Game Thread: Spurs vs. Lakers — Jan. 1, 2021 - 7:00pm/C

[FkLA]

DJ and Patty called their own numbers and missed down the stretch too. But Demar does it and he lost the game.

[Kurgan]

He was hit and deserved to go to the line.

Demar fans always blaming the refs when he chokes his shots.

[R. DeMurre]

Winnable until the end where DeMar called his own name. Selfish play led to the loss.

DeMar didn't have a bad game. But he did make terrible decisions at the end.

What else is new...

[SpurPadre]

Damn, should've had this one. Learning to win close games like this against good teams is part of the learning process for the youngins.

It's going to take a while because they didn't learn last season which was a big reason the playoff streak ended.

[MannyIsGod]

I mean why not ing challenge that LeBron committed an offensive foul? What was there to lose?

I don't think you can. I was thinking the same thing tho, but I'm not sure its allowed since there was no call.

[Robz4000]

Refs sucked, but everyone was throwing up bricks in the fourth.

This. Spurs just don't have that guy who can provide consistent offense in the clutch until White gets his legs.

[timtonymanu]

Shoot can we get a top 5 pick this year?

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I mean why not ing challenge that LeBron committed an offensive foul? What was there to lose?

Can only challenge a call. Not a non-call.

[tim_duncan_fan]

When does Poetl's contract end? Dude is such a scrub offensively (and completely useless against good teams) that he is impossible to play.
Also can we just trade Rudy Gay and the rest of the vets already? Dude has no reason to be shooting the ball 16 times.

Rudy thinks he is THAT DUDE and yet the commentators mentioned multiple times how his teams made the playoffs maybe three times in his 10+ years in the league. He never wants to find the open guy.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Deadz, what up my man?

Hope 2020 wasn't too bad for you.

Lmk when you're back in LA, got a free helicopter ride coupon for you, good for the whole fam

I’ll give it to my in-laws, they celebrate Christmas on the 7th

[daslicer]

Because he pulled a weak Kawhi move and threw a tantrum to get off the team to stick LeBrons Pole in his mouth.

In return, LeBron sticks Davis pole in his mouth because both can't make the playoffs without each other.

Weak as

He's black Gasol in the sense that he's a better as a sidekick versus being an Alpha. He also enjoys being Lebron's sidekick. The ultimate lackey.

[paperboy77]

3rd times a charm?

[Kurgan]

Yeah when White is at his best I’d love to see the ball in hands closing instead of derozan, but we all know Derozan wouldn’t like that...

Ideally, we let him take as much shots as he wants to inflate his numbers and trade him at the deadline. Helps the tank too.

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Expires on January 26th tbh

Oh, I see what you're saying. That's y son's birthday, also forevermore known as Kobes death day.

[DAF86]

Where are the play calls? It can't happen that at the end of a close game a guy just decides to force a fadeaway Jumper over two guys and from a close angle.

[tbdog]

In like the last minute Lakers got away with a foul on DD. Goaltend. And offensive foul on LeBron.

[John B]

I’m not so disappointed with our guys. They competed and going in the right direction. It would’ve been nice for a win. But the guys are getting great experience and should get better. Will get the wins.

[tim_duncan_fan]

Goddamn do I miss Rasho and Nazr.

[MannyIsGod]

and back to below .500 they go

Honestly if we go under .500 for as long as the Lakers did then maybe you can come talk that but until then I'm not so sure you have room to talk homie. Imagine blowing that many lottery picks and then being saved by Lebron wanting to live in LA.

[mystargtr34]

Deadz, what up my man?

Hope 2020 wasn't too bad for you.

Lmk when you're back in LA, got a free helicopter ride coupon for you, good for the whole fam

I don't recall the last time i in laughed out loud for 10 seconds reading something on the internet. So, thanks.

[SpurPadre]

I really think it would be for the best to trade Demar and LMA to contenders and let the young guys take control of the team. Vassell needs to play and we also need to see if Luka is an NBA player.

[Dejounte]

I’m not so disappointed with our guys. They competed and going in the right direction. It would’ve been nice for a win. But the guys are getting great experience and should get better. Will get the wins.

If this is how we're playing against the best ing team in the NBA, the wins will come.

[duncan2k5]

DJ and Patty called their own numbers and missed down the stretch too. But Demar does it and he lost the game.

He by far has the worst +/-...this is who he has been his entire career...failure upon failure... especially in crunch time...

[daslicer]

Goddamn do I miss Rasho and Nazr.

I miss Splitter even he managed to become a good free throw shooter after that horrible series against OKC in 2012.

[Dverde]

Lakers are really good. Spurs played well. I think Spurs got a good chance at those Utah and Clippers games. These are are so much easier to watch than seeing Poop running out Mills, Belinelli, Forbes, DDR three at a time.