Game Thread: Spurs @ Kings — Mon. (2/4) - 9:00/C (5:00am Riga Time)

[BatManu20]

In Sacramento for our first game of the RRT as we take on a 27-25 Kings team who have won 3 of their last 4, including a big win on Saturday against Philly. Derrick White is OUT with heel soreness. Let’s get it.




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[BatManu20]

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[John B]

Demar will erupt for 25 points. Spurs by 12 :hungry:

[BatManu20]

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[bklynspursfan]

Last time we played these guys, lot of our key guys were still struggling, (LMA/Marco/Patty) and it was a close game.

http://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=401070878

Hopefully they can show up, and DeMar joins the party and snaps out of this funk he's in.

[TDomination]

I'm excited about this one! It would be nice to get another win before the back 2 back

[exstatic]

I'm wondering if Pop isn't just sitting White to kickstart DeMar.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Hopefully Pop starts Walker and keeps the bench together

[SpurPadre]

I'm gonna be at the game, guys! We rarely lose when I go to a King's game, even during their contending seasons in the early 00s, tbh.

[spurraider21]

Spurs by 20+ tbh

[RC_Drunkford]

This is an L. DeFrozan should be shooting us out of the game with White not being there

[JPB]

I'm gonna be at the game, guys! We rarely lose when I go to a King's game, even during their contending seasons in the early 00s, tbh.

Make us a sign.

[skookumchuck]

Make us a sign.
I can see it already:

FORBES SUCKS!

[SpurPadre]

I can see it already:

FORBES SUCKS!

Of course, tbh. I'll add more to it with a "Trade Forbes for a bag of chips!"

[Rosewood]

Demar's redemption game.

We need this one, the next few are going to be very rough.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Demar gonna put up 30+ tonight!

[Ron Swanson]

:flag:

[JR3]

GSG!

[BSfromTX]

I'm wondering if Pop isn't just sitting White to kickstart DeMar.

sounds very much like a Pop move. I wouldn’t doubt it

[DPG21920]

Bertans starting.

[DAF86]

Bertans starting.

And will need to play 35 minutes.

[bklynspursfan]

Definitely feels like a must win, with the next 2 games (B2B national TV)

Hoping for a big bounceback game by DDR.

[skin27]

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[skin27]

This is not an easy game

[TheGreatYacht]

De'aaron Fox has been getting mentored by MVParker. Huge L incoming for us

[spurs10]

I'm gonna be at the game, guys! We rarely lose when I go to a King's game, even during their contending seasons in the early 00s, tbh. Good to hear! Bring your mojo!

[Degoat]

Sounds like Derrick White is gonna be out awhile, that sucks. Definitely gonna be hard to win on the road without him during the trip

[skin27]

I'm gonna be at the game, guys! We rarely lose when I go to a King's game, even during their contending seasons in the early 00s, tbh.

you live in Sacramento but your team is spurs?lol..we’re the same, my team is spurs but I live in New York..

[TimmyBuckets]

I'm wondering if Pop isn't just sitting White to kickstart DeMar.

[skin27]

Guys how to make my username bold?

[Proxy]

I'm wondering if Pop isn't just sitting White to kickstart DeMar.

good point, hope it works

[BillMc]

Spurs by 4

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/paulcastroNBA/status/1092606141304004608

[DPG21920]

Forbes on Fox is my nightmare :lol

[Ron Swanson]

Need more Hield 3 pt attempts like that.

[DPG21920]

You kidding me with that Bjelica 3??

[Ron Swanson]

You kidding me with that Bjelica 3??

He'll go off for 30.

[DPG21920]

Buddy is having a really solid year. His shot is full on legit now (like in College) and he’s busting out.

[Robz4000]

Fox is absolutely feasting on Forbes.

[Leetonidas]

Stop fucking fouling

[Robz4000]

Stop fucking fouling

Same thing happened last game against the Kings. They're just too fast for this team, especially without White. Spurs' only chance is to get hot from three.

[GreekSpursfan]

its all about transition d in this game, they like to push the tempo.

[BillMc]

This NBA TV Crew is awful

[Indianman]

Can someone provide me with the Spurs stream?
Reddit is filled with the Kings stream and I like Sean

[DPG21920]

This NBA TV Crew is awful

They don’t have the local channel in Kazakhstan?

[GreekSpursfan]

NBA tv is usually a joke.

[DAF86]

Somebody tell DeRozan that Shumpert is his guy.

[Leetonidas]

Pop losing his shit :lol

[Ron Swanson]

:lmao

[RD2191]

Fucking A, man. Lost on defense.

[Robz4000]

This Spurs team has a sub-70 IQ tbh.

[playbonner15]

Guys how to make my username bold?
Post Nephew threads

[BillMc]

They don’t have the local channel in Kazakhstan?

No idea, but I'm in Ukraine.

[RD2191]

They don’t have the local channel in Kazakhstan?

You get FSSW in Munchkinland?

[DAF86]

Somebody tell DeRozan that Shumpert is his guy.

Guys like Bertans and Belinelli get chewed a new one after the slightest defensive mistake, DeRozan can do whatever he wants. Pop has become a hypocritical joke of what he used to be.

[KDKSpurs24]

Wtf Belinelli a damn traffic cone.. just drove right past him..

[GreekSpursfan]

Even Bagley's 3's are falling against us smh

[RD2191]

We're getting our asses kicked :lol

[YoungbuckMurray]

Pathetic d so far

[DAF86]

What's the logic of playing Aldridge and Poeltl together for the first time in a long time against the Kings of all teams?

[Leetonidas]

God damn I hate watching this team play "defense"

[Ron Swanson]

Embarrassing

[DAF86]

Just as expected, we get trashed without our best player.

[Robz4000]

Welp, even getting hot from three won't be enough to win. Kings are just too fast for this Spurs team.

[skin27]

Kings are not pushovers


3 games losing streak incoming

[Ron Swanson]

17 fast break points for the Kings.

[GreekSpursfan]

What is LMA doing? some very low IQ stuff.

[RD2191]

Dubs and Blazers gonna run a train on this spurms team

[DPG21920]

No idea, but I'm in Ukraine.

That’s right

[RD2191]

Mills building a house out there

[boutons_deux]

40% - 64% LOL

[Leetonidas]

Jesus fucking christ another game another team absolutely torching the spurs from 3. What a surprise :pctoss

[RD2191]

This team is garbage:lol

[DPG21920]

You get FSSW in Munchkinland?

More like Fox Sports Short West amiright??

[YoungbuckMurray]

37 points are you kidding me?

[Budkin]

Dubs and Blazers gonna run a train on this spurms team

It’s gonna be UUUUUGLY

[KDKSpurs24]

This team needs to make trades...

[GreekSpursfan]

No transition d, no rim protection. If we fix those we have a chance.

[DPG21920]

Kings are scorching from 3 and getting out on fast breaks due to misses. Its still close. Thats a good sign.

[skin27]

:lmao The meltdown

its just a 7pt game

[John B]

Did Fatty Mills just blocked that shot?

[TheGoatishere]

Pau in:lmao

[Leetonidas]

Lmao Pop putting the absolute slowest player in the nba in the game

[John B]

Spurs being outrun, and come Gasoft??

[Robz4000]

Kings are scorching from 3 and getting out on fast breaks due to misses. Its still close. Thats a good sign.

Spurs can't stay in front of any of their guards. At all. That's gonna remain the same the whole game. Kings may cool off from three but then they'll start attacking the rim and getting easy layups or freebies.

[Ron Swanson]

DeMar didn't get that off in time.

[DPG21920]

Unreal these guys shooting from 3 right now.

[Leetonidas]

Spurs cant play defense to save their lives

[Robz4000]

Gay limping.

[skin27]

Offense should focus on aldridge

[GreekSpursfan]

Gay is keeping us in the game.

[John B]

Not this Gay!! :nope

[boutons_deux]

Ks with 8 3Gs already, half their points

[DPG21920]

Mills is not playing..................very good.

[RD2191]

More like Fox Sports Short West amiright??

:lol good one

[timtonymanu]

Lol 50 Mills on cue

[Rosewood]

LMA damn.

[BD24]

amazing the difference White makes for this team on the defensive end.

[Ron Swanson]

50 finally hit one.

[KDKSpurs24]

DeRozan almost fucked that up.

[John B]

Patty Melt!!

[KDKSpurs24]

I’m not sure why Mills shot that first corner 3 so damn fast.. he was wide open.

[Rosewood]

DeRozan almost fucked that up. Yup, bad missed call tbh.

[Leetonidas]

Big time travel but I'll take it

[DPG21920]

What a sequence by Mills. He was shooting like a** but that was a major swing there. Hard to quantify but that type of play can swing things big time. Let’s see if SA can keep this great 2nd quarter up. They will have to compensate for their lack of defensive ability with shot making and effort.

[Play Boban]

Poop must have CTE, playing Cunningscrub tbh smh......

[Robz4000]

That'll be on Shaqtin'.

[DPG21920]

LMA wet

[KDKSpurs24]

They had no clue what they were talking about when discussing potential trades..

[Play Boban]

Lol 50 Mills on cue
Stat-padding against scrub teams to justify his contract tbh.......

[KDKSpurs24]

Yup, bad missed call tbh.
Plus all he had to do was give it back to a wide open Bertans in the corner.. glad it worked out.

[Leetonidas]

The fuck? Sean claiming Jordan as the GOAT defender too? :lol

[Robz4000]

:wow Spurs have a lead

[bklynspursfan]

There we go DeMar.

[skin27]

Good to see demar and aldridge plays good together

[John B]

Demar being aggressive is a good sign tbh

[DPG21920]

2-10 from Forbes and Mills hurt the Spurs badly. SA is in the game, but they have to hit shots for the sake of their defense.

[timtonymanu]

:lol DeMar DePression just getting in the way of Derrick White tbh

[John B]

Even took that 3pt attempt is a good sign

[skin27]

Fuck Fox!! Tbh

[TheGreatYacht]

Not watching the game, how is Forbes doing? Box score ain't looking good...

[bklynspursfan]

Good to see demar and aldridge plays good together

DeMar has to figure out a way to stay in rhythm when White is on the court

[boutons_deux]

gave up another 60+ pt half, 10 3Gs

[SPURt]

Only down 4 after that turd of a 1st, I’ll take it. Plus, the Kings had Shump, Giles, and Bagley all going off. Very winnable game despite Cunningham getting minutes.

[BillMc]

Fuck Fox!! Tbh

The TV Channel or Player? :lol

[skin27]

DeMar has to figure out a way to stay in rhythm when White is on the court

he can’t because they both need the ball on their hands every time..unless white play a spot up shooter

[BillMc]

DeMar has to figure out a way to stay in rhythm when White is on the court

Yep

[timtonymanu]

Not watching the game, how is Forbes doing? Box score ain't looking good...

Having a subpar shooting night and stil abysmal as always on D but he’s still trying :cry

[John B]

Demar 7-10 with the ball in his hands.

[skin27]

Demar 7-10 with the ball in his hands.


One of those nights that he shoots well

there still a 2nd half

[DPG21920]

DeRozan is scoring well, but he’s not playmaking nearly as much as he was. SA still needs that. He’s gotten lucky to not have more turn overs, he’s jumping on a lot of his passes and his handle has been so damn shaky.

[John B]

I think White can co-exist with Demar because he has outside shot and can play offball. Demar needs the ball in his hands, and very effective 7-10, but also a willing facilitator

[skin27]

Pick your poison, who’s gonna be the primary ball handler? White or derozan?lol

i go with demar..white can play a spot up shooter

[skin27]

Derozan 0 assist?lo


tat’s kawhi esque numbers

[John B]

Pick your poison, who’s gonna be the primary ball handler? White or derozan?lol

i go with demar..white can play a spot up shooter
If that’s what it takes to get both players effective

[Alfo21]

Guys DeMar already does the playmaking like 70% of the times when White is on the floor. He just happened to shoot well tonight. It is nothing related to White missing imo.

[John B]

Derozan 0 assist?lo


tat’s kawhi esque numbers
Tbh Forbes and Mills bricking them

[bklynspursfan]

he can’t because they both need the ball on their hands every time..unless white play a spot up shooter

It's probably easier for White cause he's a better spot up shooter. Maybe run p&r's between the 2 of them or something, just gotta develop some better chemistry.

I don't remember how Lowry/DDR played together, but we know he can be successful next to another ball dominant guard.

[boutons_deux]

LMA and DD iso is shitty basketball

[DAF86]

DeRozan has no excuse to be such a shitty defender, tbh.

[DAF86]

White slowing Fox down would have made a huge difference tonight.

[timtonymanu]

This is gonna be one of those catch up games where the Spurs can't capitalize on their runs. Kings win by at least 5.

[Leetonidas]

Not this Gay!

[DAF86]

Aldridge playing winning ball out there.

[timtonymanu]

LMA and DD iso is shitty basketball

Demar is definitely not winning basketball and Aldridge is better suited as a 2nd option and not your go-to guy.

[timtonymanu]

Goddamn Mills's red carpet defense is so frustrating and hilarious to watch at the same time.

[DAF86]

White slowing Fox down would have made a huge difference tonight.

:(

[Leetonidas]

Omg mills wtf was that

[bklynspursfan]

So annoying DeRozan can't get calls consistently.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Really missing whites defense tonight. Forbes and mills just can’t guard Fox

[Leetonidas]

Has mills ever tried to not just get out of a players way and give them an open lane to score. Like does this guy ever plant his feet and actually play defense

[Fusternino]

DDR just needs to continue to post up. LMA needs to step outside and shoot 3-5 3's a game.

[Degoat]

Gosh are defense sucks

[Chomag]

I like DDR but if he can't play with White I would rather see him used to trade for a need.

[DPG21920]

Mills man.

[Leetonidas]

Mills is absolutely worthless out there

[John B]

Fatty is just bricking a lot :bang

[StinkyWeezleteats]

Effing Whoopi Goldberg Fox
Jr the 3rd

[DAF86]

There's a believe that PG defense isn't really all that important, but watching this game I don't know man.

Having a guy being able to slow down opposing team's point of attack makes quite a bit of difference. For better proof just watch the Spurs' defense before and after D-White.

[Xx_SpursNation_xX]

Where's white?

[DAF86]

Pop with the 2 bigmen lineup again. Watch us get run out of the gym.

[Robz4000]

Kings pulling away again

[Leetonidas]

Pop is a fucking idiot

[Spurtacular]

Today's NBA giving rookie Bagley that call.

[Xx_SpursNation_xX]

Fatty Mills enter game = instant Kings run.

[timtonymanu]

Yep can't capitalize again when they had the Kings where they needed them to be. Smh this team is so predictable.

[John B]

They should keep feeding LMA. Nobody in Kings can defend him

[timtonymanu]

But I'm told Gasol IS better than Poeltl

[Chomag]

Nice one Pau..

[John B]

Fucking Mills!!

[timtonymanu]

Fuck Patty Mills and his corporate knowledge

[TheGoatishere]

Mills is horrible

[SPURt]

Pau is worthless

[SPURt]

Beli eating ass tonight too

[Xx_SpursNation_xX]

Surely Pop has nightmares of that Mills contract.

[bklynspursfan]

NBA TV guys saying Spurs would make a run at a guy like Jeremy Lin cause they need a PG lol. Smh...

[DAF86]

Pop with the 2 bigmen lineup again. Watch us get run out of the gym.

A tied game turned into an 8 pts lead for the Kings. :lol

[NameLess Scrub]

Too easy to score for the Kings and the guys are just not making shots.

[Degoat]

Spurs are seriously fcked, probably gonna start at least 0-3 on this road trip.

[John B]

Brick City :bang

[DAF86]

But I'm told Gasol IS better than Poeltl

You are just petty and butthurt.

[Robz4000]

Gasol is so bad out there.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Spurs transition D is beyond pathetic

[timtonymanu]

A tied game turned into an 8 pts lead for the Kings. :lol

Like fucking clockwork. Yet Mr. Senile will keep going to it like it works.

[timtonymanu]

This is gonna be one of those catch up games where the Spurs can't capitalize on their runs. Kings win by at least 5.

[DAF86]

That vaunted Pau Gasol defense. :lol

[StinkyWeezleteats]

Surely Pop has nightmares of that Mills contract.

What about Animal Gasoft? Slow, old, worthless.

[Degoat]

If this game doesn’t show pop and RC how bad the team needs a Def wing idk what will

[YoungbuckMurray]

Might wanna stop with the two big men lineup pop it ain’t working m. Gasol has been awful tonight. Belinelli as well. Give Lonnie some minutes

[SPURt]

If we have to watch suckage can we at least watch Lonnie suck?

[Robz4000]

Good thing the Spurs at least won their four games at home before the RRT. Not even sure they can beat Memphis without White.

[Chomag]

Games about to get away from them

[StinkyWeezleteats]

That vaulted Pau Gasol defense. :lol
I believe the word you were looking for was vaunted. Good try though.

[Ragamuffin]

spurs need trades ... dont can with gasol and podexter dante ...

[Xx_SpursNation_xX]

I'm not one to blame Pop for every little thing like some of y'all chumps but cleary putting Mills, Pau, and Gelinili cost us the game.

[Dverde]

I got shit to do tomorrow. Marking this one as a loss. They have trouble with this team for some reason. Good night!

[DAF86]

I believe the word you were looking for was vaunted. Good try though.

That's what I wrote, tbh. I hate my phone's autocorrect. I have to edit 50% of my posts.

[WallyTiger]

Pau Gasol:rollin

[timtonymanu]

You are just petty and butthurt.

:cry Watch the game, did you see Gasol guarding the paint? He's the closest thing we have to replicate LMA.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

People saying we can beat the Rockets in the playoffs because of Gasol :lmao

[Ron Swanson]

That vaunted Pau Gasol defense. :lol

More like haunted Pau Gasol defense.

[timtonymanu]

People saying we can beat any West team but the Warriors in the playoffs :lmao

FIFY

[John B]

Kings can’t miss tbh

[timtonymanu]

Derrick White is really our 2nd best player. Not surprised we are gonna get 3 straight losses without him.

[Ron Swanson]

Davis with the down court Timmy pass.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Getting destroyed by a bunch of 21 year olds

[Leetonidas]

Spurs letting themselves get sonned by a rookie and Iman fucking shumpert. Sad

[YoungbuckMurray]

Letting everyone go off against us tonight. Pathetic

[NameLess Scrub]

I shouldn't be watching this game anymore. Losing sleep to watch the Kings makes every shot is not worth it.

[SouthTexasRancher]

This might be a long road trip. If we can at least develop some real team chemistry for the 2nd half of the season then I can live with it.............sort of.

[DAF86]

I believe the word you were looking for was vaunted. Good try though.

Although vaulted works better to describe Pau's defense, tbh.

[BatManu20]

Getting destroyed by a bunch of 21 year olds

Young (& talented) legs are underrated tbh.

[StinkyWeezleteats]

That's what I wrote, tbh. I hate my phone's autocorrect. I have to edit 50% of my posts.

Haha! I’m just messing with you. Fk autocorrect

[John B]

Poeltl!!

[emanueldavidginobili]

Throw Lonnie in there fuck it

[StinkyWeezleteats]

Although vaulted works better to describe Pau's defense, tbh.

So true. Why is he playing?

[Jay.From.NbTx]

Lol these faggots are pretty much the warriors at home

[Robz4000]

Like this unit tbh.

[timtonymanu]

Young (& talented) legs are underrated tbh.

:pop: Why have youth when we have savvy veterans like Dante and Pon to throw out there?

[John B]

Down 7. Let’s go Spurssssd!!!! :hungry::hungry::hungry::lol

[Chomag]

Showing some life hopefully spurs can capitalize on this run

[emanueldavidginobili]

Can’t tell me there’s not younger G-League players some where out there that can do what Pon and Dante bring to the table

[NameLess Scrub]

It's just too easy for them

[timtonymanu]

This comeback is so pointless when we cant even get stops

[emanueldavidginobili]

Glad Candance Parker keeps bringing up how Bertans should be in the 3 point contest

[John B]

omg Poeltl!!

[Ron Swanson]

Damn, Poeltl.

[timtonymanu]

Fucking Belinelli is just watching the opposition score on him

[DAF86]

Damn, that was nasty.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Awful transition D again

[Spurtacular]

Although vaulted works better to describe Pau's defense, tbh.

He's getting worse than even a year and two ago. It's like those drills where the defender is jumping but you know he's not blocking it unless you take it right up into his space.

[John B]

Poeltl doesn’t like the ball :lmao

[Ron Swanson]

That dunk by Bagley :wow

[timtonymanu]

Again Spurs can't capitalize on their runs.

[SPURt]

That 360 oop to Bagley was nice, can’t deny it

[boutons_deux]

pm + mb = 2 / 11 3Gs

[KDKSpurs24]

Poetl just pissed me off so bad...

[emanueldavidginobili]

Forbes has looked off Bertans about 10 times this game. Also trying to be Beli to often with his off balance shooting.

[Spurtacular]

Bagley is good. How many seasons for him to demand a trade?

[Killakobe81]

That dunk by Bagley :wow

Come on Spurs, rollin with ya!

Man, that dunk was sick.

[John B]

pm + mb = 2 / 11 3Gs
Add mills to that

[StinkyWeezleteats]

Wish the Spurs had half an athlete on their team.

[BatManu20]

Lol Poeltl.

[boutons_deux]

being killed by 3s, can't make 3s

[808]

So fuckin sick of Beli and Forbes

[Chomag]

Thinking that they won't pull this one out(don't look hungry enough) but I'm hoping that they prove me wrong.

[StinkyWeezleteats]

I think I used to buy weed from Coonie-Stein in the 90s

[timtonymanu]

:lol People thinking this was a Spurs win without White but I guess some of you need the optimism.

[Play Boban]

Fiat taking fadeaways when wide open smh