Spurs History: Tied 2-2 and Game 5

[Salty]

Game 5's when the Spurs are tied 2-2 (since 2003):

2003

2003 Western Conference 1st Round:
San Antonio - 94
Phoenix - 82



Series Result: Spurs win in 6 games


2003 Western Conference Semi-Finals:
San Antonio - 96
Los Angeles - 94
*Horry miss



Series Result: Spurs win in 6 games


2003 NBA Finals:
San Antonio - 93
New Jersey - 83



Series Result: Spurs win NBA Championship in 6 games

2004

2004 Western Conference Semi-Finals:
San Antonio - 73
Los Angeles - 74



Series Result: Lakers win in 6 games

2005

2005 Western Conference Semi-Finals:
San Antonio - 103
Seattle - 90
*The Manu Game



Series Result: Spurs win in 6 games


2005 NBA Finals:
San Antonio - 96
Detroit - 95
*The Horry Game



Series Result: Spurs win NBA Championship in 7 games

2006

2006 Western Conference First Round:
San Antonio - 109
Sacramento - 98



Series Result: Spurs win in 6 games
Postseason Result: Spurs lose in WCSF to Dallas in 7 games

2007

2007 Western Conference Semi-Finals:
San Antonio - 88
Phoenix Suns - 85



Series Result: Spurs win in 6 games
Postseason Result: Spurs win NBA Championship against Cleveland in 4 games

2008

2008 Western Conference Semi-Finals:
San Antonio - 78
New Orleans - 101



Series Result: Spurs win in 7 games
Postseason Result: Spurs lose in WCF against Los Angeles in 5 games


This situation isn't anything that Timmy, Manu, Tony, and Pop haven't been in before. This Spurs team is much different from the ones of the 2000's, and the Big 3 are older than they used to be. However, championship experience never dies.

2012

2008 Western Conference Finals:
San Antonio - ?
Oklahoma City - ?

[Supreme_Being]

Good post

[Rapper]

so what are you trying to tell me? the spurs must win game 5 ??

[Fpoonsie]

Good post

Agreed.

Not sure any of those opponents were as explosive as this Thunder team, but it does help take my finger away from the trigger...if only for one more game.

[ViceCity86]

2003 Spurs toying with nba.

[TDMVPDPOY]

u also forgot spurs are when it comes to backdoor sweeps....that is spurs winning first couple of games then losing 4 straight games

[therealtruth]

One thing to be concerned about is Durant. Remember how Lebron lead the Cavs from a 2-0 deficit against the Pistons? Durant is just as capable. TP really needs to step up his game.

[Thomas3]

Good post!

Mostly it depends on details and luck to win it!

[foodie2]

Means. Nothing.

[dunkman]

Game 5 is pivotal, whoever wins the game wins the series 90% of the time.

[Spurs7794]

u also forgot spurs are when it comes to backdoor sweeps....that is spurs winning first couple of games then losing 4 straight games

Yeah the Spurs in the Tim Duncan era have been terrible at that. In Duncan's 15 years, its happened...once.

[TampaDude]

Yeah the Spurs in the Tim Duncan era have been terrible at that. In Duncan's 15 years, its happened...once.

...and that was .4, so it doesn't count.

[Budkin]

u also forgot spurs are when it comes to backdoor sweeps....that is spurs winning first couple of games then losing 4 straight games

You need some ing Xanax.

[Dingle Barry]

No, he needs some cyanide.

[Salty]

Spurfans should be embracing this. These decisive Game 5's have often been defining games of our championship runs ('03, '05 especially) and people are running scared. This game has the potential to be one of the most significant games in franchise history, this is what sports fans live for.

[tesseractive]

Great post.

All those folks who were whining earlier in the postseason about how this year's Spurs haven't been "tested"? Well, here we are. This is it.

[Spurs7794]

I'm as confident as I was before game 1. Meaning I still think this series is a tossup. I will say that if the Spurs hadn't made the run to cut it to two in game 4 and had instead been blown out again, I'd have felt that theres no way the Spurs get past game 6. Instead, they nutted up for the last 18 minutes and played relatively well.

[KaiRMD1]

Damn, I forgot how many times we've won game 5 after series were tied. Bring back the nasty!

[Sean Cagney]

u also forgot spurs are when it comes to backdoor sweeps....that is spurs winning first couple of games then losing 4 straight games

That is up there on the list and happened a grand total of one time! So how are they sh*t with back door sweeps when it has happened one time?

Seattle up 2-0 won, Detroit up 2-0 and won, Kings up 2-0 and won, so thats three to your one there as an example.

Means. Nothing.

Yes, the past means nothing now I agree so you can throw that out.

[sananspursfan21]

Good post, a little reminder that san antonio can do this

[DMC]

Good post, a little reminder that san antonio has done this

Two different things btw

[SamoanTD]

Game 5 will be EPIC!!! storm of the century with SA vs OKC 2 best teams in the nba this is where legends are made boi wooooo!!!!

[jacuza20]

Just need to get easier buckets out there. It looked like most of the shots made in game 4 were a struggle. We especially need more points in the paint. It will help spread the floor, which would allow players like Green, Leonard, and Manu to rain some 3's.

[Salty]

Just need to get easier buckets out there. It looked like most of the shots made in game 4 were a struggle. We especially need more points in the paint. It will help spread the floor, which would allow players like Green, Leonard, and Manu to rain some 3's.

It's a two way street. No point in spreading the floor if those threes aren't falling. Bonner's a lost cause, but hopefully guys like Green, Leonard, Manu, and JAX will make it rain.

[SenorSpur]

great post!