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[Cooter]

In my 23 years of life, I dont think I've ever seen a Spurs squad looks so bad.

Kawhi is gone and the Warrriors are historically good and at home. Cut them some slack.

 

[the_batman]

This is a complete farce ;_;

Kawhi is gone and the Warrriors are historically good and at home. Cut them some slack.

Kawaii AND Tony

And why would they sit Kawaii the rest of the series? Because no one can come back from 0-2?

 

[Lionel Richie]

Lottery was way more exciting than this game.

So was last night's game.

Celtics are saving basketball.

 

[J2 Cool]

I say sit Kawhi the rest of the series. Why risk his career, down 0-2 to the fucking Warriors? NBA can be mad all they want, do something about what Zaza did.

 

[Kevtones]

fast break pau was nice

 

[overcast]

GS-Cavs(or Celtics) better go 7 games down to the wire in each to make up for this shit

Fixed :]

But yeah this is fucking whack. Been such a boring playoffs. Kahwai going down leading to a Spurs collapse just made it an abysmal playoffs. Possibly the worst I've seen.

 

[Discotheque]

is there a chance of Kawhi even returning for game 3? might not be worth the risk to his long-term career fucking with that ankle again.

this shit is abysmal btw.

 

[Starphoenix]

At least Simmons has consistently showed up. Leonard, Simmons, Anderson and Murray should be the building blocks for the future. Loved what I've seen from them.

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

LMA starts with an L.

Mark Jackson trying to eat.

 

[finowns]

McCaw mcCaw!!

 

[PadWarrior]

McCaw killing them.

 

[Tall4Life]

Cavs/Celtics better make it to at least Game 6 cuz I got tickets for that and that only

 

[Kevtones]

Aldridge does not give a shit. So glad he left Portland.

 

[RedEther]

Even McCaw is going in lol

 

[metalslimer]

Aldridge is supposed to be a fucking superstar. He would fit pretty well with the culture in Toronto.

 

[Shamrock7r]

At least Simmons has consistently showed up. Leonard, Simmons, Anderson and Murray should be the building blocks for the future. Loved what I've seen from them.

I'm still not sold on Anderson, but I am reversing on Simmons. Dude is solid.

 

[TTG]

At least Simmons has consistently showed up. Leonard, Simmons, Anderson and Murray should be the building blocks for the future. Loved what I've seen from them.

LMA's game 6 bought him exactly 1 game's reprieve.

 

[Nothing1016]

They conceded the game before tip. It's the rational thing to do in this situation.

Kawhi is gone and the Warrriors are historically good and at home. Cut them some slack.

I didn't expect them to win. I just want them to play some good solid defense and show some pride. At least make them work for their points. But we are leaving men wide open at the three and giving up so many turnovers.

I have to give credit to GS though. They aren't going easy on us and are playing good D.

 

[Champagne]

People acting so surprised at the score...

Do ya'll realize Golden State has 4 all-stars in their starting lineup?

And that without Kawhi the Spurs have 0 all-stars?

It's like letting a bench unit play against one of the all-star teams and then acting surprised when the bench unit gets blown the fuck out.

 

[h1nch]

At least Simmons has consistently showed up. Leonard, Simmons, Anderson and Murray should be the building blocks for the future. Loved what I've seen from them.

I was previously high on Anderson but not really now. He's a good passer and a high IQ player, but I don't ever see him becoming a reliable offensive player. His physical limitations are too much. Simmons is going to be a great contributor to some other team that will steal him from the Spurs.

Dejounte has a chance to be special.

 

[Jarate]

Thank you hinkie

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

Sitting Kawhi makes no sense at all if he's fit in game 3 lol.. Dude has a sprained ankle with no serious damage. I expect him to play in game 3 (I hope he does as well)

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Warriors doing what they do from 3.

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

LAKERS!!!!!!!!!!

Pretty stoked. Now let's hope that we continue to rebuild.

Fuck The Celtics though. And why the fuck did the Suns get only fourth?

 

[MetalFearSolid]

LMA is so bad lol

 

[Hyperactivity]

I'm still not sold on Anderson, but I am reversing on Simmons. Dude is solid.

He had a stretch where he was sort of in the doghouse, because he's not entirely a sours type player, often dunks, and can apparently sometimes take the wrong shot. But between how he opened the season, has been dunking all year long, and his playoff performance, he screams being a player the Spurs lose this off-season. Sorry guys...

Love Murray though.

 

[Champagne]

Sitting Kawhi makes no sense at all if he's fit in game 3 lol.. Dude has a sprained ankle with no serious damage. I expect him to play in game 3 (I hope he does as well)

It makes no sense to play him either honestly.

Series is over. Why risk some more fuck shit happening and potentially jeopardizing him more in the long-term?

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Odds of Warriors actually going undefeated all the way to the finals is increasing.

 

[GravityInsanity]

Hopefully Kawhi is back for game 3.

 

[TTG]

If Chandler Parsons got the max...

 

[spyder_ur]

Just a reminder than the pick swap that netted the Celts the #1 overall pick was reportedly added late in the KG/Pierce trade in exchange for the Celtics absorbing the contract of Keith Bogans.

Thanks you Keith Bogans.

 

[Dizzan]

Just end the series now.

 

[RedEther]

Hopefully Kawhi is back for game 3.

He better come back in game 3 otherwise this will be a sweep

 

[Dizzan]

Rookie of the year prediction for next season

Spoiler

Ben Simmons

 

[overcast]

It makes no sense to play him either honestly.

Series is over. Why risk some more fuck shit happening and potentially jeopardizing him more in the long-term?

Yeah I don't know it's a tough decision for the Spurs. At the same time if he comes back and they take game 3 they're right back in it. Idk.

Warriors can beat them good even with Kahwai in the lineup

 

[mjp2417]

Odds of Warriors actually going undefeated all the way to the finals is increasing.

Funny how that works...

 

[Frostinferno]

Even as a GS fan, I hate to see this happen. Hope Spurs pull themselves together with or without Leonard and be the team that made it this far.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Curry is insane.

 

[h1nch]

I hope the NBA suffers a loss of ratings due to their lack of response to the Zaza play.

 

[Cooter]

I love Kawhi but you guys act like he would really give the Spurs a shot at winning this series. That game 1 was Spurs playing near their best and Warriors playing near their worst. Yes, the Spurs had a little to do with it but it was mainly the Warriors killing themselves. Combination of rust and lack of urgency.

 

[Hyperactivity]

NBA Offensive Profiles Compiled (Data from /u/vanBeest)
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/6blswo/nba_offensive_profiles_compiled_data_from/

That earlier chart as a more numerical chart

 

[Zantetsuken]

Did Curry put a homing beacon in the ball, he almost made that shot.

 

[spyder_ur]

I hope the NBA suffers a loss of ratings due to their lack of response to the Zaza play.

I'm confused at why you think the NBA 'responding' to the Zaza play (which would be what, exactly?) would have any effect on NBA ratings.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

I hope the NBA suffers a loss of ratings due to their lack of response to the Zaza play.

They will if the Spurs make the finals. Because not even Lebron can help the Spurs with ratings.

 

[cubicle47b]

I hope the NBA suffers a loss of ratings due to their lack of response to the Zaza play.

They won't. If the Cavs get swept in the finals and the Warriors resign Curry and Durant I may tune out for a couple seasons, though.

 

[Starphoenix]

They won't. If the Cavs get swept in the finals and the Warriors resign Curry and Durant I may tune out for a couple seasons, though.

Something needs to be done if that happens.

 

[metalslimer]

I hope the NBA suffers a loss of ratings due to their lack of response to the Zaza play.

In what games 3 and 4? Because GS-Cavs will have some of the highest ratings of all time.

 

[Cooter]

Something needs to be done if that happens.

And that something would be what exactly?

 

[mjp2417]

I love Kawhi but you guys act like he would really give the Spurs a shot at winning this series. That game 1 was Spurs playing near their best and Warriors playing near their worst. Yes, the Spurs had a little to do with it but it was mainly the Warriors killing themselves. Combination of rust and lack of urgency.

I don't think anyone expected the Spurs to take the series. But they would have won Game 1, and winning Game 1 on your opponent's home court pretty much ensures a competitive series, which is all most of us want to see. This is just dreadful.

 

[TTG]

They will if the Spurs make the finals. Because not even Lebron can help the Spurs with ratings.

I still don't know how that Spurs Detroit finals turned out and I'm not sure it's possible to find out, you just have to take Pop's word for what happened cause no one else saw it.