Game Thread: Spurs @ Nuggets — Fri. (12/28) - 8:00/C (4:00am Riga Time)

[SPURt]

Nice to see this turn into a winnable game with a ton of momentum. Should be a fun final quarter.

[SAGirl]

That was the Derrick White Q

[sananspursfan21]

He looks like he's about to pass out

And he plays in Denver? Dope better lose some weight and run some wind sprints.

[BackHome]

If this team shits the bed this bad against the Clippers, then all the stats before that are a fluke and this team is still just average.

No Shit - Did you think we are a top team?

[jbspurs]

That was the Derrick White Q

Hell yeah!

[skin27]

Nice to see this turn into a winnable game with a ton of momentum. Should be a fun final quarter.

nuggets will make a run in the 4th to finish the spurs

[John B]

I guess Pops barking at the 2nd half worked :lol

[sananspursfan21]

If our guys could rebound, 5 point lead tbh

[Arcadian]

If only we had our Murray to counter their Murray.

[ducks]

Pop not playing mills 40 minutes might help

[John B]

nuggets will make a run in the 4th to finish the spurs
Haters like to hate :lol

[timtonymanu]

Mills is the fellow dipshit tonight ruining all momentum

[Chris]

Bertans 3

[John B]

No easy basket on Poeltl :lol

[Chris]

Rudy off tonight

[r0drig0lac]

c'mon Gay...attack the fucking rim

[BackHome]

Damn White with that put back dunk and my man has 4 steals

[sananspursfan21]

They’re getting a little home run happy instead of keeping up the hard work

[RD2191]

Says the bitch that “doesn’t support losing”

Step off bum, you don't know who you're fukin with.

[Chris]

bad call

[emanueldavidginobili]

Put white back in

[John B]

Oh yeah Davis :lol

[Ron Swanson]

Hell of a pass to Poodle.

[anon]

Just caught up. Who was responsible for that 28-17 third quarter?

[BackHome]

My man White with another dunk.

[Chris]

These refs are shit

[John B]

No foul there

[jbspurs]

Just caught up. Who was responsible for that 28-17 third quarter?

Derick White put on a show

[jbspurs]

No foul there Ref behind called the foul:bang

[sananspursfan21]

Step off bum, you don't know who you're fukin with.

:lol Vinny. Del. Negro.

[John B]

Nice rool Poeltl

[Chris]

Sean gonna get in trouble :lol

[Ron Swanson]

These fucking refs

[emanueldavidginobili]

GET MILLS OUT OF THE GAME!!!

[ducks]

GET MILLS OUT OF THE GAME!!!

[sananspursfan21]

Refs doing just enough to keep Denver ahead

[John B]

No foul there. All ball.

[Chris]

Mills is actually throwing some nice dimes out there imo

[XDT76]

Derick White put on a show

With White in Denver scores 9 pts in 10+ min. After Mills sub White Denver scores 8 in 1+ min.

[objective]

How was Mills STILL in the damn game to get picked on every time down the court?

Loss is on Pop.

[RD2191]

:lol Vinny. Del. Negro.

:wakeup

[Rosewood]

The officiating is foul tonight.

[XDT76]

Let's hope DDR and Bertans can do some damage in the 4th Q.

[ducks]

Put white in

[Dex]

Step off bum, you don't know who you're fukin with.

Someone who can't spell?

[RD2191]

Would be a damn shame to lose this one. The West is so tight that every game matters.

[Chris]

https://twitter.com/spurs/status/1078859652178145282

[Spurs da champs]

Refs doing just enough to keep Denver ahead

Pop keeping Mills in the game is what's keeping Denver ahead. White should have been back in there a long time ago.

[marinoman]

Why is mills still in there?

[RD2191]

Someone who can't spell?

Fuk off, your stuped.

[John B]

Yup that should've been offensive in Murray over Mills.

[jbspurs]

With White in Denver scores 9 pts in 10+ min. After Mills sub White Denver scores 8 in 1+ min.

Mills put on a show as well... :bang

[gambit1990]

liking the aggression and not finishing soft.

[Budkin]

These fuckin refs tho...

[BackHome]

Belli should run that play to LMA all day every day.

[Dex]

Fuk off, your stuped.

:lol ok thats funny

[anon]

Derick White put on a show

With White in Denver scores 9 pts in 10+ min. After Mills sub White Denver scores 8 in 1+ min.
Damn, looks like I got some DVR material.

[Budkin]

Why is mills still in there?

“Leadership”

[John B]

White needs to shadow Murray tbh

[ducks]

Why is mills still in there?

[r0drig0lac]

smart play by White

[gambit1990]

got love for the city of denver but man, their jerseys are ugly.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Man what a nice touch pass from white

[sananspursfan21]

Plenty of time if the offense can play smart

[John B]

We need Davis back in there

[SAGirl]

White DPOY

[Chris]

like this lineup a lot

[r0drig0lac]

We're in the game.

[ducks]

White should play 40 a night

[james evans]

I don’t understand how or why Denver is so good.

[FaM0us Skins]

Nice the Nugs gave us a easy basket right there

[sananspursfan21]

I mean, it worked, but WHY DIDN’T WHITE LAY THAT UP?????

[james evans]

“Leadership”
Lol

[Raven]

I'm really impressed by white's patience today.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs need to keep attacking the rim, don’t settle for jumpers

[John B]

LmA with a nice pass inside to Poeltl :lol

[skin27]

This is gonna be a moral victory folks..hope they can get a real victory

[r0drig0lac]

damn Murray

[John B]

I WANT SOME DAVIS!!! :madrun

[ducks]

Why Murray 25 shots he not their best player

[Chris]

looks like a cramp for Murray

[emanueldavidginobili]

Mills shouldn’t sniff the court when White is playing this good. Complete change of momentum the second white checked in for him

[anon]

Jokic is a wheezing doughboy. Shame to lose to this rolly-polly "athlete"

[John B]

Murray is down

[John B]

I guess broke a toenail?? :lol He's up again.

[r0drig0lac]

oh boy......

[james evans]

Why aren’t we attacking a man with one ankle?

[sananspursfan21]

Of course

[John B]

We need Davis outside shooting to clear the lanes

[phxspurfan]

excellent, White, excellent running into your own man to try and grab that board

[$pursDynasty]

LMA doing work

[phxspurfan]

Why Murray 25 shots he not their best player

Jamal Murray is actually really good. Probably their 2nd best player behind Jokic

[Robz4000]

Just another game where the Spurs can't get over the hump.

[SAGirl]

Murray is one tough guy it has to be said

[phxspurfan]

paying attention again, don't know how we're suddenly in this game. We shouldn't be, really.

[John B]

Seriously we need Davis shooting in there

[james evans]

Man that’s off his back

[emanueldavidginobili]

We need stops!!!!

[John B]

Off Murray's body.

[james evans]

How did he miss that??????

[r0drig0lac]

Poetl with the hustle

[Ron Swanson]

Poodle with the hustle

[Chris]

:wow

[james evans]

Poodle with the hustle

[Chris]

of course we miss free throws WTF

[007nites]

Poodle getting at it

[james evans]

These Mfers can’t shoot ft in the 4th

[ducks]

7 missed free throws

[Chris]

7 missed free throws

may have lost us the game

[John B]

Oh yeah Poeltl!!!

[John B]

Oh no Poeltl

[Ron Swanson]

6 steals for White?

[james evans]

Please hit both

[Chris]

bye JOKIC :lmao

[Ron Swanson]

Sit down, Jokic.

[John B]

Seriously we need Davis 3 point shooting in there.. come on

[007nites]

What Ime saying to Jokic?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs are such an awful FT shooting team Jesus Christ

[Ron Swanson]

WTF is up with the FT shooting?

[james evans]

DD choking as usual

[Chris]

what a joke missing free throws...

[sananspursfan21]

And now the Spurs have had every opportunity. No excuses if they lose this one. I mean cmon

[phxspurfan]

2018 road Spurs!

[John B]

Jokic fouled out! :lol

[SAGirl]

White easily should have played more. Game clinching steal? Jokic out

[ducks]

Hit freethrows

[james evans]

Hmmm is he gonna miss one??

[Ron Swanson]

Hit both of these, dammit. We'll get the last possession.

[FaM0us Skins]

Let's hit both free throws

[emanueldavidginobili]

Another steal incredible

[boutons_deux]

lost it at FT line 4 missed in crunch time

[Chris]

such trash

[Ron Swanson]

HOLY SHIT

[John B]

come on that's obvious foul.

[james evans]

And he fuckin misses!!!

[phxspurfan]

I don't understand why guys don't just pump fake at the rim and get an easy layup. They always seem to jump into guys who would easily fly by as they're trying to get their highlight block


and then miss their FTs

[007nites]

Remember that last game someone in the thread was saying White was a terrible defender.

[Robz4000]

:lol this team is a joke

[anon]

Hero. Daddy of Denver.

[Chris]

Denver will make both FT

[John B]

White!!!!

[james evans]

Goddamn free throws

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs choked horribly, missed so many FT’s, such a dumb loss

[007nites]

jesus we should be up by 3-4

[emanueldavidginobili]

Forbes sucks man

[John B]

I thought White hit his head, just the hair then :lol

[timtonymanu]

Gonna lose because of free throws. Of course Spurs

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Terrible loss

[emanueldavidginobili]

They Forbes is so bad they put it in Morris hands to end the game lol

[007nites]

Forbes is an idiot. What is he jumping for?

[John B]

come on hit those free throws!!!

[skin27]

Lol white missed freethrow..

[NASpurs]

Valiant effort but holy fuck those missed free throws.

[SAGirl]

FT :td

[boutons_deux]

spurs choked game at FT line

[Robz4000]

These are the losses that separate playoff teams from 9th seeds tbh.

[spursparker9]

What happened to whoever miss the next FT, buy me a car?

[spurs1990]

Derozan - $27m a year and can’t make a free throw in the last minute

[timtonymanu]

:lol this team is a joke


Det moral victory though :cry

[emanueldavidginobili]

Bertans isn’t going to check in??? Not even for a diversion

[John B]

Put Davis in after time out!

[boutons_deux]

best FT team in NBA

[dbestpro]

Spurs played great but............do not have the mental attitude just yet. Too many missed free throws are all just mental bending to the pressure.

[sananspursfan21]

Defense did it’s job in this 4th quarter. Just a shame our guys froze up on the ft line

[phxspurfan]

Remember that last game someone in the thread was saying White was a terrible defender.

He's actually very average in several areas like bball IQ and rebounding. Makes a ton of mistakes, but also makes some good plays when he's confident. But compared to shitters like Mills and Forbes he's godlike, which fools 98% of the homers on this site.

[anon]

That's game unless Bertans does his magic.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs took way too much time on that wtf

[Chris]

we suck :lol

[Robz4000]

:lmao

[Ron Swanson]

What in the actual fuck was that?

[james evans]

Wtf

[John B]

those missed free throws though

[007nites]

If I were Nuggz here I would just foul lol

[timtonymanu]

Lol good final play Pop

[emanueldavidginobili]

Manu would have made that pass hahaha

[phxspurfan]

Derozan - $27m a year and can’t make a free throw in the last minute

He's Bonner level clutch

[dbestpro]

No Davis. Pop being a mental midget too.

[twincam]

41-41 as predicted

[SAGirl]

Derozan - $27m a year and can’t make a free throw in the last minute
They wouldn’t have even been in this game if not for Derrick tbh.

[skin27]

Like I said it will be a moral victory

[dbestpro]

Pop telegraphed the last play. Needs a catch and shoot now.

[NASpurs]

:lol nice whimper

[Budkin]

Forbes?? FUCK

[007nites]

White was way wide open

[RD2191]

Terrible loss. Frustrating season all around. Might sneak into the playoffs as an 8th seed but I have my doubts.

[SAGirl]

It was a fun game. I didn’t expect a win. On to the next one.

[Chris]

deserve to lose we had so many chances

[TheGoatishere]

Horrible why is Bertans inbounding the ball

[Genovaswitness]

fuck this team

[james evans]

5 mused freethrows late in the game.

[Barfunk]

Look at my phone:Spurs down by 3 Look at my phone again: Spurs down by 3 rinse repeat

[dbestpro]

Really poor play call. trying to toss to other side of court for a catch and shoot with .7 secs.

[emanueldavidginobili]

AND THEN HE PUTS IN BERTANS WITH .7 TO INBOUND IT ?! Comical

[NASpurs]

Clippers about to run train tomorrow after this moral victory.

[John B]

That was a kick.. put another 14 secs :lol

[Spurs da champs]

Davis is the inbounder?:lmao

[Genovaswitness]

It was a fun game. I didn’t expect a win. On to the next one.

cuck mentality tbh

[Chinook]

What an awful fucking playcall. They didn't have time for a hammer play. Team started off the year clutch, but they haven't been close to that recently.

[Arcadian]

Spurs still got the best of Denver in these two games. Won the first game decisively, and came back from a large deficit in the second, losing only due to FTs.

[Raven]

choked it, but oh well.

[EL TIRAMECOS]

Spurs by 20+ tbh


It was a good game!

[skin27]

We’re back at the 10th seed

[boutons_deux]

spurs too weak to win on road

[Spurs da champs]

Spurs outchoked the Nuggets (all them turnovers and dumbass fouls by Jokic) with all these missed free throws.

[Degoat]

That sucks we needed that W, will get blown out tomorrow we’ve been terrible on back to backs

[John B]

The shortest guy took it, of course he got blocked... dangg :bang

[BlackAndWhite]

Reminds me of the 2013 heat game

[RD2191]

cuck mentality tbh

Leave Blake out of this.

[timtonymanu]

Lol people wanting this team to make the playoffs to get swept by the Warriors again.

[ECOV]

Good game from our guys...free throws where the main reason we lost oh well

[SAGirl]

cuck mentality tbh
Can’t win them all, tbh.

[SpurPadre]

As I've said before, without home court advantage, we're not dping shit in the playoffs as constructed. Worst road Spurs team in the Pop era, tbh.

[Mugen]

Don't care about the loss....

But beyond thrilled that Pop go to showcase that he's probably the worst play caller in that situation. That's the Kawhi alley oop against the Clipppers in G7 bad....

Bertans, Beli sitting on the bench and the old man has fucking Rudy Gay and Derrick out there while calling one of the worst calls that the Nuggets easily read....

Seriously need a pop sucker like brklynfan or exstatic to explain how it was great cuz Bryn was gonna get a shot at the 3, lmao what an absolute garbage play call by the worst player caller in the game in that situation :lmao

[skin27]

They wasted the chance to climb up in the standings!!fuck!!

[Barfunk]

After the comeback they could not cut into 3 points

[jbspurs]

Freethrows

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

We’re back at the 10th seed

The way the west is you going to be posting a lot of we 10...now we 8...wait...7...nope 11.

5 games out of first. Not bad for a team going through turnover....

[BillMc]

I know the cliche' is "both teams played hard" but in this case they did. Felt like a playoff game.

[ralph nyc]

Dam free throws killed the spurs. good effort though.

[Degoat]

That sucks we needed that W, will get blown out tomorrow we’ve been terrible on back to backs

[SpurPadre]

AND THEN HE PUTS IN BERTANS WITH .7 TO INBOUND IT ?! Comical

You do remember he took out Duncan in an elimination game, right?

[Degoat]

DeMar and Rudy really stunk it up tonight

[BackHome]

Poodle reminds me of Oberto

[John B]

Here we go again with the negative... had we won.. oh shit Pops a genius.. really

[Kobe'sAchilles]

Who do we trust to shoot free throws to close out the game?

[Dex]

I know the cliche' is "both teams played hard" but in this case they did. Felt like a playoff game.

This.

Spurs battled back, but just didn't get over the hump.

It's a loss in December. Get over it.

[Texas_Ranger]

should have tanked from the beginning of the season. It's clear as day that this players are losers. I don't really care being 8th and then being fucked by the 1st seed. But hey, at least that 15-20 draft pick will look great right?

fuck this team

[ralph nyc]

That sucks we needed that W, will get blown out tomorrow we’ve been terrible on back to backs
clips on a back to back too.

[boutons_deux]

destroyed on RBs, suicide by crunchtime FTs

[timtonymanu]

“It’s only December” post Duncan era. :lol Spurs fans are so arrogant.

[Uriel]

The Pepsi Center is loud. Reminds me what a real home court advantage is like. I'm jealous.

[timtonymanu]

Aside from White, Bertans, and Poeltl, I really hate the current roster. Either a bunch of losers or total scrubs surrounding the team.

[Robz4000]

The Bulls loss is still the worst of the season, but this is second considering the situation and repercussions.

[timtonymanu]

should have tanked from the beginning of the season. It's clear as day that this players are losers. I don't really care being 8th and then being fucked by the 1st seed. But hey, at least that 15-20 draft pick will look great right?

fuck this team

:cry but the big 3 of DeFrozen, Ma Touches and Rudy Gay will lead us to SPAM.

[justinandimcool]

i am rattled tbh

LAC and Boston coming up, almost a must win both of those or we lose all our momentum

[SpurPadre]

Who do we trust to shoot free throws to close out the game?

This has ALWAYS been a Spurs issue dating back to Admiral in his prime, tbh.

[SAGirl]

DeMar and Rudy really stunk it up tonight
Definitely. This was the DWhite game. They wasted it but oh well.

[timtonymanu]

The usual homers trying to spin this like Sean Elliott

[skin27]

This.

Spurs battled back, but just didn't get over the hump.

It's a loss in December. Get over it.

lol it’s like thinking we have a 28-8 record..we are 19-16 before this game..we need some wins!!!tbh..

[Mugen]

Again, the loss doesn't really mean much and I've been on the tank crew since the offseason....

But it's just so crazy how bad coaching has been at times this year...leaving Fatty in too long during the 4th when DWhite was a big reason they clawed back in.....and arguably one of the worst play calls out of a time out of all time....choking FTs isn't on Pop....but man those are some basic coaching moves that Pop couldn't even process, same thing he's done A LOT this season.

[Hoops Czar]

Don't care about the loss....

But beyond thrilled that Pop go to showcase that he's probably the worst play caller in that situation. That's the Kawhi alley oop against the Clipppers in G7 bad....

Bertans, Beli sitting on the bench and the old man has fucking Rudy Gay and Derrick out there while calling one of the worst calls that the Nuggets easily read....

Seriously need a pop sucker like brklynfan or exstatic to explain how it was great cuz Bryn was gonna get a shot at the 3, lmao what an absolute garbage play call by the worst player caller in the game in that situation :lmao

In Pop's non-defense, other team's could make butter out of the play before when DeRozen took nearly 4.5 of the 7 seconds to make a move before casually plunking it off Plumlee's leg with .7 left. when you have a bunch of below average IQ players on the court at the same time, you tend to look silly as a head coach.

[BackHome]

Now he puts in Bertans. Smh

[ducks]

spurs too weak to win on road
Liberal coach

[anon]

DeMar and Rudy really stunk it up tonight
Legal weed in Denver. Choicest mountain buds too.

[timtonymanu]

Again, the loss doesn't really mean much and I've been on the tank crew since the offseason....

But it's just so crazy how bad coaching has been at times this year...leaving Fatty in too long during the 4th when DWhite was a big reason they clawed back in.....and arguably one of the worst play calls out of a time out of all time....choking FTs isn't on Pop....but man those are some basic coaching moves that Pop couldn't even process, same thing he's done A LOT this season.

Pop’s obsession with Patty Mills has this team with more losses than they should. I’m in the tank crew as well but it’s also frustrating seeing this team underachieve because Pop and his stupid decisions.

[Robz4000]

Again, the loss doesn't really mean much and I've been on the tank crew since the offseason....

But it's just so crazy how bad coaching has been at times this year...leaving Fatty in too long during the 4th when DWhite was a big reason they clawed back in.....and arguably one of the worst play calls out of a time out of all time....choking FTs isn't on Pop....but man those are some basic coaching moves that Pop couldn't even process, same thing he's done A LOT this season.

Still not too late to get to 14th in the West, but it's clear the FO would rather be the 9th seed.

[SpurPadre]

lol it’s like thinking we have a 28-8 record..we are 19-16 before this game..we need some wins!!!tbh..

EXACTLY. This wasn't a typical Spurs choke we can scoff at. This was a terrible loss that continues to expose how flawed this Spurs team is that PATFO continues to insist is good enough.

[drpill]

I guess Pop hasn’t got around yet to figuring out wtf to call to get a catch and shoot three at the end of a game? I couldn’t believe the lineup he had out there; I expected a play drawn up for Bertans or Beli, not a bunch of midrange guys crowding the court and fucking Bryn Forbes the only realistic option to take the shot. Damn. It all came down to those missed free throws though — the Nuggs were trying to give away the game and Demar couldn’t seal it.

GREAT game by Derrick White, he showed some serious defensive tenacity and instincts. He’s still a tad shaky on offense at times but you can see he is still gaining confidence. There are some nice moments that happen when he is on the floor. If he can start hitting threes he will be deadly I’m sure.

[BackHome]

Was a good game wish we would have won but man this shows us how desperately we need a starting SF. I don’t even want to look out how much the Nuggets out rebounded us.

[Spurs da champs]

In Pop's non-defense, other team's could make butter out of the play before when DeRozen took nearly 4.5 of the 7 seconds to make a move before casually plunking it off Plumlee's leg with .7 left. when you have a bunch of below average IQ players on the court at the same time, you tend to look silly as a head coach.
That is true. Another issue is having a 'star' wing who cant shoot 3's ever.