Game Thread: Spurs (18-17) @ Bulls (16-19) January 6, 2025 7 PM CST 3 AM RIGA 3 PM HAWAII

[TXstbobcat]

Spurs -3.5

[onechance87]

Hopefully vassell explodes for a big game and shows us something.Hope our other guards get out of this shooting slump that
we are in with cp3,castle,jones.Just terrible that they cant shoot.

[KingKev]

DV about to drop a 50 piece on Lavine.

[LeBowen]

Not sure about this one, Bulls just beat the Knicks.
As we've seen in the first game, they have a lot of firepower, definitely more than the Spurs.
We need to play maximum effort defense and not be garbage on offense. I'd even say we need to attack the paint more because Vucevic can't protect the rim.

If Champagnie is still behind Keldon in the rotation then Mitch can go back to being a development coach.

[Tyronn Lue]

O/U for Victor's 3PA?

[scott]

Thanks OP! GSG!

[John B]

GSG!

[DPG21920]

Hope Spurs win but resting easy because even if we lose it helps Spurs in a way. Risk free watching!

[Pauleta14]

Spurs -3.5

Surprised by that tbh, Vegas might be baiting. Bulls have been good lately

[heyheymymy]

:flag:

[heyheymymy]

Hope Spurs win but resting easy because even if we lose it helps Spurs in a way. Risk free watching!

100% agreed, this is a win win night either way but an actual W would be nice seeing as how the next 5 games could be a gauntlet with MIL, LAL and MEM

[John B]

Hope Spurs win but resting easy because even if we lose it helps Spurs in a way. Risk free watching!

More minutes to Castle please

[heyheymymy]

Bulls really are right on that 10, hugging their protections. Maybe a L tonight would be tolerable, hell, preferable?

Ultimately the protections drop to 8 next year and subsequent, it isn't a time pressure situation. Just like TOR last year, not even sure we want it this year lol. Kinda do want to just go ahead an extract the value to ensure it actually happens but truly seems like patience fits the pick terms timeframe better.

[scott]

Bulls really are right on that 10, hugging their protections. Maybe a L tonight would be tolerable, hell, preferable?

Ultimately the protections drop to 8 next year and subsequent, it isn't a time pressure situation. Just like TOR last year, not even sure we want it this year lol. Kinda do want to just go ahead an extract the value to ensure it actually happens but truly seems like patience fits the pick terms timeframe better.

Personally I'd much have it convey next year.

Let's pound the Bulls into oblivion.

[Mal]

Let down spot for Bulls, after that big win on DRose night

[Knoxxx]

Should we throw this game to feed the Bull’s false playoff hopes?

[heyheymymy]

Personally I'd much have it convey next year.

Let's pound the Bulls into oblivion.

I'm also cool with delayed gratification here. Spurs probably would punt it if it conveys in 2025 anyway lol

[Larry O]

Hmmm.... I don't know if the Spurs can win on the road against the Bulls. For a while now, the Bulls seems to have the Spurs number. And whenever Vuch sees silver and black, he goes off and has a good game against the Spurs. I hope Vegas is right, but unfortunately, the Spurs have a bad record with the Bulls. GSG, and break the mold and let's start this road trip with a dub!

[TeKu]

Personally I'd much have it convey next year.

Let's pound the Bulls into oblivion.

This is such a variable pick. Bulls could (and should) easily keep this over the next 3 years until it reverts to a single second rounder. But they somehow find a way to be middle of the playin race every season. It's sitting right on max value to us this year on the current standings so I'll take a hard fought loss with Castle & Vassell balling out please.

[spursistan]

Type of game where you should take care of business if you want to make the playoffs especially with Giannis/Bucks, Lakers (x2) (our kryptonites) and Memphis (x2) coming up...

[Guru of Nothing]

Go Spurs Go!

[ginobilized]

I say play hard, don't do idiotic things and let the chips fall where they may.
This squad has a lot of toughening and tightening up to do. Would love to see that happen tonight.

GSG!!!

[Dex]

Wemby trip-dub tonight

[Strategic]

Come on Spurs!

[TheBallsbreakers]

I got a feeling Wemby's gonna have a ton of blocks tonight. CHI hasn't played against him in a while

[TheBallsbreakers]

"Sirius" (Alan Parsons song, Bulls intro) always gives me goosebumps even after all these years.

[Strategic]

Kid has a built in parachute

[scott]

I got a feeling Wemby's gonna have a ton of blocks tonight. CHI hasn't played against him in a while

Took him a whole minute for the first one!

[LeBowen]

Wemby's passing is too casual, tbh.

I just want someone who can reliably get to the rim without turning the ball over. :(

[scott]

Did not realize we are 5th in the league in rebounding, which is astonishing considering how we go through stretches of being completely dominated on the glass at times.

[Spurs Brazil]

Some bad turnovers to start the game

[Pauleta14]

3 minutes, 3 TOs for Wemby... smh

[100%duncan]

Hopefully we get a clean win tbh. I have a hard time being excited for this game.

[Mal]

Did not realize we are 5th in the league in rebounding, which is astonishing considering how we go through stretches of being completely dominated on the glass at times.

I wonder if this has something to do with stretching the floor to keep Wemby out of paint.

[Slippy]

Whats with the passing. Careless

[Strategic]

Did not realize we are 5th in the league in rebounding, which is astonishing considering how we go through stretches of being completely dominated on the glass at times.
Chris Paul’s hidden asset

[scott]

I wonder if this has something to do with stretching the floor to keep Wemby out of paint.

Yeah during that ridiculous conversation about Wemby's rebounding it was definitely overlooked how much Wemby (positively) impacts the rest of our guys ability to get boards

[scott]

Looking like we could be in store for a nice Devin bounce back game

[Mal]

Yeah during that ridiculous conversation about Wemby's rebounding it was definitely overlooked how much Wemby (positively) impacts the rest of our guys ability to get boards

Nuggets did not even try to crash the board, it was all free for grabs

[scott]

Bassey first big off the bench.

Mitch clearly desperate to find a solution there.

[Mal]

Giddey vs Sochan in 3pt contest

[scott]

Sochan v Giddy in a 3pt contest... how many children in the front row are injured as a result?

[ginobilized]

Socahn might beat Giddy in a game of HORSE

[scott]

Great hustle play by Devin there. Gonna focus on positivity for Devin this game thread.

[Kawhi Duncan]

Looks like Wemby in store for another soft offensive game... Smh... We never run plays that have him catching the ball in the deep post

[LeBowen]

CP3 should sit a game or two, he's obviously tired and out of rythm, he can't even attack Vucevic on the switch and all of his shots are short.

[LeBowen]

Pop would've taken Castle out after that dunk.

[scott]

Good thing Pop is still out, otherwise Castle would get benched for that windmill dunk :lol

[LeBowen]

When was the last time we saw a non garbage time windmill from a Spur?

[Strategic]

CP3 should sit a game or two, he's obviously tired and out of rythm, he can't even attack Vucevic on the switch and all of his shots are short.3rd game in 4 days

[LeBowen]

3rd game in 4 days

Yeah, he played too many minutes against Denver, hopefully he'll have his rest today, looks like we're fully in control of this one.

[Spurs Brazil]

Castle playing very well

[YoungbuckMurray]

Castle has been awesome so far

[ginobilized]

Nice flow with Wemby and the 2nd unit

Even KJ is trying to move the ball and play D

[scott]

I see wh exstatic liked Jalen Smith so much, he'd fit right in with our sharpshooters.

[scott]

I'm not gonna tolerate any more Tre Jones slander. Dude has been really good this year (and last, tbh)

[TheBallsbreakers]

Wemby back to being a role player on offense, I see.

[Strategic]

Get the damn ball

[ginobilized]

Wemby must have been watching Wes Unseld videos
He's rebounding with classic form

[TheBallsbreakers]

Castle must lead the team in blocked lay-up attempts

[Larry O]

Looks like that lack of rebounding monster is rearing its ugly head for the Spurs, AGAIN! SMH....

[Frenchfred]

as soon as the team shoots above 40% from three makes things a lot easier

[scott]

Wemby turnaround 17-footer is starting to get Hakeem-like

[Robz4000]

This feels like a game the Spurs will blow late when a couple of their scrubs get hot imo.

[LeBowen]

I'm not gonna tolerate any more Tre Jones slander. Dude has been really good this year (and last, tbh)

The issue is that he's great in his role, but redundant if there's another point guard on the floor.

[scott]

Looks like that lack of rebounding monster is rearing its ugly head for the Spurs, AGAIN! SMH....

Been doing work on the Offensive Boards since you posted this.

[Splits]

Hope our boy Zolling is ok, not seeing him yet is concerning.

[scott]

The issue is that he's great in his role, but redundant if there's another point guard on the floor.

tbh, 2-PG lineups have been productive this season

https://i.ibb.co/pXfXFSg/twopgs.png

[heyheymymy]

Vassell doing just about everything but hitting his triples

[scott]

Wemby, wyd?

[timtonymanu]

Why did Wemby pass that out? Should have shot it.

[TheBallsbreakers]

Wemby should have come down with it and put it back.

[Kawhi Duncan]

Wemby had a dunk off the offensive rebound, but passed to the fans... Why does he get so nervous around paint traffic?

[spursparker9]

Did Wemby just pull a Ben Simmons?

[scott]

Vassell's best half I can think of all season. Active on D, making quick decisions on offense. Devin really doesn't need to ever be taking more than 3 dribbles, I think that's when he gets himself into trouble. Just needs his 3 to start falling.

[100%duncan]

Why the fuck he didnt dunk that :lol

[timtonymanu]

Keep that POS Collins on the bench at all costs. C-Bass should get all his minutes even if he doesn’t produce much.

[LeBowen]

Devin finally showing signs of life. Not concerned about his shot if he's this engaged on defense.

Looking at box score it's obvious we don't need Keldon.
Castle with just 9 minutes, Champagnie with 7.
Take Keldon's 9 and give them to those two and noone would notice.

[TheBallsbreakers]

Wemby seems to be hunting for assists

[Splits]

Why did Wemby pass that out? Should have shot it.

low iq player searching for quad dub

[Mr. Body]

Vassell looking good. Bulls kind of going through the motions.

[100%duncan]

How is Cbass doing so far? I havent really been paying attention to the game

[LeBowen]

How is Cbass doing so far? I havent really been paying attention to the game

Not that much better on Collins, but at least he's not overestimating himself on offense.

[CGD]

How is Cbass doing so far? I havent really been paying attention to the game

The Bulls go on a run every time he’s in

[scott]

How is Cbass doing so far? I havent really been paying attention to the game

He's been meh. Not really doing much but also not doing anything egregious to hurt the team.

[CGD]

Vassell looking good. Bulls kind of going through the motions.

Chicago is a great sports town as deserves a better product than this.

[ginobilized]

I'm really warming up the idea of Walker Kessler as Wemby's backup

[ginobilized]

Chicago is a great sports town as deserves a better product than this.

Let's not jinx their flatline play.

They did just beat the Knicks, hard to get the adrenaline back up, but, there's 24 mins left.

[Slippy]

How is Cbass doing so far? I havent really been paying attention to the game

Underwhelming so far.

[100%duncan]

From the comments, its looking like Cbass is still not passing the test and therefore we will see Collins still in future games

[scott]

From the comments, its looking like Cbass is still not passing the test and therefore we will see Collins still in future games

Might be my Bassey-tinted lenses, but he's doing better than Collins has been at least lol

[scott]

Spurs doing typical 3Q Spurs things

[scott]

We've reached the airball stage of CP3's fatigue levels. Hopefully we build up a nice buffer and get some heavy 4Q Blake minutes

[Strategic]

Chris Paul’s legs are weary. Let him rest

[100%duncan]

We've reached the airball stage of CP3's fatigue levels. Hopefully we build up a nice buffer and get some heavy 4Q Blake minutes

This is gonna be so ass when he’s out of breath against b2b with Lakers

[Strategic]

I don’t notice Bassey as much as I do Collins and that’s a good thing.

[heyheymymy]

Wemby with some freak show stuff

[LeBowen]

I guess we can't have even one blowout win.

[Kawhi Duncan]

Sochan is so bad

[Dex]

Vassell's three-point shot looks broken. Dude is leaning forward from his hips like he knows he can't shoot from distance

[TheBallsbreakers]

low iq player searching for quad dub
derp

[100%duncan]

Cmon man dont get into a dog fight with the fucking bulls

[Larry O]

Here comes the 3rd quarter meltdown...

[spursfan 73]

Gotta sit CP3 his legs are toast. The last three minutes from Wemby were absurd and he’s just surrounded by bums lol. Such a waste.

[100%duncan]

Vassel's three-point shot looks broken. Dude is leaning forward from his hips like he knows he can't shoot from distance

Hasnt he always shot like that

[Spurs Brazil]

Vassell missing those open 3 really hurt.

[Spurs Homer]

Hope our boy Zolling is ok, not seeing him yet is concerning.

you shut your dirty mouth!

[onechance87]

Wemby has no help at all....Terrible roster we have....Vasselll does this shit to much.Just worthless

[scott]

Mitch waaaaaay too slow with the subs with this non-productive unit

[Larry O]

One and done for the Spurs, and the Bulls takes advantage and scores. SMH...

[scott]

CP3 took some HGH boosters last timeout

[100%duncan]

Cant even get a boring blowout win :lol

[100%duncan]

Damn UNC

[TheBallsbreakers]

Castle gets blocked AGAIN

[Spurs Homer]

Vassell forgot how to make a layup

[Strategic]

How did we not get a bucket there

[LeBowen]

Keldon just serves no purpose on this roster anymore.

[Strategic]

Spurs ball

[scott]

LOL having to challenge that. Officiating in shambles.

[Spurs Brazil]

Keldon Johnson is so bad. He really needs to be out of the rotation as soon as possible

[Spurs Homer]

Had to waste a challenge on that?

[LeBowen]

Once again I'm asking why is Keldon playing more minutes than Champagnie?

[scott]

Champ has been such a revelation this year. Echoing LeBowen, SET CHAMP FREE

[Spurs Homer]

Anyone else notice that victor is sorta laboring out there?

methinks that those two nuggets games and maybe his birthday…are wearing on him and he is running on fumes….

[Spurs Homer]

Wemby is a great passer…great touch…

[Spurs Homer]

Ooops jinxed wemby…


sorry

[cutewizard]

Are we winning or not

[cutewizard]

We need this win

Shape up Spurs

[100%duncan]

Keldog "Green Light" Johnson

[Larry O]

Here comes the one and done and score by the opposing team again...

[cutewizard]

Defense pls

[TheBallsbreakers]

They might as well hack Castle at this point

[scott]

Ugh, letting Lavine make this a game

[sananspursfan21]

They’re for real gonna blow this game aren’t they?

[TheBallsbreakers]

Wemby is just too damn passive on offense at times

[Larry O]

Looks like the Spurs want to give this game away to the Bulls.

[Kuvai]

Wemby is just too damn passive on offense at times

no one passing him the ball when open…

[cutewizard]

Sluggish we are

Why?????????

[Slippy]

Has castle forgotten he there to create as well. Ignored Wemby there i the post. . No much setting up of others.

[sananspursfan21]

This is not a good Bulls team. Cmon fellas

[Kawhi Duncan]

Wemby is just too damn passive on offense at times

Seriously... Dude gets scared in the paint and almost always passes it out

[cutewizard]

Idiot game huh

[timtonymanu]

:lol Spurs

[ginobilized]

Ugh, we've seen this game a bunch recently

[LeBowen]

Where have I seen Wemby's 3 not counting because of an offensive foul on a screen...both times in the 4th and both times Spurs lose all momentum after it.

[lefty20]

Our offense goes dead for 2-4 minute stretches multiple times every single game. So damn frustrating to watch.

[sananspursfan21]

These free throws will cost them the game.

[heyheymymy]

Where have I seen Wemby's 3 not counting because of an offensive foul on a screen...both times in the 4th and both times Spurs lose all momentum after it.

Christmas Day game that was the exact same situation right?

[scott]

Where have I seen Wemby's 3 not counting because of an offensive foul on a screen...both times in the 4th and both times Spurs lose all momentum after it.

To be fair, the first time it was a defensive foul...

At least we aren't missing wide open ally oops because we're trying to show boat

[cutewizard]

8 blocks though

Fuck Vassell

[lefty20]

Vassell opts not to pass to Wemby in the paint... only to then do that. Bruh...

[cutewizard]

If I'm the gm I'll trade Vassell this minute

Fuck

[LeBowen]

Christmas Day game that was the exact same situation right?

Exactly.

I don't know, maybe it's better if we go on a losing streak that would force Wright to make a move or two, we got too much deadweight.
Even if we make the playoffs with this roster, it would be really ugly.

[Spurs Homer]

Fuck you vassell…

why in the fuck does he need to reverse back all the way to halfcourt and then throw a shitty pass?

[100%duncan]

That can lead to 2 Fts right? :lmao

[sananspursfan21]

Our offense goes dead for 2-4 minute stretches multiple times every single game. So damn frustrating to watch.

So far, I only recall one game where they legitimately didn’t do this. I don’t care what the record is, this is kind of a major problem.

[heyheymymy]

Or was it was the Nuggets game? Christmas Day was Jones away from the ball I think

[cutewizard]

Stupid Vassell

[Spurs Brazil]

Again, Champagnie to the bench and Johnson playing.
Unbelievable. This on Mitch Johnson.

[Slippy]

DV Playing nervous. Awful pass. Needs to redeem. Has been a letdown since the 3rd.

[ginobilized]

oh the growing pains of a team that was 22-60 last season.

We can get this, but, gotta be smarter, tougher and better

[heyheymymy]

Yeah it's a huge momentum swing and robs Wemby of his stats on his project of the season learning to shoot threes.

Wemby's body language just crumbled after that call. It wasn't really that bad of an impact after the pass but yeah that's a regular call in today's game.

[ginobilized]

these next seconds will be huge for Bassey

[Knoxxx]

This refs been wiggin for a while now.

[Splits]

closing with Vassell and Johnson, just gotta find a way to get Sochoke in the game

[heyheymymy]

Jesus what a shit show.

Keldon, you can pass it back if nothing develops offensively

[cutewizard]

Can't believe this

[heyheymymy]

Not sure I need KJ floater flings in the paint in a close game.

[rascal]

Struggling to finish off this weak Bulls team.

[Larry O]

Too much hero balling by scrubs! SMH...

[Spurs Homer]

At least wemby will come back fresh

[Spurs Brazil]

Keldon Johnson again… crap player and terrible coaching

[Splits]

How is Champ not in for Johnschoke or Vassellinerectum is beyond me

[ginobilized]

Weird rotations
Sochan coming in for KJ

[heyheymymy]

god damn CP3 is such a savvy vet

[scott]

Devin isn't giving up and is giving it all on the defensive end, so that's good. Nice help defense there by Sochan after Coby goes past Devin

[Slippy]

DVs defens has been at his best however. Another huge block

[slick'81]

Two .500 teams battling for superiority

[Strategic]

Wow Paul

[Slippy]

So far top defense by the spurs

But can we score ffs

[sananspursfan21]

Atta boy unc

[Spurs Brazil]

CP3 saving the day

[scott]

Uncle Chris tired of being part of a Youth Training Camp and just doing it himself

[Gandalf]

I’m not sure I understand the principle behind ‘our officiating sucks so bad that you won both challenges; the solution is: no more challenges for you.’

[100%duncan]

This team constantly needing CP's heroics and there are still people here not wanting to trade for a go to 3 level scorer :lol

[ginobilized]

CP3 is on it!

[sananspursfan21]

Uncle Chris with the clutch goods on both ends of the floor

[Slippy]

Uncle chris. Finally showing up . Now set up your teammates btetter

Pls get victor back in there . Bass has been disappointing

[cutewizard]

Horrifying

[heyheymymy]

This Bulls team did just beat a KAT less Knicks tbf

[Splits]

4 min left, glad to see VW on the bench

[Spurminator]

CP3 substantially upping his deadline trade value.

[Spurs Homer]

These refs are just plain cocksuckers…

[heyheymymy]

Wemby back in on the Bassey moving screen

[rascal]

Bulls beat the Knicks in the last game but lost to Washington the game before.

[Spurs Homer]

Cmon wemby just throw it down

[scott]

Whatever play it is that leads to a wide open Jeremy corner 3... let's remove that from the playbook pls

[Splits]

:lmao S:lolchan

[100%duncan]

Really Vic?

[Kawhi Duncan]

Why the FUCK would Wemby pass to Sochan?

[Spurs Homer]

Timeout mitch

[Larry O]

Sohan...
WHY?!!!

[Tyronn Lue]

https://i.imgur.com/N4UrK4X.png

https://media.tenor.com/qE9BhXtthyQAAAAM/davechapelle-what.gif

[sananspursfan21]

Somebody get in there and get an and 1

[rascal]

Sochan shouldn't be shooting corner 3s.

[ginobilized]

Wemby needs to shoot in the paint when its winning time

[Tyronn Lue]

This team turns to jelly in the 4th.

[heyheymymy]

I don't even want it anymore

[Strategic]

Wow.

[100%duncan]

:lmao :lmao

[Spurs Homer]

Fuck you again vassell

[Larry O]

The Spurs just don't have any cajones!

[Splits]

Vassell to Sochoke for a turnover!!!!!

[cutewizard]

Unbelievable

[Spurminator]

Wemby came in 3 minutes ago with a 7 point lead and the Spurs have yet to score since then.

[Spurs Homer]

Refs swallowed that whistle on chris pauls 3 ptr

[Spurs Brazil]

This is why we can’t have Sochan to close games

[Dex]

Sochan and Vassell are playing a game of WHO IS DUMBER and they are both winning

[scott]

Clown show

[skin27]

Chokejob

[vy65]

We fucking earned this L. Hard work pays off.

[LeBowen]

I give up on this season, this is more frustrating than three years of tanking and two years of DDR+LMA combined, I'm fucking glad we lost this shit.

Organization full of retards who can't get their heads out of their asses, if not for 14% lottery luck we'd be worse than the Wizards.
Embarrassing shit.

[Kawhi Duncan]

I'm sorry but Wemby is soft

[cutewizard]

Started with the Sochan miss

Wasting Paul god can't believe it

[LakerHater]

Vassell court vision had gotta be real low

[Knoxxx]

Wemby didn’t have it tonight on offense it’s when he bulks up a little more and gets a little smarter when that will come.

[baseline bum]

Can we get Suckhan the fuck out of the game? He's useless offensively.

[Quiet Strength]

lol trying to get sochan an open shot yikes

[Strategic]

Why the FUCK would Wemby pass to Sochan?He’s the guy nobody has to guard

[sananspursfan21]

Bout to be swept by this mediocre Bulls team. This team can be a lot of fun, but this is not nowhere near a finished product. A lot of changes need to be made. Anyone not Castle or Wemby is on the table

[ginobilized]

Wemby looks totally gassed
Someone needs to step up or it's another demoralizing loss

[Pauleta14]

Sochan should never be on the floor in the clutch. Ever...

[Manu-of-steel]

Champagnie should have been there instead of Sochan. WTF

[spursistan]

:lmao

[LeBowen]

I'm sorry but Wemby is soft

I hope your fingers fall off you annoying retard.

[Kawhi Duncan]

Wemby came in 3 minutes ago with a 7 point lead and the Spurs have yet to score since then.

Combination of shit coaching to not have plays that gets him easy looks at the basket, and him being soft on offense

[SPURt]

Embarrassing

[Knoxxx]

When a player can practically sleepwalk his way to 8 blocks things could be worse.

[sananspursfan21]

This loss is way more indicative of the state of this team than the Denver weekend was tbh.

[lefty20]

Getting doubled up by the Bulls in the 4th.

Well deserved L, tbh.

[100%duncan]

Imagine if Dev made that pass. Then what, Sochan shoots a 3? :lmao lose lose scenario what a bunch of idiots. Mitch not playing champagnie again :lol

[TekXX]

Sochan for Three!

[Spurs Homer]

Yup

wemby looks like he is not engaged at all…

looks passive- and its incredible to say that when he has 8 FUCKING BLOCKS

but he isnt imposing his will against this shit bulls team

[Kawhi Duncan]

I hope your fingers fall off you annoying retard.

Cry all u want, but he is afraid to go to the basket

[Splits]

Defensive stopper Sochoke gives White a clear lane for the dunk :lmao this fucking loser

[Dex]

Yeah, Sochan ain't it

[Spurminator]

Might be time for Pop to come back.

[ginobilized]

Champagne need to be on the floor for this play

[Kawhi Duncan]

Yup

wemby looks like he is not engaged at all…

looks passive- and its incredible to say that when he has 8 FUCKING BLOCKS

but he isnt imposing his will against this shit bulls team

Ppl get mad, but that's what I call being soft

[Larry O]

Incoming missed 3 pointer coming, and the Spurs loose....