Game Thread: Spurs vs. Lakers — Jan. 1, 2021 - 7:00pm/C

[DC23]

Happy New Year to all! No better way to begin 2021 than with a win against the defending champs. Go Spurs Go!

[EasyMoney]

Derrick white is not listed on the injury report. Lamarcus is questionable.

[Degoat]

We win if DWhite is back

[Dejounte]

He's back, boys

[PhantomDashCam]

Derrick white is not listed on the injury report. Lamarcus is questionable.

He's back, boys

Wow, nothing like playing a faux type playoff series and welcoming (arguably) your best overall player back.
Wish fans were present. The welcome D. White would receive...

‘Lots to look out for in this game...

Go Spurs!

[Dejounte]

Derrick "Teddy bear" White

[Robz4000]

J.H.U.T.T!!!!!!!

[Light]

Spurs will be wearing the fiesta jerseys. Let's get this dub!

[John B]

I think Keldon will get some calls after Pop got kicked out for that reason. White will get them attacking with multiple facilitators inside. I don’t know if Pop would adjust with the height mismatch. Because personally I think they did good defensively on LeBron/AD and Gasol. It’s the bench like Matthews that killed us. I think if they play solid, with a little luck, Spurs will win by 6.

Happy new year to all.

[Degoat]

Who goes to the bench with Dwhite back?

[Chinook]

I think the rotation will be

Murray, Mills
Walker, White
DeRozan,
Johnson, Gay
Aldridge, Poeltl

Mills in for Murray early per par. White in for Walker earlier than has been normal. Gay for Johnson. Poeltl for Aldridge. Vassell might then come in for DeRozan, but I think Pop will stick with nine men, and Murray will come in. You might be able to shave off about seven minutes from Walker, two minutes from Murray, and three minutes from DeRozan and give Vassell some time still.

Murray -- 32, Mills, 20
Walker -- 24, White -- 24
DeRozan -- 32, Vassell -- 12
Johnson -- 26, Gay -- 26
Aldridge -- 24, Poeltl -- 20

That could work, but Gay could lose the four center minutes I gave him and take a couple from Johnson. Vassell might fall out of the rotation altogether to keep Walker at about his MPG and give White more run. I don't think that'll be the plan coming out the gate though.

[Uriel]

How high is this team's ceiling with Derrick White back? Playoffs? Home court advantage? NBA championship?

[Dejounte]

How high is this team's ceiling with Derrick White back? Playoffs? Home court advantage? NBA championship?

None of the above.

Dynasty, 3 peat

[PhantomDashCam]

I think the rotation will be

Murray, Mills
Walker, White
DeRozan,
Johnson, Gay
Aldridge, Poeltl

Mills in for Murray early per par. White in for Walker earlier than has been normal. Gay for Johnson. Poeltl for Aldridge. Vassell might then come in for DeRozan, but I think Pop will stick with nine men, and Murray will come in. You might be able to shave off about seven minutes from Walker, two minutes from Murray, and three minutes from DeRozan and give Vassell some time still.

Murray -- 32, Mills, 20
Walker -- 24, White -- 24
DeRozan -- 32, Vassell -- 12
Johnson -- 26, Gay -- 26
Aldridge -- 24, Poeltl -- 20

That could work, but Gay could lose the four center minutes I gave him and take a couple from Johnson. Vassell might fall out of the rotation altogether to keep Walker at about his MPG and give White more run. I don't think that'll be the plan coming out the gate though.

I think you're on the money here.
Interested to see certain combinations such as: White, Walker, Derozan, Gay and Poeltl and how they perform, how long they play together.
Also a DJ, White, Walker, KJ, LMA/Poeltl lineup.

[John B]

None of the above.

Dynasty, 3 peat

Do you see any of our youngsters becoming Tier 1 Star? Or a collection of Tier 3 like the 2004 Pistons with great defense?

[Rummpd]

[QUOTE=John B;10386123]Do you see any of our youngsters becoming Tier 1 Star? Or a collection of Tier 3 like the 2004 Pistons with great defense?[/QUOT

Fail the FO has tried to play it both was with DA and DDR so this team a total mess

[Dejounte]

Do you see any of our youngsters becoming Tier 1 Star? Or a collection of Tier 3 like the 2004 Pistons with great defense?

Possible tier 1: Keldon
Possible tier 2: White, Lonnie
Possible tier 3: Murray, Vassell

[Dhbsr555]

Let’s go d-money

[Dhbsr555]

I think the rotation will be

Murray, Mills
Walker, White
DeRozan,
Johnson, Gay
Aldridge, Poeltl

Mills in for Murray early per par. White in for Walker earlier than has been normal. Gay for Johnson. Poeltl for Aldridge. Vassell might then come in for DeRozan, but I think Pop will stick with nine men, and Murray will come in. You might be able to shave off about seven minutes from Walker, two minutes from Murray, and three minutes from DeRozan and give Vassell some time still.

Murray -- 32, Mills, 20
Walker -- 24, White -- 24
DeRozan -- 32, Vassell -- 12
Johnson -- 26, Gay -- 26
Aldridge -- 24, Poeltl -- 20

That could work, but Gay could lose the four center minutes I gave him and take a couple from Johnson. Vassell might fall out of the rotation altogether to keep Walker at about his MPG and give White more run. I don't think that'll be the plan coming out the gate though.

I think it will be dj white Lonnie dd and la with keldon being our 6th man

[Obi Juan Kenobi]

Go Spurs Go!!!

Beat LA!!!

[BillMc]

Spurs by 3

[Fusternino]

Trash frontcourt is trash. How deep are Lyles/Luka/KBD in Pop's doghouse?

[SpurPadre]

We need Ma Touches back, along with White, to have a chance to win this game. Otherwise, g-league Drew will log minutes and things up again.

[RC_Drunkford]

Hope Aldridge is back too. As long as we don’t miss 15 lay ups again and the refs call the game somewhat even we should have a chance to win this. I don’t want to see Eubanks again in this game

[John B]

Hope Aldridge is back too. As long as we don’t miss 15 lay ups again and the refs call the game somewhat even we should have a chance to win this. I don’t want to see Eubanks again in this game

Ewwbanks played some exciting minutes. That block on Harrell that ended with Demar dunk. He plays with motor, something I cannot say with Aldridge.