Official: Apology to Gary Neal

[100%duncan]

I'm sorry tbh. Please shit on me more for the next 2 games. I hope we're good tbh.

-You'refanturnedhaterturnedfanagain

[100%duncan]

Oh.... and

CHOO CHOO BITCHES

[Lvspurs]

i am eating some Neal sh1t....and loven it!

[HI-FI]

i always alternate between talking shit and praising him. he's fearless and got major confidence. we were turning into major pussies this game and he kept us in it. then the rest happened.

major props to Gary.

[PingPong]

Gary Neal raped the Heat AND half of ST posters, tbh...

[texmich]

Co sign lol

[timvp]

Spurs fan always need a scapegoat, tbh.

This is why you live with Neal's BS. Every once in a while, he can explode and win a game for you. There aren't many role players in this league you can say that about.

[tim_duncan_fan]

Co-signed.

[td4mvp2k]

Neal = God

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

I just hope his shot selection doesn't turn stupid. And if he sticks on other shooters that'd be great.

But co-signed.

[jon123spurs]

NEAL BEFORE GARY. WE ARE NOT WORTHY.

[Spurs Brazil]

Great game today, hope he can give more of those :)

[100%duncan]

Spurs fan always need a scapegoat, tbh.

This is why you live with Neal's BS. Every once in a while, he can explode and win a game for you. There aren't many role players in this league you can say that about.

IDK though, it has been and always will be Matt Bonner.

[spurspokesman]

I said it and stood by my gut that neal would be huge. This is when he actually plays well. But green is who shocked me. Whoa

[pgardn]

Same guy as the fellow in game #2.


Cant leave him open. Terrible D and he can't dribble. He made shots tonight. He will be the same guy in game #5.
Will he hit, who knows?

[m33p0]

as long as he plays within his game and not try to be anything else that he isn't. those first shots he took were all in rhythm which is where he is deadliest.

[TampaDude]

My nigga was BALLIN' tonite! NEAL WITH IT, BITCHES!!!

[T Park]

Spurs fan always need a scapegoat, tbh.

This is why you live with Neal's BS. Every once in a while, he can explode and win a game for you. There aren't many role players in this league you can say that about.


Yup. The opposite of Bon Bon.

[timtonymanu]

Huge game, I'll admit it.

[01Snake]

Neal is and always has been fearless and that's why Pop loves him.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Best apology ever! Sorry Neal! Make me look like an idiot again on Thursday! His defense was much better too, I only saw him get lost on defense once tonight. You could see him sticking to Miller and Allen all game long and not leaving them an inch.

[100%duncan]

Shoutouts to nigga: Danny Green too, doubted he can keep that shooting from game 2, was even better tonight. :toast

:smokin :flag:

[Keepin' it real]

Hold all apologies until the Spurs win 2 more.

[shingo_318]

Always a Neal fan, his shot feels like smooth silk.

[skulls138]

I hope we're good tbh.
No idiot, its too late. You don't wait til AFTER they do the deed before you believe in them.

[TrainOfThought5]

Signed initialed and dated.

[100%duncan]

No idiot, its too late. You don't wait til AFTER they do the deed before you believe in them.
Sup Gary...

[Chris]

I fell off the Neal wagon after his turrible 2nd half regular season performance and his atrocious D. He redeemed himself 10 fold tbh and his value just went skyhigh as well.

[slick'81]

Dudes taken more shit then bonner N parker this season

[Seventyniner]

When Neal can't miss like that, it just breaks the Miami defense. They can't help off of anyone in the Parker/Neal/Green/Leonard/Duncan lineup.

[Juggity]

Crazy how Neal always shows up when things look dire. You knew he was going to make that off balance buzzer beater before it left his hands tbh.

[100%duncan]

Crazy how Neal always shows up when things look dire. You knew he was going to make that off balance buzzer beater before it left his hands tbh.

Nigga's channeling 2011 tbh.

[Libri]

I'm eating a whole bunch of crow. It's tasty.

[100%duncan]

I'm eating a whole bunch of crow. It's tasty.

Gimme 2 more games of that, Gary.

[MeloHype]

Nigga's channeling 2011 tbh.
So is lebron:lol

[100%duncan]

So is lebron:lol

Keep it that way. :lol

[Bill_Brasky]

I shat on Neal a few this this season but also defended him when people wanted him benched for good.

Good shit tonight.

[td4mvp2k]

Huge game, I'll admit it.


No idiot, its too late. You don't wait til AFTER they do the deed before you believe in them.

[Spurs_Be_Beastin']

im sorry Gary.................. This wuz the best game of his life Tbh.. dude has been horse shit this entire season and out of no where drops bombs on Miami in the FINALS. But lets see if he's bout that life and can do it again, or at least close to that. Lebron on loss : that was horrible.. NEAL WITH IT BITCH

[timtonymanu]

Thanks for quoting him. You wouldn't have been able to put a comprehensive sentence together to tell me the same.

[siraulo23]

Everyone apologize and tweet this to G Neal :lol, does he have one? :lol

I apologize Neal,

siraulo23
ST user

[td4mvp2k]

Huge game, I'll admit it.


No idiot, its too late. You don't wait til AFTER they do the deed before you believe in them.


Thanks for quoting him.
:lol

[therealtruth]

As good as Neal's shooting was I really like his aggression level on defense. He played a pretty complete game. On offense he was smart in taking advantage of what the defense was giving him.

[Go0n]

Neal is an all or nothing player. For every great performance he's going to have one or two terrible ones. Next time Neal is chucking bricks from 30' out, remember tonight and have faith. Go Spurs.

[Skull-1]

Neal is an all or nothing player. For every great performance he's going to have one or two terrible ones. Next time Neal is chucking bricks from 30' out, remember tonight and have faith. Go Spurs.


Exactly. Tracy Morgan got hot, but one night doth not a trend make.

[DarrinS]

My crow sandwich is delicious

[ViceCity84]

I never hated Neal.
You people did.

[ShoogarBear]

I've always sort of been in Neal's corner, because he's shown he isn't afraid to hit big shots.

The guy I have to apologize to is Danny Green.

[imjunsul]

I hated Pop for playing Neal so much in the playoffs... but my God was I wrong.. hope he can play the same way and play some decent D for the next 2 games

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Most people posting in this forum are little retarded kids. They feel they need to keep creating threads titled "this loss is on X guy" or "X player sucks".

It makes no fucking sense to act in that childish way. Hopefully this ends the Gary Neal Sucks threads for good (even if he sucks ass next game)

[Kori Ellis]

I've never been a Gary Neal fan, but I'm glad he made everyone Neal With It tonight!

[SpurOutofTownFan]

I hated Pop for playing Neal so much in the playoffs... but my God was I wrong.. hope he can play the same way and play some decent D for the next 2 games

yes you are wrong, you were wrong and you will be wrong - like the other retarded kids who keep creating threads about this guy or that guy sucks.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Please fucking apologize - you know who you are

[JR3]

I am guilty of not wanting him on the floor in this series...foot in mouth.

[DJR210]

Neal with it.

[obiwan]

neal made himself some money with this performance on his next contract

[james evans]

i'm not apologizing, he played like shit in game 2, he rebounded and i'm happy he did. he was on fire tonight. now if he would stop leaving ray allen and mike miller open, i'd be 100% happy with him

[dg7md]

Neal has the balls that left when SJax got cut.

Neal is a baller, for better or for worse.

[Chinook]

I thought Neal would come up with something this season. I agreed with him being out of the rotation, but I'm glad Pop kept giving him chances for a few minutes a game. All 15 guys on the team can smell it now. I'm glad they're all stepping up.

[pikkiwoki]

Gave me flashbacks to Jason Terry in the 2011 Finals :lol

[SpurOutofTownFan]

I thought Neal would come up with something this season. I agreed with him being out of the rotation, but I'm glad Pop kept giving him chances for a few minutes a game. All 15 guys on the team can smell it now. I'm glad they're all stepping up.

he must be reading SpursTalk

[313]

Same guy as the fellow in game #2.


Cant leave him open. Terrible D and he can't dribble. He made shots tonight. He will be the same guy in game #5.
Will he hit, who knows?
at least with DG we cann expect consistency(not 27 points every night, but consistency)

That was a heck of a clinic though

[SpurPadre]

Props for the game of his life but I hope he's at least decent from here on out and not be a one game wonder.

[Staplepuffs27]

So isn't he a free agent this summer? I say we lock him up fast. He could be a big part of this team's future if he's developing into a truly clutch player on the biggest stage in basketball. With some solid defensive development, he has a lot of room to grow into a better player.

[TheGoldStandard]

Eating a big portion of crow tonight

[spurraider21]

I'm so mad at myself. After ALL season of sub-par play, I was still on Neal's wagon with the whole "he hits big shots" mantra. After game 2 I was fed up and FINALLY threw in the towel. I gave up on Neal. and of frickin course, the very next game he goes off :lol

[MannyIsGod]

Spurs fan always need a scapegoat, tbh.

This is why you live with Neal's BS. Every once in a while, he can explode and win a game for you. There aren't many role players in this league you can say that about.

If Gary Neal simply plays within the offense and shoots when open then he's a really good backup guard. The problems happen when he tries to drive or shoot off the dribble. Or when he decides to jack up 3s from 28 ft and a person in his face. All I want is for Gary Neal to play within himself. He wasn't TOO exposed on D tonight but a few of the Miller 3s were because he didn't rotate.

[suitedkings]

Hadn't quiet lost faith in Neal. He's our only shot at instant offense off the bench.

[HarlemHeat37]

If Gary Neal simply plays within the offense and shoots when open then he's a really good backup guard. The problems happen when he tries to drive or shoot off the dribble. Or when he decides to jack up 3s from 28 ft and a person in his face. All I want is for Gary Neal to play within himself. He wasn't TOO exposed on D tonight but a few of the Miller 3s were because he didn't rotate.

I'm not a fan of Neal at all, I always criticize him, tbh, but he wouldn't be as effective if he played within the offense..

Guys like Neal are capable of exploding because they play their own individual game..they don't really understand the concept of playing within the offense on a consistent basis, but you live with their playing style because they're talented enough as scorers to potentially explode..

I don't think Neal could have the same type of explosive scoring games if he was a guy that just played within the team offense IMO..

You live and die with those guys, tbh..Neal has been horrible all year, but luckily he finally contributed at the right time..hopefully he doesn't revert to missing shots and playing horrible defense the rest of the series..

[hsxvvd]

Gary Neal hit.... not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4.... but 6 threes!

[BoviceRunsTrains]

Gary Neal just shot his way to an over-priced contract to a new team next year. Time to search the gutters of the NBA waiver wire for the next guy to plug into the system.

[MannyIsGod]

I'm not a fan of Neal at all, I always criticize him, tbh, but he wouldn't be as effective if he played within the offense..

Guys like Neal are capable of exploding because they play their own individual game..they don't really understand the concept of playing within the offense on a consistent basis, but you live with their playing style because they're talented enough as scorers to potentially explode..

I don't think Neal could have the same type of explosive scoring games if he was a guy that just played within the team offense IMO..

You live and die with those guys, tbh..Neal has been horrible all year, but luckily he finally contributed at the right time..hopefully he doesn't revert to missing shots and playing horrible defense the rest of the series..

But the explosion tonight came from within the offense. Sure, he hit a few bullshit pull up 3s late in the 4th but the game was over by then. Most of his 3s came off of passes when he was open.

I get what you're saying and I agree to an extent. I actually really love those guys that will miss 40 shots and still think they're going to make #41 (matt bonner could use a load of that mentality) because the confidence is what lets you succeed on the big stage. I don't hate Gary Neal but I do hate his D. I generally think he's an effective player but just like he practically won the game tonight he can also do a lot to lose you a game. Knowing when to ride him is actually something Pop probably needs to get a big better at.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Seems as of late, whenever the Spurs fan give Neal crap, that's when he plays his best and proves us all wrong. Maybe we shouldn't be complimenting him so much. Hey Neal, YOU SUCK!!!

[DejuanorwhatDude]

Gary Neal just shot his way to an over-priced contract to a new team next year. Time to search the gutters of the NBA waiver wire for the next guy to plug into the system.

As long as he wins the Spurs the chip, I don't think anyone with half a brain will give a fuck.

[RD2191]

No need to apologize. Neal is a bench player for a reason. He is no Ray Allen, he had a great game but I wouldn't be surprised if he went 0-7 in game 4. If he were consistent he wouldn't be playing for the Spurs and would be making huge dollars as a starter somewhere. He is also a terrible defensive player and hurts his team more often than not.

[therealtruth]

If Gary Neal simply plays within the offense and shoots when open then he's a really good backup guard. The problems happen when he tries to drive or shoot off the dribble. Or when he decides to jack up 3s from 28 ft and a person in his face. All I want is for Gary Neal to play within himself. He wasn't TOO exposed on D tonight but a few of the Miller 3s were because he didn't rotate.

The team as a whole did a better job of rotating. Miller was just locked and loaded.

[slick'81]

Yup neal on d has been hard to watch but spurs need that instant offense off the bench

[BatManu20]

Neal had the game of his life and it couldn't have come at a better time. I gladly eat crow. I hope to God this awakens him from within and he starts shooting like this every game, although it's a long shot. Just one of those magical games. Happy for him too, he's been getting a lot of shit lately. Now if Matt freakin Bonner could stop sucking some serious ass that'd be lovely.

[imjunsul]

yes you are wrong, you were wrong and you will be wrong - like the other retarded kids who keep creating threads about this guy or that guy sucks.

actually i take that back... was drunk and too excited after the game.. 1 good game out of like 20 games? No one doubts he's a great shooter. I'll come back after games 4 and 5 and see.

[elmanutres]

lol, this is just like after neal made that buzzer beater against memphis, we all loved him but after awhile we just go back to criticizing him and cringe when he has the ball. still neal proved me wrong tonight. i cringed for the most part as usual but guy earned my respect. at least for one night....or two.

[BatManu20]

Him playing well is huge considering Manu's inability to hit any jump shots or 3's anymore. Really hope he keeps it up.

[Sean Cagney]

Him playing well is huge considering Manu's inability to hit any jump shots or 3's anymore. Really hope he keeps it up.

YEP! MANU can't hit a thing! SO NEAL stepping up is HUGE!!!!!!!!!! HUGE!

[John B]

I never doubted Neal... Okay I did and I cringed every time he plays PG. As long as he doesn't keep the ball too long and just catch and shoot it's fine. It's when he's trapped or forced to create for others where he gets in trouble. Now what do we do with Bon Bon?

[MilesTeg]

I am SOOO sorry Gary. I even got used to calling you "Gary Nul" ("Gary Awful" in French). This game alone is worth every bad shot you've ever taken.

[crc21209]

I must admit....I was also putting Neal down during and after Game 2. But damn, a night like tonight shows exactly why Pop has been putting him out there so much. That was a brilliant shooting display that both he and Green put on tonight. Absolutely amazing...:tu

[boga]

why you americans don't know how to support players even when they're shit? of course you'll talk about his mistakes, terrible shooting form, turnovers etc but all your feelings and thoguhts are changing game by game.

[Mnky]

I'm so mad at myself. After ALL season of sub-par play, I was still on Neal's wagon with the whole "he hits big shots" mantra. After game 2 I was fed up and FINALLY threw in the towel. I gave up on Neal. and of frickin course, the very next game he goes off :lol

I was upset at Neal the first 2 games, but it was because he wouldn't shoot the ball. Constant pump fakes and ill-advised passes, when he could just take an open shot.

He was trying to be a point guard the first two games. He finally got back to what he's supposed to do. Shoot the ball. In game two he was trying way to hard to spell tony and take up his play-maker minutes. He forgot we got Ginobilli in that unit to take care of that. His job is 'quick-offense.' Always has been when Pop has ever referenced him. There was an interview with Tony P, where he said he had told Neal this would be his series to shine. Neal probably took that the wrong way, and forced himself to step out of his comfort zone.

Neal is a shooter. A scorer. Going back to the basics obviously helped his confidence, and let him settle back into his prominent role. Couldn't have came at a better time.

[smaka]

I Nealed with it.

[spurspokesman]

Props to all of you who doubted him to give him praise when its due. TBH we all know he's got it when everything is in the balance. Here is to hoping he and green can sustain some of this shooting and make it a track meet. Also to neal not giving up a 3's after he knocks 1 down lol

[exstatic]

So isn't he a free agent this summer? I say we lock him up fast. He could be a big part of this team's future if he's developing into a truly clutch player on the biggest stage in basketball. With some solid defensive development, he has a lot of room to grow into a better player.

Too late. He gonna get paid if he has even one more game even close to this.

[exstatic]

After he hit that ridiculous 28 footer, the Spurs got the ball back and Neal was bringing it up the floor. I turned to the girl next to me and said "he's going to jack up another one". He brought the ball up the right side, used a little Splitter brush pick to get to the top of the circle, then, nothing but net.

[TJastal]

I still didn't care for Neal's shot selection and defense (he left Miller open again in at least one occasion). But at least Pop always had a point guard out there with him and Manu (Cojo &Tony). Good adjustment by Pop. This at least somewhat negated one of Neal's weaknesses and also likely took pressure off Manu to handle the ball, which was such a big problem in game 2. The heat playing small with shooter based linwups allows the spurs to do this. Again, great adjustment by Pop.

[Capt Bringdown]

I didn't think he had it in him. He didn't look capable of this kind of game anymore.
Awesome big-balls step-up game.

[Splits]

I'm sorry tbh. Please shit on me more for the next 2 games. I hope we're good tbh.

-You'refanturnedhaterturnedfanagain

You're a piece of shit. Stop posting your shit takes and your shit cliffdiving and your shit shit. You are shit.

[UZER]

Neal is and always has been fearless and that's why Pop loves him.

then why does he keep playing Bonner?

after game two, I said I didn't mind Gary Neal playing, but I hated him playing with Bonner out there. His bad defense is not always his fault. Sure he has some lapses, but he's playing pops scheme with HIS athletic ability, not leonards, so he looks out of positions because that's the only way HE can do it.

That said, he has always had the clutchness. Props to him for showing up on the biggest stage.

[TJastal]

Neal's jumping bail out pass to Green in the corner where he ended up falling on his keister also illustrates why Neal's job should be strictly catch and shoot. I'll give him props for doing this well last night. He also has a real nice midrange game as he showed. When he gets into trouble is when he is in at point guard trying to play hero ball. Hopefully going forward we will see a lot more Cory Jo in the spurs 2nd unit handling the ball.

[capek]

:lol I guess this is a benefit to completely giving up on players, when they simply do what they're capable of, you get to feel all shocked/surprised/happy/ecstatic. Which is fun. I, for one, never gave up on Neal (or Green for that matter), never didn't want him on the court, and wasn't at all surprised that he had the great game he did tonight. Of course, I'd argue that my approach is more epistemically virtuous, if you'll forgive the use of a technical term in this informal context, and it didn't decrease the immense enjoyment I felt as he hit shot after shot one fucking iota. Just different kinds of fandom I guess; probably comes down to differences in personality.

[pgardn]

Same player as he has always been.

But he hit his shots tonight.

And we got the same bipolar fans who rise and fall just like the streaky player they hate/love.

If he stays on Miller every game he will be OK on D. Allen is a little tougher. He can't handle Chalmers, Wade or Cole without help.

[Obstructed_View]

Not sure why anyone owes the man an apology. Given the level of his defense, this is what he has to do. Gary's defense is finally less important when he scores 25 points. If he keeps going summer league on the Heat, I won't worry about him leaving Mike Miller open over and over and over and over again.

[superbigtime]

Neal was a cold blooded assassin last night. Ice water baby. NEAL WITH IT!!

[spurspokesman]

Green is getting a ton of credit (which he deserves) but neal sparked that blowout and when we started to let the heat back in it in the 4th neal drained another 3 to reignite us. Most of greens 3's just capped it off, though im taking nothing from him being that he is our best offensive player at the moment. I truly believe in Neal in moments like these.

[Obstructed_View]

If both guys continue to play like this, Danny Green will be finals MVP.

[Splits]

If both guys continue to play like this, Danny Green will be finals MVP.

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=216705 (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=216705&p=6651823#post6651823)

[pgardn]

Not sure why anyone owes the man an apology. Given the level of his defense, this is what he has to do. Gary's defense is finally less important when he scores 25 points. If he keeps going summer league on the Heat, I won't worry about him leaving Mike Miller open over and over and over and over again.

This what is mind numbing about his D, Miller is the one guy who can't beat him off the dribble. So stay with him Gary whatcha say?

[TJastal]

The departure of Stephen Jackson has been a blessing in disguise in so many ways, and game 3 revealed another huge blessing.. it opened up space for Neal at the 2 which in turn opened space for Joseph at the 1. I've been waiting for months hoping Pop would start playing around with these smaller lineups featuring Neal @ the 2... and Cojo/Patty at the 1. I thought they could be highly effective. Well game 3 appears to be proof that they are. I guess it took a game 2 collapse for Pop to finally start thinking outside the box .. and trying something out of his comfort zone.

[Old School 44]

The Return of Gary Neal. Neal's taking the same shots, but yesterday he made them. I think his injury really affected his shot and then later his confidence. Early on with the Spurs, when he got the ball, even two feet beyond the arc, I wanted him to shoot. He was that good. I always thought his stroke was the most pure, even better than Bonner or Green. I wouldn't be surprised if during the 9-10 days off before the start of the finals, him, Danny, Kawhi and Bonner shot hundreds if not thousands of threes and the coaching staff made the discovery that his shot and swagger were back....and just in time.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

please keep apologizing - I want to see more apologies please

[cd021]

My bad, my bad.

[Tim_duncan21]

I'm not a fan or a hater of Neal but great game by Neal. He was really great out there yesterday.

[100%duncan]

You're a piece of shit. Stop posting your shit takes and your shit cliffdiving and your shit shit. You are shit.

You're in the same boat you mother fucker.


Please bench this faggot.

Mills

Joseph

anybody but this fuckface. Gary Neal: go fuck yourself.

EAT THAT SHIT.

[kaji157]

I´m going to continue with the things that worked.

Neal sucked and Pop must ggive all of his playing time to Cory Joseph.

There, prove me wrong again you Neal bastard...

[Brazil]

fuck your apology, clown

[SenorSpur]

I admit that I, too, have been hard on Neal for his porous defense and costly turnovers. I will also admit that I wanted him off the roster after this year. Needless to say, his Game 3 performance was one for the ages. I'm eating crow and will humbly apologize. However, we now see how effective he can be if he's allowed to be what he really is - a fearless spot-up shooter. There's no need to force him into the role of backup PG.

Even on the heels of that monumental performance, I can't help but wonder if he's a still a luxury player the Spurs can afford to keep? After all, he's still an undersized backcourt player, with only a single skill.

[kamikazi_player]

Does anyone have the neal with it gif?

[hater]

fuck your apology, clown

:tu

this thread is gay all over

where's OP's apology to Bonner when he wanted him injured and out of commission :lol

[davidbowie]

Does anyone have the neal with it gif?

http://24.media.tumblr.com/523a61e7a1e713542f9a5158f242b0f2/tumblr_moars2HUTp1qj37pio1_400.gif

[kamikazi_player]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/523a61e7a1e713542f9a5158f242b0f2/tumblr_moars2HUTp1qj37pio1_400.gif
Thanks brah