Game Thread 12/30 Spurs at Pistons 7:00 EST (6:00 CST, 2 AM Riga Time)

[TheGreatYacht]

good one... Murray still had a better, more impactful game than Fatty.

[tholdren]

good one... Murray still had a better, more impactful game than Fatty.

Dumb.

[tbdog]

Kyle needs to start instead of Gasol. Nothing against Gasol, he is playing well, but Manu and Gasol 2 man game will do better together.

[spurs10]

Gotta think everyone was looking ahead to New Year's Eve in New York. Finding places, flying in family, mistresses, etc...

The mistresses are probably are already waiting at the Ritz Carlton!

[ducks]

Jazz 19-3 in third over cavs

[BillMc]

BatManu and Dabom were both missing Hmmmm.... Maybe those Game Thread wars were just trolling between two alts.

[SAGirl]

Kyle needs to start instead of Gasol. Nothing against Gasol, he is playing well, but Manu and Gasol 2 man game will do better together.

Gasol is not going to like getting the bench... but frankly if it's for the good of the team...

I suspect Pop is going to force more Joff lineups instead.

[NASpurs]

"We refused to try and win, thus further lowering the morale of the oppressed Detroit population enslaved to that capitalist pig Henry Ford Workers of the world unite!"

Or "It's just basketball." Then Pop shrugs.

Take your pick.

pretty good

[NASpurs]

Gasol is not going to like getting the bench... but frankly if it's for the good of the team...

I suspect Pop is going to force more Joff lineups instead.

that, start Anderson and bench Gasol so Joff Ayers never sees another minute this year.

[BillMc]

The mistresses are probably are already waiting at the Ritz Carlton!

No wonder they couldn't concentrate!

[LakerHater]

Spurs

STARTERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
L. AldridgePF	33	6-15	0-1	3-4	5	6	11	1	0	2	0	1	-11	15
K. LeonardSF	28	4-11	1-3	9-9	0	2	2	3	1	0	4	3	-21	18
P. GasolC	22	4-9	0-2	0-0	3	7	10	1	0	0	3	0	-14	8
T. ParkerPG	20	2-6	0-1	0-0	0	4	4	2	0	0	3	1	-22	4
D. GreenSG	19	2-6	2-4	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	-20	6
BENCH	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
K. AndersonSF	20	4-7	0-1	0-0	1	6	7	2	2	0	0	2	+8	8
D. BertansSF	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	0
J. LauvergneC	9	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	1	+1	0
D. MurrayPG	13	2-6	0-2	0-0	0	3	3	1	2	1	3	2	+11	4
P. MillsPG	18	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	1	2	4	2	0	0	0	-6	0
B. PaulSG	11	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	+7	2
B. ForbesSG	25	4-12	2-6	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-1	10
M. GinobiliSG	19	2-6	0-3	0-0	0	2	2	2	0	1	1	0	-1	4
TEAM		31-84	5-26	12-13	10	36	46	18	8	4	14	13		79
		36.9%	19.2%	92.3%

[BillMc]

pretty good

Thanks bro.

[tbdog]

Gasol is not going to like getting the bench... but frankly if it's for the good of the team...

I suspect Pop is going to force more Joff lineups instead.

He came off the bench of half the year last year. Dedmon started, remember?

[tholdren]

Kawhi needs to go

[tholdren]

He came off the bench of half the year last year. Dedmon started, remember?

Yes, dedmon lee combo led sa. Then pop switched lineup to end the season

[spurs10]

No wonder they couldn't concentrate!

Yeah plus they were saving their energy!

[SAGirl]

ing lol at Fatty Mills passing up a wide open corner 3 to have Murray shoot a wide open 3 from the other corner. Also lol at playing that scrub BP3.

Here is Patty earning them 50 mills just like you said.

[SAGirl]

He came off the bench of half the year last year. Dedmon started, remember?

Yes, I remember that, but he's also since then made a big deal about him starting and Pop staying big etc.
I don't think he will not do what Pop asks or anything, but he might object saying Pop needs to give it more time or whatever. It's not even about Pau, he has been playing well, but in the world of Kawhiso, they don't really take full advantage of all that Pau does. I do agree with your suggestion however. I hope some of the coaches are in Pop's ears.

[BillMc]

Yeah plus they were saving their energy!

[tholdren]

Here is Patty earning them 50 mills just like you said.

You and wilco are idiots. It was ball movement that led to a wide open shot. Had it gone in espn would be highlighting. Murray is to basketball as you are to posting.

[ducks]

Cavs lose

[Spurtacular]

Parker picking up Ish at the free throw line even with the help defense in place.

[Spurtacular]

Cavs lose

They'll be in the finals.

R.I.P. Gordon Hayward

[ducks]

Spurs would be to easily in east

[boutons_deux]

For the years I've been following NBA, the road record has been reliable indicator of a team's real strength.

SA's 8 road losses, a losing road record, vs 2 home losses is seriously troubling.

Pop has always screwed around with in-game rotations before ASB, but managed to have strong road records anyway. This year's losing RR is clearly an anomaly.