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

[SpurPadre]

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

But when it's one on five, a 5 point game is a big lead.

[DatBoyGood]

Sad how so many times this season Duncan plays great while noone else contributes.

[TDfan2007]

Spurs need every break they can get right now.

[JingleJangleJingle]

we just can't help an embarrass ourselves...

[spurspokesman]

Half this team should turn in there check tbh

[crc21209]

:lmao

[EVAY]

Why play them? What good could come from it?

Well, from the standpoint of Tony...this game is one of about three bad games he has had so far this entire season. Most of the time when Tim was out Tony put the team on his back and carried them.

that would be thought. Do you think Pop shouldn't play them? Do you think we are better generally without them? Do you think we played better tonight when Cojo and/or DeColo was handling the offense?

[superjames1992]

Bon Bon would have had an open three if Cojo could throw an accurate pass...

Neal makes them pay, in any case.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Nice travel Dwight.

[Cry Havoc]

Fucking bullshit league.

[weebo]

foul on howard fuck

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Wow that was a clean block. Garbage reffing.

[crc21209]

:lol Howard pushing Green. What a pussy...

[DesignatedT]

That was a foul on dwight.

[DPG21920]

Well, from the standpoint of Tony...this game is one of about three bad games he has had so far this entire season. Most of the time when Tim was out Tony put the team on his back and carried them.

that would be thought. Do you think Pop shouldn't play them? Do you think we are better generally without them? Do you think we played better tonight when Cojo and/or DeColo was handling the offense?

I think there is absolutely nothing good that can come from it.

[LakerHater]

WTF, Ovah!!

[Strategic]

should have been a push off on dh

[Proxy]

Damn Timmy

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

And 1

[DPG21920]

Tim is a pimp.

[DatBoyGood]

Duncan!!

[superjames1992]

Careful, Timmy. Don't get injured in a regular season game...

[KaiRMD1]

Only thing enjoyable about this damn game is watching Timmy fuckin' play

[TDomination]

timmy don't fall, i hold my breath every time lol

[capek]

Timmy ignoring Pop's tanking memo :lol

[Cry Havoc]

Duncan is playing like a fucking legend.

[loveforthegame]

Feel bad for Duncan.

[Juggity]

There is nothing boring about scoring in the post with footwork like that

[weebo]

timmy showing howard whos the best big man

[Cry Havoc]

Oh FUCK you refs.

Knew the second we got close they'd start blowing.

[SpurPadre]

Stupid foul.

[LakerHater]

Wayta bail'em out refs!!

[wut]

refs controlling this game, nothing to see here, still Spurs lose.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

tim duncan a bball god

[DPG21920]

:lmao the announcers going in on TP.

"Tony is out so he might have aggravated something"

"ya, he aggravated his pride"

[crc21209]

That was a foul?!?!? Really? I guess you cant pressure a guy nowadays..

[ace3g]

I don't think refs like double teams...

[TDomination]

seriously, why is parker not playing and why is boner in and why is kawhi not in....freakin pop

[weebo]

spurs played like shit dont blame the refs

[ace3g]

CJ!!! and nice pass

[widowmaker]

For anybody that got the stats up whats the fre thow count look like for the lakers?

[superjames1992]

FUCK YOU GARY NEAL. FUCK YOU.

[loveforthegame]

Ugh Neal.

[SpurPadre]

Neal chucking a shot and missing...fitting end.

[DPG21920]

Neal smh.

[weebo]

gary neal should not play anymore...ever

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Gary Neal with another failed clutch shot

[DPG21920]

Refs had absolutely nothing to do with this game. Nothing.

[DesignatedT]

and Neal loses the game.

[KaiRMD1]

seriously, why is parker not playing and why is boner in and why is kawhi not in....freakin pop

Tony sucked tonight........I don't know about why Kawhi isn't in the game though

[Strategic]

thunderefs coming in

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Why is Bonner still in over Splitter? Duncan owes Pop a nut shot for this crap.

[spurraider21]

i feel like Neal's been making that shot every year before this season

[RD2191]

feel so bad for tim. surrounded by fukin scrubs and giving his all

[crc21209]

Well at least the Lakrrs will have something to play for against Houston on Wed....

[timtonymanu]

smh Neal. Didn't even need a 3 there. I knew he would pull that shit. :lol

[bklynspursfan]

Gary has hit that 3 many times before...

[WeNeedLength]

For anybody that got the stats up whats the fre thow count look like for the lakers?

Doesn't matter. At least 8 of those freethrows were hack-a-dwight.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

neal is a stupid motherfucker tbh

[TDomination]

neal: "thanks timmy for keeping us in the game, but don't worry i got this"

shoots it...

"sorry man it felt good to shoot it"

[SpurPadre]

I've been done with Neal since last season. He's shot this team out of games for a long time.

[Captivus]

At least Neal is doing something, besides TD.

[loveforthegame]

:lol

[superjames1992]

Gary Neal is worthless.

Damn, Bonner was pissed about not getting the ball there.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

What a joke...

[Proxy]

For anybody that got the stats up whats the fre thow count look like for the lakers?

Lakers have about 10 more but Spurs were fouling Howard so who cares. Spurs played like shit

[DatBoyGood]

First Miami and now La.

[crc21209]

:lol At these fans celebrating..

[WeNeedLength]

Embarrassing. We shouldn't have even showed up on the court for this lose-lose shitfest.

[RD2191]

fuk everyone on this team cept for tim.

[SpurPadre]

At least Neal is doing something, besides TD.


He's doing something alright...helping the other team win.

[Splits]

Brick house from 3 tonight, too bad but unsettling with Parker, Tiago, and Kawhi all sitting in crunch time

[boutons_deux]

Spurs are done, out in first round.

[DPG21920]

Huge props to LAL :tu. Have to admire them coming out and winning a massive game. They came out focused, played phenom defense and kept their PO hopes alive. Just a tremendous win.

Refs did nothing wrong overall. A few bad calls, but nothing impactful IMO.

[Juggity]

Tony Parker does anything tonight — literally anything — the spurs win.

[RD2191]

:lol At these fans celebrating..
why shouldn't they be? their team actually played with heart

[timtonymanu]

fuk everyone on this team cept for tim.

Predictable loser response from you.

[Darius Bieber]

Wow, this Spurs team is a joke.

[Captivus]

I bet OKC fans don't like this confidence boost!! HAHA!

[boutons_deux]

GSW 27-13 at home.

[timtonymanu]

At least we aren't drawing this LA team :lol

[loveforthegame]

Tony Parker does anything tonight — literally anything — the spurs win.

[TDfan2007]

This is just an atrocious 4th quarter performance by anyone not named Tim Duncan. Blown open threes, jacking up jumpers when you have numbers in transition, not rotating, drifting pointlessly from your man on the perimeter. Literally doing nothing right.

[crc21209]

why shouldn't they be? their team actually played with heart

Oh yeah? For 1 game out of 82? Awesome..:tu

[widowmaker]

Good thing spurs will end up #2. Lakers would tax timmy so much in the middle for a whole series.

[SpurPadre]

Huge props to LAL :tu. Have to admire them coming out and winning a massive game. They came out focused, played phenom defense and kept their PO hopes alive. Just a tremendous win.

Refs did nothing wrong overall. A few bad calls, but nothing impactful IMO.

Classy post but you can't say that with a straight face and say the Spurs horrific play didn't have a role in the Lakers looking good tonight.

[superjames1992]

#2 seed is locked up now.

[Austin_Toros]

Why would POP sit Tony, Splitter and Kawhi?

[still.focused]

I honestly dont know whens the last time ive actually enjoyed watching a Spurs game. This is really sad

[Arcadian]

Damn.

This one's on Parker...1/10. Duncan played well enough.

[RD2191]

Predictable loser response from you.
so i should be happy? lemme bake some cupcakes to hand out to the team

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

What the hell happened to Leonard and Parker? Duncan better chew those guys out for this crap.

[KaiRMD1]

Anybody who says the refs fucked over the Spurs are idiots. The Spurs fucked over the Spurs, they played like shit.

[LakerHater]

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[RD2191]

Anybody who says the refs fucked over the Spurs are idiots. The Spurs fucked over the Spurs, they played like shit.

[Captivus]

Duncan is not human.

[TDfan2007]

Why would POP sit Tony, Splitter and Kawhi?

Because they were awful.

[crc21209]

So tank tomorrow against GS and LA beats Houston on Wed. and we get Houston in the 1st round...

[crc21209]

so i should be happy? lemme bake some cupcakes to hand out to the team

:lol This guy..

[anonoftheinternets]

tony is obv around 50% .. looks like we're done for this year...

[DPG21920]

Classy post but you can't say that with a straight face and say the Spurs horrific play didn't have a role in the Lakers looking good tonight.

Absolutely Spurs played terrible. But LA forced a lot of that. Their guys hit big shots too and defended well.

[boutons_deux]

"So tank tomorrow against GS"

won't tank, we'll just get beat

[crc21209]

Absolutely Spurs played terrible. But LA forced a lot of that. Their guys hit big shots too and defended well.

So you think LA wins a game against OKC?

[hommeaetage]

Pathetic performance from anyone not named Duncan. This team isn't going anywhere

[crc21209]

"So tank tomorrow against GS"

won't tank, we'll just get beat

Of course they'll get beat idiot no one of importance on the team is going to play major minutes or even play at all..

[DPG21920]

So you think LA wins a game against OKC?

Well, I bet DT that before Kobe went down. Now not so sure, but I still think they can win one. Especially in Nash is healthy.

[TheGoldStandard]

If this is the TP we can expect get ready for a 1st round exit, Tim Duncan is the only guy who is playing consistent and effective and he's 36 years old, nobody else has an excuse.

[LakerHater]

So does it matter if they wim or lose tomorrow!?

[Captivus]

I want to see Baynes play 40+ min tomorrow.

[stephen jackson]

what a sad shit team

[SpurPadre]

At least we aren't drawing this LA team :lol

The fact that you're scared of a crippled 8th seed isn't a sign of concern for you and your thought's on this team's chances in the postseason? I know it's about matchups but damn.

[Brunodf]

#2 seed locked, sit everybody(TP/Manu/Green/Kawhi/Splitter/TD) in the last 2 games, play Neal/Blair/Bonner 48 minutes and hope for an injury

[TheGoldStandard]

Well, I guess getting rid of the "cancer" wasn't the solution for chemistry. roleplayers need to hit shots

[stephen jackson]

parker. sucks so much

[timtonymanu]

The fact that you're scared of a crippled 8th seed isn't a sign of concern for you and your thought's on this team's chances in the postseason? I know it's about matchups but damn.

:lol At this point, who gives a fuck? You especially have a sore asshole every game the Spurs don't win nor blow out their opponent.

[SpurPadre]

:lol At this point, who gives a fuck? You especially have a sore asshole every game the Spurs don't win nor blow out their opponent.

You take issue with a fan caring about the team? So, you don't give a fuck. Ok, but to take issue with those that do?

[timtonymanu]

You take issue with a fan caring about the team? So, you don't give a fuck. Ok, but to take issue with those that do?

You were bitching about stupid ass things in the past. Of course I care, but you like some other Spurs fans on here keep saying "1st round exit! 1st round exit! OMG this team sucks" Then continue to bitch when they lose games. Y'all are a bunch of predictable quitters that I don't even want to discuss basketball with.

[SpurPadre]

Can anyone explain how Neal's positives outweigh his negatives? Because I fail to see it. Can anyone enlighten me about his worth to the team? Whenever he does make a shot, it's almost always during a bad offensive possession and he'll have jacked up many other previous shots with the shot clock in our favor or open teammates. Is there more to him that I'm not seeing and if so, what else does he bring to the team?

[SpurPadre]

You were bitching about stupid ass things in the past. Of course I care, but you like some other Spurs fans on here keep saying "1st round exit! 1st round exit! OMG this team sucks" Then continue to bitch when they lose games. Y'all are a bunch of predictable quitters that I don't even want to discuss basketball with.

Quote me then where I said this team is going out in the first round. I keep mentioning how losing HCA is huge because I expect this team to face OKC in the WCF. I've been consistent on that. I respect your opinions, you should learn to respect opposing viewpoints. You want everybody to agree with you? Explain how those worried are being stupid with clear examples instead of being an internet tough guy.

[siraulo23]

cannot believe kawhi only shot 1-5

he had steve blake on him a couple of times and never got the ball, spurs should start going to him every time he has a mismatch, but nope...

[timtonymanu]

Quote me then where I said this team is going out in the first round. I keep mentioning how losing HCA is huge because I expect this team to face OKC in the WCF. I've been consistent on that. I respect your opinions, you should learn to respect opposing viewpoints. You want everybody to agree with you? Explain how those worried are being stupid with clear examples instead of being an internet tough guy.

:lol saying this team will get to the WCF when all you do is spew negative bullshit like :cry Spurs should be blowing out their scrub opponents. Other contenders do. :cry It's retarded opinions like that that make me not want to engage in basketball discussions with you and some others.

[SpurPadre]

:lol saying this team will get to the WCF when all you do is spew negative bullshit like :cry Spurs should be blowing out their scrub opponents. Other contenders do. :cry It's retarded opinions like that that make me not want to engage in basketball discussions with you and some others.

You never engage, you just put down and shit talk, though. Contenders shouldn't be expected to blow out scrub teams? WTF?

[timtonymanu]

You never engage, you just put down and shit talk, though. Contenders shouldn't be expected to blow out scrub teams? WTF?

:lol I gave your vagina an answer.

:lol @ expecting a contender to always blow out scrub teams. Upsets happens. And FWIW, I don't "put down" people that are concerned now, but you and some others were concerned about an unrealistic thing like that that I stopped taking you guys seriously.

[TampaDude]

The only bad thing about this is that now the Lakers are the only team with a winning record against the Spurs. It figures.

I want to know WHAT THE FUCK was going on with the Spurs tonight. They should have blown out the Lakers. TP is still hurt, that much is obvious. Splitter is a pussy, that much is also obvious.

[TheGoldStandard]

This is the Spurs and this will be the Spurs rolling into the PO. Poor Tim; Pop, Tony, Manu and the rest of the bench owe him an apology for stinking it up so bad down the stretch. This team needs to get gutted in the off season.

[SpurPadre]

The only bad thing about this is that now the Lakers are the only team with a winning record against the Spurs. It figures.

I want to know WHAT THE FUCK was going on with the Spurs tonight. They should have blown out the Lakers. TP is still hurt, that much is obvious. Splitter is a pussy, that much is also obvious.

And Neal being an annoying chucker is also obvious.

[SpurPadre]

:lol I gave your vagina an answer.

:lol @ expecting a contender to always blow out scrub teams. Upsets happens. And FWIW, I don't "put down" people that are concerned now, but you and some others were concerned about an unrealistic thing like that that I stopped taking you guys seriously.

Ok, keep talking shit. I know to expect that from you instead of real talk. Internet tough guy, that's your thing. Whatever.

[timtonymanu]

Just a shitty end to the season. The only good news we've heard all year regarding injuries was Duncan's injury being a minor thing. It's why at this point I lowered my expectations and just supported the team, even with how bad they've looked.

[timtonymanu]

Ok, keep talking shit. I know to expect that from you instead of real talk. Internet tough guy, that's your thing. Whatever.

:lol Nice. Can't wait for your next :cry, whiny post.

:cry Fuck Neal :cry

[SpurPadre]

Just a shitty end to the season. The only good news we've heard all year regarding injuries was Duncan's injury being a minor thing. It's why at this point I lowered my expectations and just supported the team, even with how bad they've looked.

You can still be supportive of the team while pointing out their faults, too...and still not be "bitching" and/or "whining" about the team.

[timtonymanu]

You can still be supportive of the team while pointing out their faults, too...and still not be "bitching" and/or "whining" about the team.

I've criticized them too. I guess where you and I differ is in our expectations. Once Parker went down and then Manu went down again, I lowered my expectations to 2nd round. Then Boris got hurt. That asshole Jack bailed on us. We haven't seen a good Spurs game lately and I don't even think a 1st round exit is impossible anymore. A meltdown is totally warranted, but there were a number of fans being fickle at the beginning of the year when times were much better. Depressing thinking about it now, tbh, but I've accepted this team's fate. Doesn't mean I expect less from them, but I won't even be angry if they melt down in the playoffs. It's not their faults the injuries occurred. Except for Jack, at least they still haven't quit. This year has just been so shitty except for Duncan's injury being minor.

[ace3g]

Arash Markazi ‏@ArashMarkazi (https://twitter.com/ArashMarkazi) 4m (https://twitter.com/ArashMarkazi/status/323655782132502528) Pop on Tony Parker: "He's totally healthy. It wasn't because he was resting, he was playing awful."

[ace3g]

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN) now (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN/status/323657522818990080) Tony Parker, on why he didn't finish the game in the 4Q: "Pop felt like I didn't have the energy."

[ace3g]

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN) 1m (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN/status/323658131903234048) Pop: "I thought other than (Duncan), the group was in float mode most of the night."

[Sean Cagney]

You never engage, you just put down and shit talk, though. Contenders shouldn't be expected to blow out scrub teams? WTF?

Last year around this time we beat this team by 30 points tonight, this year they lose.. Think about that people!!!! I agree with you Padre.

[SpurPadre]

Last year around this time we beat this team by 30 points tonight, this year they lose.. Think about that people!!!! I agree with you Padre.

And a scrub team beat us by 30 last month, too...and it's been downhill since then, tbh.

[crc21209]

JMcDonald_SAEN Duncan: “All in all, just our focus wasn’t right. Our energy wasn’t right."

JMcDonald_SAEN Pop on Tim Duncan: "He's really the only guy on the team that played like somebody who wants to win a championship."

[crc21209]

JMcDonald_SAEN Lost in the postgame, but Tony Parker repeated what he said after Sac game. Thinks Manu plays vs. Minnesota season finale.

[thunderup]

An embarrassing loss by yall. I'll still hold up my opinion about how yall should make it to the WCF. Other than that I have nothing else to say but :lol.

[timtonymanu]

Last year around this time we beat this team by 30 points tonight, this year they lose.. Think about that people!!!! I agree with you Padre.

Again, I'm not saying these losses are excusable. I'm not even talking about the losses to the scrub teams. I'm saying that even when we won games against scrub teams by either coming back from a deficit or barely winning, people would bitch and this was before the team started suffering from injuries.

[Robz4000]

An embarrassing loss by yall. I'll still hold up my opinion about how yall should make it to the WCF. Other than that I have nothing else to say but :lol.

Tbh you don't have much room, either. The Thunder are one of the only other top teams to lose to the Lakers.

[crc21209]

Tbh you don't have much room, either. The Thunder are one of the only other top teams to lose to the Lakers.

:lol

[thunderup]

Tbh you don't have much room, either. The Thunder are one of the only other top teams to lose to the Lakers.
Fluke loss. Besides, we didn't lose to them this late into the season.

Yall should take solace in the fact that the Lakers are arguably much better without Kobe. Dwight played well as expected now that he's a focal point in the offense. Don't be depressed or mad, Spurfan. Yall are not going to go down easy.

You got brother here thunderup for counseling and such :lol.

[Robz4000]

Fluke loss. Besides, we didn't lose to them this late into the season.

Yall should take solace in the fact that the Lakers are arguably much better without Kobe. Dwight played well as expected now that he's a focal point in the offense. Don't be depressed or mad, Spurfan. Yall are not going to go down easy.

You got brother here thunderup for counseling and such :lol.

:lmao not like we can depend on you when you disappear every time ya'll lose. Lakers were playing pretty badly back then too. For all that we shit talk the Lakers, they have been playing +.500 ball since the ASB. As a Thunder fan you should be a bit more worried now, Lakers don't have Kobe to throw up bricks, making having Sefalosha to throw on him a moot point.

[thunderup]

:lmao not like we can depend on you when you disappear every time ya'll lose. Lakers were playing pretty badly back then too. For all that we shit talk the Lakers, they have been playing +.500 ball since the ASB. As a Thunder fan you should be a bit more worried now, Lakers don't have Kobe to throw up bricks, making having Sefalosha to throw on him a moot point.
:lol What are you talking about partner? I'm always here win or lose. Of course when my team loses I won't go posting galore. I've been on the record to congratulate the other team when my team falls victim to them.

As the case with the Lakers, as I said on our opening night loss to yall: Not worried here.

[widowmaker]

Lakers have about 10 more but Spurs were fouling Howard so who cares. Spurs played like shit

I posted that before the 4th quarter. But yes they did play like shit.