Spurs Earned Respect Tonight

[TD 21]

I wasn't wrong about anything I picked the Warriors in 5 and I said the Spurs would compete..you're allowed to alter your prediction after looking into the numbers, which I did, as you can see if you look up the post in question..

If we're being real, though, this game was about the Warriors being rusty and taking the Spurs for granted IMO

Bull . I remember seeing a post where you said Warriors in 5, with 4 blowout wins.

I guess this is the '17 version of you claiming to be wrong and calling Aldridge a great player, only to revert the very next game, delete the post and pretend it never happened . . . At being insecure and image conscious on a message board.

[DPG21920]

Two issues with OP's theory:

1) 1st matchup was the first time the restacked Dubs ever played together. Who was #1 option - KD or Curry? What were the rotations gonna be? Etc etc. Spurs? Played together in the same system for years. That blowout loss wasn't surprising. Especially with the best frontline in the game.

Fast forward to today's game...

2) Dubs hadn't played in over a week. They were rusty. Took them a while to get with it.

Curry (40pts) and KD (34pts) brought their A-games (inexplicably, Klay Thompson stunk). Even if Leonard played and Steph/KD goes off like that, who does he stop? That high pick and roll play (between KD & Curryat the end of the game) that culminated in a Curry layup was a play I hadn't seen before. It was lethal.

Regardless, the Spurs blew a golden opportunity today. They were up 25 and rolling. When Leonard went down, it's the life of the Spurs died. They better regroup quickly. Game 2 is 48 hours away.

A little more context for your questions:

[HarlemHeat37]

Bull . I remember seeing a post where you said Warriors in 5, with 4 blowout wins.

I guess this is the '17 version of you claiming to be wrong and calling Aldridge a great player, only to revert the very next game, delete the post and pretend it never happened . . . At being insecure and image conscious on a message board.

Yes, I did, and then I edited it after looking into the series..look it up, it was well before game 1 began in what world are you not permitted to alter a prediction before a series begins?

I always admit when I'm wrong, tbh(I never said I was wrong about Aldridge and called him a great player, though, typical lie)..you guys are actually celebrating that the Spurs didn't get blown out in game 1

[DPG21920]

Yes, I did, and then I edited it after looking into the series..look it up, it was well before game 1 began in what world are you not permitted to alter a prediction before a series begins?

I always admit when I'm wrong, tbh(I never said I was wrong about Aldridge and called him a great player, though, typical lie)..you guys are actually celebrating that the Spurs didn't get blown out in game 1

Nah. This is you bending the truth. No one is celebrating the loss. Most everyone is universally pissed. What we are saying is that this team proved something to everyone (or at least they should have). Yes, they lost and no one is happy. It's literally stated in my OP that no one will remember the little things like this only the loss.

But they proved they are in the same tier as GS. That is what people are saying. It's not celebrating the loss at all. But you already knew that.

[LkrFan]

A little more context for your questions:

That's part 1 of my question. Part 2 is Steph's 40pts. They both went off. Leonard can't stop them both. Looks like they both are clicking now.

He stops KD, then Curry goes off. Put him on Curry, then KD goes off.

...and if Klay ever joins the series...what does Pop do? He was 2-11 in 39 minutes. THAT is why they were down 25 and won by only 2.

[HarlemHeat37]

Also, the Warriors came back from a 25-point deficit vs. the Spurs just a few months ago, tbh..this is the 2nd time they've easily made a comeback vs. the Spurs, this season..I think it's evident that they feel like they're in control vs. the Spurs, regardless of the score..

[TD 21]

Yes, I did, and then I edited it after looking into the series..look it up, it was well before game 1 began in what world are you not permitted to change a prediction?

I always admit when I'm wrong, tbh..you guys are actually celebrating that the Spurs didn't get blown out in game 1

"Looking into the series" . . . okay, Zach Lowe. As if you discovered something you didn't already know.

No, you don't; you spin and I'm not celebrating , but you appear to be. Apparently you're happy, that the team you're supposedly a fan of, suffered another in a long line of heartbreaking defeats and any chance at a compe ive series went out the window.

[dabom]

That's part 1 of my question. Part 2 is Steph's 40pts. They both went off. Leonard can't stop them both. Looks like they both are clicking now.

He stops KD, then Curry goes off. Put him on Curry, then KD goes off.

...and if Klay ever joins the series...what does Pop do? He was 2-11 in 39 minutes. THAT is why they were down 25 and won by only 2.

That's not how basketball works son. Spurs still win by 20 at the end of the day if Kawhi is still there. Are you gonna try to deny that?

[DPG21920]

That's part 1 of my question. Part 2 is Steph's 40pts. They both went off. Leonard can't stop them both. Looks like they both are clicking now.

He stops KD, then Curry goes off. Put him on Curry, then KD goes off.

...and if Klay ever joins the series...what does Pop do? He was 2-11 in 39 minutes. THAT is why they were down 25 and won by only 2.

If Curry goes off and not KD, GS doesn't win. You are crazy if you think that GS had the answers and not SA. With Kawhi, SA has 2-3 elite defenders in Danny and Simmons to a lesser degree. It's why SA matches up as good as possible with GS.

[midnightpulp]

If we're being honest, Parker being out has helped the Spurs tremendously, tbh..not sure why people keep bringing up his name as a key loss

It is a key loss. Parker was turning back the clock and probing and penetrating like it was '09 again. THAT version of Parker has traditionally given Wardell fits. Combine that with Golden State's lack of shot-blocking, and this could've been a series for him. Furthermore, the Spurs lack ball handlers as it is, putting even more pressure on Kawhi to pretty much do EVERYTHING offensively.

Parker playing also preserves the PG rotation. As I've said all year, Patty is worlds more comfortable coming off the bench where he can freewheel with that unit. But I guess an undersized spot-up shooting slower version of Eddie House starting helps the Spurs tremendously because RPM or something (never mind the fact that when you look deeper into the metrics, the Spurs lose about 5 net rating points [theoretically] when Mills starts vs. coming off the bench).

[DPG21920]

Also, the Warriors came back from a 25-point deficit vs. the Spurs just a few months ago, tbh..this is the 2nd time they've easily made a comeback vs. the Spurs, this season..I think it's evident that they feel like they're in control vs. the Spurs, regardless of the score..

Funny how that comeback didn't start until Kawhi was gone. Halfway into the 3rd quarter the lead was 20.

[UZER]

A little more context for your questions:

No no no, he was just rusty.

[HarlemHeat37]

"Looking into the series" . . . okay, Zach Lowe. As if you discovered something you didn't already know.

No, you don't; you spin and I'm not celebrating , but you appear to be. Apparently you're happy, that the team you're supposedly a fan of, suffered another in a long line of heartbreaking defeats and any chance at a compe ive series went out the window.

Well, I bet on most games(as you already know, even if you're going to pretend not to), so yes, I do look into them thoroughly..

And that last part is trash name me one example where I refused to admit I was wrong, excluding the Aldridge (which had an agenda behind it, since most of you look like fools in that thread)..

[DPG21920]

HH - the way you are being completely obtuse in this thread shows something else is up.

You keep touting "who cares, a loss is a loss!" And ignoring that I wrote that in the post. You are purposely ignoring the idea behind what I said (whether or not you agree with it).

[HarlemHeat37]

Funny how that comeback didn't start until Kawhi was gone. Halfway into the 3rd quarter the lead was 20.

Obviously Kawhi being out changed the game, but at the end of the day, this is the 2nd consecutive game vs. the Spurs where the Warriors erased a 25-point deficit, one of them without their best player..

[LkrFan]

If Curry goes off and not KD, GS doesn't win. You are crazy if you think that GS had the answers and not SA. With Kawhi, SA has 2-3 elite defenders in Danny and Simmons to a lesser degree. It's why SA matches up as good as possible with GS.

I must be crazy then. Klay is a flatout scorer. He scored 6 points. That's a Major reason why Pop's strategy worked on KD. Klay scores even 15, it's a blowout.

[midnightpulp]

HH - the way you are being completely obtuse in this thread shows something else is up.

You keep touting "who cares, a loss is a loss!" And ignoring that I wrote that in the post. You are purposely ignoring the idea behind what I said (whether or not you agree with it).

Harlem is my dude, but he has a secret appreciation for the Warriors that borders on fandom. I think it's because he sees them as the anitdote to "nostalgic 90's ball" and enjoys how the Warriors play style annoys old school players. Warriors are also trendy and Harlem usually likes anything that is perceived as hip and youthful.

Reality is the Warriors are a product of ed rule changes that have dumbed-down the game and were also designed to bring in more casual fans whose attention spans were too short to watch post-play.

[TD 21]

Well, I bet on most games(as you already know, even if you're going to pretend not to), so yes, I do look into them thoroughly..

And that last part is trash name me one example where I refused to admit I was wrong, excluding the Aldridge (which had an agenda behind it, since most of you look like fools in that thread)..

So you didn't already know all you needed to about the team you're supposedly a fan of and the team you're a fan of the moment of?

"Agenda behind it", aka spin. I can't name another example off the top, but I can see I've never actually see you admit wrong (and before you attempt to make this about me, I just did a few days ago). Granted, I don't spend half my life on this forum like you, with your countless "alts", but still.

Harlem is my dude, but he has a secret appreciation for the Warriors that borders on fandom. I think it's because he sees them as the anitdote to "nostalgic 90's ball" and enjoys how the Warriors play style annoys old school players. Warriors are also trendy and Harlem usually likes anything that is perceived as hip and youthful.

Reality is the Warriors are a product of ed rule changes that have dumbed-down the game and were also designed to bring in more casual fans whose attention spans were too short to watch post-play.

[HI-FI]

That's part 1 of my question. Part 2 is Steph's 40pts. They both went off. Leonard can't stop them both. Looks like they both are clicking now.

He stops KD, then Curry goes off. Put him on Curry, then KD goes off.

...and if Klay ever joins the series...what does Pop do? He was 2-11 in 39 minutes. THAT is why they were down 25 and won by only 2.

Guillermo, are Warriors your backup team? It seems like since Lakers' lottery threepeat, that's where all Lakerfan has gone.

[LkrFan]

Guillermo, are Warriors your backup team? It seems like since Lakers' lottery threepeat, that's where all Lakerfan has gone.

Of course not son!

[DPG21920]

I must be crazy then. Klay is a flatout scorer. He scored 6 points. That's a Major reason why Pop's strategy worked on KD. Klay scores even 15, it's a blowout.

What the f*ck? If Klay scored 15 when Kawhi was playing, SA would still have been up double digits.

[midnightpulp]

Of course not son!

Longo IS coming

[Arcadian]

I agree. To me it felt like the 2013 Finals when everyone thought we'd get destroyed. We didn't QUITE win, but we sure proved those gots wrong regardless. (And then 2014 happened, of course, making it even better.)

[midnightpulp]

I agree. To me it felt like the 2013 Finals when everyone thought we'd get destroyed. We didn't QUITE win, but we sure proved those gots wrong regardless.

The team was peaking, even with Parker. They were proving to be more than the sum of their parts and had a real shot in this series.

Now that idea is cast forever to the realm of "We'll never know."

[LkrFan]

What the f*ck? If Klay scored 15 when Kawhi was playing, SA would still have been up double digits.

2-11 in 39 minutes. He stunk. Allowed y'all to really focus on KD. Then Steph got loose in the 3rd. KD in the 4th. But when they needed him to play in the 1st half, Klay stunk, and y'all led by 25.

Like I said, if Klay shows up, it's not even close.