Game Thread Spurs (45-17) vs Clippers (30-31) (Fri 03/06/26) [8:30 PM CST]

[LeBowen]

A potentially dangerous game on a b2b considering starters played heavy minutes against the Pistons.
We should still be taking care of an undermanned Clippers roster.
John Collins and Garland are out and Niederhauser unfortunately just broke his foot after having a great run since Zubac got traded.

 

[Exstatic]

GSG!

 

[RC_Drunkford]

hope Champ ain't injured. He was still limping after the game was over.

 

[spursparker9]

Nephew's revenge game.

Oh wait he asked for a trade first

 

[spursparker9]

hope Champ ain't injured. He was still limping after the game was over.

Yeah...how did he even get the clearance of the super conservative Spurs medical team and return to the game....

 

[spursparker9]

I thought Garland had returned already and played 2 games? Now is out again

 

[Dbreiden83080]

I can’t watch this one live tonight. I just have to scoreboard watch. Here is to hoping nephew plays like complete dog shit and we get a victory.

 

[spursistan]

I'm mostly concerned about Spurs' energy level after logging heavy minutes vs Detroit especially Wemby. Clippers frontline got severely weakened with Collins out & their promising Swiss rookie Center out for the season, we should be able to dominate them there and try to contain Kawhi as much as possible..

 

[heyheymymy]

 

[Quentin_Compson]

John Collins doesn't want to play against his next team, eh?

 

[heyheymymy]

Can't believe Nic Batum is still in the league.

 

[CGD]

Needlehouaer out apparently. He’d been playing well.

 

[STAT88]

lisfranc for Neiderhauser.

Not good.

 

[John B]

Spurs by 18pts! GSG!

 

[Rafa]

Will the jackals have an anti nephew chant ready? Part of being a euro footy supporter club is not just coming up with supporting songs, ya gotta shit on ppl too, and pop isn’t here to stop em

 

[RC_Drunkford]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029612785320305017

 

[BatManu20]

Spurs should still win this one comfortably at home with Collins, Garland, and Niederhauser all out. Hopefully we lock down nephew and he has a shitty game too.

 

[Guru of Nothing]

Go Spurs Go!

Bold Prediction: Carter Bryant understands the assignment and abuses Kawhi.

 

[spursistan]

lisfranc for Neiderhauser.

Not good.

Just read it's 9-12 months injury for bigs. Chet missed his entire rookie season with it.. Clippers looked like they got a future borderline starting level C with the 30th pick. Big blow considering their assets situation and potential further punishment from the Kawhi saga,

 

[Fabbs]

BSPN telecast. Boris with the call?

Fan Duel is carrying it here in SoCal if that helps any of you.

 

[Fabbs]

Go Spurs Go!

Bold Prediction: Carter Bryant understands the assignment and abuses Kawhi.

I could also go with Kawhi for 35 points but on 37 shots.

 

[LeBowen]

Tbh, this is the most enjoyable part of the season.
Ramping up for the playoffs, 20 games left, tough matchups, but there are no actual stakes since we're so far ahead of the competition.
Enjoyable viewing experience compared to every mistake being gut wrenching when the playoffs start.

 

[Mugen]

 

[spurraider21]

Game thread should have gone in the That’s Not Who We Are sub

 

[spursistan]

That embarrassing episode was a microcosm of a coach whose fire had died long ago trying to keep the franchise more occupied by respecting norms and old shibboleths of 'class' than showing cutthroat ambition. It's a shame that it took a debilitating stroke for Pop bring a closure to that era of Spurs basketball which by the end has seen too many guys going through the motions...