Game Thread: Spurs @ Mavericks - Dec. 30 @ 6:30 PM CST

[timtonymanu]

Get this started.

GO SPURS GO!!

[TDMVPDPOY]

didnt see game thread made for this, done one real quick. lets start posts padding

[ace3g]

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN) Vince Carter will make his first start of the year for Dallas, replacing Dahntay Jones.

[Brunodf]

:lolGreen and Carter

[timtonymanu]

rofl triple threads

[Manu-20]

Hopefully this won't be a letdown Dallas always seems to play hard against us on their home court.

[loveforthegame]

Just win. I hate losing to the Mavs.

[timvp]

This game makes me nervous. The Mavs are a wounded animal. Hopefully they just roll over instead of show some fight.

[capek]

Should be a good game, but Mayo has been shitting the bed lately, and the Mavs have been somewhat inconsistent lately, so I'm thinking this is one's never really in doubt. But we'll see. GSG!

[timvp]

Good start, TP.


L'go.

[timvp]

:wow @ Duncan's move

[loveforthegame]

Good start. :tu

[timvp]

That's what you do against smaller players, Tiago, tbh.

[loveforthegame]

Why isn't Dirk starting? They could still limit his minutes? He's played a few games now.

[Paranoid Pop]

Nice start.

[timvp]

Hell yes.

FTM.

[Manu-20]

Spurs D is great so far this game.

[loveforthegame]

Keep taking it at them. Don't let up and give them any hope.

[Brunodf]

This team always start strong, i love it

[capek]

Great start! capek approved! :tu

[Spurs Brazil]

Good start

[capek]

Tony came to play tonight!

[timvp]

This starting lineup ain't bad, tbh :smokin

[Paranoid Pop]

So many offensive rebounds... Got a break there.

[loveforthegame]

This starting lineup ain't bad, tbh :smokin

Yes sir. :tu

[naico]

Lol Collison in the open court

[ace3g]

Green again

[timvp]

Hot Streak Green = <3

[loveforthegame]

Keep it up Green.

[freetiago]

mavs only scoring off broken plays and contested mid range shots
as long as dirk doesnt go for 50 spurs probably cruise to the W

[Brunodf]

Good start

[Spurs Brazil]

The starting 5 is great on D. Hope the bench can keep the good D. Against Houston they couldn't

[quentin_compson]

Dallas is looking like a mess right now. But let's not forget they outplayed the Thunder for most of the game not too long ago.

[timvp]

Shoot da damn bawl, Diaw.

[Brunodf]

Diaw with a Blair like move

[loveforthegame]

Come on Diaw. We need you to wake up and play better.

[naico]

Dirk about to get a phone call

[Libri]

all ball

[Bill_Brasky]

Diaw with the bad breaks :lol

[Libri]

Diaw with a three foot airball

[capek]

:lol welcome back Dirk

[loveforthegame]

Cooled off a bit.

[Paranoid Pop]

Boris at least is great at getting offensive rebounds.

[Manu-20]

Shoot the dam ball diaw your wide open.

[PingPong]

Parker th heroball.

[Paranoid Pop]

Feels like we can't get a stop now.

[Joyrider]

Brand giving me flashbacks of Ibaka nailing every open jumper given.

[timvp]

Bad end to the quarter. The zone slowed down the offensive flow. Hopefully the Spurs have an answer for that in the second.

[TDMVPDPOY]

teletubby needs to gtfo...fkn guy is fkn shit

[loveforthegame]

Another dismal end to a quarter. Spurs need to regroup.

[Warlord23]

TP looked flummoxed by the zone

[capek]

Let's see who comes in. De Colo or Mills. Neal is still out, right?

[Richie]

FFS Diaw shoot your open fucking 3s

[Captivus]

Boris is useless! get him out. Everybody knows he not shooting...OUT!

[Brunodf]

Parker is playing too many minutes

[Spurs Brazil]

Bench bad once again. Diaw refuse to shoot the damn ball. I almost miss Bonner :lol

[Manu-20]

This zone D wouldn't work as well if Diaw would actully make some of his shots and shoot the 3 ball when he is wide open.

[quentin_compson]

Ugly end to the quarter for the Spurs. Bad positioning and ball movement.

[timvp]

Let's see who comes in. De Colo or Mills. Neal is still out, right?

Thought I saw Mills getting ready to check in, tbh.

[TheSkeptic]

Bench bad once again. Diaw refuse to shoot the damn ball. I almost miss Bonner :lol

Yeah actually. It seems like the bench has been out of sorts lately for some reason.

[Anonymous Cowherd]

Boris is stinking the place up. Allows such an easy double team on someone else because they know they can afford to leave him wide open.

Offense has gone to pot, need to regroup.

[timvp]

Splitter you gotta finish that vs. Brand. Just go up.

[TheSkeptic]

Splitter needs to dunk those.

[loveforthegame]

You know it's bad when you'd rather see Bonner.

[Spurs Brazil]

GTFO Diaw

SHIT

[ajballer4]

Got stuck with the Mavs broadcast...they keep cutting away to interview the Custodian

[Manu-20]

There you go splitter go up strong like that every play.

[timvp]

Splitter with the flip from penile level. Guess I'll take it :tu

[loveforthegame]

Good. We remembered what it meant to score.

[capek]

sweet make

[Libri]

Tiago with a strong wrist.

[quentin_compson]

That's just terrible basketball from both teams right now.

[EVAY]

Ginobili is shooting 1 for 6 so far. Thank god that's not tp doing that or he would be accused of hero ball.

[TheSkeptic]

It's probably already been said but I think Diaw needs to be a little more aggressive with his shot.

[ajballer4]

Ive been saying it all year, I just like Mills as the 4th quarter energy guy. NDC should be backup PG

[PingPong]

Who's that Cardinal "Woody Harrelson clone"?

[DAF86]

Mills sprinting to pick Jackson up. Lovable little goof.

[Brunodf]

Spurs PnR D not so good...

[Anonymous Cowherd]

2 questions

1) When did Elton Brand become a world beater?

2) Why did they switch away from live basketball to show a light-hearted interview with a mediocre retiree?

[Manu-20]

Finally splitter posting up smaller guys.

[024]

splitter being aggressive

[timvp]

Weird post move vs. a smaller player but can't argue with the foul. Nice work, Tiago :tu


P.S.

What a got damn rebound by Manu.........

[loveforthegame]

Splitter doing some work. :tu

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago playing well.

[quentin_compson]

Wow, that rebound by Manu was great.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

I like Manu's aggression, but he's jacking up a lot of heroes so far, tbh.

[PingPong]

Parker must have to play together with Timmy tbh... Because Timmy is the only one who Parker passes the ball.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

I guess the Grand Wizard has been demoted to third-string PG now behind Patty?

[Captivus]

2 questions

1) When did Elton Brand become a world beater?

2) Why did they switch away from live basketball to show a light-hearted interview with a mediocre retiree?

1) As soon as I decide not to play him tonight in my Fantasy League.
2) It only lasted a few seconds...patience...

[Libri]

So far, no airtime for Cuban.

[weebo]

D needs to crank it up

[timvp]

Boobwah is so bad.

[EVAY]

Parker must have to play together with Timmy tbh... Because Timmy is the only one who Parker passes the ball.

Oh what a great observation... that undoubtedly explains his team high assist average. gfy.

[freetiago]

splitter isnt a monkeyballer
he has to use his intelligence to score effectively in the nba
all the top 10 guys in the nba in field goal percentage are true monkeyballers
splitter is 2nd in the nba in field goal percentage which is impressive

[timvp]

Leonard. Nice :tu

[loveforthegame]

Boobwah is so bad.

What happened to him? He was so good his first year.

[ajballer4]

Boobwah is so bad.

I remember when he was supposed to be the second coming for Dallas

[loveforthegame]

Nice. :tu

[timvp]

What happened to him? He was so good his first year.

Broke his foot. Same thing that happened to James Anderson, unfortunately.

[Manu-20]

Dam leonard doing work in his short time so far.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

splitter isnt a monkeyballer
Racist, tbh.

[loveforthegame]

Broke his foot. Same thing that happened to James Anderson, unfortunately.

That's right. Forgot about that. What a shame.

[Spurs Brazil]

I'm glad the last 2 minutes worked fine. No playmaker on the floor.

[quentin_compson]

Still an ugly game, but as long as the Spurs are winning, I'll take it.

[Paranoid Pop]

I would still start Manu, the offense of the first unit is pretty robotic with TP and Tim taking turns shooting jumpers.

And the second unit could use a player able to defend the PG position...

[ajballer4]

So far, no airtime for Cuban.

Oh, it'll come.

[timtonymanu]

What happened to him? He was so good his first year.

Beaubois, JA, Travis Outlaw ... they all had the same injury. Kiss of death.

[Libri]

Wondering if Finley is still getting paid by the Mavericks.

[loveforthegame]

Wondering if Finley is still getting paid by the Mavericks.

He was supposed to get paid until he was 40. Or was it 45?

[ajballer4]

Sloppy

[Paranoid Pop]

Nobody can really play point/create on that unit.

[timvp]

Horrible lineup, Pop. WTF. Mills at PG with no playmaker = death.

[loveforthegame]

That was an ugly sequence. Figures Mayo would wake up against us.

[Brunodf]

Guess what, the lineup that your center is your best passer doesn't work

[timtonymanu]

There's no way Patty should even be in the lineup without Manu there.

[Captivus]

That was an ugly sequence. Figures Mayo would wake up against us.

Who doesn't!!??

[quentin_compson]

God, what lineup is this?? There is no one even close to being a playmaker. Splitter is probably the best passer of this unit.

[Spurs Brazil]

Dumb Pop, off course this lineup would not work

[ajballer4]

Time for some NDC, tbh

[TheSkeptic]

Time for some NDC, tbh

This. Patty has no business playing without Manu/TP.

[Libri]

He was supposed to get paid until he was 40. Or was it 45?

Finley is 39, so maybe he's still getting a nice paycheck. lol

[SpursIndonesia]

No TP, Manu, or DeColo to handle the rock & direct the offense = DISASTER

[Reck]

LOL letting Elton Brand and "turn the ball over" Mayo go knee deep on their asses.

[Captivus]

If I was Pop I would make sure that I don't regret not playing NDC during RS...just in case you need him during PO and he is not ready.

[timvp]

TD got fouled on both ends by Kaman, tbh.

[TheSkeptic]

That no playmaker line-up is just not going to get it done. I'd seriously rather have Neal running the point.

[EVAY]

TD got fouled on both ends by Kaman, tbh.


I noticed that too. Interesting calls so far in this game.

[PingPong]

NBA companion stats went crazy... splitter +51; Green +54; Jackson +37; Mills +43...

:lol

[capek]

NBA companion stats got crazy... splitter +51; Green +54; Jackson +37; Mills +43...

:lol

:wow wtf?? lol

[ajballer4]

NBA companion stats got crazy... splitter +51; Green +54; Jackson +37; Mills +43...

:lol

ESPN has been messing up too. Minnesota had a box score with some guys at +130 the other day. And they were losing

[ace3g]

nice pass Green

[EVAY]

Nowitzki walked all over the place on that last move.

[BillMc]

Leonard not scared of Dirk at all...

[loveforthegame]

Duncan leading the way. Follow him..

[Brunodf]

"Big mismatch there" Duncan scores over Dirk.:lol

[mattj1x]

No TP, Manu, or DeColo to handle the rock & direct the offense = DISASTER


No penetration, no P & R......swinging the ball around until a turnover or forced shot.

[timtonymanu]

Liked that Leonard defense on Dirk there.

[freetiago]

green was wide open for about 4 seconds there til parker finally passed to him
when he had to cut to the basket

[timvp]

Leonard with the no-look kick ball.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD playing great

[quentin_compson]

It's not just Ibaka, everyone seems to shoot the lights out with jumpshots from the free-throw line against the Spurs.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Time for some NDC, tbh
THE GRAND WIZARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ace3g]

Kawhi 3!!!

[EVAY]

Good d on Collison by Parker on that last possession

[loveforthegame]

Good job Leonard. :tu

[capek]

nice kawhi!

[timvp]

TD machine.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

I don't know if I like Pop's newfound love of small-ball, tbh.

[ace3g]

Kawhi with the hustle!!!

TP...

[timtonymanu]

Duncan :cry

[timvp]

Kawhi is in doberman mode.

[ajballer4]

Duncan continuing his incredible season

[capek]

wow kawhi you beast you!

[ajballer4]

I don't know if I like Pop's newfound love of small-ball, tbh.

It works with TD. Thats about it

[quentin_compson]

Duncan is just great once again.

[timvp]

Amazing what happens when Pop plays a real lineup.

[ace3g]

VC wow

[ajballer4]

Didnt think Carter still had that in him

[Dr. Robert Lee]

MANUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ace3g]

Manu!!!

[timvp]

Carter can still jump :wow



Great finish, Ginobili.

[Libri]

Block by Tim

Note: Just in case in doesn't show up in the boxscore.

[Manu-20]

Good end to the quater.

[timtonymanu]

Beautiful dunk by Carter!

[Dr. Robert Lee]

MANU ON FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Nice one Ginobili.

Better finish to the quarter.

Still lots of work to do. Hope the bench can step it up some because I'm sure Pop is saving guys for tomorrow.

[timvp]

Block by Tim

Note: Just in case in doesn't show up in the boxscore.

I counted four blocks in the first half. Of course he only has three :td

[capek]

Great finish to the 2nd by the Spurs. Pushed the lead back to double digits, D got better. looking good

[Dr. Robert Lee]

It's great to see Manu hit a pull-up jumper, tbh. It seems like he misses his fair share of those.

After starting off 1-6, he finishes the half 4-9 with 10 points. :hat

[freetiago]

could be possible for 2 spurs frontcourt players to have 20 10 in the same game
probably hasnt happened since the robinson days

[Spurs Brazil]

Good end of the quarter for Manu

TD is GREAT

[Uriel]

I counted four blocks in the first half. Of course he only has three :td
But...but...he's playing on the road!

[EVAY]

MANU ON FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 completions on 8 tries might not qualify as 'on fire' by a lot of people, but there is no one I'd rather have take the last shot of any quarter or game than Manu.

[spursmartyr]

FUCK!! Interception :bang

[TDMVPDPOY]

seriously if teletubby continues to be passive on offense and pass up open 3s...he should be bench for bonner who has no hesitation to shoot it

[Brunodf]

TD with 14 pts/6rebs/3blks(was robbed in 1)
Splitter with 11 pts/5rebs/1stl
TP: 10 pts/5ast/3rebs
Manu: 8 pts/4rebs/3ast

[FromWayDowntown]

Leonard with the no-look kick ball.

Just an aside, but Ed Malloy's status as an elite official is completely baffling to me.

[freetiago]

also SAs plan is to give the mid range jumper
but they need to push them out to the 20 foot area
even bad nba players hit free throws at 50%
so it would be pretty easy for them to have 4/7 type numbers if theyre left wide open at the line

[TheSkeptic]

Just an aside, but Ed Malloy's status as an elite official is completely baffling to me.

Wouldn't surprise me if he was one of the least terrible refs.

[ajballer4]

The stars came to play tonight. Need one other role player besides Tiago to step up and put this one away

[Warlord23]

I didn't think it'd happen, but the loss of Neal made a huge difference to the offensive rhythm, especially when 2 of the big 3 are on the bench.

[FromWayDowntown]

I counted four blocks in the first half. Of course he only has three :td

Damn AT&T Center scorer. . . .

[FromWayDowntown]

Wouldn't surprise me if he was one of the least terrible refs.

I'm not sure that's even true. But, for whatever reason, no matter how many times Malloy has to rewrite the rule book to explain his calls, he seems to have gained Herr Commissioner's favor.

[Spurs Brazil]

Just an aside, but Ed Malloy's status as an elite official is completely baffling to me.

And it looks like Pop doesn't like him. Every game Pop seems to be mad at some of his calls

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Tbh, tonight is a perfect example of why we don't need Gary. We have plenty of shooters and plenty of offense. We need more defense, if anything, and he certainly doesn't solve that issue.

[timvp]

Green has been great against Mayo these last two games.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

I wish we had Kanaan.

[timvp]

Bad shot, TP

Nevermind :smokin

[ajballer4]

Green has Mayo's number so far this season

[Dr. Robert Lee]

DANNY GREEN JUST PWNEEEEEEEEEEED MAYO.

[loveforthegame]

Good start. Let's hope we finish the quarters the same.

[timtonymanu]

:cry Hero Ball

[ajballer4]

I wish we had Kanaan.

The rapper?

[Brunodf]

I hate those jumpers with 17 seconds on the shot clock and nobody is there for rebounding...

[Spurs Brazil]

TP with the no no no YES!!!!

[TDMVPDPOY]

kaman mav player is so much better then the clipper version

[timvp]

Spurs hit another unfortunate lull. Need to up the effort level again.

[loveforthegame]

Good timeout by Pop.

[Brunodf]

Collison killing us...

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Duncan with the hero, tbh. Got to make 'em if you are going to take 'em. At least Tony has made his shots of dubious decision-making.

Timmy is playing really well overall, though.

[ElNono]

Tim Duncan: Keeps getting younger. Vintage performance. A+/99
Tony Parker: The catalyst, great D on Gary Coleman even though that's not what's asked of him, unstoppable. A+/99
Manu Ginobili: Made a shot here or there. Poor transition defense. Great passes except that one he blew. B/85

:rolleyes





:lol

[Russo21]

I wanted us to go hard for Kamaan as soon as he hit the market. I have no idea why they didnt go balls out to sign him.

[Spurs Brazil]

I hope we see Jax and not Diaw after the timeout

[loveforthegame]

Let's hope Diaw has a better second half.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

It's good to see Carlesimo doing well so far.

Out goes an ex-Spur (Avery). In goes an ex-Spur assistant coach. :)

[loveforthegame]

Ugh. Not again.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

C'mon, Leonard. That was a chippie.

[Anonymous Cowherd]

just shoot you useless lardball

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Collison is pwning Tony, tbh.

[TDMVPDPOY]

kaman going ibaka on us

[Russo21]

Let's hope Diaw has a better second half.

Now thats funny stuff.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

MANUUUUUUUUUU 3333333333333333333333333

3/3 since his 1/6 start.

[Paranoid Pop]

Tim not looking too good on both ends vs Kaman in the last few minutes...

[phxspurfan]

this group is tired

[Anonymous Cowherd]

just shoot you useless lardball

Finally! he's listening!

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Manu making everyone look better, including Boris, who actually was aggressive there.

[Russo21]

I love Leonard's game when he is crashing the boards

[Uriel]

:lol Spurs can't hit a shot but Mavs can't cut into the lead

[phxspurfan]

more ndc less parker

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Manu's stats being screwed over by everyone else being too cowardly to take a shot.

[ajballer4]

Diaw finally pulled up!

[Captivus]

People, take a look at the +- Stat....Diaw with a -22!!

[Paranoid Pop]

Manu's stats being screwed over by everyone else being too cowardly to take a shot.

Hero ball tbh.

[Captivus]

Diaw -33 now! is that correct!?

[Libri]

Diaw 3, nice

[loveforthegame]

Diaw woke up this half. :tu

[timtonymanu]

Damn, Boris can be so valuable when he's not being a pansy.

[ajballer4]

The +/- have been screwy. Wait till the game is over and that'll be correct

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Timmy is missing everything awfully short this quarter.

[Libri]

:wow Manu

[phxspurfan]

ginobili shooting from bahia blanca

[Uriel]

Duncan played almost the whole quarter.

[mattj1x]

Diaw without hesitation...he's in chucker mode lol.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

MANU!!!!!!!!!!!! 333333333333 MANU 33333333333333333 GOD MODE ENGAGED!!!!

[Captivus]

Dallas with 1/10 3pts

[Russo21]

Spurs have played 3 bigs so far. Thats gonna bite us in the ass later this year. I hope they are doing everything possible to get Blair and Bonner off the team.

[loveforthegame]

Another good finish to the quarter.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[PingPong]

No Blair, no Bonner.

[ElNono]

Manu with the lackadaisical play... B-

[timtonymanu]

Manu answering every Dallas run :tu

[Brunodf]

Manu is back

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Manu with 18 points in 21 minutes. Suck on that Manu haters.

[EVAY]

Manu with the lackadaisical play... B-

hero ball?

[Paranoid Pop]

Manu with 18 points in 21 minutes. Suck on that Manu haters.

Some serious hero ball right there.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

No Blair, no Bonner.
And perhaps most importantly, no Neal.

When Diaw is actually shooting the basketball rather than being a pussy, he makes Bonner somewhat redundant, anyways.

[BillMc]

It seems like a short rotation tonight. Gary's out, right? No De Colo or Bonner so far...

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Some serious hero ball right there.
Tony and Timmy have taken more shots and hero ball is okay as long as you make the shots, tbh.

[ElNono]

hero ball?

Hero ball... C+... What am I thinking?

[ace3g]

Diaw!!