Game Thread: Spurs @ Bucks - Jan. 2 @ 7:00 PM CST

[Amuseddaysleeper]

This morning I woke up startled and breathing heavily. I began to panic and turned on my bedside lamp. After wiping the sweat from my forehead and regaining my composure I began to settle down and understood why today has me feeling antsy.


Milwaukee


Great teams come and go, some leave you with lasting memories of a great rivalries while others fade away into obscurity.


And then there is Milwaukee.

I can't think of a single team the Spurs have struggled with more in the Duncan era than the Bucks. Not physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually whatever you want to call.

Playing this team was our Vietnam.

As recently as December 29th, 2012 I witnessed a live mass murder on television. The Bucks had destroyed the Heat 104-85. People had long speculated why LeBron had begun to lose his hair.

Now I know why.

He knew 4 times a year he was going to have to face Milwaukee.


Tonight isn't just a game, it's a stand. It's something we all have to go through. I don't know what's going to happen, and maybe deep down inside I'm too scared to find out. Milwaukee has the highest alcohol consumption per person in all of the U.S (look it up). People are so angry and depressed out in Wisconsin that they have nothing else to turn to. "Fear the Deer" isn't merely a motto, it's a way of life.


I'm going to quote the greatest sequel of all time as it captures what the Spurs will be facing tonight in a hostile arena:



Michael Corleone: I saw a strange thing today. Some rebels were being arrested. One of them pulled the pin on a grenade. He took himself and the captain of the command with him. Now, soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren't.

Hyman Roth: What does that tell you?

Michael Corleone: They could win.


Godspeed and may the good guys win.

:flag:

[silverblk mystix]

This is the annual guaranteed loss.

Book it.

[Mel_13]

Spurs have won 5 of the last 6 games with the Bucks. Last season's 34 point game by Stephen Jackson is the only loss since 2008.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs have won 5 of the last 6 games with the Bucks. Last season's 34 point game by Stephen Jackson is the only loss since 2008.

So I really am going crazy

[FromWayDowntown]

So I really am going crazy

Not really -- in the Duncan era, the Spurs are 15-13 against Milwaukee, and 6-8 in Milwaukee against the Bucks.

And that's after going 5-1 in the last 6 games in this series.

[FromWayDowntown]

By the way, tonight's game had a great chance to turn into a debacle, with one of Pop's all-time favorite refs as the crew chief -- Zach Zarba -- and a crew (Zarba, Pat Fraher, Brent Barnaky) that really isn't trusted when the chips are on the table (collectively, tonight's crew has called 28 playoff games, including 5 games past the first round).

[Paranoid Pop]

Splitter should get blocked a few times tonight...

Would be a good time to talk about a trade with the Bucks tbh.

[Paranoid Pop]

The Bucks should start Ilyasova again. Sanders Ilyasova Mbah a Moute, that frontline wouldn't suck tbh... We send them Bonner to backup Ilyasova, they give Dalembert another chance at backup center and they send us Udoh...

[Strategic]

Splitter should get blocked a few times tonight...

Would be a good time to talk about a trade with the Bucks tbh.


Who would you prefer: Henson, Udoh or Sanders?

[Paranoid Pop]

Who would you prefer: Henson, Udoh or Sanders?

Well every team in the league wants Sanders and Henson's value isn't set so I don't think they would trade him at this point, I'd settle for Udoh, too bad is rebounding is pretty underwhelming (which probably makes it possible to get him in the first place) but at least he would give us so nice rim protection.

[Brunodf]

This is the annual guaranteed injury in an Amuseddaysleeper (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=309) thread

Book it.

Fixed

[Budkin]

Always feels like it's gonna be a loss when we play these guys.

[Trainwreck2100]

spurs have won 5 out of last six, how has that happened?

[timvp]

I don't love this matchup. Shotblockers in the middle and quick guards on the perimeter could cause headaches, tbh.

[Blue Duck]

It's true. The bucks give us fits, and for some reason, it's been that way for a while. I think the spurs will win, they're rolling right now, but the problem is that this mediocre bucks team will hang with the spurs long enough to force pop to play our starters heavy minutes. Not exactly ideal, with NY looming. Oh, and with the utmost respect to the corleon fan. I vote Empire Strikes Back for greatest sequel: Luke "i don't believe it!" Yoda " that is why you fail."

[spursmartyr]

@ the Bradley Center

2000 & 2001: Humiliating losses for the Spurs

2002: We lose in overtime by 3 after leading most the game. Timmy misses a bank shot 3 pointer that would have forced double OT.

2003: One of the more thrilling wins all season for the Spurs (one of several in March '03...); the Malik Rose 34 point game, wild scoring runs on each side, the Bucks couldn't miss from three, they even lead 102-97 with a minute left but we managed to come back and win

2004: An unforgettable loss: We lead most the game, including starting off the game up 19-2 midway through the first period. Then, we get killed on the boards in the second half, and the infamous Tim Duncan game-winning dunk at the buzzer that didn't count. We lose by one.

2006: Another unforgettable loss (around Christmastime in Dec. 2005): Again, we lead most the game, but the Bucks force OT, and the Spurs take a 4 point lead late in OT, but manage to score twice and then get the ball back with 0.7 seconds to play... and Andrew Bogut makes a ridiculous tap-fadeaway to break the Spurs' collective hearts.

2007: Yet again, we lead most of the game, but the Bucks torch us in the fourth quarter and we squander the lead and the game.

2009: (Nov. 2008) Another tough close loss

2012: Another close loss in which the Spurs had many chances to win late, Dick of course being the culprit both on defense vs. Stephen Jackson and for missing a wide open three that would have forced OT. Spurs lose by 3.

[JRHernandez88]

I think we got this 1.

[Fuzzy Dunlop]

I hope the crowd boos Jackson badly.

[ace3g]

I hope the crowd boos Jackson badly.

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN) Lone Bucks fan heckling Stephen Jackson's pregame warm-up. Good times.

[ace3g]

Neal is suppose to be available tonight

[Brunodf]

Neal is suppose to be available tonight

I don't know if this is good or bad

[DPG21920]

If you remember the last game vs the Bucks, it was Ersan who really hurt the Spurs. He's been very up and down (some horrific stretches, some solid ones like vs the Spurs) but he's obviously someone to watch.

[maverick1948]

Neal is suppose to be available tonight

Rest him tonight. Let the injury heal completely. Use his rested body tomorrow night.

[Brunodf]

Andrew Gruman ‏@AndrewGruman (https://twitter.com/AndrewGruman)
Starters tonight: #Bucks (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Bucks&src=hash): Jennings, Ellis, Daniels, Mbah a Moute, Sanders. #Spurs (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Spurs&src=hash): Parker, Green, Leonard, Duncan, Splitter

[Libri]

Let's see how good Mbah a Moute plays defense.

[Trainwreck2100]

no beno tonight

[timvp]

How was that not a foul? ...

[TMT®]

Can someone please PM me a good link to the game tonight? Would be much appreciated.

[Juggity]

missing some early shots

[TDMVPDPOY]

td on pace for high scoring game, i expect the team to go away from him next 3 quarters

[Paranoid Pop]

KY fastbreaks have ridiculously low success %

[Floyd Pacquiao]

at least kawhi used the euro step on that fast break for a change

[Juggity]

Nice cut by Kawhi

[timvp]

If Mbah could shoot, he'd be damn good.

[Brunodf]

Good start

[loveforthegame]

Encouraging start.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD dominating

[Brunodf]

4 straight offensive reobunds

[SpursIndonesia]

getting raped on the board

[Uriel]

Can someone PM me a working feed, please? :)

[Paranoid Pop]

getting raped on the board

:pop:

Who cares, I think we need another midget guard just in case something happen to the other 4...

[ace3g]

nice drive by Manu, got there before defenders could turn around

[Floyd Pacquiao]

imagine larry sanders on the spurs

[Juggity]

Manu gambled there and got burned

[TMT®]

Damn, Jennings and Sanders can run.

[loveforthegame]

imagine larry sanders on the spurs

I wish.

[Juggity]

Finally Duncan gets something to go in the low post

[TDMVPDPOY]

duncan already in beastality mode

[timtonymanu]

Jack hearing it from the crowd :lol

[ace3g]

QB TD makes an appearance

[Cry Havoc]

KY fastbreaks have ridiculously low success %

Your posts have a ridiculously high bitch rate.

[timtonymanu]

The Bucks announcers are pretty good so far. Not homerish at all.

[Brunodf]

:wowTD

[Bill_Brasky]

Duncan.

[timvp]

Duncan is the first player up and down the court. Great agility thus far :wow

[loveforthegame]

Brooklyn up 27-11 on OKC.

[Cry Havoc]

Has there ever been a big man who can throw a full court pass with that kind of consistent accuracy?

[Spurs Brazil]

that was a fantastic pass

[Paranoid Pop]

Your posts have a ridiculously high bitch rate.

Cry me a river, there's a website for nutbags who think even Blair is an all time great, it's called PtR.

[SpursIndonesia]

TP with 5 assists in the first Q, not bad at all

[Cry Havoc]

Cry me a river, there's a website for nutbags who think even Blair is an all time great, it's called PtR.

:rolleyes

[Juggity]

Left Ilyasova wiiiiiiiiide open there

[Dr. Robert Lee]

For every time that QB pass goes right for Timmy, it goes wrong twice. tbh.

[ace3g]

Diaw!!

[Cry Havoc]

For every time that QB pass goes right for Timmy, it goes wrong twice. tbh.

No.

[timtonymanu]

Here comes Neal

[TDMVPDPOY]

great here comes another hero

[Cry Havoc]

Tiago dunk!

[Juggity]

Tiagooooooo

[ace3g]

Tiago dunk!!

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Aw, fuck, Hero Ball is coming in.

[Paranoid Pop]

Manu with a bad defensive quarter, reminiscing of the last game, overall solid start, incredible level of play by Tim.

[TDMVPDPOY]

fck was that from ginoboli

[ace3g]

Neal with it!!!

[Juggity]

Neal wif it

[Cry Havoc]

:lmao @ Spurs fans stupid enough to think Neal isn't a contributor on this team.

:lmao :lmao Neal last second 3

:lmao :lmao

Idiotic Spurs fans.

[Arcadian]

Haha nice.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

my nigga neal tellin spurstalk to shut the fuk up

[Cry Havoc]

:cry Neal is such a hero baller :cry

:cry Gonna hurt our whole offense :cry

:cry
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:cry
:cry
:cry
:cry
:cry

[loveforthegame]

Welcome back Neal. :tu

[timtonymanu]

:lmao @ Spurs fans stupid enough to think Neal isn't a contributor on this team.

:lmao :lmao Neal last second 3

:lmao :lmao

Idiotic Spurs fans.

:lol Robert Ley
:lol TDMVPRihanna

[Bill_Brasky]

Neal back to sharpshooter form. He was definitely off before, his shot came off so quick that time and it was something we hadn't seen in a month or so.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Shitty shot selection, tbh. I don't care if it went in. We can't score points like that consistently.

[JRHernandez88]

Dam Gary Neal didn't miss a step. Comes back in stops and pops the 3.

[timvp]

:lolNeal with it:lol

[Bill_Brasky]

Shitty shot selection, tbh. I don't care if it went in. We can't score points like that consistently.

You haven't been watching enough Spurs then. Neal is a player who, when he first started taking those kinds of shots, had me yelling "NO!!" then "YES!!" Now I don't even react anymore, I just expect it to go in.

[Juggity]

Shitty shot selection, tbh. I don't care if it went in. We can't score points like that consistently.

:lol Neal does score points like that consistently

[Spurs Brazil]

Bucks announcers really like the Spurs

[TDMVPDPOY]

fkn hero shot

[Kidd K]

lol@ Spurs setting NBA record for 3pt% for 20 or more three made in a game against the Mavs.

[Cry Havoc]

Shitty shot selection, tbh. I don't care if it went in. We can't score points like that consistently.

:lmao There were 4 seconds left in the period, you dolt. Use your eyes next time to see the game instead of your ass. :lmao

[Paranoid Pop]

Shitty shot selection, tbh. I don't care if it went in. We can't score points like that consistently.

People overreact not only game by game but shot by shot lol.

I love Neal but :lol.

[TDMVPDPOY]

damn gino

[Juggity]

You want to talk about bad shots, that Ginobili contested 3 was pretty bad

[Cry Havoc]

People overreact not only game by game but shot by shot lol.

I love Neal but :lol.

Yeah, how dare he take an in rhythm 3 with a few seconds left in the quarter! :rolleyes

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Manu with the hero there, smh.

[JRHernandez88]

Shit now he was just getting cocky there

[TDMVPDPOY]

gary neal with a bad shot selection, tryin up increase his avgs contract year, nothin to see here

[Dr. Robert Lee]

You want to talk about bad shots, that Ginobili contested 3 was pretty bad
Agreed.

Manu has the tendency to fire up some shitty shots, at times.

[TDMVPDPOY]

splitter vs green goblin...interesting

[Cry Havoc]

gary neal with a bad shot selection, tryin up increase his avgs contract year, nothin to see here

:lmao :lmao :lmao

[Cry Havoc]

Manu BEAUTIFUL layup.

[Bill_Brasky]

The first one was one we've seen him make time and again. Not sure how anyone was surprised it went in. The second one was a little shaky though.

[timvp]

The chemistry between Neal and Ginobili is pretty impressive, tbh.

[loveforthegame]

How can you not love Spurs basketball?

[Paranoid Pop]

Manu bringing up the ball without any pressure... Won't happen in the PO...

[TMT®]

Gary Neal has to be our Jason Terry if we have any shot at a championship run.

[ace3g]

Diaw!!!

[Juggity]

Smooooooth passing

[timvp]

The bench looks a lot better with Neal than they have the last few games with NDC or Mills.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Can't wait to see Neal bring the ball up court against full-court pressure in the playoffs, tbh.

[Cry Havoc]

Manu bringing up the ball without any pressure... Won't happen in the PO...

You are seriously the worst poster I have ever seen in game threads. :bang

[Paranoid Pop]

The bench looks a lot better with Neal than they have the last few games with NDC or Mills.

Ball handler doesnt get pressured, fools gold tbh.

[loveforthegame]

The rest did Neal wonders. He looks much better running up and down court.

[Cry Havoc]

How can you not love Spurs basketball?


Manu bringing up the ball without any pressure... Won't happen in the PO...

Like ^ that.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Doing this against a scrub team, tbh. Wouldn't read too much into it.

[anakha]

Neal making some posters look like morons right now.

[spursmartyr]

Spurs field goal defense is SHIT tonight. We can't get a stop unless we force a turnover.

[Cry Havoc]

The bench looks a lot better with Neal than they have the last few games with NDC or Mills.

Agree. The gunner has learned to move the ball pretty damn well. :tu

[TMT®]

The bench looks a lot better with Neal than they have the last few games with NDC or Mills.

I'd say Pop already has his decision as far as the backup PG: Neal/Manu.
Unfortunately NDC and Mills will eventually be cut from the rotation.

[Paranoid Pop]

You are seriously the worst poster I have ever seen in game threads. :bang


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[Chinook]

You are seriously the worst poster I have ever seen in game threads. :bang
Paranoid Pop is not that bad. He just has an odd view of what actually happened in the playoffs last year.

[Spurs Brazil]

I like this Diaw. No hesitation at all

[ace3g]

WTF is Bonner in the game, all the bigs are playing well and no Foul trouble...

[Cry Havoc]

Paranoid Pop is not that bad. He just has an odd view of what actually happened in the playoffs last year.

He has an odd view of everything. :lol

[loveforthegame]

WTF is Bonner in the game, all the bigs are playing well and no Foul trouble...

Rest for guys to play tomorrow night?

[anakha]

Bonner a 'banger' :lmao

[Uriel]

WTF is Bonner in the game, all the bigs are playing well and no Foul trouble...
4 games. 5 nights.

[Chinook]

WTF is Bonner in the game, all the bigs are playing well and no Foul trouble...

I don't think Pop has liked what Jack as done as a small-ball four recently. So Bonner is coming in so Diaw can get some rest.

[ace3g]

Bonner allowing Daniels a clear path to the basket...

[Cry Havoc]

Mr. Green!

[Cry Havoc]

Tiago to Jax!

[Juggity]

Jackson feeling energized against his former team

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Bonner a 'banger' :lmao


:lol

[loveforthegame]

Hope Jackson saves some of that for tomorrow night.

[Cry Havoc]

Neaaaaaaaaaaal.

[Paranoid Pop]

That said Neal is an underrated playmaker.

[Juggity]

Gary is turning this game into a blowout

[Brunodf]

Dumb foul there, Neal missing his man as usual

[Cry Havoc]

Bonner off glass :lmao

[polandprzem]

neal scores for both sides

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol Bonner

[Dr. Robert Lee]

RED ROCKET WITH THE BANK!!!

[TDMVPDPOY]

bonner stiill has a slow release even if he had improved it over the summer...

[Cry Havoc]

This is starting to look like the rhythm we had at the end of the 2011-2012 season. Good signs so far.

[phxspurfan]

Mills is the only one ever animated on our bench

[loveforthegame]

Brooklyn up 48-26 on OKC.

[Gagnrath]

Paranoid pop has also taken it into his head to have a major agenda against a some of the guard depth, without any real solution to try to upgrade. He hasn't seemed to notice a rather complete lack of 3rd/4th big, and that contractually both of the guards he seems to have issues with are great for what they are being payed. I tend to agree with him that we have a bit of a redundancy issue with regards to having a couple to many guards that are not big enough to guard many 2's and really not fully able to play point against high level competition. That said I see the lack of bigs as a far more glaring and pressing problem.

[Juggity]

This is starting to look like the rhythm we had at the end of the 2011-2012 season. Good signs so far.

I was thinking the same thing. Great offensive flow so far.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner bank :lol

[Cry Havoc]

Brooklyn up 48-26 on OKC.

:wow

[TDMVPDPOY]

bucks commentators giving spurs alot of props

[Cry Havoc]

Brooklyn up 48-26 on OKC.

If we were down 22 in a game we would have Spurs fans starting threads to demand Duncan and Parker be traded.

[anakha]

If we were down 10 in a game we would have Spurs fans starting threads to demand Duncan and Parker be traded.

FTFY

[Cry Havoc]

Bonner looking good. Man that hurts to say. :lol

[TDMVPDPOY]

pls dont beat the bucks by 20, cause we know blair and the midgets will get some playtime in scrub minutes

[Cry Havoc]

Duncan is unstoppable. On pace for 40!

[loveforthegame]

Bonner looking good. Man that hurts to say. :lol

I know right. :lol

[Obstructed_View]

Bonner looking good. Man that hurts to say. :lol

Bonner always looks good if the Spurs are up by 20 or down by 20, doesn't he?

[ace3g]

Timmy!!

[TDMVPDPOY]

duncan dunk tip in

[Juggity]

Holy shit! Huge putback by Tim

[phxspurfan]

wow TD

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Duncan is beasting!

[JRHernandez88]

OOOOHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

[Chinook]

Awkward dunk. But who cares? It was effective.

[Cry Havoc]

Duncan looking absolutely incredible.

[phxspurfan]

Brooklyn up 48-26 on OKC.

excellent Smithers, excellent

[Bill_Brasky]

Haven't gotten to watch a lot of games lately. I'm really enjoying this one.

[loveforthegame]

What else can you say about Duncan this year? Bottle it and save it for the next few years.

[JRHernandez88]

Patty Mills Towel needs to make a special appearance in this thread after that 1

[Paranoid Pop]

Incredible game from Tim.

[Uriel]

I love, love, love this team. :cry

[ajballer4]

Bucks announcers hate their life right now

[Spurs Brazil]

TD with another fantastic game

[BillMc]

This Duncan guy's not bad...

[phxspurfan]

Plan was probably to blow them out and rest Q4 for the Knicks game

[Jumi]

The San Antonio Overachievers!!!!!

[Bill_Brasky]

Has Dunleavy missed yet? Why can't he play like that all the time for them?

Really liking the way that kid Henson is playing.

[Cry Havoc]

The San Antonio Overachievers!!!!!

So much better than Kobe and his Merry Band of Ragtag All-Stars. :lol

[Juggity]

:wow 70 points in a half

[Obstructed_View]

Defense fell asleep. Offense looks to be taking a break as well.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

henson?

[Cry Havoc]

Tony unstoppable.

[Paranoid Pop]

Henson looking great

[Captivus]

Henson looking good...

[Brunodf]

Great O in the 1st half

[timtonymanu]

Kind of a lackluster end to that quarter, but that's happened.

Great half.

:lol @me thinking Duncan was going to retire if the lockout lasted all of last season

[Bill_Brasky]

Henson would be very good with 30 more lbs or so on him.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Good half, but now that this one is basically over I'm turning this one off to watch the Sugar Bowl, tbh.

[Spurs Brazil]

Very good 1st half

[Trainwreck2100]

fucking fuck fuck you henson your team is supposed to lose, quit fucking trying

[spursmartyr]

No matter how you slice it... The Spurs did a terrible job closing the quarter, and gave up an astonishing 52 points in the first half... :wow Bucks on pace for over 100 points...
:depressed

Spurs simply could not buy a stop in the first half unless we forced a turnover. :pctoss

Terrible/fluke/fool's gold/ San Antonio Suns half, tbh.

[Cry Havoc]

Henson would be very good with 30 more lbs or so on him.

6'11" and 220? That's entering Shawn Bradley territory. :lol

[Paranoid Pop]

No matter how you slice it... The Spurs did a terrible job closing the quarter, and gave up an astonishing 52 points in the first half... :wow Bucks on pace for over 100 points...
:depressed

Spurs simply could not buy a stop in the first half unless we forced a turnover. :pctoss

Terrible/fluke/fool's gold/ San Antonio Suns half, tbh.

I will restrain myself from agreeing with you, sorry I'm being watched, you're on your own.

[Russo21]

Timmy's been hitting the steroids

[Cry Havoc]

No matter how you slice it... The Spurs did a terrible job closing the quarter, and gave up an astonishing 52 points in the first half... :wow Bucks on pace for over 100 points...
:depressed

Spurs simply could not buy a stop in the first half unless we forced a turnover. :pctoss

Terrible/fluke/fool's gold/ San Antonio Suns half, tbh.

Bucks had two guys who came off the bench and shot 10 of 13. It happens. Bucks shot 48% for the half.

[Budkin]

Damn never thought we'd do this well in Milwaukee.

[Cry Havoc]

I will restrain myself from agreeing with you, sorry I'm being watched, you're on your own.

:rolleyes Histrionics much?

[Cry Havoc]

Thunder are down 16 to the Nets. But yeah, this game means nothing because it's against a bad team. :lol :lol :lol

[spursmartyr]

Bucks had two guys who came off the bench and shot 10 of 13. It happens. Bucks shot 48% for the half.
48% is too high, and considering they also had a lot of misses that lead to offensive rebounds (including 5 on one possession)... they should have shot better, and if the Bucks hadn't turned the ball over so much, we would have given up an absolutely astronomical number of points to them.

This shotty defense is absolutely unacceptable and won't get us far at all in the playoffs.

[anakha]

If nothing else, I'm sure that Bucks field goal percentage is what Pop will be harping on at halftime.

[Paranoid Pop]

Also Henson beasting may be good news, one would think it increases the chances of Udoh being traded.

[spursmartyr]

If nothing else, I'm sure that Bucks field goal percentage is what Pop will be harping on at halftime.

and offensive rebounds

also, our bench guys are taking too many quick shots

[anakha]

48% is too high, and considering they also had a lot of misses that lead to offensive rebounds (including 5 on one possession)... they should have shot better, and if the Bucks hadn't turned the ball over so much, we would have given up an absolutely astronomical number of points to them.

This shotty defense is absolutely unacceptable and won't get us far at all in the playoffs.

If it becomes a trend, sure. For one game? Not worth the blood pressure increase you're probably having right now.

[Cry Havoc]

48% is too high, and considering they also had a lot of misses that lead to offensive rebounds (including 5 on one possession)... they should have shot better, and if the Bucks hadn't turned the ball over so much, we would have given up an absolutely astronomical number of points to them.

This shotty defense is absolutely unacceptable and won't get us far at all in the playoffs.

So let's be clear:

Regular season blowouts mean nothing because they're fools gold and don't count.

But when we give up too many points, suddenly it means something? You can't have it both ways. Our defense has been much better since Leonard came back. Even so, we're going to have less than stellar defensive games, especially when our offense is rolling. The more first chance shots we make, the less opportunity we have to get oboards and dominate time of possession. Milwaukee hit a LOT of jumpers that half. I'm sure Pop isn't happy, but I'm sure he's a lot happier than he would be if our lanes were wide open and being cut to shreds.

[Cry Havoc]

If it becomes a trend, sure. For one game? Not worth the blood pressure increase you're probably having right now.

[spursmartyr]

If it becomes a trend, sure. For one game? Not worth the blood pressure increase you're probably having right now.

It's been a trend since 2011. Every year people complain about it 15-20 times a season (i.e. calling us the S.A. Suns) and every year the older BNSFs tell the complainers to calm down, and every year we get scorched in the playoffs. :bang

[spursmartyr]

So let's be clear:

Regular season blowouts mean nothing because they're fools gold and don't count.

But when we give up too many points, suddenly it means something? You can't have it both ways. Our defense has been much better since Leonard came back. Even so, we're going to have less than stellar defensive games, especially when our offense is rolling. The more first chance shots we make, the less opportunity we have to get oboards and dominate time of possession. Milwaukee hit a LOT of jumpers that half. I'm sure Pop isn't happy, but I'm sure he's a lot happier than he would be if our lanes were wide open and being cut to shreds.
& OKC hit a LOT of ridiculous jumpers in games 3-6. Your point?

[Budkin]

It's been a trend since 2011. Every year people complain about it 15-20 times a season (i.e. calling us the S.A. Suns) and every year the older BNSFs tell the complainers to calm down, and every year we get scorched in the playoffs. :bang

We're just not the defensive team we used to be and we don't have the players we need to play that way, so we have to play with what we have. No, it's probably not enough to win a championship as we saw last year but you go with what you got. At least we have a winning team and not the Bobcats.

[TDMVPDPOY]

parker hero time

[Juggity]

Two handed smother block by duncan

[anakha]

It's been a trend since 2011. Every year people complain about it 15-20 times a season (i.e. calling us the S.A. Suns) and every year the older BNSFs tell the complainers to calm down, and every year we get scorched in the playoffs. :bang

This year has been different in terms of defensive performance to date. If the numbers tend towards the past couple seasons, then you'll have an argument.

[TheSkeptic]

We're just not the defensive team we used to be and we don't have the players we need to play that way, so we have to play with what we have. No, it's probably not enough to win a championship as we saw last year but you go with what you got. At least we have a winning team and not the Bobcats.

In past years this would be correct.

Spurs have been pretty decent on defense this year though. The current starting line-up in particular has been playing fantastic defense. Things can change but still...

[EVAY]

parker hero time

What took you so long?

[Juggity]

Kawhi has trouble finishing under the basket.

[SpursIndonesia]

Larry freakin Sanders, damn !

[TDMVPDPOY]

monster response

[Floyd Pacquiao]

damn kawhi

[DatBoyGood]

KL!!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

DAMN KAWHI

[ace3g]

Kawhi!!!

[Manu-20]

HOLY KAWHI

[Uriel]

Holy shit :wow

[loveforthegame]

That dunk. My goodness. Damn.

[Juggity]

Kawhi making me eat my words

[EVAY]

If somebody really wants to complain about something in this game, focus on the offensive rebounding that the Bucks are getting. When Splitter has to go out, our rebounding really suffers.

[Cry Havoc]

That dunk. My goodness. Damn.

Missed it, was in the shower. Damn.

[ace3g]

nice pass from Green to TD

[Juggity]

Sanders is damn good

[ace3g]

Sanders with the CD

[TDMVPDPOY]

spurs makn sanders a dpoy candidate

parker with another weak ass hero move

[Texas_Ranger]

hey tony when Tim is hot give him the ball. He's wide open.

[Paranoid Pop]

Bucks defense is reminiscing of OKC, very long players who can protect the rim very well.

[Bill_Brasky]

Refs fucking us

[ace3g]

Diaw so smooth around the basket

[Obstructed_View]

That was a beautiful team defensive rebound by the Spurs. Four guys touched it getting it tapped out to Parker.

[Obstructed_View]

Larry Sanders with the actual example of hero ball for Spurs fans who don't actually know it when they see it...

[Cry Havoc]

Man, it's tough not to feel sorry for Blair at this point. He's D-league at best.

[024]

blair is turrible

[Juggity]

Blair is really bad.

[TDMVPDPOY]

blair the fkn scrub comes on misses a shot, then foul on other end, fkn scrub

[spursparker9]

epic fail from blair

[Obstructed_View]

Blair making an impact on both ends right away...

[BanditHiro]

omg Blair is so bad lol

[Texas_Ranger]

Blair needs to go.

[Brunodf]

10 seconds of Blair= 1 missed layup, and one on the other end

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol Blair sucks ass

[Bill_Brasky]

Poor Dejuan :depressed

[ace3g]

SJAX to Diaw