Game 21: Spurs at Raptors: Tuesday, Dec 10, 2013 6:00 PM CT

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I will be attending this game and that usually means Manu is going to have an amazing performance...or at least I hope so.

The Raptors always seem to be play the Spurs tough in Toronto, and even though Rudy Gay isn't around (yes, he was awful) the Raptors ball movement has already looked much better. Valanciunas had a pretty solid game against Duncan last year, he should be one to keep an eye out for.

Really pumped, hopefully this game gets the Spurs back on track.


http://imageshack.com/a/img24/2903/2jic.jpg

[Robz4000]

Spurs usually play better after an embarrassing loss, but I think Toronto pulls out this one. Blame it a bit on December and the Spurs being banged up.

[TE]

I hate November, December, January and February games.

[spurtech09]

well just witnessed the dallas cowboys stink up the joint so a win by the trusty spurs will make my day tomorrow ....atleast the spurs know how to get it done

[spurtech09]

by the way that spurs cheerleader is super hot

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Yeah she's great, but I don't appreciate her lawyer's tone.

[spurtech09]

Yeah she's great, but I don't appreciate her lawyer's tone.whats the deal on the lawyer?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I sent her one too many facebook messages :p:

[ace3g]

Bears won, so Duncan will have another 20/20 game.

[Libri]

DeRozan is a beast and is having a career season. My fantasy team thanks him for it. :D

[ace3g]

So do Spurs make a trade with Raptors pre or post game?

[timtonymanu]

Derozan will have a career night again. He loves going off on the Spurs.

And yeah with the way the Spurs have played lately, this game is going to be tough. Hopefully Amir Johnson impresses Pop a lot so we can acquire him. :lol

Have fun, Amused. :tu

[Robz4000]

So do Spurs make a trade with Raptors pre or post game?

Halftime tbh. Amir Johnson goes for 40 in the first half, Spurs pull the trigger, then he sits on the bench as Bonner and Cojo drop 20 each for Toronto.

[DapDaGenius]

That woman is so fiiiine

[mattj1x]

Last seasons game went into double overtime before the Spurs won.

[racm]

I don't know what to make of this team. Gay won't shoot a lot of bad shots, which means Amir and Lowry don't look bad. DeRozan has been scoring fairly efficiently too. Don't be surprised if Pop puts Green on Lowry, Leonard on DeRozan, and Parker on Fields to start.

The Spurs bench unit should be their biggest advantage IMO. They don't have the versatility of Mills/Belinelli/Ginobili/Diaw; Ross is a good scorer and Novak is a deadly shooter but that's it.

And Vasquez/Hayes/Patterson/Salmons aren't gonna play, fwiw.

[phxspurfan]

Lowry always goes off on the Spurs. Derozan may go off, but we do have KL to guard him. Other than that, the Raps really have no scoring punch. This looks like a build a lead and rest the starters game.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Amir Johnson and JV should have good games against the Spurs. I've seen the Spurs play the Raptors in Toronto for 9 straight years now and only once or twice has it been a blowout from what I can remember.

Hopefully the Spurs play with a little more focus after losing 3 out of their last 5.

[RD2191]

At least we can beat shit teams.

[TXstbobcat]

Spurs 105. Raptors. 95. :flag:

[spurs10]

I sent her one too many facebook messages :p: I'm not sure if you're serious, but I'm glad to see her!! She is giving the Coyote a run for his money as team mascot!!

[ace3g]

Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
(https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)Go ahead, Canadian press. Ask Pop about the prospect of the Raptors tanking.



Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
(https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)Pop: “I’m not really interested in fueling whatever it is you want to write about what’s going on in Toronto.”



Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
(https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)Pop on Splitter's bum calf: "I don’t think it’s serious, but it’s a nagging thing. If he doesn’t just sit, it’s going to come back again."


Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
(https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)Pop calls Splitter "one of our most consistent players." ... "We're trying to sit him a while and hope he can get healthy."

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I'm not sure if you're serious, but I'm glad to see her!! She is giving the Coyote a run for his money as team mascot!!

Haha nah I'm just kidding

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Slightly bummed I don't get to see Splitter, but at least everyone else will be there.

I'll be wearing my authentic Ayres jersey.

[TXstbobcat]

Slightly bummed I don't get to see Splitter, but at least everyone else will be there.

I'll be wearing my authentic Ayres jersey.

have fun at the game tonight. I'm going to the game tomorrow night against Milwaukee. I'm hoping that pop doesn't rest guys tomorrow on the second night of the back-to-back.

[007nites]

Timmy's stat line for tonight: 26 Points, 18 Rebounds, 6 Assists, 5 Blocks, 10-14 shooting, 6-8 FT in 34 mins of PT.

[look_at_g_shred]

Timmy's stat line for tonight: 26 Points, 18 Rebounds, 6 Assists, 5 Blocks, 10-14 shooting, 6-8 FT in 34 mins of PT.
Damn....I have a gut feeling he doesn't play the second half.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

have fun at the game tonight. I'm going to the game tomorrow night against Milwaukee. I'm hoping that pop doesn't rest guys tomorrow on the second night of the back-to-back.

Thanks man, and yeah I always stress about that too sometimes as Toronto occasionally would be the second night of a b2b with Detroit on the first night.

I'm sure if the Spurs blow out the Raps and get extra rest Pop may not limit too many players as the Spurs usually have a tough time in Milwaukee.

[apalisoc_9]

Thanks man, and yeah I always stress about that too sometimes as Toronto occasionally would be the second night of a b2b with Detroit on the first night.

I'm sure if the Spurs blow out the Raps and get extra rest Pop may not limit too many players as the Spurs usually have a tough time in Milwaukee.

enjoy the game ammused

Canada guys, what channel is this game on? I checked NBA.com and it just says League Pass for USA...It's not on TSN,NBA TV and Sportsone either..:depressed

[spurs10]

Haha nah I'm just kidding Haha, have a great time at the game tonight!! :toast

[look_at_g_shred]

Almost game time. I love early games like this. It's like I get out of work and by the time I get home, theyre about to tip-off!

[jeebus]

:lmao Errors getting the start. I fucking give up.

[ace3g]

Doug Smith: Raptors @SmithRaps
(https://twitter.com/SmithRaps)Raptors media relations with the scoop: Ross starts over Fields tonight vs. Spurs

[Robz4000]

Ross will be the random scrub going off tonight, eh?

[justinandimcool]

Damn....I have a gut feeling he doesn't play the second half.

Remember that one game in Toronto when Tim rested the first half and played the second :lmao:lmao

[ace3g]

Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
(https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)Hansbrough (shoulder) also out for Toronto tonight. Your guess as good as mine who starts there. Might pull a lucky fan from the stands.

[timtonymanu]

:lmao Errors getting the start. I fucking give up.

Is he really? :lol

[jeebus]

Is he really? :lol
Yes. Not really surprised though as Pop has a thing for shitty players who don't deserve to play in any sort of organized basketball league.

[ABC]

Pop's bigs depth chart:

Power Forward: Duncan, Diaw, Bonner, Thomas
Center: Splitter, Ayers, Baynes

[heyheymymy]

:flag:

[playblair]

play cojo not mills........................................... cojo= true pg ...........................

[bklynspursfan]

Pop likes Diaw off the bench so it makes sense for him to not start. Not sure about Baynes though. Maybe Ayres will get the time early to prove himself and Baynes will get his shot later in the season? Who knows what Pop's mindset is.

Bold prediction though for tonight- Ayres has a productive game tonight

[TXstbobcat]

Pretty cool! got the local Spurs broadcast on NBA league Pass tonight.

[TXstbobcat]

Getting the local broadcast on league pass and watching the Whataburger commercials really make me miss living in Texas.

[Mikeanaro]

WTF Ayres starting?

[r0drig0lac]

jeff ayres starter?:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[Budkin]

Jeff Ayers is starting because he's so terrible with the second unit tbh.

[Mikeanaro]

Lol these raptors are THE REAL DEAL

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!

[DapDaGenius]

Seems like Valenchewsnads is about to go in this game.

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard333

[CitizenDwayne]

:lol Ayres

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

rofl

[r0drig0lac]

Ayres ...:lmao

[DapDaGenius]

I hate Ayres....please let Thomas try. Get him out the d-league.

[NASpurs]

:lmao Spurs

[Mikeanaro]

This will be another Career high game for Toronto, just like any other team playing against us, why so much hate?

[GB20]

pop loves to play garbage players like ayres and bonner.

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!!

[CitizenDwayne]

pop loves to play garbage players like ayres and bonner.

Honestly, it's insulting to Bonner to put him in the same league as Ayres.

[TXstbobcat]

Manu! That was nice!

[RD2191]

Lol Spurs. Can't even beat scrub teams now.

[NASpurs]

They can't fucking miss :lmao

[NASpurs]

If Amir Johnson made that three...

[ace3g]

Amir can't hit 3s....

[Bill_Brasky]

scrubs hitting shots per par

[r0drig0lac]

Amir can't hit 3s....
automatically is not for the Spurs

[ace3g]

Timmy

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!

[CitizenDwayne]

Duncan needs more looks like that from here on out this season

[ace3g]

Manu tres

[NASpurs]

This is hilarious

[TXstbobcat]

Manu333. Spurs needed that one.

[Robz4000]

Spurs getting curbstomped on the boards.

[Bill_Brasky]

manu keeping us afloat.

[Mikeanaro]

Manu trying to molest torontolo scrubs

[ElNono]

Who's starting the Lowry > Parker thread, tbh?

[NASpurs]

Scrubs play with a hardon when they face the Spurs

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs must wake up

[Bill_Brasky]

get ready for lowry to pour in 9 3's

[GB20]

i really want baynes to play well tonight

[CitizenDwayne]

Raptors commentators sucking each other off

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!

[ElNono]

TP guy fucking killin gus

[Budkin]

Teams treating the Spurs as current champs because they all know they should have been. Spurs aren't ready for it.

[ElNono]

good D Marco

[LakerHater]

damn we miss Tiago

[r0drig0lac]

Spurs are too slow .. and mostly a ridiculous advantage in shots .. does not seem the spurs

[Bill_Brasky]

if they're gonna hit every shot it's hard enough to win. stupid ass turnovers will make it impossible.

[TXstbobcat]

Baynes!!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Give up 36 points in 1st quarter, good effort, good defense!

[ElNono]

well, I liked Baynes... we need to find the D

[timtonymanu]

I'm following through gamecast and it looks like we're turning over the ball a lot and they keep hitting 3's. Got to pick it up, Spurs.

[TXstbobcat]

Raptors need to cool off.

[blkroadrunners]

Obviously the Rap players are happy now Gay is gone

[r0drig0lac]

Spurs players think they are playing with the shirt of thunder .. that any contact will be marked lack? first parker after diaw .. and now manu ... times have changed .. do not have the benefit of the doubt more

[CitizenDwayne]

Baynes fired up about not getting the start maybe?

[Bill_Brasky]

baynes not being a huge puss like ayres. i like it.

[crc21209]

Alot of the Raptors shots were contested, but the D can be better. Better wake up now before its too late...

[Spurs Brazil]

36pts in a quarter...pathetic

[Spursfanfromafar]

You know how valuable Splitter is to the team when he doesn't play. Big man defense clearly missing without Tiago.

[Sean Cagney]

36pts in a quarter...pathetic

Yep..

[timtonymanu]

How was Jeff Ayres?

Does he still play worse than a D-Leaguer?

[Bill_Brasky]

raps shooting 62%.

[DapDaGenius]

They're shooting 62% b/c the Spurs are playing like bitches.

[spurraider21]

manu is still damn good.

[r0drig0lac]

Meanwhile heat strolling Indian, the three peat seems inevitable

[Budkin]

http://curtiszimmerman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Jump-off-the-cliff.jpg

[Darius Bieber]

Spurs just look uninterested to play. If they showed ANY effort at all these last two games, the Spurs would be in them.

[ElNono]

2nd unit shining again

[Bill_Brasky]

marco durant tbh

[CitizenDwayne]

Getting some calls here. Take advantage of this opportunity

[Bill_Brasky]

baynes bullying niggas in the paint.

[GB20]

be smart baynes

[crc21209]

Yeah at this point Baynes clearly needs to be getting playing time over Ayres...

[GB20]

it feels good seeing baynes on the court. i am fucking tired of bonner and ayers

[ace3g]

Yeah at this point Baynes clearly needs to be getting playing time over Ayres...

Yep, until Ayres can prove he can hit the midrange game consistently. Baynes has had games where he scored 6+ points off midrange jumpshots.

[ace3g]

Marco def leads to Manu 3!!!

[ElNono]

manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[TXstbobcat]

Manu333

[ElNono]

damn Baynes hurt?

[szkorhetz]

Leonard is looking bad and we should feel bad.

[ace3g]

Beli!!!!

[ace3g]

Green 3!!!

[RD2191]

:flag:

[TXstbobcat]

Green333

[ElNono]

verde

[Bill_Brasky]

second unit.

[RD2191]

Baynes looking good, I think. Lol

[crc21209]

Verde! Maybe his hair was holding him back. :lol Now that he got a haircut he's playing better...

[Bill_Brasky]

damn Baynes hurt?

just a niggle.

[RD2191]

Parker looks pissed.

[Spurs Brazil]

Green 33333333333333333333333333333333333333333

[timtonymanu]

Baynes looking good, I think. Lol

Anyone looks better than Jeff Errors.

[ace3g]

Baynes!!!

[RD2191]

Gaw damn Baynes

[TXstbobcat]

Baynes!!

[ElNono]

:wow

[RD2191]

DAMMMMMNNNNN

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

GET OUT DA WAY LOWRY

[Bill_Brasky]

my nigga BAYNES!!!!!

[szkorhetz]

Baaaneee!

[ace3g]

Beli with the anti Neal fake pass to Baynes for dunk!!!

[ace3g]

10 pt Baynes!!!

[RD2191]

BAYNES BEASTING

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

WATCH OUT AYRES, BAYNE IS COMIN FOR DAT SPOT

[szkorhetz]

Bane should get all of Ayers and Bonners minutes.

[r0drig0lac]

baynesanity?

[ElNono]

oops.. too big

[RD2191]

Beli with the anti Neal fake pass to Baynes for dunk!!!
:lolanti neal

[crc21209]

Baynes is ballin' right now!

[RD2191]

oh god, starters stinking it up per par

[crc21209]

Damn Derozan....

[ElNono]

here come the starters :lol

[Rito3d30]

Ayers go sit the F down
don't you dare stand up:lol

[Holden_Caulfield]

woah we came back!! :cheer

[r0drig0lac]

then baynes > duncan ? :depressed

[Bill_Brasky]

starters back in and there goes the lead.


:lol raps' hot shooting

[RD2191]

:lmao

[313]

BAYNES GOING CRAZY

[ace3g]

Green, lol

[Bill_Brasky]

green with that ugly ass floater shot that magically swishes

[spurraider21]

derozan is bullying kawhi

[RD2191]

tf happened to our defense? damn son

[GB20]

i don't know why pop does not play baynes more often

[RD2191]

Parker looks like shit, tbh

[ace3g]

damn Duncan got tripped up there

[LakerHater]

Danny Green.. WTF!

[ace3g]

crazy sequence

[crc21209]

Daye seems like a bust to me already even though he's still young..

[r0drig0lac]

cmon kawhi

[DapDaGenius]

Why do we always start off crusty?

[Bill_Brasky]

fuck off refs.

[CitizenDwayne]

No contact there?

[spurraider21]

kawhi is getting baptized tbh

[ElNono]

come on hero... -14 so far and Lowry keeps getting wide open looks... gotta step up

[Holden_Caulfield]

lol kawhi

[DapDaGenius]

Kawhi looked like he was thinking "I have fallen and can't get up". :lol

[GB20]

the last five minutes have been a mess

[Bill_Brasky]

Kawhi looked like he was thinking "I have fallen and can't get up". :lol

im just glad he didn't slam his head on the floor.

[DapDaGenius]

Baynes is fighting for that starting position.

[ace3g]

Manu tres!!!

[ElNono]

manuuuuu

[RD2191]

MANUUUU

[DapDaGenius]

im just glad he didn't slam his head on the floor.

Oh yeah, of course. I'd hate to see him get injured.

[TXstbobcat]

Manu333.

[Bill_Brasky]

i like kawhi in transition. pushes pace but doesn't force it. would be awesome if he started finishing more.

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!! Spurs lead

[CitizenDwayne]

Pathetic D

[GB20]

Baynes is fighting for that starting position.
i bet that pop won't play baynes the next 50 games

[Budkin]

Baynes all up in it. Goodbye Ayers!

[313]

Parker is so good

[Bill_Brasky]

Oh yeah, of course. I'd hate to see him get injured.

he did have that look though. dude just didn't move. reminded me of carmelo :lol

[r0drig0lac]

#tankforwiggins

[313]

on offense*

[ElNono]

Tony giveth, Tony taketh away

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!! that was nice

[Budkin]

On second thought, Jim Boylen won't be cool with Baynes taking Ayres PT.

[ace3g]

Kawhi with a Spurs type alley oop

[ElNono]

well... good comeback

[313]

Good play by Kawhi

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

wow defense was good!

[mvparker]

come on hero... -14 so far and Lowry keeps getting wide open looks... gotta step up

now?..

[Bill_Brasky]

nice patience kawhi. a lot of younger guys force it up immediately or on the lob. he knew he had time so he came down, took a good dribble, and used the rim to protect the shot.

[Spurs Brazil]

much better 2nd quarter

[timtonymanu]

Starters hopefully waking up now.

No more Ayres please!

[313]

i like kawhi in transition. pushes pace but doesn't force it. would be awesome if he started finishing more.It seems like every time he had the ball in transition he looked to finish, even if he had to force it. I'm glad to see him dish it out to Manu for the three.

[Mugen]

That chubby gumball Lowry always kills the Spurs tbh.

[timtonymanu]

Hope this isn't one of those games where we lose because of the 1st quarter.

[Mugen]

Not sure why Baynes hasn't been the 4th big since the start of the season tbh. Hopefully he can replace Jeff moving forward.

[TXstbobcat]

I like how the spurs finished off the second quarter.

[crc21209]

Great 2nd qtr after that shitty 1st qtr...:tu

[timtonymanu]

Amir playing well.

Hopefully he's impressing Pop.

[TXstbobcat]

Really liked what I saw of Baynes in the 1st half.

[ElNono]

now?..

-5... my beef with him is that he takes quarters off... I know he's much better than that...

[Sean Cagney]

Starters hopefully waking up now.

No more Ayres please!

He just is not that good.

[DapDaGenius]

i bet that pop won't play baynes the next 50 games

I bet he puts Baynes back in the D-league. Baynes has potentially, he just needs consistent minutes.

[Bill_Brasky]

yeah i think baynes proved himself worthy of taking ayres' minutes. that dude looks like a stiff. udoka at PF.

[RD2191]

:lolPACERS WIN AGAINST THE SPURS LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKE A FLUKE

[timtonymanu]

Well, I'm about to take an exam.

I shall check in later for the meltdown if we lose this game.

[RD2191]

excuse the caps lock

[Johnny RIngo]

Great 2nd qtr after that shitty 1st qtr...:tu

Jeff Ayres :lol

[RD2191]

Well, I'm about to take an exam.

I shall check in later for the meltdown if we lose this game.
good luck homie

[TXstbobcat]

Well, I'm about to take an exam.

I shall check in later for the meltdown if we lose this game.

good luck on the test!!!

[r0drig0lac]

:lolPACERS WIN AGAINST THE SPURS LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKE A FLUKE
or as thunder / heat> pacers> spurs in the Present Moment

[DapDaGenius]

Not sure why Baynes hasn't been the 4th big since the start of the season tbh. Hopefully he can replace Jeff moving forward.

Duncan
Splitter
???
Baynes?

[timtonymanu]

good luck homie


good luck on the test!!!

Thanks, fellas!

[ElNono]

:lol Canada
:lol eh
:lol Steve Nash
:lol lefty
:lol French
:lol Raptors
:lol Hockey

[timtonymanu]

good luck homie


good luck on the test!!!

Thanks, fellas!

[tim_duncan_fan]

Just got home but probably not gonna watch the second half because watching Tim suck takes a horrible toll on my mood and that box score looks awful...
but I see my nigguh Baynes is doing work!

About time he got some PT!

[TXstbobcat]

Just got home but probably not gonna watch the second half because watching Tim suck takes a horrible toll on my mood and that box score looks awful...
but I see my nigguh Baynes is doing work!

About time he got some PT!

it was really ugly in the 1st and the spurs made a nice comeback in the 2nd.

[mvparker]

-5... my beef with him is that he takes quarters off... I know he's much better than that...

so why react so quickly into the game?.. (that was just my point...) 2 missed shots, a defense a bit loose and here come the haters... Please...

[KaiRMD1]

We should just let Ayres go at this point. He's useless, big for no reason useless. The ol' sport makes Bonner look serviceable

[TXstbobcat]

Cool. Looks like Baynes will get lots of playing time tonight

[r0drig0lac]

baynes and duncan ...i like this

[ElNono]

now we're talking

[RD2191]

Kawhi

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard and 1!!!!

[313]

KAAWhIIII

[313]

baynes and duncan ...i like this
same. Hopefully he can be a nice defensive big like Tiago.

[Bill_Brasky]

Andrew Monaco on Lowry's good transition D and getting vertical: "well we know he doesn't have a problem going horizontal" :lol

[DapDaGenius]

That was a smooth shot Amir....I wish we had you. :(

[RD2191]

Verdeeeee

[r0drig0lac]

same. Hopefully he can be a nice defensive big like Tiago.
Best of all is a safe rotation with duncan / baynes diaw / splitter

[TXstbobcat]

Green333

[Bill_Brasky]

DMFG

[313]

yeeees Danny, that's what you need to do when people close hard. Thank you!

[KaiRMD1]

Kawhi hit the free throw, where was that in game 6

[ElNono]

lmao hero

[tim_duncan_fan]

Nevermind gonna watch.