Game Thread: Spurs (29-39) vs. 76ers (23-46) 3/21/2025 7 PM CST 2 AM RIGA 2 PM HAWAII

[LeBowen]

https://i.imgur.com/m4G5dm4.png

Grimes, Yabusele and scrubs.
Hopefully Mitch does his best and loses this game, but it looks unlikely even with his coaching.

[Dex]

That injury list for Philly is wild. How do they even have the minimum 7 players to suit up?

[Seventyniner]

If the Spurs are going to have to win, at least make it fun like the last game.

[exstatic]

https://i.imgur.com/m4G5dm4.png

Grimes, Yabusele and scrubs.
Hopefully Mitch does his best and loses this game, but it looks unlikely even with his coaching.

We have like 3 winnable games left, and this is one of them. It’s kind of in our interest to try to knock them back to 5 so that if someone lotto jumps them, the pick doesn’t become OKCs.

Miami has games against Charlotte, Philly X 2, Wash X 2, and New Orleans, all of which will be very difficult to lose, so I’m not worried about winning tonight or another one or two games.

[LeBowen]

We have like 3 winnable games left, and this is one of them. It’s kind of in our interest to try to knock them back to 5 so that if someone lotto jumps them, the pick doesn’t become OKCs.

Miami has games against Charlotte, Philly X 2, Wash X 2, and New Orleans, all of which will be very difficult to lose, so I’m not worried about winning tonight or another one or two games.

Yeah, I'm not worried about Miami, but every win will make it more difficult to not drop below Chicago.
Raptors are 5 wins behind with Detroit as their strongest remaining opponent. If we lose both games against them, maybe we could jump them in the lottery.

After tonight, Spurs have two Toronto games and Phoenix as winnable.
Ten games between them should all be losses, but we'll probably get a win or two, can't lose them all.

[scott]

Lonnie Walker revenge game incoming

[Raven]

if we lose today, it's over.

[dn0774]

if we lose today, it's over.

wut

[Raven]

wut

the unlikely battle for 10th

[Mal]

Literally everyone capable is out for Sixers for bullshit reasons. :rollin NBA

[RC_Drunkford]

Spurs gon win this… :pctoss

[NASpurs]

Trap game

[slick'81]

Easy spurs win

[mystargtr34]

Spurs by 20.

[LeBowen]

Jeremy turns it over in the paint, what else is new.

[poopbox]

:lmao

[Leetonidas]

:lol

[LeBowen]

Evan is on fire, haters nowhere to be seen.

[mystargtr34]

Evan is on fire, haters nowhere to be seen.

I’m right here. I ain’t going anywhere.

[Leetonidas]

Castle having a pretty rough game so far

[LeBowen]

Wesley giving us false hope with these 3s.

[Leetonidas]

Wesley should be the full time backup PG next season

[Spurs Brazil]

Wesley playing great

[poopbox]

5 second violation :lmao

[Spurs Brazil]

Castle with 9 assists already

[poopbox]

Sochan shot a free throw line jumper airball :lmao

[Devi8or]

Jeremy has wide open shot, decided to pump fake, let's defender close, shoots the same shot but contested....jesus

[spurraider21]

Sixers are coming back

https://media.tenor.com/l0L16pzpiWsAAAAM/holt-im-devastated.gif

[Manu-of-steel]

WTF is the coach doing? We always try to help (even if unnececessary)against a slasher, then leave a shooter wide open -boom. Wide open 3 pointer

[Manu-of-steel]

Vassell with a low IQ play. 0.1 sec in the cloc, Spurs in penalty situation. Called for a foul trying to go for a steal

[poopbox]

This is the worst pain defense i have ever seen. The 76ers just run right down the middle of the floor and get a layup in 8 seconds every possession

[lefty20]

Just a friendly reminder that Nico had to attach a 2nd rd pick with Grimes for the services of Caleb Martin

[Leetonidas]

This is sad

[RC_Drunkford]

CP3 got the message: Secure the L against the Sixers 10-day contract crew

[RC_Drunkford]

we need to find a way to lose the lead

[Devi8or]

The Sixers tank may be a bit bigger than ours

[Leetonidas]

Tank battle

[LeBowen]

30 wins. :lobt2:

[slick'81]

Who needs a top 10 pick

[scott]

Sixers showed everyone what Professional Tanking looks like. This is expertise born by The Process. Brett Brown should have seen this coming.

Had this on in the background while I did other things... did see Sochan leave a 12 foot jumper short by about 3 feet though. One of the worst airballs I've ever seen, not excluding the little games they play during timeouts.

[LakerHater]

Damn, can't win when we want & can't lose when we need

[SPURt]

The rare game where the team that crosses the 100 point threshold loses! Impressive tank job Philly

[Raven]

we may gain a win compared to all 3 contenders (for the 10th spot). i believe now tbh

[cutewizard]

I'm happy

But

How about our draft rank now?

[Raven]

I'm happy

But

How about our draft rank now?

this team needs a playoff berth more than it needs a lottery pick tbh

[PhantomDashCam]

The Spurs schedule gets pretty tough from here on out. This could be the last win for a little while.

I know people are upset about draft positioning with us winning these games but some important developments are starting to emerge. Whether they remain a constant for the season here on out is another thing but here’s what I’m seeing.

- Steph closed this game at PG with no CP3 in the game during clutch time.
- Blake Wesley has a legit chance to grab the back up PG spot next season.
- Keldon may be playing the best basketball of his career in a cemented 6th/7th man role
- Vassell is exhibiting more effort defensively and is doing much less self creation
- Barnes is shooting the ball incredibly well with a hair trigger
- The three PG lineup is the ultimate tank tool. If Spurs decide to go all in with it, we’ll lose a lot

I’m convinced the Spurs won’t try to keep both picks this draft.
They’ll likely look to consolidate them to move up or trade one for future considerations/solid vet.

[cutewizard]

The Spurs schedule gets pretty tough from here on out. This could be the last win for a little while.

I know people are upset about draft positioning with us winning these games but some important developments are starting to emerge. Whether they remain a constant for the season here on out is another thing but here’s what I’m seeing.

- Steph closed this game at PG with no CP3 in the game during clutch time.
- Blake Wesley has a legit chance to grab the back up PG spot next season.
- Keldon may be playing the best basketball of his career in a cemented 6th/7th man role
- Vassell is exhibiting more effort defensively and is doing much less self creation
- Barnes is shooting the ball incredibly well with a hair trigger
- The three PG lineup is the ultimate tank tool. If Spurs decide to go all in with it, we’ll lose a lot

I’m convinced the Spurs won’t try to keep both picks this draft.
They’ll likely look to consolidate them to move up or trade one for future considerations/solid vet.

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Thank you good Sir

Now i understand.....i hope they can achieve all that they intend to do in the offseason

[cutewizard]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrp-wZPk7ec

[quentin_compson]

That game was a good example for how it is never the players who want to tank. Say what you will about this game, but guys like Castle and Keldon Johnson clearly REALLY wanted to win it.

[CGD]

That game was a good example for how it is never the players who want to tank. Say what you will about this game, but guys like Castle and Keldon Johnson clearly REALLY wanted to win it.

^ say nothing of the 2way, 10 day contract, and expiring contract (Mamu, Yabu) guys hungry as hell to secure their place in the league.

[Mal]

That game was a good example for how it is never the players who want to tank.

Like two days ago Nets against Pacers. Tie game, 20s to go, Nets 2 timeout and a ball. D`Angelo Russel looked at the coach, noded and dribble out the time and take contested jumper which had little chance to be in. Nets lost in OT - they tanked hard this one

[ismael-robert]

Very worried about Miami, now they're 2 losses behind us...where'd they even come from they must be losing a lot lately which isn't good sign...this is like those guys in school who used to try to copy off me n still got something wrong...it was like dude u can't even cheat right smh

[exstatic]

Very worried about Miami, now they're 2 losses behind us...where'd they even come from they must be losing a lot lately which isn't good sign...this is like those guys in school who used to try to copy off me n still got something wrong...it was like dude u can't even cheat right smh

From a losses perspective, their schedule is brutal.

Charlotte
New Orleans
Wash X 2
Philly X 2

That’s essentially 6 forced wins against expert year long tanking teams. We really only have 2 winnable games left, Toronto X 2.