Game Thread: Spurs vs Pacers -- Mon. (12/21) - 7:30PM CST (3:30AM Riga Time)

[BatManu20]

At home tonight to take on an improved Pacers team who is 16-10, but losers of 5 of their last 9. Paul George is playing the best ball of his career and is a legit MVP candidate. This will be D-West's first match against his former team. Everyone's expected to play. Let's get it.


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[BillMc]

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[Fireball]

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[BillMc]

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Well done, Kawhi!

[EVAY]

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What a genuine looking smile!!!

Thanks for posting, Batmanu!

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[BillMc]

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Nice read. Thanks!:bobo

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[FromWayDowntown]

For those concerned about such things, Monty looms:

https://usatthebiglead.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/capitals-fire.png?w=640&h=480

[BillMc]

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Another nice read. :toastHope the anti-parker crowd take note.

[RD2191]

Another nice read. :toastHope the anti-parker crowd take note.
I'm fine with tony as long as he's willing to take a bench role when the time comes.

[spursistan]

Let's complete this the home-stand sweep..hopefully Pacers recent cooldown continues here..Paul George shooting has significantly comedown to earth in December: 39% overall and 36% from 3 in 10 games vs 47% overall and 49% from deep in November :wow..Kawhi should help contain him..

[Fireball]

Paul George will get his even if guarded by Kawhi ... but thats ok ... but please somehow contain CJ Miles ...

[NASpurs]

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dem December advanced stats from that NBA.com article

http://i.imgur.com/NIuqxM8.jpg

[r0drig0lac]

GO SPURS GO!

[BatManu20]

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[heyheymymy]

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[daledondale]

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[BatManu20]

I don't think PG-13 has watched Memphis play much this year :lol

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[TheDoctor]

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[spursistan]

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Memphis :lol

[spurs10]

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:flag::flag::flag::flag::flag::flag: Let's go Spurs!

[BatManu20]

Memphis :lol

Yea don't think he's watched MEM play much lately. They're 20th in total Def. Efficiency in season

[Fireball]

well, Pacers just lost to Memphis and in that game Grizzlies defense was good ... I think that's the reason for the comparison

[Mel_13]

Yea don't think he's watched MEM play much lately. They're 20th in total Def. Efficiency in season

Memphis held Indy to 84 points, their second lowest point total all season, two nights ago. Their defense probably looked pretty good to him.

[BatManu20]

Memphis held Indy to 84 points, their second lowest point total all season, two nights ago. Their defense probably looked pretty good to him.

Makes sense. Interesting they held them to 84 after giving up 112 to the Wizards, 123 to the Hornets, and 125 to OKC all in the last couple weeks

[Mel_13]

Makes sense. Interesting they held them to 84 after giving up 112 to the Wizards, 123 to the Hornets, and 125 to OKC all in the last couple weeks

Yeah, CJ Miles has been lights out all season and he 0-9 against Memphis. If anyone watched the game, I'd be interested which Memphis players had the primary defensive responsibility for Miles.

[TheDoctor]

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Interesting tidbit on Spurs 15-0 home record.


It ranks as the best home
start we've seen from a team out
West since the 1988-99 Lakers
opened up 17-0

[SupremeGuy]

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[Mel_13]

Pacers Paul George misses the guidance of Uncle West

SAN ANTONIO – You could see it in his eyes. Paul George has expressed frustration about not getting certain calls since day one of the NBA season. But on this night, dripping with sweat and sweltering in anger after an ugly win over the Brooklyn Nets, George had a camera nearby and could no longer hold his rage, letting slip a little four-letter word that would cost him $35,000. The instant he muttered it, George’s gaze shifted toward the nearest exit. His legs soon followed.

In that moment, the eyes revealed everything that George has searched for this season. While taking ownership of the role as leader of the Indiana Pacers, George has longed for an attentive ear, an understanding veteran bold enough to snap him out of it.

In other words, George has longed for a teammate like David West.

“I called him Uncle West,” George said, “just (his) knowledge of the game and the conversations we would have away from the game. For me being 21, 22 years old, that was stuff that stuck with me and has helped me with this unit having younger guys. A lot of stuff that I’m going through now … I was able to vent to David about. About officiating, about play calls, what’s going on out in the court. That was my person I vented to and he was the one who set me straight.”

http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2015/12/20/pacers-paul-george-misses-guidance-uncle-west/77665292/

[ElNono]

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[SpurPadre]

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Doesn't look like he snubbed anyone's daughter here.

[From Downtown]

GO SPURS GO

[boutons_deux]

not many doubters, but a Spurs W with big pt diff should, but won't, shut up doubters.

[TheDoctor]

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[heyheymymy]

Interested to see what numbers PG-13 can post with the WING STOP on him all game.

[steeledl]

Paul George vs Kawhi is must see TV.

[Fireball]

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[BatManu20]

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[100%duncan]

We should win this and Minny to prepare for the Rockets loss tbh. :wakeup

[Mel_13]

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[KenziE]

GoSpursGo

[Boogie Munster]

Woot! Friend just got us tickets for tonight game ! This will be my first time at the renovated AT&T center and first game since Blazers/Spurs in Portland :flag:

[Mel_13]

Woot! Friend just got us tickets for tonight game ! This will be my first time at the renovated AT&T center and first game since Blazers/Spurs in Portland :flag:

Enjoy!

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[TXstbobcat]

Woot! Friend just got us tickets for tonight game ! This will be my first time at the renovated AT&T center and first game since Blazers/Spurs in Portland :flag:

Have fun at the game and drink lots of beer!!! I just got back from my SA trip and went to the Jazz, wizards and clippers games. I liked the renovations to the AT&T center.

[TXstbobcat]

Spurs going for 6 in a row. :flag:

[loveforthegame]

I want. :lol

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[Robz4000]

I want. :lol

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Fucking player fans...

[r0drig0lac]

I want. :lol

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[spurs10]

Woot! Friend just got us tickets for tonight game ! This will be my first time at the renovated AT&T center and first game since Blazers/Spurs in Portland :flag: Have a blast and scream us a win!! :flag:

[bic50]

I want. :lol

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Wow :lol

[Arcadian]

Attending the game tonight. All starters are playing, right?

[Fireball]

sponsored by Aunt Applesauce ...

[ajh18]

Kawhi vs George. Awesome matchup, can't wait.

[Ron Swanson]

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[atoyotagaspedal]

Wow if we win this game we will be 25-0, better record than the warriors

[loveforthegame]

Let's go!

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[atoyotagaspedal]

over/under monta 30 pts

[Fireball]

I feel greedy ... Spurs by 30

[Fireball]

over/under monta 30 pts

under

[loveforthegame]

Leonard. :tu

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard slam!!!!!

[Ron Swanson]

Kawhi hit the circle button

[r0drig0lac]

Kawow

[Slime Baller]

KAWHAM.

[spurs10]

Attending the game tonight. All starters are playing, right? :flag:

[atoyotagaspedal]

The fuck is up with Hill's hair

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard!!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Wow Leonard. Damn.

[Ron Swanson]

Just keep feeding Kawhi

[313]

wow, kawhi

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Great pass and finish by Timmy.

[Cry Havoc]

The Spurs ball movement is art.

[loveforthegame]

Leonard's 3 is off.

[BanditHiro]

fucking 3s go in.

[Cry Havoc]

Man, two shots in a row for the Spurs just rimming out.

[sasaint]

Leonard's 3 is off.


:wow

[Cry Havoc]

Say hello to Danny's transition D, PG13!!!

[Cry Havoc]

LMA's decisions are getting quicker. Good to see.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Paul George :bang why did we trade this guy again?


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[BanditHiro]

we are going to lose this game. Shots aren't going fall. 85-80

[Fireball]

shit game ... 6 points in 5 minutes ...

[SpursIndonesia]

The luxury of LMAlpha, easy, cheap fouls on opponent bigs. :tu

[Nathan89]

On pace to help our defensive averages.:downspin:

[TheGreatYacht]

Just when you thought Green couldn't get any more sloppier with the ball, he gets sloppier every game.

[Ron Swanson]

Ugly start on offense.

[Silver&Black]

:worthy: Rachel

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Anyone got a link to the game?

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Just when you thought Green couldn't get any more sloppier with the ball, he gets sloppier every game.
Green should NEVER be in the paint with the ball unless there's literally zero defenders in the paint.

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!!

[Kawhitstorm]

Giving the ball to Kawhi against Paul George as your main option isn't smart

[loveforthegame]

LMA finally.

[TXstbobcat]

LMA!!!!!!!

[SpursIndonesia]

Kawhi's throwing up bricks & Green losing Ellis on screen, damn !

[TXstbobcat]

LMA!!!

[Kawhitstorm]

Pound them inside, Jordan Hill is a garbage post defender

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Kawhi... PLEASE stop gambling like a moron :bang

[timtonymanu]

Looks like a game that the bench will win for us.

[Cry Havoc]

Anyone got a link to the game?

I got you fam, but it's not the highest quality.

[Nathan89]

Tim to LMA is some of my favorite offensive action.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I got you fam, but it's not the highest quality.
Awesome! Thank you!

[Kawhitstorm]

Kawhi's throwing up bricks & Green losing Ellis on screen, damn !

Anytime Danny is involved in a play it ends up on a brick b/c he doesn't do anything besides hold the ball & then throw it back instead of cutting to distract the defenders.

[sasaint]

Looks like a game that the bench will win for us.

I'm looking for Tony and LMA.

[Silver&Black]

I thought Kawhi was going to slam that one....fuck.

[spursistan]

not kawhi night

[Cry Havoc]

We've missed so many easy shots. :pctoss

Of course, if this game happened last year we'd be down by 10 points by now.

[Kawhitstorm]

A couple of missed bunnies

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Gotta watch CJ Miles, recently he's been mediocre but he's 40% on 3's for the year

[SupremeGuy]

Kawhi getting the MVP chants is pretty fucking awesome.

[Fireball]

PG getting ready for another 30k fine ...

[loveforthegame]

That pass.

[SupremeGuy]

Bobo with the beautiful fucking pass.

[r0drig0lac]

wow bobo

[Ron Swanson]

Bobo!

[Silver&Black]

:worthy: MY NIGGA BOBO

[TXstbobcat]

Bobo!!!!! :bobo

[steeledl]

Beautiful pass.

[loveforthegame]

Bobo easy.

[TXstbobcat]

Bobo from Manu!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Manuuuu!

[TXstbobcat]

Manu!!!!!!!

[Silver&Black]

Gino...

Mi negro.

[SAGirl]

Boris!!!

[sasaint]

We've missed so many easy shots. :pctoss

Of course, if this game happened last year we'd be down by 10 points by now.

Yep, and yep again. I am optimistic. Our % has got to go up.

[loveforthegame]

This unit. :tu

[SupremeGuy]

The ball movement looks so much better with Manu, Boris, and Patty out there.

[TXstbobcat]

Bobo!!!!!!!!!

[SAGirl]

Manu/Boris are just spectacular getting everyone going!
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[Ron Swanson]

Bobo doing work early

[313]

Best play by the bench all year

[Silver&Black]

S&B has a boner right now...

My nigga Bobo doing that work in the paint.

[SupremeGuy]

S&B has a boner right now...

My nigga Bobo doing that work in the paint.:lol

[Ron Swanson]

Can we send Boban out there to beat the shit out of Ellis?

[spursistan]

bad end to the quarter

[sasaint]

If Patty had been CP3, Ellis would have been tagged with that foul!

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Sperms :pctoss


Atrocious defense once again :pctoss GIFT WRAPPING another Leastern team 7 points in the last minute of the quarter on our OWN HOME COURT!! This is fucking unacceptable... you can't close out quarters that fucking horribly!

[Silver&Black]

Spurs lead 23-21 after 1 quarter.

http://i.imgur.com/j1d4eh8.png

[313]

Best play by the bench all year
scratch that, terrible end to the quarter.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

If Patty had been CP3, Ellis would have been tagged with that foul!

Of course.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Fucking HATE the Turd Towers lineup :pctoss

[DMC]

I've always hated how the momentum has to come to a halt, change step or whatever just because the "2 for 1" is in play. Just play the game. Most of the time it backfires because it takes the Spurs out of their rhythm.

[Fireball]

Monta is a Spurs killer ... watched many Pacers games and he looks more like his old self tonight ... we are just lucky he does not run PnRs

[TheGreatYacht]

Terrible defense by the bench

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Need to keep Aldridge or Duncan or Boban on the court at all times. NO TURD TOWERS! Ruined a good defensive start!

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Terrible defense by the bench

Spirs = 2nd round fodder per par... fool's silver... "fool's gold" is an insult to gold tbh.

[Silver&Black]

:lol Teams that put these little fellas on Bobo

[sasaint]

Spurs lead 23-21 after 1 quarter.

http://i.imgur.com/j1d4eh8.png

Leonard's going 2/7 and 0/3 won't last. I think he's getting a little burn going.

[TXstbobcat]

Bobo!!! :bobo

[steeledl]

George Hills hair.:lmao

[Fireball]

I've always hated how the momentum has to come to a halt, change step or whatever just because the "2 for 1" is in play. Just play the game. Most of the time it backfires because it takes the Spurs out of their rhythm.

agreed ... they played beautiful basketball ... then its this 2 for 1 shit and Manu takes a bad bad shot ...

[Cry Havoc]

Boris is beasting.

[TXstbobcat]

Mills!!!!!

[Cry Havoc]

MVPATTY

[TheGreatYacht]

Kyle's guy gets a free basket right away. Lmao Simmons is too athletic for Pop

[TXstbobcat]

West!!!!!!

[Cry Havoc]

West with a pretty move.

Our bench looking pretty good on O, but terrible on D.

[TheDoctor]

We need stops! We are trading buckets with scrubs!

[steeledl]

West!

[Ron Swanson]

I hope Pop gave Hill shit for that hair.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

This fucking defense with D-Worst :pctoss

[SupremeGuy]

West has been pretty shitty this year.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Andershit sucks

[Silver&Black]

:lol Teams that put these little fellas on Bobo

[Cry Havoc]

Holy shit Boris.

[TXstbobcat]

Bobo on fire!!!!!

[313]

Bobo 3.0 :wow

[steeledl]

Boris is feasting.

[loveforthegame]

Mills!!

[spursistan]

Kyle yanked :lol

[TXstbobcat]

Mills333333333333333

[Fireball]

Pacers really push the ball ...

[Cry Havoc]

P3TTY M3LLS

[r0drig0lac]

Mills!!!!

[steeledl]

Patty!!!

[Silver&Black]

MVPatty 4 3333333333333333

[313]

Patty Thrills appearance :worthy:

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Poor shot selection by Mills, yeah he made it but still too quick and unnecessary

[NASpurs]

Fathead comes in half-asleep, makes a defensive mistake and gets yanked. :lol

[Silver&Black]

How do you say "My nigga" in French?

Anybody?

[TheDoctor]

We are lucky this team is not making every shot like the Clippers did. They're shootibg wife open treys every now and then

[SpursIndonesia]

Poor shot selection by Mills, yeah he made it but still too quick and unnecessary

He got the license mate, and i prefer he took it rather than Verde or even Manu at the moment.

[Cry Havoc]

Poor shot selection by Mills, yeah he made it but still too quick and unnecessary

At this point if our guys are feeling it from 3, let it fly. We need to get that range back if we want to get to that truly elite echelon of play.

[timtonymanu]

BoBo is a nightmare matchup.

[TheDoctor]

How do you say "My nigga" in French?

Anybody?

Mon nigga?

Mon nèggre?

[loveforthegame]

Bobo fell asleep.

[steeledl]

WEST!!!

[loveforthegame]

West and 1!

[TXstbobcat]

West and 1!!!!!!!

[Silver&Black]

D-West and 1

[SAGirl]

D.West very aggressive this game I like it!

[Cry Havoc]

West AND 1!!!!

This game looks pretty sloppy, but you look up and we're almost halfway through the 2nd and the Pacers don't even have 30 points yet.

Even with all the lapses, this defense continues to frustrate good offensive teams.

[NASpurs]

I know West made that basket but Bobo's wrecking Indy

[loveforthegame]

Simmons 3!

[TXstbobcat]

Simmons333333333

[Ron Swanson]

Simmons!

[Cry Havoc]

Simmons!!! GET YOUR PT SON

[Silver&Black]

Simmons 4 3333333333333333333

:wow 43% from 3

[steeledl]

Simmons getting more and more confident with the 3.

[TheDoctor]

Simmons!

[r0drig0lac]

Jonathon Curry tbh

[313]

Simmons > Anderson :wow

[SAGirl]

Simmons hot from 3!

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I'm sure I'm late to this but Hill's hair is beyond awful.

[TheGreatYacht]

Green's shooting form this season legit pisses me off :lol

[UNT Eagles 2016]

D-Worst getting ass raped on defense :pctoss


D-Worst seriously the worst thing that's happened to our team since Dick Jefferson :pctoss

[Nathan89]

Simmons > Anderson :wow:bobo

[loveforthegame]

Simmons earning that playing time. Again. :tu

[james evans]

i think it's about time to move danny green back to the d league so he can get his confidence back.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Spurs defense absolute swiss cheese... pathetic team.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

I'm sure I'm late to this but Hill's hair is beyond awful.
Tony is fucking retarded for going under the screen there, you can't let him fucking make that 3

[coachmac87]

Green just doesn't know when to shoot anymore...his confidence is EXTREMELY shaken right now.

[Nathan89]

D-Worst getting ass raped on defense :pctoss


D-Worst seriously the worst thing that's happened to our team since Dick Jefferson :pctoss

A min contract is the worst thing? Idiot

[steeledl]

I dislike Anderson as much as the next guy.... and think Simmons should get all of his minutes.... but Pop has been super weird the past few games yanking this dude after like 45 seconds.

[SAGirl]

I'm sure I'm late to this but Hill's hair is beyond awful.
+1000

[hitmanyr2k]

D-Worst getting ass raped on defense :pctoss


D-Worst seriously the worst thing that's happened to our team since Dick Jefferson :pctoss

West shouldn't be responsible for staying with a guard on a fast break lol. That was on Danny Green. Not only did he take an ill-advised three he gambled for a desperation steal on the baseline and took himself out of the play. Stuckey leaked out on the break and David West was left in no man's land.

[TheDoctor]

Let Simmons shot.

[Cry Havoc]

How the fuck do teams consistently come into our building and get home cooking? :pctoss

[steeledl]

Good rip by Simmons. He gets no love from refs.

[SAGirl]

bad call ...

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!!!!!

[Cry Havoc]

Tony is automatic from 16. Amazing.

[james evans]

so the refs saw that fake ass foul on simmons, but didn't see Ellis push off on Mills at the end of the quarter?

[loveforthegame]

Stuckey. :pctoss

[Silver&Black]

West shouldn't be responsible for staying with a guard on a fast break lol. That was on Danny Green. Not only did he take an ill-advised three he gambled for a desperation steal on the baseline and took himself out of the play. Stuckey leaked out on the break and David West was left in no man's land.

^
All of this is the truth

The gamble for the steal was the worst part of the entire play.

[steeledl]

Can the rest of these dudes pitch in and buy Simmons some fresh nikes? damn... like his shoes have no grip

[james evans]

How the fuck do teams consistently come into our building and get home cooking? :pctoss
technically, Hill is coming "home" lol

[TheDoctor]

Damn Tony missed a clean cut by Simmns right there

[TheDoctor]

Enrique sighting early in the game

[spursistan]

starters stinking it up on offense..

[Hoops Czar]

Duncan has been pure shit on offense.

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!

[Silver&Black]

TP...

My nigga.

[r0drig0lac]

MVParker

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

These refs suck.

[spursistan]

Kawhi 2-8..

[steeledl]

Really was hoping Kawhi would showcase on George tonight tbh.... maybe in the 2nd half.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

I'm fed up... what a bunch of useless, pathetic morons :pctoss I mean seriously, do they need to be booked into the hospital for Alzheimer's? These mistakes are just ATROCIOUS :pctoss