Game Thread: 12/30 Blazers at Spurs 7:30 CST (8:30 EST, 3:30 AM Riga Time)

[SAGirl]

Simms hot game though....:tu

[FkLA]

I guess that's why Fathead never shoots. That three-point attempt looked horrible.

[Robz4000]

Missed a chance to blow it open, but they have all the momentum now :tu

[GSH]

LMA has struggled passing out of doubles but he hasn't been bad. They basically are sending the house every time he touches the ball. He's doing his job in that regard.

They clearly made up their mind that with Kawhi out, LMA was going to be the go-to guy. He hasn't seen the double coming quick enough at times. But Pop should have talked about how they were going to deal with that as a team, during halftime. They've left him hanging several times, too.

[TimDunkem]

Lol at anyone who says Simmons is as bad as Kyle. At least Simmons brings energy and excitement to the game. The only one who gets out of their seat for Fathead is SAGirl.

[SAGirl]

Anderson on open corner 3 :lol...Chip must be resisting to punch his face :lol
He took that shot dude... it will come...

[100%duncan]

Anderson on open corner 3 :lol...Chip must be resisting the urge to punch his face :lol

Chip is a good guy tbh, had a good 10 minute talk with him when I went to SA

[Ron Swanson]

Juice taking over.

[spurtech09]

Simmons is cooking.

[r0drig0lac]

jonathon jordan

[FkLA]

da juice :wow

[bklynspursfan]

Simmons is so odd lol. Man if he could play like this more consistently. That crossover and shooting on a dime is big time stuff

[100%duncan]

LONG DICK NIGGA

[Ron Swanson]

LDN is feeling it tonight.

[spurtech09]

Danny!!!!!!!!!!!!

[007nites]

What hasn't simmons done today?

[NASpurs]

LDN talking shit to the Blazers bench again :lol

[Pauleta14]

Except that you won’t get away with it against Cavs, Dubs and Clips

I never though a minute we had a chance this year... :lol

No defensive anchor in the paint and no go to guy offensively = no shot at the title (unless crazy amount of injuries in those teams)

[TheGreatYacht]

Murray time :tu

[GSH]

LMA with some nice help defense there. Simmons needed it, but credit LMA for being there.

[r0drig0lac]

ball movement >> iso

[DPG21920]

They clearly made up their mind that with Kawhi out, LMA was going to be the go-to guy. He hasn't seen the double coming quick enough at times. But Pop should have talked about how they were going to deal with that as a team, during halftime. They've left him hanging several times, too.

Agreed, there have been times, especially knowing its' coming that LMA handled it poorly. But they are treating Lma like he's MJ. I've very rarely seen a player doubled this hard this consistently for an entire game.

What you said is true but there's also an element of "revenge" and "let's not let LMA get his regardless of the win/loss" in play

[Chris]

Becky with that subtle wink to LDN

[100%duncan]

Simmons is so odd lol. Man if he could play like this more consistently. That crossover and shooting on a dime is good stuff

IF he plays like that consistently, he’s a starter on a lot of teams.

OTOH, what’s with Danny and Portland’s bench? He seems to look at em after hitting threes. I like it :lol

[spurtech09]

Murray time :tu

[SAGirl]

Simmons is so odd lol. Man if he could play like this more consistently. That crossover and shooting on a dime is big time stuff
He's streaky and can have games like this... good moment to have it though.

[TheGreatYacht]

Lol at anyone who says Simmons is as bad as Kyle. At least Simmons brings energy and excitement to the game. The only one who gets out of their seat for Fathead is SAGirl.
AT&T Center fans got out of their seats for Fatfood

[SpurPadre]

LDN talking shit to the Blazers bench again :lol

Really?! Oh shit, Pop is gonna bench him for the next 50 games...

[GSH]

Simmons is so odd lol. Man if he could play like this more consistently. That crossover and shooting on a dime is big time stuff


He has the right idea A LOT, but he comes up short on execution. I don't know if that's going to get better with experience, or if it's just who he is. But he definitely stretches his boundaries. His aggressiveness keeps pressure on the defense, and he gets it right often enough that they can't ignore it.

[NASpurs]

Really?! Oh shit, Pop is gonna bench him for the next 50 games...


He'll join the void known as the Bertans Zone.

[HarlemHeat37]

IF he plays like that consistently, he’s a starter on a lot of teams.

OTOH, what’s with Danny and Portland’s bench? He seems to look at em after hitting threes. I like it :lol

Ed Davis, fellow Tarheel IIRC..

[spurtech09]

Portland has gone cold.

[Ron Swanson]

Too close for Danny to make that one.

[timtonymanu]

Danny going 2013 on the Guest team

[FkLA]

I never though a minute we had a chance this year... :lol

No defensive anchor and no go to guy offensively = no shot at the title (unless crazy amount of injuries in those teams)

No go to guy offensively? Your beloved Enrique could only dream of having as good of an offensive season as Kawhi is having.

[Robz4000]

LDN destroying niggas

[GSH]

Agreed, there have been times, especially knowing its' coming that LMA handled it poorly. But they are treating Lma like he's MJ. I've very rarely seen a player doubled this hard this consistently for an entire game.

What you said is true but there's also an element of "revenge" and "let's not let LMA get his regardless of the win/loss" in play


That may be. But they couldn't afford that kind of revenge if Kawhi had been on the floor. He would have cut them to shreds.

[timtonymanu]

Green showing why he's the 2nd most impactful player

[spurs1990]

Boxscore right? How in the world has Aldridge only taken 3 shots

[100%duncan]

No go to guy offensively? Your beloved Enrique could only dream of having as good of an offensive season as Kawhi is having.

smh :lmao

[SpurPadre]

He'll join the void known as the Bertans Zone.

He doesn't do that out of the blue. The guests must have instigated it.

[SAGirl]

LMA passed an open shot... wide open

[lofds]

I'm surprised Pop didn't yank him out for that. :lolThen he does it again! I think Pop will let Danny do whatever the fuck he wants when he is shooting like this.

[Ron Swanson]

Kyle :wow

[NASpurs]

FATHEAD WHAAAAAAAAAAAT

[100%duncan]

Fathead :lmao

[DPG21920]

That may be. But they couldn't afford that kind of revenge if Kawhi had been on the floor. He would have cut them to shreds.

For sure. I'm saying in conjunction with that, it was a ridiculous over play of that strategy. Cousins doesn't even see double teams like LMa saw tonight and his team never has Kawhi :lol

[r0drig0lac]

haha Kyle

[spurtech09]

Anderson!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheGreatYacht]

What a pass from the HOTS

[Chris]

Fathead with no regard for human life

[Robz4000]

:lmao if Fathead dunks on you you should retire

[Ron Swanson]

Kyle doing shit on defense now.

[elemento]

Danny stick with 3 and D please son

[SpurPadre]

Come on Pop, let Manu get his 20, shit.

[SAGirl]

Man Lamarcus needs to be aggressive WTF

[Chris]

:lmao if Fathead dunks on you you should retire

:lol

[100%duncan]

:lmao if Fathead dunks on you you should retire
:lol

[bklynspursfan]

TP has been running the offense quite well. Reading defenses and making smart decisions.

[spurs10]

A nice dunk for KA

[SAGirl]

Kyle dunk lol

[bklynspursfan]

smh :lmao

New fan I guess smh . Laughable

[100%duncan]

Kyle dunk lol

Did you come?

[FkLA]

TP has been running the offense quite well. Reading defenses and making smart decisions.

:lmao

[HarlemHeat37]

Kyle is a very good defensive player, tbh..he has that going for him, at least..

[Spurminator]

Kyle dunk lol

That was the slowest dunk I've ever seen.

[SAGirl]

Pop killed Kyle as a 2... dude is still 23 years old could have been drafted this summer and has played every spot for Pop...He doesn't know what his game is with Pops shenanigans.

[spursistan]

Porker heroball ..GTFO..

[DPG21920]

:lmao

Why are you laughing. He's correct. You're just being a typical ST dummy

[TheGreatYacht]

TP has been running the offense quite well. Reading defenses and making smart decisions.
Agreed

[100%duncan]

New fan I guess smh . Laughable

I just try and not get into that kind of stuff. I mean there are a lot of stats raw and advanced that shows Kawhi is a top-tier go to guy this season but whatever :lol

[PÒÓCH]

Since when did Odell Beckham Jr., start playing for the Blazers? And why does Fathead wear his shorts pulled up like Urkle? Need answers

[GSH]

For sure. I'm saying in conjunction with that, it was a ridiculous over play of that strategy. Cousins doesn't even see double teams like LMa saw tonight and his team never has Kawhi :lol


Can't argue with it. To the point of being kind of weird at times. Could be a little personal, but they definitely came at him hard and often.

[100%duncan]

HOTS MAKING SHOTS :worthy: HOTS

[spurtech09]

Anderson with that rebound....Hustling..

[Chris]

TP9 tbh

[bklynspursfan]

He has the right idea A LOT, but he comes up short on execution. I don't know if that's going to get better with experience, or if it's just who he is. But he definitely stretches his boundaries. His aggressiveness keeps pressure on the defense, and he gets it right often enough that they can't ignore it.

Agreed. It could get better with repetition and what not, but who knows. He could be such an x factor for us if he plays like this and how he did against the dubs (he's had a couple others in between too)

[r0drig0lac]

10-19 3pt

[SAGirl]

That was the slowest dunk I've ever seen.
Lol it happened though... :tu

[Ron Swanson]

MVParker

[spurs10]

The basket is getting larger by the minute!

[TheGreatYacht]

MVParker with some great games in the past week or two

[r0drig0lac]

FMVParker mode

[DPG21920]

TP just making FkLA look awful :lol

[spursistan]

Spurs much better with Stiffsoft off court..

[SAGirl]

Anderson with that rebound....Hustling..
That has value in this league...

[Leetonidas]

Porky going HAM

[DPG21920]

Lol it happened though... :tu

TP feeding the KYLE

[NASpurs]

December Parker looking great par the course :tu

[james evans]

we're up big, so Parker is about to have a huge quarter

[bklynspursfan]

we're up big, so Parker is about to have a huge quarter

Smh... he's been playing well before this too, but sure.

[SAGirl]

Good gutsy game...

[100%duncan]

smh kyle wtf, better than passing it up though

[DPG21920]

Nice LMA!

[SAGirl]

TP feeding the KYLE
Lol this was funny...
:toast

[Chris]

No not the moneymaker

[100%duncan]

That number 4 guy doing FkLA a solid

[spurtech09]

Parker getting smacked ouch.

[FkLA]

Spurs up by 20. Time for Enrique to put his hero cape on.

apalisoc_9

[DPG21920]

How was that not a flagrant foul?

[FkLA]

That number 4 guy doing FkLA (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=17213) a solid

Give that guy a raise, tbh.

[DarrinS]

Muh face!

[apalisoc_9]

Tony Parker is the best Scoring Point guard in the history of the game...




































When his team is up by 20...

[GSH]

Kyle is a very good defensive player, tbh..he has that going for him, at least..

He can be. There are times in just about every game where I see him just lost and standing in no man's land doing nothing. Maybe it's not happening as often - I just sort of quit locking in on him. I don't like screaming at the television.

But, yeah, he can be a solid defender. He's also damned good on the boards - to the point that I think Pop can't ignore it. If there was a late possession in a close game, I'd put him in for defense and rebounding.

And I like seeing him sneak out to the 3P line on the offensive end. This may be his best game of the season, IMO.

[Kawhitstorm]

HOTS: -8 (worst on the team)

[FkLA]

TP just making FkLA look awful :lol

Noone in Spurs history comes through like Enrique when the Spurs are up by 20. Can't argue with that.

[spursistan]

getting my head around Kyle > Pau....

[TheGreatYacht]

Muh insulin!

[Ron Swanson]

Bertans in!

[Kawhitstorm]

getting my head around Kyle > Pau....

Kyle at the 4 is better than Pau since he can actually play defense.:lol

[GSH]

Damn Meyers Lemon cutting the lead.

[FkLA]

Tony Parker is the best Scoring Point guard in the history of the game...




































When his team is up by 20...

:lmao

[TheGreatYacht]

Parker shitting on the short bus :lol

Undefeated when he scores in double digits

[100%duncan]

LMA not getting his given the circumstances is very bad for his already shaky mentality. Would’ve liked for him to get 30+ this game

[Ron Swanson]

Juuuuuuuuuuuuuice!

[r0drig0lac]

slam dunk!!!

[NASpurs]

:wow nasty

[spurtech09]

Simmons with the ~DUNK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GSH]

Daaamn! Simmons just hung in the air! I thought he was coming down short.

[SAGirl]

He can be. There are times in just about every game where I see him just lost and standing in no man's land doing nothing. Maybe it's not happening as often - I just sort of quit locking in on him. I don't like screaming at the television.

But, yeah, he can be a solid defender. He's also damned good on the boards - to the point that I think Pop can't ignore it. If there was a late possession in a close game, I'd put him in for defense and rebounding.

And I like seeing him sneak out to the 3P line on the offensive end. This may be his best game of the season, IMO. I actually like he's not passing up the shot although it has been off. He was above 40% and if shooting with confidence he will get there again... as Chinook said the issue was always passiveness.

he still might be better off in a bad team that can give him playing time and some rum. It's tough to catch a rhythm if you are 23 and not playing... Ge will go back to the deep bench and that will be that. At some point we'll see Davis back too I know it.

[Ron Swanson]

Zac Efron with a 3 for Portland

[100%duncan]

Jsimms <3

[DarrinS]

W

[GSH]

I actually like he's not passing up the shot although it has been off. He was above 40% and if shooting with confidence he will get there again... as Chinook said the issue was always passiveness.

he still might be better off in a bad team that can give him playing time and some rum. It's tough to catch a rhythm if you are 23 and not playing... Ge will go back to the deep bench and that will be that. At some point we'll see Davis back too I know it.


I got no complaints about the way he played tonight. I don't expect him to be perfect. This was a good game for him.

[TheGreatYacht]

Simmons is definitely worth keeping

[NASpurs]

Man that Silver Dancer is thick... the good kind :wow

[DarrinS]

Parker shitting on the short bus :lol

Undefeated when he scores in double digits

Such a warrior:cry

[SAGirl]

GG by Simmons he was huge, Manu too. Kyle will get his usual F I imagine

[SAGirl]

I got no complaints about the way he played tonight. I don't expect him to be perfect. This was a good game for him.
:flag:

[DarrinS]

GG by Simmons he was huge, Manu too. Kyle will get his usual F I imagine

Kyle played well tonight :tu

[Robz4000]

Give the game ball to LDN and Simmons. Cut it in half on Fathead's forehead.

[BillMc]

Victory!:flag:

[elemento]

GG by Simmons he was huge, Manu too. Kyle will get his usual F I imagine

Kyle couldn't hit shit today, but he was really solid defensively. I don't think he deserves a F at all.

[Pauleta14]

No go to guy offensively? Your beloved Enrique could only dream of having as good of an offensive season as Kawhi is having.

Calm down player fan... :lol

I edited my post but you were too excited to see I was talking in the paint...

[BillMc]

Kyle played well tonight :tu

This

[bklynspursfan]

I actually like he's not passing up the shot although it has been off. He was above 40% and if shooting with confidence he will get there again... as Chinook said the issue was always passiveness.

he still might be better off in a bad team that can give him playing time and some rum. It's tough to catch a rhythm if you are 23 and not playing... Ge will go back to the deep bench and that will be that. At some point we'll see Davis back too I know it.

I think it's possible if you know what kind of player you are to stay in rhythm and contribute consistently. But Anderson has like an identity crisis going on sometimes, so that makes it tougher.

If he was a shooter, then it's like ok you come in and be ready to shoot, play d, or whatever. But other than rebounding well, he doesnt have a "thing". So many times he looks lost offensively.

Maybe like you're saying playing with a bad team will help him find himself.

[TheGreatYacht]

Give the game ball to LDN and Simmons. Cut it in half on Fathead's forehead.
Split a bowling ball in half on Fathead's ACL and Achilles tbh

[BillMc]

So much for DeAndre Jordan's DPOY campaign. :lol

[BillMc]

Weird game when Simmons has 4 times as many shots as LMA.

[Robz4000]

:wow:wow:wow that Simmons dunk on replay. Dude leapt from about 12 feet out.

[SASdynasty!]

Spurs up by 20. Time for Enrique to put his hero cape on.

apalisoc_9
They were down by 13. He put them up by 20 numnuts.

[SpurPadre]

Simmons with his best game since the fluke opener, tbh.

[skulls138]

I think it's possible if you know what kind of player you are to stay in rhythm and contribute consistently. But Anderson has like an identity crisis going on sometimes, so that makes it tougher.

If he was a shooter, then it's like ok you come in and be ready to shoot, play d, or whatever. But other than rebounding well, he doesnt have a "thing". So many times he looks lost offensively.

Maybe like you're saying playing with a bad team will help him find himself.His thing is shown more when the team hes on is his team. Hes not a good role player.

[GSH]

GG by Simmons he was huge, Manu too. Kyle will get his usual F I imagine


He shouldn't. I hope people take note of the 8 rebounds. He's turning into a good rebounder, and the numbers are there to back that up.

I've been telling you. Get him sliding out to the arc, and start thinking in terms of a stretch 4. Start making some 3's, and when they start closing out, THEN he can put his ball handling skills to work.

I haven't given up on him. I just think Pop has to quit using him as a 2.

[HarlemHeat37]

Simmons with his best game since the fluke opener, tbh.

He killed Portland last week, too, tbh..

[SAGirl]

I think it's possible if you know what kind of player you are to stay in rhythm and contribute consistently. But Anderson has like an identity crisis going on sometimes, so that makes it tougher.

If he was a shooter, then it's like ok you come in and be ready to shoot, play d, or whatever. But other than rebounding well, he doesnt have a "thing". So many times he looks lost offensively.

Maybe like you're saying playing with a bad team will help him find himself.
That's what I am saying in part. The game he developed in the dleague and here is different... He has to shoot that shot more... anyways a step in the right direction.

[bklynspursfan]

He shouldn't. I hope people take note of the 8 rebounds. He's turning into a good rebounder, and the numbers are there to back that up.

I've been telling you. Get him sliding out to the arc, and start thinking in terms of a stretch 4. Start making some 3's, and when they start closing out, THEN he can put his ball handling skills to work.

I haven't given up on him. I just think Pop has to quit using him as a 2.

He hasn't been a 2 as much anyway since Green came back, no?

Been more of a 3 and occasionally 4 it seems

[BillMc]

https://memecrunch.com/meme/6BYEI/spurs-happy-new-year/image.png?w=400&c=1

[SAGirl]

He shouldn't. I hope people take note of the 8 rebounds. He's turning into a good rebounder, and the numbers are there to back that up.

I've been telling you. Get him sliding out to the arc, and start thinking in terms of a stretch 4. Start making some 3's, and when they start closing out, THEN he can put his ball handling skills to work.

I haven't given up on him. I just think Pop has to quit using him as a 2.
I agree with you... They are pushing Dijon along to the 2 and 1... and Simmons has been developing... and there's Manu and Danny. He should only be a forward...

[SAGirl]

https://memecrunch.com/meme/6BYEI/spurs-happy-new-year/image.png?w=400&c=1
You too Billl.

[BillMc]

You too Billl.
:toast

[SAGirl]

He hasn't been a 2 as much anyway since Green came back, no?

Been more of a 3 and occasionally 4 it seems
Until
This stretch he had played so little... mostly garbage time really that the bulk of his minutes overall were still at the 2.

[GSH]

He hasn't been a 2 as much anyway since Green came back, no?

Been more of a 3 and occasionally 4 it seems

Yeah, mostly. I said 2, but he's spending time as a 3, too.

It's not that he can't put the ball on the floor. But his height and lack of quickness just make him a target to get stripped a lot. When he has some space to operate, he can make the right pass and get teammates good shots. But dribbling into traffic is just not going to come out good for him often.

He's not Diaw - I'm not saying that. But he could be used in some of the same ways. If he got a little stronger, and put in some work learning how to back down a defender? I still think he could earn those minutes.

[bklynspursfan]

815037609323806720

[SAGirl]

Wow... Evan Turner -24... he's still keeping that campaign for worst FA signing.

[SAGirl]

815037609323806720
Thank
You for sharing that. Puts in ink how lucky we are to have a team that is so good... :flag:

[NASpurs]

815037609323806720


While also being down double digits in most of them I bet :lol

[bklynspursfan]

Yeah, mostly. I said 2, but he's spending time as a 3, too.

It's not that he can't put the ball on the floor. But his height and lack of quickness just make him a target to get stripped a lot. When he has some space to operate, he can make the right pass and get teammates good shots. But dribbling into traffic is just not going to come out good for him often.

He's not Diaw - I'm not saying that. But he could be used in some of the same ways. If he got a little stronger, and put in some work learning how to back down a defender? I still think he could earn those minutes.

I agree. Idk if he goes that route, cause ultimately it's on him as a player to try to expand his game a bit, and it can be tough to change, especially your body type.

He would still battle for minutes with Lee (and idk if he'd win that unless his shot becomes great) but he'd probably get a couple more mins.

[bklynspursfan]

Thank
You for sharing that. Puts in ink how lucky we are to have a team that is so good... :flag:

:tu agreed. Tho people will still want perfection every night. :)


While also being down double digits in most of them I bet :lol

Maybe, lol. But it's not the worst thing in the world. Still lots of time to go before the real season starts.

[Kawhitstorm]

He killed Portland last week, too, tbh..

He will be getting a 70mill contract courtesy of Neil Olshey this summer:lol

[MI21]

He will be getting a 70mill contract courtesy of Neil Olshey this summer:lol

:lol Allen fucking Crabbe

[SAGirl]

Evan Turner was worse than Crabbe I think....

[GSH]

The Spurs got off to a terrible start, and they really didn't get their feet under them until the end of the second quarter. In fact, they were still down by double digits with 4 minutes left in the half, when Portland basically quit scoring. I shudder to think how bad that first half could have been with Lillard slashing through the Spurs' defense. I'm glad the Spurs won, and that they have been able to overcome early deficits. But they really have to get this first quarter bullshit under control.

[cutewizard]

SPUUUUURSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS win!!!!

[spurs10]

The Spurs got off to a terrible start, and they really didn't get their feet under them until the end of the second quarter. In fact, they were still down by double digits with 4 minutes left in the half, when Portland basically quit scoring. I shudder to think how bad that first half could have been with Lillard slashing through the Spurs' defense. I'm glad the Spurs won, and that they have been able to overcome early deficits. But they really have to get this first quarter bullshit under control. Yes my thoughts entirely. The 1st quarter woes and comebacks are not sustainable and will be harder to overcome with better competition.

[spurs10]

SPUUUUURSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS win!!!! And this of course!! :lol
:flag:

[TampaDude]

No Lillard?

Blowout win for the Spurs.

:hat

[BillMc]

:hat
:toast