[Western Conference Playoffs - 1st round] (3)LA Clippers vs. (6)San Antonio

Haha, so basically, they're either going to lose early or win it all. Sounds good to me lol

 

Lol, the Big 3 can barely play 30min anymore.

Why are people scared to say the Spurs could be in trouble?

 

If we beat dallas, second round exit sounds good to me, too

 

ayylmao repped (but that's if they beat the clips)

 

Because every year, they make those people eat crow. Never bet against the Spurs, unless Duncan or Pop decide to evacuate Katy.

 

yeah close to the end of the game when he went for a rebound and griffin got to it faster. and the duncan stiffly ran up the court. pretty sad.

watching dirk get driven into the ground will bother me a lot less, and that's not because the rockets are playing them.

 

They were never about the big 3 the past few years. The Heat lost to the Spurs not b/c of their big 3.

They have a deep TEAM. The playoffs is a grind. They have a team to outlast most teams for 7 games.

 

I like when Pop wrecks the reporters.. they're annoying with stupid questions.

 

I think the stress of the job for Pop is answering the media's dumb questions.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Ultimately, this series is a race against time: can Clippers win four games before they run their starting 5 into the ground?</p>&mdash; Amin Elhassan (@AminESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/AminESPN/status/590019861595709441">April 20, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

So glad we did not get the Clippers like some wanted. Can you imagine what Chris Paul does to Terry and Blake to TJ? Oh man..

 

Man, that game was insane. Just so awesome and exciting, easily the best quality basketball of all of the first round series this year.

Holy cow, almost feels like the WCF already with these two teams.

 

Because everytime someone says something negative they come back with a vengeance.

Or their opponents as talented as they maybe just fold. For whateve reason.

Really frustrating.... And people like them for their teamplay and cohesiveness.

 

If you guys check my bracket, I picked the clippers to win it all. There is no way Chris Paul is losing this time around. He is on a mission. Their bigs has been sensational.

 

I really don't care how dumb the questions are, they are still very disrespectful.

Not everyone knows that much about basketball than him and no other coach replies the way he does. He gets away with it because it is entertaining but it is still pretty disrespectful how he goes about it. he can still give the cookie cutter replies without the condescending tone he takes with them. Every other player/coach does.

Any ways carry on, just my mini-rant on this.

 

I agree. Its not about the reporters... they ask questions to fill time for tv and theres always those new fans as well. Its never going to change

 

I voted Clippers in 6, but now I'm starting to think Clippers in 5. Besides Duncan, Spurs have no reliable bigs. Splitter was pretty much held useless by DJ, who's rim protection this game was beastly in the 2nd and 3rd Q. They're going to have to find a way to get more open jumpers because trying to beat the Clips in the paint just isn't going to work.

 

This is why I think the Spurs were fortunate to have played Miami (lacked depth and a big body - Bosh and Wade looking over the hill)and an injured OKC team.

The Clippers are rounding into their prime, while the Spurs' big 3 have gotten older and more injured.

The Spurs are a good champion, but to think they are unbeatable is silly.

There are certain types of teams that they don't matchup well against.

They really can't shut down players like Griffin ala Amare Stoudemire, though stand better chance with Kawaii Leonard, but then can really put pressure on Paul. Also, the Clippers have DeAndre Jordan who is rim protector and has athleticism that's causes problems for the Spurs. Duncan can only play so many minutes. Having Bonner, Spiltter, Baynes, and Diaw doesn't give them advantage unless they are playing a much weaker frontlines. The Spurs have their struggles against good frontlines - Bynum/Gasol or Shaq/whoever.

You have to consider that Doc Rivers over Vinny Del Negro is an improvement, especially for the playoffs.

Even if the Spurs beat the Clippers, the Rockets will be waiting. Another not so good matchup for the Spurs.