SPURS IN PARIS GAME DAY! GAME 43: SPURS VS. PACERS, 25-1-2025, 11AM (CT)

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Good 3 Dev.

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Dev fouled. No call.

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Five Spurs in the paint as they make yet another open 3.

11-3 run against.

We've worked to tie it a couple of times but can't break through.

We're the chasers and being chased at the same time.

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And a layup allowed to finish the half.

14-3 run against.

Like I said, wake up, Spurs.

[2weekswithpay]

Can't let Haliburton score in that situation. Wemby needs to slide over and force the pass to the corner.

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2ND Q: SPURS 50 PACERS 65

12 TOs for 14 points against.

11-5 O boards against.

PITP 34-28 against.

We're overwhelmed by a game long full court press and getting beaten down the court by their defenders so that even in transition there's a defender to beat.

We did better this Q to come back from 11 and tie a couple of times but a brutal end of Q run against has us down 15.

We have 12 fewer FGAs and shooting on worse efficiency so every shot is so precious to make. Too small margin for error.

Castle 1-7, 0-3 from 3 killing us.

Cardio Champagnie 0 shots in 7 minutes.

Dev 1-4, a 3. We need more from him. Socha. 4TOs. They are -21 and -19 respectively. Do better, please.

Need more shots for Keldon and Mamu.

Why don't we have a big in the lineup with Wemby out? Sochan at 5 and Barnes at 4 just plays into opponent paint points. Doubling by much smaller players doesn't **** work, clearly.

Our D rotations need better communication. We are not covering guys as well and leaving shooters open on late coverage.

We are chasing them around while getting chased off the court.

Wemby 17 and good D, vets doing their part, but it's a team game. Need all our supporting cast to wake up and step up.

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Can't let Haliburton score in that situation. Wemby needs to slide over and force the pass to the corner.

Yeah lots of D miscues and non switches.

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17 point deficit down to 10.

Better.. slowly but better...

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Castle putting a good mark on game now.

O board. We hit 3.

Baseline drive and dunk.

O board putback.

Gets T called on opponent.

Good work.

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Wemby steal then TO. Overdribbled in too little space. Learning point.

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We're doing better corralling them in our paint, getting steals.

We're doing better on O boards and pushing for points in their paint. More FTs.

Good response.

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Wemby smartly keeps ball close to his body to protect it, absorbs tons of not called fouls physicality, gets the bucket.

17 point deficit erased.

Our first lead.

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Wemby called for the sub out...

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Make your layups!!!

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Two missed layups in a row. Down 4.

Blocked layup. 3 the other way.

7-0 run against FFS...

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Aaaaaand another TO...

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3RD Q: SPURS 86 PACERS 98

We did well to once again fight back from down 17 to even finally take the lead. Lots of D stops. Better rebounding on both ends. Lots of PITP. Lots of FTs.

Then Wemby sat.

We can't finish drives, can't make layups, and can't stop 3s against.

Multiple 5-point swings and poof! Down 12.

Have to dig deep.

Protect our arc far better. Start by preventing the ball from getting to hot shooters hands there. Hard final push. Hold the line on our end. Push it into theirs.

GSG

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Hey there's Champagnie dribbling and TOing it.

Then loses ball between his legs on D and fouls.

JUST **** RUN TO YOUR SPOTS AND HIT 3S. YOU HAVE ONE JOB ON O.

****.

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8-0 run against.

Down 20.

Too many mistakes, missed shots, bad lineup combos.

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Now a 14-0 run against.

Damn. So many of these this game became insurmountable.