Game Thread: Spurs @ Suns -- Sat. (12/9) - 8:00/C (4:00am Riga Time)

[Chinook]

Pop has always been enamored with the twin tower defense. As antiquated as it may seem, it facilitates three of his staples: defensive rebounding, help defense, and post defense. He's not trying to cop the Warriors.

Tbh, people ed about Pop playing small too...though we tried doing that with the turd towers and Keith ing Bogans.

That being said...Joff was pretty much guaranteed to get big minutes when the Spurs decided to stock up on guards in the offseason. When you only have 3 legitimate bigs on your roster, they are gonna be out there when available.

Playing big is fine when Pau is performing well. But Pop should have been more serious about acquiring a big who could play rotation minutes behind them if that's what he wanted. Joff's a min-caliber guy getting a min-caliber contract, but the team had more than the min to offer and required a better-than-min performance from his roster spot.

[SAGirl]

kiss my butt lol

I am allowing you homer glasses. no need for ass kissing.

[raybies]

Playing big is fine when Pau is performing well. But Pop should have been more serious about acquiring a big who could play rotation minutes behind them if that's what he wanted. Joff's a min-caliber guy getting a min-caliber contract, but the team had more than the min to offer and required a better-than-min performance from his roster spot.

I think they planned to play LMA and Pau at all times for the most part and that's why we only have 3 bigs. Which would basically put Joff at 3rd string center, for the minimum.

[raybies]

alright here we go

[Thunder1]

Great pass by Patty. he's gotten so much better as a playmaker this year

Now that you mention it..btw, a pretty solid effort so far from this outfit...not perfect, but the effort is there...I think BP is just in a slump..

[Robz4000]

who cares lol just get the win and we gucci

Agreed, but I can't see Phoenix missing that many shots in the second half. Having a bigger lead would help make it matter less.

[Ron Swanson]

Dijon passed up a layup and we turned it over.

[SAGirl]

Well BP3 is not going to have a breakout season.

[Chinook]

Simmons with a great line today. As his owner in the STFBBLII, I am quite pleased. That -13 is lol though.

[SAGirl]

Tyson Chandler doesn't even jump at this point in his career. I used to remember that guy had a lot more pep

[raybies]

Simmons with a great line today. As his owner in the STFBBLII, I am quite pleased. That -13 is lol though.

I said he might be the next Jackson but the dude more like Gerald Wallace

[SAGirl]

I believe before the year is done Joff is gonna turn some heads. Just got to get him healthy again. He was a monster in the OKC game

I'll root for him if he does... right now he hasn't been good. If he turns the lights on, I'll be happy for him and team.

[Thunder1]

Tyson Chandler doesn't even jump at this point in his career. I used to remember that guy had a lot more pep

Father Time takes no prisoners...

[Chinook]

Rudy with that "Watch out, lil ," moment with Murray.

[sasaint]

Well BP3 is not going to have a breakout season.

Name a first year young gun who did have a breakout season under Pop. But the season is barely past the quarter pole. So I am hopeful that BP3 is just in a slump and will bounce back.

[Ron Swanson]

Nice airball

[sasaint]

Tyson Chandler doesn't even jump at this point in his career. I used to remember that guy had a lot more pep

I suspect he would play with more pep if he weren't stuck on a horrible team. He still wouldn't be jumping out of the gym, though.

[Ron Swanson]

BP3 with the LDN impersonation.

[Robz4000]

LDN-esque

[sasaint]

BP3 with the LDN impersonation.

Haha!

[SAGirl]

nice hustle block in transition by BP3

[Robz4000]

Suns aren't missing now. This is what I was worried about.

[sasaint]

We are getting a little lackadaisical and sloppy, and they are starting to get back into this thing. This game ain't over by a long shot.

[SAGirl]

Davis had to let that dunk go frankly

[raybies]

my joff