Game Thread: Spurs (6-10) at Clippers (9-7) November 19, 2022 | 9:30 PM CT

[John B]

Spurs Injuries: Zach Collins (leg, OUT), Blake Wesley (OUT), Keldon Johnson (day to day), Doug McDermott (day to day), Romeo Langford (Covid-OUT), Malaki Branham (ankle - OUT)

Clippers Injuries: Luke Kennard (day to day)

Nephew playing. I’m intrigued to watch Sochan guard him. But other than that, I don’t expect the Spurs to put up much fight with Keldon stil day-to-day. Go Spurs Go! :flag::flag::flag:

[slick'81]

Fuck nephew but spurs need this L

[objective]

What's up with Branham? Just a sprain or what, guy has missed a few games

[emanueldavidginobili]

Keldon and Branham are both probable for tonights game. Devin is questionable with a sore ankle and Jakob is questionable with a sore knee.

[TDMVPDPOY]

even with main players out, sochan still needs to put up numbers ...

[emanueldavidginobili]

Doug, Keldon, Branham, and Barlow are available tonight. Devin is out.

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fh9jkirWYAAKTjh?format=jpg&name=large

[BatManu20]

1594103527936528384

[Leetonidas]

Hope Sochan pinches Kawhi's nipples really hard

[Chomag]

For a young team, our players seem to get allot of old man ailments. :lol

[John B]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fh9jkirWYAAKTjh?format=jpg&name=large

Damn I like that picture. I’m really happy Brett is back and very timely to develop these young guys.

[Maddog]

Hope Sochan pinches Kawhi's nipples really hard

I can see future injury report
Leonard out sore nipples

[tonight...you]

I can see future injury report
Leonard out sore nipples
That would make me grin like the Cheshire Cat.

[Mr. Body]

Not long ago I thought the Spurs could win most any given game. Now, definitely not.

[playbonner15]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fh9jkirWYAAKTjh?format=jpg&name=large

The Process 2.0

[tonight...you]

The Process 2.0
Not on the Spurs.
It's The Progress 1.0.

[mystargtr34]

Clippers are pretty big with PG and Kawhi at the 2-3 so I think KBD gets the start in place of Devin and Keldon slides down to the 2.

Jak-Zubac
Sochan-Morris
KBD-Kawhi
Keldon-George
Tre-Reggie

Be good to see the matchups Pop goes with. I’d say KBD starts on PG, Keldon on Morris and Sochan on Kawhi. They’ll all get turns guarding each guy which will be good.

[Kevin]

Not long ago I thought the Spurs could win most any given game. Now, definitely not.

Same here but it looks like the league figured them out offensively. During the 5-2 start Spurs averaged 118 points per game and since then they average 107. Almost a 10% drop in scoring. Constantly sitting guys out for minor reasons doesn't help but oh well the tank marches on.

[tonight...you]

Same here but it looks like the league figured them out offensively. During the 5-2 start Spurs averaged 118 points per game and since then they average 107. Almost a 10% drop in scoring. Constantly sitting guys out for minor reasons doesn't help but oh well the tank marches on.
I think one hand holds the other on the point you are making.

[heyheymymy]

I'm here for the Sochan Show

[heyheymymy]

and FUCK kawhi

[XDT76]

Same here but it looks like the league figured them out offensively. During the 5-2 start Spurs averaged 118 points per game and since then they average 107. Almost a 10% drop in scoring. Constantly sitting guys out for minor reasons doesn't help but oh well the tank marches on.

The biggest reason of them dropping on offense is probably no playmaker in the second team and one of our better off ball scorer is taken away by running the sets.

[heyheymymy]

lol timberwolves were up 15 on Philly with 8 left in the 4th and 76ers just pulled off a 12-0 run and this has been a 5+ min scoring drought for MIN

[heyheymymy]

last 11 MIN possessions 0/7 fg 6 to

[heyheymymy]

Gobert just got his 5th foul 108-102 MIN lead 2:40 to play

[heyheymymy]

wow 19-5 run by 76ers over 8+ comes down to a huge three making it 109-110 and then a TO to take the lead by Philly missed it what a crazy finish. MIN largest lead was 20, now a 1 point game but 76ers look out of time here.

[heyheymymy]

well 4 sec left down 3 for Philly with the ball out of a time out but can't rely on cock rivers to draw up anything good

[ace3g]

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[ace3g]

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[ace3g]

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[mystargtr34]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fh-ZAbaXoAIG2KY?format=jpg&name=large

This dude might have more similarities to Rodman than even we realise :lol

[mystargtr34]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fh-eulsWQAINu8T?format=jpg&name=large

This pic of Poeltl always makes me chuckle. Dude looks like he’s half way through an 8 day bender.

[mystargtr34]

Keen to see Sochan guarding PG13 and Kawhi.

[heyheymymy]

kawhi kinda looked like shit in that DET game this week and that was his first game since October.

[slick'81]

Did I mention Fck nephew ?!

[heyheymymy]

https://i.redd.it/fcighs7lg11a1.jpg

[heyheymymy]

Wemby liked a Sochan dunk pic

it's happening.jpg

[heyheymymy]

lol KBD stopped Leonard defensively and blocks his shot, then scores on him down at the other end

[lefty20]

Neph flailing out there in the early going. You love to see it.

[Leetonidas]

Lowest scoring team in the NBA hanging 40 on the Spurs in the first :lmao

[lefty20]

Now this is a TANK!

[Mr. Body]

Teams are absolutely destroying the Spurs from range nowadays. The defense is awful.

[SPURt]

Barf! That was a tough quarter of basketball to watch

[playbonner15]

wtf is this bench :lol

[lefty20]

Sean getting old... Neph was a above avg 3p shooter from day 1.

I remember reading an article about Chip working with Neph for a day or two after he got drafted and before the lock out started. Then Neph just praticing Chips' correction throughout the lockout and coming back a competent shooter.

[heyheymymy]

18 point LAC lead cut to 9

[Mr. Body]

wtf is this bench :lol

Spurs have like six players out.

[Chomag]

This Jeremy as a PG experiment needs to end....

[Mr. Body]

This Jeremy as a PG experiment needs to end....

Lol, no.

But he needs to stop shooting threes.

[Mr. Body]

Setting a record for number of completely open three pointers given.

[Mr. Body]

With all the players out, you see how little talent this team has. But now it looks just badly coached, too.

[ace3g]

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Tomer Azarly TomerAzarly
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Paul George is OUT for the remainder of Clippers-Spurs with right knee soreness.

[Mr. Body]

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Paul George is OUT for the remainder of Clippers-Spurs with right knee soreness.

Damn. Should be Kawhi.

[ace3g]

We are not closing out on their 3 point attempts ...

[slick'81]

Poor spurs

[Joseph Kony]

:lol Spurms


at least the tank is back on track :tu

[MultiTroll]

McForbesbot was hitting tonight.
Why did Grandpa take him out.

Every Clippers game in SoCal is on tv for the next 2 weeks except boring Spurs.

[spurs1990]

Time to sell high of Joseph Poetle

[MultiTroll]

Ty Lue vs Craig Popplevich just isn't a fair match up.

[slick'81]

Without the big3 n the lineup together spurs have no chance

[BackHome]

Hence the need to tank to get more talent

[Barfunk]

14% indeed rolling on.

[Barfunk]

As we continue to sink in the standings, look for Adam SLiver to issue a "statement".

[The Truth #6]

Bassey has crashed back to Earth. So that sucks.

[slick'81]

Spurs tied for 6th worst record in the nba

[NASpurs]

The point differential about to hit double digits

[spurs1990]

They trotted out some guys named bassey, Barlow, Hall and Roby in the same lineup. The 1996-1997 roster didn’t have this low of a talent level.

[justinandimcool]

was a few rows behind the Spurs bench, could easily read Pop’s lips in the huddle


some gems:

2nd quarter- he turns and points to Sochan and says “you’re point guard, if they score, you look at me. On defense, you’re up top, you and him switch *points to Keldon”

three minutes later- screams to the team about the defense, turns to Keldon “What are you bring the ball up the floor for, he’s (Sochan) fucking point guard, I don’t want you bringing it up the fucking floor, why are you doing that? I don’t understand”

same huddle- “Roby, sit your fucking ass on the bench!” and points out a few missed things (not sure what exactly) but it was funny he pointed at Hall and Barlow almost like “you’re taking their minutes” and Roby looked really sad lol

he really relies on Mitch Johnson. he’s often the first guy Pop would talk to and led a few huddles (rather than Brown)

Pop really pushed the idea of Hall running everything in the 4th quarter

Gorgui was consoling Keldon a lot, who was really upset either at himself or the defense. Gorgui was also pulling Vassell aside all game, keeping him engaged. Devin was super focused from the bench all game


i don’t love Tre Jones body language, a little to laissez faire laughing off his mistakes/turnovers/bad positioning

Sochan has no chemistry with Richardson, there was one pass that Richardson didn’t catch and Sochan looked really annoyed

[slick'81]

They trotted out some guys named bassey, Barlow, Hall and Roby in the same lineup. The 1996-1997 roster didn’t have this low of a talent level.

shhhhhhit,we were literally relying on a 36 y/0 dominique wilkins

[BackHome]

Well Poetl showed up with a another nice game definitely increasing his trade value and what he is going to want to get paid

[mikec]

Tank on, tank on! Yes! :flag:

[Vince Carter's ankle]

This Jeremy as a PG experiment needs to end....
Why waste time?
Let's waive him!

[Harry Callahan]

shhhhhhit,we were literally relying on a 36 y/0 dominique wilkins

Agreed. I saw that cra**y team up close and it was putrid. Vassell and Johnson would be huge upgrades to that sorry roster.