Game Thread: Spurs @ Bobcats - Dec. 8, 2012 @ 6:00 PM CST

[Man Mountain]

I don't see this therad so Im going to start it!!!!!!!!


GO SPURS GO!

[apalisoc_9]

It would be nice if they can rest the big 3 after the third quarter and the get the likes of decolo play 20+ minutes for experience.

[timvp]

This early start on a back-to-back may make this a difficult one. If it's close late, the Bobcats could steal one.

[blackfire12]

where the chat be timvp? :)

[blkroadrunners]

Damn, I forgot there was a game today.

[Raven]

a loss today would be really shocking.

[Brunodf]

Bobcats are better this season...Spurs better not sleep on them

[apalisoc_9]

This early start on a back-to-back may make this a difficult one. If it's close late, the Bobcats could steal one.

Well the win yesterday led to some starters having more rest than usual so i don't really see that being a factor.

[Uriel]

This is a weekend road game, which means we can expect a fair share of Bobcats fans to fill the arena. That could give them the boost they need to get them over the top, especially if we take them too lightly.

[Uriel]

This early start on a back-to-back may make this a difficult one. If it's close late, the Bobcats could steal one.
The Bobcats are playing on the second night of a back-to-back too.

[Manu-20]

I really hope Nando and Tiago can keep up their string of good games tonight.

[BillMc]

We got Blair tonight?

[Brunodf]

We got Blair tonight?

No, diaw starting

[Manu-20]

We got Blair tonight?
No I don't believe so.

[CitizenDwayne]

..Desagna Diop and Bismack Biyombo...

wow.

[JRHernandez88]

First time I see kemba walker in the nba & he air balls it...


Gilchrist too.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

lol they hate diaw

[timvp]

:lol Booing Diaw.

[DatBoyGood]

lol boris getting booed

[CitizenDwayne]

Hack-a-Diop. Do it, Pop.

[Splits]

Damn, Diop trying to use glass on his throws.

[BanditHiro]

james harden v2

[Russ]

Don't know it it's been mentioned, but Joey's in the house.

[Brunodf]

Neal playing horrible on both ends

[AussieFanKurt]

Kemba on fire

Joey looking pissed

[SpursIndonesia]

Who's defending Walker ? TP ?

[Arcadian]

Kemba Walker with 10 of the Cats' first 12 points...

[Paranoid Pop]

Why isn't Tp guarding kemba?

[BanditHiro]

really fuck.

[Brunodf]

Jesus this women talk too much

[JRHernandez88]

First time I see kemba walker in the nba & he air balls it...


Gilchrist too.
Spoke to soon

[SpursIndonesia]

TP's heating up ......

[BanditHiro]

oh my jesus did he really make that.

[CitizenDwayne]

Thank god for the 3 point line.

[bbarry]

Did Bill and Sean just perhaps acknowledge to the existence of the Joey Crawford and Tim/Tony Halloween pic?

:lmao

[GB20]

tony is playing great tonight.

[Arcadian]

It's a Tony-Manu conneccion!

[Brunodf]

Spurs making their 3's

[spursmartyr]

Spurs defense has been SHIT tonight. On pace for giving up a hunnin' against a SHIT team. :bang

[spurraider21]

De colo in. Love it

[GB20]

i want to see decolo:hungry:

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

holy shit we are shooting so many 3s

[GB20]

good job danny

[Paranoid Pop]

We are getting torched on D, lucky we're hot.

[SpursIndonesia]

When it pours, it rains ......

[Kool Bob Love]

Why are they booin Diaw?:(:(

[siraulo23]

how many 3s already? lol

[Splits]

Damn our bench doesn't suck. Helps when you're draining every deep look you get.

[GB20]

good foul there

[Kidd K]

Spurs killin it from three. Maybe we need to play the Bobcats half a dozen times to get our team 3pt% up to normal standards. :lol



Jesus this women talk too much

I thought she was kinda cute.

[Splits]

I thought she was kinda cute.

She can talk as long as she wants when she's giving Pop kudos.

[Reck]

Anything other than a 30 point win for the Spurs wont do.

[Manu-20]

good start for the spurs really good ball movement going on we just need to play a bit better D like we did to end the 1st and will be in control the rest of this game.

[Darkwaters]

Green and Diaw look great. Manu's shooting is on target too!

[Trainwreck2100]

Anything other than a 30 point win for the Spurs wont do.

like the Spurs scrubs could keep a 30 point lead. Look at yesterday

[BillMc]

If Tony is the only pg shooting over 50% from the field, has a great assist to TO ratio, and a team among the league's best records. He really should get some MVP and All-NBA votes.

[Capt Bringdown]

Hoping to see some more Nando/Splitter connections. Spurs look awfully confident at the moment.

[BanditHiro]

meltdown game for neal so far

[Brunodf]

lazy plays

[Paranoid Pop]

Splitter-De Colo bads.

[Kidd K]

Time for the Final Boss, Matt Bonner, to make it happen.

[HI-FI]

Neal playing like shit right now.

[Manu-20]

Dam splitter screwed up that slick pass by nando

[Darkwaters]

Bonner is a rebounding machine. Watch him wrestle that shit away from Tiago Splitter.

[Manu-20]

WTF is neal doing out there fouling a 3 point shooter.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Neal too strong :(

[Capt Bringdown]

Jeez...too much partying last night from Neal, the dude looks asleep.

[Darkwaters]

Gary needs to chill out.

[BillMc]

If Tiago can correct his free throws in the offseason, Dwight Howard could. In theory.

[Kidd K]

Bonner is a rebounding machine. Watch him wrestle that shit away from Tiago Splitter.

Well you know there's always a fight over the basketball whenever the Spurs play the Bobcats. Everyone wants to get those wide open shots.

[Texas_Ranger]

damn gary, get your shit together

[Kidd K]

I wish Bonner would shoot a little closer. He's always launching from 2-3 feet behind the line.

[Paranoid Pop]

Not Neal's night.

[Darkwaters]

Nice to see Gary Neal contribute finally to this game!

[99 Problems]

Bonner has Globetrotter skills.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

De Colo's passes aren't on target so far

[Brunodf]

DeColo...

[Darkwaters]

Nando is definitely a bit erratic

[Paranoid Pop]

Could ended up being close when we go cold with the bench scrubing and Kemba looking so good.

[Capt Bringdown]

Herky-jerky quarter

[spursmartyr]

Bonbon got away with a Vinny :lol

[SpursIndonesia]

What kinda TO's that de Colo having ? Got picked in his dribbling or errant passing ?

[Darkwaters]

Timmy needs to get on his shit. The Spurs leading rebounder right now is Nando de Colo. :king

[szkorhetz]

The pick-pass-pass-pass-pass-pass-shoot offense is back and working amazingly.

[JRHernandez88]

Mj sighting

[Trainwreck2100]

nvm

[Darkwaters]

Bonner actually looks really good. And it's not like it's because hes draining a bunch of shots (hes 1-2). Hes very active with everything. Snatching rebounds, causing deflections. I'm actually a little surprised. He might be the best 5th big in the league.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Boris Diaw still hurting the bobcats

[Brunodf]

Everybody not named Neal is playing well

[Paranoid Pop]

Lol Boris took out their posterboy.

[spursmartyr]

Patty Mills sucks ass

[Darkwaters]

Everybody not named Neal is playing well

At least that one three pointer looked really nice.

But yea, he looks like ass tonight.

[Capt Bringdown]

Parker, Duncan, Manu, and Green with 9 points each.

[LakerHater]

jersys look like the Mavs.

[Boomersgold]

Patty Mills sucks ass

ElNono, he hit a three and played above average defense.

[BanditHiro]

henderson making such complete shit.

[szkorhetz]

So... it's pretty safe to say that Green is amazing tonight.

[Manu-20]

God dam Green is on fire.

[Brunodf]

henderson making such complete shit.

He will beat Diaz no matter what

[DesertSpur50]

It's a good thing the 3 ball is falling for Green because his defense has been subpar.

[Darkwaters]

Great cut by Manu

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs 18 assists on 20 mfg!

[szkorhetz]

We only hit 8 2pointers and 12 3... Half of our shoots came behind the line..
We still live by, die by the three...

[BillMc]

Lookin' Good

[GB20]

19 ast in the first half :wow

[colargol]

20 rbd, 19 as, 12 threes wow

[spursmartyr]

We only hit 8 2pointers and 12 3... Half of our shoots came behind the line..
We still live by, die by the three...

Most of them have been within the flow of the offense though and assisted by great ball movement. It's not like we're just Kobe-jacking.

[Brunodf]

We only hit 8 2pointers and 12 3... Half of our shoots came behind the line..
We still live by, die by the three...

No, Spurs has been shit from three this season and won multiple games shooting bad from 3pt line

[ElNono]

fluke shooting in the 1st half.. hope it sticks around

[jestersmash]

We only hit 8 2pointers and 12 3... Half of our shoots came behind the line..
We still live by, die by the three...

What season have you been watching?

[Manu-20]

We only hit 8 2pointers and 12 3... Half of our shoots came behind the line..
We still live by, die by the three...
Live and die by the 3 is a thing of the past the reason we are hitting so many 3's is because of the killer ball movement that the spurs had last season is now starting to show up again this season and we have shooters wide open beside these spurs have won many games this season having trouble from the 3 line.

[Darkwaters]

Most of them have been within the flow of the offense though and assisted by great ball movement. It's not like we're just Kobe-jacking.

Well, there were a few Gary Neal shots in there that were pretty Kobe-esque (ie, extremely contested). Then again, he didn't make any of them either.

[szkorhetz]

Live and die by the 3 is a thing of the past the reason we are hitting so many 3's is because of the killer ball movement that the spurs had last season is now starting to show up again this season and we have shooters wide open beside these spurs have won many games this season having trouble from the 3 line.
Guys, don't get me wrong, I love what I see. But when our threes won't fall, and Duncan won't be able to produce in his MVP level, we will fucking lose.
Multiple games with bad 3 point shooting have been won because no one could slow down Duncan.

[Trainwreck2100]

10 3s and they tie the suns for most in a game

[Darkwaters]

10 3s and they tie the suns for most in a game

Just give it to Danny Green

[jestersmash]

Guys, don't get me wrong, I love what I see. But when our threes won't fall, and Duncan won't be able to produce in his MVP level, we will fucking lose.
Multiple games with bad 3 point shooting have been won because no one could slow Duncan down.

Nice job moving the goalpost.

First it's "live by the three, die by the three." Now it's "b.b..but when our 3s don't fall and Duncan stops playing well..."

[szkorhetz]

Nice job moving the goalpost.

First it's "live by the three, die by the three." Now it's "b.b..but when our 3s don't fall and Duncan stops playing well..."
Exactly what happened in games 3,4,5 in the WCF...

[Brunodf]

Guys, don't get me wrong, I love what I see. But when our threes won't fall, and Duncan won't be able to produce in his MVP level, we will fucking lose.
Multiple games with bad 3 point shooting have been won because no one could slow down Duncan.

Are u serious? What u are saying is like "When Durant and Westbrook don't play well, Thunder will lose" ¬¬

[Capt Bringdown]

I wouldn't mind seeing more stuff going to the basket, but when the shots are falling why not just roll with it?

[Darkwaters]

Haha. Timmy still only has one rebound. Actually, nobody on our team has more than 3.

[anakha]

Exactly what happened in games 3,4,5 in the WCF...

That selective memory thing acting up again?

[Capt Bringdown]

Clippers racking up the W's

[BanditHiro]

lol the guy is driving out of control.

[Trainwreck2100]

bye bye record

[milkyway21]

huh Green 6 of 8 attemps from the arc?

[Capt Bringdown]

Garbage time, take 'em out

[howbouthemspurs]

Its raining them three

[Trainwreck2100]

no fucking 2s

[Juggity]

DG is fucking on fire

[howbouthemspurs]

Green goin off!

[milkyway21]

another one :wow

[Paranoid Pop]

They are still yelling at Boris.

[howbouthemspurs]

Denied!

[howbouthemspurs]

SO why are they booing Boris?

[Uriel]

This team is amazing.

[TMTTRIO]

Why play Manu? We're up by a lot. We don't need him and he could use the time to rest. I don't like him playing knowing that he's so injury prone when we're up a lot.

[szkorhetz]

TP on fire.

[will_spurs]

SO why are they booing Boris?

Because he played like an ass last year waiting for the Bobcats to release him so he could sign with the Spurs.

Parker playing out of his mind so far, same for Green. I don't understand why De Colo isn't in yet.

[howbouthemspurs]

TP schoolin them kidz

[szkorhetz]

TP 22 points, 10-12 shooting, 9 assist and 0 To...

[Juggity]

SO why are they booing Boris?

Boris burned his bridges in Charlotte before he left

[GB20]

why neal still in the game?

[TMTTRIO]

Why's Manu playing in trash time. I pray and hope he doesn't get hurt.

[Boomersgold]

why neal still in the game?

Pop probably trying to get Neal's confidence up.

[Boomersgold]

Spurs playing sloppy.

[milkyway21]

I hope TP will just let Green have his night and and let him be the top scorer... so the credits for tonight's game will be for Green :wakeup
who knows he might get an invite for the 3-pt shoot-out in the ASG

[TMTTRIO]

they need to take Manu out or he's going to get hurt.

[Uriel]

If only Danny Green played like this in the WCF. :depressed

[will_spurs]

Everything looked smooth with TP running the show. Now that Manu and Nando share PG duties Spurs offense has suddenly become rushed and sloppy... Tiago confusing softness with finesse as usual.

[jestersmash]

Why play Manu? We're up by a lot. We don't need him and he could use the time to rest. I don't like him playing knowing that he's so injury prone when we're up a lot.


Why's Manu playing in trash time. I pray and hope he doesn't get hurt.


they need to take Manu out or he's going to get hurt.

Could you elaborate, tbh?

[Juggity]

High arc on that Nando shot

[Brunodf]

Spurs fouling every possesion

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

ref makes the call from the other side of the court with 3 defenders standing between him and the play

[Manu-20]

Good to see De colo hitting a 3.

[GB20]

this team is amazing. we used to loose many back to backs

[szkorhetz]

Anderson is fighting for his spot. I love his aggression.

[howbouthemspurs]

Put Green back in.. let him get 30

[jestersmash]

Are we playing the Bobcats or the OKC Thunder? What's with the parade to the free throw line?

[SpursIndonesia]

Our defense constitutes of fouling nowadays ?

[Boomersgold]

Put Patty in for Manu......

[jestersmash]

Our defense constitutes of fouling nowadays ?

Not really. Bobcats are getting an unusually favorable whistle, even for home court.

[szkorhetz]

De Colo is legit.

[howbouthemspurs]

Quit with the fouls refs!

[Juggity]

Monster dunk by tiagoo

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

ginobili can make his passes look so flashy

[ElNono]

looking pretty good

[milkyway21]

this team now has so many 3pt shooters-Manu, Bonner, Mills, now Green...

[Manu-20]

God dam this team is just so dam fun to watch.

[szkorhetz]

this team now has so may many 3pt shooters-Manu, Bonner, Mills, now Green...
And we still got Jax and Kawhi...

[will_spurs]

Nice to see De Colo nail 2 three pointers... I guess teams won't let him unguarded for long.

[milkyway21]

whoa I forgot SJax...my bad :D

[Boomersgold]

Put on Pat Stacks!

[howbouthemspurs]

I love Manu

[Capt Bringdown]

Last 2 games have been very fun to watch.

[Boomersgold]

Still no Mills?

[milkyway21]

de Colo too :lol

[wut]

spurs just playing beautiful basketball lately.

[BillMc]

We're kind of looking the same way we did during that 20 game winning streak last year. Wonderful bench

[Brunodf]

STOP FOULING

[Boomersgold]

STOP FOULING

"If you can't beat them, foul them."

[Capt Bringdown]

We're kind of looking the same way we did during that 20 game winning streak last year. Wonderful bench

The ball movement is insane. No other NBA team plays like this.

[anakha]

Bench looks tired. Pop gave them too many minutes last night. :lol

[Capt Bringdown]

We're kind of looking the same way we did during that 20 game winning streak last year. Wonderful bench

The ball movement is insane. No other NBA team plays like this.

[Juggity]

Are the spurs back to the 20-game-win-streak style from the end of last season?

[Brunodf]

Mills can't make a pass

[milkyway21]

30 pt game...just the start of 4Qtr the Spurs are awesome

[Manu-20]

can De Colo dunk.

[wut]

30 assists in 3 quarters is awesome.

[Boomersgold]

Mills can't make a pass

That was Joseph with the turnover...

[Capt Bringdown]

Nando/Splitter connection(s)

[milkyway21]

even Splitter made ALL his FTs...double digits now

[howbouthemspurs]

SO many assist!

[milkyway21]

:tu

[Trainwreck2100]

pop told them to quit with the threes

[jestersmash]

35 assists on 43 field goals.

[Manu-20]

This team can be even better than last years once everyone is back and healthy but I really think we need to keep De Colo in the main bench rotation he just runs the offense so well and is starting to get his shooting going and he also is helping splitter out, really hope we find a way to keep him in the rotation once jack and kawhi get back.

[milkyway21]

de Colo 5 assts...

[Brunodf]

Nando going for the triple double 8 pts/5rebs/ 5 assist

[Boomersgold]

Patty, time to start letting them threes fly!

[JRHernandez88]

Just doing what we're supposed to be doing... nothing to see here boys. Who we playing next?

[wut]

This team can be even better than last years once everyone is back and healthy but I really think we need to keep De Colo in the main bench rotation he just runs the offense so well and is starting to get his shooting going and he also is helping splitter out, really hope we find a way to keep him in the rotation once jack and kawhi get back.

same .. De Colo really improving quickly with playing time.

[Bill_Brasky]

I really like De Colo now that he's figured out how to get his own offense going. Makes his passing a much bigger threat.


Really like JA right now too. Dude is playing smart but you can see he has some explosiveness. Needs to learn when to turn that up.

[will_spurs]

"The Spurs lead the league in Frenchmen" :lol

[Capt Bringdown]

This team can be even better than last years once everyone is back and healthy but I really think we need to keep De Colo in the main bench rotation he just runs the offense so well and is starting to get his shooting going and he also is helping splitter out, really hope we find a way to keep him in the rotation once jack and kawhi get back.

I agree.

[JRHernandez88]

35 assists on 43 field goals.
The anti-sterns.



thats a nice stat tho

[milkyway21]

what's the highest scoring game this season? Think they can hit 130?

[Boomersgold]

what's the highest scoring game this season? Think they can hit 130?

Mills will hit 7 threes and get us to 130.

[SpursIndonesia]

Are Cats FTs legit ?? Cause without them, they'll be looking utter pathetic by now ......

[spurraider21]

4th quarter and only 7 pages on the official game thread? Must be the bobcats :lol

[szkorhetz]

We are playing with 3 PG's, one SG and a oversized SF. Nice..

[Juggity]

Bonner aggressive. Looks solid.

[Boomersgold]

Bonner with those awkward hooks. HAHAHA

[szkorhetz]

Pop is bored like shit.

[Manu-20]

I'm really liking bonner as the 5th big and props to Anderson for being a great 15th man.

[Brunodf]

Bobcats in pace for 50fta tonight

[loveforthegame]

Impressed with De Colos rebounding.

[will_spurs]

Bonner decent at rebounding again, that's a nice surprise.

Nice save by De Colo.

[jestersmash]

Bobcats getting the OKC/Miami treatment at the line tonight.

Really ticky tack foul called on Bonner there.

[howbouthemspurs]

Pop is taking a nap

[Boomersgold]

As a big, Bonner has 0 post moves.

[Capt Bringdown]

De Colo even has a blocked shot? Where do the Spurs find these dudes?

[Boomersgold]

Also, why does Bonner keep fouling Biyombo? It's not like he's going to make the shot.

[Pauleta14]

:lol De Colo best rebounder of the game (7)...

[JRHernandez88]

As a big, Bonner had 0 post moves.:lmao

[Manu-20]

:lol De Colo best rebounder of the game (7)...
For a PG De Colo rebounds at a pretty good rate.

[spurraider21]

Why did bobcats use a draft pick on biyombo aka tyrus Thomas 2.0

[Capt Bringdown]

IMO, we're just that much better without Blair on the court.

[Brunodf]

:lol Bonner

[howbouthemspurs]

Damn.. quit lowering the FG%

[Mal]

There will be some fines. Spurs playing bench whole time

[milkyway21]

de Colo has a nice vibe w/ Splitter...they have a connection..

oh uh 122 pts now

[jestersmash]

Mercy reffing :lol

[Boomersgold]

Biyombo's destroying Bonner.

[JRHernandez88]

what's the highest scoring game this season? Think they can hit 130?
Looks like we're breaking that.

[Capt Bringdown]

Pop should be fining anyone who fouls at this point.

[Mal]

People in Charlotte didnt pay for watching Mills and Joseph whole 4th Q

[JRHernandez88]

There will be some fines. Spurs playing bench whole time
+ to many assists. That's not in the leagues best interest.

[Brunodf]

DeColo 10/8/5

[jestersmash]

Ramon Sessions with more free throw attempts than our starters combined :lol

[JRHernandez88]

Lol @ that kyrie Irving commercial

[wut]

spurs up huge and coach still bitching his players out and coaching... gotta love Pop.

[will_spurs]

Too bad Mills missed that layup, that was a nice fastbreak pass by De Colo...

[Uriel]

So the Spurs are the best team in the NBA. What's new?

[milkyway21]

Looks like we're breaking that.

looks like not,, hasn't made a pt in the last 3 min :(

[DapDaGenius]

Bobcats are about to come back. Watch.....:lmao

[JRHernandez88]

Ya that's the only reason I'm watching now lol

[Brunodf]

3rd stringers blowing our 35 point lead and making our def% looks bad again, Spurs should fine those guys

[Boomersgold]

Bonner should never play the center position again.

[milkyway21]

i need 2 more :flag:

[wut]

well theres the 130 score