Duncan ISO on Ibaka at Crunch Time: Genius or Accident?

[DMC]

Oh did he? I thought they were calling the contact down low.

Illustrates the accuracy of your perception, thus my comment.

Like I said.

[Agloco]

That second basket by Duncan was so great. With Westbrook and Ibaka defending him, he shot a fadeaway jumper and nailed it. Who knows what would've happend had it not gone in.

Good old Timmy

Nope, it was Ibaka again. Spurs played the same play two straight possessions. Both times Duncan was guarded by Abaka.

Perhaps we're talking about different shots?

This is the one I'm referring to. It was Timmy's second FG during that 7 point outburst and the last one of the game.

[siraulo23]

manu mentioned they were dead tired in OT and decided to go to TD to take em home

and he did, i honestly didnt like the decision but it paid off TD

[gilmor]

Honestly Spurs don't have more options with Parker out. Kawhi is playing out of his minds but still lack that killer instinct. The best choice given all the cards is to play 4-down..

[MannyIsGod]

Wait, Spurs fans actually think going to the GOAT powerforward is some kind of an accident?

What in the ?

[MannyIsGod]

But is was a surprising strategy to go at the best blocking forward in the game. As a coach or player like Tim, it takes a lot of confidence to start that at crunch time.

No its not. Going at a great blocker is the way to beat them. Try to jump when someone puts a shoulder into you and tell me its the same as coming off the weak side. Ibaka is an athlete that can close distances amazingly fast but he's not the strongest of players by any means. Timmy struggles more with players he can't move or over power.

[Whisky Dog]

Time for a new avatar. Donovan's finished an not even on the WC roster.

Of course it wasn't accidental. Abaka doesn't have the size to hang with Duncan on the block one on one. Even 38 yr old Duncan.

[MannyIsGod]

Time for a new avatar. Donovan's finished an not even on the WC roster.

Of course it wasn't accidental. Abaka doesn't have the size to hang with Duncan on the block one on one. Even 38 yr old Duncan.

Finished? Not quite. Definitely not on the WC roster but definitely the GOAT US player. I"ll switch before Ghana though. Probably will go with MB4, the current best US player.

[boutons_deux]

Remember how the press was obsessed with Ibaka's injury?

and then cheering his miraculous comeback?

and why didn't Ibaka ostentatiously cross himself and point to Heaven after Tim destroyed him and OKC? Where was his God then?

[ezau]

Ibaka isn't a good post defender, at all. He's much better at blocks when he comes off his man and blocks someone else. Tim simply bodied into him, negating his jumping ability, just like a guard would.

Yeap.

[ezau]

I'm thinking half of Ibaka's block each game is a goaltend. ing spearchucker.

[ChumpDumper]

I'm thinking half of Ibaka's block each game is a goaltend. ing spearchucker.

Why do you have to call him that?

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Remember how the press was obsessed with Ibaka's injury?

and then cheering his miraculous comeback?

and why didn't Ibaka ostentatiously cross himself and point to Heaven after Tim destroyed him and OKC? Where was his God then?

god was busy ignoring the desperate, soul-crushing prayers of innocent children who, statistically, were facing imminent death at the hands of nature at that very moment (e.g. drowning) while god was busy partially healing Serge's calf so he could win 2 games and get bounced out of the 2014 NBA WCF.

[superbigtime]

Tim is a basketball God.

[phxspurfan]

The strategy earlier was to have Bobo post up the entire Thunder team

Great strat, in retrospect. It worked against us too when Diaw was on the Suns.

[smaka]

Perhaps we're talking about different shots?

This is the one I'm referring to. It was Timmy's second FG during that 7 point outburst and the last one of the game.

Damn, I thought it was Ibaka

[Drachen]

The best part about this was shutting Miller up. I mean he started "worrying" about Duncan's minutes in the third quarter when he only had 22 and didn't stop until the end of the game. Shut the up Miller.

Damn, that guy was my favorite non spur player, but get out of the Damn booth.

[Kidd K]

It was on purpose. Ibaka gets his blocks cheaply when players are occupied with other defenders. Ibaka just rushes in for a cheap weak side block. That's about 80-90% of his blocks. He has always been a mediocre post defender tbh. Anyone like Duncan, Shaq, etc, will beat the brakes off Ibaka one on one. Old ass Timmy literally walked right through Ibaka's overrated defense repeatedly in OT to seal that . He didn't give a about the hype.

7 points 2 boards, good D, and making Ibaka pick up fouls # 4 and 5 in 3 minute. GOAT PF mode.

[said7]

It was pretty horrible defense by Ibaka. For some reason he gave up the baseline on every shot.
Anyone who knows guarding Tim the best thing to do is force him middle and he's long enough to block the sweeping hook.