Game Thread: Spurs at Wizards - Nov. 20, 2019 @ 6:00pm CT

[SpurPadre]

This is more a case of the Wizards being absolutely awful than us suddenly taking positive steps.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Mugo Belinelli is on fire

Okay, Marco, if you want me to be here to give you a loyalty contract, you better get out there and score some points."

[bdictjames]

DJ has a lot of holes in his game. Lot to improve on the summer, I suppose. Can't shoot, can't make good decisions. Too rattled.

[timvp]

"Thank god we have 69."

K, Sean.

[slick'81]

Keep shooting bryn!

[timvp]

Dejounte 6 minutes in the first half

[ZeusWillJudge]

Well, when you shoot well, you can beat any team, especially bad defensive teams. But is SA out gunning normal opponents going to work? SA defense is still hemorrhaging points; but they are shooting scorching hot themselves so it’s not apparent.

Yep. They were over 60% until a couple of minutes ago. Still at 56% for the first half. That covers for a lot of defensive lapses.

[timtonymanu]

This is more a case of the Wizards being absolutely awful than us suddenly taking positive steps.

Truth

[RD2191]

[duncan2k5]

Imagine how good this team would be if DJ could shoot.

Murray not being able to shoot is by far the least of out worries... Giannis can't shoot and they have a great team because of how they built around him

[timtonymanu]

- More Patty/Forbes/Beli
- Less Murray
- Still no Lonnie/Carroll
- Spurs up

Absolute worst case scenario. I hope the wiz can fluke themselves into a scorching hot 2nd half. Otherwise this is gonna be the norm going forward.

[slick'81]

Dejounte 6 minutes in the first half

Ups and downs to be expected

[james evans]

Good news is that we scored 69. Bad news is that we gave up 63.

[slick'81]

Spurs should just say fck it and try to out shoot everybody from here on out

[timvp]

- More Patty/Forbes/Beli
- Less Murray
- Still no Lonnie/Carroll
- Spurs up

Absolute worst case scenario. I hope the wiz can fluke themselves into a scorching hot 2nd half. Otherwise this is gonna be the norm going forward.

Carroll played but yeah this is close to worst case. The Spurs are going to win tonight to keep this starting lineup going, guaranteed.

[Kurgan]

Well, when you shoot well, you can beat any team, especially bad defensive teams. But is SA out gunning normal opponents going to work? SA defense is still hemorrhaging points; but they are shooting scorching hot themselves so it’s not apparent.

The supposed effectiveness of this gimmick starting lineup will become more apparent when they play the Sixers on Friday. I have a feeling they won't be shooting as well that day.

[Harry Callahan]

I hate the way this team looks right now. They are not interesting at all to watch. Boring, less than average basketball. Most of the Spurs players are just cashing a check and rarely playing with any sense of purpose - especially on defense.

[DPG21920]

Dejounte 6 minutes in the first half

Winning recipe for now and the future. I’m sure the young guys will take super kindly to being phased out and leashed and admonished while the scoring hot, 100% results/effort vets like Mills/Beli get to run wild.

I guess the young guys can’t get too mad; that’s just what happens unfortunately when you play on a legit contender.

[duncan2k5]

DJ has a lot of holes in his game. Lot to improve on the summer, I suppose. Can't shoot, can't make good decisions. Too rattled.

Sounds like ur describing DDR... yet DDR never gets put in the dig house regardless of how many low IG plays and lack of shooting he displays... Our young players will never grow if they aren't put in a position to be successful... Trotting DJ out there with those guys is literally the worst possible situation he could be in because he MUST give them the ball or else they will mentally check out the game

[ZeusWillJudge]

Carroll played but yeah this is close to worst case. The Spurs are going to win tonight to keep this starting lineup going, guaranteed.

Pop should give Keldon 2 minutes as insurance. If the Spurs lose, Pop can blame it on him and exile him to the Austin doghouse.

[SpurPadre]

"Thank god we have 69."

K, Sean.

You're a sick , Sean.

[RD2191]

How long before DJ requests a trade? Tbh

[duncan2k5]

Good news is that we scored 69. Bad news is that we gave up 63.

To the wizards

[Dennis the Menace]

This is more a case of the Wizards being absolutely awful than us suddenly taking positive steps.

[r0drig0lac]

The supposed effectiveness of this gimmick starting lineup will become more apparent when they play the Sixers on Friday. I have a feeling they won't be shooting as well that day.

agree