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00:00Here are some of the other stars around the league.
00:02Nuggets went ten and six without the Joker.
00:03Well, it really speaks to the depth of all four of these ball clubs, to be honest with you.
00:07I mean, they all got high-quality players.
00:09They don't have to rely on just one guy.
00:11All right, for the second time this season, it's the Spurs and the Nuggets.
00:16Starting Linus in tip-off coming your way next right here on FanDuel Sports Network.
00:30Turn his TV off, turn his TV off, turn his TV off, turn his TV off, turn his TV off,
00:36turn his TV off.
00:39Turn his TV off, turn his TV off.
00:49Spurs family, get up on your feet.
00:53It's time to meet the starting lineup for your San Antonio Spurs.
00:596'3 guard from Kentucky, number four, De'Aaron Fox.
01:076'7 forward from St. John's, number 30, Julian Champagny.
01:157'1 center from Vanderbilt, number seven, Luke Cornett.
01:246'5 guard from Florida State, number 24, De'Aaron Vassin.
01:31And a 6'6 guard from UConn, number five, Stephon Castle.
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02:04Rock, rock, rock, rock.
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02:36The San Antonio Spurs have won 16 of their last 17 games.
02:41Fans packing in to see Keldon Johnson and the boys try to win another one tonight on this homestand.
02:47They're trying to stay perfect here in San Antonio so far through these now five games.
02:53We'll take a look at the starting lineups.
02:56Start with Joker Squad, three-time NBA champ, three-time MVP, I should say, one-time NBA champ.
03:03Nikoli Jokic out there with Cam Johnson, Christian Brown, Jamal Murray, and Spencer Jones in place of Aaron Gordon,
03:10who's out tonight due to right hamstring management.
03:13That has dogged him all season long.
03:15They're keeping him out on the second out of a back-to-back.
03:17Denver beating Houston in Denver for a late game last night.
03:21Now a late game tonight in San Antonio.
03:23Chad Penny, Devin Bissell, Luke Cornett in for Victor Wemenyama, who is out with the right ankle.
03:29Soreness, Castle, and Fox.
03:31So the Spurs missing their all-star big man, and the Nuggets are missing Mr. Nugget, Aaron Gordon.
03:38Yeah, and the Nuggets, frankly, have a lot more to play for tonight.
03:41I don't see our guys slipping a third.
03:44They have to go on an epic losing streak.
03:45They have a second pretty much locked up.
03:48The Nuggets still fighting for playoff position.
03:50So expect them to give our guys their best.
03:52Spurs have won nine straight home games.
03:54They win the temp.
03:55It's presented by Pita, and we are underway.
03:58Just a moment ago, you saw Harrison Barnes.
04:00He is returning to the lineup tonight as well.
04:03Off the bench.
04:05He wants a backcourt violation there from Castle.
04:08Whips it out.
04:08Devin Bissell hits it.
04:10In the game's first bucket.
04:11I like it.
04:12He remembers his game in Denver.
04:14And a big one.
04:15Yeah, he sees those Nuggets players in front of him.
04:18Maybe he's poised for a huge night in the absence of victory.
04:2037-point game in Denver.
04:22Big NBA Cup win.
04:24One of the first big wins of the Spurs season.
04:27Jokic from three.
04:28Went off the mark there recently from downtown.
04:31Since coming back from injury, just 32% from three.
04:34He's still a world-class player making threes tonight.
04:37Castle.
04:38Couldn't bank it in, but we'll get to the free-throw line.
04:42They're talking about the number-one rated offensive team in the league right now, and the Dipper Nuggets.
04:48That's because of Jokic.
04:49You take them out of that lineup, and they suffer greatly on the offensive end of the floor.
04:53He just does everything for them.
04:55Jokic missed 16 games with the left knee.
04:58Here's Castle, had 18 points, six assists against the Seas on Tuesday.
05:05Puts down the first.
05:08Spurs beating Boston 125-116.
05:13Back-to-back games of 20-plus made three-pointers.
05:17First time ever that that's happened for this franchise.
05:22Threes were falling.
05:24You were smiling.
05:25Yeah, I don't mind them.
05:26I don't mind the corner threes, especially, you know, those are my favorites.
05:31For a nice corner three-point shooter like yourself.
05:33Yes.
05:35A little biased.
05:38We're not guarding Jokic.
05:42Takes and makes it.
05:43It's a slow release, but it goes in the majority of the time.
05:46It looks like he's not burning any calories on that shot.
05:49I mean, it just takes his time there.
05:53He is very strong down low.
05:55Well, it's the finesse.
05:57It's the finesse.
05:58It's the touch with Jokic.
05:59Oh, the touch, the passing, pretty much everything.
06:03And Penny on the drive.
06:04Didn't score last game.
06:05Here's Devin.
06:06The mid-range.
06:07It's good.
06:08He goes outside inside.
06:09He'll get that shot off against Brown pretty much any time he wants.
06:14That one's especially dangerous.
06:17Let's see him make that first knee ball.
06:18He's got that mid-range jumper fall.
06:20He's got a mismatch.
06:22Christian Brown.
06:23He's over.
06:25Heard me talking about it.
06:27Like it's first in the NBA in three-point percentage.
06:31As the Fox gets that poked away.
06:34We'll see him turn it over too often.
06:38Brown, a great two-way player.
06:40I know I just said two-way.
06:41No, it's okay.
06:42It's today's terminology.
06:45I don't want to make you too upset, but that's how we talk these days.
06:49I know if I have to accept it.
06:52Castle over to Fox.
06:54Catches, fires, and hits it.
06:55Oh, yeah.
06:56That was really cool.
06:57Nice find there from Steph Castle looking at the cross-court pass, but that shot from Derek Fox.
07:02Nothing but the bottom.
07:04He's had a great last four games.
07:06The one thing hasn't been so great is the three is 32%, but he gets it to go there.
07:10Then Jokic again on the run.
07:14And that's turned over.
07:18Oops.
07:21Denver basketball.
07:24Those are the kind of turnovers that just drive the coaches crazy.
07:27I mean, Mitch, he was not thrilled with that effort.
07:31You can still see it on his face.
07:34And I know you don't like backcourt turnovers either.
07:36I hate them.
07:37Most of the time, they're avoidable.
07:39They're self-inflicted.
07:42Three off the mark from Jokic.
07:44Castle the rebound.
07:46He's looking to win ten straight home games.
07:51Castle driving.
07:53Brown stuck inside.
07:55He got hit.
07:57There's a foul.
07:59Johnson quitting with the official.
08:00General Renew to no avail.
08:03Jamal Murray in and out for three.
08:08Murray coming off a 30-point game last night.
08:11Nuggets beat up on the Houston Rockets.
08:13Houston really strong at shooting.
08:14And there's another turnover.
08:16Murray in transition.
08:19What's that turnaround one-legged?
08:23Both he and Jokic trying to force shots.
08:27Start off this one.
08:28That's what they do.
08:30They maybe have the best two-man game in the NBA
08:32over the last four or five years.
08:36Devon trying to get free.
08:37The hop.
08:38The shot.
08:40Spencer Jones, the rebound, defensive specialist.
08:43In the starting lineup again in place of Mr. Nugget Aaron Gordon.
08:47Scores force a turnover with your hands here.
08:54Devon crossover on Cam Johnson.
08:56Champagny.
08:57That's a three.
09:01Good sign.
09:02Jalen didn't.
09:03I don't think he made a field goal last game against the Celtics.
09:06He did not score last game.
09:08It's the fourth time this season.
09:09Jules hasn't scored in a game.
09:11Murray fouled on three.
09:13It's a two.
09:15They say three.
09:18That's on Castle.
09:24The ball Murray is shifty and clever.
09:27Seeking out that three-point line.
09:29Yeah, there's a little slap on the arm there.
09:35Murray.
09:37He has had a couple 50-point games in his career earlier in the season.
09:4152.
09:44Who's that no call that you're talking about down the other end?
09:47Yeah, I mean, that's...
09:48That's two free throws right there.
09:50And the maestro is not pleased.
09:53I love how much you love the nickname of the maestro.
09:56It's gonna stick.
09:58Maestro Mitch.
09:59That was off the tongue.
10:00Now it's gonna be out there.
10:01Murray puts down the second.
10:03How are you just now hearing about that?
10:06You know, I don't know.
10:07That's a great question.
10:09Is it the play-by-play's guys' job to be on top of that?
10:16It's touche.
10:17Just wondering.
10:18This is true.
10:21I have no comeback for that.
10:24Yeah, we'll blame it on TJ and Jordan.
10:27No comment on that either.
10:29No comment on that either.
10:30I can.
10:32You can do whatever you want.
10:37Christian Brown off the mark on a three.
10:40We're also talking about the number one three-point shooting team in this league.
10:44So, gotta do a better job of coming up the line.
10:45Can't allow wide-open looks.
10:47But the defense is 22nd in the NBA.
10:50Earlier, when these two teams met in November, the Nuggets had the 12th-rated defense, but they've just been decimated
10:56with injuries.
10:58209 main games missed.
10:59And his ninth-most in the NBA.
11:01Jokic firing away from three to no avail.
11:05And Johnson puts it back.
11:08Johnson's struggle from the field, and he debuted with the Nuggets.
11:11He's got them going, though.
11:12Devin Bissell is going.
11:14His second three.
11:16He could be the X-factor tonight.
11:20Talked about De'Aaron Fox picking up the scoring load.
11:22The absence of Victor in the Yama.
11:24There's Devin Bissell off to a nice start.
11:27Devin Bissell picked up.
11:30Jokic.
11:34Murray.
11:35Brown.
11:36Too strong.
11:38So, if any tracks it down.
11:41Spurs always trying to play faster.
11:4313th in the NBA in case.
11:44Castle bearing his way in.
11:46And there's the foul call.
11:50The crowd letting him know about it.
11:53And the first time out of the game.
11:56Here it is.
11:58So, oh, yeah.
12:00He got tackled there by Cam Johnson.
12:03Fancy footwork there from Steph.
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13:20well, they're all done,
13:21braces red, blue, green.
13:24Which one will it be tonight?
13:26Make your guesses.
13:30And away they go.
13:32What's one on the race?
13:35What's one on the race?
13:36What's one on the race?
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13:44I need to know,
13:45who thinks red's gonna win this this evening?
13:47Make some noise for me.
13:50All right, how about blue?
13:52Who thinks it'll be blue?
13:56And green?
14:01Don't remind me of the one
14:03I'm part of my
14:04I'm part of my
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14:16Welcome back.
14:17After the foul,
14:18there was a follow-through
14:19by Cam Johnson
14:20that was unnecessary
14:22at the end of the play,
14:23and it's being assessed
14:24as a dead ball technical.
14:25We'll resume play
14:26with one shot
14:27for San Antonio
14:28to anybody,
14:28then cast the lineup
14:29for two free throws.
14:30And it was that right hand shot
14:32a little shove
14:33as Johnson
14:33with a stare down
14:34after on Castle.
14:36Yeah.
14:37So a dead ball technical foul
14:38announced by crew chief
14:39Josh Tiven.
14:40Yeah, we couldn't see that
14:41from our angle,
14:42but different follow-through
14:44and
14:47extracurricular activities
14:48going on there.
14:51First technical of the season.
14:53And of course,
14:54we go back to
14:56Tuesday when Jalen Brown
14:57got tossed after
14:58two technical fouls
14:59for
15:00arguing with the official.
15:02He said he didn't stare him down,
15:03he just walked back to the bench.
15:04Well, he's only got
15:05one technical this year,
15:06so he's been a model citizen.
15:08Might get that one
15:09rescinded
15:11later on,
15:12but
15:12I like the fact
15:14that we're getting
15:14a free throw out of it.
15:16And it goes down,
15:17so Devin
15:18with the technical,
15:19now Castle
15:20to the line for two.
15:28Castle 10th
15:29in the NBA
15:29in assists per game.
15:33Going to set the tone
15:34each and every game
15:35at that point guard spot.
15:38What's down the first?
15:42Really seeing the guards
15:43on this team flourish
15:45no matter who's out there,
15:46Castle, Fox, Harper,
15:47usually two of them
15:48out there at once.
15:49Yeah, and they always have
15:50an epic challenge
15:51every night,
15:52especially in the
15:52Western Conference.
15:55Castle guarding Murray here
15:57who just put up
15:57a 30-point game
15:58last night.
16:00That's the Houston Rockets.
16:03129-93 win.
16:04Houston only had 93 points.
16:05Kevin Durantjohn
16:06only had 11 points
16:07in that game last night.
16:09I thought Houston
16:09got in the way of themselves.
16:10They didn't play very hard.
16:12They looked like
16:12they were unenthused.
16:14There's a really,
16:15early on,
16:16I've watched that game
16:16in the first half.
16:17It's kind of a low-energy
16:18ballgame,
16:18and Denver turned it up
16:19there in the second half.
16:21Denver now has the tiebreaker
16:22over Houston.
16:233-1,
16:23they beat them this season.
16:24Keldon off the mark
16:25for three.
16:26Denver 40-26,
16:28the fifth seed
16:29in the West.
16:30We're three
16:31for quite some time.
16:33They've slipped here.
16:34Jokic is fouled.
16:36But the difference
16:37between the fifth seed
16:38and the seventh seed
16:40is marginal.
16:42Yep.
16:42Denver 40-26,
16:44Minnesota 40-26,
16:46Phoenix 38-27.
16:50And the Clippers hovering
16:52in there as well.
16:55It's very nice to be
16:56the second seed,
16:57I will say,
16:57if you're the Spurs.
16:58And that's why,
16:59you look,
17:00and that's why I talked
17:00about the Nuggets
17:01have a lot more
17:01to play for tonight.
17:03Our guys will clear
17:05ahead of the field
17:06along with the OKC Thunder.
17:08If you start going
17:09down there at 6-7-8,
17:11in my opinion,
17:12it's going to be
17:12the Suns and Clippers
17:14there in that play-in game.
17:16And the Clippers,
17:17the way they played
17:18after starting
17:19what, 5-and-21?
17:22You'd have to think
17:22that they're the favorite
17:23to win that game
17:24and possibly be
17:26our first-round matchup.
17:27Yep.
17:28First-ever team
17:28to start a season
17:296-and-21
17:30and then get back
17:31to 500.
17:33Pretty remarkable.
17:34And then the Warriors
17:35down there as well.
17:36Curry's out another
17:3610 days, so
17:38still awaiting
17:39their superstar back.
17:40So see how that
17:40impacts them
17:41in the standings
17:42and kind of play
17:42for a play.
17:43They keep extending
17:45his return,
17:46and so you just
17:46don't know
17:47when he's going
17:47to come back.
17:50Jokic, the turnaround.
17:51He's got it going on early.
17:53He's going to have to
17:54have it going on.
17:56He's got eight points.
18:01He doesn't have to go up
18:02against Victor Romanyama
18:03defensively tonight.
18:05Castle checked his feet,
18:07stutter step,
18:07now the three.
18:09Now Jokic, the board.
18:10Little jabs up there,
18:11gets it back up the defense.
18:14Jokic coast-to-coast.
18:16He's got superior touch.
18:19He's got 10 of the 18 points.
18:21He's got the ultimate
18:22Gold's Gym game.
18:23Yes.
18:26Nicely done.
18:27Monday nights.
18:29Castle foul.
18:30And back to the free throw line.
18:32He goes.
18:33Imagine if no one knew
18:34who Jokic was
18:34and he shows up
18:35at Gold's Gym.
18:37Just be crushing guys.
18:39It's unbelievable.
18:41And there, you know,
18:42there is a notion,
18:44Sean,
18:44that he doesn't care.
18:46But he does care.
18:48I mean,
18:48you see this
18:49at your local
18:49country club,
18:51your gym.
18:52You see that kind of play,
18:54that kind of action
18:54all the time,
18:55but not quite as good.
18:56Nope.
18:58You see the scratches as well.
18:59There's always blood
19:00on the shoulders and arms.
19:02Yeah, well,
19:02usually in those games,
19:03somebody would have
19:04taken his legs out
19:04by now.
19:06This is true.
19:06Somebody would have
19:07crashed into him.
19:08But he is an
19:09ultra-competitor.
19:10I mean,
19:10he was very emotional
19:11when he was awarded
19:12his MVP
19:13when head coach
19:14Michael Malone
19:15and the Nuggets staff
19:17went over to Sambor,
19:18Serbia,
19:19his hometown
19:19of Sambor,
19:20Serbia,
19:21and gave him
19:22his MVP award.
19:24This game means
19:25a lot to
19:26Nikola Jokic.
19:27Three-time
19:28league MVP.
19:35Good guys like
19:37him throughout the years,
19:38Jacob.
19:39Rudy Fernandez,
19:40the Scottish player,
19:41you see him
19:41and look like
19:42he didn't belong
19:43out there.
19:44He's a terrific player.
19:46Kevin Martin,
19:47called him
19:47the ball boy
19:48for years.
19:48He looked like
19:49he could shoot it though.
19:50Yeah, he looked like
19:50he was fresh out
19:51of junior high school.
19:52He was dropping
19:5330 on you.
19:56Dylan Harper,
19:58Heldon Johnson,
19:59Harrison Barnes,
19:59Carter Bryant,
20:00all have checked in.
20:01Harper.
20:03No.
20:04Rare miss
20:05at the rim.
20:07Tim Hardaway Jr.
20:09is checked in,
20:09shot shooting three points
20:10here.
20:10Foul on a two-pointer
20:12here.
20:12Mitch Johnson
20:13not happy
20:14with John Butler,
20:17the official.
20:18He wanted that
20:19foul called
20:19for Dylan Harper
20:21on the other side
20:22of the floor.
20:22And then you have
20:23Tim Hardaway comes back
20:25and does a great job
20:25selling that one.
20:28And it's a side out.
20:31It's John Butler.
20:33He just tried to
20:34pull a little finger
20:36right there
20:36and didn't get enough
20:37on it.
20:38And then right there,
20:39that's what Mitch wanted.
20:40He wanted a foul call there.
20:43David Adelman couldn't believe
20:44that they just changed
20:45that from a shooting foul
20:46to a non-shooting foul.
20:50Marine Jokic still in.
20:51Marine,
20:52spinning defenders,
20:53throws it up.
20:53And he's fouled.
20:55And the crowd
20:56doesn't like that.
21:04Did his own teammate
21:06get him?
21:07Jokic.
21:12And Mitch Johnson
21:14is challenging.
21:18Who from the Spurs
21:19touched him?
21:20That's the question.
21:23I guess we'll find out.
21:25Josh Tiven,
21:26John Butler,
21:26Jenna Renew,
21:27busy early on
21:28here in this one.
21:39San Antonio's head coach
21:41is challenging
21:42the foul call.
21:43The play is now
21:44under video review.
21:58That shit is racing.
22:14I feel,
22:14I told you that
22:14I find that
22:41After review Castle grabs
22:44Murray around the left hip with his left arm and throws him to the side.
22:47That's the first illegal action on the play.
22:50The call on the floor stands, it'll be an unsuccessful challenge.
22:54We'll have two free throws coming.
22:56San Antonio has no further challenges.
23:08After video review, the call on the floor stands.
23:11It's a foul against San Antonio, number five, Stephon Castle in second.
23:16San Antonio loses a timeout and a challenge.
23:37The Spurs challenge unsuccessful.
23:40Lynch Johnson talking with Josh Tiven and that's two on Castle as you take a look at the coaches challenge
23:46presented by Ownwell.
23:47Yeah, and that's what I was worried about there, Jacob.
23:50That's what got really quiet going to the break.
23:52Saw that replay and I figured they would go back and look at that left hand of Steph Castle.
23:58And that's where the foul would be called.
24:00And also you're also talking about possibly a foul on Jokic being shoved into Jamal Murray as well.
24:09So Murray to the free throw line.
24:14There's three of three coming in with a left ankle sprain.
24:17He was questionable.
24:20He was questionable.
24:20Upgraded a probable.
24:21First time All-Star.
24:24So talented, I mentioned he's got a couple 50-point games in his career.
24:28Everyone in Nuggets land happy that he was finally named an All-Star.
24:31He carried this team especially when Jokic was out for those 16 games.
24:34Probably could have been an All-Star in previous seasons as well.
24:38This shows you how loaded the West is at that point hard position.
24:43We have a Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
24:50He's falling back into a zone.
24:54You can get the ball to the middle of the floor here.
24:57Here's Harrison Barnes.
24:58First action in six games.
25:01Castle firing over Jokic.
25:04Can't hit it.
25:04Keldin the tap back.
25:06HB.
25:06Oh-ho!
25:07Vintage Harrison Barnes welcome back to the lineup.
25:10Oh, that little hussy was sneaky, wasn't it?
25:13Kind of stops on that one foot and was able to explode,
25:16but he got the defender off his feet.
25:18Took him out of the play.
25:21That's offensive rebound and that hesitation right there.
25:24Gets the defender to jump early.
25:26Julian Strother didn't see that one coming from Unc.
25:30Jokic barreling his way down against Keldin.
25:32Missed it.
25:33Got his own miss.
25:34And his foul.
25:35That shot does not count.
25:41So, the Nuggets living at the free throw line in this game so far.
25:46Well, Keldin Johnson, we talked about he's a big boy, but he's taking on a lot of weight.
25:54And Nikola Jokic is seven, seven foot 284.
25:58First free throw good.
25:59Now you get a message from Frostbank.
26:08Do you agree with that listing?
26:10Yes.
26:11Yes.
26:11Okay.
26:12That's why when I see guys that are big and beefy at 610-235, I just wear my eyes.
26:17Are you kidding me?
26:21No.
26:21No.
26:21No.
26:22No.
26:22No.
26:23No.
26:25No.
26:26No.
26:34No.
26:40No.
26:40No.
26:40No.
26:41No.
26:41No.
26:41No.
26:42No.
26:44No.
26:45No.
26:45No.
26:46No.
26:46No.
26:46No.
26:47No.
26:47No.
26:47No.
26:49I'm sorry.
26:54As a person here getting a little bit that still might go away from that he talked
27:12Here comes the Fox. San Antonio looking to push. De'Aaron all the way.
27:21That gets the crowd a little loud.
27:22You can't run alongside De'Aaron Fox in the upper four. You've got to strip back.
27:27They get shots and just slam the scores table.
27:40He has a pretty good position there, but then it's a guesting game.
27:44Which way is he going to go? If you go to both sides, either right or left hand.
27:49A little step there for De'Aaron Fox.
27:55Well, these officials are being worked hard right now.
27:58Yes, they are.
28:02Well, he's got a chance to talk to Josh Tiffin before the game.
28:05Was he prepared for this?
28:07He said, I missed you by a few years. I said, yes, you didn't have the opportunity to have me
28:10complaining to you.
28:14He wasn't very often.
28:15He wasn't that much of a complainant.
28:17No, no, not enough.
28:23Chuck is saying otherwise.
28:27They'll go hungry on the next road trip.
28:32There we go.
28:33Stuck right in the middle of that zone.
28:35Got it low.
28:36Little close to the basket.
28:38He doesn't miss around the rim.
28:40Terrific finisher.
28:42Hunter x Jr.
28:43Tough shot.
28:44Brimis called it.
28:48Barnes, driving on Jokic.
28:51Got it to go!
28:54Timeout Denver.
28:59Welcome back, Uncle Harrison Barnes.
29:06This crowd has missed him.
29:08I've missed him.
29:09Does a great job here.
29:10Nice crossover on Jokic.
29:12Absorbs the contact.
29:13Nice touch in the paint for Mr One 100%.
29:24Peace from desire.
29:26Mind and senses purify.
29:32Peace from desire.
29:50well last night i got the invite to go hoop with the jackals and spurs nation france oh behind
29:58the back yes sir and the jackals let me even beat the jackal drum how about that oh there's some
30:07world-class talent out there not necessarily in the basketball area but i mean look at that yes
30:15so spurs nation france merci for these berets they look pretty good with their headsets on you
30:19know we're trying to get them fitted right but yeah they don't go very well with headsets no no
30:23hey it's keeping my head warm i just got a haircut to take a little a little chilly yes working
30:29out i
30:30got a nice dinner with some of the french contingency the other nice well this is the last game here
30:37they've been here for a week and a half they do this every single season since about 2018. and they
30:43bring
30:44energy yes they do we appreciate the support all the way from france victor appreciates it as well
30:52pretty cool to see both fan groups supporter groups together carter bryant switching hands but he
30:58missed it looks like it just came out of the palm of his hand during that later carter a junior
31:05off the
31:06mark he hasn't connected since being in the game and a blocking foul counted and one carter bryant
31:23i like the fact that he got out and he runs out right wing not running side by side and
31:33let's go ahead and shoot that one young man
31:39all right that's it i'll take it
31:44so the spurs have an 11 point lead again denver played in denver last night a late game eight
31:50o'clock start mountain time they didn't get to bed till what 4 15 a.m yep
31:57oh fox saves it no because keldin was ready to jam one down he's got to choose violence
32:06he's up on the line at the same time the ball
32:17the heels they were up but maybe it was the toe it's a talent that not everybody possesses
32:27you're the only guy that could keep his heels up yeah yeah don't forget
32:35fox deflected out of bounds this city will never forget that john this city will never forget it
32:42yeah i'll be at the gas station tomorrow we're at the golf course
32:47you guys like i said i've met everybody in the arena you told them
32:56hello
33:01three
33:08shot clock issue
33:13can we get that fixed
33:17bruce brown is trying to talk with
33:19general you and say I got fouled look at my headband well he said he said want
33:25to see it I want to see the headband you know the thing is that I've never seen
33:28an official go back and change your mind and so you know you're right I'll give
33:33you another free throw
33:39you could stay in your case so there's nothing wrong with it there's a famous
33:44video of Michael Jordan once being mic'd up talking to an official and the
33:48official said no Mike I didn't see it but I believe you
33:59part of right let's apply for CB off the bench he's got eight points in four
34:06minutes
34:06our way junior ranking again
34:15four-second difference between the shot clock and game clock 14 to 3 bench
34:20scoring in favor of San Antonio
34:25now gets benched 20th in the NBA and bench scoring so that was a theme coming in
34:29spurs top 10 Harper's in and out pop steps
34:33and he's fouled and he's grabbed it oh boy that was nasty it looked really good though
34:41can't jump stop one foot to the next it's got to be two feet
34:44up to up to the next the edge we've got to be three-to-one
34:45two feet
34:55here's putting a double team on Jamal Murray he still gets free puts up a one-legged
35:01three almost made it time here for Dylan Harper
35:07The heave does not count as the Spurs at their largest lead at the end of the first quarter, up
35:1312.
35:15Well, we talked about it, the Nuggets are not a juggernaut on the defensive end of the floor.
35:19Guys did a nice job finding the right shooter, Deb Lassell.
35:22Terrific start to this one with the three-point ball, the mid-range jumper.
35:27He'll take more from beyond the arc, thank you very much.
35:36Take a look up in the sky and see what's coming up!
35:45Tonight we're dropping HEV Twister Sandwich Cookies.
35:50A delicious dessert guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth.
35:59It's raining sandwich cookies, y'all.
36:04Take some shots, so come on, let's go.
36:06Hey, hey, hey, be nice, be nice.
36:10Very cool!
36:12Oh, you got it!
36:14Turn it up and watch it, Pam!
36:15We gon' rock into the top until the roof come burning dim.
36:20Yeah, it's hot and hurt.
36:21My goodness!
36:23It's got these ladies getting breeches.
36:26Spurs family, the lighter you cheer, the more parachutes appear!
36:49And there it is!
36:50Thank you guys so much for playing along with our Parachute Drop.
36:53You know what we say!
36:55At ATV here, everything's better!
36:57I've never felt this way before, and I swear this is true, and I owe it all to you.
37:04You know what I'm about to turn this thing out of now, and I swear this helps people die!
37:15I swear this is true, and I swear this is true!
37:17Let's see the story.
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37:47Two Ts.
37:48All right.
37:49That's how you spell it.
37:50I love it.
37:53Put some speck on number 32's name.
37:56You got one of the antique jerseys, antique edition.
38:01It's brown wide open, in and out for three.
38:04Nuggets just one shot, one of 15 from three.
38:08Best three-point shooting team in the NBA.
38:10Let's hope that holds.
38:12And they're coming off of a game last night, a late one in Denver.
38:15Mason Plumlee in the game for the Spurs.
38:19Former Denver Nugget, and Harrison Biles is going crazy.
38:22Another one.
38:24Yeah, he's got fresh legs, and he's done a great job taking the ball in the basket early.
38:30It would explode off that left leg there, and put the right amount of touch off the glass
38:34with that runner.
38:35It's the corner three, but he's three of three on twos, and Plumlee gives the foul on Valanchunas.
38:41The new backup big man for Denver, who has made a world of a difference.
38:45Denver was searching for somebody to back up Jokic, and they found it in Valanchunas.
38:50They found it in Valanchunas.
38:52There's Harrison Barnes.
38:55Best job protecting his shot there from Valanchunas.
38:59Well, too much of an arm extension, get used to the glass again.
39:03Well, Sean, we've seen that with HB.
39:05When he started to not shoot the ball well earlier in the year, he kept going to the rim
39:10and kept making incredibly difficult shots inside the paint.
39:13Yeah, I had one year where I started off not shooting the ball well because I was shooting
39:17too many three balls.
39:19I started taking the ball in the basket, and you start to see it fall for you again.
39:22Nearly gravitate back outside.
39:26Was that your decision to start taking twos, or was that Coach Pop saying,
39:29Hey, buddy.
39:30No, no, that wasn't.
39:32No, that wasn't Pop.
39:33No, it wasn't Pop.
39:34Okay.
39:38Fox, no.
39:43I was just a little birdie in my ear, like, hey.
39:46Well, maybe start taking the ball in the basket a little bit more.
39:48I had some good teammates, some smart teammates.
39:51Probably the rebound.
39:53I believe that's his first career rebound with the Spurs.
40:00Bars.
40:01That one's good.
40:03There he is.
40:06Mr. 100%.
40:08That's what I've talked about.
40:09You know, you see the ball fall for you a few times.
40:12There's not as much pressure on those three-point shots.
40:15Murray the miss.
40:16Denver just 7 of 27 from the field.
40:19Dillon Harper.
40:21Too strong.
40:23Fox.
40:23Rebound right to him.
40:25Fouled.
40:28And that goes against Valanchunas.
40:31Dillon Harper missed that three ball.
40:33The point has this three-point shooting been much better the second half of the season.
40:37And that shot looks really powerful, really strong.
40:41He's called a power jumper.
40:42Got his legs underneath him nicely.
40:45Before a guy missed long rather than shorter left and right.
40:50Here's Fox, who averages 17 points per game with Victor in the lineup.
40:55And then, Sean, when he is not in the lineup, 24 points per game, he steps up when Victor is
41:00out.
41:00Yeah, yeah.
41:02He's done a great job of deferring.
41:04He defers to Victor.
41:05Doesn't try to force anything.
41:07Knows that he doesn't have to.
41:08Same thing with Steph Castle at that point guard position where he allows Steph to run that point guard position.
41:14He plays off the ball a lot.
41:16Defend!
41:17De'arren had nine assists last game, Tuesday night, against Boston.
41:26Crowley to steal.
41:27How about those hands?
41:28And he's running, too.
41:32Gets it back from Barnes.
41:35Sets a screen for De'arren Fox.
41:37Fox looking.
41:39Shooting.
41:39And hitting.
41:41Timeout Denver.
41:41I think the hands would make some plenty there.
41:45And there's just quick hands there.
41:47Didn't know you had that there, big fella.
41:53Then he comes back.
41:54That's a good screen for De'arren Fox.
41:56He takes the angle, keeps the defense out of the play, drops him off in the paint.
42:26Spurs fans, make some noise for your Spurs hype squad.
42:32I'm going home.
42:36Come on!
42:37You're doing it.
42:39It feels good.
42:42You're doing it.
42:43Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh.
42:44Feels good.
42:45It feels good!
42:46Oh-oh-ooh-ooh.
42:47It's fun.
42:48Jump, jump, jump, jump, jump!
42:51I know you have been waiting to feel the rhythm move inside of you.
42:59Now's the time, so no more hanging around
43:04Let yourself go ahead, just jump around
43:08Lift your spirits to the sky
43:10Don't just let life pass you by
43:12Nobody's gonna stop us now
43:14Nobody's gonna keep us down
43:16Now's the time to make your move
43:18Put your feelings in the groove
43:20Let it go, the time is right
43:22Let loose tonight, yeah
43:24We gon' keep it jumpin'
43:27Everybody's jumpin' right now
43:29We gon' have a good time
43:31So come on, keep it bumpin', jumpin'
43:33We gon' keep it pumpin'
43:35Feel the rhythm bumpin' right now
43:37Do it like we're double-durchin'
43:39We gon' keep it bumpin', jumpin', yeah
43:42Give it up one more time for your Spurs Heights squad
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44:06Early second quarter here at the Frost Bank Center
44:08Spurs with an 18-point lead against the Denver Nuggets
44:12Carter Bryant, a great performance in that first quarter
44:14Eight points off the bench
44:16He looks a little different than the last time we saw him on Tuesday night
44:20That's because he's sporting some new ink
44:22Carter getting a new tattoo yesterday on the team's off day
44:26You may have noticed that a group of butterflies over the right shoulder
44:31I noticed that pre-game
44:33I talked to Carter pre-game
44:34And he was telling me that the inspiration behind the tattoos
44:37Was for his three siblings
44:40He's got two sisters and one brother
44:41And it signifies growth and inspiration within his family
44:45He told me he got it yesterday
44:46It took about an hour, hour and a half
44:48Actually, Carter's siblings, athletes themselves
44:51His sister Sydney is a McDonald's All-American on the basketball court
44:54She's going to go play at Kansas next year
44:57So JT, Sean, a family of athletes
45:00The Bryants
45:01The post-tattoo era for Carter Bryant
45:02Yeah, a lot of athletes in that band
45:04I thought it signified metamorphosis
45:06The way he just came out of cocoon
45:10From earlier this season
45:12It's really beginning to soar
45:13And he's been something else
45:16Metamorphosis
45:17I agree
45:22Strother
45:22The floater is good
45:23For Julian Strother
45:27Well, the Nuggets have to go into their bench as well
45:30They've played, obviously, late into the night last night
45:32You get in at an obscene hour
45:36You figure they'd be a little, you know, laggard
45:39And you see when Jokic comes back in for David Adelman
45:43Who played him in the entire first and third quarters last night
45:46Against the Rockets
45:48Valanciunas starts off the second quarter
45:50In place of Jokic
45:52First full season as Nuggets head coach David Adelman
45:54After Denver fired Michael Malone
45:57With just a few games remaining before the playoffs last year
46:01That was bizarre
46:02Haven't seen that before
46:04Well, we had seen it with Memphis
46:07I guess
46:08Yes, what Taylor Jokic or so before
46:09Yes, that was weeks before
46:11Two weeks before maybe
46:11Crazy couple weeks stretch there in the NBA
46:15Strother
46:16After that finish
46:17He can't score
46:18Third year out of
46:20Gonzaga's been banged up this year with a back issue
46:23Had a career year last year off the bench
46:25A few nice plays early
46:28Harper fights through everybody
46:29And scores
46:30A proper shot of that
46:31He's penetrating to his right
46:33Had to put it back in his left hand
46:34And get it over the top of Valanciunas
46:39He's
46:40Murray's handling
46:40Floating
46:41Missing
46:44He's looking to push again
46:45Harper out
46:46Devin Bissell
46:47Sets the feet
46:48He hit the three
46:49That one ricochets off of the backboard
46:51For Strother
46:52Strother out of the pack
46:53Two on one
46:55Gives it up finally to Brown
46:56Couple up fakes
46:57Heading up
46:58Blocked by the rookie
46:59From behind
47:02Well, you got guys in black terms
47:04He's making a great effort to get back
47:07Castle
47:08Picks it for three
47:10Defense to offense
47:11Yeah, I mean that's a five point swing there
47:13Get a two on one
47:14You get nothing out of it
47:15For the Nuggets
47:16You come back
47:17You give him a big three ball
47:22The cell staying right with Christian Brown
47:28Driving
47:29Shut off
47:32Inside Valanciunas
47:33Plumlee was there again with the hands
47:36All right
47:36Something we didn't know about Mason
47:38Champagne
47:41I was going to went down
47:43That was going to be a 20 point lead
47:44If that goes in
47:48Strother
47:49It's down low
47:51Valanciunas
47:51That's where he likes to work
47:53And he misses it
47:59Castle
48:00Trying to set up the offense here
48:06He gives it right back to him
48:09Castle driving
48:11Devin shooting
48:12Devin
48:13Smishing
48:14Three three for Devin to sell
48:16Eight for the Spurs in the first half
48:18Time out Denver
48:19Largest lead up 20
48:20Yeah that ball was going up
48:22Last time down the floor
48:23Julian champions on a three ball
48:24Devin was open in the corner
48:26thought he probably should have gotten that extra pass and this time he gets his opportunity and
48:32doesn't waste it beautiful baseline pass there from Steph Castle then Bissell hits the bottom
48:40so you know how it goes okay we're gonna put a praise on the fourth then we're gonna get
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