Game Thread (67/82): Spurs vs Blazers (7:00 PM CT/ESPN) sponsored by Basketball Gods

[bklynspursfan]

Lol at anyone thinking we're contenders

Lol at thinking you're ever right

[timtonymanu]

Smh these fucking Blazers are just gonna get swept by the Dubs again

[james evans]

aldridge comes back, stinks it up and we lose to the fucking blazers. I'm not shocked. I wish he was really out indefinitely. He's gonna be our downfall

[140]

Ok that was hilarious :lol

[FkLA]

:pctoss

[DAF86]

Is LA a cancer? Would have won this game with the rotation of the previous games?

[SpurPadre]

Sure wish we had players that knew how to make both free throws during the closing seconds of a game...

[bklynspursfan]

Manu should've inbounded to Kawhi. He had no one near him, maybe gets a dribble or 2 and a good look at it.

On to the next

[sasaint]

aldridge comes back, stinks it up and we lose to the fucking blazers. I'm not shocked. I wish he was really out indefinitely. He's gonna be our downfall

[Darius Bieber]

Lol at thinking you're ever right

You wanna bet that the Spurs won't win the championship this year?

[james evans]

since Pau can hit his open jumpers, how about start him at the PF and bring Aldridge off the bench?

[DarrinS]

Lol at anyone thinking we're contenders

Lol, "we're". ^Lakers fan

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Manu choke lmao
http://giant.gfycat.com/PlasticBlackandwhiteFinch.gif

[Splits]

Manu: must make this free throw --> CLANK

Manu: must miss this free throw --> MONEY

fucking ass hole

[james evans]

Is LA a cancer? Would have won this game with the rotation of the previous games?
yes

[RD2191]

You can't blame manu for this loss, blame faggot ass green and lafatcan.

[loveforthegame]

aldridge comes back, stinks it up and we lose to the fucking blazers. I'm not shocked. I wish he was really out indefinitely. He's gonna be our downfall

[Silver&Black]

I actually died a little bit inside when Manu made the FT he was trying to intentionally miss.

[ElNono]

:pop: "I don't foul up 3. It's not fair"

[rastaspur]

Is LA a cancer? Would have won this game with the rotation of the previous games?

He was tonight. He may also have spread to pops nose.

[SAGirl]

Is LA a cancer? Would have won this game with the rotation of the previous games?
At least less minutes for him and more Bertans. He's not a positive impact player according to the team's advanced stats and they defer so much to him... not deserving of that many shots. And I wouldn't argue this stats issue if it wasn't bc of games like this. It often feels like other carry his behind. They were unable to do that here. One of Manu Alzheimer games maybe?

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Is LA a cancer? Would have won this game with the rotation of the previous games?
His shooting game was horrendous tonight. He had a few great shots in the first quarter and a solid paint game in the final few minutes, but otherwise, he missed over a dozen shots that really cost us down the stretch.

[ElNono]

You can't blame manu for this loss, blame faggot ass green and lafatcan.

we just didn't have it defensively, tbh... and Portland just trying too hard... onto the next

[rjv]

This game demonstrates why we will struggle in the playoffs. Our backcourt is one of the weakest. Blazers guards killed our guards tonight.

[sasaint]

Manu should've inbounded to Kawhi. He had no one near him, maybe gets a dribble or 2 and a good look at it.

On to the next

Manu must have a thing about in-bounding to Kawhi. 2 games in a row. :wow

[mexicanjunior]

I wish LaCarcass's heart condition was permanent...fuck that douche...

[Jdspur20]

Spurs had a crappy game. Push on.

[rasuo214]

It's easy to shit on Manu but the defense was trash all game.

[FkLA]

Manu should've inbounded to Kawhi. He had no one near him, maybe gets a dribble or 2 and a good look at it.

On to the next

Down 4. Kawhi being wide open was not a good thing. Think he threw it to a crowded LMA for the one in a million chance that he might get a 4 pt play.

[140]

:pop: "I don't foul up 3. It's not fair"
:lol

[SpurPadre]

1 seed was nice while it lasted...

[BillMc]

:pop: "I don't foul up 3. It's not fair"
:lol

[spurs50_]

Yeah, let's not blame Green and his nightly 3 PT games.

[sasaint]

since Pau can hit his open jumpers, how about start him at the PF and bring Aldridge off the bench?

Haha! LMA off the bench. Pop will NEVER do that. :lol

[Pocho La Pantera]

Great game from Manu.

[Capt Bringdown]

The game was lost even if Manu didn't choke on the FT's.
It was LMA's team-high 24 shots that killed us.
Stupid play from a veteran to try to get everything back in one game.

[sasaint]

This game demonstrates why we will struggle in the playoffs. Our backcourt is one of the weakest. Blazers guards killed our guards tonight.

[Splits]

we just didn't have it defensively, tbh... and Portland just trying too hard... onto the next

Also, MANURE

[sasaint]

At least less minutes for him and more Bertans. He's not a positive impact player according to the team's advanced stats and they defer so much to him... not deserving of that many shots. And I wouldn't argue this stats issue if it wasn't bc of games like this. It often feels like other carry his behind. They were unable to do that here. One of Manu Alzheimer games maybe?

We looked smoother, hungrier, better against Atlanta.

[DarrinS]

82 games

[Splits]

Great game from Manu.

If by "great" you mean fucking up everything, yes.

Must make FT --> CLANK!

Must miss FT --> GOOD!

He's a piece of shit.

[SpurPadre]

Yeah, let's not blame Green and his nightly 3 PT games.

RIP LDN 1987-2014, tbh.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

The game was lost even if Manu didn't choke on the FT's.
It was LMA's team-high 24 shots that killed us.
Stupid play from a veteran to try to get everything back in one game.
+1

[sasaint]

Defense was terrible, but the defense seems worse when your offense gives up open court turnovers

[bklynspursfan]

Manu must have a thing about in-bounding to Kawhi. 2 games in a row. :wow

I mean LMA had it, but it was much riskier making that heave vs giving it to Kawhi. We were bound to drop some winnable ones down the stretch. but I am sure GS will too, so I still like our shot at #1 seed

[sasaint]

RIP LDN 1987-2014, tbh.

Spurs absolutely must upgrade their backcourt in the offseason. Gotta move on from Danny.

[sasaint]

I mean LMA had it, but it was much riskier making that heave vs giving it to Kawhi. We were bound to drop some winnable ones down the stretch. but I am sure GS will too, so I still like our shot at #1 seed

Yeah, we are okay. You posted the logistics in an earlier thread. We still control our own destiny.

[$pursDynasty]

Spurs miss MVParker

[SpurPadre]

Spurs absolutely must upgrade their backcourt in the offseason. Gotta move on from Danny.

But Pop values his defense so he'll be a Spur for a long time, tbh.

[horsielove]

nice throw by :pop: to avoid the clippers in round 2 tbh

[BillMc]

Spurs miss MVParker
THIS

[DarrinS]

Spurs miss MVParker

No

[SpurPadre]

I mean LMA had it, but it was much riskier making that heave vs giving it to Kawhi. We were bound to drop some winnable ones down the stretch. but I am sure GS will too, so I still like our shot at #1 seed

Obviously hope you're right but the Dubs are highly dependent on emotions and they're coming off an emotionally charged win last night that tends to fire up teams like that the rest of the way.

[ElNono]

Also, MANURE

Manu was fine, tbh... not the greatest of games from him, not the reason we lost either...

[sasaint]

Manu was not "solid."

[Splits]

Manu was fine, tbh... not the greatest of games from him, not the reason we lost either...

Fake news.

Missing the FT he was supposed to make and making the FT he was supposed to miss absolutely cost us this game.

He (and you) needs to retire.

Preferably before the end of the season.

[ElNono]

Fake news.

Missing the FT he was supposed to make and making the FT he was supposed to miss absolutely cost us this game.

He (and you) needs to retire.

No it didn't. Down 3 with 2 freebies is simply a long shot. We lost this game way earlier by not taking care of business.

But you go ahead with your played out schtick, tbh... :lol

[BatManu20]

I wish the Warriors remaining schedule wasn't so easy tbh. The one-seed is right ther, but we definitely still have a few losses left on our tough remaining schedule. Need some of these shitty teams to really help us out and steal some games against Golden State at their place.

[Splits]

No it didn't. Down 3 with 2 freebies is simply a long shot. We lost this game way earlier by not taking care of business.

But you go ahead with your played out schtick, tbh... :lol

lol the only "played out schtick" is your Manu homo-love

He missed the freebie he was trying to make.

He made the freebie he was trying to miss.

It is the ultimate fail.

Deal with it.

[ElNono]

lol the only "played out schtick" is your Manu homo-love

He missed the freebie he was trying to make.

He made the freebie he was trying to miss.

It is the ultimate fail.

Deal with it.

If you're going to run that schtick to the ground, at least show up and own it at the end of the games...

That verbal diarrhea on the 1st quarter against the Kings then disappearing post-game is really chickenshit, IMO... at least TGY shows his face, tbh :lol

[bklynspursfan]

Obviously hope you're right but the Dubs are highly dependent on emotions and they're coming off an emotionally charged win last night that tends to fire up teams like that the rest of the way.

They've looked so bad without KD, and have a tough stretch coming up. We just can't have anymore nights like tonight, but it's still up for grabs

[LakerHater]

Shot waaay to many jumpers without attackin the rim, plus D was non existent!!

[SASdynasty!]

Spurs suck without Parker, always have, always will.

[DarrinS]

Spurs had some good moments in this game -- Portland just a little hungrier. The play of the Euro center made the difference, tbh.

[dabom]

Spurs suck without Parker, always have, always will.

Only reason we won 2014 cause the fat fuck was on the bench. :lmao

[DarrinS]

Spurs suck without Parker, always have, always will.

:lol

[GSH]

Meh. One thing worth mentioning: the Blazers are one of the most foul-prone teams in the league. Their opponents average 27.4 FTA/game, which is 28th (worst) in the league. Last night, the Spurs only shot 15 FT's vs. Portland's 28. I'm not going to take the time to search the numbers, but giving up only 15 FT's has got to be one of Portland's best games of the season.

With the exception of Green, the Spurs actually shot pretty well last night. And they had 8 more FGA's than Portland. (88 vs 80) Some of that is on the zebras. Some of it is that the Spurs just don't have anyone other than Kawhi who is challenging the paint, and forcing defenders to foul them. Patty got zero FTA's in that game. Simmons used to be pretty good at getting a few trips each game - but he played so piss-poor that he only got 5 minutes, and he didn't draw any whistles in that time.

Pau shot really well, but most of his scoring was away from the basket, while he was standing still. Foul Danny Green, while he's moving with the ball? Please. Dedmon? What that leaves is Aldridge. Even though he scored 19 points, he's not challenging the defense worth a damn. He got a single FT last night for an and-1. But a star-caliber PF really should be playing enough of a power game to get to the line more than once in 32 minutes.

[spurs10]

Meh. One thing worth mentioning: the Blazers are one of the most foul-prone teams in the league. Their opponents average 27.4 FTA/game, which is 28th (worst) in the league. Last night, the Spurs only shot 15 FT's vs. Portland's 28. I'm not going to take the time to search the numbers, but giving up only 15 FT's has got to be one of Portland's best games of the season.

With the exception of Green, the Spurs actually shot pretty well last night. And they had 8 more FGA's than Portland. (88 vs 80) Some of that is on the zebras. Some of it is that the Spurs just don't have anyone other than Kawhi who is challenging the paint, and forcing defenders to foul them. Patty got zero FTA's in that game. Simmons used to be pretty good at getting a few trips each game - but he played so piss-poor that he only got 5 minutes, and he didn't draw any whistles in that time.

Pau shot really well, but most of his scoring was away from the basket, while he was standing still. Foul Danny Green, while he's moving with the ball? Please. Dedmon? What that leaves is Aldridge. Even though he scored 19 points, he's not challenging the defense worth a damn. He got a single FT last night for an and-1. But a star-caliber PF really should be playing enough of a power game to get to the line more than once in 32 minutes. Watching the game live last night I thought the crowd was going to or should have rushed the court and attacked the zebras. They were hacking the crap out of us and we never got a call. A horribly officiated game by any standard. The charge on Manu was basically the game. Manu was clearly set outside the lane. Earlier in the game Manu got pissed about a call and let them know it. They decided they didn't like his attitude apparently. Usually it balances out, but last night was not one of those nights.

[GSH]

Watching the game live last night I thought the crowd was going to or should have rushed the court and attacked the zebras. They were hacking the crap out of us and we never got a call. A horribly officiated game by any standard. The charge on Manu was basically the game. Manu was clearly set outside the lane. Earlier in the game Manu got pissed about a call and let them know it. They decided they didn't like his attitude apparently. Usually it balances out, but last night was not one of those nights.


The refs blew some calls. But you have to look at the fact that nobody but Kawhi is challenging the paint worth a shit, too. NBA defenders just aren't going to foul jump shooters that often. That's not on the refs.

[rastaspur]

If by "great" you mean fucking up everything, yes.

Must make FT --> CLANK!

Must miss FT --> GOOD!

He's a piece of shit.

You really hate manu. How long have you held this hate for my favorite spur of all time?

Did it go all the way back to high school? Was your high school yearbook quote "manu is a piece of shit" or something similar?

Its not outside the realm of possibility. You hate him like fat girls hate diets.

[spurs10]

The refs blew some calls. But you have to look at the fact that nobody but Kawhi is challenging the paint worth a shit, too. NBA defenders just aren't going to foul jump shooters that often. That's not on the refs.
I was talking more about under the basket and our bigs. You are right, with the exception on Manu on a couple of drives, that Kawhi was the most aggressive going to the basket. However Lee, Dedmon, and Pau were mixing it up pretty well under the basket and getting hit and hacked hard. That being said we needed to be a lot more aggressive. Pop was right about waiting for the last 4 minutes wasn't going to work.