Time for each team to revert to their regular season forms. Didn't OKC erase an 15+ point deficit against the Spurs in 2012 to win Game 6? Time to return the favor.

Tony Parker looks older than his age. We need to add a 'rim defender' and some 3PT killas in the offseason if we want to make another run at title.

IMO, Kawhi Leonard and LA are "good" pieces to putting a great team together, but we need a 'pure' scorer that hits shots in crunch time. Leonard has not yet (or may never) adjusted to being "the guy" as we wound down the Parker/Ginobli/Duncan era. And doesn't look the part this year either.

We have no "fire" or emotion from LA or Kawhi either so who is the 'emotional leader' of this team? We need a PG who can penetrate and dish. Parker is a pick and roll PG and without Duncan on the pick and roll it doesn't work. Perhaps, Parker/LA combo on pick and roll, but LA has gone cold the past few games too.

To be honest, I have no idea what the Spurs should do. This team looks uninspired and ready to get to the off-season. I would get rid of West, Green, Diaw, Martin, and maybe hold Anderson over one more year, then, let Ginobili/Duncan retire and go find some 'younger legs' and a couple of guys to start with Parker, Leonard, and LA with one of the two new starters being a 'stone-cold' killer when the game is in crunch time and we need a score. But, I have no idea who that would be.

I know one thread on here talked about Durant, but doubtful Spurs could get him, but he could really make Leonard and LA much more of a threat on the offensive end.

I haven't paid attention to LA's defense. Does he play sound D or is he lazy on D?

Of course, this could all be garbage as the Spurs come back from 24 pts down to win Game 6. (Nah, but it sounded good when I typed it).

I'm lost - just like Pop and the Spurs.

Are we the new OKC. I don't want to be OKC. say we aren't

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We still have 5 rings.

There is only 1 thing the Spurs can do. Make their shots. There is nothing making us miss. We're getting open look after open look. It's on us.

Adams owns us

Ok. So no loose ball foul on Adams for arm barring and throwing Manu out of the way

Guh. Kawhi can't buy a bucket. Green finally hits a 3.

1-10 from 3

We need a big ugly goon who will own the boards, rotate on defense, and challenge shots. Aldridge will defend sometimes, but he doesnt like it. No one enjoys contact.

This regular season and really last year as well, were all smoke and mirrors. We are deeper with more veterans than most teams so we have a good regular season record, yet we struggle against the top end talent and don't ever seem to peak at the elite level. It sucks to admit it was all smoke and mirrors but this along with the Clips last year was two huge playoff let downs.

To be honest, it is time to blow this up. With the emergence of Adams to go along with Ibaka, Durant and Westbrook, in addition to the Warriors, and even teams like the Clips and the Blazers, the Spurs just don't have the high gear.

It starts with PG play. Parker is just a shell of his former self. We need someone that can create and get in the lane. We don't have anyone that can do that anymore.

At 2 guard. Danny Green is just a 3 and D player, that somehow lost his 3. He wouldn't start for half the teams in the league. Manu is DONE. I love the guy, he is my favorite player of all time, but he is done.

Obviously Kawhi is elite, but he is still figuring it out and still seems to go cold at terrible times. When he is substituted we lose 90% of our athleticism.

At the PF we have an aging Duncan and an ever fattening Diaw and a West who like to yell and scream and then miss 15 footers and layups. Honestly, all 3 of those guys have shown up small this series. If none of them come back next year so be it. I would still try to bring back Duncan for cheap just because of his defense, but we need a scoring threat here too.

Aldridge is obviously an elite center/PF but he lacks the toughness against bigger players and still relies to much on his jump shot. When that fails him, he seems to fade. Boban is just not the answer as a backup. I like the guy, but he is a novelty not a consistent NBA player.

We need serious upgrades at 3 of the 5 positions if we really want to compete with the Warriors,Thunder, Clips. I honestly would shop Parker, Diaw, Mills, Green this offseason, encourage Duncan and Manu to retire or accept the minimum and do everything I could do to find a serviceable PG or two guard, as well as an athletic big man, that can rebound and play D. West and Martin are worth no more than their minimum and the Anderson experiment has failed.

Lots of necessary changes should be coming while Leonard and Aldridge are still in their prime.

Getting good looks so far. Just gotta make something.

I got in late from work and couldn't believe what I saw. I really thought the Spurs would have some fight this game.

I was also stunned by the shot they just showed - Duncan and Diaw sitting there with gray hair. Crazy.

So their bench can come on the floor and Kawhi can get molested

How in the hell was that not a foul?

Done with this game
Praying for a comeback of all comebacks

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There have been a lot of weak little swipes in this series.

Spurs bench so far: 1-11, O assists, 4 turnovers. Sweet.

27 point lead. I'm embarrassed for this team right now. Why not try something else? Release the Kraken on Adams?

I get the idea from the thread and from the first few minutes that the Thunder have been getting away with almost everything

You can't just run through a defender who has position on you.

This is probably Tim and Manus last game so I feel like I have to watch

Getting better movement on offense, just can't get stops now.

How was that not an And 1?

Adams clearly hit him on the shot...

OKC is shooting lights out and the Spurs are STILL missing uncontested shots

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I'll watch till the end, and I'm normally one to just go to bed in these games.

As disappointing as tonight is looking, Tim and Manu and whoever else gave everything they had to this team over the years. They deserve me sticking through this one till the end.

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Manu is -25 for the game. I'm not sure he wants to watch.

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I get the idea from the thread and from the first few minutes that the Thunder have been getting away with almost everything

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It's not as bad as people are saying, but there have been a few bad misses. The real problem is that they are a lot faster, more explosive, and physical. We've got too many guys prancing around thinking the thunder will give up as long as we beat them to the spot... and the thunder don't give up on plays. They get low, muscle up, and go get the ball.

This game is being called pretty much how I would expect to be called in regards to home vs away. They've missed some calls and made some 50-50 calls that have all gone against us. But it hasn't been quite as bad as the past games.

This game just come down to missing wide open looks

It's incredibly angering because the officials have decided this series

Steven Adams is the difference in this series. We don't have anyone that's as strong as he is to block him out and he's killed us on the boards.