Game Thread: Spurs vs. Bucks - Dec. 5 @ 7:30 PM CST

[Manufan909]

Damn, the hate for Austin Rivers is strong in this thread. Can a mixed brotha get a full season to prove himself? I don't give 2 s about the guy, and everything y'all had said about his game might be true, but damn. Why do we even care about Rivers? Is it it cuz the Spurs 2 much less hyped young PGs are looking better? After looking it up, I'm amazed to see that Austin is shooting even worse than Nando or CJ. He is facing starters, but 28% overall? Got damn that's pathetic!!!! Plus, he is almost the PG version of Dwight when it comes to FTs.

[ace3g]

@Art Garcia@artgarcia92


Through 19 games, Spurs lead NBA in fourth quarter scoring, averaging 27.8 points while holding opponents to 23.3. Spurs improved to 8-2 when tied or trailing entering 4th after beating Bucks.

[LakerHater]

[TE]

The bench was very impressive in the fourth. Speaking of the fourth, the replay of the game on FSNSW is a minute away from showing the fourth.

[TE]

4th just started on the replay

[milkyway21]

Congrats Spurs..

so, Bonner is finally playing out of ordinary since Miami huh! 12 rebounds against the Bucks?... but how long?

one more home game vs Houston, then on the road again...where the Spurs is the BEST in the league this season

[MI21]

@Art Garcia@artgarcia92


Through 19 games, Spurs lead NBA in fourth quarter scoring, averaging 27.8 points while holding opponents to 23.3. Spurs improved to 8-2 when tied or trailing entering 4th after beating Bucks.

Not good enough by Pop, he should be playing his starters at least 30MPG through the first 36, it's a disservice to the fans to allow the Spurs to excel in the 4th due to their depth.

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serious question do you think being benched had an effect on bonner to improve or are the games flukes .....

Only time will tell. He sure looks like he's playing a lot more aggressively. He's going after rebounds and he's moving his feet. He looks like the Bonner who used to be a spark plug off the bench. I hope he can keep it up. All that said, the fact that the Grizzlies failed to go at him inside doesn't automatically mean he can check Z-Bo whenever they play.

[playblair]

While he's more likely to revert to recent form, Bonner used to be able to rebound. He seems to have just forgotten how to do it the last four years or so..

read on twitter matt bonner had 17 rebounds before .... props pointing that out

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read on twitter matt bonner had 17 rebounds before .... props pointing that out

When I said he used to be able to rebound, I wasn't actually referring to that Golden State game. He also had 25 points or so IIRC. We'll call that one an aberration. I mean that he was able to go out and fight for two or three hustle rebounds that they otherwise would not have gotten. He hadn't done that in a few years.

[therealtruth]

When I said he used to be able to rebound, I wasn't actually referring to that Golden State game. He also had 25 points or so IIRC. We'll call that one an aberration. I mean that he was able to go out and fight for two or three hustle rebounds that they otherwise would not have gotten. He hadn't done that in a few years.

That's what happens when you have some compe ion for minutes. Another thing that stinks about the Bonner/Blair era is those guys have been handed minutes and never really had an incentive to play harder. Blair played his hardest during his rookie season but I haven't seen that same hunger. Those guys just are not good enough to be giving anything less than 110% every game.

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I think it's what happens when the team's become so woeful at grabbing their own rebounds that the coach finally has to start threatening everyone.