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

Bring back nba patty

NICE FINISH BY MURRAH

Mills 4-10 smh. I remember when his scrub ass would attempt more shots than Kawhi and faggots in here would defend it. :lol fuckin bum still fucking us over.

I like Murray pushing it, looking to score instead of playing to pass

Second time tonight DeJounte finishes strong with his off-hand.

Hoping that is something him and Lonnie have both added to their games.

Is mills ever not laying on the floor??

Patty mills thinks he’s fucking iverson ffs

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Originally Posted by Rocalcio

7 players in double figures

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Reminiscent of the latter days of the Big 3 when we didn't need one player to score 20+ to win.

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Originally Posted by Chinook

Weren't you one of those 6-8ers who kept insisting that DMDR was too small to play the three a year ago? Maybe you weren't, but I think you were one of the folks clamoring for more size for defensive purposes. That you are so far on the other end now that you think one half of play is worth declaring victory over is amazing. The league didn't change in a year. Maybe the folks whose opinions are whiplashing should reconsider if they might be overshooting right now.

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The league actually did change in a year...which is why the spurs are so much better with derozan at the 4 than literally anybody else on the roster at the 4

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Originally Posted by LakerHater

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Devin with Morant step for step :elephant

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Originally Posted by Chinook

Prince is and was literally worse than Bryn Forbes. Imagine not having Johnson and Samanic and paying Prince $18 Million a year right now.

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Yeah I’m not defending the 2 firsts stuff :lol

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Originally Posted by LakerHater

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Nice....

Getting dangerous demar needs to close this deal

Mills really wasn't bullshitting about taking his chucking to a whole new level...

It’s the jerseys!

Patty needs to lose minutes when Derrick is back tbh.

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Originally Posted by LakerHater

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WOW... those will be in the ESPN highlights

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Originally Posted by Floyd Pacquiao

Patty mills thinks he’s fucking iverson ffs

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Yeah, this is what I was scared we'd see if he tried that "FIBA Patty" bullshit in the NBA. :lol:lol

The sooner we find his replacement then the better off we'll be.

Trey, Tre, or Luka gonna get minutes?

KELDON TO LONNIE! GOOD TO GREAT

Imsgine being 7 feet tall and not capable of throwing down a gotdamn ball through the rim. Poeltl needs to develop a fucking killer mentality.

Ugly ass 3 by Clarke

easy for Dejounte

What a game by Lonnie, love it.

Poeltl being super garbage out there

Holy shit what was that shooting form by Clarke on that top of the key three. Makes Shawn Marion look like Stephen Curry.

told y'all Keldon was gonna bully Fathead

Really impressed about how DDR has picked his spots and not forced anything

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Originally Posted by RC_Drunkford

told y'all Keldon was gonna bully Fathead

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Bruh you also said we'd lose by 20

the closer

DeRozan always does this. Looks like an All-star to begin the season before falling off a cliff midway through.

I like it they put Lonnie on one-on-one to create...

There's no point guard out there right now...looks like Lonnie is the PG. Nice!

Lonnie to Keldon

Keldon looks tired

Keldon fucking Johnson!!!

There were reasons to be worry tonight with all these young guys playing important roles in the team, but I can say that none of them failed, they all did great.

Devin for 33333333

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Originally Posted by poopbox

The league actually did change in a year...which is why the spurs are so much better with derozan at the 4 than literally anybody else on the roster at the 4

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No, it didn't. Those folks were wrong then about DeRozan not being too small for the three, and those people would be wrong now thinking DeRozan should be a full-time four. And in case you're wondering, I was one of the early advocates for DeRozan playing some PF minutes. It's a match-up thing, though, and something that has to be used sparingly

DV3

Vassell first regular season point

DV!!!!

KJ man child

Vassell :wow

Of the many more to come

Keldon bullying niggas all day

Spurs running that hydra offense I was talking about...

KJ is what we always wanted :bobo

:lol so much fun :lol

Yes, the Rook with the "That's game" shot!

Almost time to empty the bench

I'm liking this running game will win them games.. gives confidence to the guys and to the youth

:cry :cry :cry tRaDe LoNnIe :cry :cry :cry

24/8/7 for D3mar

Want to see how White integrates in. Murray's been stellar tonight.

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Originally Posted by r0drig0lac

24/8/7 for D3mar

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Really don't mind if DeMar stays past this season... For a cheaper price of course.

Love this lineup

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Originally Posted by Sugus

:cry :cry :cry tRaDe LoNnIe :cry :cry :cry

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Murray could just as easily be inserted in there.

Did Spurs twitter drop an F bomb?

lets fking gooo

Demar looks really good with these lineups...

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Originally Posted by offset formation

Murray could just as easily be inserted in there.

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Yeah, tbh... Some of these posters gonna get whiplash from changing sides so fast :lmao

Vassell over Murray to close the game :wow

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Originally Posted by Uriel

DeRozan always does this. Looks like an All-star to begin the season before falling off a cliff midway through.

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But even when he's good, dude still can't be bothered to mix in a three point attempt.

LONNI3 WALK3R TH3 FOURTH

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Originally Posted by Uriel

DeRozan always does this. Looks like an All-star to begin the season before falling off a cliff midway through.

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He played well all of last year.

He's just a poor fit on the team and needs shooters/3 - and - D players around him to be really effective. Or being the 2nd or 3 banana instead of the #1 guy/option.

lonnie on tonite

DeMar playing point guard and surrounding him with Aldridge and three other players from the youth movement looks like a really strong combination.

Guard the guy with the ball.... maybe guys

I like the fast pace this game

DeRozan's defense :lol

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Originally Posted by Mugen

What a game by Lonnie, love it.

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I love those iso and creating. He's just too fast with quick first step

Tale of two halves for Lonnie and LMA

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Originally Posted by r0drig0lac

24/8/7 for D3mar

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9 assists now.

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Originally Posted by John B

I love those iso and creating. He's just too fast with quick first step

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He's exploiting his athleticism to create open shots for others. LOVE that part of his game, it definitely wasn't there when he was playing in Austin. If he puts it all together (big IF, I know) and learns how to finish himself and balance it with creation for others.... Sky's the limit.

The ending of games are going to be very interesting/frustrating. It’s fixable but they kinda fall apart defensively at the end of games

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Originally Posted by KobesAchilles

The ending of games are going to be very interesting/frustrating. It’s fixable but they kinda fall apart defensively at the end of games

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Derrick White would be the fix.

Damn, Ja with 42 tonight

An ancillary benefit of having a young lineup is that you don't have to worry about minutes as much. You can play your guys 30-40 minutes and not have to worry so much about resting them for the next game or risking them getting injured.

Ja is unreal

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Originally Posted by KobesAchilles

The ending of games are going to be very interesting/frustrating. It’s fixable but they kinda fall apart defensively at the end of games

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Yeah, Keldon with a bad turnover and that should've been another (charge) by DeJounte.

They gotta learn to win together & close - out games, though.

FOULED OUT

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Originally Posted by Dejounte

Derrick White would be the fix.

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It’s more the whole team that falls apart defensively though not really one player in specific. Derrick will help but it’s gonna take more than that

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Originally Posted by John B

FOULED OUT

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Dillon was a fucking pest all game

We got our first win bitches :lol:lol:lol

DeRozan 1 rebound and 1 assist short from triple double

Grizzlies were projected to win this game in Vegas. Spurs ended up winning by double digits. This team could very well exceed expectations this season.

Win !!

Spurs win babyyy

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Originally Posted by Uriel

An ancillary benefit of having a young lineup is that you don't have to worry about minutes as much. You can play your guys 30-40 minutes and not have to worry so much about resting them for the next game or risking them getting injured.

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Um, have you not read all the reports and stories about young players suffering severe injuries because of over training in their adolescents?

If anything it behooves Pop and the training/conditioning staff to monitor and work the guys up to a heavier minutes load.

The days of 35+ MPG for most starters in the NBA are done until training improves in the lower levels, IMO.

UNDEFEATED!! :lol

A lot of promising stuff. :flag:

WOOO HOOO!!! Great impressive first win!!! GSG!!!

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Go Spurs Go :flag::flag::flag:

That was the first moment of lucidity I've seen from the old man in years.

win