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Post by fatmenace on May 1, 2017 13:48:35 GMT -6
If Griffin turns down Orlando, I wonder if they offer it to Doc.
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Post by fatmenace on May 2, 2017 6:58:59 GMT -6
Deep down all Spurs fans knew that was coming. This team has nothing outside of Kawhi.
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Post by fatmenace on May 4, 2017 17:07:10 GMT -6
Parker done for the season. LMA might as well be done for the season.
Ugh.
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Post by fatmenace on May 5, 2017 6:55:47 GMT -6
"When there is talk about the best point guards, sometimes they don't talk about me. But that's not my main motivation. They can talk about Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, Deron Williams and Chris Paul. I still have the most rings."
-Tony Parker
lol @ Deron Williams.
If this is it for Tony, I will always wonder how many points he could have averaged as the alpha dog for a shitty team when he was in his prime. Watching him live at Spurs games in his prime, I always was amazed at his scoring ability. Just such a reliable finisher in the paint.
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Post by gk on May 8, 2017 6:34:38 GMT -6
Boston and Washington don't play till Wednesday???
Cavs will get 9 days off if they go 7.
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Post by fatmenace on May 10, 2017 13:37:40 GMT -6
@doctornba Playoff WINS: Manu Ginobili, 133 Houston Rockets, 136
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Post by fatmenace on May 11, 2017 3:26:05 GMT -6
Some other general observations/random comments about the game last night:
1. The Rockets are really picking on David Lee. They got him to switch so many times and he's terrible trying to guard a smaller player at the three point line. No prayer.
2. Gasol was awful. You take his defense for what it is, but he should still be posting up guards on the block, doing damage on the glass and occasionally altering shots at the rim. He sure as shit shouldn't be shooting fadeaways over Harden when he has him on the block. A terrible performance from him
3. The Spurs are better off with a lineup where Aldridge is the only big and they switch everything on the perimeter. The lineup that closed the game: Mills, Simmons, Green, Manu and Aldridge really slowed down the Rockets. Gasol and Lee are just sitting ducks out there. I can't for the life of me figure out why Dedmon isn't getting any run in this series. At the end of the 3rd quarter, I thought the Spurs were done because the pace was so fast - Houston had 85 points. They scored a combined 22 points in the 4th quarter and OT. That's the way this series has to go for the Spurs.
4. Speaking of Aldridge, he had another bad shooting night but he did work on the boards (9 offensive). Everybody is down on him, but I still don't think he's healthy and he continues to gut it out. If he scores, I think Houston is really in trouble.
5. If I were Pop, I'd be pretty tempted to rest Kawhi in game 6 and let that ankle have 4 full days to heal.
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Post by fatmenace on May 11, 2017 15:49:19 GMT -6
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Post by fatmenace on May 11, 2017 20:30:17 GMT -6
I'm on the verge of delivering a hot take for GS/Spurs. I know very first game of the season was wonky, but Spurs routed them. Game two all the stars sat. Game three Spurs were up by about 20 in the first half then started playing stupid.
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Post by fatmenace on May 11, 2017 20:53:52 GMT -6
Points off 3's: HOU 39, SA 15 Points off FT's: HOU 18, SA 7 Points off 2's: SA 92, HOU 18
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Post by gk on May 12, 2017 6:23:20 GMT -6
I'm on the verge of delivering a hot take for GS/Spurs. I know very first game of the season was wonky, but Spurs routed them. Game two all the stars sat. Game three Spurs were up by about 20 in the first half then started playing stupid. DONT DO IT CHAD
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Post by fatmenace on May 12, 2017 12:18:51 GMT -6
Spurs have the number one defense in the league...
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Post by fatmenace on May 14, 2017 8:55:59 GMT -6
Alright, warriors in seven..
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Post by fatmenace on May 14, 2017 16:23:27 GMT -6
That was utterly devastating.
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Post by gk on May 15, 2017 8:45:33 GMT -6
That was utterly devastating. We will never get the true Spurs-Warriors series we always wanted, when they're both at the height of their powers.
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