Game Thread: Spurs @ Cavs -- Sat. (1/30) - 7:30PM CST (3:30AM Riga Time)

[SpurPadre]

Let's see, Simmons plays well in the first half and Pop's answer is to not play him and Danny in the third....riiighhhhhhhttttttt.

[hitmanyr2k]

Lol at blaming the refs when SA Shits have given up 92 points with a whole quarter to play :rollin:

Exactly. Kevin Love is getting practice shots. Lebron is killing these fools with transition buckets because they're too lazy to get back on defense or even attempt to get in position to take a charge but it's the refs fault.

[SAGirl]

Pop pulled Green early to put in Manu who had been in full Ginobyl form all game. Just a minus coaching move.
Yea I would have sat Manu.
I think Pop wanted the ball to move in general.. but it didn't happen, hero ball happened.
Then Patty to get some 3s, I understand the idea but it was a disaster.

I wonder if we didn't see Manu/Simmons bc the mess they engaged in against GSW turning the ball over crazily.
Still Manu made this game worse.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Lmao, people freaking out over a meaningless regular season game, who really cares if we lose this game or not? Even if we lose we are still on pace for the best record in the spurs era, reality check people

[CGD]

Really starting to wonder what future Anderson has on this team.

[Uriel]

I love the Spurs, but sometimes, they really ruin my day.

[SpursforSix]

Spurs win 3rd 27 -26

Yep. BigGamble is going to make sure the Spurs win the 2nd half.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Under 100!:lol
Can we just end the game now to preserve the Spurs' oppPPG rating?

[steeledl]

This game is more pathetic than the Golden State game... I expected Spurs to be on a mission to send a message. Disappointing to say the least.

[Pauleta14]

Pop not even trying to win imo... :lol

Maybe a teaching process, idk

[Kawhitstorm]

Patty on LeBron isn't working, Pop. Maybe you should let him try guarding Kevin Love instead?

The Spurs are switching & LeBron is forcing Patty to switch onto him.:wakeup

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Cleveland sticking its fierce sword up Sperms' sperm holes, SA Shits respond by pooping on the court... per par.

You are such a fucking loser

[Horry Hipcheck]

One can only hope this ignites an appropriate fire in the team and answers whatever questions Pop has left unanswered.

[Uriel]

Again, we lost only 2 road games in January to the teams in the Finals last year. Hardly, meltdown worthy....
That would be true, if the losses weren't as horrible as they were.

[Chinook]

That's what happened? I was at a fundraiser, and only saw that he played just 9 minutes. In a game where they couldn't get stops, and Danny wasn't on the floor? I figured it was something he did.

Yeah, Pop got Manu in there early in the first. Manu sucked really badly, but Pop doubled down and put Simmons in to take Green's normal minutes. Simmons has been high-energy but ineffective, but then Pop brings Danny in for literally a minute before bringing back Manu to suck it up. THEN Pop starts the whole thing again in the third.

I get that he wants to try some stuff in preparation of a possible Finals match-up. But not playing Green after he finally seems to have his confidence back is sickening. If it were just Simmons, I could sort of understand. But Manu's been bad, and he doesn't need playing time. Just bad all around.

[timtonymanu]

Cleveland sticking its fierce sword up Sperms' sperm holes, SA Shits respond by pooping on the court... per par.

You missed some shitty officiating earlier. Enough to have you hunt down the refs and their families.

[beirmeistr]

Yep....league fucking us on national TV again. Xmas. Few. Today.

it's like a curse---national tv= shitty game by Spurs

[GSH]

Damn, Danny was all up in Kyrie's shorts. You can't stop that.

[UZER]

I think surgery broke patty mills

[BillMc]

This game is more pathetic than the Golden State game... I expected Spurs to be on a mission to send a message. Disappointing to say the least.

I think this game was WAY more important to the Cavs than the Spurs. And the result makes that obvious...

[Ron Swanson]

Holy shit UNT is having an epic meltdown.

Fucking mental midget. :lmao

Seriously. It's funny to watch, though.

[TXstbobcat]

Slomo!!!!!

[tim_duncan_fan]

Simmons/Kawhi, that's about it. West barked but didn't do squat.:lol

West made a few shots.


I don't get why Simmons doesn't get more burn.

[Kawhitstorm]

This game is more pathetic than the Golden State game... I expected Spurs to be on a mission to send a message. Disappointing to say the least.

It's good to know West can't be counted on against legit frontlines no mattered how much he barks.

[SAGirl]

Kyle growing a pair TBH

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Exactly. Kevin Love is getting practice shots. Lebron is killing these fools with transition buckets because they're too lazy to get back on defense or even attempt to get in position to take a charge but it's the refs fault.
The team that plays with zero heart for the 2nd time in 3 games gets blown out of the arena. Tbh.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Spurs with no ball movement. They'll never rally with one pass per possession.

[SAGirl]

yes... Kyle!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kawhitstorm]

West made a few shots.
.

West was getting raped by Love & on the boards, not to mention his pathetic rim protection.:lol

[GSH]

Ref blew the whistle before Dova even touched him. ?

[TXstbobcat]

Slomo slam!!!

[808]

Kyle baby

[SAGirl]

Seriously Kyle needs to develop the f up

[ElNono]

Danny Green is terrible, tbh... might aswell start Simmons and let Danny come of the bench while Manu rests...

[Kikoluna]

Why is Aldridge laughing? And why does pop have that annoying smirk? Man, I'm annoyed by this

[UNT Eagles 2016]

You missed some shitty officiating earlier. Enough to have you hunt down the refs and their families.
they've been at the foul line a lot I'll admit... but that doesn't excuse being down by 16 and giving up a whole game worth of points in 3 quarters

[SAGirl]

Kyle baby
Growing before our very eyes.

[timtonymanu]

Pop is just testing to see which of Anderson or Simmons deserves minutes for the playoffs.

[Budkin]

This game is more pathetic than the Golden State game... I expected Spurs to be on a mission to send a message. Disappointing to say the least.

No we did that against the Rockets.

[Kawhitstorm]

Kyle growing a pair TBH

He isn't playing timid just like Simmons. I'm tired of Patty/Evita, tbh.

[sasaint]

Exactly. Kevin Love is getting practice shots. Lebron is killing these fools with transition buckets because they're too lazy to get back on defense or even attempt to get in position to take a charge but it's the refs fault.

Love was hitting much more than practice shots. Guy was out of his mind, tbh.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Why is Aldridge laughing? And why does pop have that annoying smirk? Man, I'm annoyed by this
Popabitch might as well be Jason Garrett at this point, honest to God.

[SAGirl]

This team making a run baby

[Budkin]

Why is Aldridge laughing? And why does pop have that annoying smirk? Man, I'm annoyed by this

Because Pop is just experimenting and having a great time?

[SAGirl]

THAT WAS SPURS DEFENSE!

[GSH]

It's good to know West can't be counted on against legit frontlines no mattered how much he barks.


Sounds like LMA got into early foul trouble and was out? No Tim, no Aldridge. You can't expect a PF to take on all the Cavs bigs by himself.

[Kawhitstorm]

Nice timely help by Fathead, shot clock violation by Dick:toast

[UNT Eagles 2016]

No we did that against the Rockets.
As if a home game against a ~.500 team sends any fucking messages at all :lmao

[TXstbobcat]

West!!!!

[SAGirl]

DANNY green baby!!!!

[beirmeistr]

Why is Aldridge laughing? And why does pop have that annoying smirk? Man, I'm annoyed by this

aldridge has no killer instinct

[Spurs_619]

Great look by Green

[Horry Hipcheck]

I don't understand why Kyle Anderson is going iso every time he touches the ball.

Nice find end by Green though.

[skulls138]

Nice!!!!

[steeledl]

Simmons denying ball from Kyrie. Interesting move

[Beaverfuzz]

Dick Jefferson. :lol

[ElNono]

smh verde

[SAGirl]

Danny wanted that 3....

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Green is atrocious.

[Kawhitstorm]

Danny pulling up cold:bang

[timtonymanu]

Sigh Danny

[loveforthegame]

Green. :td

[TXstbobcat]

West!!!

[Horry Hipcheck]

Lol Jefferson still doesn't make the Spurs fear him. :lol

[SAGirl]

yes!

[skulls138]

Fuckin West

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Can't even stop Scrub Irving, tbh :lmao Sperms are done

[Beaverfuzz]

lol, how do they not call the carry/travel on Irving there?

[boutons_deux]

Spurs looks so damn mediocre, they got nothing.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs should just sag off, their interior D without Duncan has to be the worst in the league

[SAGirl]

Irving is just spectacular, but this is a show by Anderson/Simmons TBH. Guys growing up and making a case right here.

[TE]

Good god. Just one of those shitty nights.

[sasaint]

Danny wanted that 3....

ME, TOO!

[Uriel]

The timekeeper for the Cavs is letting the clock run even when the ball is out of bounds. Cheating bastards.

[beirmeistr]

kyrie is amazing

[hitmanyr2k]

Didn't see much of a foul there.

[steeledl]

Well, I think that's game.

[weebo]

where's the fucking foul?!

[LakerHater]

Spurs getn beat up on one end, no whistle!
Cavs getn every call!!

[Kawhitstorm]

It's a layup line when West is the last line of defense :sleep

[SAGirl]

Spurs should just sag off, their interior D without Duncan has to be the worst in the league
Well that is the big problem. With Timmy we are not in this predicament. but the SL has serious chemistry issues.

[james evans]

i wonder if Parker started palming the ball on the dribble like Durant, Curry, and Irving would the refs let him get away with it too?

[HarlemHeat37]

Simmons should only be allowed to play presses on defense, tbh:lol..he's terrible in every other defensive facet, unfortunately(and the numbers back it up in the small sample size)..

[Nathan89]

Wish we could trade LMA for prime David West.

[hater]

kyrie is amazing

Yup. And he's just getting started on his season. That's why nobody is beating the Cavs this year. Nobody

[SpursforSix]

Spurs should just sag off, their interior D without Duncan has to be the worst in the league

It's bad. And pretty scary that that's what they are without Timmy. And no real viable backup.

[Horry Hipcheck]

I almost wish Pop would try letting Kawhi take advantage of James' absence offensively since the active unit can't get it back within ten.

[Kawhitstorm]

Irving is just spectacular, but this is a show by Anderson/Simmons TBH. Guys growing up and making a case right here.

As long as they get Patty/Manu demoted I'm good.

[steeledl]

If you have Duncan cleaning up the back end the way Simmons is pressuring so far out on Kyrie would be gold... Not quite the same effect without him in there. Just some hope for the future when we face them

[boutons_deux]

CLE killing with fucking layups and in the paint

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Yup. And he's just getting started on his season. That's why nobody is beating the Cavs this year. Nobody
Dubs aren't losing to fucking Tyronn Lue :lmao

[J_Paco]

The team that plays with zero heart for the 2nd time in 3 games gets blown out of the arena. Tbh.

It is pretty clear that the lack of size inside is killing them against penetrating guard/wings.

[james evans]

Wish we could trade LMA for prime David West.
or we could start west at the 4 and Aldreidge at the 5 since west likes to play in the paint and aldridge doesnt. We can go 4-1 and west pass out of the double team if it comes.

[LakerHater]

Curry, Kobe & Bron do it allot to

[Pauleta14]

Pop is just testing to see which of Anderson or Simmons deserves minutes for the playoffs.

Between IQ/mid range/passing and Energy/hustle/balls

I don't see what he's going to learn

[hater]

Simmons should only be allowed to play presses on defense, tbh:lol..he's terrible in every other defensive facet, unfortunately(and the numbers back it up in the small sample size)..

He is just now going vs best players in the game tbh.

I'd give him a chance tbh grasshopper

[SAGirl]

He isn't playing timid just like Simmons. I'm tired of Patty/Evita, tbh.
How long have I been saying the guy was deferring.
Should defer no more. Not going to see him fully until manu is out TBH.

[CGD]

I love DWest, but damn it feels like anything positive he provides on offense he gives right back on defense. He looks so lost sometimes.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

With this being a road game on primetime with the NBA desperate to validate the Tyron Lou hiring, is anyone surprised the refs are calling this one sided. This had loss written all over it except to people like UNT_Dick_Rider

lol fagg:lolts melting down over a regular season game

[hater]

Dubs aren't losing to fucking Tyronn Lue :lmao

We lost to Filo Spoelstra tbh :lol

[UNT Eagles 2016]

It is pretty clear that the lack of size inside is killing them against penetrating guard/wings.
And yet we have a guy with all the size we could dream of sitting there on the pine waiting on his chance. Fucking Popabitch.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

With this being a road game on primetime with the NBA desperate to validate the Tyron Lou hiring, is anyone surprised the refs are calling this one sided. This had loss written all over it except to people like UNT_Dick_Rider

lol fagg:lolts melting down over a regular season game

[Kawhitstorm]

Patty:bang

[ElNono]

trade Delly for Green, tbh...

[timtonymanu]

Patty misses, but Dellavedova hits. That kind of night.

[SAGirl]

that is our problem no 3 pt shooting this night and Cavs have gone crazy from 3.

[TXstbobcat]

Simmons!!!!!

[TE]

While we aren't helping ourselves. This officiating is bar none the worst I've seen this season. Touch fouls going to the basket, loose ball fouls while players fight for possession, all this while allowing the same defensive contact (and maybe a bit more) to go the other way. Typical NBA officiating when two heavyweights play each other during a regular season game. I hate it when the Spurs are on the receiving end of it too. It's bullshit.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Ballgame.

[weebo]

Spurs really need to work on their transition D or it will be the end of them...

[TXstbobcat]

Verde33333333

[LakerHater]

Real easy for sims

[SAGirl]

Danny finally yes!

[steeledl]

Patty fucking sucks.

[ducks]

Simons made a layup manu

[UNT Eagles 2016]

We lost to Filo Spoelstra tbh :lol
Their team was objectively better than ours in every way. We were underdogs in every facet, which made the almost-win and then loss such a letdown tbh.


Dubs are what, 43–4?

[SAGirl]

Gosh Tim.. we miss Tim rim protection.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Their team was objectively better than ours in every way. We were underdogs in every facet, which made the almost-win and then loss such a letdown tbh.


Dubs are what, 43–4?

With this being a road game on primetime with the NBA desperate to validate the Tyron Lou hiring, is anyone surprised the refs are calling this one sided. This had loss written all over it except to people like UNT_Dick_Rider

lol fagg:lolts melting down over a regular season game

[BillMc]

Bad week for Kawhi's DPOY chances.

[SAGirl]

Well first priority with any cap we have is getting a center.
That is just flat out a need without Timmy.

[ElNono]

lol refs ball watching

[ducks]

Irvin out no call

[SAGirl]

Simmons balling!

[weebo]

Simmons gets hammered...no call :lol

[808]

Dat guy Simmons just willing his way

[steeledl]

Kyrie is incredible.

[SAGirl]

Shit.. no rim protection.

[ElNono]

:lmao LMA rim protection

[beirmeistr]

I agree with those who wsnt simmons over green as a starter

[SAGirl]

well Pop benched Kyle for Kawhi... not looking good... lol

[steeledl]

Delevedova or Patty?

[SuperCam]

ethered by scrubadeldova and Kevin soft :lol

[timtonymanu]

That Peter Pan looking fucker Delly

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Spurs really need to work on their transition D or it will be the end of them...
Spurs are the worst defensive team in the league. Halfcourt pace obscures this largely, but it's plainly obvious based on the eye test all year. It's like the Philadelphia Eagles. Started out with some good stats on defense, but it was plainly obvious how bad they were once they suffered a couple injuries and started giving up 45 point games on a regular basis.

[AZK619]

LMA a good defender..

[dabom]

Why is Pop playing some of the starters? Fucking joke. :lmao

[hitmanyr2k]

[COLOR=#000000]lol fagg:lolts melting down over a regular season game

This was the mantra last year when the Spurs had shitty regular season games too. Anyone thinking the Spurs can just turn shit on in the playoffs now should have awakened from that dream in last year's playoffs.

[steeledl]

Well first priority with any cap we have is getting a center.
That is just flat out a need without Timmy.

[$pursDynasty]

Patty fucking sucks.
But but he should be starting :lol

[SAGirl]

Bad week for Kawhi's DPOY chances.
most definitely. He hasn't been at his regular standards. It shows how the real DPOY is Tim!

[Darius Bieber]

Joke of a team. 1-3 against the top teams now. Not championship caliber at all.

[beirmeistr]

what tesm is next for the Surs?

[Nathan89]

Patty fucking sucks.

The forum doesn't like the thought of trading him. Punked by Austin Rivers.:lol

[BillMc]

You sorta forget what a roadblock Tim is for drivers to the rim until he's out.

[Robz4000]

Timmy isn't going to fix this defense unfortunately. Too many players have regressed on D.

[KimmyGib]

simmons and mills defense:whine

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Shit.. no rim protection.
Well, you're out for me as far as marriage goes. I don't date girls that use profanity. We can still be friends, though! :)

[TE]

Well sometimes its good to get your fucking ass kicked. Hopefully this loss lights a larger fire under their asses and they get back to the drawing board. Also, son of a bitch, is Timmy missed. The bigs are going to have to figure how to guard the pnr...and anchor the paint.

[Kikoluna]

Keeping smirking pop. Yeah, you got them right where you want them. Pathetic performance. Can we get tiago back? Aldridge is laughing while this is happening. OK . Changing channel now, rather watch America vs chiapas.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

This team can play too fast for their own good, they should be trying to grind it out against good teams not get into shoot-outs with them.

[steeledl]

Put Manu in now with Bonner Boban Butler and fucking Ray...... send this nigga a message.

[Darius Bieber]

what tesm is next for the Surs?

A loss against Orlando.

[Nathan89]

LMA can go elsewhere already.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Timmy isn't going to fix this defense unfortunately. Too many players have regressed on D.
yep. 2014/2015 Eagles written all over it

[BillMc]

most definitely. He hasn't been at his regular standards. It shows how the real DPOY is Tim!

Agreed.

[ElNono]

Manu will probably start next game... Simms off the bench...

[dabom]

The forum doesn't like the thought of trading him. Punked by Austin Rivers.:lol

Patty was a hundred times better than porker last playoffs faggot. STFU you stupid fuck. :lmao

[UNT Eagles 2016]

A loss against Orlando.
At home? Nope. They'll probably win by a bunch to pacify the cliff jumpers for a couple days... until they play their next somewhat-hard road game :lol

[LakerHater]

That black refs was ready to give it to cavs

[ElNono]

Paddy is inexcusable at this point

[spursistan]

Patty Mills after that shoulder surgery :lmao
TheGreatYacht

[loveforthegame]

Poor Patty. Damn. :lol

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Manu will probably start next game... Simms off the bench...
What can we get for ~$10m/yr for Danny Green in a trade, tbh?

[Beaverfuzz]

Well, you're out for me as far as marriage goes. I don't date girls that use profanity. We can still be friends, though! :)

Pretty sure you're into dudes...dude. :bobo

[LakerHater]

That's a travel l

[beirmeistr]

A loss against Orlando.

I hope they get their shit together for that one.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

This was the mantra last year when the Spurs had shitty regular season games too. Anyone thinking the Spurs can just turn shit on in the playoffs now should have awakened from that dream in last year's playoffs.

Last year we were losing regular season games left and right, this year we are on pace for 70 wins, dumbass :lol

[timtonymanu]

Joke of a team. 1-3 against the top teams now. Not championship caliber at all.

Remember we were like 1 for 10 against playoff teams two years ago. We'll be fine, except against the Dubs.

[weebo]

Half court D is better with both Duncan and Aldridge in there...the Spurs want to play a slower pace to take advantage of their size...get rid of Duncan you expose Aldridge's defensive deficiencies...the wings need to do better to get out in transition and slow guys like Irving, Lebron, Curry, etc...

[Ditty]

Cavs needed this win desperately under their new head coach. I'll give the Spurs the benefit of the doubt, especially without their leader Tim. Mills and Green really need to start getting going at the right time or the 1st round, even maybe the 2nd round would be tough for them to win.

[itzsoweezee]

The worst part is Spurs play mostly shit teams until the middle of March.

[$pursDynasty]

Pop doesn't want this game. Didn't put Tony back in and kept Evita in when crapping the bed

[dabom]

Agreed.

We're starting 2 power forwards and one undersized at that though. You can't blame that on Kawhi. If Kawhi wasn't playing and Tim was, it would still be the same thing. Come on guys.

[$pursDynasty]

Pop crapping on big national tv games

[steeledl]

Manu will probably start next game... Simms off the bench...

Might actually make us start worse, tbh.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

With this being a road game on primetime with the NBA desperate to validate the Tyron Lou hiring, is anyone surprised the refs are calling this one sided. This had loss written all over it...

[timtonymanu]

Paddy is inexcusable at this point

yeah his struggles have been a bigger issue than Danny's.

[Sean Cagney]

Keeping smirking pop. Yeah, you got them right where you want them. Pathetic performance. Can we get tiago back?

For what? It's not like that guy ever plays so he would be in street clothes anyways.

[beirmeistr]

can you believe james is still stat-padding?

[weebo]

Joke of a team. 1-3 against the top teams now. Not championship caliber at all.

chill out :lol ...this is a regular season game...Spurs are built for the playoffs

[sasaint]

Well sometimes its good to get your fucking ass kicked. Hopefully this loss lights a larger fire under their asses and they get back to the drawing board. Also, son of a bitch, is Timmy missed. The bigs are going to have to figure how to guard the pnr...and anchor the paint.

Isn't that what we said two games ago?

[steeledl]

Paddy is inexcusable at this point

[Darius Bieber]

chill out :lol ...this is a regular season game...Spurs are built for the playoffs

Were they built for last year's playoffs?

[skulls138]

Lazy Kawhi

[AZK619]

Kawhi :lol

[hitmanyr2k]

Last year we were losing regular season games left and right, this year we are on pace for 70 wins, dumbass :lol

Have you seen the schedule your team has played? :lol The Spurs are beating up on shit teams more often than not lol.

[TheDoctor]

:lmao Kawhi

[Spurs 4 The Win]

chill out :lol ...this is a regular season game...Spurs are built for the playoffs

Exactly, I remember 2014 we were below 0.500 against playoff teams and then come playoffs we locked in, regular season means nothing, just ask the 2014 Thunder

[boutons_deux]

two blowouts in one week, looking like shit

[LakerHater]

James still in the game

[SAGirl]

Pop is just testing to see which of Anderson or Simmons deserves minutes for the playoffs.
I think they both do. They are very different players with a niche. And they together team up really well. They were the two best guys playing TEAM ball and defense. I liked them both.

Some veterans were very disappointing.

[itzsoweezee]

Pop stuck with the zone defense gimmick way too long. I know he was desperate, but their defense wasn't that bad

[Robz4000]

The worst part is Spurs play mostly shit teams until the middle of March.

That's great news, means Duncan can get more rest.

[Pauleta14]

And we thought Patty and DG we're under-paid... :lol

[sasaint]

can you believe james is still stat-padding?

Not just stat padding - stat padding on national TV, for the casuals and the LeBron worshippers!

[Mnky]

Waiting for the thread about how Its kawhis team until we play good teams tbh. Your best 2 way player n the world needs to show up.

[Nathan89]

It's going to be impossible to put a big next to LMA next year that makes this team functional on offense and defense.

[Chinook]

Green's not having a bad game. Why the hell are people criticizing him? Mills has been a dumpster fire, though.

[ceperez]

Isn't that what we said two games ago?

Spurs defense is like full of holes.

[jbspurs]

Problems now are No shot blocker and our guards can't play D.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Have you seen the schedule your team has played? :lol The Spurs are beating up on shit teams more often than not lol.

You do realize the whole league is shit outside of Clippers (1-0), Cavs (1-1), Warriors (0-1), and Thunder (0-1). When there are only 12 hard games on your schedule and you have played 5 of them so far, I dont know how you can make that argument with a straight face, but you tried, idiot :lol

[Nathan89]

And we thought Patty and DG we're under-paid... :lol

The only difficult contract to move on the team is Tony Parker.

[Pauleta14]

Green's not having a bad game. Why the hell are people criticizing him? Mills has been a dumpster fire, though.

You really have very low expectations I guess

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Have you seen the schedule your team has played? :lol The Spurs are beating up on shit teams more often than not lol.

You do realize the whole league is shit outside of Clippers (1-0), Cavs (1-1), Warriors (0-1), and Thunder (0-1). When there are only 12 hard games on your schedule and you have played 5 of them so far, I dont know how you can make that argument with a straight face, but you tried, idiot :lol lol

[boutons_deux]

CLE play starters until 2 mins left

[TE]

Isn't that what we said two games ago?
While the losses suck, its good to have them right now and not later on. Seedings wise we are okay for now. Tonight was a penciled loss. A lot of bad shit went against us this game. A lot of it we can control, but we are going to have to figure out specifics like who to have as a primary and secondary defenders with the absence of Timmy. As iterated in my other post, bigs are going to have to figure out how much help they're going to offer on drives. Still early in the season.

[Pauleta14]

The only difficult contract to move on the team is Tony Parker.

OK. So?

[SAGirl]

I loved Kyle's aggressiveness this game. Should not have gotten benched for Kawhi TBH. He mounted a comeback on his own merits and effort with Simmons.

[HarlemHeat37]

You really have very low expectations I guess

He's 2-4 from the field and is one of the only players that hasn't gotten killed on defense:lol

It took 3 and half quarters to get him a spot-up 3, after he made 6 3s last game and shot a great % for January..that's on coaching more than anything, though..

[UZER]

It's 4-5 out there with green on the court, in addition to his being a walking turnover.

[SpurPadre]

Lol, Bonner, the homeless man's Kevin Love, who is the homeless man's Dirk.

[AZK619]

This team is old as fuck. Elite teams are running circles around it and will keep doing it, unless something changes.

[sasaint]

It's going to be impossible to put a big next to LMA next year that makes this team functional on offense and defense.

One reason some of us have been skeptical about LMA, tbh.

[steeledl]

Van Gundy calling us fools gold on the cool....

[Beaverfuzz]

Should have let Verde walk. Overpaid limited offensive bum.

:bobo

[Spurs 4 The Win]

While the losses suck, its good to have them right now and not later on. Seedings wise we are okay for now. Tonight was a penciled loss. A lot of bad shit went against us this game. A lot of it we can control, but we are going to have to figure out specifics like who to have as a primary and secondary defenders with the absence of Timmy. As iterated in my other post, bigs are going to have to figure out how much help they're going to offer on drives. Still early in the season.

This, but people love hyperbole, they love to get wrapped up in the emotion of a meaningless loss, it distracts them from their pathetic depressing abortion of a life they lead.

[SAGirl]

I don't know Pop is going to have to make some adjustments.

[timtonymanu]

Green didn't have a bad game. Do you guys want him to chuck up 3s while he's out there? They barely got him to his spots. Patty Mills is a much bigger liability at this point.

[SAGirl]

KYLE GUTSY

[Beaverfuzz]

Van Gundy calling us fools gold on the cool....

And that's why he and Mark Jackson are ANALysts and not current coaches like Proxy. :lol

[spursparker9]

Kyle making tough jumper

[AZK619]

It's 4-5 out there with green on the court, in addition to his being a walking turnover.
Wasn't he underpaid.. Now that he got his pay day he is playing like a scrub when the team needs him.

[tim_duncan_fan]

Oh my God, if I didn't want to see the future of Jonathon Simmons and Kyle Anderson, I'd probably kill myself.

This post-season is gonna be tragic if we don't find a legitimate source of offense somewhere.

Kawhi is so fucking sometimey and I never realized how limited LaMarcus is. Dude pretty much has no post game. Jumpshot every time.


We gotta train Simmons up and see if he can give us 15ppg.

[timtonymanu]

Lol, Bonner, the homeless man's Kevin Love, who is the homeless man's Dirk.

Steve Novak, the homeless man's Bonner.

[ElNono]

Danny just brings nothing to the table... shaky with the ball, everybody knows he won't attack the basket...

[SAGirl]

Simmons/Kyle future bench core, might be able to start on some teams TBH.
and ppl want to trade him for peanuts.

[steeledl]

Simmons and Kyle > Manu, Green, Paddy

[ElNono]

let me get ready for about 2 hours from now...

:lmao Spurms
:lmao pretenders
:lmao Softridge
:lmao outcoached by Tyron Lue

[TXstbobcat]

Thank God that ugly bitch of a game is over. :bang

[Kawhitstorm]

Timmy isn't going to fix this defense unfortunately. Too many players have regressed on D.

It's not just his rim protection but rather the rotations/communication which is something Tim has been doing for the past 19 years as well as anyone that has played the game. On the other end, there hasn't been any high-low action involving LMA without Tim on the floor.

[sasaint]

I loved Kyle's aggressiveness this game. Should not have gotten benched for Kawhi TBH. He mounted a comeback on his own merits and effort with Simmons.

Two bright spots on an otherwise abysmal night.

[Chinook]

You really have very low expectations I guess

I think people just don't know what to look for anymore.

[SAGirl]

Green didn't have a bad game. Do you guys want him to chuck up 3s while he's out there? They barely got him to his spots. Patty Mills is a much bigger liability at this point.
Patty, Tony and Manu were terrible. Tony made shots but he missed many opportunities for others. Patty doesn't bring anything unless he's making shots, and Manu well, he sucked this game.

[~O~]

Well this upsets me because this makes the Cavaliers look better than the SPurs and a great team when they're not. SMH.

[Chinook]

Danny just brings nothing to the table... shaky with the ball, everybody knows he won't attack the basket...

I think it's because of his lack of talent.

[timtonymanu]

you forgot :lmao Manure, :lmao Evita

[steeledl]

:lmaoManure.
:lmaoPaddy

[ceperez]

He's 2-4 from the field and is one of the only players that hasn't gotten killed on defense:lol

It took 3 and half quarters to get him a spot-up 3, after he made 6 3s last game and shot a great % for January..that's on coaching more than anything, though..

agree here. Cavs were finding their spot up shooters. Spurs rarely had that kind of opportunity.

[sasaint]

It's not just his rim protection but rather the rotations/communication which is something Tim has been doing for the past 19 years as well as anyone that has played the game. On the other end, there hasn't been any high-low action involving LMA without Tim on the floor.

Maybe even more important than the rim protection, IMHO.

[Mugen]

Spurs win!

[tim_duncan_fan]

Van Gundy calling us fools gold on the cool....

That's what we look like right now.

Not having Tim is not a legitimate excuse.

Kawhi and Aldridge did not take on the challenge in either of the past 2 games against last year's finalists. That's a HUGE, GLARING problem.

[LakerHater]

I dnt mind losing, it's getn fuckn embarrassed that bothers the fuck outta me!

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Well this upsets me because this makes the Cavaliers look better than the SPurs and a great team when they're not. SMH.

Lol, so what, if we dont make the Finals they will get smacked in 5 by the Warriors. If we make the Finals, they will get exposed by us too. All it gives them is false confidence that will prevent them from making a trade that could actually push them to contender status.

[ceperez]

Patty, Tony and Manu were terrible. Tony made shots but he missed many opportunities for others. Patty doesn't bring anything unless he's making shots, and Manu well, he sucked this game.

age catching up to Tony and Manu. Patty is too small and Cavs exploited that. Been saying this the entire season, you can't have these two point guards play without being exposed!

Van Gundy is spot on with the lack of foot speed.

[SAGirl]

Two bright spots on an otherwise abysmal night.
I agree. They came out balling. Kyle to me, really grew this game. Simmons had been balling already since a few games back and had grown before our eyes, now he's just building his confidence. The two of them play really well together.

When they sat the other team made a run. They don't look rattled anymore and I do hope Pop doesn't archive this performance under "to be used next season"

[Robz4000]

It's not just his rim protection but rather the rotations/communication which is something Tim has been doing for the past 19 years as well as anyone that has played the game. On the other end, there hasn't been any high-low action involving LMA without Tim on the floor.

The problem is the defense has been slipping for over a month now, and Tim had been healthy for most of it. Even Kawhi's defense has been mediocre. Not sure what the issue is but if this is the team showing it's true colors on D, they're out in the second round.

[hitmanyr2k]

:lmaoManure.
:lmaoPaddy

Your entire defense was shit from start to finish. No one person cost you the game. Your entire team sucked as a defensive unit.

[TE]

I know the narrative that Pop wanted to experiment with a zone against a hot shooting contender will remain but holy shit was the zone broken down at pivotal moments where the lead grew. Running a zone works (to an effective degree) against athletes the likes of which you'll find at the middle school, high school and even college. Against an NBA team you are asking to get burnt if you keep it for a long period of time.

Some deeper meaning there.

[BillMc]

Green's not having a bad game. Why the hell are people criticizing him? Mills has been a dumpster fire, though.
+1 million

[weebo]

Were they built for last year's playoffs?

What does last year have to do with this year? :lol

This year's Spurs team is being built for the slow pace grind it out style of the POs. Don't let the inflated record fool you... with different players and style the Spurs have yet to peak as a team. If they're still getting blown out in late March, then ya we suck.