2017 Playoffs (WC/R2) Game 1 Thread: rockets @ SPURS (8:30 PM CT/4:30 AM Riga/TNT)

[$pursDynasty]

Pau can't post up Harden or go to the rim on Lou Williams and LMA tenative as heck and DLee crapping the bed

[DAF86]

Why the is Manu taking the shot in that 2 on 1 when Kawhi is the other guy running the break? Leonard should have just hog the ball there. Easy basket or force Harden to commit a foul.

[urunobili]

No matchup is looking favorable

[dabom]

It's virtually impossible to beat Houston if they're making their 3s, unless you're the Warriors, tbh..OKC kept it close because Houston shot poorly in every game but 1..

It's going to be like this every game..it could be Spurs in 5 just as easily as Rockets in 5..

Well starting ing lee aint gonna work.

[DPG21920]

Manu has gotten plenty of good looks when he's attacking of the pass as the secondary handler. He's just missing like everyone else.

Defense is another story

[r0drig0lac]

great start

[DarrinS]

Piece of s surrounding kawhi

[td4mvp21]

Spurs look completely unprepared

Makes you wonder what exactly they've been doing since last Friday

[UNT Eagles 2016]

You were saying that in November.

To the Rockets? I don't recall that... I do recall saying in november/december 2015 that the Spurs would lose in 6 to OKC in the 2016 Playoffs, that was brilliant on my part... but don't recall saying that this year

[Chinook]

Kawhi also got away with a blatant 8 second violation there. They are not all there mentally, and they always seem to play this way. Been that way since Game 1 of the season.

That clock started two seconds too early. It was already at 18 when they secured the board.

[Strategic]

Just turned game on. Things will level out now.

[SAGirl]

Bertans coming in...white flag...

Nah he's in the rotation lately... Dedmon has been benched.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

LaMarcus Softridge aka Richard Jefferson 2.0 needs to be gone forever.

[HarlemHeat37]

Man, this is some atrocious coaching, tbh..Pop hasn't panicked this much since Phil Jackson was on the other side of the court..

I understand your team is playing poorly, but you don't have to overreact and change the entire rotation when the series just began..

[FkLA]

Not sure why y'all are surprised by the start. They did the same thing practically the whole second half of the season. They'll make a run eventually, imo.

[Keepin' it real]

Not a pretty start. You millennials might want to go to your safe space for awhile.

[mclinejr]

Only scoring 13 against the Rocket's D..... LMAO this team is trash. I wanna see all the delusional Spur fans who thought the Spurs would win this series.

Another solid take!

[UNT Eagles 2016]

That clock started two seconds too early. It was already at 18 when they secured the board.

The 8 second violation is one of those that's called less than 5% of the time it's committed, just like offensive holding in football

[boutons_deux]

spurs wont get 20 pts first qtr in their gym

[Silver&Black]

[DPG21920]

Problem is that the Spurs have been missing good looks almost all of these playoffs. The offense has really sputtered outside of Kawhi. Having the worst backcourt in the league doesn't help matters either.

Good looks are good looks. They will fall. HOU will stop. This backcourt is getting into the paint plenty and generating plenty of looks.

If you make 3 of the layups you have 6 more points and not only that you have a chance to get your defense set. Missing is a double whammy

[urunobili]

Pop spotted them points by starting Lee. I have a feeling Dedmon is going to get the '06 Nazr treatment in this series.

Truedat. I think Dedmon should be starting too

[bklynspursfan]

Not sure why y'all are surprised by the start. They did the same thing practically the whole second half of the season. They'll make a run eventually, imo.

+1

[SAGirl]

Makes you wonder what exactly they've been doing since last Friday

Getting older

[SpurPadre]

A Spurs run is coming guys