Game Blog: Spurs vs. Grizzlies - 11.24.2008

[mystargtr34]

Good stuff Timmy, lets keep that PPG around 23

[angelbelow]

from the limited games that i watched udoka appeared to be the most useless...

[mystargtr34]

Mayo could be a 30 PPG scorer down the road.

[Obstructed_View]

Damn George is awesome.

[byrdman31]

hill takes a page out of the MANUUUU play book

[Spurs Brazil]

Hill!!!!!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Good win

7-6!!!

[tomtom]

from the limited games that i watched udoka appeared to be the most useless...

pretty close tossup between him and kt but yeah id say so too.

Also nice layup hill

[mVp]

It's Ovah!!!

[Reck]

Yessir baby

[Spurs Brazil]

20pts for Hill!!!!!!

[Obstructed_View]

Finally got an OoiePooie reference.

[byrdman31]

over .500!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SpursFanFirst]

Finally got an OoiePooie reference.


I HATE that! :bang

[Ice009]

Hill. AWESOME.

[WildcardManu]

George Hill is the real deal.

[Quiet Strength]

It was great seeing manu on the court again. :downspin:

[alchemist]

Hill > Parker

[byrdman31]

Finally got an OoiePooie reference.

:lol those guys are great..

[mystargtr34]

Darell Arthur

13 minutes
0 pts
0 rbs
0 ast
1 stl
1 PF

George Hill

20 Pts
6-14
3 Rbs
3 Ast
2 Stl

:toast

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

booyah good win, lowly opponent but good win

[Obstructed_View]

I HATE that! :bang

Why? It's what they call the school. If he went to Virginia would you get annoyed at Wahoo-wah?

[T Park]

Georgie is awesome.

[byrdman31]

Hill > Parker :monkey

[MrChug]

I'm convinced now that I've seen him up close. I was right. O.J. Mayo is just the new Steve Francis. That guy sucks.

[Obstructed_View]

Darell Arthur

13 minutes
0 pts
0 rbs
0 ast
1 stl
1 PF

George Hill

20 Pts
6-14
3 Rbs
3 Ast
2 Stl

:toast


That deserves its own thread, preferably with a got damn somewhere in it and maybe some profanity in the title.

[Ice009]

George Hill can shoot. He is good.

[tomtom]

Georgie is awesome.

+1 :toast

[Obstructed_View]

Georgie is awesome.

Yeah, I think he just earned "Georgie" in my book.

[dougp]

6-1.

That is all.

[SpursFanFirst]

Why? It's what they call the school. If he went to Virginia would you get annoyed at Wahoo-wah?


Well no...not too many people around here actually call it that.
I.U.P.U.I

[T Park]

Where is that TP guy now?

Love some of Vaughn now dont cha?

Told you he was a hack.

I love him for what he is. A valuable third string point guard

[duncan228]

Spurs 94, Grizzlies 81: Manu returns (http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/spursworld/2008/11/gameday_spurs_vs_grizzlies.html)

FOURTH QUARTER: GINOBILI'S RETURN SUCCESSFUL

Manu Ginobili played 11 minutes and scored 12 points in his first NBA game since last season as the Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies 94-81 Monday.

Ginobili had been sidelined since injuring his ankle just over three months ago in the Olympics and having surgery. He made his first two shots and was 3 of 4 from the field including 1 of 2 from 3-point range. He was 5 of 6 on free throws, grabbed four rebounds and had one assist. He sat out the fourth quarter.

The Grizzlies made a late run and cut the Spurs lead to 11 points with under three minutes left. Duncan returned to the floor to help wrap it up.

It looks like the Spurs have this one in the bag, leading by 18 points with just under six minutes left. The Grizzlies scored 19 points in the entire third quarter. The Spurs lead 84-66.

The bench is providing the Spurs' scoring early in the fourth quarter. Matt Bonner hit a pair of baskets, Michael Finley made a shot.

Jacque Vaughn made his first appearance of the game with 10:15 left. He made a driving basket that put the Spurs in front 81-62.

THIRD QUARTER: GINOBILI SPARKS RUN

Manu Ginobili had six points in a 9-2 Spurs run that helped them take a 72-55 lead at the end of the third quarter.

The Spurs finished the quarter with a 16-4 run. Roger Mason Jr. has hit five 3-pointers and leads the Spurs with 17 points. George Hill has 16 points.

Ginobili is breaking down the Grizzlies' half-court defense in the third quarter. He has seven points in a stretch of about three minutes, hitting 5 of 6 free throws.

Another vintage Ginobili move - with 4:21 left in the third quarter he dribbled right through the heart of the Grizzlies defense and drew a foul as he went up. He didn't get his shot to drop, but made both free throws. Next time down he drove left around his defender and made his shot.

As he did the first and second quarters, Ginobili came off the bench about midway through the third quarter. A little more than 10 seconds later he got the ball and drew a foul. He made one of this two free throws and the Spurs led 50-46. The next possession he made a pass ahead to George Hill on a fast break. Hill drew a foul and made both free throws.

Bruce Bowen hit a 3-pointer for his first points of the game. The Spurs lead 49-46 midway through the third quarter.

Ginobili was on the bench to start the second half. Roger Mason had the Spurs' first basket of the half and has 11 points.

HOW DOES MANU CHANGE THE ROTATION?

Someone will lose playing time with Manu Ginobili back. Ginobili and Roger Mason Jr. primarily play at the same spot and Mason has been playing well. Michael Finley also plays some there. On the other hand, that makes it easier for Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to avoid overworking any of those players over the course of the season.

More minutes will go to Tony Parker when he returns. With Parker and George Hill at point guard, Mason now getting action at that spot and Ginobili capable of playing point, you wonder if Jacque Vaughn sees his playing time evaporate. Vaughn didn't play Friday against Utah and didn't see action in the first half tonight.

Could the situation trickle up to the small forward spot? If the Spurs go with three-guard lineups, you wonder if Finley, Bruce Bowen or Ime Udoka find their game time shrink a little.

Tonight, young guard Blake Ahearn found himself inactive and watching from the sidelines wearing a sportcoat.

SECOND QUARTER

Tim Duncan had 12 points and Manu Ginobili came off the bench and recorded five points and four rebounds as the Spurs took a 41-36 halftime lead.

The Grizzlies are trying to pick up the tempo and are getting some baskets. The cut what had been 10-point Spurs lead down to 36-33.

After playing not quite six minutes of the first quarter, Ginobili returned to the floor with 7:36 left in the second quarter. He sat back down with 5:13 left in the half.

Roger Mason Jr. has nine points on three 3-pointers and Tim Duncan has eight points. The Spurs lead 32-23 midway through the second quarter.

FIRST QUARTER: GINOBILI MAKES FIRST APPEARANCE

Manu Ginobili played about five minutes off the bench in the first quarter of his return. He made both of his field-goal attempts - a 3-pointer and a dunk - for five points, two rebounds and an assist.

The Spurs finished the first quarter with a 22-17 lead.

Ginobili had two baskets, one rebound and one assist in his first three minutes of action. His second basket came when he cut through the lane and took a pass from Fabricio Oberto - finishing with a one-handed dunk.

Ginobili hit his first shot - a 3-pointer with 4:06 left in the first quarter. The Spurs lead 17-12.

The first time Ginobili did something that won't show up in the box, but it looked like the old Manu. He got the ball on the left side at the 3-point line. He faked his defender and drove to the baseline, pitching the ball out to Bruce Bowen for a 3-point shot that didn't go in.

The Spurs called timeout with a 12-10 lead with 5:34 left in the first quarter. Ginobili entered the game when action resumed.

Roger Mason Jr., who the Spurs have been counting on for offense while Ginobili was out, hit two early 3-pointers.

PREGAME: GINOBILI WILL COME OFF THE BENCH

Spurs starters: Roger Mason Jr., Michael Finley, Bruce Bowen, Tim Duncan and Fabricio Oberto. This is Mason's second straight start at point guard.

The cavalry is on the way. Manu Ginobili is in uniform tonight as the Spurs take on the Grizzlies in Memphis. See what Jeff McDonald says about Manu Ginobili

This is Ginobili's first game action since Aug. 22, when he was playing for Argentina against the United States in the Olympics in Beijing.

As beat up as the Spurs have been, they have will won four of their last five games with both Ginobili and Tony Parker and the sidelines with injuries.

The Spurs are coming off a 119-94 victory over Utah on Friday. The next night, the Jazz beat Memphis 103-94 in Memphis.

[timvp]

Great to see Manu back.

Hill is a bad azz.

Mason can shoot.

The end :smokin

[T Park]

Yeah, I think he just earned "Georgie" in my book.

Having the possibillity of 5 dribble penetrators in at the same time is an exciting thought

[T Park]

Great to see Manu back.

Hill is a bad azz.

Mason can shoot.

The end :smokin

Oh shit georgie got a bad azz from timvp.....

[Tully365]

Nice to hear the Memphis announcers on the NBA package channel absolutely gushing about Hill, saying what a great rookie he is, etc.

[ducks]

Hill > Parker

:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang

[urunobili]

back to back to back 20pts+ games for Hill... that's scary guys... 3 games in a row!

[tomtom]

Bonner 4-4, 1-1 from 3 :tu

so far so good from him, hope he can keep it up

[urunobili]

6-1.

That is all.
enigma! enigma! enigma! enigma! enigma!
:worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy:

[ducks]

Nice to hear the Memphis announcers on the NBA package channel absolutely gushing about Hill, saying what a great rookie he is, etc.

it was nice but did you hear that the spurs do not need him once they get tp back

[Tully365]

it was nice but did you hear that the spurs do not need him once they get tp back

So you drank a lot of beer during the game, huh? Cool!

[ShoogarBear]

Having the possibillity of 5 dribble penetrators in at the same time is an exciting thought

Uh, maybe that should go in the dream thread.

[SpursFanFirst]

back to back to back 20pts+ games for Hill... that's scary guys... 3 games in a row!

:downspin:

Hill is awesome! Another solid game.
Pop said he's "like a sponge." Can you imagine what he'll be like by the end of the season?

[Ice009]

Another thing no one mentioned. Hill did this on the road. His first good road game :).

[duncan228]

Uh, maybe that should go in the dream thread.

:lol

[E20]

ducks already feeling insecure about TP's position because of Hill's play.

LMAO

[Tully365]

Another thing no one mentioned. Hill did this on the road. His first good road game :).

Great point. He seems to be literally getting better every game. Props to the Spurs for picking a true gem in the draft.

[pawe]

hmmmm, so Ahearn beat Manu in a game of horse and Pop put him on reserve?

[mVp]

back to back to back 20pts+ games for Hill... that's scary guys... 3 games in a row!

:downspin: :downspin: :downspin:

[angelbelow]

dude manu brought a familiar efficiency today.

[benefactor]

Duncan rises when it matters.

Yeah...he's not all that aggressive tonight. I'm not sure what the deal is. It's all good though...if it's close late in the game he will turn it on.
:toast

[duncan228]

:toast

:toast It's rare that we can't depend on him when it matters.

[z0sa]

The drive for 5 continues. :smokin

[m33p0]

just woke up. game wasn't being shown here. dammit. :depressed

nice to see that MANU IS BACK! :clap

it looks like Hill is very efficient coming off the bench. :clap

[sexinthatsx]

Hill > any backup PG in the NBA... yes, including barbosa (as of this current season)

[E20]

Pop is basically prepping Hill for TP's return.

[T Park]

Uh, maybe that should go in the dream thread.

Mason
Parker
Hill
Ginobili
Duncan


all 5 can dribble penetrate.

[PURO SAN ANTO 210!]

Startin To Gel! Watch Out Now! Manu Back. Hill, Mason,timmy,when Tony Get's Back Oh No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[xtremesteven33]

Pop is basically prepping Hill for TP's return.



good point :tu

[byrdman31]

Having the possibillity of 5 penetrators in at the same time is an exciting thought

:lol sorry i had to :rollin

[T Park]

I don't get why thats funny, but ok.

[Manufan909]

Well no...not too many people around here actually call it that.
I.U.P.U.I

+1

ooipuui doesn't even sound it out right, whoever first sounded it out that way should be shot.

[T Park]

Great point. He seems to be literally getting better every game. Props to the Spurs for picking a true gem in the draft.

again.

[Manufan909]

Great to see Manu back.

Hill is a bad azz.

Mason can shoot.

The end :smokin

Game Thoughts Lite.:wow

[Manufan909]

Wtf!! Manu Is Playing I Fucking Missed The Game Watching Prison Break And Fucking Manu Is Playing God Fucking Dammit!! I Need A Download Of This Shit I Refuse To Miss Manus First Game Back!

+ 1 billion

Hope the highlights are up now.

[lefty]

http://assets.espn.go.com/media/apphoto/79f45a1b-7bf5-4171-81d9-710fa721866e.jpg

[toki9]

Our bench had 50 out of 94 points...

[MaNuMaNiAc]

it was nice but did you hear that the spurs do not need him once they get tp back

:lmao Watch ducks hate on Hill as he gets better :rolleyes

[ducks]

no I want hill to be a borderline allstar


spurs need trade assests if ian is not the saviour
I would rather trade hill for that big then manu

[Manufan909]

Seeing Bonner had 9 pt on perfect FG%, why he didn't play at least 25 MINUTES? Plus, with Hill, Mason, AND Manu, how the fuck did Vaughn get on? Did the Spurs have a 20 pt lead at that point?

EDIT: And why don't the first half highlights have any Manu plays?

[ducks]

:lmao Watch ducks hate on Hill as he gets better :rolleyes

that is exactly what mem announcers said not DUCKS:ihit

[xtremesteven33]

no I want hill to be a borderline allstar


spurs need trade assests if ian is not the saviour
I would rather trade hill for that big then manu



ur retarted

[T Park]

Seeing Bonner had 9 pt on perfect FG%, why he didn't play at least 25 MINUTES? Plus, with Hill, Mason, AND Manu, how the fuck did Vaughn get on? Did the Spurs have a 20 pt lead at that point?

EDIT: And why don't the first half highlights have any Manu plays?


Ginobili played 11 minutes. Hes not gonna come back and play 25 automatically, hes gotta work back into it.

The Spurs did have over a 20 point lead

Bonner didn't play more due to the matchups thats all.

[Manufan909]

Good point. Even so, Mason and Hill had it covered against the Jazz IIRC, Pop should just DNP him every game with TP and Ahearn/Ime/Tolliver, so the option isn't there.

[T Park]

Good point. Even so, Mason and Hill had it covered against the Jazz IIRC, Pop should just DNP him every game with TP and Ahearn/Ime/Tolliver, so the option isn't there.

Why?

What good does that do?

[Manufan909]

KEEPS JV OFF THE COURT. How do you not see the good in that? Split his 5 minutes between Mason and Hill, let him be a mentor in practice, or a highly paid cheerleader, not an actual player.

And does anyone know where you go to get the +/- averages?

[mystargtr34]

ur retarted

lol 'you is beyond retard'

[mystargtr34]

/ducks

[tav1]

KEEPS JV OFF THE COURT. How do you not see the good in that? Split his 5 minutes between Mason and Hill, let him be a mentor in practice, or a highly paid cheerleader, not an actual player.

And does anyone know where you go to get the +/- averages?

NBA.com, Yahoo! Sports both include plus/minus in their box scores. NBA.com tracks cumulative too, I believe.

[T Park]

KEEPS JV OFF THE COURT. How do you not see the good in that? Split his 5 minutes between Mason and Hill, let him be a mentor in practice, or a highly paid cheerleader, not an actual player.

And does anyone know where you go to get the +/- averages?


Thats what he is right now.


:lol

I've never seen people have such a childish unbased hate for a player that does more good than the stats show.

[Manufan909]

NBA.com, Yahoo! Sports both include plus/minus in their box scores. NBA.com tracks cumulative too, I believe.

Thanks. For some reason it only goes up to last seasons playoffs.:(

[jayc23]

it was nice but did you hear that the spurs do not need him once they get tp back

Seriously.. are you serious... are you serious ?.... wait... your serious ... go watch soccer

[Cant_Be_Faded]

George Hill is the new Chosen Son of San Antonio. Antonio Daniels now has his official successor.

[timtonymanu]

great win. the only one who has to prove himself now is Ian.

[xellos88330]

Wow.... I am speechless.

Wait, I just thought of something.

:lobt::lobt::lobt::lobt: + :lobt2:

[Manufan909]

Just read the play-by-play, didn't know Hill tipped in his own miss. Correct me if I'm mistaken(cuz I didn't see it), but isn't that amazing for a point guard?

[xellos88330]

Just read the play-by-play, didn't know Hill tipped in his own miss. Correct me if I'm mistaken(cuz I didn't see it), but isn't that amazing for a point guard?

Grab the offensive rebound for themselves no. Tip in, I have rarely seen it.

[Manufan909]

Wish they'd felt the same, cuz it didn't make the highlights...:depressed

[Ice009]

Wish they'd felt the same, cuz it didn't make the highlights...:depressed

I remember that tip in from Hill. It was freaking awesome. I was almost out of my seat for it.

[Manufan909]

I remember that tip in from Hill. It was freaking awesome. I was almost out of my seat for it.

Very nice, Hill sounds like a true gem.:toast

[boutons_]

The other amazing Hill play was when he was down on the floor scrambling for the ball under the basket. The other player got the ball, stood up and tried to pass over Hill, who also stood up, hands over his head, and stole the pass all in one motion. wow

[Manufan909]

The other amazing Hill play was when he was down on the floor scrambling for the ball under the basket. The other player got the ball, stood up and tried to pass over Hill, who also stood up, hands over his head, and stole the pass all in one motion. wow

Had Hill just been on D or on O on the previous play? If O, did he get an easy 2? Fuck, I wish I had seen this game.:bang

[Fingaroll44]

haha! It looked like Darko cuts his own hair... sans mirror

nah...thats the "in" look where HE'S from:lol

[Fingaroll44]

no more tolliver aka john salley, please

John Salley in his hey day was not bad at all. bad comparison

[Fingaroll44]

lets see some ahearn for some dunks!

he wouldve been the first guy to dunk in a suit coat and sunday shoes. He was inactive for the game :lol