Game Thread: Spurs vs Mavs -- Wed. (11/25) - 7:30PM CST (3:30AM Riga Time)

[steeledl]

Feel like we should resign Jeron Jackson. Need another shooter, tbh.

[GSH]

I'm sorry but Ginobili is KILLING us tonight!


Mavs foot speed (or Manu's lack) is keeping him from getting any penetration to speak of. He needs to get a couple of chip shots to fall, to start feeling it.

[DPG21920]

IMO, this is a perfect West game. I envisioned West being the ass-chewer in games like this. Pop uses him as the tough guy and West obliges. The "I didn't come here for any bullsh*t" sub when guys aren't bringing it.

This type of game basically. Let him come in, do his thing, fire guys up with good hard-nosed play and hopefully pull out some wins with his talent/grit.

[Ice009]

Man, we really needed that shot from D West. I'd rather West shoot 3s that Diaw.

Diaw needs to get his head out of his ass and get in better shape. I'm starting to think we should have dumped him and kept Tiago instead. Fucking guy does not want to get in decent physical shape. He can't keep playing at this weight. The older he gets, the less effective he'll be carrying extra pounds.

Mills has been really poor lately too. Ray is going to need to get a chance with the way Mills has been playing.

[Fireball]

this offense might improve 50% ... still not enough to beat the Warriors

[ducks]

Only Kawhi keeping us in this.

Tp Lma say hello

[steeledl]

Manus worst game of the season...

Playoff Manu unfortunately.

[Kawhitstorm]

Manus worst game of the season...

He just looks old today ala Tim against the Pelicans. Need to rest those geezers now that LMA is back & Kyle has also looked decent when Manu was out.

[ElNono]

Manus worst game of the season...

easily... not a surprise we're struggling

[Silver&Black]

Spurs lead 63-60 going into the 4th...

http://i.imgur.com/iyazbP2.png

[TheDoctor]

The Spurs seems too satisfied in keeping this game (and a lot of others) close.

[GSH]

This feels like one of those games where Manu plays like shit the whole way, but ends up making the key play down the stretch.

I hope you're right. He's done it so many times, I'm willing to believe right up until the buzzer sounds.

[spursistan]

mills sucking balls

[loveforthegame]

We can't afford to have Leonard rest too long here.

[TMTTRIO]

Time to shut Manu down for a month or two

[Kawhitstorm]

Bench MANU!!!

[kaji157]

Manu´s worst game and he is already logging over 21 minutes.

I dont get pop.

[DPG21920]

Danny's the guy who should get some looks with this lineup - let's see if he knocks them down at home.

[Ron Swanson]

About time, Patty

[TXstbobcat]

Mills333333333333

[ElNono]

finally patty

[Silver&Black]

J.J. is a Spurs killer...always has been.

[steeledl]

JJ Barea is still in the league?

[Silver&Black]

MVPatty!!!

[lefty20]

That's gotta feel good for Mills.

[GSH]

The Spurs seems too satisfied in keeping this game (and a lot of others) close.

They won championships that way. Playing D and on nights when they aren't making shots, keep it close by holding the score down. I don't know if they can go a whole season holding teams to this few points, but if they can I won't complain.

[BatManu20]

Patty finally. Manu still can't buy one

[SAGirl]

Tp Lma say hello
Dont disagree, was talking about that particular stage where Patty instead of TP was playing, it referred to a particular moment in the game not in general. Don't get me wrong . :flag:

[TXstbobcat]

West!!!!!!!

[ElNono]

det nigga west

[Silver&Black]

GET IT GOING D-WEST!!!!!

My nigga.

[sasaint]

DWest is a machine!

[loveforthegame]

West. :tu

[BatManu20]

Mr. West!!

[DPG21920]

West doing the West things. His job.

[ducks]

Tp to the rescue

[SAGirl]

Glad D. West got it going.

[r0drig0lac]

West carrying these scrubs

[steeledl]

Wow, this team is just a different team with Parker on the court. Wish we could clone the dude and get 48 out of him.

[TheGreatYacht]

MVParker triple double alert

[Kawhitstorm]

I hope you're right. He's done it so many times, I'm willing to believe right up until the buzzer sounds.

He doesn't look like he's PHYSICALLY capable of pulling it off tonight.

[Ice009]

diaw needs that butt weight in order to play 4

He did OK in 2014 without it. He was a lot more dynamic.

[DPG21920]

West getting that shot going consistently will be huge. Having him out there in lineups like this is good for him too. He really can be the guy Pop uses as the shining example of always playing hard and being ready. The guy who sacrificed everything to be here for one goal.

No one will want to let West down and he's earned the right to talk to dudes too.

[sasaint]

J.J. is a Spurs killer...always has been.

Yep, I loved it when the Mavs let him go. Wish he wasn't back with them.

[SAGirl]

Manu´s worst game and he is already logging over 21 minutes.

I dont get pop.
Pop is today experimenting mode and sticking to his guns apparently. :pop:

[ducks]

Damm tp leading in rebounding

[Hoops Czar]

TP 2 rebounds and 3 assists away from a triple double.

[spursistan]

:lol thinking this team wouldn't need a decent parker

[TheGreatYacht]

Manu was bound to have a game like this.. He was on fire so far in the season tbh

[DPG21920]

I mean, Charlie V has been guarding Danny for multiple possessions - don't know why we have not run him open for a shot or two.

[GSH]

West getting that shot going consistently will be huge. Having him out there in lineups like this is good for him too. He really can be the guy Pop uses as the shining example of always playing hard and being ready. The guy who sacrificed everything to be here for one goal.

No one will want to let West down and he's earned the right to talk to dudes too.


Post of the night.

He's a hard-hitting MF, too.

[Kawhitstorm]

devin harris jj barrea asesinos de los spurs

The bigs don't want to help off Dirk so they have a wide open lane. Pop is too stubborn to take advantage of D-West/LMA by calling PnR plays:bang

[steeledl]

Still hard to believe JJ is still in the league. WTF. Dude has turned limited talent into a long career.

[loveforthegame]

Leonard is a beast.

[urunobili]

0-5 from three And Manu keeps trying? WTF

[SAGirl]

That defense!!!!

[SpursIndonesia]

Parker is setting shots for everybody, but they all are bricking them shots all over the places.

[GSH]

I mean, Charlie V has been guarding Danny for multiple possessions - don't know why we have not run him open for a shot or two.


LOL... maybe that's the answer. Green is just snakebit. Hopefully he's going to come back with a vengeance. All it would take is a few friendly bounces.

[NASpurs]

Has Bobo even played this year? Nigga is living the Robert Horry life.

[Ice009]

Fucking Green, can't even fucking pass the ball properly to David West.

This guy needs to fucking re-do his contract. He's getting paid way too much money.

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard!!!!!!!

[Ron Swanson]

Dat fade away

[Silver&Black]

Nice turn around kawhi....

Mouse in the house.

[steeledl]

TIL, Raymond Felton is also still in the NBA. thought this nigga died on the Knicks.

[Ron Swanson]

Barea is all fucked up

[r0drig0lac]

damn jj

[ElNono]

JJ down... hopefully for the season, tbh

[Silver&Black]

Damn J.J. can't hardly put any weight on that ankle...

[kaji157]

The closest Kawhi is to the baseline the more automatic his turnaround J becomes.

[Ice009]

Green's shooting form looks like shit for most of this season. What is going on with this guy.

[GSH]

Barea is all fucked up


Ankle hurt, too.

[Kawhitstorm]

Barea:toast

[sasaint]

Barea - Ouch!

[DPG21920]

LOL... maybe that's the answer. Green is just snakebit. Hopefully he's going to come back with a vengeance. All it would take is a few friendly bounces.

In and out on that corner 3 and tried running him on the opposite again (well defended, caused Danny to make a bad pass). It's the right match up though. Danny is too good to let Charlie V hide on him.

[TheGreatYacht]

This is where Belinelli is missed. Always came in clutch when Green was cold

[Silver&Black]

JJ down... hopefully for the season, tbh

:lmao










:nope

[SAGirl]

JJ tweaked his own ankle.

[SpurPadre]

And Green can't string together some consistency...

[resistanze]

Green still bricking :lol

[steeledl]

Proud of Deron Williams for getting rid of the comb forward.

[Silver&Black]

If we lose to McGee jumpers.....

Hats off to him.

[DPG21920]

:lmao Tim dejected body language after that McGee shot

[Fireball]

oh JJ ... I know how that feels ... that happened often to me rolling the ankle without any pressure

[Silver&Black]

Hack a McGee?

Anybody? Pop?

[GSH]

JJ tweaked his own ankle.

And he's bitching that he didn't get the call. :lol

[SAGirl]

what a trap game.

[Kawhitstorm]

McGee >>>> DeAndre:lol

[Slime Baller]

Green no longer should be called icy/hot. He is now icy/icy.

[Fireball]

Mavs get to the basket with ease ... had Kawhi a breather yet in the second half?

[Ron Swanson]

What in the hell? Can't hang on to the ball.

[Silver&Black]

As much as I've bitched about calls tonight....

That was a bailout call.

:worthy: Mavrefs

[sasaint]

LMA lackadaisical going for that ball.

[Kawhitstorm]

Sloppy as fuck:sleep

[resistanze]

Aldridge passes too much without looking for his shot

[ElNono]

guess we can't blame Manu for this stretch?

[Silver&Black]

Thought this was going to be an easy 15+ point home win...

[SAGirl]

Carlisle running circles around Pop here?

[ElNono]

Aldridge passes too much without looking for his shot

noticed that... he gotta take the open shot

[TheGreatYacht]

Duncan and Green shouldn't be on the court.... Javale is eating and Green is useless on both ends right now

[NASpurs]

Mavs overachieving per par. Carlisle is a great coach.

[Robz4000]

What an abortion of a game by the Spurs. Still, Carlisle really has the Mavs looking good.

[GSH]

guess we can't blame Manu for this stretch?

I might take that bet. I wouldn't put it past some of the krew. :rolleyes

[Ice009]

Carlisle running circles around Pop here?

Carlisle actually coaches. Pop "I'll just watch these guys, don't want to screw them up". This guy might want to try some coaching.

[SAGirl]

guess we can't blame Manu for this stretch?
I blame Pop...
----> :pop::pop:<---- this guy!

"No I don't want to make adjustments"
I am going to let them brick and stick to Butler bc I really need to find out if Anderson or Butler are better as the 4 in the RS, not in the middle of a playoff series.

[spurraider21]

manu and patty are 2-17 from the field :wow

[FkLA]

Devin Harris is guarding Kawhi. Why is Enrique putting on a dribbling display instead of feeding him?

[Kawhitstorm]

Tim just standing around on offense not making Dirk work on defense:downspin:

[$pursDynasty]

Duncan and Green shouldn't be on the court.... Javale is eating and Green is useless on both ends right now
DG is invisible replace him withManu

[steeledl]

My ****** Danny Green got paid and didn't shoot a basketball the rest of the summer. SMH. Come on mann

[DPG21920]

What's reallyl amazing is (not tonight, as a whole) is it feels like SA plays so differently but they are still a top 3 team in assists per game which is crazy.

[SAGirl]

Carlisle actually coaches. Pop "I'll just watch these guys, don't want to screw them up". This guy might want to try some coaching.
:lmao

I do have to give Carlisle props. what he has done with just Dirk in the back end of his career and a bunch of rejects and injured guys is surprising.

[kaji157]

Wow as bad as Manu was playing, looking at green i get why he already played 22 minutes.

[Kawhitstorm]

manu and patty are 2-17 from the field :wow

Kyle should have played & posted up the midgets. He elbowed Barea but that doesn't deserve benching:wakeup

[TMTTRIO]

Ugh. Why is Pop putting Manu in.

[GSH]

Dallas still can't get over the hump and take a lead.

[RD2191]

Don't start chucking, Kawhi.

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!!!!!

[Silver&Black]

Parker...big shot.

My nigga

[Ron Swanson]

Thank you, Tony

[DPG21920]

Big. Shot.

[SAGirl]

What is Pop doing, Manu 24 minutes when he's been off!
Pop is going senile this game.

[BatManu20]

Good shot, Tony

[sasaint]

Pop thinks this is one of those games when Manu bricks for the whole game and then makes a game saving play. Why is he still in thismgame?

[Kawhitstorm]

Is Pop coaching or taking a day off?:lol

[steeledl]

LOL GINOBILI.

[kaji157]

The best career backcourt will win this.

[loveforthegame]

No turnovers!

[Silver&Black]

Dumbass Ginobili pass #3....

:wakeup

[DPG21920]

Great defensive possession capped off by a great Manu rebound.

[NASpurs]

lmao Manu

[r0drig0lac]

wtf manu

[ElNono]

smh Manu

[BatManu20]

Turnobili rearing his ugly head

[spursistan]

man..hideous game by Manu

[keeferob25]

manu in pure game 6 2013 mode

[lefty20]

SMH Manu :bang

[SAGirl]

Seriously, this game is on Pop. :bang

[GSH]

Manu with some great D, and got WAY up for that rebound. And then...

[DPG21920]

Felton taking the Kobe 3 :lol

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ElNono]

TP great shot

[Silver&Black]

:worthy: Parker

My. Fucking. Nigga.

[NASpurs]

Parker closing this shit out

[BatManu20]

MVParker

[SAGirl]

Manu too many minutes and he was having a bad game to begin with.

[Kawhitstorm]

Bench MANU!!!!!!:bang

[Ron Swanson]

Is Pop coaching or taking a day off?:lol

Pop had turkey and wine a day early and is tired.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

I can't believe Parker is saving the team!

[r0drig0lac]

MVParker to the rescue

[steeledl]

PARKER!!! MY NIGGAER!!!!

[dabom]

Good shit tony.

[$pursDynasty]

MVParker!!!

[Silver&Black]

Felton taking the Kobe 3 :lol

:rollin

Or Westbrook....tbqh.

[spursistan]

MVParker carrying scrubs..

[lefty20]

Tony bailing out Manu tonight, tbh.

[loveforthegame]

5 assists for Leonard. :tu

[SAGirl]

Tony saving this

[SpursIndonesia]

MVfuckinParker

[TheGreatYacht]

Great bball IQ from Kawhi to give it to MVParker :worthy:

[DarrinS]

Tony

[Kawhitstorm]

Manu too many minutes and he was having a bad game to begin with.

Stubborn Pop not playing Kyle against midgets:downspin:

[Ice009]

Wow. Parker is really playing well. I hope he is back for the entire season and playoffs with this new balance between scoring and passing.

[mclinejr]

Tony saving us.

[NASpurs]

Is Pop coaching or taking a day off?:lol

Him and Bobo are drinking wine on the bench... laughing at the peons on the court.

[urunobili]

Turnobili of the year...

[HI-FI]

Great game from Parker.

[GSH]

Tony bailing out Manu tonight, tbh.

You know they hate each other, right?

[Kawhitstorm]

I can't believe Parker is saving the team!

Fuckin' FeltOn is guarding him, they should have been running PnRs w/ Tony & whomever Dirk was guarding instead of fuckin' isolations:bang. Easy 2 points!

[ducks]

Wow. Parker is really playing well. I hope he is back for the entire season and playoffs with this new balance between scoring and passing.
:bobo

[sasaint]

Wow. Parker is really playing well. I hope he is back for the entire season and playoffs with this new balance between scoring and passing.

PLEASE! Excellent game!

[$pursDynasty]

I can't believe Parker is saving the team!
Prech!

[TXstbobcat]

Manu!!!!!!

[Silver&Black]

Ginobili....thank God.

My nigga.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

That play again lol

[Ron Swanson]

LMA!

[Silver&Black]

LMA!!!

[TXstbobcat]

LMA!!!!!

[DPG21920]

There's the no hesitation LMA jumper that's always there always always ALWAYS

[lefty20]

You know they hate each other, right?


It's pretty easy to tell just by seeing their interactions on the floor.

[Silver&Black]

You know that Dirk shot is $$$....

[sasaint]

LMA looking like DWest!

[BatManu20]

Fuckin Dirk

[SAGirl]

Kyle should have played & posted up the midgets. He elbowed Barea but that doesn't deserve benching:wakeup
I am not sure if Pop intended to play Butler as a 4 all along or if he really put Kyle in the doghouse, but we won games with Kyle as the 4, when Butler got into the game as a stretch 4, it was a momentum swing.

Keeping Manu too many minutes in this, maybe stubborn doesnt want to go to Anderson.

Pop making me go crazy this game.

[loveforthegame]

Leonard was wide open. :bang

[Ron Swanson]

Take some time and execute

[steeledl]

Ginobili still giving himself the green light.... smh.

[KaiRMD1]

Williams is atrocious

[Silver&Black]

Gonna review that...

Our ball IMO.

[Ron Swanson]

Wow, are we getting that back?

[BatManu20]

Spurs ball

[SAGirl]

Tony is on another level this year.

[TXstbobcat]

Should be Spurs ball

[LongtimeSpursFan]

Parker doing it on both sides of court

[ElNono]

off of Fatson

[Silver&Black]

Gotta a free timeout to draw up something here....

Need a bucket something fierce.

[james evans]

wtf has gotten into Parker? he's hustling, passing out the double team.. damn. I like it

[sasaint]

I am not sure if Pop intended to play Butler as a 4 all along or if he really put Kyle in the doghouse, but we won games with Kyle as the 4, when Butler got into the game as a stretch 4, it was a momentum swing.

Keeping Manu too many minutes in this, maybe stubborn doesnt want to go to Anderson.

Pop making me go crazy this game.

Just crazy, Pop...

[ElNono]

Spurs on the bonus, get to the line

[Kawhitstorm]

FeltOn & Porker chasing a loose ball:lmao

[GSH]

Gotta a free timeout to draw up something here....

Need a bucket something fierce.

They used to be money coming out of a timeout. Really need one here.

[steeledl]

Dirk would have made a great Spur.

[Ron Swanson]

Kawhi!

[loveforthegame]

Leonard is so not clutch!

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard!!!! Clutch

[Silver&Black]

The iron was kind.

The iron....

My nigga.

[steeledl]

Kawhi!

[SAGirl]

i want us to win this, but this is moral victory for Carlisle

[Ron Swanson]

3 and they get a 2 for 1.

[BatManu20]

Why switch on that Manu?

[DPG21920]

Devin Harris for 3 - only hits them vs SA

[RD2191]

Fuck off Mavs

[Silver&Black]

:worthy: Kiwi

My. Nigga.

[ElNono]

Kawhi yes!

[Ron Swanson]

Kawhi for 3!!!!!!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Leonard so not clutch!

[steeledl]

Kawhi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard3333333333333333. Clutch!!!!!!

[BatManu20]

KaWow!!!

[Mnky]

I am not sure if Pop intended to play Butler as a 4 all along or if he really put Kyle in the doghouse, but we won games with Kyle as the 4, when Butler got into the game as a stretch 4, it was a momentum swing.

Keeping Manu too many minutes in this, maybe stubborn doesnt want to go to Anderson.

Pop making me go crazy this game.

He's using the regular season like he always does. To experiment with lineups and put players in situations they're not used to.

[DPG21920]

Pffffttt, Kawhi.

[spurraider21]

kawhi with the late game buckets :cry

[r0drig0lac]

Kawhi!!!!!!!!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

THE CLAW WITH THE DAGGER!

[sasaint]

KAWHI!!!

[lefty20]

ICE COLD MOFO

[AZK619]

KawhiAlpha!! :wow

[GSH]

Oh holy shit! That was so fucking clutch! And the man still doesn't smile.

[atoyotagaspedal]

KAWAII AS FUCK

[SAGirl]

Kawhi clutch.
He's saving Pops ass in this

[kaji157]

Kiwhi clutch.

[james evans]

YES!!!. i was pissed after that dirk double. I saw that open 3 coming. but Leonard with ice in his veins!!

[FaM0us Skins]

Kawhi says take a seat

[Silver&Black]

Most emotion Kawhi's ever shown...:lol

[Kawhitstorm]

Dagger!:toast

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Clutch shit Kawhi :toast GSG :flag:

[KaiRMD1]

Kawhi is finally clutch! !!!

[Killakobe81]

Big balls by KL!

[Fireball]

Kawhi clutch shots ...

[sasaint]

He's using the regular season like he always does. To experiment with lineups and put players in situations they're not used to.

What situation would that be for Manu?

[dabom]

kawhi with the late game buckets :cry

You so fucking mad. :lmao

[spurraider21]

Dirk would have made a great Spur.
definite upgrade to bonner

[mclinejr]

Kawhi dagger!

[DPG21920]

Kawhi v Wes and vice versa has been fun.

[Silver&Black]

http://www.therivardreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/duncan-leonard-the-claw-spurs-at-alamodome-2014_credit-scott-ball.jpg

[Darius Bieber]

Pretty pathetic to be this close to a team that lost to Memphis by 10+ LAST NIGHT.

[Lostwingman]

KAWHI WITH THE CLUTCH!!!!

[james evans]

I have an idea about defense, DON'T GIVE UP A FUCKING OPEN 3 BY DOUBLING DOWN LOW!!!

[DarrinS]

Kawhi took a wet shit on haters, per par

[ElNono]

get a stop and it's over

[spurraider21]

You so fucking mad. :lmao
not at all, he's my 3rd favorite after timmy and manu. awesome to see him emerge :tu