WCF: San Antonio Spurs (1) vs Oklahoma City Thunder (2)

[Panther_Brotherhood]

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule:

Game 1: Monday May 19th 

Game 2: Wednesday May 21st  

Game 3: Sunday May 25th 

Game 4: Tuesday May 27th 

Game 5*: Thursday May 29th 

Game 6*: Saturday May 31st 

Game 7*: Monday June 2nd

 

All games are on TNT with Coverage beginning at 8:00 PM

 

Projected Starting Line Ups

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

No Ibaka, no dice for OKC.

[Panther_Brotherhood]

OKC opened up the game not being able to hit a damn thing

 

65 points scored in the first half already with about 2 minutes left.  Spurs getting anything they want at the hoop

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

It's going to be really difficult for OKC to win without Ibaka because with Ibaka they didn't have to have everyone collapse on Parker when he entered the lane, but with no Ibaka you'll see Butler, Westbrook, and Sefalosha (when he's not on Parker) helping out, leaving the kick out wide open.

I think the only way OKC wins is if they start Adams and sit Perkins while sticking Sefalosha on Parker. Perkins is a liability right now because he's so slow, he can't get over to contest Parker's lay-ups.

Starters

Parker - Sefalosha

Green - Westbrook

Leonard - Durant

Duncan - Adams

Splitter - Collison

When SAS goes small...

Parker - Sefalosha

Green - Westbrook

Leonard - Butler

Diaw/Bellineli - Durant

Duncan - Adams

In my opinion, that's their only chance and you have to tell everyone except for Adams to stay home when Parker drives.

[Panther_Brotherhood]

I still think that OKC is an extremely flawed team.  After Durant and Westbrook, Ibaka was number 3.  After Ibaka, the scoring potential drops off completely.  I think the Spurs could win in 5 maybe 6

 

OKC will definitely win at least one at home

[Rise of The Hive]

Spurs in 5

[Falcons1stPanthers2nd]

With Ibaka OKC in 7. No ibaka spurs in 5.

[Delhommey]

[Rise of The Hive]

Ibaka doesn't make that big of a difference from the beatings that these games have been.

[carpanfan96]

Ibaka doesn't make that big of a difference from the beatings that these games have been.

actually I think he might be the most important player in the playoffs for OKC. Durant and Westbrook can score but I think Ibaka sets the tone for the team defensively and is a spark plug. He also helps open the game up more for Durant and Westbrook.

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[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Ibaka is super important to the Thunder because he protects the paint. Duncan, Parker, and Ginobli score most of their points in the paint and with a shot-blocker like Ibaka back there it forces the Spurs to become primarily an outside shooting team.

So if you factor in 7 blocks, 7 turnovers (14 empty possessions), Leonard, Green, and Bellineli going a combined 6-17, and Durant and Westbrook going off (both offensively and defensively) you get a big OKC win.

[Rise of The Hive]

Well we have a series, my apologies to Ibaka.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Thunder didn't stand a snowballs chance tonight.

Spurs shooting a ridiculous 52% from three.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Make that 54% from three...