Summer League Game Blog: Spurs vs. Hornets - 7/12/09 3PM CT

[Dex]

Why the hell not? :downspin:

Let's see what these kids can do.

[Libri]

I can't watch the game but I would like see everyone's comments and observations.

[timvp]

:hungry:

I can't wait to see this team in action. Hopefully the team stays healthy and shows that the next generation of Spurs has some talent.

With so much talent on the roster, it'll be interesting to see which players rise to the top.

[Dex]

I expect strong showings from Hill and Mahinmi. It will be interesting to see what Blair and McClinton do in their first semi-NBA level action.

I will be taking shots for every Gist dunk, but that's probably being optimistic.

[kromediablo]

The game is on live stream somewhere on justin.tv at 4pm eastern New Orleans vs San Antonio...

dont quote me boy cuzz i aint said shit -Easy E

[angelbelow]

hey everyone, im excited too, btw its 1pm pacific right?

[Buddy Holly]

Yes. 1PM specific time.

[biziofromdowntown]

http://www.atdhe.net/7325/watch-vegas-summer-league-new-orleans-vs-san-antonio

[djohn14]

The game is on live stream somewhere on justin.tv at 4pm eastern New Orleans vs San Antonio...

dont quote me boy cuzz i aint said shit -Easy E

momma said knock you out -LL Cool J

[kromediablo]

are we there yet? No! are we there yet? No! are we there yet? No! are we ther yet? No!.....Universal Studios! hahahaha!

[thekingrobert]

let's get ready to ruuuuuuumble!!!!!

[Buddy Holly]

yes it was. :ihit

[siraulo23]

Im excited
Cant wait to see George Hill's improvement~
Game 1 of his summer :hungry:

[SonOfAGun]

20 more minutes until Blair begins his conquest of the NBA.

[loveforthegame]

Working so I can't watch the game but I can't wait to read everyone's impressions.

It's much appreciated. :tu

[Buddy Holly]

Does the game start at or about 3 or will there be like 10-15 minutes of talk/pregame and then the game?

[timvp]

It usually start right away.

[angelbelow]

thanks Buddy.

[Buddy Holly]

It usually start right away.

cool. thanks.

[Darkwaters]

Lets just hope no one gets hurt!


No need to pick on Mahinmi...:lol

[mfanatic]

nice!!! thanks for the link, but will it start exactly at 1 because nothing is happening on my screen and it's the first time I'm using this link.. Is that normal?

[siraulo23]

so about 10 mins to go til the game starts?

[Interrohater]

using the aforementioned links, I just found out that my PS3 will show those streams! Now I can watch it on my beautiful TV rather than just on my desktop.

[Dex]

omgarsh, the countdown has started.

4:20!

[timvp]

The feed has a timer that says the game starts in four minutes. Tune it at 2:55 if you want to make sure you don't miss the beginning.

[Interrohater]

nice!!! thanks for the link, but will it start exactly at 1 because nothing is happening on my screen and it's the first time I'm using this link.. Is that normal?
yea, normal, it doesn't start til the game starts, sometimes even then it takes a couple minutes

[siraulo23]

using the aforementioned links, I just found out that my PS3 will show those streams! Now I can watch it on my beautiful TV rather than just on my desktop.

Actually not a bad idea

[Buddy Holly]

nice!!! thanks for the link, but will it start exactly at 1 because nothing is happening on my screen and it's the first time I'm using this link.. Is that normal?

Yes. But if you start feeling dizzy or nauseated please contact a doctor.

[GOSPURS733]

nice!!! thanks for the link, but will it start exactly at 1 because nothing is happening on my screen and it's the first time I'm using this link.. Is that normal?

mine is doing the same thing i click the middle button for it to play and it goes away for a couple seconds and then it comes back and nothing happens

[Interrohater]

ok, I guess I'll take my laptop downstairs to post during the game! I hate the offseason! lol

[timvp]

So the starting lineup will be Hill, McClinton, Hairston, Blair and Mahinmi, right? The only other lineup I can imagine is if Gist starts at SF, Hairston moves down to SG and McClinton comes off the bench.

Then again, Newman is coaching so who knows what he'll do. Last time he just played random players :lol

[Interrohater]

Yes. But if you start feeling dizzy or nauseated please contact a doctor.
:lol

[timvp]

Timer says one minute until tipoff.

[timvp]

I can now hear what's going on. No video yet.

[siraulo23]

Yesss 1 minute to goooooo

[Spursmania]

Damn-Just logged on. Can't wait!

[Dex]

Anticipation is high. You think there will be a buzzer? A bell?

[thekingrobert]

my feed only shows a circular arrow

[timvp]

National anthem.

Now showing summer league highlights.

[biziofromdowntown]

nothing works here

[mfanatic]

are you guys watching it on IE or Firefox?

[mfanatic]

nothing yet...

[biziofromdowntown]

firefox

[timvp]

We've got video :hungry:

[timvp]

https://summerleague.istreamplanet.com/nba/player/watch/?gameid=9 <--- see if that link works

[Dex]

I'm watching it in Firefox. Mine's working, video is fine, audio is quiet but you just hear the national anthem and stuff in the background.

Usually a circular arrow means you need to refresh. If still not working, perhaps try a different browser.

[thekingrobert]

nothing works here

same here

[coyotes_geek]

Tolliver sighting.

[timvp]

Hairston, Gist, Mahinmi, Hill, McClinton.

Blair not starting :depressed

[Spursmania]

Damn the adthe link is not working either.:depressed

[loveforthegame]

Tolliver sighting.

With the Spurs team or just around?

[siraulo23]

https://summerleague.istreamplanet.com/nba/player/watch/?gameid=9 <--- see if that link works

nope, thanks anyway

[timvp]

Hopefully Blair is at least playing.

[loveforthegame]

Hairston, Gist, Mahinmi, Hill, McClinton.

Blair not starting :depressed

Damn, that sucks. Well, it's just the first game so it can change.

[coyotes_geek]

With the Spurs team or just around?

He's starting for the Hornets.

[timvp]

Tolliver looks a lot skinnier.

[phyzik]

With the Spurs team or just around?

Hornets

[GOSPURS733]

im on firefox but im just getting a circular arrow i push it but the arrow goes away then comes back..i just tried it on my ps3 to and the same thing happens on that

[timvp]

Gist dunk already :smokin

[iilluzioN]

its not working for firefox nor IE!!!! its already 3 PM! wtf!

[Dex]

That was fast. :lol

One down.

[timvp]

Hill needs to outplay Collison.

[Thompson]

25 seconds in, take a shot... You're gonna get wasted. :lol

[GOSPURS733]

whats the link everyones watching it on??

[timvp]

Hill alleyoop :smokin

[phyzik]

Lob to Hairston

[Dex]

Dammmn. :wow

Hill with the oop.

[mfanatic]

nothing, not even on firefox, just a refresh" button that does nothing..

[FvckMavs]

http://www.zhibo8.com/justin/jimo2305.htm

[thekingrobert]

AAAHHHHHH i cant see : (

[GOSPURS733]

soo what link are yall watching it on?

[GOSPURS733]

http://www.zhibo8.com/justin/jimo2305.htm
awesome working now!thanks!

[timvp]

Someone give Tolliver a sandwich.

[biziofromdowntown]

http://www.zhibo8.com/justin/jimo2305.htm

yeahhhh

[siraulo23]

http://www.zhibo8.com/justin/jimo2305.htm

niceeee

[phyzik]

Man, Ian just got owned.

[GOSPURS733]

ian just got his shit swated dirty

[timvp]

Mahinmi with the dream shake but then got rejected.

[Spurs Brazil]

Is J.Meyer announcing the game?

[siraulo23]

damn mahinmi and hairston both got rejected

[thekingrobert]

http://www.zhibo8.com/justin/jimo2305.htm

works thanks

[iilluzioN]

http://www.zhibo8.com/justin/jimo2305.htm

thanks!

[sexinthatsx]

damn mahinmi's a little lanky

[timvp]

Mahinmi with better energy so far. Still looks uncoordinated though.

[Doug Collins]

Mahinmi looks awkward with the ball

[kromediablo]

niceee link fellas!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

http://www.zhibo8.com/justin/jimo2305.htm


Thanks, this works for me :)

[timvp]

Is J.Meyer announcing the game?

Yes.

[Milo]

that one works better for me:
http://atdhe.net/7325/watch-vegas-summer-league-new-orleans-vs-san-antonio

[EmantheSpursFan]

http://www.justin.tv/sports_live_3

good link

[timvp]

McClinton rejected and then gives up layup.

[phyzik]

McClinton blocked. That shot from the chest area isnt going to help him much.

[kromediablo]

ouch mcclinton bloccked!

[timvp]

McClinton turnover.

[siraulo23]

what mcclinton??
contested 3 got blocked

[coyotes_geek]

Not a good start for mcclinton.

[Spurs Brazil]

Jack with a bad start

[Quiet Strength]

Sloppy offense

[iilluzioN]

damn spurs getting owned, give the ball to GIST!

[loveforthegame]

Thanks for the link. I so shouldn't be watching this right now.

McClinton struggling early.

[phyzik]

Not liking Hills play at PG right now. He needs to drive.

[biziofromdowntown]

Not a good game 4 now

[Interrohater]

Thanks for the link! hell yea!

[ElNono]

Welcome to the NBA, Jack

[GOSPURS733]

we need to quit getting our shots swated

[timvp]

Man, not a very good start. Hill not running offense. McClinton too wild. Mahinmi looks even more gangly.

[biziofromdowntown]

MacC and Georgie are doing a awful job right now

[Interrohater]

it's 6 to 9? how are they getting owned?

[iilluzioN]

Omfg its all over!!! Lets tank the season

[Darkwaters]

Wheres Blair?

[rayray2k8]

Timvp, are you okay with people posting hot streaming links?

[loveforthegame]

Not impressed with Hill's pg play either. He just brings the ball up and passes it off.

[phyzik]

Finally, that was a good drive.

[Interrohater]

Georgie!

[Doug Collins]

nice drive by hill

[jrmp317]

great drive

[timvp]

Hill finally penetrates and gets the And-1.

[Spurs Brazil]

Nice Hill

[biziofromdowntown]

Go Georgie! and 1

[siraulo23]

and 111 HIll??

[iilluzioN]

Hill and 1!!

[Darkwaters]

Nice slash

[sexinthatsx]

george hill is fucking FAST

[angelbelow]

nice move by hill

[ffadicted]

Hill looks like shooting guard out there...

[iilluzioN]

makes free throw. like always

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Hill and 1 :D

[timvp]

Dennis Lindsey interview forthcoming :td

:lol

[fleggy2k2]

http://www.zhibo8.com/justin/jimo2305.htm

sweet, thanks bro

[coyotes_geek]

Our summer league team sure does like to foul a lot.

[Doug Collins]

6 team fouls already...awesome

[Spurs Brazil]

Blair in

[iilluzioN]

I think Hill grew a inch or something he looks like kobe bryant out there....

out tall is he?

[Chomag]

Hill with a good lay up in traffic. I'm hoping he has realy improved his finishing this year. If he does that he is gonna be lethal!

[Interrohater]

wth? waaaay too many calls

[ffadicted]

7 team fouls wow lol

[timvp]

Romel Beck in for McClinton.

Blair in :hungry:

[phyzik]

Blair is in

[Behrooz24]

Use the justin.tv link, the zhibo one sucks

[timvp]

Blair rebound right away.

[sexinthatsx]

Grizzly blair!

[Chomag]

Allready a rebound for BlaiR!

[Spurs Brazil]

Blair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Doug Collins]

Blair!

[timvp]

Blair a beast.

[spectator]

blair baby

[phyzik]

Blair owning 3 hornets players around the basket :lol

[sexinthatsx]

Blair is a beast!!!!

[jrmp317]

Blair is a beast

[siraulo23]

woow blair!!!!!

[Chomag]

O rebound blair!!!!

[tomtom]

blair likes to rebound

[EmantheSpursFan]

Go BLair GO!

[ffadicted]

Blair with the monster offensive rebounds, hell fuggin' yah

[Interrohater]

Blair is a fuckin rebounding beast

[angelbelow]

Blair

[hater]

Blair monster!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Spursmania]

Blair baby!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Blair witch!!!

[EricB]

Gotta love the Blair offensive board and put back early.

[Darkwaters]

Blair already has 3 rebounds...been on the floor like 30 seconds

[GOSPURS733]

hornets already have 5 blocked shots on us..

[skervy]

http://www.zhibo8.com/justin/jimo2305.htm

works. thx

[ElNono]

Where's the D? Or is it too much to ask yet?

[hater]

oh shit!

[Doug Collins]

Hill!!!!!!

[spectator]

hill

[xellos88330]

that was nasty

GH3!

[biziofromdowntown]

Georgeeee

[Spurs Brazil]

OMG Hill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[siraulo23]

woooooooooo Hilllllll

[timvp]

HOLY SHIITE.

Hill with a monster dunk.

[tomtom]

hill sick!

[GOSPURS733]

Hollyy shitt hill!!

[jrmp317]

holy shit Hill

[sexinthatsx]

wow george hill is already looking so much better

[Chomag]

OMG!!! Hill!!!

[ElNono]

Hill with the throwdown!

[loveforthegame]

Hill looking much better. Sick dunk.

Blair on the boards too. :tu

[Quiet Strength]

Hill with a nice dunk

[El_Mago]

Omg!

[TDMVPDPOY]

ghill with da dunk

[ffadicted]

George hill is still a scoring beast, but I wanna see more PG play :(

[Darkwaters]

Nice!

[Penya]

Omg

[angelbelow]

Geogre fucking hill!!!!

[Interrohater]

uh oh, watch out! That looked like a little bit of defense

[EricB]

Dayum george!

[SCdac]

Blair with offensive rebounds. george hill with a dunk... fuck yes.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

George Hill! DAMNNNNNN

[kromediablo]

Dejuan Blair nick name aka "the Project"

[timvp]

I was waiting for Hill to drive and dunk all last year.

Good to see him add it to his game :hat

[hater]

damn blair is an animal out there

[SCdac]

Is it just me, or does Ian Mahinmi look noticably tired?

[Darkwaters]

DeJuan Blair eats glass. Seriously.

[coyotes_geek]

Me likey this Blair kid.....

[Doug Collins]

Blair barely mistimed that putback dunk

[angelbelow]

i love how blair works for every offensive rebound, whether its trying for the put back dunk or boxing out like crazy.

[thekingrobert]

blair is nice

[Darkwaters]

Oh, and in the middle of it all Ian got a dunk.

Go Blair!

Go Ian!

Go Hill!

[Vic Petro]

Blair is around every ball that deflects off the rim so far.

[jrmp317]

Blair and Hill look very good right now. Everyone else, not so much. Still early though.

[timvp]

Blair with five rebounds already :lol

[timvp]

Blair needs to stay out of foul trouble.

[EricB]

Blair with five rebounds already :lol


So far so good :smokin

[elbamba]

Blair with five rebounds already :lol

Maybe he will average a rebound a minute

[Spurs Brazil]

Hill is fast

[loveforthegame]

Nice steal by Blair. His hands are active on defense.

[Interrohater]

Hill and Blair are impressive so far

[spectator]

9 of 15 points for hill

[Interrohater]

Yea, during the season, Blair will avg 28 rebounds

[phyzik]

wow, Blair has a mid range shot?

[Spurs Brazil]

Blair J

[Doug Collins]

Blair with the nice jumper

[timvp]

Blair nice faceup jumper.

[Vic Petro]

Blair baseline jumper.....nice

[angelbelow]

Blair!!

[sexinthatsx]

blair's such a beast man...

[SCdac]

nice shot from blair.

I'm actually not 'worried' about DeJuan too much...

I want to see Mahinmi show improvement.

[jrmp317]

nice faceup drive by Blair

[loveforthegame]

Blair's knees look just fine to me. Nice drive and handle with the ball.

[hater]

damn blair dominating. he's a man out there playing with children

[Quiet Strength]

How is blair at free throws?

[tmtcsc]

Ian is weak, Hill looks improved but doesn't look like a pg and Blair is going to contribute this year. He is playing great. Glass cleaner.

TV guys are giving him props.

[siraulo23]

Impressive, Impressive

[Interrohater]

haha, Blair tried to dunk and he got like 2 and a half inches off the ground

[TDMVPDPOY]

GHILL is a fkn beasts

[timvp]

Blair with a hesitation move. Nice.

And misses his first free throw.

He's a Spur :tu

[Darkwaters]

Missed free throw.

Hes official now. Hes a Spur.

[jrmp317]

missed ft, welcome home Blair

[Ace9]

So Gee is #35. Hill #3. Blair #45. #1 Hairston? #22?

[Dex]

Hill driving the ball well, still looks shaky on the jumper.

Blair has been impressive as well with a few nice boards, and that baseline jumper. Like the aggression.

Still waiting to see signs of life from McClinton, Gist, and Mahinmi.

[angelbelow]

crap, did he make his FT, i looked away

[Interrohater]

How is blair at free throws?
1 of 2

[sexinthatsx]

does anybody know what blair's ft percentages were in college?

[xellos88330]

Man, whistles like crazy.

[angelbelow]

oh nm i read up lol

[phyzik]

Blair definitely looks legit. He will have other teams eating a big ass plate of crow once the season starts.

[jrmp317]

does anybody know what blair's ft percentages were in college?

60% I believe

[urunobili]

Gist played the 4 and looked kinda lost to me... Blair beasting... Hill better than last year... McClinton failed... Mahimni as expected... Hairston almost no touches...

[phyzik]

does anybody know what blair's ft percentages were in college?

bad, I think around 60%

but thats why we got Chip England :hat

[timvp]

The key with Hill is just being aggressive. They haven't run many pick-and-rolls so far so he hasn't been able to show off whether or not he has point guard skills.

But with Pop, he doesn't care about backup point guards creating plays ... just playing aggressive. If it's all looking for his own shot, that's fine.

[loveforthegame]

Hill and Blair are impressing. Hill with the drives and Blair on the boards. His little face up jumper was a bit of a surprise. The drive was nice too. :tu to both.

Disappointed in Mahinmi and McClinton so far. Still plenty of time to turn it around.

[Buddy Holly]

I wanna see Blair and Gist out there. Ian is disappointing.

[EricB]

5 ps 5 boards.

Good first quarter.

[Darkwaters]

does anybody know what blair's ft percentages were in college?


The announcer said 61%

[Spursmania]

Wow- Blair and Hill getting it done. Blair is very active. He's going to have to learn to control his fouls though, especially at the NBA level. Impressed so far!

[coyotes_geek]

Hill as a scorer looks real good. As a PG, not so much.

Hairston's not doing squat.

[Interrohater]

end of the first, Blair and Hill are definitely the most impressive. Hill is scoring at will and even his own teammates are getting shoved out of the way when Blair is in the paint! So far, he's everything we'd hoped for

[angelbelow]

damn hornets scoring too much tho