Tag: 2014 NBA Playoffs

Spurs dominate Thunder in Game 1

The San Antonio Spurs did exactly what they were supposed to do and hold home court in game one of the 2014 Western Conference Finals, a 105-122 blowout.  The Spurs exploited the absence of Serge Ibaka with 66 sizzling points in the paint.

“We always want to try to penetrate,” Parker said. “We always want our ball movement, that’s how we play — kick and pitch and stuff like that. You know, obviously it’s a little bit better with (Ibaka) not being in the paint, but we’re still going to try to penetrate and make stuff happen.”

For the Thunder,  missing Ibaka is the least of their worries.  Thunder Head Coach Scott Brooks is imploring that his team execute much better.

“We’re a no-excuse team,” Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said. “Serge is out. He’s not coming back. We have to play better. We have to play better. If we expect to beat one of the best teams in basketball, and a very good offensive team, we have to play and we’re not going to make an excuse.”

Game two is scheduled for 8PM Wednesday night.  Great seats and cheap tickets are still available so be sure to get yours now and support your Spurs on their Drive For Five.

Spurs ready for Thunder in Round Three

The San Antonio Spurs received some information about Oklahoma starting center Serge Ibaka’s injury over the weekend but for Guard Tony Parker, this may very well be misinformation.

“I don’t really believe it,” Parker told reporters Sunday. “I’ll believe when I see tomorrow he is not on the court. It’s hard to believe. We’ll see.”

The Spurs are back at full strength with Tony Parker back and ready for game one after a hamstring injury in round two.  Game One begins tonight at 8 p.m.  and the Spurs know that no matter who shows up to play, the game still needs to be played out and doesn’t what his team dwelling on what cannot be changed.

“It’s really a waste of time,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich told the San Antonio Express-News. “When the game starts, everybody will know what’s going on, and everybody will adjust both ways.”

Great seats and cheap tickets are still available so be sure to get yours today and support your Spurs on their Drive to Five.

Spurs close out Blazers

Await winner of Clippers/Thunder  match up

The San Antonio Spurs took care of business on their home floor, closing out the Portland Trailblazers.  The Spurs were without the services of point guard Tony Parker most of the evening as he went out early in the game with a hamstring injury.  A key factor to the 84-102 pasting was a 40-7 differential in bench points in favor of the Spurs as well as forcing 18 Blazer turnovers, five  of which Kawhi Leonard collected.

“My mindset was just trying to be aggressive on the offensive end,” Leonard said. “Just knowing Tony was out, he’s very aggressive and still try to stick with our system. Play our offense, move the ball, just try to be a little more aggressive.”

The Spurs also had  (a franchise high in the Tim Duncan Era) 43  Fast Break points  and 24 assists on 42 buckets.

“Mills, Green and Leonard made 3’s, and they were timely ones that would just build momentum,” Portland coach Terry Stotts said. “They got out into transition. Those guys let it fly with a lot of confidence. In both halves, those runs took a toll on us.  Their transition points were a big factor in the series, especially in the first two games and again tonight. They scored on 12 of 15 fast breaks. Then they’d throw a ‘3’ on top of it, just for good measure.

The Spurs await the winner of the Oklahoma City Thunder Vs Los Angeles Clippers series.  The Thunder currently lead the series three games to four with Game Six scheduled for tonight.  In the meantime, the Spurs will rest up and get Tony Parker healthy for the Western Conference Finals.