Game Thread Playoffs Round 1, Game 2: Spurs vs Blazers (1-0) (Tue 04/21/2026) [7:00 CDT]

[benefactor]

Spurs will be fine.

 

[100%Duncan]

Harper looks young… he can’t do anything he was doing in the regular season

That’s why we have Fox. Cant believe people are talking about trading a top30-50 player in his prime while we have 2 very young players who can learn from him.

 

[TBdog]

Blazers took their best punches and Spurs lead.

 

[MannyIG]

After all of that, Spurs still up. Thats a great sign. Really happy with Steph battling in that quarter.

 

[poopbox]

nice job of weathering the storm

 

[ace3g]

 

[heyheymymy]

Was good to see Fabricio Oberto sitting with Ginobili

 

[The Ballsbreakers]

Funny song.

 

[wEmBoY]

1pt lead after 1st

 

[The Ballsbreakers]

You called it, hoss.

 

[100%Duncan]

Not worried. But what I dont like is we havent taken advantage of Jrue on Wemby. Instead we have Steph/Dylan going against their bigs who have done well going straight up contesting in the paint.

 

[MannyIG]

This is a batch matchup for Harper. He can't overpower any of the Blazers guards. I think he'll be fine, but he's going to have to pick his spots and with the Spurs having better options I'd rather he not force it.

This is why looking at players indivivudal stat lines at the end of hte game without context is stupid AF.

 

[Foodie2]

Now Blazers turn to be rattled.

 

[DaSlicer]

Harper to me looks like he's still adjusting to playing with his sprained thumb. I think it will take a few games for him to get used to it but defensively he's doing a good job.

 

[Kick-Stand]

Pretty crazy to be up 1 after all those turnovers

 

[spurraider21]

if we are in the NBA finals, down 1 in game 7 with just a few seconds to go and we have a baseline out of bounds, i want the vassell baseline jumper over anything else tbh

 

[Dbreiden83080]

Take care of the basketball, and crash the boards we got this.

 

[210XSpurs]

Pretty horrendous start for the Spurs and they lead after 1. Yea the Spurs are about to be straight unless they play brain dead basketball.

 

[LeBowen]

This is a batch matchup for Harper. He can't overpower any of the Blazers guards. I think he'll be fine, but he's going to have to pick his spots and with the Spurs having better options I'd rather he not force it.

This is why looking at players indivivudal stat lines at the end of hte game without context is stupid AF.

I'm more concerned about Keldon because he doesn't have Harper's finesse. If his shots isn't falling, he's going to have a rough series.

 

[kjhip1]

finally settled down and played D. limit turnovers and the game is over. Blazers offense is pretty ordinary. Figure we will pick up intensity and hopefully take a 10+ lead at halftime

 

[MannyIG]

Man the more I think about that first quarter the more I am really happy with this team. They are clearly going ot have to figure some things out, but even aside form that they found a way to lead.

 

[thiste]

Blazers played very well tbh. They did ALL THIS just to lose the quarter at the end

 

[ChrisC21209]

Shitty start and mediocre quarter overall and we’re up 1?

 

[O_V]

Sorry, I was fixing my washing machine and missed the first quarter. I'm here now. Everything will be fine.

 

[NotRobDiaz21]

Great defense? really? pussy flop