Game Thread: Spurs @ Nuggets - Dec. 18 @ 8:00 PM CST

[Spurs Brazil]

Diaw makes me made. He refuses to shoot and kill the offense

[Blizzardwizard]

Splitter only player playing well

[Splits]

Diaw the-passing-will-continue-until-morale-improves mode. Disastrous for our offensive rhythm

[Boomersgold]

Splitter only player playing well

TD.....

[TheSkeptic]

Sure it's some of his fault. I can't even with some of his lineups. But the players should have more pride than what they're showing out there.

I don't think they're not trying. Diaw's the only one who's totally frustrated me on that front. Between his lack of minutes and his constant coasting, he should be fresher than everybody else. :pctoss

[carina_gino20]

wow :lol

[timvp]

:facepalm

That play was the first half in a nutshell, tbh.

[DAF86]

unbelievable.

[HI-FI]

would we have even signed Diaw if he wasn't TP's butt buddy?

[Brunodf]

Pop with C- 1st half, Guards deserve a D, Bigs B-

[Paranoid Pop]

We're quietly getting blown out.

[AussieFanKurt]

what kinda brain snap was that.... fuck me. Put the bench on

Diaw needs to shoot when hes open fuck

[TheSkeptic]

Which lineup was that?

What was it? Splitter-Jax-Green-Neal-Bonner(I think?)

[Boomersgold]

Jackson's playing like a scrub. Shouldn't play him in the second half if he's that cold...

[Cry Havoc]

We should be down by 15 or 20.

[Mugen]

what exactly did Nando do to get the quick hook from Pop?

[Boomersgold]

What was it? Splitter-Jax-Green-Neal-Bonner(I think?)

That lineup was pretty bad.

[DAF86]

Worst place to play when you're tired, tbh. Pretty much impossible to get a win tonight.

[Brunodf]

What was it? Splitter-Jax-Green-Neal-Bonner(I think?)
This and the Diaw/Bonner lineup were horrible

[timtonymanu]

I'm glad we didn't overpay Diaw. What a joke he is.

[ElNono]

Amazing its only a 7 pt game after Green, Neal and Diaw shit the bed so badly

[Boomersgold]

what exactly did Nando do to get the quick hook from Pop?

I think Pop wanted to experiment with the rotations. He tried putting Mills, a faster guard, on Lawson to try and contain him. It worked fairly well...

[BillMc]

Exahusted team in high altitude...

[timvp]

9 turnovers
17-4 Denver in free throws attempted
33-17 Denver in rebounding
14-5 Denver in fast break points




Spurs should be down by 20+ with those numbers.

[weebo]

No JA but a whole lot of Green...

[Blizzardwizard]

TD.....

Rebounds maybe, but been way off on some shots, looks so tired.

[UZER]

For a no excuses guy like Pop...he sure does plant the we're so tired seed in his players head with the limited minutes, resting players and what not.

[Boomersgold]

Any updates on Bonner? Will he be okay to play the second half?

[Paranoid Pop]

9 turnovers
17-4 Denver in free throws attempted
33-17 Denver in rebounding
14-5 Denver in fast break points




Spurs should be down by 20+ with those numbers.

Wow that rebounding difference :(........

[TheSkeptic]

For a no excuses guy like Pop...he sure does plant the we're so tired seed in his players head with the limited minutes, resting players and what not.

No they're actually tired. Well most of them. No idea what Diaw's excuse is tbh.

[Brunodf]

Trade Diaw/Blair/Green(or Neal) for Varejao

[Cry Havoc]

We should be down by 15 or 20.


9 turnovers
17-4 Denver in free throws attempted
33-17 Denver in rebounding
14-5 Denver in fast break points




Spurs should be down by 20+ with those numbers.

:lol

[Paranoid Pop]

No JA but a whole lot of Green...

CIA Pop shopping him now that Blair has managed to get negative value tbh...

[UZER]

No they're actually tired. Well most of them. No idea what Diaw's excuse is tbh.

I know they're really tired.

[DesignatedT]

This team really needs Kawhi back.

[DAF86]

Why am I sensing that Tiago will start on the bench the second half? :(

[weebo]

Bobcat Boris reaching Dick Jefferson fame...he's been out there but you wouldn't know it by looking at his stat line. 0's across the board.

[Blizzardwizard]

Watch as Pop now plays Green for the whole second half. Parker again is being shut down, as said before. when you've got a tired team, last place you want to go is on the road at Denver..

[Malik Hairston]

I still don't understand why Duncan played last night, tbh..completely pointless..

[Brunodf]

Why am I sensing that Tiago will start on the bench the second half? :(

You are crazy, Tiago scored 8pts/3ast/3stls/2rebs/2blks/1to

[UZER]

Why am I sensing that Tiago will start on the bench the second half? :(

Because he's tired :cry

[TheSkeptic]

Why am I sensing that Tiago will start on the bench the second half? :(

Paranoia and too many past benchings by Pop?

Speaking of which, can you believe that Diaw hasn't attempted a shot in the first half?

[DAF86]

You are crazy, Tiago scored 8pts/3ast/3stls/2rebs/2blks/1to

I know but I'm still sensing it. If it happens I think I will turn off the tv.

[timvp]

Rewatching some of the first half, De Colo got benched for poor transition defense. Those three layups at the end of the first quarter were mostly his fault for not getting back.

That said, hopefully Pop releases him from the doghouse this half. He's needed.

[Boomersgold]

Rewatching some of the first half, De Colo got benched for poor transition defense. Those three layups at the end of the first quarter were mostly his fault for not getting back.

That said, hopefully Pop releases him from the doghouse this half. He's needed.

Mills, Ginobili, Splitter did well. I wouldn't mind this over the De Colo/Splitter/Neal combo.

[playblair]

have u blair haters seen the light ..... this is the diaw u will get in the playoffs ....... let blair play

[loveforthegame]

Rewatching some of the first half, De Colo got benched for poor transition defense. Those three layups at the end of the first quarter were mostly his fault for not getting back.

That said, hopefully Pop releases him from the doghouse this half. He's needed.

He's no worse than some of the other guys. Kills me how he singles out some guys for poor defensive plays.

[Brunodf]

have u blair haters seen the light ..... this is the diaw u will get in the playoffs ....... let blair play

Yeah... Right now i would rather play Blair than Diaw

[Boomersgold]

have u blair haters seen the light ..... this is the diaw u will get in the playoffs ....... let blair play

I'd rather we not play both.

[loveforthegame]

I'd still rather have Diaw out there than Blair.

[DAF86]

When Danny Green isn't hitting threes he's kind of meh.

[playblair]

the old pop is back ...... pop benches neal for mistake

[Splits]

Neal is retarded. We're playing retarded.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

green going back into the slump again tbh

[Boomersgold]

green going back into the slump again tbh

He's been in a shooting slump for the last 3 games, tbh.

[weebo]

back to back poundings

[TheSkeptic]

Think the Spurs need to feed the bigs to start. Don't want this to get out of hand.

[Paranoid Pop]

green going back into the slump again tbh

Doesn't matter Pop is in love, will start him at any position if needed...

[Cry Havoc]

What happened to this team?

[loveforthegame]

Put the bench in. F this.

[DAF86]

Where the fuck are you going Green? You can't make lay-ups.

[weebo]

What happened to this team?

They don't play a lick of D.

[Capt Bringdown]

Wondering how professional athletes who've trained their entire lives can get so f'n "tired."
We sure seem to get tired more often than other teams, or at least the "woe is me, I'm so tired" meme gets trotted out on more occasions.
At some point the self-pity becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy and we get extended episodes of the team failing to reach their potential -aka recently as The Playoffs.

[LakerHater]

Nice shot Jax!

[Splits]

I don't remember the last time this team put together a sustained run.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

23,000 for tim tbh love that guy

[Mugen]

Danny Green wants Kawhi back very very badly.

[jimbo]

Need more tiago tim and less shots from the guards

[BillMc]

Slowfooted team is reaching on D, rather than moving and giving up the fouls. Exhaustion main culprit.

[SpursOwn]

This is bullshit

[Boomersgold]

Danny Green 0 points and poor defense. Why is he still in the game?

[TheSkeptic]

Need more tiago tim and less shots from the guards

Some perimeter defense from the guards would be nice too.

[loveforthegame]

These guys are tired and Pop still keeps guys like NDC, Mills, and Anderson glued to the bench. :td

[LakerHater]

Ticky Tack bullshit!

[Boomersgold]

Some perimeter defense from the guards would be nice too.

Lawson's been held to 6 points. That's not a bad at all.

[SpursOwn]

I am better than Danny Green

[Texas_Ranger]

tired of this bullshit

[LakerHater]

JESUS, cant watch this shit anymore!!

[DAF86]

When Green is in a slump he can't buy a three. Usually guys at least hit 1 out of 5 or something.

[TheSkeptic]

Lawson's been held to 6 points. That's not a bad at all.

Iggy, Brewer, and Gallo?

[Boomersgold]

Parker's the reason for us losing... Whenever he's in the game, Denver goes on a run.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Da fuq?

[timtonymanu]

Damn it, Leonard. get healthy already.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

i dont mind if our team is playing bad this early, but i fucking hate these nuggets announcers

[loveforthegame]

Parker still having nightmares of Sefalosha.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Nando is going to turn this game around, tbh.

[TheSkeptic]

You mean Splitter hasn't missed a shot? Guards have got to get him more involved...

[Dr. Robert Lee]

You mean Splitter hasn't missed a shot? Guards have got to get him more involved...
Tony Parker has one assist. He's too busy jacking up heroes.

[Texas_Ranger]

defense is really amazing. just wow

[Cry Havoc]

Seriously, these Nugget announcers are fucking assholes. Even if I were a Nuggets fan I would hate them.

[Cry Havoc]

Spurs firing back.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Diaw is worthless tonight. Wow.

[Brunodf]

Jesus Christ what horrible game and the refs aren't helping

[Malik Hairston]

Diaw is useless, tbh..he could be a quality 4th big in the playoffs, assuming he's coasting, but this team needs to address the 3rd big situation ASAP..

It is concerning that Neal and Green are massive liabilities against athletic perimeter teams..

[McGusto55]

Spurs not gonna lose this game.....

[LakerHater]

Nice Slam!

[Juggity]

We're pretty lucky that they're missing shots

[LakerHater]

NICE FRIGGIN BLOCK!!

[Texas_Ranger]

Tim it sucks your teammates are shit today, well some of them not just today.

[Malik Hairston]

Denver's backcourt has been exploited by most of the quality teams they have competed against(lack of shooting and playmaking skills), but they look like All-Stars against the Spurs slow and unathletic backcourt..

[HI-FI]

is Parker still suffering from the :cryflu:cry?

[timtonymanu]

Corey Brewer always turns into an All-Star against us. Hate that fucking scrub.

[DAF86]

Shoot a motherfucking shot Boris.

[Malik Hairston]

Parker is playing atrocious basketball, sit his ass down, tbh..

[LakerHater]

Tore Tiago's arm off!!

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Boris is playing like a coward, tbh.

[TheSkeptic]

Don't like Green in the game. Maybe De Colo needs to get some burn...

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

what happened to nando?

[Mugen]

TP needs to sit

[Juggity]

Diaw was pretty close to uncontested on that 3 he passed up

[timtonymanu]

Fatass Diaw

[Brunodf]

Now i get it, Stern waited a bit to get his revenge.
Tony is playing like shit

[loveforthegame]

I'd rather watch JA, NDC, Mills, and Blair at this point.

[Splits]

Get TP and Diaw the fuck outta there, they've been awful. 3 min left in the 3rd, time to empty the bench and wave the white flag, Pop.

[rayjayjohnson]

Seriously, these Nugget announcers are fucking assholes. Even if I were a Nuggets fan I would hate them.

Agreed. They're fucking terrible.

Still, :lmao spurs

[LakerHater]

Duncan havin a GAME! 19 points 15 rebounds & 4 blocks!

[timtonymanu]

Looks like ANOTHER b2B loss. Seriously. I just want this compacted schedule to be over already.

[timtonymanu]

Agreed. They're fucking terrible.

Still, :lmao spurs

Congrats on the win. No jinx, tbh. The Spurs look like shit right now.

[rayjayjohnson]

Tore Tiago's arm off!!

Its easy to rip Kleenex

[Boomersgold]

"Hack a Mcgee"

Are we that desperate that we'd resort to those tactics?

[Budkin]

After this loss the spurs will I have some serious soul-searching to do.

[Paranoid Pop]

Pop pathetic...

[jimbo]

Doing this at least gets the TOSBs some more rest. Slows the game down

[Brunodf]

ahhh Pop stop it

[Paranoid Pop]

Green earned another 20 starts with that shot...

[Floyd Pacquiao]

fcking up their rhythm tbh

[loveforthegame]

Is this what it has come to? It may work but it's a sad way to disrupt the other team.

[Boomersgold]

lol.

I take it back. If Mcgee, an NBA player, can't make freebies, then that's his own fault.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

anything to piss off these nuggets announcers

[loveforthegame]

anything to piss off these nuggets announcers

There is that. :lol

[DAF86]

Manu played decent tonight.

[LakerHater]

Gotta make FGs!

[DAF86]

Too bad his shot is still not there.

[Sean Cagney]

This game is over, the rough stretch I thought they would hit they have officially hit and have dropped 4 out of 5 games.

[Malik Hairston]

All of Manu's misses are short, needs to get some lift..

[rayjayjohnson]

Popovich shitting on the dignity of basketball tbh

[Flawless]

Finally Pop is putting Nando in..

[Cry Havoc]

"San Antonio is going to lose this game."

Honestly, fuck you, you piece of shit commentator.

[HI-FI]

lol, the announcers said Spurs are going to lose. fuck these guys are amateurs.

[weebo]

Popovich shitting on the dignity of basketball tbh

so is McGee's free-throw shooting.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

ginobili has been short on like 3 of his threes now

[Malik Hairston]

Another short miss for Manu..

[TheSkeptic]

You know, if we're going to continue hacking McGee, maybe Diaw should be doing the hacking. That's 3 on Tiago I think.

[Paranoid Pop]

McGoo shitting on us.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Manu is jacking up some heroes, tbh. Let Nando run the offense.

[Boomersgold]

Popovich shitting on the dignity of basketball tbh

If he can't make his free throws, he shouldn't be in the NBA. Period.

[UZER]

haha spurs are soooo unathletic man.

Why is their offense only threes?

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

I would love the Spurs to pretend like they are gonna foul McGee to see if they can get miller to launch a full court three

[Boomersgold]

De Colo's playing like Parker, i.e. scrub-like.

[Paranoid Pop]

If he can't make his free throws, he shouldn't be in the NBA. Period.

Hasn't got us any closer, Pop should worry about putting better lineups out there rather than being a sore loser.

[Brunodf]

Pop :lol

[Spursfanfromafar]

Manu has had a significant drop in his FG% since his last year (which was an outlier in any case). Considering his great Olympic performance, the FG% fall is a bit of a surprise.

[loveforthegame]

Please have mercy and end this game.

Wish Pop would give JA a chance.

[Boomersgold]

Hasn't got us any closer, Pop should worry about putting better lineups out there rather than being a sore loser.

It's not being a sore loser. It's a strategy that's well within the rules of the sport.

[Mugen]

:lol at least Pop got some trolling in

[Suspect]

Back to back ass whoopins imo

[rayjayjohnson]

I thought the spurs were classy?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Fuck yo class, clown

[rayjayjohnson]

It's not being a sore loser. It's a strategy that's well within the rules of the sport.

Goddamn son tone your fag ass down

[rayjayjohnson]

Fuck yo class clown
:lol

[Boomersgold]

Patty Mills - Instant Offense..

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

i dont like it when bigs go for a strip on a player that is 8 inches shorter than them

[Flawless]

Nice Mills!

[loveforthegame]

Pop going to bench Mills for scoring.

[Budkin]

This stretch has been fucking rough, but at least we almost have everyone back. And fuck Danny Green.

[Brunodf]

we are cursed

[rayjayjohnson]

:lol patty mills.

Dumbass Australian

[jimbo]

Sjax with a pretty awful game so far

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Remember when we had a good defense?

[TheSkeptic]

Next game Spurs need to really concentrate on the rebounding differentials. Killed on the glass both in OKC and in Denver.

[Splits]

Jack had all day to cut this to an 8 pt game and fuggin brickhoused it badly.

[Reck]

:lol

Spurs road magic is shot.

[Capt Bringdown]

Crushed on the boards

[Boomersgold]

Goddamn son tone your fag ass down

Haha

The fag's butthurt his players can't make their free throws. GTFO, ya fool. This is a Spurs forum.

[Paranoid Pop]

James Anderson has plenty of time to still win us this game tbh.

[spurs1990]

man back to back OKC and at mile high fatigue central Denver.

Fuck you nba schedule maker and the horse you rode on.

[DAF86]

Jack had all day to cut this to an 8 pt game and fuggin brickhoused it badly.

Should have taken it to the basket. It was like a three on one.

[DAF86]

Jack had all day to cut this to an 8 pt game and fuggin brickhoused it badly.

Should have taken it to the basket. It was like a three on one.

[Flawless]

Well, at least Nando and Patty are doing somewhat good.

[rayjayjohnson]

Haha

The fag's butthurt his players can't make their free throws. GTFO, ya fool. This is a Spurs forum.

Look at the scoreboard, numbnuts

[Mugen]

all these road games catching up to the Spurs tbh

[Spursfanfromafar]

Jackson, Neal and Green have hurt the Spurs this game. Rust, no rest and streak of missed shots respectively. Plus the general sucking of Diaw (alarming), and the lack of decent PF play.. Disappointing game, tbh.

[TheSkeptic]

Well, at least Nando and Patty are doing somewhat good.

That's just it though. In a game where Tony was struggling to make plays, Pop should've given Nando more time.

[Libri]

Mills 33333

[Boomersgold]

Mills with 12 points on 4 of 5 shooting...

[Boomersgold]

Look at the scoreboard, numbnuts

Look at the page URL, troll.

[Flawless]

That's just it though. In a game where Tony was struggling to make plays, Pop should've given Nando more time.Agreed, don't know what Pop is thinking at times.

[Mugen]

:lol you know your team's played bad when gaygay finds the balls to troll upstairs tbh

[Arcadian]

Green 1-8
Duncan 8-19
Neal 1-5
Parker 3-11
Ginobili 4-13
Jackson 2-8

...Our best scorers aren't scoring consistently.

[HI-FI]

fuck TP is coming back. that's game.

[DAF86]

Boris coming alive.

[Boomersgold]

Jackson can't make a three to save his life tonight.

[rayjayjohnson]

:lol you know your team's played bad when gaygay finds the balls to troll upstairs tbh
Hey, I walked in and all I saw was a lot of dicks being sucked.

[Flawless]

Why did Pop take out Nando? He was doing good setting up the offense.

[Paranoid Pop]

Boris coming alive.

Yeah he suddenly woke up.

[Mugen]

Hey, I walked in and all I saw was a lot of dicks being sucked.


:lol so you decided to join in?

[Sense]

Hopefully all this crappy play is a blessing in disguise... we might actually get a trade now. Maybe... :P

[CitizenDwayne]

Seems crazy that we could still win this.

[Libri]

Timmmmy yes!

[Boomersgold]

Mills brought us back in the game with his quick 12 points...

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

what the fuck are the denver announcers counting? 4 what? steps? cuz it stopped at 2 fucking idiots.

[Suspect]

Refs helping spurs get back in this

[Juggity]

Hack a McGee worked out tbh. Nuggs knocked out of rhythm

[rayjayjohnson]

Mills brought us back in the game with his quick 12 points...

...yet he's still the scrubbiest scrub who ever scrubbed

[AussieFanKurt]

how hard is it to be an unbiased commentator.. fuck

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol so you decided to join in?

:lol

[Mugen]

I've lost count of how many times the Nugg announces make baseless claims about the Spurs getting calls only to get proven wrong by the replay tbh.

[Brunodf]

Refs helping spurs get back in this

I agree, but they were helping the Nuggets before...

[AussieFanKurt]

...yet he's still the scrubbiest scrub who ever scrubbed

koufos says hello

[TheSkeptic]

Refs helping spurs get back in this

Very insightful.

[Boomersgold]

...yet he's still the scrubbiest scrub who ever scrubbed

Led the Olympics in scoring. How many of your players even made the Olympics? LOLOL

[jt__]

MILLS

[Libri]

Paaatty 333333333333333333333

[CitizenDwayne]

lol Lawson

[Boomersgold]

Mills!

[Juggity]

Patty going HAM

[UZER]

Mills Neal with bigger balls than Bonner

[playblair]

this game proves mills is a sg .......

[loveforthegame]

All this work by Mills will be for nothing.

[weebo]

LMAO play defense instead of trying to get the crowd going

[loveforthegame]

Who lit a fire under Diaw's ass this quarter?

[Cry Havoc]

TONY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Arcadian]

Bang bang bang

[Boomersgold]

Parker!

[Juggity]

TPPPP

[CitizenDwayne]

So...Spurs had to be in a desperate situation to actually try?

[Budkin]

Goddammit. Now it's going to hurt a lot more when we lose.

[TheSkeptic]

Who lit a fire under Diaw's ass this quarter?

Who cares. All I know is that Diaw's turned it around and the Spurs need to try and win this.

[Boomersgold]

Duncan destroys!

[Libri]

Tim! :wow

[weebo]

Timmeh playing great.

[Juggity]

:cry officials :cry

[loveforthegame]

Wow. This is crazy.

[Supreme_Being]

These fkn commentators can suck a mfkn dick.

[Johnsyounger]

Tim w 29 AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[davidbowie]

WHOOAAAA MAMA!!!!!

[Boomersgold]

Commentators suck....

[loveforthegame]

Hope the Spurs don't fall short. Come on guys.

[HI-FI]

here come the refs.

[Budkin]

Well that was fun... FUCK.

[CitizenDwayne]

Win the game. Please.

If only to see how these commentators react.

[DAF86]

"Duncan doesn't leave the paint, they should call three seconds" > replay showing Duncan getting out of the paint > silence.

Nuggets anouncers :lol

[Dr. Robert Lee]

WTF, this Gallo (chicken) dude.

[Brunodf]

Refs playing for the Nuggets again, Duncan was fouled on that dunk and is called for an offensive foul

[Arcadian]

What are the denver commentators saying? I'm actually visiting my parents in SA so I get to watch the home feed.

[SpursRock20]

Fuck these officials and commentators.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

LOL, these announcers just said Duncan isn't used to ever getting a foul called on him! :lmao

[Boomersgold]

"Duncan's doesn't leave the paint, they should call three seconds" > replay showing Duncan getting out of the paint > silence.

Nuggets anouncers :lol

LOL

[AussieFanKurt]

shut the fuck up about the refs, starting to sound like the nugs commentators

[Johnsyounger]

Gallo plays good. Always thought he would make a good spur.