Game Thread: Spurs @ Celtics - Nov. 21, 2012 @ 6:30 PM CST

[siraulo23]

can the spurs score 15 this quarter

[timvp]

can't get too comfortable here. Last year at Boston, we scored 59 points in the first half and had a disastrous 3rd quarter. Can't let that happen again

Good memory.

[NASpurs]

Jesus, stop helping on Rondo like he's going to fucking score

[timvp]

Does Rondo have an assist on each of their five field goals this half? Think so.

[KaiRMD1]

I wonder if the Spurs will ever keep a lead for the rest of the season

[Paranoid Pop]

This lineup is not a good fit.

[timvp]

Don't even defend Rondo; he's not looking at the rim.

[blackfire12]

really dont want the crowd to get into this..

[SpursRock20]

That's why I like to see from Blair.

[boutons_deux]

So tonight it's the 3rd where the Spurs do their "lost quarter, we don't play 48 minutes" time

[foodie2]

Rondo already got his 10th assist.

[timvp]

Pop needs to ride Blair. He's doing good work out there.

Parker needs to keep attacking. Their interior D is pretty weak right now, tbh.

Manu needs to exploit their weak bench coming up here in a few minutes.

[Spurs Brazil]

crap defense this quarter

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs are awful

[007nites]

Timmy has been good all night except for his turnovers.

[timvp]

Duncan with the old man move :lol

[DesertSpur50]

Timmy!!! AND-1

[blackfire12]

oh my, it's duncan and splitter

[SpursRock20]

Scalabrine is a fucking tard. Duncan did not travel there.

[NASpurs]

Celtics announcers bitching about Tim traveling :lol

[timvp]

Pop pulls Blair again.


Wow, Neal with the dime.

[DesertSpur50]

Tiago with the same move

[007nites]

As long as KG isn't on the court Duncan is scoring with ease. No length for Celtics.

[SpursRock20]

If we could dunk, we'd be monkeyballing all over the Celtics right now, tbh.

[timvp]

:pctoss

Stop collapsing on Rondo.

[timvp]

:pctoss

Stop collapsing on Rondo.

[NASpurs]

Two Spurs around Rondo while Pierce is open ffs.

[TDMVPDPOY]

stupid play from neal, fkn shouldve lob it back out, fkn wanker

[Spurs Brazil]

Neal with a stupid move

[007nites]

KG with 1 rebound

[BillMc]

No Bonner or James sightings yet!

[twincam]

What happened to the Spurs' home crowd? Every road game I watch, their fans are loud and persistent. The Spurs' home crowd seems a bit quiet and out of synch when they "cheer".

[bbarry]

Rondo has the most quiet double digit assists games in the league. he literally doesn't even have to do much. he dribbles a couple of times and takes a couple of steps, and voila, guys are just wide open.

[SpursRock20]

Parker collapsing on Rondo lmao

[timvp]

Green ... that was Jeff-ish, tbh.

[Boomersgold]

Pop pulls Blair again.


Wow, Neal with the dime.

Neal's got 5 points in 20 minutes of playing time.

[timvp]

Come on, Frenandinho.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Great shot by Danny Green.

[Boomersgold]

haha De Colo's back in. De Colo's the new Matt Bonner.

[007nites]

Best play of the game

[SpursRock20]

A passing Manu > A shooting Manu

Tonight that is.

[LnGrrrR]

C's can't overcome the gap...

[Paranoid Pop]

Boris hustling.

[timvp]

Mike Bud with the T?

Although Brett Brown smirking like it was on him........

[LnGrrrR]

Boston still with 0 offensive rebounds. Outstanding!

[TDMVPDPOY]

a fkn tech for looking? wtf is this shit

[NASpurs]

How the hell does an assistant coach get a tech when they're on the other side of the court?

[freetiago]

nba always fucking over splitter
refs need to read the rule book
he was vertical with his hands up

[timvp]

:lol Splitter no-look layup.

[SpursRock20]

Decolo with the pass of the night

[timvp]

Splitter! Way to keep playing, brah.

[TDMVPDPOY]

stifler

[HI-FI]

Splitter gets no respect from refs.

[007nites]

splitter must have been smiling after that one

[blackfire12]

make timvp bring the chat back

[SpursRock20]

Colo has no shooting touch.

[TDMVPDPOY]

diaw is fkn shit as a small big, wheres the rebounding, stop hangin around on the perimeter

[Cry Havoc]

Spurs are ballin.

[Boomersgold]

De Colo really needs to work on his shooting.

[timvp]

Tiago! He may actually have male organs in those shorts, tbh.

[ace3g]

what a series for Splitter!!!

[blackfire12]

YEAH SPLITTER

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SPLITTER YESSSSS

[DesertSpur50]

Holy FUUUUK!!!

[BatManu20]

lol splitter with the swat

[TDMVPDPOY]

stifler beastin

[benefactor]

Splitter is fucking everywhere right now

[PingPong]

Uh-oh.
Splitter is pissed.

[007nites]

Splittah!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SpursRock20]

Splitter is a man amongst boys right now!

[NASpurs]

:cry Splitter :cry

[HI-FI]

hands down man down lol

[ace3g]

maybe Diaw should play more SF

[LnGrrrR]

Jeff Green :lol

[timvp]

Rondo would have wanted an assist on that :lol

[Arcadian]

Nice quarter!

[DesertSpur50]

I've never seen Splitter dunk with one hand

[BatManu20]

It's official. Diaw sucks ass at shooting 3's.

[bbarry]

lmao Rondo passing it off with 1 second when he had a open look at the buzzer.

STAT PAD ATTEMPT FAILED

[blackfire12]

I've never seen Splitter dunk with one hand

yeah surprised he didn't fall on his ass after his first two handed dunk...

[SpursRock20]

maybe Diaw should play more SF

Definitely in his arsenal. If I remember correctly, he played it quite a bit in Charlotte.

[timvp]

New Rule: Pop has to slap Splitter before he goes into the game. He plays good when he's mad.

[NASpurs]

It's official. Diaw sucks ass at shooting 3's.

He's 2/4 from three...

[Paranoid Pop]

Splitter and Boris beasted, good to see.

[007nites]

New Rule: Pop has to slap Splitter before he goes into the game. He plays good when he's mad.

Indeed, also Splitter must never style/gel his hair ever again.

[Spurs Brazil]

Wow, Boris and Tiago playing defense

[timvp]

It's official. Diaw sucks ass at shooting 3's.

2-for-4 tonight......

[timvp]

It's official. Diaw sucks ass at shooting 3's.

2-for-4 tonight......

[SpursRock20]

Indeed, also Splitter must never style/gel his hair ever again.

Does that include the blonde highlights?

[Boomersgold]

Splitter and Blair, each with 10 points on 5-7 shooting? Awesome!

[Captivus]

Splitter gets no respect from refs.

I was gonna say the same thing. He need to do more SHOW! Behave like a champion. Dunking and screaming and with both legs in the air like D12 does.
Its all about SHOW! He will get respect then.

[timvp]

Brazil on Brazil crime.

[ace3g]

Neal wit it, but Nando was open

[SpursRock20]

Classic Neal

[BatManu20]

He's 2/4 from three...

Yea I didn't pick the best time to post that but he's shooting 30% from 3 on the season and they're almost all wide open looks. If he could knock those open looks down it'd be huge.

[Cry Havoc]

Bury that, Neal.

[blackfire12]

neal's best shot...

[timvp]

Don't go turnobili on us....

[SpursRock20]

Neal is awesome

[ace3g]

great pass by Diaw

[DesertSpur50]

How the hell did Tiago get that to go????

[timvp]

Barbosa :lol



Diaw running da break :tu








Mad Splitter is Mad.

[blackfire12]

wow, that looked like a train wreck waiting to happen... glad it worked

[TDMVPDPOY]

stifler is just erecting these clowns in the ass

[LnGrrrR]

Well, time for me to eat... I expect C's to wilt on this game too. Sigh.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

The boston announcers, especially scalabrine, like Splitter.

[SpursRock20]

If Splitter played like this everynight, I'd feel so much more confident about the Spurs in the playoffs.

[Paranoid Pop]

Diaw in Lebron mode.

[007nites]

Boston announcers praising Splitter. "Splitters are really good player!"

[NASpurs]

Boris "Rajon" Diaw... always looking for the pass. :lol

Splitter is playing out of his mind both ends of the court (Diaw too). :tu

[BatManu20]

Boston announcers praising Splitter. "Splitters are really good player!"

Scalabrine loves him. Real recognize real.

[jeebus]

Time for Pop to take out Splitter and ruin any on court chemistry, like in the Knicks game

[NASpurs]

Boston announcers praising Splitter. "Splitters are really good player!"

When the game is close, they talk shit. When they're getting blown out, the pleasantries come out. :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago/Diaw performance today 100% better than last one when they looked horrible

[Richie]

Splitter playing like this makes you wonder why he can't do it every night. Good defense on KG, running the floor, finishing well around the basket with contact...

[Captivus]

Time for Pop to take out Splitter and ruin any on court chemistry, like in the Knicks game

When would you put Tim in...5 pts diff?

[timvp]

Damn............... De Colo and Diaw are just unfair with that passing.

[blackfire12]

is this splitter's biggest game?

[NASpurs]

Great defense by Splitter, better offense by KG

[BatManu20]

Spurs putting on a clinic tbh

[DesertSpur50]

Beautiful! I want to cry...

[Uriel]

Given all the crap this team has had to endure, it's easy to forget how much firepower we have.

[ace3g]

great passing again, French-French-Brazil Connection

[007nites]

Timmy already has his double-double. We might as well let Splitter ride out the night and get his in.

[siraulo23]

de colo diaw ginobili

[SpursRock20]

Diaw and Splitter are buddies

[timvp]

Splitter! Hossing on KG's azz.

[ace3g]

hopefully JA can get in before game ends

Splitter taking KG off the dribble

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Splitter taking it to KG. Please stay like this Tiago.

[BatManu20]

Splitter going iso on Garnett :lol

[NASpurs]

Diaw and Splitter :wow

[siraulo23]

tbh tiago had a stint like this mid season looking like a legit scorer in the post

[freetiago]

i think splitters made his last 12 free throws
hes not a bad shooter
after that hack a splitter lost his confidence
but he shot 70% on the season which is elite for centers
wonder if he can hit a mid range would make the offense a lot more deadly

[Captivus]

The only thing we need are long possessions.
Splitter testing the Right Stick.

[blackfire12]

not splitter's best moment this game... no you can't turn into TD dude...

[justinandimcool]

Diaw/Splitter/De Colo

three stooges, meet the three musketeers.

[timvp]

Good aggression by Splitter despite the turnover. Just keep playing pissed, Tiago.

[Chachachango]

Hello

[Chachachango]

Sup blackfire?

[NASpurs]

Wasn't there a game last year that Splitter had 25 points or something?

[Spurs Brazil]

good timeout. Bring Timmy back to close this thing

[koriwhat]

scalebrine is such an idiot... in regard to tiago coming to the spurs, "i think what had happened was that another team had his rights and he wanted to come to the spurs so bad that he forced that team to trade his rights to the spurs and here he is now."

something like that, what a dumbass!

[BillMc]

Yeah. A lot of Tiago's mistakes tonight have been aggressive mistake. I'll take that every time.

[timvp]

Splitter's damn good when he let's 'em hang. This is why you can't trade him.

[NASpurs]

26 against Phoenix and 25 against Houston

[Captivus]

good timeout. Bring Timmy back to close this thing
Let Splitter finish, he need confidence and recognition from others.

[DAF86]

What about making Splitter a 30 minutes pg guy? Start him alongside Duncan and have Diawas the only big off the bench. I think that if Pop gives him 25/30 minutes per game regularly he could become a 12 pts 8 rebs kind of guy

[timvp]

Alright, don't pull a Knicks. KEEP PLAYING.

[timvp]

Bad shot, Green. Diaw wide open.

[NASpurs]

-gg Celtics, make Green drive the ball

[freetiago]

shades of new york game
splitter beasts in the 4th quarter
starters come in and blow it

[007nites]

Green never makes that

[Richie]

good timeout. Bring Timmy back to close this thing

Just like the Knicks game?

[Uriel]

And so it begins...

[NASpurs]

Green...

[Chachachango]

My eyes hurt.

[007nites]

Green get wrecked lol

[SpursRock20]

Garnett: "Get that shit out of here". Haha

[TheSkeptic]

shades of new york game
splitter beasts in the 4th quarter
starters come in and blow it

Not gonna happen tonight. Celtics aren't nearly that potent offensively.
I think.

[siraulo23]

everyone knows this game gonna be close towards the end

[timvp]

I might have kept De Colo in instead of Green. De Colo's passing was opening up the court.

[xtremesteven33]

Good to see Splitter back in

[NASpurs]

Here comes the Golden God

[blackfire12]

Sup blackfire?

CHACHA!!! YOOOO make timvp bring the chat back!!!! :depressed

I'm doin alright, how about you?

[BatManu20]

Is there a more frustrating player than Danny Green? Unless it's a 3 that guy is not NBA an player.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bring Manu back, Green is a disaster now

[NASpurs]

The Golden God answers

[xtremesteven33]

Splitter making a statement tonight!

[SpursRock20]

Duncan with the simultaneous rebound/assist.

[007nites]

Timmy, Splitter, and TP with no KG on the court. This is going to be a field day in the paint.

[timvp]

Pop putting Splitter back in when the Celtics have Green at PF takes some nvts, tbh.

[Chachachango]

Dayum, Ive never seen Tiago play so hard like tonight.

[Johnny RIngo]

Splitter looks amazing tonight. Wish he played like this every night

[BatManu20]

Scalabrine loves Splitter. Can't stop singing his praises :lol :toast

[Chachachango]

I know, I miss the chat. Im cool.

[SpursRock20]

Celtics announcers proclaiming that Splitter is the heir to Duncan.

[NASpurs]

Splitter will be the heir apparent to Duncan - Celtics announcers :lmao

[timvp]

Wilcox can still jump, apparently.

[Joyrider]

Anyone has a link to the game? Just got home from work and missing a great game I see.

[TDMVPDPOY]

rondo padding the assists

[blackfire12]

Dayum, Ive never seen Tiago play so hard like tonight.

yeah if he would only do this every night lol. dunno if you got my other msg...

[blackfire12]

what in the fuck neal

[BatManu20]

Lol Neal

[SpursRock20]

Neal do what you do best, shoot it!

[NASpurs]

Just shoot the fucking ball Neal

[LnGrrrR]

Spurs shooting 58%... yeesh.

[blackfire12]

smfh :bang

[timvp]

WTF. L'go.

[BatManu20]

Damn Rondo

[ace3g]

rarely see Duncan make that type of mistake

[Chachachango]

yeah if he would only do this every night lol. dunno if you got my other msg...

Yeah bro, I miss the chat. Timvp bring the chat back please

[NASpurs]

oh Timmy...

[SpursRock20]

wtf duncan

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol duncan

[blackfire12]

WHY WOULD YOU TAKE THAT SHOT TP!?!?

[TDMVPDPOY]

hahaha heero ball

[siraulo23]

what tje jell is parker thinkinh

[SpursRock20]

Parker turning into Westbrook

[BatManu20]

Haha typical Spurs

[ElNono]

Tim with the retarded bads... need a score here

[NASpurs]

:lmao ElNono is going to have a field day with this one...

[007nites]

It's like we purposely want to make the game closer at the end.

[HI-FI]

TP the closer lol

[DAF86]

What a lazy retarded pass by Tim.

[timvp]

Don't Knick this.

[boutons_deux]

+12 to +6, bam!

[blackfire12]

Yeah bro, I miss the chat. Timvp bring the chat back please

:toast

[xtremesteven33]

Parker and Rondo trying to one up each other. Parker cant fall into that game.

[Bill_Brasky]

It can never be easy.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

*face palm*

Spurs got this

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Time to bail us out Splitter.

[Uriel]

Son of a.

[urunobili]

Trashker decided to shoot an off balance 3 when Danny was wide open... :pctoss

[Captivus]

WHAT THE FUCK!

[Richie]

This comeback is on Timmy. Bad offensive possession results in a Neal turnover, throws it away after the rebound. Cmon, just finish it.

[spurs1990]

Who's the goat

[blackfire12]

yes, please shut this crowd up

[jeebus]

needs more Parker hero ball

[timvp]

TP 11-for-16 and forced into a missed three with the shot clock running down.

Spurs fans whine.


:lol Spurs fans

[siraulo23]

nice td basket and a stop

[Uriel]

This is the millionth time this season where we've had a sizeable lead, only to dwindle it away. The Knicks game just happened to be the only one we lost. #luck

[007nites]

Timmy with the tough shot

[jeebus]

TP 11-for-16 and forced into a missed three with the shot clock running down.

Spurs fans white.


:Spurs fans
white power

[TDMVPDPOY]

TP 11-for-16 and forced into a missed three with the shot clock running down.

Spurs fans whine.


:lol Spurs fans

plenty of time on the clock, tryin to respond rondos basket, hero ball nothing as usual from this clown trying to match the other pgs production

[spurs1990]

Jesus Allah Christ what the hell is going on here

[SpursRock20]

TP 11-for-16 and forced into a missed three with the shot clock running down.

Spurs fans whine.


:lol Spurs fans

We got it from Pop :toast

[BillMc]

Just a C run. We'll be OK

[timvp]

white power

:lol

[blackfire12]

plenty of time on the clock, tryin to respond rondos basket, hero ball nothing as usual from this clown trying to match the other pgs production

yeah, tp didn't have to take that 3, he had some time...

[ElNono]

Unlike Pop I'm not concerned with Tony

[TheSkeptic]

If ElNono hadn't turned over a new leaf, I'd be expecting a thread from him about that shot by TP.

[blackfire12]

slow this shit down wtf

[LnGrrrR]

For all those scoring at home...

C's have been outrebounded by 13.

And they have no offensive rebounds.

How is this game even close?

[timvp]

Okay, that was bad.

[jeebus]

Splitter at the right place at the right time

[siraulo23]

splitter got a ghnd on the ball

[blackfire12]

more good stuff from splitter

[ElNono]

lol bad call

[jeebus]

haha, suck it KG

[spurs1990]

what a bailout call tbh

[NASpurs]

KG :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[BatManu20]

Bad call tbh

[twincam]

Did Parker break a defender's ankles? Looked like a major juke!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Splitter making them FTs!

[DesertSpur50]

Splitter with dagger free throws!!

[LnGrrrR]

Well this game is over :lol

[siraulo23]

2/2 tbh

[timvp]

Is Parker limping? ......................... :td

[Kidd K]

If the Celtics don't get an offensive board in the last 2 minutes, it will be the first time in CELTICS HISTORY that they have 0 offensive boards in a game!

[Captivus]

LONG POSSESSIONS!