#2 Spurs vs #3 Thunder - 2016 Western Semifinals - Who Ya Got?

[drob50]

Spurs once again show they can't compete when the game gets too tough.... I don't mean hard, I mean physically tough.

Everytime Kawhi has had the ball this series, Roberson has been all over him with a pushing forearm to the body. Adams, Ibaka and Kanter learned quickly that they can push a lot more with the body and out-toughed Aldridge since game 3. Adams came up HUGE by toughing out the boards.

Well done OKC, Spurs ain't coming back from this. Even Roberson is lighting it up, we are cooked!

Hope they take it to GSW! I will be a bandwagon Thunder fan from next round on!

[tennelson55]

Originally Posted by imbluestreak23

Spurs offense is 100% 1 on 1. OKC is 100% team oriented. The rolls have switched.

And just to think, Stephen Racist Smith has been hating on the Billy Donovan Hire since day 1. Donovan has shut down the Spurs offense.

Originally Posted by Halbert

Sad to think this might be it for The Great Fundamental, Tim Duncan

Originally Posted by spurs50fan

That "beautiful game "game left when they signed LA. It's been 1 on 1 for a while. Right around all-star break. Sad to see Pop get out coached yet again. By a rookie coach

Does everyone think the Spurs are being out coached? I certainly don't believe that. Pop can't coach age; Duncan, Manu, Parker and Diaw have shown their age. They're being outrun of the gym and couldn't keep up for the life of them. I mean look at their scoring outputs and look at Duncan's mpg as well as their other stars (besides green and kawhi). They just don't have it... You've got Aldridge and kawhi, maybe green, against Durant, westbrick, serge, kanter and Adams. The Spurs have put up a great fight and they can't win title every year without being exhausted. They've been to the playoffs for like the past 20 years? Think of the minutes on Duncan, Parker and ginobli at that age. It's insane

[ninjacookies]

I don't recognize this brand of Spurs basketball. At all.

[drob50]

Originally Posted by tennelson55

Does everyone think the Spurs are being out coached? I certainly don't believe that. Pop can't coach age; Duncan, Manu, Parker and Diaw have shown their age. They're being outrun of the gym and couldn't keep up for the life of them. I mean look at their scoring outputs and look at Duncan's mpg as well as their other stars (besides green and kawhi). They just don't have it... You've got Aldridge and kawhi, maybe green, against Durant, westbrick, serge, kanter and Adams. The Spurs have put up a great fight and they can't win title every year without being exhausted. They've been to the playoffs for like the past 20 years? Think of the minutes on Duncan, Parker and ginobli at that age. It's insane

I agree. Donovan hasn't done anything as far as adjustments. OKC are winning from Heart, Hustle and Age. They just worked harder!

[xavieronly1]

Pop clearly did not get outcoached. In fact, he is still the best coach in the league by putting a age 40 player on the game. He stretched so much on each player to reach over their limits. The problem is that, these players limits are capped due to age or due to talent.

Remember, Duncan is 40. Manu is like broken. Tony Parker is no longer a top 5 PG. Danny Green is d-league pickup. Kawhi would get zero DPOY if he plays in Indiana.

If not Pop, you think these group of players will get 65+ wins? Give some credits to Pop and to Spurs players because they really did more than what they look on the paper.

[Jonathon M]

Originally Posted by tennelson55

Does everyone think the Spurs are being out coached? I certainly don't believe that. Pop can't coach age; Duncan, Manu, Parker and Diaw have shown their age. They're being outrun of the gym and couldn't keep up for the life of them. I mean look at their scoring outputs and look at Duncan's mpg as well as their other stars (besides green and kawhi). They just don't have it... You've got Aldridge and kawhi, maybe green, against Durant, westbrick, serge, kanter and Adams. The Spurs have put up a great fight and they can't win title every year without being exhausted. They've been to the playoffs for like the past 20 years? Think of the minutes on Duncan, Parker and ginobli at that age. It's insane

well said...

[IamRalpho]

I am speechless at what is happening, not gonna lie

[realreodeal]

Originally Posted by realreodeal

The WestbrookDurants in 6

I called it very early. OKC is your 2015/16 NBA Champion!

[tjforce]

The first few pages of this thread are awesome.

A looooottttt of people posting at the beginning that aren't posting now.

[Jonathon M]

Originally Posted by xavieronly1

Pop clearly did not get outcoached. In fact, he is still the best coach in the league by putting a age 40 player on the game. He stretched so much on each player to reach over their limits. The problem is that, these players limits are capped due to age or due to talent.

Remember, Duncan is 40. Manu is like broken. Tony Parker is no longer a top 5 PG. Danny Green is d-league pickup. Kawhi would get zero DPOY if he plays in Indiana.

If not Pop, you think these group of players will get 65+ wins? Give some credits to Pop and to Spurs players because they really did more than what they look on the paper.

Agree,

looking fwd to next year with Kawhi, Lamarcus and Horford (???)

Also, some backups with size (West and Diaw just don't cut it) and a defensive back up PG (CoJo would have been nice at times this series) would help

[imbluestreak23]

Marc Jackson and this board need to STOP with this Father time nonsense.

The Father Time Spurs won 67 games this season. Stop it. OKC was THE matchup that is bad for thim. Athletically, it's tough regardless if the Spurs were in their prime. Granted, this is a 7 game series. Give me another 7 game series and it coud be totally different. That's the beauty of basketball.

[spurs50fan]

Originally Posted by tennelson55

Does everyone think the Spurs are being out coached? I certainly don't believe that. Pop can't coach age; Duncan, Manu, Parker and Diaw have shown their age. They're being outrun of the gym and couldn't keep up for the life of them. I mean look at their scoring outputs and look at Duncan's mpg as well as their other stars (besides green and kawhi). They just don't have it... You've got Aldridge and kawhi, maybe green, against Durant, westbrick, serge, kanter and Adams. The Spurs have put up a great fight and they can't win title every year without being exhausted. They've been to the playoffs for like the past 20 years? Think of the minutes on Duncan, Parker and ginobli at that age. It's insane

What was the purpose of rest and limited minutes? If age is the factor, we are just in the second round. What did they expect vs the Warriors? Vs the Cavs? Last year was a first round exit. We can point to age but haven't we done that for 10 years already? I think when you have a team that seems to have switched identities during a series you have to look at the coaching. Pop seems to get a pass which is good for him. Getting out rebounded by almost 20 is not an age thing, that's an effort thing. That's a putting west and Diaw out there thing. The motivation just isn't there and the adjustments never came.

[IronMonkey415]

Well the 3 headed beast era has ended

Kinda sad actually.

[Cheken]

Not gonna lie. Westbrook just saved okc from the one of the biggest comeback of the playoff game

[spurs50fan]

And don't want horford. Don't need another disappearing act

Bring in Durant lol

Could happen

[devo]

Wow! Upset of the playoffs! The Spurs were considered an all time great NBA team this year and they go down in the 2nd round. Who saw that coming? Not many. Sad to see Duncan go out this way, but he's definitely enjoyed his fair share of success. It's not like the guy is retiring without a championship, lol.

Very happy for Durant. Go Thunder!

[JustinVerlander07]

This might not be over yet, guys...

[Litwing]

See Duncan, what a man!

[lukeouh]

If the thunder choke this one off. Gosh dang it.

[Cheken]

Originally Posted by lukeouh

If the thunder choke this one off. Gosh dang it.

Had Westbrook not made that steal on Leonard - they would be up by less than 10. Still plenty of time. Durant needs to step up big - 2 more buckets should seal the game

[yiguiri2002]

I agree with a poster above. For the last 3-4 seasons, the Thunder has been a terrible matchup for the Spurs. Spurs execution plan is still the same, the problem is that the level of physicality and athleticism is so different and the Spurs can't overcome that gap.

OKC still has the same problems as the last few years: bad bench, bad coach and too much ISO. If anything, them getting this far just shows how great KD and Russ are.

[lukeouh]

Originally Posted by Cheken

Had Westbrook not made that steal on Leonard - they would be up by less than 10. Still plenty of time. Durant needs to step up big - 2 more buckets should seal the game

Durant with a huge dunk. Adams is so clutch with these boards

[ninjacookies]

My god. If the Spurs somehow pull this out, this will be one of the biggest choke jobs I've ever seen.

[lukeouh]

Are you kidding me? The life of a thunder fan is so stressful

[yiguiri2002]

That's a flagrant based on the rule. I can't believe this is happening.