Official 2017-18 NBA Season Thread

[tholdren]

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Looks like he is going for that..Honestly he would be foolish if he rushes it to comeback for the playoffs to play 40 + minutes a night for Thibs..Then again, some players are just tougher then certain others who are on into their third or fourth medical opinion as we speak..:rolleyes

Should have opted for no surgery.

[sasaint]

Wouldn’t that be some ish if Kawhi asked the FO to resign Patty and Pau?

Haha! Seriously, if that's NOT the case, it seems like evidence that PATFO constructs the roster without soliciting any input whatsoever from Kawhi.

[NASpurs]

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Looks like he is going for that..Honestly he would be foolish if he rushes it to comeback for the playoffs to play 40 + minutes a night for Thibs only to invite a another severe tear that would ruin his next season and his last chance at another big contract in 2019..

Then again, some players are just tougher then certain others who are on into their third or fourth medical opinion as we speak..:rolleyes

:lol this dude fucked up his knee, is going to get surgery, the season is about to be over and he'll be back before Kawhi.

[spursistan]

:lol this dude fucked up his knee, is going to get surgery, the season is about to be over and he'll be back before Kawhi.
You can't believe this shit.. It went from missing 'opening night' to an entire prime year getting wiped out because of "soreness".

I'm not inside this dude's body, but I'm definitely having some serious questions about his toughness and general mental state with regard to dealing with physical constraints. If Pop and his crew, of all people, are essentially telling you to man up and play, I can pause for a moment to ask those questions.

[Ice009]

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What's the best way to go for long term recovery of meniscus injuries?

I remember Ron Artest taking the quickest option so he can return quicker for the playoffs, but it was worse for his long term health.

[TheDoctor]

All because Drunkford's adopted son wanted daddy to draft his best friend. :lol

:lmao

[TheDoctor]

:lol this dude fucked up his knee, is going to get surgery, the season is about to be over and he'll be back before Kawhi.

Jimmy Buckets going Tony Parker w/ his rehab shit.

[Chillen]

They should just sit Butler for the season.

[tholdren]

What's the best way to go for long term recovery of meniscus injuries?

I remember Ron Artest taking the quickest option so he can return quicker for the playoffs, but it was worse for his long term health.

Thats not true. Meniscus surgery has not been proven to be any more significant than a placebo. Like a lot of these surgeries today, NOT NEEDED

[SuperCam]

Minnesota is pulling away from chicago and should win easily. No more :cry det 3rd seed :cry PATFO fluffer faggotry after tonight :lol

[NASpurs]

Minnesota is pulling away from chicago and should win easily. No more :cry det 3rd seed :cry PATFO fluffer faggotry after tonight :lol

And Utah and Portland won as well. Spurs are going to be tied in the loss column with Portland, Minnesota, Nuggets and the freaking Pelicans after tomorrow's loss against the Cavs. (Oh and the Clippers and OKC are at 27 losses and Utah's coming up with 29 losses). Shit's tight. I wonder how many tiebreakers the Spurs hold over any of these teams.

Tomorrow's Rockets vs Nuggets game should be fun though.

[sasaint]

And Utah and Portland won as well. Spurs are going to be tied in the loss column with Portland, Minnesota, Nuggets and the freaking Pelicans after tomorrow's loss against the Cavs. (Oh and the Clippers and OKC are at 27 losses and Utah's coming up with 29 losses). Shit's tight. I wonder how many tiebreakers the Spurs hold over any of these teams.

Tomorrow's Rockets vs Nuggets game should be fun though.

I don't think tie breakers are established yet - too many games left for us to play against those teams.

[bklynspursfan]

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[SAGirl]

not good to be telling him he's overrated right b4 they play the Spurs Skip!!!
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[bklynspursfan]

not good to be telling him he's overrated right b4 they play the Spurs Skip!!!
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Their goes our chance of shutting down AD

[SAGirl]

Their goes our chance of shutting down AD

the media is dead set on jinxing this game up for AD and it's a must win game too.
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He doesn't need the extra motivation.
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[bklynspursfan]

the media is dead set on jinxing this game up for AD and it's a must win game too.
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He doesn't need the extra motivation.
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Of course they are. Aldridge has had success against him. First home game back, I'm hoping he has a big showing. He's gotta set the tone

[Robz4000]

Boban ethered Denver tonight.

[Seventyniner]

Boban ethered Denver tonight.

+27 in 15 minutes, dayum.

[tbdog]

https://streamable.com/12ld0


https://streamable.com/pv7fv

[spursistan]

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I don't understand why the Grizzlies keep considering him "untouchable", tbh...Ok i know they have lowkey a bottom 5 front office. But, could get any more obvious that he wants out but he doesn't have the balls to ask for it?

By the time this guy gets traded he will be worth a 2nd rounder :lol..

[SAGirl]

What are we looking at here?

https://streamable.com/12ld0

It seems like Okafor standing in the lane for 5 seconds at least, then bad defense from him after all that standing in the paint.



https://streamable.com/pv7fv
This one looks like an Embiid blatant goaltend.

[tholdren]

Bow wow beats lonzo in 3pt shooting contest..... lol todays nba. Overhyped talent

[tbdog]

What are we looking at here?


It seems like Okafor standing in the lane for 5 seconds at least, then bad defense from him after all that standing in the paint.



This one looks like an Embiid blatant goaltend.

Just a little summary of refs this year.

5 seconds? He didn't leave the paint the whole defensive sequence.

[SAGirl]

Just a little summary of refs this year.

5 seconds? He didn't leave the paint the whole defensive sequence.
Gotcha. Refs have been specially bad this year. It’s like some aren’t even paying attention sometimes. The all the technicals to the complainers.

[Chinook]

People are going to laugh or bring up a post I made a couple of years ago, but Jared Sullinger is tearing up the CBA right now, going for 30/17/4 on 50-percent shooting and 36 percent from three. Their season lets out this month, and with the number or former NBA players over there, there could be a small run on guys akin to the buyout season. Sullinger seems like a guy who'd fit in with the current roster. He's obviously not as good as he looks in China, but his ability to score and rebound in the NBA hasn't been his problem. He has had conditioning issues and injuries. Seems like a good guy to bring in for the last couple of months of the season.

If not Sully, there are a number of bigs other there who could possibly be worth a spot on the roster for a team that need depth:

https://basketball.realgm.com/international/league/40/Chinese-CBA/stats/2018/Averages/Qualified/All/trb/All/desc

[sasaint]

People are going to laugh or bring up a post I made a couple of years ago, but Jared Sullinger is tearing up the CBA right now, going for 30/17/4 on 50-percent shooting and 36 percent from three. Their season lets out this month, and with the number or former NBA players over there, there could be a small run on guys akin to the buyout season. Sullinger seems like a guy who'd fit in with the current roster. He's obviously not as good as he looks in China, but his ability to score and rebound in the NBA hasn't been his problem. He has had conditioning issues and injuries. Seems like a good guy to bring in for the last couple of months of the season.

If not Sully, there are a number of bigs other there who could possibly be worth a spot on the roster for a team that need depth:

https://basketball.realgm.com/international/league/40/Chinese-CBA/stats/2018/Averages/Qualified/All/trb/All/desc

Sullinger could hardly be worse than BP3. However, are you overlooking the opportunity we finally have to sign Scola?!?!

[NASpurs]

Blazers down 8 to the Lakers with 7 minutes left in the game. A Boogie-less Pelicans team with a bunch of G-Leaguers could be the 3rd seed by the end of the night. :lol

[SAGirl]

Blazers down 8 to the Lakers with 7 minutes left in the game. A Boogie-less Pelicans team with a bunch of G-Leaguers could be the 3rd seed by the end of the night. :lol
El que persevera triunfa.
ADavis Pelicans finally make it.

[NASpurs]

And just like that, Lillard went atomic on the Lakers. Tied game.

[HarlemHeat37]

During this past stretch of 7 games, the Spurs are 1-4 in games decided by 5 points or less, including 3 blown double digit 4th quarter leads..

In the same span, their competition from the 3rd seed to the 10th seed is 11-2 in games decided by 5 or less:lol that's all it takes to miss the playoffs..the lack of a closer is where Kawhi's absence has been felt the most..

[tbdog]

I've distinctly remember about 5 loses this season from a missed open 3 mainly by Mills but also by Green. They were either to take the lead or secure it. Pop would say that it doesn't come down that shot. Fans remember those misses. Years past we hit them. On top of that, we obviously have missed Leonard down the stretch who is clutch as. I would say this team, despite its flaws, is 10 wins better when healthy. And I'm not talking super healthy too.

[SAGirl]

I've distinctly remember about 5 loses this season from a missed open 3 mainly by Mills but also by Green. They were either to take the lead or secure it. Pop would say that it doesn't come down that shot. Fans remember those misses. Years past we hit them. On top of that, we obviously have missed Leonard down the stretch who is clutch as. I would say this team, despite its flaws, is 10 wins better when healthy. And I'm not talking super healthy too.
For sure... many games that came within 5 points in the last 5 minutes, Kawhi would have for sure closed out. It strengthens his case for MVP when he comes back next season to reclaim his "throne"....

[SAGirl]

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[YGWHI]

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I'd love to see him as DPOY this season but he missed +25 games and media is talking about KD and Dray for DPOY...Of course Basketball Gods are killing me this year.

[SAGirl]

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Silver cracking down on blatant tanking... Chicago fans are mad.
I figure, had Pop wanted to really tank this season, it was very achievable... If they had traded Lamarcus, they would have been up for a major tank job. I definitely think Pop hoped Kawhi would be back a lot earlier this season and that it wasn't going to get wasted.

It's going to be interesting to see what the Spurs approach will be, if it becomes clear they will miss the playoffs.

[SAGirl]

Jeeeeezzzzuuuus, the media already starting a "GSW players are getting old campaign"... this is extremely premature.

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[YGWHI]

Jeeeeezzzzuuuus, the media already starting a "GSW players are getting old campaign"... this is extremely premature.

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Dray 28...Klay 28 KD/Curry 29 ...Old? :lol

Tell me when they have 4 players in key roles like these...LMA 32, Parker 35, Pau 37, Manu 40.

[BillMc]

Jeeeeezzzzuuuus, the media already starting a "GSW players are getting old campaign"... this is extremely premature.

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True. :lol But if it means the media has got bored with the Dubs and they've already started the "When will they fall?" schtick that the Spurs had to hear every year after Duncan turned 30, I'm for it. It's a sign the press wants a new story and is turning on those bastards in Oakland.

[SAGirl]

Raymond missed a dunk against the Nets that is what this is all about, but I youtubed the missed dunk and dude has been missing dunks since 2011. Basically, this is nothing.
If they mentioned Iguodala, Livingston and DWEst getting old then yea... but obviously those guys are replaceable so long as Curry/Durant/Klay can carry the burden, they will get ringchasers for cheap.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9wZiIm6obU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFsmOMcLva8

Don't know if you all remember Danny blocked Raymond the last time Spurs met GSW on a dunk attempt too, but that didn't make headlines... I think all this is bc Raymond's birthday was on March 1. I didn't even know that... just saw congrats on twitter for his birthday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMsp-2yKDEA

[TimDunkem]

28 is old? Pfft our mummy Manu is going to be our 6th man until he is 50.

[sasaint]

True. :lol But if it means the media has got bored with the Dubs and they've already started the "When will they fall?" schtick that the Spurs had to hear every year after Duncan turned 30, I'm for it. It's a sign the press wants a new story and is turning on those bastards in Oakland.

Yessirrreeeeee!

[BatManu20]

The Begging 2.0



First Dwight, now this.. Pathetic, tbh.


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[daslicer]

Raymond missed a dunk against the Nets that is what this is all about, but I youtubed the missed dunk and dude has been missing dunks since 2011. Basically, this is nothing.
If they mentioned Iguodala, Livingston and DWEst getting old then yea... but obviously those guys are replaceable so long as Curry/Durant/Klay can carry the burden, they will get ringchasers for cheap.
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Don't know if you all remember Danny blocked Raymond the last time Spurs met GSW on a dunk attempt too, but that didn't make headlines... I think all this is bc Raymond's birthday was on March 1. I didn't even know that... just saw congrats on twitter for his birthday.


Agreed. Draymond has never been super athletic. I have read that was one of the main reasons why he wasn't drafted in the first round. I remember in the Spurs game at GSW he got blocked 4 times.

[Robz4000]

Looks like Jokic might've fucked his knee.

[SAGirl]

Looks like Jokic might've fucked his knee.
I missed it what happened?

Since Millsap has come back to play they have had problems anyway...
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[Robz4000]

I missed it what happened?

Since Millsap has come back to play they have had problems anyway...
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Ended up being nothing. His knee buckled when he tried to spin past a Cav defender in the paint. Went to the locker room for a while but is back on the court now.

[spursistan]

Think Millsap return and the bad fit he's been for that Nuggets team might save the Spurs from missing the playoffs..

Awful signing for Denver. Should have stuck with youth movement and kept growing as team built around Jokic..

[tbdog]

https://youtu.be/8QOEdmelnTk?t=547

Where have I seen this happen before at the Staples Center

[SAGirl]

https://youtu.be/8QOEdmelnTk?t=547

Where have I seen this happen before at the Staples Center
Bad lob from Hezonja but it absolutely feels like 2015... The Magic are tanking so I am sure no one is grieving. What a bad situation for players to be in with a tanking team. The players themselves are still trying to win games... It has to be frustrating.

[Leetonidas]

I've distinctly remember about 5 loses this season from a missed open 3 mainly by Mills but also by Green. They were either to take the lead or secure it. Pop would say that it doesn't come down that shot. Fans remember those misses. Years past we hit them. On top of that, we obviously have missed Leonard down the stretch who is clutch as. I would say this team, despite its flaws, is 10 wins better when healthy. And I'm not talking super healthy too.

Guarantee Fatty bricked wide open 3s at the end of every one

[SAGirl]

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[gambit1990]

hayward said he wouldn’t rule out returning... the dude could be playing even before kawhi . . .

[SAGirl]

hayward said he wouldn’t rule out returning... the dude could be playing even before kawhi . . .
amazing...
I have always been concerned about that injury Kawhi has. I didn't think he was malingering (if he is that is cancerous)... it's worrisome he's missed the entire season tbh... ppl here blame Pop for sitting him when it's Kiwi who has held himself out.

[tholdren]

amazing...
I have always been concerned about that injury Kawhi has. I didn't think he was malingering (if he is that is cancerous)... it's worrisome he's missed the entire season tbh... ppl here blame Pop for sitting him when it's Kiwi who has held himself out.

Its either a major issue or he wants out. So trade

[jyra]

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[K...]

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Wasn't his nickname "money mason"¿.

[cd98]

Wasn't his nickname "money mason"¿.

I think it was Brick Mason.

[YGWHI]

ppl here blame Pop for sitting him
What's about Pop limiting the minutes on court of a healthy-Kawhi in 2015 and 2016 playoffs?

With a few moves, the results of those two postseasons could have changed dramatically.

But Pop refusing to change his rotations in playoffs until an elimination game never was a great thing.

He deserves plenty of blame for his playoffs coaching since 2011.

[SAGirl]

had to put this somewhere it's just too cute.
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[sasaint]

had to put this somewhere it's just too cute.
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Thanks. We at ST are renowned for our love of "cute."

[Keepin' it real]

Wow, Klay Thompson with broken thumb on shooting hand. Out indefinitely. Spurs picking a horrible time to suck.

[tholdren]

had to put this somewhere it's just too cute.
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Stop posting that shit on here. As bad as the kyle anderson trash.

[vander]

Wow, Klay Thompson with broken thumb on shooting hand. Out indefinitely. Spurs picking a horrible time to suck.

perfect time to get that 7th seed.

[pad300]

Wow, Klay Thompson with broken thumb on shooting hand. Out indefinitely. Spurs picking a horrible time to suck.

Fake news

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/249252/Klay-Thompson-Out-Several-Games-With-Sprained-Right-Thumb

"Thompson is expected to return by the end of the month."

[Leetonidas]

Fake news

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/249252/Klay-Thompson-Out-Several-Games-With-Sprained-Right-Thumb

"Thompson is expected to return by the end of the month."
How is that fake news? Indefinitely just means they don't have a date set.

[TimDunkem]

:lol Warriors don't even need Klay to sweep this team.

[YGWHI]

:lol Warriors don't even need Klay to sweep this team.
Well, at least Klay and Curry won't play their next game in SA.
Spurs' home game +Warriors without their starting backcourt = :flag:

[SAGirl]

had to put this somewhere it's just too cute.
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Thanks. We at ST are renowned for our love of "cute."
Jamele’s is making this joke about a couple, but the boy seems younger which instead reminds me of some modern version of Sheryl vs Reggie Miller when kids.

[Keepin' it real]

Well, at least Klay and Curry won't play their next game in SA.
Spurs' home game +Warriors without their starting backcourt = :flag:

The way this season is going, Swaggy P will put up 40 ...

[sasaint]

Jamele’s is making this joke about a couple, but the boy seems younger which instead reminds me of some modern version of Sheryl vs Reggie Miller when kids.

That's what I was thinking! :lol

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. Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has been ruled out of Friday night's home game against the Sacramento Kings with sore ribs. Draymond Green, who missed Wednesday's game with a sore shoulder, and David West, who was out Wednesday with a right arm cyst, will play.

Per espn

[urunobili]

No thread about Roger Mason Jr’s firing of the BIG3 for corruption?

[Robz4000]

Durant out at least two weeks. Injury luck for the Dubs has finally worn out.

[TimDunkem]

GS will be fine.

[BatManu20]

GS will be fine.

Think so too. So long as they're healthy come the 2nd Round

[Robz4000]

They'll be fine, but it's still nice to see the team that could seemingly never get hurt finally get hurt.

[cd98]

Per espn

Since Green deserved to be an all star, they should be just fine.

[TimDunkem]

You just know they will all magicially be healed come playoff time. :lol

[tbdog]

GS will be fine.

Injuries need to happen in the playoffs tbh. These recent injuries are timely. They losing traction of the number 1 seed and can't drop to 3.

[BillMc]

As they are tonight's opponents I thought this vid was worth posting.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZxZeblxhEk

[Chinook]

As they are tonight's opponents I thought this vid was worth posting.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZxZeblxhEk

Big game. Winner gets the tie-break. Hopefully Pop starts Green to check Wiggins, but I think Gibson / Towns will make Pop start Pau instead

[NASpurs]

Every game today has playoff implications especially when it matters to the Spurs.

Don't know why all the times/games are descending order but whatever. OKC/Raptors game should be first and starts at 12 PM CST.







Sun, Mar 18, 2018 (https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/index.fcgi?month=3&day=18&year=2018)
10:30 pm
Portland Trail Blazers (https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/2018.html)

Los Angeles Clippers (https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAC/2018.html)







Sun, Mar 18, 2018 (https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/index.fcgi?month=3&day=18&year=2018)
7:00 pm
Houston Rockets (https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/2018.html)

Minnesota Timberwolves (https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/2018.html)







Sun, Mar 18, 2018 (https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/index.fcgi?month=3&day=18&year=2018)
6:00 pm
Boston Celtics (https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/2018.html)

New Orleans Pelicans (https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NOP/2018.html)







Sun, Mar 18, 2018 (https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/index.fcgi?month=3&day=18&year=2018)
1:00 pm
Oklahoma City Thunder (https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/OKC/2018.html)

Toronto Raptors (https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2018.html)

[SAGirl]

Spurs 7th right now...

[TheDoctor]

Spurs 7th right now...
The Spurs are clicking!

[SAGirl]

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/249286/Tyronn-Lue-Takes-Medical-Leave-Of-Absence

Ty Lue taking a medical leave of absence from Cavs. Larry Drew to temporarily take over... :wakeup


"After many conversations with our doctors and Koby and much thought given to what is best for the team and my health, I need to step back from coaching for the time being and focus on trying to establish a stronger and healthier foundation from which to coach for the rest of the season," said Lue in a statement."I have had chest pains and other troubling symptoms, compounded by a loss of sleep, throughout the year. Despite a battery of tests, there have been no conclusions as to what the exact issue is."

[SAGirl]

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[Arcadian]

Go Mavs, Celtics, Clippers, and Hawks.

[NASpurs]

Melo missing two free throws to ice the game. Reminds me of our Melo.

:wow Morris with the game-winning 3

[Arcadian]

:lmao Thunder
:lmao faggots

They led by 6 points with 24 seconds left.

[DAF86]

OKC choked hard. Good for the Spurs.

[Arcadian]

The best thing about being a borderline playoff team?

The regular season is much more exciting when every game counts down the stretch.

[KDKSpurs24]

The best thing about being a borderline playoff team?

The regular season is much more exciting when every game counts down the stretch.
All the spoiled people who says regular season doesn’t matter finally should realize it matters when your team is borderline.

[Arcadian]

Now if Atlanta can pull this off against Utah...

[spursistan]

lol if the Hawks pull this off :lol

[ducks]

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2018/03/boston_celtics_oklahoma_city_t_9.html

[TimDunkem]

Schroder is an idiot.

[ducks]

Go hawks

[HarlemHeat37]

Schroeder having the best game of his career, Spurs getting all the help they could ask for tonight:lol

[ducks]

Hawks

[spursistan]

Damn hope Atlanta doesn't tank this shit now :lol

[ducks]

2009 last time hawk scored 40 one player

[ducks]

Hawks

[spursistan]

Fully expect the Jazz to hit a 3 and take it in OT :sleep

[UZER]

All the spoiled people who says regular season doesn’t matter finally should realize it matters when your team is borderline.

That’s funny because the Spurs head coach gives away about 5-6 games every year.

[HarlemHeat37]

:toast coach Bud..DD outplaying Gobert..

[spursistan]

A solid from the Hawks out of nowhere..Things have linedup pretty nicely for the Spurs last week..:lol

[emanueldavidginobili]

Things have finally been going the Spurs way the last couple of days. Finally this team has been cursed the entire year really haven’t seen it from any Spurs team in a long time.

[HarlemHeat37]

Not only did the Spurs have a horrible losing stretch prior to this current winning streak, but their competition was on quite the fortunate streak of close wins..hopefully it's beginning to turn..

[ducks]

Fully expect the Jazz to hit a 3 and take it in OT :sleep

Take it you expected Clinton to win also

[Arcadian]

Nice

[Nathan89]

Take it you expected Clinton to win also

Polls didn't factor in her poor work ethic tbh.

[Cloud786]

Thought we had tie breaker against NOLA? They're still ahead in standings.

[DPG21920]

UTA fully healthy at home and OKC fully healthy vs BOS with no Kyrie/Smart :lol

And SA fans mad at SA for dropping games with no Kawhi :lol

[DPG21920]

ATL tried to tank. Dedmon with one of the worst closing minutes I’ve seen in a long, long time. Misses a wide open layup. Fouls Mitchell when ATL is up 3 while giving him a free layup (lucky Mitchell missed the layup).

Then Dennis smacks Rubio when they are up 3, gets a Flagrant, and they go down 1 immediately. Then, with 11 seconds left, up 3, they give a WIDE OPEN corner 3 to the best % 3PT shooter in the league :lol

[Chinook]

Thought we had tie breaker against NOLA? They're still ahead in standings.

They do in a world where they didn't blow two 15-point leads in the first two H2H match-ups.

[Down Under]

UTA fully healthy at home and OKC fully healthy vs BOS with no Kyrie/Smart :lol

And SA fans mad at SA for dropping games with no Kawhi :lol
If we made the 2nd round without Kawhi, would be absolute gold.

[ducks]

Chris Paul limping

[KDKSpurs24]

UTA fully healthy at home and OKC fully healthy vs BOS with no Kyrie/Smart :lol

And SA fans mad at SA for dropping games with no Kawhi :lol
Jaylen Brown was out too.

[YGWHI]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22830089/chris-paul-houston-rockets-says-pay-gerald-green-fine-shove-ejection

No one is saying CP3 is an attention hoe. No no no. :D But other type of guy would pay the fine without making it public.

[YGWHI]

Tyronn Lue's chest pains and loss of sleep.

Clifford headaches and sleep privation.

It seems like these new head coaches ignore Pop's technique to deal with stress for years...


:whine

[YGWHI]

ATL tried to tank. Dedmon with one of the worst closing minutes I’ve seen in a long, long time. Misses a wide open layup. Fouls Mitchell when ATL is up 3 while giving him a free layup (lucky Mitchell missed the layup)
He had a good overrall performance in the game.
It's hard to understand why we lost a guy who can compete with Gobert in the paint for rebounds/playing D. Joff is fine but it's clear that Dedmon is a better player.

[Ice009]

Dedmon had a good game overall. Rudy Gobert 15pts, 16rebs, 2bks Vs Dewayne Dedmon 15pts, 15rebs, 4asts, 2stl, 1blk.

Spurs let him go for nothing. I would have rather have kept Dedmon and Simmons at their current salaries than pay Gasol what he got (was it possible to have kept both Dedmon and Simmons at their current salaries?), or even just Dedmon himself.

[Mr. Body]

Dedmon had a good game overall. Rudy Gobert 15pts, 16rebs, 2bks Vs Dewayne Dedmon 15pts, 15rebs, 4asts, 2stl, 1blk.

Spurs let him go for nothing. I would have rather have kept Dedmon and Simmons at their current salaries than pay Gasol what he got (was it possible to have kept both Dedmon and Simmons at their current salaries?), or even just Dedmon himself.

We would have lost way more games.

[Chinook]

The trade-off was Dedmon/Gay, not Dedmon/Pau. People keep acting like that was the trade-off, and it wasn't. This is also ignoring the possibility that Dedmon didn't want to play for SA in the first place.

[Dex]

The trade-off was Dedmon/Gay, not Dedmon/Pau. People keep acting like that was the trade-off, and it wasn't. This is also ignoring the possibility that Dedmon didn't want to play for SA in the first place.

Also, everyone points to Dedmon every time he has a good game, but stats don't exist in a bubble. Sure, he is averaging 10 and 7.5 in 25 minutes a night, but that is on a tanking Atlanta team where he has a full green light. There is no way he would be getting those same touches even as the 2nd big.

Also, when they let Dedmon go, it was assumed that Kawhi was going to be around taking 20 shots a game, which would have been even less opportunies for Dewayne.

[Ice009]

You guys always think about offense, don't you? I'm defense first, and I would have preferred Dewayne's defense out there over any big we have not named LaMarcus.

[K...]

You guys always think about offense, don't you? I'm defense first, and I would have preferred Dewayne's defense out there over any big we have not named LaMarcus.

Kyle is a better big than dedmon unless you value blocks.

[r0drig0lac]

Also, everyone points to Dedmon every time he has a good game, but stats don't exist in a bubble. Sure, he is averaging 10 and 7.5 in 25 minutes a night, but that is on a tanking Atlanta team where he has a full green light. There is no way he would be getting those same touches even as the 2nd big.

Also, when they let Dedmon go, it was assumed that Kawhi was going to be around taking 20 shots a game, which would have been even less opportunies for Dewayne.

how do you know that?

[Dex]

how do you know that?

If you were trying to lose games, wouldn't you give him one?

[r0drig0lac]

If you were trying to lose games, wouldn't you give him one?

maybe, but that's a guess, I really do not watch the hawks, but who seems to have the green light there is bazemore and schroeder, dedmon is basically there doing what he did in san antonio (rebounds, defense, etc), maybe the front office want to lose games, but no player enters in the court to lose (even because it puts their jobs at risk in some way)

[TD 21]

Spurs were due for some progression to the mean and the majority of the other teams in the 3-10 mix in the West due for some regression to the mean.



The trade-off was Dedmon/Gay, not Dedmon/Pau. People keep acting like that was the trade-off, and it wasn't. This is also ignoring the possibility that Dedmon didn't want to play for SA in the first place.

This is partially true (financially; rotationally, it was Dedmon/Aldridge and Lee/Gay), but it didn't have to be. They didn't have to give Gasol an exorbitant contract for doing them a solid. They could have told him that if they missed on Paul, they'd either re-sign him to the contract he opted out of or he'd be traded into the Timberwolves' cap space (they were interested the previous off season and didn't yet have Gibson).

Then, they probably (unlike Simmons, don't think he was opposed in a vacuum; just wanted a concrete rotation spot) could have re-signed Dedmon to the contract he received from the Hawks, which is potentially less than 1/3rd of the total value of what they gave to Gasol.

[Hoops Czar]

The trade-off was Dedmon/Gay, not Dedmon/Pau. People keep acting like that was the trade-off, and it wasn't. This is also ignoring the possibility that Dedmon didn't want to play for SA in the first place.

It was Dedmon/Lee for Gay/Laughverne.

When you include financial implications, Pau's contract was definitely part of the equation. I don't recall hearing Dedmon didn't want to play for the Spurs. I heard things like rotation player and pay increase, all things that San Antonio didn't want any part of. So their answer was to bring in a guy with a career threatening injury and see if he could rehabilitate his already VERY mediocre career and Joffrey Laughverne, who was awful to the core before the Spurs signed him. But ya know, that wink-wink deal Pau had with the PATFO made it impossible to make any moves that cost actual cash because it was reserved for Pau.

[Chinook]

This is partially true (financially; rotationally, it was Dedmon/Aldridge and Lee/Gay), but it didn't have to be. They didn't have to give Gasol an exorbitant contract for doing them a solid. They could have told him that if they missed on Paul, they'd either re-sign him to the contract he opted out of or he'd be traded into the Timberwolves' cap space (they were interested the previous off season and didn't yet have Gibson).

Then, they probably (unlike Simmons, don't think he was opposed in a vacuum; just wanted a concrete rotation spot) could have re-signed Dedmon to the contract he received from the Hawks, which is potentially less than 1/3rd of the total value of what they gave to Gasol.

They could not have signed Gay and Dedmon to a deal like he got in Atlanta. They didn't have two MLEs. With Simmons, they had his EB rights and thusly an exception to offer the same deal Jon got from Orlando. Dedmon was on a one-year deal and couldn't get more than $4 Million in his first year. If they would have tried going under the cap, then Gay's first year would also be part of the necessary space the team needed to make, and with Patty also on the team as well as the salary bumps that came with the new CBA, that just wasn't going to happen. So even in a scenario where Pau goes for nothing, the Spurs were not in position to parlay him into Dedmon. Only if they had gotten Gay some other way (like an S&T with SAC) could they have reserved the slot.

The Spurs would have only had cap space had they refinanced Pau, let Patty walk and moved Green and/or Aldridge.


It was Dedmon/Lee for Gay/Laughverne.

When you include financial implications, Pau's contract was definitely part of the equation. I don't recall hearing Dedmon didn't want to play for the Spurs. I heard things like rotation player and pay increase, all things that San Antonio didn't want any part of. So their answer was to bring in a guy with a career threatening injury and see if he could rehabilitate his already VERY mediocre career and Joffrey Laughverne, who was awful to the core before the Spurs signed him. But ya know, that wink-wink deal Pau had with the PATFO made it impossible to make any moves that cost actual cash because it was reserved for Pau.

Lee had nothing to do with this. He opted out an retired. His second year was guaranteed, so had he wanted to play, SA likely would have kept with and either not added Joff or added Joff instead of Paul.

Gay's signing itself hasn't really worked out. The potential is there, but considering that similar players in Jeff Green and Beasley signed for min contracts and have out-impacted Gay, using the MLE seems like an overpay.

As noted above, Pau didn't really cost the team a chance at Dedmon. Even if he had opted out, the team would have been too close to the cap to offer the deal he got with ATL. By far the most logical path to him remaining was the MLE.

[Chinook]

Incidentally, Hanga isn't really lighting up in Europe so far.

http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=005099&seasoncode=E2017

Probably not a big loss that SA didn't have big money to give him.

[tholdren]

Lebron is so stupid.

[tholdren]

Lebron is so stupid.

And he strikes again.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Steph Curry on his ankle: "If you're being really nitpicky, it's definitely not 100 percent. There's nothing that's going to happen between now and the end of June that's going to change that."

[SAGirl]

Steph Curry on his ankle: "If you're being really nitpicky, it's definitely not 100 percent. There's nothing that's going to happen between now and the end of June that's going to change that."
and that is basically Kiwi too.. except that Kiwi doesn't want to play on his quad as is.

[TD 21]

They could not have signed Gay and Dedmon to a deal like he got in Atlanta. They didn't have two MLEs. With Simmons, they had his EB rights and thusly an exception to offer the same deal Jon got from Orlando. Dedmon was on a one-year deal and couldn't get more than $4 Million in his first year. If they would have tried going under the cap, then Gay's first year would also be part of the necessary space the team needed to make, and with Patty also on the team as well as the salary bumps that came with the new CBA, that just wasn't going to happen. So even in a scenario where Pau goes for nothing, the Spurs were not in position to parlay him into Dedmon. Only if they had gotten Gay some other way (like an S&T with SAC) could they have reserved the slot.

The Spurs would have only had cap space had they refinanced Pau, let Patty walk and moved Green and/or Aldridge.

If Gay had to be sacrificed, so be it. He's been an awkward fit with a dwindling role without Leonard.

As you said, the likes of Green and Beasley were available for the minimum. Not that I'd have wanted either or the Spurs would ever sign the latter, but they're good examples of lesser versions.

[NASpurs]

Charlotte beat Memphis 140-79. What in the actual fuck?

[NASpurs]

Pelicans and the Jazz are all in close games so far.

[weeks]

wow, the hornets beat the grizz by 61 points

[TimDunkem]

Charlotte beat Memphis 140-79. What in the actual fuck?

Kemba scored 46 points on 18 shots in 3 quarters. :wow

[r0drig0lac]

Kemba scored 46 points on 18 shots in 3 quarters. :wow

10/14 3pt

[Arcadian]

Go Lakers tonight...need a Pelicans loss

[Arcadian]

:lol Harden falling down and waiting for the whistle. Story of his life.

[Cloud786]

Lakers looked like they choked. Fucking fucks.

[HarlemHeat37]

Lonzo Brick only makes 3s against the Spurs:lol

[HarlemHeat37]

Pelicans are such a garbage team, but they win every close game:lol I can't recall seeing a team as fortunate as they have been lately, every coin flip goes their way..

[DAF86]

Incidentally, Hanga isn't really lighting up in Europe so far.

http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=005099&seasoncode=E2017

Probably not a big loss that SA didn't have big money to give him.

Told you this guy wasn't worth it.

[Chinook]

Also found this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26lb5FBc_gE

There are still things about him that look good (the three-pointer and how effectively he seals in the post), but seeing him against even lower-level professionals makes me realize how small Lalanne actually is. He'd be an undersized center even in today's game. Though next to a guy like LMA, it'd probably be fine. Cady can play the five enough on D to give Aldridge a break and then spot up or be opportunistic at the four on offense. It's still too bad that Lalanne is so old though.

[Seventyniner]

There are still things about him that look good (the three-pointer and how effectively he seals in the post), but seeing him against even lower-level professionals makes me realize how small Lalanne actually is. He'd be an undersized center even in today's game. Though next to a guy like LMA, it'd probably be fine. Cady can play the five enough on D to give Aldridge a break and then spot up or be opportunistic at the four on offense. It's still too bad that Lalanne is so old though.

DeJuan Blair with range?

If he was 3 years younger he never would have fallen to #59 though.

[SAGirl]

Also found this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26lb5FBc_gE

There are still things about him that look good (the three-pointer and how effectively he seals in the post), but seeing him against even lower-level professionals makes me realize how small Lalanne actually is. He'd be an undersized center even in today's game. Though next to a guy like LMA, it'd probably be fine. Cady can play the five enough on D to give Aldridge a break and then spot up or be opportunistic at the four on offense. It's still too bad that Lalanne is so old though.
For a center, I think Milutinov is the better prospect, but Cady is a guy you could bring in if you think Davis isn't coming back next year for example.

Frankly, I was looking up the RFA for next summer and there is an apparent consensus both Kyle and Davis are staying in the Spurs, mostly bc they haven't priced themselves out and the market for RFA is going to be really tough on them. It's rickety to try to predict the summer IMO, but the casuals tend to think they stay put. However, if they were not going to stay put, then Cady comes into play.

[Chinook]

DeJuan Blair with range?

If he was 3 years younger he never would have fallen to #59 though.

He's bigger than Blair. DeJuan was legit guard height. Cady is probably like 6-7 without shoes. Might even be a bit taller than that. Had he been younger, he may not have fallen to 59, but he would not have gone much higher, given the small school, lack of size and only passable athleticism. He was a good pick because there at things he did well and there was even a decent bit of potential left over due to his shooting form. Not sad about the pick at all, but there are a number of stashed guys or former Toros I'd prefer

[Chinook]

For a center, I think Milutinov is the better prospect, but Cady is a guy you could bring in if you think Davis isn't coming back next year for example.

Frankly, I was looking up the RFA for next summer and there is an apparent consensus both Kyle and Davis are staying in the Spurs, mostly bc they haven't priced themselves out and the market for RFA is going to be really tough on them. It's rickety to try to predict the summer IMO, but the casuals tend to think they stay put. However, if they were not going to stay put, then Cady comes into play.

I think Cady should get a shot in camp, but I'm not sure he'd beat out Costello, Livio or Blossomgame, let alone whatever else the team could dig up.

[SAGirl]

I think Cady should get a shot in camp, but I'm not sure he'd beat out Costello, Livio or Blossomgame, let alone whatever else the team could dig up.
True. Costello is not that much taller or bigger than Cady... and is a similar prospect. I remember Cady being really, really foul prone though, while Costello has been solid for an end of the bench big. Cady also didn't have good hands for rebounding... Livio might have surpassed him... but I haven't watched any. I have watched too little Blossom and he seems really undersized to be a big, but since Pop is playing midget ball, who knows what he has in mind?

sarcasm aside... we also hopefully will have a draft pick this year too that may be a big, may....

[spurraider21]

from what i've been able to find online his 3pt% is still in the low 30's... that's not good enough.

[pad300]

He's bigger than Blair. DeJuan was legit guard height. Cady is probably like 6-7 without shoes. Might even be a bit taller than that. Had he been younger, he may not have fallen to 59, but he would not have gone much higher, given the small school, lack of size and only passable athleticism. He was a good pick because there at things he did well and there was even a decent bit of potential left over due to his shooting form. Not sad about the pick at all, but there are a number of stashed guys or former Toros I'd prefer

He was actually measured at the 2015 portsmouth camp, and here is what Dx had to say:
-St Bonaventure's Youssou Ndoye and Massachusetts's Cady Lalanne, who both posted wingspans of 7-5, tied as the longest players in attendance. Those two also had the longest standing reaches at 9-4 and 9-2 1/2 respectively. Coincidentally, that pair ranked 3rd and 2nd in rebounds per-40 minutes in the A-10 this season. On top of his terrific measurements, Cady Lalanne has helped himself with a very productive showing at the PIT, playing with much better energy and focus than he displayed in his UMass career. He has terrific length for a center, and even showed some ability to play the power forward position with a developing jump-shot. Even though he weighs 241 pounds, he appears to have a frame that can continue to fill out. There aren't many players in this draft who have a wingspan that is 8.75 inches greater than their height without shoes, so expect Lalanne to get plenty of workouts and stay on the NBA radar screen even if he doesn't hear his name called on draft night. - Source: http://www.draftexpress.com/article/2015-Portsmouth-Invitational-Tournament-Measurements-and-Analysis-4897/ ©DraftExpress

which is a height of 7'5" - 8.75" = 6'8.25" without shoes. Which is a legit 6'10" with shoes.

[TimDunkem]

Cady L:lollanne is a scrub.

[sasaint]

Cady L:lollanne is a scrub.

Given the salary cap hell they will be in, the Spurs will be reaching for more scrubs than usual this off-season.

[DPG21920]

Given the salary cap hell they will be in, the Spurs will be reaching for more scrubs than usual this off-season.

Spurs are far from salary cap hell

[sasaint]

Spurs are far from salary cap hell

Not if they trade Kawhi. Or package draft picks to move other dead weight.

[DPG21920]

Not if they trade Kawhi. Or package draft picks to move other dead weight.

No matter what they do, the aren’t close to salary cap hell.

[sasaint]

No matter what they do, the aren’t close to salary cap hell.

Glad to hear it. Hope PATFO uses the space well.

[TheDoctor]

977399290594254850
http://www.clker.com/cliparts/1/R/U/L/E/Q/praying-hands-rt.svg

[r0drig0lac]

977399290594254850


if he dies he dies

[BillMc]

if he dies he dies
:lol

[Keepin' it real]

"Barely grazed his leg, for crying out loud. And he's acting all injured. Who does he think he is???" -- :claw

[K...]

its the ol MCL...awaiting a scan for severity

[tholdren]

1. Needs more rest

2. Who cares

[TimDunkem]

Zeke Upshaw, G-League player for the Pistons, collapsed on court in cardiac arrest. Hope the guy pulls through. :depressed

[SPURt]

Looks like Brett Brown is going through the same thing as Pop/Kawhi with Fultz:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2766495-brett-brown-markelle-fultz-would-have-to-tell-76ers-hes-ready-to-return?share=other

[cjw]

978041087766945792

[Hoops Czar]

:lol @ those who thought the Raptors were contenders, getting bitch slapped at home by the Clippers.


_____________________________

[emanueldavidginobili]

Blazers just beat the Thunder to give them their 31st loss. If the Spurs would have won they would have been at 4 today

[TD 21]

:lol @ those who thought the Raptors were contenders, getting bitch slapped at home by the Clippers.


_____________________________

As if one game would determine that. Had they blown the Clippers out, they still weren't contenders. They don't have a superstar, lack quality 3-point shooters (unlike the Spurs, they somewhat make up for it through sheer volume) and size on the wings.

They're the best team in the East, but because they lack a superstar, don't match-up well with James and he routinely emasculates them, they're liable to lose to the Cavaliers. Either way, they have no chance vs the Warriors/Rockets.

[Robz4000]

Zeke Upshaw, G-League player for the Pistons, collapsed on court in cardiac arrest. Hope the guy pulls through. :depressed

Ended up passing away. Only 26 too.

[TimDunkem]

Ended up passing away. Only 26 too.

Was just about to post this. R.I.P :depressed

[spursistan]

978385202736230400
978384610592608256

[spursistan]

Ended up passing away. Only 26 too.
Heart issues, even minor, are no joke especially if you'e engaging in strenuous physical activities on the regular..Makes me respect Aldridge even more. We called him soft and diva, but he is likely playing through something that could possibly drop him dead at any minute unlike a certain bitch ass dude.

[YGWHI]

It's weird the way how sports rivalries work.

Six, seven years ago I used to hate everything about the Heat. Now, I really respect them for this season, rooting for them to make the playoffs.

The same about the Mavs. Now, I like Dirk, his loyalty, I realize how great he was

I wonder if I would think the same in ten years about Spurs-OKC/HOU rivalries. IDK. Only thinking in the possibility of Harden/CP3 winning their first ring this year is killing me right now.

[daslicer]

It's weird the way how sports rivalries work.

Six, seven years ago I used to hate everything about the Heat. Now, I really respect them for this season, rooting for them to make the playoffs.

The same about the Mavs. Now, I like Dirk, his loyalty, I realize how great he was

I wonder if I would think the same in ten years about Spurs-OKC/HOU rivalries. IDK. Only thinking in the possibility of Harden/CP3 winning their first ring this year is killing me right now.

I never hated the Heat even when the Spurs lost to them. Wade-Lebron-Bosh and Spo were pretty respectful throughout that series in '13. I hated the Mavs for a long time but as time passed I gained respect for Dirk especially after he took out the Lakers in '11. Always despised the Lakers and felt they were classless during the rivalry with Kobe,Shaq,Phil talking a lot of garbage plus I also hated their role players such as Fisher,Fox,etc. My feelings about that rivalry hasn't' changed years later. I don't like Houston because I don't respect Harden the person and player. I obviously despise the Warriors and that will never change.

[YGWHI]

I never hated the Heat even when the Spurs lost to them. Wade-Lebron-Bosh and Spo were pretty respectful throughout that series in '13. I hated the Mavs for a long time but as time passed I gained respect for Dirk especially after he took out the Lakers in '11. Always despised the Lakers and felt they were classless during the rivalry with Kobe,Shaq,Phil talking a lot of garbage plus I also hated their role players such as Fisher,Fox,etc. My feelings about that rivalry hasn't' changed years later. I don't like Houston because I don't respect Harden the person and player. I obviously despise the Warriors and that will never change.

I forget about Lakers. I'm enjoying so much this LAL's dark decade...You're right, there are some rivalries that never change.

[tbdog]

It's weird the way how sports rivalries work.

Six, seven years ago I used to hate everything about the Heat. Now, I really respect them for this season, rooting for them to make the playoffs.

The same about the Mavs. Now, I like Dirk, his loyalty, I realize how great he was

I wonder if I would think the same in ten years about Spurs-OKC/HOU rivalries. IDK. Only thinking in the possibility of Harden/CP3 winning their first ring this year is killing me right now.

It's the fans, or fake ones at that. Heat all of a sudden were super popular. Now, not so much. Bulls then to now. I actually found Spurs to be the most consistent. Perhaps because we are so consistent. But we don't get the bandwagoners. We simply don't hype our players and have that stigma that we are boring, which we are now. But not in 2012 to 2014.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

The Grizzlies are now 2-0 against the Timberwolves this season.

The Timberwolves stopped the Grizzlies' 11 game losing streak in December and stopped the Grizzlies' 17 game road losing streak today.

The Timberwolves don't deserve to be in the postseason. Fuck them.

[Slippy]

Heart issues, even minor, are no joke especially if you'e engaging in strenuous physical activities on the regular..Makes me respect Aldridge even more. We called him soft and diva, but he is likely playing through something that could possibly drop him dead at any minute unlike a certain bitch ass dude.

Ya it doesnt get enough attention . Guess you could say Kawhi risking supermax but it sure does pale into comparison

[YGWHI]

It's the fans, or fake ones at that. Heat all of a sudden were super popular. Now, not so much. Bulls then to now. I actually found Spurs to be the most consistent. Perhaps because we are so consistent. But we don't get the bandwagoners. We simply don't hype our players and have that stigma that we are boring, which we are now. But not in 2012 to 2014.

Good point. I guess all that Heat hype like Lakers in 2000's and Warriors' now, bother me.

[tholdren]

It's the fans, or fake ones at that. Heat all of a sudden were super popular. Now, not so much. Bulls then to now. I actually found Spurs to be the most consistent. Perhaps because we are so consistent. But we don't get the bandwagoners. We simply don't hype our players and have that stigma that we are boring, which we are now. But not in 2012 to 2014.

Wtf are you talking about? The nba jumped on kl to phase out duncan.

[Ice009]

The Grizzlies are now 2-0 against the Timberwolves this season.

The Timberwolves stopped the Grizzlies' 11 game losing streak in December and stopped the Grizzlies' 17 game road losing streak today.

The Timberwolves don't deserve to be in the postseason. Fuck them.

Thanks. Good job on getting the win against them today.

[Nathan89]

Kemba Walker: “I’m Tired Of Not Being In The Playoffs”
http://www.slamonline.com/nba/kemba-walker-im-tired-not-playoffs/

Spurs need to make a trade this summer. We need a damn pg already. I'm tired of not having a decent pg.

[tholdren]

Kemba Walker: “I’m Tired Of Not Being In The Playoffs”
http://www.slamonline.com/nba/kemba-walker-im-tired-not-playoffs/

Spurs need to make a trade this summer. We need a damn pg already. I'm tired of not having a decent pg.

What do you mean? Murray was drafted in the nba. This means he has a ton of talent as a playmaker, a facilitator, and has a high bbiq!

[Nathan89]

What do you mean? Murray was drafted in the nba. This means he has a ton of talent as a playmaker, a facilitator, and has a high bbiq!

Hopefully he's part of the trade and not White.

[daslicer]

Kemba Walker: “I’m Tired Of Not Being In The Playoffs”
http://www.slamonline.com/nba/kemba-walker-im-tired-not-playoffs/

Spurs need to make a trade this summer. We need a damn pg already. I'm tired of not having a decent pg.

Jordan has said on numerous occasions that he's not going to trade Kemba unless he gets an all-star in return. Spurs are not getting Kemba unless they offer LMA or Kawhi.

[TimDunkem]

If Kawhi wants a trade, Kemba might be an option. Sure, you wouldn't get a GREAT return, but at least Kawhi would end up in NBA hell as punishment for being a little bitch.

[TD 21]

Jordan has said on numerous occasions that he's not going to trade Kemba unless he gets an all-star in return. Spurs are not getting Kemba unless they offer LMA or Kawhi.

As I said at the time, posturing. Jordan isn't getting an All-Star in return and he knows it.

Walker is the one with the leverage here, because he can walk for nothing in just over a year. They obviously can't afford for that to happen, so a decision needs to be made this summer if they want to maximize value.

He's clearly not interested in re-building and is probably only interested in status quo, if they offer him a Conley or Holiday type contract, which wouldn't make sense on their part.




If Kawhi wants a trade, Kemba might be an option. Sure, you wouldn't get a GREAT return, but at least Kawhi would end up in NBA hell as punishment for being a little bitch.

Neither team does that. Hornets because Leonard would obviously not re-sign in a year and Spurs because Walker really only makes sense as an addition to a Leonard centric team.

If Leonard forced a trade, young players, prospects and picks are what they should and more than likely would be after.

[daslicer]

As I said at the time, posturing. Jordan isn't getting an All-Star in return and he knows it.

Walker is the one with the leverage here, because he can walk for nothing in just over a year. They obviously can't afford for that to happen, so a decision needs to be made this summer if they want to maximize value.

He's clearly not interested in re-building and is probably only interested in status quo, if they offer him a Conley or Holiday type contract, which wouldn't make sense on their part.

I live in Charlotte so I have good pulse on the Hornets. Jordan is delusional and he's very incompetent. Once he makes a decision he stands by it and never changes his mind. He's actually crazy enough to give out Kemba a Conley type of deal. It wouldn't shock me if he did. Jordan want's to get a kings ransom for Kemba. If he doesn't end up with it he's willing to risk losing him through FA because he feels most likely Kemba will resign with them if they give him the max. Even if Kemba does walk away it's still a win win for Jordan because the Hornets are already a lottery team with Kemba. They have not had much success with him so losing him is not going to sink their franchise.

Kemba does not really have any leverage here since he's not a superstar and he's never had great success when it comes to winning with the Hornets.

[TimDunkem]

As I said at the time, posturing. Jordan isn't getting an All-Star in return and he knows it.

Walker is the one with the leverage here, because he can walk for nothing in just over a year. They obviously can't afford for that to happen, so a decision needs to be made this summer if they want to maximize value.

He's clearly not interested in re-building and is probably only interested in status quo, if they offer him a Conley or Holiday type contract, which wouldn't make sense on their part.





Neither team does that. Hornets because Leonard would obviously not re-sign in a year and Spurs because Walker really only makes sense as an addition to a Leonard centric team.

If Leonard forced a trade, young players, prospects and picks are what they should and more than likely would be after.


I was being half-serious. I wouldn't mind Kemba, but obviously a good deal isn't workable with that team.

[TD 21]

I live in Charlotte so I have good pulse on the Hornets. Jordan is delusional and he's very incompetent. Once he makes a decision he stands by it and never changes his mind. He's actually crazy enough to give out Kemba a Conley type of deal. It wouldn't shock me if he did. Jordan want's to get a kings ransom for Kemba. If he doesn't end up with it he's willing to risk losing him through FA because he feels most likely Kemba will resign with them if they give him the max. Even if Kemba does walk away it's still a win win for Jordan because the Hornets are already a lottery team with Kemba. They have not had much success with him so losing him is not going to sink their franchise.


Kemba does not really have any leverage here since he's not a superstar and he's never had great success when it comes to winning with the Hornets.


Even if Jordan were delusional, I'm sure the front office (I know Cho has been let go) told him that they wouldn't get an All-Star in return. I'd be surprised if they offered Walker a Conley contract, but not a Holiday one.

It's not a win-win if Walker walks. A franchise devoid of financial flexibility and with limited young assets, would set their own re-build back and receive significant public backlash if they lost their best asset without making gains in those two areas. Walker and his agent obviously know that, which means they have all the leverage.



I was being half-serious. I wouldn't mind Kemba, but obviously a good deal isn't workable with that team.

I wouldn't be so sure that a good deal isn't workable with them.

To follow up on why Walker wouldn't make sense without Leonard: An Aldridge-Walker led Spurs, with the majority of the remainder of the rotation intact, would be stuck on the dreaded treadmill of mediocrity. Too good to get top picks, too bad to contend.

[daslicer]

Even if Jordan were delusional, I'm sure the front office (I know Cho has been let go) told him that they wouldn't get an All-Star in return. I'd be surprised if they offered Walker a Conley contract, but not a Holiday one.

It's not a win-win if Walker walks. A franchise devoid of financial flexibility and with limited young assets, would set their own re-build back and receive significant public backlash if they lost their best asset without making gains in those two areas. Walker and his agent obviously know that, which means they have all the leverage.



It doesn't matter what the front office tells Jordan. You don't understand how it works down here in Charlotte. Jordan has a history of overruling the front office when it comes to free agency signings, draft choices, trades. Jordan always makes the final decision and if he disagrees with you he doesn't give a shit about what you have to say. Jordan feels he can get an all-star for Kemba and nothing will change his mind even if it doesn't come to fruition.

The Hornets would not receive any backlash locally if they didn't re-sign Kemba. The local media down here actually wants the Hornets to gut this current team and rebuild. Nobody believes it worth it to continue with things the way they are. Kemba doesn't have any leverage in this situation because the Hornets have been pretty mediocre during the time he's been here. There is really no pressure to keep him because the feeling down here is the hornets suck with Kemba and they will suck without him so what's the point of keeping him. Also the Hornets home attendance is pretty bad it's ranked 26th in the league so I can't see any fan backlash if the Hornet's don't keep Kemba.

Personally I don't think Kemba want's to leave Charlotte. He likes the city and he like's being the number 1 guy. It's like a LMA type of deal for him. Sure he would like to win more games but it doesn't really bother him since he's the number 1 guy on the Hornets. He's not going to get the opportunity to be the man on any other team.

[gambit1990]

cp3 with 11 points, 10 assists, 3 steals in 23 minutes so far.

[spursistan]

978818452461776897

Fractured rib and he is back after a couple weeks even with the Warriors locked into 2nd seed..

And i fully expect all of Curry, Butler, Kyrie and Hayward to be on court before we ever see Kawhi again on it .

Hell Pozingis might beat him to it next year..:lol

[TD 21]

It doesn't matter what the front office tells Jordan. You don't understand how it works down here in Charlotte. Jordan has a history of overruling the front office when it comes to free agency signings, draft choices, trades. Jordan always makes the final decision and if he disagrees with you he doesn't give a shit about what you have to say. Jordan feels he can get an all-star for Kemba and nothing will change his mind even if it doesn't come to fruition.

The Hornets would not receive any backlash locally if they didn't re-sign Kemba. The local media down here actually wants the Hornets to gut this current team and rebuild. Nobody believes it worth it to continue with things the way they are. Kemba doesn't have any leverage in this situation because the Hornets have been pretty mediocre during the time he's been here. There is really no pressure to keep him because the feeling down here is the hornets suck with Kemba and they will suck without him so what's the point of keeping him. Also the Hornets home attendance is pretty bad it's ranked 26th in the league so I can't see any fan backlash if the Hornet's don't keep Kemba.

Personally I don't think Kemba want's to leave Charlotte. He likes the city and he like's being the number 1 guy. It's like a LMA type of deal for him. Sure he would like to win more games but it doesn't really bother him since he's the number 1 guy on the Hornets. He's not going to get the opportunity to be the man on any other team.

That's nice. Jordan doesn't get to determine the league wide value of his players. The reality is, no one is giving up an All-Star for Walker.

If the Hornets lost Walker for nothing, how could the fan base not revolt? They'd also get killed league wide for their ineptitude. It doesn't matter how mediocre they've been with Walker; that speaks to their ineptitude more so than it does him and has no bearing on who has the leverage. He's the piece that enables them to start a re-build because they can not only attach a bloated contract to him, but get a few solid young assets in return.

I don't think he does either, but he is getting to the point in his career where its time to win. They're going to continue to be a fringe playoff team, so the only way he re-signs, is if they overpay him.

[daslicer]

That's nice. Jordan doesn't get to determine the league wide value of his players. The reality is, no one is giving up an All-Star for Walker.

If the Hornets lost Walker for nothing, how could the fan base not revolt? They'd also get killed league wide for their ineptitude. It doesn't matter how mediocre they've been with Walker; that speaks to their ineptitude more so than it does him and has no bearing on who has the leverage. He's the piece that enables them to start a re-build because they can not only attach a bloated contract to him, but get a few solid young assets in return.

I don't think he does either, but he is getting to the point in his career where its time to win. They're going to continue to be a fringe playoff team, so the only way he re-signs, is if they overpay him.

Again you don't live in Charlotte and you don't know the culture down here. People don't give a shit about the Hornets down here and the fans I do know down here want the team to be completely gutted. :lol at a fan backlash coming from a team that wins 30 games a year. How can you have fan backlash when your team is near dead last in home attendance? It's pretty bad down here in Charlotte it's so bad the Hornets have sent me free tickets in the mail to a few games. Jordan has been called inept for years and he simply does not give a shit what people think. Like I said before once he makes a decision he never changes his mind hence the Hornets making some questionably bad draft picks, trades, signings. Jordan feels he can get an all-star for Kemba and his mind is not going to change about that. Jordan has been called inept for years so I don't see how he's concerned about being labeled inept.

[TD 21]

Again you don't live in Charlotte and you don't know the culture down here. People don't give a shit about the Hornets down here and the fans I do know down here want the team to be completely gutted. :lol at a fan backlash coming from a team that wins 30 games a year. How can you have fan backlash when your team is near dead last in home attendance? It's pretty bad down here in Charlotte it's so bad the Hornets have sent me free tickets in the mail to a few games. Jordan has been called inept for years and he simply does not give a shit what people think. Like I said before once he makes a decision he never changes his mind hence the Hornets making some questionably bad draft picks, trades, signings. Jordan feels he can get an all-star for Kemba and his mind is not going to change about that. Jordan has been called inept for years so I don't see how he's concerned about being labeled inept.

You don't know where I live and wanting the team to be gutted and being okay with losing the closest thing you have to a franchise player for nothing are two completely different things (and again, turning the latter into assets/flexibility is a means to the former). I understand many are apathetic, but the one thing most likely to turn off many of the remaining fans, is losing arguably the most popular player in franchise history for nothing.

[daslicer]

You don't know where I live and wanting the team to be gutted and being okay with losing the closest thing you have to a franchise player for nothing are two completely different things (and again, turning the latter into assets/flexibility is a means to the former). I understand many are apathetic, but the one thing most likely to turn off many of the remaining fans, is losing arguably the most popular player in franchise history for nothing.

:lmao Well I do know you don't live in Charlotte with that crazy statement. Kemba is not even close to being the most popular Hornet in franchise history. The most popular hornets are Larry Johnson, Mugsy Bogues, Alonzo Mourning are probably in a 3 way tie followed by Glen Rice, Vlade Divac, Baron Davis. I grew up in NC and have lived in Charlotte for the last 10 years. I have followed the Hornets for over 20 years just as long as I have followed the Spurs. I know the history of the franchise culture just as well as the Spurs.

They are a lot of people down here who are frustrated because the Hornets haven't had a legit all-star-superstar player in years like they did when they had Alonzo, Larry Johnson, Rice and then followed by Baron Davis. Growing up they were a lot of tears and pain among the fan base when the Hornets traded Alonzo,Larry,Rice because people felt they lost a legit superstar capable of helping the team win at a high level since those guys did produce 50 win seasons along with some playoff success.unlike Kemba. Trust me there will be no tears down here if Kemba gets traded or walks away. The city won't even blink an eye if Kemba walks or gets traded since Cam Newton and Panthers get all the attention now down here.

[TD 21]

:lmao Well I do know you don't live in Charlotte with that crazy statement. Kemba is not even close to being the most popular Hornet in franchise history. The most popular hornets are Larry Johnson, Mugsy Bogues, Alonzo Mourning are probably in a 3 way tie followed by Glen Rice, Vlade Divac, Baron Davis. I grew up in NC and have lived in Charlotte for the last 10 years. I have followed the Hornets for over 20 years just as long as I have followed the Spurs. I know the history of the franchise culture just as well as the Spurs.

They are a lot of people down here who are frustrated because the Hornets haven't had a legit all-star-superstar player in years like they did when they had Alonzo, Larry Johnson, Rice and then followed by Baron Davis. Growing up they were a lot of tears and pain among the fan base when the Hornets traded Alonzo,Larry,Rice because people felt they lost a legit superstar capable of helping the team win at a high level since those guys did produce 50 win seasons along with some playoff success.unlike Kemba. Trust me there will be no tears down here if Kemba gets traded or walks away. The city won't even blink an eye if Kemba walks or gets traded since Cam Newton and Panthers get all the attention now down here.

I meant the second iteration, genius. Those other players were technically part of another franchise and only Mourning got close to being a superstar, which didn't occur until the late 90s/early 00s, with the Heat. No less an authority than a media member who covers the team referred to Walker as arguably the most popular player in franchise history.

You're delusional if you don't think any franchise in sports wouldn't receive backlash for losing their best asset for nothing. This is especially true when they know he only re-signs if they overpay, so they couldn't even pretend to be surprised.

[daslicer]

I meant the second iteration, genius. Those other players were technically part of another franchise and only Mourning got close to being a superstar, which didn't occur until the late 90s/early 00s, with the Heat. No less an authority than a media member who covers the team referred to Walker as arguably the most popular player in franchise history.

You're delusional if you don't think any franchise in sports wouldn't receive backlash for losing their best asset for nothing. This is especially true when they know he only re-signs if they overpay, so they couldn't even pretend to be surprised.

Reading comprehension is your friend buddy noticed how I said all-star-superstar player which is implying either or. Glen Rice was the second best SF in the league in '97 after Grant Hill same and Larry Johnson was the third best PF in the league back in 93 after Barkley and Malone. Back then if your were top 3 player at your position you were considering a superstar. In Rice and Larry's case they weren't superstars for a long period of time but for a brief period. Those guys have had a lot more success than Kemba ever has had at his position. Also Mourning's number were exactly the same in Charlotte as they were in Miami. So he wasn't a superstar in Charlotte but was one in Miami despite having identical numbers. That to me is sketch logic right there.

You are also trying to move the goal post with the second iteration bs. The Hornets don't go by the second iteration bs when it comes to their current franchise history. Did you know when they got the Hornet name back that they also got back the franchise history of the first iteration prior to the move. It's the reason why they are hyping up Kemba being on the verge of breaking Dell Curry's franchise leading record for all time points. You do know Dell got that record on the first iteration of the Hornets. :lol If you ask a fan on the streets of Charlotte who is the the most popular Hornet of all time they are not going to say "Well I would say Alonzo was the most popular one on the first iteration while Kemba is the most popular one on the second iteration. Goes to show you how stupid your logic is here. You were proven wrong here but can't admit so you had to come up with some random bs to cover your ass.

I think you are delusional to believe that there would be a backlash for letting a player walk whose lead the Hornets to multiple lottery appearances long with only two first round exits during his time with the franchise. Fans care about winning if the team is not winning they are not going to be into the players. Kemba is a replaceable player so there won't be much commotion about him leaving since attendance already sucks anyways. Hornets are ranked 26th in attendance that to me is a clear indicator that people don't give a shit about this team.

[TD 21]

Reading comprehension is your friend buddy noticed how I said all-star-superstar player which is implying either or. Glen Rice was the second best SF in the league in '97 after Grant Hill same and Larry Johnson was the third best PF in the league back in 93 after Barkley and Malone. Back then if your were top 3 player at your position you were considering a superstar. In Rice and Larry's case they weren't superstars for a long period of time but for a brief period. Those guys have had a lot more success than Kemba ever has had at his position. Also Mourning's number were exactly the same in Charlotte as they were in Miami. So he wasn't a superstar in Charlotte but was one in Miami despite having identical numbers. That to me is sketch logic right there.

You are also trying to move the goal post with the second iteration bs. The Hornets don't go by the second iteration bs when it comes to their current franchise history. Did you know when they got the Hornet name back that they also got back the franchise history of the first iteration prior to the move. It's the reason why they are hyping up Kemba being on the verge of breaking Dell Curry's franchise leading record for all time points. You do know Dell got that record on the first iteration of the Hornets. :lol If you ask a fan on the streets of Charlotte who is the the most popular Hornet of all time they are not going to say "Well I would say Alonzo was the most popular one on the first iteration while Kemba is the most popular one on the second iteration. Goes to show you how stupid your logic is here. You were proven wrong here but can't admit so you had to come up with some random bs to cover your ass.

I think you are delusional to believe that there would be a backlash for letting a player walk whose lead the Hornets to multiple lottery appearances long with only two first round exits during his time with the franchise. Fans care about winning if the team is not winning they are not going to be into the players. Kemba is a replaceable player so there won't be much commotion about him leaving since attendance already sucks anyways. Hornets are ranked 26th in attendance that to me is a clear indicator that people don't give a shit about this team.

:lmao At lumping All-Star and superstar together as one and utilizing traditional stats, without context, in '18 to determine status.

Nah, whether you believe it or not, that's honestly how I meant it initially. I actually did know that, but no matter how much they want to connect them, it's still two difference franchises.

I think you've exposed the fact that you don't know how professional sports work and considering Walker is the best player they've had, at least over an extended period, since they got a team again in '04, evidently players of his caliber haven't been nearly as easy to attain or replace as you claim.

[Hoops Czar]

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Fractured rib and he is back after a couple weeks even with the Warriors locked into 2nd seed..

And i fully expect all of Curry, Butler, Kyrie and Hayward to be on court before we ever see Kawhi again on it .

Hell Pozingis might beat him to it next year..:lol

The tanking Knicks didn't even need Porzingis to take down the Washington Wizards yet the Spurs spent most of the game chasing shadows while getting buried. Pop was thoroughly out coached by Brooks ( sound familiar?) and the players looked like deer in headlights after LMA went down. This is what loyalty and culture buys you.

[daslicer]

:lmao At lumping All-Star and superstar together as one and utilizing traditional stats, without context, in '18 to determine status.

Nah, whether you believe it or not, that's honestly how I meant it initially. I actually did know that, but no matter how much they want to connect them, it's still two difference franchises.

I think you've exposed the fact that you don't know how professional sports work and considering Walker is the best player they've had, at least over an extended period, since they got a team again in '04, evidently players of his caliber haven't been nearly as easy to attain or replace as you claim.

:lol Sure you did. Anyways Kemba being the best player the Hornets have had since '04 shows you how bad this franchise has been run. On a good team Kemba would be a third or fourth option.

[r0drig0lac]

The tanking Knicks didn't even need Porzingis to take down the Washington Wizards yet the Spurs spent most of the game chasing shadows while getting buried. Pop was thoroughly out coached by Brooks ( sound familiar?) and the players looked like deer in headlights after LMA went down. This is what loyalty and culture buys you.

beasley kanter mudiay burke hardaway are better than most of the "support roster" of Kawhi and Aldridge

[Hoops Czar]

beasley kanter mudiay burke hardaway are better than most of the "support roster" of Kawhi and Aldridge
I'm not drinking the koolaid. The only player on that list better than the Spurs' supporting cast is Hardaway. Mudlay was benched btw. And even they are better, which they aren't, they aren't 25 points better which is about where the Spurs were hovering most of the night.

[r0drig0lac]

I'm not drinking the koolaid. The only player on that list better than the Spurs' supporting cast is Hardaway. Mudlay was benched btw. And even they are better, which they aren't, they aren't 25 points better which is about where the Spurs were hovering most of the night.

I really like Beasley, and Burke seems to be another player.

[TimDunkem]

Burke just put up 40 didn't he? Never saw Mills, Forbes, or Fathead do that. Beasley is also better than any big on the Spurs not named LMA despite whatever anyone thinks about his attitude.

[HarlemHeat37]

Mudiay makes Mills look like Chris Paul, tbh:lol he might be the worst PG in the NBA, his TS% with NY is like 42%, which is abhorrent..

[TimDunkem]

Mudiay does suck. I'd take anyone else on the Knicks roster over that bum. :lol

[Hoops Czar]

I really like Beasley, and Burke seems to be another player.

Beasley is a net negative player across the board (Gay is better) and Burke would be an average player on a contender. Point being even if you believe these players are better than the Spurs supporting cast, nobody can convince me that they're 25 points better which is where the Spurs spent the majority of the second half vs the Wizards.

[Arcadian]

Boston vs Utah, great game

[Joseph Kony]

Wow, Memphis actually beat Portland :lol now if Boston can pull it out it will be a good night for the Spurs

[Joseph Kony]

holy shit Jaylen Brown :wow

[HarlemHeat37]

Stevens is the best coach in the league and it isn't even close, tbh..

[apalisoc_9]

One of the most boring season ever.

- No real superstar putting up crazy numbers except for Harde who is the worst superstar to watch
- Poop being an asshole
- Kawhi being an easily manipulated beta
- Boring spurs players
- This year wins the worst regular season award for me.

[daslicer]

One of the most boring season ever.

- No real superstar putting up crazy numbers except for Harde who is the worst superstar to watch
- Poop being an asshole
- Kawhi being an easily manipulated beta
- Boring spurs players
- This year wins the worst regular season award for me.

Do you believe his uncle is manipulating him?

[UZER]

Stevens is the best coach in the league and it isn't even close, tbh..

I’d rather here his thoughts on his white privilege and Trump.

[K...]

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There there Spurs fans, Justice has been done

[BillMc]

I’d rather here his thoughts on his white privilege and Trump.

White has privilege? Dude never gets off the bench.

[gambit1990]

-deandre has a $24 million option, i wonder who'll be in the market for him

-hard to believe gallo is making $40+ over the next two years, i've always liked him but he's had health issues

-i hate kyrie, it's why i can't like the celtics

[Arcadian]

:cry poor warriors...now they only have 2 all-stars instead of 4! :cry

[Arcadian]

Go Cavs, Nuggets, and Mavs

[Arcadian]

Pelicans and Thunder lost! Great night for the Spurs.

[KDKSpurs24]

Pelicans and Thunder lost! Great night for the Spurs.
Hopefully Memphis pulls it pulls it out. I’m trying to figure out who I want to lose between Portland and LA haha. I’d like to catch 3rd but Clippers losing ensures getting closer to locking up a spot.

[Hoops Czar]

With CP3 out, MVPFrauden needed a heroic Gerald Green buzzer beater to beat the worst team in the NBA and the media thinks he should win MVP. The world we live in. :lol

[KDKSpurs24]

With CP3 out, MVPFrauden needed a heroic Gerald Green buzzer beater to beat the worst team in the NBA and the media thinks he should win MVP. The world we live in. :lol
It happens. He’s won a lot of games without CP3. You can easily go into a game not respecting your opponent and get beat. That’s almost what happened but it didn’t. They won so it’s gonna be +1 in the W column regardless of the score.

[Clipper Nation]

With CP3 out, MVPFrauden needed a heroic Gerald Green buzzer beater to beat the worst team in the NBA and the media thinks he should win MVP. The world we live in. :lol
Sadly, it's going to be yet another season where LeGOAT's MVP is gifted to some other player who doesn't deserve it. The media's hatred of LeGOAT gets more pathetic by the year.

[Hoops Czar]

It happens. He’s won a lot of games without CP3. You can easily go into a game not respecting your opponent and get beat. That’s almost what happened but it didn’t. They won so it’s gonna be +1 in the W column regardless of the score.
It happens again. Just hand that fraud the MVP right now.:lol

[YGWHI]

One of the many reasons why I want Rockets and not Warriors in 2nd round.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZuxoZNV4AAytxl.jpg

[tbdog]

Leonard really should be looking at this league. The championship is open. Warriors are injured. And this Rockets team is one of the worst number 1 seeds I have seen since maybe Mavs first round exit. Harden might be the worst defensive MVP I have seen. And the East is significantly weaker.

[tholdren]

Sadly, it's going to be yet another season where LeGOAT's MVP is gifted to some other player who doesn't deserve it. The media's hatred of LeGOAT gets more pathetic by the year.

Lol. Self proclaimed highest bbiq ever, yet hes the biggest most athletic player in the game and settles for fadeaway threes to close out qtrs and win games. Dude is dumb as a rock. Coach killer, quitter, and terrible gm.

[r0drig0lac]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUrtNxECWhY

[TheDoctor]

Come back Ferrari :cry

[Dex]

One of the many reasons why I want Rockets and not Warriors in 2nd round.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZuxoZNV4AAytxl.jpg

This. Harden and Paul would definitely be a handful and I'd see the series hinging on a 7th game...but D'Antoni is still running a gimmicky offense which is entirely three-point dependent. Take away the three, and the Rockets start to look a lot like they did yesterday.

[SAGirl]

Hmmm well I guess coaching does matter.
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[coachmac87]

This. Harden and Paul would definitely be a handful and I'd see the series hinging on a 7th game...but D'Antoni is still running a gimmicky offense which is entirely three-point dependent. Take away the three, and the Rockets start to look a lot like they did yesterday.

Suns/Rockets teams just played different then 95% of the league...so during the regular season it’s difficult to defeat because there isn’t time to game plan against..plus you add the talent he has it’s not an easy match up.

Playoff basketball is totally different because you do have the time to plan etc..

[spursistan]

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Kyrie is done for the season. But at least there is sense of clarity with his injury..

[bklynspursfan]

I'm waiting for a similar announcement for Kawhi already at this point :depressed

[Ice009]

Wow. Hasn't Kyrie had knee issues in the past? I mean before Lebron came back to Cleveland? Not sure I'd want to trade for him like some posters here have mentioned in a potential KL trade package.

[KDKSpurs24]

981938392320626688

Kyrie is done for the season. But at least there is sense of clarity with his injury..
In the off-season, didn’t they say that Kyrie threatened to have knee surgery if he didn’t get traded from the Cavs? Welp.. guess it comes back to get you in the worse times.

[spursistan]

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This looks like a serious intervention that could segue into next season..

Kyrie health issues is another reason why I don't think Boston will sell the farm for Kawhi..There is absolutely no way Ainge is including BOTH of Tatum and Jaylen Brown in that deal..

[spurraider21]

boston is gonna be a 55-56 win team despite having no hawyard all year and kyrie out a good amount of time