SPURS GAME DAY! GAME 76: SPURS AT ROCKETS, 28-3-2022, 7PM (CT)

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We're rolling on a three game winning streak versus a team that is on a two-game winning streak of its own, a team that has can play loose because it has nothing to lose, a team we can easily take too lightly. We must therefore focus on our goal by playing our two-way, competitive best to reach it. Pace, space, ball protection, togetherness. Let's get it.

WHERE: Toyota Center, Houston, TX

WHEN: Monday, March 28, 2022, 7pm (CT)

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GO SPURS GO!!!

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Oh no. It's that black haired lady ref that makes calls that boils Pop's blood.

Get ready for... anything!

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Fiesta's AGAIN?????

Are you guys trying to get me to want to lose?

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Hmm... they're 7-12 from 3. I wonder if we should make a more concerted effort to guard the arc?

HHHHHHMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmMMMMMMmmmMMMmmmmmm??!

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AND... we are getting beaten by their quick transition points.

Basic effort in running back on D is important, gents!

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We were JUST up 10 and got flat and lazy on D and they're getting anything they want.

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1ST Q: SPURS 39

ROCKETS 31

Well, here's the culprit - we are 1-4 from 3, neither number is good; they are 7-12 from 3, neither number is good.

Play some D at the arc, run back on D and we could be as good on D as we are on O.

Oh, and let's make our 3s, gents!

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Early 2ND Q F-bomb by Pop over the refs' obvious missed call that deflected off them but they got the possession and the basket.

Pop timeout, makes a stirred beeline for the refs...

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Fiesta's AGAIN?????

Are you guys trying to get me to want to lose?

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Muahahaha!

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So... to recap.

TWO consecutive TOs, we get two TOs, and then Keldon drives for an O foul.

And Jakob misses bunny because he refuses to **** dunk...

Brilliant.

Do everything better, Spurs!

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AAAAAAAAND we follow it by not gettin gback on D with any urgency and they layup quickly on us.

Pop timeout. He looks like he's fixing to rip into them. Good. The guys deserve it.

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THIS

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Now we foul them attempting a 3 lmao

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Better effort rotating, switching and help D.

Jakob great seal down low on O.

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... AND THERE'S THE BLACK HAIRED LADY CALLING AN O FOUL AND POP'S BESIDE HIMSELF ON THE SIDELINE.

THIS LADY JESUS...

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At least the fake cowboys are gone at halftime now

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2ND Q: SPURS 67

ROCKETS 55

Well despite some lapses, our effort on D was better overall.

Loved this play. Everything about it. Right down to Becky gesturing animatedly to the black haired lady ref about the no-call bump. DJ's holding the ball at half court like he's **** MJ, the slap away of the hand, the hard drive down the middle, the bump, and the pretty finish. It had confidence, moxy, stank, physicality, and aesthetics. Oh. Yeah.

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We are still only 2-14 from 3 overall but they cooled off making just 2-13 from there as well.

When we got focused and serious about playing D, we switched well, rotated out to contest well, provided help D to double and seal up the paint well, and rebounded well where we lead 32-17 and 9-5 on O boards. Really good job getting after the ball on both ends at the rim. Devin and DJ and Jakob stood out.

We had 7 TOs of the careless variety not really because of their pressure, no offense to them, and we paid the price giving up 9 to their 6 points. We also got sloppy fouling them and gave up 7-10.

Despite our 3s not falling we're getting just about anything inside for a commanding 48-18 points in the paint.

DJ's leading us with a near triple double and 22 points on 9-10, but just about everyone except Primo and Jock are efficient.

We play D, we get the results we want.

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Quick 6-0 run for them *sigh*

We have a 30 - THIRTY! - point advantage in the paint and we start the 3RD Q settling for outside shots.

Pop has to burn a timeout early to get our heads out of ours asses on D.