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I saw DeRozan in Orvis this morning. He's planning his fishing trip.
Driving home from Game 4 I was listening to "Game React" on Ticket 760 with people calling in and a few people in the studio who had joined host, Chris Duel, to discuss the loss. One of the guys in the studio who admittedly "hadn't actually attended the game" was going on and on about "the fans" basically being very responsible for the loss. Seemingly he believed the fact that we didn't make one perimeter shot in the second half while the Nuggets hit a 3 almost every other possession was 'part' of the loss, but the big reason was the 'fans not showing up.' Know the place was packed last Sunday and extremely loud and he was 'reacting' to the corporate seats behind the bench being slow to make it back from the half-time break.
Today I looked at the site for tickets and there were a ton of tickets for sale, both by the team and the fans who were trying to sell their season tickets. I guess waning interest by the fans is to be expected after a game like last night, but you'd think a home game might bring out the best in the team and they could force a Game 7.
So although the fans did show up last game, I'm wondering if the team will 'show up' for Game 6 and play like it matters? Will they leave it all out there or have their minds on the beach? I'll be watching, but I'm not sure what to expect.
I saw DeRozan in Orvis this morning. He's planning his fishing trip.
Could be!
I was at the games on Thursday and Saturday and I thought the crowd was definitely loud and and supporting the team. Hoping the spurs come to play and fight to force a game 7. Got my ticket for the game tomorrow night.
I heard that ReAct post game show and thought it was nothing but nonsense and excuse-making for the Spurs. You want the fans to be loud? Do something that elicits cheering. You want them to be invested? Play like you're invested. Want them to show passion? Play with passion.
The Spurs suck. I fully expect them to lose by double-digits again. The Nuggets are a young team learning and acclimating to playing with higher stakes. They were nervous, didn't play with the appropriate sense of urgency, etc. Coach Malone did some course correcting from the neck up and challenged his players. They responded because they care.
The Spurs are in the playoffs because they had enough talent to get there. This isn't about them playing with common goals or achievement in mind.
Had they missed the playoffs, they would've done so with shoulder shrugs. The roster is filled with a bunch of dudes getting paid and they approach playing like a job - win or lose. them. I'd sell my tickets too.
If the shots fall at home, the Spurs will give themselves a chance. They won't be nervous & won't press things knowing it could be the last game. I honestly believe they don't give a either way. Denver won't lay down expecting to lose, they will play to finish this thing and get ready for Portland.
Will the Spurs show up? Yes, unfortunately, they will.
Patty Mills will be there, all 4'3" of him, ready to make one shot during the game, have no assists, dribble aimlessly in circles, and to be a rolling traffic cone on defense.
Marco Belinelli will be there, ready to do almost as well as Patty does.
Davis Bertans will be there, ready, with his arms flailing, to get pushed backwards by whoever he's trying to guard, all the way across the court, up the ramp and into the tunnel, and on out to the parking lot, on any given play.
Rudy Gay will be there, without the wheelchair he now seriously needs.
And so on, ad nauseam.
So yes, the Spurs will be there. Instead of some different players. Unfortunately.
And Pop will be there, too, ready to coach the team he assembled, ready to draw up timeout plays suitable for wheelchairs and traffic cones, and prepared to sit there appearing to take an interest in the game, as he silently muses about how nice he thinks Hillary Clinton looks in a pants suit.
Yes they'll all show up. Sad to say.
no. theyll roll over in the second quarter
Spurs gave up pretty quick in the last game. Will they have fight in them? I don't know. I think the Spurs will have to turn to a Lonnie Walker type move and see if they can get a spark. Denver is supremely confident against our group. From barely losing game one despite horrific shooting, and then to comeback twice from 19 down at home in game 2 and then to win going away in Game 4 on the road and then destroying Spurs in game 5, they should be confident of ending this thing.
Spurs are losing in 7. Hopefully they will care enough to try and make it a game 7. Then maybe someone will get injured on the Denver roster. But all these people that were cashing in tickets to the WCF based on our bracket were foolish. Spurs are not a championship team. They are a good team. One of the better teams in the NBA, but they are not a top 10 team in the NBA. They are more like a top 15.
I ain't sayin' nothin'
Hey we highly resemble those remarks! And Patty is several inches taller than that!! Can't say I don't get your reaction after last game though.
Have a great time! A Game 7 would be killer, we just have that Game 6 obstacle to deal with.
Yeah I really hope we see a team that doesn't need the crowd to 'fire them up.'
for the first quarter: yes
for the entire game: no
They'll probably come out hot and get roasted by halftime tbh.
They sure as won’t win a Game 7 in Denver so this is their only shot at looking respectable in this series.
Pop can’t really make any adjustments so they have to pray Denver misses their shots and they can make it on the other end. Good luck relying on any strategy that requires defense.
I wonder where you two would get that kind of idea?
Bigger question is who cares? Do you? Why..... Just let it happen.
and who's to blame for that?The roster is filled with a bunch of dudes getting paid and they approach playing like a job
"It’s important in this business to know that it’s just your job. If you can get that into your head, win or lose, I think your players kinda learn that they can move on, too. Whether it’s a turnover in a game or two losses in a row, whatever it might be, you just move on. Because it’s your job but really not the most important, meaningful —important’s important, you gotta buy the groceries — but it’s not the most meaningful thing in your life" :Pop:
That is the 'bigger question.' Did I care after Game 7 in 2013? Did I care on June 15th a year later, as I watched as great a story of "redemption" in sports as anyone will ever see? Yeah, probably more than I should have.
Do I still care? Yeah or I wouldn't be going to or watching every game we play. Does it matter in the big picture? Existentially? Not really. I have enjoyed this season just watching the team go though its various stages. Would love to see a Game 7, which would mean a win on Thursday.
Series is still going 7
I feel like they will force a game 7.
You gotta remember, the Spurs are extremely volatile. Sometimes they look like the worst team of all time, and sometimes they look pretty damn good. We just have to hope it shifts back to the latter.
This team will go as its (wink, wink) "All Stars" will go, as far as at ude and energy is concerned. A team will follow its leader(s) and feed off of them. Watching LaMarsha and Doo Doo 10, they just don't seem to be bringing it consistently, IMO. Both of these guys are glorified overpaid top tier role players, again, IMO. I just don't think that these guys, as nice and good guys as they are, will collectively take this franchise to another chip. As for PATFO, I have a feeling that they knew what they were getting into with these guys, and their limitations. For whatever reason, they wanted to continue to stay compe ive perhaps to appease the fans, and to keep their butts in the AT&T seats. Perhaps it's for the pride of this organization's storied success, but it's still a business, and they gotta stay afloat, especially after the Holt divorce. I'm sure it had the fans questioning its future, and just to quell any fan's concerns about the future, perhaps tanking right now would look like "doom and gloom." Yeah, who knows what the future lies with this organization, especially for us fans who are standing on the outside looking in. But more importantly does PATFO know its plans for the future? Are they going to go back to the "Built Not Bought" mantra, which means that at some point, SAS will have to go ahead and tank, and hope to find another top ten NBA player, or continue with Murray as being the key focal player (keeping their fingers crossed that he will live up to it), and bring along with him, DW4. LW4, JP25, and maybe Metu, and add the the draft picks to the mix for this Summer, and maybe see who they can attract, IF POSSIBLE, a good FA. Will they continue with DD10 and LMA, or attempt to trade one or both? Will Pop continue to coach this team next season? There are lots of questions and unknowns from a fan's perspective that only PATFO may only know going forward in the offseason. Perhaps the fans are frustrated in the post Big Three era with the current way this team has played. We're spoiled for sure, but with all the mess that has happened over the past two years, has been difficult and challenging, to say the least, but it looks like PATFO tried their best to stay compe ive and afloat in a frugal way in the midst of a turbulent and uncertain time in this franchise's history. GSG!!!
I think a game 7 is possible. But our guys canNOT have a showing even remotely like last night.
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