Pistons @ Spurs Official Game Thread Sponsored by Ford Motor Company 7:30pm CT

[Mugen]

how do you miss that call tbh

[TDfan2007]

Bad call, but my God I can't understand these lineups for the life of me.

[ElNono]

Spurs need to get stops here and foul Drummond whenever he touches the ball... no excuses

[scanry]

Fucking Italians (refs) shouldn't be anywhere near an NBA court.

[Horse]

Refs fucking us

[Malik Hairston]

Tough to keep a lead when 2/3 of your top-tier defensive players(Green, Splitter) are playing bad defense tonight, tbh..I haven't looked it up, but seems like Splitter's D hasn't been as good as usual, this season..

[Nathan89]

Refs just call Shit that favors the offense. That didn't even look like it was out on Manu.

[Hemotivo]

how do you miss that call tbh

[Johnny RIngo]

Spurs ball. Another fuckup by the refs. Past month has been brutal for the Spurs on the officiating side of things.

[RD2191]

Why would u bench augustin?

[ElNono]

ugh freebies

[RD2191]

Wtf free throws

[BatManu20]

FT's are the Spurs bugaboo

[TDfan2007]

4th quarter FTs...

[timtonymanu]

:lol missing free throws per par

[RD2191]

That's just ridiculous.

[Texas_Ranger]

the choke is strong with this team

[Hemotivo]

Manu to the line...

[timtonymanu]

Alright, Manu. Your turn to miss 2 Ft's.

[Johnny RIngo]

Bad officiating, missed FTs, lack of energy on defense. Looking like another December style loss

[milkyway21]

:td FTs
Splitter 2misses

Diaw 2 misses

[ElNono]

clutch Gino

[blkroadrunners]

My boi Manu

[RD2191]

Splitter u scrub

[BatManu20]

Push in the back.

[FaM0us Skins]

No foul on Drummond.

[703 Spurz]

What the fuck is with the FTs? Jesus christ.

[ElNono]

Salvatore has money on this game

[timtonymanu]

When is Salvatore gonna retire already? Terrible ref all his career.

[Mugen]

:lol Is Salvatore f'n serious?

[313]

Where's the push?

[TE]

What's with the no calls?

[Malik Hairston]

Drummond's energy has completely overwhelmed Duncan and Splitter tonight, tbh..

[Horse]

Ok these fucking refs are making it obvious now

[Malik Hairston]

Nvm, he pushed the shit out of Splitter:lol..

[Nathan89]

Replay punishing the team they swallow the whistle on per par.

[Hemotivo]

where's Ayres?

[RD2191]

Green flop Lmao

[313]

Good flop

[Mugen]

Hope the fans are enjoying Salvatore close this one out tbh.

[Johnny RIngo]

Make your free throws Cory

[ElNono]

make freebies = win game

[Budkin]

I don't think I've ever seen this team sink to the levels of unclutch-ness as I have this year.

[RD2191]

Ho Lee shit, the choke is real.

[703 Spurz]

Don't be a faggot Cory

[Beaverfuzz]

Way to go Mr Drummond. WHAT YOU TALKING ABOUT WILLIS?

[Texas_Ranger]

Is Darth Vader in the building choking the Spurs??

[Johnny RIngo]

Spurs need to stop choking at the line. Giving away free points

[td4mvp21]

The pussy-ness during crunch time this year is vomit-inducing.

[ElNono]

good stop... let's get a basket or a foul

[BatManu20]

:lol Pop

[703 Spurz]

Pop might have a god damn aneurysm the way these assholes shoot FTs

[Mugen]

:lol If Manu turns this over and Jennings hits a 3, I'm not posting til February tbh.

[RD2191]

Van Gundy with the pop like rotations and benching dj for scrub Jennings

[weeks]

drummond, so classy.

[Budkin]

Free throws. Make them.

[cjw]

Jeez, keep forgetting Drummond is only 21. SVG is going to work wonders with him (imagine if he could hit 55-60% from the line).

[ElNono]

MVPatty for the win

[Beaverfuzz]

Jeez, keep forgetting Drummond is only 21. SVG is going to work wonders with him (imagine if he could hit 55-60% from the line).

Have to get him to change his shooting style, he is so raw.

[BatManu20]

Geeze

[Beaverfuzz]

MAKE YOUR FT'S PATTY THRILLS!

[Johnny RIngo]

Make these free throws and close the damn game

[RD2191]

We're cursed.

[01Snake]

This is FUCKING RIDICULOUS!

[BatManu20]

Jesus Christ these FT's are killers

[703 Spurz]

Ayres leading the team in scoring in just 16 minutes. What the flippity fuck?

[blkroadrunners]

:lmao these FTs

[TE]

Wow, we can't make free throws anymore

[timtonymanu]

Fuck everyone on the Spurs right now.

[RD2191]

Who hits the game tying 3?

[ElNono]

stop away from the W

[Johnny RIngo]

:lol Patty missing free throws now

[Beaverfuzz]

Thank you NBATV for giving me the end of this game.

[Texas_Ranger]

Jennings time!

[timtonymanu]

Detroit 3 coming up

[Brunodf]

SPURS SHOULD FOUL HERE, THEY HAVE NO TIMEOUTS

[Blizzardwizard]

Spurs and free throws = bad.

[BatManu20]

We should be up double-digits off of missed FT's this quarter alone :lol

[resistanze]

Great FT shooting. Jesus.

[Agloco]

Spurs refuse to win........what the fuck is up with FTs?!?!?!

[TDfan2007]

:lmao are you kidding me w/ these FTs?

[Nathan89]

6fts blown in last couple minutes.

[Johnny RIngo]

Who hits the game tying 3?

With Spurs luck, it's going to be a chucker like Jennings

[RD2191]

Caron for 3.

[Hemotivo]

Ayres is gonna be rested for the overtime

[313]

Here comes OT

[milkyway21]

Splitter 2 missed FTs +Diaw 2+Mills 1 :cry

I love the Coyote :lmao

[Beaverfuzz]

Why in the fuck did you foul there Green? Dumb

[ace3g]

Spurs Euro Foul???

[Hemotivo]

nice, Pop trusting Messina and sending Green to foul Meeks

[Mugen]

why the hell would you foul there when we've been getting killed on the boards and the Spurs can't hit a FT

[TE]

The Spurs fouled :wow. Questionable decision considering the fact this just became a free throw game.

[ducks]

:lol Patty missing free throws now

but he is better then tp according to you

[Hemotivo]

Spurs Euro Foul???

:tu

[BatManu20]

Pop choosing to play "the FT game" when we're shooting terribly from the FT line :lol

Don't mind it though.

[ElNono]

so we did foul.... let's see how this works out

[Strange Love]

Man this team is fucked up.

You give them 3 days of rest and they cant even beat lower tiers East teams.

They're gonna get lit the fuck up come playoffs.

[RD2191]

Drummond wants to be a Spur, tbh.

[timtonymanu]

Didn't understand the foul. Seems like something we will regret.

[Beaverfuzz]

Ok, make your FT's here, WHOMEVER IT IS! QUIT FUCKING AROUND AND SWEEP THE LEG!

[Mugen]

Regardless of the outcome, Pop has f'n lost his mind tbh.

[Brunodf]

Inbound in the backourt and waste time

[Blizzardwizard]

Man this team is fucked up.

You give them 3 days of rest and they cant even beat lower tiers East teams.

They're gonna get lit the fuck up come playoffs.

:lol

[TE]

If you all are scared about choking, imagine the Spurs mishandle the inbounds allowing Detroit possession...

[703 Spurz]

Meeks showing these fucks how to shoot FTs

[Nathan89]

Terrible foul decision

[cjw]

I don't think Pop wanted that foul so early and so far from the hoop. Though Swaggy P would hit it from there.

[barakz21]

Damnit... On my iPad to get updates from st and on my phone to get updates from NBA.com... The suspens is killing me!

[313]

About two years late to be playing the FT game and leaving Duncan in, Pop.

[Malik Hairston]

I usually support fouling instead of allowing the 3, but I don't know if the Spurs should be the team to do it with their late-game FT shooting:lol..

[Beaverfuzz]

Game over. Way to go fuckers

[ace3g]

lol

[RD2191]

:lmao

[313]

lmaoooo

[BatManu20]

LOL Of fucking course :lol

[Hemotivo]

:lmao nice finish :lol

[timtonymanu]

If you all are scared about choking, imagine the Spurs mishandle the inbounds allowing Detroit possession...

Good call. :lol

[TE]

If you all are scared about choking, imagine the Spurs mishandle the inbounds allowing Detroit possession...
There it is

[td4mvp21]

Lol.

[ChumpDumper]

lol

[Mugen]

:lmao HOLY FUCK

[Texas_Ranger]

Called it

[Beaverfuzz]

GOD FUCKING DAMN IT!

[Johnny RIngo]

:lol Jennings with the game winner

[SupremeGuy]

:lmao

[Blizzardwizard]

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[RD2191]

Ahahahahahaha hah ahahahahahaha haha haha

[jARS mEsH sEt]

I mean I was expecting that so it's not a surprise :lol

[Agloco]

Oooooooooooooooo

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Gggggggggggggggggggggg

[Venti Quattro]

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

[ace3g]

time left

[TE]

The Spurs deserve this. Stupid fucks.

[NASpurs]

This has as much logic as him benching the bench in the first half . Bites him in the ass. :lol

[Richie]

Just gotta laugh at that

[Beaverfuzz]

Why wouldn't you foul there??? If you fouled originally, why would you not foul???

[Nathan89]

pop is a fucking idiot.

[Blizzardwizard]

Should've had the game. Free throws.

[spursparker9]

lol that look on timmy. priceless :lol

[loveforthegame]

WTF. :td

[313]

If you all are scared about choking, imagine the Spurs mishandle the inbounds allowing Detroit possession...
:lmao

[lefty]

:lmao

[crc21209]

Of course. Fuck...

[TE]

Loss is on free throws and Pop.

[RD2191]

:lmaotank tbh

[ElNono]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b246/chalkitdown/TV%20Shows/Entourage/fuuuuuck.gif

[Agloco]

TE = Nostradamus

[Darius Bieber]

Spurs not making the playoffs. Losing to fucking detroit. Season is over.

[testies]

watch no one on ST blame duncan

[313]

Why wouldn't you foul there??? If you fouled originally, why would you not foul???

[024]

rofl Spurs deserve to lose with the chokes at the line

[TE]

At least Lion fans have a reason to be happy...

[cjw]

Cut meltdown....

[milkyway21]

I didn't expect this to be a close game :D


Lossing to a low seeded Pisyon is tough DUNCAN IS CLEARLY PISSED

[-21-]

WTF

[Hemotivo]

TD with the horrible pass to MVPatty who doesn't want the ball really

[resistanze]

Well deserved loss.

[AussieFanKurt]

tbh I laughed

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Why wouldn't you foul there??? If you fouled originally, why would you not foul???

Because we're up 1 with 10 seconds left? What the hell are you talking about why would you willingly give the other team game winning free throws :lmao

[boutons_deux]

that's fucked

bad pass from Tim, behind Patty

[703 Spurz]

Jennings 4 for 17 before that shot. Too god damn funny.

[Beaverfuzz]

That one's on you Pop.

[unleashbaynes]

Are you fucking kidding me? Make your god damn free throws and this game isn't even a fucking question. Fuck losing like that.

[Budkin]

:lmao Spurs.

[Fireball]

just disgusting ... but this is why you should not foul leading by three

[Beaverfuzz]

How the fuck does Stan Van Gundy have a job?

[ducks]

nice patty

[01Snake]

We FUCKING SUCK. Seriously.

[RD2191]

Damn, pistons streaking.

[TE]

Fucking dumb. I can't imagine a worse way of losing a regular season game being up and having control.

[NASpurs]

Good win for the Pistons, can't hate.

[spursparker9]

lol this is more funny than sad tbh

:lmao

[weeks]

what the fuck has happened to this team's FT shooting?
most unclutch shit ever this season. gino the only one to sink both? what the fuck is going on?

[Budkin]

This has to be the worst regular season loss since Manu broke his arm in the last game of 2011.

[Beaverfuzz]

just disgusting ... but this is why you should not foul leading by three

Exactly.

[ducks]

That one's on you Pop.

really he missed free throws and

[313]

At least Lion fans have a reason to be happy...
Nope :lol

[-21-]

Bad TO by Tim, missed FTs... Damn. This should've been a win.

[Horse]

Sucks but they deserve this loss. Unbelievable

[unleashbaynes]

infuriating. make. your. fucking. free. throws. how many games do you need to lose before you realize that's a glaring fucking problem with this team?

[Darius Bieber]

This shit didn't happen during Spurs championship seasons. Dynasty is over, if there even was one.

[Budkin]

just disgusting ... but this is why you should not foul leading by three

All we had to do was hold the ball. That's it.

[Strange Love]

Rest In Peace Spurs.

[boutons_deux]

miss 11 FTs, lose by 1

[Diego20]

This game is on the missed free throws.

[Beaverfuzz]

really he missed free throws and

He called the foul by Green on Meeks. Yes that's on Pop.

[beirmeistr]

Should have left duncsn on the bench

[mando6599]

What is this team practicing? Not free throws, that's for sure!

[lefty]

As soon as we turned it over, I had a flashback of that FT choke and Marbury buzzer beater

[Nathan89]

Well deserved loss.

Agreed.

[unleashbaynes]

Half of our losses this year are due to bad free throw shooting. That is inexcusable.

[milkyway21]

We lost from the line
Lost for lack of rebounding
Bonner in the 4Q(?)

I feel pity for Manu's effort, he made his crucial FTs

[tim_duncan_fan]

Tim being Timid.

All you have to do is get it into a guards hands. Doesn't need to be going toward the basket or anything. And he choked.
Not that he was alone in that regard.

[Ditty]

Who cares. Regular season.

[Rescueone]

Missed FT's and more missed FT's horrible in bounds pass!

[703 Spurz]

Good thing they won the title last year b/c this fucking ****-tastic horsefuck is inexcusable.

[spursparker9]

Fire Chip

[siraulo23]

lol, that was bad

FTs and that turnover

[BillMc]

Couldn't see the angle. Was it a bad pass by Timmy or did Patty flub it?

[Hemotivo]

Should have left duncsn on the bench

he was dead cold

[timtonymanu]

Everybody gets an F from me, tonight.

Total team collapse. It's bad news if Errors is your best performer of the night.

[TDfan2007]

This shit didn't happen during Spurs championship seasons. Dynasty is over, if there even was one.

Actually, it happened all the time in 2003...even in the playoffs. Turnovers and missed FTs were the biggest killers of that 2002-2003 championship squad.

[TE]

Who cares. Regular season.
This game was won long ago...a loss hurts seedings, that's a reason to care.

[ElNono]

we're just not mentally in it for 48 mins... heck, make that 24 mins... the Spurs need to put together a solid 48 min game...

[beirmeistr]

Bad pass

[look_at_g_shred]

i love this team.

[unleashbaynes]

i fucking hate missed FTs. they're fucking free points. this is atrocious.

[Nathan89]

Pop never even uses that strategy and chose a time when the team is missing a ton of fts.

[Rescueone]

The worst team in the NBA in the last 5 minutes

[ducks]

duncan t was the deference

[01Snake]

Who cares. Regular season.

Seeding kinda matters don't you think? No need to lose games that should have been won.

[Harry Callahan]

This is a pretty crappy team right now. I'm beginning to think they have nothing left in the tank......

Did Parker do anything special tonight? Nope. And he's been out awhile.

It seems like a hundred years ago since June 15, doesn't it?

[Hemotivo]

We lost from the line
Lost for lack of rebounding
Bonner in the 4Q(?)

I feel pity for Manu's effort, he made his crucial FTs

he'll be mad... but ok

[ducks]

do not worry everyone here will blame tp he came back tonight

[Darius Bieber]

Actually, it happened all the time in 2003...even in the playoffs. Turnovers and missed FTs were the biggest killers of that 2002-2003 championship squad.

the west wasn't as competitive as it is now... They basically had the Kings and Lakers as powerhouses... This season, we have Houston, Warriors, OKC, Clippers, Mavs, Memphis all as legit contenders... Spurs won't be able to come back from this. Losing games in this fashion has killed the spurs numerous times. You could tell the season was over by losing to ALBA Berlin.

[Dex]

Tim being Timid.

All you have to do is get it into a guards hands. Doesn't need to be going toward the basket or anything. And he choked.
Not that he was alone in that regard.

Bad pass by Tim. Mills had already streaked past and was turning to the basket, starting to look away when Tim passed it. He tried to turn and get a hand on it, but the easy pass would've been going to Manu (who had just hit 2 free throws) in the backcourt.

[beirmeistr]

Pop, who was no genius tonight, should dtart the bench next game

[DarrinS]

Why is the inbound to Patty?

[Budkin]

If you all are scared about choking, imagine the Spurs mishandle the inbounds allowing Detroit possession...

Nice call :tu

[Dex]

Pop never even uses that strategy and chose a time when the team is missing a ton of fts.


Doubt it was Pop. I think Green was just overzealous on the steal attempt.

[TampaDude]

FWIW, I called the 105-104 Pistons win. I KNEW the Spurs would fuck up the inbound. It's just who they are.

[703 Spurz]

Only a half game in front of Phoenix whose in the 8 seed currently. Also 10 losses back of Golden State for the 1 seed. No chance they finish in front of the Warriors.

Remember SA has never won dick without the #1 seed.

[BillMc]

We'd better play hard against Phoenix or we'll be in 8th place after next game.

[ducks]

Why is the inbound to Patty?

good free throw shooter

[TampaDude]

49-33, book it. :lol

[BillMc]

Only a half game in front of Phoenix whose in the 8 seed currently. Also 10 losses back of Golden State for the 1 seed. No chance they finish in front of the Warriors.

Remember SA has never won dick without the #1 seed.

2007 Dallas was the number 1 seed. Spurs were 3rd.

[beirmeistr]

Embarassing for defending champs to play this poorly

[Rescueone]

Should have left duncsn on the bench

Yes they should have. You know they were either going to either make a turnover or miss one or both FT's anyways. Then Detroit would've hit a three to win it. It was dumb to foul Meeks up 3 when your team was missing FT's

[Darius Bieber]

2007 Dallas was the number 1 seed.


There is no way the Spurs can even make the 2nd round of the playoffs without HCA...

[tmtcsc]

They better clean this shit up.

[DarrinS]

good free throw shooter

Was he tonight?

[milkyway21]

If the Spurs were not ahead by 15 earlier, I won't be as bothered and frustrated right now. missed FT :cuss

[BillMc]

There is no way the Spurs can even make the 2nd round of the playoffs without HCA...

Sure they can. But obviously there's a lot of improvements that need to happen.

[ducks]

spurs had to much rest between games

[timtonymanu]

Only a half game in front of Phoenix whose in the 8 seed currently. Also 10 losses back of Golden State for the 1 seed. No chance they finish in front of the Warriors.

Remember SA has never won dick without the #1 seed.

Umm.. 2005, 2007. Yeah they have.

[Darius Bieber]

Sure they can. But obviously there's a lot of improvements that need to happen.

A lot is an understatement......

[Legacy]

... And the Spurs throw yet another game away that was already theirs. It's been the same ol' shit over and over again, night after night. FTs missed & turnovers all in the 4th. :lmao

[ducks]

spurs need tp in the 4

[Rescueone]

Spurs will finish in 9th or 10th place playing like this. OKC will move up into a playoff spot. Who else comes out for the sad ass Spurs to make it in?? Looks tough to make it in the west!

[DarrinS]

spurs need tp in the 4

They need a healthy version of TP.

[beirmeistr]

This season so far makes me appreciate the miracle that was their 5th championship last season.

[Legacy]

This season so far makes me appreciate the miracle that was their 5th championship last season.

:lmao :lmao :lmao

[Hoops Czar]

How long will it take Pop to finally realize Duncan shouldn't be inbounding the basketball.

[Hemotivo]

spurs need tp in the 4

this

in the 3rd too; he would had destroyed Augustin