Game Thread: PLAYOFFS. Rnd 1, Game 1: Spurs @ Nuggets — Sat. (4/13) - 9:30/C (5:30am Riga Time)

[urunobili]

I’m just here to bring some flowers for Millsap. That poster won’t easily be forgotten...

[Holden_Caulfield]

jesus christ someone make a jumpshot

[Cry Havoc]

Jokic looks gimpy af. Did he get hurt?

[boutons_deux]

when LMA is bad, he's horrible

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Lmao what better way to feed off of Whites energy than to sub for Mills

[skin27]

Nuggets are like that Hawks team from a few years back. Regular season champs (runner-ups) / first round fodder.

Both even have Millsap. :lol

2015 hawks ..that team won 60 games..tbh

[Spurch]

Really disappointed in LMA. What an ugly display from him.

Patience man he'll come around soon

[TheGreatYacht]

Bertrash continuing to shit the bed in the playoffs

[ZeusWillJudge]

Fuck! The Nuggets had two defenders out beyond the 3P line on DeRozan, and the Spurs can't find a mismatch out of that?

[jjktkk]

Wow this game is ugly.

[Spurtacular]

A hop step and then a dribble.

:lol Nugrefs

[skin27]

LA!!

[Holden_Caulfield]

lets get going LA

[spursparker9]

Play lonnie

[ZeusWillJudge]

Lmao what better way to feed off of Whites energy than to sub for Mills

Load management. It's all the rage.

[Kurgan]

Spurs playing much better with Derozan out of the game.

[Capt Bringdown]

Offense rebounds keeping the Nugs in the game

[ZeusWillJudge]

That was a shit foul call on Gay. Free points.

[FkLA]

That dough boy is has been winded since like the 7 minute mark. :lol

[Spurtacular]

:lmao Calling a foul on the Spurs on a ball that the Nugget guy had no chance at getting.

[Spurch]

Jokic looks gimpy af. Did he get hurt?

He looks tired, frustrated that's good for us

[ZeusWillJudge]

Murray just feasting on that soft middle.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Get white back in there this is the fucking playoffs if 33 year old LA can play these minutes 24 year old white can too

[Holden_Caulfield]

the fuck are these terrible shot selections

[Capt Bringdown]

Celebrating a missed dunk
LOL, today's NBA

[bklynspursfan]

Maybe if numb-nuts didn't punch himself in the head, he would've hit the 2nd FT

[TheRemix]

Celebrating a missed dunk
LOL, today's NBA

Lmfao

[FkLA]

lol at these pretenders getting pumped about a missed dunk attempt

[sananspursfan21]

Is Beasley aware he missed the dunk??? Acting all puffed up. Sissy league man

[Jay.From.NbTx]

We’re not capitalizing on their bad play. Need to get some damn buckets in the fourth

[emanueldavidginobili]

White has 19 minutes put him in the fucking game

[RD2191]

Derrick white bailing out faggot ass demar and lma. Fucking embarrassing.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

God fuck DeRozan

[Capt Bringdown]

LMA being exposed as a terrible rebounder

[NASpurs]

Can we get a refund back for DeRozan?

[SASdynasty!]

Beasley celebrating the missed dunk, lol

[Kurgan]

Derozan bricking everything. Why is Pop so intent on him being the closer? White's a sophomore and he has more poise than this loser from Toronto

[Holden_Caulfield]

omg derozan is terrible

[KimmyGib]

The lethargy on defensive rebounding is really hurting them

[resistanze]

DeRozan, so consistent.

[TheGreatYacht]

Fore skins27 get in here and spin this shit

[ZeusWillJudge]

Get white back in there this is the fucking playoffs if 33 year old LA can play these minutes 24 year old white can too


It doesn't matter how many minutes. There has to be some load management. And culture.

[SpurPadre]

They've got all the momentum now. Really bad close to the quarter.

[Spurs fever]

White the MVP.

[dbestpro]

No ball movement by the Spurs. The look tired.

[NASpurs]

White has 19 minutes put him in the fucking game

He’s 24. Gotta stagger his minutes

[Robz4000]

White and Forbes are literally the only players playing at least average for the Spurs.

[Xx_SpursNation_xX]

Is Belinelli shooting these shots or throwing the ball at the basket, shits not even coming off his fingers rights.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

We have had so many chances to pull away smh

[RD2191]

If we lose this is on LMA and DD, which is unacceptable for 2 veteran players. Hate both of those faggots tbh

[024]

Playoff DeRozan...

[Spurtacular]

FFS. That's how the Spurs close out a quarter?

[emanueldavidginobili]

27 minutes for DDR patty mills 17 minutes and DW has 19. Disgraceful

[FkLA]

Derozan's fadeaway is fucking hideous. Dude doesn't know how to create any separation before rising up. If you don't fall for his pump fake it's a brick.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Have to rebound the ball way too many second chance opps. DeRozan wake up its embarrassing. White should play the whole 4th quarter don’t over think it pop he’s your best player

[boutons_deux]

neither team got 18 pts in 3rd, some shit offense

[Keepin' it real]

LMA, DDR and Mills carrying the team per par.

[ElNono]

Hoping LMA gets in foul trouble again, tbh

[bklynspursfan]

White and Forbes are literally the only players playing at least average for the Spurs.

And Rudy is balling. But they need more in the 4th. Guys need to step up

[james evans]

Derozan and Aldridge playing like shit in 2nd half
we missing free throws


this has NOTHING to do with a home court advantage. They could be playing in my backyard and the result is the same.

[TheRemix]

Derozan...what the fuck. Its not the regular season. We all know Demar can't close. Try something else. Anything else has to better than a dribble dribble 18 ft turnaround fadeaway

[spurs1990]

Speaking of Derozan, if Bellinelli isn’t hitting 3’s, what good does he do on the floor. Danny Green level driving ability

[KimmyGib]

8 seconds to go, DeMar with the ball: Don't even need to watch, I know this outcome.

[ThaBigFundamental21]

Celebrating a missed dunk
LOL, today's NBA

Seriously. I honestly felt like maybe he didn't know he missed. That was the world's most exciting one point play.

[NASpurs]

Hoping LMA gets in foul trouble again, tbh

^^^

[bklynspursfan]

27 minutes for DDR patty mills 17 minutes and DW has 19. Disgraceful

White was in early foul trouble. He'll play a good amount in the 4th for sure.

[skin27]

Fore skin (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=29743)s27 get in here and spin this shit


:lmao Atleast he isn’t Lowry who got 0 pts

[jbspurs]

DeRozan:ihit Take it to the hoop!

[RC_Drunkford]

Spurs scored a blazing 13 points in the 3rd:lmao:lmao

these 2 teams are outchoking each other

[SpaceCoast Spursfan]

If DDR doesn't stay within the offense, the 4th quarter could get ugly - surprised Pop didn't pull LMA he looked extremely fatigue the final 2 minutes of the quarter. Bertans is gonna have to get tougher and more assertive if he's gonna contribute in the PO

[spursparker9]

Can we trade DDR in the off season for a few draft picks

[ZeusWillJudge]

Spurs haven't won a game when trailing going into the fourth this season iirc...


8 points not enough. Fully expect for the Nuggets to take the lead in the 3rd, we'll see what happens in the 4th.

Well the Spurs avoided the total meltdown 3rd. Mostly because Denver missed a shitload of shots, but they avoided it.

[Robz4000]

And Rudy is balling. But they need more in the 4th. Guys need to step up

Gay's had several retarded possessions that have negated a good bit of what he did in the first half.

[KDKSpurs24]

This isn’t looking good. Eventually their shots will fall more. Aldridge and DeRozan pissing me off with soft play

[TDomination]

Flat footed on rebounding. Spurs better get hot in the 4th cause if we keep allowing 2nd and 3rd chances it's going to be unlikely that we win. C'mon guys let's finish this!

[KimmyGib]

Marco Belinelli in his familiar, practically unplayable playoff form.

[james evans]

omg derozan is terrible
But but, he’s better than Kawhi...

[sananspursfan21]

Neither team playing at potential. Gotta feel like San Antone is playing further away though. They’ve been uptight most of the game. Cmon boys, one more quarter left in game 1, steal it :flag:

[Mr. Body]

The flow of the game closed down. Teams playing better defense. Denver certainly is.

[skin27]

Spurs waiting for nuggets to erupt

[SpurPadre]

Good save by Patty there.

[ThaBigFundamental21]

I don't feel comfortable. I expect the Nuggets to make these shots they have been missing here in the 4th.

[Kurgan]

Derozan's fadeaway is fucking hideous. Dude doesn't know how to create any separation before rising up. If you don't fall for his pump fake it's a brick.

That cancerous Kobe influence. He idolized the rapist growing up. Imagine if he modeled his game after an efficient player.

[RD2191]

Well the Spurs avoided the total meltdown 3rd. Mostly because Denver missed a shitload of shots, but they avoided it.

Not feeling too good about the 4th.

[ZeusWillJudge]

OMG, Mills just makes a horrible fucking decision, but the shot went down. Nice play Patty!

[Ron Swanson]

Nugs are racking up the fouls.

[blah28]

About time Derzon attacks the basket.

[NASpurs]

Fine DeRozan, you haven’t been totally worthless.

[Robz4000]

Fucking freethrows.

[bklynspursfan]

Gay's had several retarded possessions that have negated a good bit of what he did in the first half.

For sure, but super efficient offensively. Badly needed with DDR/LMA struggling like they are

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1117282799499796480

[Kurgan]

But but, he’s better than Kawhi...

I don't think anyone actually believed that. Just desperate PATFO shills trying to see the bright side of a bad trade.

[8sy21vd]

Demar just awful to watch

[NickiRasgo]

Spurs look scared out there aside from LMA.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

:lmao DeRozan is so terrible my god

[NASpurs]

Where the fuck is White?!

Get your head out of your ass, Craterface

[emanueldavidginobili]

White was in early foul trouble. He'll play a good amount in the 4th for sure.
Well there’s only 10 minutes left..

[cjw]

Already in the bonus with 10 minutes left in the quarter

[SpurPadre]

DeRozan is killing us.

[emanueldavidginobili]

PUT WHITE IN!!!

[bklynspursfan]

Maybe this will finally get Davis going

[Robz4000]

Fucking playoff DeRozan.

[212094ever]

DeFrozen

[Mr. Body]

Davis sold that one.

[boutons_deux]

8 /27 = LMA +ddr

[TheGreatYacht]

Why the fuck has White been benched so long?

[SASdynasty!]

Good. A team that fouls every play finally gets called for them.

[Capt Bringdown]

Is Pop waiting until we're down by 10 to put White back in the game?

[ZeusWillJudge]

The Nuggets bringing that weak double team shit out beyond the 3P line, but our ball handlers other than White are all such cucks that they run away from the pressure instead of victimizing them for it. Pathetic.

[NASpurs]

Bertans ffs

[spurraider21]

Playoff Demar...

[BlackAndWhite]

How is their defense so aggressive?

[Robz4000]

Spurs gonna lose due to all the missed foodstamps.

[Nivek_ogre]

Fuck derozan is shitty. Another Richard Jefferson. At least Jefferson got the fuck out of the way.

[Kurgan]

Why the fuck has White been benched so long?

Gotta give the vets like Derozan and Patty their touches. Senile old man can't see when a guy has the hot hand.

[Mr. Body]

If only DeRozan were as aggressive and confident as Forbes and White.

[cjw]

Charge? Ball don’t lie on that missed FT by Beasley

[TheRemix]

Fucking DePression

[SpurPadre]

Stop fucking fouling...

[ZeusWillJudge]

Bailed them out witht he damn foul. They would have gotten a shot clock violation on that play.

[Leetonidas]

He wasn't even shooting wtf

[Capt Bringdown]

Dumb foul, DeRozan

[ZeusWillJudge]

DeRozan got all the way to the rim on Plumlee, and passed it out so he could take a long jumper. Brilliant! At least that one fell.

[Leetonidas]

Nugrefs in full effect

[TheGreatYacht]

Bench Bertans the liability ffs

[TheRemix]

Sigh...

[Mr. Body]

Denver's missed a ton of free throws.

[TheRemix]

Tank commander LMA checking in

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Denver wasn’t going to shoot this poorly forever

[Mr. Body]

This is where they can win the game, the three point line.

[212094ever]

These fucking midrange jumpers are giving me a headache

[blah28]

Put Rudy back in.

[sasaint]

DeRozan got all the way to the rim on Plumlee, and passed it out so he could take a long jumper. Brilliant! At least that one fell.

I thought he could have handed the ball to Poodle to go up.

[SpurPadre]

watch them shoot more free throws this quarter than us.

[RD2191]

Faggots like lma and dd sure do make you miss the big 3.

[TDMVPDPOY]

fck with the slow rotations by ddr

[ElNono]

Just disgusting we're gonna lose this shit because LMA needs to get his soft jumpers... smh

[skin27]

Only a matter of time nuggets will hit their shots..

[emanueldavidginobili]

I’m so sick off White deferring holy shit.

[ZeusWillJudge]

I thought he could have handed the ball to Poodle to go up.


Well he sure as shit could have gotten a better shot out of that than the one he wound up taking.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Fuckin long ass stupid jumpers.

[SpaceCoast Spursfan]

Gotta get Bertans out and Spurs have to attack more if they are gonna have a chance to pull this out

[SpurPadre]

Playing passively while they're more aggressive.

[KDKSpurs24]

Aldridge is fucking killing me...

[SASdynasty!]

Zero killer instinct in this team. Tim, Tony, or Manu could have put this thing out of reach on their own. Danny Green could have.

[FkLA]

Only reason we're up is because Denver fucking sucks and their pillsbury dough boy is a hack. This weak shit from LMA and DD wouldn't fly against any other playoff team.

[kjhip1]

Why did derozan cheat off his man? Plumlee is driving across the lane...horrible defensive sequence

[Shakril]

I hope Poeltl comes back in the game. If the Spurs cant hit a shot, at least a good Defense is needed.

[TheRemix]

Offense needs to go through white. Fuck LMA and DD with their inefficient mid range game

[ZeusWillJudge]

I know they've come after Aldridge some, but 5-16 isn't going to cut it. And if they're defending that hard, he ought to have more than one trip to the FT line. He's playing WAY too passive.

[RC_Drunkford]

Give all the shots to Forbes and White. They the only players not playing like scared bitches

[Kurgan]

Faggots like lma and dd sure do make you miss the big 3.

They were losers cast out by their previous franchises. Spurs falling over themselves to acquire those two is akin to picking through your neighbor's trash.

[skin27]

La and derozan are shooting 31% 30% from the field respectively

[Eggeye]

another choke game

[ThaBigFundamental21]

Derozan is so bad it's absurd

[Ron Swanson]

Sparty

[jjktkk]

Forbes!!!

[ZeusWillJudge]

Give all the shots to Forbes and White. They the only players not playing like scared bitches


Right on cue. Forbes for 3!

[skin27]

Where are the forbes haters now?

[duncan2k5]

If we don't win this game, we might get swept

[Kurgan]

La and derozan are shooting 31% 30% from the field respectively

A combined 9-29. They've fused together to form a Kobe.

[ZeusWillJudge]

That fat fuck throws a shoulder into LA while he's dribbling and no whistle?

[RD2191]

They were losers cast out by their previous franchises. Spurs falling over themselves to acquire those two is akin to picking through your neighbor's trash.

Lmfao. Truth bomb

[BatManu20]

Sparty!

[Mr. Body]

I'm only happy when three players have it -- Forbes, White, Gay.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Forbes actually playing some tough perimeter D there.

[Ron Swanson]

Latvian Laser

[Robz4000]

Finally Bertans!

[Mr. Body]

Bertans!

[bklynspursfan]

Big shot

[jjktkk]

There ya go Davis!!!

[Cry Havoc]

BERTANS.

LETS FUCKING GO.

[808]

Big shots

[TheGreatYacht]

Pop bringing Fatty in for White or Forbes :lmao can't make this up

[ducks]

Some fans need to find their balls

[SpaceCoast Spursfan]

Is Pop really sending in Patty?

[RD2191]

DB3

[SpurPadre]

Davis already has more 3s made than Bonner in the playoffs lol

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

A combined 9-29. They've fused together to form a Kobe.

lol

[boutons_deux]

pop still goin to ddr as pg in crunch time fuck pop

[ralph nyc]

spurs yaaaaas

[TheRemix]

Just please no more fadeaways

[KDKSpurs24]

Bertans needs to shoot it every time in that situation at this point. And i know this is early and it can easily change but I’m so proud of Forbes. He’s come a long way since the beginning of the season.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Pop bringing Fatty in for White or Forbes :lmao can't make this up

Fuckin crater face motherfucker does this shit on purpose it seems

[SpurPadre]

I never thought I'd say this but I want to see Forbes take more shots than LMA the rest of the game.

[ducks]

Scary spurs winning with Lma and DeRozan sucking shooting

[hater]

Playing pretty good

Cants ask for much more

[kjhip1]

No shit, where the hell is Gay at

[TheRemix]

Bertans needs to shoot it every time in that situation at this point. And i know this is early and it can easily change but I’m so proud of Forbes. He’s come a long way since the beginning of the season.

Yeah dude needs to let it fly. Rather have him shoot than see all these mid range clanks

[davi78239]

I feel we have to win this one or else. This is the one we need to get being Denver shooting like shit. Highly doubt they shoot this bad again next game.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Just watching that Valero commercial makes me cringe. What kind of a fucking adrenaline junkie do you have to be to jump off a damn cliff with a flying squirrel suit on?

[NASpurs]

Pop bringing Fatty in for White or Forbes :lmao can't make this up

:lol i saw the fat wombat waiting to check in and couldn’t help shake my head

:lmao White is out

[ducks]

pop still goin to ddr as pg in crunch time fuck pop

Yes he is stupid voting liberal

[Kurgan]

pop still goin to ddr as pg in crunch time fuck pop

He did it all season. Did you think anything would change come playoff time? Pop is desperate to appease his vet "stars" after the Kawhi fiasco, no matter how shitty those vets are.

[blah28]

Why is Patty in for White?

[TheRemix]

Ughhh white gone? Fuck you pop

[ZeusWillJudge]

Forbes actually playing some tough perimeter D there.

And then right on cue, he defends like a second tier college player.

[NASpurs]

:lmao subbed White out

[TheGreatYacht]

BENCHING WHITE :lmao

[emanueldavidginobili]

WHITE IS OUT?! LMFAOOOO

[ZeusWillJudge]

Why is Patty in for White?

Culture. Fuck winning, we got culture.

[Ron Swanson]

That was a violation. Thankfully it’s our ball.

[Mr. Body]

The switching to fix the mismatches that defensive possession was excellent.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Why the fuck is Patty in!

[Mr. Body]

Where's Gay?

[bklynspursfan]

Big shot Patty

[bklynspursfan]

Where's Gay?

Waiting to check in

[hater]

What a dream of a game

Pls don't fuck this up

[ZeusWillJudge]

White comes out and the offense moves like a clogged toilet. I don't care if Patty did sink that shot.

[skin27]

The two mos hated spur are shitting on their haters face..:lmao:lmao

[cjw]

The switching to fix the mismatches that defensive possession was excellent.

Seriously, how did refs miss that?

[emanueldavidginobili]

Seriously what’s the thought process on taking white out. Dude is 7-9 and 5 assist

[blah28]

I know Patty made the shot but why take White out? He is scoring as well as our best perimeter defender

[BatManu20]

Huge shot Patty

[ElNono]

Best PG in the history of the Spurs taking us home...

[Spurs fever]

Nice shot Patty.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Yes he is stupid voting liberal

lol

[TheRemix]

White comes out and the offense moves like a clogged toilet. I don't care if Patty did sink that shot.

Yup, its hard to watch

[TheGreatYacht]

This lunatic plan might work, but holy shit. Only giving White 8 minutes in the second half.... Some shit you see a shit coach like James Borrego do

[Ron Swanson]

Jesus

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs are gonna lose this game

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

Everytime DDR gets the ball and dribbles, outs back to basket and starts the force I start to say well they had a lead and blew it. Dude needs to dish at this point.

[ZeusWillJudge]

No fucking way. No. Fucking. Way.

[Robz4000]

:lmao Gay

[Leetonidas]

Rudy you fucking retard

[NASpurs]

:lmao Gay

[Mr. Body]

That's a play that loses a game.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Ughhh white gone? Fuck you pop

[Kurgan]

massive fuckup by Rudy there

[SASdynasty!]

Are you kidding me?

[cjw]

What a play by Murray. No foul there though.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Come on gay

[212094ever]

For fuck's sake Rudy, hold on to the fucking ball

[Xx_SpursNation_xX]

Gay looking like a bitch out there

[Capt Bringdown]

Gay is Dummmb

[NASpurs]

Our chokers putting quite a display

[Mr. Body]

DeRozen keeps getting in the air and tossing the ball out. This time out of bounds. Last two plays may lose the game.

[808]

Gay does a boneheaded play or two every fuckin game

[Kurgan]

Derozan turnover :lol

[TheRemix]

Not this gay

[SASdynasty!]

Lol

[BatManu20]

Go home Rudy

[ElNono]

playoff gay

[Spurtacular]

WTF Gay.

[KDKSpurs24]

Rudy has been sooo weak with the ball all game!

[Mr. Body]

Gary Harris is a guy I didn't think would be this good.

[NASpurs]

Please get the ball out of DDR hands. I don’t care he made that

[ZeusWillJudge]

This lunatic plan might work, but holy shit. Only giving White 8 minutes in the second half.... Some shit you see a shit coach like James Borrego do


If the Spurs do hold on to win, it still doesn't mean the shit plan worked.

[SpurPadre]

Told you they'd start shooting free throws before we did.

[james evans]

Nuggets set an illegal screen and we get called for a foul.