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

[wut]

Between TP not himself and the lack of communication on defense.....just disappointed. There's no way this team is winning anything substantial this season.

[EVAY]

Splitter!!!

[SpurPadre]

Lol at laker announcer basically calling Splitter a pussy for not dunking there.

[superjames1992]

We could really use Manu tonight with Tony being so terrible.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

shotclock shouldn't reset!

[RD2191]

Lol at laker announcer basically calling Splitter a pussy for not dunking there.
he's right tho

[loveforthegame]

Rebound maybe? Just a thought.

[EVAY]

Lol at laker announcer basically calling Splitter a pussy for not dunking there.

Well?

[Splits]

Fuck Morris is horrible

[superjames1992]

Hack-a-Dwight!!!

[jbspurs]

Ok Kawhi you did your share time to take a seat- Pop

[crc21209]

Hack a crybaby time...:lol

[LakerHater]

Hack a Howard!

[loveforthegame]

Howard hacking.

[BatManu20]

De Colo, Blair, and Danny Green all playing like doo doo tonight.

[bklynspursfan]

Would like to see Mills in there instead of DeColo now, and hopefully bring some energy

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Both offenses have been sucking, why hack

[itzsoweezee]

Pathetic. Popovich you look like a fucking fool pulling this shit.

[SpurPadre]

Well?

Oh I agree, I'm just glad we're not the only ones who say that about him.

[Juggity]

Keep going to the hack. Howard is powerless on the line

[LakerHater]

Terrible!

[superjames1992]

Oh, wow, Nando. That was pretty hilarious and a nice follow. :lol

[Cry Havoc]

DE COLOLOLOL

[emanueldavidginobili]

The people that said we don't need Manu are Stupid. We could use Boris too we have no play makers and KL is not being aggressive enough.

[BatManu20]

Jesus grab a rebound!

[aal04]

surprise. roleplayer going HAM on us.

Whos turn is it? Blakes.

Pop is great at devising plans against star players, but he too often underestimates roleplayers.

[DPG21920]

Man, Nando is going through an incredibly bad stretch. As soon as Pop endorsed him as well. Ugh.

[Juggity]

The people that said we don't need Manu are Stupid. We could use Boris too we have no play makers and KL is not being aggressive enough.

We'd be down by 15 if Manu played big minutes today

[TDfan2007]

De Colo has been horrendous tonight. He looks lost on both ends.

[SpurPadre]

Would like to see Mills in there instead of DeColo now, and hopefully bring some energy

If this team truly is coasting, then why not try Mills or even Baynes out at this point?

[boutons_deux]

get FT at least in the cylinder

[Splits]

Blair will be a Laker next year, book it.

[LakerHater]

Hack a Howard!!

[jbspurs]

Time to seat Blair!!!

[Sean Cagney]

The people that said we don't need Manu are Stupid. We could use Boris too we have no play makers and KL is not being aggressive enough.

Manu is old as hell now and not healthy, have him or not it won't make a huge difference this year. This team just looks bad right now. This is not nearly the way you want to enter the playoffs at all, DAMN.

[TDfan2007]

:lol we are playing so poorly right now you just have to laugh.

[crc21209]

Please get Blair's jewelry loving ass off this team...

[boutons_deux]

Spurs aren't coasting, they've gone total mediocrity

[EVAY]

Now they are going to start hacking Blair

[widowmaker]

Hack a Dwight lmfa!!!!!!!

[jbspurs]

Bonner in for Blair.... same result!

[Captivus]

Blair GTFO!

[BatManu20]

Neal building a castle with all these bricks.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Well if it pisses off Laker fans, keep hacking!

[Cry Havoc]

Hahahahaha. Hack a Howard.

[Sean Cagney]

Spurs aren't coasting, they've gone total mediocrity

They suck, they are not going anywhere. They are horrible. This time of year you suck this bad you are done.

[crc21209]

:lol LA rich people booing...

[TDfan2007]

:lol Howard pathetic from the FT line.

[WeNeedLength]

This game is an abortion of basketball. Kobe hopping on one foot chucking away would be far more entertaining. :lmao

[DatBoyGood]

BOUT DAMN TIME.

[SpurPadre]

Did I just see a TP sighting?

[DPG21920]

Surprised their announcers are whining. They are normally top notch.

[RD2191]

why even play the starters? no way we get the 1 seed. we are gonna get blown out at GS tmrw so whats the point?

[capek]

:lmao

[boutons_deux]

Pop loves teasing the LAkers fans

[crc21209]

Boooooo we want tacos booooo :lol

[spurraider21]

how can you NOT hack this guy tbh :lol

[bklynspursfan]

Pop really should've used Blair to spare Fouls

[Juggity]

:lol I love Pop

[TDfan2007]

This is kind of becoming overkill...The Lakers' offense has been garbage. Why use hacking?

[PingPong]

Hahahahahaha Haaaack!

[Cry Havoc]

LOLOLOL HOWARD

[itzsoweezee]

Spurs can't beat the Lakers even without Kobe, without resorting to this gimmick shit. Popovich should be embarrassed.

[spurraider21]

i'm glad splitter didn't fall on his ass after that dunk :rollin

[Mayhem321]

needing to use hack-a-howard to win this game is ridiculous, tbh.

[LakerHater]

5 on 4 & fLakers fuck it up!!

[capek]

:lmao:lmao:lmao

[PGDynasty24]

Only way Spurs can beat the Lakers without Kobe and Nash is resorting to gimmicks. haha

[weebo]

having to resort to this type of shit is just a testament of how shitty the spurs have been playing

[TheGoldStandard]

Tiago sucks

[spurraider21]

Tiago's shot chart is going to make me :vomit:

[crc21209]

Damn Tiago rushed it!

[loveforthegame]

Splitter going up weak again. :(

[widowmaker]

Damn this feels like an nba 2k13 online game lol.

[boutons_deux]

got dammint, Tiago can't finish for shit.

[TDfan2007]

:lol announcers going HAM on Splitter

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Dat flip hook

[DPG21920]

Splitter is garbage tonight. Just infuriating. Little embarrassing this game..

[WeNeedLength]

Why is Splitter such a pussy sometimes? :rollin

[DesignatedT]

go for the dunk splitter. soft as fuck.

[Arcadian]

Fuckin' Splitter.

[BatManu20]

Splitter in true playoff form.

[SpurPadre]

Spurs can't beat the Lakers even without Kobe, without resorting to this gimmick shit. Popovich should be embarrassed.

It is embarassing but this team has been horrendous for well over a month now and Pop has to try something that works.

[Splits]

Lakers announcers laughing at Splitters softness is pretty hilarious because it's so true

[bklynspursfan]

Lakers announcers clowning Splitter for trying to be "cute". He drove hard last time, got beat up and nothing was called lol

[LakerHater]

"Theres Tiago shootin a lil cute shot insteada attackin the rim"!

[RD2191]

what a heartless, embarrassing, pathetic performance. Duncan deserves better than this.

[ace3g]

http://cjzero.com/gifs/LakersGetOffMyLawn.gif

[Juggity]

Only way Spurs can beat the Lakers without Kobe and Nash is resorting to gimmicks. haha

You may have noticed the lakers are a strong defensive team with their backs to the wall and Kobe not playing.

[crc21209]

having to resort to this type of shit is just a testament of how shitty the spurs have been playing

:lol This guy. Did you just start watching the Spurs today? They've been hacking guys on purpose for 10+ years now, starting with Shaq...

[apalisoc_9]

Splitter is reaching new pussy levels tbh.

[SpurPadre]

Sometimes Splitter makes me think Rasho was a big bully for the team.

[bklynspursfan]

In this quarter will be able to knock down some 3's? We definitely need it.

[KaiRMD1]

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

WTF is this BS?

Things like that make me question if he's a good coach or at least what the fuck is going on in his head

[weebo]

You may have noticed the lakers are a strong defensive team with their backs to the wall and Kobe not playing.

no the spurs have just been playing shitty for the last month or so

[DPG21920]

Tiago needs to get refocused. He's so much better than he's playing right now.

[superjames1992]

what a heartless, embarrassing, pathetic performance. Duncan deserves better than this.
Duncan isn't helping the cause, either, tbh.

[Sean Cagney]

:lol announcers going HAM on Splitter

RIGHTFULLY SO, he is soft as burger buns.

[TDfan2007]

Splitter has blown so many good looks right at the basket. Lucky for us Pau has pretty much done the same. Those two are having a vag-off right now.

[Captivus]

Lakers fans say they dont like the hacking, but they do like when D12 hits a FT.
Gotta make up your minds, either its boring or not, decide.

[ace3g]

http://cjzero.com/gifs/LakersGetOffMyLawn.gif

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[crc21209]

Yeah Tiago,s been shit tonight, but why dont they talk about their great "72 win Lakers?" Yeah thats what I thought...

[DPG21920]

Tiago has banged hard down low on defense. Just offensively he's soft.

[TDfan2007]

Hopefully Duncan and Splitter find their manhood this quarter, because Pau and Howard have essentially been cockslapping them all night.

[Brunodf]

:bangSplitter

[spurraider21]

we'd be up double digits if tiago made layups he was making all season

[RD2191]

Duncan isn't helping the cause, either, tbh.
he's old as dust and has carried the team the whole season. he gets a pass.

[TampaDude]

Splitter 5 of 13 thru 3 quarters. He's missed EIGHT bunnies...EIGHT! That SIXTEEN fucking points, plus whatever and 1s he might have gotten!

PATHETIC!!!

[EVAY]

Some guys here are acting as though the Lakers are a terrible team without Kobe Bryant. They are NOT. For god's sake look at their team members. A lot of us were on the forum earlier today talking about what a hard game this was going to be to win because they have a lot of talent that has had to take a back seat to Kobe for so long, and this is their chance to show that they don't have to do it any more, and they can win without him.

[loveforthegame]

:bang

So many shots in and out.

[LakerHater]

UGLY GAME!!

Lakers: 31.8 FG%
Spurs: 33.3 FG%

[TampaDude]

This is by far the worst game I've seen the Spurs play in a long, long time. We should be up by 25 right now.

[DPG21920]

Bonner loves April

[KaiRMD1]

I expect the Lakers to go on a big run because the Spurs are sucking out there tbh

[loveforthegame]

Bonner!

[BatManu20]

Feed Bonner!

[superjames1992]

Bonner has made five of his last seven threes. Dude is going off in April...

[weebo]

d'antoni would love bonner on his team

[BatManu20]

Our defense is terrible.

[TampaDude]

Red Rocket!!!

[SpurPadre]

This is by far the worst game I've seen the Spurs play in a long, long time. We should be up by 25 right now.

Uh, worse than the Blazers game last month?

[LakerHater]

Damn Tony!

[superjames1992]

Tony... :sleep

[RD2191]

:lmao

[loveforthegame]

Parker! :lol

[superjames1992]

BONNER!!!!!!!!!!!! :wow

[weebo]

bonner with authority!!

[EVAY]

Wretched defenses on our part.

[TampaDude]

Jamison B2B! Fuck!

[BatManu20]

Wow we've actually resorted to relying on Bonner to get us out of jams. Never thought I'd see the day.

[DPG21920]

Bonner > Blair. He should get the minutes.

[bklynspursfan]

Blair should not see anymore court time. (unless it's to foul Dwight) Bonner has some usefulness out there.

[weebo]

Bonner > Blair. He should get the minutes.

that's not saying much

[DPG21920]

This defense is why Pop has to resort to hacking tbh..

[widowmaker]

I think tony is broke tbh

[Brunodf]

Wtf is Pop doing? Doubling Artest?REally?!!

[TDfan2007]

This defense is why Pop has to resort to hacking tbh..

Defense has been great until the last few minutes. Tony is constantly out of position when the Lakers are breaking.

[DPG21920]

I think tony is broke tbh

That is Blair tbh..

[boutons_deux]

looks like Spurs gonna finish in the low 30s in FG%

[TampaDude]

Uh, worse than the Blazers game last month?

Yes, because we didn't have Parker in that game. We should be killing the Lakers right now. Spurs are one and done in the playoffs if they play like this.

[crc21209]

Alot of you mofos are acting like this game actually means anything to the Spurs. Theyre not really fighting for seeding theyre practically locked into the 2 spot..

[DPG21920]

Defense has been great until the last few minutes. Tony is constantly out of position when the Lakers are breaking.

Great? I know the % looks good, but they have missed many solid looks too.

[loveforthegame]

Green. :tu

[DPG21920]

lol Bonner leaving Jamison.

[SpurPadre]

Uh, fucking Bonner.

[loveforthegame]

Leaving Jamison open? Really.

[timtonymanu]

lol playoff Bonner

[TampaDude]

The Spurs haven't been the same since that home loss to the Suns. It seems to have burst their bubble.

[BatManu20]

"Hey guys, he's hit two 3's in a row! Let's leave him wide open for another one!"

-Spurs logic haha

[RD2191]

:downspin:

[superjames1992]

Neal at PG makes me sick.

[SpurPadre]

FUCK YOU NEAL, FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[weebo]

neal from half court smh

[loveforthegame]

The hell Neal.

[KaiRMD1]

Here it comes

[emanueldavidginobili]

This team is reminding me of 2011 all over again...

[Juggity]

Spurs need Gary Neal, not Kobe Bryant

[DPG21920]

:wow

[superjames1992]

Timmy... :wow

[loveforthegame]

Oh shit Duncan

[ace3g]

gif that shit

[Cry Havoc]

TIM.

[LakerHater]

OHHHH SHIT!!!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

What the fuck!

[NASpurs]

TD... :wow

[SpurPadre]

Spurs need Gary Neal, not Kobe Bryant

He will never get that memo.

[LakerHater]

http://uppix.net/9/a/a/c26d0ba00a743f568490eb8797b70.jpg (http://uppix.net/9/a/a/c26d0ba00a743f568490eb8797b70.html)

[loveforthegame]

Still going to lose the game.

[ace3g]

but of course, off 50/50 ball, open 3...

[DPG21920]

Spurs getting so worked over. LA with fantastic composure in a massive game. Props. Huge props.

[boutons_deux]

as I said, the team that heats up, wins. ain't the spurs

[bklynspursfan]

Game over

[EVAY]

Zero perimeter defense

[SpurPadre]

If we lose by 10, this team is finished.

[loveforthegame]

Needed that Leonard.

[superjames1992]

Neal, smh.

YOU HAVE TO HIT THAT KAWHI. COME ON. :bang

[weebo]

fucking horrible

[DPG21920]

:lmao x 100000000000000000000000000000000

[RD2191]

BAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[LakerHater]

Ball Game!

[NASpurs]

Holy shit... I don't even know what to say :lol

[Cry Havoc]

Hardest I've seen the Lakers play all year, TBH.

[loveforthegame]

:depressed

[timtonymanu]

I'm not surprised the Spurs are getting worked. They have sucked on the road as of late, losing to depleted T-Wolves and Nuggets teams.

That's why I don't feel angry. It's become a trend at this point. :lol

[SpursFan0728]

Fuck

[boutons_deux]

Spurs have totally dissolved, degraded to nothing in the last 2 months.

[capek]

Holy shit... I don't even know what to say :lol

+1

[crc21209]

So basically their scrubby ass perimeter shooters launched some 3's and made them. Cool. :tu

[bklynspursfan]

Crazy. Thought for sure we'd get it going. But they just look God awful. At least against the Kings they put up 108.

[Strategic]

lakers losing kobe would be like thunder losing westbrook. all of a sudden everyone else realizing they can play.

[EVAY]

The Lakers wanted this game a whole lot more than we did. I don't know what is wrong with Tony but we need to figure it out and fix it.

[Beaverfuzz]

Harden is going to eat the Spurs alive.

[wut]

Getting really tired of Spurs being outplayed every game. It seems like every team we play is focused and hyped to win, while the Spurs are just playing not to lose games...it's just sad.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Bleh. They were both open, but a Neal Corner 3 is better than a wing 3 from Kawhi.

[superjames1992]

Kawhi has been pretty mediocre tonight. 1/5 from the floor. At least he's 6/6 from the charity stripe and has 7 boards.

[Captivus]

No ideas, nothing.

[Splits]

Spurs will cut it to two with under a minute, we'll see what happens then

[Juggity]

Hmm. Well, it's a shame the Spurs were cut down so late this season. It happens.

[widowmaker]

Its done, it's done, its done, its dona. Huba huba huba.

[TDfan2007]

This has been unbelievable. Great defense for 3 quarters, then in the 4th they just roll over and die.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs may not get 60W

[weebo]

now that parker sucks so does this team

[Brunodf]

PG Neal lineup losing the game, so surprising

[Floyd Pacquiao]

lol spurs what the fuck are you niggas doing out their....no focus at all..

[dbreiden83080]

Spurs look old, dead tired and almost bored out there..

[emanueldavidginobili]

6 straight losses on the road smfh!!!

[crc21209]

The Spurs are playing at about 60-70 percent effort level tbh...

[spurspokesman]

this is embarrassing tbh. Spurs are laughable at this point.

[widowmaker]

That was a nice poster by timmy though.

[TacoCabanaFajitas]

What can you do but laugh honestly, Parker was going to have to average 26+ for us to do any damage in the playoffs and well this is what happens when he doesn't

[superjames1992]

Cojo sucking, per par.

These lineups are a mess.

[NASpurs]

So what's the point of playing Joseph now?

[RD2191]

:hat

[TDomination]

and why isn't parker playing?

[wut]

howard sleeping in the paint he was there so long.

[timtonymanu]

This is why I want to avoid the Lakers. We've never made a statement game against them this year. Each game has been close and competitive.

[loveforthegame]

Pop tanking tomorrow? This game is over.

[DPG21920]

Pop should have rested everyone tonight. This is an absolute confidence crusher. Nothing good could have come from this game.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Last couple weeks this team doesn't even look like theyre having fun out there idk if there's issues in the locker room or what

[crc21209]

Pop obviously doesnt care. Ife he did he would have TP and Splitter out there not Joseph and Bonner defending Gasol..

[spurspokesman]

The Spurs are playing at about 60-70 percent effort level tbh...No excuses. You have to win these games tbh

[EVAY]

and why isn't parker playing?

Because even though he has 8 or 9 assists he is shooting at a 10% level for the night. Something is wrong.

[Cry Havoc]

Holy shit Tim.

[loveforthegame]

Damn Duncan.

[ace3g]

Timmy is pissed

[capek]

This team may look horrible, but Duncan is still a joy to watch

[DatBoyGood]

Timmy should not play til PO after tonight. needa save all that for it!

[superjames1992]

Is Parker injured or is he just on the bench due to suckage?

[widowmaker]

The Spurs are playing at about 60-70 percent effort level tbh...

Come one now spurs atlre playing at 100% of what they want to. I dont expect anything different once the playoffs start. I hope I eat crow later though but I doubt it.

[wut]

such a waste to have Duncan playing so great and no one else showing up....story of this season tbh.

[EVAY]

I would assume that Pop intends to play Tiago and Tony tomorrow night but not Tim

[TDomination]

geez timmy, i wish this team was better for you

[Proxy]

It feels so wrong to have Bonner and Cojo in there at 2 minutes left

[Cry Havoc]

Timmy is ballin.

[EVAY]

You know guys, this is only a five point game.

[crc21209]

Come one now spurs atlre playing at 100% of what they want to. I dont expect anything different once the playoffs start. I hope I eat crow later though but I doubt it.

:rolleyes

[itzsoweezee]

Timmy is the only one on this team with any balls.

[Strategic]

Timmy is a fu..................kin man again!!

[DPG21920]

I would assume that Pop intends to play Tiago and Tony tomorrow night but not Tim

Why play them? What good could come from it?

[Darius Bieber]

Damn, Tim doesn't deserve to play with this poor producing team.

[DesignatedT]

take lessons tiago. that's how a big man plays the game. Soft fuck.

[spurspokesman]

geez timmy, i wish this team was better for you This.

[RD2191]

FUCK PATFO. Timmy deserves better than to be surrounded by fukin scrubs.

[Strategic]

went to the store a got a bottle of water. what I need is a twelver.

[widowmaker]

:rolleyes

Its hard to say it homie but damn.

[spurraider21]

people here saying pop doesn't care about winning. Timmy does. all that matters. lead by example

[TDfan2007]

Timmy refusing to quit.

[KaiRMD1]

I feel bad for Timmy, he's surrounded by absolute shit but playing with the heart of a champion. This season is done

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Well one thing is obvious, Kobe has a far better supporting cast than Duncan.

[crc21209]

Obviously if Pop gave an ounce of a shit he would have TP and Splitter there in crunch time...