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notice tha word "since"
No it's not scro. I remember dem other times you agreed with me as well.
notice tha word "since"
A loss like this is exactly why we need tha Kori Ellis show again.
TRU Spurstalkers would like to blow some steam off and thats why trolling becomes so prevalent on this mainboard
tbh, I forgot how hard CBF takes these early season losses.
The grade on Anderson was deserving, but I give Pop credit for trying to pump him up, by more playing time. Anderson seems to have lost all confidence. Another reason to play Anderson more, is showcasing him for a possible trade down the road.
A game in which Pop plays TD 35 minutes is not a game that he should be trying to pump up JA's confidence - it's a game he's going for a win (with the intention of resting TD the next night). TD should not be playing that many minutes in a loss on the front end of a back-to-back.
Why is Bonner playing 21 mins and Splitter less than 15 - just disgusting! And vs Bogut & these big guys. I've been calling for Splitter to play 35 mins a game every night. He's young, has upside and defense. Can't stand to see Blair closing the game - he's a turnstile on defense. Neal (or even Green) should have gotten JA's minutes. Why didn't Pop call a time-out and set up a 3pt play - they had 2 time-outs? He deserves a F- What a waste of a winnable game.
15 minutes on Splitter being the 4th "big" is really bad news.
When he starts to find his role he come back to the bench.....
The most disappointment was caused by Danny Green. Five minutes. And in those 300 seconds he showed TERRIBLE defense. I mean, God awful. I'm not sure at all what to feel about his future in San Antonio from this point on. I want to say that I think the Houston game will be a deciding factor, but if he doesn't work out, are the Spurs gonna fall back on Anderson? I doubt it. Especially with Ford out too now, the only solid players in the backcourt are Tony and Neal. They're really screwed if Anderson nor Green can snap out of it.
Kawhi had just about a perfect game though. He seems like a Udonis Haslem with more potential. Or maybe I'm just saying that because of the hair and beard.
Folks, I don't know why all the moaning and groaning like we are expected to win games like this on the road. There is something called "home court advantage" and it is real.
About the best this team can do on the road, especially with our best player out, is hope to keep it close in the 4th quarter and steal one at the end. We were within one or two points for the last few minutes and only 3 at the end when we had a series of mistakes and missed shots. like that happens on the road.
We have a lot of young green players and to his credit, Pop is giving them some minutes to see what they can do--or not do in some cases. I'm looking for some encouraging signs of growth in these young guys.
This wasn't our "worst loss ever" or the end of the chances for the rest of the season. We lost a ing road game. Get over it.
In training camp Anderson was considered the possible "good surprise" for this coming season.
His poor games, at this point, are the real surprise.
I don't really know what's happened with him, but ther's something missing...maybe the guy just needs time and to develop his confidence (and in this case giving him minutes is the only way to go...also at the cost of losing some games).
The Spurs need a new defensive strategy. I think the best they can do right now is to start TD and Splitter, play aggressive on the perimeter and force defenders into the paint. It'll help TD and Splitter's block stats and help the team defense.
Didn't watch the game, but wtf is up with an opposing player always going Goran Dragic on the Spurs?
It's a ing sickening trend in the losses of this season.
If they keep losing road games, playoffs may not be in the cards the season, they won't go undefeated at home, they need to win on the road too.
It's quite insane that the past couple games, players have just been taking extremely contested jumpers, they don't always fall, but sometimes they do. What baffles me, is that they must consider the Spurs such a horrible defensive team, that shooting right in their faces doesn't phase them or change their shots.
I mean, even that 3rd string rookie PG on the Thunder was not intimidated at all by the Spurs, he was popping shots without hesitation.
Our interior defense must improve by miles, and unless Splitter hits the weight room and watches a Tupac do entary, I don't see the lack of defense or toughess be resolved without an acquisition of a decent big man, not Ike Crapsack Diogu.
But it's starting to look like our PnR defense is the worst it's ever been. & that is a huge concern..
I hate that too ... you listen to the announcers of the opposing team and they stress on the fact how this or that player did not shoot well in the first x games ... then come the Spurs and exactly this player lights it up from three ... awful
Since I'm watching while working I'm not really sure but if we made made more of our free throws would it have made a diff?
For the record, SJax:
- scored 34 points or more in only 17 games in his career
- only 3 games with 34+ points and 8+ assists
- 1 game (yesterday) with 34+ points and over 70% shooting
- 1 game (yesterday) with 34+ points and only 17 shots (he had 3 30-point games with 17 shots or fewer)
Next best shooting game was his career high of 43 points on 68.2% shooting.
Career FG% = 41.7%
Season FG% = 37.5% (including yesterday)
I blame Duncan for this loss. Had he gotten 11-12 instead of a measly 9-12, we would have won.
Seriously, though, why Splitter only plays 15 minutes in a game like that is beyond me. Skiles played this Leuer guy 30 minutes ...
lol you are right. Skiles played Leuer quite a bit, yet Pop won't play Splitter. What a tool Pop has become. He needs to wake up.
No excuse to lose this game no matter what happened but in the end of the 4th we were robbed and rapped. Jennings smacked the out of Parker cause he was beat and no call. Then the offensive foul on Duncan considering the time of the game and cir stances may be the worst call I've ever seen. That being said play some ing D. I see a layup line opposing teams are running. Not only players not being where they're supposed to be but not knowing where they're supposed to be, now that really sucks. Gotta rebound and get revenge tonight!
We need to sign another big and actually USE him.
Giving Bonner anything more than 10+ a game is way too much. He is a one trick pony that every team in the league knows how to plan for.
We need to get that 4th big (Bonner doesn't count) that can provide interior D.
The other issue is that Blair is NOT a starter. He is good, but more like a glorified Malik Rose without a jumpshot or post D. Blair should be coming off the bench, and either we start Splitter with TD, or sign someone else to provide shotblocking/rim protection off the bench.
We shot 60% from the floor and lost. We had not one, but two players shoot 9-12 from the floor and still came up short. I know SA always has bad luck in Milwaukee but until Pop starts playing the proper personnel we are going to get skull ed every night.
On another note, I'm loving KL. He deserve 30+ minutes a night along with Splitter.
Besides all of the enivitable ups and downs, I believe that we have a true gem in Kawahi Leonard.
He's the truth.
Joel Przybilla is still at large - but who knows how much he has to offer after multiple knee surgeries.
Other than that it's a trade or hold what you've got.
Ford went out as well. Not many choices on the buffet line tbh.
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