White joins two of the Spurs elite in the playoff feat Last night the San Antonio Spurs were led by second year standout Derrick White. As he has already established himself in this series and on the Spurs roster, the young guard had his NBA career high scoring in the first half. His 26 points during the first 24 minutes …
White showed off the breadth of his versatile skillset — as well as some rare on-court swagger — on his way to a career night. Derrick White had just added to a career night with a three-pointer on the other end of the floor. He’d already played as complete a game as anyone could’ve asked from a young player on …
With 36 points and superb defense, Derrick White had his breaking out party against the Nuggets. Heading into the playoffs, if anyone were to tell you that someone other than LaMarcus Aldridge or DeMar DeRozan would be the Spurs’ best player, you’d probably think there was a problem. As it turns out, having Derrick White as your best player on …
White carried the Mid-3 and the rest of the team to a hard-fought victory. Derrick White (36 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists), DeMar DeRozan (25 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists), and LaMarcus Aldridge (18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists) helped San Antonio weather a 16-0 Denver run in the second to take a 2-1 series lead. Denver’s …
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The Denver Nuggets unlocked the Jamal Murray runs amok achievement on Tuesday night, and …
Better transition defense and a more aggressive Rudy Gay could be enough to give the Spurs the win at home. Game 2 of Spurs vs. Nuggets was not all that dissimilar to Game 1, all things considered. At least the parts that made sense weren’t. The two teams essentially stuck to their game plans. The star centers faced double teams. …
Pop knows how to bring a team together: good food and fun times. It’s no secret that rare exception, the San Antonio Spurs have always been a tightly knit group, and that in turn has a played a huge role in their dynastic success over the last two decades. Even as the dynasty has completely turned over to a new …
If you have a need for something unique, Bexar Goods Co. has you covered. I have some traditions. I start the Spurs postseason with three things: (1) get myself a new piece of Spurs gear, (2) put out my Spurs flag, and (3) start the Spurs candle. (1) I caught a Spurs shirt at the last home game. Technically it …
With the series tied at 1 game a piece, the Spurs will return home looking to steal back some momentum after Denver came back from 19-down in Game 2 and go up 2-1. It is pretty incredible that the Spurs aren’t up 2-0 on these Denver Nuggets. They got great games from DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge to go along …
And now you can add his shirt to your wardrobe This has been a year for Derrick White. After returning from an early season injury, Derrick was inserted into the starting line-up where he has thrived as a passer and dependable shooter from all over the court. And just as the playoffs have heated up, White has gotten hot, scoring …
The Spurs have been surprisingly adept at defending the Nuggets. Can they keep it up? Believe it or not, the Spurs’ defense is working. Despite struggling all season long to execute on that end of the floor, the Spurs have had a profound impact on an elite offense playing at home. The numbers are astonishing for a team that finished …
A disheveled final 16 minutes showed the wear-and-tear on the Spurs, and the resolve of the Nuggets. It just goes to show that you can never take your foot off the gas in the postseason. After taking a 43-24 lead on a DeMar DeRozan free throw (courtesy of a Michael Malone technical foul) at the 8:28 mark in the second, …
The Spurs led by as many as 19 points in the second half but didn’t close strong and missed out on an opportunity to take a commanding lead in the series. We have a series. After trailing for most of the game and looking downright dejected at times, the Nuggets came back in the fourth quarter to beat the Spurs …
A crazy fourth quarter got the Nuggets by the Spurs after leading by 19 points. For 2 1⁄2 quarters, it looked like the Spurs were going to pull off the near-impossible and snag both Games 1 and 2 from the 2nd seed Nuggets, leading by 19 points in both halves. However, knowing it was a must win, the Nuggets (who …
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. Game 1 was pretty fun, wasn’t it? Tonight the Spurs try to go up …
