Game Thread: Spurs @ Nuggets — Fri. (12/28) - 8:00/C (4:00am Riga Time)

[Spurs da champs]

Because just like those other teams they haven't made the playoffs, much less done in the playoffs.

Also their fat star shrinks when a team decides to play defense on him. 5 FGA is pathetic tbh. Against Boston he shot 1 FGA. Unreliable. (edit Memphis not Boston)
No other leader on the team.
Murray is a chucker.
Surprises like Hernangomez, Beasley, Morris will all get scouted and be nothing in the playoffs.

Roster of flawed players feasting on unprepared teams is your textbook fools gold team

In a playoff series they will turn to Millsap and Barton to bail them out which is a losing combination tbh

The Spurs inability to win on the road is why they wont make the playoffs and those teams that you are ting all over will. Spurs will be out of playoff contention after the rodeo road trip.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Missed free throws, missed open threes, and nothing out of Mills hurt tonight. Not a bad loss though. Those 30 point blowouts were bad losses.

[Robz4000]

That blowout loss to the TWolves was second worst. I think this was a decent loss considering how our team played against the best WC team in back to back games against the toughest homecourt team in the league.

Eh, they finally got rid of their team cancer a game or two beforehand and Covington/Saric played with a chip on their shoulder their first few weeks with the T-Pups. It was a bad loss but it was a predictable blowout loss (just not that they'd lose by 40).

[justinandimcool]

The Spurs inability to win on the road is why they wont make the playoffs and those teams that you are ting all over will. Spurs will be out of playoff contention after the rodeo road trip.

yes the 6 teams i shat on will never lose a road game. and all 6 will make the playoffs along with Golden State, Houston, Portland, Utah, OKC, and Lakers.

lmao Minnesota lost to Atlanta. any Spurs suckfest will be matched by other young teams. basketball has been around for a long time and hasn't changed tbh

[Robz4000]

God damn, forgot Will Barton was out too for Denver.

[FkLA]

Are people really crying about a 3 point loss at Denver? Smh.

[SpurPadre]

Are people really crying about a 3 point loss at Denver? Smh.

We're 19-17...this isn't The Big 3 Spurs era. Of course this isn't a ing kumbaya moment.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Patty mills played way too much tonight.

[FkLA]

We're 19-17...this isn't The Big 3 Spurs era. Of course this isn't a ing kumbaya moment.

Bruh, this is an expected loss almost any year. If you went into the game thinking "the Spurs should win this one for sure, otherwise it's an upset by DEN" then you need to stop being a homer. Yeah, they're missing Millsap but they've beaten teams like TOR, OKC, MEM recently without him. They're still a good team that's always tough at home.

And just being compe ive on the road against good teams is a massive improvement from what we were seeing just a couple weeks ago. I think the team is moving in the right direction. I was honestly expecting to get blown out at HOU and tonight.

[paperboy77]

Just watched the game. Free throws screwed us. That “penultimate “ play ...Bryn woulda got his packed by Plumlee just like the last ty play. Yes the FT were the Achilles heel today but end of games lineups and ty plays like that is where Pop s up. Always has.. but always had Timmy -Tony- Manu to bail his dumb ass out. I like where we’re trending but look for TimVP to give Pop no better than a C for this end of game (besides the FTs) ary.

[daslicer]

Bruh, this is an expected loss almost any year. If you went into the game thinking "the Spurs should win this one for sure, otherwise it's an upset by DEN" then you need to stop being a homer. Yeah, they're missing Millsap but they've beaten teams like TOR, OKC, MEM recently without him. They're still a good team that's always tough at home.

And just being compe ive on the road against good teams is a massive improvement from what we were seeing just a couple weeks ago. I think the team is moving in the right direction. I was honestly expecting to get blown out at HOU and tonight.

Also factor in the Nuggets have a MVP type of player in Jokic. When you have that type of player your always going to be hard match up regardless of who else is playing.

[Spurtacular]

Just watching the highlights.

WTF is with that last play? A flare pass away from the basket to a double-teamed midget, Forbes? White standing in the near corner along with Gay, covered by one guy? LMA coming to the ball without anyone screening to get him open (but probably still the best option, so get him the damn ball ffs!)?

[tbdog]

Tbh I thought Plumlee was camping for over 3 secs in the key.

[tbdog]

Nuggets hot shooting in the first got them ahead. This is the NBA. This is what the playoffs will be like. The Spurs completely outplayed them in the second. And they could have given up their momentum when 3 completely obvious calls went against them in the 4th putting them down 8. It's a real shame that this will be overlooked due to ft shooting.

[Chris]

Who do we trust to shoot free throws to close out the game?

Team leader Mills tbh

[RC_Drunkford]

Aldridge as well. We have some very overpaid players on the team, along with Mills and Gasol.

if you think Aldridge is overpaid you are re ed. There are plenty of worse bigs in the league who get paid more, he got one of the cheapest deals in the league for a player of his caliber

[Blackhaus]

Any clips of White’s plays?

[rogcl1]

Just watching the highlights.

WTF is with that last play? A flare pass away from the basket to a double-teamed midget, Forbes? White standing in the near corner along with Gay, covered by one guy? LMA coming to the ball without anyone screening to get him open (but probably still the best option, so get him the damn ball ffs!)?

My question was why is Bertrans inbounding rather than being a last shot option. With more time left I see it as he could possibly receive a return pass. It is still basketball and every play has options and I doubt Pop tells his players to force a pass rather than go to a different , more open, option. Bertrans gave Forbes no chance whatsoever to be successful in that situation. In these type of situations I would like to see guys like Aldridge and Bertrans and even Gay as takers of the last shot as they have the length to get the shot off over the defense.Forbes becomes a great candidate as a secondary option if the defense sags off of him. I think its on Pop for not having Bertrans as a shooting option and on Bertrans for forcing a pass to create a doomed play. Having said all this the opportunity to tie was lost when Spurs got the ball back at 7 seconds and again Denver reacted to the play and set up the .7 situation. Again, maybe a little more creative play calling by Pop, but also players have to react to what the defense gives them and play basketball. Something to be learned by all.

[MultiTroll]

the opportunity to tie was lost when Spurs got the ball back at 7 seconds and again Denver reacted to the play and set up the .7 situation. .

missed game.
Wth happened with 7 seconds left? Denver deflected a pass?

[rogcl1]

missed game.
Wth happened with 7 seconds left? Denver deflected a pass?

Yes, Spurs got the ball and ran a play which Denver reacted to and deflected the ball out of bounds which set up the .7 situation.

[NugzFan]

Because just like those other teams they haven't made the playoffs, much less done in the playoffs.

Also their fat star shrinks when a team decides to play defense on him. 5 FGA is pathetic tbh. Against Boston he shot 1 FGA. Unreliable. (edit Memphis not Boston)
No other leader on the team.
Murray is a chucker.
Surprises like Hernangomez, Beasley, Morris will all get scouted and be nothing in the playoffs.

Roster of flawed players feasting on unprepared teams is your textbook fools gold team

In a playoff series they will turn to Millsap and Barton to bail them out which is a losing combination tbh

This hurts to read

[Amuseddaysleeper]

if you think Aldridge is overpaid you are re ed. There are plenty of worse bigs in the league who get paid more, he got one of the cheapest deals in the league for a player of his caliber

He was one of the worst bigs in the league to start the season and is soft as . Would love to see him get traded even though it’ll never happen.

[Arcadian]

Really, this is the game some people choose to melt down over? I mean, the Spurs aren't very good overall, but at least they split a back-to-back with the #1 seed in the west, and lost the second only due to free throws. For someone to melt down indicates they thought the team was better than it is. That's on you.

[RC_Drunkford]

He was one of the worst bigs in the league to start the season and is soft as . Would love to see him get traded even though it’ll never happen.

worst bigs in the league lol, you ever heard of Dwight Howard? Marcin Gortat? Ian Mahinmi? Bismack Biyombo? LA is still Top 5 if not Top 3 amongst big men and about 15th place when it comes to salary. You're just trying to push your agenda

[Spurtacular]

My question was why is Bertrans inbounding rather than being a last shot option. With more time left I see it as he could possibly receive a return pass. It is still basketball and every play has options and I doubt Pop tells his players to force a pass rather than go to a different , more open, option. Bertrans gave Forbes no chance whatsoever to be successful in that situation. In these type of situations I would like to see guys like Aldridge and Bertrans and even Gay as takers of the last shot as they have the length to get the shot off over the defense.Forbes becomes a great candidate as a secondary option if the defense sags off of him. I think its on Pop for not having Bertrans as a shooting option and on Bertrans for forcing a pass to create a doomed play. Having said all this the opportunity to tie was lost when Spurs got the ball back at 7 seconds and again Denver reacted to the play and set up the .7 situation. Again, maybe a little more creative play calling by Pop, but also players have to react to what the defense gives them and play basketball. Something to be learned by all.

You could even take Forbes out and have Poetl or whatever tall guy they trust passing the ball and get Bertans the ball on a curl towards the basket. Shooters like shooting with momentum going left, too. But Pop is GOAT, right?