Game Thread: Spurs vs Celtics -- Sat. (12/5) - 7:30PM CST (3:30AM Riga Time)

[Silver&Black]

Timmy hitting from the elbow...

My nigga.

[SAGirl]

Zeller travel

[TXstbobcat]

LMA!!!!!!!!

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Best offensive game of the season so far... worst on defense. I like our adaptability though, don't think we should have to adapt to other teams' styles.

[heyheymymy]

sweet hook from LMA

[From Downtown]

LMA :toast

[SAGirl]

LMA

[weeks]

the offense <3

[heyheymymy]

or was that a leaning runner?

shitty stream here

[TheDoctor]

DWest's so tough that he seems to want to kill the refs every time he pass them the ball after a dead play.

[Kawhitstorm]

Celtics bitching about fouls:
-Isaiah embellishes contacts
-Sullinger is one of the biggest hacks in the league

[UNT Eagles 2016]

ON A SIDE NOTE.... Heat are winning by 18 points at halftime against Cleveland, 60 to 42. :toast Let's go Heat!

[r0drig0lac]

parker-kawhi-kyle-lma-duncan ...different

[FkLA]

LMA took 3 steps there.

[Fireball]

Spurs are weird ... such offense against a good defensive team ... how did we lose to the fucking Pelicans ???

[urunobili]

LMAlpha sighting...

[TheGreatYacht]

Meh, they're playing Cleveland without LeBron/Kyrie/Shumpert.

Lebron out, tbh
Nvm then. They still trash and DJ Khaled still has diabetes

[Nathan89]

Tony is ridiculous from mid-range this year.

[Mel_13]

42-20 since Boston opened 18-8.

[TDfan2007]

Aldridge is locked in tonight.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

don't remind me of Fiesta, that's a long ways off, let me enjoy the cold first

[Fireball]

loved how TP got physical with the midget

[TheDoctor]

didn't the C's wax us in the summer league game?
Yup Marcus Smart shitted all over Summer Spurs scrubs.

[urunobili]

Spurs are weird ... such offense against a good defensive team ... how did we lose to the fucking Pelicans ???

New Arleen's voodoo vibe don't suit them well...

[TXstbobcat]

LMA!!!!!

[Silver&Black]

Rachel Santschi

:hitit:

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Enrique :bang

[From Downtown]

C'mon Tony

[TheDoctor]

D has been atrocious.

[Kawhitstorm]

How many times has Tony been called for travels this season, he must be the league leader:lol

[SupremeGuy]

Goddammit LMA! You're a fucking 7 footer. Dunk the fucking ball. Fuck.

[SpurPadre]

Spurs are weird ... such offense against a good defensive team ... how did we lose to the fucking Pelicans ???

Ryan Anderson was possessed by Michael Jordan for that game, tbh.

[heyheymymy]

this season reminds me of 2007. Warriors are the Mavs. The mavs felt UNBEATABLE in 2007 yet we were crushing the weakass Jazz in the WCF. Goes to show that the games are played for a reason and 21-0 is not a reson to give up, it's a long season. the Warriors can look unbeatable until round 1 and still toss the season as the 07 dallas team demonstrated.

[Kawhitstorm]

Throw it down:bang

[TheGreatYacht]

Having to defend a quick midget, and getting guarded by Avery Bradley. Feel bad for TP smh

[Silver&Black]

Seriously LMA?

[ace3g]

LA!!!

[TXstbobcat]

LMA!!!

[SAGirl]

Quality minutes by Anderson. Danny benched for him?

[weeks]

damn! lma is looking confident

[TXstbobcat]

LMA!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ron Swanson]

LMA!

[SAGirl]

Aldridge superstar showing off right now.:bobo

[weeks]

LMA!??? :wow

[sasaint]

Ryan Anderson was possessed by Michael Jordan for that game, tbh.

That plus Pop refused to put a defender on him.

[TheDoctor]

Damn LMa is coming along

[EVAY]

Quality minutes by Anderson. Danny benched for him?

Looks like it, doesn't it?

[r0drig0lac]

haha lma

[From Downtown]

LaMVP

[UNT Eagles 2016]

LMA making some lucky shots... Spurs need to pick up the defense

[Silver&Black]

LMA too big for Amir Johnson....

My nigga.

[Kawhitstorm]

LMA is in a zone:toast

[NASpurs]

Let's trade that LaMarcus fella

[RayTdropout]

yeah he's looking good hopefully he keeps it up throughout the whole game

[spurraider21]

Let's trade that LaMarcus fella
yeah maybe we can get asik

[Fireball]

its all coming together ...

[Kawhitstorm]

Having to defend a quick midget, and getting guarded by Avery Bradley. Feel bad for TP smh

That's when you give up the ball to Kawhi or Manu since Marcus Smart isn't playing.

[spurraider21]

yeah he's looking good hopefully he keeps it up throughout the whole game
start a thread complaining about him after he misses his next shot

[sasaint]

Quality minutes by Anderson. Danny benched for him?

Not until Kyle develops a 3. We have to have the spacing, and Danny is still a bigger threat.

[spurraider21]

That's when you give up the ball to Kawhi or Manu
he has 5 assists and 4 shot attempts

[Silver&Black]

Let's trade that LaMarcus fella


yeah maybe we can get asik

:lmao

[Nathan89]

We can't send a double vs Evan Turner. Tony has to deal with it just like he will against Barnes on GSW.

[Fireball]

LMA making some lucky shots... Spurs need to pick up the defense

Celts will only score 100+ if its a blowout victory for the Spurs

[TDfan2007]

Since when was amir Johnson a solid offensive player?

[SAGirl]

Spurs are weird ... such offense against a good defensive team ... how did we lose to the fucking Pelicans ???
Lamarcus tweaked his ankle. TD struggles against Davis and Co. And Bobo and West could not deal w Ryan Anderson Ish Smith PnP. Patty has been particularly awful this year on PnR and PoP defense.

[SpursFan86]

This is how I envisioned LMA playing here when we first signed him :tu

[TheDoctor]

How many times has Tony been called for travels this season, he must be the league leader:lol
lol true. Last season were his step out of bounds.

[SupremeGuy]

Random question, but is Dejuan Blair still in the league? Did his knees every blowup?

[UNT Eagles 2016]

3rd chance opportunity :pctoss

[TXstbobcat]

Manu!!!!!!

[From Downtown]

MANU

[SAGirl]

Not until Kyle develops a 3. We have to have the spacing, and Danny is still a bigger threat.
Just for this game though it looked like it. Danny was bad defending.

[SAGirl]

MANU

[EVAY]

Manu's shot looks better than it has in three seasons, I swear

[ace3g]

LA defense, Patty hustle

[spurraider21]

kawhi trying to stat-pad his rebounds instead of playing transition D

[Ron Swanson]

Holy shit, Patty!

[loveforthegame]

That hustle!!

[From Downtown]

PATTY

[ElNono]

That Paddy hustle :tu

[Silver&Black]

Random question, but is Dejuan Blair still in the league? Did his knees every blowup?

Wizards IIRC...

Don't quote me on that though.

[Kawhitstorm]

Jebuzz Manu:lmao

[r0drig0lac]

Celtic defense is excellent

[UNT Eagles 2016]

TERRIBLE end to the half :pctoss fucking only up single digits after having a chance to blow it open

[TheGreatYacht]

Spurs just completely went away from Aldridge after that timeout.

:pop:

[FaM0us Skins]

Give Patty Mills a gold star for that hustle play.

[NASpurs]

Don't like how the Manu, Patty and Bobo trio stopped going to LaSharkus towards the end. The guy is obviously feeling it.

[Kawhitstorm]

Manu should resign from his end of the quarter ball handling duties unless he has his legs under him.:lol

[SAGirl]

Lamarcus a beast on defense!!! We are in good hands with Kawhi and LMA

[FkLA]

Kawhi being ignored on offense. Probably why he tried forcing it a few times to end the half.

[Silver&Black]

Spurs lead by 9....58-49 at the half.

:worthy: :bobo

http://i.imgur.com/yq50nyA.png

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Need to learn to close out quarters/halves... that was an abomination

[Fireball]

Lamarcus tweaked his ankle. TD struggles against Davis and Co. And Bobo and West could not deal w Ryan Anderson Ish Smith PnP. Patty has been particularly awful this year on PnR and PoP defense.

thanks for the reminder :lol

[SpursFan86]

Shitty end to the half, but hard to complain about a 9-point lead

[sasaint]

Random question, but is Dejuan Blair still in the league? Did his knees every blowup?

Still bench warming. Now with Washington.

[TDfan2007]

:lol Manu has come back down to earth after that amazing start to the season, especially his shooting.

[Kawhitstorm]

Don't like how the Manu, Patty and Bobo trio stopped going to LaSharkus towards the end. The guy is obviously feeling it.

Blame, Manu who was putting on a dribbling exhibition trying to milk the clock. Pop should have at least called a set instead of a simple PnR w/ Diaw trying to get the Sullinger switch

[SAGirl]

That Paddy hustle :tu
Lol that is how he pads his drtg. :toast

[SpursIndonesia]

TP with a meh game so far, average, but it's okay as long he doesn't force the issue too much with Thomas playing well against him. Gotta look for your team bosses more though, while already doing a decent job finding the shooters at the perimeter -too bad Danny & Manu can't convert them.

[From Downtown]

:lol Manu has come back down to earth after that amazing start to the season, especially his shooting.
He was great against the Grizz tho

[TMTTRIO]

I wish Pop would sit Manu out for several games. He just doesn't have any legs left and we don't need him for a while.

[HI-FI]

Manu looks like he's paid off a la Game 6 2013 :bang

[SAGirl]

thanks for the reminder :lol
:toast
:lmao I hear you.

[Kawhitstorm]

TP with a meh game so far, average, but it's okay as long he doesn't force the issue too much with Thomas playing well against him. Gotta look for your team bosses more though, while already doing a decent job finding the shooters at the perimeter -too bad Danny & Manu can't convert them.

Avery Bradley is hounding him, their soft spot is inside which is why I didn't like Manu trying to run PnRs then calling his number.

[SAGirl]

I wish Pop would sit Manu out for several games. He just doesn't have any legs left and we don't need him for a while.
We need his leadership. Our backup wings are very inexperienced and not ready for this pressure big time yet.

[SpurPadre]

Gotta get West more minutes, especially when he has it going.

[Kawhitstorm]

I wish Pop would sit Manu out for several games. He just doesn't have any legs left and we don't need him for a while.

That won't happen unless Danny rediscovers his shot. Simmons/Danny is going to be Tony Allen status on offense w/o Manu.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Just realize Lebron isn't playing in the @ Heat game tonight... pussy afraid to get booed by former team fans :lol

[Kawhitstorm]

Gotta get West more minutes, especially when he has it going.

Tim should just chill on the bench, just ride West/Diaw/LMA & pound them inside. Kawhi should just focus on defense or just spotting up.

[Nathan89]

Love when Diaw is aggressive. Aggressive Diaw is an all-star level player.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

thanks for the reminder :lol
well, at least they beat the Cavs for us. Lost to MethKC and GSW twice each, though.

[heyheymymy]

might "sit" Ginobili out with an "injury" just to get Danny in rhythm. Gotta force him to find his shot at this point.

[SpurPadre]

Tim should just chill on the bench, just ride West/Diaw/LMA & pound them inside. Kawhi should just focus on defense or just spotting up.

Agreed, except I'd like to see a Kawhi dunk.

[Kawhitstorm]

Agreed, except I'd like to see a Kawhi dunk.

He can do that after a steal

[Kawhitstorm]

might "sit" Ginobili out with an "injury" just to get Danny in rhythm. Gotta force him to find his shot at this point.

There is no such thing as "forcing someone to find their shots". He's shooting when he's open & putting up shots in practice.

[Nathan89]

Some of the Celtics defenders have the energy of Mills but with the kicker of good defensive abilities.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Agreed, except I'd like to see a Kawhi dunk.
If Kawhi decides to camp out and just be Bruce Bowen on offense, we lose in the playoffs. The big 3 aren't in their prime anymore for that to work

[SpurPadre]

If Kawhi decides to camp out and just be Bruce Bowen on offense, we lose in the playoffs. The big 3 aren't in their prime anymore for that to work
Just talking about tonight, not long term.

[Kawhitstorm]

Some of the Celtics defenders have the energy of Mills but with the kicker of good defensive abilities.

Marcus Smart isn't even playing in the game & dude plays w/ the same intensity as Russell Westbrook.

[heyheymymy]

There is no such thing as "forcing someone to find their shots". He's shooting when he's open & putting up shots in practice.

nah, i've seen it before. guys realize the situation when the team is depending on them and step up. happens all the time in the nba.

[Kawhitstorm]

If Kawhi decides to camp out and just be Bruce Bowen on offense, we lose in the playoffs. The big 3 aren't in their prime anymore for that to work

Crowder is a very good defender but they are soft inside, so smash them in the paint

[BillMc]

Hold them under 90!:ihit

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Leonard getting screwed.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

BAD CALL


Ball don't lie, bitch

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!!!!!!

[FaM0us Skins]

Great defense.

[sasaint]

Kawhi gets reffed.

[Kawhitstorm]

Quit shooting jumpers post them up:bang

[UNT Eagles 2016]

BS calls


refs trying to help the gays in green on our court....

[Kawhitstorm]

Kawhi not having a good start to the 3rd quarter

[GSH]

An over and back, without being touched in the back court? Do the refs not know the rules?

[TheDoctor]

Refs are drunk

[Kawhitstorm]

Refs wetting the bed:downspin:

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard!!!!!!

[SpurPadre]

Fouling like there's no tomorrow. Smh

[FaM0us Skins]

Kawhi!

[UNT Eagles 2016]

AWFUL defense :pctoss DON'T GIFT WRAP THEM THREES!!

[FaM0us Skins]

I'm glad Amir Johnson attempted that three

[loveforthegame]

These refs are terrible.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Letting a 5'9" guy do that on you :bang


In the penalty with 8 minutes left in the quarter :bang


LMA with 4 fouls :bang

[Silver&Black]

Anybody watching the Spurs broadcast on League Pass? Has the game been lagging/choppy the past couples minutes?

[From Downtown]

Shit call

[TXstbobcat]

Nice move Tony!!!!!

[SAGirl]

Danny having a rough night dealing with I. Thomas. He's a handful and a bit of a flopper. One of this games Cojo would have helped.

[TheDoctor]

MVP chants for Kawhi

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard!!!!!!!!

[SAGirl]

Kawhi heating up.

[SupremeGuy]

Kawhi with a rare frustration foul?

[weeks]

Anybody watching the Spurs broadcast on League Pass? Has the game been lagging/choppy the past couples minutes?
yep pretty badly too

[TheDoctor]

Kawhi got greedy with that trey attempt

[UNT Eagles 2016]

D is still godawful...

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Put them AWAY god damnit!! It's a home game against the Least for Christ's sake!

[SupremeGuy]

Anybody watching the Spurs broadcast on League Pass? Has the game been lagging/choppy the past couples minutes?I'm watching the Spurs broadcast on FSSW and it's fine.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

These refs are terrible.
yep

[SpursIndonesia]

TD practicing under the basket, bunny shots. :lol

[SASdynasty!]

Duncan shooting 96 extra practice layups.

[SAGirl]

This Celtics team is well coached. I have to give props to Brad Stevens.

[Silver&Black]

I'm watching the Spurs broadcast on FSSW and it's fine.

I'm watching the FSSW broadcast on League Pass...and it's fucking up pretty badly. I mean it's still "watchable" but it's starting to piss me off.

[SpursIndonesia]

Put them AWAY god damnit!! It's a home game against the Least for Christ's sake!

The Celts are well coached and actually been playing very well considering their talent level. And the East is better overall than the West at the moment.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

LMA... choke :bang

[Kikoluna]

Somebody give Tony a whataburger. Good spin move

[heyheymymy]

lol celts announcers comparing stevens to pop. hey stevens is fantastic and has a ton of potential, but they make it sound like the resumes are the same.

[Silver&Black]

:wow Dat Celtics Ball Movement :cry

[SupremeGuy]

I'm watching the FSSW broadcast on League Pass...and it's fucking up pretty badly. I mean it's still "watchable" but it's starting to piss me off.Try resetting your cable box.

[sasaint]

Put them AWAY god damnit!! It's a home game against the Least for Christ's sake!

One of those games when we seem complacent maintaining a +/- 9 point lead through 3 quarters that will see either us blow it open in the 4th or have to fend off a late Celtic surge.

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!!!

[Silver&Black]

Olynyk = Timmy's bitch

[Ron Swanson]

That should have been a jump ball.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

referees :pctoss sucking green leprechaun dick today...

[Kawhitstorm]

Refs:lmao

[GSH]

Damn, the Spurs with all the home cooking tonight. :lol

[SpursIndonesia]

TD bunny shots practice pays off handsomely there. :D

[TheDoctor]

What a bad call. IT never gained possession of the ball to even call a time out

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Somebody give Tony a whataburger. Good spin move
If you do that, he fumbles it out of bounds next time. Use your brain

[DAF86]

Duncan's shoes are pretty nice, tbh. Does anybody know their name?

[Nathan89]

Offense looks powerful when you have Kawhi, Diaw, and Lma running through people to get to the rim. Tony spinning and going backdoor(also Patty). Then you have Tim posting.

[Silver&Black]

No jump ball call? Really refs?

[SpursFan86]

Wow, that's one of the worst calls I've seen in a while. How the hell do you not call that a jumpball? :lol

[UNT Eagles 2016]

One of those games when we seem complacent maintaining a +/- 9 point lead through 3 quarters that will see either us blow it open in the 4th or have to fend off a late Celtic surge.
Yeah, those games piss me off... we need to blow it open when the 2nd unit comes in shortly

[ace3g]

Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
(https://twitter.com/BenGolliver)San Antonio’s starters have now logged more minutes together than any Spurs lineup used during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons.

[Silver&Black]

:wow Dat Boban Dunk :wow

[TDfan2007]

Timmy has looked good in the post all season. Nice thing to have in your back pocket

[DMC]

I go to that SBGB.org website and that merchandise isn't there, the auction site is "coming soon". lol..

[GSH]

LOL... they just showed a clip from the Austin game last night. Looked like someone shot it with their cell phone.

[TXstbobcat]

LMA!!!!

[TXstbobcat]

Mills33333333

[Silver&Black]

MVPatty 4 33333333333333333...

My nigga.

[Ron Swanson]

Patty!!!

[TheDoctor]

Nice trey paddy

[Kawhitstorm]

Yep, POUND them inside:toast

[From Downtown]

PATTY THRILLS

[Ron Swanson]

Danny shooting from Alamo Heights.

[SAGirl]

Patty can't guard Thomas

[Kawhitstorm]

Someone tell Faggy Green to quit shooting 3s when LMA/Diaw have a mismatch

[GSH]

Timmy has looked good in the post all season. Nice thing to have in your back pocket


Tim is deferring a lot. I get the feeling he could come in and put the team on his shoulders just about any time. And, yeah, that will be a nice thing to have come playoff time.

[SAGirl]

POP riding Dias right now. :bobo

[ace3g]

damn Green almost had the putback dunk

[urunobili]

Green dry...

[Kawhitstorm]

Patty can't guard Thomas

No one can guard Thomas 1-on-1 & he is unstoppable when he's rolling

[Kawhitstorm]

Danny can't buy a bucket

[SupremeGuy]

LOL... they just showed a clip from the Austin game last night. Looked like someone shot it with their cell phone.:lol

[SAGirl]

Danny hustling.... yes!

[GSH]

Damn. Danny is really hustling, he just can't get ANYTHING to fall. He blew that put-back, and came right back and drew the offensive foul on the other end. They've GOT to get him some confidence in his shot.

[SAGirl]

Manuuuuu

[Gametight]

Isaiah Thomas reminds me a lot of AI.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Spurs defense tonight:

http://edengourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Swiss_Cheese_Garden_of_Eden.jpg

[Kawhitstorm]

Celtics have no rim protectors:lol, the onus is on their guards that have to stop the penetration.

[SAGirl]

Damn. Danny is really hustling, he just can't get ANYTHING to fall. He blew that put-back, and came right back and drew the offensive foul on the other end. They've GOT to get him some confidence in his shot.
At least his hustle is there.

[TDfan2007]

Tim is deferring a lot. I get the feeling he could come in and put the team on his shoulders just about any time. And, yeah, that will be a nice thing to have come playoff time.

Agreed. This team has so many weapons. Can't wait till we put it together

[Ron Swanson]

Get a fucking rebound

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Fuck you in the ASS refs :pctoss

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Ball don't lie..... BITCH!

[GSH]

At least his hustle is there.

I never show my sig on my posts. But, yeah, I love the way Danny plays ball. Always have.

[TXstbobcat]

Manu!!!!!!!

[From Downtown]

Manu

[TDfan2007]

Spurs defense tonight:

http://edengourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Swiss_Cheese_Garden_of_Eden.jpg

:lol Calm down. It's actually been solid since the second quarter. Isiah Thomas is a load to handle

[TheDoctor]

Damn foul feast tonight? Wtf?

[urunobili]

Refd spread...

[Kawhitstorm]

Manu out there being reckless:bang

[TDfan2007]

Manu telling me to stfu :lol

[loveforthegame]

Is Leonard sick or hurt? Not even 24 minutes tonight.

[TXstbobcat]

Oeste!!!!!

[weeks]

go west young man

[Silver&Black]

:lol Amir Johnson

[Kawhitstorm]

Feed the beast Manu, instead of putting on a dribbling exhibition!

[TXstbobcat]

Mills!!!!!!!

[EVAY]

What a cheap foul call.

[ElNono]

fucking touch fouls

[GSH]

Is Leonard sick or hurt? Not even 24 minutes tonight.

Even Superman gets tired. (I read that somewhere.) Good on Pop getting him some rest when they have the game under control.

[Ron Swanson]

What the hell was that?

[ElNono]

start the 4th strong and bring the scrubs

[From Downtown]

Bobo...

[Silver&Black]

Spurs lead 86-71 at the end of 3.

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

[SAGirl]

I never show my sig on my posts. But, yeah, I love the way Danny plays ball. Always have.
:toast

[Budkin]

Man Green is in one of the worst shooting slumps I've seen.

[SpursIndonesia]

Fuck you in the ASS refs :pctoss

Yeah, these refs suck balls.

[TheDoctor]

Bobo missed DWest cutting through the baseline.

[Kawhitstorm]

Is Leonard sick or hurt? Not even 24 minutes tonight.

Foul trouble & the refs are whistle happy tonight

[Gametight]

Umm did this first commercial have Stevie Wonder looking at a laptop screen??

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Thunder-esque effort from the refs and Spurs still up 15... Celtics ball to start the 4th, though. :td

[SAGirl]

Fouling RJ Hunter then throwing the ball away. Manu and Bobo got a little too careless to end it. By the way Patty Trolls with the quick shot!!!!

[Russo21]

Haha Patty Mills 'handballs' the ball back to the official AFL style. Patty showing off his Aussie roots there.

[sasaint]

Shooting great from 2 and like scrubs from 3. We really need the old Danny.

[Kawhitstorm]

Man Green is in one of the worst shooting slumps I've seen.

Wes Mattews & Kobe are keeping him company

[SAGirl]

Man Green is in one of the worst shooting slumps I've seen.
Possibly the worst of his career???

[Kawhitstorm]

That should have been 3 seconds

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Pass interference :lol Boris had him beat

[urunobili]

Bobo nonchalant with the ball...

[TXstbobcat]

Mills333333333