There's no playoff games on Monday...

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Originally Posted by SAGirl

:lol
Mostly joking bc I don't really think we are "throwing" the game. I don't think Pop gets experimental per se... but I would not discard seeing Anderson TBH, he could potentially have advantages, and Pop already played him against the Cavs... so I would say its not a given, but also not impossible. Simmons is in the rotation as it is, and is a freak athlete that is fun to watch anyways.

Well if we are down by a whole lot, why not throw Boban there like CoJo against OKC.

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We can definitely use Simmons in this matchup but I do not trust Anderson at all in this matchup. They're way too fast for him.

What do you guys think of Livingston? I see a lot of teams get burned trying to play Patty-sized PGs on him...

Who's going to check him?

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Originally Posted by SpurPadre

We can definitely use Simmons in this matchup but I do not trust Anderson at all in this matchup. They're way too fast for him.

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The Nuggets were heavily dependent on Gallo who isn't faster than Fathead although he has a quicker first step.:lol

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Originally Posted by SpurPadre

We can definitely use Simmons in this matchup but I do not trust Anderson at all in this matchup. They're way too fast for him.

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Simmons hopefully won't try to dribble around Iggy b/c he's going to get ripped.:lol

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Originally Posted by Kawhitstorm

Simmons hopefully won't try to dribble around Iggy b/c he's going to get ripped.:lol

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That could end up like Udrih-level bad if he isn't careful.

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Originally Posted by Kawhitstorm

The Nuggets were heavily dependent on Gallo who isn't faster than Fathead although he has a quicker first step.:lol

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He has a quicker release than Anderson, too. I do not want him out there in this match up, even in garbage time.

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Originally Posted by hemann82

too late for ugly


it's already morbidly obese, acne scarred, bald-spotted and living in abuelita's basement ugly

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Hyeah splitting a 5 guys burger and blunt with Big Zak and mouse

Spurs will play typical Spurs ball in a big regular season game. We will come out rattled and shook GSW will probably get out to a quick lead on a few turnovers and we will look "nervous". Typical spur ball with this type of game. We will dig ourselves in a hole and it will be an uphill battle till late. This is only compounded by the fact we are playing on the road and at the O none the less. Pop will give a weak opening speech to the players reminding them it's only one rs game. Spurs won't wake up till they are feeling GSW pounding away. It'll be a close game Spurs win or we lose in blowout. Take the chalk first half. $. Anyone who has been watching the Spurs 15+ years will agree we always come
out "shook" in "irrelevant" rs games against contenders. Just look at cavs game a few days ago.

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Originally Posted by SpurPadre

We can definitely use Simmons in this matchup but I do not trust Anderson at all in this matchup. They're way too fast for him.

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We will see. Only way to find out is to test him. I won't be dissappointed if he doesn't play bc I am not expecting him to, but it's also not an impossibility. He already played against them some last year in a game we won. Since you are so adamant against him I would look it up fir you but won't bother. I will let slo mo do the talking with his play Tbh. He may not play bc he's out of the rotation but he's already fooled Livingston once. Nov 2014.

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Originally Posted by Kawhitstorm

Worriers are going to get a reality check when West hip checks Curry into the announcers booth.:lol

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The most un-Spurslike move ever. Worse than the Horry hipcheck. Worse than the Bowen Ball-Buster. Worse than the Parker Cuckold Express. Worse than... The Stare.

West could become a permanent part of Spurs legend.

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Originally Posted by SpurPadre

He has a quicker release than Anderson, too. I do not want him out there in this match up, even in garbage time.

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The Worriers don't play at a high pace when Curry/Draymond are out of the game & Livingston is running the point. He can play when they have Rush/Livingston/Barbosa/Ezeli/Speights on the court b/c they don't really run PnRs but rather postup Livingston or isolate Iggy/Barbosa.

If Patty is getting bullied by Barbosa (ala Austin Rivers) then it's best to put Fathead on Livingston & Simmons on Barbosa (Manu on Rush).

These are the two best teams in the league, and they're both playing their best basketball of the season. This is going to be an epic game.

Agree with OP ... still sucks that the Spurs will lose

As long as the Spurs don't get crushed by 20+ I won't be upset

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Originally Posted by Uriel

These are the two best teams in the league, and they're both playing their best basketball of the season. This is going to be an epic game.

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I bet it's going to be a shitty game, tbh:lol..most hyped regular season game since Lebron's return to Cleveland..these games rarely live up to it..

I wonder at what point Patty' s inadequacy on defense becomes a worse option than Anderson TBH. Specially if Patty is cold. The more I think about how things can get out if hand with guys in the regular rotation, the mire I think Slow-mo has a chance to play in this game.

But it's speculation. The suns are a mess but they are fast paced. It's possible that is a test for Anderson.

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Originally Posted by HarlemHeat37

I bet it's going to be a shitty game, tbh:lol..most hyped regular season game since Lebron's return to Cleveland..these games rarely live up to it..

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Makes me think we'll play passing lanes and completely disrupt a whole lot of their pace. Trust the klaw. They will make threes bc hello! But we are not the Cavs-Bulls defense.

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Originally Posted by SAGirl

Makes me think we'll play passing lanes and completely disrupt a whole lot of their pace. Trust the klaw. They will make threes bc hello! But we are not the Cavs-Bulls defense.

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Ya, I'm not going to take anything from this game from a matchups/tactical perspective, but I'll be interested in seeing what kind of style the Spurs will employ, re: pace..

#2 pace in the NBA vs. #22
#1 in the league in transition points vs. #5 in the NBA in transition points allowed
#2 in the league in 3-point attempts % vs. #26

Spurs are #5 in the NBA in points scored in the paint vs. the team that allows the 2nd most interior points

Quite the contrast, stylistically..

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Originally Posted by SAGirl

I wonder at what point Patty' s inadequacy on defense becomes a worse option than Anderson TBH. Specially if Patty is cold. The more I think about how things can get out if hand with guys in the regular rotation, the mire I think Slow-mo has a chance to play in this game.

But it's speculation. The suns are a mess but they are fast paced. It's possible that is a test for Anderson.

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Never :lol

Let's get through Thursday and Friday first.

Pussies

We'll probably get a sense of how the match-ups are going to go, tbh. We'll be able to see Green and LMA match up. Draymond's ability to check LMA one-on-one is what the series will hinge on.

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Originally Posted by RD2191

Fuck that. Season over if the Spurs lose. Blow it up. Rebuild imo.

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Lol

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Originally Posted by ElNono

Sure, it's an exciting game between the two best teams in the league, but the winner doesn't get a :lobt: and the loser isn't 'done'.

It's very likely neither coach will show their hands either, or go heavily into matchups. That stuff is for April/May.

Enjoy the game.

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This is true but should the Spurs win at golden state in jan. before they've even hit their stride Gs may have so big concerns.

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Originally Posted by RD2191

Fuck that. Season over if the Spurs lose. Blow it up. Rebuild imo.

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#TankForBenSimmons