Game Thread: Spurs vs Warriors -- Sat. (3/19) - 7:30PM CST (2:30AM Riga Time)

[Horse]

Really wanna see how a now confident Spurs team plays them next time.

[SpursDynasty]

Tonight's game was not a big deal. The Spurs were supposed to win this game and they did. No reason to trash talk Golden State, nothing personal against them. The Spurs and Warriors are both 37-5 vs. the West, the only difference between these two teams is the Spurs lost 3 games on the road to the East. The Warriors have showed that they are not mature in big game situations and rely on chucking the three. You don't win big games by shooting 36 three pointers, especially if you're only going to make 9 of them. Again, nothing personal against the Warriors, but they are not that good and tonight proved it. No trash talking, no big celebrations, but the team I saw tonight looked like a very average team to me. It was not a big win.

[spurtech09]

Preciate it fellas

Happy Birthday Bro

[ducks]

Nba is praising tp

[Emperor]

Great win but I still don't know what to take away from this game.

That the Spurs are a more Grit N Grind team than the Grizzlies.

[Kawhitstorm]

Only held Curry to one of his worst shooting games ever.

LMA actually played great D for a 6'11' dude on Curry (switches) when Danny wasn't harassing him.

Klay missed shots when he posted up Patty/Porker but I wouldn't call it GREAT defense just not ty like Harden. (Same will Curry bricking shots)

[sasaint]

No one on our bench was a + on +/- and we still won.

+/- on a game basis doesn't seem particularly meaningful. But unlike most ST posters, I really like all of Pop's screwy lineups. I wish I were on the coaching staff to hear what he takes from them. But it is very cool to throw some guys on the court in some experimental or developmental lineup to move along the game clock, knowing we have guys to come in and beat the opponent's top lineup in most every game.

[BatManu20]

Happy Birthday Bro

Preciate it my dude

[EVAY]

No one on our bench was a + on +/- and we still won.

Which is quite unusual for our bench, tbh. One thing that I thought might be associated with this was that our bench normally plays a much more uptempo game than the starting line-up. Against the Warriors, that pace plays right into GS's game plan comfort level. Clearly one of the Spurs' game plan pieces tonight was to slow down the offense through iso plays with the SL, so the Warriors couldn't get into their rhythm so easily. Worked much better for the SL than it did for the bench, because the SL is accustomed to playing slower than the bench.

[ducks]

Warriors are 1-4 this season when they score fewer than 100 points.

[boutons_deux]

goddam, that W feels REALLY GOOD!

[BillMc]

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[EVAY]

Game would've been a blow out in our favor if not for the "Amused Game Thread scare!"

lol!!

[spurs10]

I hate "fans" on this site that always want to criticize a win--a big win--and ruin my high with their negative . .

Exactly f*ck everybody that doesn't appreciate a hard fought win!

[Budkin]

YES. FEELS GOOD MAN.

[BillMc]

Which is quite unusual for our bench, tbh. One thing that I thought might be associated with this was that our bench normally plays a much more uptempo game than the starting line-up. Against the Warriors, that pace plays right into GS's game plan comfort level. Clearly one of the Spurs' game plan pieces tonight was to slow down the offense through iso plays with the SL, so the Warriors couldn't get into their rhythm so easily. Worked much better for the SL than it did for the bench, because the SL is accustomed to playing slower than the bench.

Well said. Though the bench has to perform better to win a playoff series.

And I hope your guests left in time for you to enjoy the game.

[sasaint]

Which is quite unusual for our bench, tbh. One thing that I thought might be associated with this was that our bench normally plays a much more uptempo game than the starting line-up. Against the Warriors, that pace plays right into GS's game plan comfort level. Clearly one of the Spurs' game plan pieces tonight was to slow down the offense through iso plays with the SL, so the Warriors couldn't get into their rhythm so easily. Worked much better for the SL than it did for the bench, because the SL is accustomed to playing slower than the bench.

Yep, good call. Against the Dubs in the playoffs, our second unit will have to have the discipline to do that for an entire series. This was a good win, also, because we could rest Timmy since their primary bigs were out. We normally would not have that luxury against them or any other real contender.

[BatManu20]

[cutewizard]

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

[cutewizard]

exceptional win by the Spurs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Boris showing he is the best all-around player in the game!

LMA showing he is the best power forward in the game!!!!

[cutewizard]

yahoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! !!!! biggest win this season so far!

more, more, more!!!!

[cutewizard]

[cutewizard]

[Chinook]

at Draymond's interview. He's going to be shocked to learn that four wins by eight or less mean more than two losses by 30.

[$pursDynasty]

I dread First Take , Monday cliff jumping Skip will be all, "we won" after predicting a loss a dang week.