Game Thread: Spurs (20-24) vs. Bucks (26-19) Friday 1/31/2025 7 PM CST 3 AM RIGA 3 PM HAWAII

[scott]

Everyone too busy with Fox dreams dancing in their head, but we got a game to play.

GSG!

Sidy is OUT for the Spurs

Giannis, Dame and Middleton are PROBABLE

Spurs Killer AJ Green is QUESTIONABLE

Portis is OUT

[LeBowen]

Hopefully we get a Keldon tribute video and a standing ovation full of tears.

[spurraider21]

Hopefully we get a Keldon tribute video and a standing ovation full of tears.
i'd be crying from my penis if he was getting traded

[BatManu20]

I’m expecting 35+ pts from Giannis. He seems to take these Wemby matchups personally. Hopefully Vic does the same.

[Guru of Nothing]

Go Spurs Go!

[tim_duncan_fan]

I'm probably just old, but I hate seeing mthrfckrs dancing and happy and shit while on a losing streak lol

[tonight...you]

Yeah, KJ leading the group after the starting lineup announce, ripping his shirt in the center of their circle and them getting all rowdy...

Pal Power!

Except he left Vassell's fist bump hanging and dude held it for a minute.

[scott]

Yeah, KJ leading the group after the starting lineup announce, ripping his shirt in the center of their circle and them getting all rowdy...

Pal Power!

Except he left Vassell's fist bump hanging and dude held it for a minute.

Vassell traded confirmed

[scott]

Wemby block party!

Kind of hate how Wemby tries to draw fouls when he turns it over. Very harden-esque.

Nice pace to start.

[heyheymymy]

This'll outfox ya

[TheBallsbreakers]

back-to-back blocks on the Freak. Me likey

[tonight...you]

Wemby block party!

Kind of hate how Wemby tries to draw fouls when he turns it over. Very harden-esque.

Nice pace to start.

If you ain't cheatin' you ain't tryin'.

[TheBallsbreakers]

Yeah, KJ leading the group after the starting lineup announce, ripping his shirt in the center of their circle and them getting all rowdy...

Pal Power!

Except he left Vassell's fist bump hanging and dude held it for a minute.
Does ST have body language experts to analyze what it all means???!! haha

[heyheymymy]

CP3 has been a godsend in San Antonio

[lefty20]

Gotta respect that Giannis middy a lil more these days.

[tonight...you]

Does ST have body language experts to analyze what it all means???!! haha
Wasn't analyzing.
Just observing.
There's a difference.

[heyheymymy]

These recent UCONN guys intrigue me. Love Castle but Jackson Jr was on my radar and I like the idea of Jordan Hawkins too. Nothing crazy just players I like and will follow what they do in the league.

[scott]

LOL Castle tried to give us a dunk contest preview and just delivered the hardest rim check I've probably ever seen in the NBA

[100%duncan]

These refs :lmao

[Larry O]

Looks like all of the trade rumors have the Spurs playing well. No, wait!

[TheBallsbreakers]

Castle is tunnel-vision on drives again

[LeBowen]

Castle has the worst whistle in the league.

[heyheymymy]

I vastly underrated the impact of HB and CP3 acquisitions this summer. Knew it would be special but the direct contributions have been so robust.

[100%duncan]

All that hot start for nothing :lol

[TheBallsbreakers]

Wemby will never be in rhythm since he barely touches the ball on offense

[lefty20]

There's that patented offensive slump.

[scott]

Wemby needs to get smarter about knowing when to just let shit go. He's not really foul prone, but it seems like a high % of his fouls are completely unnecessary

[100%duncan]

Vassell sucking dick as usual. Gonna wait for his 8 pt outburst in the late third when the game is already out of reach.

[Robz4000]

Every game follows the same script tbh.

[spursfan 73]

Please lord let this be the last game we ever have to see Vassell in a Spurs jersey.

[onechance87]

swear vassell messes up the rhytm of this offense...bring back champ in this starting lineup.

[Kawhi Duncan]

Wemby will never be in rhythm since he barely touches the ball on offense

This! Dude is treated like a roleplayer!

[tonight...you]

Wemby needs to get smarter about knowing when to just let shit go. He's not really foul prone, but it seems like a high % of his fouls are completely unnecessary
Giannis is talking to him. Vic got up after the 2 blocks and now that Giannis is settling in, he's trying to play the mind game.

[100%duncan]

Imagine your starters’ play declining, you look at the score’s table to see your 6th man for needed instant offense and you see Keldon fucking Johnson :lol




With Sochan as the 2nd sub :lol



God damn this team needs their fucking Jamal Crawford

[heyheymymy]

There's 40 year old CP3 on the deck in the first quarter. Heart and hustle

[Mal]

See that, Sacramento, you see that ??

[Dex]

Don't love our size with this unit.

Hopefully we get the good Champ tonight.

[Dex]

Of course Middleton wakes up from three against us

[Mal]

Wow Keldon Johnson is core of this team, dont trade him to Sacramento

[Kawhi Duncan]

Once again wemby has less shot attempts than every starter except cp3 who doesn't shoot

[scott]

Imagine your starters’ play declining, you look at the score’s table to see your 6th man for needed instant offense and you see Keldon fucking Johnson :lol




With Sochan as the 2nd sub :lol



God damn this team needs their fucking Jamal Crawford

Keldon outplaying Vassell, tbh. Gotta show out to try and convince BWright not to trade away him and his chickens

[100%duncan]

Did they just say Middleton went scoreless the last 2 games :lol

[100%duncan]

Keldon outplaying Vassell, tbh. Gotta show out to try and convince BWright not to trade away him and his chickens

Vasell tanking his trade value tbh

[spurraider21]

keldon is off the table :lol

[LeBowen]

Moist Jordan about to drop 30.

[100%duncan]

Of course this middle earth looking fuck is waking up against the Spurs :lol

[TheBallsbreakers]

I swear Wemby is the most invisible 7'5 All-Star in history.

[heyheymymy]

All that hot start for nothing :lol

https://uploads.dailydot.com/2023/10/james-franco-first-time-meme.jpg?q=65&auto=format&w=1600&ar=2:1&fit=crop

[tonight...you]

Does Giannis usually play entire quarters?

[BackHome]

Barnes and Keldon only players who showed up

[AusSpur]

I didn't realise Giannis bitch screamed so much.

[Dex]

Giannis at the line, I'm gonna go make a sandwich

[LeBowen]

What the fuck was that, they just left Middleton wide open? :lmao

[100%duncan]

What a horrible offensive showing from Wemby so far

[Leetonidas]

Player who has been struggling badly recently is torching us per par :lmao

[tonight...you]

Sochan's situational awareness is completely nonexistent.

[scott]

What in the holy fuck was that to end the quarter? Holy shit I don't think I've ever seen a guy left wide open from 35 feet, have time to look around, wonder what the fuck is going on, pass it, then get it back to shoot a wide open 23 footer.

[100%duncan]

Reminder guys, Middleton went scoreless (as Ive heard) the past 2 games :lol guess how many he has this first quarter

[Larry O]

Seems like I'm watching a replay of the last game....

[100%duncan]

Sochan's situational awareness is completely nonexistent.

And then looks around, shrugs as if he didnt know wtf was going on.

[onechance87]

what kind of d was that

[objective]

Sochan is a train wreck. He can't guard real bigs, but he also makes these bizarre mental errors.

Add to that his anti-gravity and non shooting, please get rid of him already

[Spurs Brazil]

Wemby taking bad shots. He should be agressive and try to put Giannis in foul trouble.

Terrible, terrible defense by Sochan in the 1st quarter

[TheBallsbreakers]

At this point the only thing that'll make me feel good about this team is if a trade actually gets announce MID-GAME

[LeBowen]

As I said in Fox topic, the more of them get traded, the better.

[scott]

Tiny PG + 4 Wings lineup back to start the 2Q. Let's see how this goes.

[timtonymanu]

Keldon upping that trade value

[Blackjack]

Don’t get to see the home feed often. Love Sean, but grateful I haven’t had to listen to this other dude. Jesus.

[objective]

Big Brain Mitch going with Sochan as a back up center is right up there with Pop's greatest hits, I have to give him that

[heyheymymy]

So is Sochan just taking the rest of the season off or what

[Dex]

Sochan dribbles so far outside of his body, it's insane

[Mal]

Trade Victor, keep Keldon

[heyheymymy]

dang, vintage KJ performance?

[Davidicus]

Every time Keldon is scoring Blake and Bassey are standing up and vigorously shaking the sides of their pants. It’s really funny.

[Leetonidas]

Can't wait to see Fox out there actually getting to the rim and scoring unlike anyone on our team that just drive to the paint and have no clue what to do

[scott]

Vassell and Sochan playing like their mind is on something else, like Sacramento-area Real Estate

[vy65]

KJ wearing orange kicks … newest Phoenix Sun?

[LeBowen]

Vassell and Sochan playing like their mind is om something else, like Sacramento-area Real Estate

The way Keldon is playing, Kings will ask for a 1:1 trade with Fox.

[Robz4000]

Twenty years from now we'll look back on this game as the one Keldon put it all together and became a superstar :cry...

[onechance87]

sochan invicible on offense for us.

[100%duncan]

Its good that Sochan got his 3rd foul tbh he’s been playing for the Bucks this game

[Mal]

Easy job for Sacto GM, it was Keldon and Tre all along

[scott]

This might be one of Sochan's worst performances in a long time. He usually provides at least something, he's just been a complete negative on both ends tonight

[100%duncan]

I blame Charles for this non-C lineups. If only he didnt have too much butterfingers.

[TheBallsbreakers]

Why is Wemby not back yet? Are back on the tank?

[heyheymymy]

wow, Jacob just said Castle was spotted working on dunk routines for AS Weekend and did a dunk that made the whole team go nuts

[100%duncan]

Why is Wemby not back yet? Are back on the tank?
Mirroring Giannis minutes I huess

[lefty20]

Nice Kobe assist by Castle.

[sananspursfan21]

Our guys are gonna squander a great offensive showing with matador defense aren’t they?

[100%duncan]

Devin still fucking contributing absolutely nothing to this game

[Splits]

I guess all that ref bitching is paying off a bit

[Leetonidas]

Victor has been pretty meh on offense a lot lately

[LeBowen]

hOw ArE wE gOiNg To rEpLaCe DeViN's ScOrInG?

[Larry O]

This team is a comedy of errors! SMH...

[Dex]

I hate it when we play teams that actually hit threes, which is like...basically every other team compared to us

[LeBowen]

If Devin lost a weekly paycheck every time he leaves his man wide open on the perimeter to help Wemby in the paint he'd be homeless.

[100%duncan]

Lets see here out highest paid player is being outplayed by

-the corpse of Khris Middleton
-“pat conaughton”


:lol

[spurraider21]

hOw ArE wE gOiNg To rEpLaCe DeViN's ScOrInG?
you just know he's going to drop 38 the first time he plays against us though

[LeBowen]

you just know he's going to drop 38 the first time he plays against us though

He can average 40 against us for the rest of his career all I care, he's had 4.5 seasons to prove himself and he failed to do so.
And he gives those points right back on the other end.

[Spurs Brazil]

Again, Giannis with 2 fouls and Wemby didn’t attack him once. In these last 3 minutes he needs to attack and put Giannis in foul trouble

[scott]

Lets see here out highest paid player is being outplayed by

-the corpse of Khris Middleton
-“pat conaughton”


:lol

Gotta wait until we're down 20 and Devin has a -17 for his scoring to suddenly reappear to maintain that average

[sananspursfan21]

Victor has been pretty meh on offense a lot lately

I haven’t actually been impressed with Wemby for quite awhile. He’s not really trying out there on offense

[scott]

Smart of Devin to wait until Giannis is in his shooting motion to commit that foul. Gotta make sure we give up the And1

[CGD]

Dev with zero feel on defense... still

[heyheymymy]

Gannis should consider playing for the Green Bay Packers

[Dex]

Fuck these refs

[AusSpur]

Mitch "I'm too scared to challenge anything' Johnson

[100%duncan]

Fuck Giannis and his ugly ass game

[Dex]

Keldon "Michael Jordan" Johnson

[100%duncan]

Gotta wait until we're down 20 and Devin has a -17 for his scoring to suddenly reappear to maintain that average

Yup I cant wait for that 8 pt solo run when we’re down by 23 in the 3rd

[John B]

Keldon doesn’t want to get traded with already 20 pts at the start of the 3rd quarter

[scott]

lol Vasselline getting his shit sent into the 3rd row by Pat Connaughton

[Dex]

Vassell's three point shot looks so broken

[100%duncan]

Fuck you Giannis :lol verbal flopping bitch. Dude has 0 bag, thank fuck for SGa and Jokic this guy never winning MVP again

[timtonymanu]

Keldon "Michael Jordan" Johnson

Meanwhile Dev is Roger Mason Jr.

[scott]

It's shocking that Castle is a 72% FT shooter. Seems like he always goes 1-2

[100%duncan]

It's shocking that Castle is a 72% FT shooter. Seems like he always goes 1-2

Same feels with Barnes and 80%

[spursfan 73]

WHY DO WE KEEP GIVING DEVIN THE BALL IN LATE HALF SITUATIONS

[Davidicus]

Castle drives to the basket and Giannis pulls off of Vic to help. Vic is running BACKWARDS to the 3pt arc waving for the ball. That can’t happen man, go get an easy slam dunk off Stephon.

[100%duncan]

Of course he misses that :lol

[sananspursfan21]

Horrible play to end the half. What was that?? Whoever’s getting Dev, that’s gonna be their problem soon…

[onechance87]

fvk u vassell

[Dex]

Why the fuck is Chris Paul giving the ball to a frigid Vassell at half-court to run the last shot of the half?

[Spurs Brazil]

Johnson with a great 1st half. Vassell and Sochan were terrible

[heyheymymy]

lol Devin on that last possession of the first half. lost the ball, blew up the play, thunk off the iron

[Bill_Brasky]

Is it just me or is Vassell's shot not pretty? He starts it too high I feel like.

[100%duncan]

5 pts @ 1/6 shooting while being burnt in drives and open 3s. I cant

[heyheymymy]

Keep.... Johnson and trade Devin? Never thought I'd say that

[CGD]

Yeah, no Im not trading Castle.

[skin27]

Castle drives to the basket and Giannis pulls off of Vic to help. Vic is running BACKWARDS to the 3pt arc waving for the ball. That can’t happen man, go get an easy slam dunk off Stephon.

Vic is scared of contact. He thinks getting to the rim has a higher risk of injury.

[John B]

Freaking Vassell seriously can’t buy a basket

[rascal]

These girls dancing are not very attractive.

[100%duncan]

These girls dancing are not very attractive.

Pointy elbows?

[Ocotillo]

Ok, I’m driving down to the Frost Center to take Dev to the airport. Hell I’ll take just Huerter for him.

[rascal]

Keep.... Johnson and trade Devin? Never thought I'd say that

Trade them both and include Sochan too.

[Bill_Brasky]

Freaking Vassell seriously can’t buy a basket

His form on his shot right now just doesn't look good at all.

[rascal]

Pointy elbows?

No, they aren't very good looking to me.

[sananspursfan21]

As insane as Keldon drives us, it wont aggravate me if he’s a spur still after the dust has settled tbh

[Splits]

Is it just me or is Vassell's shot not pretty? He starts it too high I feel like.

I think Sochan has been training him

[heyheymymy]

Trade them both and include Sochan too.

I agree and bonus if you can include Bran and Zollins too.

[rascal]

As insane as Keldon drives us, it wont aggravate me if he’s a spur still after the dust has settled tbh

One good half and people don't want to trade him anymore.

[onechance87]

These charity contracts gotta stop.Front office should be put on notice for vassell disgusting contract ext.

[Splits]

Pointy elbows?

no they're just fat and ugly

[timtonymanu]

I’m so tired of Vassell being our 2nd option.

[onechance87]

Is it just me or is Vassell's shot not pretty? He starts it too high I feel like.

development team needs to be fired asap.All our young guys took a step back this season.Not good for our future.

[tonight...you]

Ridiculous IQ of Castle.

[heyheymymy]

VASSELL AIR BALL THREE

[scott]

Vassell pumping in a classic "check this man's FanDuel account" game

[heyheymymy]

Castle is a Spur for life

[John B]

Vassell!! Step-back airball

[KobesAchilles]

This is how you kill trade value lol. Should’ve benched his ass

[100%duncan]

Trade Vassell already dude god damn

[scott]

Never seen a contestant in one of these timeout contests so completely dejected at his own lack of ability. Still might beat Devin in a 3PT contest tho

[John B]

Victor “Curry” Wembanyama!

[vander]

3 point shooting contest. So exciting.

[scott]

This is how you kill trade value lol. Should’ve benched his ass

Told that motherfucker not to start Pena

[John B]

Damn Jose just embarrassed himself to his friends

[scott]

Wemby :lol

[heyheymymy]

WEMBY PUTS SOME FRENCH ON IT

[heyheymymy]

what a sequence

[TheBallsbreakers]

Wemby with the circus 3 WOW

[tonight...you]

Love the intensity. This is what it's all about.

[timtonymanu]

Assell

[thiste]

LEAGUE IS COOKED

[TheBallsbreakers]

Damn Jose just embarrassed himself to his friends
That was funny to watch.
No way you shot straight air-balls, Jose!!!

[John B]

That Victor shot only happens to superstars

[Leetonidas]

Has Castle ever hit two consecutive free throws :lol

[Robz4000]

:lol Castle's freethrow shooting

[John B]

Castle with a vet move on Lillard

[scott]

Just occurred to me as Keldon finally checks back in with 6 minutes left in the 3rd... why fuck didn't Mitch just sub Keldon for Devin at halftime? Seems like that would have been logical. I know we have rotations, but those two could easily interchange in that rotation. Go with the hot hand.

[John B]

Castle looking better and better as a starter.

[LeBowen]

https://i.imgur.com/S3v2uyT.png

Wilt shit.

[100%duncan]

Challenge

[John B]

Still going up. But that was pretty high though :spin

[100%duncan]

Just occurred to me as Keldon finally checks back in with 6 minutes left in the 3rd... why fuck didn't Mitch just sub Keldon for Devin at halftime? Seems like that would have been logical. I know we have rotations, but those two could easily interchange in that rotation. Go with the hot hand.

Maybe wants to keep the bench production up at least?

[100%duncan]

Clean block clearly

[John B]

Sean at the challenge table should help

[Robz4000]

:wow 100 points with 4 mins to go in the third

[John B]

Devin Wemby Vassell!!

[John B]

I think those should be counted blocks of it has a chance to get in

[james evans]

Once the trade deadline approaches, mfers start playing lol he they’re supposed to :lol:lol

[heyheymymy]

Castle's ability to attack and draw fouls give you a tool to control games with. Slow down pace, get free points, fouls on other team get in the bonus early. Just a huge asset to have on your team.

[John B]

Castle leading the rookies in ft attempts and getting the respect from the officials

[heyheymymy]

lol did someone just scream fix the fucking net

[Dex]

Castle's ability to attack and draw fouls give you a tool to control games with. Slow down pace, get free points, fouls on other team get in the bonus early. Just a huge asset to have on your team.

He is close on his shots too...it's not like he's just trying to draw a foul, he's going for the And-1.

Once those start falling, watch out

[james evans]

Someone just yelled “fix the fucking net!!”

[james evans]

lol did someone just scream fix the fucking net
Yep. I just typed that. I heard it. lol

[heyheymymy]

damn Spurs lead by 17

[Dex]

WEMBY ONE FOOTER

[szkorhetz]

Any links?

[scott]

Great third quarter. Hopefully we don't fuck it up in the last 12:42

[100%duncan]

Rebounding :lol

[heyheymymy]

Yep. I just typed that. I heard it. lol


haha thanks it might've been Mitch

[rascal]

Spurs are not turning it over tonight.

[LeBowen]

Damn, so many in and outs.

[100%duncan]

Great third quarter. Hopefully we don't fuck it up in the last 12:42

Inb4 a 20-0 run

[Rosewood]

Wemby an animal tbh.

[LeBowen]

Moist Jordan can't miss, he's keeping them in the game.

Bucks supporting cast is actually tragic, unserious team.

[Strategic]

Spurs get 45 in the 3rd. Wow

[100%duncan]

Middleton 8/8 :lol ugly looking fuck

[skin27]

Wemby doing stupid decision like shooting on the half court just to shrink his 3pt%

[John B]

Wemby doesn’t care about his FG percentage to get another shot, while others would let that time run out

[TheBallsbreakers]

Wemby doing stupid decision like shooting on the half court just to low his 3pt%
Like he cares about it as much as you do

[Rosewood]

Wemby doing stupid decision like shooting on the half court just to shrink his 3pt%
You do nothing but bitch :lol

[skin27]

Wemby doesn’t care about his FG percentage to get another shot, while others would let that time run out
Yeah. Stupid decision

[Dex]

Please no 10-0 runs here

[John B]

Yeah. Stupid decision

he’s not about stat bruh, but putting more score in

[skin27]

he’s not about stat bruh, but putting more score in


like kobe esque?

[John B]

1st basket for Sochan

[scott]

Middleton putting on a show in Chinook's honor. Come back buddy, we miss you.

[100%duncan]

As long as Wemby gets the reputation that he shoots those heaves the stats shouldnt matter much. People will give him leeway.

[John B]

like kobe esque?

Like Manu-esque

[spurs1990]

They blew out a team with Antetokounmpo and Lillard?? Who is this team?

[TheBallsbreakers]

Keldon does NOT want to be traded

[Rosewood]

Should have picked Edey instead of trading the pick. All time blunder IMO.

[LeBowen]

They blew out a team with Antetokounmpo and Lillard?? Who is this team?

Basketball is a team game. Believe it or not, Spurs have better 4th-10th best players on the roster. Bucks are a garbage roster full of charity cases and washed up veterans.
Even Lillard looks like he's on a serious decline.

[thiste]

That was a 24 seconds call. The ball didn't f-ing touch the rim mofos

[100%duncan]

Yeah fuck you Dame whining ass bitch

[John B]

Keldon with a Spurs farewell performance

[TheBallsbreakers]

Yeah. Stupid decision
No. Free attempt to increase the lead.
He shouldn't be worried about some statwatcher crying somewhere about his percentages.

[Splits]

wtf is wrong with Keldumb's shoulders? Is that why he's always wearing the shoulder diaper, to cover up those spots?

[Davidicus]

KJ is the sk8ter boi

[Strategic]

Middleton putting on a show in Chinook (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=37557)'s honor. Come back buddy, we miss you. I saw Chinook listed at bottom of the Fox thread a couple times today. He’s watchin.

[Blizzardwizard]

Gotta take the foot off the gas here.


We're fast approaching we like what we have territory and nobody wants that.

[Davidicus]

wtf is wrong with Keldumb's shoulders? Is that why he's always wearing the shoulder diaper, to cover up those spots?

Google cupping

[100%duncan]

Vassell about to go on a run now that the game is over

[Robz4000]

Game not over tbh.

[100%duncan]

Game not over tbh.

Spoke too soon

[slick'81]

Spurs players desperately trying not to be traded

[Rosewood]

Spurs players desperately trying not to be traded
Makes them look worse IMO. Only playing well because of the trade talks? Shows your mind isn’t in it any other time.

[Blizzardwizard]

Vassell about to go on a run now that the game is over


Time to boost his trade value with a couple of late threes and hope Sacramento only see the boxscore.

[Dex]

AREA 51 SIGHTING

[100%duncan]

LFG VIC.

[Rosewood]

:lol Sochan defending the Rook. I LOVE it!

[scott]

CP3 with kind of a cheap shot there on Giannis, but then Giannis goes after Castle :lol

[TheBallsbreakers]

Giannis what a pussy

[lefty20]

Da fuq did Castle do to Giannis?

[100%duncan]

Punk :lol

[Dex]

:lol Giannis throwing a temper tantrum

CHRIS PAUL COMING TO BEAT ME UP!!

[NASpurs]

Who's that little retarded Edgar who keeps dancing on the Spurs broadcast. Annoying ass kid

[spurs1990]

It's good to have Christopher Michael Paul on your team in times like this. Antetotoumpko knows

[Dex]

Da fuq did Castle do to Giannis?

Castle wasn't even in the play, he was mad because he thinks Paul tripped him

[TheBallsbreakers]

Zach Collins is in, baby!!!!!

[scott]

I admire CP3's grit... but Giannis could seriously put Chris up in traction if he wanted to :lol

[rascal]

CP3 with kind of a cheap shot there on Giannis, but then Giannis goes after Castle :lol

He was going after Paul.

[John B]

Le-soft Greek freak

[gilmor2002]

giannis hit wemby in the face first..

[Strategic]

Bucks threw in the towel

[LeBowen]

This will be talked about as the Farewell Game because of Keldon's performance.

[TheBallsbreakers]

Wemby cheering the crowd on after Giannis missed hahahaha