Game Thread Spurs (21-7) vs Thunder (26-3) (Tue 12/23/25) [7:30 PM CDT]

[Robz4000]

It was ugly disappointments from 08 - 13. That's what made 2013 up until the finals and then the 2014 run so special is that we got revenge on all the teams that beat us during those 6 years.

2011 kinda sucked but I knew none of those teams were true contenders pre-2012 tbh.

08 - Should've gone 6 or 7 at least with the Lakers (Barry got fouled by Fisher tbh) but would've gotten smoked by the Celtics
09 - Tim and Manu were out for the season
10 - Overachieved thanks to Hill and Blair and getting the Mavs in the first round
11 - Worst defense of the Duncan era, though never should've lost to the Grizz even with Manu's injury ( Pop)

 

[timtonymanu]

11 - Worst defense of the Duncan era, though never should've lost to the Grizz even with Manu's injury ( Pop)

Yeah imagine having Splitter on the bench but still playing McDyess and Bonner/Blair. That's what I like about Mitch. He hasn't gotten too cute with lineups (other than making Wemby come off the bench). If Pop was still coaching, Luke wouldn't play so many minutes and we would be getting Sochan instead.

 

[SpursFan86]

Wow, and the Rockets ended up getting blown out last night by the Clippers. Seriously couldn’t have drawn up a better night

 

[100%Duncan]

Yeah imagine having Splitter on the bench but still playing McDyess and Bonner/Blair. That's what I like about Mitch. He hasn't gotten too cute with lineups (other than making Wemby come off the bench). If Pop was still coaching, Luke wouldn't play so many minutes and we would be getting Sochan instead.

Ahh damn I forgot we had a “Why is Splitter not getting minutes?” phase and rightfully so tbh

Poor corpse of Mcdyess playing Zbo and Marc Gasol that was a tough watch

 

[Spursgenius]

It was ugly disappointments from 08 - 13. That's what made 2013 up until the finals and then the 2014 run so special is that we got revenge on all the teams that beat us during those 6 years.

2009-2013 some of the worst coached Spurs teams I have seen. Pop doing work

 

[Exstatic]

J

One trend I have observed is that in both game this season Jalen Williams and Chet have had low inefficient FG percentages while SGA continues to shoot high percentages against the Spurs. The key so far has been shutting down both of those guys while SGA goes off. It will be interesting if those guys have another subpar game against the Spurs in this Christmas game. If they have another bad game then it could be a mental thing where the Spurs are in their heads.

That is an indicator of who is a star, and who is a high level role player.

The Spurs, Wemby in particular, are definitely in their heads. If nothing else, they aren’t getting to rest in the 4th quarter. There was a blurb on the broadcast that SGA has sat out 32 complete 4th quarters.

 

[LeBowen]

 

[RC_Drunkford]

crazy that all 14 players had a positive plus/minus and everybody scored