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

[TE]

Will be aired on FSSW.

Knicks come into San Antone undefeated. Melo and JR Smith as of late have been playing out of their minds.

As it stands, the Knicks are a statistical juggernaut, ranking 1st in points allowed (defensively) and 2nd in points scored (offensively). They're first in point differential at 15.6+.


I'm not entirely sold on them yet but the addition of J.Kidd has, imo, changed the culture. They're clear runner up to Miami in the East at this point. It remains to be seen if they can keep this up for the full 82 game schedule.

Should be a good game, and I think the good guys will be their first real test in this young season.

[naico]

Diaw or Captain Jack for the start?

[ManuTastic]

How's Manu's back?

[TE]

Diaw or Captain Jack for the start?
Good question. The Knicks field a group of their own small ball version to start games...

[silverblackfan]

I think you start Diaw. Good defender and quick enough to slow down Melo. Hope he hits a few early, just to remind the Knicks he can score.
I am hoping Manu does not play unless his back is 100%. Better to heal up now.

[KaiRMD1]

Diaw has been chucking up bad shots though. I think he needs to cool it from the three until he gets that under control. Shoiuld be an interesting game tonight because Knicks struggled against the Magic while Spurs played like $hit against the Lakers

[timtonymanu]

How many 3s does Novak hit before Spurs fan starts another thread asking why we let him go?

[Paranoid Pop]

Boris has an history of beasting vs the Knicks, plus even if he didn't he's the best option anyway, makes Tim better like no one else on the team and our best PF defender with SJax.

[TimDunkem]

Diaw has been chucking up bad shots though. I think he needs to cool it from the three until he gets that under control. Shoiuld be an interesting game tonight because Knicks struggled against the Magic while Spurs played like $hit against the Lakers
The guy shoots, on average, about 1 three per game; he is not a chucker.

[Juggity]

Everyone calls the spurs old, but this Knicks team has like 5 players over 37

Still, they'll be a tough team. They've been playing well lately.

[ace3g]

I still think they should run more plays for Diaw in the post so he is the focus of the offense (like 2-3 times per game).

[spurspokesman]

+1 in the win column hopefully.

[Warlord23]

Expect tons of smallball, especially if Diaw doesn't make an impact early. The match-ups are intriguing:
- TD has been beasting lately, but should be tested vs Tyson Chandler
- Felton seems to do well against Parker, from what I remember
- Green needs to try and play lock-down defense on J-Kidd
- Splitter will definitely get some burn, given that the Knicks bench has Camby and Rasheed Wallace
- If Manu plays, he will be up against a red-hot JR Smith (he's shooting over 70% from 3)
- Bonner vs Novak for the title of softest frontcourt player in the league

[spurspokesman]

Expect tons of smallball, especially if Diaw doesn't make an impact early. The match-ups are intriguing:
- TD has been beasting lately, but should be tested vs Tyson Chandler
- Felton seems to do well against Parker, from what I remember
- Green needs to try and play lock-down defense on J-Kidd
- Splitter will definitely get some burn, given that the Knicks bench has Camby and Rasheed Wallace
- If Manu plays, he will be up against a red-hot JR Smith (he's shooting over 70% from 3)
- Bonner vs Novak for the title of softest frontcourt player in the league

Bonner by a country mile.

[Fireball]

Think this will be the first time this season that I will get up and watch the game at 2:30am. New York started strong, but as often with hot teams its the job of the Spurs to cool them down. Just remember last season when Linsanity was at its peak ... San Antonio shut him down hard and defeated the Knicks. This season the Knicks are better because they play defense, but I think we still have a pretty good chance to slow them down. I am not worried about Carmelo, but about JR Smith ...

:flag: :flag: :flag:

[JRHernandez88]

GONA BE IN THE BUILDING:flag:

[Arcadian]

This game should be on TNT. It's the two best records in the NBA.

[jestersmash]

Interesting tidbit:

NBA - Spurs vs 5-0 Knicks

The Spurs face the 5-0 Knicks tonight. They have played a team that's at least 5-0 to start the season 7 previous times. The Spurs lost 6 of those previous 7 games with their only win coming in 1993 against...the Knicks.

It doesn't provide an iota of predictive value, but it's a fun stat to consider nonetheless.

[elemento]

Should be a good test. The Knicks are a very good team defensively, but they also have a good offense as well. Kawhi and Jax will have a lot of work to do against Melo and Parker won't score at will in the paint with Chandler and Camby out there.

Hopefully Boris plays more aggressive this game. He destroyed the Knicks last season playing for CHA.

[ace3g]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/121115_diaw_shoot

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/121115_green_shoot

[BatManu20]

Yea this game should be prime time on TNT. Two best records in the NBA matching up. Oh well, as long as we don't give up a bunch of offensive boards and Melo doesn't go into God mode, I think we got this.

[Spurs Brazil]

The rundown

It’s not just that the Knicks have yet to lose a game, which is a shock in and of itself.

It’s that the NBA’s only unbeaten team has been utterly dominant in doing so, registering the No. 1 defensive rating, No. 2 offensive rating and No. 1 average margin of victory while playing the league’s second-toughest schedule. Not only that, the Knicks are the first team in 25 years to open the season with five straight double-digit victories.

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2012/11/15/scouting-the-knicks/

[TimDunkem]

Too bad Amare will eventually come back to fuck everything up for them.

[Technique]

Going to be a hard game for the Spurs. Watching Kawhi on Melo is going to be exciting though.

[Obstructed_View]

Too bad Amare will eventually come back to fuck everything up for them.

Quoted for truth. They should just trade him now.

[TheSkeptic]

Quoted for truth. They should just trade him now.

Not sure it's possible with that contract and his injuries. I seem to remember reading somewhere that he wasn't insured either...I still don't understand what New York was thinking when they signed him.

[xellos88330]

How many 3s does Novak hit before Spurs fan starts another thread asking why we let him go?

My guess is that Novak actually getting mintues will start it.

[TampaDude]

Spurs 102
Knicks 98

[roycrikside]

Isn't it weird we're like 90 mins from game time and still nobody has any idea if Manu will play? God damn the Spurs guard information tightly. And the media is sooo damn soft.

[ElNono]

Go Spurs Go! :flag:

[jestersmash]

Spurs 95
Knicks 105

[ace3g]

Paul Garcia PS ‏@24writer (https://twitter.com/24writer) Per coach Pop, DeJuan Blair will start vs. #Knicks (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Knicks&src=hash)

[racm]

Paul Garcia PS ‏@24writer (https://twitter.com/24writer) Per coach Pop, DeJuan Blair will start vs. #Knicks (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Knicks&src=hash)

Probably to exploit the rebounding problems the Knicks have.

[TheSkeptic]

Paul Garcia PS ‏@24writer (https://twitter.com/24writer) Per coach Pop, DeJuan Blair will start vs. #Knicks (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Knicks&src=hash)

No! No! No!

I get that KL will likely start on Carmelo and that Blair will probably be "guarding" Chandler or whoever but come on! What does he do that Diaw doesn't do better?

This is so frustrating!:bang:bang:bang

[racm]

No! No! No!

I get that KL will likely start on Carmelo and that Blair will probably be "guarding" Chandler or whoever but come on! What does he do that Diaw doesn't do better?

This is so frustrating!:bang:bang:bang

Rebounding and forcing turnovers.

[TheSkeptic]

Rebounding and forcing turnovers.

Okay okay. He has the tools but to be honest I don't trust him to perform. At all.
But I've calmed down. Pop can always give him a quick hook I guess.

:flag:

[timtonymanu]

Kawhi should be on Melo so Blair probably guards Brewer which means Brewer will get a career high today.

[blkroadrunners]

J.R. Smith is having a great year so far, and is probably the best 6th man so far. Melo will get his, but IMO he's the X-factor for the Knicks.

[Paranoid Pop]

Paul Garcia PS ‏@24writer (https://twitter.com/24writer) Per coach Pop, DeJuan Blair will start vs. #Knicks (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Knicks&src=hash)

F--- that shit. Seriously ready for the mad scientist shit to end.

[Paranoid Pop]

Hopefully Pop wants to showcase the midget so that he can trade him at the deadline but sadly I don't believe it. Diaw makes Tim better, Tim deserves to play with him over anyone else except Tiago vs certain match-ups. So annoying.

[ace3g]

manu and the twins

[Obstructed_View]

For those of you defending smallball because it's so effective against Carmelo and Kevin Durant, you got your wish. Let's see how it works.

[spurraider21]

Melo would probably body up Kawhi tbh. I think Jax is a better matchup. Sucks that this game isn't on TNT. Living out here in LA im going to have to stream it. RIP quality

[spurraider21]

Manu Ginobili also expected to suit up for this one.

[TheSkeptic]

Hopefully the Spurs don't get off to a slow start. The Knicks are playing well so it'll be unfortunate if the Spurs end up having to play from behind.

Manu needs to rest imo. :/

[DesignatedT]

Blair will be unloaded eventually. I'm convinced. Right now they are just going to be patient and try to get Blair's value up at the same time. Can't get shit for him if he's just rotting at the end of the bench.

[Obstructed_View]

They really just need to let Manu rest. I don't see the advantage of trotting him out at this point. You know he's going to play as hard as he can every second he's on the floor. If he's got a nagging injury that just seems like a recipe for disaster.

[TD 21]

Blair will be unloaded eventually. I'm convinced. Right now they are just going to be patient and try to get Blair's value up at the same time. Can't get shit for him if he's just rotting at the end of the bench.

I'd be surprised if some type of move wasn't made by the deadline to fix the big rotation because I can't imagine Pop starting Blair in the playoffs and he's clearly done with Bonner, so something's got to give. The move might just be signing McDyess (which should be a no brainer), but I've got to think they're thinking bigger than that.

[TDMVPDPOY]

spurs needs this win more than the knicks, in terms of where duncan or carmelo is doing starting the season in mvp form....

[DesignatedT]

I'd be surprised if some type of move wasn't made by the deadline to fix the big rotation because I can't imagine Pop starting Blair in the playoffs and he's clearly done with Bonner, so something's got to give. The move might just be signing McDyess (which should be a no brainer), but I've got to think they're thinking bigger than that.

I agree. It's been obvious since Blair came into the league that Pop doesn't trust him come playoff time. He will be unloaded by the deadline.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs call!

[timvp]

Blair starting was the obvious outcome. Splitter only starts against the Lakers. And Pop decided a couple games ago to start Blair so that Diaw can come off the bench next to Splitter.

[timvp]

I'm excited about this game. Knicks are rollllllllllllllllling. It'd be nice to knock them off, tbh.

[timvp]

For those of you defending smallball because it's so effective against Carmelo and Kevin Durant, you got your wish. Let's see how it works.

For the record, I don't consider having Blair or Bonner at PF as playing small ball. While technically it is a small lineup, I consider it different than true small ball that consists of putting a SF at PF.

[BillMc]

This will be a good test for both teams.

[hater]

Melo usually has monster games vs. Spurs. its a toss up

[mystargtr34]

Has Pop ever coddled or catered for a role player like he has with Blair? Usually, when a player as shitty as Blair whines and pouts and calls the coach out on twitter... comes to camp fat and out of shape.. develops no real basketball skill after 4 years in the league.. Pop will ship his out the first chance he gets.. or put him in the dog house.

Watching Blair out there is almost as draining as watching Bonner.

[bklynspursfan]

I was hoping Diaw would start I thought he has the lateral quickness to stay with Melo a lot better than Blair can.

[DesignatedT]

For the record, I don't consider having Blair or Bonner at PF as playing small ball. While technically it is a small lineup, I consider it different than true small ball that consists of putting a SF at PF.

this.

[Splits]

Does anyone else have the problem of the game being blacked-out on League Pass mobile???? f-ing sucks

[playblair]

crofl the blair hate has gotten laughable ... really dice one of the worst pnr defenders....

blair being benched for dice & diaw... & bonner being played over blair in the okc series = reasons spurs were swept & beaten by an 8 seed

[timvp]

^To be fair, I haven't seen Blair pout and he came into camp in great shape. And really, Blair being paid pennies makes it easy to put up with his minor drama.

[howbouthemspurs]

Knicks are goin down!

[timvp]

I wonder how long it takes for Pop to put Jackson in for Blair. Wouldn't be surprised if it happens within a couple minutes if the Spurs get off to a slow start.

[ace3g]

good start

[timvp]

Great D by Blair on first possession. We'll see how long that lasts.

[ace3g]

Green cutting well early

[BanditHiro]

of course that fat ass makes the 3

[Paranoid Pop]

crofl the blair hate has gotten laughable ... really dice one of the worst pnr defenders....

blair being benched for dice & diaw... & bonner being played over blair in the okc series = reasons spurs were swept & beaten by an 8 seed

Offensive username tbh, you deserve to be banned.

[DatBoyGood]

greeeeen

[ace3g]

Blair take your time, he flipped that sideways...

[BanditHiro]

fat ass felton is of course going to have a career day against us.

[TDfan2007]

Felton going nuts already.

[timvp]

That looked like good D by Blair again.

Speaking of D, Chandler is such a beast on that end.

[TDfan2007]

gotta hit these open 3s. Knicks aren't missing any.

[Reck]

Blair on Anthony. rolf

[ace3g]

there we go Blair

[howbouthemspurs]

Timmy!

[TDfan2007]

Love Timmy's confidence in that jumper

[bklynspursfan]

Hope the bench comes out with more energy. 4 games away from home, and they are so flat.

[playblair]

db ........

[timvp]

Blair off to great start, tbh. He's such a good passer when he wants to be.

[howbouthemspurs]

nice passing

[ace3g]

Blair J!!!

[TDfan2007]

Blair making Melo work. Making Pop look like a genius tbh...

[Libri]

Would you look at that! Blair made a jumper. O_O

[DatBoyGood]

wide open..

[siraulo23]

my brain hurts

blair defending melo... ugh

[TDfan2007]

Lol this defense is SO bad.

[howbouthemspurs]

Knicks makin some wide open shots!

[Fireball]

how many open 3s are we giving them?

[ElNono]

raining 3s... I'm afraid Pop is gonna want to "match up" and play ginger...

[hater]

back to the drawing board Pop

[timvp]

I don't think the Spurs should overload on Melo until he proves he can light up Blair. FWIW, Blair looks motivated; I'd give him a few possessions to show he can halfway decently stay with Melo.

[howbouthemspurs]

didnt realize knicks are so old! damn!

[TDfan2007]

Poor defense early on, but the Knicks are also playing beautiful offense

[Paranoid Pop]

BEst 3pts shooting team just making the shots we give them, JR Smith shooting 72% form 3 has not even played yet.

[Reck]

Spurs think they're at practice.

Classic case of understimating your oponent.

[jestersmash]

raining 3s... I'm afraid Pop is gonna want to "match up" and play ginger...

He's good for regular season wins, tbh.

[BanditHiro]

stop doubling melo Pop

[mystargtr34]

Tbh watching Chandler makes me wonder how good the Thunder would have been if that deal didnt fall through...

[siraulo23]

that j is lookin nice

[BillMc]

Why has Diaw lost his starting gig?

[racm]

True, this is like the Mavs where if you double Dirk in the post he kicks it out to a shooter

Having Kidd and Chandler around helps too tbh

[timvp]

Duncan with the Karl Malone move :lol

[timvp]

The Knicks passing is great so far. It's no mistake they're undefeated.

[Trainwreck2100]

manu has to show up here

[DAF86]

If Blair shows that he can hit that mid-range jumper with consistency I might be able to stand watching him on the court.

[SA210]

Too many points right now

[timvp]

Duncan with Tiago's go-look hook :lol

[TDfan2007]

Spurs can't buy a stop right now.

[DesignatedT]

timmy in beast mode

[Captivus]

i wanna wait to see how the benches matchup...

[howbouthemspurs]

D FENCE!

[ace3g]

Kawhi 3!!!

[blackfire12]

finally KL hits that shot

[TDMVPDPOY]

DANCING BEAR with a stupid move

[howbouthemspurs]

Timmay! again!

[ace3g]

Kawhi midrange game is crazy

[Libri]

If Blair shows that he can hit that mid-range jumper with consistency I might be able to stand watching him on the court.

Maybe it was a fluke shot.

[timvp]

Leonard's offense looks great! If he really has that mid-range jumper in his repertoire, just :wow

[DesignatedT]

Kawhi breakout game

[siraulo23]

oh my god kawhi is so much more decisive on his movements

looking pretty good

[bklynspursfan]

Leonard looking confident tonight. Good stuff

[DesignatedT]

If Manu can't guard Kidd, it's time to retire.

[DatBoyGood]

good to see the crowd into the game this early

[howbouthemspurs]

THREEEEEEE!

[Reck]

Alot of circus shots going in for both teams.

[jestersmash]

Leonard has been extremely impressive on offense so far. If this is any indication of his offensive ceiling, then we have something special to look forward to.

[Manu-20]

Leonard is starting to hit that mid range jumper now.

[TheSkeptic]

KL looks fantastic tonight.

[HI-FI]

Kawhi, det nig on fire. love the flow of his mid range

[Chris]

lol @ the Duncan rebound under Kidd

[Splits]

Whii is deadly with his single-dribble mid-range jumper. It's almost impossible to defend.

[howbouthemspurs]

This is some great basketball! Im lovin it!

[hater]

Kawhi on video game mode. MIP?????????

[jestersmash]

Now if only Leonard could refrain for charging into defenders on the fast break :lol

[DAF86]

Maybe it was a fluke shot.

Supposedly he's been working on that.

[Uriel]

I still can't believe the battle of the two best records in the NBA isn't even on National TV.

[DAF86]

Maybe it was a fluke shot.

Supposedly he's been working on that.

[timvp]

That pull-up midrange jumper off the dribble is superstar material. I'm not sold he can actually do it consistently, but damn Kawhi would be a monster if he can.

[Fireball]

great to see Kawhi get it going offensively ... but the Knicks also get everything they want

[Spurs Brazil]

TD and Kawhi with a great start

[TDfan2007]

Leonard is playing like everyone was dreaming he would. Grant it it's only been half a quarter, but I'm loving it.

[Obstructed_View]

For the record, I don't consider having Blair or Bonner at PF as playing small ball. While technically it is a small lineup, I consider it different than true small ball that consists of putting a SF at PF.

I agree. I'd rather see KL or Jack at the 4 in those sets. My post was more a "be careful what you wish for" because now we get the worst of both worlds.

[BillMc]

Leonard looking good. Blair a little wild on O

[Trainwreck2100]

Diaw and spithead in

[TDfan2007]

Lol fatass Melo w/ shit effort

[ace3g]

Patty in early

[timvp]

If JR Smith is actually going to take basketball seriously, he still has huge potential.

But that's a gigantic If.

[TDfan2007]

JR Smith is one of the most talented guys I've ever seen, and it looks like he's starting to put it together this year.

[SA210]

Let's go Spurs. Defense

[Manufan909]

Leonard, TP, and Green looking great so far. Don't even have to mention Timmy.

[timvp]

Mills over Neal? I wonder if Neal is hurt.

[Obstructed_View]

Patty Mills is a horrible defender.

[BanditHiro]

there are so many spur killers on the knicks.

[timvp]

Splitter :(

[howbouthemspurs]

ginobili is gonna get 20 pts this game

[DesignatedT]

what the fuck is that weak shit tiago

[ace3g]

Patty!!!

[BanditHiro]

bad rotations

[Obstructed_View]

Throw that shit down or draw a foul, you twat.

[Texas_Ranger]

defense is just bad

[SA210]

Dammit, Manu looks to be on his game and Splitter fucked that up

[Captivus]

DUNK IT GIRL!!

[ace3g]

Manu!!!

[BanditHiro]

fucking garbage shots.

[SA210]

Good signs for manu

[Reck]

Spurs are hands down the worst team at missing point blank layups.

Duncan has to do EVERYTHING for the Spurs. Sad

[ace3g]

nothing more Manu could do there against JR...

[Obstructed_View]

Kawhi needs to learn how not to bite on that first step.

[DesignatedT]

holy shit they are hitting some crazy shots

[BanditHiro]

dammit i fucking knew it when kidd got that shit layup that the knick were going to make everything

[howbouthemspurs]

its back and fourth!

[ace3g]

nice D Patty!!!

[Obstructed_View]

Patty sure is a good defender.

[DatBoyGood]

good pressure

[Cry Havoc]

Love these Knicks announcers. :lol

[SA210]

That ball should have touched Manu's hands, WTF

[DatBoyGood]

high scoring 1st quarter

[timvp]

It's frustrating that Splitter seemingly made good strides last game ... then this game he shoots the softest possible shots with Melo of all people challenging him.

[superjames1992]

Tony looks like shit so far.

[Obstructed_View]

So defense would be nice going forward.

[hater]

wow so I guess the knicks were not all hype

[Cry Havoc]

wow so I guess the knicks were not all hype

Knicks shot 80% from 3 and they're only up 2. We're fine. :lol

[jestersmash]

Manu 2 points (1-2), 3 assists to 1 turnover and some pretty solid defense on JR Smith (even though JR Smith made the shot).

He's already looking 10 times better than he has in his previous games.

[howbouthemspurs]

great shooting by both teams..... no D at all

[Obstructed_View]

It's frustrating that Splitter seemingly made good strides last game ... then this game he shoots the softest possible shots with Melo of all people challenging him.

Until he learns how to draw that contact then having him and Duncan on the floor is never going to be a viable option, especially as a mismatch.

[BanditHiro]

can't wait for Amare to comeback and hurricane sandy the entire knicks team

[hater]

the best thing that can happen to Manu's get is get punked by JR a few times

[Obstructed_View]

This is like the Lakers game. You wonder how the Knicks aren't up by at least fifteen.

[TDfan2007]

It's unreal how much of a bitch Splitter is when going up at the rim. Also, Knicks are on fire. They're bound to cool off soon.

[superjames1992]

Spurs with only one turnover that quarter. Nice!

[team-work]

Please step up the defense!

[ElNono]

Splitter is garbage... making Manu look bad with his stone hands

[Chinook]

I like what Blair did in his first stint. Diaw isn't as good on the block, so he doesn't do much to tire Carmelo out defensively.

[ace3g]

Sheed checking in

[SA210]

Way too many frickin points for the Knicks. Our D needs to improve

[Spurs Brazil]

Knicks with some crazy shots. Mills playing aggressive. Good to see

[jestersmash]

Until he learns how to draw that contact then having him and Duncan on the floor is never going to be a viable option, especially as a mismatch.

Splitter doesn't need to learn to "draw contact." Opposing team defenders are more than willing to foul him near the rim and take their chances at the free throw line.

Unless of course you meant "finish through contact" (I suspect you meant this).

[Obstructed_View]

Splitter doesn't need to learn to "draw contact." Opposing team defenders are more than willing to foul him near the rim and take their chances at the free throw line.

Unless of course you meant "finish through contact" (I suspect you meant this).

No, he got a great pass going to the basket and avoided Carmelo and blew a layup. You get nothing from that. Go up and draw the goddamn contact trying to make your shot instead of allowing a guy to affect it with no contact.

[timvp]

:lmao Splitter. Come on.

[024]

rofl splitter

[Cry Havoc]

People laughing at Splitter: WHAT NOW! :lol

[Reck]

Every time Splitter handles the balll for more than 2 seconds I know it will result in a turnover of some kind.

[Obstructed_View]

You know when he dances around like that he's going to get it pushed back in his face.

[racm]

Maybe this is why Splitter occasionally finds himself in the doghouse...

[ace3g]

Manu!!!

[Floyd Pacquiao]

manu looking better tbh

[Cry Havoc]

Manu is baaaaaaaaaaaaack.

[howbouthemspurs]

Get Matt Bonner in there!

[Splits]

Sheed pwning Splinter. He looks like total suck

[DPG21920]

Sheed abusing Tiago right now, damn. I hope TP actually comes back in aggressive. Spurs need him scoring.

[024]

splitter getting abused by a 45 year old rasheed wallace.

[SA210]

Fuck Bonner

[BanditHiro]

the knicks make everything ;.;

[timvp]

Splitter is too good to get bent over by the corpse of Rasheed Wallace, tbh.

*cues blaming of Pop*

[howbouthemspurs]

GINOBILI!

[Bill_Brasky]

Tiago back to tissue soft mode...

[Reck]

And Melo hasn't even gone into ball hog mode.

[superjames1992]

MANU IS BACK!!!!!!!!!

Two nice drives to the basket in the early going and, most important, he FINISHED the layups!

[Trainwreck2100]

fucking fuck splitter losing to a damn dinosaur

[howbouthemspurs]

Knicks cant miss... its just crazy!

[Manu-20]

Splitter is damn hard to watch you know the dude has the ablity to be better than what he shows it's just he is way to damn soft to ever get there.

[ElNono]

lol giving up Scola "because Splitter is better" :lmao

[DAF86]

How hard is it to work on Tiago's hook so that he shoots from a higher point?

[Fireball]

Sheed thinking Splitter is too damn soft as well

[superjames1992]

Remember when Tiago was supposed to be our Savior and be Tim's replacement?

LOL.

[Nathan89]

"Tiago is too good to trade."-unknown

[jestersmash]

Spurs: 6 personal fouls (1 free throw attempt)
Knicks: 1 personal foul (6 free throw attempts)

What happened to our reputation of not fouling?

[TDfan2007]

Nobody on the Knicks is missing. Very impressive poise and execution by them so far. But yeah...Splitter has basically been the basketball embodiment of "bitch" in this game...

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago is so bad that he makes Sheed looks good

Tiago will be back in Europe next season

[naico]

MANU IS BACK!!!!!!!!!

Two nice drives to the basket in the early going and, most important, he FINISHED the layups!

His shot still looks absolutely horrible though

[ace3g]

SJAX!!

[timvp]

"Tiago is too good to trade."-unknown

He is. This isn't the real Splitter out here.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

jack dropping 3 bombs on niggas

[Reck]

Spurs barely surviving on 3 pointers.

[Cry Havoc]

JAX with BUCKETS.

[ace3g]

Sheed...

[BanditHiro]

fuck we lost. they won't miss anymore.

[Cry Havoc]

Knicks are going to miss someday. Right?

[HI-FI]

wtf
nailing every single thing

[siraulo23]

holy f knicks are on fire

[TDMVPDPOY]

LOL bonner gettin out produced by novak....spurs FO fail

whats with the fkn fluke 3s

[naico]

Splitter beat to the loose ball by Wallace..smh

[Reck]

Pop refusing to play Duncan and Parker=conceding the loss. :lmao

[Splits]

Nice shift, Tiago. Fing worthless

[Darius McCrary]

We're giving up too many points for this year's spurs to hang. Have to start stringing together some stops.

[Johnny RIngo]

Tiago is so bad that he makes Sheed looks good

Tiago will be back in Europe next season

Wouldn't be surprised. His game is more suited for Europe anyway.

[Obstructed_View]

lol Rasheed's corpse. He'll be in ice for the next month.