Game Thread: Spurs vs Raptors — Thurs. (01/03) - 7:00/C (3:00am Riga Time)

[r0drig0lac]

It’s like having a wife and having 1 kid (championship) with her, thinking your marriage is fine but all of the sudden you hear rumblings of another man (la) and in the last year of marriage she turns into a unsupportive icy . You try talking to her but she won’t respond. You believe it’s cause she’s taking the advice of a relative (puppet master uncle) who’s bad mouthing you and where you live. You hear from her friends her problems with you but they don’t really make sense like you never take her out (no warrior type theatrics and branding) and let her personality shine but she’s a homebody who hates going out and isn’t much of a talker. You suggest counseling, everything but she won’t participate. Gets a divorce and 20 million. But you do have a kid so there’s that.

[RD2191]

[r0drig0lac]

I really hope that Pop does not use White on Kawhi, he would be quickly burned, Kawhi is just playing bully-ball on just about anyone (he really got even stronger), doubling is an option, but I would put a long guy on him (Cun or Bertans) and would try to make him shoot

[NameLess Scrub]

The Spurs should win it. They have a few obvious advantages.

Lowry is out, and VanVleet is not very good at trying to run the point. VV is sort of the Raps version of Mills, but not having as good a year shooting as Mills. White should be able to give VV a very hard time.

The Raps are without their starting center.
LMA should dominate in the middle. Poeltl, too.

The Raps are shooting poorly from 3pt range this season. That's not likely to change for this one game.

If the 3s are falling we could see a Spurs blowout.

Ibaka is their starting center.

They might get hot from 3pt range but yeah still the best bet I guess.

[NameLess Scrub]

Vanvleet seems like the typical scrub to light of the spurs from every which way.

They have a couple of those.

Kawhi can score 40 on 70 % shooting if we guard him one on one, that's why I would take advantage of the fact that he isn't the best playmaker out there, coupled with the fact that the Raptors aren't a good three pt shooting team, to double him and force other players to beat us.

Force Kawhi to be a playmaker (something he hasn't proved yet that he can be) instead of a scorer (something he's arguably the best at).

I agree. I also think Kawhi tends to try to force his offense so that might be an additional benefit.

[RC_Drunkford]

Kawhi helped you guys win a championship. The disrespect he gets on here is appalling.

He was a role player. People act like he won it himself. Can't expect Raptor fans to know how to win championships, so I get that that's how you see it.

Besides that we developed him into a MVP type of player. Now enjoy the 5 months you have left with nephew before he joins the Flippers

[Rusty]

inb4 Kawhi sits out this game

[playbonner15]

not the point in the season where pops gameplans for specific teams, but am very interested to see how spurs would attempt to contain kawhi in a playoff situation

In a playoff situation, you mean the Finals?

[Crazymaddopeyo]

http://www.nba.com/games/20190103/TORSAS#/matchup

The leaders on here are hilarious.

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

In a playoff situation, you mean the Finals?

or next year when he's in LA

[Mugen]

Dang, didnt realize they were in touch still. Kinda surprising

https://www.expressnews.com/sports/s...mpression=true

Pop: "How do you like the cold, ?"

[Dverde]

I’m going to miss the game. I told ya he was going to play. I really don’t care about the bum anymore, I more want the victory for playoff reasons. Go Spurs Go!

[Rocalcio]

Kawhi gonna drop 50 on these bums. LMA and DD will choke, calling it now.

Go supporting another team, and get rid of this Del Negro picture.

[skin27]

Raptors role players will probably go off..

[Mugen]

They literally have nobody to guard the Nephew with Gay out so I'd pretty much double him any chance I get and make anybody outside of Danny beat you. Single coverage, Kawhi would murder Bertans and DWhite. Derozan might have a shot but he's not strong enough either. I think as long as the Spurs shooters aren't completely cold or don't get run off the 3pt line too easily, Spurs should win the game.

It'll be good to see Danny back, maybe he can stick around and we just let them take Patty tbh.

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Kawhi helped you guys win a championship. The disrespect he gets on here is appalling.

Lol. Kawhi isn't going to see this and decide to stay because Toronto fan was defending him on ST. Just FYI.

Go back to your raptor fan sites. I'll come visit you guys come June when he exits stage left.

[Mugen]

Not gonna lie, it's gonna be entertaining AF to watch Kawhi abuse Patty/Bryn during the inevitable switches

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Not gonna lie, it's gonna be entertaining AF to watch Kawhi abuse Patty/Bryn during the inevitable switches

Bryn is strong enough to stand his ground but will be easily left going the wrong way on any dribbling misdirection. Patty will just flop. Rinse and repeat.

[bklynspursfan]

Pop: "How do you like the cold, ?"

Or "Bro, wtf was that laugh about???"

[bklynspursfan]

Not gonna lie, it's gonna be entertaining AF to watch Kawhi abuse Patty/Bryn during the inevitable switches

If either of them strip him, or Patty draws a charge, that building will go nuts

[Mugen]

Bryn is strong enough to stand his ground but will be easily left going the wrong way on any dribbling misdirection. Patty will just flop. Rinse and repeat.

my dude...if you think Bryn is strong enough to handle Leonard in the post or off the dribble....yikes.

[RD2191]

my dude...if you think Bryn is strong enough to handle Leonard in the post or off the dribble....yikes.

Dude is on drugs

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my dude...if you think Bryn is strong enough to handle Leonard in the post or off the dribble....yikes.

No, clearly not what I said.

I think he'll get torched. I just think Kawhi won't waste his effort backing him down when it's easier to beat him another way...smart basketball players do the smart thing. He'll just put a quick dribble misdirection on him. Much easier to beat Bryn in that manner. Lol, comprehension issues much?

[Mugen]

No, clearly not what I said.

I think he'll get torched. I just think Kawhi won't waste his effort backing him down when it's easier to beat him another way...smart basketball players do the smart thing. He'll just put a quick dribble misdirection on him. Much easier to beat Bryn in that manner. Lol, comprehension issues much?

I don't think it's gonna take much effort nor thinking for Kawhi to abuse Bryn however way he wants, same with every other defender on the roster since Gay is out tbh

[Kawhi_6rings]

Kawhi gonna drop 50 on these bums. LMA and DD will choke, calling it now.

POP WILL SHUT DOWN KACHOKE,KACHOKE AFRAID DOUBLE TEAM...............POP KNOW IT