Game Thread: Spurs @ Clippers: Nov 7, 2012 @ 9:30 PM CST

[Cry Havoc]

Tiaaaaaaaago.

[TE]

Nice strong finish by splitter

[TE]

Goddam it neal

[ace3g]

come on Neal, simple pass...

[HI-FI]

tiago looking way more aggressive out there

[TDfan2007]

Blown 3 on 1. Wow.

[AussieFanKurt]

what the fuck was that

[ace3g]

Tiago!!!

[TE]

Splitter and 1

[jeebus]

thank god tiago dunked that instead of a pussy layup

[Kidd K]

Tbh, both teams are lucky not to be getting blown out right now.

[Manu-20]

Lol spurs playing like complete shit and there only down 6 with the splitter dunk.

[DPG21920]

:lol Barnes. Everyone tries to punk Tiago

[timtonymanu]

Tiago! Do more of that than a weak ass layup.

[AussieFanKurt]

TIAGO... lol

[naico]

Wow Odom is dumb as fuck

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Lamar Odom is DONE. Marrying a Kardashian sucked all the life out of him.

[Clipper Nation]

Lol spurs playing like complete shit and there only down 6 with the splitter dunk.
Tbh, Fat Rolls Lamar is in, completely expected...

[AussieFanKurt]

how are we down by 6 after playing like scrubs

[Trainwreck2100]

well hopefully the spurs can get the rebound off this missed free throw

[dbestpro]

The official didn't want to call the foul and remembered the game is on national TV.

[AussieFanKurt]

Tbh, Fat Rolls Lamar is in, completely expected...

why did clips sign him son

[ace3g]

I believe it was game 2, Clippers were up 20 by halftime hitting fluke shots, Spurs came back and won; so Spurs shouldn't get too worried

[NRHector]

Spurs got this tbh

[DPG21920]

Going to see a special midnight IMAX showing of the new bond movie tbh...

I love those Blake commercials when he's talking to himself from the past

[timtonymanu]

Lamar Odom is DONE. Marrying a Kardashian sucked all the life out of him.

He's still :crying from that Laker trade.

[TE]

Hate playing from behind. Soon Crawford will erupt for like 10 straight points. :(

[DPG21920]

Eating candy caught up finally?

[timtonymanu]

I believe it was game 2, Clippers were up 20 by halftime hitting fluke shots, Spurs came back and won; so Spurs shouldn't get too worried

Game 3 actually.

[Malik Hairston]

It seems like one of those games where one team is benefiting from all of the fluky shit, yet the Spurs are only down 6..they just have to withstand LA's momentum until the half..

[ace3g]

Going to see a special midnight IMAX showing of the new bond movie tbh...

I love those Blake commercials when he's talking to himself from the past

yeah, can't wait to see Bond this weekend

and those commercials

"work on your FTs....a lot"

"never wear jean shorts again...like ever"

[naico]

HE HITS!

[Clipper Nation]

It seems like one of those games where one team is benefiting from all of the fluky shit, yet the Spurs are only down 6..they just have to withstand LA's momentum until the half..

Tbh, what momentum? Sure, we've hit some fluke shots, but it's been mostly wild possessions and turnovers...

[Ice009]

Trading fluke-ass threes...

Neal is one of the best shooters in the NBA, he may not be a PG, but he is a darn good shooter, Barnes on the other hand is trash.

Looks like you don't know much about the players in the NBA.

[DesignatedT]

weak tiago

[TE]

Wtf splitter go up like a man

[TDfan2007]

Splitter with yet another weak-ass layup.

[DPG21920]

yeah, can't wait to see Bond this weekend

and those commercials

"work on your FTs....a lot"

"never wear jean shorts again...like ever"

:lol

Seeing the movie tonight...

[naico]

Tiago and Diaw softest rebound duo in the league?

[BatManu20]

Splitter.. gently remove that tampon from in between your legs and start playing the game like man, please. God he's frustrating.

[DPG21920]

Great contest from Tiago on that shot

[TDfan2007]

Green's in between game is awful.

[ace3g]

well Green, nice attack, but need a few steps further in

[DesignatedT]

damnit diaw. stupid d

[BanditHiro]

jesus fuck.

[naico]

Cmon Diaw!

[Kidd K]

Well, our offense is still just as shit this quarter as it was last quarter.

Spurs are shitting the bed and beating themselves right now.

[DesignatedT]

Yeah, Green obviously didn't work on his "runner" this off-season.

[AussieFanKurt]

nice travel there

[TDfan2007]

Griffin has shown some great moves on the block tonight.

[ace3g]

nice cut Boris

[TE]

Gotta get back to spacing the floor and moving the ball

[LakerHater]

Nice give & go!

[spurraider21]

You guys are worried about nothing. We still have our ace in the hole! Bonner hasn't played yet

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I think we should try to trade Splitter for Varejao. Splitter is younger and a perfect pnr partner for Kyrie, while Cavs already have a young defensive big in Thompson. Varejao would resolve our big problem.

[TE]

Fluky ass bounce

[BatManu20]

Remember that awesome offense we had last year? Those were good times.

[DPG21920]

tp just strolling through the park, not caring about being embarrassed.

[DesignatedT]

Nice Danny.

[LakerHater]

& 1!!

[BanditHiro]

two straight games were parker has sucked offensively.

[ace3g]

there we go Green, but pass should have gone to Kawhi

[timtonymanu]

Remember that awesome offense we had last year? Those were good times.

Jesus. It's one freaking game. I would freak out more if the Spurs weren't playing any defense.

[naico]

TP with absolutely NO energy tonight.

[AussieFanKurt]

Green's in between game is awful.

bump lolz

[AussieFanKurt]

TP with absolutely NO energy tonight.

agreed, he isn't even sprinting back on D

[Clipper Nation]

Monkeyball!

[LakerHater]

LAZY PASS!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

As I said, Bledsoe is for real, yo. He has been waiting to explode for 2yrs, and this yr he's finally getting the mins he deserves. Wish he were a Spur.

[ace3g]

Diaw!!

[icango]

just got home, is anyone else having espn trouble viewing the game.

[DesignatedT]

Diaw is so nice around the rim.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

greeeeeen

[DatBoyGood]

Green!

[LakerHater]

THRRREEEEEEE!

[ace3g]

recycle Green!!

[AussieFanKurt]

shot greenos

[DesignatedT]

There we go.

[LakerHater]

Nice Teardrop!!

[ace3g]

TP there we go

[DatBoyGood]

There we go...Just gotta cut the turnovers

[Kidd K]

Finally some offense.

[timtonymanu]

Hopefully that wakes up Tony. he's been so lazy so far.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Boris playing very well at both ends.

[siraulo23]

leonard doesnt know what to do with the ball, wth

[AussieFanKurt]

that's better, good play alround

good no call on clips

[Kidd K]

Now stop turning it over 12x a half.

[DPG21920]

Spurs just hanging around, flirting with the idea of coming to play. They are undecided still...

[TE]

Nice run. Deandre Jordan should've been called for a foul and or a tech.

[crc21209]

Green got fouled by Jordan on that 3 btw....

[dbestpro]

Looks like one of those games where they are going to let them play.

[Clipper Nation]

:cry "Just throw the game" :cry

[naico]

Diaw could be so good on offense if he was only willing..

[TDfan2007]

Tony's teardrop is so money. Leonard is having a rough game.

[Ice009]

fucking pathetic performance, should be ashamed of it.

[Paranoid Pop]

Boris is looking good.

[Malik Hairston]

Kawhi has been frustrating to watch..his lack of shooting seems to have killed his overall confidence..

Danny Green is arguably the streakiest Spur I've ever watched, tbh..

[timtonymanu]

fucking pathetic performance, should be ashamed of it.

Are you referring to Tony?

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Hopefully Leonard starts playing better. I'd like to see Patty or Nando get a little bit of time too.

[DesignatedT]

Love the effort on D so far this game. Offense just can't get it going.

[Kidd K]

Kawhi has been frustrating to watch..his lack of shooting seems to have killed his overall confidence..

Danny Green is arguably the streakiest Spur I've ever watched, tbh..

Did you forget about Gary Neal? Mr. 1-9 or 7-9.

[BatManu20]

The Spurs could have drafted Deandre Jordan back in 2008 when he slipped in the draft but we decided to pass. He would be our defensive/rebounding Center right now and we wouldn't be having to bitch about Splitter every game. Just food for thought.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Diaw could be so good on offense if he was only willing..

He has been tonight. Soft hooks in traffic, knocking down open Js. I think he's getting more comfortable with shooting in our system, but he's also still making great passes. And his defence on Blake has been great - uses that gut to his advantage! :lol

Just wait - he;s in for a great year.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Diaw could be so good on offense if he was only willing..

He has been tonight. Soft hooks in traffic, knocking down open Js. I think he's getting more comfortable with shooting in our system, but he's also still making great passes. And his defence on Blake has been great - uses that gut to his advantage! :lol

Just wait - he;s in for a great year.

[Spurs4#5]

I like those numbers for green 50% shooting

[Trainwreck2100]

clips gonna be tired as fuck in the fourth

[DPG21920]

:cry "Just throw the game" :cry


Kawhi has been frustrating to watch..his lack of shooting seems to have killed his overall confidence..

Danny Green is arguably the streakiest Spur I've ever watched, tbh..

:lol how are you doing this

[Clipper Nation]

The Spurs could have drafted Deandre Jordan back in 2008 when he slipped in the draft but we decided to pass. He would be our defensive/rebounding Center right now and we wouldn't be having to bitch about Splitter every game. Just food for thought.

Please take DeAndre Jordan....

[Floyd Pacquiao]

monkey ball strikes again

[naico]

Kawhi again getting no credit for at least 2 steals..The stat guys obviously don't like him.

[TDfan2007]

Tim and Tony aren't playing with any energy.

[ace3g]

Manu tres!!

[LakerHater]

Manu Tress

[Kidd K]

Well, I think we may have to end up riding Manu more tonight if we want to win. Our offense is too shit and our defense is pretty average tonight.

[BatManu20]

Tony getting owned by CP3 tonight. Hopefully he's just saving his energy for the 2nd half..

[DPG21920]

Erase the first half. Come out focused with renewed intensity. Keep moving the ball and pick up the pace some.

[TE]

:lol how are you doing this
:lol HH wouldn't talk to himself tbh. CN can't be HH

[ace3g]

Boris is more of a arc 3 point shooter, than corner spot

[timtonymanu]

I'll take down 6 all things considered.

[siraulo23]

spurs not doing too good defensively, clips shooting 50% FG

[TDfan2007]

Tim and Tony are both being badly outplayed by their matchups. Both guys need to pick up the energy in the 2nd half.

[dbestpro]

Pop gonna chew him some cud at half time. Energy level is just pathetic.

[Texas_Ranger]

Duncan 4 pts, Parker 2 pts... thank god we're down by just 6

[Manu-20]

Tony needs to get his head out of his ass it's as if he is sleepwalking on cloud 9 right now Wake the fuck up. Overall though spurs in a good position only down 6 despite how bad they have played the whole game.

[BatManu20]

2nd half needs to be a diff story offensively.

[ace3g]

Parker and SJAX get going in 2nd half and we should be ok

[Clipper Nation]

:lol HH wouldn't talk to himself tbh. CN can't be HH
Tbh, I'm apparently Harlem, DOK, and ElNono at the same time according to the haters out there... :lol

[crc21209]

Considering they were down 10 points and looking pretty horrible, I'll take being down only 6 at half...

[Ice009]

Are you referring to Tony?

I wasn't talking about Tony at all, I was referring to the whole team, but now that you mentioned it, he was pretty shitty overall too.

[DPG21920]

Hi HH

[Richie]

We won't win if Tony has another half like that. If he wants to lead the team he needs to step up.

Not too bad down by 6 considering how bad we've been.

[BanditHiro]

spurs not doing too good defensively, clips shooting 50% FG

the spurs have caused a lot of turnovers and the clippers have just been making difficult shots. if the Spurs had not play like such piss juggers on offense they would be up by 4 or 5

[crc21209]

Neal better not bring the ball up ONE time in the 2nd half. I'll take Patty over Neal in the 2nd half if that's the case...

[BatManu20]

Please take DeAndre Jordan....

I would love nothing more than to take him off your hands. Have you seen the Spurs bigs? Outside of Duncan we have D-league level talent (i.e. Splitter, Bonner, Blair). It's why we can't afford to have Timmy out of the game for more than 4 minutes at a time.

[Ice009]

Did you forget about Gary Neal? Mr. 1-9 or 7-9.

lol, Neal doesn't normally have poor shooting games like that if he gets enough shots. Who the fuck have you been watching the last two years?

[Clipper Nation]

I would love nothing more than to take him off your hands. Have you seen the Spurs bigs? Outside of Duncan we have D-league level talent (i.e. Splitter, Bonner, Blair). It's why we can't afford to have Timmy out of the game for more than 4 minutes at a time.

His first half tonight is a total outlier... in reality, he still looks like a RAW rookie 5 years into his career and he's wildly overpaid...

[Manu-20]

Anyone here think green can be a possible poormans Richard Hamilton if he counites his shooting,cutting and playing decent D.

[naico]

Searching for TP paparazzi pics from last night on google...

[TampaDude]

The Spurs got off to a good start, but every shot where the Spurs extended the lead, I DID NOT ACTUALLY SEE IT (each time, I had looked away for a moment, so I only heard the call). By the time I started watching intently, the Clippers took the lead and have not relinquished it.

My hypothesis is that as long as I am physically watching the live action (going back via DVR doesn't count), the Spurs will not be able to retake the lead, not even for a second. They can TIE the game, but will NOT be able to actually have the lead again in this game.

So far, my hypothesis remains unrefuted. We'll see what happens in the second half.

[timtonymanu]

Neal better not bring the ball up ONE time in the 2nd half. I'll take Patty over Neal in the 2nd half if that's the case...

Patty has looked horrible thus far but yes Pop needs to play him in the 2nd half. Neal was atrocious. However, Neal's offense will always favor him over Patty.

[Kidd K]

lol, Neal doesn't normally have poor shooting games like that if he gets enough shots. Who the fuck have you been watching the last two years?

Yes he does. Guy is a 45% shooter, not 55%. No better than Danny Green percentage-wise.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I would love nothing more than to take him off your hands. Have you seen the Spurs bigs? Outside of Duncan we have D-league level talent (i.e. Splitter, Bonner, Blair). It's why we can't afford to have Timmy out of the game for more than 4 minutes at a time.

Dude, calm down, they aren't D-league level. Yes, we need an upgrade in the frontcourt, but let's not go too far into the hyperbole.


His first half tonight is a total outlier... in reality, he still looks like a RAW rookie 5 years into his career and he's wildly overpaid...

Listen to this man - he knows of what he speaks.

The Clipper we really want is BLEDSOE.

[Paranoid Pop]

Searching for TP paparazzi pics from last night on google...

:lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Patty has looked horrible thus far but yes Pop needs to play him in the 2nd half. Neal was atrocious. However, Neal's offense will always favor him over Patty.

Agreed.

Patty will be fine when he calms down, stops pressing and just plays his game. I think he's trying to play pure PG when actually he's a scoring PG.

[timtonymanu]

rofl wanting to have 10 million dollar DeAndre Jordan. No thanks.

[Manu-20]

would love to see De colo get a shot in second half maybe he even has a break out game.

[timvp]

All things considered, I'll take this score. First five minutes of the third quarter will determine if there's actually a contest or if the Clips will roll.

[TampaDude]

the spurs have caused a lot of turnovers and the clippers have just been making difficult shots. if the Spurs had not play like such piss juggers on offense they would be up by 4 or 5

LOL @ "piss juggers" :lol

[Ice009]

Yes he does. Guy is a 45% shooter, not 55%. No better than Danny Green percentage-wise.

Gary does not have 1-9 nights. It's that simple. His percentage is low some games where he only takes a few shots, but if Gary takes 10+ his percentage is never a paltry 11% like you're trying to make it out to be. Green on the other hand can have games where he takes 10 shots and misses quite a few of them. Neal isn't as streaky as you're trying to make him out to be.

[TampaDude]

SMFH @ Splitter missing the rim COMPLETELY from a foot away.

[timtonymanu]

Agreed.

Patty will be fine when he calms down, stops pressing and just plays his game. I think he's trying to play pure PG when actually he's a scoring PG.

Yeah, the times I've seen him this year, he looks too frantic. I'm fairly confident he can step it up.

[Paranoid Pop]

The weird thing is that the passing is looking better than in the previous games but we can't win when TP takes a backseat like that. Overall not alarmed by anything except the backup PG match-up.

[TampaDude]

Neal scares the shit outta me when I see him bringing the ball upcourt. He is NOT a PG. He's a turnover waiting to happen. :bang

[99 Problems]

Neal better not bring the ball up ONE time in the 2nd half. I'll take Patty over Neal in the 2nd half if that's the case...


Patty got the form around CP3 and D-Will, so let him rip Pop.

[Ice009]

Agreed.

Patty will be fine when he calms down, stops pressing and just plays his game. I think he's trying to play pure PG when actually he's a scoring PG.

The problem with Patty is, that to me, he looks like a poor ball handler. I don't think he is the one you want out there if you don't want turnovers like that other poster was implying. What's your opinion of his ball handling?

[Floyd Pacquiao]

jalen rose- "Tim Duncan most dominant player of the generation"

[Clipper Nation]

Listen to this man - he knows of what he speaks.

The Clipper we really want is BLEDSOE.

Teams have actually been asking about him, but the Clippers won't even entertain any offers until they know CP3's decision next summer...

[Richie]

If Parker doesn't step up in the 3rd, might as well turn the game off.

[DPG21920]

How do others like this Simmons & Rose addition

[Libri]

Crawford with 0 points? I need him to give some points and assists, dammit! :bang

[TampaDude]

Heh...at least the Lakers lost again... :lol

[Darius McCrary]

Jalen just capped Laker highlights by saying Duncan was the most dominant player of our generation. Simmons on TV is bizarre.

[Clipper Nation]

Time for Pop to shit on Vinny with them halftime adjustments...

[eDizzle20]

NO RED ROCKET SO FAR. Fingers crossed for 2nd half as well.

[TE]

Oh please Willie green

[TDfan2007]

Green making everything.

[DPG21920]

Willie Green. Willie. Green.

[siraulo23]

oooh kawhi got a couple of possession running pnr, nice

[TE]

Lackadaisical bullshit

[Texas_Ranger]

duncan today looks like he's 50

[ace3g]

Diaw has some of the best hands, saving a ball from going out of bounds, not that it resulted in anything this time

[LakerHater]

Sloppy Poss.!

[Libri]

nothing but net for Green

[TDfan2007]

Jordan is shitting all over Timmy tonight. At least Green is playing well...

[BatManu20]

Willi Green GTFO

[ElNono]

trade Bonner!

[TE]

Gtfo Willie green

[Clipper Nation]

All right, Willie Green is just chucking up total fluke prayers at this point :lol

[Floyd Pacquiao]

willie green with the flukey jumper

[ace3g]

nice Kawhi

[Paranoid Pop]

TP is playing too much off the ball, he's not driving... at all.

[LakerHater]

Clippers hittin everything!

[TE]

Everything going in

[TDfan2007]

Clips can't miss.

[HI-FI]

trade Bonner!

:lol det nig own your soul

[DPG21920]

Is this a joke

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Clips have hit BULLSHIT all night.

[ace3g]

jump ball really...

[DPG21920]

CP3 to hit Tim in the nuts on the jump

[naico]

TP cant even give a simple pass right now

[TE]

Wow

[TDfan2007]

The defense has been solid tonight, but for some reason Clips are shooting WAY over 50%

[DPG21920]

TP met with Eva last night.

[Ice009]

Clippers shooting 57%. Unacceptable if you want to be a defensive ball club.

[Libri]

Come on Tim, why let that midget beat you? :rolleyes

[ace3g]

well that was an ugly couple of plays, but at least Parker got the finish

[timtonymanu]

Clippers shooting 57%. Unacceptable if you want to be a defensive ball club.

Clips are making some tough shots too.

[TDfan2007]

What a pass by Diaw!

[ace3g]

nice drive by Diaw and dish to Duncan to save the play

[BatManu20]

Clippers can't miss. Willie Green usually sucks.

[TE]

:lmao

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

dat defense

[ElNono]

one of those nights

[timtonymanu]

Yeah our guys have mailed it in. Terrible outing by Tim and Tony.

[ace3g]

Pop should pull Parker, he isn't into this game

[DPG21920]

Really disappointing performance so far. No excuse, Pop didn't have the troops ready to play.

[Paranoid Pop]

Boris best effort of anyone on the team tonight.

[Libri]

pathetic

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

parker has been short on a lot of those jumpers.

[naico]

Nice box out smh

[Floyd Pacquiao]

clippers just having a flukey night tbh

[HI-FI]

TP must think this is the playoffs

[AussieFanKurt]

what the fuck is this seriously

[TDfan2007]

Tony has no legs tonight. Our guys just aren't bringing the effort once again, but this time they're playing a team that's too talented to just coast against.

[Richie]

Clippers 8/9 to start 3rd, defence just awful. Tony deserves an F so far

[DesignatedT]

D has been good enough. O just isn't there tonight. Weird game.

[LakerHater]

Everyone chasin the bal & forgot to block out!

[Clipper Nation]

clippers just having a flukey night tbh

Offensively, yes... but this team is actually capable of this kind of defense most nights, they just mailed it in the last two games...

[Darius McCrary]

Parker and Duncan have given each other the "That was your fault" look three times so far.

[DAF86]

Parker's J looks like shit.

[timvp]

Not a great first five minutes, tbh. It's not over but both ends of the court are looking bad right now.

[Manu-20]

Tim and tony playing like complete shit and clipps are hitting so much flucke shots tonight pretty much looking like a lose already

[TDfan2007]

The Clippers have scored on every single possession since the 2nd half started.

[Mugen]

cant do much else when Willie Green is tappin det ass.

[BanditHiro]

the Clippers needed this win and it showed with their aggressive play and NRG

[LakerHater]

Startin of 7-7 is tough but Spurs not playin good D!

[DPG21920]

Don't like that Pop isn't giving energy guys like Mills a shot. He has to see what is going on and react. Pop with a D+tonight so far.

[TE]

Gotta go on a run here.

[Ice009]

Clippers are having a great third quarter so far. Anyone that was on that Clippers team is likely to remember what happened in the playoffs. They're not likely to have a piss poor third quarter again, they're likely going to play even harder against us in the 3rd. Spurs need to actually wake up and stop expecting teams to collapse.

[dbestpro]

Time to give the bench some PT and see if there is any energy left on the team. this should be where Blair would help, but his mindset makes him play like a 50 year old man in situation like these.

[DPG21920]

Critical time here - Spurs need to keep it single digits.

[Clipper Nation]

WOW, Monkeyball shitting on Timmy...

[BatManu20]

Come on Timmy

[Floyd Pacquiao]

:lol why does tim always turn to his right shoulder?

[LakerHater]

Good look Jax

[Clipper Nation]

Vinny with the deer in the headlights look :lol

[Libri]

:bang

[LakerHater]

C'mon Man!

[TE]

Unacceptable by duncan

[DPG21920]

Did Kawhi make the trip?

[timvp]

Jordan having the game of his life, tbh.

[TE]

Wow

[timtonymanu]

Tim, Tony, or Kawhi. I don't know which one looks the worst.

[Clipper Nation]

No excuses why the Clippers can't do this most nights...

[ace3g]

bring in Nando and Mills

[BanditHiro]

monkey ball...

[BatManu20]

And yall laughed when I said I would take Deandre Jordan.. He's shitting all over the Spurs out there.

[siraulo23]

we cant blame this on bonner, he hasnt been in the game, yet...

:lol

[DPG21920]

These are the games you realize how old the Spurs can look - and unathletic.

[timvp]

Does Jordan have more points this game than he had in the entire second round?