Game Thread: Spurs (31-43) vs. Magic (36-40) -- Tue. 4/01/2025 -- 7:00pm CST (3:00am Riga; 2:00pm Hawaii)

[BatManu20]

Happy April Fools gentlemen. Magic have lost 10 of their last 16. Let's get this L.

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[LeBowen]

Critical game!
Magic are on a B2B, but hopefully they can win with their size advantage.
If we're to get 7th best odds, we have to take an L in this one.
I expect the players to be up for it after what happened against the Warriors.

[scott]

You beat me by a few minutes, but yours is better anyway.

Critical loss tonight. I've written off the #7 seed, but we need to protect that #8 seed.

[rascal]

A win against Orlando also hurts with the Atlanta pick.

[spurraider21]

i always confuse lebown and scott because of the similar avatars and generally sane takes :lol

[scott]

i always confuse lebown and scott because of the similar avatars and generally sane takes :lol

I've noticed this happening more and more. I think it's time for me to go back to the Bassman avatar. I think enough people understand why Devin needs to go at this point (and it's not because he "sucks")

[baseline bum]

i always confuse lebown and scott because of the similar avatars and generally sane takes :lol

LOL same shit, thought I was talking to scott yesterday and then see in my notifications lebowen quoted my post

[spurraider21]

I've noticed this happening more and more. I think it's time for me to go back to the Bassman avatar. I think enough people understand why Devin needs to go at this point (and it's not because he "sucks")
kick his ass, seabass

[LeBowen]

Now I have to find a non-hater avatar, can't be the only hater.

[scott]

Now I have to find a non-hater avatar, can't be the only hater.

Get a Bassey avatar just to defeat the purpose, tbh :lol

[heyheymymy]

the hater av era was classic ST

[LeBowen]

Get a Bassey avatar just to defeat the purpose, tbh :lol

I started the hater trend after Collins middle finger incident.
And it worked, he was gone before the deadline.

Now I'm going to try something else, so I decided to go with our future head coach as my avatar.

[Guru of Nothing]

go

[LeBowen]

Eight games left to soldier through, let's get murdered on the glass!

[LeBowen]

This is what I was afraid of, low energy for Magic since it's a b2b game.

[Dex]

The patented Mitch 1st quarter challenge...though I think this could be successful

[LeBowen]

Mitch The Challenger Johnson strikes again!

[Guru of Nothing]

Good on Blake converting the layup, finally. He's missed a few in close ones recently.

[LeBowen]

Castle showing us something new almost every game.
Blowing by Wagner and Isaac with ease.

[spurraider21]

Castle showing us something new almost every game.
Blowing by Wagner and Isaac with ease.
finish around isaac was really impressive. he's one of the more disruptive defenders in the league

[Dex]

As soon as I see Vassell complaining, I know he committed a foul.

[poopbox]

Orlando is so much larger than we are, even with their terrible shooting it's surprising we are not getting blown out

[BatManu20]

Orlando is so much larger than we are, even with their terrible shooting it's surprising we are not getting blown out

I assumed Spurs would at least be competitive tonight and maybe even win it after Sunday's drubbing by GS tbh. Hopefully Orlando locks in in the 2nd Half cause we need this L tbh.

[LeBowen]

Biyombo trying to earn himself another contract, a couple of impressive blocks so far.

[scott]

Spurs gonna fuck around and win this, aren't they?

[LeBowen]

I actually didn't even realize Jeremy is missing until the second half started. :lol

[Jordan Jackson]

Spurs gonna fuck around and win this, aren't they?

Blame Biyombo. Might not be special but he knows where to be and gets others in right spot. Good screens too.

Bench his ass Mitch.

[mystargtr34]

If Mitch had half a fucking brain inside that mongoloid head he would trot out this lineup for the entire 4th

McLaughlin
Wesley
Branham
Keldon
Mamu

Easy 20 point loss.

[NASpurs]

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Another loss

[CorrectCrusader]

Manifesting a paolo ACL tear

[scott]

Devin understood the assignment tonight and delivered the 1-7 from 3P. Player of the game, IMO.

[LeBowen]

Devin understood the assignment tonight and delivered the 1-7 from 3P. Player of the game, IMO.

Had to make up for the absence of our tank commander, Jeremy. Hopefully he'll be back tomorrow to make sure we don't get any unexpected wins.
Perfect loss, kept it close all the way.

[Light]

Steph with his 7 turnovers is the real MVP

[scott]

I'm gonna say this and I don't want it to be taken the wrong way because I like Jacob Tobey and think he's doing a good job...

But it cracks me up when he gets excited for a turnover while we're down 10 with a minute to go... "Barnes with a steal!!!!"

It's like a little 3 year old "Mom I made a poopy!!!"

[scott]

Steph with his 7 turnovers is the real MVP

And a team leading -19 (and counting).

Steph wants to pair up with Flagg, tbh

[Guru of Nothing]

And Blazers beat Hawks.

[CorrectCrusader]

Need Miami & Chicago to make last pushes into the playoffs

[BatManu20]

S/O to KCP and Banchero for going off I the 4th Qtr and putting us away down the stretch. Good shit tbh.

[John B]

Nice loss keeping Spurs at 8th and Magic pushing Atl to15th. Loss-Win!!!

[quentin_compson]

By the way, it seems that it's not only Zach Collins and Vassell who are having an objectively good season. On the broadcast of this game, Sean Elliott was kind of wondering why Keldon Johnson is never being talked about as a potential candidate for 6th-MotY, saying Keldon is having "a stellar campaign" ...

[CorrectCrusader]

By the way, it seems that it's not only Zach Collins and Vassell who are having an objectively good season. On the broadcast of this game, Sean Elliott was kind of wondering why Keldon Johnson is never being talked about as a potential candidate for 6th-MotY, saying Keldon is having "a stellar campaign" ...

All keldon does is score, everything else he does he's bad at it

[cd98]

All keldon does is score, everything else he does he's bad at it

Well that's the only thing that matters for 6th man of the year awards. They are all scorers off the bench. That said, I think we have to win a few (ahem a lot) more games before our guys get considered for end of the year awards.

[spurraider21]

If Keldon's entire season had resembled his post all-star play, i think he'd be at least in the conversation

[quentin_compson]

All keldon does is score, everything else he does he's bad at it

To be clear, I was being ironic - I think people who are saying that Keldon is having "a stellar campaign" are delusional. He has been playing mostly solid post ASB, though.