Game Thread: Spurs @ Pelicans -- Thur. (3/3) - 7:00PM CST (3:30AM Riga Time)

[TDfan2007]

Terrific rim protection by Timmy to finish the game

[bklynspursfan]

You can tell Pop wanted this game. He's all in this year.. I love it. We needed a win like this all year on the road. Kawhi and LMA are coming into their own. They'll be tough to stop

[Darius Bieber]

No Simmons tonight was pretty weird tbh

[r0drig0lac]

Kawhi is unbelievable

[TXstbobcat]

Kawhi superstar!
:claw
He was not going to let us fall here.. wow. He really is just on another level this season.
:claw

he was absolutely clutch tonight and seemed so humble in the post game interview. Incredible player!!

[BillMc]

Victory:flag:

[NASpurs]

Spurs don't win with Parker in the closing minutes, tbh

On par with his career

[RD2191]

Kawhi man, just wow.

[SASdynasty!]

Spurs don't win with Parker in the closing minutes, tbh
Original take

[LongtimeSpursFan]

Aldridge was money in that last quarter. We had not been able to beat the Pelicans in the Kawhi-led era until Aldridge shows up.

[SAGirl]

Told ya'll niglets we were winning tonight :hat
You were right.
:tu

Can't doubt Kawhi and LmA like that.

Manu had to bust his ball, so these two would find theirs... Early season too much reliance on Manu. Once he gets rolling we are ready.

(Except Diaw 2.0 that is a concern)

[Budkin]

Seriously can't believe we we won that game. Holy shit.

[DMC]

Now if someone can split Curry's fucking melon open we might have a chance in the playoffs.

[ninjaskrzypek]

Best thing is seeing LA and Kawhi go Alpha before we play GS. Keep the confidence up. Business is boomin!

[SASdynasty!]

On par with his career
Winningest player through 1,000 games in NBA history...but that's none of my business.

[BatManu20]

Kawhi's stat line: 30 pts, 11 rbs, 3 asts, 2 stls, 2 blks

[Emperor]

Simple key to Spurs victory tonight: Take Parker the f*ck out of the game.

[BatManu20]

LMA with 26 pts, 8 rbs, 1 blk on 11/19 shooting.

[DMC]

Spurs had nothing to lose, no real pressure that game. The Pelicans should have felt that pressure and Gentry didn't foul with 45sec to go. He didn't give a shit either.

[Capster]

You were right.
:tu

Can't doubt Kawhi and LmA like that.

Manu had to bust his ball, so these two would find theirs... Early season too much reliance on Manu. Once he gets rolling we are ready.

(Except Diaw 2.0 that is a concern)
LOL! True!

[NASpurs]

Winningest player through 1,000 games in NBA history...but that's none of my business.

That nigga is having PTSD flashbacks of backups stepping up in his place

[SASdynasty!]

Simple key to Spurs victory tonight: Take Parker the f*ck out of the game.
Outside of when we were down 7 and Parker came in and we got the lead back, that seems right.

[spurtech09]

Simple key to Spurs victory tonight: Take Parker the f*ck out of the game.
In the last final mins....more plz

[Beaverfuzz]

Go Thunder? LMAO.

Yes Go Thunder. They're pissed and salty from last night.

[ninjaskrzypek]

Now all I want is the tweet tommorow that Kevin is on board.

[ace3g]

ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo
(https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo)Kawhi Leonard becomes the first @spurs (https://twitter.com/spurs/) player not named Tim Duncan to score 30 pts & grab 10 rebs in a game since Manu Ginobili in 2008.

[SAGirl]

No Simmons tonight was pretty weird tbh
I wonder about that. With a perimeter lineup such as this, much of Butler's minutes could have been his, just slide Kyle to the 4.

I am unsure on that and don't want to jump the gun on him. He looked timid last game, and had been playing poorly for a while.

I doubt they waive Butler at this point when Diaw is ??? missing? and Kyle is still just 22 yrs old with holes in his game, and Pop is relying on Butler so much.

I don't know.

[Capster]

Seriously can't believe we we won that game. Holy shit.
BELIEVE IT Butkin!!!

[UNT Eagles 2016]

52-9 :flag: :flag: :flag:

[TXstbobcat]

LMA with 26 pts, 8 rbs, 1 blk on 11/19 shooting.

:lma Clutch!!!!!!

[SASdynasty!]

That nigga is having PTSD flashbacks of backups stepping up in his place
Oh yah, like when Claxton made 2 shots in the 4th quarter of G6? And think about it...Mills made 3 shots tonight!

[Silver&Black]

Love Kawhi....

That postgame interview got me all......who's cutting onions in here?

[SASdynasty!]

Kawhi 2 points off his career high tonight. Huge win.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Kawhi finishes with 30 points :toast :ihit :tu


Held them under 90 :toast :ihit :tu

[loveforthegame]

Great interview with Leonard. Shaq and Barkley with mad props for him. :tu

[timtonymanu]

No Simmons tonight was pretty weird tbh

He's gonna be getting a lot of DNPs in the playoffs for sure

[timtonymanu]

Told ya'll niglets we were winning tonight :hat

Didn't lose hope.

:lol this Pelicans team being a bad matchup for the Spurs. Beat them without our team leader.

[timtonymanu]

That nigga is having PTSD flashbacks of backups stepping up in his place

SASdynasty! is back in semen shielding mode. Playoffs are upon us.

[BatManu20]

Seriously can't believe we we won that game. Holy shit.

Same. Thought for sure it was another loss to that team. Closed on a 20-5 run. Unreal.

[Slime Baller]

I'm pretty fucking hype after that game. And now... I guess it's time to uncomfortably root for OKC.

[tbdog]

What an awesome last few minutes.

[spurraider21]

:claw
:lma

[ace3g]

https://s.yimg.com/sr/imgv1/1/38eafc1b-e9f2-3f82-b87b-8ab10c26cd2c

[BatManu20]

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[FaM0us Skins]

Kawhi and LaMarcus just murdered the Pels in the 4th. My goodness.

[Robz4000]

Didn't lose hope.

:lol this Pelicans team being a bad matchup for the Spurs. Beat them without our team leader.

They are tbh. Great players overcome issues like that though, and Kawhi/Mills/LMA did just that.

[BatManu20]

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[sasaint]

Terrific rim protection by Timmy to finish the game

To go with the dunk! Timmy's best game in a month - by far. Great to see.

[Robz4000]

Go Thunder...Go?

[BatManu20]

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[BatManu20]

OKC's about to get curb-stomped tonight imho.

[BatManu20]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CcrIT6ZWoAEV6U_.jpg:large

[timtonymanu]

They are tbh. Great players overcome issues like that though, and Kawhi/Mills/LMA did just that.

Tbh, I believe it after tonight. Just laughable how good we make them look. :lol

[RD2191]

I'm a huge faggot.

Agreed.

[look_at_g_shred]

Curry playing?

[Kawhitstorm]

Spurs winning a game without Parker... Just like they've been doing it without Manu for a month :wow

Patty is the best guard on the team.:wakeup

[SAGirl]

No more open shots once the Spurs started switching the P&Rs. The Pels really didn't go to Davis after the switch either. Big adjustment from the first half.
I have mentioned this elsewhere, we are switching a lot more this season than previously. I believe Diaw/Simmons don't do well on switches. Diaw has lost the ability to guard guys in the perimeter he used to have, at least at a high level, and Simmons two things (1) doesn't switch quick enough, he continues to stick to his man, thus he can't execute well; (2) when he does switch he ends up fouling the big somehow, boxing him out.

I could be blabbering... by no means I am being authoritative on this, but I have observed this over several games (not just this one).

[SASdynasty!]

SASdynasty! is back in semen shielding mode. Playoffs are upon us.
Parker leading all PGs, SGs, and SFs in shooting this season. I think we're good with him on the floor.

[BatManu20]

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[timtonymanu]

Parker leading all PGs, SGs, and SFs in shooting this season. I think we're good with him on the floor.

I hope so. We're gonna need him against Golden State.

[Kawhitstorm]

You can tell Pop wanted this game. He's all in this year.. I love it. We needed a win like this all year on the road. Kawhi and LMA are coming into their own. They'll be tough to stop

Last time he was "all in" he didn't hesitate to bench Porker.:lobt2:

[SASdynasty!]

Patty is the best guard on the team.:wakeup
Imagine how good he would be had this been a double-digit scoring night for him!

[TheGreatYacht]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CcrIT6ZWoAEV6U_.jpg:large
That camera is clearer than my eyesight :lol

[NASpurs]

SASdynasty! is back in semen shielding mode. Playoffs are upon us.

I get a kick out of it :lol

[Timothy21]

big 4th quarter by LMA..

[BatManu20]

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[timtonymanu]

I get a kick out of it :lol

I hope he's right. We need Parker against the Dubs.

[Kawhitstorm]

Winningest player through 1,000 games in NBA history...but that's none of my business.

Not saying much when AC Green is 2nd on the list.:sleep

[TheGreatYacht]

Patty is the best guard on the team.:wakeup
Just like LMAlpha is the best forward in the starting lineup :wakeup

[BatManu20]

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[SASdynasty!]

I hope he's right. We need Parker against the Dubs.
We'll see. Last series Parker outplayed Curry but Steph is at his peak now.

[NASpurs]

I hope he's right. We need Parker against the Dubs.

Yeah I hope he's right too, this team isn't doing shit if Patty has to bail him out. Those two have to be on top of their game especially with how GSW were attacking Patty and Parker last time they played.

[timtonymanu]

We'll see. Last series Parker outplayed Curry but Steph is at his peak now.

No one can match up with Curry right now, but Parker just needs to be the player he was before the all-star break.

[NASpurs]

Durant has Curry on him calling for the ball and Westbrook takes a runner that's way off :lol

[TampaDude]

Spurs finish with a 20-5 run. Sweet. :hat

[SASdynasty!]

No one can match up with Curry right now, but Parker just needs to be the player he was before the all-star break.
Before the All-Star break, Parker was averaging 13/5 on 52% shooting.
Since the All-Star break, Parker is averaging 16/5 on 52% shooting.

Not sure where you guys get this stuff. Honestly.

[BatManu20]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wwUlEnncVA

[Splits]

Spurs ain't winning tonight.


This game is over...


This team needs heart, tbh.... a Manu Ginobili kind of heart...


LOL, well thank god we never have to see this team in the playoffs, for whatever reason they play like the 96 bulls against us


Might as well cancel the rest of the season. This team isn't doing shit. Thanks for everything, Timmy and Manu. Enjoy retirement.


3 by Gordon or Cunningham coming up tbh


Kawhichael...


Spurs look lost on defense, though. Can't buy a clutch stop to save their lives. :(

All in the final 6 minutes of the 4th.

Jeeeeesssuuussss what a bunch of faggotry

At least one guy made up for his sins...


We still got this. I believe....

[timtonymanu]

All in the final 6 minutes of the 4th.

Jeeeeesssuuussss what a bunch of faggotry

At least one guy made up for his sins...

Nono with the player fan posts today. smh.

[jyra]

I have mentioned this elsewhere, we are switching a lot more this season than previously. I believe Diaw/Simmons don't do well on switches. Diaw has lost the ability to guard guys in the perimeter he used to have, at least at a high level, and Simmons two things (1) doesn't switch quick enough, he continues to stick to his man, thus he can't execute well; (2) when he does switch he ends up fouling the big somehow, boxing him out.

I could be blabbering... by no means I am being authoritative on this, but I have observed this over several games (not just this one).

Yup, the switching has definitely been a prominent change this season. I haven't watched Simmons that closely but Boris has been giving up penetration left and right. I hope it's just a matter of getting in slightly better shape and being more focused. Right now Pop doesn't seem to trust him at all against small ball lineups.

[SASdynasty!]

More solid takes from the ST cliffjumping family. Can't wait for the playoffs.

[dabom]

That nigga is having PTSD flashbacks of backups stepping up in his place

[Ron Swanson]

My post was actually in response to all the whining about the team not playing well in a game in March.

[dabom]

SASdynasty! is back in semen shielding mode. Playoffs are upon us.

Dude is working harder than hater. :lmao

[ElNono]

What? I called we were winning this at halftime when we were down...

The team WAS playing like pussies midway through the 4th until Patty came back in...

[SASdynasty!]

This team needs heart, tbh.... a Manu Ginobili kind of heart...
Irony post of the night?

[Kawhitstorm]

Just like LMAlpha is the best forward in the starting lineup :wakeup

Kawhi is a positionless God:worthy:

[RD2191]

All in the final 6 minutes of the 4th.

Jeeeeesssuuussss what a bunch of faggotry

At least one guy made up for his sins...
reverse jinx tbh imo

[SASdynasty!]

Dude is working harder than hater. :lmao
Says the guy with 7,000+ posts...

[BatManu20]

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[ElNono]

we're winning tonight, bank on it


don't despair, we're winning tonight

[ElNono]

Irony post of the night?

What do you mean?

[Splits]

^

afterwards...


This team needs heart, tbh.... a Manu Ginobili kind of heart...

[BatManu20]

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[SASdynasty!]

What do you mean?
Saying the team needs heart when you were the one cliffjumping.

[ElNono]

^

afterwards...

Uh? Just commenting on the part of the game we were down 7 in the 4th... never said it was over or we were losing...

[ElNono]

Saying the team needs heart when you were the one cliffjumping.

What cliffjumping? I called a win since the game started... did you call the game before it started?

[SAGirl]

Yup, the switching has definitely been a prominent change this season. I haven't watched Simmons that closely but Boris has been giving up penetration left and right. I hope it's just a matter of getting in slightly better shape and being more focused. Right now Pop doesn't seem to trust him at all against small ball lineups.
I have watched Simms closely since he's a player that interests me.

He has a singular focus on his mind defensively, to stick to his man. In that endeavor he's so adamant that he makes mistakes. Doesn't realize that the pass was coming until its made. It could be a rook mistake, game too fast for him at this point. It seems easy for us to say, but since he plays guys so close, you make the mistake precisely of overplaying guys.

He's also so athletic that I am sure in the lower leagues he was able to compensate on things like that with his athleticism, but he can't now so its an adjustment to make reads quicker and quicker decisions. He's a rookie so it's to be expected that he would struggle some.

Diaw is really just slowed/overweight. This postseason is important for him. I am sure with his personality he will be happy no matter what, but if he can no longer be the human mismatch bc he cannot guard perimeter players like he used to, he will stop being as useful as he's been. That is a sad day. He's been one of my favorite players b4 Kawhi/LMA ascendence to greatness. Diaw conquered me as fan WCF against OKC in 2014 and I still enjoy watching him play.

[SASdynasty!]

What cliffjumping? I called a win since the game started... did you call the game before it started?
I don't call games. I don't know the future.

[Silver&Black]

What cliffjumping? I called a win since the game started... did you call the game before it started?

Got your back El. El was driving the "Spurs are winning tonight bus" all game. I know...I was on the bus.

Now we need to find the post of the guy who said he was cutting off his TV....and throw stones at him next. I think it was Amused....

[ElNono]

Got your back El. El was driving the "Spurs are winning tonight bus" all game. I know...I was on the bus.

Now we need to find the post of the guy who said he was cutting off his TV....and throw stones at him next. I think it was Amused....

Amused.... nigga turned off the TV and missed the best part...

[ElNono]

I don't call games. I don't know the future.

Have a little faith in Kawhi's team...

[Spurs 4 The Win]

What? I called we were winning this at halftime when we were down...

The team WAS playing like pussies midway through the 4th until Patty came back in...

Yeah, and all I said was that New Orleans plays like world beaters against us and Im glad we dont have to face them in the first round and get tired out facing them. I didnt cliff jump, Splits grasping at straws here :lol

[Silver&Black]

Turned off the TV, pitiful performance.

Missed a helluva game, tbh.

:wakeup

[spurs10]

Missed a helluva game, tbh.

:wakeup:bobo

[SASdynasty!]

Parker has a bad game and Spurs win: "We don't need Parker"
Parker has a bad game and the Spurs lose: "Parker's fault"

Moral of the story: don't have bad games.

[Splits]

Uh? Just commenting on the part of the game we were down 7 in the 4th... never said it was over or we were losing...

You were following Rob off the top shelf. You were cliff jumping, with a twinge of :cry Manu save us :cry

[sasaint]

Missed a helluva game, tbh.

:wakeup

I love to relax and watch a nice blowout. But the adrenalin rush from the last 4-5 minutes of this game was really good!

:flag: :flag: :flag: :flag: :flag:

[ElNono]

You were following Rob off the top shelf. You were cliff jumping, with a twinge of :cry Manu save us :cry

Please. I put my ass on the line for the W and we got the W... you're welcome.

[Spurtacular]

Spurs getting out of NOL wit the win; big.

[Robz4000]

You were following Rob off the top shelf. You were cliff jumping, with a twinge of :cry Manu save us :cry

Cliffjumping for life imo. FWIW, I still don't see this team getting past the second round...

[99 Problems]

Kawhi burning down those cities.

[SASdynasty!]

Cliffjumping for life imo. FWIW, I still don't see this team getting past the second round...
I know with Parker no longer the go-to option, it's hard to imagine this team making a deep playoff run, but it can happen.

[SpurPadre]

Nice win against a team that plays us well and great clutch play. Wasn't our A game but impressive nonetheless.

[BatManu20]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CcriZ8QUAAAXkkH.jpg:large

[SpurPadre]

Thunder once again giving up the lead in the fourth. Are the Spurs the only team that gave them the lead in the last quarter?

[Mugen]

Straight up...Kawhi is a bad motherfucker tbh.

[DenialTwist]

This is why Mills is so important against OKC and the Warriors. Spacing and his three point shooting. Glad to see Mills play well.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Kawhi burning down those cities.
Or flooding, in the case of NOLA.


Kawhi-trina

[AFMadison]

We are becoming a two man team like this.
Hopefully it's just to establish LMA and Kawhi, but at some point I want to see some fluidity, some play execution. Seems like this year we can't even execute flare screens.

[Fireball]

Cliffjumping for life imo. FWIW, I still don't see this team getting past the second round...

2nd seed is locked up ... Spurs have not lost a o home game yet ... they will get to the WCF if healthy.

[cutewizard]

Spurs showing up for the last four minutes

[cutewizard]

:bobo

[cutewizard]

:claw

[cutewizard]

:flag:

[cutewizard]

Spurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrssssssss win!!!!!

[cutewizard]

:toast

[bklynspursfan]

Last time he was "all in" he didn't hesitate to bench Porker.:lobt2:

Had nothing to do with what I was saying, but yea. PARKER struggled, but it's not like he's our only starter to struggle in a game this year.

I meant he was all in by putting Kawhi/LMA back in earlier than he usually does, and playing them bigger mins, even on a b2b.

[SASdynasty!]

This is why Mills is so important against OKC and the Warriors. Spacing and his three point shooting. Glad to see Mills play well.
It's true. When we beat GS in the playoffs in 2013, Mills almost averaged 1 PPG and typical lousy Parker only went for 23/6/5.

It was even worse against OKC as Mills went crazy for 4/2. Of course Parker laughingly only went for 13/5/2.

If we want to beat them this year, who knows? Mills might have to go for 5 PPG. He might even make 2 shots in the 4th quarter of one of the games like Claxton did.

[Dex]

Spurs 4th quarter scoring:

Aldridge 14
Leonard 7
Mills 5

[timtonymanu]

Spurs 4th quarter scoring:

Aldridge 14
Leonard 7
Mills 5

Wow I didn't even realize they were the only 3 to score in the 4th quarter

[$pursDynasty]

Tom Penn on ESPN has an interview, talking about the "new big 3" Kingslayer, LMAlpha and Peppermint Patty being better than the original. Stats guys are blasphemous because until the new ones start stacking chips like the originals this is a stupid thing to assert. There is a life beyond just numbers, smdh.