SPURS GAME DAY! GAME 61: SPURS VS. PACERS 3-3-2023, 6PM (CT)

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Keldon caught on screen, late with body positioning and angle as his man drives left, hand in front of him not up, off balance gives up basket and foul. Just missing basic fundamentals on D.

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Pop yelling to the ref to "Blow the whistle!" likely about Devin getting fouled on his drive with no call and then we got called for Keldon's third on a whiff.

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What's with Tre giving up shots at the rim in favour of more difficult finishes for teammates?

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HOW MANY TIMES DOES POP YELL AND JUMP ON THE SIDELINES TELLING US TO PUSH THE **** BALL??!

There's Keldon trotting up, looking over to Pop who's going berserk that we missed yet another 2-for-1 chance.

Luckily Keldon found Wemby in the left corner for the 3.

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2ND Q: SPURS 52 PACERS 48

It's closer than it should be. "Should" because we're making errors of mental focus that are hurting us.

Once again Pop yelling and jumping on the sidelines to push the ball X infinity.

We were 3-6 from 3 in the 1ST Q but only 1-8 from 3 in the 2ND which bit us.

Our O was either too rushed or too stagnant with less flow amog some players that don't normally play as much together.

Keldon cannot be relied on to think through to right plays. He's far more of an instinctual player, physical, but that's both an advantage and a disadvantage. Still not getting right angles and balance and hands up on opponent drives... Struggling with 1-5, 0-3 from 3, 3 fouls.

Wemby leads us with 15/5/1 assist/2 blocks.

Devin an inefficient 10 (4-13, 2-6 from 3). 3TOs. I don't like that shot selection. Neither his nor Keldon's. Too many 3s, not enough drives. We need that forward momentum to keep the opponent on its heels.

Branham 9 on 4-7, 1-3 from 3, 4 boards, and team high 4 assists. Terrific energy and activity and contribution.

Sochan coming along, signs of life, but has to be more imposing a presence.

Good Collins 3-6. Finding teammates well.

Our 8TOs have cost us 13 points so far. We MUST keep these in check.

We also have to get to the FT line more. Only 4-6 so far.

We got imposed on and out-physicaled in the middle part toward the end of the Q so we have to push back, get more physical, protect the ball, focus, and hustle hard.

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Wemby block, pushes in transition, finds Branham in right corner, miss 3.

Really wish we would finish these at the rim.

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We give up 3 O boards for a 3 and giving up the lead.

Devin settles for a J. Miss.

PUSH AT THEM.

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7 point swing. Up 4 to down 3.

Pop timeout after 9-2 lackadaisical start. Just... **** MOVE FASTER. RESPOND TO THE BALL FALLING OFF THE RIM. RUN. SOMETHING!

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ANOTHER loss of ball possession in our end and basket against. Man oh man... focus, gents...

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ANOTHER loss of ball possession in our end and basket against. Man oh man... focus, gents...

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ANOTHER easy basket from a mistake under our rim. Oof.

THINK GUYS THINK.

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Wemby block #4 I think.

Wemby **** no look swooping pass to Branham right corner 3.

Wemby D board.

Wemby 3.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!

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D to O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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That HAS to be an O foul...

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Aaaaand it's not because Wemby's giant feet put him in the restricted area. Still got to the spot first, still got drilled into by the driving player but ah well technicalities...

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Devin P&R with Collins who had the smaller player on him and was able to grab the errant pass and put it in.

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BEAUTIFUL BALL MOVEMENT! COLLINS O BOARD, PASSES OUT, EXTRA PASS TO KELDON FOR THE 3!

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Blake gerat pass inside to a wide open Collins for the dunk.

COOK COOK COOK, SPURS!

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LOVE that no look pass Collins to a cutting Blake. Got fouled. Made both.

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We force a shot clock violation. Good scrambling and hustle.