Game 31: Kings @ Spurs -- Sunday, Dec 29, 6:00PM (CST)

[mute]

I know it's a big day for football, but the Spurs are in town. Let's get it San Antone!!

[DesignatedT]

Cool. 6 PM start. Nice.

[MVPCues]

Again with the game thread and no Spurs girl?

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o282/dembeatz/spurs_win.jpg

[Bruno]

If someone do a nice game thread in the next hour or so, I will sticky it. Otherwise, this thread will be the game thread.

[RD2191]

:lol

[apalisoc_9]

over or under 3 plays where kawhi asks tp to post up either thomas or mclemore only to be ignored for a one on one against gay?

[smaka]

Spurs 108 : 100 Kings

[Kyuui-Musikq]

over or under 3 plays where kawhi asks tp to post up either thomas or mclemore only to be ignored for a one on one against gay?


I don't imagine that went over with Pop well at all. I know the Spurs study film pretty rigorously so that's something that should have been addressed. Well at least you'd think

[TheyCallMePro]

I've watched the Kings several times this season. Don't ask me why.

They're terrible. No. Worse than terrible. Abominable. They don't share the ball one bit. Were going to get open shots all night long too. The ONLY chance the Kings have at keeping this close is by making 90% of the contested 3's and jump shots that they always take. It's happened 7 times for them this season.

[RD2191]

I've watched the Kings several times this season. Don't ask me why.

They're terrible. No. Worse than terrible. Abominable. They don't share the ball one bit. Were going to get open shots all night long too. The ONLY chance the Kings have at keeping this close is by making 90% of the contested 3's and jump shots that they always take. It's happened 7 times for them this season.
Jinx in full effect.

[Kyuui-Musikq]

Jinx in full effect.

They beat heat friday I think it was

[ElNono]

:flag:

[TXstbobcat]

Spurs 105
kings 97

:flag:

[MVPCues]

Spurs continue their trend of feasting on weak times. Spurs by 14.

[timtonymanu]

Why is Marco still starting? Ugh.

[crc21209]

Pop needs to stop with the Belinelli starting experiment...:td

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard lol

[DPG21920]

Tiago's ability to draw fouls is such a great thing. I haven't looked up his numbers this year vs last few seasons, but that is one of his biggest offensive weapons.

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!

[DPG21920]

That was the most fluid move of that sort I have seen from Tim all year tbh..

[Johnny RIngo]

Pop needs to stop with the Belinelli starting experiment...:td

Coach Bud and Brown's impact on the team last year was underrated. The new guys(Boylen and Sean Marks) are terrible - Seem like yes men.

[r0drig0lac]

bank

[RD2191]

:flag:

[TXstbobcat]

Marco!!

[r0drig0lac]

fashion pop

[loveforthegame]

Good board by Leonard.

[loveforthegame]

Splitter!

[TXstbobcat]

Splitter!!

[TXstbobcat]

Tony finally hit one

[r0drig0lac]

Tiago is ballin tonight

[TXstbobcat]

Tony and 1 !!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Nifty move by Parker.

[TXstbobcat]

Tony heating up

[Spurs Brazil]

good job, Kawhi to Tony

[TXstbobcat]

Diaw!!

[loveforthegame]

Rebound maybe?

[TXstbobcat]

Baynes gets some minutes

[DPG21920]

Hopefully Baynes before Ayres means Baynes will get the consistent minutes Ayres was getting for a while to see how he does with them.

[loveforthegame]

:bang

[r0drig0lac]

baynes ...lol

[TXstbobcat]

Manu 333

[PingPong]

Baynes was the big hope of the spurs fans.

:lol

[loveforthegame]

Green can't guard Gay.

[Budkin]

Nice board by Baynes.

[loveforthegame]

Diaw doing work.

[loveforthegame]

Green. :lol

[Budkin]

:lol Green just sucks at drives.

[boutons_deux]

DG uncontested layup doesn't get iron

[r0drig0lac]

baynes is really strong it has enough presence in the paint, but it seems very slow

[Budkin]

How hard is it to work on other areas of your game besides shooting spot up 3s Danny?

[r0drig0lac]

:lol Green just sucks at drives.
e parece não tentar melhorar no verão

[TXstbobcat]

Diaw and 1 !!

[r0drig0lac]

aggressive diaw today

[TXstbobcat]

Manu nice

[loveforthegame]

Diaw killing it out there.

[r0drig0lac]

manu 2008

[TXstbobcat]

Baynes!!

[RD2191]

dat white nigga baynes:hat

[loveforthegame]

Baynes.

[TXstbobcat]

Green 333

[r0drig0lac]

dannyyyyyyy

[Spurs Brazil]

Green 333333

[Robz4000]

Spurs :tu

[DPG21920]

Tim with a nice rotation. One thing about Kings, they attack aggressively.

[RD2191]

wtf SPurs

[loveforthegame]

Duncan. :lol

[TXstbobcat]

Marco!!

[timtonymanu]

wtf SPurs

Sup rob. Why can't we play this way against elite teams?

[AchillesHeel]

bench is taking care of business

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!

[RD2191]

Sup rob. Why can't we play this way against elite teams?
Very interesting question, tbh. I'm guessing because most elite teams have good defenses. :lol Who knows tbh.

[r0drig0lac]

lol...lob city

[RD2191]

terrible defense

[RD2191]

:td

[DPG21920]

Tim missed so bad it started a fast break.

[boutons_deux]

Tim shoots some of the ugliest, most hopeless shots in the NBA

[RD2191]

Tim missed so bad it started a fast break.
:lmaoI was thinking the same thing.

[RD2191]

lol kawhi

[TXstbobcat]

Manu!! Good half

[Staplepuffs27]

nice D by Tim

[RD2191]

:lmaoway to ruin it duncan

[r0drig0lac]

wow

[Robz4000]

Terrible end to the second quarter. Spurs should be up 20 tbh.

[Captivus]

OHH that last play!! shame...

[DPG21920]

Overall a pretty clean half from both teams, especially the Spurs. The only real thing I want to see is the Spurs doing better work early on getting a body on someone for rebounds (guards could really help there too). If they clean up the defensive rebounding they should be good. Keep taking care of the ball, keep letting the guards drive and kick and they should be good.

[loveforthegame]

More of that Leonard.

[Staplepuffs27]

That's it duncan

[DPG21920]

Its surprising to me how many big guys put up great numbers vs the Spurs seemingly. TnT are both great big man defenders and you look at the box score and see these monster lines from other bigs.

[loveforthegame]

:td

[Robz4000]

Smh Spurs

[RD2191]

:sleep

[timtonymanu]

WTF we're only up 3 now?

[HarlemHeat37]

I just remembered the Spurs have a game:lol..

Since when do the Spurs have Sunday night games?..

[Robz4000]

:lmao what am I watching?

[timtonymanu]

This is pathetic.

[r0drig0lac]

:lmao what am I watching?
an athletic team doing the spurs have problems, nothing new

[RD2191]

:lolspurs struggling with the kings at home. what a joke

[loveforthegame]

Leonard. :tu

[RD2191]

:lmao

[RD2191]

our defense is a joke

[timtonymanu]

Isiah going off :td

[loveforthegame]

Kings getting the loose balls and out hustling the Spurs.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony is getting killed by Thomas. PATHETIC

[timtonymanu]

Tony is getting killed by Thomas. PATHETIC

He's been getting killed by every PG this season.

[HarlemHeat37]

an athletic team doing the spurs have problems, nothing new

:lol the Kings are athletic?..

[Spurs Brazil]

‏@projectspurs
The SACRAMENTO KINGS have scored on their last 11 possessions.

Defense? :lol

[scanry]

Parker no longer cares on D. That was his rebound and he lets Isiah get it.

[timtonymanu]

The Marco experiment needs to stop. Our defense has taken a big hit since he's been starting.

End it already.

[Johnny RIngo]

He's been getting killed by every PG this season.

I was about to post this. It's a point guard's league and every single one 'em is licking their chops every time they play the Spurs. TP went from best point in the league last year to not even top ten at his position.

[Hoops Czar]

The Marco experiment needs to stop. Our defense has taken a big hit since he's been starting.

End it already.

Geez, ya don't say....

[Robz4000]

Feel like the Spurs can't buy a call either.

[Captivus]

What a steal Isaiah Thomas was.

[RD2191]

this team has issues

[RD2191]

:lmao

[RD2191]

solid defense, only allowed 38 in the 3rd

[timtonymanu]

Allowing another 40 point quarter pretty much means we're gonna lose.

[timtonymanu]

solid defense, only allowed 38 in the 3rd

:lol

[loveforthegame]

What a disasterous 3rd quarter.

[crc21209]

WTF happened? I left at halftime and come back to this shit...

[boutons_deux]

21 pt swing, Spurs sucking, not serious

[Spurs Brazil]

87pts already for the Kings. This is pathetic

[HarlemHeat37]

Not sure what Pop is waiting for to go back to Green-Leonard rotations:lol..

[Fireball]

87pts already for the Kings. This is pathetic

[timtonymanu]

WTF happened? I left at halftime and come back to this shit...

Spurs aren't trying, not hustling/rebounding, and Tony is getting destroyed by the opposing PG again

[Aremid]

At what point is it acceptable to panic?

[r0drig0lac]

if there's anything good about this story is that the FO should realize that you need to make a change

[thunderup]

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[Diego20]

WTF happened? I left at halftime and come back to this shit...

This. I was like WTF??

[jeebus]

Spurs aren't trying, not hustling/rebounding, and Tony is getting destroyed by the opposing PG again
Plus the starters generally suck. Which is why they're back in.

[Diego20]

Stop shooting from 3 pls.

[Darius Bieber]

38 points in the third for SAC. That's the same as Houston had. Anyone who isn't worried about the Spurs, should better start being worried... This is the second worst team in the west.

[Johnny RIngo]

I.Thomas: 23 pts/8 asts/3 rebs
Parker: 12 pts/6 asts/1 rebs

Our MVP getting outplayed badly. Maybe the Frenchie should have thought twice about playing off-season basketball.

[DPG21920]

The part that is every bit as concerning as the "can't beat good teams" issue is how decidedly average the Spurs have been at home. Spurs have been very good on the road overall, but at home they have been well below their normal standard.

[Staplepuffs27]

At least Manu has played very very well.

[DPG21920]

Gino is ballin'. The crazy thing is the Kings don't have that many 3 point shooters and the Spurs are still struggling.

[DPG21920]

Oh thank Goodness Danny made that layup.

[Juggity]

At what point is it acceptable to panic?

when the spurs have a losing record

[HarlemHeat37]

Spurs should be attacking the paint on every play, apparently only Ginobili understands this:lol..

[Johnny RIngo]

Please don't put Parker back in. This lineup is actually playing well

[DPG21920]

The Kings have a very athletic team, but not a lot of shot blockers. Attack.

[Spurs Brazil]

good run, finally some energy

[timtonymanu]

Please don't put Parker back in. This lineup is actually playing well

We all know Pop is going to put him in when the Spurs have momentum and lose it all due to his hero balling.

[Captivus]

The Kings have a very athletic team, but not a lot of shot blockers. Attack.

The Spurs are more athletic than what team?

[DPG21920]

The Spurs are more athletic than what team?

What?

[Budkin]

Damn I haven't been watching since the half... another 40 pt quarter?

[r0drig0lac]

The Kings have a very athletic team, but not a lot of shot blockers. Attack.
kings have an athletic team? nothing / / green font

[DPG21920]

kings have an athletic team? nothing / / green font

Yes, they have good athletes.

[crc21209]

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

Bet you werent laughing when you heard the news about turtle boy's injury...

[SpurPadre]

when the spurs have a losing record
More like,when we don't have hca vs. OKC or Portland

[DPG21920]

:lol Gino just making it ugly

[r0drig0lac]

Yes, they have good athletes.
I know it was an irony, according to "people" kings is not as athletic team

[timtonymanu]

Here comes Tony again.

[DPG21920]

Manu, KYP.

[timtonymanu]

smh Green

[Staplepuffs27]

weak call

[Captivus]

What?

:lol Kmon! My english is not THAT bad.
What I meant to ask was: What team is a less athletic than the Spurs?

[DPG21920]

TBH, if I were the Kings I would trade for Asik.

[Reck]

Holy shit, what happened? Last I checked Spurs were up double digits and now they're losing by 1? :lmao

[Captivus]

bad call. He is just standing there.

[DPG21920]

:lol Kmon! My english is not THAT bad.
What I meant to ask was: What team is a less athletic than the Spurs?

Haha, I understood your English, just trying to get context. My point wasn't about the athleticism, it was more about that they don't block shots and Spurs need to keep Manu'ing.

[loveforthegame]

Parker 3.

[Staplepuffs27]

please pass the ball tony

[Budkin]

Holy shit, what happened? Last I checked Spurs were up double digits and now they're losing by 1? :lmao

38 pt 3rd quarter for the elite Kings.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

WHY DO YOU TAKE MANU OUT, POP

[boutons_deux]

Manu sits with 6 mins left? WTF

[Aremid]

Tony the momentum killer

[Johnny RIngo]

Tony doing a shit job of running the offense compared to Manu. What the fuck happened to this guy over the summer? He used to be really good last year.

[timtonymanu]

Sigh

[Budkin]

Man the meltdown is going to be epic tonight if we lose...

[timtonymanu]

Tony the momentum killer

per par. He hit the 3 but went back to his usual heroball shit the next possession.

[timtonymanu]

Tony the momentum killer

per par. He hit the 3 but went back to his usual heroball shit the next possession.

[HarlemHeat37]

Watching Parker play basketball is painful right now, tbh..

It's difficult for a team to play well when a 25%+ usage player continues to struggle..

[Staplepuffs27]

Man the meltdown is going to be epic tonight if we lose...idk it seems kinda dead around here today... probably cause of football.

[RD2191]

2011 all over again

[DPG21920]

The good news is this at least looks like it will go down to the wire and be about execution and the Kings outside of iso ball, don't execute well at the moment.

[Reck]

38 pt 3rd quarter for the elite Kings.

Wow. Speechless how these dudes are playing right now. Giving 40 points per quarter is becoming the norm apparently.

[Captivus]

Haha, I understood your English, just trying to get context. My point wasn't about the athleticism, it was more about that they don't block shots and Spurs need to keep Manu'ing.

Ahh okok.
I was just asking...since you talked about athleticism, I was wondering if the Spurs are the less athletic team in the League.

[Aremid]

Losing to the kings at home deserves meltdown tbh

[DPG21920]

Ya, TP is playing with the energy level of about a 4. He looks very disinterested.

[HarlemHeat37]

It's like the Spurs didn't game plan for Gay at all:lol..

He can't dribble, he has minimal explosion and he can't shoot..his only offensive ability is posting up and mid-range jump shots..

[Reck]

The good news is this at least looks like it will go down to the wire and be about execution and the Kings outside of iso ball, don't execute well at the moment.

LOL "good news."

There is no good news when you let a scrub team like the Kings run a train on you.

[DPG21920]

Ahh okok.
I was just asking...since you talked about athleticism, I was wondering if the Spurs are the less athletic team in the League.

Off the top of my head, I'd have to say the Spurs are the least athletic team overall.

[Budkin]

The fact that they are fighting so hard for a win against the Kings at home is just utterly pathetic.

[DPG21920]

LOL "good news."

There is no good news when you let a scrub team like the Kings run a train on you.

You realize there is 5 minutes left, correct?

[Darius Bieber]

Lol... Struggling against the K:lolngs.. This team is gonna hit rock bottom a lot sooner than I thought.

[HarlemHeat37]

Cousins is traveling on every play, tbh..

[Staplepuffs27]

The fact that they are fighting so hard for a win against the Kings at home is just utterly pathetic.except we're not fighting that hard. We look bored

[CitizenDwayne]

The fact that they are fighting so hard for a win against the Kings at home is just utterly pathetic.

Agreed. Win or lose, this team has some serious work to do, starting with a certain Frenchman.

[DPG21920]

Spurs aren't playing well. They played a clean first half, but it wasn't really ultra crisp. 3rd quarter was a disaster. But you don't blow out every team. You often lose to bad teams which the Spurs do less than anyone at the moment.

[Johnny RIngo]

2011 all over again

only because Parker has regressed back to his 2011 levels of mediocrity. I thought he turned a corner the last two seasons but Parker's back to playing shit basketball unfortunately.

[timtonymanu]

Cousins took off the headband. About to go Lebron on us.

[loveforthegame]

FU Green.

[Captivus]

bad calls for both teams.

[HarlemHeat37]

Can they give Manu the ball, please?..

[DPG21920]

I mean, how hard is it to defend a team that can't hit 3's consistently outside of 1 guy really? Just sag off a little more than usual. Kings don't even PnR that much either.

[loveforthegame]

Manu 2nd attempt. :tu

[Staplepuffs27]

MANUUUU

[RD2191]

Cousins took off the headband. About to go Lebron on us.

Lmfao

[loveforthegame]

Manu!!!!!

[ace3g]

manu tres!!!

[DPG21920]

I wish we had this Manu last year. Shit.

[Robz4000]

Manu is the best player on the Spurs so far this season...

[r0drig0lac]

manu goes ham

[HarlemHeat37]

Can they give Manu the ball, please?..

[Diego20]

old man has skills

[loveforthegame]

I wish we had this Manu last year. Shit.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Captivus]

Manu is the best player on the Spurs so far this season...

No doubt.

[timtonymanu]

This Manu would have had us our 5th title already. :depressed

[CitizenDwayne]

MANU

[Johnny RIngo]

I wish we had this Manu last year. Shit.

Yup. Also wish we had last year's Parker on this year's team. FIBA basketball needs to go away.

[DPG21920]

Cousins is a very capable passer, but why not double hard? They aren't good shooters. As long as you don't close out like a mad men (which you don't have to because they aren't great at shooting 3's) you should be able to funnel and force them into bad shots.

Although, Cousins typically hasn't been an efficient scorer by himself.

[r0drig0lac]

28

[DPG21920]

Yup. Also wish we had last year's Parker on this year's team. FIBA basketball needs to go away.

I am not worried about TP tbh..It seems mental more than anything. Manu last year was both physical and mental.

[DPG21920]

HH, you know damn well the Spurs are not a team that ever "feeds" the hot hand. They just run their sets and spread it out.

[Staplepuffs27]

TIMMY OHHHH MAMA

[Captivus]

No tech?

[timtonymanu]

Didn't even know Crawford was officiating.

[loveforthegame]

Timmy. Great passing.

[DPG21920]

Cousins has been ballin, but here comes the meltdown and the execution I was referring too.

[timtonymanu]

Have to get stops though.

[CitizenDwayne]

No tech?

Missed it. What did Cousins do?

[DPG21920]

There was the hard double by Kawhi..

[DPG21920]

Execution.

[r0drig0lac]

Tim is a boss

[loveforthegame]

Parker!!

[Robz4000]

Parker with the potential dagger...

[mvparker]

dagger suckers

[timtonymanu]

At the very least, Parker has been good from 3 this year.

[Chris]

Fuck yeah!

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony 33333333333333

[DPG21920]

TP looking more and more comfy with that 3 point shot. He uses if sparingly, but seems to hit them in the guts of the game.

[timtonymanu]

No 8-0 runs please.

[Aremid]

Ugh that will only encourage him to shoot those in more important games...

[DPG21920]

LOL "good news."

There is no good news when you let a scrub team like the Kings run a train on you.

lol Knicks. lol Knicks fans.

[loveforthegame]

Parker. :tu

[r0drig0lac]

manu defense

[timtonymanu]

Okay, I'll give Parker that one.

[Robz4000]

Tony closed it out. Nice :tu

[Chris]

Parker is cold blooded smh :lol

[Juggity]

It's crazy how well manu is playing. Easily the best he's played since he broke his hand a few years ago.

[loveforthegame]

Manu MVP of the game. :flag:

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs must stop with those terrible quarters. We could recover tonight because the Kings sucks

[crc21209]

Manu with the goods to lead the Spurs to a W. :tu

[timtonymanu]

Hopefully this is the last game with Marco starting.

He's been terrible since inserted in the starting lineup and the Spurs' defense has regressed.

Danny Green has his bad games but he needs to start.

Put him back on the bench with Manu where he was looking very efficient.

[Reck]

You realize there is 5 minutes left, correct?

You just blew my mind with that fact. :wow

Didn't change the fact that they let these Kings team to fuck them up after being up like what? 15 or so on them?

You cant spin shit like this.

[HarlemHeat37]

Only thing to be worried about is Pop's rotations, Tony's erratic play and the lack of a 3rd perimeter defender, tbh..

[Spurs Brazil]

Great game by Manu

[Johnny RIngo]

Tony closed it out. Nice :tu

Yup. Manu carried the team and Duncan/Parker closed the game. Encouraging to see them come from behind and win a game for change. Spurs haven't been very good at that this year.

[Blizzardwizard]

Great play in the clutch by the whole team, although it was pretty obvious when the Kings were going to shoot the ball, they didn't make it particularly difficult. Clutch Manu and clutch Parker = Spurs win!