Spurs made their big run when LMA and DDR were resting...

[ElNono]

It’s really amazing that this team went from supernatural ball movement to this sticky ball bullshit. All you get is ball stoppers shooting long 2s. As much slack Paddy and Marco get, they literally made the difference today.

I mean, I get it, let’s blame nephew and look the other way. I just can’t do it. Carmelo Aldridge has the body language of a guy ready to head to Cancun. No fight, no rebellion, just get my numbers and punch the time card. DDR is new, so I’ll cut him some slack, but that whole ISO stuff doesn’t work unless you’re Sweet Lou.

Anyways, happy there’s a game 7, tbh, but still disgusted with the so-called ‘leaders’ of this team (Pop not exempt either)

[MannyIsGod]

LMA and DDR accounted for 12 assists.

Pretty fucking stupid thread, honestly.

[SpurPadre]

They did their jobs well tonight. If anything, it is White who needs to step up and take pressure off them. He's made things harder on them after Game 3, tbh. He showed glimpses tonight but he needs to put another full game together on Saturday if we hope to advance.

[John B]

Gay is the difference. He can score over everyone in the 2nd unit and finally Spurs won the bench. Bottle that and we got game 7. Gay is the X factor and could open the shooters

[ElNono]

Why is it stupid? They shot 75% and 55% respectively today and we still couldn’t get separation until Beli and Patty started draining threes. It’s simply unrealistic that they’ll shoot that well and they took 40% of all the shots.

[alpha_HaZE]

ElNono is an idiot, come on 120,000 posts?!! Guy is a loser, tbh, Spurs made their big run when Jokic was resting.

[ElNono]

Post count smack! Never seen det one in 120k posts...

[timvp]

Patty started draining threes

https://i.imgur.com/NErFV6F.gif

[MannyIsGod]

Why is it stupid? They shot 75% and 55% respectively today and we still couldn’t get separation until Beli and Patty started draining threes. It’s simply unrealistic that they’ll shoot that well and they took 40% of all the shots.

Pretty hard to get an assist unless the guy you pass it to makes a shot. You're telling me that its surprising that they can't get separation when defenses are sagging and you don't make them pay? What? Yeah, they shot well, but who else would you rather take the majority of the shots than the team's two leading scorers?

If you don't understand why this is a stupid thread I can't help you.

[ElNono]

https://i.imgur.com/NErFV6F.gif

My bad, it was Gay

[Mikeanaro]

They played sólid games, the fact that belli and patty were up to the challenge helped to seal the game.
Also, fuck that ugly Murray bitch, pulling those wheelchair DWade táctics, "it hertz, wont be able to walk again" and then plays like nothing happened.

[ElNono]

Pretty hard to get an assist unless the guy you pass it to makes a shot. You're telling me that its surprising that they can't get separation when defenses are sagging and you don't make them pay? What? Yeah, they shot well, but who else would you rather take the majority of the shots than the team's two leading scorers?

If you don't understand why this is a stupid thread I can't help you.

Because we don’t run plays for our better players. Do you only watch the Spurs? Curry runs through 5 screens before he’s open. This isn’t 2003 when you throw it to Duncan and clear out (not to mention Aldridge is nowhere that Duncan).

I do expect better from Spurs fans, especially those that have been around and have seen the many faces of this team throughout the years. Why is it stupid to point it out?

[Slippy]

Ehh, our bench finally outscored their bench. It only took them 6 games . Spin whatever way you want.

[SpursforSix]

They were both pretty hot and it’s damn troubling that to win, the Spurs need both guys to be hitting contested mid range jumpers.

[MannyIsGod]

They were both pretty hot and it’s damn troubling that to win, the Spurs need both guys to be hitting contested mid range jumpers.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201904130DEN.html

[Coach X]

...

I don't like it either,, but that's how Spurs offense has been designed and it worked pretty well for most of the season. DDR and LA had fantastic accuracy today and that won't happen again in game 7 but you have to recognise Malone's defensive strategy success. He's not doubling on our two main players so they can easily distribute for others and they are forced to play 1on1 vs good defenders (Craig/Beasley, Milsaap/Plumlee, even Jokic is a good post defender). I think our leaders were agressive today, attacking the basket and taking 1on1 shots in rythm so it's hard to blame them for their offensive game despite I don't see them doing anything close to that in game 7.

Defense it's another story. Aldridge was better than the prior two games but wasn't physical enough in the paint, what about helping out Poetl in Jokic's low post defense? Same with rim protection and lost rebounds at the end of posessions when Nuggets were about to run out of time. DeRozan isn't a good defender at all we now that.

I expected Popovich to make any kind of adjustment but he just encouraged our perimeter players to stay on the shooters same way Malone has done. That put a lot of pressure on Jokic, who owned Poetl. Jakob was abused and destroyed in any single area of the court but also didn't rebound well and absent/innefective helping in the paint.
I agree the team lacks a couple of sets for our shooters to catch and shoot, being the ball in DDRs hands and with our bigs screening. That would be helpful and it would provide the 3pt shooting the team misses some times.


Currently, Spurs are not competitive because of their defense. Yesterday, they barely could contain the Nuggets offense and they liteally outscored DEN with an all-time high FG% for just 25 assists. Offense could be better I agree, but the big trouble is in the oppossite end of the court.


Coming back to the leadership conversation, at this point of Aldridge's career in San Antonio, we all now he's not a playoff superstar that leads the team in the court. Since last season, to me it's clear he's just a very good #2 player. The arrival of DeRozan was intriguing to me because I didn't know and I thim and I hought PATFO traded for him trying to bring a #1 reference for the team. He has filled the position OK in his first season here but there are still big holes in his game to consider him an alpha man: defense, emotional control, clutch efficiency. As you say, this is just his first season with us so I'll wait to the next season to judge him. Let's see what he does in summer and training camp with the Spurs coaches.

[RC_Drunkford]

Yeah right, let's rely on our bench that couldn't hit a jump shot for 5 games in a row. Op is on drugs

[hater]

LMA and DDR accounted for 12 assists.

Pretty fucking stupid thread, honestly.

Not to mention we also made our run when Jokic and Murray sat :lmao


Piss poor effort OP

[RD2191]

OP dropping truth nukes tbh

[Russ]

Why is it stupid? They shot 75% and 55% respectively today and we still couldn’t get separation until Beli and Patty started draining threes. It’s simply unrealistic that they’ll shoot that well and they took 40% of all the shots.

He was 0-7 from three . . .

[offset formation]

LMA and DDR accounted for 12 assists.

Pretty fucking stupid thread, honestly.

Par for the course for OP, tbh. LMA showed emotion all night. Hecarried our team for the 2nd year in a row. And Pop has said asmuch. It's like OP watched an entirely different game.

[monty4329]

Currently, Spurs are not competitive because of their defense. Yesterday, they barely could contain the Nuggets offense and they liteally outscored DEN with an all-time high FG% for just 25 assists. Offense could be better I agree, but the big trouble is in the oppossite end of the court.


Many good points, especially regarding the hard-to-repeat shooting performace by LMA+DDR. Which makes me totally disagree on your take about defense.

The defense is not the problem. Unless you belive you can win 4 playoff games 95-92 in today's NBA.

The problem is the offense. To keep DEN at 103 is already great: at that point it is totally in your hands to win the game. Making more points.

I personally would love a 65-63 playoffs game, but it not possible in today's NBA (and it would be unwatchable, given today's rules).
Spurs issue is the offense. In game-6 we made 30% of the points from 3pt. This is the bare minimum to win against DEN but also agains anybody in the playoffs. And in fact DEN lost.

I see the defense limitation this team has. But it is not as bad as many believe. Numbers don't lie. SA kept DEN below 108 points in 3 games, this is acceptable defense.
What doesn't win you games is not making 3s.

[hater]

He was 0-7 from three . . .

:lol eln:loln:lol

[BD24]

Nono with the trolling bads tbh

[jbspurs]

Why is it stupid? They shot 75% and 55% respectively today and we still couldn’t get separation until Beli and Patty started draining threes. It’s simply unrealistic that they’ll shoot that well and they took 40% of all the shots.


The separation didn't happen because Joker was unstoppable. Finally, Spurs got the break when he went to the bench beginning of 4th..

[monty4329]

The separation didn't happen because Joker was unstoppable. Finally, Spurs got the break when he went to the bench beginning of 4th..

Yes but he has a point that without making threes there was no separation. You can't win games consistently without making at least 10 3s.

[jbspurs]

Yes but he has a point that without making threes there was no separation. You can't win games consistently without making at least 10 3s.


So, the difference maker was the 3's and not the efficient last night performance of Aldridge and DDR?

[monty4329]

So, the difference maker was the 3's and not the efficient last night performance of Aldridge and DDR?

Exactly. DDR and LMA shot with unreal midrange efficiency, still the difference was in the long shots: 30-18, and 1 of those 3pt made was from LMA...Take that away, and it is a toss up.

You can have a monster midrange game, you still lose in today's NBA.
Numbers do not lie.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Sorry, Nono, you're a little short on cause and effect. Patty shot 25%. He was 3-12 and 0-7 from 3P. Rudy making shots was the difference.

DeRozan shot 75%. How could that not be enough? Because Jokic.
Bryn shot 62.5%. How could that not be enough? Because Jokic.
White and Aldridge shot 56% and 57%. How could that not be enough? Because Jokic.

The keys were Jokic off the floor and Rudy finally hitting shots.

[jbspurs]

Sorry, Nono, you're a little short on cause and effect. Patty shot 25%. He was 3-12 and 0-7 from 3P. Rudy making shots was the difference.

DeRozan shot 75%. How could that not be enough? Because Jokic.
Bryn shot 62.5%. How could that not be enough? Because Jokic.
White and Aldridge shot 56% and 57%. How could that not be enough? Because Jokic.

The keys were Jokic off the floor and Rudy finally hitting shots.


THANK YOU!

[UncleDennis]

Aldridge played just like I hoped he would last night, I was worried Demar was going to fade away at first, glad I was wrong.

Even if they were going to lose I just really wanted to see them both play with some energy, driving the basket before just settling for such high difficulty shots. Aldridge with the open three they dared him to take, Aldridge with a pump fake at the foul line and running in for a dunk; that's the kind of stuff I've been wanting him to bring (especially attacking the basket) and with his shooting skills he can get easy shit like that over and over and it's frustrating when he just immediately settles for his turn around, have to make these guys run and work on the defensive side.

I'd say they won in despite of Mills who brought some energy but had chance after chance to make an imprint on the game and failed every time, that Denver turnover at the end of the third quarter(iirc) where he has a chance to lay it up and he can't convert, at least 3 - 4 great looks from beyond the 3 at some really crucial points of the game that were not even close, that corner three in the third off the fast break pretty much hit the front of the rim. Forbes should have seen those minutes with how well he was shooting on the night.

I had a feeling Belinelli was going to be good last night. I know he is universally hated here by now but ever since he was with the Bulls to last year with the 76ers he is usually good for at least a few good playoff stints. It was in the third or fourth where he took one of his crazy ass leaning 3 point shots and missed and I'm just like of course after playing pretty good you are just going to shit it away with these awful shots but then the next possession down the court what's he do? A fake, a side step and nails the three, the confidence that all the guys need to have if they are going to take game 7.

Everyone just brought an energy level that I was doubting they were going to bring after the game 5 beatdown. They do that in Denver and they'll get out of the second round. Stay home on their shooters, live with Jokic 1 on 1, win the rebounding battle, and keep the aggression on offense.

[playbonner15]

Jokic was also out when LMA and DDR were resting :lol So when the bench made their run, he was immediately subbed in

[duncan2150]

They made the run because jokic was resting.

[Coach X]

Many good points, especially regarding the hard-to-repeat shooting performace by LMA+DDR. Which makes me totally disagree on your take about defense.

The defense is not the problem. Unless you belive you can win 4 playoff games 95-92 in today's NBA.

The problem is the offense. To keep DEN at 103 is already great: at that point it is totally in your hands to win the game. Making more points.

I personally would love a 65-63 playoffs game, but it not possible in today's NBA (and it would be unwatchable, given today's rules).
Spurs issue is the offense. In game-6 we made 30% of the points from 3pt. This is the bare minimum to win against DEN but also agains anybody in the playoffs. And in fact DEN lost.

I see the defense limitation this team has. But it is not as bad as many believe. Numbers don't lie. SA kept DEN below 108 points in 3 games, this is acceptable defense.
What doesn't win you games is not making 3s.

Spurs were having a great offensive performance and still the scoreboard was close. Jokic went to the bench, Spurs made some stops et voila.

When Spurs offense doesn't work well is because Nuggets defense is being good. Spurs had a good offense all year long, they weren't consistently good beacuse of their poor defense.
You can outscore your opponent one game but a 7 games series are won by the team who plays better defense. I don't care about points per game received, the KPIs are Opp FG%, easy points conceded (FB points and OppFTs), OppOfReb and Opp TO.

We can discuss about Opp points in the paint vs Opp 3pt points but I don't think there is too much discussion around the importance of defense in winning.

[jbspurs]

Exactly. DDR and LMA shot with unreal midrange efficiency, still the difference was in the long shots: 30-18, and 1 of those 3pt made was from LMA...Take that away, and it is a toss up.

You can have a monster midrange game, you still lose in today's NBA.
Numbers do not lie.

You can have a monster midrange game and long range. But, if you just trade basket it will not make a difference. Defense is more important not long range.

[monty4329]

Spurs were having a great offensive performance and still the scoreboard was close. Jokic went to the bench, Spurs made some stops et voila.

When Spurs offense doesn't work well is because Nuggets defense is being good. Spurs had a good offense all year long, they weren't consistently good beacuse of their poor defense.
You can outscore your opponent one game but a 7 games series are won by the team who plays better defense. I don't care about points per game received, the KPIs are Opp FG%, easy points conceded (FB points and OppFTs), OppOfReb and Opp TO.

We can discuss about Opp points in the paint vs Opp 3pt points but I don't think there is too much discussion around the importance of defense in winning.

I said nothing about "outscoring".

And I am all for a strong defense. My point is that a defense that keeps DEN at about 100 or few more points, is already a good defense.
A good defense is a necessary but not sufficient condition to win a playoffs game.

In today's NBA, if you can't score 110 points you have an offensive problem, no matter your defense. Look at Utah.
I mentioned after game -5 how I loved DEN defense, their pressure above the FT line is a beauty to watch. Still, this time they shot 6-24 from 3 and they lost.

You have to play the cards you are dealt: DEN has several 3pt shooters which you can't stop. You can help them stop themselves, not much more than that though.
Keep the rythm low, rebound, switch smartly. The rest is in the hands of the offense. Yours, and Denver's.

[monty4329]

You can have a monster midrange game and long range. But, if you just trade basket it will not make a difference. Defense is more important not long range.

Utah.....

[GreekSpursfan]

OP is absolutely right. Points is not the only thing that propels you to big runs. Ball movement, energy on d, steals, pushing the pace. The Mills-Belli lineup that everyone hate did just that.
That run broke the game open. Of course it wasn't them alone. Credit to the other three they had with them.

[Rummpd]

ElNono is an idiot, come on 120,000 posts?!! Guy is a loser, tbh, Spurs made their big run when Jokic was resting.

And the record that will never be broken 120k posts.....most great or spot on though

[Mugen]

I ride or die with my nigga ElNono, everybody knows that.

[Arcadian]

Why are you melting down after a win? :lol

[ElNono]

:lol I already admitted that it was Gay, not Patty that hit the 3... let’s cling to that and skip over all the rest per par

[ElNono]

Also it goes beyond last night game... threads like this need to be made after a W, or people start with ‘this is a knee jerk thread’, or ‘called it’, or some PATFO sperm shielders that don’t show up at all, like after Game 5...

[Leetonidas]

Valid point but it's more valid to point out that the run was made with Jokic on the bench.

[Shakril]

The Starters did their job and Gay (Bench) made the Difference for the win. If DeMar and LaMarcus played that way in game 4 and 5 Spurs already would have been in the 2nd Round.

[urunobili]

Laker fan troll thread TBH

[DPG21920]

Classic Nono with the most delicious bait of any bait shop this side of the Mississippi

[hater]

Valid point but it's more valid to point out that the run was made with Jokic on the bench.

:lmao this thread is like saying we made a run on the Heat because Timmy and Parker sat and not because LeBron sat also :lmao

[quentin_compson]

Not sure if OP is serious or not ... :pop:

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Truth is, that bench lineup truly is a death or suicide lineup when they are not shooting and hitting their shots (3's). Whole reason this isn't a sweep is bc of their shitty play. They finally hit shots last night and that makes a difference. They hit them enough to dodge Patty's shitty play. Let's hope they hit them tomorrow too and not just for one game in this series.

[monty4329]

The Starters did their job and Gay (Bench) made the Difference for the win. If DeMar and LaMarcus played that way in game 4 and 5 Spurs already would have been in the 2nd Round.

Not to mention last quarter of game 2

[J_Paco]

It’s really amazing that this team went from supernatural ball movement to this sticky ball bullshit. All you get is ball stoppers shooting long 2s. As much slack Paddy and Marco get, they literally made the difference today.

I mean, I get it, let’s blame nephew and look the other way. I just can’t do it. Carmelo Aldridge has the body language of a guy ready to head to Cancun. No fight, no rebellion, just get my numbers and punch the time card. DDR is new, so I’ll cut him some slack, but that whole ISO stuff doesn’t work unless you’re Sweet Lou.

Anyways, happy there’s a game 7, tbh, but still disgusted with the so-called ‘leaders’ of this team (Pop not exempt either)

You sound like a whiny bitch, TBH.

LaMarcus and DeMar are what they've been their entire careers, so expecting them to magically change to Timmy and Manu is asinine. Just be happy that they both played well and with heart so that San Antonio sees another day.

I doubt the team would have been in any position to tie the series without their combined 50+ points.....

You must've hated Prime Tony's (and Timmy's to an extent) game cause it consisted of a lot "hero ball long 2's," wah, wah, wah......

Oh wait.....

[ZeusWillJudge]

Jokic was also out when LMA and DDR were resting :lol So when the bench made their run, he was immediately subbed in

Nobody said that all the points got scored by Gay. Nothing is ever that simple. The point is that the Spurs couldn't get any separation with Jokic on the floor. And when he went out, they immediately got the separation that finally slowed the Nuggets down. That part is right there in the play-by-play.



They made the run because jokic was resting.

They made a late run that finally built the big lead. But it was the run from late 3rd quarter until early 4th quarter that changed the game, and you're right - Jokic was on the bench.

The other key was Rudy knocking down 3-pointers. They were timely, and they are exactly what has been missing.

[timtonymanu]

OP's threads always creating traffic. My nigga :tu

[itzsoweezee]

You're basically right, but LMA was good, DeMar wasn't.

Demar came into the game in the 4th after the Spurs had already taken control of the game. My worry is the win will fuel more heroball bs from this dude. Like he was responsible in any significant way.

I bet if you look at demar's +/- numbers for this series, they'll be pretty bad, just like in the regular season.

He's just not made for the modem NBA. I hope the Spurs are smart enough to move on in the off-season.

[itzsoweezee]

Demar's best net rating this series was a +6, and he had another game at +5. The rest are all negatives, and a net -7.8 for the series overall.

I don't even have a problem with iso-ball. Kawhi definitely deserved a ton of iso plays. This guy doesn't.

[ElNono]

You sound like a whiny bitch, TBH.

LaMarcus and DeMar are what they've been their entire careers, so expecting them to magically change to Timmy and Manu is asinine. Just be happy that they both played well and with heart so that San Antonio sees another day.

I doubt the team would have been in any position to tie the series without their combined 50+ points.....

You must've hated Prime Tony's (and Timmy's to an extent) game cause it consisted of a lot "hero ball long 2's," wah, wah, wah......

Oh wait.....

So what's the bar Paco? Happy to be 1st round, 2nd round fodder? Not just this team, this season, but going forward... we should just forget about selfless players that want to win and stick with mediocrity?

Is that what makes you happy? Yeah, I'll stick with being a whiny bitch.

[ElNono]

And let me add I didn't hate Tim Duncan's 2003 hero balling. He was supernatural and the league simply had both different pace and different rules for big men.

And obviously this LMA can't even sniff the socks of 2003's Duncan, complete apples to oranges.

[RD2191]

So what's the bar Paco? Happy to be 1st round, 2nd round fodder? Not just this team, this season, but going forward... we should just forget about selfless players that want to win and stick with mediocrity?

Is that what makes you happy? Yeah, I'll stick with being a whiny bitch.

Delia's tamales is opening a location in SA, just calm down bro.

[ElNono]

Delia's tamales is opening a location in SA, just calm down bro.

:wow where at?

[cd98]

This is such a silly topic. So our bench made a run against their bench and that means we need to bench our only two competent scorers. Ok, let's just play our bench the whole game and see how that works out.

[RD2191]

:wow where at?

"Delia’s, which has six locations spread throughout McAllen, Mission, Edinburg, Pharr and San Juan, has plans to open on the Northwest Side near Loop 1604 at 13527 Hausman Pass. The San Antonio restaurant will be the first outside the Valley."

:wow :lol

[ElNono]

"Delia’s, which has six locations spread throughout McAllen, Mission, Edinburg, Pharr and San Juan, has plans to open on the Northwest Side near Loop 1604 at 13527 Hausman Pass. The San Antonio restaurant will be the first outside the Valley."

:wow :lol

You doing delivery in your bike for them, tbh?

[hater]

This is such a silly topic. So our bench made a run against their bench and that means we need to bench our only two competent scorers. Ok, let's just play our bench the whole game and see how that works out.

:lmao

Welcome to spurstalk bro

[RD2191]

You doing delivery in your bike for them, tbh?

Scooter tbh. Tip big.

[Arcadian]

threads like this need to be made after a W, or people start with ‘this is a knee jerk thread’, or ‘called it’, or some PATFO sperm shielders that don’t show up at all, like after Game 5...

So you have to preemptively melt down so you won't be accused of overreacting to a future loss? :lol SpursTalk logic...

[Immortal Spur]

I never know when ElNono is trolling or being serious... :lol

[spurs10]

Great win and good news about that taco truck apparently. They didn't make it from the valley because they were horrible...I'm thinking!

[weebo]

ElNono is an idiot, come on 120,000 posts?!! Guy is a loser, tbh, Spurs made their big run when Jokic was resting.

Elnono is a national institution around here...know your role homie.

[vy65]

Submitted without comment ...

12:00 Derrick White enters the game for DeMar DeRozan 85 - 90
12:00 Paul Millsap enters the game for Torrey Craig 85 - 90
11:41 Rudy Gay makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jakob Poeltl assists) 85 - 93
11:14 Rudy Gay blocks Monte Morris 's 4-foot layup 85 - 93
11:14 Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound 85 - 93
11:08 Marco Belinelli misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot 85 - 93
11:06 Nuggets defensive team rebound 85 - 93
10:50 Will Barton misses 27-foot three point jumper 85 - 93
10:45 Rudy Gay defensive rebound 85 - 93
10:36 Marco Belinelli makes 26-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists) 85 - 96
10:34 Nuggets Full timeout 85 - 96
10:17 Malik Beasley misses driving layup 85 - 96
10:15 Rudy Gay defensive rebound 85 - 96
10:01 Jakob Poeltl makes layup (Rudy Gay assists) 85 - 98
9:46 Will Barton makes driving layup 87 - 98
9:28 Rudy Gay misses 9-foot two point shot 87 - 98
9:24 Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound 87 - 98
9:14 Derrick White makes 17-foot pullup jump shot 87 - 100
8:59 Rudy Gay personal foul 87 - 100
8:59 LaMarcus Aldridge enters the game for Rudy Gay 87 - 100
8:59 Nikola Jokic enters the game for Monte Morris 87 - 100
8:59 Gary Harris enters the game for Mason Plumlee 87 - 100
8:59 Jamal Murray enters the game for Malik Beasley 87 - 100
8:45 Paul Millsap misses 27-foot three point jumper 87 - 100
8:42 Marco Belinelli defensive rebound 87 - 100
8:37 Patty Mills misses 23-foot three point jumper 87 - 100
8:34 Will Barton defensive rebound 87 - 100
8:33 Patty Mills personal foul 87 - 100
8:20 Nikola Jokic misses 27-foot three point jumper 87 - 100
8:16 Marco Belinelli defensive rebound 87 - 100
8:05 Paul Millsap shooting foul 87 - 100
8:05 LaMarcus Aldridge makes free throw 1 of 2 87 - 101
8:05 Bryn Forbes enters the game for Patty Mills 87 - 101
8:05 LaMarcus Aldridge makes free throw 2 of 2 87 - 102
7:51 Jamal Murray misses two point shot 87 - 102
7:47 Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound 87 - 102
7:32 Derrick White misses two point shot 87 - 102
7:32 Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound 87 - 102
7:28 Bryn Forbes makes 31-foot three point jumper (Jakob Poeltl assists) 87 - 105
7:27 Nuggets Full timeout 87 - 105
7:15 Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover 87 - 105
6:57 LaMarcus Aldridge makes 13-foot two point shot 87 - 107
6:37 Nikola Jokic misses jumper 87 - 107
6:33 Nikola Jokic offensive rebound 87 - 107
6:33 Nikola Jokic makes tip shot 89 - 107
6:17 Derrick White makes 28-foot three point jumper (LaMarcus Aldridge assists) 89 - 110
6:06 Nikola Jokic makes driving layup 91 - 110
5:41 LaMarcus Aldridge misses 26-foot three point jumper 91 - 110
5:35 Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound 91 - 110
5:35 Jakob Poeltl misses tip shot 91 - 110
5:35 Paul Millsap defensive rebound 91 - 110
5:29 Derrick White personal foul 91 - 110
5:29 Rudy Gay enters the game for Derrick White 91 - 110
5:29 DeMar DeRozan enters the game for Marco Belinelli 91 - 110

[ElNono]

So you have to preemptively melt down so you won't be accused of overreacting to a future loss? :lol SpursTalk logic...

The logic is the other way around tbh... when we lose: “Move to Seattle”, “I’m cutting myself”, “Pop biggest playoff loser”, etc...

It’s difficult to put forth serious, well thought out and intelligent criticism during those times.

[Down Under]

4/10

[J_Paco]

So what's the bar Paco? Happy to be 1st round, 2nd round fodder? Not just this team, this season, but going forward... we should just forget about selfless players that want to win and stick with mediocrity?

Is that what makes you happy? Yeah, I'll stick with being a whiny bitch.

No, you have to realize that every team and player will come up short if you try to compare them to the Duncan Era/Tim Duncan.


Of course I'd like the team to win more titles (that is why fans watch and players compete), but I'm also willing to go with the flow. This franchise was hoping, praying & wishing for just one title before Duncan and they accomplished that 5 times over.


Gotta give the current group time to either improve, gell and win more or not. No point in ragging and whining whenever they can't reach or exceed goals of a past era.