Game Thread Spurs (24-9) @ Pacers (6-28) (Fri 01/02/26) [6:00 PM CDT]

[ChrisC21209]

Ugly win but a win is a win (especially without Wemby). Good to be on the site everyone! I’ve been around ST since about 2002/2003 and would post here and there, but always visited the page and kept up with everything. Good to be back on an active page now!

 

[CGD]

Alright fuckers, off to Whataburger. I'll join the circle jerk later.

Tell DeJuan i said whats up.

 

[Sugus]

Love these "get the job done" wins. The team couldn't have overcome the late Pacers run a season or two ago.

But yeah that PF spot looking real vacant with Sochan in the Shadow Realm and Barnes/Olynyk not being playoff material

 

[spursparker9]

Good mins from KO and Waters.

KO with 10/5/3 in 20 mins
Waters with 7/3/1 in 14 mins

 

[Sugus]

Harper with 22pts on 9/15 shooting, great showing. That corner 3 looked pure. Kid has everything, just needs time and reps.

 

[JBAllDay]

Of course the Cavs beat us in SA, but are struggling at home vs the severely depleted Nuggets

 

[100%Duncan]

Harper with 22pts on 9/15 shooting, great showing. That corner 3 looked pure. Kid has everything, just needs time and reps.

Solid defender too

 

[scott]

Love these "get the job done" wins. The team couldn't have overcome the late Pacers run a season or two ago.

But yeah that PF spot looking real vacant with Sochan in the Shadow Realm and Barnes/Olynyk not being playoff material

Don't discount Lunch Lady in a playoff environment... he'll deliver a big moment or two for you*

*Get the other team's star player ejected by starting a fight with him

 

[frenchfred]

We aren't hitting the 3 ball very well right now but having 3 guards who are elite at getting by defenders is a real problem for anyone we play.

the other team packs inside and then we have a problem

 

[Sugus]

Solid defender too

I'm extremely happy with the pick, really couldn't ask for anything more of him at this point. His usual driving layups weren't falling tonight, he could've gone for 30 easily tbh, he's just got it

 

[spursparker9]

the other team packs inside and then we have a problem

We will need that 7'5 alien spamming 3s if that happens

 

[Robz4000]

I just dont believe that tbh. Suns havent faced us full health. Im not scared of the other lower teams.

Only teams that scare me are OKC, Denver and Minnesota.

They'd absolutely lose a series to the Dubs and maybe the Clips (if they make it in). We'll see on the Suns but any team that can shoot at a high level from three is a bad matchup tbh.

 

[timtonymanu]

Ugly win but a win is a win (especially without Wemby). Good to be on the site everyone! I’ve been around ST since about 2002/2003 and would post here and there, but always visited the page and kept up with everything. Good to be back on an active page now!

Were you crc21209 over on ST? If so, hell yeah welcome. Otherwise, still welcome.

 

[100%Duncan]

Damn Watson fucking sucks. Absolutely just shooting brick after brick

 

[100%Duncan]

They'd absolutely lose a series to the Dubs and maybe the Clips (if they make it in). We'll see on the Suns but any team that can shoot at a high level from three is a bad matchup tbh.

“Absolutely”? ok dude

 

[BatManu20]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2007278797540995074

 

[BatManu20]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2007279816387768527

 

[Robz4000]

“Absolutely”? ok dude

Unless they trade for a legit starting PF/more shooting? Yes.

 

[Paramore]

back to the flow of winning

Goooooooooooooooooooooooooo beloved Spursssssssssssss go!

 

[BatManu20]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2007279276169822650

 

[benefactor]

God damn it I love this team. They play so fucking hard when they need to.

 

[Paramore]

Ugly win but a win is a win (especially without Wemby). Good to be on the site everyone! I’ve been around ST since about 2002/2003 and would post here and there, but always visited the page and kept up with everything. Good to be back on an active page now!

Welcome here good Sir!

Go Spurs go!

 

[Paramore]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2007279276169822650

PLus a crucial offensive rebound....i loved that play!

 

[SpursBrazil]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2007279816387768527

 

[100%Duncan]

Unless they trade for a legit starting PF/more shooting? Yes.

So this team who is 2nd in the West, that has been riddled with injuries, with the first real season that Fox and Wemby together are just losing a playoff series to a 7th seed?

Clips are old and have no frontcourt outside of Zubac. The 2 GSW games took absolutely nuclear games from Steph and unreliable shooting from Butler and GP for them to win plus questionable foul calls. Warriors and Clippers are shooting the 3 at 36.4% and 36.3% (12th and 14th in the league) with us not far behind at 16th on 35.8% shooting.

We have multiple defenders to throw at Steph, Kawhi, Harden. We’re more athletic, quicker etc.

I don’t expect a title from the Spurs. A WCF would be low chances but you guys saying 1st round exit are just tiring to see at this point.