Game Thread: Spurs @ Pacers -- Mon. (3/7) - 6:00PM CST (2:00AM Riga Time)

[DPG21920]

Pacers shooting a normal % and obviously SA won't keep shooting sub 30%. Game will turn.

[Kawhitstorm]

At least we have MVpatty

Need one of those 2014 Patty road throwback games to pull this one out.

[td4mvp2k]

I don't like this Lawson :(

[boutons_deux]

1 - 12 3Gs :lol

[ElNono]

Danny just getting schooled out there

[TheGreatYacht]

Danny Green fans :lol

[loveforthegame]

Green wtf.

[Robz4000]

Stick a fork in em, Spurs are done for the night.

[NASpurs]

I blame Andrew Monaco's fat neck tbh

:lol gobble gobble motherfucker

[DeRozan m8]

Just checked in (im at work) - starters besides Kawhi are 2/16

What in the actual fuck

[ElNono]

Are we gonna give the ball to LMA or what?

[td4mvp2k]

w
o
w

[LakerHater]

fuckin shit!

[r0drig0lac]

garbage

[Kawhitstorm]

Danny getting worked, get K-Mart in a uniform already.:bang

[bklynspursfan]

As long as we are within 8-10 come 4th qtr, we'll have a chance

[DPG21920]

A little late to the thread, but if people haven't watched INDY a lot this year, keep an eye on Myles Turner. He's been damn fun to watch.

[beirmeistr]

spurs miss the ass-chewing from pop

[Ron Swanson]

Are we gonna give the ball to LMA or what?

See what happens?

[ElNono]

we're so unlucky that Ty Lawson got hurt...

[bklynspursfan]

Jesus Anderson go up stronger than that

[loveforthegame]

Anderson plunked by Ellis. :lol

[BatManu20]

Gotta go up strong KA

[DPG21920]

Look, IND is in the bottom third of the league in OFF efficiency, largely driven by being towards the bottom in FG%. They are shooting what they normally do - Spurs just shooting terrible.

[Mal]

omfg

[FaM0us Skins]

LMA!

[ElNono]

Patty cold again... he was hitting all of those at home

[Ron Swanson]

Maybe stop shooting 3s for a while?

[Chris]

what a shot from LMA

[TheGreatYacht]

Good minutes from Kyle, tbh

[bklynspursfan]

Were getting open 3s. Can't not take em... they'll start dropping eventually

[Kawhitstorm]

Where is Kawhi?:downspin:

[td4mvp2k]

wow aint hittin sh*t

[resistanze]

Good minutes from Kyle, tbh

lol

[Splits]

2-5 now... better than 60% of the team, tbh...
2/7 he's off as fuck

Where is Kawhi, Mess(ina)?

[spursistan]

We are probably going to need Kawhi going HAM to pull this one...

[Kawhitstorm]

we're so unlucky that Ty Lawson got hurt...

Lawson torched Patty when the Rockets beat the Spurs.:lol

[DPG21920]

lol

It's not all about making shots. He's been aggressive and created good chances. Just has to finish better.

[RD2191]

Game

[Chris]

LMA going to the bucket :tu

[ElNono]

2/7 he's off as fuck

Where is Kawhi, Mess(ina)?

he heard you

[Splits]

Great, Manu coming back

[Chris]

Old man Duncan :lol

[MoSpur]

This game just doesn't feel right. I don't know if its Pop's absence or Bill Land's absence. Or both. They don't look like themselves. They probably won't score more than 35 points in the first half.

[EVAY]

Frankly, I can't believe we are only down 12

[ElNono]

gotta finish kawhi

[td4mvp2k]

they call one vs indy wow

[DPG21920]

Get that sh*t outta here!

[bklynspursfan]

Kawhi was out cause George was out. Pop would've done the same, especially since Kawhi played the whole 1st

[FaM0us Skins]

Smh

[r0drig0lac]

wtf Tim

[Mugen]

Yeah, this might not be a Timmy game

[spursistan]

So Butler is inactive and fuckin Simmons/Boban are in uniform and re unlikely to sniff the court..

[NASpurs]

Get this shit down to seven or so going into halftime

[DPG21920]

I will bet anyone Spurs win this game : )

[Mal]

:lmao

[Godbama]

I will bet anyone Spurs win this game : )
: )

[DPG21920]

I love Turner - maybe Bird will do us another favor?

[Mal]

I will bet anyone Spurs win this game : )

Pacers sucks. Other team is shooting 20%

[RD2191]

Smfh

[MoSpur]

I like this lineup on the floor now

[bklynspursfan]

I wonder if pop is on these guys minds

[MoSpur]

Less Green is good

[Chris]

LMA smh

[Splits]

I will bet anyone Spurs win this game : )

What ya got? ELE in Spurs forum for a week?

[MoSpur]

We can't make a layup this first half :pctoss

[EVAY]

Damn - can't even make the point blank shots

[DPG21920]

My goodness - that is not a foul!

[ElNono]

how many layups are we gonna miss...

[TheGreatYacht]

These refs are absolutely pathetic. Italian cuck gotta get ejected

[Silver&Black]

:lma is off

[DPG21920]

What ya got? ELE in Spurs forum for a week?

Nah - let's do honor system - give $10 to a homeless person

[EVAY]

Good d

[ElNono]

thats a foul

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Just get it to single digits by halftime

[MoSpur]

Seems like every whistle is against the Spurs

[boutons_deux]

Spurs getting out hustled, BADLY

[NASpurs]

So frustrating :lol

[Dex]

Fuck this game.

[TheGreatYacht]

Duncan in 2011 ref baiting form

[Chris]

:lol Paceref :lol

[bklynspursfan]

How the fuck do you call that but not for Timmy.

[LakerHater]

WOW, thats a bullshit call on tim!

[01Snake]

These calls and no-calls, LOL

[RD2191]

Spurs aint winnning tonight

[EVAY]

How do they not make that call on Mahinmi?

[FaM0us Skins]

Wow no call.

[Splits]

:lmao Messina is an idiot

[Silver&Black]

:lmao Pacerefs

[Mugen]

Meh, that's a no-call. Spurs need to man up on these layups tbh.

[EVAY]

Spurs getting out hustled, BADLY

this is true.

[Russo21]

I missed the first half due to work commitments. I was going to replay the entire game when I got home but by the sounds of it I may as well wait and tune in at the start of the 3rd quarter!

11-44FG lol,
1-13 3PTFG lol
28 points near the end of the first half lol

On a good note the Spurs only have 3 turnovers and only down 12, not bad! But yes, screw this game until the start of the 3rd and hopefully things pick up.

[Chris]

:lmao Messina is an idiot

:lol

[DMC]

Wasn't a foul.

Team is distracted. Whatever is going on with Pop has the team unprepared.

[DPG21920]

Lid is definitely on, but defense has been OK outside of the fouls being called. Getting in at the rim but the lack of finishing really hurting. Need that spark.

[td4mvp2k]

where was the foul on tim?

[random21]

:lmao Messina is an idiot

This, fuckin nets should have hired this prick....

[Splits]

Nah - let's do honor system - give $10 to a homeless person

:tu

[Mal]

Lol that kid had wrong anwser :lmao

[BatManu20]

Sweet Geezus.


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cc_JqLOWEAADqPG.jpg

[Arcadian]

Sean Elliott: "Give credit to the Pacers defense, I guess."

[td4mvp2k]

:lmao Pacerefs

[BillMc]

What's our lowest points in a half this season?

[Budkin]

Shooting 24.4% What the actual fuck.

[Kawhitstorm]

Tim/LMA/Danny/Tony combined have the same points as Stuckey: 12:lol

[loveforthegame]

Spurs get no respect.

So many missed around the basket and too many open 3s.

Out hustled.

And we're only down 12.

[TheGreatYacht]

How are Andrew Monaco and Ric Renner employed

[FaM0us Skins]

I can't believe we only have 28 points thus far

[MoSpur]

Good move by Leonard

[Dex]

Need a little run here. Get it back to single digits.

[TheGreatYacht]

Tim/LMA/Danny/Tony combined have the same points as Stuckey: 12:lol
None of those guys are being guarded by Ginobili, tbh

[Splits]

How are Andrew Monaco and Ric Renner employed

Have you seen Renner's hair?

[loveforthegame]

Give it to Leonard and get out of the way.

[Chris]

Manu :lol

[MoSpur]

Why does LaMarcus have to pump fake ala Malik Rose when he gets the ball right in front of the basket?

[loveforthegame]

Jesus Manu. What was that.

[BatManu20]

Jesus Manu :lol

[ElNono]

no legs on that 3

[TheGreatYacht]

Manure

[Splits]

:lmao Manu wtf?

[r0drig0lac]

fuck fuck

[EVAY]

Manu's game tonight as bad as his his game two nights ago was great - the old Manu giveth - Manu taketh away

[ElNono]

there we go manu

[Silver&Black]

:lol Manu
:lol Airball
:lol ElNono

[EVAY]

Manu's game tonight as bad as his his game two nights ago was great - the old Manu giveth - Manu taketh away

and he giveth one back

[LakerHater]

Holy Fuck Manu! :bang

[ElNono]

at least Gino is defending Monta well... don't know what's Danny's excuse, tbh

[spursistan]

LMA isn't even jumping for rebounds..smh

[DPG21920]

You don't have to close out on Monta hard at the 3PT line - you want him shooting those until he proves he's having a hot night.

[TheGreatYacht]

Have you seen Renner's hair?
Yup, also seen his crater ass face

[NASpurs]

Spurs are usually dominant in third quarters. That's what I'm hoping for to happen tonight.

[spurtech09]

Spurs playing like garbage but wow the refs are more garbage....

[Mugen]

crofl how is that not a foul for Kawhi

[NameLess Scrub]

Missing shots, whistle going for the Pacers.. looks like we're returning the favor to the Warriors tonight.

[Dex]

Obvious fucking foul on Kawhi. These refs are absolute garbage.

[01Snake]

These refs are literally fucking us.

[ElNono]

:lmao ofcourse

[NASpurs]

Of course that went in

[loveforthegame]

:pctoss

[DPG21920]

Of course.

[Robz4000]

:lmao Spurms

[TheGreatYacht]

at least Gino is defending Monta well... don't know what's Danny's excuse, tbh
LMAOOOOO

[Amuseddaysleeper]

That's game, fool's gold team

[BatManu20]

Fucking Spurs :lol

[01Snake]

No good!!

[DPG21920]

No good

[Perry Mason]

what the fuck am I watching

[r0drig0lac]

course

[SupremeGuy]

Shit. That might be the break we needed.

[Silver&Black]

Of Course

[timtonymanu]

Spurs don't deserve this game so I won't be mad if they lose today.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

No calls and guys can't make anything, down by 13 at half. Pretty bad but not impossible.

[NameLess Scrub]

crofl how is that not a foul for Kawhi


Gotta find a way to stop counting on the refs to make calls and start making those easy shots.

[LakerHater]

Dont deserve this game!

[td4mvp2k]

not good!!!!

[Robz4000]

Just realized that shitty female ref is calling this game. No wonder the officiating is so onesided.

[BillMc]

Did he get that off?

[Boogie Munster]

Spurs win by 8. Calling it.

[LakerHater]

Shot not good!

[Silver&Black]

Normally I would say that won't count...

But, the way this game is going idk.

[ElNono]

we're shooting 26% and still within striking distance... gotta make baskets in the 2nd half... held them to 45, that's not bad defense...

[MoSpur]

Do they put Pop on speaker phone so he can yell at em at halftime?

[spurtech09]

The Warriors lost to the Lakers...Looks like the Spurs are going to lose to the Pacers ....

[Budkin]

Who the fuck is this team??

[spursistan]

Messina as HC ::lmao..terrible game preparation..getting buttfucked by a Pacers team who are 3-5 in their last 8 games..

[BillMc]

Too late. Only 13 well within range.

[BatManu20]

Spurs don't deserve this game so I won't be mad if they lose today.

Tbh. Deserve to lose his one playing like this . Hopefully they can turn it around in the 2nd half before Pop's ego becomes overly-inflated

[Mugen]

Hopefully whatever happened to Pop isn't too serious because the team looks extremely disinterested tonight tbh

[KDKSpurs24]

Caught a break.

[Dex]

Shit start, but the defense has been solid. Spurs probably should be down 20+ right now with the way they have been shooting.

If the offense can catch up with the D then there is still plenty of time to right the ship.

[Splits]

Messina should have his green card taken away and be Trumped on the first flight back to Whereverthefuckstan he comes from. What a douchebag. Give the keys to Becky.

[r0drig0lac]

this loss is all about the team...24%fg wtf

[DMC]

we're shooting 26% and still within striking distance... gotta make baskets in the 2nd half... held them to 45, that's not bad defense...
You keep thinking "worm will turn" and as the time ticks off the clock, that though becomes more and more of a fantasy.

[ismael-robert]

Shoulda dropped whoever n played martin already this is exactly why we needed more shooting

[DMC]

Messina should have his green card taken away and be Trumped on the first flight back to Whereverthefuckstan he comes from. What a douchebag. Give the keys to Becky.
We should air drop him into ISIS headquarters.

[Silver&Black]

:tu We did score more than 13 in the 2nd Q.

http://i.imgur.com/XfcAQ7B.png

[spurtech09]

we're shooting 26% and still within striking distance... gotta make baskets in the 2nd half... held them to 45, that's not bad defense...Really...This game is over....The refs have the Spurs where they want them...

[HarlemHeat37]

Aldridge: 3-11
Duncan: 0-5
Green: 1-5
Manu: 1-5
Mills: 2-7
Parker: 1-3

:(

[rasuo214]

Everyone shooting worse than 50% on the team, Kawhi is the only one that's even close. So hopefully the 2nd half is better.

[td4mvp2k]

Do they put Pop on speaker phone so he can yell at em at halftime?

:lmao

[DMC]

Shoulda dropped whoever n played martin already this is exactly why we needed more shooting
It's one game. It means nothing. Spurs should just play through it, win or lose, just keep pounding the rock. It's easy for the role players to step up when everyone else is doing well. They need a game like this to get them to refocus, couldn't have happened at a better time.

[Kawhitstorm]

Spurs are usually dominant in third quarters. That's what I'm hoping for to happen tonight.

Pacers also are a terrible crunch time team so just need to get it down to 6-8 points in the 4th quarter then watch them jackup contest jumpers via Vogel's patented isolation sets.:lol

[ElNono]

You keep thinking "worm will turn" and as the time ticks off the clock, that though becomes more and more of a fantasy.

I think we can execute better and shoot better than 26%... we fell in love with the 3 ball that quarter when we have a pretty decent frontline...

Can't put everything on Messina, we have vets out there that should know what we're trying to do...

It's entirely possible we won't get our head out of our asses and lose, but we can still win this game...

[HarlemHeat37]

Meanwhile, the Cavs are down 12 @ home to the Grizzlies without Gasol, Randolph, Conley and Barnes:lol

[Pauleta14]

Hopefully whatever happened to Pop isn't too serious because the team looks extremely disinterested tonight tbh

[BillMc]

Thank God for Kawhi and offensive rebounding.

[DMC]

Meanwhile, the Cavs are down 12 @ home to the Grizzlies without Gasol, Randolph, Conley and Barnes:lol
Cavs have nothing to worry about in the East, not from what I've seen.

[Kawhitstorm]

Cavs losing to the Grizz by double digits on their homecourt:lmao

[100%duncan]

What did I miss? Just woek up

[HI-FI]

Thank God for Kawhi and offensive rebounding.

[Kawhitstorm]

Meanwhile, the Cavs are down 12 @ home to the Grizzlies without Gasol, Randolph, Conley and Barnes:lol

Tony Allen is the leading scorer:lmao

[Dex]

What did I miss? Just woek up

Spurs suck, time to fire Pop, waive Tim, sell the team, and vote for Trump.

[EVAY]

Frontline at 3 of 16.

They gotta be better. Aldridge was much better in the second half last game. Hope he does it again tonight.

[ElNono]

Hopefully whatever happened to Pop isn't too serious because the team looks extremely disinterested tonight tbh

Pop is probably happy, tbh... he has zero intentions to get into a dogfight for the #1 seed at the end of the season... probably looking forward to resting everybody...

[HarlemHeat37]

Cavs have nothing to worry about in the East, not from what I've seen.

I agree, but the Grizzlies rotation is: Mario Chalmers, Tony Allen, Vince Carter, JaMychal Green, Lance Stephenson and a couple of others that most people have never heard of:lol

[look_at_g_shred]

I don't think I've witnessed a layup tonight other than Manu's

[td4mvp2k]

What did I miss? Just woek upgreen was cut and kmart is starter

[Kawhitstorm]

What did I miss? Just woek up

Manu getting cucked by Stuckey & Tim showing his age.

[ismael-robert]

We can't afford to lose if we wanna catch warriors theres no more moral victories this late in season. Spurs have lots of slumps like this its not just tonight. Martin better be ready tomorrow

[spurtech09]

Might as well sit your starters and play your back-ups....rest for tomorrows game...

[look_at_g_shred]

Tony Allen is the leading scorer:lmao
Wow. Don't feel so bad now

[EVAY]

What gets to me is the fact that we could pick up a game on Dubs by continuing to win.

I still believe we can pull this out in the second half.

If we don't, I'm blaming Messina.

[100%duncan]

green was cut and kmart is starter

sad that I had to check if it was real... :lmao

[spurtech09]

What did I miss? Just woek upShould of stayed asleep...

[EVAY]

I don't think I've witnessed a layup tonight other than Manu's

Leonard has had a couple, but we have missed about 6 of them, by a variety of players.

[100%duncan]

Should of stayed asleep...

Might be the lucky charm

[TheGreatYacht]

We can't afford to lose if we wanna catch warriors theres no more moral victories this late in season. Spurs have lots of slumps like this its not just tonight. Martin better be ready tomorrow
Spurs won't waive Bonner while Pop is gone

[look_at_g_shred]

Our guys (not Leanord) need to wake up!

[look_at_g_shred]

Stucky and Ellis getting what they want per par

[BillMc]

We'll have the lead by midway through the 4th. Pacers will go on one of their patented cold spells.

[maverick1948]

Sitting here reading the posts on here, I get my nightly laugh. Spurs are down 13. How many times have we been down double digits and comeback to win because of defense? A bunch. Shooting 26 % as a team and only 7.7 % from 3 pt land. Not gonna continue. Spurs are too good to not make a few more shots in the second half. If they can just get he count in the second half to 60% on 40 shot and hold the Pacers to 90 points Spurs will win this game.

Just get the game to within 5 at the end of 3, then put the pressure on the Pacers.

[Splits]

Keys to the 2nd half:

Bench Manu
Play Fivehead
Give Simms and Boban a chance before it is a blowout

[100%duncan]

We'll have the lead by midway through the 4th. Pacers will go on one of their patented cold spells.

Yah. Indiana has been choking away most of these games this season

[look_at_g_shred]

Start bonner in the 2nd half imvho

[LakerHater]

Typical Spurs, they have a chance to close the gap, move ahead, clinch something or close out & they fuckin choke!
Beat GSW is watchin! They can say no all they want but I guantee they watchin!

[TheGreatYacht]

Keys to the 2nd half:

Bench Manu
Play Fivehead
Give Simms and Boban a chance before it is a blowout
Agreed. Diaw shouldn't even be ahead of Bonner in the rotation at this point

[Mugen]

Pop is probably happy, tbh... he has zero intentions to get into a dogfight for the #1 seed at the end of the season... probably looking forward to resting everybody...

:spam::spam::spam:

[ElNono]

Manu not gonna drop 22 every game... heck, last game was his season high, IIRC... he's been out for a month and it's going to show... we need more from Danny, tbh...

[look_at_g_shred]

Sitting here reading the posts on here, I get my nightly laugh. Spurs are down 13. How many times have we been down double digits and comeback to win because of defense? A bunch. Shooting 26 % as a team and only 7.7 % from 3 pt land. Not gonna continue. Spurs are too good to not make a few more shots in the second half. If they can just get he count in the second half to 60% on 40 shot and hold the Pacers to 90 points Spurs will win this game.

Just get the game to within 5 at the end of 3, then put the pressure on the Pacers.
It's so easy to give up when you're down
-Worm

[steeledl]

Ugh, 4 pm start times....

what the fuck has happened? How we getting rolled?

[Knoxxx]

Just got on. Leonard is 5 of 11 shooting, rest of team is 8 of 39 or 17%.

[100%duncan]

So... Does Messina really suck?

[ElNono]

:spam::spam::spam:

#2 seed is good enough, tbh

[Timothy21]

good game LMA, very very good game...

[ElNono]

there we go danny

[loveforthegame]

Green made a layup.

[Splits]

So... Does Messina really suck?

Yes. He's the most "conservative" coach I've ever seen. Refuses to take any chances.

He fucking sucks.

[DPG21920]

Great energy to start.

[loveforthegame]

Much better start.

[100%duncan]

Nice

[DPG21920]

Let's go!

[aal04]

Let the opponent get a sizable lead in first quarter.

Business as Usual

[FaM0us Skins]

V3RDE!

[DPG21920]

Got lucky there, Hill has been excellent from 3 this year

[td4mvp2k]

looks like pop got on det ass!

[Budkin]

What gets to me is the fact that we could pick up a game on Dubs by continuing to win.

I still believe we can pull this out in the second half.

If we don't, I'm blaming Messina.

Whatever is going on with Pop must be pretty bad.

[FaM0us Skins]

Aldridge!

[Silver&Black]

Here we go....Pacers are fucked now.

[100%duncan]

NO GOALTEND U FUCK

[ElNono]

MVParker

[loveforthegame]

Parker. :tu

[td4mvp2k]

wheres GT?

[loveforthegame]

Nice steal.

[100%duncan]

:lmao pacers suck, these guys cant close out games for crap

[DPG21920]

Oh TP! Danny engaged too. Tides turning..

[NASpurs]

Danny Green has been Robert Horry like in stealing those inbound passes

[Kawhitstorm]

Fuckin' Porky Pig:bang

[100%duncan]

Yes. He's the most "conservative" coach I've ever seen. Refuses to take any chances.

He fucking sucks.

In what way? Havent really watched him head coach.

[r0drig0lac]

wow dat return

[100%duncan]

OMG ALREADIDGE