Game Thread: Spurs vs. Pistons - Dec. 28, 2019 @ 7:30pm CT

[timvp]

This is the start of a three-game homestand in which the Spurs really need to win all three games.

The first time the Spurs played the Pistons this season, the Pistons destroyed the Spurs. Revenge is needed.

[EasyMoney]

No Luke kennard so maybe the Spurs lose by only 10

[RC_Drunkford]

Amused gotta start the game threads, so we can hope for a Belinelli/Forbes injury. That's the only thing that makes the game worth watching. Pistons by 7 only cause Pop overplays Scrubinelli

[Arcadian]

The Spurs have been in "really need a win streak" status for a long time now :lol

[Shakril]

The Spurs have been in "really need a win streak" status for a long time now :lol

Like everyone else from 7th place down. I would not be surprised anymore if the Warriors make the playoffs, when Curry and Thompson are back. Apparantly this year the West is very weak.

[Kobe'sAchilles]

The amazing thing is that as crappy as we are, our front offices look like geniuses compared to more than half the league. We are no longer on top in corner 3's, ball movement, and foreign scouting. It's hard to ask this of our front office, but we need another innovative front to get back in the upper echelon of the league. especially since our superstar spurned us.

[John B]

Chance to pickup ground with Blazers playing Lakers and resurgent Suns before Blazers go on a 4 games road trip, then Bucks at home. Spurs could find themselves in 8th seed if they play right.

[DPG21920]

If the Spurs don’t win this game I swear

[RC_Drunkford]

If the Spurs don’t win this game I swear

What makes you think they can win a game? :lol

[daslicer]

Like everyone else from 7th place down. I would not be surprised anymore if the Warriors make the playoffs, when Curry and Thompson are back. Apparantly this year the West is very weak.

Klay is not coming back this year. Nobody in the history of the NBA has comeback in less than a year from an ACL tear.

[spurs50_]

Just lose, baby!

[ZeusWillJudge]

Klay is not coming back this year. Nobody in the history of the NBA has comeback in less than a year from an ACL tear.

Can't blame people for thinking he will be back. Media keep writing articles saying he will be out for "a good portion of the season". Klay talked about getting back before the season is over.

I think reality is finally setting in for Klay, and Kerr knows better. Writers only care about clicks.

[ZeusWillJudge]

What makes you think they can win a game? :lol


I think it's more the hope that Detroit could lose a game.

[daslicer]

Can't blame people for thinking he will be back. Media keep writing articles saying he will be out for "a good portion of the season". Klay talked about getting back before the season is over.

I think reality is finally setting in for Klay, and Kerr knows better. Writers only care about clicks.

Agreed.

[BillMc]

Spurs by 12

[JeffDuncan]

Klay is not coming back this year. Nobody in the history of the NBA has comeback in less than a year from an ACL tear.

Especially after the shocker with Durant they'd never bring Klay back early.

[JeffDuncan]

Go Spurs Go!!

Spurs by 1 in double overtime!

[spurs10]

Spurs by 8

[ElNono]

Just got to San Antonio and wondering if I wanna go to the game... how much are court side tix these days with this shit show?

[Joseph Kony]

"spurs really need to win the next three games"

4 game losing streak incoming :lol

[Joseph Kony]

Just got to San Antonio and wondering if I wanna go to the game... how much are court side tix these days with this shit show?

dont see any courtside available but a few rows back or a few rows up on baseline level is between 500 and 750 per ticket

[slick'81]

A 12-20 free falling pistons coming to sa to get manhandled by spurs

[ElNono]

dont see any courtside available but a few rows back or a few rows up on baseline level is between 500 and 750 per ticket

That’s not terrible until you remember Forbes is starting... :lol

Thanks for the heads up

[baseline bum]

Just fucking tank already.

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol should be tanking after teh slow start, now the spurms are 1 win away from a playoff spot...

fkn tank u fkn morons

[RC_Drunkford]

"spurs really need to win the next three games"

4 game losing streak incoming :lol

The only time this team was able to win 3 games in a row was at the start of the season and those were nailbiters at home against the worst teams in the league

[slick'81]

Spurs just need to keep doing what theyve been doing and sew up that 8th seed

[koriwhat]

see yall there! GSG!

[Floyd Pacquiao]

https://twitter.com/Abrjsdad/status/1211074298951208967?s=19
:pop: Marco and Bryn are better for the team, I don't care if they're shooting 20% have you seen their plus minus?

[slick'81]

:pop: - best for the team :lol

[FkLA]

https://twitter.com/Abrjsdad/status/1211074298951208967?s=19
:pop: Marco and Bryn are better for the team, I don't care if they're shooting 20% have you seen their plus minus?

Just saw this on the twitters. What a crock of shit. Poop is being such a faggot this year.

[slick'81]

Pop straight trolling the media

[ElNono]

Gutless San Antonio media doing gutless San Antonio media things, tbh...

Shoulda told him “Once you get over yourself come back and we’ll talk team and players”

[offset formation]

Anyone have a good stream link?

[itzsoweezee]

"what's best for the team" -- need any more evidence that senility has simply taken hold of this dude? He has zero ingenuity or imagination left. Just hand the team off if you're so little invested in it's success.

[GB20]

" best for the team" :dizzy

[Genovaswitness]

https://twitter.com/Abrjsdad/status/1211074298951208967?s=19
:pop: Marco and Bryn are better for the team, I don't care if they're shooting 20% have you seen their plus minus?

fuck this senile idiot

[Thomas82]

Just lose, baby!

+1

[Robz4000]

:lmao Forbes

[sasaint]

Just saw this on the twitters. What a crock of shit. Poop is being such a faggot this year.

Actually he seems much less faggoty the last month or so.

[sasaint]

Gutless San Antonio media doing gutless San Antonio media things, tbh...

Shoulda told him “Once you get over yourself come back and we’ll talk team and players”

Hell, that's the gutsiest thing I have heard from the SA media in quite some time. It's a start.

[duncan2k5]

Why is Forms even here?

[GB20]

Why is Forms even here?

To make the opposite team look good.

[Thomas82]

So far the Spurs are out to a double-digit lead. I guess they want payback from when Detroit tore their heads off before.

[ElNono]

Did even Sean quit on this team, tbh? I hear loser Bonner doing local telecast

[Chomag]

Sorry Pop but Forbes and Belli ain't what's best for the team.

[talkspurs]

lonnie in before Beli.

[GB20]

Let's go Lonnie

[Genovaswitness]

derrick rose :lmao

[ElNono]

White was one of the ‘good’ picks from RC, right?

[EasyMoney]

I know I'm not going blind.

Is that Lonnie?

[spurs50_]

Lonnie sighting......

[Collins21]

Seriously how can anyone think Poeltl is better than LA? Poeltl is a good defensive player but watching play on the other side is disgusting.

[Mugen]

:lol I wonder if the old man realizes that isn't Marco out there

[GB20]

I want Lonnie to take some shots

[Genovaswitness]

lonnie oop :lmao

time to bench him poop!

[r0drig0lac]

Walker!!!!!!

[Darius Bieber]

Great now Lonnie’s going out cuz of that alley oop dunk.

[sasaint]

lonnie in before Beli.

So that he can yank him after missing a defensive assignment and demonstrate what a fuck-up Lonnie is to the media. It's an "I told you so" move by Pop.

[duncan2k5]

Lonnie still not over himself, I see... Smh

[spurs10]

Bench coughed up that lead.

[ElNono]

Tough game to give LMA the day off, tbh

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Lonnie gonna get benched cause gay was late to rotate per par

[spurs10]

Tough game to give LMA the day off, tbh
This

[Robz4000]

This feels like a game where Detroit will pull away before halftime but will only keep a lead of 10-12 points the rest of the way, allowing Pop to play LMA/DDR/his pets heavy minutes.

[spurs10]

Finally LMA back

[spurs10]

Doubling LMA hard

[ElNono]

Finally Forbes back...

[Mugen]

Dejounte's actual basketball IQ is so low :lol

[Genovaswitness]

demar has an actual crackhead haircut

[cool cat]

You know Pop is thirsty for some Marco.

[spurs10]

BG playing a lot of minutes

[spurs10]

Pop giving hell to ref.

[cool cat]

BG playing a lot of minutes

Showing him off for the trade....

[Chomag]

Dang, can Murray ever hang on to a basketball tbh?

[timtonymanu]

Lamarcus making 3s is so nice

[r0drig0lac]

Jordan Howenstine
@AirlessJordan
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LaMarcus Aldridge has a new career high for three-pointers in a game with 4 treys (all in the first half).

[John B]

Good shooting for our guys. It was nice to see Lonnie in early with 4 pts.

[Mugen]

LA should be shooting at least 6-8 threes a game tbh. Especially if that retard Demar is only going to shoot them once every 4 months.

[FkLA]

Games are so much more enjoyable without that Italian POS. It's like night and day. I wish he was gone for good.

[spurs1990]

Problem is there's only 10 rotation spots and the Spurs have 11 playable guys. It's really preverse but their injury free season has caused Walker from getting due minutes

[ElNono]

There’s Sean

[FkLA]

Problem is there's only 10 rotation spots and the Spurs have 11 playable guys. It's really preverse but their injury free season has caused Walker from getting due minutes

The Italian POS isnt a rotation player.

[timtonymanu]

Problem is there's only 10 rotation spots and the Spurs have 11 playable guys. It's really preverse but their injury free season has caused Walker from getting due minutes

Marco and Bryn playable? :lol

[r0drig0lac]

Marco and Bryn playable? :lol

[Capt Bringdown]

Murray sucks as a point guard.

[bdictjames]

Dejounte really needs to work on his handling. Can Tony come back and teach this guy please?

[bdictjames]

Dejounte has a <2:1 AST/TO ratio. That's pretty bad.

[spurs10]

:lma

[slick'81]

https://i.imgur.com/5tvgXnS.jpg


FAT ANTONIO

reason they ditched the Silver Dancers is because TO MANY FAT CHICKS


We at ojos locos or what?

[Capt Bringdown]

Dejounte really needs to work on his handling. Can Tony come back and teach this guy please?

Terrible handles. Can't shoot. What can he do well other than rebound (and play the instagram)?

[Darius Bieber]

Marco and Bryn playable? :lol

[FkLA]

Lyles has played great post D on Griffin, tbh.

[slick'81]

Terrible handles. Can't shoot. What can he do well other than rebound (and play the instagram)?


He can make 16 mil per pretty well

[FkLA]

IB ruins so many fast breaks with his shit handles/IQ...

[Prime BEEF]

Murray sucks as a point guard.
But PG of the future!!

[slick'81]

Minni curry

[FkLA]

Wombat Mills is going to have a bobblehead day :lol

[slick'81]

Gotta love these horrific pistons

[Mugen]

Who's this fucking nerd on play by play?

[slick'81]

:lolDetroit

[Capt Bringdown]

Sean show how out of touch he is again by saying how NOBODY but the SPURS figured out how to guard harden

when Golden State just did it better than the Spurs.

Rocks merely had a bad night against GS.

[Thomas82]

:lolDetroit

They don't want to win tonight.

[Capt Bringdown]

Speaking of GS, Russell down on the court.

[Mugen]

Gotta love Blake quitting on the Pistons about 30 games in :lol

[r0drig0lac]

great ball movement

[spurs1990]

Have to be approaching 20 made 3s

[sasaint]

Gotta love these horrific pistons

These horrific Pistons crushed us in the first game. Perhaps we are equally horrific.

[timtonymanu]

LaMarcus shooting 3s >>>>> LaMarcus and his nonstop pick and pop shots

[bdictjames]

Terrible handles. Can't shoot. What can he do well other than rebound (and play the instagram)?
At least he's got the heart, that's one thing this team needs. He just needs to put it all together with some basketball IQ, and I agree, stay off IG.

[r0drig0lac]

https://twitter.com/Magic_PR/status/1211118634510225408

[EasyMoney]

Rudy found his jumpshot

[sasaint]

LaMarcus shooting 3s >>>>> LaMarcus and his nonstop pick and pop shots

I don't even mind his PnPs. I just hate his iso-fadeaways.

[slick'81]

Bryn going magic johnson on these pistons

[sasaint]

At least he's got the heart, that's one thing this team needs. He just needs to put it all together with some basketball IQ, and I agree, stay off IG.

I just don't think BBIQ is something that you teach/learn. It has too much to do with court vision...

[ElNono]

Looks like we want it more than Detroit, which is not saying much

[timtonymanu]

I don't even mind his PnPs. I just hate his iso-fadeaways.

That’s true. I’ve always wanted LaMarcus to shoot more 3s. Pop tried to make him too much like Duncan when his style of play actually fits the current NBA better since he’s fully capable of hitting 3s unlike Demar.

[slick'81]

Atta boy bryn :lol

[ElNono]

:lol Forbes trying to dribble a basketball

[ElNono]

DeRozan so clutch*






* in the 3rd quarter

[Sugus]

It's crazy that you can see this team physically and mentally choke whenever they have a lead

[slick'81]

Drozan roasting these scrubs

[sasaint]

Closed that quarter like the real Spurs.

[Genovaswitness]

lets see if derozan can keep his composure in the 4th. good to know he needs a 20 point cushion in order to play well

[Mugen]

Please god trade for Derozan, Detroit. :lol

[spurs10]

Looking hopeful!

[spurs1990]

DeRozan trying to get an extension

[sasaint]

Rudy found his jumpshot

Last game. It is nice to see.

[spurs50_]

Lonnie Walker?

[cool cat]

https://twitter.com/Magic_PR/status/1211118634510225408

Keep him healthy for the trade!

[Ron Swanson]

Lonnie :wow

[slick'81]

Please god trade for Derozan, Detroit. :lol

Lets pray theyre that stupid

[Chomag]

Who is that Spurs player that's wearing number 1? When did we get that guy because I have never seen him tbh

[talkspurs]

Lonnie Walker?

I think that reporter got to Pop.

[Ron Swanson]

Two dunks for Lonnie. About time for Pop to bench him.

[sasaint]

Please god trade for Derozan, Detroit. :lol

I am rooting for a trade with Orlando: Dumbmar/Forbes for Gordon/Bamba.

[Genovaswitness]

jesus fuck lonnie is flying all over the place

[slick'81]

Who is that Spurs player that's wearing number 1? When did we get that guy because I have never seen him tbh


Hes our 18th pick with tons of potential,tbh

[r0drig0lac]

Lonnie Lavine

[John B]

Keep playing this kid!

[FkLA]

This game would've been a nailbiter if Shitinelli plays.

[sasaint]

I think that reporter got to Pop.

THAT would be a first!

[spurs1990]

Pistons commentary duo heaping tons of praise calling him Sky Walker

[TimDunkem]

They're actually looking for Lonnie on the break this game.

[slick'81]

Right on cue patty gong off on pistons scraps

[Sugus]

How many games had it been since a Spurs player lobbed to another for the dunk? Lonnie is everything this team is missing

[Mugen]

Gotta start running plays for Lonnie in the halfcourt tbh. He's got a great PnR game as well and too often he's left deferring to Fatty & Co.

[talkspurs]

Why did pop put LMA back in? We are up by 20 let some of the young guys play. If they get to 10 or so then put them back in.

[sasaint]

Why did pop put LMA back in? We are up by 20 let some of the young guys play. If they get to 10 or so then put them back in.

If they get it to 10 or so, Detroit wins.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

It makes me sick watching mills just chuck thinking he's Steph curry

[slick'81]

I didnt realize our announcer was a fat ,bald, white guy

[Mugen]

:lol Fatty chucking his life away

[Ron Swanson]

Someone tell Galloway HOTS retired.

[slick'81]

It makes me sick watching mills just chuck thinking he's Steph curry


Hes gotta earn his $$ against scrubs tonight

[slick'81]

Dejounte bird

[r0drig0lac]

stephen murray

[Mugen]

:lol Ref looking right at the fucking play and he gets it wrong

[talkspurs]

If they get it to 10 or so, Detroit wins.

Dont think we would get down to 10. If it would our LMA should be enough to save.

[slick'81]

:lol Another timeout

[Mugen]

My girl Becky carrying these goobers tbh

[spurs1990]

Let's go 20 three pointers

[FkLA]

Why does Pop have the starters in up 24 with 4 mins left? :lol

[Ron Swanson]

Aldridg3

[slick'81]

Lamarcus going ham from 3

[Mugen]

crofl @ Bryn being the only getting the star treatment in a blowout

[Ron Swanson]

Marco in. Hopefully 27 pts is a big enough lead.

[talkspurs]

glad to see Beli in. Was worried he was slightly injured and that is why Lonnie was playing.

[sasaint]

glad to see Beli in. Was worried he was slightly injured and that is why Lonnie was playing.

Good point.

[slick'81]

(13-18)

[sananspursfan21]

Great game. See what happens when they actually try from three? Pistons aren’t amazing, but they’re a solid team to win against and a great revenge game.

[Mugen]

Good minutes from Drew to end it.

[Mugen]

Marco benched and the Spurs win by almost 30 :lol

[Genovaswitness]

I like making LMA chuck 3s

[cool cat]

(13-18)

So if Portland loses to Lakers we are the 8th seed. Feels weird seeing how we barely been playing .500 ball this month.

[slick'81]

So if Portland loses to Lakers we are the 8th seed. Feels weird seeing how we barely been playing .500 ball this month.


8th seed is easily ours

[DPG21920]

What makes you think they can win a game? :lol

They owed DET an a** whooping.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Great game. See what happens when they actually try from three? Pistons aren’t amazing, but they’re a solid team to win against and a great revenge game.


It changes things when Aldridge is 5-6 from 3P. He was 4-13 on his 2-pointers.

[bdictjames]

I like it. Lamarcus on the outside, freeing up Demar on the inside. Hopefully that trend continues, and we can even mix it up. We may make some noise this year.

[slick'81]

Piston have lost 6/7,spurs needed this dub at home

[Robz4000]

What's the over/under on when we'll see Lonnie get minutes again? 5 games? Pop must be seething that the Spurs were successful with him in instead of Beli.

[Sugus]

It changes things when Aldridge is 5-6 from 3P. He was 4-13 on his 2-pointers.

Obvious fluke game though, we'll see how they play when he's 1-6.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Obvious fluke game though, we'll see how they play when he's 1-6.


Yeah, I'm not ready to start a write-in campaign for him to be in the 3P contest on All Star Weekend.

[spurs10]

Great game!

[ismael-robert]

What has Carroll done to not even warrant garbage time? Felt bad watching him on bench while everyone got up around him n left him there.

[Dex]

LMA 5/6 from three?

This timeline is weird.

[Dex]

What has Carroll done to not even warrant garbage time? Felt bad watching him on bench while everyone got up around him n left him there.

He sucks, man.

I hate to say it but he's looked like crap in the few minutes he has gotten. There is a reason he is riding the bench at this stage in his career.

[GAustex]

He sucks, man.

I hate to say it but he's looked like crap in the few minutes he has gotten. There is a reason he is riding the bench at this stage in his career.
The question is why he was signed in the first place. Spurs could use a live body at his height. Could got some young guy for less money.
Poop really screwed that one up.

[Slippy]

https://twitter.com/Abrjsdad/status/1211074298951208967?s=19
:pop: Marco and Bryn are better for the team, I don't care if they're shooting 20% have you seen their plus minus?

The fukin arrogance of Pop. Media and fans are beneath this guy I guess.

Tom fantastic question. Credit to this reporter.

[ismael-robert]

Dang the rankings still have us in 9th

[Fireball]

great that lonnie played but I guess the spurs win the game in the same fashion if marco had played instead ... damn :lol

[objective]

He sucks, man.

I hate to say it but he's looked like crap in the few minutes he has gotten. There is a reason he is riding the bench at this stage in his career.

I was not a big fan of signing Carroll. I posted back after the news broke that in the DVRd games I had he looked kind of like trash. He probably does suck.

But ...

Because of recent events, I don't think it's fair to say that if he's riding the bench there's a reason.

Lonnie has ridden the bench nearly all year, Murray and White almost never play together, and Bertans has exploded with the offensive genius of Scott Brooks coaching him.

So I'd need more than a few minutes to be certain that he's even worse than Marco for example.

[Slippy]

great that lonnie played but I guess the spurs win the game in the same fashion if marco had played instead ... damn :lol

Haha . Marco could only dream of making the plays Lonnie made last night

[RC_Drunkford]

Dang the rankings still have us in 9th

because 14-19 is a better record than 13-18. If you add a 0.500 record to a negative record it increases the winning percentage. Simple math


They owed DET an a** whooping.

the reverse jinx worked

[ismael-robert]

What? What does adding a .5 record have to do with it? Its total games played (33 in portland case) divided by 14 which as u stated is higher than 13/31 for SA. I just couldn't believe it at first glance...usually when i looked at standings it appeared losses hurt more than wins but perhaps it was misperception

[Seventyniner]

What? What does adding a .5 record have to do with it? Its total games played (33 in portland case) divided by 14 which as u stated is higher than 13/31 for SA. I just couldn't believe it at first glance...usually when i looked at standings it appeared losses hurt more than wins but perhaps it was misperception

It's the other way around: divide number of wins by total games to get winning percentage. 14/33 = 0.42424, 13/31 = 0.41935.

If the Spurs go 1-1 in their next two games, the 0.500 win% in those games will raise their current 0.41935 up to 0.42424.

It doesn't matter anyway, all teams will have played 82 games by the end of the season, unless you get some funky cancelled game.

[talkspurs]

What? What does adding a .5 record have to do with it? Its total games played (33 in portland case) divided by 14 which as u stated is higher than 13/31 for SA. I just couldn't believe it at first glance...usually when i looked at standings it appeared losses hurt more than wins but perhaps it was misperception

Wins have a bigger effect on Losing teams while loses have a bigger effect on winning teams. This with the Spurs usually winning it could be why you have seen this. It has bigger moves toward the 50% then away.

[rascal]

Spurs just need to keep doing what theyve been doing and sew up that 8th seed

For what? To get destroyed in the first round.

[GAustex]

You play to win the game?

[Prime BEEF]

Now that ball and favors are back from injury NOLA is making a little run. They very well could surpass us in the standings.

[ismael-robert]

And okc has beaten a couple difficult teams...those losers just won't go away

[Prime BEEF]

After the GS game, the next 9 game stretch will be tough. Might go 2-7...beat Memphis and Atlanta.

[slick'81]

For what? To get destroyed in the first round.


You damn right! That seems to be enough for most fans here

[rascal]

You play to win the game?

The players play to win, the fans root to get the best talent on the team and for the Spurs the only way up again is through the draft(that is how they built their championship teams) and the higher the pick the greater the chance to get game changing players on the team.