Game Thread: Spurs @ Trail Blazers - Dec. 13 @ 9:30 PM CST

[TheSkeptic]

TP/CoJo/Green/Diaw/Tim to start the 2nd half.

More Patty/Nando, less Gary. And Pop needs to find a way to end the game with Tiago/Timmy playing together.

I don't really like how Diaw's been playing this game but Diaw>Blair so...I can get behind something like that.

[howbouthemspurs]

Manu will be ok... hes still not 100% .. hes at 80% right now.. I dont think he will be above 90% untill he retires

[Malik Hairston]

Spurs can't afford to be without Leonard and Jackson for much longer, tbh, it's taking a toll..

You cannot bench Neal, he'll get hot at some point..he's worth the risk, tbh..

Spurs need a superstar 2nd half from Duncan or Parker..

[Mugen]

on second thought, dont think Pop can go away from Neal completely. Gonna need somebody other than the Big 3 to step up to have a chance tonight and Gary's the best candidate

[Sean Cagney]

Spurs can't afford to be without Leonard and Jackson for much longer, tbh, it's taking a toll..

You cannot bench Neal, he'll get hot at some point..he's worth the risk, tbh..

Spurs need a superstar 2nd half from Duncan or Parker..YEP, and it's starting to show tonight.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

manu not being 100% just means he'll be peaking at the end of the season :tu

[Boomersgold]

on second thought, dont think Pop can go away from Neal completely. Gonna need somebody other than the Big 3 to step up to have a chance tonight and Gary's the best candidate

True, Pop will allow Neal to keep shooting until he starts getting hot.

[TDMVPDPOY]

is anderson still on the team or his 10 day contract is up?

[200 miles]

TP/CoJo/Green/Diaw/Tim to start the 2nd half.

More Patty/Nando, less Gary. And Pop needs to find a way to end the game with Tiago/Timmy playing together.

OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE, POP, JUST START SPLITTER ALREADY!

[Boomersgold]

is anderson still on the team or his 10 day contract is up?

I don't think Anderson's on a 10 contract.....

[angelbelow]

First time watching Nando De Colo play. Unfortunately he was terrible. Specifically on defense, letting at least two major cuts happen under his nose. He also looked lost on a few other defensive possessions.

[TheSkeptic]

OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE, POP, JUST START SPLITTER ALREADY!

Yeah...we need a more realistic strategy. I'm thinking that Diaw should get the nod over Blair to start the half.

[timtonymanu]

Man I want some voodoo donuts right now.

[HI-FI]

damn those donuts look good

[keywester]

True, Pop will allow Neal to keep shooting until he starts getting hot.
If Neal can't do it...let Mill have a go

[timtonymanu]

Boris starting again

[Juggity]

Nice Diaw layup

[TheSkeptic]

Much better start.

[ace3g]

Neal with it

[timvp]

G. Neal HAMing.

[timtonymanu]

There you go, Neal

[TDfan2007]

Just once, I'd like Aldridge to shoot under 50% against us...

[Malik Hairston]

Spurs can't afford to be without Leonard and Jackson for much longer, tbh, it's taking a toll..

You cannot bench Neal, he'll get hot at some point..he's worth the risk, tbh..

Spurs need a superstar 2nd half from Duncan or Parker..

[timvp]

!@#$! 1@#$! !@#$12 Diaw can't even play D anymore.

[timtonymanu]

Horse must be jealous he's not in that arena right now.

[Darius McCrary]

*Cue Unsolved Mysteries Theme*

Why do Spurs broadcasts always get Reggie?

When was the last time Spurs were on national TV 2 nights in a row?
These are the things we want to know.

[Boomersgold]

Blair's back on. Expect Lamarcus to heat up due to Blair's nonexistent defense.

[TheSkeptic]

What's Blair doing back in the game?

[TDfan2007]

The passing by our guys has been atrocious tonight.

[timvp]

Diaw was so bad that Pop had to go back to Blair. Not a good sign.

[rasho8]

Voodoo donut. Voodoo donut. Voodoo donut. Voodoo donut. Voodoo donut.

[TDfan2007]

Tony with a bad shot, but got bailed out.

[Darius McCrary]

Second straight game the Spurs spacing has looked all outta sorts. Happens. This actually makes me sanguine in terms of the next 2 games.

[MVPCues]

What's Blair doing back in the game?

Not much.

[timvp]

Duncan's spryness drying up, unfortch.

[TDMVPDPOY]

green lmao with another late defense coverage of his man

[Capt Bringdown]

Looks like one of those games where the Spurs just can't get it together.

[Mugen]

took me two and a half quarters to realize that's not rudy fernandez

[timvp]

Blair with a flat-footed rebound. Dude's not healthy.

[timvp]

took me two and a half quarters to realize that's not rudy fernandez

:lmao, tbh

[TDMVPDPOY]

stop with the hero bullshit and continue passing it around, fkn

[DAF86]

We just can't get anything going with Blair on the court.

[Malik Hairston]

Duncan and Parker are not playing at a superstar level, not sure if the Spurs can win without that, tbh..

Hopefully Manu shows up in the 2nd half, the rest of the role players are not producing..

[Darius McCrary]

Alright Spurs. We got 'em right where we want 'em.

[Trainwreck2100]

here we go with the shitty layups again

[Chinook]

I hope Pop calls himself out after this game. The team's been out of sorts for three games already.

[howbouthemspurs]

Here comes Manu to the rescue!

[Brunodf]

Remember when the Spurs could get stops? Good times

[Arcadian]

Lillard and Aldridge are outplaying Parker and Duncan... :td

[TDfan2007]

Timmy has quieted Aldridge, but now our offense is drying up. Passing has been bad, spacing poor, and our guys are just not responding well to the pressure.

[Mugen]

throw Patty out there, Pop.

[timtonymanu]

Boris is really annoying me.

[HI-FI]

nice going Neal, way to take out the opponent

[timvp]

Diaw :rolleyes

Neal with a great charge right there.

[howbouthemspurs]

OUCH!!

[timvp]

Ginobili put some salsa on that wide open layup.

[TheSkeptic]

At this point Patty can't hurt.

Good play by Neal.

[Russo21]

Diaw Boner and Blair will be gone by the deadline

[Juggity]

rebounding.....

[Malik Hairston]

Diaw is playing some terrible basketball..God damn..

[Mugen]

The Twatfecta of Diaw/Blair/Bonner has killed us tonight

[Capt Bringdown]

Diaw Boner and Blair will be gone by the deadline

You can't expect to get gold in exchange for trash.

[Capt Bringdown]

Diaw Boner and Blair will be gone by the deadline

You can't expect to get gold in exchange for trash.

[timvp]

That giant pipsqueak tried to tear the rim down.

[TheSkeptic]

Diaw Boner and Blair will be gone by the deadline

For who? Even if the Spurs somehow traded all 3 of them for a big, we'd be thin up front.

[timtonymanu]

rofl Boris. He's really trying to get on my shit list.

[Russo21]

Dont care who lol

[Brunodf]

I miss Jack

[Mugen]

Pop needs to throw some fresh legs out there. Rotation players look gassed.

[superjames1992]

Gary Neal is 4/17 over the last two games. Dude needs to stop jacking up heroes.

[Splits]

Diaw coasting, Horry style

[TDfan2007]

This game has been shitty to watch from a Spurs perspective, tbh. Sloppy execution.

[MVPCues]

rofl Boris. He's really trying to get on my shit list.


As soon as he touches the ball, see how many times you can recite "Hot Potato!" before he gets rid of the ball. Sometimes you can't say it even once.

[Malik Hairston]

Mills and Bonner right now IMO..need shooters and fresh legs..

[timvp]

Need a Manu spark.

[TDfan2007]

I think Leonard and Jack's absences have taken their toll on our guys. Everyone looks tired, and has looked tired for the past several games.

[timvp]

F'ing Diaw :pctoss

[timtonymanu]

Diaw again. Ugh!

[TampaDude]

This is last night's game all over again.

[Boomersgold]

LOL. Babbitt!

[howbouthemspurs]

WTF DIAW

[twincam]

ZERO flow in this game for the Spurs

[TDMVPDPOY]

get the teletubby out, fkn diaw is a piece of shit

[capek]

fucking hell diaw. ugh, is the start of a spurslump?

[TheSkeptic]

That's it. Diaw needs to go to the bench.

[Mugen]

Boris hasn't been the same since they busted those voodoo donuts out tbh

[Russo21]

Anyone here know when Leonard and Jax will be back?

[capek]

That's it. Diaw needs to go to the bench.

To be replaced by Blair? :depressed

[TDMVPDPOY]

why not play james anderson...

[timtonymanu]

Anyone here know when Leonard and Jax will be back?

Leonard has 1-2 games left. Jack still has a couple of weeks.

[Arcadian]

Marv Albert has an orgasm every time Lillard makes a shot.

[DAF86]

C'mon Tony don't force it. Boris was all alone out there.

[Darius McCrary]

Spurs just missing their SF's, tbh. Can't use smoke and mirrors indefinitely. Wasn't Kawhi supposed to be back last week? I mean, WTF.

[DatBoyGood]

Game over

[Darius McCrary]

Does the CoM really still wonder why Spurs fans can hate Manu still???

[TheSkeptic]

To be replaced by Blair? :depressed

Anderson at the 4 anyone?

[timtonymanu]

Oh well.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

defense sucks and so does the ball movement

[Boomersgold]

C'mon man. How is Babbitt hitting those shots? Isn't he supposed to be a scrub?

[Texas_Ranger]

Spurs suck

[timtonymanu]

:lol Spurs losing to the Blazers bench

Fucking really?

[Floyd Pacquiao]

meh

[ace3g]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IZDwT0AUgf0

[Brunodf]

Spurs playing great after that timeout, Good job Pop!:toast

[Mugen]

:lol and this is why the Big 3 should have just sat this game out

Even a shitty portland team is tough at home

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol so much for a deep bench

[PingPong]

Spurs in Lakers mode... everyone with hero shots.

[howbouthemspurs]

WE NEED LEONARD AND JACKSON BACK BAD!!!!

[Splits]

Deep bench time

[Malik Hairston]

:lol getting beaten by Babbitt and Pavlovic..

[HI-FI]

it's a combination of being worn out and Diaw being soft as shit

[ElNono]

bunch of old folks, tbh

[twincam]

no execution......momentum is nonexistent

[siraulo23]

losing the game vs utah sucks

[Darius McCrary]

"New young kid sheriff in town"

-Reggie Miller

[loveforthegame]

Disappointing. Spurs need a spark. How about Mills? Anderson? Joseph?

[ace3g]

Patty

[Russo21]

Man ive missed Leonard. I wanna see him develop into a star sooner rather then later. Few more weeks i spose :(

[Boomersgold]

Mills= Instant Offense., tbh

[Juggity]

Reggie sounds so deflated when the spurs make a shot

[Reck]

Squirmed!!

[TDfan2007]

Mills hits a 3, then proceeds to get abused by Lillard again.

[Malik Hairston]

Bonner should be on instead of Diaw, tbh..Spurs need a barrage of 3s right now..

[HI-FI]

Man ive missed Leonard. I wanna see him develop into a star sooner rather then later. Few more weeks i spose :(
He's been my favorite reason to watch, just to chart his growth and potential. This has to improve his confidence, to see how much he's needed.

[ace3g]

big shot Diaw!!!

[Two10Whitey]

Might as well let Patty beat up on his old team if he can. We can use a young baller like Kawhi right about now.

[loveforthegame]

Diaw finally.

[BatManu20]

Spurs making Lillard look like Isaiah Thomas.

[ace3g]

Tiago pump fake works again

[timtonymanu]

Mills hits a 3, then proceeds to get abused by Lillard again.

Lillard is abusing our whole team, tbh.

[loveforthegame]

I'm surprised Lillard missed that.

[Boomersgold]

Manu and Splitter pick and roll!

[Malik Hairston]

:lol honestly though, how do you allow Luke Babbitt to beat you?..

[TheSkeptic]

It was a mistake to let Lillard get into a rhythm in the first half...

[Russo21]

He's been my favorite reason to watch, just to chart his growth and potential. This has to improve his confidence, to see how much he's needed.

Definately

[timvp]

This Spurs have a chance because they're pissed. If that anger can overcome their exhaustion, they can get back in this. If not, it'll be adios muchachos.

[Mugen]

you have to be a pretty shitty team to be only up by 7 considering the circumstances

[superjames1992]

I love Patty's instant offense, but having him on Lillard is a trainwreck in slow motion.

[Richie]

Are Portland defending the pick and roll really well or have we just gone away from it. Everything has been jumpshots this quarter

[Mugen]

like losing to the 1-13 wizards shitty, tbh

[angelbelow]

Babbitt looks like a stiff. Wasn't he supposed to be a major athlete?

[DatBoyGood]

Lol amazing how bad the spurs can play and yet always stay in games

[Two10Whitey]

I thought Babbit was supposed to be a factor coming into the league.

[Russo21]

Havent watched the Blazers for ages. Who the fuck is Lillard

[Darius McCrary]

Spurs always get abused by young, unscouted guards from the northwest. Problem is our spacing is jacked up with our best players in the game.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Reggie sounds so deflated when the spurs make a shot

What does he have against the Spurs?

[howbouthemspurs]

Spurs got this in the fourth

[superjames1992]

Lol amazing how bad the spurs can play and yet always stay in games
That's just how good this team is, I guess.

Outside of that one Clippers game, this team hasn't been blown out all year.

[SPIDER2311]

I love Patty's instant offense, but having him on Lillard is a trainwreck in slow motion.

No one can guard lillard

[Spursfanfromafar]

The Spurs have been beaten up in every quarter. But still trail only by 7. Hope there are some legs under our players to allow them get over the 7 point hump.

[Darius McCrary]

Lol amazing how bad the spurs can play and yet always stay in games

Xxactly. Imagine what it feels like to be LAL.

[Mugen]

hopefully Gary has a flashback to the previous POR game

[Sean Cagney]

Spurs got this in the fourth

DO NOT COUNT ON IT bro.

[dunkman]

It's not over

[DAF86]

I expect for this to be a loss and the lowest point of the Spurs' regular season.

[TDfan2007]

Maybe the Blazers will cool off here in the 4th, but all of their jumpers have been open, so...

[timvp]

Alright, l'go.

[Two10Whitey]

We're too tired to get this in the 4th. They need some HEB Mootopia milk for a full recovery.

[Darius Bieber]

Spurs just doing their natural thing on national tv. As usual, the commentators are jerking off after every Blazer bucket and sleeping after every Spurs bucket. This game is one of those emotional rollercoasters for Spurs fans that occurs every once in a while.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

patty is fast but he has poor balance on defense

[timtonymanu]

Just can't stop Lillard.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

They need to double team Lillard

[Two10Whitey]

LOL Mills getting shook so easily. Gonna hurt his ankles one of these days.

[capek]

ugh, Patty got smoked on that one lol

[Boomersgold]

Damn, Lillard plays like a seasoned pro.

[Mugen]

det was a dirty jab step

[Spursfanfromafar]

Nice pass by Diaw. But that mofo was open...

[Darius McCrary]

Damien Lillard is amazing. I never heard of him until tonight. Was he a sure thing, coming out of college?
Pop shoulda rested Parker, in preparation for defense tonight, TBH.

[Spursfanfromafar]

Lillard reminds me a lot of Rose...for some reason.

[timtonymanu]

rofl Spurs

[HI-FI]

this shit is getting sad

[loveforthegame]

Ugly.

[Kyl3]

Just giving up points.

[TDMVPDPOY]

mills the fkn australian scrub

[Juggity]

Get the fuck out of here, manu :lol

[Two10Whitey]

That whole play was stupid. Why take that chance? Let Splitter slam...

[capek]

christ if fucking heaven!

[Darius McCrary]

Does the CoM really still wonder why Spurs fans can hate Manu?

[Malik Hairston]

Wow..this is fucking embarrassing..

I don't care how tired you are, allowing Babbitt, Pavlovic and Leonard look like decent players is pathetic..

[Texas_Ranger]

i am sorry but this is pathetic...

[Spursfanfromafar]

Diaw with some ugly defense.

[Darius McCrary]

Pop's fault for leaving Mills in for real minutes, tbh. Mills used up his instant offense juice, Pop should take him out.

[timtonymanu]

lol seriously letting the worst bench in the NBA beat you...

[BatManu20]

I've never seen so many guys with absolutely no sense of defenders around the basket as I have with the Spurs. It's almost like Green and Mills close their eyes when they're around the rim

[Budkin]

3 game losing streak coming up...

[capek]

Mills with a defensive play??? :wow

[$pursDynasty]

Diaw is such a passive wuss, I have repeatedly seen him just getting pushed out of the way, guys on this board hate on Blair, but with Diaw's lack of shooting and passivity, I say give me Dejuan instead.

[BatManu20]

17 TO's by the Spurs. You won't beat anyone on the road with that garbage

[loveforthegame]

Pathetic.

I miss Leonard and Jackson.

[TheSkeptic]

I'd just like to say that I think Diaw shouldn't get anything higher than a D- tonight.

[capek]

I miss Leonard and Jackson.

1000x

[Malik Hairston]

Spacing is terrible, Portland is swarming the paint, Spurs need to make some fucking 3s..

[TDfan2007]

Timmy needs to take over somehow. Nobody else is capable.

[Boomersgold]

We need Manu on the court, tbh. He's the only true play maker on the team.

[Two10Whitey]

I hope Leonard can get his game back quickly.

[HI-FI]

sad thing is we can still win this shit. it might happen. not that we deserve it, but i wouldn't be shocked. good to see Diaw is sitting.

[Darius McCrary]

Jesse and Omar gettin crunk

[Mugen]

shocking how the spurs are still technically in this. Blazers have whiffed on about 5 or 6 haymakers

[thunderup]

:lol Spurs allowing Portland to look like a decent team

[Spursfanfromafar]

to all the moaners and whiners here.... The Spurs are playing a tough road back-to-back after 2 games in 3 days..

[Johnny RIngo]

Yeah, this is a loss. Spurs stars playing like shit, Lillard making everything, Ginobili throwing passes to the front row.

[Russo21]

Wanna see Boner come in and jack up some threes

[HI-FI]

thunderup is the biggest fag on this board, and that's saying something.

[Bill_Brasky]

Take the game tape and shove it in Bristol Palin's cuunt tbh. That way next time she gets preggers we can abort it right along with the tard kid.

[Darius Bieber]

Didn't the freaking Wizards beat these scrubs?

[TDfan2007]

How many passes have gone sailing into the front row tonight?

[timtonymanu]

Jesse and Omar gettin crunk

So that is Omar... couldn't tell, tbh.

[Sean Cagney]

This game was over in the third, the team is tired old shitbags tonight. Their schedule has caught up now and they look horrible out there. I knew they had no shot at all tonight to win.

[Mugen]

Take the game tape and shove it in Bristol Palin's cuunt tbh. That way next time she gets preggers we can abort it right along with the tard kid.

BB with the out of nowhere goods :lol

[Duncan2177]

to all the moaners and whiners here.... The Spurs are playing a tough road back-to-back after 2 games in 3 days..

No excuse there playing a bad team in Portland.

[$pursDynasty]

The Spurs bigs aside from Duncan are a disaster, Blair physically outmatched vs most bigs in the West, Diaw always defering and weak, Splitter playing soft, the Bonner defensive issues.

[Russo21]

17 turnovers already? Fuck me

[rasho8]

This is pretty shitty play.

[Sean Cagney]

How many passes have gone sailing into the front row tonight?

What else is new with Ginobili.. He seemed to forget how to make a good pass anymore to say the least. How the hell can you make so many damn stupid sloppy passes?

[TheSkeptic]

The Spurs bigs aside from Duncan are a disaster, Blair physically outmatched vs most bigs in the West, Diaw always defering and weak, Splitter playing soft, the Bonner defensive issues.

Disagree. Splitter's been okay. Duncan hasn't been bad either. The others have been terrible.

[$pursDynasty]

Didn't the freaking Wizards beat these scrubs?
Well the Wizards beat the Heat too:lol

[Budkin]

This makes the choke last night even worse...ugh. When are Jax and Kawhi coming back?

[Russo21]

Spurs are 9-3 when tied or trailing to start the 4th quarter. Go Spurs Go

[BatManu20]

Timmy not playing well offensively tonight tbh

[TheSkeptic]

Timmy not playing well offensively tonight tbh

Oh wow. 4/10 from the field.

[TDMVPDPOY]

splitter been playin good this past 2 weeks

[024]

wtf is this shit?

[Russo21]

Good to see Tim and Tiago on the court together

[TDMVPDPOY]

manuer with another Turnover bullshit pass

[Two10Whitey]

Hey guess what! Ginobili turned it over again. What the fuck else is new?

[HI-FI]

Tiago with the goods lol

[irishock]

LOL

[$pursDynasty]

why do we always get that Hater Reggie Miller when we are on TNT? I know they only have two announce teams but does Reggie request the Spurs game so he can hate on the Spurs in person?

[rasho8]

Anyone saying Splitter is playing soft today isn't watching the game.

[DatBoyGood]

Good move tony

[Brunodf]

Splitter busting his ass on defense

[Darius Bieber]

Should have been an and 1.

[irishock]

why do we always get that Hater Reggie Miller when we are on TNT? I know they only have two announce teams but does Reggie request the Spurs game so he can hate on the Spurs in person?

Marv is always paired with Kerr. Reggie either becomes the 3rd man on that team or the 2nd man with Harlan.

[Chinook]

I hate flopping. I don't care that it helps the Spurs this time. Splitter needs to get fined for that crap.

[Spursfanfromafar]

Tiago in line for a fine. But I am fine :)

[Johnny RIngo]

The Spurs bigs aside from Duncan are a disaster, Blair physically outmatched vs most bigs in the West, Diaw always defering and weak, Splitter playing soft, the Bonner defensive issues.

Duncan/Splitter are fine. It's the rest that sucks. Diaw's not really a big. Blair is garbage and getting worse every year. Bonner is Bonner. SA should have taken a chance at Blatche.

[phxspurfan]

We Need Bonner

MVP

MVP

MVP

bring em out bring em out

[Reck]

Funny we cant win against team the league run trains on every year.

[TDfan2007]

Spurs need to step up offensively. Missing way too many easy shots. I've given up on the D. Just gotta hope the Blazers miss the good looks that they're constantly getting.

[Malik Hairston]

I don't know how the Spurs can win this, tbh, and I'm not trying to reverse-jinx..

Duncan looks gassed, Ginobili is iffy, Splitter isn't a guy that will create shots and the shooters can't make anything..not to mention the careless turnovers..compounded by Lillard in God mode and Aldridge owns the Spurs.

I guess Parker dominating down the stretch is the only chance..

[Russo21]

Spurs pussied out not signing Blatche. He'd look like an all star compared to Diaw Blair and Boner

[TDfan2007]

Only hope seems to be Tony going HAM and Blazers missing open shots.

[Juggity]

Take the game tape and shove it in Bristol Palin's cuunt tbh. That way next time she gets preggers we can abort it right along with the tard kid.

:lmao

[Budkin]

Fucking rebounding!!!

[howbouthemspurs]

Tiago is playing awesome

[Boomersgold]

Why is Neal still on the court? Put Green on for Neal...

[icango]

some one catch and shoot

[timtonymanu]

Damn it, Neal. Needed that.

[Budkin]

Christ Neal!!!

[TheSkeptic]

Why is Neal still on the court? Put Green on for Neal...

No way. Green hasn't played well at all.