Game Thread: PLAYOFFS. Rnd 1, Gm 6: Nuggets @ Spurs — Thu. (4/25) - 7:00/C (2:00am Riga Time)

[Amuseddaysleeper]

This could be the final Spurs game of the season.

Let's at least force a game 7 with some dignity :flag:

[Robz4000]

So Spurs lose and Derrick White destroys his knee? Great.

[Strategic]

Spurs win with a strong showing

[Fireball]

with all the negativity OP spread this regular season, he should not make the game thread ... we can only hope Patty and Marco crash into each the other the first second they are on the floor

[Amuseddaysleeper]

with all the negativity OP spread this regular season, he should not make the game thread ... we can only hope Patty and Marco crash into each the other the first second they are on the floor

If that happens, you owe me a beer

[RD2191]

Nice. Wonder which one of our players will die on the court tonight?

[phxspurfan]

who gets hurt first?

[phxspurfan]

MG1bgxv0IiU

[Genovaswitness]

I think spurs win by 30 and lose the next game

[Dex]

https://media3.giphy.com/media/LRVnPYqM8DLag/giphy.gif

[playbonner15]

Amused game thread. What could possibly go wrong

[GusT15]

Amused game thread. What could possibly go wrong


https://media1.tenor.com/images/afe33c0e36fc60efc5a92d4041b34ef1/tenor.gif?itemid=12451013

[loveforthegame]

cTU8iRdwfGc

:lol

[RC_Drunkford]

This is the last thing we needed

[DPG21920]

I love OP and think he was the right person to start this thread. Let’s get it!

[NameLess Scrub]

I'd be a little surprised if Spurs don't get blown out tonight,
with the he way this team has choked and crashed down.

Jokic has probably already shaved his butt to get it ready for the moving screens.

[Spurs Homer]

Lololol

*spurs win!






(* lose 3 starters to injury)

[313]

I love OP and think he was the right person to start this thread. Let’s get it!

[TXstbobcat]

:flag:

[heyheymymy]

Delay the inevitable

Go Spurs Go!!

[apalisoc_9]

So many lame ducks hating on my Canadian Friend.

Lets make this the game thread!!!!

[phxspurfan]

Valar Morghulis!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I love OP and think he was the right person to start this thread. Let’s get it!


So many lame ducks hating on my Canadian Friend.

Lets make this the game thread!!!!

:toast :toast

[Rummpd]

So tonight I’d u find out if my betting slip on series from a casino in WV becomes trash. Right now does not look to good

[Amuseddaysleeper]

So tonight I’d u find out if my betting slip on series from a casino in WV becomes trash. Right now does not look to good

Did you take Spurs at -3?

[heyheymymy]

Honestly with how fucked up this shit has gotten OP starting this thread might work out in our favor.

[Keepin' it real]

Any chance they postpone the game until Saturday???

The NFL draft starts tonight. No one will be watching basketball.

[quentin_compson]

:flag:

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Honestly with how fucked up this shit has gotten OP starting this thread might work out in our favor.

http://i.imgur.com/H7NqXp4.gif

[BillMc]

cTU8iRdwfGc

:lol

Great stuff. Down to the Kawhi laugh. :lmao

[BillMc]

Amused is good people. I'm sure at least 80% of the roster survives.

[Mugen]

I heard Pop had the whole team pack their bags and get ready to leave right after the game. They've got a flight to Cancun to catch.

[spurs10]

:flag:

[Spur|n|Austin]

I love OP and think he was the right person to start this thread. Let’s get it!

[Seventyniner]

So tonight I’d u find out if my betting slip on series from a casino in WV becomes trash. Right now does not look to good

Either the Spurs lose or you have to go to a casino in WV. Sounds like you're fucked either way.

[BillMc]

Lowe on White:


If you paid attention during the regular season, you knew White was good. I'm not sure anyone expected him to work as San Antonio's best player for much of its series against Denver, with a 36-point eruption in Game 3 that stood as the best single-game performance of the first round -- a two-way masterpiece that bordered on perfection -- until Lillard's 50-pointer.

He says a lot more on Derrick and SPurs future:

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/zachlowe26597367/nba-playoff-winners-losers-russ-dame-warriors

[RC_Drunkford]

Can you get one of the Nuggets injured this time OP? Like Jokic, Murray or Millsap? That would help

[phxspurfan]

cTU8iRdwfGc

:lol

:rollin God's Plan :rollin

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Can you get one of the Nuggets injured this time OP? Like Jokic, Murray or Millsap? That would help

Working on it!

[slick'81]

Fuck the nuggets

[Saitam]

Start Bertans over Forbes. White, DeRozan, Bertans, Aldrige, Poeltl. DDR back to SG. More D to shift momentum and hope that Bertans/White can shot over Murray when defending, DDR will face Craig as last seen. Forbes is useless with Denver adjustments. Bertans defending Craig, White on Murray and DDR on Harris would be acceptable. We need to freeze Denver 3 ball like we did in the first three games.

[heyheymymy]

Maybe the spurs apathy gets injured and they are forced to play with grit tonight.

Thanks OP

[Robz4000]

Game starts at 7 PM Central, not 8.

[TDomination]

Game starts at 7 PM Central, not 8.
Correct
Please fix Thread title Mods

[ZeusWillJudge]

This could be the final Spurs game of the season.


I heard it's a must-win. The Spurs should really try not to suck.

[spurraider21]

Spurs by 20+ tbh

[Strategic]

I heard Pop had the whole team pack their bags and get ready to leave right after the game. They've got a flight to Cancun to catch. Or maybe an early start on next months Malvasia wine festival?

[Brazil]

Nice. Wonder which one of our players will die on the court tonight?

:lmao

[Spurch]

I'm betting Spurs win tonight but in a close game, we are yet to see bertans, beli and gay make their mark in a game in these playoffs, I think they will tonight.

[TheRemix]

Spurs gotta come out with fire and passion. Like what the clippers have

[Spurch]

I heard Pop had the whole team pack their bags and get ready to leave right after the game. They've got a flight to Cancun to catch.

Lmao.... We're not ready to go fishing yet bro still have some business to take care of first.

[Spurch]

Spurs gotta come out with fire and passion. Like what the clippers have

Yep so true " fire and passion"

[GreekSpursfan]

Denver is now running on all cylinders, this is the last game of the season for us. This season gave us White so at least we got something out of it.

[GusT15]

Denver ML under pressure and dropping...

[Strategic]

Forbes sounds like a typical kid. “It’s who wants it more”.

[spurraider21]

gotta balance watching this game with the NFL draft...

[phxspurfan]

Who's just going to continue watching the NFL draft when Spurs go down by 20 in the 2nd quarter

[BackHome]

I am scarrrred :rolleyes

[BackHome]

gotta balance watching this game with the NFL draft...

Damn thanks Spur I forgot draft was today.

[BillMc]

Let's win this thing. :flag:

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

The first couple of minutes will ultimatley decide if this team wants to win this game.

[SpursforSix]

The first couple of minutes will ultimatley decide if this team wants to win this game.

Idk. As long as it’s not a blowout, I don’t think we’ll know until the 3rd.

[SpursforSix]

The first couple of minutes will ultimatley decide if this team wants to win this game.

Maybe that was your point. If Spurs have any fight or not.

[Kori Ellis]

https://media.giphy.com/media/yoJC2t0BqEXx1J1aCY/giphy.gif

[timvp]

Man, if Sean Elliott isn't confident, that's a bad sign. He's the same guy who thought the Spurs could easily come back against the Lakers back in 2001 after falling into a 3-0 hole :lol

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Yokich already breathing hard lol

[tholdren]

Good shooting start. No one on the spurs likes contact. Sad how wimpy this group is.

[Play Boban]

MVPoeltl :wow

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs playing really well but the Nuggets getting anything they want right at the rim ugh

[r0drig0lac]

nice

[bklynspursfan]

All I care about is the bench play. This start means nothing if they don't play well .

I am glad LMA/DeMar have started strong tho. That was important

[DAF86]

Somebody forgot to remember the AT&T crowd that this was a playoffs series. Not only that, an elimination game.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Keep this offense up, and start playing some D

[Raven]

started with the right precision. Very happy so far tbh

[Play Boban]

Somebody forgot to remember the AT&T crowd that this was a playoffs series. Not only that, an elimination game.
Yeah, but how many other NBA cities have a Whataburger?

[Keepin' it real]

NBA finals, here we come!!!

[tholdren]

Good adjustment. Get lma out of the paint. Let Master P go to work. If danatas gets rudys minutes spurs will win by double digits

[timvp]

At least there's energy tonight.

[TDomination]

Ball movement is great so far

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Bench rotation needs to be better Pop. Don't trot out the same shit moron.

[GreekSpursfan]

LMA and Derozan better be ready to play the most minutes they ever played in this series because thats whats gonna happen.

[Kurgan]

Somebody forgot to remember the AT&T crowd that this was a playoffs series. Not only that, an elimination game.

Fat ass San Antonio doesn't deserve a team if this is the best response from the crowd in a game 6.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Poeltl did a LOT of work on that play, including sealing to get Aldridge the uncontensted look.

[Shakril]

Bench rotation needs to be better Pop. Don't trot out the same shit moron.

Whats there to rotate, every single bench player was awful up till now. I have no faith in them.

[ducks]

Chris Dempsey
Chrisadempsey
One of the key things to watch in this Spurs offensive start is the assists. They've got 6 on 7 makes. Their offense hasn't had a ton of ball movement resulting in made field goals, especially in Game 5 when they had just 17 assists

[SpurPadre]

Just keep giving LMA his fucking touches, tbh.

[ZeusWillJudge]

And there's Poeltl flying out to at least contest the 3. He's working his ass off.

[ZeusWillJudge]

WTF? The zebras reversed the call because Denver whined?

[Play Boban]

It would be nice if MVPoeltl wasn’t in foul trouble every game.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Clearly a 3 lol

[Kurgan]

Rudy Faggot in the game, ready to brick some jumpers.

[boutons_deux]

can they keep it going for 4 qtrs?

gut check: elimination game at home

[Keepin' it real]

Wow Rudy shot looked way better already

[ZeusWillJudge]

Aldridge and DDR standing around and didn't even move toward the easy rebound. Just gave a free 2 points.

[Shakril]

Summary for now: Good offense, Bad Defense, Nuggets missing.

[Play Boban]

Sperms defense goes to suit when poeltl goes to the bench per par tbh.

[sananspursfan21]

Refs already jacking us

[KDKSpurs24]

Should have helped Patty on Millsap. Forced him to make a pass that I don’t think he can make

[Kurgan]

Team has a lead and the crowd is still quiet. Pathetic San Antonio fans.

[Raven]

can't complain so far

[TDomination]

Giving us 2 pts on that 3pointer. Dumb.

Score should be 24-16

[SpurPadre]

Can the PA dude tell the fans he spotted Kawhi in attendance to give them SOME kind of reaction?!

[Play Boban]

Team has a lead and the crowd is still quiet. Pathetic San Antonio fans.
Can you really blame them for feasting on a #1 from Whataburger tbh?

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Bench rotation needs to be better Pop. Don't trot out the same shit moron.

[GreekSpursfan]

Demar on the defensive end is not good, contest a fucking shot ffs, get a rebound. We lament R.Westbrook for stealing rebounds from his teamates but Demar is the opposite of him, not as far as rebounding stats but effort on the defensive end.

[Uriel]

Nuggets shooting regressing to the mean. Ours progressing to the mean. Thank fuck.

[sananspursfan21]

Well @ Spurs4TheWin, looks like we’re gonna stay watching. They’re at least going at it

[bklynspursfan]

Bryn shooting well

[GreekSpursfan]

Gay always getting outplayed on the defensive end.

[tholdren]

Aldridge and DDR standing around and didn't even move toward the easy rebound. Just gave a free 2 points.

The reason why the spurs culture is gone. Instead of trying to win every possession i.e. get stops and score, this team just tries to outscore the opponent by volume shooting terrible midrange shots. Todays joke of nba player. Its why ball movement died. New fans think derozan dribbling around and then jumping to pass to lma standing around 3pt line... just low iq all around.

[bklynspursfan]

Dammit. Bryn gone. Marco needs to be on a tight leash here

[tholdren]

TAKE OUT GAY

[ZeusWillJudge]

"We scored, so we've got at least 6 seconds to get back on defense."

[Keepin' it real]

Patty legendary hustle!!

[bklynspursfan]

Blow the fucking whistle that was an obvious foul

[Play Boban]

Rudy Gay :lol

[r0drig0lac]

lol refs

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Gay is simply trash

[GreekSpursfan]

Very good foul by belli

[bklynspursfan]

God man such bullshit. Refs already with their crap

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Our paint defense has to be the worst in the playoffs. Red carpet all day long :pc toss

[tholdren]

Lma trotting back. PUT IN DANATAS

[sananspursfan21]

In comes Belli and Mills...

[GreekSpursfan]

but Plumlee scored from the line dammit

[Shakril]

Spurs have stopped sharing the ball. Thats bound to be desastrous...

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

All of a sudden we don't know wtf we are doing. Dumbass DeRozan

[Kurgan]

Rudy Faggot has been the Nuggets best player this entire series.

[bklynspursfan]

Did they really miss that goaltending? Oh man

[tholdren]

Our paint defense has to be the worst in the playoffs. Red carpet all day long :pc toss

And offense
Soft players means no paint

[Capt Bringdown]

Pop not changing anything, geez.

[Keepin' it real]

Tenacious D Marco!!!

[phxspurfan]

Kyler Murray first pick bosa second

[bklynspursfan]

Looks like we're going 5 on 8 tonight again

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Lol mills

[sananspursfan21]

And here go the refs again

[bklynspursfan]

Pop not changing anything, geez.

He came back with Poeltl early which is different

[tholdren]

Thats the lma they need

[Kurgan]

All of a sudden we don't know wtf we are doing. Dumbass DeRozan

Every time Derozan gets blocked or fouled, he loses focus and starts pouting/sulking. Worst composure I've ever seen from a "star"

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

If Marco isn't making 3S get him off the floor

[GreekSpursfan]

Pattyyyyy, never thought i'd yell that

[bklynspursfan]

Nice finish Patty

[Uriel]

LMA :wow Where was that all series?

[ZeusWillJudge]

Did they really miss that goaltending? Oh man

They're missing a whole lot of stuff, tbh.

[r0drig0lac]

https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smishocked.gif Mills

[Keepin' it real]

Spurs on pace for a 40 point massacre!!!

[Uriel]

Great quarter :tu

[BlackAndWhite]

He made a layup

[Leetonidas]

Mills made two tough layups in the same quarter :wow

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Honestly, Denver has too many points for my liking

[KDKSpurs24]

The fans in the lower levels fucking suck! I don’t see them doing anything

[Uriel]

Hope the Spurs destroy the Nuggets this game. Normally blowouts are bad in the playoffs for the next game. But we need confidence right now.

[HarlemHeat37]

Aldridge, Poetl and Mills were great in that quarter..

[Raven]

wow aldridge actually not getting needlessly subbed out makes a difference.. imagine that

[Slippy]

Rudy shouldn't be out there. Easy to tell he playing limited. Cannot get off ground and traffic cone d

[ZeusWillJudge]

The fans in the lower levels fucking suck! I don’t see them doing anything


They handed out batteries at the door. I don't know why they're not throwing them.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Every time Derozan gets blocked or fouled, he loses focus and starts pouting/sulking. Worst composure I've ever seen from a "star"

If he simply changed that one thing he'd be much better

[TDomination]

Hustle, high energy, and ball movement. If we keep those things going, we win.

[spurraider21]

wow aldridge actually not getting needlessly subbed out makes a difference.. imagine that
pretty sure he played the entire first quarter last 2 games too, at least

[Capt Bringdown]

Looks like LMA got his goddamn manhood challenged

[RD2191]

10 point lead but it just feels like Denver is the better team. Doesn't feel like we're winning this one. Tbh

[RC_Drunkford]

L-Train putting the team on his back like a real leader is supposed to

[bklynspursfan]

Honestly, Denver has too many points for my liking

Same.

[SpaceCoast Spursfan]

Very big lineup to end quarter... Looks like Pop was wanting to make sure they had to guard Gay with a smaller guy... Surprised Denver didn't try to attack Jakob on the perimeter

[sananspursfan21]

Just what the doctor ordered. 10 pt lead despite horrible officiating

[JeffDuncan]

Patty made a layup. We've got this in the bag.

Go Wombat Go!!

[Kurgan]

Rudy has been a massive net negative for the Spurs this series.

[GreekSpursfan]

Hope the Spurs destroy the Nuggets this game. Normally blowouts are bad in the playoffs for the next game. But we need confidence right now.

We just need to win, a 10 point win will do, no heart breaks and no overconfindence for the final game.

[bklynspursfan]

10 point lead but it just feels like Denver is the better team. Doesn't feel like we're winning this one. Tbh

We'll see after this key stretch in the 2nd. Bench play has been pivotal. Our guys need to show up

[Robz4000]

Should be a near 20 point lead if the Spurs played with better effort.

[phxspurfan]

Lol BSPN 2 picks and a commercial already

[Raven]

Our paint defense has to be the worst in the playoffs. Red carpet all day long :pc toss

ehm... denver let derrick white score 30+ in a game with like 90% of his shots being layups

[TDomination]

The fans in the lower levels fucking suck! I don’t see them doing anything

This x 1000

Looks like a preseason game based on the lower level crowd

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Weakest crowd of the playoffs.

Bunch of fat ass fiesta chicken on a stick turkey leg with mustard eating drunk hog motherfuckers

[SpaceCoast Spursfan]

Spurs playing well on one end of the court, but don't think that is a winning recipe. We gotta bring more effort and communicate better on defense

[lefty]

Weakest crowd of the playoffs.

Bunch of fat ass fiesta chicken on a stick turkey leg with mustard eating drunk hog motherfuckers

:lol

[bklynspursfan]

Clockwork with these 2nd quarter starts. Wtf man.

[Robz4000]

:lmao same story, different game

[GreekSpursfan]

Mills giveth mills taketh away

[phxspurfan]

Pick 3 quinnen williams dt Alabama to the jets

[Raven]

good god...

[Leetonidas]

Lol

[DAF86]

Why is Mills handling the ball with White on the court?

[Slippy]

This is crazy. Rudy shouldn't be out there. He a freaking gimp.

Pop going to get angry at the team. Hey trots out rudy

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Does this team know that they have to put an effort in at the start of the 2nd? smh

[$pursDynasty]

Pop couldn't help himself with the suicide lineup but at least he stopped the bleeding quickly.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Half ass close out on Craig and then can’t even make an entry pass. Screw Mills

[HarlemHeat37]

Ugh, can they just get 1 good bench stint?

[Shakril]

leave it to mills to help denver...

[Strategic]

There’s Mills with some corporate knowledge

[SpaceCoast Spursfan]

Let's not play through DWhite with both LMA and DDR on the bench

[DarrinS]

Mills giveth mills taketh away

My thoughts exactly

[RC_Drunkford]

Pop got White out there and Mills handles the ball smh

[ZeusWillJudge]

The starters are all + and the bench players are all - . Who could have seen that coming?

[tholdren]

Mills giveth mills taketh away

Equally if not more on rudy. He cant even post up amd seal his man properly. SCARED

[RD2191]

:lmao

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Mills giveth mills taketh away

http://i66.tinypic.com/x1wqvd.jpg

[sananspursfan21]

Ok then

[SpaceCoast Spursfan]

Looks like Pop has seen something no one else has this series because he looks determined to feed Rudy in the post

[Donatas Motiejunas]

Playing starters 48 minutes is the only way.

[WallyTiger]

when the choke job begin?

[ismael-robert]

OP IS A DANG FOOL WHO CAUSED ME TO MISS WHOLE FIRST QUARTER....man I really wanna type some curse words but u see how u can control what u type versus wat flies out ur mouth...

[bklynspursfan]

Strong finish by Gay

[Play Boban]

Gay empty stats negative impact per par

[ZeusWillJudge]

Fuck me Patty is bad.

[Leetonidas]

They just can't keep these scrubs off the glass

[Spurs fever]

LA is engaged. Hopefully the rest follow.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Denver taking everything to the rim with such ease over and over and over

[Leetonidas]

And another offensive rebound given up...

[GreekSpursfan]

People standing watching Denver players get rebounds ffs

[Raven]

get a pf in for fucks sake

[emanueldavidginobili]

I rather have Garret Temple than Mills ffs

[Keepin' it real]

Isn't Plumbly a scrub?? Why he good vs us??

[Play Boban]

OP IS A DANG FOOL WHO CAUSED ME TO MISS WHOLE FIRST QUARTER....man I really wanna type some curse words but u see how u can control what u type versus wat flies out ur mouth...
:lmao Can you not read?

[GreekSpursfan]

WTF Poetl

[Leetonidas]

Lol that was pattyesque

[FkLA]

This nigga Pop seriously had White playing off ball so his pet wombat could run the show. :lmao

[ZeusWillJudge]

Plumlee the foul machine. I told you. Now tire fatss out and get some fouls on him too.

[ismael-robert]

How the heck u get game time wrong...if ur not in CST or cant tell time dont start game threads

[Keepin' it real]

Tell me that wasn't an airball layup

[bklynspursfan]

Gay showing up, and Marco knocks one down

[ZeusWillJudge]

This nigga Pop seriously had White playing off ball so his pet wombat could run the show. :lmao


He should have called a timeout and put his foot up Patty's ass. He didn't, so you have to think that's what Pop wanted.

[phxspurfan]

Raiders at 4 pick some random dude :lol

[GreekSpursfan]

Can't get a stop, fuck

[ZeusWillJudge]

Beli just completely fucking lost on defense. It's giveaway points.

[bklynspursfan]

Aldridge with some swagger tonight.

[Keepin' it real]

Beli just completely fucking lost on defense. It's giveaway points.

He had good pursuit though.

[Uriel]

Love the aggressiveness. Where was this all series?

[Raven]

every time beli makes a shot he has to give a bucket on the pther side... every fuckin time

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

I wanna sue the crowd

[r0drig0lac]

I rather have Garret Temple than Mills ffs

well, Temple is way better than Mills, so whatever.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Raiders at 4 pick some random dude :lol

I forgot that was tonight. I'm not going to try to watch both.

[Play Boban]

Poeltl is the best Spurs defender since Bruce.

[bklynspursfan]

Holy fuck. My fucking God these refs

[r0drig0lac]

refs..

[Keepin' it real]

Is there a delay??

[ZeusWillJudge]

Once they can't get the fast break dunk, he gives them a whistle? Fuck this.

[Uriel]

ANOTHER bailout 3 at the end of the shot clock by the Nuggets :rolleyes

[bklynspursfan]

He pushed White. Not even hiding it man this is pathetic

[GreekSpursfan]

Fucking refs pos

[Leetonidas]

Wtf is white doing

[Keepin' it real]

Show em how it's done, Patty!!!

[ZeusWillJudge]

Fuck, I may go watch the draft. The Spurs can't win 5 on 8.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Dumb ass foul by white

[Play Boban]

Damn 3 on Poeltl. We’re fucked.

[r0drig0lac]

Spurs being mugged

[Robz4000]

Refs took complete control of the game.

[Uriel]

Get DeRozan out of there.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

:lmao Patty runs to scorers table fast with glee. Little faggot

[bklynspursfan]

Seriously pathetic reffing. Fuck man

[GreekSpursfan]

Poetl left Jokic get position, that IQ