Time to get some nasty!

NBA Player Poll:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7253518/2026/05/06/anonymous-nba-player-poll-2026-overrated-underrated/

Most underrated was a hugely varied answer with no one getting more than 4.4% of the vote. Harper made the list. Castle, Julian, Fox, Keldon, Devin, Mamu and Dejounte got a vote.

Most overrated was pretty strongly on Sengun, with over 12% going to him. "He's crying every play. He's talented, but, dude, just play hard." No Spurs received more than one vote.

Which coach do you find most impressive? Mazz was first. Mitch was 6th.

Which coach do you find least impressive? Overwhelmingly Brian Keefe (Wizards.) Mitch didn't receive a single vote.
"I don't even know who's coaching the Wizards, but whoever coaches the Wizards," one respondent said.

League's best defensive player? Victor with 41%. No one else got 5%. Castle was 16th, right after Dort and Gobert. Interestingly, Chet only got one vote. Not in top 20.

All I do is Nguyen said:

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Time to get some nasty!

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GAME DAY BALA GAME DAY!!!

Keep The Passion 👣 #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/vwJHJzGm8w

— Patrick Mills AM (@Patty_Mills) November 18, 2019

Tonight we counter punch, and roll that into a series win.

GSG

An interesting little shooting note after combing some box score info from Monday:

Per NBA tracking data, Spurs generated an uncontested field goal on 61 of their 87 shot attempts (very good) but connected on just 39.3 percent of those looks (bad).

Wolves created an open shot…

— Matthew Tynan (@Matthew_Tynan) May 6, 2026

The San Antonio Spurs joked about the viral “crazy Hispanic fan” text during Game 1 against the Timberwolves on May 4. 👀🏀

The reference stems from a controversial text exchange filmed at a March 19 game vs. the Suns. 📆 pic.twitter.com/6ESWdnzRtD

— MySA (@mySA) May 6, 2026

Average Joe said:

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Tonight we counter punch, and roll that into a series win.

GSG

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I feel the same. Maybe I'm being overly optimistic, but I think our guys come out fired the hell up tonight and get a big win, and then go steal the next one in Minnesota.

Shooting can't be much worse than it was in game 1, and the Wolves can't keep up the same defensive energy they had in game 1 for a whole series.

I'm thinking Spurs in 6.

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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Average Joe said:

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Tonight we counter punch, and roll that into a series win.

GSG

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I feel the same. Maybe I'm being overly optimistic, but I think our guys come out fired the hell up tonight and get a big win, and then go steal the next one in Minnesota.

Shooting can't be much worse than it was in game 1, and the Wolves can't keep up the same defensive energy they had in game 1 for a whole series.

I'm thinking Spurs in 6.

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I agree. May be a lot like the 2017 Semis. Rockets came into game 1 and kicked our teeth in. Spurs returned the favor in game 2 and the newphew dominated both ends of the court. Spurs won in 6.

I was just talking about that block with some buddies the other day.

Cleanest block I've ever seen.

That generated one of my favorite memes.

"Tried to add Ginobli on Facebook. Blocked."

Guitarsoup - did you post that one? Seems like i remember it coming from you, but could be making that up.

Ayo is available, Ant is questionable

Bryant is questionable

Oh neat….

Any time a ref becomes a household name, it's because they suck

Game Day Bala, Game Day!

That was one of my favorite games all time.

AggieOO said:

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That generated one of my favorite memes.

"Tried to add Ginobli on Facebook. Blocked."

Guitarsoup - did you post that one? Seems like i remember it coming from you, but could be making that up.

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I may have, who knows. There were so many great memes from that one play by a 40yo Ginobili.

My personal favorite was from Robert Behrens '05:

Really digging the Rockets' new logo. pic.twitter.com/TIQCX5YaM8

— Robert Behrens (@rcb05) May 10, 2017

This was pretty great as well:

https://instagr.am/p/BT66GFEDad0

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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Average Joe said:

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Tonight we counter punch, and roll that into a series win.

GSG

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I feel the same. Maybe I'm being overly optimistic, but I think our guys come out fired the hell up tonight and get a big win, and then go steal the next one in Minnesota.

Shooting can't be much worse than it was in game 1, and the Wolves can't keep up the same defensive energy they had in game 1 for a whole series.

I'm thinking Spurs in 6.

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Minn was also on fire in the fourth. Something they have done to us several times this year. Have to have a better late plan to put the game away.

Guitarsoup said:

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Brian Earl Spilner said:

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Average Joe said:

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Tonight we counter punch, and roll that into a series win.

GSG

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I feel the same. Maybe I'm being overly optimistic, but I think our guys come out fired the hell up tonight and get a big win, and then go steal the next one in Minnesota.

Shooting can't be much worse than it was in game 1, and the Wolves can't keep up the same defensive energy they had in game 1 for a whole series.

I'm thinking Spurs in 6.

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I agree. May be a lot like the 2017 Semis. Rockets came into game 1 and kicked our teeth in. Spurs returned the favor in game 2 and the newphew dominated both ends of the court. Spurs won in 6.

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I was in the bar next door to The Tap, can't remember which name it had then it changed multiple times when I was in school, but there were a lot of Spurs fans there and the place went nuts. I think that and the closeout game where they shot like 1/150 from 3 that we watched at Chimy's and I started a GSG chant that took over the place sold my wife on converting from a lifelong native Rockets fan to come to the dark side.

Now today, she couldn't tell you a players name on the Rockets but has her own nicknames for Castle, Vassell, and Harper, but also knows the nicknames for Swipa and Alien. Got her fully converted and I spam her with some of the old guard's involvement content with the current team. Fan culture stuff, Spurs family and what not. Need to get her to a game in person for her to really understand it.

TLDR love this ****ing team and GSG!!

Mitch Johnson says Carter Bryant (foot sprain) is trending in the right direction but still has to go through pregame workout. He said he’s expecting Bryant to play either tonight or next game.

— Matthew Tynan (@Matthew_Tynan) May 6, 2026

My wife has Ginobli's son (Luka) in her 6th grade class…. Loves talking to him and his wife - they're both very engaged with their kids and says his wife is awesome. His older siblings (twins) are in 10th.

Carter Bryant told reporters he will be available tonight, but there’s nothing official yet from the Spurs.

— Tom Orsborn (@tom_orsborn) May 7, 2026

They gonna wait for this game to end before starting?

8:47 tip apparently. Basketball scheduling seems to only work when the front end is a blowout

Surprised they called that on Randle and not Steph

Oh Wemby came to play tonight.

Wemby down low all night

I hope we keep this downhill pressure the entire night.

Should have been a foul on Gobert, then should have been a travel.

It's ridiculous at this point.

Please build a cushion.

Also those Wolves unis are ass. Create-a-team level

Why does God hate us Spurs fans so much that we get the butch chick voice as color commentary every time. Hate it sooooooooooooooooooooo much.

Gonna be another one of those nights from the arc isn't it.

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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Gonna be another one of those nights from the arc isn't it.

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Both teams are 0-8 combined.

Rim's bent.

How the **** is that on Castle? Rudy hit him in the ****ing face.

Just no ball movement whatsoever