SPURS GAME DAY! GAME 27: SPURS VS. CAVS, 12-12-2022, 7:30PM (CT)

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BASSEY REBEL YELL!

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Keldon SPLITS two defenders left hand high off glass!

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RAWR!

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These babies are hilariously oblivious.

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Two of them are hugging hahahaha!

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This might last into the 3RD Q....

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3RD Q: SPURS 65 CAVS 49

Ahem, excuse us as we show what two-way team basketball we're capable of playing.

Everyone but Sochan has scored but he's grabbed 4 boards and leads the bench with 3 assists and +14.

We're crashing the glass so well on both ends, leading 29-19 and 10-6 on O boards.

Our relentless physical drives have resulted in a 38-24 points in the paint advantage so far. Once again we're prioritizing aggressiveness and movement over settling for 3s. We've made 4-13 but they've mostly been of the results of passing or screening. Only recall Romeo stepping into a one and done early clock 3 miss at the top of the arc.

Bassey is a terrific force down low: he leads us with 7 boards, and a game-high so far 4 on O.

Greatt team collapsing in the key to prevent easy putbacks; terrific adjustments at the rim with proper and high angles off the glass outside the reach of shot blockers.

We have to be careful about the P&R and drive and dish coverages. Make sure we pick up the right man on contests.

Keep up the energy, scrambling play, protect the paint and arc and continue our onslaught.

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Romeo mate, shoot it!

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Down 2-0 in the 3RD Q.

D breakdown after the hesitancy on O.

Pop timeout.

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No hesitation by Roby. Hits the 3.

No hesitation drive by Romeo. Earns the foul.

Both just passed up shots before the timeout.

They DO work!

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Yeah Tre couldn't get over the screen fast enough to contest that alley oop...

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MAAAAAN we had like 5 or 6 O boards on ONE play and couldn't put it in.

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Keldon O board putback.

We have to ensure our effort is there on D boards.

A little less energy to start this half, a little more tentative like we're playing not to make mistakes knowing we're about to absorb a run.

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Keldon really nice fake and drive - without traveling this time! - and terrific finish at the rim.

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Ball movement spurred on by Sochan drive and kick out!

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JRich had that one. Rare time he was too unselfish and should have taken the shot. But he had two Spurs out on the perimeter as well so keep the eyes out.

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Phew! Saved by the sideline!

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Eighteen-point lead, down to 12, brought back up to 18.

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DIAL IT UP, JRICH!

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3RD Q: SPURS 92 CAVS 78

We give up a 5-0 run and suddenly our lead is far less comfortable.

Bassey will learn to get on up on the hot 3s shooter in end of Q situations.

He's been a beast for us all game and still has lots to learn.

We have done well to bring our lead back up after allowing a mini-run.

Brave runs at the rim, solid running back, good paint coverage.

We MUST make it very uncomfortable for the for the rest of the game.

Twelve more minutes filled with with aggressiveness, verticality, movement, protecting the paint and arc, and making good to great shots. Stay poised. Stay hungry.