Game Thread: Spurs vs. Knicks - Nov. 15, 2012 @ 7:30 PM CT

[capek]

That play is gonna make a sick gif. Right up there with Manu's sling shot pass and that one of Kawhi against this Knicks imo

[TDfan2007]

Jax has some balls.

[Spurs Brazil]

That Jax 3 reminded one against Mavs in game 6 2003. Bunch of open guys but he took the 3 and went nuts :lol

[Paranoid Pop]

Sjax has done great on Melo, he might actually be our best PF defender bar none as scary as that sounds.

[timvp]

JR Smith: Ballhog mode, activated

[Reck]

WHAT THE FUCKKKKKKK

Niggas is killing Duncan down low. Jesus

[Cry Havoc]

JR Smith: Ballhog mode, activated

Yep, Knicks have started jacking some bullshit.

[timvp]

That Jax 3 reminded one against Mavs in game 6 2003. Bunch of open guys but he took the 3 and went nuts :lol

:lol Good call.

[DatBoyGood]

lol knicks going 1 on 1 ball now

[SA210]

Damn Jack wants another 3 lol

[TIMMYD!]

So many opportunities for the 3 but can't get them in

[timvp]

:lmao JR Smith

[DesertSpur50]

Why does Manu lean into his shots?

[Obstructed_View]

Not a good shot by Manu...since it didn't go in.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

:lol jr smith in full chuck mode now

[Obstructed_View]

GREAT defense.

[bklynspursfan]

Defense finally

[TE]

JR smith chucking, good sign

[BatManu20]

If we could knock down some of these open looks we could blow this thing wide open

[DAF86]

That Manu three would have bring the house down. Will he ever make a jumper again?

[Reck]

Manu is just not right. When he misses fts like that you know he's not right.

[capek]

Kawhi starting to come into his own on defense? He's looked pretty solid the last few games.

[Darius McCrary]

Manu can't hit a 3 pointer to save his life. The failure on that end will eventually erode the rest of his game. He needs to start hitting that crap.

[Captivus]

Kawhi giving 100%

[ace3g]

great strength there by SjAX!!!

[timvp]

Dat Jack :heart

[Reck]

Wake up refs the fuck

[BatManu20]

Carmelo playing pissed off

[naico]

Game of the year tbh

[capek]

What a defensive stand!!! Epic lol awesome job Jack and Manu!

[Obstructed_View]

Even more defense.

BTW, where the fuck where 'melo's teammates for that nine seconds?

[SA210]

Have chances to build a lead and not doing it

[timvp]

Come on, Green. The last thing you do is foul Smith there.

[TDMVPDPOY]

gino fckn it up

[Kidd K]

Stephen Jackson manning up in this quarter!

[BatManu20]

Danny Green's on ball defense is terrible tbh

[Uriel]

Has Gary Neal fallen out of Pop's rotation?

[naico]

Cmon Green!!

[Obstructed_View]

Splitter shying away from contact on continuation after the play. He's the anti-KG.

[Reck]

Splitter is useless. Why is he out there?

[Fireball]

so I was right ... JRSmith is still not much of a team player ...

[Darius McCrary]

Spurs have yet to achieve that higher level bench play they had last season.

[TDfan2007]

Manu waited too long there.

[BatManu20]

No help D

[Splits]

Sheed abusing Splitter. Get that scrub the fuck out of there

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Lol Patty is so small

[timvp]

Anything other than throwing the ball out of bounds was acceptable there, Manu . . .

[TE]

What the fuck Manu. Get your head out of your ass.

[Obstructed_View]

Rasheed sees a white face and just goes nuts. Nice fucking pass.

[Reck]

Tiago ya dumb fuck.

Stop getting abused by a corpse.

[Darius McCrary]

Manu being Manu :pctoss

[Manu-20]

Tiago still getting abused by wallace.

[Trainwreck2100]

why the fuck would you waste a timeout there

[BanditHiro]

so I was right ... JRSmith is still not much of a team player ...

bad habits die hard. the knicks are finally being challenged and so they forget the ball movement and just chuck

[ElNono]

wake up Jack... that was right on your mug

[DesertSpur50]

Bad end to the half but at least we're up...

[TDfan2007]

Splitter getting destroyed by Wallace this game. Also, Manu's timing on his passes has been awful

[Spurs Brazil]

Jax is our best big after TD

Tiago is fucking pathetic

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I don't think I've ever seen Manu play so poor during his NBA career. A bit alarming, but I'm sure once he gets back to 100% he'll play much better.

Gotta say, the Knicks have impressed me.

[ElNono]

Play Tim the rest of the way... we don't play till Saturday

[Reck]

What is Tiago's value? What can the Spurs get for him?

It is very clear he's not going to improve more than he has. Time to get this soft ass faggot outta here.

[Fireball]

great play after a TO

[timvp]

Come on, Tiago. Duncan has already played 26 minutes. You need to not ish the bed for at least the next four minutes.

[itzsoweezee]

I'm really impressed with this defense. I hope they can keep it up for another quarter.

[ElNono]

Manu's "bad" play is what's keeping the lead here...

[SA210]

Keep Bonner out. They need to play some great D in the 4th

[jestersmash]

We won the 2nd quarter 26-22
We won the 3rd quarter 19-17

Poor end to the half thanks to a knuckle-headed possession by Manu, but overall we're doing alright.

[capek]

Splitter getting destroyed by Wallace this game. Also, Manu's timing on his passes has been awful

On the plus side, Jack, Kawhi, and Green's defense has been really good to get us the lead back. It's at least helping to equalize the softness down low.

[siraulo23]

entertaining game tbh

[TDfan2007]

Spurs need to go to Timmy more. Knicks are overloading on the PnR and our cause aren't hitting 3s. Might want to mix it up a bit.

[Uriel]

:lol at all the Tiago bashing

With Jefferson gone and Bonner now out of the rotation, I guess SpursTalk needs a new scapegoat.

[Fireball]

Keep Bonner out. They need to play some great D in the 4th

why are people still talking about Bonner? he is out of the rotation for now

[timvp]

Update: Diaw and Splitter zero points and two rebounds in 25 minutes.

It's almost as if Bonner is paying them to suck :lol

[BatManu20]

We need to knock down some these open 3's. We've missed so many good looks this season. That's the difference so far.

[Johnny RIngo]

Splitter getting destroyed by Wallace this game. Also, Manu's timing on his passes has been awful

Splitter was pretty good for a long stretch of games last season. Then he got injured and morphed back into the soft Euro piece of shit that's currently on our team.

[ElNono]

Tiago 0pts, 0rbs in 10 mins...

[superjames1992]

Manu is playing aggressively tonight. That's a great sign as he's been so passive this season.

[ElNono]

At this rate, bring back Blair

[BatManu20]

Ha wtf Mills

[BanditHiro]

dammit we can't hit an open shot

[Spurs Brazil]

:lol at all the Tiago bashing

With Jefferson gone and Bonner now out of the rotation, I guess SpursTalk needs a new scapegoat.

When I guy is getting killed by 38 year old Wallace you know he sucks

[DesertSpur50]

Tiago doesn't even try to rebound. Didn't even think about it...

[TDfan2007]

awful shot by MIlls.

[Obstructed_View]

THAT is why Novak is a Knick.

[TE]

Wow bad sequence there

[Splits]

Splinter worthless

[capek]

:lol at all the Tiago bashing

With Jefferson gone and Bonner now out of the rotation, I guess SpursTalk needs a new scapegoat.

You can't own all these whips and not have a whipping boy. You know what a freak spurfan is, don't you? :vomit:

[Reck]

lmao tiago saw big bad monster and decided to throw the ball out of bounce.

:lol Tiago nut riders.

[Obstructed_View]

Two fouls, no call.

[superjames1992]

I guess it's possible to be TOO unselfish...

[BatManu20]

We suck at shooting tonight.

[SA210]

Splitter on the board, let's hope he can get going

[timvp]

OMG, Splitter almost didnt score on Novak one foot from the rim.

[Darius McCrary]

Manu handling pg duties while in full suckass mode is not going to work.

[Libri]

Of course Tiago scored. Novak was guarding him. lol

[superjames1992]

Tiago finished at the rim.

http://idaconcpts.com/wp-content/uploads/twilight-zone.jpg

[Paranoid Pop]

Manu's 3s look so off.

[Reck]

Two bricks coming up

[capek]

OMG, Splitter almost didnt score on Novak one foot from the rim.

:lol For a second there I thought he was going to pass it out to Patty.

[timvp]

Splitter didn't dunk that because?

[Obstructed_View]

OMG, Splitter almost didnt score on Novak one foot from the rim.

He narrowly avoided getting that shit stuffed by Jason Kidd. If we're goint to criticize him with almosts, that's how you do it.

[TDfan2007]

lmao using an up and under on Novak.

[naico]

Splitter put a tampon in it!!!

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol sheed, dude i can hear him

[ElNono]

Splitter didn't dunk that because?

Sheed the shot blocker :rolleyes

[TE]

Splitter didn't dunk that because?
:lol

[bklynspursfan]

I probably missed it but why no Neal?

[SA210]

Tiago 4 quick points lol

[superjames1992]

Splitter didn't dunk that because?
Because he's a stellar free throw shooter.

He actually hit both of those. Wow! :D

[DAF86]

Split going for double figures in the 4th.

[Darius McCrary]

Coach Bud begging Pop to pull Tiago, tbh.

[jiggy_55]

So where's Gary Neal?

[Splits]

:wow Splitter made 2 throws?

[DesertSpur50]

WTF?! Two in a row? And another two coming up.

[superjames1992]

Tiago must be reading these forums because he's all of a sudden playing well...

[superjames1992]

THREE IN A ROW.

[TDMVPDPOY]

jason kidd showing us his defensive skills...lol overrated hack

[Reck]

Splitter hitting his FTs? Oh my god.

[Obstructed_View]

Jack got away with steps, methinks...

[TE]

Tiago's FT stroke and form :tu

[superjames1992]

OMG, Tiago: 4/4 FT. STEVE NASH SIGHTING.

[SA210]

:lmao Tiago 6 straight points

[Darius McCrary]

Fool's gold. Tiago will never get these calls on the road in the playoffs.

[TDMVPDPOY]

shit trade splitter now while his got value

[TDfan2007]

Splitter actually going up strong there.

[Obstructed_View]

Amazing when he doesn't avoid contact how much his production improves.

[ace3g]

Splitter!!

[Fireball]

Tiago earns Timmy some rest now

[SA210]

:lmao Tiago beasting

[DesertSpur50]

Holy hell Tiago, there you go!

[TE]

There u go Tiago!!

[DAF86]

Split going for double figures in the 4th.

[superjames1992]

HOLY SHIT!! TIAGO!!!!!!!!!!!

[Reck]

I was mad earlier but now I'm just laughing so hard.

Between Splitter fuckery to his manning up I'm just laughing

[Splits]

Splitter shitting all over me and ST

[024]

quick turnaround for splitter. props for pop leaving him in.

[BanditHiro]

to many spur killers

[Darius McCrary]

Okay, now that was a hell of a shot.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

:lol tiago on chandler

[bklynspursfan]

NM just saw they said he arrived late on twitter, or didn't show up till Pops pre game presser (Neal)

[superjames1992]

If only Tiago could play like that all the time we'd have a legit center...

[SA210]

:lol All the Splitter bashing and Tiago created the biggest lead of the entire game

[spurspokesman]

Spurs despite the lead have not looked good.

[Uriel]

Why does Pop always call a timeout when the crowd starts getting into it? It blunts momentum! :pctoss

[Manu-20]

LMAO splitter taking chandler to the rim.

[Obstructed_View]

"Take out Chandler and put in Rasheed. We need DEFENSE."

[spurraider21]

attaboy tiago!! go up strong big man. if he does this consistently, I think we can all stop saying "we need another big"

[Libri]

Even Chandler was surprised.

[superjames1992]

Spurs despite the lead have not looked good.
STers have said that all season and we're about to be 8-1. If we can suck and win eight of nine games, I'll take it.

[Reck]

:lol All the Splitter bashing and Tiago created the biggest lead of the entire game

This is so rare I dont know whether to laugh, cry or be in awe.

We'll never see this again so suck it in. Haha

[BatManu20]

Why does Pop always call a timeout when the crowd starts getting into it? It blunts momentum! :pctoss

He's been doing that forever. He always randomly calls timeouts whenever he doesn't like something. It's like his "thing."

[ace3g]

Tiago again, lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Finally a good sequence by Tiago

[superjames1992]

12 FOR SPLITTER. HE IS GOD.

[TDfan2007]

Splitter actually going up strong there. Love seeing this play from him.

[TE]

Tiago!

[ChumpDumper]

Tiago remembered he's not that bad a player at the same time all the Knicks forgot :tu

[SA210]

:lmao Splitter MVP 10 points

[Splits]

SPLITTER!

[itzsoweezee]

Spurs despite the lead have not looked good.

what game are you watching. this defense is freaking awesome

[DAF86]

Split going for double figures in the 4th.

And it's done.

[Fireball]

STers have said that all season and we're about to be 8-1. If we can suck and win eight of nine games, I'll take it.

And we are winning without living by the three ball ... thats the great part about it

[itzsoweezee]

Spurs despite the lead have not looked good.

what game are you watching. this defense is freaking awesome

[Trainwreck2100]

splitter making free throws and layups.......................what the fuck is going on here

[Obstructed_View]

This is so rare I dont know whether to laugh, cry or be in awe.

We'll never see this again so suck it in. Haha

Well, you're guaranteed never to see it when you bench him after three minutes.

[TE]

lol weird call

[Juggity]

Splitter with some Euroleague MVP play

[Manu-20]

GOD DAM SPLITTER going ham

[CitizenDwayne]

Tiago is not a fan of New York, it seems.

[Obstructed_View]

Splitter almost kicked that into the basket.

[spurraider21]

I literally just tuned into the game at the start of the 4th. Who has been guarding Melo for most of the game? Kawhi/Jax?

[DAF86]

And it's done.

Now I only need the 15 pts lead.

[DAF86]

And it's done.

Now I only need the 15 pts lead.

[SA210]

This is so rare I dont know whether to laugh, cry or be in awe.

We'll never see this again so suck it in. Haha

Actually, he just needs to be more aggressive, and that's what he has done here in the past so many minutes

[Arcadian]

Who is that man wearing number 22? It says Splitter, but that's not the Tiago Splitter I've come to know over the last two years.

[Darius McCrary]

Splitter is a confidence player, Pop needs to give him the TP 2005 Treatment

[ace3g]

Tiago again, lol lol

[superjames1992]

Holy shit, Tiago!

[TE]

Tiago and 1!!!!

[timvp]

Tiago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[TIMMYD!]

Tiago is dominating now!

[Floyd Pacquiao]

:lmao splitter

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Im jumping back on the Splitter bandwagon

[Obstructed_View]

Actually, he just needs to be more aggressive, and that's what he has done here in the past so many minutes

He's like a pinball, if he's not bouncing off something, he's not effective.

[Reck]

Splitter having the game of his life.

[Drachen]

STers have said that all season and we're about to be 8-1. If we can suck and win eight of nine games, I'll take it.

how about if we win 20 of 24?

[Uriel]

:lol Splitter shitting on SpursTalk

[HI-FI]

Tiago going brazilian balls deep tonite

[TDMVPDPOY]

hahahah master splitter

[Splits]

HOLY SHIT TIAGO EATING INTO TDs MINUTES!

[Manu-20]

Holy shit kincks have to call time out to defend splitter

[Rito3d30]

Is Neal injury or what:stirpot:

[Kidd K]

Splitter is useless. Why is he out there?

You were saying?

[BatManu20]

Splitter in God Mode

[ace3g]

how many times does Tiago get hit in the back like that

[ChumpDumper]

Splitter is a confidence player, Pop needs to give him the TP 2005 Treatment:rolleyes at both parts of that.

[Paranoid Pop]

Splitsanity tbh

[howbouthemspurs]

TIAGO!!!

[bklynspursfan]

Gave up 33 points in the first, have given up 44 since then. Great defense

[timvp]

Apparently free throws play a huge part in Splitter's confidence. He hit his freebies and is now playing like the untradeable version of Splitter we saw last season.

[ElNono]

Like I was saying... monster game from Tiago... no wonder the FO passed up on Scola, tbh

[Obstructed_View]

Is Neal injury or what:stirpot:

Someone said he was late arriving to the arena.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

We've run a ton of pick and rolls since that timeout.

[jestersmash]

Tiago started playing well after timvp commented that he should take inspiration from this guy, tbh -

https://i1.endoftheinter.net/i/n/c7f55ae247095d2fc49b68546878cb3b/failure.gif

I'm going to save this gif for future games when Tiago isn't playing up to his potential.

[SA210]

Biggest lead with Tiago beasting lol

[Reck]

You were saying?

Like one game decides everything.

I need to see more!!!!

[Captivus]

Is Neal injury or what:stirpot:

is he on the bench? havent seen him

[Obstructed_View]

Apparently free throws play a huge part in Splitter's confidence. He hit his freebies and is now playing like the untradeable version of Splitter we saw last season.

Since it's so hard for him to draw a goddamn call it makes it hard for him to get any confidence until about the fourth quarter.

[Libri]

Tiago please don't tease us.

[bklynspursfan]

I saw on Twitter Neal arrived at the arena late fyi

[ElNono]

Can we trade Bonner now?

[Uriel]

I'm getting worried how much we'll have to pay Splitter this offseason to retain him. :(

[Johnny RIngo]

Have to give credit to Splitter - This was looking like a disastrous night for him and now he's making everything including the FTs

[DatBoyGood]

splitter scoring on the former DPOY :lol

[TDMVPDPOY]

stifler vs sheedminator has been interesting

[DPG21920]

Also, how is it that Tiago gets worked by Sheed and dominates the DPOY

[TE]

Splitter's points are coming from being at the right place at the right time, be it cutting to the rim on a free play or pick and roll. That's there almost every game, he just needs to go up strong.

[SA210]

Hitting all his free throws. Tiago is pissed lol

[howbouthemspurs]

TIAGO!!

[DesertSpur50]

Still making his free throws. Might no longer be a liability.

[TDfan2007]

That was a gorgeous pass from Tony. He's played a great game.

[spurraider21]

Honestly that Splitter free throw was his most impressive play of the night

[timvp]

I'm guessing Neal's finger is why he's not playing.

Hopefully it isn't because he was late.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Felton looks like a bitch

[TE]

Felton is seriously a pest

[Spurs Brazil]

Like I was saying... monster game from Tiago... no wonder the FO passed up on Scola, tbh

:lol :tu

[Arcadian]

I want to see Duncan and Splitter play together to close out this game.

[DesertSpur50]

Leonard with a man's rebound!

[Obstructed_View]

Splitter's points are coming from being at the right place at the right time, be it cutting to the rim on a free play or pick and roll. That's there almost every game, he just needs to go up strong.

Agreed. He had some opportunities in the first half, but he just didn't go up strong.

[SA210]

Should of given it to Splitter, tbh

[Malik Hairston]

Felton is such a fat faggot, tbh..

[superjames1992]

Why was THE KIDD left so wide open?

[BatManu20]

Dammit come on defense

[timvp]

Damn it.

[DPG21920]

TP short on everything now. Tired?

[DesertSpur50]

Really....???

[TE]

smh

[superjames1992]

We need Manu's D back in there.

[BanditHiro]

of fucking course

[CitizenDwayne]

bad defense.

[Libri]

Apparently free throws play a huge part in Splitter's confidence. He hit his freebies and is now playing like the untradeable version of Splitter we saw last season.

Too bad he's a bad free throw shooter. :depressed

[Reck]

12 Point lead dwindle to 4 in less than 1 minute. :lmao

[Obstructed_View]

You know, why bother fucking playing smallball if you have your other point guard leaving Kidd wide open?

[ElNono]

TP playing hero ball

[Kidd K]

Like one game decides everything.

I need to see more!!!!

I know it doesn't, but you were saying he was useless. . .then he proceeded to shit on the Knicks for 15 straight minutes. :P

[Darius McCrary]

Kidd does one thing and we let him do it.

[howbouthemspurs]

Tony needs to keep attacking

[DPG21920]

Knicks are good - Melo shut down (hes doing other things well overall) and they are right there still. Great overall ball movement from them.

[TE]

Lol the coyote

[Reck]

I know it doesn't, but you were saying he was useless. . .then he proceeded to shit on the Knicks for 15 straight minutes. :P

Everyone here was saying the same thing.

At the time he was shit. This is a live thread. Shit will be posted while the game is ongoing.