Game Thread: PLAYOFFS. Rnd 1, Game 3: Spurs vs Nuggets — 8:00/C (4:00am Riga Time)

[RC_Drunkford]

Rudy Gay is the laziest player I've ever seen. Pop should play Bertans instead

[Raven]

patty and marco in at the same time again.. just have ddr go to the rim on all possessions tbh

[Kurgan]

Typical DDR - taking the most difficult shot possible

low iq dumbass. This is why you don't let your kids idolize Kobe.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Bertans is in the dog house why cant marco and patty join him pop, you hypocritical pos

[DAF86]

Who the fuck else is he supposed to play?

He should not sub White with 5 fucking minutes remaining! How fucking hard is that?

[Uriel]

Popovich never learns.

[808]

Rudy Gay is the laziest player I've ever seen. Pop should play Bertans instead

Lazy is the word

[r0drig0lac]

lol Mason..

[Trainwreck2100]

as hard as it is to say at least derozan is still on the floor with white on the bench. Pop is making sure he has a creator on the floor

[skin27]

Derozan carrying these scrubs

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

He should not sub White with 5 fucking minutes remaining! How fucking hard is that?

[Mr. Body]

He should not sub White with 5 fucking minutes remaining! How fucking hard is that?

And then not play him in the 4th?

[GreekSpursfan]

Gay is trash af

[Leetonidas]

Gay is killing us out there

[Jay.From.NbTx]

Just sit Rudy down tbh

[KDKSpurs24]

Marco can’t hit a stationary shot for shit

[007nites]

Nice tip

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Nuggets get extremely easy layups time and time again while we have to work so hard for everything

[808]

Rudy is such a well rounded piece of shit right now

[r0drig0lac]

smart play by Demar

[Mr. Body]

Fucking flop on Gay. These refs kinda blow.

[ThaBigFundamental21]

Rudy Gay has really fallen off a cliff after being so solid earlier in the season. I can't believe this guy right now.

[KDKSpurs24]

As bad as Gay has been.. That wasn’t an offensive foul.

[007nites]

Come on keep this lead

[Raven]

that rudy gay foul was bullshit

[bklynspursfan]

Strong quarter by DeMar.. can't fall asleep to start the 4th

[Amuseddaysleeper]

FFS DeMar pass that man

[Mr. Body]

As bad as Gay has been.. That wasn’t an offensive foul.

It was a joke.

[RD2191]

Spurms:lol

[spurstalk123456]

these guys are just getting to the rim with so much ease wtfff

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Lol

[DAF86]

And then not play him in the 4th?

DeRozan just played the entire 3rd, you think he will not play the 4th? You fucking homers come up with some of the most retarded excuses when it comes to semen shielding for Pop.

[GreekSpursfan]

The good thing is that White got the rest he wanted.

[Mugen]

If Pop doesn't come out with DWhite to start the 4th...

[Jay.From.NbTx]

Just as expected... Morris getting whatever he wants against patty and Rudy giving guys layups... GTFO

[007nites]

White took care of the first half, Derozan the 3rd, will LA handle the 4th?

[ThaBigFundamental21]

White should be well rested...lets tuck these scrub Nuggets in bed.

[TheGreatYacht]

Rudy faggot can't even finish layups after the buzzer

Insane what the playoffs do to career losers. Sad to watch.

[FkLA]

Why can't DD do this all the fucking time? I was fully expecting him to just take his weak ass, long step to the side fadeaway.

[bklynspursfan]

And then not play him in the 4th?

I'm assuming he will have White to start the 4th or very early into it. DeMar played that whole quarter, and he's gonna need 1 of them on the court

[$pursDynasty]

That is as good as could be hoped for with Patty in there

[RC_Drunkford]

Nuggets get extremely easy layups time and time again while we have to work so hard for everything

Cause they attack Rudy Gay everytime down the floor and he just stands there and watches

[Keepin' it real]

Why not Bertrand plays?

[Mr. Body]

DeRozan just played the entire 3rd, you think he will not play the 4th? You fucking homers come up with some of the most retarded excuses when it comes to semen shield for Pop.

You dipshits have no fucking idea what you're talking about. Yeah, run White into the ground before the 4th. What a fuggin genius.

[BillMc]

White should be well rested...lets tuck these scrub Nuggets in bed.

Amen

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

DeRozan just played the entire 3rd, you think he will not play the 4th? You fucking homers come up with some of the most retarded excuses when it comes to semen shield for Pop.

[NameLess Scrub]

Can't DeMar just pass for a better 3? Dude knows he can't shoot that.

Besides that great quarter for him. Hoping the 4th also has someone who steps up.

[KimmyGib]

these guys are just getting to the rim with so much ease wtfff

Marco Belinelli

[twincam]

You can really see how stagnant they are when White is out. I’m sure Popvich will leave Mills and Marco in until the 6 minute mark in the 4th.

[Mugen]

If they close with Jokic/Milsap then you have to counter with LMA/Poetl. Have to, absolutely have to.

[Kurgan]

FFS DeMar pass that man

Demar will never pass up the chance to be the closer, no matter how many last second shots he misses.

[Jay.From.NbTx]

And WTF is wrong with Bellineli !?! Where’s all that bullshit he was making all season ?
Where them big balls at tbh

[Chomag]

Bright side is that Spurs could have done worse with that ending line up so there's that I guess lol

[Spurs fever]

DeMar gassed

[Uriel]

Kobe DeRozan taking a fade-away 3-pointer, as usual.

[Mr. Body]

DeRozan just played the entire 3rd, you think he will not play the 4th? You fucking homers come up with some of the most retarded excuses when it comes to semen shielding for Pop.

I mean, think a little, you fucking inbred rancid puke. Who won the game for Denver in Game 2? Who is supposed to guard that guy? I mean, use your limp scattering of brain cells you have.

[Keepin' it real]

White took care of the first half, Derozan the 3rd, will LA handle the 4th?

Nope, Patty will!

[Mugen]

Fucking kid gloves on DWhite and Bertans looks like he's been benched, when fucking Mills and Beli are absolute shit out there and still get minutes.

[212094ever]

Derrick +23 Mills -19

[spurs1990]

It was 79-70 Spurs when Patty checked in. Spurs were only outscored 14-9 while he was on the floor so that's kind of a win there

[007nites]

If Pop doesn't come out with DWhite to start the 4th...

He will prob put him in around the 10 minute mark and then sub him out around the 4th minute mark and then he will realize we are down by 6 and sub him back in but by the time it will be too late.

[FkLA]

I mean, think a little, you fucking inbred rancid puke. Who won the game for Denver in Game 2? Who is supposed to guard that guy? I mean, use your limp scattering of brain cells you have.

shut up faggot

[RC_Drunkford]

Gay should not see the floor again for the rest of the game. Play Bertans, he at least plays with effort

[NASpurs]

White is back!

[808]

I'm assuming he will have White to start the 4th or very early into it. DeMar played that whole quarter, and he's gonna need 1 of them on the court

You underestimate me :pop:

[r0drig0lac]

White in

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Nope, Patty will!

Lol

[bklynspursfan]

White out there as expected

[Dennis the Menace]

these guys are just getting to the rim with so much ease wtfff

Its called the Mills Gay special

[Chomag]

Damn Rudy is looking bad thankfully he fought there though

[DAF86]

You dipshits have no fucking idea what you're talking about. Yeah, run White into the ground before the 4th. What a fuggin genius.

Under that reasoning, running DeRozan into the ground before the 4th was smart?

Sit White 2 minutes to end the 3rd, 3 minutes to begin the 4th and that's it. He should be good to go all the way.

[$pursDynasty]

Derrick and the scrubs

[Shakril]

If anyone wants to know why we are only up 4, here the statline for Mills:

10 Mins, 1 Reb, 0-2 FG, 0-2 FT and the rest a big fat 0.

and Bertans:

5 Mins, the rest a big fat 0.

By that Metric Belinelli has a great game *sarcasm*

[sananspursfan21]

Alright cmon guys. One more quarter. One more game. Get a 3-1 lead and just hang on tight. I believe :flag:

[SpaceCoast Spursfan]

You have to keep one of White or DDR on the floor at all times - I think the best rotation would be pulling DDR first, around 5-6 min mark, then he comes back in to lead bench unit around 3 minute mark and DWhite comes out. DDR would get 1 more short rest when White checks back in the next quarter, then DDR finish out the quarter. The problem is DDR couldn't handle being 1st guy subbed out

[bklynspursfan]

You underestimate me :pop:

:hat

[KDKSpurs24]

I figured White would be in. Expecting him to play the full 4th

[Ozballer]

Brilliant 3rd by DDR.

[spurraider21]

Gay should not see the floor again for the rest of the game. Play Bertans, he at least plays with effort
at least gay battles for rebounds... i dont want to see bertans banging with millsap at all

playing gay is a necessity for when LMA/poodle need a breather. millsap is too good/physical for bertans to deal with imo. we just have to hope gay can pick it up like he did game 1

[007nites]

Plumlee hacking like crazy

[Chomag]

Please pop don't stick with this line up for to long

[Keepin' it real]

Patty!

[bklynspursfan]

Beautiful

[r0drig0lac]

Magic white

[007nites]

Patty runs up on derricks man when white is already on him and leaves his open

[NASpurs]

Tear them up D White

[Ron Swanson]

Derrick and the scrubs

I know that Elton John song.

[DAF86]

I mean, think a little, you fucking inbred rancid puke. Who won the game for Denver in Game 2? Who is supposed to guard that guy? I mean, use your limp scattering of brain cells you have.

What a fucking retard.

[Mr. Body]

Under that reasoning, running DeRozan into the ground before the 4th was smart?

Sit White 2 minutes to end the 3rd, 3 minutes to begin the 4th and that's it. He should be good to go all the way.

Yes, moron. White is far more important than DeRozan, dipshit. You save White because he has to guard Murray, twat.

[Chomag]

Layup drill by denver

[007nites]

White is a basketball god right now

[Mr. Body]

The issue, beyond LMA sucking and DDR mostly sucking, is that the bench is putrid. Bertans is worthless so far.

[r0drig0lac]

Marco!!!

[bklynspursfan]

Dam big shot Marco

[Holden_Caulfield]

getting torched by beasley and morris :lol

[NASpurs]

White with the steal, the assist to Marco :wow

[jjktkk]

MARCO!!!!

[808]

Okay enough long 2's pls

[Chomag]

DW the new claw!!!

[Ron Swanson]

Leaning Tower of Three-sa

[r0drig0lac]

DAMN...this kid....

[bklynspursfan]

Dam!!!

[NASpurs]

AND 1 MOTHERFUCKERS :wow

[Chomag]

Omg this is insane lol

[Kurgan]

White looking like Manu reborn

[bklynspursfan]

What is that dude doing to Yak

[Ron Swanson]

Derrick. Mother. Fucking. White.

[808]

D WHITE BRO!

[SpurPadre]

Let's put these motherfuckers away!

[NASpurs]

The Rise of Derrick White

[DAF86]

Yes, moron. White is far more important than DeRozan, dipshit. You save White because he has to guard Murray, twat.

Yeah, you sub your most important player with 5 minutes to go in the 3rd. That's what every coach does. Stop adressing me you fucking moron, you make me dumber everytime I have to read something you write.

[NASpurs]

MVP chants :lmao

[Rosewood]

Derrick White bro damn.

[Keepin' it real]

My nigga Pertyl!!!

[timtonymanu]

Derrick fucking White! What a special player.

[Raven]

amazing screen by poeltl

[emanueldavidginobili]

It’s getting fucking chippy baby!!

[007nites]

WHITE! WHITE! WHITE!

[bklynspursfan]

Wow

[808]

White with deserved MVP chants

[bklynspursfan]

Refs didn't want to give Milsap his 6th

[KDKSpurs24]

My stream is late af but I have to say I’m glad Marco made it because that wasn’t a good decision by White imo. But omg he is balling

[spurs1990]

How did they miss that shove by Murray on a dead ball

[sananspursfan21]

1. Clean pick.

2. Poeltl would mop the floor with that Brillo head. back down Murray

[Mr. Body]

What's with these pansy-ass calls?

[DAF86]

Another weird timeout but whatever.

[bklynspursfan]

Again Pop can't get a timeout :rollin

Didn't pass half court this time

[lefty]

lol LMA wha was that

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Pop calling for momentum killing time out lol

[Uriel]

Good timeout. Game's getting chippy.

[Ron Swanson]

How did they miss that shove by Murray on a dead ball

The same way they missed Jokic shoving people most of game 2.

[Manong Ginobili]

Weird timeout by Pop,

[Spurs fever]

LA struggling. Need mo touches lol

[Chomag]

In dead serious that we are witnessing a New NBA Star player being born

[GreekSpursfan]

Denver's depth is our biggest issue. LMA has to step up right now, especially defensively.

[$pursDynasty]

If timeout means Patty subbed out I am all for it

[baseline bum]

Don't put Mills back into this game again. Nigga's +/- is -15, he has 0 points, and 0 assists in like 14 minutes. He's fucking killing the Spurs tonight.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Weird timeout by Pop,

Maybe he's benching white a few more mins lol

[Millennial_Messiah]

That White play in transition was such a prime Tony Parker play.

[ducks]

Pop atleast told them to attack the paint
Bet becky told him that

[testies]

I know im late, but can anyone explain belinelli guarding beasley?

[Chomag]

Why would pop want to kill game momentum there I just don't understand

[Keepin' it real]

In dead serious that we are witnessing a New NBA Star player being born

Patty is already a star and an NBA champ, but thanks for the shout out.

[Shakril]

Poeltl getting his Minutes already at 26 mins, i like. He deserved it.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Aldridge has no damn excuse btw. Dude needs to man up

[Trainwreck2100]

Weird timeout by Pop,
he's probably going to send derozen to the scorer's table when they start back,

[bklynspursfan]

Gary Neal and RJ in those highlights of the last time Denver won in SA

[NASpurs]

Don't put Mills back into this game again. Nigga's +/- is -15, he has 0 points, and 0 assists in like 14 minutes. He's fucking killing the Spurs tonight.

He's back in with Mills, Beli and Forbes :lmao :lmao :lmao

FUCK YOU POP

[RC_Drunkford]

Don't put Mills back into this game again. Nigga's +/- is -15, he has 0 points, and 0 assists in like 14 minutes. He's fucking killing the Spurs tonight.

Only tonight? You mean the past 3 years

[Ron Swanson]

Season ticket holders for 46 years. :wow

[NASpurs]

DeMar is coming back in... good :lol

[Chomag]

Oh dear god Pop seriously just benched our hot hand....

[Spurs 4 The Win]

subbing out white???

[DAF86]

Pop called that timeout to sub White out and put the Mills, Beli, Forbes perimeter. :lmao

[CGD]

Love how the young guys play with confidence, White, Poertle, Bert, and even Forbes. It’s as if they’re setting the example for the historically underperforming vets on the team. Murray and Lonnie cut from the same cloth too, which will be exciting next year.

[r0drig0lac]

Mills assist...wow

[bklynspursfan]

There we go!

[808]

JFC Beli Mills combo again..........

[jjktkk]

Nice steal Patty!

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Maybe he's benching white a few more mins lol


:lmao

[Ron Swanson]

LMA FINALLY!

[weebo]

Damn good sequence by MILLLs!

[bklynspursfan]

Pop called that timeout to sub White out and put the Mills, Beli, Forbes perimeter. :lmao

Welp. Didn't backfire this time

[007nites]

OMG this lineup

[lefty]

OMG fuck Pop

[r0drig0lac]

Aldridge doing the work

[Play Boban]

Pop plays Poeltl, Spurs win. It’s not rocket science.

[bklynspursfan]

So glad they didn't give Millsap that

[emanueldavidginobili]

Anyone who thinks Peoltl doesn’t belong on the court doesn’t know basketball

[GreekSpursfan]

Lets fucking goooo

[spurs1990]

Those last two plays by Patty I think we can forgive him for the 1st half

[lefty]

Ok 2 big plays for Mills tbh

[99 Problems]

King Patty :claw

[Robz4000]

Just don't let them go off from three and don't turn it over.

[Ron Swanson]

Millsap :lmao

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Lmao I knew that timeout was to bench White haha

[ThaBigFundamental21]

What the actual fuck? I don't believe that lineup.

[lefty]

lol Chokic

[DAF86]

Love how the young guys play with confidence, White, Poertle, Bert, and even Forbes. It’s as if they’re setting the example for the historically underperforming vets on the team. Murray and Lonnie cut from the same cloth too, which will be exciting next year.
Bertans just got into Pop's doghouse. :lmao

[Millennial_Messiah]

:lmao Flopsap

:ihit

[DAF86]

Love how the young guys play with confidence, White, Poertle, Bert, and even Forbes. It’s as if they’re setting the example for the historically underperforming vets on the team. Murray and Lonnie cut from the same cloth too, which will be exciting next year.
Bertans just got into Pop's doghouse. :lmao

[$pursDynasty]

Patty did good last 2 minutes

[Raven]

finally didn't call that bs

[NASpurs]

Holy shit, that lineup is working.

Just means he's going try it out again the future. Fuuuuuuuuuuuck.

[Rosewood]

Weird decision on rotation but I'm not a coach and it apparently worked.

Still want D White out there. But our team is playing lights out atm.

[Mugen]

Fuck Pop if he keeps this shit lineup and benches DWhite.

[KimmyGib]

The nerve of Pop with this lineup at this point in the game after everything we've seen in this series :lol:lol

[808]

Thank god they withstood that lineup... but that doesn't bode well for the future. Pop will be like "See it works!"

[lefty]

Pop forgotto take his pills tbh, he probaly thinks it's preseason

[Larry O]

Dumb butt Sparty can't make a layup, SMH... Thank goodness that LMA was there to clean his mess up...

[Kurgan]

Aldridge doing the work

About damn time. Sick of those 35% shooting nights from him.

[spursparker9]

lol i admit i LOL at the Patty's steal at Jokic. Like a mouse stealing cheese from elephant

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Holy shit, that lineup is working.

Just means he's going try it out again the future. Fuuuuuuuuuuuck.

Exactly my thoughts :lmao

[Trainwreck2100]

he's probably going to send derozen to the scorer's table when they start back,

called that shit

[Raven]

Lmao I knew that timeout was to bench White haha

:lmao

[Mugen]

Fools gold lineup. DWhite better be back in asap.

[Fusternino]

Total flop by Milsap?

[KDKSpurs24]

Fuck Pop if he keeps this shit lineup and benches DWhite.
Of course White will come back soon

[DAF86]

Welp. Didn't backfire this time

Still not a good sign. Also not a good sign that Pop somehow thought Bertans is doing something to deserve being in the doghouse.

[CGD]

Bertans just got into Pop's doghouse. :lmao

Situational, they’re playing a team that prefers to go big which is why we’re seeing lots of Yak.

[808]

Fools gold lineup. DWhite better be back in asap.

[baseline bum]

Patty did good last 2 minutes

He needs to go home now on a high note like George Costanza on that episode of Seinfeld.

[lefty]

thank God for Olapoeltl

[007nites]

Let White get his 30+ he deserves it

[Chomag]

Pop should get a Grade A+ there is no other coach with the balls to bench your hottest hand in the 4th

[spursparker9]

Total flop by Milsap?

The replay clearly show that it is a flop.

At real time, it was close.

[NASpurs]

It was short lived, thank you Pop :tu

[Roscoe P. Coltrane]

Holy shit, that lineup is working.

Just means he's going try it out again the future. Fuuuuuuuuuuuck.for how long? In can collapse quick

[GreekSpursfan]

WOOOOOOOO

[ducks]

Maybe he wanted white to catch his breath
Lead was 9 thought might be only time to sneak white out 2-3 minutes

[r0drig0lac]

White again

[jjktkk]

OMG D. White!!!

[Mr. Body]

I think White took Game 2 personally.

[808]

WE DONT DESERVE YOU DERRICK

[Mr. Body]

Derrick, don't leave Murray. Don't let him get going. Don't let him get going.

[r0drig0lac]

supernova White

[RD2191]

Relax, we can still blow this.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

MVP White

[GreekSpursfan]

White the destoyer of Denver mountains

[JPB]

D-White seriously...

[Ron Swanson]

34 points :wow

[007nites]

My goodness White!

[Mugen]

Go fuckyourself Patty/Pop!

My nigga DWhite just said you gotta play me!!!!!!!

[lefty]

GOAT

[DAF86]

This should have been a sweep.

[lefty]

Derrick, don't leave Murray. Don't let him get going. Don't let him get going.
WELP

[bklynspursfan]

Still not a good sign. Also not a good sign that Pop somehow thought Bertans is doing something to deserve being in the doghouse.

He's just struggling with their size imo. Even Gay is struggling with them.

And we know every now and then Mills/Marco make something happen, even if it's not often. But he definitely limited those 2 when it mattered tonight.

[Raven]

we close bruhs :cry

[r0drig0lac]

34/5/5/3 ....Jesus

[Robz4000]

Good shit White and LMA.

[timtonymanu]

I need a Derrick white jersey ASAP

Lol already scored 30 points in a playoff game before Dejounte :stirpot:

[Ron Swanson]

This should have been a sweep.

[Joseph Kony]

White fucking bukkaking Murray and the entire Nuggets roster :wow

[testies]

Lmao at people getting deluded by Derrick White. Jonathan Simmons MkII

The Pistons will offer him an indecent contract

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

This should have been a sweep.

Yup

[JPB]

That 2nd quarter ST's meltdown was almost as entertaining as the game tbh.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Anyone who thinks DJ is better than Murray needs their head checked.

[lefty]

Time to bench White

[Mugen]

Patty literally has one positive entire sequence the entire game and the Pop suckers are saying told you so, ignoring that Monte Morris lit that mfer up all night :lmao

[r0drig0lac]

man.........

[ducks]

Maybe he wanted white to catch his breath
Lead was 9 thought might be only time to sneak white out 2-3 minutes
Worked he nailed a three

[DAF86]

Situational, they’re playing a team that prefers to go big which is why we’re seeing lots of Yak.

Play Bertans instead of Beli or Mills. He's a way better perimeter defender than any of them anyway.

[bklynspursfan]

Great defense by Yak man. White with the dagger (again)

[Robz4000]

White's ceiling is undefined tbh.

[GreekSpursfan]

Now we need to find a second guy at White's age as our No.2 guy for the future. I don't think that's Murray tbh, i hope i'm wrong.

[ace3g]

Great White!!!

[FkLA]

Derrick White is the one.

[Mugen]

"Keep trying to bench me, old man!"

[NASpurs]

White semen cloud over San Antonio

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

My dick moved on that shot