2017 WCF Game 3: Spurs vs GS BAN sponsored by Kawhichael's return (8 PM CT/4 AM Riga)

[Spurtacular]

Livingston not called for extending the arm to clear space.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Would u prefer Manu plays and gets hurt and doesn't play in possibly his last home game?

For s sake there's 5 minutes if that happens so be it. Resting people does nothing as you can see.

[Nathan89]

Playing that slow old over Dedmon

[Ice009]

I know there's like a 0.000000000001% chance of that happening lol

I'm just living in the land of happy hypotheticals

I'm going to get on that train. I hope Kawhi can come back for game 4. Take it one game at a time. One game at a time. The question is, will Pop shut him down for the rest of the series.

[ElNono]

The closest the Spurs have had to a #2 is Simmons. Aldridge isn't up to leading a team. But the way he's played, he really wouldn't have added that much. Kawhi would have had to be a giant to carry that much load.

I disagree with you about Tony, though. The way he was playing right before he got hurt, he would have been an improvement. Not enough of an improvement without Kawhi. But if Kawhi had stayed up, Tony would have been a plus.

I'm simply stating that the difference maker should've been in a much higher capacity Kawhi and LMA.... especially the latter.

I'm as surprised with Manu's play this series overall as I am with Tony in the first round... but they're not the difference makers on this team. Manu at least was able to bail LMA once with that legendary block, but really, the disappointment in LMA should be major....

[tholdren]

Cancun

Pop has conceded enough games this postseason for me not to be surprised anymore

Hes a giant

[DPG21920]

what does that has to do with the Dubs?

Manu was also 8-4 in this playoffs until this series, TP 4-3 when he went down...

So that means Manu played better? Use your brain.

[DarrinS]

I'm going to get on that train. I hope Kawhi can come back for game 4. Take it one game at a time. One game at a time. The question is, will Pop shut him down for the rest of the series.

It's over

[bklynspursfan]

For s sake there's 5 minutes if that happens so be it. Resting people does nothing as you can see.

He's not resting. At this point Manu is a starter like player. You take your best guys out when the games out of reach. The games out of reach

[polandprzem]

Just shows you how bad Mills is when the Tony Parker we had in the regular season could have been superior to him in this series, let alone the way TP played in the playoffs.

Patty is better of the bench tbh. Not that much heavy lifting and playing behind TP - less pressure

[Nathan89]

Draymond is entirely a league created "star." He fouls on every possession.

His fouls per minute dropped off a cliff when GSW became relevant in 2015.

[ducks]

There's nothing intellectually dishonest to saying TP wouldn't have made an iota of difference against this team. He's just never been very good against them, and his defensive deficiencies are well do ented.

I'm pretty sure you can find a lot of posters that agree with that, I don't think they're intellectually dishonest at all...

Dude was awesome this playoffs minus one game
He would have set up players

[ElNono]

So that means Manu played better? Use your brain.

I didn't say Manu played better. I said Manu played really well, especially since TP went down. I don't think that's inaccurate at all.

He's the main reason we reached the WCF once Kawhi went down against Houston...

[DPG21920]

There's nothing intellectually dishonest to saying TP wouldn't have made an iota of difference against this team. He's just never been very good against them, and his defensive deficiencies are well do ented.

I'm pretty sure you can find a lot of posters that agree with that, I don't think they're intellectually dishonest at all...

It's almost universal that TP vs Mills is better. SA still loses without Kawhi but SA is better with TP vs Mills. Sorry.

[SilverSpur]

We need jumpers, players that can block shots and out rebound other players.

[bklynspursfan]

I'm going to get on that train. I hope Kawhi can come back for game 4. Take it one game at a time. One game at a time. The question is, will Pop shut him down for the rest of the series.

Yea.. it sucks. We've had a 20+ lead on these guys 3x this season when healthy.

All that matters is if Kawhi is playing. He'd have a full week off at this point. Hope so man. 1 game at a time

[Ice009]

Draymond is entirely a league created "star." He fouls on every possession.

As I said to a friend of mine a few days ago, if Kawhi was allowed to play that kind of physical defense with fouls not being called, he'd be so far ahead of Green as defensive player of the year, it wouldn't be fair. Kawhi's already ahead of him as a defender, but if he was allowed to foul and get away with what Draymond does, then Kawhi would be in another universe defensively.

[DPG21920]

I'm simply stating that the difference maker should've been in a much higher capacity Kawhi and LMA.... especially the latter.

I'm as surprised with Manu's play this series overall as I am with Tony in the first round... but they're not the difference makers on this team. Manu at least was able to bail LMA once with that legendary block, but really, the disappointment in LMA should be major....

You just got called out again. You're a smart man but you have been a complete a hole these playoffs

[ElNono]

Dude was awesome this playoffs minus one game
He would have set up players

I didn't say he was not. Against Memphis. This is not a good matchup for him.

Without Kawhi and LMA being a cancer, it doesn't really matter IMO

[Spurtacular]

Federer won't play until Wimbledon.

Lebron is all I have right now.

That reminds me, I think I got him at 18 to 1 if i havent lost the ticket.

[playbonner15]

Playing that slow old over Dedmon

This is Pop every recent playoffs

[sammy]

you Pop! If only you started Dedman we had a chance at least he can defend & rebound compared to Softness Gasol!

[bklynspursfan]

Good fan. I can't have the same mentality because I get my hopes up high too much.

Me too. Just need to see if Kawhi plays next game. Reeealy hope he does

[DPG21920]

120 points given up. Man.

[SAGirl]

Patty's TS% tho

He was terrible all game. Needs to get paid elsewhere.