Game Thread: Spurs vs Bucks — Sun. (3/10) - 7:00/C (3:00am Riga Time)

[BatManu20]

Tough test at home against the team with the best record in the league. Rudy Gay is QUESTIONABLE and Lonnie Walker, Eubanks, & Metu are OUT. Second leg of a b2b for the Bucks too as they beat Charlotte last night. Let’s get it.



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[BatManu20]

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[r0drig0lac]

GSG!!!

[Spurs Homer]

wtf happened to rudy?

they had 3 fucking days off???

[LCM]

Not just B2B but Bucks third game in 4 nights. The flip side is Giannis and Middleton were the highest players of minutes played the last two games ... both were barely over 30 minutes. This team's minutes per game average this year reads like the 2014 Spurs. Noone plays more than 30 minutes in a game beyond Giannis (33) and Middleton (31). With the Spurs having 3 days rest, this should be a scheduled loss for Bucks. But Coach Bud has managed this team so well ... new players, new scheme, trades, in season FA signings ... the biggest thing they have avoided is injury. Spurs need this one tonight.

[Jsmoothexpress]

wtf happened to rudy?

they had 3 fucking days off???
Calm down mane, the man got a fucking Flu supposedly.

[Strategic]

Bucks don’t need Giannis to show up. They have Pau now. ��

[Mugen]

Bucks should win this by double digits unless they decide to give Pau some minutes for some reason tbh.

[SpurPadre]

Pau will have a season high tonight, per par.

[Mugen]

Pau will have a season high tonight, per par.

Agreed, hopefully the Spurs could survive those 5 points though.

[SpurPadre]

Agreed, hopefully the Spurs could survive those 5 points though.

Three of them will be a buzzer-beating GW over Forbes, tbh.

[Mugen]

Rudy out tonight, really excited for the Dante show tonight tbh.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Bucks by 20+

[ace3g]

Gay is out.

[RD2191]

Gay is out.

Straight is in.

[GAustex]

Straight is in.
That was funny

[Mugen]

Maybe they could Patty on Giannis like they did against nephew.

[ace3g]

LWIV and Metu recalled.

[Dex]

LWIV and Metu recalled.

No Eubanks? WTF?

Gay is out, so we are already short a PF. If Aldridge or Poetl get in foul trouble, are we throwing Bertans in the post!?

[cutewizard]

The Master vs the Apprentice

[TDomination]

Sucks Gay is out, everyone else needs to bring it! We were close against them in Milwaukee, hopefully we can find a way to win.

[r0drig0lac]

Bucks by 40+

fixed

[Ron Swanson]

:flag:

[boners]

easy win tbh

[TXstbobcat]

:flag:

[r0drig0lac]

key matchup: brogdon vs forbes lmao

[r0drig0lac]

White!!!

[YoungbuckMurray]

Forbes sucks

[Robz4000]

:lol Forbes

[Ron Swanson]

key matchup: brogdon vs forbes lmao

9 points, so far, on 4-4 shooting.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Forbes doesn’t even put a fight up. Just let’s dudes walk by him

[GusT15]

Bledsoe skull fucking Bryn

[r0drig0lac]

the player defended by Forbes always has facility to score and needs to be doubled, any human with the minimum qi can see how negative this player is when he is on court

[Ragamuffin]

forbes , bledshow really now ? oh no

[Leetonidas]

Lol this one's already over

[boutons_deux]

22% at home

[007nites]

Getting spanked

[Genovaswitness]

fuck this team.

[NASpurs]

the player defended by Forbes always has facility to score and needs to be doubled, any human with the minimum qi can see how negative this player is when he is on court

:lol who's he going to guard when we play GSW in the 1st round?

Yeah let's make the playoffs.

[r0drig0lac]

Forbes on a playoff roster and mostly as a starter is just a complete imbecility

[sasaint]

Huge disparity in shooting percentages to put us in the customary hole to start the game.

[Uriel]

Just checking in. We're down double digits already?

[LkrFan]

:corn:

[Leetonidas]

Lol Gasoft in already. Bud trying to do us a favor :lol

[007nites]

Pau in. Time for us to make a run.

[KDKSpurs24]

Big 1st quarter leads usually never last.. calm down guys.

[SpurPadre]

Just checking in. We're down double digits already?

Mainly because Gay is out due to a stuffy nose...

[Ron Swanson]

Damn it, Pau. Oh wait...

[LkrFan]

Lol Gasoft in already. Bud trying to do us a favor :lol

:lol

[r0drig0lac]

Gasol!!!!

[Leetonidas]

When was the last time Pau hit a 3 :lol

[007nites]

Fatty get lost

[NASpurs]

Pau has played 3 minutes and is -5. :lol At least he's doing it for another team now.

[007nites]

LMA feeling it

[Ron Swanson]

Gasol comes in and we go on a run.

[Leetonidas]

Solid finish after an abysmal start

[sasaint]

Marco with his defensive play of the year.

[Leetonidas]

Gasol comes in and we go on a run.

Feels good to be on the other side of it tbh :lol

[007nites]

Forbes whoa!

[sasaint]

Brook bombs from San Marcos. sheesh!

[SpurPadre]

DeRozan really needs to step up

[Ron Swanson]

Get Gasol back in there, Bud.

[Leetonidas]

Derozan is trash. How was this guy ever a multiple time all star smh

[Ragamuffin]

defrozen mode again... i dont can see derozan play ufff

[SpurPadre]

Derozan is trash. How was this guy ever a multiple time all star smh

He had a star guard to share the back court. Now he turns around and Forbes is there. He's been disappointing but a dropoff was inevitable.

[r0drig0lac]

Spurs playing their best basketball without Derozan / White on court, interesting

[Spurch]

7 points down against the bucks, it's a good position

[timtonymanu]

:lol who's he going to guard when we play GSW in the 1st round?

Yeah let's make the playoffs.

Buh buh the 14th pick is useless

[Spurch]

DeRozan really needs to step up

Too much length in the paint, his mid-range may not work

[Ron Swanson]

Don't pass it to DeRozan for a 3!

[NASpurs]

Buh buh the 14th pick is useless

Can't forget that sweet playoff experience where all 4 games are going to be a blow outs.

[boutons_deux]

too many possessions where only DDR touches the ball

[Spurch]

We need our 3point shooting for this game

[timtonymanu]

Can't forget that sweet playoff experience where all 4 games are going to be a blow outs.

Probably the best case scenario at this point. People think we still have a shot at beating Denver :lol

[Spurch]

Belinelli bertans hit something steupesss

[timtonymanu]

Can’t wait until Derozan is off the team. 2 more years of this shit lol

[Ragamuffin]

giannis play alone... dont believe we won tonight... lets win next games with dallas new york portland now

[Spurch]

Probably the best case scenario at this point. People think we still have a shot at beating Denver :lol

Yes I agree, we should meet Denver and move forward from there hopefully Denver stays in second position as Houston is building momentum

[007nites]

These guys are too hungry

[007nites]

Aldridge is scoring at will at least

[Spurch]

So happy Pau is gone

[007nites]

The Milwaukee announcer just said "Dav-eees- Bertans"

[007nites]

Get this to single digits before half

[r0drig0lac]

what a block!!

[Leetonidas]

LA :wow

[Ron Swanson]

LMA!

[007nites]

LMA!

[emanueldavidginobili]

Patty mills and Forbes are really stunting this team

[Spurch]

Not too bad a first half

[RC_Drunkford]

The intensity in the last 2 minutes of the half was crazy. They played it almost like it was the end of the 4th

[Indianman]

That block was insane.

[Mugen]

Pop and the Spurs owe so much to Bud: Taking tiago to sign LMA, giving shitty Pau a home, playing shitty Pau in this game is the only reason the Spurs are within 10...

His mentor benching DWhite for the likes of Fatty, Brynda, and Beli....what a fucking embarrassment.

Brogdon got by Patty any time he wanted but Pop had Mills close out the half, what a fucking joke :lol

[Mugen]

I really want the Pop being a great defensive mind narrative to die after this year....

A) He built a team without defensive wings when it's one of the most important things in today's game
B) He built a team extremely reliant on Rudy F'n Gay coming off a torn achilles, wasting two roster spots on losers like Dante and Qpon
C) regularly benches his only defensive guard in DWhite for literally some of the worst defenders in the league....

Every true fan knows that DRob, Timmy, and Kawhi carried those great defenses all those years, the narrative that Pop had a big hand needs to die, just look at this year's squad.....

[Spurch]

Pop and the Spurs owe so much to Bud: Taking tiago to sign LMA, giving shitty Pau a home, playing shitty Pau in this game is the only reason the Spurs are within 10...

His mentor benching DWhite for the likes of Fatty, Brynda, and Beli....what a fucking embarrassment.

Brogdon got by Patty any time he wanted but Pop had Mills close out the half, what a fucking joke :lol

I'm very confident that either Patty, Forbes, bertans or beli will shoot many 3's

[SpurPadre]

Too much length in the paint, his mid-range may not work

Then he needs to protect the ball and take it to the rim. This would also be a great opportunity for White to show he can be consistent and reliable on offense.

[Hoops Czar]

Disappointed in White's first half performance. He needs to be a lot better in the second half in order for the Spurs to have a chance.

[Spurch]

Then he needs to protect the ball and take it to the rim. This would also be a great opportunity for White to show he can be consistent and reliable on offense.

Agreed, he should also penetrate and pass to the open man as he would suck in the defense

[r0drig0lac]

derozan 2x

[Spurch]

Ball is going to the big man lma first, nice move pop

[r0drig0lac]

easy for giannis

[GusT15]

Pass the ball to LMA in the post again,i wanna see if he can back down Giannis.He has overpowered everyone else in the league,even Adams.

[r0drig0lac]

tie game

[r0drig0lac]

aldridge unreal

[YoungbuckMurray]

LMA for 3!!

[Leetonidas]

LMAlpha

[Spurch]

Go Spurs go

[Ron Swanson]

LMA is unconscious right now

[Spurch]

LMA is unconscious right now

Yeah, just need our shooters to contribute now

[bklynspursfan]

Demar is playing on both ends.. good stuff

[RC_Drunkford]

This performance exactly shows why LA is the best big man in the league to me. What has he not done tonight? Blocks, 3s, Assists, Alley Oops, turnaround fadeaways, post ups, pick and pops. His game is as complete as it gets

[r0drig0lac]

mvp mode on

[YoungbuckMurray]

Can Demar just play this type of D all the time?

[007nites]

LMA!

[r0drig0lac]

Can Demar just play this type of D all the time?

yep, it would be amazing

[Spurch]

Pass d goddam ball ddr steupesss

[Ron Swanson]

Another bat :lmao

[r0drig0lac]

cmon...bats again?

[Spurch]

Bats again guys lol

[YoungbuckMurray]

That’s a foul on LMA come on ref

[007nites]

Did they catch it?

[r0drig0lac]

this bucks team is so perfectly built that except for White, Demar and Aldridge, Murray and Walker, any active player who was traded there for any player on his roster would be an immediate improvement for SA

[SpurPadre]

White needs to step up on the offensive end right now to the All-Star or "insane" level that some of you claim he's reached.

[Spurch]

Mills, bertans & beli on the floor let's get some shooting

[sananspursfan21]

No more Beli tonight please. I think we’ve seen enough

[007nites]

lol Mills just got laid out

[spurs10]

Good jump Poeltl!

[ZeusWillJudge]

That was good D by DeRozan with Patty on the ground. And I like the aggression by Poeltl on the rebound.

[Spurch]

No more Beli tonight please. I think we’ve seen enough

No, let's not give up on him yet he'll come thru

[BlackAndWhite]

Gasol lol

[sananspursfan21]

No, let's not give up on him yet he'll come thru

Ha! Good call on the corner three

[Rosewood]

Wow East really is weak.

[spurs10]

Whoever bought my tickets did well! Great game!

[bklynspursfan]

Demar is definitely a different player since ASB.

[Cry Havoc]

Demar looking real good for the first time in months.

[r0drig0lac]

Marco!!!

[ZeusWillJudge]

Beli just wasn't off-balance enough on those first shots.

[Spurch]

The bucks are tired a lot of substitution happening frequently

[r0drig0lac]

derozan playing elite defense...wow

[Cry Havoc]

Spurs lookin pretty good

[skin27]

So far so good

[8FOR!3]

Back to back for Milwaukee, let’s hope they have tired legs in the 4th

[Spurch]

Beli just wasn't off-balance enough on those first shots.

Lol

[007nites]

Back to back for Milwaukee, let’s hope they have tired legs in the 4th

Hopefully Pop doesn't waste too much time getting LMA in there in the 4th

[SpurPadre]

Connaughton the latest scrub to thrive only against the Spurs.

[spurs10]

Spurs lookin pretty good :tu

[r0drig0lac]

Mills!!!

[GusT15]

Wow East really is weak.

The top5 of the East-even Indiana-are very good teams.

The Spurs are simply a strong team at home.The role players perform 10 times better than on the road and it's hard for every team to beat us.

[rascal]

Back to back for Milwaukee, let’s hope they have tired legs in the 4th

Spurs relying on Back to back for wins. you don't get back to backs in the playoffs.

[Cry Havoc]

STAAAAAAAX

[Rosewood]

Bucks forum right now

Post (https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=73540885#p73540885)#300 (https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=73540885#p73540885) » by Bucknado (https://forums.realgm.com/boards/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=152022) » 2 minutes ago
DIdnt realize that Gasol was no longer good at basketball when we signed him.

:lmao

[007nites]

Pau in lets go

[ZeusWillJudge]

Nice D by Poeltl. Then ran the floor really well and got rewarded for it. Nice sequence there.

[Genovaswitness]

spurs going at pau and cucking him every play :lmao

[Spurch]

Hopefully Pop doesn't waste too much time getting LMA in there in the 4th

Keep him & ddr on the bench for as long as possible as our first unit will play against the bucks second unit this game is ours

[r0drig0lac]

the unbelievable is that so far White may have been the least positively impacting player of the team in today's game

[RC_Drunkford]

It's simple. When Pau's on the floor put him in a pick & roll and go at him. You'll score everytime

[SpurPadre]

Poetl will probably never justify the high draft pick for him but he's a nice player and great addition to this team, tbh.

[TheGoatishere]

Gasol -25:lmao

[ZeusWillJudge]

VERY nice work on the boards by Poeltl. Scrapping.

[GusT15]

I cannot believe Gasol was stealing minutes off Poodle just cause of his name.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Poeltl saves another possession with his rebounding.

[JPB]

what do ya guys think, choke or nah?

[Rosewood]

Damn I was wrong about Poetl. He's won me over his game.

[Uriel]

Demar is definitely a different player since ASB.

Demar looking real good for the first time in months.
He's finally healthy.

[r0drig0lac]

Forbes is back

[skin27]

White has been hot garbage so far and no one is complaining.lol

[KDKSpurs24]

what do ya guys think, choke or nah?
Bucks look tired so if we choke it would be extremely disappointing!

[r0drig0lac]

circus shot by marco

[Cry Havoc]

Wtf Ferrari.

[JPB]

3 pts for the Bucks in 4:30 min...

[Rosewood]

that motherfucker Marco. What a beast.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Gasol -25:lmao


Oh man, you're right. -25 in 13 minutes. That's hard to do. Hopefully Bud will put him back in to close the game.

[ZeusWillJudge]

White has been hot garbage so far and no one is complaining.lol


I was watching him off the ball. I'm wondering if his foot is acting up again. But you're right, he's had his worst game in quite a while.

[Spurch]

How does beli score those out of control buckets wow

[JPB]

Oh man, you're right. -25 in 13 minutes. That's hard to do. Hopefully Bud will put him back in to close the game.

I was honestly surprised how delusional a smart guy like him was after reading his rant about the playing time he tought he "deserved"...

[8FOR!3]

Spurs relying on Back to back for wins. you don't get back to backs in the playoffs.

At the end of the day, the only playoff series not even worth showing up for is GSW. So imo do whatever it takes to get anything other than 8th place and if that means wins on other teams’ back to backs, I’ll take it

[Shakril]

Poetl will probably never justify the high draft pick for him but he's a nice player and great addition to this team, tbh.

He already justified it. From a 9th pick you can expect a solid starter, which he is. I dont know what more you want.

[r0drig0lac]

White!!!

[RC_Drunkford]

The fact that this team is looking this good without Rudy is definitely positive, considering how important he is to this team

[Spurch]

3 pts for the Bucks in 4:30 min...

As I said earlier, the bucks are tired

[Larry O]

Hmmm.... DD10 not in the game and the Spurs are up by 10 plus points. Now watch him come back in the game and they loose the lead...

[r0drig0lac]

Marco in the zone

[ZeusWillJudge]

That's just a ridiculous shot by Beli.

[Cry Havoc]

Marco is unconscious.

[HarlemHeat37]

As I said earlier, the bucks are tired

3rd game in 4 nights, while the Spurs had a nice 3-4 day rest..a loss would have been inexcusable IMO..

[SpurPadre]

White has been hot garbage so far and no one is complaining.lol

I'm not because it's been clear to me he isn't quite there yet to be consistent. Hopefully he gets there because the talent is there. But enough with the overhype on him. Let him develop his game.

[rascal]

Spurs may not lose another home game all year.

[Spurch]

Good time out pop

[GusT15]

3rd game in 4 nights, while the Spurs had a nice 3-4 day rest..a loss would have been inexcusable IMO..

Bud should have rested his starters,but then again we do play down to the opposition so maybe their B team would blow us out.

[Cry Havoc]

LMA. Don't let up. Put em away.

[KDKSpurs24]

Connaughton definitely taking advantage of his open shots..

[Cry Havoc]

OH WHAT A PLAY BY FORBES

[r0drig0lac]

this is an unbelievable game offensively by the whole team.

[skin27]

LA beasting

[Cry Havoc]

Middleton is a tough cover. Wish we had murray.

[Cry Havoc]

DeRozan making bigs look silly. God it's nice to see him playing ball again.

[rascal]

The fact that this team is looking this good without Rudy is definitely positive, considering how important he is to this team

Doesn't mean anything. The playoffs will be a different animal. no more taking teams on at home on back to backs. Spurs wouldn't beat Mil in the playoffs if they had to play them although they will beat them at home during the regular season under a favorable schedule matchup with them.

[Cry Havoc]

How the fuck was that not a travel?

[MVPCues]

Pau with the -25.

[SpurPadre]

He already justified it. From a 9th pick you can expect a solid starter, which he is. I dont know what more you want.

A 9th pick should at worst be a borderline star. The way the game is played now, do you really see him approaching that level?

[Spurch]

Pop took out beli, should've took off white

[Rosewood]

Lmao Giannis just walking around with the ball 9ft in the air, no big deal.

[Uriel]

3rd game in 4 nights, while the Spurs had a nice 3-4 day rest..a loss would have been inexcusable IMO..
But Rudy Gay is out!

[KDKSpurs24]

White had LMA open much earlier..

[ZeusWillJudge]

Bud should have rested his starters,but then again we do play down to the opposition so maybe their B team would blow us out.


The Bucks are 4 games ahead of GSW in the loss column, for the best record in the lead. Any loss right now could make a difference all the way to the Finals. Bud knows what home court is worth. Pop never seemed to mind slipping a spot or even two.

[RC_Drunkford]

What kind of dumb passes is White throwing out there? Back to back lob passes to LA where has to almost jump out of bounds to catch them

[Larry O]

Uh oh! DD10 on the court, dwindling lead incoming! SMH...

[phxspurfan]

Brook Lopez getting star calls now

[skin27]

Uh oh! DD10 on the court, dwindling lead incoming! SMH...

blaming derozan whole white is the one who commit a turnover.lol

[Rosewood]

Uh oh! DD10 on the court, dwindling lead incoming! SMH... Oh shut the fuck up, I don't like him either but he's had a good game.

[r0drig0lac]

amazing team defense

[ZeusWillJudge]

Damn the Spurs used up a bunch of energy on that defensive stand. Nicely done.

[bklynspursfan]

Amazing defensive sequence there. Followed up with a strong DeRozan take (should've been and 1)

[r0drig0lac]

dagger for mills

[ZeusWillJudge]

Nobody moving without the ball. Mills just bailed that possession out with the shot. I was sure he was going to cough it up and give up a dunk on the other end.

[Spurch]

Bring it home now guys we're on the home stretch now

[Millennial_Messiah]

:lol Bux


Spurs just beat the best team in the league, tbh.

[Rosewood]

:lol Bux


Spurs just beat the best team in the league, tbh. Best team in the east, far from best team in league.

[Spurch]

Pop has slowed down the game tremendously

[ZeusWillJudge]

Oh shut the fuck up, I don't like him either but he's had a good game.


DeRozan has played a hell of a game. Including some very good defense at times. No reason to complain about him. None.

[JPB]

Gonna be interesting to see what Utah, SA and the clips do during the last few games of the season depending on first 3 spots if if it's still close fro 6-8 PO spots ...

[timtonymanu]

Gasoft -25, that POS :lol

It would annoy me if people in the arena were cheering him on when he checked in. He didn’t do shit his time here.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Huge win and impressive win tbh I am very surprised tbh especially without Gay and White not playing his best game

[007nites]

The crazy thing is that LMA had zero trips to the line

[Millennial_Messiah]

Best team in the east, far from best team in league.

They have a better record than the Craptors, Faggots, 76ers, Nuggets, Rockets or anyone else

[Millennial_Messiah]

Gonna be interesting to see what Utah, SA and the clips do during the last few games of the season depending on first 3 spots if if it's still close fro 6-8 PO spots ...
I want GSW in the very first round. Those faggots are very beatable.

[ZeusWillJudge]

When TIMVP does the game grades, I really hope he includes Gasol. The Spurs played a good game, but he really deserves the game ball.

[SpurPadre]

Add Connaughton to the inexplicable list of scrubs that only play like studs against the Spurs. smh.

[r0drig0lac]

smart play by derozan

[Uriel]

Spurs are such an elite team at home. It's a shame we'll be starting the playoffs on the road.

[Rosewood]

They have a better record than the Craptors, Faggots, 76ers, Nuggets, Rockets or anyone else East teams will have an inflated record because they are in the East and play more shitty Leastern games.

Of course they have a better record than the West which is a dogfight 1-12 seed.

[Ron Swanson]

Stick a fork in this one. Nice win.

[JPB]

Pau in garbage time lol... but hey I play!

[spurs10]

Victory! A great one! Woot!

[Degoat]

Hell of a win!!!:flag:

[Ron Swanson]

Pau hugging Spurs after the game. Thanks for the -20, bruh.

[skin27]

Victory!!!

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs look like world-beaters at home. Great game by Rozan.

[SpurPadre]

Impressive win considering Gay didn't play. I know the Bucks were coming off a back-to-back but it was still a legitimately convincing win from the good guys.

[Mugen]

Bucks should win this by double digits unless they decide to give Pau some minutes for some reason tbh.

Pau with the -20 in 15 minutes, thanks Bud :lmao

[SpurPadre]

Spurs look like world-beaters at home. Great game by Rozan.

Which is why it would be nice to get HCA in the first round at least.

[007nites]

Wait Belli played on the Kings?? lol

[JPB]

LMA 29 & 15...

[Uriel]

Spurs are now 26-7 at home. That's the equivalent of a 65-win team.

[RC_Drunkford]

So did anybody here see the tribute video they gave Pau Gasol?

[TXstbobcat]

They didn’t fear the deer! :flag:

[tholdren]

Pau with the -20 in 15 minutes, thanks Bud :lmao

The three best players on the court were all MINUS. You and chinook are the dumbest posters on here citing plus minus as an individually accrued stat. STOP USING IT INCORRECTLY

[Mugen]

The three best players on the court were all MINUS. You and chinook are the dumbest posters on here citing plus minus as an individually accrued stat. STOP USING IT INCORRECTLY

I don't even know who you are but please kill yourself and never quote me again.

[tholdren]

I don't even know who you are but please kill yourself and never quote me again.

Just take the L