Game Thread: Spurs at Heat - Friday, February 26, 2022 | 7:00 PM CT

[John B]

Spurs Injuries: Devontae Cacok (Out — Two Way), Keldon Johnson (Out - Lower Back Soreness), Dejounte Murray Out (Left Knee Contusion), Jakob Poeltl Out (Lower Back Soreness), Joe Wieskamp (Out — Two Way), Josh Richardson (Out — Shoulder), Romeo Langford (Out — Groin), Josh Primo (Out — Wrist)

Heat Injuries: Victor Oladipo (Out — Knee), Markieff Morris (Out — Competition Reconditioning)

Well back to tanking boys :bobo

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[slick'81]

Tank on!!!!

[emanueldavidginobili]

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[John B]

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I actually like to see more of Langford and Josh play.

[koriwhat]

*Saturday

This is def a throw away game seeing who is out for the Spurs.

[Dex]

I know this is going to create kerfuffle...but what if Pop has REALLY been trying to tank this whole time but his stupid players just keep messing it up and being competitive and winning games?

[NASpurs]

The second game after the All Star break... just saying.

[emanueldavidginobili]

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Guess he got cleared to play back to backs.

[GAustex]

Lonnie gonna be playing center

[TDMVPDPOY]

fkn tank game

[ace3g]

Josh getting shots up pre-game.

[spurs1990]

hope he sent them home on Southwest

[LeBowen]

Good for the tank and it's not like we would've won anyway, but a bunch of young guys sitting on a b2b is sonething I can't accept. Not even talking about the Spurs, but the entire league.
Season has 82 games, not 70ish that's the norm for healthy players these days.

Iirc, there are only 6 players left who haven't missed a game this season.

[BatManu20]

Vassell going for 30 tonight.

[BatManu20]

Nice a sold out game :tu

[Robz4000]

Vassell! :wow

[BatManu20]

Spurs up 16-5 and Miami calls a timeout.

[TDomination]

My goodness that vassell dunk is probably the most ferocious one I’ve seen all year! My goodness!

[Dejounte]

The Spurs are getting anything inside. PJ with Bam are providing no interior presence. Bam isn’t Giannis where he can cover for PJ’s lack of length defensively.

[GB20]

Vassell has been ducking on people a lot this season.

[SPURt]

These young guns are running on the Heat. Is Pop keeping Lonnie in his sixth man role?

[TDomination]

All 18 pts are in the paint. I love that. Keep that going

[BatManu20]

All 18 pts are in the paint. I love that. Keep that going

Richardson drains a 3 right as you say that.

[Dejounte]

Line up out there right now

Tre
Lonnie
JRich
KBD
Landale

Primo just got subbed in for Tre

lets see who becomes the primary ball handler between he and Lonnie

[BatManu20]

Spurs are unconscious. They can’t miss.

[lefty20]

Lonnie looks like a different player these last 5 games.

[Dejounte]

Cacok in for KBD

Primo
Lonnie
JRich
Cacok
Landale

so far, Primo brings the ball up from full court but has not done any setting up. He immediately passes it to Lonnie once he crosses halfcourt

[Dejounte]

Primo way too passive with the ball. Show what you’ve been doing in the G League. Stop passing it off to others.

[Dejounte]

Primo plays basketball right now the way you start off MyCareer in NBA 2K… you try to raise your grade up by setting screens and pass to the big inside whenever you see him for an easy 2. He’s playing it safe, or tries to

[BatManu20]

Lonnie looks like a different player these last 5 games.

This is what he does. Sucks for stretches then looks good for stretches. Maybe he realizes he’s gone after this season if he doesn’t turn it around and it flips a switch. Let’s hope.

[Dejounte]

To end the 1Q, this is the lineup

Tre
Primo
JRich
Cacok
Landale

[ace3g]

10:47 - 2nd


1
2
3
4
T


SA
40
0


40


MIA
28
7


35

[Dejounte]

Lineup now

Primo
Lonnie
JRich
KBD
Collins

[emanueldavidginobili]

KBD is steady as hell

[emanueldavidginobili]

This team desperately needs a legit back up big.

[Degoat]

These refs are straight trash

[Leetonidas]

Foulfest

[emanueldavidginobili]

If you're gonna foul, fucking foul him my god

[Dejounte]

I’ve noticed with ALL the lineups I’ve posted with Primo in it that Vassell isn’t in any of them. Pop is purposely not playing the two of them together. Skills overlap?

[Leetonidas]

Shit is getting ridiculous

[ace3g]

Halftime


1
2
3
4
T


SA
40
18


58


MIA
28
33


61

[spurs1990]

Zach a turnover machine

[Harry Callahan]

21 Free throws in a half. Jeeeeez. That is unwatchable.

[Robz4000]

:lol people who thought Zach Collins was anywhere near Poeltl as a player, much less better than him

[emanueldavidginobili]

5 turnovers for Collins at half. Without Poeltl it shows how thin this team is at the big man position.

[slick'81]

5 turnovers for Collins at half. Without Poeltl it shows how thin this team is at the big man position.


yup, we all know it

[slick'81]

How the fck are the spurs still in this game with this lineup?!

[ace3g]

10:57 - 3rd


1
2
3
4
T


SA
40
18
0

58


MIA
28
33
7

68

[slick'81]

:rollinTre jones

[slick'81]

Zach collins getting raped

[Barfunk]

Predictable after the typical cute start...

[slick'81]

Airball devin

[Dejounte]

Vassell going Kobe again and leading to bad results

on the next play he spots up for a 3. Makes it.

[slick'81]

Man devin is fire from deep

[slick'81]

Holy shit dwayne dedmon is still alive

[Dejounte]

Theres a foul on every fucking play both ways. These refs suck

[exstatic]

Lonnie proving why he doesn’t belong. When we need him,he fucking disappears, AGAIN.

[Dejounte]

Butler has been making Primo his son all game. All those pump fakes are making the rook bite easily

[MultiTroll]

Lonnie proving why he doesn’t belong. When we need him,he fucking disappears, AGAIN.
There there Ralphie.

[Strategic]

Dedmon still ballin. Wow

[slick'81]

Miami inevitably pulling away late

[Robz4000]

:lol Heat built a 17 point lead in 3 minutes

[slick'81]

Skywalker!!

[spurs1990]

Great coaching by popovich during this Miami blitz

[slick'81]

Dont hurt us bam

[slick'81]

Lonnie going jordan

[BatManu20]

Lonnie with 22. Spurs hanging around with a lot of time left

[paperboy77]

Of all teams right now, I think I hate the Heat. Bam is an obnoxious way too cocky player against us. They are not that good. They get crazy ref treatment cuz I don't know why. First round fodder in the east.

[Barfunk]

Just burn the tape and move on to the next game. The silver lining is that 32 year old Keldon Johnson and 35 year old Dejounte Murray got some much needed rest on a grueling back to back. You never want players at their respective ages needlessly playing too many games.

[Robz4000]

Spurs should lock KBD up to an extension this off-season tbh.

[BatManu20]

Vassell stinkin’ it up down the stretch.

[ace3g]

This stretch really hurt...



1:37
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Kyle Lowry makes 27-foot three point jumper (Bam Adebayo assists)
122 - 129



2:00
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Tre Jones makes two point shot (Devin Vassell assists)
122 - 126

[Dejounte]

Every now and then KBD has these flashes of brilliance.. it happens when he’s aggressive. He should be aggressive more frequently.

[flox]

Luka Samanic wishes he could be Keita Bates Diop.

[itzsoweezee]

KBD always comes through when he gets the chance to play a bigger role.

[slick'81]

Much needed L. Spurs fought hard for sure

[GAustex]

That Bam dude is good

[TDMVPDPOY]

this roster cant even beat the heat?

[BackHome]

Umm not sure if your joking but Heat are number 1 in the East right now

[MannyIsGod]

Lonnie is on a run right now. Hoping he can keep it up.

[John B]

Lonnie has been playing great. Keep it up.

[Slippy]

If it wasnt for the touch fouls the refs were calling conatantly on the spurs this could of been a tank killing win.

Stand out games by Devin, Trey, Jock , Lonnie and mr effecient Keta.