SPURS GAME DAY! GAME 23: SPURS VS. LAKERS, 13-12-2023, 7PM (CT)

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We now have Tre, Devin, Keldon, Cedi, Wemby in the final two minutes.

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Wemby quid pro quo DUNKS. MOFOitis LOVE IT.

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Wemby TWO DUNKS AND AN END OF Q BLOCK.

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2ND Q: SPURS 50 LAKERS 63

Wemby is carrying us. Blocking (4!) and deflecting shots (1 steal), grabbing boards (5, 1 on O), making 3s (2-3), finding team mates (2 assists), getting FU righ back dunks.

Sochan is 2-8; Devin 1-5; Collins 2-5; Julian 0-2; Doug 1-4; Cedi 1-3.

So it's Wemby with 12 on 5-12, KJ with 10 on 3-4; Zach with two 3s for 6; Tre with 4 on 2-3.

If Sochan is going to be missing shots, he HAS to get stops the other way. Too much space on their Js. He is big. Use that big body to put more muscle on the opponents on both ends.

Both teams have 8TOs and we are actually +2 in points off them.

We are also +6 from 3, having made 9-21 so far.

Looked like we got put our heels a bit by their physicality and quickness but we got our feet under us and brought an 18-point deficit down to 13, cutting the Q down to 29-24 after a too slow start.

I am liking the better energy and push as the Q was progressing.

We have to keep pushing ever harder, try to get more FTs, particularly against their behemoth C to try to get him and others into foul trouble.

Keep them the **** out of our paint: 34-20 against. Close that gap. Take it over.

Watch the one handed telegraphed passes.

Make quicker passes ahead in transition.

Finish with dunks.

Fight for every play.

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Sochan HAS TO LOOK UP and give up the ball SOONER to team mates already ahead. ****.

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Sochan to a curling Wemby in the paint. Might be the first time I recall them connecting on that action. FINALLY.

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Sochan fighting over screens and staying with the PG as they inbound is good instincts.

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On O, however...................................................

Bad pass, gets 3 blocked, they get bucket the other way. OOF.

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We bring it to 11, and it's now 16 from bad O cohesion. Sochan is fine on DHOs and drive and kick outs but my goodness, all else is like gifts for the opposition.

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We're doing a better job doubling their behemoth C and preventing easy shots or forcing passes, but like we get the steal or the rebound and Sochan pushes in transition into contested paint space and passes back to Wemby for a TO. Just **** THINK, bruv...

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Keldon twice going at their behemoth C, using his body to create space, with nice finishes off the glass.

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BRANHAM ONE HANDED TELEGRAPHED PASS BACK THAT WAS EASILY STOLEN FOR A TO.

ONE HANDED.

AFTER OVER DRIBBLING. **** HELL.

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We now have Tre, Cedi, Doug, Zach, and Wemby with just over 2 minutes left.

Zach just got the 3rd foul on their behemoth C. Good.

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BOX OUT.

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Zach doing a much better job being physical tonight.

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That's two late Q 3s in a row allowed. Big difference down 12 or down 18. Damn.

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****. Make that THREE 3s late in the Q after our final play TO. They inbound. They heave. They hit a 3 with Tre holding one shoe defending it. Hopefully it doesn't count...

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PHEW! It doesn't count.

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3RD Q: SPURS 74 LAKERS 92

Lots of Sochan O mistakes (sorry mate but really...)

They made five 3s this Q; we made none.

Another 29-24 Q against, with 5TOs by us.

Three fouls on their best player is good. More, please! Zach with good physicality and Keldon with great drives as well.

Get to passing quicker, get to pushing the ball, get to scoring very efficiently.

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5-2 start on great D and O. Nice start to the 4TH.