Game Thread: Spurs @ Jazz — May 3, 2021 - 9:00 pm CT

[ace3g]

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Spurs at "full health" vs undermanned team = Spurs will have a double digit lead and collapse in the 4th.

[Robz4000]

Jazz by 15.

[KobesAchilles]

Demar DeRozan is on his revenge tour after being robbed of an all star selection. Spurs by 50

[Leetonidas]

Clarkson going for 40+ tonight

[GB20]

The Spurs need to start winning.

[timtonymanu]

Go Jazz!

[playbonner15]

Clarkson going for 40+ tonight

[ace3g]

Players I wish were on the Spurs always kill us, so Ingles hits 6 or 7 3s tonight.

[heyheymymy]

Ingles is an official spurs killer. I think Clarkson is too.

[PhantomDashCam]

With Rudy playing 36 minutes last night and with Utah on the docket again in a couple of days, thought he might get a breather in this one...appears not to be the case.

Vassell due for a solid shooting game, think he'll be good tonight.

[John B]

Spurs play better against a good team, and who could be better than the Jazz? Spurs by 8pts. Let's go Keldon!

[gambit1990]

W

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0ggx_sWQAMIvBt?format=jpg&name=large

[BillMc]

Go Spurs Go!

[Darius Bieber]

Game over tbh

[Sugus]

It's crazy how much I'm dreading this game before it even begins. I can feel the collapse.

[Fusternino]

Put Dieng in now. Gobert causing issues.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Have we gotten a single stop? Jesus! And I guess Dieng didn’t deserve any minutes? I hate pop

[YoungbuckMurray]

The lack of rebounding is really starting to piss me off

[ace3g]

End of 1st


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[duncan2k5]

Murray needs to take over... No 9ne else came to play

[YoungbuckMurray]

Butterfinger mills

[timtonymanu]

:lol more midrange heavy offense

[EasyMoney]

Patty mills really air balled a layup.

[Darius Bieber]

The only logical explanation I can make up is that Pop is lowkey tanking. No other explanation would explain the amount of minutes Fatty Mills is getting.

[PhantomDashCam]

If Jazz could shoot straight, we’d be looking at a 20 pt hole right now. Their ball movement has been fun to watch.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Get drew off the damn court. Embarrassing. pop sucks balls

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

good god the jazz announcers are maybe the worst i've heard all year

[duncan2k5]

Murray really needs to stop leaving his feet to pass

[twincam]

Now that I am actually studying these guys, as a team they really suck. They cannot rebound, they are slow to get any loose ball, there is no offensive rebounding, no energy, scared to penetrate, no team synergy. They just suck.

[Degoat]

man Vassell just cant buy a bucket lately

[Sugus]

Murray really needs to stop leaving his feet to pass

He has no concept of a pass fake tbh, nor fake layup - stop - middie pullup

[YoungbuckMurray]

This team can’t stop anyone on defense

[YoungbuckMurray]

Now that I am actually studying these guys, as a team they really suck. They cannot rebound, they are slow to get any loose ball, there is no offensive rebounding, no energy, scared to penetrate, no team synergy. They just suck.

pretty much

[hoopdreams11]

Dieng 75% from three last night can't sniff the floor

[TheGreatYacht]

Lonnie with 1 shot attempt. Called it. Blackhole brothers need to get the fuck off this team, and Poop too.

[timtonymanu]

The only logical explanation I can make up is that Pop is lowkey tanking. No other explanation would explain the amount of minutes Fatty Mills is getting.

Because as much he sucks he’s the only one who can shoot 3s. It’s embarrassing how obvious the blueprint for success in the nba is and pop chooses to get guys who’s specialty is the midrange game

[twincam]

This season, I feel very bad for DeRozen.

[duncan2k5]

Dieng 75% from three last night can't sniff the floor

What did u expect from Pop,tbh? The guy str8 up sabotaged Luka's string of good games when he was finally building rhythm...now he is looking like a trash rookie again...smh

[Darius Bieber]

Getting absolutely wrecked without Mitchell or Conley :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[ace3g]

Odd lineup

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






On the Court
FG
3PT
REB
AST
PF
PTS


G. Dieng (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2534781/gorgui-dieng) C
0-1
0-1
0
1
0
0


K. Bates-Diop (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3136779/keita-bates-diop) SF
0-0
0-0
0
0
0
0


K. Johnson (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395723/keldon-johnson) SF
1-3
0-0
1
1
0
2


D. Vassell (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395630/devin-vassell) SG
1-3
0-1
1
0
0
2


D. DeRozan (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3978/demar-derozan) SF
4-5
0-0
0
3
1
8

[timtonymanu]

This should be over early thankfully

[hoopdreams11]

finally Dieng in but Luka's out?

[hoopdreams11]

down 16 bout to be a blowout

[timtonymanu]

Too bad the pelicans keep losing, 10th seed is pretty much ours at this point

[Degoat]

This whole spurs team just plays your turn/my turn offense...

[YoungbuckMurray]

I can’t watch this garbage any longer tonight. Night fellas

[Darius Bieber]

The Wolves beat this Jazz team back to back, yet Jazz are killing the Spurs :lmao :lmao

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

watching the jazz pass 3-4 times every possession and the spurs maybe once

[hoopdreams11]

your wish came true

[Degoat]

Seriously how the fck do the Pelicans keep losing with Zion and Ingram? lmao

[timtonymanu]

The Wolves beat this Jazz team back to back, yet Jazz are killing the Spurs :lmao :lmao

We’ve lost to every lottery team at least once this season I’m sure, except probably Orlando and Detroit lol

[ace3g]

Halftime


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60

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

dammit lonnie get to the fucking rim

[Slippy]

Lonnie with 1 shot attempt. Called it. Blackhole brothers need to get the fuck off this team, and Poop too.

This.. After playing behind Marco and Bryn last season. He has to watch Rudy or Patty dominate the ball when sharing the court.

Apparently rhe old man wants himt to be Manu like. Haha good luck with that one.

[dbestpro]

I suppose Pop will get an A+ plus grade for this game too

[KDKSpurs24]

Seriously how the fck do the Pelicans keep losing with Zion and Ingram? lmao
Stan Van Gundy

[offset formation]

:lol more midrange heavy offense

Yes cause 3 pt chucking is falling short

[timtonymanu]

Rudy Gay really had some of y’all and the front office fooled after that contract year season back in 2019

[Darius Bieber]

Having no three pointers made all half in today’s NBA :lmao

jesus this roster is beyond shitty

[Spurtacular]

Spurs suck, tbh.

[Spurtacular]

Who ya'll calling Black Hole Brothers?

DeMar and who?

LMA gone.

[PhantomDashCam]

Team has not been able to generate quality shot attempts other than from the mid range seemingly all game.
‘Lots of ISOs in that second Q aka
#Fuglyball

[timtonymanu]

Who ya'll calling Black Hole Brothers?

DeMar and who?

LMA gone.

Rudy and Patty

[TheGreatYacht]

Not sure who needs to hear this, but Devin Vassell has played like a 2nd round pick the whole season. It ain’t Demar’s fault either for it.

[Darius Bieber]

Not sure who needs to hear this, but Devin Vassell has played like a 2nd round pick the whole season. It ain’t Demar’s fault either for it.

Time to bump the “should have taken Haliburton tbh” thread.

[Sugus]

:lmao

[ace3g]

9:50 - 3rd


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61

[ace3g]

9:19 - 3rd


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[TheGreatYacht]

This game is a perfect summary of what would happen if a team from today’s NBA faced a team from the 2000’s. Two completely different brands of basketball. Pathetic, really. Poop has coached the dead last team in 3PA for like 5 or 6 years now.

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

:lmao watching the jazz play beautiful, fundamentally sound, skilled offensive basketball ... and then see jakob put up his one handed set shot from 12 :lmao

[Degoat]

We look so dead in the water lol

[PhantomDashCam]

Gobert should be in the MVP conversation. His impact on the court goes beyond the box score.

[Darius Bieber]

What’s the point of resting guys if this is what is looks like? :lmao :lmao :lmao

[duncan2k5]

This is embarrassing

[NASpurs]

:lmao

[spurs10]

The best thing about this game is that it's good to see the Polygamist looking strong. All the better to beat the Clips.

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

Thank you Utah for showing the Spurs what winning basketball looks like.

[Darius Bieber]

Damn, I remember the days where regular game threads would reach 30-40+ pages. Now, the team and the team’s future direction is so bad, we can barely get 5 pages going.

and yet, Spurs still think it’s warranted to charge the insane amount of money for tickets to see this trash. Fucking Clipper ticket prices are half of what the Spurs are, for a much better product.

[Gutter92]

If the Jazz had Mitchell and Conley we're down 40 rn

[timtonymanu]

Fortunately I don’t see the Spurs beating either warriors or grizzlies in the play-in. Should be a quick out

[ace3g]

4:31 - 3rd


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78

[Manu-of-steel]

Patty sucks
!!

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Flipped the game on; see Derozan back in the line up and yup they’re down by 20

[Spurtacular]

Not sure who needs to hear this, but Devin Vassell has played like a 2nd round pick the whole season. It ain’t Demar’s fault either for it.

Poor man's Avery Bradley?

[Manu-of-steel]

Ive been watching Derozan, his defense really is almost nonexistent, same as Patty

[Sugus]

Yes Pop, definitely need as much Patty and Gay as we can get, no Luka even when we're getting blown out...

[BillMc]

Team has quit on defense it seems.


Lonnie having one of his disappearing nights...

[timtonymanu]

Flipped the game on; see Derozan back in the line up and yup they’re down by 20

But who else will be our iso closer when we play teams like the Wizards and Pelicans?

[BillMc]

Yes Pop, definitely need as much Patty and Gay as we can get, no Luka even when we're getting blown out...

Sad but true. Aren't Rudy and Patty known quantites by now?

[timtonymanu]

Really hope Demar goes elsewhere, we probably win 20 games at best without him but at least the team will be tanking correctly.

[BillMc]

The best thing about this game is that it's good to see the Polygamist looking strong. All the better to beat the Clips.

My "good season" bar has been lowered to "a good season is if the Clippers or Lakers don't ring." :lol

[offset formation]

The Wolves beat this Jazz team back to back, yet Jazz are killing the Spurs :lmao :lmao

Without 2 starters.

[ace3g]

58.4 - 3rd


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87

[timtonymanu]

My "good season" bar has been lowered to "a good season is if the Clippers or Lakers don't ring." :lol

Lecry’s entitled ass complaining cause his team might have to compete in the play-in has been satisfying for me lol

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

Really hope Demar goes elsewhere, we probably win 20 games at best without him but at least the team will be tanking correctly.

accurate

[offset formation]

This FUCKING COACH and his Quartet of Assistant Dummies

Got Gorgy game after him being a stretch 5 and all the shots he is getting in this 'come back'(according to shills on TV) are at the rim

NOT 1 fucking 3

FUCKING COAT TAILING CON MAN DEMIGOUGE FAGGOT COACH

who used his $$ privelage to buy a Cul Desac of homes in a luxury Development for millions...

If I were in to the Grades GIMMICK, Id give POOP and F just for this BaSKETBALL SIN!!!

Even if youre right I have an overwhelming desire to tell you to STFU you miserable POS.

[Manu-of-steel]

Mills doing nothing in there. No D,no offense. Why, Pop?

[EasyMoney]

Dieng putting in work but will likely get a dnp next game.

[BillMc]

Lecry’s entitled ass complaining cause his team might have to compete in the play-in has been satisfying for me lol

Amen bro. Good theater.

[timtonymanu]

accurate

They may be lucky to even get 15 wins tbh

[Darius Bieber]

Even if youre right I have an overwhelming desire to tell you to STFU you miserable POS.

I’m beginning to think that account’s been hacked for some reason; he normally posts insightful content lol

[The Truth #6]

Jazz sure do have a monopoly on frumpy players with flabby dad bods. It’s inspiring, really.

[BillMc]

Everytime Lonnie seems like he's turned the corner, he goes passive for 3 games....

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

keeping the game on but had to turn off the sound on account of the utah announcers

insufferable, unknowledgeable, smug and vanilla

makes me remember my loathing for this franchise

go kang and kawhi tbh

[Sugus]

Everytime Lonnie seems like he's turned the corner, he goes passive for 3 games....

Absolutely not a coincidence that he had his best game in months yesterday, with DeRozan gone, and immediately goes back to "passive mode" the very next game when DD returns. Not to mention the back-to-back 20+pt games earlier in the season, too with DD gone. At one point you could've said there was "no evidence" of correlation... Now, it's hard to ignore, tbh. I'm really looking forward to seeing him off the team, whether the youngns swim or sink in his absence.

[mo7888]

Everytime Lonnie seems like he's turned the corner, he goes passive for 3 games....

Everytime he looks like he's turned the corner DDR is resting..

[ace3g]

8:34 - 4th


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[timtonymanu]

Absolutely not a coincidence that he had his best game in months yesterday, with DeRozan gone, and immediately goes back to "passive mode" the very next game when DD returns. Not to mention the back-to-back 20+pt games earlier in the season, too with DD gone. At one point you could've said there was "no evidence" of correlation... Now, it's hard to ignore, tbh. I'm really looking forward to seeing him off the team, whether the youngns swim or sink in his absence.

I don’t expect the results to be pretty but at least the team will be tanking correctly instead of relying on a 30 million per year player who barely gets them to a .500 record.

[PhantomDashCam]

Spurs going all out to lose by 20 instead of 25 with their vets/starters lineup.

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

Everytime he looks like he's turned the corner DDR is resting..

the young lion needs to rise up and take what's his

if he can't assert himself based on a teammate how can he take over a game against a serious opponent

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

Spurs going all out to lose by 20 instead of 25 with their vets/starters lineup.

they need practice, tbh

[BillMc]

Absolutely not a coincidence that he had his best game in months yesterday, with DeRozan gone, and immediately goes back to "passive mode" the very next game when DD returns. Not to mention the back-to-back 20+pt games earlier in the season, too with DD gone. At one point you could've said there was "no evidence" of correlation... Now, it's hard to ignore, tbh. I'm really looking forward to seeing him off the team, whether the youngns swim or sink in his absence.

I'm not sure whether its DeMar's fault or Lonnie's, I suspect a mixture. I agree we may be worse but we'll be a more interesting watch when DD goes.

[ace3g]

6:03 - 4th


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[BillMc]

Spurs going all out to lose by 20 instead of 25 with their vets/starters lineup.

:lolLike giving adrenaline shots to a deadman

[timtonymanu]

I'm not sure whether its DeMar's fault or Lonnie's, I suspect a mixture. I agree we may be worse but we'll be a more interesting watch when DD goes.

I think it’s an assortment of good players who don’t fit well with each other. The only duo that works is Murray/White but we’d be lucky to get an entire season of that with White’s injury issues. Really makes you appreciate how well the 2014 roster complimented each other so well.

[Sugus]

:lmao putting Luka, Tre and KBD in the game with 2m left when garbage time started well over 10m ago

[gambit1990]

W
i posted this but then afterwards i remembered that snyder is the coach.

[cd98]

Zzzzzzzzz.

[PhantomDashCam]

That Sham 3…ballsy. Glad he made it.

[BillMc]

That Sham 3…ballsy. Glad he made it.

Pop will bench him for running up the score!

[BillMc]

Lonnie - 23 minutes, 2 points, 1 rebound, 0 assists. What are you doing bro? He's so talented (and a good guy) but man he's frustrating.

[KobesAchilles]

I can already see the Poeltl grade. He was a bit lacks on the boards and the numbers don’t really show what impact his defense had. I know Gobert shot 80% and had 24 and 15 but I thought Poeltl played him tough and really made him work. Offensively he had his head up, set solid screens, and even scored a basket. B+

[GAustex]

Compare what they make in salary

[R. DeMurre]

Of the 16 teams that played tonight, the Spurs attempted and made the fewest threes. We've got a 6'11" center who leads the entire team in 3pt% this year & just had his best game in a Spurs uniform, but he played 16 minutes, against a team with a 2x DPOY who defends the paint better than almost anybody in the league. But yeah, let's continue with the midrange attack schtick, so that there will also be fewer long rebounds, and Gobert can dominate there too.

[The Truth #6]

Of the 16 teams that played tonight, the Spurs attempted and made the fewest threes. We've got a 6'11" center who leads the entire team in 3pt% this year & just had his best game in a Spurs uniform, but he played 16 minutes, against a team with a 2x DPOY who defends the paint better than almost anybody in the league. But yeah, let's continue with the midrange attack schtick, so that there will also be fewer long rebounds, and Gobert can dominate there too.

Oddly, it would be unfair to Eubanks. Lol. Yeah, what a head scratcher. The allotment of minutes is sort of nuts. I really hope this is the last year for Pop and DDR. Pop is a legend but he’s jumped the shark; it feels like autopilot too often.

[R. DeMurre]

https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401307784

"Utah beat San Antonio 110-99 on Monday night, in large part, by denying the Spurs scoring opportunities at the rim and on the perimeter. San Antonio did not make its first layup until the final minute of the second quarter and the Spurs missed all seven 3-pointers they attempted before halftime....

The Spurs struggled to keep pace with the Jazz after repeatedly settling for mid-range shots. 19 of San Antonio's 20 first-half baskets were mid-range shots."

[duncan2k5]

Absolutely not a coincidence that he had his best game in months yesterday, with DeRozan gone, and immediately goes back to "passive mode" the very next game when DD returns. Not to mention the back-to-back 20+pt games earlier in the season, too with DD gone. At one point you could've said there was "no evidence" of correlation... Now, it's hard to ignore, tbh. I'm really looking forward to seeing him off the team, whether the youngns swim or sink in his absence.
Yep!

[duncan2k5]

Of the 16 teams that played tonight, the Spurs attempted and made the fewest threes. We've got a 6'11" center who leads the entire team in 3pt% this year & just had his best game in a Spurs uniform, but he played 16 minutes, against a team with a 2x DPOY who defends the paint better than almost anybody in the league. But yeah, let's continue with the midrange attack schtick, so that there will also be fewer long rebounds, and Gobert can dominate there too.

Who is the 6'11 center?

[R. DeMurre]

Who is the 6'11 center?

Dieng. Why, do you think he's not 6'11"?

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Gorgui-Dieng-6219/

[hoopdreams11]

pop put the old guys in at the same time see what you get

[hoopdreams11]

ahh just take patty and rudy out already at least let luka and kbd get some seasoning