Game Blog: Spurs vs. T'Wolves - Summer League Game 1

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

The offense really looks awful since Temple went out.

seriously

[DesignatedT]

That's who I meant, Bryan Davis, not Jones. I was hoping to see him play (especially with Blair out today).

Yeah same. Him or Lomers haven't gotten in.

[Chieflion]

Turnover after turnover!

[siraulo23]

lol this is ugly

[dbestpro]

These guys need to work on their passing skills.

[DesignatedT]

man this offense is shitty.

[ChumpDumper]

This happened with the Toros as well. They need to play Squeaky at the point for awhile.

[Obstructed_View]

Did not like Jerrels play at the point.

He's not much of a playmaker for anyone else. He patterns his game after Kobe Bryant. In other words he likes to take long jumpers regardless of how many guys are defending him.

[xellos88330]

They are hesitating too much on the passes making them very telegraphed. Pick it up fellas!

[Chieflion]

Neal showing his range, baby!

[siraulo23]

horrible pass, still got the 3 tho

[ace3g]

lol Steve Smith thought we were down 10, so when Jerrells was at the line he was like "if he makes this Spurs can gain some momentum and get within 9.....oh they are ahead so with this FT they can go up 11" lol

dang Neal nice jumper, why can't he be taller?

[dbestpro]

Neals is going to replace Jerrels in the pecking order.

[siraulo23]

jerrels pull up

[DesignatedT]

neal can shoot

[ChumpDumper]

Neals is going to replace Jerrels in the pecking order.If we see Neal playing the point, that may very well be true.

[Spurologist]

aand111111111111 mitchell

[Obstructed_View]

CJ is Gee without the effectiveness.

[Chieflion]

If I got a dollar for every time Jerrells jumps up to pass the ball, I would have quite a sum of money right now.

[Obstructed_View]

Gist back in and can't jump. Just gave up a bad offensive board.

[ChumpDumper]

aand111111111111 mitchellJust catching up on the roster. Mitchell was a quality player in the D-League. We must have the all-undersized team in summer league.

[Chieflion]

Neal is on fire!

[ace3g]

dang another shot by neal

[siraulo23]

wow neal

[Obstructed_View]

Just catching up on the roster. Mitchell was a quality player in the D-League. We must have the all-undersized team in summer league.

Smallball always finds a way...

[siraulo23]

gee fadeaway

[ChumpDumper]

Gee adjusted well to Johnson's length.

[Chieflion]

Michael Jordan hits the baseline post up fadeaway.

Wait what? Alonzo Gee, my bad.

[dbestpro]

If we see Neal playing the point, that may very well be true.

I could see Neal getting a run with the Toros to see if he could handle the point.

[Spurs Brazil]

@JMcDonald_SAEN - Gist back to bench after heading to locker room following collision. At this rate, #spurs won't have enough players to finish week.

[Spurs Brazil]

@JMcDonald_SAEN - Mike Bud on the bench, giving some sort of defensive tutorial to Alonzo Gee. Lots of pointing and gesticulating.

Uh-oh. Temple being carried off by team's training staff. Grabbing lower leg. He was having a nice day, too.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Nice!

[ChumpDumper]

I could see Neal getting a run with the Toros to see if he could handle the point.He'd have to be on the Spurs' roster and sent down, I think. Way too much money waiting for him in Europe.

[Obstructed_View]

So do we think the Gist as a three experiment is dead? He's been the 4 or 5 for most of the game and spends a lot of time in the low block.

[angelbelow]

@JMcDonald_SAEN - Mike Bud on the bench, giving some sort of defensive tutorial to Alonzo Gee. Lots of pointing and gesticulating.

Uh-oh. Temple being carried off by team's training staff. Grabbing lower leg. He was having a nice day, too.

Lots hope Gee absorbs buds wisdom like a sponge.

[Shastafarian]

Is anyone else listening to this atrocity on ESPN?

[Spurologist]

Just catching up on the roster. Mitchell was a quality player in the D-League. We must have the all-undersized team in summer league.

good to know. He's played good D too. Hopefully Richards can come in and add some length. Pop has probably told Bud to savor small ball till the regular season starts. :smokin

[Solid D]

It's clear that Gist's time in Russia has helped his development. He is more polished on defense, in setting screens, and rebounding position and in his traps. He has played the 4 the whole game. He's not being called on to score. He is doing better than what some of you guys are giving him credit for, or the lack thereof.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Gist is still limping

[Obstructed_View]

I wish Smitty would correct the mispronunciation of Gist's name.

[Chieflion]

Wayne Ellington splits the pick and roll defender, spins past the help defense and lays it in. Can't defend that.

[ChumpDumper]

It's clear that Gist's time in Russia has helped his development. He is more polished on defense, in setting screens, and rebounding position and in his traps. He has played the 4 the whole game. He's not being called on to score. He is doing better than what some of you guys are giving him credit for, or the lack thereof.I think he's doing fine. It is noteworthy he isn't playing the three, but it's only game one.

[Spurs Brazil]

@JMcDonald_SAEN - Spurs' brain trust -- everyone but RC -- looking on from under basket. RC was in SA today for Splitter introductory presser.

[Obstructed_View]

It's clear that Gist's time in Russia has helped his development. He is more polished on defense, in setting screens, and rebounding position and in his traps. He has played the 4 the whole game. He's not being called on to score. He is doing better than what some of you guys are giving him credit for.

I still have yet to hear anyone clarify what it is he's doing wrong. He's always been good as a 4 or a 5. Last year he struggled trying to play the 3 and his shooting was bad.

Watkins didn't need to crank that dunk back. Lots of talent, but everything about him says "muttonhead" to me.

[Spurologist]

I wish Smitty would correct the mispronunciation of Gist's name.

Rick Kamla: Jiiiissst

:lol

[Solid D]

Gary Neal is like Vinny the microwave.

[timvp]

Gee can't dribble to save his life.

[Chieflion]

Alonzo Gee with his "Ball don't lie" moment.

[Solid D]

lol, Kamla: "that was an adventurous, end-to-end odyssey for Alonzo Gee."

[Thompson]

My feed is a little jumpy, when Gee was driving I thought 'WTF is that ref trying to block him for?'

[Cane]

Good god the injuries have been ridiculous...

[Solid D]

Wilkerson (27) can't get out' his own way.

[Spurologist]

+19

[Solid D]

...and then he gets open for a slam. haha.

[xellos88330]

Gist turned it around the second half. Looked much more active out there. And then the ankle. :(

[toki9]

I'd rather Blair didn't play the summer league, given the way injuries are piling up...

[Spurologist]

MITCHELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

with the rim rocker

[Chieflion]

Dwyane Mitchell for the alley-oop! Check that out!

[Texas_Ranger]

This guys are dunking. That's not Spurs material. :blah

[DesignatedT]

wow lomers is so slow.

[Obstructed_View]

Running up the score. Pop's going in there to yell at everyone before his interview.

[siraulo23]

pop is next whooooooo

[timvp]

Pop next.

[Solid D]

Yeah, this ought to be interesting if they broadcast what Pop has to say. Not sure if they will.

[Ginnoobbllee]

hey, ESPN3 cut off the feed. No Pop. Anybody getting it on one of the other feeds?

[timvp]

Not finding Pop's interview :(

[lurker23]

For those of you not following the other thread:


Better details:

M_Monroe_in_SA

Spurs deal for Splitter starts at 3.4 mil, totals 11 mil over 3 years


WojYahooNBA

Tiago Splitter contract is actually 3 years for $10.9 million with Spurs, league source says. He will make $3.4 million this season.

[ChumpDumper]

I'm surprised we got Mitchell so late. I figured he would have had a team long ago. He'sill needs to get an outside shot to make up for his lack of height.

[Texas_Ranger]

fuck espn!

[siraulo23]

lol

[Mark in Austin]

my feed is still blank - just the espn3 logo.

[DesignatedT]

anybody catch the pop interview? recap?

[Chieflion]

The game is over already.

[Solid D]

No, they shut it down just as they were starting the interview, it started breaking up and then closed.

[HankChinaski]

Which players were injured for the spurs from this game?

I'm not going to flip through 12+ pages to find out what.

[Texas_Ranger]

Which players were injured for the spurs from this game?

I'm not going to flip through 12+ pages to find out what.

Temple and Gist.

[Dex]

Which players were injured for the spurs from this game?

I'm not going to flip through 12+ pages to find out what.

Blair did not play, unconfirmed reports have said that he hurt his knee in practice.

Temple went down with an ankle roll / sprain. He didn't appear to be in TOO much pain, but was helped off the court. Time will tell.

Gist also seemed to tweak an ankle / knee, but stayed on the court for a short period before being called to the bench. Didn't notice if he ever made it back out because work beckoned.

[HankChinaski]

Ugh...thanks for the feedback.

Not a nice thing to hear for the first day of summer league play.

[ElNono]

I could only watch up to mid 3rd quarter, when the feed from nba.com ended (I was in DVR mode)... I guess I'll have to wait for the replay and watch the rest.

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN
Garrett Temple left the arena on crutches after what is being called an ankle sprain. X-Rays and MRI later. Looks done for the week. #spurs

[angelbelow]

Recap of Pops interview would be appreciated.

Rick said not to worry and that Blair was just having a day off in the 1st and then repeated it again in the 4th. Dont know what to believe.. i know his right knee was heavily sleeved up.

[Dex]

JMcDonald_SAEN
Garrett Temple left the arena on crutches after what is being called an ankle sprain. X-Rays and MRI later. Looks done for the week. #spurs

Bollocks...

[Juanobili]

JMcDonald_SAEN
Garrett Temple left the arena on crutches after what is being called an ankle sprain. X-Rays and MRI later. Looks done for the week. #spurs

ahhh fuckkkkkkkkk :depressed

[ChumpDumper]

JMcDonald_SAEN
Garrett Temple left the arena on crutches after what is being called an ankle sprain. X-Rays and MRI later. Looks done for the week. #spursI think he made training camp anyway.

I want to see Neal at the point now. Jerrells always needed another season in Austin to learn the position.

[DPG21920]

Damn it :pctoss. Now I don't get to see Temple.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

JMcDonald_SAEN

Blair skipped spurs summer league opener with tightness in his right calf. Says he's hopeful to play Wednesday vs. ATL.

[Brazil]

@JMcDonald_SAEN - Mike Bud on the bench, giving some sort of defensive tutorial to Alonzo Gee. Lots of pointing and gesticulating.

Uh-oh. Temple being carried off by team's training staff. Grabbing lower leg. He was having a nice day, too.


Nice!

for 1 sec I thought SNRE was responding to SB

[slick'81]

fuck horrible for temple and gist two guys that need to shine going into training camp

[ElNono]

For as long I could see, Gist picked up where he left off last summer league. He was trash.

Temple was great, but he did look pretty hurt. Oh well, now he has time to recover for training camp. I don't think we'll see him again in Vegas.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

So who escaped this game uninjured? Wow.

[5in10]

How was gee? Boxscore anyone?

[ChumpDumper]

http://www.nba.com/summerleague/games/20100712/SASMIN/gameinfo.html

[slick'81]

temple started strong ,gee, jerrels and gist looked good not a bad start

[siraulo23]

pop interview up on nba.com

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2010/07/12/courtside_popovich.nba/index.html

[DPG21920]

:lmao Pop just ditched Hill like yesterday's news.

"Temple is my favorite player"

[HarlemHeat37]

Pop sure loves his combo guards that need to develop PG skills..

[xtremesteven33]

Pop sure loves his combo guards that need to develop PG skills..



HAHA remember when Pop hated Parker...

[pjjrfan]

I don't blame Pop. Temple looks like he will be a player in this league. I thought his confidence level increased with each game he played late in the season. He has the talent, but he seems to have a real prescense when his is in a game.

[Cane]

Coach Pop's 110% right about Brent Barry's rookie year as a broadcaster. That dude used to be funny but on TV he's uptight and trying too hard to be just a serious professional.

[Solid D]

pop interview up on nba.com

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2010/07/12/courtside_popovich.nba/index.html

Excellent. Thanks for posting this link siraulo23!

[angelbelow]

pop interview up on nba.com

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2010/07/12/courtside_popovich.nba/index.html

thanks. hilarious segment

[ElNono]

Just finished watching... it was a good game if you ignore the injuries... Pop said it looked like Temple ankle sprain was not high, so he might miss just a few days. He said they'll have him checked though.

[tim_duncan_fan]

Sounds like Pop believes Temple will not only make the team, but actually get some real playing time and if that's the case I don't want him to play Vegas.

Blair's dumb ass shouldn't be in Vegas either. You can practice a 10-15 ft jumper away from contact and competition. So glad he didn't play today.

I wish Richards was in Vegas though. That guy has loads of potential and it would be cool to see what he can do now against near NBA-level competition.

[Solid D]

The Wolves didn't have a lot of size but the Spurs team was basically an experienced D League team that out-executed a less seasoned group. I do think that if a team that plays like Memphis... a scrambling, pressing team...were to play this Spurs' team, it might be a different outcome. This Spurs team doesn't have very many good ball-handlers.

[BackHome]

Yeah in the second half they pretty much had to take out Jerrels and put in Squeaky to get any kind of offense.

The kid Neal from Europe played pretty good one thing is he sure can hit the outside shot.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I still think Temple ends up as Tony's backup this year.

Manu and Hill hold down the two guard, with the Spurs going big with those two off the bench (let Anderson start maybe?).

That essentially sets us at everywhere but the three...

[TDMVPDPOY]

pop interview up on nba.com

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2010/07/12/courtside_popovich.nba/index.html

lol pop wearing a australian tshirt, did ghill or brett send him a shirt? :)

[EricB]

Temple is a little farther ahead in the skills department PG wise than Hill.

[DesignatedT]

Manu, Hill, and Temple are all SG's lol

[timtonymanu]

Hopefully Temple is okay.

He has really surprised me and made me a quick fan of his. When he first came here, I scratched my head thinking "Why did the front office keep him over Cedric Jackson?" Now I know why they did.

[biziofromdowntown]

Good impression from Gist. He's a 4, of course. Cannot developt to a 3.

[angelbelow]

Temple is a little farther ahead in the skills department PG wise than Hill.

I like the idea of Hill and Temple playing together. I agree that Temple is probably better at the PG position and is probably a better distributor. With that said we can have Temple with the PG duties and Hill play more like a 2-guard. On D we can have Temple guard the bigger guards while Hill remains on the smaller ones. Could be interesting to see.

[ChumpDumper]

I still think Temple ends up as Tony's backup this year.Agreed. It's the poise that he developed over the course of last season carrying into SL.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I like the idea of Hill and Temple playing together. I agree that Temple is probably better at the PG position and is probably a better distributor. With that said we can have Temple with the PG duties and Hill play more like a 2-guard. On D we can have Temple guard the bigger guards while Hill remains on the smaller ones. Could be interesting to see.

Assuming they can build their chemistry together, I see us going with Tony and Hill as the starters with Temple and Manu backing them up.

[Darkwaters]

Assuming they can build their chemistry together, I see us going with Tony and Hill as the starters with Temple and Manu backing them up.

That could definitely be the case. I'm just curious how it will all shake out. A few things don't really add up to me. Lets say we have a 10 man rotation during the regular season:

Starters: Parker, Hill, Jefferson, Splitter, Duncan
Backups: Temple, Ginobili, Anderson, Blair, McDyess

That would be my assumption of a regular season 10 man rotation. But that doesn't take into account a few things:

1) Are we signing another SF? Where does he fit in the mix?
2) Bonner just inked a big long extension. Where does he fit?
3) All this talk about Hairston...where does his time come from?
4) If a player like Gary Neal impresses in Summer League then where would he fit?

Now, of course some of these guys are going to be injury depth only or garbage time players. And I'm sure Duncan and McDyess will sit out a fair amount of games to stay fresh as well (which should open up some time for Bonner). But I can't forsee getting PT for all the guys we're hoping for.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

That could definitely be the case. I'm just curious how it will all shake out. A few things don't really add up to me. Lets say we have a 10 man rotation during the regular season:

Starters: Parker, Hill, Jefferson, Splitter, Duncan
Backups: Temple, Ginobili, Anderson, Blair, McDyess

That would be my assumption of a regular season 10 man rotation. But that doesn't take into account a few things:

1) Are we signing another SF? Where does he fit in the mix?
2) Bonner just inked a big long extension. Where does he fit?
3) All this talk about Hairston...where does his time come from?
4) If a player like Gary Neal impresses in Summer League then where would he fit?

Now, of course some of these guys are going to be injury depth only or garbage time players. And I'm sure Duncan and McDyess will sit out a fair amount of games to stay fresh as well (which should open up some time for Bonner). But I can't forsee getting PT for all the guys we're hoping for.

I suspect the backup SF we find with our 2.4 million left after Splitter's signing will be RJ's backup. Anderson becomes a situational guy / scoring sparkplug off the bench when the O goes stagnant.

[Blackjack]

JMcDonald_SAEN

Garrett Temple is here too. Said he "rolled" his ankle. Isn't sure when he'll be back, but won't be this week. #spurs

[TwelveGs210]

if anyone cant access espn3 then go to atdhe.net for live streaming of summer league games

Thank you so much for that link, I've been looking for a site like that..you are a gentleman, a genius, and a scholar, and if i was gay i'd blow you.