Game Thread: Spurs @ Kings - Mon. (11/12) - 9:00/C (5:00am Riga Time)

[DAF86]

This shit is on the verge of being irreparable.

[Mirrornick]

Poodle smh

to be fair Belineli passed it to him when he had 3 guys around him. Bad play by Belitrash

[ducks]

Pop should focus on game not Florida recount
Fuck pop

[Leetonidas]

Poeltl is beyond awful. Wtf happened to this guy. Makes splitter look like prime Shaq

[SpurPadre]

I know there are other problems to worry about with the teambyt Forbes takes too many shots. I can't stand him.

[$pursDynasty]

Spurs need a Tyson Chandler type pickup. Maybe Spurs can talk the Hawks into gifting us back Dedmon

[surgical]

That shit is irrelevant when you are playing Mills, Forbes, Bellinelli lineups.

I know we don't many other options, but this is true.

[slick'81]

Did someone say poodle power!!

[007nites]

Thought that was a guy lol

[SpurSpike]

Why are spurs not attacking when in the bonus, cant take advantage of that chucking 3's...

[Jay.From.NbTx]

Shit defense so far.
Keep giving it to DD on O tbh

[surgical]

Poeltl's hands are like ping-pong paddles, wtf.

[007nites]

Poodle to the line

[Arcadian]

I wish we still had Boban :cry

[Mirrornick]

Why are spurs not attacking when in the bonus, cant take advantage of that chucking 3's...

DD has been doing just that but the rest of the team doesn't have the skills

[Robz4000]

I just don't understand how people look at this team and think it can compete with any team in the West outside GS. Yes, LMA and DDR are stars and are good enough to get a team to the playoffs, but the rest of the pieces around them fit horribly. Like, did Pop and RC seriously think having Forbes, Mills and Beli on the team together made sense? Or having Cunningham as the only defensive wing (who sucks ass on offense)? I understand Murray going down hurt their plans, but that's no excuse for these personnel decisions. Been said ad nauseum, I know.

[DAF86]

I thought my man Davis was death. Bring us home Berty.

[JPB]

How nice of Poodle to contribute to the scoring.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Poeltl is beyond awful. Wtf happened to this guy. Makes splitter look like prime Shaq

Raptors made out like bandits

[bklynspursfan]

Loving Rudy in the bench role.

[007nites]

How nice of Poodle to contribute to the scoring.

when?

[surgical]

Man, it feels like we're so evenly matched with the Kings... lol never thought I'd say that.

[Mirrornick]

I just don't understand how people look at this team and think it can compete with any team in the West outside GS. Yes, LMA and DDR are stars and are good enough to get a team to the playoffs, but the rest of the pieces around them fit horribly. Like, did Pop and RC seriously think having Forbes, Mills and Beli on the team together made sense? Or having Cunningham as the only defensive wing (who sucks ass on offense)? I understand Murray going down hurt their plans, but that's no excuse for these personnel decisions. Been said ad nauseum, I know.

Belineli is supposed to be a shooter off the bench, but he hasn't been shooting well at all this season. 39%FG and 33% from 3pt. that's terrible for a guy who is supposed to be a shot maker.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I just don't understand how people look at this team and think it can compete with any team in the West outside GS. Yes, LMA and DDR are stars and are good enough to get a team to the playoffs, but the rest of the pieces around them fit horribly. Like, did Pop and RC seriously think having Forbes, Mills and Beli on the team together made sense? Or having Cunningham as the only defensive wing (who sucks ass on offense)? I understand Murray going down hurt their plans, but that's no excuse for these personnel decisions. Been said ad nauseum, I know.

Spot on. Will be a miracle if they can even push a first round series to six.

[Jay.From.NbTx]

DD and Rudy the only ones who showing up it seems

[Robz4000]

DD and Rudy the only ones who showing up it seems

LMA has like 18 rebounds right now.

[Mirrornick]

DD and Rudy the only ones who showing up it seems

LMA is playing good defense and rebounding really well.

[bklynspursfan]

I just don't understand how people look at this team and think it can compete with any team in the West outside GS. Yes, LMA and DDR are stars and are good enough to get a team to the playoffs, but the rest of the pieces around them fit horribly. Like, did Pop and RC seriously think having Forbes, Mills and Beli on the team together made sense? Or having Cunningham as the only defensive wing (who sucks ass on offense)? I understand Murray going down hurt their plans, but that's no excuse for these personnel decisions. Been said ad nauseum, I know.

N despite that, they've been the best defensive team in the league the last few weeks, and went from last to 13th in that regard.

White is also another defensive wing. Gay has been OK too. It's as much personnel as it is learning where to be

[JPB]

when?

Det FT was collector.

[Robz4000]

Bench Beli

[bklynspursfan]

Man. Marco is struggling from 3 lately

[RD2191]

LMA needs to score. Fukin worthless bum.

[8FOR!3]

Man, it feels like we're so evenly matched with the Kings... lol never thought I'd say that.

Meh, the Kings are at an all time high in confidence and energy and are well coached. They're also super young and athletic. Teams that run like that have always given us fits.

[DAF86]

Get Bellinelli the fuck out of there. White has been sitting for like half an hour. I'm sure he can get in now.

[Mirrornick]

Man. Marco is struggling from 3 lately

lately? more like all season.

[bklynspursfan]

Dammit Davis. not the time to try that

[Chinook]

Damn it, Bert. Don't pass to Poe at all, especially below the knees.

[bklynspursfan]

lately? more like all season.

He's had like 1 or 2 good games lol

[sasaint]

Pop playing Patty and Marco about the same minutes as DWhite and Bryn. :lol

[FaM0us Skins]

Good play Rudy

[Ditty]

Marco is just coasting until the playoffs.

[Mirrornick]

He's had like 1 or 2 good games lol

yeah that one game when DD had 14 assists.

[007nites]

LMA needs to score. Fukin worthless bum.

lol he ain't even on the floor

[ducks]

Put white in damm it

[Robz4000]

N despite that, they've been the best defensive team in the league the last few weeks, and went from last to 13th in that regard.

White is also another defensive wing. Gay has been OK too. It's as much personnel as it is learning where to be

White isn't a wing, and while the improving defense is nice to see it coincides with the Spurs playing shitty offensive teams outside NO (AD played through an elbow injury in that one). At the end of the day there's only so far a defensive system can take shitty defenders, and we're starting to see the limits. No problems with Gay, I like what he's been bringing on both ends.

[Mirrornick]

lol he ain't even on the floor

his stream must be 20 minute behind tbh

[NASpurs]

Poeltl is approaching, has approached Jeff Ayres bad.

[Arcadian]

Bogdan is a star

[$pursDynasty]

We don't have a defensive stopper to put on anyone smh

[Robz4000]

Kings are raining threes, Spurs are clanking them. Becoming a common theme the last few weeks.

[FaM0us Skins]

That was a bad possession

[ElNono]

Love those Patty's HEB commercials, tbh...so much culture...

[bklynspursfan]

White isn't a wing, and while the improving defense is nice to see it coincides with the Spurs playing shitty offensive teams outside NO (AD played through an elbow injury in that one). At the end of the day there's only so far a defensive system can take shitty defenders, and we're starting to see the limits. No problems with Gay, I like what he's been bringing on both ends.

It can only take em so far true, but they also aren't the defensive joke some make em out to be. Effort is a big part of it

And true about White, but he seems capable of guarding some of the better 1s/2s. Which is big

[8FOR!3]

Poeltl really making me appreciate Gasol's skillset, Jakob has stone hands.

[Mirrornick]

DD with 3 turnovers which is almost unheard of.

[Chinook]

Poeltl really making me appreciate Gasol's skillset, Jakob has stone hands.

Yeah, Pau is still WAAAAAY better than Poeltl. Amazing there are still folks who thinks Gasol is a problem.

[007nites]

Why does forbes look depressed every time the camera pans to his face?

[Robz4000]

It can only take em so far true, but they also aren't the defensive joke some make em out to be. Effort is a big part of it

And true about White, but he seems capable of guarding some of the better 1s/2s. Which is big

He can guard PGs for sure, but the bigger twos like Harden/Thompson/Holiday/Wiggins he'll be helpless against. This is where they needed a legit wing defender.

[DMC]

This team is weird. Not feeling like a Spurs team, not really.

[007nites]

Yeah, Pau is still WAAAAAY better than Poeltl. Amazing there are still folks who thinks Gasol is a problem.

Any big in the NBA currently is better than Poeltl

[Amuseddaysleeper]

DeRozan and Aldridge aren’t first option players if you want a successful team

[bklynspursfan]

Wow White lol

[Robz4000]

Spurs don't have enough to get over the hump.

[sasaint]

Yeah, Pau is still WAAAAAY better than Poeltl. Amazing there are still folks who thinks Gasol is a problem.

Pau's a ST target because at this stage of his career he is very inconsistent. Good games mixed with awful games. But for this season, he is a vital cog. Poodle belongs in China.

[SpurPadre]

Why does forbes look depressed every time the camera pans to his face?

Because he knows he fucking sucks.

[Mirrornick]

LMA is a rebounding machine this game

[Mirrornick]

DeKobe

[bklynspursfan]

Who fouled him lol

[RD2191]

lol he ain't even on the floor

In general, faggot. We need another offensive threat besides DD.

[Mirrornick]

In general, faggot. We need another offensive threat besides DD.

We already do

Forbes faggot

[DAF86]

Get Gay in there for Cun to finish the game off.

[bklynspursfan]

He can guard PGs for sure, but the bigger twos like Harden/Thompson/Holiday/Wiggins he'll be helpless against. This is where they needed a legit wing defender.

I guess that's where we need Dante. Another guy or 2 would be great. But it is what it is. I'm hoping DeRozan continues to improve on that end, cause he's got good size

[Robz4000]

DeRozan and Aldridge aren’t first option players if you want a successful team

Combined with the right pieces they can be a top 4 team in the West, but the problem is the Spurs surrounded them with the wrong ones.

[John B]

I just don't understand how people look at this team and think it can compete with any team in the West outside GS. Yes, LMA and DDR are stars and are good enough to get a team to the playoffs, but the rest of the pieces around them fit horribly. Like, did Pop and RC seriously think having Forbes, Mills and Beli on the team together made sense? Or having Cunningham as the only defensive wing (who sucks ass on offense)? I understand Murray going down hurt their plans, but that's no excuse for these personnel decisions. Been said ad nauseum, I know.
It wasn’t in the plan that Kawhitter quit and sabotage getting us a fair trade. Great we got Demar, but could’ve gotten OG and Siakam as well if he cooperated more. On top of that we got our budding PG, 1st round pick injured, barely got White back. Gasol being healthy could help too. What you see is not planned. Spurs is doing great at 7-4 and getting better both offensively and defensively. Hey, it could be worse. Knicks has not been in the playoffs for since when? GSG.

[JPB]

Put Manu in ffs

[sasaint]

LMA is a rebounding machine this game

That's great, but he has to find his shooting touch or the Spurs miss the playoffs.

[Mirrornick]

I'm shocked that Forbes didnt turn it over and actually passed it to DD in transition.

[DAF86]

Yeah, Pau is still WAAAAAY better than Poeltl. Amazing there are still folks who thinks Gasol is a problem.

Only problem with Gasol is his contract.

[RD2191]

We already do

Forbes faggot

:lmao I didn't realize you were a comedian. Forbes lmfaoo

[bklynspursfan]

It wasn’t in the plan that Kawhitter quit and sabotage getting us a fair trade. Great we got Demar, but could’ve gotten OG and Siakam as well if he cooperated more. On top of that we got our budding PG, 1st round pick injured, barely got White back. Gasol being healthy could help too. What you see is not planned. Spurs is doing great at 7-4 and getting better both offensively and defensively. Hey, it could be worse. Knicks has not been in the playoffs for since when? GSG.

We could be the Rockets lol

[Indianman]

This Kings team could be deadly in a few years if the front office can hold on to its young stars.

[bklynspursfan]

Only problem with Gasol is his contract.

And his yelling

[Chinook]

Pau's a ST target because at this stage of his career he is very inconsistent. Good games mixed with awful games. But for this season, he is a vital cog. Poodle belongs in China.

Pau's not really "awful" though. He goes from incredible to frustrating depending on if he has the energy/desire to try. But Poe and Joff were consistently bad, and even guys like Dedmon and West weren't better on average than Gasol is most days. Like it too a really good game from them to really make them viable. Just too many holes in their games.

[$pursDynasty]

Know they don't play the same position but I would much prefer the Spurs give all Poeltl's minutes to Metu. At least he shows me some potential but that would require to get over himself and his redshirting rookies stance.

[hater]

Lol we have nthing like Bogdanivic

[SpurPadre]

I'm shocked that Forbes didnt turn it over and actually passed it to DD in transition.

Forbes only has one less shot attempts than LMA...not good, man.

[HarlemHeat37]

This is the first Spurs quarter I've watched all season, incredible how bad Poetl looks compared to just a season ago..he was so nice as an energy big in Toronto..

Pop was so fortunate to have Manu work with all his bigs in the past:lol

[Robz4000]

I guess that's where we need Dante. Another guy or 2 would be great. But it is what it is. I'm hoping DeRozan continues to improve on that end, cause he's got good size

Cunningham can't guard wing's reliably, he's too slow footed these days. There's a reason he starts at PF. DeRozan will never be more than below average at this point, he doesn't move his feet on defense well enough (and that really isn't fixable). Spurs need an upgrade on the wing if they wanna secure a playoff spot.

[ducks]

Lma is a beast on d

[bklynspursfan]

Gotta score here man. Need to get over the hump

[Mirrornick]

Forbes only has one less shot attempts than LMA...not good, man.

he's trigger happy

[Robz4000]

:lmao Pondexter in during crunch time

[Robz4000]

Game.

[Mirrornick]

damn it

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs getting curb stomped

[$pursDynasty]

DD turnovers changed the game

[Mirrornick]

4 minute left, still not over.

[SuperCam]

spurms about to fall behind the lolkings :lmao

[JPB]

DeCloser's time tbh.

[Mirrornick]

DD needs to take it to the rim

[DAF86]

Game. Set. Match.

Spurs lost and every Spurs competitor won. Even the Clippers gonna beat the Warriors. Great night, tbh.

[hater]

Kings >>>> Spurs

Its not even close

[Jay.From.NbTx]

Lol Spurs letting scrubs take a shit on you per par
that’s game

[KDKSpurs24]

DeRozan with a terrible stretch of plays...

[TimmyBuckets]

:madrun

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Trying to rely on DeFrozen in the fourth quarter :lmao

[NASpurs]

I wish we also had reliable 3 point specialists to combat today's NBA. But no... we have Forbes and Bertans.

[Robz4000]

It wasn’t in the plan that Kawhitter quit and sabotage getting us a fair trade. Great we got Demar, but could’ve gotten OG and Siakam as well if he cooperated more. On top of that we got our budding PG, 1st round pick injured, barely got White back. Gasol being healthy could help too. What you see is not planned. Spurs is doing great at 7-4 and getting better both offensively and defensively. Hey, it could be worse. Knicks has not been in the playoffs for since when? GSG.

The Spurs are getting worse on offense as the season progresses tbh. Yes, while the injuries hurt and Nephew being a bitch sucked, they had plenty of time to make better decisions on role players both after trading Nephew and when Murray tore his ACL.

[Degoat]

Why do the spurs always get killed by scrubs!?!

[slick'81]

Kings are much improved and a good young team.clearly the complete opposite of sa

[Ron Swanson]

So fucking sloppy

[boutons_deux]

game diff is 3Gs 28% vs 54%, and TOs

[DAF86]

lol now Gay enters the game. :lol

[HarlemHeat37]

DeRozan is going to cry in the Jack in the Box parking lot tonight:lol

[sasaint]

DD turnovers changed the game

So uncharacteristic. Spurs are simply not good enough to weather that kind of performance from DD. We won't be able to weather LMA's offensive drought much longer, either. The margin for error is so small those two guys need to be "on" almost every game.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

DeRozan is going to cry in the Jack in the Box parking lot tonight:lol

:lmao

[emanueldavidginobili]

Get ready for a season of mediocrity 42-40 book it

[007nites]

DeRozan is going to cry in the Jack in the Box parking lot tonight:lol

:lol

[Hoops Czar]

DeRozen is a stat padding fool. He doesn't move the needle in helping his team actually win ballgames. No wonder Toronto wanted him gone.

[SuperCam]

defrozan in playoff form per par

[Robz4000]

Get ready for a season of mediocrity 42-40 book it

They'll be lucky to win 35 games.

[slick'81]

Still time?

[sasaint]

game diff is 3Gs 28% vs 54%

3pt shooting woes likely to plague us all season.

[Mirrornick]

damn LMA with butter fingers

[Leetonidas]

Fucking Aldridge wtf are you doing

[bklynspursfan]

Fucking Aldridge can't hold the ball anymore

[DAF86]

Keep shooting 20 footers. That's the way to come back from an 8 pts deficit with 2 minutes to go.

[NASpurs]

That was nasty.

[Keepin' it real]

Mills with the MONSTER steal!

[bbarry]

It was 90-90 and Sean was like "Let's see how this young (Kings) team responds down the stretch of the game. :lmao

[boutons_deux]

5 TOs so far in 4th

[SpurSpike]

They got butter fingers tonight...

[HarlemHeat37]

I'm not a Murray fan, but it's really a shame that he got hurt..moving guys like Forbes and White to the bench would actually create a nice unit, although it would be redundant with Mills and Marco(poor roster construction)

[Ditty]

Man we suck.

[Robz4000]

Really hope the Spurs trade LMA if the team is several games below .500 come January; he might be declining before our eyes. He should still have some legit value after his play last season.

[DontStopBelieving]

Aldridge has reverted to being an absolute joke. I cannot wait for the day he is off this team

[$pursDynasty]

Fucking Aldridge can't hold the ball anymore
LMA's job is to keep us in games but DD is supposed to be a closer

[KDKSpurs24]

My expectations are officially lowered for this team this season for good. I’m no longer expecting a win on any night of the season anymore. I don’t like this current team

[DAF86]

Spurs being the mediocre team they are suppossed to be. Nothing to see here.

"We won 47 games last season. We'll try again this season with more talent" :lol Pop's roster perception. :lol

[NASpurs]

:lol PATFO... Forbes and Mills type players were great in the Duncan era. It's way past that now.

Just living in the past. Get with the times.

[Joseph Kony]

team is trash, absolutely no composure during crunch time against a young team. sad

[Nathan89]

It was 90-90 and Sean was like "Let's see how this young (Kings) team responds down the stretch of the game. :lmao:lol

[JPB]

DeRozan is going to cry in the Jack in the Box parking lot tonight:lol

post of the game tbh

[$pursDynasty]

Aldridge has reverted to being an absolute joke. I cannot wait for the day he is off this team
Hell he has had the best game on the team tonight

[SuperCam]

this team could really use MVParker tbh

[ducks]

Fuck pop get your fucking head in coaching not recounting votes

[slick'81]

Spurs playing up to expectations tonight tbh

[Jay.From.NbTx]

Brick after brick when it’s not a brick it’s a turnover.
And then not a lick of defense on the other end. Don’t know why I stayed up for this shit lol

[Mirrornick]

why didn't they just foul wtf

[DAF86]

Pop playing Bertans and getting him shots when the games are already out of reach. :lmao:lmao:lmao

[ducks]

Damm Forbes sucks

[Robz4000]

:lol and I thought I hated last year's team...

[ducks]

Damm pop sucks
Becky could get more wins with this roster this pop

[YoungbuckMurray]

Bertans needs to start and play way more. We should be running him off screens all the time. Guy can be a scoring machine

[Nathan89]

this team could really use MVParker tbh
Prime Parker would be nice asset tbh

[ElNono]

great game, tbh... now we can move to more important things like the Florida recount...

[ducks]

Pop going to hotel to suck his wine how idiot he is

[DAF86]

We surely are the GOAT team at making losses look closer than they were.

[TheGreatYacht]

Pop playing Bertans and getting him shots when the games are already out of reach. :lmao:lmao:lmao
:lol He shouldn't even be in the game in the first place

[SpurPadre]

Forbes and Mills 6-19 combined shooting. Such great fucking shooters...

[Robz4000]

We surely are the GOAT team at making losses look closer than they were.

:lol they really are

[JPB]

Where's your usual poster saying "come on, we can still pull this one!"

[ducks]

Bertans needs to start and play way more. We should be running him off screens all the time. Guy can be a scoring machine

Blame pop
Becky on bench but can not get thru that fucking liberal idiot head

[Degoat]

I don’t understand why pop/RC can’t learn that you need speed and athleticism on a team I’m So tired of mills, Marco, Jakob already

[Mugen]

It's early in the season so not a lot of concrete takeaways. Except if you look at the roster moves ever since Timmy retired and the way Pop has coached with his rotations, it's very, very clear....Kawhi is a fucking genius. What a fucking genius to get off this sinking embarrassment of an organization tbh.

Best/worst part is you're gonna have some cuck fans spin this by saying the Kings are actually a good team this season. God I wish they just went full tank going into this season if they were going to quit by mid-November :lol

[sasaint]

We surely are the GOAT team at making losses look closer than they were.

And the season is just getting started. :wow

[KDKSpurs24]

I blame PATFO honestly. Allergic to athletic players. Horrible roster construction.

[SAGirl]

Feel like Pop gave up on the game with 1 min. To go. Oh we!!.

[Mugen]

Took Pop almost all of the 4th to get Rudy in a lineup with DD/LMA and Bryn with the greenest fucking light in the league :rollin

[KDKSpurs24]

I don’t understand why pop/RC can’t learn that you need speed and athleticism on a team I’m So tired of mills, Marco, Jakob already
Exactly.

[NASpurs]

Forbes and Mills 6-19 combined shooting. Such great fucking shooters...

Can't play defense for shit and can't consistently be good at the one thing they get paid to do. They'll have their one good game out of like every four or five. This front office is fucking shit.

[Chinook]

The Kings made adjustments at halftime to stop the Spurs from getting as good of looks. White didn't get any further assists. Only upside there is that he got like two minutes without DeRozan. Still, DeMar played way too much considering he has someone to spell him.

This wasn't a bad loss. The Kings may make the playoffs, and losing to them on their homecourt with all the other shit going on is understandable. This was the first loss, however, where we really get a sense for how this team is going to play. (A playoff-quality game with a decently full rotation). The results weren't great. The D was okay -- the Kings just hit way too many semi-contested threes. The O was bad in the second half. If this were a series, I wouldn't feel pessimistic about SA's chances. But this does feel to be about their depth in quality right now. They're more of a 4-7 than a 2 or 3.

[Mugen]

RC fucking checked out from August - June since it'd be unfair to the guys to make a fucking roster move in-season :lol

[Degoat]

At this point Carmelo Anthony would probably play better defense then Marco does lol I’m over reacting but spurs are losing to scrub teams!

[NASpurs]

Best/worst part is you're gonna have some cuck fans spin this by saying the Kings are actually a good team this season. God I wish they just went full tank going into this season if they were going to quit by mid-November :lol

:lol even they saw this loss coming and started to spin that shit before the game started

[Mugen]

The Kings made adjustments at halftime to stop the Spurs from getting as good of looks. White didn't get any further assists. Only upside there is that he got like two minutes without DeRozan. Still, DeMar played way too much considering he has someone to spell him.

This wasn't a bad loss. The Kings may make the playoffs, and losing to them on their homecourt with all the other shit going on is understandable. This was the first loss, however, where we really get a sense for how this team is going to play. (A playoff-quality game with a decently full rotation). The results weren't great. The D was okay -- the Kings just hit way too many semi-contested threes. The O was bad in the second half. If this were a series, I wouldn't feel pessimistic about SA's chances. But this does feel to be about their depth in quality right now. They're more of a 4-7 than a 2 or 3.

:lmao Chin, if the Kings are still in the playoff race by early January, I'll give you the entire farm. Holy fuck "wasn't a bad loss"

The Kings "adjustment" was sending a double to LMA and Pop couldn't even figure that shit out and left Cunningham in for most of the 4th when Rudy was actually balling crofl

[RD2191]

Spurms :lol patfo needs to blow it up and build around DJ and Lonnie tbh

[SpursDynasty85]

Aldridge must've used up all his juice last year. Such a let down so far. I think Pop is trying to integrate White in and not allowing DeRozan to do what he did the first 6 games for us. I'm fine with that to see if it works but we need to start winning more games and putting DeRozan in position to do his thing. I've always thought Derrick White could play off the ball too which is what it seems like needs to happen because DD is a better pg than White.

[Mugen]

Can't wait til the Suns push the team's shit in on Wed and you'll get the brigade here saying it wasn't a bad loss since Booker and Ayton are good players

[SpurPadre]

Can't play defense for shit and can't consistently be good at the one thing they get paid to do. They'll have their one good game out of like every four or five. This front office is fucking shit.

Can anyone realistically make the argument that Walker couldn't do any better than Forbes this season?

[slick'81]

Can't wait til the Suns push the team's shit in on Wed and you'll get the brigade here saying it wasn't a bad loss since Booker and Ayton are good players


Even we arent bad enough to lose to phoenix

[DMC]

Aldridge must've used up all his juice last year. Such a let down so far. I think Pop is trying to integrate White in and not allowing DeRozan to do what he did the first 6 games for us. I'm fine with that to see if it works but we need to start winning more games and putting DeRozan in position to do his thing. I've always thought Derrick White could play off the ball too which is what it seems like needs to happen because DD is a better pg than White.

Pop reminds me of a kid with toy. He acts like he's going to let other people do their thing but you know real soon he's going to revert to "my toy". Pop will never allow ball dominant stars to shine on the Spurs. He has too many experiments he wants to try.

[NASpurs]

Can anyone realistically make the argument that Walker couldn't do any better than Forbes this season?

That's not how Pop works though. You know that, I know that, everyone knows that. Bryn put in his time and it wouldn't be fair. :lol This season isn't meant for Walker.

[Chinook]

:lmao Chin, if the Kings are still in the playoff race by early January, I'll give you the entire farm. Holy fuck "wasn't a bad loss"

The Kings are 8-6 with a harder schedule than SA has had. They might end up falling apart, but they aren't actually bad now. We're not talking about dropping one to Phoenix here. You aren't going to win every game, and this is one of those where you just "okay, whatever" and move on. It was no different than that game they dropped to Minny last year. Shit happens, and when you lose 25-35 times a year, there will be some to average or slightly below-average teams.

[Chinook]

Can't wait til the Suns push the team's shit in on Wed and you'll get the brigade here saying it wasn't a bad loss since Booker and Ayton are good players

Bruh, constantly expecting the Spurs to lose doesn't give you special clarity over other posters when those losses happen.

[SpurPadre]

That's not how Pop works though. You know that, I know that, everyone knows that. Bryn put in his time and it wouldn't be fair. :lol This season isn't meant for Walker.

To think Pop started TP at 19. Why can't we have that Pop back?

[Mugen]

The Kings are 8-6 with a harder schedule than SA has had. They might end up falling apart, but they aren't actually bad now. We're not talking about dropping one to Phoenix here. You aren't going to win every game, and this is one of those where you just "okay, whatever" and move on. It was no different than that game they dropped to Minny last year. Shit happens, and when you lose 25-35 times a year, there will be some to average or slightly below-average teams.

I used up my "okay, whatever" games when the team was blowing chodes against Orlando and Miami. Guess I gotta wait for the loss at Phoenix on Wed for the "Suns are actually a pretty tough matchup against the Spurs" post-game analysis :lol

[Robz4000]

Even we arent bad enough to lose to phoenix

Don't jinx it

[Mugen]

Bruh, constantly expecting the Spurs to lose doesn't give you special clarity over other posters when those losses happen.

I thought the Spurs could beat Orlando at home and a Kings team that will be out of the playoff race by late December, definitely my bad.

Also my bad for thinking Pop would have a basic semblance of how to use his players 10+ games into the season and the team wouldn't be complete dogshit outside of Derozan.

[Hoops Czar]

:fishing

[kaji157]

Well, on the plus side Forbes is starting to look like the shitty player all here believed he was.
On the down side our other option is Mills.

[RD2191]

Well, on the plus side Forbes is starting to look like the shitty player all here believed he was.
On the down side our other option is Mills.

:lol

[Chinook]

I used up my "okay, whatever" games when the team was blowing chodes against Orlando and Miami. Guess I gotta wait for the loss at Phoenix on Wed for the "Suns are actually a pretty tough matchup against the Spurs" post-game analysis :lol

The Miami game might be an "okay, whatever". Might be. The Orlando game was a "throw out that film" game. Losing to an average team is normal though. By all statistical counts, SAC is an average team so far. The Spurs, by those same measures, are also an average team. Add in homecourt, and it's not surprising SA would lose. It'd be one thing if we were expecting SA to be a contender or well above-average team. But I don't think any of us were, so we shouldn't be surprised when they lose a game of average difficulty.

[SpurPadre]

Well, on the plus side Forbes is starting to look like the shitty player all here believed he was.
On the down side our other option is Mills.

In a rational world, the other option would be Walker when he's healthy.

[Chinook]

I thought the Spurs could beat Orlando at home and a Kings team that will be out of the playoff race by late December, definitely my bad.

Also my bad for thinking Pop would have a basic semblance of how to use his players 10+ games into the season and the team wouldn't be complete dogshit outside of Derozan.

First one wasn't your bad, though ignore that SAC has been good this year did you no favors. It is your fault for assuming Pop would have a good rotation and game plan down. That doesn't usually happen for a couple of months. Even in 2014, we were bitching about the way he used players at this point.

[Mugen]

The Miami game might be an "okay, whatever". Might be. The Orlando game was a "throw out that film" game. Losing to an average team is normal though. By all statistical counts, SAC is an average team so far. The Spurs, by those same measures, are also an average team. Add in homecourt, and it's not surprising SA would lose. It'd be one thing if we were expecting SA to be a contender or well above-average team. But I don't think any of us were, so we shouldn't be surprised when they lose a game of average difficulty.

Tonight was easily a winnable game with just common sense rotations + a modicum of Pop giving a fuck instead of just throwing his hands up when his garbage lineup does something stupid AF. That's why I consider it not only a bad loss, but a terrible loss. Easily worst of the season tbh.

[Jay.From.NbTx]

Defense was disgusting. Bljecisa went all KD on us nobody could stay in front of Fox and Bogdonavick was giving us the business. Even scrubs like Shumpert and Giles we’re giving it to us.
And too many no shows on offense Forbes , 50 mills , Marco , White , etc... and then in crunch time LMA and DD shit the bed tbh. Suprised we kept it close. On to the next L tbh

[slick'81]

Tonight was easily a winnable game with just common sense rotations + a modicum of Pop giving a fuck instead of just throwing his hands up when his garbage lineup does something stupid AF. That's why I consider it not only a bad loss, but a terrible loss. Easily worst of the season tbh.


I dont know that orlando loss at home though

[Mugen]

First one wasn't your bad, though ignore that SAC has been good this year did you no favors. It is your fault for assuming Pop would have a good rotation and game plan down. That doesn't usually happen for a couple of months. Even in 2014, we were bitching about the way he used players at this point.

Pop taking two months to figure out Bryn + Patty don't work and Rudy should be playing over Cunningham. Glad he came back for the farewell tour tbh.

[boutons_deux]

Clips beat GSW

could be a 0-3 road trip

[Kawhitstorm]

Aldridge must've used up all his juice last year. Such a let down so far. I think Pop is trying to integrate White in and not allowing DeRozan to do what he did the first 6 games for us. I'm fine with that to see if it works but we need to start winning more games and putting DeRozan in position to do his thing. I've always thought Derrick White could play off the ball too which is what it seems like needs to happen because DD is a better pg than White.


Softridge is trying to play into a trade since he know the team is going no where with DeFrozen dominating the ball.

If ShittyFo has any neurons left then they should be shopping him to the Wizards for Porter & their 1st rd pick which is going to be in the lotto.

[Robz4000]

Sucks that we already have several candidates for worst loss of the season and its barely mid-November.

[SpurPadre]

Forbes starting is much worse than when Bonner was a starter for us because the latter at least had the Big 3 around him covering up his extreme scrubness. This just isn't sustainable for a team that wants to make the playoffs. He must be benched eventually...right?

[kaji157]

To stop the trolling for a while I'd say that while frustrating, you can see that the team still is not used to themselves.
Bertans looked lost on defense, Mills... IDK what to say about him, he gives nothing for now.
White and DeRozan are still learning how to play together. Forbes has yet to realize he is not the second coming of Ray Allen.
I mean, no one knows who they are on our team.
I feel like Aldridge has been told to let others discover themselves and he has accepted it.
What I mean is that this team needs to play at least half a season to let things sink in. All the team, from DeRozan to Mills, and even LA and Pop.
Only then we will know what we have, who we need and who is expendable (cof Mills cof).

[Mugen]

Sucks that we already have several candidates for worst loss of the season and its barely mid-November.

We'll have our pick of the litter by the end of the month.


Forbes starting is much worse than when Bonner was a starter for us because the latter at least had the Big 3 around him covering up his extreme scrubness. This just isn't sustainable for a team that wants to make the playoffs. He must be benched eventually...right?

:lol As soon as that loser was brought back during the summer, you got your answer. Bringing him off the bench just gives the old man ample opportunity to trot out that Patty/Bryn/Beli death lineup that he loves.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Athleticism sadly in this day and age it matters immensely. Forbes Mills and Beli are literally the most unathletic trio in the NBA EASILY. there’s no way they compete with young cats. The Spurs are so behind time it’s embarassing.

[BackHome]

Agree we got so many new guys we lost a lot of knowledge with Tony, Manu, Green, and KY. We lost 4 players which as a Spur fan I can not remember this high of turn over.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Clips beat GSW

could be a 0-3 road trip

Uhhh

[SpurPadre]

We'll have our pick of the litter by the end of the month.



:lol As soon as that loser was brought back during the summer, you got your answer. Bringing him off the bench just gives the old man ample opportunity to trot out that Patty/Bryn/Beli death lineup that he loves.

As painful as that death lineup is, I'd rather see small doses of that than seeing Forbes take shots away from DeRozan, LMA and Gay.

[Chinook]

Tonight was easily a winnable game with just common sense rotations + a modicum of Pop giving a fuck instead of just throwing his hands up when his garbage lineup does something stupid AF. That's why I consider it not only a bad loss, but a terrible loss. Easily worst of the season tbh.

Yes, but that was the point I was making. This was a toss-up game, where something like good rotations could have made the difference. This wasn't a game like Orlando where you could just burn the tape and move on. I think a bad loss is a loss a team can't afford to take (or more precisely can't afford to take many of). A loss to a team in your tier on the road should be expected. But that's not a homerish take, like you seemed to believe it was. My argument was that SA is in SAC's tier, which is about the most pessmistic thing I've ever said on this forum (even accounting for the idea that I think SAC is better than they have been in a long time). A low-seed team doesn't have the same potential for bad losses as a top team does. Two years ago, SAC, even at their current strength, would have been a bad loss. But now, it's likely par for the course.

[BillMc]

Saw that earlier. Ben sez,"IT"S CLOBBERIN' TIME!"

"What a revoltin' development."

[BillMc]

It's ok, he'll be brought back in AIW2.
:clap:rollin

Man I needed that laugh. Well done.

[BillMc]

Your signature always cheers me up.

Doing my best to keep the morale (if not the morals) up, bro. :bobo

[Spurtacular]

Spurs 14-game win streak against the Kings snapped. Not many more TD-based streaks probably in existence.

[BillMc]

Spurs 14-game win streak against the Kings snapped. Not many more TD-based streaks probably in existence.

That playoff streak is still there. Hope I don't jinx us.

[phxspurfan]

Just watched the game off DVR. Love how Fox, Hield and Bogdanovic took turns bukkakeing the Spurs shitty guards all game

[jbspurs]

I was at the game. Poetl is too soft, I think Spurs is wasting roster space on this guy. IMO, Brimah is better than Jakob.

[cd021]

Its getting scary how bad DeRozen is shooting 3's this season.

5-25 on the season (20%)

[cd021]

I was at the game. Poetl is too soft, I think Spurs is wasting roster space on this guy. IMO, Brimah is better than Jakob.
He definitely didn't impress, for sure.

[NameLess Scrub]

So we're officially a bad team.....

[BatManu20]

So we're officially a bad team.....

I’d say we’re about average tbh.. .500 ball club when it’s all said and done imo.

[Brazil]

So we're officially a bad team.....

:lol welcome at 6 months ago

[r0drig0lac]

Athleticism sadly in this day and age it matters immensely. Forbes Mills and Beli are literally the most unathletic trio in the NBA EASILY. there’s no way they compete with young cats. The Spurs are so behind time it’s embarassing.

always mattered, only now it is even more serious, but Pop will live and die with his convictions, regardless of the results.

[vavvi]

Spurs were always a team of adults. But this time they didn’t even try to execute down the stretch and looked like a bunch of nervous rookies and not-giving-a-shit pensioners. Such a shame in the crunch-time on both ends, unbelievable. I can understand being blown out by 3 point shooting play-off team like Blazers but giving yourself this way to the freaking Kings.., come on.

Before the season start Mr Lowe said that Spurs could make the post-season only by beating lottery teams because of their “system”. Well, pathetic loses to Orlando, Miami and Sacramento don’t really support this analytic theory.

[r0drig0lac]

I was at the game. Poetl is too soft, I think Spurs is wasting roster space on this guy. IMO, Brimah is better than Jakob.

easy, and Brimah is not good

[Fireball]

really amazed by how bad Poeltl is ... every time I watched some condensed or full games of the raptors last season he had his moments ... now he is complete garbage and cannot create anything

[RD2191]

Teams with 2 "star" players shouldn't be dropping games to scrub teams. Terrible roster construction and terrible team leaders in LMA and DD. Scrubs all around.

[JeffDuncan]

Teams with 2 "star" players shouldn't be dropping games to scrub teams. Terrible roster construction and terrible team leaders in LMA and DD. Scrubs all around.

The team leader is Patty Mills. That's why they pay him the big bucks.

[skookumchuck]

really amazed by how bad Poeltl is ... every time I watched some condensed or full games of the raptors last season he had his moments ... now he is complete garbage and cannot create anything

It's looking more and more like it's on the way he's being coached. Sure, half of it lies within himself, yet.. Somehow so far looks like both young Europeans respond badly to it. And both play like shells of themselves.
Doesn't help that they're both limited players, either. But, somehow it just doesn't seem right to not play to their strentgths.

[SAGirl]

I was at the game. Poetl is too soft, I think Spurs is wasting roster space on this guy. IMO, Brimah is better than Jakob.
Thanks for the first hand account.

[jbspurs]

easy, and Brimah is not good

Brimah can rebound and block shots. Brimah likes to chase the ball for blocks. Jakob will chase ball so he can do the inbounds.

[playbonner15]

Just watched the game off DVR. Love how Fox, Hield and Bogdanovic took turns bukkakeing the Spurs shitty guards all game
Damn looks like it's always going to be like this vs teams with good guards

[The Closer]

OP. :lmao

[Ice009]

Its getting scary how bad DeRozen is shooting 3's this season.

5-25 on the season (20%)

I was going to comment on his three point shooting after a watched the game, but I didn't have time as I had to go to work.

I said earlier in the season that his shooting form is no good from three point range and that I don't think he'll ever be a consistent or good three point shooter unless he changes his form. I saw a video a week or so ago with DeMar shooting threes with Chip, and I find it hard to believe that Chip is letting him shoot it like that. He's bringing the ball a little too far back and to the side of his head. He doesn't have any range with a shot like that and the accuracy is terrible.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I was going to comment on his three point shooting after a watched the game, but I didn't have time as I had to go to work.

I said earlier in the season that his shooting form is no good from three point range and that I don't think he'll ever be a consistent or good three point shooter unless he changes his form. I saw a video a week or so ago with DeMar shooting threes with Chip, and I find it hard to believe that Chip is letting him shoot it like that. He's bringing the ball a little too far back and to the side of his head. He doesn't have any range with a shot like that and the accuracy is terrible.

Spurs ROYALY fucked up in trading two floor spacers for two guys who can't space the floor for shit.

[NameLess Scrub]

I’d say we’re about average tbh.. .500 ball club when it’s all said and done imo.

That might not be a playoff team :(


:lol welcome at 6 months ago

:lol

[NameLess Scrub]

I was going to comment on his three point shooting after a watched the game, but I didn't have time as I had to go to work.

I said earlier in the season that his shooting form is no good from three point range and that I don't think he'll ever be a consistent or good three point shooter unless he changes his form. I saw a video a week or so ago with DeMar shooting threes with Chip, and I find it hard to believe that Chip is letting him shoot it like that. He's bringing the ball a little too far back and to the side of his head. He doesn't have any range with a shot like that and the accuracy is terrible.

Agreed. Hope he makes it work somehow though.

[NameLess Scrub]

Damn looks like it's always going to be like this vs teams with good guards

If it's any consolation, Jrue and Moore just dropped a big one, 59 points on the Raptors, like they spent a week on a chili diet.

The Raptors looked last night kinda like the Spurs vs Orlando. Couldn't get a stop.

[cd021]

I was going to comment on his three point shooting after a watched the game, but I didn't have time as I had to go to work.

I said earlier in the season that his shooting form is no good from three point range and that I don't think he'll ever be a consistent or good three point shooter unless he changes his form. I saw a video a week or so ago with DeMar shooting threes with Chip, and I find it hard to believe that Chip is letting him shoot it like that. He's bringing the ball a little too far back and to the side of his head. He doesn't have any range with a shot like that and the accuracy is terrible.

I think I read that he shoots 3s differently than how he shoots midrange jumpers. That implies that he has to think about his form while shooting from 3. At this point it's murdering efficiency ; Id rather him stop taking them and focus on only 2 pointers. He's shooting well from inside the arc and still getting to the line.

[cd021]

Spurs ROYALY fucked up in trading two floor spacers for two guys who can't space the floor for shit.

Keeping Green and shipping out Gasol would've solved a bunch of this teams problems...

[BackHome]

Nay we tanking this year

[Ice009]

I think I read that he shoots 3s differently than how he shoots midrange jumpers. That implies that he has to think about his form while shooting from 3. At this point it's murdering efficiency ; Id rather him stop taking them and focus on only 2 pointers. He's shooting well from inside the arc and still getting to the line.

His form is OK inside the arc. It's a closer range shot, so his form seems to work for him inside the arc, however, I just don't think he can shoot threes unless he changes that form. I can't believe Chip is letting him shoot long range shots like that. It sucks because DeMar could reach another level if he could shoot threes decently.