Game Thread: Spurs vs Warriors - 11/14/22, 9PM CST

[Dejounte]

Let’s get another win!

[Mr. Body]

The Warriors haven't won a single game on the road this season. Fortunately/unfortunately, this game is at home for them.

They had to fight hard only to lose to Sacramento last night (away). Curry is playing extremely well, but the help is pretty dodgy. Greene hits someone in the face every other game, Klay Thompson is either falling off or starting slow, and their bench is wretched. Kerr has been smart enough to reduce Kuminga's minutes and yank Wiseman completely from the rotation, but there's only scattered other help.

Their starters are playing great defense, however. I expect a tough battle. If Curry can somehow be contained or Vassell/Keldon can score enough, a victory should be within grasp.

[RC_Drunkford]

We really have bad luck. Dubs are on a back-to-back. This is most likely another win. Just now where we are 11th in the west and can fall to 13th with another L :pctoss

[Seventyniner]

Absolutely nobody had "the Spurs enter the 11/14 game @GS with a better record than the Warriors" on their bingo card.

[Dejounte]

Absolutely nobody had "the Spurs enter the 11/14 game @GS with a better record than the Warriors" on their bingo card.

Hopefully the Spurs can increase the gap tonight.

[Mr. Body]

We really have bad luck. Dubs are on a back-to-back. This is most likely another win. Just now where we are 11th in the west and can fall to 13th with another L :pctoss

They've been very good at home though.

[Kevin]

Warriors lost to the Kings last night running mostly a 7 man rotation. Jak and Richardson would be a god send to the Warriors. Should be interesting to watch.

[BacktoBasics]

What’s up with Kuminga? This guy looked promising up to this point.

I was never in the Wiseman is a bust group but it’s not looking good and at this point I wouldn’t be interested in him if I’m another team. Seems like they should have moved him last season, injury and all he probably had more trade value back then.

[daslicer]

Warriors play out of their ass at home, but they are not dominating at home like they used to. In their last few wins at home Curry has had to go in God mode to get them the wins. If he doesn't go into God mode, then the Warriors most likely lose.

[BackHome]

Close game and Spurs take the L - I will give Pop an A+ for that

[Mr. Body]

What’s up with Kuminga? This guy looked promising up to this point.

I was never in the Wiseman is a bust group but it’s not looking good and at this point I wouldn’t be interested in him if I’m another team. Seems like they should have moved him last season, injury and all he probably had more trade value back then.

Reports are that Kuminga is lazy and doesn't work hard at all. This is the risk of those flashy guys who ace AAU circuits but won't go to real college programs and skate instead on easy street G-League squads. No one ever holds them to account. They might burst onto the scene in year one, but then need to figure out a lot. Can he change his mentality, or will he sulk and preen?

Wiseman was always a bust. And a very expensive one, given his draft position. Drafting a guy that high who deliberately leaves his college program and hides away is not a good sign for his capabilities. I'm still impressed that the franchise 'way ahead of everybody' fell for it. What a stupid mistake.

[Mr. Body]

Oh, adding: Kuminga on the court has always had this glowering, entitled, prickish demeanor about him. Awful body language, a real asshole.

[RC_Drunkford]

Gotta say the Warriors are pretty bad at drafting with Kuminga at #7, Moody at #14 and Wiseman at #2 all looking like busts. They could've drafted LaMelo, Franz Wagner and Sengun instead :lol

[BackHome]

I think the Warriors have the same problem that Philly had you got a great starting 5 and a good bench but then you got your draft picks who just can’t get any floor time.

I think if Spurs had Kuminga or Moody they would be having a season like Bassey - But Wiseman is a lost cause as he had red flags before the draft and the Warriors rolled the dice and lost.

[heyheymymy]

Gotta say the Warriors are pretty bad at drafting with Kuminga at #7, Moody at #14 and Wiseman at #2 all looking like busts. They could've drafted LaMelo, Franz Wagner and Sengun instead :lol

big oof when you look at it like that wow

maybe they still put it together but yeah not off to a good start here

[John B]

I never like the Dubs getting back and tying Timmy’s ring count. So I root for Dubs losing every time.

[Chomag]

Bad game for the tank....well unless GS takes out there seasons frustration on us that is lol

[BatManu20]

In other news, MJ’s son Marcus is banging Scottie Pippen’ ex-wife :lol. Even Jordan’s kids have that dawg in ‘em. Alpha bloodlines tbh.

She knew him as a young child, which is pretty fucking weird tbh. But I digress. Some Jordan/Pippen offspring would be elite imo.

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[slick'81]

Spurs need this L

[heyheymymy]

haha a Pippen Jordan hybrid could just as easily end up being like a software designer with zero innate feel for the game at all

[daslicer]

In other news, MJ’s son Marcus is banging Scottie Pippen’ ex-wife :lol. Even Jordan’s kids have that dawg in ‘em. Alpha bloodlines tbh.

She knew him as a young child, which is pretty fucking weird tbh. But I digress. Some Jordan/Pippen offspring would be elite imo.

1592209835885568000

Marcus would have to smash Pippen's daughter to get a Jordan/Pippen hybrid. Larsa doesn't carry any of Pippen's elite DNA.

[playbonner15]

Close game and Spurs take the L - I will give Pop an A+ for that
Win-win best scenario

[BatManu20]

Marcus would have to smash Pippen's daughter to get a Jordan/Pippen hybrid. Larsa doesn't carry any of Pippen's elite DNA.

I know :lol. Was meant more tongue-in-cheek tbh.

[playbonner15]

haha a Pippen Jordan hybrid could just as easily end up being like a software designer with zero innate feel for the game at all
:lol

[BatManu20]

Spurs winning this one tbh. Will be well-rested vs the struggling warriors.

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[BatManu20]

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[RC_Drunkford]

with that record the Dubs can't afford to rest anybody tbh

[Thomas82]

with that record the Dubs can't afford to rest anybody tbh

No they cannot.

[SpaceCowboy]

Just saw CBS reported Tre Jones out due to illness. Going to be interesting to see how the Spurs cover the point tonight…

[timvp]

Just saw CBS reported Tre Jones out due to illness. Going to be interesting to see how the Spurs cover the point tonight…

Damn, now without five point guard options: Jones, Primo, Wesley, Langford and Branham.

Yikes, the Josh Richardsons show :depressed

[Dejounte]

I think Jordan Hall gets the start tonight.

[cd98]

Well, it's going to take some work to get to where the Rockets are. They get how important it is to load up on lottery talent.

You know what the NBA needs? GSW to tank and add another lottery pick to their stack.

[RC_Drunkford]

Dubs are resting Klay. No PG is good, might be enough to secure the L.

[poopbox]

Didn't we lose to them last year when they rested damn near they whole team. Steph is going to have our defense playing the Benny Hill music. Should be a pretty easy loss tbh.

[LeBowen]

I want a competitive loss. Make them work for it.
Five games this week, West coast tour. Hopefully 4 Ls and a win against the Lakers on Sunday, just because.

[BatManu20]

Didn't we lose to them last year when they rested damn near they whole team. Steph is going to have our defense playing the Benny Hill music. Should be a pretty easy loss tbh.

Yea I was at that game. We were up like 23 at one point and they came back and beat us at the last minute. It fucking sucked :lol

[daslicer]

Dubs are resting Klay. No PG is good, might be enough to secure the L.

Klay has been terrible this year. It could actually be an addition by subtraction for them tonight.

[Mr. Body]

Damn, now without five point guard options: Jones, Primo, Wesley, Langford and Branham.

Yikes, the Josh Richardsons show :depressed

Well, I think Romeo proved he's not a point option when he got stripped by Marjon Beauchamp almost immediately the time they tried it.

But yeah, this is JRich and Sochan. Lol.

[scott]

Good to see Pop taking the tank seriously with tonight’s injury report :lol

[ace3g]

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Pop says Sochan will handle Tre’s duties tonight. “He’s a point guard,” Pop says of Jeremy.

[playbonner15]

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Pop says Sochan will handle Tre’s duties tonight. “He’s a point guard,” Pop says of Jeremy.

LMAO Hopefully Silver doesnt watch tonight

[Dejounte]

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Pop says Sochan will handle Tre’s duties tonight. “He’s a point guard,” Pop says of Jeremy.

I call bullshit lol this was sarcasm right?

[DAF86]

I want a competitive loss. Make them work for it.
Five games this week, West coast tour. Hopefully 4 Ls and a win against the Lakers on Sunday, just because.

Nah, I don't want to see Wembenyama on the Pelicans. This is the first season ever I'm rooting for the Lakers.

[timvp]

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Pop says Sochan will handle Tre’s duties tonight. “He’s a point guard,” Pop says of Jeremy.

Sounds insane ... but Sochan might be the best active PG on the roster :lol

[buttsR4rebounding]

In other news, MJ’s son Marcus is banging Scottie Pippen’ ex-wife :lol. Even Jordan’s kids have that dawg in ‘em. Alpha bloodlines tbh.

She knew him as a young child, which is pretty fucking weird tbh. But I digress. Some Jordan/Pippen offspring would be elite imo.

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You realize a child between MJ’s son and Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife would not be “Jordan/Pippen offspring”.

[DAF86]

You realize a child between MJ’s son and Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife would not be “Jordan/Pippen offspring”.

:rollin

[playbonner15]

You realize a child between MJ’s son and Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife would not be “Jordan/Pippen offspring”.
:lol

[ace3g]

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[mo7888]

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Now that's going to be interesting..

[lefty20]

Magic Sochan... let's get it.

[timvp]

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OMG, the mad man did it. PG Sochan.

[SpurSpike]

Bad timing for Jones to get sick. Spurs got 5 games this week.

[ace3g]

OMG, the mad man did it. PG Sochan.


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[Cabrito]

Run TMC on the Warriors pregame. It was just mentioned how they upset the Spurs in five. That Spurs team was flawed but it still hurts.

[John B]

Now that's going to be interesting..

Sochan playing Point Guard? :lol

That's why it's a head scratcher they haven't signed a backup PG instead of Faried

[heyheymymy]

why even have hall if a PF is literally better at the 1 when you get in a roster jam?

[heyheymymy]

Well Vass just brought it up that possession

[SPURt]

This is fun Pop!

[SPURt]

Missing good looks

[timvp]

Sochan playing PG and guarding Steph is 10/10 entertainment value :lol

[John B]

Why don't they have another PG signed? Blake coming back soon? Still they need a 3rd PG and Hall is not it.

[mystargtr34]

Pop is in full tank mode. And that’s not to say he’s trying to lose games but meaning it’s all about development this year. They would have signed a PG if they were serious about winning games.

[Uriel]

Something about playing in Golden State that always gets me excited, much like playing in Oklahoma City 5 years ago, or playing in Los Angeles 10 years ago.

[slick'81]

Poodle power

[heyheymymy]

Starting to see how crucial Jones is to the fluidity of the offense.

[heyheymymy]

should've kept Kennedy chandler tbh

[TD 21]

why even have hall if a PF is literally better at the 1 when you get in a roster jam?

My guess is Butler wants a guaranteed contract, for some reason they're unwilling to give it at this time, so Hall got the spot for now because he's had five minutes in the vaunted "system".

Might as well have just rested Poeltl, Johnson, Vassell tonight though.

[tonight...you]

Why don't they have another PG signed? Blake coming back soon? Still they need a 3rd PG and Hall is not it.
Because Pop is trying to stretch the limits of his children, rather than just win.
But if they win, they win.
And they'll do it Pop's way.

I bet he's loving this.

[John B]

Better rotation now. It was too much to ask Sochan to play PG and guard Curry. That caused the Spurs 2 early fouls.

[slick'81]

Diop a one man wrecking crew

[heyheymymy]

16-5 Spurs run in 4:12

[slick'81]

Lol draymond

[John B]

Block by Bassey?

[lefty20]

Understandable mistake by Dray. Refs usually do play for the Dubs, just not like that.

[slick'81]

Vassell rejected the fuck outta that

[lefty20]

Vassell :wow

[slick'81]

Clean that up bassey

[heyheymymy]

god bass is incredible

[Dejounte]

Bassey is straight up dominant

[mystargtr34]

Understandable mistake by Dray. Refs usually do play for the Dubs, just not like that.

Yeah surprised the ref didn’t catch it and shoot it. They do that figuratively with all the moving screens they let them get away with.

[slick'81]

Spurs just hanging around

[heyheymymy]

Really nice block at the rim on Moody's shot attempt by Vassell. Moses got stuffed.

[SPURt]

It was bad :( the it was good :) then it was bad again :0

[John B]

You just know the ball is in good hands with Devin. He's really getting good as a goto scorer

[John B]

It was bad :( the it was good :) then it was bad again :0

More about not having a PG out there for the most part.

[slick'81]

Jimmy G

[rankingtear]

Funny we have zero guards now.

[slick'81]

Mcdermoot!!

[slick'81]

Great drive jeremy

[heyheymymy]

I guess Bran isn't ready bc tonight would be the perfect time to throw him in

[John B]

Run TMC making the call for the Dubs?

[slick'81]

Vassell is fckn good

[SPURt]

Hall is not great

[John B]

Hall kind look like Derrick. I miss Derrick

[emanueldavidginobili]

I guess Bran isn't ready bc tonight would be the perfect time to throw him in
He's out with a sprained ankle.

[slick'81]

Run TMC making the call for the Dubs?

Apparently for one night only

[slick'81]

Nice sochan

[slick'81]

Diop!!!

[DAF86]

What the fuck is Pop doing with Keldon?

[td4mvp2k]

spurs need to protect paint better

[John B]

Sochan is just committing rookies errors. But if Pop would keep on making him a facilitator, and this guy is not shy. Develop him into a point-forward.

[playbonner15]

Sochan is just committing rookies errors. But if Pop would keep on making him a facilitator, and this guy is not shy. Develop him into a point-forward.
Yeah like a slimmer Diaw

[slick'81]

Come on give my man sochan a dime

[MultiTroll]

8-11 Golden Phaggots bench shooting.
4-6 treys.

Wiping their asses on Spurs D.

[slick'81]

Spurs look like the team on a b2b

[Uriel]

Tre Jones is the silent MVP of this team, tbh.

[heyheymymy]

Spurs have no flow without ball handing guards to run the offense. It's like trying to start a camp fire without kindling.

[slick'81]

Warriors just toying with sa

[John B]

Well that was ugly. I think Spurs win this with Tre

[John B]

Tre Jones is the silent MVP of this team, tbh.

Tre has that Avery Johnson leadership tbh

[slick'81]

Shitting on the spurs

[BatManu20]

Spurs getting curb-stomped by 30 at half by this struggling Warriors team :lol

[slick'81]

Tre jones ain't helping this shit show

[Barfunk]

20-0 run for GS

[heyheymymy]

burn this tape

get well soon Tre Jones

[MultiTroll]

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[John B]

Put Bassey over Poeltl already

[rankingtear]

This offense is dead without a downhill guard. Sochan PG is fun though, there is some Scottie Barnes in there.

[slick'81]

Sochan hacing a rough night around the rim

[BatManu20]

Keldon getting wide open looks but can’t throw it in the ocean.

[BatManu20]

Tim Hardaway is a guest-commentator for the warriors tonight and he just said this :lol

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[SPURt]

J Rich is not a fun watch when he’s not making shots

[mystargtr34]

Tim Hardaway is a guest-commentator for the warriors tonight and he just said this :lol

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😂 what a clown.

[Mr. Body]

Man, these refs suck. Just atrocious.

[Mr. Body]

Jordan Poole has a punchable face. Just saying.

[John B]

Poole was the one who extended his leg

[Mr. Body]

I want to see Bassey out here against Wiseman.

[KobesAchilles]

Need that Simpsons excellent gif tbh

[John B]

Bassey playing PF with Dieng as Center

[slick'81]

Much needed L for the tank,tbh

[Seventyniner]

This team doesn't half-ass losing, damn.

[Atl Spur]

Hall give NO effort on defense…. None!

[SPURt]

Wow… they really were playing for ping pong balls tonight

[John B]

They should play Hall next game as backup PG. He is better PG than JRich and allows JRich to play his game.

[Thomas82]

The loss tonight moved us down to 12 in the West.

[ace3g]

lol

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[playbonner15]

The loss tonight moved us down to 12 in the West.
Still getting outtanked by the lakers :lol

[daslicer]

I'm glad I didn't watch this game. Even with the Spurs tanking I hate losing to the Warriors. I truly hate that team.

[lefty]

Jordan Poole has a punchable face. Just saying.

Draymond agrees with you

[RC_Drunkford]

great loss tbh. J-Rich was a great tank commander shooting 25% from the field. Let's keep going

[tbdog]

Just saw Tim Hardaway commentary. Lol.

[couchman]

Biggest need for this Spurs team is PG.
Tre Jones is solid.
After him we have nothing.
Maybe Blake will be the answer but no way to know right now

[tim_duncan_fan]

Blake will have us in good position at point guard in a year and a half, assuming his injury hasn't diminished his athleticism. His shot and finishing will come along, and he'll be able to run the show more than fine eventually. Just concerned about whether his speed is still there.

[Vince Carter's ankle]

Blake will have us in good position at point guard in a year and a half, assuming his injury hasn't diminished his athleticism. His shot and finishing will come along, and he'll be able to run the show more than fine eventually. Just concerned about whether his speed is still there.
He didn't need surgery. I think this is a positive sign.

[Thomas82]

Still getting outtanked by the lakers :lol

The worst thing about it is that they don't even get that pick. But I actually believe the Lakers will actually start winning at some point.

[itzsoweezee]

The tank is looking good. I never had a doubt. Now bottom 3 in net rating and their record is catching up to the low quality of the roster. Just need Okc and the Magic to live up to their potential.