Game Thread: Spurs @ Cavs — Fri. 3/19/2021 - 6:30pm CST

[ace3g]

Spurs almost had 4 players with 20 points

[Mugen]

Can't blame Pop for these dudes being re ed against a press tbh

[timtonymanu]

Apparently during shootaround, Pop asked Lonnie: "What does government mean to you?" and didn't like his response

Probably had a fit when he heard Demar was playing

[MoSpur02]

Why did Lonnie not play tonight? Didn’t catch the game until the 4th

That’s my main take away from tonight. Hope he’s not on the trading block.

[bbarry]

Bucks haven't played since Wednesday. Seems like a guaranteed loss tomorrow.

[ace3g]

6.4 - 4th

	1	2	3	4	T
SA	25	29	27	33	114
CLE	22	20	24	44	110

[MoSpur02]

I’m hoping Pop is saving Walker IV for tomorrow’s back to back, but I doubt it. I would rather Mills or Lyles be traded than Walker IV

[Seventyniner]

My god, the Cavs scored 25 points in the last 4:30 of the game, and 18 in the last 2 minutes alone. Disgusting. I'll take the W of course, but damn they tried to choke that one away.

[ace3g]

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
SA	25	29	27	35	116
CLE	22	20	24	44	110

Spurs

Starters	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
D. DeRozanSF	36	7-12	0-0	6-7	0	1	1	7	0	0	3	1	+13	20
K. JohnsonSF	39	9-19	0-1	5-7	11	10	21	2	1	2	2	5	+12	23
J. PoeltlC	26	4-8	0-0	0-0	3	9	12	1	1	2	0	5	+10	8
D. WhitePG	35	4-11	2-5	7-7	1	3	4	2	0	0	1	4	+7	17
D. MurrayPG	37	8-15	0-1	6-7	0	6	6	3	0	0	2	4	-10	22
Bench	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
D. EubanksPF	12	2-4	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	-9	4
R. GaySF	17	4-8	2-2	0-2	1	3	4	1	1	0	0	4	+0	10
P. MillsPG	25	3-10	3-8	3-3	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	1	+3	12
T. JonesPG	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+6	0
D. VassellSG	12	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	-2	0
T. LylesPF	DNP-COACH'S DECISION
L. SamanicPF	DNP-COACH'S DECISION
Q. WeatherspoonSG	DNP-COACH'S DECISION
L. Walker IVSG	DNP-COACH'S DECISION
TEAM		41-88	7-18	27-33	17	34	51	19	5	4	13	25		116
		46.6%	38.9%	81.8%

[jeebus]

I’m hoping Pop is saving Walker IV for tomorrow’s back to back, but I doubt it. I would rather Mills or Lyles be traded than Walker IV

If Poop is smart, that's what he's doing.

[BillMc]

Victory!

[John B]

Cavs almost pulled what Spurs did the other night with their press defense. Pop needs to run inbound plays with these group

[John B]

Great game Big Body!

[Robz4000]

Can't blame Pop for these dudes being re ed against a press tbh

I can for wasting two timeouts for a "teaching moment".

[Sugus]

Well, a win is a win, right...? Last year's Spurs would've lost this game for sure, this team has so much more pulse, even when they're trying to choke . It's insane how solid a closer Dejounte has become as well, I had zero doubts that he was sinking those FTs at the end. He's special...

[Robz4000]

Can't blame Pop for these dudes being re ed against a press tbh

I can for wasting two timeouts for a "teaching moment".

[BillMc]

I was always told that full court presses rarely worked against NBA players as they were too experienced and would break it down with ease.

Well, it gives Pop something to work on in the film session.

[RC_Drunkford]

all part of the learning process

[BackHome]

He got kinda beat up the other day they probably just dealing with some soft tissue issues I expect him back next game.

[Dejounte]

[SpurPadre]

Well, a win is a win, right...? Last year's Spurs would've lost this game for sure, this team has so much more pulse, even when they're trying to choke . It's insane how solid a closer Dejounte has become as well, I had zero doubts that he was sinking those FTs at the end. He's special...

There's that AWESOME 4th quarter performance I've been talking about, bro, lol.

[Sugus]

There's that AWESOME 4th quarter performance I've been talking about, bro, lol.

I mean, it wasn't a terrible performance - they managed to hold the fort and draw out the win, without letting the Cavs ever go up, and on the face of the best defensive effort the Cavs had put the entire game. Yeah, they can do better and should practice more playing against presses and zones, but it wasn't nearly as bad as some of the meltdowns they had last season, and that's a step forward imo. Consistently beating the bottom feeding teams is a big mark of a good team, so let's hope they can keep it up.

I'm much more worried about tomorrow's game. Giannis will destroy us, and will be even worse if Luka continues not to get playing time...

[Dejounte]

Not a wild mustang anymore, fellas

[PhantomDashCam]

Not a wild mustang anymore, fellas

Kinda sounds like a downgrade

I’m Going to have read some Nat Geo. to get my animal comparison game on point.

[PhantomDashCam]

I mean, it wasn't a terrible performance - they managed to hold the fort and draw out the win, without letting the Cavs ever go up, and on the face of the best defensive effort the Cavs had put the entire game. Yeah, they can do better and should practice more playing against presses and zones, but it wasn't nearly as bad as some of the meltdowns they had last season, and that's a step forward imo. Consistently beating the bottom feeding teams is a big mark of a good team, so let's hope they can keep it up.

I'm much more worried about tomorrow's game. Giannis will destroy us, and will be even worse if Luka continues not to get playing time...

Agreed. The amount of peeps piling it on the Spurs during the Philly game...Tomorrow, on Bryn Forbes appreciation night - I can see a starters pulled 3 minutes in type of game