Game Thread: Rockets at Spurs 8:30 EST (7:30 CST, 5:30 Vegas time) April 8th!

[BillMc]

Here's the game thread for the Rockets game (a day early as I'll be traveling from Latvia to Las Vegas during the game). You guys can use this one, or someone else can start their own.

Either way Go-Spurs-Go!:flag:

[BillMc]

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[TXstbobcat]

Here's the game thread for the Rockets game (a day early as I'll be traveling from Latvia to Las Vegas during the game). You guys can use this one, or someone else can start their own.

Either way Go-Spurs-Go!:flag:

have a safe trip and have fun in Vegas!!!!

[BillMc]

have a safe trip and have fun in Vegas!!!!

Thanks man. Actually will be there for 3 weeks helping out my mom after some hip replacement surgery. It'll be good to back in the States though. There's going to be a couple of sportsbooks that will remember "Spurs Bill!" :toast

[heyheymymy]

:bobo

[nowitzkikopf]

hope y'all get 'em tbh. i can never root for a team with harden, terry and howard lol.

[Mikeanaro]

You give the Spurs a positive vibe Bill :flag:

[spurraider21]

should have a playoff atmosphere

[Silver&Black]

BillMc...you da real MVP.

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

[spursparker9]

Would be nice to fuck Houston in the playoffs.

Is the 1995 WCF the last time SA vs HOU in a playoffs series?

[100%duncan]

:tu

[313]

hope y'all get 'em tbh. i can never root for a team with harden, terry and howard lol.

:tu

[313]

Easy win

[Horry Hipcheck]

Spurs had a five point line after the OKC game, 5.5 now.

Fuck em twice and surge ahead.

[MeloHype]

Easy win

[spurs10]

:flag:

[Fireball]

I hope the Spurs beat the fucking crap out of the Rockets and Harden sucks a bag of dicks ... lets shut him down!

[pookenstein]

I hope the Spurs beat the fucking crap out of the Rockets and Harden sucks a bag of dicks ... lets shut him down!

Spoken like a true Gentleman. I second this.

[SpursFan86]

Can't remember the last time I was this hyped for a regular season game...this is about as meaningful as you can get as far as non-playoff games go.

Thankfully no one had to play many minutes last night. Think Diaw led the team with 26. I think everyone (aside from maybe Parker) will be good to go tonight.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Let's keep this train a'rollin'! GSG!

:flag:

[houston spurs fan]

Houston sports talk radio this morning-scared to death of the Spurs. They live and die with Harden, think Kawhi can contain him...literally shitting their pants here...

[djohn2oo8]

Houston sports talk radio this morning-scared to death of the Spurs. They live and die with Harden, think Kawhi can contain him...literally shitting their pants here...

Because it's true. A real coach would draw up plays for Jones, Motiejunas, Capela, etc.

[bklynspursfan]

Hope for a Win and a Grizzlies loss tonight.

[RD2191]

Would like to see some good defense on Harden. I'm not as optimistic as most. Spurs are rolling but the Roxs have had the Spurs number for a couple of seasons now. Want to see a good game with a Spurs win.

[cantthinkofanything]

Would like to see some good defense on Harden. I'm not as optimistic as most. Spurs are rolling but the Roxs have had the Spurs number for a couple of seasons now. Want to see a good game with a Spurs win.

I can see it going easy or tough but both resulting in a Spurs W. But if the Spurs come out like they have been, it should be an easy roll.

[loveforthegame]

Unfortunately I think Leonard and Green will be in early foul trouble.

I'd rather start Green on Harden and let Leonard help off Ariza. Not because you can sleep on Ariza but because Leonard can quickly recover if necessary.

[cantthinkofanything]

Wow. I didn't realize that Houston is 6-1 in the last 7 vs. Spurs.

[djohn2oo8]

Unfortunately I think Leonard and Green will be in early foul trouble.

I'd rather start Green on Harden and let Leonard help off Ariza. Not because you can sleep on Ariza but because Leonard can quickly recover if necessary.

You don't want Green on Harden. Put Leonard on him. Leonard will get the benefit of the doubt.

[djohn2oo8]

Actually it might work out either way for the Spurs if you put Green or Leonard on him. Then Harden will either have to chase Green around the 3 point line or expend energy trying to score on Leonard and playing defense.

Beginning of the game goes:

Harden too passive
Spurs jump out to big lead
Rox keep chucking 3s and missing.

[spurs10]

I hope the Spurs beat the fucking crap out of the Rockets and Harden sucks a bag of dicks ... lets shut him down!


Spoken like a true Gentleman. I second this.

Eloquently spoken Fireball! I third this behind Herr Pookenstein!

[peacemaker885]

The problem with Harden is he doesn't quit. Spurs have to play the whole 48 mins..

[$pursDynasty]

The problem with Harden is he doesn't quit. Spurs have to play the whole 48 mins..
Neither does Westbrick, at least that's what he told Pop, lol for all the good it did him. Let's hope for a similar response tonight

[jyra]

Excited for all the Hack a Dwight/Dorsey/Capela FTs already.

[RD2191]

Harden is too quick for Kawhi imo. Put green on him or rotate Green/Kawhi on him. Hell I Cojo is scrappy as hell. Wouldn't mind seeing what he can do defensively on Harden.

[Darius Bieber]

Rockets by 50+

[SupremeGuy]

:flag:

[bklynspursfan]

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[Robz4000]

What is it with Bonner and stomach problems? Seems he's had issues all season.

[bklynspursfan]

What is it with Bonner and stomach problems? Seems he's had issues all season.

Too many sandwiches I guess lol

[pookenstein]

What is it with Bonner and stomach problems? Seems he's had issues all season.

Maybe Pop finally gave in and put that baby in bis belly...

[nowitzkikopf]

split will be missed- lots of responsibility on other bigs to guard howard without him (even though howard is avg most nights now)

[tholdren]

Here's the game thread for the Rockets game (a day early as I'll be traveling from Latvia to Las Vegas during the game). You guys can use this one, or someone else can start their own.

Either way Go-Spurs-Go!:flag:

in Vegas now. Let me know where your watching the game. GSG

[aal04]

Going to have to lean on Baynes tonight. He is the only person we can really use on Howard.

[spurs10]

Rockets by 50+MRS. OR MR. BIEBER PLEASE CHANGE THAT BOY'S DIAPER ASAP!!! :oops

[Brazil]

would feel better about this game with Tiago playing tbh

[$pursDynasty]

so it looks like the Spurs have just called Slo Mo back up, I am amazed they didn't call him up sooner, he missed a lot of run, during all of these recent blowouts. I would have thought run during the end of the season in the major leagues is better than those extra minutes in the D-League.

[tholdren]

Tiago likes men...for more than friends

[BillMc]

in Vegas now. Let me know where your watching the game. GSG

I am still enroute and will miss tonight's game. (First of the season). How long are you in Vegas for?

[djohn2oo8]

Spurs by 15

[timtonymanu]

Make Harden work hard on both ends.
Don't stick Belinelli on Brewer who likes making bullshit shots. Same goes for Terry.
Hopefully our PGs can cover for Tony.
Let Wing Stop do their thing.
Win.

[Robz4000]

Really hope the Spurs take this one. Don't think they win the second game in Houston.

[apalisoc_9]

Just don't let brewer score 30 points..:lol

[Spur|n|Austin]

Would like to see some good defense on Harden. I'm not as optimistic as most. Spurs are rolling but the Roxs have had the Spurs number for a couple of seasons now. Want to see a good game with a Spurs win.

More than a couple of seasons unfortunately..

[BillMc]

:flag: No fear of the beard.

[TheGreatYacht]

Pop says Parker will probably play

[ElNono]

:flag:

[Budkin]

Just don't let brewer score 30 points..:lol

Dude went Superstar last time. Ridiculous.

[TheGreatYacht]

In before Terry goes Kyrie on us

[NASpurs]

"probably" and "expects" seem like two different degrees of certainty to me.

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[ElNono]

Pop should give Cojo some good minutes regardless, just in case that calf gets "tight" again during the playoffs...

[Robz4000]

^SAEN at its best everyone

[NASpurs]

^SAEN at its best everyone

Johnny Ludden is rolling in his grave somewhere.

[r0drig0lac]

GO SPURS GO!!!

[BillMc]

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[SpursFan86]

So apparently Parker and Bonner are both able to play, but now Belinelli is out with tightness in his left groin? Wtf :lol

[BatManu20]

Weird.

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[Horry Hipcheck]

Mills gonna wake up and go in on that ass tbh

[timtonymanu]

Well, I feel better about the Spurs' defense. Going to miss Marco's shooting though.

Good that Parker will give it a go. They're gonna need him.

[TheGreatYacht]

Damn. No Ferrari?

[r0drig0lac]

Damn. No Ferrari?

Pop wants to win

[apalisoc_9]

We're going to miss belli shooting but on the plus side, we don't have to worry about brewer going for 30 points. :lol

[BatManu20]

He's played well for them this year. He averaged 12 ppg & 6 boards off the bench.

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[MeloHype]

He's played well for them this year. He averaged 12 ppg & 6 boards off the bench.

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[beirmeistr]

So apparently Parker and Bonner are both able to play, but now Belinelli is out with tightness in his left groin? Wtf :lol

a consequence of big balls

[Horry Hipcheck]

So apparently Parker and Bonner are both able to play, but now Belinelli is out with tightness in his left groin? Wtf :lol

Marco's had groin problems left and right, it's surprising that Pop's playing it safe with him.

[FaM0us Skins]

New injury report: Splitter, OUT (calf); Belinelli, OUT (groin). Parker, Bonner will both play.

[tholdren]

I am still enroute and will miss tonight's game. (First of the season). How long are you in Vegas for?

Until Saturday I'm at the palazzo

[ElNono]

ugh Marco was shooting well... gonna suck to have to play Manu, Danny, Kawhi just to keep the lead at 30, tbh...

[Texas_Ranger]

New injury report: Splitter, OUT (calf); Belinelli, OUT (groin). Parker, Bonner will both play.

Thank god the Spurs have Reggie. :rollin

[Fireball]

I had the feeling last night that Marco had groin problems again ... he tested it awkwardly on some occasions. The way he played one can assume that its again Pop who is not taking any chances ...

[Robz4000]

Oh shit, that means we get to see James Harden vs James Harden 2.0!

[apalisoc_9]

Oh shit, that means we get to see James Harden vs James Harden 2.0!

:lol

[RD2191]

tf, marco out? get ready to bump the rectory of reggie tbh

[Uriel]

Johnny Ludden is rolling in his grave somewhere.
Fucking shit. You made it look like Ludden had died.

[Raven]

IT'S TIME.

[Ron Swanson]

Let's do this.

:flag:

[Uriel]

So nervous for this game. :( Really hope the Spurs win. But even more so for the @HOU one.

[RD2191]

:flag:

[Uriel]

Damn. Sean said he was surprised Parker's playing, and that he doesn't expect him to play "serious minutes." Sean knows more about the injury situation than we do. He might know something the media isn't telling us.

[milkyway21]

Harden made 16 of 26 3s in the last 3 games. The Spurs cannot stop him but need to limit him.
lKawhi successfully done his job vs Westbrook & Curry. If he can vs the league-leading scorer he's lock for 1st team NBA defensive this year.

[Cry Havoc]

Come out fast and put the hammer down. Good passing, no turnovers, play solid D and make Harden fight for everything.

[Raven]

i love pop <3.

[Pound the rock]

Go Spurs Go

[Raven]

Damn. Sean said he was surprised Parker's playing, and that he doesn't expect him to play "serious minutes." Sean knows more about the injury situation than we do. He might know something the media isn't telling us.

yeah, he knows that pop always values health more than games. IOW parker's fine.

[DarkGinobili]

:flag:

[Silver&Black]

Kawhi bout finish off his raping of three MVP candidates in 3 straight games....

[ElNono]

Donatello is their starter PG?

[ElNono]

want Danny on Harden, Kiwi on Ariza

[Pound the rock]

Harden and Howard, is there a more obnoxious duo?

[Silver&Black]

Timmy with the hustle....getting an extra chance.

TP with the foul line jumper....

My niggas.

[Cry Havoc]

Tony!!!!

[r0drig0lac]

MVParker

[Silver&Black]

Steal #1 for Kiwi.....

[Cry Havoc]

Crawford fuck ups: 1

[Cry Havoc]

TONY AGAIN!!!!

[BatManu20]

Bad shot Danny.

[ElNono]

thats on the floor... smh

[FaM0us Skins]

Good defense.

[RD2191]

here we go

[Cry Havoc]

Man if Green hit that 3, the building would have exploded.

[Silver&Black]

779 free throws for Harden

:lmao

[timtonymanu]

Here we go with the charity throws.

[ElNono]

what happened? They found another of Howard long lost children?

[FaM0us Skins]

779 free throws for Harden

:lmao

Lol

[Uriel]

Enrique consorting with Jason Terry.

[beirmeistr]

somebody please call the Pope, TP has made a miraculous recovery

[RD2191]

fuck

[ElNono]

im telling you, you can't fall asleep on ariza

[RD2191]

wtf is this shit

[Raven]

let's get in the paint tbh

[BatManu20]

Shit defense.

[Silver&Black]

Just noticed Joey Crawford out there.....

:pctoss

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Don't care what anyone says Spurs need to avoid Houston as much as they can come playoff time.

[TDfan2007]

Not taking good shots right now...

[Cry Havoc]

Stop

Shooting

Jumpers

[BatManu20]

Houston playing really hard. You can tell they want this game badly.

[01Snake]

Damn danny, why foul him?

[RD2191]

Yup, this is a loss. Looks like Houston is going to own us per usual.

[Uriel]

Tony isn't even trying to drive it inside.

[timtonymanu]

Always feared the Houston matchup

[sammy]

somebody please call the Pope, TP has made a miraculous recovery

LOL

[K...]

Harden will score 40+ tonight.

[Ron Swanson]

Harden with 35 FTA tonight.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Bleh.

[Cry Havoc]

Worst possible start.

[TheGreatYacht]

Green and Matrix getting shitted on smh

[benstanfield]

Are NBA players just stupid tbh?

how do you swipe down against Harden and not expect him to draw a foul?

[Raven]

Don't care what anyone says Spurs need to avoid Houston as much as they can come playoff time.

:lmao:lmao:lmao

[TDfan2007]

Stupid foul by Danny. Our guys are not mentally engaged right now. 2 dumb fouls on harden and poor transition D.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Why is Baynes such a bad rebounder?

[crc21209]

These "stars" nowadays like Harden are weak. They look for contact more than anything else...

[Robz4000]

Knew this would be a loss. Spurs just can't figure out Harden.

[ElNono]

don't really care about Harden's points... it's the wide open Ariza and shitty P&R defense that needs to be better... and the offense has to click... we gotta make shots

[Ditty]

I like slow starts, keep them off the free throw line though.

[milkyway21]

lot of Spurs fouls this early...
Who are the refs on this one?

[Raven]

people scared of a team led by terry the pg :lmao

[FaM0us Skins]

Damn it Tony.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Great Tony Missing free throws

[Horry Hipcheck]

Harden's gonna score, just avoid getting anybody in foul trouble and limit their three ball.

[Cry Havoc]

:lol Is Terry really bitching to the ref about that call?

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!!!!!

[Nathan89]

Parker can't even abuse Terry at this point. Offense is trying to force that option at the moment. ugh

[Silver&Black]

TP again...

[Cry Havoc]

Knew this would be a loss. Spurs just can't figure out Harden.

Fucking really? It's 9-5.

[Silver&Black]

TP looking good early....

My nigga.

[TXstbobcat]

Tony and 1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheGreatYacht]

Someone help MVParker

[r0drig0lac]

Parker in god mode

[Cry Havoc]

Tony!

[spursparker9]

MVParker

[FaM0us Skins]

TP!

[Uriel]

Enrique carrying the team. :tu

[ElNono]

good job Tony... like Baynes setting a mean screen inside

[Horry Hipcheck]

Parker the only Spur to score. Christ.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

That's more like it, Tony being aggressive.

[01Snake]

TP only one doing shit

[BatManu20]

Tony single-handedly keeping us in it.

[RD2191]

it's worrying how easy houston can score on the spurs

[K...]

This is why we need tony guys. He's gonna foul out the turtle

[TDfan2007]

Some defense by anyone but Timmy would be great right now...

[TheGreatYacht]

Parker can't even abuse Terry at this point. Offense is trying to force that option at the moment. ugh
Find a big black dildo, rotate that sumbitch sideways and stick it up your ass lmao

[Silver&Black]

:lmao J:lolsh Smith

[Cry Havoc]

Terry. Because Houston didn't have a team that was dis-likeable enough before.

[TXstbobcat]

Thanks Howard :lmao

[Horry Hipcheck]

This is going to turn into a 30 point Parker performance amidst a loss.

[Ron Swanson]

Shut the fuck up, Howard.

[Raven]

green just blew past harden :lol

[Cry Havoc]

:lmao Howard

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Damn it Joeys reffing.

[RD2191]

god that's embarrassing

[Cry Havoc]

Duncan SKOOLING Dwight

[TheGreatYacht]

When will Pop stop this Zone bullshit?

[Horry Hipcheck]

Harden will get his calls. Howard will not.

[BatManu20]

Baynes guarding Harden...twice :lol

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy slam!!!!!!

[FaM0us Skins]

Timmy

[Silver&Black]

:wow Timmy alley-oop

[benstanfield]

:lol Howard post ups
:lol Spurs zone is possibly the worst defense I've ever seen them employ...
:lol...and they've done it all fucking year

[BatManu20]

:lol fuck off Prigioni

[Raven]

great to hear the crowd go bonkers on that alley op

[Cry Havoc]

OH HOLY SHIT!!!!

[RD2191]

PLAY SOME FUCKING DEFENSE :pctoss

[Silver&Black]

Baynes guarding Harden...twice :lol

WTF is that about?

[BatManu20]

Our pick-and-roll defense is horrible right now

[Horry Hipcheck]

Spurs have had an oop in like four straight games.

[Silver&Black]

PLAY SOME FUCKING DEFENSE :pctoss

[Southwest Texas Fan]

What is up with Kawhi?

[BatManu20]

Danny Green is taking bad shots

[Budkin]

Defense is shit so far.

[ElNono]

offense is starting to shape up... need stops, especially the P&R D has been bad

[Horry Hipcheck]

Kawhice cold

[Uriel]

Spurs are slightly out-of-sync. You can really feel it. They're such a rhythm dependent team.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Danny and Kawhi need to calm the hell down.

[benstanfield]

The moment things aren't going well we go straight back to old bad habits (TP isos and bad 3s) and away from what's been working this whole streak (Kawhi)

[ElNono]

let Prigioni shoot, tbh... don't buy the shot fake... he's gonna pass

[BatManu20]

What is up with Kawhi?

Probably got on ST and read all the praise. Let it go to his head.

[timtonymanu]

It Still Hurts needs to get his ass back asap

[TheGreatYacht]

Danny Green is taking bad shots
Dude looks lost out there, got bailed refs called a foul on that shit pass he threw to Tim

[RD2191]

this feels like playing the old okc. spurs look old slow and lost out there.

[crc21209]

Houston is running the same fucking pick and roll over and over again with Howard. Stop that shit..

[Cry Havoc]

Spurs are slightly out-of-sync. You can really feel it. They're such a rhythm dependent team.

Meh. It's a SEGABABA. Nothing to be ashamed of right now. Still early. We need to get our legs back from last night.

[Darius Bieber]

Feels like a blow out loss

[01Snake]

Defense is shit so far.

Probably trying to avoid foul trouble for the first half. Probably turn it up in the second half.

[TDfan2007]

Kawhi has lost Ariza in transition 3 times already. He and Danny aren't in the game right now for some reason...

[RD2191]

by the way parker carrying us is never something you want to hear.

[Raven]

yeah, we're not losing this shit. we can attack that backcourt all night long.

[loveforthegame]

Kawhice cold

He's 0-2.

[ElNono]

we're gonna make a run soon, tbh... just get the D going

[Fireball]

its as I feared, the Rockets are just difficult to handle ... and Kawhi has had no impact yet

[BatManu20]

We gotta play these fuckers in 2 days at their place too

[pgardn]

Both Green and Parker not playing good D or moving the ball around. Last shots by both players were bad.

[FkLA]

Why can't Enrique stay in front of 50 yr old Prigioni?

[RD2191]

Kawhi doesn't have it tonight

[Silver&Black]

Leonard's jumper is off right now...

[Budkin]

Spurs feel entitled again after whipping ass in so many games.

[BatManu20]

Alright stop shooting jumpers Kawhi

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Come on big banger!

[GSH]

Howard has been doing his best to show disrespect for Timmy since the tip. Couple of arm-extended shoves, and posing after his shots. Tim's gonna skullfuck him. Howard has lots of athleticism, and a 10 cent head.

[RD2191]

:lol

[r0drig0lac]

refs...

[Uriel]

Who's better? Harden or Prime Manu?

[01Snake]

Why not simply take it at Harden every time and get the fucker in foul trouble?

[Horry Hipcheck]

Ugh Kawhi, find a rhythm.

[crc21209]

Oh look, more FT's for this clown..

[Raven]

only the rebounding has been shit.

[ElNono]

that's a fine, right NBA?

[atoyotagaspedal]

LOL

[TDfan2007]

This defense...

[benstanfield]

This is borderline unwatchable tbh

how has the NBA not done something about this?

[ironman2886]

Baynes' rebounding. smh.

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard!!!!!!

[Horry Hipcheck]

Sean Elliott saying you can't send Harden to the line, like it's deliberate.

[Ron Swanson]

Maybe that will get Kawhi going.

[loveforthegame]

Stop shooting Leonard.

[RD2191]

houston is doing what they've always done against us

[TXstbobcat]

Manu33333333333333

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Manu!

[Darius Bieber]

Game over tbh

[ElNono]

Manuuuuuuu

[r0drig0lac]

Manuuuuuuuuuu