Game Thread: Spurs vs. Bucks - Dec. 5 @ 7:30 PM CST

[Arcadian]

This shit's over.

:lol some people were worried

[DPG21920]

Spurs are a good team.

[BanditHiro]

yeah Pop has to bench the starters against Portland on TNT.

[timvp]

The Miami Heat game still paying dividends.

Well worth the $250K, tbh.

[Boomersgold]

So, judging by this game...

Bonner > Blair

Splitter > Duncan

Neal > Parker

De Colo > all

Our bench is capable of being its own team.

[howbouthemspurs]

Wow i didnt think the spurs were going to make it to 100... bench proved me wrong

[phxspurfan]

lol Hispanic sounding hamsters

[Captivus]

Im assuming Tim doenst play any more tonight...

[ElNono]

Spurs need to find consistency... it's great to see some guys standing out here or there, but the team still needs consistency. It's great it's only December and the team still winning despite of that.

[NickiRasgo]

De Colo played like Manu 2.0.

TP with 20 points on eight shots.









/Elnono bait

Or Rubio 2.0?

[Brunodf]

De Colo and Splitter play really well together. Splitter is always open and DeColo always pass the ball

[jestersmash]

Tony 22 points on 9 shots per par
Manu 9 points on 9 shots per par

[Mugen]

locking up the regular season championship in early December. not bad.

[pawe]

Tiago's reverse lay up, Bonner hookshot and TP's floaters are sure 2 points almost all the time.

[NickiRasgo]

Was Manu hurt again?

[ace3g]

De Colo is at his best when he has Diaw/Splitter/Manu out there

[ElNono]

take the shot Diaw

[BanditHiro]

here we go

[TDfan2007]

Spurs went HAM defensively in the 2nd half. Every shot the Bucks have taken has been contested.

[Brunodf]

The starters come in and Spurs lead goes away

[timtonymanu]

Still enough time for a fuck-up. Come on STARTERS!

[TDfan2007]

lol Diaw titties.

[LakerHater]

Coach Pop was pissed at Tony after that Jennings 3!!

[Mugen]

gettin jacob's ladder style flashbacks from the Knicks game

[howbouthemspurs]

Get the starters out of there!

[Seventyniner]

Quit stepping on the three-point line, guys. Seriously, are you trying to give Pop a coronary?

[ElNono]

Tony deferring to Manu... everything is in order

[phxspurfan]

2 Manus on the court win

[timvp]

Manu didn't want Manu 2.0 to get that assist, tbh.

[Boomersgold]

De Colo, I'll give you credit for this game.....

[Mugen]

Manu trolling the French Connection :lmao

[ElNono]

Manu getting shit done... :cry warrior :cry

[HI-FI]

gettin jacob's ladder style flashbacks from the Knicks game


:lmao
pretty good

Bonner playing much better lately

[jestersmash]

Manu will probably go 1-2 at the free throw line, per par

[howbouthemspurs]

that was almost pretty

[Captivus]

Im not sure about having Nando and Parker playing together. At least until Nando has a more consistent jumpshot.

[HI-FI]

I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and get league pass. My computer is being buttfucked by adware.

[jmard5]

Spurs' current lineup on the floor: 3 French, 1 Argentine and 1 Brazilian.

[ElNono]

Manu handing out a big can of shit to the haters...

[jestersmash]

Manu will probably go 1-2 at the free throw line, per par

Reverse jinx successful.

[phxspurfan]

De Colo +/- must be Gangnam Style

[Boomersgold]

Im not sure about having Nando and Parker playing together. At least until Nando has a more consistent jumpshot.

Agreed. To play SG, you need to be able to shoot!

[ElNono]

manu with the feast/famine goods

[Brunodf]

De Colo PnR >>> TP+Neal PnR

[LakerHater]

WTF Manu!!!

[jestersmash]

Manu with a boneheaded behind the back fumble turnover when it was completely unnecessary, per par.

Manu missing wide open layups, per par

[DPG21920]

Manu handing out a big can of shit to the haters...

:lmao

[timvp]

Manu has money on the Bucks, tbh.

[Boomersgold]

What's the point of playing De Colo with Parker and Neal? What's his role in that offense?

[ElNono]

Good time to sit down Tony... he's brought nothing

[benstanfield]

is per par the new tbh? fwiw i hope not

[Boomersgold]

Good time to sit down Tony... he's brought nothing

22 points on 11 shots? WTF are you smokin', buddy?

[Mugen]

When did Manu turn heel?

[ElNono]

22 points on 11 shots? WTF are you smokin', buddy?

The last quarter

[timvp]

Manu with the -13 yet still up by 9 goods.

[howbouthemspurs]

Good time to sit down Tony... he's brought nothing

Yeah!! Just 22pts and 9 assist... he sucks!

[jestersmash]

Cory Joseph capable of finishing the play Manu couldn't.

[phxspurfan]

D league all star time

[pawe]

Nando sure is tall. He needs to know how to post up against his man.

[NickiRasgo]

"That's how you do it Manu." - On Cory's layup. :lol

[ElNono]

Finally Tony passes the ball

[Captivus]

Timeout??

[ElNono]

Timmy not worried about Manu

[timvp]

Three more turnovers and TP has a Kobe triple-double.

[ElNono]

Solid win thanks to Manu and the bench... thanks Manu!

[Boomersgold]

I say if you're not going to play De Colo at the PG spot, then DON'T play him at all. He's useless as anything else.

[Mugen]

Cory/Nando the new TP/Manu for the next decade tbh.

CJ should pass to Nando more IMO.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

I like how tim didn't play in the 4th...gotta rest those knees

[EVAY]

Finally Tony passes the ball

for his tenth assist to go along with his 22 points for a double-double for him.

I know you're just trolling, but he doesn't often get a double double so I'm happy for him.

[Boomersgold]

Solid win thanks to Manu and the bench... thanks Manu!

Sarcasm isn't detectable online. :rollin

[HI-FI]

good game, glad I stuck with it, it was boring as shit in first half but CoJO and Nando +Bonner brought the goods.

[Seventyniner]

Three more turnovers and TP has a Kobe triple-double.

It's called a triple bumble.

[Boomersgold]

James Anderson +21. The +/- god!

[playblair]

playblair deserves a spur for foreshadowing the bonner performance

[ElNono]

CJ should pass to Nando more IMO.

Agree

[howbouthemspurs]

Spurs win! Thanks Tony Parker!

[BillMc]

Man what a bench we have

[Boomersgold]

In other news, Austin Rivers goes for 0 of 5 (fg). Who else thinks that kid's a bust?

[ElNono]

for his tenth assist to go along with his 22 points for a double-double for him.

I know you're just trolling, but he doesn't often get a double double so I'm happy for him.

I'm happy for Tony too.. he should pass more... he's got great talent around him

[BillMc]

Anderson looks like he may stick

[jestersmash]

Can we just give all of Manu's shots to Gary Neal and Tony Parker from now on?

Tony (11 shots) only had 1 more shot attempt than a role player (Manu with 10 shot attempts).

[timvp]

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[ElNono]

Can we just give all of Manu's shots to Gary Neal and Tony Parker from now on?

Tony (11 shots) only had 1 more shot attempt than a role player (Manu with 10 shot attempts).

Last time we tried that we got ejected in the 1st round by the Mavs... no thanks

[SpursIndonesia]

Neal's rebounding has been pretty stout this season, IMHO. Quite a feat for a rather undersized, unathletic SG like him.

[Chinook]

Joseph with the quadruple-double.

[TMTTRIO]

At this point I'd rather have Manu 2.0 have a lot of Manu's minutes. I really hope the original Manu gets his game together before the playoffs start though.

[TE]

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:lmao :tu

[SpursIndonesia]

Hmm, Matt Bonnerkley with 12 rbs ??

[playblair]

things learned from this game

1. diaw is a sf
2. james anderson is who we thought he was before his injury
3. de colo is a pg
4. cojo is the 2nd best defender on the team
5. bonner has finally evolved into a rebounder

[Ice009]

I really like Nando's game. He just needs to shoot the ball with confidence and try and finish some of his drives to the rim rather than dishing the ball off all the time.

Why didn't he play earlier in the game though? Why does Pop sit him out the first half and then start playing him late 3rd quarter/early 4th most of the time?

[Manufan909]

Man, a couple of the Spurs missed Tiago when he was WIDE OPEN in the last 5 minutes. It usually ended in a score anyways, so I guess it's all good. I sadly missed the comeback in the 3rd quarter, so I was surprised as hell that the Spurs ended the game shooting 47%, and the Bucks ended the game shooting 42%. Not nearly as seeing Bonner gobbling up every board in sight. So glad that Pop left Splitter in for the entire 4th quarter, even though he didn't pad his stats in the last few minutes like I would've liked. In the beginning of the 4th, when it counted, he straight beasted on the Bucks.

[ace3g]

Parker just now when asked about Splitter, "Tiago Sucks" lol

[Manufan909]

I really like Nando's game. He just needs to shoot the ball with confidence and try and finish some of his drives to the rim rather than dishing the ball off all the time.

Why didn't he play earlier in the game though? Why does Pop sit him out the first half and then start playing him late 3rd quarter/early 4th most of the time?

Trying to get CJ and Nando both time, imo.

[Ice009]

Trying to get CJ and Nando both time, imo.

Maybe he thought it was wiser to go with CJ's defense against Ellis and Jennings so they don't get going early?

If that wasn't the reason then I would have went with Nando earlier.

[Obstructed_View]

James Anderson +21. The +/- god!

Make him the starting power forward, quick!

[Obstructed_View]

5. bonner has finally evolved BACK into a rebounder

While he's more likely to revert to recent form, Bonner used to be able to rebound. He seems to have just forgotten how to do it the last four years or so..

[Baseline]

http://www.spurstalk.com/pop250k1.jpg

The Spurs organization obviously doesn't cover dental, so can't we afford to add another big?

[Baseline]

In other news, Austin Rivers goes for 0 of 5 (fg). Who else thinks that kid's a bust?

Absolutely he's a bust. Austin Rivers was overrated at Duke, came out at least two years too early, and is a joke of an NBA player. In fact, he was so much of an egotist at Duke that he clashed with the coach, so coming back for his sophomore season was just not going to happen. Luckily for him, he was a super-hyped player, so he got drafted really high. Obviously too high.

Shame on Demps. Dude is too good a GM to draft a shot-happy point guard who's really an undersized 2-guard. Rivers isn't quick enough and can't handle the ball well enough to play point, and he's never seen a shot he didn't like. Running that fool at point is like running Kobe Bryant at point. You can do it, but get ready to watch him shoot 30 times a night. Lastly, Rivers is a classic tweener - too short and unathletic to guard most 2-guards, and not quick enough to play PG.

Yes, a massive bust.

[playblair]

While he's more likely to revert to recent form, Bonner used to be able to rebound. He seems to have just forgotten how to do it the last four years or so..

serious question do you think being benched had an effect on bonner to improve or are the games flukes .....

[Sean Cagney]

I'm pretty impressed with Corey Joseph's ball security. He seems to handle the ball pretty well. He looks very natural with the ball, unlike Neal and Mills.

LOL YEP, those two are FAR FROM PG's in this league. I hope CJ can continue to grow.

[Manufan909]

Damn, the hate for Austin Rivers is strong in this thread. :lol Can a mixed brotha get a full season to prove himself? I don't give 2 shits about the guy, and everything y'all had said about his game might be true, but damn. Why do we even care about Rivers? Is it it cuz the Spurs 2 much less hyped young PGs are looking better? After looking it up, I'm amazed to see that Austin is shooting even worse than Nando or CJ. He is facing starters, but 28% overall? Got damn that's pathetic!!!! Plus, he is almost the PG version of Dwight when it comes to FTs.

[ace3g]

@Art Garcia@artgarcia92


Through 19 games, Spurs lead NBA in fourth quarter scoring, averaging 27.8 points while holding opponents to 23.3. Spurs improved to 8-2 when tied or trailing entering 4th after beating Bucks.

[LakerHater]

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[TE]

The bench was very impressive in the fourth. Speaking of the fourth, the replay of the game on FSNSW is a minute away from showing the fourth.

[TE]

4th just started on the replay

[milkyway21]

Congrats Spurs..

so, Bonner is finally playing out of ordinary since Miami huh! 12 rebounds against the Bucks?... but how long?

one more home game vs Houston, then on the road again...where the Spurs is the BEST :tu in the league this season

[MI21]

@Art Garcia@artgarcia92


Through 19 games, Spurs lead NBA in fourth quarter scoring, averaging 27.8 points while holding opponents to 23.3. Spurs improved to 8-2 when tied or trailing entering 4th after beating Bucks.

Not good enough by Pop, he should be playing his starters at least 30MPG through the first 36, it's a disservice to the fans to allow the Spurs to excel in the 4th due to their depth.

[Obstructed_View]

serious question do you think being benched had an effect on bonner to improve or are the games flukes .....

Only time will tell. He sure looks like he's playing a lot more aggressively. He's going after rebounds and he's moving his feet. He looks like the Bonner who used to be a spark plug off the bench. I hope he can keep it up. All that said, the fact that the Grizzlies failed to go at him inside doesn't automatically mean he can check Z-Bo whenever they play.

[playblair]

While he's more likely to revert to recent form, Bonner used to be able to rebound. He seems to have just forgotten how to do it the last four years or so..

read on twitter matt bonner had 17 rebounds before .... props pointing that out

[Obstructed_View]

read on twitter matt bonner had 17 rebounds before .... props pointing that out

When I said he used to be able to rebound, I wasn't actually referring to that Golden State game. He also had 25 points or so IIRC. We'll call that one an aberration. I mean that he was able to go out and fight for two or three hustle rebounds that they otherwise would not have gotten. He hadn't done that in a few years.

[therealtruth]

When I said he used to be able to rebound, I wasn't actually referring to that Golden State game. He also had 25 points or so IIRC. We'll call that one an aberration. I mean that he was able to go out and fight for two or three hustle rebounds that they otherwise would not have gotten. He hadn't done that in a few years.

That's what happens when you have some competition for minutes. Another thing that stinks about the Bonner/Blair era is those guys have been handed minutes and never really had an incentive to play harder. Blair played his hardest during his rookie season but I haven't seen that same hunger. Those guys just are not good enough to be giving anything less than 110% every game.

[Obstructed_View]

I think it's what happens when the team's become so woeful at grabbing their own rebounds that the coach finally has to start threatening everyone.