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

[BatManu20]

Back at home tonight as we host an 18-20 Memphis team that has lost 4 straight. This has trap game written all over it, coming off an emotional win the other night against Toronto and playing a struggling Grizz squad. But Memphis also played last night, so there’s no excuse for us to lose this one. Mike Conley is listed as Probable and Marc Gasol is listed as Questionable. Let’s get it.



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[BatManu20]

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[RC_Drunkford]

If Gasol and Conley aren't playing Pop better be giving Lonnie Walker 20-30 minutes

[BatManu20]

If Gasol and Conley aren't playing Pop better be giving Lonnie Walker 20-30 minutes

Lonnie was assigned back to Austin today.


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[NASpurs]

If Gasol and Conley aren't playing Pop better be giving Lonnie Walker 20-30 minutes

Lonnie literally just finished playing a game in Austin. I doubt he’s playing two games in one day.

[BatManu20]

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[NASpurs]

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[Mikeanaro]

Chandler Parsons project is still around?
What a fucking bust.

[RC_Drunkford]

Lonnie literally just finished playing a game in Austin. I doubt he’s playing two games in one day.

Damn, he scored 34 on Watanabe?:wow

[r0drig0lac]

easy win

[Leetonidas]

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[313]

1081648003340009472Defense is suspect

[Trainwreck2100]

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:lol Chandler Parsons still cashing those Memphis checks

[SpurPadre]

Come on, Memphis. You have nothing to play for so might as well tank and take Pau off our hands. Reunite the brothers!

[SpurPadre]

Defense is suspect

It's not as bad as Forbes' D, tbh.

[timtonymanu]

Spurs just need to remember the last outing and the refs handing Memphis the win and they should be good.

[marinoman]

Come on, Memphis. You have nothing to play for so might as well tank and take Pau off our hands. Reunite the brothers!
What return do you want

[RC_Drunkford]

Come on, Memphis. You have nothing to play for so might as well tank and take Pau off our hands. Reunite the brothers!

It would get them in the luxury tax, no way

[DAF86]

We better win this one. I don't want another mediocre team let down like that Bulls game. We are good. Continue to prove it.

[Degoat]

It maybe inconsistent but for a young player Walker has a pretty shot

[SpurPadre]

What return do you want

Package Gasol, Mills and a 2nd round pick for Conley. Then our defense in the backcourt would be greatly strengthened.

[SpurPadre]

It would get them in the luxury tax, no way

Package of Mills and Pau for Conley would save them money, tbh.

[bklynspursfan]

:lol Chandler Parsons still cashing those Memphis checks

And you see his injury status? :lol

[Trainwreck2100]

And you see his injury status? :lol

he's getting 25 million next year too

[NASpurs]

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[Mugen]

https://youtu.be/CCvU0LCVFbA?t=535

Just remembered that horrible call Gasol got and the even worse no-call on LMA. Ruined a great shot from Derozan.

Between that plus the worst non-call I'ever seen in Durant being out of bounds, refs have been fucking terrible so far this year.

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Defense is suspect

Very much so -- it was quite pathetic, tbh...I was at the game on Thursday and watched every moment of him on the court. Not sure if it was just because it was garbage time or not but he lost his man on nearly every defensive possession. Was not a good performance at all despite the first made bucket and general good vibes from the overall ass-whooping we put on Kawhi.

It was the first time I've felt he may not ever be what I'd hope he can be on the NBA level.

[FkLA]

Spurs by 20 tbh

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https://youtu.be/CCvU0LCVFbA?t=535

Just remembered that horrible call Gasol got and the even worse no-call on LMA. Ruined a great shot from Derozan.

Between that plus the worst non-call I'ever seen in Durant being out of bounds, refs have been fucking terrible so far this year.

Yep. And that bucket by DeRozan was goal trending anyway as is clear from the picture frame of the video you posted. The refs have been abysmal in far too many NBAgames this year. I'd rather move toward pick up court rules than have these fucks ruin anymore games, tbh

[emanueldavidginobili]

Very much so -- it was quite pathetic, tbh...I was at the game on Thursday and watched every moment of him on the court. Not sure if it was just because it was garbage time or not but he lost his man on nearly every defensive possession. Was not a good performance at all despite the first made bucket and general good vibes from the overall ass-whooping we put on Kawhi.

It was the first time I've felt he may not ever be what I'd hope he can be on the NBA level.

You can’t be serious, it was literally his first time in a real game ever crowd chanting his name in a blowout. He was probably overwhelmed. How can you feel anything about his future based off the first 4 minutes this guy EVER played with the team?

[GAustex]

The Durant non call is unforgivable. Ref(s) should be fired.

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You can’t be serious, it was literally his first time in a real game ever crowd chanting his name in a blowout. He was probably overwhelmed. How can you feel anything about his future based off the first 4 minutes this guy EVER played with the team?

I am serious, and don't call me Shirley (:rolleyes).

It also jives with what I've seen from watching his G-League performances too, though to a greater degree the other night.

I just hope it's learned quickly because there's no way he'll ever play for Pop playing D like he's been doing.

Btw, it was so bad several people around me were wondering aloud, what is he doing out there?

[GreekSpursfan]

Go Spurs.

[Shakril]

Conley and Gasol playing.

[BatManu20]

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[SAGirl]

:lol Chandler Parsons still cashing those Memphis checks

Also "return from injury management" becoming a thing now. apparently for different reasons, but still a kind of hold out.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Come on, Memphis. You have nothing to play for so might as well tank and take Pau off our hands. Reunite the brothers!
The Grizzlies can't afford to tank because Boston is holding that 1st round pick they got in the Jeff Green trade over the Grizzlies' head.

The pick is top 8 protected this year, if they get into the Top 8 then it's Top 6 protected next year, and if they get into the top 6 then it's unprotected the year after that.

It's best to get this out of the way this year because they will bad next year and the year after that when Marc leaves, but the Grizzlies roster is so terrible that being in the Top 8 is still possible.



Because of Chris wallace this Jeff Green could be the Otis Thorpe trade 2.0.

[Fusternino]

Q-Pon making an appearance in the intro video!

[Robz4000]

Starters look like shit.

[Fusternino]

Too much isoball.

[r0drig0lac]

bad start

[BatManu20]

Predictably poor start.

[r0drig0lac]

White to the rescue

[ace3g]

smooth jumper from White

[RC_Drunkford]

Why in the world are we swarming fathead? He can't score, that's the guy you want to dare to shoot

[Robz4000]

Conley raping the Spurs, per par. Sucks that the shitty teams in the league tend to play the Spurs like it's Game 7.

[TimmyBuckets]

dafuq is this?

[r0drig0lac]

nice pass by bertans

[TimmyBuckets]

brick city from demar

[emanueldavidginobili]

White getting minutes love it

[Spurtacular]

I'm just remembering the last time we played the Grizzlies. That was the most atrociously ref'd game I've seen in years.

[r0drig0lac]

white playing like a allstar out there

[Robz4000]

Fathead-on-Fathead crime

[Robz4000]

Also, might be time to bench Beli again.

[Spurs fever]

When is Lonnie gonna get Beli's minutes?

[R. DeMurre]

Holy shit-- Derrick White looking like an All Star!

[TimmyBuckets]

Bertans 3 White block nice

[emanueldavidginobili]

Man I can’t wait for this White DJ duo next year wow

[Fusternino]

Are you kidding me? Noah?

[Spurs fever]

Marco!

[r0drig0lac]

Marco!!!

[Fusternino]

Brooks's shot looks almost as bad as Noah's . . .

[Robz4000]

:lmao Noah's still in the NBA?!

[TimmyBuckets]

Belisimo

[007nites]

POETL!

[007nites]

:lmao Noah's still in the NBA?!

Hate that guy

[Spurtacular]

:lol Memphis having a guy that looks like Vince Carter who is named Carter.

[BlackAndWhite]

What happened to the grizzlies. I remember them starting out the season pretty well

[Robz4000]

Oh shit, bat in the arena. Where's BatManu at?

[spursparker9]

Another bat???

[007nites]

:lol Memphis having a guy that looks like Vince Carter who is named Carter.

haha could have fooled me

[spursparker9]

Noah used to be Jovic's Lite

[TimmyBuckets]

:lol Noah looks retarded

[bklynspursfan]

Patty's passing has been much improved this season.

[Robz4000]

Noah used to be Jovic's Lite

Not even close to similar playing styles.

[RC_Drunkford]

how many turnovers does Mills average in the last 60 seconds of a quarter? Gotta be at least 1 per game

[007nites]

Patty's passing has been much improved this season.

That pass to Poetls feet was shit though

[TimmyBuckets]

Jakob should've gone up with some power

[bklynspursfan]

:lol Memphis having a guy that looks like Vince Carter who is named Carter.

Seriously :lol thought I was going crazy when they kept saying Carter

[Spurtacular]

That Conley make was big in Vegas; I would bet the 1st Q line was 50.5.

[John B]

Nice quarter for White

[skin27]

Derozan sucks again

[John B]

Seriously :lol thought I was going crazy when they kept saying Carter
:lol

[John B]

That pass to Poetls feet was shit though
Too low

[Robz4000]

:lol Noah is beyond done

[007nites]

So Noah gets a foul for screaming?

[Fusternino]

Noah is straight trash.

[John B]

That pussy yell by Noah to get the call :lol

[007nites]

So Noah gets a foul for screaming?

Nice T'd up for the second time screaming :lol

[TimmyBuckets]

Thanks Noah, What a dumbass.

[John B]

I swear how many of these Holiday brothers out there :lol

[007nites]

I swear how many of these Holiday brothers out there :lol

Justin, Jerome, and Jrue

[John B]

Dang needs to play smart tbh

[Spurtacular]

:lmao Noah's still in the NBA?!

Funny that he ended up in Memphis...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpr_KaaRjW0

[Robz4000]

Feels like the first game against the Grizz earlier this year. Hopefully the Spurs don't get fucked by the refs again.

[Robz4000]

Funny that he ended up in Memphis...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpr_KaaRjW0

:lol

[007nites]

Feels like the first game against the Grizz earlier this year. Hopefully the Spurs don't get fucked by the refs again.

We are getting our calls as well

[John B]

Justin, Jerome, and Jrue
Thanks it seems every time there’s a Holiday playing :lol

[TimmyBuckets]

way to hustle, Noah

[bklynspursfan]

I guess Patty got some of Kawhi's talents after their hug

[Robz4000]

We are getting our calls as well

Not upset at the refs tonight, just has the same feel (Spurs fall down early, come back to take a lead but never go up big, then Memphis does even to stay in the game late for some bad calls to go their way).

[John B]

way to hustle, Noah
trash :lol

[r0drig0lac]

slam dunk

[ace3g]

DeRozan Hammer!!!

[bklynspursfan]

Dam DeMar

[Jordan Jackson]

Grizzlies out here playing tackle football on defense. Woof.

What happen to the freedom of movement rules?

[NASpurs]

Forbes’ defense is extra bad tonight, holy fuck

[John B]

Nice Duncan pass by Gay :downspin:

[Robz4000]

Forbes’ defense is extra bad tonight, holy fuck

Just not his night. Luckily Mills is actually playing great on both ends so far.

[TimmyBuckets]

Now we're talking. Some breathing room

[John B]

Forbes’ defense is extra bad tonight, holy fuck
Yup it feels like we should be up by 20 or more

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Turning into a bit of a gritty machine, boys. And I fucking love it.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Noah is straight trash.

:lol Noah is beyond done
He was terrible in his final years in Chicago and in New York. Him continuing to be trash should be no surprise to anyone other than Chris Wallace.

[NASpurs]

Just not his night. Luckily Mills is actually playing great on both ends so far.

Cant get over or recover from a pick to save his life. Has missed a couple of switches. I’m sitting here amazed.

[skin27]

Mills!!

[bklynspursfan]

Dam Bucks trolling Kawhi hard lol

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[Barfunk]

Feels like the first game against the Grizz earlier this year. Hopefully the Spurs don't get fucked by the refs again.

The Spurs might not hit that rough patch had they not been robbed that game, tbh

[BackHome]

White shitting on Spurs posters who said he sucked :lol

[TimmyBuckets]

Kinda miffed we let go kyle, but boy does he suck

[NASpurs]

Nice pass from LMA sitting down :lol

[weeks]

just the way we drew it up

[007nites]

what the hell pop lol

[007nites]

Fathead stuffing DD

[Jordan Jackson]

Pop needed to take that tech.

The spurs are up but this officiating is suspect. The grizzlies are fouling.

[John B]

Kyle :lol

[TimmyBuckets]

White shitting on Spurs posters who said he sucked :lol

[Robz4000]

:lol that call on White

[John B]

White guarding the best player every night tbh

[r0drig0lac]

circus shot

[ace3g]

the bank is open!!!

[weeks]

NICE lma

[John B]

And 1 :downspin:

[JPB]

White shitting on Spurs posters who said he sucked :lol

Crows are are an endangered species over here

[bklynspursfan]

Anderson is so passive man. Passing up open looks in the paint for 3 point shooters

[007nites]

LA shitting on Gasol

[John B]

Way to seal a guy deep Aldrdge

[Robz4000]

Fathead has played some great D on DDR tonight. That's what I miss from him on the Spurs (and exactly what they're missing).

[r0drig0lac]

this ball movement...

[John B]

We might see more Lonnie tonight :downspin:

[JPB]

Who wants to be blown out by the spurs ?

[Robz4000]

:lol and right on cue, Fathead with the pretty play.

Nice when Mills plays this well too. Really puts the Spurs on a different level.

[r0drig0lac]

the leader!!!

[John B]

Charge

[Robz4000]

We might see more Lonnie tonight :downspin:

He played in Austin earlier.

[bklynspursfan]

Patty balling tonight. Aldridge with 5 assists too which is surprising

[Cry Havoc]

Team's looking good on both sides of the ball. Our players rotate HARD on D and it's good to see.

[John B]

Dang night and day since these 2 teams played

[TimmyBuckets]

the leader!!!

[John B]

But need that killer instinct though, not to let them come back, keep the foot on the throat

[JPB]

Remember when Memphis was a PO team ?

[skin27]

It’s surprising that derozan had only 2 assist

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Eh, Spurs just doing what they're suppose to do against one of the least talented teams in the NBA.

[ElNono]

Fathead 2.0 so much better than Fathead 1.0, tbh

[TimmyBuckets]

Remember when Memphis was a PO team ?

It was like a month ago. That team did a complete 180

[RC_Drunkford]

LaMarcus with his 3rd game in a row with 5 assists. And this time he got them in the first half. Talk about he can't pass :downspin:

[John B]

He played in Austin earlier.
Oh man :bang he could’ve earned some nba minutes tonight. Pops F :lol

[JPB]

It was like a month ago. That team did a complete 180

I know another team who did.

[Mugen]

Counted 2 wide open layups that Fathead passed up so the Grizzlies could clank two long jumpers.

He's playing decent defense on Derozan but not enough to justify frankly low IQ plays offensively, especially when the Grizz start another guy who isn't nearly as aggressive as he should be in Gasol.

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LaMarcus with his 3rd game in a row with 5 assists. And this time he got them in the first half. Talk about he can't pass :downspin:

Duncan2K5 will be by momentarily to shit on your post.

[Fusternino]

Might switch over to the Raps-Bucks game and wait for the meltdown in the Raps subreddit.

[Indianman]

Oh man :bang he could’ve earned some nba minutes tonight. Pops F :lol

He dominated that game with 34 points though

[RC_Drunkford]

Duncan2K5 will be by momentarily to shit on your post.

He's watching Craptors Bucks

[skin27]

It’s gonna be ni if we can pull this off

[JPB]

Maybe bucks fans should chant "traitor ! traitor !"... Worked pretty fine last time.

[Ditty]

Kyle Anderson is not a good basketball player. He was average with us. Spurs dodged a bullet by not re-signing him. Makes sense why he was a late first round pick.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Remember when Memphis was a PO team ?
It's an early season fluke that I knew who end some time simply because this roster is not that good.

[r0drig0lac]

Gay!!!

[BlackAndWhite]

what's wrong with gay

[skin27]

Raptors killing the bucks

[Robz4000]

Stop choking

[Robz4000]

Fucking Grizz have 15 points in 5 mins.

[Spurs da champs]

It's an early season fluke that I knew who end some time simply because this roster is not that good.
They should've traded for Oubre tbh.

[r0drig0lac]

Raptors killing the bucks

https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/1081747309031972864

[Spurtacular]

Fire that ball kid.

[007nites]

POETL!

[ace3g]

Poeltl power!!!

[r0drig0lac]

Jakob!!!

[bklynspursfan]

Wow what a save/pass

[TheGreatYacht]

Fathead posterized :lmao

[Fusternino]

Mid-3 a complete embarrassment so far.

[Robz4000]

Beli has been a black hole tonight.

[r0drig0lac]

Carter sucks

[FkLA]

Let's just win it all this year, tbh.

[Fusternino]

Carter sucks

Uh, he's been owning us the entire game. Scrub going off.

[r0drig0lac]

Jesus...what a pass by Marco

[bklynspursfan]

Manu'esque pass by Marco

[ace3g]

Davis with no regard for his 3 pt%.. 2 halfcourt heaves so far.

[Fusternino]

Bertans' heaves have been awful, both of them. How can you be 6'10" and not be able to get it to the rim?

[007nites]

This is what I expected from Poetl day 1 when we got him. Back peddling in transition against a guard and blocks it.

[TheGreatYacht]

Ferrari :wow feels good to not have a cancer at backup SG

[SpurPadre]

The Grizzlies can't afford to tank because Boston is holding that 1st round pick they got in the Jeff Green trade over the Grizzlies' head.

The pick is top 8 protected this year, if they get into the Top 8 then it's Top 6 protected next year, and if they get into the top 6 then it's unprotected the year after that.

It's best to get this out of the way this year because they will bad next year and the year after that when Marc leaves, but the Grizzlies roster is so terrible that being in the Top 8 is still possible.



Because of Chris wallace this Jeff Green could be the Otis Thorpe trade 2.0.

Wow, pretty bleak picture for you guys.

[Indianman]

Is Poeltl the most loved foreign big after Boban?

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Carter sucks

Eh, he's a 2nd rounder playing his 7th game of the season. Besides he's no worse than Shelvin Mack was over the last month.

[007nites]

Is Poeltl the most loved foreign big after Boban?

Probably Rasho or Splitter after the 2014 playoff run

[SpurPadre]

Ferrari :wow feels good to not have a cancer at backup SG

Unfortunately we lost our HOF SG due to retirement in the offseason, tbh.

[TheGreatYacht]

Is Poeltl the most loved foreign big after Boban?
The Salvadoreans loved themselves some Oberto

[SpurPadre]

Probably Fabricio or Splitter after the 2014 playoff run

FIFY. Rasho was rightfully hated, tbh.

[SpurPadre]

The Salvadoreans loved themselves some Oberto

I did, tbh.

[DAF86]

2 minutes of Cunningham and loserism. :lol

[Robz4000]

Cunningham singlehandedly turned this game around tbh.

[TheGreatYacht]

Unfortunately we lost our HOF SG due to retirement in the offseason, tbh.
Unfortunate for the other teams. That pass Marco made would've been a turnover leading to a fast break previous years...

[DAF86]

Why the fuck does Pop feel the need to fuck around like that? Just stay away from the cancer. :lol

[Jordan Jackson]

Pop continues to anger the basketball Gods. Stop playing Cunnigham - the guy is toxic.

[Robz4000]

:lol Spurs might seriously choke this

[r0drig0lac]

lmao

[jmard5]

SMH @ all the doomsayers and haters. This team has a lot of potential and ceiling. Next season should be good barring any major injuries.

[Robz4000]

:rollin it's happening

[NASpurs]

Memphis might as well be wearing Bulls jerseys

[SpurPadre]

We really could use some more depth. Cunningham is harmful to this team.

[weeks]

the bulls game..

[DMC]

:lol

Back to the Pop Tribute thread to change the direction.. and off det cliff again :lol

[007nites]

LA got away with a hook there

[timtonymanu]

Spurs got this

[TheCultOfPersonality]

The Spurs are not losing this game, relax.

[Robz4000]

The Spurs are not losing this game, relax.

You said the same thing last time these two played.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Why is Forbes in and White on the bench?

[007nites]

The Spurs are not losing this game, relax.

reverse jinkx

[007nites]

arena is quiet now

[Fusternino]

"Man I hate this dude."

LOL!

[spursparker9]

Pigeon is back

[Robz4000]

If the Spurs do choke Cunningham needs to be cut immediately.

[007nites]

"Man I hate this dude."

LOL!

JaMichael Green?

[skin27]

Derozan is so quite in this game

[Fusternino]

JaMichael Green?

I think was JJ after LMA drew a foul on him.

[TimmyBuckets]

I know another team who did.

:bobo

[r0drig0lac]

White with another unreal fg% (8-9 for 19 points)

[DAF86]

Derrick White >>>> your moma

[DMC]

Does San Antonio own the bird rights to that bird?

[timtonymanu]

If the Spurs do choke Cunningham needs to be cut immediately.

Dudes gotta be self aware of how bad he is for this team

[Capt Bringdown]

White is the story of the season so far.

[skin27]

It looks like spurs got a new big 3 Derozan, white and aldridge

[Kobe'sAchilles]

Who was it again that said the Boston game wasn't his break out game and he would never shoot that well again? The dude is legit

[007nites]

Their handing out a chik-fil-a for a year prize at the AT&T and everyone is just going wild.

[r0drig0lac]

Kawhi and Ibaka killing the bucks

[TDomination]

Okay good to see the spurs weren't having none of that bulls game repeat again

[John B]

Last time they put Cunningham again. Man that was Bulls Deja Vu :lol

[FkLA]

White is the troof, tbh.

[skin27]

Victory folks!!!

[emanueldavidginobili]

I might be better at basketball than Pondexter..

[Hillary Clinton]

Let's all thanks MVPatty again. :lol

[XDT76]

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.

[Capt Bringdown]

LOL Kyle Anderson. What a waste.

[emanueldavidginobili]

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.

[SpurPadre]

Finally good team defense for a full 48 minutes. More of that, please.

[Mr. Body]

Derrick White, man. Guy's fucking good.

[skin27]

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.


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