Game Blog: Spurs vs. Grizzlies - 11.24.2008

[dougp]

:flag:GO SPURS GO!:flag:


Game Previews: http://www.nba.com/games/20081124/SASMEM/preview.html

After an amazing performance against the Jazz, the Spurs are looking to extend themselves past .500 - something no Spurs fans thought serious with the loss of Manu & Tony. Who's going to step up tonight? Money Mason? Red Rocket? The Big Fundamental?


Team is everything, believe.

[Texas_Ranger]

C'mon Spurs!! Go over .500...
I just hope Mason will be in form tonight, like he was last game!

[boutons_]

Always a bit nervous when Spurs play bottom-dwellers like Grizz, that they "should" beat. Even more nervous with Spurs depleted, and on the road.

[dirk4mvp]

I hope you guys are ready for Gay Mayo.

[tp2021]

Go Spurs Go!





Shoutout to completely deck for making my new avatar, and to Joe Schmoogins, who AFAIK posted the pic originally.
:tu :tu :tu :tu :tu :tu

[Dex]

I hope you guys are ready for Gay Mayo.

Imagine if the Grizz swung a deal for Luther Head.

[urunobili]

a win is critical also for the conference standings...

[shelshor]

Referee Assignments
Nov 24, 2008
San Antonio @ Memphis: S. Corbin, J. Forte, D. Guthrie

[sandman]

Imagine if the Grizz swung a deal for Luther Head.

And had kept Kevin Love...

[Dex]

And had kept Kevin Love...

And took up the Spurs offer on Bonner.

The Bonner/Love/Gay/Head/Mayo lineup would have teams shaking....with laughter. :downspin::downspin:

[duncan228]

Shoutout to completely deck for making my new avatar, and to Joe Schmoogins, who AFAIK posted the pic originally.

Your avatar is great, and it's so cool how many talented people we have here willing to not only share their talents but help others out with their time as well.

[benefactor]

We won the Jazz game but lost some defensive intensity...but some of that could be attributed to the big lead we had. Nevertheless, I'd like to see the D return to form.

[tp2021]

Your avatar is great, and it's so cool how many talented people we have here willing to not only share their talents but help others out with their time as well.

+999

[Borosai]

Putting Mayo on your Gasol is kinda Gay.

[urunobili]

Putting Mayo on your Gasol is kinda Gay.

:lmao

[Allanon]

Just heard round San Antonio:

Giiinnnnnoooooobili!

[z0sa]

Ginobili won't do much tonight, but its all good - by the time we play against a real team (HOU), he should be able to dominate.

[duncan228]

Just heard round San Antonio:

Giiinnnnnoooooobili!

This blog will have 5 pages of "MANU!!!!!!!!!!!!!" the second he takes the court. :lol

[byrdman31]

MANUUUUUUUU!!!..... ill start it off before he even hits the court!

[Interrohater]

MANUUUUUUUU!!! Ole ole ole ole

[Dex]

It's Manubili Monday! :dizzy

[Borosai]

From now on, weekdays will be as follows:

Sunday Manu Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

[turiaf for president]

should be a good game. take a good look at marc gasol. hes gonna be a beast

[Manufan909]

MANNNNNNNNNNUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!... tres.:downspin:

[Reck]

So Manu gonna play or what?

If so I rather have him heal 100% before stepping on the court.

[pawe]

Oh hell yes! Manu is back

[#2!]

anyone else having audio troubles with FSN?

[debo]

anyone else having audio troubles with FSN?

Yeah

[BOHOLANO#21]

CHURCH OF MANU re-opens tonite:flag:

[BOHOLANO#21]

ole,ole,ole,ole, manu,manuuuuu.

[Blue-Lightning]

Same here - if you've got an online link to the game, please pm me.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

on Dish network, what channel is this on?

[duncan228]

Grizzlies call on LP.

[Joe Schmoogins]

Go Spurs Go!





Shoutout to completely deck for making my new avatar, and to Joe Schmoogins, who AFAIK posted the pic originally.
:tu :tu :tu :tu :tu :tu



Nicely done... first time I've seen the new avatar! :toast

[duncan228]

That's 7 in a row with opponent's call.

[benefactor]

Grizzlies call on LP.

:ihit:bang:ihit:bang:ihit:bang:ihit

Give us Land and Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_ dammit!!!!

[benefactor]

That's 7 in a row with opponent's call.
It really is crap. Home...opponent's call...away...opponent's call. Straight BS.

[Magic_Johnson]

:ihit:bang:ihit:bang:ihit:bang:ihit

Give us Land and Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_ dammit!!!!

i agree :lol

[benefactor]

Grizz call sucks...they didn't even announce our starting lineup.

[Allanon]

anyone has a game link????? plz PM me.

http://atdhe.net/live-tv-812.html

Last post. Please don't respond to this post, just use it or don't :)

[duncan228]

Grizz call sucks...they didn't even announce our starting lineup.

? They did.

[Allanon]

Mason again hitting his 3s

[benefactor]

Mason picks up where he left off....

[mystargtr34]

Is Hill starting?

Yahoo.com had him on the bench, then changed him as a starter, now its Mason and Finley in the backcourt again?

[benefactor]

? They did.
Must've been awful fast. I didn't see it.

[duncan228]

Hill not starting.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD and one!!!

[duncan228]

Must've been awful fast. I didn't see it.

Pictures and all. It was fast though.

[stxspurs]

did u see no one was in the upper deck at the stadium

[mystargtr34]

Timmy And 1

[Allanon]

Fabricio's gotta be aggressive against the 2 7 footers...but not with fouls.

[benefactor]

You're right duncan228...they did. I just missed it. I am sure I will find another reason to bitch about them before the night is over. :lol

[mystargtr34]

So Finley is guarding Mayo? LOL this should be good.

[#2!]

timmy's working

[duncan228]

Duncan looking lively tonight. He must be as happy as we are that Manu's back.

[Allanon]

I'm not sure Mason on Rudy Gay is a good idea.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD from Mason

Madon 3333333333333333333

[Reck]

Mason babyyy

[Spurs Brazil]

OBERTO terrible again

[benefactor]

Mason from the locker room!

[#2!]

alley oop to oberto!!!


..kinda

[HarlemHeat37]

why would Oberto gamble there? Darko is garbage, he couldn't even keep the ball on his 1st post up..

[Jet915]

Oberto above his scoring average already!

[byrdman31]

manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Manu coming in soon!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu at the score table

[duncan228]

Manu in on the next stop.

[HarlemHeat37]

Mason takes way too many shots when he's out of control..seems like most of his misses are when he isn't in form and takes the shot in 1 motion off a pass..

[duncan228]

:lol At ST's Manu-mania.

[Allanon]

Hahah, did I just hear the announcer say "when the Spurs suck"? First time ever heard an announcer say another team sucks.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs with a very bad start on the boards

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

lookin good

[benefactor]

Manu should be in after the break...

[vanishing_dude]

any spurs live video link?

[Fermixalot]

Finally, FSN decides to put some sound on this game.

Just in time for some MANU!!!!!!!!!!

edit: I take it back, it was only one commercial :bang:bang:bang:bang:bang

Fuck.

[Jobbs]

is Manu really checking in??? (Grizz broadcast on LP)

[Amuseddaysleeper]

is Manu really checking in??? (Grizz broadcast on LP)

yup!!

[mVp]

Welcome back Manuuuuu !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[benefactor]

And here he is...sure feels good.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

good to have you back manu :downspin:

[Darthkiller]

manu in!

[mystargtr34]

Spurs with a very bad start on the boards

Man thats annoying, Bowen has got to put more effort into rebounding, especially when theres no TP to push the ball. Its like he just takes off straight to the corner when a shot goes up, hes a forward, he has to board a bit more.

[duncan228]

I adore Hill.

[Capt Bringdown]

Mason's hitting 3's, so Finley has shoot 3's as well...aarrrrgghhh

[benefactor]

Bowen walked big time...

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

except for bonner, i like this group

[vanishing_dude]

link please...if any1 has one..:depressed

[Fermixalot]

I am really pissed that FSN has not fixed the audio yet. This is ridiculous.

Good to see Manu in though.

[Interrohater]

Love that long-arm, good stuff Hill.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu tres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[byrdman31]

Maaaaaanuu

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

Manu !!!!!!!!!!!

[benefactor]

Manu for 3!!!

[Reck]

Welcome back Manuuuuu

[mVp]

Manuuu 333333333333333

[Amuseddaysleeper]

GInO for 3!!!!!!!!

[Darthkiller]

manu 3!

[mystargtr34]

:lol dont tell me Darko fucking Milicic is gonna have a monster game against us.

[duncan228]

There's a sight for sore eyes. Welcome back Manu.

[outmap]

Manu for 3!

[Spurs Brazil]

TD from Manuuuuuuuu

[mystargtr34]

:lol dont tell me Darko fucking Milicic is gonna have a monster game against us.
Edit MANNNNNNNUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[Darthkiller]

the link is on atdhe . net

[Interrohater]

I got all goose-bumpy when Manu did the up fake

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu very agressive. Too bad Bruce and Hill missed those

[byrdman31]

manu looks great but i still feel scared everytime he runs. ... sounds gay

[Banzai]

Manu seems to be his natural form tonight.

[Yogurt210]

Manu just creates sooo many oppurtunites for the team.....:downspin:

hes baddassssss

[HarlemHeat37]

Ginobili is making a difference already..he's made 2 great passes for wide open 3's(didn't go in), made a 3 and set up Tim for a jumper..

[Behrooz24]

I feel rejuvenated :]

[Fermixalot]

Manu very agressive. Too bad Bruce and Hill missed those

I don't think Manu knows how to be anything but aggressive. :toast

:flag:

[urunobili]

An assist a rebound and a trey in 2 min... wonder why he has been an all time PER top 10

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

Manu seems to be his natural form tonight.

yeah no hesitation. good to see

[mVp]

Oh mama!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu dunk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

[Darthkiller]

holy shit

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

oh baby

[Allanon]

Wow, Manu that was nasty.

[Joe Schmoogins]

yeah baby
He's BACK!

[benefactor]

Manu with the THROWDOWN!!!

[Interrohater]

Manu to oberto to Manu!!!!!!

[AnotherArgie]

Whooaaaa, I just creamed my pants....

[MrChug]

Manu is just like something out of a fkn fantasy sometimes...no one knows what he's gonna do from play to play. Especially O.J. Mayo!

[byrdman31]

i guess he was ready!!!11

[mVp]

Mason 3333333

[Spurs Brazil]

Mason 333333333333333333

[benefactor]

RMJ...this lineup is deadly.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

hill staying focused on D
money

[Joe Schmoogins]

man this is beautiful

[Jobbs]

Manu is awesome

[Reck]

Ohhh weee this is too much..

[SpurAddict561]

omg I'm gonna cream myself

Manu is REALLY back this early?!?!

god I hope it wasn't a bad decision but mannnn

2-2 with 5 pts and he hits his 1st 3

damn I wish I could see this game right now!!!

[Interrohater]

holey moley! This almost looks like Spurs basketball! Defense and Manu gettin silly!

[Yogurt210]

this is spurs basketball

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 22-17 after one

[Interrohater]

I am down with this first quarter score! Grizz on pace for 68

\

[byrdman31]

omg I'm gonna cream myself

Manu is REALLY back this early?!?!

god I hope it wasn't a bad decision but mannnn

2-2 with 5 pts and he hits his 1st 3

damn I wish I could see this game right now!!!


link is on page 2 or 3:toast

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

very impressive return manu - you get my 2000th post :toast

[Darthkiller]

atdhe.net

[Yogurt210]

we have a very deadly basketball team...we def. can win the title this year.

[mystargtr34]

Manu is ridiculous

[Spur-Addict]

Manu looks good so far, real good.

[byrdman31]

manu back = :lobt2:

[#2!]

Sound!!!

[EvaLongoria]

GINOBILIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII !!!!!!! hey Charles Barkley, where are you? i wanna hear you say: "Ginibiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii !!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[mystargtr34]

I love the Mason Manu backcourt, deadly.

[Fermixalot]

Oh thank you god, FSN is working.

Let's go Spurs!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Hill 3333333333333333333333333

[mVp]

Hill for 33333

[#2!]

Hill 3333

[anakha]

That groaning sound you're hearing is the collective 'Oh, shit...' from the rest of the NBA.

[Fermixalot]

Hill with the 3 from San Antonio!!!

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

georgie!!!

[Reck]

Wow what is wrong with the Spurs? lol

The 3 point shootout is not until feb..relax.

[#2!]

I'm excited watching this spurs team.

Tony back means look out.:lobt2:

[Capt Bringdown]

Memphis D not bad the last few minutes

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

fab, the foul magnet, gets a call. wow

[AnotherArgie]

Tim's back.

[Reck]

Mason is playing on edge or something. Calm down. This is his second turnover.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner!!

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

red rocket!!

[Spur-Addict]

Bonner, Ha!

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner 33333333333333

[mystargtr34]

Boner getting in on the act.

[Reck]

Bonner getting on my good side tonight. woo

[#2!]

Bonner continues to play well.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

Oh baby, bonner heating up

[mcornelio]

Anybody gimme a feed?

[dirk4mvp]

Why are you guys getting so hyped up over winning by 6 agains the Grizzlies?

[Reck]

Up 10 baby

[Spurs Brazil]

TD bank

Spurs up 10

[Amuseddaysleeper]

For some reason, I really like the Grizzlies announcers

[Interrohater]

Mason playing point? seemed to work

[Reck]

Why are you guys getting so hyped up over winning by 6 agains the Grizzlies?


Dude are you kidding me?

The Spurs are having their way with the Grizz right now.

[mystargtr34]

Why are you guys getting so hyped up over winning by 6 agains the Grizzlies?

MAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNUUUUUUUUUBBBBBBBBBBBIIIIIILLLL IIIIIII

[Spur-Addict]

"Can't get kids to do it, it makes too much sense"---:lol

[024]

the link is on atdhe . net

thanks.

[Allanon]

For some reason, I really like the Grizzlies announcers

They're giving props to both sides, especially Duncan.

Not bad at all.

[#2!]

Oh NO! memphis got up to 23 pts. we better stop that. TIMEOUT!


:rollin

[Interrohater]

Why are you guys getting so hyped up over winning by 6 agains the Grizzlies?
dude, it's not about the Grizzlies, it's about the Spurs... sorry, but your team is an afterthought when we're concerned about lineups, injuries, team defense, etc.

[urunobili]

For some reason, I really like the Grizzlies announcers

:tu

dunno what duncan228 thinks but these ones specially have a nice respect for us...

[Allanon]

"Can't get kids to do it, it makes too much sense"---:lol

Hahah no kidding. These announcers really like Duncan's game.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

Why are you guys getting so hyped up over winning by 6 agains the Grizzlies?

lots to be excited about. no offense but if youve followed the spurs season so far youd know why

[byrdman31]

Why are you guys getting so hyped up over winning by 6 agains the Grizzlies?


thats a pretty packed house in your sig:lol

[Reck]

Yeah I though at first they were gonna be Grizzlies lovers but they are turning out to be good announcers so far. Even more so with the nice comments about Timmy.

[Interrohater]

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

[Spurs Brazil]

Finley J!!!

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

good shot mike

[mVp]

Manu back in!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Tolliver and Manu in

[AnotherArgie]

Manu is back on the court.

[Fermixalot]

Uh-Oh.

Manu is back in. Its over.

[#2!]

Manu

[duncan228]

The Grizzlies guys are far from the worst, but I'd like it if I could get Spurs call half the time.

They've been okay tonight, I haven't even thought of the mute button.

[HarlemHeat37]

we're only up 10..

I'm just excited to see Manu back and playing with our new guys..I won't get excited about this game until we're dominating or win the game..

[Spur-Addict]

Hahah no kidding. These announcers really like Duncan's game.

They are pretty cool I must admit. Most away announcers are douches, not these guys. They aren't screaming either like those "I have to be exciting" types. It's a nice listen.

[Spur-Addict]

The Grizzlies guys are far from the worst, but I'd like it if I could get Spurs call half the time.

They've been okay tonight, I haven't even thought of the mute button.

I actually kinda like em', different tastes I guess.

[ShoogarBear]

Tolliver has become what Bonner was.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

come on tolliver

[duncan228]

What a pass by Duncan.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs with a lot of TOs

[Reck]

Eh..when the Spurs start turning the ball mover that usually means they'll keep doing that throughout the whole game.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Duncan "That's a fucking foul!"

hahahahahahaha oh man

[mVp]

Nice steal by Hill

[AnotherArgie]

yeah, Hill, nice balls, mf.

[Spurs Brazil]

Great play Hill

[outmap]

George Hill with the hustle!

[vanishing_dude]

nice hustle play by george!!!

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

only george and his arms could make that play

[jayc23]

Hill Baby

[#2!]

I love watching hill play.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD missing a lot of easy ones

[jayc23]

Hill is the thrill for sure

[Interrohater]

I think Hill is going to become what Ime Udoka was supposed to be, the Lockdown defender that takes on the opponents greatest scorer

[HarlemHeat37]

Tim struggling..

we're allowing too many scrubs to beat us right now..playing bad basketball..

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Put Ginobili back in!!!

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

no more tolliver aka john salley, please

[Yogurt210]

Its gunna take a few games to blend manu back in our mix...thats why it looks a tad sloppy at times

[Interrohater]

although i still haven't quite given up on Udoka yet

[mystargtr34]

TD missing a lot of easy ones

This is the part where he starts whinging like a bitch to the officials for the rest of the game because he cant hit a layup.

[Spur-Addict]

Anyone else getting sick of this KG commercial? I sure am.

[Ice009]

We're not playing too well here.

The video feed I am watching is shocking, but better than nothing. Were Tim and George fouled on their drives? It's tough to see what is going on, on the feed ;).

[Obstructed_View]

Why are the Grizzlies fans doing the Florida State warchant?

[Obstructed_View]

"Spurs have one field goal since OV started watching..." :rolleyes

[Interrohater]

That was one of the ugliest hooks I've ever seen

[Spur-Addict]

Bout time we got some penetration, good job George.

[Obstructed_View]

Man, George gets zero love.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

boo

[HarlemHeat37]

LOL phantom call against Hill..

[Reck]

Spurs trying to be quick..stop rushing shots damnit

[Spurs Brazil]

TD from Hill

[byrdman31]

put manu in the second half......:depressed

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

finally an easy one for tim, but the half is done now

[Ice009]

That shot was close.

I love the way Hill is playing. Keep attacking George. That was a great pass to Tim too.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 41-36 at the half

[benefactor]

Not the best 1st half...but the pace favors us.

[Yogurt210]

we be aight

[alchemist]

loved watching Ginobili get some playing time but it did shake up the chemistry a bit, I don't know how Pop is going to bring both Mason and Ginobili off the bench when they both love to have the ball at all times.

[Obstructed_View]

So apparently I missed all the good basketball. Nice to see Manu on the floor, even though all I saw was a turnover, a miss and a defensive lapse.

[Interrohater]

they played messy for a few minutes there. I'm still happy with the intensity though, and of course, Manu looked hungry. "Dame la roca!" Les dijo!

[MrChug]

I keep thinking that Gasol trying to be as physical as he is with Tim and being a big clumsy fuck is going to lead to a Tim Duncan injury (**knocking on wood**).

[barbacoataco]

Once Parker is healthy the rotation will be different.

[tomtom]

argh missed the first half.

[byrdman31]

argh missed the first half.


first quarter was good... second ehhn not so much /borat

[Obstructed_View]

I really hope Pop played the halftime broadcast for Timmy in the locker room. He needs to hear those guys talking about how Gasol and Darko shut him down.

[duncan228]

I expect Duncan to have figured it out in the second.

[mystargtr34]

I assume

Parker/Hill
Mason/Manu
Bowen/Finley
Duncan/Bonner
Oberto/Thomas/Mahinmi

will be the rotation. Udoka maybe spot minutes here and there, same with Vaughan and Tolliver. Also assuming Mahinmi comes back soon.

[byrdman31]

I expect Duncan to have figured it out in the second.
he always does :toast

[mystargtr34]

Tim has missed about 4 layups.

[benefactor]

"Darko is an elite defender." :lmao