First Round Playoff Thread

RiotPunch · Post #2961 » by **RiotPunch** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 3:43 am

SH*T MAN F*CK

- Russell Westbrook

paul · Post #2962 » by **paul** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 3:44 am

Nebula1 wrote:basketball gods make sure Manu gets a look. Great W by the Thunder if it holds.

They'll take it for sure but if anything I think this game highlights why the Spurs should still win the series. They played the worst they have in about a year for 3 quarters tonight and still got a shot at it.

trwi7 · Post #2963 » by **trwi7** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 3:45 am

Pointless timeout is pointless.

paul · Post #2964 » by **paul** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 3:46 am

Stopshere2 wrote:Thought Timmy should have chanced his arm on the wide open three there. Gino's had a great game but couldn't do it all.

Not for me, although it would have been sweet

paul · Post #2965 » by **paul** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 3:46 am

trwi7 wrote:Pointless timeout is pointless.

It's timeouts like this that stop my wife watching the NBA :lol:

LUKE23 · Post #2966 » by **LUKE23** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 3:47 am

Why not give credit to the team that wins instead of always bashing the team that loses? Spurs shot 47% tonight. They didn't play that bad, not nearly as bad as you say paul. OKC has more mismatches, plain and simple.

Nebula1 · Post #2967 » by **Nebula1** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 3:47 am

Those last meaningless buckets always amuse me because I know somewhere out there it **** up somebody's bet and made another's.

El Duderino · Post #2968 » by **El Duderino** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 3:48 am

paul wrote:Lost in that was how badly Durant handled that trap. One dribble in the baseline corner

He should have called a timeout. It blows me away how often in college and pro ball a guy will get trapped in the backcourt late in a game while trying to hold on to a lead, yet instead of calling a timeout, they'll end up turning the ball over. Baffling.

Max Green · Post #2969 » by **Max Green** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 3:48 am

Spurs win 20 straight games, now they about to be eliminated on Wednesday after losing 4 in a row.

Nebula1 · Post #2970 » by **Nebula1** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 3:51 am

paul wrote:
Nebula1 wrote:basketball gods make sure Manu gets a look. Great W by the Thunder if it holds.

They'll take it for sure but if anything I think this game highlights why the Spurs should still win the series. They played the worst they have in about a year for 3 quarters tonight and still got a shot at it.

It's the Playoffs. Only Ws matter and I credit OKC 100% for the win. Spurs played hard, but as soon as Pop started messing with the lineup and the rotations, something was wrong. Thunder are showing to be the better team.

Not to mention, Spurs played better tonight than they did getting blown out in OKC.

paul · Post #2971 » by **paul** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 3:52 am

LUKE23 wrote:Why not give credit to the team that wins instead of always bashing the team that loses? Spurs shot 47% tonight. They didn't play that bad, not nearly as bad as you say paul. OKC has more mismatches, plain and simple.

They were positively horrendous for 3 quarters other than Manu Luke, those numbers look a hell of a lot better at the end of the game than they did in the third quarter. 4 of their starting 5 and most of their reserves were just terrible to that point - they were that bad.

The Thunder played pretty well for a lot of the night but for me the overriding factor in their win was how bad the Spurs were for 3 quarters rather than how good the Thunder were. Just calling it as I see it, as you are.

LUKE23 · Post #2972 » by **LUKE23** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 3:55 am

The overriding factor is that the Thunder have more players the Spurs can't guard than the Spurs have players the Thunder can't guard. Coaching/chemistry/teamwork was the overriding factor early. Once adjustments were made, we are seeing who the better team is. I'll be surprised if this gets to game 7.

Wooderson · Post #2973 » by **Wooderson** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 3:55 am

Ayt wrote:I love me some Jimmy Harden.

trwi7 · Post #2974 » by **trwi7** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 3:58 am

Also thought it was pretty nice of Westbrook to try to give the game to the Spurs.

jeremyd236 · Post #2975 » by **jeremyd236** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 4:00 am

Series over. Can't believe the Spurs played like that. The refs even tried to give it to them in the last 5 minutes or so.

paul · Post #2976 » by **paul** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 4:01 am

trwi7 wrote:Also thought it was pretty nice of Westbrook to try to give the game to the Spurs.

Yeah, as someone else said he totally melted down.

El Duderino · Post #2977 » by **El Duderino** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 4:04 am

trwi7 wrote:Also thought it was pretty nice of Westbrook to try to give the game to the Spurs.

OKC also got to soft defensively late in the game by being to afraid to foul which allowed the Spurs quite a few easy shots.

Nebula1 · Post #2978 » by **Nebula1** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 4:06 am

I always thought the series starts with game 1. :dontknow:

trwi7 · Post #2979 » by **trwi7** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 4:10 am

Gregg Popovich: "It's not like we're playing the Milwaukee Bucks."

jeremyd236 · Post #2980 » by **jeremyd236** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 4:14 am

If the Thunder don't win, they have to seriously consider moving Westbrook.