Game Thread: Spurs at Suns, Feb 28 9:00 EST (8:00 CST. 4:00 AM Riga Time)

[BillMc]

Much requested game thread! Let's keep the Spurs streak alive!

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[Silver&Black]

:flag::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::flag:

[Johnny RIngo]

No resting bullshit Pop.

[pgardn]

No resting bullshit Pop.

Just STFU already.

:flag:

Keep us going Bill.

[cjw]

No resting bullshit Pop.

Now that it's clear OKC will make playoffs, can't give up any games that let them get any closer to the 7th seed.

[Dex]

Good man. :tu

[BillMc]

Now that it's clear OKC will make playoffs, can't give up any games that let them get any closer to the 7th seed.

You are definitely right that OKC will probably make the playoffs, but New Orleans and Phoenix are right behind them. They still just might fall out. You never know.

[TheGreatYacht]

2 in a row

[Xylus]

Suns need this more than you guys do, so do me a favor and let us win. kthx

[EVAY]

Much requested game thread! Let's keep the Spurs streak alive!

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In BillMc we trust!!!

Go Spurs Go!!

[exstatic]

No resting bullshit Pop.

They have three days off afterwards, so, probably not.

[Beaverfuzz]

Suns need this more than you guys do, so do me a favor and let us win. kthx

Wrong, Phoenix gave up the season once Dragic was traded.

[Xylus]

Wrong, Phoenix gave up the season once Dragic was traded.

Nah.

Suns by 12.

[apalisoc_9]

Nah.

Suns by 12.

Opinion on Knight as a sun?

haven't really watched them play since the trade.

[Xylus]

Opinion on Knight as a sun?

haven't really watched them play since the trade.

I think he's a great fit if he accepts his role as the starting 2 / backup 1. He's going to get a ton of playing time and Hornacek already loves him (played 48 minutes against the Thunder the other night). Bledsoe and Knight were both one-and-done at Kentucky in consecutive years, and Bledsoe came out and said "I hope I play with him for a long time."

I'm not sure about his defense yet, but the Suns are more concerned about offense, anyway.

When the trade was made, it seemed like the Suns had given up on the season. But since IT and Dragic left, team chemistry is super high and all of our young guys are getting a lot of playing time, which is great. I think the future is bright. Bledsoe is 25, Knight is 24, Markieff is 24, Alex Len is 21, and that's 4/5 of our starting lineup.

[BillMc]

In BillMc we trust!!!

Go Spurs Go!!

Many thanks.:toast Think the Spurs are going to win this one!

[TXstbobcat]

:flag:

[spurs10]

Good one Bill! :flag:

[SupremeGuy]

:flag:

[ElNono]

:flag:

[SpursFan86]

571833254229065728

:tu

[TheGreatYacht]

Opinion on Knight as a sun?

haven't really watched them play since the trade.
So you missed Westbrook's 12/38 game?

[heyheymymy]

:bobo

[BillMc]

:flag:

[Chomag]

Lets end this RR with a win streak!!!

[45 bank shot]

Go Spurs Go!!

[loveforthegame]

:flag:

Hope to see more improvement from some guys.

[Robz4000]

Hoping for a win but expecting a loss.

[Beaverfuzz]

Nah.

Suns by 12.

Keep on living the "dream".

[Uriel]

Why did OP include Riga time in the thread title? Is he from Latvia, tbh? :lol

[Silver&Black]

I'm ready to get back to the AT&T Center tbh....

[BillMc]

I'm ready to get back to the AT&T Center tbh....

[ace3g]

Duncan with the armband tonight (covering up a cut I guess)

[Beaverfuzz]

:flag:

[milkyway21]

:cheer :gpower: :flag:

[Beaverfuzz]

TIMMUH!

[Beaverfuzz]

Not a bad shot by Tony, just didn't drop.

[Beaverfuzz]

VERDE
4
22222

[Beaverfuzz]

TIAGO
AND1

[Silver&Black]

Golden God and 1.....

My nigga.

[Beaverfuzz]

TIAGO PRETTY!

[r0drig0lac]

Tiagooo

[Silver&Black]

Nice 8-0 run to start the game

[Beaverfuzz]

Great D Timmuh, JUMP BALL!

[ace3g]

Timmy with the block/jump ball combo

[bklynspursfan]

Amazing, Splitter starts and we look like ourselves. Let's keep it up... Maybe Karl was right, we were playing possum

[Beaverfuzz]

Another good shot by Tony that doesn't fall.

[Silver&Black]

Timmy 5 blocks away from Ewing

:bobo

[BatManu20]

Tony back to his bricking ways :cry

[timtonymanu]

Move the ball around, please

[Beaverfuzz]

Good move to the rack Danny, SHOOT 2

[Uriel]

Enrique Porker.................

[ElNono]

Embricke... smh

[Silver&Black]

Nice steal Kiwi....

[PingPong]

At least, Splitter isn't using those sleeves in his legs anymore. Good sign....

[Raven]

looking good. It's fantasy playoff too so cojo and danny need to kill it today

[RD2191]

0-3

[Beaverfuzz]

KIWI

[Beaverfuzz]

REJECTION

[ElNono]

defense been pretty good

[Silver&Black]

Nice D Verde....

My nigga.

[Beaverfuzz]

TI F'N AGO

[ace3g]

great pass

[ElNono]

great pass!

[Silver&Black]

Vintage Gino pass....

My nigga.

[45 bank shot]

Manu with the goods

[BatManu20]

Manuuuuu

[Raven]

team came out to play again. Now we only need to survive the cancer stretch and we're good

[SpursFan86]

Splitter looking good early on...glad to have him back in the starting lineup :tu

[Brunodf]

Good start, too bad Beli is gonna play soon

[Uriel]

I love how Intel uses Jim Parsons in their ads. :lol

[45 bank shot]

Parker still struggling mightily

[Robz4000]

Defense has been great outside two lapses by Splitter, but he's been solid otherwise and made up for it on offense.

[BillMc]

Except for Tony's jumper, Spurs looking like ole Spurs so far.

[Robz4000]

Parker still struggling mightily

Yop, but he hasn't been overdribbling too much at least.

[Beaverfuzz]

Time to drive to the hoop Tony.

[Silver&Black]

C'mon Parker...make a fucking shot.

[45 bank shot]

0-4

[BatManu20]

Put in Patty plz

[Silver&Black]

There you go Kiwi. Abuse his ass.

[RD2191]

0-4

[Beaverfuzz]

Eat shit Len.

[Beaverfuzz]

Put in Patty plz

He's in.

[Beaverfuzz]

Good post up Baynes, keep it up.

[Beaverfuzz]

BAYNES
MY
MAIN MAN!

[Silver&Black]

That female ref is bout to start calling techs again :lol

[SpursFan86]

vintage Manu coming through with these passes

[Beaverfuzz]

Baynes to BOBO

[Silver&Black]

:cry Pretty Basketball Right Now :cry

[itzsoweezee]

Loving the energy. This looks like a completely different team.

[Brunodf]

Inb4 Suns run

[Silver&Black]

:wow Belinelli actually playing good D :wow

[BatManu20]

Bad pass by Boris

[ElNono]

couple turnovers here, but ball is moving

[Beaverfuzz]

That's how you start a game folks on the road.

[Raven]

beli with two blown coverages in his first possession :lol

[bklynspursfan]

Yop, but he hasn't been overdribbling too much at least.

He's playing much more in flow of the offense. This is the way we're used to seeing this team. Passing, moving without the ball, and defending. I don't care if he's missing those shots, he has to take that mid range shot. That creates the driving lane for him. These first 10 minutes look like we did in the 4th last night. Now, just playing for 48 minutes will be the key

[Raven]

:wow Belinelli actually playing good D :wow
uhhhh no.

[TheGreatYacht]

:wow Belinelli actually playing good D :wow
My nigga

[ElNono]

come on Beli & Paddy

[Raven]

again cancernelli doing it on both ends

[BatManu20]

Patty and Tony both struggling. Time to bring in COJO

[Silver&Black]

Way to get position Baynes...

Make freebies

[Brunodf]

I trust more on Baynes than our guards shooting Fts :lol

[Ditty]

Who are the blondies on the left side of the Spurs bench? <3

[ElNono]

go 2 for 1 here

[Silver&Black]

Highest scoring bench in the NBA.....We've held them to 1 point

My niggas.

[ElNono]

bullshit call

[Johnny RIngo]

Need to start converting on those threes dammit

[ElNono]

that was an and1, smh

[Silver&Black]

Nice call ref....Gino used the off arm.

Nice 1st Q though. Keep it up.

[Silver&Black]

that was an and1, smh

Off arm...they'll call that every time.

[BatManu20]

Solid qtr overall. Also, PHX really sucks :lol

[Uriel]

Great start. :tu

[ElNono]

Gino has been playing really well...

[SpursFan86]

Manu with the obvious push off :lol

Good quarter aside from missing our 3s. 4 wide open shots and couldn't convert on any of them.

[ElNono]

Off arm...they'll call that every time.

If you're Durant that's an and1, tbh

[Diego20]

Who are the blondies on the left side of the Spurs bench? <3

TP girls

[BillMc]

Loving the energy. This looks like a completely different team.
+10000000000000000000000

[Silver&Black]

If you're Durant that's an and1, tbh

Well no shit. :lol

Go ahead and add Harden to that list too....

[BillMc]

If you're Durant that's an and1, tbh
Truth

[Raven]

Highest scoring bench in the NBA.....We've held them to 1 point

My niggas.
seriously, what the fuck is wrong with you, they just traded their top bench scorer and their bench center...

[Robz4000]

Should be up more if not for shitty shooting, but a solid quarter nonetheless.

[ElNono]

damn baynes, that's on your lap

[Silver&Black]

seriously, what the fuck is wrong with you, they just traded their top bench scorer and their bench center...

I don't give a fuck who they traded. One point is one point.....

[Johnny RIngo]

Should be up more if not for shitty shooting, but a solid quarter nonetheless.

Should be up twenty honestly.

[ElNono]

mah negger Bane

[ElNono]

Bane dominating

[SpursFan86]

Baynes doing fucking work so far

[Silver&Black]

Baynes is $$$ at the line tbh....

(Hope I don't jinx him)

[ElNono]

kiwi! great d

[r0drig0lac]

Kawhi

[Raven]

holy cow kawhi

[01Snake]

Had it not been for his basketball skills, Jeff Hornacek clearly could have been the face of Calvin Klein.

[TheGreatYacht]

Kawhi holy shit

[Johnny RIngo]

KaWow with the defense

[Ditty]

Love the energy and interest in tonight's game.

[Raven]

kawhi absolutely abusing demonkey bledsoe

[Mugen]

holy fuck Kawhi

[ace3g]

Kapow!!!

[loveforthegame]

Holy shit Leonard.

[Silver&Black]

:wow

Kiwi.....

My. Fucking. Nigga.

[TheGreatYacht]

Kawhi!!!!!

[Johnny RIngo]

Kawhi murdering 'em tonight wow

[BatManu20]

Kawow :wow

[Spurs9]

Wow

[r0drig0lac]

amazing

[SpursFan86]

Kawhi!!!!! God damn

[spursparker9]

FMVP sighting

[Brunodf]

Kawhi :wow

[Uriel]

WHERE HAS THIS TEAM BEEN ALL SEASON LONG?? :wow

[Robz4000]

Leonard! Spurs are fun to watch tonight :lol...

[Ditty]

Kawhi is fully engaged!!!!

[45 bank shot]

kiwi jam

[$pursDynasty]

that's how you finish a drive, Kawow

[moisaenz]

Kawhi playing for the max

[itzsoweezee]

Mr. Max. That was vicious.

[ElNono]

max player doing max player things

[gambit1990]

wow. go kawhi.

[HI-FI]

GIF.THAT.SHIT.

[Silver&Black]

LakerHater

That Kawhi gif.....please.

[BillMc]

Where did this Spurs team come from? Don't know but happy so far!

[r0drig0lac]

WHERE HAS THIS TEAM BEEN ALL SEASON LONG?? :wow

haha was thinking the same thing

[Johnny RIngo]

Finals MVP in the house tonight

[RD2191]

Bench Parker, dominate teams. Well what do you know.

[spurtech09]

all of a sudden spurs playing outstanding basketball......spurs playing possum and pooping on spurstalk haters

[Raven]

I don't give a fuck who they traded. One point is one point.....

you just defined what an empty stat is.

[ElNono]

come on Paddy

[Johnny RIngo]

we'd be up 30 if we actually converted on those open threes

[ElNono]

we're up 20, TP shouldn't miss any more shots

[spurtech09]

so all along spurs were playing possum

[PingPong]

Uh-oh Porker is back

[Bartleby]

The Spurs finally having a good game and it's on fucking NBA TV. League Pass sucks!

[bklynspursfan]

Welcome back Spurs. Knew it was just a matter of time.

[RD2191]

Fuck, tp in.

[Spurs9]

all of a sudden spurs playing outstanding basketball......spurs playing possum and pooping on spurstalk haters

I'm sure Pop monitors this forum and worrying about what people post

[BatManu20]

I like what I'm seeing. And if were knocking down some outside shots, we'd be obliterating them.

[Raven]

damn kawhi is everywhere

[Johnny RIngo]

Spurs dominating despite team Europe(Tony, Marco) playing like ass

[ElNono]

can't believe we've held them to 15pts middle of the 2nd quarter...

[Ditty]

Aron Abdul Jabbar out there with those sky hooks :lol

[ElNono]

Baynes sits down, we get dunked on :td

[RD2191]

Parker comes in, we get dunked on.

[TheGreatYacht]

Parker comes in, we get dunked on.
0/10

[Silver&Black]

Bad pass Timmy...

[BillMc]

Aron Abdul Jabbar out there with those sky hooks :lol

Aaron might deserve an MIP vote or two. He won't win (and shouldn't) but all I'm asking for is a few votes.

[Clipper Nation]

Leonard! Spurs are fun to watch tonight :lol...


Kawhi is fully engaged!!!!


kiwi jam


that's how you finish a drive, Kawow


Kawhi playing for the max


Mr. Max. That was vicious.


max player doing max player things


wow. go kawhi.


LakerHater (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=4302)

That Kawhi gif.....please.


Finals MVP in the house tonight

:lol Where is the Kawhi-hating short bus tonight?

MVKawhi :worthy:

[Johnny RIngo]

1-8 shooting from Parker/Bellineli,

[moisaenz]

Maybe pop has figured out not to play bellinelli and Parker together

[RD2191]

Defense goes to shit once parker comes in.:lol

[Beaverfuzz]

VERDE
4
22222222

[Budkin]

Wow, looks like the Spurs are figuring it out tonight. Just checked the score.

[Beaverfuzz]

THAT IS A BULLSHIT CHARGE

[Beaverfuzz]

And that was a bullshit foul on Kiwi.

Fuck the female ref.

[Silver&Black]

Damn...those titties.

:wow

[BatManu20]

These refs suck sausage, to put it lightly.

[r0drig0lac]

lol refs

[ElNono]

lmao they're flopping like crazy out there

[RD2191]

Damn...those titties.

:wow
Not watching, fuck.

[Beaverfuzz]

TIM
FROM
TONY

[beirmeistr]

Damn...those titties.

:wow
distracting tp

[Beaverfuzz]

And again, another double pump and they think he's fouled. What a bunch of shit.

[Silver&Black]

Not watching, fuck.

I give them a solid 9/10 tbh...

The game is on NBATV....you don't cable?

[ElNono]

lol Russell Bledsoe

[Johnny RIngo]

:lol Where is the Kawhi-hating short bus tonight?

MVKawhi :worthy:

Leonard playing like a beast and the Spurs are back to dominating these past two games. Parker sucks tonight but SA is still up 20+. TP is not an impact player anymore - that much is obvious. This team goes as far as Kawhi can take us.

[01Snake]

Damn...those titties.

:wow

[moisaenz]

How come the female ref is always on national TV games?

[Johnny RIngo]

ugly shot Tony

[RD2191]

Wtf refs

[ElNono]

ugh stop fagging it up Tony

[loveforthegame]

Come on Parker.

[Beaverfuzz]

hahahaha, Tony shoots over the basket. Come on man!

[Raven]

Maybe pop has figured out not to play bellinelli and Parker together

probably the most repeated post in spurstalk history

[loveforthegame]

Verde!

[Silver&Black]

LDN 4 333333333333.....

My nigga.

[ElNono]

Manu to Green.... $$$

[beirmeistr]

gino!

[Proxy]

only Manu could make that pass, got dam

[RD2191]

Lol porker

[Ditty]

I'm not expecting my boy Tony to have a great night with Lauren Holtkamp and Becky Hammon in the house :hat

[Beaverfuzz]

Manu, this isn't NBA2K, quit fucking around with the circus shit.

[ElNono]

bad shot by manu... move the ball

[BatManu20]

As great as it is to see us play better, Spurs should be up by 30+ tbh.. we've missed so many good looks.

[ElNono]

come on, let's hold them under 30 by the half

[Xylus]

WTF

[TheGreatYacht]

I'm not expecting my boy Tony to have a great night with Lauren Holtkamp and Becky Hammon in the house :hat
Have you seen the ones sitting court side?

[BatManu20]

only Manu could make that pass, got dam

Yep, really underrated pass. Ridiculously hard.

[ElNono]

As great as it is to see us play better, Spurs should be up by 30+ tbh.. we've missed so many good looks.

This offense is fine though... we're on pace to 100 pts

[Silver&Black]

come on, let's hold them under 30 by the half

:tu

Been playing some good D this half. Shout out to Baynes tbh....dude has been playing some great defense at the rim.

[Johnny RIngo]

As great as it is to see us play better, Spurs should be up by 30+ tbh.. we've missed so many good looks.

Team Europe(Porker and Marco) sucking ass tonight: 1-10 shooting

[RD2191]

0 for 6 lmao the great snatch

[KL2]

Tf was that move, sick hands

[dabom]

"Tony move the god dam ball" pop lol

[TheGreatYacht]

0 for 6 lmao the great snatch
Insulin, go grab it

[RD2191]

MVP carrying scrub PGs per usual

[ChumpDumper]

lol the krew of eternal hate can't even enjoy this half.

[Ditty]

Have you seen the ones sitting court side?

I mentioned them earlier in the thread :lmao


Who are the blondies on the left side of the Spurs bench? <3

Parker has an excuse tonight :toast

[BatManu20]

Someone needs to remind the Knicks that they're tanking. A winning streak is the dumbest thing they can do right now.

[beirmeistr]

very good half

[TheGreatYacht]

I mentioned them earlier in the thread :lmao



Parker has an excuse tonight :toast
Missed it :lol :tu

[Beaverfuzz]

TONY!

[Johnny RIngo]

great pass Manu

[BatManu20]

MVParker :lol

[ElNono]

Manu->Tony :tu

[SupremeGuy]

The short bus getting their shit pushed in tonight. :lol

:cry why can't you just enjoy the game? :cry

:lmao

[Beaverfuzz]

Tony, that was an absolute stupid circus shot. Pass the ball you ball hog

[RD2191]

Parker has 2 points and 1 assist. 0 rebounds, 0 steals.

[ElNono]

:lol Kiwi driving them nuts

[itzsoweezee]

Kawhi is dominating this game using his defense.

[Beaverfuzz]

Hornacek is pissed his team got blown up before making the playoffs.