Game Thread: Spurs vs Nuggets - Jan 29th 2021 - 7:30PM CT

[XDT76]

4th seed hope they don't lose it tomorrow night. GSG

[ginobilized]

So cool for these guys to be learning how to win together.
The team IQ is rising!

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Es83c7mWMAAVZ5K?format=png&name=large

https://i.imgur.com/2wgkI5j.gif

[Arcadian]

How the fuck are we 1st in the Southwest? And why is Dallas doing so bad? What a shitty division :lol

[Dejounte]

This was one of DJ's best games of the season. He was a little too hesitant on offense, but overall pretty good

[SpurPadre]

This team is so much fucking fun to watch at times. Really hope that white can take us to another level.

Will Lonnie stay as a starter with White in the Manu role?

[r0drig0lac]

Can’t wait for Fathead Jr to come back tomorrow :hungry:

inb4 SAGirl

[Kurgan]

Some nights, DeRozan looks like an all-star and the best player on the team. Other nights, you can't wait to get rid of him in the summer.

Thing with Derozan is that as long as your team has a comfortable lead, he'll play with confidence. It's when the game is close that he'll crumble in the clutch. All those playoff humiliations at the hands of Lebron scarred him.

[ginobilized]

White will start sooner or later, I'd bet.
Walker goes to the bench and might be able to do more in that role.

[Dex]

Will Lonnie stay as a starter with White in the Manu role?

White needs to start, Lonnie needs to come off the bench

Mills has already taken the Manu role

[RC_Drunkford]

you can see the team is starting to gel and having White back should improve offense and defense

[Robz4000]

Another fun win tbh.

[NASpurs]

Man I was so impressed in that fourth quarter. Felt like old times. The clamp was put on.

[RD2191]

Nugs by 20.


Great work
:wakeup

[ECOV]

Go Spurs GO fuk de h8ters!!!!!!!

[Dejounte]

:wakeup

U da real MVP

[r0drig0lac]

How the fuck are we 1st in the Southwest? And why is Dallas doing so bad? What a shitty division :lolbecause their star James Harden's copy statspadder cannot carrying teams in the regular season like the original.

[SpurPadre]

To think this team had trouble against an 8 man Rockets team and the Wolves.

[KaiRMD1]

Now the squad seems to be coming together somewhat.

[Mr. Body]

Thing with Derozan is that as long as your team has a comfortable lead, he'll play with confidence. It's when the game is close that he'll crumble in the clutch. All those playoff humiliations at the hands of Lebron scarred him.

He literally hit clutch shots this week.

[SpurPadre]

White needs to start, Lonnie needs to come off the bench

Mills has already taken the Manu role

It won't happen but with this log jam, assuming White can stay healthy, should we trade Patty by the deadline? His value can't get any higher than it is now.

[FkLA]

Fourth seed baby

Please dont fucking bump your jinx thread FkLA

We always lose when you do

Are we back though, boys?! :wow

[Dex]

Are we back though, boys?! :wow

Ya boi coming back tomorrow. :hungry:

[DAF86]

It won't happen but with this log jam, assuming White can stay healthy, should we trade Patty by the deadline? His value can't get any higher than it is now.

If you want to think about the future (what I would do), yes. Aldridge, DeRozan and Gay need to be packaged too.

If you want to see how far this team can go, clearly no.

[tbdog]

Man I was so impressed in that fourth quarter. Felt like old times. The clamp was put on.

It was, wasn't it. This is why we are enjoying watching this team. There has been a few games where we fell short but it was still a joy that we could hang with them. Minus that jazz blowout and those Houston games, it's been a good ride.

[GAustex]

During that surge late in the fourth Murray scored on a fast break and Nugs called a timeout. All the young Spurs we’re elated running off the floor and DDR was walking to the huddle shaking his head smiling. I think DDR is digging running with these young bucks who are breaking out.

[SpurPadre]

If you want to think about the future (what I would do), yes. Aldridge, DeRozan and Gay need to be packaged too.

If you want to see how far this team can go, clearly no.

Someone's minutes are going to be sacrificed though and that will likely be Lonnie but I was thinking Patty could net us a player that fills an area of need.

[FkLA]

Ya boi coming back tomorrow. :hungry:

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[Dejounte]

https://twitter.com/RealSkipBayless/status/1355362727162601477?s=19

Here comes the media attention

[Dejounte]

https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaNBA/status/1355364260898099203?s=19

Pop giving credit to the young guys. No way..

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxn9z1brjqE

[FkLA]

During that surge late in the fourth Murray scored on a fast break and Nugs called a timeout. All the young Spurs we’re elated running off the floor and DDR was walking to the huddle shaking his head smiling. I think DDR is digging running with these young bucks who are breaking out.

Think the reaction was more towards Big Body who was trying to chest bump Yak. But either way, DD has to feel good to actually have decent help for the first time in his SA career. He never got a fair shot having to carry deadweight like Brent and Belli.

[emanueldavidginobili]

The fact that we beat a good Nuggets team with LA scoring 5 points and grabbing 3 rebounds shows a lot.

[siraulo23]

great fucking win, Derozan couldnt have played any better A+, Keldon and DJ and defense at the end won them the game. Props to pop sticking to that lineup that was getting stops until hacka. Jakob did a decent job on Jokic

[Mr. Body]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Es83c7mWMAAVZ5K?format=png&name=large

https://i.imgur.com/2wgkI5j.gif

I know it's great to be ranked 4th, but the standings are so fucky. Memphis has two fewer losses than us -- of course they have fewer games -- and a ton of teams have 8 losses.

Still, this team looks really solid and potentially dangerous, since the young players still have ceilings to reach, plus arguably their best player from last yaer coming back.

[Mr. Body]

It won't happen but with this log jam, assuming White can stay healthy, should we trade Patty by the deadline? His value can't get any higher than it is now.

This team is absolutely never going to trade Patty Mills.

[SpurPadre]

Hack-a-Poetl will continue to be a thing moving forward. He's got to be ready for that.

[tbdog]

The rotations are going to be interesting once White is back. I wonder if Walker gets a rest. It just shows you that starting Forbes and Lyles last season was terrible. If we had last year's LMA, we would be a strong side. We still need a reliable 4.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/GrizzliesPR/status/1355289464864722945

[emanueldavidginobili]

Just off the top of my head the Spurs have now beat the Lakers, Clippers, Celtics and Nuggets, not bad.

[SpurPadre]

This team is absolutely never going to trade Patty Mills.

Yeah, he's Spurs for life but it'll be too bad Walker's minutes and development will likely take a dip the rest of the season.

[Kurgan]

He literally hit clutch shots this week.

Remind me when he ever did that in the post-season? Guess you forgot about him going 0-10 in the first half of the game 7 against the Nuggets two years ago.

[Dex]

https://twitter.com/GrizzliesPR/status/1355289464864722945

Smells like a loss tbh :lol

[Dejounte]

https://twitter.com/twoshotspodcast/status/1355364411360350208?s=19

[NASpurs]

Smells like a loss tbh :lol

:lol why couldn’t they all be healthy

[Kurgan]

It won't happen but with this log jam, assuming White can stay healthy, should we trade Patty by the deadline? His value can't get any higher than it is now.

Of course. This is typical contract year Patty. Nice to have but you're gonna regret it next year once he's paid and back to being fat and lazy. We've seen this scenario twice already with the wombat

[Dejounte]

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/jakob-poeltl-of-the-san-antonio-spurs-and-keldon-johnson-of-the-san-picture-id1230864001?s=2048x2048

Something about this photo seems hilarious to me

[Amuseddaysleeper]

All this without Derrick White :wow

[Dejounte]

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/gregg-popovich-head-coach-of-the-san-antonio-spurs-jokes-with-tre-picture-id1230864257?k=6&m=1230864257&s=612x612&w=0&h=LX-h1XAa_-SkfCyW_HhyQ3PZZrKx2QAG3HrIa1wqL_o=

The torch is being passed onto Tre by Patty

Patty is gone by this offseason

[DAF86]

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/jakob-poeltl-of-the-san-antonio-spurs-and-keldon-johnson-of-the-san-picture-id1230864001?s=2048x2048

Something about this photo seems hilarious to me

The goofy white guy?

[Dex]

https://twitter.com/twoshotspodcast/status/1355364411360350208?s=19

Wow...Never seen Jokic show any emotion, let alone that much emotion.

Dude played great, but the Spurs really got in his head this game :lol

[Mr. Body]

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/gregg-popovich-head-coach-of-the-san-antonio-spurs-jokes-with-tre-picture-id1230864257?k=6&m=1230864257&s=612x612&w=0&h=LX-h1XAa_-SkfCyW_HhyQ3PZZrKx2QAG3HrIa1wqL_o=

The torch is being passed onto Tre by Patty

Patty is gone by this offseason

Patty Mills is going to retire a Spur. I don't think people realize how valuable he is to the team. They regard him like gold.

[PhantomDashCam]

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/jakob-poeltl-of-the-san-antonio-spurs-and-keldon-johnson-of-the-san-picture-id1230864001?s=2048x2048

Something about this photo seems hilarious to me

I think taking a chest bump from Keldon would hurt more than most Flagrant 2s :lol

[Dejounte]

Patty Mills is going to retire a Spur. I don't think people realize how valuable he is to the team. They regard him like gold.

https://media.tenor.com/images/a53bf8edf2023e9694677e929d7e31f9/tenor.gif

[The Truth #6]

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/gregg-popovich-head-coach-of-the-san-antonio-spurs-jokes-with-tre-picture-id1230864257?k=6&m=1230864257&s=612x612&w=0&h=LX-h1XAa_-SkfCyW_HhyQ3PZZrKx2QAG3HrIa1wqL_o=

The torch is being passed onto Tre by Patty


Patty is gone by this offseason

I was thinking Walker should try to take Patty’s role. What have you seen that makes you think Tre?

[Dejounte]

The goofy white guy?

The whole little brother trying to pump up big brother vibe going on here

[RC_Drunkford]

Patty will get his jersey retired by the Spurs. You can bet on that. He'll probably get an 80 million/4-year deal in the offseason

[Mr. Body]

https://media.tenor.com/images/a53bf8edf2023e9694677e929d7e31f9/tenor.gif

Shrug. You'll be disappointed.

[Dejounte]

Was more talking about Patty's spirit than overall role.

Patty's spirit has much higher value on this team than his play

Tre's personality has been praised constantly by the team

The Truth #6

[poopbox]

How the fuck are we 1st in the Southwest? And why is Dallas doing so bad? What a shitty division :lol

Mavs were always fools gold tbh...

Their offense was all time great last year...hard to do that 2 years in a row...

[The Truth #6]

Was more talking about Patty's spirit than overall role.

Patty's spirit has much higher value on this team than his play

Tre's personality has been praised constantly by the team

Makes sense.

[Kurgan]

Patty will get his jersey retired by the Spurs. You can bet on that. He'll probably get an 80 million/4-year deal in the offseason

What's funny is that the front office goes on and on about Patty preserving the Spurs culture but has he ever taken a paycut to preserve that culture like Tim and Manu have? Patty's a fraud in that regard.

[Dejounte]

Sig bet or you scurred? :lol

Sure, sig bet

[Mr. Body]

What's funny is that the front office goes on and on about Patty preserving the Spurs culture but has he ever taken a paycut to preserve that culture like Tim and Manu have? Patty's a fraud in that regard.

You're like a parade of the shittiest takes around. Impressive for this site.

[Kurgan]

You're like a parade of the shittiest takes around. Impressive for this site.

Says the vanilla faggot without an original thought of his own.

[Seventyniner]

https://twitter.com/twoshotspodcast/status/1355364411360350208?s=19

It's no Dirk going "ham" on the exercise bike, but it will do.

[Mr. Body]

Says the vanilla faggot without an original thought of his own.

:blah

[jbspurs]

Jakob defense the past few games:toast

[rankingtear]

What's funny is that the front office goes on and on about Patty preserving the Spurs culture but has he ever taken a paycut to preserve that culture like Tim and Manu have? Patty's a fraud in that regard.

Tim took a paycut when he was 35 , Manu when he was 38 there is still time.

[John B]

I like when Keldon and Lonnie(?) were celebrating going back to the bench and Demar was looking at them smiling, enjoying. I mean these guys truly enjoy playing with each other, Keldon being a big part of it, and the veterans have bought in, especially Demar who seems to enjoy and proud of the young guys. Good times.

[Kurgan]

Tim took a paycut when he was 35 , Manu when he was 38 there is still time.

They were both HOFers and franchise players. Patty's a fucking role player. If he's expecting another bloated contract because he got into shape for the first time in four years, he can fuck off and take his culture with him. Of course, I'd prefer to trade him while his value it still at it's peak.

[Mr. Body]

They were both HOFers and franchise players. Patty's a fucking role player. If he's expecting another bloated contract because he got into shape for the first time in four years, he can fuck off and take his culture with him. Of course, I'd prefer to trade him while his value it still at it's peak.

Goddamn, give it up you fucking cuck.

[Kurgan]

Goddamn, give it up you fucking cuck.

Still sucking that wombat dick. Worried about losing dat culture?

[tbdog]

Mills is playing great because he is playing his role again.

[dbreiden83080]

Is it against the rules around here to give DeMar DeRozan a little bit of respect? I don’t know I think he’s pretty good.

[tbdog]

Is it against the rules around here to give DeMar DeRozan a little bit of respect? I don’t know I think he’s pretty good.

My theory is people compare him to Leonard, who Spurs traded him for. We are seeing DDR with a team built with him in mind. It just took 2 years to get there.

[daslicer]

Is it against the rules around here to give DeMar DeRozan a little bit of respect? I don’t know I think he’s pretty good.

He's a good player and I would say this year a legit all-star. The thing about him that I have never liked is how he always chokes under pressure and his lack of control of emotions when he's frustrated. Currently though he's a good fit with this Spurs team since this team has no championship aspirations. His veteran presence is great for the young guys on this team.

[daslicer]

My theory is people compare him to Leonard, who Spurs traded him for. We are seeing DDR with a team built with him in mind. It just took 2 years to get there.

It does seem like Demar has great chemistry with the current young guys on the team. His play making is enhanced by playing with the young guys.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

What's funny is that the front office goes on and on about Patty preserving the Spurs culture but has he ever taken a paycut to preserve that culture like Tim and Manu have? Patty's a fraud in that regard.

He took a major paycut right after the 2014 championship when he got something like 3yr/$10 mil contract.

[Kurgan]

He took a major paycut right after the 2014 championship when he got something like 3yr/$10 mil contract.

Not a paycut. He had a shoulder injury that kept him out for 7 months that summer. He missed half of the 2015 season and his percentages were way down. He had no leverage so he had to accept the best possible deal. From Patty himself that summer:

“I haven’t been through free-agency before, having this injury changes everything again,” Mills told Fairfax Media (via Sydney Morning Herald). “I have no idea how it works, but I’m guessing it will affect [my next deal]. But it’s out of my hands. It is what it is. We’ve got to make the most of the situation and move on.”

You can see his injured shoulder here:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgafjoKe3Lo

[John B]

Man I miss Baynes. And we really need him badly if Poeltl not hitting those free throws anytime soon.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Man I miss Baynes. And we really need him badly if Poeltl not hitting those free throws anytime soon.

At least Poeltl goes to the line occasionally. Baynes has shot 2 free throws in 16 games :spin

[rogcl1]

My theory is people compare him to Leonard, who Spurs traded him for. We are seeing DDR with a team built with him in mind. It just took 2 years to get there.

I believe that Poeltl and Johnson also were a part of that deal. Sure so was DG but it wasn't straight up Leonard for Demar.

[rogcl1]

Is it against the rules around here to give DeMar DeRozan a little bit of respect? I don’t know I think he’s pretty good.

Many folks on here just like to continually bitch and moan.

[Chinook]

He took a major paycut right after the 2014 championship when he got something like 3yr/$10 mil contract.

So I don't agree with this. For one, Mills didn't take a paycut. He almost literally made three times as much in 14-15 as he did in 13-14. He was the seventh-highest-played player on the 14-15 squad. I know the exploding cap made that seem cheap, but we're actually talking about the majority of the MLE (and indeed more than the tax-payer MLE) at the time. Danny Green, who was objectively better and more proven, was only making $200k more, and Kawhi was making about a million less.

Secondly, Mills wasn't really that good in the 2014 playoffs. He averaged seven points in the four series. He bumped up his scoring to 10ppg in the Finals, but we're still talking about a guy who played 15 minutes a game in that series. Dude earned his ring and was a good player, but it wasn't clear at the time that he was worth more than, say, Gary Neal. If he'd've gotten more than $11M/3, it would not have been by much.

The Spurs gave Mills a fair contract as if he weren't injured. I think doing that was their way of rewarding him for playing through his injury. He didn't take a pay-cut, and PATFO didn't leverage him into a cheap deal. He got legit financial security and a huge pay raise, and the Spurs finally found their back-up PG. It was a good deal for everyone.

[duncan2k5]

Some nights, DeRozan looks like an all-star and the best player on the team. Other nights, you can't wait to get rid of him in the summer.

That's who he is...he is over 30...this won't change...I always think he needs to be traded no matter how good he plays because he ensures mediocrity