Official "We Just Lost to the Lakers" Meltdown Thread

[BatManu20]

We've lost to three 3 lottery teams in one week.

Discuss.


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[SpursFan86]

Don't care about drawing conclusions from some meaningless regular season game in December. Just really embarrassed that we lost to the worst Lakers team of all-time at home. Pretty fucking sad tbh.

edit: also, I'm really fucking tired of these stepback Manu 3s at the buzzer beater...such a horrible play. I'm fine with Manu taking the last shot, but I'd really prefer it to be off a PnR where he at least tries getting into the paint. Like that shot he had in Game 3 against Dallas - I'd rather attempt something like that then the typical stepback contested jumper that has a <20% chance of going in.

[Dingle Barry]

I will urinate on you all

[resistanze]

Embarrassing. Jesus the defense.

[timtonymanu]

Pathetic. Even without Leonard.

[Thebesteva]

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[KaiRMD1]

Eh ......... not that bad. Helluva shot from Nick Young. Clearly it's his team yet they focused on Kobe Bryant smh

[superbigtime]

spazz Manu

[ElNono]

wasted a great game from Tim and Manu, tbh.... hopefully Enrique, Tiago and Kawhi got some valuable rest going forward...

[Robz4000]

In all seriousness, this shit is on Pop. Sat Leonard when he shouldn't of, respected Kirby far too much, didn't bother to coach the team, and his decision making in OT was awful. This is three games in seven that he's been at least partly responsible for a loss.

[KL2]

Meaningless game tbh, our MVP wasn't playing, of course we lose.

[Dingle Barry]

Lol nick young

[Malik Hairston]

Meaningless game in the long run, but losing to these Lakers is fucking pathetic and embarrassing, tbh..

Absolutely terribly coached game from Pop, and the bench unit's defense was disgusting..getting torched by below average players like Lin and Swaggy P:lol..

Pop benching Diaw in favor of Bonner down the stretch, just because of that failed inbounds play = :lmao..

[loveforthegame]

Sitting our 23 year old like he's a 40 year old. :td

Too many shit the bed. Starting with Pop.

Another too little too late game.

[cjw]

Only hurts because the other top teams don't blow these games. We have to make up these losses head to head.

Or it could be CIA Pop trying to sabatogue the Lakers top 5 pick protection. Philly, Knicks and Pistons are worse.

[Robz4000]

This was the easiest stretch of the season and the Spurs didn't take care of business. I really don't wanna see what their record is come the middle of January.

[Darius Bieber]

12 game losing streak coming up. Won't win until we play the Pistons in January.

[BatManu20]

Meaningless game in the long run, but losing to these Lakers is fucking pathetic and embarrassing, tbh..

Absolutely terribly coached game from Pop, and the bench unit's defense was disgusting..getting torched by below average players like Lin and Swaggy P:lol..

Pop benching Diaw in favor of Bonner down the stretch, just because of that failed inbounds play = :lmao..

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Only watched the overtime but its concerning that Duncan played so much. Talk about the system all you want but when a 38 year old has been your best player for the past 3 years it's bad to run him down even more in the regular season.

[Raven]

beli sucks.

[Sean Cagney]

Fucking pathetic, period.

[ElNono]

This was the easiest stretch of the season and the Spurs didn't take care of business. I really don't wanna see what their record is come the middle of January.

On the other hand, we're going to have to learn how to man up against good competition... which is not bad... obviously, this game goes to show how important Kawhi is.

[8FOR!3]

Meaningless game in the long run, but losing to these Lakers is fucking pathetic and embarrassing, tbh..

Absolutely terribly coached game from Pop, and the bench unit's defense was disgusting..getting torched by below average players like Lin and Swaggy P:lol..

Pop benching Diaw in favor of Bonner down the stretch, just because of that failed inbounds play = :lmao..

Nick Young might not be a great player, but he's one of the best shooters in the world and when he's on he's tough to stop. He was draining shots from all over the court.

[loveforthegame]

People still think Leonard is overrated. :lol

[BillMc]

Throwing away games against lesser teams, while getting up for and beating better teams, shows the team is capable but bored. It reminds me of the Kobe/Pau/Odom Lakers who would thrash contenders and give games away to the dregs of the NBA. Injuries don't help.

We may need to start the playoffs on the road though, the way the West is going.

[Malik Hairston]

Nick Young might not be a great player, but he's one of the best shooters in the world and when he's on he's tough to stop. He was draining shots from all over the court.

Nick Young is a terrible player:lol..he's shooting 39% from the field, this season..

What happened tonight is that he was being guarded by one of the worst defensive players in the history of the NBA(Belinelli) and made something like 4 3-pointers IIRC, and then he was hot for the rest of the game..

[DarrinS]

Does Pop hate Danny Green? Seems like it sometimes

[RD2191]

Nick Young is a terrible player:lol..he's shooting 39% from the field, this season..

What happened tonight is that he was being guarded by one of the worst defensive players in the history of the NBA(Belinelli) and made something like 4 3-pointers IIRC, and then he was hot for the rest of the game..

[midnightpulp]

wasted a great game from Tim and Manu, tbh.... hopefully Enrique, Tiago and Kawhi got some valuable rest going forward...

Huh?

6-16 for 18 points and 4TOs while doing his best game 6 impression doesn't really classify as a "great game."

I wish we could just freeze dry the fucker until the playoffs. When's the last time he's buried two clutch FTs? 2009?

[Dingle Barry]

Nick Young might not be a great player, but he's one of the best shooters in the world and when he's on he's tough to stop. He was draining shots from all over the court.lmmfao best shooter in world with 38.5 fg% on the year and barely better than that for his career

[BatManu20]

Bobo did miss Manu on the backdoor cut for the winner, but benching him in favor of Bonner for that is laughable..

Playing Bonner in crunch time is essentially waving the white flag. He's a horrible defender, horrible rebounder, and average shooter at best a this point in his career (as shown by his shooting %).

[ElNono]

Huh?

6-16 for 18 points and 4TOs while doing his best game 6 impression doesn't really classify as a "great game."

Him, Danny and Cojo single-handedly took the game into OT. Him and TD were killing it in OT. Only guys that showed up at all tonight.

[ElNono]

BTW, I mentioned at halftime that rebounding was going to be key... they ended up outrebounding us by 2, and as I said, they don't have any above average rebounders.

[Malik Hairston]

Man, tbh, I thought we were finished with this Bonner shit 2 years ago:lol..

[BatManu20]

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[RD2191]

Why the fuck did Splitter only play 15 minutes? Hill and Boozer went off in the paint.

[midnightpulp]

Him, Danny and Cojo single-handedly took the game into OT. Him and TD were killing it in OT. Only guys that showed up at all tonight.

He had an "okay" game, but his crunch time mishaps took an okay game and turned it into a bad game.

[RD2191]

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Shit is gonna get ugly. I mean really ugly. Probably not gonna watch the Spurs again until January.

[Robz4000]

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If they can go 4-5 that'd be spectacular tbh. Already counting the first Portland game and Dallas games as losses.

[Malik Hairston]

Spurs have been really good against other good teams this year, the schedule isn't a concern, as long as Kawhi is playing, tbh..

[look_at_g_shred]

People still think Leonard is overrated. :lol

[SpursFan86]

Spurs have been really good against other good teams this year, the schedule isn't a concern, as long as Kawhi is playing, tbh..

Problem is three of those games (@Portland, @ Dallas, @NO) are 2nd ends of b2bs, so who knows who all will be playing.

[daslicer]

Spurs will pull it out I can't see them playing below .500 ball even with the tough stretch coming up. They will be a lot more focused now that they are playing playoff teams.

[DarrinS]

The level of freak out over these reg. season games is amusing

[ElNono]

He had an "okay" game, but his crunch time mishaps took an okay game and turned it into a bad game.

He had "mishaps" because he had the balls to take the reins... it was him and TD out there trying to win the game. What you're gonna do, give it to Bonner or Cojo? Cojo was passing shots in OT. He's just a kid.

[DarrinS]

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[SpurPadre]

The level of freak out over these reg. season games is amusing

Because we lost to a team that other teams can beat blindfolded...at San Antonio.

[Buddy Mignon]

:lmao

[Chillen]

Spurs just half assed it and had a few chances to win it and Manu could have won the game if he made both his ft's. So it's the worst loss of the year for the Spurs and the best win of the year for the lotto balls bound rebuilding Lakers.

[Roxsfan]

Well, at least u had a sig player out - that counts for something.

Entertaining game tbh. Spurs join the rox in the laker-loss HOF-2014. We had sig players out too, but it still sux to lose to the lakers.

[SpurPadre]

I've lost complete trust in Manu shooting FTs in crunch time. I just don't get his decline in that area. You could bring out a crippled old Nash and he'd still hit his freebies.

[8FOR!3]

I never called him the best shooter in the world, but he can shoot the daylights out of the ball. Obviously he has a poor shooting percentage bc he 1. takes too many shots and 2. doesn't take good shots. If he was on the Spurs he'd have good percentages.

[Robz4000]

I hate to say it, but there may be something to bringing on Ray Allen...

[midnightpulp]

He had "mishaps" because he had the balls to take the reins... it was him and TD out there trying to win the game. What you're gonna do, give it to Bonner or Cojo? Cojo was passing shots in OT. He's just a kid.

His mishaps were unforced, though. Missed FT and then a late TO.

I'm not hating too much. Manu redeemed himself in last year's real season. But this splitting the FT shit is getting highly annoying.

[marinoman]

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..........ok now im good, still the defending champs and id rather be us then any other team

[ElNono]

His mishaps were unforced, though. Missed FT and then a late TO.

I'm not hating too much. Manu redeemed himself in last year's real season. But this splitting the FT shit is getting highly annoying.

He got to the line because he was one of the few that actually attacking the basket. He made the FT that sent the game to OT, after hitting back to back 3s...

I mean, he's not the guy you want to be the sole option for closing out games, but it's not like we had a choice.

[tim_duncan_fan]

Fricken Manu.

[Cloud786]

On the bright side, the lakers are one win closer to losing their pick

[BatManu20]

On the bright side, the lakers are one win closer to losing their pick

They have tough stretch coming up too though where they could easily lose 8 or 9 of their next 10 games.

[SupremeGuy]

lol fucking shit man... I don't give a fuck about stupid 3s manu finally hit cause he caused the whole switch of momentum tbh

Parker like always helpless without Timmy or Kawhi baling him out

[SupremeGuy]

Why is bonner on the team?

Also, KA what the fuck pop? From hitting near triple dubs and shit

[DJR210]

Did Parker even play at all at the end?? That's pretty sad if so.

[Malik Hairston]

Did Parker even play at all at the end?? That's pretty sad if so.

Barely played in the 2nd half IIRC..

[DJR210]

Why is bonner on the team?

Also, KA what the fuck pop? From hitting near triple dubs and shit

Corporate knowledge bro. Having the knowledge means more than possessing the skill to execute the plan now apparently

[BatManu20]

KA was actually playing well and then in the 2nd half he scored an "own goal" and was immediately replaced by Bonner/Belli, never to be seen again.

[SupremeGuy]

I know we lost but at fucking least I saw Kyle motherfucking Anderson. The future :cry

[DJR210]

Barely played in the 2nd half IIRC..

Yeah..that's what I thought. It saddens me that I can't even remember our starting PG even being in the game down the stretch.

Pop should give Cojo the start next game just to further remind Parker his status doesn't mean shit when he's playing as bad as he has been lately

[SupremeGuy]

Corporate knowledge bro. Having the knowledge means more than possessing the skill to execute the plan now apparentlyCIA Pop makes driunk me cry :cry

[DJR210]

I know we lost but at fucking least I saw Kyle motherfucking Anderson. The future :cry

Yeah, and his balls started to show a semblance of dropping into the sack tonight too :tu

[ElNono]

Yeah..that's what I thought. It saddens me that I can't even remember our starting PG even being in the game down the stretch.

Pop should give Cojo the start next game just to further remind Parker his status doesn't mean shit when he's playing as bad as he has been lately

I think Tony was on minute restriction, coming from an injury. At least, I'd like to think that's why he didn't play in crunchtime

[SupremeGuy]

Yeah, and his balls started to show a semblance of dropping into the sack tonight too :tuHis movements are very Diaw-esque. Slow and deliberate. I don't think there's been a player as slow and deliberate as him in a while. Everyhing is fast fast fast now.

[benstanfield]

I don't care if it's Ray Allen, AK47, or Earl fucking Clark. I want to watch players that give a shit and want to be on the court and put the ball through the hoop. Watching TD, Green and Manu have to carry these dickheads that don't feel like playing on certain nights is so frustrating. They should fine cojo every time he passes up an open shot to take one dribble then hand it off to Bonner. And I can't believe beli on nick young didn't work.

[DJR210]

I think Tony was on minute restriction, coming from an injury. At least, I'd like to think that's why he didn't play in crunchtime

I think Pop wanted to win this game, bad coaching decisions and all. Not letting him play a couple of minutes in the end when we needed to generate some scoring was another bad coaching decision. Parker would have came through with one of those 3 point attempts with the way he's been shooting from long range, IMO.

On the bright side, a boost of confidence for Corey. I hope he can maintain his improvement this year, a "backup PG controversy" (if you can even call it that with Patty) would definitely be a good thing for the Spurs.

[SupremeGuy]

I don't care if it's Ray Allen, AK47, or Earl fucking Clark. I want to watch players that give a shit and want to be on the court and put the ball through the hoop. Watching TD, Green and Manu have to carry these dickheads that don't feel like playing on certain nights is so frustrating. They should fine cojo every time he passes up an open shot to take one dribble then hand it off to Bonner. And I can't believe beli on nick young didn't work.Dude you cannot say manu carried us.. lol motherfucking manu killed everything every time he was in until he made a few 3s at the end... fucking kirby style efficiency tbh

Pop is an asshole(or evil genius). I think he discovered Kyle Anderson as a triple double threat and decided to pocket that shit. lol Same with Kawhi.

[r0drig0lac]

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[Chillen]

Wow, watching some of the highlights it's obvious the Spurs played half ass the entire game. Obviously missing Leonard hurt but the Lakers just waltzed in and j*zzed all over the Spurs in OT. Spurs should have won the game by 10 points even without Leonard. They have to play harder, better and smarter that's what won them the championship in 2014. Manu could have iced the game if he had converted the 2 free throws, worse Spurs loss of season as they should have won this sh*t without going to OT.

[EVAY]

We lost this game on the defensive end and with turnovers.

It looked to me like Tony left after getting up gimpy-looking after his last turnover. I think he probably shouldn't have played, and I would prefer that he NOT play than play hurt, since he becomes so ineffectual in that.

Manu was in the classic "manu giveth and many taketh away" mode last night. Trying hard, but very inconsistent execution. A couple of truly boneheaded fouls at particularly hurtful times. He made some big shots...he missed some big shots. Classically Manu.

The exact opposite of what I wanted to happen last night. I didn't care if Kobe got his record or not last night, but I wanted us to win the game. As others have mentioned, our team was so determined to deny the record to Kobe, they let their scrubs have career nights at the three point line. Ugh!! STUPID!!

[Buddy Mignon]

Excuses excuses excuses.

[littlecoyotecoin]

Why the fuck did Splitter only play 15 minutes? Hill and Boozer went off in the paint.

Splitter is coming off injury. Expecting him to log big minutes would be unreasonable, given the history of this coach and franchise. It is what it is. They said to themselves before the game: "Splitter will play x minutes." That's the end of the story. They start scheduling rest days for Tim as soon as the NBA publishes the schedule. The dedication to resting Splitter and bringing him back slowly is admirable. The natural temptation is to play him. It takes great fortitude to forego immediate gratification. Splitter was needed.

[littlecoyotecoin]

I've lost complete trust in Manu shooting FTs in crunch time. I just don't get his decline in that area. You could bring out a crippled old Nash and he'd still hit his freebies.

This has been very disappointing.

[littlecoyotecoin]

I think Tony was on minute restriction, coming from an injury. At least, I'd like to think that's why he didn't play in crunchtime

I think so too. Hamstring tightness. Health in April, May, June is still our number one goal, IMHO.

[Dex]

Loss in December?

:wakeup

[Venti Quattro]

Wow the Lakers really won. This thread really exists. Wow

[Mugen]

crofl Spurs

[superbigtime]

This loss is on Pop and Manu. Beli and Bonner in overtime? That shit don't work.

[Darius McCrary]

Embarrassing

[Horse]

Parker is still hurt and why didn't pop bring baynes back in?

[BatManu20]

:lol

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[Baseline]

Bryant goes 7-22, yet gets credit for the win because he goes ballistic on his teammates in practice.

Please...just go away.

[djohn2oo8]

:lol

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This bitch nigga stated 2 days ago he wanted the Lakers to lose every game

[szkorhetz]

And RJ is playing amazingly efficient and productive basketball in Dallas, TBH.