Game Thread: Spurs @ Rockets — Sat. (12/22) - 7:00/C (3:00am Riga Time)

[emanueldavidginobili]

Don’t deserve to win this game anyways. With the second chances

[RD2191]

WTF WTF WTF FUCK YOU FAGGOTS

[bklynspursfan]

Fucking Aldridge

[anon]

Harden and the rest of his crew apart from Tucker turn into chokers at the slightest hint of pressure. Keep feeding Rudy.
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[RD2191]

LMA FUCK YOU FAGGOT

[bklynspursfan]

Fucking Aldridge

X2 smfh

[Shakril]

GET THE F REBOUND!!!!

[DAF86]

For fuck sakes grab a fucking rebound.

Or don't. Whatever, like I give a fuck.

[RD2191]

Fuck this team. Seriously. Fucking scrubs.

[timtonymanu]

Man I really hate LaMarcus.

[emanueldavidginobili]

LA sucks

[212094ever]

Grab a fucking rebound for fuck's sake!

[Robz4000]

Fuck Aldridge

[emanueldavidginobili]

Dunk the fucking ball you fat POS

[DAF86]

Fuck you all.

[RD2191]

Fuck this team until LMA is gone tbh. Worthless bum.

[TimmyBuckets]

gg

[anon]

Getting burned at dreb by Forbes' short stature. Damn I wish Bertans was in with Derozan at 1 and White at 2

[weebo]

That missed rebound screwed up the comeback.

[Robz4000]

I can't say it enough: Fuck Aldridge.

[SpurPadre]

Lost to a bad rockets team without CP3. Bad loss, I don't care how big that run was.

[Shakril]

LMA down the strech is poison for the spurs. Poeltl is much better at the end of games. We lose the game, because LMA cant box out and take the rebound.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Wow can’t believe Pop just patted White on the butt after that foul.

[skin27]

Like I said, harden’s dagger

[TimmyBuckets]

White played near perfect D until that last possession. Second chance points fucked us.

[bklynspursfan]

That was an over the back but still. Use that body to back him the fuck up

[Pavlov]

lol a lot more activity on the board tonight.

[bklynspursfan]

Wow can’t believe Pop just patted White on the butt after that foul.

Cause he knows Haren's bitch ass kicked his legs out to get the call

[paperboy77]

No one better put this shit on White. White played his ass off. Still a moral victory. Partially to blame are the refs. Leaders on this team slacked in the first half.

Moving on.

[Robz4000]

Wow can’t believe Pop just patted White on the butt after that foul.

White's been great tonight, game was over even before that foul. If anyone deserves blame it's Aldridge.

[daslicer]

Lost to a bad rockets team without CP3. Bad loss, I don't care how big that run was.

It's really annoying but the Rockets have had the Spurs number post 2017 playoffs.

[Joseph Kony]

beyond pathetic on the glass. unbelievable

[Bill_Brasky]

That was an over the back but still. Use that body to back him the fuck up

Right? Like that's definitely a foul but Aldridge is still such a pussy for not getting that.

[tbdog]

You know, despite giving up rebounds after rebounds, it still took a dreadful no call on the over the back to give the Rockets the lead for good.

[Barfunk]

Worst fucking faggot announcers in the league tbh. Insufferable bums.

Yea, they were bad...

[timtonymanu]

Fuck this team until LMA is gone tbh. Worthless bum.

Danny Green became himself again after he stopped being this loser's teammate. Spurs had a good system before LMA was even there and they changed it up to fit his ugly, boring ISO style. Fuck him. I can't wait for the day he's gone.

[212094ever]

Man Harden has fucking killed basketball

[BillMc]

Wow can’t believe Pop just patted White on the butt after that foul.

Being a coach is knowing when to tear him down and when to lift him up. White knew the deal.

[XDT76]

Capella has more OR than LaMarcus TR. SMFH

[Degoat]

Stopped watching after LA missed the rebound, that can’t happen in crunch time

[RD2191]

Stopped watching after LA missed the rebound, that can’t happen in crunch time

Tbh

[twincam]

Yup 41-41 still on target...

[SpurPadre]

Being a coach is knowing when to tear him down and when to lift him up. White knew the deal.

THIS...and FUCK Forbes that horrible piece of shit. Just had to get that out, tbh.

[RD2191]

Danny Green became himself again after he stopped being this loser's teammate. Spurs had a good system before LMA was even there and they changed it up to fit his ugly, boring ISO style. Fuck him. I can't wait for the day he's gone.

Tbh. Not sure what Pop was thinking bringing in a ball stopper like LMA. I've hated the signing since day one.

[skin27]

The comeback effort was wasted

[BillMc]

THIS...and FUCK Forbes that horrible piece of shit. Just had to get that out, tbh.

Forbes is from the Mills-school of "If my shot isn't falling, I'll make it worse by trying my lousy playmaking."

[spurs10]

Nice come-back before the crunch time misses. I won't cry over this one.

[Budkin]

Great effort to come back we just didn’t have enough to close. Also the refs fucking blow.

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

Aldridge got his ass kicked tonight and was one of the main reasons we lost

[Shakril]

We just needed to rebound. We were already up by 1. Take the rebound and we can expand that lead.

[SpurPadre]

Forbes is from the Mills-school of "If my shot isn't falling, I'll make it worse by trying my lousy playmaking."

Along with Gary Neal-esque defense.

[FkLA]

1. White is a dog. Love him.

2. LMA has no fucking touch whatsoever around the basket. He'd be such a POS without his fadeaway.

3. Bellineli is trash. Completely hopeless against Harden + worst shot selection in the league.

[SpurPadre]

Nice come-back before the crunch time misses. I won't cry over this one.

They didn't have CP3.

[FkLA]

Along with Gary Neal-esque defense.

Forbes is good, tbh.

[JeffDuncan]

That loss is on the coaching.

[SpurPadre]

Forbes is good, tbh.

Do you factor in defense in your assessment?

[SpurPadre]

That loss is on the coaching.

Pop can't grab rebounds for us. It's not like pulling TD out in the closing moments, tbh.

[HarlemHeat37]

Aldridge is an embarrassment when the game is on the line, just a pathetic display to end this game..that missed rebound + missing a layup was the dagger..

[Play Boban]

Houston beat us with 54 threes. Not basketball anymore, tbh, so don’t care about this L. :pop:

[JeffDuncan]

Pop can't grab rebounds for us. It's not like pulling TD out in the closing moments, tbh.

Poeltl should have played more. The offense should have been running plays for Bertans. More could be said.

[Shakril]

Poeltl should have played more. The offense should have been running plays for Bertans. More could be said.

I could not agree more. Poeltl may not be an offensiv machine, but with his screens and dirty work he frees up so much space for Bertrans, Belinelli and co. that it is a shame how limited time he plays.

[UZER]

Amazing the Robinson, with his 28” waist and twig legs, could stand in with the big boys and rebounds, but LMA gets consistently gets easily gets knocked of balance with any little push.

[paperboy77]

https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/images/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by emanueldavidginobili (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9644873#post9644873)
Wow can’t believe Pop just patted White on the butt after that foul.



Being a coach is knowing when to tear him down and when to lift him up. White knew the deal.

White, in my opinion, had a great game considering that fool he was assigned to. This is something that he could feel shitty about OR... Pop can do what he did and in no particular terms tell him he did every thing Pop wanted and his best. This kinda performance will elevate White in the eyes of the refs and allow him to be more aggressive. This guy is a really good defender for this type of league. I think Bertans is also earning the respect of the league. Good shit that will help come playoff time.

[DAF86]

The worst part is that Aldridge and DeRozan shot 50% from the field both and still couldn't help being their usual inefficient selves. :lol

[FkLA]

Do you factor in defense in your assessment?

He's far from being the worst defender on the team. There's an Italian POS that couldn't stay in front of me on defense but always gets a pass from ST because he did a big balls dance once.

[UZER]

https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/images/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by emanueldavidginobili (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9644873#post9644873)
Wow can’t believe Pop just patted White on the butt after that foul.



Because he got hosed on the blatant offensive no-call, then trying to play D got called for one of those “harden” fouls the refs love to call. Tough break for him.

[wildbill2u]

White came in and ignited the comeback. He was knocked on his ass on a pick once and got up and rushed over to take on Harden again from Gay or whoever had picked up Harden. He is our best defender IMHO. And wasn't afraid to be on an island with one of the best offensive players in the league. Not bad for a rookie.

He'd be scoring more when he gets to the basket if he'd quit trying to be so generous with assists. Sometimes he surprises our guys because they figure he will take the shot and that can cause turnovers.

[jmard5]

Tough break. Nice come back, but will also take the loss considering it's the Harden's Rockets and his antics after all. Not blaming this solely on Aldridge, like the majority of you all. It was the Rocket's offensive rebounds that did the Spurs.
SMH.

[kaji157]

It was a clear foul anyway good game from White. That what's matters this season. To develop players.

[JeffDuncan]

Harden shot 19 3ptrs. If Bertans had shot 19 the Spurs would have won.

[vavvi]

Come on. It was not so bad.
Signature 3rd quarter. Harden owning the refs. And still we could have easily won this one.

[cd021]

The worst part is that Aldridge and DeRozan shot 50% from the field both and still couldn't help being their usual inefficient selves. :lol

5 FTs and 0 3pt attempts that's great basketball in 2001.

[DAF86]

Meh, whatever. This was an expected loss on paper.

What I take from this is that the Spurs should have won it if not for that awful 3rd quarter. The improvement is real I think.

I would like to see Pop give Bertans more time. If he's not a starter, he should at least be a finisher.

I also think our "stars" are bringing the team down. Their game is just inefficient, nothing that hadn't been discussed before but it is what it is. I wished they would get traded but I know it's not going to happen. I still think the team can be good as it is. Just keep building on this recent level of play. The team is in good shape right now.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Meh, whatever. This was an expected loss on paper.

What I take from this is that the Spurs should have won it if not for that awful 3rd quarter. The improvement is real I think.

I would like to see Pop give Bertans more time. If he's not a starter, he should at least be a finisher.

I also think our "stars" are bringing the team down. Their game is just inefficient, nothing that hadn't been discussed before but it is what it is. I wished they would get traded but I know it's not going to happen. I still think the team can be good as it is. Just keep building on this recent level of play. The team is in good shape right now.

Spot on :tu

Would love to trade LMA and DeRozan

[CitizenDwayne]

Not a bad loss. The team is better, their improvement is no fluke.

[CitizenDwayne]

Spot on :tu

Would love to trade LMA and DeRozan
For who exactly?

[RD2191]

Not a bad loss. The team is better, their improvement is no fluke.

Every loss is a bad loss.

[DAF86]

For who exactly?

Beal and Porter.

White
Beal
Porter
Gay
Poeltl

Mills
Forbes
Belinelli
Bertans
Gasol

[HarlemHeat37]

He's far from being the worst defender on the team. There's an Italian POS that couldn't stay in front of me on defense but always gets a pass from ST because he did a big balls dance once.

:lol

[apalisoc_9]

He's far from being the worst defender on the team. There's an Italian POS that couldn't stay in front of me on defense but always gets a pass from ST because he did a big balls dance once.

I thought you loved belli scrah? :lol

[timtonymanu]

He's far from being the worst defender on the team. There's an Italian POS that couldn't stay in front of me on defense but always gets a pass from ST because he did a big balls dance once.

Accurate

[emanueldavidginobili]

Cause he knows Haren's bitch ass kicked his legs out to get the call
Exactly I’m just saying I’m surprised he didn’t give White a hard time about that.

[Barfunk]

Are we short handed? I dont remember.....

[Barfunk]

He's far from being the worst defender on the team. There's an Italian POS that couldn't stay in front of me on defense but always gets a pass from ST because he did a big balls dance once.

Lmao

[ironman2886]

Came down to rebounding. That was embarrassing.

[John B]

Harden shot 19 3ptrs. If Bertans had shot 19 the Spurs would have won.
Spot on. 37% from Harden on 3 pts, 60% for Davis, 50% Forbes/Gay. There’s valid point about shooting more 3’s

[TimmyBuckets]

Not a bad loss. The team is better, their improvement is no fluke.

[cd021]

Meh, whatever. This was an expected loss on paper.

What I take from this is that the Spurs should have won it if not for that awful 3rd quarter. The improvement is real I think.

I would like to see Pop give Bertans more time. If he's not a starter, he should at least be a finisher.

It feels like he is capped at around 20 mpg even though he is the best shooter on the team.
I also think our "stars" are bringing the team down. Their game is just inefficient, nothing that hadn't been discussed before but it is what it is. I wished they would get traded but I know it's not going to happen. I still think the team can be good as it is. Just keep building on this recent level of play. The team is in good shape right now.

[phxspurfan]

It was a clear foul anyway good game from White. That what's matters this season. To develop players.

Didn’t watch the game but yes this has it right. This season has nothing to gain but player development

[phxspurfan]

Beal and Porter

Good God that would be a horrible trade. Beal is a marginal star (not even on DeRozans level) and Porter is a one dimensional role player. Not sure if I would do LMA for both even. So glad these Spur Homers aren’t GMs

[Fireball]

rebounding and derozan sucking in his second quarter stint are my main factors for losing this game ....

[Robz4000]

Good God that would be a horrible trade. Beal is a marginal star (not even on DeRozans level) and Porter is a one dimensional role player. Not sure if I would do LMA for both even. So glad these Spur Homers aren’t GMs

Eh, I'd put Beal around DDR's level (not as good, obviously). DDR is the much better scorer and a bit better at playmaking, but they're the same at rebounding while Beal is the superior shooter and defender (albeit Beal is average at best).

[ATXtbh]

Came down to rebounding. That was embarrassing.
That's where they really miss having Murray on the floor. The offensive rebounding was atrocious.

[tenbeersbold]

Typical Rockets game....
Look at the FT attempts

Rockets 21
Spurs 11

There's the game folks tbh
What's worrying is the refs attempt to throw the previous T-Wolves game
WTF,Wolves were mauling guys out there but LA gets in foul trouble

LMFAO,the refs tried sooooo hard they only started calling a few fouls on the Wolves late in the game after the Spurs kept pushing it to 25 and the League didn't want the FT disparity to be so obvious
Wolves got 31 FT attempts!!! vs 18 for the Spurs at HOME.

Sorry but the NBA is such a shit product,you can predict when the score starts to get out of hand the whistles will blow just so people don't change the channel
Seriously it's the most unprofessional major sport,the reffing is such a con job.

But if fits to the low life/drama demographic the NBA is banking on LOL

[r0drig0lac]

capela 14 rebounds in ht, we need a better job on the boards, cof cof Aldridge

that was the factor that decided the game

[John B]

And just like that, Spurs on 9th. The next 5 games will be really tough and could test their improvement or just against bottom feeders.

[RC_Drunkford]

Typical Rockets game....
Look at the FT attempts

Rockets 21
Spurs 11

There's the game folks tbh
What's worrying is the refs attempt to throw the previous T-Wolves game
WTF,Wolves were mauling guys out there but LA gets in foul trouble

LMFAO,the refs tried sooooo hard they only started calling a few fouls on the Wolves late in the game after the Spurs kept pushing it to 25 and the League didn't want the FT disparity to be so obvious
Wolves got 31 FT attempts!!! vs 18 for the Spurs at HOME.

Sorry but the NBA is such a shit product,you can predict when the score starts to get out of hand the whistles will blow just so people don't change the channel
Seriously it's the most unprofessional major sport,the reffing is such a con job.

But if fits to the low life/drama demographic the NBA is banking on LOL

that's true, Gay and DeRozan created plenty of contact while driving to the hoop in the 2nd quarter, but couldn't get any calls while Harden got them all the time for basically the same play on the other end. That's why we couldn't expand the lead when they were missing shots. Still we lost cause of giving up offensive boards. That was the main reason

[DAF86]

Good God that would be a horrible trade. Beal is a marginal star (not even on DeRozans level) and Porter is a one dimensional role player. Not sure if I would do LMA for both even. So glad these Spur Homers aren’t GMs

DeRozan and Aldridge make the Spurs 12 pts worse when they are on the court, the second worst mark on the entire team only behind everyone's favourite player: Dante Cunningham.

[TimDunkem]

Trade them both. Both are career losers with obsolete games.

[r0drig0lac]

https://twitter.com/spurs/status/1076932910320701440

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[XDT76]

Typical Rockets game....
Look at the FT attempts

Rockets 21
Spurs 11

There's the game folks tbh
What's worrying is the refs attempt to throw the previous T-Wolves game
WTF,Wolves were mauling guys out there but LA gets in foul trouble

LMFAO,the refs tried sooooo hard they only started calling a few fouls on the Wolves late in the game after the Spurs kept pushing it to 25 and the League didn't want the FT disparity to be so obvious
Wolves got 31 FT attempts!!! vs 18 for the Spurs at HOME.

Sorry but the NBA is such a shit product,you can predict when the score starts to get out of hand the whistles will blow just so people don't change the channel
Seriously it's the most unprofessional major sport,the reffing is such a con job.

But if fits to the low life/drama demographic the NBA is banking on LOL

Nothing to be surprise about, ever seen a player being thrown out of game simply by laughing on the bench? How about a superstar of the game, a sure first vote HOFer, who is the Franchise player. Welcome to the Spurs