Game Thread: Spurs @ Blazers — Thur. (1/7) - 10:30/C (6:30am Riga Time)

[GAustex]

Alas

[SpurPadre]

Paying 16 million to Gasol to sit on the bench.

And paying Forbes to be the worst starting player amongst all playoff teams.

[skin27]

Derozan has 35/6/6 in a losing effort..smh

[slick'81]

Lol metu

[duncan2k5]

This is the worst job PATFO have ever done in building and managing a Spurs roster. Inexcusable to stand pat and "not lose sleep" over a roster you refused to improve.

Yep... I know everyone sees what I see... They just don't like me being the messenger

[paperboy77]

Damn.. aren’t the Spurs supposed to be old school b-ball? Getting schooled by nurcic er. We suck.

best 3 point shooting team in the nba....so shoot the outa it! Sorry guys just wrapping up the day. 5 double shot Diet Coke and crown. In Houston righ5now and bar loving this game. 2 ring muthas!

[ceperez]

The Blazers are a team that has got better passing, defense and shooting compared to the Spurs. Like the tables have turned.

Aldridge and DeRozan's problem is that they can't make plays for everyone else.

[Larry O]

Good Night. Drive Home Safely. O-3 on this RRT. Looks like 0-4 in Utah could be incoming... SMH...

[timtonymanu]

Derozan has 35/6/6 in a losing effort..smh

Misleading cause he looked pretty horrible tonight

[Alfo21]

Starting five of Avery Johnson, Sean, Bowen, Timmy, Admiral would defend much better if they suited up today.

[ryanbhp]

Not a playoff team yet...

[emanueldavidginobili]

But when I say it, the entire board says I'm wrong... Lol

You’re not wrong. Don’t get me wrong Pop is a great coach but he’s stubborn and refuses to adapt to the new NBA. he’s the oldest coach in the nba.

[spurs10]

Derozan has 35/6/6 in a losing effort..smh

Yeah that's a real drag. Too many TO's. Looked hopeful for awhile.

[GAustex]

Starting five of Avery Johnson, Sean, Bowen, Timmy, Admiral would defend much better if they suited up today.

Damn near impossible to score on that team

[emanueldavidginobili]

Really missing White. After this RRT we can see ourselves out of the playoffs possibly

[GAustex]

At least they did not cave completely

[Hoops Czar]

Derozan has 35/6/6 in a losing effort..smh

In a losing effort, story of DeRozan's career.

[Slippy]

Derozan as PG with his iso ball offense doesnt work in the long run. Opposing teams have him figured out by now. That's why he started so well in October. It's easy to guard against. The massive problem. Off the ball he doesn't know how use his talents.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Can’t be mad though. This team isn’t winning the championship this year. Just have to hope DJ comes back great and Lonnie has a great offseason. And we get a decent draft pick or a another steal in the draft. This offseason there’s going to be a lot of teams that get better and we won’t do anything

[BatManu20]

[timtonymanu]

And paying Forbes to be the worst starting player amongst all playoff teams.

Forbes is on a cheap contract. Move him back to the bench next year and problem solved. Not as bad as 27 million a year for the inefficient version of Derrick White in DeRozan. And 12 million a year for a backup PG that only plays well for half the season.

[Larry O]

Pop's plan to place his top players on "load management" has turned to poop, lol!

[timtonymanu]

And paying Forbes to be the worst starting player amongst all playoff teams.

Forbes is on a cheap contract. Move him back to the bench next year and problem solved. Not as bad as 27 million a year for the inefficient version of Derrick White in DeRozan. And 12 million a year for a backup PG that only plays well for half the season.

[boutons_deux]

Misleading cause he looked pretty horrible tonight

28 FGA

[Bynumite]

I repeat: THIS team stood pat at the deadline while most other teams actually made an effort to improve their rosters.

Not really. Poop managed to advise several GM's not to trade with the Lakers. That's considered a successful free agency in Poop's book