Game Thread Playoffs Round 2, Game 1: Spurs vs Timberwolves (0-0) (Mon 05/04/2026) [8:30 CDT]

[Dbreiden83080]

You gotta make him defend every min he is on the court. I don't care if he scores 30 as long as he is a liability on the other end saving it for offense.

 

[The Truth #6]

Apologies in case this was already brought up somewhere in this thread.. but is this game only going to be on the stupid peacock Network?

 

[mexpurs21]

I would have the following defensive assignments for our starting 5 against them:

Fox -> Conley
Castle -> Edwards
Champaigne -> McDaniels
Barnes -> Randle
Wemby -> Gobert

I honestly don’t think that we would get away with starting both Champaigne and Vassell against this tall lineup.

 

[Max_power]

So, Ant wants all the smoke? He's getting burned tonight

I think the boys will be ready. Spurs win tonight, tbh

 

[Dbreiden83080]

Apologies in case this was already brought up somewhere in this thread.. but is this game only going to be on the stupid peacock Network?

It says Peacock or NBC Sports Network. Knicks game is on the main NBC Channel.. I have Peacock.. I have NBC Sports Network I see also on Youtube TV..

 

[Raven_]

I wonder if Mitch will go to more Wemby-Kornet minutes in this series, we all know that Minnesota uses a four 6-10 guys lineup at times, and the Spurs had several rebounding and mismatch problems against Portland specially when switching screens…Barnes could become a factor and should get more PT, as well as CB (if/when he’s healthy).

Think playing barnes keldon at 4 is more likely.. french vanilla has consistently been the worst coupling in the league

 

[Dbreiden83080]

So, Ant wants all the smoke? He's getting burned tonight

I think the boys will be ready. Spurs win tonight, tbh

Ayo Still out.. So no excuses tonight..

 

[Weeks]

Man..at the start of the season I would have been happy and excited just making the playoffs. I was expecting a 6 seed finish. Here we are in the semis. Tough opponent with playoff experience, I look forward to this series quite a bit. Spurs have already had a wildly successful season by any metric

 

[The Truth #6]

It says Peacock or NBC Sports Network. Knicks game is on the main NBC Channel.. I have Peacock.. I have NBC Sports Network I see also on Youtube TV..

Yeah, that's what I was afraid of. Thanks.

 

[Raven_]

I would have the following defensive assignments for our starting 5 against them:

Fox -> Conley
Castle -> Edwards
Champaigne -> McDaniels
Barnes -> Randle
Wemby -> Gobert

I honestly don’t think that we would get away with starting both Champaigne and Vassell against this tall lineup.

well you gotta start with vassell, since you are the one having the advantage... if you need to adapt, then yes i agree.

 

[210XSpurs]

I have to think that the Timberwolves aren’t dumb enough to have Ant play tonight if there was a chance that this could further jeopardize is health.

Either he really is healthy enough to be a difference maker in this series or Minnesota has a laughably incompetent medical staff.

 

[Robz4000]

I have to think that the Timberwolves aren’t dumb enough to have Ant play tonight if there was a chance that this could further jeopardize is health.

Either he really is healthy enough to be a difference maker in this series or Minnesota has a laughably incompetent medical staff.

Neither of those is mutually exclusive tbh.

 

[CGD]

I would have the following defensive assignments for our starting 5 against them:

Fox -> Conley
Castle -> Edwards
Champaigne -> McDaniels
Barnes -> Randle
Wemby -> Gobert

I honestly don’t think that we would get away with starting both Champaigne and Vassell against this tall lineup.

I think Castle will check Randle a fair amount.

 

[dn0774]

I would have the following defensive assignments for our starting 5 against them:

Fox -> Conley
Castle -> Edwards
Champaigne -> McDaniels
Barnes -> Randle
Wemby -> Gobert

I honestly don’t think that we would get away with starting both Champaigne and Vassell against this tall lineup.

Barnes has been terrible for like 4 months now, he isn't a starter anymore for that reason. I actually hope Bryant is available soon to give some minutes on McDaniels and maybe even Randle.

 

[wiredgeorge]

Apologies in case this was already brought up somewhere in this thread.. but is this game only going to be on the stupid peacock Network?

Only on Peacock. Almost worse is G3 is on ESPN where the Spurs follow the Eastern Conference game. ESPN doesn't leave enough time between starts meaning the first part tip off will either be on some secondary ESPN channel (and they didn't announce this last time). NBA needs to clean up who airs playoffs and starting times. I am sure money is involved with networks like Peacock and Amazon airing games but these games should be on NATIONAL tv so folks who don't have pay TV can watch to build interest in the sport.

 

[tearsofmorningdew]

Barnes should only be on the floor to step in other guys landing zones. Only way he’ll be useful in the okc series

 

[PokerFace21]

I lucked out having both YouTube TV and Prime. Hoping people will want to tune in to Wemby over the damn Sixers/Knicks. I’ll be at the game, though. GSG!

 

[wiredgeorge]

Barnes has been terrible for like 4 months now, he isn't a starter anymore for that reason. I actually hope Bryant is available soon to give some minutes on McDaniels and maybe even Randle.

Barnes performance has pretty much been the same all season except he was hitting 3s at a higher rate; defense and rebounding are pretty much the same as the start of the season. Given how raw CB is, it is probably hard for Mitch to point down to his end of the bench when you have a grizzled vet standing by.

 

[Manu20]

Yeah, I still had faith in Barnes until a few games before the seasons end...Mr. 100% is missing the one...lol

Seriously tho, hopefully he can find his shooting stroke back.

 

[spursistan]

Neither of those is mutually exclusive tbh.

Ant is kinda obsessed with measuring dicks with Wemby. So i think this is mostly his call to play or return earlier than expected. Hopefully he is high on his own supply and ends up shooting them out of the game.

 

[tearsofmorningdew]

Barnes performance has pretty much been the same all season except he was hitting 3s at a higher rate; defense and rebounding are pretty much the same as the start of the season. Given how raw CB is, it is probably hard for Mitch to point down to his end of the bench when you have a grizzled vet standing by.

This grizzled vet is very bad on defense too..I’m sure he’s valuable in the locker room and seems like a nice guy but on the court CB outclasses him in like every way (other than the dumb fouls which I feel he’s been getting better at)

 

[goprimogo]

This grizzled vet is very bad on defense too..I’m sure he’s valuable in the locker room and seems like a nice guy but on the court CB outclasses him in like every way (other than the dumb fouls which I feel he’s been getting better at)

CB was pivotal in game 3

 

[BatManu20]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2051333310886887523

 

[BatManu20]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2051417673729249697

 

[heyheymymy]

Ant is risking his life to drop spurs favor from 13.5 to 9.5