RRT Game 3 Thread: Spurs @ Nets - Feb. 10 @ 7:00 PM CST (Live on ESPN)

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Helloooooooooo Brooklyn


Time to right the ship and have Parker wipe the floor with Deron Williams' remains.

:flag::flag:

[ace3g]

San Antonio Spurs (http://sulia.com/channel/san-antonio-spurs)
Ric Bucher (http://sulia.com/ricbucher/)
+ Trust Looking forward to watching Nets-Spurs to see if, as almost every scout/GM I talk to contends, Deron Williams has
become a diva of the first order. Now, I'm told, when a teammate misses a shot or blows an easy dime far too many times Deron can be seen rolling his eyes or staring at the bench as if to say, "Can you believe that?" If so, he wasn't always that way; at least I never heard of the Jazz having those kind of problems and other teams certainly didn't see him in that light. If anything, they admired that while he was accepted by the CP3/LeBron/Wade/Melo group he made a point of standing on his own. I made the case that I'd take Deron over CP3 their early years in the league because of Deron's size and better shooting range, but if all I'm hearing is true, the difference in floor generalship could be too much to ignore. One game won't prove anything definitive, but I hope I'm wrong; the idea of the Knicks and Nets going head-to-head is as good as the Lakers and Clippers battling for the bragging rights of L.A., and Deron is too important to making the Nets viable to become a peacock and not impair their potential.

[Strategic]

:pimpslapTP wipes the court with Tank Williams!!!

[ace3g]

Graydon Gordian ‏@therealgraydon (https://twitter.com/therealgraydon) Pop on maturation of Green: "His has been a mental transformation really. He always had a little bit of trouble focusing, being intense..."

[Paranoid Pop]

Graydon Gordian ‏@therealgraydon (https://twitter.com/therealgraydon) Pop on maturation of Green: "His has been a mental transformation really. He always had a little bit of trouble focusing, being intense..."


:lol:downspin:

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Come playoff time I will be registering at the opposing team's message boards and starting the game threads there. See if the injury jinx holds up for the other side.

[dbestpro]

The moment Blair and Bonner are on the floor at the same time for long stretches are Pop puts 4 guards and and a PF on the floor its time to change the channel because Pop is not taking the game seriously. In fact because it's on ESPN, I fully expect Pop to throw the game.

[HarlemHeat37]

Expecting a loss here and vs. Chicago, tbh..

Spurs bench needs to dominate if they are going to win this game..BK's bench is horrendous, so it's possible..

[Darius Bieber]

:flag::flag::flag:

Don't like Spurs on National TV though.

[TheSkeptic]

Come playoff time I will be registering at the opposing team's message boards and starting the game threads there. See if the injury jinx holds up for the other side.

Finally! It's about time you started using your talents for good. :lol

[Brunodf]

I fully expect Pop to throw ANOTHER game.

Fixed

[DesignatedT]

Spurs need Gary to have a big game. Tony spent a lot of energy last game so he's going to need some help. I think Neal gets out of his funk tonight and goes for 20+ to get the victory.

[DesignatedT]

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN
Pop on Kawhi Leonard: "He wants to be a hell of a player. And he's gonna be."


Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN
Pop, on Kawhi Leonard's upside: "He's Bruce Bowen with some skills."

[Arcadian]

I always like our chances after a loss. The Spurs losing consecutive games is just never a good bet.

[Strategic]

Cannot wait to see the "short and low" towers takin' care of Lopez!

[Reck]

:lmao @ Jalen's top 5 Poing Guard players.

[BatManu20]

:flag::flag::flag:

Don't like Spurs on National TV though.

Enjoy it while you can. Cause in a couple years, we'll be lucky to get one nationally televised game a season.

[BatManu20]

No sleep til Brooklyn! Let's get it

[loveforthegame]

Go Spurs!! :flag:

[Brunodf]

Expect R.Evans to grab 20 rebs.

[ElNono]

would be surprised if we win this one, tbh

[timvp]

This would be a helluva win. Splitting the next two games would be huge.

Lez go :tu

[RD2191]

LETS GO SPURS

[td4mvp21]

Reggie Evans vs. Abortion Ball :lol

[Strategic]

nice start

[BatManu20]

Welcome to black & white television ladies and gentlemen.

[timvp]

Good start Cheago.

[ace3g]

great move

[Strategic]

lol

[loveforthegame]

Splitter came to play. :tu

[timtonymanu]

Man that Brooklyn court is so plain.

[ElNono]

why is Danny on Joe Johnson?

[loveforthegame]

Come on Diaw.

[BatManu20]

Man that Brooklyn court is so plain.

Not much different than ours tbh.

[thefuture]

Gary Neal putting up 25 points this game. Parker and Splitter both get double-doubles.

[outmap]

I want to see some Evans vs. Baynes! :)

[timvp]

Fouling Evans on a complicated finish? Not smart, tbh.

[Raven]

checking in :toast

[ElNono]

whats Greg Anthony doing out there?

[timvp]

Diaw sucking again..........

[BatManu20]

Lol Diaw

[Paranoid Pop]

why is Danny on Joe Johnson?

:lol

Short answer : :pop:

[timtonymanu]

Diaw, step the fuck up.

[loveforthegame]

Diaw laying another egg. :td

[ElNono]

come on Tiago

[Strategic]

dam Tiago

[Raven]

bad start for tony

[Reck]

ROFL this lineup is not working whatsoever. :lol

[loveforthegame]

No need to rush it there.

[BatManu20]

Scrub move by Splitter

[Spurs Brazil]

Diaw is a disaster

[timtonymanu]

Good job Kawhi

[ace3g]

Kawow

[Strategic]

slambo

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

NOICE

[spurraider21]

WOW

[Raven]

leonard with some D

[GB20]

tiago is so fucking soft

[timvp]

Wake up Boris.

[BatManu20]

Diaw playing like shit so far

[loveforthegame]

Leonard is so smooth.

[ElNono]

we can't afford this Diaw... not when Blair/Bonner are the backups

[Strategic]

Diaw's still on Tulsa time?

[timtonymanu]

There you go Boris.

[timtonymanu]

Expected by Green. :lol

[loveforthegame]

Diaw finally does something positive.

Green not so much.

[SpursIndonesia]

Diaw playing like shit so far

Yeah, kinda weird that he doesn't really try to step up with TD's absence & the rest of bigmen ineptness.

[Raven]

diaw checking in

[timvp]

Nets getting away with some contact in the paint, tbh.

[ElNono]

smh danny

[ElNono]

fat pg winning the matchup so far

[loveforthegame]

Another night. Another team nailing 3s.

[Strategic]

Spurs already looking a bit fatigued.

[hooperflash]

Leonard is so smooth.

that was my exact reaction lol

[PingPong]

Danny Green can't do shit except shooting threes.

[Brunodf]

Permiter D isn't looking good

[timtonymanu]

Why does OKC keep playing shitty teams like Phoenix? :lol

[RD2191]

nando on d williams

[ElNono]

kinda bummed Tony got blocked by Lopez early... that normally sets the tone for Tony attacking the basket...

[GB20]

i hope pop does not use blair and bonner at same time in this game

[Spurs Brazil]

bad defense again.

[Richie]

Given up 15, but I think the defence has been good. Johnson hit a few tough shots with Green in his face, they've made a few 3s, but we've got a few steals and missed out on a couple fouls.

Could be worse, Nets are just making shots.

[crc21209]

So the other night it was Villanueva and Knight draining 3's, and now it's Wallace and Williams? WTF!?!?!

[Trainwreck2100]

:lol on pace to give up another 30 point quarter

[Raven]

Given up 15, but I think the defence has been good. Johnson hit a few tough shots with Green in his face, they've made a few 3s, but we've got a few steals and missed out on a couple fouls.

Could be worse, Nets are just making shots.

i agree...

[dbestpro]

Green reminds me of Bonner in that if he isn't hitting a three point shot he has very little use on the court. It seems like he's always making a Blair type play.

[Strategic]

So the other night it was Villanueva and Knight draining 3's, and now it's Wallace and Williams? WTF!?!?!Maybe someone needs to keep a hand in their face.

[ElNono]

Jon Barry is a douche.... there

[loveforthegame]

Here comes Bonner. smh

[Strategic]

yessssssssssss

[BatManu20]

Dannnyyyy

[Reck]

We're gonna get seriously outrebounded tonight. This Nets lineup are fucking giants compare to the puny and soft Spurs one.

[Strategic]

Everyone exhale, matty's in.

[SpursIndonesia]

Jon Barry is a douche.... there

What did he say mate ?

[ElNono]

What did he say mate ?

nothing

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

if blair guards lopez at any point in this game im going to be very sad

[SpursIndonesia]

Shit, Kawhi's already in foul trouble.

[benfti]

Bonner will save us

[GB20]

We're gonna get seriously outrebounded tonight. This Nets lineup are fucking giants compare to the puny and soft Spurs one.
if we go with bonner and blair , yes

[loveforthegame]

If Baynes can't get minutes while Duncan is out, then he's not going to.

[Paranoid Pop]

KY in foul trouble, Green is gonna play 40 minutes................

[Juggity]

Would Brook Lopez be the starting center on the all-caveman team?

[Paranoid Pop]

Shit, Kawhi's already in foul trouble.

Happens when you play D.

[ElNono]

need stops

[SpursIndonesia]

TP's due for a baad game, atleast shooting wise, hope there would be someone, anyone, picking up the slacks.

[GB20]

If Baynes can't get minutes while Duncan is out, then he's not going to.
i totally agree

[Reck]

Only a 1 point game despite our poor start.

[Strategic]

I'm sorry to those who thought Baynes would be playing, Pop doesn't even know what he looks like yet.

[timtonymanu]

Fuck you Bogans, you scrub.

[ace3g]

if the centerpiece goes off...

[Budkin]

If Baynes can't get minutes while Duncan is out, then he's not going to.

Rookies hardly ever get minutes from Pop. Plus he doesn't know the system at all.

[Strategic]

Fuck off Bogans

[Juggity]

Splitter looking scrubby

[SpursIndonesia]

LOL, even Bogan hitting the trey .... :lol

[timtonymanu]

Gary Neal letting Bogans go off :lol

[RD2191]

game over

[ElNono]

lol Neal D

[Reck]

if we go with bonner and blair , yes

Nope, regardless.

Spurs are getting bukakked down low.

[Cry Havoc]

game over

You're stupid. Must be rough.

[Strategic]

Is it time for Pop to rest the big three? Wait a minute.

[RD2191]

dammit pop, put baynes on the floor

[PingPong]

Is Gary Neal guarding Bogans?

[Budkin]

:lol Centerpiece shitting all over us.

[DesignatedT]

Shoulda kept Bogans.

[Paranoid Pop]

:pop:

[RD2191]

dont start pussy

[timtonymanu]

:lol Centerpiece shitting all over us.

He's got Gary Neal on him. Of course he turns into Reggie Miller.

[Blizzardwizard]

game over
And the proverbial cliff has been jumped.

[itzsoweezee]

This team is not passing at all. Why the sudden change in offensive philosophy these past few games?

[crc21209]

:lol At this homecourt advantage. No goaltend for TP? Brook Lopez traveling like crazy, getting away with some offensive fouls...

[Budkin]

Can you imagine how bad the beatdown tomorrow night is going to be tomorrow night if this is how we play against DET and BKN?

[loveforthegame]

It's hard watching this. So many guys laying eggs.

[GB20]

i would love that trade spliter for jefferson right now

[SPIDER2311]

Gary letting the scrubs go mad. great D again

[Libri]

Should have kept the centerpiece, tbh.

[ElNono]

The defensive lapses are alarming. It's obvious the defense was going to falter without Tim and Manu, but this is JV stuff... outside of Kawhi, nobody else is playing respectable D

[crc21209]

i would love that trade spliter for jefferson right now

:rolleyes

[benstanfield]

Gary Neal just isn't a good NBA player at this point. Blair on defense, Mason Jr. on offense.

[Reck]

I'm ready for Jefferson...anyone?

[RD2191]

oh lord

[BatManu20]

On another note, Timmy looked good getting some shots up today. Rockin' the knee-high black socks.

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/13189_10151226144881981_666643385_n.jpg

[crc21209]

Greeeaaat here comes the Blair-Bonner awesome combo...

[Spurs Brazil]

Duncan must win the DPOTY

Without TD we have one of the 5 worst in the league. Soft bigs. Nets getting everything they want in the paint

[ElNono]

Pop with the white flag early

[loveforthegame]

Turd towers!!!

[PingPong]

turd towers.

[Libri]

Bonner looks like a midget against Lopez.

[SpursIndonesia]

the blow out is in progress, let's just proceed with it ..... :lol

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

blair guarding lopez LOL

[ElNono]

Lopez gonna beast

[SPIDER2311]

whers baynes. Lopez killing us

[BatManu20]

We're so small right now. Why is Baynes no in there??

[Paranoid Pop]

The defensive lapses are alarming. It's obvious the defense was going to falter without Tim and Manu, but this is JV stuff... outside of Kawhi, nobody else is playing respectable D

We're weak inside, makes having a good defensive team very hard, but :pop: won't play the only center available so that's that.

Also :pop: is in love with Green, Neal and Bonbon, so that doesn't help.

[Mugen]

Swiss Cheese D. Bonner/Blair isn't gonna help.

[Strategic]

Bonner with some hope

[benstanfield]

That CP3 and-1 replay demonstrates how egregiously uneven contemporary NBA reffing has become.

[Raven]

smh

[PingPong]

Bird Bonner.:lol

[Floyd Pacquiao]

lol bonner blair pop what the fuck are you thinking

[RD2191]

pop can suck a dick, no reason for baynes not to be on the floor

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Fuck Blair

[Reck]

And the proverbial cliff has been jumped.

That rob dude is a douchebag no doubt but this shit looks over and done already.

[loveforthegame]

Would love nothing more than Neal to off.

[PingPong]

Scrub unit: De Colo, Neal, Blair, Bonner... just Green is missing.

[crc21209]

Pop must not give a shit if he has Blair on Lopez...

[Juggity]

Blair should just go ahead and deliver some hard fouls on Lopez

[RD2191]

eat shit, shadow

[SPIDER2311]

Hard to watch

[Russo21]

Duncan must win the DPOTY

Without TD we have one of the 5 worst in the league. Soft bigs. Nets getting everything they want in the paint

I'll never know how Tim has not won DPOY, So fucked. I hope this year is the year if he doesn't miss too many more games.

[ElNono]

come on Matt, look at the clock

[loveforthegame]

Bonner doesn't even get a shot off. smh

[SPIDER2311]

Bonner Shoot the ball

[Brunodf]

:lolPop

[dbestpro]

Boner and Blair on the floor. Time to go down 20.

[timtonymanu]

The all-star break can't come soon enough. We are in for some ugly basketball until then.

[Strategic]

Come on Pop. I paid good money for this bottle. And Bonner doesn't know how much time is left on the F..........king clock?

[Libri]

Lopez smiling because he was guarded by Blair.

[BatManu20]

LOL at Bonner's court awareness. How do you not have any idea of how much time is left?

[ElNono]

lol 35 pt quarter...

[benstanfield]

Fucking wow. The extent to which Blair allows his man to get in a rhythm is astounding.

[RD2191]

mills droppin 40

[crc21209]

I could give a fucking damn if Baynes doesnt know the system. I'm not sticking a 6'7 guy on a 7 footer, you're just asking to get burned...

[timtonymanu]

I guess down 10 is still winnable? :lol

[Paranoid Pop]

Would Vinny Del Negro even play this kind of scruby lineup? Pop is scrubing like never before.

[Budkin]

What is our excuse for sucking against shit teams. We don't have one.

[PingPong]

Fortunately, it's not the rockets. Imagine Neal guarding Lin or Harden? Should be 50 pts in the first quarter!

[Spurs Brazil]

Blair on Lopez :lol :lol :lol

Baynes is too tall to get minutes...

[thefuture]

mills droppin 40

No no, gary is

[timtonymanu]

What is our excuse for sucking against shit teams. We don't have one.

Umm.. Brooklyn is 18-9 at home last I checked.

[200 miles]

The defensive lapses are alarming. It's obvious the defense was going to falter without Tim and Manu, but this is JV stuff... outside of Kawhi, nobody else is playing respectable D

I thought Splitter did a good job on Lopez

[Blizzardwizard]

This seems and feels like a carbon copy of the Pistons game.

[Budkin]

Blair on Lopez :lol :lol :lol

Baynes is too tall to get minutes...

You should not be surprised. Remember how many minutes Splitter got 2 years ago?

[RD2191]

somebody phone pop, tell him spurs got a fever, and the only cure is some baynes

[waisman]

inside DF ...

[dbestpro]

They are just gonna keep picking on Blair until he grows about 4 inches.

[GB20]

why would pop keep playing blair and bonner at same time? that line up have never worked before

[Spurs Brazil]

You should not be surprised. Remember how many minutes Splitter got 2 years ago?

I do, :(

[ElNono]

Baynes is not going to make Bonner/Green/Neal play defense... they need to get yanked out and screamed at... you reward them with more playing time and nothing is going to change

[loveforthegame]

Pop hasn't learned a thing.

[Libri]

Sean, there is a big. Baynes! lol

[thefuture]

Bonner showing that down-low game

[timtonymanu]

:lol Gotta love some of you. I want Baynes in there too, but he alone can't help the shitty defense we are playing.

[loveforthegame]

Bonner :lol

[Brunodf]

:lolBonner/Blair/Neal in the rotation

[Libri]

good D

[Budkin]

:lol bonner misses both. I'm not sitting through another Detroit game tonight.

[DatBoyGood]

Good D

[dbestpro]

why would pop keep playing blair and bonner at same time? that line up have never worked before
Because the game is on ESPN and its his ay of saying screw you for the Miami game.

[BatManu20]

Based on his interview, Pop knows he's losing this game. What can you do? Just rest up your best players and wait to get em back.

[Budkin]

Jack better get back on track tonight.

[Trainwreck2100]

oh so now we're calling fouls

[BatManu20]

JAX made a shot!!!

[SPIDER2311]

CAN ANYONE REBOUND

[Strategic]

It should be against the rules for the refs to coddle Humphries

[Richie]

-9 in rebounds in 14 minutes.

[Libri]

good pass, Jax

[dbestpro]

Next thingyou know they will have PGs posting up Blair

[Budkin]

Wow nice pass to Blair.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

jack making shit happen

[Brunodf]

Scrubs putting the Spurs in the penalty early

[SpursIndonesia]

Why is Pop so in love with sado masochism ? We're getting murdered down low with those turd towers, and he keeps playing them ..... :bang

[BatManu20]

This line up on the floor right now is David Stern's nightmare lol

[Strategic]

Neal with some decent D on that play

[GB20]

Next thingyou know they will have PGs posting up Blair

[Budkin]

Blair jumped!!!

[Libri]

Ok, that was a good play.

[Cry Havoc]

BLAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIR

[waisman]

JAX good

[Strategic]

Dewanda

[blkroadrunners]

Urgh, Neal...

[RD2191]

fuck

[timtonymanu]

Stupid, Neal. No need for that.

[Brunodf]

:lolNeal

[ElNono]

goddamn

[loveforthegame]

Dumb foul Neal. My God.

Always nice seeing Blair dunk.

[Richie]

ffs Neal, fouling on a 3

[SPIDER2311]

wHAT gARY DOES GOOD ON OFFENSE , IS GIVEN BACK ON DEFENCE

[Budkin]

Neal decides to give them three freebies.

[benstanfield]

Is there any way to justify this "luxury tax threshold" over a hard cap in a purportedly fair league?

[Russo21]

Wish Parker would show Williams who is Boss

[DatBoyGood]

Bonner hustling

[boutons_deux]

another team shooting lights out, 60%

[Budkin]

How is that a fucking foul???

[BatManu20]

Lol at Bonner

[Capt Bringdown]

I don't think Neal has strung together 2 good plays in a row this entire season. What a knucklehead.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Baynes time?

[loveforthegame]

3rd foul on Blair.

[Budkin]

How is that a fucking foul???

NM bad angle.

[Trainwreck2100]

Blair with 3 fouls get 3 more big fella

[Strategic]

I though Blatche couldn't play D. Apparently Bonner didn't get the memo?