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

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

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Originally Posted by BatManu20

NBA.com still harping.

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Damn :lmao

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Originally Posted by BatManu20

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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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Originally Posted by steeledl

Can we rest Manu please?

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

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