Game Thread: Spurs vs. Pelicans — WED. Apr. 13, 2022 — 8:30pm CST

[BatManu20]

Game day boys.

Go Pels.


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[slick'81]

Its your team Dejounte! Get that W!

[Leetonidas]

Spurs don't have to rely on that soft choker Demar this time. Though I'm worried about the Poeltl vs JV matchup. Getting Val in foul trouble would really open things up for SA

[MultiTroll]

If we beat Pels then like our chances vs Playoff Pee and the Clippers.

[SAGirl]

Really excited about the game tonight. :flag:

[Leetonidas]

If we beat Pels then like our chances vs Playoff Pee and the Clippers.

It would be nice but i really, really dont want the spurs to lose out on their potential lottery pick just to get smashed by Phoenix instead

[r0drig0lac]

GSG!!!

[TDomination]

Really excited about the game tonight. :flag:

Same here, i'm truly pumped! It's been a while to have this feeling heading into a game. I missed it.
I'm excited to see this youngs team reaction to playing a do or die playoff atmosphere game on the road. Let's see what they are made of.

[JPB]

Kinda surprised Pels are favored by 5.5, tbh. Seems a lot to me, specially that spurs won their last meeting not so long ago... Que sera sera.

[MultiTroll]

It would be nice but i really, really dont want the spurs to lose out on their potential lottery pick just to get smashed by Phoenix instead
I know but it's not about winning and losing anymore. It's about what Pop wants.
Earlier in the year trotting out those losing lineups.

So, moving forward hey here we are might as well give it a 100% go and see if real playoffs can be made.

[LeBowen]

Tbh, I can see us making the playoffs. Neither Pels or Clippers are that strong, it just depends on which Spurs show up. I think we're a bad matchup for both theams.

Still, no pressure, noone expected us to make it, hopefully the young guys rise up to the occasion.

[heyheymymy]

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[heyheymymy]

kinda thinking out loud here but pretty shitty to be a 10th place team with potentially the 9th overall pick and get downgraded to 14th overall pick for the crime of play in success.

maybe lock in the draft position at the end of the regular season, if the 10th place earns the 8th seed winning out the play in, they still get the pick from their original draft position at the end of the reg season.

you're letting 2 games determine what 82 games should be determining.

But then teams with postseason potential could intentionally drag at the end of reg season, drop deliberately to 9th or 10th but just keep a foot in the play in door, then flip the postseason switch and blaze through deep into the playoffs while securing a better pick to kinda double dip if you will? Risky to run yourself through the top seed though?

I like this play in idea, pretty cool way to keep the back end of the standing engaged. But Spurs success shouldn't penalize them here, there's gotta be a better way. Would love to give the play in everything they got but it's gonna be foolish to advance, 9/10/11/12 with the outside chance at 1/2/3/4 vs. 14 just to be swept by the 1 seed anyway? No incentive to advance out of the play in for SA and that design is kinda anti cinderella imo. Guess NBA doesn't want an imbalanced first round and that makes sense, but Spurs have zero reason to not win PI-1 and lose PI-2 as best case scenario.

[K...]

At the end of the day what "the team" want more than lottery balls is playoffs revenue. Getting in would also put the spurs in more TV spots going forward.

[KingKev]

At the end of the day what "the team" want more than lottery balls is playoffs revenue. Getting in would also put the spurs in more TV spots going forward.

The NBA employs revenue sharing..

[exstatic]

The NBA employs revenue sharing..

That has nothing to do with the playoffs. The estimate is that each home playoff game is worth and additional ~$1M to a team.

[Biggems]

So, let's make it a close game until 7 minutes left. Then, put a lid on our basket and double the size of theirs.

[heyheymymy]

Good point that post season presence and therefore juicy financial windfall is an incentive to advance to the playoffs for Spurs but then that same logic dictates that a 14th pick will hamper potential future postseason viability if it could've been 1/2/3/4/9/10/11/12th pick instead. You're burning future longterm postseason viability and therefore 1M per playoff game financial bonus for a short term boost.

Seems short sighted to be getting swept by the Suns for 2M and getting downgraded to 14th from possibly 1/2/3/4/9/10/11/12th when say 4th or 9th could've been the talent difference to secure exponentially more playoff games in the future bc the Spurs are now competitive again.

Perhaps the Spurs have already lined up prelim trade packs for this draft day/offseason upcoming and feel confident in discussions that those deals will still be there this summer enough to play with the house money to finish this current season however they choose?

Maybe Spurs scouts like an obscure draft talent that projected way down out of the top 14 and feel like they can finish anywhere they want with the few potential paths and still snag their guy with the picks they wind up with at any pick scenario that occurs.

[Russ]

This is it, the ultimate freebie.

If the Spurs win, Team Tank and Team Win both live to fight another day.

That's quite a parlay.

If they lose, one-half of the equation is gone.

Let both sides live to fight another day (or 48 hours to be more accurate).

Let the Spurs attain their first post-season win since April 25, 2019.

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[Dex]

This is it, the ultimate freebie.

If the Spurs win, Team Tank and Team Win both live to fight another day.

That's quite a parlay.

If they lose, one-half of the equation is gone.

Let both sides live to fight another day (or 48 hours to be more accurate).

Let the Spurs attain their first post-season win since April 25, 2019.

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I'm not sure what you consider this...is it the pre-post-season?

Like, if someone were to put up a 101-point game in the play-in tournament...how does that get recorded?

[KingKev]

That has nothing to do with the playoffs. The estimate is that each home playoff game is worth and additional ~$1M to a team.

For a team that just paid close to 20mm for bottom 3rd FRP (Ratpors pick) I’m not sure whatever financial incentives are included in a few playoff games are worth 5-6 places in the draft.

[poopbox]

Why is Ingram listed as Probable. 0% chance the Pelicans can win without him

[timtonymanu]

It would be nice but i really, really dont want the spurs to lose out on their potential lottery pick just to get smashed by Phoenix instead

I’m torn. I like this group and want to see them succeed but at the same time, we need that high pick.

[Mugen]

Go Pels Go!

[Mugen]

I’m torn. I like this group and want to see them succeed but at the same time, we need that high pick.

We need this L homie tbh :lol

[KingKev]

Win tonight lose vs Clips is my prediction.

[heyheymymy]

I will say, if SA starts rolling on LAC it's gonna be hard to resist advancing, dropping draft position be damned. Pop already said it's not who we are so if Spurs are beating LAC they are gonna go for it. Fuck it, 14th and RD 1 here we go.

[heyheymymy]

not to look past NOP or anything lol and not a forgone conclusion at all let's focus on tonight first which would be a good win any way you slice it

[timtonymanu]

We need this L homie tbh :lol

Agreed but I’m rooting for this team more than when they still had Demar :lol

[Spurs oman]

Lets go spurs for the win ...

Note "draft picks are overrated "

[timtonymanu]

“Draft picks are overrated”

Yet the spurs mostly have built their team through the draft :lol

[emanueldavidginobili]

First game on National television tonight, i'm sure they're excited. Best case scenario is a good win tonight and a L Friday night. This team has been playing hard all year I'd love for them to get this W tonight tbh.

[emanueldavidginobili]

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[PhantomDashCam]

Box score flash back to last year’s play-in:

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&h=100&w=100Spurs



STARTERS
MIN
FG
3PT
FT
OREB
DREB
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
+/-
PTS


D. DeRozan (https://www.espn.com.au/nba/player/_/id/3978/demar-derozan)SF
38
5-21
0-0
10-11
1
2
3
3
0
0
2
4
-11
20


K. Johnson (https://www.espn.com.au/nba/player/_/id/4395723/keldon-johnson)SF
31
5-11
1-2
0-0
2
9
11
1
0
0
0
1
-9
11


J. Poeltl (https://www.espn.com.au/nba/player/_/id/3134908/jakob-poeltl)C
32
4-6
0-0
2-4
4
6
10
2
0
5
2
5
-10
10


D. Murray (https://www.espn.com.au/nba/player/_/id/3907497/dejounte-murray)PG
39
4-17
0-3
2-2
3
10
13
11
2
1
3
1
+1
10


L. Walker IV (https://www.espn.com.au/nba/player/_/id/4277890/lonnie-walker-iv)SG
17
2-8
0-3
4-4
2
3
5
1
1
1
0
3
-23
8


BENCH
MIN
FG
3PT
FT
OREB
DREB
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
+/-
PTS


D. Eubanks (https://www.espn.com.au/nba/player/_/id/3914285/drew-eubanks)PF
3
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-4
0


R. Gay (https://www.espn.com.au/nba/player/_/id/3005/rudy-gay)SF
27
8-21
3-7
1-2
2
5
7
1
0
0
1
2
+6
20


G. Dieng (https://www.espn.com.au/nba/player/_/id/2534781/gorgui-dieng)C
13
2-3
1-1
1-1
1
3
4
1
0
0
0
4
+10
6


P. Mills (https://www.espn.com.au/nba/player/_/id/4004/patty-mills)PG
30
3-7
3-6
0-0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
+18
9


D. Vassell (https://www.espn.com.au/nba/player/_/id/4395630/devin-vassell)SG
10
1-3
0-0
0-0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
+2
2


K. Bates-Diop (https://www.espn.com.au/nba/player/_/id/3136779/keita-bates-diop)SF
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


T. Jones (https://www.espn.com.au/nba/player/_/id/4395626/tre-jones)PG
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


Q. Weatherspoon (https://www.espn.com.au/nba/player/_/id/3907358/quinndary-weatherspoon)SG
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


TEAM

34-97
8-22
20-24
15
40
55
20
5
7
8
22

96




35.1%
36.4%
83.3%











Incredible….
What a turnaround.

[BatManu20]

Sayonara Becky. Was fun while it lasted tbh.

[RC_Drunkford]

Super excited for this game. Hope the Spurs win and loose a close one to the Clippers. GSG

[wildbill2u]

Pels front line is better than the Spurs so the game probably depends on how the matchups there work out.

[MultiTroll]

GSG.
If Spurs lose is the silver lining we ARE the 9th in line to draw ping pong balls?

[MultiTroll]

Pels front line is better than the Spurs so the game probably depends on how the matchups there work out.
And if their front line is on we have to hit our 3s to counterbalance.

[Uriel]

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[CGD]

Damn, Primo with the start huh

[Sugus]

Hooo boy. So fun to be actually pumped for a Spurs game, and win, once again! God damn. The last few games (most of the season, really) has been kind of bittersweet, with every win worsening our pick position and each loss feeling... Well, like a loss.

Let's get the best of both worlds, get it done tonight, then drop a close game on Friday. Everybody wins. Though TBH, the Spurs are already in a win/win position... They've grown and over-achieved this season, it's been a good ride. Hard to see them anything but better next one.

LFG!!

[spurs1990]

They really starting a 19 year old in a must win game

[SAGirl]

Jakob breaking that lob! These are not last season’s Spurs. BTW that hornets vs Hawks game was a snooze fest

[Sugus]

Good start. Vassell making shots is, and will be, huge for the game. He's got such a pretty jumper... Let's hope he builds some momentum that'll ride into next season. Big year for him.

[SAGirl]

Jakob with the foul on JV lol

[SAGirl]

I do like the Spurs energy to start here tho

[BatManu20]

Jakob you dumbass :lol


Dude is legit a foul machine.

[Sugus]

Ahh fuck, what a stupid foul, bailed the Pels the fuck out on that one... Jakob gotta lead the league in ticky tacky fouls PER 36, lol

[Sugus]

Ahh fuck, what a stupid foul, bailed the Pels the fuck out on that one... Jakob gotta lead the league in ticky tacky fouls PER 36, lol

[Dejounte]

The cameraman is doing too damn much

[spurs1990]

Old man poetle looking like the weak spot

[Sugus]

Man, Primo's got such a high ceiling. Completely unfazed by being starting on the highest-stakes game of his career thus far; he could be playing a Finals game for all he cares. Once his game catches up to his mind.... Watch out.

[SAGirl]

Primo getting seasoning. Good to see.

[BatManu20]

Poeltl with his second already. He’s gotta hit the weight room.

[Robz4000]

:lmao NBA isn't playing around with these calls

[widowmaker]

Poodle shouldnt reach bro

[Sugus]

Valanciunas with the chicken off-arm pushoff yet Jakob gets the foul called on him :lmao

[Leetonidas]

Lol these refs already fucking us

[widowmaker]

Wait for the fade away hes not getting anything at the rim if poodle stands his ground.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Valanciunas getting away with 2 offensive fouls. Meanwhile refs calling everything against Spurs..

[Rocalcio]

3h55 am here in France, GSG !

[Slippy]

Jacob with 2 fouls early. Water is wet.

Just routine for Jacob in a key game against a good offensive big .

[Dex]

Poeltl with his second already. He’s gotta hit the weight room.

He's actually playing strong but apparently he isn't allowed to touch anybody.

[widowmaker]

You will see this game that Lonnie Walker is a mental midget.

[SAGirl]

Good for the pelicans that Sion is showing up and not ghosting them.

[lefty20]

Our rebounding :pctoss

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

Refs showed up ready to play for NO early

[BatManu20]

Lol Spurs getting posterized cause they can’t rebound. Team needs a true PF so badly it ain’t even funny

[SAGirl]

Well the size problem shows up.

[Chomag]

Murray needs to stop hero balling and go back to his game.

[Robz4000]

Lol Spurs getting posterized cause they can’t rebound. Team needs a true PF so badly it ain’t even funny

:lol watch them load up on more midget guards with all their picks and cap space

[mystargtr34]

Refs have been horrible so far tbh. Still not sure if I want the Spurs to win this game. Just good to see the young guys out there balling in a pressure game. Let’s see who’s made of what.

[Sugus]

Jacob with 2 fouls early. Water is wet.

Just routine for Jacob in a key game against a good offensive big .

:lol are you watching the game, brother? Serious question...

[Chomag]

Midget ball almost always gets exposed in the playoffs when fefence is ramped up.

[Uriel]

Great playoff type atmosphere in a nationally televised game. When was the last time we got this?

[Dverde]

Help if the Spurs had a PF with size. Zollins out there playing center. Spurs need to attack the rim and try to get Jonas in foul trouble.

[SAGirl]

Lol Spurs getting posterized cause they can’t rebound. Team needs a true PF so badly it ain’t even funny
The truth. If it gets too painful to watch hopefully they address it. Only good things can come from this. Standing pat isn’t it, eventually I’ll feel bad for DJ Murray if he’s stuck in a tanking team not addressing holes but waiting to see what they do.

[mystargtr34]

Pels with 3 offensive boards already.

[SPURt]

Save us Lonnie

[widowmaker]

Wow the NBA is actually marketing David Robinson? Two commercials ive seen him in.

[CGD]

Murray needs to stop hero balling and go back to his game.

He definitely seems overly hyped up. Needs to get nerves out

[Robz4000]

All the Spurs' shots are short.

[Dverde]

If Keldon going to struggle…we need Lonnie to step up. Good luck with that

[mystargtr34]

Keldon is such a bad defender a lot of the time. The way Ingram got around him and Keldon just gave up and didn’t bother contesting even though he was only a step behind.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Keldon needs to figure it out, Spurs don't have a shot with him playing like this.

[Robz4000]

Team in general looks spooked. At least they get to experience this in a house money game.

[Dex]

Apparently only the Pelicans get foul calls in the first quarter.

This shit better flip in the second half

[Chomag]

It be funny if Lonnie is our savior, but I mean that in a good way lol

[widowmaker]

Im curious. Why doesn’t Lonnie Walker drive the ball?

[BatManu20]

Lonnie caught ball-watching

[SAGirl]

This game is really good, so much better than the one b4. Both teams going tough

[SAGirl]

Team in general looks spooked. At least they get to experience this in a house money game.
Keldon looks spooked maybe it’s just that I expected him to be more aggressive with Murray out bc fouls

[rankingtear]

Lonnie made 1 hard bucket gave 1 easy bucket.

[BatManu20]

Watch Lonnie drop 20+ in our only nationally televised game of the year and get a $12M/per offer this off-season :lol

[widowmaker]

It be funny if Lonnie is our savior, but I mean that in a good way lol


I hope im wrong. But hes the key coming off the bench.

[mystargtr34]

Love the way Zach goes straight up contesting drivers at the rim. So far the refs are letting him defend that way as long as his arms and body are straight up and vertical. The pels are just making some tough shots through/over him. Can’t ask to defend much better then that if the Spurs guards are going to be blown by.

[widowmaker]

Is there a Spurs cast online?

[Chomag]

Are these refs really going to call fouls on the Spurs every time they the Spurs breathe on the other team?

[mystargtr34]

Herb Jones is such a good role player. Great defender, hits the open 3s and knows where to be without the ball. 23 year old rookie picked at 35.

[Uriel]

Ugh.

[Skoobz]

"im seeing a bit of tentivness.....i want some nasty"

[Robz4000]

:lol refs gonna foul out the entire team by the fourth quarter so the Pels win by default

[Chomag]

:lol refs gonna foul out the entire team by the fourth quarter so the Pels win by default
:lol

[emanueldavidginobili]

Down 4 on the road with Keldon scoring 0 after the first, not bad.

[widowmaker]

Murry was knocking down that shot before the all star break

[Dverde]

Pelican are the more aggressive team. We got to stay in the game, Pelicans normally fade as the game goes on.

[widowmaker]

Down 4 on the road with Keldon scoring 0 after the first, not bad.


He needs to wake up soon to compete for the lead.

[Chomag]

As bad as Spurs played that first only down4

[8FOR!3]

More Zach Collins less Keldon Johnson.

Murray trying to be super aggressive would like to just see him slow down his game a little bit tonight.

[SAGirl]

Pop very aware that rebounding is a problem and has been a weakness all season. Said on national TV

[Chomag]

LW!

[mystargtr34]

Josh Richardson hero ball is not what we need lol

[Robz4000]

:lmao Murray

[PhantomDashCam]

That illness really messed up DJs rhythm. Poor guy. Hope he figures it out.

[mystargtr34]

Lol this mark Jones guy is clueless. Murray gets under CJs landing space and Jones asks is the foul cause of his hand on his chest

[Chomag]

Welp...

[widowmaker]

Murry is pulling a lebron meltdown

[Degoat]

Murray wants those lottery odds lol

[widowmaker]

And he said he was ready lol.

[mystargtr34]

Lonnie balling. Needs to play better D though.

[mystargtr34]

The J in CJ must be Jordan

[SAGirl]

Lonnie time where’s the Lonnie fans at?

[Chomag]

Lonnie playing with some dog in him is nice to see

[Leetonidas]

Spurs wetting themselves. Smh

[SAGirl]

Keldon not showing up so far tbh

[widowmaker]

I hate listening to that post menopause bitch.

[tbdog]

Primo getting huge minutes.

[widowmaker]

Keldon not showing up so far tbh


Nope

[Chomag]

I agree, most our guys look completely scared out there right now.

[widowmaker]

Lonnie needs to drive to the rim. He’ll either make it or get fouled. I’ve seen he can midrange and 3. Drive the ball.

[SASdynasty!]

Ugh getting torched by Steve Urkel

[Sugus]

Lonnie time where’s the Lonnie fans at?

It's a great time to be on Lonnie island tbh :hungry:

[Robz4000]

Feels like this is gonna be a 30 point deficit pretty quickly.

[Seventyniner]

This will probably jinx it, but the Spurs turned the ball over on the first possession of the game and haven't done so again since.

[widowmaker]

Where is Vassel?

[Chomag]

WTF is Keldon doing lol

[widowmaker]

KJ got fouled

[spurs1990]

Here come the Spurs. Shoutout to the early 90s Hemisfair PA announcer by Mark Jones

[timtonymanu]

If spurs are getting hosed by this pelicans team, why do some think draft picks aren’t important and getting swept by the suns is a better option?

[SAGirl]

Vassell incredible on fire. Didn’t expect him to be the one with the balls tonight great to see. Keldon doesn’t have it tbh.

[BatManu20]

Where is Vassel?

He’s the only one making shots.. lol.

[Rocalcio]

Go for it Devin !

[CGD]

Vassel, Jones, and Lonnie locked in

[Degoat]

Over reaction Post- Imo you just can’t be a good team with Jakob being your best big man, he’s just so limited

[Robz4000]

With all the shit being said, if Murray and Keldon were having just an average game the Spurs would be up. Vassell, Lonnie, Collins, and Poeltl came to play.

[Sugus]

If spurs are getting hosed by this pelicans team, why do some think draft picks aren’t important and getting swept by the suns is a better option?

I have yet to see a single poster on this forum state that they look forward to playing the Suns in the playoffs, tbh. Strawest of men.

[widowmaker]

Ah fuck lebron

[widowmaker]

Espn finds a way to talk about the lakers during every game.

[Dverde]

Thad Young or Ewwbanks would be helpful in this game. Pop doesn’t want to play Landale.

[poopbox]

If we can just get Keldon and Dejounte playing like they have been then this is going to be an easy win.

Devin showing why we traded White. I think he might take a Dejounte type leap next year .

[8FOR!3]

Vassell/Walker are the aggressive ones. Keldon doesn't have it right now. Poeltl struggling but he always struggles against Jonas. Tre/Collins doing some things out there. Need Josh Richardson to step up on D and make some 3's. Murray needs to come out the second half a different person. Primo, keep your feet moving, keep the ball moving, and attack the basket when it's there.

[Uriel]

Just occurred to me this could be the last game of Pop’s career.

[NameLess Scrub]

It’s good to see the Spurs on national TV again. Haven’t watched them in a while.
I want them to look good in this game and win, but I see no point in getting trashed by the Suns instead of having a better chance at a good pick.

[NameLess Scrub]

Just occurred to me this could be the last game of Pop’s career.

wow yeah. Glad I’m watching.

[lefty20]

KJ's finally having that off game after that hot stretch.

[widowmaker]

Who touched him? Lol.

[Dverde]

Just occurred to me this could be the last game of Pop’s career.

Probably the last time you see Becky in the NBA

[Seventyniner]

Pels fans complaining about that foul call, but Hayes clearly hit Keldon's arm before Herb blocked the shot.

[emanueldavidginobili]

I am going to give DJ the benefit of the doubt but Keldon come the fuck on.

[Seventyniner]

Refs are calling every little thing. Gotta be frustrating for the players. But they have to be smart enough to take advantage: aggressively go to the rim on offense, and don't contest too tight on defense.

[SPURt]

Maybe this doesn’t make any sense but CJ McCullom is the best player no one really wants on their team.

[MultiTroll]

WTF is our defense doing giving Alvardo open shots with non one within 15 feet.
Twice now.
FFS.

[BatManu20]

Spurs are competing despite Dejounte and Keldon completely shitting the bed. Can’t really ask for more tbh. A close loss would be great.

[Slippy]

:lol are you watching the game, brother? Serious question...

Yes .. to foul before 24 secs up was fustrating. Then to reach in when getting bodied up in the post is 2 give away fouls.

Since then his play on both ends has been good enough. Showing good touch on offense and is a presence on D Just need him on the court

[MultiTroll]

KJ enough of the Kobme bullshit.
Bench his ass Pockovich.

[Rocalcio]

Damn they’re killing us with their 3s.

[Robz4000]

Keldon is having an absolutely embarrassing game.

[Leetonidas]

Keldon shitting the bed big time

[BatManu20]

Keldon has been horrible :lol

[Sugus]

Woooof, Keldon what is u doin :oops

[widowmaker]

Look at his feet still moving lmao

[emanueldavidginobili]

Herb Jones is going to be really fucking good. Second round pick, same draft and teammate as Primo.

[mexicanjunior]

Keldon Johnson is trash, trade that POS.

[widowmaker]

He took his cornbread cause he’s black? Lmao. Im done with BSPN

[Uriel]

:lol Pop's retiring.

[Rocalcio]

Big run just before halftime, that hurts…

[lefty20]

Oh hey, another 50 piece inc on D :lol

[cd98]

Glad we passed up competing for a top 3 pick so we could lose this game.

[tbdog]

We were right there despite so much not going our way. Then two big 3s.

[SPURt]

Did he just say “Alavardo took his cornbread”?

[SAGirl]

Spurs have seemingly forgotten how CJ McCollum made his money

[Dex]

So, 9th spot it is.

These young guys just don't know how to deal with playoff basketball.

[rascal]

Spurs nothing more than shooting 3's.

[widowmaker]

Can’t wait for another hurricane so I can see all those fat fucks floating in the water.

[mystargtr34]

Damn Spurs are getting punked now 😂

[BatManu20]

Keldon’s shook. Dude doesn’t even look like a basketball player out there

[td4mvp2k]

getting beat by a gleague pg lmao

[Dverde]

Another Pop special in that drawn up play.

[Slippy]

Keldon playing too premeditated. Needs to let it flow more.

Spurs zone giving away too many open looks.

[Chomag]

Both Keldon and Murray are shitting the bed.

[mystargtr34]

Did he just say “Alavardo took his cornbread”?

This mark jones guy is the worst announcer ESPN has. The most corniest sayings. “Hotter than fish grease”.

[TimDunkem]

getting beat by a gleague pg lmao
One G-League PG destroying another out there, tbh

[td4mvp2k]

coach poop 5 star ****

[BatManu20]

Did he just say “Alavardo took his cornbread”?

Yes :lol

[poopbox]

Keldon is another guy I have been on the fence about and he playing like a straight up pussy.

His numbers like nice but every game he gets ran off the 3 point line and can't bulldoze his way to the paint he struggles. At some point he has got to become a more complete player.

Lonnie hit a few shots but as usual not making an impact.

We would be down 20 without Devin

[8FOR!3]

Another Pop special in that drawn up play.

Yeah he used to be the best at it but for some reason he just doesn't do it anymore. Zero creativity.

The bench showed up in the first half. But the only starter with a pulse was Devin Vassell.

[Budkin]

Shit the bed there.

[boutons_deux]

Murray and Johnson crapping the bed

41% to 61%

getting beat physically

Pelicans want it more and they'll probably get it

[mexicanjunior]

I'm ready for this shit show to be over. Let's just fast forward to the draft already. Fuck this team.

[Dverde]

Vassell playing well is good thing. Tre, Primo didn’t look lost out there. I don’t care about winning the game that much. I just want DJ and Keldon to have a good half.

[cjw]

Both Keldon and Murray are shitting the bed.

Both of them are pressing. Dejounte not being out there last few games probably took him out of rhythm too.

[SAGirl]

Wow CJ McCollum already has 27 points efficiently. I figure maybe he comes back down maybe.

[widowmaker]

They did a good job shutting down kj. And that’s because murry was out on foul trouble.

[widowmaker]

They did a good job shutting down kj. And that’s because murry was out on foul trouble.

[paperboy77]

coach poop 5 star ****

Is this a hallmark of Pop teams? Pussies? Never fails we always seem to not have that wild card player that changes things up. Maybe we do but Pop is too stubborn to play a wild card. Maybe it's just his insistence on playing clean... Spurs ball that sissyfies them. KJ shoud be planted on the bench by now. Sorry dude you blew it. Until you prove to me you are making shit happen... sit down.

[Dverde]

Pelican are the more aggressive team. We got to stay in the game, Pelicans normally fade as the game goes on.

[Chomag]

At least what we might get from this play in is a true gage on if our top players are ready for the big time and well...so far they aint.

[Rocalcio]

Expect Keldon and Dejounte to show up in second half.

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

Im doubting that keldon and dejounte are nba players

[emanueldavidginobili]

I kind of suspected Murray to be rusty he's played two games in the last 14 days. I am so disappointed in Keldon tho.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Pels shot 61% from the field, I expect that to change and DJ and Keldon to step up in the second half.

[poopbox]

Is this a hallmark of Pop teams? Pussies? Never fails we always seem to not have that wild card player that changes things up. Maybe we do but Pop is too stubborn to play a wild card. Maybe it's just his insistence on playing clean... Spurs ball that sissyfies them. KJ shoud be planted on the bench by now. Sorry dude you blew it. Until you prove to me you are making shit happen... sit down.

Funny you mention that. We became a better team when we started playing 2 of Poeltl, Collins, and Landale together, since Landale and Collins will shoot from the perimeter. I doubt we see one second of Landale. And the Pop had the nerve to complain about poor rebounding. Meanwhile a rookie coach in Greene has no problem putting his second round pick this year on whoever he thinks is our best offensive player on the floor.

[John B]

Pop should start J-Rich over Primo in the 2nd half. Murray/Vassell/J-Rich should all have a try to slow down McCollum.

[SPURt]

This mark jones guy is the worst announcer ESPN has. The most corniest sayings. “Hotter than fish grease”.
That makes sense since fish grease is hot, I agree it’s cheesy. Of all the foods in the world, why is Keldon Johnson carrying cornbread?

[BatManu20]

Not fun to watch but it’s necessary boys. Spurs need to lose this one. In reality we needed to lose way more games down the stretch to give ourselves a better shot at the top-4, but at this point we gotta at least get 9.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs getting beat in every stat category

[tbdog]

Murray needs to take over now. MC just cool down ffs.

[Chomag]

Alvarado will be the typical scrub that lights us up per par...

[John B]

Good for Keldon to have bad game like this, to light him up in the off season

[8FOR!3]

Not fun to watch but it’s necessary boys. Spurs need to lose this one. In reality we needed to lose way more games down the stretch to give ourselves a better shot at the top-4, but at this point we gotta at least get 9.

The top talent around there is all guards. The difference in 9 and 12 probably isn't much of anything for us.

[BatManu20]

Murray needs to take over now. MC just cool down ffs.

Dejounte tends to shrink in big moments tbh. Or when he’s playing another good Guard. That’s sorta been his MO thus far in his career.

[poopbox]

Not fun to watch but it’s necessary boys. Spurs need to lose this one. In reality we needed to lose way more games down the stretch to give ourselves a better shot at the top-4, but at this point we gotta at least get 9.

I would rather we play in a game like this to see who responds to real pressure rather than draft some big who we don't even know can play at 4 tbh

[BatManu20]

Primo shouldn’t be playing tbh. He’s clearly not ready. All his shot attempts are horrible, low % shots. And he’s getting scored on easily.

[SAGirl]

Valanciunas locked up and Murray showing up finally

[Kurik]

The top talent around there is all guards. The difference in 9 and 12 probably isn't much of anything for us.

At this point it doesn’t matter the position if no one can score consistently for us. I’m ok with another guard if they are a proven scorer.

[poopbox]

Good for Keldon to have bad game like this, to light him up in the off season

Or he may just be a limited offensive player and this is the way we find out

[Slippy]

Could be game over at this rate.

Can't get stops and DV finally missing some open threes.

[MultiTroll]

DJ pressing too hard.

[Chomag]

Uhg...

[spurs1990]

Becky Hammon impact felt in her absence

[BatManu20]

Dejounte out here air-balling wide open 3’s smh.

[SAGirl]

Jakob of all ppls…

[Dex]

Murray airball on a three

We are out of sorts right now. Not playing the type of basketball we have all year

[SAGirl]

Oh oh

[Barfunk]

Well, this game's over.

[paperboy77]

Expect Keldon and Dejounte to show up in second half.


:nope Yous a fool to think that. Pops got them all taking estrogen.

[MultiTroll]

WTH is our defensive strategy?
:drunk:pop::drunk

[Robz4000]

:lol at least the Spurs didn't tank for a top pick. Getting reamed in the play-in is much better.

[SAGirl]

CJ keeps it pouring

[Chomag]

This about to get ugly..

[Degoat]

This the type of game that makes you question whether or not you can bring back guys next year lol

[SAGirl]

Murray is a good player but he’s not a top dog scorer that’s the guy that’s missing here… we’ll tell us something we don’t know

[Slippy]

Some hope. Nice find by Dj to jacob close in for the and1.

Ingram 4 fouls

[SPURt]

Herb Jones is a monster, wtf