Game Thread: Spurs (6-8) at Blazers (9-4) November 15, 2022 | 9:00 PM CT

[John B]

Spurs: Zach Collins (Out — Leg), Blake Wesley (Out — Knee), Malaki Branham (Out — Ankle), Romeo Langford (Out — Health and Safety Protocols), Dominick Barlow (Out — Two-Way), Tre Jones (Out — Illness)

Blazers: Olivier Sarr (Out — Wrist), Gary Payton II (Out — Competition Reconditioning), Keon Johnson (Questionable — Hip), Jusuf Nurkic (Questionable — Adductor), Justise Winslow (Questionable — Illness)

2 hours before tip-off and still no thread? :lol:lol Is Tre still out? We got this. Go Spurs Go!!! :flag::flag::flag:

[heyheymymy]

Thanks OP for starting the thread

these injuries suck

[Dejounte]

Let’s get this W tbh

[heyheymymy]

Does Eubanks go Hakeem on the Spurs tonight

[heyheymymy]

sorry /blue font

[Mr. Body]

Portland's off to a hot start, but may be cooling slightly. The Lillard-Simons duo is fearsome from range and they have good balance. I'm sure rascal will be masturbating furiously over Shaeden Sharpe.

I expect another loss with so many guards out. Maybe Blazers won't hit 43 threes or whatever it was last night with the Warriors.

[Maddog]

Who's the starting point?

[John B]

“He’s got some nasty in him that I love. He’s getting in a dust up every night.” -Billups on Drew Eubanks

[heyheymymy]

NOP MEM staying close

[mo7888]

Looks like tre is available

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fhpy-JpWIAAuuc0?format=jpg&name=large

[heyheymymy]

damn those PDX jerseys are fire

[LeBowen]

Looks like tanking isn't on the menu tonight.

[John B]

Who's happy to see Tre back? :lol

[Dejounte]

Pop took Tre out early so Sochan can play point again.

[John B]

That was a foul on Lillard? Talk about NBA royalty :lol

[John B]

Let's see Bassey against Ewwbanks :lol

[Ditty]

Some of y’all are going to be so wrong about Sharpe. Dude is going to be a beast.

[LeBowen]

Looks like tanking isn't on the menu tonight.

I stand corrected.

[rankingtear]

Can't they just get a downhill guard in the g-league for 2 months. Hard to watch the non Tre minutes.

[mystargtr34]

Sharpe looks silky smooth. Probably goes top 3 if he actually played for Kentucky and showed this.

[John B]

Can't they just get a downhill guard in the g-league for 2 months. Hard to watch the non Tre minutes.

Isn't Kemba available or he's all washed-out?

[John B]

Ticky tack fouls

[John B]

Man welcome back Tre

[John B]

Robbyyyy!!

[mystargtr34]

Pathetic effort by Sharpe on that Jakob and 1

[Seventyniner]

wtf is this lineup :lol

Sochan/Keldon/KBD/Roby/Poeltl

Last year we had almost nobody who could credibly play the 4, now Pop puts four of them out there at once.

[PhantomDashCam]

Some of these City edition jerseys look at home in the Overtime Elite League.

[Leetonidas]

Tall ball

[slick'81]

Sochan a fckn wizard

[Leetonidas]

Sochan is quickly becoming my favorite Spur

[Dejounte]

Sochan is doing a better job distributing tonight. He’s learning every game.

[John B]

Lillard getting the royalty treatment

[NickiRasgo]

John Hart has always been underrated.

[LeBowen]

Grant making sure the tank keeps going.

[mystargtr34]

Nurkic a -19 and Eubanks +25.

Sochan and Tre +19 and +16

McDermott and Richardson -18

Been a game of swings.

[rankingtear]

Sochan continue to surprise. I think 1 more downhill guard would fix the offense but guess they are using this time to develop Sochan and Devin primary initiation.

[Mr. Body]

These big lineups are really interesting -- Poeltl, Roby, Sochan, KBD.

[Mr. Body]

Refs once again fucking arocious.

[John B]

The refs helping with the tank

[td4mvp2k]

great job by sochan

[John B]

Sochan is in position, heels up

[John B]

Jak being aggressive tonight. I don't know why he's not like this every night

[Leetonidas]

Two blown layups smh

[NickiRasgo]

Jerami Grant seems a nice guy. Props to him on betting on himself instead of settling for less - going for higher role.

[poopbox]

Who threw that pass like that for portland :lol

[poopbox]

J Rich has been pretty bad lately.

[John B]

Nice screen Bassey

[td4mvp2k]

Vassell nice

[ace3g]

End of 3rd




1
2
3
4
T


SA
29
27
33

89


POR
30
32
31

93

[tim_duncan_fan]

Keldon and Devin are too lackadaisical for me. There's two of them and one of them could be in attack mode at all times, but they kind of just...sit there....half the time.

Comfortable with that lil 21 points.

Turn the fucking burners on sometimes.

[John B]

Yeah that's a reckless closeout

[John B]

that's a 4pt play

[ace3g]

9:36 - 4th




1
2
3
4
T


SA
29
27
33
7
96


POR
30
32
31
2
95

[John B]

Devin Vassell keeps getting better and better

[Mr. Body]

Keldon and Devin are too lackadaisical for me. There's two of them and one of them could be in attack mode at all times, but they kind of just...sit there....half the time.

Comfortable with that lil 21 points.

Turn the fucking burners on sometimes.

It's not that they're lackadaisical, it's that they struggle generating their own shots.

[poopbox]

Whats got in to Poeltl. He playing like he know Bassey coming for his spot.

[PhantomDashCam]

Spurs better be getting a Gobert type package for Poeltl. Good lord!

[John B]

Poeltl 27 points!

[ace3g]

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=32&h=32Spurs




ON THE COURT
FG
3PT
REB
AST
PF
PTS


J. Sochan (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4610139/jeremy-sochan)F

2-3
0-0
2
4
4
6


K. Johnson (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395723/keldon-johnson)SF

4-8
4-6
4
5
0
14


J. Poeltl (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3134908/jakob-poeltl)C

13-15
0-0
11
4
2
29


T. Jones (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395626/tre-jones)PG

1-5
0-0
2
8
1
2


K. Bates-Diop (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3136779/keita-bates-diop)SF

4-5
0-1
3
2
0
8

[Mr. Body]

Damn, Jakob, don't hurt 'em.

[LeBowen]

Contract year Poeltl.

[John B]

Jakob 29!

[Mr. Body]

What, after that hammer dunk, we're not gonna see Roby again?

[poopbox]

Damn Dame sauced KBD

[Robz4000]

This is Poeltl's world, we're just living in it.

[John B]

Jakob 31 pts!

[td4mvp2k]

hold the lead letsgo

[BatManu20]

Jakob Abdul-Jabbar tbh.

[ace3g]

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=32&h=32Spurs




ON THE COURT
FG
3PT
REB
AST
PF
PTS


J. Sochan (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4610139/jeremy-sochan)F

2-3
0-0
2
4
4
6


K. Johnson (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395723/keldon-johnson)SF

5-10
4-6
5
5
0
18


J. Poeltl (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3134908/jakob-poeltl)C

14-16
0-0
12
5
2
31


K. Bates-Diop (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3136779/keita-bates-diop)SF

4-5
0-1
3
2
0
8


J. Richardson (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2581190/josh-richardson)SG

2-6
0-3
0
5
2
4

[John B]

Sell high :lol

[ace3g]

Typical Pop, lol

6:13

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=40&h=40
Charles Bassey enters the game for Jakob Poeltl



106-
100

[Mr. Body]

Typical Pop, lol

6:13

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=40&h=40
Charles Bassey enters the game for Jakob Poeltl



106-
100


I think Poeltl was gassed.

[slick'81]

Fucking poodle power

[Barfunk]

Jacob Duncan

[John B]

Yeah Lillard went on Sochan's way and flopped

[John B]

But of course Lillard will get the royalty treatment

[John B]

How is that still Blazers ball though?

[Mr. Body]

I don't like a line-up with KBD and Richardson in it.

[Mr. Body]

Shitty line-up = Blazers run.

[td4mvp2k]

Poodle Come back

[BatManu20]

Pop coaching his ass off out there. He really wants this one tbh.

[John B]

Need to put Tre back for JRich and get the offense moving

[lefty20]

Offense has activated tank mode last 5 possessions or so.

[Barfunk]

Pop coaching his ass off out there. He really wants this one tbh.

Lol, can't tell if serious. Don't get me wrong he might, but can't tell if serious nonetheless, lol

[LeBowen]

Expert level tanking, JRich is the best tank commander we could've hoped for.

[Mr. Body]

WTF happened to Roby? I'd rather him than Bates-Diop.

[lefty20]

A KBD 4down is the perfect call to help secure the L.

[poopbox]

You got to be a real scrub to get your shot blocked by Dame:lol

[John B]

Wow Lillard blocking KBD

[John B]

Dame Time

[poopbox]

Closing the game with Tre on the bench. No real point guard on the floor. Pop putting to gunners on the tank for this one.

[slick'81]

Can the spurs pull this road win out?!

[Mr. Body]

Keldon with some terrible concentration.

[Mr. Body]

Sochan blocks a Lillar three.

[Barfunk]

15-4 run for the Blazers

[Robz4000]

Keldon knew what was up. Tank on track :tu

[Mr. Body]

Sochan also called for guarding Lillard.

[John B]

Keldon on tanking team

[Mr. Body]

Tre jacks a corner three when he had a clean path to the rim. Too much hero ball tonight at the end.

[Leetonidas]

Another solid loss :tu

[lefty20]

Watching Sochan put the clamps on Lillard last couple possessions was fun. Another good L tonight.

[NickiRasgo]

Feel bad for Poeltl. Couldn't get a touch in the last 6 minutes.

[ace3g]

Final




1
2
3
4
T


SA
29
27
33
21
110


POR
30
32
31
24
117

[Mr. Body]

Grant was going off and the team adjusted to cool him down. This probably would be a win if the team could score down the stretch but many bad possessions. I like Keldon and Devin but they just can't get good shots for themselves.

[LeBowen]

Great L.

Gotta get rid of JRich and Doug asap, before everyone realizes they're as not as good as advertised.

[SPURt]

Some porn level choking on that one. Keldon was by far the biggest contributor to that L. Gross.

[ace3g]

6:13
https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=40&h=40
Charles Bassey enters the game for Jakob Poeltl
106
100









4:21
https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=40&h=40
Jakob Poeltl enters the game for Charles Bassey
106
104

[SPURt]

Great L.

Gotta get rid of JRich and Doug asap, before everyone realizes they're as not as good as advertised.
They both have looked absolutely awful the past 4 or 5 games. Please trade them soon.

[John B]

Man you add one really good player on this team and they contend tbh

[Mr. Body]

6:13
https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=40&h=40
Charles Bassey enters the game for Jakob Poeltl
106
100









4:21
https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=40&h=40
Jakob Poeltl enters the game for Charles Bassey
106
104



Hey, dumbass, Poeltl needed a breather.

[itzsoweezee]

Good game. Solid one-on-one D from Sochan. A little too much Keldon and too little DV down the stretch, but fun nonetheless.

[John B]

They both have looked absolutely awful the past 4 or 5 games. Please trade them soon.

JRich needs to stop playing PG and play offball where he's better.. then trade him :lol

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FhlMrj6VEAAPQM8?format=jpg&name=large

[Barfunk]

Feel bad for Poeltl. Couldn't get a touch in the last 6 minutes.

Pop's system for ya. No gaudy stats allowed, even if it means losing. If it ends up getting us some top-tier talent in the draft, I'm all for it.

[mystargtr34]

Worst thing that happened to Doug and Richardson was Primo flashing his meat and Wesley getting injured. Has exposed both of their limitations without a reliable backup PG playing with them.

[heyheymymy]

Spurs up by 6 and then JR with a chucked 3pt miss and Keldon with 2 TOs crucially late where he basically threw it away

pretty sure that's the tank

[heyheymymy]

good loss

[boutons_deux]

5 minutes remaining, spurs 106 to 100

Final 5 minutes:

spurs 4

Por 17

[BackHome]

Great game competitive all game long and loose it in the last 5 minutes. I think right now if we were to draft we would be number 6 not to shabby. But to be real we have to stay in the 1 to 6 range to get that massive upgrade in talent so keep doing you Boo

[tim_duncan_fan]

It's not that they're lackadaisical, it's that they struggle generating their own shots.

Ah. An unfortunate reality I have only just now decided to confront.

Tank, tank, tank.

[Thomas82]

This loss puts us at 13 in the West, at least for right now. It would be nice if OKC gets the W at Washington tomorrow night.

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FhqX0v7WAAAktp_?format=jpg&name=large

[Atl Spur]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FhlMrj6VEAAPQM8?format=jpg&name=large

This man gets it! In other news, #10 is a player!

[timtonymanu]

Finally playing at the level I was expecting this season :lol

[slick'81]

Milwaukee sitting giannis still hurts

[mystargtr34]

The SL worked the Blazers tonight (in 10 minutes :lol)

https://www.nba.com/stats/lineups/advanced?slug=advanced&OpponentTeamID=1610612757&TeamID=1610612759

ORTG: 147.6
DRTG: 114.3

On the season the Jak-Sochan-Keldon-Vassell-Tre lineup is +1.7 net rating in 103 minutes (13th most used lineup in the entire L).

[mystargtr34]

Whats also interesting to note is that the Blazers SL of Nurk-Grant-Hart-Simons-Lillard is a -3.4 Net Rating in 120 minutes this season. Thats gotta be a concern for a team that's 10-4.

Midget backcourts rarely work, especially as a starting unit.

Seeing the same thing with Cleveland.

Allen-Mobley-Levert-Mitchell-Garland is a -5.7 Net Rating in 100 minutes and the team is 8-5.

[siraulo23]

fun game

good loss

[RC_Drunkford]

love it. Keep the tank rolling

[MI21]

Excellent result.

Sochan blocking Dame's patented sidestep to the right 3pter was eye-opening.

[MannyIsGod]

Man you add one really good player on this team and they contend tbh

This kind of thought is so delusional. Do you guys not remember how deep good Spurs teams were. I mean even just look at the Blazers and how many good players they have. The Spurs aren't 1 player away from contention, they're one franchise player combined with 3 or 4 more solid bench guys away from being a contender.

[John B]

This kind of thought is so delusional. Do you guys not remember how deep good Spurs teams were. I mean even just look at the Blazers and how many good players they have. The Spurs aren't 1 player away from contention, they're one franchise player combined with 3 or 4 more solid bench guys away from being a contender.

They went toe-to-toe with the #1 seed in the west, and could've won if Tre played longer or they have another closer. Do I think they win? Maybe not mainly on inexperience but that comes in time. I’m just being optimistic because I like the progress that I see from these young kids. If being a fan makes me a little delusional, then maybe that’s my prerogative as a fan :bobo

[Mr. Body]

This kind of thought is so delusional. Do you guys not remember how deep good Spurs teams were. I mean even just look at the Blazers and how many good players they have. The Spurs aren't 1 player away from contention, they're one franchise player combined with 3 or 4 more solid bench guys away from being a contender.

You should take another look at the NBA right now.

[mo7888]

This kind of thought is so delusional. Do you guys not remember how deep good Spurs teams were. I mean even just look at the Blazers and how many good players they have. The Spurs aren't 1 player away from contention, they're one franchise player combined with 3 or 4 more solid bench guys away from being a contender.

This....but the only hard part is finding that really good alpha...the 3-4 solud bench players will be easier to find and sign..

[BatManu20]

Warriors lost yet again smh. They might be joining the tank this season tbh.

[Elementis]

Warriors lost yet again smh. They might be joining the tank this season tbh.

They're going for the historical double of #1 pick and league MVP if Curry keeps playing like last night..

[Ice009]

They're going for the historical double of #1 pick and league MVP if Curry keeps playing like last night..

These crazy motherf#$%ers wouldn't be trying to get Victor would they? They should be kicked out of the league if they're tanking.

[itzsoweezee]

These crazy motherf#$%ers wouldn't be trying to get Victor would they? They should be kicked out of the league if they're tanking.

They’ll move a young guy or two to get some solid vets. The Spurs should try to sneak in there. I’m sure the Warriors would love Poetl.

[MannyIsGod]

You should take another look at the NBA right now.

The same NBA that this Spurs team is one of the absolute worst in? That NBA or another one?