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

[BatManu20]

Quick turnaround tonight as we're in N'awlins to take on a 23-36 Pels team that has lost 8 of their last 13, including a 5-point loss to the Rockets last night. This team just seems to have our number though, as we haven't won a game at their place in 2 years. Hope we end that tonight. Everyone is available but Manu. No excuses. Let's get it.

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[TXstbobcat]

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[$pursDynasty]

I am not giving up on the #1 seed yet but if/when it becomes obvious that #1 is out of reach, the cushion will allow Pop to rest who he wants, experiment with lineups and get ready for playoffs w/o worrying about hurting their seeding.

[BatManu20]

Game will be nationally televised on TNT, followed by OKC @ Golden State.



Playing vs the Pels in New Orleans on National Television is usually bad news for us. I wanna beat these guys badly.


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[$pursDynasty]

Batmanu continues with the top winning percentage on gameday threads, can't wait to see how the Batmanu thread, with the BillMc Melissa pic mojo does next time we run into the Dubs.

[TheDoctor]

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Plus OKC's playing the Worriers tonight.



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[Fireball]

Playing vs the Pels in New Orleans on National Television is usually bad news for us. I wanna beat these guys badly.
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this this this

[TheDoctor]

Playing vs the Pels in New Orleans on National Television is usually bad news for us. I wanna beat Ryan Anderson badly.

Fixed.

[BatManu20]

Fixed.


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[$pursDynasty]

Doc, this is a win/win game tonight, Dubs vs Thunderrefs. Either we get one game closer to #1 seed or we solidify positioning for #2 seed.

[BatManu20]

Game is at 3:00AM Riga Time, not 3:30AM. My apologies, BillMc (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=16431) :oops

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[coachmac87]

Andre Miller gets start tonight...

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[quentin_compson]

Time to get a win in New Orleans. :flag:

[Canyonero]

Go espuelas.

[spurs10]

Keep the guys away from the gumbo, boudin, and etouffee before the game! Time for revenge against these guys!
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[loveforthegame]

Stay healthy and get the win. :flag:

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14886834/anthony-davis-new-orleans-pelicans-waiting-take-flight



"I think you can use a vocal guy, but it's got to be done in the right way. I think any team needs that," Gentry said. "But San Antonio is basically a quiet team. Kawhi [Leonard] is not gonna be a guy that says a lot. I think leading by example and things like that is always good. I'm sure, if you're a quiet guy and you're getting 22 [points] and you're a lockdown defender and leading the league in 3-point shooting, I'm sure the coach is OK if you don't say a whole lot."

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[r0drig0lac]

GO SPURS GO!!

[$pursDynasty]

BillMc 'Lissa pics please

[TheDoctor]

Doc, this is a win/win game tonight, Dubs vs Thunderrefs. Either we get one game closer to #1 seed or we solidify positioning for #2 seed.

Yeah, I got mixed feelings tbh.

[Budkin]

No Ish Smith to destroy us this time.

[$pursDynasty]

Yeah, I got mixed feelings tbh.
It will be good either way imo, so there isn't any real rooting interest. at least from a distance once the game gets into the 4th I will know which way I want the result to go but from here either result has equal positives. Which way would you prefer?

[TheDoctor]

Playing vs the Pels in New Orleans on National Television is usually bad news for us.

Good thing playoff games aren't on TV.

[Robz4000]

Hopefully Davis sits, though after Gentry ripped into them last night I fully expect the Pelicans to annihilate the Spurs with or without him.

[TheGreatYacht]

Anthony Davis lmao. Has been laying eggs since his fluke 59pt game.... Overrated

[BatManu20]

Please beat these clowns tonight tbh

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[timtonymanu]

I don't buy the Pelicans being a nightmare matchup for the Spurs like others on here believe. But I know the Spurs haven't won in New Orleans in a while. This would be a good win even though the Pelicans aren't a playoff team.

[BatManu20]

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[UNT Eagles 2016]

Gotta win tonight to keep our perfect B2B game record intact.

[San Antonio Slayer]

need revenge for that nasty injury! Has Anderson already apologized for that?

[Kawhitstorm]

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Manu out there bustin' balls

[Kawhitstorm]

Anthony Davis lmao. Has been laying eggs since his fluke 59pt game.... Overrated

The last player to lay an egg after a 55+ point game: Porker:lol

Davis held to nine points after his 59-point performance
After exploding for 59 points on Sunday, Anthony Davis (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/6583/anthony-davis) was held to just nine points by the Wizards on Tuesday night. The only other player in NBA history to fail to reach double-digits in points after scoring 55 or more points the previous game is Tony Parker (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/1015/tony-parker). On November 7, 2008 Parker scored just four points in 10 minutes of action against the Heat after scoring 55 points against the Timberwolves in his previous game. :lmao

[Darius Bieber]

Trap game tbh. Pelicans always seem to have our number.

[BatManu20]

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[daledondale]

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[mudyez]

So K-Mart will allready play? ;)

[silverblackfan]

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:toast

Beat those Pelican'ts.

[TDomination]

The last player to lay an egg after a 55+ point game: Porker:lol

Davis held to nine points after his 59-point performance
After exploding for 59 points on Sunday, Anthony Davis (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/6583/anthony-davis) was held to just nine points by the Wizards on Tuesday night. The only other player in NBA history to fail to reach double-digits in points after scoring 55 or more points the previous game is Tony Parker (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/1015/tony-parker). On November 7, 2008 Parker scored just four points in 10 minutes of action against the Heat after scoring 55 points against the Timberwolves in his previous game. :lmao

well seeing as how parker only played 10 minutes in that game, not surprisingly he only scored 4 pts

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No mention of Bonner? :stirpot:

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[SAGirl]

Diaw 2.0 watch TBH. Last game against them he only played 8 minutes. I believe Pop was testing our Anderson instead with a lot of switching defensively, but it might be time for Dias to wake up for this one.

[BillMc]

Game is at 3:00AM Riga Time, not 3:30AM. My apologies, BillMc (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=16431) :oops

No problem! :)

[BillMc]

BillMc 'Lissa pics please

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[spursistan]

this is probably my most hated irrelevant team..I hate these fuckers because they play like gangbusters against us but perform like turds against the rest of the league..It doesn't help their case that Anderson nearly ended Manu career..

Let's blow'em out at that whatever shitty named arena they have :flag:

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[MultiTroll]

If no sincere apology came from Anderson.....

Are there any Spurfans willing to smack his kneecaps?

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[Silver&Black]

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[Silver&Black]

Where are all the "Trap game" posts?

Guess this isn't one...

[Ice009]

well seeing as how parker only played 10 minutes in that game, not surprisingly he only scored 4 pts

I'm pretty sure Parker got injured in that Heat game and that is why he played 10 minutes.

[SAGirl]

Where are all the "Trap game" posts?

Guess this isn't one...
:lol ElNono hasn't been in with his tarp picture... but I put out a search and rescue for Diaw 2.0, so we'll see.

[tonight...you]

As always- I'll be here with you brethren. I'm just a quiet fucker, drinking and doing whatever else I do, watching the game.

GO SPURS.

[BillMc]

:claw + :lma + :pop: = :lobt2:

[TEXICAN]

GO SPURS GO!!!!!!!

[spursistan]

no Asik/Ajinca for Pellies..Need to limit AD/Anderson and we should be fine..no excuse really with NOLA playing on B2B too..

[ElNono]

:lol ElNono hasn't been in with his tarp picture... but I put out a search and rescue for Diaw 2.0, so we'll see.

:lol I was thinking about it, but after having our number the last few games, I think the Spurs are going to come out motivated to get a W tonight...

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[BillMc]

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all right Bill now I am ready for tip off, great job as always sir

[BillMc]

all right Bill now I am ready for tip off, great job as always sir
Cheers bro. :bobo Hoping for the victory!

[Pauleta14]

The last player to lay an egg after a 55+ point game: Porker:lol

:lmao

You know he got injured in the 1st quarter right? :lol

[Ron Swanson]

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[FaM0us Skins]

The last player to lay an egg after a 55+ point game: Porker:lol

Davis held to nine points after his 59-point performance
After exploding for 59 points on Sunday, Anthony Davis (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/6583/anthony-davis) was held to just nine points by the Wizards on Tuesday night. The only other player in NBA history to fail to reach double-digits in points after scoring 55 or more points the previous game is Tony Parker (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/1015/tony-parker). On November 7, 2008 Parker scored just four points in 10 minutes of action against the Heat after scoring 55 points against the Timberwolves in his previous game. :lmao

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200811050MIN.html

[SpurPadre]

Time to knee Anderson in his nuts too, tbh.

[mando6599]

Time to knee Anderson in his nuts too, tbh.

ha, agreed

[Ron Swanson]

Manny, look at the Pelicans.

[Kawhitstorm]

You know he got injured in the 1st quarter right? :lol

Meanwhile Davis has been healthy.:lol

[Kawhitstorm]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200811050MIN.html

Dat Randy Foye lock-down D & Al Jefferson rim protection though...:wakeup

[BillMc]

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[Ron Swanson]

Pop's already about to kill someone.

[Silver&Black]

Very quick TO....

[loveforthegame]

Nice defense Parker.

[NASpurs]

Fuck these slow starts in the ass

[Robz4000]

I fucking hate the Pelicans.

[timtonymanu]

Lol timeout already. Slow starters doing slow starter things

[TheGreatYacht]

That first play to get a Danny Green dribble that led to nothing.... Sheesh :lol

Followed up by a Duncan post up on the Pels best and only post defender :lol

Poop has to be a bottom 5 coach out of timeouts/ tipoffs

[r0drig0lac]

wtf

[NASpurs]

And it's always Duncan and Parker trying to run a two man game in the beginning of games that clogs everything up. Give it to the two alphas and get the fuck out of the way

[beirmeistr]

And it's always Duncan and Parker trying to run a two man game in the beginning of games that clogs everything up. Give it to the two alphas and get the fuck out of the way

amen

[Ron Swanson]

Craig, that jacket is beautiful! What is that? Velvet?

[timtonymanu]

Porker benched :lol

[Ron Swanson]

:claw

[Silver&Black]

:claw

[NASpurs]

Lmao Parker

[loveforthegame]

Leonard. :tu

[timtonymanu]

And it's always Duncan and Parker trying to run a two man game in the beginning of games that clogs everything up. Give it to the two alphas and get the fuck out of the way

This. Seriously, it's not 2009 anymore.

[TXstbobcat]

:claw

[BatManu20]

Kawhiii

[loveforthegame]

Leonard. :worthy:

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard!!!!!

[NASpurs]

Wow look at that

[timtonymanu]

:lol Enrique, knows no plays other than two man game with Teemy

[Darius Bieber]

Damn. Didn't think Pop would have the balls to bench Parker this early.

[Ron Swanson]

LDN!

[BatManu20]

Danny!

[TXstbobcat]

Verde!!!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Verde!

[r0drig0lac]

Kawhigod

[Silver&Black]

:ldn

[ElNono]

lmao Porker benched and now we make a run

[sasaint]

Damn. Didn't think Pop would have the balls to bench Parker this early.

:wow

[timtonymanu]

I still need Green to average 10 PPG for me to believe he's back.

[BatManu20]

Duncan continues to get no respect from the refs.

[TheGreatYacht]

Incredible how Timmy continues to get more postups than LMAlpha lmao

[sasaint]

I still need Green to average 10 PPG for me to believe he's back.

Definitely no more goose eggs in 33 mins.

[timtonymanu]

Lol there's certainly a different level of play that the Pelicans have against the Spurs. Such faggotry.

[TXstbobcat]

:lma

[Ron Swanson]

Davis trying to do too much there.

[Silver&Black]

Duncan continues to get no respect from the refs.

I thought he did everything right. Pump faked...got him off his feet...jumped into him.....

Just didn't get the call, tbh.

[BatManu20]

They're biting on every up-fake. Make em foul you tbh..

[timtonymanu]

And Davis turns into DPOY potential when he sees Duncan/Aldridge

[NASpurs]

I still need Green to average 10 PPG for me to believe he's back.

I mean 20 points in one game and 0 points in the next is averaging ten points :lol

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!!!!!!

[BatManu20]

LMA!

[Ron Swanson]

Oh shit!

[Silver&Black]

:lol You don't even have to guard Perkins

[TXstbobcat]

LMA slam!!!!!!!!

[timtonymanu]

Patty to LMA connection

[Silver&Black]

:wow Alpha

[loveforthegame]

Nice lob. :tu

[timtonymanu]

:lol You don't even have to guard Perkins

Except fucking 2012 WCF though

[NASpurs]

Mills throwing an alley oop? Benched

[sasaint]

Has Reggie not heard of Kawhi?!?!?!

[r0drig0lac]

haha Perkins

[TheGreatYacht]

Patty playing great

[BatManu20]

Aldridge was fouled on that oop too. No call per par

[Darius Bieber]

Davis also fouled LMA on that alley oop.

[Ron Swanson]

Patty with 4 assists

[TheGreatYacht]

Fat head. Ryan Anderon explosion incoming

[Silver&Black]

Except fucking 2012 WCF though

Thank God it's not the 2012 WCF ttm

[loveforthegame]

Diaw. :bang

[NASpurs]

This defense, geez

[TXstbobcat]

:claw

[loveforthegame]

Keep attacking Leonard.

[Silver&Black]

Kawhi getting 30 tonight, no doubt.

[BatManu20]

Kawhi!

[Ron Swanson]

Reggie, you didn't know shit. Shut up.

[timtonymanu]

Thank God it's not the 2012 WCF ttm

Lol my memory may be messing with me, but I remember he torched the Spurs in one of those playoff games in 2012.

[loveforthegame]

:claw

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard slam!!!!

[beirmeistr]

did manu travel with the tesm?

[Ron Swanson]

Kawhi getting 30 tonight, no doubt.

In the first half.

[r0drig0lac]

holy shit Kawhi

[Silver&Black]

Even though he missed it....

If they're gonna keep putting Gordon on Kawhi...I love our chances.

[TheGreatYacht]

Fat head was moving sideways at 2MPH and tripped :lmao

[Ron Swanson]

:lma

[TXstbobcat]

:lma

[BatManu20]

there you go LMA

[TDfan2007]

LMA and Kawhi have just been so much fun to watch.

[timtonymanu]

Damn and Tyreke Evans isn't even playing to go god mode on the Spurs.

[Silver&Black]

Lol my memory may be messing with me, but I remember he torched the Spurs in one of those playoff games in 2012.

"Even the sun shines on a dog's ass"

[loveforthegame]

LMA and Kawhi have just been so much fun to watch.

Future is bright. :tu

[Kawhitstorm]

Damn. Didn't think Pop would have the balls to bench Parker this early.

Patty is back to his 2014 form so he won't hesitate to bench him especially with Andre in the folds.:toast

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[spursistan]

Diaw postups in 2016 :lmao

[Ron Swanson]

Duncan and Robinson won two titles together, you retard.

[timtonymanu]

Reggie comparing Aldridge to KG. smh.

[TheGreatYacht]

Expresso postups when they aren't on midgets are a really bad option, tbh

[NASpurs]

Pleas have a good game Diaw

[JohnnyMax]

who is fat head?

[BatManu20]

KA :lol

[Kawhitstorm]

Jrue coming off the bench while Cole starts:downspin:

[timtonymanu]

:lol Fathead smh

[Silver&Black]

Anderson on Anderson crime...

[loveforthegame]

Sit down Kyle.

[BatManu20]

Ugh this lineup sucking

[timtonymanu]

Porker and shitty bench unit in = lead lost

[beirmeistr]

anderson is a dirty player

[Robz4000]

Fuck the Pelicans

[ElNono]

Porker back in... here comes the Pels run

[AZK619]

Anderson :lol

[NASpurs]

This group in there, Jesus :lol

[Darius Bieber]

Parker in and we lose the lead immediately.

[spursistan]

Any unit without LMA/kawhi has been atrocious lately..

[Silver&Black]

Pleas have a good game Diaw

Still missing, tbh.

[Ron Swanson]

Fuck Ryan Anderson

[NASpurs]

Incoming loss

[Kawhitstorm]

Put Rasual in for Kyle:bang

[Horry Hipcheck]

Anderson gonna go for 30 again.

[timtonymanu]

Ugh Fathead, Diaw, and Parker gave away that lead

[BatManu20]

Shit ending to that half. Kawhi exits, NO goes on a run

[resistanze]

lol terrible iso ball

[TDfan2007]

That was a pretty ugly finish. Diaw continues to struggle in the post

[ElNono]

Get well soon Manu

[beirmeistr]

put in miller

[Darius Bieber]

Would rather have Miller in than Parker at this point.

[Relevancy]

Pelicans have a pretty good team, unibrow is a future superstar

[TheGreatYacht]

Expresso and Fat Head should've stayed in SA

[NASpurs]

Would rather have Miller in than Parker at this point.

[spursistan]

Time to worry about Boris..Dude hasn't looked right for two months..can't do shit down low..

[turkish spurs fan]

i miss bruce bowen to make ryan anderson injured

[Silver&Black]

SPurs trail by 4. 26-22

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[BillMc]

Spurs closing the quarter worse than I closed my date tonight.:lol

[FkLA]

Missed the first 5 mins. Why did Enri...I mean Tony get yanked? :lol

[timtonymanu]

Time to worry about Boris..Dude hasn't looked right for two months..can't do shit down low..

Draymond broke him, tbh.

[loveforthegame]

Parker, Kyle, and Diaw need to pull their head out of their asses.

[r0drig0lac]

Diaw is so crap

[SAGirl]

:lol I was thinking about it, but after having our number the last few games, I think the Spurs are going to come out motivated to get a W tonight...
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You got complacent Nono, bring out the tarp TBH lol
also the get well soon Manu.
Your optimism this game jinxed us.
:lol

[SpurPadre]

I fucking hate nut kicker.

[FaM0us Skins]

SMH

[TDfan2007]

Tony has no chemistry with our bench guys. Need patty back out there

[beirmeistr]

nothing from the bench?

[BillMc]

About 50 Latvian soldiers marching and singing on the street at 3:40 AM here. Weird.

[Ron Swanson]

SPurs trail by 4. 26-22

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Dat -13 doe

[SAGirl]

Porker back in... here comes the Pels run
didnt fail....
damn...

[Kawhitstorm]

Porker back in... here comes the Pels run

4 minutes, -13:wakeup

[apalisoc_9]

Missed the first 5 mins. Why did Enri...I mean Tony get yanked? :lol

Falling in love with two man game of parker and timmy

[timtonymanu]

I fucking hate nut kicker.

Awesome playoff choker though. I bet he would go off against the Spurs anyway.

[NASpurs]

These fucking games on TNT are always a loss

[beirmeistr]

I fucking hate nut kicker.

nutcracker

[Ron Swanson]

Pop :lol

[loveforthegame]

Pop is pissy.

[01Snake]

Sloppy ass shit

[Robz4000]

For all the talk of how bad Diaw's been, West has played just as shitty.

[SAGirl]

Tony has no chemistry with our bench guys. Need patty back out there
Pop's experiments killing us.

[SpursIndonesia]

Time to worry about Boris..Dude hasn't looked right for two months..can't do shit down low..

Guy doesn't really keep his body in shape, and his age is exactly the time that athlete body starts to break down without proper fitness maintenance. An ounce of athleticism that was left in his body has started deserting him off.

[timtonymanu]

Butler's defense :tu

[NASpurs]

Great defense

[resistanze]

Pop interview schtick is cringe-worthy.

[Ron Swanson]

West +1

[loveforthegame]

West. :tu

[Horry Hipcheck]

West with the big balls

[TXstbobcat]

West and 1!!!!!!!

[timtonymanu]

For all the talk of how bad Diaw's been, West has played just as shitty.

Diaw has been in an awful slump for a while now though.

[Silver&Black]

#CaptainWest

[TDfan2007]

West is so fundamentally sound

[SAGirl]

For all the talk of how bad Diaw's been, West has played just as shitty.
Passed up opportunities on mismatches too. Since the Clippers game, West has been playing poorly. I think the Clippers was his last game. He has a tendency to overpass just as much as Diaw does at times.

[TheGreatYacht]

For all the talk of how bad Diaw's been, West has played just as shitty.
No.

[timtonymanu]

Dre sighting

[Ron Swanson]

Miller Time

[NASpurs]

Pop's experiments killing us.

He's not experimenting. Parker got yanked early because he was sucking which ruined the rotation.

[ace3g]

Miller time

[turkish spurs fan]

andre looks 49 :)

[Horry Hipcheck]

Pop interview schtick is cringe-worthy.

He said into the abyss

[SAGirl]

Passed up opportunities on mismatches too. Since the Clippers game, West has been playing poorly. I think the Clippers was his last good game. He has a tendency to overpass just as much as Diaw does at times.
^^^ He heard me lol

[spursistan]

Butler D :tu

[timtonymanu]

Pop better not waive Rasual, tbh