Game Thread: Spurs at Grizzlies — August 2, 2020 - 3PM CT

[MemphisGirl]

Refs are stepping up their game with Kyle out. Though that should've been a four point play.

[Degoat]

Rudy!!!

[ace3g]

Finally Rudy, jeez

[JPB]

Gay remembered he actually bet on the Spurs

[MemphisGirl]

That's the one way Rudy is better than Kyle. He makes those threes from the top of the arc more consistently.

[NASpurs]

"AIRBALL.... AIRBALL"

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Alot of airballs in this game.

[slick'81]

Nope...


Yup

[JPB]

Easy win, never doubted

[ace3g]

DeMar hits one

[Degoat]

DJ!!!

[NASpurs]

:wow Murray

[ace3g]

Dejounte corner 3!!!

[NASpurs]

Murray just fouled out Poeltl :lol my dude lacks IQ sometimes.

[MemphisGirl]

Down eight! Damn it! I knew they needed to put Kyle back in at the six minute mark!

[BatManu20]

Murray you idiot lol. Just fouled Poeltl out

[JPB]

That charge could be costly

[slick'81]

Spurs can smell the playoffs

[JPB]

That charge too

[NASpurs]

The choke potential is still high in this one.

[stephen jackson]

We still have time to shit the bed

[ace3g]

White draws another charge!!!

[MemphisGirl]

Dillon Brooks going too fast and picking up the charge.
That never would've happened with SloMo.

[BatManu20]

Rudy Gay... what a scrub

[NASpurs]

DeRozan :wow

[slick'81]

Finish them!

[NASpurs]

Spurs play the Sixers tomorrow :lol

[NASpurs]

Great D covering everything up

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Great shot by Derozen

[Degoat]

Demar!!!!!

[Kurgan]

Refs helping us out tonight lol

[r0drig0lac]

poor D on Morant

[NASpurs]

:wow DeRozan and then the nonexistant D :lol

[JPB]

ready for the missed FTs?

[BatManu20]

Lmao just giving up a wide open layup in that situation. Beyond stupid.

[Rocalcio]

DeRozan for the win !

[MultiTroll]

Lets see what Gramps comes up with.
https://dailyboulder.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/coach-pop-unleashes-on-laura-ingraham.jpg

[MemphisGirl]

Not even putting Kyle in to get that stop on DeMarr?

[Robz4000]

If only the Spurs could hit a freethrow tonight. Gonna cost them this game.

[NASpurs]

Put Patty in for FT shooting.

[slick'81]

Jesus how long is this timeout

[JPB]

Jesus how long is this timeout

Covid timeout

[DC23]

Kings down 14 in the 1st.

[JPB]

ofc

[DC23]

LMAO

[DC23]

This is all too familiar

[Trainwreck2100]

JFC

[Leetonidas]

Wtf is going on at the line today

[r0drig0lac]

Demar lmao

[Degoat]

Oh shit lol

[Robz4000]

:lmao fuck DeRozan

[Rummpd]

Choke

[MoSpur02]

Derozan on a mission to lose this game

[cd98]

Just one. That’s all they needed.

[Kurgan]

Derozan choking both free throws :lol

[BatManu20]

Demar chokes at the line per par. Never fails for that guy.

[ace3g]

missed both....

[Mal]

That's why I dont like the idea of extending DeRozan

[NASpurs]

The guy is a career loser so is anyone surprised

[BWS-1994]

Wow...

[cd98]

Griz go for quick two I bet.

[DC23]

You can't make this shit up

[KobesAchilles]

Demar should never EVER shoot game clinching free throws AGAIN

[MultiTroll]

:rollin Derozan for the close. :drunk :pop::drunk

[Kurgan]

Demar too focused on his upcoming therapy appointment.

[slick'81]

Get em a body bag yeaaaaaa!

[DC23]

Fuck me sideways

[JPB]

Fuck you Derozan.

[r0drig0lac]

smart play by Demar

[hombre]

facepalm

[Jimmer Fredette]

I would've made those free throws. Spurs should've kept me.

[stephen jackson]

Was that ray allen

[twincam]

All he needed was one free throw.

[NASpurs]

Make one ft ffs

[JPB]

Fuck you Derozan.

Love you Demar

[KobesAchilles]

lol and now he's about to go back the line :lmao

[Degoat]

DeClutch!!!

[jeebus]

DeClutch

[cd98]

Enough time for a good shot for three.

[Rocalcio]

Sink those FT Demar !

[stephen jackson]

We’re gonna fuckin lose man

[ace3g]

wow , this clock starting early on the feed makes these close games even more intense, lol

[MultiTroll]

You guys watching did Brooks even really foul DD?

[slick'81]

Demar our hero

[Rummpd]

Redeemed

[BatManu20]

Should’ve missed the 2nd FT on purpose..... smh

[ace3g]

damn I would have missed that FT on purpose.

[hombre]

that's my boy!

[Spurs 4 The Win]

damn I would have missed that FT on purpose.

he probably tried to :lol

[Spurs oman]

A win ...
Playoffs one step closer

[Spurtacular]

That looked like a clock malfunction at the end.

Don't think DeMarr really got that off. :lol

[jeebus]

Team Leader DeClutch shitting in the mouths of Spermtalk haters

[Stump]

I don't have the channel. What did Demar do at the end?

[NASpurs]

I thought that shit was going in :lol

[Degoat]

2-0!!!! :flag:

[slick'81]

No mercy sir!

[JPB]

Easy win.

[BatManu20]

Lol Spurs even gave them a wide open look for the win cause they’re so generous

[NASpurs]

Reality check tomorrow :lol

[ace3g]

JJJ jeez...

I thought that was banking in with the height of the shot

[jeebus]

I don't have the channel. What did Demar do at the end?
Won the game for the Spurs.

[KobesAchilles]

Man our team is filled with idiots.

[JPB]

Sacto down 18

[Dex]

What a nailbiter.

Just like that, Spurs are in the 9th seed and within 2 of Memphis with 6 games left.

[BillMc]

We got this

[ace3g]

Reality check tomorrow :lol

better to move 2 steps forward and 1 step back instead of trying to make up ground

[slick'81]

Easy win.

[BWS-1994]

GoSpursGo!

[MemphisGirl]

If Kyle hits you with the pass, you should've made the shot.

[hombre]

2-0 BABY!!!

[Dex]

Lol Spurs even gave them a wide open look for the win cause they’re so generous

Wide open from 30 feet.

If that's the shot they want to take, so be it.

[R. DeMurre]

It's hard watching DeRozan play generally, and worse in the 4th quarter.

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EeczL0uWsAAzXLu?format=png&name=large

[BillMc]

Victory.

[Mugen]

:lol

[Dex]

It's hard watching DeRozan play generally, and worse in the 4th quarter.

Despite the two missed free throws, DeMar made several big plays down the stretch.

Give credit where it is due.

[JPB]

What a nailbiter.

Just like that, Spurs are in the 9th seed and within 2 of Memphis with 6 games left.

Just 1 game in the loss column

[ace3g]

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&h=100&w=100Spurs



Starters
MIN
FG
3PT
FT
OREB
DREB
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
+/-
PTS


D. DeRozan (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3978/demar-derozan)SF
34
5-10
0-0
4-6
0
4
4
7
1
1
2
1
-4
14


J. Poeltl (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3134908/jakob-poeltl)C
21
3-3
0-0
0-0
3
4
7
0
0
2
2
6
+25
6


D. White (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3078576/derrick-white)PG
34
4-12
3-8
5-8
1
5
6
7
0
0
0
3
-3
16


D. Murray (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3907497/dejounte-murray)PG
34
9-19
2-4
1-2
1
9
10
3
2
0
1
1
+6
21


L. Walker IV (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4277890/lonnie-walker-iv)SG
25
4-12
2-5
2-2
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
-1
12


Bench
MIN
FG
3PT
FT
OREB
DREB
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
+/-
PTS


D. Eubanks (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3914285/drew-eubanks)PF
23
2-4
0-0
4-5
2
3
5
0
0
2
3
4
-15
8


R. Gay (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3005/rudy-gay)SF
29
3-15
2-6
4-4
2
5
7
1
1
1
4
1
-1
12


K. Johnson (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395723/keldon-johnson)SF
25
4-6
1-2
0-2
2
4
6
0
1
0
1
2
-1
9


T. Zeller (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6631/tyler-zeller)C
0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
+0
0


P. Mills (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4004/patty-mills)PG
13
2-5
2-4
4-4
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
+11
10


Q. Weatherspoon (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3907358/quinndary-weatherspoon)SG
3
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
-7
0


C. Metu (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3914283/chimezie-metu)PF
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


L. Samanic (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4423309/luka-samanic)PF
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


TEAM

36-86
12-29
24-33
12
37
49
22
5
6
16
20

108




41.9%
41.4%
72.7%

[hombre]

I'm surprised that Derrick and Kyle's heads didn't collide at some point during the game.

[ducks]

It's hard watching DeRozan play generally, and worse in the 4th quarter.

He was great the other day 17 in 4

Lots of spur players sucked shooting today

[Spurtacular]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0UHAQBkkyY

[TDomination]

This game was a must win for us for us to have a legit chance to make playoffs and we got it. Our chances are real

[Robz4000]

Yeah all things considered the Spurs can afford a loss tomorrow with how things have gone so far. Still, Spurs need to get out of their own way; DeRetard, Gay, and Poeltl need to pick it up.

[JPB]

Tomorrow is a no pressure game for the spurs.

[slick'81]

Bring on the sixers

[MemphisGirl]

SMH. Grizzlies wasting a pro-rated double-double by Kyle.

[FkLA]

Yeah all things considered the Spurs can afford a loss tomorrow with how things have gone so far. Still, Spurs need to get out of their own way; DeRetard, Gay, and Poeltl need to pick it up.

DeMar is playing just fine. Letting the young guys get their touches throughout the game, taking over late in the 4th. That's a perfect role for him, imo.

[R. DeMurre]

Despite the two missed free throws, DeMar made several big plays down the stretch.

Give credit where it is due.

Ball movement dies at the end of games because DeRozan goes into hero ball mode. And on the last possession, he wasted time on the clock, and got bailed out by a dumb foul. Terrible clock management. And as usual, had the worst +/- of all starters.

[Robz4000]

DeMar is playing just fine. Letting the young guys get their touches throughout the game, taking over late in the 4th. That's a perfect role for him, imo.

Not questioning his current role, but his decision-making and general IQ are so poor he's still finding ways to fuck the team.

[Dejounte]

Is it possible for the Spurs to become the 8th seed?

[slick'81]

Not questioning his current role, but his decision-making and general IQ are so poor he's still finding ways to fuck the team.


Everyone knows hes flawed af but you take the good with the bad

[BWS-1994]

Just saw the game tying 3 by JJJ. That was pretty good D by Gay, but the 3 still went in.

[Gibbz]

Just saw the game tying 3 by JJJ. That was pretty good D by Gay, but the 3 still went in.

That was an insane shot. One of those where you just throw your hands up and have to accept it.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Not questioning his current role, but his decision-making and general IQ are so poor he's still finding ways to fuck the team.

Honestly, Rudy Gay was much worse. He’s a black hole on offense and really sloppy with the ball.

[R. DeMurre]

Is it possible for the Spurs to become the 8th seed?

Mathematically it's possible, as they're only two games back with six to play.

[Dejounte]

Deni Avdija or Tyler Bey to replace Rudy Gay this offseason. Say it with me.

[Robz4000]

Honestly, Rudy Gay was much worse. He’s a black hole on offense and really sloppy with the ball.

Agreed, he was god awful.

[r0drig0lac]

Murray with 21/10 and White with 7 assists and 0 to

[LakerHater]

https://images2.imgbox.com/3a/f4/LfYztIUZ_o.gif

[LakerHater]

https://images2.imgbox.com/72/6c/Ib72aVjK_o.gif

[spurspl]

there are still lots of things to improve however this two games, with youngies on a board, was definetely more exciting to watch than games before pandemic.

[MultiTroll]

Despite the two missed free throws, DeMar made several big plays down the stretch.

Give credit where it is due.
He did. 2nd game in a row he was great from the 5 min mark to the 1 minute mark.
Under 1 minute he should simply be taken out. Especially with his depression issues. Certainly should not be put in game winning / losing final shots place.

Pops BBIQ is so low we're just gonna have to deal with it. I see nothing changing strategy wise.

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg8KPY8H42A

[Darius Bieber]

Spurs had trouble beating the Kings, meanwhile the Magic are manhandling the Kings by 20 near halftime :lmao

[GAustex]

They ain’t great but at least they play dudes who can defend.
Why was poop insistent on playing Forbes and Beli? It is plainly obvious those two ruin chance for success.

[FkLA]

He did. 2nd game in a row he was great from the 5 min mark to the 1 minute mark.
Under 1 minute he should simply be taken out. Especially with his depression issues. Certainly should not be put in game winning / losing final shots place.

Pops BBIQ is so low we're just gonna have to deal with it. I see nothing changing strategy wise.

Not true. His missed FTs both rattled out. They were halfway down. Shit happens. You cant blame that on some sort of choking gene.

He came back and hit the two to win the game. People are too hard on him.

[Degoat]

What’s gonna suck is I bet the last 2 regular season games a lot of teams will be resting their starters like grizzlies play the bucks in their last game, bucks aren’t gonna give a shit about that game

[DC23]

Spurs had trouble beating the Kings, meanwhile the Magic are manhandling the Kings by 20 near halftime :lmao
No complaints here!

[Mugen]

Not true. His missed FTs both rattled out. They were halfway down. Shit happens. You cant blame that on some sort of choking gene.

He came back and hit the two to win the game. People are too hard on him.

:lol Of course you can, wtf

[GAustex]

DDR has a long history of failure at the crucial moment.
On this Spurs team he needs to be in the floor cause they got nothing better

[KDKSpurs24]

Spurs had trouble beating the Kings, meanwhile the Magic are manhandling the Kings by 20 near halftime :lmao
Not defending the Spurs but that doesn’t mean anything. It’s more about matchups.

[FkLA]

:lol Of course you can, wtf

On shots that are halfway down and rattle out? Come on. Sometimes you have a good release, the shot feels good and it just doesnt fall. People throw the choking thing around too loosely.

[MultiTroll]

Not true. His missed FTs both rattled out. They were halfway down. Shit happens. You cant blame that on some sort of choking gene.

He came back and hit the two to win the game. People are too hard on him.
If you want to take todays ONE game in a vacuum, yes.
Believe the board has clearly chronicled his late game chokage with an ample sample supply.
He should not be put in these positions, especially with his depression and mental issues. Popped is beyond trainwreck coaching.


DDR has a long history of failure at the crucial moment.
On this Spurs team he needs to be in the floor cause they got nothing better

[ducks]

Spurs had trouble beating the Kings, meanwhile the Magic are manhandling the Kings by 20 near halftime :lmao

Portland was down by 24 at game against Boston and cams back ahead today

[Kurgan]

On shots that are halfway down and rattle out? Come on. Sometimes you have a good release, the shot feels good and it just doesnt fall. People throw the choking thing around too loosely.

In Demar's case, it's true. Anybody that's watched the Raps play in the post-season the last decade will tell you all about his shortcomings in the biggest moments. He passes up easy shots like those wide open threes just to work twice as hard for a contested long two. Incredibly frustrating player to watch. You can tell he idolized Kirby and doubled down on his worst traits.

[B1gduff]

This was big Win for us, not just because we played memphis, but also 3 of our main guys struggled most of the game. Lonnie, Demar and Gay struggled, than we had Jakob in foul troubles, Yet with all this, our young guys stepped up big! Dj went off, white with a solid all around game, and got to give a hand for Drew on his play. Defense was solid, the few mins that Jakob was in, they had trouble scoring.

[tim_duncan_fan]

The fact that all these more talented younger guys were limited toabout 10min per game is a bad look for Pop.

Why did it take 60 games to try playing Dejounte, White, and Walker? We had nothing to lose from trying it earlier.

[B1gduff]

I kind of want memphis to win against No. No has the easiest schedule, them losing tommorrow might put them back 3 games, Than we just need to take care of business.


Mon, Aug 3
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New Orleans (https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/no/new-orleans-pelicans)
5:30 PM (http://www.espn.com/nba/game?gameId=401224728)

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Utah (https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/utah/utah-jazz)
1:30 PM (http://www.espn.com/nba/game?gameId=401224737)




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Oklahoma City (https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/okc/oklahoma-city-thunder)
3:00 PM (http://www.espn.com/nba/game?gameId=401224750)
NBATV



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Toronto (https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/tor/toronto-raptors)
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Boston (https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/bos/boston-celtics)
5:30 PM (http://www.espn.com/nba/game?gameId=401224776)
TNT



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Memphis Remaining games



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Utah (https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/utah/utah-jazz)
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Sun, Aug 9
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Houston (https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/hou/houston-rockets)
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NBATV



Thu, Aug 13
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Utah (https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/utah/utah-jazz)
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SPURS


If the Spurs win 2 more games than Grizz and both teams stay ahead of the Rest

SPURS are 8th and THEY have to PLAY IN, win 2 in row against us????

[Kurgan]

Gay was terrible in the scrimmage games(turning it over constantly) and really unimpressive in these two restart matches. You'd think all that time off and rest with the lockdown would have been an advantage for an older player like him but he's been mostly horrible. Hopefully, it's just rust as the Spurs don't have other options at the 4.

[Mugen]

Murray/White/Lonnie/Keldon is a nice, young core tbh. I'd say only Lonnie has All-Star potential out of the bunch but it's an enjoyable group.

They luck into a superstar and you got something. But it'll be nice to see those guys grow together...

[Mugen]

I thought Eubanks was admirable too tbh. I'd rather see him get those backup mins than Rudy at the 5. Nice guy to have around, good cheerleader type and another big body...

[timtonymanu]

Big difference it makes when the male version of Morena Baccarin isn’t allowed on a basketball court

[SpurPadre]

Murray/White/Lonnie/Keldon is a nice, young core tbh. I'd say only Lonnie has All-Star potential out of the bunch but it's an enjoyable group.

They luck into a superstar and you got something. But it'll be nice to see those guys grow together...

I still think Murray has All-Star potential but I agree with your overall point.

[Mugen]

Big difference it makes when the male version of Morena Baccarin isn’t allowed on a basketball court

:lol We both know they're looking at 0-2 so far if Bryn and Beli were healthy. Injuries have been the best Spurs coach this season tbh.

[DC23]

Kings are getting destroyed. Portland has a tough schedule ahead. This is seriously getting interesting.

[TDomination]

I am really enjoying this group of players. Like others have said, it’s beyond silly that it took this long for these players to be playing together and not playing Forbes. We are 0-2 if Forbes was starting

[Sugus]

What a game. Spurs always get sloppy near the end, and they tend to change their gameplan and let either Rudy or DeMar iso-ball their way on the last possessions - why do you resort to this, when the opposite way of playing had you taking a double-digit lead for most of the game thus far? We'll never know. DeMar is painfully hilarious to watch, tbh - had two FTs to make, where one make would seal the game, and he misses both; then at the last minute, after securing the lead with the first FT made, goes on to make the second unnecessarily, given that Memphis had a TO and there was just 1.0s on the clock. Literal negative BBIQ in the clutch. But otherwise he was fine today, I agree that his role is best as a distributor/playmaker with the capacity to take over when needed.

White continues to impress. I'm very happy with his aggressiveness, and his shooting especially, even if the shots aren't always falling. God knows the Spurs need more outside shooting, in spades. Dejounte's midrange game is absolute money, though I wonder what's the discrepancy with his outside shot - him airballing that 3 after two midrange swishes was weird. Hope he's not taking too much in from DeMar, we definitely don't need the young players learning from his bad habits. Lonnie was also good this game, though I still think Pop needs to get him more involved offensively - there's no plays drawn for him, no set-ups, he's just told to stand in the corner waiting for a pass, like he was all season. Now he's beginning to take matters into his own hands by drifting into the wings, hoping for a pass, but it's still insufficent. Get him more involved, even if it's out-of-bounds plays, and it'll help his confidence and production. And Keldon, well, what can you say - he exceeds expectations on every area. His shot looks smooth, his defense is impeccable, his energy contagious. What a goddamend steal, he should've gone in the lottery for sure.

Either way, this was a much-needed victory for the Spurs. Tomorrow's game is an absolute mismatch, so a loss there wouldn't be surprising. Playoff hopes still alive... GSG

[Spurtacular]

Hopefully the Pelicans are eliminated by the time we play them.

[SpurPadre]

What a game. Spurs always get sloppy near the end, and they tend to change their gameplan and let either Rudy or DeMar iso-ball their way on the last possessions - why do you resort to this, when the opposite way of playing had you taking a double-digit lead for most of the game thus far? We'll never know. DeMar is painfully hilarious to watch, tbh - had two FTs to make, where one make would seal the game, and he misses both; then at the last minute, after securing the lead with the first FT made, goes on to make the second unnecessarily, given that Memphis had a TO and there was just 1.0s on the clock. Literal negative BBIQ in the clutch. But otherwise he was fine today, I agree that his role is best as a distributor/playmaker with the capacity to take over when needed.

White continues to impress. I'm very happy with his aggressiveness, and his shooting especially, even if the shots aren't always falling. God knows the Spurs need more outside shooting, in spades. Dejounte's midrange game is absolute money, though I wonder what's the discrepancy with his outside shot - him airballing that 3 after two midrange swishes was weird. Hope he's not taking too much in from DeMar, we definitely don't need the young players learning from his bad habits. Lonnie was also good this game, though I still think Pop needs to get him more involved offensively - there's no plays drawn for him, no set-ups, he's just told to stand in the corner waiting for a pass, like he was all season. Now he's beginning to take matters into his own hands by drifting into the wings, hoping for a pass, but it's still insufficent. Get him more involved, even if it's out-of-bounds plays, and it'll help his confidence and production. And Keldon, well, what can you say - he exceeds expectations on every area. His shot looks smooth, his defense is impeccable, his energy contagious. What a goddamend steal, he should've gone in the lottery for sure.

Either way, this was a much-needed victory for the Spurs. Tomorrow's game is an absolute mismatch, so a loss there wouldn't be surprising. Playoff hopes still alive... GSG

Good summary but it's only fair to mention that Murray was 2-4 from three so he wasn't a non-factor from there.

[DAF86]

Tomorrow is a no pressure game for the spurs.

Why?

[cjw]

Is it possible for the Spurs to become the 8th seed?

Need to go three better than Grizzlies. So 6-0 and they go 3-3, or 5-1 and 2-4, or 4-2 and 1-5.

[DAF86]

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SPURS


If the Spurs win 2 more games than Grizz and both teams stay ahead of the Rest

SPURS are 8th and THEY have to PLAY IN, win 2 in row against us????

Considering the bottom of the league was left out, the Spurs have had a good enough schedule compared to their standings rivals. I was fearful of the Blazers making a push but I just checked and their schedule is brutal.

[Ozballer]

Absolutely. He actually took the ball off Murray and settled the offense. Murray who was making a dog's breakfast of every possession down the stretch


Not true. His missed FTs both rattled out. They were halfway down. Shit happens. You cant blame that on some sort of choking gene.

He came back and hit the two to win the game. People are too hard on him.

[Arcadian]

Today went as well as possible for the Spurs

[DAF86]

Need to go three better than Grizzlies. So 6-0 and they go 3-3, or 5-1 and 2-4, or 4-2 and 1-5.

I could see the Grizzlies going 1-5, however I'm expecting the Spurs going 3-3 at best.

How does the "play-in" thing work? I know that if the Spurs finish 9th and within 4 games of the 8th spot (likely) they enter this "play-in" scenario. But what is that? Do the Spurs and Grizzlies (supposing they finish 8th) play a game to decide who gets into the playoffs or what?

[Kurgan]

I could see the Grizzlies going 1-5, however I'm expecting the Spurs going 3-3 at best.

How does the "play-in" thing work? I know that if the Spurs finish 9th and within 4 games of the 8th spot (likely) they enter this "play-in" scenario. But what is that? Do the Spurs and Grizzlies (supposing they finish 8th) play a game to decide who gets into the playoffs or what?

The 8th and 9th seeds play in a double-elimination tournament that gives the team with a better record the advantage. The 9th seed would have to defeat the 8th seed twice to take its spot, while the 8th seed would only have to win once.

[ace3g]

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[ace3g]

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[BWS-1994]

I kind of want memphis to win against No. No has the easiest schedule, them losing tommorrow might put them back 3 games, Than we just need to take care of business.

I think the Pels are still placing Zion on minutes restriction.

[FkLA]

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Nah. Actually most of us that have been following the team knew that the "next men up" were better than the pieces of shit Pop was trotting out last season.

Pretty absurd that random posters on a message board saw it all season from a distance and Pop, who is around these guys all year, couldn't.

[Sugus]

Good summary but it's only fair to mention that Murray was 2-4 from three so he wasn't a non-factor from there.

Agreed, I made the DeMar comp because of both players' discrepancy between their trigger-happy midrange game as opposed to their very hesitant outside game; but Dejounte definitely doesn't have DeMar's absolute negation to shoot 3's, which at this point is plainly psychological. I'm hoping this is just Dejounte trying to solidify his midrange shooting game (which, as shown today, has massively improved from where he was pre-ACL) before truly focusing on his outside shot (he might even make it a point of emphasis this off-season), because in today's league, you just can't have a starting PG that doesn't punish a defense that goes under screens and leaves you open at the three-point line. DeMar made a career out of it because he came into the league sooner, the 3-point shot hadn't exploded like it has, and he's absolutely elite in most other areas of the game, which allows him to be an All-Star level offensive player even despite that outside shot; I just doubt DJ has those same tools to get by without relying at some point on a 3-ball game, even if it's just catch-and-shoot.

Having said all that, I highlight once again the very visible progress he's made in all areas of his shooting. His FT's are money now, his midrange is pure net most times, and even though he's lacking in confidence from behind the three-point line, he usually shoots well enough there. Seeing how White has also markedly improved his outside shot this season, and how young they both are, I'm not really jumping off a cliff about it just yet like some posters on this forum are, tbh.

[Texas_Ranger]

as much as i don't really like anyone on our roster, i will say good job young guys. keep it up!

[ace3g]

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