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

[ace3g]

dan mccarney ‏@danmccarneysaen

Popovich: Ginobili will not travel to new orleans, will be reassessed upon team's return.

[redskinfan]

apparently it's his back, great start Manu!

[Creation88]

Spurs are a 6.5 pt favorite. they have trouble against NO in NO. not sure where to lay my money. i think we'll still win but no Manu really messes up an easy win (as far as betting goes)

[jon123spurs]

I say we start off the season in a big way. Spurs win easily. As for manu well at least its the first game of the season not the last one right before the playoffs.

[crc21209]

It's going to be up to Tony to carry the team early on again....

[heyheymymy]

we will see if the rust shakes off for guys like parker and leonard and if the guys that came ready to go like duncan green and jackson can keep it up.

[Libri]

Manu being Manu. :rolleyes

[elemento]

Don't think it's gonna be easy. Monty is a very good young coach and NOLA without Davis gave SA some problems last season.

Hopefully Parker and Kawhi get out of the shooting slump and SAS gets a victory.

[TE]

NO is a very young and talented team. It's gonna be a tough game tbh, especially now that Manu is out for the short (hopefully) term.

[racm]

Eh, NOH is a decent defensive team but that team cannot produce offense. Their best offensive healthy player is Ryan Anderson, for Pete's sake.

Waiting for the Duncan hazing the Brow with a block and Kawhi dunking on the Hornets, tbh

[Fireball]

This should be a W ...

[Kool Bob Love]

:flag:

:lobt::lobt::lobt::lobt: :lobt2:

[spursince#99]

This should be a W ...


Should? Really dude? We're being that conservative now? We're playing it that safe? :rolleyes

[Brazil]

really?

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRoz4aIUrupUK215txL4ac1uQEvjytHE gceyq70b79xXckRR23-GQ

[benstanfield]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9MZHvIPgAY


LET'S DO THIS SHIT

[ace3g]

Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA

Opening-night rosters for the 2012-13 NBA season feature a record-tying 84 international players from 37 countries and territories

Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA

The San Antonio Spurs have set the record for most international players on an NBA team, with eight international players on their roster.

Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA

The San Antonio Spurs are also the most diverse team, with players from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France and US Virgin Islands.

[Obstructed_View]

The Spurs have lost one season opener since Tim Duncan was drafted. The expectations should be a bit higher.

[Mel_13]

The Spurs have lost one home opener since Tim Duncan was drafted. The expectations should be a bit higher.

This thread is about their road opener.

[RodNIc91]

Welcome back Mel :toast

[McGusto55]

Really... Spurs whip that ass..get a grip....

[ElNono]

Go Spurs Go! :flag:

[Mugen]

Feels good to be back scros. Go Spurs.

[Obstructed_View]

This thread is about their road opener.

Actually, I misspoke. I meant to type "season opener". Sorry about that. Original post edited for correctfulness. :)

[spurspokesman]

Wont be watching due to power loss from hurricane Sandy. Go Spurs.

[AussieFanKurt]

Will be watching - Spurs by 6

[simba80328]

I'm predicting a close game going into 4th. Tim Duncan will have a huge 4th and Spurs will win by 12

[jiggy_55]

CANT FUCKING WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Waking up at 3am to watch my Spurs!

[The_Worlds_finest]

I want Matt Bonner to knock down 6 threes to prove he is reg season hulk!

[8FOR!3]

I feel like Duncan's going to show up to play because of Anthony Davis.

[Mel_13]

Welcome back Mel :toast

:toast


Actually, I misspoke. I meant to type "season opener". Sorry about that. Original post edited for correctfulness. :)

:toast

[cjjr72984]

Really depends on if Eric Gordon plays. If so, Hornets have a legitimate shot to pull off the upset. If not, they will struggle to keep up with the Spurs.

[xellos88330]

Finally!!! Almost time! GO SPURS GO!!!

[ace3g]

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Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA

Eric Gordon is out indefinitely with a right knee injury: http://tinyurl.com/ay47p2s

[elemento]

Nice pic

Gordon with another injury :wow

I don't see NOLA winning without Gordon tbh. Still, nobody thought Dallas would beat LA without Dirk/Kaman.

[ace3g]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcrn4g6nnu1rugvcno1_1280.jpg

[Bruno]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/396247_10151066078336863_984094097_n.jpg

Nice picture.

The weirdest about that is that they all 3 had some contacts way before playing together in SA:
- Diaw and Parker knew each other since high school.
- When Parker was 12 years old, he was playing a basketball summer camp organized by De Colo parents.
- Diaw and De Colo mothers knew for a long time since they were facing each other when they played basketball.

Small world...


Regarding tonight's game, Spurs will win this game if they are focused enough. Hornets will fight hard but Spurs are just much more talented.

[hooperflash]

Check out Ludacris' Halloween Costume lol
http://photos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/32395_439384562788154_1700565699_n.jpg

[Darth_Pelican]

Gordon is out indefinitely. GG Spurs.

[bbarry]

is this game gonna be on fox sw or something?

[bklynspursfan]

is this game gonna be on fox sw or something?

NBA TV

[bbarry]

well, zap2it says its going to be on k47df (local channel that usually shows spurs game when it's not on national or fox sw) for me here in corpus, but my cable box guide says it won't be on this channel.

but then again zap2it also says i should be getting the mavs game on fox sw, but I never get mavs games here.

also, unless they changed a policy or something this season, usually if a game is on nba tv I am able to see it on k47df/fox sw.

I think zap2it it is fucked though.

Lastly, if there is any hope of me watching it on k47df tonight, its because of the following fact: I was able to watch every single spurs game for the past 3+ seasons on tv, that I can remember with the exception of when it is says it's going to be on my35, which accounted for approximately 8-10 games last season.

god damnit I just wished I still had nba tv then there would be no worrying if I can get my spurs fix ON TV (not stream) today or not.

[Horse]

I'm about to head to the big easy 1-0 here we come. Go Spurs Go!

[Paranoid Pop]

Feels good to be able to watch the team again.

Where's BR, must still not be over the departure of Bellineli for a perpetually injured Gordon, he called it tbh.

[timvp]

Back on dry land just in time. Can't wait :tu

[Darius Bieber]

Feels great to see GameDay threads again. Get ready to kick some New Orleans ass.

[ace3g]

Lets see how live thread handles a Spurs regular season game opener

[DarkGinobili]

:flag:

[BRHornet45]

Really depends on if Eric Gordon plays. If so, Hornets have a legitimate shot to pull off the upset. If not, they will struggle to keep up with the Spurs.

Son we don't need Eric Gordon at all and if anything he is more of a distraction and offsets the team chemistry thaanything else. The dude put up 22ppg ONE TIME when only playing in 56 games on the shitty Clippers over 2 years ago and now some people think he is the saving grace. Fuck Gordon I HOPE HE STAYS "INJURED". I don't want that piece of trash on the Hornets anyways.

Anthony Davis is the future and just like the Blake Griffin scenario with the Clippers ... Eric Gordon is bitter and butthurt about it.

[LakerHater]

James Capers
Pat Fraher
John Goble

[BRHornet45]

Feels good to be able to watch the team again.

Where's BR, must still not be over the departure of Bellineli for a perpetually injured Gordon, he called it tbh.

Son I'm here and I have been preaching against Eric Gordon since day one. As usual I took a lot of heat from Hornets fans about it, but I stand by my words and my sources who ... and I quote .... said that "we haven't seen a player with as bad of an attitude as Eric Gordon since bonzi Wells in 2008".

The guy has a piss poor/selfish attitude, is always hurt with tick tack and questionable "injuries", and hasn't wanted to be here since day one. Forget about him and just move on Hornets.

[crc21209]

I'm pretty pissed. I don't have KENS here where I'm at (San Angelo) for school. In my home town of Del Rio we do get KENS. I don't have NBATV either here as well, and the game is blacked out on League Pass BECAUSE it's on NBATV. I hope I find an online link....

[99 Problems]

Jack should put on a pre game concert for those Orleans folk.

[Axegrinder]

..Spurs by 7

[DesignatedT]

Well that's the spread :lol

[ace3g]

Manu gets most notable Halloween Night moment on NBATV with the bat

[timtonymanu]

Wow. I'm excited now.

Tbh, I wasn't really excited about the new upcoming season. Don't know why, but once I see Bonner check in, my mood will change.

[ace3g]

Wow. I'm excited now.

Tbh, I wasn't really excited about the new upcoming season. Don't know why, but once I see Bonner check in, my mood will change.

Good poll question: Who will be the first big off the bench for the Spurs?

[spurraider21]

With Manu out we might see an all french backcourt for periods at a time

[BRHornet45]

Sons Fox Sports New Orleans launches tonight with this game. Curious to see how much better it will be than the Cox sports network they were on before this.

[AussieFanKurt]

Good poll question: Who will be the first big off the bench for the Spurs?

Splitter I hope

[emanueldavidginobili]

I don't have nba tv but I have free nba league pass do you think it will be on league pass?

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Pretty freaking pumped. Glad the season is finally about to start. Hopefully the stream starts working soon, though.

[bbarry]

YES game is on for me on k47df :)!

[timvp]

Damn, I've missed Sean Elliott. Homerism and all.

[JRHernandez88]

Lets go SPURS!!!!!

[ace3g]

KENS 5 including Corporate Knowledge in the intro

[timvp]

KENS 5 including Corporate Knowledge in the intro

I chuckled at that.

[Dex]

Basketball is back! :elephant

[spurs1990]

For folks who have broadband pass can you tell us if they're showing this game?

[timvp]

:lol @ that HEB commercial.

[DesignatedT]

broadband isn't showing it because it's on NBAtv. I'm relying on firstrowsports for this one.

[JRHernandez88]

HEB commercials!!! Ha!

[Slutter McGee]

broadband isn't showing it because it's on NBAtv. I'm relying on firstrowsports for this one.

Same here.

[Sa_Spursfan20]

broadband isn't showing it because it's on NBAtv. I'm relying on firstrowsports for this one.

Firstrow isnt showing it right now...

[Flawless]

Anyone having problems with NBATV? For some reason its unavailable for me.

[DesignatedT]

Firstrow isnt showing it right now...

Yeah. Hopefully it starts up soon.

[Whisky Dog]

Been gone since the game 6 horn sounded, had to step away for 5 months. What kind of season can we expect out of this team? It will be interesting to see.

[timvp]

:hungry:

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Yeah. Hopefully it starts up soon.

Agreed big time. Ive been waiting for this all day, so it'd certainly suck if I couldn't watch it. Bah.

[blackfire12]

LOL SJAX and duncan :lmao

[Spurs Brazil]

Finally

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Here we go, people!

I think we'll be top 3 in the West again this year, with a good shot at top seed, and the Harden trade leaves things wide open.

Time for Tim's 5th ring! :D

[ace3g]

damn I missed the HEB commercial, was it the Parker playing the bouncer guy?

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Streams are up. Rock on!

Here's to a fantastic season everyone! GO SPURS GO!

[Spurs Brazil]

Joel Meyers??

[Spurs Brazil]

TD dunk!!

[timvp]

Duncan dunk to begin the season.

Fitting :tu

[timvp]

Duncan dunk to begin the season.

Fitting :tu

[ace3g]

timmy dunk to start the season

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I watched both games yesterday and noticed the following:

*Fakers' offence was fantastic in first Q when they ran it through Pau in high post, but they looked poor the rest of the game
*Nash looked sore, slow and out of sorts. Is it just Nash taking time to fit into the offence, or has Father Time finally caught up with him?
*Dallas won't be as bad as I thought.

[spurs1990]

Its being shown on atdhe24.net fyi

[timvp]

Duncan again.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Joel Meyers! Awesome.

[Seventyniner]

Dammit Green, quit taking angle 3s. CORNERS ONLY. That's what screwed us against OKC.

[Spurs Brazil]

great pass TD

[Kidd K]

Duncan's looking great to start the season. Good sign.

[Spurs Brazil]

Davis can shoot?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Tim looks spritely and lithe, great sign.

[Spurs Brazil]

Empty arena :lol

[benefactor]

Yes he can...he can do damn near everything...hence the number one selection.

[timvp]

Leonard needs to take that shot.

[blackfire12]

nice tp

[Spurs Brazil]

Dunk again for TD

[timvp]

Damn, the Frenchies with some nice passes.

[Paranoid Pop]

Boris is so smart.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Why is Kawhi passing up a wide open corner 3???

[Sa_Spursfan20]

TIMMY!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Kawhi 33333333333333333333333333333333333333

[timvp]

Kawhi!

[blackfire12]

there you go KL

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Timmy just played Hornet's big men like a piano!!! :lmao

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Kawhi 3!

[Spurs Brazil]

Pop is mad

[blackfire12]

i'd be mad too if i let them walk in like that

[timtonymanu]

Bonner checking in 3.....2....

[Paranoid Pop]

The defense looks soft but the offense look good, then again this is the same team as last year.

[blackfire12]

noooooo no bonner... why do we have him...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

We've picked up where we finished last year - offence looks amazing, D less than inspiring.

[Paranoid Pop]

Bonner checking in 3.....2....

:bang

[blackfire12]

dont know where we'd be without sjax and diaw honestly

[IknowU]

Good to see pop yelling early in the season lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Too bad the fun will stop as soon I see #15

[loveforthegame]

Duncan looks great. Ball and player movement does too.

[blackfire12]

shit, pop may need to call another to

[blackfire12]

shit, pop may need to call another to after that...

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Hornets feed is awful.....

[timvp]

SJax in the Manu role.

[DPG21920]

Was it just me or does Sean look a little sick?

[timvp]

Parker should never shoot technicals, tbh.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

RMJ lol

[Paranoid Pop]

The new website refreshing in real time is pretty awesome.

[blackfire12]

and good to see we still blow at freebies

[Spurs Brazil]

Mason in

[Sa_Spursfan20]

RMJ oh snap.

[Seventyniner]

Miss the 1s, hit the 2s. Works for me.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

So is Meyers the Hornets' announcer? Why didn't the Spurs bring him back? Best announcer we've ever had! Well, in the past decade anyway...

[loveforthegame]

Lopez and Davis getting whatever they want.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Davis is a better offensive player than I expected.

[Spurs Brazil]

damn, here come the 15

[blackfire12]

c'mon i wanna see some patty mills

[Reck]

Sons Timmy teaching Davis some humility out there.

[timvp]

Duncan's great preseason has translated well to Game 1.

[ElNono]

lol Bonner was waiting to get in
lol Spurs

[ElNono]

Vazquez already with 3 assists...

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

First time seeing Davis play. Looks pretty legit. (At least offensively)

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

lol Bonner was waiting to get in
lol Spurs

:lol indeed.

I want to see Grizzly's improved 15fter. If he can hit that he makes Bonner almost obsolete.

[timvp]

Splitter!

[ElNono]

Splitter-Bonner

[blackfire12]

god fucking dammit, take that ginger pos out:bang

[timtonymanu]

Blair the 5th big, I guess. As long as it's not Splitter.

[BanditHiro]

what a riddikulus shot by mason jr

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Kawhi with the cleanup.

[szkorhetz]

Mason easily beats KL on the drive. SHIT.

[BanditHiro]

looks like nobody is going to miss today

[timvp]

Splitter-Bonner

Bonner than Blair-Bonner, tbh.

[timvp]

Splitter-Bonner

Bonner than Blair-Bonner, tbh.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Since when has RMJ had a reverse-windwmill layup in his arsenal???

[SpurPadre]

We tend to make Sideshow Bob look better than he really is, tbh.

[AussieFanKurt]

:lol not even able to fill the stadium

[ElNono]

Pop telling Tony Vasquz is eating his lunch

[loveforthegame]

Leonard doing good on the boards.

So discouraging to see Bonner out there. Nothing changes.

[blackfire12]

splitter wtf

[timtonymanu]

Goddamn Splitter. Catch that.

[ElNono]

Stone hands Splitter

[timvp]

Neal backujp PG. Jack was backup SG.

Little surprising.

[Reck]

Splitter's ball handling skills will never improve.

[ElNono]

here's Neal the backup-pg... we were up 2 when the bench walked in

[txstr1986]

Yeah, this new auto updating is amazing.

[timtonymanu]

Great. I'm sure Neal-Bonner will get a lot of stops for us.

[BanditHiro]

come on bonner set up

[Paranoid Pop]

Bonner showing of his D.

[blackfire12]

smh

[ElNono]

Matty redhead giving up the first 2

[loveforthegame]

Bonner with his trademark defense.

[SpurPadre]

Splitter's ball handling skills will never improve.

Well, they're not as bad as Malik Rose's handles at least.

[Reck]

At least Parker is getting inside seemingly at will.

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Smh Bonner.

[blackfire12]

tiago you fucking blow

[IknowU]

hahaha wtf bonner

[Seventyniner]

The starters' defense wasn't much better tbh. Then again, NOH is hitting lots of long 2s.

[ElNono]

2 more

[loveforthegame]

Bonner again. smh

[Paranoid Pop]

Lol giving up 31 pts in the first quarter of the season.

[bklynspursfan]

Gotta love the emphasis on defense

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Why does Pop persist with Neal as a PG??? It should be Mills, dammit.

[blackfire12]

Why does Pop persist with Neal as a PG??? It should be Mills, dammit.

agreed

[Reck]

Late reaction by Splitter.

Is this guy for real. Look alive faggot

[loveforthegame]

Neal as the backup point. Nothing changes.

[timtonymanu]

Why does Pop persist with Neal as a PG??? It should be Mills, dammit.

Not that Patty is that much of a great defender either, but I agree.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs shooting 63% and losing

[ElNono]

Gonna have to score 140 with this defense

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I really like Neal as a scoring spark, but we all know he's a sub-standard PG when it matters.

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Ugly first quarter. Defense really needs to pick it up.

[timvp]

Pop needs to pull an Old Yeller on Bonner, tbh.

[timtonymanu]

It's gonna be a long season if the Spurs keep this shit up. Nothing has changed from last year, but that's obvious when the whole roster was brought back.

[DPG21920]

This defense is going to be a major issue again it appears.

[SpurPadre]

Well, it's not surprising to see those kids get off to such a fast start in their home opener. Those shots won't fall all game long, I'll tell you that.

[szkorhetz]

We are terrible.

[Bill_Brasky]

Neal at backup PG is already hurting the team.

[blackfire12]

LOL pop in that commercial!! :lmao

[Nathan89]

Bonner getting turnaround on defense by Anderson.:bang

[jestersmash]

Well, it's not surprising to see those kids get off to such a fast start in their home opener. Those shots won't fall all game long, I'll tell you that.

Right, and we're not going to continue shooting 60% from the field, either.

[timvp]

Bonner defending their first option (Ryan Anderson) = suicide. Especially when Neal is defending the passer.

At least the offense looks pretty solid. Parker was strong and Duncan continues to look great. Need a couple other players to come along for the ride and some better defense, obviously.

[timvp]

Bonner defending their first option (Ryan Anderson) = suicide. Especially when Neal is defending the passer.

At least the offense looks pretty solid. Parker was strong and Duncan continues to look great. Need a couple other players to come along for the ride and some better defense, obviously.

[ajballer4]

One quarter in, and Bonner already pisses me off

[blackfire12]

wow way to go splitter

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago pathetic defense

[rascal]

Getting worked up over a meaningless first game of the season.

[Spurs Brazil]

Beautiful play Jax

[timvp]

Big bucket by Buckets.

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Nice one Captain Jack.

[SpurPadre]

Right, and we're not going to continue shooting 60% from the field, either.


Hey we've done it before, we have that track record. They don't. But the defense has to improve, for sure.

[Paranoid Pop]

Sjax is looking good.

[Spurs Brazil]

Green J

[Dex]

Bonner....still useless.

[IknowU]

ahhh good old roger mason

[SpurPadre]

Getting worked up over a meaningless first game of the season.

thank you, but it's ok to be pissed about the red headed shitbag still on the team, though.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Obviously Pop will experiment with lineups for the next month, but I hope he gives Mills a proper try at backup PG.

[ElNono]

lol rmj handles

[szkorhetz]

Trade fucking Bonner and Splitter!!!

[Dex]

Neal still looking for his touch, I see.

[Dex]

When Green is the most explosive offense on the floor, something might be wrong.

[ElNono]

Splitter manhandled by Anderson... now I've seen it all

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Please don't pull up for long 2s on the move, Gary... :rolleyes

[ElNono]

everything is a 3 ball... no penetration... no playcalling

[AussieFanKurt]

Vasquez haha wtf

[timtonymanu]

Pitiful that Duncan has to play with this shit group.

[timvp]

Neither Splitter nor Bonner showing any ability to defend on the perimeter. That's not good going against Anderson and Smith.

[BanditHiro]

we lost to the Hornets...unbelievable.

[ElNono]

Bonner's P&R defense is something else, tbh

[AussieFanKurt]

Pitiful that Duncan has to play with this shit group.

Yeah I feel for him, at least he's had success I guess

[Paranoid Pop]

Strongest bench in the nba, we stacked... Put De Colo in there already, I need to see some real playmaking.

[BRHornet45]

looking good so far ...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

That second unit doesn't fit very well. Time for a change.

[szkorhetz]

We dedicated the whole Training Camp to defense? WTF???

[ElNono]

Too many soft/liabilities... I rather go with Mills/De Colo/Jax/Splitter and <the ghost of Eddy Curry>

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

we lost to the Hornets...unbelievable.

It's the early 2nd Q. :rolleyes

[Spurs Brazil]

Great to see Jax.

[Paranoid Pop]

Bonner driving is beautiful.

[benefactor]

Leonard needs to play 40 minutes when Manu is out.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Too many soft/liabilities... I rather go with Mills/De Colo/Jax/Splitter and <the ghost of Eddy Curry>

Give me Mills, Neal, Jax, Grizz and Splitter (if Grizz truly has developed a decent 15fter).

[timvp]

Bonner has to shoot that. Nice move by Jack. Splitter looked like he almost injured himself after the whistle.

[Reck]

So are Duncan and Parker done for the night?

Why the fuck are they still on the bench? D-league squad out there.

[ElNono]

Bonner still looking for his shot... it departed him in May

[elemento]

The 2nd unit looks horrible without Manu

[blackfire12]

dude... tiago... what in the fuck...

[LakerHater]

C'mon Jax

[ElNono]

:lol that hook/prayer

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Ugly ass hook from Splitter.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

The 2nd unit looks horrible without Manu

2nd uniot looks horrible because they aren't being marchalled by a PG.