Game Thread: Spurs @ Knicks — Tue. (1/2) - 6:30/C (2:30am Riga Time)

Happy New Year errybody. First game of 2018 tonight as we’re in NYC to take on an 18-18 Knicks team that have lost 4 of their last 5, but are coming off a W over the Pelicans. We always seem to struggle at the Garden lately, but still no excuse not to win this one, especially with Kawhi listed as Probable tonight. Rudy Gay remains out with his Achilles injury. Let’s get it.

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I love how Green's not even on the injury report, but he's going to be walking like the new guy in a maximum security penitentiary the whole game.

BatManu20 kickin' off 2018 right!:flag:

Spurs by 11

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Originally Posted by BillMc

BatManu20 kickin' off 2018 right!:flag:

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:toast

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I am anticipating a let down from the Spurs after a few nights in NYC on New Years Day. I hope they are ready to play.

Go Spurs!

GSG!

Won't be easy at MSG after we recently beat them in SA but I think the guys had a little wakeup call in DET.

Spurs - 101
Knicks - 97

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Originally Posted by BatManu20

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would be hard to make manu took any older tbh

just win and stay healthy ...

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Originally Posted by Chinook

I love how Green's not even on the injury report, but he's going to be walking like the new guy in a maximum security penitentiary the whole game.

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:lmao

Need a bounce back game after that craptacular performance against Detroit.

Don't see the Spurs winning tonight or tomorrow night tbh. This team's struggles on the road are a pretty serious issue.

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Originally Posted by Robz4000

Don't see the Spurs winning tonight or tomorrow night tbh. This team's struggles on the road are a pretty serious issue.

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I agree. I think that is one of the only valid complaints/concerns about this time right now.

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Originally Posted by raybies

I agree. I think that is one of the only valid complaints/concerns about this time right now.

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Not having your MVP def shows the most on the road. At home , role players tend to be better which can sometimes make up for other missing pieces. On the road, we've failed to score when needed or get timely stops. Both of which Kawhi was great at.

I don't see them dropping both these games, especially after their last performance. Splitting them should be more likely. I'd even give a slim possibility of going 2-0, with a win more likely tonight than tomorrow

Spurs by 15+ Knicks are destined for a below .500 season

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With Patrick Ewing out again, no excuses tonight guys. LET'S WIN THIS!!!

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Originally Posted by sananspursfan21

With Patrick Ewing out again, no excuses tonight guys. LET'S WIN THIS!!!

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Is this 1999?

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Originally Posted by RD2191

Is this 1999?

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Got a time machine for Christmas. Still working out the bugs. Apologies, how embarrassing...

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Originally Posted by sananspursfan21

Got a time machine for Christmas. Still working out the bugs. Apologies, how embarrassing...

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:lol

easy win. Hopefully a fun game though. Our season starts today.

Fantastic ball movement and great looks every time. Hopefully they can continue this way.

You would had thought Manu was playing in Mexico City. What a contingent of Mexicans in NYC to see him. Speaking of which, is ElNono at the game?

Kawhi has setup LMA nicely a couple times already

nice steal

Awesome outlet by Gino.

What happened to LMA doing work early and pinning Porzingis down the basket like he did in SA?

And back to normal Gino pass...

Manure the poor bastard can't even change his adult diapers

Latvian on Latvian action.

Porzingis just shit on Davis.

:lmao Bertans gets called for the foul, fuck off ref

Wtf how is that a foul by Davis????

Gets two elbows to the throat but sure, he's the one fouling.

Once again this cancerous bench kills any excitement I had for this game

That's a pretty good forearm/elbow.

I thought Davis was theone who got fouled.

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Originally Posted by SAGirl

I thought Davis was theone who got fouled.

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I agree Davis fouled him early with the face up pushig, but the technical was a good call as well.

Y'all should know better by now, the Spurs never get the calls. They sold their souls for 5 tbh.

He fouled his elbow with his throat.

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Originally Posted by Robz4000

Y'all should know better by now, the Spurs never get the calls. They sold their souls for 5 tbh.

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They’ve never gotten calls because they are boring tbh.

Not worried. But, you know, I'm a bit slow.

If Davis turns his back to him and just makes a strong box out, no call most likely.

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Originally Posted by Budkin

He fouled his elbow with his throat.

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:lol

bertans is a waste of time tbh

What does Bertans even do besides appeal to the cuckasian community?

Kawhi shot is broken as fuck right now

:lmao this team

Patty is so short the guy thought he was pushing some dude's chest.

Thank god the turd trio of Fatty-Ginose-Fathead is out. Now let's make this a game again :tu

it's only January, tbh

I hate the new nba....and I hate that Pop refuses to adapt. Other team just trots down and chucks 3s. Spurs run 20 second half court sets to get midrange jumpers and posts up. Once again were about to be down double digits. Has there been any game this season spurs haven't been down 10 at some point? Doesnt feel like it

Spurs have no shot in a series with how terrible they are on the road.

We need to LMA and Pau do their high low action to get back in this game.

Someone's just going to say this was a scheduled loss seeing as the Spurs always lay an egg in NYC.

knicks barely even trying on defensive end. Just missing wide open shot after wide open shot

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Originally Posted by ElNono

it's only January, tbh

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"Does the starting lineup need a tweak?"

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Originally Posted by Leetonidas

I hate the new nba....and I hate that Pop refuses to adapt. Other team just trots down and chucks 3s. Spurs run 20 second half court sets to get midrange jumpers and posts up. Once again were about to be down double digits. Has there been any game this season spurs haven't been down 10 at some point? Doesnt feel like it

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we haven't really done much post ups.. we got a ton of wide open triples, just missed them.

Should have taken the team to the beach at Coney Island to practice their shooting.

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Originally Posted by spurs10

Should have taken the team to the beach at Coney Island to practice their shooting.

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And left the mistresses back at the Ritz

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Originally Posted by BillMc

And left the mistresses back at the Ritz

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Yep! :lol

"Thomas is their leading scorer tonight and averages 4 a game"... of course.

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Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht

"Does the starting lineup need a tweak?"

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It does IMO...

Laying an egg on the road again, :lol In Pop we trust.

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Originally Posted by ElNono

It does IMO...

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It's only January

Team always looks like shit when Kawhi plays and Bertans sucks. Stop playing him.

RIP Kyle O'Quinn

Why is Fathead playing with the good players?!?!?!

Parker is the only dude playing defense out there smh. Sad state of affairs

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Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht

Why is Fathead playing with the good players?!?!?!

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Thats what im spittin

Spurs getting outrebounded so Poop brings in Bertans

Kobe Leonard smh

Damn we're fucking terrible on the road... what is this shit?

Spurs getting raped by Kanter

Noah still plays in the NBA? Who would had thought.

But seriously who would you rather have, the corpse of Noah or Joff Ayres?

good minutes for Davis today

DAm Fathead blocked it?? lol

Kancer getting away with pushes in the back on offensive rebounds. That time it was on Kawhi. New York isn't a sanctuary city for nothing

MVP Kiwi is back :tu
team is competing...

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Originally Posted by r0drig0lac

good minutes for Davis today

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:toast
very much earned.

Lol is that Noah? Forgot about that waste of money

Ugh lead was cut to 3 so Poop brings in Fatty and Manure







Knicks fans saying they want Manu :lmao

bertans and KA are getting a bit more comfortable out there. Would like KA to take shots though

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Originally Posted by NASpurs

Noah still plays in the NBA? Who would had thought.

But seriously who would you rather have, the corpse of Noah or Joff Ayres?

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Fuck that guy.

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Spurs win this

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Originally Posted by NASpurs

Noah still plays in the NBA? Who would had thought.

But seriously who would you rather have, the corpse of Noah or Joff Ayres?

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Noah makes like 18 million a year :lol

Spurs don't get as much support from the crowd as home :lol

Davis!!

Porzingis passed out of being guarded by 50 Mills. :lmao

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Originally Posted by dabom

Fuck that guy.

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:lmao :lmao

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Originally Posted by Leetonidas

Noah makes like 18 million a year :lol

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I know but taking contracts out of the equation as they're both horrible players.

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Originally Posted by dabom

Fuck that guy.

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:lmao

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Originally Posted by NASpurs

Noah still plays in the NBA? Who would had thought.

But seriously who would you rather have, the corpse of Noah or Joff Ayres?

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Ayres. Noah would never play in a shit city