Game Thread: Spurs @ Warriors — Sunday, March 20, 2022 | 7:30 PM CT

[John B]

Spurs Injuries: Keita Bates-Diop (Questionable — Back), Josh Richardson (Questionable — Calf), Romeo Langford (Out — Hamstring), Doug McDermott (Out — Ankle), Robert Woodard II (Out — Two Way), D.J. Stewart (Out — Two Way), Devontae Cacok (Out — On Assignment), Lonnie Walker IV (Out — Back)

Warriors Injuries: Andre Iguodala (Out — Back), Gary Payton II (Out — Knee) James Wiseman (Out — Knee), Stephen Curry (Out — Foot), Moses Moody (Game Time Decision — Shoulder), Quinndary Weatherspoon (Out — Two Way)

More minutes for Primo and company. Make it competitive but keep that tank rolling. Tanking for top 4 pick!

[GAustex]

Over/under on Primo turnovers?

[pookenstein]

A DJ triple double would be very welcome. Preferrably in a loss.

[slick'81]

Which team wants this L more?

[lefty20]

Which team wants this L more?

Are the Dubs tanking to avoid Jokic in 1st rd?

[heyheymymy]

:flag:

[lefty20]

Slick pass by Primo to get things started.

[Ocotillo]

Jakob auditioning for a trade to the Bay area.

[Dejounte]

Solid defense on Poole by Keldon

[lefty20]

Zollins en fuego

[PhantomDashCam]

Man oh man does Josh Richardson compete.

Primo with some nice plays early.

[Leetonidas]

Good game so far

[stephen jackson]

I wish we had jrich when we were good

[slick'81]

Poodle with the bully ball

[emanueldavidginobili]

I like Joe, maybe he can be a Grayson Allen type of player in a couple of years who knows.

[slick'81]

Tre jones hit a 3 !!

[SPURt]

Spurstalk’s most hated doing good things

[John B]

Tre for 3!

[slick'81]

Spurs messing up the tank

[John B]

That’s an entertaining half :wakeup

[heyheymymy]

Dev with the Curry esqe buzzer beater 3

[John B]

Zollins with a solid half with 11 pts, 2/2 from 3.

[heyheymymy]

Poeltl already with 3 fouls

[John B]

How did anyone pass up on Poole?

[John B]

Lonnie In street clothes seems in good spirit

[John B]

Nice extension Primo!

[emanueldavidginobili]

Oh wow Devin is weak minded like that? An airball lmao cmon man, I played basketball for years and its unfathomable to air ball a free throw

[TDomination]

Lol @ draymond getting tossed

[spurs1990]

What the hell is this you can’t get distraught by New Orleans Bobcats and follow that up with thrashing the 2 seed Warriors

[John B]

Are we tanking? Spurs are playing great both sides of the court.

[KobesAchilles]

Game thread alive and kicking

[Mr. Body]

Are we tanking?

No. Why are people thinking this team is tanking?

[Thomas82]

Are the Dubs tanking to avoid Jokic in 1st rd?

Either that of the Spurs are taking advantage of Curry being out.

[John B]

I see Zollins putting those in the more he gets stronger

[Thomas82]

Are we tanking? Spurs are playing great both sides of the court.

The Warriors look like the tanking team tonight.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Well nothing has changed in this trade, Josh is our second best player.

[spurs1990]

Surprisingly Warriors fans are pretty hyped In the arena. I’d be cool with San Antonio sending them home with a loss

[John B]

J-Rich landed on Thompson’s foot, so that should be call stand

[John B]

Got even worst, 3 plus flagrant :lmao

[lefty20]

Good sportsmanship by Klay. He knew he fucked up and asked for the replay so refs can get it right.

[lefty20]

J-Rich killin it.

[John B]

Primo Euro step

[spurs1990]

Tre Jones and JRich are rotational guys next year

[John B]

2nd 3 for Tre!

[PhantomDashCam]

J-Rich killin it.

He’s doing really well. Pop’s going to have to find a way to keep him out of some games later in the season or we end up in the play-in.

[John B]

Tre Jones and JRich are rotational guys next year

But Tre is a scrub, can’t even shoot the 3 :lmao

[Adam Lambert]

Murray has missed so many shots at the rim tonight

[John B]

Guys are playing good tonight, Zollins and Rich in the 1st half. Tre with 2 3’s so far, Primo, J-Rich

[John B]

That was a block!

[John B]

That’s a clear path

[Adam Lambert]

Murray has missed so many shots at the rim tonight

Another one

[slick'81]

Still time to tank

[slick'81]

Wow what a clusterfuck

[slick'81]

Murray or jrich ftw

[John B]

That foul backfired

[John B]

Why not challenge that foul?

[slick'81]

Poodle power to kj!!

[slick'81]

Tank off!!

[lefty20]

lmao

[Adam Lambert]

!!!!!!!!

[John B]

Poeltl shooting two??

[SPURt]

Yooooooooooo!

[LeBowen]

Anti-tank win.

[BatManu20]

Spurs desperately trying to avoid a top-10 pick :lol

[slick'81]

Play in race is still very much on

[slick'81]

Kerr told pop good win

[John B]

Great offensive rebound and shooting for the lead!

[Uriel]

Hearing the Warriors commentators cry about the refs in this loss is one of the most delicious parts of this win. :lol

[John B]

Manu was with the team!

[SPURt]

I love Josh Richardson in that Belinelli role

[LakerHater]

1 fuckn rebound for Zach!?!

[John B]

That was pretty satisfying win against Thompson and Draymond’s team, despite Spurs messing with the tank :lol

[bdictjames]

I think this is the lowest IQ Spurs team I have ever seen.

What's up with Murray's horrible decisions and body language? We need good focus coming from our leader. I know he's an All-Star and all that, but come on. That last 7 minutes of play, outside of J-Rich has been terrible. KJ had the lucky bounce tonight, and made the shot.

This Spurs team does not have a personnel problem. We have won some years where talent was less. This team has an IQ problem.

[John B]

J-Rich with team high 25 pts and some gutsy 3’s. The guy is carving a permanent gig with the Spurs

[XDT76]

If we are not tanking we need the Lakers to be bump out of play-in.

[Bill Walton Saga]

Wow, I came in here thinking you guys would be whooping it up after winning in the Bay but you guys are as miserable as us Trail Blazer's fans...lol

[John B]

I think this is the lowest IQ Spurs team I have ever seen.

What's up with Murray's horrible decisions and body language? We need good focus coming from our leader. I know he's an All-Star and all that, but come on. That last 7 minutes of play, outside of J-Rich has been terrible. KJ had the lucky bounce tonight, and made the shot.

This Spurs team does not have a personnel problem. We have won some years where talent was less. This team has an IQ problem.

Bruh it’s one of the youngest teams in the league. They’re bound to make silly mistakes.

[heyheymymy]

JRich is at least filling into DW's shoes nicely if not more and at better money and more favorable duration contract. And the 22 FRP. And the 28 swap. And removing DW has given Tre Jones and Lonnie Walker development. And JRich can package nicely in a trade for likely decent return at offseason or deadline. Did Spurs win the DW trade? Oh and Romeo who could possibly be a successful project for the Spurs.

[Harry Callahan]

Toronto won over philly. That's a good. Three ones will be nice if TOR can make the POs.

[boutons_deux]

Poole was over the back and all over Jacob's head and face

[John B]

JRich is at least filling into DW's shoes nicely if not more and at better money and more favorable duration contract. And the 22 FRP. And the 28 swap. And removing DW has given Tre Jones and Lonnie Walker development. And JRich can package nicely in a trade for likely decent return at offseason or deadline. Did Spurs win the DW trade? Oh and Romeo who could possibly be a successful project for the Spurs.

B-but the D White trade is getting worse and worse :lol

[boutons_deux]

J-Rich killin it.
Yep, he hit some big shots

[sananspursfan21]

This Josh Richardson situation is getting sweeter and sweeter. He’s either showing why he’s an important rotational player going forward or playing his way into an inflated trade piece :hat

[GAustex]

I think this is the lowest IQ Spurs team I have ever seen.

What's up with Murray's horrible decisions and body language? We need good focus coming from our leader. I know he's an All-Star and all that, but come on. That last 7 minutes of play, outside of J-Rich has been terrible. KJ had the lucky bounce tonight, and made the shot.

This Spurs team does not have a personnel problem. We have won some years where talent was less. This team has an IQ problem.

Murray is no leader. He is a baller but has no feel for making winning plays.
He struggles with adversity.

He has though improved immensely with his foul line cross over and spin mid range game being excellent AND his greatly improved 3 point shooting.

[John B]

Bitches bitch when Spurs loses, and bitches when they win :lmao

[bdictjames]

Bruh it’s one of the youngest teams in the league. They’re bound to make silly mistakes.
Murray has been in the league 6 years and was the one costing them the win until a lucky bounce bailed them out. KJ has been making questionable decisions as well. Without IQ, you're bound to lose these close games. Again, a far cry from the championship years. Boris Diaw, Manu, Bellinelli, Timmy, Tony, Splitter. These new kids are more athletic, yes, but would get absolutely outsmarted by that team.

Pop needs to preach IQ, and the front office needs to emphasize IQ. Perhaps I'm a bit saddened still by the Derrick White situation, you're trading away another high IQ guy. Hopefully the guys mature. But unless their leader matures and locks in, the young guys won't step up. The Beautiful Game is there and can be activated. Just need to get our guys to play the right way.

[bdictjames]

Wow, I came in here thinking you guys would be whooping it up after winning in the Bay but you guys are as miserable as us Trail Blazer's fans...lol
Nah, some of us actually have high expectations for the team, or at the least, still spoiled with our championships in the past lol

[Mr. Body]

Richardson is a baller on a team with guys who think too much and still play scared. I like him in the mix right now.

[slick'81]

Richardson is a baller on a team with guys who think too much and still play scared. I like him in the mix right now.

yup ,someone not afraid to shoot and can put the ball in the bucket. Really nice 3/d for sa

[John B]

Murray has been in the league 6 years and was the one costing them the win until a lucky bounce bailed them out. KJ has been making questionable decisions as well. Without IQ, you're bound to lose these close games. Again, a far cry from the championship years. Boris Diaw, Manu, Bellinelli, Timmy, Tony, Splitter. These new kids are more athletic, yes, but would get absolutely outsmarted by that team.

Pop needs to preach IQ, and the front office needs to emphasize IQ. Perhaps I'm a bit saddened still by the Derrick White situation, you're trading away another high IQ guy. Hopefully the guys mature. But unless their leader matures and locks in, the young guys won't step up. The Beautiful Game is there and can be activated. Just need to get our guys to play the right way.

26 yrs old is still too young and his 1st year as the head of the snake. Plus these guys haven’t won anything and you’re comparing them to battle-tested Big 3 who won 4 rings together. Most of our guys haven’t even gone to the playoffs. It will come through experience, winning close games, playoffs, etc.

[GAustex]

Fools be looking at things through Spurs colored glasses and cannot see the truth-fools

[BackHome]

This team is not very good bottom line

[slick'81]

This team is not very good bottom line

which is fine. Assuming we get a top 8 pick

[Spurs Homer]

Fun game..

lol raymond green -

pretty sure he made contact with the ref on the first tech
no one seemed to notice, but i could have sworn he bumped the ref in the back


fuck that piece of shit

[gilmor2002]

Manu was with the team!

Manu with Klayy.... my fav moments..

[RC_Drunkford]

Bad win tbh, but looks like we're picking 8th regardless. The Blazers won't win a game anymore this season, they just lost to the tanking Pacers by 30. J-Rich is the perfect back court partner for DJ, still they should try to trade him on draft night.

[MultiTroll]

Otto Porter Jr simply exhausted on the last play?
After the missed FT bounces around and comes back to KJ, Porter stands flat footed literally. Makes zero attempt to jump and contest.
Maybe didn't want to get rung up on a foul charge?
Or just surprised as ball took a funky careem to land back with KJ.

[KobesAchilles]

Can we just trade away our pick this year? We have so much mediocre young talent that I don't think we can afford a new guy to develop. I'd rather trade up with like 3 FRPs to get into the top 4 or just trade away our picks for future picks down the road. There comes a time when we have too much young talent. Also constantly picking in the 8-10 range all the fucking time is how teams just die

[MultiTroll]

Also constantly picking in the 8-10 range all the fucking time is how teams just die
Nobody taking the car keys away from Grandpa so wreck incoming.
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Why did Otto Porter Jr make zero attempt to reload and position for contest?
Flat footed. Check it.
Bang bang play i get that but still, game on line.

[lefty]

Fun game..

lol raymond green -

pretty sure he made contact with the ref on the first tech
no one seemed to notice, but i could have sworn he bumped the ref in the back


fuck that piece of shit
He should'nt be complaining

Dude jaws at refs for 48 minutes every night, he should have been ejected every game he has played in his career

[MultiTroll]

which is fine. Assuming we get a top 8 pick
Sniffers lauding Pop earlier in year when starting Pet Bryn.
Attributing the move to some genius tank as if it was a *CIA Pop* move.

Now the Warriors game, the 122 - 120 Thunder game with draft picks nearing. :lol

[TDomination]

Can we just trade away our pick this year? We have so much mediocre young talent that I don't think we can afford a new guy to develop. I'd rather trade up with like 3 FRPs to get into the top 4 or just trade away our picks for future picks down the road. There comes a time when we have too much young talent. Also constantly picking in the 8-10 range all the fucking time is how teams just die

yup. and the problem too with this is that they end up getting habits from each other. which usually aren't great.

but we sent all our vets away and other vets that come to us are disgruntled.

[cd98]

Ugh. Portland knows how to tank. Why are we winning games now? And why are our starters playing?

[TDomination]

yup ,someone not afraid to shoot and can put the ball in the bucket. Really nice 3/d for sa

i don't know why but as i was seeing him shoot some of those shots late in the game, i started thinking of SJAX. Guess it kind of reminded me of him a bit for some reason.

[Spurs Homer]

He should'nt be complaining

Dude jaws at refs for 48 minutes every night, he should have been ejected every game he has played in his career


pretty much!