Game Thread: Spurs vs Magic -- Mon. (2/1) - 7:30PM CST (3:30AM Riga Time)

Back home tonight to take on the Magic, who got a W over the Celtics last night in Orlando. They sit at 21 and 25 on the season, and are losers of 12 of their last 14. No Timmy again tonight so other guys will need to step up. No reason we shouldn't beat this team. Let's get it.

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Let's take care of business and get number 40

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Simmons ambidextrous or what? His signing that ball with his left hand :king



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Hopefully our guys come out hungry and concentrated tonight

GO SPURS GO

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Tom Orsborn ‏@tom_orsborn 6 min
@Patty_Mills has an attitude of "no worries, mate" when it comes to Duncan's knee because he says Timmy is "still smiling." #Spurs


Tom Orsborn ‏@tom_orsborn 24 sec
@manuginobili believes it's too early to hit the panic button when it comes to the #Spurs defense without Duncan.

Tom Orsborn ‏@tom_orsborn 3 min
@manuginobili on def. woes vs. GS & Cavs: "Having Tim would've helped, but I don't think we can point at that. We didn't play good defense."

Evan Fournier ‏@EvanFourmizz 2 min
Met @theborisdiaw when I was 13, he was already in the @NBATold him I'll play against him 1 day #FollowYourDreams

I merely wonder how well the Wall defense works without Tim. I would have assumed that it would be less affected than would the D last year, since the Spurs aren't funneling as much. In fact, it's possible that the reason they went with the Wall is that they didn't want to put too much defensive pressure on Duncan. But maybe LMA and West would have an easier time defending if they had a narrowed area of the paint to protect. I certainly think that's helped Tim out these last few years.

In any event, I'd start Anderson.

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GoSpursGo!!!

Go espuelaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas

:flag:I'm thinking they will come out with a much better defensive effort. Sure Magic isn't GSW or Dubs, but w aren't playing them!
Yes, "Let's Get This!" :flag:

NBA.com still harping.

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Originally Posted by BatManu20

NBA.com still harping.

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Damn. Getting trolled by the league's main twitter account :lol

Spurs still at #2 in both NBA and SI Power Rankings.

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Damn :lmao

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I guess Pop expects garbage development time for Ray.
Good sign.

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Originally Posted by Chinook

I merely wonder how well the Wall defense works without Tim. I would have assumed that it would be less affected than would the D last year, since the Spurs aren't funneling as much. In fact, it's possible that the reason they went with the Wall is that they didn't want to put too much defensive pressure on Duncan. But maybe LMA and West would have an easier time defending if they had a narrowed area of the paint to protect. I certainly think that's helped Tim out these last few years.

In any event, I'd start Anderson.

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Chinook I had forgotten completely about the wall. I was puzzled J.Simms wasn't channeling Irving anywhere, or communicating with LMA on what they were doing. ... I think the wall will work against most guys, but not the elite. When you have an elite player, you have to channel him somewhere. Wall could work against Delly, but not Irving. J.Simms did as best he could trying to stay in front of Irving, and got called on a phantom foul as a matter of fact. I saw some of that "wall" against Houston too, but it was less noticeable.
I would start Anderson too. Him and Gordon are the same draft class and have faced each other often.

Going for 40 wins before the All Star break, good stuff.

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Can we rest Manu please?

Holy shit NBA.com trolling the spurs :lmao

Trap game

Should blow this team out by 20+ Especially since they played last night

Gordon's energy might cause problems, and Vucevic will probably get his empty numbers, but they don't really have any mismatches to exploit, tbh..nothing at the PG position, fortunately..

Fournier + Dipo = 40 pts
Vuc 20/15
Frye 4-6 3s

Spurs lose @ home.
Everybody jumps off the proverbial cliff.

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Can we rest Manu please?

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There's a B2B at the end of the week...

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Fuck Matt Moore. He cherishes every Spurs loss because of his Grizzlies obsession. He loves to cherry pick stats to prove the spurs are not that good, so that he can say they are on the same level as the Grizzlies. No way.

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I can't be mad. I love Smitty's top five plays under the rim and everybody gets got. People weren't living down when Kawhi got Curry in last years match up so it's only fair to let them have their fun.

Go spurs go. On my phone...not going to be able to watch live. Will try to watch later tonight. You scros play nice...,

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Originally Posted by Silver&Black

Go spurs go. On my phone...not going to be able to watch live. Will try to watch later tonight. You scros play nice...,

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awwwww.
We will miss you Silver.

Stay healthy and get the win.

Play hard and play with some pride ffs. :flag:

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Go spurs go. On my phone...not going to be able to watch live. Will try to watch later tonight. You scros play nice...,

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Mi negro.

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Leonard's 3 ball. :tu

Leonard3333333333

Diaw starting

Kawhi already shitting all over the kat krew on both ends of the court. :lol

So nice to see the game start with Kawhi and LMA.

Did Harris actually look at the ref after that foul?! :lol Holy shit dude, you fucking grabbed LMA's arm bro.

Lamarcus playing like a beast since he shut his Twitter down :tu

VERDE!

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Verde!!!!!

LDN getting in on the action

good start!

Spurs locked in.

Verd33333

blowout central :tu

Parker. :lol

I like the aggressive play.

This dude Harris is hilarious! First he stared the ref down after he obviously fouled LMA and now he started him down again after the ball bounces off his leg to go out of bounds. Fuck him, tbh.

James Borrego gave us the blueprint

Damn. No shutout.

I almost thought Kawhi was going to take that one :lol

Welp, there goes the shutout...

168 -24 at this rate!!

Harris isn't as good as he think he is. The Spurs simply had to show up to win this game. This magic bunch is not at all on the Spurs level. Not even close to being an average team.

Spurs win tonight.

What the fuck is TP doing

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Welp, there goes the shutout...

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Bummer!:flag:

Godfuckingdammit porker. :bang

shitty start for Parker..

Wish we saw this intensity against the Warriors and Cavs.

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Harris isn't as good as he think he is. The Spurs simply had to show up to win this game. This magic bunch is not at all on the Spurs level. Not even close to being an average team.

Spurs win tonight.

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Magic going back down to Earth? Werent they the 4th seed at one point? Vucevic is legit isnt he but Harris is kinda like the 2015 Parker trying to steal the spotlight I guess.

Picking on the little guys...what we do best so far this season.

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Originally Posted by loveforthegame

Wish we saw this intensity against the Warriors and Cavs.

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These guys werent ready and were without their leader imho. They were scared as fuck

Other than Enrique the starters look great. If Tim really is out for a while Diaw should become the starting big next to LMA.

Poor Orlando... didn't even know what hit em

Leonard's 3 is so pretty.

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Originally Posted by Robz4000

Other than Enrique the starters look great. If Tim really is out for a while Diaw should become the starting big next to LMA.

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I go West just because Diaw is needed for the 2nd unit.

still getting killed on board..smh

Kawhi!

Leonard killing it!

I like Diaw starting!

Parker gtfo.

Parker. :lol staahhp