Game Thread: Spurs vs OKC -- Game 2 - Mon (5/2) - 8:30PM CST (4:30AM Riga)

[DAF86]

Kawhi/LMA need to play the entire 4th.

Nah, give them a breather at the start of the 4th. If we see that starts going downside put them right back in.

[024]

Spurs got to spring out and get a sizeable lead at the start of the fourth if they want to win this game. Thunder bench is pretty bad. Force Donovan to put Durant and Westbrook in for the entire fourth and maybe they'll get tired.

[mclinejr]

We took yalls best punch to try and come back

Spurs playing horrible and OKC only up by 1.

[rasuo214]

Kawhi has only played 26 minutes so Pop could keep him out there all 4th as well.

[Mal]

Damn that many?!

Game 3 is friday

[100%duncan]

I don't understand Pop's defensive gameplan tonight at all. I remember when he used to switch AJ onto Dirk, but that was to keep Nash out of the lane. What the is the point of having Kawhi switched onto Cameron Payne to stick your midget PG on Durant? And why is Billy Donovan not running a Durant/Payne screen every single possession?

Pop is so ing stupid. It's like the er is preparing for steph curry

[Mugen]

ALL ABOUT STOPS.

[DPG21920]

leonard thought twice about shooting/passing on that last one

still, overall amazing run to end the quarter. we need to sustain it when westbrook checks back in, though

Great call. Both times OKC got a lead, Billy gave WB a breather and SA went on their run. It's smart from Billy and I'm surprised he did it, but OKC sucks without WB this game and he will play the entire 4th when he's back in. So SA has to come up with better defense on him.

[timtonymanu]

Kawhi/LMA need to play the entire 4th.

[Trainwreck2100]

worst display of fry tossing i've ever seen, they should be ashamed of themselves

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Right now, Spurs can't stop Westbrook and Thunder can't stop LMA. Just have to hope Westbrook starts missing and LMA continues scoring.

[Ron Swanson]

This. No minutes restrictions, four days off after this.

Exactly. Go full Thibs on them, Pop.

[hater]

Damn we need to be up 10 before Westchkmp comes in for that ass

[kaji157]

Leonard is not a go to offensive player that can create on the last possession. I'm not sure if that is the right way to use Kawhi in a last possession type of situation. What do you guys think?

Leonard is not a go to offensive player.

[Gagnrath]

Not a good possession by Leonard.... He doesn't quite have the handles to take on a whole defense yet.... Get the set defense off balance by ball movement spurs team.

[GSH]

Win the quarter, win the game. It's not going to all be easy especially when you play a team with 2 great players. Execute. No need to be a hero, just do your damn job and do it well. Go on a run and throw a haymaker to see how this team responds.

The Spurs have 2 great players too. Kawhi needs to remember that, and I hope Aldridge has enough gas left. He's got more minutes than anyone in this game.

[Horse]

It's time ers!

[steeledl]

I don't understand Pop's defensive gameplan tonight at all. I remember when he used to switch AJ onto Dirk, but that was to keep Nash out of the lane. What the is the point of having Kawhi switched onto Cameron Payne to stick your midget PG on Durant? And why is Billy Donovan not running a Durant/Payne screen every single possession?

Damn I've been watching the Spurs since the mid 90's when I was a kid...... And for the life out of me I can't recall an AJ besides Avery Johnson.... You're gonna have to help me out here. Did Avery play against dirk and Nash ?

[ElNono]

stops, stops, stops,

[-21-]

Wow, LMA has played 33 minutes already?!

[Horry Hipcheck]

Ugh, West. I can see you're trying but JFC.

[sasaint]

Leonard is not a go to offensive player that can create on the last possession. I'm not sure if that is the right way to use Kawhi in a last possession type of situation. What do you guys think?

Not yet.

[100%duncan]

Wasted first possession .

[spursistan]

West has been underwhelming in the playoffs

[capek]

Can't believe I'm saying this, but I don't want Duncan on the floor again tonight.

Ya, it's been a rather disappointing outing for him.