Game Thread: Spurs vs OKC — Thurs. (1/10) - 8:30/C (4:30am Riga Time)

[BatManu20]

Back at it tonight on the 2nd leg of a b2b as we host a 25-15 Thunder team who have lost 5 of their last 9, including their last 2 (both @ home vs WAS & MIN), but still currently sit at the #3 spot in the West. Rudy Gay continues to be OUT for the next “few games,” according to Pop. Game will also be nationally televised on TNT. Will be a tough one all things considered. Let’s get it.



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[BatManu20]

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[xellos88330]

CALL UP LONNIE!!!

[TDomination]

I wonder if Rudy Gay did any more damage to his wrist when he came back for the Raptors game. Assuming thats why he is still out.

I'm glad we are at home, I think we can pull this one off. This team came back pretty strong against the Clippers after the loss to Denver the night before, it seems that lately we are responding well to losses. I hope that is the case again.

[BatManu20]

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[Ragamuffin]

this game is must win..

[Dverde]

this game is must win..

No it’s not :lol

[marinoman]

Start Bertans, no more 2 big lineups, hell I’d rather start Cunningham over poeti with lma

[Ragamuffin]

No it’s not :lol

:bobo

[TimmyBuckets]

this game is must win..


No it’s not :lol

Well I would say a lot are must win games, but losing to the grizz and then this one at home puts a lot of pressure on the game vs. Thunder away, and then we run the risk of a 3 game skid.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs flirting with lottery status, every W is important.

If Spurs can't win at home (either) ...

[cd98]

I wonder if Rudy Gay did any more damage to his wrist when he came back for the Raptors game. Assuming thats why he is still out.

I'm glad we are at home, I think we can pull this one off. This team came back pretty strong against the Clippers after the loss to Denver the night before, it seems that lately we are responding well to losses. I hope that is the case again.

Spurs either shutting him down to avoid the Kawhi reputation or to keep his value low so they can re-sign him this offseason to another cheap deal.

[BatManu20]

this game is must win..

No such thing as a must-win game in January brah

[Arcadian]

This game is the difference between "slipping again" and "still the hottest team in basketball." Very important.

And fuck Westbrook.

[Dverde]

I said yesterday that I thought Spurs would lose both games. Key thing is for the Spurs to play well, not to win a game in January. If they keep playing at that high level, they’ll make the playoffs barring injuries.

[boutons_deux]

No such thing as a must-win game in January brah

Winter losses become very important in the spring for obtaining HCA, esp for a team with a shitty road record.

Right now the Spurs without HCA in first round will probably not see second round.

[Sportsgodd44]

Spurs never seem to play good on ESPN games that start later..Hopefully tonite they will

[BatManu20]

Winter losses become very important in the spring for obtaining HCA, esp for a team with a shitty road record.

Right now the Spurs without HCA in first round will probably not see second round.

I agree it’s important, as are all games, especially conference opponents. But “must-win” is a bit of a stretch me thinks.

[RD2191]

I agree it’s important, as are all games, especially conference opponents. But “must-win” is a bit of a stretch me thinks.

It's a must win. We could easily fall out of the playoffs with a 2-3 game slide.

[Robz4000]

Spurs have some leeway since they kicked ass during the toughest stretch of their schedule, but I agree they need to win at least one of these games against OKC.

[hooperflash]

Y’all really not voting for our dudes #AllStar ?

[Mugen]

Wonder if Pop tries out Pau as point guard tonight, maybe have him guard PG.

Who knows :pop:

[spurraider21]

It's a must win. We could easily fall out of the playoffs with a 2-3 game slide.
but then get right back into with with a 2-3 game streak.

[RD2191]

but then get right back into with with a 2-3 game streak.

But then...

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/JabariJYoung/status/1083520812748025856

[TheRemix]

Spurs never seem to play good on ESPN games that start later..Hopefully tonite they will

Good thing they're on TNT

[RD2191]

Good thing they're on TNT

:lol

[LittleCriminal]

Spurs by 12..book it!!

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/tom_orsborn/status/1083528862150082560

[Mikeanaro]

Gasol should always be out.

[playbonner15]

1083169789676277761
:lol Spurs medical staff

[Slippy]

https://twitter.com/JabariJYoung/status/1083520812748025856

If they calling it like last nught. He wont see much action.

[marinoman]

https://twitter.com/tom_orsborn/status/1083528862150082560
Great news, pau out and poeti not starting

[Spurs Homer]

https://twitter.com/JabariJYoung/status/1083520812748025856



Chip: "you probably never learned this at Colorado - but -this is called a right hand layup!"

D. White: (thinking to himself) "this guy helped Kawhi?"

[Dex]

Great news, pau out and poeti not starting

I wonder what's up with Gasol. I know its a B2B but he didn't play THAT much last night. Not a good sign if he can't stay healthy even on limited minutes.

[loveforthegame]

Y’all really not voting for our dudes #AllStar ?

LMA not even cracking the top 10. :lol DDR not getting much love either. :(

https://mobile.twitter.com/NBAAllStar/status/1083439000197754880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

[Ragamuffin]

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The Spurs will start White, Forbes, DeRozan, Aldridge, and Pau Gasol tonight against the Thunder.

[ace3g]

Now Gasol is starting?????

[timvp]

https://twitter.com/tom_orsborn/status/1083528862150082560

:depressed

[marinoman]

Oh great, pau is starting

[Ron Swanson]

:flag:

[emanueldavidginobili]

Steven Adams is going to destroy Pau tbh

[GusT15]

I wonder what's up with Gasol. I know its a B2B but he didn't play THAT much last night. Not a good sign if he can't stay healthy even on limited minutes.

Gasol is done man.Physically,done,and he's been done for the last 3 years.The last time Pau Gasol was moving like his actual self in a basketball court was in a Eurobasket Spain won and he was the MVP in the summer of 2015.

We were happy he was hitting 3s and "expanding" his game but the sad truth is he is slow,can't jump over a newspaper,can't guard anyone,and has trouble moving up and down the court.

Also his latest injury probably took away any ability to at least be a veteran 10min per night contributor.Stress fracture was it? No joke on 40year old 7footers.. It is what it is.

[marinoman]

Steven Adams is going to destroy Pau tbh
Father Time has already destroyed him.

[Dex]

Gasol is done man.Physically,done,and he's been done for the last 3 years.The last time Pau Gasol was moving like his actual self in a basketball court was in a Eurobasket Spain won and he was the MVP in the summer of 2015.

We were happy he was hitting 3s and "expanding" his game but the sad truth is he is slow,can't jump over a newspaper,can't guard anyone,and has trouble moving up and down the court.

Also his latest injury probably took away any ability to at least be a veteran 10min per night contributor.Stress fracture was it? No joke on 40year old 7footers.. It is what it is.

Sadly accurate.

Stress fractures are no joke. Same thing that took Yao out. Obviously Pau isn't quite Yao's size, but he ain't no spring chicken either.

[playbonner15]

Oh great, pau is starting
haha this will be fun

[slick'81]

Okc is fcked tbh

[GusT15]

Sadly accurate.

Stress fractures are no joke. Same thing that took Yao out. Obviously Pau isn't quite Yao's size, but he ain't no spring chicken either.

If i remember correctly Yao had 10-15 stress microfractures simultaneously before retirement.His foot was basically dissolving into molecules.

Pau's looks like a lighter version of Manu's from the 14 chip last game vs Heat.Still Manu sat down his whole summer to heal and he was always a featherweight.

[Mirrornick]

Pg13 vs dd is always fun to watch.

[timvp]

:lol @ Gasol starting.

Well, better than Cunningham starting, I guess.

[Rosewood]

We're winning this one.

[Trainwreck2100]

g'damn chuck calling out the fatasses never gets old

[RD2191]

:lol spurms

[Leetonidas]

Every time I think pop is turning away from retarded coaching decisions he does something like starting Gasol next to LMA. What the actual fuck :lol

[Ron Swanson]

Adams gonna go in raw on Pau.

[slick'81]

Paus gotta earn that 16 mil somehow

[GusT15]

Barkley just picked the Denver Nuggets to make the WCF.

The Nuggets wouldn't even get past this Spurs team as the #1 seed in the first round you idiot.

[RD2191]

Reggie Miller, I might skip this.

[RD2191]

That's game

[emanueldavidginobili]

Barkley just picked the Denver Nuggets to make the WCF.

The Nuggets wouldn't even get past this Spurs team as the #1 seed in the first round you idiot.
A healthy Nuggets team in April idk man

[Ron Swanson]

Can't have another off night for DeRozan.

[RD2191]

LMA jumpers smh

[NASpurs]

Gasol starting seriously sucked the enjoyment i originally had for this game. :lol

[hater]

Whitetrash picking up fouls again

[emanueldavidginobili]

I wish Steven Adams was a Spur tbh

[Leetonidas]

Offense looks like shit to start once again

[NASpurs]

Holy fuck Forbes :lol

[RD2191]

Tf was that

[RD2191]

LMA :lmao

[Ron Swanson]

LMA missing bunnies too.

[bklynspursfan]

Dunk the ball Aldridge wtf

[NASpurs]

The offense has gone full retard.

[GusT15]

A healthy Nuggets team in April idk man

No playoff experience,their best player is out of shape,and by out of shape i mean fat,their coach is not battle tested,they will have to fix their chemistry when they get injured players back.One of the injured players is IT the hobbit,known locker room cancer...

Yeah,we'd knock them out.

[RD2191]

What happened to our ball movement?

[Ron Swanson]

Shooting a smooth 14% to start.

[slick'81]

High low fuckers

[Leetonidas]

The one thing Pau is good for still

[Leetonidas]

What happened to our ball movement?

Pop going to these two big lineups

[NASpurs]

High low pass that works once a game :wow

[ace3g]

DeRozan with the hammer!!!!

[RD2191]

DeSlam!

[bklynspursfan]

There we go DeRozan. Go strong

[emanueldavidginobili]

One of the best big man passers of all time I’ll give Pau that.

[Ron Swanson]

DeRozan :wow

[slick'81]

Pau going ape shit

[RD2191]

LMA heating up

[hater]

Derozan raping Westchimp

[Ron Swanson]

LMA finally showed up.

[bklynspursfan]

Great to see these guys show some life. Thought the bench would have to provide a spark again, but glad these guys are showing some fight

[$pursDynasty]

LaMonster

[sasaint]

I wish Steven Adams was a Spur tbh

Since his rookie year I have coveted Adams.

[timvp]

Great to see these guys show some life. Thought the bench would have to provide a spark again, but glad these guys are showing some fight

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

OKC not even trying to exploit Gasol's complete lack of movement :lol

[hater]

Lamarcus had his stroke going from last half

He can shoot lights out when he feels like it

[BackHome]

Wow that Dunk by DEROZZ was sick. LMA going Beast Mode nice to see him and Gasol clicking.

[Rosewood]

:lol spurms


That's game

i'm glad I don't have to go through life living like a total faggot like you. tbh

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaNBA/status/1083557056311975937

[Ron Swanson]

Westchuck

[Ron Swanson]

WTF is up with the FTs, DeMar?

[slick'81]

Pop going in on bertans ass

[timtonymanu]

Is DDR depressed or something? Missing free throws

[RD2191]

i'm glad I don't have to go through life living like a total faggot like you. tbh

Keep me out of your gay fantasies bro.

[GusT15]

Westbrook's shooting style was always ugly as fuck but now it seems completely broken.

[$pursDynasty]

Davis breaking world record for speed to Pop's doghouse

[RD2191]

Trash

[NASpurs]

WTF is up with DeMar?

FTFY

[hater]

White throwing some lazy passes

Scrub

[RD2191]

Westbrook's shooting style was always ugly as fuck but now it seems completely broken.

Getting older

[Ron Swanson]

Pop will probably shut Davis down for the year now.

[313]

Derozen misses two free throws and then doesn't get back on defense and somehow Bertans(who tried to stop the ball) is the one to get yelled at :lol

[GusT15]

Getting older

If that's not a shooting slump and it's natural regression cause he's pushing 30,OKC are fucked with his supermax tbh

[RD2191]

Mills!

[bklynspursfan]

Dam Marco lol

[RD2191]

Marcoooooo

[bklynspursfan]

Dam Marco X2 :lol

[Ron Swanson]

Mills playing defense?

[bklynspursfan]

Shit x3 :lol

[RD2191]

Marco back to back to back!!!

[HarlemHeat37]

If that's not a shooting slump and it's natural regression cause he's pushing 30,OKC are fucked with his supermax tbh

Doubt it's a slump, he's noticeably lost a step..

It's the trend around the league:lol Westbrook, Chris Paul, John Wall, maybe even Mike Conley.. franchise-killing contracts going forward at PG..

[Ron Swanson]

FERRARI!!!!

[NASpurs]

Holy shit Beli

[timtonymanu]

Holy shit Grande Beli

[slick'81]

Frroom frooom

[Leetonidas]

Ferrari :worthy:

[hater]

Ferrari putos

Called dat shit :tu

[$pursDynasty]

Where is that big balls Belinelli gif?

[bklynspursfan]

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[resistanze]

:wow Big Dick Belli

[slick'81]

Welp there goes poodle

[NASpurs]

Poeltl :lol

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Will Poeltl stop reaching down? Hands up ffs.

[RD2191]

And 1!!!

[bklynspursfan]

Patty!

[TheRemix]

Holy fuck beli, Looking for something long to eat?

[hater]

Ballin :wow

[Spurs fever]

Home and away is like night and day.

[TheRemix]

Just like that. Up 11 damn

[bklynspursfan]

Dammit Bryn. Such a dumb pass

[RD2191]

Wtf forbes. Stupid pass

[Leetonidas]

Random scrub that doesn't shoot well from 3 going off from 3 on spurs per usual

[hater]

Damn Ferrari looking like prime Manu

[slick'81]

Pos check ins

[Spurs9]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/3_Ferrari_Enzos.jpg

[BackHome]

Why is Cunningham playing?

[313]

What a turnaround

[Ron Swanson]

Where is that big balls Belinelli gif?

https://media.giphy.com/media/hdo0lT9MgbyFy/giphy.gif

[Fusternino]

Bad rushed shot by Mills and why is Forbes passing to Gasol for a post-up 20 feet from the basket? Could be up 15, tbh.

[Nathan89]

Beli sequence had me hyped.

[Trainwreck2100]

Why is Cunningham playing?

subbed him in since that foul was at the end of the quarter, it gives extra rest plus avoids fouls

[Kobe'sAchilles]

White throwing some lazy passes

Scrub
just a weird shtick to have tbh. Guy is basically a rookie and is playing well for a pick in the 20s. Plus he's on a cheap contact and is the only guard who plays any defense.

[barakz21]

Will Walker play?

[timtonymanu]

Ugh I hate those Ferguson types

[Ron Swanson]

Ferguson is a 32% 3 pt shooter.

Tonight, 4-5 so far. :lol

[GusT15]

This OKC team looks like a PG injury away from the lottery.

Also was wondering where tf Roberson and his imposing will is,then remembered he got the quad tear last year and it looks like he's done.

Thus,good job TP for coming back from that.

[Trainwreck2100]

:lol that scrub is eeping them in the game

[bklynspursfan]

I like DeRozan not playing the whole 1st anymore. Hopefully he can get into a rhythm

[bklynspursfan]

Will Walker play?

he's in Austin playing now.

[slick'81]

Pew pew pew

[Ron Swanson]

Davis

[playbonner15]

Wow didnt know Spurs had #1 NET RTG

[Ron Swanson]

Lazy pass, DDR.

[Leetonidas]

That pass was beyond awful

[$pursDynasty]

What the heck is up with Derozan?

[boutons_deux]

WTF is wrong with derozan???????????

[Ron Swanson]

Davis again

[slick'81]

Fck okc

[RD2191]

It's raining 3s!!

[Ron Swanson]

Why the fuck not?

[bklynspursfan]

we can't miss :lol complete opposite of last night.

[BlackAndWhite]

2014 again

[Rosewood]

lmao these 3's wtf

[playbonner15]

9/9 for 3s WOW

[emanueldavidginobili]

I mean when you can’t hit anything the night before this happens haha

[ace3g]

Love this group of White, DeRozan, Beli, Poeltl, and Bertans!!!

[John B]

9 of 9?? :downspin:

[Cry Havoc]

GET FUCKED OKC

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

now we just need the red rocket go shoot some

[Nathan89]

3s so hot right now

[barakz21]

he's in Austin playing now.

Damn. Was hoping to see him. Kinda surprising seeing Eubanks with the big club and Walker’s not.

[GusT15]

Don't force it Demar,keep feeding the snipers.We're HOT

[Cry Havoc]

Shades of 2014 right now.

:lol chuckbrook

[Capt Bringdown]

Fun game

[boutons_deux]

LMA is a horrible finisher

[hater]

https://twitter.com/juangar__/status/1083563734025539584?s=21

[Blackhaus]

Only up 15 though

[marinoman]

Where was this shooting yesterday

[RD2191]

Still need to play smart and solid defense. This game is far from over.

[John B]

Best 3pt percentage. Pops opening shots for his 3 pointers. Beautiful Game all over again :downspin:

[bklynspursfan]

Don't force it Demar,keep feeding the snipers.We're HOT

Exactly

[hater]

https://twitter.com/nba/status/1083564071419547648?s=21

[FkLA]

Holee shit this team is fun to watch.

[RD2191]

Demar has been straight trash lately. Needs to gtfo tbh.

[Ron Swanson]

Where was this shooting yesterday

Left it in SA.

[bklynspursfan]

C'mon DeMar.

[timtonymanu]

Seriously what’s up with Demar

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/Barryathree/status/1083564442183483393

[GusT15]

Where was this shooting yesterday

Role players always shoot better at home games,allstars shoot the same home and away.

[hater]

https://twitter.com/ronflores2000/status/1083564423804055553?s=21

[Ron Swanson]

Did DeMar get depressed after he had to go HAM on his old team?

[RD2191]

OKC scrubs going off

[313]

Damn. Was hoping to see him. Kinda surprising seeing Eubanks with the big club and Walker’s not.
Eubanks has been playing better

[RD2191]

Need to close strong

[bklynspursfan]

How is that not a foul on Aquaman

[John B]

Forbes over Adams :downspin:

[RD2191]

LMA :lmao wtf

[timtonymanu]

Aldridge misses the easy ones lol

[Trainwreck2100]

how is that not an and 1?

[bklynspursfan]

Butterfingers Aldridge smh

[BatManu20]

Lol Aldridge

[RD2191]

Spurs should be up by way more tbh. OKC is playing like trash and they're still in it.

[$pursDynasty]

LMA cost Pau an assist

[Leetonidas]

Aldridge blocked by the air

[XDT76]

DDR really had been bad at scoring for a while now, even missing multiple FTs. Wonder what is the issue for him.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Man DDR needs to let the game come to him, this guy is blatantly forcing it.

[Rosewood]

Spurs should be up by way more tbh. OKC is playing like trash and they're still in it. are all 50k posts just bitching and whining though?

[Mikeanaro]

LMA being ghostblocked...

[KDKSpurs24]

I’ve never seen the ball slip from someone while shooting as much as it has for Aldridge! LaButterfingers

[John B]

Damn. Was hoping to see him. Kinda surprising seeing Eubanks with the big club and Walker’s not.


Man DDR needs to let the game come to him, this guy is blatantly forcing it.
Spurs are playing great, not OKC playing bad tbh. That was 9 of 9 from the 3. Forbes laying up over Adams??

[RD2191]

are all 50k posts just bitching and whining though?

Yes. Now stfu

[FkLA]

Spurs should be up by way more tbh. OKC is playing like trash and they're still in it.

lol no they're not

That random scrub that shoots 30% from three had 4 3PTers in the first quarter.

[Keepin' it real]

Man DDR needs to let the game come to him, this guy is blatantly forcing it.

He blew his load against Toronto.

[RD2191]

Okc is definitely getting back into this

[Trainwreck2100]

Spurs should be up by way more tbh. OKC is playing like trash and they're still in it.

OKC's stars are playing like trash, but their scrubs are playing like douches

[BatManu20]

We can’t get a stop suddenly.

[phxspurfan]

Apparently Spurs only come to play against the good teams lol

[RD2191]

lol no they're not

That random scrub that shoots 30% from three had 4 3PTers in the first quarter.

They're turning it over like crazy and we're on fire from 3 and only up 13.

[RD2191]

Make that 10.

[bklynspursfan]

That's a foul but not Adams on Forbes???? :lol

[RD2191]

:lmao the choke is real

[BackHome]

Come on Gasoft

[Ron Swanson]

That was a disaster.

[timtonymanu]

Smh what a bad stretch here

[RD2191]

:lmao spurms

[emanueldavidginobili]

White needs to be more aggressive offensively, the guy is damn near automatic lately

[Robz4000]

:lmao refs yet again

[slick'81]

Lead down to 6

[Mikeanaro]

Gasol with the 2 and 1, White grabs his head.

[$pursDynasty]

Get Derozan out he is killing us

[BatManu20]

Spurs really shitting the bed rn

[RD2191]

Do y'all ever listen? No. :wakeup

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

Derozan looks like he never dribbled in his life. So scared to shoot

[emanueldavidginobili]

He blew his load against Toronto.
Yup, dudes shooting blanks now :lol

[FkLA]

DeMar is playing like ass, tbh.

[Nathan89]

Should've forced kawhi to play for us tbh

[RD2191]

Nice DD

[emanueldavidginobili]

The game is just leveling out. Spurs went crazy from three at one point

[Ron Swanson]

Marco was too close to take that shot.

[bklynspursfan]

Should've forced kawhi to play for us tbh

I'm thinking that wouldn't have went well

[RD2191]

The game is just leveling out. Spurs went crazy from three at one point

And the thunder were turning it over on every other possession, both leveled out

[emanueldavidginobili]

White has to shoot that