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

[LeBowen]

Yea media needs to grill him for this.

Yeah, right.
That's about as likely as Castle not committing a dumb turnover every game.

 

[scott]

G4 is on Sunday, I honestly doubt he makes it. Maybe if we lose G3, no way if we're up 2-1.

Wouldn’t be surprised at all if he doesn’t even travel with the team.

 

[Wemby_Island]

Yea media needs to grill him for this.If the guys on the floor are playing well or somebody is shooting lights out.Why fck that up
with substitutions or time outs.

Time outs are fine. I did feel we are one of best out there taking those.

So far Mitch didn’t proved that he can neither close out the games nor run good plays out of timeouts.

Majority of that is because of him not keeping natural passer and scorer in Harper on the court.

 

[NotRobDiaz21]

Serious question, can Wemby play with a broken jaw? Okay, maybe not so serious a question but yeah.

 

[scott]

Honestly didn’t have a problem with the way Mitch played the end game… it was Fox and Castle (or really anybody) who didn’t deliver. Mitch can’t play the game for them.

 

[Splits]

He did get up and he ran to the locker room. Nobody helped him to locker room.

He also said something to Castle, probably to tell Mitch, before he got up. It's not like he didn't know where he was.

 

[tearsofmorningdew]

The way HB exited does not bode well. He's an ironman vet and immediately went to the locker room, he knew something was pretty wrong with his forearm.
Wemby is gone for sure, but, if we lose Harper and HB, shit could get ugly fast.

Honestly fuck HB. Addition by subtraction we don’t need his bum ass. At least it’ll force CB minutes.

 

[scott]

Honestly… it’s not a Spurs playoff run without a disappointing early loss

 

[Snake Eyes]

G4 is on Sunday, I honestly doubt he makes it. Maybe if we lose G3, no way if we're up 2-1.

I think game three has no bearing if he plays or not. He’s either ready or not.

 

[Kick-Stand]

He also said something to Castle, probably to tell Mitch, before he got up. It's not like he didn't know where he was.

Wish he would have told him to play Harper late, well instead of too late.

 

[Coyote2!]

He also said something to Castle, probably to tell Mitch, before he got up. It's not like he didn't know where he was.

"I have to return some videotapes"

 

[onechance87]

Honestly didn’t have a problem with the way Mitch played the end game… it was Fox and Castle (or really anybody) who didn’t deliver. Mitch can’t play the game for them.

Castle should of been benched.Guy was hurting us playing dumb and airballing and bricking shots all game.
Rather have bryant at that point.

 

[Spurs Homer]

 

[Coyote2!]

Honestly… it’s not a Spurs playoff run without a disappointing early loss

Game 1 of the first round against the Nuggets in 2005 comes to mind

 

[Rafa]

Yeah, right.
That's about as likely as Castle not committing a dumb turnover every game.

I’m just watching the post game and it’s fucking worthless to watch. Interviewing him like it’s a mostly meaningless game 23 of the season. Absolutely no relevant questions with context to the gsme, just a lot of “what did you like from the team “ type questions lol

Might as well just not watch

 

[LeBowen]

I’m just watching the post game and it’s fucking worthless to watch. Interviewing him like it’s a mostly meaningless game 23 of the season. Absolutely no relevant questions with context to the gsme, just a lot of “what did you like from the team “ type questions lol

Might as well just not watch

Did anyone ask Mitch what are his thoughts on black t-shirts compared to fiesta colors?

 

[z0sa]

He has to change the way he plays in that regard with smaller defenders. He needs to be more of a catch and shoot guy coming off screens. You can’t be catching the ball at the three-point line when somebody’s 6-2 is guarding you. Shit makes no sense.

He got to the freethrow line and then spun and the defender who is >1 foot shorter than him essentially tripped him (foul called) in a "pull the chair" move that's absurdly dangerous for a player of his size. Again, you can say what you want, but the League needs Wemby. Every team in the league charges much more when he comes to town; he's a cash cow and they need to decide whether much shorter guys tripping him/pulling the chair being the norm is worth the billions it's going to cost them when he spends his career injured or worse due to it.

Truth be told, the fans want Wemby in the paint. If the League's answer to this is, be a jumpshooter, well, that's also going to hurt revenue and the Spurs chances of building a dynasty on top of it (from Spurfan POV). Wemby as a jumpshooter is not a title winning version of him, or at least, not a dynastic version, in my opinion.

 

[Kick-Stand]

Honestly… it’s not a Spurs playoff run without a disappointing early loss

I raise you 2012

 

[spurraider21]

these other old first round losses don’t compare because we are looking at missing our best player for possibly the remainder of the series and we gave away a 14pt fourth quarter lead.

Going up 2-0 is a huge advantage and we threw it away. It’s not like other years where we lose a game and think it’s ok Duncan will play better next game

 

[Kick-Stand]

"I have to return some videotapes"

The menu is in braille

 

[Dbreiden83080]

He got to the freethrow line and then spun and the defender who is >1 foot shorter than him essentially tripped him (foul called) in a "pull the chair" move that's absurdly dangerous for a player of his size. Again, you can say what you want, but the League needs Wemby. Every team in the league charges much more when he comes to town; he's a cash cow and they need to decide whether much shorter guys tripping him/pulling the chair being the norm is worth the billions it's going to cost them when he spends his career injured or worse due to it.

I mean, you can watch the playback I just did. He’s wild and out of control trying to do a spin move around a guy 13 inches shorter 25 feet from the basket. That’s just reckless and nonsense. The coaching staff has to get him in better positions to catch and shoot when they put short players like that on him. Nobody can block his shot, especially when they are like 6 feet tall.

 

[TDomination]

Game 1 of the first round against the Nuggets in 2005 comes to mind

1999 game 2
2003 game 1 (this one was brutal)
2014 games 2 and 3 (as was game 3)

 

[Rafa]

Did anyone ask Mitch what are his thoughts on black t-shirts compared to fiesta colors?

Would’ve prob been a more interesting answer than anything else we got

 

[Wemby_Island]

I mean, you can watch the playback I just did. He’s wild and out of control trying to do a spin move around a guy 13 inches shorter 25 feet from the basket. That’s just reckless and nonsense. The coaching staff has to get him in better positions to catch and shoot when they put short players like that on him. Nobody can block his shot, especially when they are like 6 feet tall.

His mid range is golden and he is not even taking those .

He wasn’t put in a best position ever to catch and shoot. Mitch is an avg O coach.

D is what carrying this team.

 

[z0sa]

I mean, you can watch the playback I just did. He’s wild and out of control trying to do a spin move around a guy 13 inches shorter 25 feet from the basket. That’s just reckless and nonsense. The coaching staff has to get him in better positions to catch and shoot when they put short players like that on him. Nobody can block his shot, especially when they are like 6 feet tall.

You must be watching a MUCH different play than everyone else, because he doesn't do a spin move or get tripped anywhere near the 3 point line. He's already foul line when he makes his move (the one that resulted in his injury). He's not wildly out of control, he's just trying to make a quick spin move. He did a normal left handed dribble drive, got into the free throw line extended, and then did his spin move. But you know, definitely continue defending Jrue Holiday tripping him (foul called, replay confirms it as foot to foot contact).