Game Thread: 12/20 Spurs at Rockets 7 PM CST (8:00 EST, 3:00 AM Riga Time)

[Kawhitstorm]

WTF is this hot-potato offense.:downspin:

[Darius Bieber]

Houston won that quarter by 14 points. Anyone who thinks this pathetic ass Spurs team is a contender is retarded.

[Nathan89]

Spurs looking fucked in the second round regardless of if it's the Clippers or the Rockets.

[spurspokesman]

This free throw give away is shameful

[TheRemix]

Why are they passing up open shots? Holy fuck we're gonna lose to this team?

[boutons_deux]

-14 in 3rd qtr

[DarrinS]

Simmons will not shoot a 3, no matter how open he is. Kills spacing.

That's been pissing me off for a while now.

[r0drig0lac]

ridiculous

[007nites]

Why is Simmons so allergic to the corner 3 lol?

[skin27]

We need some offense in the fourth and hope they miss their fucking fluke 3's!!!

[BillMc]

Well that quarter sucked.

[urunobili]

17-2 run for the Rocketts to end the quarter

[sasaint]

Simmons will not shoot a 3, no matter how open he is. Kills spacing.

True, ONE game after he was money from 3. SMH!

[TheGreatYacht]

Harden is the best guard to ever use the Euro Step


.... and it isn't close

[Perry Mason]

I don't understand why Pop doesn't bench players for passing up shots. WTF is going on.

[Vokun]

GOAT Duncan not here to bail Pop out anymore tbh

[ElNono]

When Mike D leaves Ariza and Harden in the game there's no reason for Pop not to do the same and keep Kawhi and LMA out there. It's not like they're old and shit.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Shitty end to that quarter

[timtonymanu]

So easy to hate this roster sometimes

[Kawhitstorm]

Simmons will not shoot a 3, no matter how open he is. Kills spacing.

It doesn't help Turnobili is passing up open shots to take off-balance shots.:lol

[sasaint]

Why is Simmons so allergic to the corner 3 lol?

Last game against NO he wasn't... Smh.

[DarrinS]

Harden is the best guard to ever use the Euro Step


.... and it isn't close


Kill yourself

[spursistan]

Nothing explosive about 90s ISO offense, even the Bulls were ass in the '97 & '98 Finals against the Jazz.:lol
Rockets shooting 39% (%17 from 3s ) up 7...:

we're going to be first round fodder if we run into the Jazz .:lol

[spurspokesman]

Refs fucking the game up

[Capt Bringdown]

This is starting to feel like a double digit loss. Spurs meltdown.

[BatManu20]

This team is a mess tonight.

[spurspokesman]

Simmons smh.

[sasaint]

It doesn't help Turnobili is passing up open shots to take off-balance shots.:lol

Or that nobody has found Deadman on the lob this whole game.

[Ice009]

I don't understand why Pop doesn't bench players for passing up shots. WTF is going on.

He used to bench players all the time for passing up shots. I have no idea why he's not doing it now.

[Darius Bieber]

Rockets shooting less than 40% and almost up double digits... Spurs fucking suck.

[TheGreatYacht]

Giving up 17 offensive boards to a team with no bigs lmfao

[PÒÓCH]

Pop needs to send Simmons back to the D league

[ducks]

Terrible put tp in

[Robz4000]

Even if the Spurs end up losing this game makes me feel good about a series against Houston. Unless this is the Kawhi we see in said series, of course.

I take it back. Forgot how soft and timid this team is.

[Kawhitstorm]

Harrell beating Dedmon at his own game.:bang

[SAGirl]

True, ONE game after he was money from 3. SMH!
That was in uber garbage time. It meant zilch to me.

This is where it matters.

[sasaint]

Refs fucking the game up

The refs are running a distant second to the Spurs.

[Ice009]

Can Kawhi not play extended minutes any game? Gee wizz. He's a weakling if he can't handle a few 40 minute games.

[littlecoyotecoin]

Harden is a scorer. I hope some of you (Fkla) see the difference between Harden and Kawhi where scoring is concerned. Kawhi is getting better and has his moments, but he's closer to Klay than he is to James and Klay is better than Kawhi at pure scoring. Kawhi is indecisive, has always been until he gets mad and shuts everyone out at which time he's a beast.

Kawhi's offense has always been forced. Forcing it through him is double forced. He has seen his peak until we get some scoring guards that can also facilitate him. He was a monster when we were kicking the three to him. Trying to orchestrate through him is like watching an abortion on the wood floor.

[Ron Swanson]

Davis in to take over this shit sandwich.

[BillMc]

Well hells bells

[spursistan]

This one of those alarming losses...Sans Capela and shooting like crap, the Rockets going to run away with this.

[skin27]

Ginobili!!!!

[r0drig0lac]

Bertans need to play in Lee's place

[timtonymanu]

Manu take us home

[Trill Clinton]

lets go gino

[spurspokesman]

Manu balling

[SAGirl]

About time!

[ducks]

Manu saving the day

[skin27]

There goes the lead!!! Come on patty!!!

[spurspokesman]

Mills wants a piece too

[ElNono]

Wow this Spurs team is too good, hand us the LOBT now tbh

[james evans]

it's a shame when ginobli has to save us off the bench.

[TheRemix]

5/29 3pt shots from the rockets..fuck that faggy team

[r0drig0lac]

wow

[Kawhitstorm]

The NBA banned floppers from receiving 3 FT's for flopping their arms up

I see that rule isn't being enforced today....

I guess the bump-through isn't the same as the rip-through.:lol

[skin27]

Dedmon can't do anything in this game!! He's been exposed!!

[sasaint]

That was in uber garbage time. It meant zilch to me.

This is where it matters.

It has to start somewhere. I really expected Simmons to use that game as a springboard. Seeing the ball go through the basket and that sort of thing.

Actually against the Pels, it was not strictly garbage time. The bench was trying hard to give away that big lead, and Simmons really stabilized things.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

If the Spurs can't keep the Rockets off the FT line, this game is over.

[spursgu]

I get a good laugh on here reading the bipolar posts from some of you

[Kawhitstorm]

This one of those alarming losses...Sans Capela and shooting like crap, the Rockets going to run away with this.

Harrell's play is making up for the Capela loss.

[spurspokesman]

Home cooking

[Robz4000]

Refball in full effect, per par

[ducks]

Get the lead back

[BatManu20]

Smh Manu

[TheGreatYacht]

Turnobili you retard

[r0drig0lac]

gzuis manu

[skin27]

Lol manu throwing the ball!!!

[sasaint]

What is it with Manu and his "touch passes" this game? Smh.

[Darius Bieber]

That's game.

[spurspokesman]

Damn can someone settle this team down

[Kawhitstorm]

Turnobili trying to do too much...:rolleyes

[urunobili]

Manure...

[Ron Swanson]

Manu lobbed that one like a grenade. :lol

[spursgu]

These announcers and calling Davis "Bertrans" lol

[SAGirl]

It has to start somewhere. I really expected Simmons to use that game as a springboard. Seeing the ball go through the basket and that sort of thing.

Actually against the Pels, it was not strictly garbage time. The bench was trying hard to give away that big lead, and Simmons really stabilized things.
Ok.Stillnotimpressed.
Talking about myself.

[resistanze]

:lol Turnobili

[Vokun]

This team is full of fucking retards tbh

Man, we aren't winning a chip in a LONG time.

[Robz4000]

:lmao this fucking officiating

[skin27]

Lol porker:lmao

[Darius Bieber]

This team is full of fucking retards tbh

Man, we aren't winning a chip in a LONG time.


We aren't winning one ever again.

[Trill Clinton]

good timeout.

[ElNono]

bench kept us in the game, time to for the starters to finish this

[LkrFan]

TP :lol

[spursgu]

Parker should just retire while he can

[Perry Mason]

Spurs need to settle down and clamp down on defense. Win ugly, go to LMA and Pau in the post.

[ducks]

Leonard better not turn the ball over

[spurspokesman]

Spurs are one jekyll and Hyde type of team

[Kawhitstorm]

Porker trying to take Beverley to the hole.:lmao

[sasaint]

Turnobili trying to do too much...:rolleyes

He needs to confine himself to being a spot-up 3-point shooter. Anything more is trying to do too much.

[spurspokesman]

Parker can't keep up with the new wave of point guards it seems. Our guard play is average

[Richie]

Parker hasn't been able to get to the rim for a year now, he and Green are probably the least dynamic starting backcourt in the league.

[spurtech09]

Rocket-Refs

[skin27]

This game is over!! Everytime they drive to the basket is a fucking foul..

[TE]

There's too much to criticize about the Spurs right now. I'm pretty sure you all have gotten much of that this entire thread.

Boneheaded stupid turnovers...fucking stupid ass decisions. Loss is on Pop.

[spurspokesman]

Can't get stops

[spurtech09]

Spurs finally going to the line......

[SAGirl]

He ne dis to confine himself to being a spot-up 3-point shooter. Anything more is trying to do too much.
I have thought the same often, but Manu gonna Manu...

[still.focused]

Kawhis too slow
He needs to just get the ball and go

[skin27]

This game is like the bulls game!!!

[sasaint]

Parker can't keep up with the new wave of point guards it seems. Our guard play is average

Doesn't seem that good based on this game.

[Robz4000]

Houston doing whatever they want on both ends.

[r0drig0lac]

Kawhi iso? dafuq

[TheGreatYacht]

6TO's for Kawhi.

[spurtech09]

lol ~Thunder-reffin it....

[skin27]

Fucking kawhi turnover!!

[spurspokesman]

Two bigs camped out at the key. Nice.

[sasaint]

Kawhis too slow
He needs to just get the ball and go

Or at least not dribble the ball off his knee...

[Darius Bieber]

Game over. Fuck this pathetic team.

[timtonymanu]

Really really hate the Gasol/Aldridge duo

[Trill Clinton]

thats game.

[spurtech09]

`Blowout coming up.

[spurspokesman]

Game!!

[TE]

Fucking stupid

[LkrFan]

ThAriza!

[Robz4000]

This team continues to be softer than baby shit.

[TheGreatYacht]

If only Gasoft played with heart instead of looking like a lazy ass zombie out there

[Rob123]

Kawhi is not yet a superstar

[spurtech09]

How many points do the refs have?

[r0drig0lac]

refs has nothing to do with the lack of aggressiveness of the team

[sasaint]

Parker hasn't been able to get to the rim for a year now, he and Green are probably the least dynamic starting backcourt in the league.

not even "probably."

[Kawhitstorm]

The only thing the Spurs have been doing consistently throughout this game has been turning the ball over & giving up offensive rebounds.

[007nites]

Kawhi is not yet a superstar

You mean superstar ++?

[timtonymanu]

Second straight season this team is feasting on shitty competition but stinking it up against elites. The Dubs game the only exception. But this team is kidding themselves if they think they can compete with the elites, let alone a 1st found team.

[Darius Bieber]

Spurs gonna have a four game losing streak. They'll lose easily against the Clippers, Portland, and the Bulls too. Fuck this team.

[TE]

Kawhi is not yet a superstar
These are games where it makes you wonder if he is.

[skin27]

This how the Spurs get expose in the playoffs..

[Rob123]

You mean superstar ++?

Maybe. Not saying he's bad by any stretch. Just can't put the team on his shoulders consistently yet.

[spurspokesman]

The refs are not allowing the same amount of contact on both ends. This is why I don t watch the NBA as much. P**sy game calling

[TheRemix]

Gasol/aldridge lineup really has to go

[spurtech09]

Spurs need some stops.

[sasaint]

Kawhi is not yet a superstar

Maybe not, but I don't remember his playing a game like this EVER. Abysmal.

Not that scoring is everything, but Kawhi only scored like 18 last game. Could something be wrong physically?

[spurtech09]

KL takeover

[TE]

That's moving screen when Harden comes off and his screener turns and moves. You can't fucking do that shit.

[Robz4000]

Too little, too late

[BillMc]

Don't get too high, don't get too low.

[TE]

Yeah, it just isn't Kawhi's night.

[FaM0us Skins]

Come on

[skin27]

The rockets will hit a dagger 3 here..

[Ron Swanson]

WTF Kawhi

[r0drig0lac]

wtf kawhi

[Darius Bieber]

Misses both in crunch time. Not a star.

[RD2191]

Superstar is subjective. How many so called superstars have rings? LeBron and who else? Curry?

[Ron Swanson]

Manu!

[TheGreatYacht]

Gasoft continues to be on the game despite giving up 15 off rebounds :lmao

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Could've been a one posession game if Kawhi hit his stupid FT's :pc toss

[ducks]

Big misses Leonard

[TE]

Wow

[skin27]

Missing both freethows..

[r0drig0lac]

LDN!!

[Ron Swanson]

LDMFN!

[Trill Clinton]

manu the sparkplug

[Robz4000]

LDN and Manu dragging the team back kicking and screaming

[ElNono]

Manure is a bald man

[Perry Mason]

LDN

[FaM0us Skins]

Green!

[skin27]

All of a sudden it's a 2pt lead..hahaha

[spurtech09]

Spurs fans bailing out already...lol.......This game is not even over....

[james evans]

yeah. lets go

[SpurPadre]

LDN MOTHERFUCKERS!!!

[ducks]

Spurs go

[007nites]

This thread is hilarious

[TheGreatYacht]

Manure is a bald man
:lol my nigha

[Robz4000]

Missed freebies will be the story of the night, unfortunately.

[hater]

Parker w the 3 to get the run started

Head of da snake

[skin27]

In for the harden dagger!!!

[SAGirl]

Kind of feel lucky Manu is trending up. This is a bad Kiwi game.

[james evans]

All of a sudden it's a 2pt lead..hahaha
2 leonard misses, parker miss, aldridge miss, simmons miss on free throws.

[TheRemix]

Rockets are about to abuse gasol right here last 2 minutes

[spurtech09]

This thread is hilarious
I know....

[LoneStarState'sPride]

We don't deserve to be in this game.

But we are.

[Kawhitstorm]

This is like the first game when Softridge blew the point-blank put-back.:depressed

[Chris]

lol premature meltdown threads:lol

[james evans]

ok, harden is driving left. we know this

[Kawhitstorm]

Missed freebies will be the story of the night, unfortunately.

More like second chance points & points off turnovers for the Rockets.:wakeup

[james evans]

and ginobli turns the fukin ball over.

[spurtech09]

now everything falls apart again.....

[Amuseddaysleeper]

And of course we give up layup after layup :lol

[TheGreatYacht]

Kawhi you fucking retard. That's game

[Ron Swanson]

They just blew it. Unreal.

[Darius Bieber]

Kawhi is not a star. No awareness.

[r0drig0lac]

good lord

[Robz4000]

Kawhi has been a complete cancer tonight

[spurspokesman]

Wow no fouls for SA

[spurtech09]

Too much To's

[ducks]

Leonard suxks

[TE]

So Eric Gordon doesn't foul at all? Holy shit. Cmon.

[BatManu20]

Welp.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Unbelievably sloppy.

[SuperCam]

Kawhobe'd :bang

[spursistan]

Games like this shows you that Kawhi isn't THERE yet.

[Kawhitstorm]

You could see the Ariza steal coming from a mile.:sleep

[skin27]

Kawhi can't carry team on his shoulders..smh

[timtonymanu]

What a horrible loss. Spurs taking steps back instead of forward.

[Budkin]

Kawhi going Turnobili...

[boutons_deux]

KL missing 2 FT, Tony 1

manu, kl TO

all in crunch time

[spurtech09]

Manu with the charge.

[SpurPadre]

Tough night for Kawhi. That's two games against this team Kawhi has choked in the 4th quarter.

[james evans]

even though we got the ball, I hate that charge call

[Ron Swanson]

LDN!

[spurtech09]

KL got fouled.

[skin27]

Lol kawhi missing a layup!!!

[Rob123]

Leave kawhi at the fucking arena

[spurspokesman]

Wtf no fouls. Amazing

[sasaint]

Kind of feel lucky Manu is trending up. This is a bad Kiwi game.

Hard for me to see the upward trend from Manu. And I don't remember seeing Kawhi play a worse game ever.

But for Manu and Kawhi's back-to-back TOs, Spurs would have a decent lead.

[TheGreatYacht]

Spurs won't get calls after Harden slopped up the refs before the game

[TE]

Kawhi got fouled. Fucking refs.

[r0drig0lac]

Kawhi played like shit all night

[Robz4000]

Refs continue to take a shit all over the Spurs

[ElNono]

We almost got rocketreffed

[spurtech09]

Rockets -Refs AKA Thunder Reffin-it

[james evans]

so the refs are willing to give Harden 9 free throws in bullshit 3 pointers, but swallowed the whistle on that last foul?

[FaM0us Skins]

Wow

[Chris]

Please no T Pop

[ducks]

Give it to green in vorner

[skin27]

Green bailing out kawhi..

[hater]

Kiwi getting carried by Parker, Green and Patty and still shitting the bed


Smh

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I wouldn't mind seeing a lob for Dedmon here.

[TE]

If you are looking to call that pussy shit that harden gets off the slightest of contact, you have to be looking closely at physical play going to the basket. Come the fuck on.

[007nites]

Kawhi definitely got fouled there

[FaM0us Skins]

KL was fouled right there

[spursistan]

Kawhi :lmao

[Kawhitstorm]

How is that not a foul?:lmao

[spurtech09]

We almost got rocketreffedKL got Rocket-Reffed

[sasaint]

KL got fouled.

Barely. Still should have made the layup - and would have in any other game in his career.

[Ron Swanson]

Patty Motherfucking Mills

[Pocho La Pantera]

Parker? Lol

[loveforthegame]

Mills baby!

[Chris]

Patty nigga!!

[BatManu20]

Holy fuck

[TE]

Patty bailing us all out

[james evans]

what a game!!! WHAT A FUCKING GAME!!!!

[Robz4000]

MVPatty

[skin27]

Wow what shot by patty!!! Please make both freethrows manu!!!

[FaM0us Skins]

PATTY!!!!!!

[BatManu20]

Jeezus Manu

[Kawhitstorm]

Barely. Still should have made the layup - and would have in any other game in his career.

Looked like he was expecting a hard foul & left it short

[loveforthegame]

Lord

[r0drig0lac]

lmao

[Chris]

Typical Manu clutch ft miss

[sasaint]

I wouldn't mind seeing a lob for Dedmon here.

Would have been a first tonight.

[TE]

Fuck Ginobili missing BOTH :lmao

[james evans]

THEN this fucker is missing. fuck you ginobli

[Cry Havoc]

HOW MANY MOTHERFUCKERS QUIT ON THEIR TEAM THIS GAME.

HOW MANY.

YOU FUCKING KNOW IT.

[TheGreatYacht]

Manure you choking faggot

[FaM0us Skins]

MVPATTY

[timtonymanu]

Of course Manu ugh

[Robz4000]

:lmao Manu

[Perry Mason]

OMG Manu fkcifdajkfdkla

[skin27]

Manu choking 2 freethrows..