SPURS GAME DAY! GAME 78: SPURS AT KINGS, 2-4-2023, 5PM (CT)

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The second game of our west road trip has us staying in California, this time versus a team that has secured a PO spot but one that is on a strong roll. We have to ensure we keep the ball moving, protect it, and run back on D consistently. We're looking for right decisions, two-way team play, and competitiveness throughout. Let's get after it.

WHERE: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA

WHEN: Sunday, April 2, 2023, 5pm (CT)

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GO SPURS GO!!!

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Pop has a small 1 2 3 and Collins sagging and we're switching and moving and executing well, already having the away commentators talking about our good play.

Malaki drove and dished on our first play. Good.

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Malaki makes the left corner 3.

Then gets driven on by a big and fouls.

Strength and weaknesses.

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GREAT O MOVEMENT AND VISION!

Tre fakes, drives, gets 3 defenders looking at him, skip pass to the right corner for a Diop 3.

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Romeo, mate, get your head in the game.

Julian great cuts before.

We're using these so well.

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Some excellent pressure by Mamu to get the steal and foul. That it was on Lyles is all the sweeter.

Excellent pressure by Blake for the steal and dunk.

Terrific rim protection by Barlow

D to O.

LOVE IT!!!

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1ST Q: SPURS 32 KINGS 30

Some inspired D to O team play.

LOVE our movement - 10 assists already, 5 by The - love our switches, rotations, and defensive hustle getting after loose balls, full court pressure, and rebounds. 15 boards, 5 on O, 3 steals.

Terrific two-way team effort.

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We just got beat by two back door cuts, one on Diop who was late, and the other on Doug, ditto.

Get our heads and legs in it.

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Barlow block again!

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2 games into rooting for us and we have to wear the clown show uniforms

Go Kings Go!!!!!!

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Ouch! I hate the tip of the finger on the ball injury..... Sorry Collins

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Well FFS Collins gets a finger jammed on a pass. Goes off court. Hopefully he's ok.

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Julian 3!

Click click bullseye!

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The Kings announcer is having a terrible time saying Bates-Diop's name

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2ND Q: SPURS 63 KINGS 58

I don't really know how gambling works, but whoever picked Julian as our top scorer at the half, go cash your cheque! Julian with 22 on 8-10! Leads us with 3-4 from 3, too.

I LOVE these games for this very example. Unheralded players having the games of their lives, getting their name known, letting the work shine through.

But Julian and Barlow have stood out, looking terrific. Barlow has stood his ground, and with great timing, has gone straight up for blocks and co tests.

Barlow leads the team with 5 boards, leads us with 4 on O, leads us with 2 blocks, and leads the bench with 2 assists, and also chipping in 6 points on 3-5.

I know Diop has 9 on 2-3, 1-1, 4-4FTs but he has to be wondering about these young guys as his role is being well supplemented by them.

To keep it positive, we are 8-16 from 3, we have 18 assists, 27 boards (9 on O), and are showing some strong two-way team play with three starters out, arguably our three best players, while holding their two best players to a combined 11 points with one in foul trouble.

Forcing teams into mistakes, pressuring them, and playing loose and disciplined is a terrific effort so far.

Let's hear it for the unheralded players!

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Collins back. Good!

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Collins block, them the trailing pass for the floater.

Simple, smart, effort rewarded.

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Collins smartly goes up on his counter part closing the gap after a couple of easy baskets from the mid range.