SPURS GAME DAY! GAME 63: SPURS AT KINGS, 7-3-2024, 9PM (CT)

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If only Collins had the lift he used to...

If only Collins hauled ass down the court on D as his man stayed ahead of him, got the ball, scored with Collins behind him, first row view.

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Sochan putback, well done.

Socham drive bucket +1.

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Im watching....but barely

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Im watching....but barely

Yep in addition the obvious, it's a West Coast one oof...

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Stupid uniforms. And of course, Sacramento has their cool black ones on.....

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Is that what we want? One pass and a Sochan 3??

Now guys are going mano a mano and it's either each one trying to do too much or flat out looking to get theirs. May as well may something of this game and pad those stats...

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10-0 run against.

Collins TO.

Transition end to end , nobody did anything, and an open dunk.

SOMEONE WANT TO OH I DON'T KNOW COMMUNICATE AND STEP UP TO DEFEND?

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It is 32-10 at the 4:34 mark... We are down 20...

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Tre pretty P&R bounce pass to a rolling Collins layup.

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Collins fights for O board finds a cutting Keldon for the physical drive. Well done.

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Sochan looks slowed down by a bum knee but we do not want him chucking from 3 when he's been so abysmal last month or so.

Get to the rim or here's a thought - pass!

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2ND Q: SPURS 59 KINGS 71

When you lose the Q 41-28 and it looks respectable...

We were down 20 looking lost before we suddenly remembered how to play like a team and put a run together, turning the ugly 71 against to a respectable and within striking distance deficit of 12.

Devin is really looking like he reached a raised floor comfort level with scoring inside and out versus multiple top teams and defenders. He leads us with14 on 4-8, 2-3 from 3, 4-4FTs. He also has 1 board, 5 assists, and 1 steal. Our best player tonight.

Branham is coring efficiently but there's a reason he's a woeful -14 in 11 minutes. Sticky fingers on O and 'What me D? Heck no see I have to save my energy for 3s' D intensity is not going to cut it.

We have 8TOs but this is on 7 steals against. Our O looks amazing versus crappy D teams but we certainly struggle versus tight, disciplined D pressure.

Collins and Keldon playing well.

We do have good cynergy with Colins form all those reps going back to last year. He moves more like a traditional C and we can execute more expected plays with and through him.

Sochan gets stubborn tunnel vision at times. He's getting a case of the over-dribble-itis and taking 3s when he should he driving. Too slow getting back on D but when he gets there, good switching and coverage.

We have 10 fewer FGAs. We have to get more physical, generate more energy from movement and communication and commitment.

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Sabonis is a huge load so that is not a knock on Collins, but he plays too vertical and not forward enough versus a lot of opposing Cs. He doesn't have that automatic touch finish even if the spin move in the paint is solid base footwork.

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Devin picking up where he left off. Terrific. Locked in.

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See there it is! Collins forward momentum drive and finishes at the rim left side.

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Tre penetrates, Collins caped at the top of the arc, wide open 3!

9-4 to start the 3RD Q. Terrific.

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Hey look at Sochan motioning for the ball to have come over to his side as Collins took and missed a 3.

Mind your own passing game first, mate. At least Collins has made a couple of 3s tonight.

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Oh look and there goes Sochan looking off a Collins who had his man sealed in the paint and drove for a floater airball instead.

I'll say it again. He has a stubborn-to-quid pro quo streak to him.

Collins was open before. It's fine that he shot it.

And Collins worked to seal his man inside. A struggling Sochan airball was not the better play there.

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Another really nice P&R to a rolling Collins 2 + 1

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D to O !!!

We steal, Devin ahead to Tre, drives, kick out to Branham 3.

Within 2.