The System vs. The Servant: The Official San Antonio Spurs vs. OKC Thunder Playoff Thread

[I AM WARHOL]

With four minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Spurs had a six-point lead and 85.9 percent win probability. That dropped to 39.2 percent three and a half minutes later before becoming 1.2 percent with six seconds left in regulation.

It happened in Game 4, too. San Antonio led by 14 points at the open of the fourth quarter, giving it a 74.4 percent win probability, but the Spurs lost that game as well. Per Elias, San Antonio has already lost as many playoff games when leading by at least 10 points in these playoffs (two such losses) as the team did in the entire 2015-16 regular season.

To say this is a stunning development is underselling it. The Spurs led the league in defensive rating, allowing 96.6 points allowed per 100 possessions, putting them on par with the Bill Russel-led Boston Celtics in the 1960s. Yet the Thunder has taken control of the series, driving the Spurs net rating down from plus-11.4 in the first quarter to minus-31.4 in the fourth. In other words, San Antonio degrades into a version that is three times worse than the Los Angles Lakers were during the regular season in the span of 48 minutes.

It's cause they're supporting cast is and there whole offense is Kawhi and Leonard. With Kawhi having to run around guarding Westbrook and Durant the whole game he's done by the fourth. LMA is in a shooting slump after peaking way too early in the series and by the fourth quarter the abuse Adams abd Kanter put on him in the paint really starts to show.

OKC is too big, young and athletic. This late in the series on 2 days rest it's gonna take a miracle

 

[Brief Keef]

They wanna see thunder vs warriors. That was a clear intentional foul there. Someone has to be fired

dont be one of them nikkas

 

[FAH1223]

It's cause they're supporting cast is and there whole offense is Kawhi and Leonard. With Kawhi having to run around guarding Westbrook and Durant the whole game he's done by the fourth. LMA is in a shooting slump after peaking way too early in the series and by the fourth quarter the abuse Adams abd Kanter put on him in the paint really starts to show.

OKC is too big, young and athletic. This late in the series on 2 days rest it's gonna take a miracle

They need a Tiago Splitter and a Marco Belinelli off the bench

On the real though, their offense is like watching Randy Wittman/Flip Saunders basketball (cc: @mastermind, @Black, @JACK!, @mrken12, etc). Their two best are efficient enough but all those midrange jumpers and no corner 3s is weird even at this stage of the year.

Parker had some nice moments this round but he's trynna be the hero, Duncan gets open but cant finish, Ginobili is such a crazy wild card... and Diaw ain't looking like in the post when he got a switch like 2014

 

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LMAOOOOOO SPURS CHOKING!!!!!!!!

 

[NoMorePie]

They need a Tiago Splitter and a Marco Belinelli off the bench

On the real though, their offense is like watching Randy Wittman/Flip Saunders basketball (cc: @mastermind, @Black, @JACK!, @mrken12, etc). Their two best are efficient enough but all those midrange jumpers and no corner 3s is weird even at this stage of the year.

Parker had some nice moments this round but he's trynna be the hero, Duncan gets open but cant finish, Ginobili is such a crazy wild card... and Diaw ain't looking like in the post when he got a switch like 2014

Yeah he is still doing his thing but now okc has a 7 foot sixth man that can shoot 3s and rebound like hell


At least green showed up consistently so far (minus 1 game)

 

[FAH1223]

Yeah he is still doing his thing but now okc has a 7 foot sixth man that can shoot 3s and rebound like hell


At least green showed up consistently so far (minus 1 game)

Yeah, without Kanter, I think the series probably ends last night in 5. He's the low post threat OKC has needed.

 

[Kd35brah]

Rewatching this game...

I have never in my life seen a player get away with as much travels as Leonard(Maybe Lebron), this shyt is ridiculous. Then he goes on the other end hacking players without repercussion.

 

[malbaker86]

Yeah, without Kanter, I think the series probably ends last night in 5. He's the low post threat OKC has needed.

Well one thing is for SURE and can no longer be avoided, the Spurs HAVE to draft somebody who can come in and play and contribute inmediately. That draft and stash shyt is out the windowKeepKeep it real, how many draft and stashes has worked for them? Splitter (to a degree) and Manu. Nano De Colo never panned out.

If we keeping it real, the Spurs havent drafted well either. Since Duncan, only TP, George Hill, Cojo, and Kawhi (via trade) have been rookies who they have developed.

 

[I.AM.PIFF]

Middle finger to the thunder and the state the reside in

 

[BodieBroadus]

Rewatching this game...

I have never in my life seen a player get away with as much travels as Leonard(Maybe Lebron), this shyt is ridiculous. Then he goes on the other end hacking players without repercussion.

*looks at username*

Yeah, you prolly impartial af.

 

[Loose]

*looks at username*

Yeah, you prolly impartial af.

I mean it's true regardless of his fandom

 

[BodieBroadus]

I mean it's true regardless of his fandom

Kawhi actually got dapped up by KD midgame for his defense, but y'all tryna gripe about some unfounded shyt after the fact, AFTER the W.

 

[Loose]

Kawhi actually got dapped up by KD midgame for his defense, but y'all tryna gripe about some unfounded shyt after the fact, AFTER the W.

I love kawhi Leonard , doesn't mean he doesn't get away with travels

 

[BodieBroadus]

I love kawhi Leonard , doesn't mean he doesn't get away with travels

Loose, you're a legit poster -- I admit -- but bytching about "traveling" in today's NBA is just dumb. Ain't nobody callin that shyt anymore.

 

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