Game Thread: Spurs @ Pacers — MON. 4/19/2021 — 7:00pm/C

[BatManu20]

In Indy tonight to take on a 26-30 Pacers team that is just 9-16 at home. Spurs are -1.5 favorites. Go Pacers tbh.


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[BatManu20]

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[Robz4000]

Is the team at "full strength"?

[PhantomDashCam]

https://twitter.com/spurs/status/1383782371443372033?s=20

In cases of frustration, play clip.

[Darius Bieber]

Are Indiana resting any players? If they do, guaranteed loss.

[Dejounte]

CN24KkkprK9

I don't believe I've ever seen LMA put his arm around a teammate during his tenure here.

Dieng fitting in like a glove.

Dieng will be a Spur after this year, confirmed.

[BatManu20]

Pacers are on the 2nd leg of a b2b. This is a Spurs victory tbh.

[Mugen]

CN24KkkprK9

I don't believe I've ever seen LMA put his arm around a teammate during his tenure here.

Dieng fitting in like a glove.

Dieng will be a Spur after this year, confirmed.

:lol

[NASpurs]

Is the team at "full strength"?

If they are, then go Pacers!

[KobesAchilles]

Time to rope a dope the league :flag:

[ace3g]

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NBA INJURY ALERT: Pacers PF/C Domantas Sabonis (back), C Myles Turner (toe), SG/SF Jeremy Lamb (knee) and SF/PF Doug McDermott (ankle) are listed as questionable for tonight's game vs. the Spurs.
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[Leetonidas]

4/14? We went back in time? :lol

[Seventyniner]

CN24KkkprK9

That's weird. I thought I'd recognize the face of every Spur, and I couldn't name either of these two at a glance.

[BillMc]

Spurs by 11

[RC_Drunkford]

Indiana is definitely winning this one. TJ McConnell will go for 30

[ismael-robert]

In words of djm, "fake Spurs fans"

[Rocalcio]

CN24KkkprK9

I don't believe I've ever seen LMA put his arm around a teammate during his tenure here.

Dieng fitting in like a glove.

Dieng will be a Spur after this year, confirmed.

Maybe he’s just gay. 🤷🏼#♂️

[Collins21]

CN24KkkprK9

I don't believe I've ever seen LMA put his arm around a teammate during his tenure here.

Dieng fitting in like a glove.

This LMA was a bad teammate is shit is crap. I know people who know a player on the team and the things this player said LMA did for him on/off the court is amazing even vocally telling Pop this player should be playing more. This weird hang up with LMA being a bad guy is becoming really weird.

Dieng will be a Spur after this year, confirmed.

[John B]

Spurs are 1.5 favorite. They lose this by 7 pts (reversed jinx) :lol:lol

[GAustex]

Damn Bill that is some eye popping talent

[spurraider21]

is derozan back in the lineup? if so, i dont like our chances

[mo7888]

Myles Turner out indefinitely with a toe injury

Shams

[BillMc]

Damn Bill that is some eye popping talent

You mean on the Spurs roster? :bobo

[Dejounte]

Myles Turner out indefinitely with a toe injury

Shams

https://twitter.com/JeffGSpursZone/status/1384268090846826497

Yikes. Doesn't sound good. Sounds like Derrick White's injury but worse, but I'm no foot doctor.
RC_Drunkford (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=53010) 's favorite player

https://www.podiatrytoday.com/sites/default/files/pt04cover3.jpg

[R. DeMurre]

Vassell had arguably the best game of his young career in a blow out win against a playoff team, and played 25 minutes, his third highest mpg this season. He averages about 17 minutes per game. How many minutes will he get tonight? if it's 15 or under, I'd say Pop needs to get over himself.

[Mugen]

Let's go Indy!

[spurraider21]

young players will go through growing pains... thats normal. let them learn through it.

[buttsR4rebounding]

CN24KkkprK9

I don't believe I've ever seen LMA put his arm around a teammate during his tenure here.

Dieng fitting in like a glove.

Dieng will be a Spur after this year, confirmed.

Kinda iffy for Quindary however.

[R. DeMurre]

CN24KkkprK9

I don't believe I've ever seen LMA put his arm around a teammate during his tenure here.

Dieng fitting in like a glove.

Dieng will be a Spur after this year, confirmed.

Dieng's hands look enormous here, but according to the 2013 combine his measurement was relatively average for his position... He was already 24 when he was drafted, so it's unlikely he's grown since then.

[Dejounte]

https://twitter.com/JeffGSpursZone/status/1384290072283947019

https://media1.giphy.com/media/xT0BKqB8KIOuqJemVW/source.gif

Pop to young players: "YOU GET A DNP! YOU GET A DNP! AND YOU GET A DNP!"

[PhantomDashCam]

No Sabonis tonight. Like Indy’s starting backcourt, good test for White, DJ and (hopefully) Vassell.

https://twitter.com/Pacers/status/1384289249101455360?s=20

[TDomination]

https://twitter.com/JeffGSpursZone/status/1384290072283947019

https://media1.giphy.com/media/xT0BKqB8KIOuqJemVW/source.gif

Pop to young players: "YOU GET A DNP! YOU GET A DNP! AND YOU GET A DNP!"

haha

[BillMc]

https://twitter.com/JeffGSpursZone/status/1384290072283947019

https://media1.giphy.com/media/xT0BKqB8KIOuqJemVW/source.gif

Pop to young players: "YOU GET A DNP! YOU GET A DNP! AND YOU GET A DNP!"

That cracked me up. :bobo

[BillMc]

Vassell had arguably the best game of his young career in a blow out win against a playoff team, and played 25 minutes, his third highest mpg this season. He averages about 17 minutes per game. How many minutes will he get tonight? if it's 15 or under, I'd say Pop needs to get over himself.

How many minutes did Luka get after he scored 14? Like 5 or 7? I'd say Devin gets his average 17 (which is unfair)

[slick'81]

Destar and patty 6th man back wita vengeance baaaby

spurs by 17

[GB20]

https://twitter.com/JeffGSpursZone/status/1384290072283947019

https://media1.giphy.com/media/xT0BKqB8KIOuqJemVW/source.gif

Pop to young players: "YOU GET A DNP! YOU GET A DNP! AND YOU GET A DNP!"
pop using the same lineup that hasn’t been working.Pop is afraid to make changes.

[RC_Drunkford]

Vassell had arguably the best game of his young career in a blow out win against a playoff team, and played 25 minutes, his third highest mpg this season. He averages about 17 minutes per game. How many minutes will he get tonight? if it's 15 or under, I'd say Pop needs to get over himself.

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[longhorn]

https://twitter.com/JeffGSpursZone/status/1384290072283947019

https://media1.giphy.com/media/xT0BKqB8KIOuqJemVW/source.gif

Pop to young players: "YOU GET A DNP! YOU GET A DNP! AND YOU GET A DNP!"

“Devin is pleasant to be around. So much so that I don’t think I’ll let him leave the bench tonight. He’s just a wonderful guy.” :pop:

[R. DeMurre]

Caris LeVert's one of the luckiest guys in the NBA... Gets traded, and the obligatory team physical finds a cancerous tumor-- he goes straight to surgery, and now he's healthy. He'll have to go the rest of his life thinking "I'm so glad I got traded!"

[r0drig0lac]

Murray with smart plays

[poopbox]

Patty and Ewbanks come in and instantly Brogdon scores over both of them

[BillMc]

Who is the Mettalica fan on the sideline. Can't tell.

[poopbox]

Patty :lmao

[Dejounte]

Patty fucking sucks

[r0drig0lac]

great D

[duncan2k5]

White cooking

[r0drig0lac]

White onfire

[Barfunk]

I figured the great game that Vassell had against the Suns would do him no favors and only piss Pop off.

[GB20]

White is playing awesome tonight

[Degoat]

Remember when people were blasting DWhite? Lmao good times, he’s on fire

[EasyMoney]

So is gorgui dieng going to get any playing time?

[Barfunk]

But, we got a nice lead!

[heyheymymy]

Bubble derrick appearance

[GB20]

I figured the great game that Vassell had against the Suns would do him no favors and only piss Pop off.
The same thing happened to Luka early this season. It’s hard to understand Pop.

[heyheymymy]

White poised for a big night here

[Barfunk]

The same thing happened to Luka early this season. It’s hard to understand Pop.

Ludicrous logic he uses sometimes when trotting out the players he does. Play good, get benched (Luka, Devin, Lonnie). Play fucking terrible, your minutes increase to no end (we know who).

[BatManu20]

This game’s already over. Another Spurs dub.

[PhantomDashCam]

Patty Mills looks like he’s hit the rookie wall...Hang on, wait...

[Degoat]

It is disappointing that Devin hasn’t played so far

[R. DeMurre]

Patty Mills looks like he’s hit the rookie wall...Hang on, wait...

:lol

[boutons_deux]

Scoring has died in the second quarter

[GB20]

Dienge should be playing to spread the floor.

[Sugus]

:lol Pop immediately forgoing all that happened in the Suns game and reverting back to the Good Ole Spurs ways, once again sitting out Luka, Vassell etc

[Degoat]

Starting to understand why Stephen Jackson had a falling out with pop his 2nd time here lol

[Leetonidas]

Bill finally calling out Pop for not playing Vassell (sort of)

[Barfunk]

:lol Pop immediately forgoing all that happened in the Suns game and reverting back to the Good Ole Spurs ways, once again sitting out Luka, Vassell etc

He needs to go. Becky needs to take over before she's scooped up by another team.

[R. DeMurre]

that D...

[Chomag]

So we just blew out a team with a new line up and Pop goes right back to the line-up that put the in this hole. God damn Old man....

[RC_Drunkford]

This game’s already over. Another Spurs dub.

Far from over tbh. They just scored 19 points in the 2nd quarter. Plenty of time to choke this one

[Slippy]

Offense has been shite when Demar is dominating the ball.. palying into a crowd, struggling to body Brogdon and they getting easy transition points as a result.

Aside from that , the spurs are playing good enough with Dwhite leading. Team defense has been good so far.

Cant beleive Devin has gotten any mins but not surprised as we all know whos coaching

[Chomag]

I guess Vassell has to get over himself after the game he had...

[longhorn]

Spurs @ Pacers, 1st Half - A Haiku

Where the hell
is Devin Vassell?
On the bench.

[RC_Drunkford]

So we just blew out a team with a new line up and Pop goes right back to the line-up that put the in this hole. God damn Old man....

Everybody who knows Pop knew that’s what he’s gonna do. Most predictable coach in NBA history

[BillMc]

Spurs lookin' good.

Play Devin POP

[Chomag]

And people really think a top talent wants to sign here the next season or two...

[duncan2k5]

This is so predictable by Pop... You g player has a great game, they get benched the next... I keep telling ppl that's y many of our 3rd and 4th year players are inconsistent like rookies... Their development becomes stunted... It's psychological torture... Ppl think I'm exaggerating when I say if Luka was drafted by us, he would be a mediocre player even in his third year... He probably still wouldn't be a starter

[Chomag]

Can't wait to see the sniffers defend this one

[Sugus]

Spurs @ Pacers, 1st Half - A Haiku

Where the hell
is Devin Vassell?
On the bench.

Doesn't work - a Haiku structure is 5-7-5, and that's more like 3-5-3. I liked the break though in the second line, I'll keep it.

Let's rework it:

Where on Earth could be
the great Devin Vassell? Oh --
Still glued to the bench.

[Barfunk]

Crazy to think we could be at least a 5th seed if it weren't for Pop's delirium based coaching.

[R. DeMurre]

Gorgui and Devin:
best three point percentages--
but not from the bench.

[Chomag]

Pop won't be satisfied until he Neuters our whole young core. It really disgusting and I can see most of them wanting out soon if not this off-season.

[BillMc]

I keep waiting for Lonnie to turn the corner....

[BlackAndWhite]

His issue is definitely his consistency

[longhorn]

Doesn't work - a Haiku structure is 5-7-5, and that's more like 3-5-3. I liked the break though in the second line, I'll keep it.

Let's rework it:

Where on Earth could be
the great Devin Vassell? Oh --
Still glued to the bench.

:clap

And yeah traditional haiku is taught as 5-7-5, but the rhyme with Hell and Vassell was too hard to pass up.

[duncan2k5]

I keep waiting for Lonnie to turn the corner....

He has been neutered...if it happens he will be a good 5 or 6 years in like Kawhi

[heyheymymy]

Damn that was a good stretch of basketball

[Sugus]

:clap

And yeah traditional haiku is taught as 5-7-5, but the rhyme with Hell and Vassell was too hard to pass up.

Haha yeah, I was wondering whether it was too pedantic of me to even make the correction in the first place, since you never implied it was a traditionally-styled haiku. I tend to at least prefer the syllabe format stay consistent when creating them, though - gives you a clear challenge of wit and formatting, while not being too restrictive, considering the numerous short words in the English language (it's significantly harder to abide by the syllabe count in Spanish, for example, words tend to be quite longer).

We should start a haiku thread tbh, I'd be down to write prose on Pop's rotational negligence :lol

[BatManu20]

White is shootin’ the lights out tonight.

[poopbox]

Patty is doing absolutely nothing:lmao

[Dejounte]

Holy fuck Poeltl

[Slippy]

Spurs team d gone up a level.. it was already pretty good.

Less iso ball for demar, more pnr from him has been better for the offense

[itzsoweezee]

Feel bad for devin being drafted into this shitshow

[heyheymymy]

Yes looks like q dairy in the heady Metallica 94 tour shirt

[RC_Drunkford]

remember how people here said benching Walker for Belinelli was somehow good for his development? :lmao

[davi78239]

Those female refs tonight...not talking about the officiating either

[Sugus]

remember how people here said benching Walker for Belinelli was somehow good for his development? :lmao

Same people saying Luka getting benched for Gay is good for his development. Something something Parker benched and yelled at...

[GB20]

This is so predictable by Pop... You g player has a great game, they get benched the next... I keep telling ppl that's y many of our 3rd and 4th year players are inconsistent like rookies... Their development becomes stunted... It's psychological torture... Ppl think I'm exaggerating when I say if Luka was drafted by us, he would be a mediocre player even in his third year... He probably still wouldn't be a starter
I totally agree with you you about Luka. Pop has every young players on a leach. The last rookie of the year for the spurs was 24 years ago Tim Duncan.

[slick'81]

Play in game here we come guys!

[BillMc]

Damn that little Indiana run hurt the chances of a Devin/Luka sighting....:(

[BillMc]

Yes looks like q dairy in the heady Metallica 94 tour shirt

I was wondering who that was. Thanks.

[BillMc]

When was the last time Lyles saw the court? Not that I want it. Just can't remember ...

[r0drig0lac]

lol

[Dejounte]

Bro he didn't move Mills an inch LMFAO. Patty's got great core strength

Sumner is one ugly motherfucker

[Leetonidas]

The fuck was that about :lol

[MannyIsGod]

Wow what the fuck. Glad Rudy stood up for Patty.

[MannyIsGod]

lmao refs with pen and paper? The fuck you need notes for? You gotta do some math?

[Dejounte]

Rudy was about to throw down for his boy Patty

[RC_Drunkford]

will Patty get in the dog house for that? Probably not. Remember Bertans didn't play for like 20 games after he shoved an opponent

[duncan2k5]

Wow what the fuck. Glad Rudy stood up for Patty.
Of course he would...that's his gunner buddy

[BillMc]

Pacer player with same attitude towards Patty and Rudy as ST, tbh.

[Darius Bieber]

Rudy was about to re-enact Malice at the Palace with Indiana

[duncan2k5]

Everyone hates Patty...lmfao

[duncan2k5]

Pacer player with same attitude towards Patty and Rudy as ST, tbh.

We need to sign him

[heyheymymy]

Wow, was totally avoidable if the ref calls the shove on the other end

[MannyIsGod]

Pacer player with same attitude towards Patty and Rudy as ST, tbh.

LOL

[NASpurs]

Vassell had arguably the best game of his young career in a blow out win against a playoff team, and played 25 minutes, his third highest mpg this season. He averages about 17 minutes per game. How many minutes will he get tonight? if it's 15 or under, I'd say Pop needs to get over himself.

Uhh... lol

[Darius Bieber]

We need to sign him

Give Sampson the max tbh

[Sugus]

Uhh... lol

Shades of Pop giving Lonnie the least amount of minutes on the team right after his career night against the Rockettes, tbh :lmao

[Mr. Body]

Christ, Pop, cycle some fresh and interested legs in there. Jesus.

[spurs10]

Please close this motherfucker out. Poeltl can get a rest now.

[Dejounte]

Poeltl's free throw shooting...whoa

[RC_Drunkford]

Rudy and Patty 2/9 doing work out there

[timtonymanu]

When was the last time Lyles saw the court? Not that I want it. Just can't remember ...

I hope he never plays anywhere ever again. Just a cancer all around.

[SAGirl]

Spurs right now shooting 28% from 3 (on the back of a hot Derrick night) but Indy is at 18%... is this a retro game? Rethorical question.

[spurraider21]

0 minutes for Luka and Vassell

good thing Gay and Patty are getting their 20 apiece!

[RC_Drunkford]

Shooting 38.7% against a Pacers team missing their DPOY candidate. It’s a miracle that this team is actually leading

[poopbox]

Why do we have Rudy playing center :(

[Mr. Body]

When was the last time Lyles saw the court? Not that I want it. Just can't remember ...

We are never going to see Lyles play for the Spurs again.

[Leetonidas]

Lol Vassell finally getting in the game

[Chomag]

Relax, Pop just working on his playoff rotations but will someone please tell this senile old man that they aren't in the playoffs...

[hombre]

Who was wearing the Metallica shirt in the huddle?

[Mr. Body]

Imagine being Dieng and signing with the Spurs only for them to never play you.

[heyheymymy]

Vassell time!

[BackHome]

Pop won't be satisfied until he Neuters our whole young core. It really disgusting and I can see most of them wanting out soon if not this off-season.

Pop is such a Dick I understand not playing Lyles but Vassell and Luka should both be getting 15 to 20+ minutes a game how the fuck they going to get better if you don't play them?

[Sugus]

Devin relegated to mop-up duty right after his career night :lmao :lmao

Maybe with this he'll finally get over himself....

[R. DeMurre]

Vassell plays the best game of his career, and his reward is 3 minutes in garbage time. Unreal.

[heyheymymy]

Who was wearing the Metallica shirt in the huddle?

Looks like quindairy tbh

[SAGirl]

Imagine being Dieng and signing with the Spurs only for them to never play you.
Should have at least considered a contender if anything else for the carry to a deep playoff run... maybe have a good game on national TV hopefully. I am glad Drew is playing well though...

[timtonymanu]

We are never going to see Lyles play for the Spurs again.

Or anywhere for that matter. Imagine having a 3rd string ceiling at best and being that cancerous

[SAGirl]

Pop is such a Dick I understand not playing Lyles but Vassell and Luka should both be getting 15 to 20+ minutes a game how the fuck they going to get better if you don't play them?
:pop:
they should be in the gleague this season... too bad COVID altered my plans...

[RC_Drunkford]

Pop is such a Dick I understand not playing Lyles but Vassell and Luka should both be getting 15 to 20+ minutes a game how the fuck they going to get better if you don't play them?

:pop: „they get better by watching Rudy and Patty play the right way“

[BillMc]

We are never going to see Lyles play for the Spurs again.

Is he even with the team? Haven't noticed.

[GB20]

Imagine being Dieng and signing with the Spurs only for them to never play you.
The spurs finally got a good player from the buyout to not to play him. This front office is all upside down.

[RC_Drunkford]

We are never going to see Lyles play for the Spurs again.

But Pop started him all of last season :lmao The GOAT :lmao

[Mr. Body]

Just can't believe Pop is only getting a guy like Dieng in, and then Samanic and Vassell, with three minutes to go in a game that was 1) not much under threat, and 2) badly, badly needed a motivated, energetic player to change the listless dynamic. This is Tom Thibideau shit.

[heyheymymy]

Is he even with the team? Haven't noticed.

Lyles ankle fell off long ago

[RC_Drunkford]

How is Memphis all of a sudden that good that they are blowing out Milwaukee and Denver?

[SAGirl]

But Pop started him all of last season :lmao The GOAT :lmao
And got an overall positive rating for his coaching job most nights... iirc .. I miss games but check Timvp reviews... :hat:hat

[timtonymanu]

Lyles ankle fell off long ago


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bHPjx7hfb4

[Chomag]

Pop just has to make sure he gets all the credit for player development and not the player.

[SAGirl]

How is Memphis all of a sudden that good that they are blowing out Milwaukee and Denver?
Have followed them only in this past week that my overall NBA interest has been raised. They have a few guys who have a hot hand atm.. young team tbh and have a few shooters who have gotten hot ... they have good chemistry too and pass the ball well but their shooters developing is a big reason they are peaking. Interesting development...

[BillMc]

Victory!:flag:

[BillMc]

Lyles ankle fell off long ago

Is that a Spurs made up injury because they're through with him?

[SAGirl]

Memphis is severely undermanned in this game though. I don’t know if they will pull off this upset of Denver. I want them to, but I think they won’t.

[cjw]

A lot of complaining for a second straight dominant performance

[heyheymymy]

Is that a Spurs made up injury because they're through with him?

I hope they don't get fined for that, too

[Sugus]

A lot of complaining

Welcome to SpursTalk, I'll be your guide......

:lol

[GAustex]

Indy is really not very good at least that team they put on the floor tonight

[heyheymymy]

Damn MEM DEN just went 2OT

[DAF86]

The Grizzlies are the kings of choking games.

[hombre]

Welcome back homie.

[R. DeMurre]

Indy is really not very good at least that team they put on the floor tonight

they're a sub .500 team, in the east, and were missing two starters...

[hombre]

Looks like quindairy tbh

That’s what I thought. Makes sense.

[Fireball]

which player sported a Metallica T-Shirt? was it Q? I thought they have to some Nike stuff on the bench ...

[look_at_g_shred]

The Grizzlies are the kings of choking games.
That would be us.

[Mugen]

The Grizzlies are the kings of choking games.

Nobody chokes more games away than the Derozan era Spurs tbh :lol

[SAGirl]

NOT ONE FUCKING MEDIA MEMBER BLOGGER PODCASTER ASKED THIS FAGGOT WHY HE FROZE OUT VESSEL

Worth reposting. The main media's fear of Pop is something that has turned me off from hearing him talk as the years have passed.

However if someone wants to ask him about activism or any progressive policy that's current, he'll engage you for a good half hour to the point where you have to ask for a bottle of wine at least.

Thinking deeper about this, had they asked, we'd get some snarky remark like that's nobody's business (oh, excuse me "family's business"), he needs to get over himself, this year is not for him, these playoffs aren't for him, or he'll get his time when we are in an elimination game in the play in, where I'll throw him in when we are down and he's out of rhythm and chemistry, so he can further get over himself, etc.