Spurs vs Wizards: Friday Oct. 26th: (7:30 p.m.)

[ace3g]

dan mccarney ‏@danmccarneysaen

Manu out for tonight with back spasms.

[silverblackfan]

dan mccarney ‏@danmccarneysaen

Manu out for tonight with back spasms.

Cue the "Manu is fragile sub-thread"

[Dex]

Cue the "Manu is fragile sub-thread"

Cue the obligatory "better now than in April" arguments.

[Bruno]

Ginobili having 2 injuries, even if they are minor ones, in the training camp isn't a good sign about his ability to stay healthy this season. It's worrisome.

This games should also gives the first answers about Spurs' rotation to start the season. It's been real difficult to decipher Pop's intentions in the previous preseason games.

[lakerhaterade]

Ginobili having 2 injuries, even if they are minor ones, in the training camp isn't a good sign about his ability to stay healthy this season. It's worrisome.


I think it's more precautionary than anything. A 35-year old Manu has to be sit down when the games don't matter. I don't think he will hold up the full 82.

[Bruno]

I think it's more precautionary than anything. A 35-year old Manu has to be sit down when the games don't matter. I don't think he will hold up the full 82.

Spurs obviously won't take the slightest risk for a preseason game but it doesn't change that it's worrisome after the injury plagued season Ginobili had last year.

[jon123spurs]

Is there gonna be a live stream?

[ace3g]

Is there gonna be a live stream?

NBA.com preview shows it being broadcast on Washington local channel: Comcast SportsNet, so it may take a few minutes after tip, but there should be a stream:

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/121026_jackson_shoot

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/121026_bonner_shoot


* Makes sense now why Pop cut Curry, Bonner is now wearing Adidas's; Red Rocket will go 5-5 from 3 tonight...

[Juggity]

NBA.com preview shows it being broadcast on Washington local channel: Comcast SportsNet, so it may take a few minutes after tip, but there should be a stream:

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/121026_jackson_shoot

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/121026_bonner_shoot


* Makes sense now why Pop cut Curry, Bonner is now wearing Adidas's; Red Rocket will go 5-5 from 3 tonight...

Bonner keeps talking about learning Stern's techniques of persuasion.

Maybe this explains why he gets consistent minutes.

[ace3g]

Bonner keeps talking about learning Stern's techniques of persuasion.

Maybe this explains why he gets consistent minutes.

You might be on to something:

Bonner =

http://www.spudlicious.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Emperor-Palpatine.jpg

[c whata11]

NBA.com preview shows it being broadcast on Washington local channel: Comcast SportsNet, so it may take a few minutes after tip, but there should be a stream:

its supposed to be on FSN in austin. so i would think its the same for anybody with fsn southwest

edit: so the tv guide says

[ThePop]

Going as someones guest to this game in a suite. Anyone been in the suites before, how are they?

[bbarry]

for some reason my cable box guide no longer shows its gonna be airing on fsn sw (zone 3). but I've been checking it for the past 2 weeks up until a couple nights ago and it had been saying spurs vs wizards all along, but now it says friday football sports blitz. and to make matters worse, my fox sports sw plus channel has the same exact listings as the regular channel. :(

[ace3g]

Won't have to worry about Manu not playing tonight, Spurs have completed the cloning process

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/3320/x2f487e0f.jpg

via Manu's twittter

[CGD]

Going as someones guest to this game in a suite. Anyone been in the suites before, how are they?

I enjoyed them. Wolf Blitzer was next to me. I always feel bad for Wiz fans bc DC (not Northern VA) is such a transient town there always seems to be more fans from the other team there. Spurs were always well supported when I lived there.

[ace3g]

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/400358_10151060277286981_1250943099_n.jpg

[freetiago]

I remember a game in New Jersey last year where everyone was a spurs fan
all the northeastern states have pretty bad fan bases except for the celtics

and the game is on channel 26 on cable FSW

[Big P]

They are showing high school football on Fox SW, not the Spurs.

[xellos88330]

Wierd. It says preseason basketball on the guide, but it is high school football. Odd...

[ace3g]

http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/148879/1/watch-san-antonio-spurs-vs-washington-wizards.html

stream is up

[Nathan Explosion]

Was waiting for the stream to go up. Now take down the link as to not get anyone in trouble.

[jestersmash]

Yeah it's not showing in Austin. The TV Guide claims the game should be on fox sports southwest but they're showing "football friday" instead. It's not showing on KBVO either.

[NASpurs]

Was waiting for the stream to go up. Now take down the link as to not get anyone in trouble.

timvp said we can post stream links during the preseason.

[bbarry]

EVERYONE EMAIL FOXSPORTSSOUTWEST AND LET THEM KNOW YOU AREN'T GETTING THE SPURS GAME ON

the more people that email them, hopefully they will get the game on ASAP.

I already emailed them about 30 minutes ago.

Do your part!

[NASpurs]

EVERYONE EMAIL FOXSPORTSSOUTWEST AND LET THEM KNOW YOU AREN'T GETTING THE SPURS GAME ON

the more people that email them, hopefully they will get the game on ASAP.

I already emailed them about 30 minutes ago.

Do your part!

They NEVER show preseason games.

[bbarry]

EMAIL THEM HERE:

[email protected]

be sure to include your cable provider and city, state, zipcode.

[bbarry]

They NEVER show preseason games.

they obviously do... I have seen them before. then why would the guide state otherwise?

[Spurs Brazil]

timeout already?

[NASpurs]

they obviously do... I have seen them before. then why would the guide state otherwise?

No they don't. Seriously. Otherwise all preseason long, we wouldn't be posting stream links in here.

[DesignatedT]

starting lineup?

[jestersmash]

Quick timeout by Pop. He's been harping on the team's mediocrity in actual games versus practice for a while now.

[jestersmash]

I'm liking Tony's ability to penetrate a lot more in this game than in past preseason games. He's coming off the screens at good angles.

[Nathan Explosion]

They almost NEVER show preseason games. They have about a game or two on but that's it. And since I ditched my cable, Firstrowsports has become a godsend. You should see me on Sundays. I usually have the TV on the Boys, the computer on another and if need be the Kindle Fire on another. And once I switch phones, I'll have the ability to go to 4 different games, not counting switching to the CBS game during time outs.

[DesignatedT]

Tim looks great. Everyone else looks slow and out of shape.

[lakerhaterade]

I hate this crap. I could give a rats ass about high school football.

[bbarry]

No they don't. Seriously. Otherwise all preseason long, we wouldn't be posting stream links in here.

I know that they haven't been showing the previous 6 or so preseason games, but today's was the first one actually listed on the tv guide, so they should be showing it.

[NASpurs]

Yeah the few games that have been televised have been on NBATV. FOXSW never televises preseason games.

[bbarry]

Yeah the few games that have been televised have been on NBATV. FOXSW never televises preseason games.

you don't even know what you're talking about because the first one vs siena wasn't seen anywhere, period, unless you have a ticket to the at&t center.

[siraulo23]

b:lolnner third big lmao

[ace3g]

and he is wearing the New Balance...

[timtonymanu]

Great. Looking forward to seeing Bonner as the first big off the bench again.

:lol Spurs
:lol emphasis on defense
:lol playing the Red Rocket significant minutes again

[Em-City]

Kawhi, off to a slow start

a bit of team D would be nice also..

[tim_duncan_fan]

lol @ us not planning to do anything at all different from last year.

[timtonymanu]

:lol Blair-Bonner now. Really emphasizing that defensive intensity, Pop.

[NASpurs]

you don't even know what you're talking about because the first one vs siena wasn't seen anywhere, period, unless you have a ticket to the at&t center.

Bro, I get it, you're butthurt because the game wasn't on FOXSW. And the game against Siena wasn't televised, I know. Most of the feeds that we've seen have been international feeds with radio streams.

Send your little emails to FOXSW and complain, we don't care but the fact remains they never show preseason games even if it's on your guide.

[ace3g]

last game, Pop uses the worst rotations

[Em-City]

danny is the first to hit the pine each game of the pre-season


on another note, i'm a fan of trevor booker

[lakerhaterade]

:lmao still having bonner on this fucking roster.

what a damn shame.

[jestersmash]

Leonard with a nice baseline drive. That's encouraging.

[Em-City]

4pts, better kawhi

[timtonymanu]

:lmao still having bonner on this fucking roster.

what a damn shame.

They're preparing him for when he has to guard Howard, Gasol, and Bosh. Yay!

[lakerhaterade]

Leonard is looking good

[bbarry]

Bro, I get it, you're butthurt because the game wasn't on FOXSW. And the game against Siena wasn't televised, I know. Most of the feeds that we've seen have been international feeds with radio streams.

Send your little emails to FOXSW and complain, we don't care but the fact remains they never show preseason games even if it's on your guide.

why they bother listing this one on the guide, is beyond me. that is all.

[Em-City]

blair sets some terrible picks...

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago out of the rotation :lol

Turd Towers

[ElNono]

:lol Bonner
:lol horrible

[timtonymanu]

Did Tiago break a nail again? Why is Blair-Bonner being used right now?

[jestersmash]

That last set was actually halfway decent. Blair's pass to Green was a bit sloppy but it still resulted in a wide open look for Bonner.

[timtonymanu]

Blair-Bonner-Neal trifecta.

:lol defense

[siraulo23]

bonner blair neal

defense

[99 Problems]

MAVS going to claim Bonner

[Em-City]

green off the dribble

[ace3g]

Neal as back up PG and turd towers...

[timvp]

Ugh. This game thread has me depressed. I can't watch the game but Bonner and Blair the first two bigs off the bench?

:depressed

[freetiago]

count on the spurs being in the 15-20 range defensively if this is the second unit
jackson bonner blair and neal all horrible defensive players
jack is decent at post up players but those dont exist anymore or at his position
ginobili isnt much better either hwen he gets back

[timvp]

Neal as back up PG and turd towers...

WoW.

[SpursRock20]

Bonner 0 for 2 in wide-open threes.

[Em-City]

neal-green-jax-bonner-blair could be our worst lineup possible.

[NASpurs]

At least it's not Neal, Bonner, Blair and Richard Jefferson out there :lol

Eh nvm :depressed

[Bruno]

So:
- Spurs are playing some shitty defense.
- Blair and Bonner are paired in the frontcourt.
- Neal is the backup PG.

:hang

[jestersmash]

"Turd towers" and Neal as backup PG notwithstanding, I like the ball movement on offense a lot better in this game than I've seen in any of the other preseason games.

Green especially is making some crisp decisions without hesitation.

[jestersmash]

"Turd towers" and Neal as backup PG notwithstanding, I like the ball movement on offense a lot better in this game than I've seen in any of the other preseason games.

Green especially is making some crisp decisions without hesitation.

[tim_duncan_fan]

Fucking A.

This team is going to make the playoffs and miss the lottery. We really need a young lotto player.

smh

[timtonymanu]

If Pop wasn't going to play fragile Tiago, why did he cut Curry then? We're playing two PF's out there right now.

[Bruno]

Ugh. This game thread has me depressed. I can't watch the game but Bonner and Blair the first two bigs off the bench?

:depressed

Do you want that I do some kind of game thoughts for this game?

[timvp]

Turd Towers and Neal is the worst defensive threesome in the NBA. Easily.

[Em-City]

same lineup to start the 2nd

[timtonymanu]

Fucking A.

This team is going to make the playoffs and miss the lottery. We really need a young lotto player.

smh

Knowing the front office, they'll look to grab another combo guard.

[Libri]

Pop going all out. :rollin

[jestersmash]

Danny Green again with excellent vision to pass to Bonner. Bonner per par misses a wide open 3 pointer.

[SpursRock20]

Why is Bonner out there? Seriously?

[Em-City]

0-3 bonner 3s

[ElNono]

Who's the white stiff playing for the Wiz that's owning our entire frontcourt?

[timvp]

Do you want that I do some kind of game thoughts for this game?

Solid D is at the game and he said he'll do Game Thoughts but if you can add your thoughts to that thread, that'd be great. :tu




In theory I will rewatch this game but I'm not sure I can stomach a preseason rewatch featuring Bonner/Blair and Neal at backup PG :lol

[freetiago]

tiago doesnt want to play for pop
hes not injured like everyone thinks
dictator pop hates splitter because he missed training camp even though hes the second best big
wont be suprised when splitter bolts after this season
pop wont miss the "no skilled blue collar hustle player"

remember an interview with splitter where they asked him why he choose #22 and he said its the number of minutes i hope pop plays me

[Libri]

the red brick layer

[ace3g]

and even if the Spurs wanted to showcase Neal, Bonner, and Blair; playing them together for extended minutes won't help

[siraulo23]

blair definitely has a jumper now

[Em-City]

bad rebounding. :lol jan vesely

[Em-City]

wow blair confident

[Spurs Brazil]

Turd Towers getting killed as usual

[SpursRock20]

This interior defense is worse than most colleges.

[Em-City]

no interior D OR rebounding as usual. vesely 2 orebs

[ElNono]

:lol Redhead is a horrible player... now he's trying to dribble compounding the problem

[jestersmash]

Bonner with yet another pump fake-drive-jump in the air and then frantically look around to find an open man to pass it to while mid-air. Classic Bonner.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner reach the Jefferson level for me. I can't see him a single minute on the court

[timvp]

Splitter out of the rotation replaced by Bonner/Blair? Just sucks ... especially Pop usually uses his "real" rotation in the first half of the last preseason game.

[jestersmash]

Our defense isn't even "middle of the pack" right now with this lineup. It's downright atrocious.

[tim_duncan_fan]

Can Blair move laterally?

He'd make a great small forward. Put his ass on the perimeter and sign a cheap legit post defender.

[timvp]

So has Bonner hit a shot since the Clippers series?

[SpursRock20]

Bonner fell asleep on that one.

[jestersmash]

"Wizards have scored on all 7 possessions of this quarter"

:lol

[jestersmash]

"Wizards have scored on all 7 possessions of this quarter"

:lol

[Em-City]

nope

[ace3g]

Why couldn't Bonner have kept the Adidas's on...

[Spurs Brazil]

@MrMichaelLee Vesely is making a living vs. that vaunted Bonner-Blair defensive frontcourt.

[Bruno]

Solid D is at the game and he said he'll do Game Thoughts but if you can add your thoughts to that thread, that'd be great. :tu




In theory I will rewatch this game but I'm not sure I can stomach a preseason rewatch featuring Bonner/Blair and Neal at backup PG :lol

Solid D thoughts should be great. :tu

And don't re-watch this game. That's damn ugly.

[SpursRock20]

Funny how the announcers keep saying "terrific pass". No it's more like, "horrible defensive awareness".

[xellos88330]

Do the Spurs have a 1st round pick this year?

[ace3g]

Curry up to 6 pts, 3 boards, 3 blks in 7:33 so far

[Em-City]

Meanwhile Eddie Curry has 6pts 3blk and 3 reb, in 7 mins

[timtonymanu]

Yeah, I'm turning this off. it's just preseason but it's depressing me thinking of a Blair-Bonner-Neal lineup in the rotation. It just doesn't make sense. Pop is talking out of his ass if he playing these guys to improve the defense.

[ElNono]

Meanwhile Eddie Curry has 6pts 3blk and 3 reb, in 7 mins

twisting the dagger :lol

[jeebus]

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[ElNono]

Diaw resting?

[timtonymanu]

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Bonner could go 0 for 10 on 3's and allow his man to score on him every possession and Pop will still find a way to give him minutes.

[SpursRock20]

It's funny how much Manu makes Bonner and Blair much better than they really are while in the second unit. Now their flaws are under a microscope.

[ElNono]

theres diaw

[jestersmash]

Danny Green again with excellent pick and roll execution. He's looked very Manu-esque on offense for a handful of possessions so far.

[jeebus]

Bonner could go 0 for 10 on 3's and allow his man to score on him every possession and Pop will still find a way to give him minutes.
Bonner could have died during the offseason and Pop would still roll his casket out there.

[SpursRock20]

theres diaw
his fat just went out of bounds

[SpursRock20]

Spin cycle biatch!

[Em-City]

yep tony looks good 1-on-1.. now up to him to get our scrubs involved

[jestersmash]

Leonard with some 1 on 2 garbage after a baseline drive.

[freetiago]

diaw passing up open 3s as usual

[ElNono]

Hope Pop is testing and on the 2nd half he rolls out Tiago/Powell as the 1st bigs off the bench

[Bruno]

Spurs defense is a disaster. They are trying to be aggressive on the player with the ball but the rotations and box out aren't there. It's so bad that they got burned by a weak team like the wizards. If it's Spurs new defensive strategy, it's going to be a long, long season.

[Em-City]

leonard needs to improve that decision making... take that 3 if you open son

[SpursRock20]

This honestly has not been a good preseason from what I have seen. The only positives is Duncan playing well and Nando De Colo looking like a good NBA prospect. Other than that, a whole lot of negatives.

[spursince#99]

we look horrible

[jestersmash]

Leonard's made one nice baseline move in this game thus far. Overall I can't say I've been too impressed with his decisions off the dribble this preseason. He's been a disappointment.

I don't care about Leonard missing shots of going through a shooting slump. I don't think driving baseline into two defenders and throwing up a garbage shot a-la Kobe Bryant is a good decision.

[jestersmash]

Leonard's made one nice baseline move in this game thus far. Overall I can't say I've been too impressed with his decisions off the dribble this preseason. He's been a disappointment.

I don't care about Leonard missing shots of going through a shooting slump. I don't think driving baseline into two defenders and throwing up a garbage shot a-la Kobe Bryant is a good decision.

[Libri]

Spurs defense is a disaster. They are trying to be aggressive on the player with the ball but the rotations and box out aren't there. It's so bad that they got burned by a weak team like the wizards. If it's Spurs new defensive strategy, it's going to be a long, long season.

They're ruining my freaking dinner. :(

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony looks much better today

[SpursRock20]

Tony looks great on the other hand.

[Em-City]

i think he's being encouraged to drive & mix it up with some new tools that he's supposedly added to his arsenal. Unfortunately those tools aren't refined yet and he hasn't quite learned when he should use which tool.

It's a big jump to go from spot-up shooter to a do-it-all player offensively.. especially if you don't have that natural instinct.

meanwhile, we've been outrebounded 10 to 2 in the 2nd q

[jestersmash]

Agreed, Tony looks really sharp today.

[freetiago]

bonner and blair can go
neal is money
just need to hide him on defense

[Em-City]

i like neal at SG when there's no big SG to defend at the other end

[SpursRock20]

why the crowd get loud all of a sudden?:rolleyes

[Libri]

good move TP

[spursince#99]

our FO some bitches for waiving Eddy Curry

[Spurs Brazil]

Same thing for the last 3 years and Pop never learn. Turd Towers in other team make a run, the starters need to spend much more energy to bring us back

[jestersmash]

Another beautiful move by Tony.

[SpursRock20]

Is Wall guarding Parker? If so, Parker is definitely quicker.

[ace3g]

one thing sort of new, Pop using Kawhi, SJAX combo

[Em-City]

wizards 0-7.... lemmethink... maybe it's because duncan is in the game

[SpursRock20]

That's something I did not see often from Duncan last year!

[ace3g]

timmy

[ace3g]

timmy with the manu one handed baseball pass!!!

[freetiago]

our guards/wings are so bad at getting around screens
its pathetic watching these scrubs get whatever they want when theyre getting bad screens

[ElNono]

:lol tragic

[SpursRock20]

wizards 0-7.... lemmethink... maybe it's because duncan is in the game

It's crazy how important Duncan still is to this team

[DesignatedT]

Duncan is a monster.

[Em-City]

wall isn't playing

[Em-City]

we'd be in the running for them lottery balls without him tbh

[timtonymanu]

Is Wall guarding Parker? If so, Parker is definitely quicker.

Wall isn't playing today.

[siraulo23]

wow i cant believe how well duncan is moving and playing

he wasnt even moving this well in last year's POs tbh

[SpursRock20]

Wall isn't playing today.
O ok, thanks. Hard to decipher which red fuzzy player is who on this stream

[spursince#99]

NICE WAY TO STOP THE PICK AND ROLL DIAW

[SpursRock20]

That's twice Leonard has done that

[tim_duncan_fan]

Leonard what the fuck?

[Em-City]

shot-clock awareness bro

[freetiago]

parker probably gets the least amount of fouls for how much he slashes

[ElNono]

Sucks to see all these young bigs playing so well for the other team

[Libri]

wow i cant believe how well duncan is moving and playing

he wasnt even moving this well in last year's POs tbh

It should be an insult to Tim, having such bad bigs as backups.

[DesignatedT]

Earl Barron is ilike 32 isn't he? :lol

[ElNono]

Earl Barron is like 32 isn't he? :lol

31

[DesignatedT]

That's not young.

[keywester]

neal back-up pg? if so, trade mills while he may have some value!!!

[Duncan2177]

It should be an insult to Tim, having such bad bigs as backups.

What is Pop thinking?

[Bruno]

What a disastrous first half.

Aside of Duncan still looking great and Parker getting his legs back, there are no positive to take away from Spurs.

A special mention of suckyness to:
- Matt Bonner: worst player on the court.
- Spurs defense: ugly in its principles and its execution.
- Pop: he is getting it all wrong on who should play and at what spot.

I think I'm going to puke before the second half.

[ElNono]

That's not young.

It's basically Diaw's age. Vesely is also 22.

[spursince#99]

how could we have waived Curry? He was our savior

[DesignatedT]

I just can't believe the Matt Bonner situation. Why is this guy on the team still? I mean seriously.

[timtonymanu]

Sucks to see all these young bigs playing so well for the other team

Pop would have probably cut all of them if they were at the Spurs camp.

[SpursRock20]

I just can't believe the Matt Bonner situation. Why is this guy on the team still? I mean seriously.

Is this guy still a crowd favorite? God, I hope not.

[timtonymanu]

I just can't believe the Matt Bonner situation. Why is this guy on the team still? I mean seriously.

Both Bonner and Blair. I mean, one of them was guaranteed minutes anyway, but BOTH. It's ridiculous.

[ace3g]

seriously, Bonner =


http://www.spudlicious.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Emperor-Palpatine.jpg

[ElNono]

I just can't believe the Matt Bonner situation. Why is this guy on the team still? I mean seriously.

They love him. And they're counting on his 3s. So they're going to keep playing him until he's out of his slump.

[SpursRock20]

I get the sneaking suspicion that Pop really thinks that losing to the Thunder was largely due to a fluke and we are just fine. It also pisses me off that he doesn't understand just how dangerous L.A. will be in the playoffs. Changes were needed, and we came with the same group from last year.

[DesignatedT]

This is going to be Blairs 4th year. I can understand him still being here, especially with the rookie contract.

On the other hand, This is Matt Bonners 7TH YEAR in a Spurs uniform. Repeat that to yourself real fast, 7 fucking years. Blows my mind.

[SpursRock20]

This is going to be Blairs 4th year. I can understand him still being here, especially with the rookie contract.

On the other hand, This is Matt Bonners 7TH YEAR in a Spurs uniform. Repeat that to yourself real fast, 7 fucking years. Blows my mind.
Your avatar says it all.

[timtonymanu]

I get the sneaking suspicion that Pop really thinks that losing to the Thunder was largely due to a fluke and we are just fine. It also pisses me off that he doesn't understand just how dangerous L.A. will be in the playoffs. Changes were needed, and we came with the same group from last year.

Just like how he thought the Spurs were a Manu injury away from going far in 2011. We definitely were better last year, but our frontline still hasn't seen much improvement.

[freetiago]

A Diaw duncan splitter frontcourt is a highly skilled one and could get it done
the defensive schemes arent good though and the minutes arent spread correctly

pick and roll will always be a problem but splitter is the best guy to defend it but we never get to see him try

[DesignatedT]

Fuck Eddy Curry. It's trade or bust for this team.

[SpursRock20]

Pop is content with his 4 rings. And 50 wins every year guarantees his job security. No need to take a risk.

[timtonymanu]

This is going to be Blairs 4th year. I can understand him still being here, especially with the rookie contract.

On the other hand, This is Matt Bonners 7TH YEAR in a Spurs uniform. Repeat that to yourself real fast, 7 fucking years. Blows my mind.

Agreed. Almost as much as Bowen's whole tenure here. I still don't understand why the Spurs gave this guy a 4 year extension when all of the Big 3 were given only 3 year extensions. Bonner hasn't done jack shit for this team other than help them win regular season games. The one year the Spurs won a title with him on the roster, he was the 11th-12th man. He is what he is. We didn't need 7 years to suffer and see that.

I don't whether to laugh or cry when I see the announcement that Bonner's jersey will be retired.

[dylankerouac]

Anyone seeing this on time Warner? In SA.

[ace3g]

Nando goes to check in, Pop calls him back

[SpursRock20]

Agreed. Almost as much as Bowen's whole tenure here. I still don't understand why the Spurs gave this guy a 4 year extension when all of the Big 3 were given only 3 year extensions. Bonner hasn't done jack shit for this team other than help them win regular season games. The one year the Spurs won a title with him on the roster, he was the 11th-12th man. He is what he is. We didn't need 7 years to suffer and see that.

I don't whether to laugh or cry when I see the announcement that Bonner's jersey will be retired.
If I saw that hanging in the rafters, I'd throw sandwhiches at it.

[freetiago]

everybody talks about how great bradley beals shot form is and how he can be the next ray allen but the one thing he doesnt have is the shooting percentages to match an elite shooter
guys looked like garbage this preseason
just hit the top of the backboard ona wide open shot

[DesignatedT]

Excited to see Danny play this season. His shot looks great so far this pre-season. Hopefully he's gotten better putting the ball on the floor and getting to the rim. He had a nice pass to Duncan earlier.

[SpursRock20]

B.S. foul call

[DesignatedT]

Danny and 1

[easy7]

This unit now is really hustling...

[SpursRock20]

Defense looks so much better.

[DesignatedT]

Yeah, team woke up 2nd half.

[Rito3d30]

wait until the turd tower give back the lead

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Playing OKC on the second night of a back to back is going to be really really ugly

[DesignatedT]

This is the first game I've been able to watch this pre-season so I'm just amazed at how well Duncan looks. He looks fast as fuck.

[ElNono]

wizards starting to play like the wizards.... lets see if our bench keep handing advantages in the paint

[therealtruth]

What's the deal with Splitter?

[bbarry]

lolbooker 3 fouls in like 1 min

[SpursRock20]

Any reason why Mills isn't playing?

[lakerhaterade]

Playing OKC on the second night of a back to back is going to be really really ugly
Schedule makers screwed the spurs on that one.

Playing against a very young and fast team like the Hornets the night before is definitely going to show in the home opener.

[ElNono]

This is also a problem with the turd towers: You have the other team somewhat controlled defensively and then everyone gets hot when those two walk in. After that, they're hard to stop.

[TDMVPDPOY]

felt like booker has unliimted fouls to give

[lakerhaterade]

This is also a problem with the turd towers: You have the other team somewhat controlled defensively and then everyone gets hot when those two walk in. After that, they're hard to stop.
yep, everyone but the 4-time championship winning coach sees that. Kinda fucked up as to how evident it can get and still there are no tweaks in that area.

[ElNono]

here comes Bonner :lol
1st big off the bench again :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Red Fuck in again

[lakerhaterade]

Bonner ftw

[Libri]

Bonner coming in to hold the fort

[SpursRock20]

WTF Jackson

[Rito3d30]

Come the fuck on man
Bonner's still the first big off the fucking bench?

[timtonymanu]

Red Fuck in again

Well that sucks.

[SpursRock20]

haha Jackson totally snubbed Bon Bon, on that drive

[TDMVPDPOY]

damn cant even hit a 3

[Rito3d30]

Mills finally in

[lakerhaterade]

I wonder if anybody on the team holds a negative sentiment toward Bonner..like i know our team is classy, but are they really that classy tbh?

[SpursRock20]

I wonder if anybody on the team holds a negative sentiment toward Bonner..like i know our team is classy, but are they really that classy tbh?
Splitter does.... and that is why he is on the bench.

[ElNono]

so good to see Jack posting people up.... lol RJ would've the deer look already

[silverblk mystix]

:pop: "Matty is going to snap out of this 7 year slump anyday now and you bitches are gonna kneel (not neal) before me!"

[SpursRock20]

Patty finally getting minutes, lmao.

[easy7]

Mills

[Rito3d30]

nice shot by Mills

[Rito3d30]

and a fast break assist

[SpursRock20]

Patty is so undervalued by Pop. It's sickening.

[bbarry]

mills to jax for 3 that play was NICE

[Libri]

Splitter should ask to be traded, tbh.

[justinandimcool]

2 of 13 from three :vomit:

[easy7]

Bonner...lol

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol bonner the shit ****

[ElNono]

:lol another miss
:lol can't grab a board

[SpursRock20]

Bonner 0 for 4

[lakerhaterade]

On another note, I'm watching the Hornets-Heat game on ESPN and the Hornets have a very athletic team.

Like I mentioned before, it's gonna really suck to play OKC a night after playing against the Hornets.

[ace3g]

come on Jax, don't pass to Bonner for last sec shot...

[easy7]

Bonner, that will not count...

[keywester]

if pop can't see the value of mills....trade him

[ace3g]

Curry update: 11 pts, 6 boards, 3 blks 20 min

[silverblk mystix]

Curry update: 11 pts, 6 boards, 3 blks 20 min

:lmao


Pop = 4 RINGS = Jenius!

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Ahh the rueage. I can't wait to watch Curry and whomever guard our pnr sets.

If you want Bonner gone then propose a stretch 4 to replace him cause that is what it is going to take.

[lakerhaterade]

Curry update: 11 pts, 6 boards, 3 blks 20 min
:bang

[easy7]

Tiago is in?

[TDMVPDPOY]

jax in the box

[SpursRock20]

Ahh the rueage. I can't wait to watch Curry and whomever guard our pnr sets.

If you want Bonner gone then propose a stretch 4 to replace him cause that is what it is going to take.
I'd rather have Novak than Bonner. Same basic player, but one is clutch. But guess what, we let Novak go too.

[ace3g]

patty, neal, sjax, bonner, splitter

[tim_duncan_fan]

Mills sold me on the back up point job last year, tbh.

[silverblk mystix]

Mills sold me on the back up point job last year, tbh.


this.

[justinandimcool]

Tim tempting me to draft him early in fantasy. fuck. he rests so much though.

but hey, stoked that he's playing well.