Game Thread: Spurs vs. Lakers — Fri. (12/7) - 7:30/C (3:30am Riga Time)

[Ditty]

The Spurs might actually be pretty good if they played the Lakers every game :lol

[SAGirl]

nice response Spurs.

[SPURt]

Does Pop have the man nuts to bring LMA off the bench?

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

LeFlop going 1-3 against this broken, disheveled Spurs squad :lol

[Robz4000]

The dog shit spurs only play good against us lmao

Hope the Spurs don't win another game this season other than tonight and against Nephew tbh. Enjoy the Lakers get det 9th seed bruh.

[sasaint]

My bad then. The one time I looked at the bench he was sitting down :lol

I will be happy when he is on the bench for the Wiz.

[SpurPadre]

Apparently not further than 3 feet.

Like Tiago, tbh.

[RD2191]

Too bad we can't play the Lakers 56 more times this season, tbh.

Tbh

[99 Problems]

:hungry:

[JPB]

The beginning of a new era...

[RD2191]

We could still choke this..

[Kyle_Kuzma]

faggot ass refs and bitch in heat female ref won the game. congrats homo's.

[RD2191]

Bertans!!

[NASpurs]

:wow B3rtans

[sasaint]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8e/7f/cd/8e7fcd9ff381b3f71571571e9561b6a4.jpg
2 seasons LATE

AMEN brother. Offer him to the Wiz.

[JPB]

We could still choke this..

... if LMA gets back in.

[NASpurs]

LMA's probably already requesting to get traded.
Spurs fever beat me, nvm :lol

[TheGreatYacht]

The dog shit spurs only play good against us lmao
Just like that squidward looking pussy Longo only shows up against the Spurs.

[baseline bum]

So are Laker fans cheering that LeBron choked a game away?

[ElNono]

The dog shit spurs only play good against us lmao

Like AIDS only catches Magic, tbh

[Keepin' it real]

Nothing can stop us now!! Next stop, the Finals!!!

[SAGirl]

I mean I am kinda angry that this upsets the tank but it's surprising this bad Lakers team even has a winning record. The season series with the Spurs was 3-1. They should be hoping the Spurs don't make the playoffs after all.

[JPB]

LMA's probably already requesting to get traded.
Spurs fever beat me, nvm :lol

which they should answer...

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/AirlessJordan/status/1071251456118964225

[Chris]

faggot ass refs and bitch in heat female ref won the game. congrats homo's.
zUyqDxa2k3w

[KobeScored81]

Lakers fans :lmao

Enjoy not getting anyone to come bail LeCoasting out in the summer

Enjoy your 11th seed.

[sasaint]

Like Tiago, tbh.

Except he goes toward the basket aggressively and doesn't shoot those hook shots from the hip.

[RD2191]

Good win, fuck it.

[JPB]

13th in da west, bitches !!!

[99 Problems]

LAKERS 72 First alf. :lol

[NASpurs]

Fuck it, I'm part of the tank crowd but beating the faggot Lakers is always great.

[TheGreatYacht]

faggot ass refs and bitch in heat female ref won the game. congrats homo's.
Keeping those young busts Ingram and Longo instead of trading for Kawhi :lmao

[Ron Swanson]

3-1 against the Lakers. :lol

[skin27]

Fluke win..haha

[hater]

:lmao fuck you laker fans

Putos

Eat a chorizo maricones :lmao

[99 Problems]

Melo incoming :toast

[JPB]

They get past the Sockets.

[SpurPadre]

What's our record against LeBron teams, including playoffs? I swear, most of the games we've lost against him we either choked, had players injured, or Pop benched the Big 3 for rest purposes. LeBron really is the Spurs' bitch.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/spurs/status/1071251437282357248

[ralph nyc]

yay! fuck da lakers

https://i0.wp.com/gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Houston-Rockets-Mascot-Throws-Cake-at-Lakers-Fan-Face.gif?ssl=1

[Keepin' it real]

13th in da west, bitches !!!

At the end of the day, that's what it's all about.

[SAGirl]

https://twitter.com/AirlessJordan/status/1071251456118964225
Impressive by Spurs, but scary for Lakers.

[TheGreatYacht]

Enjoy your 11th seed.
Hope we get the 14th seed. You faggots are stuck basketball purgatory :lmao Not good enough to win a game in the first round, not bad bad enough to be in the lottery. At least LeCoasting will win y'all a couple of Oscars for his movies lmao

[JeffDuncan]

LeBron James, the greatest faggot in basketball history, is now 1 - 3 this season against..... Patty Mills.

[SpurPadre]

Except he goes toward the basket aggressively and doesn't shoot those hook shots from the hip.

Agreed.

[NASpurs]

Sucking and still owning LeBron's ass :lol

[JPB]

If they can somehow get two decent players for LMA...

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/AirlessJordan/status/1071251344168771584

[Bynumite]

3-1 against the Lakers. :lol

It be like that sometimes. Last season you got season swept, you were an 8th seed, we were a lottery team. It happens.

[SAGirl]

The Grizzlies won tonight too against the Pelicans so Lakers got bumped down I think.

[BatManu20]

Spurs are favored tonight. We actually play the Lakers well and give them trouble for some reason. Don’t know if Lebron can go God-mode down the stretch in b2b games against us. I think we win this one tbh.



I’m all for the tank but I hate losing to the Lakers. Hope we win this one.


:tu

[HarlemHeat37]

Lakers are sooo bad:lol

Kuzma is a good player, but should have moved Ingram and Lonzo a year ago..

If LeBron still cared about winning titles, both would have already been moved..

[SpurPadre]

The Grizzlies won tonight too against the Pelicans so Lakers got bumped down I think.

smh, can't believe we Spurs fans are happy to play the spoiler role...

[JPB]

2 games from 8th place Sacramento.

[Budkin]

If they can somehow get two decent players for LMA...

Someone will bite.

[Bynumite]

The game was over when Lasoft stepped under Ingram a couple days ago. Basically, Defrozen was shooting over midgets tonight.

The only silver lining is that i don't want the spurs anywhere near a top draft pick. Another one for their win column.

[RC_Drunkford]

who would've thought you could get stops against LeBron without Dante Cunningham on the floor?

[Seventyniner]

Fuck it, I'm part of the tank crowd but beating the faggot Lakers is always great.

Especially with all those Laker fans in the stands in San Antonio.

[KobeScored81]

Hope we get the 14th seed. You faggots are stuck basketball purgatory :lmao Not good enough to win a game in the first round, not bad bad enough to be in the lottery. At least LeCoasting will win y'all a couple of Oscars for his movies lmao

We’ll see. You say good luck to us landing another star, they said the same about landing LeBron

all I can say is we’ll see

[testies]

We can actually be decent if we get 2 decent wings for LMA, and Gasol has to be amputated

[skin27]

If better if they can get a winning streak..but they face the jazz on Sunday that’s probably a loss

[anon]

Positioning for a top 5 pick and still owning LeBron's ass :lol
Ftfy. Truly the best of both worlds.

[SAGirl]

smh, can't believe we Spurs fans are happy to play the spoiler role...
I wouldn't have been sad had they lost this one. I prefer det tank... but hey maybe there's some mid-season trades, it's only December after all. who knows?

Grizz might be for real as far as playoff team too. Anderson had a monster game (for him) 19/11/4/3/3 and they squeezed the Pelicans in a game that Conley wasn't shooting well and Jaren Jackson barely played bc of foul trouble.

Surprisingly Jakim Noah is a good addition for them.

[Chris]

SKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEUP !

[Degoat]

Man if we just had a legit 2-way player we’d be in such better shape though

[Degoat]

With Jakob’s emergence, you would think Gasol really isn’t needed anymore

[sasaint]

Ftfy. Truly the best of both worlds.

Trade LMA and that's a trifecta.

[sasaint]

who would've thought you could get stops against LeBron without Dante Cunningham on the floor?

Gonna be very bummed out when Pop rides Dante and LMA next game.

[99 Problems]

:lol Right now tbh. Kirby pls come back :lol

[NASpurs]

44-21 4th quarter... that's fucking nuts :lol

[SpurPadre]

LMA, Gasol, Mills, Marco, Forbes, Toronto 1sr for Porter, Beal, and Morris blockbuster deal?

[SpurPadre]

With Jakob’s emergence, you would think Gasol really isn’t needed anymore

Way different styles of play, man.

[Spurs fever]

LMA, Gasol, Mills, Marco, Forbes, Toronto 1sr for Porter, Beal, and Morris blockbuster deal? I like it.

[NASpurs]

LMA, Gasol, Mills, Marco, Forbes, Toronto 1sr for Porter, Beal, and Morris blockbuster deal?

Where do I sign?

[RC_Drunkford]

Gonna be very bummed out when Pop rides Dante and LMA next game.

I totally expect him to go back to his usual rotations the next game

[superbigtime]

LeBron James, the greatest faggot in basketball history, is now 1 - 3 this season against..... Patty Mills.

lofl!

[sasaint]

I totally expect him to go back to his usual rotations the next game

Bank on it. In fact, the depressing thing about Spurs victories is they incrementally restore Pop's level of confidence and give him a new lease on his coaching life. That's a worse consequence than missing out on a top 5 pick.

[Chris]

1071256525379903488

[sasaint]

I offer LMA and DeMar to the Wiz for Beal and Porter.

[LakerHater]

https://images2.imgbox.com/0b/9a/cHrRmL2H_o.gif

https://images2.imgbox.com/ec/3f/4Cmd4bFA_o.gif

[slick'81]

Thank god for paus injury allowing poodle to get going

[CitizenDwayne]

Twitter already claiming game was rigged in spurs favor

[Mugen]

Really disappointing win tonight but at least it was against the faggot ass Lakers tbh.

[SAGirl]

Bank on it. In fact, the depressing thing about Spurs victories is they incrementally restore Pop's level of confidence and give him a new lease on his coaching life. That's a worse consequence than missing out on a top 5 pick.
That point, plus an infusion of talent is why I am pro-tank. I am not going to be sour the Spurs won a game, but in the big picture, if they aren't going to turn their season around for real, these wins are meaningless and only affect as you say, further standing pat, a lesser draft pick slot, etc. I am still not convinced by these Spurs bc they lit up Portland too.

[Gibbz]

If we could play the shitty-ass Lakers every night we'd win 50+

[sasaint]

Thank god for paus injury allowing poodle to get going

Some of Pop's best coaching decisions have been forced on him.

[$pursDynasty]

Funny when the Lakers beat the Spurs, NBA Game time showed Lakers clips or mentions every third game. I have been watching game time for an hour since game ended only mention of the game was LeBron having the 'assist of the night.' All about pushing the narrative. Would probably be drowning in LeBron's postgame if game went other way, smh.

[JPB]

LMA, Gasol, Mills, Marco, Forbes, Toronto 1sr for Porter, Beal, and Morris blockbuster deal?

The trash wagon.

[sasaint]

That point, plus an infusion of talent is why I am pro-tank. I am not going to be sour the Spurs won a game, but in the big picture, if they aren't going to turn their season around for real, these wins are meaningless and only affect as you say, further standing pat, a lesser draft pick slot, etc. I am still not convinced by these Spurs bc they lit up Portland too.

Yeah, I am totally conflicted every game. I simply don't have it in me to root against my team. But I hate to see a spark of life in them rekindle Pop's barely-warm coaching embers. Tonight was the most excited I have been watching the Spurs since the spring of 2017. The energy and enthusiasm of (mostly) Jakob and Davis was light years beyond that pathetic starting unit Pop keeps trotting out on the court to promptly dig the team into a double digit hole. Pop and LMA (and, preferably DeMar) need to go. Packaging DeMar with LMA could reap a nice return imho.

[sasaint]

Funny when the Lakers beat the Spurs, NBA Game time showed Lakers clips or mentions every third game. I have been watching game time for an hour since game ended only mention of the game was LeBron having the 'assist of the night.' All about pushing the narrative. Would probably be drowning in LeBron's postgame if game went other way, smh.

That isn't part of the "new NBA."

[bic50]

If we could play the shitty-ass Lakers every night we'd win 50+

[bic50]

1071256525379903488
Ruining the tank. Smdh

[Mugen]

Even when the Spurs fucking suck, they still live rent free in Lakerfan's head :lmao

[SAGirl]

Yeah, I am totally conflicted every game. I simply don't have it in me to root against my team. But I hate to see a spark of life in them rekindle Pop's barely-warm coaching embers. Tonight was the most excited I have been watching the Spurs since the spring of 2017. The energy and enthusiasm of (mostly) Jakob and Davis was light years beyond that pathetic starting unit Pop keeps trotting out on the court to promptly dig the team into a double digit hole. Pop and LMA (and, preferably DeMar) need to go. Packaging DeMar with LMA could reap a nice return imho.
I am truly ready for a rebuild.

[Chris]

Ruining the tank. Smdh

:cry Believe :cry

[J_Paco]

Thank god for paus injury allowing poodle to get going

I thought it was more mental than inability to play that was hurting him early on. He was clearly pressing and "thinking too much" and uncomfortable playing with new teammates. Hopefully, he's turned the corner and will be given major minutes or inserted back into the starting lineup.


That point, plus an infusion of talent is why I am pro-tank. I am not going to be sour the Spurs won a game, but in the big picture, if they aren't going to turn their season around for real, these wins are meaningless and only affect as you say, further standing pat, a lesser draft pick slot, etc. I am still not convinced by these Spurs bc they lit up Portland too.

I agree that the team needs a lottery pick and a further infusion of young talent, but I also hate seeing them lose.....

With the lottery rules changing and making "tanking" less desirable and fruitful; ending up around the 35 - 38 win total wouldn't be too terrible.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Even when the Spurs fucking suck, they still live rent free in Lakerfan's head :lmao

It is more that we are the cryptkeeper's to Lebron's soul. Dude must hate us. We are the only team in the league he doesnt have a winning record against and it isnt even close. We are pummeling him in H2H.

Nice to see his monkeyball antics from Wednesday night get punished when he was acting like a clown and showboating at the end of the game.

[DAF86]

No way Lebron should have only 8 FTA with how much he's attacking the rim.

Meanwhile this chucker Defrozen has 16 FTA. Spurefs :lmao

Cry me some more son.

[DAF86]

These calls getting ridiculous :lmao

Oh wait, you did. :lol

[LakerHater]

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/lamarcus-aldridge-of-the-san-antonio-spurs-blocks-shot-of-lebron-of-picture-id1069633298?k=6&m=1069633298&s=612x612&w=0&h=xpgU5Z1BJ5v2teckDf3t8i3PudKpVxYO1uFJMVl1IeU=

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/fans-and-davis-bertans-of-the-san-antonio-spurs-reacts-as-he-do-picture-id1069632636?k=6&m=1069632636&s=612x612&w=0&h=jJtKdar4jcuEve1uFppYSaUT0s6wdsQnhNBYmYc7DW4=

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/davis-bertans-of-the-san-antonio-spurs-reacts-to-a-play-during-the-picture-id1069631794?k=6&m=1069631794&s=612x612&w=0&h=e5Wld0POKIPqFljNukN5VRadcExIJUMDVuuYY87A1f4=

[John B]

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/lamarcus-aldridge-of-the-san-antonio-spurs-blocks-shot-of-lebron-of-picture-id1069633298?k=6&m=1069633298&s=612x612&w=0&h=xpgU5Z1BJ5v2teckDf3t8i3PudKpVxYO1uFJMVl1IeU=

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/fans-and-davis-bertans-of-the-san-antonio-spurs-reacts-as-he-do-picture-id1069632636?k=6&m=1069632636&s=612x612&w=0&h=jJtKdar4jcuEve1uFppYSaUT0s6wdsQnhNBYmYc7DW4=

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/davis-bertans-of-the-san-antonio-spurs-reacts-to-a-play-during-the-picture-id1069631794?k=6&m=1069631794&s=612x612&w=0&h=e5Wld0POKIPqFljNukN5VRadcExIJUMDVuuYY87A1f4=
It’s a relief to see these guys have a fight left in them. GSG!

[John B]

It is more that we are the cryptkeeper's to Lebron's soul. Dude must hate us. We are the only team in the league he doesnt have a winning record against and it isnt even close. We are pummeling him in H2H.

Nice to see his monkeyball antics from Wednesday night get punished when he was acting like a clown and showboating at the end of the game.
My thoughts exactly. Noticeably lately he doesn’t go to Pops after each game to share mutual admirations. What gives?

[Down Under]

I honestly don't think the team needs talent. We've got it with the last 3 draft picks, LMA & DDR. The problem is having five 1-way role players who play heavy rotation minutes.

[r0drig0lac]

Sucking and still owning LeBron's ass :lol

:lol facts

[Othyus Lalanne]

It is more that we are the cryptkeeper's to Lebron's soul. Dude must hate us. We are the only team in the league he doesnt have a winning record against and it isnt even close. We are pummeling him in H2H.

Nice to see his monkeyball antics from Wednesday night get punished when he was acting like a clown and showboating at the end of the game.
I missed this game afrai i might be dissapointed and not get a Bron beating...

http://oi68.tinypic.com/2ryjd3t.jpg

[NameLess Scrub]

Did I just watch a throwback beautiful game? :lol

Sean Elliot comparing Poodle with Oberto.

[Arcadian]

Start Bertans and/or Poeltl.

Maybe Aldridge at PF and Poeltl at C would work better.

[spurs10]

Start Bertans and/or Poeltl.

Maybe Aldridge at PF and Poeltl at C would work better. I definitely think we might go back to Poeltl as a starter. He can defend and move his feet. So cool his family came in for the game. That was something cool to watch.

[cd021]

Start Bertans and/or Poeltl.

Maybe Aldridge at PF and Poeltl at C would work better.


I definitely think we might go back to Poeltl as a starter. He can defend and move his feet. So cool his family came in for the game. That was something cool to watch.

I don't know if I like Poeltl in the SL. Aldridge and Bertans is a much better pairing

Forbes, DDR, Gay, LMA, Poeltl has absolutely little spacing and no way that unit would be good offensively.


Forbes, DDR, Gay, Bertans and LMA should be the SL going forward. Teams actually have to guard all five players and the Spurs would have some semblance of modern basketball with high volume and high percentage shooting from 3 Forbes and Bertans and additional spacing from Gay.

Poeltl can continue to have a positive impact from the bench, though it might be time to start trimming LMA's minutes a little to get Jakob more floor time.

[spurs10]

I don't know if I like Poeltl in the SL. Aldridge and Bertans is a much better pairing

Forbes, DDR, Gay, LMA, Poeltl has absolutely little spacing and no way that unit would be good offensively.


Forbes, DDR, Gay, Bertans and LMA should be the SL going forward. Teams actually have to guard all five players and the Spurs would have some semblance of modern basketball with high volume and high percentage shooting from 3 Forbes and Bertans and additional spacing from Gay.

Poeltl can continue to have a positive impact from the bench, though it might be time to start trimming LMA's minutes a little to get Jakob more floor time. I hear what you're saying and I have always thought we at least needed two if not three shooters in the SL that could shoot the 3. Gay's recent upward swing from the 3 pt line has been encouraging. I just don't know about the defense of our starters and these big holes we keep falling into. No doubt spacing is more of an issue with Poeltl. It looked like Pop was rolling with Bertans, which sure made sense, and then he went back to the Cunningham line-up in LA.

[cd021]

I hear what you're saying and I have always thought we at least needed two if not three shooters in the SL that could shoot the 3. Gay's recent upward swing from the 3 pt line has been encouraging. I just don't know about the defense of our starters and these big holes we keep falling into. No doubt spacing is more of an issue with Poeltl. It looked like Pop was rolling with Bertans, which sure made sense, and then he went back to the Cunningham line-up in LA.

I think Aldrigdge and Poeltl starting together would be similar to Aldridge and Dedmon- cramped spacing (especially on Aldridge post-ups) that boggs down the offense while providing improved defense. The Spurs have worse shooters than that previous lineup so I don't think that unit would be positive.

With Forbes, DDR, Gay, Bertans, and Aldridge there are three shooters around the DDR-LMA pick and pop action and just better spacing in general.

I'd rather Bertans start because he maximizes the offense and if the rules strongly favor offense then it makes sense to start 5 offensive players. Defensively, this team probably isn't going to be able to stop anyone anyway but I think that they could be better than 10th in offensive rating.