Game Thread: Rockets at Spurs 8:30 EST (7:30 CST, 5:30 Vegas time) April 8th!

[tholdren]

The Spurs ripped the Rockets on the boards. Ripped them on points in the paint. And they only had 9 TO's. Nobody beats them when they do that.

Splitter out Baynes in that means more rebounds

[Silver&Black]

BillMc

[The Reckoning]

[TampaDude]

The Spurs were just out there shooting some shots...just beating an overrated Houston team they were supposed to beat...no surprises there.

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[ironman2886]

man how awesome would it be if we ended up with the 2-3 seed?

Yep. Also crazy is that the Spurs are 2-1 against 1st seed-Golden State, 2-1 against 2nd seed-Houston, 2-0 against 1st seed-Atlanta, and could have been a 2-0 record against 2nd seed-Cleveland.

[timtonymanu]

Fine...Ayres I guess can share in the blame.

I disappoint. I clearly meant Reggie Williams

[Beaverfuzz]

4 teams within 1/2 game of each other. GO SPURS GO!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

I think this game showed how bad that DMo injury was for Houston. Once Howard is fully ready it should get better, but right now their offense stalls when Harden doesn't have the ball in his hands since they don't have a second option with Howard restricted and DMo out. Relying on Josh Smith, Brewer and Ariza to create offense isn't gonna work for them.

[pgardn]

Personally I don't like us to have to rely on Parker this much.
But he has been a huge spark.

Is it not strange Malik, DaBoom, apoplectic are all missing...

[BatManu20]

Spurs a game within the 2nd seed in the West... Needless to say, Friday's game is a big one.

[pgardn]

BillMc

The guy has an incredible record.

[GSH]

Do you not remember how important our backup PG was to our success in the playoffs last year, tbh? Patty was huge. We absolutely relied on him to play well when he was in the game last year. If/When we play better teams like GSW or CLE or whoever in a 7-game series, we're going to need our backup PG to play well for us.

Did you check who led the team on assists tonight? He had some big defensive efforts, and a couple of big steals. +16 when he was on the court. Remember when people were talking about how the Spurs were + a gazillion when Parker was off the floor, and - a gazillion when he was on the floor? (Somebody has that in their sig I think?) Who was running the offense then? CoJo has stepped up and he's playing good enough. Not only that, I still think that Patty is going to step up before it's over.

Much bigger to me is that Diaw has given them a post game that they were lacking, Tiago was playing A LOT more aggressively, and Baynes is putting in solid minutes in the blocks. It's the paint where the Spurs were getting killed. Not anymore.

[siraulo23]

Thats the best i seen the spurs defend the 3 point line vs a rockets team (with harden and howard playing)

Very impressive performance after the 1st quarter

[RD2191]

As bad as they started? As ugly as it looked at the All Star break? To finish with the 2 seed in the West, after sending a message to all the other tough teams? Unbelievable. Nobody wants to meet them in the post-season now.

Yep. Also crazy is that the Spurs are 2-1 against 1st seed-Golden State, 2-1 against 2nd seed-Houston, 2-0 against 1st seed-Atlanta, and could have been a 2-0 record against 2nd seed-Cleveland.

would be nuts. spurs showing up against contenders

[Malik Hairston]

!

I haven't said anything negative about Parker in weeks, including his recent struggles prior to this game, tbh..old news..

[RD2191]

Did you check who led the team on assists tonight? He had some big defensive efforts, and a couple of big steals. +16 when he was on the court. Remember when people were talking about how the Spurs were + a gazillion when Parker was off the floor, and - a gazillion when he was on the floor? (Somebody has that in their sig I think?) Who was running the offense then? CoJo has stepped up and he's playing good enough. Not only that, I still think that Patty is going to step up before it's over.

Much bigger to me is that Diaw has given them a post game that they were lacking, Tiago was playing A LOT more aggressively, and Baynes is putting in solid minutes in the blocks. It's the paint where the Spurs were getting killed. Not anymore.

great take

[TampaDude]

Spurs a game within the 2nd seed in the West... Needless to say, Friday's game is a big one.

Wow...it's amazing how long that Knicks loss keeps ing us. We've won nine games in a row and are still stuck in the #6 spot. We should be the #2 seed right now.

[GSH]

Reporter: Is it some kind of unwritten rule on this team that nobody can score 30 points? Seems like people keep getting close and then you pull them.
Pop? That's cuz' I'm a jerk. I don't want anybody getting any big heads. I mean, what do you need to score 30 for?

[RD2191]

Reporter: Is it some kind of unwritten rule on this team that nobody can score 30 points? Seems like people keep getting close and then you pull them.
Pop? That's cuz' I'm a jerk. I don't want anybody getting any big heads. I mean, what do you need to score 30 for?

[CGD]

So did everyone get the fear of houston thing out of their systems?

Spurs have at least 3 VERY good defenders to throw at Harden (thought COJo was great), and, well, Dwight just isn't the same after is the back injury. No Beverly & no Demo makes it just that much harder for them.

[RD2191]

Pop. "cojo was on of the keys to the game".

[01Snake]

Harden will score 40 on Friday with 28 coming from the charity stripe.

[z0sa]

Wow...it's amazing how long that Knicks loss keeps ing us. We've won nine games in a row and are still stuck in the #6 spot. We should be the #2 seed right now.

Mother ing yes. I keep thinking about that after every goddamn game.

[FkLA]

Correct me if I'm wrong.....

But that Sean comment you're talking about....didn't Dorsey overplay/cheat on Kawhi that possession. TP passed to Bobo....moved the ball...then Bobo found a wide open Banger for a dunk. Is a Banger dunk not a very high % shot?

BTW...I'm all for Kawhi getting it going. I love the guy....but you guys are never happy with Parker's play. Never. Just jump aboard the Spurs bandwagon....I've got a seat saved for you. You and robdiaz both. Both of you guys are my s....but this hating on Tony Parker every single play every single game is getting quite old.

There were several times he mentioned it and he's still talking about it in the postgame btw. He had 2-3 FGAs midway through the 2nd Qtr...Spurs won so can't complain too much but that's way too low for a guy that's been on such a tear tbh.

[CGD]

McHale