Game Thread: Spurs @ Blazers -- Sun. (1/7) - 8:00/C (4:00am Riga Time)

In Portland tonight to take on a 20-18 Blazers team that are winners of 4 of their last 6. Kawhi, Danny, and Rudy are all Out tonight. Will be a tough road game without them against a quality opponent. Let's get it.

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This is the kind of game in which a healthy Kawhi/Green guarding Lillard would pay dividends, tbh.

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Originally Posted by BatManu20

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Type of game I'd try to get a big plus in-play for the Spurs if I was out in Vegas, tbh.

Brad Pitt a Spurs fan?

i guess Portland is the feature LMA still salty show.

There's no way we're winning twice in that building.

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Originally Posted by Budkin

There's no way we're winning twice in that building.

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This, but this is a scheduled loss anyway. The next five games are all very winnable.

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Originally Posted by BatManu20

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The injury sounds made up to sit Kawhi. I hope that’s it, I am still wondering how the heck he injured a shoulder when it was Joff who got hit in the face and I saw Kyle going for a rebound get hit in the neck. Plus Bryn Forbes almost got decapitated. Nothing like these things happened to Kawhi the last game.

Portland's home record (9-10) is about the same as our road record (9-11)

I think it's a 50/50 shot tonight. Aldridge should be fresh and extra aggressive. Gotta hope we generate some good looks and out shooters are on point.

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Originally Posted by bklynspursfan

Portland's home record (9-10) is about the same as our road record (9-11)

I think it's a 50/50 shot tonight. Aldridge should be fresh and extra aggressive. Gotta hope we generate some good looks and out shooters are on point.

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I remember the last time CJ McCollum was super cold and missed a bunch of shots. Murray was ok, not great but OK. If Murray plays like trash they have no chance and he hasn’t been playing well lately. Hopefully he rights up that ship.

Highlights from our game against them a couple weeks ago.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p85jtnDHBTU

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Originally Posted by SAGirl

The injury sounds made up to sit Kawhi. I hope that’s it, I am still wondering how the heck he injured a shoulder when it was Joff who got hit in the face and I saw Kyle going for a rebound get hit in the neck. Plus Bryn Forbes almost got decapitated. Nothing like these things happened to Kawhi the last game.

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Could've happened (if it's anything at all) just from his arm stretching or turning the wrong way, might not have been something we could've seen from our end

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Originally Posted by SAGirl

I remember the last time CJ McCollum was super cold and missed a bunch of shots. Murray was ok, not great but OK. If Murray plays like trash they have no chance and he hasn’t been playing well lately. Hopefully he rights up that ship.

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Definitely need Murray to play well. Defensively he's usually consistent, but he has to try and stay out of foul trouble.

If he can add anything on the other end, that'll be big

How could I forget a Kyle buzzer beater 3 that game?

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Originally Posted by bklynspursfan

Could've happened (if it's anything at all) just from his arm stretching or turning the wrong way, might not have been something we could've seen from our end

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I am just saying it’s either made up or Kawhi’s body is soft and injury prone. Can’t so much as look at him without him getting injured this season.

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Originally Posted by SAGirl

I am just saying it’s either made up or Kawhi’s body is soft and injury prone. Can’t so much as look at him without him getting injured this season.

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I mean shoulder strains probably aren't uncommon in the NBA with all the arm extension's and movements. Could just be very minor, but worth putting on the injury list. (Likely a game he was going to sit out anyway) They used the injury management for TP, I can't imagine Pop wouldn't for Kawhi. If it's at all worrisome, I wouldn't be surprised if he sits tomorrow too and doesn't play till Thursday in LA. But hopefully we'll get some clarity on it today