Game Thread: Spurs @ Kings -- Sat. (12/23) - 9:00/C (5:00am Riga Time)

Late one tonight as we take on an 11-20 Kings team who have won 3 of their last 5, but all against teams with losing records (Suns, Sixers, Nets). Chance for us to rebound after a poor showing in Oakland on Thursday. Kawhi is expected to play tonight, but Tony and Pau are listed as Questionable. No reason we shouldn't win this one regardless. Let's get it.

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Rudy's first RS game against his old squad.


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For anyone who feels like shitting on Agent 0.

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For anyone who feels like shitting on Agent 0.

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He's auditioning for a future gig on ESPN. Gil has figured it out that being crazy and outrageous sells on TV.

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Kawhi must have fingered his gf and got her pregnant somehow. That could explain all the hate coming from Arenas.

Tom Orsborn
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UPDATED #Spurs injury report from this morning's shootaround: Green (groin) downgraded to out, Leonard (quad) downgraded to questionable, Gasol (groin) upgraded to probable. Spurs spokesman noted could be more changes tonight.
3:06 PM - Dec 23, 2017 · Sacramento, CA

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Tom Orsborn
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UPDATED #Spurs injury report from this morning's shootaround: Green (groin) downgraded to out, Leonard (quad) downgraded to questionable, Gasol (groin) upgraded to probable. Spurs spokesman noted could be more changes tonight.
3:06 PM - Dec 23, 2017 · Sacramento, CA

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I just saw on ESPN.com that Kawhi was downgraded to out.

Pop fucking up w/ my Fantasy aspirations :pctoss

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Kawhi must have fingered his gf and got her pregnant somehow. That could explain all the hate coming from Arenas.

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Did the Spurs spurn him or something?

Why was he cleared to play to begin with if he can't play 20 minutes between rest days two weeks after his return?

Just shut him down for the rest of the season..Not worth it..This China doll smh..

Update: Kawhi and Danny are officially out, smh..

Come back Kawhi :cry

Can we take Hill with us after the game, tbh?

That's really a drag that Kawhi is injured again. What's wrong with him, did he reinjure the quad?

After a few weeks, he's not only still on a 15-20 mpg limit, but now unable to play unless there's multiple days between games . . . barring a drastic turnaround relatively soon, it feels like we're headed for him being shutdown for the season at some point.

As long as there's a guarantee of him returning to form, I'd take it over this. In a sport of rhythm, you can't attain it with a rotation in a constant state of flux.

The Spurs should have Kawhi with the G-league team, or just shut him down till February or March.

Does Kawhi need to just go on and have surgery?

This is a strange injury

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Why was he cleared to play to begin with if he can't play 20 minutes between rest days two weeks after his return?

Just shut him down for the rest of the season..Not worth it..This China doll smh..

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welp...

Well, we've got until April 1st to know if this team is a contender or pretender. Actually April 2nd, things aren't always what they appear to be on April 1st.

Wasn't Kawhi Good Money when he went to China this past summer? So the injury happened after that?

I remember him giving an interview this past summer saying the ankle was fine 2 n a half weeks after he went down against the Warriors. Was he rehabbing to hard? Did he injure the quad in China?

I defend the resting of players all the time but this one game a week treatment for Kawhi is absolutely ridiculous. He either can play at least 15-20 minutes a night or he can't.

HOW, WHEN N WHERE DID KAWHI INJURE HIS DAMN QUAD?

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Not that I remember. Has to be some kind of personal beef, he's been talking like Robert Horry lately.

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Not that I remember. Has to be some kind of personal beef, he's been talking like Robert Horry lately.

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Arenas is damn near broke n now he's bitter, guess he's saying Kawhi is a system player..it's jus HATE all the way around tho

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After a few weeks, he's not only still on a 15-20 mpg limit, but now unable to play unless there's multiple days between games . . . barring a drastic turnaround relatively soon, it feels like we're headed for him being shutdown for the season at some point.

As long as there's a guarantee of him returning to form, I'd take it over this. In a sport of rhythm, you can't attain it with a rotation in a constant state of flux.

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Downgraded from probable to out. There's got to be soreness or inflammation. Sacramento is a bad team and there's no reason to risk him but what worries us that there's no linear and increased minutes progression like there has been with Tony.

As hater would say: dude really can't wipe his own ass yet.

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I'm sure he didn't wanna come to the silver n black when he was actually good. Maybe he wanted to do like so many players n tried to suit up wit the Spurs a few years after his injuries when he was washed up n old.

Yeah, Kawhi shouldn't have returned at all. Its clear watching him out there he's not ready. He gets gassed and isn't nearly as mobile seeming as last year.

Wtf. Kawhi out?

I'm being patient with this bs injury Kawhi has but if he's not playing at an MVP level in April then I see this guy going down a Derick Rose route.

God fucking damn it. Now Parker is going to miss out on 4-6 assists because he passed it to HammerHead open

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God fucking damn it. Now Parker is going to miss out on 4-6 assists because he passed it to HammerHead open

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:lol Holy crud!

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God fucking damn it. Now Parker is going to miss out on 4-6 assists because he passed it to HammerHead open

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lol
No shit right..

Wasn’t he asking Pop to come back on a couple of days ago?

Gotta say I'm getting seriously worried about Kawhi.

Spurs by 8 if Pau plays.

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Welp time to consider shutting him down then for the year. Not like our team is winning this season anyway. Who quoted spursistan yesterday saying it was a non issue. This is worrisome.

Poop is just being a faggot, imo. If this were 10 years ago, before all this minutes management bullshit became Poop's schtick, Kawhi would be playing 40 mpg right now.

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Poop is just being a faggot, imo. If this were 10 years ago, before all this minutes management bullshit became Poop's schtick, Kawhi would be playing 40 mpg right now.

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I have changed my tune on that. Kawhi is the franchise and he's different but how Pop allowed a rehabed Tony to get back on the court at 36 years old long before he was scheduled too, last game playing 26 minutes. How often Manu has played this season sitting only on occasional B2B, but playing in games Manu feels like he can play, sometimes playing 26 minutes at 40 year old.

Anderson returning from his injury sooner than the 3 weeks, playing 24 minutes when Pop initially said 15, then playing in a B2B.

Plus I remember that season that 38-39 year old Manu busted his left nut, returning to play sooner than expected looking like nothing happened.

Least season Lamarcus had a heart arrhythmia and after taking care of himself medically he was playing minutes like nothing happened.

This Kawhi thing is unlike anything previously seen, took longer to heal than Pop and the medical staff thought and Kawhi himself was holding himself out earlier in the season.

Nope this isn't a Pop shtick. The Spurs medical staff are being careful for a reason. If this thing recurs they probably have to shut him down for the season bc of his slow healing initially.

tbh, I’m in San Anton until tomorrow, is the Fan Shop open on non game days?

I drove by today but some shit was going on.

Forbes and Anderson starting tonight.

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tbh, I’m in San Anton until tomorrow, is the Fan Shop open on non game days?

I drove by today but some shit was going on.

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I believe they are closed for the next couple days.

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Downgraded from probable to out. There's got to be soreness or inflammation. Sacramento is a bad team and there's no reason to risk him but what worries us that there's no linear and increased minutes progression like there has been with Tony.

As hater would say: dude really can't wipe his own ass yet.

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Tendonopathy is a chronic condition and there's a good chance it follows him for the remainder of his career.. He needs to shut down for the season. There's zero reason he should be out there playing for a team that has literally zero chance of winning a championship and a good chance of being bounced in the first or second round.

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I believe they are closed for the next couple days.

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Well shoot. Thanks

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Tendonopathy is a chronic condition and there's a good chance it follows him for the remainder of his career.. He needs to shut down for the season. There's zero reason he should be out there playing for a team that has literally zero chance of winning a championship and a good chance of being bounced in the first or second round.

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This team has a chance to win a championship, the league is weak right now. We have two legit stars, a slew of washed up stars and vets, and a healthy amount of young talent.

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This team has a chance to win a championship, the league is weak right now. We have two legit stars, a slew of washed up stars and vets, and a healthy amount of young talent.

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Hoops Czar is a pathetic troll that's still bitter about the '07 finals. This is the same clown that said last year the Grizzlies were tanking on purpose to play the Spurs and that the Spurs would lose to them in the first round. He's also the same guy who predicted the Cavs would beat the Spurs in '07. You can't take him seriously he has zero credibility and doesn't know what he's talking about.

I agree if only Kawhi could get healthy dammit.

@the game and Kawhi is not playing...:(

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Hoops Czar is a pathetic troll that's still bitter about the '07 finals. This is the same clown that said last year the Grizzlies were tanking on purpose to play the Spurs and that the Spurs would lose to them in the first round. He's also the same guy who predicted the Cavs would beat the Spurs in '07. You can't take him seriously he has zero credibility and doesn't know what he's talking about.

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Yes, I said that in 2011 and that's exactly what happened. Did your mom kick you out of her tool shed yet?

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This team has a chance to win a championship, the league is weak right now. We have two legit stars, a slew of washed up stars and vets, and a healthy amount of young talent.

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A slew of young talent.....you'll have to be a little more specific. Bertans?:lol Forbes?:lol Murray?:lol Laughverne?:lol BP0?:lol Anderson? Meh! Gay? Double meh! Paddy?:lmao Aldridge is no star though He's getting paid like one.

Kings by 20+ tbh

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Yes, I said that in 2011 and that's exactly what happened. Did your mom kick you out of her tool shed yet?

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:lol Wow I see your already suffering from dementia considering you made that asinine prediction in 2017. Hoops give us the reasoning for your dumbass prediction back in '07 when you picked the Cavs over the Spurs.

Freaking starters putting us in a hole again

absolutely no hustle... no one going up on the rebound, Gasol was right next to it.

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:lol Wow I see your already suffering from dementia considering you made that asinine prediction in 2017. Hoops give us the reasoning for your dumbass prediction back in '07 when you picked the Cavs over the Spurs.

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You mean like when you said Kyle Anderson is going to bigger and better than Kevin Durant when it's all said and done? You keep talking out your ass but when I tell you to show me those posts, you dissapear.

Why does Monaco have to laugh at literally everything? Guy is such a try hard.

If we lose to these fucking scrubs, I'll be tempted to want to shut Kawhi down, trade LMA while his stock is high for a young player with upside or a high draft pick, and hope we land another superstar in the making in the draft...but no, we'll be in the thick of things come April and teams will be scared shitless to play us.

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You mean like when you said Kyle Anderson is going to bigger and better than Kevin Durant when it's all said and done? You keep talking out your ass but when I tell you to show me those posts, you dissapear.

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:lol I'm not going anywhere. You said that stupid shit last year in multiple threads about the Grizzlies beating the Spurs. Keep trolling away.

both teams scoring with no problem bc there is no defense

With Forbes out there, It's not surprising that Sacramento's guards are 6-9 from the field.

If a player lost a shoe, would Forbes Gary Neal him?

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:lol I'm not going anywhere. You said that stupid shit last year in multiple threads about the Grizzlies beating the Spurs. Keep trolling away.

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I don't see a clickable link. Is it invisible?

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If a player lost a shoe, would Forbes Gary Neal him?

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Forbes would trip over the shoe.

Ginooobooli!

Manuuu

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Forbes would trip over the shoe.

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And foul the player while making an and 1 three, tbh.

Pat Stacks

Fatty hits a 3 and gets benched. Wtf Pop

Defense is optional tonight.

Gasol, such a nice passer. was missed the last game tbh

Nuggets gonna beat the Warriors not that that's going to be a concern for the Spurs.

MANUtres

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Manu!

This game is going to be tough even though they are scoring well if no one is playing any impactful defense

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Nuggets gonna beat the Warriors not that that's going to be a concern for the Spurs.

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Especially since it's a crippled Dubs team that would still curbstomp us if we played them tonight instead.

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This game is going to be tough even though they are scoring well if no one is playing any impactful defense

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It'll be tougher for Sac, at least we have guys who can get timely stops if it happens to stay close in crunch time. I'm just glad VC isn't playing, he loves to play us lol

This game isn’t looking good... we’re spoiled spurs fans I know, but still don’t want contendership to leave :depressed

Where is Kawhi

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It'll be tougher for Sac, at least we have guys who can get timely stops if it happens to stay close in crunch time. I'm just glad VC isn't playing, he loves to play us lol

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Would've been awesome to have seen some 40 year old on 40 year old violence out there, though.

HOTS vision

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It'll be tougher for Sac, at least we have guys who can get timely stops if it happens to stay close in crunch time. I'm just glad VC isn't playing, he loves to play us lol

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You mean like the kind of stops they got against Utah?

Lol @ Pop going at HOTS

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Would've been awesome to have seen some 40 year old on 40 year old violence out there, though.

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Yea.. Will have 2 more chances to see that next month

nice play from TP to KA tbh

Warriors lost by 15 at home to the Nuggets. Still struggling without Curry.

Where would the Spurs be without Tony Parker?

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You mean like the kind of stops they got against Utah?

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short-handed b2b, context matters tbh.

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I totally saw that :tu

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short-handed b2b, context matters tbh.

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Like Utah was healthy.

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Warriors lost by 15 at home to the Nuggets. Still struggling without Curry.

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:bobo

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Jazz were also short-handed and coming off a back to back too. That was just a horrid performance tbh.

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Warriors lost by 15 at home to the Nuggets. Still struggling without Curry.

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They were on like an 11 game winning streak, not struggling too much lol