Game 46: Bulls @ Spurs, Jan 29, 8:30 PM CT (ESPN)

[ElNono]

They also miss playing against the other teams' second stringers…life is easier when you are not starting.

not all of them are starting... outside of Patty, there's no ball movement, no play calling... most of us know how important and irreplaceable Manu is, but games like these bring it front and center.

[Harry Callahan]

:crybut but we have the best bench in the league:cry

When 4 of your top players are OUT and your best player is playing at about 75%, you don't have a bench. You do understand that don't you? Maybe not.

[crc21209]

That pretty much sums up this season

And yet we're #2 in the West. Go ask a Kings fan how it feels to be them.for.the past 10 years or so...

[lefty]

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[Harry Callahan]

:crybut but we have the best bench in the league:cry

When 4 of your top 8 players are OUT and your best player is playing at about 75%, you don't have a bench. You do understand that don't you? Maybe not.

[DPG21920]

Nono doing the lawd's work

[DPG21920]

:lol Awful interview.

[Beaverfuzz]

COJO!

[ElNono]

come on, lets pick it up

[BatManu20]

And a much better defensive effort

[Harry Callahan]

God... Look at the linup at the start of the quarter. This is a joke.

[RD2191]

:sleep

[Mister Sinister]

Welp.

[RD2191]

GAME

[Darius Bieber]

Called the loss on Sunday tbh

[BatManu20]

Bonner is worst case scenario for an NBA player

[downunder]

leave Mills in corner and give him space and the ball

[Mister Sinister]

Oh, for God's sake.

[timtonymanu]

GAME

Yep

[DPG21920]

:lol This is brutal. Ayres/Bonner is sadly comical.

[LakerHater]

Sit cho ass down CoJo!

[superjames1992]

Cojo, stupid play, per par.

[Beaverfuzz]

Stern is getting his last laugh at the Spurs tonight.

[RD2191]

lol dat flop

[ElNono]

Pop gonna leave Tim/TP in the bench until 6min to go... hope we're not down 30 by then

[Harry Callahan]

God almighty. Flop Flop Flop on Augustine. Pile of crap.

[ElNono]

oops theres TP

[baseline bum]

CROFL, this shit is pathetic.

[RD2191]

:married:

[Beaverfuzz]

MARCO!

[ElNono]

and TD :lol

[superjames1992]

Belli!

[DPG21920]

Pop going back to the main guys early.

[RD2191]

:fishing

[baseline bum]

oops theres TP

Need Enrique tonight tbh

[baseline bum]

oops theres TP

Need Enrique tonight tbh

[loveforthegame]

So hard to watch. :(

[td4mvp2k]

deez refs suk tbh

[ElNono]

Mills needs to play more

[BatManu20]

Bulls suddenly can't miss

[LakerHater]

Rodeo Road trip is gonna be brutal!

[Beaverfuzz]

What kind of a shooting form is that Jeffers?

[RD2191]

Tank

[superjames1992]

Jeffers failing in the clutch, per par.

[DPG21920]

Jeffers failing in the clutch, per par.

:lol I don't think you know what per par is used for. Jeffers never been in the clutch my man..

[Beaverfuzz]

DEFENSE!

[Chris16]

The worst 2nd half scoring team in the league shooting the lights out in the 2nd half. Only against the Spurs.

:rollin

[superjames1992]

:lol I don't think you know what per par is used for. Jeffers never been in the clutch my man..
Exactly. :lol

It was sort of a joke.

Timmy with a stupid foul. WTF?

[RD2191]

gtfo refs suck a dick

[ace3g]

The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming.

[Beaverfuzz]

BULLSHIT! What a terrible call. Fine Kirk before you shut the door Stern!

[Harry Callahan]

This lead seems like 20. Not nine.

[LakerHater]

OMG are you fuckin serious!?!?

[BatManu20]

Flooooop

[Darius Bieber]

The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming.



Dawn = First pick in the draft?

[RD2191]

The worst 2nd half scoring team in the league shooting the lights out in the 2nd half. Only against the Spurs.

:rollin
that's how bad the Spurs are on defense.

[Libri]

Lol

[TheGoldStandard]

The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming.



2015?

[RD2191]

The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming.


Is she single?

[HI-FI]

The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming.


true, but it's going to get a lot darker first.

[Robz4000]

Mills needs to play more

He's got 5 fouls unfortunately.

[DPG21920]

The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming.

autoace3g broken. this is fortune cookie3g..

[crc21209]

So the Bulls get away with holding on screens and shit but yet Timmy gets called for THAT?!?!?!? What bullshit...

[baseline bum]

Thankful the Bulls have crap like Dunleavy so Enrique still has a chance to score a win for classball.

[LakerHater]

call made by the official on the opposite side of the floor.

[Budkin]

Tank

No way we could get near the top of the lotto at this point.

[Chris16]

This lead seems like 20. Not nine.

When you're playing the Bulls might as well add on 10 points to whatever lead they really have.

[Mikeanaro]

The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming.


Please tell me is not a zombie, right?

[superjames1992]

Boris Diaw is God awful tonight. Totally passive, lazy, disinterested, etc. Nice of him to step up when we need him.

[ElNono]

Hoping Pop gets ejected, Gino sucker punches Boylen and starts coaching this shit...

[weebo]

I know that the Spurs have been recently ravaged by injuries, but this is the worst stretch of basketball the Spurs have played in a long while.

[RD2191]

Hoping Pop gets ejected, Gino sucker punches Boylen and starts coaching this shit...
:lmao

[HarlemHeat37]

Advice: bet against the Spurs in every game until at least 2 of Kawhi/Splitter/Green/Manu returns, tbh..

Makes the games a lot easier to watch + Vegas/the public is still severely overvaluing the Spurs(might change after this game, though)..

[TheGoldStandard]

Boris Diaw is God awful tonight. Totally passive, lazy, disinterested, etc. Nice of him to step up when we need him.

Neverending pancakes

[DPG21920]

Advice: bet against the Spurs in every game until at least 2 of Kawhi/Splitter/Green/Manu returns, tbh..

Makes the games a lot easier to watch + Vegas/the public is still severely overvaluing the Spurs(might change after this game, though)..

Yup. Spurs were -8 at one point today..

[Harry Callahan]

The Bulls are falling down and getting bailed out. The Spurs look like they're playing in quicksand tonight.

The Spurs have had 6 or 7 offensive fouls tonight. Just stupid play. No discipline tonight by ALL of them. PUTRID.

[Spurs_Be_Beastin']

I hope pop is starting to realize we have fucking scrubs on our team and something must be done.
Are these really the guys you want on your team to help Tim and Manu ring one more time before its too late for them??
I know we don't have any trade value or many options but damnn.......
this is sad to watch

[Budkin]

I know that the Spurs have been recently ravaged by injuries, but this is the worst stretch of basketball the Spurs have played in a long while.

This reminds me of the end of the 2011 season.

[LakerHater]

Let'em battle down there!

[crc21209]

Refs need to cut the whistles...

[RD2191]

lol @ these scrubs

[BatManu20]

Damn we needed that from Millz

[superjames1992]

Mills failing in the clutch, per par. Stat-stuffer.

[crc21209]

ANOTHER fucking whistle...

[Harry Callahan]

The Bulls are falling down and getting bailed out. The Spurs look like they're playing in quicksand tonight.

The Spurs have had 6 or 7 offensive fouls tonight. Just stupid play. No discipline tonight by ALL of them. PUTRID.

[timtonymanu]

That was open, Patty.

[Mister Sinister]

Let 'em fucking play refs gotdamit

[LakerHater]

Damn, 3 whistles in less than a minute!

[ElNono]

come on... don't send them to the line

[HarlemHeat37]

Yup. Spurs were -8 at one point today..

I got the Bulls at +8 but didn't have the balls to bet the moneyline at +280 before the game..

After the 1st quarter, Bulls were still +3 and +130 moneyline, so I just added another bet on the moneyline:lol..

Easy-ass money, makes this easier to watch..

[DatBoyGood]

Really?

[Harry Callahan]

F these refs.

[td4mvp2k]

lmao refs fix

[LakerHater]

I think Spurs will match the season high!

[Mikeanaro]

:fight

[TheGoldStandard]

Wow.. it's like watching the washington Generals

[RD2191]

This team has 1st round exit written all over it.

[EVAY]

not all of them are starting... outside of Patty, there's no ball movement, no play calling... most of us know how important and irreplaceable Manu is, but games like these bring it front and center.

You had specifically mentioned how much better Belli and Ayres played with Manu. Belli and Ayres have been starting and not having nearly as much fun.

[superjames1992]

Enrique. :lol

[BatManu20]

Team looks defeated

[ElNono]

Tony just chucking whatever

[HarlemHeat37]

Hinrich has been one of the worst players in the league, so embarrassing:lol..

[Harry Callahan]

Parkers got nothing tonight.

[DPG21920]

Take TP/Tim out. This game is over and it's not worth playing them on a b2b.

[TheGoldStandard]

Kings on a b2b will pound us on saturday

[Mister Sinister]

Blow it all up.

[Chris16]

Are the Spurs really playing that bad offensively tonight or is the Bulls defense still as elite as it was a few years ago?

[Budkin]

This is so goddamn painful. Fuck.

[CitizenDwayne]

Advice: bet against the Spurs in every game until at least 2 of Kawhi/Splitter/Green/Manu returns, tbh..

Makes the games a lot easier to watch + Vegas/the public is still severely overvaluing the Spurs(might change after this game, though)..

What kinda spreads have the Spurs been seeing? Haven't really been paying attention.

[LakerHater]

Some fans leavin!

[Boomersgold]

Parker's hero ballin'.

[crc21209]

Fucking Bulls. Just tank fuckers, you wont win shit in that Conference anyway...:lol

[DPG21920]

Are the Spurs really playing that bad offensively tonight or is the Bulls defense still as elite as it was a few years ago?

Look at the Spurs active roster. Bulls playing fine, but anyone would look great defending this Spurs team tonight.

[Darius Bieber]

Some fans leavin!

I would too. Absolute pathetic performance from this "elite" team.

[Juggity]

This reminds me of the end of the 2011 season.

Difference there was that most everyone except Duncan (I think?) was healthy during the 6 game losing streak.

But yeah this is by far the worst personnel situation the spurs have been in for quite some time.

[superjames1992]

Parker's just jacking up heroes at this point. Jesus.

[Boomersgold]

Hinrich has been one of the worst players in the league, so embarrassing:lol..
Far from being the worst. Hinrich's a reliable pass-first point guard who'll occasionally hit a three pointer or two.

[Budkin]

ESPN is loving this shit... all over the front page about how the Bulls are closing in on a road win against the Spurs and it's time to panic for SA.

[DPG21920]

What kinda spreads have the Spurs been seeing? Haven't really been paying attention.

Like we said, Spurs were a -8 tonight. Spurs, with no Manu/Kawhi/Tiago/Danny coming off a B2B were -8.

[LakerHater]

Parker, Duncan, Marco, & Diaw all played 30+ minutes last night, they tired

[SpurPadre]

TD on injuries: "We will sustain" Uh....you sure about that Timmy?

[DPG21920]

I would too. Absolute pathetic performance from this "elite" team.

:lol

[thunderup]

Wow Spurs :lol

[BatManu20]

Brick after brick

[RD2191]

DAGGER

[superjames1992]

Opposing PG going off on Spurs, per par.

[TheGoldStandard]

Lol.. Boris.. you POS

[LakerHater]

Noway, This guy killin it in the 4th!

[crc21209]

Hinrich makes a hero ball shot of course...:td

[DPG21920]

I don't get why Pop is playing TP/Tim like this tonight. Even if they could get a W, not worth it. I know there is plenty of time in a normal NBA game to come back, but this isn't a normal game.

[timtonymanu]

Scrubs going off against the Spurs. Whats new?

[BatManu20]

Heinrich destroying us. THAT is what a white NBA player is supposed to look like, Bonner

[DatBoyGood]

I just got done watching my cowboys injury prone team go 8-8 again and now I gotta deal with this smh :lol

[superjames1992]

Mills/Parker/Marco... just terrible perimeter defense.

[Chris16]

Scrubs going off against the Spurs. Whats new?

For the last time they're not scrubs! Scrubs are the Milwaukee Bucks.

[timtonymanu]

The Spurs would destroy these guys if healthy. Don't know why there are people putting stock into this game.

[RD2191]

This team has sucked all season. They're done. Anyone who isn't a homer can see that. Prime Spurs couldn't make back to back Finals but their supposed to do it this year? LOL. It is what it is but its over.

[baseline bum]

ENRIQUE!

[HarlemHeat37]

Far from being the worst. Hinrich's a reliable pass-first point guard who'll occasionally hit a three pointer or two.

Uh, have you watched him play this season?..he's shooting 35% from the field and can't shoot 3s anymore..

Bulls fans hate him, too..

[superjames1992]

Uh, have you watched him play this season?..he's shooting 35% from the field and can't shoot 3s anymore..
But he can play well when Parker or Mills are guarding him. Hell, anyone can.

[SpurPadre]

Well, the Bulls are a .500 team and so it goes with the theme of us sucking against competent teams. Do they look at the opponent's record now and say "Oh shit, they're at .500...fuck, when do we play the Bucks again?"

[timtonymanu]

For the last time they're not scrubs! Scrubs are the Milwaukee Bucks.

Was talking about Hinrich. Anyway you're a shitty poster. Go away!

[Spurs_Be_Beastin']

hinrich and Augustine are scrubs tbh

[RD2191]

The Spurs would destroy these guys if healthy. Don't know why there are people putting stock into this game.
Excuses, man. Spurs are getting blown out by one of the worst offenses in the league, at home.

[TheGoldStandard]

Even our young guys are slow aa dirt and shorter than hell.

[HarlemHeat37]

For the last time they're not scrubs! Scrubs are the Milwaukee Bucks.

Kirk Hinrich is one of the biggest scrubs in the league:lol..

[timtonymanu]

Well, the Bulls are a .500 team and so it goes with the theme of us sucking against competent teams. Do they look at the opponent's record now and say "Oh shit, they're at .500...fuck, when do we play the Bucks again?"

To go by your logic, this win doesn't count. We are missing four guys.

[Budkin]

I seriously don't understand why Tim and Tony are still in.

[superjames1992]

Mills can't keep up with Augustin. :lol

[crc21209]

Can't stand the Bulls, alot of unlikeable faggots. Boozer yells like a bitch, Noah looks like one...

[Chris16]

Was talking about Hinrich. Anyway you're a shitty poster. Go away!

He's not a scrub either.

[baseline bum]

Getting shit on by Hinrich and Augistine :rollin

[LakerHater]

WHAAAT, A foul??

[Boomersgold]

For the last time they're not scrubs! Scrubs are the Milwaukee Bucks.
Didn't these guys make the second round of the playoffs last season.....without Rose?

[fresnodog]

There's always next year. There terrible right now.

[Darius Bieber]

Didn't these guys make the second round of the playoffs last season.....without Rose?

In the East...

[thunderup]

:lmao

[timtonymanu]

Excuses, man. Spurs are getting blown out by one of the worst offenses in the league, at home.

Come on, man. They would. :lol

I hate watching the Spurs right now though. Might as well chalk up every game a L until we get our guys back. Hopefully Tiago is ready to go at least.

[Chris16]

Didn't these guys make the second round of the playoffs last season.....without Rose?

Yes, they did. With Rose they're a top 3 team in the East.

[Mugen]

Collins' pronunciation of Thibodeau is very disturbing IMO

[Darius Bieber]

There's always next year. There terrible right now.

Next year? LMAO... Other elite teams will continue getting better, Spurs will get even worse... No more future.

[SpurPadre]

The Spurs would destroy these guys if healthy. Don't know why there are people putting stock into this game.

Some would argue the Bulls without Rose is like a chicken without its head...but they're a game over .500 now so who knows? But still, they're playing without Rose and on the road. We have two Hall of Famers still active...it shouldn't have gone the way it's gone tonight.

[Juggity]

Kirk Hinrich is one of the biggest scrubs in the league:lol..

:tu

[superjames1992]

Yes, they did. With Rose they're a top 3 team in the East.
They're only a game or so behind 3rd place now. Being top 3 in the East just means you're a couple games above .500. :lol

[RD2191]

Come on, man. They would. :lol

I hate watching the Spurs right now though. Might as well chalk up every game a L until we get our guys back. Hopefully Tiago is ready to go at least.
Dude, Spurs were playing like shit even when all of our players were healthy. Yeah we beat some scrub teams but nothing impressive. I ain't bailing but it doesn't look good.

[Budkin]

I'll bet this losing is going to cause some sweet locker room chemistry too.

[TheGoldStandard]

Well suicide watch is about to begin.. It's sad when we're looking forward to Tiago Splittler and Green returning to save the season

[Spurs_Be_Beastin']

There's always next year. There terrible right now.
its now or never tbh..
and pop relies on scrubs to get the job done

[Darius Bieber]

Kings gonna go in raw against the Spurs on Saturday.

[Harry Callahan]

Faggot Bulls fans.

[Juggity]

.

[EVAY]

Getting shit on by Hinrich and Augistine :rollin

Augustin's shooting is less than 30% tbh.

[cjw]

Well suicide watch is about to begin.. It's sad when we're looking forward to Tiago Splittler and Green returning to save the season

I don't think you realize what a marked improvement they would be over Errors and De Cold.

[Beaverfuzz]

In reality it's Butler that has killed the Spurs tonight.

[TheGoldStandard]

:lmao You can't really believe that. Rose was vastly overrated BEFORE the back-to-back season ending injuries. Dude is done now. He'll be at best an inefficient, unathletic guard from here on out. Very likely worse.

Did you say ineffecient and unathletic? Spurs will sign him

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

We're missing our three best perimeter defenders and 4 of our top 6 players. Kawhi is a huge loss. On top of that Parker isn't 100% and Belinelli forgot how to shoot. Spurs will get healthy and find their rhythm again, season isn't over yet, but sure will be tough to make it to the Finals with OKC and the tough Western Conference.

[Budkin]

Obviously this game is on national television.

[timtonymanu]

Some would argue the Bulls without Rose is like a chicken without its head...but they're a game over .500 now so who knows? But still, they're playing without Rose and on the road. We have two Hall of Famers still active...it shouldn't have gone the way it's gone tonight.

Predictable response per par. You really overrate some of the stars in the league and underrate our guys who we desperately need right now. We would blow this Bulls team out with them.

[TheGoldStandard]

I don't think you realize what a marked improvement they would be over Errors and De Cold.
Oh I understand.. but just say it and think about it.. We have TP and Tim and we're waiting for Tiago and Green to come back to help save the season.. We've come a long way.

[timtonymanu]

Dude, Spurs were playing like shit even when all of our players were healthy. Yeah we beat some scrub teams but nothing impressive. I ain't bailing but it doesn't look good.

I never said the Spurs were playing good, but they would have beaten this Bulls team easily with all their guys healthy.

But hopefully this losing streak forces us to make a trade even more.

[DMC]

This is another instance where the team needed Boris to take on a larger scoring role and he slinked back into this shell again.

[Spurs_Be_Beastin']

lol now nando making shots...
when he STARTED and didn't do shit

[LakerHater]

the Bulls are 10-4 in the new year, holding teams to 93.1 points per game.

[Budkin]

I know we're missing good players but fuck... this is just disheartening and embarrassing.

[Juggity]

Did you say ineffecient and unathletic? Spurs will sign him

I'd give up Patty Mills for him tbh

[TheGoldStandard]

I never said the Spurs were playing good, but they would have beaten this Bulls team easily with all their guys healthy.

But hopefully this losing streak forces us to make a trade even more.

Spurs are currently scouting YMCA's as we speak.

[Budkin]

lol now nando making shots...
when he STARTED and didn't do shit

Easy when there's no pressure.

[ElNono]

We need a 10 point play here...

[Harry Callahan]

The next few weeks are gonna suck I'm afraid. This roster is a mess right now from top to bottom.........

There is a reason for the struggles right now and injured players will return eventually, but this was a bad display of basketball tonight.

Wendy Davis would have aborted this game.

[Libri]

no fans in the stands

[blkroadrunners]

lol Nando

[SpurPadre]

Predictable response per par. You really overrate some of the stars in the league and underrate our guys who we desperately need right now. We would blow this Bulls team out with them.

Predictable response from you as well. You cannot make the argument that Rose, an MVP winner, doesn't make a HUGE impact on that team. You cannot do it with a straight face. And so what if we would've beaten them if we had all our guys? That isn't anything to brag about against that team without that player of theirs.

[LakerHater]

Bulls fans cheerin!

[apalisoc_9]

The worst part is, I doubt this team learns anything in the next 4-6 weeks.

[RD2191]

:violin

[Juggity]

Will the Spurs break 90 points in the next 2 weeks? Or hold a team under 95?

Not sure tbh.

[Mugen]

Spurs gonna be terrible for another couple of weeks tbh.

[BatManu20]

The worst part is, I doubt this team learns anything in the next 4-6 weeks.

Who's the broad in your sig tbh?

[RD2191]

Nando, Bonner, Ayres, Mills, Marco, all useless scrubs.

[apalisoc_9]

Antonia Iacebescu

[BatManu20]

#TankForWiggins

[timtonymanu]

Predictable response from you as well. You cannot make the argument that Rose, an MVP winner, doesn't make a HUGE impact on that team. You cannot do it with a straight face. And so what if we would've beaten them if we had all our guys? That isn't anything to brag about against that team without that player of theirs.

Rose hasn't been shit and can't even last a full season anymore. If this was 2011 Rose, then yes I would agree, but Rose has declined a lot since then.

This Bulls team was doing just fine without him last year too and still are a playoff team without him. Manu, Splitter, Leonard, Green >>>> current Derrick Rose. You can't tell ME with a straight face that Derrick Rose is still an impact player for the Bulls when he can't even play without getting hurt.

[SpurPadre]

Antonia Iacebescu

Lemme guess, she's getting fucked by some Euroleague Soccer player?

[apalisoc_9]

Lemme guess, she's getting fucked by some Euroleague Soccer player?


No.

[hommeaetage]

Nando, Bonner, Ayres, Mills, Marco, all useless scrubs.

That's the thing. When you have 4-5 guys that have no business being on an NBA team taking valuable roster spots, that was bound to happen

[CitizenDwayne]

Like we said, Spurs were a -8 tonight. Spurs, with no Manu/Kawhi/Tiago/Danny coming off a B2B were -8.

Sorry, I didn't see that.

I hate betting against my boys, but it is mighty tempting, considering the Vegas tards continue overvaluing the Spurs.

[SpurPadre]

No.

They must've been done with her, then. All them dudes have broads that look like that.

[RD2191]

That's the thing. When you have 4-5 guys that have no business being on an NBA team taking valuable roster spots, that was bound to happen
Been saying this for a long time but no one listens.

[crc21209]

Get used to this guys. The name of the game for the Spurs is SURVIVAL right now. Just Survive until February 18th or so, which would be the first game after the All Star Break.

[Mugen]

:lol People complaining about guys taking up the 10-15th roster spots tbh.

[ElNono]

Get used to this guys. The name of the game for the Spurs is SURVIVAL right now. Just Survive until February 18th or so, which would be the first game after the All Star Break.

yep... gonna have to bear with this until we get some guys back

[apalisoc_9]

They must've been done with her, then. All them dudes have broads that look like that.

No.

[LakerHater]

Fuckin Rodeo Road Trip will be brutal!

[RD2191]

Get used to this guys. The name of the game for the Spurs is SURVIVAL right now. Just Survive until February 18th or so, which would be the first game after the All Star Break.
Survive? They aren't gonna die. Hopefully they can stay a top 3 seed if that's what you mean.

[Mugen]

Hoping February leads to a mass suicide of the greys on the board. Maybe TPark can take a handful out when he rolls off that bandwagon. That's my silver lining tbh.

[SpurPadre]

Rose hasn't been shit and can't even last a full season anymore. If this was 2011 Rose, then yes I would agree, but Rose has declined a lot since then.

This Bulls team was doing just fine without him last year too and still are a playoff team without him. Manu, Splitter, Leonard, Green >>>> current Derrick Rose. You can't tell ME with a straight face that Derrick Rose is still an impact player for the Bulls when he can't even play without getting hurt.

Well, if you're using the injury argument to knock Rose, you should use that as well for Manu. But regardless, we're not in a good situation now...and it's actually pretty embarassing.

[cjw]

Oh I understand.. but just say it and think about it.. We have TP and Tim and we're waiting for Tiago and Green to come back to help save the season.. We've come a long way.

It's pretty sad. Surprising how stagnant the offense gets and how porous the defense gets. As it usually stands, it's not about the dropoff from your top guys to the top guys on your bench but it's the drop-off to the end of the bench that stings the most.

We literally have three competent two-way NBA players in there right now - TD, TP and Boris - and offensive flashes from Marco and some nice moments from Patty. The other six healthy players (Ayers, Bonner, Baynes, De Colo, Joseph, OJ) else shouldn't sniff the court outside of garbage time for any team in the league.

[crc21209]

Next games:

Vs. Sacramento
At New Orleans
At Washington
At Brooklyn
At Charlotte
At Detroit
At Boston
All Star Break

Just go 4-3 or 3-4 in that span. All I ask for...

[cjw]

Well, if you're using the injury argument to knock Rose, you should use that as well for Manu. But regardless, we're not in a good situation now...and it's actually pretty embarassing.

Manu has been EONS better than Rose was this season. Rose this year basically = game 6 / 7 Manu.

[SpurPadre]

Hoping February leads to a mass suicide of the greys on the board. Maybe TPark can take a handful out when he rolls off that bandwagon. That's my silver lining tbh.

This whole "I'm cool because I'm black named and you suck because you're a GNSF" thing is so lame and childish...

[Harry Callahan]

....

[Harry Callahan]

Nando, Bonner, Ayres, Mills, Marco, all useless scrubs.

I don't think Mills and Marco should be lumped in with those other three guys. Those two need good ball movement to be more effective and the fully healthy roster provided that. The offense is totally stagnated right now with Parker and Duncan struggling and those four guys being out.

[Mugen]

Couple of off days to practice with the scrub lineups and some easier teams coming up. Spurs should be able to tread water until Kawhi gets back tbh.

[Mikeanaro]

Those next teams are gonna kill us they are hungry and since beating the Spurs feels like winning a ring for those shitty teams, we are dead.

[SpurPadre]

I don't think Mills and Marco should be lumped in with those other three guys. Those two need good ball movement to be more effective and the fully healthy roster provided that. The offense is totally stagnated right now with Parker and Duncan struggling and those four guys being out.

I concur. Mills and Marco are NBA players and belong on a contending team in the roles they've been given.

[HI-FI]

Yeah Mugen is cool but don't get his gnsf schtick. Must be a fraternity dude tbh.

[Mugen]

This whole "I'm cool because I'm black named and you suck because you're a GNSF" thing is so lame and childish...

Lotta shitty bolded posters tbh. It's just that an overwhelming majority of greys are terrible and like to cliffjump whenever the Spurs lose a game tbh.

[RD2191]

I don't think Mills and Marco should be lumped in with those other three guys. Those two need good ball movement to be more effective and the fully healthy roster provided that. The offense is totally stagnated right now with Parker and Duncan struggling and those four guys being out.
Since when does a PG need better ball movement to score? Mills is a useless scrub. Marco maybe gets a pass but the guy has been garbage lately, there is a reason one of the worst offenses in the league didn't even want this guy.

[blkroadrunners]

I just hope Duncan and/or Parker will stay healthy this stretch. They'll be getting a lot of minutes with this scrub team.

[Mugen]

Yeah Mugen is cool but don't get his gnsf schtick. Must be a fraternity dude tbh.

Nigga what did your grey ass say to me!?! Saying I was in a fraternity was the meanest thing someone has said to me all week tbh.

[ElNono]

grays hatin'... not surprises there, tbh... :lol

[Boomersgold]

Nando, Bonner, Ayres, Mills, Marco, all useless scrubs.

I'd like to smoke whatever you're smoking, bud. Mills was the only reason we were still in the game in the first half. He, by himself, erased a 7+ point deficit (caused by Parker and the gang) in the first half. It wasn't until his got his 5th foul did his defense begin to waver a bit. It also resulted in him not getting as many minutes as Cojo and De Colo. Offensively, Mills kept us in the game.

EDIT: Didn't see that you also included Marco. Thanks for exposing yourself as a troll.

[timtonymanu]

Well, if you're using the injury argument to knock Rose, you should use that as well for Manu. But regardless, we're not in a good situation now...and it's actually pretty embarassing.

I agree. We are in a very bad situation. But this was an expected loss against the Bulls. Our team doesn't have that top 10 superstar that the team can count on so if one of the main rotation guys are out, of course we are going to struggle. Half of the rotation guys are out right now. We can make an excuse to lose. But we have to trim some of the deadweight off this team.

[ElNono]

:cry but the bolds are all homers :cry

[apalisoc_9]

Parker :lmao

[downunder]

Mills is a great player and has had to stand in the shadows while Parker plays. Parker is obviously a superstar and Mills has to be patient. By the way what do they pay Mills - peanuts compared to those in NBA making his contribution at other clubs. Clearly when Parker is on the floor Pop tells Mills and the rest of the team to give Parker the ball. By the way that game was lost by turnovers by Spurs and defence lapses. Who blocks out anymore ?

[RD2191]

:lmaoDelusional fans, the entire bench sucks major dick cept for Manu and Diaw.

[tim_duncan_fan]

We should have blown everything up in the offseason. We're going to the playoffs just to miss out on a lotto pick and get our asses reamed by the first team we meet.


Fuck.

[Harry Callahan]

....


Since when does a PG need better ball movement to score? Mills is a useless scrub. Marco maybe gets a pass but the guy has been garbage lately, there is a reason one of the worst offenses in the league didn't even want this guy.

Once again Rob...Get a clue.

Mills is not a prototypical point guard. The side to side ball movement of the Spurs normal offense provides more open shots for him as they spread the floor. Parker's normal penetrate and dish game is not there right now - that creates open threes for shooters like Mills, Marco, Manu, Green, Bonner etc. It's not happening right now..

Manu and Belinelli and Diaw on the floor together (as the normal bench group) allowed them to have a high scoring bench.


Mills strength is his shooting ability and he can make open shots if the offense is clicking right. Do you disagree?

[BillMc]

Couple of off days to practice with the scrub lineups and some easier teams coming up. Spurs should be able to tread water until Kawhi gets back tbh.

Agree 100%. We'll still win 50+, we'll still make the playoffs, we'll probably still be a top 4 team in the West. Health is the key..

[DPG21920]

Sorry, I didn't see that.

I hate betting against my boys, but it is mighty tempting, considering the Vegas tards continue overvaluing the Spurs.

No worries - ya, when I saw that line tonight I was perplexed. Maybe they really thought Noah wasn't going to play? Either way, Spurs should be pretty easy to bet most nights if you know them..especially right now as HH said.

[timtonymanu]

Well this meltdown is quite hilarious.

This would have concerned me more if we lost full strength. Not a good time for the Spurs right now, but it could be worse.

[Mikeanaro]

Estamos perdirijillos

[HarlemHeat37]

Most Spurs fans are terrible, tbh, regardless of whether they are grey/black..there are many grey posters that are solid, and a lot of bolded posters that are terrible..

The worst part of ST this season is all reading posts from all the cliff jumpers that predicted the Spurs would be eliminated in the 1st/2nd round last year :lol..

[RD2191]

Once again Rob...Get a clue.

Mills is not a prototypical point guard. The side to side ball movement of the Spurs normal offense provides more open shots for him as they spread the floor. Parker's normal penetrate and dish game is not there right now that creates open threes.

Manu and Belinelli on the flow together allowed them to have a high scoring bench prior to all the injuries.


Mills strength is his shooting ability. Do you disagree?
No I don't, and if he is an undersized SG then he sucks and has no place on this team.

[apalisoc_9]

Parker :lmao

[RD2191]

Most Spurs fans are terrible, tbh, regardless of whether they are grey/black..

The worst part of ST this season is all the cliff jumpers that predicted the Spurs would be eliminated in the 1st/2nd round last year sticking around:lol..
Anyone who claims they weren't clenching their ass cheeks when Curry and Klay were going off is a damn liar. Don't forget Lee was injured.

[DPG21920]

I got the Bulls at +8 but didn't have the balls to bet the moneyline at +280 before the game..

After the 1st quarter, Bulls were still +3 and +130 moneyline, so I just added another bet on the moneyline:lol..

Easy-ass money, makes this easier to watch..

Why would you be worried about that moneyline? That is a ridiculous moneyline - getting 2.8 to 1 for the Bulls? pffft.

[Harry Callahan]

No I don't, and if he is an undersized SG then he sucks and has no place on this team.

I'm glad you figured it all out.....Congrats.

[RD2191]

I'm glad you figured it all out.....Congrats.
Nothing personal, tbh. You have good takes and are obviously very well versed on the game of basketball, but I just won't ever be convinced that Mills or Marco are serviceable NBA players.