Game Thread: PLAYOFFS. Rnd 1, Game 4: Spurs vs Nuggets — 4:30/C (12:30am Riga Time)

[BatManu20]

Game 4 at home. Everyone’s available. Y’all know the deal. Let’s get it.


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[BatManu20]

Spurs are 3.5 point favorites today.

[BatManu20]

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[Holden_Caulfield]

time to put these faggots on the brink

[BatManu20]

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[Robz4000]

Winner of this game wins the series.

[BatManu20]

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[BatManu20]

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[r0drig0lac]

White going to +30 again

[WallyTiger]

go spurs go

[Mugen]

Hopefully they don't pull a 2015 and choke away missed opportunity after missed opportunity (they already did it in Game 2).

The only way the Spurs lose this game barring injury is if Pop fucks up rotations again. The only way.

[boutons_deux]

Can't expect DW to repeat as dominator, but he better not disappear.

[Robz4000]

Hopefully they don't pull a 2015 and choke away missed opportunity after missed opportunity (they already did it in Game 2).

The only way the Spurs lose this game barring injury is if Pop fucks up rotations again. The only way.

Idk, it's possible Harris and Murray's chucking succeeds, and Barton is due for a fluke game.

[TXstbobcat]

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[smaka]

You got the wrong time in the title, bro.

Really hope we get our business done today, i can't see the nuggets climbing back from 1-3 hole. Got a little bad feeling tho, every time Spurs play kinda early (in the evening for us Euro fans), they play kinda meh and usually lose.

[BatManu20]

You got the wrong time in the title, bro.

Really hope we get our business done today, i can't see the nuggets climbing back from 1-3 hole. Got a little bad feeling tho, every time Spurs play kinda early (in the evening for us Euro fans), they play kinda meh and usually lose.

Good call. My b.

[Spurs Homer]

Spurs should win and also win the series

but

dont panic if they lose - this is a series

i wont be shocked if d white is in foul trouble early

just stay the course and believe!

[BatManu20]

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[BatManu20]

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[JeffDuncan]

Keep playing hard & the Spurs can win this, no doubt about it. Go Spurs Go!!!

[Texas_Ranger]

Let Jokic and Murray to go off, just don't let their role players to score a lot.... Oh and no lineup of Patty, Marco and Rudy.

[spurs10]

:flag: Take this game!!

[bklynspursfan]

Winner of this game wins the series.

Feels like it tbh

[Aus10_]

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[monty4329]

Winner of this game wins the series.

you can bet on that

[joeyjfive]

I think Derozan might have a tough game today, let’s just say I have a source saying he was out late last night.

[boutons_deux]

Feels like it tbh

NBA teams have overcome 3–1 deficits 11 times, only one of which occurred in the NBA Finals (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Finals).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_teams_to_overcome_3%E2%80%931_series_defic its#National_Basketball_Association

[RC_Drunkford]

Here's what I hope will happen:

1. After White going off in game 3 the Nuggets stop doubling and play 1-on-1. This results in LaMarcus getting everything he wants and tiring out Jokic
2. Nuggets increased physicality leads to more foul calls and the Spurs get to the line a lot
3. Pop realizes he can't play a Mills/Belinelli back court and staggers DeRozan/White
4. Pop realizes White needs to play 35+ minutes
5. Rudy Gay plays like regular season Rudy Gay

if the team is locked in we should win this

[bklynspursfan]

Get it together guys

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[SpurPadre]

Millsap guaranteed a win for the Nuggets. Team is desperate as fuck for a mental edge.

[marinoman]

I wonder if the nuggets will change their starting lineup.

Will Barton is giving them nothing, hernangomez was great in a regular season game against us

[SpurPadre]

I wonder if the nuggets will change their starting lineup.

Will Barton is giving them nothing, hernangomez was great in a regular season game against us

I thought it was the other Hernangomezgonzalezgutierrezgarcia that owned us.

[Keepin' it real]

Winner of this game wins the series.


Feels like it tbh


you can bet on that

Actually, the winner of this game will be up 3-1 if Spurs win, and series will be tied 2-2 if Nuggs win.

[Leetonidas]

Millsap guaranteed a win for the Nuggets. Team is desperate as fuck for a mental edge.

Big talk for a guy whose never done anything in the playoffs and whose team would be down 3-0 if not for Murray catching fire in game 2 :lol

[bklynspursfan]

NBA teams have overcome 3–1 deficits 11 times, only one of which occurred in the NBA Finals (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Finals).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_teams_to_overcome_3%E2%80%931_series_defic its#National_Basketball_Association

Can't squander away HCA

[Dverde]

Big talk for a guy whose never done anything in the playoffs and whose team would be down 3-0 if not for Murray catching fire in game 2 :lol

I hope LMA sees this shit and drops 40 on this clown.

[NameLess Scrub]

I hope LMA sees this shit and drops 40 on this clown.

Amen.

Sadly, as much as we enjoyed game 3's win, Spurs will hardly win this series if they lose today.

[tlongII]

Obviously this is one of the very few times I’m rooting for the Spurs.

[JPB]

Get it together guys

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Couldn't see the game live so watched it a couple hours later...

At the start of the second half while the Spurs are down 3 in game 3 of a close PO series in what might be a turning quarter ... was totally incredulous to see the first 10 rows or so you could see on cam stayed TOTALLY empty for the first 5 minutes of the quarter... Felt like a freaking practice, with a few dudes here or there...

You buy a ticket for a PO game of your fave BB team and miss the most important part of the game to enjoy your piss poor beer and burritos or whatever... Can't get these guys.

[DAF86]

I think Derozan might have a tough game today, let’s just say I have a source saying he was out late last night.

I never understood this shit from NBA players. How can you go partying (or whatever) the night before a playoffs game?

[boutons_deux]

Big talk for a guy whose never done anything in the playoffs and whose team would be down 3-0 if not for Murray catching fire in game 2 :lol

history says when teams are tied 2-2, the winner of Game5 takes the series (eg, Spurs Finals 2005)

[marinoman]

They’ll play desperate, people seem to think we’ll cruise to a victory, hope so but doubt it

[Millennial_Messiah]

Thuggets by 90+ tbh

[marinoman]

history says when teams are tied 2-2, the winner of Game5 takes the series (eg, Spurs Finals 2005)
More recent history 2014 spurs clippers tied 2-2 spurs win game 5 on the road but lose series
2009 spurs hornets 2-2, spurs lose game 5 but win series
Bottomline, history is nice and all but just first to 4

[NameLess Scrub]

I never understood this shit from NBA players. How can you go partying (or whatever) the night before a playoffs game?

Yeah please tell me this isn't true.

27 million game player can't try to rest properly?

[NameLess Scrub]

Obviously this is one of the very few times I’m rooting for the Spurs.

I'm rooting for the Blazers.. because Westbrook well...

[objective]

I think Derozan might have a tough game today, let’s just say I have a source saying he was out late last night.

So we should expect a normal DeRozan playoff game?

[RC_Drunkford]

More recent history 2014 spurs clippers tied 2-2 spurs win game 5 on the road but lose series
2009 spurs hornets 2-2, spurs lose game 5 but win series
Bottomline, history is nice and all but just first to 4

the way the Spurs have dominated this series and considering a lot of the shooters have played horrible I think we should win this. But of course you never know with this team. I expect LaMarcus to carry the load tonight

[DAF86]

Obviously this is one of the very few times I’m rooting for the Spurs.

Careful what you wish for son.

[NameLess Scrub]

So we should expect a normal DeRozan playoff game?

If he comes hung over, will he make threes?

[Ron Swanson]

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[BillMc]

Spurs by 9

[BatManu20]

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[bklynspursfan]

Torrey Craig replacing Barton in the starting lineup

[timvp]

Outside of Murray getting hot for one quarter in Game 2, the Spurs have dominated thus far. But, then again, there's a thin line between this Spurs team playing well and it playing at a lottery level. All it would take is something like White going cold or DeRozan going into iso mode or Forbes reverting to his scared ways for this series to flip the other way.

The good news is the Spurs still could theoretically play better. They haven't gotten a strong game from Aldridge or Gay yet. They haven't had positive production from the bench at all, really. The Spurs can shoot much better from three-point land than they did in Game 3, while the Nuggets can't shoot much better from deep than they did in Game 3.

Keys tonight:

1) Poeltl stay out of foul trouble. Unless the Spurs fall behind, the gameplan tonight probably has him in line to play 30+ minutes. If he's in foul trouble, Gay will need to bring his hard had and play Millsap better. Bertans is probably a lost cause in that regard.

2) Gotta figure out a way to hide Mills and Belinelli. Easiest way to do that is to not play them together. But at the very least, Pop can't put Belinelli on Beasley or Harris like he did last game. There aren't adjectives to describe that level of mismatch.

3) White has to just keep playing smart. If the Nuggets adjust to him, don't force the issue. Stay aggressive but there's no need to force it. Thankfully, White has off the charts basketball IQ so this isn't much of a worry. The bigger danger is White reverts to that timid/tired/rookie-wall/unassertive version of himself that we witnessed at the beginning and end of the regular season.

[GreekSpursfan]

Winner of this game wins the series.

This 100%

[SpurPadre]

I'm tired of these motherfuckers already and want to end this series ASAP. We already gave them a game, no mercy the rest of the way...

[timvp]

Torrey Craig replacing Barton in the starting lineup

Craig has been pretty impressive, tbh, but this should weaken their bench and lowers the starter's potential explosiveness. Considering how bad the bench for the Spurs is playing, not sure how much this helps the Nuggets unless Malone is trimming his rotation and his players respond well to big minutes.

[bklynspursfan]

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[bklynspursfan]

Craig has been pretty impressive, tbh, but this should weaken their bench and lowers the starter's potential explosiveness. Considering how bad the bench for the Spurs is playing, not sure how much this helps the Nuggets unless Malone is trimming his rotation and his players respond well to big minutes.

Yea I'm interested to see how it plays out. Spurs bench needs a strong performance tonight, hopefully it helps

[bklynspursfan]

Win it for Manu
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[Genovaswitness]

murray looks like a stretched out shitty 21 savage

[tonight...you]

At an airport, streaming the game while listening to music.

Any musical suggestions guys?

[JPB]

Win it for Manu
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Does he start?

[RC_Drunkford]

At an airport, streaming the game while listening to music.

Any musical suggestions guys?

Conway - London Pound

[paperboy77]

I always hope Pop gives Lonnie some kinda playing time. If the bench unit isn't moving the needle why not try? Anyway, that's always my hope.

For this game LA and DD need to take advantage of all the attention El Che-fe is going to get.

[tonight...you]

Conway - London Pound
Nice... filthy. Appreciated.

I was just down with Run The Jewels so this is a nice change of pace.

[Drachen]

I brought my son to his first game. This one. Section 109. Wooo

[Ron Swanson]

Nice... filthy. Appreciated.

I was just down with Run The Jewels so this is a nice change of pace.

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[paperboy77]

Damn Chris Weber calling the game for TNT. He sux.

[BackHome]

Get This Party Started Bitches :flag:

[marinoman]

I wonder if the nuggets will change their starting lineup.

Will Barton is giving them nothing, hernangomez was great in a regular season game against us
Told you asswipes Barton might be benched

[808]

Damn Chris Weber calling the game for TNT. He sux.

Better than Isaiah Thomas

[JPB]

At an airport, streaming the game while listening to music.

Any musical suggestions guys?

"Cocaine", Eric Clapton.

[bklynspursfan]

White looks awful to start, complete 180. Needs to relax a bit here

[BatManu20]

That’s a shooting foul you idiots.

[bklynspursfan]

Dammit Aldridge

[bklynspursfan]

That’s a shooting foul you idiots.

Idk how they screwed that up

[Ron Swanson]

Sloppy as hell to start this one.

[bklynspursfan]

Thank you Bryn.

[ZeusWillJudge]

They're coming after White hard. Bigs leaning to get an elbow on him. Lots of contact. Rought start for White, but he'll get settled down.

[sasaint]

Spurs by 9

You are a pretty good prognosticator. I am in. :tu

[r0drig0lac]

Aldridge three!!!

[bklynspursfan]

There we go. Gotta try and get Jokic in foul trouble

[rascal]

They're coming after White hard. Bigs leaning to get an elbow on him. Lots of contact. Rought start for White, but he'll get settled down.

White is not a star player. Likely to have an off night with added defensive pressure on him.

[TheGreatYacht]

Love Poeltl's effort. Hope Pop sticks with him over Layoff Mode Rudy

[BatManu20]

Denver’s game plan is clear: Attack Poeltl every possession and hope he gets into foul trouble early. He’s doing a solid job so far though, even if Joker is scoring.

[JPB]

DDR solid so far

[Millennial_Messiah]

Idk how they screwed that up
Joey Crawford was always notorious for calling "on the floor" fouls instead of shooting fouls. Especially with the home team on offense.

[Shakril]

Those Refs. Jokic can travel, hit peoltl on his chin etc. and poeltl gets a BS call for literally standing in front of jokic.

[tonight...you]

"Cocaine", Eric Clapton.
love that song. I have a cray mashup that's killer of that one.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Denver’s game plan is clear: Attack Poeltl every possession and hope he gets into foul trouble early. He’s doing a solid job so far though, even if Joker is scoring.

Poeltl is a defensive liability.

[sasaint]

Love Poeltl's effort. Hope Pop sticks with him over Layoff Mode Rudy

Jokic is a subtly dirty player, but Poodle don't care. He just mixes it up. :tu

[Millennial_Messiah]

Those Refs. Jokic can travel, hit peoltl on his chin etc. and poeltl gets a BS call for literally standing in front of jokic.

Did the NBA ever eliminate the "5 seconds back to the basket" offensive turnover rule? I haven't seen that one called since the early 2000s.

[spursparker9]

Got to attack Jokic

[SpurPadre]

Better than Isaiah Thomas

And Reggie Miller but he's still a faggot, tbh. I remember him crying about the fans booing Kawhi in our revenge game earlier this season.

[Rummpd]

Go Spurs fair start

[tonight...you]

D'White seems to be settling in after a rough start.

[Rummpd]

White again

[marinoman]

Some idiots where buying DeMar sucking cause someone claimed he was out late

[808]

White starting to carve em up

[r0drig0lac]

this is a good start

[ZeusWillJudge]

White is not a star player. Likely to have an off night with added defensive pressure on him.

Well he's torched Jokic twice now. If they come that hard and he still makes them pay, it will take the heart out of them.

[Ron Swanson]

Sparty

[KDKSpurs24]

Murray doesn’t even want the ball back when White is on him.

[sasaint]

Bryn 2/2! Good for us!

[Leetonidas]

Man, Forbes has really been automatic this series. Gotta give him props

[808]

Great start

[tonight...you]

Whoo!

[Dverde]

Loaded mag going off

[smaka]

Great start, Forbes has confidence through the roof

[Millennial_Messiah]

Double digit lead!!!!!!!! :ihit

[Rummpd]

Wow Spurs outpacing Nuggets and canning shots

[BatManu20]

Sparty! Boy is ballin

[emanueldavidginobili]

Step on their fucking throats!!

[Fusternino]

Sort of want to keep Forbes now over trading him for 2-5 better draft spots.

[tonight...you]

Well he's torched Jokic twice now. If they come that hard and he still makes them pay, it will take the heart out of them.
White's star is rising. That kid has it.

I'm happy you blessed him with the thunder.

[Strategic]

Bury these farts

[KDKSpurs24]

I definitely wish we would keep Forbes and unload Patty. Team would be great next year. But I understand the culture Patty brings won’t allow it haha

[bklynspursfan]

Please bench play with this type of energy

[tholdren]

Lol u scrubs now on forbes wagon.... spurstalk full of dummies. Forbes always been better than you give credit for

[Millennial_Messiah]

Damn Chris Weber calling the game for TNT. He sux.

It's the 1st round. Why not use the Bill/Sean stream?

[Trainwreck2100]

Outside of Murray getting hot for one quarter in Game 2, the Spurs have dominated thus far. But, then again, there's a thin line between this Spurs team playing well and it playing at a lottery level. All it would take is something like White going cold or DeRozan going into iso mode or Forbes reverting to his scared ways for this series to flip the other way.

The good news is the Spurs still could theoretically play better. They haven't gotten a strong game from Aldridge or Gay yet. They haven't had positive production from the bench at all, really. The Spurs can shoot much better from three-point land than they did in Game 3, while the Nuggets can't shoot much better from deep than they did in Game 3.

Keys tonight:

1) Poeltl stay out of foul trouble. Unless the Spurs fall behind, the gameplan tonight probably has him in line to play 30+ minutes. If he's in foul trouble, Gay will need to bring his hard had and play Millsap better. Bertans is probably a lost cause in that regard.

2) Gotta figure out a way to hide Mills and Belinelli. Easiest way to do that is to not play them together. But at the very least, Pop can't put Belinelli on Beasley or Harris like he did last game. There aren't adjectives to describe that level of mismatch.

3) White has to just keep playing smart. If the Nuggets adjust to him, don't force the issue. Stay aggressive but there's no need to force it. Thankfully, White has off the charts basketball IQ so this isn't much of a worry. The bigger danger is White reverts to that timid/tired/rookie-wall/unassertive version of himself that we witnessed at the beginning and end of the regular season.

we saw some of that in the 2nd half last game, Pop had white and derozen in except for like 1 minute in the 4th

[spursparker9]

Who else beside Forbes got the green light for fast break 3?

Patty and Beli?

[KDKSpurs24]

Sort of want to keep Forbes now over trading him for 2-5 better draft spots.
Agreed.

[marinoman]

Forbes’ defense has been great these playoffs too... now to insert patty

[Trainwreck2100]

I definitely wish we would keep Forbes and unload Patty. Team would be great next year. But I understand the culture Patty brings won’t allow it haha

or you know if they wanted to offload him, trading mills with that contract might be difficult

[TheGreatYacht]

Imagine Pau getting mandatory minutes right now with Patty

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs have to pad the lead for when Patty comes in...

[ZeusWillJudge]

Malone challenged his guys to come out and play extra physical to show how tough they are. The Spurs jump out to a double digit lead? They'd be buried if Jokic wasn't grabbing offensive boards.

[808]

The second chance points are the only thing keeping them in the game

[Capt Bringdown]

Jokic is killing us!

[Keepin' it real]

Costly missed FT White.

[Ron Swanson]

Imagine Pau getting mandatory minutes right now with Patty

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[ZeusWillJudge]

Beautiful steal by White!

[Millennial_Messiah]

Yikes, can't give up 5 chances in one possession AND brick free throws... someone needs to buy Pop a new car

[Larry O]

Come on Spurs, get those rebounds!! ARRG!

[r0drig0lac]

impressive effort

[bklynspursfan]

What a pass

[Ron Swanson]

Way to recognize the mismatch, DeMar.

[BatManu20]

There you go DeMar

[NASpurs]

Pop never learns

[Trainwreck2100]

Jokic is killing us!

he's their best player in what is essentially an elimination game

[bklynspursfan]

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[Kurik]

Here comes the Spurs Death Lineup

[Ron Swanson]

Here comes Patty

[BatManu20]

Our defensive rotations stink right now. Guys flying all over the place

[Capt Bringdown]

Oh shit

[Strategic]

Need Rudy’s A game

[r0drig0lac]

Aldridge!!!

[gameFACE]

Bench needs to come up big today. BIG!

[bklynspursfan]

Offense rebounds are killing us

[sasaint]

Way to recognize the mismatch, DeMar.

:tu

[Kurgan]

Mills and Marco in :(

[808]

Second god damn chance points fuck

[Trainwreck2100]

2nd chance points the only reason Den in this game

[Millennial_Messiah]

Ugh........... "that" lineup

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Spurs are playing very well, but the Nuggets have scored like what 7 points off of offensive rebounds.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Mills is over dribbling is terrible literally goes no where with the ball

[Spurtacular]

Anyone got a link on those DDR shoes?

[Rummpd]

Not perfect quarter but don’t blow lead

[Rummpd]

Not perfect quarter but don’t blow lead

[tholdren]

Plumlee better than gay... abuse

[ZeusWillJudge]

If the arm wasn't extended, Patty couldn't have grabbed it.

[BlackAndWhite]

Surprised Patty made the layup

[Rummpd]

I am a basketball official and foul was called totally wrong

[ZeusWillJudge]

Bertans coming over to try and cover for Patty, and left his man.

[Capt Bringdown]

Surprised Patty made the layup

He almost fell down!

[Keepin' it real]

The Wiley veteran

[r0drig0lac]

WOW Aldridge

[bklynspursfan]

Dam Aldridge!

[Rummpd]

Wow

[Ron Swanson]

LMA :wow

[808]

Fuck ya LMA

[BackHome]

Fucking LMA who does not like the dude???

[TheCultOfPersonality]

LaMarcus Aldridge had hate in his heart with that dunk.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Plumber has 3 fouls


...he's their Poeltl

[Strategic]

Well take it

[jjktkk]

Imagine Pau getting mandatory minutes right now with Patty

Only a miserable fuck like you would worry about that during a important playoff game.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Spurs holding onto that lead. I thought they would lose some of that 10 points, but instead they extended it to 12. Now they need to put their foot in the Nuggets' throats.

[Capt Bringdown]

Actually some pretty good D by Belli on that last possession

[Trainwreck2100]

:lol Gay finally learned his lesson about those rebounds

[TheGreatYacht]

Holy crap. Best start we could've asked for!

[spursparker9]

lol damn. Gay got to hold the ball stronger after rebounding

[Spurtacular]

:wow That LMA putback. :wow

[RD2191]

LMA putback slam!!

[Fusternino]

Centerpiece time? Rudy can't hold his own against Plumlee.

[Larry O]

McNuggets, illegal screen! :lmao

[tonight...you]

rowr...

[Spurtacular]

:lol Gay finally learned his lesson about those rebounds

Barely. He almost gave two away within two minutes. :lol

[RD2191]

Hopefully we can keep this lead..

[Rummpd]

Damm my series bet at a Sportsbook in WV is starting to look possible

[808]

:lol Gay finally learned his lesson about those rebounds

I fully expected the ball to be ripped from his hands

[BackHome]

Plumber boy is a big fucking dude but he is a bull in a China shop all ready has 3 fouls.

[SpurPadre]

Jock Itch is getting his but we still have a good lead. Good sign.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Centerpiece time? Rudy can't hold his own against Plumlee.

:lol Keith Bogans wouldn't fare much better

[TheGreatYacht]

Only a miserable fuck like you would worry about that during a important playoff game.
Do you ever have basketball takes or do you just suck my cock dry like your fat mother used to?

[Ron Swanson]

WTF is Malone crying about now?

[sasaint]

Barely. He almost gave two away within two minutes. :lol

Yeah, he has me holding my breath in those situations.

[808]

Beli is so bad

[Ron Swanson]

Marco :(

[Leetonidas]

Lol this lineup

[timtonymanu]

Beli you POS

[smaka]

What the fuck is that lineup doing on the floor again. 16-0 run last game wasn't enough??

[808]

5 points in 30 secs all thanks to Marco. Get that fuck off the team

[paperboy77]

It's the 1st round. Why not use the Bill/Sean stream?

Was going to give the national broadcast a try... but yeah Bill & Sean it is.

[Trainwreck2100]

not this shit again

[Keepin' it real]

Just like that, the lead gone.

[Genovaswitness]

stop going under screens

[YoungbuckMurray]

Get beli off the court he’s horrible. Taking terrible shots and his defense is pathetic

[emanueldavidginobili]

This might be the worst defensive lineup ever

[RD2191]

Here we go

[BackHome]

Fucking Idiot Pop with this shitty line up get over yourself seriously

[Raven]

fucking cancernelli

[DAF86]

Like clockwork, but Pop still insists with the no White or DD lineup. :lol

[ZeusWillJudge]

Beli is so bad


When he can't hit 3's, he's a waste of a roster spot. And right now he can't hit shit.

[Robz4000]

:lol Pop doesn't learn

[gameFACE]

Bench already needs a timeout, smh

[tonight...you]

Pop trying to buy minutes with the Shit Crew...

[808]

What does this lineup lose by putting Lonnie in over Beli?

[$pursDynasty]

How is it most teams in playoffs manage to keep one or 2 starters on court at all times but Pop insists on momentum killing all bench rotations! !!!

[Capt Bringdown]

Hey Pop, timeouts won't help this shitty lineup - make an adjustment, FFS!

[timvp]

Dat 16-0 lineup....

[tonight...you]

Just play your main dudes.
THERE IS NO TOMORROW.

[r0drig0lac]

no Demar and no White again?

[Kurgan]

Like clockwork, but Pop still insists with the no White or DD lineup. :lol

Pop so desperately wants that lineup to work. He keeps forcing it over and over again.

[Strategic]

Pop’s wine club shitting all over itself

[tholdren]

Its sad to watch marco work so hard to shoot an off balanced turnaround fadeaway brick then see him walk on defense with rudy. Spurs need mean players not loafers

[TheGreatYacht]

Same old Pop. Did the same shit during Duncan's last year. Insisted with the Diaw West duo against Adams and Kanter

[Ozballer]

Beli had he made that 3 and everyone would be celebrating he is back...:blah

[paperboy77]

Couldn't possibly be worse with Lonnie in there.

[808]

And SAME lineup hahaha fuck you pop

[sasaint]

Like clockwork, but Pop still insists with the no White or DD lineup. :lol

And back with it after the TO. Amazing!

[paperboy77]

Beli had he made that 3 and everyone would be celebrating he is back...:blah

Yup that's the way it goes.

[Capt Bringdown]

Pop's Achilles Heel = shitty lineups in the playoffs

[FkLA]

Get the fuck over yourself you fucking pompous old man.

[tholdren]

Gay loses milsap... patty foul saves him

[KimmyGib]

:pop: We've got a good lead after the first quarter. Time for the 16-0 lineup. #Strategy

[Keepin' it real]

Monster board Marco!!

[024]

What is this lineup...

[YoungbuckMurray]

This lineup is horrible. Beli and Gay playing very bad

[sasaint]

Same old Pop. Did the same shit during Duncan's last year. Insisted with the Diaw West duo against Adams and Kanter

This.

[spursparker9]

Play Lonnie over Beli

[Shakril]

Mills is like a headless chicken. Running wild withput an idea.

[Larry O]

Would be nice if Bertans can at least do something on the offensive side of the ball.

[808]

Play Lonnie over Beli
Play the ball boy over Beli

[Kurgan]

Pop sticking with his rigid rotations, refusing to adjust to the matchup. Biggest flaw as a coach.

[BlackAndWhite]

Pastanelli shouldn't be playing with mills

[bklynspursfan]

Nice take by Davis. Love that move

[KimmyGib]

Whoa Beli just got his first rebound of the series