Game Thread (81/82): Spurs @ Blazers (9:00 PM CT/5:00 AM Riga)

[spursistan]

Russ did Pop in by eliminating the Nuggets. Guests have nothing to play for and are resting everyone tonight. So another meaningless game just when we needed a playoff-type of stakes for a team that's been sleepwalking and playing sloppy for weeks.

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[SPURt]

Dang, was hoping to see Murray tonight. I guess Pop is waiting to unleash him in the playoffs :stirpot:

[apalisoc_9]

Yeah...was really only looking forward to a Murray appearance...but whatever.

[TheDoctor]

Flavourless game unless Kawhi and Parker drop 72pts and 8pts respectively.

:flag:

[SAGirl]

...
with Portland sitting out so many players, this should be a snoozfest worst than against the Lakers.

Murray still out.

[spursistan]

http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0643148794044618652-4

In the background of this clip, Bertans looks legitimately 6'11-7'0..Dude is really long..

[SAGirl]

http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0643148794044618652-4

In the background of this clip, Bertans looks legitimately 6'11-7'0..Dude is really long..
He's legitimately a big. He's just athletic and a terrific shooter so ppl like to think of him as a wing but he's not. He has a high ceiling as a big and that is the spot he has been playing while putting up a tremendously good rookie season IMO bc in reality very few bigs can really guard him.

I trust Pop with his development in this case. I prefer for Pop to find out quickly what a player can do best and fit him there to set up him to succeed right away than the meandering paths leading nowhere for certain he has taken with others.

[TheGreatYacht]

http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0643148794044618652-4

In the background of this clip, Bertans looks legitimately 6'11-7'0..Dude is really long..
Unfortunately he rebounds like a shooting guard

[Thomas82]

Unfortunately he rebounds like a shooting guard

Hopefully he can work on that this summer.

[rjv]

murray must have had a grade 3 strain.

[apalisoc_9]

Pretty obvious Pop was coaching him with the screen game...

[Chinook]

Again, groin injuries are no joke. This off-season is huge for him. You don't want to jeopardize that work just for a couple of extra games this season.

[spursistan]

Pretty obvious Pop was coaching him with the screen game...
Or the double teams and coming swarming defenses..It is going to be the play against the Spurs in the postseason: opponents will live with Aldridge and Parker dropping 30+/20+ respectively on them--that is if they can do it...

Kawhi could conceivably average a career high in Assists this postseason while see his scoring dropping from reg season..

[TheDoctor]

Come back LDN

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[ace3g]

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[spurs10]

:flag:

[Ron Swanson]

:flag:

[DPG21920]

Should be a Mills break out game.

[Ron Swanson]

Scrubazz Napier going for 40 tonight

[Capt Bringdown]

Instead of booing, Portland fans should be grateful that the Spurs took LMA off of their hands.

[DPG21920]

Lol

[spursistan]

We look awful and not ready for the playoffs. I would be surprised if this team doesn't split the first two at home vs Memphis..

[Uriel]

:lol Spurs
:lol Losing to the guests despite them resting everyone
:lol Pop
:lol Declaring no one is going to rest this week
:lol Thinking the Spurs would be motivated to win
:lol Losing to a bunch of scrub instead
:lol The idea of beating the Warriors in a 7-game series
:lol This team is a WCF ceiling
:lmao Spurs

[Darius Bieber]

Memphis is gonna sweep this pathetic team.

[Chews]

:lol Spurs
:lol Losing to the guests despite them resting everyone
:lol Pop
:lol Declaring no one is going to rest this week
:lol Thinking the Spurs would be motivated to win
:lol Losing to a bunch of scrub instead
:lol The idea of beating the Warriors in a 7-game series
:lol This team is a WCF ceiling
:lmao Spurs

Pull your pants up

[DPG21920]

Memphis is gonna sweep this pathetic team.

10-1 odds for you - $1000 bet that Memphis does not sweep SA. Deal?

[Robz4000]

It is pretty alarming how Kawhi gets no calls even against scrubs tbh. If that continues in the playoffs (which I assume it will) Kawhi is gonna continue to get frustrated. Also not pleased at how soft this team has looked the past few weeks (albeit they've had nothing to play for).

[Ron Swanson]

No continuation? Ok. :lol

[Ron Swanson]

Nice finish by Patty

[marinoman]

Spurs strategy is clearly to give Portland confidence so they beat gsw

[Robz4000]

God damn, the Spurs are literally playing Portland's C-team and they still get all the calls...

[timtonymanu]

Getting beat by Meyers fucking Leonard. Lol Spurs.

[Uriel]

Wow. Kyle got destroyed there.

[timtonymanu]

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All those years of Pop resting players against Portland tbh.

[Russ]

Gasol cut his hair and he can't hit a shot. Rather Biblical.

[spursistan]

Current team play is giving me 2011 nightmares ..

[Ron Swanson]

Both teams can build a new arena with all of these bricks.

[Robz4000]

:lol Memphis is gonna punch the Spurs in the mouth in game 1 and the Spurs aren't gonna get up

[Thomas82]

Current team play is giving me 2011 nightmares ..

That makes 2 of us.

[Uriel]

This team does not look ready for the playoffs. :lol

[Ron Swanson]

I put Better Call Saul on hold to watch this shit?

[TheGreatYacht]

Enough of this Make-a-Wish crap the Spurs are doing. Fathead does not belong in an NBA team

[timtonymanu]

Of course this fucking team is gonna struggle with a C team lineup. Jesus this is some ugly basketball to watch. It's like watching the Richard Jefferson era again.

[TheGreatYacht]

What is this, the 4th game in a row where the Spurs are held scoreless between the 1st and 2nd quarters? :lol

[Robz4000]

Spurs just have too many players that need others to create shots for them and no one who can do so now that Parker has completely fallen off a cliff. It completely destroys any sort of firepower this offense may possess.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs suck, offense is offensive

[Russ]

Murray must be really hurt or really out of favor.

[TheGreatYacht]

Zone defense? Lmfao what is this, the 90's?

[Robz4000]

:lmao

[dabom]

Manu can't catch that? :lol

[Keepin' it real]

Playoff atmosphere.

[TheGreatYacht]

It's 2017 and Fathead and Manure are closing quarters.

Paper tiger team lmfao

[Budkin]

2011 redux

[DAF86]

Spurs zone defense attempts are very shitty, tbh.

[spursistan]

2011 redux

[Darius Bieber]

Wow. If you delusional Spur fans aren't worried about this trash team, you better be now.

[Robz4000]

:lmao :lmao Mills

[spursistan]

Pay Paddy :lmao..

[TheGreatYacht]

Manure needs to get hurt like 2011

[DarrinS]

Wow. If you delusional Spur fans aren't worried about this trash team, you better be now.

Ping pong for you


Again

[GSH]

Spurs are coasting.
CiA Pop doesn't want to show anything for the postseason.
I think Tony is injured.
These refs suck.
This is still a 61-win team.
Spurs are trying to help Portland get up for GSW.
The whole league is watered down.

Did I miss any?

[skin27]

Current team play is giving me 2011 nightmares ..
That's why I have a gut feeling they will lose to Memphis in the first round just like 2011..but I trust this team to beat memphis

[DarrinS]

Manure needs to get hurt like 2011

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDAZ-afUMAAY5tN.jpg:large

[spursistan]

Letting Mills walk in the summer is increasingly becoming like a clear and easy decision..Spurs have had now 3 consecutive so-so seasons from him..

[skin27]

But this time we have 2-2 record against Memphis in regular season better than 1-3 in 2011.hahaha

[ElNono]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CgFtGkxUIAEYZ_S.jpg

[Hoops Czar]

Spurs are coasting.
CiA Pop doesn't want to show anything for the postseason.
I think Tony is injured.
These refs suck.
This is still a 61-win team.
Spurs are trying to help Portland get up for GSW.
The whole league is watered down.

Did I miss any?

Green will be fine.
Bertans needs more minutes. Doesn't Pop get it?

[GSH]

Green will be fine.
Bertans needs more minutes. Doesn't Pop get it?

:tu

[Hoops Czar]

Spurs A-squad losing to Portland's F-squad at the half. This is really quite sad.

[ElNono]

What's Pop's game with KA and Simmons? Now he's trying to figure out who works?

[GSH]

LOL... did you see Danny tripping all over LMA, and Aldridge had to shove him out of the way?

Spacing? We don't need no steenking spacing.

[spursistan]

Watching Clips/Rockets..By comparison Spurs ran an abomination of thing called offense..

[Thomas82]

Picking up where we left off I see!!

[ElNono]

The starters are -10 on average... if not for the bench this would be a blowout...

[Robz4000]

Watching Parker get destroyed by Shabazz Napier is depressing as fuck.

[Thomas82]

Kawhi for 3!!

[ElNono]

Watching Parker get destroyed by Shabazz Napier is depressing as fuck.

hopefully he fouls out and gets suspended for 10 games

[Robz4000]

hopefully he fouls out and gets suspended for 10 games

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[Ron Swanson]

Fucking prayer by Danny falls.

[Chinook]

Fucking prayer by Danny falls.

And it was a god-damned three.

[Uriel]

Parker has quietly been playing well this month.

[Robz4000]

Parker has quietly been playing well this month.

Forgot the blue font?

[spursmvp]

Wait so we can't even beat a portland team without lillard and cj? Yea this team isn't making it out of the first round.

[spursistan]

uh.Green and LA arguing with each other..

[DarrinS]

Watching Parker get destroyed by Shabazz Napier is depressing as fuck.

Just wait for Mike Conley. :lol

[spursistan]

If the Clippers were the 7th seed, I have no doubt in mind we'd get bounced in the 1st round..

[marinoman]

This is as bad if not worse than the cavs blowing a 26 4th quarter lead

[Ron Swanson]

Kawhi taking over.

[Thomas82]

Take over this game Kawhi!!

[GSH]

Take over this game Kawhi!!


Kawhi just took over the bench.

[DarrinS]

Rest Kawhi

[Robz4000]

Just wait for Mike Conley. :lol

Eh, I've seen Mike Conley do it to Parker in his prime, and at least Conley is/was the best Parker defender back in the day. Napier might literally be the shittiest player in the league.

[Robz4000]

If the Clippers were the 7th seed, I have no doubt in mind we'd get bounced in the 1st round..

Spurs would get swept in that case.

[Thomas82]

Kawhi just took over the bench.

Yeah I see that......SMH

[Horse]

They have nothing to play for and they're playing like it. I say if they don't lose first round anyone who said they would disappear till November.

[DarrinS]

Manu shitting on TGY

[bklynspursfan]

But this time we have 2-2 record against Memphis in regular season better than 1-3 in 2011.hahaha

Not that it matters anyway (reg season matchups) but 1 of those games was w/o Kawhi.

[GSH]

Portland is a better team without Lillard.

[Ron Swanson]

Portland is a better team without Lillard.


Nice edit. :lol

[GSH]

Nice edit. :lol


I just knew someone here would take it serious if I didn't.

[Chews]

How does Pau continue to get blocked by Aminu? Lol

[ElNono]

Portland is a better team without Lillard.

Can't handle the pressure bringing the ball up

[Spurtacular]

How does Pau continue to get blocked by Aminu? Lol

By hard dribbling to a spot behind the backboard like a dumb ass.

[Spurtacular]

Manu treating those queerer than folk Portland fans.

[SAGirl]

Watching Parker get destroyed by Shabazz Napier is depressing as fuck.
+1

[TheGreatYacht]

Eh, I've seen Mike Conley do it to Parker in his prime, and at least Conley is/was the best Parker defender back in the day. Napier might literally be the shittiest player in the league.
Conley never shitted on Parker in his prime. Quit pulling shit out your ass

[Ron Swanson]

Davis!

[ElNono]

wtf is this lineup? did Pop give up?

[Chinook]

Dedmon's allowing and-1s like he's David West against OKC.

[spursistan]

Bertans <3

[GSH]

Simmons making some slick passes. On target even.

[MultiTroll]

How the f Popzit cannot work in some playoff time for Bertie is beyond me. (If he gets benched).

[TheGreatYacht]

Fathead 1/4. Pathetic. He usually stat pads against 3rd unit scrubs

[ElNono]

we should be winning bigly...

[Robz4000]

Really hope Forbes isn't on the team next year. His performance against Dallas should give him one more year in the league to prove he belongs but it shouldn't be with the Spurs.

[bklynspursfan]

Lmao at no foul for Dedmon. Great block by Bertans

[Ron Swanson]

Davis Mutombo

[SAGirl]

wtf is this lineup? did Pop give up?
I assume he wants everyone to be in rhythm... I think this season Pop is uneasily uncertain who he will have to call upon on any given situation..!

[Thomas82]

wtf is this lineup? did Pop give up?

Jabari Young said that the starters could be done for the night........SMH

[ElNono]

Really hope Porker isn't on the team next year. His performance against Dallas should give him one more year in the league to prove he belongs but it shouldn't be with the Spurs.

fify, tbh, imo, fwiw

[spursistan]

Seriously, Bertans cant get the Poop rookie treatment in these playoffs..Just can't..

[Thomas82]

we should be winning bigly...

+1

[DarrinS]

Davis' athleticism is underrated.

[MultiTroll]

Bertans was wide open after the block.

So the offense is everything must run thru Simmons.
WTF?

[Robz4000]

Conley never shitted on Parker in his prime. Quit pulling shit out your ass

:lol considering you weren't a Spurs fan until after 6 I'll forgive you for your ignorance.

[bklynspursfan]

Jabari Young said that the starters could be done for the night........SMH

They played enough, I don't see the big deal. W/L doesn't matter at this point. Some of these reserves gotta get going tho. They need rhythm too. Lots of uncertainty with some bench players

[DarrinS]

Conley never shitted on Parker in his prime. Quit pulling shit out your ass

Prime was 10 years ago.

[bklynspursfan]

:lol considering you weren't a Spurs fan until after 6 I'll forgive you for your ignorance.

What do you consider Parker's prime? Cause TPs best years, Conley wasn't near the player he is now.

[Ron Swanson]

How is that a foul on Dedmon?

[Robz4000]

What do you consider Parker's prime? Cause TPs best years, Conley wasn't near the player he is now.

2011-2014

[TheGreatYacht]

:lol considering you weren't a Spurs fan until after 6 I'll forgive you for your ignorance.
I became a fan after the biggest choke job in NBA history thanks to Manure? :lol

Spin this shit faggot

Hahahaha what?!?

2011 WCR1:

Parker: 20/5 on 46%
Conley: 14/6 on 40%

2013 WCF:

Parker: 25/10 on 53%
Conley: 15/6 on 38%

Parker absolutely decimated Conley by and large. For crying out loud, Conley is one of the worst shooting point guards there has been, and he can't even play good defense as evidenced by how easily Parker always scored on him.

[spursistan]

Dewyane Errors :(

[Thomas82]

They played enough, I don't see the big deal. W/L doesn't matter at this point. Some of these reserves gotta get going tho. They need rhythm too. Lots of uncertainty with some bench players

Well, if they want to give away this game too, then oh well.

[DarrinS]

Still miss 21, tbh.

[cjw]

Prime was 10 years ago.

He was all NBA second team from 2012-2014. That's hardly ten years ago. Yes, that was partly because Spurs had nobody else to place on the teams but can't deny he was still in his prime those years.

Makes the drop off that much crazier - a bottom 5 starting PG now.

[Ron Swanson]

Still miss 21, tbh.

[boutons_deux]

Looks like Pop gonna let the scrubs lose the game

[SAGirl]

Is it shabazz Napier career night like it was for Ennis 2 games ago?

[dabom]

Ya still cliff jumping on the blazers? :lmao

[Ron Swanson]

Is it shabazz Napier career night like it was for Ennis 2 games ago?

Of course it is.

[Robz4000]

I became a fan after the biggest choke job in NBA history thanks to Manure? :lol

Spin this shit faggot

Conley was the third/fourth option for Memphis back in 2011 while Tony was the first/second alongside Manu. He was pretty miserable when the Spurs needed him in G1/in Memphis too.

[TheGreatYacht]

Deadman</3 - 15min, 1 point, 4 fouls, -17
MVPau - 18min, 7pts, 13reb, +15

[Capt Bringdown]

Why did Pop take Bertans out?

[Robz4000]

Ridiculous how the worst players in the league always play like stars when they see the Spurs.

[TheGreatYacht]

Conley was the third/fourth option for Memphis back in 2011 while Tony was the first/second alongside Manu. He was pretty miserable when the Spurs needed him in G1/in Memphis too.
So the "Conley owned Parker in his prime" shit was a lie that happened inside your empty head?

I want to know when Parker got owned by Conley. Give me numbers

[Robz4000]

:rollin Lee

[Ron Swanson]

No foul there? :lol

[bklynspursfan]

Pop is fuming lol

[TheGreatYacht]

You can always count on struggling to score when Fathead is on the floor

[spursistan]

the refs are out against the Spurs..:lol

Fuckin Guest scrubs getting the calls :lmao..

[SAGirl]

Napier killing the Spurs is depressing tbh... I can't get over J. Ennis doing the same to Tony and Forbes 2 games ago either.

get well Murray!

[dabom]

Pop got dinner reservations. Classic Pop. :lol

[Capt Bringdown]

Good no call. Lee cheesed it.

[SAGirl]

Lee :lol

[Capt Bringdown]

Forbes is awful.

[TheGreatYacht]

Lee has shitted the bed over the past month but has gone unnoticed by Microwave's and Fathead's shittyness

This bench is due for a car crash for the third year in a row

[Uriel]

Forbes!

[703 Spurz]

Is it shabazz Napier career night like it was for Ennis 2 games ago?

That assbite had 11 points in 10 games until tonight. He's full on jizzing in the Spurs mouths.

[Ron Swanson]

Juice!

[Uriel]

Lee has shitted the bed over the past month but has gone unnoticed by Microwave's and Fathead's shittyness

This bench is due for a car crash for the third year in a row
Shat.

[Robz4000]

:lmao Forbes you fuck

[Ron Swanson]

Forbes, you fucking idiot.

[Thomas82]

SMH

[Ron Swanson]

Holy fucking shit, Simmons! :wow

[Robz4000]

:wow :wow :wow SIMMONS

[Thomas82]

Forbes giveth and Forbes taketh away!!

[SAGirl]

Forbes really screwing his chances at any postseason action whatsoever.

[DAF86]

HOOOOLY SHIT!!!

[TheGreatYacht]

Simmons DESERVES that backup SF spot. Not giant head with his 2 points in 30 minutes

[Thomas82]

:wow :wow :wow SIMMONS

Wish he would have made the FT.

[bklynspursfan]

2011-2014

It's tough to say, his best years in terms of VORP were like from 2005-2009. And 3 of his 5 best PER/TS% years were from 06, 07, & 09. Other 2 VORP were 12/13 and TS% 11/13.

I think physically (for sure) , his best years were definitely in the mid-late 2000's. That's where he still had that quick burst, amazing ability to finish in the paint, and was extremely efficient. He was very good in the years you mentioned, but I don't know if those were his prime years as much as they were him sort of being the best offensive option with TD/Manu getting up there in age.

[Uriel]

Simmons :wow

[bklynspursfan]

My goodness Simmons

[Leetonidas]

That dunk was filthy

[Robz4000]

It's tough to say, his best years in terms of VORP were like from 2005-2009. And 3 of his 5 best PER/TS% years were from 06, 07, & 09. Other 2 VORP were 12/13 and TS% 11/13.

I think physically (for sure) , his best years were definitely in the mid-late 2000's. That's where he still had that quick burst, amazing ability to finish in the paint, and was extremely efficient. He was very good in the years you mentioned, but I don't know if those were his prime years as much as they were him sort of being the best offensive option with TD/Manu getting up there in age.

Physically his prime was definitely in the mid-2000s, but his overall game was at it's best from 2011 until 2014 imo. His decision-making and control of the offense and feel for the game was the best I'd ever seen from most any other PG.

[TheGreatYacht]

#FreeSimmons

#LockFatheadInGuantanamo

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Something the bench is doing in this game that the starters need to do a hell of a lot more of is to attack the rim. Not settle for 20 foot jumpshots, but actually attack the rim and even *gasp* get FT's!

[Robz4000]

Something the bench is doing in this game that the starters need to do a hell of a lot more of is to attack the rim. Not settle for 20 foot jumpshots, but actually attack the rim and even *gasp* get FT's!

Problem is outside of Simmons everyone doing so is getting embarrassed. If they could do it competently this game would be over.

[Thomas82]

We needed those FTs from Anderson.

[$pursDynasty]

It's tough to say, his best years in terms of VORP were like from 2005-2009. And 3 of his 5 best PER/TS% years were from 06, 07, & 09. Other 2 VORP were 12/13 and TS% 11/1

I think physically (for sure) , his best years were definitely in the mid-late 2000's. That's where he still had that quick burst, amazing ability to finish in the paint, and was extremely efficient. He was very good in the years you mentioned, but I don't know if those were his prime years as much as they were him sort of being the best offensive option with TD/Manu getting up there in age.
true but MVPARKER was a serious MVP candidate the year the Heatles stole a ship from us. He was legit top 5 players in the league that year.

[bklynspursfan]

Physically his prime was definitely in the mid-2000s, but his overall game was at it's best from 2011 until 2014 imo. His decision-making and control of the offense and feel for the game was the best I'd ever seen from most any other PG.

Yea. He had a more mature game for sure at that point. One could probably argue either way, I know earlier on is when folks had him in the upper echelon of PG's with guys like Deron Williams/CP3 etc... He was a more "dominant" player earlier on. Probably peaked higher during that time... It's weird with TP

[Ron Swanson]

That was fucking dumb.

[Robz4000]

:lmao what the fuck was that?!

[Spurtacular]

Simmons goes down court and let's the deep guy guard two people instead of going to in front of mid court. Dude has a very low basketball IQ.

[Thomas82]

Physically his prime was definitely in the mid-2000s, but his overall game was at it's best from 2011 until 2014 imo. His decision-making and control of the offense and feel for the game was the best I'd ever seen from most any other PG.

I consider his prime, at least production-wise, from 2006-14.

[TheGreatYacht]

Fathead :lmao

Wish he wasn't so slow so there's actually a chance he tears an ACL

[DAF86]

That was fucking dumb.

It was dumb not to call timout right out the msde basket by Portlamd, tbh.

[Uriel]

Wow.

[SAGirl]

?!?

[Thomas82]

WOW!!! SMH

[Robz4000]

What a fucking joke.

[Ron Swanson]

:lol

[Uriel]

Spurs are a disciplined team, they said.
Spurs don't beat themselves, they said.

:rolleyes

[bklynspursfan]

How did no one get that loose ball :wow

[Leetonidas]

Wow :lol

[Darius Bieber]

GRIZZLIES GONNA SWEEP THIS TRASH TEAM

[Budkin]

:lmao

[Arcadian]

LOL!

[Horse]

May need a wake up call like '14

[Budkin]

Pathetic.

[james evans]

why are you guys mad. Popovich clearly didn't give a fuck about this game and neither should you. Leonard and Alridge didn't play in the 4th. It's what popovich does. we have the 2nd seed locked down

[Capt Bringdown]

Soft as

[mexicanjunior]

Fuck this stupid team...

[spurs1990]

98-99

Spurs first title year.

Glass half full.

[SAGirl]

Yeah good experience for those guys performing under some semblance of pressure.
They botch d the play at the end but made a lot of mistakes b4 that too.

[Budkin]

Worst loss of the year by far.

[Robz4000]

This team looks ready for a long vacation.

[Hoops Czar]

why are you guys mad. Popovich clearly didn't give a fuck about this game and neither should you. Leonard and Alridge didn't play in the 4th. It's what popovich does. we have the 2nd seed locked down

And here come the Pop apologist posts.

[spurs10]

May need a wake up call like '14
Yep!

[Robz4000]

Worst loss of the year by far.

Nah, definitely the loss to the Dubs. Spurs have looked mentally checked out since.

[SAGirl]

Worst loss of the year by far.
Lol hardly.

[ElNono]

this is why 40 year old Manu and Microwave are still our 'depth', tbh...

[bklynspursfan]

true but MVParker was a serious MVP candidate that year the Heatles stole a ship from us. Legit one of the top 5 players in the league that year.

I mean he finished 6th, TD finished 7th, neither had any first place votes. I'm not saying he wasn't very good those years, I'm just not sure they were his best years.

I guess to maybe simplify, it's fair to say his prime years were from like 06-14. But his peak years were probably in the 07-09 range

[Arcadian]

https://youtu.be/euI3v2jpTlI

[Ditty]

Lmao, who cares we lost :lol

Saw some good things, and fixable issues

Hopefully we see more good play from our bench on Wednesday and hopefully some Murray

[Budkin]

Lol hardly.

Considering the matchup it was. Our full team vs a D league team and we couldn't win.

[TheGreatYacht]

And here come the Pop apologist posts.
*Pop almost knocks out a ref*

*Spurs take an L thanks to terrible late game coaching*

:cry Pop doesn't care :cry

[apalisoc_9]

Pop finally played Bertans at the 3. Was Kinda promising tbh.

That Simmons Dunk was crazy, but I'm 100% convinced now that he doesnt have a real future with the spurs.

[Robz4000]

Spurs are gonna be going into the postseason on a 3-game losing streak, fourth in a row with a full squad. 2011 all over again.

[bklynspursfan]

We had so many other worse losses than this. Orlando, Knicks, Mavs, etc...

This is nothing

[Hoops Czar]

Nah, definitely the loss to the Dubs. Spurs have looked mentally checked out since.

The team is mentally weak. First sign of trouble and everything snowballs on them. Memphis is licking their chops right now.

[spurs10]

Going to be a nice plane ride for the guys that gave that game away.

[Robz4000]

The team is mentally weak. First sign of trouble and everything snowballs on them. Memphis is licking their chops right now.

Soft as well. Like I've said all season, replacing Duncan with Gasol was not an upgrade.

[sasaint]

Yeah, I get it; our guys were not giving 100% effort. But it still is pathetic to give our starters as much burn as we did to basically play even with the Blazers' D-leaguers. And our scrubs shot like 25% for the 4th quarter. I don't like how we are playing headed into the playoffs.

[sasaint]

Spurs are gonna be going into the postseason on a 3-game losing streak, fourth in a row with a full squad. 2011 all over again.

That's exactly what it feels like.

[sananspursfan21]

Lmao, who cares we lost :lol

Saw some good things, and fixable issues

Hopefully we see more good play from our bench on Wednesday and hopefully some Murray

This quote makes a lot of logical sense if it were January. Cmon man, the playoffs are this weekend.

[daslicer]

The team is mentally weak. First sign of trouble and everything snowballs on them. Memphis is licking their chops right now.

Mentally weak I wouldn't say that more so there is nothing to play for right now with the seedings being locked up. Memphis will lose so it doesn't even matter. Anyways keep trolling away troll. By the way your troll game is pretty lame.

[SAGirl]

We had so many other worse losses than this. Orlando, Knicks, Mavs, etc...

This is nothing
That's what I am saying. They botched it at the end but that wasn't a regular closing lineup by far. Just Pop giving experience to some guys.

[bklynspursfan]

mentally weak teams don't have all the come from behind wins that we've had...

let's just wait and see how they do come this weekend. playoff energy could bring these guys new life/motivation

[Ditty]

This quote makes a lot of logical sense if it were January. Cmon man, the playoffs are this weekend.

Winners step it up a notch in the playoffs. A lot of these guys have won games in the playoffs and late in the post season. We will be fine. If not we will lose in the second round and won't deserve to play against the Warriors.

[rasuo214]

The team has been coasting, the question is can they just turn it up in the playoffs or if the bad habits continue. At least Kawhi is out of his 3pt shooting slump. Just need to hope Patty and Danny get hot at the right time.

[spurs1990]

None of you guys would bet money on the Grizz winning this series.

Doom and gloom over losses that mean absolutely nothing to playoff seeding, and not to mention they clobbered the Cavs a couple weeks back.

It's a 60 win team.
This isn't 2011.
Spurs are not losing to Memphis.

[sasaint]

This quote makes a lot of logical sense if it were January. Cmon man, the playoffs are this weekend.

:pop: "We're just trying to sharpen up for the playoffs."

:lmao

[GSH]

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[bklynspursfan]

That's what I am saying. They botched it at the end but that wasn't a regular closing lineup by far. Just Pop giving experience to some guys.

Yea.. But you overreaction is going to happen here no matter the circumstances.

Could be worse... We could be playing like the Cavs who have been playing with their full unit most nights and playing under .500 ball the last month and a half.

[bklynspursfan]

None of you guys would bet money on the Grizz winning this series.

Doom and gloom over losses that mean absolutely nothing to playoff seeding, and not to mention they clobbered the Cavs a couple weeks back.

It's a 60 win team.
This isn't 2011.
Spurs are not losing to Memphis.

truth

[sasaint]

That's what I am saying. They botched it at the end but that wasn't a regular closing lineup by far. Just Pop giving experience to some guys.

Yeah, I get the meaningless game spin. But "the end" was the the whole 4th quarter. Did we lift our shooting percentage to 25%? But before that yeah, it was great; our starters almost went toe-to-toe with the Blazers' scrubs. That second quarter was great. :downspin:

[bklynspursfan]

Yeah, I get the meaningless game spin. But "the end" was the the whole 4th quarter. Did we lift our shooting percentage to 25%? But before that yeah, it was great; our starters almost went toe-to-toe with the Blazers' scrubs. That second quarter was great. :downspin:

It's weird we haven't come out blitzing teams (aside from the Warriors which we ended up losing anyway lol)

This is a different team this year. It's not like previous years where we would just dominate and put teams away early. Idk what it is honestly. It seems like we've had so many close games and come from behind wins this season vs previous seasons.

What I do like is the resiliency with these guys who have the composure to come back when needed, or play a gritty/tight game and come out on top.

Here's to hoping they saved some blowout wins for the playoffs...

[Thomas82]

It's weird we haven't come out blitzing teams (aside from the Warriors which we ended up losing anyway lol)

This is a different team this year. It's not like previous years where we would just dominate and put teams away early. Idk what it is honestly. It seems like we've had so many close games and come from behind wins this season vs previous seasons.

What I do like is the resiliency with these guys who have the composure to come back when needed, or play a gritty/tight game and come out on top.

Here's to hoping they saved some blowout wins for the playoffs...

+1

[99 Problems]

Watch them Spurs flick the switch from here.

[james evans]

And here come the Pop apologist posts.
Pop apologist? I personally want the fucker to retire. He's done, but these games are pointless really. we have the 2nd seed locked in. He's been throwing games all year. Why would he stop now at the end of the season?

[james evans]

Going to be a nice plane ride for the guys that gave that game away.
popovich knows they're trash. Anderson just got flew by on defense at the end of the game like he wasnt even there. Players aren't boxing out for reboudns and lee/anderson acted like they didn't want to pick up the ball. This game meant nothing. If we won, so what? we're not getting 1st place.

[bklynspursfan]

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[spurs10]

popovich knows they're trash. Anderson just got flew by on defense at the end of the game like he wasnt even there. Players aren't boxing out for reboudns and lee/anderson acted like they didn't want to pick up the ball. This game meant nothing. If we won, so what? we're not getting 1st place. Yeah Pop was not playing to win. It was just strange to watch them make such critical mistakes with the game on the line.

[SAGirl]

Yeah, I get the meaningless game spin. But "the end" was the the whole 4th quarter. Did we lift our shooting percentage to 25%? But before that yeah, it was great; our starters almost went toe-to-toe with the Blazers' scrubs. That second quarter was great. :downspin:The bad shooting spells will happen. Its inevitable that guys go cold. Davis and Forbes were off shooting and it's tough when they don't make shots bc that's their main thing. I was impressed the deep bench instead tried to get to the basket and were able to hang on despite the bad shooting. They made a lot of mistakes. Forbes was terrible, fouling a 3 pt shooter with the game on the line for example, TO the ball, etc. He's not going to be in that situation in the playoffs. Simmons in reality missed a catch at the end that he's very capable of making. Lee botched a wide open dunk or was fouled. They stayed in that game until the end though. Dedmon didn't have a good game for example. It's valuable for those guys to be in that situation and value possessions as well as feel some pressure and good for Pop to evaluate too.The starters are indeed the ones to worry about. This looked like the Lakers game but not as bad in terms of the hole the bench had to dig through. The Lakers one was really depressing but then Forbes and Patty were awful shooting in that game: 3-10 and 2-8respectively. It's my worry with Forbes. When that shot is off, there's nothing else he can do for you.Anyways, the real rotation guys don't care too much at this point and their main thing is to get some rhythm and stay healthy. The bench competes higher despite their limitations bc they are competing for a spot and to stay in the league pretty much. There's really no situation where they should be coasting ever at this point in their careers.

[james evans]

The spurs seriously need to have a fire sale in the off season. Parker, green, anderson, forbes, and Aldridge for whatever they can get

[Robz4000]

The spurs seriously need to have a fire sale in the off season. Parker, green, anderson, forbes, and Aldridge for whatever they can get

Shit, everyone but Kawhi, Bertans, and Murray imo.

[spursistan]

Fully on board with a major roster shakeup if they lose before the WCF..

Parker maybe still untouchable no matter, but you gotta look at moving Aldridge or Pau and Green (sad face) in a trade to acquire a starting PG (even 2nd tier ones like Bledose, or Hill, Holiday in FA etc).. I can't take anymore fools gold regular season teams getting shown up in the playoffs..

[Hoops Czar]

Mentally weak I wouldn't say that more so there is nothing to play for right now with the seedings being locked up. Memphis will lose so it doesn't even matter. Anyways keep trolling away troll. By the way your troll game is pretty lame.

"Nothing to play for" posts after a late season loss usually come from mentally weak posters who can't think of anything intelligent to say. The GS loss was the straw that broke the camels back. The offense for the most part has been abysmal since. Losing a game with your A-squad against an opponents F-squad is embarrassing in itself but, when you couple that with a loss to the tanking Lakers at home when the A-squad put the Spurs in a 26 point hole is shockingly pathetic for a team with championship aspirations. While the Grizzlies may not beat the Spurs, they got the match up they wanted. The Grizz are playing with house money and they have enough talent to make the series far more interesting than a Spur's homer would like to admit.

Oh, and that Lakers loss is the reason the Spurs had nothing to play for.

[Hoops Czar]

Pop apologist? I personally want the fucker to retire. He's done, but these games are pointless really. we have the 2nd seed locked in. He's been throwing games all year. Why would he stop now at the end of the season?

He's basically turning into Jerry Sloan. The one trick has since retired leaving Pop without a pony.