I know Tony can use the rest, but are we there yet? Thursday can't get here soon enough! This game thread is going to have more post than a regular season game, before the game even starts.
Who do you think has the inevitable breakout series against us tbh? Chalmers, Battier, Haslem, Lewis, or Cole? Not considering Ray Allen cause you know he's going to hit some 3's.
Rashard Lewis found his rhythm against Indy and couldn't miss in games 5 & 6. But I could see Battier or Chalmers going off on us tbh.
Splitter on Bosh is going to be huge considering how well he covered Dirk.
Even more than Windhorst, Cowherd picking the Spurs is mind boggling especially considering the way he acted last year in the Finals.
Yeah, he went on to say that the Heat will come into the series thinking the Spurs are giving Lebron jumpers but that we'll surprise them by defending the perimeter and leaving TD and Splitter to dare Lebron and Wade to beat them by themselves.
looks like Spurs are going with silver/black/gold shoes
Beli
Manu:
Manu rocking the Lebrons vs Lebron.
On Saturday night, the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder played a Game 6 for the ages. Going into hostile enemy territory where they had not won a game in over two seasons, playing with their most important player hobbled on the bench, facing a Game 7 which would have assuredly revived the “what if” whispers…Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili put the Spurs on their backs like they have done so many times before. It took a Ginobili turnaround-tres to get the Spurs to overtime, and a legendarily vintage Duncan performance to bring it home. One phenomenal defensive stop from Kawhi Leonard (who else?) and some garbage free throws later, and the Spurs vanquished the demons from Oklahoma City and now prepare for something that they have amazingly never before accomplished: their first return trip to the NBA Finals.
Last year, you could virtually feel the Spurs elation in making the Finals. Of course, it wasn't over-the-top or obnoxious in display (okay, maybe a little bit to non-Spur fans), but when the Spurs beat the Grizzlies, there was a small and much-deserved celebration on the court and in the locker room. As a fan, I shared in their joy at the time. A return to the Finals after a six-year absence is worth celebrating.
This year, though, something seems different. There was no celebration. There was no hooping and hollering and hugs at mid court. Instead there were the standard post-game high fives, and an awkward Western Conference Champions trophy presentation featuring players who seemed like they didn't really want to be there...like they have bigger things to be focused on.
It honestly reminded me of those 2005 and 2007 squads. They knew making the Finals just meant you still needed four more wins. They'd take care of business in the Western Conference Finals, walk off the court, and get ready for the next opponent.
Am I happy that the Spurs are back in the Finals? Of course. But happiness doesn’t properly describe the emotion I feel. There is an even bigger sense of satisfaction, even relief, in the fact that they've gotten themselves back to the precipice. They’ve earned their chance to avenge 6. And this time, they are not just happy to be there. They are on a mission.
Let the real season begin.
FTH.
5.
Last edited by Dex; 06-03-2014 at 09:16 PM.
You know it.
boring Spurs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIYPXjIJ8FM
honestly, if you have to explain why you aren't boring... then you're probably boring
Oh, stop quoting Confucius.
(Though its probably true.)
Dex is on a mission.You know it.
2013 finals Game 1 is on nbatv right now
parkers millisecond shot game
..might cue that up right now actually
As we can see in the game1 replay. Splitter is ineffective against the Heat, let's utilize Diaw more.
Weird. When I was watching the game 5 replay, I saw OKC beating the Spurs. Funny how things can change, huh
Question guys? Only thing that worries me is in crutch time when Miami goes to their small line up (1.mario 2.wade 3.allen/James 4.james/battier/Lewis 5.bosh) how do the spurs match? With 4 shooters around James this spaces the floor and with duncan matched up with bosh on the perimeter there is no rim pretext or/rebounder. (1.parker 2. Green 3. Manu 4.kawahi/Diaw 5.TD/tiago) ...still,will be though to stop with no rim protection.
I think if Miami goes small with the lineup you mentioned. Spurs will match with Diaw on Lebron. I think with that lineup defensively they can switch on pnr without giving up too much.
We got this. We are well prepared for this moment and will get the W in the opening game of Finals.
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