Game Thread: Spurs vs. Nuggets - Fri. (4/9/2021) — 8:00pm/C

[BatManu20]

Run it back. Spurs will likely play better than they did on Wednesday. Hope the Nuggs show up and take this one too.

Fire up the tank!



https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eya9nAfWgAAtLNy?format=jpg&name=large

[BatManu20]

OKC sat their entire starting lineup in yesterday’s game. They’re going full-on tank mode. Wish we would do the same tbh.


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[GAustex]

At this point
Go Nugs

[Fireball]

OKC sat their entire starting lineup in yesterday’s game. They’re going full-on tank mode. Wish we would do the same tbh.


1379949152780623878 sitting our SL would make not much sense ...

[TDomination]

Spurs will keep it relatively close until mid 3rd.

[LeBowen]

Run it back. Spurs will likely play better than they did on Wednesday. Hope the Nuggs show up and take this one too.

Fire up the tank!



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You've got wrong personnel on the tank!

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[Dex]

OKC sat their entire starting lineup in yesterday’s game. They’re going full-on tank mode. Wish we would do the same tbh.


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Didn't Hinkie get fired for this shit?

Like, we all know teams tank...but the Thunder are making it blatantly obvious.

[John B]

I want to be in with the tanking, but I think the Spurs will bounce back for this game. Spurs by 7pts. :flag:

[KobesAchilles]

I don't even know what OKCs end game is though. Like what is their plan? They have too many picks

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

sitting our SL would make not much sense ...

exactly, if we want to make sure we lose while fooling spurs casuals into thinking we're trying to win, we stick with the 'stubborn ol pop' schtick

[Dex]

I don't even know what OKCs end game is though. Like what is their plan? They have too many picks

Apparently step 1 is getting a high draft pick to bring in a star level talent.

Step 2 will be either using their other 117 picks to fill out the team, or trading them to bring in a sidekick.

Not the worst strategy in the world, tbh.

[Sugus]

I don't even know what OKCs end game is though. Like what is their plan? They have too many picks

The end game is obvious, championship. I don't think their plan is all that mysterious whatsoever, tbh. They've consolidated a war chest trove of assets, and are able to trade for virtually any player they'd like to, especially on draft nights. I don't think they have a particular set-in-stone strategy, just because the NBA market is so rapidly fluctuating, but I expect them to be very active around the draft, and on draft night. OKC already has a stud in SGA, and has a good few years to draft players to build around him.

As for this season in particular, it's clear they're trying to tank, though I don't think they expected their current team to be so low-key competitive. They've won more games than they projected to, IMO.

[Sugus]

exactly, if we want to make sure we lose while fooling spurs casuals into thinking we're trying to win, we stick with the 'stubborn ol pop' schtick

I was telling another user about this the other day. Casuals are much, much more likely to at least tune in to a Spurs game featuring well-known players like DeRozan, and maybe Gay and Mills. They're absolute trash, but casuals don't give a fuck about that and will chalk it up to the other teams being better or the Spurs' young players being to blame. Nobody (except for SpursTalk posters maybe) would tune in to the Spurs if they featured an all-younging lineup, sadly...

[John B]

The end game is obvious, championship. I don't think their plan is all that mysterious whatsoever, tbh. They've consolidated a war chest trove of assets, and are able to trade for virtually any player they'd like to, especially on draft nights. I don't think they have a particular set-in-stone strategy, just because the NBA market is so rapidly fluctuating, but I expect them to be very active around the draft, and on draft night. OKC already has a stud in SGA, and has a good few years to draft players to build around him.

As for this season in particular, it's clear they're trying to tank, though I don't think they expected their current team to be so low-key competitive. They've won more games than they projected to, IMO.

And yet OKC managed to win 3 times over the Spurs :lol

[Sugus]

And yet OKC managed to win 3 times over the Spurs :lol

Wait, did we really lose 3 games against OKC this season? Damn, when the losses start piling up it gets really murky to remember each one of them... I'd say that's truly embarrassing, but considering the last few games, the bar for "truly embarrassing" is a bit higher than that :lmao

[John B]

Wait, did we really lose 3 games against OKC this season? Damn, when the losses start piling up it gets really murky to remember each one of them... I'd say that's truly embarrassing, but considering the last few games, the bar for "truly embarrassing" is a bit higher than that :lmao

Who knows if Spurs are tanking for sure? But if they are, I just wish they go full tank and try to get a top 5 player. I mean they have every excuse to lose games, Aldridge jumped ship, Demar's antiquated game, injuries, etc.

[KobesAchilles]

The end game is obvious, championship. I don't think their plan is all that mysterious whatsoever, tbh. They've consolidated a war chest trove of assets, and are able to trade for virtually any player they'd like to, especially on draft nights. I don't think they have a particular set-in-stone strategy, just because the NBA market is so rapidly fluctuating, but I expect them to be very active around the draft, and on draft night. OKC already has a stud in SGA, and has a good few years to draft players to build around him.

As for this season in particular, it's clear they're trying to tank, though I don't think they expected their current team to be so low-key competitive. They've won more games than they projected to, IMO.
I get that part. But I am saying realistically who can they trade for that will stay? What superstar player is out there that is unhappy with their team? Lebron, AD, KD, Steph, Harden, Kyrie, Luka, Giannis, Zion, Kawhi, Jokic Dame, Mitchell, Embiid. None of these guys are going to want out

Possibly Simmons if/when PHi gets bounced early in the playoffs but that doesn't make them a contender. And they can't even trade for Beal bc his contract will be up and he will bolt elsewhere.

[Dejounte]

Who knows if Spurs are tanking for sure? But if they are, I just wish they go full tank and try to get a top 5 player. I mean they have every excuse to lose games, Aldridge jumped ship, Demar's antiquated game, injuries, etc.

There is an extremely low chance of the Spurs getting into the top 5 without winning the lottery. They literally have to win zero out of the remaining 23 games. As terrible as they have been these past games, going for another 23 straight losses is an NBA record.

[KobesAchilles]

There is an extremely low chance of the Spurs getting into the top 5 without winning the lottery. They literally have to win zero out of the remaining 23 games. As terrible as they have been these past games, going for another 23 straight losses is an NBA record.
Just lean hard on the Vets. Go get them Patty, Gay, DDR, Dieng!

[Robz4000]

I get that part. But I am saying realistically who can they trade for that will stay? What superstar player is out there that is unhappy with their team? Lebron, AD, KD, Steph, Harden, Kyrie, Luka, Giannis, Zion, Kawhi, Jokic Dame, Mitchell, Embiid. None of these guys are going to want out

Possibly Simmons if/when PHi gets bounced early in the playoffs but that doesn't make them a contender. And they can't even trade for Beal bc his contract will be up and he will bolt elsewhere.

Winning fixes a lot of things tbh, and who knows which superstar will want out next? That being said, they could land their superstar in the draft and can use picks to acquire a second/third banana when the time is right.

[KobesAchilles]

Winning fixes a lot of things tbh, and who knows which superstar will want out next? That being said, they could land their superstar in the draft and can use picks to acquire a second/third banana when the time is right.
That's true. I mean people did choose effing Milwaukee to stay and live in. Crazier things have happened. But I just figure since everybody and their mom left OKC, nobody would want to play for them

[Dejounte]

Just lean hard on the Vets. Go get them Patty, Gay, DDR, Dieng!

That's why I wonder what kind of rotation folks think would help the team lose more. There's not one I can think of that's worse than the current rotation.

[John B]

There is an extremely low chance of the Spurs getting into the top 5 without winning the lottery. They literally have to win zero out of the remaining 23 games. As terrible as they have been these past games, going for another 23 straight losses is an NBA record.
I actually had the Spurs winning only 1 and 23 :lol which was the Wizard away game. Every winnable game was either a 2nd night of a back to back :lol

[itzsoweezee]

OKC sat their entire starting lineup in yesterday’s game. They’re going full-on tank mode. Wish we would do the same tbh.


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Sitting there starting lineup might be counterproductive to the tank.

[rjv]

walker is questionable and dieng is day-to-day.

[BatManu20]

Lonnie is gonna be a shot in the arm for this team when he returns. He gonna ruin the tank tbh.

[Robz4000]

Lonnie is gonna be a shot in the arm for this team when he returns. He gonna ruin the tank tbh.

:lol they're routinely getting blown out at this point, Lonnie isn't going to suddenly make them that much better

[BillMc]

Spurs somehow by 5

[Leetonidas]

Nuggets by 20+

[Arcadian]

Surely this will go well for the team from South Texas!

Not.

[heyheymymy]

Develop Spurs Develop!!

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Spurs somehow by 5

Nice additions to the signature, Bill. :tu That first blonde looks like she was built in a lab!

Oh...and I hope your prediction proves correct. This would be the type of game they win...one that no one expects. Or a 40 point blowout loss. Neither would surprise me.

[GAustex]

She does look like a robot


Nice additions to the signature, Bill. :tu That first blonde looks like she was built in a lab!

Oh...and I hope your prediction proves correct. This would be the type of game they win...one that no one expects. Or a 40 point blowout loss. Neither would surprise me.

[Mugen]

Go Nuggs Go!

[PhantomDashCam]

https://twitter.com/JeffGSpursZone/status/1380668398636531712?s=20

Lonnie with 20 in return and one of his weird, signature stumbles.

[Degoat]

Spurs gonna bounce back, I have faith! Something does need to be done about the bench tho maybe Lonnie being back will help in that department

[PhantomDashCam]

https://twitter.com/JeffGSpursZone/status/1380666024765317130?s=20

Feel for the guy.

How can you go from “no chance of further injury, play through pain” to “reinjured - out indefinitely”.

Bizarre...

[Robz4000]

This game will be over quick.

[Darius Bieber]

https://twitter.com/JeffGSpursZone/status/1380666024765317130?s=20

Feel for the guy.

How can you go from “no chance of further injury, play through pain” to “reinjured - out indefinitely”.

Bizarre...

This Front Office and Medical Staff have a pretty good track record of horrible injury management, like with Kawhi and Danny Green

[Robz4000]

:lmao White

[GB20]

If this starting lineup is not working, why doesn’t Pop make some changes?

[paperboy77]

Straight up.. teams just don't fear the spurs. This is like a fuck-off game for them.

[Robz4000]

If this starting lineup is not working, why doesn’t Pop make some changes?

Pop fears change

[paperboy77]

And the refs must despise DD.

[paperboy77]

White taking a charge vs KJ

[Darius Bieber]

Straight up.. teams just don't fear the spurs. This is like a fuck-off game for them.

We’ve become the early 2000s Clippers. Everyone expected a win when playing them; they had a few monster dunks (Darius Miles) and could upset a team or two but otherwise sucked as a team.

[Robz4000]

Spurs got a lot of guys that will look really good on other teams tbh.

[GB20]

Pop fears change
Then Tim, manu and Tony spoiled him big time.

[GAustex]

What is the record for fewest pages on the game thread?
We can blame that on Pop too

[Dejounte]

If this starting lineup is not working, why doesn’t Pop make some changes?

We're past the point of expecting changes. Lonnie was starting at the beginning of the year. Now White is. There's not many games left. It's time to live and die with this group and reap the benefit of either result.

[YoungbuckMurray]

No communication on D and porter gets a wide open 3. This is happening way too often. Communicate/talk it’s not that hard FFS

[GB20]

We're past the point of expecting changes. Lonnie was starting at the beginning of the year. Now White is. There's not many games left. It's time to live and die with this group and reap the benefit of either result.
Since Derrick White came back to the lineup, the spurs have not been the same.

[offset formation]

I don't even enjoy watching them now.

[Leetonidas]

Trash Brothers about to check in

[John B]

Lonnie Walker!!!

[YoungbuckMurray]

Patty trash comes in and immediately turns it over FFS

[Leetonidas]

Mills is already a train wreck

[John B]

Get the fuck out of there Patty

[LeBowen]

Ptty setting the tone. :lmao

[Dejounte]

Patty trash comes in and immediately turns it over FFS

Simply the worst "confident" player I've ever seen

[Dejounte]

Denver has such beautiful team passing

[GB20]

Gay gets burn on defense basically every possession. He is really bad.

[John B]

Rudy and Patty getting us the deficit again

[Leetonidas]

Mills :lmao

[YoungbuckMurray]

Gay and mills stink

[John B]

Patty gambling and leaving his guy for an open 3!

[Dejounte]

Tank commander Patty

[John B]

As soon as Patty and Rudy got in, Spurs are down big

[YoungbuckMurray]

How many times is patty gonna gamble and get torched for pop to sit his ass

[BlackAndWhite]

What is Patty doing

[Robz4000]

:lol like fucking clockwork

[Robz4000]

Is the game going in and out for anyone else?

[John B]

Lonnie!!!

[Degoat]

We look like a junior high basketball team lmao

[GB20]

As soon as Patty and Rudy got in, Spurs are down big
Pop went from bad ass defensive coach to one of the worst of all time defensive coach.

[John B]

Lonnie again!

[John B]

What was that defense???

[Dejounte]

Pop not even standing up anymore during these games :lmao

[ace3g]

Score before Patty and Gay checked in.



5:47
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Rudy Gay enters the game for Dejounte Murray
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5:47
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Patty Mills enters the game for Keldon Johnson
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[John B]

If Patty is not making those open 3's, he has no business being there!

[tbdog]

Patty is pretty much a liability this game.

[Degoat]

If were being honest who isnt a liability on this team at this point lol

[John B]

Patty late again!

[RD2191]

:downspin:

[PhantomDashCam]

This lineup isn’t working Pop. Switch it up.

[John B]

This has gotten to be an ugly game

[John B]

Yup Patty was in the mix of that one also

[Robz4000]

:lmao

[GB20]

This lineup isn’t working Pop. Switch it up.
I don’t know what the fuck he is doing really.

[John B]

Yup and Rudy was in that also

[Leetonidas]

Rudy gay is basically a tall Bryn forbes now

[slick'81]

Patty is pretty much a liability this game.


:lol

[slick'81]

The definition of insanity is

[LeBowen]

Rudy gay is basically a tall Bryn forbes now

Tbh, Bryn at least had a reliable floater and pretended that he cares.

[Dejounte]

This lineup isn’t working Pop. Switch it up.

No amount of "switching up" will turn Rudy & Mills (and half the time, DeMar) into plus players. It's not worth it at this point.

[PhantomDashCam]

I don’t know what the fuck he is doing really.

‘He listened tho. Took out Lonnie for DW...:lol
Not at all what I wanted. Patty and Rudy ffs

[slick'81]

Cant wait for spurs to reup mills and derozan this off season

[tbdog]

No 3 point shooting in this team. When mills and Gay are off, they got no one else to replace. And they free agents.

[YoungbuckMurray]

We have to be the worst 3 point shooting team in the league. Brick after brick

[emanueldavidginobili]

The Spurs are for sure missing the playoffs and this geriatric fuck refuses to play Luka meaningful minutes.

[BackHome]

Since Derrick White came back to the lineup, the spurs have not been the same.

Yeah, for what ever reason when he came back the team has not played the same

[slick'81]

The Spurs are for sure missing the playoffs and this geriatric fuck refuses to play Luka meaningful minutes.


2/3 seasons but hey we should def build around destar:lol

[Dejounte]

No 3 point shooting in this team. When mills and Gay are off, they got no one else to replace. And they free agents.

Bro, I don't know when they are ever "on". Mills, maybe the beginning of the season. Gay? Hell to the fuck no.

[BackHome]

Covert Tanking It’s All Part Of The Plan

[GB20]

The Spurs are for sure missing the playoffs and this geriatric fuck refuses to play Luka meaningful minutes.
I think Pop want to keep developing Gay and Mill instead of Luka.

[John B]

Gave away 51 pts and the half is not even done yet

[NASpurs]

How can we be so bad at 3 point shooting when we have Chip Engelland? This guy is just collecting checks at this point.

[slick'81]

Covert Tanking It’s All Part Of The Plan

10th pick or bust...unless spurs somehow lose out from here

[slick'81]

Wheres trey lyles when you need him

[PhantomDashCam]

Lots of buckets from the dunkers spot tonight. Denver would want to sure that up by end of the season. Teams will feast on that with decent shooting...

[Degoat]

Idk if this team just has the lowest IQ in the league or its a pop thing but the way to success with this team imo is to play really fast

[GB20]

The Spurs is cutting the lead, because Pop is playing the right guys.

[Barfunk]

Ugly possession

[Degoat]

Lonnie is just so allergic to dunking

[Robz4000]

:lol this team is so poorly coached

[boutons_deux]

7 Spurs in double figures at halftime, and still getting stomped

[GB20]

Idk if this team just has the lowest IQ in the league or its a pop thing but the way to success with this team imo is to play really fast
I totally agree with you and I think Sean made the same comment early this season.

[SPURt]

When Gay and Patty are together, bad things happen. Hate to see it.

[ace3g]

3 ball to end the quarter just rubs salt to the wound...

Halftime


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[YoungbuckMurray]

This team is terrible at actually scoring the basketball. So easy to defend cause they are awful from 3

[longhorn]

Another atrocious Rudy Gay 1st half statline that if Luka put up even one time, he would never see the floor again. :lol

[PhantomDashCam]

Since D. White’s 7 - 13 3 game against Atlanta, he’s now 3 of his last 25, including 0-2 tonight.

It’s a shame too because the rest of his game is coming around.
‘That’s not going to get it done though as a starting Two.

[GB20]

When Gay and Patty are together, bad things happen. Hate to see it.
If wasn’t for the Spurs, Gay would be enjoying retirement right now but Pop is playing him like he is part of Spurs future for the next 15 years.

[tim_duncan_fan]

This team is terrible at actually scoring the basketball. So easy to defend cause they are awful from 3

And they move like molasses.

We are the ONLY team that intentionally let's the defense set up.

We are also the only team whose starting backcourt can't run a fast break.

[Robz4000]

:lol Jesus Poeltl

[bbarry]

Eh no one get too excited, Nuggets are just toying with us and will prob wake up and go on a huge run when they need to.

[GB20]

:lol Jesus Poeltl
I feel bad for the guy, imagine thousands of people laughing at you.

[TheGreatYacht]

Fucking illegal is flopping all over the place. BUILD THE WALL

[Leetonidas]

How can you be 7 feet tall and miss a layup at the rim

[YoungbuckMurray]

Rebounds FFS

[TheGreatYacht]

Poeltl is a gigantic pussy lmao

[ace3g]

Patty and Rudy are now both in the game again, score for reference

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[GB20]

Patty Mill and Gay are like oil and water, they don’t go well together.

[BatManu20]

Spurs gonna mess around and win this one tbh.

[Robz4000]

Spurs gonna mess around and win this one tbh.

:lol they won't

[Leetonidas]

Rudy and Patty fucking everything up right on cue

[Blackhaus]

Rudy and mills strike again

[TheGreatYacht]

Rudy Faggot and the wombat just couldn't help themselves lmao

[Dejounte]

Bryn Forbes wasn't THIS bad (referring to Mills, Gay). There, I said it. These two are 10x worse.

[Dejounte]

Such an easy layup for Dozier with Gay guarding him :lmao

[El Santo]

Pop doest want to win why is patty still playing

[YoungbuckMurray]

Patty comes in and instant run for other team

[tbdog]

1 point game, the nuggets just picked Gay apart.

[Robz4000]

Spurs had it down to two before Mills and Gay came in tbh. Now it's 14.

[tbdog]

Bryn Forbes wasn't THIS bad (referring to Mills, Gay). There, I said it. These two are 10x worse.

No. You just forgot.

[AusSpur]

Gay has to be close to the worst defender in the NBA.

[Blackhaus]

I’ve come to HATE Patty and Rudy.....fuck u pop for overplaying them and making me feel this way

[YoungbuckMurray]

Rudy and patty can’t even run a 2 for 1

[GB20]

And pop doesn’t call a time out in that big run.

[ace3g]

Patty and Rudy are now both in the game again, score for reference

5:34 - 3rd


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Patty and Rudy were in since my last post...

End of 3rd


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[John B]

Damn they closed to 1pt then gave away with Patty in

[exstatic]

We get within 2 or maybe 1, White out, Patty in, DD running the offense. Plonk.

DD and Patty have to go, or at least Patty needs to be a towel waver.

The problem absolutely is the old guys.

[John B]

0 pts for Patty Mills thru the 3rd quarter.

[Blackhaus]

How is this coaching staff so blind. Or is it Pop just being pop and not listening to any of his staff

[YoungbuckMurray]

Didn’t pop say luka deserved minutes? Guess he was just lying. Gay is atrocious but really doesn’t matter because he’s gonna get big mins regardless

[Darius Bieber]

Somehow still lost that quarter by 3 points :lmao

[Manu-of-steel]

Patty killed the spurs

[John B]

If Patty is not scoring 12 pts or more, he shouldn't be in. He gives away too many points and not pulling his own weight

[twincam]

Those are the Spurs I know! How pathetic. Zero flow.

[Dejounte]

No. You just forgot.

We hated Forbes because he was taking minutes from Lonnie and because he was shit on defense.

Right now, Rudy Gay and Mills both:

1) Freeze out other players by taking ill-advised shots
2) traffic cone on defense
2) taking minutes from both Vassell & Luka
4) ISO, ISO, and more ISO by Gay. Forbes was just a catch and shoot player and occasionally drives in for a weak layup.
5) Gay throws up brick after brick. At least Forbes made some.

[TheGreatYacht]

Did Keldon get hurt? 17 minutes...

[PhantomDashCam]

Denver commentators - “Denver rattled off 20 points in the last 3 1/2 minutes, am I reading that right?”

No coincidence. DDR, who I thought had been playing pretty well, catches the contagion that is ‘chucking’...

[El Santo]

Pop puts no effort in coaching anymore.. he needs to retire

[ace3g]

Again Pop gives positive momentum rotations only 4-5 minutes while giving negative momentum 7-8 minutes...

[John B]

Murray needs to get strong and finish strong with contact

[John B]

We hated Forbes because he was taking minutes from Lonnie and because he was shit on defense.

Right now, Rudy Gay and Mills both:

1) Freeze out other players by taking ill-advised shots
2) traffic cone on defense
2) taking minutes from both Vassell & Luka
4) ISO, ISO, and more ISO by Gay. Forbes was just a catch and shoot player and occasionally drives in for a weak layup.
5) Gay throws up brick after brick. At least Forbes made some.

Patty and Rudy need to score big to justify their minutes, otherwise they shouldn't be in

[Dejounte]

Pop puts no effort in coaching anymore.. he needs to retire

He's barely getting off his seat anymore. I think he's really forfeited this season since like, a week ago.

[John B]

quick step by Lonnie

[John B]

Lonnie is making a difference

[BlackAndWhite]

Patty getting outplayed by Campazzo

[TheGreatYacht]

How is this coaching staff so blind. Or is it Pop just being pop and not listening to any of his staff
It's the most annoying thing in the world watching those dumbfucks huddle up during timeouts in their matching all black outfits. Hoping none of those assistants take over after Poop is gone, if they don't see anything wrong with his retarded rotations or don't say anything

[John B]

White is not getting respect not getting that foul

[John B]

Patty in, his defender scored!

[John B]

Got to give to McGee to play for us :lol

[John B]

Patty missed again. Has he scored at all?

[ace3g]

Gay checks in for Patty... Patty checks in for Gay... They shouldn't sub in together or for each other...

[John B]

That's the first positive play by Mills

[TheGreatYacht]

Keldon comes in and good things happen. Why the fuck was he gone almost the entire second half?

[ace3g]

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[tbdog]

We hated Forbes because he was taking minutes from Lonnie and because he was shit on defense.

Right now, Rudy Gay and Mills both:

1) Freeze out other players by taking ill-advised shots
2) traffic cone on defense
2) taking minutes from both Vassell & Luka
4) ISO, ISO, and more ISO by Gay. Forbes was just a catch and shoot player and occasionally drives in for a weak layup.
5) Gay throws up brick after brick. At least Forbes made some.

Disagree. Spurs second unit was successful thanks to mills and Gay, with Poeltl carry the D. Mills isn't taking Vassel minutes as mills is playing point. I think Eubanks should get less minutes against smaller teams with Gay and centre, making room for Luka.

[TheGreatYacht]

Fatty loses his guy and he hits an open 3

[John B]

The only thing that Patty should be doing in there is looking for a 3pts

[RD2191]

:lol

[John B]

Not play Poeltl

[Dejounte]

Disagree. Spurs second unit was successful thanks to mills and Gay, with Poeltl carry the D. Mills isn't taking Vassel minutes as mills is playing point. I thEubanks should get less minutes against smaller teams with Gay and centre, making room for Luka.

Patty hasn't played point ever since White came back. He's always out there with either Murray or White (or in some cases, DeMar as the defacto PG), and they always take the primary ball handling duties.

[John B]

Mills 2 pts finally

[John B]

Patty closing again! Get Lonnie in there. He could defend and shoot the 3

[ace3g]

Patty just earned himself 20-25 minutes with that basket in the 4th...

4:10 - 4th


1
2
3
4
T


SA
26
24
33
20
103


DEN
36
25
35
15
111

[John B]

Why need to double and leave his man?

[Robz4000]

It's really become a chore to watch Spurs games these days.

[ace3g]

Spurs after timeouts...



3:39
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Spurs Full timeout
103 - 114




3:41
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Monte Morris makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
103 - 114




3:59
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Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
103 - 111




4:01
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DeMar DeRozan misses driving floating jump shot
103 - 111




4:10
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Dejounte Murray enters the game for Patty Mills
103 - 111




4:10
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Spurs Full timeout

[YoungbuckMurray]

Can we please stop doubling joking! It hasn’t worked once

[PhantomDashCam]

Best thing for the NBA and the development of basketball would be a Philly v Denver final.
Love to see those two guys go at, Embiid - Joker.

[daslicer]

Best thing for the NBA and the development of basketball would be a Philly v Denver final.
Love to see those two guys go at, Embiid - Joker.

That would be entertaining to see that Center battle.

[ace3g]

2:13 - 4th


1
2
3
4
T


SA
26
24
33
27
110


DEN
36
25
35
18
114

[Dejounte]

Best thing for the NBA and the development of basketball would be a Philly v Denver final.
Love to see those two guys go at, Embiid - Joker.

Yes, please

[John B]

Michael Porter is a McGee 2.0 :lol

[John B]

I hate Denver commentators. Too bias :lol

[John B]

Derrick 3!

[james evans]

Is Defrozen mentally slow?

[Robz4000]

White trying to will the Spurs.

[ace3g]

TIME
TEAM
PLAY
SCORE


1:05
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Jakob Poeltl defensive goaltending violation
113 - 118




1:05
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Monte Morris makes driving layup
113 - 118




1:21
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Derrick White makes 26-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)
113 - 116




1:28
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Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
110 - 116




1:28
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PJ Dozier enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.
110 - 115




1:28
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Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
110 - 115

[John B]

These Nuggets commentators are awful :lol

[ace3g]

36.3 - 4th


1
2
3
4
T


SA
26
24
33
32
115


DEN
36
25
35
22
118

[ace3g]

16.0 - 4th


1
2
3
4
T


SA
26
24
33
34
117


DEN
36
25
35
22
118

[paperboy77]

Is Defrozen mentally slow?

"Mental health"

[8sy21vd]

Good effort by the Spurs even if they go down.

[ace3g]

So do Nuggets foul up 3?

16.0 - 4th


1
2
3
4
T


SA
26
24
33
34
117


DEN
36
25
35
24
120

[John B]

quick 2 and attempt a steal, if not foul

[Robz4000]

If Mills and Gay don't play the Spurs win by 10 tbh.

[John B]

I bet 2pts Patty get in

[John B]

If Mills and Gay don't play the Spurs win by 10 tbh.
Seriously, or at least 1 of them, but 2 at the same time is too much defensive liability

[8sy21vd]

Patty to come in to send it to OT?

[ace3g]

uh oh

https://a1.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/4004.png&h=152&w=152&scale=crop&transparent=true
https://a1.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&h=16&w=16 16.0 - 4th
Patty Mills enters the game for Keldon Johnson

[John B]

foul! shooting 3 :lol

[ace3g]

Nuggets foul up 3

[John B]

Why didn't Pop challenge that?

[John B]

that turned out to be a good foul. Pop has a challenge, why he didn't use it? Lose a time out, but that was a potential 3 pts free throw

[TimDunkem]

Because he's a fucking idiot

[MultiTroll]

Nuggets foul up 3
What a coach with a BBIQ of over .00000000001 does.

[John B]

why is Patty there?

[ace3g]

4th Quarter
(https://www.espn.com/nba/playbyplay/_/gameId/401307590#gp-quarter-4)


TIME
TEAM
PLAY
SCORE


0.0
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Spurs offensive team rebound
119 - 121




0.0
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DeMar DeRozan misses tip shot
119 - 121




0.0
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DeMar DeRozan offensive rebound
119 - 121




0.0
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Dejounte Murray misses tip shot
119 - 121




0.0
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Dejounte Murray offensive rebound
119 - 121




0.4
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Keldon Johnson misses two point shot
119 - 121




5.1
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Keldon Johnson defensive rebound
119 - 121




10.0
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Michael Porter Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2
119 - 121




10.0
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Jakob Poeltl enters the game for Patty Mills
119 - 121




10.0
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Aaron Gordon enters the game for Facundo Campazzo
119 - 121




10.0
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Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
119 - 121

[John B]

no goal tending??

[John B]

that was a foul at least!!

[Robz4000]

:lol at least the tank continues on

[TimDunkem]

:lmao :lmao :lmao

Any other coach, and his ass would be on the chopping block.

[BatManu20]

Good, competitive loss tbh. Fire up the tank.

[John B]

there should've been a foul there.

[Capt Bringdown]

heartbreaker

[YoungbuckMurray]

No foul there I guess. Jokic gets away with murder on the FT

[Robz4000]

Only win I see on the horizon for the Spurs is either the Magic or Raptors. Also wouldn't be surprised to see them lose both.

[Dex]

:pctoss

[siraulo23]

a bit better play from the Spurs, i aint too mad about this loss

probably the best theyve played in a while

[daslicer]

there should've been a foul there.

I don't know if the nuggets were in the penalty but Porter did bump Keldon a few times when he was running down the court however when he went up for the layup he didn't foul him.

[ace3g]

Set phasers to numb

https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1380724206078357506

[twincam]

3 yes 3 point blank missed opportunities within 3 feet from the basket and the usual choke. This sums it all up.

[LakerHater]

Patty eatin up mins again



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P. Mills (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4004/patty-mills)PG
22
1-6
0-3
0-0
0
1
1
3
0
0
1
1
-12
2

[Gibbz]

No foul there I guess. Jokic gets away with murder on the FT

Jokic gets away with everything. Awesome player but they let him beat guys to death and he walks all over the floor.

[Thomas82]

Denver tried to give this one away.

[TimDunkem]

Mediocre team with an indifferent, over-the-hill, past his prime coach. It is what it is.

[Sugus]

Bruh :lmao can't make that shit up

Well, "competitive losing" doesn't get much better than that I guess.....

[BatManu20]

Only win I see on the horizon for the Spurs is either the Magic or Raptors. Also wouldn't be surprised to see them lose both.

I see differently. They almost beat a hot Nuggets team tonight (granted with no Murray). I predicted Lonnie’s return would be a shot in the arm and I was right. They looked much better tonight and they have the pastor games. I think they win a few of the upcoming games in the schedule. Spurs are too prideful to just start immediately sucking and tanking in the manor I wish they would. They’re not bad enough for that. They’ll be better than most expect down the stretch imo.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Jokic gets away with everything. Awesome player but they let him beats guys to death and he walks all over the floor.

so true. Can’t count how many times he pushes off away from the ball too

[LakerHater]

Crazy how they play down when the opp is missin players but step up when the opp has their squad

[Amuseddaysleeper]

:lmao :lmao :lmao

Any other coach, and his ass would be on the chopping block.

[Thomas82]

I just realized that our losing streak is at 5 now.

[PhantomDashCam]

Some definite positives to take from this game:

- Majority of young core played well.

- Still a believer in the DJ and White backcourt.

- Gay and Patty (mostly) eliminated from endgame. Need to drop their mins. further.

- Lonnie looked solid in his return.

Know a lot of people on the Brooklyn train due to the LMA connection, I would much rather root for Denver though.

[weeks]

I just realized that our losing streak is at 5 now.

Feels like a lot longer than that tbh

[Dex]

I just realized that our losing streak is at 5 now.

The tank is on.

[Darius Bieber]

Crazy how they play down when the opp is missin players but step up when the opp has their squad

Denver was still missing a few players; notably Murray