Game Thread: Spurs vs Rockets -- Wed. (1/27) - 7:00PM CST (3:00AM Riga Time)

[Ron Swanson]

[Mnky]

My take. POP really needed to give time to Kyle due to the omen Timmy' s knee has taken. I have always said, in another team with a more shallow rotation Kyle would play. Sadly our rotation without Tim got shallow. This was just a necessity. Simmons is up to speed, Kyle was not. Apparently well need him until Timmy is back and I still think our big rotation will be matchup based and in flux.

Where were you tonight with Kyle starting?

Kyle had a bunch of missed assignments tonight though. Pop let him play through it, but that won't last long. He has to play smarter on defense. On offense I thought he was great. Kept making easy plays for lma and others.

[BatManu20]

Good win

[GSH]

Well... the Spurs are +1 over the last two games. So they've got that going for them.

[Silver&Black]

Now for some Its always Sunny.

We need an Always Sunny thread in The Club tbqh...

[BillMc]

Some of my co-workers went to the thunder vs wolves game tonight.

I'm guessing they're wolves fans?

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Nice, the last two games pretty much cancel each other out as far as the crucial Points Differential standings go.

not really, unless the Warriors win by like 1 tonight

[sasaint]

Where were you tonight with Kyle starting?

Kyle had a bunch of missed assignments tonight though. Pop let him play through it, but that won't last long. He has to play smarter on defense. On offense I thought he was great. Kept making easy plays for lma and others.

I missed most of the first half. Who did Pop start? How did LMA look?

[Kawhitstorm]

Boban double double

Keeping up w/ Curry for the PER le

[elemento]

Rockets losing by 30 and Brewer smiling on the bench

Can't believe they gave this dude 8m/year

[ironman2886]

We need an Always Sunny thread in The Club tbqh...

yeah. It would have been nice to talk about last week's episode(The gang hits the slopes.) Just ridiculous/genius writing.

[BillMc]

Victory

[TXstbobcat]

I'm guessing they're wolves fans?

Yeah I work in an office full of wolves fans and very pissed off Viking fans.

[Ron Swanson]

yeah. It would have been nice to talk about last week's episode(The gang hits the slopes.) Just ridiculous/genius writing.

That episode was great.

[SAGirl]

Where were you tonight with Kyle starting?

Kyle had a bunch of missed assignments tonight though. Pop let him play through it, but that won't last long. He has to play smarter on defense. On offense I thought he was great. Kept making easy plays for lma and others.

I was out... but I caught the game half way. I thought he was battling with Capella for some rebounds... good to see him get burn. With this Tim injury I am sure Pop was scared as about this game. Lots tape/film for him to look at. It's how you get better.

Thanks fir minirecap

[Budkin]

LOLCKETS

[Mnky]

I missed most of the first half. Who did Pop start? How did LMA look?

Kyle Anderson started because Houston went small with Howard at center.
Had a hot start. Like 16 pts in 3 minutes. Tony did some hero balling and things slowed down. Kawhi and Danny were raining threes...and kawhis jumper us looking very nice again. LMA was very agresive on the boards. Competed all night. Had 14 pts, 4 rebs and 3 asts in 20 mins in the first. LMA definitely came out to establish himself and the entire offense looked much better with him getting an increase in touches. Everything came much easier with him collapsing the defense. They were doubling him on most plays after he started jump shooting. His early inside game wasn't working too well on Howard, but they couldn't contain his outside game.

[BillMc]

Yeah I work in an office full of wolves fans and very pissed off Viking fans.

Vikings fire their kicker yet?

[GSH]

I missed most of the first half. Who did Pop start? How did LMA look?

LMA finished with 25 and 10. So worst player ever.

[BillMc]

Kyle Anderson started because Houston went small with Howard at center.
Had a hot start. Like 16 pts in 3 minutes. Tony did some hero balling and things slowed down. Kawhi and Danny were raining threes...and kawhis jumper us looking very nice again. LMA was very agresive on the boards. Competed all night. Had 14 pts, 4 rebs and 3 asts in 20 mins in the first. LMA definitely came out to establish himself and the entire offense looked much better with him getting an increase in touches. Everything came much easier with him collapsing the defense. They were doubling him on most plays after he started jump shooting. His early inside game wasn't working too well on Howard, but they couldn't contain his outside game.

Strange how LMA has no trouble with the bigger Howard (remember Portland playoffs in '14?) but let a little sucker like Draymond push him around.

[SpurPadre]

not really, unless the Warriors win by like 1 tonight

Mavs on a back to back without Dirk so that means Dubs will win by 100 points.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

LOLCKETS

Lol even harder at the 1st quarter cliff jumpers.

[Mnky]

I was out... but I caught the game half way. I thought he was battling with Capella for some rebounds... good to see him get burn. With this Tim injury I am sure Pop was scared as about this game. Lots tape/film for him to look at. It's how you get better.

Thanks fir minirecap

He Honestly distributed the ball so much better than Tony did and got teammates in rhythm, as well as passing good shots for better. How I wish this team would get a true pg. We pass on so many easy buckets wig the limited court vision our players have. He made some plays on defense but was inconsistent with it. Drew some fouls and was active with his reach as usual. A couple times he just took off to the wrong side of the court and left his man all alone. Liked what I saw though.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Mavs on a back to back without Dirk so that means Dubs will win by 100 points.

so we have to wait another few games or so to regain the #1 point differential

[Mnky]

Strange how LMA has no trouble with the bigger Howard (remember Portland playoffs in '14?) but let a little sucker like Draymond push him around.

He kept trying to go through draymond instead of over. His game is over their heads, not through. Draymond us small but stout with quick feet. Once you have position low, it's easy to keep a man out the paint as long as you have decent strength. His weakness is his reach. LMA went over him once and made an easy shot. He should have that all night. He took that more often tonight. Needs to stick with going over them. Pop preaches inside out, but lma is much better outside in. Shooting, and crashing boards.