Game Thread: Spurs @ Lakers - Nov 13, 2012 @ 9:30

[wut]

I must be trippin'....it's like the refs called the Lakers for a foul. :lol

[superjames1992]

TURNOBILI!

[007nites]

Diaw's strength is impressive

[ElNono]

bs call

[Darius McCrary]

Do people still wonder why a large portion of Spurs fans hate Manu?

[timvp]

The Spurs should be up on this bench unit about 20-0, tbh.

[jestersmash]

Manu: *clank* *clank* *clank* *turnover* *clank* *turnover*

[BatManu20]

Remember when Dejuan Blair slipped all the way to the Spurs in the draft and us fans were so excited? Yea that was fun.

[Ice009]

for fucks sake Manu. wtf is he doing out there?

[Paranoid Pop]

Diaw is doing good on D12.

[024]

the spurs suck but it seems like every team they play against also sucks. not sure if good defense...

[ElNono]

good D Manu... tbh, Manu doesn't look hurt, he looks way out of shape

[superjames1992]

Remember when Dejuan Blair slipped all the way to the Spurs in the draft and us fans were so excited? Yes that was fun.
He went to the University of Shittsburgh. No one should have been excited.

[007nites]

I can't believe we are only down by 3 lol. Lakers are handing it to us but we aren't taking it.

[ElNono]

Neal with the heat check... do we need Patty out there?

[Aiko9245]

37% FG.

[Darius McCrary]

Hating on Blair is different than hating on Manu. Manu is Manu, son. Blair is Blair.

[wut]

seriously though, Spurs are still in this game, despite how horrible they are playing.

[Libri]

Let loose the Patty.

[Bill_Brasky]

The bench is playing horribly on the offensive end, but with good effort on D.

[timtonymanu]

I can't believe we are only down by 3 lol. Lakers are handing it to us but we aren't taking it.

Lakers look like trash, tbh. We aren't capitalizing, but instead being just as much as a fuckup.

[ElNono]

Hating on Blair is different than hating on Manu. Manu is Manu, son. Blair is Blair.

Hating on Manu? What's that?

[Darius McCrary]

Be careful what you wish for. I can see Patty Mills turning it over at a Guinness Record rate in this sloppy game.

[lakerhaterade]

Bench needs to help the situation.

We shouldn't be trading baskets.

[007nites]

Would really like to see Green knock some open three's. Or Leonard with some pocket threes.

[jestersmash]

good D Manu... tbh, Manu doesn't look hurt, he looks way out of shape

His shot attempts are all left or right of center. That'd make more sense if Ginobili was playing through back pain right now (which he probably is if we believe what the nbatv reporter said about Manu "grimacing" during shoot-a-round).

[ace3g]

Will Ferrell

[superjames1992]

Toronto scored five points in the fourth quarter and still won against Indiana tonight.

[DatBoyGood]

This laker bench is horrible but yet we're still down

[AusSpur]

The Twin Silos are rocking it!

[spurfan 21]

what did that badge say on will ferrels jacket? i saw mexico? lol

[007nites]

Blair threw that ball up like his life depended on it

[ElNono]

Danny needs to stop passing up the open 3s

[Darius McCrary]

Dwight is no Ibaka

[spurspokesman]

Ready for Neal to shift into god mode

This

[Ice009]

Toronto scored five points in the fourth quarter and still won against Indiana tonight.

wow, that was one of our best wins this season. Looks like the Pacers suck worse than I thought that they do.

[timvp]

Kobe's defense :lol

[BatManu20]

Wtf Danny

[007nites]

Neal can't create shit

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Neal aint afraid to shoot

[ElNono]

Gary with the famine side of feast/famine

[Josepatches_]

Awful game

[Darius McCrary]

Neal will never be a good backup PG.

[ace3g]

nice insight from Elliott there

[spurspokesman]

My gosh with the threes

[Darius Bieber]

Dang, did the Lakers move the position of the basket or something?

[Ice009]

Why do Spurs players clamp up against LA, Lakers are playing shit and some of our players have clamped up and are playing even more poorly.

[BatManu20]

Spurs offense has no flow to it. Without Parker and Duncan it's just sloppy pickup basketball.

[bklynspursfan]

Lol Duhon

[timtonymanu]

Chris Duhon? Really?

[timvp]

Elliott said Neal sliced his finger after last game. Bad timing, tbh.

[Small Fundamental]

Worthless Duhon hitting the 3.

[lakerhaterade]

Duhon will be the scrub to score a lot

[TheSkeptic]

wow, that was one of our best wins this season. Looks like the Pacers suck worse than I thought that they do.

Pretty much.

[superjames1992]

We need the RED ROCKET!!!

[ElNono]

Career 36% 3pt shooter makes them against us... smh

[spurspokesman]

The spurs are lucky to be this close

[superjames1992]

Elliott said Neal sliced his finger after last game. Bad timing, tbh.
Did he get in a bar fight like Tony?

[Darius Bieber]

Spurs' defense making everyone look like an Allstar. :lol

[007nites]

We are doing a really good job locking the paint. Perimeter is another story though.

[jestersmash]

Why do Spurs players clamp up against LA, Lakers are playing shit and some of our players have clamped up and are playing even more poorly.

Spurs have the best record against L.A. in L.A. since 1999 (65%).

[Juggity]

We need the RED ROCKET!!!

gtfo

[Floyd Pacquiao]

:lol Spurs playing so sloppy right now

[BanditHiro]

The spurs are lucky to be this close

so are the lakers. both teams are playing like shit.

[superjames1992]

gtfo
Can't be any worse than Blair.

[ElNono]

can't play Blair with Howard/Gasol out there

[MI21]

Mills seems to be a better option against LA at this point, Tony Parker lite style of game should translate well..

[JRHernandez88]

Lmao @ what Sean said. "You don't want to make Kobe or Gasol beat you, because they will"

[007nites]

Timmy

[007nites]

wtf Dwight

[elemento]

ugly game

[timvp]

Spurs have the best record against L.A. in L.A. since 1999 (65%).

Spurs fans with some interesting takes in this thread. Must be the late start.

[Ice009]

Spurs have the best record against L.A. in L.A. since 1999 (65%).

What's the record in the playoffs. give me those numbers for the games in LA.

[bklynspursfan]

Finally

[timtonymanu]

rofl Kobe

[Small Fundamental]

Dwight Howard flopping. :lol

[BatManu20]

Good no call! Kobe's such a pussy

[timvp]

It's funny when opposing teams play Parker for the pass on the fast break. :lol

[007nites]

Tiago! Dat a boy!

[024]

better be more of those splitter...

[spurfan 21]

we got the call in LA??? wow

[superjames1992]

Dwight is a big pussy.

[Aiko9245]

we got the call in LA??? wow

They'll even that out soon enough.

[Juggity]

Safe to say howard won't be grabbing thirty boards today

[Darius McCrary]

Classic Lakers vs Spurs call reversal. Classic Kobe shot after a classic Lakers vs Spurs call reversal.

[timtonymanu]

Lakers only have 2 foul calls total. :lol

[BatManu20]

How do you give Kobe layups in transition D...

[timvp]

Green getting crominated by Kobe, tbh :depressed

[bklynspursfan]

Foul on green?

[bbarry]

lol duncan didn't even try to shoot that one, basically just hoped for a foul call on howard

[DatBoyGood]

Need kawhi on Kobe in 2nd half

[ElNono]

Tony pulling a Ginobili with those jumpers, tbh

[bklynspursfan]

Throw Jack on Kobe

[Amuseddaysleeper]

We gotta put Kawhi on Kobe

[jestersmash]

Tony pulling a Ginobili with those jumpers, tbh

No, he's at least made a couple. Ginobili has put up a big goose egg on the jumper front tonght. I think he's only made a single layup.

[Darius McCrary]

Need kawhi on Kobe in 2nd half

Theoretically by keeping Kawhi on someone as worthless and fake as Artest, Kawhi would have more energy for offense. Which we need.

[Libri]

Safe to say howard won't be grabbing thirty boards today

I needed those rebounds.:depressed

[superjames1992]

Manu is about to enter God Mode. He isn't taking this hate any longer.

[HI-FI]

Need kawhi on Kobe in 2nd half

uhh, in theory yes, but Kawhi will get a bunch of bs fouls on him

[DAF86]

One thing Manu did well in his first stint on the court was guarding Kobe, let's see if he can keep it up.

[spurspokesman]

Green getting crominated by Kobe, tbh :depressed

Not the first or last

[Darius McCrary]

Throw Jack on Kobe

Saving that for the 4th quarter.

[007nites]

Throw Jack on Kobe

This

[Aiko9245]

Staying strong with 37% FG

[wut]

Spurs just need to avoid giving up a 3 point play and they will be fine.

[superjames1992]

All you haters are blind on defense. Manu is a good defender and he is shutting Kobe down when he's on him.

[Darius McCrary]

Classic Duncan at Staples Ft's

[JRHernandez88]

Timmy's the man still love him. Kobe wishes he had his teams consistency over all this time

[timtonymanu]

Seriously Timmy.

[wut]

Kobe got away with 3 fouls there.

[timvp]

Good D, Manu. Bad shot, though.

[BanditHiro]

of all the teams to suck ass against it has to be the Lakers.

[timvp]

How the hell is Morris getting calls?

[ElNono]

the fuck with these scrubs getting calls?

[Small Fundamental]

Bad foul call.

[HI-FI]

lol that was a foul?

[Darius McCrary]

Lakers player whom I've never heard of have more foul calls that Tim and Tony combined.

[DatBoyGood]

Lol Pops face after that kobe shot

[Bynumite]

Kobe jizzing all over Manu :lol

[007nites]

Timmay

[Juggity]

Kobe jizzing all over Manu :lol

a lil premature ejac dere scro

[wut]

everyone knows you're not suppose to even look at the Lakers the wrong way, or you will get called for a foul. This game wouldn't even be close if the refs weren't the Lakers 6th man.

[superjames1992]

OMG, Timmy just got pwned by Morris.

[Small Fundamental]

Dwight Howard shoves Tony Parker down and no foul called.

[Darius McCrary]

Kobe missing a shot and having his once a generation center bail him out? And it was non-called goaltending?
Somebody post the skeptical blackkid meme

[024]

offensive goaltending....

[superjames1992]

Nice job boxing out Danny and Tiago.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Fucking offensive rebounds, the Spurs need a trade desperately.

[Libri]

Can somebody rebound please. Crap!

[ElNono]

well, it's not like we can ever rebound the ball

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Lol we missing a lot

[ElNono]

gotta shoot better and we'll be ok

[timtonymanu]

That possession pissed me the hell off. Get the board.

[timvp]

Pretty damn horrible first half. Only down five, though. I guess that's a good omen ... but I'm not sure if enough players are playing well enough to pull this out.

Won't be easy.

[naico]

Our rebounding lol

[DAF86]

Kobe jizzing all over Manu :lol

I think he's like 1 for 5 against Manu.

[tim_duncan_fan]

I can guarantee we will lose this game. I can tell by Tim's shots and freethrows. He's in Timid Mode.

Totally fucking shook. Just because they're the Lakers.

[Darius McCrary]

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/30172289.jpg

[Ice009]

fucking absolutely pathetic performance. doesn't even warrant any of us watching that shit. Spurs should be up big, yet they're down 5 and looking even worse than the horrid Lakers.

[spurfan 21]

lakers look horrible as well.. look for the spurs the spurs to come out the locker room strong.

[jestersmash]

I can guarantee we will lose this game. I can tell by Tim's shots and freethrows. He's in Timid Mode.

Totally fucking shook. Just because they're the Lakers.

Not sure if I'd call Tim's shots "timid." His free throws are flat as hell, though.

[024]

lakers ruling the boards and the bench (especially ginobili) is a nonfactor for the spurs. things will get ugly if the spurs don't turn it around.

[Sense]

Shooting 37% and only down 5? LOL.

[Creation88]

Rebounds are killing us

[Darius Bieber]

All of you complaining about the refs:

It's true.

Spurs were ahead 10-3 in the opening minutes. Kawhi was on a break, goes for a lay-up, draws an obvious blocking foul against Kobe, and makes the lay-up. 12-3 + an and 1, 13-3.

But no, the refs have to make the Lakers win, call Kawhi for the charge and within two minutes, Kawhi gets 2 fouls and gets put on the bench.

Lakers + Refs = win over Spurs.

[timtonymanu]

It's gonna come down to whichever team sucks less cause both teams looked bad that half.

[JRHernandez88]

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/30172289.jpg

[lefty]

nice insight from Elliott there
What did he call Cousins this time?

[ElNono]

I think it's time to see what the Parker+Bonner package can bring on a trade, tbh... if we can't beat the 3rd worst team in the west, it's time to reassess things...

[Bynumite]

I think he's like 1 for 5 against Manu.

I was talking about a particular play, the baseline fadeaway with 2 seconds on the clock.

[benstanfield]

Whenever Blair plays he's always so bad that I almost prefer Bonner, and vice versa....

[spurspokesman]

Offensive rebounds doing us in.

[Aiko9245]

No one will feel more upset about poor play than a NBA team's fan.
Close to 40 some-odd years of NBA experience between the Manu, Tony, and Tim and they are not feeling what you're feeling.

[siraulo23]

its bonners fault, you gotta trade him

[AusSpur]

Tim looking old tonight for the first time this year.

[The_Worlds_finest]

We need Matt Bonner to spread the floor!

[HI-FI]

ugh, feeling weird. this has a feeling of a classic Stern scripted Lakers win. plus we still playing sloppy.

[lefty]

Tim looking old tonight for the first time this year.
2nd time

[ElNono]

I get the feeling that first to 100 wins, tbh

[Two10Whitey]

Forget Bonner. Why can't Diaw spread the floor and shoot 3's? Wasn't he an awesome outside shooter? Blair is too short and Splitter can't rebound.

[DatBoyGood]

Reminds me of the game vs clippers last week..except a better Tony Parker

[jestersmash]

All of you complaining about the refs:

It's true.

Spurs were ahead 10-3 in the opening minutes. Kawhi was on a break, goes for a lay-up, draws an obvious blocking foul against Kobe, and makes the lay-up. 12-3 + an and 1, 13-3.

But no, the refs have to make the Lakers win, call Kawhi for the charge and within two minutes, Kawhi gets 2 fouls and gets put on the bench.

Lakers + Refs = win over Spurs.

It looked more like an obviously correct charge call, tbh. Kawhi charging into his defender has been his m.o. all season long. This isn't anything new. But, even disregarding Kawhi's history, he was correctly called for a charge on that play.

[MI21]

Ball movement and player movement isn't what it needs to be. Spurs need to run but to run you need to rebound.

I think this will still be close... Spurs need an explosive quarter.

[Darius Bieber]

It looked more like an obviously correct charge call, tbh. Kawhi charging into his defender has been his m.o. all season long. This isn't anything new. But, even disregarding Kawhi's history, he was correctly called for a charge on that play.

Hmm weird, after I saw the replay and the fact that the Lakers' commentators also agreed about it perhaps also being a blocking foul, I thought it was.

[keywester]

Is Mills sick tonight?

[007nites]

If manu can score a minimum 12 points next half we will win.

[SpursRock20]

Is Mills sick tonight?

Mills back to towel-waving duties.

[BanditHiro]

I get the feeling that first to 100 wins, tbh

nobody is scoring 100 though :(

[Two10Whitey]

Is Mills sick tonight?

No, he's busy supporting the team with his towel waving.

[Darius Bieber]

Mills back to towel-waving duties.

He hasn't had a need to do that so far in this game. :sleep

[SpursRock20]

I missed that whole first half. Stat sheet tell the whole story?

[200 miles]

Forget Bonner. Why can't Diaw spread the floor and shoot 3's? Wasn't he an awesome outside shooter? Blair is too short and Splitter can't rebound.

Isn't he leading the team in rebounds tonight?

[timvp]

I liked Splitter in the first half. He seemed as comfortable as ever when playing next to Duncan.

[lakerhaterade]

The bench needs to step up in the second half. I believe they can do it.

[freetiago]

need to put splitter in more pick and rolls
hes kind of hangning around the basket while duncan is setting the picks

[Paranoid Pop]

Our offense just looks like shit since the beginning of the season, and Howard denying the paint to TP is a hard match-up no matter how good we're playing so it's gonna be a long night.

[Obstructed_View]

I missed that whole first half. Stat sheet tell the whole story?

Looking at the stat sheet, I'm not sure how the Spurs aren't down at least 20 points.

[200 miles]

I liked Splitter in the first half. He seemed as comfortable as ever when playing next to Duncan.

Did you think that Pop panicked by pulling Splitter out with only one foul which help resulted in a Lakers run?

[sananspursfan21]

not a lot of ball movement. that's been the strength of this offense. need to get back to that

[Aiko9245]

Looking at the stat sheet, I'm not sure how the Spurs aren't down at least 20 points.

Well played.

[timvp]

need to put splitter in more pick and rolls
hes kind of hangning around the basket while duncan is setting the picks

Splitter pick-and-rolls don't work without four three-point shooters around him, fwiw.

[sananspursfan21]

liked blair's energy too

[JRHernandez88]

This is gonna be a entertaining second half. I wanna see Duncan go HAM on Dwight so bad. We're playing way too soft, like we're intimidated

[Obstructed_View]

Pop wasn't panicking when he pulled Splitter, he was teaching him.

[jestersmash]

Hmm weird, after I saw the replay and the fact that the Lakers' commentators also agreed about it perhaps also being a blocking foul, I thought it was.

I think as far as being set and staying out of the restricted area, Kobe was good.

The only question was whether or not Kobe "undercut" Kawhi after he already jumped into the air or if Kobe moved into position before Kawhi took off.

I mean it was very close, but refs rarely favor the offensive player if the defensive player gets into position and is outside the restricted area.

[timvp]

Leonard on Kobe?

[007nites]

MWP keeping us alive

[timvp]

Great pass, TP.

[boutons_deux]

bad game for Tim to go stone cold

[timvp]

OMG. Morris getting class like he's Kobe.

[lakerhaterade]

Damn it tony

[jestersmash]

Morris getting the CP3 treatment by the refs.

I mean yeah that's a "superstar foul," but god damn...

[Obstructed_View]

OMG. Morris getting class like he's Kobe.

After the non-call against Dwight, that's worrisome.

[timvp]

Kobe is worse than Nash on defense, tbh.

[jestersmash]

Morris...isn't a superstar (to finish my post)

[007nites]

Splitter is good on the offensive boards tonight

[ace3g]

glad Green attacked, but damn bad floater, nice work by Splitter keeping that ball alive

[BatManu20]

As soon as Danny Green puts the ball on the floor he's a liability tbh.

[siraulo23]

geez ugly floater from green

[timvp]

Green can't guard Kobe.

[freetiago]

so splitter finally plays with another big instead of a 6'7 SG as the 4 and suddenly hes a good rebounder and defender hmm

[BatManu20]

Kawhi's shot is flaaat.

[007nites]

Green has it going kind of tonight despite that one shot earlier

[lakerhaterade]

Dannyyy

[JRHernandez88]

That's the second wide open shot he splashed on kobe

[BatManu20]

Kobe shitting on Green.. try Kawhi on him.

[timvp]

Got damn I miss Bowen.

[Trainwreck2100]

no sean Danny Green is not a top flight defender

[Obstructed_View]

No need for Kawhi to move his feet.

[timtonymanu]

Got damn I miss Bowen.

:depressed

[sananspursfan21]

does anybody make more lucky shots than kobe?

[007nites]

Green should only shoot three's and nothing else

[Paranoid Pop]

Kahwi wasting offensive possessions is getting old.

[bklynspursfan]

Travel??

[ElNono]

why freebies? it was on the floor

[lakerhaterade]

Lol Dwight gets another call after he travels

[Obstructed_View]

Green should only shoot three's and nothing else
Anything else he shoots looks like he knows it's not going in from the second it leaves his hand.

[timvp]

Howard is such a douche. The great thing about him being on the Lakers is I never have to root for him again.

[superjames1992]

Dwight is all jacked up on roids.

[Obstructed_View]

Holy shit. Touch foul on the other end in 3, 2..

[ElNono]

Tony has been garbage since the 1st quarter...

[Aiko9245]

Feeling a bench surge in a few.

[KaiRMD1]

Am I the only one that is just amazed at how much the announcers are just in love with the lakers?

[bklynspursfan]

Wow.. literally world peace did the same shit to td

[Obstructed_View]

Am I the only one that is just amazed at how much the announcers are just in love with the lakers?

Isn't this the Laker feed?

[timtonymanu]

Am I the only one that is just amazed at how much the announcers are just in love with the lakers?

It is a Lakers feed.

[Paranoid Pop]

Put Diaw back on D12 beofre Tim gets in foul trouble.

[bklynspursfan]

Am I the only one that is just amazed at how much the announcers are just in love with the lakers?

They're Lakers announcers lol

[superjames1992]

Am I the only one that is just amazed at how much the announcers are just in love with the lakers?
They are Lakers announcers.

[Obstructed_View]

Put Diaw back on D12 beofre Tim gets in foul trouble.

Fuck. If Timmy doesn't know how to play with three fouls by now, he should just retire.

[024]

spurs need to weather the storm until the bench play begins.

[timvp]

It'd be nice if Tiago actually came down with one of these boards.

[superjames1992]

Tony has been garbage since the 1st quarter...
You're not allowed to say that. When I mentioned how common it was for Tony to disappear after a stellar first quarter, I was told I was just a hater.

[ace3g]

Parker with clock running down and play breaks down try to get closer to the basket not further away and shoot a jumper

[Aiko9245]

It's like they know it's useless to care about the outcome.

[ElNono]

Game has been an abortion so far... both teams, tbh

[KaiRMD1]

It is a Lakers feed.

Thank god, I knew there had to be an explanation. Carry on

[Darius McCrary]

Spurs are in good shape still. But the Bench vs Bench coming up soon MUST be dominated by the Spurs. If we play like we did last Bench vs Bench, game over.

[Obstructed_View]

Am I the only one that is just amazed at how much the announcers are just in love with the lakers?

Answer: Yes, you are the only one.

[timvp]

The bench better go HAM. It's really the only chance right now.

[BatManu20]

Unless a drastic change in the 4th, the Spurs won't win this game. This performance just isn't going to get it done, esp once Kobe starts living at the FT line in the 4th.

[Obstructed_View]

This game is evidence of how bad the Lakers suck.

[Darius McCrary]

Anything else he shoots looks like he knows it's not going in from the second it leaves his hand.
Scary thing is that he can actually hit alot of those off-the-dribble mid rangers. And I believe he eventually will.

[jestersmash]

I'm going to incorrectly and fallaciously invoke the "law of averages" and hope Gary Neal bounces back from his 0-3 shooting start. Yeah, I'm desperate to willfully invoke a fallacy.

[Trainwreck2100]

The bench better go HAM. It's really the only chance right now.
or maybe if the spurs decided to make their wide open shots

[freetiago]

parker still not getting any penetration at all and this is vs a scrub like morris
once teams put there top defenders on him like okc were done
if he penetrates dwight will come in for help and that leaves tim wide open for a layup

[ace3g]

SJAX!!!

[timvp]

Thank you, Jack.

[BatManu20]

JAXX

[007nites]

Gasol and Timmy are playing like mirror images of themselves right now.