RRT Game 2 Thread: Spurs @ Pistons - Feb. 8 @ 6:30 PM CST

[playblair]

6:30

duncan ginobili - doubtful


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[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN Tim Duncan also out warming up for the second straight game. He's listed as doubtful. Should find out his status shortly.

JMcDonald_SAEN Manu out early to warm up. Fact he's now doing side session with strength coach Herring gives me doubts that he's playing tonight.

[DesignatedT]

Be interesting to see when they bring Duncan back. Playing him against brooklyn would mean he needs to sit out the next night but sitting him on the front end of the b2b sounds good but bringing him back against a real physical chicago team might not be an ideal scenario.

[TDMVPDPOY]

no need for him, play baynes, lets see how he does against drummond and monroe.

[DesignatedT]

Is Drummond out tonight? Thought I saw that somewhere

[ace3g]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/1b5c65f12bdd5df7823d00c80c171d71/tumblr_mhxbskmjQR1rugvcno1_1280.jpg

[playblair]

Is Drummond out tonight? Thought I saw that somewhere

@deryNBA (https://twitter.com/deryNBA): Should have news soon on Andre Drummond. Just saw him in street clothes so I doubt he plays tonight #Pistons (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Pistons&src=hash)

Drummond out tonight. #Pistons (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Pistons&src=hash) will issue a release soon on his injury status.

[ace3g]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA (https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA) Detroit rookie center Andre Drummond will be sidelined for "a few weeks" with a bruised back, league source tells Y! Sports.

[timvp]

No Drummond is a break for the Spurs. Dude's a beast. Should have been picked in the top three picks, tbh.

[RD2191]

is drummond really that good? i haven't seen him play at all

[TDMVPDPOY]

gino and duncan out of game

[Hoops Czar]

No Manu, No Duncan.... SURPRISE!!!

[ElNono]

No surprises with Tim and Manu... this should be the kind of games you can afford to rest them...

[LittleCriminal]

Neal looks like he's gotten a hold of some HGH and getting his pump on...prob why he's in a shooting slump.

[Hoops Czar]

No surprises with Tim and Manu... this should be the kind of games you can afford to rest them...

And I have a hard time envisioning the Spurs/Nets game will even be played so the Spurs should get a nice two days off to prepare for a tough one in Chitown.

[freetiago]

Monroe is a below rim player and splitter should be able to contain him with solid fundamental defense
they have some quick guards though who can run layup drills on our porous perimeter D

Drummond would have made that performance Ed Davis had vs us look like a bad night

[TMTTRIO]

no reason to bring Manu back until after the AS game.

[Mel_13]

And I have a hard time envisioning the Spurs/Nets game will even be played so the Spurs should get a nice two days off to prepare for a tough one in Chitown.

The snow is forecast to stop Saturday morning. The game is Sunday night. They probably won't leave after the game tonight like they normally would, but there should be no problem getting to NY tomorrow and playing the game on Sunday.


no reason to bring Manu back until after the AS game.

Or Tim, for that matter.

[timvp]

notsureifserious.jpg @ Rick Renner mispronouncing "Chuck Person"

[ace3g]

Tiago Splitter avg nearly 11 pts and 6 boards per game and on a 13 game 10+ points streak

[AussieFanKurt]

Start Baynes next to Splitter for laffs

[timvp]

Elliott @ Detroit telecasts = Gold, tbh

[BatManu20]

I'm calling Diaw to have a big game today.

[Trainwreck2100]

holy crap that was the cackle guy

[timvp]

Lez go.

[timvp]

holy crap that was the cackle guy

He posts on ST, thb.

[Brunodf]

Is TP the PF?:lol KL the PG

[maverick1948]

Spurs are getting boring again. Too predictable. Need to win 9 more to have a 20 game win streak. But then it would be called lucky. Detriot goes down by 15 against our weak team that is not good enough to be on top of power rankings.

[Chieflion]

Did someone screencap how Tony Parker is starting at Power Forward, Leonard at PG, Green at SF and Diaw at SG?

[Spurs Brazil]

damn, V.Palmer

[Trainwreck2100]

He posts on ST, thb.

you're not supposed to give away my secret identity bro

[LakerHater]

WoW, there you go Danny!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

That was some sick passing

[maverick1948]

Green for the weird 3!!!!

[Paranoid Pop]

Lol Boris.

[timtonymanu]

Ugh Diaw. Thats the shit I hate.

[timvp]

That's why Tiago doesn't shoot...

[Brunodf]

wtf

[TDMVPDPOY]

fck diaw the piece of shit

[timvp]

Not sure if Diaw is sober, tbh.

[Brunodf]

??????????????????Diaw

[SPIDER2311]

YUK

[TDMVPDPOY]

wtf is this clown doin...fkn hell

[Paranoid Pop]

They don't look super sharp tbh.

[timvp]

Hell o' o' pass.

[ace3g]

Spurs gradually defrosting

[LakerHater]

Good cut!

[Paranoid Pop]

Nice stuff.

[timvp]

No need to pump-fake that. And no need to shoot a layup, tbh.

[LakerHater]

Damn Tiago!

[ace3g]

that was one of Splitter's worst FT ina while

[Brunodf]

Travel

[JRHernandez88]

Lmao kawai's hair > ur favorite player

[TDMVPDPOY]

fck get diaw out seriously....

[ElNono]

sloppy sloppy sloppy

[CitizenDwayne]

Can someone explain the Brandon Knight hype to me please?

[BatManu20]

Monroe is a tough matchup for Tiago. He's more athletic and quicker than him. Could be a long night for Splitter.

[ace3g]

nice work on the boards there by Splitter

[TDMVPDPOY]

fck stop runnin plays for diaw, this is not phoenix...fkn

[ace3g]

Diaw missing 2 close range shots, not typical

[Brunodf]

Wtf was that Splitter?

[LakerHater]

DAMMIT Diaw

[TDMVPDPOY]

diaw gtfo u clown

[Texas_Ranger]

diaw damn

[EVAY]

damn, V.Palmer

What's more, she is gonna be pissed because Timmy's not playing, and Violet luuvs Timmy.

[LakerHater]

C'mon Danny, Fuck!

[Paranoid Pop]

The frontline is brutal to watch so far, but Boris is active at least, it's entertaining.

[ElNono]

stupid foul

[jermaine]

Diaw plays like he doesn't care.

[JingleJangleJingle]

yay Bonner!

[ace3g]

3 point contest confident Bonner mode

[Splits]

This is the type of game Bonner will go off in. Terrible team, will get minutes since Diaw is playing like shit and Duncan is hurt, and he's due.

[LakerHater]

Matt Bonner!

[RD2191]

matty b

[timvp]

And Bonner hits his first three when the pressure is off regarding the three-point contest. :rolleyes

[timtonymanu]

Splitter is having trouble.

[TDMVPDPOY]

wtf is the defense

[Brunodf]

:bang

[timvp]

Splitter can't score on midgets. Per par, unfortch.

[TDMVPDPOY]

hahaha bonner u shit kent

[ace3g]

perimeter defense...

[SpursIndonesia]

This is the kinda game that reminds us no matter how good Splitter is, he's still pretty much a role player (though an elite one), can't be depended on as the main bigman starter for the team.

[SPIDER2311]

great D by Gary

[ElNono]

lol Neal D smh

[timtonymanu]

Bonner-Blair-Neal again. UGH!

[Texas_Ranger]

we fucked now

[bklynspursfan]

Bonner blair. Awesome

[AussieFanKurt]

:lmao Neal

[loveforthegame]

Spurs need to snap out of it. Yikes.

[Captivus]

Spurs have to slow the game down

[RD2191]

SPLITTER BETTER THN JEFFERSON? LOL

[Brunodf]

Bonner and Blair getting minutes over Baynes:lolPop

[bklynspursfan]

This lineup is horrible

[LakerHater]

WoooW!

[EVAY]

Splitter is having trouble.
Everybody is having trouble tonight. Diaw looks to be sleepwalking, Green is our of position all the time, Tiago looks befuddled, Tony looks careless at the moment. No urgency whatsoever...can't say that I blame them for acting a little bored, but it can get them in trouble.

[ace3g]

activate Bane

[Paranoid Pop]

When the fuck are they going to unload Blair so that everyone can be happy, him and us.

So stupid.

[BatManu20]

Lol at our transition Defense.

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol turds

[ElNono]

we suck and Pop couldn't care less

[LakerHater]

#DontletBlairshoot

[timtonymanu]

Spurs look like they're mailing it in tonight.

[LakerHater]

This line up sucks!

[EVAY]

Spurs look like they're mailing it in tonight.

yup.

[Paranoid Pop]

activate Bane

Not fair to the team, cooporate knowlegde yada yada :pop:

[bklynspursfan]

Bring in Baynes and Mills. This game needs a spark

[Johnsyounger]

Good lord we look putrid.

[Captivus]

Monroe is taking over

[RD2191]

in other news, lakers getting blown out by the bobcats

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Rough game so far. Everyone is missing.

[DesignatedT]

Neal blows.

[Texas_Ranger]

even the lakers defeated them...

[CitizenDwayne]

We look like shit.

Someone...wake up.

Is it too much to ask for Neal to end his slump tonight?

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs look dead; need much more energy

[timtonymanu]

even the lakers defeated them...

Well the Lakers are losing to the Cats right now. So.....

[Paranoid Pop]

When you play mostly scrub bad things happen.

The Neal Blair Bonner combo is too scruby.

[EVAY]

This might be a good game to give Mills some burn...soon.

[jermaine]

Are we really playing like a d-league team tonight!?!

[Captivus]

Bonner hit that 3, run a few plays for him and see what happens...maybe the hand is hot

[bklynspursfan]

No rebounding

[Texas_Ranger]

lol Blair rebounding...

[Johnsyounger]

why is parker doubling on the block??

[SpursIndonesia]

Blair + Bonner = getting bukkaked on the board

[Paranoid Pop]

No rebounding

The frontline suck, Bayne is the only who can rebound like a center aside from Tim.

[timtonymanu]

I'll take a Bonner spark.

[PingPong]

Pistons is a shitty team, Spurs always starts sleepy. In the second half, they will kill those scrubs.

[Johnsyounger]

GINGERRRRRR

[TDMVPDPOY]

wtf was that defensive effort by blair

[JingleJangleJingle]

lol Calderon

[SPIDER2311]

monroe killing us

[timtonymanu]

Are the Pistons this good on offense? Seems too fluky, tbh.

[ElNono]

30 pts quarters not gonna get it done

[Trainwreck2100]

31 points to a scrub team and parker played every minute

[RD2191]

garbage effort

[AussieFanKurt]

:lmao at this game

[JingleJangleJingle]

Are the Pistons this good on offense? Seems too fluky, tbh.

that calderon fade away was pretty fluky

[DesignatedT]

Skinny blair is just as bad as Bonner on the glass.

[Brunodf]

Horrible 1st

[bklynspursfan]

The frontline suck, Bayne is the only who can rebound like a center aside from Tim.
I know, just watching him you can see he's always trying to box his man out. We have no one right now for that.

[Spurs Brazil]

Neal defense is pathetic

[loveforthegame]

Spurs cannot play any worse.

Lets hope Pop throws Baynes out there.

[Johnsyounger]

Pop will be doing some yelling ....

[Truckules]

Pop has to play Baynes with Tim out. Rebounding is piss poor right now (among other things).

[EVAY]

Calderone has a hot hand already. Both Bonner and Tony hand their hands in his face and he sank some long range shots. The problem tonight is effort. There is none on either the offensve or defensive ends, with the exception of Bonner. Even Leonard looks slow out there tonight.

[Strategic]

come on homers!

[LakerHater]

Pistons shootin 61%

[BatManu20]

Everyone just relax.. When you play shitty teams you often play down to their level and it gives them confidence. It's early and we're missing 2 of our 3 best players. Everyone just calm down!

[jermaine]

Do Pop see Blair sucks?

[SpursIndonesia]

Blair + Bonner frontcourt line up is only somewhat tolerable if Kawhi's playing with them.

[Truckules]

Are the Pistons this good on offense? Seems too fluky, tbh.

Defense has been bad, especially in transition.

[Darius Bieber]

Guys lighten up, I'm sure if the Thunder were missing Durant and Martin they would be playing even worse than than the Spurs right now..

[DapDaGenius]

LMFAO Bonner top scorer for the Spurs. Put in Baynes just for fun.

[timtonymanu]

Everyone just relax.. When you play shitty teams you often play down to their level and it gives them confidence. It's early and we're missing 2 of our 3 best players. Everyone just calm down!

Doesn't seem like anyone is panicking, tbh.

[Dex]

Turd Towers on the floor. :vomit:

[ElNono]

helping too much and too quick on Monroe...

[LakerHater]

Oh crap, the official!!

[TDMVPDPOY]

hahaha gary fkn neal is a fkn scrub

[BatManu20]

Doesn't seem like anyone is panicking, tbh.

You must not be reading the same boards I am then tbh.

[ace3g]

ref, best Spurs defender so far

[DapDaGenius]

Never trust a Jackson 3 pointer.

[RD2191]

is this lineup a joke? is pop trying to troll?

[PingPong]

Even the refs are sleeping

[SPIDER2311]

De colo turnover machine

[Chieflion]

Thank the ref for being the 6th defender.

[timtonymanu]

You must not be reading the same boards I am then tbh.

:lol Well then I just speak for myself.

[EVAY]

I had forgotten until just now who coaches the Pistons. I hate that guy. We gotta beat them.

[DapDaGenius]

Is Baynes related to that ref?

[LakerHater]

Wayta go STRONG Jax!

[ElNono]

Never trust a Jackson 3 pointer.

Trust every one of them

[timtonymanu]

I wonder how much Detroit still hates Jack.

[ace3g]

I'm hoping SJax is still getting use to the finger not being wrapped to another finger now.

[Paranoid Pop]

Sjax looks good.

[ElNono]

jack making shit happen

[timtonymanu]

Trust every one of them

THIS

[ace3g]

Neal has set the microwave to low working on reheating

[spurraider21]

is drummond really that good? i haven't seen him play at all

he's not polished yet, but you don't find big athletic dudes committed to defense... his per 36 minute stats are pretty beast

13.3 points, 13.7 rebounds (5.2 offensive), 3.1 blocks, and 1.7 steals. he's not some high volume offensive player like demarcus cousins but he stays within his game and shoots about 59% from the field. his free throws are atrocious, below 40%, but its not like he gets that many free throws. a heck of a project. his per minute stats are better than dwight's rookie year per minute stats. he and monroe will probably be the best big man duo in the league

[freetiago]

when did the athletic defender who cant play off the ball Gary Neal learn to play off the ball

[capek]

Nice. Things picking up now.

Liking how Nando looks so far (besides that one lazy pass). Seems a little more comfortable out there. D looks good.

[DapDaGenius]

Trust every one of them

No. I have no faith in Jackson's 3 and I have no faith when Neal holds on to the ball too long.

[capek]

Neal has set the microwave to low working on reheating

Defrost tbh

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol diaw the piece of shit

[bklynspursfan]

Getting beat up inside? Go small ball.... Smh...

[Trainwreck2100]

Defrost tbh

stand tbqh

[capek]

Dumb foul by De Colo :td

[SpursIndonesia]

Small ball line up who can't shoot, smh ....

[RD2191]

he's not polished yet, but you don't find big athletic dudes committed to defense... his per 36 minute stats are pretty beast

13.3 points, 13.7 rebounds (5.2 offensive), 3.1 blocks, and 1.7 steals. he's not some high volume offensive player like demarcus cousins but he stays within his game and shoots about 59% from the field. his free throws are atrocious, below 40%, but its not like he gets that many free throws. a heck of a project. his per minute stats are better than dwight's rookie year per minute stats. he and monroe will probably be the best big man duo in the league
damn, pretty solid

[JingleJangleJingle]

yes Neal :D

[timtonymanu]

Neal :tu

I hope he regains his shooting stroke.

[DapDaGenius]

Awesome shot by Neal.

[PingPong]

Greg Monroe is just 22, and averaging 1.9/9?

[LakerHater]

Get outta here!!

[timtonymanu]

rofl Pistons with some fluky shit.

[JingleJangleJingle]

lol fuck this game

[capek]

stand tbqh

That frozen chicken is starting to get juicy!

[Trainwreck2100]

Fuck villanueva and his alpacka, he pushed off to get that pass

[spurraider21]

kawhi playing like dwade on that one. just trying to get contact

[RD2191]

fukin fluke shot

[Brunodf]

KL doing some work

[EVAY]

What Sean just said...when Gary doesn't need to play pg his shooting is better...he has trouble thinking about running the offense and shooting at the same time...if you just let him shoot he has a better chance.

[capek]

Bailed out on that one

[Dex]

Damn, Pistons are hot right now. Knocking down everything.

[diego]

it almost feels like pop is hanging blair out to dry, to show blair why baynes is taking his spot...
or I hope so anyway..

[Brunodf]

Spurs playing without any bigs

[DapDaGenius]

Damn I wish that dunk by Leonard counted.

[bklynspursfan]

Travel....

[EVAY]

That was just being out hustled

[TDMVPDPOY]

fkn put bayne in who WILL rebound...fck this turd shit

[DapDaGenius]

Damn, we are getting handled right now. LOL

[Dex]

Pop with screwy rotations tonight. Bonner the first big off the bench? Turd Towers? Jackson and Leonard on the floor simultaneously? Both De Colo and Mills getting first half minutes?

[Drachen]

Is it just me of is that seating setup weird with 10 yards before the bleachers start on the baselines

[LakerHater]

Again Charlie, FUCK!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Ouch, they're playing too fast for us.

[timtonymanu]

Another fluke from Charlie

[EVAY]

There is no offense set since De Colo left. It is all one on one ball, and we are losing it.

[JingleJangleJingle]

doesn't he have cancer? how is he playing?

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Nice post!

[ElNono]

Pop looks kinda giddy... "there goes that streak" :tu

[timtonymanu]

doesn't he have cancer? how is he playing?

You're a fucking idiot.

[Brunodf]

Pop is trolling us

[TDMVPDPOY]

KL should iso every possession, the shit on the court now is playin scared

[Strategic]

Did Pop forget to pack his alarm clock?

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Diaw's help defense has been pretty bad imo.

[capek]

Nice move. "Good" thing about this lineup is that Kawhi gets to take a larger chunk of the offense.

[spurraider21]

could be worse. we could be the lakers (down 12 to the bobcats at the half)

[timvp]

Need to get this to 6-8 by half.

[RD2191]

is this some kind of sick joke?

[EVAY]

Pop's go to move when in doubt...play small ball

[ElNono]

Either Pop is letting them figure it out on their own, or he just want to get back to the hotel ASAP

[200 miles]

Pop's go to move when in doubt...play small ball

He's seriously trying to lose from that point just to get rid of such a big winning streak

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs should start trying on D

[EVAY]

Either Pop is letting them figure it out on their own, or he just want to get back to the hotel ASAP

I think he wants the streak to end before Tim and Manu get back so whenever it stops it won't be on them.

[Dex]

Now Mills and Parker? WTF Pop?

[bklynspursfan]

I bet Baynes is the first big off the bench in the 2nd half

[Budkin]

Why give up this game? It's not a b2b and there are much tougher teams coming. We need this one.

[LakerHater]

Fuck, this aint lookin good!

[EVAY]

Air ball from TP! Now that is unusual

[timtonymanu]

Did the announcer just say "Foul on Cory Joseph"? :lol

[JingleJangleJingle]

Pop killed the Spurs with that small ball line up

[Johnny RIngo]

God awful rotations tonight

[Arcadian]

Just tuned in... So Detroit is shooting 61% to the Spurs 41%. And we're down by 11. Could be worse.

[TDMVPDPOY]

this game looks fkn FIXED

[Obstructed_View]

Joseph called for that foul when he wasn't even on the floor. Harsh.

[Brunodf]

JEsus this is looking like one of those Spurs vs OKC playoff games

[capek]

I think he wants the streak to end before Tim and Manu get back so whenever it stops it won't be on them.

Ya that doesn't sound like dumb shit at all.

[timtonymanu]

Joseph called for that foul when he wasn't even on the floor. Harsh.

:lol so I wasn't imagining things.

[Dex]

Circus shot by Tony.

[LakerHater]

DAMN, no call!!??

[spurraider21]

Just tuned in... So Detroit is shooting 61% to the Spurs 41%. And we're down by 11. Could be worse.

it just got worse. murphy's law tbh

[JingleJangleJingle]

why us...don't the Pistons want a good pick

[BatManu20]

Just one of those nights.