Game Thread: Spurs (14-44) @ Hornets (16-43) Wednesday Feb. 15, 2023 6:00PM CT 2:00AM RIGA

[lefty20]

Vassell, Birch, Roby, Langford & T. Jones are listed out. McBuckets is questionable for the Spurs.






Oubre Jr, K. Jones & Martin are out for the Hornets.

[spurraider21]

Roby being out bodes poorly for us

[lefty20]

Taking the Spurs against the spread(7.5) seems tempting.

Edit: Nvm bettors agreed, it's gone to 5.5 now.

[JPB]

ESPN has Rozier still as day-to day. Any fresher info?

[lefty20]

ESPN has Rozier still as day-to day. Any fresher info?

Cbs report had him listed as game time decision.

ProjectSpurs didn't have him listed at all.

[slick'81]

NoSpursNo:nope

[Dex]

I believe in our inability to win.

[Goob]

I'm here in Charlotte! Decent amount of other Spurs fans here also, one dude is even rocking an official Samanic jersey lol:spin

Two below par teams let's be honest so not really sure what to expect. Love seeing my Spurs in person whenever I can, of course though wish it was in better circumstances. Would say gonna get drunk to ease the pain of another inept performance, but the beer prices here are ridiculous.

Regardless here's to a good,clean game and what will be will be.

[JPB]

I'm here in Charlotte! Decent amount of other Spurs fans here also, one dude is even rocking an official Samanic jersey lol:spin

Two below par teams let's be honest so not really sure what to expect. Love seeing my Spurs in person whenever I can, of course though wish it was in better circumstances. Would say gonna get drunk to ease the pain of another inept performance, but the beer prices here are ridiculous.

Regardless here's to a good,clean game and what will be will be.

Enjoy.

[longhorn]

ESPN has Rozier still as day-to day. Any fresher info?

https://twitter.com/HornetsPR/status/1625999823408168961

[slick'81]

Spurs need to focus on losing and getting it done by any means necessary

[LeBowen]

This is the big one, losing here pretty much guarantees a top3 record. Get the L boys, whatever it takes.

[Robz4000]

:pctoss

[heyheymymy]

Damn bran is just brimming with confidence to start

[Barfunk]

This will be a very tough L to get....

[Barfunk]

Spurs need to focus on losing and getting it done by any means necessary

Uh-greed .

[KingKev]

I think Keldon is locked in on being tank commander. What is the over under on his +/- . I’d put it at -5.

[Mr. Body]

Pop likes to run Barlow and Bassey together.

[Thomas82]

It looks like the Spurs don't want to break that record tonight. :lol

[Splits]

great 1st q, only 1 TO to 7 assists on 11 buckets. We got this, Whorenuts suck

[spurs10]

Going for the record tonight!

[Mr. Body]

I don't get this Barlow 'may be a player,' y'all.

[slick'81]

Everything going according to plan so far

[JPB]

I don't get this Barlow 'may be a player,' y'all.

Yeah, we might need a bit more.

[stephen jackson]

We can’t score worth a lick and can’t get Branham the ball smh

[Barfunk]

Collins with the "I'll be damned if I'm the one that's being replaced" made 3 pointer...

[Mr. Body]

Yeah, we might need a bit more.

No, I mean the opposite.

[slick'81]

A loss and branham going for 20 would be ideal

[slick'81]

Malakai shitting on charlotte

[JPB]

No, I mean the opposite.

Ah, OK. Maybe it's a bit early, let's see if can sustainably give quality minutes on the long run

[heyheymymy]

Bran looking like T-Mac out there

[stephen jackson]

Malaki needs to take 30 shots a game

[Mr. Body]

Sochan getting to Dennis Smith Jr

[Mr. Body]

Malaki needs to take 30 shots a game

Do you want them to win?

[Mr. Body]

League sent the shitty refs tonight.

[Barfunk]

Little too close for comfort. Need LaJello Balls to take over for Hornlets.

[JPB]

Those drives will pay when Wesley will learn how to finish.

[slick'81]

Lamelo flirting with a trip dub

[Chinook]

It looks like that one ref absolutely did not want the Spurs to get the ball back. Argued with the other ref then called a foul when she didn't change her call. So weird.

[stephen jackson]

Malaki is baby iceman

[slick'81]

Branham cannot be denied

[slick'81]

Great way to end the half spurs:clap

[scott]

Devonte with a team high -14, amazing.

[slick'81]

Branham going for 30!

[Mr. Body]

Branham scoring, yeah, but he's getting boards and affecting the game otherwise, too. Lost his man badly once and needs to improve there, but working harder.

[stephen jackson]

I have no criticism on Branham

[slick'81]

Look like another possible barn burner in the wemby sweepstakes

[slick'81]

Pistons getting stomped and rockets already behind okc. Spurs gotta get this L on our own tonight :flag:

[MultiTroll]

Just tuning.
Like the 3 point deficit.

Is McForbsbot playing crappy D to offset his 2-3 treys?

[YoungbuckMurray]

Love branham’s stroke!

[heyheymymy]

Look like another possible barn burner in the wemby sweepstakes

Is this going to be Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Draft Finals series?

[PhantomDashCam]

Couple of useless tidbits watching the Hornets Broadcast team:

- Hayward wears #20 after Manu, his favourite player growing up. Most probably know that but I wasn’t aware and thought it was kinda cool.
- During the mini altercation between DSJ and Sochan, Dell Curry thought “Sochan wanted know part of that”. :lol
Yes I’m sure that’s what it was…
- They love Keldon and call him “Mustang” every chance they get

[Robz4000]

Couple of useless tidbits watching the Hornets Broadcast team:

- Hayward wears #20 after Manu, his favourite player growing up. Most probably know that but I wasn’t aware and thought it was kinda cool.
- During the mini altercation between DSJ and Sochan, Dell Curry thought “Sochan wanted know part of that”. :lol
Yes I’m sure that’s what it was…
- They love Keldon and call him “Mustang” every chance they get

They can have Keldon if they remove the protections on det pick imo.

[JPB]

HOU not even trying.

[lefty20]

Feels like KBD has gotten blocked on every drive.

[heyheymymy]

They can have Keldon if they remove the protections on det pick imo.

ha I wish that's a #4 right now, they can have the #29

[Thomas82]

The Hornets need to rein LaMelo in before he shoots them out of the game.

[Mr. Body]

Feels like KBD has gotten blocked on every drive.

They were goaltending, easy. These refs are D grade.

[RC_Drunkford]

We‘re lucky we got Keldon. Without his 3/15 shooting we would lead

[DAF86]

They were goaltending, easy. These refs are D grade.

We have the refs in our pocket. :hat

[heyheymymy]

Branham doin Branham things

[lefty20]

They were goaltending, easy. These refs are D grade.

This last one was ridiculously obvious as well lol

[Mr. Body]

Another goaltending. These refs are absurdly shitty.

[Mr. Body]

Like, how do you miss that call?

[heyheymymy]

woof Wes is raw

might not even be ready this time next year

still better than Walker IV already lol

[LeBowen]

Do these refs even know the goaltending rules?

Fking Doug, just sit him.

[Robz4000]

Let Wesley and Keldon take every shot the rest of the game tbh.

[RC_Drunkford]

Zollins saving our ass with this moving screen

[heyheymymy]

B.Mill 15/8 for ALA right now

[heyheymymy]

Malakobe Branham

[scott]

Solid board work from Sea Bass.

[scott]

Terrible finishing by Sea Bass tho. Throw it down big man!

[heyheymymy]

lol

kick his ass SEA BASS

[heyheymymy]

oh shit

I just got that

C. Bass > Sea Bass

[PhantomDashCam]

This has to be one of the worst officiated games I’ve ever seen. Good grief.

[heyheymymy]

https://thumbnailer.mixcloud.com/unsafe/300x300/extaudio/c/8/9/f/eb22-7388-4c6c-944d-a5be1cd93af0.jpg

[Robz4000]

:lmao that sequence

[stephen jackson]

Pop took malaki out when he was cookin lol

[lefty20]

Pop took malaki out when he was cookin lol

Pop should get an A+ grade just for that.

[RC_Drunkford]

Spurs are playing 4-D chess. Amazing tank job

[XDT76]

Sochan has been quite poor on offense since his injury. The injury has really disrupted his growth.

[John B]

Another good gane from Malaki. He seems to breeze through 15+ points every night.

[Robz4000]

:danceclub

[John B]

With that Spurs lead Hornets by 2 whole games in the L column at 2nd place. Meanwhile, Rockets are down 22 pts against OKC to secure the 1st place :lmao

[slick'81]

Great L. 2nd worst is ours dammit

[Goob]

I might go to jail here in a minute with these prick Hornets fans around me. They are just as bad as we are. Anyway,always good to see my Spurs, but...:depressed

[John B]

I might go to jail here in a minute with these prick Hornets fans around me. They are just as bad as we are. Anyway,always good to see my Spurs, but...:depressed

Spurs are getting closer to the Wemby sweepstake, while giving our youngsters precious exoerience. Win-Win.

[BacktoBasics]

Where does Branham fit with Vassell and Keldon? Bench? Rotated in for Vassell? Small 3? Odd lineup with Sochan at the 1?

He’s looking good and there’s some nice consistency in his game.

[playbonner15]

Damn Branham has been a revelation... good piece moving forward

[slick'81]

Can we keep the losing streak (14) alive when vassell returns ?

[PhantomDashCam]

Where does Branham fit with Vassell and Keldon? Bench? Rotated in for Vassell? Small 3? Odd lineup with Sochan at the 1?

He’s looking good and there’s some nice consistency in his game.

Yeah, interesting.
I see a bit of Vinnie Johnson in his game. I think he probably resorts to b/u PG when Tre and Vassell return.
However, thinking long term, he has the potential to be a great sixth man.

[Mr. Body]

I might go to jail here in a minute with these prick Hornets fans around me. They are just as bad as we are. Anyway,always good to see my Spurs, but...:depressed

Charlotte Hornets. A history uncovered with glory.

[Spurs Homer]

That sign for sean elliott “load mgmt” was funny and elliott cant say shit about it

he is kind of a pussy and runs away from cold weather trips

lol

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

That sign for sean elliott “load mgmt” was funny and elliott cant say shit about it

he is kind of a pussy and runs away from cold weather trips

lol

He goes pretty good for a guy with a borrowed kidney.

[spurraider21]

Where does Branham fit with Vassell and Keldon? Bench? Rotated in for Vassell? Small 3? Odd lineup with Sochan at the 1?

He’s looking good and there’s some nice consistency in his game.
Keldon isn’t a long term starter. I still like Branham as possibly a 6th man combo guard tho

[DPG21920]

This was a MASSIVE loss. I know this many losses suck but I’ve still seen a lot of what I was hoping for. Spurs have some players. Some may be here for a while and some may not but they have talent.

This and the next 2 HOU matchups will go a long way to cementing SA in bottom 3 and giving SA *best* shot at really changing the upside of this roster moving forward.

[DPG21920]

Keldon isn’t a long term starter. I still like Branham as possibly a 6th man combo guard tho

Why do you think that? I really think the lack of a lead offensive engine and creator is causing issues. Get one of those and you will see these guys unlocked.

[DPG21920]

Also Spurs are 2-23 since start of January and still ahead of HOU :lol

[spurraider21]

This was a MASSIVE loss. I know this many losses suck but I’ve still seen a lot of what I was hoping for. Spurs have some players. Some may be here for a while and some may not but they have talent.

This and the next 2 HOU matchups will go a long way to cementing SA in bottom 3 and giving SA *best* shot at really changing the upside of this roster moving forward.
lamelo elevating per par with rozier out tbh

[DPG21920]

lamelo elevating per par with rozier out tbh

Ahhhhh he’s franchising!!!!

[Thomas82]

Also Spurs are 2-23 since start of January and still ahead of HOU :lol

At this point it's blatantly obvious that Houston is not even trying.

[spurraider21]

At this point it's blatantly obvious that Houston is not even trying.
Spurs have won one game since January 7 and you want to start pointing fingers at another team for not trying?

[Mr. Body]

Mark Williams looks good. Makes up for their Bouknight/Kai Jones draft.

If what's his face, the domestic abuser, comes back next year, and they get a good pick this year, they should compete for a playoff spot. The draft pick looks better to convey.

[John B]

That Branham spin and then behind the back at about 6:59 mark of the 4th quarter was pretty nasty ballhandling. Branham just getting better each game.

[John B]

Spurs have won one game since January 7 and you want to start pointing fingers at another team for not trying?

I don’t think it’s similar. You watch the Spurs have set plays, moving without the basket, passing. They’re playing good basketball but lacks the personnel to win it vs Rockets just chucking. Our guys are actually learning how to play, just Pop playing Rookies and resting players to “injuries” to force a losing record.

[RC_Drunkford]

Where does Branham fit with Vassell and Keldon? Bench? Rotated in for Vassell? Small 3? Odd lineup with Sochan at the 1?

He’s looking good and there’s some nice consistency in his game.

He fits on the wing with Vassell and Keldon can get traded if you ask me. Also a 3-wing rotation is actually a good thing. That‘s 96 min, so 32 min for each player seems ideal

[Rocalcio]

A loss and branham going for 20 would be ideal

Done

[dbestpro]

Did you notice Pop had to bench Branham down the stretch to keep the tank intact.

[KingKev]

Devinte Graham needs to start both games versus Houston in that March back to back.

[spurraider21]

I don’t think it’s similar. You watch the Spurs have set plays, moving without the basket, passing. They’re playing good basketball but lacks the personnel to win it vs Rockets just chucking. Our guys are actually learning how to play, just Pop playing Rookies and resting players to “injuries” to force a losing record.
so you admit pop purposely rests "injured" players to force losses while pointing the finger at another team for not trying to get wins

[rascal]

Spurs have won one game since January 7 and you want to start pointing fingers at another team for not trying?

Spurs won't win another five games the rest of the season.

Those who took the over on the 24 games won at the start of the season will lose that bet.

[K...]

Spurs won't win another five games the rest of the season.

Those who took the over on the 24 games won at the start of the season will lose that bet.

To be fair with poetle and vassell playing normal minutes this team could win. But damn pop is a good coach and no one ill repeat no one thought the old man could do it

[rascal]

Pop tanked for Duncan so why wouldn't he tank this year.

[BillMc]

Appreciate the Riga Time OP!