Game Thread: Spurs vs Mavs — Jan. 22, 2021 - 7:30pm CT

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Spurs list QuinndaryWeatherspoon as questionable for Friday vs. Dallas after he missed all of the preseason and the first 15 regular season games following offseason knee surgery. Luka Samanic is no longer on the injury report after missing a handful of games with a sore throat.

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[Chinook]

Nice that he's at least on the way back. Team has a B2B coming up, and they might end up wanting to rest guys or limit their minutes. Could be an interesting test case for a White return to bring Weatherspoon into the rotation and let him get some run with the second unit. Quinn hasn't been all that great, but he has some PG still, and it'd help if he can take up some ball-handling duty so Pop doesn't have to play a short rotation.

[GreekSpursfan]

Lets hope we won't have to see the chubby slovenian kid laugh at our expense :flag:

[horseshue]

Is dallas still missing half of their rotation?

[Dejounte]

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Man, I love these photos.

[Dejounte]

Excited to see Q's debut. He brings a lot to the table. Hope he gets minutes.

[ace3g]

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No surprises in latest Mavs injury report. Kleber, Finney-Smith, Richardson and Powell out for tomorrow's game at San Antonio due to "health and safety protocols." No mention of any other Mavs, including Luka Doncic, who winced and grabbed his knee several times last night.

[ace3g]

Saw this yesterday on my social feed from Lyles' IG story

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[Robz4000]

Doncic can win this game by himself so I expect him to do so. They also have Spur-killer THJ who will score 30 to help.

[PhantomDashCam]

Interested to see who guards KP.

Dallas is capable of blowing this game open in the first half. Spurs have to be ready from the tip.
After the slow start at GS, I expect them to come out strong.

Coming into the season, who had DJ as (arguably) the most consistent Spur?

[Dex]

Saw this yesterday on my social feed from Lyles' IG story

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Appreciate the positive attitude and all, but...

Maybe you hit some shots and stop being a black-hole on defense and you can be where you want to be.

[NASpurs]

Fucking scrub with a high sense of value about himself.

[Dejounte]

Fucking scrub with a high sense of value about himself.

What can you expect from a player who has his own freaking logo and hasn't accomplished anything? (I guess Keldon did that, but still...)

[ace3g]

Spurs wearing Fiesta jerseys today

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[FkLA]

sponsored by the donut shop of Luka Donutcic imo

[Robz4000]

sponsored by the donut shop of Luka Donutcic imo


Gonna roll his way to a triple double today.

[BillMc]

Nice that he's at least on the way back. Team has a B2B coming up, and they might end up wanting to rest guys or limit their minutes. Could be an interesting test case for a White return to bring Weatherspoon into the rotation and let him get some run with the second unit. Quinn hasn't been all that great, but he has some PG still, and it'd help if he can take up some ball-handling duty so Pop doesn't have to play a short rotation.

Do you think the presence of Tre pretty much means Quinn has no long term future with the team? I think it likely.

[BillMc]

Spurs by 4

[Dejounte]

Do you think the presence of Tre pretty much means Quinn has no long term future with the team? I think it likely.

Q is a combo in the vein of Lonnie and White, so no.

[ace3g]

OT but if you want a chance to win Whataburger for year..

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Coach Pop says Weatherspoon is still out, but he's close to returning. He says Coach Hammon and Eubanks are back, though Eubanks still can't play yet.

[Chinook]

Do you think the presence of Tre pretty much means Quinn has no long term future with the team? I think it likely.

I think they should keep Quinn around if they can get him on a Eubanks like deal. Cheap, experienced depth is really valuable. I agree with Dejounte that he doesn't play the same position as Tre and doesn't need to compete with him for a spot. Weatherspoon's biggest issue is he hasn't been that good at basketball thusfar.

[John B]

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Man, I love these photos.

Yeah I like those.

Is Lonnie going to be the main guy guarding Doncic? I hope they're on fire tonight after the beating last Wednesday.

Spurs by 6 :flag:

[Joseph Kony]

Saw this yesterday on my social feed from Lyles' IG story

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Really hope he's talking about his own game/career and not San Antonio itself :lol cus he wouldn't be getting minutes anywhere else, let alone occasionally starting

[DJR210]

Sebastian De La Cruz is all old now :lol Time flies

[TheGreatYacht]

Sebastian De La Cruz is all old now :lol Time flies
Mf saw Trump left the White House and finally came back

[Robz4000]

Porzingod already going apeshit. Also, there goes Murray for the next few weeks.

[Leetonidas]

Welp

[DJR210]

Mf saw Trump left the White House and finally came back

:lol

[Robz4000]

So when is White back again?

[Mugen]

Thought that shit was an achilles tear at first, thank god it's a sprained ankle. Hopefully not a high ankle one.

[Uriel]

Wow.

[EasyMoney]

Great start to the game.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Tragic, just turned the game on and first thing I saw was DJ

[Dex]

Aaand down goes our most consistent player.

Going to be another one of those seasons, boys.

[Obi Juan Kenobi]

DJ with the sprained foot, surprised it doesn't happen more often with all the quick pivots and movements in the sport...

Hopefully he can walk it off not every foot sprain is the same. I remember one time I sprained my foot playing basketball and I was off my feet for a week, while another time I sprained my foot and I just walked it off and kept playing.

[Uriel]

Golden State's arena had great crowd noises. It almost felt like a real road game. By comparison, our crowd noises are just terrible, zero homecourt advantage.

[Dex]

So when is White back again?

Still no timetable.

This team is going to get wrecked without Murray and White.

[Robz4000]

:lol game is gonna be over early just like the last one

[Mugen]

"let's hope Lyles can play some PG" :pop:

[RD2191]

Mf saw Trump left the White House and finally came back
:lol

[TheGreatYacht]

Hate it came at the cost of our best player, but finally we get to see Tre Jones hopefully and not Quindarius Weatherman

[Kurgan]

When's the last time Fatridge made one of those long twos? Feels like he misses them more often than not

[Uriel]

Hey, on the bright side, we'll get to see Tre Jones.

[Robz4000]

Still no timetable.

This team is going to get wrecked without Murray and White.

They'd get destroyed with or without Murray, maybe even with White too. LMA being done, the retarded coaching, and young guns coming back down to Earth are too much to overcome.

[NASpurs]

So here's where the freefall starts. Get those mock drafts ready boys.

[Mugen]

I don't get the strategy of always putting Lonnie on the other team's best player. I get that the old man is trying to get the kid engaged and improved his defense but if it comes at the expense of his offense, not worth it IMO. Put Keldon on Doncic and let Lonnie cook offensively tbh.

[EasyMoney]

Lonnie how do you not make contact on that

[NASpurs]

Don't know why I thought that Bronson guy was JJ Barea :lol

[cd98]

The next two drafts are loaded with talent. Now is the time to lose. We gain nothing by getting a low seed and losing in the first round. Spurs owners get more money, but they never get better.

[Mugen]

Those "defense" chants are creepy and dystopian AF tbh :lol

[Kurgan]

The Murray injury should at least provide some proof to the ”extend Demar crew” that he can't carry a team

[Robz4000]

:lmao not even a month into the season and Doncic has 200 freethrows?!

[Leetonidas]

:lmao not even a month into the season and Doncic has 200 freethrows?!

Basically the white James Harden tbh

[Mugen]

Fat Lamarcus looking to eat tonight!

[NASpurs]

LMA will probably miss his next ten shots and then throw in another stinker next game. Other than that, looking good so far.

[Dex]

3 straight from deep for LaMarcus...here is hoping he is coming out of hibernation.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Man what’s going on with Johnson’s shot?

[Uriel]

Luka Doncic is the basketball equivalent of the Indian undergraduate at MIT who's a mathematical prodigy and has already published enough research to become a tenured professor, then upon graduating gets accepted to the PhD program at Harvard.

[XDT76]

Tonite's LMA looks good 11 pts and 2 rbs in 7 min

[RC_Drunkford]

put Vassell on Doncic, he just shoots over Lonnie everytime

[Robz4000]

Mavericks really suck when Doncic isn't doing everything tbh.

[Joseph Kony]

How is that not 3 FTs?

[Dex]

Man what’s going on with Johnson’s shot?

The last few games, it seems like he is putting way too much arc on it.

Not sure if he is working it out with Chip and making changes or something.

When you try to change your form, it gets worse before it gets better. KJ's shots looks great when it hits...but looks way off when it doesn't.

[SPURt]

The NBA roku is such garbage, wtf

[Degoat]

Yeah Keldon is putting way to much arch on his shot

[Uriel]

Wow, talk about progression to the mean.

[NASpurs]

Flukey threes going in.

[tim_duncan_fan]

It's Devin Vassell time now!

Question is, does anyone on the team know that?

Nope.

[RC_Drunkford]

why would you put Mills on Doncic?

[NASpurs]

Doncic going for 50

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Just tuned in the game..what happened to Murray?

[Mugen]

:lol det defense

[EasyMoney]

Pop isn't really going to play patty 35 minutes tonight is he

[Robz4000]

Guess Pop's defensive game plan is to let Doncic go for 60 and pray everyone else misses their shots.

[Dex]

All things considered with Murray going down and Luka going nuclear....being down 3 isn't that bad.

[Kurgan]

Pop isn't really going to play patty 35 minutes tonight is he

Of course he is.

[SPURt]

Please don’t be to Doncic what the Clippers are to David Robinson

[Joseph Kony]

I was telling someone earlier today that tonight was a must watch game because Doncic will probably have a 50 point triple double :lol looks like I might be right

[XDT76]

Pop isn't really going to play patty 35 minutes tonight is he

Maybe 42

[tim_duncan_fan]

why would you put Mills on Doncic?

The same reason you would let Mills switch onto KD and the same reason you would put Mills up as a featured scorer:

Pants-on-head retarded.

[TheGreatYacht]

Who is guarding Doncic? Not watching the game right now

[PhantomDashCam]

Hope Tre J starts the 2nd q.

[Degoat]

Why does pop insist on starting Lonnie on the other teams best perimeter player? Keldon should have been on luka from the tip off

[Dex]

Landed on Porzingis' foot defending a shot and turned his ankle. Ran immediately to the locker room...probably a sprain

[NASpurs]

Who is guarding Doncic? Not watching the game right now

Patty (being for real)

[Mugen]

Tre Day sighting!

[EasyMoney]

And there's tre jones. Thank goodness

[Dex]

Who is guarding Doncic? Not watching the game right now

Mills :lol

Seriously though...they are switching on him heavily but it doesn't seem to matter who is defending. He is on NBA JAM fire right now

[Mugen]

Fade for Cade back on the menu boys!

[Robz4000]

:lol either I was wrong about the Mavs being ass when Doncic isn't doing everything or the Spurs are just that bad. Prolly the latter albeit Brunson is pretty good imo.

[Degoat]

Tre Jones is getting carved up out there sigh

[SPURt]

Wow the Spurs suck at defense, the Spurs haven’t got a stop this quarter. I’m not sure Dallas has missed a shot either. Ass

[Kurgan]

Every team must enjoy playing the Spurs. Our defensive schemes guarantee a big three point shooting night.

[SpurPadre]

I wish we had a GOOD Luka too.

[RC_Drunkford]

we are getting killed by scrubs I never heard of. On pace to give up 80 in the 1st half. Sheesh. Where are Ime and Messina?

[Mugen]

Demar: "I got us"
Spurs: (Go 1-9 the next 10 games)

:lol

[Uriel]

Serious question: why does every team have a hot shooting night against us? Is it really because our 3-pt defense is so bad? Or is it just bad luck?

[MultiTroll]

You wanted Poodle you got him.

Dumbasses.

[Mugen]

It's weird what happens when the other team gets wide open 3s while the Spurs settle for contested midrange....

Somebody should let Pop know :lol

[Kurgan]

we are getting killed by scrubs I never heard of. On pace to give up 80 in the 1st half. Sheesh. Where are Ime and Messina?

Becky and that nobody from the video room are yes men frauds. Spurs have been poorly coached ever since those two left.

[Robz4000]

Serious question: why does every team have a hot shooting night against us? Is it really because our 3-pt defense is so bad? Or is it just bad luck?

The fact its been this way for two years now should tell you enough.

[tim_duncan_fan]

Not seeing any aggression from Keldon. Who broke him?

[Leetonidas]

Young players all looking like fools gold

[NASpurs]

Not seeing any aggression from Keldon. Who broke him?

My guess is that old crater face is known to do that.

[Uriel]

My gosh, this team is unwatchable.

[RC_Drunkford]

Jakob Turtle couldn't hit a free throw if his life depended on it

[SPURt]

What in the Shaq shot put is Poodle doing at the line?

[Dex]

DeRozan trying to show off when we are down 15....smh

[Degoat]

I hate Jakob so much lol

[Robz4000]

This team looks defeated.

[Kurgan]

"Extend Demar crew” :lol

[MultiTroll]

Would you pull Dumbar or order him to stop hogging the fucking ball. :drunk:pop::drunk

Embarrassing.

[RC_Drunkford]

Mavs extended the lead with Doncic off the floor. This is a blow out loss as expected

[NASpurs]

"Extend Demar crew” :lol

Who else is going to give us empty calories and lead us to being a treadmill team?

[Monostradamus]

You had Timmy, and we didn’t. And we had to sit there and take it for almost 2 decades.

But now have Luka, and you don’t :lol Enjoy this for the next 2 decades. Trust me, it sucks.

[Kurgan]

Not seeing any aggression from Keldon. Who broke him?

Last game did it. Worst game of his career, still hasn't recovered

[MultiTroll]

"Extend Demar crew” :lol
:lol

[NASpurs]

Keldon looks pissed :lol Poor guy, we'll suck that competitive spirit out of you.

[Dex]

Spurs are caving way too much in the paint. If five defenders go in on every drive, that leads to waaayyyy too many open shots from three.

[EasyMoney]

Is demar going to take control or is he just content on waiting for his turn

[Leetonidas]

You had Timmy, and we didn’t. And we had to sit there and take it for almost 2 decades.

But now have Luka, and you don’t :lol Enjoy this for the next 2 decades. Trust me, it sucks.

If Spurs nab a player as good as Dirk and ring once in the next two decades id be happy

[Robz4000]

You had Timmy, and we didn’t. And we had to sit there and take it for almost 2 decades.

But now have Luka, and you don’t :lol Enjoy this for the next 2 decades. Trust me, it sucks.

Not sure how you say that with confidence after watching everyone's franchise players leave the past few years. You've even said it yourself that Cuban's gonna lose him if he keeps putting garbage around him.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs finally shooting 50% and getting blown out

hilarious

[Monostradamus]

Not sure how you say that with confidence after watching everyone's franchise players leave the past few years. You've even said it yourself that Cuban's gonna lose him if he keeps putting garbage around him.
Oh, if there’s anything I truly am confident in, it’s that Cuban will piss away his shot with a transcendent superstar.

But tonight IDGAF because it is SWEET to beat the Spurs asses :smokin

[Kurgan]

Spurs are caving way too much in the paint. If five defenders go in on every drive, that leads to waaayyyy too many open shots from three.

And people want to hand the reins over to Becky, as if she's some coaching savant. The reality is the entire coaching staff is trash. Too much brain drain after all our talented assistants were hired by other teams.

[Barfunk]

Pop needs to go?

[Mugen]

:lol why is there a fucking podcast going on right now?

[Mugen]

Pop needs to go?

2018 is that you?

[NASpurs]

Incoming "soft card" #2

[Barfunk]

2018 is that you?

Well I haven't liked Pop's coaching for a couple years now?

[Kurgan]

Is demar going to take control or is he just content on waiting for his turn

Demar cannot take control. Only superstars take control of games. Not neg impact losers that worship at the altar of that dead rapist

[SPURt]

You had Timmy, and we didn’t. And we had to sit there and take it for almost 2 decades.

But now have Luka, and you don’t :lol Enjoy this for the next 2 decades. Trust me, it sucks.
I’m hella jealous, wasn’t even #1 overall. Ayton and Bagley aren’t even close to him.

[MultiTroll]

Well I haven't liked Pop's coaching for a couple years now?
Your basketball IQ is over .00001?

[PhantomDashCam]

KJ “Let’s go”. Imagine your 2nd year player having to energise and lead your vets. :lol

[EasyMoney]

Look at keldon. He wants it

[Mugen]

Weird how switching Lonnie off of Luka and putting Keldon on him benefits the Spurs? Who could have ever guessed that?

[Degoat]

I dont want to make excuses for the team, but the spurs are missing both of there PGs in this game in murray and Dwhite

[Barfunk]

Your basketball IQ is over .00001?

It is what it is, Pop has sucked for years now. He just doesn't give a fuck or something.

[Kurgan]

Tired of Fatty Mills and DeRozan ball

[NASpurs]

:lmao our two "Superstar" vets leading us to nowhere. Great way to end the half.

[jbspurs]

DeRozan holding the ball for last shot = ZERO!

[Light]

young guys spark a 7-0 run, then don't touch the ball the last three possessions of the half :bang

[Atl Spur]

Weird how switching Lonnie off of Luka and putting Keldon on him benefits the Spurs? Who could have ever guessed that?

So Lonnie can guard Kristaps?? Please stop......

[BatManu20]

Old farts look disinterested. Shocker.

[jbspurs]

:lmao our two "Superstar" vets leading us to nowhere. Great way to end the half.

That's Automatic!

[Kurgan]

Old farts look disinterested. Shocker.

Youngsters want to run and compete unlike Derozan and the vets who love their half court mid range loser ball.

[Mugen]

So Lonnie can guard Kristaps?? Please stop......

Did I say that? :lol

So you're happy with the old man's strategy of letting Luka put up 20/qtr on us? (checks username) Oh that's right of course you are, in Pop we trust!

[The_Worlds_finest]

Well I haven't liked Pop's coaching for a couple years now?

After Duncan’s coat tails rolled away?

[jbspurs]

young guys spark a 7-0 run, then don't touch the ball the last three possessions of the half :bang


Job security...

[Kurgan]

young guys spark a 7-0 run, then don't touch the ball the last three possessions of the half :bang

Light and day between the unselfishness of the big three and the current vet losers masquerading as leaders on this team

[NASpurs]

But we need these overpaid, career losers that we call vets to show the young guys how to win and do things the "right" way :lol Feels like that's where most of our cap space is tied to.

[SpurPadre]

Vassell with 0 shot attempts on 12 minutes played.

[Barfunk]

After Duncan’s coat tails rolled away?

Well we had a legitimate shot post Duncan in 2017.

[NASpurs]

Spurs broadcast showed DeRozan was 5/1 from the field with 15 points. Amazing efficiency.

[Kurgan]

Well we had a legitimate shot post Duncan in 2017.

We had a legitimate star too. Even Kawhi didn't want to play with a loser like Fatridge

[Mugen]

But we need these overpaid, career losers that we call vets to show the young guys how to win and do things the "right" way :lol Feels like that's where most of our cap space is tied to.

:lol Literally career losers and the old man specifically wanted all of them, jesus christ.

[Mugen]

:lmao LMA

[Mugen]

Can Lamarcus give less of a fuck on defense? Serious question tbh

[RC_Drunkford]

Mavs miss shots and we are missing lay ups :lol

[SpurPadre]

Devin having 0 shot attempts in 12 minutes played is not efficient use of your first lottery pick rookie in over 20 years.

[jbspurs]

Can Lamarcus give less of a fuck on defense? Serious question tbh

Too lazy too inbound ball, then just walk down the court...

[FkLA]

Aldridge is fucking washed. Slow ass feet. Moves like he has concrete blocks on.

[Degoat]

I really dont think we can judge this team until Dwhite is healthy, you could argue he was the spurs best player last year.

[Robz4000]

:lmao Mills

[PhantomDashCam]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a team have a fast break put on them with 4 guys back.

[ace3g]

6:34 - 3rd


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2
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DAL
37
31
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76


SA
34
24
11

69

[Mugen]

:lol Keeping Lonnie on Luka, what a fucking moron coach tbh.

[ace3g]

5:20 - 3rd


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DAL
37
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82


SA
34
24
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71

[The Truth #6]

How did Tre Jones look?

[Kurgan]

The call against Keldon was bullshit. Can't breathe on Doncic without free throws being rewarded, even if you're going for a rebound.

[ace3g]

3:42 - 3rd


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2
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DAL
37
31
19

87


SA
34
24
18

76

[BatManu20]

Aldridge is fucking washed. Slow ass feet. Moves like he has concrete blocks on.

Yup. First year he’s looked noticeably slower to me. Looks like he’s struggling with the pace.

[Mugen]

How did Tre Jones look?

Pop thought he was Bryn. Quickly pulled him when he realized it wasn't tbh.

[PhantomDashCam]

How did Tre Jones look?

‘Like a poor man’s Earl Boykins.

[RD2191]

How did Tre Jones look?
like tre jones

[MannyIsGod]

Man I am fucking sick of the lack of respect Keldon gets. Fuck these refs.

[Kurgan]

How did Tre Jones look?

Like nothing, as you would expect with a 2 min stint from a 2nd rounder. I don't get the hype around him on ST but tonight is not the game to judge. Needs more minutes and a longer leash to get an accurate assessment.

[FkLA]

Pop is being an overreacting idiot. Lonnie is clearly too small to bother Donutcic but he wont sic KJ on him because Porzingis made one tough, low percentage fadeaway posting up. Wont put Vassell on him either.

[Robz4000]

I've never seen a team give up wide open three after wide open three like this consistently.

[tim_duncan_fan]

This team is so goddamned stupid:

Probably the best natural shooter on the roster and does all the little things, 3rd quarter about over, we're having trouble staying with 10 point but after banging in a 3:

"His (Vassell's) first shot of the game!"

Can we try to play to what little advantages we have?

Goddamn this team is annoying.

Vassell needs more shots.

[KaiRMD1]

God, I miss the Spurs.

[Kurgan]

I've never seen a team give up wide open three after wide open three like this consistently.

That's been our defensive strategy all season...leave 'em open from three and hope the opposing teams miss.

[Mugen]

Please god make sure that they don't postpone the Olympics to next year :lol

[NASpurs]

That's been our defensive strategy all season...leave 'em open from three and hope the opposing teams miss.

Ah yes, the pray defense.

[Kurgan]

This team is so goddamned stupid:

Probably the best natural shooter on the roster and does all the little things, 3rd quarter about over, we're having trouble staying with 10 point but after banging in a 3:

"His (Vassell's) first shot of the game!"

Can we try to play to what little advantages we have?

Goddamn this team is annoying.

Vassell needs more shots.

Vassell would be such an asset to the big three era Spurs. On this roster of low IQ chucker vets, he's wasted.

[Mugen]

Vassell would be such an asset to the big three era Spurs. On this roster of low IQ chucker vets, he's wasted.

Seriously, he has to cover for a bunch of idiots on defense too and he's played like 15 professional games :lol

[ace3g]

We get the deficit under 10 points and then Mavs answer...

34.4 - 3rd


1
2
3
4
T


DAL
37
31
27

95


SA
34
24
27

85

[NASpurs]

When Pop doesn't have a defensive scheme, he resorts to zone defense. Imagine being paid millions for that shit :lol

[Kurgan]

I don't care how bad we are next season, I just don't want to see Mills, Derozan, Gay, and Aldridge in a Spurs uniform. No more selfish old shit bags.

[Robz4000]

Please god make sure that they don't postpone the Olympics to next year :lol

I'm hoping the announce they're canceling them tomorrow and Pop retires immediately afterwards.

[PhantomDashCam]

Did Sean just say he can’t remember Rudy having a bad game this season??

[Barfunk]

Man I am fucking sick of the lack of respect Keldon gets. Fuck these refs.

As long as Adam Silver is commissioner the league will remain corrupt. He's David Stern, the sequel.

[Kurgan]

Did Sean just say he can’t remember Rudy having a bad game this season??

Sean says a lot of dumb things. There's a reason he's our most disliked commentator by opposing fans.

[paperboy77]

I swear Pop just lets his players get raped by the reffs!

[Robz4000]

As long as Adam Silver is Comssioner the league will remain corrupt.

We said the same thing about David Stern tbh. The NBA/NFL/MLB is about as corrupt as FIFA/the IOC.

[SpurPadre]

As long as Adam Silver is Comssioner the league will remain corrupt. He's David Stern, the sequel.

The exact same thing was said about his predecessor.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

God this game is so frustrating

[Kurgan]

Man I am fucking sick of the lack of respect Keldon gets. Fuck these refs.

Rookies do not typically get respect from the refs(unless you're a hypejob like Zion). Keldon's a 2nd year player but he spent most of his rookie season in G-League so none of the officials know him. That's the downside of developing your youngsters through the G-League. At least Vassell won't have that problem next year.

[Barfunk]

We said the same thing about David Stern tbh. The NBA/NFL/MLB is about as corrupt as FIFA/the IOC. Yeah, the Lakers vs Lakers comment he made in 2004 did it for me. The 2002 WCF would've done it, but I didn't start rewatching basketball heavily until the fall of 2002.

[RC_Drunkford]

Lonnie falling asleep watching the ball while his man beats him to the rim :lol

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Derozan needs to get off the team. Especially when white gets back

[Mugen]

Lonnie gets screened off so damn easily.

[Kurgan]

Lonnie falling asleep watching the ball while his man beats him to the rim :lol

That athleticism is wasted on such a dumb player. Vassell would be on superstar trajectory if he had Lonnie's physical gifts.

[mo7888]

Play Samanic ... we aren't winning anyway..get him some meaningful minutes..

[Mugen]

:lmao Patty on Luka

[FkLA]

:lol Patty on Donutic

Pop being such a moron.

[r0drig0lac]

Greg didn't put Keldon on Luka at any time, fucking stupid coach

[Kurgan]

Who the fuck came up with the Patty on Doncic defensive scheme? Pop or Becky?

[Kurgan]

Aldridge with a post move?! Is that a first this season?

[Uriel]

https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/facebook/000/034/033/cover4.jpg

[r0drig0lac]

Serious question: why does every team have a hot shooting night against us? Is it really because our 3-pt defense is so bad? Or is it just bad luck?

your coach

[$pursDynasty]

Play Samanic ... we aren't winning anyway..get him some meaningful minutes..
Hell no our Luka is straight garbage

[$pursDynasty]

Mavs score so much more effortlessly than us

[Barfunk]

https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/facebook/000/034/033/cover4.jpg

Lmao

[Kurgan]

Fuck you Patty, make a shot you bum

[Robz4000]

:lol Spurefs for once

[Kurgan]

Mavs score so much more effortlessly than us

Modern ball vs archaic ball. We compromised the beautiful game offense for Aldridge and Derozan so they can feel comfortable playing this half-court, mid range non-sense.

[Uriel]

Keldon is relentless.

[Kurgan]

Derozan choking the shot that would tie the game, against a poor defender like Doncic too

[Capt Bringdown]

King of the blown 4-quarter layups

[Kurgan]

King of the blown 4-quarter layups

Derozan prob has the most blown layups in the last 3 min of a game. Prob the most blocked player in the last 3 min of a game too.

[duncan2k5]

DeRozan is trash... Even the drive where he got "fouled" he didn't get touched... Refs were so shocked he missed such an easy layup, they assumed he must have been fouled

[mo7888]

Hell no our Luka is straight garbage

That may be right but if we don't ever see him play we really don't know

[Thomas82]

It's looking like the Mavs are about to give this one away.

[Uriel]

In the first place, Doncic fouled DeRozan.

[CGD]

Fucking love Keldon

[Kurgan]

It's looking like the Mavs are about to give this one away.

Not when we have biggest choke artist in the league as our first option.

[Robz4000]

DePression's gonna take every shot the rest of the way tbh.

[tmtcsc]

So Derozan just going to shoot everything from here on out?

[Uriel]

Nice.

[Robz4000]

:lol he's even gonna miss his food stamps

[Kurgan]

Watch Dumbar choke these free throws.

[Kurgan]

:lol

[Robz4000]

:lmao fuck DePression

[Leetonidas]

Fucking derozan man. Shit is so fucking predictable

[Kurgan]

And that's why you ain't a star Depression.

[$pursDynasty]

Depression fading in the end. Anti-Klutch

[BatManu20]

DeMar choking

[Capt Bringdown]

Elite-level choking skills.

[itzsoweezee]

Lol. Extend this guy!

[Mugen]

DEMAR DECLOSER! :lol

[DeRozan m8]

Demar got that lebron anticlutch gene

[RC_Drunkford]

DeChoken

[Uriel]

Fucking DeRozan heroballer.

[BatManu20]

Spurs had more than enough opportunities to steal this one and they choked. Game over. Onto the next.

[SPURt]

Damnit... that’s game

[timtonymanu]

Knew that faggot was gonna miss one free throw.

[Blackhaus]

Least clutch player I’ve ever seen

[Kurgan]

Never seen a designated "closer" choke away asmany games as Dumbas has these past three seasons.