Game Thread #1: Spurs at Thunder 10/28 8:00 EST (7:00 CST, 2:00 Riga Time)

[Kawhi 5-0]

Good summary.

The team has so much options in offense that I wonder if Leonard is just doing too much.

KA can pretty much score against any small guard. He however needs to improve his catch and shoot and he needs to figure out what to do when isolated against a quick guard.

Diaw is really under-rated in this team. Guy was shooting 3's, posting up, blocking shots.

Manu is playing great, but too many forced attempts.

West and Aldridge need to know that if they are caught in an awkward uncomfortable spot that they should just pass it out instead of forcing an awkward shot.

Spurs need a better PG defender than Parker. Maybe Manu or maybe someone else can step up to the plate.

Anyway... good game to start the season. Looks like OKC and Spurs are ready. OKC may have made the right move of paying Kanter. It gives them a good scoring option on the 2nd team.

Durant and Westbrook played a lot of minutes. Pop didn't even care to put Green on Westbrook. This would make sense, but he may be treating this like a practice game.

Thank you! Yes, I would like to have seen more Green on Westbrook.

[gambit1990]

did no one else see durant push kawhi down?

in the first half, i'm thinking the first quarter. kawhi drove to the basket, missed a lay up, and on his way down it looked like durant pushed him. kawhi ended up on the floor and then when he was back up he looked mad.

i could be wrong. that's what i thought i saw.

[Obstructed_View]

... hopefully he gets Boban into the rotation ... Kanter would not score that easily against him

Can't be done, because you'd have to deactivate Bonner. We all know that's not gonna happen.

[DMC]

David west isn't quicker than LMA or Tim on defense. Shyt, Boban can run down the floor as well as him.

Doesn't matter, because small ball doesn't consider rebounds that much. It's high octane scoring and fast pace offense. David West can shoot the ball without needing to be in the paint. Boban hasn't done anything to show me he can do anything.

[Lostwingman]

only good thing he did was shoving Kanter at the end of the first half

[tholdren]

That's a compliment from a dumbass like you........go lick some balls

You do realize that Waiters hit a turnaround fadeaway midrange to take the lead over parker, and to put them up 5 westbrook hit a three... danny green loafing.

[Kawhitstorm]

Patty will let Westbrook into the lane every time because he ball pressures until he gets his socks faked off. Manu... that's torture. You act like having those two on the floor at one time makes ONE HYBRID defender. That's so misguided, just like your point total non solution. The idea is too have Parker merely stay in front of people with a lot of help. This is very difficult. So yeah I see the Parker problem, but I don't see a nice solution from you. Like its so obvious what needs to be done. If this is the playoffs, I think you see Green on him more often, But not the whole game. Don't matter, this is a very tough matchup, especially if Westbrook passes once in a while as this really screws the help.

Dummy, my point is Tony doesn't absolutely nothing to both Westbrook. Patty is small but he can actually cause turnover, pick up charges & make him work even if he gets destroyed JUST LIKE Parker once he's past half-court. Manu can switch onto Waiters without being at a size disadvantage. Not to mention Tony doesn't do much on offense to make Westbrook work, actually Russy was playing the passing lanes when Tony didn't have the ball in his hands (which happened a lot in the 4th b/c of LMA/Kawhi) b/c he isn't a treat w/o the ball. On the other hand, Patty/Manu can spread the floor & make him pay for gambling. Anybody who watched Gm 6 of the 2014 WCF WITHOUT Tony can see that Porker is a NET negative against OKC.

[Kawhitstorm]

Doesn't matter, because small ball doesn't consider rebounds that much. It's high octane scoring and fast pace offense. David West can shoot the ball without needing to be in the paint. Boban hasn't done anything to show me he can do anything.

Dummy, the Spurs were the ones playing small ball & getting crushed by Kanters/Adams (both of whom are 7ft/250+)

[Kawhitstorm]

You do realize that Waiters hit a turnaround fadeaway midrange to take the lead over parker, and to put them up 5 westbrook hit a three... danny green loafing.

Yes, he wasn't bother by Tony b/c he's a midget. Manu is BIGGER than Waiters.

[tholdren]

Yes, he wasn't bother by Tony b/c he's a midget. Manu is BIGGER than Waiters.

he wasn't bother? Me no speaky chinee

[ceperez]

Thank you! Yes, I would like to have seen more Green on Westbrook.

That would have been the obvious assignment. My guess is PATFO doesn't want Westbrook or Durant to be comfortable playing against their likely defender. Leonard on Westbrook and Green on Durant come playoff time.

[tholdren]

That would have been the obvious assignment. My guess is PATFO doesn't want Westbrook or Durant to be comfortable playing against their likely defender. Leonard on Westbrook and Green on Durant come playoff time.

green was on westbrook, when he hit the three to put okc up 5

[pgardn]

Dummy, my point is Tony doesn't absolutely nothing to both Westbrook. Patty is small but he can actually cause turnover, pick up charges & make him work even if he gets destroyed JUST LIKE Parker once he's past half-court. Manu can switch onto Waiters without being at a size disadvantage. Not to mention Tony doesn't do much on offense to make Westbrook work, actually Russy was playing the passing lanes when Tony didn't have the ball in his hands (which happened a lot in the 4th b/c of LMA/Kawhi) b/c he isn't a treat w/o the ball. On the other hand, Patty/Manu can spread the floor & make him pay for gambling. Anybody who watched Gm 6 of the 2014 WCF WITHOUT Tony can see that Porker is a NET negative against OKC.

So you start Patty / Manu and then have Parker play with the 2nd unit?

What the are you proposing?

[Kawhitstorm]

So you start Patty / Manu and then have Parker play with the 2nd unit?

What the are you proposing?

Start Tony, if he's having a bad game then bench him b/c there are other options. Tony's game isn't conducive to being a spark off the bench since he basically a game mangers nowadays.

[tholdren]

Start Tony, if he's having a bad game then bench him b/c there are other options. Tony's game isn't conducive to being a spark off the bench since he basically a game mangers nowadays.

Game mangers? Tell me more

[DMC]

Dummy, the Spurs were the ones playing small ball & getting crushed by Kanters/Adams (both of whom are 7ft/250+)

I didn't say they should play small ball, just that small ball doesn't include 7 footers, forbrains

[Kawhitstorm]

I didn't say they should play small ball, just that small ball doesn't include 7 footers, forbrains

Idiot, the point is that they SHOULDN'T PLAY the SMALL BALL lineup against two LEGIT centers. Besides, small ball has nothing to do w/ height, it's about mobility. Bosh/Durant/Dirk are 7ft tall but can't handle Kanter nor Adams in the paint.

[DMC]

Idiot, the point is that they SHOULDN'T PLAY the SMALL BALL lineup against two LEGIT centers. Besides, small ball has nothing to do w/ height, it's about mobility. Bosh/Durant/Dirk are 7ft tall but can't handle Kanter nor Adams in the paint.

There's a reason Pop plays small ball or experiments with it, and if he's going to insert a 7 footer or two, he's not playing small ball. You either do or you don't. You're a ing tool who doesn't know the difference.

[pgardn]

Start Tony, if he's having a bad game then bench him b/c there are other options. Tony's game isn't conducive to being a spark off the bench since he basically a game mangers nowadays.

Could you list our PGs please?

[Kawhitstorm]

Could you list our PGs please?

Obvious Manu is the backup PG & Patty can run simple pick-n-pops or let Diaw run the half-court offense. If Kawhi/LMA are in the game then the point guard is basically playing off the ball.

[Kawhitstorm]

There's a reason Pop plays small ball or experiments with it, and if he's going to insert a 7 footer or two, he's not playing small ball. You either do or you don't. You're a ing tool who doesn't know the difference.

You ing idiot, Adams/Kanter are two of the best offensive rebounds in the game & Diaw/West are below average rebounder. Pop was obviously playing mad scientist in the 2nd half but don't come in here trying to validate the move. Anyone w/ half a brain would know that Diaw/West would get destroyed on the boards even before tip off. It's not like they were trading 2s for 3s like an overmatched front-line is supposed to do, West was trying to postup Adams...

[tholdren]

You ing idiot, Adams/Kanter are two of the best offensive rebounds in the game & Diaw/West are below average rebounder. Pop was obviously playing mad scientist in the 2nd half but don't come in here trying to validate the move. Anyone w/ half a brain would know that Diaw/West would get destroyed on the boards even before tip off.

Anyone with half a brain would know that players are human and not rebounds.

[Kawhitstorm]

Anyone with half a brain would know that players are human and not rebounds.

You aren't worthy of proper grammar

[pgardn]

Obvious Manu is the backup PG & Patty can run simple pick-n-pops or let Diaw run the half-court offense. If Kawhi/LMA are in the game then the point guard is basically playing off the ball.

Thats what I thought...

[Kawhitstorm]

Thats what I thought...

So basically you just had a pile of floating in your head "...."