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[Nori Chan]

lol ricky looks like a tourist in every picture

 

[MidnightCowboy]

Please quit posting this. OKC aint playing there best ball and are up 1.

OkC hasn't been amazing either, but they're still playing closer to their ceiling than the Spurs. That was probably the worst half the spurs have played in a month.

 

[The Frankman]

oh my god this music. kill it with fire

We're building it up...
To break it back down...
We're building it up...
To burn it down,
We can't wait,
To burn it to the ground.

 

[reilo]

Kenny doing a good job explaining how both teams are getting their points.

The Thunder are relying on mid-range jumpshots by YNB, ISOs by KD, and stupid uncharacteristic turnovers by the Spurs to keep this game close. I don't expect either to last.

 

[TRios Zen]

neither team has played their best game. both teams are making mistakes and missing shots. all other things being equal, thunder are up 1

Can't agree, Parker not scoring and spurs making a ton of turnovers. Westbrook and Durant scoring and about average turnovers. All things are not equal.

 

[Nori Chan]

We're building it up...
To break it back down...
We're building it up...
To burn it down,
We can't wait,
To burn it to the ground.

you bold the end of your posts a lot...cena

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

yeah but OKC is always a high turnover team and the spurs are one of the best in the league

the defense, mainly the length of OKC, is a factor, but the its undeniable that the spurs are playing with rust

OKC also gets to the FT line a lot and they haven't yet. the spurs defense is a factor but eventually the thunder will get there

 

[CB3]

We're building it up...
To break it back down...
We're building it up...
To burn it down,
We can't wait,
To burn it to the ground.

I was talking about the halftime stuff in the background. But yeah, that one too

 

[ph33nix]

Mateen Cleaves? lol

 

[iamshadowlark]

yeah but OKC is always a high turnover team and the spurs are one of the best in the league

the defense, mainly the length of OKC, is a factor, but the its undeniable that the spurs are playing with rust

Rust or not, SA looks to be very overrated. Or perhaps OKC is just underrated.

 

[reilo]

lol ricky looks like a tourist in every picture

Racist.

 

[DY_nasty]

OKC also gets to the FT line a lot and they haven't yet. the spurs defense is a factor but eventually the thunder will get there

Spurs are one of the best in the league at not fouling.

 

[GremlinFool]

Rust or not, SA looks to be very overrated. Or perhaps OKC is just underrated.

Dear lord.

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

Can't agree, Parker not scoring and spurs making a ton of turnovers. Westbrook and Durant scoring and about average turnovers. All things are not equal.

harden not scoring on shots he normally does as well and the thunder aren't getting calls they normally get. we can play this what-if game or we can just say the thunder are winning

 

[KingGondo]

oh my god this music. kill it with fire

Dat Red Panda.

 

[Black Mamba]

Kenny doing a good job explaining how both teams are getting their points.

The Thunder are relying on mid-range jumpshots by YNB, ISOs by KD, and stupid uncharacteristic turnovers by the Spurs to keep this game close. I don't expect either to last.

Spurs have relied on making 15-25 foot shots of one foot jumping not towards the basket.

I mean, it goes both ways. OKC's length and athleticism has really hurt the Spurs passing and shooting angles, so far. I thought WB got the same shots he beat LAL with. Durant got some great shots the last 6 min of the 2nd. If he gets that all game, lights out.

Spurs are one of the best in the league at not fouling.

So were Lakers.

 

[Dominican Power]

I hate Westbrook's tunnel vision.

 

[Nobility]

Chuck lost that T-Mobile deal?

 

[iamshadowlark]

Can't agree, Parker not scoring and spurs making a ton of turnovers. Westbrook and Durant scoring and about average turnovers. All things are not equal.

OKC has shot blocking though. If parker has to rely on his jumper, he really isn't guaranteed to score.

 

[TRios Zen]

harden not scoring on shots he normally does as well and the thunder aren't getting calls they normally get. we can play this what-if game or we can just say the thunder are winning

I never suggested they weren't. But I don't expect turnovers to continue, so I really like where Spurs are at.

Hey I respect the thunder. But this game I feel good being down by one considering how spurs have played.

 

[giri]

Kenny doing a good job explaining how both teams are getting their points.

The Thunder are relying on mid-range jumpshots by YNB, ISOs by KD, and stupid uncharacteristic turnovers by the Spurs to keep this game close. I don't expect either to last.

Thats essentially how the Thunder have played all year, and they make it work. It's on the Spurs to be more responsible with the ball. If they stop the flood of Turn overs, they'll win it comfortably.

If they don't.... it comes down to the wire.

 

[DMczaf]

Kenny gonna get fired.

 

[dream]

4G Lite.

 

[Nori Chan]

Racist.

ur mom

 

[DY_nasty]

So were Lakers.

I've been telling Lakers fans about the Lakers for years. That team is dumb and lazy. They don't give enough of a fuck to foul someone unless it lays someone out.

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

I never suggested they weren't. But I don't expect turnovers to continue, so I really like where Spurs are at.

Hey I respect the thunder. But this game I feel good being down by one considering how spurs have played.

i'm sure the thunder feel good about being up by 1 considering all the shots they missed and ginobli going on that mini-run at the end of the 1st quarter

 

[BatiGOOOOOOL]

Both teams are playing really sloppy ball. Can we leave it at that?

 

[obijkenobi]

I hope Pop tore the team a new asshole for all those turnovers that half

 

[NomarTyme]

Its not LITE is LTE you fuckers!

Man do I wish wirefly bring me my phone now.

 

[iamshadowlark]

Dear lord.

Dear lord, Spurs are not the unstoppable Juggernaut most of nba-gaf wants them to be. How will the world manage.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

I've been telling Lakers fans about the Lakers for years. That team is dumb and lazy. They don't give enough of a fuck to foul someone unless it lays someone out.

Yea but if other teams didn't start no shit then there'd be no shit.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

everything is under control!

I don't think we will see TP and Pop laughing it up @ halftime.

 

[DY_nasty]

I hope Pop tore the team a new asshole for all those turnovers that half

There's a place for Blair in this series. I hope Pop gives him some run in game 2.

 

[ph33nix]

WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
Apparently, Chris Bosh did some light on-court work at arena tonight as Pat Riley watched. Story up soon on ESPN.com

sweet

 

[giri]

It's a good sign he's in that brace already, tbh.

 

[TRios Zen]

OKC has shot blocking though. If parker has to rely on his jumper, he really isn't guaranteed to score.

l hear what you are saying, but Ibaka hasn't hurt TP to this point, its been the thunder clogging the lane. Spurs have to open that up with some outside shooting.

 

[GremlinFool]

Dear lord, Spurs are not the unstoppable Juggernaut most of nba-gaf wants them to be. How will the world manage.

I don't mind OKC winning, but this Spurs squad is undoubtedly the best team the NBA has seen since the '08 Celtics. And that's coming from a considerably invested Lakers fan.

 

[Black Mamba]

I've been telling Lakers fans about the Lakers for years. That team is dumb and lazy. They don't give enough of a fuck to foul someone unless it lays someone out.

point is, over time, somewhere in the middle will happen. Spurs will give up more FTs than they are used to doing and OKC will get less (like vs Lakers).

The key will come from the other areas.. Spurs have to figure out how to attack without the TOs.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

OkC hasn't been amazing either, but they're still playing closer to their ceiling than the Spurs. That was probably the worst half the spurs have played in a month.

And you believe the Thunder had nothing to do with that?

 

[iamshadowlark]

sweet

praise Lin.

 

[iamshadowlark]

I don't mind OKC winning, but this Spurs squad is undoubtedly the best team the NBA has seen since the '08 Celtics. And that's coming from a considerably invested Lakers fan.

Against lesser teams maybe. 08 Bos made teams like OKC cry.

 

[Black Mamba]

I don't mind OKC winning, but this Spurs squad is undoubtedly the best team the NBA has seen since the '08 Celtics. And that's coming from a considerably invested Lakers fan.

lolololol

 

[DY_nasty]

you guys are playing so hard

you don't even know

so hard guys

you don't even know

guys

 

[TylerD]

Love the pic of Rubio lounging on the baggage turnstile watching the game.

Scott Brooks all inspirational and shit.

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

duncan gets on a poster

 

[CrazyDogg77]

Ibaka out poker facing Tim.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

you guys are playing so hard

you don't even know

so hard guys

you don't even know

guys

play so hard, Brooks wanna sign me

 

[greatestjediever]

you guys are playing so hard

you don't even know

so hard guys

you don't even know

guys

 

[CrazyDogg77]

Man Perkins needs to sit his Jafar-looking ass down.

 

[obijkenobi]

We can't hit anything to start the half :/