Game Thread: Spurs vs Hawks — Apr. 1, 2021 - 7:30pm CT

[ace3g]

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Noah Magaro-George @N_Magaro
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Gorgui Dieng will be out against the Atlanta Hawks tonight. Lonnie Walker IV, Trey Lyles, and Keita Bates-Diop will also be out. (Per Spurs PR)









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Atlanta Hawks atlHawks
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An @emoryhealthcare (https://twitter.com/emoryhealthcare/) injury report for tomorrow's game: De’Andre Hunter (right knee soreness): Questionable John Collins (left ankle sprain): Out Kris Dunn (right ankle surgery): Out Cam Reddish (right Achilles soreness): Out

[Seventyniner]

I'm starting to wonder if Lyles will just plain get waived soon. There would be no impact on this summer's cap space because he's expiring anyway, and if I understand things correctly the Spurs still have some wiggle room under the tax to sign another player.

[spurraider21]

time for collins to get acclimated with his future teammates tbh

[Sugus]

Lonnie still being out is not good... Wrist injuries are a bitch. It's a damn shame because he was stringing a couple good games together before going out. :depressed


time for collins to get acclimated with his future teammates tbh

I would actually like to see some bad blood between both teams like the last time they played, tbh :lol we aren't getting Collins anyways, and it'd make for a more interesting game

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Lonnie will be missed.

Damn the Spurs have a lot of games condensed together.

[timvp]

Lonnie going from probable to missing the next two games is a weird turn of events, tbh.

[RC_Drunkford]

I thought Lonnie was gonna play tonight. Damn. Hawks have a lot of important defenders out, so Spurs should get the W, which probably means that ATL will win this

[RC_Drunkford]

I'm starting to wonder if Lyles will just plain get waived soon. There would be no impact on this summer's cap space because he's expiring anyway, and if I understand things correctly the Spurs still have some wiggle room under the tax to sign another player.

thought so too. They could try to get Spurstalk‘s favorite Otto Porter Jr. if he gets bought out

[Mugen]

time for collins to get acclimated with his future teammates tbh

tbh

[Blackhaus]

time for collins to get acclimated with his future teammates tbh

Yuck, would be a massive overpay.

[Blackhaus]

We have somebody that can become like Collins IMO on a rookie contact and his name rhymes with fuka.

[Dex]

We have somebody that can become like Collins IMO on a rookie contact and his name rhymes with fuka.

Excuse me, sir...this is a family establishment.

[TDMVPDPOY]

vassell should be gettin minutes, dont tell me he cant beat scrubs on the bench to move up the rotation

[ace3g]

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Paul Garcia pAulGarciaNBA
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De'Andre Hunter is out per Coach McMillan.

[cd021]

I'm starting to wonder if Lyles will just plain get waived soon. There would be no impact on this summer's cap space because he's expiring anyway, and if I understand things correctly the Spurs still have some wiggle room under the tax to sign another player.

I've thought about that too. Apparently the waived and be eligible for the playoff deadline is April 9th, if he's not playing and he wanted a trade but it didn't happen then maybe they'll try and do him a solid.

[TimDunkem]

Lyles is at the point where he might get waived? I know ST always does 180s on players they hate once they become Spurs ala LMA, DD, Gay, but it seems our thoughts about him before he ever joined SA were accurate. :lol

[KobesAchilles]

Lyles had so many fans before the season and they were all arguing with me that we should keep him. Now he has none. Everyone comes on over to ol KA’s side eventually:lol

That being said, I’m hoping Derrick White has a good game and we get the win. He needs to get his shit together if we are going to have a shot at the playoffs.

[Collins21]

Lyles is at the point where he might get waived? I know ST always does 180s on players they hate once they become Spurs ala LMA, DD, Gay, but it seems our thoughts about him before he ever joined SA were accurate. :lol

Gay and LMA were good players before they joined the Spurs why did people hate them?

[BatManu20]

LMA making his first appearance for the Nets right now on TNT. Wearing #21.

[KobesAchilles]

LMA making his first appearance for the Nets right now on TNT. Wearing #21.
Durant was probably offended

[BatManu20]

Nets currently up 42-16 at the top of the 2nd qtr with no Harden or KD tonight. Hornets are back to being trash without LaMelo.

[BatManu20]

LMA looking good early. He’s getting double-teamed in the post too.

[TimDunkem]

Gay and LMA were good players before they joined the Spurs why did people hate them?

ST would shit on Gay everytime he was going up against Kawhi. ST also said none of them were winning players.

They never are until they're Spurs in ST's eyes.

[Robz4000]

LMA looking good early. He’s getting double-teamed in the post too.

Been saying it, dude mailed it in this season for the Spurs. He's wanted no part of this team for years.

[ace3g]

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Dan Weiss danWeissPBP
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Hawks starters: Young, Bogdanovic, Snell, Hill, Capela #TrueToAtlanta (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TrueToAtlanta)

[B1gduff]

There are some Rumors going out that KAt might be ask for a trade this. he's the guy that's 1st on my list of trade If this is true.

[GB20]

I hope for once Pop plays Luka in this game.

[RC_Drunkford]

the problem with this back-to-back is that Patty and Rudy will throw up bricks

[Sugus]

Lol, it's funny seeing the number of comments on game threads dwindle more and more with each season. And that's coming from the forum on Earth that's probably the most insistent that the Spurs should blow it up... The lack of engagement is its own proof in regards to why a small market team like San Antonio will always be reluctant about bottoming out. Casuals and fair weathers.....

Having said that, good game so far. I really hope Dieng is back to form soon, the dropoff whenever Eubanks gets on the court is noticeably awful

[YoungbuckMurray]

Demar refusing to shoot 3’s is hurting this team

[TimDunkem]

Demar refusing to shoot 3’s is hurting this team
Remember when Slurpers were certain he was a 3pt threat now because he hit like 4 threes in the first couple of games? :lol

[PhantomDashCam]

A b2b to be sure, but team looks lethargic, disinterested.

Don’t underestimate the Hawks - 3 lethal shooters, if one gets hot, we’ll rue this passive start.

[mo7888]

Lol, it's funny seeing the number of comments on game threads dwindle more and more with each season. And that's coming from the forum on Earth that's probably the most insistent that the Spurs should blow it up... The lack of engagement is its own proof in regards to why a small market team like San Antonio will always be reluctant about bottoming out. Casuals and fair weathers.....

Having said that, good game so far. I really hope Dieng is back to form soon, the dropoff whenever Eubanks gets on the court is noticeably awful

I think there's an argument to be made that the lack of interest is because "some" fans have list hope send see this a mediocre treadmill of a team who will neither make win now moves or jettison vets/talent to acquire drafts picks to rebuild.... being mediocre isn't interesting or compelling because it offers no hope...

[Robz4000]

Shaping up to be another blowout loss.

[Robz4000]

I think there's an argument to be made that the lack of interest is because "some" fans have list hope send see this a mediocre treadmill of a team who will neither make win now moves or jettison vets/talent to acquire drafts picks to rebuild.... being mediocre isn't interesting or compelling because it offers no hope...

This tbh.

[Gibbz]

What a shameful effort from the bench.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Absolutely ridiculous Luka can't get on the court. He instantly makes that shit lineup that ended the quarter better.

[EasyMoney]

Patty already 0 for 50 so naturally he will play half the 4th

[RD2191]

I think there's an argument to be made that the lack of interest is because "some" fans have list hope send see this a mediocre treadmill of a team who will neither make win now moves or jettison vets/talent to acquire drafts picks to rebuild.... being mediocre isn't interesting or compelling because it offers no hope...
tbh

[RC_Drunkford]

Game is going as expected. Spurs struggle guarding the pick & roll, Mills and Gay shooting us out of the game and Atlanta is blowing us out. Nothing new tbh

[PhantomDashCam]

This crap has to got to stop.

Final play is run with Patty at PG and DJ relegated to the wing as a spot up threat. Just ridiculous.

[spurs1990]

I'm ready for Patty Mills to get some rest games. He's no longer as fun a player as I used to feel

[ace3g]

Spurs vs undermanned teams...

[LeBowen]

Down 10 against a team starting Snell and Hill in 2021. :lmao

[Sugus]

I think there's an argument to be made that the lack of interest is because "some" fans have list hope send see this a mediocre treadmill of a team who will neither make win now moves or jettison vets/talent to acquire drafts picks to rebuild.... being mediocre isn't interesting or compelling because it offers no hope...

You should've put "fans" in quotes instead of "some", tbh. That's exactly what fair weathers do.... Jump off the team when things ain't pretty, then start watching the games if/when they start to look like a serious threat. That's bullshit if you ask me... You really think those "fans" that don't watch the games because the team is "stuck in mediocrity" would actually start watching the games if the team made moves towards a tank? Selling off the little talent they have for picks that won't even convey for a season, or two, or three? Be real... Those "fans" would start to watch when those picks were hitting their prime, if ever. Fake fans, as I said

[Robz4000]

White going apeshit from three.

[RD2191]

How are you guys watching games these days? I used to catch almost every game on FSSW but I don't have cable anymore and I hear league pass is ass. You all just streaming mostly?

[ace3g]

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[Dejounte]

You should've put "fans" in quotes instead of "some", tbh. That's exactly what fair weathers do.... Jump off the team when things ain't pretty, then start watching the games if/when they start to look like a serious threat. That's bullshit if you ask me... You really think those "fans" that don't watch the games because the team is "stuck in mediocrity" would actually start watching the games if the team made moves towards a tank? Selling off the little talent they have for picks that won't even convey for a season, or two, or three? Be real... Those "fans" would start to watch when those picks were hitting their prime, if ever. Fake fans, as I said

https://twitter.com/AssassinateHate/status/1375023739310604290?s=19

[heyheymymy]

How are you guys watching games these days? I used to catch almost every game on FSSW but I don't have cable anymore and I hear league pass is ass. You all just streaming mostly?

Sportssurge.net

[Robz4000]

You should've put "fans" in quotes instead of "some", tbh. That's exactly what fair weathers do.... Jump off the team when things ain't pretty, then start watching the games if/when they start to look like a serious threat. That's bullshit if you ask me... You really think those "fans" that don't watch the games because the team is "stuck in mediocrity" would actually start watching the games if the team made moves towards a tank? Selling off the little talent they have for picks that won't even convey for a season, or two, or three? Be real... Those "fans" would start to watch when those picks were hitting their prime, if ever. Fake fans, as I said

:lol I'd rather watch paint dry than DePression ISO into a fadeaway, so I don't blame people for not tuning in. Honestly if it were the young guns running things every night I bet more people would be watching just because you don't know what you might see every night.

[mo7888]

You should've put "fans" in quotes instead of "some", tbh. That's exactly what fair weathers do.... Jump off the team when things ain't pretty, then start watching the games if/when they start to look like a serious threat. That's bullshit if you ask me... You really think those "fans" that don't watch the games because the team is "stuck in mediocrity" would actually start watching the games if the team made moves towards a tank? Selling off the little talent they have for picks that won't even convey for a season, or two, or three? Be real... Those "fans" would start to watch when those picks were hitting their prime, if ever. Fake fans, as I said

We can quibble in where the "" should be but, I do think fans tune in to watch crappy teams who sell vets for picks and play young guys because there is hope that those young guys may pan out.... going the route we are taking assures a high floor and low ceiling...there's no hope...hope sells....

[RD2191]

You should've put "fans" in quotes instead of "some", tbh. That's exactly what fair weathers do.... Jump off the team when things ain't pretty, then start watching the games if/when they start to look like a serious threat. That's bullshit if you ask me... You really think those "fans" that don't watch the games because the team is "stuck in mediocrity" would actually start watching the games if the team made moves towards a tank? Selling off the little talent they have for picks that won't even convey for a season, or two, or three? Be real... Those "fans" would start to watch when those picks were hitting their prime, if ever. Fake fans, as I said
It's mostly faggots like you tbh. You're annoying and nowhere near as intelligent as you think you are. Who the hell are you to decide who's a "real fan" and who isn't? Can you please show me to the true fan handbook? Also, no one likes a shitty product. If your favorite restaurant starts serving shit food consistently are you going to keep going back just because you've always gone there? I doubt it. You're either going to move on and look for another spot or visit occasionally and hope the quality has gotten better. No one should support shit, if the Spurs fold or move they'll have no one to blame but themselves.

[TimDunkem]

It's mostly faggots like you tbh. You're annoying and nowhere near as intelligent as you think you are. Who the hell are you to decide who's a "real fan" and who isn't? Can you please show me to the true fan handbook? Also, no one likes a shitty product. If your favorite restaurant starts serving shit food consistently are you going to keep going back just because you've always gone there? I doubt it. You're either going to move on and look for another spot or visit occasionally and hope the quality has gotten better. No one should support shit, if the Spurs fold or move they'll have no one to blame but themselves.
Everyone is a troll, fair-weather fan, or spoiled whiner. Only a select few are true fans. :cry

[ace3g]

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[RC_Drunkford]

Great D by Poeltl, he only held Capela to 12 points in 18 minutes

[Dejounte]

It's mostly faggots like you tbh. You're annoying and nowhere near as intelligent as you think you are. Who the hell are you to decide who's a "real fan" and who isn't? Can you please show me to the true fan handbook? Also, no one likes a shitty product. If your favorite restaurant starts serving shit food consistently are you going to keep going back just because you've always gone there? I doubt it. You're either going to move on and look for another spot or visit occasionally and hope the quality has gotten better. No one should support shit, if the Spurs fold or move they'll have no one to blame but themselves.

Maybe Murray knows what a real fan is. You know, the player on the team you're supposedly a fan of?

If the Spurs are a shitty product, why are you here everyday posting shit about the Spurs for the last ten years? Shouldn't you have gone to a new restaurant by now? :lmao :lmao

Dumbass tries to make a point then contradicts his own damn existence. You're the dumbest poster here, not sure why you felt the need to question anybody's intellect.

[RD2191]

Everyone is a troll, fair-weather fan, or spoiled whiner. Only a select few are true fans. :cry
Exactly. No one wants a whiny faggot calling out their fandom every time they criticize the team or PATFO. Like stfu and move on. It's a fucking forum, what we say has no impact on anything the front office does. We're just here to talk shit and throw ideas around on which way we believe the team should go. It is what it is.

[RD2191]

Maybe Murray knows what a real fan is. You know, the player on the team you're supposedly a fan of?

If the Spurs are a shitty product, why are you here everyday posting shit about the Spurs for the last ten years? Shouldn't you have gone to a new restaurant by now? :lmao :lmao

Dumbass tries to make a point then contradicts his own damn existence. You're the dumbest poster here, not sure why you felt to question anybody's intellect.
Oh look, exhibit A in the homosexual poster museum. And the Spurs haven't sucked ass for the last 10 years. So where exactly is the contradiction? Also, your mom is a hoe.

[Dejounte]

Oh look, exhibit A in the homosexual poster museum. And the Spurs haven't sucked ass for the last 10 years. So where exactly is the contradiction? Also, your mom is a hoe.

Lmfao damn it's like I'm talking to a child

[Sugus]

:lol I'd rather watch paint dry than DePression ISO into a fadeaway, so I don't blame people for not tuning in. Honestly if it were the young guns running things every night I bet more people would be watching just because you don't know what you might see every night.

There's a good mix of young guys on the team now. Whoever was excited about any of our young guys can now see White starting, DJ starting, Keldon starting, Vassell getting regular minutes, and so on. Yes, it's far from perfect, but it's not like this is a vet-only team. I'm not "blaming" anyone, I could care less what other people do with their time, but there's no arguing that any "fan" who only watches the team when it has a chance of winning a championship or close to it, then stops watching when the team starts struggling, is fair weather by definition, and thus not a real "fan" IMO. Just that.


We can quibble in where the "" should be but, I do think fans tune in to watch crappy teams who sell vets for picks and play young guys because there is hope that those young guys may pan out.... going the route we are taking assures a high floor and low ceiling...there's no hope...hope sells....

You'd be wrong on that statement - the kinds of teams you describe are mostly on the lottery and hardly get many views. How many people are regularly tuning on to watch the Kings' tanking job? Or the Wolves? The Knicks are pretty much the exception (well, before this year where they've fielded out an actually good team) with having historically bad teams, yet mantaining good viewership numbers, but it's only due to them being maybe the largest market in the NBA. The reality is that very few fans would tune in to Spurs' games if they shipped out every vet off the team and won 20 games a season, as much as you'd like to believe otherwise. There's destinies worse than mediocrity for small market teams...

[RD2191]

Maybe Murray knows what a real fan is. You know, the player on the team you're supposedly a fan of?

If the Spurs are a shitty product, why are you here everyday posting shit about the Spurs for the last ten years? Shouldn't you have gone to a new restaurant by now? :lmao :lmao

Dumbass tries to make a point then contradicts his own damn existence. You're the dumbest poster here, not sure why you felt the need to question anybody's intellect.


Exactly. No one wants a whiny faggot calling out their fandom every time they criticize the team or PATFO. Like stfu and move on. It's a fucking forum, what we say has no impact on anything the front office does. We're just here to talk shit and throw ideas around on which way we believe the team should go. It is what it is.
Like clockwork. :lol

[Sugus]

Everyone is a troll, fair-weather fan, or spoiled whiner. Only a select few are true fans. :cry

You're getting the gist of it :tu

[Dejounte]

Like clockwork. :lol

Can't think of a dumber person on the planet :lmao :lmao

[Sugus]

Lmfao damn it's like I'm talking to a child

Your first mistake was, well, talking to a child :lol

[RD2191]

Lmfao damn it's like I'm talking to a child
No rebuttal ey? Don't worry, maybe one day DJ Murray will fulfill your fantasy and blow your back out.

[RD2191]

Can't think of a dumber person on the planet :lmao :lmao
So you got nothing? Bitch, just like your mother.

[Dejounte]

No rebuttal ey? Don't worry, maybe one day DJ Murray will fulfill your fantasy and blow your back out.

Rebuttal to what? Trading back high school insults? Sure let's play this game... Ok I go next: you're a dumbass :lmao

[Dejounte]

So you got nothing? Bitch, just like your mother.

Most dumb fuck person :lmao

[ace3g]

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[spurs1990]

Patty Mills has been 17 shades of awful and he gets to come back into the game??

[RD2191]

Can't think of a dumber person on the planet :lmao :lmao


Rebuttal to what? Trading back high school insults? Sure let's play this game... Ok I go next: you're a dumbass :lmao


Most dumb fuck person :lmao
This is what you call a glorious meltdown. Flustered ey?

[RC_Drunkford]

Capela shitting all over Poeltl

[Dejounte]

This is what you call a glorious meltdown. Flustered ey?
Ok, I go next:

Your IQ is low as dirt :lmao

[RD2191]

Ok, I go next:

Your IQ is low as dirt :lmao
2/10 weak shit.

[TheGreatYacht]

Poeltl getting shit on by athletic centers as per usual. Getting Nic Claxton flashbacks

[Leetonidas]

Poeltl sucking balls tonight

[Dejounte]

2/10 weak shit.

Ok, my turn:

You can't be married, right? Your wife must be a dumb fuck too

[Sugus]

Capela shitting all over Poeltl

And the sad thing is, these are just simple lobs, one of the best plays in basketball - really hard to anticipate and defend, whilst also easy enough to execute provided you have players on the team with vertical ability. We do have players on the team with that ability - why the fuck aren't we running some alley oops here and there? Is there a statistic on this? I'm pretty sure SanAn has to be one of, if not the, team with the least alley-oops in the entire league..... Pop hates fun, tbh

[Leetonidas]

Lol this fucking team passing up wide open shots so poeltl can brick FTs

[poopbox]

Holy shit at Poeltl free throw motion :lmao

[ace3g]

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[spurs1990]

Poetle will not hit two FTs in his entire Spurs career

[mo7888]

There's a good mix of young guys on the team now. Whoever was excited about any of our young guys can now see White starting, DJ starting, Keldon starting, Vassell getting regular minutes, and so on. Yes, it's far from perfect, but it's not like this is a vet-only team. I'm not "blaming" anyone, I could care less what other people do with their time, but there's no arguing that any "fan" who only watches the team when it has a chance of winning a championship or close to it, then stops watching when the team starts struggling, is fair weather by definition, and thus not a real "fan" IMO. Just that.



You'd be wrong on that statement - the kinds of teams you describe are mostly on the lottery and hardly get many views. How many people are regularly tuning on to watch the Kings' tanking job? Or the Wolves? The Knicks are pretty much the exception (well, before this year where they've fielded out an actually good team) with having historically bad teams, yet mantaining good viewership numbers, but it's only due to them being maybe the largest market in the NBA. The reality is that very few fans would tune in to Spurs' games if they shipped out every vet off the team and won 20 games a season, as much as you'd like to believe otherwise. There's destinies worse than mediocrity for small market teams...

Apples and oranges...the teams you refer too (Kings and Wolves) are perpetually bad. Nobody is suggesting we go on a 20 year tank job. Actually I'm not necessarily even suggesting a tank job at all... I'm saying pick a direction that offers hope...we could trade young guys and picks for win now players and that would offer hope... trading vets and even a couple younger guys for draft picks offers hope too (if we wanted to choose that directon).... where is the hope with DDR, Rudy Gay and Patty? Can you honestly say this make up is compelling in any way? You know, I know, and everyone here knows this team isn't getting out of round one IF they can squeak in by winning the play-in....IF they can even hold on to a top 10 seed. That's not interesting....and its not nearly as interesting as the prospect of drafting a Mobley, Kuminga, Cunningham etc...

[Leetonidas]

:lmao DePression heroballing

[212094ever]

Pass the fucking ball ffs

[poopbox]

Derozan dribbled into 4 people and then tried to shoot

[Robz4000]

And the sad thing is, these are just simple lobs, one of the best plays in basketball - really hard to anticipate and defend, whilst also easy enough to execute provided you have players on the team with vertical ability. We do have players on the team with that ability - why the fuck aren't we running some alley oops here and there? Is there a statistic on this? I'm pretty sure SanAn has to be one of, if not the, team with the least alley-oops in the entire league..... Pop hates fun, tbh

None of their players know how to throw an accurate lob tbh. Plus yeah, Pop discourages dunking.

[ace3g]

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0.4
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0.4
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Clint Capela blocks DeMar DeRozan's pullup jump shot
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6.2
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8.8
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Lou Williams misses 12-foot two point shot
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30.6
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Jakob Poeltl makes two point shot
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30.6
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Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound
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34.5
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DeMar DeRozan misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
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Clint Capela defensive rebound
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59.8
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DeMar DeRozan misses 11-foot pullup jump shot
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1:11
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Lou Williams enters the game for Trae Young
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1:11
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Trae Young turnover
52 - 46




1:11
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Trae Young offensive foul
52 - 46




1:25
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DeMar DeRozan makes 2-foot dunk (Jakob Poeltl assists)
52 - 46

[spurs1990]

I would literally take back both Leonard and Danny Green for DeRozan and Poetle right now

[Robz4000]

I hate DePressionball

[Sugus]

Apples and oranges...the teams you refer too (Kings and Wolves) are perpetually bad. Nobody is suggesting we go on a 20 year tank job. Actually I'm not necessarily even suggesting a tank job at all... I'm saying pick a direction that offers hope...we could trade young guys and picks for win now players and that would offer hope... trading vets and even a couple younger guys for draft picks offers hope too (if we wanted to choose that directon).... where is the hope with DDR, Rudy Gay and Patty? Can you honestly say this make up is compelling in any way? You know, I know, and everyone here knows this team isn't getting out of round one IF they can squeak in by winning the play-in....IF they can even hold on to a top 10 seed. That's not interesting....and its not nearly as interesting as the prospect of drafting a Mobley, Kuminga, Cunningham etc...

Uh, do you think the Wolves and Kings thought they'd be 20-years-tanking when they started going that route? That's exactly the harsh reality of tanking - you don't know when and if you'll strike gold, and you have to absolutely suck until you do, because anything other than sucking gets you farther away from the top of the lottery. The Spurs could perfectly end up having to tank out multiple seasons until they find "that" cornerstone player - and I ask you again, do you seriously think viewership numbers will be better once the team chooses that direction? I dare say, no. Hope is good and all for hardcore fans, but most people following a team casually don't give a fuck that the Spurs got a 2023 FRP out of trading DeMar or whatever scenario you're envisioning; all they care about is that the Spurs suck, today, so they ain't tuning into any games. Can the argument be made that the Spurs "suck" today too? Sure, but it's unarguably a more entertaining product than if they "chose a direction" and bottomed out.

I'm not against the team tanking if that's what it takes. I know full well that we lack that Doncic-level player that wills you through series by himself. That's not the argument though.... The argument is that a mediocre team is unarguably more fun to watch than a tanking one, and that if/when the Spurs get past the "Pop era" and maybe embrace a tank, they'll have even fewer viewers than today - especially from a fandom as spoiled as the Spurs'. You can see it even on this very forum tbh - and I'd consider anyone consistently posting on SpursTalk a "hardcore fan" by definition.

[Sugus]

I would literally take back both Leonard and Danny Green for DeRozan and Poetle right now

Pretty sure the Spurs would, too... Remember the whole thing was started by Nephew not wanting to be in SA anymore? Not like that was ever a choice, tbh

[Mugen]

Anybody else seeing this fucking accountant give jr NBA bball tips? :lmao

[Mugen]

I would literally take back both Leonard and Danny Green for DeRozan and Poetle right now

Not sure if serious. There isn't a mouth breather on the riverwalk that wouldn't do that deal in a heartbeat :lol

[8sy21vd]

Mills might as well put on a Hawks jersey tonight. Is DJ injured? Why didn't he close the half?

[Sugus]

None of their players know how to throw an accurate lob tbh. Plus yeah, Pop discourages dunking.

It's been a consistent problem for some time, now, and one of the many reasons I wanted to take Haliburton in the draft. And it's not only lobs that they can't throw - you seldom see White attempting floaters, and neither does Dejounte. DeMar is by far the player in the team with the most attempts on that sort of shots; on the one hand, it makes sense, since they're really difficult shots that require a very good feel to throw accurately and consistently. On the other, it paints a very bad picture on our guards that a rookie can perform shots and passes that they still can't get down after multiple years in the league. That first game against the Kings on Monday was a full display of what "natural feel for the game" is all about, tbqh.

[alfahdlan]

Mills might as well put on a Hawks jersey tonight. Is DJ injured? Why didn't he close the half?
Still livid of fake fans?

[spurraider21]

Poodle is getting worked by Capela... but at least he's scoring some on the other end

[mo7888]

Uh, do you think the Wolves and Kings thought they'd be 20-years-tanking when they started going that route? That's exactly the harsh reality of tanking - you don't know when and if you'll strike gold, and you have to absolutely suck until you do, because anything other than sucking gets you farther away from the top of the lottery. The Spurs could perfectly end up having to tank out multiple seasons until they find "that" cornerstone player - and I ask you again, do you seriously think viewership numbers will be better once the team chooses that direction? I dare say, no. Hope is good and all for hardcore fans, but most people following a team casually don't give a fuck that the Spurs got a 2023 FRP out of trading DeMar or whatever scenario you're envisioning; all they care about is that the Spurs suck, today, so they ain't tuning into any games. Can the argument be made that the Spurs "suck" today too? Sure, but it's unarguably a more entertaining product than if they "chose a direction" and bottomed out.

I'm not against the team tanking if that's what it takes. I know full well that we lack that Doncic-level player that wills you through series by himself. That's not the argument though.... The argument is that a mediocre team is unarguably more fun to watch than a tanking one, and that if/when the Spurs get past the "Pop era" and maybe embrace a tank, they'll have even fewer viewers than today - especially from a fandom as spoiled as the Spurs'. You can see it even on this very forum tbh - and I'd consider anyone consistently posting on SpursTalk a "hardcore fan" by definition.

People casually following any team only do it for two reasons 1) they're winning (so that disqualifies us) and 2) they're following an iconic big market team that generates its on fame (again that's not us).

Could we have a prolonged tank like the Kings? It's possible...there's risk... but the one thing this FO has done well is draft, so why not use the one thing we're good at to improve?

Looking at your last paragraph.."The argument is that a mediocre team is unarguably more fun to watch than a tanking one, and that if/when the Spurs get past the "Pop era" and maybe embrace a tank, they'll have even fewer viewers than today - especially from a fandom as spoiled as the Spurs'"...... Do you really think this mediocre team is more enjoyable to watch than a Spurs team that had traded the 3 vets and were playing DJ, White, Luka, KJ, Poeltl, Vassell, Tre Jones? I don't think it is because the young guys bring more energy and the drafts picks give us something interesting to talk about and debate...something to look forward too....

[GB20]

i would like to get an explanation from Pop, why luka is not getting any minutes this year?

[Biggems]

I wish Rasho would have been as good as Poetl. I was a fan of Rasho, but he seemed to be too nice out there. Poetl has some angst in his game.

[Leetonidas]

Only matter of time til they started hitting threes. Blowout incoming

[Biggems]

why are they always wide open beyond the arc.....where the hell is our perimeter D?

[212094ever]

There's that 2 vs 3 problem again

[SpurPadre]

I wish Rasho would have been as good as Poetl. I was a fan of Rasho, but he seemed to be too nice out there. Poetl has some angst in his game.

Rasho is a better fit for today's game than back then. He was also a playoff choker like Bonner, wasn't he?

[alfahdlan]

Only White shows up tonight.

[Biggems]

Bogdonavic has a nice game. He is so fluid and silky smooth. What a fun player to watch.

[alfahdlan]

There's that 2 vs 3 problem again
Can it be solved by shooters? Do we have?

[PhantomDashCam]

i would like to get an explanation from Pop, why luka is not getting any minutes this year?

It would have been palatable if

A) Luka didn’t play extremely well in an enhanced role when players were missing and
B)Pop goes on record saying “He’s earned more minutes” thereafter.

B2bs used be a given that young guys would play some more than usual. Now...

[Biggems]

So far my sports day is good....Beard to Texas, Penguins won and moved into a tie for 1st place in their division, now the Spurs and Astros need to win.

[ace3g]

7:07 - 3rd


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ATL
32
22
14

68


SA
22
26
11

59

[RC_Drunkford]

So far my sports day is good....Beard to Texas, Penguins won and moved into a tie for 1st place in their division, now the Spurs and Astros need to win.

The Spurs ain't winning this

[Biggems]

what a shitty jump ball, he gave it to the Hawks with the way he tossed it up.

[poopbox]

capella 8 for 8 at the line :lmao

[RC_Drunkford]

sheesh, Spurs are 6/21 from 3

[Robz4000]

DePression yelling at Pop. Murray also doesn't look too happy with him.

[RC_Drunkford]

our offense is basically "hey let's turn down this open 3 and dribble into traffic"

[LeBowen]

sheesh, Spurs are 6/21 from 3

With Derrick making 5 of those.
Awful roster construction.

[Biggems]

i didn't know gallinari was still in the league

[poopbox]

Rudy on Williams and Patty on Gallo :lmao

[RC_Drunkford]

Trey Young in foul trouble. Spurs should turn it around with the Hawks missing 5 rotation players and Trey Young in foul trouble, so I'm excited to see how they will find a way to lose this one anyway

[ace3g]

DWhite with a career high 6 3s

4:10 - 3rd


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ATL
32
22
18

72


SA
22
26
20

68

[spurs1990]

White has the same amount of 3pt that DeRozan has in his last 21 games combined. The more you know.

[Sugus]

People casually following any team only do it for two reasons 1) they're winning (so that disqualifies us) and 2) they're following an iconic big market team that generates its on fame (again that's not us).

Could we have a prolonged tank like the Kings? It's possible...there's risk... but the one thing this FO has done well is draft, so why not use the one thing we're good at to improve?

Looking at your last paragraph.."The argument is that a mediocre team is unarguably more fun to watch than a tanking one, and that if/when the Spurs get past the "Pop era" and maybe embrace a tank, they'll have even fewer viewers than today - especially from a fandom as spoiled as the Spurs'"...... Do you really think this mediocre team is more enjoyable to watch than a Spurs team that had traded the 3 vets and were playing DJ, White, Luka, KJ, Poeltl, Vassell, Tre Jones? I don't think it is because the young guys bring more energy and the drafts picks give us something interesting to talk about and debate...something to look forward too....

Ehh, I'd argue the casual fan argument isn't as clear-cut as you make it seem - there's a significant portion of "casual fans" that watch games of the team that they like, as long as they're not horrible. Case in point, the only other Spurs fan I know IRL is what I'd call a "casual": doesn't follow the team too deeply, watches about 1 in 5 games, but knows about the players and what they do. He falls out of both of your definitions, yet is still a casual Spurs fan.

Of course the Spurs could get lucky and "only" have to tank out a year or two before getting that cornerstone. Again, this isn't an argument against tanking. But you just can't tell me for sure that that'll happen, and in the same vein, the Kings and Wolves of the league once too thought they could turn it around easily. Turns out it's much, much harder than pro-tanking folks make it look - hell, just look at Boston right now to see what can go wrong with a tank job (someone's bound to quote me on this to argue Boston didn't truly tank, but w/e) even when you draft the correct players and they turn into stars/superstars. No guarantees.

And it again brings me to my last point - yes, I really believe this mediocre team is better to watch than a team where we trade all 4 of our vets for scraps. Again, "hope" is of zero interest to the average fan - nobody wants to see the evident growing pains of a young-players-only team losing 60+ games a year. People wanna tune in once that phase is over with. You, as a hardcore fan, would probably be enthralled (don't get me wrong, to a certain extent I would be too; but this isn't about fans like us) to see every young player given free reign to make mistakes and learn from them. But it almost unarguably makes for a shitty product, and I can guarantee you that most people wouldn't be too interested in the young guns getting blown out by 20+ every night.

[alfahdlan]

We”re closing in without DDR.

[212094ever]

Ugh Rudy

[Mugen]

:lmao Rudy completely ignoring a wide open Derrick for 3. Jesus christ.

[LeBowen]

Tbh, I don't even care if we win this game, what's the point?

If you're struggling against Hawks missing half the roster, why even bother trying to make the playoffs?

Luka getting another DNP while Rudy keeps chucking and getting torched on defense.

[ace3g]

Nice drive by Keldon

[RC_Drunkford]

Rudy Gay should never play back-to-backs

[ace3g]

9-15 from FT line as a team.... #spurs (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23spurs)

[Biggems]

fucking shitty ass FT shooting bastards

[alfahdlan]

2 missed FTs

[ace3g]

2:30 - 3rd


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2
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4
T


ATL
32
22
21

75


SA
22
26
22

70

[TheGreatYacht]

Tony Parker and Kawhi’s insane work ethics really made that bum Chip a ton of money

[RC_Drunkford]

Dominique Wilkins is saying Rudy and Patty are taking bad shots. At least somebody sees it

[ace3g]

Why are 2 players combined 1-14 getting extended minutes in a close game? Oh wait...

[Sugus]

Why are 2 players combined 1-14 getting extended minutes in a close game? Oh wait...

Pop never got the memo that the "Patty at PG" experiment was a total failure, tbh

[alfahdlan]

I am ready to watch Luka now. Other PFs on the team are not doing it.

[poopbox]

Eubanks almost killed Keldon

[RC_Drunkford]

I am ready to watch Luka now. Other PFs on the team are not doing it.

:pop: "You can watch him sit on the bench"

[mo7888]

Ehh, I'd argue the casual fan argument isn't as clear-cut as you make it seem - there's a significant portion of "casual fans" that watch games of the team that they like, as long as they're not horrible. Case in point, the only other Spurs fan I know IRL is what I'd call a "casual": doesn't follow the team too deeply, watches about 1 in 5 games, but knows about the players and what they do. He falls out of both of your definitions, yet is still a casual Spurs fan.

Of course the Spurs could get lucky and "only" have to tank out a year or two before getting that cornerstone. Again, this isn't an argument against tanking. But you just can't tell me for sure that that'll happen, and in the same vein, the Kings and Wolves of the league once too thought they could turn it around easily. Turns out it's much, much harder than pro-tanking folks make it look - hell, just look at Boston right now to see what can go wrong with a tank job (someone's bound to quote me on this to argue Boston didn't truly tank, but w/e) even when you draft the correct players and they turn into stars/superstars. No guarantees.

And it again brings me to my last point - yes, I really believe this mediocre team is better to watch than a team where we trade all 4 of our vets for scraps. Again, "hope" is of zero interest to the average fan - nobody wants to see the evident growing pains of a young-players-only team losing 60+ games a year. People wanna tune in once that phase is over with. You, as a hardcore fan, would probably be enthralled (don't get me wrong, to a certain extent I would be too; but this isn't about fans like us) to see every young player given free reign to make mistakes and learn from them. But it almost unarguably makes for a shitty product, and I can guarantee you that most people wouldn't be too interested in the young guns getting blown out by 20+ every night.

We see the psychology of casual fans quite differently that's for sure....

I do agree that you're right when you say "But you just can't tell me for sure that that'll happen, and in the same vein, the Kings and Wolves of the league once too thought they could turn it around easily"..... I surely can't for sure say we will turn it around quickly.... but I can say drafting is the strength of this FO....and I can for sure say this team on the path we are currently on definitely isn't turning it around at all...

I'm not satisfied with mediocrity....I don't think casual fans are either.... they need hope....they have none...

[ace3g]

End of 3rd


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30

84


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22
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80






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0.0
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End of the 3rd Quarter
84 - 80




0.0
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Spurs offensive team rebound
84 - 80




0.0
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Devin Vassell misses 12-foot two point shot
84 - 80




4.6
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Devin Vassell defensive rebound
84 - 80




7.4
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Brandon Goodwin misses driving floating jump shot
84 - 80




28.8
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DeMar DeRozan makes pullup jump shot
84 - 80




34.5
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Brandon Goodwin makes 27-foot three pointer
84 - 78




42.2
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DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 1
81 - 78




42.2
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Onyeka Okongwu shooting foul
81 - 77

[mo7888]

I am ready to watch Luka now. Other PFs on the team are not doing it.

Tbh

[RC_Drunkford]

Rudy and Patty always suck on back to backs. I don't know if it's age, but it's been clear as day. They brick everything in every back to back. If they are cold you gotta bring in somebody else to give you some scoring. Someone like Luka, but the old man will never change his ways. Most predictable coach in the league

[Biggems]

we can't get closer than 4.....mainly cause of our shitty FT shooting.

[Leetonidas]

This will be one of those games Spurs will keep getting to within 2 possessions and Hawks will respond with a 3 or run

[BlackAndWhite]

Get Rudy out of the game

[RC_Drunkford]

Dominique Wilkins: "poor Rudy :lol"

[TheGreatYacht]

Gay has been so fucking garbage out there that he’ll surely be the scrub Pop plays for the entire 4th...

[ace3g]

9:25 - 4th


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ATL
32
22
30
6
90


SA
22
26
32
9
89

[RC_Drunkford]

Gay has been so fucking garbage out there that he’ll surely be the scrub Pop plays for the entire 4th...

:pop: "We need his veteran leadership out there"

[alfahdlan]

:lmao:lmao:lmao
:pop: "You can watch him sit on the bench"

[SpurPadre]

Nice stat line from Ma Touches tonight. Was that a season high in assists too?

[alfahdlan]

:lmao
:pop: "We need his veteran leadership out there"

[Biggems]

Lou Williams would be legendary if he were in the 70s, 80s, or 90s.

[ace3g]

TIME
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PLAY
SCORE


7:32
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Rudy Gay defensive rebound
96 - 91




7:35
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Clint Capela misses 7-foot hook shot
96 - 91




7:51
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Dejounte Murray personal foul
96 - 91




7:52
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Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound
96 - 91




7:55
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Patty Mills misses 27-foot three point jumper
96 - 91




8:09
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Danilo Gallinari makes 27-foot three point jumper (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)
96 - 91




8:28
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Rudy Gay makes 15-foot two point shot (Derrick White assists)
93 - 91




8:40
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Rudy Gay defensive rebound
93 - 89




8:42
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Lou Williams misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
93 - 89




8:53
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Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound
93 - 89




8:56
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Clint Capela blocks Dejounte Murray 's 5-foot two point shot
93 - 89




9:09
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Tony Snell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Lou Williams assists)
93 - 89




9:25
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Clint Capela enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu
90 - 89




9:25
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Bogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for Kevin Huerter
90 - 89




9:25
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Jakob Poeltl enters the game for Drew Eubanks
90 - 89




9:25
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Derrick White enters the game for DeMar DeRozan
90 - 89




9:25
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Hawks Full timeout
90 - 89

[Robz4000]

Every other team looks so comfortable taking and defending threes while the Spurs struggle.

[spurraider21]

Rudy not even contesting that Gallo 3 smh

[BatManu20]

Patty really thinks he’s Steph Curry with these pull-up 40-footers in transition smh

[ace3g]

5:58 - 4th


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ATL
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30
14
98


SA
22
26
32
17
97

[Robz4000]

White is literally the only bright spot tonight.

[poopbox]

capella going to make more freethrows in this game than poeltl will this month

[Leetonidas]

They just can't get over the hump

[212094ever]

Of course Capela can't miss from the FT line

[RC_Drunkford]

They just can't get over the hump

that's what bad teams do

[Sugus]

They just can't get over the hump

Offense is stale as shit. We're missing Lonnie's penetration tbh, it leads to motion and that motion tends to leave shooters open on the perimeter. With less motion, we start reverting to the iso shooting of our vets, which are predominantly 2pointers (and why we don't get over the hump on games like tonight's)

[ace3g]

4:10 - 4th


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18
102


SA
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19
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4:10
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Spurs Full timeout
102 - 99




4:14
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Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound
102 - 99




4:15
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Clint Capela misses 5-foot hook shot
102 - 99




4:36
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Clint Capela defensive rebound
102 - 99




4:39
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DeMar DeRozan misses 21-foot jumper
102 - 99




5:00
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Trae Young makes 14-foot two point shot
102 - 99




5:19
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DeMar DeRozan makes 14-foot pullup jump shot
100 - 99




5:26
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DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound
100 - 97




5:29
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Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
100 - 97




5:35
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DeMar DeRozan personal foul
100 - 97




5:44
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Trae Young defensive rebound
100 - 97




5:47
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Derrick White misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
100 - 97




5:58
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Clint Capela makes free throw 2 of 2
100 - 97

[Leetonidas]

Pop with the cute back to back timeouts

[poopbox]

Pop so mad he called another time out but it was "the veterans" who fucked up so not sure who he is going to yell at :rollin

[ace3g]

TIME
TEAM
PLAY
SCORE


3:28
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Spurs Full timeout
104 - 101




3:34
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Trae Young makes 2-foot two point shot
104 - 101




3:58
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DeMar DeRozan makes finger roll layup
102 - 101




4:10
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Danilo Gallinari enters the game for Clint Capela
102 - 99




4:10
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Spurs Full timeout
102 - 99

[spurs1990]

Atlanta just wait for Poetle to touch the ball and send him to the line.

[Ice009]

Offense is stale as shit. We're missing Lonnie's penetration tbh, it leads to motion and that motion tends to leave shooters open on the perimeter. With less motion, we start reverting to the iso shooting of our vets, which are predominantly 2pointers (and why we don't get over the hump on games like tonight's)

It's looking more clear every game that Lonnie is out, he makes a bigger difference than people think/thought he did.

[RC_Drunkford]

why the fuck is White shooting that?

[TheGreatYacht]

Crater face tried to get cute with his timeouts and the better coach drew up better plays. That’s game

[PhantomDashCam]

Rudy Gay is like the Snyder cut of Justice League...
Sure, you get more story but you have to deal with copious amounts of slow motion

[Leetonidas]

:lmao wow

[ace3g]

38.3 - 4th


1
2
3
4
T


ATL
32
22
30
23
107


SA
22
26
32
25
105

[RC_Drunkford]

Pop subbed Mills in for his veteran air ball

[Robz4000]

:lmao

[TheGreatYacht]

Poop always plays the Spur who’s had the worst game, the entirety of 4th quarter... today it’s his wombat :lmao

[Ice009]

Pop will just not fucking give up with his love affair with crappy vets. Mills, what a fucking air-baller He's not a baller, he's a fucking scrub that gets court time whenever he wants.

[PhantomDashCam]

I believe you can only have 2 timeouts max with 3 mins to go, you lose the rest.

[spurs1990]

I mean it's not Mills fault his idiotic coach keeps putting him in the game when he's totally ineffective

[ace3g]

15.0 - 4th


1
2
3
4
T


ATL
32
22
30
25
109


SA
22
26
32
27
107

[Ice009]

How fitting Mills throws it to Gay for the clank. LOL. Love these vets.

[Sugus]

:wow DJ

[ace3g]

15.0 - 4th


1
2
3
4
T


ATL
32
22
30
25
109


SA
22
26
32
28
108

[212094ever]

:lmao

[Ice009]

I mean it's not Mills fault his idiotic coach keeps putting him in the game when he's totally ineffective

Yeah it is. He's brown-nosed his way into Pop's heart because of the "culture" he supposedly brings.

[Leetonidas]

How much you wanna bet last play will be drawn up for a Mills three :lmao

[8sy21vd]

Nice play by Murray. Spurs playing 6 vs. 4 will Mills on the court. Hopefully they can pull off the miracle win :flag:

[Biggems]

so hawks make 2 FTs. We shoot a 3, clank, they rebound, make 2 FTs, we lose by 5.

[DC23]

so hawks make 2 FTs. We shoot a 3, clank, they rebound, make 2 FTs, we lose by 5.

So you're about 5 minutes behind...

[Leetonidas]

Nevermind since he missed one it's a derozan iso coming up

[ace3g]

11.4 - 4th


1
2
3
4
T


ATL
32
22
30
26
110


SA
22
26
32
28
108

[RC_Drunkford]

DeRozan iso incoming

[Biggems]

So you're about 5 minutes behind...

i am streaming it.....i don't have cable

[Robz4000]

So who shits this away? DePression with an ISO or Mills with an air ball?

[PhantomDashCam]

Pop signalling to White on this....Psyched.

[Sugus]

Don't do it Pop.....................................

[ace3g]

2.7 - 4th


1
2
3
4
T


ATL
32
22
30
26
110


SA
22
26
32
30
110

[cd98]

Kobe!!!!

[spurraider21]

derozan iso. creative stuff

[Ice009]

If Mills or DeRozan take the shot, it's likely a miss and a loss.

Edit : Darn, was wrong on that one. I'll eat crow. Hopefully Spurs can get a stop here.

[Barfunk]

You gotta expect that the Hawks make this

[BlackAndWhite]

We just need a stop

[cd98]

Man Young should’ve won the game there.

[Ice009]

Wow, that was too easy. Pure luck that he missed it.

[Robz4000]

How the fuck did he miss that? Also, :lmao Nate fucking McMillan draws up better plays than Pop.

[PhantomDashCam]

That was a beautiful play ATL ran. Wowsers

[Biggems]

Young had a great look.....but we got a home bounce.

[spurraider21]

that was actually a great play. i wish pop would do something like that once in a while :lol

[RC_Drunkford]

damn we got lucky there

[cd98]

derozan iso. creative stuff

He’s the best on the team at creating a shot.

[LeBowen]

What a monumental choke by the Hawks.
Turnover, missed FT, missed an easy floater.

[ace3g]

jeez, too close for comfort

[Mugen]

Great play call by Nate there tbh. Refreshing to see compared to the usual garbage out of timeout plays the old man draws up :lol

[spurraider21]

Patty and Rudy are a combined 5-22. but at least rudy has been a factor for stretches

[Kurgan]

Pop very lucky that Trae missed that one. He picked a poor lineup for that last defensive sequence. Fatty Mills lost on D like usual

[RC_Drunkford]

Hawks announcers are saying this was on Murray for trying to deny Trae Young the ball instead of letting him catch it in the back court. They are right

[cd98]

How the fuck did he miss that? Also, :lmao Nate fucking McMillan draws up better plays than Pop.

Nate is a solid coach that wins everywhere he goes. I wonder why he was ever an assistant coach bc that’s a demotion for his talent.

[8sy21vd]

Demar very impressive to close.

[poopbox]

Great play call by the hawks. Another coach severely out coaching Pop...

[RC_Drunkford]

Spurs have to smell blood here. Young got 5 fouls. Gotta win this

[ace3g]

First 2 minutes of OT will be the tell.

[Mugen]

Spurs have to smell blood here. Young got 5 fouls. Gotta win this

They'll fuck it up tbh :lol

[spurraider21]

He’s the best on the team at creating a shot.
well yeah. but you shouldnt rely on isolation plays.

[Robz4000]

Spurs have to smell blood here. Young got 5 fouls. Gotta win this

Zero chance they win this tbh.

[ace3g]

TO....

[Fusternino]

Side note . . . in spite of tonight's performance, giving up Green instead of Mills is now looking like the correct choice, or at least a wash.

[ace3g]

Need more play action...

[cd98]

Should’ve been a foul on Young.

[ace3g]

Should have been a foul on Young...

[cd98]

Spurs need to lose for lottery.

[Robz4000]

Welp, Young got hot. That's game.

[ace3g]

lol 50/50 ball leads to that deep 3 from Trae...

[Mugen]

I hate this team so fucking much tbh :lol

[cd98]

well yeah. but you shouldnt rely on isolation plays.

The way DDR is playing, ISO is a good play.

[RC_Drunkford]

Spurs have to smell blood here. Young got 5 fouls. Gotta win this

well I guess not

[poopbox]

Our coaching is awful. Trae got 5 fouls and we don't put him in any action on defense.

[Leetonidas]

Is the crowd chanting MVP for derozan? Eww

[ace3g]

Surprised Derozan got the whistle there.

[cd98]

well yeah. but you shouldnt rely on isolation plays.

Also Spurs use to ISO at end of games with Manu and that usually worked out well.

[Robz4000]

Is the crowd chanting MVP for derozan? Eww

:lol said the same thing

[RC_Drunkford]

DeRozan getting MVP chants :lmao

[Darius Bieber]

MVP chants for DeRozan? :lmao

[cd98]

Why not deny Trey the ball?

[FkLA]

DeStar getting MVP chants :lol