Game Thread: Spurs @ Jazz - Dec. 4, 2018 @ 8:00 PM CST

[bic50]

The fact that this invariably makes Kawhi, Uncle Dennis and some of their followers on this site HAPPY, really annoys me.
Who happy about this?

[SpurPadre]

2 games under .500 in early December is not the time to throw the season, especially with so much parity in the West. But something has to reverse this recent trend. We'll see if Pop, RC and their charges have it in them.

Agreed. But Pop has been way too stubborn about making changes. That needs to stop. Maybe it's time that HE gets over himself, tbh.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Beli at PG :)

[SAGirl]

The Jazz are awful this year and we’re playing better. I think we take this one on the road comfortably.
Welp!

[SouthTexasRancher]

This team sucks. I mean really, really sucks. Probably best to just nuke it and hope the rest of us avoid the radiation.

[vy65]

2 games under .500 in early December is not the time to throw the season, especially with so much parity in the West.

Dude, what are they playing for? The privilege to be mediocre and get swept by GSW?

[gospursgojas]

I knew the game was over when spurs went down like 20-13 and were struggling to score and Pop’s fix was to insert Cunningham.

[bic50]

I remember there being a lot of hype behind exum.

[gospursgojas]

I knew the game was over when spurs went down like 20-13 and were struggling to score and Pop’s fix was to insert Cunningham.

[SAGirl]

I like Poodle... Silver linings he has been playing much better for a while now.

[boutons_deux]

maybe 140

[Larry O]

Need a break out game as an opposing team or player? Just look forward to playing against the Spurs and be guaranteed that it will happen.... SMH... Don't want to imagine what the Fakers are going to do against this team.... win by 50 points? If that were to happen, the Spurs just might be banned from national TV for the rest of the season.

[SpurPadre]

4 of our wins easily could've been losses too. One of those teams that gifted us those wins we play the next two games too. Fun fucking times...smh.

[Robz4000]

Looking forward to dem Random Thoughts again.

[bic50]

2 games under .500 in early December is not the time to throw the season, especially with so much parity in the West. But something has to reverse this recent trend. We'll see if Pop, RC and their charges have it in them.
Maybe if they were losing close games then I'd agree. But they've been getting blown out by about 30 pts in the past few games. That's probably killed morale and they've probably given up

[NASpurs]

Must had gone to overtime for them to score 140. Oh wait.

[SAGirl]

Either another squeaker while shooting 60 50 90 or getting blown out... no inbetween
Spurs New identity.

[Beartrucci]

Wow 3rd time in 4 games we've lost by 30 or more. Unreal how terrible we are.

LBJ's gotta be salivating

[BatManu20]

Welp!

Reverse psychology. Let's go!


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[boutons_deux]

3 spurs starters: 17 pts

[SAGirl]

Reverse psychology. Let's go!


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Win/win! :tu

[anon]

Who would even want to play for this team? Like say you were Ariza with Golden State, San Antonio, Toronto and Philadelphia competing for your postseason services. GS offers Iggy straight up, SA offers Mills and a pick, Toronto CJ Miles and picks, Philly TJ McConnell and Chandler. The Suns GM couldn't care less and leaves it up to Ariza to decide. Is Ariza really going to clean his locker with a smile on his face saying "Ooh boy I can't wait to share the clogged floor with Derozen and Aldridge!"

[jeebus]

:lmao

[JakeCuenca]

:lmao

But demars gonna be better than kawhi

:lmao

[Degoat]

I don’t think theres an answer for this either, we just suck lol

[emanueldavidginobili]

this team is so poorly put together. Why do we have pondexter on this team. Get a Gleague player up here it makes absolutely no sense

[SAGirl]

Looking forward to dem Random Thoughts again.
It has to be said this season has brought me humor. Kind of have to have mercy to Timvp. He's very dedicated.

[Budkin]

This shit is getting old.

[timtonymanu]

Lol playoffs and Spurs in the same sentence. This team is so bad

[NASpurs]

Are the Spurs the only team in the NBA with 3 or more 30+ losses?

[Degoat]

I want the spurs to succeed but honestly I’m starting to really wish they would tank, warriors are going to win the championship anyways

[SAGirl]

I'll be shocked if this isn't a blowout loss tbh. Jazz are now the healthiest they've been all season and always seem to play their best basketball against the Spurs at home. Hell, Rubio always turns into Curry when he sees a Spurs uniform.
Wow Robz. You got it man. Even down to Rubio getting uncharacteristic hot shooting

[NASpurs]

Spurs lost big with Bertans in the starting lineup. Probably means the return of Cun.

[timtonymanu]

This team and coach doesn’t deserve a playoff spot. I’ve never hated a team from top to bottom like I do this year’s team. In before the apologist : :cry spoiled Spurs fan, this is what losing is like. I know that shit, so the team should continue losing all the same.

[Cardinal]

Time to lose Pondexter, Cunningham, and possibly Beli and bring in youth that can develop long term. We don't need the "veteran experience" during a tanking season.

[NASpurs]

Sean is such a stupid homer :lol

[timtonymanu]

Looking forward to dem Random Thoughts again.

Lonnie may still be a few years away

[BatManu20]

Crazy how well we played last game against Portland by comparison though. Setting franchise records and shit. Although the Blazers lost again tonight to the Mavs and have now lost 6 of their last 7 so they kinda just suck too.

[JeffDuncan]

Hope that didn't hurt us in the standings.

[BillMc]

I guess Kawhi was a leader, it took everyone else an extra season to quit on the Spurs.

[spin8]

Sean is such a stupid homer :lol

I laughed when he said the Spurs might win against the Lakers by 20 :lol

[NASpurs]

Crazy how well we played last game against Portland by comparison though. Setting franchise records and shit. Although the Blazers lost again tonight to the Mavs and have now lost 6 of their last 7 so they kinda just suck too.

Well yeah... we called it a fluke game for a reason. What you’re seeing right now is the norm

[Andreas68]

Poeltl is the loser for the Khawi/DeRozan Deal!!! Come back to Toronto!!!!

[NASpurs]

I laughed when he said the Spurs might win against the Lakers by 20 :lol

:lol that’s exactly what triggered me to call him a stupid homer.

i think he said that he wouldn’t be surprised to beat this Jazz team by 20 on Sunday. “That’s the type of season it’s been.” No it isn’t Sean.

[SAGirl]

I miss all the jokes about Danny partying, November Parker, HOTS, Fathead, Manure, Porker. those were the times. :lol wtf?

[NASpurs]

Pop said the Spurs are “very challenged defensively “

At least he doesn’t live in a bubble.

[SAGirl]

Forbes has low-key been a train wreck the past week or two.
In a good team he doesn't play over 10-15 minutes. Some bench shooting and that's it.

[emanueldavidginobili]

THANK GOD Manu decided to retire. I would hate to see him having to deal with this

[SpurPadre]

In a good team he doesn't play over 10-15 minutes. Some bench shooting and that's it.

He's flat out horrible...I don't think I've ever hated a Spurs player as much as him, including Bonner!

[BatManu20]

THANK GOD Manu decided to retire. I would hate to see him having to deal with this

He saw the writing on the wall. No way he was sticking around for this shit.

[Gibbz]

Utah was #25 in offensive net rating coming into tonight.

[SpurPadre]

Pop said the Spurs are “very challenged defensively “

At least he doesn’t live in a bubble.

He does when it comes to Forbes. Why is that fucker still starting?

[SpurPadre]

He saw the writing on the wall. No way he was sticking around for this shit.

I mentioned this before. He made the smartest move of any player in the offseason. TP saw this shit, too.

[BillMc]

A healthy and hot-shooting Warriors could score 170. Not quite joking

[BatManu20]

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[sasaint]

A healthy and hot-shooting Warriors could score 170. Not quite joking

Yeah, and I'm not quite laughing, either...

[BatManu20]

Utah made a franchise record 20-pointers tonight, and shot a franchise record 62% from 3.

[Barfunk]

I predict Demar and Lamarcus will want out after this season if it keeps up like this. I don't mind some rebuilding years.

[BatManu20]

Worst defensive team in the league and as the great Nasir Jones once said, "It ain't hard to tell" :lol

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[illusioNtEk]

blow it up

[Barfunk]

I wish we could tank for a lottery pick, but I'd be worried that the pick will "want to go to LA".

[BatManu20]

Spurs making history. :downspin:

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[tlongII]

Guests gonna guest. tlongII get in here!

All part of the plan.

[spin8]

Spurs making history. :downspin:

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That Blazers team won 21 games that season :lol

[siraulo23]

got damn, is this team THIS bad? is this what we can expect this season, regularly lose by 20+ points

wow

[ace3g]

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[Joseph Kony]

Spurs making history. :downspin:

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:wow incredible. team has really given up on that senile old fucker

[NASpurs]

Point differential is at -4 now :lol

The ‘96 team had a differential of -8 and they didn’t have a LMA and DeRozan.

[JeffDuncan]

Bertans was our defensive leader with 2 steals and a block.

Our offensive leader was Poeltl with 20 pts, and he also led with 7 rebounds.

[sasaint]

Spurs making history. :downspin:

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More records to come for Pop in his brilliant quest to reach #3.

[tbdog]

That was the worse reffing ive seen this season in the first half. We were already behind the 8 ball with their insane shooting.

[SAGirl]

Pop said the Spurs are “very challenged defensively “

At least he doesn’t live in a bubble.
He has said that b4. I don't know if it means a trade is coming or not. This is the roster PATFO built.

[slick'81]

Wow the fact were getting beaten so badly is disturbing

[TimDunkem]

Lmao And fluffers thought this team would be good. :lmao

[TimDunkem]

got damn, is this team THIS bad? is this what we can expect this season, regularly lose by 20+ points

wow

Tf did you think a team with no PGs, no athletes, no size, no VERSATILE 3pt shooters, no depth, and no defense was going to look like?

[Duncan(DonPerro)]

Wow 3rd time in 4 games we've lost by 30 or more. Unreal how terrible we are.

LBJ's gotta be salivating

😭

[Duncan(DonPerro)]

Wow 3rd time in 4 games we've lost by 30 or more. Unreal how terrible we are.

LBJ's gotta be salivating

😭

[NASpurs]

Jesus...

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[Larry O]

Everything blew up when Number Two wanted out. Suddenly everything that was built around him becomes irrelevant, but PATFO doesn't attempt to make adjustments other than than to hopefully get DeRozan in exchange for continued high volume midrange scoring. Also with the emergence of Murray to have a all around breakout season, again, PATFO put all their eggs in one basket with him, too, hoping that this team would stay competitive. But whem he went down for the season with his injury, this also drastically affected the team's rhythm and flow on both sides of the ball. But they would also suffer on the defensive end with the departure of Green, Anderson, etc. The way this team has to win right now is is to have both Aldridge and DeRozan score on a average of 20 points each; RG22 play well by giving them at least 15 points a game; Bertans & Forbs would have to score at least 10 points each per game, while the bench would have to give you another 15 to 20 points or so. All of this would have to be done at a nightly and consistent basis EVERY GAME! Oh, did I also mentioned that they would also have to play good defense and commit low turnover percentages on a consistent basis, too? Until PATFO makes drastic changes either this season or the next, then we'll be in for watching a whole bunch of games like this and their chances of maintaining their playoff streak is in grave danger.

[Slippy]

The starting five still aint working . Always playing from behind and cant get stops.

Might seem desperate but I would start Poetle. He looking comfortable out there on both ends and Spurs could use his D to make up for their smalls looking absolutely helpless when applying defense.

[Slippy]

Jesus...

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that's a terrible stat . like I said, the defense is worse than advertised.

[r0drig0lac]

Sean is such a stupid homer :lol

probably a spurstalk poster


Worst defensive team in the league and as the great Nasir Jones once said, "It ain't hard to tell" :lol


some of us already predicted this when the roster was formed with a lot of players under 6'6 '' and less than 1 small forward


:wow incredible. team has really given up on that senile old fucker

they did not give up, they do not have the physical ability (and basketball IQ) to defend in the nba currently, if they try they will only commit a lot of fouls and lead the other team to the free throw line practically the whole game


Suddenly everything that was built around him becomes irrelevant.

this team was built around Greg Popovich (with Kawhi or Derozan), unless someone really believed that a team around Kawhi would consist of a lot of dwarves, if that's the case, Pop went crazy




The starting five still aint working . Always playing from behind and cant get stops.

Might seem desperate but I would start Poetle. He looking comfortable out there on both ends and Spurs could use his D to make up for their smalls looking absolutely helpless when applying defense.

bryn forbes (aka "a dwarf") as a starter in 2018, until this team increases its size in the perimeter this will keep happening

[Slippy]

probably a spurstalk poster



some of us already predicted this when the roster was formed with a lot of players under 6'6 '' and less than 1 small forward



they did not give up, they do not have the physical ability (and basketball IQ) to defend in the nba currently, if they try they will only commit a lot of fouls and lead the other team to the free throw line practically the whole game



this team was built around Greg Popovich (with Kawhi or Derozan), unless someone really believed that a team around Kawhi would consist of a lot of dwarves, if that's the case, Pop went crazy





bryn forbes (aka "a dwarf") as a starter in 2018, until this team increases its size in the perimeter this will keep happening

The only starter playing competent enough d is Lamrcus Aldridge. One of five ain't going to cut it. Pop gotta figure something out . It jus cant be Dante .


Rudy isn't close to 100percent . Start Poetle instead.

[gospursgojas]

The starting five still aint working . Always playing from behind and cant get stops.

Might seem desperate but I would start Poetle. He looking comfortable out there on both ends and Spurs could use his D to make up for their smalls looking absolutely helpless when applying defense.

I’m all for this. And I don’t see how this is desperate. Pop started season w Poetle in starting line up

[duncan2k5]

Everything blew up when Number Two wanted out. Suddenly everything that was built around him becomes irrelevant, but PATFO doesn't attempt to make adjustments other than than to hopefully get DeRozan in exchange for continued high volume midrange scoring. Also with the emergence of Murray to have a all around breakout season, again, PATFO put all their eggs in one basket with him, too, hoping that this team would stay competitive. But whem he went down for the season with his injury, this also drastically affected the team's rhythm and flow on both sides of the ball. But they would also suffer on the defensive end with the departure of Green, Anderson, etc. The way this team has to win right now is is to have both Aldridge and DeRozan score on a average of 20 points each; RG22 play well by giving them at least 15 points a game; Bertans & Forbs would have to score at least 10 points each per game, while the bench would have to give you another 15 to 20 points or so. All of this would have to be done at a nightly and consistent basis EVERY GAME! Oh, did I also mentioned that they would also have to play good defense and commit low turnover percentages on a consistent basis, too? Until PATFO makes drastic changes either this season or the next, then we'll be in for watching a whole bunch of games like this and their chances of maintaining their playoff streak is in grave danger.

It wasn't really built around Kawhi... Kawhi just made it look good... Let's not pretend as if Kawhi liked the roster

[weeks]

But they would also suffer on the defensive end with the departure of Green, Anderson, etc. The way this team has to win right now is is to have both Aldridge and DeRozan score on a average of 20 points each; RG22 play well by giving them at least 15 points a game; Bertans & Forbs would have to score at least 10 points each per game, while the bench would have to give you another 15 to 20 points or so..

Bruh you're still like 50 points short

[Chomag]

I'll say it again, there is definitely no surprise on why KL and even TP wanted no part of this shit show of a roster. GG Pop, GG RC..

[Degoat]

I’ll be the first one to admit I don’t like the construction of this roster but after the kawhi deal happened who was the spurs suppose to add to help? There wasn’t a whole lot of good free agents that we could afford and that would want to come to SA after all the players we loss

[DAF86]

I’ll be the first one to admit I don’t like the construction of this roster but after the kawhi deal happened who was the spurs suppose to add to help? There wasn’t a whole lot of good free agents that we could afford and that would want to come to SA after all the players we loss

We have argued this millions of times. Anything would have been better than DeRozan.

[TimDunkem]

It wasn't really built around Kawhi... Kawhi just made it look good... Let's not pretend as if Kawhi liked the roster

No shit. If this is the team that was "built around Kawhi" then Kawhi made the right move in leaving because, with or without Kawhi, LMA/Gay/Mills/Gasol/Forbes/White/etc is still a horrible supporting cast.

[TimDunkem]

I’ll be the first one to admit I don’t like the construction of this roster but after the kawhi deal happened who was the spurs suppose to add to help? There wasn’t a whole lot of good free agents that we could afford and that would want to come to SA after all the players we loss

1. Anything is better than a 2pt shooting psuedo-all star.
2. You didn't have to double down on midgets and losers like Forbes, Beli, Cunningham, etc.
3. Didn't help that the Spurs blew their load the summer before on Mills and Gasol for culture instead of looking for an upgrade in talent. Their fault. No one else's.