Game Thread: Spurs (3-18) @ Rockets (10-9) 7 PM CST 3 AM RIGA

[TXstbobcat]

Spurs +8.5

[spursparker9]

17 straight, let's go baby!

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

This could be the kind of game the Spurs man up and win.

[z0sa]

Spurs win this. GSG!!

[DrSteffo]

Let Wemby have his turn at PG and move Vassell to C. Let Collins experiment at SG a la Kobe and chuck as many 3s as humanly possible. McDermott should be the defensive anchor. Go Spurs Go!

[Leetonidas]

Rockets by 30+

[itzsoweezee]

Spurs have a chance if Brooks is out

[onechance87]

Stop playing granham no defence ass

[rjv]

spurs now dealing with the similar effect of what the nuggets face on a game to game basis, where they get the other teams best efforts. only in the case of the spurs, it's not because these teams want to beat the defending champs, they just don't want to be the team that the spurs end their losing streak to.

[Mugen]

This could be the kind of game the Spurs man up and win.

Chopper, they're about to get blown out by 25+ tbh :lol

[RC_Drunkford]

The only way the Spurs win a game is if they start Tre Jones at PG. And Pop did all kind of shit except this. He will bend over again, laugh and shake Ime‘s hand after his team lost by 20 points. Classic Pop

[slick'81]

GOSPURSGO

[Budkin]

Rockets by 15 to break the record! GO SPURS GO!

[Pauleta14]

The only way the Spurs win a game is if they start Tre Jones at PG. And Pop did all kind of shit except this. He will bend over again, laugh and shake Ime‘s hand after his team lost by 20 points. Classic Pop

The starting 5 has rarely been the issue. It’s the 3rd and 4th and Pop’s timing/choices of his rotations that costed us.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Chopper, they're about to get blown out by 25+ tbh :lol

I'm really, really trying to maintain a shred of enthusiasm here! I mean, you're right, but a guy can dream! :lol

[lefty]

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[Mugen]

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Met92 would beat this Spurs team by double digits tbh. That's not even hyperbole :lol

[exstatic]

GSG

[timtonymanu]

Gonna see a real head coach on the opposing team. And before you “5 rings” me, imagine if Ime had a Duncan type to coach

[scott]

If the Spurs only win 3 more games this season, I hope the are all against Houston. GSG.

[LeBowen]

Here we go again.

At this point, Spurs will win one by chance. Maybe it happens tonight.

[Mugen]

Wonder if we'll see a new, creative way to not start Tre tonight :lol

[Mugen]

Gonna see a real head coach on the opposing team. And before you “5 rings” me, imagine if Ime had a Duncan type to coach

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[Splits]

Spurs will.....






get their point differential above -12 tonight.

[RC_Drunkford]

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I been saying Ime was the Spurs defensive coach and the defense went to shit once he left

[Rocalcio]

I don’t see us wining tonight, the Rockets are thought to beat when they play at home.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I been saying Ime was the Spurs defensive coach and the defense went to shit once he left

I really wanted Ime as Pop's successor. He's definitely relatable to the players, and I agree, seems to understand how to coach defense.

[bluebellmaniac]

I really wanted Ime as Pop's successor. He's definitely relatable to the players, and I agree, seems to understand how to coach defense.

But you haven't addressed his down side.

[z0sa]

Chopper, they're about to get blown out by 25+ tbh :lol

Not to jump in, but I'm predicting a win, too. Jumping out with it, please basketball gods, don't let me down.

:tu

[Splits]

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[RC_Drunkford]

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pounding the rock!!!

[freetiago]

How many points will the guy Spurs should have drafted over Pervert drop on Zollins tonight. At least 25 on 10/15 shooting

[PhantomDashCam]

Fun fact: Houston is second in the league re: Home record at 9-1 (Boston is 10-0 at home to start the season).

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[onechance87]

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replace branham with graham

[Ocotillo]

Riga time in the thread title is a sign of a win coming.

[SPURt]

Beautiful basketball being played so far tonight lol

[r0drig0lac]

this nikka Segun are affraid of Wemby

[baseline bum]

C'mon Victor, you're supposed to take heat check threes when you're on fire from the three, not when you're ice cold.

[CGD]

Burn the SATX crap. The rest of the uni looks clean tho

[CGD]

Man Cedi has really come back to earth hasn’t he?

[NASpurs]

Best defensive quarter of the season.

Too bad there's still 3 quarters to go :lol

[Ditty]

Damn I thought the Spurs sucked. Rockets are probably as awful :lol

[Splits]

Spurs have a positive point differential in the 1st quarter this year!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GBF3hDDXcAA4TbV?format=jpg&name=large

[Joseph Kony]

Wemby gets no love from the refs

[tbdog]

What do you think the ref saw that made them call that a defensive foul?

[tbdog]

You are allowed to hit the defender in the face with the ball now?

[Ditty]

Offensive foul all day

[Kawhi Duncan]

How the fuck is that a foul on Wemby??

[thiste]

Literally elbowing him to the face but they call that a foul by Wemby???

[Joseph Kony]

:lmao so you can smash someone in the face with the ball and knock them over and it's a foul on them?

[NASpurs]

Spurs have a positive point differential in the 1st quarter this year!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GBF3hDDXcAA4TbV?format=jpg&name=large

:lol Jesus when you see like that

At least we're not the Pistons :smokin

[Kawhi Duncan]

They're bitching Wemby

[Joseph Kony]

as usual the team's offense is abysmal because there is no one running it, no one can attack the paint or collapse the D and draw defenders. Just fucking play one of Jones or Graham at all times. i'm so tired of seeing this bullshit

[Degoat]

They're bitching Wemby

Foul trouble not a lot wemby can do

[scott]

Wemby needs to stop trying to drive on dudes. His TO rate has to be astronomical when he tries that shit.

Too bad the coaches have taken the season off to let the guys just freestyle their way to knowing how to play.

[baseline bum]

Spurs in their third quarter mode early

[NASpurs]

Wemby has the stamina of a 55 year old long time smoker

[thiste]

Wemby needs to stop trying to drive on dudes. His TO rate has to be astronomical when he tries that shit.

Too bad the coaches have taken the season off to let the guys just freestyle their way to knowing how to play.

When he's established as a superstar he'll get calls every time on those. They're hacking the shit out of him.

[Degoat]

Funny how badly everyone hated LMA and the Demar led spurs. Now look at us lol

[playbonner15]

Wemby has the stamina of a 55 year old long time smoker
mhmm maybe he is

[Joseph Kony]

Collins is pure trash. motherfucker is a goddamn traffic cone on defense

[NASpurs]

Funny how badly everyone hated LMA and the Demar led spurs. Now look at us lol

Well yeah, those teams were treadmill teams.

[Kawhi Duncan]

Funny how badly everyone hated LMA and the Demar led spurs. Now look at us lol

I rather watch these Spurs than that

[Degoat]

Well yeah, those teams were treadmill teams.

Yeah and now even with a generational talent we’re there worst spurs team ever

[thiste]

Wemby has the stamina of a 55 year old long time smoker

They've changed his rotation so far tonight, maybe that's why

[Kawhi Duncan]

Wemby needs to stop trying to drive on dudes. His TO rate has to be astronomical when he tries that shit.

Too bad the coaches have taken the season off to let the guys just freestyle their way to knowing how to play.

His issue isn't driving on guys... His issue is driving on guys too quickly... Many times the defense hasn't settled on their man yet, so they're in position to pack and help

[NASpurs]

Yeah and now even with a generational talent we’re there worst spurs team ever


That's better than being a treadmill team. At least there's hope unlike being a treadmill team that goes nowhere and constantly gets bounced as an 8th seed

[Degoat]

That's better than being a treadmill team. At least there's hope unlike being a treadmill team that goes nowhere and constantly gets bounced as an 8th seed

Spurs are about to break their all time losing streak, you call that hope? Lol

[Kawhi Duncan]

These refs have money on the game

[thiste]

Looks like we're playing a little bit smarter (or shall I say, less dumb?)

At least we're not jacking up Collins/Sochan threes

[MultiTroll]

Liked the stretch of run n gun we had the last couple minutes.

[NASpurs]

Spurs are about to break their all time losing streak, you call that hope? Lol

You literally said we got a generational talent. :lol

[spursparker9]

Jeff Green is not afraid of Wemby at all :lol

[Degoat]

You literally said we got a generational talent. :lol

and yet…. We’re the worst team in spurs history soooooo… like DJ said, the way this teams system is set up we’re not winning for the next 15 years

[thiste]

Jeff Green is not afraid of Wemby at all :lol

I think his job is to attack Wemby & putting him in foul trouble. It's working pretty well for him so far.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Vassell with terrible body language at the 1:56 mark.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

3-22 from three and only down 4. If this team could only shoot, and pass, and play D, they’d be pretty good.

[NASpurs]

and yet…. We’re the worst team in spurs history soooooo… like DJ said, the way this teams system is set up we’re not winning for the next 15 years

Good thing a lot of these guys will be gone.

[thiste]

Victor 7 points, 6 rebounds, 5 blocks, 2 assists.

On pace to get a triple/double with blocks (if he manages being in foul trouble).

[NASpurs]

3-22 from three and only down 4. If this team could only shoot, and pass, and play D, they’d be pretty good.

:lol

[Frenchfred]

and yet…. We’re the worst team in spurs history soooooo… like DJ said, the way this teams system is set up we’re not winning for the next 15 years

Clearly the goal is to have another high pick next year, hopefully a PG and maybe a second with Toronto's pick. Next season is more development for Wemby and the new rookies. And then after is when the front office will hopefully make some trades for stars to surround Wemby with good players before resigning him. But I agree that this team could have used another PG to help and develop

[tbdog]

That unsuccessfully challenge. Terrible call. But it has changed the momentum. That's such a bad call ffs.

[Joseph Kony]

4 point halftime deficit will be 25 by the end of the 3rd :lol

[Degoat]

Good thing a lot of these guys will be gone.

Including our generational talent lmao :lol

[Frenchfred]

Victor 7 points, 6 rebounds, 5 blocks, 2 assists.

On pace to get a triple/double with blocks (if he manages being in foul trouble).

I think that they forgot one rebound. He was at 6 already when he got the last one.

[NASpurs]

That's a lot of Indians during the Rockets half time show :lol

[thiste]

So, was it a mistake not getting VanVleet?

[Frenchfred]

So, was it a mistake not getting VanVleet?

For 42 millions/year, I don't think so but I would have taken Chris Paul for 28 million

[Splits]

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[Dex]

Sochan may be one of the dumbest players I've watched on a regular basis.

How did they think this guy could be a point guard?

[Dex]

Sochan to start the 3rd....two stupid fouls and a travel/turnover.

[Frenchfred]

Wemby keeps bricking those threes. I don't think that I have ever seen a player shooting 25% from three taking that many shots.

[NASpurs]

Not getting blown out in the 3rd yet :wow

[Barfunk]

I bet in practice Victor drains 20 in a row on 3s, but he gets the shakes shooting em' in-game.

[Raven]

3-25 after the last game's travesty, ain't cutting it.

[Frenchfred]

I bet in practice Victor drains 20 in a row on 3s, but he gets the shakes shooting em' in-game.

at least he is not the only one tonight: 3/25 for the entire team. We are not going to win shooting that bad

[Barfunk]

at least he is not the only one tonight: 3/25 for the entire team. We are not going to win shooting that bad

Yupp, terrible shooting...

[thiste]

at least he is not the only one tonight: 3/25 for the entire team. We are not going to win shooting that bad

Also allows them to pack the paint on defense

[Splits]

3/25 for the entire team

Probably will be our record in a few weeks.

[Frenchfred]

Also allows them to pack the paint on defense

We need a John Stockton type of PG, good passer and good 3-point shooter.

[Kawhi Duncan]

Sohan is ass

[pRoshi]

we need something damn

[Dex]

I may be officially off the Sochan bandwagon, this dude is a broken

[Gibbz]

Hahaha--all right, turning this one off after that pass through Keldon's legs. JFC :lol

[Barfunk]

Would starting Tre at PG really make at least a half decent difference?

[Joseph Kony]

:wow damn wemby

[pRoshi]

OMG WEMBY

[NASpurs]

Holy shit Victor

[Raven]

damn that dunk

[thiste]

Victor's giving Sengun all kinds of problems

[Degoat]

Now why don’t we do that everytime!!!

[baseline bum]

Holy shit. That was Victor's best dunk since the one he put on Thomas Bryant in the preseason.

[Raven]

I may be officially off the Sochan bandwagon, this dude is a broken
moving him away from pg duties is retarded.. he serves no purpose as an undersized pf

[AusSpur]

Wemby posterizing Alpi :smokin

[Dex]

That was Wemby saying "fuck it, I'll do it myself" :wow

[Joseph Kony]

moving him away from pg duties is retarded.. he serves no purpose as an undersized pf
undersized? He's 6'9" :lol he's like the exact right height for a PF in todays NBA

[Dex]

moving him away from pg duties is retarded.. he serves no purpose as an undersized pf

He serves no purpose as a PG either because he is NOT A FUCKING POINT GUARD

He can't defend PGs

He can't dribble

He can't pass

He can't shoot

[emanueldavidginobili]

Pop really thinks they can win games without playing a PG. This shit is god awful.

[Barfunk]

Brick-o-pedia from 3 tonight

[Frenchfred]

Brick-o-pedia from 3 tonight

even if we were to shoot a bad 30%, we would be in the game. No way we can win shooting 10%, that's awful

[Barfunk]

even if we were to shoot a bad 30%, we would be in the game. No way we can win shooting 10%, that's awful

:lol damn 10% I didn't know it was that bad

[Frenchfred]

:lol damn 10% I didn't know it was that bad

It is 10.7% , I'm rounding down :lol

[Dex]

This team's idea of playing with pace is just running into trouble and hoping it works out.

We are officially watching The Ugly Game right now.

[Spurs Homer]

lol shen-goon

[Kawhi Duncan]

Horrible game

[Frenchfred]

I didn't realize that the Spurs are paying Graham 12 millions and he essentially doesn't play at all.

[Spurs Homer]

Tre jones causing havoc

[ducks]

Come on spur fans
Let’s here fire pop
Overrated pop

[Spurs Homer]

Get collins out

[ducks]

I didn't realize that the Spurs are paying Graham 12 millions and he essentially doesn't play at all.

They pay pop 16 million and he does not coach at all

[CorrectCrusader]

This basketball is so bad that the rockets announcers are flabbergasted

[Tyronn Lue]

The NBA should fine the Spurs for sucking this bad.

[NASpurs]

A 90s basketball game broke out :lol

[spurraider21]

Wemby keeps bricking those threes. I don't think that I have ever seen a player shooting 25% from three taking that many shots.
zach collins

[Spurs Homer]

Spurs have to have the worst shooters in the nba

[spurraider21]

moving him away from pg duties is retarded.. he serves no purpose as an undersized pf
he's supposed to be an impact defender, but he's just not

[CorrectCrusader]

3/29 from three is insane

[Dex]

The only two players on this team who show up consistently are Wemby...and believe it or not, Tre Jones.

Put the rest on the table and see what you can get.

Yes, that includes Vassell and Johnson.

[Spurs Brazil]

Sochan is so bad.

[thiste]

3/29 smh

[Kawhi Duncan]

Wemby has can fleet on him and they pass out of bounds

[Barfunk]

Mickey Dee is really the only guy that can get us out of the 3 point slump.

[AusSpur]

Wow, Cedi looks off Victor posting up van fleet to throw a high risk cross court pass out of bounds! SMH.

[CorrectCrusader]

Wemby has can fleet on him and they pass out of bounds

Our offense has no motion, they just sit there waiting for the ball.

[Frenchfred]

same ol, same ol. Bad three point shooting and TOs

[MultiTroll]

All that D work just to have traffic cone McDippy give up a wide open trey off a freaking inbounds pass.

[Barfunk]

I don't know why some people say it's easy to score in the NBA. From my vantage point it looks difficult as hell, even with the lax defensive rules of the modern game.

[Joseph Kony]

osman is trash

[CorrectCrusader]

I don't know why some people say it's easy to score in the NBA. From my vantage point it looks difficult as hell, even with the lax defensive rules of the modern game.

Defense has adapted the last 2 or so years.

[AusSpur]

Cedi thinks he's the main character right now....

[Frenchfred]

losing by only 8 points while shooting 4/32 from 3

[Spurs Homer]

Vw out

time for vassell and collins to brick us out of the game

[CGD]

Spurs have to have the worst shooters in the nba

I mean Houston has been ass tonight too

[SouthernFryd]

I'm impressed.

Houston sometimes looks as bad as San Antonio.

[thiste]

Please Devin make some shots ...

[CGD]

Cedi thinks he's the main character right now....

I fairness to him, he’s one of the few whose had anything going on tonight

[SouthernFryd]

San Antonio has streaky shooters.

But, they are ALWAYS bad passers. Worst in the league

[NASpurs]

I'll take losing 80-75 anytime compared to 140-125 :lol

[Spurs Homer]

I hate vassell

make a goddamn ft

[LakerHater]

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[Spurs Homer]

Pop fucking around

needs to put vw back now

[AusSpur]

I fairness to him, he’s one of the few whose had anything going on tonight

Okay, but his 4th quarter was a series of terrible decisions. Was subbed out after that last mistake.

[SouthernFryd]

Crunch time. Pop makes sure Wemby is nowhere to be found

[SouthernFryd]

Spurs have no clue how to space on offense

[spursparker9]

17 straight, lets go baby!

[CorrectCrusader]

Why can't these fucking trash players hit a bucket! FUCK!

[Dex]

These teams are playing a game of who can suck more...and they are both winning.

[SouthernFryd]

This is what a team looks like...with no coaching.

[Spurs Homer]

Fuck branham
fuck vassell
fuck pop
fuck collins

[InRareForm]

Get close, rockets hit a 3, game over

[SouthernFryd]

Now that's its 3 point time..is McDermit in there?

[Spurs Brazil]

Sochan was supposed to be out best defender but he can’t stop anyone. Everybody score on him. And two more year of Collins. Damn

[Degoat]

I feel so sorry for this team

[Barfunk]

Eh even the great Doc Rivers has lost 19 in a row, with a prime T-Mac at that.

[BatManu20]

That’s game. Another L. And we’re definitely losing the next 2 games against LAL. This losing streak is gonna be something special tbh :lol

[InRareForm]

McDermott looking like homeless rip hamilton tonight

[Splits]

16 TO giving up 15 oRB vs 14/7 for the Rockettes. That's 10 extra possessions we give away.

[SouthernFryd]

All spurs were on 1 side of court...Wemby turns it over..lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Eason would be a better pick than Sochan

[Barfunk]

That’s game. Another L. And we’re definitely losing the next 2 games against LAL. This losing streak is gonna be something special tbh :lol

Pop should be ashamed. I know I would be if people called me a GOAT coach.

[Dex]

This team is embarrassing.

You can blame Pop all you want, but the players fucking suck too.

[CGD]

We give Vic’s teammates a lot of shit for not finding him. Fair enough. But when he does get it low, he passes it out way too much for my liking

[Degoat]

At least we have Hope am I right…. Smh

[tbdog]

Such an ugly game.

[Joseph Kony]

yeah i think i'm done wasting my time watching this shit team. gonna just check wemby highlights after the games. no point in subjecting myself to more of this

[DAF86]

Spurs are shooting 10% from 3. :lol

[Splits]

That game was messier than Kate Cox's abortion

[Das Texan]

At what fucking point do you stop just jacking up 3s on a regular basis in a game missing 90% of them along the way before you do something different.

Its fucking maddening, the coaches dont seem to care, the players dont care. Just keep jacking up 3s like they are going out of fucking style.

Stupid idiotic play, game after fucking game after fucking game after fucking game.

[Quiet Strength]

Wemby is surrounded by so much trash

[james evans]

My wife bought me a Wemby jersey in the summer and I got it right before the season started from the NBA store. I haven't worn it yet and it still has the tags on it. It will be worth a lot in the future after Popovich runs him out of town

[SPURt]

That was not a fun watch

[Barfunk]

Pop is perfectly happy with this, because it's the opposite of what people want him to do.

[Knoxxx]

The Spurs are totally lame and Pop is clueless. Time to cancel the single team NBA league pass on Amazon so that they don’t stink up my evenings any further.

[SouthernFryd]

look how happy the Spurs are...all smiles after their millionth loss.

They obviously don't give a F

[Kawhi Duncan]

No Tre Jones down the stretch... Pop is an overrated coach... Duncan made him... Front office needs to say fuck Pop's ego and make some MASSIVE changes with personnel

[Degoat]

yeah i think i'm done wasting my time watching this shit team. gonna just check wemby highlights after the games. no point in subjecting myself to more of this

I’m getting there. The most frustrating part is the fact that they won’t make changes. Like we suck fine but at least try something else, Guve Graham a go, or Wesley, Barlowe, something instead of the same shit game after game

[TheBallsbreakers]

We give Vic’s teammates a lot of shit for not finding him. Fair enough. But when he does get it low, he passes it out way too much for my liking
Well he rarely gets those passes down low, and it almost feels like he's not even used to it yet.

[james evans]

We give Vic’s teammates a lot of shit for not finding him. Fair enough. But when he does get it low, he passes it out way too much for my liking
They are doubling because nobody on the team can consistently hit an open jumper. Just look at Sochan's last open 3. No one was within 20 feet of him because they know he can't shoot for shit. This team is fukin terible

[Raven]

just horrible

[Kawhi Duncan]

Pop is perfectly happy with this, because it's the opposite of what people want him to do.

Exactly... He goes against conventional wisdom so he looks like a sage if it works, but when it doesn't, and ppl say he should do the normal thing that should work, he doubles down on the stupid

[thiste]

At what fucking point do you stop just jacking up 3s on a regular basis in a game missing 90% of them along the way before you do something different.

Its fucking maddening, the coaches dont seem to care, the players dont care. Just keep jacking up 3s like they are going out of fucking style.

Stupid idiotic play, game after fucking game after fucking game after fucking game.

You can't compete in today's NBA without shooting the three bro

[james evans]

Well he rarely gets those passes down low, and it almost feels like he's not even used to it yet.
late in the fourth, Sochan dribbled the ball to him and THEN passed it to him. That created a double team from Sochan's man and it was a turnover.

[SouthernFryd]

The "TEAM" doesn't have a clue how to get Wemby open down low. Wemby doesn't either. I don't think I've seen an inside screen all year. Even when he's open, another Spur will streak past him bringing his defender and clogging it all up. Another coaching issue.

[Dex]

I've been saying this for weeks, but this game solidified it for me.

We are back for Tank 2.0.....so buckle up, boys and girls. There is no reason to win more game this season.

[Dverde]

Embarrassing loss…at least Rockets also looked terrible.

[james evans]

at this rate, we are on pace to beat the 1973 Sixers record

[Blizzardwizard]

Only 10 more Ls for the record!

Lakers (H)
Lakers (H)
Pelicans (H)
Bucks (A)
Bulls (A)
Mavericks (A)
Jazz (H)
Trail Blazers (A)
Trail Blazers (A)
Celtics (H)

Seven of those are guaranteed Ls. Only the Jazz/Blazers three-game stretch stands in the way of Gregg Charles Popovich's quest to become the shittiest team in all of shittendom.

[Spurs Brazil]

This team is embarrassing.

You can blame Pop all you want, but the players fucking suck too.

Yes. The 2022 and 2021 draft were terrible. No help at all.

[TheBallsbreakers]

Pop is perfectly happy with this, because it's the opposite of what people want him to do.
I don't wanna fall into that trap but these games are for sure testing my patience re Pop.

[djohn2oo8]

Embarrassing loss…at least Rockets also looked terrible.
Ime benched Jalen Green for the second time in a week. At least he won’t tolerate shit play :lol

[Mugen]

A team that can't defend nor shoot.... "Brian just keeps getting it Wright" :lmao

[Barfunk]

Exactly... He goes against conventional wisdom so he looks like a sage if it works, but when it doesn't, and ppl say he should do the normal thing that should work, he doubles down on the stupid

Yeah, I've said that Pop would rather the team lose his way then win somebody else's. What's the fun in winning if the ideas aren't mine. I'd rather just lose if that's the case.

[TheBallsbreakers]

Only 10 more Ls for the record!

Lakers (H)
Lakers (H)
Pelicans (H)
Bucks (A)
Bulls (A)
Mavericks (A)
Jazz (H)
Trail Blazers (A)
Trail Blazers (A)
Celtics (H)

Seven of those are guaranteed Ls. Only the Jazz/Blazers three-game stretch stands in the way of Gregg Charles Popovich's quest to become the shittiest team in all of shittendom.
When did they stop auto-correcting words like "s@@t" in here? haha

[emanueldavidginobili]

What does Sochan do well? I knew his shortcomings on the offensive side but I thought he was going to be a menace on defense this year and he's not very good at all on that side of the ball either. Guess the silver lining is that he's only 20 but damn he hasn't improved at all during the offseason.

[AusSpur]

We did it Pop, 17 baby!!!

Sochan looks thoroughly over himself, too. What a successful season we having.

[Mugen]

I don't wanna fall into that trap but these games are for sure testing my patience re Pop.

If you thought 17 straight was bad, you might want to buckle up for 27 straight :lol

[SouthernFryd]

"they played a great game" - Pop

He doesn't give a f. Just sucking up to players.

[Barfunk]

As someone above just said as well, it's also the players, but Pop is absolutely putting the players in a position to fail. A great coach is a great coach. A great coach could have this team playing SO much better.

[tbdog]

Tbh, Spurs not hitting open shots or free throws is the main reason for the loss. On D, we actually had a game plan. Let down by poor rebounds. Like looking at this. 12% from three. 68% from the line and gave up 15 oreb. How was this game even slightly close?

[spursparker9]

What does Sochan do well? I knew his shortcomings on the offensive side but I thought he was going to be a menace on defense this year and he's not very good at all on that side of the ball either. Guess the silver lining is that he's only 20 but damn he hasn't improved at all during the offseason.

He does well at shooting FT 1 handed.

I think his value now is probably One 2nd round pick after now stopping the PG experiment.

[tbdog]

I think that was the Spurs best effort game and we look more of a team now. I'm worried that the loses just eat the teams morality.

[SouthernFryd]

They didn't play great D.

Houston sucked as bad as Spurs on Offense. Missed shots not because of great D...because they just f'ing missed shots too.

[Barfunk]

2005 Pop, who still won 59 with key players missing some time, would have these guys winning more games, obviously.

[thiste]

15 points, 18 rebounds, 5 blocks, 3 assists tonight from Victor. I don't know what more could we possibly ask for from a rookie.

[DPG21920]

Too many turnovers. Too rushed. Terrible shooting. Low IQ plays and decision making over and over. All so frustrating. Defense is never set because of all the bricks.

Having said that, if they weren’t so awful at shooting, they’d be doing enough to win games. Spurs are simultaneously very far away and seemingly not that far.

[Tyronn Lue]

It's not just 12% from 3, is that you took 41 of them :lol

The entire team thinks they are the splash brothers.

More like the trash brothers :lol

[SouthernFryd]

If anyone thinks this was a great game...in offense OR defense...you must be on the coaching staff. Because it wasn't.

[Mugen]

Too many turnovers. Too rushed. Terrible shooting. Low IQ plays and decision making over and over. All so frustrating. Defense is never set because of all the bricks.

Having said that, if they weren’t so awful at shooting, they’d be doing enough to win games. Spurs are simultaneously very far away and seemingly not that far.

:lol Come on, Deep. Stop.

[Silentbob]

keldon 0/9 3pt, vassel 1/9 3pt. oooff

[TheBallsbreakers]

If you thought 17 straight was bad, you might want to buckle up for 27 straight :lol
"You fans need to get over yourself" - Pop

[tbdog]

What does Sochan do well? I knew his shortcomings on the offensive side but I thought he was going to be a menace on defense this year and he's not very good at all on that side of the ball either. Guess the silver lining is that he's only 20 but damn he hasn't improved at all during the offseason.

Defensively as as second year, he is treading well. He has been asked to defend the best guards in their team 30 mins a night. Offensively, his cutting and sneaky explosive finishing is his strength. His inside to out passing is usually good.

He won't be a playoff bound player until he can hit jumpers.

[DPG21920]

:lol Come on, Deep. Stop.

It’s true. Spurs have had how many double digit leads? If their shooting was even league average they have 5 more wins easily. Get some more talented via draft and FA/Trade next 2 seasons and Spurs are a playoff team. Wemby is legit - that’s all that matters.

[SouthernFryd]

If the Spurs had a good coach, they are good enough individually to be a .500 team. They shoot like shit because they force too much, which is BAD coaching. There are no plays. It's each guy for himself. BAD COACHING. The play like they are playing street ball.

[DPG21920]

I said this on Twitter and I believe it: its beyond disappointing on so many levels. Frustrating too

They aren’t a terrible team that should be losing this much, but their flaws inflict max pain at the moment coupled with some really poor decision making & effort at time

Lots of room to grow. Even more work to do

[Kawhi_6rings]

15 points, 18 rebounds, 5 blocks, 3 assists tonight from Victor. I don't know what more could we possibly ask for from a rookie.
OVERHYPED

[Mugen]

It’s true. Spurs have had how many double digit leads? If their shooting was even league average they have 5 more wins easily. Get some more talented via draft and FA/Trade next 2 seasons and Spurs are a playoff team. Wemby is legit - that’s all that matters.

A couple of good halves during a 17 game losing streak doesn't mean they're close. They have maybe 2.5 NBA rotation players on the roster and that's being generous. They are years, YEARS, away from even sniffing a playoff series win tbh. Such massive misses in the last several drafts/free agency periods...they're f'd :lol

[BatManu20]

“The Spurs became just the fourth team to attempt over 40 threes in a game and make less than 13% of them.Tough shooting night for San Antonio, especially Vassell, Keldon, and Victor, who went 2-of-24 from deep.”

:lol

[SouthernFryd]

Any good coach could take, arguably, the best center in the league and one of the best 3 point shooters in the league...and win a few games.

Any good coach would have STOPPED them from forcing so many threes.

Teach em defense. Practice passing, picking, etc. Design plays etc. A good coach would have this team at .500. You need defense and team play to win games. Even with lesser talent you can win. But, you need a coach to do that. And Pop ain't no coach. He's a poser who waits for marquis players to make him look good. Sound familiar? He's not the first.

[Budkin]

I think we have a legit chance at the all-time losing streak record. We're only 11 games away!

[Splits]

“The Spurs became just the fourth team to attempt over 40 threes in a game and make less than 13% of them.Tough shooting night for San Antonio, especially Vassell, Keldon, and Victor, who went 2-of-24 from deep.”

:lol

Yeah but we shot 57% from 2, so.....

[tim_duncan_fan]

You know. It's not just Pop's fault. Rick Carlisle couldn't even coach these guys. They can't defend, box out or shoot threes. How do you watch Steph Curry and Damien Lillard for 10 years and then come into the league as a player under 6'10 and not be able to shoot threes? That's literally insane. They have eliminated perimeter defense to allow running up the score and yet, you didn't work on shooting OR ball handling? But you play basketball, how can you not do either of those things and yet be under 6'10? That's asinine. You are not a basketball player; you're a running back.


How come these guys can't box out? How come they have to walk the ball over to the next guy to make the pass instead of throwing it? Why can't they throw a crisp, reasonable-speed pass without jumping? Why do they pick up their dribble immediately without even thinking maybe they could turn the corner on a guy with help from a screen?

On a scale of 1-100, the roster's overall feel for the game of basketball appears to be about a 43, boosted by Vic's X-factor and Vassell's jumper. Everything else about the team is just bad, bad, bad.

They don't seem to do anything naturally and with the grace one would expect of exceptionally talented individuals.


It seems like they have to work really hard to process through even the most basic facets of the game???

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

5 for 41 on threes….

:rollin :rollin :rollin

[gambit1990]

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[DPG21920]

A couple of good halves during a 17 game losing streak doesn't mean they're close. They have maybe 2.5 NBA rotation players on the roster and that's being generous. They are years, YEARS, away from even sniffing a playoff series win tbh. Such massive misses in the last several drafts/free agency periods...they're f'd :lol

It’s all related though. The missed shots cripple everything else. It’s a fatal flaw right now that makes everyone and everything appear worse than it really is. Especially as 99% of fans only track wins/losses to measure any sort of growth or success.

[Mugen]

It’s all related though. The missed shots cripple everything else. It’s a fatal flaw right now that makes everyone and everything appear worse than it really is. Especially as 99% of fans only track wins/losses to measure any sort of growth or success.

This is the fan equivalent of Pops "they missed some shots." :lol

They have several fatal flaws. They look even worse than last year so it's not just about wins/losses. I don't see how anybody can look at this team and say, they're a couple of made shots away from being okay. They are terrible in almost every facet of the game.

[DPG21920]

This is the fan equivalent of Pops "they missed some shots." :lol

They have several fatal flaws. They look even worse than last year so it's not just about wins/losses. I don't see how anybody can look at this team and say, they're a couple of made shots away from being okay. They are terrible in almost every facet of the game.

You say terrible, but they have double digit leads in how many games? They get absolutely punished often in like 5-6 minute stretches that kill any shot at winning. They are not getting rag dolled all game long. They do plenty well all things considered.

[boutons_deux]

17 straight, lets go baby!

10 games left in 2023

Can the spurs run the table?

[rascal]

You say terrible, but they have double digit leads in how many games? They get absolutely punished often in like 5-6 minute stretches that kill any shot at winning. They are not getting rag dolled all game long. They do plenty well all things considered.

They are doing terrible. They cannot play a solid full game.

They are NBA players so of course they will not get destroyed every game all game long as that doesn't happen to any team but 17 losses in a row indicates big problems with the talent level of the team.

[PhantomDashCam]

I tell you this, the game tape isn’t going to be kind to Sochan.
He morphed into Ben Simmons in last game Philly mode.

Multiple times he could’ve shot but didn’t…
Could’ve drove but didn’t…
Found the open man…

I Hope he turns it around as one of his strongest traits last season was seemingly his BBall intellect.

[Splits]

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:pop: "They played a great game"