El Conclusion: Spurs 112, Kings 85

Sacramento Kings

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San Antonio Spurs

	Tim Duncan, PF 19 MIN \| 2-4 FG \| 1-2 FT \| 6 REB \| 4 AST \| 0 STL \| 3 BLK \| 0 TO \| 5 PTS \| +21 +/- Solid rim protection as usual. He and Tiago really frustrated DeMarcus Cousins and the rest of the Kings front line. If you want to be worried about his offense, that’s fine. I’m not. He’s staying involved (4 assists).
	Kawhi Leonard, SF 29 MIN \| 9-11 FG \| 1-4 FT \| 5 REB \| 1 AST \| 3 STL \| 1 BLK \| 1 TO \| 21 PTS \| +21 +/- Well someone woke up from their funk. He was all over the place, including DeMarcus Cousins’ face. If the Spurs take off in the next few weeks it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s due to a Kawhi breakout.
	Tiago Splitter, C 18 MIN \| 2-4 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 4 REB \| 1 AST \| 1 STL \| 1 BLK \| 1 TO \| 4 PTS \| +8 +/- Offense, smoffense. He blocked Cousins at the rim. And helped get him in foul trouble. And converted a layup off a spin move in the post while Cousins tried to flop. You can’t flop as good as the Spurs, DMC!
	Tony Parker, PG 25 MIN \| 8-14 FG \| 3-3 FT \| 1 REB \| 3 AST \| 2 STL \| 0 BLK \| 1 TO \| 19 PTS \| +26 +/- That burst of speed isn’t back, but we saw glimpses. And his jumper was working. We’ll see what he can sustain, but man was he good against a pretty good defender in Ray McCallum.
	Danny Green, SG 23 MIN \| 3-7 FG \| 5-5 FT \| 2 REB \| 0 AST \| 1 STL \| 1 BLK \| 1 TO \| 13 PTS \| +23 +/- Less icy and more hot. He’s shooting 47% from 3 over his last 4 games. Keep an eye on that.
	Jeff Ayres, PF 10 MIN \| 1-1 FG \| 1-1 FT \| 7 REB \| 0 AST \| 1 STL \| 2 BLK \| 0 TO \| 3 PTS \| -2 +/- Dunk you very much.
	Marco Belinelli, SF 25 MIN \| 5-12 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 0 REB \| 3 AST \| 1 STL \| 1 BLK \| 2 TO \| 13 PTS \| +14 +/- Let me put it this way, it doesn’t matter who he’s defending, that person just assumes they can score on him. And they’re probably right. Otherwise he’s been really good. They really need him to make baskets if Patty’s not 100% yet.
	Aron Baynes, C 13 MIN \| 2-5 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 4 REB \| 1 AST \| 1 STL \| 0 BLK \| 2 TO \| 4 PTS \| +9 +/- Banger banged. 15 minutes of pure energy and toughness is the perfect role for him. Also, his rim running is probably his most underrated skill.
	Matt Bonner, C 7 MIN \| 1-1 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 1 REB \| 1 AST \| 0 STL \| 0 BLK \| 0 TO \| 2 PTS \| -8 +/- #LetBonnerTip
	Boris Diaw, C 23 MIN \| 4-7 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 5 REB \| 3 AST \| 1 STL \| 0 BLK \| 2 TO \| 8 PTS \| +3 +/- Bobo’s been more aggressive lately. When he’s aggressive and not just floating around the perimeter the Spurs are a better team. Keep backing dudes down Bobo. Keep using what your mama gave you.
	Patty Mills, PG 17 MIN \| 2-7 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 3 REB \| 2 AST \| 0 STL \| 0 BLK \| 0 TO \| 5 PTS \| +9 +/- I like that he’s also staying aggressive, but man is it just not there yet.
	Cory Joseph, PG 10 MIN \| 1-3 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 0 REB \| 1 AST \| 0 STL \| 0 BLK \| 1 TO \| 2 PTS \| -2 +/- I don’t think he played enough minutes to give a proper judgment.
	Manu Ginobili, SG 21 MIN \| 5-9 FG \| 1-1 FT \| 6 REB \| 3 AST \| 2 STL \| 1 BLK \| 6 TO \| 13 PTS \| +13 +/- Too many damn turnovers. Otherwise he looked really good. Got to the rim, hit the outside shot. Great game. He’s still going to carve up undisciplined defenses, especially if his shot is falling.
	Gregg Popovich Everyone got minutes. Everyone got rest. Exactly the way to start a six game home stretch.

InPopWeTrust

Man, that was a fun game to watch. Kawhi looked dominant, and the spurs started to look like champs again
Hopefully we can carry this success on and crush the nuggets
LBJ Parked

I just wish I wish I wish Manu would have hit that 3 when he faked the pass behind the defender’s back. Manu went schoolyard and it was soooo nasty
DorieStreet

I good sign when the Spurs are rolling over inferior teams.
spurs10

Yes indeed, I like the look of the next couple weeks in terms of getting a better handle on our chances.
Suave Groove

Btw, the Spurs are now the holder of NBA’s Championship Belt! You can follow the tournament here: http://nbachampionshipbelt.com/
Emil E. Matula III

THERE AIN’T NO GRAVE…CAN HOLD MY…BODY DOWN…
THERE AIN’T NO GRAVE…CAN HOLD MY…BODY DOWN…
WHEN I HEAR THAT TRUMPET SOUND…I’M GONNA RISE RIGHT OUT OF THE GROUND…
AIN’T NO GRAVE…CAN HOLD MY…BODY DOWN…

BUCKLE UP. IT’S GONNA BE ONE HELL OF A RIDE.

GO SPURS!

	Tim Duncan, PF 19 MIN \| 2-4 FG \| 1-2 FT \| 6 REB \| 4 AST \| 0 STL \| 3 BLK \| 0 TO \| 5 PTS \| +21 +/- Solid rim protection as usual. He and Tiago really frustrated DeMarcus Cousins and the rest of the Kings front line. If you want to be worried about his offense, that’s fine. I’m not. He’s staying involved (4 assists).
	Kawhi Leonard, SF 29 MIN \| 9-11 FG \| 1-4 FT \| 5 REB \| 1 AST \| 3 STL \| 1 BLK \| 1 TO \| 21 PTS \| +21 +/- Well someone woke up from their funk. He was all over the place, including DeMarcus Cousins’ face. If the Spurs take off in the next few weeks it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s due to a Kawhi breakout.
	Tiago Splitter, C 18 MIN \| 2-4 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 4 REB \| 1 AST \| 1 STL \| 1 BLK \| 1 TO \| 4 PTS \| +8 +/- Offense, smoffense. He blocked Cousins at the rim. And helped get him in foul trouble. And converted a layup off a spin move in the post while Cousins tried to flop. You can’t flop as good as the Spurs, DMC!
	Tony Parker, PG 25 MIN \| 8-14 FG \| 3-3 FT \| 1 REB \| 3 AST \| 2 STL \| 0 BLK \| 1 TO \| 19 PTS \| +26 +/- That burst of speed isn’t back, but we saw glimpses. And his jumper was working. We’ll see what he can sustain, but man was he good against a pretty good defender in Ray McCallum.
	Danny Green, SG 23 MIN \| 3-7 FG \| 5-5 FT \| 2 REB \| 0 AST \| 1 STL \| 1 BLK \| 1 TO \| 13 PTS \| +23 +/- Less icy and more hot. He’s shooting 47% from 3 over his last 4 games. Keep an eye on that.
	Jeff Ayres, PF 10 MIN \| 1-1 FG \| 1-1 FT \| 7 REB \| 0 AST \| 1 STL \| 2 BLK \| 0 TO \| 3 PTS \| -2 +/- Dunk you very much.
	Marco Belinelli, SF 25 MIN \| 5-12 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 0 REB \| 3 AST \| 1 STL \| 1 BLK \| 2 TO \| 13 PTS \| +14 +/- Let me put it this way, it doesn’t matter who he’s defending, that person just assumes they can score on him. And they’re probably right. Otherwise he’s been really good. They really need him to make baskets if Patty’s not 100% yet.
	Aron Baynes, C 13 MIN \| 2-5 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 4 REB \| 1 AST \| 1 STL \| 0 BLK \| 2 TO \| 4 PTS \| +9 +/- Banger banged. 15 minutes of pure energy and toughness is the perfect role for him. Also, his rim running is probably his most underrated skill.
	Matt Bonner, C 7 MIN \| 1-1 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 1 REB \| 1 AST \| 0 STL \| 0 BLK \| 0 TO \| 2 PTS \| -8 +/- #LetBonnerTip
	Boris Diaw, C 23 MIN \| 4-7 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 5 REB \| 3 AST \| 1 STL \| 0 BLK \| 2 TO \| 8 PTS \| +3 +/- Bobo’s been more aggressive lately. When he’s aggressive and not just floating around the perimeter the Spurs are a better team. Keep backing dudes down Bobo. Keep using what your mama gave you.
	Patty Mills, PG 17 MIN \| 2-7 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 3 REB \| 2 AST \| 0 STL \| 0 BLK \| 0 TO \| 5 PTS \| +9 +/- I like that he’s also staying aggressive, but man is it just not there yet.
	Cory Joseph, PG 10 MIN \| 1-3 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 0 REB \| 1 AST \| 0 STL \| 0 BLK \| 1 TO \| 2 PTS \| -2 +/- I don’t think he played enough minutes to give a proper judgment.
	Manu Ginobili, SG 21 MIN \| 5-9 FG \| 1-1 FT \| 6 REB \| 3 AST \| 2 STL \| 1 BLK \| 6 TO \| 13 PTS \| +13 +/- Too many damn turnovers. Otherwise he looked really good. Got to the rim, hit the outside shot. Great game. He’s still going to carve up undisciplined defenses, especially if his shot is falling.
	Gregg Popovich Everyone got minutes. Everyone got rest. Exactly the way to start a six game home stretch.

El Conclusion: Spurs 112, Kings 85

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