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

[BillMc]

Yes he was. That's why I said in 2 years. He has ups and downs right now, but my fear is that he might have more downs than ups in a near future, especially considering that Duncan and Gino won't be there checking everyone.

You may very well be right. Certainly history suggests you are. But that is sort of the way the NBA works. Tony's deal is fair for his market value at the time of the extension, so if he's struggling at the end of the contract, that's the risk the Spurs must pay to keep him in the present.

[Budkin]

Wow I'm glad I didn't watch today. Damn.

[BillMc]

Don't we have a game tomorrow? I think that's why Diaw rested...

Pop said that was the reason in the postgame interview. Also Diaw's still got a fever.

[apalisoc_9]

A loss is a loss but there is a silver lining. Cojo is getting some big minutes that may pay dividends in the playoffs. If for whatever reason Patty doesn't come back as strong as he was last year, Joseph will have logged good time against strong compe ion. I hate Westbrick but the dude brings it every night.

I had no idea Diaw was sitting out. That tells you what Pop thinks of "big" regular season games. In the end, we lost to another non-playoff team. We aren't winning a Championship if Kawhi doesn't get back though. That's who needs to get fixed. He's now the "X" factor that brings a certain amount of uncertainty and chaos when teams match up against the Spurs.

Leonard is not an X factor...

He is simply the most valuable Spur.

Mainstream spurs fans.

Oh my Big 3

[Capt Bringdown]

Durant wasn't playing either. The Spurs made Steven ing Adams look like the second coming of Wilt Chamberlain out there

Ha, that's what I was thinking. Knocking bodies around, throwing down dunks in traffic, blocking shots.

[Sean Cagney]

Wow I'm glad I didn't watch today. Damn.

Ditto. I did not watch one minute of that game today.

[Chillen]

I missed the game. It looks like I didn't miss anything either, just OKC giving the Spurs a little payback for the WCF loss last year. I was hoping the Spurs would win it though. The Thunder always play the Spurs better in the regular season and when the playoffs start it's a different tune. Spurs better play them better next time and win.