Game Thread: Spurs @ Clippers — Sat. (12/29) - 9:30/C (5:30am Riga Time)

[Robz4000]

Checked in to see how bad the blowout was, didn't think the Spurs would be on the winning end. Makes up for the choke in Denver :tu.

[MoSpur02]

So frankly Pau is available to play but not playing... trade incoming?

That would be great, but I doubt it.

Would be a good fit to a contender who needs size

[TimDunkem]

Spurs still somehow nearly choked the game away. :lol

[SAGirl]

well maybe not in terms of talent but that he'd be a better fit for the team
You are making this up weeks.

[spurs10]

Forbes!

[skin27]

LA going for 40

[Barfunk]

Checked in to see how bad the blowout was, didn't think the Spurs would be on the winning end. Makes up for the choke in Denver :tu.

But but the Clippers were missing their custodian

[MoSpur02]

Gay's shot is way off. LOL

[SAGirl]

LA going for 40
Statpadder......
:lma

[MoSpur02]

Tough shot by Derozan

[MoSpur02]

Gay is gone.

[SAGirl]

Oppps from garbage time to a closer game ...

[skin27]

Statpadder......
:lma


They deserve to pad their stats because it’s a win

[MoSpur02]

It's okay Rudy. You sucked tonight. No need for the tech.

[JPB]

93 points for the starters so far

[Mr. Body]

Not even mentions of LMA in this thread. He's close to last season level.

It's because this board has some of the stupidest fans on earth. Even stupider than Lakers fans, which is amazing.

[DAF86]

Pop needs to have a serious talk about these unnecessary T's.

[BatManu20]

Rudy Gay couldn’t throw it in the ocean tonight from outside of 5 feet. Just fouled out and got a T on his way out.

[Barfunk]

A technical for that!?

[Ron Swanson]

He got a tech for that?

[SAGirl]

Uggghhhh Rudy

[Barfunk]

The return of the Duncan laugh tech

[JPB]

Some peeps freak out so fast... 13 pt with 2:30 to go... close game !!

[Mr. Body]

So frankly Pau is available to play but not playing... trade incoming?

No. Why is Pop going to jam him into a rotation that's working? He'll ease him in.

[MoSpur02]

Good drive by White. It's weird. White doesn't seem fast, but consistently gets into the painted area it seems like.

[justinandimcool]

Starters still in. Pop treating this like a playoff game? Either way, love it. Everyone looks engaged as hell tbh

[offset formation]

Killer bees is catchy and funny :lol

Not if you've been a fan of the Astros for the last 25 years.

[Barfunk]

Uggghhhh Rudy

He should not have got a tech for waving his hand a million feet from the ref

[timtonymanu]

Amateur ass refs.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

We suck at closing out games

[MoSpur02]

Dang. Carroll looking like Kawhi Jr

[Budkin]

We really gonna choke this?

[MoSpur02]

Pop needs to insert the bench.

[MoSpur02]

Marco with a dunk??? :wow

[Ron Swanson]

White and Forbes with dunks last night and now Marco?

[SAGirl]

They deserve to pad their stats because it’s a win
Didn’t think blue font was needed

[Budkin]

Big balls Beli

[BatManu20]

Ferrari dunk!

[Spurtacular]

Turn back the clock; 'cept Beli wasn't doing it much back then either. :lol

[MoSpur02]

Derozan with 13 boards? Wow.

[MoSpur02]

:lol @Forbes getting his ankles broken.

[SAGirl]

Pop with Forbes in garbage time... it should have been Mills

[MoSpur02]

Nice win for the Silver and Black

[SpurPadre]

The defense is looking terrible again.

[MoSpur02]

Pop climbing up the All Time Wins list.

[SAGirl]

Nice win for the Silver and Black
Agreed. Lamarcus balled out it has to be said

[BillMc]

Spurs got this.
:hat

[JPB]

Solid win : on the road, B2B everything spurs are struggling with... Encouraging.

[BillMc]

Victory!:flag:

[Raven]

this has to be Pop's greatest masterpiece.

[DAF86]

Pau might never see the floor again. He won't see rotation minutes and he won't see garbage minutes either out of respect. :lol

[TimmyBuckets]

Lasharkus was hungry. Finished his plate and then some.

[SpurPadre]

The win looks good and I'll take it obviously but the defense is regressing with long stretches where we cannot make stops. We desperately need a perimeter defender.

[apalisoc_9]

The Spurs have used the Zone about twice as much since the turnaround.

I wonder who adviced pop to do it. Becky is my guess but could be anyone.

[MoSpur02]

The Killer Brees (Bertans, Bryn, & Belinelli) were only 3-13 from 3pt land and Spurs still won. Thanks to Aldridge. Derozan's stats look good, but I really didn't think he had a good game.

[apalisoc_9]

The win looks good and I'll take it obviously but the defense is regressing with long stretches where we cannot make stops. We desperately need a perimeter defender.

The play significantly more zone now. Its very gimmicky and they will get exposed in the playoffs but using it in 5-6 minute stretches really has helped them against those crazy blowouts. It makes sense xonsidering the offensive trend and their personel.

Heck the raptors have the most defensive potential in the league and they play zone about 1/3 of the time.

[BatManu20]

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[SpurPadre]

The play significantly more zone now. Its very gimmicky and they will get exposed in the playoffs but using it in 5-6 minute stretches really has helped them against those crazy blowouts. It makes sense xonsidering the offensive trend and their personel.

Heck the raptors have the most defensive potential in the league and they play zone about 1/3 of the time.

I agree about the zone but if we can somehow get some perimeter defender for Gasol, it will make a huge difference.

[Mugen]

:lol Wow, crazy things happen when you don't sub out DWhite for Red Carpet Patty 5 mins into every quarter....

[justinandimcool]

I agree about the zone but if we can somehow get some perimeter defender for Gasol, it will make a huge difference.

Maybe Thibs would want to reunite with Gasol and give up Covington, though he has been back down to earth lately.

Not much out there tbh. Feels like all the good defenders that aren't also all-stars are mainstays on solid teams that don't need Pau.

[John B]

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Nice stats. Bertran with 6 rebs need more than 2 pts tbh. He just too good of a shooter

[Pavlov]

Nice stats. Bertran with 6 rebs need more than 2 pts tbh. He just too good of a shooterHe sucked at shooting tonight. It happens.

[JPB]

The win looks good and I'll take it obviously but the defense is regressing with long stretches where we cannot make stops. We desperately need a perimeter defender.

B2B heavy legs + on the road against a good team, a clippers desperate run was to be expected... You just eat the clock and sneak a few shots and FTs to secure the win... + 11 at the end.

[SpurPadre]

Maybe Thibs would want to reunite with Gasol and give up Covington, though he has been back down to earth lately.

Not much out there tbh. Feels like all the good defenders that aren't also all-stars are mainstays on solid teams that don't need Pau.

If only Memphis would give up and take Mills and Gasol back for Conley.

[SpurPadre]

B2B heavy legs + on the road against a good team, a clippers desperate run was to be expected... You just eat the clock and sneak a few shots and FTs to secure the win... + 11 at the end.

It's not just this game though. I've been noticing this for a while. Just in that last game against Houston, we gave up 43 points in the 3rd quarter. It's cause for concern, tbh.

[BatManu20]

Last 12 games though :wow


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[TimmyBuckets]

If only Memphis would give up and take Mills and Gasol back for Conley.

If only pigs could fly

[SAGirl]

The Spurs have used the Zone about twice as much since the turnaround.

I wonder who adviced pop to do it. Becky is my guess but could be anyone.
Messina IMO.

[Arcadian]

Derozan with a Duncan-like stat line: 25, 13, 6 and 4

[SAGirl]

Nice stats. Bertran with 6 rebs need more than 2 pts tbh. He just too good of a shooter
He had shots just didn’t have it tonight. I didn’t think more Davis was needed this game.

[DAF86]

If only Memphis would give up and take Mills and Gasol back for Conley.

I rather have their Rookie, tbh.

[TDomination]

Spurs win on the 2nd night of a back to back against a playoff team on the road.

I'll take it!!

[TheGreatYacht]

Great performances from LA and DD. Rudy seems to be regressing, which is normal.

[99 Problems]

:lobt2::pop: People like ‘Wot, how dat happen’, I told them it was coming.

[vavvi]

Nice win.

But what's up with Gay's 3pointer?

[$pursDynasty]

Great performances from LA and DD. Rudy seems to be regressing, which is normal.
Might be time for a Pop rest night for Rudy but hopefully not against the Raptors

[John B]

He had shots just didn’t have it tonight. I didn’t think more Davis was needed this game.
Maybe not tonight. But Davis was 2-5 and 1-5 tonight. With his high percentage, I really like him to take more. I want Pops to draw more passing plays, cuts, etc. to create open shots reminiscent of the beautiful game

[playbonner15]

Nice win.

But what's up with Gay's 3pointer?

He launched a corner 3 that was way way off :lol

[playbonner15]

Maybe not tonight. But Davis was 2-5 and 1-5 tonight. With his high percentage, I really like him to take more. I want Pops to draw more passing plays, cuts, etc. to create open shots reminiscent of the beautiful game
Yeah would like that too. But he plays with Beli & Forbes, who shoots for those plays

[weeks]

You are making this up weeks.
no way, plenty of the same people who wanted to just get rid of LMA for scraps wanted to keep fathead

[Slippy]

Great win . Team fed off Lamarcus.

[boutons_deux]

clips were 12-4 at home, 4th WC seed

good win

[Mr. Body]

Clippers have no answer for LMA. I don't see this changing.

[DAF86]

Clippers have no answer for LMA. I don't see this changing.

On the first game of the season against the Clippers LA had 10 pts on 3 for 15 shooting.

[Mr. Body]

On the first game of the season against the Clippers LA had 10 pts on 3 for 15 shooting.

Was before the team made adjustments, brah.

[tenbeersbold]

How the hell do yall stand watching this WWE level crapertainment????

Spurs open up big lead,uh oh,people might switch the channel,advertisers get PO'd,rates fall

Refs start blowing phantom extreme whistles for Clips,Rudy Gay fouls outout on multiple BS calls even gets a damn TECHNICAL for what...WTF?

Same stupid shit all the time,the League trying to ref games into must watch TV

Pop should run his mouth even MORE about the shit product Silver is trying to engineer tbh

Spurs are getting shit on might as well strike up the band for the damn parade

[Spur|n|Austin]

How the hell do yall stand watching this WWE level crapertainment????

Spurs open up big lead,uh oh,people might switch the channel,advertisers get PO'd,rates fall

Refs start blowing phantom extreme whistles for Clips,Rudy Gay fouls outout on multiple BS calls even gets a damn TECHNICAL for what...WTF?

Same stupid shit all the time,the League trying to ref games into must watch TV

Pop should run his mouth even MORE about the shit product Silver is trying to engineer tbh

Spurs are getting shit on might as well strike up the band for the damn parade

Sounds like you watch as well.