Pounding The Rock: All Posts by J.R. Wilco

The Spurs had to suffer but finally prevailed over the Warriors in six games. Except for Tuesday's Game 5, every one of these six games came down to the wire, and the series clincher was no different. At times it seemed the Spurs were going to pull away, especially when they got a 13 point lead in the third quarter, but the Dubs always seemed to find an answer either from their star point guard or their bench.

Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili had rough shooting nights but they did a great job of distributing the ball on their way to a combined 19 assists. It took solid defense throughout, great performances by all the bigs and timely 3 point shooting late in the fourth to put away the scrappy Warriors but the Spurs came through when it mattered. They will now face the Grizzlies on the Western Conference finals on Sunday in San Antonio for game one.

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GameThread for San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors, May 16, 2013 9:30 PM CDT

2013-05-17T01:37:24Z

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden State Warriors					0
San Antonio Spurs					0

Complete Coverage >

The series tonight with a win at Oracle Arena and move on to face the Grizzlies in the Western Conference finals. Both teams will have all their players available.

Remember to not call the game before it's over. We know it sounds silly but you do not want to mess with the mojo.

If you want to know what Warriors fans are talking about, visit Golden State Of Mind but be nice.

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden State Warriors					0
San Antonio Spurs					0

Complete Coverage >

The series tonight with a win at Oracle Arena and move on to face the Grizzlies in the Western Conference finals. Both teams will have all their players available.

Remember to not call the game before it's over. We know it sounds silly but you do not want to mess with the mojo.

If you want to know what Warriors fans are talking about, visit Golden State Of Mind but be nice.

Quickcap: Spurs blow out Warriors in Game 5, 109-91

2013-05-15T04:21:14Z

With his sixth playoff game of at least 25 points and 10 assists, Tony Parker ran the Warriors ragged and put the Spurs ahead with a 3-2 series lead.

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Game 5 GameThread: Part 2

2013-05-15T02:57:38Z

24 more minutes of San Antonio basketball

Gamethread Part 2: Spurs @ Warriors, Game 4

2013-05-12T20:57:02Z

It's to the Spurs advantage for the 2nd half to play the same way the 1st did.

If there's a big shift in the way the refs call it, or in the style of play, we could be looking at a difficult game for the Spurs to win.

Full Coverage: Spurs vs Warriors, Game 3, Round 2

2013-05-12T03:00:00Z

The Spurs look to rebound from a costly loss and capture a crucial Game 3 against the Warriors on the road in Oakland.

San Antonio Spurs vs Golden State Warriors

AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
May 10, 2013, 9:30 PM Spurs Time
TV: ESPN - RADIO: 1200 AM WOAI

Tonight the San Antonio Spurs will take on the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of their matchup in the Western Conference Semi-Finals. Game 2 was a tough loss to swallow for San Antonio, as Golden State proved that they could compete for an entire game by winning 100-91. Klay Thompson was the standout performer for the Warriors, leading his team with 34 points and 14 rebounds. Thompson was simply on fire in Game 2, going 8-9 from three point range, torching whatever defensive strategy the Spurs threw at him. The Spurs, on the other hand, had an awful night shooting the ball, going 39% from the field, similar to how they shot for the first three and a half quarters of Game 1.

The Spurs offense has largely been the reason they won games this year, and now it needs to be fixed to compete with the high-octane attack of the Warriors. In addition to their poor percentage from the field, the Spurs only shot 5-21 from long range, a pitiful 23.8%. The reason for this isn't necessarily that the Spurs are in an offensive funk, but the Warriors have played otstanding defense in the first two games. Klay Thompson has taken on the un-enviable task of stopping Tony Parker and played him about as well as possible. His length has made it hard for Parker to get by him, and without that penetration the Spurs ability to drive and kick to shooters has suffered, leading to more isolations and bad shots. The most consistent option the Spurs have on offense is to post up Tim Duncan, but with Andrew Bogut guarding him, that's not really a foolproof option either. Perhaps going smaller, giving primary ball-handling duties to Manu Ginobili and running Parker off-ball, or featuring Kawhi Leonard a bit more can spark up the offense. Whatever they do, getting back to spreading the floor and running some pick and roll for high percentage shots is crucial to beat the Warriors.

For the Warriors. their shooting prowess continues to light up the scoreboard. In Game 1, it was Steph Curry that caught lightning in a bottle. In Game 2, the catalyst was Klay Thompson. And while trying to figure out a way to stop those two (or at least slow them down) is important, it's the rest of that Warriors team that has upped it's game in the playoffs. Harrison Barnes is playing with a ton of confidence, and shooting well. Draymond Green may or may not have made a pact with the devil to give him a shooting stroke. (Green shot 20.9% from three in the regular season, and in the postseason is shooting 50% from deep, so you be the judge.) To see this team put on this type of shooting performance for so long is astounding, as the law of averages says this hot streak should have ended games ago. It'll be interesting to see if it continues at their home, or if it finally fizzles.


Lineups Starters PG: Tony Parker SG: Danny Green SF: Kawhi Leonard PF: Tim Duncan C: Tiago Splitter Key Bench Players Manu Ginobili Boris Diaw Matt Bonner Head Coach Gregg Popovich			Lineups Starters PG: Stephen Curry SG: Klay Thompson SF: Harrison Barnes PF: Festus Ezeli C: Andrew Bogut Key Bench Players Jarrett Jack Carl Landry Draymond Green Head Coach Mark Jackson

Warriors perspective can be found here: Golden State Of Mind

Game prediction: I hate to say it, but I think the Warriors win this one by 5. I think the "Roaracle" crowd will be a huge factor, and pump this young Warriors team up even further.

As always Tony must dominate Fisher, and NBA league pass is recommended for those who are willing to pony up the cash. Almost every Spurs game will be broadcast there, which is especially helpful for those of us who aren't in the San Antonio area. Please don't post links to illegal game feeds in the game thread. Links to illegal feeds are not permitted on SBNation, but you can probably find them out there on the internets if you're resourceful and desperate.

Get your San Antonio Spurs tickets here!

Quickcap: Spurs hold off Warriors for 2-1 series lead with 102-92 road win

2013-05-11T05:30:31Z

The Spurs traveled to the West Coast locked in a tight series with the Golden State Warriors, having surrendered home court advantage after a game 2 loss in San Antonio. Tony and Manu both said it: This game was a must win. Boy, did the Spurs play like it. With energy and intensity, the Spurs regain homecourt advantage on the backs of Tony Parker and Tim Duncan.

Every time the Warriors made a run, the Spurs answered. Tenacious defense and systematic offense ruled the night, and the Spurs emerged victorious. They flipped the table, holding the Warriors under 50% shooting and 100 points for the first time in the series, while shooting above 50% themselves. They have a short layover, and will play Game 4 Sunday afternoon at 2:30 pm, STTOTTM.

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