Game Thread: Raptors @ Spurs — Sun. (1/26/20) - 3:00pm/C

[DC23]

Really need to bounce back from Friday's tough loss to the Suns.

[EasyMoney]

Spurs seen to only play well against good teams, so who knows what's going to happen

[Genovaswitness]

spurs lose by 50

[Larry O]

The Spurs are like a case of Jeckell and Hyde. Unsure which team will show up. It appears that this team plays either up or down to their opponent. So, which team will show up for the Raptors game? Will they play up to their level and compete and win? DDR seems to get up against this team. Hopefully the rest of the Spurs will feed off his energy and compete and get the W. Unfortunately I'm not keeping my hopes up, but GSG!!!

[BillMc]

Spurs by 5

[RC_Drunkford]

Van Vleet will abuse Forbes although Forbes is 2 inches taller

[timtonymanu]

Go Raptors! But these losers will probably win.

[Sugus]

Regardless of the game's result, you can bet which players are going to get the most minutes. Scores are irrelevant until real change is made at the helm.

[KobesAchilles]

This is a loss. DeRozan will be the only one who shows up tbh

[spurs10]

Spurs by 10!
:flag:

[JeffDuncan]

This is a loss. DeRozan will be the only one who shows up tbh


Poeltl will be there. I think White will be, too. There's also some history with LMA against both Gasol and Ibaka. The team won't lack for motivation.

Go Spurs Go!

[spurs10]

Spurs by 5 Hola Bill! This will be at a reasonable Riga time almost. At 11:00 pm there?

[BillMc]

Hola Bill! This will be at a reasonable Riga time almost. At 11:00 pm there?

Hola! Yep, 11 Riga time! :) Go Spurs Go!

[DavidTheGoliath]

Brynt will shoot us out of this game paired with his defensive ineptitude. And pop will still play him 20+ mins.fck!

[Rummpd]

Spurs win in overtime

[Prime BEEF]

We seem to play up or down to the level our opponent. I’m going to say close game. Not sure who wins. Depends on if DDR and Forbes are hitting shots at the end.

[GAustex]

Let’s see if Murray can grow a brain cell and figure out how to be positive instead of a turnover fuckup

[Robz4000]

So is the game cancelled?

[Gibbz]

This game should be cancelled. I can't imagine what the guys and Pop are thinking right now.

[DC23]

Wondering if today's games will be cancelled.

[Leetonidas]

If this game goes on I can't imagine any of the players will play well. Everyone's mind has to be somewhere else

[DC23]

1221529263863685121
Looks like we have games today?

[JeffDuncan]

If you don't play the game, you can't do a tribute.

[DC23]

If you don't play the game, you can't do a tribute.
Kobe would want the boys to lace up and the games continue. Looks like that's the case.

[Uriel]

Game's pushing through.

[Gibbz]

Oh my God that fucking Ron Burgundy "urgent and horrifying news" bit they just did. Talk about tone-deaf.

[DC23]

Sean Elliot couldn't get through the opening monologue.:cry

[SPURt]

Sean Elliot couldn't get through the opening monologue.:cry
Yeah, he was really hurt as they went to commercial

[timvp]

Kobe would want the games to be played.

Let's get it :tu

[Coach X]

There is no human reason to play NBA basketball today. Silver can try to force it but nobody will have NBA basketball today. It will be something else. From a business stand point, playing today isn't good for your product.

Basketball is a GAME, I don't think there is a single basketball player in the world feeling in the mood to PLAY.

[FkLA]

Becky crying :cry

[Coach X]

Kobe would want the games to be played.

Let's get it :tu

I don't think so. I don't think we are watching anything close to what the GAME of BASKETBALL really is. I won't play just for that, the game of basketball demands to stop today.

[FkLA]

Brent still a g-leaguer tho.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

We need to guard the 3 so much better

[DC23]

Spurs came out flat.

[Darius Bieber]

Get Demar out. He’s been garbage so far.

[Uriel]

Spurs came out flat.
Can you blame them? The crowd's pretty flat too.

[BlackAndWhite]

Cucked out of the gate

[timvp]

Get Demar out. He’s been garbage so far.

Yeah, gotta sit him. Let him regroup.

[Spurtacular]

Been betting a lot of NBA last two weeks. Spurs are the first team I've seen that makes Kyle Lowry and the Raptors look like a really athletic team.

[John B]

I’m not watching. But Siakam already got 18? Geez

[212094ever]

That's game

[Spurtacular]

Anyone got a link with the Spurs announcers feed? These Raptors announcers are boring.

[Leetonidas]

Yeah this one's over already. Spurs don't look like they want to play at all. Can't blame em I guess

[Darius Bieber]

Siakam killing the Spurs by himself. Holy shit, this effort is pathetic.

[John B]

I’m not watching. But Siakam already got 18? Geez

[timvp]

Nevermind. Need to cancel this game and reschedule :tu

[emanueldavidginobili]

Put Metu and Lonnie in ffs

[marinoman]

They paid tribute to Kobe by running out the shot clock, both teams.
So they paid tribute by not shooting?

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Spurs look flat. Demar looks Gutted, understandably so since kobe is his hero. Play Lonnie let him get some burn

[RC_Drunkford]

DeRozan ain't mentally strong enough to have a good game tonight

[ducks]

You are making 100k today or more star players bring the effort

[John B]

This starting line up is not working. Murray sucks. They should start White and Lonnie.

[spurstalk123456]

my god we're getting slaughtered.... do these guys realize that eveyr game matters when they're the 9th seed?

[daslicer]

Kobe was Demar's idol growing up so I already chalked this game up as a loss. Demar suffers from depression so Kobe's death probably shook him the most out of all the players playing in this game.

[EasyMoney]

Demar should sit the rest of the game.

[daslicer]

DeRozan ain't mentally strong enough to have a good game tonight

Agreed.

[RC_Drunkford]

Beli time. :pop: Lonnie learn something by watching him

[EasyMoney]

People criticize Murray for passing up wide open 3s. Derrick just passed up a wide open 3 after the hand off to drive in and see a patty mills brick. But none of y'all gonna mention that.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

I think siakim is going for 81 fuck :lol

[Genovaswitness]

23 pts in the first quarter for siakim :lmao

Great job poop :toast

[ace3g]

Siakam en fuego

[Darius Bieber]

I think siakim is going for 81 fuck :lol

Pop’s ass will probably let him have that shit too

[Darius Bieber]

Raptors probably still salty cuz Kobe dropped 81 on their lame ass

[SPURt]

Playing for lottery balls this game

[spurstalk123456]

its always us thats going to be the laughing stock... wish someone on our team couldve gone for 81

[8FOR!3]

It's going to be a tough game to watch from a basketball/Spurs fan perspective but that's not why I'm going to watch it. I'm not going to lie I'd love to see someone drop 81 today and I don't really care who it is. Game probably shouldn't have been played but I'm not going to blame players for not being mentally present this one game.

[EasyMoney]

This team would be so much better if they had someone as simple like Danny green.

[Uriel]

I thought watching this game would help me take my mind off things but it's only made it worse. Just cancel the game.

[EasyMoney]

Dejounte has to play with garbage Forbes all the time

[RC_Drunkford]

This team would be so much better if they had someone as simple like Danny green.

Pop doesn't like Danny Green. He likes Bryn Forbes

[RD2191]

I wish we didn't suck.

[8FOR!3]

This team would be so much better if they had someone as simple like Danny green.

Yeah Green would fit right in, in Forbes' spot in the starting lineup.

[timvp]

Dejounte = the worst passer on fast breaks I've ever seen in my life.

[Spurtacular]

A Raptor went to the locker room injured. Hollis-Something Or Other.

[RC_Drunkford]

:pop: we are down 15. Let's see if Marco and Bryn can bring us back into this

[FkLA]

I'm not in the mood for Pop's Brent-Marco fetish today, bro.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Forbes man there are no words for this kid

[Darius Bieber]

I'm not in the mood for Pop's Brent-Marco fetish today, bro.

Yeah, one horrific tragedy is enough today.

[DC23]

Can you blame them? The crowd's pretty flat too.
Raptors aren't showing any sympathy.

[timvp]

Brent Forms better not be re-signed, tbh.

[spurs1990]

Guys this game is still free on League Pass. You can watch Sean/Bill gamecast through it.

[212094ever]

DDR just extra emo right now

[timvp]

Canadians probably haven't even heard the news. Game unfair.

[RC_Drunkford]

DePression is back. He will get ejected tonight

[Spurtacular]

Why DDR arguing that? NBA effectively discontinued continuation except for when a team is down by 15 or more late.

[212094ever]

Murray with the momentum killer

[FkLA]

White is clearly the best PG on this team.

[Leetonidas]

Jesus marco and forbes on D is just disgusting. Why the fuck does retard coach keep doing this

[TDomination]

If someone recorded the spurs and raptors holding the ball to start the game can y’all post on YouTube and share it please. I turned on the game once that tribute was finishing.

[Spurtacular]

Murray just had to lay the ball up easy. Instead he did some MJ reverse and didn't draw iron. SMH

[spurs1990]

Seriously what the hell did Murray do right there

[RC_Drunkford]

Murray ain't better at driving and playmaking than Danny Green

[Dex]

Dejounte = the worst passer on fast breaks I've ever seen in my life.

It's sad, but true.

Also, he has made some terrible decisions trying to finish.

Considering those should be some strengths of his game...that is worrisome.

[ace3g]

Brent Forms better not be re-signed, tbh.

Those sideways/fadeway midrange jumpers near the baseline...

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/EvanClosky/status/1221551935230283776

[RC_Drunkford]

Derrick White with the fadeaway. Even missed the back board :lol

[Spurtacular]

https://youtu.be/vfbK8VjifDY

Still not a fan of not playing the full 48, tbh.

[spurs1990]

I'm starting to see the lack of calls for DeRozan. He's being bumped routinely

[RC_Drunkford]

White with the midrange air ball. Damn if this team at least had one consistent role player

[Leetonidas]

Is there a stat for tracking uncontested three pointers? Spurs have to lead the fucking league in giving up wide open threes

[RC_Drunkford]

I will call him Brick Forbes now

[RC_Drunkford]

Is there a stat for tracking uncontested three pointers? Spurs have to lead the fucking league in giving up wide open threes

They should also lead in missing wide open ones tbh

[Leetonidas]

Worthless midget

[RC_Drunkford]

There is that lock down Forbes D

[FkLA]

I hate Brent so much.

[Harry Callahan]

Bryn Forbes is a worthless player right now.

[slick'81]

:lol Literally every post is about forbes

[slick'81]

Spurs only down 12,tbh

[RC_Drunkford]

Spurs only down 12,tbh

Bryn and Beli will make sure it goes back up to 20

[ace3g]

#LukaKeldonWhiteWalkerDejounte (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23LukaKeldonWhiteWalkerDejounte)

[8FOR!3]

This Bryan Foles guy just isn’t very good.

[talkspurs]

White Murray start the second half together.

[slick'81]

Ill play along.... fck that forbes! How can pop continue to allow this? We had danny green once

[timvp]

Brent Forms is got damn trash :pctoss

[spurs1990]

White Murray start the second half together.

Holy shit this is good. We've waited long enough but change is coming.

[timvp]

White starting second half with Murray :tu


Forbes still starting :td

[EasyMoney]

White and Murray finally starting... Oh hey Bryn. Smh.

[talkspurs]

Holy shit this is good. We've waited long enough but change is coming.

Unfortunately forbes is also playing. White is in for Lyles. Better then nothing I guess but Forbes needs to be out.

[slick'81]

:elephant Forbes is untouchable

[slick'81]

Holy shit this is good. We've waited long enough but change is coming.


What change

[slick'81]

is he Helicopter Crash Proof?

https://media2.giphy.com/media/3o7TKMwRcopnWdxwIg/giphy.gif

hes god like,tbh

[spurs1990]

Murray eres el hombre mejor

[Gorepopovich]

WTF!

[RC_Drunkford]

DJ is clearly a 3-and-D SG. Way better suited role for him than trying to play point

[slick'81]

Murray eres el hombre mejor

Que

[Gorepopovich]

Pop and Murray fighting?

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Murray going back at it with pop, he's had enough of his shit :lol

[ducks]

https://twitter.com/EvanClosky/status/1221551935230283776

Over 100 k or more for 48 minute
That should help

[slick'81]

Even murray melting down

[timvp]

Brent Forms with the power dunk followed by the three :tu

[TDomination]

Maybe our new starting lineup here

[emanueldavidginobili]

Bryn doesn’t know the concept of taking a charge

[talkspurs]

Murray making 3s. Defense much improved. Who would have guessed Murray and white should play together???

Every body but pop.

[slick'81]

Brent Forms with the power dunk followed by the three :tu


Our savior

[slick'81]

Here comes the spurs

[RC_Drunkford]

The funny thing is that Pop is playing them WITH Forbes. There's just no way for Forbes not to start

[timvp]

Spurs show life on defense with Murray and White playing together? Whodathunkit?

[slick'81]

But if forbes is still starting how are spurs mounting a comeback?

[RC_Drunkford]

Coyote is wearing a Kobe jersey. Best mascot in the league

[timvp]

How does DeRozen not get that call?

[BlackAndWhite]

Uh Oh

[talkspurs]

Beli in. Wonder in something is wrong with lyles or has he just lost his spot. Min been getting less last few games and did not go up much when Gay was hurt.

[RC_Drunkford]

Murray should never have the ball in his hands. Recipie for disaster

[BlackAndWhite]

need demarre Caroll to play now that lyles can't get minutes

[spurs1990]

I think they've been undefeated when they've made a barrage of threes. Good trend for getting this one

[TDomination]

Murray should never have the ball in his hands. Recipie for disaster
Someone said it earlier, Murray can be a 3 and D guy. A little smaller than usual but with his long reach won’t be bad. And white and Derozan at the 4 I guess with LMA at the 5

[Uriel]

Fucking Mills with the extra dribble.

[RC_Drunkford]

Can Poeltl become a 3-point shooter?

[BlackAndWhite]

I want Demarre Carroll to get some minutes

[twincam]

If only Murray can learn to not catch himself in the air when penetrating the paint, the turnovers would be cut by 25%.

[FkLA]

Crazy what happens when you play your third and fourth best players together with your Top 2 guys.

That retard Poop almost prematurely pulled the plug too. Wombat was at the scorer's table ready to check in for IB after like 3 minutes.

[slick'81]

Can Poeltl become a 3-point shooter?


Yes he can

[Manong Ginobili]

I see Bryn has had a good game (box score wise). He's gonna close this one :eyebrows

[slick'81]

Forbes shitting on the haters

[RC_Drunkford]

Rudy Gay has been garbage all season

[spurs1990]

Who's the PG on the floor now? Committee of Mills and Marco?

[Manong Ginobili]

At leasr Fred Van Vleet is getting punked out there, fuck pop

[slick'81]

Forbes back in

[Darius Bieber]

And lead is gone just like that

[slick'81]

Lmao gay

[Robz4000]

Bench Rudy.

[Leetonidas]

Literally Forbes enters and lead evaporates. Not a coincidence

[DC23]

lol you gotta be kidding

[FkLA]

This motherfucker Gasol is averaging 7 ppg on 35% shooting so of course he does this today...

[slick'81]

Literally Forbes enters and lead evaporates. Not a coincidence

Blame gay,tbh forbes is going to save the day

[talkspurs]

Really hoping White and Murray would have checked back in together not Forbes and white. Forbes makes who ever plays with him worse.

[DC23]

Literally Forbes enters and lead evaporates. Not a coincidence
Are you even watching the game? This particular instance had nothing to do with Forbes:nope

[slick'81]

Forbes time baby!

[Chomag]

Glad Pop gave Forbes a bit of a rest , we need him as a closer ... nah who am I kidding!

[slick'81]

Wtf white

[FkLA]

That fucking POS Forms ruined that wide open shot for White

[RC_Drunkford]

Bryn air ball a 5-foot floater Forbes

[Chomag]

Forbes enters the game the whole teams confidence takes a nose dive.

[slick'81]

Forbes and white going full retard

[boutons_deux]

Forbes and white going full retard

airballs

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Just replace Forms with lonnie pop

[FkLA]

Lonnie or Wombat for Brent and you win this game.

[SPURt]

Forbes is frustrating to watch

[EasyMoney]

White passing up another 3 only to air ball the second time

[RC_Drunkford]

White had a lot of boneheaded plays tonight as well

[slick'81]

White, just stop man

[slick'81]

Raptors shitting on sa

[Chomag]

Van just drove at will on Forbes...sigh

[slick'81]

:rollin White

[RC_Drunkford]

Derrick White :lol

[talkspurs]

Toronto Keeps going at who ever Forbes is guarding. When they dont get it the first time just reset and go right back at him.

[boutons_deux]

up 8, then down 6??

[BlackAndWhite]

Pop went Senile

[RC_Drunkford]

I feel sorry for Aldridge and DeRozan having to play with a pile of garbage around them

[EasyMoney]

Rudy gay and Bryn Forbes have ruined this 4th quarter

[slick'81]

Spurs literally have no pg no pop goes to wombat

[SPURt]

This line up can’t hit anything. Damnit.

[siraulo23]

Rough 4th quarter for White - yikes

[slick'81]

Rudy gay and Bryn Forbes have ruined this 4th quarter


Uh white says hello

[Gibbz]

I can't believe I watched this bullshit.

[FkLA]

Difference between White/Murray and Brent Forms is that even when they do some really stupid shit offense they're battling and making a difference on defense.

[RC_Drunkford]

Rudy gay and Bryn Forbes have ruined this 4th quarter

Nah Derrick White fucked up at least 5 possessions by himself

[EasyMoney]

Uh white says hello



I was actually going to mention him to but I completely forgot how long he was in for the 4th thus far

[daslicer]

Haven't watched this game but it seems like the typical loss by Pop this season judging by what other posters are saying. Basically he played Forbes and the lead dissipated and now the Spurs are going to lose. Pop has cost the Spurs around 7-10 games this year.

[slick'81]

Its patty mills time baby

[Coach X]

Awful basketball game. Very very poor. Is this the NBA product the league wants to sell? Players' minds aren't in the game today.

[slick'81]

White suucks

[FkLA]

He just couldn't fucking leave Brent on the bench could he...

[Chomag]

Pop's hero Forbes already coming back in to fix this

[Spurtacular]

SA missed 9 in a row, announcer said. Just tuning back in; did we have the lead?

[Spurtacular]

Pop's hero Forbes already coming back in to fix this

SIGH

[spurs1990]

Take a charge Forbes for a change

[FkLA]

Great help defense by Brent there. Fuck it let's bring Marco in too.

[RC_Drunkford]

:pop: Bryn just needed a breather to be ready in the clutch

[siraulo23]

Mills Forbes White Derozan lineup :lmao

[Spurtacular]

It always ends with a layup against Forbes' useless help defense.

[talkspurs]

HOLLY SHIT he BENCH BRYN for Patty

WTF????

Dont worry he realized his mistake and benched Murray for forbes. then forbs for Beli.

[Spurtacular]

:lol Even Gregg had to take out Forbes for Belli for defensive purposes.

[siraulo23]

This is like Pop’s crunch time go to lineup - it’s been a few games now lmao

[Spurtacular]

Three Spurs; Belli doesn't box out. SMH

[TDomination]

Tie game, ddr two good shots

[FkLA]

DeMar is such a skilled finisher. That floater is money.

[Robz4000]

DeRozan going Kobe

[timvp]

DeRozan ties it on a Kobe move ...

[8FOR!3]

Love that for him

[Spurtacular]

So tired of non-three DDR doing his contested off-balance 15 footers for tie attempts though. Run something and try to get something on balance, possibly the go-ahead three.

Yea, I get he made the shot though.

[talkspurs]

3 young guys in. White walker Murray.

[emanueldavidginobili]

If pop doesn’t take out Marco on this defensive possession

[TDomination]

Woah Lonnie

[slick'81]

Poor lonnie

[Spurtacular]

Why does Gregg wait til 40 seconds to put IV in? WTF

[Chomag]

Murray just don't know how to hold on to a ball

[Leetonidas]

Murray :lmao

[Spurtacular]

How do you not call a foul there?

[boutons_deux]

Spurs missed their shots in crunch time, Raps didn't

[Darius Bieber]

Closer to the lottery.

[siraulo23]

damn it Murray

[Uriel]

Can't we challenge that?

[BlackAndWhite]

LMAO Murray

[BatManu20]

Spurs choking per par but don’t even care tbh. This game seems irrelevant right now.

[EasyMoney]

Cannot criticize Murray for that. Kyle has been doing that to people for centuries.

[TDomination]

You know even if we lose I do like that Pop is FINALLY going to White/Murray. Even if it looks ugly sometimes you can see the defensive potential. Just wish one of them was better at finishing at the basket. Either way I like it.

[BlackAndWhite]

Spurs will be good next year

[RC_Drunkford]

There's nothing to challenge there. Just another stupid TO by Dejounte

[slick'81]

Save us demar

[SpurPadre]

Wouldn't be a Spurs game without a missed free throw and a stupid turnover in the closing minute.

[siraulo23]

At least Pop pulled a White Murray Lonnie Derozan lineup - thats a W in my book

[slick'81]

Spurs will be good next year

maybe

[Spurtacular]

Now they call the foul as the Spurs about to get a steal?

[slick'81]

Wonder what its like to have a real pg

[FkLA]

You know even if we lose I do like that Pop is FINALLY going to White/Murray. Even if it looks ugly sometimes you can see the defensive potential. Just wish one of them was better at finishing at the basket. Either way I like it.

Was going to say this. If this loss means White-Murray start from here on out it's worth it, tbh.

Just wish Brent would tear an acl.

[twincam]

Here comes a dumb shot

[SASdynasty!]

Wonder what its like to have a real pg
We had one of the only FMVP PGs of all time

[Spurtacular]

Wouldn't be a Spurs game without a missed free throw and a stupid turnover in the closing minute.

IV should've found Belli on the corner three. But if he had been playing all along, the odds of the W would've been much greater.

Raptors announcer even called it when he was out of the lineup that Spurs had nobody (on the floor) who could guard Siakim. SMH