Game Thread: PLAYOFFS. Rnd 1, Gm 5: Spurs @ Nuggets — Tue. (4/23) - 8:30/C (4:30am Riga Time)

[davi78239]

Should have missed the playoffs I don’t care what anybody says. Total waste

[TimDunkem]

We have to get through this stage of being trash. No team can be great for ever. If we don't tank we're gonna stay irrelevant for the foreseeable future. Too much luck is involved if you draft outside the lottery.
Hoping White will become something, hoping Murray will evolve and be better than before his injury. We can't rely on hope and luck, we need at least one sure thing.

No shit. Doubling down on a team just shitty enough to sneak into the playoffs is not how you do it though. But tanking just wouldn't be the Spurs way, right?

[r0drig0lac]

We have to get through this stage of being trash. No team can be great for ever. If we don't tank we're gonna stay irrelevant for the foreseeable future. Too much luck is involved if you draft outside the lottery.
Hoping White will become something, hoping Murray will evolve and be better than before his injury. We can't rely on hope and luck, we need at least one sure thing.

much of the damage is self inflicted, so I'll disagree here.

[cd98]

Not watching game. Keep hitting refresh on ESPN and it still says 49. Can’t be right?

[sasaint]

Denver going for the jugular now

When you watch the Spurs, it is odd to realize that some teams do that.

[YoungbuckMurray]

That effort by Gay come on

[Ron Swanson]

Three Spurs looking at the ball while Craig gets the rebound and is fouled.

[Capt Bringdown]

Interesting to see DJ on the bench all smiles. I ain't smiling at the tv screen. Denver Herb is good?

That social media

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Look at the bright side, if we had won Game 2, we wouldve been the first team in NBA history to give up a 3-0 lead. Bunch of gutless maggots. I care more than these fucking losers that they are getting destroyed.

[TDomination]

And some of youbdumb fucks think White has star potential in this league :lol

What an ignorant statement. White was easily the best overall player on the team. Our defense was abysmal without him. With him, its avg. He cant do everything man. 2nd year player. Hes got a bright future.

[lefty]

Phil Jackson > Pop

[BillMc]

Spurs gonna score 90 tonight?

[emanueldavidginobili]

49 points mid way through the 3rd lmao

[YoungbuckMurray]

That must be over 10 missed open layups. Unacceptable by an nba team

[objective]

I don't know why Pop doesn't give Lonnie some run with the starters

Same answer as always:

"it wouldn't be fair to the team. These playoffs aren't for him."

[TDomination]

Look at the bright side, if we had won Game 2, we wouldve been the first team in NBA history to give up a 3-0 lead. Bunch of gutless maggots. I care more than these fucking losers that they are getting destroyed.

This definitely could have happened

[SuperCam]

What an ignorant statement. White was easily the best overall player on the team. Our defense was abysmal without him. With him, its avg. He cant do everything man. 2nd year player. Hes got a bright future.

25 years old he isnt getting much better if any.

[Chomag]

Well I'm done. Love my spurs but if they arnt going to fight in not going to watch ....g'night fellas

[SpurPadre]

Interesting to see DJ on the bench all smiles. I ain't smiling at the tv screen. Denver Herb is good?

Because he knows he's getting his starting spot back.

[Nuggets!]

What a boring game. I hope Derozan throws a basketball at someone.

[Shakril]

Question: Poeltl Defens Jokic pefectly and stops him, then Mills goes there to Double (why?) and leaves his man open which, well you know the story.

[spurstalk123456]

Down by twenty fucking seven points. IN THE PLAYOFFS!

[Spurch]

The way this Spurs team is playing really bothers me, I'm so disappointed, don't even feel like watching

[Nathan89]

I'm still high on white but that may be because I'm low on the rest of the team tbh. I need to like someone.

[marinoman]

I said it before the game and after, we needed game 2, especially since we were up big

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Calling it a night. I’m a fan through and through, but this is pathetic. Just pouting. I’m sorry, but these are world class athletes. Have some pride. Going down with a fight at least gives some hope and a sliver of momentum for game 6. Finishing the game like this is a death sentence.

I’ll sacrifice sleep for a win or a hard fought game any day, but this makes me want to vomit

No effort, they never cared, nobody in the league actually cares anymore. They are paid too much and legacies arent important. Gone are the days of Duncan, Manu, Kobe, Nash, Bowen, Jordan.... when they wouldnt give you an inch no matter how many times you punched them in the mouth. Just gutless fucking players on our team and in this league.

[bic50]

Kawhi leaving fucked us. This was inevitable. Fuck Kawhi.
They made the playoffs

[emanueldavidginobili]

Put in Lonnie fuuuuuck it

[emanueldavidginobili]

Derrick saving those last two fouls for next season?

[Shakril]

Spurs missing Wide open shots.....

[YoungbuckMurray]

2’s ain’t gonna cut it pop I don’t care how hot you shoot

[Kurgan]

We have to get through this stage of being trash. No team can be great for ever. If we don't tank we're gonna stay irrelevant for the foreseeable future. Too much luck is involved if you draft outside the lottery.
Hoping White will become something, hoping Murray will evolve and be better than before his injury. We can't rely on hope and luck, we need at least one sure thing.

You think Pop's ego will let that happen :lol

Pop doesn't want to retire on a lottery team. That's why they pulled the trigger on the Toronto trade. It's selfish but there's nothing anyone can do about it. This is why the team would have been better off if Pop just retired with Duncan. Bringing in someone like Bud who understands the modern game would have been better than keeping this nowhere roster on life support.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

I said it before the game and after, we needed game 2, especially since we were up big

So we could be the first team to blow a 3-0 series lead, no fuckin thanks.

[TimDunkem]

Mike Malone actually calls timeouts.

[tim_duncan_fan]

I'm still high on white but that may be because I'm low on the rest of the team tbh. I need to like someone.

[Spurch]

Story of the night, missing shots, missing under and around the rim, losing 50/50 balls, being out hustled and no defense

[TDomination]

Phil Jackson > Pop

George Karl > Luke "sexual assault" Walton

[bic50]

No effort, they never cared, nobody in the league actually cares anymore. They are paid too much and legacies arent important. Gone are the days of Duncan, Manu, Kobe, Nash, Bowen, Jordan.... when they wouldnt give you an inch no matter how many times you punched them in the mouth. Just gutless fucking players on our team and in this league.
No more like this team.

[TheRemix]

Take notes pop. Mike malone calls timeouts right when the other team makes shots. What a concept

[timtonymanu]

I've said all year that missing the playoffs + getting a higher pick would have been more dignified than seeing these losers make the playoffs. But Popsuckers and the idiot homers with their :cry tanking is for pussies and that these guys have more pride than that. These guys never gave a shit about making a run or being there in the first place. Otherwise there would have been more urgency this series. Just a bunch of losers who belonged in the lottery.

[TDMVPDPOY]

building around 2 choke artists in lma and ddr...

[Spurtacular]

They made the playoffs

First round fodder instead of championship contenders, bruh.

[GreekSpursfan]

No shit. Doubling down on a team just shitty enough to sneak into the playoffs is not how you do it though. But tanking just wouldn't be the Spurs way, right?

Someone needs to convince Pop that there is no other way. I can see it from Pop's point of view though. Its a business and if he doesn't get in the playoffs who's gonna pay the bills? Owner wants him to generate revenue, he wants the team in the playoffs to accomplish that.

[r0drig0lac]

watching only to see Lonnie play a few minutes, It's good to see a bit of athleticism in SA sometimes.

[sasaint]

You think Pop's ego will let that happen :lol

Pop doesn't want to retire on a lottery team. That's why they pulled the trigger on the Toronto trade. It's selfish but there's nothing anyone can do about it. This is why the team would have been better off if Pop just retired with Duncan. Bringing in someone like Bud who understands the modern game would have been better than keeping this nowhere roster on life support.

Yep.

[TimDunkem]

I'm still high on white but that may be because I'm low on the rest of the team tbh. I need to like someone.

He's a great roleplayer but he can't be your best player either. Something that is an even bigger indictment on some other players on this roster.

[sasaint]

Sean still trying to act like this is a game. "Nuggets leaving the door open." :lol

[Spurch]

What about throwing the ball in the post to the big man first, didn't c that in this game smh

[Larry O]

Sad that after this demoralizing loss, this team will respond in like dogs with their tails between their legs and lose in game 6 in front of their fans. The McNuggets have too much confidence and momentum now. To be honest, it's probably for the better, to save further embarrassment going forward.

[YoungbuckMurray]

How is that a foul

[Spurch]

Story of the night, missing shots, missing under and around the rim, losing 50/50 balls, being out hustled and no defense

I forgot the continuous fouls

[Capt Bringdown]

FFS, has White taken a shot since the 1st quarter?

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Thunder have every reason to lay down in a 3-1 series on the road and they are punching Portland in the fucking mouth while we are getting reamed in the ass by Denver. Pathetic.

[Kurgan]

49 points mid way through the 3rd lmao

Dat mid-range offense.

[bic50]

So we could be the first team to blow a 3-0 series lead, no fuckin thanks.

:rollin

[paperboy77]

What the heck! My son just got MK11... i played a few with him, tune back to this shit and what!!!!! No nut MFRS! That ref just called out of bounds on Joker and midway called a foul on #25?

[BSfromTX]

Denver’s perimeter defense had been great the last two games. DeRozan should step it up. Forbes, mills, and Beli can’t take it to the basket to save their life. This series is on LA and DeRozan. Gay to a lesser extent. White is being asked to play Superman defense with guys like LA that can’t switch.

[sasaint]

He's a great roleplayer but he can't be your best player either. Something that is an even bigger indictment on some other players on this roster.

I disagree. White can be an excellent PG in this league. He is going through some growing pains. Tony experienced growing pains, too. White will be good.

[YoungbuckMurray]

That’s why you shoot 3’s

[Capt Bringdown]

Jokic >>> LMA

[paperboy77]

Why are our 3 point shooters afraid of the black dudes? Or any one at all? Anyone that rushes them they pass. Denver says fuck it an shoots?

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

If they can stop the deep penetration to the middle and kick Denver stinks. But it just happens too easy and then wide open three

[GreekSpursfan]

You think Pop's ego will let that happen :lol

Pop doesn't want to retire on a lottery team. That's why they pulled the trigger on the Toronto trade. It's selfish but there's nothing anyone can do about it. This is why the team would have been better off if Pop just retired with Duncan. Bringing in someone like Bud who understands the modern game would have been better than keeping this nowhere roster on life support.

Things are not as simple as you think. Pop has to answer to the owner who wants revenue generated to pay the bills and make some money as well. You can't do that without playoff bball.
We don't know whats happening behind closed doors. If the owner was S.Balmer then you'd have a point but now we don't know.

[TheRemix]

Why are our 3 point shooters afraid of the black dudes? Or any one at all? Anyone that rushes them they pass. Denver says fuck it an shoots?

Don't know. They insist on driving it and pulling up for the awkward mid range shot

[r0drig0lac]

Thunder have every reason to lay down in a 3-1 series on the road and they are punching Portland in the fucking mouth while we are getting reamed in the ass by Denver. Pathetic.

they have real stars is one of the most athletic teams in the league, sorry, coaching is overrated, the best talent wins in 95% of the time, that's why we were slaughtered by okc in 2012 and 2016

[sananspursfan21]

No effort, they never cared, nobody in the league actually cares anymore. They are paid too much and legacies arent important. Gone are the days of Duncan, Manu, Kobe, Nash, Bowen, Jordan.... when they wouldnt give you an inch no matter how many times you punched them in the mouth. Just gutless fucking players on our team and in this league.

Yep. LMA’s face says it all. I even get it if you’re giving it everything and they’re still running a train. But this game is inexcusable. I’ll watch it because I know myself better than this, but I’ve seriously contemplated skipping game 6.

[Nathan89]

Patty should apply for one of the stadium hype men positions. Seems pumped to be down 20pts.

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

Thunder have every reason to lay down in a 3-1 series on the road and they are punching Portland in the fucking mouth while we are getting reamed in the ass by Denver. Pathetic.

We have no one like WB who will might till he has no blood left. I like WB because of his F U attitude

[tbdog]

I've said all year that missing the playoffs + getting a higher pick would have been more dignified than seeing these losers make the playoffs. But Popsuckers and the idiot homers with their :cry tanking is for pussies and that these guys have more pride than that. These guys never gave a shit about making a run or being there in the first place. Otherwise there would have been more urgency this series. Just a bunch of losers who belonged in the lottery.

Experience for White is far more important than a pick a few slots up the draft.

[TDomination]

So that's how you stop a run, hit a couple of 3's

[Spurtacular]

Losing a series to a team that prominently features Paul Millsap is like losing to a team strongly featuring Dick Jefferson. It's embarrassing.

[paperboy77]

And there's patty mills cheering them on... LEADERSHIP baby! The big difference is that our team has to worry about a low post threat so their shooters are clear to go. Denver knows Jokic pulled a Pulp Fiction on LMA and therefore can stay on our weak as 3p shooters and run them off.

These guys smell it. We are 100% prey while they know they are the predator.

[Nathan89]

Lma, now is the time to damand that trade. Force the Spurs hand. Take DeRozan with you.

[TDomination]

Lol @ a 6pm home game on a Thursday. That's stupid

[TimDunkem]

I disagree. White can be an excellent PG in this league. He is going through some growing pains. Tony experienced growing pains, too. White will be good.

Maybe. I do think he's a good player, but he obviously isn't there yet to carry the team. That's fine.

This is why bums like DD and LMA should nut up. Too bad that's obviously never going to happen. They are who they are.

[YoungbuckMurray]

I’m sure that 3 is Lonnie’s fault

[TDomination]

Yay walker!!

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Yep. LMA’s face says it all. I even get it if you’re giving it everything and they’re still running a train. But this game is inexcusable. I’ll watch it because I know myself better than this, but I’ve seriously contemplated skipping game 6.

In the first 5 minutes of Game 6 I will know whether this team is gonna lay down or not. Ill make my decision at that point if the rest is worth watching.

[davi78239]

Y’all think pop comes back?

[Capt Bringdown]

Mindless timeout

[tbdog]

They just rise up and shoot 3's. And they hit them.

[Spurtacular]

Pop doing his stupid quick timeout gimmick at this point. That's dumb shit. Just pull whatever player isn't performing FFS and get on with it.

[TheRemix]

Wish our team knew how to shoot 3s

[ducks]

Damm he callled a timeout 39 seconds in quarter only time he can

Could have done that earlier

[TDomination]

Oh so pop knows how to call a timeout when a deficit goes from 23 to 26 but when you have a 19 pt lead cut to single digits, he waits until its only a 6 pt lead before calling timeout.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

We have no one like WB who will might till he has no blood left. I like WB because of his F U attitude

I hate him but I respect his passion. Dude fucking balls out till the death, he is a dying breed.

[GreekSpursfan]

White might be hurt again, thats my speculation here and if thats the case then this series is definitely over.

[marinoman]

Hate these start of quarter t timeouts, so stupid

[TheRemix]

Oh so pop knows how to call a timeout when a deficit goes from 23 to 26 but when you have a 19 pt lead cut to single digits, he waits until its only a 6 pt lead before calling timeout.

So sick of pop

[DAF86]

That TO. :lmao What a fucking low definition drawing of himself Pop has become.

What was the Spurs defensive mistake on that possession? What were they suppossed to do that they didn't? Denver's player just hit a tough shot.

[sasaint]

Maybe. I do think he's a good player, but he obviously isn't there yet to carry the team. That's fine.

This is why bums like DD and LMA should nut up. Too bad that's obviously never going to happen. They are who they are.

Yeah. You and I have always agreed on LMA and Dumbmar. I do dread next season with Pop, LMA and Dumbmar leading the way.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Let's go Poppy Walker!

http://i63.tinypic.com/2agvxnb.jpg

[Kurgan]

Wish our team knew how to shoot 3s

Would have been nice to have a guy that can defend AND shoot threes. Oh wait. We threw him in as filler in that Defrozen trade.

[sasaint]

Oh so pop knows how to call a timeout when a deficit goes from 23 to 26 but when you have a 19 pt lead cut to single digits, he waits until its only a 6 pt lead before calling timeout.

:lol too true.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Derrick saving those last two fouls for next season?

[TDomination]

Were gonna have to shoot 60% in game 6 to have a chance on winning.

[james evans]

This shit is bullshit.

[BlackAndWhite]

It's definitely over. The spurs choked the series in humiliating fashion

[YoungbuckMurray]

How do we get a foul for their guy running into each other

[KDKSpurs24]

I told y’all rudy has a low BBIQ!! Lonnie was wide open on the cut and he didn’t pass him the ball. Fucking sick of him

[TDomination]

Haha Denver player hits his own man and we get called for the foul.

[Degoat]

I told y’all rudy has a low BBIQ!! Lonnie was wide open on the cut and he didn’t pass him the ball. Fucking sick of him

And then he got mad at Lonnie for cutting and messing up the spacing lol

[YoungbuckMurray]

Walker driving by his guy every time

[BillMc]

Going to bed. 6:30 AM here. Can get 2 hours of sleep.

Nite folks. See you for Game 6

[TDomination]

Remember when we were up 11-5 this game?

Me neither

[sananspursfan21]

In the first 5 minutes of Game 6 I will know whether this team is gonna lay down or not. Ill make my decision at that point if the rest is worth watching.

I agree. I’ll give it one quarter. Spurs can be down 15 but if they’re in battle mode, I’ll be there til the bitter end. But if they’re down 3 with frowns, slumped shoulders, and slinky arms, turning it off. I’ve got better things to do. Laughing, but extremely, dead, dead serious.

[TDomination]

I told y’all rudy has a low BBIQ!! Lonnie was wide open on the cut and he didn’t pass him the ball. Fucking sick of him

Yup. It looks like he looks for his own shot every time

[sasaint]

I told y’all rudy has a low BBIQ!! Lonnie was wide open on the cut and he didn’t pass him the ball. Fucking sick of him

Most of our team is low BBIQ guys anymore.

[Slippy]

Because he knows he's getting his starting spot back.

He ain't doing himself any favours with that clown smile of his on tv . Not a good look except for Denver's marijuana industry

[tmtcsc]

https://media.giphy.com/media/10owlDZ2uUKSo8/giphy.gif

[sasaint]

Going to bed. 6:30 AM here. Can get 2 hours of sleep.

Nite folks. See you for Game 6

You win the Iron Man Fan award this season... again. See you game 6.

[TimDunkem]

Really? A big 3, Sean?

[TDomination]

Keep shooting 3s spurs. Maybe you'll make some to end this game and wont be so scared to take more next game.

[paperboy77]

Oh and White looking like a D Leaguer.

[sasaint]

https://media1.giphy.com/media/GkoYwPY9nDaOA/200w.webp?cid=790b76115cbfd944723854466bc483b9

:lmao

[TDomination]

Why? Why are we barely shooting 3s? Lol

Hopefully those shots feel good for them and continue to game 6

[Degoat]

A lotttt of bitching going on here lol relax nobody expected us to make any noise in the playoffs this season. Roster is definitely flawed just gotta hope the Young guys continue to develop

[Capt Bringdown]

White starting to hit. Maybe it wasn't a good idea to pull him from the game with 4 fouls? When the lead was only 13? Eh, Pop?

[TDomination]

https://media.giphy.com/media/10owlDZ2uUKSo8/giphy.gif

Lol

More like zombies. The walking dead

[tmtcsc]

He ain't doing himself any favours with that clown smile of his on tv . Not a good look except for Denver's marijuana industry

Murray is a colossal mess of white noise. He isn't worth a shit and you're absolutely right. Him laughing on the bench just shows the rest of the country what some of us Spurs fans already know. He's an ALL TALK, ALL HYPE NOBODY Instagram Princess.

[tmtcsc]

White starting to hit. Maybe it wasn't a good idea to pull him from the game with 4 fouls? When the lead was only 13? Eh, Pop?

Nah, this is garbage time. He's making shots on scrubs now. He rolled up in to a ball after getting his career high. He got challenged and shrank.

[TDomination]

White starting to hit. Maybe it wasn't a good idea to pull him from the game with 4 fouls? When the lead was only 13? Eh, Pop?

But Patty the corporate knowledge Mills was going to relieve him and bring this team back!

How was Pop to know that Patty would single handedly allow Denver to increase the lead by 10 pts within 2 minutes of him being on the court.

[KDKSpurs24]

A lotttt of bitching going on here lol relax nobody expected us to make any noise in the playoffs this season. Roster is definitely flawed just gotta hope the Young guys continue to develop
I think it’s because the series was actually winnable at first. Then the team blew it. If we looked outmatched every game I don’t think any of us would be acting like this.

[cjw]

What would Toronto trade us for Derozan after Nephew leaves in a few months? Fat Gasol and OG (whose value is a fraction of what it was months ago)?

DDR and Aldridge together just doesn’t work. It’ll be worse when Murray is back. The franchise would never be that cold and move him, but need to admit he’s not a net positive player going forward. And if they don’t trade him, they’re going to end up overpaying him in an extension.

[Larry O]

At about 5:30 left in the game, and Pop throws in the towel... we're done for the season...

[tim_duncan_fan]

We are in so much trouble with this roster lol

I would trade LaMarcus and Demar for pennies, at this point.

[Capt Bringdown]

Nah, this is garbage time. He's making shots on scrubs now. He rolled up in to a ball after getting his career high. He got challenged and shrank.

Nah, he had some bad minutes. He's had a great break-out season. How soon you forget.

[sasaint]

With Rudy playing as poorly as he is, I wish Pop would give his minutes to Dante in game 6.

[tmtcsc]

Lol, yes Bill Land, the Nuggets are going to come in to San Antonio brimming with confidence. They now OWN the Spurs and beating the Spurs is just a matter of showing up now.

[Capt Bringdown]

At about 5:30 left in the game, and Pop throws in the towel... we're done for the season...

Weird to throw in the towel with almost half a quarter left in a playoff game.

[sasaint]

We are in so much trouble with this roster lol

I would trade LaMarcus and Demar for pennies, at this point.

Should have traded LMA when he asked for it and Dumbmar at the deadline. There will be takers.

[TDomination]

Nice hang time on that jump shot lonnie

[Killakobe81]

What would Toronto trade us for Derozan after Nephew leaves in a few months? Fat Gasol and OG (whose value is a fraction of what it was months ago)?

DDR and Aldridge together just doesn’t work. It’ll be worse when Murray is back. The franchise would never be that cold and move him, but need to admit he’s not a net positive player going forward. And if they don’t trade him, they’re going to end up overpaying him in an extension.

yall should have insisted on siakim ... Add siakim to healthy white Murray and possibly Aldridge you probably beat Denver in 6 or less

[tmtcsc]

Nah, he had some bad minutes. He's had a great break-out season. How soon you forget.

Bad minutes? He's been trash for 2 straight games. He's a shell of what he was since Murray schooled him. He had a great season but its winding down. Back to the lab now.

[spurs10]

https://media.giphy.com/media/10owlDZ2uUKSo8/giphy.gif Well we sure are watching the same game!

[sasaint]

At about 5:30 left in the game, and Pop throws in the towel... we're done for the season...

At about 5:30 we were down by so many points we wouldn't have caught Denver if the game had 5 quarters tonight.

[phxspurfan]

Not sure how a 15 man team all forgot how to shoot all at one time

[Killakobe81]

Lol, yes Bill Land, the Nuggets are going to come in to San Antonio brimming with confidence. They now OWN the Spurs and beating the Spurs is just a matter of showing up now.

Denver won't clinch in SA ...bet the ranch.

check downstairs I said denver in 7 but Spurs had a shot ...this series is playing out almost exactly as i predicted.
Denver needed to learn how to play Playoff ball and spurs wouldnt beat themselves.

no way Denver closes out spurs in Sa on their first try unless this team quits on Pop ... which his teams almost NEVER do

[tmtcsc]

Eighteen point loss doesn't begin to tell the story. The Spurs didn't show up.

[Killakobe81]

Spurs hold on to game 2 this series was over no way denver would back door sweep Spurs

[Spurs fever]

2014 was still sweet.

[cjw]

yall should have insisted on siakim ... Add siakim to healthy white Murray and possibly Aldridge you probably beat Denver in 6 or less

I don’t think Siakam was ever available for a one year rental of Kawhi. Had the Spurs been able to get him by including their first instead of taking the Raptors’ first, they would have gone that route.

More infuriating is that they took Green in the trade and he’s had a phenomenal season. Meanwhile the Spurs are eating dead Gasol money next year.

Only saving grace is Poeltl, and he will only be cheap for 14 more months.

RC has drafted well the past few years (the Nikola pick was in retrospect to save cap room to sign LMA). But that trade was a forced disaster.

[El Santo]

This team is missing leadership.. but i guess we have patty

[Dennis the Menace]

But Patty the corporate knowledge Mills was going to relieve him and bring this team back!

How was Pop to know that Patty would single handedly allow Denver to increase the lead by 10 pts within 2 minutes of him being on the court.

Everyone but Pop can notice Mills is a waste of space and salary. It’s like he’s hammered drunk coaching and doesn’t give two shits what’s best for the team. Only cares to preserve his ego for handing out that salary

[Killakobe81]

I don’t think Siakam was ever available for a one year rental of Kawhi. Had the Spurs been able to get him by including their first instead of taking the Raptors’ first, they would have gone that route.

More infuriating is that they took Green in the trade and he’s had a phenomenal season. Meanwhile the Spurs are eating dead Gasol money next year.

Only saving grace is Poeltl, and he will only be cheap for 14 more months.

RC has drafted well the past few years (the Nikola pick was in retrospect to save cap room to sign LMA). But that trade was a forced disaster.

yall had the best player in a proposed deal.
I said it before and will say it again you never trade your franchise star without getting their best young player back in return.
In those type deals picks are meaningless because a franchise star normally doesnt miss the playoffs. Especially in the east.

Let them keep Poetl /...Still include Green ... get a third party but you walk away with a late first AND their best young player.
This playoff run just masks what a bad deal it was long-term. short term DD helped yall make playoffs I cant argue that point ...

[Robz4000]

Denver won't clinch in SA ...bet the ranch.

check downstairs I said denver in 7 but Spurs had a shot ...this series is playing out almost exactly as i predicted.
Denver needed to learn how to play Playoff ball and spurs wouldnt beat themselves.

no way Denver closes out spurs in Sa on their first try unless this team quits on Pop ... which his teams almost NEVER do

This team quit on Pop months ago tbh. Team is completely checked out mentally now.

[JeffDuncan]

Not sure how a 15 man team all forgot how to shoot all at one time

Pop taught them.

[tmtcsc]

Denver won't clinch in SA ...bet the ranch.

check downstairs I said denver in 7 but Spurs had a shot ...this series is playing out almost exactly as i predicted.
Denver needed to learn how to play Playoff ball and spurs wouldnt beat themselves.

no way Denver closes out spurs in Sa on their first try unless this team quits on Pop ... which his teams almost NEVER do

You overestimate this roster. This team lacks character and fight. They are absolutely capable of quitting on the season come Thursday. As for the future, Derrick White has some talent, Poeltl was a nice pickup but LMA and Demar are not leaders. One or both of them have to go. I think if they can get something for Derozan, he should be the one moved.

[gambit1990]

LOL @ the posters who wanted to tank. oh wait... :lol

[TDMVPDPOY]

who needs leadership, when spurs want culture..fck that culture

[spurraider21]

lol son. We win that game and it's a sweep.
we're past game 2.

thats like saying we're losing this round because manu fouled dirk

[BlackAndWhite]

This game hurts so bad. Its just like the 2012 OKC series

[SouthTexasRancher]

This group of losers ain't got the heart ot guts to go back to Denver after tonight. The season is over!

[DAF86]

we're past game 2.

thats like saying we're losing this round because manu fouled dirk

Butterfly effect. We killed them off there, they never gain confidence (we never lose ours), series over.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

we're past game 2.

thats like saying we're losing this round because manu fouled dirk

Not really. Game 2 and 3 Denver still doubted themselves. Yokich was sucking wind like hell. Pop gave Denver their confidence. This should have been a sweep

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Butterfly effect. We killed them off there, they never gain confidence (we never lose ours), series over.

Exactly

[DAF86]

Denver won't clinch in SA ...bet the ranch.

check downstairs I said denver in 7 but Spurs had a shot ...this series is playing out almost exactly as i predicted.
Denver needed to learn how to play Playoff ball and spurs wouldnt beat themselves.

no way Denver closes out spurs in Sa on their first try unless this team quits on Pop ... which his teams almost NEVER do

Except we did. Actually, it was Pop doing the killing but he's a Spur right?

[Lebowski Brickowski]

It was a late game at attitude. They missed every layup they took in the first half. The team played with no urgency, like it was a December game. If they fix that last thing, different outcome. If they fix that second thing, different outcome. Next game in S.A.

[Play Boban]

Play Boban (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=49801) owned :lol
??? I’ve always said Porker was better than 50 Mills. I even started a thread this season about how Porker would be the best guard on this team this year tbh. Plus his gf/wife banging would keep all his teammates on edge and bring out their spicy side on court tbh.

[TDMVPDPOY]

nuggets confidence to shoot the ball more

while spurs treat every possession they have to execute that play or else they be chasing

nuggets dont care, actually most teams dont care in this era of high possession ball, they will always be in it as long they run up the pace/possessions/score

[DPG21920]

What is a little disappointing (and maybe I missed some of the interviews) I didnt hear LMA or DeRozan take any responsibility. It was all “we”. Well, when you are the leaders and you play like that it’s on you and you should own up to it.

[DPG21920]

One thing that stands out from the other playoff teams is playoff energy. SA is playing like it’s. Regular season and their intensity is no where near where it needs to be.

[RD2191]

I wish we had some players with swag like Lillard.

[Kurgan]

What is a little disappointing (and maybe I missed some of the interviews) I didnt hear LMA or DeRozan take any responsibility. It was all “we”. Well, when you are the leaders and you play like that it’s on you and you should own up to it.

When have they ever accepted responsibility at any point in their careers? They've always been selfish, low iq players. LMA wanted to be traded when he wasn't getting enough touches on a 67 win team. Derozan's been the architect of nearly every one of their Toronto's playoff collapses and then considers it a betrayal when they do the logical thing and trade him for a better player.

[DAF86]

Nuggets coming determined to close this in 6 after that retarded shot by Lillard. :lol

[rasuo214]

LMA's 2 former star teammates both advancing to the 2nd round and having a great post-season so far.

[DPG21920]

I wouldnt go that far.

[RD2191]

LMA on suicide watch wishing he was still in Portland tbh

[Robz4000]

NBA is gonna go HAM on Thursday to end this series since every other series will be done.

[DAF86]

Prove me wrong you bunch of mediocre pussies.

Or not. However you prefer.

[Spurs fever]

LMA on suicide watch wishing he was still in Portland tbh He'll request a trade to Portland in the off-season.

[Arcadian]

Have the Spurs ever won a game 6 down 2-3?

2008 vs. New Orleans comes to mind...that it?

[objective]

He'll request a trade to Portland in the off-season.

And the Spurs will Probably take back the worst contracts they have to get it done. Maybe Evan Turner and Meyers Leonard for Aldridge and Derrick White

[duncan2k5]

We are in so much trouble with this roster lol

I would trade LaMarcus and Demar for pennies, at this point.

Yet when I said it earlier in the season, I was bashed

[duncan2k5]

yall should have insisted on siakim ... Add siakim to healthy white Murray and possibly Aldridge you probably beat Denver in 6 or less

Siakam wouldn't have gotten the freedom he gets in Toronto... Pop wouldn't have played him... For example Lonnie may have been getting run with Toronto if they drafted him, and we would be looking at him like a player that would be a difference maker for us... But here with us, he can't sniff Playing time

[r0drig0lac]

I don’t think Siakam was ever available for a one year rental of Kawhi. Had the Spurs been able to get him by including their first instead of taking the Raptors’ first, they would have gone that route.

More infuriating is that they took Green in the trade and he’s had a phenomenal season. Meanwhile the Spurs are eating dead Gasol money next year.

Only saving grace is Poeltl, and he will only be cheap for 14 more months.

RC has drafted well the past few years (the Nikola pick was in retrospect to save cap room to sign LMA). But that trade was a forced disaster.

Jakob is just a role player, nothing more than that, spurstalk will again overestimate a player just by being here, until see that it is not too much, and that each team has a player at the least of the same level in that position.

[cjw]

Jakob is just a role player, nothing more than that, spurstalk will again overestimate a player just by being here, until see that it is not too much, and that each team has a player at the least of the same level in that position.

Did I ever say he was more than a role player? Reread what I typed. He was a nice piece to get in the trade, but he’s 14 months from being overpaid.

Stop putting words in my mouth.

[Shakril]

Jakob is just a role player, nothing more than that, spurstalk will again overestimate a player just by being here, until see that it is not too much, and that each team has a player at the least of the same level in that position.

Than you probably should watch a game or two. His presence on the court yesterday showed how important and good he is. While he was on the court the defense was stable, he is off the court the spurs crumbled.

Is he an Allstar? - No, but a very good and solid Starter for years to come.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Have the Spurs ever won a game 6 down 2-3?

2008 vs. New Orleans comes to mind...that it?

Mavs 2006

[BackHome]

I don’t mind LMA he has actually had a very good year for me it is DEROZZ I don’t know if he really wants to be here. He is clearly not happy don’t remember him getting so many techs with Raptors as he had with us this year. Either way if the right trade came across then yeah you do what is best for the team and make the trade. It won’t happen with DEROZZ as we don’t want to look like we got screwed by the Raptors trade.

[spurraider21]

I wish we had some players with swag like Lillard.
dejounte imo

[TDomination]

Mavs 2006

Good call

[Budkin]

Mavs 2006

Ahh 2006. Our only repeat year. And to think the Mavs almost knocked us out.

[slick'81]

Than you probably should watch a game or two. His presence on the court yesterday showed how important and good he is. While he was on the court the defense was stable, he is off the court the spurs crumbled.

Is he an Allstar? - No, but a very good and solid Starter for years to come.


Pop and the spurs will find use for a 7 footer who has quickness and can run the floor