Game Thread: Jazz at Spurs - Friday, March 11, 2022 | 7:30 PM CT

[John B]

Spurs Injuries: Romeo Langford (Out — Hamstring), D.J. Stewart (Out — Two Way), Robert Woodard II (Out — Two Way), Keita Bates-Diop (Doubtful — Back), Josh Primo (Doubtful — Illness), Devonta Cacok (Probable — Heel)

Jazz Injuries: Bojan Bogdanovic (Out — Leg)

The Spurs could try to win this for Pop tonight against the 5th best record in the league. And we’ve seen the Spurs play good against better teams before, just to measure where they’re at right now. I like the Spurs to continue tanking, but I also want that all-time winningest Coach for Pop.

I think Spurs would come out and play good tonight. Let’s win this for Pop! Go Spurs Go! :flag::flag::flag:

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

still dislike the jazz

wouldn't mind putting a metaphorical elbow in malone's and stockton's eyes .. hell make that a real one

[Ocotillo]

Seems like this iteration of the Spurs struggle with these Jazz.

[BatManu20]

Go Mormons tbh. Bogdanovic being out is big though. He’s really important for them.

[slick'81]

Need this L badly for the tank! LoseSpursLose

[SPURt]

still dislike the jazz

wouldn't mind putting a metaphorical elbow in malone's and stockton's eyes .. hell make that a real one
I’m right there with you. That time Malone knocked out D Rob cold still feels like it’s needs payback.

[BatManu20]

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[John B]

Paul Garcia (@PaulGarciaNBA) Tweeted:
Updated Spurs injury report from team for tonight vs Jazz:


OUT
Bates-Diop - low back soreness
Cacok - left heel contusion
Primo - stomach illness
Langford - right hamstring strain
Stewart, Woodard II - Austin


Questionable
McDermott - congestion

https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaNBA/status/1502367726773444615?s=20&t=7o8rXlSBqBeQIEvH7BwZWA

[Seventyniner]

Questionable
McDermott - congestion

Odd, I thought he was supposed to be a floor spacer.

[John B]

Odd, I thought he was supposed to be a floor spacer.

:lmao

[Robz4000]

Jazz by a million.

[KingKev]

Odd, I thought he was supposed to be a floor spacer.

Haha how is McDermott still liked on this board?

I wonder what is congested? Ass or nose lol

[emanueldavidginobili]

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[John B]

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Will sure miss McBucket’s defense :lol
I guess will see more of J-Rich

[KingKev]

No McLovin. That’s one more rebound for Murray to go get!

[PhantomDashCam]

Disappointing that Primo is unable to go. Would love to see him get reps against one of the game’s elite 2-guards.
Need Vassell to start showing us more ‘Miami’ less ‘Toronto’ in his approach.

[slick'81]

Tre jones ftw!!

[heyheymymy]

Did the Spurs team get some bad Bill Miller's BBQ catered or something how come half the team has been out with the shits this week?

[heyheymymy]

Yes disappointed primo is out but also wanted to see more of Langford.

[TimDunkem]

Spurs still use "are ya'll ready for this"? Smfh

[widowmaker]

Why do the spurs double team for no reason?

[LakerHater]

Collins :cuss

[r0drig0lac]

Murray!!!!

[PhantomDashCam]

DJ “Steph” Murray :wow

[r0drig0lac]

nice move for Devin

[PhantomDashCam]

That was some impressive self-creation from Vassell there :tu

[John B]

Donovan over 3 Spurs players :lol

[boutons_deux]

38% Even 40% is not going to win

[widowmaker]

Lonnie should have no problems selling that house he just bought next year.

[koriwhat]

Spurs have the shittiest halftime shows... ugh Kids singing about a breakup between adults. Cringe AF!

[r0drig0lac]

a lot of tos

[itzsoweezee]

What an ugly game

[boutons_deux]

35%

[boutons_deux]

a lot of tos

12 for both teams

[boutons_deux]

5 /24 3G

[rankingtear]

Offense is dead without McBuckets.

[XDT76]

Damn, how shitty are we at the FT line

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

That’s a proper tank lineup with Landale and Collins.

[Dex]

Damn, how shitty are we at the FT line

26th in the NBA coming into the night

[Dex]

LOL what is this lineup? Poeltl, Landale, AND Wieskamp?

[Dex]

Jock just looks a step slow for the NBA so far

[Seventyniner]

Damn, how shitty are we at the FT line

Dead last (by a fair margin) in getting to the line. Spurs' FTr (Free Throw Rate: FT per FG attempted) is 0.205, #29 Thunder is 0.218, league average is 0.245.

Spurs are 26th in FT% at 74.1%.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Collins and Landale to end the 3rd then Poeltl and Landale to start the 4th… of course Spurs score 2 points in 5 minutes and go down 15.

Nice tank job.

[Barfunk]

Smh, I can't believe Westbrook was crying over being called Westbrick. Honestly think the media and Westbrook made a bigger deal than it was because the fans were Spurs fans. Fucking lame ass shit. People hating on San Antonio per the usual.

[Dex]

Gobert just karate kicked Richardson in the nuts and the Jazz announcers are calling it "incidental contact"

[SPURt]

Someone might need to drop Richardson on his ass real hard and give his plums a chance to descend after that one

[PhantomDashCam]

Toronto up 14 on the road against the Suns. Good stuff.

[poopbox]

That sequence is pretty much this spurs team in a nutshell. 3 on 1 fast break and let a terrible defender like clarkson break it up then give up an and 1 on the other end :lol

[r0drig0lac]

tie game

[spurs1990]

I love this 80s score late in the 4th. Reminds us of the Twin Towers/ Stockton Malone era were they was battling defensively

[poopbox]

Poeltl with that weak ass layup :lol

[Seventyniner]

smh was Poeltl trying to bank in that first FT?

[Barfunk]

Ahhhh

[r0drig0lac]

Jakob is so soft

[Barfunk]

Perdle with that fucking weak ass shit again???!!

[Adam Lambert]

Perdle with that fucking weak ass shit again???!!

He reminds me of Rasho sometimes.

[Seventyniner]

Poeltl doing Poeltl things. For better or worse.

[spurs1990]

Pop got his record tonight. Only took 25 years

[Barfunk]

He reminds me of Rasho sometimes.

Lol yupp. Softie.

[Thomas82]

The Jazz are about to blow a game to the Spurs for the 2nd time this season.

[Seventyniner]

Donovan Del Negro with his foot on the line, nice.

[Thomas82]

Congrats on your record Pop....now get the hell on!!

[slick'81]

This ones for pop!

[slick'81]

Josh richardson has been nice tonight

[slick'81]

Keldon to try and win it for pop at the line

[slick'81]

1336?

[BatManu20]

Pop running around coaching like it’s Game 7 of the Finals :lol

[r0drig0lac]

26 for Murray

[slick'81]

Congrats popovich you old fart. Now rest murray and get that top 5 pick!

[ismael-robert]

Pop n Becky having another lovers quarrel

[Adam Lambert]

I will never get tired of seeing the Jazz lose.

[BatManu20]

Congrats popovich you old fart. Now rest murray and get that top 5 pick!

Yea right. Pop’s pride will never allow it. He wants as many wins as he can get tbh. Draft picks be damned.

[Proxy]

retire jrich's number

[Robz4000]

Congrats to Pop :toast

[r0drig0lac]

lol Jakob, amazing

[Seventyniner]

Best win of the season.

[XDT76]

Yea right. Pop’s pride will never allow it. He wants as many wins as he can get tbh. Draft picks be damned.

Timmy says hi

[PhantomDashCam]

Damn that was a great scene.

Congratulations Pop! One of the greats!

[Barfunk]

RECORD

[spurs1990]

appreciate Coach downplaying the attention entirely

[lefty20]

Gratz Pop! Well deserved, tbh.

[Leetonidas]

Fuck :pctoss I'm going to the game tomorrow, figures they would win against the good opponent :lol

Ah well, congrats Pop :toast

[boutons_deux]

Give pop the game ball and cut down the nets

[Biggems]

Hell yes......now lose out Spurs

[SPURt]

That was a fun game, they gutted that one out! Thank you for the memories Pop! Congrats!

[emanueldavidginobili]

Proud of this team! It has been enjoyable as hell and this team fought their fucking asses off this game.

[XDT76]

If I did not remember wrongly the announcers were saying we were 0-33 when trailing going into the 4Q. Glad to see we step up in 4Q for once.

[BatManu20]

Congrats old man :toast


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[BatManu20]

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[widowmaker]

Phil jackson= Jordan, Pippen, shaq, kobe and POP still beat that piece of shit.

[Dverde]

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Wish they had DJ or LMA instead of #2. Horrible photoshop job.

[BatManu20]

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[heyheymymy]

Spurs achieving excellence even during a tank season. Congrats Pop!

[barakz21]

That hug by Pop and DJ at the end was nice.

[Atl Spur]

Congrats Big Guy!

[John B]

Congratulations Coach Pop. GOAT! :worthy::worthy::worthy:

[Arcadian]

Congrats old man :toast


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I like how this image depicts Tim showing him the way...which is accurate.

[John B]

I know J-Rich started tonight, but if he can bring that production with the 2nd unit, along with Lonnie and Zollins, the 2nd unit is set.

If J-Rich can continue this production the rest of the season, it would be hard not to keep him permanent. The guy has a lot of dog in him. Likewise Zollins. You can see him fighting for the rebound, boxing out, giving everything out there. Great pickups.

[RC_Drunkford]

worst win of the season tbh. We just got ahead of the Blazers and the Knicks lost as well. Congrats on Pop for getting the record, but this team better be losing out. If he decides to start J-Rich on the regular this team will be even better and we'll end up with the 10th pick again

[buttsR4rebounding]

The Spurs shot 43 free throws last night. 20 more than the Jazz. When was the last time that happened?

[dbestpro]

The Spurs shot 43 free throws last night. 20 more than the Jazz. When was the last time that happened?
NBA officiating is anything but consistent which always suggests alternative motives.

[John B]

The Spurs shot 43 free throws last night. 20 more than the Jazz. When was the last time that happened?

The Spurs are attacking the rim more, J-Rich, Keldon, Lonnie, Vassell. These guys love to dunk. I just wish Poeltl will.

I’m wondering what to make of Landale/Zollins pairing? Pop giving Landale some burn to earn his contract? Zollins seems not too shy to push around Whiteside, albeit they used to be teammates at Portland and Zollins could be familiar with him at scrimmage. But Zollins relishes contacts and would not backdown his spot. It was a nice offensive game for Zollins. Can he play a Ryan Anderson-type stretch big?

[Atl Spur]

Zach is a complete player, he’ll just need more time to get things together. He has the skill and will

[John B]

^and he’s a lottery pick. I wonder what his ceiling. Him closing the 4th was not shocking, and scoring 13 in the half with a couple of 3’s? was intriguing.

[Dex]

I know J-Rich started tonight, but if he can bring that production with the 2nd unit, along with Lonnie and Zollins, the 2nd unit is set.

If J-Rich can continue this production the rest of the season, it would be hard not to keep him permanent. The guy has a lot of dog in him. Likewise Zollins. You can see him fighting for the rebound, boxing out, giving everything out there. Great pickups.

I've been less impressed with Zollins, but I'll give him a pass because he is coming off crazy injuries and hasn't played in like 2 years. He was very talented before, but it remains to be seen if he can return to that level. He still just seems to be playing out of control sometimes.

As for Richardson...I like what I see. He's not lighting up the stat sheet yet, but he's hit some big shots and generally just seems to have bought in and been accepted by the team. As long as he doesn't demand some big money, I'd like to see him stick around.