Spurs @ Mavs Game Thread: 12/20/2014 7:30 CT

[NASpurs]

:flag::flag::flag::flag::flag:

[NASpurs]

Don't be scared niggas :lol

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Is this not on FSSW in Austin? Do I have to watch it on my illegal streaming website?

[jARS mEsH sEt]

I'm seeing some dumb ass high school football celebration on FSSW now...

[Blizzardwizard]

Sigh, my body is ready to receive that Dallas D tonight.

[Nathan89]

Ouch that starting line-up

[BatManu20]

Wtf NBA TV is having "technical difficulties" and the feed keeps going in and out.

[r0drig0lac]

Ouch that starting line-up

haha

[ChumpDumper]

Is this not on FSSW in Austin? Do I have to watch it on my illegal streaming website?KBVO

[ElNono]

:flag:

[TE]

A win would be great tonight

[Blizzardwizard]

We're leading!!!! :cry

[BatManu20]

:lol KA

[PingPong]

Diaw almost brought Rondo to SanAntonio.

[BatManu20]

Anderson is 6'9 with a 7'3 wingspan. He needs to develop some sort of hook shot to help make up for his lack of athleticism.

[ace3g]

"Welcome to the West, Rondo" - Diaw's body

[ElNono]

crofl R'jn

[TE]

I hate this zone

[NASpurs]

Stat padder had a layup but threw a pass :lol

[jeebus]

Nice post up

[BatManu20]

Daye comes in, automatic run for Dallas :lol

[ElNono]

lol Daye getting yelled at

[Mugen]

Daye ruins everything tbh.

[TE]

Daye is such a scrub.

[PingPong]

No Splitter, no Green... pop trolling Dallas. Scrubs just keep closer then Splitter and Green blow it.

[Nathan89]

My grandma called me today and said she like Belinelli and daye. True story. :rollin

[jARS mEsH sEt]

KBVO

Oh awesome, thanks.

[Nathan89]

That shot looked great

[Nathan89]

Hyping these passes while the defender giving ten ft of space

[Ice009]

Marco can't even stop RJ. I want these guys gone.

Daye, Ayres, Marco. I don't want these guys on the team at all.

[jeebus]

I really do hate Corey

[Ice009]

Ayres is a useless shit. Doesn't contest anything on the defensive ends. Stands around like a fuckwit.

[BatManu20]

Monta the GOAT

[TE]

It sucks to be in this position.

[loveforthegame]

It sucks to be in this position.

[TE]

Monta looks like the second coming of Isiah Thomas everytime he laces up against the Spurs tbh

[Ice009]

You have to cut some of these guys, Pop. You cannot keep losers like Ayres on the team.

Run Tim Duncan into the ground and keep scrubs like Ayres on the team. Fantastic.

[Darius Bieber]

This is worse than a D-League team. Gonna be a 40+ Point loss.

[Blizzardwizard]

Well, it was fun for a few minutes. Now Dallas about to go in raw. Ellis for 60 points.

[TE]

The days that we get a full lineup...oh when will those days be here?

[KaiRMD1]

This game will solidify my hate for that ol shit bag ayres

[jeebus]

Here it is folks


The worst lineup you can possibly have.


Gaye

Errors

Boner

Marco

Fat Head

[NASpurs]

Here comes the comeback on the back of the Big Red Mamba

[TE]

Here it is folks


The worst lineup you can possibly have.


Gaye

Errors

Boner

Marco

Fat Head
No kidding tbh.

[look_at_g_shred]

Clap your hands one more time errors...

[Nathan89]

Bonner carrying the team again tbh. Someone help him.

[NASpurs]

Here it is folks


The worst lineup you can possibly have.


Gaye

Errors

Boner

Marco

Fat Head
Marco? Too nice bro.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Did Bonner seriously just get an AND ONE?!

[TE]

rofl Beli the point guard

[PingPong]

Anderson-Daye-Ayers-Belli-Bonner. Epic lineup.

[Ice009]

If I see Ayres clap his fucking hands again, I'm going to fucking break both of his fucking arms.

[TE]

There's that ayres rim protection

[NASpurs]

:lmao this is just to practice zones

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5WBqVNIYAE6chv.jpg:large

[itzsoweezee]

Lol @ fat head. he needs to work on what he's supposed to do on defense, but his offensive game is on point.

[Cry Havoc]

We're up after 1. Hell of a quarter. Mock them all you want but our boys are at least fighting out there tonight.

[TE]

:lmao this is just to practice zones
lmao it's fucking pathetic. An NBA team solely relying on a zone/zone help defense to guard another team. I wonder how much Pop will use this.

[Ice009]

Ayres just lets RJ dunk it wide open.

Ayres is a shit athlete. All he can do is jump off of two feet straight up. That's the limits of his athletic ability. He's fucking atrocious with any other movement.

[hyhy]

Belinelli + KA as PG/SG looks good :lol
They are like just playing offense with marco + KA + bonner. Daye and ayres doesnt get the ball on any possession.

[NASpurs]

lmao it's fucking pathetic. An NBA team solely relying on a zone/zone help defense to guard another team. I wonder how much Pop will use this.

Yesterday it was that lame ass hockey subs and now it's this shit. I guess Poop is bored with the regular season.

[jeebus]

Marco? Too nice bro.
I don't know of any others and typing scrubinelli is way too much work.

[loveforthegame]

I can't stop :lol at this game so far.

Guys (most of them anyway) are playing hard at least.

[gambit1990]

ayers with the and 1.

[Cry Havoc]

Spurs up 10. You guys gonna stop bitching now?

[NASpurs]

I don't know of any others and typing scrubinelli is way too much work.

Just do the old reliable and use fag as a prefix. Faganelli

[Ice009]

Jim Boylen should seriously be fired for recommending Ayres to the team. Unbelievably shitty player. This clown got to watch him every day in practice for the Pacers and he had the fucking gall to recommend him to the Spurs. The Pacers didn't even offer him the minimum to come back. That's gotta tell you something. How were the Spurs tricked into signing him, I don't know.

[PingPong]

Dallas having a Spurs game: hitting only 31% and scrubs like Daye hitting threes.

[BatManu20]

Spurs still going to get blown out tbh. Mavs will start making shots. But at least the effort is there.

[TE]

Dallas having a Spurs game: hitting only 31% and scrubs like Daye hitting threes.
Good to be on the other end of things

[Cry Havoc]

Wonder how long Rondo is going to be happy watching his assists drop into the toilet.

[NASpurs]

Dallas should be relegated to the D League if they lose this shit tonight. Fuck that, move them to the Eastern Conference.

[Ice009]

Spurs up 10. You guys gonna stop bitching now?

I'll keep bitching all game if it stays like that.

Fuck Ayres.

[Nathan89]

The only thing keeping me from boasting if the spurs win is the fact that we lost to the Lakers.

[RD2191]

Can't watch game, not on fssw. Is Splitter active tonight?

[milkyway21]

:flag:

[Nathan89]

Rondo:lol

[hyhy]

lmao it's fucking pathetic. An NBA team solely relying on a zone/zone help defense to guard another team. I wonder how much Pop will use this.

It tests the ability of opposing coachs tbh. many times against a zone, players will just settle for long jump shots because in a zone, the defense is always recovering, so it tempts the offense into shooting long jumpers, and it works well when the offense is not hitting open shots like dallas today. Opposing coaches have to adjust against that during timeouts, which wastes their time and prevents them from adjusting to our offense. win-win tbh when used in limited time to shock an opponent, especially useful against OKC where its a 2 man offense and the coach sucks. See where it got our scrubs, a 16-2 run after we ran the zone.

[RD2191]

This lead probably dwindles soon but nice effort.

[ElNono]

:lol assist whoring rondo

[BatManu20]

Marco sucking again :td

[TE]

Tyson Chandler moves every single fucking time he sets a screen. In his 10+ years I'm surprised he hasn't gotten caught mutliple times a game.

[Blizzardwizard]

If Belinelli and Manu ever play against each other at PG, I'm fairly sure the game would finish 0-0 with 50 turnovers.

[loveforthegame]

If nothing else they're making Dallas sweat and work a little. Probably wont last but it's entertaining in the meantime.

[Cry Havoc]

Fucking flop by Rondo. :lmao

[TE]

Why Ayres?

[Cry Havoc]

"Rondo can be the best defender in the league if he wants to be."

:lmao You can't make this shit up.

[milkyway21]

:huh I can't believe they are trailing vs Spurs 2nd unit
Head-scratcher :) @Mavs

[TE]

It tests the ability of opposing coachs tbh. many times against a zone, players will just settle for long jump shots because in a zone, the defense is always recovering, so it tempts the offense into shooting long jumpers, and it works well when the offense is not hitting open shots like dallas today. Opposing coaches have to adjust against that during timeouts, which wastes their time and prevents them from adjusting to our offense. win-win tbh when used in limited time to shock an opponent, especially useful against OKC where its a 2 man offense and the coach sucks. See where it got our scrubs, a 16-2 run after we ran the zone.
I know why zones are run. Dallas has the shooters/athletes + Dirk to carve it up. On this level, a zone of any kind shouldn't be as effective.

[BatManu20]

Baynes had 3 guys trying to block him.... kick it out big man

[BatManu20]

:huh I can't believe they are trailing vs Spurs 2nd unit
Head-scratcher :) @Mavs

It's early. They're trying to get acclimated to Rondo imo.

[FaM0us Skins]

Good shot by Baynes

[Yuixafun]

Green is not playing..?

[TE]

Diaw is playing badly

[BatManu20]

Boris strugg-a-ling

[ElNono]

damn Bobo is sucking up a storm

[NASpurs]

Diaw looks so bad

[FaM0us Skins]

Good shot by Baynes

Bonner*

[FaM0us Skins]

Boris looks SO TIRED

[TE]

So evrytime they smack the ball there's no foul of any kind?

[Ice009]

Diaw is a sloppy mess this season. Fat, sloppy mess.

[itzsoweezee]

Spurs were playing much, much better with Anderson in the game. They need to get him back in.

Baynes + Diaw + Bonner is pointless. I don't know what popovich is doing.

[Mugen]

:lol Pop thinks Boris will gain an extra 20 if he doesn't play every game this year....can't really blame him tbh

[BatManu20]

Man Marco has just been horrendous since his return. Hope he turns it around cause we're going to need him.

[weebo]

I see Splitter isn't playing. Is his vagina still on the mend?

[FaM0us Skins]

Monta is 6 for 10, teammates are 7 for 27. (Rondo, 0-2)

[ace3g]

546490581623394304

[look_at_g_shred]

They need to post up KA!! Seriously!!

[Ice009]

Boris looks SO TIRED

Why do people keep making fucking excuses for him?

He looks out of shape. He looks like he's in horrible shape. It's his own fault.

[PingPong]

BoBo doing a strike/boicott because he is working too much. Typical frenchie... :D

[hyhy]

I know why zones are run. Dallas has the shooters/athletes + Dirk to carve it up. On this level, a zone of any kind shouldn't be as effective.

It shouldnt be, but it can be because "it shouldnt be" and NBA teams dun practice against it, thus when they see it they dunno what to do. Also, Pop's zone defense is not the normal 2-3, 3-2, 1-2-2, 1-3-1 things that you see in FIBA.

[TE]

Another moving screen

[weebo]

bonner taking over

[Silver&Black]

Dallas commentators on Matt Bonner:

"He's really not a bad player."

You can tell they don't watch any Spurs games.....

[FaM0us Skins]

Bonner is playing good so far.

[BatManu20]

mavs announcers calling out the Spurs for flopping :lol

[ElNono]

bonner trolling dem germans

[TE]

It shouldnt be, but it can be because "it shouldnt be" and NBA teams dun practice against it, thus when they see it they dunno what to do. Also, Pop's zone defense is not the normal 2-3, 3-2, 1-2-2, 1-3-1 things that you see in FIBA.
Yeah, NBA teams run sets against man to man defense. They don't practice running zone offense but on this level, like I said, a zone should be carved up. This is of course even more so if you have the athletes and shooters to do it.

Pop's zone looks like a hybrid between a typical zone and a help man to man.

[NASpurs]

mavs announcers calling out the Spurs for flopping :lol

Who is that guy who said that? I hate that guy, he thinks he's funny.

[TE]

Does Ellis ever miss?

[Malik Hairston]

Dirk's defense is so terrible, tbh:lol..

[ElNono]

good 1st half, tbh

[BatManu20]

Who is that guy who said that? I hate that guy, he thinks he's funny.

Don't know his name but he always finds ways to slight the spurs in every situation.

[FaM0us Skins]

47-42 Spurs.

[hyhy]

up by 5 in a half wow

[BatManu20]

Does Ellis ever miss?

Not against us. He's a notorious Spurs killer.

[TE]

The lead needed to be 10+ imo. This is still a loss but you can't but help feel proud of the effort. Severely undermanned, coming off two straight triple OT losses.

[Mugen]

:cry So proud.

[Ice009]

Horrible end to the quarter. Classic Spurs. Give up big leads in less than a minute.

[weebo]

Mavs should really be ashamed of themselves being down by any margin to the Spurs C team, or maybe the Mavs aren't that good.

[hyhy]

Yeah, NBA teams run sets against man to man defense. They don't practice running zone offense but on this level, like I said, a zone should be carved up. This is of course even more so if you have the athletes and shooters to do it.

Pop's zone looks like a hybrid between a typical zone and a help man to man.

Yup, thats why it should be practised during the regular season, to be used limitedly in the playoffs to catch teams off-guard for some runs in the game. I remember zones being extremely useful against the triangle in the playoffs in the past, because teams who run triangle run it 100% of the time, and its a man-def set, less effective against a zone.

[BatManu20]

Horrible end to the quarter. Classic Spurs. Give up big leads in less than a minute.

The fact that we're even winning is pretty remarkable tbh, given the circumstances.. And you're setting yourself up for a pretty big letdown if you're expecting us to win this one, tbh.

[BatManu20]

Mavs should really be ashamed of themselves being down by any margin to the Spurs C team, or maybe the Mavs aren't that good.

Eh likely just a combination of trying to get a feel for Rondo and playing down to the competition, tbh.

[ElNono]

already miss turnobili, tbh :cry

[TE]

Yup, thats why it should be practised during the regular season, to be used limitedly in the playoffs to catch teams off-guard for some runs in the game. I remember zones being extremely useful against the triangle in the playoffs in the past, because teams who run triangle run it 100% of the time, and its a man-def set, less effective against a zone.

What examples of postseason play that had a zone defense vs triangle offense are you referencing here?

[Harry Callahan]

mavs announcers calling out the Spurs for flopping :lol

2 worst flops tonight have been Rondo and Parsons, but that does not get mentioned by the sub-par Dallas announcers.

[Harry Callahan]

The fact that we're even winning is pretty remarkable tbh, given the circumstances.. And you're setting yourself up for a pretty big letdown if you're expecting us to win this one, tbh.

Ellis will volume shoot in the second half.

The Spurs will struggle to score.

It'll be tough to win. The Mavericks did not take this game seriously enough so far.

[Beaverfuzz]

Kick their asses, take no prisoners.

[jeebus]

already miss turnobili, tbh :cry

http://i.imgur.com/VO7tXdE.gif

[BatManu20]

http://i.imgur.com/VO7tXdE.gif


:lol wtf

[Spurs9]

So much better without Turnobili playing.

[PingPong]

FaTSOns...

[Mugen]

:lol Kyle is the slowest player i've ever seen tbh

[ElNono]

http://i.imgur.com/VO7tXdE.gif

:lol

[FaM0us Skins]

Chandler Portions...

[BatManu20]

Jesus Marco..

[FaM0us Skins]

Wow Beli's shot was off right there.

[beirmeistr]

I think Slo Mo is a blur compared to Bonner.

[Blizzardwizard]

Refs swooping in to save Dallas.

[Ice009]

Fucking hammer Rondo and put him out for the rest of the season. Fucking little bitch Rondo is.

[FaM0us Skins]

Good job by Baynes.

[Blizzardwizard]

It's cute listening to these Mavs announcers cream over every little pass Rondo makes :lol

[FaM0us Skins]

It's cute listening to these Mavs announcers cream over every little pass Rondo makes :lol

:lol

[ElNono]

det whitey Baynes

[jeebus]

Baynes has been fucking solid this game

[Ice009]

Spurs playing hard again. Great fighting effort from these guys.

[TE]

I fucking hate Monta Ellis

[beirmeistr]

Unable to see the game are the scrubs playing over their heads ornare the Mavs playing badly?

[Ice009]

fucking daye back in to fuck up the day.

[BatManu20]

I'm reeealllly trying to stand up for Marco but he's making it hard with his atrocious defense.

[NASpurs]

Jesus Christ, Beli

[Splits]

ALL DAYE

[Ice009]

Marco half asleep on defense again. Gives Ellis a wide open path to drive to the hoop in a straight line.

[FaM0us Skins]

Good steal by KA.

[Silver&Black]

LMFAO..........

KA takin Monta's cookie !!!!!!!!

[TE]

Flagrant 1

[BatManu20]

:lol KA going down like a banshee with an arm foul

[ElNono]

clear path would be nice

[TE]

Of course that's a common foul

[Silver&Black]

How in the fuck is that not a clear path foul???

Nobody was in front of KA....

[TE]

That was such bullshit.

[Beaverfuzz]

Looked clean to me.

Of course I'm just following along on ESPN so ignore my opinion.


DO THIS SPURS!

[Splits]

:lmao watching Kyle is like watching the game at 1/2 speed

[Silver&Black]

Nice give and go with Beli and KA

[NASpurs]

Watch this shit go to triple overtime

[BatManu20]

Cojo's inability to shoot just kills the spacing on offense. Come back Patty :cry

[BatManu20]

Watch this shit go to triple overtime

Was hoping it would tbh. Let's make history :hungry:

[Silver&Black]

20/20 from the line

Wow....

[ElNono]

ugh hate to get killed by Devon Harris, tbh

[Blizzardwizard]

This '3rd' commentator thinks he's the bees-fuckin'-knees doesn't he?

[TE]

Marco's inability to deny deep penetration got the Mavs that drive and kick to end the quarter. Holy fuck

[itzsoweezee]

I really don't understand why the Spurs are giving Rondo so much attention. THe dude is basically afraid to shoot. Leave him open

[Ice009]

You're fucking shitting me.

Why in the fuck do the Spurs give up huge plays at the end of quarters.

That's twelve points in the span of 40 seconds they gave up at the end of the second quarter and the end of the 3rd quarter. Pathetic.

[Silver&Black]

C'mon guys...these are gonna be the toughest 12 minutes of the night.

[BatManu20]

Flop by Dirk

[NASpurs]

Stop falling asleep on Harris ffs

[PingPong]

Dirk is such a bitch... caveman

[BatManu20]

That was clearly out on Dirk and he flips out like it was the most egregious call ever :lol

[TE]

Can we please move the ball

[Silver&Black]

That was clearly out on Dirk and he flips out like it was the most egregious call ever :lol

He's still bitching....

[heyheymymy]

:flag:H

[Splits]

Our scrubs gave it a good run, but no way we can hang with Errors on the floor in non-garbage time

[TE]

Putrid basketball

[heyheymymy]

Ftm

[TE]

God ayres sucks

[BatManu20]

Dirk is crying after every play

[TE]

Another flop

[BatManu20]

Our scrubs gave it a good run, but no way we can hang with Errors on the floor in non-garbage time

Or Daye.

[ElNono]

:lmao Pop

[Silver&Black]

C'mon Pop....it's a close game. No need to get T'd up

[NASpurs]

Pop with the dumbass tech in such a close game

[Darius Bieber]

Rondo been flopping all game like a faggot.

[TE]

Asking to lose this game. Ball movement is virtually nonexistent.

[beirmeistr]

Pop using a tactic to mobilize his scrubs

[Ice009]

Fucking idiot Pop. There was no fire to light under the team you fucking idiot. You're fucking going to lose them momentum with that technical.

What a fuckwit. Say it after the game in the fucking press.

[BatManu20]

Bobo is chucking :lol

[FaM0us Skins]

Offensive foul on Parsons

[weebo]

does daye ever make an important bucket?

[Splits]

Yesssss RJ IN

[BatManu20]

5 fouls on Parsons. Attack him if he comes back in.

[TE]

Move the fucking ball. No more post up iso.

[Mugen]

I'm rooting hard for a 3OT game tbh

[Ice009]

These guys are fighting hard.

[Nathan89]

Boris just needs to shoot the wide open three they are giving him. Better than forcing postups and cj contested 2's.

[FaM0us Skins]

Lol Richard Jefferson fouled Bonner.

[itzsoweezee]

RJ fucking up, per par.

[Beaverfuzz]

Finish this shit. Pop's T means nothing.

[KL2]

RJ couldn't help but touch that redheaded white boy

[BatManu20]

The mavs keep arguing obvious fouls :lol

[Ice009]

RJ you bitch.

[Silver&Black]

I'm rooting hard for a 3OT game tbh

My heart, mind, body, and soul can't take another 3OT game....

[Splits]

Yesssss RJ IN

[BatManu20]

Cojo :td

[SpurPadre]

Win or lose, this has been a great effort from the team.

[FaM0us Skins]

Beli!

[Silver&Black]

Beli

AND 1 bitches....

[itzsoweezee]

These guys are hacking the shit out of the Spurs.

[Beaverfuzz]

MARCO!!!

[Ice009]

Fantastic effort.

[BatManu20]

Win or lose, this has been a great effort from the team.

Yep. Fully expected a blowout.

[Ice009]

RJ couldn't help but touch that redheaded white boy

That's not a good joke man.

[BatManu20]

Bonner and Belli trying to prove who's worse on D

[Malik Hairston]

Dirk defending the pick&roll= automatic points for the Spurs:lol..

[FaM0us Skins]

Spurs ball

[daslicer]

Looking forward to another OT game.

[Silver&Black]

Monta Ellis given up da bizness tbh....

[TE]

Ellis morphing into Jordan

[Ice009]

Spurs need to work on 3 point defense every day of the week. Stop giving up back breaking 3s.

[NASpurs]

Bobo is PooPoo

[itzsoweezee]

This three "big" lineup has been shit all game. Why is he doing this?

[milkyway21]

Oh no...not again :(

[crc21209]

What a phantom foul on Diaw...:td

[Ice009]

No comment on Ellis.

I wanted him bad last off-season. We would have had a supercharged bench.

[Darius Bieber]

Ellis went 1-11 the other night and goes into God-mode against the Spurs.

[BatManu20]

Bobo is PooPoo

He's been really bad tonight but I'm giving him a pass cause he played a lot the past two games.

[NASpurs]

:lmao

[Kyle Orton]

Y'all are fuckin garbage lmao ayyy

[TE]

They fought hard. Oh well :depressed

[Silver&Black]

Nice time for a turnover guys.................................

[loveforthegame]

Fucking turnovers. :td

[BatManu20]

:lol Belli and Cojo are probably the last two guys I want handling a basketball at the end of a game tbh