Game Thread: Spurs (32-47) @ Warriors (47-32) -- Wed. 4/09/2025 - 9:00pm CST (5:00am Riga Time; 4:00pm Hawaiian Time)

[mystargtr34]

There is no excuse for the Spurs to roll out the 3rd string unit against the Suns take the L and then you can play the main guys in the last game of the season against the Raptors and give the home fans a good send off.

Wesley-McLaughlin
Branham
Ingram-Duke
Mamu
Biyombo-Bassey

Should be the 8 man rotation against the Suns.

[mystargtr34]

Chris Paul has played all 80 games this year so he will probably want to play 82 for whatever ing reason.

[CorrectCrusader]

Iirc, last time we went to a coin flip, we lost it to Houston. And that loss got us Wemby.

I'm okay with going to, and losing, another coin flip.

You remember correctly

[spurraider21]

Chris Paul has played all 80 games this year so he will probably want to play 82 for whatever ing reason.

HB as well

[mystargtr34]

HB as well

Would love it if Mitch started them and then called timeout as soon as the Spurs got the ball and subbed them out.

Troll the NBA one last time before the seasons up.

[Ice009]

Would love it if Mitch started them and then called timeout as soon as the Spurs got the ball and subbed them out.

Troll the NBA one last time before the seasons up.

That's blatant tanking. You can't do that. Might even get a fine to go with it.

[mystargtr34]

Haha agree Ice they would never do it.

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

this would be paul's 1st season ever starting or playing 82 games

barnes' 3rd year in a row


pretty epic tbh

[Ice009]

Haha agree Ice they would never do it.

I mean, it's OK with me. I just don't think the NBA would go for it as I'm sure they don't want the public to see teams outright throwing games. It'd look a bit too blatant IMO. Then you have HB & CP3 who might not want to do that for pride reasons either.

[heyheymymy]

this game started with a 0-11 Warriors lead

[ismael-robert]

Subbing them out is no different than listing multiple players out for rest...its all blatant

[RC_Drunkford]

That's blatant tanking. You can't do that. Might even get a fine to go with it.

Will Hardy called a time out with 1.7 seconds on the clock right when Sexton shot the game winner. That's blatant tanking and they didn't get fined

[heyheymymy]

lol that slo mo replay Barnes posted on media has so many hilarious Warriors fans reactions in the background. Everyone looks pissed or shocked. @hbarnes

[Obstructed_View]

lol it’s games like these that really make you realise how WWE a lot of this nba it is.

So many bull calls for the warriors in the last 3 minutes and they still couldn’t win.

20 years ago, NBA refs were the best in any sport. Now they are as bad as anyone. It's the real reason the popularity is dropping.

[Obstructed_View]

That's blatant tanking. You can't do that. Might even get a fine to go with it.

If Pop gets the wins, doesn't he get the fine if Mitch does it?

[Ice009]

If Pop gets the wins, doesn't he get the fine if Mitch does it?

I wasn't sure about "blatant tanking" comment I made as I was going to ask you guys and additional question, and yes, I think you're right that Pop would get fined (so maybe Mitch in that case since he's coaching for him).
I was going to say/ask/add to that comment, hasn't the NBA said they're cracking down on teams resting players for no reasons a year or two ago, so I assume if you list an injury there is nothing they can do about it, but I don't think they could start CP3 and HB and then just sit them to keep their streaks active. Maybe the NBA wouldn't have done nothing if they did that last game since it wasn't a nationally televised game, but I think they might have if it was.

[exstatic]

I wasn't sure about "blatant tanking" comment I made as I was going to ask you guys and additional question, and yes, I think you're right that Pop would get fined (so maybe Mitch in that case since he's coaching for him).
I was going to say/ask/add to that comment, hasn't the NBA said they're cracking down on teams resting players for no reasons a year or two ago, so I assume if you list an injury there is nothing they can do about it, but I don't think they could start CP3 and HB and then just sit them to keep their streaks active. Maybe the NBA wouldn't have done nothing if they did that last game since it wasn't a nationally televised game, but I think they might have if it was.

That crackdown only really applies to players who have been an All Star in the last 3 years. Even if you list them with an injury, unless the player is out for the season, the NBA can, and has investigated cases like that, and levied fines.