Game Thread: Spurs vs Nuggets -- Wed. (11/18) - 7:30PM CST (3:30AM Riga Time)

[KDKSpurs24]

well you can't be the best player in the league without being the best all around can u? Do u feel kevin durant 2 seasons ago was the best all around player in the league from just scoring? That's the problem with the nba today. A mf will have a statline of 37, 5 boards, 4 assits, 1 steal and people will say he had a better game than someone with a statline of 18, 10 boards, 6 assits, 3 blocks and especially if that person had to guard someone else that scores. Basketball analasis today is based of looking at sportscenter highlights and stats. Some people don't even watch games and try to debate. :lol

Not a good example. 37/5/4/1 is definitely the better stat line.

BUT it also depends on the position. If that was the big man's stat line then I might say he needs to rebound more but if it's a guard then i'd definitely take that one.

Also, it depends on how the game went. How many shots were took to get each of those stat lines? Did the 37 point guy get torched? Which person got the WIN? etc.

The example needed more detail.

But I know what you were trying to say. I agree somewhat.

[BatManu20]

Timmy with 12, 11, 6, and 6

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[SAGirl]

The emergence of Butler has retarded Kyle's development. I like Kyle's potential, but on this team he may not fulfill it. I am beginning to have doubts.


I think it's more so his energy level & aggressiveness. Butler for example pushes the ball when he grab a rebound & isn't afraid to take it to the rack meanwhile Kyle tends to walk up the ball & settles for off balance shots.

You can't compare him with veterans bc even Kawhi right now is not the Kawhi he was as a rook, or Danny right now is not who he was in his second year in the league, when even the Spurs refused to sign him from the dleague b4 he begged for another opportunity. CoJo took a long time to develop and he looked very marginal to begin with. Right now he's playing really well in the Raptors. Very often teams give up on young guys that end up being traded and flourishing in other teams and other systems, so the key with young players like this is patience.

It is tough to be assertive as a young player in a veteran team. Even Kawhi had trouble in the beginning of his career doing that and tended to defer a whole lot despite his talent. So for Kyle to look insecure and hesitating instead of forcing the issue is unsurprising. For once, I am sure they are telling him not to force anything (which makes him settle for jumpshots, when he could be more aggressive, and for another he still doesn't even know what he can do. Some attempts at aggressiveness will likely end up badly, but that is how you learn.

Anyways, this was a bad game from him, like other guys in the team have had bad games in the past. It is clear though that he's bound to have up and down performances and be inconsistent like all young guys do. Have to keep that in perspective. I am sure the coaching staff has that in mind too.

[SAGirl]

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Wow.

He's been blessed to be in a winning team since he entered the league, but obviously his own contributions to winning have been very signficant.
:worthy:

[ace3g]

Western Conference


W (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/wins)
L (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/losses)
PCT (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/winpercent)
GB (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/gamesbehind)
HOME
ROAD
DIV
CONF
PPG (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/avgpointsfor)
OPP PPG (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/avgpointsagainst)
DIFF (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/differential)
STRK (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/streak)
L10


1Golden State Warriors (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/gs)
12
0
1.000
-
7-0
5-0
2-0
9-0
114.2
98.8
+15.3
W12
10-0


2San Antonio Spurs (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/sa)
9
2
.818
2.5
5-0
4-2
0-0
4-1
102.1
91.3
+10.8
W6
9-1


3Dallas Mavericks (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/dal)
8
4
.667
4
3-2
5-2
2-1
6-2
101.3
99.7
+1.6
W5
7-3


4Phoenix Suns (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/phx)
6
4
.600
5
5-2
1-2
3-1
6-3
105.8
100.2
+5.6
W3
6-4


5Los Angeles Clippers (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/lac)
6
4
.600
5
5-1
1-3
3-2
5-4
105.1
104.2
+0.9
W1
6-4


6Oklahoma City Thunder (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/okc)
7
5
.583
5
5-2
2-3
1-0
4-2
110.8
105.5
+5.2
W1
5-5


7Utah Jazz (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/utah)
6
5
.545
5.5
2-1
4-4
1-1
2-1
95.3
91.5
+3.7
W2
6-4


8Denver Nuggets (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/den)
6
6
.500
6
3-2
3-4
1-3
5-6
99.7
103.1
-3.4
L1
5-5


Memphis Grizzlies (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/mem)
6
6
.500
6
3-2
3-4
0-0
4-5
95.8
102.2
-6.4
W3
5-5

[UNT Eagles 2016]

The emergence of Butler has retarded Kyle's development. With games being close at least until the late 4th quarter, Pop has the reliable Butler to turn to rather than plug in a rawer Kyle and let him play through the rough stretches, which is what he needs to develop. I like Kyle's potential, but on this team he may not fulfill it. I am beginning to have doubts.
Kyle Anderson sucks. I'd rather have Butler's intangibles over Anderson's dumb soft 10-15 foot floaters in traffic that barely hit the front of the rim.

[james evans]

The fact that Curry puts up lines like that when the defense is keying off on him is what is most impressive. He is efficient as well...... Never seen anything like him before. They have a GREAT chance at going back to back and if they do, he will be the main reason why.
u never seen a scorer in the nba? :lol U never seen Bernard King or Wilkins play? And these guys had some really shitty teammates and din't have to luxury of playing one on one. U can't double Steph cuz he's surrounded by shooters. And the game today isn't physical by any means. Great shooter, but he's not doing anything I haven't seen before. Westbrooke was more impressive last season when KD was out. And you KNOW i don't like okc or any of their players. You got to look at a lot of factors when judging players. U just can't say, "well he's scoring a lot of points, so he's the best". Just like Kobe when he played with a prime shaq. At that point in his career, he wasn't better than Kidd, Pierce, Tmac, Duncan, or Iverson. All he had to do was catch and shoot because shaq required double and triple teams. We saw his real "leadership" the 3 seasons following 2004 before Gasol was dropped in his lap.

[BatManu20]

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[ace3g]

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[ace3g]

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
(https://twitter.com/spurs)With 33 assists tonight, the Spurs recorded their 3rd game with 30+ assists. For the season SA is averaging 26.4 apg, 2nd in the NBA.

[spurraider21]

:lol tp literally hanging onto coattails

https://s.yimg.com/sr/imgv1/1/6cd9923f-0142-314b-bc49-e3fdc9976aa8

[ace3g]

Spurs made into tonight's episode of Blackish on ABC

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[SAGirl]

Spurs made into tonight's episode of Blackish on ABC

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:lol

[SpursIndonesia]

Is jokic Serbian?

Wikipedia said so, have to ask Mamuza if he really is a Serbian.

[Fireball]

first good 48 minute offensive performance ... so is Manu holding this team back actually?

[DarrinS]

Really nice game for Tony, Tim, Kawhi, and Patty

[DarrinS]

first good 48 minute offensive performance ... so is Manu holding this team back actually?

Uh, no

[Fireball]

Uh, no of course no ... should have used blue font

[hooperflash]

http://youtu.be/3N-qMNNnUSg

[BatManu20]

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[Mal]

My eyes burns

[spurtech09]

KL is the only one doing anything......Everybody else not so much.....Whats the deal with Danny Green?

[Mal]

Spurs sucks, pelicans sucks, nba sucks. WTF

[testies]

we go as far manu takes us

[Mal]

This game is unwatchable. Does nba look like everyday as this crap ?

[Slime Baller]

You aren't kidding. We need Manu.

[urunobili]

I get the feeling that they are taking this team for granted and they're being shat on because of that