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

[BillMc]

Brought to you by the wifi and coffee in an upstairs hair salon in Kharkov, Ukraine.

Let's ruin the Guests' visit!:ihit

[BillMc]

Spurs F Aldridge in hot streak as former Portland mates arrive


San Antonio forward LaMarcus Aldridge (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2983/lamarcus-aldridge) looks to keep a recent torrid shooting stretch going against his former team when the Spurs battle the Portland Trail Blazers (http://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/por/portland-trail-blazers) on Friday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Aldridge scored 27 points hit 10 of his 12 shots from the floor on Wednesday in the Spurs' 119-98 win over hapless Phoenix. That sterling offensive performance followed up a 15-for-20 shooting, season-high 33-point performance on Sunday in a victory against Chicago.

"Yeah, I've been in a good rhythm and just playing with some confidence," Aldridge said. My shot is going in and my teammates are doing a good job of finding me out there, so they make it easy on me. I'm just trying to be more involved. I'm trying to look for my shot more and it's been paying off."

The Spurs (26-6) won on Wednesday despite the absence of leading scorer and two-time defending NBA Defensive Player of the Year Kawhi Leonard (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6450/kawhi-leonard), who was scratched due to illness just before the game. It was the first game Leonard missed this season.

Leonard is expected back in the lineup for Friday's game versus Portland. The Spurs have won three straight games and eight of their past 10 contests.

San Antonio continues to be one of the best and most consistent teams in the NBA. There are stretches in games when the Spurs seem to lose some of their focus -- like in the win against the Suns when they gave up 65 first-half points -- but San Antonio usually finds a way to get back in the groove. The Spurs allowed just 34 points in the second half on Wednesday as their defense went to work.

"The whole game for us was picking up the defensive pressure in the third and fourth quarters," San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. "That's what you have to have to be a good basketball team, so I was pleased with that. A lot of our passes were ridiculous and we were not very solid with the ball tonight in a lot of situations, which was disappointing."

Portland heads to the Alamo City off a 126-121 win at home against Sacramento on Wednesday that allowed the Trail Blazers (14-20) to end a six-game losing streak.

"It was good to get off the schneid," Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts said after the win over the Kings. "We played a pretty solid game, start to finish. Our defense was solid."


Portland has lost 10 of it past 12 outings and has been forced to play its past two games without star guard Damian Lillard (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6606/damian-lillard), who is nursing an ankle injury and whose availability is listed as day-to-day.
"We just need wins right now," Portland forward Mason Plumlee (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2488653/mason-plumlee) said. "Home, road, whatever."

Guard C.J. McCollum (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2490149/cj-mccollum) had a team-high 20 points for the Trail Blazers in the win versus the Kings while Maurice Harkless (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6591/maurice-harkless) (12 points), Plumlee (12 points, 14 rebounds), Allen Crabbe (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2531210/allen-crabbe) (13 points) and Evan Turner (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4239/evan-turner) (11 points) all reached double figures for Portland.

The Spurs and Trail Blazers played in Portland a week ago with San Antonio handing the Trail Blazers a 110-90 defeat. Leonard scored a game-high 33 points and Patty Mills (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4004/patty-mills) added 23 points off the bench.

The Spurs have won four consecutive games against Portland, its longest winning streak against the Trail Blazers since winning a franchise-best 12 straight games from April 12, 2005 to April 6, 2008. The Trail Blazers have failed to score 100 or more points in four of its past five games against the Spurs.

[BillMc]

Lillard is officially out for this game.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQFf044UC8anhkwwyPkCXBIeRdSrEGy5 tkgCy4y05hzT9uDY14xyFXXL6yn

[BillMc]

Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Portland Trailblazers


The Spurs look to close out a perfect homestand against the Blaze-less Blazers.

by PSherman42 (http://www.sbnation.com/users/PSherman42) Dec 30, 2016, 2:00am CST

The 2015-16 NBA season was bizarre for many reasons, and perhaps none are more notable than the Portland Trailblazers. After losing four of their five starters in the offseason, the Blazers were projected to freefall into a top lottery pick. About one year ago, this very much appeared to be the case, following a 128-108 blowout home loss to the Warriors (http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/golden-state-warriors) that brought Dame and Friends to a galling 15-24 record.

Then something weird happened. As if by some Christmas miracle, the Blazers could not miss from the field. Not for a game, or even a week, but for two whole months. Their scorching shooting helped them reach a 17-4 record from mid-January to March, including a marquee drubbing of the Warriors. This hot stretch propelled them five seeds up in the standings and put them in position to contend for home court advantage in the first round.

Perhaps that hot stretch set unrealistic expectations for this season; the Blazers have plunged back into mediocrity and currently maintain the 10th spot in the Western Conference. While their record does put them in an eerily similar position to last year, there is good reason to think that their weaknesses are now too often exploited to repeat last season's magical run.

Their struggles can largely be attributed to their porous defense that currently holds the worst defensive rating in the NBA (http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2017.html#misc_stats::9). Some of the blame for this can be placed on injuries, as their best wing defender, Al-Farouq Aminu (http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/111966/al-farouq-aminu), has missed significant time with back problems and their best defensive big, Festus Ezeli (http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/157921/festus-ezeli), could require season-ending knee surgery. Of course even if these two stalwarts were playing, it wouldn't hide the fact that their dynamic duo of Damian Lillard (http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/157963/damian-lillard) and CJ McCollum may be the worst defensive backcourt in the NBA.



And yet, this pair is nearly able to make up for their defensive flaws on the other end of the floor. You always have to be wary with these two; at any moment, a Lillard or McCollum jumper can spark a three-point barrage that keys a game-changing run. To get out of their current 2-9 rut, the Blazers will need this pair to do just that while limiting their defensive hemorrhaging. If they can't, expect a similar result to their last game against the Spurs.

Matchup to watch: Damian Lillard vs. Danny Green. The Spurs limited Dame to 16 points on 7-19 from the field in their matchup last week. The ankle injury he sustained against the Spurs has kept him out the last two games, so who knows how much he'll be able to play tonight (if at all). Lillard has torched San Antonio in the past, so -€” if he's healthy -€” I'd be surprised if we see him struggle to score again.


Vegas line: Spurs by 6.5

Game prediction: Spurs by 15.

http://www.poundingtherock.com/2016/12/30/14106646/game-preview-san-antonio-spurs-portland-trailblazers

[BillMc]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6880tzNLlAo

[BillMc]

A reminder to all Guest fans that this:

http://img.deseretnews.com/images/article/midres/457013/457013.jpg

is now this:

http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/dam/assets/160315233447-lamarcus-aldridge-patty-mills-san-antonio-spurs-v-portland-trail-blazers.1200x672.jpeg

They seem much happier, tbh....

[Brazil]

Thanks Bill :tu

[Rummpd]

Been in Karkhov - not a bad place and very nice people.

[r0drig0lac]

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/flag.gif

[TampaDude]

No Lillard?

Blowout win for the Spurs.

[BillMc]

Been in Karkhov - not a bad place and very nice people.

:toastYes, its pretty interesting place (lots of history, used to be the capitol of Ukraine briefly). What brought you to Kharkov (if you don't mind me asking?)

[BillMc]

Thanks Bill :tu

:bobo

[Perry Mason]

Remember when the Blazers had the Spurs' number?

[BillMc]

Remember when the Blazers had the Spurs' number?

Yep.2014 playoffs pretty much took care of that.

[Darius Bieber]

Yep.2014 playoffs pretty much took care of that.

2014 Playoffs took care of a lot of things.

[BillMc]

2014 Playoffs took care of a lot of things.
Truth.

[gambit1990]

http://img.deseretnews.com/images/article/midres/457013/457013.jpg

patty's in much better shape than he was in portland.

nice job by the FO for acquiring him. we'll see what happens we he becomes a free agent this summer...

[BillMc]

https://realsport101.com/news/sports/nba/previews-and-predictions/portland-trail-blazers-vs-san-antonio-spurs-lineups-preview-prediction-dec-30


KEYS TO THE GAME

Portland Trail Blazers

• C.J. McCollum to score over 30 points. In case Lillard is sidelined again, C.J. has to step up and play the leading role in his team’s offence. He scored only 16 points in the previous head-to-head meeting a few days ago but now will have to double these numbers if the Blazers want to win.

• Evan Turner’s contribution off the bench. If Lillard is unable to play. Turner will see increased minutes and could be deployed at point guard, due to his passing skills. He is also a solid shooter and can penetrate to the rim so he could play an important role in Portland’s offence.

San Antonio Spurs

• LaMarcus Aldridge’s hot hand. Although he struggled for the most of the season, Aldridge was a beast in last week as he averages 26.0 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. He had an excellent all-around performance against the Blazers recently when he recorded 18 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, and three steals. I think he can score 25-plus points in this one.

• Defensive stops on McCollum. It is evident that Portland will use C.J. as their primary offensive weapon when Lillard is not playing, and Gregg Popovich is well aware of it, so he will set strict marking on McCollum and will try to win the game by forcing him to take some tough shots.

[Fireball]

:flag:

[NASpurs]

http://thesportsdaily.com/project-spurs/spurs-are-kings-of-mid-range-after-32-games/

SPURS ARE KINGS OF MID-RANGE AFTER 32 GAMES (http://thesportsdaily.com/project-spurs/spurs-are-kings-of-mid-range-after-32-games/)
Posted by Paul Garcia (http://thesportsdaily.com/author/24writer/) on December 30, 2016


Through 32 games, the San Antonio Spurs have the 5th most efficient offense in the NBA, as they’re scoring 109.8 Points per 100 Possessions. While the Spurs are the most accurate three point shooting team in the league with a percentage of 40.7%, they are right at the bottom of the league in generating points from the outside, as they only attempt 21.9 threes per game, ranked 29th in the NBA.

The Spurs also rank near the bottom of the league in generating points in the paint, as they’re only scoring 38.1 points per game from that area. With Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge’s ability to draw free throws, the Spurs get 17.6% of their points from the free throw line, which is ranked 11th in the league. So, now, let’s look at the mid-range. The Spurs get 20.6% of their points from that area, which is best in the league.

In an era where teams are zigging by going away from the mid-range shot and mainly seeking looks in the paint and outside, the Spurs are zagging, by embracing the non-paint two. With San Antonio seeking the mid-range shot, they’ve turned it into a weapon that has given them a Top-5 offense. So, who are some of the Spurs’ mid-range shot takers? There’s mainly six of the them on the team – Jonathon Simmons, Patty Mills, Leonard, Tony Parker, Pau Gasol and Aldridge. The chart below displays the Spurs’ core players who get more than 10% of their points from the mid-range and their mid-range shots per game.




Players
% of Points from Mid-Range
Mid-Range Attempts Per Game


Aldridge
35.8%
7.6


Gasol
35.3%
4.5


Parker
30.8%
3.5


Leonard
22.5%
6.0


Mills
14.8%
1.8


Simmons
14.1%
1.2




Let’s go back to overall team statistics. The Cleveland Cavaliers as a team shoot 39.0% from the mid-range, which is considered the league average mark. The Spurs are as a team attempts 25.6 mid-range shots per game (2nd most in NBA) and make 10.8 per game (Most in NBA). The six players above for the Spurs generate 24.6 of their 25.6 mid-range shots each night. In terms of accuracy, the Spurs knock down 42.3% of their shots from mid-range, ranked 5th best in the NBA and above league average.


So now, the next chart below shows you just how lethal some of the Spurs’ key mid-range shooters can be. Of their six players, only Simmons is shooting below league average from mid-range. Gasol is shooting almost 10% above league average, while Aldridge in his past two games has helped bring his percentage from below to above league average.

https://thebloguin.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/screenshot-171.png?w=640&h=320


With 39% of their season completed, the Spurs are showing that while the trend in the league is to go away from the mid-range shot, they’re the ones who are embracing it and still turning in an efficient product. Here’s something to consider though – over the last two seasons, the two teams who were last left standing in June were the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. Both those teams in the past two regular seasons got less than 15% of their points from the mid-range and over 29% of their points from beyond the arc.


Can the Spurs earn a trip to the final stage in basketball using a different offensive method? That will be the question come April.

[BillMc]

http://thesportsdaily.com/project-spurs/spurs-are-kings-of-mid-range-after-32-games/

SPURS ARE KINGS OF MID-RANGE AFTER 32 GAMES (http://thesportsdaily.com/project-spurs/spurs-are-kings-of-mid-range-after-32-games/)
Posted by Paul Garcia (http://thesportsdaily.com/author/24writer/) on December 30, 2016


Through 32 games, the San Antonio Spurs have the 5th most efficient offense in the NBA, as they’re scoring 109.8 Points per 100 Possessions. While the Spurs are the most accurate three point shooting team in the league with a percentage of 40.7%, they are right at the bottom of the league in generating points from the outside, as they only attempt 21.9 threes per game, ranked 29th in the NBA.

The Spurs also rank near the bottom of the league in generating points in the paint, as they’re only scoring 38.1 points per game from that area. With Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge’s ability to draw free throws, the Spurs get 17.6% of their points from the free throw line, which is ranked 11th in the league. So, now, let’s look at the mid-range. The Spurs get 20.6% of their points from that area, which is best in the league.

In an era where teams are zigging by going away from the mid-range shot and mainly seeking looks in the paint and outside, the Spurs are zagging, by embracing the non-paint two. With San Antonio seeking the mid-range shot, they’ve turned it into a weapon that has given them a Top-5 offense. So, who are some of the Spurs’ mid-range shot takers? There’s mainly six of the them on the team – Jonathon Simmons, Patty Mills, Leonard, Tony Parker, Pau Gasol and Aldridge. The chart below displays the Spurs’ core players who get more than 10% of their points from the mid-range and their mid-range shots per game.




Players
% of Points from Mid-Range
Mid-Range Attempts Per Game


Aldridge
35.8%
7.6


Gasol
35.3%
4.5


Parker
30.8%
3.5


Leonard
22.5%
6.0


Mills
14.8%
1.8


Simmons
14.1%
1.2




Let’s go back to overall team statistics. The Cleveland Cavaliers as a team shoot 39.0% from the mid-range, which is considered the league average mark. The Spurs are as a team attempts 25.6 mid-range shots per game (2nd most in NBA) and make 10.8 per game (Most in NBA). The six players above for the Spurs generate 24.6 of their 25.6 mid-range shots each night. In terms of accuracy, the Spurs knock down 42.3% of their shots from mid-range, ranked 5th best in the NBA and above league average.


So now, the next chart below shows you just how lethal some of the Spurs’ key mid-range shooters can be. Of their six players, only Simmons is shooting below league average from mid-range. Gasol is shooting almost 10% above league average, while Aldridge in his past two games has helped bring his percentage from below to above league average.

https://thebloguin.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/screenshot-171.png?w=640&h=320


With 39% of their season completed, the Spurs are showing that while the trend in the league is to go away from the mid-range shot, they’re the ones who are embracing it and still turning in an efficient product. Here’s something to consider though – over the last two seasons, the two teams who were last left standing in June were the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. Both those teams in the past two regular seasons got less than 15% of their points from the mid-range and over 29% of their points from beyond the arc.


Can the Spurs earn a trip to the final stage in basketball using a different offensive method? That will be the question come April.

Good find, great read. Many thanks for posting!:bobo

[apalisoc_9]

The only thing good about shooting midrange nowadys is that teams want you to take them.

Aldridge, Gasol, Leonard are almost always open..specially the two bigs.

[spursistan]

814953640783908864

Kawhi OUT again..Sensible decision..no need to drag him out there low on energy as in last year against Toronto..

[Robz4000]

Yep, good decision especially with Lollard out. Just hope he's ready for next week; Spurs should win all four games but only with everyone playing (or at least Kawhi/LMA/Green/Mills).

[RD2191]

That's some next level chorro.

[spursistan]

Hopefully Aldridge continues to look in shape and aggressive vs another shitty defense..

[BillMc]

That's some next level chorro.

[TheGreatYacht]

LMAlpha and MVParker will carry, per par.

[HarlemHeat37]

Portland's defense actually looks competent without Lillard(one of the worst defensive PGs in league history)..they've been playing at a much slower-pace, as expected, too..

Only downside of Lillard being out is that Parker always owns him, even the Porker version of TP:lol

[spurs10]

Thanks Bill and also nice read by NASpurs!
:flag:

[Ron Swanson]

:flag:

[Kawhitstorm]

Portland's defense actually looks competent without Lillard(one of the worst defensive PGs in league history)..they've been playing at a much slower-pace, as expected, too..

Only downside of Lillard being out is that Parker always owns him, even the Porker version of TP:lol

Forget Porker, Patty destroyed him during their last matchup:

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CJ actually owns Danny who needs to have his antenna up tonight w/o Kawhi on the floor.

[BillMc]

Spurs by 21

[From Downtown]

Let's go

[spurtech09]

:flag:

[BillMc]

All this talk (in other threads) of who we can re-sign. But almost no one mentions Lee. I'd really like him back. Soooooo much better than West or Boris 3.0

[spurtech09]

Hope we see a lot of Murray tonight.....

[bbarry]

does anyone actually buy that kawhi has a tummyache and the runs? I certainly don't. :downspin:

[spurs10]

All this talk (in other threads) of who we can re-sign. But almost no one mentions Lee. I'd really like him back. Soooooo much better than West or Boris 3.0 Lee has been killing it and playing with great energy!

[r0drig0lac]

Harden 1q: 17/9/3/2 wtf

[Robz4000]

All this talk (in other threads) of who we can re-sign. But almost no one mentions Lee. I'd really like him back. Soooooo much better than West or Boris 3.0

We don't know what the market could be for Lee. No one really wanted him last offseason due to his terrible reputation as an antiquated player, but he has looked great with the Spurs; he's also north of 30 so teams will be weary of giving him a long contract. I can see him getting a Bobo type of contract that the Spurs won't match, or a Patty Mills-esque deal from the Spurs.

[BillMc]

Kyle with the start. Pop loves trolling ST :lol

[spurtech09]

LMA still hot....

[spurtech09]

Keep feeding LMA.....

[BillMc]

We don't know what the market could be for Lee. No one really wanted him last offseason due to his terrible reputation as an antiquated player, but he has looked great with the Spurs; he's also north of 30 so teams will be weary of giving him a long contract. I can see him getting a Bobo type of contract that the Spurs won't match, or a Patty Mills-esque deal from the Spurs.

True.Hope for the Patty eque deal of course.

[GSH]

Well now we know which scrub is going to be hot against the Spurs tonight.

[TheGreatYacht]

Fathead already with zero effort contesting shots. Lazy dyke bodied bitch

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

It really sucks for Kawhi's stats that he's missing games against 2 of the worst defensive teams in the NBA. He'd probably have gotten 25+ on ridiculous shooting both these games.

[Ron Swanson]

LDN!

[r0drig0lac]

Green!!!!

[spursparker9]

MVParker being aggressive!

[DeRozan m8]

Anderson is one of the most useless players in the NBA

[From Downtown]

Defense?

[$pursDynasty]

HOTS doing HOTS things, Pau doing Pau things on defense

[spurtech09]

Ouch that Pau shot......

[Robz4000]

Gasol doing more harm than good out there.

[TheGreatYacht]

Not even MVParker can carry 2 lazy fucks in Gasol and Fathead

[Kawhitstorm]

GaSoft:rolleyes

[Robz4000]

:lmao the defense once again. Porker also in hero mode.

[NASpurs]

Another lazy, soft first half underway.

[Leetonidas]

Lol....

[GSH]

Here we go. Dribble, dribble, dribble, dribble... miss. Oh, and it's a 3-pointer for Portland!

Feels like I'm watching a pre-recorded first quarter.

[DarrinS]

I think I'm having a HOTS attack.

[PÒÓCH]

Behold The no energy no defense 1st unit.

[TheGreatYacht]

I don't think I can keep watching this shit.....

2 soft faggots walking to the bench with slumped shoulders (Gasoft & Fathead) while Pop doesn't pull the leash.

[BillMc]

Have cliff will jump.

[spursistan]

Gasoft has fuckin stunted LMA growth within our system..what a shitty useless signing...Bench him Pop!

[Kawhitstorm]

Not even MVParker can carry 2 lazy fucks in Gasol and Fathead

But you rather have those lazy fucks over Bogut/Deron.:wakeup

[james evans]

I know one player that's happy MVPLeonard has been out the past 2 games. Let's just hope this shit doesn't continue when Leonard comes back and thru the playoffs as it has the past 2 seasons

[ElNono]

why is HOTS 'guarding' McCallum?

[Robz4000]

Nevermind, I'm blind

[TheGreatYacht]

Damn we got the bad Manu tonight :/

[NASpurs]

:lol Manu being subbed out

[GSH]

Damn we got the bad Manu tonight :/


He needed at least one game off after using all that energy the other night.

[Ron Swanson]

LDN again

[NASpurs]

GR33333333333N

[TheGreatYacht]

Manu pulled :wow

[Robz4000]

Might be an LDN kinda night...

[ElNono]

Danny tres

[r0drig0lac]

nice play

[NASpurs]

Of course that trash goes in.

[Ron Swanson]

What the fuck is Simmons doing out there?

[Robz4000]

Simmons is a disgrace tonight

[james evans]

what do you know, defense improves with parker, , gasol off the floor and the ball moves

[$pursDynasty]

This group can't score enough

[Robz4000]

No one can do anything right tonight

[spurtech09]

No rhythm at all....

[NASpurs]

Play Murray at off-guard and move DG to the 3. WGAF

[Kawhitstorm]

Simmons:lmao

[spursistan]

Simmons really not worth more than 4 millions ...let this nigga walk :lol

[TheGreatYacht]

what do you know, defense improves with parker, , gasol off the floor and the ball moves
Lmao yea, they look like stoppers right there

[ElNono]

Saving Manu to get us out of another 15pt hole makes sense tbh

[$pursDynasty]

what do you know, defense improves with parker, , gasol off the floor and the ball moves
But offense is non existent when Kiwi LMA and HOTS aren't on the floor

[From Downtown]

Meh

[TimDunkem]

Non-issue.

[$pursDynasty]

Nono he can only do that only so often

[BillMc]

Danny only one playing well.

[spursistan]

Are PATFO still really banking on Fathead/Shitsmmons as our 3rd/4th wing in the playoffs? :lmao

[spurtech09]

Wow Portland can't miss.....

[Robz4000]

:lmao Shabazz Napier murking the Spurs

[TheGreatYacht]

Mills is the worst defender on the team and it really ain't close

[Ron Swanson]

Scrubazz Napier going in raw.

[DarrinS]

Kawhi absence felt

[spurtech09]

This is how the Spurs play....get down by double digits than make a come back and win the game......

[spurtech09]

Lee

[bklynspursfan]

what do you know, defense improves with parker, , gasol off the floor and the ball moves

Yet no one is really scoring. These units are very different offensively. That lineup has guys who can beat their guys 1 on 1. (TP can sometimes, LMA, Kawhi, Pau)

This unit, not so much. I wouldn't say the defense has improved either really. It's been pretty poor overall thus far

[spurtech09]

Spurs defense.....

[TimDunkem]

Lol Remember when most of Spurstalk said that Lee couldn't shoot because he doesn't take many jumpers anymore? :lol

[Robz4000]

My God

[TheGreatYacht]

Mills getting torched like he's James Haren

[TheGreatYacht]

Let Mills walk this summer :lol

[spurtech09]

Another bad 1st Quarter......

[NASpurs]

:lol this game tho

[From Downtown]

Simmons...

[DarrinS]

Mills is the worst defender on the team and it really ain't close

Nah, HOTS is

[spurtech09]

Let Mills walk this summer :lolMoon walk

[Robz4000]

If Shabazz fucking Napier has a career game tonight...

[spursistan]

Mills getting torched like he's James Haren
GTFO anyone who wants to pay him over 12millions :lol

[bklynspursfan]

Would've been a great sequence by Simmons there

[RD2191]

Lol. Told y'all niggas about mills. :lol

[TheGreatYacht]

GTFO anyone who wants to pay him over 12millions :lol
Pop better get to calling Georgie :lol

[PÒÓCH]

Simmons is such an average d leager.

[GSH]

Another 30+ point first quarter to another shit team - at home. SMDH

[BillMc]

Spurs got this. They'll be leading by midway through the 3rd at latest.

[100%duncan]

Just tuned in... Looked at the score, checked the box score, so Kawhi is out huh. Fuck

[spurtech09]

Lol. Told y'all niggas about mills. :lolWatch Mills go off shooting 3's though...

[NASpurs]

Another 30+ point first quarter to another shit team - at home. SMDH

Par for the course.

I read that the Spurs were tied with Hornets and the Thunder for the most comeback double digit wins.*edit* Problem is that both of those teams suck in the grand scheme of things.

*most wins by coming back when down in double figures... I hope that cleared that up.

[spurtech09]

Spurs got this. They'll be leading by midway through the 3rd at latest.True Dat bro...

[RD2191]

Watch Mills go off shooting 3's though...

Hitting 3s and allowing 3s is pointless.

[100%duncan]

Par for the course.

I read that the Spurs were tied with Hornets and the Thunder for the most comeback double digit wins.*edit* Problem is that both of those teams suck in the grand scheme of things.

*most wins by coming back when down in double figures... I hope that cleared that up.

Pau for the course

[Robz4000]

Only bright spot is the Guests are fouling like crazy.

[NASpurs]

Murraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay sighting

[NASpurs]

Murray is playing the off-guard like I said, woot.

[spurtech09]

Ouch Manu....

[Leetonidas]

This is getting annoying.

[Robz4000]

Pop is pushing every wrong button

[Kawhitstorm]

Simmons really not worth more than 4 millions ...let this nigga walk :lol

Someone is going to give him the Solomon Hill contract.:lol

[bklynspursfan]

Spurs got this. They'll be leading by midway through the 3rd at latest.

Yup :tu

[Robz4000]

LMA has gotten one shot so far and the offense is struggling. What's so hard to understand?

[DJR210]

:lol Murray bringing up the ball and ignoring Parker

[bklynspursfan]

Pop is pushing every wrong button

What should he be doing ? He has a nice combo of guys out there. Why not experiment with them hitting everything anyway

[$pursDynasty]

Feed :lma

[spurtech09]

Awful defense and Spurs shots not falling.....

[100%duncan]

Do we blame pop for resting kawhi or our guys just plain out suck

[RD2191]

:claw miss me yet?

[Chinook]

Having Murray, Parker and Manu is just a really shitty idea. I don't hate him instead of Anderson, but he shouldn't be on the floor with four ball-dominant people either.

[100%duncan]

What should he be doing ? He has a nice combo of guys out there. Why not experiment with them hitting everything anyway

Well, for a start, the best player has 1 shot attempt

[Leetonidas]

Why are spurs not running through LMA? He hit the first shot and then spurs ignored him.

[TheGreatYacht]

At least Pop is pulling Gasoft. That's progress.

[TimDunkem]

Aldridge needs more shots, tbh.

[spurtech09]

Feed :lma

[From Downtown]

Incredible we're only down 12 tbh

[ElNono]

Sucks Kawhi has the shits... dude is like half our D

[GSH]

Am I the only one who thinks it may not be as easy to come back from double digit deficits against playoff teams? I still think that the people who think these kinds of wins are good are nuts.

[Chinook]

What should he be doing ? He has a nice combo of guys out there. Why not experiment with them hitting everything anyway

That's a terrible combo of guys.

[Robz4000]

What should he be doing ? He has a nice combo of guys out there. Why not experiment with them hitting everything anyway

Maybe not playing three ball-dominant players at the same time? Or getting LMA, their best offensive player, involved on offense?

[gambit1990]

:lol Murray bringing up the ball and ignoring Parker
:tu

[NASpurs]

Having Murray, Parker and Manu is just a really shitty idea. I don't hate him instead of Anderson, but he shouldn't be on the floor with four ball-dominant people either.

He should be playing with Mills and Green, two guys that can stretch the defense.

[apalisoc_9]

I van be your hero baby...

Softridge 1 shot

Porker 6 shots in less minutes.

My time..

[DarrinS]

Pop during timeout "Tony -- stop shooting."

[spursistan]

I don't want to hear any more excuses for Kyle/Simmons; they both fuckin blow and are officially a failed development project for the Spurs....

[BillMc]

Looks like I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue.

[bklynspursfan]

Par for the course.

I read that the Spurs were tied with Hornets and the Thunder for the most comeback double digit wins.*edit* Problem is that both of those teams suck in the grand scheme of things.

*most wins by coming back when down in double figures... I hope that cleared that up.

Meh. There's still a learning curve for this team. I'm glad they're getting some adversity early on. It'll help in the long run.

Charlotte and OKC aren't anything, it just happens we have similar situations.

Though in the "clutch" I read a stat that shows the Spurs are like head and shoulders above the rest of the league

[timtonymanu]

Oh look Porker leading in FGA again :lol

[ElNono]

Having Murray, Parker and Manu is just a really shitty idea. I don't hate him instead of Anderson, but he shouldn't be on the floor with four ball-dominant people either.

Looks like he's looking for something that works on defense

[TheGreatYacht]

Green should be in over Manu

[Ron Swanson]

LMA needs to take over this shit sandwich.

[spursistan]

I van be your hero baby...

Softridge 1 shot

Porker 6 shots in less minutes.

My time..

[100%duncan]

Am I the only one who thinks it may not be as easy to come back from double digit deficits against playoff teams? I still think that the people who think these kinds of wins are good are nuts.

Nope. That’s why I hate people who cite “oh but our record!!” when discussing this team’s problems

[NASpurs]

Simmons is another bad choice for this three-guard lineup :lol

[bklynspursfan]

Maybe not playing three ball-dominant players at the same time? Or getting LMA, their best offensive player, involved on offense?

LMA is getting doubled every time he touches it. No one outside of Green is hitting 3s. Makes it tough to get him going

And he was trying to match Portland going small. Green/Mills both had just come out, and they'll close the half. So its pretty understandable imo

[Spurs_619]

Green should be in over Manu

Missing Kawhobe yet?

[FkLA]

Just tuned in.

Cliff notes? I'm assuming Enrique has played a huge role in why we're down double-digits to these scrubs?

[Kawhitstorm]

GTFO anyone who wants to pay him over 12millions :lol

Sell high & trade his ass for Elfrid Payton.:wakeup

[SAGirl]

I van be your hero baby...

Softridge 1 shot

Porker 6 shots in less minutes.

My time..
Feed
LMA

[Chinook]

Looks like he's looking for something that works on defense

Not going to matter if you can't score.

[spurraider21]

why does manu think he's klay thompson?

[bklynspursfan]

Oh look Porker leading in FGA again :lol

And? Lma is doubled every time thus far. And he's had good looks.

[GSH]

Heh. Someone brought us some "special" lemons today, and my wife couldn't remember what they are called. She just blurted out "Meyers Lemons!" and I couldn't figure out what the hell she was talking about.

Meyers Leonard. He'll always be Meyers Lemon to me now.

[100%duncan]

I van be your hero baby...

Softridge 1 shot

Porker 6 shots in less minutes.

My time..

4 ringzzz :cry
Bbbbbut our record :cry

[spurtech09]

Spurs struggles continue.....

[Robz4000]

Looks like he's looking for something that works on defense

Portland's going to score; the problem is they have one of the worst defences of all time and the Spurs can't score on them.

[ElNono]

Is it my feed or Evan Turner looks fat?

[SAGirl]

Just tuned in.

Cliff notes? I'm assuming Enrique has played a huge role in why we're down double-digits to these scrubs?
No you have it right.

[Chinook]

Simmons is another bad choice for this three-guard lineup :lol

It's so stupid. Four guys who are mediocre shooters at best. And the one shooter is guy you want to create space for.

[TheGreatYacht]

why does manu think he's klay thompson?
:lol seriously...

[Robz4000]

Looks like he's looking for something that works on defense

Portland's going to score; the problem is they have one of the worst defences of all time and the Spurs can't score on them.

[HarlemHeat37]

These lineups are fucking horrendous:lmao

Why doesn't Aldridge have 15 shot attempts, tbh?

[SpursIndonesia]

A contender can't be this discombobulated offensively, no clue whatsoever.

[TheGreatYacht]

Is it my feed or Evan Turner looks fat?
Yes. That Fathead physique

[bklynspursfan]

You guys are funny complaining about Parker haha

Clearly Portland is doubling LMA. It's so obvious, they've done it damn near every time guys

[GSH]

Just tuned in.

Cliff notes? I'm assuming Enrique has played a huge role in why we're down double-digits to these scrubs?


Just do a mental review of the Phoenix game.

[RD2191]

Looks like I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue.

:lmao

[Leetonidas]

Jesus christ dedmon

[ElNono]

These lineups are fucking horrendous:lmao

Why doesn't Aldridge have 15 shot attempts, tbh?

He's getting double teamed

[spurtech09]

2nd half is almost over and Spur only have 27 pts.......

[100%duncan]

Sell high & trade his ass for Elfrid Payton.:wakeup

Can you tell me why you’re high on EP? I read your posts yesterday about him and checked him out on Basketball Reference, seems that he’s bad at shooting (lowest 3FG% in his career this season.) So a team with 2 iso oriented guys and you replace one of it’s top 5 players for a player who can’t spread the floor?

[PÒÓCH]

the flying deadman

[bklynspursfan]

He's getting double teamed

Thank you! I swear I thought I was the only one paying attention. He's been doubled all night

[RD2191]

Spurs are 2ND round fodder if we don't make a trade.

[spurtech09]

Finally Spurs score!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ElNono]

Manu gonna Manu

[r0drig0lac]

Lee!!

[spursistan]

These lineups are fucking horrendous:lmao

Why doesn't Aldridge have 15 shot attempts, tbh?

Porker in his new facilitator role :lmao

[RD2191]

He's getting double teamed

Who? Thegreatyacht?

[Ron Swanson]

Plumdog Millionaire can't handle Lee.

[TheGreatYacht]

Who? Thegreatyacht?
I laughed

fGgot :lol

[From Downtown]

In-before Pop pulling Manu just when he's heating up

[ElNono]

Not going to matter if you can't score.

We're gonna score, we just can't continue to give up 30+ pts quarters

[NASpurs]

I swear Pop sometimes creates fake adversity against these shitty teams.

[spursistan]

In-before Pop pulling Manu just when he's heating up

[GSH]

He's getting double teamed


And not passing out of it well.

[RD2191]

I laughed

fGgot :lol

:lol

[Ron Swanson]

Who? Thegreatyacht?

:lol

[RD2191]

And not passing out of it well.

Are we talking basketball here?

[SpursIndonesia]

Is it my feed or Evan Turner looks fat?

Yeah, looks similar to Bobo nowadays.

[spursistan]

I don't want to hear any more excuses for Kyle/Simmons; they both fuckin blow and are officially a failed development project for the Spurs....

[Kawhitstorm]

Cuck Rivers ejected:lmao

[Chinook]

We're gonna score, we just can't continue to give up 30+ pts quarters

32 points in 18 minutes. It really looks like the scoring is the issue.

[HarlemHeat37]

Thank you! I swear I thought I was the only one paying attention. He's been doubled all night

I just started watching..at least they aren't ignoring him, I suppose..

A Parker-Manu-Murray backcourt, though?

[Robz4000]

LMA is getting doubled every time he touches it. No one outside of Green is hitting 3s. Makes it tough to get him going

And he was trying to match Portland going small. Green/Mills both had just come out, and they'll close the half. So its pretty understandable imo

It doesn't help he's been putting non-shooters out there together in Murray/Simmons/Dedmon at the same time. Like I said, his lineups make no sense.

[ElNono]

Manu alone ain't winning this game. LMA is sleepwalking out there and HOTS has to heat up again

[NASpurs]

Cuck Rivers ejected:lmao

Did his faggot son get ejected too?

I just read it from a tweet.

[Kawhitstorm]

Can you tell me why you’re high on EP? I read your posts yesterday about him and checked him out on Basketball Reference, seems that he’s bad at shooting (lowest 3FG% in his career this season.) So a team with 2 iso oriented guys and you replace one of it’s top 5 players for a player who can’t spread the floor?

He would be the backup instead of Patty & he could replace Porker after a season if Chip can fix his hitch:wakeup

[SAGirl]

These lineups are fucking horrendous:lmao

Why doesn't Aldridge have 15 shot attempts, tbh?
Pretty
Much.
Pop himself doesn't know what he wants out there...

[Ron Swanson]

Did his faggot son get ejected too?

I just read it from a tweet.

Yes.

[ElNono]

32 points in 18 minutes. It really looks like the scoring is the issue.

Not if you hold them to 26 it isn't.

[Robz4000]

Looking like the Spurs' only chance is for Manu to go HAM again. Team looks absolutely out of it (for the 17373748th time this season).

[100%duncan]

He would be the backup instead of Patty:wakeup

Now you have 2 guys in Porker and Payton who needs the ball in their hands to be “effective” in a team with 2 iso guys :wow

[r0drig0lac]

foul..foul..foul...

[spurtech09]

Here we go with the ticky tack fouls.....

[GSH]

Are we talking basketball here?


No. He's passing out from getting double-teamed.

[100%duncan]

I know we don’t have kawhi but this team should be good enough against a healthy portland, and they don’t have lillard.

[RD2191]

No. He's passing out from getting double-teamed.

:downspin:

[Robz4000]

Portland is the team playing small but they're getting every rebound.

[NASpurs]

I know we don’t have kawhi but this team should be good enough against a healthy portland, and they don’t have lillard.


Same pattern from last game, first half lull and they'll turn it up in the second half. These fuckers act like they're the defending champions. :lol

[spurtech09]

Spurs defense,rebounding,and offense is terrible tonight.

[100%duncan]

Pau Gasol’s “defense” :lmao

[Ron Swanson]

Gasol just standing there on defense.

[100%duncan]

Same pattern from last game, first half lull and they'll turn it up in the second half. These fuckers act like they're the defending champions. :lol

:lmao

Hope so, didn’t bother to watch last game with kawhi out and against the shitty suns

[Ron Swanson]

Kyle with his Danny Green impression. Dead ball 3.

[NASpurs]

But seriously, Portland statistically has the worst defense in the NBA and this shit is hilarious :lol

[spursistan]

I now get why Bulls fans hated the guts of Pau despite putting numbers for them... pretty much the definition of empty calories if you don't watch his disgusting loafing..

[100%duncan]

Kyle Anderson with det high bball iq :lmao

[Budkin]

Getting wrecked at home again by another shitty team.

[Chinook]

Not if you hold them to 26 it isn't.

That's unrealistic. No one should be expected to hold a team to a 70ppg pace.

[TimDunkem]

"Kyle had two consecutive rebounds. What a great performance! :cry" - SAGirl

[ElNono]

Smart play right now by Simmons. Get to the line

[Robz4000]

:lmao refs

[NASpurs]

:lol that jump ball