G A M E D A Y: Spurs at Magic

Post #1 » by **-Sammy-** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 1:28 pm

WHEN: Wednesday, February 24, 6:00PM Centrall
WHERE: Amway Center, Orlando, FL
LINE: Spurs -10.5
TV: Fox Sports Southwest (Spurs), Fox Sports Florida (Magic)

We need a nice win tonight to put the team into positive-mode before a more-than-welcome nine-day layoff in which only Kawhi (all-star game) and Simmons (Rising Stars challenge) will see action. Aaron Gordon's foot is Orlando's only injury concern, but he's been playing and is likely to see action tonight.

The Magic have had a sub-par season and look to perhaps be a bit out-of-sorts given the Ibaka-Ross trade and its rotation implications, so as long as the good guys stay focused and play the system, we should go into the break on a two game winning streak.

Post #2 » by **Nolan** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 1:47 pm

A win would be very nice, head into the break on a positive note.

The Magic are not good (no offensive Magic fans) so this should be an easy one for us. A big game from LMA would be nice, get him out of this funk before the break.

Cycloneon · Post #3 » by **Cycloneon** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 2:09 pm

No Ibaka? No problem.

ducler · Post #4 » by **ducler** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 8:25 pm

Post #5 » by **Nolan** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:02 am

Game time!!

Post #6 » by **Nolan** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:15 am

LMA off to a good start. Hitting 3 straight jumpers.

Post #7 » by **Nolan** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:20 am

Dedmon hasn't secured a offensive board yet but i'm liking the way he's chasing them. Forcing Vuc to work and he forced Vuc into a bad turnover. Those little extra effort plays make a difference in the long.

Post #8 » by **Nolan** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:28 am

We're off to a good start on both ends. LMA is on fire, we're getting to the bucket at will and I really like what we're doing on the defensive end. Kawhi's been all over the passing lanes, LMA is doing a great job of rotating and contesting shots, Green's solid (I liked that strip of Gordon early on) and Dedmon is playing great one on one defense against Vuc.

Lets keep this up.

Post #9 » by **Nolan** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:31 am

The Magic seem to have no idea where the out of bounds line is.

Post #10 » by **Nolan** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:32 am

So I guess we just keep feeding LMA?

mauro_ · Post #11 » by **mauro_** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:46 am

Am I the only one who sees that no one is willing to take a shot? Parker seems that he received an order from Popovich to take less shots but besides David Lee no other player seems to be able to create his own. Personally, Danny Green takes the life out of me with his play lately

EDIT: David Lee, man... every time I see him, I like his play more and more (especially when this is his first year...)

Post #12 » by **Nolan** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:57 am

Yeah Manu definitely didn't get that one off.

Post #13 » by **Nolan** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:57 am

I love Dedmon. He's an animal on both ends.

mauro_ · Post #14 » by **mauro_** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:57 am

SHOWTIME!!!!!

and that my friends is why he's (to me) one of the best Spurs player of all time

Post #15 » by **Nolan** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:59 am

Love the intensity we're playing with. Everyone is locked in and playing hard on both ends. We're all over the passing lanes on the defensive end and we're exploiting every mistake the Magic make on the other end.

Post #16 » by **Nolan** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:00 am

Great court awareness by Patty on that play.

Post #17 » by **Nolan** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:01 am

Nice pass by LMA and a great finish by Lee. We are killing em!

mauro_ · Post #18 » by **mauro_** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:01 am

true that...

I wonder if this team is this horrible on defence or the Spurs are just so on fire they're doing whatever they want...

mauro_ · Post #19 » by **mauro_** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:03 am

anyhow... I'd to see how they come out of the halftime... seems to me the 3rd quarter is always the hardest for the Spurs

Post #20 » by **Nolan** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:05 am

mauro_ wrote:true that...

I wonder if this team is this horrible on defence or the Spurs are just so on fire they're doing whatever they want...

They're defense has been pretty sloppy in my opinion, hell they've been sloppy on both ends. They seem to be thinking more about the break than their gameplan.

We are playing great though. Cutting hard, taking good shots and playing with purpose.