Game Thread: Spurs vs Grizzlies — Sat. (1/5) - 7:30/C (3:30am Riga Time)

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White top scorer of the game, a couple of weeks back who would had believed it. He did it only missing one shot and it's the second night he did it in a row.

I would have. I've believed in that cat since the offseason (really since his G-League season last year) and I have the posts to prove it.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Maybe he’s not 100% yet..he should take Poeltl’s minutes
Why should he take Poeltl minutes? I’m confused

[SpurPadre]

Maybe he’s not 100% yet..he should take Poeltl’s minutes

Did you get hit in the head and have a concussion, tbh?

[FkLA]

Spurs by 20 tbh

:flag:

:wakeup

[TDomination]

This game I was worried spurs were going to have a let down game after that emotional win but they came through! This team is rollin!

[skin27]

Did you get hit in the head and have a concussion, tbh?

:lmao

[DRob_50]

In the few minutes Pondexter played against the Raptors, he looked like he had never played basketball before. Today he looked even worse.

[r0drig0lac]

Maybe he’s not 100% yet..he should take Poeltl’s minutes

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[skin27]

Hope we get the W on Monday in Detroit

[cd021]

I might be better at basketball than Pondexter..
He looks like some middle-aged guy posting up teenagers at the YMCA on a Saturday afternoon :lol

[emanueldavidginobili]

Did you get hit in the head and have a concussion, tbh?
:lol

[cd021]

Man Pau is officially out of the rotation I’m surprised Pop hasn’t tried to play him. Didn’t even get garbage minutes tonight. He for sure needs to be moved can’t be giving him this money while he’s riding the bench.

Actually really impressed with Pop; not trying to shoehorn him back into the rotation. Poeltl is the better option and he isn't trying to placate Gasol :tu :tu

[TDomination]

Derrick white man, I’m really loving his game

[emanueldavidginobili]

He looks like some middle-aged guy posting up teenagers at the YMCA on a Saturday afternoon :lol
:lol He really does, it makes absolutely no sense why he is on this team. I would be fine in getting ANYONE from the gleague and have them on the team instead of him. Spurs have to cut him by Monday or his contract is guaranteed.

[SpurPadre]

:lmao

LOL, blue font is your friend, bruh!

[emanueldavidginobili]

Actually really impressed with Pop; not trying to shoehorn him back into the rotation. Poeltl is the better option and he isn't trying to placate Gasol :tu :tu
I completely agree I thought for sure he was going to try to get him into the rotation. At this point in Paus career Poeltl is light years better than him.

[picnroll]

Pau is going to be pouting.

[cd021]

White was definitely the player of the game tbh; shocking how much he has improved over the last 10 games or so.

The game overall was brutal to watch. Sloppy as hell.

[ducks]

Jordan Howenstine
@AirlessJordan
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Bryn Forbes has 86 three-pointers this season, second-most through 40 games in franchise history.

Only Spur to hit more in the first 40 games of a season -> Danny Green’s 95 in 2014-15 the year he set the franchise record

[ducks]

Spurs now have 70 wins against the Grizzlies since Memphis entered the NBA in 1995.

San Antonio is the only team in the league with 70+ wins against any team since 1995.

[playbonner15]

Did you get hit in the head and have a concussion, tbh?

[SpurPadre]

This whole game lasted just 9 pages while Kawhi's pregame reception alone had 9 pages, smh, player fans...

[Mugen]

I'm confident the Spurs will move Pau by the deadline, which is obviously great news tbh. Hoping LMA/Jakob stay healthy over the next month or so.

[objective]

Man Pau is officially out of the rotation I’m surprised Pop hasn’t tried to play him. Didn’t even get garbage minutes tonight. He for sure needs to be moved can’t be giving him this money while he’s riding the bench.

I don't think Pop would play him only in garbage time, it would be considered disrespectful and beneath a player of Pau's stature

[SpurPadre]

I'm confident the Spurs will move Pau by the deadline, which is obviously great news tbh. Hoping LMA/Jakob stay healthy over the next month or so.

Don't be so sure. His contract will be a bitch to move.

[Mugen]

Good teams do it on the road, with the next 3/4 away, next week will be a good test. They need to win at least 2/3.

[Spurtacular]

The DNP for Pau is a curious thing.

[cd021]

White was definitely the player of the game tbh; shocking how much he has improved over the last 10 games or so.

The game overall was brutal to watch. Sloppy as hell.

[Mugen]

Don't be so sure. His contract will be a bitch to move.

It'll happen barring injury. There's no way Pau will be happy with b2b DNPs when he's supposedly healthy. He'll ask for a trade if he hasn't already and Pop will accommodate.

[cd021]

Don't be so sure. His contract will be a bitch to move.
How would his contract be hard to move? Its only $6.8 million due next season and that can be stretched down to $2.3 million. Not really an albatross.

[SpurPadre]

How would his contract be hard to move? Its only $6.8 million due next season and that can be stretched down to $2.3 million. Not really an albatross.

That's alot for a guy his age, tbh.

[emanueldavidginobili]

I don't think Pop would play him only in garbage time, it would be considered disrespectful and beneath a player of Pau's stature
Yeah that’s definitely true

[Mugen]

That's alot for a guy his age, tbh.

His partial guaranteed contract is a lot more valuable than his actual play on the court. He's very attractive for a team looking to dump salary so I don't even think the Spurs will need to attach a 1st to move him.

The tricky part is finding a trade partner that he'll be happy with because I'm sure Pop/RC will go out of their way to make sure hes happy too.

[SpurPadre]

His partial guaranteed contract is a lot more valuable than his actual play on the court. He's very attractive for a team looking to dump salary so I don't even think the Spurs will need to attach a 1st to move him.

The tricky part is finding a trade partner that he'll be happy with because I'm sure Pop/RC will go out of their way to make sure hes happy too.

Memphis would be ideal if they give up, tbh.

[RD2191]

This whole game lasted just 9 pages while Kawhi's pregame reception alone had 9 pages, smh, player fans...

We're watching real football you foreign bastard.

[SpurPadre]

We're watching real football you foreign bastard.

Real "football" when the foot barely comes into the game using the ball lol. Calling it football when the kickers are ridiculed lol.

[skin27]

This whole game lasted just 9 pages while Kawhi's pregame reception alone had 9 pages, smh, player fans...

true,it looks like 80% of people her in st are kawhi dick riders

[SpurPadre]

true,it looks like 80% of people her in st are kawhi dick riders

Real talk.

[DMC]

The DNP for Pau is a curious thing.

Makes one man weep, another man sing.

[BackHome]

Interesting Eubanks and Walker both played this afternoon and Eubanks drove to SA and played today and not Walker

[cd021]

That's alot for a guy his age, tbh.
$2.3 million is less than the vet minimum so it's literally the exact opposite of your comment.

[Degoat]

I’d love for the spurs to look and move gasol but no way it happens, the reason he isn’t playing is because it’s disrespectful to play a former star like him garbage time minutes

[spurs10]

The minutes Pau played in his return didn't do him any favors. He didn't look 100%. Wish him health.

[itzsoweezee]

I don't think Pop would play him only in garbage time, it would be considered disrespectful and beneath a player of Pau's stature

Yup

[John B]

Interesting Eubanks and Walker both played this afternoon and Eubanks drove to SA and played today and not Walker
Walker was just injured, so that’s taken into consideration imo. I would’ love to see him play, but somebody said he beasted 34 points this afternoon and that’s gonna help his confidence and rhythm back than garbage time tbh

[cd021]

I’d love for the spurs to look and move gasol but no way it happens, the reason he isn’t playing is because it’s disrespectful to play a former star like him garbage time minutes

I wonder if it might turn into a Mike Finley situation; aging vet unhappy with his role and asked to be released (or brought out in this case) so he can go elsewhere. I actually still think Gasol can still play but he's unnecessary if Aldridge and Poeltl stay healthy, Spurs should only be playing two traditional bigs anyway.

[cd021]

I’d love for the spurs to look and move gasol but no way it happens, the reason he isn’t playing is because it’s disrespectful to play a former star like him garbage time minutes

I wonder if it might turn into a Mike Finley situation; aging vet unhappy with his role and asked to be released (or brought out in this case) so he can go elsewhere. I actually still think Gasol can still play but he's unnecessary if Aldridge and Poeltl stay healthy, Spurs should only be playing two traditional bigs anyway.

[RC_Drunkford]

Pau might play in the next game against Detroit. They play 2 bigs

[ceperez]

The DNP for Pau is a curious thing.

I don't think he's even healthy. Why have Eubanks in the roster instead of Walker or Metu?

Spurs are doing very well with Poetl and its a tough call to mess that up just to give Pau minutes. At best, it would make sense to pair Pau with either of the two centers. So, Pau instead of Cunningham in the 2nd unit. Come to think of it, don't Cunningham and Pau play a similar game? Stand around in the 3 point line in offense and pack the paint in defense?

[hater]

Lol Pau is not going away nigas

But its obvious he should be 3rd big off the bench

[Dverde]

I firmly believe the Spurs will waive and stretch Gasol’s contract next year. Not sure people realize this may be Gasol’s last year in the NBA. Guy is engaged and probably moving on with his life. I could see him playing one final year in Memphis with his brother.

[Fusternino]

Definitely feels like this team is back. Win by 20 but still not satisfied due to the late push and the mid-3 having pedestrian scoring numbers.