12 seconds left down 1. He failed to use this time out and instead Manu drove wildly into the paint and lost the ball. Aside from these impact decisions on certain plays and stretches of game, he failed to bench Manu Ginobili when it was clear he was no longer in control. Manu had 8 turnovers while the rest of the team combined had 3. There is no more time to wait and see when it comes to Manu. He was devastatingly bad tonight as he has been most of this series. He deserves a short leash and unfortunately, he didnt have on tonight. I think Pop has coached a fantastic series by and large but he made a tremendous amount of poor decisions tonight which cost us the game. With that said, the Spurs played extremely well and I on't see why they couldn't win in game 7 if they put forth a similar effort.
A couple of key errors made by the Spurs in the 4th quarter
-Duncan on the bench to start the 4th
-Taking Duncan out on the last two defensive possessions in the 4th quarter
-Not taking the last timeout in OT
Spurs did the right thing by going for it. Unfortunately, they got burned for their loyalty and going down with who brought them there.
i can't blame crawford for not calling that foul, cuz ginobli took about 5 steps to the basket.
A tough pill to swallow, but some thoughts...
1. Kawhi is an absolute beast. He missed a game clinching free-throw, but played awesome overall
2. I am at a loss for words for Manu (8 turnovers? really?)
3. Tiago looks scared out there.
4. Can Diaw play more minutes? He has played great on LeBron (we could have used him to guard LeBron to start the 4th)
5. What will be the hangover? No team has won 2-straight. Will Miami break the mold?
6. What happened to playing through Timmy in post instead of pick n roll all day?
Finally...
The Spurs gotta forget this game. The Spurs dominated for most of it. Miami rode the momentum they gained in the fourth throughout the end of the game.
My main concern for Thursday is having enough energy to last the whole game after we used so much tonight.
Manu tried to play hero-ball, and it killed us. Never thought I'd see the day where I wished Manu was on the bench in crunch time, but I sure as did tonight.
Last edited by m33p0; 06-19-2013 at 12:13 AM.
those god damn refs
This is one of the gut punch loses. Like .4. There for the taking and slips out of our fingers. Really don't see how we recover from this with a game Thursday. Plus Manu sounded utterly defeated talking about how he doesn't know how they re-energize and how he is devistated. This was the one we had to have. I have a bad feeling the Heat roll on Thursday.
Worst possible scenario = Spurs give away a championship
It just happened.
I can't process this. Only way out of the torment is to concede that Miami is the better team.
Oh, by the way, did you see Duncan's apparent injury when Bosh fell on his knee?
Worst possible scenario = Spurs give away a championship
It just happened.
I can't process this. Only way out of the torment is to concede that Miami is the better team.
Oh, by the way, did you see Duncan's apparent injury when Bosh fell on his knee?
Just took a nice long drive to the grocery store to blow off steamBought some orange juice because I figured I needed to buy something to make the trip worth it.
I honestly think we lose game 7 because we gave so much in game 6, but honestly I have to say I'm proud of the guys. We were a free throw away from winning. I'm really proud of Leonard, especially, even though he missed that free throw. He's played so well for us at such a young age that you have to give him one or two.
Proud of Danny Green for stepping up in games 1 through 5 as well. And I'm proud of Timmy for turning back the clock one more time for an amazing performance (well, 1st half anyway).
, I'm proud of everyone not named Manu Ginobili.
Great game Timmy. Manu, still love you but damn am I disappointed.. time to hang em up man. Heartbreak hotel tonight fellas.
I had to walk home from the NYC bar to defrag myself. Didn't know there were Heat fans in the bar until the game was over though.
That said, you can't call a foul on the Manu or Green plays unless you clearly see it. Had the Heat been down, fouls probably get called to get a game 7. It's a business after all.
Replicate Tim's first half and get ANY of Tony, Green, Manu or Neal going and game 7 can be won. Splitter shouldn't see the court and Boris / Kawhi should be in any minutes Timmy rests.
Gotta win game 7. Our guys will be tired as . But gotta treat it like the last game of their lives.
Yes, the team tied 3-3 in the Finals isn't a championship team.....
You'd think the Spurs were owed one after all of these heartbreaks. Fisher .4. Manu on Dirk foul '06. 20 game win streak to go up 2-0 in the WCF only to lose 4 straight in '12. And now, this.
I don't blame Kawhi. He played great tonight. Where was Manu? Neal? Green? What was Pop thinking with those lineups? Why put Splitter in the game? Why run Manu at the point for such long stretches? Ugh...
Lets move on guys. I love this team. Give credit to Miami, they hit huge shots and outplayed us in the 4th quarter and overtime. Let's just hope Tim isn't injured and everyone can bring everything to game 7.
We can play much better. Tony needs to penetrate and kick. No more hero ball with Tim and Tony. We have to win this as a team.
No time for blame. I'm just really really sad.But, there's another game on Thursday...
Oh yee of little faith....
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