After a poor performance in Game 1, the San Antonio Spurs looked to bounce back in Game 2 vs the Golden State Warriors, but fell short, 116-101.
The San Antonio Spurs needed to come out and make a statement in Game 2 of their first round matchup with the Golden State Warriors after being embarrassed in Game 1.
The Spurs came out at the start of the game and took it up to the Warriors, even leading them heading into halftime. Unfortunately for all Spurs fans, the Warriors shot the lights out and pulled away late in the third and into the fourth.
With less than three minutes remaining, coach Gregg Popovich took his stars off the court to make sure they would not be hurt before Game 3.
Manu Ginobili created a little more history for himself, becoming the first player 40 years or older to score in double figures off the bench in NBA playoff history. He finished with 10 points in 23 minutes.
LaMarcus Aldridge was huge in the loss, producing a double-double with 34 points and 12 rebounds. He was efficient from the field, going 11-of-21, and was sublime from the free throw line, going a perfect 12-of-12.
Patty Mills was the second-best player for the Spurs, chipping in 21 points on 7-of-16 shooting. He was the only Spurs player to make more than one 3-point shot, going 3-of-9 from deep. This begins our three takeaways from the Game 2 loss.