Game Thread (27/82): Spurs vs Pelicans (6:00 PM CT) sponsored by #21 in the rafters

[Robz4000]

This year's team has a similar record to last year's team, but the ability to finish off bad teams is strikingly worse this year. Is it really the Boban effect? Score every team in garbage time and the other team can never catch up?

Defense is just nowhere near where it needs to be with this team. Scrubs are also young and have no chemistry with each other.

[bklynspursfan]

This year's team has a similar record to last year's team, but the ability to finish off bad teams is strikingly worse this year. Is it really the Boban effect? Score every team in garbage time and the other team can never catch up?

They've done well the last few games in that respect . This one, Pop went to his bench pretty early, so maybe it's a stretch to get them some confidence and run.

These are important minutes for them

[HarlemHeat37]

Is the ceremony going to be on LP?

[r0drig0lac]

Simmons is the man

[bklynspursfan]

Simmons with no hesitation. We need him like this much much more

[FaM0us Skins]

Simmons!

[TheGreatYacht]

Laprosy :lmao

Deport this bum

[bklynspursfan]

Is the ceremony going to be on LP?

I think it's going to be on nba tv, but idk if it'll stay aired on lp

[spurs10]

Yeah don't let him lay that up!

[FkLA]

Vanessa looking like a ho with that low cut top, tbh.

[Robz4000]

:lol Simmons shittin on niggas

[SPURt]

I wish could do this every night

[SpurPadre]

I hate when a scrub team gets an unearned 100 points on us.

[bklynspursfan]

So for those who say Anderson is a great defender, his man blowing right past him happens a bunch. It's happened several times tonight cause he sags off, then when they catch the ball, he runs hard at them and they dribble by him.

[sasaint]

They've done well the last few games in that respect . This one, Pop went to his bench pretty early, so maybe it's a stretch to get them some confidence and run.

These are important minutes for them

:tu

[BillMc]

Victory:flag:

[Splits]

Simmons has made strides defensively, this season, but his offense has become non-existent outside of transition finishes..

He needs to go back to playing like he needs to feed his kids, tbh..

Going to delete this? :lol

[007nites]

is the jersey retirement on league pass?

[DMC]

Vanessa got a bun in the oven?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

And the league pass faggots cut off the stream.


Fuck :lol

[Nathan89]

Holiday who is often talked about on Spurstalk put up a whopping 5pts on 2-8 shooting.

[TheGreatYacht]

Going to delete this? :lol
:lol

[HarlemHeat37]

Going to delete this? :lol

Why would I? His offensive numbers have been atrocious, so far..

[DMC]

Laprosy should never leave Austin

Bullshit he needs to go back south, way south.

[007nites]

And the league pass faggots cut off the stream.


Fuck :lol

Still on for me

[Robz4000]

Holiday who is often talked about on Spurstalk put up a whopping 5pts on 2-8 shooting.

Kawhi was his primary defender tonight.

[Kawhitstorm]

Fuck Simmons...fuck simmons..glue his ass to the bench..

:rolleyes

[TheGreatYacht]

Holiday who is often talked about on Spurstalk put up a whopping 5pts on 2-8 shooting.
Spurstalk's love of TOSB Chandler and Holiday lmao

[bklynspursfan]

Vanessa got a bun in the oven?

I noticed that too. Looking a bit thicker up top at first, then saw he stand up. Maybe there's a little Timmy in there

[TheGreatYacht]

Bullshit he needs to go back south, way south.
:lmao

He's gotta go back

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Is the ceremony going to be on LP?

If you're in Canada put on NBA TV (Channel 511 on Rogers) they're about to show it :tu

[007nites]

I noticed that too. Looking a bit thicker up top at first, then saw he stand up. Maybe there's a little Timmy in there

This

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurstalk's love of TOSB Chandler and Holiday lmao

And Chris Paul!

[HarlemHeat37]

If you're in Canada put on NBA TV (Channel 511 on Rogers) they're about to show it :tu

It's on LP..thanks, though..

[Robz4000]

My body is not ready for this...

[jbspurs]

Any streaming of Tim retirement ...? My league pass cuts off right after the game... sucks

[bklynspursfan]

Link for stream

Check out @NBATV's Tweet: https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/810670513471311872?s=07

[BillMc]

This sucks not on ILP

[TheGreatYacht]

Timmy knocking up a Latina. Didn't learn from Kirby smfh

There goes half his money

[007nites]

Any streaming of Tim retirement ...? My league pass cuts off right after the game... sucks

Weird I'm watching it on LP right now.

[Arcadian]

Pleasantly surprised they're showing the ceremony on league pass. (Now watch them cut it off right before he starts speaking...)

[jbspurs]

Thank you!

[HarlemHeat37]

I wonder what type of snacks they had to bribe the crowd with to show up for this, tbh:lol

[DMC]

Timmy banking that sperm cell off her ovary right into the eye of that egg.

[Darius Bieber]

I wonder what type of snacks they had to bribe the crowd with to show up for this, tbh:lol

Probably free Whataburger

[jbspurs]

Weird I'm watching it on LP right now.

I had two coverage, Pelicans and Spurs. Both are off already..

[Darius Bieber]

Anyone know when the ceremony is actually set to begin?

[TheGreatYacht]

I wonder what type of snacks they had to bribe the crowd with to show up for this, tbh:lol
What do whales eat?

[HarlemHeat37]

What do whales eat?

:lol

[007nites]

Probably free Whataburger

:lol

[HarlemHeat37]

I had two coverage, Pelicans and Spurs. Both are off already..

Do you have online LP?

[TampaDude]

Easy win...NEXT!

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[Seventyniner]

I wonder what type of snacks they had to bribe the crowd with to show up for this, tbh:lol

Eh, fuck you, I'd have paid good money to show up for this if I lived anywhere near SA.

[SPURt]

These broadcasters are terrible, good lawd

[sasaint]

Simmons with no hesitation. We need him like this much much more

I believe we will. Before this season he was getting by on sheer athleticism. The results were going to be either spectacular or a TO. He has spent the season to this point harnessing that athleticism and energy and concentrating on playing within the team's offensive framework. He has honed his judgment and tempered his wilder impulses. But that has come at a cost. He has been much more tentative while fitting into the rotation. But I believe he is on the verge of putting it all together. Late in the fourth quarter he showed us the complete package - dunks, the long-anticipated 3-ball, ball-handling... I think tonight may be a real watershed in Simmons' season - and possibly, career. Maybe I'm getting ahead of the curve... We caught a glimpse of what he is capable of when puts it all together with good judgment.

[bklynspursfan]

810677450929831936

[jbspurs]

Do you have online LP?

Online LP works, Thank you so much!!

[Kawhitstorm]

Holiday who is often talked about on Spurstalk put up a whopping 5pts on 2-8 shooting.

They guy missed training camp & the first month of the season. He's also playing w/ an injured toe so basically he's not in shape & out of rhythm.

[kaji157]

Some said it will be broadcasted here.

http://www.nba.com/live1

[Amuseddaysleeper]

What the hell is taking so long for this to start?

[Splits]

Can we please hear from Bonner ffs?

[Ron Swanson]

Tim's not wearing jeans and a t-shirt.

[HarlemHeat37]

I hope I'm still alive to see TP's jersey ceremony in 8 years, tbh..

[bklynspursfan]

Its on NBA TV now

[TheGreatYacht]

Why is Manu speaking? Might as well have Dejuan Blair too smh

[Splits]

Why is Manu speaking? Might as well have Dejuan Blair too smh

:lol

[Ron Swanson]

Why is Manu speaking? Might as well have Dejuan Blair too smh

Mengke Bateer is speaking after Manu.

[spursistan]

It is getting dusty in here :cry

[spursistan]

why is Kawhi shy ass not there?

[Robz4000]

:lol this is such an awkward speech

[Splits]

Tony killing it

[Robz4000]

Nevermind, Tony started off rough but got it going.

[bklynspursfan]

Tps speech.. great stuff

[Ron Swanson]

Tony nailed it.

[Robz4000]

:depressed God damn this is hard in the feels

[SpursIndonesia]

Hopefully someone can upload it on Youtube or somewhere else, can't follow it live on stream at this moment. :(

[HarlemHeat37]

Can't wait for Elnono to translate this speech for us later, tbh..

[Splits]

Can't wait for Elnono to translate this speech for us later, tbh..

:lol

[bklynspursfan]

I remember that Sacramento play. Bonzi wells and Artest were tough

[Robz4000]

:lol this story

[spursistan]

Hopefully Aldridge will pickup the leadership mantle, tbh..

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Loving the wake forest coach

[HarlemHeat37]

Hopefully Aldridge will pickup the leadership mantle, tbh..
:lmao:lmao omg :lmao

[Spurs 4 The Win]

When does Bonner speak?

[spursistan]

:lmao:lmao omg :lmao
before the blue font :lol

[007nites]

Pop throwing a pregnancy reference in there?

[Robz4000]

Great, great speech by Pop

[Spurs 4 The Win]

The music on this tribute video is pretty awful

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol what the fuck is this music?

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Still cant believe Tim knocked up his new wife, what a savage

[Spurs 4 The Win]

:lol what the fuck is this music?


I know right? Its awful lol

[Robz4000]

:wow that video tribute

[007nites]

:lol what the fuck is this music?

right?

[007nites]

Why didn't David speak?

[TheGreatYacht]

One more season :cry

[timtonymanu]

Couldn't catch the ceremony. Who did speeches?

[TheGreatYacht]

There's like 3 or 4 drunk fucks that won't stfu

[007nites]

Couldn't catch the ceremony. Who did speeches?

Sean, TP, Manu, Odom, Pop

[Cry Havoc]

Fantastic tribute so far.

[Cry Havoc]

Still cant believe Tim knocked up his new wife, what a savage

He dad dicks everyone, you should know this by now.

[timtonymanu]

Sean, TP, Manu, Odom, Pop

Really?

[$pursDynasty]

One more season :cry
amen

[Cry Havoc]

Really?

Not Lamar. :lol

[Robz4000]

12 and 21 next to each other. That's gonna give people headaches :lol...

[bklynspursfan]

Man

[HarlemHeat37]

Really?

Yep..Tim helped him when he hit rock bottom, apparently..

[Cry Havoc]

Top 3 player in NBA history tbh

[timtonymanu]

Not Lamar. :lol

Ahh forgot about Coach lol. Thanks 007.

[007nites]

Yep..Tim helped him when he hit rock bottom, apparently..

LoLol

[007nites]

Still surprised DRob didn't talk

[SAGirl]

Tears! Gorgeous ceremony. So much love for Tim!

[Cry Havoc]

Tears! Gorgeous ceremony. So much love for Tim!

Seriously. Tasteful, not too long, and lots of good speeches.

[Arcadian]

Dave is such a good speaker, he probably didn't want to make Tim look bad :lol

[ducks]

What a family atmosphere

[timtonymanu]

Hopefully Ximo can upload it on YouTube. Definitely will check the replay.

[Nathan89]

Kawhi was his primary defender tonight.

Guards score on Kawhi all of the time.

[weeks]

fantastic ceremony. i'm not big on the 'extra curricular' stuff in the NBA but that was really well done

[Robz4000]

Yep, great ceremony. Hopefully being there coerces Tim to seriously consider a comeback.

[Nathan89]

Tim's college coach has a great voice.

[bdictjames]

I've never seen someone so loved, especially in the athlete world. Cheers to the great Tim Duncan! Brought so many tears. Go Spurs Go.

[DMC]

Yep, great ceremony. Hopefully being there coerces Tim to seriously consider a comeback.

Hopefully not. Hopefully Tim enjoys his kids and his life and treats basketball as a game now.

[DMC]

Still surprised DRob didn't talk

Dave said a lot about Tim already in his jersey retirement and HOF speech. There was no reason for him to talk.

[DMC]

why is Kawhi shy ass not there?

He's still guarding his guy.

[bklynspursfan]

D Rob spoke on nba tv too prior to the Spurs game about Tim. It'll probably be available if it isn't already

[100%duncan]

:cry

[Kawhitstorm]

Still surprised DRob didn't talk

Sean was the designated speaker for the old geezers.:wakeup

[bklynspursfan]

And just for a few moments on spurstalk, people were not arguing or trolling, but enjoying the beauty of the moment.

:toast

[Kawhitstorm]

Guards score on Kawhi all of the time.

Kyrie was playing like shyt for the first half of last season after he missed training camp then torched unanimous MVP in the Finals. Jrue won't be in top form until the All-Star break since he's dealing w/ a nagging toe injury on top of missing training camp.

[100%duncan]

And just for a few moments on spurstalk, people were not arguing or trolling, but enjoying the beauty of the moment.

:toast
:cry :cry :cry

[ducks]

Parker
http://www.nba.com/video/2016/12/18/0021600412-nop-sas-tony-parker-speech?collection=video

[ElNono]

Can't wait for Elnono to translate this speech for us later, tbh..

:lol

[Darius Bieber]

Can't wait for Elnono to translate this speech for us later, tbh..

:lmao

[spurs10]

And just for a few moments on spurstalk, people were not arguing or trolling, but enjoying the beauty of the moment.

:toast Yeah it was really nice!

[Ron Swanson]

Yep..Tim helped him when he hit rock bottom, apparently..

:lmao

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Giving up 100 at home against a bad offensive team... we miss old man Jim on defense

[r0drig0lac]

And just for a few moments on spurstalk, people were not arguing or trolling, but enjoying the beauty of the moment.

:toast

[Fireball]

watched the game replay ... thx LP for not cutting the ceremony out

many moments brought tears to my eyes ... thanks TD for everything!

[BillMc]

watched the game replay ... thx LP for not cutting the ceremony out

many moments brought tears to my eyes ... thanks TD for everything!

Aren't you in Germany? My ILP cut out as soon as the game ended.

[Fireball]

Aren't you in Germany? My ILP cut out as soon as the game ended.

yep, for a few seconds there was the typical "Game ended" ... but then the feed came back pretty quickly.

[Brazil]

Dat was a great cool and smooth ceremony tbh !

[Ice009]

Aren't you in Germany? My ILP cut out as soon as the game ended.

Why did it show it for Fireball and not you then?

I also have ILP and it showed the full ceremony. That's strange that it didn't show it for you.

[Harry Callahan]

The Spurs have some really good people putting together the video montage stuff in their front office. Well done. I enjoyed it.

Looks like TD is going to stick around SA long term - I'm not surprised. I would live in that area of Texas (SA / Hill Country) in retirement as well.

Our 2016-17 Spurs team (with the second best record in the NBA) is missing a 40 year old player with 2 very sore knees. That's how great a player Tim was.

It's been so great to watch and admire his entire career. TD is one of a kind......

[BillMc]

Why did it show it for Fireball and not you then?

I also have ILP and it showed the full ceremony. That's strange that it didn't show it for you.

It could be my own fault. After the game it went to the "Game Over" screen and I closed the window. Maybe, as Fireball said, if I'd waited a few minutes it would have come back on with the ceremony.

[cutewizard]

Of the power forwards in the history of the NBA:

TIM DUNCAN

the best there was, the best there is, the best there ever shall be!

congrats Timmy!!!!!!!

[Spurtacular]

Looks like TD is going to stick around SA long term - I'm not surprised. I would live in that area of Texas (SA / Hill Country) in retirement as well.

Our 2016-17 Spurs team (with the second best record in the NBA) is missing a 40 year old player with 2 very sore knees. That's how great a player Tim was.

It's been so great to watch and admire his entire career. TD is one of a kind......

Why would he want to move away from his bedrock, tbh?

[Spurtacular]

The Spurs have some really good people putting together the video montage stuff in their front office. Well done. I enjoyed it.


I didn't see a lot of the vids b/c NBA App edited most out; if anyone posts YT, go for it.....

The halftime painting was pretty cool.

[gospursgojas]

I remember that Sacramento play. Bonzi wells and Artest were tough

Kevin Martin w the winning layup. Later on in those same playoffs Manu would again cost the Spurs a game by fouling Dirk on a layup.

[gospursgojas]

Tim said his brothers crew put together the last montage

[bklynspursfan]

Kevin Martin w the winning layup. Later on in those same playoffs Manu would again cost the Spurs a game by fouling Dirk on a layup.

Yea. Tough year.. he had hit a big 3 too, then gave it back with the Dirk foul. Between that and .4, it's like we weren't meant to repeat

[cutewizard]

There is something about these 2016/2017 Spurs......

something good, i cant quite put a precise point on them yet, but there is

this team could pull a surprise come June.....

(mark my prophetic words, hahahahahahah)

[DAF86]

Can somebody upload the video that the Spurs made for Timmy? Can't find it.

[spursistan]

Can somebody upload the video that the Spurs made for Timmy? Can't find it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1thsC5G-dY

[DAF86]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1thsC5G-dY

thanks son.

[DAF86]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1thsC5G-dY

thanks son.