Game Thread: Spurs vs. Rockets - Dec. 28 @ 7:30 PM CST

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Harden getting his fifth foul.

[Brunodf]

:lolBeardo

[EVAY]

Fouling out Harden is another approach to defense, I guess. Works for me.

[Uriel]

Jack is playing with a broken hand. He says it still hurts and hasn't fully recovered yet. Give him a break.

[JRHernandez88]

Duncan with 28 already. Got Dam he ballin

[Boomersgold]

Weak move by Boris Diaw.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

french have never heard of dunking

[TDMVPDPOY]

TELETUBBY with the lame layup

[timtonymanu]

Gotta respect Parsons. He's making sure the Rockets don't get put away.

[capek]

Duncan with 28 already. Got Dam he ballin

:wow:cheer:cheer:cheer:cheer

[Arcadian]

:lmao Diaw getting rejected on a layup. Weak shit.

[Boomersgold]

french have never heard of dunking

You mean le dunk?

[Southwest Texas Fan]

What the fuck is that Boris?

[Russo21]

No i wasnt. We were wanting Leonard to come back as we had no small forwards. timtonymanu you are a tosser. we'll sing anyones praises who helps us in the playoffs. but he looks done and if we can get something for him we must do it.

[Manu-20]

looks like the spurs finally competed hard near the end of the 3rd quater there will need to keep that up.

[loveforthegame]

That was embarrassing Diaw.

[Bill_Brasky]

Fucking weak Boris.

[Spurs Brazil]

Finally some defense.

DAMN Boris. F...

[Brunodf]

Diaw with the slowest layup ever

[Dr. Robert Lee]

I guess that's why Boris doesn't shoot much...

[Libri]

Also, that layup looked short.

[timtonymanu]

No i wasnt. We were wanting Leonard to come back as we had no small forwards. timtonymanu you are a tosser. we'll sing anyones praises who helps us in the playoffs. but he looks done and if we can get something for him we must do it.

Okay. Go back to making shitty trade machine threads.

[Boomersgold]

How many dunks has Diaw had this season?

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Ginobili!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

ginobili ! ginobili smh

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

well patty can definitely shoot

[Southwest Texas Fan]

A trey by Patty.

[Boomersgold]

Patty Mills-Instant offense.

[loveforthegame]

Mills instant offense.

[timtonymanu]

Patty Mills, mate!

[CGD]

Mills instant energy! Good chance for him to shine with Neal out.

[TheSkeptic]

Okay okay. Mills can stay...I guess.

[Russo21]

last 5games hes averaged 6 points 2 rebounds 0.5 steals 0.5 blocks. Shooting 35% FG and 27% 3PTFG. Thats awesome timtonymanu. Very helpful.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Spurs picking it up on defense.

[timtonymanu]

:tu Patty

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Mills all over the place!

[Bill_Brasky]

Serious amounts of unchecked stupidity in this thread.

[Boomersgold]

Diaw's great at lay ups, I guess.

[capek]

Good job reserves! Bench has played GREAT the couple minutes.

[Spurs Brazil]

Patty fucking Mills!!!!!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Patty Mills-Instant offense.
yup. he's gonna be in the nba for a while since he is so good at scoring in that role.

[Johnny RIngo]

I was excited as anyone when SJAX returned to the Spurs. However, he looks done and/or uninterested.
Are we seeing the return of his Headcase ways?

He hasn't been bad all year - his hustle/defense is very effective against certain teams.

[CGD]

****** with some toolish commentating there...

[loveforthegame]

Much better defense. Spurs can't let up though.

[Brunodf]

I love this bench lineup

[Spurs Brazil]

Mills brings a lot of energy.

[Manu-20]

Serious amounts of unchecked stupidity in this thread.

yup trade jack because he isn't playing all star level even though he is playing with a broken finger and comes up big in the playoffs time and time again.

[Richie]

Gotta be worried that we struggle so much against a high tempo offense. Also, we still have no answer to players like Harden driving middle.

[PingPong]

Splitter, the guard. Telling Diaw where he should stay and gives the assist.

[Arcadian]

The Rockets are too reliant on small players. Their best scorers are all guards (and Parsons, a SF). Asik has been horrible in this game. The Spurs are way more balanced, bringing scoring from all facets of the game.

[timtonymanu]

last 5games hes averaged 6 points 2 rebounds 0.5 steals 0.5 blocks. Shooting 35% FG and 27% 3PTFG. Thats awesome timtonymanu. Very helpful.

Of course, if the right trade comes along, the Spurs should consider trading Jack. My issue are those idiots saying he needs to retire or that he's hurting the team. Do people not remember a player by the name Richard Jefferson? Jack is a huge upgrade over him.

Again, stick to your shitty trade machine posts because your takes aren't much better.

[TheSkeptic]

Getting Harden out of the game was an unexpected boost. It allows Mills to play and our defense is looking much better now that he's gone...If the Spurs win this game I think that's going to be why.

[Captivus]

Also, we still have no answer to players like Harden driving middle.
Who has?

[Russo21]

you tools are too in love with jackson to see any sense

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

that rotation to morris by jack was really slow

[CGD]

D looking good...

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

and then he makes a nice steal

[capek]

Jax telling ST to STFU! :lol

[Boomersgold]

Jack!

[phxspurfan]

Spurs have the muscle for the huscle

[TDMVPDPOY]

bailout calls

[timtonymanu]

Jack has to play at an all-star level even though his finger is broken. Hmmm... let me come up with a shitty hypothetical trade again. - Russo21

[naico]

Jack calls bullshit on that call

[TheSkeptic]

Welp. Harden's back. Let's see how the guys play.

[phxspurfan]

If Spurs can't pull this one out they are bad. Harden's 5th foul was a gift from the refs

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Splitter!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

How about we step off the ledge and give Jax a month to work himself back into a groove before we start stringing him up? :rolleyes

[capek]

Diaw and Tiago, BFF!

[Russo21]

I never said he should retire or is hurting the team. He could be more help to the team in a trade thats all im saying.

[naico]

Diaw prolly leading the league in unnecessary extra passes

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Jax is this team's toughness, and its best stretch 4, and if we're making a run this year I'm pretty sure he has to play a part.

[phxspurfan]

lol Diaw, not even looking at the basket

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol teletubby

[capek]

Diaw wtf?? :lol :(

[Arcadian]

Wow...Diaw is always looking to pass, never to shoot....even when the fucking shot clock is at 1.

[capek]

kawhi changed that shot tbh. Immediate defensive impact

[timtonymanu]

How about we step off the ledge and give Jax a month to work himself back into a groove before we start stringing him up? :rolleyes

Patty is looking good, mate. :tu

[loveforthegame]

Leonard finds ways to contribute.

[Boomersgold]

According to NBA's tv companion, Ginobili, Patty Mills and Splitter are all -25+ in +/-. LOL

[ElNono]

Jax is awesome and Manu is the motherfucking truth...

[Spurs Brazil]

Good timeout

Bring TD back and finish this

[CGD]

I like this Rocket team. They'd benefit from a post player they can dump it into to help in the half court sets. Someone like Al Jefferson from the Jazz. Bright future though.

[Manu-20]

Diaw with the goods and Diaw with the bads that boris diaw for you.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Patty is looking good, mate. :tu

Hot and cold though, which is a pity. After he dominated in the Olympics I thought he'd come in and show himself to be the best backup PG in the NBA, but he hasn't done that... yet. ;)

[Bill_Brasky]

you tools are too in love with jackson to see any sense

No, you're an idiot because you want to trade a proven playoff performer based on a 5 game regular season sample size where he's still recovering from a broken finger.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

:toast
Jax is awesome and Manu is the motherfucking truth...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

No, you're an idiot because you want to trade a proven playoff performer based on a 5 game regular season sample size where he's still recovering from a broken finger.

Truth! :tu

Russo21 PWNed.

[Spurs Brazil]

Jax and Mills defense started this run

[GuerillaBlack]

Getting Harden out of the game was an unexpected boost. It allows Mills to play and our defense is looking much better now that he's gone...If the Spurs win this game I think that's going to be why.

It sure was. That was a great flop by Splitter. Was the best flop in the game until Patty Mills flopped later and Lin got the foul. Hopefully there are fines.

[mystargtr34]

Tiago just got tossed aside by Parsons on that rebound. He either needs to stop flopping or put on 10-15 pounds of muscle in the off season. He has a good frame for some more weight so i dont get why he chooses to remain rail thin.

He can sacrifice a bit of speed and agility since hes already pretty nimble for a 7 footer.

[GuerillaBlack]

Getting Harden out of the game was an unexpected boost. It allows Mills to play and our defense is looking much better now that he's gone...If the Spurs win this game I think that's going to be why.

It sure was. That was a great flop by Splitter. Was the best flop in the game until Patty Mills flopped later and Lin got the foul. Hopefully there are fines.

[loveforthegame]

Damn. Jack is out.

[Russo21]

And Jax leaves the game with as many fouls as points. Good stuff hey timtonymanu

[DesertSpur50]

Lol Harden just tried to flop while in back of Mills!

[capek]

Wow, Mills is always pesky, but he's never been that effective. Playing great tonight though! Give the coaches a little to think about versus De Colo.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Rockets are missing everything now.

[loveforthegame]

Sometimes I wish Pop would go with Mills earlier in the game but I like how he uses him as a game changer later in the game.

[CGD]

It sure was. That was a great flop by Splitter. Was the best flop in the game until Patty Mills flopped later and Lin got the foul. Hopefully there are fines.

So long as they also assess Harden fines for some of the beauties he's had on offense...

[Captivus]

who else saw those big white balloons??

[EVAY]

I think the Houston players expected to get the same calls tonight that they got in their house in the last game, and this time we got the HCA.

[timtonymanu]

And Jax leaves the game with as many fouls as points. Good stuff hey timtonymanu

You have already been proven an idiot by Bill_Brasky and Ruff.

[TDMVPDPOY]

parker in hero mode now to padd his stats

[Russo21]

Don't think so.

[Captivus]

slow down!!!

[Manu-20]

Duncan and parker need to pass the ball to their teamates now.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Rockets aren't going away.

[Uriel]

Ugh...

[Brunodf]

Duncan is cold

[loveforthegame]

Come on Spurs. Don't blow it in the final minutes.

[Boomersgold]

We haven't won yet, folks. Sloppy play by the Spurs.

[ElNono]

Hero ball to the Rockets rescue

[GuerillaBlack]

So long as they also assess Harden fines for some of the beauties he's had on offense...

If you watched the replay, you'd see Harden was hacked on his arms/wrists. Splitter and Mills (among others) just fell. It's no secret that the Spurs are the worst floppers in the league. Just accept it. It got Houston's best game out of the game tonight, assisting you guys in the win. See you next game.

[Spurs Brazil]

Damn.

[Uriel]

Parker nails that jumper to push the lead to 21 and the game is over.

[GuerillaBlack]

So long as they also assess Harden fines for some of the beauties he's had on offense...

If you watched the replay, you'd see Harden was hacked on his arms/wrists. Splitter and Mills (among others) just fell. It's no secret that the Spurs are the worst floppers in the league. Just accept it. It got Houston's best game out of the game tonight, assisting you guys in the win. See you next game.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

well the commercial is right about college changing your life. without college i wouldnt have 30k in student loans to pay off when i graduate.

[loveforthegame]

Utah taking it to the Clippers in the middle of the 3rd.

[PingPong]

Some adjustments and this Rockets team will be great.

[Spurs Brazil]

danmccarneysaen Leonard getting royally chewed out by Pop on that timeout, preceded by Lin's three-point play. Tough night for the sophomore: 2 pts, 5 rebs

[siraulo23]

both teams played hard

vintage performance from spurs big 3 :tu

[Boomersgold]

Doesn't Jacks have 6 fouls?

[Uriel]

Utah taking it to the Clippers in the middle of the 3rd.
Good to know. :tu

[Paranoid Pop]

The Rockets left a lot of point at the FT line.

[EVAY]

Gotta love the commenters in here...Duncan and Parker are both shooting over 65% and Parker has 9 assists but both are now accused of going hero... gotta love the fact that these same guys would be accusing Parker of not being aggressive if he wasn't shooting.

[Captivus]

Utah taking it to the Clippers in the middle of the 3rd.

Yeah...i decided not to play Randy Foye today in my FL....bad idea...

[Brunodf]

Green is so clutch

[TDMVPDPOY]

runnin up the score now, fck wheres teh defense

[Russo21]

Damn, timmy and tony both gone for 30.

[Paranoid Pop]

Lol at that D.

[loveforthegame]

Well it was very far from pretty but we'll take the win. :tu

[Boomersgold]

Sloppy defense....

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

lol blair are you kidding me

[Russo21]

Grizzly sighting

[Paranoid Pop]

I they made their FTs it would have been a one possession game.

[Libri]

Pop showcasing Blair for 20 seconds. :lol

[Manu-20]

LOL rockets stat padders going for the layuyp. :lol

[Russo21]

Blair earned his paycheque right there lmao

[Capt Bringdown]

Duncan 13 for 20

The Anti-Kobe

[TDMVPDPOY]

does parker teh scrub think his gettin player of the game? lmao scrub

[Boomersgold]

I didn't like the effort that the Spurs put in in that last 3 minutes of the game. We want to INCREASE our point differential, not decrease it.

[Brunodf]

Not so good game, but i will take it.

[Spurs Brazil]

Great game by the big 3. Jax and Mills bring the energy and set the tone for a decent D in the last 14 minutes

Good win

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Not the prettiest win but I'll take it.

[Captivus]

These Spurs-Rockets games have been the games IMO.

[Rebounds]

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[Russo21]

Our buddies in Dallas losing again. Man they're gonna miss the playoffs. End of an era right there

[JRHernandez88]

I'll take it. Good win boys, on to the next one... :flag:

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Vintage game by the big 3.

[timaios]

This game through the eyes of TDMVPDPOY... Scary ! :lol


fkn hero time

tony cant even d a fkn scrub LIN?

tony lookin to get his now..law of avgs

parker with the swagga he cant guard me look...same shit could be said on the other end

wtf is parker allowing lin so much spacing to operate

wtf consecutive bullshit plays from tp

harden lmao comes back in ginos face...

fck parker is a scrub

parker lol...gtfo scrub

lol parker bailout bullshit, fck this kent

looks like lin will make this years allstar game ahead of the scrub parker

parker in hero mode now to padd his stats

does parker teh scrub think his gettin player of the game? lmao scrub

[Leetonidas]

fkn wanker

[SpursIndonesia]

LOL, blowing the wad yet coming short away against the Spurs, and now one night later, getting blown at home by OKC, so fucking predictable. :lol: