Game Thread: Spurs @ Hornets -- Oct 31, 2012 (Opening Day)

[DAF86]

I want Leonard to become a borderline all-star this season.

[timvp]

TP almost missed that pass to a wide open Kawhi. I was about to go ElNono on TP if he didn't make that pass.

[timtonymanu]

Told you guys. Kawhi's preseason struggles were a fluke.

[ElNono]

4 boards away from a double-double

[Brazil]

George hill just crucified Toronto

don't care tbh spurs are playin' lefty

[Sense]

Kawhi is tearing them apart!

[Sa_Spursfan20]

HOLY SHIT KAWHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Richie]

Leonard has been the catalyst for this run. Great energy from him

Now wait for Bonner to come in and fuck it all up

[Splits]

KL taking over the game. WoW!

[DesignatedT]

Kawhis Defense :tu
Kawhis Offense :tu
Kawhi :tu :tu

[ElNono]

TP almost missed that pass to a wide open Kawhi. I was about to go ElNono on TP if he didn't make that pass.

he delivered... no complains here, tbh

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Kawhi is playing at his pace now. ;)

[bklynspursfan]

Kawhi never dunks and hangs. New season indeed. He usually just throws it down with 1 hand

[Brazil]

TP almost missed that pass to a wide open Kawhi. I was about to go ElNono on TP if he didn't make that pass.

now you need to go Brazil on TP

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Pro pass

[Paranoid Pop]

Kahwibunga!

[timvp]

Who was saying Aminu is better than Kawhi?

[timtonymanu]

Kawhi again

[Spurs Brazil]

Kawhi show

[ace3g]

Kawhi!!!

[DAF86]

Back to back jams :cry

[DatBoyGood]

Cookies!!

[Flawless]

Damn kawhi!!

[Obstructed_View]

Love that boy.

[NASpurs]

Cow Eye dunk

[Cry Havoc]

Dude is taking OFF. Wow.

[Splits]

11 straight points for KL!!!!

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Kawhi murdering. Good lord.

[LakerHater]

Kawhi!

[Brazil]

:lmao Masonnn :lmao

[AussieFanKurt]

Kawhi just don't care - gets the job done and whateverrr

[timtonymanu]

Fucking Mason. You're supposed to miss those like you usually do. :lol

[Mugen]

Money!!!

[ElNono]

fucking RMJ...

[timvp]

Six point swing right there. Green's three looked good. It misses and then RMJ hits a three. Damn.

[BanditHiro]

why can't we make a single open 3

[Obstructed_View]

Roger makes a shot. Good for him.

BTW, this is the greatest commercial ever.

[DAF86]

I want last season's regular season Danny Green too.

[Juggity]

goddamn. Is it too early to start talking about a big 4 in SA instead of a big 3?

[NASpurs]

lmao at the Blake Griffin commercial. Love him or hate him, the dude is pretty funny tbh

[jeebus]

Fucking Mason. You're supposed to miss those like you usually do. :lol
Even Useless makes one every now and then.


Still, defense looks :tu this half

[Brazil]

Roger makes a shot. Good for him.

BTW, this is the greatest commercial ever.

The Griffin one ?

[Nathan89]

Green still in WCF mode.:depressed

[Obstructed_View]

I want last season's regular season Danny Green too.

Willing to wait a bit for him to show up as long as he's still there through the playoffs.

[DAF86]

goddamn. Is it too early to start talking about a big 4 in SA instead of a big 3?

No, it's too late.

[BRHornet45]

coming back sons!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m20n7fM8rq1qin2xoo1_500.png

[timvp]

Kawhi needs a lot of polishing but it's good to see the inner animal emerge. That was missing in the preseason (understandable, tbh).

[bklynspursfan]

Dam I love Leonard. Playing inspired on both ends

[Splits]

We need more Bonner.

[crc21209]

Piece of crap Mason....:lol. Kawhi has been a damn BEAST this quarter!

[Obstructed_View]

The Griffin one ?

Yeah, I rewound and watched that one a half dozen times last night and kept laughing. Yes, I'm easily entertained, but it's funny.

[timtonymanu]

Even Useless makes one every now and then.


Still, defense looks :tu this half

:lol but Bonner still hits those at a high percentage in the regular season.

But yes loving the D. Waiting for Bonner-Splitter-Neal to fuck it up.

[Ice009]

How do you change the page from refreshing so quickly? It's kind of annoying.

[timtonymanu]

Even Useless makes one every now and then.


Still, defense looks :tu this half

:lol but Bonner still hits those at a high percentage in the regular season.

But yes loving the D. Waiting for Bonner-Splitter-Neal to fuck it up.

[Brazil]

Ours 3s are way off tonite

[BanditHiro]

we can't make a three and they're open too

[Brazil]

Yeah, I rewound and watched that one a half dozen times last night and kept laughing. Yes, I'm easily entertained, but it's funny.

I like it also, nice commercial :tu

[timvp]

RMJ trying to defend Jack in the low block :lol

[ElNono]

nice jax

[BRHornet45]

Vasquez!

http://meatballcandy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/fap-now-robo.gif

[Brazil]

RMJ defending Jax :lol

[Kool Bob Love]

Need a gif. of that KAWOW dunk....


Could be my new sig.

[Paranoid Pop]

Can't make FTs or 3s...

[timvp]

The bench needs to not collapse.

[ElNono]

here's the bench... small ball to boot

[timtonymanu]

Bonner still on the bench.

[Obstructed_View]

The Spurs know what to do when RMJ's on the floor.

[Seventyniner]

Spurs could be up double digits if they'd hit their damn FTs.

[Cry Havoc]

Hornets collapsing. No discipline.

[Ice009]

How do you change the page from refreshing so quickly? Can that be changed?

[Brazil]

good call

[blackfire12]

The Spurs know what to do when RMJ's on the floor.

yeah, to let him shoot cause he wont make shit

[Spurs Brazil]

Good job Pop. small ball is better than Bonner

[timvp]

Small ball >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bonner.

[Obstructed_View]

Spurs could be up double digits if they'd hit their damn FTs.

Lakers fans are still saying the same thing about last night's game.

[Paranoid Pop]

Jax is the only player that inspires confidence on the second unit.

[szkorhetz]

Nice words on Jax.

[timtonymanu]

Pat Stacks time!

[NASpurs]

I like the part of this game where Bonner was still on the bench late in the 3rd quarter and Patty Mills played PG not Neal.

[Brazil]

How do you change the page from refreshing so quickly? Can that be changed?

I agree it's difficult to follow and post tbh

[jeebus]

Mills! Thank god

[bklynspursfan]

Patty!

[ace3g]

patty time

[Splits]

How do you change the page from refreshing so quickly? Can that be changed?

Yes, please assist.

[timvp]

Patty Mills replacing Bonner in the rotation = Thank god.

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Patty!

[Cry Havoc]

Damn Leonard.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Glad to see Mills

[Brazil]

good D

[Mugen]

needed a strep thru there Kawhi

[BRHornet45]

haha stupid ass had an easy layup or two freebies

[BanditHiro]

shot clock cheese

[BanditHiro]

we can't hit an open shot ant they are making that garbage.

[timvp]

Mills looks a lot skinnier than last season.

[blackfire12]

foul on tiago there

[Cry Havoc]

Free throws. ;_;

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Leonard.......

[jeebus]

FUCK YES. FUCK YOU BONNER

[Obstructed_View]

Mills worked on his defense in the off season. He looks like a different player on that end.

[ElNono]

dunk!

[Brazil]

Nice sequence Tiago !

[ace3g]

Master Splitter time

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I really appreciate Jax's intensity - so good to have him back, wish he'd never left...

[timvp]

Splitter doesn't shoot a soft hook!

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Splitter whoa.

[Kool Bob Love]

PATTY TO THE GOLDEN GOD!

[ElNono]

Nice 5 steps aussie assist

[Richie]

Awesome from splitter

[Cry Havoc]

Mills worked on his defense in the off season. He looks like a different player on that end.

He looks tenacious. Forget the footwork I just like seeing the effort.

[Mugen]

good sequence for Tiago

[ace3g]

just found this on twitter:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A6lGZFbCAAArUsq.jpg:large

[Cry Havoc]

Splitter making a difference. Man, our bench is going to be good this year.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Patty just blocked Rivers! :D

[Brazil]

this line up needs to work a bit of D tbh

[jeebus]

good foul

[ElNono]

Danny has been hot garbage tonight

[BRHornet45]

doing it! doing it! doing it!!!

[blackfire12]

lawl sjax dont give a fuck

[DesignatedT]

damn patty

[Reck]

How worthless is Patty Mills?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Last TO aside, see how much better 2nd team looks with Mills running it? Hopefully Pop has noticed too.

[timtonymanu]

Green has been utterly useless tonight.

[Spurs Brazil]

FTs killing us

[BanditHiro]

garbage. FT killing us as well as not make our open shots

[ElNono]

well, so much for that lead... at least the bench didn't lose it entirely

[Brazil]

Green needs to wake up tbh

[timvp]

Good quarter . . . . . . although it's concerning that the Spurs didn't get ahead with all that Kawhi-ing. Let's hope the starters have some gas in the tank for the 4th.

[BRHornet45]

Aminu just said ...

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp3806BHjK1r0t1dvo1_500.gif

[Mugen]

just found this on twitter:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A6lGZFbCAAArUsq.jpg:large


That is fucking awesome.

[Obstructed_View]

Winning time. Do, or do not.

[Brazil]

Aminu just said ...

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp3806BHjK1r0t1dvo1_500.gif

:lol I love BR in the game thread

[Splits]

Can someone please point me to the instructions to turn off auto-refresh? I've looked through all the options in my profile, can't find it.

[jesterbobman]

Kawhi Leonard appears to be playing OK, shooting better than preseason. If only our bench could shoot.(4/16, ugh)

[timtonymanu]

Hopefully Bonner stays glued to the bench. Tbh, he has to retire when his contract is up. He looks done.

[szkorhetz]

Detroit will be back to the ECF in 4 years. Book it.

[Spurs Brazil]

Neal!

[quentin_compson]

Splitter was looking good in the third.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Detroit will be back to the ECF in 4 years. Book it.

High on Drummond?

[ace3g]

lucky there, SJAX and Patty ran into each other there

[blackfire12]

wtf kind of foul is that !?

[jeebus]

Neal is universe's better when not playing PG

[BRHornet45]

wtf kind of foul is that !?

welcome to the WWE bitch!

[szkorhetz]

High on Drummond?
Not really!
Monroe, Singler, English and Knight.

[Reck]

How WORTHLESS is Patty Mills I saiddddddddddddddddddddddddd?

[DesignatedT]

Ive seen enough Patty for tonight.

[timtonymanu]

Patty still needs some work, but he's running the O better than Neal.

[BRHornet45]

Aminu!!!

http://meatballcandy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/fap-now-robo.gif

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Not really!
Monroe, Singler, English and Knight.

Uh-huh.

[timvp]

Helluva pass Neal.

[Spurs Brazil]

Nice pass Neal

[Cry Havoc]

Beautiful passing.

[Fabbs]

We've entered crunchtime. Who has the edge?
http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/001/847/593/adv_crop_exact.png?w=340&h=234&q=75http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Popovich_cross_armed_-_Cropped-2.jpg/220px-Popovich_cross_armed_-_Cropped-2.jpg

[szkorhetz]

Uh-huh.
In the Wallace-era they were my favorite Eastern team.

[BRHornet45]

Jason Smith making his presence known yall!

http://gif.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/BLAKE-HIT.gif

[timvp]

Hornets' out of control drives being rewarded by refs. Props to them for keeping at it.

[Cry Havoc]

Ball don't lie.

[blackfire12]

welcome to the WWE bitch!

oh hey old man, don't you need to change your colostomy bag?

[quentin_compson]

Defensively, this small ball lineup is not really working all that great.

[Spurs Brazil]

Green 333333333333333333

[Brazil]

Yes Green !

[timvp]

Greenie!

[Obstructed_View]

Yeah, Danny. No conscience.

[blackfire12]

especially after dat 3...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

BR is right about Smith - nice energy big since he found his NBA feet last year.

[Cry Havoc]

Huge shot for Green.

[Brazil]

:lmao rivers

[jeebus]

:lol at drafting Rivers

[Spurs Brazil]

Damn Mills

[ElNono]

come on... need to dunk that shit

[BanditHiro]

why are we so soft at the rim

[Brazil]

Aminu is good

[DesignatedT]

Get Patty OUT. Left Danny in no mans land with that shitty ass pass on the break.

[Richie]

Not impressed with Mills at all this game.

[timvp]

Green is being pretty damn weak around the rim. How many times is he going to whine to the refs this game about contact in the paint?

[024]

aminu strikes back.

[BRHornet45]

sons Aminu was the best piece we got in the Chris Paul trade. the other piece of shit we got is sitting on the bench right know with vagina problems.

[timvp]

I can live with Patty if it means no Matty.

[jeebus]

all this hate for Mills; I guess you kids would rather see Bonner cuz we all know how great that worked out in the first half

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Green is a step slow.

Don't understand the Mills-hate - he's got a way to go, but he's shown some nice vision this game.

[szkorhetz]

RJ won't start for the Warriors :D :D

[Obstructed_View]

Patty should have shot that. I don't think anyone was expecting him to pass it. Green probably shouldn't have shot it. And yeah, Aminu looks really good.

[Paranoid Pop]

When did Aminu become the second coming of Ibaka?

[BanditHiro]

aminu having the game of his career well revert to a scrub as per usual.

[Bill_Brasky]

Danny HAS to be stronger around the rim....if he just would have used some power he would have got the call.

[Brazil]

sons Aminu was the best piece we got in the Chris Paul trade. the other piece of shit we got is sitting on the bench right know with vagina problems.

He seems to be really good indeed

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Green is being pretty damn weak around the rim. How many times is he going to whine to the refs this game about contact in the paint?

Yup, been blocked 2-3 times then whined. Not good Danny.

[ElNono]

lol Bustnami

[jesterbobman]

Kawhi Leonard appears to be playing OK, shooting better than preseason. If only our bench could shoot.(4/16, ugh)

[BanditHiro]

lol hill out rebounding hibert

[ace3g]

duncan splitter

[Kool Bob Love]

all this hate for Mills; I guess you kids would rather see Bonner cuz we all know how great that worked out in the first half


:rollin at you sig.

[ace3g]

damn Kawhi

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Damn Leonard :(

[bklynspursfan]

Dam

[BRHornet45]

Jimmy Graham sons!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

aminu having the game of his career well revert to a scrub as per usual.

Man you talk out your arse. Aminu has never been a scrub - he's had obvious talent since his rookie year - showed it back then when given minutes, looks even better now.

[Obstructed_View]

Wow, that was an ugly jumper.

[timvp]

RMJ FML SMH.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Lol RMJ

[Brazil]

:lmao Mason

[bklynspursfan]

Lmao Mason

[024]

splitter and duncan in at the same time???

[Spurs Brazil]

Kawhi 333333333333333333333333333333333

[bklynspursfan]

Kawhi!

[jeebus]

Tiago's playing well

[ace3g]

Kawhi!!

[timvp]

Big Shot KY.

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Kawhi. :)

[Brazil]

wtf Splitter defending vasques?

[Cry Havoc]

Leonard is just huge.

[Obstructed_View]

Mason's going to have the game of the season tonight. All the Hornets fans will be saying "why doesn't he make shots?" for the next 5 games before he's benched.

[TDMVPDPOY]

that was a clean reach

[timtonymanu]

Goddamn this is the lineup you want. Duncan-Splitter or Duncan-Diaw. And no sight of Bonner.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Parker!!!!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

High-low Duncan-Splitter action time!

[timvp]

I love Pop's second half rotation. We even got a sprinkling of TD/Splitter.

[ElNono]

37 pts, 6 rbs for Maliki Al Harden in his Rockets debut

[BRHornet45]

come on Davis hit your free throws

[Obstructed_View]

Goddamn this is the lineup you want. Duncan-Splitter or Duncan-Diaw. And no sight of Bonner.

And you pray this lineup wins so Pop doesn't fuck with it against OKC.

[BanditHiro]

if the spurs are able to take this one away from the hornets, it's going to kill their spirit since they are trying way harder than the spurs

[Dex]

37 pts, 6 rbs for Maliki Al Harden in his Rockets debut

:wow :wow :wow

Fantasy owners who picked up Harden got a gem!

[BRHornet45]

Jason Smith
5-6
12pts
6rbds
1blk
1stl


most underrated big in the NBA due to his skin color

[Brazil]

37 pts, 6 rbs for Maliki Al Harden in his Rockets debut

Lebron esque tbh... I :lol at ST saying is a kind of a scrub that doesn't deserve his contract

[Dex]

O_O was that the crypt keeper?

[jeebus]

Jason Smith
5-6
12pts
6rbds
1blk
1stl


most underrated big in the NBA due to his skin color
ever since he buttfucked Griffin, he's been one of my favorites

[Richie]

37 pts, 6 rbs for Maliki Al Harden in his Rockets debut

34/12/6 w/ 4 steals. LeBron-esque game

[timvp]

O_O was that the crypt keeper?

:lol

[timvp]

O_O was that the crypt keeper?

:lol

[timtonymanu]

Jason Smith
5-6
12pts
6rbds
1blk
1stl


most underrated big in the NBA due to his skin color

He's a tough SOB, tbh. Underrated pickup for sure. :tu

[timtonymanu]

Jason Smith
5-6
12pts
6rbds
1blk
1stl


most underrated big in the NBA due to his skin color

He's a tough SOB, tbh. Underrated pickup for sure. :tu

[timvp]

TP big ballin' in the fourth.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Wish I hadn't traded away Harden in DL 1 3 years ago now... :lmao

[quentin_compson]

If for some reason Jason Smith doesn't cut it anymore in the NBA, he could always revert to playing the "sports guy" in horror movies in the vein of " I Know What You Did Last Summer". He certainly has the looks and the demeanor for that.

[ace3g]

come on Spurs D, Hornets can only score 1 more point the rest of the game

[Obstructed_View]

It's the Kobe Bryant 2 man game. Parker and nobody against whoever.

[024]

parker going kobe bryant on the hornets

[ElNono]

Tony folding... WCF all over again... smh

[bklynspursfan]

Offense has gone stagnant

[Ice009]

fucking pass the ball Tony!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brazil]

fucking Aminu dude

[bklynspursfan]

TP forces it with Kawhi wide open in the corner

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck you Tony . Pass the damn ball; 3 stupid plays

[BRHornet45]

AMINU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Obstructed_View]

So does Tony Parker realize that he has teammates? Just askin.

[Cry Havoc]

Aminu is impressive.

[Texas_Ranger]

good job tony

[jeebus]

Aminu with the Serge Ibaka performance

[BanditHiro]

tony just fucked up.

[DesignatedT]

What is Diaw doing out there.

[ElNono]

this is why Manu closes games, tbh