Game Thread: Spurs vs Wizards -- Wed. (12/16) - 7:30PM CST (3:30AM Riga Time)

At home to take on the 10-13 Wiz who have lost 3 of their last 4. It's Comic Con Night at the AT&T Center so expect a lot of Star Wars paraphernalia and what not. I'm sure everyone remembers what happened the last time we played these guys at their place. Time or some payback. Timmy's not playing tonight. Let's get it.:ihit

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Time to get Boban some run.

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Boban starting?

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Originally Posted by BillMc

Boban starting?

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Bonner probably

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Originally Posted by BillMc

Boban starting?

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Not sure yet. Probably not but it's possible.

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If only he played a team of scrubs for 36 minutes. That number goes way down against rotation players.

Stay healthy and get the win.

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Wiz have been starting a small ball lineup in Nene's absence. Boban won't start against that. Diaw or West much more likely.

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Originally Posted by Mel_13

Wiz have been starting a small ball lineup in Nene's absence. Boban won't start against that. Diaw or West much more likely.

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Mmh,West has been good as a starter so Pop will probably go with him

I hope Pop isn't disrespecting the Wizards much here..not sure why Timmy is resting at home on a non-back-to-back after barely playing in the Jazz mega blowout..let's not make a mess of this..

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Originally Posted by From Downtown

Mmh,West has been good as a starter so Pop will probably go with him

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Aldridge/West has been the least used combination among the four primary bigs. Maybe a good chance to give them some court time together while still having Boris as the first big off the bench.

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Originally Posted by BatManu20

It's Comic Con Night at the AT&T Center so expect a lot of Star Wars paraphernalia and what not.

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Looks like no Boban tonight either.

no duncan, no boban = aldridge w/ 30+ tonight?

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Originally Posted by BatManu20

Looks like no Boban tonight either.

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Am I missing something? Why would there be two more inactives if Timmy is out?

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Originally Posted by BatManu20

Looks like no Boban tonight either.

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:pctoss :pctoss :pctoss

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Originally Posted by BatManu20

Looks like no Boban tonight either.

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If Tim is resting, then at least one of Boban/Ray will be active.

Wait that tweet is from Dec 14th. Might want to recheck that BatManu20

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Originally Posted by BillMc

Am I missing something? Why would there be two more inactives if Timmy is out?

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Originally Posted by NASpurs

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Wait that tweet is from Dec 14th. Might want to recheck that BatManu20

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Ah shit good catch NA. Spurs Report RT'd it but they already un-RT'd it apparently so I guess they noticed too. My b. Boban will likely play.

Trap game

I'm officially upgrading tis game to a....

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-26tdULLWC...0/DSC_0423.JPG

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Trap game

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Considering how they beat us last time, I doubt it. And we're playing a lot better now than we were then.

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Originally Posted by BatManu20

Time to get Boban some run.

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Going to the game tonight and sad that Timmy isn't playing but excited to hopefully to see the Spurs unleash the Boban!!!!

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I was at the game earlier this season when Beal hit the 3. I hope the Spurs win by 60.

LMA's going to get a lot of shots up tonight.

Where is that PST? Wish I could downvote.

Let's get 'em.

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Duncan to rest: http://www.poundingtherock.com/2015/...ington-wizards

Boban to play!

Ex D-Leaguer Simmons could be Spurs’ latest find

http://www.expressnews.com/sports/sp...witter-premium

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Ex D-Leaguer Simmons could be Spurs’ latest find

http://www.expressnews.com/sports/sp...witter-premium

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Good read. :toast Many thanks.

Man, Simmons has 4 kids at 26. Hope he makes it. Gotta feed the family.

Revenge time!! FTW! :ihit


GSG :flag:

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Ex D-Leaguer Simmons could be Spurs’ latest find

http://www.expressnews.com/sports/sp...witter-premium

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$150 enrollment fee???! WTF, you have to pay to get into a tryout?

less that $25,000/year... isn't that like minimum wage? With 4 kids, no wonder he was close to giving up.

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$150 enrollment fee???! WTF, you have to pay to get into a tryout?

less that $25,000/year... isn't that like minimum wage? With 4 kids, no wonder he was close to giving up.

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Simmons has 4 kids, wtf? Hopefully it's with the same girl and he married her... don't want no anti-Spur on the team...

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Good read. :toast Many thanks.

Man, Simmons has 4 kids at 26. Hope he makes it. Gotta feed the family.

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$150 enrollment fee???! WTF, you have to pay to get into a tryout?

less that $25,000/year... isn't that like minimum wage? With 4 kids, no wonder he was close to giving up.

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Yeah, the 4 kids thing was new information. Good luck to the guy.

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Originally Posted by Mel_13

Yeah, the 4 kids thing was new information. Good luck to the guy.

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I mean, if he thought the $150 enrollment fee was too expensive, he would have never even played for the Austin Toros. Now he's producing one highlight play a night! Just crazy the fine line between an NBA player and a player that never made the pros.

What the hell! 4 kids at 26 yo. does he think himself earning Dwight Howard cheque ? :lol

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Duncan to rest: http://www.poundingtherock.com/2015/...ington-wizards

Boban to play!

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damn.

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Oops. It was a Star Wars theme...

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Parker during training camp?

GoSpursGo

McCallum was sent down to Austin. Boban will definitely be active tonight.

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I hope Pop isn't disrespecting the Wizards much here..not sure why Timmy is resting at home on a non-back-to-back after barely playing in the Jazz mega blowout..let's not make a mess of this..

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Looks like no Boban tonight either.

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Boban and Ray banished!

As much of a fan favorite as Boban is... Pop I guess getting him over himself?

Ray, uber question mark, particularly when we have Bonner and Butler who are very similar at this point.

Also with spursistan... I wonder about Tim. It didn't seem like the rest was required. Pop experimenting with Lamarcus I guess... Small ball time.

definitely ready for some Boban

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Wiz have been starting a small ball lineup in Nene's absence. Boban won't start against that. Diaw or West much more likely.

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Their starting small has nothing to do with Nene's absence. It has to do with them wanting to play with a stretch four at all times, which is why they've attempted to shoehorn Humphries into one and why they acquired a player who was shoehorned into one last season, in Dudley. Nene is their backup center now.

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Originally Posted by Mel_13

Aldridge/West has been the least used combination among the four primary bigs. Maybe a good chance to give them some court time together while still having Boris as the first big off the bench.

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Aldridge and West are probably too similar to work well together as a tandem. Besides, if Duncan is being rested because it's going to be a small ball game, then West at power forward isn't going to be the answer to that; not when Diaw barely has been.

In order to keep Diaw with the bench, I suspect Bonner starts.

Espuelas by 20

Damn

Maybe Pop didn't like seeing that nigga Bobinator hanging on that rim too long. He did show a lil mo swag in that Lakers game.

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Boban and Ray banished!

As much of a fan favorite as Boban is... Pop I guess getting him over himself?

Ray, uber question mark, particularly when we have Bonner and Butler who are very similar at this point.

Also with spursistan... I wonder about Tim. It didn't seem like the rest was required. Pop experimenting with Lamarcus I guess... Small ball time.

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Read the thread again. Boban is active, Duncan is inactive. McCallum is on the Toros.

Spurs gonna get payback tonight. 128-37 Spurs win!

109-104 Spurs win... anchor on defense is out so we'll give up a ton of points

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109-104 Spurs win... anchor on defense is out so we'll give up a ton of points

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http://www.basketball-reference.com/...511270DEN.html

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...512070PHI.html

- Duncan should be playing. He's well rested as is, there's no need to increase the odds of dropping a game they shouldn't and they should be looking at this as practice for playing big (some) against a small ball team. They play the Pacers on Monday; does he sit out again?

- I doubt he does, but if he does, they're basically tipping their hand, when it comes to the Warriors and indicating that they don't think they can beat them playing big. Conceding this further underscored the need to upgrade fourth wing.

- McCallum should be activated over Marjanovic, given the Wizards lack of size, the possibility of another blowout and the lack of a third point guard for such situations.

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I was at the game earlier this season when Beal hit the 3. I hope the Spurs win by 60.

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I was as well.

Payback's a motha fucking nigga

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http://www.basketball-reference.com/...511270DEN.html

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...512070PHI.html

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I saw "DEN" and "PHI" and lol'd.

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I saw "DEN" and "PHI" and lol'd.

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Den Ortg: 102.1

Was Ortg: 102.8 and the Wizards don't have Beal.

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Den Ortg: 102.1

Was Ortg: 102.8 and the Wizards don't have Beal.

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So Beal AND Hilario are out? That's going to be huge for us, those two were the biggest thorns in our side in that bad loss early on. Wall can't really shoot so TP/Mills can probably afford to go under this time as long as they don't make it a habit

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So Beal AND Hilario are out? That's going to be huge for us, those two were the biggest thorns in our side in that bad loss early on. Wall can't really shoot so TP/Mills can probably afford to go under this time as long as they don't make it a habit

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Yeah. We should get to see Gary Neal and Dejuan Blair tonight.

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Yeah. We should get to see Gary Neal and Dejuan Blair tonight.

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:lmao 2011 no defense scrubs

David West to start per NBATV.

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Their starting small has nothing to do with Nene's absence. It has to do with them wanting to play with a stretch four at all times, which is why they've attempted to shoehorn Humphries into one and why they acquired a player who was shoehorned into one last season, in Dudley. Nene is their backup center now.



Aldridge and West are probably too similar to work well together as a tandem. Besides, if Duncan is being rested because it's going to be a small ball game, then West at power forward isn't going to be the answer to that; not when Diaw barely has been.

In order to keep Diaw with the bench, I suspect Bonner starts.

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You're right about Nene. I just took the injury report and their last boxscore and made an assumption. Had no idea that he hadn't started any games this year.

West is starting.

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Originally Posted by Dex

David West to start per NBATV.

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well shit


here comes 18-9 start for Washington in first 6 minutes

No Beal, no Nene, no excuses.

At the AT&T center for the game tonight!!! :flag:

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No Beal, no Nene, no excuses.

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Gortat goes for 38/14/4 playing against D-Worst

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Read the thread again. Boban is active, Duncan is inactive. McCallum is on the Toros.

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Hard to believe you don't do so well with the ladies. (It's not the IQ!)

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You're right about Nene. I just took the injury report and their last boxscore and made an assumption. Had no idea that he hadn't started any games this year.

West is starting.

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West starting makes no sense, since there's a natural match-up for Duncan, in Gortat and Aldridge is more nimble than West and therefore better suited to "hide" on Dudley or Porter. Plus, Dudley would be left to defend Duncan.

Given Duncan's recent games off and limited workload, plus the fact that the immediate upcoming schedule is relatively light, sitting him is both pointless and unnecessary.

Unleash the Boban.

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West starting makes no sense, since there's a natural match-up for Duncan, in Gortat and Aldridge is more nimble than West and therefore better suited to "hide" on Dudley or Porter. Plus, Dudley would be left to defend Duncan.

Given Duncan's recent games off and limited workload, plus the fact that the immediate upcoming schedule is relatively light, sitting him is both pointless and unnecessary.

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Duncan is the oldest player on the roster, and arguably still the rock of this team. ANY rest he gets between now and the playoffs is good rest.

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$150 enrollment fee???! WTF, you have to pay to get into a tryout?

less that $25,000/year... isn't that like minimum wage? With 4 kids, no wonder he was close to giving up.

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all food paid when travelling, and maybe a comfortable per diem.

Great personal history these past couple years, wishing him all the best. needs to play a little more under control, maybe a little slower at times, but obviously Pop thinks he's on to something, helping a kid get established is probably one of Pop's greatest rewards.

Yeah definately weird that Tim is out.. I looked ahead in he schedule assuming there was either a B2B, 3
games in 4 nights or 5 games in 7 nights etc but there isn't.. In fact th schedule is light as..

He should sit out some nonbacktoback nights. Sitting out one of a back to back doesn't offer the same number of days off as he will play one of the two generally. Not sure why there is any concern over this.

Is the game on NBA TV?

Tim resting is a good thing! We are going to give the Wizards a good old fashion beat down! :ihit

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Duncan is the oldest player on the roster, and arguably still the rock of this team. ANY rest he gets between now and the playoffs is good rest.

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He's well rested, more than likely wouldn't be required for significant minutes and all this does is increase the odds of them losing a game they shouldn't or playing key players more.

I'd rather he get off against Dudley. He seems somewhat dejected lately with just how much his role has changed offensively. Against the Hawks, he hung his head and sauntered off when pulled in the 1st quarter and Pop clearly noticed, which is why he re-inserted him earlier than usual and played him 31 minutes on the second night of a back to back, in a blowout.

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Originally Posted by TD 21

He's well rested, more than likely wouldn't be required for significant minutes and all this does is increase the odds of them losing a game they shouldn't or playing key players more.

I'd rather he get off against Dudley. He seems somewhat dejected lately with just how much his role has changed offensively. Against the Hawks, he hung his head and sauntered off when pulled in the 1st quarter and Pop clearly noticed, which is why he re-inserted him earlier than usual and played him 31 minutes on the second night of a back to back, in a blowout.

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Youre assuming way too much. Unless youre trolling. Then good job.

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Originally Posted by TD 21

He's well rested, more than likely wouldn't be required for significant minutes and all this does is increase the odds of them losing a game they shouldn't or playing key players more.

I'd rather he get off against Dudley. He seems somewhat dejected lately with just how much his role has changed offensively. Against the Hawks, he hung his head and sauntered off when pulled in the 1st quarter and Pop clearly noticed, which is why he re-inserted him earlier than usual and played him 31 minutes on the second night of a back to back, in a blowout.

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you're underestimating the need and value of multiple days of uninterupted rest... Record be damned...with a 40 year old guy this is gold.

And, I like how you throw this out there...

"He's well rested..."

According to YOU?

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Originally Posted by UNT Eagles 2016

Read the thread again. Boban is active, Duncan is inactive. McCallum is on the Toros.

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I posted that before the updates obviously... thanks.

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Weird night at the AT&T Center. In addition to the people dressed as random superheroes, just passed a group of six nuns in full habits topped off with various Spurs player jerseys.

Duncan resting when we don't have a B2B tells me Pop REALLY wants that LAC game on Friday.

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Originally Posted by Mel_13

Weird night at the AT&T Center. In addition to the people dressed as random superheroes, just passed a group of six nuns in full habits topped off with various Spurs player jerseys.

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Hopefully the Wizards get a lot of those in the box score.

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Let's go!

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:ihit DEFENSE!! :bang

Leonard. :tu

Kawhi for 3!

Wall going HAM already