Game Thread: PLAYOFFS. Rnd 1, Gm 5: Spurs @ Nuggets — Tue. (4/23) - 8:30/C (4:30am Riga Time)

[Spurch]

Story of the night, missing shots, missing under and around the rim, losing 50/50 balls, being out hustled and no defense

I forgot the continuous fouls

[Capt Bringdown]

FFS, has White taken a shot since the 1st quarter?

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Thunder have every reason to lay down in a 3-1 series on the road and they are punching Portland in the ing mouth while we are getting reamed in the ass by Denver. Pathetic.

[Kurgan]

49 points mid way through the 3rd lmao

Dat mid-range offense.

[bic50]

So we could be the first team to blow a 3-0 series lead, no in thanks.

[paperboy77]

What the heck! My son just got MK11... i played a few with him, tune back to this and what!!!!! No nut MFRS! That ref just called out of bounds on Joker and midway called a foul on #25?

[BSfromTX]

Denver’s perimeter defense had been great the last two games. DeRozan should step it up. Forbes, mills, and Beli can’t take it to the basket to save their life. This series is on LA and DeRozan. Gay to a lesser extent. White is being asked to play Superman defense with guys like LA that can’t switch.

[sasaint]

He's a great roleplayer but he can't be your best player either. Something that is an even bigger indictment on some other players on this roster.

I disagree. White can be an excellent PG in this league. He is going through some growing pains. Tony experienced growing pains, too. White will be good.

[YoungbuckMurray]

That’s why you shoot 3’s

[Capt Bringdown]

Jokic >>> LMA

[paperboy77]

Why are our 3 point shooters afraid of the black dudes? Or any one at all? Anyone that rushes them they pass. Denver says it an shoots?

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

If they can stop the deep penetration to the middle and kick Denver stinks. But it just happens too easy and then wide open three

[GreekSpursfan]

You think Pop's ego will let that happen

Pop doesn't want to retire on a lottery team. That's why they pulled the trigger on the Toronto trade. It's selfish but there's nothing anyone can do about it. This is why the team would have been better off if Pop just retired with Duncan. Bringing in someone like Bud who understands the modern game would have been better than keeping this nowhere roster on life support.

Things are not as simple as you think. Pop has to answer to the owner who wants revenue generated to pay the bills and make some money as well. You can't do that without playoff bball.
We don't know whats happening behind closed doors. If the owner was S.Balmer then you'd have a point but now we don't know.

[TheRemix]

Why are our 3 point shooters afraid of the black dudes? Or any one at all? Anyone that rushes them they pass. Denver says it an shoots?

Don't know. They insist on driving it and pulling up for the awkward mid range shot

[r0drig0lac]

Thunder have every reason to lay down in a 3-1 series on the road and they are punching Portland in the ing mouth while we are getting reamed in the ass by Denver. Pathetic.

they have real stars is one of the most athletic teams in the league, sorry, coaching is overrated, the best talent wins in 95% of the time, that's why we were slaughtered by okc in 2012 and 2016

[sananspursfan21]

No effort, they never cared, nobody in the league actually cares anymore. They are paid too much and legacies arent important. Gone are the days of Duncan, Manu, Kobe, Nash, Bowen, Jordan.... when they wouldnt give you an inch no matter how many times you punched them in the mouth. Just gutless ing players on our team and in this league.

Yep. LMA’s face says it all. I even get it if you’re giving it everything and they’re still running a train. But this game is inexcusable. I’ll watch it because I know myself better than this, but I’ve seriously contemplated skipping game 6.

[Nathan89]

Patty should apply for one of the stadium hype men positions. Seems pumped to be down 20pts.

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

Thunder have every reason to lay down in a 3-1 series on the road and they are punching Portland in the ing mouth while we are getting reamed in the ass by Denver. Pathetic.

We have no one like WB who will might till he has no blood left. I like WB because of his F U at ude

[tbdog]

I've said all year that missing the playoffs + getting a higher pick would have been more dignified than seeing these losers make the playoffs. But Popsuckers and the idiot homers with their tanking is for pussies and that these guys have more pride than that. These guys never gave a about making a run or being there in the first place. Otherwise there would have been more urgency this series. Just a bunch of losers who belonged in the lottery.

Experience for White is far more important than a pick a few slots up the draft.

[TDomination]

So that's how you stop a run, hit a couple of 3's

[Spurtacular]

Losing a series to a team that prominently features Paul Millsap is like losing to a team strongly featuring Jefferson. It's embarrassing.

[paperboy77]

And there's patty mills cheering them on... LEADERSHIP baby! The big difference is that our team has to worry about a low post threat so their shooters are clear to go. Denver knows Jokic pulled a Pulp Fiction on LMA and therefore can stay on our weak as 3p shooters and run them off.

These guys smell it. We are 100% prey while they know they are the predator.

[Nathan89]

Lma, now is the time to damand that trade. Force the Spurs hand. Take DeRozan with you.

[TDomination]

Lol @ a 6pm home game on a Thursday. That's stupid

[TimDunkem]

I disagree. White can be an excellent PG in this league. He is going through some growing pains. Tony experienced growing pains, too. White will be good.

Maybe. I do think he's a good player, but he obviously isn't there yet to carry the team. That's fine.

This is why bums like DD and LMA should nut up. Too bad that's obviously never going to happen. They are who they are.