Game Thread: Spurs @ Nets -- Mon. (1/11) - 6:30PM CST (2:30AM Riga Time)

[BatManu20]

Welcome to black & white television. In Brooklyn tonight to take on the 10-27 Nets who have lost 12 of their last 15, including 4 in a row. Coming off two nights rest so everyone is expected to play tonight. No excuse not to take this one on the road. Let's get it.


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[BatManu20]

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[BatManu20]

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[r0drig0lac]

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[BillMc]

:flag: Lets win this.

[BatManu20]

This happened yesterday too.

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[TheDoctor]

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[BatManu20]

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[daledondale]

:flag:

[BatManu20]

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[TheDoctor]

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[cutewizard]

Go Spursssssssssssssssssssssssss go!

[cutewizard]

Phil could be available, hahahahahahaha

[Canyonero]

Go espuelas

[loveforthegame]

Stay healthy and get the win. :flag:

[ElNono]

:flag:

[cjw]

Any news on who's in / out tonight?

[spursistan]

Hopefully we put this to bed by 3rd quarter :flag:..

[BatManu20]

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[BatManu20]

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[Dex]

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WTF? Is there a typo in that tweet or what?

I understand Mikhail trying to talk up his investment and everything, but the Nets may be at the absolute bottom of the heap as far as potential goes. Their current players suck, their developing players suck, their cap situation sucks, and they've given up nearly all future assets until 2020 in order to put themselves in such a sucky situation.

Hell, even the 76ers and their "process" looks promising compared to the future in Brooklyn.

[spursistan]

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[EVAY]

All the Nets Brass (including Prokhorov [sp?]) are supposed to be at the game tonight, so I expect the Nets to give it everything they've got.

We should win it anyway (and easily), but I hope we don't ice-up the starters' knees too early. I don't expect the Nets to win, but I don't expect them to fold early or easily, either.

[Texas_Ranger]

losing to the Nets would really be pathetic... If you watched any of their games you would know they don't know how to play basketball.

[NameLess Scrub]

Brooke scores 35. Robin taught him how to score on Timmy.
Johnson ~10 crappy shots, including game winner
Some other scrub goes off

Spurs lose

[BatManu20]

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[SupremeGuy]

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[Silver&Black]

:flag::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::flag:

[From Downtown]

GO SPURS GO

[steeledl]

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Lol fuck that. When I win the power ball Wednesday I will chip in the difference to keep him.

[Fireball]

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[BatManu20]

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[ceperez]

Hope they play Boban on Lopez.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Nyets haven't won a home game since December 10th. And they've played a ton at home.

[Robz4000]

Trap game. Expecting a loss at Detroit so to blow this one with the Cavs on Thursday would be horrific.

[TheGreatYacht]

I will volunteer to be the next Nets GM. My first move will be to trade Jarrett Jack to San Antonio for Manu and a 2021 first round pick. DAF86 ElNono

[ElNono]

I will volunteer to be the next Nets GM. My first move will be to trade Jarrett Jack to San Antonio for Manu and a 2021 first round pick. DAF86 ElNono

Nathan

[TheMulletMan3000]

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:tu

[TheMulletMan3000]

#coffeetime #borista

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Trap game. Expecting a loss at Detroit so to blow this one with the Cavs on Thursday would be horrific.

I think we beat Cleaveland at home and then lose the one there.

[KenziE]

GoSpursGo

[Robz4000]

I think we beat Cleaveland at home and then lose the one there.

I predicted that too but considering they're a top team it can go either way.

[Horry Hipcheck]

I predicted that too but considering they're a top team it can go either way.

Kyrie will want to follow up his 57-point killing spree.

[Budkin]

I fucking hate playing crap teams on the first night they have a new coach. Seems like they always pull it out.

[TXstbobcat]

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[UNT Eagles 2016]

I fucking hate playing crap teams on the first night they have a new coach. Seems like they always pull it out.

I know right, why can't other teams ever have to play us the first night we have a new coach? :bang

[random21]

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[gameFACE]

Total trap game. Nah, not really.

[Hoops Czar]

I predicted that too but considering they're a top team it can go either way.

Or considering they're still looking for their first win against a top 3 seed in either conference, I think they'll be hungry enough to get the one at home.

[spursistan]

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[UNT Eagles 2016]

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:toast

[Cry Havoc]

Here's to the Spurs winning by 35, Kawhi dominating, Parker having a fantastic game, and the klown crew simultaneously jizzing themselves while slitting their wrists because of the former and latter respectively.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Or considering they're still looking for their first win against a top 3 seed in either conference, I think they'll be hungry enough to get the one at home.
huh? They beat the Thunder a few weeks back... last time I checked OKC is the 3 seed out West

[spursistan]

:toast
about time to hold a shitty Leastern team under 90 :toast...don't want you to bang that poor head throughout..

[TEXICAN]

GO SPURS GO!!!!

[dabom]

Here's to the Spurs winning by 35, Kawhi dominating, Parker having a fantastic game, and the klown crew simultaneously jizzing themselves while slitting their wrists because of the former and latter respectively.

Do you post anything worthy of discussion? Check yo self. :lmao

[cutewizard]

Spurs win today by 18

go Spuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrsssssssssssssss go!

[RD2191]

Here's to the Spurs winning by 35, Kawhi dominating, Parker having a fantastic game, and the klown crew simultaneously jizzing themselves while slitting their wrists because of the former and latter respectively.
The cat crew will for sure meltdown tonight per usual. Remember when calf tats shit all over your girlfriend? Crofl.

[Hoops Czar]

huh? They beat the Thunder a few weeks back... last time I checked OKC is the 3 seed out West

They beat the Clippers a couple of weeks back. I don't recall them beating the Thunder.

[SAGirl]

Here's to the Spurs winning by 35, Kawhi dominating, Parker having a fantastic game, and the klown crew simultaneously jizzing themselves while slitting their wrists because of the former and latter respectively.
:lmao

[Old School 44]

Relax, have an espresso, and enjoy the game!

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[UNT Eagles 2016]

They beat the Clippers a couple of weeks back. I don't recall them beating the Thunder.

December 17, 2015

100 to 104

[UNT Eagles 2016]

about time to hold a shitty Leastern team under 90 :toast...don't want you to bang that poor head throughout..

our OppPPG is up to 89.7... D-Rating up to 93.6 ... both still best in the NBA by pretty good margin, but we're not passing the eye test and definitely not clutch on defense. Knicks scored field goals on like 7 possessions in a row before the Calderon miss.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

By contrast, our oppPPG was 89.3 (2nd best behind Detroit) in 2004-05, and our D-Rating was 97.2 in 2004-05 (good for #1 in the NBA that year; Detroit was 3rd).

[UNT Eagles 2016]

So we're actually getting more stops PER POSSESSION this year than in 2005 and it's not even THAT close. But we're not passing the eye test this year while we looked dominant that year. I wonder why?

[ElNono]

So we're actually getting more stops PER POSSESSION this year than in 2005 and it's not even THAT close. But we're not passing the eye test this year while we looked dominant that year. I wonder why?

We don't look dominant this year? Compared to what? GS?

[Hoops Czar]

December 17, 2015

100 to 104

Cleveland beat OKC 104-100, not the Spurs.

[Cry Havoc]

We don't look dominant this year? Compared to what? GS?

I think he's taking subtle shots at certain posters, tbh. Then again, who knows what guitardude's motives are. He's just too intelligent sometimes.

[Pauleta14]

I fucking hate playing crap teams on the first night they have a new coach. Seems like they always pull it out.

Jarett Jack is gonna shoot the lights out per par...

[ElNono]

these reddit feeds are dope, tbh...

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Quack Monaco is our PBP commentator tonight... the Matt Cassel of PBP commentating :bang

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Cleveland beat OKC 104-100, not the Spurs.

Thought you were talking about Cleveland all along tbh

[TheDoctor]

Lol fuck that. When I win the power ball Wednesday I will chip in the difference to keep him.

It won't b necessary, thanks, better spend that money in your SpursTalk fellas :huddle:

RC will not go to that clusterfuck for anything in the World.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

We don't look dominant this year? Compared to what? GS?

Compared to 2004-05, or the second half of the 2003 season.


GS on defense this year has been largely underwhelming, but they're nigh impossible to stop on the other end so it's a moot point so far.

[ElNono]

Compared to 2004-05, or the second half of the 2003 season.

Isn't this the best start in franchise history?

[ElNono]

I mean, I think the Lakeshow looked good too back then (though not as good as the Dubs this season), and the Pistons were also good in the East... but there weren't a lot of great teams either, IIRC.

[Robz4000]

Jarett Jack is gonna shoot the lights out per par...

Out for the season with a torn ACL tbh.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Isn't this the best start in franchise history?

no, 2010–11 was


we went 37–6 before losing our 7th game

[dabom]

Isn't this the best start in franchise history?

UNT is making fun of people's takes when he is on par with hoopsfaggot. :lmao

[ElNono]

no, 2010–11 was

we went 37–6 before losing our 7th game

Thanks, must be the home record... still can match that though... looks iffy that we will tho

[Robz4000]

I mean, I think the Lakeshow looked good too back then (though not as good as the Dubs this season), and the Pistons were also good in the East... but there weren't a lot of great teams either, IIRC.

Suns were a 60 win team iirc, Mavs were good, and the Pacers were stacked (before Artest tried to bring world peace to Detroit).

[UNT Eagles 2016]

I mean, I think the Lakeshow looked good too back then (though not as good as the Dubs this season), and the Pistons were also good in the East... but there weren't a lot of great teams either, IIRC.

Lakers started out horrible in 2002-03 (19–23, with Shaq missing a good bulk of those) but ended up getting hot and winning like 52 games. And they weren't competitive at all in 2005.

[LakerHater]

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[ElNono]

Suns were a 60 win team iirc, Mavs were good, and the Pacers were stacked (before Artest tried to bring world peace to Detroit).

Carlisle was good even then, tbh...

This season the thing is the West doesn't look competitive anymore generally speaking... but the Spurs have been beasting, tbh... Can't remember as many 20+ pts win before the 1st half of the season...

[r0drig0lac]

greennnnn...oh wait

[Silver&Black]

Both teams with a turnover to start the game....

[ElNono]

Lakers started out horrible in 2002-03 (19–23, with Shaq missing a good bulk of those) but ended up getting hot and winning like 52 games. And they weren't competitive at all in 2005.

I was talking 2004

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Ugh, hate the late whistle

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Timmy still gets no respect... :cuss

[TXstbobcat]

LMA!!!!!!!

[Robz4000]

LMA getting it going early

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!!!!!!

[r0drig0lac]

Timmy

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy from Tony!!!!

[Silver&Black]

Nice find TP...Duncan with the easy basket.

My niggas.

[loveforthegame]

Leonard chucking. smh.

[TXstbobcat]

LMA!!!!!!!!

[Silver&Black]

:lol Aldridge doing it all

[LakerHater]

WOW!!! LMA!!!

[TXstbobcat]

LMA!!!!

[Silver&Black]

Can't believe Pop hasn't called a timeout yet...

[313]

LMA hot :tu

[timtonymanu]

LMAlpha today

[TXstbobcat]

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

[313]

LMA again!

[UNT Eagles 2016]

LMA looks excellent... Parker, awful! Ugh

[UNT Eagles 2016]

LOL Turnrique again!

[Nathan89]

Credit Timmy for that hockey assist.

[Vokun]

LMAlpha :wow

Going for 40 today

[ElNono]

good start

[Silver&Black]

Nets-10
LMA-10

[TheGreatYacht]

End this shit early LMAlpha

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Thanks, must be the home record... still can match that though... looks iffy that we will tho

that was the best Spurs team ever IMO... shame we were snakebitten by injuries

[resistanze]

LMAlpha :lol

[loveforthegame]

Leonard got a shot. Only took nearly 7 minutes.

[TXstbobcat]

Manu!!!!!!!

[timtonymanu]

Borista needs more coffee

[Silver&Black]

Ginobili picking up where he left off...

Mi negro.

[Horry Hipcheck]

So we're actually getting more stops PER POSSESSION this year than in 2005 and it's not even THAT close. But we're not passing the eye test this year while we looked dominant that year. I wonder why?

Total shot in the dark here; the league has transitioned into an era of transition-focused offense.

[Silver&Black]

Who the fuck is Bogdanovich?

[loveforthegame]

Pop. :lol

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Not playing well on either end... gift wrapping shit team way too many easy ones in the paint... Ugh!

[TheGreatYacht]

Offense goes to shit when MVParker goes to the bench, as per usual.

[Texas_Ranger]

Diaw drank too much cappuccino.

[james evans]

why was popovich mad at Diaw? That looked like a travel to me

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Total shot in the dark here; the league has transitioned into an era of transition-focused offense.

hate millennial ball tbh

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Our shot selection is poor, including LaMarcus's... that jumper off the offensive rebound was ill advised even though it went in... then he settles for a long fadeaway when double teamed instead of swinging it around the horn. Need to get it together and improve our shot selection

[Pauleta14]

why was popovich mad at Diaw? That looked like a travel to me

I think it has to do with his missed bucket, Bobo didn't look like he's ready to fight...:lol

[Uriel]

Nets playing hard as expected

[spursistan]

Kawhi cooling down?

[Silver&Black]

Made by aal04

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

[TheGreatYacht]

Manu's passes are so low today smh

[313]

Damn what's Kawhi's 3 point percentage this month?

[beirmeistr]

spurs are cold

[Silver&Black]

MVPatty

[TXstbobcat]

Mills!!!!!!!!

[TXstbobcat]

Bobo!!!! :bobo

[Silver&Black]

Bobo...

Mon negre

[ElNono]

offense isn't bad, we're just missing open 3s

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard!!!!!!!

[313]

Great finish

[loveforthegame]

Nice to see Leonard getting some shots finally.

[timtonymanu]

offense isn't bad, we're just missing open 3s

Story of every road game

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Spurs giving up easy ones in the paint on 3 consecutive possessions :bang

[TheGreatYacht]

Patty is such a shitty defender now :lmao and the sad part is that he fouls every play but the refs don't call it

[ironman2886]

What a shit quarter.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

D-Worst :bang

Andershit :bang

[Vokun]

Nets getting into the paint easily :lmao

1st quarter defense rearing its ugly head again

[Robz4000]

What a shit quarter.

[Texas_Ranger]

Mills is a top 10 worst defender in the league for sure.

[Silver&Black]

Spurs lead 22-20 after one quarter.

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

[SPURt]

0/5 from three. That's not good.

[daledondale]

:wakeup

[UNT Eagles 2016]

The defensive side of the court turns into a conveyor belt to the basket for enemy teams whenever D-Worst is in the game...

[ElNono]

they're on pace to 80 points, defense isn't bad... need to put the ball in the basket on the other end...

[timtonymanu]

Meh, we're up. I think that could have been worse.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Nets getting into the paint easily :lmao

1st quarter defense rearing its ugly head again
Need Boban in there. D-Worst is pathetic at interior defense

[Silver&Black]

they're on pace to 80 points, defense isn't bad... need to put the ball in the basket on the other end...

Nets were a turnover waiting to happen in the 1st...

Don't see that happening all game long though. Hope I'm wrong tbh.

[TXstbobcat]

Manu!!!!!!

[Silver&Black]

Ginobili...

Mi negro.

[SPURt]

I'm stuck listening to the Nets announcers, really two of my favorites

[Silver&Black]

We need to go up by 20 really quick...

Got a National Championship game to watch.

[resistanze]

KA is SO SLOW.

[TXstbobcat]

Bobo!!!!!!

[r0drig0lac]

bobo!

[Silver&Black]

I'm stuck listening to the Nets announcers, really two of my favorites

Me too...

Ian Eagle isn't bad at all.

[atoyotagaspedal]

based diaw

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Mills is awful...

[TheGreatYacht]

Patty hasn't recovered since the dacuck jinx

[james evans]

wtf is wrong with mills? haha

[TXstbobcat]

Slomo!!!!!!

[Silver&Black]

Slomo!!!

Where is SAGirl at?

[timtonymanu]

Mills is a scrub. Bring in CoJo.. oh wait.

[atoyotagaspedal]

Just fuck my pass up fam

[Silver&Black]

Patty hasn't recovered since the dacuck jinx

I don't know what you're talking about. He's having a "great" game.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

West is trying, but he's just not tall enough... we need Boban in there to contest those. Lopez is just unstoppable when you're trying to match him with shorter defenders.

[Texas_Ranger]

Put Boban on Lopez already. He'd be the best option. LOL @ West guarding him.

[Vokun]

Need Boban in there. D-Worst is pathetic at interior defense

Yep. Lopez shooting over him like a chair. Boban will eat Lopez. Hope he plays today

[Pauleta14]

DWest basicaly lowers his body to give Brooks a good look...:lol

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Nets arena playing that music from that 2003 Jason Kidd/Tony Parker commercial for luck :lol

[Horry Hipcheck]

hate millennial ball tbh

Without thoroughly researching any stats to back it up, and going off of whatever your perception of the "eye test" is, I'm guessing that the run-and-gun game that Phoenix more or less introduced - and which has since increasingly come to dominate the way offenses are run - is what contributes to that perception. The Spurs are not outstanding on transition D. The Clips outscored the Spurs 33-4 in transition in Games 6 and 7 of last year's series, and for all their defensive resurgence this season thanks to Kawhi's ever-increasing efficiency, the addition of Aldridge and the new defense-focused role Duncan has assumed, the Spurs' strength still lies in forcing opponents into a down tempo game that allows them to set their defense. 2005's title team was notable for basically the same thing.

Kawhi and Green are pretty much the only weapons the Spurs have against transition O, and they can only do so much. When the Spurs are missing shots or being forced into sloppy turnovers against teams like Houston and LA, they struggle and largely shift into a offense-minded gear to try and overcome the lapses in defense.

[beirmeistr]

release the Boban

[ironman2886]

We need to go up by 20 really quick...

Got a National Championship game to watch.
That's what I'm hoping for, but it looks like each team will exchange baskets. D looks like shit.

[Cry Havoc]

Lopez might be the most underrated player in the league right now.

[Silver&Black]

Lopez killing us...

[UNT Eagles 2016]

D-Worst the weakling...

[loveforthegame]

:lol

[Silver&Black]

:lol Dat Sperms spacing

[ironman2886]

God awful basketball.

[r0drig0lac]

wtf

[Texas_Ranger]

is Pop bling or what. Get West out!

[Cry Havoc]

Lopez killing us...

In fairness, he's been beasting this year. Avging 20 and 9.

[TheGreatYacht]

I don't know what you're talking about. He's having a "great" game.
"He's better than great right now, 0/4 is great, 1/3 is remarkable! :lmao"

[Cry Havoc]

Tim fucking Duncan. Holy shit what a play.

[atoyotagaspedal]

Beast

[james evans]

man I just hate that diaw/mills/west combination. Mostly nothing good comes from that shit

[SPURt]

I'm glad Pop subbed in Duncan. Lopez was turning Boris and West into the first two links of a human centipede.

[Cry Havoc]

I don't know what you're talking about. He's having a "great" game.

:rollin

[ironman2886]

Lopez has never killed the Spurs like this.

[TXstbobcat]

West!!!!!!

[atoyotagaspedal]

Biblical

[Kawhitstorm]

Pop is a fuckin stubborn egomaniac, he is letting West/Diaw get destroyed like the Bulls game.:downspin:

[Silver&Black]

Ka:wow

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard slam!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Leonard. :tu

[313]

Leonard!

[GSH]

Lopez might be the most underrated player in the league right now.

He's a meat and potatoes kind of guy. People love highlight reels.

[SPURt]

I just got a raging Kawrection!

[Cry Havoc]

Lopez has never killed the Spurs like this.

This is his best season. He's been playing extremely well, one of the best bigs in the league.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Kawow

[Silver&Black]

Timmy playing some excellent D...

My nigga.

[james evans]

yep, gonna need a gif of that last Kawhi whole sequence of miss, rebound, and dunk

[313]

What kind of call is that???

[Cry Havoc]

Duncan bothers the shit out of Lopez. :lol Dat old man smell probably gets to him.

[TheGreatYacht]

Andrew Monaco is terrible, gotta feel for Sean right now.... Smh

[Vokun]

These refs are fucking terrible

[SPURt]

Is Pop wearing makeup?

[atoyotagaspedal]

wat

[UNT Eagles 2016]

finally getting Worst out... Lopez just destroying us

[Kawhitstorm]

Lopez has never killed the Spurs like this.

He has had pretty good games & used to go toe-to-toe w/ Tim

[ironman2886]

This is his best season. He's been playing extremely well, one of the best bigs in the league.
Haven't been watching him tbh. There was a point he played so pedestrian, I preferred his brother over him.

[loveforthegame]

Oop.

[Silver&Black]

Timmy to Ka:wow...

My niggas

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy to Leonard!!!!!

[r0drig0lac]

Kawhi!!!

[james evans]

need that gif too

[SPURt]

I'm so glad the Spurs never got Bargnani

[Vokun]

Tim with the goods

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Pretty good defensive pace so far... but we need some more separation

[Silver&Black]

The Nets announcers love the Spurs...

My niggas.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Andrew Monaco is terrible, gotta feel for Sean right now.... Smh

As I've said before... Monaco is the Matt Cassel to Bill Land's Tony Romo.

[steeledl]

I'm so glad the Spurs never got Bargnani

Dirk 2.0

[atoyotagaspedal]

man is that whole stadium filled with spurs fans?

[ironman2886]

The Nets announcers love the Spurs...

My niggas.
Any announcers are good over the Portland and Houston douche bags.

[Nathan89]

I just got a raging Kawrection!:td

[UNT Eagles 2016]

man I just hate that diaw/mills/west combination. Mostly nothing good comes from that shit

Turd Towers and a sieve at PG. Meh

[dabom]

That lob by Tim. But but but but its a hard pass. :lmao

[steeledl]

Hate these early games . Can't watch.

[dabom]

That lob by Tim. But but but but its a hard pass. :lmao

:lmao

[dabom]

That lob by Tim. But but but but its a hard pass. :lmao

:lmao lol

[dabom]

That lob by Tim. But but but but its a hard pass. :lmao

:lmao


:lmao

[steeledl]

I see anderson jumped Simms in the rotation tonight

[dabom]

People don't fucking watch basketball. :lmao

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!!!!

[SPURt]

The Nets announcers just said Pop took LMA out to dinner and told him "if you come great, if you don't we'll still win" hahaha!

[Silver&Black]

I'm going to start laughing at my own posts now...

[TXstbobcat]

LMA!!!!!

[313]

Aldridge, bully

[ironman2886]

Damn. LA playing like his Portland days.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

LaMavid Robindridge? :wow