Game Thread: San Antonio Spurs at Memphis Grizzlies - Dec. 23, 2020 @ 7 PM CT

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Originally Posted by BG_Spurs_Fan

Defense totally non existing for either team, bar a couple of possessions. Everyone gets to whatever point on the court they want and get whatever shot they want.

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Yep...both teams getting consistently open looks, just a matter of who makes them.

Then again...that seems to be the product the NBA wants to put on the floor.

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Originally Posted by KobesAchilles

Also that was goal tending...

Still boggles my mind. Who the fuck pump fakes a point guard when you are 3 feet from the basket and 7 feet tall?? And this guy is worth 9 million? And people think he can improve his offensive game? That’s the dumbest play he could make. It’s like me pump faking a 5th grader for a lay up. Why??

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No idea why they wouldn't at least review it....shot at the end of the buzzer, dead ball.

When Rudy is on, he almost looks like a poor man's Kawhi Leonard.

DJMVP

Murray onfire

Murray is looking good, lets hope it continues

The fact that Memphis is red hot from deep and we're leading them says a lot, tbh.

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Originally Posted by Uriel

When Rudy is on, he almost looks like a poor man's Kawhi Leonard.

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:wakeup

This is fun man they are playing hard

Impressive!

Murray :clap

Honestly these DDR highlights. I can't believe people hate watching him play.

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Originally Posted by Dex

Yep...both teams getting consistently open looks, just a matter of who makes them.

Then again...that seems to be the product the NBA wants to put on the floor.

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Lol, what do you want the NBA to do? This is what happens when everybody on the floor is a 3-point threat.

DJ worth that contract baby!

Offense been great every since LMA went to the bench

Horrible basketball tbh :lol

other than jakob being soft, they've been doing good things out there since LMA sat

chinook knows i like him, but yikes at the "offense should run through LMA" take..

defence picking up

It was so obvious that murray was gonna strip the ball away from brooks lmao

Patty

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Originally Posted by Mr. Body

Lol, what do you want the NBA to do? This is what happens when everybody on the floor is a 3-point threat.

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That's what happens when you take away hand-checking, add lane violations, and allow players to flop for fouls to get 10-15 FTs a game.

I like what Murray is showing tonight

Audio is delayed on league pass lmao

Here comes LMA...watch the offense go to shit again

spurs locked in :tu

Murray owning all u preseason meltdown divas

KJ and Devin on the court together

THE DEFENSE LOOKS GOOD

Is dj figuring it out :hungry:

Pros:

Keldon Johnson
Dejonte Murray
Poeltls Screens are Elite, opens up so much
Interior Defense (as long as LMA sits)
Feeling the Bubble Energy provided by the young Guys
DDR letting young guys play

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Awful Perimeter Defense
LMA - He doesnt fit this team
To many open Looks for Memphis
Slow start of the game

Can't lose to vending machine head. If they keep shooting from outside we're gonna win this game

Please god let this be a sign that Dejounte has figured it out.

We staaaaaacked.


We going 72-0!

Damn this rotation is fun. Slot Derrick into Lonnie's starting position when he's back and we got a team. Will be tough for Lonnie to find minutes but oh well.

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Originally Posted by stephen jackson

Is dj figuring it out :hungry:

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I tried to say it from the preseason but people wouldnt shut the fuck up

Damn, this team is giving me false hope for the season :cry

We are actually still getting bubble basketball. Holy shit I'm loving this.

This team is so much fun to watch :lol

Damn. Nice to see those young cores running the court.

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Originally Posted by Mugen

Please god let this be a sign that Dejounte has figured it out.

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Less him figuring it out and more him playing with perimeter players who fit his style of play...

He also isn't handling the ball as the primary ball handler as much now...that has been derozan and mills...

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Originally Posted by Uriel

Damn, this team is giving me false hope for the season :cry

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:lol

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Originally Posted by Shakril

Pros:

Keldon Johnson
Dejonte Murray
Poeltls Screens are Elite, opens up so much
Interior Defense (as long as LMA sits)
Feeling the Bubble Energy provided by the young Guys
DDR letting young guys play

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Awful Perimeter Defense
LMA - He doesnt fit this team
To many open Looks for Memphis
Slow start of the game

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Poeltl homer/LA basher says wut?

Seriously man. Transparent didn't know what transparency was until it met you.

DJ having a nice game.

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Originally Posted by Floyd Pacquiao

This team is so much fun to watch :lol

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We all knew that then pre season just slapped us in the face.

Murray mvp mode locked

murray looking inferior

Murray putting in work. If he keeps this up...the Spurs become a threat.

:lol watching anderson try to drive on keldon was entertaining

and murray looks much more in control than ive seen in a while :tu

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Originally Posted by BillMc

DJ having a nice game.

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as soon as he inevitably misses a move, cascading complaints will invade that thread (just like in preseason)

The Spurs have more talent. What's happening now is no surprise here.

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Originally Posted by offset formation

Poeltl homer/LA basher says wut?

Seriously man. Transparent didn't know what transparency was until it met you.

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Just watching the game and telling what i see. Turn on the TV an watch the game. You will see it too.

i love that lonnie is confident with the 3-ball, but good god he needs to attack the rim more

I wish we had a shot blocking big is all I want for Christmas now... like that deng feller on Memphis

Murray
Walker
BIG BODY
vassell


YES PLEASE.

This is fun tbh.

Offense getting stagnant again cause LMA sits one screen and stands on the perimeter...somebody needs to lock him in the same strip club as harden so he can not be on this team anymore

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Originally Posted by Dejounte

I tried to say it from the preseason but people wouldnt shut the fuck up

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He looks good but he's always shown flashes. I wanna see some consistency. I'm rooting for the kid

God damnit Lonnie caught ball watching again.

He just loses focus sometimes

That energy/pace from before Derozan checked in was really nice to see tbh.

Maybe it’s the jerseys like Deion used to say you look good you play good

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Originally Posted by BillMc

DJ having a nice game.

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As long as he is not asked to be the primary playmaker he is a very good player.

DJ making tough finishes at the rim is a joy to watch. 11 points in the quarter. Sheesh!!!

Keldon making Scrub Kyle his bitch.

Lonnie is so stagnant/passive.

LMA 2nd Stint is better.

I like the energy overall the Team has now.

Aldridge heating up

Dejounte has done literally everything tonight and ST still like "he can't run an offense though" just shut up and say youre fucking stupid

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Originally Posted by Dejounte

God damnit Lonnie caught ball watching again.

He just loses focus sometimes

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That pass to Keldon was too damn hard

rudyyy

Derozan looking around for someone to rotate to his man when he collapse the paint with morant on the other side of the floor :lol

Lonnies playmaking is really an untapped resource. He needs to be more aggressive obviously but Pop absolutely needs to call plays for him with the ball in his hand.

Lamarcus getting hot by doing what he does best

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Originally Posted by PrimeMinister

Dejounte has done literally everything tonight and ST still like "he can't run an offense though" just shut up and say youre fucking stupid

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He fits well if they play at this pace. The problem is when the game slows down and he needs to run a halfcourt offense.

Pretty sure he had a toe on the line.

Lonnie just split the double team with ease. He needs to get to the rim more and stop being so passive

KELDON JOHNSON BABY

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Originally Posted by Robz4000

He fits well if they play at this pace. The problem is when the game slows down and he needs to run a halfcourt offense.

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Sounds like we need to just keep playing like a modern NBA team instead of like its 2005 then

In addition to Pop playing the right starting lineup, he's also made the right decision not to give Lyles any minutest this half.

BIG BODY

Love that Pop started Keldon at the 3 and DDR at the 4.

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Originally Posted by Robz4000

He fits well if they play at this pace. The problem is when the game slows down and he needs to run a halfcourt offense.

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The whole team plays better with higher tempo. Problem ist that Gay and LMA are both slowing the game down. (even though gay did well in the bubble).
I hope both of them are capable of making the adjustment in the long term.

If the spurs had not started so slow they'd be up 20 by now

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Originally Posted by 8FOR!3

Love that Pop started Keldon at the 3 and DDR at the 4.

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Don't tell Chinook that. He thinks it won't work.

https://media1.tenor.com/images/31dc...itemid=4991324

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Originally Posted by Uriel

In addition to Pop playing the right starting lineup, he's also made the right decision not to give Lyles any minutest this half.

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Lyles not being in the rotation is the best thing about this whole game

Ok Lonnie & Dejounte.......I see you!!! Boys playing like dawgs!!

:wow impressive

I wish I could give Dejounte/KJ's confidence to Lonnie tbh. He'd be an f'n star tbh.

What an amazing half. And to think we're doing all this without the best player on the team :cry

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Originally Posted by poopbox

Offense getting stagnant again cause LMA sits one screen and stands on the perimeter...somebody needs to lock him in the same strip club as harden so he can not be on this team anymore

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Pathetic take.

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Originally Posted by Uriel

In addition to Pop playing the right starting lineup, he's also made the right decision not to give Lyles any minutest this half.

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I forgot about that piece of shit :lol A+ game from Pop (so far)

Keldon F'n Johnson tbh. This kid is a bad mf'er.

Best part of tonight's game: Trey Lyles - 0 mins played.

Hopefully we don't have one of our patented 3rd quarter collapses.

Boys, we might just have a team once White gets back. Lots of versatility. Lots of styles.

Like the defensive potential.

Defense is suffocating...... in the words of Waffle House “ smothered & covered “

Trey Lyles in Pop’s doghouse?

So who do we think the Spurs will be playing in the Finals?

outscored them 36 to 20 this quarter. Keep that up and we got something. Also Keldon and DJ being the top scorers is dope

That was a fun half, this is without White. It’s hard not to be excited about the potential.

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Originally Posted by NASpurs

I forgot about that piece of shit :lol A+ game from Pop (so far)

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Same completely forgot that’s beautiful, let’s not fuck it up second half