Game Thread: Spurs @ Rockets - Christmas Day @ 7:00 PM CST (3:00 AM Riga time)

[GSH]

Not playing that well but he's doing work on the boards,he has 3 and has been important under that aspect in a couple of other situations

You've got to love a guy who isn't having a great game, but keeps the energy level up and out-hustles younger guys. You just hope the young Spurs are watching and learning.

[Kawhitstorm]

& that bonehead no look alley oop to Aldridge that resulted in a live ball turnover.

Going for the home-run play

[SAGirl]

Im not invested in him.... you are tbh

It will play out the way it will play out. He's getting playing time in games they can spare to develop him, and played well. If that does not spell Pop caring about a young guys development to you, nothing will.

[RD2191]

kobe

[From Downtown]

& that bonehead no look alley oop to Aldridge that resulted in a live ball turnover.

...after an offensive rebound
Manu taketh and Manu giveth right?

[r0drig0lac]

Yeah, he has 2 points. That's when he "exposed" Kawhi.

lmao great

[Kawhitstorm]

The question remains, will "hiding" TP on Barnes (when he comes back for them) be something we can get away with? Certainly he's made strides this year on D but Curry and Thompson assignments belong to Green and Leonard, respectively. Would we be better off going outside the grain and start Manu as our PG but have him defend Barnes at the other end?

Livingston is a better postup player than Barnes & need to hide Patty on Iggy.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Going for the home-run play

Yep. Bonehead. It's like when Tom Coughlin made that bonehead call to go for it on 4th & goal from the 7 yard line in the 4th quarter when a field goal would have wrapped up the game. Instead the Jets come all the way back to force OT and win in OT, and the Giants are probably going to miss the playoffs now over it. I don't get dumb risk taking

[TheGreatYacht]

The best message Kobe can deliver to his teammates is him scoring. he ain't trolling either

[spursparker9]

Last xmas game for Kobe.

A bit sad though

[GSH]

I don't get he complaining about he cute passes. It's he regular season TBH. They have to keep trying and by the time be playoffs are in the second round they'll start being there. Remember 2014's beautiful game

The "too cute" passes people are complaining about are a bad idea, even when they hit the mark. Like that behind the back, no-look bounce pass that Kawhi made to Danny, that bounced up above head-high. Even if he made that pass perfect, it was unnecessary.

Just my opinion, but in the playoffs all the teams are good, and those passes are even more likely to be costly.

[Silver&Black]

kobe

Did you just hear that got? He said that dunk last week was "symbolic to us as a team".

This guy's ego

[SPURt]

Great, we get to watch Kobe talk about how he can inspire his team with his chucking and losing during halftime of a Rockets/Spurs game. Well done ESPN

[SAGirl]

has harden even scored?

Wow just 2 points...

[thiste]

The best message Kobe can deliver to his teammates is him scoring. he ain't trolling either

lol caught that too. Dude even trying to sound profound explaining that...

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Great, we get to watch Kobe talk about how he can inspire his team with his chucking and losing during halftime of a Rockets/Spurs game. Well done ESPN

Just use MY-35 you fools

[SAGirl]

Great, we get to watch Kobe talk about how he can inspire his team with his chucking and losing during halftime of a Rockets/Spurs game. Well done ESPN

I had to mute the TV...
it was nauseous hearing him talk about how a dunk meant so much to him bc he wakes up to train at 6 am daily to train.. blah.

[Fireball]

wtf?

cmon ... you get over it

[UNT Eagles 2016]

...after an offensive rebound
Manu taketh and Manu giveth right?

Drive 83 yards to the 7 yard line. Get put in 4th down situation. Winning by 10 with 8 minutes left. Field goal means other team must get 2 touchdowns. But no, Coughlin goes for it, Eli throws a pick and the Jets come back and win in OT

[SinceWeDraftedDROB]

% chance the Spurs cover -7.5? Somebody make me feel better about my horrible tilt bet.

[GSH]

Did you just hear that got? He said that dunk last week was "symbolic to us as a team".

This guy's ego

The league is trying to milk Kobe's retirement for all they can. He's been Mr. Irrelevant for years.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

cmon ... you get over it

you're a good guy, I appreciate you for putting up with me


As I have said on many boards throughout my 12+ years of forum posting... Anyone who uses "ignore block" function is a pussy...

[skin27]

Go spurs go..

[UNT Eagles 2016]

% chance the Spurs cover -7.5? Somebody make me feel better about my horrible tilt bet.

we'll find out in the 3rd. It could go one of 2 ways

[sasaint]

I saw him in preseason, and didn't think there was any way for him to even make the team. Not only did the Spurs spot talent, but Pop has obviously done a good job of showing confidence in him and getting him to step up. Great to see.

Then I liked him better than you did in preseason. But now in the RS he looks much better. And he looks much better every game he plays. Starting to cut down on the turnovers which were really his bane.