Game Thread: Spurs @ Lakers - April 14 @ 8:30 CST

[Blizzardwizard]

we are just setting ourselves up for disappointment. this team was done many seasons ago. time to rebuild.

Setting ourselves up for disappointment? All year long all you've been doing is moaning about how bad we are/how bad we are going to do. If anything I think you'll be happy to see us lose early.

[itzsoweezee]

Spurs kinda suck, man. The offense has been nonexistent for about two months now.

[TDfan2007]

Nobody is guarding Blake. He's a fucking NBA shooter. What do you think will happen.

ROFL kawhi switching onto Blake.

[TDfan2007]

Nobody is guarding Blake. He's a fucking NBA shooter. What do you think will happen.

ROFL kawhi switching onto Blake.

[jestersmash]

We've done a poor job of involving Kawhi. He should have 5-7 shots by now. He currently has 0.

[crc21209]

:lol Steve Blake should NEVER lead all scorers in ANY nba game at ANY point...

[boutons_deux]

Kobe not being missed much, but Spurs are shooting stone cold.

[Brunodf]

Pop and his love for the hero is gonna cost us in the playoffs...

[Cry Havoc]

we are just setting ourselves up for disappointment. this team was done many seasons ago. time to rebuild.

You're dumb.

[Splits]

Why has Kawhi not attempted a shot?

[RD2191]

Setting ourselves up for disappointment? All year long all you've been doing is moaning about how bad we are/how bad we are going to do. If anything I think you'll be happy to see us lose early.
that's ridiculous, why would i be happy?

[LakerHater]

Howard, you fuckn tackled him!

[timtonymanu]

Exactly. If Parker is struggling which he clearly is tonight, Leonard should be getting the ball.

[Mayhem321]

CoJo guarding Blake.. let's see how it goes

[Budkin]

Spurs kinda suck, man. The offense has been nonexistent for about two months now.

You can blame that on injuries.

[pgardn]

This is a really bad game. For both teams.

Bad basketball.

[Cry Havoc]

that's ridiculous, why would i be happy?

Well we have the #2 seed out West despite being one of the most injured teams in the NBA and you're bitching endlessly about how much we suck, for starters.

[Blizzardwizard]

that's ridiculous, why would i be happy?

I've honestly never seen you post anything positive about the Spurs. Ever.

[rasho8]

that's ridiculous, why would i be happy?

Because you would be able to say "SEE I TOLD YOU THEY WERE DONE" instead of being a real fan and believing.

[superjames1992]

Wow, Parker is benched.

[superjames1992]

Tbh, Parker looked like he was kind of limping earlier. Hope he's not hurting...

[Cry Havoc]

Tbh, Parker looked like he was kind of limping earlier. Hope he's not hurting...

He didn't score 45 on Blake on one half. Of course he's hurting.

[loveforthegame]

smh. :bang

[RD2191]

:lmao

[Budkin]

Is Parker done for tonight?

[LakerHater]

Steve Blake= Spurs killah??

[loveforthegame]

Splitter working hard.

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol Steve Blake is playing like Kobe, tbh..

Cory Joseph and Green shouldn't play together, they're both soft as fuck, tbh..

[NASpurs]

:lmao Spurs under utilizing. He has a midget guarding him and all they do is chuck contested shots.

[LakerHater]

Has Leonard shot the ball???

[superjames1992]

Cojo, smh. :lol

Blake >>> Kobe.

[RD2191]

believe in a team that's getting torched by steve blake? LOL

[NASpurs]

Splitter going Howard on us clanking FTs.

[Cry Havoc]

:lol Steve Blake is playing like Kobe, tbh..

Cory Joseph and Green shouldn't play together, they're both soft as fuck, tbh..

Nah, Kobe never shot that well from deep.

[loveforthegame]

Shitting the bed at fts though.

[Splits]

Splitter entering playoff FT shooting form

[NASpurs]

:lmao Blake again

[RD2191]

:downspin:

[BatManu20]

Why has Kawhi not attempted a shot?

I think Clark's length is really bothering him. He's 6'10

[Juggity]

good lord, blake going for 40?

[NASpurs]

Green for three!

[NASpurs]

TD with the jumper

[Cry Havoc]

After all the bullshit, we're tied up.

[DPG21920]

Sad uninspired performance tonight so far. Hopefully TP is coasting, he looks awful physically. Spurs should be up double digits on a team like this.

[timtonymanu]

believe in a team that's getting torched by steve blake? LOL

I blame you for becoming a Spurs fan. 0-5 since you've been one, remember? :lmao

[boutons_deux]

kobe gone, Blake gonna beat us?

[spurraider21]

I can't believe Steve Blake is about to drop 30 on us :lol

Splitter holding Pau to 1-9 shooting though :tu

[Captivus]

Blake is in the zone.

[Proxy]

Parker looks bad...

[Capster]

After all the bullshit, we're tied up.


AMEN!!

[HarlemHeat37]

Parker isn't even looking to shoot..

The Spurs offensive problems are entirely based on Parker's mediocrity, tbh..

Tony hasn't played like a star player in a few weeks, and the Spurs offense has gone downhill with him, tbh..he's shown flashes, but he hasn't played nearly as well as the star we had in the 1st half of the season..

The Spurs without Parker's star level are just Duncan + role players..

[RD2191]

I blame you for becoming a Spurs fan. 0-5 since you've been one, remember? :lmao
that's cold. lol

[NASpurs]

Parker :lmao

[superjames1992]

Parker, smh.

[timtonymanu]

More bads by Tony.

[Cry Havoc]

Apparently Blake is allowed to hip check players.

[Cane]

Parker is getting manhandled

[LakerHater]

Shit Tony!

[DPG21920]

This is a train wreck :lmao

[DatBoyGood]

Tony looks so uninterested

[loveforthegame]

:bang

[NASpurs]

If Parker is going to play like this, sit his ass down until the playoffs start. What's the point

[LakerHater]

Wheres Kawhi!?!?

[superjames1992]

Kawhi brick.

[Juggity]

Notice how good the lakers are defensively without Kobe on the floor

[DPG21920]

Det call by Joey. :lmao

[rasho8]

Hahahaha fucking Spurs.

[LakerHater]

That was CLEAN!!

[Cry Havoc]

Notice how good the lakers are defensively when players are actually doing more than watching one player dribble + shoot infinity times

Yep.

[HarlemHeat37]

:lmao terrible call..

[RD2191]

all ball

[loveforthegame]

WTF Parker?

[rasho8]

This s just terrible.

[Cry Havoc]

The level of physicality the Lakers are getting away with is fucking UNREAL. Are you kidding me?

[NASpurs]

:lmao Spurs

[DPG21920]

Might be a top 5 worst half all season. Just wow.

[Cry Havoc]

To all the people bitching: I'd like to see you make a layup while being fouled hard by two players.

[NASpurs]

Nero ball for threeeeeeeeee

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Neal with it at the buzzer!

[loveforthegame]

Neal nice!

[DatBoyGood]

Neal bout time

[timtonymanu]

Parker with an embarrassing performance so far.

[Juggity]

Gary Neallllll

[Splits]

:lol Parker and Neal with redemption play

[boutons_deux]

wow

[LakerHater]

Gary Neal!!!

[DPG21920]

TP looks really, really slow. Pop should sit him IMO unless he knows for sure that he told TP to basically treat it like a 60% practice.

[Beaverfuzz]

GARY FUCKING NEAL. SUCK ON THAT ONE BITCHES!

[itzsoweezee]

that's just tony in playoff form.

[RD2191]

i miss manu. this team is boring without him. hell, i miss sjax.

[freetiago]

Spurs will need Duncan to do his best 2011 Dirk impression to win a title tbh
every broken play is a Duncan mid range and half the plays are half asses penetrations leading to Duncan pick and pop

[boutons_deux]

shitting shooting both teams, whoever warms up, wins

[Floyd Pacquiao]

terrible just terrible...tp needs to wake the fuk up and at least take some jumpshots

[WeNeedLength]

Parker needs to sit the rest of the half and maybe the regular season finale. He looks older than Timmy did last year.. ::depressed

[boutons_deux]

spurs 9/12 FTs, Tiago missed all three. he was definitely better all around few months ago. WTF?

[LakerHater]

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[pgardn]

Something has to be wrong with Parker.

He is moving in mud.

[Chinook]

I don't know why Spurs fans are acting like being tied with the Lakers is a bad thing. They have two Hall-of-Fame bigs who are getting top priority now that Kobe's out. Sure, Blake's going off, but that's offset by Pau missing everything.

That said, the Spurs can definitely do better. Green is pretty much keeping the game close right now.

[Budkin]

If you guys think the league is going to allow the Lakers to lose a close game tonight you're nuts.

[Cry Havoc]

Parker needs to sit the rest of the half and maybe the regular season finale. He looks older than Timmy did last year.. ::depressed

What would your strategy be when every time you catch the ball you get bodied, fouled, and movement restricted?

[timtonymanu]

We just have to hope it's a rhythm thing with Tony, but he seriously looks hobbled/hurting.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Something has to be wrong with Parker.

He is moving in mud.
I don't think anything is wrong with him, he's just not trying at all imo.

[DPG21920]

I don't know why Spurs fans are acting like being tied with the Lakers is a bad thing. They have two Hall-of-Fame bigs who are getting top priority now that Kobe's out. Sure, Blake's going off, but that's offset by Pau missing everything.

That said, the Spurs can definitely do better. Green is pretty much keeping the game close right now.

SMH.

[Capster]

i miss manu. this team is boring without him. hell, i miss sjax.

Agree, Miss Ginobli.

[SpurPadre]

Damn, this team looks pathetic. This team hasn't looked competent since early February and it's painful to watch.

[RD2191]

we need to shoot more 3s, this team is only good when we take and make a high percentage of 3s

[crc21209]

The NBA wants the Lakers in the playoffs it's so damn obvious..

[TampaDude]

1. Nice play to end the half. NEAL with it, bitches!

2. TP looks slow and tentative. If he's not 100%, rest him. We're all but locked into the 2nd seed, anyway.

3. Can we send one of our scrubs out there to chicken wing Blake and knock him the fuck out, please?

[TDfan2007]

The level of physicality the Lakers are getting away with is fucking UNREAL. Are you kidding me?

It's gone both ways. Quit whining.

[Cry Havoc]

I don't think anything is wrong with him, he's just not trying at all imo.

Oh that MUST be it. Parker just must not want to win this game. Geez, it's all so simple!

Moron.

[Brunodf]

TD+Splitter+Green= 11-24 FG, 28 pts
Others= 4-19 FG, 15pts

[DatBoyGood]

Will the spurs actually flip the switch come playoff time or are we just going to continue to get this type of play...

[BatManu20]

We look pretty shitty tbh. We shouldn't be struggling this badly against this team. Parker's inability to do anything since his injury kills this team tbh.

BUT... as shitty as we've looked, it's still tied at halftime. Spurs clean up this crap and in the 2nd half and Blake cools off, we'll win this. Big if though.

[pgardn]

I don't know why Spurs fans are acting like being tied with the Lakers is a bad thing. They have two Hall-of-Fame bigs who are getting top priority now that Kobe's out. Sure, Blake's going off, but that's offset by Pau missing everything.

That said, the Spurs can definitely do better. Green is pretty much keeping the game close right now.


Fck the score. We have been playing poorly for 10 or so games. The playoffs are coming, we don't beat anyone like this.

[Cry Havoc]

It's gone both ways. Quit whining.

Or what? You're going to tell me I'm whining some more? You a big scary internet tough guy.

Lakers are getting away with murder on the defensive end.

[Capster]

Damn, this team looks pathetic. This team hasn't looked competent since early February and it's painful to watch.

You're pathetic. Spurs in 2nd place in the Western conference!

[TampaDude]

The NBA wants the Lakers in the playoffs it's so damn obvious..

WERD...TP almost gets his head taken off and no whistle. Howard gets a whistle without any Spur touching him.

Joey Crawford is running the show tonight, folks. Don't expect the Spurs to win this game.

[bklynspursfan]

Kawhi Leonard got a bunch of touches early on in the Kings game, but this game he's been pretty non-existent. I'd expect he and TP to be much more aggressive this half

[Juggity]

In retrospect, the Tony Parker injury might be the most damaging moment of the season. And to some extent, Parker's injury was caused by him having to play heavier minutes in Tim's absence due to the January knee scare. Perhaps the spurs' current troubles can be traced back to that night in January.

[siraulo23]

tp looks bad, thats really all that matters if he's not right spurs would be lucky to get out of the first round

lakers just outhustling and playing the spurs physical, no easy catches no easy passes and their playing em with a lot of pressure, spurs cant make em pay because tp is not right

[CitizenDwayne]

I haven't really found the officiating to be that bad so far. Seems pretty even.

But just in case things take a turn for the worse for the Lakeshow...Joey Crawford is out there

[Chinook]

Fck the score. We have been playing poorly for 10 or so games. The playoffs are coming, we don't beat anyone like this.

That has nothing to do with what I just said. I'm talking about people saying this is one of the worst halves the Spurs have played. It really wasn't. It was a match up between HoF bigs, which the Lakers have been winning 2-1. The fact that it's taking Blake shooting so well from deep to keep the game tied should be encouraging.

[Cry Havoc]

WERD...TP almost gets his head taken off and no whistle. Howard gets a whistle without any Spur touching him.

Joey Crawford is running the show tonight, folks. Don't expect the Spurs to win this game.

^

It's almost like we have a bunch of Lakers trolls in here who pretend they're Spurs fans. Never used to see this kind of outright stupidity on Spurstalk. I miss the game chat where you could actively ignore idiots.

[RD2191]

the reason the spurs are in the 2nd place is because the nba is a joke. i mean really a joke. the heat are by far the best team in the nba. thunder are 2nd. other than a few teams under them the nba freekin sux.

[bklynspursfan]

TP looked out of sorts in the first half on Friday too. Wouldn't be too worried about him guys

[apalisoc_9]

Kawhi Leonard got a bunch of touches early on in the Kings game, but this game he's been pretty non-existent. I'd expect he and TP to be much more aggressive this half

When you got hero ball neal, and Green still trying to compete against leonard for some reason..Kawhi is never at the receiving end of a pass when neal and green have the ball tbh

[Cry Havoc]

the reason the spurs are in the 2nd place is because the nba is a joke. i mean really a joke. the heat are by far the best team in the nba. thunder are 2nd. other than a few teams under them the nba freekin sux.

Confirmation bias. The League is deeper, not worse. And you aren't old enough to remember the 90s judging by your typing, so you should probably clamp down on the "good old days" arguments.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Oh that MUST be it. Parker just must not want to win this game. Geez, it's all so simple!

Moron.
Of course he wants to win. I just don't think he's willing to push his body too much at this point in the season.

[Capster]

the reason the spurs are in the 2nd place is because the nba is a joke. i mean really a joke. the heat are by far the best team in the nba. thunder are 2nd. other than a few teams under them the nba freekin sux.


Hey, don't you have anything better to do than RAG BAG. Go take a bath or something!

[RD2191]

Confirmation bias. The League is deeper, not worse. And you aren't old enough to remember the 90s judging by your typing, so you should probably clamp down on the "good old days" arguments.
deeper? really? LOL

[Chinook]

SMH.

At what? The fact that Dwight is playing like the player he used to be, or at the fact that a player like Blake goes off pretty often against the Spurs? I imagine you're just hyperbolizing, though, so perhaps you're shaking your head at that.

[SpurPadre]

You're pathetic. Spurs in 2nd place in the Western conference!

It's not about records, it's about quality of play at this point in the season, you dumb fuck.

[Austin_Toros]

If you guys think the league is going to allow the Lakers to lose a close game tonight you're nuts.

This^

[apalisoc_9]

At what? The fact that Dwight is playing like the player he used to be, or at the fact that a player like Blake goes off pretty often against the Spurs? I imagine you're just hyperbolizing, though, so perhaps you're shaking your head at that.

The fact that you think green is keeping the team from getting blown out is one.

[boutons_deux]

KL just gotta get some touches and points

0/1 + 2 FTs

[Cry Havoc]

Of course he wants to win. I just don't think he's willing to push his body too much at this point in the season.

Well by ALL means let's force him to push himself beyond what he's capable. That worked so well for the Lakers, right?

Moron.

[Capster]

It's not about records, it's about quality of play at this point in the season, you dumb fuck.


Oh REALLY??? Get real and take your head out of your ass!

[SpurPadre]

When you got hero ball neal, and Green still trying to compete against leonard for some reason..Kawhi is never at the receiving end of a pass when neal and green have the ball tbh

Even Manu hardly gets the ball when Neal is on the floor at the same time.

[Cry Havoc]

deeper? really? LOL

With the exception of the center position, abso-fucking-lutely.

[Chinook]

The fact that you think green is keeping the team from getting blown out is one.

Yeah, because him shutting down his man, being the second-leading scorer and making several strong defensive plays in a row at the end of the half totally have nothing to do with why the Spurs didn't collapse ...

[SpurPadre]

Oh REALLY??? Get real and take your head out of your ass!

Irony...look it up, dumb fuck.

[LakerHater]

http://uppix.net/d/8/a/7549489faf6b9db742752f8429c7f.jpg (http://uppix.net/d/8/a/7549489faf6b9db742752f8429c7f.html)

[NASpurs]

What a soft foul, you've gotta be shitting me.

[wut]

KL just gotta get some touches and points 0/1 + 2 FTs but that's the point, the team just isn't giving him the spacing/passes in order to succeed...then again, that could be Pop's fault for not making it an issue.

[Cry Havoc]

What a soft foul, you've gotta be shitting me.

Crawford reasons.

[DPG21920]

Dwight so much better offensively than people give him credit for. He's really working an all time great defensive big right now.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Well by ALL means let's force him to push himself beyond what he's capable. That worked so well for the Lakers, right?

Moron.
Did I say he should push himself? I just said that he isn't trying. This game really doesn't mean much.

I guess not trying isn't the correct word choice. He's being careful with his body.

[timtonymanu]

:lol NOW here's comes the officiating.

[NASpurs]

2 fouls already...

[TampaDude]

Spurs shot like crap in the first half, and Blake went off like LeBron. That will hopefully change in the second half.

The only chance the Spurs have is to be up by double digits near the end, or Joey C and company will bring it home for the Lakers, guaranteed.

[Cry Havoc]

3 fouls. Fuck the fucking NBA.

[LakerHater]

Ohhhhh SHIT!

[NASpurs]

:lol MWP

[DPG21920]

Disgusting.

[loveforthegame]

:depressed

[RD2191]

:depressed

[Cane]

Why the fuck did I bet on this game lol

[EVAY]

Here comes the foul parade against the spurs already. They are setting this up for this half being a disaster for anybody playing the Lakers.

[TampaDude]

Guess Vegas didn't like Neal tying the game at the half.

[LakerHater]

Cant really blame it all on officiating!

[Chinook]

When you got hero ball neal, and Green still trying to compete against leonard for some reason..Kawhi is never at the receiving end of a pass when neal and green have the ball tbh

Green passed to Leonard several times in the first half. The fact that he's been getting shots while Leonard hasn't have little to do with being a ball-hog. Green ended six possessions to three for Leonard. That's really not that big of a disparity.

[DatBoyGood]

Without Nash also.

[Ditty]

We suck

[crc21209]

Meh...looks like we could care less right now..

[RD2191]

the spurs deserve to lose this after fukin around in the 1st half

[crc21209]

the spurs deserve to lose this after fukin around in the 1st half

:cry

[NASpurs]

Parker :lol

[capek]

Ugh...GoT is calling out to me...

[loveforthegame]

Has Parker played worse?

[wut]

Dwight so much better offensively than people give him credit for. He's really working an all time great defensive big right now. straight from the Shaq offensive playbook of completely legal offensive moves.

[NASpurs]

TD gets pushed by Gasol and it's a no call :lol

[LakerHater]

Tim's got no lift!!

[loveforthegame]

Duncan not much better.

[timtonymanu]

Parker just needs to sit. This is embarrassing.

[crc21209]

Blake sure does reach alot...

[DPG21920]

Praying dog that TP is coasting.

[SpurPadre]

Has Parker played worse?

He's making Blake look like a version of Nash who can actually spell the word defense.

[crc21209]

Finally Kawhi!

[loveforthegame]

Leonard has to attack.

[NASpurs]

Give the ball to Kawhi and get the fuck out of the way.

[RD2191]

hide yo kids, hide ya wife, they raping everybody out here

[TampaDude]

The Spurs are just coasting, tbh...

[LakerHater]

Whos this guy shootin FTs?

[capek]

Pau 1/11 and we're down by 6 smh

[EVAY]

One thing that is happening with their bigs is that we are getting zero points in the paint except for a few from Splitter. Parker normally opens it up for our jump shooters by scoring in the paint. He is getting clobbered because the fouls aren't getting called and because our bigs are not playing the pulling guard for him. His jumper is not on, nor is Duncan's much anymore. Tony and Duncan have both missed about the same number of shots, difference being that Tony hasn't made any and Tim has made 5 or 6. With no offense we are going to be in real trouble.

[NASpurs]

:lmao Parker

[LakerHater]

Really parker, 0-7?

[wut]

tp smh

[NASpurs]

Kawhi!!

[loveforthegame]

Leonard.

[SpurPadre]

The Spurs are just coasting, tbh...

On one hand, I can say I hope so but on the other...it's frustrating to know OKC will have HCA.

[Proxy]

Praying dog that TP is coasting.

Pop would take him out if he was hurting... I hope

[DPG21920]

Even if you are coasting, at some point your personal pride has to kick in when Steve Blake is making you look terrrible on both ends.

[DatBoyGood]

KL

[LakerHater]

KAWHI!!!!

[NASpurs]

Kawhi! Taking over the game

[loveforthegame]

Get out of Leonard's way.

[EVAY]

Every single one of Tony's shots has been short, and I don't know what is causing that. It can't be fatigue, but there must be something going on with him.

[RD2191]

Even if you are coasting, at some point your personal pride has to kick in when Steve Blake is making you look terrrible on both ends.

[superjames1992]

Kawhi should pass that to Verde, tbh, but great steal.

Parker looks so slow on both ends of the floor. VERY concerning.

[Juggity]

Kawhi bringing the superstar shit

[DPG21920]

Just get to that damn fourth quarter already so we can see some focused basketball :lol

[timtonymanu]

On one hand, I can say I hope so but on the other...it's frustrating to know OKC will have HCA.

Get over the HCA. The 2nd seed is preferable at this point because of the competition in those brackets. Plus with the way the Spurs are playing, I would hate to have the #1 seed just to be embarrassed again.

[Cry Havoc]

Leonard stepping up.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Tony could be a little sick.

[Cry Havoc]

Our D is picking up now that the Sterns have decided to not call touch fouls on us.

[DPG21920]

Spurs need to double Dwight hard. He's beasting one on one and he's an awful passer.

[NASpurs]

Neal in for Kawhi :lmao :lmao :lmao

[SpurPadre]

Get over the HCA. The 2nd seed is preferable at this point because of the competition in those brackets. Plus with the way the Spurs are playing, I would hate to have the #1 seed just to be embarrassed again.

How would the bracket be preferable over facing a crippled 8th seed and possibly a crippled Nugget team in the 2nd round?

[Cane]

Should have been a goaltend earlier too

Goddam refs

[Splits]

At least we don't have to play Darius Morris meaningful minutes :lol that was turble

[crc21209]

Finally a goaltend on that bastard...

[LakerHater]

Totally obvious!

[timtonymanu]

How would the bracket be preferable over facing a crippled 8th seed?

Lakers>Rockets/Warriors

Clippers/Grizzlies>depleted Nuggets team

[EVAY]

Howard set a moving screen and Tony gets the foul. Perfect.

[DPG21920]

Blair with good hands on defense.

[wut]

Parker is still unable to beat his defenders....serious trouble for our playoff hopes. It's of serious concern.

[superjames1992]

Blair. :bang

[DatBoyGood]

blair omggg

[LakerHater]

Why (W@hy) Blair?

[loveforthegame]

Really Blair.

[SpurPadre]

I'd rather see Bonner on the floor if Blair is gonna be taking stupid jump shots.

[Juggity]

Having Dejuan on the floor instead of Diaw is a fucking nightmare

[LarryDavid]

Blair with the bads.

[DatBoyGood]

please take tony out. cant take any of this anymore! lol

[Cane]

Needs more hack a Dwight action

[RD2191]

2nd round is our ceiling. this is pathetic.

[chunticakes]

lol gasol with those kobe numbers...and were still down. :bang

[crc21209]

Anybody who ever defends Blair here should be banned for life...

[DPG21920]

Ya, TP is obviously a massive concern but I can't believe Pop would play him if he's as hurt as he looks. Manu is a massive concern as well. But seeing the hole that losing Diaw/Jack has created might be the number one issue.

[LarryDavid]

Pau with the Kobe-esque FG%. Way to carry the torch.

[SpurPadre]

please take tony out. cant take any of this anymore! lol

Crippled TP is still way better than the lumps of shit we have for backup PGs, tbh.

[bklynspursfan]

Would rather have Bonner than Blair in there...

[EVAY]

please take tony out. cant take any of this anymore! lol

When they took him out in the first it got worse for us.

[wut]

Lakers in bonus all game is not a coincidence....welcome to LA where you can't play a fair game.

[DPG21920]

What is this line up?

[Juggity]

Stephen Jackson's brand of team cancer > Dejuan Blair's brand of team cancer

[Cry Havoc]

Wow Neal, 4 on 2 and you pull up from 16? Damn glad that went in.

[loveforthegame]

I was like noooooooo Neal and then yes! :lol

[boutons_deux]

spurs 32%, wow, when was the last time it was that bad?

[bklynspursfan]

Stephen Jackson's brand of team cancer > Dejuan Blair's brand of team cancer

For real...

[crc21209]

I don't see what the purpose of the Lakers making the Playoffs is, but OK...:lol

[EVAY]

I hope that everybody remembers how much we are missing Diaw when he comes back and everybody complains about him being passive. Diaw is better than Blair seven days out of seven.

[jbspurs]

What is up Pop pulling out a player as soon as he gets hot?

[Cry Havoc]

What is this line up?

Shock and Ball.

[SpurPadre]

Wow Neal, 4 on 2 and you pull up from 16? Damn glad that went in.

Unfortunately, that's par for the course with the guy. One of the biggest chuckers I've ever seen.

[Splits]

As bad as TP has been tonight, I don't like any lineup without him or Tim on floor. Should run it like Brooks does, even if it means less time where they're paired.

[EVAY]

I don't see what the purpose of the Lakers making the Playoffs is, but OK...:lol

Because all those guys who have had to listen to the GREAT KOBE all their lives get to take the team there instead of Kobe taking credit for all of it.

[apalisoc_9]

Kawhi 6 straight point and pop decides to bench him in for neal?

WTF is this BS?

[TDfan2007]

The Lakers are playing inspired D. I haven't seen Howard play this well all year. That being said, the lack of shot creation on this team right now is pathetic. Pop hasn't called any isos for Timmy and Tony is hobbled, so we're just running pick and rolls all game, which anybody will eventually adjust to unless you have a game changer (healthy TP)