10/28- Spurs @ Bulls Game Blog

[completely deck]

After a great win at home, the Spurs fly to the Windy City to face the Chicago Bulls.

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Arena: United Center
Capacity: 21,500

Game previews: http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=137812

Projected Starting Lineup:

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Parker Finley Jefferson Bonner Duncan


Injuries:
Spurs: Tony Parker - Day-to-Day - Comment: Parker scored 17 points with six assists in Wednesday's win over New Orleans, but left in the third quarter after a hard fall, the Associated Press reports.

Bulls: Jannero Pargo - Day-to-Day - Comment: Pargo (back) missed Tuesday's practice, the Chicago Sun Tribune reports.

[lefty]

Fucking Videotron not offering TSN 2 yet

I c'm gonna miss the game because of them :flipoff

[SamoanTD]

bout ta give the bulls the BUISNESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!

[superjames1992]

Go Spurs Go!

[TIMMYD!]

Bulls are gonna get punk'd.

[xtremesteven33]

Spurs 112
Bulls 97

[mVp]

Poor Bulls, I pity them already.

[Mel_13]

Tony will play tonight:

Hello. Good news, I’ll be playing tonight against the Bulls.

http://twitter.com/tp9network

[NRHector]

Let's do this Spurs!!!!!:flag:

[Muser]

Any news on Duncan and Manu being left out tonight?

[Dex]

Tony will play tonight:

Hello. Good news, I’ll be playing tonight against the Bulls.

http://twitter.com/tp9network

:lol It's funny how he starts every tweet with Hi or Hello.

[djohn14]

We should rest Tony tonight for precaution and start Blair at the point!

[Dex]

We should rest Tony tonight for precaution and start Blair at the point!

I'm pretty sure you're right. Blair can handle playing point AND center at the same time. It'll be the first 4v5 blowout.

Maybe he'll even do the halftime show as well.

[SequSpur]

Bulls by 30

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

i am excited to see hill vs rose for some reasons...

[EricB]

Interested to see how Blair does vs Noah.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

get to see the Spurs in action for the first time in a long time. Got my snacks, drinks and im planting myself on the couch for the double header :smokin

[Trainwreck2100]

first winning streak of the season!!!!!

[Spursmania]

Hey isn't it on TNT? Why are they showing Bones??:(

[monkeypunk]

:hungry::hungry::hungry::hungry::hungry:

[completely deck]

Hey isn't it on TNT? Why are they showing Bones??:(

Coverage starts 8:00 PM Eastern / 7:00 PM Central. That'd be why :lol

[ElNono]

Time to tear the Bulls a new one...

[Whisky Dog]

Must Win Game.

[m33p0]

my first Spurs game this season.
:flag::flag::flag::flag::flag:

[Spursmania]

Coverage starts 8:00 PM Eastern / 7:00 PM Central. That'd be why :lol

Thanks:toast

[duncan228]

Got my snacks, drinks and im planting myself on the couch for the double header :smokin

:toast

[duncan228]

Spurs vs. Bulls game chat (http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/2009/10/spurs-vs-bulls-2.html)
By Joe Alexander

The Spurs play the Bulls tonight at 7 p.m. in Chicago. Join in a live chat beginning at 6:30 p.m.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

my first Spurs game this season.
:flag::flag::flag::flag::flag:
If you missed last night's spurs game vs. the hornets, you can watch it here
http://www.youtube.com/user/coolman1999
:toast

[SpursFanATL]

Spurs vs. Bulls game chat (http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/2009/10/spurs-vs-bulls-2.html)
By Joe Alexander

The Spurs play the Bulls tonight at 7 p.m. in Chicago. Join in a live chat beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Yeah, but how many F-bombs are you allowed to drop on there???

:hat

[Spursmania]

:hat



This is going to be good.:flag::flag::flag:

[lennyalderette]

get to see the Spurs in action for the first time in a long time. Got my snacks, drinks and im planting myself on the couch for the double header :smokin
me too. yall took care of business last night!!:ihit

[Riverwalkman]

George did well last year agaisnt Bulls, I hope tonight he could play well.

Outperform Rose?

[NASpurs]

Spurs vs. Bulls game chat (http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/2009/10/spurs-vs-bulls-2.html)
By Joe Alexander

The Spurs play the Bulls tonight at 7 p.m. in Chicago. Join in a live chat beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Jeff McDonald is chatting on there.

I'm not the type of guy that would do it but I get the urge to go on there and tell him how much he sucks.

nvm he's probably reading this board as we speak for news stories.

[NASpurs]

Jeff McDonald:
I know folks in the Spurs draft room were shocked Blair wasn't off the table with the very first pick in the second round ... and the second ... and the third ...

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yeah ya think?

[duncan228]

Joe Alexander: Bill Schoening on WOAI just said same starting lineup as last night.

[lennyalderette]

i have a feeling this game is going to b much tougher than last night!! and if it isnt then i will get excited!! if we dominate 2good teams in a back to back i will shit my pants

[symple19]

Looking forward to the Spurs getting another win tonight and ruining the Bulls opener. Glad TP is feeling good enough to play, I almost had a heart attack last night when he went down.

I'd like to see Timmy have a better game, maybe get some more looks down low.

Hopefully the Spurs can put together a whole game's worth of solid, soul-crushing D.
:flag::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::flag:

[duncan228]

Nice to see McHale. Hope he does well.

[Chieflion]

Nice to see McHale. Hope he does well.
No more GM for McHale. He should be a coach.

[Chieflion]

TNT has the Spurs going to the finals and has the best coach, and the deepest bench.

[symple19]

Chuck is dropping love on the Spurs right now.

"Pop is the best coach in the NBA"

"RC is probably the best GM in the league today"

Love me some Sir Charles --- War Eagle!

[symple19]

No more GM for McHale. He should be a coach.

He wasn't any good at either of those jobs. He should stay as an analyst

[TIMMYD!]

Beat the Bulls!!!!!!!!!!
Go Spurs Go!

[Chieflion]

He wasn't any good at either of those jobs. He should stay as an analyst
He was good as a coach. There was this one season when he took over and his team was fantastic. Either that, he could be a big man coach, but knowing him, the people he teach won't be passing the ball for a long time.

[NRHector]

Did they play the star wars song when they were doing the intro of the Spurs? The Evil Empire:lol

[lennyalderette]

i think he really thinks the spurs are going to win it (mchale) he said "i see boston and san antonio but i have to go with my celtics" i think he really is scared of the spurs eliminating the green.. kenny smith thinks he knows everything and his predictions are always wrong

[symple19]

He was good as a coach. There was this one season when he took over and his team was fantastic. Either that, he could be a big man coach, but knowing him, the people he teach won't be passing the ball for a long time.

when he took over in 05', the T-wolves were 19-12

last year when he took over they went 20-43.

Not what I would call fantastic.

I could see him coaching big men, but you're right, they would never pass :lol

He was a helluva post player in his day though. His arsenal of moves was ridiculous

[KenziE]

where can i watch the game online? anybody has a link? pls pls pls thanks

[m33p0]

If you missed last night's spurs game vs. the hornets, you can watch it here
http://www.youtube.com/user/coolman1999
:toast

bookmarked. tnx

[quentin_compson]

I think this will be a tough one. Hopefully, our D will be better than yesterday (in the second half, anyway).

[SamoanTD]

:hat
jus gna kik bacc and watch da spurs give the bulls the buisness :toast

[lennyalderette]

i was always freaked out by his stature though, is it just me or when mchale put on his uniform he had the most unathletic looking body, it was weird to look at lol i mean just bazarr

[Chieflion]

when he took over in 05', the T-wolves were 19-12

last year when he took over they went 20-43.

Not what I would call fantastic.

I could see him coaching big men, but you're right, they would never pass :lol

He was a helluva post player in his day though. His arsenal of moves was ridiculous
Last year, when he took over, he had crap on his team, no go-to scorer, nothing. He had Al Jefferson for a while, but he tore his ACL soon after. Mike Miller somehow did not fit on the Wolves, too busy rebounding and not run on the break. Randy Foye was an inconsistent player who can go for 20 and 10 one night and come out 5 and 5 on another. Of course there was Kevin Love, but aside from outlet passes, he never passed the ball. Corey Brewer sucked and McCants chucked every shot he sees. Rodney Carney cannot even make an NBA squad.

[WildcardManu]

Can't wait, didn't get enough Spurs last night.

[Chieflion]

Finley is still starting.

[Bukefal]

There we go, :flag::flag::flag: Go spurs!!

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

here we go

[Chieflion]

Noah is a good center.

[Chieflion]

Richard is still throwing up bricks.

[Bukefal]

damnit second miss

[TIMMYD!]

come on RJ

[Death In June]

This lineup will always blow.

[duncan228]

Ugly start.

[DPG21920]

Damn, Rose hung in the air forever with that block

[Chieflion]

Richard Jefferson blocked by Derrick Rose, ugh.

[TIMMYD!]

Timmy

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Duncann

[Bukefal]

finally :)

[HarlemHeat37]

Fin can't keep up if Salmons drives..

[m33p0]

didn't know wesley snipes played for the bulls.

[duncan228]

Duncan gets us on the board.

[TIMMYD!]

Block by Tim

[Chieflion]

Duncan scores, phew.

[TIMMYD!]

what are we doing???!!!!

[mVp]

Damn, another bad start...

[Chieflion]

Parker is way off today.

[Spurs Brazil]

TP and RJ missed some easy ones

Bulls up 8-2

Pop time out

[Bukefal]

Im afraid to say I have a feeling this game is gonna be a tough one. But, it's still early to tell though

[EmptyMan]

Duncan looks like shit.

It's to be expected, but damn.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

hope the timeout has the same effect as last night

[Manufan909]

Wow, RJ needs to hit wide open shot, and/or finish on the fast break. And if Pop sticks with this lineup for the first ten games, I will be amazed. Digging a hole for the 2nd unit to deal with is shit. Just start Mason already.

[spurspokesman]

finally :)
Typical spurs. Playing down to the comp. The lesser teams usually have our number. Weird

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Who is pop gonna put in?

[TIMMYD!]

Duncan looks like shit.

It's to be expected, but damn.


He looks good what are you talkin' about?

[SamoanTD]

we r destined for slow starts with this starting lineups jus happy r bench is tough

[Chomag]

Umm Defence? HO yeah, Finely and Bonner are in nevermind...

[HarlemHeat37]

Duncan looks like shit.

It's to be expected, but damn.

He scored our first points, and he blocked a quick Noah on a drive to the basket..what the fuck?..

[ElNono]

We started pretty much the same last night...

[Spursmania]

This game started out like the last one. Let's hope it continues like the last one. But these guys are more used to playing with eachother. Young, fast and hungry.

[Muser]

Finley is still starting.

Now he's moved down to the 2 I don't mind him playing, he looked a lot better last night than he has against the larger SF's


Noah is a good center.

Damn good, would love to have him paired with TD.

[Bukefal]

Come on Tonyyyyyyy

[TimDunkem]

Duncan looks like shit.

It's to be expected, but damn.
You must be retarded.

[024]

any starting lineup with bonner and finley will suffer in the beginning. hopefully the bench will just simply overwhelm the bulls.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

There we go fin dog

[TIMMYD!]

Fin

[Chieflion]

Noah is exactly what the Spurs need. Lanky, fast, quick and athletic.

[KenziE]

link guys anyone damn im missin a lot

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Damn RJ

[sammy]

Why is Bonner in the game at all! He's defensive liability and can't rebound worth shit! He's totally worthless!:bang

[Manufan909]

And Fin hits a jay to shut my ass up. RJ is 0-4 though.

[TimDunkem]

I hope RJ drives next time.

[SpursFanATL]

Jefferson is ice cold.

[TIMMYD!]

Bonner

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Bonner 3333

[Chieflion]

Moving screen, Noah.

[TIMMYD!]

Haha Noah passed it to the ref.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

HAHAha did you see that pass?

[ElNono]

Here comes the cavalry...

[Chomag]

Pop needs to just flat out give up with this starting line up

[TIMMYD!]

Timmy is looking real good, EmptyMan

[sammy]

Bonner just made 2 pts but still a defensive liability!

[Chieflion]

The ref almost got knocked out there.

[Manufan909]

Manu assist, Tim hook. Pop would take RJ out for Manu.

[TIMMYD!]

Come on Tony!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

WTF?? Bulls announcers talking about being used to seeing the Spurs with two bigs like Duncan and Robinson... what year is this? 2004?

[Death In June]

Wow, it's quiet in that arena.

[mVp]

Turnover party.

[Danny.Zhu]

Noah is exactly what the Spurs need. Lanky, fast, quick and athletic.

Hope Splitter can be better.

[Chomag]

Bonner trying be Jordan! Travle....

[HarlemHeat37]

Parker just doesn't fit in a passing role, really not his thing..

Duncan looks good right now, feed him inside..

[TIMMYD!]

Tim rebounding like crazy 5 already.

[Kriz-Maxima]

Wow at Manu's bald spot! I knew it was there but good God it looks so big all of the sudden.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Was that a foul??

[TIMMYD!]

There you go Tony

[symple19]

Wow at Manu's bald spot! I knew it was there but good God it looks so big all of the sudden.

the bald spot is a solar panel for a scoring machine

[TIMMYD!]

Tim 6 and 5 already.

[HarlemHeat37]

As I said that, Tony makes a great pass LOL..

[DPG21920]

Great pass by TP right there.

[TIMMYD!]

the bald spot is a solar panel for a scoring machine

:lol:lol

[symple19]

Timmy looks a helluva lot more spry to start this game...good stuff

[Chieflion]

That is it. Just do what you do best.

[aksyunstar]

now theres the pass from tony to tim..

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

the bald spot is a solar panel for a scoring machine

Thats good

[TIMMYD!]

Dyess too hard (no homo)

[sammy]

This is a better lineup, Timmy, Dice, TP, Manu & Roger Mason Jr!

[mVp]

Manu and 1!!!

[symple19]

Hill on Rose is a nice matchup

[Manufan909]

Manu!!!!!!!!!!

[TIMMYD!]

AND1 Manu

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Nice move by gino

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu and one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Libri]

Manu kicking ass.

[TIMMYD!]

Time Bulls

[kbrury]

deja vu?

[Chieflion]

Manu Ginobili!!!!

[TIMMYD!]

I can see this as the same situation as yesterday.

[anakha]

13-2 run? Sounds familiar.

[SpursFanATL]

15-10 Spurs 3:40 left in 1st

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

gino to the rescue holy shit !!

[Chieflion]

Can we blow them out now?

[KenziE]

LINK anyone damn

[biziofromdowntown]

I hope Hil is going to overplay Rose on defense

[Chieflion]

LINK anyone damn
No link allowed. It is the rules.

[lennyalderette]

damnit pop just doesnt get it!!! finley has no fucking business starting!!!!

[ulosturedge]

You guys panic too quick lol. Man our team is scary deep.

[SamoanTD]

man let loose the BEAST!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

TD playing very good.
TP looks out of sync
Why Bonner is putting the ball on the floor all the time now?

[Chomag]

Timmy looking pretty good. I'm likeing that!

[Chomag]

TD playing very good.
TP looks out of sync
Why Bonner is putting the ball on the floor all the time now?

Did'nt you see hsi driving hook last game? He is now an official slasher! :lol

[Chieflion]

TD playing very good.
TP looks out of sync
Why Bonner is putting the ball on the floor all the time now?
Bonner is doing what the does best. Either way, he had no room to shoot so he had to do this until someone gets the ball from him.

[quentin_compson]

Where is Blair? :hat

[SpursFanATL]

Blair on the floor

[sammy]

Bonner is doing what the does best. Either way, he had no room to shoot so he had to do this until someone gets the ball from him.

Bonner shouldn't even be starting and should be warming the bench until we can unload his ass!

[Libri]

man let loose the BEAST!!!

done

[SpursFanATL]

Where the fuck are the defensive rebounds?

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Blairrrrr

[TIMMYD!]

The Beast.

[SamoanTD]

damn man we gotta stp setteling for jump shots we gta get in dere down low

[Chomag]

MAn, Blair has some of the best hands I have seen on a big man in a long while.

[Manufan909]

Blair brings a lot of intangibles, fighting for balls and almost getting steals/boards.

[HarlemHeat37]

Mason looks a lot better physically than he did last year..I love that he worked on shit..

[symple19]

Bonner shouldn't even be starting and should be warming the bench until we can unload his ass!

He was effective in the last game. Let's see how he works into the rotation as the early season wears on.

Of course, I'm all for dumping him if a valuable trade opportunity comes along

[Danny.Zhu]

Good pass by Dyess.

[HarlemHeat37]

I can't believe Brad Miller got an offensive rebound on us, that's disgusting..

[DPG21920]

Bulls doing work on the glass.

[Danny.Zhu]

Hill was blocked...

[mVp]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[symple19]

Manu!

[TIMMYD!]

Ginooooooooobillllllliiiiiiii!

[symple19]

Hill has to do a better job fighting through that screen, and Dice knows better than to foul a jump shooter

[HarlemHeat37]

Wow, Hinrich clearly shot that after the foul..

Brad Miller is also a huge flopper..Blair needs to rip off one of his limbs..

[Death In June]

Spurs look more than a little flat.

[SpursFanATL]

tie game

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Ginobili 33333333333333333333333333333333

[sammy]

I can't believe Brad Miller got an offensive rebound on us, that's disgusting..

George Hill just knocked him aside! LOL!:lol

[mVp]

Manu's on fire.

[TIMMYD!]

Ginobili again for 3

[Spursmania]

Manu!!!

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Ginobili 3333

[Snaq O'Meal]

Manu 3333333333!

[Spurs Brazil]

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

[Chieflion]

Screw that foul. That looked more like a flop.

[SamoanTD]

man brad miller is a lil bitch

[symple19]

Ahhhh, my fave Argentine is lookin good!

[Danny.Zhu]

Damn. 4pt play.

[Danny.Zhu]

Manu 3!!!!!!!!

[HarlemHeat37]

horrible defense by Blair..he had plenty of time to rotate to Hinrich there..

[kbrury]

no way that foul was during the shot lol

[anakha]

Pop getting on Hill for that last play.

[DPG21920]

Blair having a lot more trouble tonight on both ends of the floor. The Bulls are really active up front and Miller is a good vet for Blair to play against.

[JohnnySixString]

Not the same team as we saw last night. So far anyway.

[quentin_compson]

Decent first quarter.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Blair looks flustered

[Danny.Zhu]

horrible defense by Blair..he had plenty of time to rotate to Hinrich there..

Yep.

[Chieflion]

Hill has to do a better job fighting through that screen, and Dice knows better than to foul a jump shooter
Dice did not foul. Hill fouled off the ball against Brad Miller so the shot counted.

[SamoanTD]

pop is gna get in ghill's ear oweeeeeeee

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 1 after one

I don't like the D of the bench players.

Blair and Dice are new to the system so they're a little lost on rotations

[BillMc]

Pop getting on Hill for that last play.

Pop to Hill: You are no longer my favorite player (just kidding.)

[sammy]

no way that foul was during the shot lol

That was a BS call! I was glad those ahole refs were out and I am not happy to see their crooked asses back!

[HarlemHeat37]

That wasn't necessarily on Hill there..he could have played it a little better, but he clearly should have had help in the back..if Blair rotates, Hinrich more than likely either gets blocked, misses, or passes the ball out..

[Danny.Zhu]

We got out rebound.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

shes got the look!

[Manufan909]

Damn, Blair has no boards in 3 and a half minutes!:wow

He'll get his, but it's weird to see Bonner with more boards.:lol

[SamoanTD]

alot of our shots arent falling jefferson missed 2 wide open 3's and look like we gettin a lil trigger happy on da jump shots.

[symple19]

Dice did not foul. Hill fouled off the ball against Brad Miller so the shot counted.

gotcha, missed that. Thanks

[HarlemHeat37]

Looks like we might have to rely on the usual suspects to win us the game tonight..

[BillMc]

Can't see the game. Were Jefferson's shots good shots? Why did Pop pull him so quickly? (Other than Manu is better)

[mVp]

Fuck.

[KenziE]

WOW people here are just so ANAL man just watch the game and enjoy and stop whining man so much whining

[Manufan909]

Wow, Blair is sucking ass, how did he not get that board!?!

[Chieflion]

Can't see the game. Were Jefferson's shots good shots? Why did Pop pull him so quickly? (Other than Manu is better)
Jefferson took mostly open jump shots. He should start attacking the rim more. Where was that mythical alley oop Parker was talking about?

[HarlemHeat37]

Looked like Mase got fouled there..

Gibson outplaying Blair so far by a decent margin..

[HarlemHeat37]

Jefferson's shots were wide open, he'd be stupid to pass those up..his shot just isn't going so far, he'll get it..

[TIMMYD!]

Pop putting Rattler in early.

[HarlemHeat37]

Ratliff is in..he needs to get in shape too, we're going to need him this year..let's see how he looks..

[BillMc]

Jefferson took mostly open jump shots. He should start attacking the rim more. Where was that mythical alley oop Parker was talking about?

Thanks.

Yes, an alley oop would be cool

[Spursmania]

Guys this is an opening night for the Bulls. The little Bulls are excited full of energy and young.
This is going to be a much tougher game than the little sissy Hornets.

[Manufan909]

Dice on the other hand is doing fantastic. I didn't know he had the fake and drive in his game.:rofl

[Chieflion]

The Rattler trying to put it back in.

[quentin_compson]

we look at bit lost on D. But well, Dice, Blair and Theo are all new to the system.

[symple19]

nice D to force the bad shot as the 24 sec clock expired

[Spurs Brazil]

RJ attacking, to the line

[Manufan909]

RJ has missed everything so far, fuck.

[TIMMYD!]

What's wrong with RJ he can't even hit free throws?

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

DAmn come on RJ

[SpursFanATL]

damn, RJ!

[symple19]

Bad shot by Hill, needs to let the play develop

[HarlemHeat37]

we aren't getting any calls..

Thomas clearly just body checked RJ in the air..

[aksyunstar]

wtf wheres the foul?

[SamoanTD]

george hill look like he dnt wanna share da ball he look like hes trying to do more than he suppose 2

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

We all just need to take a deep breath and relaxxxxxxxxxx

[TIMMYD!]

the score doesn't show how bad we are doing

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Jesus!!! :(

[kbrury]

george hill look like he dnt wanna share da ball he look like hes trying to do more than he suppose 2

no one is moving

[Libri]

Where is the D?

[HarlemHeat37]

What a weak call..gangbanger Derrick Rose getting the whistle..

[Danny.Zhu]

Damn.

[Chieflion]

Where the fuck is the contact?

[HarlemHeat37]

Rose doesn't play defense, we need Tony to do his thing here..

[SpursFanATL]

Man, the Hornets must really SUCK!