Game Thread: Spurs vs Wizards -- Wed. (12/16) - 7:30PM CST (3:30AM Riga Time)

[elemento]

definitely ready for some Boban

[TD 21]

Wiz have been starting a small ball lineup in Nene's absence. Boban won't start against that. Diaw or West much more likely.

Their starting small has nothing to do with Nene's absence. It has to do with them wanting to play with a stretch four at all times, which is why they've attempted to shoehorn Humphries into one and why they acquired a player who was shoehorned into one last season, in Dudley. Nene is their backup center now.

Aldridge/West has been the least used combination among the four primary bigs. Maybe a good chance to give them some court time together while still having Boris as the first big off the bench.

Aldridge and West are probably too similar to work well together as a tandem. Besides, if Duncan is being rested because it's going to be a small ball game, then West at power forward isn't going to be the answer to that; not when Diaw barely has been.

In order to keep Diaw with the bench, I suspect Bonner starts.

[Canyonero]

Espuelas by 20

[.G.]

Damn

Maybe Pop didn't like seeing that Bobinator hanging on that rim too long. He did show a lil mo swag in that Lakers game.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Boban and Ray banished!

As much of a fan favorite as Boban is... Pop I guess getting him over himself?

Ray, uber question mark, particularly when we have Bonner and Butler who are very similar at this point.

Also with spursistan... I wonder about Tim. It didn't seem like the rest was required. Pop experimenting with Lamarcus I guess... Small ball time.

Read the thread again. Boban is active, Duncan is inactive. McCallum is on the Toros.

[Dex]

Spurs gonna get payback tonight. 128-37 Spurs win!

[UNT Eagles 2016]

109-104 Spurs win... anchor on defense is out so we'll give up a ton of points

[Mel_13]

109-104 Spurs win... anchor on defense is out so we'll give up a ton of points

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...511270DEN.html

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...512070PHI.html

[TD 21]

- Duncan should be playing. He's well rested as is, there's no need to increase the odds of dropping a game they shouldn't and they should be looking at this as practice for playing big (some) against a small ball team. They play the Pacers on Monday; does he sit out again?

- I doubt he does, but if he does, they're basically tipping their hand, when it comes to the Warriors and indicating that they don't think they can beat them playing big. Conceding this further underscored the need to upgrade fourth wing.

- McCallum should be activated over Marjanovic, given the Wizards lack of size, the possibility of another blowout and the lack of a third point guard for such situations.

[Splits]

I was at the game earlier this season when Beal hit the 3. I hope the Spurs win by 60.

I was as well.

Payback's a motha ing

[UNT Eagles 2016]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...511270DEN.html

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...512070PHI.html

I saw "DEN" and "PHI" and lol'd.

[Mel_13]

I saw "DEN" and "PHI" and lol'd.

Den Ortg: 102.1

Was Ortg: 102.8 and the Wizards don't have Beal.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Den Ortg: 102.1

Was Ortg: 102.8 and the Wizards don't have Beal.

So Beal AND Hilario are out? That's going to be huge for us, those two were the biggest thorns in our side in that bad loss early on. Wall can't really shoot so TP/Mills can probably afford to go under this time as long as they don't make it a habit

[Mel_13]

So Beal AND Hilario are out? That's going to be huge for us, those two were the biggest thorns in our side in that bad loss early on. Wall can't really shoot so TP/Mills can probably afford to go under this time as long as they don't make it a habit

Yeah. We should get to see Gary Neal and Dejuan Blair tonight.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Yeah. We should get to see Gary Neal and Dejuan Blair tonight.

2011 no defense scrubs

[Dex]

David West to start per NBATV.

[Mel_13]

Their starting small has nothing to do with Nene's absence. It has to do with them wanting to play with a stretch four at all times, which is why they've attempted to shoehorn Humphries into one and why they acquired a player who was shoehorned into one last season, in Dudley. Nene is their backup center now.



Aldridge and West are probably too similar to work well together as a tandem. Besides, if Duncan is being rested because it's going to be a small ball game, then West at power forward isn't going to be the answer to that; not when Diaw barely has been.

In order to keep Diaw with the bench, I suspect Bonner starts.

You're right about Nene. I just took the injury report and their last boxscore and made an assumption. Had no idea that he hadn't started any games this year.

West is starting.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

David West to start per NBATV.

well


here comes 18-9 start for Washington in first 6 minutes

[BatManu20]

[BatManu20]

[BatManu20]

[BatManu20]

[BatManu20]

No Beal, no Nene, no excuses.

[TXstbobcat]

At the AT&T center for the game tonight!!!

[UNT Eagles 2016]

No Beal, no Nene, no excuses.

Gortat goes for 38/14/4 playing against D-Worst