Game 81: Spurs @ Rockets, April 14, 2014, 7:00 PM CT

[Mnky]

Ayres going 1/2 at the Free throw line. Come back player of the year tbh..

[ElNono]

mvparker

[313]

Aren't the Rockets playing for HCA?

[loveforthegame]

James: 6pts, 8rbs, 2as, 1blk

Some nice defense too.

[ElNono]

lol zone d

[313]

MVParker

[SpursFan86]

Houston commentators: "Ayres was their biggest pickup this year"

[TheGoldStandard]

I know this is a throwaway game but it still makes my blood boil. Arg Spurs

[ElNono]

what I really wanna know is if Patty is back to towel waving...

[Fireball]

Houston commentators: "Ayres was their biggest pickup this year"

that did it tbh ... why do I have LP Premium and have to listen to this ?

[downunder]

Why is Mills being rested - does he have an injury ??

[TheGoldStandard]

There should be a rule that if you have the best record in the league than you can put the tiest player from your team to another team and they have to replace another players minutes.. Jeff Ayres for Serge Ibaka

[gilmor]

sorry gilmor, I'm still wishing we had last season's TP, but he hasn't showed up yet. till then, we don't have star power.

I am not even talking about parker.. No NBA team can win without star power..

[Hoops Czar]

??? there was nothing obvious in the offseason, seeing how the Spurs kept DeColo and Mills has been the season's surprise. Neal was never a backup PG anyways, Manu did that for him. Beli was never intended to be a backup SF, with RC even saying during the offseason they had a huge hole on that spot. So yeah, Beli replaced Neal. That was the move. Then Pop decided to find minutes for Beli whenever possible and ejected DeColo when it was clear the team didn't need him.

The Spurs never needed DeColo. He was only on the team because he was under contract and team's didn't want him in any packages (same with Bonner). I'm not even sure the Raptors wanted him seeing as how he still gets no playing time. Neal was playing PG in the first half and late third quarter of games. Manu played PG in the 4th quarter. It was a way of conserving his energy. Neal was just so bad at PG, his numbers didn't reflect one. Their might have been debate to whom would win the back up PG position between CoJo and Mills coming into preseason, but Cojo being just a half step better than De Colo, made Pop's decision pretty easy.

[bbarry]

clearly on purpose.

[TheGoldStandard]

Man, I really want to beat these MFers

[ElNono]

I am not even talking about parker.. No NBA team can win without star power..

I don't think the spurs did that on purpose. It's just how the cards have been drawn at this stage of the game. They're still a damn good team, and I think they have a good shot against anybody.

[Hoops Czar]

Nonsense. The Spurs are going to need solid contributions from Green, Splitter and Diaw. Heck, you could throw even Mills in there. That's more than a few.

If Parker doesn't return to his 2012-13 form, the Spurs won't win a championship. Every team needs star power and the Spurs are no exception.

[ElNono]

can't let them shoot 3s

[jARS mEsH sEt]

There should be a rule that if you have the best record in the league than you can put the tiest player from your team to another team and they have to replace another players minutes.. Jeff Ayres for Serge Ibaka

Just mindgames from Pop

[objective]

If the goal is to put the big 3 at risk for injury, the coaching staff is doing a good job.

[lofds]

These commentators know nothing. Howard was angry he got hacked and swung his arm at Manu. That's clearly a tech.

[gilmor]

I don't think the spurs did that on purpose. It's just how the cards have been drawn at this stage of the game. They're still a damn good team, and I think they have a good shot against anybody.

Then they can't win the NBA Championship.. period..

When it comes to crunch, it's the stars that shine..

[Hoops Czar]

I don't think the spurs did that on purpose. It's just how the cards have been drawn at this stage of the game. They're still a damn good team, and I think they have a good shot against anybody.

Who was the last team in the NBA to win a championship without star power?

[bbarry]

Someone needs to knock one of the Rockets player on their ass.