Game Thread: Spurs @ Sixers — 1/7/22 - 6:00pm CST

[BatManu20]

Sixers have won 5 in a row but played last night.



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[BatManu20]

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[MultiTroll]

Primo Suave :hungry:

[RC_Drunkford]

one of the games where Poeltl will foul out quick

[BatManu20]

Verde looking rough these days tbh.

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[John B]

It’s bewildering but Spurs play better against better teams. So Spurs by 4pts. :flag::flag::flag:

[emanueldavidginobili]

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[Dejounte]

Well heavy Primo minutes for sure now unless tonights game is canceled

[emanueldavidginobili]

Well heavy Primo minutes for sure now unless tonights game is canceled
Should be good to go

DJ
Morris
Tyler Johnson
Primo
Forbes
Lonnie
Joe W
Jock
KBD
Lamb
Cacok
Drew
Jakob

[itzsoweezee]

How is this game not canceled? Why aren’t the spurs gaming the system like the heat did?

[heyheymymy]

Spurs flag smiley I guess

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

How is this game not canceled? Why aren’t the spurs gaming the system like the heat did?

L = Good

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

:lma :flag: :lma

[KingKev]

Choooo choooo. Pop going to play Primo 10 mins and play 10 day contract guys all game lol

[heyheymymy]

lol yeah spurs want to play this game like the heat didn't want to play that one

[emanueldavidginobili]

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Actually excited for this game. Let's see what DJ can do with this squad.

[Dejounte]

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Actually excited for this game. Let's see what DJ can do with this squad.

Gotta watch our expectations… DJ’s game is still predicated on his teammates being competent. Or else he will be forced to take things on his own and go 1 on 1 90% of the time instead of half of the time. That’s not his game.

[MultiTroll]

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Actually excited for this game. Let's see what DJ can do with this squad.
Any chance Pop could senile out the entire game and just sleep on the bench?!
:hungry:

[KobesAchilles]

I’m excited to see two top 10 centers going at it.

[KingKev]

Embiid about to go to town.

[PhantomDashCam]

https://twitter.com/spurs/status/1479603692898824192?s=20

[RC_Drunkford]

Damn who’s coming off the bench? Eubanks/Landale/Wieskamp and who else?

[KingKev]

Damn who’s coming off the bench? Eubanks/Landale/Wieskamp and who else?

Walker.

[Robz4000]

Spurs don't even look mentally engaged.

[r0drig0lac]

Jakob is completely scared lol

[Robz4000]

:lmao Poeltl

[spurraider21]

poeltl with 2 dumbass fouls and 2 soft misses

[Robz4000]

Poeltl doesn't even look like an NBA player out there right now. His "offense" is a disgrace.

[RC_Drunkford]

one of the games where Poeltl will foul out quick

didn’t even take 2 minutes :lmao

but he’s playing like an All-Star this season :lmao

[PhantomDashCam]

WTF Poeltl. Quit leaving your feet on Embiid pump fakes. You’re not going to block that.

[spurraider21]

didn’t even take 2 minutes :lmao

but he’s playing like an All-Star this season :lmao
i mean, he generally has been playing at a very high level

[hoopdreams11]

why is he taking all these bad shots

[LeBowen]

i mean, he generally has been playing at a very high level

He plays well when there's no good bigs on the other team.

If there are, he always gets into foul trouble.

[Robz4000]

didn’t even take 2 minutes :lmao

but he’s playing like an All-Star this season :lmao

He's played well this season, but when he plays bad he looks like a G-leaguer.

[Degoat]

I know it’s probably just the heat of the moment but I just dont like Jakob as a player lol he’s important to the team but he just isn’t it for me

[emanueldavidginobili]

Jakob does not play up to his competition when matched up against a good center, that is clear.

[Robz4000]

You just know Doc Rivers is gonna run the score up as much as he can on Pop.

[NASpurs]

Great double team by Forbes

[Degoat]

Jesus Christ….

[PhantomDashCam]

Bryn could’ve taken that charge on Tobi. Absolute BS.

[emanueldavidginobili]

These guys need to trust Primo some more.

[BatManu20]

Tyler Johnson making his much anticipated Spurs debut.

[NASpurs]

Spurs have their sights on that 70 point loss by OKC record.

[KingKev]

Never forget Danny Green was a throw in, in the Kahwi trade.

[Robz4000]

Spurs have their sights on that 70 point loss by OKC record.

:lol wouldn't shock me one bit

[emanueldavidginobili]

Lonnie blending in with Tyler Johnson and Joe W lmao

[NASpurs]

Never forget Danny Green was a throw in, in the Kahwi trade.

Yeah but we kept Forbes so checkmate atheists.

[Degoat]

Didn’t realize the Austin spurs were playing tonight lol

[BatManu20]

Never forget Danny Green was a throw in, in the Kahwi trade.

Pop was itching to get rid of Verde for a while tbh. One of his most hated players he ever coached in SA :lol

[Degoat]

Danny green had one of the rare zero box score games in there last game in 24 minutes

[NASpurs]

Forbes gets injured for once and it's just a bloody nose that he can clog up with one of his tampons.

[RC_Drunkford]

He's played well this season, but when he plays bad he looks like a G-leaguer.

He‘s a good rim protector, but he cant guard other bigs and sucks at guarding post ups. Even Tatum was able to back him down.

[BatManu20]

Play Jock 40 minutes tonight tbh.

[dokdok]

Primo time! hope he gets alot of minutes

[NASpurs]

Bill Land said every Spur on the court has played in the G League and then says you see how important it is while the team is getting blown out.

[BatManu20]

Danny green had one of the rare zero box score games in there last game in 24 minutes

Actually the NBA issued a correction today and gave him 1 steal that ruined the whole stat line lol

[BatManu20]

Spurs on pace to give up 160 pts :lol

[PhantomDashCam]

DJ may be taking his name out of All-Star contention

[emanueldavidginobili]

Gotta watch our expectations… DJ’s game is still predicated on his teammates being competent. Or else he will be forced to take things on his own and go 1 on 1 90% of the time instead of half of the time. That’s not his game.
Yup

[Degoat]

DJ making sure he isn’t included in any deal for Simmons lmao

[NASpurs]

Should had faked it like Miami and forced the cancelation but the tank lives on.

[Degoat]

Worst quarter of the season for DJ, that was pitiful

[Leetonidas]

Murray looks like he knows he has no chance to win. cant play like that

[r0drig0lac]

ugly game by DJ

[Robz4000]

Bill Land said every Spur on the court has played in the G League and then says you see how important it is while the team is getting blown out.

:lmao

[spurraider21]

He plays well when there's no good bigs on the other team.

If there are, he always gets into foul trouble.
his 2 best games of the year have come against AD and Valunciunas

[spurraider21]

sixers are just scoring so effortlessly

[itzsoweezee]

Embid is a force. Gotta take advantage while he’s out

[itzsoweezee]

Good job, good effort

[BatManu20]

10-0 Spurs run. Lead cut to 9.

[BatManu20]

Grown man 280 lb Drummond throwing around 18 year-old Primo like a rag doll :lol

[emanueldavidginobili]

This team is being so fucking selfish holy shit. Also a dumb ass foul by Primo when you have 2 fouls already

[hoopdreams11]

sixers are just scoring so effortlessly

Between Doc and DG they know the Spurs defense better than any spur out there right now

[XDT76]

Brutal game 6ers by 50?

[BatManu20]

Jakob’s offensive touch on his floaters is just shit right now.

[BatManu20]

Jakob broke Embiid’s ankles :lol

[Trill Clinton]

Ewbanks smh

[r0drig0lac]

71

[Degoat]

This game is so pathetic, can’t believe the NBA hasn’t done anything about the Covid protocols

[emanueldavidginobili]

Joel is dominate as hell

[Robz4000]

Spurs are the only team that allow opposing offenses to roll the ball up the court when time is running out, and it routinely bites them in the ass. Every other team knows they do too.

[MannyIsGod]

This what a true tanking team would look like. God that was awful.

[PhantomDashCam]

Joel is dominate as hell

If Sixers make a second half run and get a top 2-3 record in the East, he has to garner serious MVP consideration.

[itzsoweezee]

Great second quarter, terrible first quarter. Trending on the right direction though

[Leetonidas]

Poeltl gets face fucked by any competent big man :lol

[Leetonidas]

Joel is dominate as hell

Sad that Morey is wasting a year or more of his prime by not trading Simmons

[Degoat]

Jakob as important as he is can play so fcking dumb at times why would he ever switch off Emiid

[Dejounte]

Poeltl should stop trying to pick up the ball handler and stay in the fucking paint. Stick to what you do best and deter interior shots

[BatManu20]

Dejounte heating up. Carrying us at the moment.

[Degoat]

These Refs won’t let primo touch anyone

[dokdok]

These Refs won’t let primo touch anyone

NBA world is not ready for Primo to be unleashed

[emanueldavidginobili]

Joel is an absolute force of nature my god lmao.

Throw Cacok in there fuck it.

Primo doesn't look afraid at all. Kid barley touches the ball on offense but has made a play almost every time he has.

[BackHome]

We going to loose by 20 or 30?

[hoopdreams11]

Forbes making korkmaz look like an allstar

[PhantomDashCam]

Primo may make Lonnie and Forbes expendable in the Off-season. His moves are light years ahead of most 19 year olds.

[emanueldavidginobili]

It's bonkers JP is the youngest player in the NBA. This kid might be really fucking good.

[Dejounte]

Primo show in the fourth. So disappointing otherwise that he wasted the first three quarters by committing dumb fouls. Rookie jitters from his first start probably

[Degoat]

Primo should start or be the first off the bench every game!

[itzsoweezee]

Primo haters aren’t saying shit now.

[itzsoweezee]

Primo should start or be the first off the bench every game!

Yes, give Vassell and Primo Keldon and Forbes’ minutes.

[jbspurs]

Forbes shooting everytime he touches the ball. Fck!

[Dejounte]

Missing so many good looks and easy layups

[emanueldavidginobili]

I also think Primo is going to grow into a monster physically.

[GB20]

Forbes doesn’t bring nothing to this team.

[PhantomDashCam]

Forbes doesn’t bring nothing to this team.

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[gilmor2002]

Forbes is so fucking bad made me missed Danny Green

[XDT76]

Forbes is now hesitating to shoot, if he is doing that then he should not be on the floor.

[Dejounte]

Why the fuck is Doc still playing his starters

[GAustex]

Murray getting his Westchuck on

[XDT76]

Murray getting his Westchuck on

Either that or he hates Forbes and rather cuts in to dunk than assist a wide open at the rim Forbes to get his double double.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Crazy Spurs have lost by more than this multiple times this season with a full roster lol. This team they had tonight did what they could tbh.

[spurraider21]

dont stand a chance with all these guys out with covid protocols. Murray is out there like

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[BatManu20]

Good loss tbh. Keep the tank rollin’.

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

:lma :lma :lma

CHOO CHOO

[Atl Spur]

Poodle was scared out there against Joel!! Watch that dude!

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:lma :lma :lma

CHOO CHOO

All aboard.

[Atl Spur]

Poodle was scared out there against Joel!! Watch that dude!

[SPURt]

Jakob getting into foul trouble immediately ended tonight’s game. The Philly announcers were babbling on about how Philly dominated all night. Really? Because I saw a pretty even performance after that first quarter.

[Spurs Homer]

Sad that Morey is wasting a year or more of his prime by not trading Simmons


spurs should have done the same to the retard traitor kawhitter

[Dejounte]

Jakob getting into foul trouble immediately ended tonight’s game. The Philly announcers were babbling on about how Philly dominated all night. Really? Because I saw a pretty even performance after that first quarter.

There would have been a fighting chance if someone other than Murray created shots for the team. With Primo in foul trouble early, he was our only hope. Murray blew up in the 3rd Q but then he started getting double teamed. Primo then showed up a little, but it was too little, too late.

[Slippy]

There would have been a fighting chance if someone other than Murray created shots for the team. With Primo in foul trouble early, he was our only hope. Murray blew up in the 3rd Q but then he started getting double teamed. Primo then showed up a little, but it was too little, too late.

Really doh ? his 6 TOs and 13 missed shots would make it very hard for anyone else to create since he dominated the ball when on the court.

Could only watch the first half as i had to get to work. Murray's running of the offense was subpar for his standards and certainly from what we've seen from him this season. The team couldnt get into any rhythm or cohesion . Atleast in the first half, he was a big reason for why. Kept driving into crowds and making passes to no-one.

[Dejounte]

Really doh ? his 6 TOs and 13 missed shots would make it very hard for anyone else to create since he dominated the ball when on the court.

Could only watch the first half as i had to get to work. Murray's running of the offense was subpar for his standards and certainly from what we've seen from him this season. The team couldnt get into any rhythm or cohesion . Atleast in the first half, he was a big reason for why. Kept driving into crowds and making passes to no-one.

I’m not dismissing Murray’s atrocious 1Q. Bill and Sean were saying all night the team didn’t have any shootaround or practice beforehand. It’s simply hard to pin it all on Murray when he has two new starters with him in the line-up who have barely played with one another going against a seasoned defense in Philly who has had 30 games of experience. Like I said in the first page, it isn’t Murray’s game to carry the whole offense if he has guys around him that aren’t going to perform well.

Once they started getting familiar with each other, the offense started to look as good as it could be given the circumstance. The second half looked a lot different.

I said they “had a fighting chance” because even after the mess in the first quarter, they got Phillys lead down to 10 or 11 in the third quarter. Someone else stepping up with the ball would have helped. Lonnie did a little, but they needed more.

[John B]

Really doh ? his 6 TOs and 13 missed shots would make it very hard for anyone else to create since he dominated the ball when on the court.

Could only watch the first half as i had to get to work. Murray's running of the offense was subpar for his standards and certainly from what we've seen from him this season. The team couldnt get into any rhythm or cohesion . Atleast in the first half, he was a big reason for why. Kept driving into crowds and making passes to no-one.

Yup too many TO's in the 1st qtr alone that created the big lead, albeit Spurs caught up but not enough to overcome with too much Embiid. I hate to pick on Poeltl again, but him getting in early foul trouble was already expected. I know it's Embiid but this happens too often, and last night he had a big enough KBD to help (for anyone blaming it was Keldon's too short is the reason). Partly true, but more on Poeltl's on-man defense against quality bigs. He disappears. Those crazy open shots from double-team. I know Spurs played GLeaguers, but the Sixers didn't really play that great and could've been a winnable game. I think Spurs could've won with the guys healthy, knowing better to double-team with better communications, and defender in White and Vassell, because that Brynn leaving his man for an open basket was just plain terrible.

[John B]

I would've expected Murray to be a little more selfish in the 1st quarter at least to set-up the tempo. I would nof blame him if he chuck shots, franchise players would in those situations, instead it was TO after another trying to find a guy who are not SL regulars. The tempo was just off, off the bat. As the "head of the snake," I would blame Murray andshould own it for not giving his team a better chance to win.

KBD I'm really liking him as starting PF over Keldon. I think him and Vassell would be great help defense for Poeltl. And KBD is a better cover against bigger PF's and can also drain the 3, granted Keldon has been shooting the lights out at 3. Still I don't other teams are respecting his shots. Keldon is just not a better defender at PF and SF than KBD and Vassell.

Primo would be a tenacious sidekick for DJM. Primo taking those charges at that age? Plus he has better reach? If tgey can put DJM, Primo, Vassell, KBD and Poeltl together? I'd play that defense against anybody.

[Dex]

Just was able to watch the game. Some quick thoughts:

-Murray was pressing, trying to do too much (and dare I say, showboating a bit?). His numbers look good on the stat sheet (27, 5, and 9) but he continues to do it on bad efficiency and generally just called his own number too much. Also had a lot of sloppy passes where he was just throwing it into defenders. It was encouraging to see him hit some threes...but after he saw a couple go in, he started chucking. I've seen the Westbrook comparisons thrown around, and I don't consider that a compliment.

-Poeltl continues to struggle with foul trouble. We can't afford for our best center to get in foul trouble two minutes into the game against a force like Embiid. He eventually put it together though, finished with a nice night (anytime he shoots 75% from the FT line, that's a win)

-Walker still showing his Jekyll and Hyde impression. Makes some good reads and highlight plays, then follows it up with missed defensive assignments and bonehead turnovers.

-Primo looked confident and steady in his first start, even though he didn't do anything that really stands out. Played in the flow, hit some shots, played hard on defense even if the results weren't always great. Tonight showed that he isn't going to come in and be the savior if he gets more minutes, but I'd like to see him get more opportunity.

-Forbes....ugh. He's an empty calorie player even when he is making shots, but watching him shoot 3/14 with his usual terrible defense is like eating dirt. Pop obviously wanted him to help double Embiid and he couldn't even get that right.

[TDomination]

I would've expected Murray to be a little more selfish in the 1st quarter at least to set-up the tempo. I would nof blame him if he chuck shots, franchise players would in those situations, instead it was TO after another trying to find a guy who are not SL regulars. The tempo was just off, off the bat. As the "head of the snake," I would blame Murray andshould own it for not giving his team a better chance to win.

KBD I'm really liking him as starting PF over Keldon. I think him and Vassell would be great help defense for Poeltl. And KBD is a better cover against bigger PF's and can also drain the 3, granted Keldon has been shooting the lights out at 3. Still I don't other teams are respecting his shots. Keldon is just not a better defender at PF and SF than KBD and Vassell.

Primo would be a tenacious sidekick for DJM. Primo taking those charges at that age? Plus he has better reach? If tgey can put DJM, Primo, Vassell, KBD and Poeltl together? I'd play that defense against anybody.

Would be sweet to see at the very least!

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I loved last night. It's the way the entire season should have started, or at least developed into.

Granted a few folks are out, but the young guys need lots of run against NBA talent. It's really how you get better. And to make it all the better, they're losing so they should get their highest draft pick in 23 or 24 years. That's a win.

[John B]

I loved last night. It's the way the entire season should have started, or at least developed into.

Granted a few folks are out, but the young guys need lots of run against NBA talent. It's really how you get better. And to make it all the better, they're losing so they should get their highest draft pick in 23 or 24 years. That's a win.

Agreed. If anything this Covid is forcing Pop to play guys who he wouldn’t normally and seeing what they got. As I’ve I’m liking KBD more and more at PF position and I he’s not disappointing. I just want him to play hard defense. grab rebounds and occasionally hit the 3’s, I’d be happy. Primo I know would be great, but I’m rooting for Wieskamp just so Spurs can move on from Brynn or any short, unathletic shooter who’s a defensive liability. Yup last night was pretty disappointing but I’m happy to see our young players play, developing and yes getting closer to a higher pick.