Spurs v Portland - Western Conference Semi-Finals: The Complete Chronicles

[DesignatedT]

Lmao

[Mugen]

Serious doe, I'd be pretty mad if Duncan was bit by a rattlensnake before a playoff game tbh....

[Beaverfuzz]

You've been here since 2005??

Who said that?

[DarrinS]

If our starting 5 can just match Lillard and LMA, isn't just a matter of our bench vs theirs?

[Horry Hipcheck]

If our starting 5 can just match Lillard and LMA, isn't just a matter of our bench vs theirs?

That's kind of what the series is all about, really. Let Splitter bother LMA as much as possible, throw Green at Lillard if need be, and if they score, they score. Match their production, try not to get burned by Matthews or Batum, and let the bench hopefully step up and crush them when Aldridge and Lillard are sitting.

[DPG21920]

If TP can do the job defensively on Lillard, between him and Tiago, that is massive for the Spurs. If you can keep Danny/Kawhi on the "others" that bodes so well for SA.

[EVAY]

If TP can do the job defensively on Lillard, between him and Tiago, that is massive for the Spurs. If you can keep Danny/Kawhi on the "others" that bodes so well for SA.

Agreed that it does, but my concern is that Lillard is (appropriately) being told to drive to the rim, and it will end up with TP (or whomever) getting foul calls or he scores.

If you were his coach, isn't that what you would tell him to do?

[DPG21920]

Agreed that it does, but my concern is that Lillard is (appropriately) being told to drive to the rim, and it will end up with TP (or whomever) getting foul calls or he scores.

If you were his coach, isn't that what you would tell him to do?

Sure, but easier said then done with Tim/Tiago and good initial defense for TP. I don't think TP can keep it up or that it's fair to ask, but if he somehow can while also carrying the offense, that is just too much for POR to overcome.

[Brazil]

If people think Parker or Diaw are inconsistent, Batum brings it to a whole other level. Which means he's bound to go off at least once in any series. I hope it's going to happen in Portland in a game that the refs had decided they would gift to the home team anyway.

Batum progressed a lot on that aspect to be fair. He had a quite consistent season by his standard. Issue with him like Boris is his level of aggression. It seems all French players are on that mold. They lack the killer instinct, they play for the others, for the team even tho it's detrimental for the team success, they need to force their nature. Even a guy like Noah who played in college can have that altruism or whatever you want to call it. Parker is a unique specimen he is very self confident, he is not very French tbh

[DPG21920]

TP is also a lot better than those guys so he has reason to be confident.

[ace3g]

[100%duncan]

Let's Do Thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis!

[Fireball]

[100%duncan]

Where do we ing post tbh?

[jkid12456]

stfu pitbull

[Fireball]

happy that no Spurs player was forced to participate in that awful music video/song

[Fireball]

... where are Breen and van Gundy?

[100%duncan]

DPG21920lock the other thread or this brah it's causing confusion

[EVAY]

Didn't take long for the first call on Tiago, did it?

[DPG21920]

Nah - just post where you want..I'm heading over to the other thread..

[Uriel]

So Manu checks in the game and immediately gives up an open 3.

[DMC]

Depends on the scenario. 1-0 with home court advantage, it's good to stay around 30. Hopefully in the 20s if it's a blowout.

Must win or elimination game, of course Tony, TP, Manu all need to play 40+.

It's not going to be a blowout.

[DPG21920]

Getting close, Blake. This is damn surprising to me.

[Calispursfan11]

It's not going to be a blowout.

Predictions, predictions...

[DMC]

I wish Jon Barry would shut the up. That mother er talks nonstop.