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[KingBroly]

We are all Warriors fans.

As long as Lebron loses, I don't care.

 

[Timedog]

This is the longest 90 seconds of Duncan's life

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Timmy.

Perfect summary of that Moment

 

[C4Lukins]

Damnet Westbrook you Gollum looking mother fucker.

 

[spyder_ur]

Mark Jackson is the worst. 'Hand Down, Man Down' from 25 feet on a terrible 3 point shooter who is also one of the best drivers in the NBA.

Props to Westbrook. What a show he has put on this series.

OKC crowd has always seemed kind of cultish to me for some reason.

 

[Lee Chaolan]

too bad Cleveland didn't lose one more game in the regular season so I could make totally unwarranted 2001 comparisons

what would that comparison be?

We are all Warriors fans.

Nope

 

[eBay Huckster]

what would that comparison be?

Spoiler

16-1 after going 56-26

 

[Timedog]

Pops stare of death

 

[Ninja Scooter]

The Spurs badly need an infusion of youth and athleticism in their backcourt. They can't compete long term with these crazy athletic teams that can spread the floor. Seeing how bad SA is looking, I'm not so sure the Cavs wouldn't have smoked them too.

 

[Hyperactivity]

Tracy McGrady scored 13 in 33 seconds. Anything is possible.

They're gonna need something like that...

 

[LyleLanley]

The OKC crowd wants to say thank you to Duncan?

 

[C4Lukins]

people really hate LeBron James don't they. ha!

Yeah.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

I think Duncan is coming back next year. Doesn't he have a player option?
So I don't know why people are saying this is it.

 

[h1nch]

The OKC crowd wants to say thank you to Duncan?

Well I mean, objectively, Duncan deserves at least 100x the praise that the Kobe freakshow got this year, no?

 

[PadWarrior]

Pop 2-11 now in game 6 eliminations

 

[Raziel]

Well I mean, objectively, Duncan deserves at least 100x the praise that the Kobe freakshow got this year, no?

No.

 

[LyleLanley]

Well I mean, objectively, Duncan deserves at least 100x the praise that the Kobe freakshow got this year, no?

I'm not sure the OKC crowd or Tim Duncan really cares about that. I just thought it was stupid that Mark Jackson was talking about taking Duncan out for a standing ovation like he was at home or something.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Greg Popovich looks like Donald Sutherland


I'm sorry I can't unsee.

 

[Lee Chaolan]

Congrats, Thunder! Now shock the world and give the Warriors hell!

 

[Lionel Richie]

this year's weird thing: OKC randomly wins the WCF 4-2 after going down 0-2

That would be kind of awesome too, Durant and Westbrook are too good to retire without rings.

 

[NervousXtian]

But people told me he's better than Westbrook...

He's not.. and I fucking hate Westbrook with a passion.

Well I mean, objectively, Duncan deserves at least 100x the praise that the Kobe freakshow got this year, no?

Nah, Duncan for how great he was, just isn't interesting. In the end, this is entertainment.

 

[NeroAngelo]

I really hope we haven't seen the last of Tim Duncan. It would break my heart to have this as his last game.

 

[Neol]

Well that was a worrying 4th quarter.

But hey, Thunder up!

 

[Ninja Scooter]

It'd be fitting if Kobe and Duncan went out the same year. Both won 5 rings in about as opposite career paths as you can take.

 

[Lee Chaolan]

That would be kind of awesome too, Durant and Westbrook are too good to retire without rings.

and they can win theirs after ours! ;p

 

[XiaNaphryz]

So much for having that regular season record and home record Spurs. Goddamnit, frauds total.

 

[spyder_ur]

The Spurs badly need an infusion of youth and athleticism in their backcourt. They can't compete long term with these crazy athletic teams that can spread the floor. Seeing how bad SA is looking, I'm not so sure the Cavs wouldn't have smoked them too.

I generally agree, but the NBA is filled with those types of players more so than at any time in the past and they did just fine. I just think Westbrook and this Thunder team in general is a really troublesome matchup for them. They did this in 2012 against a Spurs team that was playing as well as any team in recent memory.

 

[King Tubby]

That would be kind of awesome too, Durant and Westbrook are too good to retire without rings.

They'll get their rings when they join up with Carmelo and Kristaps to form a Big 4 Knicks dynasty YEAH

*drinks somberly*

 

[Anth0ny]

unbelievable. I was ready for an epic spurs/warriors wcf 20 games into the regular season.

that's why you play the game.

 

[Cipherr]

OKC got it hard from the Spurs two seasons ago in the postseason IIRC. Straight up revenge series right here.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Well I mean, objectively, Duncan deserves at least 100x the praise that the Kobe freakshow got this year, no?

Duncan deserves to go out the way he would prefer, which is low key. Kobe embraced the fanfare. Duncan doesn't want it.

 

[C4Lukins]

So are Westbrook and Durant going to handle this victory with class or are they going full douche like they did with their victory over the Mavs.

 

[eBay Huckster]

OKC got it hard from the Spurs two seasons ago in the postseason IIRC. Straight up revenge series right here.

and that series was itself revenge for 2012

 

[PadWarrior]

Adams vs bogut should be fun.

 

[random25]

For a franchise best Spurs team to go down like this is quite a shock. They really need to go young fast.

So OKC vs GSW eh.

 

[unknownstranger]

and they can win theirs after ours! ;p

Lebron already has one though.

 

[nillah]

Tim Duncan and Kevin Durant both need to retire

 

[Joei]

Those are the "excuses" I mentioned, and once again, you can't compare Regular season games to playoffs.

I'm here with you man. The way they've been playing in the post-season is on a whole other level from how they were in the regular season. Ball movement is unbelievable right now, players playing their roles, and they're playing incredibly cohesive team basketball. Shots are falling which always makes it look that much better.

 

[eBay Huckster]

Lebron already has one though.

not in the union he doesn't

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Pop already recruiting.

 

[Lee Chaolan]

Lebron already has one though.

Two, but Kyrie and Love need one.

I'm here with you man. The way they've been playing in the post-season is on a whole other level from how they were in the regular season. Ball movement is unbelievable right now, players playing their roles, and they're playing incredibly cohesive team basketball. Shots are falling which always makes it look that much better.

Thanks, Reggie.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Andre Miller will somehow outlast everyone on the court right now.

 

[Tom Penny]

The Spurs badly need an infusion of youth and athleticism in their backcourt. They can't compete long term with these crazy athletic teams that can spread the floor. Seeing how bad SA is looking, I'm not so sure the Cavs wouldn't have smoked them too.

I agree except defense isn't the problem offense is. They generate stops but don't generate easy buckets off them because they are old and slow offensively.

 

[charsace]

The Spurs badly need an infusion of youth and athleticism in their backcourt. They can't compete long term with these crazy athletic teams that can spread the floor. Seeing how bad SA is looking, I'm not so sure the Cavs wouldn't have smoked them too.

OKC is a better and more talented team than the Cavs. Spurs would have smoked Cavs. LMA would have killed Love and Irving can't guard anyone.

The Thunder probably have the second best defensive front court in Adams and Ibaka who are big, young, physical and athletic.Then you have Kanter off the bench which makes for a great bigman rotation. And of course they have two top 6 players.

The Spurs need an athlete. They could sign Conley if he is healthy and draft an athletic PG.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

I hope this isn't the last we seen of Tim.

 

[Crisco]

Lebron already has one though.

Championships won by Dwayne Wade and Ray Allen don't count for Lebron.

 

[PadWarrior]

Gonna miss Duncan if that was it. Such a great classy player.

 

[neptunes]

Next round going to be pure fuckery

 

[Messi]

We are all Warriors fans.

I'm not. I want KD and YNB to go all the way if the Spurs don't .

 

[King Tubby]

Predictions for Warriors Thunder? Besides pain.

I'll say GSW in 6.

Also worth noting, Barkley the only one of the Inside crew to call this for Thunder.