Game Thread: Spurs @ Nets - WED. 5/12/21 — 7:00pm/C

[BatManu20]

The battle of black and white television. Harden might be making his comeback tonight. He’s listed as a Game-time Decision. Let’s get it.

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A lil Spurs - Nets 90’s throwback.

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[John B]

Spurs get this. Lonnie Wade Walker with another big game. Spurs by 7pts

[PrimeMinister]

Spurs get this. Lonnie Wade Walker with another big game. Spurs by 7pts

our boy lonnie is just Dwade without the ringz

[John B]

our boy lonnie is just Dwade without the ringz
Lonnie is just so fun to watch when he's aggressive. A couple of dunks on either KD or Harden and it would make my day, even if it's a lost.

[slick'81]

Maybe nets will mail it in ala the bucks

[BillMc]

We've basically locked in the play-in, so play the young ones.

[Larry O]

UGG... The Weird er Beard is back... :( And of all teams he decides to come back to play against after his injury, & it's against the Good Guys, hmmm... Lonnie will have his hands full against him, but he's been decent with guarding him. Hope Hairy Harden will be rusty tonight. GSG!!!

[Dejounte]

So I wonder what the Spurs are going to do here. Will they:

1) Try to compete for the remaining games to stay in rhythm for the elimination game
2) Compete for most of the game then put in Patty + Rudy to tank the game and see where the chips fall
3) Start resting guys and be in the best position for the draft AND the play-in

[emanueldavidginobili]

Kyrie out tonight.

[spurs1990]

If DeRozan plays well - Spurs have a shot of winning
If DeRozan plays bad - Spurs lose
If DeRozan doesn't play - Spurs have a shot of winning

[heyheymymy]

Murray continues showing greatness

[Dex]

Spurs just need to let Harden go into hero mode and hope he is rusty. Any shots he takes are shots that Durant isn't taking, and that's better for the Spurs.

Oh, and hope that Harris doesn't drop 10 threes on us.

EDIT: looks like Harris is out too

[Dex]

Still so weird seeing Nash as a coach.

[PhantomDashCam]

Damn, that move from DJ :wow

[Leetonidas]

:lmao this defense

[Dex]

Murray hits a couple shots and suddenly gets tunnel vision. 7 shot in 8 minutes...that's Kobe level.

[Robz4000]

:lmao Spurs can't make layups

[Degoat]

Keldon looking bad out there lol

[Leetonidas]

Don't worry guys, Rudy and Patty will right the ship!

[stephen jackson]

Here comes the elderly brigade

[Dex]

Just like to note that Lonnie has 0 shots and has barely even touched the ball.

[Slippy]

Feels like watching a 2man spurs offence here.


Demar or DJ need to move the ball.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Defense is awful and Lonnie hasn’t even got a touch ffs

[Leetonidas]

This is gonna get ugly quickly

[YoungbuckMurray]

Get dieng in over trashbanks

[Dex]

Murray is pissing me off right now. Needs to realize there are 4 other guys on the floor

Even Parker with his "dribble-dribble-dribble" passed the damn ball occasionally.

[Robz4000]

No Irving, no Harden (yet), and Durant on the bench but the Nets are steamrolling the Spurs.

[Leetonidas]

Dieng is a superior player to Eubanks, no reason he shouldnt be ahead of him in the rotation

[Chinook]

Defense is awful and Lonnie hasn’t even got a touch ffs

It's like the opposite of what should happen. Guys are being hidden on Lonnie. He needs to take them off the dribble every time, but if he doesn't have an opening, he'll give the ball up. Meanwhile, Johnson, Murray and DeRozan keep forcing the issue and not passing out unless things get desperate.

I hate the way this team plays, especially on offense. I hated it in the bubble, and I still hate it.

[YoungbuckMurray]

So we are getting unplayable Rudy tonight...great

[Dex]

Airball to end the first quarter.

That seems about right.

[Leetonidas]

:lmao Spurs getting locked up by the Nets bench scrubs

[Dex]

This is starting to feel like another game that is going to be 2 quarters of garbage time...and Harden hasn't even stepped on the floor yet.

[RC_Drunkford]

this is the Spurs team I know. Anyway weather we lose out or win all the remaining games, they 10th in the west regardless

[RC_Drunkford]

Nets announcers talking about the Spurs like this is the 2017 team :lmao

[stephen jackson]

Piece of shit Claxton put that Nigga on the ground we got some pussies

[Leetonidas]

Claxton is getting away with a lot of shit

[Degoat]

Piece of shit Claxton put that Nigga on the ground we got some pussies

Why is Claxton trying to act all tough? Lol I noticed he keeps shoving guys

[PhantomDashCam]

Rudy Gay having a solid shooting stretch to end the season. Not a fan for FA implications.

[Dejounte]

Appears Vassell has hit the rookie wall. Making some bad mistakes.

[timtonymanu]

And people think this team has a chance against an injured Lakers team :lol

[Dex]

And people think this team has a chance against an injured Lakers team :lol

This team could find a way to beat the Globetrotters one game, then lose to the Generals the next.

[Leetonidas]

Stupid foul. Why tf is mills guarding Harden :pctoss pop is such a retard

[Leetonidas]

Lonnie heating up

[Leetonidas]

Murray brickfest

[PhantomDashCam]

Feels like we’ve been beaten on back cuts for like half of the Nets points…

[Dex]

Feels like we are losing by way more than 6, but I'll take it going into the half.

I guess its not reasonable to expect us to put up 87 point first-halfs every game.

[Dex]

DUMB FUCKING COACH

FORCING DUMBAR BALL MID RANGE SHIT

NOT ONE FUCKING PLAY DRAWN OR RUN FOR LONNIE

STILL GETS 9 POINTS

INSPITE OF HIS COACH

CALLING TIME OUTS

TO GET THE KIDS TO RUN HIS SHIT OFFENSE

INSTEAD OF THE FLOW that GOT THEM BACK IN THE GAME

FUCK THIS COACH AND HIS FANS

You do realize that posting in all caps actually makes you seem dumber, right?

[Dejounte]

You do realize that posting in all caps actually makes you seem dumber, right?

This is a cry for help. We should consider calling the mental health hotline for him. Dead serious.

[Robz4000]

Spurs refuse to guard Shamet. Also, :lol DePression continues to avoid the three ball at all costs.

[spurraider21]

lol letting blake griffin detonate on you in 2021

and leaving shamet open b2b possessions

[spurraider21]

Spurs refuse to guard Shamet. Also, :lol DePression continues to avoid the three ball at all costs.
i was wondering how it was physically possible that it wasnt a 3 point shot, but he found a way

[spurraider21]

where was the foul? didnt look like KD was touched after he left the ground

[Robz4000]

i was wondering how it was physically possible that it wasnt a 3 point shot, but he found a way

:lmao he just did it again

[Dejounte]

:lmao he just did it again

A step in the right direction, I guess... I rarely see him catch and shoot. Usually it's dribble, dribble then shoot.

[Slippy]

They are scoring on wide open threes. while Demar and DJ take turns . Third quarter going same as the first.

[Slippy]

Can't believe every three Demar has attempts ends up being a 2.

Thats three scores gone the same way.

[r0drig0lac]

Harden..damn

[PhantomDashCam]

Are people still rooting for Nets to win championship even after LMA retirement?
There are so many preeners, fake tough guys on that team. So much entitlement…really don’t like ‘em.

They’re also really good. Could be a factor for me too :lol

[timtonymanu]

Are people still rooting for Nets to win championship even after LMA retirement?
There are so many preeners, fake tough guys on that team. So much entitlement…really don’t like ‘em.

They’re also really good. Could be a factor for me too :lol

They’re the prime example of how shitty the nba has become. Entitled stars leaving teams to team up for an easy path to a championship and sadly this will keep getting worse as long as AIDS Silver is in charge. I hate to see them win as much as the clippers so that likely means they will win it all this season lol

[Dex]

Nets getting all the foul calls now

[spurs1990]

15 pt lead in 4th qt... you'd think they'd put in Samanic in what's basically a hopeless loss

[R. DeMurre]

The announcers for the Nets keep calling Mills "Pattycakes" :lol

[spurs1990]

Can't believe every three Demar has attempts ends up being a 2.

Thats three scores gone the same way.

I've come to grips that dude is a headcase. Number one reason to move on. Actually THE main reason.

[Robz4000]

Spurs have played the Nets twice this season, twice Claxton has had a career night.

[R. DeMurre]

I've come to grips that dude is a headcase. Number one reason to move on. Actually THE main reason.

It's absolutely psychological with DeRozan. He feels completely comfortable taking a jump shot one step inside the three point line, and completely intimidated being one inch behind it.

[Dejounte]

KBD always at the right place at the right time. Keeper.

[Kurgan]

It's absolutely psychological with DeRozan. He feels completely comfortable taking a jump shot one step inside the three point line, and completely intimidated being one inch behind it.

Yeah, you can tell he got annoyed when Reddick asked him why he doesn't shoot threes on his podcast. Somebody should remind him that his idol(Kirby) chucked threes too.

[Robz4000]

Welp, Samanic just broke his hand.

[Degoat]

Welp, Samanic just broke his hand.

what happened I stopped watching lol

[RC_Drunkford]

wow so the Nets played in Chicago yesterday and then easily blew out the Spurs? Damn this team is bad :lmao

[Darius Bieber]

wow so the Nets played in Chicago yesterday and then easily blew out the Spurs? Damn this team is bad :lmao

Without Kyrie, without the league’s best three point shooter Joe Harris, without DeAndre Jordan

[Robz4000]

what happened I stopped watching lol

Harden smacked down on his hand in garbage time and he immediately grabbed at his hand and had to exit the game.

[MultiTroll]

where was the foul? didnt look like KD was touched after he left the ground
Reffing overall?

Who was Lockdown Patty 50 Mills guarding primarily?

[GAustex]

Nets barely tried

[pad300]

We took 22 more shots than them and lost by 12... We suck.

[RC_Drunkford]

Drew got a point here. Get Lonnie 15 shots per game and he will easily give you 20 a night, probably even more. Due to him being such a good 3-point shooter I think he's a better first option than DeRozan.

[Degoat]

I think y’all are wayyyy overhyping Lonnie, I hope I’m wrong but he doesn’t have that killer instinct

[PhantomDashCam]

Perfect boxscore game.

Nets shoot 61% from the field, shoot 43% from 3 on 12 makes and attempted 27 FTs.

Our rotations, communication on switches were slow to non existent, isoball re-appeared to the detriment of the team through the 1st and 3rd quarters.

Hope the Luka injury isn't anything serious.

[ace3g]

8-31 from 3...

[rankingtear]

Drew got a point here. Get Lonnie 15 shots per game and he will easily give you 20 a night, probably even more. Due to him being such a good 3-point shooter I think he's a better first option than DeRozan.

He gives you 16.2 on 14.5 shots. Just league average 3 point shooter.

[daslicer]

I think y’all are wayyyy overhyping Lonnie, I hope I’m wrong but he doesn’t have that killer instinct

I think at his best he's going to be a good player that gets you 14-18 points a game but never an all-star.

[slick'81]

:lol Spurs clinching anything this season

[Philthemage]

It's absolutely psychological with DeRozan. He feels completely comfortable taking a jump shot one step inside the three point line, and completely intimidated being one inch behind it.

I have the exact same issue. no matter how far or close the three point line is, when i pull up for a three, psychologically i feel i dont have enough strength and end up pushing the shot out and it just looks odd.

[Kurgan]

8-31 from 3...

Just goes to show how much of fluke the Spurs win against the Bucks was. Even the worst teams in the league can look dominant if they hit 16 threes on 60% efficiency.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Pop's trash, as are all the vets he relies on. Been this way since the big three retired. Ghost of Larry Brown lives on in the wino's ineptitude.

[KobesAchilles]

I have the exact same issue. no matter how far or close the three point line is, when i pull up for a three, psychologically i feel i dont have enough strength and end up pushing the shot out and it just looks odd.
Really it just takes practice. You get to a point where it’s muscle memory and you don’t even think when you shoot. I would always end my practice in pivot turn 3’s. Either standing facing away from the basket and turning and shooting or spinning the ball back to me as a pass and catching turning and shooting. Do that enough times, day after day, and shooting 3s becomes really easy

[twincam]

We all should know the win against the Bucks was a major fluke. Every dog has it’s day. Theirs was the previous game.