Live Streaming of Open Practice

[ElNono]

Blair got a J now.... sweet

[ElNono]

Bonner scored 5 this quarter... probably a +/- of +25!

[ElNono]

Blair just beasting on Gist...

[ace3g]

KCJHoop K.C Johnson
by WojYahooNBA
Carlos Boozer out eight weeks with a fractured right hand. Link to come.


KCJHoop K.C Johnson
by WojYahooNBA
Boozer's fractured hand will require surgery, put him on court after November trip. http://bit.ly/btLzpb

[DPG21920]

Holy quicks TP.

[blkroadrunners]

James Gist's ballin.

[timtonymanu]

KCJHoop K.C Johnson
by WojYahooNBA
Carlos Boozer out eight weeks with a fractured right hand. Link to come.


KCJHoop K.C Johnson
by WojYahooNBA
Boozer's fractured hand will require surgery, put him on court after November trip. http://bit.ly/btLzpb

That sucks.

[Blackjack]

It'd be so nice if Gist could pan out and earn a spot. ... Just a really nice skill-set when it comes to size, athleticism and energy/motor to have coming off the bench.

[Spurs Brazil]

Simmons with a 3

[TimmehC]

Simmons earning his keep.

[crc21209]

Simmons looking like a quality backup 3 right now...

[TimmehC]

It'd be so nice if Gist could pan out and earn a spot. ... Just a really nice skill-set when it comes to size, athleticism and energy/motor to have coming off the bench.

I think the whole reason they actually signed him this time is to send him to the Toros. Then they can call him up as a 5th big if one of the others is hurt.

[EricB]

Gist with a very solid game.

Shall see how it translates in a real game.

[ElNono]

lol Bonner putting the ball on the floor

[DPG21920]

Anyone's perimeter defense stand out?

[Blackjack]

I think the whole reason they actually signed him this time is to send him to the Toros. Then they can call him up as a 5th big if one of the others is hurt.

They signed him to see if he could make the roster or if it was worth investing anymore time in him. Had they not signed him to the make-good contract they would have lost his rights.

Really, Gist would be the sixth big, small-ball 4 and the defensive tweener for those matchups the Spurs just can't find an answer for.

But it's going to take a good camp and some quality play for him to earn that spot and role.

[ace3g]

JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
Hill's up to 20 points for the scrimmage. Those of you who have him in your intrasquad fantasy leagues should be happy. #spurs

[Blackjack]

Anyone's perimeter defense stand out?

Varner seems pretty impressed with Temples D so far. Says he's an above average defender, which I definitely agree with.

[Spurs Brazil]

Blair nice move;

Hill and Blair will be great this season

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

its ridiculously laggy and slow

[DPG21920]

If Blair can make a similar leap to Hill's 2nd year, that would be huge. Our young guys definitely show promise.

[Spurs Brazil]

It lloks like Blair owned RJ

[TDMVPDPOY]

wheres the stat sheet?

[TimmehC]

Gee posterizes RJ, and Penney actually made a shot.

[timvp]

Thanks to SDC.

Countdown to the broadcast version . . . . . . . .

[Pauleta14]

Hi everybody, I'm just coming...

Can someone tell me how our big3 looks like please? Do they look in shape?

thks

[ElNono]

Thanks spursdotcom

[ace3g]

JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
George Hill and DeJuan Blair aim to be NBA's version of "Rob and Big." I'm so old and out of touch, I have no idea what that means. #spurs

[angelbelow]

crap just got home... any way there we can rewatch this later?

[ace3g]

JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
Blair says he and Hill a "double team." They do everything together. Tried to double up on post-scrimmage interviews, but cooler heads won.

[duncan228]

crap just got home... any way there we can rewatch this later?

Spurs.com will have it up later.

[toki9]

JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
Blair says he and Hill a "double team." They do everything together. Tried to double up on post-scrimmage interviews, but cooler heads won.

Neal joke in 3...2...1...anyone?

[boutons_deux]

Sorry everyone, we're using the same setup we did last year and it went well. All we can figure out is that it's the network that's killing it.

The bandwidth must have been about 500 Kbits/sec, maybe lower.

I get much better quality streaming games from my Sling box with my 1000 Kbits/sec cable upload.

[biziofromdowntown]

There's a stat line somewhere?

[angelbelow]

Spurs.com will have it up later.

thanks for the info!

[Ditty]

I sat 3rd row got duncans autograph on my spurs hat I bought yesterday and a lot of players look at me sat next to these annoying asses baseline bum ladies was on the jumbotron a bunch of times had a great time almost grabbed a bunch of shirts the guys behind caught all the damn shirts besides that spurs looked good still think we may need one more player prefer a small foward

[ace3g]

JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
BTW, in case you were waiting for a final: Black rallied to beat Silver 71-63. Hill leads way with 20 pts. Blair has 15-9. Take that Silver!

[NASpurs]

I sat 3rd row got duncans autograph on my spurs hat I bought yesterday and a lot of players look at me sat next to these annoying asses baseline bum ladies was on the jumbotron a bunch of times had a great time almost grabbed a bunch of shirts the guys behind caught all the damn shirts besides that spurs looked good still think we may need one more player prefer a small foward

I see you are a master of the English language.

[ace3g]

Notes on a scorecard: The Silver & Black edition

http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/tim_griffin/2010/10/notes-on-a-scorecard-the-silve.html

[DPG21920]

Was it just TP that did not play after the 3rd? Did Tim and Manu play?

[Solid D]

There were 2 wireless routers at the scrimmage. At&T wireless and Media. With all the iPhones, smartphones in the AT&T Center, I wonder if the folks doing the internet streaming were trying to use the same media network.

Anyways, George Hill looked extremely quick. He beat TP a couple of times off the dribble. All of the guards looked decent today, including Jerrells. TP, Ginobili, Temple, Hill, Neal, Penney, Jerrells were the backcourt guys. TP, Hill and Jerrells got most of the PG reps. Temple and Neal had a couple of trips at the 1. Penney showed a nice v-cut to get his shot off a couple of times. Nice stroke. He also did a saavy foul with his rear-end without getting called on Alonzo Gee...disrupting a sure baseline layup by Gee after getting beaten.

Anderson, Gee, Jefferson, Simmons played the 3. I think Penney did a couple of possesions, also. Jefferson was missing from the outside. His D was so-so. Gee made a nice steal and made a couple of plays. Good rebounding effort by Alonzo. Anderson has a very nice shooting form but he wasn't overly active without the ball. He looked a bit measured and less quick than he did in college.

Gist looked good defensively except for 2 consecutive plays where he gambled, going for the steal. Blair got an easy one on him when Gist overplayed the entry pass. He also stole a couple, though. Gist hedged hard on high screens. James played 4 exclusively and could have had a lot more points if he could finish on the inside. He missed a bunch of shots at the rim. Bonner had very active hands today, slapping several balls away, including a couple of George Hill drives. He missed several shots early but finally made a couple as the game progressed.

Timmy looked great although he wasn't dominant inside like he has been in the past. Blair was everywhere and he made three floaters today. He and Hill looked the best of all the Spurs.

[spursdotcom]

Believe it or not we were plugged in and not going off wireless.

[Spurs Brazil]

Thanks for the recap Solid D

Any comments on Gee defense?

[biziofromdowntown]

Gist has to go to the rim more n more, that's his best effort.

[jimo2305]

here's some pics i took lol

in77 took some quality pics tho.. he'll upload them soon..

http://img827.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.php?id=20101003112834.jpg

[jn77]

Here is the link to the flickr set if anyone is interested, I am gonna put up a thread after dinner. Please comment on the flick if you are able and if you like the images! thanks

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29584792@N03/sets/72157624964335513/

[jn77]

here's some pics i took lol

in77 took some quality pics tho.. he'll upload them soon..

http://img827.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.php?id=20101003112834.jpg



Had a good time hangin out today!

[TimmehC]

Here is the link to the flickr set if anyone is interested, I am gonna put up a thread after dinner. Please comment on the flick if you are able and if you like the images! thanks

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29584792@N03/sets/72157624964335513/

Excellent shots. What cam do you use?

[Spurs Brazil]

Thanks for the pics

[jn77]

Excellent shots. What cam do you use?


Thanks! I used a Canon 30D for these today. Still a great camera after all these years!

[toki9]

He had trouble finishing around the rim when he wasn't dunking.

How did Anderson look?

[The Great Fantastic]

My breakdown:

Hill - A scoring machine. Moves well without the basketball and can score in almost any way. He's dangerous because he can camp out on the three point line or slash inside and score. Didn't get to see his extended 3-point shooting but I'm betting it's gonna be good. This kid still has a lot of potential that is untapped. Played some good defense. Still not an impact playmaker.

Blair - Showed a nice, quick floater a few times today. Had some good post moves and improved range on the jumpshot. Hit one close to 18-19 feet.

Gist - Same as you have heard. A hustle player that hit the offensive glass hard today. His jumper didn't look terrible but is not effective from range. He might have a chance to make the roster because he is a good plug n play guy. Would not get consistent minutes but might just bring you exactly what you need in one of those games where the energy just isn't there from the regulars.

Gee - I just don't know if this guy is ready to be a solid rotation player. I don't think he is smart enough. He takes bad shots and forces the issue. Sometimes it works for him but in the limited minutes he will see, I just don't see how the positive will outweigh the negative. He will make some plays on the defensive end, just like Pop said he wants from his back-up 3, but his poor offensive decisions will keep him off the floor.

Simmons - Played a little small ball 4. Not horrible. Had a nice pump fake, one dribble step up jump shot that was pretty. Hit a 3. Airballed a 3. I think he will earn the backup 3 minutes. He had a few nice assists and rebounded decently. IMO a sure bet to make the roster.

Penney - This guy can shoot. Didn't get much of a chance in the first half. Didn't get many looks in the second but the shots he did get looked good. Had a great pump fake, one dribble, step back 3 pointer that did everything but go in. I don't know if he makes the team but there is a shot. Everyone know we need shooters and with all the ???'s it would never hurt to have another option.

Anderson - Pop was getting on to him during the perimeter slash n pass drill. Good to see. Does have a pretty jumper. Solid's take pretty much sums it up.

Neal - Jumpshot looked good but didn't fall. Had a couple of nice passes and scored on slashing. Good to see. He is a big question mark for me but if Chip says his shooting is that good, I can only be excited to see what he can bring.

Temple - I don't know if he attempted a shot. I didn't look at the boxscore. He has a pass from me because of how he performed at the end of last year. Fouled Jerrells pretty hard on a one on one fast break.

I'm not going to breakdown any of the regulars because you know what you are going to get when they are healthy.

Things are looking to be exciting for the preseason. Still some spots to be nabbed and a few candidates who are intriguing options.

Here's to another exciting season that is just about underway!:chestbump

[ace3g]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/photos/101003_333.jpg

Duncan with the Punisher logo on the knee brace!!!

[toki9]

My breakdown:



Thanks a lot. Much appreciated. ;-) Can't wait to see them play.

[toki9]

Alright. His shot was weird, but it's obviously effective. Still he seems more hesitant than aggressive, which I think will hurt him. A shooter needs to shoot.

Weird? You mean bad technique/form?

[Spurs Brazil]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/photos/101003_333.jpg

Duncan with the Punisher logo on the knee brace!!!

New brace for TD or is the same. It looks bigger

http://www.nba.com/spurs/photos/101003_90.jpg

[nbaman99]

is there any highlights from today's practice other than the interviews?

[MaNu4Tres]

Kinda seemed off balance, didn't leave the ground much and didn't move the entire guide hand side.

Being out of shape can be the culprit to that.

In order to be a good shooter in rhythm during the course of a game, you need your legs under you. Obviously with the hamstring injury, he hasn't been able to do anything significant on his legs the majority of the summer.

Give the kid sometime to get his legs back into game shape. Once that happens I'm sure his jump shot will start looking better.

[toki9]

Kinda seemed off balance, didn't leave the ground much and didn't move the entire guide hand side.

I see. Thank you for elaborating.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

How did Ginobili and TP look?

[Solid D]

How did Ginobili and TP look?

Tony looked great offensively. There were a couple of occasions where Tony didn't stay with George Hill. He played in the first half of the scrimmage and looked very quick, making shots both inside and outside.

Manu played quite a bit and he looked fine. He missed some shots early including an airball on his first one. He made a sweet high arching runner and looked to be in good shape. His defense was good.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Tony looked great offensively. There were a couple of occasions where Tony didn't stay with George Hill. He played in the first half of the scrimmage and looked very quick, making shots both inside and outside.

Manu played quite a bit and he looked fine. He missed some shots early including an airball on his first one. He made a sweet high arching runner and looked to be in good shape. His defense was good.

Thanks Solid D, good to see that they are definitely full .

:toast

[Solid D]

Thanks for the recap Solid D

Any comments on Gee defense?

He looked okay positionally. He knocked the ball from RJ's hands and RJ fouled him out on the floor to keep Gee from getting a free break-away.

On one occasion, Gee gambled, going for a steal and lost. His defensive rebounding was a plus.

[Ice009]

I haven't had a chance to watch this scrimmage yet, but I just want to say I am really keyed in on Gist.

I liked him when I saw him in his first Summer League. I thought he played hard and hustled and brings TONS of energy which he can lift his teammates with just that alone.

I really think there could be a spot for him on this team. He's not the most talented guy out there, and he still needs a lot of work, but he could fill a role on this team with his hustle play. Like The Great Fantastic mentioned he probably wouldn't not get regular minutes, but I also agree that he could come into those games where the energy is down and give us a bit of a boost. I'm also looking to see if he can guard some of those athletic 4s in the league for spot minutes. If he can show that he is capable of that, then that would be big too.

[ceperez]

My breakdown:

Hill - A scoring machine. Moves well without the basketball and can score in almost any way. He's dangerous because he can camp out on the three point line or slash inside and score. Didn't get to see his extended 3-point shooting but I'm betting it's gonna be good. This kid still has a lot of potential that is untapped. Played some good defense. Still not an impact playmaker.

Blair - Showed a nice, quick floater a few times today. Had some good post moves and improved range on the jumpshot. Hit one close to 18-19 feet.

Gist - Same as you have heard. A hustle player that hit the offensive glass hard today. His jumper didn't look terrible but is not effective from range. He might have a chance to make the roster because he is a good plug n play guy. Would not get consistent minutes but might just bring you exactly what you need in one of those games where the energy just isn't there from the regulars.

Gee - I just don't know if this guy is ready to be a solid rotation player. I don't think he is smart enough. He takes bad shots and forces the issue. Sometimes it works for him but in the limited minutes he will see, I just don't see how the positive will outweigh the negative. He will make some plays on the defensive end, just like Pop said he wants from his back-up 3, but his poor offensive decisions will keep him off the floor.

Simmons - Played a little small ball 4. Not horrible. Had a nice pump fake, one dribble step up jump shot that was pretty. Hit a 3. Airballed a 3. I think he will earn the backup 3 minutes. He had a few nice assists and rebounded decently. IMO a sure bet to make the roster.

Penney - This guy can shoot. Didn't get much of a chance in the first half. Didn't get many looks in the second but the shots he did get looked good. Had a great pump fake, one dribble, step back 3 pointer that did everything but go in. I don't know if he makes the team but there is a shot. Everyone know we need shooters and with all the ???'s it would never hurt to have another option.

Anderson - Pop was getting on to him during the perimeter slash n pass drill. Good to see. Does have a pretty jumper. Solid's take pretty much sums it up.

Neal - Jumpshot looked good but didn't fall. Had a couple of nice passes and scored on slashing. Good to see. He is a big question mark for me but if Chip says his shooting is that good, I can only be excited to see what he can bring.

Temple - I don't know if he attempted a shot. I didn't look at the boxscore. He has a pass from me because of how he performed at the end of last year. Fouled Jerrells pretty hard on a one on one fast break.

I'm not going to breakdown any of the regulars because you know what you are going to get when they are healthy.

Things are looking to be exciting for the preseason. Still some spots to be nabbed and a few candidates who are intriguing options.

Here's to another exciting season that is just about underway!:chestbump