Spurs 7-4 11/7/2017

San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Clippers (120-107)

The drama started before the game began when our fearless leader came out & announced that there is no definite time we will get our silent assassin back. With a rocky start this season, we are missing Kawhi more than ever & here’s to hoping he rehabs quickly & comes back with a vengeance. Not all the news was bad, TP is rehabbing much faster than anyone expected & is already participating in the Austin G-League. Get better soon, boys. The city of SA waits patiently.

Spurs came out, guns blazing right off the bat, but kept Griffin & the gang in the game with turnovers. Impressively, Spurs ended the game with a season-high 33 assists & 17 forced Clippers turnovers. Back and forth the first half went, with Clippers leading by 3 at the half. But another third quarter blowout allowed our boys to squash the Clippers’ best defense efficiency rating, outscoring them 40-21. Seriously, whatever the hell is happening in the locker room at halftime, we want more! This third quarter Spurs team is impressing the hell out of me.

Top scorers included LA (25 points), Green (24 points & his best game of this season), Gay (22 points) & Gasol (19 points, with assists on 32). Aldridge still holds onto the longest active block record (18) & the Spurs made the 3-point shots rain all night, hitting a season-high of FIFTEEN threes (11 of these from the 3 G’s alone: Green, Gasol & Gay)! Fundamental basketball, strong defense & ball movement is something Pop has always preached heavily, but in this day-and-age of trick shots, 3-pointers are something the Spurs need to stay in the game. Glad to see the boys evolving their game but still staying true to the Spurs organization.

In the end, Rivers couldn’t hold the team alone & without their SF, Gallinari, Clippers couldn’t keep up & Spurs ran away with the lead in the second half. Go Spurs Go!