Game Thread: Spurs vs. Jazz — Jan. 3, 2021 - 6:00pm/C

[DC23]

Spurs could really use a win. Will LMA suit up?

[Chomag]

Hopefully another career night by Keldon, and Pop finds away to get Vessell back On the court.

[EasyMoney]

https://twitter.com/JeffGSpursZone/status/1345533379488456705?s=19

[Uriel]

Left toe sprain as an injury sounds almost as comedic as the broken fingernail one from a thread downstairs.

[Robz4000]

So wait, White is hurt again or is this just rest?

[r0drig0lac]

So wait, White is hurt again or is this just rest?https://twitter.com/RealTomPetrini/status/1345534771221450754

[Dejounte]

Well, they had practice today so it was probably aggravated during that

[Robz4000]

Just sit him out until the toe is 100%. Spurs have nothing to play for other than getting the youth experience and seeing what they got (maybe letting DDR put up stats to sucker a team into giving up real value for him).

[Ice009]

Did he get surggey on his toe or foot? Also, is it possible to sprain a toe with your shoes on? I thought a toe sprain would occur when not wearing shoes?

[Dex]

Did he get surggey on his toe or foot? Also, is it possible to sprain a toe with your shoes on? I thought a toe sprain would occur when not wearing shoes?

It was surgery for a dislocated left toe. So this is concerning.

And yes, it's possible to sprain a toe even with shoes, especially in basketball which requires a lot of stop-and-start movements and quick pivots on the balls of your feet.

I only play recreational ball, and I've had plenty of blisters on my toes or the ball of the foot.

[poopbox]

Really hope these foot issues with Derrick don't be something that is always a thing with him

[GAustex]

Really hope these foot issues with Derrick don't be something that is always a thing with him
This

[Leetonidas]

Spurs probably just being cautious since he is returning from injury

[timtonymanu]

My god Derrick is making Manu look like Tony Parker when it comes to handling injuries.

[Degoat]

Off topic but just curious, has anybody noticed how crazy expensive rookie basketball cards are going for these days??? It’s fcking crazy, guys that aren’t even good are worth a shit ton of money based just on their hype and I guess the chance of them becoming superstars

[phxspurfan]

Hope it's just a rest day for White

[lefty20]

Sounds like it's a scheduled rest day under the attempt to prevent a fine. We'll know for sure if/when he plays on the 5th.

[PrimeMinister]

they changed the criteria for injury reporting this year so expect a lot of questions like this. DNP- rest/load isn't really kosher in the eyes of the league on official releases so they have to provide some specific problem to justify them sitting.

he might be hurt. he could be resting. until pop talks to the media we wont know.

[Seventyniner]

they changed the criteria for injury reporting this year so expect a lot of questions like this. DNP- rest/load isn't really kosher in the eyes of the league on official releases so they have to provide some specific problem to justify them sitting.

he might be hurt. he could be resting. until pop talks to the media we wont know.

Are we going back to the days of teams making up minor injuries? Didn't teams used to do stuff like this when a player showed up extremely hungover or some such?

[daslicer]

Are we going back to the days of teams making up minor injuries? Didn't teams used to do stuff like this when a player showed up extremely hungover or some such?

They usually would make up injuries for players they didn't want to play. It used to be a team could only carry 12 players and 3 had to sit. So for the 3 not playing they would make up injuries.

[BillMc]

My god Derrick is making Manu look like Tony Parker when it comes to handling injuries.

It's my only concern about White. I swear he's almost always injured or coming back from an injury. Not to be unsympathetic, but that's how it always seems to me.

[John B]

I’m hoping it’s just rest. And Aldridge get to suit up and Vassell get to burn some. I know the young guns are getting experience, but I know they have a good chance to win these games and it would feel good playing good basketball.

[Fireball]

Spurs indeed could use a win so not having White again sucks ... Vassell will get some minutes though. i hope the rookie could show something to take minutes away from Rudy Gay who is just a black hole right now. I think Pop just rests White ...

[pookenstein]

https://twitter.com/JeffGSpursZone/status/1345533379488456705?s=19

Welp, it was fun while it lasted...

[Dejounte]

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Keldon is becoming the face of the franchise. He's constantly being put front and center of Spurs media.

[Rummpd]

Need this win so next man up and maybe Keldon gets 30+

[BillMc]

LMA playing?

[BillMc]

Kudos to Paul Fogerty for the nice article on the Spurs logo.:clap

https://www.spurstalk.com/san-antonio-spurs-logo-history/

[Dejounte]

Kudos to Paul Fogerty for the nice article on the Spurs logo.:clap

https://www.spurstalk.com/san-antonio-spurs-logo-history/

'San Antonio Gunslingers' would have been badass.

[GAustex]

No way Gunslingers could exist in these woke times

[Russ]

Kudos to Paul Fogerty for the nice article on the Spurs logo.:clap

https://www.spurstalk.com/san-antonio-spurs-logo-history/

The effort is commendable, but these two sentences early in the article are problematic.

"When the Chaparrals got new owners, they relocated to San Antonio in 1973. That was when they entered the NBA."

First, the Chaps didn't get new owners and move to SA, rather an SA group of investors leased the team from its Dallas owners in 1973. When the team was an instant hit in SA, the SA group bought the team from the Dallas group outright.

Second, the Spurs didn't enter the NBA in 1973 when they moved to SA. They entered the NBA in 1976 after being an ABA franchise in SA for three years.

[Obi Juan Kenobi]

No way Gunslingers could exist in these woke times

Yep, Washington Bullets come to mind...

[Harry Callahan]

Russ is right - leased ABA team is bought by group spearheaded by Billy Joe McCombs and Angelo Drossos. The 1976-77 season was the first NBA campaign.

The Spurs becoming an NBA franchise in San Antonio was beyond fortunate. That was a very different time in the 1970s when the NBA was a second tier professional sport.

[Harry Callahan]

I really like the initial NBA logo the Spurs had. The black road uniforms with "San Antonio" as opposed to "Spurs" were pretty sharp.

Getting nostalgic I guess. Back in those days a playoff berth and winning a series or two was fantastic. I'm spoiled and jaded now.

[NASpurs]

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[NASpurs]

LMA playing?

He’s out

[RC_Drunkford]

WTF is it with White and his toes/feet? Imagine sitting out 6 games in a row cause of a sprained toe.

[Dejounte]

Spurs are cursed

[tim_duncan_fan]

I want to see Luka tonight.

[Dejounte]

https://twitter.com/RealTomPetrini/status/1345857156290146305?s=19

Looks like no major minutes for Lyles for the rest of the season

[GreekSpursfan]

So our best overall player is injury prone af. Looks like 2020 never ended for us ffs.

[NASpurs]

I love White but White + LMA for *insert mobile big and filler/package*

[Robz4000]

1345857010944929799

:lmao

[NASpurs]

Upside to it all is that logically Vassell should get minutes but you never know with Pop.

[John B]

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Man does that mean no Derrick for the next five games? Or can he join in the middle of the trip? I don’t know the Covid protocol.

[Degoat]

Sucks about DWhite, but it’s good to see what Murray/Lonnie can do during this.

[BillMc]

He’s out

Thanks.

That sucks. Jakob better play better. Hope we see a few minutes of Luka. Just to check his development

[TD 21]

This team just can't get a promising young player who doesn't need to be babied.

It seems doubtful he'll even be able to handle something like 32 mpg for 75 games.

[John B]

https://twitter.com/RealTomPetrini/status/1345857156290146305?s=19

Looks like no major minutes for Lyles for the rest of the season
There’s must be more to that story, when a G-Leaguer is burning more minutes than the starting Center just a season ago. I’m not the biggest fan of Lyles, but he’s a big body who could’ve help with the rebound. Sometimes Pop is just so stubborn like the Bryan/Beli experiment that everybody else could see it wasn’t working.

[TD 21]

There’s must be more to that story, when a G-Leaguer is burning more minutes than the starting Center just a season ago. I’m not the biggest fan of Lyles, but he’s a big body who could’ve help with the rebound. Sometimes Pop is just so stubborn like the Bryan/Beli experiment that everybody else could see it wasn’t working.

Yeah, it's not like Eubanks offers more size than Lyles. Their measurements are nearly identical.

The latter is obviously more skilled and should have received a look vs the Lakers.

[timvp]

1345857010944929799

Wow, that sucks. Man . . .

[DAF86]

Derrick :depressed

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Wow, that sucks. Man . . .

Another tidbit:

Turns out he likely will be on the plane tomorrow, "One thing neither I (nor maybe Pop) thought of: Due to COVID protocols, it will be almost impossible for White to join the team mid-trip. As such, he is likely to be on the team plane to L.A. tomorrow, whether he is slated to play or not. "

[Chinook]

Or will Pop just say screw it and declare him out for the whole trip "just in case"

[offset formation]

Really hope these foot issues with Derrick don't be something that is always a thing with him

Go back to the thread on him. I predicted like two or three years ago that he was going to have foot/toe injuries due to how he runs, up on his toes. He doesn't play on the heels or midfoot like most ppl. Count on more of this.

[EasyMoney]

Go back to the thread on him. I predicted like two or three years ago that he was going to have foot/toe injuries due to how he runs, up on his toes. He doesn't play on the heels or midfoot like most ppl. Count on more of this.



Finally. I felt like I was the only one noticing how he moved

[BillMc]

Is the time right on this thread?

[Dejounte]

There’s must be more to that story, when a G-Leaguer is burning more minutes than the starting Center just a season ago. I’m not the biggest fan of Lyles, but he’s a big body who could’ve help with the rebound. Sometimes Pop is just so stubborn like the Bryan/Beli experiment that everybody else could see it wasn’t working.

To me, Eubanks provides more oomph and energy. He goes hard. Skill is obviously lacking.

[Bojo]

Is the time right on this thread?

Yes, we got tipoff right now!

[RC_Drunkford]

Poeltl already with a missed lay up. This fucking idiot

[Dejounte]

All points so far in the inside. Damn Poetl needs to wake the fuck up

[BillMc]

Yes, we got tipoff right now!

Yep. Thanks

[RC_Drunkford]

All points so far in the inside. Damn Poetl needs to wake the fuck up

most overrated player on this board

[BillMc]

I thought Jakob's forte was defense?

[Dejounte]

most overrated player on this board

Funny he was nowhere close to first on that poll someone posted on "who the next scapegoat is now that Bryn is gone"

[TimDunkem]

most overrated player on this board

Keldon is nice and all, but some here want to convince themselves that the Kawhi trade wasn't highway robbery.

[Robz4000]

This one's gonna be over early.

[Uriel]

Patty's been great this year. Hopefully he gets a nice contract this summer from some other team.

[NASpurs]

Clanks a jumper and then rewards the other team two free throws... good job Patty.

[bluebellmaniac]

We are just getting warmed up.

[Dejounte]

I messed it up for all of us. Lyles is in early

[daslicer]

Go back to the thread on him. I predicted like two or three years ago that he was going to have foot/toe injuries due to how he runs, up on his toes. He doesn't play on the heels or midfoot like most ppl. Count on more of this.

He’s going to have to relearn how to walk and run to prevent future injuries. I remember reading a few years back how Steph Curry had to change up his movements when it came to running after he suffered a bunch of ankle injuries early in his career.

[mystargtr34]

Lonnie is like an Andrew Wiggins lite. He floats around and does nothing with little energy... then he’ll make a couple plays where you think this guy could be the best player in the league.. then goes back to floating around.

[Dejounte]

Great block by Vassell

[Uriel]

Man, Rudy has such a big body for a wing. Makes Devin look skinny.

[TimDunkem]

Patty sucking the excitement out of the game with his utter shittiness as usual.

[EasyMoney]

Game needs some more keldon Johnson.

[Mugen]

:lol welp looking forward to a high lottery pick

[RD2191]

:rollin

[Mugen]

Every single play being called for Rudy and Patty :lol

[Dejounte]

Patty is letting everybody fucking score

[Dex]

Our guys seem to think hitting the rim is good enough for points.

[Leetonidas]

Lol this team is still garbage

[John B]

Down by 15 pts now...

[YoungbuckMurray]

Pathetic effort. Shooting is terrible as well

[Mugen]

Same old story for about 2 years now, jesus this team needs a new coach :lol

[TimDunkem]

Lol Walker just gave up on that little spin Clarkson threw at him.

[EasyMoney]

Lonnie and dejounte haven't given the team anything do far

[Robz4000]

:lol welp looking forward to a high lottery pick

They'll fuck it up late in the season when better teams start actively tanking imo.

[boutons_deux]

58% vs. 40%

[crc21209]

Where the fuck is the team from Friday night? Tha fuck is this...

[Mugen]

I'm glad it took them 5 games to quit on the old man. Going to save me a lot of money on the League Pass tbh.

[Kurgan]

Lonnie and Murray are absolute garbage on defense

[Uriel]

This team is broken.

[RC_Drunkford]

this team is falling off a cliff fast. This is a clear L. Worst game of the season

[BillMc]

I am a Dolphins fan and Spurs fan. Tough night. :hang

[Robz4000]

Only hope is for playoff-desperate teams to be willing to trade conditional second-rounders for the vets to get the younger player more playing time.

[TimDunkem]

What exactly is Lonnie Walker good at other than jumping?

[Uriel]

We could've had Gobert in the 2013 draft, but he was taken literally the pick before us. We got Livio Jean Charles instead.

[TimDunkem]

And he finally hita a shot. :lol

[John B]

good foul though

[Uriel]

We should just hack Gobert.

[Mugen]

I wonder if LA being out is just a smokescreen for a trade. Probably not but a guy can dream.

[John B]

KELDON!!!!

[Dejounte]

BRING US BACK KELDON

[poopbox]

"We fought back and didn't give up" said every spurs player after going down double digits as soon as the game starts

[John B]

I hope that wakes them up.. Let's go Spurs!!!

[RC_Drunkford]

Big Body out there keeping us in the game by himself

[Uriel]

Wow. I know someone who used to play for our team who used to do that a lot.

[Robz4000]

Only bright spot to the season is Keldon tbh. Not sure what his ceiling is but it's rising by the game.

[TimDunkem]

Puka Sammich's body language always looks so horrible. He does not want to be here. :lol

[808]

Keldon will be one of those unstoppable players in the future

[John B]

Wow. I know someone who used to play for our team who used to do that a lot.
Nah Bryn was more like a pout :lol

[John B]

Walker broke that easy layup

[NASpurs]

Just give the ball to KJ from now on and I’ll be happy with whatever happens. Too many passive wannabes on the team.

[Dejounte]

Leads in the modern NBA :lol :lol

[John B]

Shooting foul

[John B]

Make that

[John B]

and 1

[John B]

He finally made a freethrow :elephant

[Leetonidas]

God damn i hate the 3pt chuckfest the league has become

[Dejounte]

They can't miss a fucking 3!

[widowmaker]

I see keldon Johnson bringing his game AGAIN, where are his teammates at?

[Uriel]

Jakob playing like a man on a mission.

[widowmaker]

They can't miss a fucking 3!


Its like a live 2k online lmao

[Mal]

This team so much away from contention, that I doubt Pop will stick around for it

[Mugen]

:lol Dejounte absolutely useless out there right now

[John B]

We need Keldon inside

[TimDunkem]

:lol Dejounte absolutely useless out there right now

What is he good at??? Walker and Poeltl too. :wtf

[poopbox]

Bad Rudy tonight

[Leetonidas]

Still the same shit different year. Spurs run a 20 second half court play every possession to get a contested shot while the other team trots up and takes a 3 within the first 10 seconds. :pctoss

[Mugen]

why is Keldon out :lol

[widowmaker]

I see murry is taking a night off as usual. Lebron isnt here to watch Him tonight

[YoungbuckMurray]

No offensive foul on Mitchell?

[poopbox]

Our guards and forwards are so bad on the boards...we might have to go back to playing two bigs just to get a rebound

[TimDunkem]

This team so much away from contention, that I doubt Pop will stick around for it

Bastard...Much of it is his fault.

[TimDunkem]

:lmao Poeltl literally let Joe Ingles statue of liberty layup in his face.

[RC_Drunkford]

Still the same shit different year. Spurs run a 20 second half court play every possession to get a contested shot while the other team trots up and takes a 3 within the first 10 seconds. :pctoss

That's exactly what you get with Flopovich coaching

[Dancelot]

So tired of seeing no one actually GRAB a rebound! They swat them out of the paint and just give it right back, just grab the mfer!

[poopbox]

Mills attacking Gobert in the paint :spin

[RC_Drunkford]

Mills trying to drive against Gobert :lmao

[TimDunkem]

If it wasn't for Keldon we would have nothing to discuss. No wonder we think he's the second coming.

[Mugen]

Remember when people used to think that Pop was a good defensive coach? :lmao

[Leetonidas]

Jesus christ this team is trash

[TimDunkem]

Poeltl is such a pussy. Ingles just toys with him everytime he trots into the paint.

[Mugen]

:lmao

[Robz4000]

This team is so poorly coached these days its maddening.

[CGD]

Spurs simply can’t stop anyone.

[mystargtr34]

Royce O’Neal just big brothered that contested rebound out of Purdles hands :lol

[TimDunkem]

Royce O’Neal just big brothered that contested rebound out of Purdles hands :lol

Happens to Turdle quite often.

[TimDunkem]

Shitty Mills almost gave up another 3 with just a second on the clock. Smfh

[GB20]

This Spurs team is not going nowhere when Mill and Rudy are taking all the shots.

[John B]

Spurs need to come back early with energy, or they will lose this game. It didn't mean they hung with Lakers, they're taking Jazz for granted.

[Mugen]

This team is so joyless to watch without Derrick :lol

[BillMc]

Keldon.

No one else.

That is all.

[NASpurs]

This shit is maddening but I’m all for that high lottery pick.

[PhantomDashCam]

This team doesn’t understand clock management to end quarters.
‘Patty to end the first, DeMar to end the half.

Another Q, who empowered Patty and Rudy to become Kyrie and Durant? Contract years suck.

[Dejounte]

Selfish version of DeMar showed up in the first half. Ball movement is so bad. No one is generating easy shots.

[Mugen]

This team doesn’t understand clock management to end quarters.
‘Patty to end the first, DeMar to end the half.

Another Q, who empowered Patty and Rudy to become Kyrie and Durant? Contract years suck.

I mean all of that is Pop, has been for the last several years :lol

[paperboy77]

Mills trying to drive against Gobert :lmao

That was so ridiculous.

[NASpurs]

Just play Tre Jones already and play Dejounte when he’s slobbering Lebron’s nuts.

[TimDunkem]

This team doesn’t understand clock management to end quarters.
‘Patty to end the first, DeMar to end the half.

Another Q, who empowered Patty and Rudy to become Kyrie and Durant? Contract years suck.

And you just know that next contract is coming from SA.

[J_Paco]

Jumped in to watch at the end of the second quarter, but looking at the boxscore, Pop's doing a piss-poor job with his rotations tonight.

No Eubanks, unless he's injured, makes little sense against a team that plays two legitimate centers.

Pop needs to get away from the shorter rotations and play a 10 or 11 man rotation, period. The young guys need time, but we also need to optimize our roster.

Playing a shorter rotation is just going to gas the guys quicker especially when they're undersized in the starting lineup.

[Sugus]

Welp, what's up boys? Tuned in right for DeMar with a pathetic attempt at going 2-for-1 with.... a pullup 3??? Like what the fuck was he thinking (besides nothing at all)? Does he think any random shot he can muster up has better odds of going in than his teammates' just because he's a "star"?

Trade this guy. Smh

[YoungbuckMurray]

Gay and mills have been awful

[PhantomDashCam]

Pop’s moved from giving books to VHS tapes with this crew.

Some recommendations:

Poeltl: ‘Pumping Iron’

[Mugen]

Just play Tre Jones already and play Dejounte when he’s slobbering Lebron’s nuts.

You sure you don't want to see Rudy get unlimited shots so he can develop more?

[boutons_deux]

58% vs. 40%

[Mugen]

58% vs. 40%

A coach that knows how to coach defense vs a coach who stopped giving a shit about 5 years ago :lol

[Mugen]

Every team the last couple of years having career nights from 3 against the Spurs :lol

[KobesAchilles]

This Spurs team is not going nowhere when Mill and Rudy are taking all the shots.
But that culture tho...

[John B]

That's a foul on Keldon though

[Dejounte]

Superstar layup by Keldon

[poopbox]

Keldon and Lonnie finishing right over the top of Gobert

[Leetonidas]

Murray getting torched yet again

[John B]

He's killing us on 3's

[John B]

Good defense

[poopbox]

Pop setting in his chair waiting for some pudding and someone to change his depends :cry

[EasyMoney]

How is Utah getting left open for 3 so easily? What the hell

[NASpurs]

How is Utah getting left open for 3 so easily? What the hell

In the 3 point era, you would think our 3 point defense would had been addressed.

Didn't this team have a practice yesterday? Did they just do jumping jacks? Practiced bending over and touching their toes for their opponents?

[poopbox]

Poeltl is such a raging pussy :lmao

[EasyMoney]

Jakob dunk the fucking ball

[8sy21vd]

Poetl must have a vagina.

[Dejounte]

What the fuck is this

[John B]

back down by 20. they need better closeouts on those 3's

[YoungbuckMurray]

Does every god damn player just not miss against us

[TimDunkem]

Shakril's notifications are blowing up with attacks on his boyfriend rn. :wow

[Leetonidas]

Yeah this one's pretty much over. Spurs not interested in playing any defense today again

[Sugus]

Every team the last couple of years having career nights from 3 against the Spurs :lol

It's definitely not a coincidence, and the team's defensive woes are many times attributed to bad play by the players, when it's the defensive scheme that's wrong. Spurs have failed to adapt to the modern NBA on both offense and defense. We for sure need a new coach, it's sad but understandable that Pop has failed to adapt.

By the way, I absolutely hate the modern NBA game/meta. What bullshit shooting contest games.

[poopbox]

It aint no way Poeltl pees standing up

[EasyMoney]

Utah is attempting 3s so effortlessly. Why can't spurs do the same

[John B]

In the 3 point era, you would think our 3 point defense would had been addressed.

Didn't this team have a practice yesterday? Did they just do jumping jacks? Practiced bending over and touching their toes for their opponents?
Agree. Our defense on 3's are non-existent. Same thing against Lakers

[Dennis the Menace]

It’s TANK season baby

[crc21209]

Bogdanovic has been ass all year so far (I would know I have him on my fantasy team) and sure enough he’s going off tonight

[Prime BEEF]

Pop setting in his chair waiting for some pudding and someone to change his depends :cry
hahahaha

[Sugus]

Utah is attempting 3s so effortlessly. Why can't spurs do the same

Because they're not coached to do so. Jacking up 3s isn't "good shots" to Pop. Spurs will never do it, you shouldn't expect it.

[Dennis the Menace]

Tanking to draft a stud center. I can dig it

[John B]

I hope Pop doesn't think we need to outscore by inserting Mills. They need to DEFEND first

[RC_Drunkford]

Like I been saying Flopovich has been exposed ever since Messina and Udoka left. They were able to fix the defense while Forbes was starting in 2018. Once they left we couldn't stop anybody

[NASpurs]

Tanking to draft a stud center. I can dig it

Get ready for another PG/SG or SG/F hybrid.

[Bojo]

Demar getting blocked at the rim and then refusing to take one (1) single step to his right in order to contest a three pointer. Lazy, horrible play, setting a terrible example.

[John B]

Why do they need help on that, and letting the 3 open??

[NASpurs]

And when we do draft a big, it's a fucking bum euro who can't contribute for shit.

[poopbox]

Rudy literally turned his back and ran away from Ingles who was shooting another open 3

[Uriel]

If there's one thing this team desperately needs to work on, it's 3-pt defense.

[poopbox]

WHAT IS RUDY GAY DOING ON DEFENSE :wtf

[EasyMoney]

Almost every possession Utah has a wide open 3 ball opportunity

[TimDunkem]

It aint no way Poeltl pees standing up

:lmao

[John B]

That's an open 3 again!!

[Obi Juan Kenobi]

Cover the 3 point line damnit!!!

[YoungbuckMurray]

This defense is absolutely pathetic

[Robz4000]

:lol Pop being a "defensive coach"

[Mugen]

It's crazy how bad you look when the gameplan is to give modern NBA teams wide open 3s and your answer is to hope that Rudy Gay hits enough long 2s to get you back in it :lol

[TimDunkem]

"One of those nights"?

:lmao Bill, the man was wide open.

[NASpurs]

The Spurs' plan is hoping the Jazz players' arms and legs get tired from shooting open 3s.

[John B]

Keldon is keeping us in the game

[Robz4000]

Big Body is the only worthwhile player out there.

[J_Paco]

Bogdanovic has been ass all year so far (I would know I have him on my fantasy team) and sure enough he’s going off tonight:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol

We definitely need White and Aldridge back ASAP.

Has Eubanks been so bad he can even get spot minutes? There he is......

Spurs are really, really bad on both ends, tonight.

[Dejounte]

The Spurs deserve all the fucking hate tonight. All I care about right now is another career night by Keldon

[Sugus]

Look at the bright side, fellas: each losing season is one less season of Pop at the helm. He's gotta get tired of this shit eventually....... Right?

[8sy21vd]

Keldon the only bright spot with this dumpster fire of a team.

[timtonymanu]

Honestly when your season’s success relies on a 35 year old declining big man, your team isn’t that good. And the Spurs best player is also always injured. This team still functions like a lottery team which is fine with a stacked 2021 class. No point in hoping for a playoff run so we can swept by one of the LA teams again

[RD2191]

:lol Pop being a "defensive coach"
that shit was all timmy tbh. pop getting exposed.

[RC_Drunkford]

Just make Keldon Johnson the first option right now. He's the best player on the team by far

[TimDunkem]

It's crazy how bad you look when the gameplan is to give modern NBA teams wide open 3s and your answer is to hope that Rudy Gay hits enough long 2s to get you back in it :lol

This Spurs team has been completely antithetical to everything the Big 3 Spurs were about. Forget that they were HOFers...The team had clear principles on both ends of the floor.

I have no clue what the identity of this team is other than to zig just because the league is zagging.

[SPURt]

How did Keldon fall to 29? He is a monster

[EasyMoney]

HOW ARE THEY ALWAYS OPEN

[Rummpd]

Pretty worthless effort by team but go Keldon

[Sugus]

On a side note, how much time do y'all think it will take until a team attempts nothing but 3's and layups? Not even a single midrange shot? Has it ever happened before?

[NASpurs]

Look at the bright side, fellas: each losing season is one less season of Pop at the helm. He's gotta get tired of this shit eventually....... Right?

Not going to lie, I thought Pop was going to retire after his wife died. And yet, here we are.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Keldon and Lonnie only guys doing anything tonight. The vets have been absolutely atrocious

[td4mvp2k]

that was ugly by eubanks

[poopbox]

That whole sequence pretty much sums up the spurs over the last 3 years :lmao

[John B]

Keldon is just a Star unveiling in our eyes every game. This kid is for reals

[timtonymanu]

This Spurs team has been completely antithetical to everything the Big 3 Spurs were about. Forget that they were HOFers...The team had clear principles on both ends of the floor.

I have no clue what the identity of this team is other than to zig just because the league is zagging.

Demar, Lamarcus and Rudy are all career losers and yet they’re being relied on like they’re the Big 3. Not exactly a blueprint for success but in :pop: we trust.

[Robz4000]

On a side note, how much time do y'all think it will take until a team attempts nothing but 3's and layups? Not even a single midrange shot? Has it ever happened before?

The Rockets did that several times back in 2017 tbh.

[boutons_deux]

60 pts 3G in 3 qtrs

[John B]

If it's a running game, they should put Luka in and let him shoot open 3's if available

[Sugus]

Not going to lie, I thought Pop was going to retire after his wife died. And yet, here we are.

I thought he'd call it quits after the Olympics, I didn't think he'd miss that last chance at an easy gold medal. Sucks that a global pandemic has delayed this a year or more....

I wonder what kind of defensive gameplans Becky could come up with, tbh.

[8sy21vd]

Mills, Gay and Derozan are so lazy on defense. Murray gambles way too much.

[NASpurs]

How did Keldon fall to 29? He is a monster

And yet, how did Samanic get taken at 17?

[Dancelot]

Just sit DeRozen, he’s obviously given up and is throwing a fit. More harm than good at this point.

[Leetonidas]

The Spurs have attempted 12 three pointers the entire game. Is pop competely senile? All that offseason talk was a fucking joke

[Obi Juan Kenobi]

Hope Devin plays the entire 4th to get some reps...

[Mugen]

Not going to lie, I thought Pop was going to retire after his wife died. And yet, here we are.

I mean it is what it is at this point. But it's pretty clear that he's held the organization hostage for a few years now tbh.

It's sad but he's got nothing else to do and him sticking around has done irreparable damage to the franchise and has set them back several years. Just really sad how much the game has passed him by, I hope to god he retires every single second I see him coaching :lol

[Sugus]

The Rockets did that several times back in 2017 tbh.

Didn't they have CP3 in '17-18? He used to live in that midrange area. Still, disgusting the way the league is trending.

Now, how much time until a team does nothing but 3's? The way the game is played now, why shoot anything else? It's just ridiculous.

[Kurgan]

The vets on this team are all selfish assholes - Dumbar/Rudy/Patty. All three of them are looking for their own shot, obviously because it's a contract year for each of them.

[TimDunkem]

Demar, Lamarcus and Rudy are all career losers and yet they’re being relied on like they’re the Big 3. Not exactly a blueprint for success but in :pop: we trust.

DD and Gay didn't work 5 years ago. What on Earth made this dumbass front office think that it would work in '18-'21?

Then again these are the guys who thought Demarre Carroll was Jae Crowder.

[Dejounte]

I thought he'd call it quits after the Olympics, I didn't think he'd miss that last chance at an easy gold medal. Sucks that a global pandemic has delayed this a year or more....

I wonder what kind of defensive gameplans Becky could come up with, tbh.

You're kidding yourself if you think Becky doesn't contribute any defensive game plans. This is more personnel than gameplan, IMO.

[Dennis the Menace]

Our defense should just be all 5 stand on the 3 point line