Game Thread Playoffs Round 1, Game 5: Spurs vs Blazers (3-1) (Tue 04/28/2026) [8:00 CDT]

Millennial_Messiah said:
And for people who hate on Kawhi: The Spurs were going nowhere with him in 2018/2019 anyway as the supporting cast was putrid post-DPG, and without Kawhi leaving we never get to draft Wemby, Castle, and Harper. Part of him leaving was wanting to play in his hometown for some years, which he did, but another part was he didn't want to be part of a sinking ship/rebuilding team and trading him was mandatory for the tank.
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Ahh sorry, but I've gotta step in on this one. What are you on about? The Spurs could have won the Championship in 2017 before he got Zaza'd. The reason the Spurs were also a rebuilding team a couple of years later was because he screwed them over.

spurraider21 said:
still remember that Shaq's excuse for being a piss poor free throw shooter were that his hands were too big
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I don't think Shaq was totally wrong, but I think it was a combination of his arms and hands. Kawhi and MJ have already disproved the big hands thing, so if people believed Shaq, I don't know why nobody used MJ as an example to disprove that since MJ was a decent shooter who had big hands (not sure how they compare to Shaq's size wise). Anyway, I am guessing the ball would have felt very light to him. Anyone ever heard of a sport called Netball? I've shot the ball a bit and it's weird. The ball is smaller than a basketball and lighter. The distance you shoot is also shorter, but it's harder shooting that ball from a couple of meters out compared to a basketball from the same distance as it's smaller and lighter. I think the hoop is also smaller diameter. That's probably what a basketball felt like to Shaq, but maybe even lighter, so not that easy to shoot from distance with.

Having said all that, I don't know what it's like to be Shaq's size and how it would feel shooting the ball with his arms, hand size and strength. Plus, for all I know, as usual, he could be full of shit and making that up to cover up for his poor shooting. I don't believe what that guy says at least half of the time.
 
Ice009 said:
Ahh sorry, but I've gotta step in on this one. What are you on about? The Spurs could have won the Championship in 2017 before he got Zaza'd. The reason the Spurs were also a rebuilding team a couple of years later was because he screwed them over.


I don't think Shaq was totally wrong, but I think it was a combination of his arms and hands. Kawhi and MJ have already disproved the big hands thing, so if people believed Shaq, I don't know why nobody used MJ as an example to disprove that since MJ was a decent shooter who had big hands (not sure how they compare to Shaq's size wise). Anyway, I am guessing the ball would have felt very light to him. Anyone ever heard of a sport called Netball? I've shot the ball a bit and it's weird. The ball is smaller than a basketball and lighter. The distance you shoot is also shorter, but it's harder shooting that ball from a couple of meters out compared to a basketball from the same distance as it's smaller and lighter. I think the hoop is also smaller diameter. That's probably what a basketball felt like to Shaq, but maybe even lighter, so not that easy to shoot from distance with.

Having said all that, I don't know what it's like to be Shaq's size and how it would feel shooting the ball with his arms, hand size and strength. Plus, for all I know, as usual, he could be full of shit and making that up to cover up for his poor shooting. I don't believe what that guy says at least half of the time.
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shaq's excuses never held up. he just didnt work on FTs enough. i dont care how many practice attempts he took if he kept taking the same stupid one handed shots over and over again
 
spurraider21 said:
shaq's excuses never held up. he just didnt work on FTs enough. i dont care how many practice attempts he took if he kept taking the same stupid one handed shots over and over again
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Shaq runs his mouth in a single day more than he practiced anything his entire career.
 
LeBowen said:
You really have no idea how it works?
I'm supposed to bet big to win big while you can also win big while making the safest possible bet?
Your betting logic is on the level of your opening posts.
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Iā€™m 11-2 on opening posts. Perhaps a different analogy?
 
I think the last game was awfully demoralizing for the Blazers. Like extremely so.
Yeah, they have vets (Jrue, Dame who'll provide some locker room pep talk) but besides a hearty run or two mid-game I think the Spurs will blow it wide open by halftime and then it's San Antone fiesta all the way.
Of course I might just be fucking jinxing it but you know how I -
 
Exstatic said:
Coaches donā€™t play around in the playoffs. I was watching the game with some friends, and someone said whereā€™s CB? I thought back to the last time he was on the court, and he committed a really dumb, really obvious offensive foul with a forearm shiver. He didnā€™t get back in until Mitch pulled the starters with about 2 minutes left.
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Thanks for jogging the memory. Saw that okay and forgot it; then kept wondering why Maestro didn't put him back in.
 
ace3g said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/2048831215835463767
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Wow. I'd feel like elbowing Deni straight in the head if I was trying to drive past him for all those fouls. What has that clown got to complain about? He fouled Steph numerous times. Great video that shows all of what happened. I changed my mind. Steph handed that great. I'd be a lot madder. He was pretty coolheaded IMO handing him the ball.

scott said:
Great video of it all unravelling... Deni full of shit with his post-game comments.

Ref un the upper left side of the screen is responsible for letting it get to that point, tbh
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What sort of stuff did he say in his post game comments? I didn't want to watch them as I would have gotten mad, so I left it.
 
Millennial_Messiah said:
Awwww. On that note. We gotta bring back the Klaw next year because he's done with the Clippers especially as he did literally everything right on an otherwise putrid team only for them to still just miss the playoffs. Idk if Harper would change his number but it'd be nice to see Kawhi end his career where it started and him be instrumental to another ring with us before he retires, which is sooner than later considering his injury history.

I think we could get him reasonably cheap on our end, similar to Finley in 2005/06 because the Clippers would be paying the majority of his contract/buyout. I assume?

And for people who hate on Kawhi: The Spurs were going nowhere with him in 2018/2019 anyway as the supporting cast was putrid post-DPG, and without Kawhi leaving we never get to draft Wemby, Castle, and Harper. Part of him leaving was wanting to play in his hometown for some years, which he did, but another part was he didn't want to be part of a sinking ship/rebuilding team and trading him was mandatory for the tank.

I say he's gotten to live a pretty fun and rewarding career and life. Almost DPOY as a rookie, won a championship with team that drafted him, got to play with the 2nd greatest NBA player of all time for several years, made some cool friends, got to lead and win Canada's only pro sports championship in the 21st century, then got to play for his hometown underdog team and lead them for many years. Coming back home would complete the arc and he'd win at least one last title here with the team who drafted him and many fans here still love him and have his jersey, including me.
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No thank you o_O
 
Perhaps this game will have a similar structure as the Finals Game 5 in 2014. Blazers put up a final effort and get a lead, but at some point we just overwhelm them. As other said, this could be game our three point shooting goes off.

As always, stay healthy!

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The young Spurs take care of business tonight and secure their first playoff series win. In the rust vs rest debate, I prefer our guys go into round 2 with a huge rest advantage over whichever team emerges from Nuggets vs Wolves. Extra practice too.

Bold Prediction: Spurs shoot 50% from the field as a team tonight, and Champ has a huge game.
 
Looks like DEN MIN may go 7, OKC is going to get a lot of rest, really need to take care of business tonight and rest up ourselves.

Hyped!
 
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