Game Thread: Spurs vs. 76ers - Jan. 5 @ 7:30 PM CST

[crc21209]

Didn't see a game thread with about 10 mins till tip-off...so I'll start it up...:tu

[Spurs Brazil]

Coach Pop Pregame Media Availability - Spurs vs. 76ers
Jan. 5, 2013
(On the way Stephen Jackson was injured…)
“It is maddening. It is the same way at the ends of the court. It is an accident waiting to happen.”

(On personnel and fans going to the courtside seats during a play…)
“After what happened I have no doubt the league is going to contact people and make sure everybody shores up their discipline in that area. It is obvious that people shouldn’t be ordering beers, or cokes, or hot dogs, or whatever they ordered while the game is going on. Each arena has to have the responsibility of doing that.’

(On the seriousness of Stephen Jackson’s injury..)
“It’s not serious. He’ll miss tonight and maybe New Orleans. He will probably be 50-50 for New Orleans.”

(On what concerns Popovich most about the 76ers team…)
“Whenever we play Philly they are always aggressive and physical team. You have to bring you’re “A” game. They are going to bump you and hit you. They are going to be physical with you. They are going to create turnovers and fuel their own offense. You have to come ready to play and understand it is going to be a competitive night. (Jrue) Holiday is having a great year. They have a good mix of shooters. They are hard to cover in transition and in the half court. Finding those guys in transition for three’s is a really important thing for us.”

http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/130105_pop_pregame

[crc21209]

Pretty cool to see Malik on the pre-game show with Sean...

[timvp]

Sean and Malik were hilarious :lmao

The Spurs need to hire that duo to handle the pregame and postgame shows.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs call :tu

[BillMc]

I'm predicting a bounce back game in a big way. Spurs in a blow out.

[blackfire12]

LOOL HAHA who else heard Malik and Sean talking about beating Tim and each other up in Starcraft? lmao...

[blackfire12]

Sean and Malik were hilarious :lmao

The Spurs need to hire that duo to handle the pregame and postgame shows.

Yeah they were!! :lmao

[Libri]

but but Blair is going to be better than Malik.

[maverick1948]

Coach Pop Pregame Media Availability - Spurs vs. 76ers
Jan. 5, 2013
(On the way Stephen Jackson was injured…)
“It is maddening. It is the same way at the ends of the court. It is an accident waiting to happen.”

(On personnel and fans going to the courtside seats during a play…)
“After what happened I have no doubt the league is going to contact people and make sure everybody shores up their discipline in that area. It is obvious that people shouldn’t be ordering beers, or cokes, or hot dogs, or whatever they ordered while the game is going on. Each arena has to have the responsibility of doing that.’

(On the seriousness of Stephen Jackson’s injury..)
“It’s not serious. He’ll miss tonight and maybe New Orleans. He will probably be 50-50 for New Orleans.”

(On what concerns Popovich most about the 76ers team…)
“Whenever we play Philly they are always aggressive and physical team. You have to bring you’re “A” game. They are going to bump you and hit you. They are going to be physical with you. They are going to create turnovers and fuel their own offense. You have to come ready to play and understand it is going to be a competitive night. (Jrue) Holiday is having a great year. They have a good mix of shooters. They are hard to cover in transition and in the half court. Finding those guys in transition for three’s is a really important thing for us.”

http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/130105_pop_pregame


Let him sit this one out too. Be ready for the Lakers.

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN Sixers are finishing off an eight-game road trip that began before Christmas, playing 4th in 5 nights. So obviously should just give up now.

[DPG21920]

This game looks super slo mo

[capek]

Timmy with the sharp hair cut. Looks ready for business. :downspin:

[capek]

Nice pass by manu!

btw is it just me or do the 6ers play 0 defense?

[Libri]

I wonder how Splitter would look with the Tim look.

[SpursIndonesia]

Green still can't dribble much, can he ?

[EVAY]

I wonder how Splitter would look with the Tim look.

goofy

[Brunodf]

Green with his patented fastbreak play

[Cry Havoc]

:wow Manu!!!!!!!!!

[capek]

holy shit!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

dayummm

[Kidd K]

Kwame Brown just got embarrassed bigtime by Manu right there, :lol

[EVAY]

TP is really playing stupid ball so far.

[Cry Havoc]

How is Kwame Brown still in the league?

[capek]

Manu and Timmy dunking like it's 2005! Riverwalk time machine FTW!

[jestersmash]

Pleasure to see all nba-caliber Manu in the 1st quarter so far :tu

[Libri]

goofy

affirmative

[Darkwaters]

Kwame Brown, human traffic cone

[Brunodf]

Manu :wow

[Cry Havoc]

TP is really playing stupid ball so far.

3 assists 0 turnovers. We're up 13. Just shut the fuck up.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu with a great start

[jestersmash]

And it's not because he's hit all 3 of his shots. His elevation and lateral movement on that last play was spectacular.

[jermaine]

I see which Nobili we getting tonight! Ooooo Heysus

[Kidd K]

How is Kwame Brown still in the league?

He breaks coconuts with his stone hands in the locker room during halftime to ease the tension. Teammates like having him around for the distraction from all the losing.

[Splits]

I wonder how Splitter would look with the Tim look.

Like a cancer patient with a fake goatee.

[Cry Havoc]

Kwame's free throw form. :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[Darkwaters]

You gotta feel bad for the Sixers. This is the tough end to a rough stretch of schedule.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Nick Young missed Kwame wide open diving to the basket

[SpursIndonesia]

TP's kinda cold, should look for his teammates more whose shooting quite well tonite.

[Cry Havoc]

Nick Young missed Kwame wide open diving to the basket

Pretty sure he saw him. :lol

[jermaine]

Nick young trash now

[Boomersgold]

16 members online for a Spurs game? That's the lowest I've seen in months.

[EVAY]

3 assists 0 turnovers. We're up 13. Just shut the fuck up.


Ease up, CH, I am one of Tony's biggest apologists on this forum. I just watched him make some bad decisions imo.

[ace3g]

interesting line up: Neal, Nando, Manu, Splitter, and Diaw

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

wow that was pretty pitiful by Tiago

[jermaine]

Diaw passes up wide open shot like always

[capek]

Good to see Nando getting some burn in the first quarter. Obviously Kawhi's foul trouble has something to do with it.

[Boomersgold]

Pop trying his weird rotations again?

[jermaine]

That lil black nigga nasty

[Spurs Brazil]

Pathetic defense

[TheSkeptic]

Pop trying his weird rotations again?

Just be glad Danny Green isn't running the point.

[szkorhetz]

Just be glad Danny Green isn't running the point.

Actually, I prefer Danny in the point over Neal.

[TheSkeptic]

Actually, I prefer Danny in the point than Neal.

Good point. :lol

[jermaine]

De colo cant shoot

[szkorhetz]

What a ball movement.

[Boomersgold]

De Colo, jacking up threes early. Maybe being on the court with Neal's inspired him to shoot.

[Libri]

come on Neal, :/

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol gary neal the fkn scrub at it again, turnover then foul on the other end...

[Cry Havoc]

Ease up, CH, I am one of Tony's biggest apologists on this forum. I just watched him make some bad decisions imo.

It's every fucking game. You aren't original. the only thing missing from your post was a hero ball reference. Parker doesn't need apologists for him, he's one of the best point guards in the league. Missing a couple of shots = playing stupid. Okay.

[jermaine]

De colo seems to be very smart

[capek]

that's some nice passing. btw where are the idiots wanting to get rid of Green during his mini-slump a few weeks ago? :nope

[Boomersgold]

It's every fucking game. You aren't original. the only thing missing from your post was a hero ball reference. Parker doesn't need apologists for him, he's one of the best point guards in the league. Missing a couple of shots = playing stupid. Okay.

Calm down, buddy. You don't need to defend Tony's every mistake. Everyone makes a few bad plays a game. It happens.

[TDMVPDPOY]

fkn pathetic, just pathetic

[jermaine]

Pop nice to

[Darkwaters]

It's every fucking game. You aren't original. the only thing missing from your post was a hero ball reference. Parker doesn't need apologists for him, he's one of the best point guards in the league. Missing a couple of shots = playing stupid. Okay.

Cry Havoc with the goods

[Warlord23]

Role players stinking it up per par

[Cry Havoc]

Calm down, buddy. You don't need to defend Tony's every mistake. Everyone makes a few bad plays a game.

I'm perfectly calm. It's just boring as fuck to read the same thing that you and about 3 other people post in the game threads verbatim 82 times in a season. It clogs up the game threads.

[Cry Havoc]

YOU GUYS THE SIXERS ARE WITHIN SINGLE DIGITS I BET I COULD COACH BETTER THAN POP.

[EVAY]

It's every fucking game. You aren't original. the only thing missing from your post was a hero ball reference. Parker doesn't need apologists for him, he's one of the best point guards in the league. Missing a couple of shots = playing stupid. Okay.

No, CH, if you would check you would see that I have never in my life accused tony of hero ball, and i have challenged a couple of other posters who have done so. I don't happen to think that Tony plays hero ball at all. I saw Tony force the issue three times on several possessions at the beginning of the game when other guys were more open. My reference was to decision making regarding who to give the ball to. If you check my record, you will see that I am NOT the person you are mad at.

[Brunodf]

Lineup without any of the big 3= fail

[EVAY]

No, CH, if you would check you would see that I have never in my life accused tony of hero ball, and i have challenged a couple of other posters who have done so. I don't happen to think that Tony plays hero ball at all. I saw Tony force the issue three times on several possessions at the beginning of the game when other guys were more open. My reference was to decision making regarding who to give the ball to. If you check my record, you will see that I am NOT the person you are mad at.

In fact, it wasn't that Tony was keeping the ball himself, it was that he was only giving to Tim.

[Boomersgold]

I'm perfectly calm. It's just boring as fuck to read the same thing that you and about 3 other people post in the game threads verbatim 82 times in a season. It clogs up the game threads.

lol. Again, makin' shit up; it's really irritating. Just because someone points out that Tony isn't have his best game, you assume that they're a Tony hater, and accuse them of posting the same thing 82 times a season. GTFO, troll.

[ace3g]

well at least Splitter, posted up smaller player there...

[jermaine]

Why cant Green play like that all the time

[Boomersgold]

I'm perfectly calm. It's just boring as fuck to read the same thing that you and about 3 other people post in the game threads verbatim 82 times in a season. It clogs up the game threads.

Evay's not someone who posts Tony hate comments every game thread.

[Cry Havoc]

lol. Again, makin' shit up; it's really irritating. Just because someone points out that Tony isn't have his best game, you assume that they're a Tony hater, and accuse them of posting the same thing 82 times a season. GTFO, troll.

You're a bad poster and you should feel bad. I could predict 90% of the shit you are going to post before the game starts. Calling other people a troll when you have contributed nothing but negativity to a forum is fucking HILARIOUS.

[EVAY]

I'm perfectly calm. It's just boring as fuck to read the same thing that you and about 3 other people post in the game threads verbatim 82 times in a season. It clogs up the game threads.

Ya know what...FY. I don't have to defend myself to you. Go take some meds, because you REALLY don't know what you are talking about when you come at me about Tony.

[capek]

Spot in the starting lineup = a tough Tiago?? I'm really liking what I'm seeing, even if the shots aren't always going down.

[Cry Havoc]

No, CH, if you would check you would see that I have never in my life accused tony of hero ball, and i have challenged a couple of other posters who have done so. I don't happen to think that Tony plays hero ball at all. I saw Tony force the issue three times on several possessions at the beginning of the game when other guys were more open. My reference was to decision making regarding who to give the ball to. If you check my record, you will see that I am NOT the person you are mad at.

Every single game it happens. Do you see criticisms of other players in every game thread? No. It gets old. And if you're as astute as you claim you should be aware of it. At this point the hate amounts to nothing else than spam. Fucking boring to read in every game thread over an entire season.

[jermaine]

Was the a flop by tony

[ace3g]

Tiago dunk!!!

[Boomersgold]

You're a bad poster and you should feel bad. I could predict 90% of the shit you are going to post before the game starts. Calling other people a troll when you have contributed nothing but negativity to a forum is fucking HILARIOUS.

lol. Says the guy who constantly harasses other forum members for sharing their thoughts and opinions. No need to say more, troll.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

THANK YOU FOR DUNKING TIAGO!

[ace3g]

Bonner running hook sighting

[Boomersgold]

Matty B!

[EVAY]

Every single game it happens. Do you see criticisms of other players in every game thread? No. It gets old. And if you're as astute as you claim you should be aware of it. At this point the hate amounts to nothing else than spam. Fucking boring to read in every game thread over an entire season.

Then fuss at the ones who do it every game...jerk...that is NOT me.

[capek]

Bonner beasting!! :lol :tu

[Cry Havoc]

Ya know what...FY. I don't have to defend myself to you.

Sure you do, when you make inaccurate takes and get called out on it.

[jermaine]

Blair as a Spur is over I guess

[Brunodf]

Gary Neal sits= instant run

[Splits]

Blair as an NBA player is over I guess

fify

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner with a Tony move :lol

[jermaine]

Im sorry folks but im happy to see Bonner out there.

[Boomersgold]

Parket's patented floater.

[TheSkeptic]

Im sorry folks but im happy to see Bonner out there.

Basketball is all about entertainment I guess.

[Cry Havoc]

Beautiful play by Leonard. :tu

[Cry Havoc]

Green is penetrating this game, loving it!

[ace3g]

good strong move from Splitter

[Darkwaters]

Splitter with 4 boards already. Thats really good production for him.

[Cry Havoc]

Largest lead. :tu

[Splits]

That was a mad bucket by Leonard. And for all of you who complain about Bonner passing up 3s when he's "open", the one he just got blocked is why. He has such a slow, low delivery that he needs tons of space to get it off. He was plenty "open" on that play and got his shit pushed in.

[Boomersgold]

Beautiful passing by the sixers. If only we could get that kind of ball movement.

[Cry Havoc]

Splitter is really fighting tonight.

[Cry Havoc]

Beautiful passing by the sixers. If only we could get that kind of ball movement.

:lmao

[TDMVPDPOY]

splitter looks tired....get him out

[Darkwaters]

Blair as a Spur is over I guess

Thank God

[capek]

Green is penetrating this game, loving it!

And two great assists off those penetrations! Very impressive! :tu

[Uriel]

:lol Timmy

[TheSkeptic]

Beautiful passing by the sixers. If only we could get that kind of ball movement.

...

[capek]

Sick 'em Pop! :lol

[Boomersgold]

...

I was referring to the play that left Spencer Hawes open for a dunk. Even a Spurs fan can admit that that was a terrific play from a basketball stand point.

[timvp]

TD with the world's fastest three second violation. He rolled to the basket, turned around and got whistled. Barely even two seconds :lol

[Darkwaters]

Beautiful passing by the sixers. If only we could get that kind of ball movement.

http://ferringtonpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Mitt-Romney-Sucks-Here’s-Why-Photo-by-2bp.jpg

[TheSkeptic]

I was referring to the play that left Spencer Hawes open for a dunk. Even a Spurs fan can admit that that was a terrific play from a basketball stand point.

Ah. That makes a lot more sense. :lol

[Cry Havoc]

I was referring to the play that left Spencer Hawes open for a dunk. Even a Spurs fan can admit that that was a terrific play from a basketball stand point.

We're the best passing team in the NBA and you're "wishing for ball movement". This is why your takes are garbage. Utterly devoid of any truth. Fuck, the very next trip up the court two of our players in a row threw behind the backs.

[TrainOfThought5]

i guess Splitter read the "Splitter" thread before he started the game.

[TrainOfThought5]

i thought he was joking. i got a great laugh out of it.

[Cry Havoc]

i thought he was joking. i got a great laugh out of it.

He wasn't. :lol

[ace3g]

timmy #flatfootedblockshot

[TheSkeptic]

We're the best passing team in the NBA and you're "wishing for ball movement". This is why your takes are garbage. Utterly devoid of any truth. Fuck, the very next trip up the court two of our players in a row threw behind the backs.

Think he was complimenting the play but didn't express himself very well.

[Cry Havoc]

Up 12 at the break. I'll take it. :tu

[weebo]

Horrible offense the last two possessions.

[Brunodf]

Good 1st half

[Cry Havoc]

You're a bad poster and you should feel bad. I could predict 90% of the shit you are going to post before the game starts. Calling other people a troll when you have contributed nothing but negativity to a forum is fucking HILARIOUS.


Beautiful passing by the sixers. If only we could get that kind of ball movement.


Think he was complimenting the play but didn't express himself very well.

[Boomersgold]

We're the best passing team in the NBA and you're "wishing for ball movement". This is why your takes are garbage. Utterly devoid of any truth. Fuck, the very next trip up the court two of our players in a row threw behind the backs.

:rollinAgain, I was referring specifically to that one play. Throwing the ball behind ours back isn't the same as good ball movement and passing that goes through every player's hands and results in a player wide open for a dunk.

I was appreciating the play from a basketball stand point.

[alfredbird]

Manu passed to ref...

[Cry Havoc]

Horrible offense the last two possessions.

Sixers are starting to play off and letting us have open outside J's. We're just not content with those and we shouldn't be, but it's admittedly harder to break down a defense that's sagging into the paint.

[Sildegil]

Beautiful passing by the sixers. If only we could get that kind of ball movement.

This guy...

[weebo]

Sixers are starting to play off and letting us have open outside J's. We're just not content with those and we shouldn't be, but it's admittedly harder to break down a defense that's sagging into the paint.

I guess that's why Pop has Bonner in the game :lol

[Cry Havoc]

:rollinAgain, I was referring specifically to that one play. Throwing the ball behind our back isn't the same as good ball movement and passing that goes through every player's hands and results in a player wide open for a dunk.

I was appreciating the play from a basketball stand point.

What does that one play have to do with the fact that you said the Spurs don't have good ball movement? Serious question. I can't even imagine that kind of logical leap you're making in your head to say the team leading the league in assists doesn't move the ball well enough. Unless you were talking about the Sixers' offensive possession, in which case I'm puzzled as to how you want the Spurs to exhibit good ball movement when they don't have the ball.

[Cry Havoc]

Kind of sad that NDC looks a little out of place. I thought he was really improving but he looks to have hit a wall as of late. His shots are off and his feel for the offense has deteriorated. I wonder if we're better off just giving him spacing to facilitate his playmaking and hoping he'll find some cutters.

[mystargtr34]

Timmy's D in the immediate basket area has always been the best in the league.. its almost automatic that when a guy goes up for a layup/dunk with Tim around its a blocked shot.

Guys like Ibaka and Dwight Howard may have more blocked more shots.. but they tend to chase everything and pad their blocks on lower % shots.. I think i saw a stat before that he has always blocked the highest potential FG% of shots compared to the rest of the leagues shotblockers.. which means his blocks are more valuable. Wasnt surpised at all when i saw that stat tbh.

[PingPong]

That whitey Hawes isn't bad. But he's making 6,5 mil already...

[Cry Havoc]

Timmy's D in the immediate basket area has always been the best in the league.. its almost automatic that when a guy goes up for a layup/dunk with Tim around its a blocked shot.

Guys like Ibaka and Dwight Howard may have more blocked more shots.. but they tend to chase everything and pad their blocks on lower % shots.. I think i saw a stat before that he has always blocked the highest potential FG% of shots compared to the rest of the leagues shotblockers.. which means his blocks are more valuable. Wasnt surpised at all when i saw that stat tbh.

It's a genuine shock when a guard gets a shot off near Tim unless he's already fully elevated. Dude is just incredibly stout on D. Maybe the smartest defender in NBA history.

[Boomersgold]

What does that one play have to do with the fact that you said the Spurs don't have good ball movement? Serious question. I can't even imagine that kind of logical leap you're making in your head to say the team leading the league in assists doesn't move the ball well enough. Unless you were talking about the Sixers' offensive possession, in which case I'm puzzled as to how you want the Spurs to exhibit good ball movement when they don't have the ball.


Beautiful passing by the sixers. If only we could get that kind of ball movement.

Dude, for fuck sake, work on your reading comprehension. No where in my post did I say that the Spurs had bad ball movement. I was referring specifically to that one play from the 76ers. In other words, I wish that our passing could be as crisp as that one play from the 76ers. Our usual passing is still leagues above of the 76ers.

I just phrased the comment badly. My bad.:lol

[Cry Havoc]

Dude, for fuck sake, work on your reading comprehension.


I just phrased the comment badly. My bad.:lol

Sooo I have a lack of reading comprehension, but you admitted to poor phrasing. :lmao Okay. :lmao

[EVAY]

For CH:

Just a suggestion:

Valium
Lorazepam
Celexa

Better living through chemistry. Your doctor can prescribe it and you (and some of us) would have a calmer game experience.

[RD2191]

damn does everything in here have to turn into an argument? smh

[Boomersgold]

Sooo I have a lack of reading comprehension, but you admitted to poor phrasing. :lmao Okay. :lmao

"The Spurs have bad ball movement" wasn't explicitly in my comment so I don't know how you managed to get that from it, but I could've phrased it a little better to show that I was referring to that one play by the 76ers.

[TDMVPDPOY]

man spurs play so much better when the heroes are on the bench

[Cry Havoc]

damn does everything in here have to turn into an argument? smh

When people are spamming game threads with how much this team sucks, it gets old pretty fast.

[Cry Havoc]

For CH:

Just a suggestion:

Valium
Lorazepam
Celexa

Better living through chemistry. Your doctor can prescribe it and you (and some of us) would have a calmer game experience.

:lmao

You're bitching about a team that's within .5 games of leading the NBA and you think I'm unhappy. :lol

[chapnis]

Spurs are awesome, hopefully they can stretch the lead a bit in the third...

[EVAY]

:lmao

You're bitching about a team that's within .5 games of leading the NBA and you think I'm unhappy. :lol

I am not bitching at all, Ch. That is my point. One critical comment in a season of positive comments about the same player simply does not warrant your overreaction.

[chapnis]

Classic Green missing a layup

[Cry Havoc]

I am not bitching at all, Ch. That is my point. One critical comment in a season of positive comments about the same player simply does not warrant your overreaction.

When EVERY game thread is FILLED with idiots (not necessarily you, mind you) making the same observation, I think it does. Other posters were agreeing with me. The Tony hate in game threads is fucking ridiculous. If you've been reading the game threads this year you should be aware of that.

[TDMVPDPOY]

When EVERY game thread is FILLED with idiots (not necessarily you, mind you) making the same observation, I think it does. Other posters were agreeing with me. The Tony hate in game threads is fucking ridiculous. If you've been reading the game threads this year you should be aware of that.

stop hating the haters :D

[Boomersgold]

Let's get back to the game, folks!

[Brunodf]

Splitter:lol

[Cry Havoc]

Parker telling you morons to STFU and go home. Oh wait, you are. :lol

[chapnis]

Tony <3 What's not to love?

Don't answer that, I won't be happy.

[SpursIndonesia]

LOL Splitter, kept getting blocked :lol

[Cry Havoc]

Manu with the pass of the game.

[ace3g]

what a pass!!!

[weebo]

Sweet pass by Manu.

[justinandimcool]

does anyone in this organization have the nads to tell Splitter not to put the ball back down? he is so pathetic around the rim.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Sloppy game, but at least we didn't have the usual opening slump to the 3rd.

Thad Young is a very nice player, would love him as a Spur. However, I think Kawhi might end up better, and he has 3pt range unlike Young.

[Cry Havoc]

Pass of the WEEK. Damn that's sweet. Too bad our ball movement sucks. :lol

[capek]

wowowowowowowowowowowowwowowow :wow :lol

[EVAY]

When EVERY game thread is FILLED with idiots (not necessarily you, mind you) making the same observation, I think it does. Other posters were agreeing with me. The Tony hate in game threads is fucking ridiculous. If you've been reading the game threads this year you should be aware of that.

I happen to AGREE that some posters are like that. What I can't seem to get through to you is that I am the OPPOSITE of those posters. I have called them out repeatedly and consistently fussed at Timvp, even, when he ,imo, doesn't give Parker enough credit for having carried this team for all of last season and most of this one. What you did with me, friend, is react to me as if I were TDMVPDPOY or one of the other posters that I have occasionally called out on their hating. I felt like I was an innocent bystander and got clobbered when I am normally in the position that you are in tonight.

And my eventual conclusion from this being so far out of line is that you are in a particularly bad mood tonight. So I teased you about some meds. Let it go, please, man.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Damn. I'd love to stay in here, but my internet connection is so bad that the constant refreshing messes with my league pass. :(

[Libri]

Manu almost castrated Thaddeus.

[Capt Bringdown]

Splitter really needs to work on going up strong. Seems like the kind of thing that would yield to study...

[RD2191]

we may be winning but lets not forget we're playing the 76ers who also played last night.

[Cry Havoc]

Damn. I'd love to stay in here, but my internet connection is so bad that the constant refreshing messes with my league pass. :(

You could try "alternate sites" if you know what I mean. Might be less bandwidth intensive. Or tether you phone?

[Brunodf]

Bonner is the first big off the bench, that's scary

[Spurs Brazil]

good timeout Pop.

[TDMVPDPOY]

I happen to AGREE that some posters are like that. What I can't seem to get through to you is that I am the OPPOSITE of those posters. I have called them out repeatedly and consistently fussed at Timvp, even, when he ,imo, doesn't give Parker enough credit for having carried this team for all of last season and most of this one. What you did with me, friend, is react to me as if I were TDMVPDPOY or one of the other posters that I have occasionally called out on their hating. I felt like I was an innocent bystander and got clobbered when I am normally in the position that you are in tonight.

And my eventual conclusion from this being so far out of line is that you are in a particularly bad mood tonight. So I teased you about some meds. Let it go, please, man.

this clown, u lack hatred....wheres the passion man

[chapnis]

Bonner is the first big off the bench, that's scary
Just tonight, not usually

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

You could try "alternate sites" if you know what I mean. Might be less bandwidth intensive. Or tether you phone?

Nah, I just have slow internet here. Long way from the exchange, not much I can do about it. :/

Splitter really needs to bulk up his arms and shoulders a bit. His upper body strength lets him down on a lot of finishes.

[EVAY]

this clown, u lack hatred....wheres the passion man

I try to keep it separated from a sports entertainment contest, although I have been known to call you an ass for your hating.

[Cry Havoc]

And my eventual conclusion from this being so far out of line is that you are in a particularly bad mood tonight. So I teased you about some meds. Let it go, please, man.

I'm not upset. Im thoroughly enjoying our team and I don't knee-jerk react to every damn thing that happens in a game.

[chapnis]

Tragic Manu...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I try to keep it separated from a sports entertainment contest, although I have been known to call you an ass for your hating.

No, he's just an arse because he's an arse! :lmao

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

How can anyone hate on TP? He's having a superb season. MORONS.

[Boomersgold]

I try to keep it separated from a sports entertainment contest, although I have been known to call you an ass for your hating.

The difference is TD does it on purpose, man. Don't think too much about people objecting to your opinions. It's a Spurs forum, so it's bound to happen every now and then.

[chapnis]

Timmy thinks he's serg Abaka

[Capt Bringdown]

1 for 3 ain't good enough from Leonard.

[Cry Havoc]

How can anyone hate on TP? He's having a superb season. MORONS.

Complete absence of basketball knowledge.

[Cry Havoc]

How can anyone hate on TP? He's having a superb season. MORONS.

Complete absence of basketball knowledge.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

nice dive by neal

[Cry Havoc]

Tony

just

SHITTING

on

the

haters.

Where you guys at?

[chapnis]

Complete absence of basketball knowledge.

He is having a good season though...

[chapnis]

Well that was backwards, Bonner to Manu

[Cry Havoc]

Bonner giggling like a schoolboy who just found porn.

[Capt Bringdown]

Is the lead big enough to feel comfortable about giving Blair some minutes?

[chapnis]

Bonner giggling like a schoolboy who just found porn.
Giggling just like he found a sammich?

[EVAY]

He is having a good season though...

He is having a great season this year and last year he was the only reason we got as far as we did. If we had given him some help after OKC adjusted to his game in the WCF we might have gone to the finals. But we still had a great season last year.

[Boomersgold]

Is the lead big enough to feel comfortable about giving Blair some minutes?

Not Blair, but I wouldn't mind if Pop brought out Patty.

[SpursIndonesia]

TD is just frikkin awesome

[Warlord23]

Manu 5 TOs, rest of the team 5 TOs.

[Trainwreck2100]

gaddamn i want to punch that at&t tv kid in the fucking face

[Libri]

Is the lead big enough to feel comfortable about giving Blair some minutes?

40 point minimum

[SpursIndonesia]

Manu Turnobili :lol

[Splits]

It's a genuine shock when a guard gets a shot off near Tim unless he's already fully elevated. Dude is just incredibly stout on D. Maybe the smartest defender in NBA history.

He's so patient and there is almost never any wasted or unintentional movement when he's defending. It is a joy to watch.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner tonight with a Tony finish and a Manu pass :lol

[chapnis]

Oh come on Danny

[TDMVPDPOY]

spurs doing stupid shit now with a lead

[chapnis]

Tragic Tiago

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I'm not upset. Im thoroughly enjoying our team and I don't knee-jerk react to every damn thing that happens in a game.

Cliff-jumping knee-jerkers getting to you today, eh? I just find them sadly humorous now, and constantly remind myself they are probably aged 11-16. :lol


It's a genuine shock when a guard gets a shot off near Tim unless he's already fully elevated. Dude is just incredibly stout on D. Maybe the smartest defender in NBA history.


He's so patient and there is almost never any wasted or unintentional movement when he's defending. It is a joy to watch.

:tu

[ace3g]

http://bit.ly/104iNNm

[chapnis]

I don't understand how Timmy doesn't even get considered for DPOY.

[Libri]

Splitter owes Kawhi some tacos for that

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

IMHO it's Kawhi time - feature him a bit here.

[ace3g]

vintage manu!!

[weebo]

Manu closing the quarter like a champ.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Nice work, ace3g. :tu

[foodie2]

gaddamn i want to punch that at&t tv kid in the fucking face

Me too. Twice.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!

[Cry Havoc]

The coyote. :lol

[Cry Havoc]

Parker +22

Jrue Holiday -20

If only Tony didn't hero ball so much. :cry :cry :cry

[Cry Havoc]

Cliff-jumping knee-jerkers getting to you today, eh? I just find them sadly humorous now, and constantly remind myself they are probably aged 11-16. :lol

:lol :lol :lol

[EVAY]

Parker +22

Jrue Holiday -20

If only Tony didn't hero ball so much. :cry :cry :cry

Well said, Ch, well said.

[ace3g]

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN) True story. After Spurs faced Turner as rook, one Spurs player needed Internet proof before believing Turner was drafted No. 2 overall.

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)
That Spurs player is no longer with the team, just so you know.

[Boomersgold]

:lol :lol :lol

Hero ball/iso plays work if they result in 2 points. Tony's an exceptional one on one player.

[chapnis]

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN) True story. After Spurs faced Turner as rook, one Spurs player needed Internet proof before believing Turner was drafted No. 2 overall.

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)
That Spurs player is no longer with the team, just so you know.
That's hilarious

[ace3g]

Green is so much better with his drive and dish now

[capek]

3rd nice drive and dish for Green tonight. :tu

[Cry Havoc]

Turner's a good player, but #2 overall? That's kind of a stretch.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Run some plays for Kawhi!

[Libri]

Ese Manu juega chido.

[Darkwaters]

Uh oh, Ginobili a basket away from scoring that mythical 20 pts...

[chapnis]

And out will come everyone I guess.

[Boomersgold]

And out will come everyone I guess.

Don't think Pop trusts Blair enough to play him in garbage time, tbh.

[Splits]

Manu with some nice one on one D against Holiday. Tough cover and he forced a miss in the lane.

[chapnis]

So Mills, De Colo, Diaw, Bonner, Blair in garbage time mebbe? :P

[Brunodf]

Splitter had a bad game, but recorded the double-double:wtf

[chapnis]

Splitter had a bad game, but recorded the double-double:wtf
He played okay

[Splits]

Still no Blair, up 22 with 8:30 to go. This guy started for us 4 weeks ago and he's so bad he can't get garbage time. Crazy.

[Darkwaters]

Splitter boarded way better than is typical for him

[Boomersgold]

LOL. Danny needs to dunk that, tbh.

[TDMVPDPOY]

danny green should be dunkn that shit, whats with the stupid weakass layups

[Cry Havoc]

We've played 4 more games than OKC to date. Crazy.

[Capt Bringdown]

Splitter had a bad game, but recorded the double-double:wtf

Missed too many easy shots, but you have to like the activity.

[ace3g]

Blair sighting

[Brunodf]

BLAIR IS BACKK!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cry Havoc]

BLAIR SCORED. OMG.

[Darkwaters]

Blair in.

I'm not sure if the lead is big enough to allow him to play.

[capek]

Blair sighting, and it didn't immediately suck!

[Splits]

We stacked!

[Capt Bringdown]

TD and Splitter combine for 28 pts & 18 boards. Ya gotta like that.

[TDMVPDPOY]

lets keep them under 81

[chapnis]

Leonard has 9 rebound and 4 shot attempts...

[Boomersgold]

Patty Mills will score our first points out of the time out. Instant offense personified.

[Libri]

Patty Mills will score our first points out of the time out. Instant offense personified.

nickname: little buckets

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

We're ridiculously deep, but we really need to find a way to swap 2-3 players for a guy like Varejao or Ilyasova.

[Boomersgold]

Mills to De Colo to Blair?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

De Colo has no confidence in his shot - that was an easy reverse.

[TDMVPDPOY]

fck with the stupid shit

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Nick Young never saw a shot he wasn't in love with... :lmao