Game Thread: Spurs vs Grizzlies -- Fri. (12/1) - 7:00/C (3:00am Riga Time)

[Joseph Kony]

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[Joseph Kony]

As expected, Kawhi and White still out. Everyone else is active as of now

[BillMc]

Spurs by 11 if my new high speed internet works.

By 3 if I'm stuck watching Atari 2600 looking block figures play again. :lol

[SAGirl]

thanks for starting the thread Kony.
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[John B]

Gasol will prove firing coach was a no brainer. And after the stumping last game, Memphis will be fired up. Aldridge proving 41 was not a fluke. It should be an interesting game.

[TheDoctor]

WIN :flag:

[BatManu20]

Was just about to post the thread. Beat me to it.




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[spursistan]

Should be a tricky one..

It is not easy to sweep the home-and-home set in regular season, much less against a team with the current desperation of this Memphis squad. Don't think the Spurs survive if the Grizzlies fluke 3 point shooting continues against them.

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[Dex]

Spurs by 11 if my new high speed internet works.

By 3 if I'm stuck watching Atari 2600 looking block figures play again. :lol

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[r0drig0lac]

GSG!!!

[BatManu20]

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[Brazil]

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that's pretty cool tbh

[BillMc]

EvKTOHVGNbg
:rollin

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[BillMc]

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I guess that's regular season. Didn't LMA already have a 40 point game in the playoffs against OKC in his first year here? Or am I dreaming?

[BatManu20]

Sauces.

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[BatManu20]

I guess that's regular season. Didn't LMA already have a 40 point game in the playoffs against OKC in his first year here? Or am I dreaming?

You are correct. He scored 41 against OKC in the playoffs 2 years ago. Guess Jordan meant Regular Season.

[BillMc]

You are correct. He scored 41 against OKC in the playoffs 2 years ago. Guess he meant Regular Season.

Cheers. Many thanks for the info. :toast

[Nathan89]

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Tony was being conservative with his 3 week timeline :danceclub

[spursistan]

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:cry :cry :tu

[r0drig0lac]

Sauces.

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well, anyone with two eyes would also do it
"sauces" is right

[SAGirl]

great news about Kawhiiiiiii
:claw

[Thunder1]

It'll be tough beating the same team 2 games in a row, but I'm optimistic..

[Joseph Kony]

Lol at anyone in the media bringing up Lebron to SA. I like Lebron, but there is no way he would ever play here. Pop would never let him get away with the shit he has with CLE/MIA. Lebron is bigger than those teams, he is the most iconic player in the game, and Pop is not going to let someone have reigns over the organization like that and Lebron knows it. i think he respects SA/Pop but he will never fall in line and play under a system, he will always be bigger than whatever team he is on.

[tonight...you]

Lol at anyone in the media bringing up Lebron to SA. I like Lebron, but there is no way he would ever play here. Pop would never let him get away with the shit he has with CLE/MIA. Lebron is bigger than those teams, he is the most iconic player in the game, and Pop is not going to let someone have reigns over the organization like that and Lebron knows it. i think he respects SA/Pop but he will never fall in line and play under a system, he will always be bigger than whatever team he is on.
I've seen 2 hardcore Alphas (one a surfer, the other a wake-boarder) try to get together to help each other improve.
It ended up in fight after fight after fight and then it went to fists and they had to be broken up for good.

Where was I going?

[sasaint]

Lol at anyone in the media bringing up Lebron to SA. I like Lebron, but there is no way he would ever play here. Pop would never let him get away with the shit he has with CLE/MIA. Lebron is bigger than those teams, he is the most iconic player in the game, and Pop is not going to let someone have reigns over the organization like that and Lebron knows it. i think he respects SA/Pop but he will never fall in line and play under a system, he will always be bigger than whatever team he is on.

:tu But lots of video game players disagree.

[SAGirl]

Lol at anyone in the media bringing up Lebron to SA. I like Lebron, but there is no way he would ever play here. Pop would never let him get away with the shit he has with CLE/MIA. Lebron is bigger than those teams, he is the most iconic player in the game, and Pop is not going to let someone have reigns over the organization like that and Lebron knows it. i think he respects SA/Pop but he will never fall in line and play under a system, he will always be bigger than whatever team he is on.
definitely agree with this view.
I fully expect a disappointing summer for the spurfan who expects signings like this.

[sasaint]

It'll be tough beating the same team 2 games in a row, but I'm optimistic..

I hope more of our guys play well this game so we don't have to rely on LMA to put us on his back again. We need to play better D and rebound much better tonight - especially on the defensive boards. Grizz got far too many O-boards on Wednesday.

[SAGirl]

I've seen 2 hardcore Alphas (one a surfer, the other a wake-boarder) try to get together to help each other improve.
It ended up in fight after fight after fight and then it went to fists and they had to be broken up for good.

Where was I going?
I don't know where you were going.. but already this team appeared to not be big enough for Kawhi MVP and Lamarcus. See what I did there?

I have seen guys like Chris Bosh attest to how difficult it was for him to adjust, and not given enough credit. Love struggled equally. Kyrie was tired of Lebron's shadow.

It's rare to have stars who complement each other so well that infighting doesn't become an issue. I'd say Tim/Tony/Manu were a complement, GSW guys also complement each other very well. There have been others, typically legendary teams like the Celtics and Lakers of old... but to have a group like that is similar to lightning in a bottle and usually involves stars at different spots who complement each others' games so well that chemistry doesn't become a problem.

Eagerly awaiting to see how Kiwi and Lamarcus look together after this chat with Pop.

[tonight...you]

I don't know where you were going.. but already this team appeared to not be big enough for Kawhi MVP and Lamarcus. See what I did there?

I have seen guys like Chris Bosh attest to how difficult it was for him to adjust, and not given enough credit. Love struggled equally. Kyrie was tired of Lebron's shadow.

It's rare to have stars who complement each other so well that infighting doesn't become an issue. I'd say Tim/Tony/Manu were a complement, GSW guys also complement each other very well. There have been others, typically legendary teams like the Celtics and Lakers of old... but to have a group like that is similar to lightning in a bottle and usually involves stars at different spots who complement each others' games so well that chemistry doesn't become a problem.

Eagerly awaiting to see how Kiwi and Lamarcus look together after this chat with Pop.
This is where Pop has to do IT. Time to live up to your aura: Bring LMA and Kawhi together in harmony and working at maximum efficiency.
I... man, I love Pop, having been a witness to Tark the Shark, that guy Redd McCombs hired from a crackhouse and that other dude that never got a real coaching job afterwards, trying to pathetically ruin David Robinson's career through the 90's, BUT- but... I'm not sure he's going to be able to figure this out. I hope he does, but...

I hope he does.

[tonight...you]

I don't know where you were going.. but already this team appeared to not be big enough for Kawhi MVP and Lamarcus. See what I did there?

I have seen guys like Chris Bosh attest to how difficult it was for him to adjust, and not given enough credit. Love struggled equally. Kyrie was tired of Lebron's shadow.

It's rare to have stars who complement each other so well that infighting doesn't become an issue. I'd say Tim/Tony/Manu were a complement, GSW guys also complement each other very well. There have been others, typically legendary teams like the Celtics and Lakers of old... but to have a group like that is similar to lightning in a bottle and usually involves stars at different spots who complement each others' games so well that chemistry doesn't become a problem.

Eagerly awaiting to see how Kiwi and Lamarcus look together after this chat with Pop.
Oh, and that first line reminded me of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyF8RHM1OCg

[Ron Swanson]

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[Darius Bieber]

Hard to beat a twice in a row, Grizz by 20+

[tonight...you]

Hard to beat a twice in a row, Grizz by 20+
Boom Shaka Laka
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[SAGirl]

does this sound like Pop's pet peeves?
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[Ron Swanson]

Boom Shaka Laka
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Cannonball!

[Robz4000]

If the Grizz go HAM from three again they win easily. If not the Spurs have a good shot, but they need more than LMA to show up.

[Thunder1]

Here we go!! ...

[Robz4000]

Tony is a mess.

[SAGirl]

Tony is struggling really hard in this game... fouls not called against him don't help but ....

[Ron Swanson]

They need to calm down.

[Robz4000]

Grizz are still flukiness in tough shots while the Spurs are struggling to generate anything. Refs also really don't wanna give the Spurs calls.

[Robz4000]

:lmao if Chandler Parsons has his one good game of the month tonight

[r0drig0lac]

LaMonster

[koriwhat]

so far so good tonight

[TimDunkem]

LMA is playing at an All-NBA level at the moment, tbh, imho, fwiw

[SAGirl]

that was a nice setup by Patty on the PnR.

[SAGirl]

LMA is playing at an All-NBA level, tbh, imho, fwiw
He has truly carried the Spurs... man doesn't get enough credit bc he didn't do himself any favors in the playoffs, but he's really having a great season.

[SAGirl]

nice lob pass from Pau to Rudy Gay.

[TimDunkem]

He has truly carried the Spurs... man doesn't get enough credit bc he didn't do himself any favors in the playoffs, but he's really having a great season.

I'm hoping he can keep it up when Kawhi returns. Maybe eventually work into a Kobe/MVPau-esque two-man game with Kawhi running the offense most of the time when he's fully back in the swing of things.

[SAGirl]

Danny is having a nice defensive game and Pau just deflected a lob pass... :toast

[bklynspursfan]

Rudy with the nice spin move on the baseline. He's had some success with that this year

[r0drig0lac]

great play by Gay

[SAGirl]

I'm hoping he can keep it up when Kawhi returns. Maybe eventually work into a Kobe/MVPau-esque two-man game with Kawhi running the offense most of the time when he's fully back in the swing of things.
Kawhi is going to have to be more unselfish tbh... not saying he's selfish bc he's not but he has suffered from tunnel vision and having teammates as spectators too often is not good for him and team...

[Ron Swanson]

Nice end to the quarter.

[SAGirl]

Gay is having a great game... :tu

[Thunder1]

Good 1st qtr!! ...

[Robz4000]

Defense has been great; if Memphis shoots how they normally do there'll be no problems on that end. Issue right now is offense but they seem to be finding a rythym on that end.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Yeah this forcing it to Deyonta Davis isn't working.

[TimDunkem]

Kawhi is going to have to be more unselfish tbh... not saying he's selfish bc he's not but he has suffered from tunnel vision and having teammates as spectators too often is not good for him and team...

LMA playing at the level he is should help. Also, the sooner he's given the ball to set up the offense and make plays, the better it'll be for the team in the long run. A lot of looks are going to open up for everyone else with defenses focusing on these guys.

[SAGirl]

Tony doesn't play well off the ball, he threw that ball off target by a lot and Kyle wasn't exactly open so he didn't expect that no look thing from Tony.

[Robz4000]

Fuck off Lauvergne

[SAGirl]

Lauvergne is just horrendous...
please God let the spurs find a different third center.

[bklynspursfan]

Tony doesn't play well off the ball, he threw that ball off target by a lot and Kyle wasn't exactly open so he didn't expect that no look thing from Tony.

I think he thought TP was going to shoot it and ran to rebound, and TP didn't realize he wasn't throwing it to Forbes or Green lol.

TP plays pretty well off the ball tho imo tho. As he's gotten older he's gotten a bit better in that area. He was really good with back door cuts, getting fed from TD and sometimes Pau.

[John B]

Any link? Thanks

[Robz4000]

Fathead!

[SAGirl]

omg Lauvergne doesn't know how to fricking box out a big... then fouls him.

[TheGreatYacht]

TP dishing absolute dimes

[$pursDynasty]

HOTS serving up dimes

[Robz4000]

Lauvergne is just horrendous...
please God let the spurs find a different third center.

At this point they should cut him and bring up Costello. They both suck while showing flashes but at least Costello is younger.

[SAGirl]

about time with the 3 Kyle, you have to shoot that :tu

[SAGirl]

I think he thought TP was going to shoot it and ran to rebound, and TP didn't realize he wasn't throwing it to Forbes or Green lol.

TP plays pretty well off the ball tho imo tho. As he's gotten older he's gotten a bit better in that area. He was really good with back door cuts, getting fed from TD and sometimes Pau.
I am going to take it easy on him, he's just coming back and it will take him time to establish rhythm... Pop has let everyone else struggle through their issues and they have improved. You may see me make a comment on Tony here or there, but for him to sometimes not have chemistry is expected.

[r0drig0lac]

Manuuuuuuuuuuu

[Robz4000]

Manu from Nashville

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Holy crap that was a deep Manu Tres.

[SAGirl]

Many with HORSE shot :tu

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Beautiful shot from Manu

[Robz4000]

What a shitty offensive possession wow

[SAGirl]

Team is fucked up with lauvergne. :lol

[Robz4000]

Get Lauvergne the fuck out of the game.

[NASpurs]

October Lauvergne was nothing but a mirage.

[$pursDynasty]

Don't know about this lineup, patty and Laverne

[SAGirl]

Lauvergne shaktin a fool... I am now feeling sorry for him. that is how bad it's been for him this game.

[bklynspursfan]

I am going to take it easy on him, he's just coming back and it will take him time to establish rhythm... Pop has let everyone else struggle through their issues and they have improved. You may see me make a comment on Tony here or there, but for him to sometimes not have chemistry is expected.

Fair enough :tu

I'm just glad he's moving well out there

[$pursDynasty]

:lma will have to carry this lineup

[SAGirl]

October Lauvergne was nothing but a mirage.
:lmao

[r0drig0lac]

50mils

[SAGirl]

:lma All - Star

Lauvergne... :bang

[Robz4000]

Timely threes keeping the Spurs with a solid lead :tu

[bklynspursfan]

Lauvergne is going to play. Just gotta get used to seeing him out there and get back in the swing of things. To go thru camp, play well early on, then be injured wasn't ideal. He'll need more time to get acclimated. We know bigs usually take longer in our system, this isnt new

But with our Frontline, he's going to see some time. Just the reality at this time.

[Ron Swanson]

King Joffrey has turned into Court Jester Joffrey.

[TimDunkem]

Lauvergne sucks right now baby to you have to play him. He's the only other big...:lmao

[NASpurs]

Did Forbes take out Parsons? :lol

Meh.

[SAGirl]

Chandler Parson's body breaking down b4 our eyes. Dude is in worse shape than wolverine Tony.

[Ron Swanson]

Bryn Pachulia

[SAGirl]

Lauvergne sucks right now baby to you have to play him. He's the only other big...:lmao
He's a +5 in that lineup thanks to a HORSE 3 from Nashville from Manu and some LTrain ... he was horrible the entire time.

[SAGirl]

Bryn Pachulia
:lmao

[NASpurs]

Bryn Pachulia

:lol

[bklynspursfan]

Marc with the Manu like pass

[SAGirl]

nice pass from marc Gasol...

[bklynspursfan]

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[bklynspursfan]

Dam that Rudy Gay putback :wow

[Robz4000]

Spurs shat the bed there at the end of the half. Too many mistakes at the end of defensive possessions let Memphis claw within single digits again.

[SpurPadre]

Joffrey is looking like Ayres out there.

[BillMc]

Dam that Rudy Gay putback :wow

Good sign that the athleticism is still there. Only going to get better as season progresses.

[sasaint]

Kawhi is going to have to be more unselfish tbh... not saying he's selfish bc he's not but he has suffered from tunnel vision and having teammates as spectators too often is not good for him and team...

That is the player that Pop has molded. I haven't checked, but if you were to graph Kawhi's usage it would show a fairly steady increase for his first 3 seasons and rising steeply since then. I am not sure when Pop first envisioned Kawhi as a Kobe-type player, but that vision has guided Pop for the last 3+ seasons. Maybe the fact that he never has had such a player is what has driven Pop to mold both player and team to fit that image.

[sasaint]

Spurs shat the bed there at the end of the half. Too many mistakes at the end of defensive possessions let Memphis claw within single digits again.

Memphis' defensive intensity really picked up, too. Much higher defensive intensity than Wednesday. They didn't sustain it for very long, but it was very good for a spurt.

[BillMc]

Joffrey is looking like Ayres out there.

Lee would have been better (assuming that injury wasnt worse than we knew)

[BatManu20]

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[TheCultOfPersonality]

Shocked that Tyreke played 14 minutes and has zero shot attempts.

[sasaint]

King Joffrey has turned into Court Jester Joffrey.

Funny, but sadly true. He will probably be jettisoned for some burned-out mid-season buyout or waiver victim.

[sasaint]

Lee would have been better (assuming that injury wasnt worse than we knew)

Until he announced his retirement, I kind of thought Joff might get axed in order to bring back Lee.

[SpurPadre]

Lee would have been better (assuming that injury wasnt worse than we knew)

Yeah but Dedmon is really the one that got away...

[bklynspursfan]

Good sign that the athleticism is still there. Only going to get better as season progresses.

Definitely. Exciting stuff to watch him progress

[Robz4000]

Shocked that Tyreke played 14 minutes and has zero shot attempts.

Spurs are keying in on him but he's been pretty successful moving the ball around.

[BillMc]

Until he announced his retirement, I kind of thought Joff might get axed in order to bring back Lee.

Yeah, that occurred to me too.

[Robz4000]

Damn, didn't realize the Grizz were shooting better than the Spurs. Hopefully the threes keep falling for SA.

[SAGirl]

Lauvergne is going to play. Just gotta get used to seeing him out there and get back in the swing of things. To go thru camp, play well early on, then be injured wasn't ideal. He'll need more time to get acclimated. We know bigs usually take longer in our system, this isnt new

But with our Frontline, he's going to see some time. Just the reality at this time.
Frankly not to hate on him, but he was only good in preseason... not even the few minutes he got b4 that ankle injury he played well. He hasn't been good... his only good flashes have been garbage time. We shall see... I guess Pop is going to continue to see if he rights his ship around.

[SpurPadre]

TD, please come back and take Joffrey's spot...

[SAGirl]

Kyle too lackadaisical got an early hook... tough love.

[NASpurs]

TD, please come back and take Joffrey's spot...

Would you take Bonner over Joffrey?

[Ron Swanson]

Just keep feeding it to LMA in the corner.

[r0drig0lac]

damn Lamarcus unreal

[sasaint]

Sweet ball movement and LMA with the trey!

[$pursDynasty]

HOTS dealing and LaSharkus is feasting

[NASpurs]

:wow

[SAGirl]

Lamarcussssssss wow:lma

[sasaint]

Would you take Bonner over Joffrey?

I would. And the thought has occurred to me that that could happen.

[bklynspursfan]

Frankly not to hate on him, but he was only good in preseason... not even the few minutes he got b4 that ankle injury he played well. He hasn't been good... his only good flashes have been garbage time. We shall see... I guess Pop is going to continue to see if he rights his ship around.

I think he was pretty good to start. Nothing great, but rebounded well, passed well, but has always seemed to struggle finishing around the basket.

There were things he def did well to start. But even then, we've seen big guys come in and take long to get comfortable in our system

[Thunder1]

LA still in a groove...

[SpurPadre]

Would you take Bonner over Joffrey?

He's not THAT bad, tbh.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Another team kills the Grizzlies from the 3 point line. Nothing new here.

[SAGirl]

Would you take Bonner over Joffrey?
no bc Spurs already have a 6'10 shooter they don't play in Davis Bertans...
they need a traditional center type...

[Robz4000]

Take Gasol out

[sasaint]

Kyle needs to find some aggression this game.

[tholdren]

Sauces.

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Its happening

[SpurPadre]

Seriously, though, if TD can still practice with the team, why not try giving it a go for 5-10 minutes every other game? Are his knees that bad? Or is it more of a pride thing?

[Robz4000]

Grizz in the bonus on the next foul already.

[sasaint]

Bad possession with a mismatch ending by Tony trying to take Marc to the hole.

[sasaint]

Tony is starting to press.

[SAGirl]

Kyle was pushed but ok.

[bklynspursfan]

Time to give TP a breather

[bklynspursfan]

Seriously, though, if TD can still practice with the team, why not try giving it a go for 5-10 minutes every other game? Are his knees that bad? Or is it more of a pride thing?

He's at peace.. has a new baby, and is getting time with his family. Plus he wouldn't want all that attention anyway.

[SAGirl]

glad to see Tony with the jets ... but I don't like to see him get fouled hard.

[NASpurs]

no bc Spurs already have a 6'10 shooter they don't play in Davis Bertans...
they need a traditional center type...

Pop won't play a traditional center type. There's a big reason why he has Gasol and Aldridge shooting threes and why someone like Dedmon had his minutes dwindle last year.

[Robz4000]

How many freebies are the Grizz gonna get this quarter?

[SAGirl]

this is Rudy's game.. he's been fantastic.. feed him.

[SAGirl]

man this is not Kyle's game.. this fouls are unlikely for him, the one on the rebound was really a bad call, he was actually pushed...

[sasaint]

this is Rudy's game.. he's been fantastic.. feed him.

LMA with a quiet 17 to lead the team.

[bklynspursfan]

man this is not Kyle's game.. this fouls are unlikely for him, the one on the rebound was really a bad call, he was actually pushed...

He's been far more good than not this year. He's allowed some off nights :)

[Robz4000]

Chalmers singlehandedly keeping Memphis in this. Would be nice to put a defender on him at some point imo tbh fwiw.

[$pursDynasty]

No flow to offense, just one on one from the point shark and Peppermint

[NASpurs]

This game is teetering right now on either the Grizzlies being blown out or it going down to the wire. Spurs need a nice 8-0 run to squash these gnats.

[Robz4000]

:lol this team's FT shooting

[Robz4000]

:lmao Chandler Parsons killing it now

[NASpurs]

:lmao Chandler Parsons killing it now

:lol just sickening. Manu's had trouble with Parsons tonight.

[Robz4000]

This game is teetering right now on either the Grizzlies being blown out or it going down to the wire. Spurs need a nice 8-0 run to squash these gnats.

This is going down to the wire, it wasn't going any other way.

[bklynspursfan]

Idk if that block was clean, but dam

[Robz4000]

Fuck Parsons

[Ron Swanson]

Parsons didn't get that off in time.

[NASpurs]

Not That Gay :wow

[Robz4000]

Too late thankfully

[SAGirl]

RUDY GAYYYYYYY

[sasaint]

Dodged the Parsons buzzer beater.

[Robz4000]

Love you LDN, but you needed to hit that.

[bklynspursfan]

No good

[bklynspursfan]

This is going down to the wire, it wasn't going any other way.

They'll pull away

[sasaint]

Love you LDN, but you needed to hit that.

Yep. Good look. I was surprised he didn't nail it. Would've been pretty big.

[Ron Swanson]

Rudy is killing them.

[sasaint]

They'll pull away

"They" would be the Grizz, and "we" the Spurs?

[NASpurs]

:wow

[r0drig0lac]

Gay carrying this team offensively

[Robz4000]

:lol this team's FT shooting

[NASpurs]

LDN with the TD/Kevin Love outlet pass :lol

[bklynspursfan]

"They" would be the Grizz, and "we" the Spurs?

Ha.. yea. We'll pull away :flag:

[bklynspursfan]

Rudy needs to knock down some FTs

[sasaint]

Ha.. yea. We'll pull away :flag:

There ya go! :tu

[SAGirl]

Pop won't play a traditional center type. There's a big reason why he has Gasol and Aldridge shooting threes and why someone like Dedmon had his minutes dwindle last year.
Maybe you are right.. but I think for a 3rd center type you aren't going to have the most skilled guy or anything, just need a guy who can gran a rebound and have 1 offensive skill. I think the problem for Lauvergne is that I haven't seen him be good at anything on offense, not 1 single offensive skill.

He's not a good PnR big, doesn't finish well in the paint.. he showed some post moves, but that was preseason, against real bigs in the NBA I haven't seen him be good in the post, at least Davis can shoot, but obviously he doesn't offer a bigger body.

I don't have the answer. I suppose Pop lets Joff duke it out for a few games and see if he improves.

[bklynspursfan]

Pau and Murray both with Butterfingers on that possession

[Robz4000]

Grizz refusing to go away

[sasaint]

What a flukey play that goes the Grizz way for a Marc trey.

[SAGirl]

Kyle shoot the fucking balll. lol

[NASpurs]

Maybe you are right.. but I think for a 3rd center type you aren't going to have the most skilled guy or anything, just need a guy who can gran a rebound and have 1 offensive skill. I think the problem for Lauvergne is that I haven't seen him be good at anything on offense, not 1 single offensive skill.

He's not a good PnR big, doesn't finish well in the paint.. he showed some post moves, but that was preseason, against real bigs in the NBA I haven't seen him be good in the post, at least Davis can shoot, but obviously he doesn't offer a bigger body.

I don't have the answer. I suppose Pop lets Joff duke it out for a few games and see if he improves.

David Lee would had fit that 3rd big perfectly but who the hell knows what happened to him that he had to retire. He could still rebound, finish in the paint, pass, hit mid-range and do all the things Pop wants.

[sasaint]

What is Dijon trying to prove by yo-yoing the ball head-high - even if there isn't a defender close by?

[tholdren]

Heres another game for the plus minus lovers... not smart

[tholdren]

What is Dijon trying to prove by yo-yoing the ball head-high - even if there isn't a defender close by?

Hes done this his whole college and pro career. Hes dumb. This is not best talent

[sasaint]

Heres another game for the plus minus lovers... not smart

How is this game one for plus/minus lovers?

[Robz4000]

:lmao Freethrows

[sasaint]

Hes done this his whole college and pro career. Hes dumb. This is not best talent

I can't believe that Pop hasn't found a stick big enough to beat that out of him.

[Ron Swanson]

Free throws :lol

[sasaint]

:lmao Freethrows

[Robz4000]

:lmao Freethrows

[sasaint]

Kyle can't catch a break this game.

[Mr. Body]

Missed 10 free throws. Hit a few more of those and the game uggs already over.

[NASpurs]

10 missed free throws... making five of those and this lead would be close to 20. smh

[tholdren]

How is this game one for plus/minus lovers?

Who played better, gay or mills?

[SAGirl]

manuuuuu passs to :lma

[sasaint]

Kyle can't catch a break this game.

LMA even blows Kyle's assist.

[SAGirl]

man at least Kyle got that block. he hasn't gotten the benefit of any defensive play getting called well.

[sasaint]

Who played better, gay or mills?

My eye tells me Rudy by a wide margin. Plus/minus says otherwise? Haha!

[tholdren]

My eye tells me Rudy by a wide margin. Plus/minus says otherwise? Haha!

Lma only played better than fathead?.... how can this be. Plus minus is a stupidly ignorant stat

[Ron Swanson]

Forbes doing it on both ends.

[r0drig0lac]

Forbes with a dagger

[Robz4000]

Forbes with the dagger block and 3.

[SAGirl]

LMA even blows Kyle's assist.
yea, it hasn't gone his way, between the fouls called which are very unlikely for him, and guys not finishing on hi spasses. He earlier made a pass to a cutting Rudy Gay that I think Gay was fouled on too and didn't get a call. I am not sure LMA wasn't muggged himself as he collapsed 3 guys into the paint on that pass... hasn't been his game. At least he's not out of control or anything.

[sasaint]

Block and a trey - Bryn!

[Ron Swanson]

Drive home safe, Memphis.

[SAGirl]

FORBEESSSS

[Robz4000]

Damn, Manu with 11/7/6 with no turnovers :tu

[raybies]

DJ's defense has been pretty good.

[raybies]

Damn, Manu with 11/7/6 with no turnovers :tu
I'm quite afraid of law of averages at this point...

[bklynspursfan]

Really nice pass from Joff to Murray

[SAGirl]

Manu had one of his better games this season IMO.

[sasaint]

Lma only played better than fathead?.... how can this be. Plus minus is a stupidly ignorant stat

On a single game basis - absolutely. I think it has a little more validity as the sample size increases, but not one I pay any attention to. I think of it as an amusement stat.

[NASpurs]

Damn, Manu with 11/7/6 with no turnovers :tu

Player of the game imo.

[SAGirl]

Murray doesn't know to control the pace etc....

[sasaint]

Dijon is a little out of control now.

[Robz4000]

Eww, this unit is bleeding points.

[Ron Swanson]

Dumb foul, Bryn.

[raybies]

Forbes goin off

[sasaint]

Bill Land comparing Joff's game to Boris'. :rolleyes

[SAGirl]

I always think every Davis shot will go in...

[Robz4000]

Murray playing some awful ball right now

[tholdren]

Murray doesn't know to control the pace etc....

Ive heard that somewhere

[sasaint]

I always think every Davis shot will go in...

You are suffering from antiquated conditioning.

[SAGirl]

Dejounte is a bit out of control

[SAGirl]

Murray playing some awful ball right now
yea.. it's too bad. This isn't showing Pop he's ready.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

20 game losing streak coming up tbh.

[Ron Swanson]

Held them under 80

[tholdren]

20 game losing streak coming up tbh.

Must be new coachs fault

[NASpurs]

Held them under 80

And on the road.

[sasaint]

Must be new coachs fault

Why not - it was the old coach's fault.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Must be new coachs fault
Nah, Grizzlies front office.

[spursistan]

Was only able to catch garbage time and Murray was looking awful and out of sorts..

Guess the G-league beckons..smh..

[SAGirl]

I'm quite afraid of law of averages at this point...
As long as Spurs have a couple of guys show up, it doesn't matter if one game it's one guy and another game it's another. Kawhi really is the only one who is going to be consistent every night and LMA. That is their role. I think Pau has been consistent, but offensively he's had his off nights. Rudy and Manu were huge this game. pelotudos. Manu even made that HORSE 3

[spursistan]

Nah, Grizzlies front office.
Yall should end with the sentimentality and trade Gasol..Pretty obvious Conley is the teams's MVP by a margin...

[SAGirl]

Was only able to catch garbage time and Murray was looking awful and out of sorts..

Guess the G-league beckons..smh..
It didn't look good. I am still rooting for him... but he didn't even understand that he had to run the clock and game manage the finish to keep a lead, run some offense for your guys, get Davis a shot (he did that only once)... they were all out of sorts led be Dejounte out of control play. Pop even let him... film to roast him I am guessing.