Comments on: NBA Playoffs: Thunder play well, but Spurs win while still seeming unstoppable http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/ Basketball - NBC Sports Tue, 21 May 2013 13:28:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: slopmcflop http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-98099 Wed, 30 May 2012 16:53:50 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-98099 The Spurs offense is a spectacle to behold right now. Such crisp passing and movement off the ball. The Thunder aren’t exactly a defensive powerhouse, but they allowed 96.9 points per game in the regular season (good for 17th best) and 92 throughout the first two rounds of these playoffs. The Spurs had 92 after the 3rd quarter last night.

The Thunder are athletic and long enough to be able to play defense well in spurts, but through two games they just look completely helpless against this Spurs offense. Always a step behind. How many times have you seen a Thunder defender closeout late to a open jumper from a Spurs player? Constantly seeing the Thunder just rotating like crazy, but to no avail. I don’t think I’ve seen more open looks for a team this far along in playoff basketball, and that credit belongs to how on point this Spurs team is. A joy to watch, and I say that even as someone pulling for the Thunder.

]]> By: slopmcflop http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-98097 Wed, 30 May 2012 16:39:48 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-98097 wat

]]> By: southbeachtalent http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-98091 Wed, 30 May 2012 16:22:17 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-98091 Anyone care to talk about Kevin Durant and his 4th Qtr play? 4 pts? 2 of which were free throws??

hmmmmm.

]]> By: southbeachtalent http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-98090 Wed, 30 May 2012 16:16:02 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-98090 We can always count on you to bring up the Heat..

Whats sad is that this story gets 15 comments. Two small market teams playing great basketball and only 15 comments. Isn’t this what everyone wants?

]]> By: ndnpaint http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-98081 Wed, 30 May 2012 15:54:22 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-98081 The spurs are really good at passing team, and they have some good shooters. Unfortunately, for the Thunder the refs aren’t keeping up with the game (it moves fast). If they refs were a little more on the ball there would be a split series at this point. A lot of people realize this by merely paying attention to the replay’s. It almost seems as thought there is a veiled effort to build Pop into the next Phil.

]]> By: delius1967 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-98053 Wed, 30 May 2012 14:28:01 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-98053 d00d id luv to give u tumbs up but cant fined it? luv ur point tho

]]> By: teamobijuan http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-98042 Wed, 30 May 2012 13:32:45 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-98042 Now do one for “Lame”

]]> By: drew902brees http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-98040 Wed, 30 May 2012 13:22:39 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-98040 This is the best “team” basketballive ever seen. It really is refreshing to watch. Did you ever notice how well players play after a divorse? ( Tony Parker)

]]> By: florida727 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-98036 Wed, 30 May 2012 12:41:08 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-98036 Couldn’t agree more. The Spurs actually execute basketball PLAYS… instead of the typical one-on-one garbage that almost every other NBA team employs. That’s why the game has gotten so predictable, and boring. LeBron isolation. When he needs a blow, Wade isolation. When LeBron catches his breadth, back to LeBron isolation. The Spurs actually have more than one player involved at the offensive end… AT THE SAME TIME. What a novelty :)

]]> By: schaffershokai http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-98031 Wed, 30 May 2012 12:22:37 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-98031 The Spurs are winning because they have the mindset of destroying the competition: http://youtu.be/UVspaHILMZ4

]]> By: funktron2x http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-98019 Wed, 30 May 2012 08:37:23 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-98019 It’s awesome that the Spurs most deadly combination yet comes in the twilight of timmy and manu’s careers. If they keep steamrolling and win it all, then stop and think about how good can they be in 2013. Kawhi, Danny green, gary neal, Splitter, Blair should all keep progressing, and the way they manage Timmy/Manu minutes plus possibly keeping Diaw AND adding a guy like nic batum…. Good lord.

]]> By: captainjackspuro http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-98017 Wed, 30 May 2012 08:23:11 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-98017 Does any one feel like these spurs play like the computer on nba2k11. Or all madden? Just when u think u can crawl back in it, pilling and scraping back into striking range……..boom computer unleashess a ridiculous assault of dagger ( wide open) threes, spinning drives to the lane, and everything else is wide open while u try to compensate!

This all looks to easy for the spurs. I feel the biggest challenge now is to keep them motivated. Knowing pop he might have a problem with that.( hehe).

History in the making!!? What u got lebron?

]]> By: Zammael http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-98010 Wed, 30 May 2012 06:59:24 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-98010 Thunder: Dribble Dribble Dribble… Brick.
Spurs: Pass Pass Pass … Easy Score.

Never fails to amuse.

]]> By: ladan2012 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-98000 Wed, 30 May 2012 05:31:44 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-98000 Spurs are just phenomenal right now.

]]> By: ragingmouse http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-97998 Wed, 30 May 2012 05:16:12 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-97998 Like fine wine…

Never get tired of it!

Super
Poised
United
Resilience
Special…

]]> By: iknowzeroaboutsports http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-97996 Wed, 30 May 2012 05:06:17 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-97996 It’s really quite beautiful.

]]> By: term3186 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-97995 Wed, 30 May 2012 04:50:28 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-97995 Spurs look downright scary. Fantastic basketball. It’ll be interesting to see how the hold up on the road.

]]> By: savvybynature http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-97992 Wed, 30 May 2012 04:26:35 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-97992 I learn so much about basketball watching the Spurs, it really is a joy to see.
The Thunder played very good basketball and have a great team, but the Spurs are in incredible harmony right now.

]]> By: andrewproughcfe http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-97991 Wed, 30 May 2012 04:25:43 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-97991 Last year’s Mavericks and this year’s Spurs – teaching all those young guys that if you want some hardware, you might just want to learn to pass…

]]> By: elgorditodehumboldt http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/30/nba-playoffs-spurs-thunder-score-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-97989 Wed, 30 May 2012 04:19:54 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101249#comment-97989 I love the Spurs brand of basketball. Old school fundamentals – shooting, passing, cutting, defense with no chest bumping, dancing, mad dogging, etc. It is completely refreshing to watch in this day and age.

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