Game Thread: Spurs vs Wizards — Sun. (1/27) - 6:00/C (2:00am Riga Time)

[BatManu20]

Hosting the 21-28 Wizards tonight, who’ve won 3 of their last 4. Rudy is listed as QUESTIONABLE. Everyone else is expected to play. Let’s get it.


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[BatManu20]

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[justinandimcool]

hopefully we don't get cucked by Ariza, Green, and Thomas Bryant

their role players have been balling lately tbh

luckily they have no bench so we should still win by 10+

[Spurs da champs]

Hopefully DeRozan isn't trash per the par.

[SpurPadre]

Otto Porter, switch jerseys and come over to the good guys, tbh.

[Cardinal]

Lonnie sighting??

[monty4329]

1089540421707939841

That sums up perfectly the Spurs season

[NASpurs]

1089649271966756864

[Degoat]

Dang no demar

[Robz4000]

Good to hear Bertans is back :tu

[TheGreatYacht]

Otto Porter is gonna show those that overrate him on here how big of a scrub he is tonight

[Ragamuffin]

rudy expected to play yesssss

[sananspursfan21]

Are the Wizards missing anybody? Fully equipped, Spurs by 20. Missing someone, anyone major, Wizards win in last two minutes

[RC_Drunkford]

We seem to always lose against bad eastern conference teams, so I just hope we carve out a win. The Wizards play better without John Wall

[Mr. Body]

I hope Bertans' baby is alright.

[Strategic]

With 22 losses the Spurs need to win out to reach 60 victories on the year. Hoping they can keep this winning streak alive. Go Spurs Go!!!!!

[ace3g]

FSSW graphic just said Gay will play.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/JabariJYoung/status/1089656407991947270

[RD2191]

Otto Porter is gonna show those that overrate him on here how big of a scrub he is tonight

Doubt it, if he's a true scrub he'll go off for 50 tonight tbh

[sasaint]

Otto Porter, switch jerseys and come over to the good guys, tbh.

:tu

[Ron Swanson]

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[Ron Swanson]

Good to see Gay playing. Given his injury history, I was afraid they were going to have to amputate his leg.

[timtonymanu]

Spurs just gotta not take this game lightly and they should be alright. They need to bounce back at home after losing their last two there.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Surprised Rudy is playing after him getting banged up on a back to back

[r0drig0lac]

Pop going Pop

[RD2191]

Our interior D :lmao

[Shakril]

Why again does Gasol play over Poeltl? Just asking....

[NASpurs]

Looked like Bryn was slow to rotate

[r0drig0lac]

fuck Gasol

[NASpurs]

Gasol :lol fuck off

[NASpurs]

His screaming and whining is in mid season form though

[r0drig0lac]

Bertans!!!!

[ace3g]

B3RTANS!!!

[NASpurs]

:lmao that lob pass

[Ron Swanson]

Davis :lol

[r0drig0lac]

i love Gay (no homo)

[emanueldavidginobili]

Man Rudy is good

[NASpurs]

That Bryant guy is annoying.

[boutons_deux]

shooting 57%, tie game :lol

[r0drig0lac]

slam https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smishocked.gif

[ace3g]

Bertans dunk!!!

[Ron Swanson]

Davis didn't fuck that one up.

[RD2191]

Davis slam!

[RD2191]

Mills 3

[r0drig0lac]

stephen Mills

[RD2191]

Patty back to back!!

[ace3g]

Patty looking like Shane Heal right now!!!

[RD2191]

Marco 3

[Ron Swanson]

Bombs away

[SPURt]

Patty glowing

[phxspurfan]

Purrtl really is like a taller Fabricio Oberto

[RD2191]

Shooting lights out and only up 8

[r0drig0lac]

wtf

[RD2191]

:lol spurms

[emanueldavidginobili]

Man Forbes is god awful at defense

[ace3g]

LWIV time again!!!

[r0drig0lac]

Walker in

[Spurs da champs]

Ariza looking like LeBron James out there. :lmao

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Team looks so fucking sloppy. Looks like they're sleepwalking out there just lobbing wild passes

[skin27]

Walker in and the lead vanished

[GB20]

Too many fouls.

[RD2191]

Garbage

[boutons_deux]

2nd qtr, 9 - 21? :lol

[Spurs da champs]

Washington making it a priority to attack the midget.

[Leetonidas]

Lol wiz are on pace for 40+ this quarter

[GB20]

Forbes's defense needs to improve.

[GB20]

It was forbe fault last play.

[Spurs da champs]

Forbes will never improve on defense, even if he does his size & lack of athleticism just limits him so damn much. He should at least give the illusion of being a pest like Patty or JJ Barrea.

[boutons_deux]

shooting 69%, tie game! :lol

[BatManu20]

Not defending the 3-pt line again. A common occurrence this season. And they’re making us pay.

[skin27]

Aldridge dominating

[r0drig0lac]

Bertans is a monster

[ace3g]

B3RTANS for 3 again!!!

[RD2191]

This is garbage defense.

[Ron Swanson]

Marco was too set to make that 3.

[Robz4000]

Neither team has heard of defense it seems.

[RD2191]

44 pt qtr for the Wiz. :tu smh

[Ron Swanson]

21/6/4 for LMA

[ceperez]

WTF!!!!???

[GB20]

Patty and forbes shouldn't be in the court together. We need DJ soon.

[NASpurs]

I stopped watching at the end of the 1st quarter. Checking back and see that the game is 70-69 at the end of the first half, what the actual fuck defense :lol

[BillMc]

3 AM here and the only thing left in my fridge is a beer and some sausage. Guess we're going Oktoberfest for the halftime meal. :hat

[phxspurfan]

Walker in and the lead vanished

He doesn't know the offense at all. Was running into guys out there like #Metu

[r0drig0lac]

21/6/4 for LMA
no defense 2019 nba
harden with 26 in the first half
Kawhi with 19/6/2
Doncic with 17/7/5

[Ron Swanson]

3 AM here and the only thing left in my fridge is a beer and some sausage. Guess we're going Oktoberfest for the halftime meal. :hat

Everyone loves a German girl.

https://www.forexfactory.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1757386&stc=1&d=1442786503

[BillMc]

Everyone loves a German girl.

https://www.forexfactory.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1757386&stc=1&d=1442786503

Unfortunately those were not in my fridge. :depressed

[skookumchuck]

Unfortunately those were not in my fridge. :depressed

Don't know how anyone's suppossed to believe that now.

[TheGreatYacht]

If only we had Otto Porter.... we'd be just as shitty defensively :rollin

[r0drig0lac]

PG13 with poster of the year in Giannis

[ace3g]

Hey teams interested in Pau, he just hit a 3!!!

[FaM0us Skins]

If only we had Otto Porter.... we'd be just as shitty defensively :rollin

:lol

[Ron Swanson]

Hey teams interested in Pau, he just hit a 3!!!

Let the bidding war start!

[r0drig0lac]

https://twitter.com/UpTheThunder/status/1089695568442679296

[RD2191]

Tf was that

[Ron Swanson]

That was pathetic.

[Robz4000]

Spurs are incapable of holding a large lead.

[Ron Swanson]

Spurs just got Beautiful Gamed

[tenbeersbold]

https://twitter.com/UpTheThunder/status/1089695568442679296

Fucking BS TWO OFFENSIVE FOULS,George with the off arm shove to get free and the second one to hold Giannis down while dunking
Fuck the Thunder

[r0drig0lac]

great defense by white

[Ron Swanson]

Which one of you was that? :lmao

[ace3g]

Leaning Tower of 3s!!!!

[r0drig0lac]

Bertans unreal

[ace3g]

B3RTANS 6-7 from 3 so far.

[Ron Swanson]

Davis hit that shit from New Braunfels.

[FaM0us Skins]

Bertans!

[emanueldavidginobili]

Davis is one of the best shooters in this world. He needs to get more than 5 shots a game

[sasaint]

Wow! It is good to have Davis back!

[GB20]

Pop took forbes out and now we have a big lead.

[ceperez]

Davis is one of the best shooters in this world. He needs to get more than 5 shots a game

That's what I don't get... why only 5 shots a game???

[PoppaP]

Gasol and Forbes I cant stand em defensively I’d rather see bertans and walker replace them in the starting lineup...walker has enough composure to start and his defense will make up for Forbes being a better 3pt shooter

[Ron Swanson]

Poodle :lol

[Genovaswitness]

walker has surpassed forbes

[sasaint]

Bertans with the floater!

[skin27]

walker has surpassed forbes idiocity

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/AirlessJordan/status/1089702181974855680

[r0drig0lac]

Bertans unlocked the offensive full pack

[Ron Swanson]

Bertans with the runner off the glass.

[sasaint]

Davis showing rare moves.

[r0drig0lac]

no defense game

[sasaint]

White says Okay I’ll take it. Thank you!

[DAF86]

Davis showing rare moves.

Been telling you. My man is a complete baller.

[Robz4000]

Luckily the Spurs decided to play defense in the third quarter to get some distance. Just need to trade buckets from here on out.

[sasaint]

https://twitter.com/AirlessJordan/status/1089702181974855680

And many more!!!!

[skin27]

no defense game
it what it is in today’s nba, so spurs should just go with the flow

[GB20]

Bertans unlocked the offensive full pack

He already had that since he was 15 years old.

[sasaint]

Been telling you. My man is a complete baller.


He has shown flashes, but tonight it is definitely on display.

[r0drig0lac]

He already had that since he was 15 years old.

well, I've been following since Partizan (and I was actually talking about him before Kawhi became Kawhi), but this is the first time he shows himself capable of doing it in the nba

[sasaint]

I love THAT LMA.

[$pursDynasty]

:lma too strong

[TheGreatYacht]

Hope everyone just laughs from now on at any clown that even thinks of trading for this Otto scrub

[sasaint]

Great finish by Satoransky.

[$pursDynasty]

Where is Metu?

[sananspursfan21]

My biggest regret this season is hating on Belli. Hindsight is 20/20, but I hated him so much early on

[Kobe'sAchilles]

Did Otto Porter even play tonight? I see him in the box score but the dude has been as invisible. 26 million dollars well spent

edit: watch this scrub go off in the last 2 minutes to make it look like he had a good game :lol

[r0drig0lac]

Pond run the point? cmon Pop

[$pursDynasty]

Does Pop even pay attention in garbage time, looks like he is discussing wines with Becky?

[Spurs da champs]

Did Otto Porter even play tonight? I see him in the box score but the dude has been as invisible. 26 million dollars well spent

Yeah but his mediocrity is the missing piece to this team. :lmao

[Ron Swanson]

Poeltl just erased someone.

[skin27]

Walker and metu are so bad

[BillMc]

Victory!

[Blackhaus]

Nice back to back wins without DeRozan, well done

[$pursDynasty]

Not going to bump that thread but Aldridge ball IS winning basketball :lma

[$pursDynasty]

Walker and metu are so bad
They just need playing time, Jacob looked just as bad until he got consistent minutes

[Larry O]

Hmmm... can this team do well, if not better without DD10? Perhaps if he gets some rest and heals up, maybe he will regain his form and give this team the spark it needs. I say, let him rest up during this home stand so he can be energized and good to go for the RRT. It looks like they can pretty much manage alright without him in the lineup, at least for now. But when he's hitting on all 8 cylinders, then this team can be dangerous! GSG!!!

[ace3g]

Some BS if true!!!

https://twitter.com/JabariJYoung/status/1089711281446273025

[daslicer]

Some BS if true!!!

https://twitter.com/JabariJYoung/status/1089711281446273025

The same shit happened with Bonner for many years.

[BillMc]

Some BS if true!!!

https://twitter.com/JabariJYoung/status/1089711281446273025

Damn, that's just wrong. The best 3pt shooter on the league's best 3pt shooting team, is stonewalled.

[ceperez]

Great finish by Satoransky.

This guy is a RFA next year. Paid $3.1m. Same can be said about Thomas Bryant.

[DAF86]

Not going to bump that thread but Aldridge ball IS winning basketball :lma

Sure, 47 wins season/first round exit winning ball.

Will say this though: he seems to be putting a lot more effort on trying to get to the paint instead of settling for soft fadeaways. If he keeps this up, the Spurs might be able to win a playoffs series this year.

[DAF86]

Some BS if true!!!

https://twitter.com/JabariJYoung/status/1089711281446273025

Such fucking bullshit.

[boutons_deux]

Davis showing rare moves.

A great variety

He or Pop convinced him he was a game-changer, and he has a lot more confidence now, playing looser

[ace3g]

Seth Curry | 63-131 from 3
@DBertans_42 (https://twitter.com/DBertans_42/) | 87-179
Come on @NBA (https://twitter.com/NBA/) 3 point contest is the one #NBAAllStarhttps://abs.twimg.com/hashflags/NBAAllstarMain2019/NBAAllstarMain2019.png (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NBAAllStar) Saturday event where stats should play a factor.

[timtonymanu]

Seth Curry would get in over Davis just because they want to make him challenge Steph. Fucking amateurs but this is what the casuals like.

[Russ]

https://twitter.com/JabariJYoung/status/1089711281446273025

These kind of snubs are always a great for the team going forward . . .

:toast

[ace3g]

Right now you have: Lillard , Dirk, Heild, Steph, and Seth. Considering there has been 8 participants the past 5 years @NBA (https://twitter.com/NBA/) has to make room for @DBertans_42 (https://twitter.com/DBertans_42/)

[Pavlov]

Sure, 47 wins season/first round exit winning ball.

Will say this though: he seems to be putting a lot more effort on trying to get to the paint instead of settling for soft fadeaways. If he keeps this up, the Spurs might be able to win a playoffs series this year.:lol

[timtonymanu]

Aldridge for all-star, Davis for 3 point shootout, and White for the USA vs World game are no brainers.

[Snaq O'Meal]

Seth Curry would get in over Davis just because they want to make him challenge Steph. Fucking amateurs but this is what the casuals like.

The league also doesn't want Steph Curry to be beaten by a guy with only 9 fingers.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/spurs/status/1089730261418307584

[DAF86]

https://twitter.com/spurs/status/1089730261418307584

lol sundays being the start of the week.

[Spurtacular]

:lol That Bertans oop pass gonna be on Shaqtin' The Fool, tbh.

[Robz4000]

Aldridge for all-star, Davis for 3 point shootout, and White for the USA vs World game are no brainers.

None are going to happen.

[Degoat]

Aldridge for all-star, Davis for 3 point shootout, and White for the USA vs World game are no brainers.

I really hope white makes it but idk NBA hates us lol

[sasaint]

This guy is a RFA next year. Paid $3.1m. Same can be said about Thomas Bryant.

With Washington's cap situation, it seems more than good bet that neither of them will be back.

[John B]

Sure, 47 wins season/first round exit winning ball.

Will say this though: he seems to be putting a lot more effort on trying to get to the paint instead of settling for soft fadeaways. If he keeps this up, the Spurs might be able to win a playoffs series this year.
Him taking to the rim allows opens up our 3 pointers. In and out. I think that’s winning basketball

[sasaint]

A great variety

He or Pop convinced him he was a game-changer, and he has a lot more confidence now, playing looser

I really don't know what has happened this year to infuse Davis with confidence. But he certainly is playing with far more - and not just confidence, but determination, tenacity, grit. Hopefully he will continue to blossom and remain a rotation player for us for many years.

[DAF86]

Him taking to the rim allows opens up our 3 pointers. In and out. I think that’s winning basketball

That would be the case if he were a good willing passer off the low block, but he isn't.

With that said, that's another area where he seems to have made some improvements.

Overall, I'm quite happy with the way Aldridge has been playing. He probably has been playing the best ball of his career lately. I have no complaints about him or his effort. He's doing as good as he can.

But no matter how much some of you want to argue the point, a team will never be a real contender with him as the focal point of an offense. Sorry but that is the truth. Is like Lowe said: Aldridge is a high floor, low ceiling type of player. You can be a playoffs team with him as your number one option, you will never be a serious contender.

[John B]

Walker with 4 minutes, 1 block. I missed the game but saw highlights. It seems that he was in the 2nd half then hell broke loose? His defense was not up to par yet? Can’t wait for the grades Timvp

[TDomination]

Great win spurs! Finally got both games in a back 2 back!

[spurs10]

Damn, that's just wrong. The best 3pt shooter on the league's best 3pt shooting team, is stonewalled. Yeah that's ridiculous. I hope something gives with this.

[ceperez]

With Washington's cap situation, it seems more than good bet that neither of them will be back.

Yep. A gold mine here! Satoransky numbers show that he improves every year, his 3 point percentages are also elite.

[duncan2k5]

Not going to bump that thread but Aldridge ball IS winning basketball :lma

We beat the wizards in January..
That's winning to u? Yall have some seriously low standards

[duncan2k5]

That would be the case if he were a good willing passer off the low block, but he isn't.

With that said, that's another area where he seems to have made some improvements.

Overall, I'm quite happy with the way Aldridge has been playing. He probably has been playing the best ball of his career lately. I have no complaints about him or his effort. He's doing as good as he can.

But no matter how much some of you want to argue the point, a team will never be a real contender with him as the focal point of an offense. Sorry but that is the truth. Is like Lowe said: Aldridge is a high floor, low ceiling type of player. You can be a playoffs team with him as your number one option, you will never be a serious contender.

Someone fucking gets it

[timtonymanu]

That would be the case if he were a good willing passer off the low block, but he isn't.

With that said, that's another area where he seems to have made some improvements.

Overall, I'm quite happy with the way Aldridge has been playing. He probably has been playing the best ball of his career lately. I have no complaints about him or his effort. He's doing as good as he can.

But no matter how much some of you want to argue the point, a team will never be a real contender with him as the focal point of an offense. Sorry but that is the truth. Is like Lowe said: Aldridge is a high floor, low ceiling type of player. You can be a playoffs team with him as your number one option, you will never be a serious contender.

Best way to look at it, tbh. Had this been a decade ago, I think an Aldridge-led team would have had a higher ceiling when there were still lots of bigs in the league. Aldridge is a very solid #2 on a contender today.

[sasaint]

That would be the case if he were a good willing passer off the low block, but he isn't.

With that said, that's another area where he seems to have made some improvements.

Overall, I'm quite happy with the way Aldridge has been playing. He probably has been playing the best ball of his career lately. I have no complaints about him or his effort. He's doing as good as he can.

But no matter how much some of you want to argue the point, a team will never be a real contender with him as the focal point of an offense. Sorry but that is the truth. Is like Lowe said: Aldridge is a high floor, low ceiling type of player. You can be a playoffs team with him as your number one option, you will never be a serious contender.

Completely agree. I still think he has some cache for a trade with New Orleans. After all, on-court effectiveness is of paramount importance, but putting butts in seats is also the name of the game. LMA has much more ability and cache than anything the Pels are likely to get from another team. Lonzo ain't filling any arenas. Or Ingram. Or Kuzma.

[Pavlov]

That would be the case if he were a good willing passer off the low block, but he isn't.

With that said, that's another area where he seems to have made some improvements.

Overall, I'm quite happy with the way Aldridge has been playing. He probably has been playing the best ball of his career lately. I have no complaints about him or his effort. He's doing as good as he can.

But no matter how much some of you want to argue the point, a team will never be a real contender with him as the focal point of an offense. Sorry but that is the truth. Is like Lowe said: Aldridge is a high floor, low ceiling type of player. You can be a playoffs team with him as your number one option, you will never be a serious contender.:lol why didn't you post this in your own thread?

[RC_Drunkford]

That would be the case if he were a good willing passer off the low block, but he isn't.

With that said, that's another area where he seems to have made some improvements.

Overall, I'm quite happy with the way Aldridge has been playing. He probably has been playing the best ball of his career lately. I have no complaints about him or his effort. He's doing as good as he can.

But no matter how much some of you want to argue the point, a team will never be a real contender with him as the focal point of an offense. Sorry but that is the truth. Is like Lowe said: Aldridge is a high floor, low ceiling type of player. You can be a playoffs team with him as your number one option, you will never be a serious contender.

that is true, but you can be a contender when he's your 2nd option, which was the original case when he came here

[DAF86]

that is true, but you can be a contender when he's your 2nd option, which was the original case when he came here

Whenever he was relegated to 2nd option his production dropped.

[DAF86]

:lol why didn't you post this in your own thread?

Because this conversation started organically here.

Also, I have said that same thing, in different ways, many times on that thread.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

But no matter how much some of you want to argue the point, a team will never be a real contender with him as the focal point of an offense. Sorry but that is the truth. Is like Lowe said: Aldridge is a high floor, low ceiling type of player. You can be a playoffs team with him as your number one option, you will never be a serious contender.

Duuhhhh how many bigs in today's NBA could be the offensive focal point of a serious contender?

[DAF86]

Duuhhhh how many bigs in today's NBA could be the offensive focal point of a serious contender?

Yeah well, then why do so many idiots keep trying to dispute that point?

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Yeah well, then why do so many idiots keep trying to dispute that point?

So your whole point isn't about Aldridge but about t:crydays's NBA?

I don't believe anyone has claimed Aldridge could lead a team to a championship, but he absolutely can be a co-star or 2nd best player on a championship team in a universe where Warriors don't exist.

[DAF86]

So your whole point isn't about Aldridge but about t:crydays's NBA?

It's a bit of both. He definitely isn't a 1st option for today's NBA, but I'm also not sure he has what it takes to be a championship contending 1st option in the 90's.


I don't believe anyone has claimed Aldridge could lead a team to a championship, but he absolutely can be a co-star or 2nd best player on a championship team in a universe where Warriors don't exist.

The problem whit that logic is that Aldridge never showed he can be a reliable option when je isn't getting 1st option touches. He disengages amd just goes through the motions playing insipid basketball.

[Pavlov]

Because this conversation started organically here.

Also, I have said that same thing, in different ways, many times on that thread.Many, many, many times.

[DAF86]

Many, many, many times.

Yeah, just like you repeat points and arguments and questions many, many, many, many, many, many times.

[r0drig0lac]

Duuhhhh how many bigs in today's NBA could be the offensive focal point of a serious contender?

Joel, Jokic and Giannis, all can be champions with Dray, Klay and Iguodala as support, add one of Durant or Curry is they would win easily

[Pavlov]

Yeah, just like you repeat points and arguments and questions many, many, many, many, many, many times.Not upstairs tbh. Would get boring.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Joel, Jokic

I'd wait for them to win more than 1 playoff series between them to claim this.


Giannis

Not really a big in that sense - he's a perimeter player/slasher.


all can be champions with Dray, Klay and Iguodala as support

No way either of them with Dray, Klay and Iggy beats the current Warriors.

[DAF86]

Not upstairs tbh. Would get boring.

Sure, because there is a difference between doing it here to doing it on the Club or Political forum. :lol

Also, you do it here too, tbh. Just go find that Aldridge thread and look for all those times where you get into arguments and you feel the need to have the last word because, if you don't, you feel like you lose the argument, so you keep repeating the same things over and over again. :lol

[Pavlov]

Sure, because there is a difference between doing it here to doing it on the Club or Political forum. :lol

Also, you do it here too, tbh. Just go find that Aldridge thread and look for all those times where you get into arguments and you feel the need to have the last word because, if you don't, you feel like you lose the argument, so you keep repeating the same things over and over again. :lolThe one exchange I had with you?

:lol

[DAF86]

The one exchange I had with you?

:lol

Nah, the same exchange you have with anyone that doesn't suckup to PATFO's everymove. :lol

[r0drig0lac]

I'd wait for them to win more than 1 playoff series between them to claim this.

I'm sure they have the talent to do it, but anyway, this is your opinion and I can respect (these guys are real superstars wise impact)



Not really a big in that sense - he's a perimeter player/slasher.

in fact, in Milwaukee, Brook plays more like a spot shooter in most of the offensive plays and Giannis is the guy who fights for rebounds and finishes the plays inside, so even though he is not a positional center, he practically plays as one in the Bucks system.



No way either of them with Dray, Klay and Iggy beats the current Warriors.
sure (although this message was more about gsw core pre Durant), but if you put one of the Curry or Durant in the team you have a real challenge for gsw