Game Thread Playoffs Round 1, Game 3: Blazers vs Spurs (1-1) (Fri 04/26/2026) [9:30 CDT]

[Mugen]

The issue is they have really good perimeter defenders and without Vics gravity, they can just body up the hydra without much worry.

We need to win this game defensively tbh

 

[Dex]

Keeping it close, but that first half was ugly. At least we're a small run away from being right in it, but also feels like the dam could break at any moment

Gotta love the NBA: Win a challenge for a bad call, but also a tech for arguing said bad call

 

[024]

Here for the meltdown. Tide's coming out and the Spurs need to put up or shut up.

Barnes, Johnson, and Bryant giving no offense from the bench.

Fox being invisible for long stretches.

Castle with his drives to nowhere and waiting for the refs to bail him out.

Harper too green to take over the reigns.

Refs need to call a more even game. No one else other than Castle getting any calls.

 

[Dbreiden83080]

It’s amazing only down by 6 points but the whole feel of the game is like we are getting our asses kicked. Maybe we can flip it

 

[DaSlicer]

Spurs surprisingly are holding their own on the boards. What's killing them in this game is the Blazers are shooting 48 from 3 and they have shot 17 freethrows to the Spurs 9. I just wonder if we are ever going to see Scoot and these clowns 3 point shooting percentages ever come down to earth in this series because if it doesn't happen then Spurs are cooked.

 

[Dex]

The issue is they have really good perimeter defenders and without Vics gravity, they can just body up the hydra without much worry.

We need to win this game defensively tbh

Hard to win defensively when you are playing smallball 40% of the time. That lack of a third-string center is really hurting is in a hurry.

 

[Coyote2!]

Spurs have made more buckets than Portland. The only difference right now is the flopping cunt getting ten free throws for Portland

HOLY FUCK he's 1-8 from the field and 9-10 from the FT line. Jeezus

Gotta say DeAaron should NOT be guarding him, it's not working at all.

 

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Spurs have made more buckets than Portland. The only difference right now is the flopping cunt getting ten free throws for Portland

This isn't 2008 this league is cooked dude
I would kill to go back to the old days

 

[spursparker9]

It’s amazing only down by 6 points but the whole feel of the game is like we are getting our asses kicked. Maybe we can flip it

I think we have to account for incoming inevitable Turd Quarter

 

[The_Second_Coming_of_VY65]

It looks good because early on Castle was making shots… but he’s not doing this as part of the offense, he’s playing ISO ball and he’s freezing out the rest of the team, including Fox. How is Fox supposed to “take control” if the ball never moves out of Castle’s hands? That’s on Mitch to correct.

It’s halftime and Castle is a -12 with 2 assists and 3 TOV. Meanwhile, Fox is a -3 with 4 assists to 1 TOV.

The success of our team is fully dependent on team ball with a high AST%, not ISO ball.

Fox has had the ball plenty and deferred. Kornhub 3 is a perfect example. At least Steph had delivered on the possessions he’s had. Can’t say the same for Martez. He’s been way way more deferential and passive

 

[SanAnSpursFan21]

Silver lining, kornet looks great

He’s doing everything he can out there. Would be way more noticeable if a few others were making good use of it

 

[Trifecta]

So lucky to be down only 6.

It's troubling how outmatched and outcoached they seem by the least pedigreed team in the entire playoffs. Blazers look more fluid and organized than us.

Spurs too busy taking high school photos with the 6th MOTY instead of locking in!!

 

[Wemby_Island]

Castle got us points, but his offense is brutal for a winning basketball.

His ISO ball on not involving teammates is brutal as hell and every one is frozen.

Dudee what has you done to take 25 shots a game?

 

[Dbreiden83080]

Win or lose the series the front office has to see the glaring weaknesses. Specifically we need more size..

 

[Coyote2!]

LEMON

PEPPER

WINGS

 

[tearsofmorningdew]

Rest of the team around him besides castle has been dog shit, where’s keldon? Where’s Barnes? Bryant looks like crap. Too many passengers. We have 3 bigs wasting on the bench because the coach/staff sees them as unplayable meanwhile we are playing small out there

Guy getting paid the most & who is supposed to “lead” the team gets most of the blame. Keldon is a huge disappointment too, just forcing BS when it obviously isn’t there.

Really hope we can dump this guy, with or without picks

 

[Snake Eyes]

KJ and Harper have to show off the bench. I don’t care how. Just do it. I would not mind Plumdog coming in and and taking care of Deni’s other incisor.

 

[Trifecta]

We're not looking good even when Kornet is out there and he's been playing well.

This

 

[Ice009]

Welp, what we expected tbh. Hopefully the Spurs are ready to face their Sunday noon game demons or this series could be a wrap.

Just came on, what is the story with Vic? Was he not cleared or did the Spurs elect to sit him?

Play Dylan Harper more in the second half. Keldon Johnson is fucking useless. At least Harper can stick with their guards on defense and has a chance to make a shot.

 

[Dbreiden83080]

Castle got us points, but his offense is brutal for a winning basketball.

His ISO ball on not involving teammates is brutal as hell and every one is frozen.

Dudee what has you done to take 25 shots a game?

I mean, I’m not going to kill him for being aggressive. The reality is everybody needs Victor on the floor to make the game easier.

 

[SpurPadre]

Kornet is doing his best and is by far the most composed player on the team.

 

[timtonymanu]

Win or lose the series the front office has to see the glaring weaknesses. Specifically we need more size..

Replacing Barnes with someone with size would be a start.

 

[100%Duncan]

As someone has mentioned, we need to run more plays for Dev and Champ to get open looks. This is to also go away from playing ISO ball and/or going against Williams only to get blocked.


Now can the coaching staff do that?

 

[Wemby_Island]

Fox has had the ball plenty and deferred. Kornhub 3 is a perfect example. At least Steph had delivered on the possessions he’s had. Can’t say the same for Martez. He’s been way way more deferential and passive

In the shots steph didn’t get its a fast break for POR.

Thats the downside as hell.

 

[scott]

HOLY FUCK he's 1-8 from the field and 9-10 from the FT line. Jeezus

Gotta say DeAaron should NOT be guarding him, it's not working at all.

If he’s 1-8 from the field… it would seem whatever we are doing is working? They’re bailing him out with some questionable calls