Game Blog: Spurs vs Hawks - 1/25/12 - 7:30PM CST

[ElNono]

:flag:

[TE]

:hungry:

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Kawhi on Joe Johnson should be good

[WeNeedLength]

Can't watch it but look forward for the youngin's to play much better back at home. Go Spurs!

[jermaine]

I can't watch due to it being on a blacked out channel 953. I missed the last game too. No more league pass for me.

[z0sa]

I can't watch due to it being on a blacked out channel 953. I missed the last game too. No more league pass for me.

damn that sucks. you should complain a bunch

[mystargtr34]

Yeah KL on JJ should be good to watch.. he should be able to stay with Joe since he's similarly more of a SF playing SG. He will have alot of success guarding 3's and bigger 2's in this league. Plus.. his rebounding will be put to better use playing closer to the rim rather than guarding jump shooting 2's 20 feet from the basket.

He will always have more trouble guarding skinny athletic 2's.. especially guys like Kevin Martin who use alot of off ball screens.. its not really a natural matchup for him so the sooner Dick is gone from the starting lineup.. and gone altogether.. the sooner KL can play his natural position and the better the team will be.

[mystargtr34]

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[Manu-of-steel]

I hope TP would continue with his excellent playmaking. Blair and Tiago must bully Smith in the post. This would be interesting to watch.

[ElNono]

I can't watch due to it being on a blacked out channel 953. I missed the last game too. No more league pass for me.

If you purchased League Pass with your cable provider, you should have complimentary access to the broadband league pass. Did you try signing up and seeing if you can watch from there?

[DMC]

:pop: "DeJuan, you forgot one of the biggest keys to success"


Blair: "Delicious pizza from Pizza Hut"

:pop: "No, fatass, boxing out and keeping turnovers to a minimum"

[DMC]

Someone call the vet, these pythons are sick...

Ok I thought it was funny.

[angelbelow]

JJ's pretty much been reduced to a jump shooter. Hes not being aggressive and driving the ball nor is he making plays for his teammates.

[ManuTastic]

Anyone else's League Pass Broadband seem to be stuck? Mine is just sitting on 93%

[Splits]

This is a real tough matchup. Teague, JJ, and Smith have played huge since Horford went down. It's going to take a solid 48 minutes to put these guys down.

[DesignatedT]

Mines ready. Lets go Spurs. Get the W

[DesignatedT]

Hawks have been playing good all year long. Should be a good game.

[Splits]

Anyone else's League Pass Broadband seem to be stuck? Mine is just sitting on 93%

I'm watching mobile LP on an iPad. Stream cut in & out during pregame, but plays perfect during commercials.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Dick for 33333333333333333

[angelbelow]

Blairs already playing more focused like earlier in the season, lets hope he doesn't fuck it up for the 20 minutes hes going play.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Tp to Timmy!

[Pauleta14]

Can someone pm me a link please?

thanks

[angelbelow]

LOL at the reference to v-span. Wonder if killbill is listening.

[BanditHiro]

well it looks like we are not going to play defense tonight..

[Spurs Brazil]

Another bad start on defense

[mystargtr34]

Starters just digging the hole.. par the course.. time for Tiago and co. to come in and fill that shit back in.

[timtonymanu]

Another typical Spurs start.

Need to pick it up.

[IknowU]

anyone pm some decent links please? :(

First row link sucks, stuttering too much

[mystargtr34]

RJ and Blair.. just draining.

Kawhi needs to try and get through screens a bit better.. although Zaza is one of the more under rated screen setters in the NBA tbh.. he needs to be since he cant do much else.

[angelbelow]

Hawks have done surprising well with Al Horford out (although big Al wasn't really playing his best basketball) with Teague and Tmac stepping up. During the 7 games with Al Horford out JJ has also turned up his game big time. Earlier I talk about how Johnson was reduced to a jumpshooter (true for the first few games of the season) but he must have just been out of shape/stepped up to carry the team with Horford out.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Good rebound by Tim

[BanditHiro]

to much duck butter on RJ hands...

[timtonymanu]

lol RJ

[angelbelow]

RJ making up for his lazy jog up the court.

[mystargtr34]

:lol RJ.

Parker had a 3 on 2.. had to give it to Blair.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Rj 3333333333

[BanditHiro]

pretty dangerous passes...

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Tiago first big off BENCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[angelbelow]

Looks like Splitter is coming in.

[Ice009]

Rj and Blair are CRAP.

[mystargtr34]

:lol force feeding Blair in the post.

[024]

blair is just chaos

[mystargtr34]

Tim is cleaning glass

[suitedkings]

Pop is drunk again.....He's playing Splitter in the first quarter!

[FkLA]

What got into Dick tonight ??

[ElNono]

defense is ok... after the timeout they fixed transition D being awful... we're just missing shots we should make

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Let's see more of the Tony and Tiago PnR

[mystargtr34]

Pop trying to get Blair lots of touches to increase his trade value tbh.. backfired though.. obviously.

[SpursRock20]

Looks like RJ is really looking for his shot tonight.

[angelbelow]

Rj and Blair are CRAP.

They've both been passable so far. Certainly made their mistakes (Blair over dribbling, RJ playing lazy) but they've done enough to cancel the negatives so far (RJ playing defense, hitting 2/4 3s and Blair making nice passes, cutting to the rim and being active on D.) IMO, passable.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Tp for 33333333333333333

[BanditHiro]

blair finally learned his best post move is the pass...

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Why are we going to Blair in the low post? PnR DAMNIT

[ace3g]

why all the offense running through Blair in the paint? Splitter at the line

[bklynspursfan]

blair finally learned his best post move is the pass...

Seriously

[timtonymanu]

Man I love Tiago's aggression.

[GB20]

tiago is getting strong on the boards

[DesignatedT]

Spurs playing zone.

[mystargtr34]

What the fuck is this shit going through Blair.. i was only joking when i said Pop wanted to get him touches to increase his tradevalue.

[bklynspursfan]

With Tiagio in why not let him post up now? Go thru him?

[The ADMIRAL 50]

Misses two free throws, nails a three. Love it. That's some solid holinger effeciency shit right there.

[angelbelow]

Hawks are ice cold, they have no penetrators and playmakers, especially if JJ is going to passive.

[angelbelow]

why all the offense running through Blair in the paint? Splitter at the line

Agreed, not sure why we're relying on him to make plays when we have Splitter on the court.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Interesting that Neal isn't in before CJ

[bklynspursfan]

Is Bonner hurt? lol

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nice defense from Green on JJ

[timtonymanu]

Ugh we don't need Hinrich to go off now.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Green for 333333333333333

[The ADMIRAL 50]

With Tiagio in why not let him post up now? Go thru him?

Seriously. Is Pop straight up instructing them not to? WTF

[DesignatedT]

CJ has been running the backup point every game until the 4th quarter usually

[ElNono]

good play to end the Q

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Damn nice play CJ

[ace3g]

nice Spin move by CJ in the paint, pass to Splitter for layup right before the buzzer to end the 1st!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago and Green good energy off the bench

Great play for CJ

[DPG21920]

Theres a flash of talent by CJ!

[The ADMIRAL 50]

Thats big time joseph

[timtonymanu]

Beautiful move, CJ.

[GB20]

Is Bonner hurt? lol

not, he sucks.

[DesignatedT]

Very nice CJ. Great play.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

WHERE DID Joseph pull that off out of no where lol

[bklynspursfan]

No Neal, no Bonner thus far... And the offense is running through Blair... I'm so confused

[024]

can't decide what i hate more: the blair spin post move or bonner's drive and kicks.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

No Bonner in 12 straight minutes, HAS to be a world record!!!!

Sick pass from CJ to Splitter.

[IknowU]

That spin move reminded me of a young Tony.

I can only dream lol

[mystargtr34]

Spurs were posting up Blair even when Tim was on the court.. not just with Tiago. Real headscratching stuff from Pop. Has to be coaches orders.

[MaNu4Tres]

The offense should be ran through Splitter every time down the floor with that line up. Not sure why they are wasting 10 seconds off the clock for a Cory Joseph PnR or a blair post up.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

can't decide what i hate more: the blair spin post move or bonner's drive and kicks.

stop hatin' on their signature moves :rolleyes

[ace3g]

Master Splittter!!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Splitter!!!

[bklynspursfan]

Pop must turn his head everytime Splitter does something right

[The ADMIRAL 50]

SPLITTERRR

Splitter is here. Splitter has arrived.

[The ADMIRAL 50]

oops.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol Bonner

[BanditHiro]

lol bonner is so useless

[bklynspursfan]

Way to go Bonner... Call TO you clown

[The ADMIRAL 50]

Bonner sucks so hard.

[Spurs Brazil]

Damn Bonner

[Juggity]

Nice job on that play bonbon

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Bonner needs to get waives, my goodness.

[BanditHiro]

bonner just destroyed all momentum

[SpursRock20]

Keep giving the ball to master Splitter!

[ace3g]

I love all of Green's weakside blocks

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Green to CJ

[SpursRock20]

Nice Joseph, he's looking more comfortable.

[ace3g]

can't leave Ivan Ooze open

[Juggity]

Bouncy bounce for Danny. Lucky shot

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Splitter to Bon Bon for 2222 nice pass

[bklynspursfan]

Bonner cant even see where his feet are. He's in there for 1 reason and he screws that up

[The ADMIRAL 50]

Its only two, bonnnneerrrr

[SpursRock20]

The Red Rocket for 333333333

[mystargtr34]

Radmanovic trying his best to outdo Bonner on the stupidity meter.

[bklynspursfan]

Ok Matt way to shut me up

[The ADMIRAL 50]

ATTA WAY RED ROCKET!!!


that little spurt should justify the next four games worth of playing time

[Spurs Brazil]

Green and Tiago playing very well

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Bonner needs to get starters minutes, dude is just unreal out there.

[Osnofa]

Bonner cant even see where his feet are. He's in there for 1 reason and he screws that up

say what?

[timtonymanu]

Pop: Bonner has his stroke back. Time to bench Splitter.

[TheSpurglar]

Bonneeeezy fo threeeeezy!

[angelbelow]

Bonner! Good start to the game from the red rocket.

[DesignatedT]

Green playing really solid out there. Good to see.

[ElNono]

bench owning

[DPG21920]

That was great defense by Tiago to rotate and cause that miss.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Bonner needs to get starters minutes, dude is just unreal out there.

:lol:downspin:

[Bill_Brasky]

How about these young Spurs?

[jhuan16]

I guess Bonner is going to play more than 30 mins tonight.:downspin::downspin::downspin:

[ace3g]

Master Splitter!!!

[mystargtr34]

Tiago with nice interior D.. especially on that T-Mac drive.. usually that would be an uncontested layup against the Spurs.. although 5 years ago it would have been T-Mac's crotch in Tiago's face ala Shawn Bradley.

[Ice009]

They've both been passable so far. Certainly made their mistakes (Blair over dribbling, RJ playing lazy) but they've done enough to cancel the negatives so far (RJ playing defense, hitting 2/4 3s and Blair making nice passes, cutting to the rim and being active on D.) IMO, passable.

Those are the things that are driving me crazy. So what if they cancel out their mistakes if they keep doing it. You can't win consistently like that.

Fucking cock rocket with a 5 second violation as I type this. pathetic mistakes KILL US.

[biziofromdowntown]

wow, young energy out there!

[ace3g]

Green to Splitter!!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Tiago is a BEAST

[SpursRock20]

master splitter?

jeezuz try again pleez

Nah, I'll stick with Master Splitter.

[jestersmash]

Splitter: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 4-5 shooting. 10 minutes.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago again

Good D CJ

[DPG21920]

:lol Sean loving him some Tiago

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

CJ with the sweet J

[ace3g]

even CJ hitting a shot

[Juggity]

Tiago is a legitimate offensive threat now

[DesignatedT]

Green and Tiago!

[bklynspursfan]

Tiago is looking so much better this year. It's amazing. He can't handle the load like Timmy, but I think he can be the offensive focal point despite what Pop thinks. I see no reason he cant put up 15-17ppg and 8-9rbpg

[DesignatedT]

CJ wants some!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

If only Tiago came to us sooner :D

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

you can tell Pop was mad that CJ didn't pass it to Bonner for the three..

[bklynspursfan]

say what?

His first 3 (was a 2) cause his foot was on the line. I meant he's in there to hit 3's... I'm just being difficult lol

[angelbelow]

CJ really coming alive. Good for him! and Great for us, TP really needs rest.

[mystargtr34]

CJ doin work tbh.

:lol Bonner and Radmanovic fighting for that rebound.

[mcshine]

Tiago super efficient,..... please keep surprising me

[The ADMIRAL 50]

First time ever I've seen Joseph come off a screen and straight up shoot a jumper. Great hit. His confidence is rising. Hope he continues on this course so TIMVP can give him an A.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Uggggghhh keep Splitter in!

[SpursRock20]

CJ really coming alive. Good for him! and Great for us, TP really needs rest.


Couldn't agree more. It's really nice to see him come along and improve.

[mystargtr34]

Why take Tiago out now when hes rolling?

[Mugen]

damn Pop, ride the bench a litttle longer

[Bill_Brasky]

Pop shoulda benched Bonner for Duncan.

[024]

why did pop take splitter out so fast?

[bklynspursfan]

Uggggghhh keep Splitter in!

Everyone has played 9 or 10 mins or so. Duncan 9 Splitter 10. Can only hope that means he sees 15 mins (at least) in the 2nd half

[bklynspursfan]

Matty Ice!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Bonner 3..... :( Now Splitter will never get back in the game

[ElNono]

this is a game where Matt should stick around and the Spurs need to ride his hot hand

[SpursRock20]

I just got a Bonner in my pants.

[mcshine]

i would be soooo embarrased if i was an opposing coach and let bonner go off on my team

[Osnofa]

BONNER


His first 3 (was a 2) cause his foot was on the line. I meant he's in there to hit 3's... I'm just being difficult lol

I know but you have to admit it was a nice answer from Bonner :lol

[FkLA]

The way Bonner sprints down the court never fails to make me laugh :lmao

Sweet hangtime on that play too :lol

[bklynspursfan]

Not for nothing but Bonner shouldve tom-a-hawked that

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Kawai needs to stop hanging out by the three point line and make some of those great cuts we saw earlier this season.

[bklynspursfan]

BONNER



I know but you have to admit it was a nice answer from Bonner :lol

Most definitely! :lol

[ElNono]

Blair needs to get in foul trouble so we can see more Tiago

[Mugen]

cant believe im actually sayin this but Pop shoulda kept Bon Bon in.

[mystargtr34]

Kawhi needs to start cutting to the basket more.. standing around hiding a little atm.. although hes not boggind down the O at all.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol TP

[bklynspursfan]

Kawhi needs to start cutting to the basket more.. standing around hiding a little atm.. although hes not boggind down the O at all.

Couldnt agree more...

[bklynspursfan]

Duncan not looking good with the jumpshot or anything offensively tonight... He's rebounding well. Tiago is doing both well.

[bklynspursfan]

Duncan with the Bonner-like defense!!! WTF!!

[mcshine]

Tony didn't recognize shot blocker Josh Smith at rim..... blah!

[Spurs Brazil]

Need to finish strong in those last 2 minutes

[DMC]

How useless is it to run the break with TP? He's not passing you the ball.

[NASpurs]

Duncan looks like a walking corpse tonight.

[Pauleta14]

What was Tony thinking going against Smith like that... :lol

[mcshine]

Kawhi needs to start cutting to the basket more.. standing around hiding a little atm.. although hes not boggind down the O at all.

totally agree- dont get cute. just make hustle plays, drive, rebound, block shots. There are plenty of shooters on the team anyways

[Osnofa]

Unleash splitter

[mystargtr34]

Lets not act like Tiago is a different player this season tbh.. he has just had enough minutes to adjust to the NBA. If Pop started off last season force feeding Tiago 20 minutes a game.. he would have been playing like this half way through last season.

Spurs may not have won 61 games.. but no way they get dominated by the Grizz in the playoffs with Tiago playing like this.

Thanks Pop :tu

[DesignatedT]

How useless is it to run the break with TP? He's not passing you the ball.

30 assists the last 2 games.

[BanditHiro]

of course we can't beat teague...

[bklynspursfan]

Lets not act like Tiago is a different player this season tbh.. he has just had enough minutes to adjust to the NBA. If Pop started off last season force feeding Tiago 20 minutes a game.. he would have been playing like this half way through last season.

Spurs may not have won 61 games.. but no way they get dominated by the Grizz in the playoffs with Tiago playing like this.

Thanks Pop :tu

Come on man... lol still trying to get over that :bang

[mystargtr34]

But i should add.. being fair to the team >> winning playoff games.

[timtonymanu]

Wake up, starters!

[Mugen]

way to fuck up that 2nd qtr Pop.

[Juggity]

Not a fan of Josh Smith's facial hair

[bklynspursfan]

Is that Tiago coming in with no time left? :depressed

[Spurs Brazil]

Blair terrible shot and then no rebound and Tiago on the bench

fuck

[DesignatedT]

Blair blocked then gives up the offensive rebound.

[mcshine]

shit crapping a really good first half!!!!

[ElNono]

Bonner coming in for Blair... :td

[angelbelow]

Oh god, Blair gets blocked and then fails to secure the defensive rebound.

[BanditHiro]

seriously teague is such a piss jugger.

[urunobili]

why is Blair on the floor? why is Teague looking like Chris Paul?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

I'm so disappointed by Blair's rebounding effort..he rebounds like his true height...

[mcshine]

Jumbaco! Jumbaco! Jumbaco!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Terrible finish of the 2nd

[DesignatedT]

Dejuan Blair SUCKS. Sorry but I'm over his ass. I don't care if he scores 20 next game or some shit. Dude sucks.

[DMC]

Duncan is playing like shit, and Blair is shit. Blair has no business on the floor tbh.

[mystargtr34]

Blair just high fived a Hawks fan on his way to the tunnel.

[timtonymanu]

Terrible end there.

Letting the Hawks back in it is unacceptable. Wake up, starting 5.

[Mugen]

It'd be really hard for Malcolm Thomas to play as bad as DeJuan right now.

Give it a shot Pop.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Tiago needs at least 35 minutes a game. I know his stamina is a work in progress, but Pop needs to find a way.

[DesignatedT]

Jumbaco! Jumbaco! Jumbaco!!

lol

[Bill_Brasky]

That whole run started when Tiago sat down.

[ElNono]

Blair needs to sit down and reassess a few things... his points are garbage points... 1 on 1 isn't his game... and he needs to rebound the ball... 1 rebound is not going to cut it

[Robz4000]

God this game is turning into a disaster. Pop should've left the bench in there while they were doing work. All that momentum was killed.

[timtonymanu]

Dejuan Blair SUCKS. Sorry but I'm over his ass. I don't care if he scores 20 next game or some shit. Dude sucks.

I am too. I don't like stat padders and that's what he is.

[acoelho1]

Pop is acting like Tiago is 35... put him back in the game!!

[DMC]

Dejuan Blair SUCKS. Sorry but I'm over his ass. I don't care if he scores 20 next game or some shit. Dude sucks.
He's one of those guys who always says "yeah, that's my bad" after you tell him over and over that he missed his rotation, in his third fucking year with the same team, then he grins about it like it's streetball and he's rarely been known to fuckup.

[mystargtr34]

Blair 16 minutes.. Tiago 10.. lawl.

[Spurs Brazil]

Blair 4pts 1reb (2-5FG) 14 minutes
Tiago 10pts 4rebs (4-5FG) 10 minutes

WAKE UP POP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[timvp]

That was a lame end to the half. Starters came in and laid an egg.

[The ADMIRAL 50]

fuuuuuuuck. shitty end to the half.

sorry to curse, but fuuuuck. that really was shitty.




Tim, Tony, Blair, and RJ did sorta get subbed back in and that sorta started happening. Our reserves were rolling, Tiago and CJ in particular, when they came out we dropped off.

[Ice009]

Why finish with that cocksucker lineup?

Why does Tiago not get any court time. He should have rested Tiago for about 4 minutes and then got him back in with Tim to finish the half.

DeJuan Blair. Horrid player.

[ElNono]

Also, starters with little energy out there... Tim doesn't seem he can establish himself in the post and everyone else is watching...

I also suspected that Tony would stop attacking the rim after getting blocked (he always does that), and that's exactly what happened.

[The ADMIRAL 50]

Blair 4pts 1reb (2-5FG) 14 minutes
Tiago 10pts 4rebs (4-5FG) 10 minutes

WAKE UP POP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:tu :tu :tu

[DesignatedT]

This is getting fucking ridiculous. Put Blairs ass on the bench and play Splitter.

[mystargtr34]

At the time i was happy that Buck Harvey and a couple of reporters finally called out Pop's ass for not playing Tiago enough.. but its probably not a good thing since Pop's stubborn ass wont want to increase Tiago;s minutes too much in fear of looking like he is listening to people's criticism.

Wouldnt surprise me coming from the simulation crew.

[DMC]

Blair will still be experimenting in three years, trying to find something to keep him viable since his rebounding is shit now.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Anyone else notice how the last few weeks our bench has played better in the 1st half than our starters?

We always seem to get a good boost and the score tilts in our favor when Pop goes bench in the late 1st/early 2nd....then we always piss it right back away with the starters closing out the half.

[MaNu4Tres]

Also, starters with little energy out there... Tim doesn't seem he can establish himself in the post and everyone else is watching...

I also suspected that Tony would stop attacking the rim after getting blocked (he always does that), and that's exactly what happened.

Tim hasn't really established himself in the post all season tbh..

Splitter is the best low post scorer on this team right now.

[DMC]

Anyone else notice how the last few weeks our bench has played better in the 1st half than our starters?

We always seem to get a good boost and the score tilts in our favor when Pop goes bench in the late 1st/early 2nd....then we always piss it right back away with the starters closing out the half.
Has it coincided with Manu's injury? If Manu is on the starting squad, things go differently.

[dbestpro]

Blair needs to find a spot next to Anderson.

[mcshine]

Hate Dallas, Dirk, Kardashians(well not Kim even though she's a total ditz) JJ Barea, Cuban and most of all ass head looks like a punk on the street corner, punchin Finley in the nads in front of 18000 people, Jason ass bitch TEEEEERRRYYY!

[Spurs Brazil]

If Blair can't rebound he's useless and now he can't rebound. He should play no more than 10 minutes

[TE]

Dejuan Blair is probably the worst starter in the league. I don't know how Pop can't give Malcolm Thomas a chance. In a game like this that has Bonner hitting his shots and Splitter playing like Splitter, the only oddball is Blair. Pop needs to realize that this ain't no fucking dictatorship. Be a coach and manage the damn game instead of relying on your delusional intuition that Blair will suddenly play better.

[timtonymanu]

Yeah having Manu out definitely hurts the starters.

Blair and RJ are dead weights. Kawhi hasn't done much lately on the offensive end. It's only Tim and Tony out there and Tony has been the only consistent starter lately.

When Manu comes back, Splitter and Leonard have to replace Blair and RJ. It HAS to happen.

[ElNono]

Tim hasn't really established himself in the post all season tbh..

Splitter is the best low post scorer on this team right now.

Well, we have 4 other guys just watching there... Blair, Kawhi, RJ and Tony (who was penetrating well until he got his shit stuffed). We ran 4 down the last few possessions and we ended up with shit offense

[mcshine]

Mavericks got their cock rings tonight

[Pauleta14]

Blair should be traded before everybody realises...

[timtonymanu]

Dejuan Blair is probably the worst starter in the league. I don't know how Pop can't give Malcolm Thomas a chance. In a game like this that has Bonner hitting his shots and Splitter playing like Splitter, the only oddball is Blair. Pop needs to realize that this ain't no fucking dictatorship. Be a coach and manage the damn game instead of relying on your delusional intuition that Blair will suddenly play better.

I'm starting to think that too. Blair is a terrible starter. But of course he'll go all emo once he gets relegated to the bench. :cry It hurts me :cry.

[MaNu4Tres]

Well, we have 4 other guys just watching there... Blair, Kawhi, RJ and Tony (who was penetrating well until he got his shit stuffed). We ran 4 down the last few possessions and we ended up with shit offense

Reason why Splitter should see more court time and have the ball more.

This 20 minute shit by Pop is laughable and ridiculous.

[Robz4000]

Yeah having Manu out definitely hurts the starters.

Blair and RJ are dead weights. Kawhi hasn't done much lately on the offensive end. It's only Tim and Tony out there and Tony has been the only consistent starter lately.

When Manu comes back, Splitter and Leonard have to replace Blair and RJ. It HAS to happen.
RJ's actually beginning to pick it back up. Now Blair on the other hand...

[Yuixafun]

Jefferson and Blair together main culprits for that meltdown...

Teague comes down on fast break into tha pian and jefferson doesn't stop ball prompts a timeout. And then...

Jefferson lazy pass to tp gets picked off by teague and fastbreak ends in an and 1.. jefferson fouled. Lol he fucked up twice in 1 play. Talent.

These are the little plays that lose the game and keep fueling runs for the opposing team.

Oh and he managed to lay a brick too during the sequence of fail.

[mcshine]

Blair needs to be a Malik Rose. Energy guy off the bench. He seems to think he is an NBA starter.....hmmm, I wonder why.

[mystargtr34]

Tim posting up is no longer efficient offense... he is better off in the pick and roll and popping for a jumper.

All the more reason to start Tiago to establish an inside game from the beginning.

[GSH]

Bonner cant even see where his feet are. He's in there for 1 reason and he screws that up

Oops.

[easy7]

Timmey

[ElNono]

Reason why Splitter should see more court time and have the ball more.

This 20 minute shit by Pop is laughable and ridiculous.

Agree. There's Tim with a good move

[Spurs Brazil]

TD and one!

[timtonymanu]

Timmeh

[ElNono]

Hawks going at Blair like he's not there

[easy7]

Pop is pissed...

[ElNono]

Come on Pop...

[BRs.Ganso]

Lets not act like Tiago is a different player this season tbh.. he has just had enough minutes to adjust to the NBA. If Pop started off last season force feeding Tiago 20 minutes a game.. he would have been playing like this half way through last season.

Spurs may not have won 61 games.. but no way they get dominated by the Grizz in the playoffs with Tiago playing like this.

Thanks Pop :tu

yea maybe

[Spurs Brazil]

I hope this timeout is to sit Blair and put Tiago

[ElNono]

Pop is pissed...

He's ready to send Bonner in :rolleyes

[TE]

LOL Blair having something to do with that terrible defense to start off the half. If Blair comes back in Pop is stupider than I thought he was.