Game 44: Spurs @ Heat, Jan 26, Noon CT

[dallasmaverickslose]

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[LakerHater]

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[Venti Quattro]

I want to catch this but pffff 10 AM PT

[Dex]

I want to catch this but pffff 10 AM PT

Hell, I'm not happy about the Noon central start.

What the hell do we look like, farmers?

[Dex]

P.S.

FTH.

[spurs10]

Spurs need to spoil LeRoids plan to get in the Melo and KD zone and score a billion points. This heroball might be a helpful thing for us with Wade roiding up for the game as well. The jawlines will be protruding in the national television spotlight! Can the Mootopia 3 compete with the Miami HGHEAT? GO Spurs!

[benfti]

5am start time here

[Robz4000]

Prolly gonna miss at least the first half, but a Spurs win here would be season-changing.

[heyheymymy]

Spurs need to spoil LeRoids plan to get in the Melo and KD zone and score a billion points. This heroball might be a helpful thing for us with Wade roiding up for the game as well. The jawlines will be protruding in the national television spotlight! Can the Mootopia 3 compete with the Miami HGHEAT? GO Spurs!

SOLID GOLD.

[heyheymymy]

:flag:

[Darius Bieber]

If there was a drinking game for how many times ESPN mentions Game 6, I'd be dead by the 2nd Quarter.

[heyheymymy]

mills was wet in atl and i predict some of that will carry over.

[KenziE]

mia blowing out the spurs lebron going raw

[benfti]

if Patty Thrills turns up, we win

[heyheymymy]

mia blowing out the spurs lebron going raw

most likely but we will see

[Ice009]

I'm looking for Mills to show up this game. If he does, it will go a long way towards me starting to trust him in big games. Let's go Patrick!

[TXstbobcat]

:flag:

[smaka]

Finally a game at a reasonable time for European fans! :toast Wouldn't mind if it is the same scenario as the last time the Spurs played that kind of game, vs. Knicks.

GO SPURS GO!

[SpursDynasty]

Miami needs this game more than the Spurs. Miami wants to prove that they can beat the Spurs. To the Spurs, this is just another routine game. No big deal for the Spurs for this one. The Spurs will just go out, do what they're supposed to do, and then move on to the next one.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Miami needs this game more than the Spurs. Miami wants to prove that they can beat the Spurs. To the Spurs, this is just another routine game. No big deal for the Spurs for this one. The Spurs will just go out, do what they're supposed to do, and then move on to the next one.

If you think this is "just another routine game" for the Spurs then you're insane.

[smaka]

427479448632721408

[TE]

If there was a drinking game for how many times ESPN mentions Game 6, I'd be dead by the 2nd Quarter.
tbh..that's the more infuriating aspect of watching this game:(

[TE]

I just remembered that I write the game thoughts today...expect them a little later after the game

[smaka]

Hear will have a full 15 man roster available for the first time this season. :rolleyes Somebody is afraid of them Spurs! :ihit

[ElNono]

:flag:

[irishock]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr6XsZVb-ZE

[TheGoldStandard]

Already tired of hearing all the 6 talk

[Baam]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr6XsZVb-ZE

Not cool, I have to watch this to feel better :


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE5auU7uvwU

And then maybe the end of game 1 vs GS...

I expect a good game from Manu who will feel like he has something to prove...

Btw Boris already reminded Curry who was the boss :

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oNaO8EvUwYo/UrPegw0ojfI/AAAAAAAAAgI/cCpJ0KeeTYs/s400/dblock1.gif

I expect him to do the same vs Bronbron.

[LakerHater]

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[LakerHater]

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[LakerHater]

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[BillMc]

Can't wait for the start. I think it'll be closer than most anticipate! :flag:

[LakerHater]

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[benstanfield]

People are blowing this way out of proportion. With all our injuries, if Lebron even goes in to second gear we are going to get our shit pushed in.

[loveforthegame]

This is going to be a nightmare. :(

[timtonymanu]

Watching this game on mute tbh.

[timtonymanu]

But yeah we're gonna get destroyed.

[Johnny RIngo]

Regular season so Parker will probably have a good game. Just don't count on him to produce against the Heat when it really matters.

[Dex]

Are they seriously still playing this Will.i.am crap?

[EVAY]

People are blowing this way out of proportion. With all our injuries, if Lebron even goes in to second gear we are going to get our shit pushed in.

This. Concise, cogent, colorful.

[timtonymanu]

Fuck you!

[McGusto55]

Wtf. ..already

[Darius Bieber]

Miami gonna go in raw, by 30+.

[capek]

This is going to be a nightmare. :(



Watching this game on mute tbh.

uhuh :(

[EVAY]

Interesting starting line-up

[loveforthegame]

Parker sagging way off his man.

[Darius Bieber]

Lmao already a great start...

[timtonymanu]

Lol

[DPG21920]

Spurs look sleepy tbh.

[Juggity]

ha, wow. getting destroyed already

[smaka]

Great start.

[Darius Bieber]

Spurs suck

[TXstbobcat]

I hate Ray Allen!!!

[loveforthegame]

:lol

[LakerHater]

WRONG guy to leave wiiiide open!! :bang

[DPG21920]

Duncan in no-man's land on defense.

[timtonymanu]

Happens when you have no perimeter defenders.

[smaka]

:lol our reporter already mentioned 6 like 93249384 times and the game had barely started

[r0drig0lac]

lol, this is gonna get ugly fast

[benstanfield]

You just can't run an offense with Cory Joseph on the court. He is by a wide margin the worst player on this roster. Why he hasn't been cut is beyond me. Not even close to an NBA player.

[RD2191]

Well that escalated quickly.

[bbarry]

very nice start to the game



if you're rooting for the heat

[TXstbobcat]

Parker3333333

[DapDaGenius]

Swig....swag....

[TXstbobcat]

Parker!!! Nice start

[Baam]

Boris and mvparker

[LakerHater]

Tony Take over!

[LakerHater]

BoBo!

[TXstbobcat]

Diaw33333333

[loveforthegame]

Diaw!!

[DapDaGenius]

Boris with the no-fear shot

[Juggity]

turnstile defense

[smaka]

Defense?

[TheGoldStandard]

No defense yup it's going to be a bad one today

[LakerHater]

This anounncer is so fuckin annoyin!

[DapDaGenius]

Are they trying defensively?

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!

[DPG21920]

Man, Tim's defense this year smh..He is so late on rotations, not able to come out of the paint at all. I truly hope he's coasting.

[LakerHater]

Duncan makin a rookie mistake!

[Raven]

on pace for 50 point first quarter

[Juggity]

All we can hope is that Miami goes back to their typical lackluster defense of this season

[james evans]

i'm expecting chalmers to have about 25 today. i don't think there is a pg in the league parker can guard. damn

[r0drig0lac]

Spurs go with the tactic "no defense"

[TheGoldStandard]

This lineup, lol defense like a paper towel

[Baam]

That pathetic D. Cojo and Beli the scrubs scrubing...

[smaka]

Btw, where are all the Heat bandwagoners at? :lol Half of the arena is empty.

[timtonymanu]

Lol still leaving Ray wide open

[DPG21920]

Bosh rebound to Ray in the corner...luckily he missed.

[LakerHater]

Oh No, here comes Manu

[Darius Bieber]

17 points in 5 mins.... That's about 40 a quarter..

[DapDaGenius]

Oh yeah....they're going to keep referencing the finals. Please just shut the fuck up already.

[Raven]

Btw, where are all the Heat bandwagoners at? :lol Half of the arena is empty.

it's morning in mmerica

[Baam]

Play Optimus Jafredo tbh...

[RD2191]

Bosh rebound to Ray in the corner...luckily he missed.
:violin:violin

[DPG21920]

Thank goodness for TP to start this game.

[Juggity]

Curious to see if Manu's good play this season translates against the Heat

[LakerHater]

Sure are alota red seat in the arena!

[smaka]

it's morning in mmerica


No shit sherlock, still it's the finals rematch.

[TheGoldStandard]

Lol duncan

[DPG21920]

Manu's shot

[RD2191]

lol defense

[LakerHater]

T him up!!

[DPG21920]

That was an unreal pass by Lebron :wow

[TheGoldStandard]

We suck so hard at defense.

[r0drig0lac]

That was an unreal pass by Lebron :wow
yep

[DapDaGenius]

Sure are alota red seat in the arena!

I noticed the same thing with the Hawks game...except Atlanta seems to forget they have an NBA team.

[superjames1992]

LMAO at this defense so far.

[Raven]

No shit sherlock, still it's the finals rematch.

i don't think they care tbh, since we don't either and we don't even have a title.

[LakerHater]

Its like James is jus toyin with us! :depressed

[boutons_deux]

spurs shoot 60% and are losing

[TheGoldStandard]

James feels bad for us, letting us hang in there.

[TheGoldStandard]

OJ gonna come off the bench and ball

[RD2191]

:flag:

[loveforthegame]

And people bitch that Leonard and Greens defense is overrated. :lol

[DPG21920]

LMAO at this defense so far.

It's bad because Tim is bad right now on defense, but mainly because the Spurs best 3 defensive players are out. If you take anyone's best 3 defensive players out, they will suck as well.

[TMTTRIO]

Should've sat Manu out today

[TXstbobcat]

Diaw!!

[RD2191]

We need that Diaw every game.

[DPG21920]

Spurs leaving TP on an island :lol. He's getting rubbed off on 2+ screens and no big stepping up to contest Chalmers..

[TheGoldStandard]

Wade is going to have a great game off the bench, 6th man of the year

[timtonymanu]

The opposing PG going off on Tony per par

[RD2191]

Where is osiris jeferson?

[RD2191]

:lmaoDefense

[smaka]

Bosh going HAM

[Raven]

It's bad because Tim is bad right now on defense, but mainly because the Spurs best 3 defensive players are out. If you take anyone's best 3 defensive players out, they will suck as well.

i don't think so, the difference between top defenders and the other players in the rotation, is imho the biggest in the league.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony defense this season has been very bad

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy !!!

[EVAY]

Spurs leaving TP on an island :lol. He's getting rubbed off on 2+ screens and no big stepping up to contest Chalmers..

Our bigs never HELP when our guards get screened out. It is the defensive plan.

[RD2191]

wtf diaw fuck

[LakerHater]

Jeezuz BoBo!

[DPG21920]

Our bigs never HELP when our guards get screened out. It is the defensive plan.

No. In the paint, they should and didn't.

[DapDaGenius]

spurs shoot 60% and are losing

Yeah, the Heat are shooting 79%

[TheGoldStandard]

Lol at our ball movement. Just shoot the ball

[LakerHater]

Whaaat, 2nd foul on Tim!??

[RD2191]

Fuck, get Chris Hansen out there.

[timtonymanu]

Errors about to check in

[Baam]

Lol Andersen just going iso on Tim...

[TheGoldStandard]

Heat about to go up 30 with Ayres in the game

[RD2191]

:lmao:lmao

[Raven]

this seems like an easy loss tbh

[LakerHater]

Wtf?

[DPG21920]

smh manu

[loveforthegame]

Turnobili.

[TheGoldStandard]

Can we just shoot the ball

[Baam]

Turnobili reliving game 6 tbh...

[LakerHater]

Make up call???

[BatManu20]

#TankForWiggins

[ElNono]

make up call, tbh

[EVAY]

No. In the paint, they should and didn't.

But then our defensive guard is left unable to get into position so the opposing guard is undefended for the midrange floater and we get burned.

[smaka]

Just put the scrubs in and rest the starters for tomorrow.

[Darius Bieber]

Don't know why anyone would be surprised... Spurs suck against any decent team.

[ElNono]

Just put the scrubs in and rest the starters for tomorrow.

we're not playing tomorrow...

[DPG21920]

But then our defensive guard is left unable to get into position so the opposing guard is undefended for the midrange floater and we get burned.

Huh? When TP is getting rubbed off multiple screens in the paint, you have to step up/hedge. You can't just let your man screen TP and do nothing.

[r0drig0lac]

Just put the scrubs in and rest the starters for tomorrow.:wakeup

[DPG21920]

Spurs are in a decent position, it's the first Q..

[ElNono]

Spurs gotta defend the 3 point better... that's been the difference so far... both Kawhi and Green excel on that and we're missing both

[smaka]

we're not playing tomorrow...

My bad, thought we play Houston on b2b.

[ElNono]

damn Bosh is weird

[RD2191]

Michelle Obama is disgusting.

[LakerHater]

Damn Marco

[Baam]

WTF is Michelle Obama doing in that commercial... Looks so ridiculous...

[RD2191]

LOL Scrub bench sucking against good teams per par

[ElNono]

Lebron on Gino... interesting

[Darius Bieber]

Belinelli sucks today

[loveforthegame]

Come on Marco.

[Baam]

The Heat on pace for 120pts...

Beli with zero impact on both ends...

[BatManu20]

WTF is Michelle Obama doing in that commercial... Looks so ridiculous...

It was filmed when the Heat visited the White House last week.

[Juggity]

beli has been trash so far

[DPG21920]

Lebron on Gino... not good

fixed

[DapDaGenius]

Michelle Obama is disgusting.

Yeah, she is pretty ugly. Looks like the grinch.

[Raven]

Spurs gotta defend the 3 point better... that's been the difference so far... both Kawhi and Green excel on that and we're missing both

what do you suggest on the matter, assuming everyone is in healthy in the PO?

[spurs10]

If there was a drinking game for how many times ESPN mentions Game 6, I'd be dead by the 2nd Quarter. You would have been dead before the tip. If you took a shot for every time they said Lebron's name in the pre-game we would've been pumping your stomach before the first commercial. The sound is going off now....

[DPG21920]

:lmao This line up

[RD2191]

Here comes Mills to brick everything

[RD2191]

:lmaoBench

[LakerHater]

did he jus say Dos?

[EVAY]

Huh? When TP is getting rubbed off multiple screens in the paint, you have to step up/hedge. You can't just let your man screen TP and do nothing.

That was my point, tbh.

[BatManu20]

This defense is so bad

[DPG21920]

This is a line up where Manu needs to score. Let's see what he can do.

[ElNono]

what do you suggest on the matter, assuming everyone is in healthy in the PO?

play Kawhi and Green?

[Baam]

Turnobili running the show like in game 6 OT... Same result, it doesn't work against this team...

[ElNono]

everything is a foul for them...

[smaka]

Errors!

[LakerHater]

Ayres!!

[benstanfield]

Jesus christ... If Manu's just gonna launch jumpers he can sit until he thinks the games matter. He isn't effective except as a driver and a passer.

[DapDaGenius]

Nice shit Ayres. Just do that the whole game.

[TXstbobcat]

Ayers slam!!

[EVAY]

Lebron on Gino... interesting

He was on TP earlier - but TP has scored fairly well.

[loveforthegame]

Nice Airs.

[TheGoldStandard]

They have a shitty interior and they don't attack the paint

[LakerHater]

Wide open jump shooter

[RD2191]

LOL Beasley new Spurs killer

[ElNono]

they're switching everything... gotta drive

[loveforthegame]

CJ is garbage. smh

[TXstbobcat]

Marco!!!

[LakerHater]

Finally Marco!

[LakerHater]

Fuckin 81% for Miami!

[01Snake]

The Miami announcer/PA is ANNOYING AS FUCK!

[loveforthegame]

There you go Marco.

[TXstbobcat]

Marco!!!!

[timtonymanu]

Wow how are we down 6

[ElNono]

well, not bad... we hurt them too... we need to clamp down the D

[DapDaGenius]

The Miami announcer/PA is ANNOYING AS FUCK!

Agreed.

[BatManu20]

Only down 6 somehow. I expect Miami to pull away down the stretch though.

[TheGoldStandard]

When we reference coasting lets just call it Miami.

[RD2191]

CJ is garbage. smh
The entire bench is garbage when it matters, Cept for Manu every now and then.

[benstanfield]

Miami going for 150 pts on 90% shooting

[boutons_deux]

heat 76% and Spurs down only 6

[justinandimcool]

Errors ftw


lol not playing terribly and still allowing 34 :lol

[Johnny RIngo]

What the fuck happened to Bosh in the Finals? Seems to always play well against us in the reg season.

[RD2191]

well, not bad... we hurt them too... we need to clamp down the D
Smh, watch adult vids on your own time, I wanna talks Spurs.

[LakerHater]

The Miami announcer/PA is ANNOYING AS FUCK!


Agreed.+1!

[benstanfield]

Spurs starting probably the worst offensive PG in the league in Joseph. Parker not far behind on defense.

[Dex]

Pop gonna go HAM at halftime, tbh.

[smaka]

Errors ftw


lol not playing terribly and still allowing 34 :lol

The heat are shooting 81% for 2, guess that kinda explains it, huh?

[TheGoldStandard]

Smh, watch adult vids on your own time, I wanna talks Spurs.

Hahaha

[loveforthegame]

The entire bench is garbage when it matters, Cept for Manu every now and then.

But CJ has gotten so bad I'd rather see NDC or Bonner out there.

[Raven]

play Kawhi and Green?

so no manu? or small ball with manu? and play those two 48 minutes?

[LakerHater]

Looks like Heat did, the last few poss. was tough for Spurs to get into the lane

[EVAY]

Look you guys, in this game we have 3 of 5 starters out and both of our perimeter defensive specialists. We are playing the champions of the NBA, who are at full strength, and we are behind by 6 points at the end of the first quarter. We cannot be expected to win this game, and I for one am proud that our guys are playing as well as they are. Belli may shoot better - but the Heat are excellent. Let's not beat up on our own guys because for every single little thing that we get beat on. They have great shooters and they have great defenders. We will play the best we can.

[Captivus]

Pop: Poor defense...

[Baam]

We may have a chance to win this. Still you can see this end of the rotation guys are so limited... Cojo, Mills... Even Marco...

[blkroadrunners]

:lmao Pop

[LakerHater]

Only one question!??

[loveforthegame]

Doris keeping it quick. :lol

[smaka]

Jeffers gonna save the Spurs! :lol

[timtonymanu]

Wtf Jeffers in

[Dex]

Jiffypop sighting!

[LakerHater]

Jeffers!

[Baam]

Optimus already better than Cojo tbh..

[RD2191]

Shit, thought that black guy was Kawhi for a second.

[LakerHater]

Yup hes a Spur!

[TheGoldStandard]

OJ getting more run than Thomas ever did

[DapDaGenius]

Wow, Jeffers looks like Gary Neal mixed with Tracy McGrady.

[LakerHater]

James Aiiiirball!

[LakerHater]

DAMN Ayres

[RD2191]

aYRES

[loveforthegame]

Ayers. More of that.

[BatManu20]

Ayers is trying to bring the rim down today

[DPG21920]

Nice by Manu - keep driving..

[Amuseddaysleeper]

For a brief second I thought that was Kawhi cutting to the rim :lol

[ElNono]

gotta rebound

[TheGoldStandard]

Ayres less of that defense

[DapDaGenius]

Nice try Mills....nice try.

[RD2191]

Lol Mills

[TXstbobcat]

Mills3333333333

[blkroadrunners]

Mills 333

[loveforthegame]

Jeffers is scrappy at least. That's more than I can say for some of the other guys out there.

[DPG21920]

Ball movement..No Lebron helps :lol

[BatManu20]

Bonner is the biggest waste of 6'10 you'll ever see in an NBA player