Game Thread: Spurs vs. Blazers - Dec. 2, 2018 @ 6:00 PM CST

[RC_Drunkford]

good to see the Spurs playing hard. If they could only do it every night, it would improve their chances to win a lot

[BatManu20]

Have a feeling LMA is going to have a big game against his old team. Bertans will hit some 3’s too.

[timvp]

Bertans starting and D. White playing 15 minutes in the first half? Great adjustments by Pop. Although we'll have to wait and see if those adjustments were on purpose or an accident. A couple times this season Pop has seemingly adjusted only to totally go back to what wasn't working, tbh.

[timtonymanu]

Enough time for the Guests to turn this around

[Genovaswitness]

is there any chance we get rui hachimura

[sasaint]

So far, so good!

[SAGirl]

it really helps when there's no Marco Belinelli missing 10-12 offbalance jumpshots

I had forgotten he was even in the team. He should not have been getting as many minutes as he was...
(no wonder some call him Cancernelli)

[SAGirl]

Bertans starting and D. White playing 15 minutes in the first half? Great adjustments by Pop. Although we'll have to wait and see if those adjustments were on purpose or an accident. A couple times this season Pop has seemingly adjusted only to totally go back to what wasn't working, tbh.

I was just reminded that Cancernelli is injured.

[NASpurs]

Same number of 2 pt field goals made and 3s... only difference is the Spurs are +7 from the ft line

[DAF86]

Bertans starting and D. White playing 15 minutes in the first half? Great adjustments by Pop. Although we'll have to wait and see if those adjustments were on purpose or an accident. A couple times this season Pop has seemingly adjusted only to totally go back to what wasn't working, tbh.

I would still like to see the White, DeRozan, Gay, Bertans, Aldridge lineup, and Pop trusting Bertans more. Davis is not only the only starter with a positive +/-, he's leading the team with +10, yet he didn't finish the half.

[sasaint]

I was just reminded that Cancernelli is injured.

Ahhhhh.... Pop's hand was forced. Figures.

[sasaint]

I would still like to see the White, DeRozan, Gay, Bertans, Aldridge lineup, and Pop trusting Bertans more. Davis is not only the only starter with a positive +/-, he's leading the team with +10, yet he didn't finish the half.

Yes! Even Pop has to see the possibilities of that lineup... Doesn't he?

[sasaint]

I would still like to see the White, DeRozan, Gay, Bertans, Aldridge lineup, and Pop trusting Bertans more. Davis is not only the only starter with a positive +/-, he's leading the team with +10, yet he didn't finish the half.

Or even more: White, Beal, Gay, Bertans, Aldridge.

[SAGirl]

Or even more: White, Beal, Gay, Bertans, Aldridge.

I wouldn't mind sending Derozan on his way somewhere.

[anon]

Butler with another game-icer versus Memphis, stepback foot on the line 2 this time.

[RC_Drunkford]

Bertans starting and D. White playing 15 minutes in the first half? Great adjustments by Pop. Although we'll have to wait and see if those adjustments were on purpose or an accident. A couple times this season Pop has seemingly adjusted only to totally go back to what wasn't working, tbh.

truth bomb. I hope this becomes the norm. These 2 still have upside cause they never got consistent minutes before

[SAGirl]

I am only boxscoring that Grizzlies game, but wow what a bad night Gasol has had (and he had been playing at a darkhorse MVP level)... if they lose, it's one of those games that makes you think perhaps he should have rested. He's banged up and had been day-to-day.

[Beartrucci]

Looking through this thread I thought we were up by a good amount and it's only 7 at half we can lose this game in 2-3 minutes. Nice to see them competing though.

[DAF86]

Or even more: White, Beal, Gay, Bertans, Aldridge.

Or even more: White, Beal, Porter, Bertans, Poeltl.

[Fusternino]

Feed LMA and go at Nurkic.

[Raven]

it really helps when there's no Marco Belinelli missing 10-12 offbalance jumpshots

indeed

[anon]

Forbes wanted to send a coaching staff to the hospital on that play

[SAGirl]

Looking through this thread I thought we were up by a good amount and it's only 7 at half we can lose this game in 2-3 minutes. Nice to see them competing though.

That's really all I want. Those blowouts were demoralizing. If they still lose this after competing well, it's kind of a small heartbreak but I am at the point of acceptance.

[K...]

woohoo 2nd half collapse

[sasaint]

Or even more: White, Beal, Porter, Bertans, Poeltl.

Yes!