RRT Game 4 Thread: Spurs @ Bulls - Feb. 11 @ 7:00 PM CST (Live on NBA TV)

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Wow, we're up 6!

[Chris]

What a hook shot :wow

[Spursfanfromafar]

Just a single TO the whole game so far. Kudos to the Spurs' C squad.

[Strategic]

Nice half. Finish it off strong spurs!

[RD2191]

WOOOO KAWHI

[Strategic]

yessssssssssssss

[HarlemHeat37]

Splitter's hook shots are so ugly:lol..

Splitter is a very good passer, he seems to have nice chemistry with Danny Green..it's rare for a team's top 3 big men to all possess notable passing skill, the last team that shared this trait with the Spurs was probably the Divac-Webber-Miller Kings IIRC..

[loveforthegame]

Leonard damn. :tu

[DPG21920]

:wow Kawhi with the mid-range, created his own shot, nice handles goods.

[Bill_Brasky]

God damn Leonard is so fuckin legit.

[TDMVPDPOY]

wtf bailout

[capek]

PLAY KAWHI 35 MINS A NIGHT PLEASE!! DUDE IS READY!!

[bklynspursfan]

Only difference is the Bulls aren't coasting.

And kawhi is playing :) and green for that matter

[spurraider21]

Leonard playing up to expectations :tu

[Brunodf]

Some BS fouls and we are in the penalty

[Captivus]

Smooooth shot by Kiwi, promesing

[DesignatedT]

These announcers obviously didn't watch the playoffs last season. Lol "Leonard couldn't hit anything outside of 18 ft last season"

[Bill_Brasky]

Robinson has been great with the Bulls. Dunno if he's matured a little bit or if Thibs found a way to push him to get better, but he's been playing great ball for them.

[Russo21]

Get Blair in to audition for the Bulls

[spurraider21]

These announcers obviously didn't watch the playoffs last season. Lol "Leonard couldn't hit anything outside of 18 ft last season"
:lol the pocket 3 was kawhi's best shot

[Spurs Brazil]

Great job so far. Defense is solid, offense running plays and under control

Neal taking and making good shots :tu

[Strategic]

This half shows how weak Boozer and Noah are for inside production. Hopefully keeps up in the second.

[DesignatedT]

This game might be exactly what Gary needed. Hope he keeps it up.

[Strategic]

damn

[LakerHater]

Kawhi is a team-best +16, fwiw

[DapDaGenius]

Good try Leonard.

[BatManu20]

Rebounding is killing us

[loveforthegame]

These damn fouls. :td

[crc21209]

What a lucky ass bounce...

[RD2191]

bulls getting bailed out

[TDMVPDPOY]

forcing them too shoot, but they are killin us on the offensive rebs 2nd chance points...fckn no rebounders

[loveforthegame]

NDC nice.

[Strategic]

Oprah has these refs in her fat a............. back pocket!

[Budkin]

This is the Miami game all over. Hope it ends better.

[LakerHater]

Good look Nando!

[blkroadrunners]

Nice fastbreak by De Colo and Neal

[Cry Havoc]

Damn this team is good.

[capek]

NDC>Mills. Obviously amiright?

[Ice009]

Piss poor rebounding.

[loveforthegame]

NDC is playing well. Just missed some gimmies at the rim.

[Mugen]

great sequence by nando.

[bklynspursfan]

Decolo with a nice aggressive move

[biziofromdowntown]

good nando|

[Flawless]

Nando!!:clap

[Mayhem321]

Wow just one turnover so far!! awesome

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Superb play so far by our guys... will their legs fade in the second half? Doesn't look like it right now.

[Bill_Brasky]

Nice couple of plays from Nando.....for a second I thought the break might end with a Kawhi alley oop...

[Spursfanfromafar]

Spurs getting it done with some terrific disruptive guard defense and guard play. Bulls will be bound to adjust and will rely on bigmen more in the second half. Got to stay prepared.

[Strategic]

Leonard eats Deng's ass up

[Flawless]

Nando for three!!!

[Cry Havoc]

NDC THREEEEEEEEEEEEE

[DPG21920]

:lmao Kawhi made Deng just quit

[Samr.]

... How are the Spurs not already down 20?

[capek]

NICE!

[RD2191]

bullshit fouls

[loveforthegame]

Leonard with nasty defense on Deng and then NDC 3.

[Captivus]

Decolo with a nice aggressive move

He has to be aggressive, is key for the system. Hope he keeps attacking the basket.

[timtonymanu]

:lol Bulls mascot

[TDMVPDPOY]

fck bailing out circus shots should not be called....

[capek]

:lmao Kawhi made Deng just quit

Made him look foolish tbh :lol

[Brunodf]

Bonner in for rebounding?

[crc21209]

Did you see the bench's reaction on that foul? :lol They know it was a weak call....

[Raven]

impressed tbh, i knew they could make it, but stil really nice

[roycrikside]

Bonner is so fucking soft. can't even rebound a FT.

[BatManu20]

Dammit de Colo!

[HarlemHeat37]

Kawhi just snatched Deng's diamonds, tbh..

[LakerHater]

WTF Nando, we had the board!

[Ice009]

Fuck these bailouts.

fucking shit bulls and the shit refs.

[blkroadrunners]

Damn, NDC!

[Strategic]

perfect

[Flawless]

Nando shutting up haters lol

[Bill_Brasky]

Oh come on guys. Unacceptable to give up a rebound on a FT miss.

Great D....

[LakerHater]

Wayta make up for it Nando!!

[capek]

Beautiful!

[DPG21920]

Kawhi just snatched Deng's diamonds, tbh..

HHWIN

[RD2191]

OH COME ON, FUKIN FAGGET REFS

[Boomersgold]

Why is Bonner getting minutes? Can anyone please justify why Bonner deserves to play over Baynes?

[loveforthegame]

Only blemish is rebounding.

Good to see Neal and NDC have break out games.

[roycrikside]

Spurs dominating turnovers, Bulls playing volleyball at the rim...

[Bill_Brasky]

Kawhi just snatched Deng's diamonds, tbh..

:lmao

[DesignatedT]

I see you Nando.

[Strategic]

one turnover for the Spurs

[bklynspursfan]

Nando should've passed that back to Leonard. Get a big dunk, suck some more energy out the crowd

[ace3g]

what kind of shoes is Nando wearing

[crc21209]

The only way the Bulls are scoring is when they're being bailed out by the refs...

[capek]

Why is Bonner getting minutes? Can anyone please justify why Bonner deserves to play over Baynes?

Corporate knowledge. :(

[Strategic]

bail out shit

[RD2191]

LMAO REFS AGAIN

[crc21209]

Surprise, surprise...another foul.

[BatManu20]

SHITTY call. Ball doesn't lie

[DPG21920]

Pop is such a douche at times :lol Putting in Baynes for only 3 seconds.

[capek]

WTF is up with these bailout bullshit calls?? Seriously, fuck that, it's been 6-7 of them now BS!

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol baynes in for 3 secs only, fck that shit pop

[BatManu20]

Oh hey Bane

[Brunodf]

Refs scored the last 6 points for the Bulls

[Strategic]

there's Baynes. is everyone happy?

[Bill_Brasky]

ST jizzing their collective pants....Baynes sighting!

[capek]

Now Baynes comes in :rolleyes

[DapDaGenius]

... How are the Spurs not already down 20?

Cuz we NASTY!!!

[Capt Bringdown]

Ouch.
But what a fantastic effort so far.

[loveforthegame]

Be nice to score here.

[biziofromdowntown]

Damn, 3 seconds for Baynes

[Captivus]

WTF is up with these bailout bullshit calls?? Seriously, fuck that, it's been 6-7 of them now BS!
HAHA!! Baynes in with 3.2 secs remaining....

[scanry]

Pop ought to have a word with them refs. This is beyond terrible officiating considering they're a bunch of scrubs.

[AussieFanKurt]

with problems with rebounding... why give bonner so many minutes

[Paranoid Pop]

HAHA!! Baynes in with 3.2 secs remaining....

:pop: not sure he gets who is the boss yet

[Captivus]

Why did I quoted?? what did I press!

[DPG21920]

Damn, cheeky effort

[loveforthegame]

That was so close!!

[timtonymanu]

Still an impressive lead.

[TDMVPDPOY]

ppls elbow on loul deng

[Cry Havoc]

1 TO at half BETTER TRADE TONY.

[HarlemHeat37]

De Colo needs to play with this type of aggression with the big 3 in the lineup, tbh..

He's too passive when Manu is in the lineup..

He isn't a good enough shooter to be relegated to a spot-up role, the only way a player with his style of play will earn a role is by constant aggression..

[crc21209]

Damn it! Boris needed to throw that just a little higher!

[Bill_Brasky]

That was a foul but oh well

[hater]

damn fucking refs call that foul at the end

[Brunodf]

Spurs 51 vs 42 Bulls
FG% 51 vs 42

[roycrikside]

There's no way they're gonna hold on to this win if they don't seriously improve the rebounding. The Bulls are getting an offensive board on like half of their missed shots. And the more they get them, the harder they're going after them. Bonner can't even hold his position during the FT rebounds. It's getting embarrassing. We need more from Green and Leonard because Bonner and Diaw aren't going to get them.

[Captivus]

It looked to me that sometimes the team just stands there looking at NDC instead of doing the classic screen to start the plays...maybe its just me...

[Richie]

Whats the opposite of abortion ball? Given up 93 points in the last 5 quarters, while scoring 137

[DapDaGenius]

Nando making me favor him??? Hmmmmm...Good...Good.

[freetiago]

considering how bad were getting sodomized on the boards (as expected but not this bad) this is good
dont see if the hot shooting can keep up
idiot popovich needs to go to baynes when theres more then 3 seconds in a game

[Spurs Brazil]

Lot of fouls on us. Look who's the ref

http://jocksandstilettojill.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/NBA-ref-bill_kennedy.jpeg

[spursmartyr]

Well we know the refs have it in for us tonight, still fuck em in the ass

[Boomersgold]

NDC>Mills. Obviously amiright?

Not really. De Colo was on the court with Splitter and Diaw, whilst Mills was on the court with Blair and Bonner. Not to mention the fact that De Colo's gotten almost 4 times as much playing time as Patty...

[Chinook]

Yea, I mean before anything even started and the lights went out his head was down and his fingers were in his ears... Maybe they warned him, not sure. The pyro stuff was pretty loud

It's possible. I thought it was pretty loud, but I was up in the nose-bleeds. I have no idea how it sounded on the floor.

[Spurs Brazil]

Great half. Nando and Neal were good. Defense was solid

[DesignatedT]

Great first half. I expect a tough second one.

[Chinook]

Whats the opposite of abortion ball?

Contraception ball.

[Cry Havoc]

I like NDC if for no other reason than he's a change of pace from Parker when he comes into the game. Mills is predicated on speed just like Tony.

[roycrikside]

Diaw and Bonner have played nearly 28 minutes and have 0 rebounds.

[DPG21920]

Contraception ball.

:lol a literal translation

[Cry Havoc]

The only Spur who played that half without an assist is Kawhi. Damn.

[RD2191]

LOL

[Cry Havoc]

We have more assists (12) than rebounds (11) at halftime. :lmao

[Bill_Brasky]

Contraception ball.

:tu :lol

[SpursIndonesia]

Neal's hot shooting wise, kinda disappointed they got away from him just before half time.

[timvp]

Great half. Keep it up.

[SpursIndonesia]

We have more assists (12) than rebounds (11) at halftime. :lmao

That's just fucking awful, totally unacceptable. :bang

[capek]

Not really. De Colo was on the court with Splitter and Diaw, whilst Mills was on the court with Blair and Bonner. Not to mention the fact that De Colo's got almost 4 times as much playing time as Patty...

Nando's best attribute, his court vision, is superior to the one thing Mills does will, shoot the ball (which he hasn't been able to do at all this year). And NDC has the size advantage, so better on D.

Personally the only thing I care about is that it looks like Pop has made a decision on which to go with, so the Spurs will actually start developing one of em, ie NDC. :tu

[Chinook]

:lol a literal translation

It's all about doing what you're supposed to do before things get out of hand.

[roycrikside]

Great half. Keep it up.

C'mon, pretty weak. Obviously there is A LOT to be happy with, but I know there's also a bunch of crap you must be steaming about.

[Darius McCrary]

Actually the opposite would be contraception square.

[crc21209]

We have more assists (12) than rebounds (11) at halftime. :lmao

At least the Spurs have only 1 turnover to the Bulls 11...

[Captivus]

Close game in Charlotte, for those of you interested

[Richie]

Dont think Nando has been that good at all tbh. Missed some layups, took a bad 3 at the end, took the ball out of Kawhis hands.

[DPG21920]

C'mon, pretty weak. Obviously there is A LOT to be happy with, but I know there's also a bunch of crap you must be steaming about.

What the chunk?!! Spurs are winning, on the road, against a very good team, without their big 3. There is quite literally nothing to complain about other than Pop nearly derailing this game with that terrible 3 guard line up.

[Spursfanfromafar]

Bulls' box score reads funny.. 11 offensive rebounds, but just 36 shots as opposed to 42 for the Spurs. 7 steals for the Spurs.

[Cry Havoc]

That's just fucking awful, totally unacceptable. :bang

What the hell do you want with our 3 best players off the court?

[roycrikside]

What the chunk?!! Spurs are winning, on the road, against a very good team, without their big 3. There is quite literally nothing to complain about other than Pop nearly derailing this game with that terrible 3 guard line up.

It's not about looking at what has happened, but using that data to predict the future. The rebounding (or lack thereof) will be their undoing tonight.

[RD2191]

It's not about looking at what has happened, but using that data to predict the future. The rebounding (or lack thereof) will be their undoing tonight.

[Ice009]

Close game in Charlotte, for those of you interested

Why would we be interested in two Eastern Conference teams that are down the ladder?

[spursmartyr]

Bulls' box score reads funny.. 11 offensive rebounds, but just 36 shots as opposed to 42 for the Spurs. 7 steals for the Spurs.

They were gifted a zillion free throws

[TDMVPDPOY]

KL shot is automatic, should continue feeding him

[Richie]

Bulls' box score reads funny.. 11 offensive rebounds, but just 36 shots as opposed to 42 for the Spurs. 7 steals for the Spurs.

Turnovers have cancelled out their offensive board.

If they take care of the ball in the 2nd half they'll win the game, cos there's no way we're keeping them off the offensive glass

[Floyd Pacquiao]

just got to keep running the system tbh also get kawhi more shots imho

[spursmartyr]

KL shot is automatic, should continue feeding him

Kawhi missed a couple easy ones

[SpursIndonesia]

What the hell do you want with our 3 best players off the court?

Rebounding is about effort, being totally demolished like that, especially our bigs, that's just unacceptable. Noah & Boozer don't really tower over Splitter & Diaw, but they just rape us on the board so far.

[Strategic]

KL shot is automatic, should continue feeding himExceptional play from KL, but automatic?

[DapDaGenius]

Lot of fouls on us. Look who's the ref

http://jocksandstilettojill.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/NBA-ref-bill_kennedy.jpeg

Is that the dad from Sister, Sister?

[DPG21920]

It's not about looking at what has happened, but using that data to predict the future. The rebounding (or lack thereof) will be their undoing tonight.

It might be, but look at the reality of the situation. Spurs sans Tim, TP and Manu will have limited rotations and let downs. These aren't supposed to be perfectly executed games - it's just about doing everything you can to win.

[TDMVPDPOY]

Exceptional play from KL, but automatic?

looks effortless man, should continue feeding him

[timtonymanu]

The best rebounding big is on the bench and Bonner/Blair always suck at rebounding. Why is this a surprise?

[spursmartyr]

It might be, but look at the reality of the situation. Spurs sans Tim, TP and Manu will have limited rotations and let downs. These aren't supposed to be perfectly executed games - it's just about doing everything you can to win.

The Bulls have been head and shoulders the best offensive rebounding team in the NBA for 4 years now & we're missing Tim. Chill.

[Strategic]

Spurs blow this sonnabitch wide open in the 3rd!!

[Cry Havoc]

Rebounding is about effort, being totally demolished like that, especially our bigs, that's just unacceptable. Noah & Boozer don't really tower over Splitter & Diaw, but they just rape us on the board so far.

Splitter is on pace for 8 rebounds which isn't bad considering we're shooting over 50%. Diaw is not used to starting let alone playing in the role he is. These things happen. Noah and Boozer both rebound really, really well.

[HarlemHeat37]

If the Spurs maintain this pace and the game is decided in clutch time, I hope Kawhi is given the opportunity to close a game, rather than Neal chucking(despite his many clutch moments), tbh..

Also, I'll echo most fans in here..it would be nice to give Baynes a shot for rebounding purposes..

[Richie]

Rebounding is about effort, being totally demolished like that, especially our bigs, that's just unacceptable. Noah & Boozer don't really tower over Splitter & Diaw, but they just rape us on the board so far.

Sure it's about effort, but nobody gives more effort than Noah and Gibson. Throw in Deng being boxed out by Gary Neal and there's nothing we can do.

There's no way we can beat them on the boards in this game, they just have a much bigger, better front line.

[Strategic]

looks effortless man, should continue feeding him
and making Deng second guess himself on D. impressive

[TDMVPDPOY]

damn kl

[loveforthegame]

Leonard post move. Nice.

[DPG21920]

How did Deng make that shot :wow??

[TDMVPDPOY]

kl now making deng his bitch

[capek]

Feed the beast!

[loveforthegame]

Leonard again aggressive.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

i fuking love kawhi!

[timtonymanu]

Hopefully Leonard can keep improving his offensive game. I would feel much better relying on his offense than a hot Danny Green or Gary Neal.

[Strategic]

shove it Deng

[Bill_Brasky]

:lol Bulls bitching at the refs

[Cry Havoc]

GREEN AGAIN

[Strategic]

bammmmmmmmmmmm

[loveforthegame]

Green with timely 3s.

[Bill_Brasky]

Green just unfuckingconscious right in the defender's face

[Mayhem321]

Green's shot has been really hot lately

[Cry Havoc]

How would you not be distracted by Rip Hamilton's face flying at you as you set up for a 3 point shot?

[DPG21920]

Wow, tough call on Nando

[Captivus]

Why would we be interested in two Eastern Conference teams that are down the ladder?

I don't know...basketball reasons?

[capek]

bad shot there

[Strategic]

Green cannot move his feet and hit the barn, but moving his arms around is no problem on a trey?

[Cry Havoc]

Bullshit officiating.

[Cry Havoc]

MAAAAAAAAAAKE UPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Danny has been smokin hot for about a fortnight now. We need him to do this for 6 weeks during the playoffs! :lol

[Cry Havoc]

This Bulls crowd is stunned. They were expecting a W tonight.

DIAW

[loveforthegame]

Diaw!!

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol chicago cows

[Bill_Brasky]

Classy 3.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Nando is doing an admirable job today. :tu

[loveforthegame]

Damn. Bad move.

[Reck]

Well done De Colo.

Asshole

[capek]

Not the play to make NDC :td

[DPG21920]

I am so impressed with Nando. Started off rough with 0-4, but just stuck with it and has played really well. Not easy to do when you have limited role and limited minutes with no consistency. Just a great job by everyone really.

[loveforthegame]

Diaw finally hitting.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

We have 7 guys hitting over 40% from 3!? :wow

[Mayhem321]

De colo with the french assist for Noah...

[DapDaGenius]

Diaw is a trip. He can do everything...he is like Superman but black.

[Richie]

Back to back horrible plays on defence from De Colo

[DPG21920]

Damn, that would have been dirty by Nando :lol

[loveforthegame]

Oh shit. That move by NDC.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I can't believe we're up 14 - superb job without Big 3 and Jax!

Now let's just hope we don;t do what we did against the cHeat and crumble in the last 3 minutes.

[RD2191]

put that fukin midget on his ass

[Strategic]

Dammit!!!!!!!!11

[loveforthegame]

Rebounding is so ugly.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

we got some serious rebounding problems right now

[RD2191]

fukin scrub refs

[DapDaGenius]

Where is Baynes?

[Cry Havoc]

put that fukin midget on his ass

:lmao That "midget" would absolutely destroy you in a fight.

[SpursIndonesia]

lol, rebounding .... :lol

[Brunodf]

Nobody box out and refs won't call ofensive foul...

[timtonymanu]

:lmao That "midget" would absolutely destroy you in a fight.

dont start now - robdiaz

[DesignatedT]

Splitter - Diaw - Leonard on the floor and still cant get a rebound.

[DapDaGenius]

:lmao That "midget" would absolutely destroy you in a fight.

You don't know that.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

:lmao That "midget" would absolutely destroy you in a fight.

:lmao

[spursmartyr]

Ball was in the cylinder, porchmonkey shouldn't have gotten credit for that shit

[bklynspursfan]

Through almost 3 1/2 quarters, this has been one of the better performances I've seen all year, even without 4 key players. Everyone is getting involved, forcing turnovers (25 points off turnovers to 2 for the Bulls) and taking care of the ball against a very good Bulls defensive team.I was not expecting this and hope they keep it up

[RD2191]

IDK, BUT AT LEAST I WOULD GET SOME SHOTS IN LOL

[Ice009]

LOL Spurs rebounding is elite.


Fucking learn to grab a fucking board Splitter. Fucking soft on the glass. SOFT. SOFT. SOFT.

[Cry Havoc]

You don't know that.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc1o6nHEFH1rwdmp9o2_400.jpg


O RLY?

[timtonymanu]

Save some of that for the playoffs though, Danny.

[Strategic]

Green

[loveforthegame]

Green with the nasty again.

[TDMVPDPOY]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc1o6nHEFH1rwdmp9o2_400.jpg


O RLY?

what are u doing with a topless black man photo on ur comp?

[timtonymanu]

Great block by Boris

[RD2191]

what are u doing with a topless black man photo on ur comp?

[loveforthegame]

Diaw defense and Leonard 3!!!

[bklynspursfan]

Wow, great sequence. A Boris Block

[DPG21920]

:lol what a sequence. Stop a break and then 3 ball.

[capek]

Wow what a fucking sweet turn around!

[Mayhem321]

Danny Green is now 25/38 for three in the last 6 games...

[Cry Havoc]

what are u doing with a topless black man photo on ur comp?

Because I've watched basketball for more than years than you have IQ points, and it's common knowledge that Nate is ripped.

[RD2191]

diaw come on man

[Mugen]

lol Booz

[Paranoid Pop]

Boris cleaning up Green's mess like a boss.

[TDMVPDPOY]

fck was that last sequence, stupid shit should know how many seconds was on the clock

[Strategic]

breathe easy, matty's in. lol

[benfti]

still dont understand why no Bane

[Boomersgold]

breathe easy, matty's in. lol

F*ck.

[Strategic]

bulls trying to tighten up their D. can the spurs hold?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Even without the Big 3 this team would win over 50% of its games. Amazing, and a huge credit to Pop, the coaches and the system.

[loveforthegame]

Bulls defense picking up.

[TDMVPDPOY]

pop was talkin to giibson on the sidelines...trade coming?