Game Thread: Western Conference Finals: OKC Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs

[Hornsstampede2.0]

MIAMI will sweep the Thunder or maybe win in 5 games
. That is a complete mismatch.


I don't know if SA can beat Miami, but they are the only team that has a shot.
Of course, Miami fans are rooting for the Thunder.


Its totally acceptable for HEAT fans to be Thunder fans in this series.
I am rooting for Indiana for a similar reason.

 

[piss-tons]

46 minutes might make a difference late in the game. Didn't believe Ibaka would make this big a difference. Heat fans should be ecstatic though, the Thunder are a great match up for them. It would take 5, 6 tops for Miami to beat the Thunder. Still think the Spurs will win this series though

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

MIAMI will sweep the Thunder or maybe win in 5 games
. That is a complete mismatch.


I don't know if SA can beat Miami, but they are the only team that has a shot.
Of course, Miami fans are rooting for the Thunder.


Its totally acceptable for HEAT fans to be Thunder fans in this series.
I am rooting for Indiana for a similar reason.

 

[ChrisperJ10]

MIAMI will sweep the Thunder or maybe win in 5 games
. That is a complete mismatch.


I don't know if SA can beat Miami, but they are the only team that has a shot.
Of course, Miami fans are rooting for the Thunder.


Its totally acceptable for HEAT fans to be Thunder fans in this series.
I am rooting for Indiana for a similar reason.

Idk about a sweep.

The Spurs have all the depth, and Miami Isn't any younger than the Spurs and dont have the same bench that the Spurs do.

 

[ChrisperJ10]

It all comes down to James...

 

[Hambombs]

Miami still has to take care of business against Indiana. I don't ignore an opponent until they're completely done. Miami still has to win one more. But I'd be lying if I said I didn't want the Thunder in the Finals, Miami just matches up better with them. Although, like we've seen with Indiana, a healthy Wade makes a ton of difference.

Miami easily has this series. Pacers are such a bad NBa team. It's in the bag to be honest. Hear win by 20

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

You are in denial of what is happening on the floor at the moment when the Thunder have their complete defense.

No it's not that dammit..... I don't care which teams are playing I just get tired of the weak azz call's when players run into the defense initiating contact and getting the call's all the time... NBA needs to clean that shiznit up.... If the refs would stop calling it players would stop going to it all the dam time... they would drive to score not drive to initiate contact ....

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

MIAMI will sweep the Thunder or maybe win in 5 games
. That is a complete mismatch.


I don't know if SA can beat Miami, but they are the only team that has a shot.
Of course, Miami fans are rooting for the Thunder.


Its totally acceptable for HEAT fans to be Thunder fans in this series.
I am rooting for Indiana for a similar reason.

Spurs have the best chance ... OKC would get run over by Miami and that's the truth... BAD BAD match-up ... Spurs will get it done vs OKC... Game 5 will dictate that...

 

[BOTSLAYER]

You guys think Spurs have the best chance because last year the officiating was embarrassing, if games are fairly officiated SA looks like a finals joke last year, so does IND. OKC will take it at least 6 games this year, and not entirely because of officiating and HCA.

 

[bksballer89]

You make heat fans look bad. No way in hell does the heat beat sas in less than 6 games. The officiating wasn't bad in the finals except for maybe one game.

 

[Wishbone]

I think Okc or SA have a great chance vs. the Heat. Both will be battled tested having gone through the West while Miami has played a country club playoff schedule so far.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

46 minutes might make a difference late in the game. Didn't believe Ibaka would make this big a difference. Heat fans should be ecstatic though, the Thunder are a great match up for them. It would take 5, 6 tops for Miami to beat the Thunder. Still think the Spurs will win this series though

I didn't either, but he looked very athletic last night...from the outset...I said OKC against my better judgement...so I wasn't all in...with Ibaka...they have a shot in this series, but they need a 3 wheel to step up...KD can go for 40 in the flow of the game...but can't expect Westbrook to go 30+.

 

[avalon2423]

I fear the Spurs far more then I fear the Thunder as a Heat fan.

 

[bksballer89]

This series has nothing to do with a possible spurs/heat finals. Style make fights. OKC is a bad matchup for spurs but just because they matchup poorly with okc doesn't mean the heat will roll over them when the spurs obviously matches up with Miami very well. At the end of the day absolutely nothing has happened in this series. Both teams held serve and san antonio should focus on keeping that trend going tmr night.

 

[Wishbone]

Russell Westbrook outscored the SA starting 5 by himself 40-39.

 

[BOTSLAYER]

You make heat fans look bad. No way in hell does the heat beat sas in less than 6 games. The officiating wasn't bad in the finals except for maybe one game.

Every game in the ECF and Finals were large wins by either team, I am sure each team just decided to give up every other game...

And I am not a true "fan" so don't worry about me tarnishing your little club.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

The Thunder rely on athleticism and the talents of their Two big stars.
Miami does the same thing, but better....their stars are elite defenders as well


OKC plays essentially the exact same style as Miami.
There is no matchup advantage whatsoever for them. They do it a little bit worse overall.


The reason OKC plays SA tough is that they have serviceable defensive big men.
It prevents San Antonio from completely and utterly dominating the frontcourt.
Those defensive big men are utterly useless versus Miami.
Perkins, Collison, and Adams are essentially dead weight and wasted minutes versus Miami.


It is a horrible matchup for OKC. Miami would win in 5 games or less.


The only way OKC wins a title is if they can somehow win a SA road game...and Indiana wins out.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

I think Okc or SA have a great chance vs. the Heat. Both will be battled tested having gone through the West while Miami has played a country club playoff schedule so far.

Miami not battle tested ? Teams been through fire the last several years... OKC and the Spurs through the kitchen sink at them the last couple finals trips. Miami is the most battle tested team out there... OKC's offense a couple years ago was a dam machine on a roll with utter confidence but Miami silenced um... To say Miami isn't battle tested is wishful thinking.

 

[bksballer89]

Miami is as battle tested as they come. They been in damn near every situation except being down 3-0 or 3-1. They been in several game 7s, faced elimination games on the road, lost HCA several times, and etc.

Saying Miami is not a battle tested is almost foolish.

 

[Heatles84]

Miami not battle tested ? Teams been through fire the last several years... OKC and the Spurs through the kitchen sink at them the last couple finals trips. Miami is the most battle tested team out there... OKC's offense a couple years ago was a dam machine on a roll with utter confidence but Miami silenced um... To say Miami isn't battle tested is wishful thinking.

I'm glad you said it. I just rolled my eyes when I saw his post.