Game Thread: Spurs @ Knicks — Tue. (1/2) - 6:30/C (2:30am Riga Time)

[BatManu20]

Happy New Year errybody. First game of 2018 tonight as we’re in NYC to take on an 18-18 Knicks team that have lost 4 of their last 5, but are coming off a W over the Pelicans. We always seem to struggle at the Garden lately, but still no excuse not to win this one, especially with Kawhi listed as Probable tonight. Rudy Gay remains out with his Achilles injury. Let’s get it.





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[BatManu20]

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[Chinook]

I love how Green's not even on the injury report, but he's going to be walking like the new guy in a maximum security penitentiary the whole game.

[BillMc]

BatManu20 kickin' off 2018 right!:flag:

[BillMc]

Spurs by 11

[BatManu20]

BatManu20 kickin' off 2018 right!:flag:


:toast

[BatManu20]

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[BatManu20]

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[BatManu20]

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[r0drig0lac]

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[silverblackfan]

I am anticipating a let down from the Spurs after a few nights in NYC on New Years Day. I hope they are ready to play.

Go Spurs!

[Spur|n|Austin]

GSG!

Won't be easy at MSG after we recently beat them in SA but I think the guys had a little wakeup call in DET.

Spurs - 101
Knicks - 97

[raybies]

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[spurraider21]

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would be hard to make manu took any older tbh

[Fireball]

just win and stay healthy ...

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[TE]

I love how Green's not even on the injury report, but he's going to be walking like the new guy in a maximum security penitentiary the whole game.
:lmao

[SAGirl]

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[TXstbobcat]

Need a bounce back game after that craptacular performance against Detroit.

[Robz4000]

Don't see the Spurs winning tonight or tomorrow night tbh. This team's struggles on the road are a pretty serious issue.

[raybies]

Don't see the Spurs winning tonight or tomorrow night tbh. This team's struggles on the road are a pretty serious issue.
I agree. I think that is one of the only valid complaints/concerns about this time right now.

[bklynspursfan]

I agree. I think that is one of the only valid complaints/concerns about this time right now.

Not having your MVP def shows the most on the road. At home , role players tend to be better which can sometimes make up for other missing pieces. On the road, we've failed to score when needed or get timely stops. Both of which Kawhi was great at.

I don't see them dropping both these games, especially after their last performance. Splitting them should be more likely. I'd even give a slim possibility of going 2-0, with a win more likely tonight than tomorrow

[Chris]

Spurs by 15+ Knicks are destined for a below .500 season

[Ron Swanson]

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[sananspursfan21]

With Patrick Ewing out again, no excuses tonight guys. LET'S WIN THIS!!!

[RD2191]

With Patrick Ewing out again, no excuses tonight guys. LET'S WIN THIS!!!

Is this 1999?

[sananspursfan21]

Is this 1999?

Got a time machine for Christmas. Still working out the bugs. Apologies, how embarrassing...

[RD2191]

Got a time machine for Christmas. Still working out the bugs. Apologies, how embarrassing...

:lol

[Raven]

easy win. Hopefully a fun game though. Our season starts today.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Fantastic ball movement and great looks every time. Hopefully they can continue this way.

[NASpurs]

You would had thought Manu was playing in Mexico City. What a contingent of Mexicans in NYC to see him. Speaking of which, is ElNono at the game?

[bklynspursfan]

Kawhi has setup LMA nicely a couple times already

[r0drig0lac]

nice steal

[MVPCues]

Awesome outlet by Gino.

[NASpurs]

What happened to LMA doing work early and pinning Porzingis down the basket like he did in SA?

[MVPCues]

And back to normal Gino pass...

[TheGreatYacht]

Manure the poor bastard can't even change his adult diapers

[BillMc]

Latvian on Latvian action.

[Ron Swanson]

Porzingis just shit on Davis.

[NASpurs]

:lmao Bertans gets called for the foul, fuck off ref

[Leetonidas]

Wtf how is that a foul by Davis????

[NASpurs]

Gets two elbows to the throat but sure, he's the one fouling.

[TheGreatYacht]

Once again this cancerous bench kills any excitement I had for this game

[MVPCues]

That's a pretty good forearm/elbow.

[SAGirl]

I thought Davis was theone who got fouled.

[MVPCues]

I thought Davis was theone who got fouled.

I agree Davis fouled him early with the face up pushig, but the technical was a good call as well.

[Robz4000]

Y'all should know better by now, the Spurs never get the calls. They sold their souls for 5 tbh.

[Budkin]

He fouled his elbow with his throat.

[Budkin]

Y'all should know better by now, the Spurs never get the calls. They sold their souls for 5 tbh.

They’ve never gotten calls because they are boring tbh.

[BillMc]

Not worried. But, you know, I'm a bit slow.

[MVPCues]

If Davis turns his back to him and just makes a strong box out, no call most likely.

[BillMc]

He fouled his elbow with his throat.
:lol

[Raven]

bertans is a waste of time tbh

[TheGreatYacht]

What does Bertans even do besides appeal to the cuckasian community?

[Leetonidas]

Kawhi shot is broken as fuck right now

[NASpurs]

:lmao this team

[MVPCues]

Patty is so short the guy thought he was pushing some dude's chest.

[TheGreatYacht]

Thank god the turd trio of Fatty-Ginose-Fathead is out. Now let's make this a game again :tu

[ElNono]

it's only January, tbh

[Leetonidas]

I hate the new nba....and I hate that Pop refuses to adapt. Other team just trots down and chucks 3s. Spurs run 20 second half court sets to get midrange jumpers and posts up. Once again were about to be down double digits. Has there been any game this season spurs haven't been down 10 at some point? Doesnt feel like it

[Robz4000]

Spurs have no shot in a series with how terrible they are on the road.

[BillMc]

We need to LMA and Pau do their high low action to get back in this game.

[NASpurs]

Someone's just going to say this was a scheduled loss seeing as the Spurs always lay an egg in NYC.

[Trainwreck2100]

knicks barely even trying on defensive end. Just missing wide open shot after wide open shot

[TheGreatYacht]

it's only January, tbh
"Does the starting lineup need a tweak?"

[Raven]

I hate the new nba....and I hate that Pop refuses to adapt. Other team just trots down and chucks 3s. Spurs run 20 second half court sets to get midrange jumpers and posts up. Once again were about to be down double digits. Has there been any game this season spurs haven't been down 10 at some point? Doesnt feel like it

we haven't really done much post ups.. we got a ton of wide open triples, just missed them.

[spurs10]

Should have taken the team to the beach at Coney Island to practice their shooting.

[BillMc]

Should have taken the team to the beach at Coney Island to practice their shooting.

And left the mistresses back at the Ritz

[spurs10]

And left the mistresses back at the Ritz
Yep! :lol

[NASpurs]

"Thomas is their leading scorer tonight and averages 4 a game"... of course.

[ElNono]

"Does the starting lineup need a tweak?"

It does IMO...

[timtonymanu]

Laying an egg on the road again, :lol In Pop we trust.

[TheGreatYacht]

It does IMO...
It's only January

[Mr. Body]

Team always looks like shit when Kawhi plays and Bertans sucks. Stop playing him.

[Ron Swanson]

RIP Kyle O'Quinn

[TheGreatYacht]

Why is Fathead playing with the good players?!?!?!

[TheGreatYacht]

Parker is the only dude playing defense out there smh. Sad state of affairs

[LittleCriminal]

Why is Fathead playing with the good players?!?!?!

Thats what im spittin

[TheGreatYacht]

Spurs getting outrebounded so Poop brings in Bertans

[ElNono]

Kobe Leonard smh

[Budkin]

Damn we're fucking terrible on the road... what is this shit?

[Leetonidas]

Spurs getting raped by Kanter

[NASpurs]

Noah still plays in the NBA? Who would had thought.

But seriously who would you rather have, the corpse of Noah or Joff Ayres?

[r0drig0lac]

good minutes for Davis today

[LittleCriminal]

DAm Fathead blocked it?? lol

[TheGreatYacht]

Kancer getting away with pushes in the back on offensive rebounds. That time it was on Kawhi. New York isn't a sanctuary city for nothing

[SAGirl]

MVP Kiwi is back :tu
team is competing...

[SAGirl]

good minutes for Davis today
:toast
very much earned.

[Leetonidas]

Lol is that Noah? Forgot about that waste of money

[TheGreatYacht]

Ugh lead was cut to 3 so Poop brings in Fatty and Manure







Knicks fans saying they want Manu :lmao

[Raven]

bertans and KA are getting a bit more comfortable out there. Would like KA to take shots though

[dabom]

Noah still plays in the NBA? Who would had thought.

But seriously who would you rather have, the corpse of Noah or Joff Ayres?

Fuck that guy.

http://i.imgur.com/3HTVWQQ.gif

[ducks]

Spurs win this

[Leetonidas]

Noah still plays in the NBA? Who would had thought.

But seriously who would you rather have, the corpse of Noah or Joff Ayres?

Noah makes like 18 million a year :lol

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Spurs don't get as much support from the crowd as home :lol

[r0drig0lac]

Davis!!

[Ron Swanson]

Porzingis passed out of being guarded by 50 Mills. :lmao

[Leetonidas]

Fuck that guy.

http://i.imgur.com/3HTVWQQ.gif

:lmao :lmao

[NASpurs]

Noah makes like 18 million a year :lol

I know but taking contracts out of the equation as they're both horrible players.

[NASpurs]

Fuck that guy.

http://i.imgur.com/3HTVWQQ.gif

:lmao

[TheGreatYacht]

Noah still plays in the NBA? Who would had thought.

But seriously who would you rather have, the corpse of Noah or Joff Ayres?
Ayres. Noah would never play in a shit city

[SAGirl]

Davis :tu

[Ron Swanson]

:claw

[NASpurs]

Kawhi :wow

[timtonymanu]

Lol is that Noah? Forgot about that waste of money

Dudes career drop was amazing to see.

[Ron Swanson]

Of course that garbage went in.

[NASpurs]

Of course they make that shit, banking it from the corner.

[spurraider21]

:lmao this team


Spurs have no shot in a series with how terrible they are on the road.


I hate the new nba....and I hate that Pop refuses to adapt. Other team just trots down and chucks 3s. Spurs run 20 second half court sets to get midrange jumpers and posts up. Once again were about to be down double digits. Has there been any game this season spurs haven't been down 10 at some point? Doesnt feel like it


Laying an egg on the road again, :lol In Pop we trust.


Team always looks like shit when Kawhi plays and Bertans sucks. Stop playing him.


Damn we're fucking terrible on the road... what is this shit?


Spurs getting raped by Kanter
:lol pansies, in the mold of TD 21

[Leetonidas]

Of course they hit a 3 off the fucking backboard from the fucking corner to end the half :pctoss

[TheGreatYacht]

God damn I missed having a game changer start at SF :cry

[Leetonidas]

:lol pansies, in the mold of TD 21

This your first game thread tbh? We 180 in this bitch like no others

[SAGirl]

well played half.
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[Raven]

lol the banker... but can't complain

[NASpurs]

:lol pansies, in the mold of TD 21

:lol Thinking my complaint is about this game rather than the big picture when other teams are going to push their shit in the playoffs. This team has real problems.

[ElNono]

goopd fight back that quarter, tbh... hopefully Pop sticks to this lineup

[BillMc]

Noah makes like 18 million a year :lol
Phil had no respect for Dolan or his money.

[twincam]

Sean’s comment before halftime:

“Pure garbage”.
“Someone forgot to take the trash out today”.

Loved it.

[Robz4000]

:lol pansies, in the mold of TD 21

Bruh, you're quoting posts in a game thread.

[LittleCriminal]

bertans and KA are getting a bit more comfortable out there. Would like KA to take shots though

Good luck with that last sentence. KA is not an offensive weapon..

[BillMc]

This halftime guy can't sing.

[spurraider21]

Bruh, you're quoting posts in a game thread.
in a january 2 game against the knicks where we're up at halftime :lol

https://media1.tenor.com/images/b6aba4b6c9dece64a7f419bc87d97c20/tenor.gif

[r0drig0lac]

If his bl3 was already "normal", Kawhi could easily be 20 now

[LittleCriminal]

God damn I missed having a game changer start at SF :cry

Im starting to miss the real backup SF as well

[dabom]

Im starting to miss the real backup SF as well

:lol

[BillMc]

I'm fairly certain these two opened for Hendrix at Woodstock.

[Robz4000]

in a january 2 game against the knicks where we're up at halftime :lol

https://media1.tenor.com/images/b6aba4b6c9dece64a7f419bc87d97c20/tenor.gif

This place starts cliff jumping in October tbh. Hell, we started in July this year. It's also halftime, Spurs prolly lose this game by 10+. It is in MSG after all.

[Raven]

Good luck with that last sentence. KA is not an offensive weapon..

I know he is perfectly capable, but I guess it's not the gameplan

[daslicer]

I'm fairly certain these two opened for Hendrix at Woodstock.

Those two halftime singers nearly put me to sleep.

[TheGreatYacht]

Im starting to miss the real backup SF as well
:lol

[timtonymanu]

:lol pansies, in the mold of TD 21

Want a medal? Welcome to SpursTalk. This happens every game thread.

[BillMc]

Those two halftime singers nearly put me to sleep.

Yeah, me too. I guess that's the best entertainment you can get in New York. :lol

[timtonymanu]

:lol Thinking my complaint is about this game rather than the big picture when other teams are going to push their shit in the playoffs. This team has real problems.

Yep a 3 point lead against a mediocre team doesn’t change anything.

[timtonymanu]

Lance Thomas will go back to scrubbing it up. May not be this game but it’s gonna happen.

[Ron Swanson]

Kyle starting the second half instead of Danny.

[SAGirl]

damnnnnn no defense on Porzingis, bring Davis back

[SAGirl]

Kyle starting the second half instead of Danny.

Danny must not be doing right. I suspect one of his nags flared up.

[NASpurs]

Yep a 3 point lead against a mediocre team doesn’t change anything.

Same people that say "we're back" after winning 3 straight against shitty teams.

[SAGirl]

f*ck all these jumpshots and also ... that foul

[Robz4000]

Porker porking it up

[ducks]

Leonard 4 steals

[LittleCriminal]

I know he is perfectly capable, but I guess it's not the gameplan

https://media.giphy.com/media/jzBTniNjECNt6/giphy.gif

[r0drig0lac]

Kawhi again

[TimDunkem]

Green will be dealing with this groin shit all season long. Book it.

[ducks]

Porker porking it up

Whatever

[ducks]

Green will be dealing with this groin shit all season long. Book it.

Stop
Fucking players wife’s

[Robz4000]

Kiwi heating up, time to bench him the rest of the game.

[SAGirl]

we backkkk

MVP KIWI
:lobt2:

[NASpurs]

Stop
Fucking players wife’s

You're confusing the players. He said Green, not Parker.

[TimDunkem]

Stop
Fucking players wife’s
Stop peeing on little girls.

[ducks]

Kiwi heating up, time to bench him the rest of the game.

If pop benches him I should punch you in the balls

[ducks]

Stop peeing on little girls.

I do not I am not bill Clinton

[SAGirl]

Green will be dealing with this groin shit all season long. Book it.
He probably should have been rested/injury managed a few games ago... since this started ... him playing through it is going to have this thing flaring up on and off.

[SAGirl]

heh, Tony benched after the heroballing... ElNono

[Robz4000]

:lol these refs

[r0drig0lac]

dijon

[Chinook]

He probably should have been rested/injury managed a few games ago... since this started ... him playing through it is going to have this thing flaring up on and off.

Definitely playing a dangerous game. Danny's been tight all game, but it wouldn't surprise me if Pop is sitting him more for tomorrow than because he's too hurt to go tonight.

[SAGirl]

Dijonnnnn with the hustleeee and nice plays...:toast

[ducks]

Hopefully Leonard will not have to go back in keep lead

[ElNono]

Kobe and Tony sitdown, leads balloons to 12, tbh, not hating, just saying...

[ElNono]

Anyone misses Danny League, tbh?

[SAGirl]

Dijon instant energy... deserves minutes tbh ... the young spurs have showed up.

[NASpurs]

:lmao wtf was that

[NASpurs]

Fucking zany shit :lol

[Robz4000]

:lmao holy shit refs

[r0drig0lac]

Manu is the man

[ElNono]

:lmao refs

[NASpurs]

They'll review it on a dead ball... Jesus...

[SAGirl]

Manuuuu waht a basket

[spurs10]

Made basket! He called it!:lol

[gambit1990]

never seen that before. it better fucking count.

[SupremeGuy]

THEY DIDN'T SCORE THAT?! What the fuck? :lol

[ducks]

Pop laughs unreal

[Leetonidas]

There is literally no fucking logical way they cannot score that. The other team and their score keeper can just ignore when a player makes a shot? Gtfo

[SAGirl]

wipity Spurs are up!

Right bc Pop didn't bench Davis and start playing Joff like he did against the Pistonssssss

and alsoooo no 25 minutes of Bryn

[Raven]

damn it ginobili is just the wildest player ever..

[BillMc]

never seen that before. it better fucking count.
+1 billion

[pgardn]

Is it scored or not?

[Cry Havoc]

How completely basketball illiterate do you have to be to not realize that went down?

[Cry Havoc]

Also, hi guys, just got off the plane, what'd I miss other than that fucking mess of a play? :lol

[SAGirl]

Dj with the steal together with Manu... has to be said... going to be the Spurs PG soon.

[Cry Havoc]

Murray is becoming a beast before our very eyes.

Murray
Green
Kawhi
Gay
LMA

That's a nasty 5 for the next several years.

[pgardn]

So it's NOT counted?

Is that we're we are?

[tholdren]

Murray is becoming a beast before our very eyes.

Murray
Green
Kawhi
Gay
LMA

That's a nasty 5 for the next several years.

Lol dumber than your makeup suggests

[Robz4000]

Knicks can't miss now

[ElNono]

Ramon Sessions... he's still in the NBA

[SAGirl]

hmmm have to keep the pressure.

[SAGirl]

Murray is becoming a beast before our very eyes.

Murray
Green
Kawhi
Gay
LMA

That's a nasty 5 for the next several years.
you are omitting Anderson tbh... waht you are seeing right now is with neither of Danny or Gay in there....

[ElNono]

easy win, tbh...

[NASpurs]

So it's NOT counted?

Is that we're we are?

It was counted as a 3 point make.

[SAGirl]

MVPAU

[SAGirl]

These refs.. Beasley gets fouled on that but not MVPau on a similar play.. :lol

[Robz4000]

Here comes the meltdown...

[ElNono]

why is TP back in??

[SAGirl]

post up leads to TO so easily it's very difficult to make a pass with your back to everyone.

[ducks]

5 game all year including preseason with starters spurs look better on road

[SAGirl]

why is TP back in??
bc Murray is still not over himself... he was going to get on twitter to post something apparently :lol

[pgardn]

It was counted as a 3 point make.

thanks

[ducks]

Leonard gassed good timeout

[ElNono]

You would had thought Manu was playing in Mexico City. What a contingent of Mexicans in NYC to see him. Speaking of which, is ElNono at the game?

I'm in Texas, flying back to the NE tomorrow... still not sure if I want to get down from the plane and drive to the Philly game

[Bill_Brasky]

Scrub ass team making scrub ass shots per par

[ducks]

bc Murray is still not over himself... he was going to get on twitter to post something apparently :lol

Murray looks better in short minutes

[ElNono]

How could I dance with another..... uuhhhuuhuhhhhhhh and I saw her standing there....

[LittleCriminal]

you are omitting Anderson tbh... waht you are seeing right now is with neither of Danny or Gay in there....



what ur ommiting is Fatheads bunk stats...in 26 minutes. 1pt. 4reb.
Why would he be listed in anyone's future spurs starting lineup is ridiculous.

[tholdren]

bc Murray is still not over himself... he was going to get on twitter to post something apparently :lol

Murray 8min 4 fga.... made one... get a clue

[SAGirl]

Pop call something else than the post up pls.

[ElNono]

it'd be hilarious if we win coz of that Manu 3

[Spurtacular]

Just tuning in. Murray in and not Parker for the last five minutes; poop must be serious about closing the game out.

[SAGirl]

Dijon's hustle can't be denied... but Pop has to call something else than post ups.. they are doubling and he doesn't have anyone cutting or anything out there.

[ElNono]

Get the lead back to double digits and then you can bring back TP to human victory cigar it

[ducks]

it'd be hilarious if we win coz of that Manu 3

It would be better spurs win by bigger margin

[LittleCriminal]

Murray has posted better stats in his 8 minutes than what fathead has done in 27 min...lol

[FaM0us Skins]

Danny hasn't played a lot this game

[ElNono]

It would be better spurs win by bigger margin

not really, tbh

[Spurtacular]

The closer Manu in, too. He looking more like Fernando Rodney than Mariano Rivera though.

[Robz4000]

Bring Kiwi back pls

[Spurtacular]

Danny hasn't played a lot this game

He should be in instead of Mills, tbh.

[ElNono]

How did the knickerbockers end up with beastley, tbh? No other team wanted him?

[SAGirl]

Kiwi must have reached a minutes limits at this point... guessing.

[ducks]

Aldridge miss the 3 ! Parker Green Leonard on bench with 3 mins to go! Why ? Pop want the young ones to experience pressure ?


Minutes restriction Jeff says

[Leetonidas]

The fuck is Anderson always fouling guys on three pointers

[ducks]

Bring Kiwi back pls

Nope got to win by that manu three

[ElNono]

Aldridge miss the 3 ! Parker Green Leonard on bench with 3 mins to go! Why ? Pop want the young ones to experience pressure ?


Minutes restriction Jeff says

Tony, Danny, Forbes will be playing major mins tomorrow

[Spurtacular]

Aldridge miss the 3 ! Parker Green Leonard on bench with 3 mins to go! Why ? Pop want the young ones to experience pressure ?


Minutes restriction Jeff says

Parker should be restricted from closing out games. We don't want to be taking L's to the f'ing Knicks.

[Ron Swanson]

:lma

[SAGirl]

kyle bad foul.. gets benched. tough luck that was a good contest on that 3.

[Ron Swanson]

WTF was that foul, Patty? Just dragging this shit out.

[tholdren]

kyle bad foul youre pretty shitty.

[tholdren]

Lvp goes to kyle

[Raven]

win!

[SAGirl]

heh... you know what the irony was?
Manu until the end with the younglings... probably for the fans. Last game in MSG?

Probably also not playing tomorrow. manu had a good game.
:toast

[SAGirl]

win!
VICTORY
:toast

[ducks]

5 game all year including preseason with starters spurs look better on road

And spurs scored 100

[BillMc]

Victory!:flag:

[Raven]

The amount of disruptors we have is unparalleled. if only we could get everyone to make some triples..

[ducks]

Impressive 100 point total in New York where they suck usually

[gambit1990]

tony was awful the second half.

murray getting PT is more important than parker being on the floor. and that's nothing new.

[Ron Swanson]

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[Robz4000]

948391160661323776

Great news. Just stop resting Kawhi for games (play him 15-20 mins on B2Bs) and the team will be fine on the perimeter.

[SAGirl]

948391160661323776
Chinook (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=37557) will be pleased. Thanks for posting that.
Now that Kawhi is back, finally Pop decides to rest Danny properly.

Hopefully Kawhi can play on B2B... I don't know if he will play tomorrow, so glad that the Spurs got this win tonight.

[NASpurs]

948391160661323776

The guy that's actually hurt kept playing and the guys returning from injuries were getting days off. #PopLogic

You can almost imagine Pop telling Danny to "walk it off" when DG was limping with the groin injury.

[raybies]

:lol pansies, in the mold of TD 21
yup, the force is definitely not strong in these guys

[bklynspursfan]

I just finished watching the game. Missed the predictable ST meltdown that surely occured in the first half, but figured we'd get a W here. Tonight was definitely the more winnable game than tomorrow night, but I still think they can take both.

[99 Problems]

:lobt2:

[BatManu20]

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[Keepin' it real]

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"Pop's a bum." -- spurstalk

[tholdren]

"Pop's a bum." -- spurstalk

Sloan was better

[ducks]

Sloan played dirty

[tholdren]

Sloan played dirty

Stockton was the best pg of all time

[BatManu20]

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[tholdren]

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Ive always wondered when does youth leave a persons eyes. Fascinating to see pop in this pic at roughly 50 with a look of uncertainty and curiosity...

[BatManu20]

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