Olympic Game: Tony vs Manu (France vs Argentina)

[Sparrowhawk]

Tomorrow comes the day when two of the Spurs legends for the past ten years will be playing against each other. It will be the first chance to see the Church of Tony and Church of Manu cheering for different teams. :lol
Discuss.

[DPG21920]

Go TP!

[Budkin]

Awesome.

[TE]

Go Argie!

[DesignatedT]

3 spurs vs 1 spur

[DAF86]

Historic event in ST history, imho.

[TE]

^in spurs history too

[spurs10]

This is going to be a great game, as the FNT will have a lot to prove. I believe ElNono mentioned that anyone playing the USA is going to be tough to get a good read on. However, Argentina played really great against a not bad Lithuanian team. Hope it's on NBCSN and not on one of the porn channels DPG was talking about. For the life of me I can't find the NBC Olympic Basketball channel on Time Warner Cable.

[Bruno]

Argentina should win this one. France isn't having a good summer this year.

[ElNono]

IIRC, first time ever TP and Manu will play against eachother...

[DAF86]

France 85 - Argentina 75

Manu and Tony both with mediocre games.

[TE]

IIRC, first time ever TP and Manu will play against eachother...

It will probably the last time they'll play against each other tbh

[DesignatedT]

Spread:

ARGENTINA - 5.5
O/U - 155

[urunobili]

Both TP and Manu shared lunch with Tiago at the Olympic Village today...

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/283642_367574843313140_384262048_n.jpg

[ElNono]

Both TP and Manu shared lunch with Tiago at the Olympic Village today...

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6048483&postcount=158

:lol

[DPG21920]

This is going to be a great game, as the FNT will have a lot to prove. I believe ElNono mentioned that anyone playing the USA is going to be tough to get a good read on. However, Argentina played really great against a not bad Lithuanian team. Hope it's on NBCSN and not on one of the porn channels DPG was talking about. For the life of me I can't find the NBC Olympic Basketball channel on Time Warner Cable.

Do you live in SA? If so, the channel should be 102 I think.

[lakerhaterade]

Can't wait

[Manudona]

Historic event in ST history, imho.


^in spurs history too

Lets not forget Manu faced Tim in 2002 and 2004 winning both times :hat

[Ice009]

I'm pretty sure Manu didn't play against Tim in 2002. He may have in 2003 for the Olympic qualifiers, but Team USA won those games.

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Im really hoping this is a good game. Manu versus Tony...That is going to be such a fun match.

[Kool Bob Love]

#teammanu :toast

Gonna need a time. its before the USA game right? :nerd

[Sa_Spursfan20]

#teammanu :toast

Gonna need a time. its before the USA game right? :nerd

I want to say it's 3pm Eastern/2pm Central.

[Kool Bob Love]

Ok cool. Cant wait!

[ace3g]

for all other games check this site: http://www.nbcolympics.com/basketball/results-schedules/index.html, it gives you the correct time conversion

[100%duncan]

I'd cheer for Argentina because they have a better chance at winning a medal than France.

[DPG21920]

TP is that international playa.

[Manudona]

I'm pretty sure Manu didn't play against Tim in 2002. He may have in 2003 for the Olympic qualifiers, but Team USA won those games.

You are right, I thought Tim was in 2002's USA squad.

[spurs10]

Do you live in SA? If so, the channel should be 102 I think.
Thanks again, all my family is in SA, however I'm up the road in Austin. I will indeed check out 102, or any of the porn stations (come to think of it). If it's not basketball, perhaps it will be interesting none the less :lol. Boy, will my arms be tired!! I'm feeling good about the main stations showing this game. Then again, I'm a bit of an over the top fanatic that might not see eye to eye with the NBC programmers. I do realize, curling is way up on the food chain from basketball.
Hope TP, Diaw, and co. show up, but am a very big Arg fan!
:flag:

[AussieFanKurt]

Argentina will win no problems at all

[Brazil]

Argentina with the easy win tbh. Scola is going to shit all over French bigs.

[AussieFanKurt]

Argentina with the easy win tbh. Scola is going to shit all over French bigs.

The French have any bigs?

[racm]

That Kevin Seraphin guy had a bunch of double doubles late last season.

Of course the French front line <<<<< Scola.

[racm]

That Kevin Seraphin guy had a bunch of double doubles late last season.

Of course the French front line <<<<< Scola.

[Brazil]

The French have any bigs?

not really

[sinok]

Well, Diaw is literally big, though...

[DPG21920]

Thanks again, all my family is in SA, however I'm up the road in Austin. I will indeed check out 102, or any of the porn stations (come to think of it). If it's not basketball, perhaps it will be interesting none the less :lol. Boy, will my arms be tired!! I'm feeling good about the main stations showing this game. Then again, I'm a bit of an over the top fanatic that might not see eye to eye with the NBC programmers. I do realize, curling is way up on the food chain from basketball.
Hope TP, Diaw, and co. show up, but am a very big Arg fan!
:flag:

If you are in Austin it should be channel 955 (or close to that.) I'll confirm before tip off for you.

[eric365]

Manu's plan against parker today :

Manu Ginobili says he's been giving his Argentine teammates a few tips about how to play Tony Parker.

"Go right up to him," Ginobili said, "and go 'whooo!'"

Ginobili blew air out of his mouth.

"That should fog up his goggles," he said.


http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/7/30/3201517/tony-parker-goggles-manu-ginobili-olympics-2012

[8FOR!3]

The only way this game is even competitive is if Tony Parker goes off. France looked worse against the US than I thought they would. I thought maybe they'd be a little competitive with an MVP candidate and a potential all star on their team, but a lack of size hurt them a lot.

[MmP]

We're gonna see a nice match up: Scola - Diaw, altough they've seen each other in Japan 2006.

[Venti Quattro]

We're gonna see a nice match up: Scola - Diaw, altough they've seen each other in Japan 2006.

Scola will eat Diaw alive on the basketball side of things. Diaw will eat Scola.

[DesignatedT]

I think this game will be closer then people think. ARG played great against Lithuania but they wont shoot that well today. Parker has to play great though.

[temujin]

If the amnestied Scola plays against MLE Diaw anything like he did against Lithuania, we might have another "makes me want to throw up" statement by the Spurs' coach.......

[kaji157]

I don´t see it clearly as a win for us (i am from argentina), this time Parker won´t be goig against Paul, Williams and Westbrook. He´ll go against Prigioni and Campazzo.
I expect him to go off, given that and the debatable Argentinean interior defense.
Argentina by talent is maybe inferior, but as a team the have something else.

[kaji157]

If the amnestied Scola plays against MLE Diaw anything like he did against Lithuania, we might have another "makes me want to throw up" statement by the Spurs' coach.......

We could have claimed Scola if we didn´t sign Diaw?

[ElNono]

Expecting a big game from Nando "French Steve Nash" De Colo... he should be able to get what he wants against an aging PG like Prigioni...

[Brazil]

I think this game will be closer then people think. ARG played great against Lithuania but they wont shoot that well today. Parker has to play great though.

Parker is not in shape at all, Batum is far from being in shape, Diaw started his summer diet... France is not going to offer a lot of resistance.

Argie by 15 min

[DPG21920]

Thanks again, all my family is in SA, however I'm up the road in Austin. I will indeed check out 102, or any of the porn stations (come to think of it). If it's not basketball, perhaps it will be interesting none the less :lol. Boy, will my arms be tired!! I'm feeling good about the main stations showing this game. Then again, I'm a bit of an over the top fanatic that might not see eye to eye with the NBC programmers. I do realize, curling is way up on the food chain from basketball.
Hope TP, Diaw, and co. show up, but am a very big Arg fan!
:flag:

It's channel 995 in Austin for Time Warner FYI.

[DPG21920]

What is with the French fans packing it in before the game?

[eric365]

What is with the French fans packing it in before the game?

Last year was so great with all the player healthy and available. The silver medal only losing against spain.
Noah was great, Batum was great even offensively, Parker was dominating and it gave us tons of hope for a medal this year.

4 month ago, everything was still great

And now, Noah is not there, Batum has not trained or played during the whole preparation because of his contract not signed, Parker is not even at 50%
:depressed

[DPG21920]

Sure, that's true, but France still has enough talent to compete against the teams in the class of ARG.

[Brazil]

Sure, that's true, but France still has enough talent to compete against the teams in the class of ARG.

not they haven't

[DPG21920]

not they haven't

yes they do

[DPG21920]

Also, I see the ultra pre-game reverse jinx, Brazil :tu

[ElNono]

When does this game starts?

[DPG21920]

22 mins I believe

[ElNono]

2:00 I believe

Is that CST?

[DPG21920]

Yes sir

[ElNono]

thanks

[DesignatedT]

Just got home from class. Glad I'm able to catch the game.

[sonic21]

easy win for Agentina, france isn't as good as they were last year.

[DPG21920]

French posters are lame :lol

[turkish spurs fan]

manu'll fuck parker.

[DPG21920]

This is so sick :lol

[ElNono]

shit, refs from Spain and Brazil... we're toast :depressed

[TE]

Tip off

[DPG21920]

:wow France engaged.

[Slomo]

Argentina fans in the arena: Bunch of geeks with strange hats.
French fans in the arena: Nice ladies with body paint.

What if the stereotypes are true?

:stirpot:

[DPG21920]

Argentina fans in the arena: Bunch of geeks with strange hats.
French fans in the arena: Nice ladies with body paint.

What if the stereotypes are true?

:stirpot:

Then that would explain the French fans retreating before the game has started :lol























J/K again French posters.

[ElNono]

Argentina fans in the arena: Bunch of geeks with strange hats.
French fans in the arena: Nice ladies with body paint.

What if the stereotypes are true?

:stirpot:

:lol

[ElNono]

Diaw looks winded already

[TE]

Diaw looks bloated

[DPG21920]

Layups being swatted :lol I hope the NBA does not implement that rule.

[DPG21920]

Damn, Manu with a stellar move on Batum.

[TE]

Manu with the hook shot

[ElNono]

Prigioni with 2 steals already

[TE]

Prigioni is cerebral

[DPG21920]

Prig picking TP's pocket twice now.

[DAF86]

Argentina fans in the arena: Bunch of geeks with strange hats.
French fans in the arena: Nice ladies with body paint.

What if the stereotypes are true?

:stirpot:

There's an Argie stereotype regarding geeks with strange hats?

[TE]

Parker is bleeding

[DPG21920]

Prig bullying TP and drawing blood :wow

TP going to go HAM now.

[DPG21920]

Thank goodness Boris is on a short deal - his weight is to much of a risk.

TP on Manu! :lmao TP wins.

[DAF86]

Scola sucking.

[TE]

Tp scoring on Manu :lol

[ElNono]

Scola has been terrible for ARG so far... that's bad news

[SsKSpurs21]

NBC is not showing basketball! they are showing freakin water polo!! POS!!!

[ace3g]

Manu tries to draw charge on TP

[Slomo]

Parker is bleeding

Looks like the goggles cut him. I kinda expected the whole thing to be designed in a way that made that impossible.

[porscha]

which channel??? can't find it
SA.TW cable

[DPG21920]

Ya, announcers are correct - this is the most amazing use of the ball on the rim rule that I have seen in any game.

[ElNono]

ARg can't make a shot... this is why the games are played, tbh

[Venti Quattro]

:lol Argie
:lol Nazi harborers

[Cherry]

damn...

[porscha]

found it...168

[TE]

France is shooting decently right now...not characteristic of them tbh

[DesignatedT]

tony shittin on manu

[urunobili]

Scola choking...

[DPG21920]

Great pace to this game - both teams are active. ARG struggling with some close shots, but overall good execution and focus from France.

[freetiago]

at least 10 pts have been wipedd away because of the rim rule

[DAF86]

This looks like Spurs vs Thunder. The younger team with swarming defense and long jumpers.

[ElNono]

smh, nothing falls

[TE]

smh, nothing falls

They'll eventually start falling tbh...

[DesignatedT]

ARG needs to get Delfino some looks

[ALVAREZ6]

:lmao I thought Scola would be good vs. France...turns out he's playing like a slow, predictable, ball-stopping, inefficient faggot :lol

[DAF86]

ARg can't make a shot... this is why the games are played, tbh

What's that supposed to mean? This is a 50/50 game.

[ElNono]

ARG gonna need to sink those 3s

[DPG21920]

De Colo on Manu :hungry:

[ElNono]

What's that supposed to mean? This is a 50/50 game.

It means the cliff jumping from French fans was unwarranted...

[Venti Quattro]

Vincent Collet watched too many Spurs tapes from last season

[ElNono]

Scola in foul trouble might be good news for ARG, considering how he has played so far, tbh

[TE]

I hope the officials don't fuck the flow of this game. It's starting to look like that now.

[ElNono]

Nocioni and Pietrus with the friendly chat

[bklynspursfan]

Diaw hesitating... Shocker

[DAF86]

Manu beasting with some nice moves early on.

[ElNono]

Manu carrying ARG now

[TE]

Manu...

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Manu just ran past De Colo. Oh my goodness.

[DesignatedT]

I hope the NBA doesn't adopt that hitting the ball off the rim shit. I hate it.

[Venti Quattro]

Now it's France's turn to miss easy shit. God their uniforms are ugly.

[DPG21920]

That was a great move by Manu. Such amazing control.

[DesignatedT]

De Coloooooo

[TE]

De Colo with the three

[Cherry]

De Colo 3333...oh, wait

[Cherry]

Pancho Hasen 3!

[bklynspursfan]

France couldn't hit any of these 3's vs US lol

[DesignatedT]

France couldn't hit any of these 3's vs US lol

Confidence.

[DAF86]

I always wondered why in Fiba games Manu can play entire halfs or games without a breather and in the NBA he can't play more than 6 minutes in a row.

[bklynspursfan]

Confidence.

Very true. They were getting swarmed and felt overwhelmed. Sucks they drew them first

[bklynspursfan]

I always wondered why in Fiba games Manu can play entire halfs or games without a breather and in the NBA he can't play more than 6 minutes in a row.

I don't think it's his choice in the NBA.... It's Paranoid Pop

[ElNono]

ARG need to run some shit for Delfino, tbh.. .he has to get going

[TE]

Team USA in da house

[Venti Quattro]

France isn't a bad team at all. The United States routinely executing them skewered many people's opinions, including mine

[TE]

Seraphin is having a great game

[TDMVPDPOY]

de colo seems like a more efficient rookie gino...

[Spurs Brazil]

I hope the NBA doesn't adopt that hitting the ball off the rim shit. I hate it.

It's terrible

[bklynspursfan]

Dag Seraphin

[8FOR!3]

There's a few rules the NBA could adapt, the ball off rim shit definitely isn't one of them.

[TE]

Batum is ballin

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol argy chuckin...looks familiar to spurs choking

[spursparker9]

Melo, Williams, Durant and others are at the game

[ElNono]

ARG not running any sets... pretty poor play so far

[Venti Quattro]

Who is #4 for France? He can challenge Diaw in eating basketballs.

[TE]

Arg is cold

[DesignatedT]

I like the way De Colo looks. He's certainly raw and needs to get better overall but he looks nice handling that ball.

[TE]

Seraphin:lol

[DAF86]

ARG not running any sets... pretty poor play so far

That's what happens when you don't have any of your two main offensive weapons on the court.

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao refs

How is that a foul?

[ElNono]

Manu still has some hops

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Manu with the dunk.

[ace3g]

Manu dunk!!!

[turkish spurs fan]

oh manu

[ElNono]

ARG has been Manu and little else... they should be happy it's a close game... Scola and Delfino need to wake the fuck up in the 2nd half

[Manudona]

The Argentinean newspaper almost gave me a heart attack, luckily I am watching the game live, otherwise...

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/

[DesignatedT]

Man Parker never misses that shot. He must really be out of shape

[ace3g]

De Colo almost hits that buzzer beater

[Venti Quattro]

Melo, Williams, Durant and others are at the game
Westbrook and Bron are also in da house

[ElNono]

From a Spurs' perspective, Diaw's shape and play is kinda worrying, tbh...

[kaji157]

Well. 1-10 from 3. And many missed oportunities from argentina. All team but Manu seemed off. I{ll take 3 points down at the halftime.

[Rain318]

I'm bi-polar over here. Pulling for both teams, truthfully rooting for manu and tony ONLY

[Venti Quattro]

Diaw ate too many comfort foods over the summer lol

[ElNono]

France beating the Nazis, making history :cry

[timvp]

Good game so far.

Stay healthy.

[DesignatedT]

From a Spurs' perspective, Diaw's shape and play is kinda worrying, tbh...

Definitely worried about this.

[MmP]

what i dont get is why manu and scola were out so long while arg was dry on the offensive end. Lamas sleeping .

[ElNono]

what i dont get is why manu and scola were out so long while arg was dry on the offensive end. Lamas sleeping .

hopefully saving them for the 2nd half... there's games every other day... gotta pick his spots to rest the guys...

[ElNono]

ARG not gonna win this if it can't hit the 3 ball...

[TE]

Good game so far.

Stay healthy.

[ElNono]

Scola flop working full time now

[bklynspursfan]

Dam Diaw is a truck

[TE]

Nice take by delfino

[TE]

Parker is so off

[ace3g]

Manu tres

[TE]

Gino!!!

[TE]

Be careful TP

[bklynspursfan]

TP missing bunnies

[Hemotivo]

ouch TP

[ElNono]

everybody in foul trouble for France

[TE]

De colo!

[ace3g]

Scola is awake now

[DesignatedT]

Now they're scoring

[TDMVPDPOY]

did gino got a nose job?

[DesignatedT]

Wow Diaw looks pathetic.

[ElNono]

Bank open for Prigioni

[TE]

Diaw is out of sorts

[ElNono]

Gelable been hot all game

[ElNono]

ARG still can't make a 3 consistently

[ElNono]

Tony going to work

[Hemotivo]

lol

[ElNono]

ARG vicariously living through the freebies

[ace3g]

Manu, 1 man fast break

[ElNono]

Manu!

[Hemotivo]

MAnuuu huge

[TE]

:wow gino!

[Floyd Pacquiao]

manu being manu

[ElNono]

Manu working extra time

[ace3g]

De Colo

[TE]

De colo!

[DesignatedT]

De Colo me likey

[Floyd Pacquiao]

de colo 3333

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

De Colo corner 3 !!!!

[ElNono]

come on Carlos... need to hit a long shot

[TE]

Manu taking over

[Floyd Pacquiao]

manu starting to take over

[CitizenDwayne]

Manu with the post moves

[BatManu20]

Manu is the sheeit. Diaw looks like a lost cow out there.

[urunobili]

Argies getting closer.

Love Gelabale's shooting form and De Colo is en fuego...

[ALVAREZ6]

Delfino hasn't done shit, looking like classic disinterested Delfino.

[urunobili]

Argies getting closer.

Love Gelabale's shooting form and De Colo is en fuego...

[TE]

come on Carlos... need to hit a long shot

Argentina needs him to score tbh...

When he's on, they're very tough to beat.

[ElNono]

12% from 3 not gonna get it done, tbh

[ElNono]

ARG is a "foul" drawing machine...

[Spurs da champs]

Man where's those post moves when he's here?

[timvp]

Damn, what a great game. I'm guessing Argentina's experience will allow them to pull away in the fourth but France has put up a really good fight. Diaw and Seraphin being in foul trouble will make it even tougher for France ... but Traore or whatever his name is more skilled than I thought.

[Ghjkll]

Manu is getting tired... You can tell thtat. He is playing with heart, but he needs help. Otherwise, we are fucked.

[TE]

Officials taking over smh

[TE]

Big shot by batum

[TE]

Dats to easy for scola

[Spurs da champs]

lol De Colo

[TE]

Manu!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

ginobili gonna take this over

[TE]

Manu was open there

[Spurs da champs]

bad shot by Prigioni, Manu was wide open.

[ElNono]

surprised it's this close with ARG shooting so poorly from 3

[TE]

Parker

[Reeko_Htown]

Scola, Noci and Gino with a flopping clinic.

[ElNono]

Tony closing this ish

[SA210]

Anyone have a link? Thanks :tu

[TE]

Wow lol

[TE]

Parker taking over

[Floyd Pacquiao]

tp9 !!

[bklynspursfan]

Nice to see TP hit a shot

[TE]

It's gonna come down to a Parker vs Ginobili show

[BatManu20]

Parker taking over and Argentina falling apart. Come on Manu!!!

[TE]

Pablo with an uncharacteristic turnover

[BatManu20]

Prigioni for Argentina sucks at passing

[Warlord23]

Scola is a TOSB tbh

[ElNono]

ARG scared to shoot from outside... smh

[DesignatedT]

Tony playing well down the stretch

[MmP]

4 TO in a row is not gonna make it

[TE]

Manu is tired

[ElNono]

that's the game... can't hit the side of a barn today.. congrats France :toast

[urunobili]

France wins. They're the better team. Bad news for Brazil to face ARG in Quarter finals.

[Reeko_Htown]

that was so un-Manu like.


and then he nails a 3:lol

[DesignatedT]

lol sick 3 by manu

[ElNono]

lol FIBA refs

[Spurs4#5]

wow horrible calls on turiaf and diaw

[LakerHater]

turiaf and diaw fouled out in 1 poss!!

[ElNono]

Turnobili

[Reeko_Htown]

Scola :lol:

[TE]

Carlos pulled a Danny green tbh

[ElNono]

That 3 from Delfino the story of the game for ARG