Game Thread Spurs (32-16) vs Magic (25-22) (Sun 2/01/26) [8:00PM CST]

[Arcadian]

So who's getting a DNP-Rest tonight?

 

[Floyd Pac]

excuses…rub some dirt on it. now that pwussy Chet is gonna get DPOY smh

We ain’t gotta a choice. gotta wrap his ass in bubble wrap cause of how weird he’s built smh

 

[Dbreiden83080]

We ain’t gotta a choice. gotta wrap his ass in bubble wrap cause of how weird he’s built smh

If he’s built to only play like 50 games per season might as well get rid of him right now in all honesty. I agree rub some dirt on it. The playoffs are a grind. You could potentially have to play 28 games to win a championship. I don’t think babying him is the answer. At least not overly babying him.

 

[tearsofmorningdew]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2018117627994841564

Sounds like Vic will play…probably for the best that castle rests, has been more off than on for a month, need him to get right

 

[jeebus]

So who's getting a DNP-Rest tonight?

Hopefully everyone worth a damn. It's a bullshit game and should've been cancelled.

 

[Rafa]

Assuming a lineup of Fox Vassell Champs Barnes Wemby to start with heavy Harper minutes. More Fox and Wemby + shooters centric play, ball in the hands of natural point guards, heavier minutes for the rookie, it’s what I’ve been wanting to see for a while.

I REALLY need this to work tonight otherwise I’m scared for Mitch never trying it when Castle is back lol

 

[tearsofmorningdew]

Hopefully everyone worth a damn. It's a bullshit game and should've been cancelled.

I get it but I’m reluctant to just throw a game away with how we’ve been playing lately

 

[SpursBrazil]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2018129351649227172

 

[Mugen]

Reminds me of that bullshit playoff game in 2008 when the Spurs were stuck on the tarmac for like 8 hours then had to play the Lakers after a 7 game war with New Orleans.

 

[scott]

Assuming a lineup of Fox Vassell Champs Barnes Wemby to start with heavy Harper minutes. More Fox and Wemby + shooters centric play, ball in the hands of natural point guards, heavier minutes for the rookie, it’s what I’ve been wanting to see for a while.

I REALLY need this to work tonight otherwise I’m scared for Mitch never trying it when Castle is back lol

Barnes will probably go 6-8 from 3 tonight and send Champ back to the bench once Steph is back (I presume on Wednesday)

Could be a game we see some Stanley Umede minutes (he and Ingram are both listed as available for this game). I'm already anticipating some Waters and Olynyk playing time.

 

[mo7888]

Assuming a lineup of Fox Vassell Champs Barnes Wemby to start with heavy Harper minutes. More Fox and Wemby + shooters centric play, ball in the hands of natural point guards, heavier minutes for the rookie, it’s what I’ve been wanting to see for a while.

I REALLY need this to work tonight otherwise I’m scared for Mitch never trying it when Castle is back lol

I know i keep beating the drum regarding keeping one of Castle or Harper, but this should be a good litmus test if we start that lineup

 

[TDomination]

Reminds me of that bullshit playoff game in 2008 when the Spurs were stuck on the tarmac for like 8 hours then had to play the Lakers after a 7 game war with New Orleans.

yup, remember that like it was yesterday. spurs were dominating too and i believe had an 18pt lead in the 3rd quarter and laker fans began to boo. but they ran out of gas and lakers came back. changed the entire series tbh.

 

[Itzsoweezee]

Reminds me of that bullshit playoff game in 2008 when the Spurs were stuck on the tarmac for like 8 hours then had to play the Lakers after a 7 game war with New Orleans.

I’m still pissed about that shit. I always thought the team’s cheapness was responsible for that. I never really learned the details

 

[tearsofmorningdew]

Reminds me of that bullshit playoff game in 2008 when the Spurs were stuck on the tarmac for like 8 hours then had to play the Lakers after a 7 game war with New Orleans.

I was at a summer program watching the game with a bandwagon lakers fan from south tx..

 

[Kick-Stand]

yup, remember that like it was yesterday. spurs were dominating too and i believe had an 18pt lead in the 3rd quarter and laker fans began to boo. but they ran out of gas and lakers came back. changed the entire series tbh.

That was a Pop shitshow special. Bruce was completely locking Kobe down, Spurs up 20, Bruce goes to the bench. Kobe goes fucking nuclear on Udoka and Pop doesn't pull him until it's a four point game and by then nothing Bruce can do to cool the motherfucker back down. I know people are used to seeing 20 point leads fall all the time these days but this was 2008 when a 20 point lead meant game 99.999% of the time.

 

[heyheymymy]

@tom_orsborn
Just now getting exclusive footage of the San Antonio Spurs battling snow storms and detour in Atlanta during harrowing travel back to the Frost Bank Center for tonight's matchup against the Orlando Magic:

 

[Paramore]

what a schedule we have

 

[Paramore]

hope the guys can overcome all these challenges......

now is the time to separate the warriors from the boys

 

[ace3g]

Reminds me of that bullshit playoff game in 2008 when the Spurs were stuck on the tarmac for like 8 hours then had to play the Lakers after a 7 game war with New Orleans.

 

[ace3g]

Reminds me of that bullshit playoff game in 2008 when the Spurs were stuck on the tarmac for like 8 hours then had to play the Lakers after a 7 game war with New Orleans.

That is also the series with the no call on Brent Barry's 3...

 

[Ice009]

yup, remember that like it was yesterday. spurs were dominating too and i believe had an 18pt lead in the 3rd quarter and laker fans began to boo. but they ran out of gas and lakers came back. changed the entire series tbh.

It all changed when Bruce Bowen was subbed out. Pop subbed Bruce out for his usual rest. Kobe was having a shit game and Bruce sort of had him under control up to that point.

Who subbed in for Bruce, well, it was our friend Ime Udoka. From what I remember, Kobe absolutely exploded when Ime was guarding him and he was rolling by the time Bruce came back in. I have a hard time liking Ime because of that game. When he was an assistant coach I softened my stance a bit, but that game still bothers me. I wonder how the series plays out if the Spurs win that game.

 

[Guru of Nothing]

Not a bold prediction, but hope Dylan is tasked with defensive assignment on Anthony Black.

 

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2018134996033163303

 

[Floyd Pac]

If he’s built to only play like 50 games per season might as well get rid of him right now in all honesty. I agree rub some dirt on it. The playoffs are a grind. You could potentially have to play 28 games to win a championship. I don’t think babying him is the answer. At least not overly babying him.

I agree with the sentiment but man it’s tough when you see calf strain on the injury report and not think of the worst that could happen.

 

[heyheymymy]

I’m still pissed about that shit. I always thought the team’s cheapness was responsible for that. I never really learned the details

The plane equipment issues were super suspicious. I blamed Stern at the time. It was a disgusting advantage to the Lakers. I also blame Kobe and Lebron for re aggravating Manu's ongoing injury in 2008 Beijing Olympics too.