Game Thread: PLAYOFFS. Rnd 1, Game 4: Spurs vs Nuggets — 4:30/C (12:30am Riga Time)

[Harry Callahan]

Murray from Denver is a University of Kentucky guy. Need I say more. Denver is basically a crappier version of okc when they had kd and russ together. They are a flawed team. The Spurs are still 2-2. Denver is fully capable of regressing to the mean on monday.

[$pursDynasty]

I cannot say for certain, but from what I was looking at, it seemed he gave the bench an ultimatum and they failed so he threw the whole final quarter.

Who Pop? His ass should get over himself home playoff games aren't the place for that

[$pursDynasty]

You bench guy's have to prove my genius or I am gonna hold my breath til I turn blue and we lose this game

[tonight...you]

Who Pop? His ass should get over himself home playoff games aren't the place for that

I agree.

[Harry Callahan]

Agreed, but they have the advantage at this point, IMO. Our bench isn't getting any better, and they're found ways to exploit that.

I am with you regarding the bench. There is a lack of athletic ability that is hard to overcome. Some of those bench guys need to go. The Spurs are a seven seed and in a dogfight with Denver and they start Bryn Forbes. That actually is kind of miracle.

[$pursDynasty]

Never been a Pop sucker but not a Craterfacer either, but the combination of overusing an inferior bench, while benching the team's season and this game's high scorer for the entire 4th quarter is insane. Someone tell Pop tanking now accomplishes nothing.

[marinoman]

Some of you guys just won’t learn home in playoffs isn’t nearly as important as regular season home, for all teams. Which is why I thought it was ridiculous people saying “no chance in game 2 but if we win we sweep.” It’s anyone’s series we just lost a chance at a stranglehold
Each game is its own unique en y, momentum doesn’t go game to game; Just for fans feelings

[Harry Callahan]

The Spurs next year will welcome 4 #1 picks or maybe five to the rotation- DJMurray, lonnie walker (hopefully both 100%) 2 2019 picks and perhaps the stashed #1 from four years ago. Grade a athletes with upside are needed badly

[tonight...you]

So this series is done, yes?
Let's get a count!
This series is Done!

Yay?

Or Nay?

[GreekSpursfan]

If we can get something for either Derozan or LMA, i'm all for trading them even though i don't see anyone taking them. We need to spend these next two years preparing the ground to rebuild a real contender and not treadmill type stuff.

[skin27]

Where is white tonight?

[boutons_deux]

So this series is done, yes?
Let's get a count!
This series is Done!

Yay?

Or Nay?

yep, over in 6. Spurs have passed the momentum and HCA back to DEN.

[BillMc]

Podium game!!!!

[weebo]

No, this loss is on the person who kept playing the bench major minutes. Which is all tied to this person signing this bench roster in the first place.

It all comes back to Pop.

Can't play the starters all game bro...bench needs to hold the fort until the starters can get back in the game.

[spurraider21]

reminds me of memphis 2011 when we were trotting out blair all series with tiago clearly being the better option. need lonnie to get some minutes

[spursistan]

I expected competent coaching, which I haven't seen a lot of from Pop the past few years.

Exactly..Is it too much to expect the Genius to play Mike i'n Malone to a draw in this series?

We all know this team is flawed AF.. But this series was sitting on a platter for them early on and yet Pop keeps saving the Nuggets from spiraling out of it with his ty rotations.

I think we are done here. Look for Derozan to go in full chuck-mode in the next two games and that will be it..

[$pursDynasty]

Can't play the starters all game bro...bench needs to hold the fort until the starters can get back in the game.

You can stagger your starter rotations, "All or nothing at all" is a Sinatra song, not a starter rotaion philosophy

[Dennis the Menace]

Can't play the starters all game bro...bench needs to hold the fort until the starters can get back in the game.

Can’t play the bench major minutes bro. Doing the same thing and expecting different results is the definition of insanity.

Pop has lost his marbles. It’s called staggering or shortening the rotations. These guys have all summer to rest.

[$pursDynasty]

When did LMA piss Pop off, at first I assumed during the third, complaining after playing with the cadavers, but maybe being forced to carry the scrubs was his initial punishment for Lord knows what. It truly feels like Pop lost this game on purpose.

[Capt Bringdown]

reminds me of memphis 2011 when we were trotting out blair all series with tiago clearly being the better option. need lonnie to get some minutes

Exactly. We've seen this before, and how.

[blah28]

I can see why LMA wants to eventually go back and play for Portland

[vander]

Need to demote Demar to 6th man, he could be much better against opposing bench players

[Russ]

I was at the game and I thought the Spurs played fairly well.

Denver just shot the lights out from three.

Simple as that . . .

[Arcadian]

Split the season series, split games 1-4. Teams are evenly matched. Should go 7.

[Kurgan]

Need to demote Demar to 6th man, he could be much better against opposing bench players

Coaching a fragile player like Demar is like walking on eggs s. Bruise his ego too much, and he'll go into depression. You bench him and he probably commits suicide.