Game Thread: Spurs at. Nuggets — Mon. (4/7/2021) - 8:00pm/C

[DC23]

Tough matchup and Spurs still without Walker and Murray is questionable.

[John B]

Did they say without Murray? This is what I'm getting:

Spurs Injuries: Keita Bates-Diop (Out — Hamstring), Lonnie Walker IV (Out — Wrist), Trey Lyles (Out —Ankle)
Nuggets Injuries: None

Spurs have a tendency to play down on their opponent, but inexplicably, also play better against better teams. Well, hopefully tonight is the night. Spurs by 4 :flag:

[BatManu20]

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[BatManu20]

He gone.

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[GAustex]

At this point
Go Nugs!

[ace3g]

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After testing his sore foot at shootaround this morning, Dejounte Murray is expected to be available for the Spurs tonight in Denver.
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[BackHome]

We going to get wrecked :fight

[daslicer]

The Nuggets are even better now with the addition of Gordon. This is a guaranteed loss.

[rjv]

at this point, i just take it quarter by quarter, as in will the spurs be within 10 by the end of the first?

[Darius Bieber]

at this point, i just take it quarter by quarter, as in will the spurs be within 10 by the end of the first?

Denver played the Pistons last night; I can see Denver getting off sluggishly... Or the reverse, they come out blazing in the first quarter but get tired.

[Degoat]

Spurs win this one, DWhite always plays well in his home state, GSG!

[Arcadian]

Gonna make a wild guess that this game will not go favorably for the San Antonio Spurs

[NASpurs]

B2B against the Nuggets. What’s the aggregate of the two losses going to be? -60?

[Joseph Kony]

seriously, wtf is going on with Lonnie? How did he go from probable like 3 games ago to being out indefinitely? i hate how the local beat writers suck ass and we never get the full story on anything

[tim_duncan_fan]

We gonna take a different approach tonight, try to change something up, or will we do the same thing we've been doing and expect different results?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[Robz4000]

Nuggets by 20.

[Leetonidas]

We gonna take a different approach tonight, try to change something up, or will we do the same thing we've been doing and expect different results?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Definitely the latter

[Degoat]

Watching the nets game, LMA is playing with such better effort there (sigh)

[SpurPadre]

Jamal Murray is out for tonight. Fuck, Denver, let us tank in peace.

[PhantomDashCam]

Just looking for modest improvement tbh.

Denver probably has the best Front Court rotation in the league IMHO.

https://twitter.com/nuggets/status/1379635450864787457?s=20

[timtonymanu]

A win would be annoying lol. Gotta keep falling in the standings.

[timtonymanu]

I'm so out of touch with the NBA, I didn't even know the Nuggets had Aaron Gordon now.

[SpurPadre]

I'm so out of touch with the NBA, I didn't even know the Nuggets had Aaron Gordon now.

The game sucks now bro. Steph Curry and the rest of his showboating teammates have ruined the sport with threepoint orgy fests.

[RC_Drunkford]

Nuggets by 40 tbh

[SpurPadre]

Nuggets by 40 tbh

They have no Jamal "I'm better than DeJounte" Murray, though.

[RC_Drunkford]

They have no Jamal "I'm better than DeJounte" Murray, though.

ok Nuggets by 30 then. Poeltl gonna play 20 minutes cause Jokic will have him in foul trouble all night. DeRozan will have problems to score on Gordon. Campazzo will probably go for his career high tonight

[Degoat]

Feel like we should see a lot of Dieng tonight, Jakob gonna foul jokic and Gordon like crazy tbh

[SpurPadre]

ok Nuggets by 30 then. Poeltl gonna play 20 minutes cause Jokic will have him in foul trouble all night. DeRozan will have problems to score on Gordon. Campazzo will probably go for his career high tonight

Yeah, that's more like it. I gotta make sure you're more accurate, :lol

[Degoat]

Wish Lonnie would quit being a puta and get back on the court

[RC_Drunkford]

Wish Lonnie would quit being a puta and get back on the court

it's not Lonnie it's Flopovich holding him out. :pop: "Let that wrist heal than give it an extra 2 weeks just to be sure"

[timtonymanu]

The game sucks now bro. Steph Curry and the rest of his showboating teammates have ruined the sport with threepoint orgy fests.

I think stars bolting teams when things don't go their way is a lot worse. Started with that egomaniac Lebron, to that POS nephew and so on.

[RC_Drunkford]

We gonna take a different approach tonight, try to change something up, or will we do the same thing we've been doing and expect different results?

Inquiring minds want to know.

if you know Pop you know he will start the same guys he always starts

[GB20]

Watching the nets game, LMA is playing with such better effort there (sigh)
I am pretty sure LMA quit on Pop a long time ago.

[SpurPadre]

I think stars bolting teams when things don't go their way is a lot worse. Started with that egomaniac Lebron, to that POS nephew and so on.

Yeah, that's horrible too. At this point, I don't know if he can be saved soon or if it will continue to get worse.

[longhorn]

Yeah, that's horrible too. At this point, I don't know if he can be saved soon or if it will continue to get worse.

If the Nets win it all this year, it’s almost definitely going to get worse.

[Sugus]

Not too excited about watching the Nuggets hot waxing the Spurs tonight. I have an extra cold beer, just for the occasion. Getting hammered is practically a requirement for these trying times/games...

[MannyIsGod]

It's early but that's the most encouraging series of play we've seen in weeks.

[PhantomDashCam]

These weirdo Spurs...Coming out with more energy than seemingly the entire home stand :lol

[MannyIsGod]

Honestly of derrick white doesn't improve this off-season that extension nis going to be far worse than the party contract ever was. Need more from him tbh.

[Slippy]

Jakob needs to wake up. Getting beat consistently.

[PhantomDashCam]

3 straight Rudy shots...Liked the 3rd one but shooting too much

[BatManu20]

Spurs came to play today. This could easily be a dub tbh.

[poopbox]

No way that stat about how starting 5 having the second best offensive rating in the nba has to be a flat out lie :lmao

[Robz4000]

Spurs came to play today. This could easily be a dub tbh.

:lol no

[poopbox]

Not sure what Dejounte was doing on that play defensively

[GB20]

Why Pop plays Rudy gay a lot?

[Sugus]

Who the fuck are these Spurs and why did they wait until the season was a wash before coming out to play :lol

[r0drig0lac]

Why Pop plays Rudy gay a lot?

culture

[ace3g]

Rudy 1-8 ....

https://i.makeagif.com/media/5-25-2015/tBiCFk.gif

[PhantomDashCam]

Joker just got assaulted...Good T for Mike there.

[Dejounte]

Jokic is the only likable person on this Denver club. Fuck Michael Malone.

[Sugus]

Jokic is the only likable person on this Denver club. Fuck Michael Malone.

Disagree, Facu is absolutely likeable as well...

[longhorn]

I know Luka needs a spot in the rotation but how could he ever hope to replace Rudy with this kind of impact?

https://i.imgur.com/6rs6rZS_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium

[SpurPadre]

Why don't they understand there is no longer any point in getting cucked in the 1st round?

[Sugus]

I know Luka needs a spot in the rotation but how could he ever hope to replace Rudy with this kind of impact?

https://i.imgur.com/6rs6rZS_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium

B-b-but he doesn't immediately go 8/8 whenever he's played for 5m stints after getting DNPs for games on end!! How could he replace Rudy's vet leadership?!? :cry

[SpurPadre]

Disagree, Facu is absolutely likeable as well...

He's one of Manu's homies.

[Dejounte]

Why don't they understand there is no longer any point in getting cucked in the 1st round?

Is this a serious question? Have you ever played a competitive sport? Come on, man. These are players who live and breathe basketball.

[boutons_deux]

-10 RB

[SpurPadre]

Is this a serious question? Have you ever played a competitive sport? Come on, man. These are players who live and breathe basketball.

Just being sarcastic. And yeah, I have played a competitive sport, in amateur boxing eons ago. But on topic, I'm also pretty sure our young guys saw that ESPN best under 25 list and want to prove a point going forward.

[Degoat]

Not to hate but Jakob just isnt a starting caliber center in the NBA tbh

[MannyIsGod]

Fucking demar bitching instead of getting back

[PhantomDashCam]

B-b-but he doesn't immediately go 8/8 whenever he's played for 5m stints after getting DNPs for games on end!! How could he replace Rudy's vet leadership?!? :cry

You definitely don’t want to play a drinking game involving ‘chucking with Rudy G’... Be at the E.R by the end of the 3rd :lol

[Dejounte]

Fucking demar bitching instead of getting back

I thought it was his shoe coming off. You could be right though

[MannyIsGod]

No one on this team really breaks down a defense. Dejounte and Demar do well to get to their spots for shots, but who on this team actually gets the defenseovinh and opening it up for others? Biggest hole in the team.

[Sugus]

You definitely don’t want to play a drinking game involving ‘chucking with Rudy G’... Be at the E.R by the end of the 3rd :lol

I mean, I'd rather play a drinking game centered around Rudy than one centered around the all-powerful Chucky Millz, tbh - now that's a quick trip to the doc :lol

[MannyIsGod]

I thought it was his shoe coming off. You could be right though

Rewatced and you are right.

[Sugus]

No one on this team really breaks down a defense. Dejounte and Demar do well to get to their spots for shots, but who on this team actually gets the defenseovinh and opening it up for others? Biggest hole in the team.

We do have a player out right now with the athleticism and skills to break down a defense consistently...

I've been telling y'all, Lonnie's a year away :drunk

[Dejounte]

Disagree, Facu is absolutely likeable as well...

Yeah, more focused on Jamal Murray's smug ass and his tendency to showboat & Malone's constant whining

Though now that I think about it, arrogance probably is the secret ingredient to be good in this league.

[TheGreatYacht]

Poeltl is absolutely useless against Denver. Dieng needs playing time ASAP, he needs to get accustomed to the others

[Dejounte]

No one on this team really breaks down a defense. Dejounte and Demar do well to get to their spots for shots, but who on this team actually gets the defenseovinh and opening it up for others? Biggest hole in the team.

Yep, people think we need a big but I hope we go for a playmaker who can pull defenses in.

[SpurPadre]

Yep, people think we need a big but I hope we go for a playmaker who can pull defenses in.

That might mean having to trade Murray or White, which I would do but would PATFO? Or would they rather go after a big?

[Dejounte]

That might mean having to trade Murray or White, which I would do but would PATFO?

Or a big wing like DeMar who can actually shoot. We'll see.

[MannyIsGod]

Best hope on this team is Murray becomes better at playmaking. I had hopes for white but this year he can get past anyone. Lonnie a hope as well. Spurs will have to make changes. This is not a real Western conference playoff team right now so while they have some good pieces it's not the right combination at all.

[MultiTroll]

I know Luka needs a spot in the rotation but how could he ever hope to replace Rudy with this kind of impact?

https://i.imgur.com/6rs6rZS_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium
Just tuning in.
You've informed me that Grandpa is doing his thing.
Again.

[r0drig0lac]

nice start

[Dejounte]

Campazzo pulling all kinds of veteran tricks. The kind that make you snicker and say under your breath, "that little bitch"

[BatManu20]

Jokic is literally moving in slow motion out there yet he’s clearly the best player on the floor by a mile. Pretty impressive tbh.

[SpurPadre]

Best hope on this team is Murray becomes better at playmaking. I had hopes for white but this year he can get past anyone. Lonnie a hope as well. Spurs will have to make changes. This is not a real Western conference playoff team right now so while they have some good pieces it's not the right combination at all.

You don't think the upcoming draft might be our best hope above the others you mentioned?

[J_Paco]

Man, Jokic is just a terrible match up for Poeltl. The guy is slow and floor - bound, but so crafty and clever with the ball. Makes poor Jakob look silly on multiple possessions every time they meet.

[Degoat]

Probably gonna jinx it and he's gonna kill us the rest of the game lol but Porter jr is a scrub, all he does is chunk they need to sell high on him ASAP.

[J_Paco]

Bye bye that 10 - point lead.

Joker is just special passing the ball.

And now they're imploding, again. Great!

[Dejounte]

Give Jokic a championship. I love this guy

[YoungbuckMurray]

Same old crap with Demar

[MannyIsGod]

Unless demar said something to the ref that's a weak ass tech

[SpurPadre]

Denver better hope Jamal is healthy for the playoffs.

[Robz4000]

Spurs would be better served buying out DePression at this point tbh.

[Dejounte]

Unless demar said something to the ref that's a weak ass tech

He threw the basketball. You can't do that.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Rudy is trash

[MannyIsGod]

Even when he does something right Rudy fucks it up

[Degoat]

Idk if it was all star snub or maybe the passing of his dad but demar has looked all out of sorts since the all star break.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Is there a shot Rudy doesn’t like? What a chucker

[MultiTroll]

Rudy is trash
On fire DJ and also KJ taken out for Pets Patty and Gay.
Mark it.

[MannyIsGod]

Rudy gonna lose this game all on his own.

[212094ever]

:lmao Rudy

[Dejounte]

Gordon just snatched it from Gay like nothing :lmao

Time to retire, Gay

[longhorn]

Pop would rather play Rudy shooting 1 of 9 and crippled Dieng than give Luka a single minute...can’t make this shit up.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Demar has been straight awful tonight

[ace3g]

1-9 and still getting minutes...

[MultiTroll]

Spurs 68 Nugs 62

:pop: Why don't i pull DJ for Mills and KJ for Rudy. :drunk

Nuggets 76 Spurs 70

[ace3g]

End of 3rd


1
2
3
4
T


SA
32
18
24

74


DEN
30
24
27

81

[YoungbuckMurray]

Demar needs to sit for the rest of the night. Straight awful

[MannyIsGod]

Demar can at times be great but he has games like this where he's obviously checked out far too often.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Watching patty 5’10 mills try and close out on a 3pt shooter is sad. And pop enables that along with a bunch of travesties

[Degoat]

Just saying LMA had 22 points in 23 minutes today, WTF!!!!!

[MannyIsGod]

I think rudy is awful but I also can't blame pop for letting the offense run through him. This team doesn't have players more capable. This team is flat out bad on offense.

[TheGreatYacht]

Rudy Faggot is 2-10 so far, so there’s no doubt in my mind that Poop will trot that scrub out for the entire 4th

[MultiTroll]

That perimeter D with lockdown Patty.

[ace3g]

It was inevitable when you start the 4th quarter with one of your "best" lineups...

10:18 - 4th


1
2
3
4
T


SA
32
18
24
2
76


DEN
30
24
27
7
88

[Barfunk]

We were up like 10, and then poof...

[YoungbuckMurray]

This team is very consistent at going cold offensively multiple times a game. Rudy gay should not play another minute. Get Luka some run we need him to develop

[Darius Bieber]

Nuggets getting their largest lead with Jokic on the bench :lmao

[Degoat]

This has to be the worst spurs team in my lifetime, straight up trash

[Robz4000]

This has to be the worst spurs team in my lifetime, straight up trash

Last year's team was worse, this one has just quit on Pop.

[Barfunk]

Just saying LMA had 22 points in 23 minutes today, WTF!!!!!

It is what it is.

[Degoat]

Last year's team was worse, this one has just quit on Pop.

I dont think so man team at least had a useful LMA still last year

[YoungbuckMurray]

Over 7 f’ing minutes without a made basket that’s embarrassing

[tim_duncan_fan]

I remember that there were plenty of games in the TD days where we would go 8 minutes without a bucket.

But we played defense in those days so it didn't matter.

[AusSpur]

Vets got cooked again tonight, playing way too long again.

Time to bring out the lottery cigar Luka!

[212094ever]

Would be nice to have an actual point guard on this team

[ace3g]

8:30 - 4th


1
2
3
4
T


SA
32
18
24
5
79


DEN
30
24
27
13
94

[stephen jackson]

Pathetic

[Robz4000]

I dont think so man team at least had a useful LMA still last year

:lol and they were the 11th seed before the Rona. In the bubble without LMA they looked better than they had at any point with him (and Forms).

[Kurgan]

Another wasted year treadmilling for a 12-14 range pick with a role player ceiling.

[MannyIsGod]

I dont think so man team at least had a useful LMA still last year

Last year's team was way worse

[poopbox]

Last year's team was worse, this one has just quit on Pop.


I also feel like this team has quit and tuned the old man out. Even DJ is just going through the motions now.

It will be telling how the players really feel about Pop by how fast our free agents sign somewhere else.

Even a bottom of the barrel scrub like Lyles would rather go somewhere else than get paid 4 mil to sit on the sideline :lol

[twincam]

Once again...those are the Spurs I know!!

[BackHome]

In Pop I Trust - CIA Covert Tanking :clap

[Barfunk]

Without a doubt last year's team was worse

[Darius Bieber]

Denver playing with more energy than the Spurs, and they’re on a back to back. This Spurs team is complete garbage.

[Degoat]

:lol and they were the 11th seed before the Rona. In the bubble without LMA they looked better than they had at any point with him (and Forms).

11th seed but all the teams were relatively close lol just wait and see were gonna plummet in the standings.

[Kurgan]

What's the longest losing streak in the Pop era?

[YoungbuckMurray]

That last segment was a joke and shows the team is just checked the F out

[MannyIsGod]

This spurs team is too small and just not good on offense. Theres talent and promise on this team but they don't have a true star and that really kills them.

[Robz4000]

11th seed but all the teams were relatively close lol just wait and see were gonna plummet in the standings.

Of course they are, the team has flat-out quit. The team last year was trash throughout the season until COVID, this year's team was playoff-calibre until the Rona.

[PhantomDashCam]

When you keep getting smashed on the boards, makes sense to downsize your lineup

[MannyIsGod]

Also I don't see how anyone can say the effort isn't there. They're trying. They definitely haven't quit. They're just easy to defend and too small.

[YoungbuckMurray]

More mins for Rudy Jesus

[tim_duncan_fan]

At this point, play Blair.

Honestly, at this point, play playblair.

Nothing is stopping this M1 Abrams tank.

[Kurgan]

Sad thing about the coaching situation is that nothing will improve even if Pop goes. The assistants are spineless yes men(that includes Becky). All the good coaches left this organization a long time ago.

[Barfunk]

Well, Pop is doing this to himself. Love Pop, and he always be my favorite coach, but the dude is done.

[Robz4000]

Also I don't see how anyone can say the effort isn't there. They're trying. They definitely haven't quit. They're just easy to defend and too small.

Feels more like they're going through the motions to me.

[Degoat]

Of course they are, the team has flat-out quit. The team last year was trash throughout the season until COVID, this year's team was playoff-calibre until the Rona.

Idk bro lol all I know is this years team got cooked by TJ McConnell

[J_Paco]

Well, the team unraveled pretty quickly.

I think they can still get that 10th pick if they continue with these types of terrible effort.

Derrick White has looked dreadful through most of this season. I'd be more than willing for the team to part ways with him if they can get a better lottery pick.

[John B]

Pathetic pathetic team

[RD2191]

:wakeup

[John B]

Spurs were up by 10 before Pop putted Rudy and Patty :dizzy

[slick'81]

Spurs are freeeeeeeeeee!


free faaaaallling!

[Robz4000]

Idk bro lol all I know is this years team got cooked by TJ McConnell

You mean Patty Mills got cooked by TJ McConnell.

[stephen jackson]

Guess we really miss Lonnie

[paperboy77]

What's the point anymore? This team has quit on Pop. Pop stubborn as hell refuses to give the "experiment" opportunities for OTJ learning.

[slick'81]

:lolSpurs holding onto demar derozan through the deadline,again

[Degoat]

You mean Patty Mills got cooked by TJ McConnell.

Everyone got cooked including the youngins lmao

[John B]

Rudy and Patty are the new Forbes and Beli

[LurkingSpursFan]

Four guards and a center is not going to cut it...Need to upgrade at 3 and 4 spot.

[Darius Bieber]

The Spurs last ten games of 2-8 is the worst in the league.

[MannyIsGod]

Lol at people saying bthe team quit on pop. Anything to push that narrative and to be mad at pop. Effort isn't the difference between them not being able to get past defnses that pack it in. It's not the reason they get killed on the boards night and out.

[PhantomDashCam]

Think we scored 34 in the first too.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Wouldn’t mind this team just completely going on a massive losing streak and getting a top 10 pick instead of being in the play in thing or whatever. They need a star. Do no re-sign Demar. Get some guys that can actually hit some 3’s and create. Spurs are so easy to defend. To me Lonnie becomes very important as he can create his own shot and get hot from 3

[Darius Bieber]

Mills at -29 :lmao

[MannyIsGod]

Wouldn’t mind this team just completely going on a massive losing streak and getting a top 10 pick instead of being in the play in thing or whatever. They need a star. Do no re-sign Demar. Get some guys that can actually hit some 3’s and create. Spurs are so easy to defend. To me Lonnie becomes very important as he can create his own shot and get hot from 3

This is the best we can hope for now. I wanted them to make the playoffs this year but the schedule is too much against them now and the scouting report on how to stop them is fully known now.

[tim_duncan_fan]

The Spurs last ten games of 2-8 is the worst in the league.

Forget the record. Even when we were 6 games over .500 we didn't pass the eye test AT ALL. Point differential has said all year that we were one of the worst.

[Kurgan]

:lolSpurs holding onto demar derozan through the deadline,again

:pop: "We like what we have"

It's extremely satisfying seeing Pop/Buford/Wright punished for their stupidity.

[tim_duncan_fan]

Mills at -29 :lmao

It was all over when he was alluding to being a featured player in interviews before the season and no one shut that shit down.

[SpurPadre]

No one is quitting on Pop. It's just a poorly-constructed team that is in desperate need of multiple changes. Whatever pick we end up getting in the draft, it will probably take at least another season of worse results before we get back to the quality of play we were accustomed to in our glory years. That said, it will be one of our most important drafts in franchise history.

[Darius Bieber]

Denver toying around with us while only being up 11. Holy shit, no teams respect the Spurs at all anymore :lmao :lmao

[BackHome]

They need to get into top 10 this year and top 5 the following year and would prefer to tank again the third year - What would have made it faster would have been to trade Mills and Rudy, hopefully the Spurs can trade Derozz for a first that would definitely help the rebuild

Also the most critical piece is who will replace Pop once he is gone we need someone who can help recruit and someone who players want to play for

[Kurgan]

Wouldn’t mind this team just completely going on a massive losing streak and getting a top 10 pick instead of being in the play in thing or whatever. They need a star. Do no re-sign Demar. Get some guys that can actually hit some 3’s and create. Spurs are so easy to defend. To me Lonnie becomes very important as he can create his own shot and get hot from 3

They won too many games early on for a top ten pick at this point. Time to embrace the treadmill and the mediocre role player talent we will inevitably draft this summer. If we're lucky, maybe we can draft the next Nic Claxton

[Degoat]

if the spurs think there's a franchise changing player in the upcoming draft they should do EVERYTHING they can to grab him

[MannyIsGod]

It hasn't helped that Vassel and Patty's shooting has dropped off a cliff. Not sure if this is a defensive adjustment but Devin can't hit the side of a barn lately and that really hurts.

[Kurgan]

It was all over when he was alluding to being a featured player in interviews before the season and no one shut that shit down.

Can't believe the spineless SA media tried selling FIBA Patty to the Spurs fans as if it was a positive thing.

[Degoat]

It hasn't helped that Vassel and Patty's shooting has dropped off a cliff. Not sure if this is a defensive adjustment but Devin can't hit the side of a barn lately and that really hurts.

I agree that Devin needs to pickup his game offensively, he’s been off but he’s so Damn passive too

[slick'81]

Can't believe the spineless SA media tried selling FIBA Patty to the Spurs fans as if it was a positive thing.


Easily one of the most overrated sours this season. Glad spurs could get a first for patty,but passed for that culture and shit

[NASpurs]

We’re coming for you Golden State. Just two more losses.

[TheGreatYacht]

Legitimately the worst second unit in the league. Spurs probably have 5 more wins if they had an average at best bench these last 10 games.

Where the fuck is Lonnie? Did the inept Spurs trainers that cost us Kawhi, amputate his wrist?

[slick'81]

This team has no fire,passion or leadership. Where is derozan or patty getting on these fuckers and speaking up?

[Darius Bieber]

I agree that Devin needs to pickup his game offensively, he’s been off but he’s so Damn passive too

Someone gonna bump the “should have drafted Halliburton tbh” thread?

[Slippy]

Terrible 4th quarter.. the signs were there from the 1st.

Spurs had to work for everything while the nuggs were generating good looks and easy transition scores.

Team d on jocic was good. Spurs struggled in transition d and spurs bigs in jacob/ georgie were letdowns.

[PhantomDashCam]

https://twitter.com/JeffGSpursZone/status/1379997484827734018?s=20

Both lineups need a shakeup tbh.

Have to separate the Mills and Gay duo. Bench either White or KJ would be a start.

[timtonymanu]

Mills at -29 :lmao

“You can’t trade Patty. He’s too valuable in the locker room.”

[Slippy]

Also Demar still sucks on defense. His offense aint offsetting that defense of his. Its unsustainable for the spurs as their focal point.

Iv seen enough.. do not want him resigned . Off that wagon.

[Kurgan]

Spurs had to work for everything while the nuggs were generating good looks and easy transition scores.

Are you telling me that expending most of the shot clock for a tough mid-ranger is a poor offensive strategy? Who woulda thought?

[bbarry]

No post game thoughts from Bill and Sean for 2nd straight game? No Matt Bonner post game, either, tonight? What's next? 30 minutes of commercials in place of Spurs Live on Friday night?
Wtf is going on?

[LakerHater]

Rudy -22
Patty -29

& Pop played"em Heavy mins!! :wtf :bang

[RD2191]

“You can’t trade Patty. He’s too valuable in the locker room.”
He must give great head.

[NASpurs]

He must give great head.

Why do you think he wears a headband? Gotta keep the hair back when he’s slobbering over PATFO’s collective knobs.

[GAustex]

This team has no fire,passion or leadership. Where is derozan or patty getting on these fuckers and speaking up?
DDR and leadership in the same sentence do not belong

[RD2191]

Why do you think he wears a headband? Gotta keep the hair back when he’s slobbering over PATFO’s collective knobs.
:rollin

[slick'81]

Ahh man what the fuck has our beloved spurs become....?

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

https://i.ibb.co/gFq4wxm/kerrpoptank.png

[offset formation]

Spurs win this one, DWhite always plays well in his home state, GSG!

He's become a turnover machine.

[Degoat]

He's become a turnover machine.

Can you blame him when there’s zero spacing lol

[Arcadian]

This is the first time I've missed 5+ Spurs games in a row since I was a child, and I feel nothing.

[daslicer]

This is the first time I've missed 5+ Spurs games in a row since I was a child, and I feel nothing.

Same here. I would say the first time I stopped caring about loses was last season. This season it's continued.

[ragas]

Terrible 4th quarter.. the signs were there from the 1st.

Spurs had to work for everything while the nuggs were generating good looks and easy transition scores.

Team d on jocic was good. Spurs struggled in transition d and spurs bigs in jacob/ georgie were letdowns.

Jakob was a +5. The Spurs competed when he was on the floor.

[ragas]

I agree that Devin needs to pickup his game offensively, he’s been off but he’s so Damn passive too

He's a rookie. He'll be fine. Not easy to get in a rhythm with Patty & Rudy in the same line-up. Devin had 3 fga, Patty 8, Rudy 10.

[ragas]

https://twitter.com/AssassinateHate/status/1380056998616645638?s=20

https://twitter.com/AssassinateHate/status/1380059221958520834?s=20

And they need a starting PF with size & shooting.

[tbdog]

There is a reason why Spurs were eager for Vuc. But the price of Johnson/Walker and two first was too much.

[boutons_deux]

This is the first time I've missed 5+ Spurs games in a row since I was a child, and I feel nothing.

When I look back to 2002 - 2014, "some say" (including me) that I was obsessed with the Spurs game to game.

Now, the only way this year to get FSSW was pay ATT Now! and then $10 on top for FSSW option.

I've just cancelled ATT Now! saving $100/month.

"I feel nothing"

[NASpurs]

This is the first time I've missed 5+ Spurs games in a row since I was a child, and I feel nothing.

Welcome to the club brother. I’ve been a hardcore fan since ‘94 and this year and the last year I’ve missed 5+ games various times. I think I’ve missed the last ten games in a row now. I just read the game thread off and on and see it’s the same shit over and over (Pop overplaying Gay and Patty for example) and I know that I’m not missing anything.

It’s sad because I get excited for the Summer League games because I know there’s no Patty, Gay, Beli or a Forbes types of players and Pop is in the stands watching games instead of coaching. :lol

[Ice009]

Same here. I would say the first time I stopped caring about loses was last season. This season it's continued.

Yep, same for me. I actually loved following that '96-'97 team even though they weren't very good (I had no idea we'd get Tim Duncan out of it either, so that turned out great. I felt kind of like a reward for sticking with that team), but last season was the first time I didn't want to watch games and I missed most of the season. I stopped watching around December. I cared all of this season up until a couple of weeks ago and have followed nearly every game (even the ones I didn't watch, I've still come here to Spurstalk to see what you guys think. Last season, I didn't even do that), or whenever the trade deadline was, but since then, I haven't given a crap about any losses. FO did nothing and I don't want to watch this anymore.

They just will not trade the vets and I don't want to watch those guys (vets), so I am not going to. I just wanted the youth to play and get a chance to develop, but for whatever reason, Pop doesn't want that, so screw him. Play the vets all you want, I ain't going to watch it. Keep Patty Mills and your delusional 6th man of the year beliefs, I won't be watching that. At best, Mills is an 8th man on a contender. How in the fuck have the Spurs not figured this out yet. I repeat, AT BEST, he is an 8th man on a contender. Pop freaking thinks he's like a top 3 player or something on this team. He's given him the ultimate green light. Gay, same deal, he's given him an ultra green light. Not sure why these guys are allowed to chuck shots at will. They haven't really shown they're better than half the players on the team to get the type of green light they've been given. Porous on defense and average on offense. What does Pop see in those guys?

[Joseph Kony]

I barely caught any of this game, starting to get really disinterested with the season. Lol Patty a -29 in big minutes. As long as Pop is riding the Rudy/Patty duo we are absolutely fucked. it's one thing to ride vets if your vets are good, like in 2012-2015. It's another thing to ride vets when they suck, are old, were never really that good to begin with, and at the expense of the younger players. Popovich is a fucking moron. Dude needs to GTFO, yesterday. A Mills/Gay/DeRozan core would have been trash 5 years ago, it's even worse now :lol Pop just needs to step aside and let someone else take the reigns. it is becoming increasingly more obvious that the team has tuned him out and that he barely even gives a fuck about actually coaching to win anymore

[daslicer]

Yep, same for me. I actually loved following that '96-'97 team even though they weren't very good (I had no idea we'd get Tim Duncan out of it either, so that turned out great. I felt kind of like a reward for sticking with that team), but last season was the first time I didn't want to watch games and I missed most of the season. I stopped watching around December. I cared all of this season up until a couple of weeks ago and have followed nearly every game (even the ones I didn't watch, I've still come here to Spurstalk to see what you guys think. Last season, I didn't even do that), or whenever the trade deadline was, but since then, I haven't given a crap about any losses. FO did nothing and I don't want to watch this anymore.

They just will not trade the vets and I don't want to watch those guys (vets), so I am not going to. I just wanted the youth to play and get a chance to develop, but for whatever reason, Pop doesn't want that, so screw him. Play the vets all you want, I ain't going to watch it. Keep Patty Mills and your delusional 6th man of the year beliefs, I won't be watching that. At best, Mills is an 8th man on a contender. How in the fuck have the Spurs not figured this out yet. I repeat, AT BEST, he is an 8th man on a contender. Pop freaking thinks he's like a top 3 player or something on this team. He's given him the ultimate green light. Gay, same deal, he's given him an ultra green light. Not sure why these guys are allowed to chuck shots at will. They haven't really shown they're better than half the players on the team to get the type of green light they've been given. Porous on defense and average on offense. What does Pop see in those guys?

Pop is an egotistical maniac that's what it really comes down to. He believes hardcore that his philosophies work simply because he won championships prior doing it his way but doesn't realize that his way wouldn't have worked without having Duncan. You can play terrible defensive players like Mills,Bonner, and get away with it when you have a Duncan that clean up the mess on the defensive end. You can try stupid lineups to stroke your ego when you have Duncan to erase any mistakes of those bad line ups. He wants to believe he was the reason for those 5 championships instead of acknowledging he was the beneficiary of getting to coach a top 5 all time great in Duncan along with having a good supporting cast in Many/Tony/Robinson.

It's really all about Pop now. I have no problems with losing but if the Spurs are going to lose lets try to get a top 5 pick and not try to win games and then end up with a 10th or 11th pick again. Even when this team tries they won't make the playoffs so it's really futile to try and get a bad lottery pick when they could not try and get a higher lottery pick. I don't think this team would magically start winning games if Pop resigned but I do think they would go into a new direction and focus on developing young players. Pop has no vision other than trying to squeeze out as many meaningless wins to get the record for most wins of all time as a coach.