GT: Thunder vs. Spurs

[Nolan]

When: 8:30 PM ET, December 21, 2013
Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX

The big three should be back for this tilt with the Thunder.

Go Spurs!!

[imagump1313]

Sucks this isn't on national TV. Instead we get Nets, Knicks, Lakers, Bulls rammed down our throats.

At least the last two Christmas day games will be good matchups. OKC is playing well right now. How we handle their speed will be the issue as always.

[Nolan]

Sucks this isn't on national TV. Instead we get Nets, Knicks, Lakers, Bulls rammed down our throats.

At least the last two Christmas day games will be good matchups. OKC is playing well right now. How we handle their speed will be the issue as always.

I wonder if Pops starts Diaw. He'll help the fast break defense and with defending the pick and roll. Splitter is more useful coming off the bench against the Thunder because he matches up nicely against Collison and/or Adams.

[Nolan]

And Marco's off to a hot start.

[Cyrusman122000]

I didn't watch the game, but what the heck was up with our defense? 113 points given up at home, and 40 pointsin the 2nd quarter!

[devindixen]

Our last game againts them, it was at their home. So I expected them to win that game. But for them to come to San Antonio with the whole Spurs team having revenge on their mind and even looking forward to this big game after purposely sitting down the big 3 and then take the win??? IMPRESSIVE.

The most obvious reason why we lose this game is Thunder's rim protection. And again, credit that to Serge Ibaka. 14 boards, 3 blocks, and even more alterations. Just like our previous game againts them, their rim protections caused everybody from our guards to our centers to be pump faking their shots, double pumping their layups, and trying to shoot shots in a hurry that resulted with a miss under the rim.

No Kawhi but it wasn't Durant that killed us. Westbrook was due for a good game after so many bad performances againts us.

Also like our last game againts them, Reggie Jackson showed up again.

Our offense was pretty much got controlled by Thunder's defense. And our defense is hurting without Kawhi. Like I said, it's not because of Durant that we lose, but not having Kawhi means everytime Danny is on the floor, he's guarding Durant. That leaves Parker as the primary defender for Westbrook. With Kawhi, we're able to guard Westbrook with Danny during important minutes of the game. Not this one. Westbrook pretty much had his way.

2 games againts the Thunder and I've got to say no team disrupt our offense like the Thunder's defense. It's sort of like the old Memphis team with Marc, Zach, Battier, Allen, Conley where they have a crazy combination of length, speed, and size. The Thunder and Pacers are probably the only team that has that qualities on defense.

[MagnusPinus]

They are just so athletic.. It's difficult for this team imagining winning a playoff series against this kind of team that is so dominant athletically and physically.. It's just a struggle defensively, and offensively. I think in case of a series Spurs are gonna be clearly underdogs..