Game Thread: Spurs @ Hawks - Jan. 19 @ 6 PM CST

[Man Mountain]

What chanel is the game on? I can't find it?

[Brunodf]

Spurs by 2

[turkish spurs fan]

duncanless

[playblair]

duncan out ......... playblair .........

[Spurs Brazil]

Monroe_SA No Tim Duncan for Spurs tonight ... Boris Diaw to start in his spot ... no reason given, presume it's 2nd of back to back

[LakerHater]

Did they giva reason or the Spurs gonna havta pay another fine!!

[freetiago]

Well the Hawks have some injures as well
Horford could possibly be out and Lou Williams is out

Spurs did give this team a run in preseason that included de colo game winner
so maybe they have enough to pull it out
im expecting more of a close first half with the onyl way the spurs winning is by pulling away in the 4th
like the golden state game last night

[Spurs Brazil]

Monroe_SA Confirmed that Duncan being held out in ATL tonight is strictly for rest; 2nd of b2b and 3 games in 4 nights; he'll play in Phil. on Mon.

[Spurs Brazil]

Lou Williams has been diagnosed with a torn ACL in his right knee and will miss the rest of the season, the Atlanta Hawks announced on Saturday.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/225681/Lou_Williams_Out_For_Season_With_Torn_ACL

[HarlemHeat37]

Good decision, Duncan needs to begin the rest process at this point IMO..

Lou Williams being out is a big blow to Atlanta..and my fantasy team..

[RD2191]

duncan out

[Kuestmaster]

No Tim, no Manu... But I'm confident we'll get a W tonight.

[LakerHater]

2nd of b2b and 3 games in 4 nights; he'll play in Phil. on Mon!

[LakerHater]

Nique!!

[Russ]

Did they giva reason or the Spurs gonna havta pay another fine!!

I don't think there's a fine as long as Tim is in the arena with the team.

[Roger Freemason Jr.]

Would be perfect if Baynes was on the bench already. We'd definitely see him in action.

[LakerHater]

WTF!???

[JingleJangleJingle]

we already miss duncan

[Juggity]

Diaw with no hesitation

[ElNono]

Is Manu with the team?

[timvp]

Is Manu with the team?

Yes, he is, brosef :tu

[JingleJangleJingle]

damn again Green :(

[ElNono]

Yes, he is, brosef :tu

I see him :D

[timvp]

Green with the lolayup.

[timvp]

I see him :D

From what I've heard, Manu is going to ask to play against the Sixers :wow

[ElNono]

From what I've heard, Manu is going to ask to play against the Sixers :wow

Well, I'll be there real early... so I'll let you guys know... I'll ask him if it's the last time we'll see him too :wow

[timvp]

Damn, Blair coming in......

[LakerHater]

Tim in a sportscoat!?? :wow

[Brunodf]

Throwing the towel in the 1st?

[Darkwaters]

Damn, Blair coming in......

I know. Just the idea of Blair with first quarter minutes is cringe-worthy.

[Darkwaters]

The good so far: Boris Diaw seems to be in a shooting mood tonight, and hes already hitting.

[Spurs Brazil]

Good to see Diaw shooting

[RD2191]

kawhi needs to dunk or something

[Paranoid Pop]

Danny Green layups are as good as his dunks and Iets not talk about that legendary D...

[LakerHater]

IVAN!!

[Juggity]

Blair looks damn skinny

[timvp]

Good play, Blair.

[LakerHater]

Did he jus say "depth at the point is what San Antonio has alot of!"?

[LakerHater]

Tony workin!

[LakerHater]

Damn Ivan!

[timvp]

NDC back at backup PG.

[ElNono]

Josh Smith post moves remind me of Blair, tbh

[LakerHater]

IVAN!!

[Darkwaters]

Do they actually have someone playing that organ? I thought it was just recordings, but the more I watch the game, the more I think they actually have someone up there working it.

[manufan10]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BBAym4XCAAAaY_p.jpg:large

[LakerHater]

NANDO!!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

let's go nando!

[ElNono]

good job nando

[timvp]

A backup PG hit a shot?!?!?! :wow

[LakerHater]

WoW, Nando!!

Great hustle!~

[timvp]

How'd Harris turn into a TOSB so fast? :lol

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

is that timmy or blair wtf

[ElNono]

How'd Harris turn into a TOSB so fast? :lol

he married a playboy bunny

[Mugen]

:lol remember when Devin Harris was a pain in the ass

[Libri]

Ok, that banker by Blair surprised me.

Fluke shot?

[Boomersgold]

Bonner driving it in is the same as Shaq shooting a three. It shouldn't be attempted.

[LakerHater]

Bonner......splash!

[ElNono]

bonner hit a 3 and grabbed a board... gonna snow tomorrow

[manufan10]

Bonner is everywhere!

[LakerHater]

GET YO SHIT OUTTA HERE Blair!

[Libri]

:lol Atlanta :lol

Getting beat by Bonner and Blair

[ElNono]

man I'm so amped up... can't wait for monday

[Captivus]

No movements in that second unit, makes NDC look bad.

[Spurs Brazil]

Good job by the bench

[Boomersgold]

No movements in that second unit, makes NDC look bad.

At least they're hitting their threes.

[timvp]

Blair beasting, tbh.

[Boomersgold]

Mike Scott is a scrub...

[Spursfanfromafar]

Those who are watching the game... is Blair getting any lift? Does he seem comfortable?

[JRHernandez88]

Lets go DB45

[timvp]

Those who are watching the game... is Blair getting any lift? Does he seem comfortable?

He just got about six inches going for a layup. Thankfully he was fouled...

[manufan10]

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[LakerHater]

Slow it down Nando!!

[Spursfanfromafar]

He just got about six inches going for a layup. Thankfully he was fouled...

hmm.. whatever enhances his trade value.. even if just 6 inches :)

[manufan10]

292792696874078209

:lol

[LakerHater]

Damn Jenkins!

[Mugen]

Should go to jack more in the post with that lineup.

[LakerHater]

Think we need a TimeOut!

[Libri]

Jax lost a little street cred with that airball. :lol

[timvp]

NDC's turnovers aren't helping matters.

The Spurs are annoying that they have like 8 players who can theoretically play point guard but only one of them can actually play it in reality.

[Brunodf]

Boring game. Put TP/Kawhi/Splitter in.

[Boomersgold]

NDC's turnovers aren't helping matters.

The Spurs are annoying that they have like 8 players who can theoretically play point guard but only one of them can actually play it in reality.

Patty wasn't that bad when he played the backup PG spot the last few games. He even made an effort to improve his passing.

[Juggity]

Bonner is playing well on Offense

[timvp]

Blair's vertical on that layup attempt was about negative-8 inches...

[manufan10]

:lol Blair

[Warlord23]

Give it to Bonner and get out of the way tbh

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Blair :lmao

[Captivus]

NDC needs to attack the basket, they know he is going to pass so they just look at him.

[Boomersgold]

What a pass by TP!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

That was good D by Splitter

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nice D Splitter

[LakerHater]

DAMN, whata set up!!

[timvp]

Let Matt Shoot!

[Boomersgold]

Bonner?

[manufan10]

Red Rocket!

[JingleJangleJingle]

welcome come back to the rotation Bonner

[siraulo23]

boner is on fire lol

[LakerHater]

Gonna be a long night for Atlanta if Bonner keeps hittin!!

[Juggity]

Bonner again! Hawks aren't respecting his shot

[Floyd Pacquiao]

lol bonner ballin when there's no pressure

[ElNono]

fool's gold 3s welcome, tbh

[Brunodf]

Bonner :wow

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Pop is going to fall back in love with Bonner

[ElNono]

So Danny Ferry is the GM of this Hawks team??? smh

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner 333333333

[Libri]

Bonner's trade value going up. :stirpot:

[Blizzardwizard]

Wave that towel, Patty.

[timtonymanu]

Just tuned in. Up 11 without Duncan and Manu.

Are the Hawks once again that really scrubby team that somehow has a winning record?

[Spursfanfromafar]

Just tuned in. Up 11 without Duncan and Manu.

Are the Hawks once again that really scrubby team that somehow has a winning record?

Slumping middling Eastern Conference team which has lost a key scorer in Lou Williams for the year.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

MATT MOTHERFUCKING BONNER.

[LakerHater]

Its a 2!

[TDMVPDPOY]

get fkn green out, fkn

[Dr. Robert Lee]

BOOM BABY BONNER BOOM.

How about my boy Nando?

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Smith can shoot that all day.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

lol bonner ballin when there's no pressure

[Boomersgold]

Matt Bonner showing that his regular seasons statistics of shooting above 50% from the three point line is no lie.

[HI-FI]

Bonner and Korver...shit is ridculous

[LakerHater]

Cant leave Korver Wide open!

[ElNono]

just so we're clear Korver is Green's cover, correct?

[LakerHater]

1 point fuckin lead!

[Mugen]

Pop getting his zen on tbh.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

DANNY.

[Juggity]

Bonner with another steal :lol

[Boomersgold]

Bonner's destroying the Hawks by himself.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Matt Bonner playing stifling D, tbh.

[manufan10]

Matt Bonner. :lol

[bklynspursfan]

All defensive team for Matt Bonner

[timvp]

Suddenly a 1950s game broke out.

[Darkwaters]

Bonner is playing a great game.

I'm glad hes not in the everyday rotation. But it's nice to know that we can count on his regular season magic from time to time when Timmy sits.

[timtonymanu]

Goddamn, these announcers are so boring. No side comments or entertaining basketball talk. It's all just play by play they do.

[Brunodf]

Danny Green D:lmao

[ElNono]

Matty in February mode in January... unstoppable, tbh

[LakerHater]

Bonner 4-4 from 3!

[GB20]

fucking korver has 13 points already!!

[timvp]

He traveled twice!


Ha, Sean said same thing.

[manufan10]

Where's Stephen Jackson to get T'd up on that travel? lol

[Dr. Robert Lee]

He traveled twice!


Ha, Sean said same thing.
So did the Hawks announcers, tbh.

[HI-FI]

I'm getting the Atlanta broadcasting crew and Dominique even said it was traveling.

[timvp]

And Green hits that diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiificult layup :lmao

[bklynspursfan]

Green hit a layup. Wow

[Juggity]

I'm amazed that green was able to finish that fast break

[Dr. Robert Lee]

OMG, Green. Nice!

[LakerHater]

NICE!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Splitter does such a good job of not rolling too fast or too slowly

[timvp]

TP running thangs.

[LakerHater]

Leonard 3!!

[Brunodf]

Good 1st half

[timvp]

Great first half, all things considered. The D got lax a bit there in the second quarter but a ten-point lead without TD and Manu is definitely a positive going into halftime.

Now holding it won't be easy, since Bonner's fools gold threes probably won't be available in the second half.

[Spurs Brazil]

Good job so far

[timvp]

Oh, and a heckava bounce back by Leonard. He's done great so far. I especially like the help he's offered on the boards against Atlanta's bruisers.

[Darkwaters]

Oh, and a heckava bounce back by Leonard. He's done great so far. I especially like the help he's offered on the boards against Atlanta's bruisers.

Yea, but he boarded well last night too. It was everything else that he did last night that was horrible.

But I agree that hes looked really good tonight.

[TDMVPDPOY]

Yea, but he boarded well last night too. It was everything else that he did last night that was horrible.

But I agree that hes looked really good tonight.

everyone looks good when the PG starts deferring then looking for his own pts

[Darkwaters]

everyone looks good when the PG starts deferring then looking for his own pts

His funk last night was way more than missed shots though. He was sloppy on both ends.

[anakha]

His funk last night was way more than missed shots though. He was sloppy on both ends.

Oh, how nice. You're treating him as though he was a legitimate poster.

[Darkwaters]

Oh, how nice. You're treating him as though he was a legitimate poster.

Just defending my point

[LakerHater]

http://uppix.net/2/0/b/90b51bb4cc74633a8ab013708c40f.jpg

[Russ]

Now holding it won't be easy, since Bonner's fools gold threes probably won't be available in the second half.

Don't worry, Neal will light it up from downtown. :)

[Darkwaters]

Jeff Teague had 21 pts, 10 assists last night and 28 pts, 11 assists on Wednesday.

The dude looks like scrub tonight. Where did he go? Are we just locking him down or did he call in sick today?

[anakha]

Just defending my point

Don't worry about it. Just poking fun at the forum's resident mumbling hobo. :lol

[TDMVPDPOY]

parker 3 straight hero possessions missing them

[Brunodf]

:huh Tony can't stay in front of his man

[Boomersgold]

parker 3 straight hero possessions missing them

Shooting a three off a pass isn't a "hero possession". He's not playing well to start the second half though.

[TDMVPDPOY]

Shooting a three off a pass isn't a "hero possession". He's not playing well to start the second half though.

maybe he should stop shooting and start looking to defer,

everytime his calling for a set play, u know its a play for himself only

[TDMVPDPOY]

when the hero pads his assists column b4 his points column, spurs tend to play way better....last few games his been padding +8apg b4 he even thinks of his own points, gettin others involve

[ace3g]

Tiago!!!

[Juggity]

Splitter doing good work inside

[timtonymanu]

Tiago :tu

[Darkwaters]

Hawk's announcer: "Hawks got away with a foul there, but it was a good no call"

WHAT?! That makes no sense.

[timvp]

Harris airballs TP's floater :lol

[TDMVPDPOY]

wtf foot on line bitch

[JingleJangleJingle]

of all the days for Tony Parker to suck.

[TDMVPDPOY]

that harris 3 was foot on line...shout fkn review it

[Brunodf]

Wtf is Splitter doing?

[Darkwaters]

of all the days for Tony Parker to suck.

Hes got 10 assists half-way through the 3rd. Thats not suckage.

[Richie]

Hawks are killing us in transition, clearly a change they made in the mid 2nd quarter to run it every time.

[Captivus]

Hawk's announcer: "Hawks got away with a foul there, but it was a good no call"

WHAT?! That makes no sense.

Yeah, i also thought that was strange...probably good call for Atlanta

[Juggity]

Bring Bonner back in tbh.

[ace3g]

good move Diaw

[Darkwaters]

Blair in again.

Did we just give up?

[JingleJangleJingle]

he missed anyways.

[Darkwaters]

Blair in again.

Did we just give up?

[JingleJangleJingle]

finally Parker coming to life.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

lolblair

[Dr. Robert Lee]

NANDO

[Richie]

Blair in again.

Did we just give up?

Blair has been great this game so far.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

dafuq was that Blair/Leonard?

[timtonymanu]

Where's Jack?

[Mugen]

Jack in the doghouse after airballin the 3 and not running back on D, i think.

[ace3g]

Blair gets a block but Bonner....no

[bbarry]

hawks getting the benefit of the one sided officiating.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Harris is a POS from back in his Dallas days.

[RD2191]

this team is garbage

[urunobili]

Jeez why is Jack grounded? :pctoss

[JingleJangleJingle]

i hate playing desperate teams.

[ace3g]

Cojo would be better match up vs Harris

[timtonymanu]

Why no CoJo seriously? It's not like Nando or Patty have been so impressive.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Cojo would be better match up vs Harris
That scrub will be back where he belongs in Austin soon enough once Manu is back, tbh. Nando is doing a good job tonight.

WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT BLAIR? WHO THE HELL GAVE HIM THE LICENSE TO PLAY HERO BALL?!?!?!

[timtonymanu]

this team is garbage

Yeah the Hawks are. The Spurs, no. What do you expect out of a team on a B2B without Duncan and Manu?

[mystargtr34]

:lmao Blair

[Boomersgold]

Why no CoJo seriously? It's not like Nando or Patty have been so impressive.

Because there's no point in developing someone who hasn't trained or played with the team in a long time.

[JingleJangleJingle]

that 1 second was faster than 0.4...

[manufan10]

Neal should have taken that shot straight up instead of trying to pump fake it.

[HI-FI]

Dominique on Blair's shot "That was a terrible shot, just terrible."

[Mugen]

Not sure how i feel about Jack getting benched tbh.

[Spurs Brazil]

No Jax in the 2nd half?

[Darkwaters]

Blair has been great this game so far.

"Great" is relative.

That final heave of his at the end of the 3rd was indicative of what Blair consistently brings to this team: bad decisions.

[timtonymanu]

Because there's no point in developing someone who hasn't trained or played with the team in a long time.

This is the perfect opportunity to at least give him some playing time since Duncan and Manu are out. If Nando and Patty get as much opportunities to shit the bed, why can't CJ?

[urunobili]

Mills benched badly too...

[loveforthegame]

Not bad all things considered.

Spurs have work to do in the 4th though. Go Spurs!!

[RD2191]

say what you want but giving up double digit leads twice isnt good

[Captivus]

The truth is that theres only a few players that can do more than 1-2 things above average.

[Spurs Brazil]

I hope Tony has enough energy to give us the W

[Reck]

A team with absolutely no fire power is giving Spurs a hard time. Down right pathetic.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

RED ROCKET!!!!!!!!

[Juggity]

Bonner having a great game

[Dr. Robert Lee]

A team with absolutely no fire power is giving Spurs a hard time. Down right pathetic.
Yeah, we are leading one of the best teams in the East without two of our top three players. Really pathetic.

LOL, Gary Neal. Fool.

[Em-City]

Turd tower anti -rebounding

[HI-FI]

Bonner lol. happy he's having a good game tbh. Fucking Neal though....

[timtonymanu]

lol dafuq was that possession.

[SPIDER2311]

Patty please.

[Boomersgold]

You don't see this everyday. Harris anklebroke himself.

[Texas_Ranger]

Colo pretty much sucks.

[99 Problems]

Bonners a champion. Stern gunna give him a wild card into the ASG. Please start the Bonner a champion thread. Perhaps Bonner v Le Brian thread.

[Reck]

Yeah the Hawks are. The Spurs, no. What do you expect out of a team on a B2B without Duncan and Manu?

Spurs should beat the Hawks by 20 with our scrubs, as evidence when they almost beat an elite championship team in the Heat this year. Yet they sre barely beating a Hawks team that gets beat down by double digits almost every night with parker on our side? I'm sorry man but this is a pathetic showing.

[jimbo]

So these are the non doghouse players?

[urunobili]

Crappy Neal tonight...

[ace3g]

Bonner, baseline turnaround jumper, lol

[manufan10]

Damn.. Bonner. :lol

[Boomersgold]

Bonner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dr. Robert Lee]

BONNER.

[TDMVPDPOY]

bonner in hakeem mode

[Darkwaters]

Bonner with a turn-around? hahaha

[bklynspursfan]

Matt with the post move. I've seen it all

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Get the fuck out of here Neal with that shit, you God damn hero.

[HI-FI]

shit, when Neal is bad he's really bad.

[Boomersgold]

Neal, stop brick laying please...

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

pass up an open 3 for a contested long 2. sounds good.

[Blizzardwizard]

What's with the crappy line up?

[Paranoid Pop]

Some ugly basketball tonight...

[Em-City]

He had a pg on him ffs

[Dr. Robert Lee]

THE FUCK GARY NEAL!?!?!?!? HWAHT EHITOSJGOPSDGIO

[LakerHater]

Wayta bail out Neal Tiago!!!

[Boomersgold]

Holy crap, Neal!

[HI-FI]

lmao take Neal out. this is ridiculous. He's been way too much carte blanche by Pop.

[Juggity]

Tough misses, but splitter with the cleanup

[TDMVPDPOY]

gary neal sit the fuck down plz

[ace3g]

Neal isn't with it tonight...

[timvp]

Neal trying to make me pull my hair out, tbh.

[Darkwaters]

Camera cut away. Was that last foul intentional ? Neal coming out?

[GB20]

neal is fucking crap tonight

[99 Problems]

Pop showcasing some guys. Maybe , just maybe, Danny Ferry been on the phone to FO saying he not gunna resign Smith.