Game Thread Spurs (32-15) @ Hornets (21-28) (Sat 1/31/26) [11:00AM CST]

[BigTimeBum]

Charlotte been playing like a team that knows it's time to stop tanking and actually start doing something

But the spurs had what it took to win, but when your 2 best players aren't really in it... Hornets styled on em.

 

[Ice009]

Well they just beat the #2 team in the West.

The Spurs have shown with this game they're not the number 2 team in the west. They've been playing like the 7th or 8th seeded team.

 

[Dbreiden83080]

It is ridiculous to think this team isn’t closer to a first round exit. Horrible
Coaching and horrible outside shooting.

They have the ability to beat anybody on any given day, but also lose to anybody on any given day. A lot of that does come down to coaching we don’t have a set game plan with the rotations at all.

 

[Dex]

It’s Dylan Harper, but he’s only allowed to play 20 minutes a game apparently

Yeah, Mitch went away from him when he was having the game of his life and really the only reason the Spurs hung around

I'm not as hard on Johnson as most here, but bonehead stuff right there

 

[Seventyniner]

The Hornets are playing far better recently than their record would indicate, like the Clippers.

No loss is good but this one wasn't terrible. Kept it close to the end against a red hot team. Nowhere near as bad as the Pelicans loss.

 

[Floyd Pac]

It’s hilarious though lamelo ball is holding that team back. I cheered every time he had the ball

 

[dn0774]

Guys it's fine, Harper will be fresh for tomorrow.

 

[Raven_]

Hornets are literally the hottest team in the league right now lol. They've won 6 in a row and 8 of their last 10 now. And they're #1 in the league in Offensive Rating. That doesn't excuse this loss though. Wemby and Fox both sucking today cost us this game.

barely made 100 this superhot team

 

[Hyrup]

The Spurs have shown with this game they're not the number 2 team in the west. They've been playing like the 7th or 8th seeded team.

I mean, they're not as good as OKC or Denver, but they're not worse than all the other teams in the mix in the West. They just won in Houston who's supposed to be better than the others.

 

[Ice009]

How can you not give D-Harp more confidence by playing him when he's playing well and on his game? I hope this doesn't fuck with his confidence.

 

[Ni-G]

I had this as a scheduled L especially Hornets are playing well. But the way we lost is just infruriating. Our 2 best players offer no consistency on the offensive end of the ball.

If they played bettter today it probably wouldn’t be L so somebody had to fuck it up to loose. They were no show and Mitch after one good game went back to being mediocre. And to be honest his revolutionary brilliant idea of ignoring Thompson and guarding him by Vic wasn't even his at all, it has been done already by other teams.

 

[Ice009]

I mean, they're not as good as OKC or Denver, but they're not worse than all the other teams in the mix in the West. They just won in Houston who's supposed to be better than the others.

I know they're not (if you read what I said earlier today, I said only OKC and Denver are a cut above), but if you've also read what I've been saying prior to the Rockets game, based on form these past 4 weeks (when compared to all of the other teams in the WC top 10), they're definitely 7th or 8th (as far as play and form goes).

 

[Correct Crusader]

They’ve beaten OKC, LAL, DEN and now SAS in December. Not debatable, factual.

>LAL

 

[WembyFan]

Here I am giving credit to Mitch for sitting guys that are struggling and there he goes and pulls a pop by sitting Harper for god knows why, infuriating.

 

[Dbreiden83080]

Here I am giving credit to Mitch for sitting guys that are struggling and there he goes and pulls a pop by sitting Harper for god knows why, infuriating.

And telling Victor to chuck if from half court after they win the tip. Or that was Victor playing hero ball ignoring the amazing play call. Ugh..

 

[The Ballsbreakers]

Fuck. I was late to the game. Did they move it 2 hours earlier?
Welp, glad I didn't waste my time.

 

[Raven_]

20 pts, very efficient scoring, should have been in the game in the last 5 min. Inexcusable for Mitch to lose sight of his best guys on any given night so damn often. He needs to adjust

top tier D as well

 

[KDKSpurs24]

And telling Victor to chuck if from half court after they win the tip. Or that was Victor playing hero ball ignoring the amazing play call. Ugh..

You said that earlier and I overlooked it because I thought you were being sarcastic but do you ACTUALLY think Mitch just told Wemby to take that shot??? I can answer that for you now.. No.

 

[Raven_]

Yeah, Mitch went away from him when he was having the game of his life and really the only reason the Spurs hung around

I'm not as hard on Johnson as most here, but bonehead stuff right there

he's been doing this the whole year tbh

 

[Corso]

That snow storm in Charlotte just hit here in Durham.

It's going cray cray.

I'm just glad I already walked my dog.
Tonight is going to be brutal though.
Reall Feel: -5 (F) with 30 mph winds.

 

[Dbreiden83080]

You said that earlier and I overlooked it because I thought you were being sarcastic but do you ACTUALLY think Mitch just told Wemby to take that shot??? I can answer that for you now.. No.

No, he didn’t. He either had no play call or Victor was playing hero ball. they basically had a time out. There had to be something drawn up. One would hope.

 

[Wemby_Island]

You said that earlier and I overlooked it because I thought you were being sarcastic but do you ACTUALLY think Mitch just told Wemby to take that shot??? I can answer that for you now.. No.

Really really disheartening for players like Dylan Harper, castle etc

Wemby has to have that maturity by now, its a team game and when you have a bad shooting night, you can still contribute to team’s wins in other ways.

Media is giving all the spotlight to him despite him being ass lot of times. Even when he was on way to one of worst starts 2 days back against HOU, its KJ and castle got them into the game…Then he fed on that and played really well… Its team effort. Still he gained all media attention… if i am Wemby’s teammate i would call him out for that shot..

 

[Dbreiden83080]

Really really disheartening for players like Dylan Harper, castle etc

Wemby has to have that maturity by now, its a team game and when you have a bad shooting night, you can still contribute to team’s wins in other ways.

Media is giving all the spotlight to him despite him being ass lot of times. Even when he was on way to one of worst starts 2 days back against HOU, its KJ and castle got them into the game…Then he fed on that and played really well… Its team effort. Still he gained all media attention… if i am Wemby’s teammate i would call him out for that shot..

Pop would be in his ass about taking that shot. Mitch to me looks like he has no fire or passion. These guys are running rough shot over him.

 

[spursistan]

Extremely alarming how this team is showing in up to games and losing with rest advantage against mediocre opponents.

To me this is huge marker against this team. Middling and bad Teams on B2B or less rest are now showing up and jumping on them from the start. What's the issue here? urgency? gameplan? How can a young team that has proven nothing be this cavalier in the regular season?

5 straight losses in Charlotte..Disgraceful stuff for this franchise

 

[Amuseddaysleeper]

They have the ability to beat anybody on any given day, but also lose to anybody on any given day. A lot of that does come down to coaching we don’t have a set game plan with the rotations at all.

No arguments there, and players deserve some blame as well but it is frustrating how it is starting to feel we have our record in spite of our coach and not because.