Who starts at PG in Game 3?

[PopTheGOAT]

Who starts?

[DAF86]

Mills.

[illusioNtEk]

A point guard

[testies]

Nando de Colo

[ElNono]

Manu... it's the playoffs after all, and go to "adjustment" for Pop...

[Russ]

How about that OKC guy who gave Beverly a forearm shiver the next game after he took out Westbrook?

[Ron Swanson]

It will be PG by committee. Mills will start and Murray will get some minutes. Kawhi and Manu will run some point, as well.

[Russ]

This reminds me a bit of what happened early in Spurs history when their best guard, James Silas, was injured late in the season.

The Spurs moved their skinny forward, George Gervin, to guard to replace Silas. It was unheard of at the time -- a 6'7" guard.

The rest is history.

[Splits]

Forbes

[TheGreatYacht]

Knowing Pop:
Gasol/Lee
Aldridge/
Leonard/Anderson
Green/Simmons
Mills/Ginobili

If it was me:
Gasol/Dedmon
Aldridge/Bertans
Leonard/Simmons
Green/Ginobili
Murray/Mills

[rastaspur]

Depends. If starting pau, then token start murray and bring patty in at the seven minute mark.

If dedmon or lee start, start patty

[PopTheGOAT]

This would be a perfect chance for Murray to have an opportunity to assert himself as the next big Spur, but he just isn't ready at this point. Too bad

[100%duncan]

Murray. Though with what Simmons showed, he can be DG's backup and Manu can start.

[apalisoc_9]

Knowing Pop, he might start Murray but give him a quick hook for the most minor mistake.

Leonard is going to be a Point Forward. Gasol and Aldridge better be ready as release guys because they're going to double Kawhi.

[PopTheGOAT]

Knowing Pop:
Gasol/Lee
Aldridge/
Leonard/Anderson
Green/Simmons
Mills/Ginobili

If it was me:
Gasol/Dedmon
Aldridge/Bertans
Leonard/Simmons
Green/Ginobili
Murray/Mills
Agreed

[look_at_g_shred]

Tony Parker

[Ron Swanson]

Forbes

:lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2:

[DAF86]

Stop trying to overthink it sons. :lol

Pop will start Patty and play him around 36 minutes per game, tbh.

[Robz4000]

Who I want: Murray
Who I think: Mills

[Proxy]

Murray with a short leash? Patty and Manu sharing duties, Kyle getting minutes

[Chinook]

I'd start Murray and hope he could buy the team nine minutes a half and run Patty for the rest of the time. If DeJounte can't do that, then I'd run with Manu as the de-facto PG with Simmons in the defensively.

[Robz4000]

Starting Simmons could also be an option tbh. Playing in front of his home town in a playoff game may get the best out of him; would also be huge defensively as he can guard Harden, Beverly, or Ariza competently.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Johnny Manziel

[lilbthebasedgod]

David Lee

[Splits]

I'd start Murray and hope he could buy the team nine minutes a half and run Patty for the rest of the time. If DeJounte can't do that, then I'd run with Manu as the de-facto PG with Simmons in the defensively.

That's what I'm thinking. Dijon will get torched first half game 3 and it's Manu from there on out

[DarrinS]

It will be PG by committee. Mills will start and Murray will get some minutes. Kawhi and Manu will run some point, as well.

This

[FkLA]

Murray or Kawhi hopefully

Beverly is one of the few guys that can make pressured Paddy a real thing.

[mclinejr]

Tony.

[DAF86]

I'd start Murray and hope he could buy the team nine minutes a half and run Patty for the rest of the time. If DeJounte can't do that, then I'd run with Manu as the de-facto PG with Simmons in the defensively.

Why not start Mills and buy his rest between quarters so he can get more quality rest? Having him sit the first 9 minutes of the half to then play him 15 straight minutes doesn't make much sense, tbh.

[SAGirl]

I voted Patty for the experience. It's what I think Pop will go with.
If not him, Murray.

[cjw]

This is why I'm pissed the Spurs wasted a roster spot on Forbes all season instead of grabbing some league min veteran depth.

Any players who were FAs on March 1 that can be brought in for emergency PG minutes?

[GSH]

Knowing Pop, he might start Murray but give him a quick hook for the most minor mistake.

Leonard is going to be a Point Forward. Gasol and Aldridge better be ready as release guys because they're going to double Kawhi.


That wouldn't surprise me even a little bit, TBH.

You're right they are going to swamp Kawhi. Tonight, the Spurs' role players stepped up. If they do that again, the Spurs could actually get HCA back. If they don't, at least we didn't see the last Spurs home game tonight.

[RD2191]

Lol. We all know Pop is going to start Mills.

[TheRemix]

Mills will start. Manu will be put at point at times but kawhi will be the one to bring the ball up the court. Kawhi will have to be like lebron and run the offense

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Lace em back up Timmy!

[SnakeBoy]

Forbes

Pretty sure we will see him some. I think Pop will go with Forbes over Murray.

[dabom]

Murray. He's gonna test him.

[Salty]

I'm sure it will be Manu -- Simmons will fill Manu's place off the bench.

[spurs1990]

Curse of Laprovitola like last years cutting Rasul Butler

[dabom]

Parker can be good or cancerous.

As long as Murray's minutes aren't trash, we good. Go -6 in 10 minutes is good.

[spurtech09]

No doubt Patty....Would like Murray to get some playing time too as well......

[pookenstein]

Manu

[spurtech09]

Pretty sure we will see him some. I think Pop will go with Forbes over Murray.Both should get some playing time...

[Ditty]

Andre Miller

[kjhip1]

Whats rod Strickland doing nowadays....

[daslicer]

If Kyle Anderson starts we will get to see the poverty version of Magic Johnson. Win or lose it will be entertaining to see how this experiment works.

[ducks]

“We just finished the game,” Popovich said. “We’ll find out about Tony. We haven’t gotten together to talk about who’s going to play instead. You know, I have no idea.”

Game 3 tips at 9:30 p.m. ET in Houston.

[sasaint]

Lol. We all know Pop is going to start Mills.

[100%duncan]

“We just finished the game,” Popovich said. “We’ll find out about Tony. We haven’t gotten together to talk about who’s going to play instead. You know, I have no idea.”

Game 3 tips at 9:30 p.m. ET in Houston.

:lol

[BillMc]

Start Simmons but have Kawhi run the offense.

[Budkin]

Forbes because Pop

[MaNu4Tres]

Mills starts

Then its PG by committee. Think Pop goes w/ Manu - Simmons - Kawhi big guard lineup.

But if Pop continues to go small (which worked great tonight), Murray may get a small role because Green, Manu, Kawhi, Simmons will have to fill 3 wing slots.

[Down Under]

If Parker's gone for the playoffs, they've gotta start Murray for the rest of the series. Might as well get him some experience.

[SAGirl]

If Parker's gone for the playoffs, they've gotta start Murray for the rest of the series. Might as well get him some experience.
Makes sense. Whatever Pop does, if the injury is serious he's going to have to stick with guys. Better to housebreak Dijon in right now. Mills could play majority of the minutes and still not start you know.

[gospursgojas]

Murray. Pop doesn't like to disrupt his bench rotations.

[cd021]

Asssuming they start Patty and play him 30-32 minutes with Manu playing backup and Simmons filling in some of the vacated SG minutes.

[LittleCriminal]

Gasol
Aldridge
Bertans
Green
MVP

Do it POP!!

[TE]

I'd be surprised if Murray gets more than 10+ mins tbh. But I hope the kid isn't shook by the pressure/magnitude when he steps onto that court.

Just play.

[BillMc]

Gasol
Aldridge
Bertans
Green
MVP

Do it POP!!
:toast

[TheGreatYacht]

Who's starting?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CexZu4QWEAAJgez.jpg

[spurspokesman]

Mills

[TMTTRIO]

If we have to rely on Manu at all to produce we'really screwed. He's been pretty useless this whole playoffs.

[SpursIndonesia]

Manu... it's the playoffs after all, and go to "adjustment" for Pop...

I am kinda agree with it, and give TP's minutes to Simmons + increased minutes for Mills & Green, we just might survive this round. Of course that's the end of the road this season, but very much understandable & acceptable considering all circumstances.

[playbonner15]

Problem is I think Murray is not fully healed yet. He's still quite tentative from his last outings. Hopefully Pop starts him then gets benched for Mills. But I think Pop's gonna start Simmons just to fuck with everybody

[ceperez]

Why isn't Forbes on the list?

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Better call Beno

[TrainOfThought5]

Who's starting?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CexZu4QWEAAJgez.jpg

[PopTheGOAT]

Problem is I think Murray is not fully healed yet. He's still quite tentative from his last outings. Hopefully Pop starts him then gets benched for Mills. But I think Pop's gonna start Simmons just to fuck with everybody
I don't think his health is an issue. You don't hold a player out 4-5 weeks then bring him back early. Especially when he isn't needed right away.

[couchman]

Ginobili.
Manu has played some playoff PG for us before.
Patty plays his usual role + a few extra minutes
Murray gets a few minutes as well but is on a short leash.

Simmons steps into Manu's backup guard role.

[Brazil]

I think Mills will start tbh.. PG duties off the bench Murray (not sure about his health), Manu/Kawhi

[TheGreatYacht]

Shannon Sharpe said Patty is better coming off the bench because he's a "Microwave-type player"
midnightpulp :wow

I really hope Dejounte starts, no disrespect to Patty, but we just really need his offense in that second unit when Houston has the top two 6MOY candidates. Especially the way Manu has looked

[Racspur1]

Johnny Manziel

OK that was funny !!!

:bobo

[Poolboy5623]

The amount of people wanting Manu to start is alarming....also, I don't think Murray will even play :( I hope I am wrong though...

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Maybe Parker is healthy after all.

[Poolboy5623]

Atleast now we can see the offense run through Kawhi for four quarters, instead of the 4th when the team is behind..

[ceperez]

Why not just have Leonard play point ( just like the Bulls played Butler last season).

Then have as the starters.... green, bertans, aldridge and gasol?

All four can hit the 3.

[SAGirl]

The amount of people wanting Manu to start is alarming....also, I don't think Murray will even play :( I hope I am wrong though...
Yea ... I don't want to disrespect Manu, but I wouldn't put more minutes on his body than he's already giving off the bench and he's pretty much hit or miss this postseason, and more miss than hit. The more you put on him, the more chances he will not play well tbh...
Again no disrespect. I could be wrong and be shat on by manu and have no problem with that, but I don't see him starting at all...

It might be Mills... or I could see one of Simmons or Murray and it might be Simmons with Kawhi being the man in the starting lineup anyways.

[Seventyniner]

Who's starting?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CexZu4QWEAAJgez.jpg

Spurs are getting LeBron?!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Problem is I think Murray is not fully healed yet. He's still quite tentative from his last outings. Hopefully Pop starts him then gets benched for Mills. But I think Pop's gonna start Simmons just to fuck with everybody

He was getting to the rim at will in game one. Admittedly his shot was rusty, but I didn't see anything indicating he isn't healthy.

[ceperez]

He was getting to the rim at will in game one. Admittedly his shot was rusty, but I didn't see anything indicating he isn't healthy.

The shot wasn't falling... he hasn't had a good game since he got injured.

[TheGreatYacht]

Spurs are getting LeBron?!
That's Greg Oden

[hater]

Da fuck is Forbes?

[Drom John]

Murray starts.
Mills gets the most minutes.

[FrankieS]

Pop trusts veterans in play offs, and Kyle Anderson has played most of his life as a point guard, so therefore he must start.

[gambit1990]

really curious who pop decides to go with.

[wildbill2u]

Patty. If he expects a decent contract after the season, this is the time to step up and show what he's got at PG. Murray still has too many rookie deficiencies to run the team. Second Guard is Manu, third is Kyle Anderson/Simmons.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Pop will start patty, then bring Simmons as the back up pg with Kyle being Kawhi's back up now.bertans still won't see the court.

[NameLess Scrub]

I say they should just start Murray and let him get the playoff reps. Spurs are not winning anyway, might as well take advantage of the playoffs experience and help the kid move on to the next level.

[MultiTroll]

Spurs brain trust still working on it.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9NwI_LCcAEnP2Y.jpg:large

[MultiTroll]

Leonard also said he could "definitely" see himself in a point-forward role with Parker out. -BSPN

[picnroll]

I expect Mills to start because that would maximize his minutes. If Murray starts a playoff game it would be a good sign for the future that Pop has confidence/hope for him.

[kaji157]

To say the truth, i think starting patty is the safest bet and probably what will happen.
It makes sense to pair Murray with Manu and slide Green to the SF spot minutes.
Playing Manu with Murray will be useful for him as Manu seems like the best pressure valve for him to have.

[PopTheGOAT]

I'd think about playing Murray when Beverley subs out. Not sure he would handle the ball pressure well from Bev at this point

[Horse]

Doesn't look likely but we need more of the young guns, if nothing else than their hustle to get back. Also Murray, Simmons penetration could really open up the offense.

[Old School 44]

I'd prefer Murray, but for some reason I think Pop's going to go with Manu.

[SAGirl]

no... Manu can't handle that at this age ^
It's going to be Dijon.

[sasaint]

Murray starts.
Mills gets the most minutes.

I voted Mills, but yours is also a likely scenario - and one that I prefer to starting Mills. But regardless of who starts, I hope that Simmons gets most/all of Manu's minutes.

[itzsoweezee]

There's absolutely no way crusty old Popovich is starting Murray. I'd guess Anderson or Mills.

[dabom]

Pop trusts veterans in play offs, and Kyle Anderson has played most of his life as a point guard, so therefore he must start.

wtf? :lmao

[james evans]

I don't care who starts at pg as long as it isn't Ginobli. he'll have a turnover as soon as we win the jump ball.

[dabom]

Murray. He's gonna test him.

[PopTheGOAT]

Wow, I'm surprised that old man actually did it. He'll play 2 minutes and get pulled :lol

[pad300]

Wow, I'm surprised that old man actually did it. He'll play 2 minutes and get pulled :lol

Quite possibly true, but after an ass-chewing he will get put back in. I see him being on the TP development plan as of now... They need to see what they have got in Murray for any sane planning in the offseason.

[PopTheGOAT]

Quite possibly true, but after an ass-chewing he will get put back in. I see him being on the TP development plan as of now... They need to see what they have got in Murray for any sane planning in the offseason.
Let's hope. I really believe the offseason after rookie year is when you can make the most improvement. You know what to expect, the transition period is over, and all effort and attention is focused on improving your game.

[Shipupi]

Lets go dejounte

[rastaspur]

Depends. If starting pau, then token start murray and bring patty in at the seven minute mark.

If dedmon or lee start, start patty

Bump.

Pop pulled him around the 7 minute mark in both the 1st and 3rd quarters.

[blizz]

He looked nervous af out there. Beverley was in his shit and bothered him. He should have been better prepared for that.