Game Thread: Spurs vs Bucks - MON. 05/10/2021 — 9:30pm/C

[John B]

I’m a big critic of Poeltl because he is capable of great games like this. Keep hungry Jak!

[BillMc]

Victory!

[John B]

He's always been able to hit open threes. In Milwaukee he gets to play fewer minutes and just chuck open threes. It's a lot easier than playing big minutes for SA as a focal point.

That was Spurs basketball before when players didn’t have to play outside of their “role”, but with too many holes players like Mills/Forbes were playing big starter minutes. The guy is a role player in a very good team.

[MannyIsGod]

I'm just fully convinced the best thing the Spurs can do next year is to get rid of Demar so that Lonnie can try to take that spot. Maybe he doens't grow into and its not enough, but the Spurs need to find out if he can do that.

[R. DeMurre]

Careful. You're gonna awaken R. DeMurre and he's going to go off on another rant about how he should play more not that I agree or disagree.... it's just funny.

Wow. I wouldn't call it a rant so much as a calm assessment that running off a decent back up center who shoots the three because you'd rather give minutes to Mr Mediocre Eubanks is kind of a dumb strategy. But thanks for the name-check.

[Dennis the Menace]

Murray
White
Lonnie
Keldon
Vassell
Jak

We stacked. 2 seasons from now... show me a loss

[Dennis the Menace]

Murray is the face of the franchise

[Dennis the Menace]

Hand the reigns to Becky, stock up on the popcorn, and get your playoff tickets.

[GAustex]

WTF
Bud did us solid?
DJM great game
Keldon is a beast
Patty was a busting
Why cannot Walker be like that more
Excise DDR

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

Just what Patty needed to get him out of his shooting slump. Good ole Bryn Forbes. Lmao

forbes the cure for whatever's been ailing the person he's trying to guard

[timtonymanu]

I'm just fully convinced the best thing the Spurs can do next year is to get rid of Demar so that Lonnie can try to take that spot. Maybe he doens't grow into and its not enough, but the Spurs need to find out if he can do that.

Gotta hope Demar gets bigger offers elsewhere cause I feel the Spurs will give him the max to stay at this point.

[Dejounte]

"It's always fun to play in the MSG"

[Seventyniner]

Gotta hope Demar gets bigger offers elsewhere cause I feel the Spurs will give him the max to stay at this point.

If the Spurs decide to punt on cap space to 2023 and don't rate to get any good free agents this summer, I could see them offering DDR a 2-year max. But I don't think he would take it.

[Slippy]

I'm just fully convinced the best thing the Spurs can do next year is to get rid of Demar so that Lonnie can try to take that spot. Maybe he doens't grow into and its not enough, but the Spurs need to find out if he can do that.

Exactly right.. spurs need to find out.

Top effort.. go nervous in the second half after 87 first half. Lonnie steadied the ship there when it look like scoring would dry up.

Not that impressed with the individual d but team effort on Giannis was good enough. Jacob lead the way.

[Dennis the Menace]

% on Derozan leaving in offseason? Above 50%?

[John B]

forbes the cure for whatever's been ailing the person he's trying to guard

The danger of Mills scoring 20pts is the PATFO rewarding him another contract

[timtonymanu]

I don't want Demar back in any capacity . I know the "keep Demar" crowd will throw their pitchforks, but really the ceiling with Demar sticking around is gonna be what it has been the last two years, barely good enough to be a .500 record team. Like Manny said, let Lonnie and the other guys a chance to prove themselves and take over his role. It may not work out, but at least we can see what players are worth keeping around instead of ing around with finished products and vets and overpaying them just so we can qualify for the 9th seed at best. Pick a direction that makes sense.

[John B]

"It's always fun to play in the MSG"

Any indication he is going to Knicks?

[playbonner15]

"It's always fun to play in the MSG"

[ismael-robert]

Where's that gnsf doink DrewShow at with his spurg analysis now

[Slippy]

Keldon Johnson timely scores, hard attacks were important.. set the tone. Also was impressed how he attacked rim drawing contact as per usual. Even more when he drove into Giannis on the move and drew a foul giving him some of his own medicine. Spurs need thst type of play. almost like knockout blow to keep the man tired.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Well, thank God.

Magic number is one. Spurs can basically rest guys the rest of the way and prepare for the play in.

[spurs1990]

I don't want Demar back in any capacity . I know the "keep Demar" crowd will throw their pitchforks, but really the ceiling with Demar sticking around is gonna be what it has been the last two years, barely good enough to be a .500 record team. Like Manny said, let Lonnie and the other guys a chance to prove themselves and take over his role. It may not work out, but at least we can see what players are worth keeping around instead of ing around with finished products and vets and overpaying them just so we can qualify for the 9th seed at best. Pick a direction that makes sense.

I dunno another year or two and DeRozan may decide to shoot a 3pt shot once every other game. Besides I think it will be cool to track how many straight games he'll go without a 3pt make. We're sitting on about 23 right now. His Spurs record is 42 straight.

[BillMc]

"It's always fun to play in the MSG"

[Trill Clinton]

Once again Luka gets an opportunity and gets out there with Eeyore-like energy and turns the ball over as soon as he touches it smh.