Game Thread: Spurs vs. Celtics - 3PM Central/11 Riga Time

[benefactor]

Moar Simmons/Anderson domination pls

[Silver&Black]

11:00 Riga Time!!!!

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[benefactor]

11:00 Riga Time!!!!

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Fixed tbh

[Silver&Black]

Fixed tbh

http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff286/nfforums/NF%20smilies/kruemelmonsteryn0.gif My nigga

[Russ]

Hopefully the Spurs will play their front line players like Anderson, Simmons, Lalanne, Eddie, etc.

[TXstbobcat]

:flag:

[SnakeBoy]

I can't believe I'm looking forward to a SL game...on a Saturday to boot.

Damn Spurs...every time you think you're done PATFO pull you back in.

[ace3g]

Time for redemption against the Celtics for that July 9 summer league loss:

http://www.nba.com/games/20150709/BOSSAS/gameinfo.html

[devindixen]

I believe Marcus Smart is out for the remainder of the SL, so this game should be ours.

[TXstbobcat]

Time for redemption against the Celtics for that July 9 summer league loss:

http://www.nba.com/games/20150709/BOSSAS/gameinfo.html

Smart was a beast that game.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

No Marcus Smart should make things much easier.

[BatManu20]

622413593485553664

[Bartleby]

I can't believe I'm looking forward to a SL game...on a Saturday to boot.

Damn Spurs...every time you think you're done PATFO pull you back in.

Imagine how excited people are going to be about preseason games.

[BillMc]

Moar Simmons/Anderson domination pls


11:00 Riga Time!!!!

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Thanks to Benefactor and S&B for the Riga Time and the thread!:bobo

Going to be as fun as SL gets tonight!

[benefactor]

http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff286/nfforums/NF%20smilies/kruemelmonsteryn0.gif My nigga
:tu:lol

[DPG21920]

No Marcus Smart sucks. I was looking forward to watching him play, but also it's just a great test for our guys to defend someone at that level.

Props to the Celtics - although Smart is kind of an idiot, he appears to be a very solid player with some very good upside.

But love that this game is on - gives me something to watch before USA Soccer.

[Cloud786]

I really hope Hammon doesn't gamble with substitutions this game. If both Slomo and Simmons are going to be off the floor at the same time, make it early

[steeledl]

Simmmmmmmmonnnnnnssssss

[steeledl]

What is "Riga time"?

[BillMc]

What is "Riga time"?

The time of the game in Riga, Latvia.

I did a lot of Game threads last year, and as I live in Riga, for fun I would put the Riga game time in the title (along with EST and CST times). So, some of us continue it as a lark/nod/good luck when other posters start game threads.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

No Marcus Smart sucks. I was looking forward to watching him play, but also it's just a great test for our guys to defend someone at that level.

Props to the Celtics - although Smart is kind of an idiot, he appears to be a very solid player with some very good upside.

But love that this game is on - gives me something to watch before USA Soccer.
No marcus Stupid, so Bonner is safe tbh

[steeledl]

The time of the game in Riga, Latvia.

I did a lot of Game threads last year, and as I live in Riga, for fun I would put the Riga game time in the title (along with EST and CST times). So, some of us continue it as a lark/nod/good luck when other posters start game threads.


Cool . Makes sense are you originally from Texas or are you a native of Latvia who somehow came to love the Spurs ?

[BillMc]

Cool . Makes sense are you originally from Texas or are you a native of Latvia who somehow came to love the Spurs ?

I'm from Nevada actually, I just live in Latvia. :lol My family has a military background, so David Robinson lead to me being a Spurs fan initially.

[steeledl]

Watching MJ vs Barkley like it's live, tbh.

[steeledl]

Fuck Jordan and Barkley were good. It's been so long since I've see them ball its nuts.

[BillMc]

Fuck Jordan and Barkley were good. It's been so long since I've see them ball its nuts.

Yep. And I don't know if it was where they placed the microphones, but these old broadcasts seem somehow to have louder crowds.

[TXstbobcat]

Wow! Old school Horace Grant with the goggles.

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CKOKy1bWIAEf5jg.jpg:large

[steeledl]

Yep. And I don't know if it was where they placed the microphones, but these old broadcasts seem somehow to have louder crowds.

Agree. I like it.... shit seems so intense.

[Silver&Black]

My $$$ is on Paxson hitting a go ahead 3

[steeledl]

Damn Dan Majerle blew that fucking game. Missed a wide open 15 footer that could have won the game. Everybody remembers Paxon's 3 but as clutch as that was Majerle was just as unclutch.

[TXstbobcat]

My $$$ is on Paxson hitting a go ahead 3

Just need that hot tub time machine to place that bet.

[Cloud786]

Isn't that RJ Hunter kid their first round pick? Wonder why he isn't starting

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CKONgPsUYAA6_Rm.png:large

[Cloud786]

Kyle Durant

[ace3g]

KA draws another foul

[TXstbobcat]

Slomo!!!!!!!

[ace3g]

KA!!

[Silver&Black]

3 offensive possessions....

6 points. I'll take it.

[r0drig0lac]

KA in the job

[BatManu20]

My $$$ is on Paxson hitting a go ahead 3

Damn you called it :wow

[Cloud786]

Scott333333

[Axegrinder]

KA 2nd leading scorer..b b b but hes a scrub:(

[Silver&Black]

Shooting 100%

:cheer

[BatManu20]

Jonathan Holmes has been one of the C's best SL players. Seen some online C's fans even want him on the team this year.

[steeledl]

KA aint gonna play on this team if he cant make wide open shots. He is not going to have the ball in his hands in the nba and nor should he.

[Cloud786]

Even though he has a high release, I still think KA needs more lift in his shot. He shoots on his tip toes

[Axegrinder]

Youve made your opinion more than clear steeldl..lets not go the Thread/Apo route

[Cloud786]

SIMMONS

[steeledl]

My nigga Simmons already on it!

[TXstbobcat]

Simmons!!!!!!!

[ace3g]

Simmons!!!

[Axegrinder]

really wish Wolters wouldnt have gotten hurt...Cherry sux ass

[Cloud786]

Fancy Cady

[ace3g]

lol, somehow that went it

[TXstbobcat]

Cady and 1!!!!!!!

[steeledl]

Youve made your opinion more than clear steeldl..lets not go the Thread/Apo route

I mean, some people seem to gloss over the fact that his J is broke and that is a requisite skill for playing wing on the Spurs.

[BillMc]

Nice effort by Caddy.

[steeledl]

Damn, only NBA TV can turn your 65'' tv into a 30'' consistently.

[Vokun]

Cady bullying people lol

[Cloud786]

I'm getting frustrated by these spurrefs

[Roger Freemason Jr.]

Eddie is beyond awful. Don't understand why some of you like him.

[BatManu20]

This is turning into a FT shooting contest already.

[steeledl]

Cherry is such fucking trash.

[BatManu20]

Eddie is beyond awful. Don't understand why some of you like him.

Because he's a great shooter. Sadly, that's all he does well. He also makes too many mistakes on defense.

[TXstbobcat]

Slomo!!!!!!

[TXstbobcat]

Slomo on fire!!!!

[r0drig0lac]

WOW

[Vokun]

Nice kyle

[myhc]

Damn, Kyle Anderson doing work. Love it!

[Silver&Black]

Hack a Mickey FTW

[Vokun]

Holy shit!! KA shitting on these dudes

[dafonearth]

Slowmo da man!

[SpursFan86]

Anderson being a massive ballhog...this shit would never fly in the big league :pctoss

[Raven]

Lebron Anderson ?

[steeledl]

Because he's a great shooter. Sadly, that's all he does well. He also makes too many mistakes on defense.

Yeah honestly we need another shooter. Wouldn't mind him being on our roster as long as its at the end of the bench.

[Mugen]

rofl at these whistles

[BillMc]

Anderson being a massive ballhog...this shit would never fly in the big league :pctoss
:lol

[Cloud786]

With Slomo playing all this PF, it makes me lean to the belief that he's gonna replace Diaw, not Manu

[BatManu20]

Holy shit these refs are calling a lot of fouls. There is zero flow to this game.

[steeledl]

Becky needs to go coach WNBA or womens college basketball. She will never be an NBA head or even an NCAA head coach

[Axegrinder]

I mean, some people seem to gloss over the fact that his J is broke and that is a requisite skill for playing wing on the Spurs.:wakeup

[TheDoctor]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CKOKy1bWIAEf5jg.jpg:large

Is KA shooting for cornrows too? Get a haircut homie!

[Vokun]

Damn, refs hate Spurs even in summer league

[SpursFan86]

What the hell is going on with this scoreboard

[steeledl]

Why is cherry even on this roster?

[BatManu20]

Cherry is so bad :lol

[Silver&Black]

WTF is up with the score table today....

These niggas drunk.

[Roger Freemason Jr.]

Jesus, he's way too bad.

[Vokun]

Scorekeeper must be fucked up

[Cloud786]

Simmons being frozen out again... sitting in the corner...

[TXstbobcat]

Simmons!!!!!!!!

[r0drig0lac]

eurostep!!

[steeledl]

Its amazing to me that they don't get the ball into Simmons hands every play when he creates shots for himself and others... but nah, lets let Cherry create.

[SpursFan86]

What a move and finish by Simmons there

[Roger Freemason Jr.]

Simmons is dat nigga.

[steeledl]

Simmons being frozen out again... sitting in the corner...

Yeah, i really don't get that tbh.

[myhc]

Simmons!!!! God damn we stacked.

[BatManu20]

Lol at the lakers fan in the Nash jersey-shirt on the baseline

[Vokun]

Simmons lookin like a legit NBA player

[BatManu20]

Just get Cherry off the floor tbh. He doesn't even belong in the SL

[Roger Freemason Jr.]

Cherry was decent last SL. Now, he looks like hot garbage.

[Cloud786]

If the game is close towards the end, I'd go with Simmons at point guard. No Scott, no Cherry

[Silver&Black]

End of the 1st: SA-26 BOS-20

http://i.imgur.com/L0K3hfu.png

[steeledl]

Just get Cherry off the floor tbh. He doesn't even belong in the SL

Dude might be a legit starter for O'Conner High School.

[Silver&Black]

Simmons going to the rim....

My nigga.

[Vokun]

Y'all stream must be ahead of mine

[SpursFan86]

I hate to put too much stock into SL performance, but damn I'm really starting to worry less and less about finding another backup wing. KA and Simmons are both looking nice.

[Silver&Black]

Just get Cherry off the floor tbh. He doesn't even belong in the SL

Cherry's ball handling is sloppy this SL...

Too many turnovers just being careless with the rock.

[BatManu20]

:lol Eddie is having a rough game so far

[TheDoctor]

Cherry's doing his best Porker impersonation. Dribble dribble dribble ending near the floor with 7 secs left on shot-clock.

He only needs to leave the game injured (gods forbid).

[Roger Freemason Jr.]

Eddie strikes again.

[Cloud786]

Our "point guards" are dreadful...

[steeledl]

Want to see Simmons and Anderson on the floor together more this game.

[Axegrinder]

Our "point guards" are dreadful...They planned on Wolters being lead PG

[BatManu20]

Mickey is balling so far

[Roger Freemason Jr.]

Incompetent defense from Kyle.

[Cloud786]

Verticality Cady. Verticality

[TXstbobcat]

Davies333333333333

[Silver&Black]

Davies 4 333333

[Roger Freemason Jr.]

Kyle is rushing.

[Axegrinder]

Gotta respect a playa gettin trim @ f'n BYU

[Vokun]

Kyle hesitating. Let it fly.

[Roger Freemason Jr.]

Brandon "Magic" Davies.

[Silver&Black]

Not a very good fast break...

Give up the damn ball Davies.

[Cloud786]

Kyle's balance on those post fades is hilarious, he needs to face up and shoot a jumper at the last second after backing his man down

[Axegrinder]

Davies goes Hard to the tRIM

[Brian Windhorst]

Kyle is rushing.

Kyle hesitating. Let it fly.

:downspin: ST and its KA takes

[BatManu20]

Gotta respect a playa gettin trim @ f'n BYU

Truth. Did he admit to it though or did he get caught? Can't remember.

[Roger Freemason Jr.]

Brandon "Little Dick" Davies.

[Axegrinder]

Gotta respect a playa gettin trim @ f'n BYU

Truth. Did he admit to it though or did he get caught? Can't remember.cant either ha

[Cloud786]

F'ING TURNOVERS

[steeledl]

Sloppy as fuck

[Vokun]

LMAO He tried to take on 4 dudes

[Roger Freemason Jr.]

Celtics are obviously the more talented team though.

[Axegrinder]

I miss bertans..lol

[Vokun]

Geez, they are strokin it

[BatManu20]

Cady tries to take on 3 defenders in the paint with 2 guys wide open on the perimeter :lol


Mickey is also dominating this game

[Mugen]

Too many players where Kyle and Simmons aren't involved tbh. The losers gotta pass the rock.

[Mamuza94]

Becky need to call time out to restart these guys. KA at first.

[Cloud786]

Wow Slomo got blocked even with a little chicken wing, he needs an increase in IQ there or we have to go with Simmons since he's got the athleticism for evading those paint protectors

[Braff]

Hunter looking good :(

[steeledl]

Holy fuck can Cherry do anything right

[steeledl]

Fucking Hunter.

[Axegrinder]

Hunter looking good :(Great Avi newdude

[TXstbobcat]

Grahm33333333333

[Vokun]

Hunter killin it

[Mugen]

Atkins is f'n terrible

[Vokun]

Hunter thinkin he Curry lol

[Raven]

dat atkins dude :lol

[steeledl]

Why does hunter always look like he just woke up and he is pissed?

[Brian Windhorst]

Wow that help D by Kyle would have him in Austin so fast

[Cloud786]

We are getting killed by Richard Sherman

[steeledl]

Damn we have a lot of useless ass players on our team.

[TheDoctor]

Summer Scrubs

[Mugen]

jesus christ, i hope atkins is cut at halftime

[BatManu20]

Hunter looking good :(

He was who I wanted us t draft since his Sophomore season at Georgia St. He would've been great in the Spurs system. Fell to us too. I think he would've been the pick if we could've afforded to take an American player.

[BatManu20]

Simmonsss

[ace3g]

Simmons!!!

[Cloud786]

Simmons is so freaking crafty!!!

[steeledl]

Thank you Simmons. And 1. Stop the bleeding

[TXstbobcat]

Simmons and 1!!!!!!!!!

[TheGreatYacht]

Atkins has to be eating Becky's taco. This guy gets more minutes than Cady every game, and Hammon bragged about his :cry defense :cry

[r0drig0lac]

nice

[Mugen]

Can't believe Memphis passed on Hunter.

[Axegrinder]

He was who I wanted us t draft since his Sophomore season at Georgia St. He would've been great in the Spurs system. Fell to us too. I think he would've been the pick if we could've afforded to take an American player.Agree

[TheDoctor]

Atta boy Simmons. Teach 'em.

[Vokun]

Simmons doin work!! Just give the dude the ball every possession

[KDKSpurs24]

Thornton has an insane hesitation move...

[Mugen]

Can't overstate how terrible Atkins is

[heyheymymy]

Kinda crazy hunter fell to Spurs and they didn't take him. Especially since they had the need. I guess they wanted to pull Simmons from the D league already.

[steeledl]

I don't get why Becky isn't putting Simmons in more PnR from the top just like that. He can break these defenses down.

[Raven]

Can't believe Memphis passed on Hunter.


that's too sneaky of a joke for a quick load thread tbh

[TheDoctor]

Simmons is an awesome Summer League passer.

[TheGreatYacht]

This 2 Chainz looking dude does the Harden head back flop

[steeledl]

Holy fuck Simmons

[Cloud786]

SIMMONS STUFF

[BatManu20]

Simmonss!

[KDKSpurs24]

Damn Simmons!

[Mugen]

Simmons is a boss

[TXstbobcat]

Simmons!!!!!!!!!!!!

[r0drig0lac]

what a block

[Vokun]

HOLY SHIT!!

[TXstbobcat]

Simmons is a pimp out there!!!!!!!!!

[BatManu20]

Simmons dominating these niqqas

[ace3g]

Simmons!!! always gets us huge baskets

[r0drig0lac]

we are not worthy!

[myhc]

Fucking Simmons!!!!

[dafonearth]

Simmons is a beast

[KDKSpurs24]

Simmons took it into his own hands to settle everything down and get the team back in the game. I like it!

[Vokun]

Simmons is absolutely killin it

[ceperez]

Simmons unstoppable, with multiple defenders, he still just lays it up!!!

[Brian Windhorst]

Simmons seems to have just the kind of mentality we need tbh, most definitely a fighter

[myhc]

Need another wing to create, dish, and score AND play D? Simmons is just what the doctor ordered. I'm excited as hell.

[Roger Freemason Jr.]

How does a player like Simmons even slip through the cracks to the Spurs? Insane.

[steeledl]

Becky should make Simmons a focal point of this offense... good shit is happening when the ball is in his hands but most of the time he is just standing in the corner.

[SPURt]

That was a pretty bad quarter and only down 1. Thornton/Hunter vs Slomo/Simmons.

[TheDoctor]

If this were a Spurs (big team) game you know that half court shot was going IN.

[Cloud786]

That last lay up was so impressive, unlike KA, Simmons switched hands and made a power move. Love this kid

[Axegrinder]

Kinda crazy hunter fell to Spurs and they didn't take him. Especially since they had the need. I guess they wanted to pull Simmons from the D league already.Couldnt take on guaranteed salary so they had to take a stashee..for LMA

[jyra]

Awesome to see him finishing with both hands around the basket.

[steeledl]

Need another wing to create, dish, and score AND play D? Simmons is just what the doctor ordered. I'm excited as hell.

[heyheymymy]

Simm is a fucking boss! This dude is talented, and somewhat polished too. Still gonna have to trim some of the fray to get significant mins from pop but he so close to polished that it's nothing the shooting coaches and pop can't discipline.

[spursince#99]

Jonathan Simmo > Kyle Anderson

[Brian Windhorst]

It's still amazing to me that Simmons basically walked in off the street a year ago

[heyheymymy]

Couldnt take on guaranteed salary so they had to take a stashee..for LMA

That's right. Good call. I forgot about all the maneuvers they had to do to make it work.

[ceperez]

It's just not fair... how can the Spurs just sign a D-league player that is this good??!

[TheDoctor]

Need another wing to create, dish, and score AND play D? Simmons is just what the doctor ordered. I'm excited as hell.

Did I just heard my name? Because The Doctor IS.IN.DA.HOOOUSE!

[eDizzle20]

Simmons is looking like James Harden out there.

[ceperez]

It's still amazing to me that Simmons basically walked in off the street a year ago

Two years ago. He's one of those projects that the Spurs create out of nowhere.

[Chinook]

Couldnt take on guaranteed salary so they had to take a stashee..for LMA

That wasn't true then, and it sure isn't true now.

[Vic Petro]

Really impressed how well Simmons finishes at the rim. Absorbed contact then switched to his off hand in mid-air. :hat

[spursince#99]

Wow we should've draft RJ Hunter.

[heyheymymy]

That wasn't true then, and it sure isn't true now.

Yeah I seem to recall the consensus was that they would stash the 1st. How was it possible to bring on Hunter with how tight it was back then? This was before we knew Danny would take 10 mil and TD would take 5. We thought every dollar would count back then

[TheDoctor]

Simm is a fucking boss! This dude is talented, and somewhat polished too. Still gonna have to trim some of the fray to get significant mins from pop but he so close to polished that it's nothing the shooting coaches and pop can't discipline.

He will have 26 in Sep so his game should be polished. But I get what you mean. Not everyone at 26 has a matured game like him.

[Axegrinder]

That wasn't true then, and it sure isn't true now.educated guess of course..got a better one?

[TXstbobcat]

Did that chic just call him Jordan Simmons???????

[ceperez]

Really impressed how well Simmons finishes at the rim. Absorbed contact then switched to his off hand in mid-air. :hat

Manu like! Those drives with the left remind me of Manu.

[FlAVaK]

"Jordan Simmons" :lol

[Cloud786]

Did that chic just call him Jordan Simmons???????

Yea that was despicable

[heyheymymy]

He will have 26 in Sep so his game should be polished. But I get what you mean. Not everyone at 26 has a matured game this much.

He's so close, and with the SPurs he wont handle the ball as much so his biggest weakness of TOs can be minimized. Just let him attack and sit back and watch

[Cloud786]

10 turnovers...

[heyheymymy]

lol jordan simmons? Well he is balling like GOAT so maybe more accurate than imagined

[TXstbobcat]

Slomo!!!!!!!!!!

[heyheymymy]

KA gonna be huge this season

[Vokun]

Nice KA

[Cloud786]

Good job Cady

[heyheymymy]

damn im not sure who im more impressed with KA or Simm

[heyheymymy]

KA is a solid point forward. great passing and ball handling skills. kinda hard to believe.

[Cloud786]

EDDI3333333333

[TXstbobcat]

Eddy333333333333

[steeledl]

Eddie with that quick release can sit at the end of the bench imo.

[BatManu20]

There you go Eddie. Need to get him the ball in space

[Mugen]

great pass by KA

[heyheymymy]

Spurs can pinch Simm from the toros and still have a stacked team in ATX. tons of potential

[Cloud786]

Kyle Durant

[Vokun]

Good pass

[r0drig0lac]

KA dominant.

[silverblackfan]

Damn. KA. Nice fake and patience.

[heyheymymy]

KA draws more fouls than harden dude is automatic getting his defender off his feet

[Vokun]

Draw those fouls boy!!!

[Axegrinder]

KA gonna be huge this seasonHope so..but I think thats a bit much to expect THIS year..Needs more work on stroke..luckily he does other things well already, so he'll get some burn

[Chinook]

Yeah I seem to recall the consensus was that they would stash the 1st. How was it possible to bring on Hunter with how tight it was back then? This was before we knew Danny would take 10 mil and TD would take 5. We thought every dollar would count back then

If the Spurs replaced Williams' contract with Hunter's, they'd have about $300k more. It never made sense to stash their pick for financial reasons, even though they could not have imagined the off-season they'd have. Tim taking so little meant they didn't need to pinch pennies for LMA.


educated guess of course..got a better one?

Spurs may well have assumed that stashing made the most financial sense. It was just never necessary.

[Brian Windhorst]

Nice pass by KA. That's an easy bucket in an NBA game.

[Vokun]

KA pump fakes kind of similar to Wade. Wade has a mean pump fake.

[silverblackfan]

The funny thing is, for these high level athletes, a .5 second fake must seem like eternity...

[heyheymymy]

Thanks Chinook!

[ace3g]

great start to the 3rd

[Cloud786]

The time to sit both Slomo and Simmons is now. Then close the fourth with both

[steeledl]

Back on top! Want this team to keep advancing so I can keep watching the big two, tbh.