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

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Nate Robinson vs Gary Neal begins tonight.

After a huge win against the Nets the Spurs look to prove the fact that Duncan and Ginobili are tradeable. SA continues to win games despite the fact that two of their big 3 are making the most of their paid vacation.

Hell, Ginobili didn't even bother to bring a suit for this road trip, and Duncan keeps winking at the injury report.


Noah and Larry Bird Belinelli are game time decisions while Heinrich will be in street clothes.



Per ESPN:

The good news: For the fourth time in the Pop era, San Antonio is the first team to win 40 games.

The bad news: Only one of the past seven teams to do so (Boston in 2007-08) reached the NBA Finals.


Time to change history.

:flag::flag:

[bklynspursfan]

Tough game tonight... Not sure if Noah is playing or not. But it will be tough regardless of who's out there...

Separate Question... Does Pop always put his head down and cover his ears during the home teams intros?? I saw him doing that last night but it was too dark to get a picture.

[Strategic]

Who does the play-by-play and color on the NBA TV telecasts?

[look_at_g_shred]

Who does the play-by-play and color on the NBA TV telecasts?

It's the broadcast of the home team. In this case, you would hear the Bulls commentary. Although for us local folk it's blacked out on NBA TV anyway.

[Chinook]

Separate Question... Does Pop always put his head down and cover his ears during the home teams intros?? I saw him doing that last night but it was too dark to get a picture.

Barclays seemed louder than the AT&T when I was there a couple of months ago. The acoustics just feel different. Since this was the Spurs' first time there, it's possible that Pop wasn't used to it.

[ace3g]

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN) Not only are Duncan and Manu out, Tony Parker (knee swelling) and Stephen Jackson (personal business) also out vs Bulls

[benfti]

Stern is gonna sue

[Blizzardwizard]

Oh jeez, how are we going to win now? De Colo's chance to shine I guess!

[RD2191]

parker out, what a load of shit

[Blizzardwizard]

parker out, what a load of shit

Oh look the cliff jumper is back :lol

[SpursRock20]

Can't say I agree with Pop on this decision.

[RD2191]

dont start pussy

[benfti]

Can't say I agree with Pop on this decision.
Not playing a player who is injured? I do.

[Blizzardwizard]

dont start pussy

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[RD2191]

oh wow, fukin fagget

[Blizzardwizard]

oh wow, fukin fagget


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[Mugen]

:lol Pop is a crafty mofuka.

[RD2191]

still lame

[timtonymanu]

:lol knee swelling.

:tu Pop

[Manu-20]

Still looking foward to this game just to see how Splitter, Kawhi and Green preform on their own should be intresting to say none the least not expecting a W but you never know, also :lol pop trolling Stern again.

[RD2191]

who's starting at the point?

[Raven]

argh!!! who's going at the point now? the only good thing is that i have green and leonard in my fantasy playoffs today..

[Hoops Czar]

That's funny, Parker didn't talk about a swelled knee or knee contusion on his radio show. I start to worry when a 30 year old's knee swells after playing just 6 times in 16 days. If De Colo starts in place of Parker, the shit is really going to hit the fan.

[benfti]

be interesting to see if Patty gets some burn tonight.

[NASpurs]

Not going to lie, sometimes I love these type of games even more than when everyone is healthy. Well just in a while it's fun.

[keywester]

Love to see it but, I'm starting to think Pop is becoming anti Aussi. I'm not anti NDC however, Mills should get the call if Neal (God help us) doesn't get the call.

[timtonymanu]

I don't mind the rest.

I just hope this is just an excuse to not get fined and isn't something that is actually legit.

[Hedgie]

Surely Baynes will get some heavy minutes. Surely.

[NASpurs]

Instead of resting them during regular season games, Pop should just rest Duncan and Parker during the AS game as a big fuck you to Stern.

[Brunodf]

Bulls by 26

[maverick1948]

Pop ejected from game with 2 techinal fouls for not playing his team. We start down 2-0 before game starts. Pop sent out for a sport coar for Manu to wear. Bud came back with a silver satin sport coat. :lol Seriously, did he bring up CoJo?

[SpursRock20]

Not playing a player who is injured? I do.

I don't think Parker is injured.

[Hoops Czar]

And De Coolio getting the start. Friggin clueless but predictable.

[atoyotagaspedal]

I'm not even worried, we almost beat the Heat with the bench. This time we got danny green to save the day since he's been on fire lately.

[timtonymanu]

Love to see it but, I'm starting to think Pop is becoming anti Aussi. I'm not anti NDC however, Mills should get the call if Neal (God help us) doesn't get the call.

Patty, like Nando, has had his opportunities. Unfortunately, both guys haven't been that impressive as back-up PG's. Neither has Neal obviously.

I think they just been getting too much inconsistent minutes that they don't have time to fix their mistakes.

[bklynspursfan]

Barclays seemed louder than the AT&T when I was there a couple of months ago. The acoustics just feel different. Since this was the Spurs' first time there, it's possible that Pop wasn't used to it.

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

[loveforthegame]

Lame but not surprising. :td

[BatManu20]

Let's do this

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[Hoops Czar]

The Spurs are about to get clowned on the glass with or without Noah. But the Bulls offense isn't that great so the Spurs should be able to keep it very close and with some luck, pull it out. They just need to shoot lights out from long range.

[Hoops Czar]

and Noah's a go.

[DesignatedT]

I don't see the Spurs hanging in this game like they did with Miami. Thibs should have his guys ready to go regardless of who the Spurs roll out. Unlike Spo.

[Hoops Czar]

De Colo trying to stay with Nate should be fun to watch, or NOT!

[Boomersgold]

Let's do this!

[Strategic]

Leonard, Splitter and Green show.

[loveforthegame]

This game is going to be so much fun. Can't wait.

[Hoops Czar]

The over/under on three point attempts should be set at 25. I'll take the over.

[loveforthegame]

NBA TV having fun with everyone out. Even they know its BS.

[LittleCriminal]

#45 should of been in street clothes as well!! I hope that POS sits the entire game!!!

[Strategic]

Front court rotation is probably still not short enough for us to see Baynes play any significant time.

[ace3g]

Spurs wearing alt jerseys away... might ruin our streak

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I think we'll lose this one, maybe even get blown out since TP isn't playing. Still willing to watch it though. :D

[BatManu20]

Lol at de Colo in the starting line up

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

If he can get open, a big if since Butler will probably be shadowing him, he might score 35 tonight! :lol

[atoyotagaspedal]

Good start

[loveforthegame]

Diaw!! :lol

[Strategic]

The Bulls not being a fast break team may help the Spurs

[crc21209]

The Spurs wearing the grey alternate on the road? I thought they were an alternate home uni?

[loveforthegame]

Loving the Diaw-Boozer matchup.

[RD2191]

kawhi

[BatManu20]

Kawhiiii

[loveforthegame]

Leonard looks good early.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

kawhi go for 20!

[Strategic]

Bulls looking lethargic maybe because the big three not suited up. Poor bulls.

[Boomersgold]

This Leonard kid's pretty good....

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol the idiots casting t he game

[bklynspursfan]

I love Kawhi's aggression early on. And his patience with the ball

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

NBATV sound is all fucked up

[TDMVPDPOY]

fck run plays damn it, stop giving it to fkn diaw

[ace3g]

crap Splitter went down hard there...

[loveforthegame]

Splitter hurt. Cool.

[timtonymanu]

Ugh. Don't be hurt.

[Mugen]

Tiago turning an ankle. Hope he can walk it off.

[Strategic]

Splitter out

[TDMVPDPOY]

damn and splitter was gettin into the game, then u go few possessions with the teletubby doing stupid shit

[RD2191]

BAYNES, WE NEED BAYNES

[Brunodf]

OH shit

[Manu-20]

Holy shit Splitter hope he didn't get injured but it didn't look that bad after he got back up and ran the court still though this is pop were talking about here bye bye splitter.

[Truckules]

NBATV needs to fix the sound

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

blair prepped and ready for action

[Spurs Brazil]

damn, another injury

Hope Tiago is fine

[Strategic]

Will it be sugar and spice, or short and low?

[loveforthegame]

Spurs are going to need an injury exception. Shit is serious.

[capek]

fml

[Paranoid Pop]

Splitter goes down, Baynes will probably stay stuck to the bench...


:pop: microball genius

[biziofromdowntown]

Bane time...hope it's nothing serious with our brazilian china doll

[timtonymanu]

He's fine.

[Chris]

Splitter is ok

[bklynspursfan]

Didn't look too serious... Thank God he's back

[biziofromdowntown]

Tiagos back in action, good

[bklynspursfan]

Seriously, NBA TV has to fix their technical issues they're having

[Brunodf]

He is ok! Thank God

[Strategic]

be glad when Danny can add another dimension to his offensive game

[bklynspursfan]

Seriously, NBA TV fix whatever technical issues you have :bang

[Strategic]

yessssssssssss

[TDMVPDPOY]

even with decolo on the floor, we dont have a real playmaker on the floor

[Strategic]

Bonner and Neal. It's tell tale time.

[Raven]

green and leonard are looking really serious on D

[Chris]

Diaw is playing well

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol neal first defensive job gets scored on...watta fkn clown who cant even defend nate robinson

[Boomersgold]

Neal over Mills?

[loveforthegame]

Posting up Bonner? fml

[loveforthegame]

Neal. :tu

[Paranoid Pop]

Seriously, NBA TV fix whatever technical issues you have :bang

Same thing on ILP, well seems like they did fix it now.

[Chris]

Neal with it

[BatManu20]

Oh Bonner

[Mugen]

I hope Patty gets 20+ mins this game.

[Flawless]

Neal over Patty :bang

[Brunodf]

Bonner getting minutes over Baynes:bang

[biziofromdowntown]

Fu*k smallball. I wanna see Bane

[Richie]

Diaw has been aggressive which is great to see, easy ones not fallen though.

We've actually been pretty damn good so far, defence has been strong and the Bulls have made tough shots.

Rip is ridiculous running off screens. Dudes a baller.

[Spurs Brazil]

Well, nice start

[timvp]

Very good start. Let's hope Splitter doesn't show any ill effects from that ankle twist.

[crc21209]

Great energy shown by the guys right now. I expect Diaw and Splitter will be able to hang with Boozer and Noah. But I fully expect Gibson to dominate Bonner and Blair. I'm not a fan of puttin Neal on Rip either...

[benfti]

Mills unplugged

[ace3g]

2nd chance points allowed with Blair/Bonner...

[Flawless]

Patty :hungry:

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

wow

[DesignatedT]

There you go Blair. Get that value you up. He always hits that jumper Thibs!

[biziofromdowntown]

Blair with some range

[Paranoid Pop]

It's a bit hard to watch, there's so little intensity from both the players and the crowd compared to yesterday.

[Old School 44]

Trade deadline showcase game!

[DPG21920]

What is this lineup. Don't see how Spurs can survive this lineup long.

[crc21209]

We are smalllll compared to the Bulls. Mills and Neal vs. Butler and Deng suckssss....

[biziofromdowntown]

I want taj as a spur

[BatManu20]

Millzzz

[timtonymanu]

Yeah Patty, help DeJuan with his showcase.

[DPG21920]

Patty with some nice passes lately. That was beautiful

[Boomersgold]

Wtf, Mills..

[jimbo]

What is this lineup. Don't see how Spurs can survive this lineup long.

micromicroball

[Paranoid Pop]

What is this lineup. Don't see how Spurs can survive this lineup long.

Pop loves to go full scrubs and full midgets at the same time for some reason.

[DPG21920]

lol rebounding

[BatManu20]

God Bonner is so bad

[loveforthegame]

Love this rebounding unit. :tu

[blkroadrunners]

Gotta get tough on the glass.

[DPG21920]

lol rebounding

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

baynes save us pls

[timtonymanu]

:lol Bonner/Blair

[TDMVPDPOY]

cant rebound for shit

[biziofromdowntown]

Bonner u damn motherf***, get ur ass off

[Raven]

meh

[Boomersgold]

Bonner with the worst hooks in NBA history.

[DPG21920]

Pop with the "hurt my team more than necessary because I'm so clever" bads..

[RD2191]

no reason for baynes not be out on the floor, pop is a joke

[Chris]

Turd towers scrubbin it up on the boards :lol

[DesignatedT]

This lineup has to be up there for worst the Spurs have ever trotted out.

[bklynspursfan]

Play Baynes with Bonner, we are going to get eaten up inside.... If Blair must get minutes let him eat some of Diaws. (no Pun intended)
It's an absolute joke to play Bonner/Blair with Noah/Gibson

[Manu-20]

LOL that lineup just getting killed on the boards we actully have a chance in this game if pop is willing to actully play the players who work toghter.

[timtonymanu]

Still not ugly yet, but I'm expecting it to take off in the 2nd quarter.

[Richie]

I swear we gave up like 5 offensive rebounds in the last minute.

Please put Baynes in. Bonner/Blair are just horrible at rebounding.

[Boomersgold]

This lineup has to be up there for worst the Spurs have ever trotted out.

Agreed. What's Pop thinking? We need either Baynes or Splitter in the lineup for rebounds...

[Bill_Brasky]

That was a really dumb lineup. Bulls owned us hard those last couple of possessions.

[Strategic]

I just had a JV flash back.

[biziofromdowntown]

If we still gonna with this unit this will be a eopocal blowout

[crc21209]

Pop is an idiot. Hope you like getting murdered on the boards. De Colo, Mills, Neal, Blair, and Bonner vs. Belenelli, Butler, Deng, and Gibson sucks...

[Brunodf]

no reason for baynes not be out on the floor, pop is a joke

Just showing who is the boss, 2010-2012 Splitter treatment

[NASpurs]

Neal at SF? Leornard should be playing, he's 21 for God's sake. Sure he can handle heavy minutes.

[Richie]

Bonner shooting 46% in the paint/restricted area on the season. Please stop him driving and shooting that hook shot

[keywester]

NDC 10 min with 0 pts & 0 assists...certainly no TP!!!!

[AussieFanKurt]

Get Bonner off, Baynes on. Blair is fine I guess

[Strategic]

bonner please hustle down there and knock him on his can

[Budkin]

Pop has been in full on mad scientist mode this road trip. I'll bet he's loving this game.

[LakerHater]

Good job Neal!

[loveforthegame]

No Baynes and Leonard being treated with kid gloves. smh

[Boomersgold]

Neal showing us why he doesn't get assists...

[blkroadrunners]

nvm

[DPG21920]

Pop is such a dumba** sometimes.

[timtonymanu]

:lol Noah's ugly form

[Strategic]

notice matty screening out on that breakaway

[crc21209]

:lol weak ass call. I hate Noah, dude looks like a chick..

[Boomersgold]

C'mon, De Colo. You need to make those...

[biziofromdowntown]

it's over. It was fast.

[Richie]

De Colo really needs to score. That layup miss was embarrassing.

[NASpurs]

Fuck this Nelly ball.

[Spurs Brazil]

I hate the Turd Towers lineup

[Strategic]

Nice

[roycrikside]

This lineup has no chance in the half-court against the Bulls defense. Now that Boozer and Robinson are out, they can actually guard people.

[loveforthegame]

Nice play with Blair and Pattty.

[timtonymanu]

I'm just happy Bonner and Blair aren't regular rotation players anymore.

[BatManu20]

Bonners defense might actually be worse than his offense

[biziofromdowntown]

Lol, Bonner on Gibson is a joke

[roycrikside]

Matt Bonner is like an embarrassingly bad basketball player. Having him out there without stars really exposes that.

[biziofromdowntown]

What's wrong with Bane?

[RD2191]

KAWHIIIII

[Boomersgold]

Need Splitter or Baynes, tbh.

[timtonymanu]

Leonard has been so impressive lately.

[NASpurs]

Kawhi!!

[HarlemHeat37]

Blair auditioning for the Bulls, tbh..

I'd love to see Kawhi Leonard playing 35+ minutes per game one day, tbh..his confidence would certainly benefit from the increased touches and responsibility..

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

kawhi thinks he's playing for sdsu

[loveforthegame]

Leonard is so smooth.

[Boomersgold]

Being outrebounded 15 to 8..

[bklynspursfan]

Leonard is loving that baseline shot... Yesterday before the nets game he was practicing that shot a lot before the game. Wish I could upload video he was automatic

[Brunodf]

Scrubs 3 fouls in 2 minutes

[Ice009]

Bulls played horrible and they are up 4.

What kind of shit lineups is Pop running? Total freaking joke.

Play Baynes now, stop wasting time. If you're going to run these shit lineups, you'll lose big and also not even get Baynes any court time.

[RD2191]

lol neal

[Boomersgold]

Outrebounded 18 to 8. Is Pop watching the same game as us?

[BatManu20]

Good Lord Splitter

[Paranoid Pop]

The bulls are playing volleyball over our rim tbh.

[DPG21920]

Shocking that Pop finally stops the shit lineup and Spurs get back in it.

[blkroadrunners]

Bonner 2

[Richie]

I swear we've missed 5 gimme layups at the rim

De Colo, Splitter, Diaw, Mills all missed point blank

[TDMVPDPOY]

wheres jax tonight?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Nate Rob is great for them, just the type of 6th man they need.

[loveforthegame]

Nice to see Neal's shot return.

Pretty obvious Baynes will not play this season.

Bonner 3 better than a Bonner drive.

[Strategic]

out of bounds

[Bill_Brasky]

Neal making good decisions :tu

[Brunodf]

Not so bad... Keep close

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

The set play to get Bonner open was gorgeous! I bet we see that again.

[roycrikside]

The score is close, but being outrebounded 19-9 and 6-0 on the offensive glass does not portend to a happy finish.

[timtonymanu]

Neal not playing like a scrub tonight... so far.

[NASpurs]

Considering everything and Pop trying to lose this game with the rotations, looking good

[Strategic]

blair has 3 fouls and bonner has two. foul trouble is the only way for Baynes to play

[Richie]

Nate Rob is great for them, just the type of 6th man they need.

He's a better version of Patty Mills. Quite similar players.

[SpursIndonesia]

Neal making good decisions :tu

TP's playing at such a high level as floor general should rub on him somehow, i hope.

[keywester]

So far...Neal>Mills>NDC...Play it that way

[Budkin]

Wow how are we actually in this game with this lineup?

[biziofromdowntown]

I really can't understand what Pop's doing with Baynes

[crc21209]

Blair has been a damn fouling machine as of late. The other night he picked up 3 quick ones and he did it tonight again..

[AussieFanKurt]

Sad to see Baynes get no time and soft as Bonner getting minutes

[LakerHater]

wheres jax tonight?
Jax is NWT for personal reasons

[timtonymanu]

Keep it up, Gary.

[Captivus]

Bonner, 9 minutes , 0 Reb.

[capek]

Neal stepping up :tu

[LakerHater]

WOW Gary!

[Capt Bringdown]

Glad to see Neal back on track.

[RD2191]

does tiago ever jump

[Paranoid Pop]

Neal is back to Neal with it form :king.

[capek]

Kawhi should play like 35+ minutes tonight. And Baynes at least 20. Not gonna happen, but should.

[biziofromdowntown]

Neal carries the team

[Richie]

Sad to see Baynes get no time and soft as Bonner getting minutes

I can live with Bonner. I can even live with Blair. Just please, not together.

[DPG21920]

Boston better without Rondo, Spurs better without TP. PG's are overrated.

[blkroadrunners]

Neal scores pretty well when he plays against Chicago. Last year IIRC, he had 22 points against them at home.

[Spursfanfromafar]

Without Duncan, the thing that hurts the most is the bigs' rebounding for the Spurs.

[AussieFanKurt]

I can live with Bonner. I can even live with Blair. Just please, not together.

Yeah fair point. Need a real banger inside. Splitter is sort of but a bit soft, Blair too short and Bonner soft as hell

[crc21209]

Boston better without Rondo, Spurs better without TP. PG's are overrated.

:lol

[Strategic]

strong move for Leonard

[loveforthegame]

Wish we could watch Leonard 48 minutes a game.

[TDMVPDPOY]

damn kl should have +20 touches a night...

[LakerHater]

WoW, the first free throw of the game for the Spurs!!

[spurraider21]

I hope this doesn't end like the Miami game

[Strategic]

nice

[timtonymanu]

That's the Neal I love.

[loveforthegame]

Neal. :tu

[LakerHater]

GARY NEAL!!!!!!!

[DPG21920]

Hopefully Pop stays out of the way tonight :tu

[timtonymanu]

I hope this doesn't end like the Miami game

Only difference is the Bulls aren't coasting.

[DesignatedT]

wow

[Boomersgold]

Neal!

[Strategic]

is that Baynes or De Colo waiting to check in?

[capek]

Boys looking good!

[LakerHater]

Jump hook Tiago, Spurs go on a 10-0 run!!!