Game Thread: Spurs @ Pacers - Nov. 23, 2012 @ 7 PM CST

[letmk]

personnel... we just don't have bigs that are good rebounders career-wise... Blair might be the exception, but he regressed considerably

To be honest, any saying that Blair is a good rebounder can only be justified by not watching Spurs games for 3 years.

[Cry Havoc]

Half empty: TP and TD play near perfect half yet Spurs are losing.

Half full: Spurs are 0-for-10 on threes, haven't rebounded, haven't gotten anything from role players ... yet are only down 4.





Not sure how I see the glass, tbh.


I'll take a bunch of players playing decent over two playing lights out and the rest sucking any day, TBH.

[timvp]

Hansbrough 11 rebounds :wow

Splitter/Diaw/Blair 3 rebounds, smh

The sad part is Hansbrough isn't even a good rebounder.

[pgardn]

I would like to hear the halftime ream.

[DPG21920]

I threw the glass at the wall after drinking the whiskey that was in it uncle

[timvp]

Spurs bench with 1 defensive rebound in 41 minutes :lol :cry

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Tiago/Diaw game against the Celtics was a fluke. They've been bad the whole season.

That's not fair on Boris - he's been fine in a few games. Tiago has been less inspiring though.

[timvp]

TD+TP = 32 points, nine rebound, seven assists and no turnovers in 32 minutes on 15-for-20 shooting :wow

[Paranoid Pop]

We're playng really badly overall right now, after the Miami and Memphis, will we be even ahead of the Dirk-less Mavs?

[timvp]

^Turnover jinx, tbh.

[blackfire12]

why tp.... you knew he was there....

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

And some people don't think Varejao would help this team... :rolleyes

[DPG21920]

This announcing crew is a little rough. Lot's of dry spots, no humor, nothing of value.

[ElNono]

Manu is out now... who should get the blame, tbh?

[timvp]

Duncan trying to avoid fouls is going to make this defense even worse.

[bklynspursfan]

Only Duncan and parker came to play tonight

[timvp]

Tough no-call, touch-call combo there.

[DPG21920]

Hibbert takes some really bad shots. He needs to work on getting better positioning and looks. He should pass a bit more too.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Tough call (bad call) on Parker there

[Spurs Brazil]

Jax>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.All our bigs besides TD

[Uriel]

We couldn't throw a pebble into the ocean.

[timvp]

TP bringing some Jack goods too.

[ace3g]

David West, waking sleeping giant?

[loveforthegame]

Spurs shitting the bed.

[DPG21920]

Blair with the my career gon' be short so I got nothing to lose Dwest goods.

[timvp]

Blair's getting a horrible whistle right now, tbh.

[Obstructed_View]

Refs give a T to Indy and then go on a string of makeup calls against Blair.

[bklynspursfan]

What is up with the whistles tonight wtf

[ElNono]

West bullying the nikkas he's supposed to bully, no surprises there

[DPG21920]

Ya, proud of Blair's effort overall. Just some tough calls.

[Duncan2177]

Blair and Green suck.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Okay Splitter please do something good this time around.

[Kidd K]

Pop needs to take Blair out, refs are out to get him right now.

Edit: Thanks Pop.

[BanditHiro]

damn just not the spurs night again.

[Obstructed_View]

That'll be on ESPN.

[LakerHater]

Tony jus got his ankles broke!

[ElNono]

getting shat on by scrubs... smh

[DPG21920]

:lol TP with a burn the tape please don't rewind that coach.

[Uriel]

Wooooooow.

[timvp]

Pretty good move by Beetlejuice, tbh. Solid trip.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Hopefully someone makes a wide open shot sometime soon.

[LakerHater]

Oh, it was a trip.

[Obstructed_View]

When you're a big, you got to foul that guy.

[bklynspursfan]

Getter Bonner in there no one else can hit shit.

[Cry Havoc]

Two guys draped across Duncan is a perfectly legit defensive play.

[Obstructed_View]

Oh, it was a trip.

Of course it was, but nobody will say that when they show it 20 times.

[BanditHiro]

getting shat on by scrubs... smh

different night same modus operandi on how teams stay close against the Spurs.

[Obstructed_View]

Two guys draped across Duncan is a perfectly legit defensive play.

Don't see why not. Walking a guy three feet out of position is considered a perfectly legit screen.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Hopefully Ginobili can come in and turn the game around

[Uriel]

The good news is, OKC and LAL seem to be on the verge of losing too. And LAC could very well lose as well. So even with this loss, we might not give up that much ground in the standings.

[Kidd K]

Still time to turn it around, but refs need to start calling this shit properly or we're fucked.

[timvp]

I commend Pop for not going to Bonner even though no one can hit a shot. Takes some big picture sight, tbh.

[timvp]

OMG Green.

OMG Splitter with the no contest.

[Uriel]

This team is an unmitigated disaster.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Why is Green so bad when he isn't making 3s

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

No-one has turned up for us except Tim and TP.

Looks like Pacers will get their first win since 2007 unless there's a major reversal.

[loveforthegame]

:td

[phxspurfan]

Down 17 eh? Coach Pop must want Spurs to lose this one

[Cry Havoc]

Why is Green so bad when he isn't making 3s

A lot of people look like horrible ball players when they're shooting 0%.

[Spurs Brazil]

Green :lol

It's over

[Obstructed_View]

I think that's the first basket I've seen since I started watching. If I were superstitious, I'd turn the game off.

[Kidd K]

Main problem right now is: They're just letting people run down and stand in the paint, then don't cut off passes inside. Can't win if you're allowing them to establish a position in the paint then even let then catch the ball too.

[Uriel]

Manu making a difference already.

[ElNono]

hope that's not a fine, tbh

[phxspurfan]

lol Manu flop

[Quiet Strength]

lol looked like a flop to me

[Libri]

Manu flop lol

[blackfire12]

:lmao manu

[LakerHater]

WoW! :lol

[Obstructed_View]

So will Manu get a warning because the officials were too stupid to see what happened? Manu pulls his arms in and leans away from guys all the time.

[timvp]

West acting like it's 2008 West with two intact ACLs.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Lately we've had 3rd Q-itis like we did last season. Not a good sign.

[Cry Havoc]

Manu wasn't even trying to draw a tech there... maybe not even a foul. I think he was surprised that he got jumped into. :lol

It's cool though, the refs made sure to give Indy some easy FTs on the other end to even it out.

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

Why does this team always stink in 3rd quarters? This has been a problem for years...

[timvp]

Duncan with the that is mine goods.

[phxspurfan]

Timmeh

[blackfire12]

:wow tim

[Obstructed_View]

Timmothafuckinmeh.

[ElNono]

that Hibbert-George connection killed us time and again... both with Green and Manu

[Uriel]

TD dunks the ball after missing a chip shot.

[LakerHater]

DAAAMN Timmeh!!

[Cry Havoc]

Tim with a giant "FUCK YOU" to the refs.

[Libri]

Tim putting in a day's work like always.

[ElNono]

Tony in hero mode...

[Cry Havoc]

Seriously, fuck these officials.

[Uriel]

SON OF A BITCH.

[timvp]

Parker is on tilt after that Hill non-call.

[Kidd K]

Spurs still allowing the Pacers to just run right into the paint. Need to block these guys out.

[Obstructed_View]

14 seconds on the shot clock and the SPurs are still not set up in their offense?

[spurraider21]

Parker throws it away. ElNono licking his chops

[timvp]

Tony in hero mode...Interesting description of pass to Manu, tbh.

[ElNono]

Parker throws it away. ElNono licking his chops

tbh, not really... he gets a pass since he's my favorite player now

[BanditHiro]

these refs need to stop with these make-up calls unless they are in our favor.

[TE]

Get it together. Stop turning the fucking ball over and execute on both ends.

[Cry Havoc]

:lmao Duncan staring right at the official as he hangs on the rim.

[blackfire12]

bonbon huh...

[timvp]

Bonner..........

[bklynspursfan]

Lol no foul

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

beautiful hand slap by Hansbrough

[Uriel]

BONNER! :lol :lol :lol

[timvp]

Diaw at SF.


Splitter with a D rebound1'!!!!11

[timvp]

Diaw at SF.


Splitter with a D rebound1'!!!!11

[TE]

C'mon Diaw

[bklynspursfan]

Not getting any calls

[Uriel]

Big ball.

[Cry Havoc]

Diaw pushed out of bounds... but it's a TO. Kay. I guess he fell out on his own.

[Johnny RIngo]

You know the bench is playing terrible when Bonner has to come in

[Trainwreck2100]

Diaw at SF.


Splitter with a D rebound1'!!!!11

it looks like bonner is the SF

[DPG21920]

Finish strong.

[spurraider21]

Bonner bringing the nasty

[phxspurfan]

HOF defense by Bonner. Intimidation factor

[ElNono]

this is a game that there's no way in hell we should win, tbh

[Uriel]

I think the big lineup is a good move by Pop. It helps address our rebounding problem, and the addition of Bonner gibes us the three point shooting we so desperately need.

[phxspurfan]

Shitty eastern conference team is shitty

[ace3g]

Manu tres!!!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

YES GINOBILI

[Kidd K]

Finally

[Uriel]

MANU!

[Cry Havoc]

:lmao Pacers playing streetball because the officials haven't called anything on them all game.

[timvp]

Bonner with the plus/minus goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooodzzzzz

[Trainwreck2100]

here comes det nigga manu

[TE]

Manu!

[Uriel]

The king of +/- does it again.

[blackfire12]

holy shit a manu 3, that's rare this season

[ace3g]

it looks like bonner is the SF

Diaw is the SF on offense

[spurraider21]

The king of +/- does it again.

[DPG21920]

Tiago with the underrated pass, then set screen. Most guys set illegal screens in situations like that. Tiago passed, found his guy and planted.

[TE]

Bonner with the plus/minus goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooodzzzzz
Foooosho :lmao

[ElNono]

Bonner with the plus/minus goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooodzzzzz

Integral part of the comeback, tbh

[bklynspursfan]

We got this. Manu gonna keep us in it till tp and TD return

[pgardn]

Was that our first three?

[Johnny RIngo]

this is a game that there's no way in hell we should win, tbh

If the Pacers were a contender - yes. But they don't have a legitimate scoring option so the Spurs can steal this.

[Spurs Brazil]

Finally a 3

[loveforthegame]

Manu leading the torch now.

[siraulo23]

im glad i havent watched the game since 2nd quarter, why are we getting destroyed by the pacers

[ElNono]

If the Pacers were a contender - yes. But they don't have a legitimate scoring option so the Spurs can steal this.

we just played horrible, that's all

[spurraider21]

Manu leading the torch now.
Bonner's aura leading the torch tbh

[Libri]

Bonner comes in and Spurs make a comeback. O_O

[bklynspursfan]

Huh. Maybe not lol

[Uriel]

Great D.

[ElNono]

get on the floor bonner! damnit

[DPG21920]

Score, stop, score. Do it.

[ducks]

manu -1 and people think he is doing great

[ace3g]

Diaw!!

[timvp]

Diaw actually moves when he plays SF.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Lets go Splitter!

[Uriel]

Yeeeeeeeees. Great run to end the quarter.

[ElNono]

Yawn with the fouling machine goods

[spurraider21]

Bonner spreading the floor tbh :downspin:

[DPG21920]

Score, stop, score. Do it.

Well done.

[ducks]

booner +7

[ace3g]

Diaw at SF for the win!!!

[Uriel]

Okay. Parker's gotta sit and get some rest. Can't make the same mistake as we did against the Clippers.

[timvp]

Parker back in his flow. He got out of whack for a while after the refs ignored Hill clearly fouling him on a jumper, tbh.

[Quiet Strength]

Wow its hard to believe the lead is just 4 right now

[pgardn]

down 4...

And playing so bad. Strange game.

[Spurs Brazil]

Good finish after a horrible start.

[timvp]

That was the most adventurous 25-25 quarter of all-time :lol

[ducks]

hill with a big dagger NOT

[Kidd K]

Great close to the quarter. Time to step it up in the 4th and take this game back!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

How did that happen!? Didn't see it coming tbh...

[Splits]

1/14 from 3 and we're in this. Wow. We're going to stay on fire to start the 4th. The end 3rd/beg 4th has been our best basketball and we just finished the 3rd on a 20-7 run.

[blackfire12]

GO SPURS GO

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Splitter was showing signs of life near the end of that 3rd quarter

[spurraider21]

if anybody cares, interesting note in the lakers game. memphis up 14. kobe pulling a -25 while his backup jodie meeks pulling a +11

[Paranoid Pop]

Sonow that we know for sure that Boris is a SF we have to flip Jack for a big.

[ace3g]

even sloppy plays are working

[timvp]

Wow. Interesting start to fourf.

[DatBoyGood]

In other news looks like the thunder and clips are going to lose

[LakerHater]

Tiago

[timvp]

Tyler Rodman Hansbrough :rolleyes

[DPG21920]

OMG Bonner, Boris.

[Uriel]

Still can't grab a rebound.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Diaw did everything but reach for that rebound.

[ElNono]

Hasborough just owns that paint

[blackfire12]

what bullshit is this now

[LakerHater]

WoW, whata call!

[DPG21920]

:lmao Manu.

[timvp]

Manu was like three feet too close :lol

[ElNono]

Pop mad with the refs, as he should be

[bbarry]

delay of a game on manu having his foot out of bounds while the pacers was trying to inbound it?

:lmao

[timvp]

Next couple minutes will be huge. If Pacers extend the lead, I don't think the Spurs have another run in 'em.

[Obstructed_View]

Went to eat and they came back. I guess I AM a jinx.

[Kidd K]

Yeah, that could be the case. Spurs need to keep the run going now to deflate the crowd.

[timvp]

Got damn Mills is so horrible running pick-and-rolls.

[Uriel]

What the FUCK.

[ElNono]

What are we resting Tim for?

[spurraider21]

Splitter playing soccer... damn brazilians

[Quiet Strength]

Back to ugly basketball

[phxspurfan]

Pop throwing the game with these stupid lineups

[LakerHater]

Manu flyin!! :lol

[timvp]

Bench losing it per par.

[SpursRock20]

Quit shooting threes Manu

[blackfire12]

Next couple minutes will be huge. If Pacers extend the lead, I don't think the Spurs have another run in 'em.

you called it

[ElNono]

dagger... with 10 mins to go

[Obstructed_View]

11-0 run since I came back and sat down. Have a good night, everyone.

[Splits]

Is this Mills first shift? Why is he on the floor in a close game in the 4th?

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Ok Bonner had his time. Get him out now.

[Kidd K]

That felt like a dagger. Our bench is terrible lately.

[Warlord23]

The bench sucks hard

[siraulo23]

lol just like that

[bklynspursfan]

Game over

[Uriel]

Bonner.

[DPG21920]

So it's becoming apparent the Spurs depth might be a little overrated. If that's the case and you can package a few for a better quality player it certainly seems that would be the correct path to go. The team needs more talent.

[spurraider21]

Mahinmi with a bailout foul. seeing splitter shoot a turnaround jumper would have been hysterical

[Splits]

So it's becoming apparent the Spurs depth might be a little overrated. If that's the case and you can package a few for a better quality player it certainly seems that would be the correct path to go. The team needs more talent.

Umm, we're down two rotation players.

[spurraider21]

Bonners defense = jumping jacks lol

[ducks]

spurs are missing sj a very goood bench player

[Uriel]

Duncan and Parker can come back now, please.

[timvp]

Wow that was a bad call.

[DPG21920]

Umm, we're down two rotation players.

Even with the rotation players in, the bench has struggled.

[LakerHater]

Knicks 79 Rockets 98 02:02 3rd

[Libri]

Refs have no idea what they're doing. lol

[ElNono]

come on nose

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Hibbert is so damn slow

[timvp]

Manu is playing his azz off.

[Cry Havoc]

Hell yeah Manu!

[siraulo23]

and 1 muafaaaaaaka

[Uriel]

Manu's being really aggressive in attacking the rim tonight.

[LakerHater]

& 1!

[siraulo23]

spurs back in this lets go

[ElNono]

bonner with the chicken little defense

[DPG21920]

I hope they keep going to Hibbert on Tim. He's pretty easy to guard as he does not have a lot of variety or speed. Takes tough shots.

[Quiet Strength]

Wow manu

[ace3g]

Manu!!!

[blackfire12]

hahahaha YES manu!

[SpursRock20]

MANU!!!!!!!!

[Libri]

Maaaaaaaaanu!!

[Uriel]

Manu again!

[ElNono]

manu shutting up haters right now, tbh

[Cry Havoc]

Church of Manu is now having mass.

[siraulo23]

another and 1 mufafaj

[Splits]

Even with the rotation players in, the bench has struggled.

And 11 players have minutes tonight, per usual

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

YES GINOBILI, struggling to make a jumpshot so why not more layups

[Uriel]

Clippers and Thunder lose.

Gotta win this.

[ElNono]

clearly the bench troubles have nothing to do with Manu...

[ducks]

manu with 17 shots

[Quiet Strength]

Fuck that sucked

[ElNono]

shit... bad turnaround there

[Libri]

dammit

[Cry Havoc]

God damn the BS points for Indiana this game

[ace3g]

that always happens to Spurs..

[siraulo23]

oops

[timvp]

Damn, huge shot by George. That's the one player you can't leave right now.

[Uriel]

Missed lay-up leads to a 3. 5-point swing.

[ElNono]

from a steal to a 3pt

[Kidd K]

Spurs so excited for a fast break, they left their men before we established possession. :\ Big mental error.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Manu is so much better when his first thought is "GO TO THE RACK!!!"

[SpursRock20]

manu with 17 shots

Who gives a shit? Our offense is not the reason we are losing this game.

[TE]

Was expecting that type of bullshit tbh.