Game Thread: Spurs @ Warriors -- Thur. (4/7) - 9:30PM CST (5:30AM Riga Time)

[K...]

Play everyone normal minutes. Maybe a little more time for KA. He's earned it.

[Mnky]

I want to see Kawhi respond to his previous offensive performances. Come out and just drop bombs on chumps. He needs to play big against this team if the Spurs expect to reach the finals. Barring any unforeseen upsets.

[ElNono]

If Manu has a good game, we win, tbh...

[Leetonidas]

at this point it is legitimately possible for SA to steal the 1 seed. Spurs have been getting solid rest all season and likely will have an easy first round. they should go for it imo any chance to keep HCA throughout should be taken

[TheGreatYacht]

2015/2016 stats for the assigned officials tonight:

James Capers Jr
Home Team - 62.5 W/L%, 24.9FTA, 20.5PF
Away Team - 37.5 W/L%, 22.9FTA, 22.0PF

Pat Fraher
Home Team - 60.0 W/L%, 24.6FTA, 18.9PF
Away Team - 40.0 W/L%, 21.6FTA, 20.1PF

Kane Fitzgerald
Home Team - 54.2 W/L%, 24.1FTA, 21.3PF
Away Team - 45.8 W/L%, 24.0FTA, 21.5PF

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Warriors are favored at -7.5. Everyone pound that line.

I think the Dublets cover

[UNT Eagles 2016]

2015/2016 stats for the assigned officials tonight:

James Capers Jr
Home Team - 62.5 W/L%, 24.9FTA, 20.5PF
Away Team - 37.5 W/L%, 22.9FTA, 22.0PF

So if this guy will be the type to call 5 phantom fouls in a row favor of the home team if a couple idiots in the stands chant "refs you suck"... this is bad news.

[TheGreatYacht]

So if this guy will be the type to call 5 phantom fouls in a row favor of the home team if a couple idiots in the stands chant "refs you suck"... this is bad news.

He threw Pop out of the game earlier in the season

[Ron Swanson]

[GSH]

Don't agree with playing the full squad tonight. Hopefully it's a close game and dem Spurs can steal one tbh.

There are so may ways to look at these remaining games. I'd just love to know WHY Pop does whatever he does. And that's the one thing we'll probably never know.

I wouldn't mind seeing the Spurs split the last games 2-2, but I have to admit that it would feel better if one of the W's (at least) was against the Warriors.

I'd hate to see Pop punt on two of the games, and then lose one or both of the other games anyway. I've seen a number of teams take a losing streak into the playoffs, and I can't remember a single time where it worked out well for them.

[TXstbobcat]

Going to watch the game at a sports bar tonight since I am in Denver for the game tomorow night.

[heyheymymy]

[hater]

damn...7 more hours...

I hear you

This game seems ages away. Already went shopping, had dinner, cleaned up. Now I guess gonna blaze up and hope I'm still awake when the game starts

[Boogie Munster]

It'll be pretty sweet for the Spurs to be the team that not only prevents the Warriors from hitting 73, but also from winning the le.

[hater]

Hope we lose. We're not gonna get first seed. The grizzlies are NOT gonna be the warriors. We need to not try and let our guys rest and coast into the playoffs honestly.

I'm with this man amazing logic.

Shut it down Pop stop ing around. As I said:

if any of these two teams get an injury by playing meaningless minutes

[MultiTroll]

DWest going upside Gaymond Greens head the 1st sign of that kuuunt pulling any cheapshots.

2. Unleash the Boban. Even if its for 6 minutes before the 3rd qtr ends, I don't mean garbage time.
It time he learned to be physical too. Can you imagine if Bobs copped an at ude and started elbowing back to es like Gaymond?

[Spurs9]

Wonder if Jordan will give a bonus if he knocks off the Warriors tonight. I rather him rest the guys tonight and play everyone on Sunday though.

[MultiTroll]

Jonny Simmons suiting up?

[TheGreatYacht]

TNT showing nothing but Worriers highlights in the intro, zero for spurs

Also replayed Fisher's 0.4 shot





Salty gots

[popdagreat]

inn traffiic! ugh im trying to get to the city lol

[daslicer]

TNT showing nothing but Worriers highlights in the intro, zero for spurs

Also replayed Fisher's 0.4 shot





Salty gots

The fact the Fisher is in the studio sucks I have a bad feeling he's going to weasel his way into getting a permanent job with TNT.

[NASpurs]

The fact the Fisher is in the studio sucks I have a bad feeling he's going to weasel his way into getting a permanent job with TNT.

Isn't Kenny Smith married to that model on "The Price is Right"? Watch your back Kenny.

[hater]

If Manu has a good game, we win, tbh...

Huge if

Huuuuuuuge

[ElNono]

Huge if

Huuuuuuuge

isnt it always at this stage?

[midnightpulp]

Even though Pop is playing everyone, I don't expect the Spurs to go all out. Yeah, I'd like to run down the Warriors for the number 1 seed and get a statement win against them at Oracle, but I think it might be wiser for the Spurs to hold their cards close their chest here and just play a straight up defensive scheme (Parker on Wardell for most possessions, limit the switches, etc) and not show too much on offense.

And no, not trying to excuse a potential loss. We'll see right off if the Spurs intend to win this game or not in the first few possessions. If Parker is manned up with Curry through the 1st quarter and there's no or lazy switching, we know they're probably phoning it in.