Game Thread: Celtics @ Spurs - Dec. 15 @ 7:30 PM CST

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Time for the Spurs to get back on track, get the win, and gear up for Monday's big game against OKC.

Frustrating back to back recently but tonight the Spurs right the ship.


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[DatBoyGood]

When was the last time the spurs won at home vs Boston??

[capek]

any live feeds somebody can pm me for this game? NBA LP BB and cable don't help me for these NBATV games. fuck nba tv

[freetiago]

spurs have lost 6 straight vs boston at home
but san antonio has done really well at boston

i think spurs have the advantage now
boston just got beatdown by houston who is a poor man version of the spurs

and i heard league pass is free today and tomorrow
so you can watch it on nba.com league pass probably

[Brunodf]

Shit.

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)
No Kawhi Leonard or Stephen Jackson tonight. [/cutandpaste]

[Johnsyounger]

WTF Read Kawhi was coming back this game...

[spursmartyr]

WTF Read Kawhi was coming back this game...

the guy that posted that should be pinked and castrated, tbh...

[Bruno]

Looks like Splitter will start alongside Duncan.

[Brunodf]

Looks like Splitter will start alongside Duncan.

Don't fucking lie to me

[Bruno]

Don't fucking lie to me

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore?gid=2012121524

[Brunodf]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore?gid=2012121524

Must be a mistake or the Sky is falling

[Bruno]

The most logical explanation would be that Pop shut Blair down to let his ankle heal properly. It could be something bigger like Pop changing his rotation or a trade (it's Dec 15th and Blair posted some weird tweets yesterdays).

[2pac > Kobe]

KG gone shit all over tim tonight

[Mugen]

The most logical explanation would be that Pop shut Blair down to let his ankle heal properly. It could be something bigger like Pop changing his rotation or a trade (it's Dec 15th and Blair posted some weird tweets yesterdays).

DeJuan posts weird tweets everyday tho.

[ace3g]

yep Splitter is starting just like Bruno said

[timvp]

Splitter starting next to Duncan against the Celitcs is WEIRD. The Celtics start two perimeter bigs. They're one of the few teams that Duncan and Splitter starting doesn't make much sense :lol

But I ain't complainin'.

[foodie2]

Pop says kawhi possibly in Denver, JAX same.

[LittleCriminal]

Great to see Splitter with the Start!!!!
Getting tired of watching Blair blow dong.
If Blair was in Pantera, He'd Be named DongBag Darrell.

[Bruno]

An explanation of starting Splitterr instead of Diaw (if Blair is unavailable for whatever reasons) would be to match up Diaw against Jeff Green.

[timvp]

:prayingdog @ Pop breaks out a three-man bigman rotation of TD, Splitter and Diaw.

[freetiago]

I think splitter would be best used as he was last game where he hit about 30 minutes
but celtics go extremely small with their bench
either sullinger or jeff green play center at times
so diaw could easily matchup but its more about stopping terry penetration then matching up

cant believe its been 14 games missed for leonard and jackson
doesnt feel like that much
14 games is almost a month

[Spurs Brazil]

danmccarneysaen Decent amount of Celtics fans here at the ATT tonight.

[Blizzardwizard]

The supposed return of Leonard and Jackson keeps being put back game after game, we badly miss both of them. Still, it'll be interesting to see how many minutes Duncan and co. get after a back to back and with a key game with okc coming up.

[timvp]

L'go. L'get back on the winning track.

[timvp]

Please oh please oh please offense don't struggle. If it does, we may never see this starting lineup again.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Splitter starting. Lol Blair

[timvp]

Duncan is missing Green wide open ..........

[ace3g]

Duncan KG!!!

[DatBoyGood]

LOL

[LakerHater]

Smack'em Tim!

[timvp]

Duncan punking KG already :lmao

Duncan knows KG won't do anything so he just bumps him out of the way.

[FkLA]

Get him Timmy :ihit

[timvp]

Blair is in uniform. Wonder if he'll play.

[LakerHater]

Wayta slam it Tiago!!

[LakerHater]

Even Tiago is punkin KG!

[szkorhetz]

What a dish from TD!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Continue to go up strong Tiago....

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Tiagos improved free throw shooting is impressive

[LakerHater]

GARY NEAL!

[Paranoid Pop]

Tiagos improved free throw shooting is impressive

Will reserve jugement until the POs...

[TheSkeptic]

Rondo's becoming a serious problem.

[FkLA]

Tiagos improved free throw shooting is impressive

Didnt he shoot like 70% his rookie season and over in Spain? I think that stretch at the end of the season and playoffs was just a bad stretch for him.

[Paranoid Pop]

That pass.....

[Brunodf]

Didnt he shoot like 70% his rookie season and over in Spain? I think that stretch at the end of the season and playoffs was just a bad stretch for him.

He also had that wrist injury

[Spurs Brazil]

great play Tony

TD looks tired. He could punch stupid Garnett and get a rest

[TheSkeptic]

Well I for one have seen enough. Blair needs to be out of the starting line-up.

[Suspect]

Commercial goes off and camera zooms in on fat spurs fans lol

[polandprzem]

Funny I have no commentary on my streeeeeeem

[Boomersgold]

Taking out Splitter this early? Why start him if you're going to take him out 5 mins into the first quarter!

[milkyway21]

go Spurs! :flag:

[McGusto55]

Bitch ass terry

[McGusto55]

Wtf

[Cane]

Celtics gonna turn this into a physical game. Lets see how the Spurs respond without Sjax

[polandprzem]

spurs playing stupid ball

Tim looks like he wants too much, no ball movement etc.

[Brunodf]

Manu must have one of the best post defense on the team

[timvp]

Pop using a three-man bigman rotation so far :hungry:

[McGusto55]

Damm im hungry....

[capek]

thanks guys, got a feed going. No announcers but for one game it's all good. GSG!

[LakerHater]

FUCKIN Terry!!!

edit: Wilcox

[DatBoyGood]

OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[blkroadrunners]

Fuck, Manu..

[TMTTRIO]

there goes Manu :(

[McGusto55]

Manu hurt...fucken shit..

[100%duncan]

Amusedaysleeper per par tbh.... Oh fuck this.

[ace3g]

Pop using a three-man bigman rotation so far :hungry:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=d27vhq3

[BatManu20]

It looked like they collided knees. Should be just a contusion. Hopefully nothing more.

[TheSkeptic]

Oh Manu...

[Paranoid Pop]

:depressed

[capek]

fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck vfuck fuck fuck fuck

Wait is he getting up? No announcers is making this extra scary!!!

[Johnsyounger]

WTF

[timvp]

Damn it.

[Brunodf]

God must be trolling us

[polandprzem]

:pctoss

[jestersmash]

It looked like they collided knees. SHould be just a contusion. Hopefully nothing more.

:lmao @ the armchair M.D.'s in here.

[McGusto55]

Manu going to locker room...fuck

[blkroadrunners]

Manu's going to the locker w/ Sevening.

[Johnsyounger]

Manu going to locker room

[Paranoid Pop]

When did Tiago learn to pass so well wtf...

[100%duncan]

Patty in.

[Cane]

Celtics better not headhunt Tiago

[maverick1948]

Tiago the Beast!!!!

[ace3g]

Green...

[LakerHater]

DAMMIT Green!

[blkroadrunners]

That dunk would have been sick.

[timvp]

Right when the Spurs were closing in on getting healthy :pctoss

[Johnsyounger]

Danny Green hahaha

[DatBoyGood]

Of course

[BatManu20]

No wonder Green never dunks..

[HI-FI]

Green is allergic to the rim at close range.

[spursparker9]

Why am I not surprise with Green missing dunk?

[timvp]

I like that Green took it strong. :tu

[carina_gino20]

BS shot

[Johnsyounger]

Terry=Best player in nba :(

[BatManu20]

Lol Terry

[spursparker9]

fucking Terry

[Brunodf]

Green misses the dunk and misses the rotation, Jesus

[phxspurfan]

Turtlehead Terry does it again

[Capt Bringdown]

Manu = human injury machine

[McGusto55]

I fucken hate terry..i would really kick his fucken ass

[Uriel]

Any updates on Manu?

[ElNono]

that was a two by Terry... and Manu is fine, just a bruise... Non-Issue

[ElNono]

btw, that was just guessing, not official word, tbh

[100%duncan]

btw, that was just guessing, not official word, tbh
:lmao

[Spurs Brazil]

Good 1st quarter by Tiago

[ElNono]

Manu faking an injury to spend Christmas and New Years with his kids... no surprises there

[capek]

nice shot Danny

[Paranoid Pop]

Manu faking an injury to spend Christmas and New Years with his kids... no surprises there

:lol

[wildbill2u]

Green misses another dunk attempt. How pathetic is this guy on layups. Is this something Chip Engeland can coach?

[Blizzardwizard]

Will Manu get back into action, it was only a matter of time I suppose. I guess it was his fault for trying to sell a fall.

[szkorhetz]

Nice move, NDC!

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Nando has already been more productive than Manu would've been through the entire half of this game, tbh. An assist. A steal. A bucket.

[ace3g]

Don Harris is reporting ankle injury for Manu

[szkorhetz]

Don Harris is reporting ankle injury for Manu
Shit.

[Blizzardwizard]

What an awful effort from Green.

[100%duncan]

What an ugly-ass sequence

[Johnsyounger]

GOD DAMN TERRY

[ElNono]

cant leave turtle alone.. smh

[HI-FI]

I'd rather see nando take Manu's minutes. Manu is been off for awhile.

[Johnsyounger]

Diaw is playing worse and worse.....

[milkyway21]

:wow Tiago Splitter is a beast and playing like nasty tonight :lol

[Paranoid Pop]

Green is not playing well.

[carina_gino20]

Put Neal in. Nobody wants to shoot right now.

[timvp]

Terry murdering Spurs per par.

[Boomersgold]

Wow. wtf, guys?

[loveforthegame]

So smart to leave Terry open repeatedly. Got damn!

[BatManu20]

Will Manu get back into action, it was only a matter of time I suppose. I guess it was his fault for trying to sell a fall.

You kidding? He banged knees playing defense. Get out of here with that crap.

[Raven]

it's obvious the secound unit suffers a lot without manu

[BatManu20]

Soooooo let's talk playoffs... does anybody think the Spurs have a legitimate chance to make it back to the WCF?

[ajballer4]

Doesnt matter that he's a Celtic now, I still hate Terry with a passion

[Boomersgold]

Need more pick and roll with Splitter. Get Green out of the game.

[Spurs Brazil]

Diaw really make me mad. Nando and Green with a lot of mistakes on D

[loveforthegame]

Diaw is useless out there if he's not going to look to score now and then.

[Capt Bringdown]

Diaw's game has vanished. He's got nothing.

[Brunodf]

MAn wtf, Terry is they only good 3pt shooter, and u let him wide open???????????????

[Paranoid Pop]

Diaw really make me mad. Nando and Green with a lot of mistakes on D

Green makes mistakes on both ends tbh.

[polandprzem]

Damn I'd rather see spurs play solid p&r then all those strange fake ones

[Boomersgold]

Diaw really make me mad. Nando and Green with a lot of mistakes on D

Green's never been a good defender...

[Raven]

Soooooo let's talk playoffs... does anybody think the Spurs have a legitimate chance to make it back to the WCF?

first off, it's december. And we're the best team in the league.

[wildbill2u]

Green missing shots, fouling and I bet his man is doing us some damage on offense. I can't see the game, who is he trying to guard?

[McGusto55]

Sooooo.manu out or wtf

[TheSkeptic]

Is that Bonner out there? Really?

[Boomersgold]

Matty B's in the game. Expect the Celtics to outrebound us down low.

[Johnsyounger]

Mills, Bonner, and Anderson...nice line up

[Paranoid Pop]

Patty's passing .......

[Johnny RIngo]

first off, it's december. And we're the best team in the league.

No, we're not. Look at the standings.

[Blizzardwizard]

You kidding? He banged knees playing defense. Get out of here with that crap.

He tried to sell a fall, he fell on his ankle. Ginobili does this quite often. Ok? I guess not.

[Boomersgold]

Who keeps getting that defensive 3 seconds?

[Cane]

KG shooting a tech wtf

[Johnsyounger]

Nice pass Matt

[wildbill2u]

Neal, Anderson, Mills, Bonner and De Colo? Has Pop lost his mind or just having weird fun?

The league will fine him for this one, too.

[Blizzardwizard]

Charge on Rondo, brilliant! That's how you sell a foul, Manu.

[BatManu20]

first off, it's december. And we're the best team in the league.

We had the best record in the league last year too.. and we're always right near the top of the league at the end of every season. What's your point.

[ElNono]

tbh, don't need any of the big 3 to beat these scrubs

[100%duncan]

Neal saving us per par...

[Paranoid Pop]

Anderson can lead the break, take note Danny!

[polandprzem]

Neal, Anderson, Mills, Bonner and De Colo? Has Pop lost his mind or just having weird fun?

The league will fine him for this one, too.

Restgame

[Raven]

No, we're not. Look at the standings.

you're free to disagree.. to me there are three contenders, miami, okc and san antonio. with harden away, and miami coasting, i feel pretty good about us. How many teams can get so many wins without a SF?

[Blizzardwizard]

Bonner, a fouling machine, again.

[szkorhetz]

you're free to disagree.. to me there are three contenders, miami, okc and san antonio. with harden away, and miami coasting, i feel pretty good about us. How many teams can get so many wins without a SF?
What about LA's or the Grizz? Knicks?

[Johnsyounger]

RED ROCKET

[100%duncan]

What about LA's or the Grizz?

Damn, son. :lmao

[HI-FI]

Matty playing well at the moment.

[Raven]

What about LA's or the Grizz? Knicks?

not contenders.

[TheSkeptic]

Matty playing well at the moment.

Yes...I have mixed emotions over this tbh.

[Johnsyounger]

Grizz are legit. La not so much

[loveforthegame]

Second unit doing some good work out there. Don't know why JA can't get more minutes considering fatigue and injuries.

[wildbill2u]

Maybe CIA Pop keeps running players in and out so the Celtics get confused and don't know which is their man.

[szkorhetz]

Clippers are very good and make sure, the Lakers will execute well come playoffs time.

[HI-FI]

Yes...I have mixed emotions over this tbh.

Matty steps up when the pressure is off, in this case so many others guys are hurt or sucking ass, he is playing with house money. As long as he remains aggressive and contributes, I am happy.

[Boomersgold]

Matty's rebounding sucks....He's getting destroyed down low.

[Johnsyounger]

Left Quad Contusion

[ElNono]

left-quad contusion for Manu... a bruise, like I said...

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Ginobili left quad contusion: Will not return tonight

[Trainwreck2100]

manu left quad bruise

[Johnsyounger]

Fuck it he needs the rest

[100%duncan]

Ginobili left quad contusion: Will not return tonight

Not surprised per par....

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Left quad contusion for el contusion. Shit.......

[spursparker9]

fucker terry always go god-mode against us

[Boomersgold]

TD 1 of 8 from the field. Not a good showing from him so far.

[100%duncan]

Matty.

[Johnsyounger]

ROCKETTTTTTTTTTT in hero mode lol

[Capt Bringdown]

TD looks awful

[100%duncan]

TD looks awful

Tired.

[McGusto55]

Fuck spurs gettin thin on the wing..

[blkroadrunners]

Damn, Duncan's shot...

[100%duncan]

Wow, TD's definitely off.

[ElNono]

Time for Tim to fake an injury too, tbh

[DatBoyGood]

good help matty

[loveforthegame]

It's hard watching some of these guys play through fatigue.

[HI-FI]

Manu with the "i'll go home early to watch Evita with the family" goods.

[100%duncan]

Wow, Green you are awful.

[Johnsyounger]

Bonner=Jordan

[Boomersgold]

Has Danny Green been effective this first half?

[loveforthegame]

Bonner in hero mode. Need it tonight.

[FkLA]

Give me some more Tiago tbh.

[JRHernandez88]

That shot Timmy was hitting last season ain't falling anymore...

[Trainwreck2100]

neal with that heel defense

[HI-FI]

Neal and Bonner saving us tbh

[loveforthegame]

Nice play!!

[Johnsyounger]

VERDE

[BatManu20]

Haha Danny Green sucks at defense

[szkorhetz]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/76727_310342329071189_398988211_n.jpg

[100%duncan]

lol perimeter D

[BatManu20]

How is our defense so bad??

[loveforthegame]

So many missed rotations. :td

[ElNono]

rotations are awful... and it's Neal always losing terry

[Paranoid Pop]

Green........

[Boomersgold]

How is our defense so bad??

Matty B, Danny Green....

[Trainwreck2100]

lol all those fucking passes

[Chieflion]

Gary Neal, getting lost in screens, per the usual.

[TheSkeptic]

Bonner=Jordan

You have no power here.

[ElNono]

thanks Rondo for dribbling the clock down like an idiot

[Malik Hairston]

Ginobili needs to return to form, tbh, because Danny Green isn't a starter on a contender..he's a 9th or 10th man, tbh..

Spurs need to force Boston's bigs to be aggressive, KG doesn't look to shoot and Jeff Green is atrocious..

[Capt Bringdown]

Good thing our 3pt defense has improved, huh?

[szkorhetz]

Matty B, Danny Green....

Green is actually a pretty damn good defender compared to our other perimeter players..

[HI-FI]

Dwight Howard with the blackhole of comedy goods,.

[Brunodf]

Green defense:lol

[Raven]

man they's killing us off the screen..

[McGusto55]

Neal sux on D...

[Blizzardwizard]

Sweet work from Parker, awful 3 point defence so far, have they missed one?

[Malik Hairston]

Green is actually a pretty damn good defender compared to our other perimeter players..

Green is a good defender against PGs, he's average against wings, and he's horrible at running through screens..

[Raven]

meeeeeh... well +3 on the half, i can live with that.

[Brunodf]

Pierce showing to Green how to close the distance in the last 2 seconds of the shot clock

[polandprzem]

Tired.
Stop with this shit already

Everybody is tired in San Antonio and needs to go on a 2 month vacation

[McGusto55]

Would you smash TC girl.....?

[Paranoid Pop]

Green is a scrub, the truth is out there tbh..

[Paranoid Pop]

You won't convince me that he's better than a James Anderson sorry.

[Johnsyounger]

Would you smash TC girl.....?
without a doubt

[Spurs Brazil]

TD must sit one of the next two. He's very tired.

Rotations are awful.

[Johnny RIngo]

You won't convince me that he's better than a James Anderson sorry.

At least Green can make his threes. Jame Anderson was supposed to be one of the best shooters in college and he comes into the league bricking everything.

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN Boston limited to just two foul shots in the first half, both on illegal defense calls.

[milkyway21]

:lmao

[TheSkeptic]

I think it's time we talked about Amused making game threads for the Heat or the LAL tbh...Thank goodness Manu's injury isn't serious.

[wildbill2u]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/76727_310342329071189_398988211_n.jpg

The NBA has always hated the small market teams and especially the Spurs since they win so much and are so stable. Some folks think our scheduling nightmare is the League's revenge including Wojo of Yahoo NBA Sports

[timvp]

I had to rewatch the end of the half to see why the defense was so bad. It basically broke down to bad communication but it didn't help that Neal basically refused to even attempt to navigate around screens. He just watched as Terry went through multiple screens without offering help anywhere.

That's somewhat surprising since Neal was really good defensively in the first quarter. Maybe he got tired .........

[Boomersgold]

I had to rewatch the end of the half to see why the defense was so bad. It basically broke down to bad communication but it didn't help that Neal basically refused to even attempt to navigate around screens. He just watched as Terry went through multiple screens without offering help anywhere.

That's somewhat surprising since Neal was really good defensively in the first quarter. Maybe he got tired .........

That's our excuse for every Spurs' player that plays bad. "They're tired"

[HI-FI]

The NBA has always hated the small market teams and especially the Spurs since they win so much and are so stable. Some folks think our scheduling nightmare is the League's revenge including Wojo of Yahoo NBA Sports

Stern going for the death blow after Game 6 tbh.

[Johnsyounger]

All things considered was an ok half sans Manu hurt and some blown rotations. Terry and Pierce each knocked down 2 wide open 3s each due to Spurs horrid rotations.

[Pauleta14]

The NBA has always hated the small market teams and especially the Spurs since they win so much and are so stable. Some folks think our scheduling nightmare is the League's revenge including Wojo of Yahoo NBA Sports

LAL have the 3rd worst schedule apprently...

I think it's just bad work, nothing more.

[timvp]

Neal was out of bounds but it was after he set the pick, tbh.

[wildbill2u]

I had to rewatch the end of the half to see why the defense was so bad. It basically broke down to bad communication but it didn't help that Neal basically refused to even attempt to navigate around screens. He just watched as Terry went through multiple screens without offering help anywhere.

That's somewhat surprising since Neal was really good defensively in the first quarter. Maybe he got tired .........

Terry is so much faster than Neal that Neal is not a good cover guy for him. Might try Tony or Mills.

[ElNono]

If the Spurs lose this, it's the first 3 game losing streak in 2 seasons...

Fire Pop, tbh

[Johnny RIngo]

Tiago = Celtics killer

[timvp]

If the Spurs lose this, it's the first 3 game losing streak in 2 seasons...

Think again, tbh :depressed

[ElNono]

Tiago looking like Blair never did

[Johnsyounger]

Where is Blair? Hurt or just smartly benched?

[ElNono]

Think again, tbh :depressed

excluding playoffs, obviously

[Boomersgold]

Tiago looking like Blair never did

So where is Blair? Is he injured or just out of the rotation?

[Johnny RIngo]

Tiago looking like Blair never did

[Raven]

tiago has an obvious uppehand over bass.. just pass the ball down low