GT: Spurs @ Warriors presented by United Healthcare - 3/8/18, 9:30/C (5:30A Riga)

[sasaint]

Again why isn’t Gay in?

Didn't see most of the game. Did he play at all? Doesn't he have a ruptured eardrum?

[Darius Bieber]

Warriors should just foul tbh.

[$pursDynasty]

Why isn’t Parker & Gay not in the game! Idiot Pop list this game keeping Murray in crunch time!
this

[SAGirl]

Nah. We played hard, and that's good at this point in The Lost Season.
Yes prefer this to a whooping. The guys competed.

[SASdynasty!]

Hahahaha not even close

[HI-FI]

:pop: “Patty get out there and show the power of the System”

[TheRemix]

Fuck. That was a good look by forbes..oh well

[sammy]

:lol
Dumb Donkey foul.:lol

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Is that the first time all season the Spurs actually got a good look for the final shot?

[rastaspur]

Pop tanked that game.

[Darius Bieber]

Play for Forbes :lmao

[DAF86]

Never seen a more unti-clutch Spurs team than this, tbh.

[Slippy]

Bryn had a clean look.

[Rocalcio]

So close...

[DAF86]

Manu would have definitely made that, tbh.

[NASpurs]

OKC, the Rockets and back at home to the Magic on a B2B, followed by the Pelicans.

Lol

[Chinook]

The last play was fine, but the possessions before that were awful on both ends. Sucks that this was the closest SA/GS game since Game One of the WCF.

[sasaint]

Fuck. That was a good look by forbes..oh well

Has he played much tonight. Tough to come off the bench to attempt a game-tying 3.

[boutons_deux]

-12 in 4th, Spurs VERY consistent collapsers

[emanueldavidginobili]

So why was Mills in again. Against pressure he literally can’t function.

[BatManu20]

Pretty solid choke-job tbh, but if KD doesn't go nuts on us in the 4th, we win this game. For shame.

[Brunodf]

Team led by a jump shooting big who can't perform against good teams and is useless in the 4th, this is what must've been like to be Timberwolves fan in the early 2000s:lol

[bbarry]

Another Spurs moral victory. Didn't get blown out by 30 :toast

[$pursDynasty]

Pop had bad lineups but the guys competed hard, definitely not conceding the season. IF Kiwi was watching he should demand to play next home game.

[SASdynasty!]

Pop tanked that game.
We all have blind spots. What am I missing when Pop is guarding Durant with Anderson?

[SAGirl]

Hmm lose by 3 on the road. It hurts bc the guys competed really hard.
I think Spurs are developing their youngins at this point.

[Darius Bieber]

I gotta say it. Why the fuck wasn't Rudy Gay in for the last four minutes?

Dude is the clutchest player in the NBA, statistically.

[rastaspur]

It looks like we are going to slide out of the playoffs. That sucks.

[TimDunkem]

OKC, the Rockets and back at home to the Magic on a B2B, followed by the Pelicans.

Lol

4 athletic teams, 3 hungry to keep collecting wins. Might be way out of the playoffs by the end of this.

[TheRemix]

Has he played much tonight. Tough to come off the bench to attempt a game-tying 3.

Think he made one 3 but yeah he had to be out of rhythm

[$pursDynasty]

Pretty solid choke-job tbh, but if KD doesn't go nuts on us in the 4th, we win this game. For shame.
Yea no answer for KD

[Nathan89]

Draymond's foul on the 3pt shot on LMA was the same shit he does inside. Bullshit rules. The other foul near the end with Draymond running through LMA as a form of defense is also the same shit he does nearly every play. The shit he gets away with is so damn annoying. They aren't even trying to call a fair game. They just let him run through the offensive player.

[daslicer]

I don't get why the Spurs could not have doubled KD and left Draymond open.

[$pursDynasty]

That being said if LMA can play like this, I think we can win the next two games

[DAF86]

It was painful to watch that self destruction.

[spurs1990]

Manu would have definitely made that, tbh.

Was he injured or something. Where the hell was he??

[tim_duncan_fan]

It looks like we are going to slide out of the playoffs. That sucks.

It actually doesn't. We don't need to be in the playoffs with no hope of winning it all. Just suck it up and take the pick.

That said, this was an annoying loss and the guys being all smiley and immediately not caring at all that they just lost kinda pisses me off.

[daslicer]

Draymond's foul on the 3pt shot on LMA was the same shit he does inside. Bullshit rules. The other foul near the end with Draymond running through LMA as a form of defense is also the same shit he does nearly every play. The shit he gets away with is so damn annoying. They aren't even trying to call a fair game. They just let him run through the offensive player.

I have said for a long time he's a shitty defender that the refs allow to get away with fouling. He was allowed to bear hug Lamarcus on every possession during the last 5 minutes of the game.

[Nathan89]

That being said if LMA can play like this, I think we can win the next two games

He won't play like this vs Adams.

[BillMc]

Gutsy game by LMA on that ankle.

[Dex]

Well, at least this team is still finding ways to give you hope so that they can ruin your night.

Tbh, they were in good shape, and then Durant went nuclear...and that was that.

Just another example of how he broke the NBA. Gotta respect his talent...but the Spurs just are hard pressed to compete against that.

[SuperCam]

:cry 7th seed ya faggots :cry

[SAGirl]

So why was Mills in again. Against pressure he literally can’t function.
Mills is really bad against the Warriors period. Can’t recall a good game from him against them. He got very good looks all game too.

[DAF86]

Was he injured or something. Where the hell was he??

He had an awful first stint.

[$pursDynasty]

Was he injured or something. Where the hell was he??
Smartly on the bench having a Manure game, and Pop recognized and did something about it for once

[ElNono]

Honestly, didn't you guys see this one coming? This team has been awful closing games with LMA at the helm

[BillMc]

That being said if LMA can play like this, I think we can win the next two games

He finally looks like Green isn't affecting him. With Kawhi and Pau and a healthy Rudy who knows what could happen.

Hope they amputate Steff's leg.

[SAGirl]

Well, at least this team is still finding ways to give you hope so that they can ruin your night.

Tbh, they were in good shape, and then Durant went nuclear...and that was that.

Just another example of how he broke the NBA. Gotta respect his talent...but the Spurs just are hard pressed to compete against that.
Agree. HOF player took over and that was that. Still encouraging that some guys had good games.

[mexicanjunior]

Pop with a nice subtle tank job...only way to explain that shit lineup to close the 4th quarter. I can't wait for those lottery balls...

[cd021]

He had an awful first stint.


Smartly on the bench having a Manure game, and Pop recognized and did something about it for once
Zero issue with Pop benching Manu, he looked bad- 3 turnovers in six minutes.


The only issue is not playing Parker more but Pop couldn't go Murray, Parker, Anderson, Bertans, LMA because it would be like bringing a rock to an gun fight.

[objective]

Mills is really bad against the Warriors period. Can’t recall a good game from him against them. He got very good looks all game too.

He had a really good game that year GS was tanking to protect the draft pick that became Harrison Barnes. It was the last week of the season I think.

So maybe, 6 years ago?

[daslicer]

Pop with a nice subtle tank job...only way to explain that shit lineup to close the 4th quarter. I can't wait for those lottery balls...

Definitely seems like he wasn't trying to win the game in the final few minutes.

[Nathan89]

I have said for a long time he's a shitty defender that the refs allow to get away with fouling. He was allowed to bear hug Lamarcus on every possession during the last 5 minutes of the game.

Well the second to last foul at the end of the game is something he does all of the time. It's a huge defensive advantage to let him get away with that and that is just a fraction of the shit they let him get away with. His defensive reputation and being undersized for his position is a deadly combo for the refs to let a player get away with murder.

[objective]

It was a clutch tank game.

Not mad at all.

[rastaspur]

It actually doesn't. We don't need to be in the playoffs with no hope of winning it all. Just suck it up and take the pick.

That said, this was an annoying loss and the guys being all smiley and immediately not caring at all that they just lost kinda pisses me off.

I would rather have just tanked the season from the jump than just barely miss the playoffs.

Hindsight is 20/20. Had patfo known kawhi would miss this much time they should have gone into tank mode from the jump.

Lamarcus as option 1 is fools good. He might get 22 and 10 but he is guaranteeing a first round exit at best.

[HarlemHeat37]

Horrendous coaching(which has become the standard lately) and communication down the stretch..letting Durant beat you rather than anybody else, Kyle getting screened off every time without help or communication:lol

Not making changes to the closing lineup despite this being the 3rd blown double-digit 4th quarter lead in the past 8 games..

What's the point of signing Rudy Gay if you aren't going to play him in these scenarios? It's been the only thing he's been good at throughout his career:lol

[daslicer]

Well the second to last foul at the end of the game is something he does all of the time. It's a huge defensive advantage to let him get away with that and that is just a fraction of the shit they let him get away with. His defensive reputation and being undersized for his position is a deadly combo for the refs to let a player get away with murder.

Like I said his defensive game is reliant on the refs allowing him to get away with fouling. If he was on a regular team he would be fouling out of games. He gets away with fouling simply because he plays for the Warriors.

[SAGirl]

Honestly, didn't you guys see this one coming? This team has been awful closing games with LMA at the helm
I didn’t expect a win so I am just fine. If it’s a lost season have no problem with Pop developing youngsters. There’s no other way to simulate that kind of pressure on guys taking shots at the end etc.

[TimDunkem]

Putting up 30/17/4 only to waste the last possession fading away from 15 feet out is the most LaMarcus Aldridge thing ever. :lol

[hommeaetage]

I really want this team to miss the playoffs, and hopefully luck out in the lottery.

[Spurtacular]

I allowed myself to believe the Spurs would finish the Warriors off.

[venitian navigator]

mastertankjob. Warriors did not play well without Curry for most of the game. But its at least weird to lose a more than decent points advantage in the fourth quarter. ok that KD played very well but we could have taken this one home...however, if that's the plan, i'ok with that...develop the young guys and put the wrong people (veterans like Mills or young ones like Forbes instead of veterans Manu or Gay or young guys like Bertans) in crunch time for sinking our standings. Its a win win...in the sense that if the young guys give you the win (see Forbes last shot) its one more chance to find out something worth developing another year.

[rastaspur]

Like I said his defensive game is reliant on the refs allowing him to get away with fouling. If he was on a regular team he would be fouling out of games. He gets away with fouling simply because he plays for the Warriors.

He hip checks worse than that child molesting truck driver from utah named karl

[Nathan89]

Like I said his defensive game is reliant on the refs allowing him to get away with fouling. If he was on a regular team he would be fouling out of games. He gets away with fouling simply because he plays for the Warriors.

Forgot to factor that into the equation.

Defensive reputation+undersized for position+front running fucks of the league= The perfect storm

[Spurtacular]

Putting up 30/17/4 only to waste the last possesipm fading away from 15 feet out is the most LaMarcus Aldridge thing ever. :lol

All four Spurs touching the ball and not one of them even thinking of shooting / driving to the hoop so that Princess could get his touch and shot in the post with under seven seconds on the clock and the double team coming was the most Aldridge's Spurs thing ever.

[cjw]

Bertans is an embarrassment unless he’s hitting 3s.

Fouling three point shooters

Can’t grab lose balls because 9.5 fingers

No situational awareness

Standing four feet out of bounds on inbounds play

[NASpurs]

Putting up 30/17/4 only to waste the last possesipm fading away from 15 feet out is the most LaMarcus Aldridge thing ever. :lol

He should be like a fifth option in the clutch in a championship caliber team which the Spurs obviously aren’t. But other than that, quarters 1-3 is where he shines.

[daslicer]

Forgot to factor that into the equation.

Defensive reputation+undersized for position+front running fucks of the league= The perfect storm

I look forward to the day Draymond has to play on a bad team. That's when he will get exposed. Remember how terrible Dejuan Blair looked defensively when he would guard Bynum and Gasol. That's how Draymond would look every game if the refs didn't allow him to get away with fouling.

[ElNono]

He should be like a fifth option in the clutch in a championship caliber team which the Spurs obviously aren’t. But other than that, quarters 1-3 is where he shines.

Prototypical regular season player, tbh

[heyheymymy]

Both teams were trying to lose that game. Wow what a shitshow.

Spurs want the highest possible pick while still making the playoffs. Looking to drop now. Aiming for 7-8. Noticed the spurs tossing that nola game last week on purpose too.

Warriors want a cakewalk round 1. Trying to gift wrap the spurs one tonight to keep them higher seeded than 7-8.

Not happy about currys ankle. Wish he was able to play. I hate injuries.

[spurs1990]

He had a really good game that year GS was tanking to protect the draft pick that became Harrison Barnes. It was the last week of the season I think.

So maybe, 6 years ago?

You called it. 34 points in the finale to extend the 50 games won streak ironically
http://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=320426009

[SAGirl]

He had a really good game that year GS was tanking to protect the draft pick that became Harrison Barnes. It was the last week of the season I think.

So maybe, 6 years ago?
Wow :wow
you have a good memory and that might as well be never... wow

[SAGirl]

Putting up 30/17/4 only to waste the last possession fading away from 15 feet out is the most LaMarcus Aldridge thing ever. :lol
:lol team needs Kiwi obviously.

[heyheymymy]

Trying to figure out late season tank agendas is like watching a spy movie.

[hommeaetage]

I know some of you guys are joking with the tank, but in all seriousness I think they should have shut down Kawhi for the season since December and start the tanking process

[HarlemHeat37]

I know some of you guys are joking with the tank, but in all seriousness I think they should have shut down Kawhi for the season since December and start the tanking process

And then what? Pop will just waste the pick and/or never play him next season, while giving minutes to Bryn Forbes instead..

[cd021]

Not to be moral victories guy but there were some positives, namely Anderson and LMA.

Thought both have proven that they can play effectively against GSW

Aldridge was great again tbh, he found ways to score other than posting up and even spotting up, drew 11 FTs, only turned the ball over twice and did a good job of passing out of doubles- finding Murray on at least a couple of his four assists for easy layups.

Anderson got cooked late against GODurrant but also forced five steals, and has 12 points and 11 rebound to go along with four assists.

Murray was mostly good, thought he did a pretty good job of cutting into open space when they doubled LMA for easy layups and did an excellent job finishing in the paint.

[cd021]

Putting up 30/17/4 only to waste the last possession fading away from 15 feet out is the most LaMarcus Aldridge thing ever. :lol
:lol the most LMA thing ever is posting big numbers but missing a key free throw late.

Him going 2-3-that one miss would've cut it to one, KD missed one of his so it would've been only a two point game during the final possession.

[tim_duncan_fan]

I'm not joking about the tank in the slightest.

I want that top 14!

[SAGirl]

Horrendous coaching(which has become the standard lately) and communication down the stretch..letting Durant beat you rather than anybody else, Kyle getting screened off every time without help or communication:lol

Not making changes to the closing lineup despite this being the 3rd blown double-digit 4th quarter lead in the past 8 games..

What's the point of signing Rudy Gay if you aren't going to play him in these scenarios? It's been the only thing he's been good at throughout his career:lol
The Rudy Gay thing is really puzzling. You are telling me Mills needed to play 30 minutes and Gay couldn’t take a few minutes at the end. Specially could have been switching more.

The only bad thing about tanking at this point is the mixed signals with a Kawhi allegedly wanting to play again this season, then obviously if they wanted to tank they could have gotten better odds starting earlier

[cjw]

I'm not joking about the tank in the slightest.

I want that top 14!

A 2-3% of moving to a top 3 pick. I’ll take a 7-8 seed over that.

[SAGirl]

And then what? Pop will just waste the pick and/or never play him next season, while giving minutes to Bryn Forbes instead..
Him not playing White is a mistake.

[cd021]

And then what? Pop will just waste the pick and/or never play him next season, while giving minutes to Bryn Forbes instead..

Seriously though, Forbes and Joff might be my least Spurs since I started watching this team back in '04. Joff was a fucking mess, got blocked twice at the rim, randomly posted up Klay and demanding the ball from Tony because he had a "mismatch" :lmao and horrid rim protection.

Forbes had to play because no Manu in the second half and Murray, Parker and Anderson not being a playable lineup but he got cooked defensively .

[tim_duncan_fan]

A 2-3% of moving to a top 3 pick. I’ll take a 7-8 seed over that.

100% chance of a top 14 vs pick 27 and a 1st round exit.

Like... for what?

[objective]

If Mills keeps playing over White, give me the tank.

If Mills isn't getting DNP-CDs, give me the 1.8% chance at a top 3 pick

I'll take David Robinson shaking his head on the lottery selection broadcast while representing the Spurs because he knows how unlikely the math is.

If I have to see Mills getting underserved minutes due to his contract, I need the reward of hope.

Because Mills in the playoffs = no hope, Kawhi or no Kawhi.

[objective]

Wow :wow
you have a good memory and that might as well be never... wow

It wasn't even that impressive a game by Mills because GS were intentionally trying to lose.

[Nathan89]

There is zero chance 50Mills isn't going to get playing time.

[spurs10]

Gay might have been put on restrictive minutes. A busted eardrum is not fun.

[cd021]

100% chance of a top 14 vs pick 27 and a 1st round exit.

Like... for what?

There's a middle ground and more likely, Spurs make the playoffs as the sixth seed play Portland or New Orleans in the first round (with a decent chance of beating both of them and GSW in the second round), but get the 20th and 50th - the highest they've drafted since 2010.

[Chinook]

There's a middle ground and more likely, Spurs make the playoffs as the sixth seed play Portland or New Orleans in the first round (with a decent chance of beating both of them and GSW in the second round), but get the 20th and 50th - the highest they've drafted since 2010.

Shame that that was the worst draft I can remember SA having, considering both their slots and the hope we had for the guys they picked. Hell, I'd rank 2012 over that one.

[Chinook]

He had a really good game that year GS was tanking to protect the draft pick that became Harrison Barnes. It was the last week of the season I think.

So maybe, 6 years ago?

That was a big win for SA, though. They needed it to get to 50 wins in the lockout-shortened season. Shame how big of a role he played in keeping that streak going considering how significant he's been in killing it this time.

[DenialTwist]

If the Spurs lose Bertans this summer because of Pop's stubbornness to play him this season I will be pissed. I'll be even more pissed if he joins the Warriors. Watch Bertans take a paycut to join them.
Pop is losing his touch or maybe he has lost it already? He didn't double KD down the stretch or throw different defenders at him like Danny. Questionable decisions every 4th quarter.
No wonder the Spurs are the worst 4th qtr team in the NBA. They have a negative net minus. You're kidding youself if you think the Spurs are going to make the playoffs at this rate. Even if they do they are getting eliminated in the first round. Jeez.

[tbdog]

I still think the Spurs have the personnel to beat the Warriors with a healthy Leonard, even against Curry Warriors. We have taken leads against them for a few years now. More luck would have to go our way of course, but it's not so clear-cut. Mills/Forbes/Gasol can't play well against them, but the rest of them can. Their bench is pretty much duds.

[r0drig0lac]

this team can only play some kind of competitive basketball when Kyle is on the court, this says more about the front office than Kyle himself, it would not be difficult to find some players with real size (6'8 "6'9") in the g -league to substitute forbes, bp3, this kind of useless shit

[cd021]

Shame that that was the worst draft I can remember SA having, considering both their slots and the hope we had for the guys they picked. Hell, I'd rank 2012 over that one.

After the 20th pick the best of next 40 picks were Whiteside, Booker, Stephenson and Bjelicia there wasn't much there. Hopefully the Spurs find a couple of decent prospects if that situation were to happen.

[cd021]

I still think the Spurs have the personnel to beat the Warriors with a healthy Leonard, even against Curry Warriors. We have taken leads against them for a few years now. More luck would have to go our way of course, but it's not so clear-cut. Mills/Forbes/Gasol can't play well against them, but the rest of them can. Their bench is pretty much duds.

Agreed tbh,

Murray, Green, Kawhi, Bertans, LMA
Parker, Manu, Anderson, Gay, Gasol


should be the rotation for any series against the Warriors or Rockets- really any playoff match up.


Spurs could do damage against the Warriors second unit by staggering minutes (i.e. Manu plays the final 4 of the 1st and 3rd quarter and the 1st 4 minutes of the 2nd and 4th against Livingston-Thompson-Iggy-West-Draymond rotation

[Keepin' it real]

I fell asleep. Did we win??

[MVPCues]

I fell asleep. Did we win??

Yes. Mills played great in crunch time and hit the game winner.

[duncan2k5]

Agreed tbh,

Murray, Green, Kawhi, Bertans, LMA
Parker, Manu, Anderson, Gay, Gasol


should be the rotation for any series against the Warriors or Rockets- really any playoff match up.


Spurs could do damage against the Warriors second unit by staggering minutes (i.e. Manu plays the final 4 of the 1st and 3rd quarter and the 1st 4 minutes of the 2nd and 4th against Livingston-Thompson-Iggy-West-Draymond rotation

Great lineup... My thoughts exactly

[Ice009]

I just watched the game, couldn't watch it yesterday due to work. I can't believe how many games these guys have thrown away. They're the opposite of long dick nigg@. They're a bunch of small dicked fa%%ots.

The coach is beyond pathetic too. I don't know if it's the players shriveling up or if it's the putrid coaching not coaching them and putting them in the best position possible to win (lineups are atrocious a lot of the time). Too many 4th quarter meltdowns this season for it to be a coincidence.

[Keepin' it real]

Yes. Mills played great in crunch time and hit the game winner.

WOW!!! Almost too good to be true!

Oh look, I forgot the blue font. Again.

[rjv]

the only thing worse than the spurs fans that go to the games are the ones that don't go to the games.

[MVPCues]

WOW!!! Almost too good to be true!

Oh look, I forgot the blue font. Again.

I wasn't sure which color was the fantasy font...

[weeks]

rewatching the game..

around 5:48 in the 4th quarter, Patty is standing over KD after stealing the ball and it looks to me like KD smacked him in frustration

[keithington1]

Eyes on the late lottery

[tbdog]

rewatching the game..

around 5:48 in the 4th quarter, Patty is standing over KD after stealing the ball and it looks to me like KD smacked him in frustration

He did. Also, I don't know how to capture it, but Zaza nearly did a takeout on a LMA fadeway in the 4th I believe. Spurs bench and Pop blew up.

[tbdog]

4:04 in the 3rd. Watch Zaza try and take LMA out. Someone, please upload that.

[daslicer]

rewatching the game..

around 5:48 in the 4th quarter, Patty is standing over KD after stealing the ball and it looks to me like KD smacked him in frustration

I saw that but I wasn't surprised KD did it. He's a punk and knew Mills couldn't do anything to him.

[daslicer]

rewatching the game..

around 5:48 in the 4th quarter, Patty is standing over KD after stealing the ball and it looks to me like KD smacked him in frustration

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[daslicer]

4:04 in the 3rd. Watch Zaza try and take LMA out. Someone, please upload that.

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[tholdren]

Qz9Lc2_T_q4

Nice footage

[SAGirl]

4:04 in the 3rd. Watch Zaza try and take LMA out. Someone, please upload that.


Qz9Lc2_T_q4

I don't know if Pop can privately complain to the league... almost the exact same thing guy has done to others and did to Kawhi. LMA has a bad knee that he got treated... things like that can really screw him up for the rest of the season. it is a big deal...

[cjw]

100% chance of a top 14 vs pick 27 and a 1st round exit.

Like... for what?

What are you talking about? More like a 98% of a pick falling from 13-14 and missing the playoffs (and 2% of top 3), or a 100% chance of a pick falling from 15-26 and making the playoffs.

Don't kid yourself, as the Spurs aren’t falling below any non-playoff teams from the East and only two from the West.

There is also zero chance of being better than the 5th overall best record.

I think most people here are resigned to no playoff run, but would be fun to at least get a series to see what can happen. And the way the team is playing and the schedule is, it’s likely going to be as a 7 or 8 seed and a top 20 draft pick.

[Keepin' it real]

Tremendous moral victory for San Antonio!