Game Thread: Spurs @ Bulls — Wed. 3/17/2021 - 7pm CST

[ace3g]

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[ace3g]

3:57 - 4th


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[heyheymymy]

Damn spurs lead.

What was the largest spurs deficit? 22?

[ace3g]

3:40 - 4th


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[PhantomDashCam]

4th Q DJ is back!

[8sy21vd]

Impressive from Murray.

[Dejounte]

Bill Land needs to calm the fuck down

[heyheymymy]

Bill Land needs to calm the fuck down

OH MAMA'd

[RC_Drunkford]

Damn spurs lead.

What was the largest spurs deficit? 22?

23

[RC_Drunkford]

Don't forget the Bulls are on the 2nd night of a back to back. They getting tired

[Dejounte]

Both our guards waking the fuck up finally

[ace3g]

2:51 - 4th


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[heyheymymy]

Floodgates now seem wide open

[TheGreatYacht]

Give Jakob an A+, timvp

[Thomas82]

I guess fatigue has set in for the Bulls.

[r0drig0lac]

Murray found he knew how to play basketball on the 4th

[ace3g]

2:24 - 4th


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[poopbox]

Bill Land needs to calm the fuck down

My wife asking me why he was telling sean to take his shirt off :lmao

[Leetonidas]

Great 4th from Murray

[Sugus]

KELDON WITH THE D

[John B]

How did he call a time out there? :lol:lol

[RC_Drunkford]

Give Pop some credit for the trap defense. That got us back in the game

[Degoat]

Holy shit!! I can’t believe we came back lol GSG!!!

[TheGreatYacht]

Holy fucking shit Dejounte :wow

How does the media have the wrong Murray in their All Defensive First team so far?!

[heyheymymy]

Murray found he knew how to play basketball on the 4th

Lol it's like night and day

[J_Paco]

Give Jakob an A+, timvp

Shut the fuck up, hater.

White and Poeltl shitting all over your stupid ass takes.:rollin:rollin:lmao:lmao:lmao

[8sy21vd]

'Fathead 2.0' better w/o the head band lol. Murray must have gotten that Aaron Pryor water when he was sitting. Dude is all over the place.

[LeBowen]

This is some DPOY level defense by DJ.

Bulls having an absolute meltdown.

[duncan2k5]

Told u guys we would do it! Our defense clamped the fuck down! I love our young guys! They have ZERO quit in them

[ace3g]

1:22 - 4th


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[Dejounte]

The DJ-Derrick show!!!

[Robz4000]

Take us home White.

[Leetonidas]

Told u guys we would do it! Our defense clamped the fuck down! I love our young guys! They have ZERO quit in them

When you're right you're right:tu

[Sugus]

B-B-But Poeltl can't stay on the floor at the end of games!!! :cry :cry :cry

[ace3g]

51.1 - 4th


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[John B]

We got this bitches :lol

[RC_Drunkford]

DJ is easily top 2 when it comes to defensive PGs. It's him and Jrue Holiday

[J_Paco]

Shut the fuck up, hater.

White and Poeltl shitting all over your stupid ass takes.:rollin:rollin:lmao:lmao:lmao

"Da team is better widout Derrick 'phathead' White. Duh....what for more stupid takes in da next game.....":lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[Mugen]

This f'n team :lol

[ace3g]

24.1 - 4th


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[timtonymanu]

Great comeback win tbh

[ace3g]

22.7 - 4th


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[duncan2k5]

DJ is easily top 2 when it comes to defensive PGs. It's him and Jrue Holiday

His defense for sure improved this year... especially his man defense...he is actually taking pride in shutting down his man

[r0drig0lac]

DJ is easily top 2 when it comes to defensive PGs. It's him and Jrue Holiday

after Ben Simmons

[FkLA]

Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. Hell yeah, boys. :tu

[duncan2k5]

Lavine gonna demand a trade after this game... Lmao

[Dejounte]

Lavine doing a TMac 13 in 35 impressio

[RC_Drunkford]

His defense for sure improved this year... especially his man defense...he is actually taking pride in shutting down his man

yup, he wasn't that good last year. I been saying he should make All-Defensive 1st team this year

[heyheymymy]

Monster 4Q, unreal.

[RC_Drunkford]

after Ben Simmons

I forgot about him. He's not really a PG to me though, more like an SF who plays PG out of necessity

[TheGreatYacht]

God I hope this doesn’t mean Rudy is starting from here on out..

[8sy21vd]

Great win! Don't think there's anything more satisfying than coming back like this after getting handled the whole game. The defense by White/DJ at the end was great!

[Sugus]

Time to bump the Poeltl thread, bois :hungry: :stirpot:

[ace3g]

Final


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



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


K. Johnson (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395723/keldon-johnson)SF
31
5-9
1-2
3-6
1
2
3
3
1
1
0
0
+3
14


J. Poeltl (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3134908/jakob-poeltl)C
34
9-11
0-0
2-5
6
10
16
1
0
0
2
1
+2
20


D. White (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3078576/derrick-white)PG
33
4-14
2-7
7-7
0
4
4
5
0
2
1
3
+2
17


D. Murray (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3907497/dejounte-murray)PG
40
6-17
0-2
2-2
1
6
7
4
0
0
3
2
+9
14


L. Walker IV (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4277890/lonnie-walker-iv)SG
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5-11
0-4
1-1
2
0
2
1
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11


Bench
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3PT
FT
OREB
DREB
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STL
BLK
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D. Eubanks (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3914285/drew-eubanks)PF
14
2-2
0-0
3-4
1
2
3
0
0
2
0
1
+5
7


R. Gay (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3005/rudy-gay)SF
17
2-11
1-5
0-0
1
2
3
0
0
1
0
0
+4
5


P. Mills (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4004/patty-mills)PG
31
4-11
3-8
3-3
1
1
2
3
2
0
1
0
+21
14


D. Vassell (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395630/devin-vassell)SG
21
1-3
1-3
1-2
0
6
6
2
1
0
0
1
+2
4


T. Lyles (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3136196/trey-lyles)PF
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


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


T. Jones (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395626/tre-jones)PG
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


Q. Weatherspoon (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3907358/quinndary-weatherspoon)SG
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


TEAM

38-89
8-31
22-30
13
33
46
19
5
6
9
8

106




42.7%
25.8%
73.3%

[Uriel]

Anyone remember McGrady? :lol

[Dejounte]

DJ and Derrick hugging at the end of the game. The future.

[RC_Drunkford]

Poeltl with his best game of the season

[PrimeMinister]

DJ and Derrick delivering in the clutch is almost better than Jakob's workhorse performance tonight.

[Dverde]

Lauri had a bad game, but I would still take him. The Spurs can rebuild him.

[Dejounte]

Trey Lyles walking to the locker room like, "fuck this shit"

[J_Paco]

B-B-But Poeltl can't stay on the floor at the end of games!!! :cry :cry :cry

I get it, now. All the smart posters left after '14 (and all the annoying trolling started) leaving behind some of the stupidest members in this fanbase here.

Now, they parrot each other's stupid, childish takes not providing anything insightful or smart.

"Brandon Clarke is da savior, Poeltl is a scrub, this team is better without White" is just some examples of TheGreatIdiot's stupid takes.

Has to be the stupidest poster on these boards.:lmao:lmao:rollin:rollin:rollin:

[Robz4000]

Hell of a comeback. MVWhite, DPOY Murray, Big Body, and Poeltl were amazing in the late third/fourth.

[John B]

Great come back. That should feel good able to come back from 23 pt down

[Mugen]

Keldon was big when it mattered most tbh. Jak rock solid throughout this game. Good win tbh.

[Degoat]

I’m speechless how the fck we ended up winning that game is beyond me, what a choke job by the bulls lmao

[sananspursfan21]

That was sorely needed. Especially for White. I was really getting worried about him

[lonrot]

Great win :flag::flag:

[Dverde]

Trey Lyles walking to the locker room like, "fuck this shit"

Trey gonna be a monster scorer in China. Treyzilla!

[emanueldavidginobili]

Man they locked them the fuck up in the 4th quarter.

[Dejounte]

Maybe they should play full court press every game. It's what Vassell did in Florida State.

[The Truth #6]

Sweet win. Hope Lonnie is alright. He was actually finishing really well, I hate to say uncharacteristically so. Really want to see him do well.

[SPURt]

That was fun. Jakob is exactly what he needs to be. If only they could start games and 3rd quarters with that defensive energy

[Dejounte]

Sweet win. Hope Lonnie is alright. He was actually finishing really well, I hate to say uncharacteristically so. Really want to see him do well.

I can't count how many times it looked like he had a season ending injury. Maybe he is justified in avoiding physical contact. Dude seems to have problems landing on his feet.

[Sugus]

Sweet win. Hope Lonnie is alright. He was actually finishing really well, I hate to say uncharacteristically so. Really want to see him do well.

Yeah, I was just thinking that that smothering defense in the 4th might not have been possible with Lonnie on the court... Hopefully he steps it up on defense, because we need that intensity every single 4th quarter (and the other 3, if at all possible)...

[GAustex]

That was fun

[Slippy]

Grinding comeback. Spurs looked gone, going into the second half. Got stops, didnt rely on the three to score on the other end.

[FkLA]

Yak is a fucking beast. Elite rim protector and gives the team so many extra possessions with his offensive rebounds/tap outs.

[J_Paco]

Great W and hopefully they can get another one against Cleveland.

Can't come out that flat and dig that huge of a hole so damn often.

Hopefully, the team will have DeMar back at least around the Milwaukee game since I think Cleveland is winnable without him.

[PhantomDashCam]

True team win.
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, this team is rarely going down without a fight.

Keldon - understated gritty performance. That looked like a pretty significant ankle roll. Wouldn’t be surprised if he misses a game or two after this one. What a great teammate.

Jakob may be leading the league in dunks by season’s end if he continues at this rate. Got beaten on a few one on ones but this game isn’t even a contest without his effort and solid play on both ends for a full 48 mins. :tu

[Barfunk]

Nice work. That's why you never quit. You keep fighting to the bitter end.

[Barfunk]

Just glad Pop didn't think the comeback was too disrespectful to the Bulls.

[Gorepopovich]

Lavine denied the jersey to Dejounte.

[Sugus]

Yak is a fucking beast. Elite rim protector and gives the team so many extra possessions with his offensive rebounds/tap outs.

But dude, don't you see he has no offensive skills whatsoever?? Literally none, zero, nada....... :lmao

[FkLA]

Lavine denied the jersey to Dejounte.

Huh? DJ wanted to trade jerseys with him?

[Sugus]

Lavine denied the jersey to Dejounte.

Wow, forreal? Got a replay or something? I thought they were cool with each other

[BatManu20]

Hell of a comeback boys. 17-0 run in the 4th was legit. You love to see it.

[BatManu20]

Defensive intensity in the second half, particularly the 4th, was the difference. Completely changed the game.

[GAustex]

All the shit talking about DeMar, this team is light years better with him.
maybe not

[Dejounte]

https://twitter.com/JCrossover/status/1372369544262512641?s=19

[SpurPadre]

Wow, a rare great 4th quarter from the team.

[GAustex]

:lol yeah I got no hope in the Spurs winning this one
I am reading through the tread-the cliff jumping is understandable

[Sugus]

Wow, a rare great 4th quarter from the team.

I been telling you, my guy :lol

Wonder how the Spurs rank in 4th quarter performance after tonight's win

[Seventyniner]

I been telling you, my guy :lol

Wonder how the Spurs rank in 4th quarter performance after tonight's win

Before tonight they were middling, I doubt it changes all that much. Maybe a spot or two.

Edit: due to garbage time, imo 4th quarter scoring margin is probably the least informative of any quarter.

[SpurPadre]

I been telling you, my guy :lol

Wonder how the Spurs rank in 4th quarter performance after tonight's win

LOL, I couldn't resist. I question that ranking! :lol

[Dejounte]

CMihdDuBf9e

Just seeing this clip... Keldon is fuckin wild, man :lmao

[Light]

Lavine denied the jersey to Dejounte.

Possibly a covid protocol thing.

[Sugus]

Before tonight they were middling, I doubt it changes all that much. Maybe a spot or two.

Edit: due to garbage time, imo 4th quarter scoring margin is probably the least informative of any quarter.

I'll summon my guy Dejounte just to make sure I'm looking at the right thing;

But per this stats page, https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/traditional/?sort=W_PCT&dir=-1&Season=2020-21&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&Period=4, the Spurs are 10th in the league in win% of the 4th Q. I don't remember whether this was the criteria used in the tweet/stat that I'm remembering (it had them #12 then, IIRC), but if it is, looks like they're up two spots.

And yeah, garbage time makes the stat not really meaningful for deep analysis, but it's still good at a glance to give an impression of a team: an unclutch team is likely to be pretty far down 4th quarter stat lists, and vice-versa. It's no wonder a team like Portland is ahead of us, for example. And for the argument being made (Padre claiming Spurs were the worst 4th Q team in the league), it's good enough, tbh.

[GAustex]

White and DJM were huge clutch at the end.

White haters done crawled back in their corner.

DDR can just stay away. Its more fun not watching his stink foul things up

[Dejounte]

I'll summon my guy Dejounte (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=51342) just to make sure I'm looking at the right thing;

But per this stats page, https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/traditional/?sort=W_PCT&dir=-1&Season=2020-21&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&Period=4, the Spurs are 10th in the league in win% of the 4th Q. I don't remember whether this was the criteria used in the tweet/stat that I'm remembering (it had them #12 then, IIRC), but if it is, looks like they're up two spots.

And yeah, garbage time makes the stat not really meaningful for deep analysis, but it's still good at a glance to give an impression of a team: an unclutch team is likely to be pretty far down 4th quarter stat lists, and vice-versa. It's no wonder a team like Portland is ahead of us, for example. And for the argument being made (Padre claiming Spurs were the worst 4th Q team in the league), it's good enough, tbh.

Sorry, bro. I'm lost here. What are you trying to do?

I see that you added the filter for the 4th quarter and then sorted by win %. In that case, applying the filter doesn't affect anything. It's going by the current season records still.

Are you trying to see which teams outscored the other team in the fourth?

[jbspurs]

Never say die Spurs!

[Gorepopovich]

Yeah.
Huh? DJ wanted to trade jerseys with him?

[Dejounte]

Sugus

Spurs net rating in the 4th only = 2.8. Placing them 10th in the league.
Spurs net rating for the whole game = 0.2. Placing them 13th in the league.

https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced/?sort=NET_RATING&dir=-1&Season=2020-21&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&Period=4

Spurs +/- in the 4th only = 0.6. Placing them 10th in the league.
Spurs +/- for the whole game = 0.0. Placing them 15th in the league.

https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/traditional/?sort=PLUS_MINUS&dir=-1&Season=2020-21&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&Period=4

These numbers would be a lot better without the deep bench fucking everything up.

[Gorepopovich]

So it was, but I have no screenshot = (
Wow, forreal? Got a replay or something? I thought they were cool with each other

[emanueldavidginobili]

maybe not
Nah, definitely lol. Great comeback though.

[DAF86]

God I hope this doesn’t mean Rudy is starting from here on out..

Smanic or Vassell should start.

[GAustex]

Watching the young ones finding their way is a fun

they are about 3 young tall PFs/small centers away from being potentially something good

[John B]

Sugus (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=54941)

Spurs net rating in the 4th only = 2.8. Placing them 10th in the league.
Spurs net rating for the whole game = 0.2. Placing them 13th in the league.

https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced/?sort=NET_RATING&dir=-1&Season=2020-21&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&Period=4

Spurs +/- in the 4th only = 0.6. Placing them 10th in the league.
Spurs +/- for the whole game = 0.0. Placing them 15th in the league.

https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/traditional/?sort=PLUS_MINUS&dir=-1&Season=2020-21&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&Period=4

These numbers would be a lot better without the deep bench fucking everything up.
Actually Spurs have the 5th best bench in scoring. It’s the 1st and 3rd quarters with the starters slow start that gets them in the hole.

[Seventyniner]

I'll summon my guy Dejounte (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=51342) just to make sure I'm looking at the right thing;

But per this stats page, https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/traditional/?sort=W_PCT&dir=-1&Season=2020-21&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&Period=4, the Spurs are 10th in the league in win% of the 4th Q. I don't remember whether this was the criteria used in the tweet/stat that I'm remembering (it had them #12 then, IIRC), but if it is, looks like they're up two spots.

And yeah, garbage time makes the stat not really meaningful for deep analysis, but it's still good at a glance to give an impression of a team: an unclutch team is likely to be pretty far down 4th quarter stat lists, and vice-versa. It's no wonder a team like Portland is ahead of us, for example. And for the argument being made (Padre claiming Spurs were the worst 4th Q team in the league), it's good enough, tbh.

The Spurs are now 10th in 4th quarter margin at +0.6, and this post I made 4 days ago shows that the Spurs were 13th at +0.4 at the time. The 4th quarters since then have gone -2 (PHI), -10 (DET), +20 (CHI). That +8, spread over the 37 games the Spurs have played this season, accounts for the rise of 0.2.


For reference, the Spurs are 25th in 1st quarter scoring margin per game (-2.5), 1st in the 2nd quarter (+4.2), 25th in the 3rd quarter (-1.4), and 13th in the 4th quarter (+0.4).

So I was about right, tonight's 4th quarter, worth almost +0.5 by itself, accounts for the change. It's more than I thought: if the Spurs had gone even in the 4th tonight they would have been around 14th or 15th in average 4th quarter margin.

[Dejounte]

Actually Spurs have the 5th best bench in scoring. It’s the 1st and 3rd quarters with the starters slow start that gets them in the hole.

Deep bench. Not the regular bench.

[duncan2k5]

White and DJM were huge clutch at the end.

White haters done crawled back in their corner.

DDR can just stay away. Its more fun not watching his stink foul things up
Agreed...games like this teach our young guys how to win...I can't see us relying on predictable DeMar ball to make a come from behind gritty win in the 4th vs any competent team...once our young guys learn how to win close tough games and have that confidence, we will start to look better

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ewu7m5nXIAAcYXv?format=png&name=large

[Sugus]

Sugus

Spurs net rating in the 4th only = 2.8. Placing them 10th in the league.
Spurs net rating for the whole game = 0.2. Placing them 13th in the league.

https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced/?sort=NET_RATING&dir=-1&Season=2020-21&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&Period=4

Spurs +/- in the 4th only = 0.6. Placing them 10th in the league.
Spurs +/- for the whole game = 0.0. Placing them 15th in the league.

https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/traditional/?sort=PLUS_MINUS&dir=-1&Season=2020-21&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&Period=4

These numbers would be a lot better without the deep bench fucking everything up.

Thanks, D, this is exactly what I was looking for. Confirms what I thought, they're a few places up. Nice to see, and yeah, that Weatherspoon-led collapse still haunts me :lol


The Spurs are now 10th in 4th quarter margin at +0.6, and this post I made 4 days ago shows that the Spurs were 13th at +0.4 at the time. The 4th quarters since then have gone -2 (PHI), -10 (DET), +20 (CHI). That +8, spread over the 37 games the Spurs have played this season, accounts for the rise of 0.2.

So I was about right, tonight's 4th quarter, worth almost +0.5 by itself, accounts for the change. It's more than I thought: if the Spurs had gone even in the 4th tonight they would have been around 14th or 15th in average 4th quarter margin.

Thanks for the breakdown. Good to see. Let's hope the Spurs can continue to put out these solid defense 4th quarters.

[GAustex]

Agreed...games like this teach our young guys how to win...I can't see us relying on predictable DeMar ball to make a come from behind gritty win in the 4th vs any competent team...once our young guys learn how to win close tough games and have that confidence, we will start to look better
Gotta figure a way to use LMA and DDR salaries for better fitting pieces before they can hope to challenge.
It could happen but re-upping DDR or not making the right moves at this moment could make a world of difference and make or break the path forward

[Dejounte]

CMjCevzjznF

Gotta love this photo. Reminds me of vintage Spurs photos...

[John B]

CMjCevzjznF

Gotta love this photo. Reminds me of vintage Spurs photos...
Is this the Q super spreader? :lol

[200 miles]

CMjCevzjznF

Gotta love this photo. Reminds me of vintage Spurs photos...

I feel like Patty is doing everything as humanly possible to be the absolute face of the franchise not only on the court but off as well.

[Elementis]

when Jakob Poeltl is your top scorer, you ain't winning the game

only reading the thread in the morning can be really amusing at times ;)

[Rocalcio]

:wakeup

Should have waited for the game to end...

[Fireball]

only reading the thread in the morning can be really amusing at times ;)

nothing better than a game thread where the Spurs were horrible for three quarters and then turn it around ... pure gold

[Mugen]

I feel like Patty is doing everything as humanly possible to be the absolute face of the franchise not only on the court but off as well.

Patty knows how to get another 50 from this front office tbh :lol

[Floyd Pacquiao]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ewu7m5nXIAAcYXv?format=png&name=large
Spurs would be 3rd or 4th if not for some stupid fucking losses

[daslicer]

Patty knows how to get another 50 from this front office tbh :lol

He's the equivalent to the office brown noser.

[RD2191]

Should have waited for the game to end...

:pctoss

[BillMc]

Shame I missed it. Looks like a pretty exciting game.

[Sugus]

Shame I missed it. Looks like a pretty exciting game.

You should watch the game still! You can get it on a page like https://nbafullhd . com/ . I guarantee the first 2-3 quarters will be easier to stomach, knowing the final outcome, than they were to watch live :lol

[BillMc]

You should watch the game still! You can get it on a page like https://nbafullhd . com/ . I guarantee the first 2-3 quarters will be easier to stomach, knowing the final outcome, than they were to watch live :lol

It's a good idea, my friend. May start it in an hour or so. Thanks for the link suggestion.

[Rocalcio]

:pctoss

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[Dejounte]

https://twitter.com/RealTomPetrini/status/1372572091388690436?s=19

[Amuseddaysleeper]

OP with those Amuseddaysleeper (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=309) type of powers to create cursed threads. I'm starting to wonder if it's not Amused under another alias. :lol

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