Game Thread: Spurs vs Grizzlies - Feb 1 - 7:30PM CT

[DC23]

Revenge game. Maybe we will see some defense tonight.

[Robz4000]

Grizz still missing half their team?

[RD2191]

:flag:

[RD2191]

Where da fook is everyone?

[Robz4000]

:lol Memphisrefs

[r0drig0lac]

good start for lasoft

[Robz4000]

Good start for once. Grizz not hitting bullshit so far.

[Leetonidas]

Muh touches getting his early

[Dejounte]

Would be so nice to have a big that can stretch the floor like LMA and play defense

[RD2191]

Would be so nice to have a big that can stretch the floor like LMA and play defense
Bend over, I'll stretch your floor.

[r0drig0lac]

this nigga fathead...

[Robz4000]

Nevermind, :lol Spurs letting Fathead style on them

[r0drig0lac]

Walker!!!

[r0drig0lac]

Spurs always suffered against physical teams, even in the big3/4 era, they are just being bullied like children out there.

[stephen jackson]

Smfh hate this fucking grizz team

[stephen jackson]

Spurs always suffered against physical teams, even in the big3/4 era, they are just being bullied like children out there.
Deng is giving me desagana Diop flashbacks

[boutons_deux]

cold shooting, habitual, 40%

[Robz4000]

:lol Pop always coaches softness into the Spurs

[rankingtear]

Why tf is melton shooting this well

[Robz4000]

:lol DePression

[Robz4000]

Grizz are missing half their team but their bench is destroying the Spurs'.

[r0drig0lac]

Memphis Warriors again

[stephen jackson]

This shit is ridiculous

[Dejounte]

Tyus Jones playing like an all star guard out there

[r0drig0lac]

wow Jakob like a man

[stephen jackson]

Jak becoming a man!! It’s his barmitzva

[TheGreatYacht]

Spurms coaches have decided that over helping and giving up open left corner 3’s is the formula to winning in today’s NBA :lmao

Who cares if Bane shoots 50% from deep and Melton shoots 41% from there. Leave them alone to overcommit somewhere else :tu

[rankingtear]

Surprised pop is using the death lineup with White back. He listens to analytics after all.

[GreekSpursfan]

From what i'm seeing our young guys are shitting the bed so far if we're being honest

[stephen jackson]

Horrible

[Dejounte]

The offense isn't particularly sloppy. The shots just aren't going in

[Dejounte]

Poetl is doing a great job covering his man when Morant or a guard is driving in

[TheGreatYacht]

From what i'm seeing our young guys are shitting the bed so far if we're being honest
Nope. More like the bench is getting outscored 30-5. White, Mills, and Gay building stadiums out there.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Get Rudy off the court

[GreekSpursfan]

What is poodle doing, if you're going to foul, foul hard you dumb...

[TimDunkem]

Yukob getting jammed on as usual.

[Robz4000]

:lol such softness

[stephen jackson]

Grizzlies have more talent not playing wtf lol

[spurs1990]

Shouldn't Gay be someone who gets a DNP Rest every few games like TD did back in the day.

[LeBowen]

Rudy is so washed it's sad to watch.

[r0drig0lac]

wow KA :lol

[poopbox]

LMA shooting turn around jumpers over dudes he half a foot taller than :lmao

[GreekSpursfan]

Losing to vending... you know the rest, again, is unacceptable

[Trill Clinton]

Memphis getting whatever they want

[Dejounte]

Hate when former players play like it's personal against the Spurs

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

SAgirl

has to be loving the way Kyle has been kicking our ass these two games. Lmao

[Robz4000]

:lol people getting their hopes up about this Spurs team. They'll finish 11th again, not good enough for the playoffs/play-in but not bad enough for a good pick.

[ace3g]

5:36 - 2nd


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42

[Sugus]

What's up, fellas? First game in a week I'm watching. Got some much-needed time off at the beach.

Tuned in just in time for a Fathead dunk :lol so that's how this game is going?

[Dex]

Team defense just looks awful right now. If they aren't giving up wide open layups, they are giving up wide open threes.

Not a recipe for success, to say the least.

[TheGreatYacht]

:lol people getting their hopes up about this Spurs team. They'll finish 11th again, not good enough for the playoffs/play-in but not bad enough for a good pick.
:lol gonna hold on to DeRozan, Aldridge, and Mills at the deadline to chase a first round sweep, miss out, and lose em for free in 6 months

[Robz4000]

How is that not a charge?

[Robz4000]

:lol another blowout loss

[Mugen]

Defense has been trash since Messina left tbh :lol

[r0drig0lac]

one of these teams is simply better than the other, and SA spends 24mi in Aldridge, when Randle gets 18 and Wood gets 12

[GreekSpursfan]

Grizzlies have more talent not playing wtf lol

And they are missing their best young player imo, in Jaren Jackson Junior. They most certainly are more talented.

[Degoat]

Lonnie has got to be the worst finisher ive ever seen

[Robz4000]

:lmao Spurs getting blown out by a bunch of G-leaguers outside Morant AGAIN

[Dejounte]

one of these teams is simply better than the other, and SA spends 24mi in Aldridge, when Randle gets 18 and Wood gets 12

It's not like that contract was handed last season. Aldridge was worth his contract all the way until this season, maybe last season. Aldridge has fallen off the cliff in a major way

[GreekSpursfan]

We can't shoot for shit, it's over folks, on to the next one.

[LeBowen]

Honestly, f this.
Just embarrassing to be losing in literally the same way you lost 2 days ago.

[poopbox]

LMA is the worst defender I have ever seen play basketball right now. Forbes wasn't this bad

[ace3g]

1:19 - 2nd


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30


63


SA
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47

[Dejounte]

Aldridge's defense inside is non existent tonight

[Mugen]

Embarrassing tbh. Scrub ass Memphis destroying them :lol

[RD2191]

:lmao:lmao:lmaofuck this garbage ass team

[Barfunk]

You gotta be fking kidding me. I go away for a couple and this.

[GreekSpursfan]

LMA is the worst defender I have ever seen play basketball right now. Forbes wasn't this bad

Yes he was, all you have to do to remind yourself is watch a Bucks game

[Dex]

It's kinda nice watching a team which makes smart basketball plays and can hit shots.

Too bad it's not the Spurs.

[spurraider21]

spurs have just been dead on both sides of the ball. grizzlies are scoring way too easy, whether in transition or not, and its not just a result of fluky shooting, they're getting clean looks. memphis only have 2 turnovers is indicative of defense just being passive

[r0drig0lac]

Aldridge :lol

[Barfunk]

Do the right thing Pop and turn over the team to Becky.

[ace3g]

Halftime


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MEM
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69


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53

[Robz4000]

It'd be one thing if this were a single game, but this is the second game against these scrubs in three days. Both games they've looked far inferior, and Memphis is missing most of their SL.

[Dex]

We just gave up 69 fucking points in the half to the Grizzlies B-team.

Embarrassing.

[MultiTroll]

Aldridge's defense inside is non existent tonight
B

[TheGreatYacht]

White has been the worst player on the court today. He’s god awful out there. Piss poor defensively and can’t run an offense to save his life. 0-3 with him playing isn’t surprising. He’s been that bad.

[Robz4000]

timvp gonna be giving Pop another B in his game grades

[r0drig0lac]

It'd be one thing if this were a single game, but this is the second game against these scrubs in three days. Both games they've looked far inferior, and Memphis is missing most of their SL.

mental note: the scrubs play for San Antonio

[LeBowen]

There's a reason we don't have a single comfortable win this season.
Every single game it's a shooting practice and layup drill for the opponents. It just comes down to if they can hit the open 3s.
As soon as the shots start falling it's a borderline blowout.

And it's not like it only happens against teams with more talent. Something has to change, I'm beyond disgusted right now.

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

Team defense just looks awful right now. If they aren't giving up wide open layups, they are giving up wide open threes.

Not a recipe for success, to say the least.

you ain’t never lied.

the funniest thing is reading some of the post on here from people blaming schemes when it’s personnel issues. We have guys that have poor defensive IQ, over aggressive, or too damn washed to guard anybody. Lmao.

when Murray or Mills is too aggressive against Morant he roast them and breaks down the defense which has the team scrambling, which isn’t good if Aldridge or Gay is checking anybody that can shoot.

[spurs10]

It's not like that contract was handed last season. Aldridge was worth his contract all the way until this season, maybe last season. Aldridge has fallen off the cliff in a major way Not going to get much for him playing like this. His D is non-existent.

[Mugen]

Aldridge is obviously trash defensively and is a huge part of the garbage defense. But the perimeter guys all look like they're trying to remember what they're supposed to do when they hit a screen or some kind of backcut...like there's no talking and there's no instincts on that front. Just zero resistance on that end of the floor, really embarrassing tbh.

[spurs1990]

They're tuning Greg out at this point. It's unheard of not to respond after a blowout loss, much less to the same team who did it.

[Degoat]

Everyone has been complete shit in this game lol

[ace3g]

Are the Grizz just one of those teams you just don't match up well against?

[GreekSpursfan]

The same problems over and over, our interior d is trash and that affects our perimeter as well. We can't progress like this.

[poopbox]

People talking about memphis having a bunch of scrubs but every player on their team is significantly better than Aldridge, Gay, and Poeltl tbh...

[Dejounte]

Not going to get much for him playing like this. His D is non-existent.

I wasn't ever expecting trading him in the first place. Our biggest trade pieces from our vets are DeMar and Mills, maybe Gay

[Degoat]

all of the perimeters players on offense make things so GD complicated, either shoot, drive, or pass

[KaiRMD1]

How the hell did we beat these guys on opening night?

[Sugus]

There's a reason we don't have a single comfortable win this season.
Every single game it's a shooting practice and layup drill for the opponents. It just comes down to if they can hit the open 3s.
As soon as the shots start falling it's a borderline blowout.

And it's not like it only happens against teams with more talent. Something has to change, I'm beyond disgusted right now.

It's both parts roster and coaching, imo. Both things should change, ideally....

On a separate note, it's ridiculous how much worse the Spurs D gets when Poeltl leaves the floor and is replaced by LMA. We were fighting a close game until then, now looking at a possible blowout before the 3rd begins. Why the fuck did Klay have to tear his ACL on fucking draft day, I swear...

[Dejounte]

I've even seen Murray frustrated with Aldridge's defense. I hope he speaks up

[TheGreatYacht]

Aldridge being the scapegoat after that putrid performance by White. Not surprising. :lol Folks don’t wanna eat the shit they cooked

[SpurPadre]

White has been the worst player on the court today. He’s god awful out there. Piss poor defensively and can’t run an offense to save his life. 0-3 with him playing isn’t surprising. He’s been that bad.

Some have accused me of being a White hater but I just take issue at how overhyped he's been on this board. I already see that some have annointed him as our best player despite not having a large enough sample size to back that up. He's a decent player and still has room to grow but if he's ever the best player on a team, then something is wrong with that team.

[TheGreatYacht]

How the hell did we beat these guys on opening night?
Number 4 wasn’t playing.

[Degoat]

I just wish for once, the spurs would put their foot down and do something to shake up the roster lol it doesn't even have to be major

[Dex]

It's both parts roster and coaching, imo. Both things should change, ideally....

On a separate note, it's ridiculous how much worse the Spurs D gets when Poeltl leaves the floor and is replaced by LMA. We were fighting a close game until then, now looking at a possible blowout before the 3rd begins. Why the fuck did Klay have to tear his ACL on fucking draft day, I swear...

LMA to GSW was always fools gold, that shit was never going to happen and Kerr would have got run out of town if he had let it.

[Degoat]

Number 4 wasn’t playing.

Pshh give Dwhite some time, he just came back from injury lmao

[Dejounte]

Aldridge being the scapegoat after that putrid performance by White. Not surprising. :lol Folks don’t wanna eat the shit they cooked

I don't know. Maybe because Aldridge has been doing this all season long and this is White's second game back? White will get criticism when it's time, people don't ignore any player.

[spurs10]

Grizz on target for 138+.....can the Spurs just forfeit?

[GreekSpursfan]

Can't criticize White yet, too soon, Murray is pretty trash offensively as well and others but our main problem is defense and LA is the main culprit here which affects the whole defense.

[Mugen]

They're tuning Greg out at this point. It's unheard of not to respond after a blowout loss, much less to the same team who did it.

Also this tbh

[TheGreatYacht]

Some have accused me of being a White hater but I just take issue at how overhyped he's been on this board. I already see that some have annointed him as our best player despite not having a large enough sample size to back that up. He's a decent player and still has room to grow but if he's ever the best player on a team, then something is wrong with that team.
That’s exactly what it is. They’ve appointed the best player on the team and don’t wanna eat the shit sandwich they made so they’ll shift the blame elsewhere.

Some guy last game quoted me after I called out White falling asleep and giving Bane (50% 3pt shooter) two open threes, and suggested Pop might have told him to do that since he’s a rookie :lol

Folks need to watch him on defense and notice how he’s lost sight of his guy every single time due to over helping.

[John B]

Why aren’t they attacking the rims? Is the Grizz reslly this good?

[J_Paco]

Are the Grizz just one of those teams you just don't match up well against?

Defense was complete shit in the 2nd quarter and that zone they threw at the Spurs completely discombobulated the offense.

And Kyle Anderson and Dillon Brooks are turning into real Spur killers. Seems like ever since last season, thanks Bryn, Brooks has this increased level of confidence against our guys.

Gotta hope for a much, much better effort and not just laying down like against Utah & Golden State.

[TheGreatYacht]

Pshh give Dwhite some time, he just came back from injury lmao
That’s fine. Poop shouldn’t be closing halves with him on the floor though. It was still a game before that lazy POS went thru the motions.

[Dex]

Spurs just need to the exact opposite of what they did in the first half, and everything will be ok.

[Dejounte]

Apparently it's wrong for anyone to pick a player to like on this team lmfao

And when you do they'll just tell you "lol you think he was the best player on the team lol"

The logic here

[r0drig0lac]

Demar is so stupid...JESUS :lol

[ace3g]

Dieng a career 35.2% 3pt shooter, is now shooting 46.4% this year. Against the Spurs it feels like 60%...

[ace3g]

Not a good start to 2nd half...

11:22 - 3rd


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MEM
33
36
3

72


SA
31
22
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53

[Dex]

Spurs about to lose another game to a guy who looks like Prince.

"Game, blouses"

[GreekSpursfan]

No foul there, f.ucking refs man

[tbdog]

I said after the Nuggets game, when everyone, including me, were high on the team. I said that I felt like Pop does not have an adequate gameplan for elite point guards. He has a stronger defensive gameplan against bigs, in which the Nuggets have. I was really concerned Morant would eat us alive. What I noticed was that in the last Grizzlies game, Spurs gave up lots of open corner 3's. The Grizzlies seemed to just write up a play after a timeout and got corner 3's. After the Spurs got within 5, Grizzlies hit back to back corner 3 pointers. They were wide open.


Now I haven't watched this game, and by looking at the score chart, it seems we are not giving up corner 3's but instead interior shots and long 3s at the top of the key. Has the gameplan gotten worse?

[rogcl1]

Can't criticize White yet, too soon, Murray is pretty trash offensively as well and others but our main problem is defense and LA is the main culprit here which affects the whole defense.

Aldridge sucks but Perimeter guys have to be more than turnstiles. Second game the Spurs being badly outhustled by Grizzlies. I like Rudy but seems its time for him to go or be told to change 2/3 of his isos into passes creating ball movement.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Never seen so many times in this day in age a Spur player pump fake a 3 point attempt smh

[Dex]

That is not a kickball. Fucking refs.

[GreekSpursfan]

Murray heating up

[TheGreatYacht]

Best player on the team shitting on Pop for benching him for the worst one to close the first half.

[Robz4000]

:lmao fuck Aldridge

[ace3g]

9:10 - 3rd


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MEM
33
36
9

78


SA
31
22
6

59

[LeBowen]

2021 and we have 3 players who don't want to shoot 3s unless they have to in the starting lineup.

DJ already a better leader Demar will ever be.
Just disgusting. Get him off the floor and off the team.

Extending Demar would be the last nail in the coffin.

[r0drig0lac]

this scrub Brandon Clarke looking like Shawn Kemp

[GreekSpursfan]

This is not a game for LA, GET HIM THE F... OUT OF THERE

[TimDunkem]

this scrub Brandon Clarke looking like Shawn Kemp
So what does that make Puka Sammich?

[Mugen]

You gotta bench Lamarcus at some point and ride Jakob for his defense. You also gotta put your best defensive lineup out there and show some pride tbh.

[paperboy77]

So what does that make Puka Sammich?

He's All-G League :p:

[TheGreatYacht]

So what does that make Puka Sammich?
Serbian Nikolai Milutinov

[rankingtear]

So this is why spurs overhelp on drives.

[Degoat]

I imagine the lockeroom and timeout huddles is like the scene in Waterboy where the coach is like "anybody got any ideas?' LMAO

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

How the hell did we beat these guys on opening night?

they had even more injuries. Lol

clarke didn’t play and neither did the center they are using tonight. Morant killed us and we barely won. We have nobody that can guard that guy.

[Sugus]

You gotta bench Lamarcus at some point and ride Jakob for his defense. You also gotta put your best defensive lineup out there and show some pride tbh.

Agree wholeheartedly. He isn't even in foul trouble, is he? Why the fuck isn't he playing when he anchors our offense and we're bleeding paint points? Let him foul out if necessary, instead of this shitshow :lol

[Dejounte]

Dillon Brooks easily scoring over Aldridge in the paint. Pathetic

[emanueldavidginobili]

I hope Keldon learns that trait where he needs to take over, time will tell.

[ace3g]

6:58 - 3rd


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MEM
33
36
16

85


SA
31
22
11

64

[GreekSpursfan]

They are making some bs too, can't do anything about that tbh

[J_Paco]

Lord, I'm so torn by this team. Terrible efforts like this game, the one against Utah & Golden State tell me they need more lottery talent.

I'm just a knucklehead at the same time & like seeing these guys (mostly the youngsters) win.

This has just been a terrible performance since after the first quarter & the zone defense is still flummoxing them.

[Dejounte]

These hugs between Keldon and Gay lmao

[TimDunkem]

Serbian Nikolai Milutinov
:lmao Some here still think that guy is coming over.

[r0drig0lac]

So what does that make Puka Sammich?

this I don't even consider a basketball player, one of the worst drafts in the history of the franchise

[murpjf88]

they had even more injuries. Lol

clarke didn’t play and neither did the center they are using tonight. Morant killed us and we barely won. We have nobody that can guard that guy.
We have nobody that can guard the opposing team's best player or second best or third best for that matter. We're a .500 team , no better and no worse. Our best defense is hope and pray the opponent misses shots.

[KaiRMD1]

Well, we should have forfeited this game

[Dejounte]

This is a depressing ass cliff jumping game thread

[GreekSpursfan]

:lmao Some here still think that guy is coming over.

He got badly injured too and CSKA had to replace him for the rest of the season.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

You gotta bench Lamarcus at some point and ride Jakob for his defense. You also gotta put your best defensive lineup out there and show some pride tbh.

He and DeMar need to be traded ASAP

[ace3g]

4:54 - 3rd


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MEM
33
36
18

87


SA
31
22
18

71

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

I hope Keldon learns that trait where he needs to take over, time will tell.


keldon is trying. Dude is playing hard like usual.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

This is a depressing ass cliff jumping game thread

Nah. Dead last in guarding the 3 and we have some brutal defense overall especially with the starting lineup. Pop needs to go back to the drawing board here. We’ll be 5 games out of a playoff spot by end of next week if we don’t get our act together soon.

[Dejounte]

Poetl's minutes were trending up until these two Memphis games. I wonder why he started losing minutes again

[TheGreatYacht]

:lmao Some here still think that guy is coming over.
When Adam Hanga comes over

NBA = f:lolcked

[Robz4000]

He and DeMar need to be traded ASAP

No one's trading for LMA. Best move is to just bench him at this point, but Poeltl starting doesn't seem to be the answer either.

[ace3g]

Don't like that Vassell is still in single digit minutes...

https://a1.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&h=100&w=100 Spurs



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
24
5-9
0-1
2-4
2
2
4
6
1
0
1
2
-10
12


K. Johnson (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395723/keldon-johnson) SF
22
6-13
3-6
4-4
3
4
7
3
1
1
1
1
-11
19


L. Aldridge (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2983/lamarcus-aldridge) C
18
5-8
2-4
0-0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
-17
12


D. Murray (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3907497/dejounte-murray) PG
20
2-8
2-5
0-0
0
3
3
4
0
0
1
2
-13
6


L. Walker IV (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4277890/lonnie-walker-iv) SG
16
2-6
0-1
0-0
0
4
4
0
1
0
0
2
-20
4


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


R. Gay (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3005/rudy-gay) SF
12
2-5
1-1
0-0
1
2
3
1
0
0
2
0
+1
5


J. Poeltl (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3134908/jakob-poeltl) C
10
2-2
0-0
0-1
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
1
-3
4


P. Mills (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4004/patty-mills) PG
15
3-7
3-4
0-0
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
+5
9


D. White (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3078576/derrick-white) PG
13
0-4
0-2
0-0
0
1
1
3
0
1
1
2
-2
0


D. Vassell (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395630/devin-vassell) SG
6
0-1
0-0
0-0
0
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
-5
0


T. Lyles (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3136196/trey-lyles) PF
Has not entered game


D. Eubanks (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3914285/drew-eubanks) PF
Has not entered game


K. Bates-Diop (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3136779/keita-bates-diop) SF
Has not entered game


Q. Weatherspoon (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3907358/quinndary-weatherspoon) SG
Has not entered game


TEAM

27-63
11-24
6-9
7
22
29
19
5
4
8
10

71




42.9%
45.8%
66.7%

[Dex]

This is a depressing ass cliff jumping game thread

That's what happens when you get blown out by the shorthanded Grizzlies twice in three nights.

[Dejounte]

Nah. Dead last in guarding the 3 and we have some brutal defense overall especially with the starting lineup. Pop needs to go back to the drawing board here. We’ll be 5 games out of a playoff spot by end of next week if we don’t get our act together soon.

The line "brutal defense overall" isn't true though. We've flashed top 10 defense in spurts. Maybe Aldridge is just that heavy of an anchor on this team.

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

We have nobody that can guard the opposing team's best player or second best or third best for that matter. We're a .500 team , no better and no worse. Our best defense is hope and pray the opponent misses shots.

i agree with some of your statement but not all.

we have some solid defenders in Murray, White, and Vassell on the perimeter and Jacob is a solid defender but Murray can be too aggressive and Vassell is still a rookie.

we do suck on defense overall though.

[r0drig0lac]

The line "brutal defense overall" isn't true though. We've flashed top 10 defense in spurts. Maybe Aldridge is just that heavy of an anchor on this team.

....

[GreekSpursfan]

Lets go Derrick

[r0drig0lac]

good effort Keldon

[Robz4000]

:lmao LMA gets benched, Spurs come back

[Degoat]

has anybody brought up that we drafted Luka over brandon Clarke yet? lmao

[murpjf88]

No one's trading for LMA. Best move is to just bench him at this point, but Poeltl starting doesn't seem to be the answer either.
Maybe if we throw Vassell in the trade for free.

[ace3g]

2:52 - 3rd


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[Amuseddaysleeper]

The line "brutal defense overall" isn't true though. We've flashed top 10 defense in spurts. Maybe Aldridge is just that heavy of an anchor on this team.

Our bench is solid at defending, our starting lineup not so much

At least we’ve made a run now

[Dejounte]

Get mad, Keldon. Fuck these losses.

[ace3g]

OffReb ...

[GreekSpursfan]

Can't get a f.ucking rebound

[Robz4000]

Hack-a-Poeltl

[Barfunk]

Getting slaughtered with no fucking call

[r0drig0lac]

Dirk Dieng :lol

[Robz4000]

That's why Poeltl can't play extended minutes unfortunately.

[TheGreatYacht]

has anybody brought up that we drafted Luka over brandon Clarke yet? lmao
Clarke was easily the best defender going into the draft and even the worst eye for talent on Spurstalk wouldn’t have passed on him for Samanic.

Couldn’t believe PATFO did.

[GreekSpursfan]

Nooo White you dumb motherf

[cd98]

Pop solution is always to go with Gay when it’s all going wrong.

[Robz4000]

Maybe if we throw Vassell in the trade for free.

You don't attach good young players to get rid of an expiring contract.

[ace3g]

2s being answered by 3s isn't going to cut it...

50.4 - 3rd


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[Barfunk]

"Stay prayed up" 3 point defense yet again

[cd98]

Great shot by Keldon to cut the leas to 20 points.

[Dejounte]

Pop solution is always to go with Gay when it’s all going wrong.

Gay has always been that player before Pop. That's not a "Pop solution"

[LeBowen]

Poeltl sbooting 7% from the line, Dieng splashing transition 3s. :lmao

At this point, I'm open to trading anyone except for Keldon.

[GreekSpursfan]

Every time we're getting close we shoot ourselves in the foot.

[LeBowen]

Clarke was easily the best defender going into the draft and even the worst eye for talent on Spurstalk wouldn’t have passed on him for Samanic.

Couldn’t believe PATFO did.

Why draft Clarke when we just signed $wagdaddy Carroll. :lmao

[ace3g]

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[John B]

Good Keldon is attacking the rim.

[Mugen]

Devin getting benched when he's one of only above average defenders on the team and they're giving up 100 through the 3qtrs :lol

[bbarry]

looks like Ja tweaked his ankle there at the end of the quarter, trying to walk it off.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

That was a dreadful possession to end the quarter wtf

[J_Paco]

has anybody brought up that we drafted Luka over brandon Clarke yet? lmao

And then the Spurs drafted Keldon after both.

I think they did all right, especially since Keldon has the role Clarke would be playing.

[Dex]

That was a dreadful possession to end the quarter wtf

Pop's secrit playz: Throw the ball to DeRozan and hope for the best

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

Devin getting benched when he's one of only above average defenders on the team and they're giving up 100 through the 3qtrs :lol

the shit is so maddening all I can do is laugh

[TheGreatYacht]

Why draft Clarke when we just signed $wagdaddy Carroll. :lmao
Can’t forget about Trey “I don’t wanna be here” Lyles :lol

KLUTCH sports really bent PATFO over that summer.

[Barfunk]

Team will continue to suck with Pop. He blew his load in 2014, and is now just an old dog that can't be taught new tricks.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Pop's secrit playz: Throw the ball to DeRozan and hope for the best

:lol seriously

Iso to hell and back to close games

[TheGreatYacht]

Devin getting benched when he's one of only above average defenders on the team and they're giving up 100 through the 3qtrs :lol
CIA Retard is doing this to improve his career in the long term. Austin won’t win the title without SA’s first round pick

[GreekSpursfan]

What foul, oh for f.uck sake

[YoungbuckMurray]

Please tell me why our best defender doesn’t play

[Darius Bieber]

Morant with a busted ankle still better than any of our guys.

[r0drig0lac]

And then the Spurs drafted Keldon after both.

I think they did all right, especially since Keldon has the role Clarke would be playing.

the fact that they were right with Keldon does not eliminate the fail in the 19th pick

[ace3g]

10:38 - 4th


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[Slippy]

Terrible performance.. spurs cant get a decent shot while they getting great looks.

Going exactly like last game.

Spurs should be concerned.. cant make inroads into the score and getting thoroughly outclassed.

Grizz are seriously good.. maybe turn it around in the 4th

[GreekSpursfan]

We can't make wide open 3s and they make fluky ones

[ace3g]

Terrible start to 4th quarter as well

10:10 - 4th


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[Dejounte]

How many 3s has been made against Mills as the primary defender?

[Dex]

Well, they made a run, and we're still down 18

Game over.

[r0drig0lac]

Pop is over and I love how some guys here don't understand something obvious and are always trying to turn reality around with this "cia pop" shit, today's article saying "Pop is back" and other shit is probably the biggest reason why real stars have always praised but never thought of playing for this man.

[Robz4000]

Terrible performance.. spurs cant get a decent shot while they getting great looks.

Going exactly like last game.

Spurs should be concerned.. cant make inroads into the score and getting thoroughly outclassed.

Grizz are seriously good.. maybe turn it around in the 4th

Grizz will lose their next game if they're still down this many guys tbh. Spurs just have a fatal flaw in their defense with LMA on top of poor defensive schemes by their coach.

[Barfunk]

3 after 3 after 3

[ace3g]

Spurs will get this down to 10 points, Memphis will call a timeout, and of course hit a 3 pointer...

[r0drig0lac]

what the hell is Konchar? :lol

[ace3g]

8:51 - 4th


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[YoungbuckMurray]

The defense is horrible

[Mugen]

:lol Please god let this team be sellers before the deadline. They've gotten thoroughly exposed by the Grizz these last 2 games.

[KaiRMD1]

Horrible, atrocious effort. Either that or the Grizz are just so much better

[GreekSpursfan]

They're more talented, Ja is three times better than our best young player, it is what it is. We need to tank to get some real talent, simple as.

[TheGreatYacht]

Would package Vassell and a first round pick for Desmond Bane by tonight

[SPURt]

Practically unwatchable, such trash

[Dejounte]

When is the trade deadline?

[J_Paco]

Please tell me why our best defender doesn’t play

This doesn't make any sense at all, TBH. The kid clearly "earned" minutes & an expanded role when Derrick was out.

Instead, his minutes has shrunk so we can enjoy Rudy & DeMar iso'ing to death and the team getting it's ass whooped two games in a row.

[spurs1990]

The only explanation that makes sense is Memphis was energized from a two week layoff. Spurs are not this bad

[TimDunkem]

has anybody brought up that we drafted Luka over brandon Clarke yet? lmao
6th page. First post.

[Mugen]

its crazy how the modern game has passed this coaching staff by so handedly. Just open 3s for the other team and nothing but tough long 2s for the Spurs. I cannot wait til they get in a coach that understands modern day NBA basketball tbh.

[Sugus]

What a game to come back to :lmao what the fuck is this

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

Guys constantly over helping on weak side defense leaving shooters wide open. SMH

[Degoat]

Such a defeating game, don't the spurs have an open roster spot? like would it kill them to make a minor move for a cheap big if they don't want to make major changes yet

[Robz4000]

At least Keldon looks good. He's growing before our eyes.

[TimDunkem]

its crazy how the modern game has passed this coaching staff by so handedly. Just open 3s for the other team and nothing but tough long 2s for the Spurs. I cannot wait til they get in a coach that understands modern day NBA basketball tbh.
They spent so much of the last 3 years zagging, they never learned how to zig.

[Dex]

White not looking so hot. I know there is a rust factor, but...damn.

[Barfunk]

Just a piss poor offensive system as well

[TheGreatYacht]

They're more talented, Ja is three times better than our best young player, it is what it is. We need to tank to get some real talent, simple as.
Their coach is 3x more sane than our washed up never was tbh

[daslicer]

Pop is over and I love how some guys here don't understand something obvious and are always trying to turn reality around with this "cia pop" shit, today's article saying "Pop is back" and other shit is probably the biggest reason why real stars have always praised but never thought of playing for this man.

Pop has been done since the summer of ‘17. His ego and not having anything to live for after his wife’s death is why he will continue to coach until he dies. Pop is holding back the team from going forward much like Kobe did with the Lakers from ‘13-‘16.

[Degoat]

I get yall saying that Pop doesnt understand the modern game, but we don't have modern day players either lol

[SpurPadre]

Welp, it'll be cool for Keldon to get 30 at least.

[The_Worlds_finest]

Just a reminder Poop is paying Demarre Carroll 6.1 mill this year and 1.2 next.

[MultiTroll]

What is the Spurs offensive and defensive game plans? :pop:

[ace3g]

6:13 - 4th


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[Slippy]

Grizz will lose their next game if they're still down this many guys tbh. Spurs just have a fatal flaw in their defense with LMA on top of poor defensive schemes by their coach.

Lamarcus is a definite weaklink .. coach did adjust early in the 3rd, he did the same in 1st half. Rudy Gay will never be the solution though. The other weaklink is Demar but spurs needs his offense.

They getting easy looks after running offense. Spurs are going one on one. Making it easy to defend.. thats falls on the whole team tbh

[Robz4000]

:lol it's crazy how opposing teams are allowed to beat the shit out of the Spurs game after game

[murpjf88]

I would rather give up two's all day long than three's.

[Mugen]

A team without Derozan, LMA, Rudy, Patty, and the old man is so tantalizingly close. I literally cannot wait for that day and I'm still not sure it's gonna happen :lol

[Dejounte]

:lol it's crazy how opposing teams are allowed to beat the shit out of the Spurs game after game

You would think the Spurs' record was 4-14 with this kind of statement

[SpurPadre]

This is the White that got his ass benched in a Game 7 so Forbes can get more minutes. Bad game for the so-called "best player" on the team.

[J_Paco]

the fact that they were right with Keldon does not eliminate the fail in the 19th pick

Does it really matter, though? Would a guy playing Keldon's role have helped this season?

I'd argue last year he would've been useful and an asset, but the emergence of Keldon makes his skillset/role redundant.

The team needs an elite interior defender, two-way stud like Tatum, Antetokounmpo, etc, imo.

Or even this version of SloMo would be more useful than an extra energy guy with less offensive skill (than Keldon).

Completely terrible effort by the Spurs.

[LongtimeSpursFan]

There young guns are better than our young guns.

[r0drig0lac]

I get yall saying that Pop doesnt understand the modern game, but we don't have modern day players either lol

and....guess who is the head of our front office?

[TheGreatYacht]

I get yall saying that Pop doesnt understand the modern game, but we don't have modern day players either lol
We have good defensive talent and yet can’t defend a lick thanks to his outdated scheme of dying by the other team shooting 3’s :lol

[Mugen]

I would rather give up two's all day long than three's.

Welcome to the last 7 years of NBA basketball tbh, feel free to tell the coach that :lol

[TimDunkem]

I get yall saying that Pop doesnt understand the modern game, but we don't have modern day players either lol
And that is mostly Poop's fault. He is the puppet master pulling every string.

[paperboy77]

Damn grizzles gonna be a tough out in the playoffs. They don’t even have Jackson right now. They have zero respect for any of our guys. Damn

[Barfunk]

Pop throwing in the can with over 5 left

[Darius Bieber]

0-3 with Derrick White lol