Mr.Bottomtooth
08-07-2008, 09:16 AM
Web Posted: 08/07/2008 12:00 CDT
Spurs tipoff not too far off
Jeff McDonald - Express-News
The NBA released its 2008-09 schedule Wednesday, and Shaquille O'Neal and Steve Nash will be at the AT&T Center to help the Spurs open the season Oct.29. Spurs beat writer Jeff McDonald breaks down the team's schedule.
Glamour games
vs. Suns, Oct. 29: Nash, Shaq and the Suns are in town for the first time since the Spurs de-pantsed them again in the playoffs.
at Suns, Dec. 25: No white Christmas for the Spurs. Even Santa Claus will be wearing short pants.
vs. Lakers, Jan. 14: Kobe heads to the AT&T Center for the first time as an MVP.
at Celtics, Feb. 8: The Spurs meet Paul Pierce, self-proclaimed best player on the planet.
vs. Cavaliers, Feb. 27: Spurs welcome the guy who might actually be the best in the world (or at least in the Eastern time zone), LeBron James.
Grudge matches
vs. Mavericks, Nov. 4: Dallas slipped in West pecking order last season, but they remain a team Spurs fans love to beat.
vs. Rockets, Nov. 14: Welcome back, Brent Barry. Now say something funny for Sports Illustrated.
vs. Pistons, Dec. 2: Detroit dealt Spurs a humiliating defeat at the AT&T Center last season, then nearly lost at home.
at Hornets, Dec. 17: The Spurs return to the Big Easy for the first time since Game 7 victory in the Western Conference semifinals.
at Jazz, Jan. 27: Utah was a league-best 37-4 at home last season, and crowd seems predisposed to hating everything in silver and black.
Better than you think
at Trail Blazers, Oct. 31: Halloween against Greg Oden, the league's first 47-year-old rookie of the year candidate.
vs. Miami, Nov. 7: Michael Beasley will be Oden's top competition for rookie honors.
vs. 76ers, Jan. 3: The Spurs get their first crack at the newly Elton Brand(ed) 76ers, everyone's dark horse in the East.
at Magic, Dec. 18: Orlando proved last season it can play with anybody in the league, including the Spurs.
at Warriors, Feb. 2: Don Nelson no longer has Baron Davis, but he does have a new toy in Corey Maggette, who shunned the Spurs.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/spurs_tipoff_not_too_far_off.html
Spurs tipoff not too far off
Jeff McDonald - Express-News
The NBA released its 2008-09 schedule Wednesday, and Shaquille O'Neal and Steve Nash will be at the AT&T Center to help the Spurs open the season Oct.29. Spurs beat writer Jeff McDonald breaks down the team's schedule.
Glamour games
vs. Suns, Oct. 29: Nash, Shaq and the Suns are in town for the first time since the Spurs de-pantsed them again in the playoffs.
at Suns, Dec. 25: No white Christmas for the Spurs. Even Santa Claus will be wearing short pants.
vs. Lakers, Jan. 14: Kobe heads to the AT&T Center for the first time as an MVP.
at Celtics, Feb. 8: The Spurs meet Paul Pierce, self-proclaimed best player on the planet.
vs. Cavaliers, Feb. 27: Spurs welcome the guy who might actually be the best in the world (or at least in the Eastern time zone), LeBron James.
Grudge matches
vs. Mavericks, Nov. 4: Dallas slipped in West pecking order last season, but they remain a team Spurs fans love to beat.
vs. Rockets, Nov. 14: Welcome back, Brent Barry. Now say something funny for Sports Illustrated.
vs. Pistons, Dec. 2: Detroit dealt Spurs a humiliating defeat at the AT&T Center last season, then nearly lost at home.
at Hornets, Dec. 17: The Spurs return to the Big Easy for the first time since Game 7 victory in the Western Conference semifinals.
at Jazz, Jan. 27: Utah was a league-best 37-4 at home last season, and crowd seems predisposed to hating everything in silver and black.
Better than you think
at Trail Blazers, Oct. 31: Halloween against Greg Oden, the league's first 47-year-old rookie of the year candidate.
vs. Miami, Nov. 7: Michael Beasley will be Oden's top competition for rookie honors.
vs. 76ers, Jan. 3: The Spurs get their first crack at the newly Elton Brand(ed) 76ers, everyone's dark horse in the East.
at Magic, Dec. 18: Orlando proved last season it can play with anybody in the league, including the Spurs.
at Warriors, Feb. 2: Don Nelson no longer has Baron Davis, but he does have a new toy in Corey Maggette, who shunned the Spurs.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/spurs_tipoff_not_too_far_off.html