Game Thread GAME# 32: SPURS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 23, 2016 - FRIDAY, 7:00 PM (PDT), CSNNW

[rotary111]

Upcoming schedule
Raptors
Kings
Spurs
Twolves
Warriors

Do we win 2? I don't know. Maybe?

 

[Nikolokolus]

Upcoming schedule
Raptors
Kings
Spurs
Twolves
Warriors

Do we win 2? I don't know. Maybe?

They make me think of a little kid whose big brother is sitting on their chest and slapping them with their own hand, repeatedly saying, "Stop hitting yourself. Stop hitting yourself." Maybe they'll get tired of being bullied and show a little bit of fire and win 3? It's not unreasonable.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

They make me think of a little kid whose big brother is sitting on their chest and slapping them with their own hand, repeatedly saying, "Stop hitting yourself. Stop hitting yourself." Maybe they'll get tired of being bullied and show a little bit of fire and win 3? It's not unreasonable.

It's like the entire team needs to get raged out on steroids.

 

[Minstrel]

Upcoming schedule
Raptors
Kings
Spurs
Twolves
Warriors

Do we win 2? I don't know. Maybe?

They'll be heavy underdogs against the Raptors, Spurs and Warriors and essentially pick'ems against the Kings and Wolves. That would put their expected wins around 1, though 2 wins isn't terribly unlikely.

 

[ripcityboy]

It's like the entire team needs to get raged out on steroids.

See. We should have never gotten rid of the Beavers. They'd at least be able to help us cover that shit up.

 

[DreamKillah]

Aminu's been D-ing Aldridge up. Helps that Aldridge is too big of a pussy to make use of his size advantage.

Aminu was fucking with the turncoat's shot pretty seriously; and that fay bieber clone was muscling him up too . . .

 

[42N8Bounce]

Just got back from the game. Wow. I've been a season ticket holder for many years. The play of the Blazer of late has really killed the crowd. Although the stands were pretty filled, it was dead tonight.

Yes, the Spurs are a better team than the Blazers. But the Blazers simply didn't didn't put in the effort they needed tonight - or the last 10 games for that matter.

I'm still excited about this Blazer team. Dame and CJ are fun to watch. But after that, we have a team made up of mediocre talent. We just don't have enough top level players to compete at a high level.

At this point I'm not too worried about the Wins and Losses. I just don't want to see any more of these 20 point (or 45 point) blowouts. I want to see some of the young talent come out hungry and show some development this year.

 

[Minstrel]

It's like the entire team needs to get raged out on steroids.

I mean, that sounds good, but just think of the anger on this forum when, after multiple championships, Lillard, McCollum and Plumlee are kept out of the Hall of Fame by voters over the steroid issue.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I wasn't able to watch the game. Does anyone know why Davis played so little? Was it sending him a message about lack of effort or are they getting serious about showcasing Leonard and Vonleh? (I noticed we got out-rebounded pretty bad.)

 

[Orion Bailey]

Game thread pages are getting less and less. equates to less and less interest?

They need to turn something around quick before all they have left are us few hard core zeros in their corner.
Looks like the fair weather fans are starting to flock elsewhere...

 

[TBpup]

I really blame this loss on the coach....Popovich. How silly of him to only sit Gasol, Parker and Ginobili. If he wanted a competitive game, he needed to sit Kawhi Leonard and Aldridge as well. Then we would have given them a real run for their money.

It would be nice to have a star that plays both ends of the floor like Kawhi....heck, even Mills. Kawhi takes defense personally and Patty Mills on ball defense on Lillard forced some TURBLE shots from Dame. The difference in scheme, approach and attitude is night and day.

Sad...very sad.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Game thread pages are getting less and less. equates to less and less interest?

They need to turn something around quick before all they have left are us few hard core zeros in their corner.
Looks like the fair weather fans are starting to flock elsewhere...

There are plenty of fans out there. I usually don't post in the game threads because of the hair trigger posts criticizing everything. It can be overwhelming.

Besides, I enjoy watching a game while eating some tasty cuisine with friends and family.

 

[TBpup]

Not sure if there are less fans now, it's just come to the point of it's the same, lackluster effort night after night. The Clipper game was a departure from that (even in a loss) but other than that, the last couple of weeks have been brutal. My basketball coach would have had me running suicides till I puked if we gave this effort.

 

[BBert]

Banning negative trolls definitely shortens threads of games in which the Blazers are stinking up the joint. (And I'm not talking about skunk weed)

Sorry Denny. It's for the greater good.

 

[craigehlo]

My basketball coach would have had me running suicides till I puked if we gave this effort.

Instead, Stotts has been keeping his normal schedule with days off and not requiring extra sessions to work on defensive schemes. This is not a team that's acting like it understands how truly bad the situation has become.

 

[Orion Bailey]

There are plenty of fans out there. I usually don't post in the game threads because of the hair trigger posts criticizing everything. It can be overwhelming.

Besides, I enjoy watching a game while eating some tasty cuisine with friends and family.

I am the same. I don't post in them either, But check out the 30-40 page game threads earlier in the year compared to these 15-20 pagers. just an observation and I correlate it to frustration of the fans.

 

[Hobbesarable]

I am the same. I don't post in them either, But check out the 30-40 page game threads earlier in the year compared to these 15-20 pagers. just an observation and I correlate it to frustration of the fans.

Maybe a correlation to a small segment of Blazer fans. However, I wouldn't use that as an indicator for much of anything unless it pertained to that small segment of Blazers fans.

 

[LuckyShot]

I am the same. I don't post in them either, But check out the 30-40 page game threads earlier in the year compared to these 15-20 pagers. just an observation and I correlate it to frustration of the fans.

The Blazers constantly getting blown out or otherwise losing in disappointing fashion keeps the threads shorter. Last season, when we had more intense games and made more exciting plays that meant something, you'd have nearly an entire page of posts cheering for a single dunk. When's the last time we had half a page of people simply posting "DAME TIME" or whatever for a big shot by Dame? There's none of that now. All that's left is the criticism, and even that is getting old because the Blazers keep doing the same old shit.

 

[Cippy91]

The Blazers constantly getting blown out or otherwise losing in disappointing fashion keeps the threads shorter. Last season, when we had more intense games and made more exciting plays that meant something, you'd have nearly an entire page of posts cheering for a single dunk. When's the last time we had half a page of people simply posting "DAME TIME" or whatever for a big shot by Dame? There's none of that now. All that's left is the criticism, and even that is getting old because the Blazers keep doing the same old shit.

I think everybody has lost hope at this point honestly. Don't know what last season was about but this season the fans try to get into some games but it's just not the same. I'm honestly looking into next season at this point

 

[Nikolokolus]

Posting in the game threads feels a little bit like waking up in Groundhog Day in the middle bit where Bill Murray was dropping toasters in the bathtub.

People are running out of ways to call out the team's shit effort.

 

[riverman]

I've pretty much given up on the game threads although we had a decent thread the other day for a change...good or bad, I want to enjoy a ballgame without angry heckling...after the game...I'll talk about why we suck..there's no lack of threads to do that.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I've pretty much given up on the game threads although we had a decent thread the other day for a change...good or bad, I want to enjoy a ballgame without angry heckling...after the game...I'll talk about why we suck..there's no lack of threads to do that.

If I have to suffer through these game threads so does everyone else!

 

[Blazers Roy]

What do you say guys:
Kawai for Lillard,Crabbe and Leonard?

Would the Spurs even consider?

I think it's worth offering.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

What do you say guys:
Kawai for Lillard,Crabbe and Leonard?

Would the Spurs even consider?

I think it's worth offering.

 

[Blazers Roy]

Whyyyyyyyyyyyyy????????????

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Whyyyyyyyyyyyyy????????????

Pops ain't going to trade one of the league's best defensive players for 3 guys who can't even spell defense.

Also he wouldn't want to put up with the LaMaracia's epic pout fest because he's back on the same team with Lillard.

 

[Blazers Roy]

Pops ain't going to trade one of the league's best defensive players for 3 guys who can't even spell defense.

Also he wouldn't want to put up with the LaMaracia's epic pout fest because he's back on the same team with Lillard.

Oh right, i forgot about Marsha.
DAMN HER!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Pops: "We play defense first and foremost here in San Antonio. Defense wins championships."

Lillard: "I play sick beats and rap over them."

Pops: "I knew I should have retired when Timmy did."