Christmas Day Game Thread: Thunder @ Spurs Dec. 25th, 2014

[ViceCity86]

Parker pass on open layup.

[Calispursfan11]

Splitter's shots are almost like shovel shots, not pretty. He usually releases his layups almost from the hip. Not sure where that's an advantage other than the fact it's a quicker release. It seems to have worked for him in general though.

[Cry Havoc]

Tony knows ball movement is the key. Win or lose today, the Spurs have to get the ball moving again if they ever want to make progress this season, and your shooters hustle back and get rewarded with trust. Danny just missed, but Parker went right back to him.

That's what this team does. I don't know why people think Parker is a constant heroballer, the dude has been a very good assist man in an offense that makes upwards of 6 passes per possession.

Tony would have a lot more assists if we didn't move the ball from all positions so well.

[ElNono]

Good game... We keep going from three-peat to devastating loss every 5 possessions...

[Hemotivo]

Parker pass on open layup.

Verde was red hot, but yep

[spursparker9]

lol Lebron eating broccoli

[RD2191]

I expect a better TD in the 4th

Good game... We keep going from three-peat to devastating loss every 5 possessions...

Very robdiaz type of game.

[Cry Havoc]

SpursTalk will be SpursTalk. .

We see these meltdowns every season.

I'd love to drop the Thunder to 13-17. That 8 seed won't be easy.

[Nathan89]

Adams is a tough defender for Duncan one on one. Need ball movement for him to succeed.

[DMC]

You guys who are getting so worked up over this game and a potential loss crack me up. Have you not learned anything over the past few years? It's an afternoon game, its the regular season, two major stars on both teams aren't playing and you expect to learn something from the result.

Win or lose, we'll learn nothing from this game. What we know for sure is that the Spurs know how to beat the Thunder in a 7 game series. Any intimidation factor and psychological hangover from 2012 is gone. They don't have Harden anymore, Sefolosha and Fisher are gone and the F'n wicked witch is dead. We own the latest scoreboard against the Thunder when it counts and when we are healthy. Don't sweat this game so much. If we lose, we lose. Once everyone is healthy, the Spurs will do what it takes to improve their playoff seeding. Will it be # 1? Probably not, but who knows.

When the real season starts, I expect the Spurs to cruise to Chip # 6. In the meantime, let Westchimp do what he does, let Perkins make all the faces he wants. In the 4th quarter, Westchimp will probably be tired and take some horrendous shot or make a terrible decision down the stretch. If he plays smart, maybe they win. I think the Spurs will find a way to pull out the victory but it won't be the end of the world if they lose. Just a speed bump.

Carry on. So says the Oracle Of Smugness.

Spurs know how to beat the Thunder in a 7 game series if their center is injured. Sure he came back, but let's be honest here, the Thunder were not at full strength last year and even in the Finals James was cramped up after the AC game. Spurs played wonderfully, but let's not pretend they had it in the bag the entire time. A lot of things had to happen on the periphery for that to happen.

[NASpurs]

Duncan getting yelled at

[SlovenianGuy]

Spurs are 45-3 when Splitter scores 10 or more. And he's already over 10 today.

[Mal]

Good to see CoJo on chimp

[Hemotivo]

Pop mad @ TD

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Parker and Duncan, geez.

[timtonymanu]

Yep. I was dreading him checking back in.

[Mal]

I ing hate that monkey

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

West is so damn lucky. Luck can't be beaten.

[RD2191]

Throwing your body in another player is now a foul?

[Cry Havoc]

Westbrook flails, refs can't blow the whistles fast enough.

[-21-]

Westbrook is a beast man.

[Brunodf]

I miss Kawhi

[Cry Havoc]

BELIIIIII

[Hemotivo]

wow c'mon double T??????

[NASpurs]

Joseph getting under Westbrick's skin