Game Thread: Spurs vs. Warriors - Nov. 18, 2018 @ 6:00 CT

[r0drig0lac]

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[SuperCam]

spurms :lol

[JPB]

Those 2 off boards kept the dubs in.

[Ron Swanson]

Ohh haha now I hear it. That makes sense, how is he? And is everything ok with Sean??

Sean is being inducted into the University of Arizona Hall of Fame tonight.

[skin27]

Sperms..hahahah

[DAF86]

Tank got bombed today fellas.

Ban this fucker already.

[r0drig0lac]

until when spurs will have dwarves in the roster for golden state to explore in every game between them?

[bklynspursfan]

Still no foul :lol

[8FOR!3]

Sean is being inducted into the University of Arizona Hall of Fame tonight.

Oh yeah I remember now him and Bill Land were talking about that the other night that's awesome. Does Bonner have a future in broadcasting? lol

[TheGreatYacht]

Craterface giggling on the sidelines while his players are getting hacked. This fucker really don't care

[RC_Drunkford]

LaMarcus beasting on the boards

[r0drig0lac]

WHAT A BLOCK!!!!

[NASpurs]

:wow

[bklynspursfan]

Aldridge mad after that no call

[sasaint]

Holy fuck that was an obvious foul

Jones on DD's arm?

[Ron Swanson]

LMA obliterated that shot

[JPB]

game.

[RC_Drunkford]

:lma:lma:lma

[r0drig0lac]

block again...wow

[TheGreatYacht]

Snakes don't have arms to hit

[JPB]

Durbeta's Rudy's byatch.

[MVPCues]

The GS announcers are giving me an anger problem.

[ralph nyc]

Lamarcus coming though.

[NASpurs]

Gay Train :wow

[bklynspursfan]

Ohh haha now I hear it. That makes sense, how is he? And is everything ok with Sean??

Yeah think he's getting an award at Arizona

[JPB]

Fatty stat padding

[DAF86]

The Closer

[r0drig0lac]

Trills!!!!!! https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smishocked.gif

[bklynspursfan]

Patty! We withstood the run from the Warriors/refs

[NASpurs]

Semen cloud on the east side of SA :wow

[DAF86]

Phew

[r0drig0lac]

The Closer

[BatManu20]

Patty dagger

[007nites]

ohh mama

[spursparker9]

Clutch Patty!

[ralph nyc]

this is easy work for spurs!

[Genovaswitness]

golden state announcers are fucking insufferable

[weebo]

Good win. Jeklly and Hyde team.

[Budkin]

Can’t believe this! Who the hell is this team?

[JPB]

The LMA game tbh.

My pre-game prediction :wow

[Mirrornick]

Gay is the real captain

[JakeCuenca]

Draymond was right not to pass the ball to Durant. This nigga just jacking up bad shots from bad shots

[r0drig0lac]

Forbes....it's real world?

[skin27]

They will go back at sucking dick the next game..lol

[bklynspursfan]

Klay just walked off the court and threw his hand at the court. Dude is such a poor sport :lol

[JPB]

Spurs will take it.

[RC_Drunkford]

63/28/13/5 by Spurs Big 3 tonight

[BatManu20]

Game ball goes to LMA. Best performance of the season for him

[NASpurs]

I need my nigga R2D2 to set niggas straight in this thread. :lol

[Genovaswitness]

epic liberals pop and kerr just laughing it up

[Mirrornick]

good hard fought game. LOL @ those who took +3 warriors thinking it's mashup

[Chinook]

Bryn kept that double-digit scoring streak alive.

[BatManu20]

golden state announcers are fucking insufferable

Massive homers

[skin27]

Great win

[Fusternino]

epic liberals pop and kerr just laughing it up

Honestly one of the funniest things I've read on this forum, haha.

[RD2191]

Terrible win. Would not recommend. Would've been a Dubs blowout had Curry played.

[RC_Drunkford]

Spurs will have to win road games that's what it comes down to. They a force at home, but winning on the road was already an issue last season

[gambit1990]

wins would help smooth out the GS drama. these losses will eat at durant’s self esteem :tu

it was nice seeing the GS bench have to stfu.

[JPB]

Spurs only one game behind GS in the loss column :lobt2:

[Mirrornick]

Terrible win. Would not recommend. Would've been a Dubs blowout had Curry played.

ban this fool

[Dverde]

golden state announcers are fucking insufferable

I thought Houston was the worst...it was bad.

[SAGirl]

Called it If LMA didn’t shoot like a blind man it was a win. GG

bad for the tank, but glad to see LMA out of his funk.

[Keepin' it real]

Biggest win since 2014 Finals!!

[Mirrornick]

Massive homers

they're brutal. Every time it's a foul on the spurs according to them.. they're so bad, even worse than Boston Celtics broadcasters.

[Arcadian]

Good shit.

:lol Golden Showers looking pedestrian without that little chucking faggot who looks like a 14 year old boy

[8FOR!3]

Guys on NBA TV postgame making excuses for GSW when any team in the league would take a core of Klay/KD35 over DDR/LMA. It's funny that they get the biggest pass because two stars are out. "Most teams would struggle with two stars/starters out." Yeah most teams don't have 4-5 all star players.

[The Closer]

OP wit da guuds. :lmao

[NASpurs]

Spurs only one game behind GS in the loss column :lobt2:

:lol well you're not wrong.

[Jsmoothexpress]

After Forbes hit that 3 it was like 7 seconds left. Thompson waved his hand and started walking towards out of bounds. I know they were missing some key players tonight but man they body language is telling. Them Being so great for so long as a team will be a challenge this year for them. It’ll be more mental than anything else.

Great game SPURS!! If they play collectively like this every night they can be a nice team.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs won every qtr, weird

[SpurPadre]

Bryn kept that double-digit scoring streak alive.

By being a chucker.

[sasaint]

Guys on NBA TV postgame making excuses for GSW when any team in the league would take a core of Klay/KD35 over DDR/LMA. It's funny that they get the biggest pass because two stars are out. "Most teams would struggle with two stars/starters out." Yeah most teams don't have 4-5 all star players.

With two stars out, most teams don't have any stars left to play.

[SAGirl]

Terrible win. Would not recommend. Would've been a Dubs blowout had Curry played.
True but whatevs. Like I said I’d rather tank but I also recognize they are good enough when their main guys are healthy (Rudy and his heel) and playing well (LMA and his shooting slump) to pull off sufficient wins so that a high lotto pick won’t be obtained.

[JeffDuncan]

There are feces in the streets of Oakland tonight!

[RC_Drunkford]

honestly, ever since the Warriors started dominating in 2015, has anybody beaten them more often than we did?

[JPB]

True but whatevs. Like I said I’d rather tank but I also recognize they are good enough when their main guys are healthy (Rudy and his heel) and playing well (LMA and his shooting slump) to pull off sufficient wins so that a high lotto pick won’t be obtained.

Would have been interesting to see this team with Murray.

[BatManu20]

Now we play tomorrow @ NOLA. Think pop illl likely monitor LMA’s minutes.

[Arcadian]

:lol Everyone who thought Rudy Gay was a bad signing

Dumbasses

[JPB]

Fun fact, spurs now have a 0.0 diff :lol Litterally mediocre.

[r0drig0lac]

honestly, ever since the Warriors started dominating in 2015, has anybody beaten them more often than we did?

no way....maybe bucks and rox cp3/harden

[r0drig0lac]

:lol Everyone who thought Rudy Gay was a bad signing

Dumbasses

bu bu bu low qi

[skin27]

Now we play tomorrow @ NOLA. Think pop illl likely monitor LMA’s minutes.

no resting or limiting minutes..we need some wins..

[Fusternino]

honestly, ever since the Warriors started dominating in 2015, has anybody beaten them more often than we did?

Calculating this right now. Starting with the 2014-2015 season.

[NASpurs]

Now we play tomorrow @ NOLA. Think pop illl likely monitor LMA’s minutes.

B2B and @ NOLA? Oh man :lol

[Mr. Body]

Warriors are borderline bad without Curry. Predictable, flat. Durant and Thompson aren't nearly the players they normally are without Curry sucking the defense toward him.

[RC_Drunkford]

Calculating this right now. Starting with the 2014-2015 season.

7 wins 8 losses not counting the Playoffs

[John B]

Good win. Despite the Dubs down with two starters. Spurs showed the fight and that’s what they need, just gut check. Hopefully it continues. I like Poeltl’s hassels. I think he just needs more minutes to acclimate. Gay was awesome both offense and defense. He’s taking it to Dubs’ defense. I like LMA fight. He’s not settling too much on his fade-aways. Forbes/Mills feeding him should be fast to shoot them 3’s to punish the double team. Demar is playing great both finding his teammates and looking to score. All in all is a good showup after the lousy loses. GSG!

[TDomination]

Let's see, spurs beat rockets, pelicans, and warriors. But lose to magic, kings, heat, suns,

Am I missing something?

[JPB]

If they can somehow pull on tomorrow, it could get things going for los spurs. LMA was due to a wake up and Gay's confirming he's back to great form.

But you don't know honestly with this team. Now if someone can poison Marco's coffee or something.

[The Closer]

Let's see, spurs beat rockets, pelicans, and warriors. But lose to magic, kings, heat, suns,

Am I missing something?

Scrub GTs. :lol

[Mirrornick]

LMA and Gay played like all stars. When LMA shoots 6 for 20 then we lose.

[Mugen]

A win over the Dubs minus Curry/Draymond might be their best of the season so soak it in :lol

[Mirrornick]

Belineli + Forbes + Mills

combined shooting for 12 for 35 lol

Tank brothers

[SuperCam]

spur 2-2 on the season with opponents missing two best players :tu

[Mirrornick]

Scrub GTs. :lol

stop being a loser

[spurs10]

Let's see, spurs beat rockets, pelicans, and warriors. But lose to magic, kings, heat, suns,

Am I missing something? Spurs just bored...waiting for the Finals! :lobt2::lobt: (insert blue font)

[marinoman]

Hopefully we get games where gay, derozan and Aldridge are clicking. 2/3. at best so far. Aldridge had 3 good/great ones, DeMar almost all in first 8 then nah, but when Rudy plays he’s on

[Mirrornick]

DD had very quiet 20 point game, but his play making is on point. Thank god pop stopped the White/Forbes lineup experiment. At least he didn't stick with them in crunch time...

[marinoman]

A win over the Dubs minus Curry/Draymond might be their best of the season so soak it in :lol
NO was our best win, now for them to slaughter us tomorrow

[james evans]

A win over the Dubs minus Curry/Draymond might be their best of the season so soak it in :lol
It shoudln't matter that Cury and Draymond are out since everyone claims that Durant is a top 10 player all time. Freeloading ass bitch. We get to see the real Durant when he's not surrounded with 2 guys that can get you 40 or 50 on any given night. And that is nothing more than a great scorer that makes no one better around him and can't play defense worth shit.

[Slippy]

Great win. Starting lineup change helped the spurs get off to a great start . Its been the opposite trend for awhile now. Obviously Rudy was huge on both ends and LaMarcus was back in form . That jumper looked good.

[RC_Drunkford]

no way....maybe bucks and rox cp3/harden

Record vs. Dubs ever since the 2014/15 season:


Spurs 7-8 Regular Season, 1-8 Playoffs, 8-16 Total 33%

Bucks 3-6 33%

Celtics 3-6 33%

Cavs 2-6 Regular Season, 7-15 Playoffs, 9-21 Total 30%

Rockets 4-11 Regular Season, 5-12 Playoffs, 9-23 Total 28%

OKC 3-13 Regular Season, 3-4 Playoffs, 6-17 Total 26 %


definitely the best record against the Dubs in the regular season and overall. Other teams beat them 9 times but played a lot more games against them too

[DAF86]

The Forbes, DeRozan, Gay, Cunningham, Aldridge lineup on a 5 games winning streak.

[Dverde]

Not a gimme win. They had KD and Klay, Spurs had LMA and Demar. Rudy and AI leading the remaining scrubs.

[Slippy]

DD had very quiet 20 point game, but his play making is on point. Thank god pop stopped the White/Forbes lineup experiment. At least he didn't stick with them in crunch time...

His playmaking ability was on full display . Didnt like how he froze his teammates out in the last 5mins of 4th where he was going one on one. Im Nitpicking , he didnt settle for jumpers and took it to the rack more often but still needs to keep teammates engaged.

[Mirrornick]

His playmaking ability was on full display . Didnt like how he froze his teammates out in the last 5mins of 4th where he was going one on one. Im Nitpicking , he didnt settle for jumpers and took it to the rack more often but still needs to keep teammates engaged.

The defense tighten up in the 4th and they let DD go 1 on 1 which is still his strongest suit. Last year in Toronto, Derozan was almost always double teamed in crunch time and he made the right passes at the right time. The Warriors defense mostly double teamed LMA this game, from what I saw.

[HarlemHeat37]

Warriors roster is really, really bad outside of their top 4..Iguodala and Livingston are finished as consistent contributors, the rest of their team is nothing.

Their health will be more important than ever, they need all 4 to play, unlike in previous seasons..

Manu should have joined them IMO..

[BillMc]

Victory.

[Mr. Body]

Warriors roster is really, really bad outside of their top 4..Iguodala and Livingston are finished as consistent contributors, the rest of their team is nothing.

Their health will be more important than ever, they need all 4 to play, unlike in previous seasons..

Manu should have joined them IMO..

Not long ago people on this board were dying over the tremendous late picks the Warriors were making.

[Mirrornick]

Manu should have joined them IMO..

you should join the warriors board tbh

[Fusternino]

Iggy toxic contract.

Sorry I couldn't find a quick look-up for the H2H records.

[cjw]

Not long ago people on this board were dying over the tremendous late picks the Warriors were making.

Quinn Cook is pretty nice. But yeah, other than that it’s pretty bleak.



Iggy toxic contract.

$17.2 million next year. Yuck.

Won’t be able to replace Durant when he bounces. I think Klay stays.

[skin27]

We’re going to lose tomorrow!!! You read it here first!!

[SpurPadre]

My main takeaway from tonight's game: Forbes shoots too fucking much. We desperately need someone to replace him.

[BatManu20]

We’re going to lose tomorrow!!! You read it here first!!

Pretty safe bet.

[skin27]

Pretty safe bet.


hope LMA does’t lay an egg tommorow vs pels

[The Closer]

Pretty safe bet.

I'm making the GT.

[Mugen]

Starting to get concerned about White. Not sure if Pop has managed to neuter him already or he's just not that good.

Any success this team will have this season (and the foreseeable future) will require him to become a solid rotation player.

Bryn is a glorified Quinn Cook, the better he does this season, the more likely he's given a toxic Patty contract as soon as this one is up. White badly needs to outplay him to even Pop consider playing him over Bryn, even then you're really not sure with today's Pop.

[BatManu20]

I'm making the GT.

Whoever made the last winning GT always does.

[Mirrornick]

My main takeaway from tonight's game: Forbes shoots too fucking much. We desperately need someone to replace him.
smh
also pisses me off when he tries to play hero ball after he sinks one shot. Belineli is getting there too. belineli and Forbes combined 9-27 smh

[Mirrornick]

Whoever made the last winning GT always does.

don't feed the troll. he's self absorbed

[Kobe'sAchilles]

Derrick White needs to evolve for this season to be any sort of success

[SAGirl]

Belineli + Forbes + Mills

combined shooting for 12 for 35 lol

Tank brothers
If Rudy gets heel pain again, more minutes for that trio plus White and you got to roll the tank again

[Mirrornick]

If Rudy gets heel pain again, more minutes for that trio plus White and you got to roll the tank again

Rudy is definitely not about that tank life.

[Mirrornick]

Is there a status on Gasol's return? Seems forever

[Spurtacular]

Can't believe people thought the Warriors were a lock to win this. They don't get that the Warriors are a more-than-the-sum-of-their-parts team. Take away Curry and Green and they're obviously in trouble.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Marco with 15 shots holy shit.

[emanueldavidginobili]

I can’t wait for Walker to get back. His ceiling is light years higher than Forbes white and Mills obv. I think this kid can make an instant impact. A lot of people are sleeping on him because he’s been out this season but this kid is smart and can play, and oh wait athletic. Something 98% of this team doesn’t have.

[John B]

It shoudln't matter that Cury and Draymond are out since everyone claims that Durant is a top 10 player all time. Freeloading ass bitch. We get to see the real Durant when he's not surrounded with 2 guys that can get you 40 or 50 on any given night. And that is nothing more than a great scorer that makes no one better around him and can't play defense worth shit.
Agree. I really thought Spurs had a great chance before Murray went down and everyone healthy. Murray could slow down Curry, likewise Gay on Durant, Demar on Thompson. LMA can backdown Draymond. Until Boogie gets healthy but you don’t know if he’s a positive addition. But well, Dubs same swuad will not be together next year with their salary situation and recent drama.

[John B]

smh
also pisses me off when he tries to play hero ball after he sinks one shot. Belineli is getting there too. belineli and Forbes combined 9-27 smh
I hate them shooting too much also especially Marco’s floating 3’s. But those are necessary evil to open up lanes for Demar/LMA.

[james evans]

Marco with 15 shots holy shit.
Marco and forbes be out there gunning like Kobe with no worries in the world.

[Mirrornick]

I hate them shooting too much also especially Marco’s floating 3’s. But those are necessary evil to open up lanes for Demar/LMA.

Forbes dribbling for 15 seconds and shooting a fadeaway is not really the best available option. He has those tendencies after he makes 1 shot. Next time watch Forbes make a shot only to take 2-3 heat checks.

And as for belineli.. I have never ever seen him take a normal jumpshot. The guy flails in mid air and does some stupid scissor kick when not even necessary. No wonder he's shooting 35%

Belineli is averaging 2 less shots than DeRozan PER36 minutes. Let that sink in.

[John B]

Forbes dribbling for 15 seconds and shooting a fadeaway is not really the best available option. He has those tendencies after he makes 1 shot. Next time watch Forbes make a shot only to take 2-3 heat checks.

And as for belineli.. I have never ever seen him take a normal jumpshot. The guy flails in mid air and does some stupid scissor kick when not even necessary. No wonder he's shooting 35%

Belineli is averaging 2 less shots than DeRozan PER36 minutes. Let that sink in.
There was that time when Dubs had the run and Belli took that moving 3 shot. I was like, “what the... oh great shot.”. We know that very well with Manu :lol

[Mirrornick]

There was that time when Dubs had the run and Belli took that moving 3 shot. I was like, “what the... oh great shot.”. We know that very well with Manu :lol

When DeMar was just a rookie. Belineli played a big role on the raptors and let me say, he never took those retarded looking shots. I remember him taking good set shots. What on earth possessed someone to twist and twirl in mid air shooting a basketball lmao

I'm also scared everytime Belineli takes more than 2 dribbles. You know it's going to be either a big scissor kick jumpshot or a turnover.

[Fireball]

Spurs are an average team ... when they were great and Pop rested Tim/Manu they still beat average teams on the road ... that is what made them awesome and that will always distinguish that dynasty (yes) from the garbage that is GS

[JPB]

GS on a 3 game losing streak... THey should tank tbh, what's thev point living in mediocrity.

THeir FO sucks, Walton was the real brain behind Kerr.

[Robz4000]

White's fine tbh. Pop just keeps jerking his role around to the point he has no idea what he's supposed to be doing. Hopefully at this point Pop keeps him coming off the bench in the Manu role and closing games when needed.

[james evans]

Is there a status on Gasol's return? Seems forever
I’m hoping never

[r0drig0lac]

Is there a status on Gasol's return? Seems forever

we will trade it with Barcelona by Chris Singleton and Adam Hanga

[Chillen]

Good win but the Warriors have 2 all-stars playing now instead of 4 (5 if Boogie comes back). So they are beatable for now.

[james evans]

Good win but the Warriors have 2 all-stars playing now instead of 4 (5 if Boogie comes back). So they are beatable for now.
They shouldn’t be. Kevin Durant is top 10 all time. remember?

[SAGirl]

Warriors roster is really, really bad outside of their top 4..Iguodala and Livingston are finished as consistent contributors, the rest of their team is nothing.

Their health will be more important than ever, they need all 4 to play, unlike in previous seasons..

Manu should have joined them IMO..

I don't follow the Warriors or their narratives from year to year but I noticed this team is more shallow than previous versions of themselves (granted they don't have Cousins yet and we don't know how he will look, etc.) But outside of their big 4, they currently just have a bunch of non-shooting bigs, athletic energy players who fit well when they have all their horses, but without them are just another NBA joe. Ttheir best backup player was Q.Cook. Let's think about that for a moment.

Still had Lamarcus continued with poor play the Spurs could have easily surrendered this one too. He had been that bad in prior games.

On a sidenote: mileage and wear/tear is accumulating on Curry. He played just 51 games last season and this season that just started, he already has nags. Those continuous deep playoff runs take a toll too.

P.S. I don't care to have seen Manu in a Warriors uniform and I am glad he retired a Spur...

[SAGirl]

Rudy is definitely not about that tank life.
He definitely didn't join to be tanking... Should the Spurs go that path I think it's fair to say he wouldn't sign back and all three of him, LMA and Demar would be disgruntled. A trio of veterans wouldn't be about det tank life.

The Spurs ought to be reevaluating their support players if they continue to struggle.

btw I have not heard any good news about Gasol's status.

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It might just be aging with Gasol tbh. Timmy Duncan's last season he had soreness in his one remaining good knee and per RC Buford, they never were able to calm it down. Timmy actually played through quite some pain his last season and then retired bc his knee was basically done. It's possible the concern with Gasol is similar in terms of aging and mileage affecting him.

[ceperez]

Metu is one really enthusiastic bench warmer!!!

[Mirrornick]

He definitely didn't join to be tanking... Should the Spurs go that path I think it's fair to say he wouldn't sign back and all three of him, LMA and Demar would be disgruntled. A trio of veterans wouldn't be about det tank life.

The Spurs ought to be reevaluating their support players if they continue to struggle.

btw I have not heard any good news about Gasol's status.

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It might just be aging with Gasol tbh. Timmy Duncan's last season he had soreness in his one remaining good knee and per RC Buford, they never were able to calm it down. Timmy actually played through quite some pain his last season and then retired bc his knee was basically done. It's possible the concern with Gasol is similar in terms of aging and mileage affecting him.

In order for the Spurs to tank successfully this season, they would need to start sooner than later and that's no exceptions. If you tank, you gotta tank the proper way and that's to finish 13-15th seed in the west. If you look at the east standings, half of the teams are clearly tanking because of Zion Willamson and RJ Barrett. I'm a huge fan of Zion Willamson and think that he's going to be a generational superstar.

If you told me right now that we have a good chance to take him in the draft, I would go all out this year by trading LMA and have Forbes and belineli start games.. Ultra tank move almost guaranteed to succeed :P let DeRozan take 30 shots a game and he'll be happy because his stats will be inflated like Kobe in 2006 or Tmac in 2003.

A disgruntled LMA is fine and we can live with that because he's simply a declining all star at this point. DeRozan on the other hand is loyal and understands that sometimes sacrificing now for a better future is better.

Like I said, some teams had a good head start tanking this year and the longer the Spurs "evaluate" the situation, the harder it will be to get a top draft pick.

Deep down I want to see the Spurs play in the playoffs this year and watch DeRozan erase his playoffs stigma. On the other hand, Zion Williamson is going to destroy people. He's already faster, stronger, more athletic than most nba players, and he's only 18.

[Arcadian]

The Spurs aren't going to tank. They'll lose lots of games, but not from lack of trying.

[BatManu20]

The Closer where’s the GT brah

[BatManu20]

Metu is one really enthusiastic bench warmer!!!

Every team needs at least one tbh.

[Mirrornick]

Every team needs at least one tbh.

We need Belineli to learn those skills as that might be his ceiling at this point.

[NASpurs]

The Closer (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=53121) where’s the GT brah

If you squint hard enough, you can almost see his shitty GT

https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=276505&p=9605211#post9605211

[BatManu20]

If you squint hard enough, you can almost see his shitty GT

https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=276505&p=9605211#post9605211

:lol Fuck my subconscience must’ve been avoiding it tbh

[The Closer]

The Closer (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=53121) where’s the GT brah


If you squint hard enough, you can almost see his shitty GT

https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=276505&p=9605211#post9605211

:lol