Game Thread: Spurs @ Nuggets - Dec. 18 @ 8:00 PM CST

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Despite the rough stretch I still feel optimistic for this team. Sjax is back now and Kawhi and Manu's return should be around the corner (hopefully by Saturday against the Pelicans).


I'm predicting an 8 point win for the Spurs with a nice game from Parker and Neal.

:flag:

oh, and no more injuries :lol

[will_spurs]

oh, and no more injuries :lol

... or timvp's PM box will explode.

[Fireball]

The game against the Pelicans is on Friday, isn't it?GO SPURS GO ...

[Boomersgold]

Starters should be:
Parker
Green
Neal
Duncan
Splitter

Bench should be:
De Colo
Mills
Jackson
Diaw
Splitter/Bonner/Blair.

Pop better not try random combinations again.

[Splits]

http://binaryapi.ap.org/47618458e42e4cbf924b57656f37a014/940x.jpg

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/files/2012/02/19085970-SPURS-NUGGETS-EAO-01_07_2012-306x257.jpg

http://rantsports.media.s3.amazonaws.com/nba/files/2012/11/Denver-Nuggets-11-18-Soobum-Im.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o282/dembeatz/spurs_win.jpg

[Brunodf]

OMG, are u kidding me? Another Spurs player injured in 3, 2, 1...

[benefactor]

If someone gets injured tonight, I will eat crow and become a member of the Church of ADS Game Blog Injury.

[Paranoid Pop]

281202350025224192

[szkorhetz]

Kawhi still out.

[DatBoyGood]

Manu is playing?? wow surprised. Guess it wasn't even serious

[Seventyniner]

Nothing like a game in Denver to get Manu untracked. I doubt he plays more than 20 minutes, though.

[TheSkeptic]

If someone gets injured tonight, I will eat crow and become a member of the Church of ADS Game Blog Injury.

This injury had better not happen to any of our good players. :lol

[Maddog]

This injury had better not happen to any of our good players. :lol

fingers and toes crossed
will also sacrifice a goat..
by the way why is this game 30 minutes later?

[loveforthegame]

Good to hear Manu is back. :tu

[TimmehC]

by the way why is this game 30 minutes later?
Mountain Time Zone.

[Suspect]

About to be back to back losses imo

[NASpurs]

Who's the dumbass doing the pregame? Just called Manu "mano" and said Tiago was from Germany.

[Drachen]

anyone know what the HD FSSW channel is on Time warner?

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Spurs will win this one for sure. Hungry for a win after last nights utter failure.

[Spurs Brazil]

Nuggets call on ILP

[AussieFanKurt]

hopefully not as painful yesterday, started watching in the third and saw 2 field goals for the quarter

[Splits]

Denver's barely a playoff team. Even first half, Spurs' subs break it open at the end of 3/beginning of 4, win by double digits.

[Cry Havoc]

We got this.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Gary Neal is worthless tbh.

[Paranoid Pop]

Denver's barely a playoff team. Even first half, Spurs' subs break it open at the end of 3/beginning of 4, win by double digits.

They also played like 18 road games...

[timvp]

Nice, Splittar.

[Cry Havoc]

Tiago is balling lately.

[DAF86]

Tiago is balling lately.

Coach's confidence would do that to you.

[Suspect]

Nice travel by splitter

[timvp]

Nuggets will easily make the playoffs. Have a pretty good shot at fifth seed.

[Splits]

Sure, bust pussy white Gallo in the nose. Where was that against Abaka last night?

[DAF86]

WTF Tony? wtf?

[Paranoid Pop]

Neal is a way better playmaker than Green tbh.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Neal is a way better playmaker than Green tbh.
That's like being the tallest midget.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Kobe Neal - Out-hustled, outplayed.

[Cry Havoc]

Neal is a way better playmaker than Green tbh.

That Bowen guy was a horrible playmaker too, should never have played for us.

[Paranoid Pop]

That Bowen guy was a horrible playmaker too, should never have played for us.

Green can't play consistently good D tho.

[loveforthegame]

I miss Leonard.

[DAF86]

Twin towers baby!

[LakerHater]

TIMMY with the steal!!

[Johnsyounger]

Timmy!!!!!!!!

[Cry Havoc]

Green can't play consistently good D tho.

He's 25. You had never heard of Bowen when he was 25.

[timvp]

Neal with a no, no, no, no ... good shot!

[Cry Havoc]

Neal strokin' it.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Kobe Neal ... smh.

[Cry Havoc]

Denver hitting some bullshit shots.

[BillMc]

Neal with the 3

[DAF86]

Manu back after the break.

[LakerHater]

No charge...??!

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Neal strokin' it.
If 1/3 is stroking it, then okay.

[Kool Bob Love]

OP Spurs play the hornets on FRIDAY.

:flag::flag:

[Paranoid Pop]

Splitter is playing A+ ball tbh.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Hot damn, I didn't realize Manu was going to be back tonight! :)

[Johnsyounger]

That Galanari plays pretty good. Always liked him.

[Spurs Brazil]

Good start by Tiago and TD

[TheSkeptic]

Can't wait until Leonard gets back. Neal's good and all but it feels like he's playing a touch too much.

[LakerHater]

Good start by Tiago and TD

Duncan with 6, Splitter with 4

[Johnsyounger]

Good start by Tiago and TD
Ya Denver frontcourt not great

[DAF86]

Splitter ballin!

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Tiago is the best big we've had beside Timmy since the Admiral. Not that that's saying much...

[Cry Havoc]

Tiago Splitter Bowen.

[LakerHater]

WoW Splitter!!

[Texas_Ranger]

Danny Green in the paint is facepalm

[Cry Havoc]

God damn the Nuggets are playing ugly ball. Throw it at the hoop and hope.

[capek]

REALLY LIKING STARTER SPLITTER!! He's looking great out there!

[loveforthegame]

Of course Duncan makes his jumpers tonight.

[Johnsyounger]

TIMMY

[Cry Havoc]

Oooo Tony!

[Cry Havoc]

TIAGO BLOCK!

[DAF86]

Twin towers defense :cry

[Cry Havoc]

Tiago should get some MVP chants when we get back to San Antone. :lol

[loveforthegame]

Thank goodness for Splitter.

[Johnsyounger]

Anyone know Parkers 3 point % this year. Either hes taking more or they are up.

[timvp]

:lol Manu using Faried's athleticism against him.

[Cry Havoc]

Manu might be the best 6th man playmaker in NBA history. Dude can do it all.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Idiots that want Manu gotten rid of make me sick. Manu with the BLOCK!

[Cry Havoc]

Maybe we should get a hand in their face on those jumpers?

[capek]

:lol what an awesome block by Manu. Just gotta get his shot going now...

[DAF86]

Manu rushing shots when there's no need for it.

[Paranoid Pop]

Anyone know Parkers 3 point % this year. Either hes taking more or they are up.

In the corner he's money.

[Cry Havoc]

I was gonna flip my shit if they called that a charge.

[Brunodf]

Good start for TD/TS/TP

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony and one!

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Time for Nando to come in!

[JRHernandez88]

:flag:

[timvp]

Diaw and Bonner? :(

[carina_gino20]

Except for his shot, Manu's playing pretty well so far. Great activity from TD, TP and Tiago, too.

[BillMc]

Tiago looking good as a starter. If only 1 of the Killer B's : Bonner, Bllair or Boris, steps up we'll be okay going forward.

[Paranoid Pop]

Diaw and Bonner? :(

We don't have many options tbh...

[Johnsyounger]

How come every phony LP Broadcast is not Spurs announcers?

[Splits]

Splitter stringing together multiple solid starts. I can't remember him being this consistent, game-to-game, this season

[timvp]

Enter Bonner and Diaw. Instantly give up two offensive rebounds :pctoss



Pop has to pull out Splitter or Duncan early so he can always have a center on the court.

[DAF86]

Diaw and Bonner? :(

Pop should work a way to play a three bigmen rotation of Tiago, Boris and Duncan (plus some smallball here and there).

[DAF86]

Diaw and Bonner? :(

Pop should work a way to play a three bigmen rotation of Tiago, Boris and Duncan (plus some smallball here and there).

[loveforthegame]

Rebound maybe? Just a suggestion.

[Boomersgold]

What's with the weird rotations, Pop?

[timvp]

De Colooooooooo.

[Spurs Brazil]

Diaw/Bonner combo can't rebound

[Cry Havoc]

What's with the weird rotations, Pop?

Players are hurt. Pop is just trying to keep his guys going.

[Johnsyounger]

This lineup highly suspect....

[loveforthegame]

NDC is quickly becoming my second favorite player on the Spurs behind Leonard.

[capek]

Nice shot Nando!

[TheSkeptic]

Splitter stringing together multiple solid starts. I can't remember him being this consistent, game-to-game, this season

It's all about consistent minutes with these European/South American players who played in Europe.

[timvp]

Bonner with his transition coward defense per par.

De Colo should be the playmaker right now, tbh.

[Cry Havoc]

Faried and Iggy on a fast break against Matt Bonner are like two cheetahs in a footrace with the Empire State Building. :lol

[Boomersgold]

De Colo with the three? Seems he's improved his jumpshot a bit.

[TheSkeptic]

Players are hurt. Pop is just trying to keep his guys going.

But Bonner and Diaw?

[Johnsyounger]

Faried and Iggy on a fast break against Matt Bonner are like two cheetahs in a footrace with the Empire State Building. :lol

[FkLA]

Give the ball to Nando, Manu.

[LakerHater]

3 straight fast break points for Denver!!!

[timvp]

This lineup is playing together for the first time.

And hopefully the last time, tbh.

[loveforthegame]

Terrible end to the quarter. :td

[Johnsyounger]

This lineup no bueno D

[Boomersgold]

De Colo doesn't play well with Jackson, tbh.

[DAF86]

I fucking hate the toes on the line.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Captain Jack is playing like shit right now, tbh.

Great shot by Manu to end the quarter. Wish it was a three, though.

Nando looks good.

[Brunodf]

Pop and this lineup:bang

[Johnsyounger]

I guess Pop still trying to manage mins...

[Boomersgold]

Pop and this lineup:bang

No defense at all. D'Antoni would love using this lineup.

[TheSkeptic]

If Spurs can even up the rebounding differential they should be able to hold steady.

Note: Suddenly I'm remembering why I don't want Bonner on the floor without Splitter or Duncan. :bang

[Manufan909]

Fuck the Spurs are getting killed on the boards, it's pathetic.

[Splits]

7 offensive boards for Denver in the 1st quarter. If it wasn't for the Timmy/Splitter steal/layups X 3 we'd be down.

[Boomersgold]

Aww crap. Neal's back in without TP or Duncan. Get ready for some hero ball...

[Dr. Robert Lee]

WTF? Where is Nando? OMG, Neal at PG. This is bullshit. Kobe Neal hero ball alert.

Where the hell is Manu?

[DAF86]

It's simple you get Boris for Splitter at the 6 minutes mark and bring Tiago back for Duncan at the 9/10 minutes mark. I hope Pop does this later on the season.

[timvp]

WTF. Pop made a bad lineup worse. :pctoss

[DAF86]

Why take Manu and Nando out?

[Manufan909]

Fuck Jax!!!

[loveforthegame]

I don't get Pop and his lineup BS lately.

[TheSkeptic]

This mad scientist business has got to end.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Hero Ball Neal.

Captain Jack sucks.

SMH.

[timvp]

Neal and Green at the guards will not work.

[Spurs Brazil]

Pop with some bad lineups

[Dr. Robert Lee]

GTFO, Neal! PATHETIC.

[Cry Havoc]

At this point, I gotta wonder how healthy our players are.

[Boomersgold]

Pop thinks his a genius.

[loveforthegame]

Neal needs to sit and think about things for a while.

[Manu-20]

Why the hell did pop take out de colo.

[Blizzardwizard]

Awful line up right now, Green is useless, get him out. Jackson doing crap so far too.

[DAF86]

Why does Pop pull so much unexplainable bullshit?

[letmk]

When Neal plays like this, you have to give Mills a chance.

[Johnsyounger]

At this point, I gotta wonder how healthy our players are.
this

[Brunodf]

Pop playing without playmakers OMG

[Mugen]

:lol Pop's lineups

[timvp]

One of Parker, Ginobili or De Colo needs to be in the game at all time, tbh. One of Splitter or Duncan needs to be on the court, too.

Don't overthink things, Pop, tbh.

[Budkin]

Ugh.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

This is why Nando should be our backup PG. Neal is worthless at PG. All he does is jack up heroes and turn the ball over.

[Splits]

Neal is not a point guard. Neal is not a point guard. Neal is not a point guard. Pop, please repeat this over and over in your head, Neal is not a point guard.

[Mugen]

Zero ball handling + rusty Jack = disaster

[letmk]

Neal can't play PG, simple as that. When you put Neal/Green/Jack there, no one can handle the ball.

[weebo]

Neal + Green = Bonner + Blair

[DAF86]

Tiago putting the team on his back.

[Boomersgold]

Neal + Green = Bonner + Blair

Neal + anyone + hero ball (that doesn't go in) = Bonner + Blair

[loveforthegame]

Neal can't play PG, simple as that.

How can Pop not see this? Frustrating.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

RED ROCKET!

[DAF86]

Splitter is the best playmaker on the court for us right now.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

This Denver announcer just called Bonner Boner. :lmao

[Boomersgold]

Patty Mills instant offense.

[weebo]

down goes bonner!

[timvp]

If Bonner jumps to challenge the shot he doesn't get hurt, tbh

[LakerHater]

Knee in the chest!!!

[Floyd Pacquiao]

:lol matt binner hit by a knee to the liver

[loveforthegame]

Mills is instant offense. Hope he keeps it up if it means Neal doesn't come back.

[Cry Havoc]

http://www.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1060893!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_370/image.jpg

[Brunodf]

Thank You Amused

[Paranoid Pop]

Amused curse tbh.

[Cry Havoc]

http://www.theblaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/AP10122519086.jpg

[TheSkeptic]

Thank You Amused

Although it looks like Amused has finally managed to avoid hurting our basketball players, I'm really not okay with Blair getting minutes. Or Diaw for that matter if he's just going to coast out there.

[Cry Havoc]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wSosIvXAmnM/UDKFmVzj_uI/AAAAAAAAKrU/GwqDfXpBlb4/s1600/titan-34D-explosion1986.jpg

[Boomersgold]

Jack missing wide open shots. smh.

[weebo]

Green really sucks. Like really really suck.

[Blizzardwizard]

That's was always gonna happen to Bonner, as he always just stands still when people come near him.

[jag]

Tiago BEASTING

[loveforthegame]

Green and Neal laying eggs of the worst kind.

[Mugen]

have timmy run the backup point tbh

[TheSkeptic]

Bring back De Colo and run pick and roll with Splitter tbh.

[timtonymanu]

Amused curse tbh.

Who got hurt? Currently not streaming the game right now.

[TheSkeptic]

Never mind this line-up should be better.

[Paranoid Pop]

Tiago has started roiding or something?

[weebo]

Shit defense yet again...

[timvp]

The Nuggets not pressuring the ball when the Spurs have these weak ball-handlers at point guard = horrible scouting.

I'll take it :smokin

[Boomersgold]

"Duncan gets a hall of fame call"

Wtf's that supposed to mean, Denver commentators?

[timvp]

The Nuggets not pressuring the ball when the Spurs have these weak ball-handlers at point guard = horrible scouting.

I'll take it :smokin

[Paranoid Pop]

Who got hurt? Currently not streaming the game right now.

Bonbon.

[Mugen]

The Golden God.

[Cry Havoc]

Manu is honestly one of the craziest players I've ever seen.

[timtonymanu]

Bonbon.

Probably a blessing, tbh.

[Mugen]

manu w the kobe assist

[Cane]

Feed splitter

[weebo]

Spurs defense sucks.

[DAF86]

Is Tony injured or something?

[loveforthegame]

I'm going to scream if Leonard is not back Friday. He may not fix all our problems but it will go a long way to making things better.

[weebo]

Kareem abdul McGee :lol

[Nathan89]

Splitter minutes go up and his confidence/production follow. Who would have guessed ?

[Floyd Pacquiao]

manu being manu not scared to put his body on the line tbh

[timvp]

Great draw of a charge by Manu even though he wasn't set. I love dat man, tbh.

[Paranoid Pop]

Splitter doesn't want to lose that starting spot.

[Malik Hairston]

I just started watching, how the fuck does scrub ass Corey Brewer already have 10 points?..

[Mugen]

Tiago going for det triple double

[Cry Havoc]

:lmao Iggy

[Cry Havoc]

Stop.

Shooting.

Threes.

[Boomersgold]

Kareem abdul McGee :lol

He really needs to refine his post game. Wild running sky hooks are NOT the way to go.

[DAF86]

I hope it's just a breather for Tiago.

[Cry Havoc]

Wow, when Duncan's literally jawing a ref, there's a problem.

[weebo]

nuggets getting any shot they want smh

[LakerHater]

13-8 for Timmy!!

[timvp]

Gallinari argues his way out of a steal ...



Manu, you can't make that pass against this team............

[Boomersgold]

I'm really liking this Splitter/TD combo. It's like a Gasol/Howard combo that actually works..

[024]

fucking ginobili

[Blizzardwizard]

This is no better than yesterday

[szkorhetz]

I'm really liking this Splitter/TD combo. It's like a Gasol/Howard combo that actually works..
Comment of the year.

[Cry Havoc]

Officials are completely overwhelmed with this pace.

[TheSkeptic]

I hope it's just a breather for Tiago.

The guy looked tired the last couple trips down. Good move by Pop imo.

[Paranoid Pop]

That Manu TP defense...

[DAF86]

I know it won't happen but I would bring Tiago back after the TO to close the half.

[Mugen]

this would be a good game for Pop to get thrown out

[Brunodf]

MAN WTF HAPPENED WITH DIAW/GREEN/NEAL/PERIMETER DEFENSE/ CRAZY HELP PLAYERS LEAVING EVERYBODY WIDE OPEN

[jag]

Am I the only one listening to this abortion of a telecast? These Denver commentators are borderline retarded.

[Cry Havoc]

Our guys look so lazy on defense. Denver air?

[FromWayDowntown]

Officials are completely overwhelmed with this pace.

Gary Zielinski would be overwhelmed in a game with only 2 possessions. How he continues to have an NBA job is beyond me. He must be that really nice guy that nobody is really sure how to fire.

[weebo]

Spurs are getting destroyed on the boards. TO's aren't helping either.

[Cry Havoc]

Am I the only one listening to this abortion of a telecast? These Denver commentators are borderline retarded.

They sound like two random old guys who know nothing about basketball watching a game in the stands.

[TheSkeptic]

They sound like two random old guys who know nothing about basketball watching a game in the stands.

True. But even so I feel like they're a step up from OKC's commentators.

[Cry Havoc]

These fucking 3s.

[Boomersgold]

Gary Neal, 1 of 5. Is he ever going to shoot above 50% in the first half?

[timvp]

Jack sucking, tbh.

[Cry Havoc]

True. But even so I feel like they're a step up from OKC's commentators.

To be fair, the OKC commentators have probably only been out of puberty for about 3 years.

[024]

jax having a terrible debut

[Malik Hairston]

Diaw keeps putting other players in shitty positions by choosing to pass in unnecessary situations..

[loveforthegame]

Ugh. :td

What a mess of a game. Hope Pop rips them a new one at half.

[Boomersgold]

jax having a terrible debut

It's not his debut...

[DAF86]

Horrible, horrible decision by TP.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Jack sucking, tbh.

rust imho

[Cry Havoc]

:lmao Gallinari loses his balance, FOUL ON JAX.

[DAF86]

Bring Tiago back.

[Brunodf]

Is Parker injured??

[Malik Hairston]

Spurs allowing mediocre players like Gallinari and Brewer to look like All-Stars..

[Paranoid Pop]

They look tired.

[Mugen]

Spurs should just forfeit the Pelicans game tbh. They've looked dead tired for 6 games now.

[Blizzardwizard]

We're gonna lose this, aren't we?

[timvp]

TP has no legs. Pop saw it and gave him a longer than usual rest. Didn't help, unfortch.

[loveforthegame]

Why not try Anderson, Mills, NDC?

I'm not expecting them to lead us to a win but the other guys are so tired and out of sorts they're not going to win any games either.

[TheSkeptic]

To be fair, the OKC commentators have probably only been out of puberty for about 3 years.

:lol I hear you.


Ugh. :td

What a mess of a game. Hope Pop rips them a new one at half.

This is partially his fault. Nobody forced him to run a line-up with no playmakers out there.

[Mugen]

Spurs have looked sluggish for the better part of a week yet Pop plays them in both back 2 backs and has had shit rotations.

You don't mess with the Stern tbh.

[loveforthegame]

This is partially his fault. Nobody forced him to run a line-up with no playmakers out there.

Sure it's some of his fault. I can't even with some of his lineups. But the players should have more pride than what they're showing out there.

[aal04]

26 rebounds to 13. With TD chipping in 7, most in the game.

Problem is still height

[Boomersgold]

:lol I hear you.



This is partially his fault. Nobody forced him to run a line-up with no playmakers out there.

Which lineup was that?

[Cry Havoc]

Why the FUCK do we run a pick and roll with Parker if we aren't going to ISO for him when he gets a switch on their big? Wtf?

[weebo]

Green needs to sit. He's been terrible since Pop called him out.

[Paranoid Pop]

Boris..........