Grades: Spurs @ Rockets - Mar. 22, 2019

[TheGreatYacht]

No, I'm still pissed off that you got my Subway order wrong again. How in the did you make asst. manager?

Subway? Surprised you had room for more after eating Pop's meat sandwich

[bklynspursfan]

I don't know what everyone thinks but I think we need to start Poeltl regardless of matchups. He's been playing well, the team has been playing well and a lot of it has to do with him.

Yea I agree. Maybe it's one of those things like Pop not showing all their cards in case of a potential matchup.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Nobody mentioned the horrible, ing Horrible spacing last night. There were guys tripping over each other. Passes intended for one player getting taken by another player because they were on top of each other. Guys making 3 foot passes because there's another Spur standing next to them. Guys not moving without the ball, so there's no passing angle when the drive gets cut off. It wasn't like that the whole game, but there were stretches where it was brutal.

[jjktkk]

Subway? Surprised you had room for more after eating Pop's meat sandwich

Besides got, Is there actually a le for a subway artist that pretends he watches Spur's games?

[jjktkk]

Poop didn’t start Poeltl and the Spurs lose. It’s not rocket science! Poop the moron!!!

You'd have more cred if you posted in your other account.

[wildbill2u]

This will be a possible playoff matchup for Spurs. Imo Pop wanted to see matchups, mixing with Lonnie in the lineup for defense even. Making home court is no longer a goal. Winning/losing last night wasn’t the goal I don’t think. Pop is scouting. I wouldn’t read too much on it. The next 9 games, he’ll get them healthy, playing better, if lucky we get Denver. I think.

I'm gonna give your post some careful thought. I didn't understand the minutes Walker got in the middle of a playoff run against a possible 1st round opponent. I've mentioned before about the team bringing in Austin players as a reward for their effort late in the season, but this foe seemed to be a strange move. Giving Pertll more playing time as a development move is showing results, but he should have been in at the close perhaps. Even with our starters playing like . we damn near won this game with Harden having a record night.

[John B]

I'm gonna give your post some careful thought. I didn't understand the minutes Walker got in the middle of a playoff run against a possible 1st round opponent. I've mentioned before about the team bringing in Austin players as a reward for their effort late in the season, but this foe seemed to be a strange move. Giving Pertll more playing time as a development move is showing results, but he should have been in at the close perhaps. Even with our starters playing like . we damn near won this game with Harden having a record night.

Pop already saw what he needed to see for matchups. He’s throwing Lonnie to see what, if ever, he can bring in the defensive side. Just imo it’s Pop scouting for possible playoff matchups. He’s not showing any cards bringing in Poeltl. I’m sure he would be up against Capela come playoffs. We’re not getting home court with lost to Heat. Seeding is between 6-8 wherever Nuggets is I think. Next 9 games we might see him throwing the towel if Pop sees not necessary and bringing Lonnie or young guys for defensive experience.

[monty4329]

Why does DDR want to lose so much? If he wanted to win, he would just tell White to handle the ball in crunch time. And if DDR is feeling good about a matchup, for White to create for him or get him the ball. But it should always start in Whites hands and let him initiate the offense and see what matchup is best to exploit.

This is the NBA. Crybaby makes 26 mil AND is supposedly a 'star'.
You bench him -as he should be- and the already slim chances to sign elite FAs go into the drain.

It is a player's league, they are born and grew into the modern times of dunks, no defense, no passing AND1-trash projects-court hoops.
Expect even more drastic rule changes and 82 ASG-type games to come, to appease the black teenager demographics (they buy the shoes...)

[Kobe'sAchilles]

Damn I was trolling with my game grades but Timvp took me seriously

White, Forbes, DDR, Pop etc gave up 61 points to ONE player. LMA didn't have a field goal in the 1st half.
Nobody deserved A's and B's last night. And this whole well we were in the game even after Harden had 61 points shows something. No it doesn't show anything. It shows that Harden owns us and his confidence will be at an all time high if we play them in the 1st round.

Also Pop wasn't tanking this game so late on the season so stop with that nonsense. We get the 8th seed and we get swept in the 1st round (or the best case scenario lose in 5). No point in saving stuff for potential first round match ups

[r0drig0lac]

Damn I was trolling with my game grades but Timvp took me seriously

White, Forbes, DDR, Pop etc gave up 61 points to ONE player. LMA didn't have a field goal in the 1st half.
Nobody deserved A's and B's last night. And this whole well we were in the game even after Harden had 61 points shows something. No it doesn't show anything. It shows that Harden owns us and his confidence will be at an all time high if we play them in the 1st round.

Also Pop wasn't tanking this game so late on the season so stop with that nonsense. We get the 8th seed and we get swept in the 1st round (or the best case scenario lose in 5). No point in saving stuff for potential first round match ups

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[GusT15]

Damn I was trolling with my game grades but Timvp took me seriously

I told you man,use the blue font! You are confusing people!

[phxspurfan]

ROFL Spurs guards giving up 61 to one guy.

[RC_Drunkford]

Awfully kind grade for Pop. He didn't coach a B- at all.

Imagine benching Poeltl after the stretch he had in the 3rd and 4th quarters. Inexcusable. He also failed to double Harden until it was too late despite seeing throughout the game that it worked that 3 times he did it. Was embarrassing to watch White/Forbes guard him 1 on 1 in the first and last quarters. You'd think that Italian tool he has next to him would've grown the testicles to maybe suggest to him that our midgets couldn't contain him.. Let's not even talk about that late game execution that he came up with. DeIso is so tiring to watch, game by game, you always know what Pop has planned for late game.

you know Pop doesn't show his cards in the regular season so he can get swept by Golden State in the first round. If there's one team that you need to start 2 bigs against it's Houston

[Shakril]

Poeltl was a beast on the glass, made a few baskets and was able to guard Paul and Harden, better than mills and forbes and as a reward he more or less got benched (only 14 mins, less than Bertans, Mills, Forbes and Gay which all played awful).
I dont get it.

[spurs10]

Poeltl was a beast on the glass, made a few baskets and was able to guard Paul and Harden, better than mills and forbes and as a reward he more or less got benched (only 14 mins, less than Bertans, Mills, Forbes and Gay which all played awful).
I dont get it.

It's very strange indeed.

[timtonymanu]

This loss was expected yet they still puked all over themselves when they got an opportunity to bring it home.

The reality is the Heat game is all what you should know about this team and its maddening lack of urgency..Their strategic goal was to avoid the Warriors at all costs..Yet these lazy ass losers proceeded to lay an egg in a very winnable game just when everybody warned them against it..

Bet on a Derozan/Aldridge-led team at your own cost..

[John B]

Poeltl was a beast on the glass, made a few baskets and was able to guard Paul and Harden, better than mills and forbes and as a reward he more or less got benched (only 14 mins, less than Bertans, Mills, Forbes and Gay which all played awful).
I dont get it.

Spurs out of home court race. They’re not showing any cards in case they meet them in the playoffs. Pop has seen what he needed, it be good or not. But it’s more scouting than win/loss imo

[ZeusWillJudge]

Poeltl was a beast on the glass, made a few baskets and was able to guard Paul and Harden, better than mills and forbes and as a reward he more or less got benched (only 14 mins, less than Bertans, Mills, Forbes and Gay which all played awful).
I dont get it.

Do I really need to say it?

[Texnificent]

Do I really need to say it?

SAY IT!!!