Game Thread: Spurs vs Rockets -- Wed. (1/27) - 7:00PM CST (3:00AM Riga Time)

[TXstbobcat]

Greatest 57th pick in NBA history tbqh imvho fwiw

:bobo

[Leetonidas]

We're up 20+ and it doesn't even feel like it. That's the difference between the ATT Center and Oracle. Those faggots let's you hear it if you were down 10

Spurs have the worst fans at the game of any good team in the league easily. bet we will see plenty of open seats vs GS

[Silver&Black]

:wow LMA putback

[TXstbobcat]

LMA!!!!!!

[FaM0us Skins]

LMA!

[BatManu20]

LMA active tonight :tu

[100%duncan]

Cmon whi we need you to statpad moreeee

[TXstbobcat]

Mills3333333333333

[100%duncan]

Gday mate

[Silver&Black]

Reminded me of Errors right there...

C'mon LMA.

[FaM0us Skins]

Patty for three!!

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Mills 333333

[TheDoctor]

LaMarcus Ayres

[TXstbobcat]

LMA!!!!!!!!

[100%duncan]

LMA :tu

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

LA killin' it.

[100%duncan]

It's against the Rox but this is what you want to see from LMA after that horrible performance.

[ElNono]

we gunna drop 130 on these fools

[steeledl]

Becky looking old

[Silver&Black]

Does Zaza have to make the ASG?

I mean it's what the fans want tbh.

[100%duncan]

Meh kawhi stuck at 18. Done for the night.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

LMA just cannot be stopped

[TXstbobcat]

LMA!!!!

[steeledl]

Lmalpha

[UNT Eagles 2016]

So many wasted talent in the NBA because they're fuckign headcases. (Cousins, Griffin, Okafor, Harden, howard etc etc)

Rasheed Wallace, Isaiah Rider, Ron Artest, Jamaal Tinsley, Qyntel Woods, Josh Howard, Malik Sealy, J.R. Smith, Ty Lawson, Fred Jones, early Birdman tbh

[Timothy21]

too strong for all teams except one ...
damn

[100%duncan]

DANNYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[Ron Swanson]

LDN!

[r0drig0lac]

money ball

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Rockets should just wave the white flag at this point. This is a massacre.

[Silver&Black]

Up by 30...

My niggas.

[noles1983]

LMA only an alpha vs a beta team

[steeledl]

I mean if green could shoot like this with consistency I'd have a lot more confidence

[Mnky]

Feed LMA... Offense is so much easier with him collapsing the defense.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Up by 30 :toast

[resistanze]

LDN.

[100%duncan]

Rasheed Wallace, Isaiah Rider, Ron Artest, Jamaal Tinsley, Qyntel Woods, Josh Howard, Malik Sealy, J.R. Smith, Ty Lawson, Fred Jones, early Birdman tbh

Yes but only 1 of those guys are really Franchise-player caliber material though. But yah. Has millions, plays in the nba, still a dumbass.

[LkrFan]

:tu Good luck in your game vs the Mavs tonight, Humberto.:lol

Thanks bruh! :lol

[Kawhitstorm]

LMA triple double watch:lol

[Nathan89]

LDN is back.

[myhc]

This is a GREAT bounceback. Love it.

[r0drig0lac]

if Green can shoot like that spurs has a chance to win it all this year

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Yes but only 1 of those guys are really Franchise-player caliber material though. But yah. Has millions, plays in the nba, still a dumbass.

Which one?

[BillMc]

Nope. They aint losing at home to the Mavs imho.


Don't think so. I think a blowout victory is more likely than even a competitive game.

Yeah, I forgot its a revenge game for Golden State too.

[01Snake]

The Rockets look like us on Monday night.

[100%duncan]

Wolves gonna do us a solid?

[100%duncan]

Which one?

Sheed

[Silver&Black]

Boban show...

:cheer

[BillMc]

And at Oracle BillMc (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=16431). If we can't win in that arena, nobody will

Yep, my bad.

[TheGreatYacht]

Spurs have the worst fans at the game of any good team in the league easily. bet we will see plenty of open seats vs GS
Easily. They only wake up when Boban plays, which is a slap in the face to such a deep team

[steeledl]

Boban gets away with traveling often

[Silver&Black]

Looked like Boban traveled...nice no-call refs IMO.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Sheed

Didn't sniff a ring until he became the 3rd best player on a championship team tbh. The team he was a franchise player on was a perennial laughingstock until they blew up like a Middle Eastern bomb in mid 2004.

[sasaint]

if Green can shoot like that spurs has a chance to win it all this year

His shot started to return home nice he quit trying to put the ball on the floor. Seeing him shoot like this does give me hope that he is back. And it also gives me hope for our team.

[spursistan]

Stop playing dumb..

[TXstbobcat]

Manu!!!!!!!!

[Ron Swanson]

:lmao Jet

[100%duncan]

Didn't sniff a ring until he became the 3rd best player on a championship team tbh. The team he was a franchise player on was a perennial laughingstock until they blew up like a Middle Eastern bomb in mid 2004.

The team was nothing before sheed went there tbh :lol

[steeledl]

West!

[Horse]

Real nice watching that ratface fuck airball

[sasaint]

Marjanovic needs the be able to jump a little to avoid getting his shot blocked in a crowd.

[TXstbobcat]

West!!!!!

[Silver&Black]

If that fag asks Pop a question about the Warriors loss in the interview...

:lol There will be bloodshed

[r0drig0lac]

lmao curry shot

[TheGreatYacht]

Simmons getting the dog house treatment because it's a game against his favorite team?

[BatManu20]

Lawson makes the 3/4 quart heave

[Ron Swanson]

Shut the fuck up, JVG. Go ride Mourning's legs again.

[steeledl]

cool shot

[UNT Eagles 2016]

The team was nothing before sheed went there tbh :lol

#1 seed in the East in 2003 and top 3 the year before. 2nd seed in 2004 before trade with Atlanta. Still finished 2nd behind Pacers, and might have lost in ECF that year if not for lucky miracle block by Prince.

[Silver&Black]

Spurs lead by a shitload...

http://i.imgur.com/yCq04Xi.png

[BatManu20]

Simmons getting the dog house treatment because it's a game against his favorite team?

Pop saw the vine video of him celebrating 6 tbh.

[beirmeistr]

Shut the fuck up, JVG. Go ride Mourning's legs again.

lol

[UNT Eagles 2016]

teams are always making that kind of shit against us :lol I swear it defies normality... we're magnets for opponents' lucky shots.

[sasaint]

Simmons getting the dog house treatment because it's a game against his favorite team?

I missed most of the first half. Has he payed at all?

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Pop saw the vine video of him celebrating 6 tbh.

Missing blue font?

[BillMc]

If that fag asks Pop a question about the Warriors loss in the interview...

:lol There will be bloodshed
:lmao

[spursistan]

that fucking Warriors rout still has sour taste..i would have taken 10 point L and moved on...now gotta wait until March..

[steeledl]

Favorite new CHEAP spur......... West, Simmons, or Boban ?

[Kawhitstorm]

I missed most of the first half. Has he payed at all?

Danny was rolling & Kyle is getting burns so there hasn't been minutes for him so far.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Thunder Cocks pull ahead of Wolves late... :bang

[100%duncan]

No Pop interview? :lol

[Ron Swanson]

Let's finish this shit so I can watch Always Sunny.

[steeledl]

that fucking Warriors rout still has sour taste..i would have taken 10 point L and moved on...now gotta wait until March..


Agree. I can't enjoy blowing of middle of the road teams like I was before ..

[100%duncan]

Favorite new CHEAP spur......... West, Simmons, or Boban ?

DWest because 12 million man.

[Silver&Black]

:lmao

No interview???

I guess he did ask something stupid and Pop cussed his ass out...not safe for TV.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

that fucking Warriors rout still has sour taste..i would have taken 10 point L and moved on...now gotta wait until March..

I think we win both home games against them, we're too determined and have too much pride. Not gutless worms

[100%duncan]

Agree. I can't enjoy blowing of middle of the road teams like I was before ..

Tbh :lol we need to blowout cleveland

[UNT Eagles 2016]

No Pop interview? :lol

1st quarter?

[Silver&Black]

Let's finish this shit so I can watch Always Sunny.

My nigga.

Got that shit recording right now. "Dee Made a Smut Film"

[beirmeistr]

Favorite new CHEAP spur......... West, Simmons, or Boban ?

west because he is playoff ready

[steeledl]

Simmons trying to warm his hands up haha

[100%duncan]

1st quarter?

3rd quarter for the hometeam coach

[steeledl]

Glad my negro getting garbage time minutes

[sasaint]

Danny was rolling & Kyle is getting burns so there hasn't been minutes for him so far.

From what I saw LMA looked like he had a little intensity tonight.

[100%duncan]

Simmons traveled HARD :lmao

[BatManu20]

Kawhi looking bored as hell on the bench per par

[beirmeistr]

don't know if simmons has small hands, but he loses the ball more than others

[boutons_deux]

bullshit TOs

[steeledl]

don't know if simmons has small hands, but he loses the ball more than others

Long dick niggas don't have small hands tbh.

[313]

where is Simmons?
Needs to get over himself :pop:

[Silver&Black]

Terrance Jones Euro Step fail...

[UNT Eagles 2016]

don't know if simmons has small hands, but he loses the ball more than others

Boban's hands are twice the size of Kawhi's. Can he be our shooting guard?

[spursistan]

guys getting cute..good timeout..

[TheGreatYacht]

Paddy playing PG :lmao

[BatManu20]

Good timeout by Pop. Terrible play by this unit tbh

[100%duncan]

Just realized that Kevin Love was watching porn

[Robz4000]

Houston chucking up threes to try to get back into this, and it's kinda working...

[313]

@ca_rockets: Danny Green vs the Rockets this season:

13-18 3fg 72%

Danny Green vs the rest of the NBA:

56-178 3fg 31.5%

[steeledl]

Anyone think Ted Cruz looks like Phil helmuth?

[BillMc]

No interview???

I guess he did ask something stupid and Pop cussed his ass out...not safe for TV.

NC-17 version available for download soon.

[Ron Swanson]

My nigga.

Got that shit recording right now. "Dee Made a Smut Film"

http://i.imgur.com/V6GnsOk.gif?noredirect

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Anyone think Ted Cruz looks like Phil helmuth?

Without the goth clothes, black sunglasses, and temper tantrums tbh

[spursistan]

Mills benched :lol

[Silver&Black]

:lol Can they go five fucking minutes without mentioning Curry

[TXstbobcat]

Boban!!!!!!

[UNT Eagles 2016]

:lol Can they go five fucking minutes without mentioning Curry

I'm hungry. They should talk about food instead. As long as they don't discuss Indian food.

[Silver&Black]

http://i.imgur.com/V6GnsOk.gif?noredirect

Love that show. Charlie is the best IMO. Wasn't that the episode they were selling gas??? :lmao

[TXstbobcat]

Ray3333333333333

[Ron Swanson]

Ray Ray

[Ron Swanson]

Love that show. Charlie is the best IMO. Wasn't that the episode they were selling gas??? :lmao

Yes it was. :lol Agree with you on Charlie.

[Ron Swanson]

Keep that ball up, Boban.

[Silver&Black]

Yes it was. :lol Agree with you on Charlie.

My personal fav episode:

CharDee MacDennis - The Game of Games

Laughed for 20 straight minutes on that one.

[TXstbobcat]

Ray!!!!!!

[Silver&Black]

:lol Another Curry mention

[TXstbobcat]

Ray3333333333333

[r0drig0lac]

Ray!

[TXstbobcat]

:lol Another Curry mention

Watching the Warriors network tonight

[Ron Swanson]

My personal fav episode:

CharDee MacDennis - The Game of Games

Laughed for 20 straight minutes on that one.

Love that episode. The new CharDee MacDennis from this season was pretty good, too. CharDee MacDennis 2: Electric Boogaloo.

[steeledl]

Wish they would just run offense through Simmons in blowouts for entertainment purposes

[Mnky]

Ray looking more and more comfortable in the system. Taking his shot much more confidently.

[Robz4000]

BatManu20, you are now required to start every game thread from here on out until the end of the season.

[steeledl]

:lol Another Curry mention


Best player in NBA tbh. Has a chance to go down as one of the goats if he keeps this up for 6 or so years .

[Silver&Black]

:lmao Dem HEB Outtakes

[SpursDynasty]

I guess since the Spurs have a blowout win this makes us the greatest team of all time?

This is business as usual for the Spurs. The Spurs just being the Spurs.

[bklynspursfan]

I'd like to see those bloopers.. Wonder if they're anywhere online

[The Human Cow]

If everyone had the Rockets laying around when they got mad about sports, results-based spousal abuse would be all but eradicated.

[ironman2886]

Keep that ball up, Boban.
It's going to be hard to change that. I know the Spurs have talked and worked about it with him. He can make it easy on himself if he could just keep the ball high.

[TXstbobcat]

Butler!!!!!

[Silver&Black]

BatManu20 (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=33095), you are now required to start every game thread from here on out until the end of the season.

I will boycott any game thread not started by him from now on...

[Reck]

Game is so out of reach they started talking about commercials. :lmao

[TXstbobcat]

Boban!!!!!

[Ron Swanson]

Boban!

[Silver&Black]

Best player in NBA tbh. Has a chance to go down as one of the goats if he keeps this up for 6 or so years .

Agreed. But, if i want to hear about Curry 1000 times a game...I will watch a Warriors game.

[TXstbobcat]

Boban!!

[steeledl]

Boban is a monster vs scrubs

[SAGirl]

Danny was rolling & Kyle is getting burns so there hasn't been minutes for him so far.
My take. POP really needed to give time to Kyle due to the omen Timmy' s knee has taken. I have always said, in another team with a more shallow rotation Kyle would play. Sadly our rotation without Tim got shallow. This was just a necessity. Simmons is up to speed, Kyle was not. Apparently well need him until Timmy is back and I still think our big rotation will be matchup based and in flux.

[TXstbobcat]

Simmons slam!!!!!!

[Ron Swanson]

Simmons!

[Silver&Black]

Simmons...

My nigga.

[beirmeistr]

Nono, you were close when you predicted 130 points

[siraulo23]

BatManu :tu

[steeledl]

Simmons...

My nigga.


He he is actually my nigga .

[Silver&Black]

He he is actually my nigga .:nope

[BillMc]

Clips and Thunder with close wins. Grrr..

[Ron Swanson]

Which one of y'all was that dancing on TV?

[TXstbobcat]

Boban!!!!

[Silver&Black]

:worthy: Coach Duncan

[steeledl]

:nope


Im gonna try to chill with this Nigga when I move back to Texas . Hope he plays poker.... Gonna take pictures with him and claim him as my nigga.

[Silver&Black]

Boban Smash

[siraulo23]

Boban double double :lol

[Ron Swanson]

You can't stop Boban

[TXstbobcat]

Clips and Thunder with close wins. Grrr..

Some of my co-workers went to the thunder vs wolves game tonight.

[Silver&Black]

:lol Crowd chanting Boban

[TXstbobcat]

:flag:

[ElNono]

we gunna drop 130 on these fools

:flag:

[Timothy21]

Dallas or Houston in first round?

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Nono with the goods. 130 points

[UNT Eagles 2016]

:flag: UNDER 100 :flag:

[TXstbobcat]

Kind of cool of Howard to give his jersey to a kid

[Silver&Black]

Spurs win 130-99 for their 465,731st straight home win...

:flag:

http://i.imgur.com/wJkL8tk.png

[ironman2886]

Now for some Its always Sunny.

[Silver&Black]

:flag:

:wow

Mi negro strikes again per par...

[The Human Cow]

Nice, the last two games pretty much cancel each other out as far as the crucial Points Differential standings go.

[Beaverfuzz]

Eat shit and bark at the moon Rockets.

[TXstbobcat]

Dallas or Houston in first round?

Would rather play Houston

[Ron Swanson]

:flag:

:bobo

[Mnky]

My take. POP really needed to give time to Kyle due to the omen Timmy' s knee has taken. I have always said, in another team with a more shallow rotation Kyle would play. Sadly our rotation without Tim got shallow. This was just a necessity. Simmons is up to speed, Kyle was not. Apparently well need him until Timmy is back and I still think our big rotation will be matchup based and in flux.

Where were you tonight with Kyle starting? :lol

Kyle had a bunch of missed assignments tonight though. Pop let him play through it, but that won't last long. He has to play smarter on defense. On offense I thought he was great. Kept making easy plays for lma and others.

[BatManu20]

Good win :tu

[GSH]

Well... the Spurs are +1 over the last two games. So they've got that going for them.

[Silver&Black]

Now for some Its always Sunny.

:tu :tu

We need an Always Sunny thread in The Club tbqh...

[BillMc]

Some of my co-workers went to the thunder vs wolves game tonight.

I'm guessing they're wolves fans?

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Nice, the last two games pretty much cancel each other out as far as the crucial Points Differential standings go.
not really, unless the Warriors win by like 1 tonight

[sasaint]

Where were you tonight with Kyle starting? :lol

Kyle had a bunch of missed assignments tonight though. Pop let him play through it, but that won't last long. He has to play smarter on defense. On offense I thought he was great. Kept making easy plays for lma and others.

I missed most of the first half. Who did Pop start? How did LMA look?

[Kawhitstorm]

Boban double double :lol

Keeping up w/ Curry for the PER title :toast

[elemento]

Rockets losing by 30 and Brewer smiling on the bench :lol

Can't believe they gave this dude 8m/year

[ironman2886]

:tu :tu

We need an Always Sunny thread in The Club tbqh...
Hell yeah. It would have been nice to talk about last week's episode(The gang hits the slopes.) Just ridiculous/genius writing.

[BillMc]

:flag: Victory

[TXstbobcat]

I'm guessing they're wolves fans?

Yeah I work in an office full of wolves fans and very pissed off Viking fans.

[Ron Swanson]

Hell yeah. It would have been nice to talk about last week's episode(The gang hits the slopes.) Just ridiculous/genius writing.

That episode was great.

[SAGirl]

Where were you tonight with Kyle starting? :lol

Kyle had a bunch of missed assignments tonight though. Pop let him play through it, but that won't last long. He has to play smarter on defense. On offense I thought he was great. Kept making easy plays for lma and others.
I was out... but I caught the game half way. I thought he was battling with Capella for some rebounds... good to see him get burn. With this Tim injury I am sure Pop was scared as shit about this game. Lots tape/film for him to look at. It's how you get better.

Thanks fir minirecap:bobo

[Budkin]

LOLCKETS

[Mnky]

I missed most of the first half. Who did Pop start? How did LMA look?

Kyle Anderson started because Houston went small with Howard at center.
Had a hot start. Like 16 pts in 3 minutes. Tony did some hero balling and things slowed down. Kawhi and Danny were raining threes...and kawhis jumper us looking very nice again. LMA was very agresive on the boards. Competed all night. Had 14 pts, 4 rebs and 3 asts in 20 mins in the first. LMA definitely came out to establish himself and the entire offense looked much better with him getting an increase in touches. Everything came much easier with him collapsing the defense. They were doubling him on most plays after he started jump shooting. His early inside game wasn't working too well on Howard, but they couldn't contain his outside game.

[BillMc]

Yeah I work in an office full of wolves fans and very pissed off Viking fans.
:lol Vikings fire their kicker yet?

[GSH]

I missed most of the first half. Who did Pop start? How did LMA look?

LMA finished with 25 and 10. So worst player ever.

[BillMc]

Kyle Anderson started because Houston went small with Howard at center.
Had a hot start. Like 16 pts in 3 minutes. Tony did some hero balling and things slowed down. Kawhi and Danny were raining threes...and kawhis jumper us looking very nice again. LMA was very agresive on the boards. Competed all night. Had 14 pts, 4 rebs and 3 asts in 20 mins in the first. LMA definitely came out to establish himself and the entire offense looked much better with him getting an increase in touches. Everything came much easier with him collapsing the defense. They were doubling him on most plays after he started jump shooting. His early inside game wasn't working too well on Howard, but they couldn't contain his outside game.

Strange how LMA has no trouble with the bigger Howard (remember Portland playoffs in '14?) but let a little sucker like Draymond push him around.

[SpurPadre]

not really, unless the Warriors win by like 1 tonight

Mavs on a back to back without Dirk so that means Dubs will win by 100 points.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

LOLCKETS
Lol even harder at the 1st quarter cliff jumpers.

[Mnky]

I was out... but I caught the game half way. I thought he was battling with Capella for some rebounds... good to see him get burn. With this Tim injury I am sure Pop was scared as shit about this game. Lots tape/film for him to look at. It's how you get better.

Thanks fir minirecap:bobo

He Honestly distributed the ball so much better than Tony did and got teammates in rhythm, as well as passing good shots for better. How I wish this team would get a true pg. We pass on so many easy buckets wig the limited court vision our players have. He made some plays on defense but was inconsistent with it. Drew some fouls and was active with his reach as usual. A couple times he just took off to the wrong side of the court and left his man all alone. Liked what I saw though.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Mavs on a back to back without Dirk so that means Dubs will win by 100 points.
so we have to wait another few games or so to regain the #1 point differential

[Mnky]

Strange how LMA has no trouble with the bigger Howard (remember Portland playoffs in '14?) but let a little sucker like Draymond push him around.

He kept trying to go through draymond instead of over. His game is over their heads, not through. Draymond us small but stout with quick feet. Once you have position low, it's easy to keep a man out the paint as long as you have decent strength. His weakness is his reach. LMA went over him once and made an easy shot. He should have that all night. He took that more often tonight. Needs to stick with going over them. Pop preaches inside out, but lma is much better outside in. Shooting, and crashing boards.

[The Human Cow]

not really, unless the Warriors win by like 1 tonight

You're making a strong point here. I was just talking about the SAS number. Are Houston and Dallas about to lose by 60 between them?

[SpurPadre]

Strange how LMA has no trouble with the bigger Howard (remember Portland playoffs in '14?) but let a little sucker like Draymond push him around.

Because after this:

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--hy4I4RkU--/18m1fif8dt3wfpng.png

You can't take Howard seriously.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

You're making a strong point here. I was just talking about the SAS number. Are Houston and Dallas about to lose by 60 between them?
Houston for sure since they have matched up horribly against GSW for a long time now

[SAGirl]

He Honestly distributed the ball so much better than Tony did and got teammates in rhythm, as well as passing good shots for better. How I wish this team would get a true pg. We pass on so many easy buckets wig the limited court vision our players have. He made some plays on defense but was inconsistent with it. Drew some fouls and was active with his reach as usual. A couple times he just took off to the wrong side of the court and left his man all alone. Liked what I saw though.
Passing is his best asset. That and size/length are his real NBA skills. Our starting unit without Tim looked discombobulated and nit just against GSW. Every time Timmy has sat they don't play well as a unit. I wonder if that was the one thing that made Pop consider him. Since really splitting up Diaw/West leaves the bench big s too undermanned. That Lakers game with Diaw at center and either Kyle or Rasual at the 4 was a disaster in defensive rebounding. I don't think you can separate Diaw/West unless you insert Boban and Boban against a 3 pt shooting team was bound to be trouble. At least he helped. That's all that matters, and keep getting better. The Tim injury wasn't CIA Pop.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Passing is his best asset. That and size/length are his real NBA skills. Our starting unit without Tim looked discombobulated and nit just against GSW. Every time Timmy has sat they don't play well as a unit. I wonder if that was the one thing that made Pop consider him. Since really splitting up Diaw/West leaves the bench big s too undermanned. That Lakers game with Diaw at center and either Kyle or Rasual at the 4 was a disaster in defensive rebounding. I don't think you can separate Diaw/West unless you insert Boban and Boban against a 3 pt shooting team was bound to be trouble. At least he helped. That's all that matters, and keep getting better. The Tim injury wasn't CIA Pop.
So how the fuck do we beat the Dubs when TD is gone for good? Huh? We have to find an adequate replacement.

[Mnky]

Passing is his best asset. That and size/length are his real NBA skills. Our starting unit without Tim looked discombobulated and nit just against GSW. Every time Timmy has sat they don't play well as a unit. I wonder if that was the one thing that made Pop consider him. Since really splitting up Diaw/West leaves the bench big s too undermanned. That Lakers game with Diaw at center and either Kyle or Rasual at the 4 was a disaster in defensive rebounding. I don't think you can separate Diaw/West unless you insert Boban and Boban against a 3 pt shooting team was bound to be trouble. At least he helped. That's all that matters, and keep getting better. The Tim injury wasn't CIA Pop.

I actually think one of the biggest things missed with Duncan was a distributer. How many oops and entry passes have we seen him make so easily to Kawhi and lma? Duncan has always been such a great distributer, it didn't bother the spurs that Tony wasn't. Without him in the first unitx there wasn't someone to get those easy plays and watch his team evolve through a play. Duncan holds the ball and watches the screen.. when Tony has the ball he watches his screen man and the rim and nothing else. Can't have that anymore. Kawhi and lma need more touches both.

[BillMc]

He kept trying to go through draymond instead of over. His game is over their heads, not through. Draymond us small but stout with quick feet. Once you have position low, it's easy to keep a man out the paint as long as you have decent strength. His weakness is his reach. LMA went over him once and made an easy shot. He should have that all night. He took that more often tonight. Needs to stick with going over them. Pop preaches inside out, but lma is much better outside in. Shooting, and crashing boards.

Very good point. Let's see if LMA adjusts his game next time we meet the Dubs.

Because after this:

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--hy4I4RkU--/18m1fif8dt3wfpng.png

You can't take Howard seriously.
:lol

[SAGirl]

Kyle Anderson started because Houston went small with Howard at center.
Had a hot start. Like 16 pts in 3 minutes. Tony did some hero balling and things slowed down. Kawhi and Danny were raining threes...and kawhis jumper us looking very nice again. LMA was very agresive on the boards. Competed all night. Had 14 pts, 4 rebs and 3 asts in 20 mins in the first. LMA definitely came out to establish himself and the entire offense looked much better with him getting an increase in touches. Everything came much easier with him collapsing the defense. They were doubling him on most plays after he started jump shooting. His early inside game wasn't working too well on Howard, but they couldn't contain his outside game.
for LMA I am so glad he showed guts. Must have been pissed off with how much he sucked and let Raymond punk him. Also, so glad Danny came firing from the get go.

[sasaint]

He Honestly distributed the ball so much better than Tony did and got teammates in rhythm, as well as passing good shots for better. How I wish this team would get a true pg. We pass on so many easy buckets wig the limited court vision our players have. He made some plays on defense but was inconsistent with it. Drew some fouls and was active with his reach as usual. A couple times he just took off to the wrong side of the court and left his man all alone. Liked what I saw though.

This is Kyle you're talking about?

[Mnky]

Howard is a trip. I almost feel sorry for him tho having to play with Kobe..and then harden.. :lol

[Mnky]

This is Kyle you're talking about?

Yea

[UNT Eagles 2016]

I actually think one of the biggest things missed with Duncan was a distributer. How many oops and entry passes have we seen him make so easily to Kawhi and lma? Duncan has always been such a great distributer, it didn't bother the spurs that Tony wasn't. Without him in the first unitx there wasn't someone to get those easy plays and watch his team evolve through a play. Duncan holds the ball and watches the screen.. when Tony has the ball he watches his screen man and the rim and nothing else. Can't have that anymore. Kawhi and lma need more touches both.
Not having Duncan in close game situations kills us because we're always good for 2-3 guaranteed easy buckets down the stretch with him being the distributor from the high post. (Usually Manu or Tony is on the receiving end)

[BillMc]

Howard is a trip. I almost feel sorry for him tho having to play with Kobe..and then harden.. :lol

He should have stayed in Orlando, tbh

[sasaint]

LMA finished with 25 and 10. So worst player ever.

Stats aside, how did he play? Did he show some nasty?

[Mnky]

He should have stayed in Orlando, tbh

Yea that was weird. They went to the finals..and he was in the East. Unless its the best team in the west, I don't see why you would leave the East.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Stats aside, how did he play? Did he show some nasty?
He cut ties with social media. A good lesson for millennials to learn. SM is bad for you

[spursistan]

so we have to wait another few games or so to regain the #1 point differential
next game is an L @ CLE ..:bang

[UNT Eagles 2016]

next game is an L @ CLE ..:bang
I don't think so. We don't lose to that 5'10" guy who got his ankles broken in the Finals by another 5'10" guy who wasn't ever good at basketball.

[SAGirl]

I actually think one of the biggest things missed with Duncan was a distributer. How many oops and entry passes have we seen him make so easily to Kawhi and lma? Duncan has always been such a great distributer, it didn't bother the spurs that Tony wasn't. Without him in the first unitx there wasn't someone to get those easy plays and watch his team evolve through a play. Duncan holds the ball and watches the screen.. when Tony has the ball he watches his screen man and the rim and nothing else. Can't have that anymore. Kawhi and lma need more touches both.
Hopefully we have another season of Timmy, but if we don't Kyle will need to grow up.
There was a thread someone made charting the influence of players in others. Kyle was a negative in the bench and a positive with all the starters from even the early season. I agree with you the ball stagnated with them and Kyle was a good influence. Meanwhile the bench already had too much passing and unselfish guys and the guy they missed in Marco provided a lot if scoring for them, so Kyle wasn't a good fit for them. Definitely Tim does a whole lot more for us than just defense. He's very unselfish and a glue guy. Kyle US that. We won't have Timmy's D but at least they git rolling early and cracked this thing open.

Happy fir our team...

Like others said Gsw left a sour taste though. Not even my guy helping us in this win has made me less upset about that loss. I hope we take it to them next time we meet.

[spursistan]

I don't think so. We don't lose to that 5'10" guy who got his ankles broken in the Finals by another 5'10" guy who wasn't ever good at basketball.
Cavs will be on b2b after playing in Detroit ..so there is a chance even without TD, but LMA needs to man up..

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Cavs will be on b2b after playing in Detroit ..so there is a chance even without TD, but LMA needs to man up..
Cavs have been playing some godawful teams of late. Barely beat the Wolves and then beat the Suns comfortably tonight, but the Uns are the worst team in the league. Meh.

[cjw]

I don't gamble and I still find myself sweating it out down the stretch when the opponent is approaching 100 points. That's all we have to look forward to in 90% of games.

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WOOT WOOT. Nice picture Batmanu!!! Thanks for sharing mate!

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[BatManu20]

BatManu20 (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=33095), you are now required to start every game thread from here on out until the end of the season.

Obliged :tu

[BillMc]

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Cheers for posting. :toast

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[BillMc]

Postgame interviews:

Pop: http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/teams/spurs/2016/01/28/1453955701270-Pop-Postgame.mp4-257326

Danny: http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/teams/spurs/2016/01/28/1453955982977-Danny-Postgame.mp4-257345

Kawhi: http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/teams/spurs/2016/01/28/1453956303981-kawhi-postgame.mp4-257360

LaMarcus: http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/teams/spurs/2016/01/28/1453956638413-Aldridge-postgame.mp4-257376

Tony: http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/teams/spurs/2016/01/28/1453956910040-Parker-Postgame.mp4-257390

[DeRozan m8]

Houston went small, so Pop matched.

Still though....

I reckon Pop raped LMA after the GS loss, told him the honeymoon period is over and he has some sacrifices and shit to make now.

[TampaDude]

Blowout win for the Spurs tonight. Book it.

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

Like I said... :hat

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[cutewizard]

Nice win for my Spurs

[cutewizard]

Kyle played well, LMA was great, Boban had better stats than Howard, wow!

[cutewizard]

good bounce win

[cutewizard]

highest points for the season so far, not bad huh

[From Downtown]

BatManu20 :toast

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[tmtcsc]

Would it be a buzzkill to mention that Houston sucks out loud? Nice win and all but....Houston. Let's see a repeat performance against Cleveland Friday. Cuz, you know its all about bringing a Championship to the "Land". :rolleyes

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Good to see Kawhi converted to Islam.

[EVAY]

Yeah he sure assisted GSW players from those turnovers last game.


See, this is why I get accused of being a 'Parker-lover', because I truly don't get why Parker, who had 3 turnovers versus GSW, gets singled out for repeated trashing for turnovers in a game in which Kawhi had 3 turnovers also, as did Aldridge.

It just makes no sense to me.


Parker had an absolutely wretched game against GSW, but his turnovers were no more or less than the other 'stars'. The only Spur who had 4 was Simmons, which wasn't all that surprising. The reason that the total number of turnovers was so high was because virtually everyone on the team had at least two.

It is just such utter bullshit to jump on one player for a failure that was matched by so many others. Just Stupid.