Game Thread: Spurs vs. Heat — WED. 4/21/2021 — 7:30pm/C

[BatManu20]

Game day. Back home tonight to face off against a struggling Miami Heat team who is also banged up and will likely be missing a couple starters, including Jimmy Butler. Prob another Spurs win tbh.



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[BatManu20]

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[BatManu20]

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[KobesAchilles]

I don’t have a good feeling about this game due to it being at home. But I hope we can get this ship righted

[BatManu20]

If either of Jimmy or Adebayo missed this game, it’s a Spurs victory imo.

[heyheymymy]

Spurs continue with the new juice we've been seeing.

[spurraider21]

If either of Jimmy or Adebayo missed this game, it’s a Spurs victory imo.
or derozan

[Leetonidas]

:lol teams using the Spurs as a rest game now

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

What?!! Half the Miami team is missing, including their biggest star? And what?!! The Spurs are playing at home, riding a two game winning streak where they crushed both of their previous opponents, including the number 2 seed in the west, on the road??


Sounds like a loss in the making to me. Miami 118 Spurs 111.

[BillMc]

What?!! Half the Miami team is missing, including their biggest star? And what?!! The Spurs are playing at home, riding a two game winning streak where they crushed both of their previous opponents, including the number 2 seed in the west, on the road??


Sounds like a loss in the making to me. Miami 118 Spurs 111.

I'll reverse that. Spurs by 7 bro:flag:

[SAGirl]

I don’t think facing 3 undermanned teams in a row is a good thing bc it’s not a real challenge and can lead the team to a false sense of security but I think the youngsters are hungry enough to not waste the opportunity to take advantage of Miami.

I don’t see this as a trap game, more like a game they’ll crush it again if the team remains with their hot shooting (looking at you White). Maybe some of the other shooters can get themselves going. I’d hope to see Vassell in.

[Joseph Kony]

Spurs have a bad habit of slacking off in games like this, which is hilarious considering they arent good enough to ever be thinking they have a win in the bag.

I foresee the Spurs getting an 8 point lead early, thinking they have it in the bag, and shitting the bed the entire rest of the game before going down 10 in the 4th and making a comeback in the last 3 mins that ultimately falls short as DD bricks a midrange fadeway to tie it

[ismael-robert]

The suns were not undermanned

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I'll reverse that. Spurs by 7 bro:flag:

:tu


That blonde has a nice slingshot, btw.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I don’t think facing 3 undermanned teams in a row is a good thing bc it’s not a real challenge and can lead the team to a false sense of security but I think the youngsters are hungry enough to not waste the opportunity to take advantage of Miami.

I don’t see this as a trap game, more like a game they’ll crush it again if the team remains with their hot shooting (looking at you White). Maybe some of the other shooters can get themselves going. I’d hope to see Vassell in.

The Suns had their full squad, which made the beat-down all the more impressive.

[SAGirl]

The Suns had their full squad, which made the beat-down all the more impressive.
True. It was the Spurs that were “undermanned”... things are starting to blurrr... but I didn’t watch that game so I forgot... The trap was on the Suns.

Anyways I don’t see the Spurs as falling to that trap here... but the danger is there after this one for me. The thing with facing a bad team is that unless someone truly unexcepti Has a career game they can’t come back if the Spurs play well defensively which I hope they do at least... I’d like to see them shoot well too.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

True. It was the Spurs that were “undermanned”... things are starting to blurrr... but I didn’t watch that game so I forgot... The trap was on the Suns.

Anyways I don’t see the Spurs as falling to that trap here... but the danger is there after this one for me. The thing with facing a bad team is that unless someone truly unexcepti Has a career game they can’t come back if the Spurs play well defensively which I hope they do at least... I’d like to see them shoot well too.

Good point about the Suns. They were probably not expecting much of a fight.

Our team just sucks at home this year. And it appears to really be tied to effort. Hopefully that changes this evening.

[Sugus]

Spurs have a bad habit of slacking off in games like this, which is hilarious considering they arent good enough to ever be thinking they have a win in the bag.

I foresee the Spurs getting an 8 point lead early, thinking they have it in the bag, and shitting the bed the entire rest of the game before going down 10 in the 4th and making a comeback in the last 3 mins that ultimately falls short as DD bricks a midrange fadeway to tie it

It's honestly disgusting that I had flashbacks to more than 3 different games reading that :lmao

[PhantomDashCam]

https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1384969468036714500?s=20

[SAGirl]

https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1384969468036714500?s=20
Phantom with tha bomb. No longer a trap game. Still winnable and more of a challenge though. :flag:

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

Patty first one off the bench, logs 45 minutes

:pop:

[timtonymanu]

Prefer they play a full strength team. Not sure why people think playing at home against an undermanned team means the Spurs will automatically win considering it's been the exact opposite result all year.

[timtonymanu]

Can't wait for Patty to continue playing like shit while Vassell sits once again

[poopbox]

Bam and Jimmy both playing ?

Spurs butthole might need medical attention by halftime tbh

[KingKev]

Bam and Jimmy both playing ?

Spurs butthole might need medical attention by halftime tbh

Bam, Butler playing. Tyronne game time decision. ST is not the place for real time info. Thanks for your input homie

[Dex]

Spoelstra trying to be like Belichick with his Questionable.....JUST KIDDING act.

[KingKev]

Spoelstra trying to be like Belichick with his Questionable.....JUST KIDDING act.

or Pop

[BillMc]

Devin better get at least 15 minutes

It'd be nice if Luka got 10 but who am I kidding?

[heyheymymy]

Damn are the heat bringing the full calvary now? Going to be a good test.

[BackHome]

So true Bill the only reason I keep watching is to play the new guys but Pop is being a prick it's so sad - Really only thing that brings me back and probably a lot of other posters is to check out your lovely Art Work ..:bobo

[boutons_deux]

:lol teams using the Spurs as a rest game now

:lol

[BillMc]

5 point swing

[PhantomDashCam]

Nice pace to this game. Has a kinda playoff vibe. Love the way DJ and KJ are shooting the ball w/o hesitation.:tu

[Degoat]

Keldon taking notes from Lonnie on dunking sigh

[BillMc]

So true Bill the only reason I keep watching is to play the new guys but Pop is being a prick it's so sad - Really only thing that brings me back and probably a lot of other posters is to check out your lovely Art Work ..:bobo

Cheers bro.:bobo I too only come here to watch the young players. Yeah, my sig is silly, I should grow up...but you know...it's a tradition sort of.

[Chomag]

Hopefully the rookies get out of time out this time

[mo7888]

DR keeps shooting like this we may max him out this summer... (I'm kidding before anyone takes that to literal)

[BillMc]

How is a player named Duncan Robinson not a Spurs? It seems fated to be.

[Darius Bieber]

God damn, Mills comes in and the offense immediately turns to shit. Even without Gay in there.

[Dejounte]

Patty Mills sleepwalking out there. What a huge fucking liability

[Kurgan]

Fatty Mills first off the bench and airballing threes.

[Darius Bieber]

Lonnie singlehandedly keeping this bench unit on life support.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Turned the game on, seen patty gay and _eRozan playing together in the 1st. :lol I hope they lose

[r0drig0lac]

sick pass by Loonie

[Kurgan]

Expecting the Fatty/Gay duo to ballhog the bench unit into a defecit

[SAGirl]

Good to see Lonnie balling.

[r0drig0lac]

block party

[Dejounte]

"front door was locked, and so was the back door" :lmao :lmao

[BillMc]

Turle Power!

[BillMc]

If Patty's shot's not falling he's pretty useless. Bill=Captain Obvious

[SAGirl]

White continues hot play!

[Dejounte]

The light bulb has turned on for Lonnie

[SAGirl]

Markannen having a great game for Chicago. Of course they are losing with him having logged only 20 minutes but he was very productive in his time. I am starting to think that guy is not signing in SA.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Pop and emar stunting the growth of vassell:lol

[r0drig0lac]

another foul lmao

[Dejounte]

These refs are whistle happy tonight

[Leetonidas]

Fucking refs man

[SAGirl]

Pop and emar stunting the growth of vassell:lol
:pop:
“This season/playoffs aren’t for him”

The silver lining for another losing streak if it were to happen is no longer prioritizing the vets that don’t raise the future for the team...
but that would be demoralizing for the guys who are competing.

[Darius Bieber]

Refs treating the Heat like LeBron is still there.

[r0drig0lac]

it's a joke

[Leetonidas]

This is getting ridiculous

[Dejounte]

Dedmon looks so unrecognizable now

[Floyd Pacquiao]

:pop:
“This season/playoffs aren’t for him”

The silver lining for another losing streak if it were to happen is no longer prioritizing the vets that don’t raise the future for the team...
but that would be demoralizing for the guys who are competing.
Pop is just pissing vassell off probably, I’d be pissed watching some horrendous defense and chucking rewarded with playing time. But even if the spurs miss the playoffs I promise you at least Mills will be back next year taking minutes from a better younger player cause culture

[timtonymanu]

If Patty's shot's not falling he's pretty useless. Bill=Captain Obvious

Pretty obvious to everyone but Pop

[PhantomDashCam]

Drew Eubanks becoming a legitimate rotation player these last couple of weeks has to be one of the best and most unexpected stories this season.
Like Keldon, guarantee you know you’ve played a game when you go up against him and his physicality.

[Dejounte]

Drew Eubanks becoming a legitimate rotation player these last couple of weeks has to be one of the best and unexpected stories this season.
Like Keldon, guarantee you know you’ve played a game when you go up against him and his physicality.

What was his contract? $5mil for three years? It's about time the Spurs had a good signing. He was pure garbage for most of the season, but like Lonnie, a lightbulb has switched on.

[Dejounte]

Two airballs for Patty in a single game. When has that ever happened? Does Patty not want a big contract this summer?

[Chomag]

So Pop really is punishing Vassell for having a great game...I wish this was a joke

[r0drig0lac]

R.I.P Derrick

[RC_Drunkford]

Flopovich has to challenge that. White was clearly outside the restricted area

[Degoat]

R.I.P Derrick

should have been an offensive foul

[BillMc]

White looked set to me.

[RC_Drunkford]

successful challenge

[Degoat]

As much as I hate Vassell not getting any PT pop aint punishing him we just have to many players

[heyheymymy]

Textbook charge. These refs are ruining the 2nd quarter.

At one point the heat took 3 consecutive trips to the line.

[timtonymanu]

I like how people are defending the Spurs making the playoffs cause they want the young guys to get experience but Rudy and Patty getting playing time pretty much contradict any chance of that happening. Be glad we may see more games this season watching a Rudy and Patty chuckfest while players like Vassell rot on the bench

[Dejounte]

As much as I hate Vassell not getting any PT pop aint punishing him we just have to many players

Vassell's time will come next season. The sooner this is accepted, the less stress there is.

[PhantomDashCam]

Hopefully Demar getting his ISOs out of his system heading into halftime.
Game has an eerie “lose the ball movement” vibe that plagued the majority of the 9 game home stand.

[RC_Drunkford]

this game is actually exciting. Team might have turned the corner a little. They might still be a .500 team after all

[ace3g]

TIME
TEAM
PLAY
SCORE


0.0
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End of the 2nd Quarter
51 - 53




0.0
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Heat offensive team rebound
51 - 53




0.0
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Jimmy Butler misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
51 - 53




5.0
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DeMar DeRozan makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot
51 - 53




25.6
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Kendrick Nunn enters the game for Duncan Robinson
51 - 51




25.6
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KZ Okpala enters the game for Tyler Herro
51 - 51




25.6
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Lonnie Walker IV enters the game for Jakob Poeltl
51 - 51




25.6
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Jimmy Butler turnover
51 - 51




25.6
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Jimmy Butler offensive foul
51 - 51




33.4
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Jimmy Butler defensive rebound
51 - 51




35.8
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DeMar DeRozan misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
51 - 51




47.7
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Trevor Ariza enters the game for KZ Okpala
51 - 51




47.7
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Rudy Gay enters the game for Keldon Johnson
51 - 51




47.7
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(00:47.7) [Spurs] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Spurs] retain their timeout
53 - 51

[Dejounte]

This mariachi band is dope

[Rocalcio]

Washington just won against Golden State, that was a close one. Thanks Davis.

[Rummpd]

Thanks Wiz from DC area and that team too stupid to fold

[Rummpd]

How can bam be leading Heat is scoring?

[Darius Bieber]

That Wizards team can be SCARY if they turn it all on

[BillMc]

The modern game 3 point chuck fest is really getting old.

[Rummpd]

That Wizards team can be SCARY if they turn it all on

No defense easy out playoffs but might go 6

[ace3g]

Win %: https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&h=100&w=100 64.0
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https://a1.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&h=16&w=16 10:45 - 3rd
Dejounte Murray makes 25-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)

51 - 56

[SAGirl]

MVP White in tha house

[r0drig0lac]

stephen Murray

[SpurPadre]

I like how people are defending the Spurs making the playoffs cause they want the young guys to get experience but Rudy and Patty getting playing time pretty much contradict any chance of that happening. Be glad we may see more games this season watching a Rudy and Patty chuckfest while players like Vassell rot on the bench

And they're also ignoring the fact that Murray, White and Poetl already have playoff experience. They want us to get a shitty pick just so Keldon can get the experience of getting butt-fucked on the national stage for 4 games while Vassell is chilling on the bench.

[ace3g]

Two 3s for Dejounte and one for Keldon in the 3rd quarter

8:43 - 3rd


1
2
3
4
T


MIA
27
24
6

57


SA
27
26
9

62

[SAGirl]

As much as I hate Vassell not getting any PT pop aint punishing him we just have to many players
Nah, he’d need to sacrifice minutes for Mills for example there’s 10 minutes he could play surely. He just doesn’t have him in mind for the playoffs. “It’s not his year.”

[SAGirl]

Two 3s for Dejounte and one for Keldon in the 3rd quarter

8:43 - 3rd


1
2
3
4
T


MIA
27
24
6

57


SA
27
26
9

62



I live to see it. That’s what I am taking about!

[timtonymanu]

Vassell's time will come next season. The sooner this is accepted, the less stress there is.

I can accept it but it will be irritating when Patty chucks us out of a winnable playoff game (if we get there) and then Pop inserts Vassell when it’s too late and the team instantly looks better.

[SPURt]

Things are getting ugly, Spurs looking a little out of control

[ace3g]

4:23 - 3rd


1
2
3
4
T


MIA
27
24
12

63


SA
27
26
11

64

[RC_Drunkford]

this team just can't score. At least the defense has been good the last couple of games

[Chomag]

Everyone here was saying how great the signing of Dieng was but that point is moot if he doesn't play

[jbspurs]

Effing Pop, what else Vaselle need to do to get playing time?

[ace3g]

3:04 - 3rd


1
2
3
4
T


MIA
27
24
20

71


SA
27
26
13

66

[Kurgan]

Dumbar/Gay/Fatty on the court at the same time is a recipe for disaster. Defense falling apart now and Heat beginning to pull away. At least the vets got their minutes!

[SPURt]

Rudy ew...

[The Truth #6]

WTF happened to Dieng, our celebrated signing? Why is he not playing? Still injured? Mistook vino verde for pinot grigio?

[Darius Bieber]

Are the Heat challenging that?

[Barfunk]

Smh

[GB20]

WTF happened to Dieng, our celebrated signing? Why is he not playing? Still injured? Mistook vino verde for pinot grigio?
I think Pop doesn’t even know Dieng is with the team.

[Darius Bieber]

You cannot convince me that Vassell would be worse in this line up than Gay.

[Kurgan]

Game was lost when Pop panicked and went with his vet trio who proceeded to sink the Spurs

[Leetonidas]

This offense is disgusting

[timtonymanu]

You cannot convince me that Vassell would be worse in this line up than Gay.

Makes it much easier for me to hope this team misses the playoffs.

[r0drig0lac]

great sequence by Drew

[hoopdreams11]

what is up we can't see Devin

[Dejounte]

Drewquille O'Neal

[RC_Drunkford]

Spurs are finally adjusting a little bit against the zone. They are moving the ball better to get open 3s. Still not ideal but better than before

[The Truth #6]

The team is so much easier to watch when DDR is on the bench. It feels like team basketball again.

[Leetonidas]

Gay is trash

[Kurgan]

Dragic has abused Fatty this entire quarter

[ace3g]

...

End of 3rd


1
2
3
4
T


MIA
27
24
26

77


SA
27
26
19

72

[RC_Drunkford]

With the way Eubanks has been playing lately it's no wonder that Dieng is sitting on the bench tbh

[YoungbuckMurray]

Mills and gay are really hard to watch. Mills gets torched every possession on D

[jbspurs]

Green light to whoever Fatty is guarding..

[Kurgan]

Mills and gay are really hard to watch. Mills gets torched every possession on D

But he's got dat "Spurs culture". That definitely warrants playing him over Vassell

[ace3g]

Heat 3 to start the 4th....

11:19 - 4th


1
2
3
4
T


MIA
27
24
26
3
80


SA
27
26
19
0
72

[ace3g]

But he's got dat "Spurs culture". That definitely warrants playing him over Vassell

Plus Rudy and Patty are always in the right spots defensively, they just happen to get scored on.

[Barfunk]

Cmon Spurs, let's bail Pop out again

[Kurgan]

Defense is already much improved with the wombat out of the game

[Dejounte]

Dumb Lonnie making an appearance.

[ace3g]

TIME
TEAM
PLAY
SCORE


8:49
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enters the game for KZ Okpala
85 - 79




8:49
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DeMar DeRozan enters the game for Rudy Gay
85 - 79




8:49
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Keldon Johnson enters the game for Lonnie Walker IV
85 - 79




8:49
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Spurs defensive team rebound
85 - 79




8:49
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Lonnie Walker IV blocks Kendrick Nunn's shot
85 - 79




8:59
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Rudy Gay bad pass (Goran Dragic steals)
85 - 79




9:14
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Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound
85 - 79




9:14
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Rudy Gay misses 22-foot step back jumpshot
85 - 79




9:24
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KZ Okpala makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyler Herro assists)
85 - 79




9:40
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Tyler Herro offensive rebound
82 - 79




9:40
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Jakob Poeltl blocks Tyler Herro 's 9-foot two point shot
82 - 79




10:05
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Rudy Gay makes 10-foot two point shot (Derrick White assists)
82 - 79




10:14
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Lonnie Walker IV defensive goaltending violation
82 - 77




10:14
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Kendrick Nunn makes two point shot
82 - 77




10:16
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Kendrick Nunn defensive rebound
80 - 77




10:19
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Derrick White misses driving floating jump shot
80 - 77




10:33
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Derrick White defensive rebound
80 - 77




10:36
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Goran Dragic misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
80 - 77




10:47
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Rudy Gay makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists)
80 - 77




10:56
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Rudy Gay defensive rebound
80 - 75




10:59
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KZ Okpala misses three point jumper
80 - 75




11:19
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Derrick White makes 27-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)
80 - 75




11:42
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Kendrick Nunn makes 26-foot step back jumpshot (Bam Adebayo assists)
80 - 72




12:00
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Jakob Poeltl enters the game for Drew Eubanks
77 - 72




12:00
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Dejounte Murray enters the game for Patty Mills
77 - 72

[Leetonidas]

Pop bringing fatty in to close the game :lmao

[Chomag]

If it wasn't for garbage time minutes we might be seeing consecutive dnps for Vassel who is a Lottery pick for fk sakes. Just let that sink in....

[ace3g]

7:51

https://a1.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&h=100&w=100

Patty Mills enters the game for Derrick White

85 - 79

[Darius Bieber]

Dragic probably intentionally fouled so that Patty could sub in quicker :lmao :lmao

[Leetonidas]

Popovich is getting skullfucked by Spoelstra

[timtonymanu]

Pop is such a faggot. This bullshit was tolerable when he actually had a winning team. What's the point of benching a rookie when your team isn't even close to securing a playoff spot?

[RC_Drunkford]

Pop bringing Patty because the Spurs need to get some 3s going. Of course he will get scored on by Dragic, but that's another story

[NASpurs]

*checks boxscore*

"Vassell 0 minutes"

*logs out*

[Chomag]

Heat done toying with us

[RC_Drunkford]

this is actually a game where you could need Dieng's 3-point shooting. Also this guy Devin Vassell can shoot 3s, I wonder if Flopovich knows that

[timtonymanu]

*checks boxscore*

"Vassell 0 minutes"

*logs out*

Mills 21 minutes

Worth the play-in spot, I'm sure.

[hoopdreams11]

Devin is 40% from three on the season

[RC_Drunkford]

Poeltl with the strong putback :lmao

[Dejounte]

Poeltl's free throw form looking smooth

[ace3g]

Poeltl makes both FTs

6:38 - 4th


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[Kurgan]

Pop bringing Patty because the Spurs need to get some 3s going. Of course he will get scored on by Dragic, but that's another story

Spurs have a lottery pick that's shooting 40% from three this season. Also plays defense. Vet pecking order of course dictates that Patty gets minutes before a rookie

[ace3g]

Followed by a Herro 2 and Spurs turnover...

6:15 - 4th


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[RC_Drunkford]

it's pretty easy to change this offensive drought. Play Vassell for Keldon Johnson and all of a sudden you got better spacing and 3-point shooting. This game screams for that type of adjustment

[NASpurs]

Mills 21 minutes

Worth the play-in spot, I'm sure.

You can't be that senile or retarded on purpose if you're not trying to tank right? I guess I'm trying to give Pop too much credit or just in denial right now.

[hoopdreams11]

patty getting abused by hero

[RC_Drunkford]

this is not a bad loss. Could've won the game if the coach wasn't senile

[Kurgan]

This garbage coach deserves the shitty treadmill pick they're gonna get this season.

[Chomag]

Welp, that's a wrap I guess

[Darius Bieber]

The fucking Wolves beat this Heat team :lmao

[Blackhaus]

Good thing Patty is in there to get posted up by herro

[Blackhaus]

Draft= shootimg

[Joseph Kony]

this is literally one of the worst displays of coaching I've ever seen. Heat continuously pressuring the Spurs in the backcourt and Spurs have absolutely no answer. And when they manage to get the ball up court they cant even capitalize on the defenders in the backcourt. Pop making absolutely zero in game adjustments :lol this is fucking pathetic

[RC_Drunkford]

The fucking Wolves beat this Heat team :lmao

they also beat this garbage Spurs team

[BillMc]

sigh

[TimDunkem]

What the fuck is this offense? :lol

[timtonymanu]

This garbage coach deserves the shitty treadmill pick they're gonna get this season.

[Degoat]

Man if every team decided to run a zone against us I’m convinced we wouldn’t win a game the rest of the season lol

[ace3g]

5:47 - 4th


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[SPURt]

Well, the refs have been ass but the Spurs looked freaking horrible the 2nd half. Why Pop refuses to play Vassell is a mystery. Jakob and Drew have been good, but the rest have been trash. Suck.

[Darius Bieber]

This garbage coach deserves the shitty treadmill pick they're gonna get this season.

[RC_Drunkford]

this is literally one of the worst displays of coaching I've ever seen. Heat continuously pressuring the Spurs in the backcourt and Spurs have absolutely no answer. And when they manage to get the ball up court they cant even capitalize on the defenders in the backcourt. Pop making absolutely zero in game adjustments :lol this is fucking pathetic

When has Pop ever made adjustments though? That has always been his weakness. I'm looking forward to that B- by SniffVP

[r0drig0lac]

this knicks team is fun

[Darius Bieber]

28 points scored in the 2nd half :lmao

[Kurgan]

Can you believe there are Spurs fans that want Dumbar and Fatty back next season?

[Blackhaus]

Spo might be a better all around coach than pop....just saying

[MultiTroll]

7:51

https://a1.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&h=100&w=100

Patty Mills enters the game for Derrick White

85 - 79
and.....94-81

Just tuning in.
I see Popped has his other Pet DD starting and playing the whole game. Det defense.
Boy that Phoenix lineup sure WAS nice.

[TheGreatYacht]

Crater face and co. thinking the answer to a zone is having a lineup full of non-shooters :lmao

Murray, Fatty, Johnson, DeRozan, Poeltl :lmao

God help us if the dyke bitch is next in line

[ace3g]

Spurs must have found out at halftime that the Warriors lost, moving Spurs to 9th...

[RC_Drunkford]

Spo might be a better all around coach than pop....just saying

might? Half of the coaches in the NBA are better than Pop. Spo is the best coach in the league

[timtonymanu]

Spo might be a better all around coach than pop....just saying

At this point I’d take Jim Boylen back with open arms. Pop isn’t shit when The big 3 aren’t there to hold his hand.

[R. DeMurre]

Oh, good-- some minutes for Devin & Luka!

[ace3g]

https://a1.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&h=100&w=100 Spurs






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[timtonymanu]

Please keep playing Patty and Rudy anyway, pretty much guarantees this team doesn’t sniff anything close to a playoff spot.

[BillMc]

Yeah, we get to see Luka, Devin and Jones

[ace3g]

https://a1.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/3136779.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 3:49 - 4th
Keita Bates-Diop makes layup (Devin Vassell assists)

97 - 83

[TimDunkem]

At this point I’d take Jim Boylen back with open arms. Pop isn’t shit when The big 3 aren’t there to hold his hand.

That and the coaching brain drain around him. I don't even know who half of these fucks next to him are.

[Kurgan]

:lol Vassell getting garbage time minutes. First lottery pick since Tim Duncan and Pop throws him in the doghouse to showcase Patty so he can get a new contract this summer

[Slippy]

Spurs couldnt handle their extended zone D pretty much the second half.

Put this down to experience and a coach having no response but to trot out the same lineups .

under 4min left , he calls it game with an all bench unit.

[timtonymanu]

Go Heat!

[SAGirl]

Wow had to leave to take a shower and it went downhill. Thanks for the in game comments.

[Kurgan]

That and the coaching brain drain around him. I don't even know who half of these fucks next to him are.

You know the coaching situation is bad when even TD noped the fuck out of the job this season

[Degoat]

We suck in every facet lol

[timtonymanu]

Wonder what shitty vet we will sign in the off-season that will eat up our actual lottery pick’s playing time and then ask out early from their contract like Carroll, Gasol and Aldridge have done to us

[TimDunkem]

You know the coaching situation is bad when even TD noped the fuck out of the job this season

From top to bottom, front office to the roster to the coaching staff, this whole franchise is in decline. Most of it being exacerbated by Pop's horrible decision making. You hate to see it.

[TimDunkem]

Wonder what shitty vet we will sign in the off-season that will eat up our actual lottery pick’s playing time and then ask out early from their contract like Carroll, Gasol and Aldridge have done to us

Who is the oldest player in the league right now?

[BillMc]

:tu


That blonde has a nice slingshot, btw.

Welll, I'm an idiot. Big loss.

The blonde is probably a better shot than half the Spurs starting lineup.

Night all.

[BillMc]

:lol Vassell getting garbage time minutes. First lottery pick since Tim Duncan and Pop throws him in the doghouse to showcase Patty so he can get a new contract this summer

How many non garbage minutes has Devin played since his 18 point game? Can't be much.

[timtonymanu]

Who is the oldest player in the league right now?

Haslem would be a rotation player on this team tbh

[Kurgan]

From top to bottom, front office to the roster to the coaching staff, this whole franchise is in decline. Most of it being exacerbated by Pop's horrible decision making. You hate to see it.

You know shit is bad when they named Brian Wright as the gm, a guys who's resume includes working in the Magic and Pistons front offices. That's the Spurs future...Detroit Pistons of the Western Conference

[RC_Drunkford]

Who is the oldest player in the league right now?

Udonis Haslem

[RC_Drunkford]

How many non garbage minutes has Devin played since his 18 point game? Can't be much.

0 Bill. 0

[timtonymanu]

You know shit is bad when they named Brian Wright as the gm, a guys who's resume includes working in the Magic and Pistons front offices. That's the Spurs future...Detroit Pistons of the Western Conference

This team does look like the Pistons after they traded for Iverson.

[Barfunk]

Pop knows what people think he should do. Knowing that, he will continue to do the opposite, each and every single time.

[BillMc]

0 Bill. 0

Terrible. Makes me sick

[Barfunk]

"Oh, you're on the tank train you say? Let me sprinkle some useless wins here and there to sabotoge that too." :pop:

[Kurgan]

Wasted season pretty much with Spurs devoting all their minutes to three selfish vets on expiring contracts. Chose not to tank, chose not to develop the youngsters. Not good enough for playoffs and not bad enough to draft a difference maker in the upcoming draft. Worst possible place to be with the expected treadmill pick coming our way this summer. We'll draft another scrub with a role play ceiling and resign the vet trio and do this dance another few years until the old man retires

[Trill Clinton]

Meltdown. How embarrassing to be in the NBA and can't figure out a zone? Pop should have pulled his starters for being shell shocked.

[LakerHater]

POP got out coached bad in the second half!!! Patty shouldn't b playing meaningful mins!!! VASSELL nds playing time, Meaningful playing time!!!

[BillMc]

Man Luka was looking so good when he was briefly getting regular minutes. Now he looks like last year's Luka.

[Trill Clinton]

POP got out coached bad in the second half!!! Patty shouldn't b playing meaningful mins!!! VASSELL nds playing time, Meaningful playing time!!!

Pops mistake was not pulling the starters sooner. They looked like deer caught in headlights against the zone/press. They didn't execute well at all.

[GAustex]

Heat done toying with us
Yep

[Trill Clinton]

Man Luka was looking so good when he was briefly getting regular minutes. Now he looks like last year's Luka.

Still looks like the same scrub to me tbh

[PhantomDashCam]

I expect we will play better in Miami in a week or so but these are the type of games that drive you crazy as a fan.

- Mills got Herro hot then you have to live with the results...they weren’t great.

- If you aren’t going to generate quality shot opps. Out of your set ‘O’, the Defense has to help create that for you. We play as the slowest young team in the league. Let’s at least try our all athlete team on the floor. Put DJ, Lonnie, Vassell, Samanich and Eubanks out there for example. Granted, it might be a disaster but this team lacks life at times.
There were at least two, 4 minute + FG droughts that were just killing us. It was clear, “the worm (wasn’t) going to turn”...

- Rudy Gay had two of the worst close outs to 3s I have ever seen. Both late in the clock, one a foul, the other late leading to an open make.

Looking forward to the Detroit game. Some of these vets may get some rest.

Isaiah Stewart vs. Drew Eubanks may be the best 90s NBA throwback matchup of the year.

[GAustex]

Heat roll out 3/4 court press and then fall back in a 2-3 zone and its over.
Pretty sad.
No brains on the team.
Spo stole Pops lunch money tonight

[timtonymanu]

Demar, Rudy, and Patty are the modern day Richard Jefferson, Michael Finley, and Roger Mason Jr. Only difference is the former is being given the Big 3 treatment.

[RD2191]

wtf happened? :lol

[timtonymanu]

wtf happened? :lol

Being led by fake star Demar. The usual overplaying of Mills and Gay. No Vassell. Sniffers still thinking making the playoffs is best for the young guys so they can watch Rudy and Patty chuck away the entire game.

[RD2191]

Being led by fake star Demar. The usual overplaying of Mills and Gay. No Vassell. Sniffers still thinking making the playoffs is best for the young guys so they can watch Rudy and Patty chuck away the entire game.
Fuck man, so typical Pop bullshit? Lol

[SAGirl]

Straight from the horses mouth:
https://twitter.com/tom_orsborn/status/1385067003266822145?s=21 (https://twitter.com/tom_orsborn/status/1385067003266822145?s=21)

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[slick'81]

What makes it worse is patty,demar and gay will be back next season in some way shape or form.

atleast the sniffers will be happy with their meaningless playin game to look forward to

:lmao Playoffs

[SAGirl]

https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/blob:https://www.spurstalk.com/2991d128-d947-4489-9992-b496624ea930This picture
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[slick'81]

This team cant even tank correctly:rollin too bad theres enough teams actually tanking and/or sitting their best players players vs us that a playin game is almost assured

[SAGirl]

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[BackHome]

Still looks like the same scrub to me tbh

They all look like Scrubs today except Eubanks

[Jordan Jackson]

Man Luka was looking so good when he was briefly getting regular minutes. Now he looks like last year's Luka.

The guy finally got his shit together and they benched. The Devin Vassell benching is even worse. One of the most bizarre things this season.

If you’re a young player, you probably should avoid this franchise at this point. It’s a zombie franchise.

[BackHome]

Man Luka was looking so good when he was briefly getting regular minutes. Now he looks like last year's Luka.

Why would he want to look good last time he had a good game scored 14 minutes and played good D he got benched for weeks. Just look at Vassell had one of his best game and next games Pops acting like he has Covid - Again Fuck Pop

[spurs1990]

Spurs team next year without Popovich, DeRozan, and Gay will be must-see basketball. A pity there's very paltry chance of that occurring.

[tbdog]

Heat roll out 3/4 court press and then fall back in a 2-3 zone and its over.
Pretty sad.
No brains on the team.
Spo stole Pops lunch money tonight

I have been telling you guys, the Murray/White backcourt has got to go next off season. They need to break them up and move for a legit shooter.

[JeffDuncan]

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He might have added, “we don’t shoot well enough to beat a good zone defense, or pass well enough, but mostly, we don’t move well enough, since we’re all so used to standing around watching DDR do his iso bit.”

[slick'81]

I have been telling you guys, the Murray/White backcourt has got to go next off season. They need to break them up and move for a legit shooter.


We should have payed attention to you long ago,tbh