Game Thread: 1/17 Spurs vs. Wolves 7:30 PM CST (8:30 PM EST, 3:30 AM Riga Time)

[BillMc]

If you were to ask "How many more free throws could there be?" The answer would be "None. None more free throws."

[BillMc]

This game better hurry up. My visa lasts only through 2018.

[Harry Callahan]

That ref crew had no control of the game at all.

32 FTs is the record for FTs in a half the Minny crew said on TV. 2 short of an NBA record tonight. Pop should have strangled one of those refs and fed him to the crowd.

[cd98]

I don't watch NBA to see the players. I go to see the refs. They put on a show in the first half.

[sasaint]

This game better hurry up. My visa lasts only through 2018.

[BillMc]

At the game. These refs are just unreal; crowd is out for blood.

Not surprised. Hope you can still enjoy it.

[DPG21920]

Just get the win and GTFO

[SAGirl]

Spurs will still win this if the refs can it with the excessive Foul calling

[resistanze]

The Wolves have 14 assists even with that FT parade. Pop in the locker room right now

[Ron Swanson]

This game better hurry up. My visa lasts only through 2018.

[timtonymanu]

At the game. These refs are just unreal; crowd is out for blood.

Enjoy bro. I was wondering where you were. This is the kind of game that would make you melt down in this thread

[GSH]

That ref crew had no control of the game at all.

32 FTs is the record for FTs in a half the Minny crew said on TV. 2 short of an NBA record. Pop should have strangled one of those refs and fed him to the crowd.

And yet a guy standing right in front of the ref puts half of his foot out of bounds, and no call. ing mind-numbing.

[BillMc]

SO who else is worried that without CP3 the Clips fall to 7?

[bklynspursfan]

Just get the win and GTFO

I would be genuinely shocked if the whistles continue the way they have. 30 free throws in a half is insane. Gotta think our focus is much better, and the refs stop with the whistle happiness

[sasaint]

SO who else is worried that without CP3 the Clips fall to 7?

I think that is overreacting.

[bklynspursfan]

SO who else is worried that without CP3 the Clips fall to 7?

Yea I kinda am. Houston is losing in Miami (maybe they're tanking?) but who knows, maybe they stay afloat and get the 6th.

I do like our chances tho with HCA. People can complain about Pop all they want, but it's not easy to beat a team coached by him in a 7 game series 2x in a row

[Amuseddaysleeper]

The defense is historically pathetic for these Spurs. 71 points to the Timberwolves

And to make matters worse, Clippers could be headed to a 7th seed which would end the Spurs in the first round.

Damn.

[BillMc]

Heat about to beat Rockets

[Ron Swanson]

Houston lost to Miami.

[BillMc]

I think that is overreacting.

This is ST. Just trying to fit in.

[SPURt]

Shabbazz freaking loves playing the Spurs, wtf?

[bklynspursfan]

The defense is historically pathetic for these Spurs. 71 points to the Timberwolves

And to make matters worse, Clippers could be headed to a 7th seed which would end the Spurs in the first round.

Damn.

It's not that pathetic , I mean every good defensive team has games like this. It is what it is with them, in today's NBA we are still a top 3 defensive team.

They'll give up 70 or 60 in a half, then hold a team under 20 for 2 quarters. They've done it a few times already. Today's NBA is just much faster paced. Plus 30FTs for them... Kinda insane

[BillMc]

I do like our chances tho with HCA. People can complain about Pop all they want, but it's not easy to beat a team coached by him in a 7 game series 2x in a row

[FaM0us Skins]

[GSH]

The defense is historically pathetic for these Spurs. 71 points to the Timberwolves

And to make matters worse, Clippers could be headed to a 7th seed which would end the Spurs in the first round.

Damn.

Some people keep claiming that the Spurs defense is one of the best this year. But my eyes keep telling me no. Sort of like the article about Kawhi supposedly hurting the team.