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

[JeffDuncan]

The Spurs are on the road at Utah tonight. Utah is 11-13. Spurs are 11-12.

Utah is only 2 - 6 at home. They've had a rough schedule with 16 road games out of the first 24.

Utah lost at Miami 102 - 100 in their last game. Miami's Whiteside (23 pts, 20 rebs) won the battle of the bigs against Gobert (12 pts, 18 rebs.)

Any thoughts on this one?

[monty4329]

Bad timing for the Spurs.
As was bad timing for the Blazers to play the Spurs after those two bloodbaths.

Good thing is that Aldridge will have plenty of room to shoot his fadeaway jumper from 15 feet, against Gobert.

Curious to watch White guarding Mitchell.

[Fireball]

thx for the info

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[SAGirl]

If the Spurs want to make the playoffs they have to win games like this. Utah has been slumping and is not playing as well as expected. They need to take this game. In fact should they lose this game, that Blazers victory was for nothing.

[bklynspursfan]

If the Spurs want to make the playoffs they have to win games like this. Utah has been slumping and is not playing as well as expected. They need to take this game. In fact should they lose this game, that Blazers victory was for nothing.

If you're competing for a playoff spot, that's definitely not the case. But for their sake, winning at the very least 1 of these 2 BSB's is important. Been too inconsistent after a W lately.

[Hoops Czar]

Bad timing for the Spurs.
As was bad timing for the Blazers to play the Spurs after those two bloodbaths.

Good thing is that Aldridge will have plenty of room to shoot his fadeaway jumper from 15 feet, against Gobert.

Curious to watch White guarding Mitchell.

The bad news is that Aldridge is only shooting 35% on such shots

[Bad Takes]

If the Spurs want to make the playoffs they have to win games like this. Utah has been slumping and is not playing as well as expected. They need to take this game. In fact should they lose this game, that Blazers victory was for nothing.

Hello old friend, don't forget that I'm always here with you.

[JeffDuncan]

Personnel.

Utah injuries, none. Apparently they're all good to go.

Spurs, Belinelli is ?able with the stiff neck. Gasol out, and Murray of course.

Utah is the team that picked up Kyle Korver. In that Miami game he played 17 minutes but hit only 1 of 5 3pntrs. He played 21 minutes for them in an earlier game at Charlotte and went 4/6 from the arc.

[Larry O]

So Beli MIGHT be playing... uh oh...

[K...]

Hello old friend, don't forget that I'm always here with you.

What is with the forum stalkers all of a sudden? Also poor form to waste "bad takes" parody on a post saying "winning is good". You see you should of used the "vanilla takes," parody. I think horny loneliness is causing you to lose your grip on trolling. This is Spurs talk and vanilla trolls aren't going to cut it.

[K...]

On a similar note, Utah seems less threatening with Mitchell regressing. They may have a deeper team, but can they exploit the Spurs poor defense and can DeRozan and LMA produce on the road. Derrick white us big question mark, but I think bertans and poetl are legit now. The Spurs are suddenly deeper and better balanced, but still not great. Final prediction, . 3rd q collapse, rally comes up short

[SAGirl]

What is with the forum stalkers all of a sudden? Also poor form to waste "bad takes" parody on a post saying "winning is good". You see you should of used the "vanilla takes," parody. I think horny loneliness is causing you to lose your grip on trolling. This is Spurs talk and vanilla trolls aren't going to cut it.
Yeah all of a sudden one wants the team to be serious about winning if they are going to turn things around and everyone is like ehhh no we can continue dropping winnable games and we'll be alright....

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I think a few Kiwi fanboys were in a sour mood bc their boy dropped a game last night and they just got to keep trolling about something else too, specially those usernames that you just know it's some trolls alt.

[Bad Takes]

What is with the forum stalkers all of a sudden? Also poor form to waste "bad takes" parody on a post saying "winning is good". You see you should of used the "vanilla takes," parody. I think horny loneliness is causing you to lose your grip on trolling. This is Spurs talk and vanilla trolls aren't going to cut it.

Winning against Portland becomes meaningless if Spurs lose at Utah tonight? Wtf? You sound like an SAGirl fluffer.

[SAGirl]

Winning against Portland becomes meaningless if Spurs lose at Utah tonight? Wtf? You sound like an SAGirl fluffer.
Are they accomplishing anything by winning an easy game at home Then going on the road and dropping a winnable game? They aren't going to claw out of the basement if they don't string a few wins together and unfortunately they won't be bad enough to get a high lottery pick either. In addition to that, whatever confidence and momentum they gained after the Portland win evaporates if they go back to losing.

Meaningless regular season games is actually a nice take for the it's only December thread.

[JeffDuncan]

BTW, the schedule is weird here. We'll play Utah again, at home, this Sunday.

In between is an away-home b2b against the Fakers. So the game tonight is the first of a b2b, with the second being against the Fakers tomorrow in L.A.

I don't know who's doing the NBA schedule these days, but it looks like something from a junior college computer science nerd who's more interested in video games.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

All games are big games for a team that's desperate to get back to .500. That goes for the Spurs and the Jazz tonight. I expect both to play hard. The Spurs haven't had great success in Utah as of late. Will be a tough win if we get it.

[look_at_g_shred]

All games are big games for a team that's desperate to get back to .500. That goes for the Spurs and the Jazz tonight. I expect both to play hard. The Spurs haven't had great success in Utah as of late. Will be a tough win if we get it.
Or anywhere outside of San Antonio. The spurs have been horrible on the road

[BatManu20]

Game will be nationally televised on NBATV.

[BatManu20]

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

[quentin_compson]

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[BatManu20]

Surprising tbh.


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[BatManu20]

Bizarre.


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[Spurs Homer]

Bizarre.


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This injury is exacerbated by playing for a team you really don't want to play for.
Same as Kawhitter's injury.

[K...]

Game should also be fox sports regional

[spurraider21]

Spurs by 20+ tbh

[SAGirl]

Yup I have a good feeling on this one. Jazz have been so unimpressive this season.

[Russ]

Good thing is that Aldridge will have plenty of room to shoot his fadeaway jumper from 15 feet, against Gobert.

Watch out, Gobert has been complaining the Jazz don't get calls because they're small market.

Spurs are on a Trump stock market trajectory and badly need a win.

[Keepin' it real]

¡Vaya!

[TheGreatYacht]

Let's hope for another moral victory.

Jazz by 40.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Pop is still rolling with Bertans as the starter for tonight, good news

[NASpurs]

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

[slick'81]

Bobble head in sospurs get the win!

[NASpurs]

Jazz are favored by 8 points

[NASpurs]

Beli is playing so easy loss

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[Robz4000]

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.

[JeffDuncan]

Watch out, Gobert has been complaining the Jazz don't get calls because they're small market.
...

Yes, Gobert got hit with a $15k fine for complaining about the refs after the Miami game. Maybe he'll be distracted worrying about the refs, and if the Spurs are cool we can take advantage.

Hope we can keep somebody close to Korver when he's in.

[Ron Swanson]

:flag:

[skin27]

Go spurs go

[skin27]

We need this win before the lakers spank our ass tomorrow

[Chris]

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[DAF86]

An NBA stadium that doesn't look 3/4 empty to start a game. :wow

[NASpurs]

Better late than never I guess

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[NASpurs]

:lol here we go

[Leetonidas]

What a surprise. Mitchell has been shooting like garbage from distance and swishes two contested threes to begin the game.

[Chris]

gg :lol

[ralph nyc]

pop looks like he is ready to retire

[SPURt]

Utah hitting everything from deep, yikes

[sasaint]

Energy level for the Spurs is way below last game.

[Robz4000]

:lol games already over

[NASpurs]

The Jazz with 13 points in 3 minutes... extrapolate that and that's like one million points in 48 minutes... or whatever 13 x 16 is

(calculator says 208 points :lol)

[DAF86]

Horrible long 2's in one end and non-existing defense on the other. Just as expected.

[Leetonidas]

That's what they came up with out of a timeout :lol

[Robz4000]

Forbes has low-key been a train wreck the past week or two.

[skin27]

These kind of losses are sign that this team is mediocre

[Leetonidas]

Another day another game spurs will be down double digits before the halfway mark of the first

[Robz4000]

Bertans to the rescue?

[Chris]

Better defense now

[Leetonidas]

There we go. Signs of life on D

[Leetonidas]

:pctoss

[Robz4000]

Nevermind, Spurs are fucked.

[SPURt]

That Crowder prayer was disheartening

[Ragamuffin]

oh 3 point with glass... ahhh

[spurraider21]

Utah 4-5 from 3 early and its a 7 point game.

[DAF86]

Outside of that missed 3, Bertans playing great in both sides or the floor.

[NASpurs]

Guests are sucking ass :lol About to join us down here in mediocrity. Getting blown out by the Mavs.

[NASpurs]

Ricky "Steph Curry only against the Spurs" Rubio

[Leetonidas]

Houston game all over again

[Robz4000]

Spurs are the team everyone wants to play whenever they're slumping. Having a poor shooting stretch? Nothing a game against the Spurs can't fix. Playing poor defense? Lock down the Spurs. Not enough ball movement? Spurs coming to town.

[DAF86]

What did Utah gave to get Korver?

[Leetonidas]

Wtf thats a clear charge

[Leetonidas]

Jesus....

[NASpurs]

What did Utah gave to get Korver?

Alec Burks and two second round picks.

[DAF86]

So much for Pop trusting White. :lol

[Robz4000]

The Beli signing looks worse by the day.

[Leetonidas]

This one's over already fellas

[emanueldavidginobili]

Beli is useless my god

[skin27]

It’s over!! No way the spurs can comeback

[hater]

:lmao sperms

[NASpurs]

Well at least the starters are going to be well rested for tomorrow's game once this is out of hand by halftime.

There's still false hope left.

[SPURt]

Gross, another ass night shooting. 40% from the field. Fun.

[Mugen]

Good to see my Spurs back :tu

[DAF86]

So sad to watch. :depressed

[Robz4000]

That Portland game was tough, but it looks like the Spurs are ready to get the tank back on track!!! :flag:

[BatManu20]

This one's over already fellas

No it's not. Utah's blown a shit-ton of leads this year. They're one of the worst in the league this year at holding them. Still an easily winnable game.

[sasaint]

The Spurs have finally become the boring team that they were accused of being during Timmy's entire tenure. It took LMA to do what Timmy didn't.

[SpaceCoast Spursfan]

Marco getting minutes over White shows clearly Pop's shortcomings as a coach.

[Robz4000]

No it's not. Utah's blown a shit-ton of leads this year. They're one of the worst in the league this year at holding them. Still an easily winnable game.

Yeah because the Spurs are great at overcoming big deficits this season amirite?

[Robz4000]

Hope some certain posters' internet is faring okay tonight.

[skin27]

No it's not. Utah's blown a shit-ton of leads this year. They're one of the worst in the league this year at holding them. Still an easily winnable game.
:lmao

[NASpurs]

:lmao :lmao :lmao

[JakeCuenca]

Marco deserve a DNP at this point. Bertans should eat all his minutes.

[NASpurs]

We're about to get doubled over :lol

[Leetonidas]

No it's not. Utah's blown a shit-ton of leads this year. They're one of the worst in the league this year at holding them. Still an easily winnable game.

And the spurs have gotten shit on and failed to comeback almost every single time so.....

[SpaceCoast Spursfan]

So bad the Spurs paid this guy.... Even worse Pop continues to give him minutes

[Chris]

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[sasaint]

That Portland game was tough, but it looks like the Spurs are ready to get the tank back on track!!! :flag:

Yep. They took the floor with zero energy.

[DAF86]

So glad Belinelli is out there getting minutes over White. Thanks Pop.

[Leetonidas]

Also I wouldn't call any spurs game an "easily winnable game" as evidenced by the shellacking the spurs got from Phoenix

[sananspursfan21]

I want to strike our Spurs until Belli is gone

[anon]

Forward by falling backward to the lottery tbh

[JakeCuenca]

Lets not hate on belli. Pop is the one playing him. Belli jist sucks. Thats his limits.

[sasaint]

So glad Belinelli is out there getting minutes over White. Thanks Pop.

Pitiful.

[NASpurs]

Purtle Power :wow

[sasaint]

Forward by falling backward to the lottery tbh

But Pop believes LMA and DeMar should be the core to build around.

[anon]

Damn Bertans, stop bullying Korver so hard, we're trying to get a good pick

[Robz4000]

Poeltl continues to be one of the few bright spots the past few weeks. Glad he no longer looks like a dumpster fire.

[sananspursfan21]

I’m starting to love Poeltl

[boutons_deux]

Jazz 9 3G already, 64%

[DAF86]

Purtle Power :wow

At this point I would just like to see White, Walker, Bertans, Metu and Poeltl get 35 minutes per game.

[Leetonidas]

get Forbes the fuck out

[SPURt]

Forbes looks freaking awful tonight

[NASpurs]

Forbes is back to being trash

[emanueldavidginobili]

Why isn’t White on the court my god. Not only does he have the best court vision he’s the best defender and he’s just wasting away on the bench.

[boutons_deux]

spurs 9 TO

[Beartrucci]

Fuck we get blown out so easily. Sure we're setting a Spurs record for that this year

[Leetonidas]

Fucking Forbes man. If he's not bricking a shot or turning it over he's letting his man go all the way to LMA and strip him without communicating

[Robz4000]

Rubio continues to destroy the Spurs. Here's the Spurs' patented fall behind by 20+ in the first half and never challenge again manoeuvre.

[skin27]

It’s now a 19pt lead!!! Fuck!!

[sasaint]

I have steadfastly defended Bryn all season, but he is making that stance particularly challenging tonight.

[sananspursfan21]

They just look helpless out there.

[DAF86]

Bertans and Poeltl only ones playing with balls.

[boutons_deux]

-20 GAMEOVER fuck

[BatManu20]

Spurs got em right where they want em.

[Robz4000]

Spurs might get doubled up after all.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Has Pop got off the bench today? Besides timeouts

[sasaint]

Fuck we get blown out so easily. Sure we're setting a Spurs record for that this year

And many posters believe we are mediocre. :lol We should aspire to be mediocre at this point. Gotta crawl before you can walk.

[Leetonidas]

Well it could be worse. Kings are up 46 to 13 against the suns and there's like 7 minutes still in the half

[anon]

Spurs are the team everyone wants to play whenever they're slumping. Having a poor shooting stretch? Nothing a game against the Spurs can't fix. Playing poor defense? Lock down the Spurs. Not enough ball movement? Spurs coming to town.

[808]

Has Pop got off the bench today? Besides timeouts

He needs to be McCarthy’d

[sasaint]

Has Pop got off the bench today? Besides timeouts

He is as apathetic as the players. He has got to go!

[JPB]

Damn spurs getting another facial.

[Robz4000]

Well it could be worse. Kings are up 46 to 13 against the suns and there's like 7 minutes still in the half

Spurs got steamrolled by that same Suns team tbh.

[anon]

Laziest Mitchell pull up off a screen I've seen. Too easy.

[sananspursfan21]

9-2 run! Game over

[DAF86]

Bertans having to make step back threes off the dribble because Pop won't call a single play for him. :lol

[BatManu20]

Nobody can out-tank the Suns goddamn :lol

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[JPB]

9-2 run! Game over

good bluff by spurs... now they can show their real game.

[Robz4000]

Nobody can out-tank the Suns goddamn :lol

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Suns are gonna ruin whatever chance Zion has at being a legendary player before his NBA career even happens. Could be worse though, at least he won't go to Portland.

[JPB]

Blazers down 14 in the 3rd in Dallas, they're free falling ever since they were ontop the conference.

[BillMc]

Nobody can out-tank the Suns goddamn :lol

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Good Lord.

[NASpurs]

Get this down to 8 for that possible moral victory

[Robz4000]

Blazers down 14 in the 3rd in Dallas, they're free falling ever since they were ontop the conference.

Guests gonna guest. tlongII get in here!

[BillMc]

Bertans having to make step back threes off the dribble because Pop won't call a single play for him. :lol

Sad but true

[sasaint]

LMA has lost track of Gobert all game.

[JPB]

No it's not. Utah's blown a shit-ton of leads this year. They're one of the worst in the league this year at holding them. Still an easily winnable game.

Good call tbh.

[anon]

Aldridge doesn't give a shit. Facial him all you want Gobert.

[DAF86]

Bertans doing a pretty damn good Bob on Ingles, tbh.

[NASpurs]

And people think realists were here trolling :lol

[sasaint]

Gobert hugging White who gets a foul.

[JakeCuenca]

Bertans with the warriors is scary.

He can be plugged into a lot of playoff caliber teams. Jazz could use bertans, philly etc.

[DAF86]

Aldridge is pathetic out there. Get him the fuck out.

[DAF86]

How's that not a moving screen on Gobbert?

[sasaint]

Aldridge is pathetic out there. Get him the fuck out.

He's getting his. Signing him was the beginning of the end.

[NASpurs]

Jazz are 27th in offensive rating

[boutons_deux]

not even competitive

[JPB]

Easy win.

[BatManu20]

Suns are gonna ruin whatever chance Zion has at being a legendary player before his NBA career even happens. Could be worse though, at least he won't go to Portland.

Think Cleveland's going to really turn it up down the stretch of the season and start tanking hard. What a waste he would be with that franchise though.

[boutons_deux]

yet another team shooting lights out, Spurs bring out the best opponents' offenses

[Andreas68]

Belli ,best man!

[DAF86]

Sad but true

Korver just got to Utah and the Jazz are already running all kinds of plays to get him open looks.

[anon]

Jazz are 27th in offensive rating
Gave up 60 for a half. Shooting 58.8% from deep when they've recently been atrocious at the 3ball when Ingles went into a slump and Rubio's freak shooting season ended. Robz has the current Spurs identity down. Opposing players get their stats on us.

[SuperCam]

Guests must suck bad to lose to these Spurms :lol

[Budkin]

The Zion quest is back on track.

[marinoman]

This team barely shoots 3s, and some people don’t want Beal

but we won’t get him anyways

[Ron Swanson]

Holy Mount Zion!

[Rusty]

Popovich coaching Zion would be great for him

[Robz4000]

Popovich coaching Zion would be great for him

So he can go play his entire rookie season in Austin and most of his second on the bench getting over himself?

[SpurPadre]

On the bright side, though it may be subtle, it looks like Pop is beginning to realize Forbes is a horrible NBA player that has no business starting on a respectable team.

[Russo21]

2 free throw attempts compared to 16? Wtf

[skin27]

I can’t believe the Mavs are a much better team than us right now

[TheGreatYacht]

Popovich coaching Zion would be great for him
:lol no. It took Kawhi 4 fucking years to finally be incorporated into the playbook. Look it up

[SpurPadre]

So he can go play his entire rookie season in Austin and most of his second on the bench getting over himself?

Don't forget that Zion also does the one thing Pop hates more than 3 point shooting: dunks.

[BackHome]

It’s all good we getting a good draft pick.

[TheGreatYacht]

It’s all good we getting a good draft pick.
Lol this faggot thought I was trolling when I called this team trash

[BillMc]

One wonders if anyone gets trade starting when? Dec 15?

[spurraider21]

:lol signing forbes and belly to multi-year deals one offseason after paying patty

[Rusty]

:lol no. It took Kawhi 4 fucking years to finally be incorporated into the playbook. Look it up
Alright then:lol

I hope Zion doesn’t end up on Spurs:lol

[Spurs fever]

I really have no idea what to think about this team anymore...

[anon]

Ingles just made Manu's pseudolob trey

[NASpurs]

:lmao Bertans got shat on

[cd98]

Big lead...game over. Spurs can’t make up ground bc they don’t defend and can’t make threes.

[DAF86]

Utah had the godfather of Fluke games too. It has to be said.

[BatManu20]

Davis gets posterized like once a game now. But you can't fault him for actually trying to block shots at the rim. He's just not big or athletic enough :lol

[skin27]

Derozan and aldridge playing well and yet still losing

[Ragamuffin]

wtf spurs? this is no basketball... no defense nothing.

[NASpurs]

Utah had the godfather of Fluke games too. It has to be said.

Funny how it seems like a common theme against the Spurs.

[BatManu20]

Alright then:lol

I hope Zion doesn’t end up on Spurs:lol

He won't. Spurs would never tank hard enough. "Culture," etc.

[sananspursfan21]

This sucks. Spurs aren’t playing awful either. Sure the defense sucks balls, but the offense can’t gain any ground

[Andreas68]

LMA ,......Screens!!! Impressiv!!!!!

[SpurPadre]

Forbes defense relies on hoping the player he guards gets such a hard on playing against him, that their movement will be limited.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Poeltl is oozing with confidence

[emanueldavidginobili]

Beli is literally jogging around

[boutons_deux]

Spurs shooting 52% and getting blown out, again

[DAF86]

Derozan and aldridge playing well and yet still losing

They aren't playing well. On the defensive end they are giving up more than they get on the other end, which isn't really that much since while the Jazz get 3's Aldridge and DeRozan keep shooting those long 2's.

[sananspursfan21]

Jazz are unconscious from downtown. We’d still be losing but it would be way closer with an average 3 point game

[skin27]

They aren't playing well. On the defensive end they are giving up more than they get on the other end, which isn't really that much since while the Jazz get 3's Aldridge and DeRozan keep shooting those long 2's.


i mean they’re shooting the ball well

[SuperCam]

Jazz are unconscious from downtown. We’d still be losing but it would be way closer with an average 3 point game


Spurms needed a fluke 3pt game to beat portland it all evens out...

[sananspursfan21]

An actual defensive possession :wow

[NASpurs]

Damn Poeltl:wow

[Ron Swanson]

Poodle :wow

[SpaceCoast Spursfan]

Trade LMA, start Poodle!

Mostly kidding

[DAF86]

Poeltl >> Aldridge

[anon]

This might be the game that turns the Jazz season around.

[DAF86]

Trade LMA, start Poodle!

Mostly kidding

I'm not. Do it.

[Ron Swanson]

Marco smh

[skin27]

Pop should just tank the season tbh..

[JPB]

Is this shit real ?

[SpurPadre]

Forbes and Mills easily have to be amongst the worst PG tandems in the modern era, tbh.

[skin27]

As longtime spurs fan I’m not used to this sucking shit!!

[NASpurs]

Aren’t the Lakers playing better as of late?

:lol Spurs tomorrow

[BillMc]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/223/487461265_ecb90b2d49.jpg

[SpaceCoast Spursfan]

Marco should get pulled for the shots he takes... Not only does he suck defensively but his shot selection puts the entire team in bad transition defense

[JakeCuenca]

Meanwhile kawhi is posting career highs and is 20-5 :lol

Man January wont even be fun anymore. By then Spurs are out of playoff picture and it will jist be a trap game for the raps.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Holy shit what a move by Metu

[BatManu20]

Spurs in prime position for a comeback.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Tomorrow in LA on ESPN..yikes

[JPB]

Letting TP go was really a mistake... There's no identity or drive anymore.

[DPG21920]

Look, I know its going to be a struggle. I’ve come to terms with that. I just hate how Pop isn’t playing optimal lineups. I’m ok with losing. I’m not ok with getting embarrassed in large part due to bad coaching. It makes everything even worse.

[SpaceCoast Spursfan]

with this roster and White "the Pillar" tanking is a foregone conclusion. Losing is inevitable. We've been lucky in the lottery. We just need to get lucky.
Wanna Beto?

White is the least of our issues... I think the main reason some fans (myself included) want to see him get minutes is he is the only guard on the team with the chance od be8an above avg perimeter defender

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Tomorrow in LA on ESPN..yikes
Spurs sure as shit aren't scoring 140 again.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Oh wow I though it was the 4th quarter smh

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

This team may very well struggle to even win 35 games.

[BillMc]

Though we all are admittedly spoiled. Soon to be 2 games under .500 this late in the season for the first time in 20 years, and we're all shell shocked. :lol

That said, 3 of the last 4, the team looks like it quit...

[playbonner15]

Damn lol

[JPB]

Trade this team to China.

[jbspurs]

Letting TP go was really a mistake... There's no identity or drive anymore.

No pride too!

[bic50]

Well damn

[SAGirl]

Yup I have a good feeling on this one. Jazz have been so unimpressive this season.
Welp. What miscalculation. Just thankful I don’t bet.

[SpaceCoast Spursfan]

Though we all are admittedly spoiled. Soon to be 2 games under .500 this late in the season for the first time in 20 years, and we're all shell shocked. :lol

That said, 3 of the last 4, the team looks like it quit...

Based on some of these recent games I think changes have to be made (not much you can do until 15th and then more flexibility after 1/15)

Trading away the vets for young pieces, picks, and expirings would be best course of action, but don't think PATFO have stomach for full rebuild

[UZER]

Look, I know its going to be a struggle. I’ve come to terms with that. I just hate how Pop isn’t playing optimal lineups. I’m ok with losing. I’m not ok with getting embarrassed in large part due to bad coaching. It makes everything even worse.

And that will never change as long as Pop is coaching. That’s why I don’t want him in the FO either. It’s just time for him to completely step away.

[anon]

They're due for positive regression on offense, although their defense is still mediocre for whatever reason..
It's the new freedom for Curry rules. All the defensive-minded teams got hit by that nerf bat. Doesn't stop them from holding us down below 100. And I thought the new look identity for these Derozen Spurs were about getting bucket after bucket with volume possessions.

[JakeCuenca]

Problem with pop is he's never accountable for the mistakes he makes but always receives credit for the plays his players make.

He has been one olof the 3 worst coaches in the last three two years but is anyone talking about it? Nope.

[jbspurs]

White belongs to Dleague!

[Leetonidas]

I've already turned off more games this season than any in the last 20 and I'm sure there will be many more. Like DPG said its one thing to lose but to have a team of veterans getting torched night after night, routinely down double digits within the first quarter, coached by someone who is either incredibly fucking stupid or incredibly stubborn (maybe both) is just disgusting. It's one thing if we're developing young guys and losing but what are these dudes even playing for. They all look like they've quit on Pop

[BillMc]

LMA is the Ronnie James Dio, to Tim's Ozzy.

Sabbath ain't Sabbath, but not as bad as it will get later.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Lonnie Walker is better than 90% of these players

[boutons_deux]

Jazz season 3G %age, 33%, tonight 59%

[jbspurs]

He is the Pillar that this team should be built on, to paraphrase somebody around here

:lol

[Leetonidas]

Jazz season 3G %age, 33%, tonight 59%

Seems like teams are seeing a spike in 3pt% against SA pretty consistently

[emanueldavidginobili]

Wow it’s nice to see SOMEONE who is athletic

[BillMc]

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

[SpaceCoast Spursfan]

I've already turned off more games this season than any in the last 20 and I'm sure there will be many more. Like DPG said its one thing to lose but to have a team of veterans getting torched night after night, routinely down double digits within the first quarter, coached by someone who is either incredibly fucking stupid or incredibly stubborn (maybe both) is just disgusting. It's one thing if we're developing young guys and losing but what are these dudes even playing for. They all look like they've quit on Pop

It is fair to ask the quesion... Certainly looks like they have quit on Pop. The vets aren't working, maybe their individual games don't mesh or whatever. I just think it is getting close to decision time. I would rather play White, Walker, Metu, Poertl, Bertans, etc and get the same results while getting some picks/young players and better cap flexibility for the future of the franchise.

[boutons_deux]

130 possible for Jazz

[bic50]

I've already turned off more games this season than any in the last 20 and I'm sure there will be many more. Like DPG said its one thing to lose but to have a team of veterans getting torched night after night, routinely down double digits within the first quarter, coached by someone who is either incredibly fucking stupid or incredibly stubborn (maybe both) is just disgusting. It's one thing if we're developing young guys and losing but what are these dudes even playing for. They all look like they've quit on Pop
Lack of talent.

[SpurPadre]

Lonnie Walker is better than 90% of these players

Shit, Lonnie's hair is better than 90% of the Spurs players.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Metu did an alley oop get him out of the game!! None of that on this team! There’s no reason why he shouldn’t be on the court right now and play the rest of the game. Instead he’s playing Cunningham and Pondexter smh

[BillMc]

It is fair to ask the quesion... Certainly looks like they have quit on Pop. The vets aren't working, maybe their individual games don't mesh or whatever. I just think it is getting close to decision time. I would rather play White, Walker, Metu, Poertl, Bertans, etc and get the same results while getting some picks/young players and better cap flexibility for the future of the franchise.

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.

[SpurPadre]

The Guests should be even more embarrassed they lost to these scrubs, tbh.

[SpaceCoast Spursfan]

It's unbelievable.. It's really getting to the point where it is selfish of Pop. The right move for the organization is to go young, get picks, and improve cap flexibility moving forward but that doesn't fit into Pop's plan

[NASpurs]

119 with 5 minutes left :lol