Game Thread: Spurs @ Sixers - Jan. 21 @ 6 PM CST

[ElNono]

Wanted to start this game thread since I'm going to be there!!! I'll be right behind the Spurs bench.

Game gonna be on TNT...

:flag:

[Darkwaters]

First reply!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Have fun ElNono! Am hoping to make a road trip to Detroit to see the Spurs myself.

Enjoy the game dude :tu

[timtonymanu]

Have fun, El!

Is Manu traveling with the team? If so, I expect El will get another picture. :lol

[FromWayDowntown]

From Zach Lowe on Grantland (http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8860876/which-team-trade-hawks-forward-josh-smith) today:


The Spurs are plus-8.7 points per 100 possessions overall and a whopping plus-14.6 in 348 total minutes when Tim Duncan and Tiago Splitter, their new frontcourt starters, are on the floor together

:wow

[foodie2]

What are you wearing, so those of us who don't know what you look like can identify you?

[DapDaGenius]

Wanted to start this game thread since I'm going to be there!!! I'll be right behind the Spurs bench.

Game gonna be on TNT...

:flag:

Have fun man. Are you going to have a long conversation with Dejuan?

[ElNono]

Prolly wearing my new Gino ARG NT jersey...

[loveforthegame]

Have fun ElNono.

Go Spurs!!

[ElNono]

We're here... I see Manu shooting around

[TDMVPDPOY]

this should be easy win

there should be no excuses after duncan sitting out last game....

[ace3g]

hopefully Warriors can keep it up in 2nd half

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore?gid=2013012109

[ace3g]

shoes Green will wear today:

http://distilleryimage0.instagram.com/1654d6a4641811e2b4e822000a9f130c_7.jpg

Blair is going to wear the same:

http://counterkicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/nike-zoom-soldier-vi-black-history-month-2.jpg

[ElNono]

Looking good

http://i49.tinypic.com/2nrd85f.jpg

[ace3g]

HWSNBN with 6 pts, Warriors 67-60 in the 3rd

[HI-FI]

damn El Nono, you got some great seats. I guess being an investment banker pays off.

actually I don't know what you do for a living, just guessing based on your posts. I wonder if we'll see you on the broadcast or not.

[apalisoc_9]

They better win this game by 6+. Put in 250 Dollars on spread and 50 for them to go over 100

[LittleCriminal]

Those shoes are dam ugly.
I guess you can't complain when they are handed to you for free.

[MR-Clutch]

Calling it. Kawhi's offensive breakout performance of the year.:hat

[DapDaGenius]

Calling it. Kawhi's offensive breakout performance of the year.:hat

I would say something else, but they'll say that we would be jinxing things.

[DapDaGenius]

They better win this game by 6+. Put in 250 Dollars on spread and 50 for them to go over 100

For your sake, I'm really hoping the same.

[DapDaGenius]

Looking good

http://i49.tinypic.com/2nrd85f.jpg

Really really nice seats. Please do me a favor and lean forward and get a wiff of Kawhi's head when he sits down, and tell me what it smells like. Please!!!!

[ace3g]

Good job Dubs, about to beat the Clips, apparently have beat them 3 times this year out of their 10 losses

[ElNono]

Now we're on our seats...

http://i45.tinypic.com/qrgisp.jpg

[timtonymanu]

Good job Dubs, about to beat the Clips, apparently have beat them 3 times this year out of their 10 losses

:tu. Tomorrow's game should be very interesting. Win-win for the Spurs. Hopefully the Spurs don't throw away today's game.

[ace3g]

Now we're on our seats...

http://i45.tinypic.com/qrgisp.jpg

Get some Gatorade when you are thirsty

[benfti]

you are so close Patty will flick you with his towel on highlight plays

[DesignatedT]

Awesome seats Nono I bet you are glad Manu at least made the road trip even if he isn't playing.

[DesignatedT]

Spurs 105
Sixers 95

[spurs_2108]

Is the game only on TNT? Dont see it on FSSW.

[ElNono]

Awesome seats Nono I bet you are glad Manu at least made the road trip even if he isn't playing.

Manu was shooting 2 hours early, but he didn't warm up... Haven't talked to him yet since he's not been out :(

[Strategic]

Have fun ElNono! Am hoping to make a road trip to Detroit to see the Spurs myself.

Enjoy the game dude :tu

I love the Durant Westbrook video. have many thud fan friends and would like to pass it along. is it available?

[Strategic]

barkley with the color tonight.

[ace3g]

Hope he interviews Pop again, lol

[Strategic]

will Pop give him three answers?

[timvp]

I like Barkley on color. Should be interesting :tu

[Strategic]

I'm sure Charles is still sold on the Clips and Thuds as the top two teams, hope he doesn't dwell on it too much tonight.

[Jumi]

I'm sure Charles is still sold on the Clips and Thuds as the top two teams, hope he doesn't dwell on it too much tonight.

That's EXACTLY what he's gonna do tonite!! :ihit

[Strategic]

Is the Spurs fan at the game brave enough to wear silver and black?

[ace3g]

Kawhi smile sighting

[Libri]

Since they're are on National TV, hopefully Bonner and Blair have awesome games and increase their trade values from zero to something. :stirpot:

[timtonymanu]

I'm sure Charles is still sold on the Clips and Thuds as the top two teams, hope he doesn't dwell on it too much tonight.

I may be wrong, but I remember him saying last week during the All-Star reserves discussion that he thought the Thunder and the Spurs were the top 2 teams in the West. And that the Clips were behind the Grizzlies.

[CGD]

the hell is up with Bynum's hair????

[Reck]

LOL Bynum. Is that a mop he has for hair? :lol

[timtonymanu]

Spotted ElNono, I think.

[Spurs Brazil]

great pass TD

[Cry Havoc]

Tony and Tim, the other way around!

[Spurs Brazil]

Another great pass

[Cry Havoc]

Tim's got it going early.

[ace3g]

Spurs playing Scissors cuts paper with the 76ers

[Cry Havoc]

Splitter making an NBA level highlight play there.

[timtonymanu]

ElNono, I see you. :lol

[Jumi]

Drinking Pop's kool aid!

[Spurs Brazil]

TD with a great start

[Cry Havoc]

Duncan enfuego.

[$pursDynasty]

Barkley likes to talk which is good that he is there for this game because that mean less time to hear the hater Reggie Miller yap.

[timtonymanu]

Bynum and his Dora the Explorer haircut. :lol

[Libri]

I may be wrong, but I remember him saying last week during the All-Star reserves discussion that he thought the Thunder and the Spurs were the top 2 teams in the West. And that the Clips were behind the Grizzlies.

And then he will change his mind during the playoffs.

[ace3g]

need a gif of that Pop timeout, lol

[Spurs Brazil]

:lol Barkley

[Cry Havoc]

Btw for anyone not checking out the scores, the Clips lost today. A win here means we are tied for the #2 seed. :tu

[Truckules]

need a gif of that Pop timeout, lol

Looks like he hit the wine a little early tonight.

[timtonymanu]

Btw for anyone not checking out the scores, the Clips lost today. A win here means we are tied for the #2 seed. :tu

Tomorrow's OKC-LAC game is another win-win for us.

[Jumi]

Bynum and his Dora the Explorer haircut. :lol
:lmao

[DPG21920]

Yup - and it was against GS which means if LAL lose to CHI it's a great day.

[rasho8]

Bynum hair just lost the game and life.

[Spurs Brazil]

Timmy with another fantastic pass

[ace3g]

making great cuts

[Cry Havoc]

Duncan's passing is an A+++ so far.

[Splits]

Parker abusing Jrue on the backdoor

[Captivus]

Those are the 3s that have to fall, those are the ones...mm...

[DPG21920]

Man, how smooth and controlled is TP nowadays? Just amazing.

[Libri]

Surprised they didn't show highlights of Barkley burning the Spurs during the 1993 playoffs.

[Cry Havoc]

Duncan is dominating this quarter.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony!!!

[LakerHater]

WOW!

[Spurs Brazil]

Diaw 3333333333

[LakerHater]

Boris, WOW!

[Cry Havoc]

Diaw for treeeeeeeeey. That's good to see.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony again

[Raven]

great passing so far

[timtonymanu]

Tim and Tony dominating.

[LakerHater]

Rest has paid off for Tim!

[loveforthegame]

Passing has been amazing. Duncan and Parker flawless.

Those open shots by Leonard and Green will eventually start falling.

[LakerHater]

http://uppix.net/2/0/a/068b82b9a8fbcc5af9571ab28a1e1.jpg

[Spurs Brazil]

Great pass De Colo

[ace3g]

Nando to Splitter!!!

[timtonymanu]

Nice find by Nando

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

sick pass

[Cry Havoc]

Sweet passing in Q1.

[Raven]

oh nice move

[Raven]

looks like a blowout in the making (jinx aside)

[Spurs Brazil]

Good 1st quarter. TD and Tony were great

[Splits]

Neal with some good 1on1 D that final possession

[Libri]

Bynum even needs help to get up from his chair. Not good.

[Jumi]

I thought Neal was gonna get shook!

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Suprised that gary was able to stay in front of young tbh

[spurs1990]

Game has a very pre-season feel to it. The announcers are talking about everything other than the action on the court.

[Strategic]

nice interview for Pop

[Jumi]

DA's learning!

[rasho8]

Gary Neal begins his solo chuckfest

[ace3g]

De Colo doing a good job on the boards

[Raven]

tbh it is impressive that we're forcing philly to settle on jumpers, we've got the paint locked

[Spurs Brazil]

Neal J

[Strategic]

is that Baynes over there with the fro?

[Strategic]

Diaw with a strong move to the hoop

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Tiago!

[$pursDynasty]

Well there is no doubt who is willing to put up a shot when this 2nd unit is ont he floor. Neal with it!

[ace3g]

good job Splitter, using his size

[Jumi]

You can see De Colo can play the backup pg, he just needs time to figure everything out!

[rasho8]

Well there is no doubt who is willing to put up a shot when this 2nd unit is ont he floor. Neal with it!

Neal is willing to put up all the shots regardless which unit he is on.

[Paranoid Pop]

Suprised that gary was able to stay in front of young tbh

Not surprised he's playing better D than Green, just surprised people notice tbh...

[Libri]

Barkley talking about Splitter like if he was a late second round pick. IIRC, at one point Tiago was considered a high pick.

[freetiago]

Splitter with the deep positioning and solid right hand hook
followed by a weakass block that is a not a foul but will be called a foul per par

[CGD]

I'm enjoying the Chuckster. First time I've heard him on color commentary.

[biskvito]

You can see De Colo can play the backup pg, he just needs time to figure everything out!

plus he can shoot already despite being out there in the fire. With some confidence and experience I think he could be great.

[TDfan2007]

Loving Tiago so far.

[Spurs Brazil]

Nice job Jax

[ace3g]

smart post up by SJAX

[TDfan2007]

Just a great game by our guys overall so far.

[TheSkeptic]

Bench looks so much better when Neal's not running the point.

[ace3g]

TP needs to show Jax the floater

[Paranoid Pop]

Sjax post game is impressive, it works almost every time, never called for a foul, back up his guy from the 3 point line to the hoop. Could teach Splitter a thing or two.

[Reck]

Neal is such a chemistry killer. His game doesn't flow with the rest of the team.

[Raven]

I'm enjoying the Chuckster. First time I've heard him on color commentary.

i agree.. while someone can agree or not with what he says, he does reason what he says making pretty much his opinions legit.

[freetiago]

kawhi with the nice hook and pop with his usual terrible rotations
parker and duncan better be coming in
already 6 mins in the 2nd

[Spurs Brazil]

Good rest time for TD and Tony

[TheSkeptic]

Splitter's tired I think. Pop should bring TD back in soon.

[ace3g]

NDC really needs to work on defending back cuts

[timtonymanu]

I'm enjoying the Chuckster. First time I've heard him on color commentary.

Which is why TNT (other than shithead Reggie) has way better analysts than ABC/ESPN.

[ace3g]

great pass!!

[Strategic]

nice fast break

[Spurs Brazil]

great job by the bench+Tiago

[ace3g]

Splitter with the 3 attempt, lol after the timeout was called though

[Dr. Robert Lee]

MY MAN NANDO IS BEASTING OUT THERE.

SJax looks like shit ... again.

[Raven]

splitter is like seriously dominating, ok it's only hawes but still

[freetiago]

I think Splitter just made the 3 as the time out was called
looked like rimmed in

pop holding him back

[Capt Bringdown]

Most improved Spur of the year, Tiago Splitter?

[TDfan2007]

Our bench is bending over Philly's starters. Gotta love it

[Jumi]

Splitter keeps it up, he's gonna be a candidate for Most Improved in the NBA.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

I think Splitter just made the 3 as the time out was called
looked like rimmed in

pop holding him back
CIA Pop will unleash the Tiago 3 in the playoffs, per par, tbh.

[freetiago]

more likely to keep playing TOSB Jackson per par
his toughness swagger heart courage and leadership tbh

[ace3g]

Bonner go right back up with it...

[Strategic]

bonner

[Raven]

gotta make that Kawhi

[Jumi]

Bonner wants to play more! :lol

[Boomersgold]

Bonner with that awkward looking hook shot.

[ace3g]

Timmy!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Timmy bank

[Spurs Brazil]

Kawhi!!!!!!!!!!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

nice drive by kawhi right there

[ace3g]

nice move Kawhi!!

[Strategic]

kawhi nice

[Floyd Pacquiao]

kawhi leonard is good tbh

[Raven]

ohhhh that's how i like it

[Brunodf]

Kawhi!

[timtonymanu]

:lol at Chuck picking Crawford over Parker.

Crawford is nothing more than a more efficient Gary Neal.

[capek]

Loved! that drive from Kawhi. More of that please!

[Strategic]

Chuck leaving Tony off his team.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

That's better Kawhi - drive the lane when you have the opportunity!

[Paranoid Pop]

Barkley not picking TP to be an allstar the year he might be the best PG in the nba... facepalm.jpg

[Paranoid Pop]

Sixers scoring on Green per par.

[Brunodf]

Why is Bonner getting playing time? :bang

[Floyd Pacquiao]

:lol chuck saying he want's to :cry give the younger guys a chance

[RD2191]

on the home page of espn.com, we have arrived

[TheSkeptic]

:lol at Chuck picking Crawford over Parker.

Crawford is nothing more than a more efficient Gary Neal.

Laugh all you want but I would love to have one of those on the Spurs...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Chuck said before he left TP off "because I want to give a run to some young guys". I don't know why Reggie keeps badgering him about it.

[freetiago]

Hope people keep disrespecting Tony tbh
last year when he was questionable as an all star and people thought lowry was more deserving he went out and wrecked every point guard
in that period is when he had a few 30+ games and the 40+ vs OKC
hes the kind of player who needs motivation who play at his best

and pop needs to get kawhi plays in the triple threat
so he can drive or post up like he just did or have him curl of screens and drive to the basket

[timtonymanu]

Laugh all you want but I would love to have one of those on the Spurs...

:lol I would too, but no way is Crawford deserving of an all-star selection. At least over Tony Parker.

[Libri]

Laugh all you want but I would love to have one of those on the Spurs...

Crawford has been balling this season, 24 points today.

[capek]

Why is Bonner getting playing time? :bang

What are you talking about? He played well enough last game to deserve some burn tonight.

[TheSkeptic]

Crawford has been balling this season, 24 points today.

Nice. :tu

[timtonymanu]

almost Timmy.

[NickiRasgo]

Who are the two commentator? And the one who's picking Crawford over Parker?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Now, can we play out the half without giving up a 7-0 run?

[Strategic]

Timmy about slips a disc on that one

[manufan10]

:lol Duncan

[Paranoid Pop]

The guy who started the thread about Bonner cockblocking Baynes is a genius tbh, you know it's going to happen.........

[Reck]

Oh shit Timmy. :lol

Good thing he got bailed out there. lol

[Libri]

Come on Tim. Leave those silly missed dunks to Blair.

[TheSkeptic]

I'll take it but I'm not sure there was a foul there. :lol

[Raven]

superstar call :lol

[capek]

still love that he's going for those monster dunks this season. can't remember the last time he missed on tbh

[Jumi]

Bleacher Report sucks!!! :lmao

[Spurs Brazil]

Who are the two commentator? And the one who's picking Crawford over Parker?


Barkley

[Bill_Brasky]

I like Chucks commentary.

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Tony!

Good 1st half

[Captivus]

Bleacher Report sucks!!! :lmao

Its not all bad.

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs twin towers account for almost half of our halftime score...lovin' it.

[timtonymanu]

35 points for Philly at the half. :tu

[Strategic]

Doug Collins reminds me; is Neal a poor man's Andrew Toney or that giving him too much credit?

[timtonymanu]

I like Chucks commentary.

So happy he's there. Otherwise, we would have a full commentary of shitty Reggie Miller takes.

[timtonymanu]

Damn, this Kobe commercial is so fucking gay.

[spursmartyr]

Nice D for a change

[Capt Bringdown]

Doug Collins reminds me; is Neal a poor man's Andrew Toney or that giving him too much credit?
Toney was a pretty reliable player as I recall, which is more than you can say for Neal.

[NickiRasgo]

Barkley

Thanks! And the other one who sad it's not Tony's fault?

[SpursRock20]

This is the worst telecast I have seen this season and its really surprising seeing as how it's TNT. They are not even talking about the game.

[Spurs Brazil]

This is the worst telecast I have seen this season and its really surprising seeing as how it's TNT. They are not even talking about the game.

R.Miller

[spurs1990]

Boxscore says every starter played 16 minutes, and the reserves 8 minutes.

I'm thinking that's not unintentional.

[freetiago]

Spurs held sixers to 35 but i thought they had a lot of mistakes tbh
green mostly

[Strategic]

Duncan ruling the modern day career double double count!

[SpursIndonesia]

scoring is a bit low, slower pace, cold shooting, or bad execution ?

[Johnny RIngo]

Spurs held sixers to 35 but i thought they had a lot of mistakes tbh
green mostly

Sixers have been awful. We should be blowing them out right now. Weak showing from our shooters(1-9 3 pt shooting) especially.

[Libri]

Shaq provides no insight whatsoever.

[Bill_Brasky]

:lol the guys on TNT ripping on Kobe

[KenziE]

This is the worst telecast I have seen this season and its really surprising seeing as how it's TNT. They are not even talking about the game.


Really ?

They funny as hell man ....im not being sarcastic either they make me laugh ..
i'll listen to chuck and reggie than Jon Barry all day everyday !!!

[Raven]

scoring is a bit low, slower pace, cold shooting, or bad execution ?

i only remember a diaw triple, otherwise shot were not falling but they were mostly good shots going barely out. The pace is slower however, but still quite smooth

[Strategic]

:lol the guys on TNT ripping on Kobe

Yep, but Kobe will wag his ringed fingers at them.

[SpursIndonesia]

i only remember a diaw triple, otherwise shot were not falling but they were mostly good shots going barely out. The pace is slower however, but still quite smooth

OK, thx mate, only following through gamechannel. :)

[Manu-20]

Tiago playing well as is De colo nice to see the two of them still playing well together.

[TheSkeptic]

scoring is a bit low, slower pace, cold shooting, or bad execution ?

I'd say cold shooting mostly although pace probably has something to do with it.

TD/TP/TS have been good but everyone else has been either decent but not shooting much (Diaw, De Colo, and Neal) or just cold.

[SpursRock20]

Really ?

They funny as hell man ....im not being sarcastic either they make me laugh ..
i'll listen to chuck and reggie than Jon Barry all day everyday !!!

Laughs are fine, but at least talk about the game a bit. It's just Reggie and Charles blathering

[Reck]

Worst halftime show ever.

[SpursIndonesia]

I'd say cold shooting mostly although pace probably has something to do with it.

TD/TP/TS have been good but everyone else has been either decent but not shooting much (Diaw, De Colo, and Neal) or just cold.

Thx for the insights. :)

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Tiago playing well as is De colo nice to see the two of them still playing well together.
Hopefully its the end of the Gary Neal era at point guard in San Antonio.

[Cry Havoc]

Spurs have played the 2nd hardest schedule in the league to date and have 4-5 more games on the road than at home. Pretty fucking impressive to be only .5 back of OKC.

[SpursIndonesia]

Spurs have played the 2nd hardest schedule in the league to date and have 4-5 more games on the road than at home. Pretty fucking impressive to be only .5 back of OKC.

Still two game behind in the loss column, but we still have 2 games against them, correct ? The same with the Clips. Our fate is still in our hand.

[TheSkeptic]

Hopefully its the end of the Gary Neal era at point guard in San Antonio.

Man you just don't stop.


I do agree with you though. He wasn't handling the ball and his shot attempts have been much more reasonable this half.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

sick pass, that might have been in between a couple of legs

[DesertSpur50]

Green Gervin!!!

[Raven]

starting to make hard fouls? the first sign of frustration when facing dominating bigs

[Spurs Brazil]

good finish by Green

[Raven]

GREEN WITH THE LAYUPPPPPP (apparently for him it's harder than knocking the 3)

[Spurs Brazil]

Terrible sequence by Kawhi, missed green open and then pathetic defense

[TheSkeptic]

Good TO by Pop.

[Brunodf]

Some ugly shots there

[Reck]

When the Spurs go up by more than 13 points I always get worried.

They play much better when the game is close.

[SpursRock20]

They won't shut up about Bynum

[Reck]

The choking coming earlier than expected.

[Raven]

geez tony

[Brunodf]

Spurs is playing so well after that timeout

[timtonymanu]

really Spurs really?

[Johnny RIngo]

Spurs laying an egg on national tv. We should be blowing out this terrible Sixers team.

[JingleJangleJingle]

lol we suck.

[Cry Havoc]

Spurs shitting the bed on the road as per usual. But it's Philly so we'll win.

[Spurs Brazil]

I think that's the worst 5 minutes I've seen Kawhi play. Mistake after mistake in both ends

[RD2191]

garbage team

[Floyd Pacquiao]

came out with no energy at all...

[JingleJangleJingle]

another lottery team who should be tanking try-harding.

[timtonymanu]

garbage team

faggot take

[Reck]

Holy shit when the Spurs are in choke mode they become the worst team in NBA.

[Cry Havoc]

KAWHIIIIIIII

[timtonymanu]

Kapow!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

KAWOW

[DatBoyGood]

KL!!

[lefty]

Woooooo

[Cry Havoc]

garbage team

Go fuck yourself.

[Raven]

oh that's better

[NickiRasgo]

Kaboom!

[Spurs Brazil]

WTF was that????