Game 5: Spurs vs Suns: Wed. Nov 6, 2013 7:30 PM

[ace3g]

Spurs 105-95

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[Darius Bieber]

:flag:

[SpursRock20]

I predict that there will be many "trade so-and-so for Bledsoe" posts tonight. Dude is ballin' right now, but the Spurs should win this one easily... 112 - 93.

[Brunodf]

Suns by 6

[wildchild]

So LBJ called Bledsoe "baby Lebron" last year and a few games later chicken Suns fans believe that...:lol

B2B Spurs win! :flag:

[ace3g]

something to watch before the game


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Dqb_GTQo84g

[boutons_deux]

Will Chicken Man make the trip?

Will Dragic score 24 pts in the 4th?

[TXstbobcat]

I feel good about this one at home. I want to see the spurs start off better in the 1st half then the did against Denver last night.

[ace3g]

OT but interesting

Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
(http://twitter.com/JeffZillgitt)Was away for a few, but re: Derrick Rose's neck tape: NBA rules prohibit players from using kinesio tape during games.

[ace3g]

Maximum Sports @MaxSportsSA
(http://twitter.com/MaxSportsSA)Matt Bonner out for tonight with calf issues.

[RD2191]

Maximum Sports @MaxSportsSA
(http://twitter.com/MaxSportsSA)Matt Bonner out for tonight with calf issues.


tank the season, tbh. we aren't getting anywhere without the red mamba

[Libri]

Maximum Sports @MaxSportsSA
(http://twitter.com/MaxSportsSA)Matt Bonner out for tonight with calf issues.



:huddle:

[ace3g]

OT but interesting

Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
(http://twitter.com/JeffZillgitt)Was away for a few, but re: Derrick Rose's neck tape: NBA rules prohibit players from using kinesio tape during games.



Ken Berger @KBergCBS
(http://twitter.com/KBergCBS)The NBA has decided to allow players to wear Kinesio tape "on an experimental basis," league spokesman Tim Frank said in a statement.


Ken Berger @KBergCBS
(http://twitter.com/KBergCBS)After Derrick Rose said the NBA told him to stop wearing the therapeutic tape on his injured neck during games, the league reconsidered.

Ken Berger @KBergCBS
(http://twitter.com/KBergCBS)The decision was made after league officials spoke with Jerry Stackhouse, who represented the NBPA despite having no official title.

[Kool Bob Love]

:flag:

[Hoops Czar]

If that was anyone other than Derrick Rose......

[RD2191]

Elastic therapeutic tape is an elastic cotton strip with an acrylic adhesive that is used for treating athletic injuries and a variety of physical disorders.
There is little scientific evidence that elastic therapeutic taping produces clinically significant benefits.

[RD2191]

:lol@ D Rose trying to church up his injuries.

[Texas_Ranger]

Maximum Sports @MaxSportsSA
(http://twitter.com/MaxSportsSA)Matt Bonner out for tonight with calf issues.



I don't wish injuries to no one, but fuck it. I am happy about that.

[Dex]

I don't wish injuries to no one, but fuck it. I am happy about that.

Why?

Matt Bonner is regular season gold. It's the playoffs where he starts to become a problem.

[HI-FI]

Why?

Matt Bonner is regular season gold. It's the playoffs where he starts to become a problem.

this. he was even decent this past playoffs, at least if the matchup is favorable. no biggie though, guys will get injured and then get healthy again.

[bklynspursfan]

Why?

Matt Bonner is regular season gold. It's the playoffs where he starts to become a problem.

And even last year against LA & Memphis he showed he can be valuable. He really stepped up, and Pop didn't put him in a position to fail much by having him play big minutes against Miami or GS.

[timtonymanu]

Don't dislike Bonner as much as before. It's all on Pop if he chooses to play Bonner out of his style of play.

Get well soon, Matty.

[Xylus]

Spurs win by 49 points tonight.

Whatup Spurfan!

[timtonymanu]

This is gonna be a good game.

Dragic and Bledsoe will be tough.

[timtonymanu]

Spurs win by 49 points tonight.

Whatup Spurfan!

Xylus :tu

Hope to see a lot of you in the game thread.

[Libri]

Rose not allowed to wear HGH tape. :lol

[bklynspursfan]

This is gonna be a good game.

Dragic and Bledsoe will be tough.

Fortunately for us, I believe Dragic is out with an ankle injury. (report said "likely" out 2 games)

[HarlemHeat37]

Suns are due for a bad game, tbh, they have looked good in all of their games so far, even their loss against the Thunder..hopefully that bad game is tonight..

Spurs will concede a lot of looks to Frye and the Morris brothers, the result will probably depend on those 3 guys IMO..

[will_spurs]

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[apalisoc_9]

Can we get a hot pale brunette with the spurs dancers please? Or is that non-existent in San Antonio?

Alizee, Alison brie etc...

Gotta take a break from the blondes tbh..

[Xylus]

No Dragonball tonight. Dragic has an ankle sprain.

[Libri]

Rose not allowed to wear HGH tape. :lol

Oops, I revealed his secret.

[keywester]

On the "Pounding the Rock" game preview, COJO will be backup PG tonight?

[JR3]

Okay guys... Will Duncan Sit tonight? sounds like a perfect opportunity to sit him. Second of back to back against a team that sucks and doesn't have one of their best players.....

[JR3]

I say sit tony and duncan. Let patty mills run the show tonight. And get Cojo some PT

[monkeypunk]

On the "Pounding the Rock" game preview, COJO will be backup PG tonight?

Prolly to defend Bledsoe.

[timtonymanu]

On the "Pounding the Rock" game preview, COJO will be backup PG tonight?

I don't see why he would be considering Pop hasn't played him at all.

Either Parker is sitting or Pop feels CoJo will defend the PGs better than Patty.

[Libri]

Why?

Matt Bonner is regular season gold. It's the playoffs where he starts to become a problem.

Because Ayres and Baynes might get a chance to play?

[jestersmash]

This game is on FSSW right? My tv guide lists the mavericks game on FSSW but it did this yesterday also even though the Spurs game was showing, so I'm 99% sure the game is still on FSSW.

[look_at_g_shred]

Dat nigga Christmas finna go ham. But tbh Spurs by 8

[bklynspursfan]

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[crc21209]

Sounds about right. Too early in the season to start resting guys....

[ohmwrecker]

Kawhi got a haircut?

[ElNono]

Congratulations to Manu Ginobili and his wife, Marianela, who will be having another kid!
-Cole



per:
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[playblair]

Kawaii got a haircut?

?
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[PlayNando]

Play Nando.

[ohmwrecker]

?
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I just saw a dude on tv for a second in shoot around in a black shirt, #2, short hair . . . must've been Bledsoe. I thought Kawhi cut that nappy mess off his head.

[playblair]

:hungry:

[ace3g]

apparently Diaw is starting tonight

[PlayNando]

apparently Diaw is starting tonight
ohhhhhhhh

Two Frenchmen in the starting lineup = Spurs victory.

[TXstbobcat]

I finally get a spurs broadcast for the first time this season.

[RD2191]

:flag:

[LakerHater]

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[wildchild]

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Tony too? Well done guys! :toast

[Captivus]

Bennett just scored his first basket!

[PlayNando]

It makes me sick that Green is still starting.

[hater]

:lmao tiago relegated to the bench

:lol brazil

[Captivus]

It makes me sick that Green is still starting.

He had at least 1 great game this season.

[PlayNando]

SO GLAD TO SEE THE REAL UNIFORMS BACK TBH

[ace3g]

first points a Green layup, lol

[bklynspursfan]

Danny!!! :wow

[PlayNando]

did danny just make a layup? dahell

[TXstbobcat]

Green did something!!!!!

[Captivus]

Thats an expensive bench...

[RD2191]

Why is Diaw starting? 1 time thing?

[PlayNando]

wow kawhi just got pwned...

[PlayNando]

diaw 2.0

[TXstbobcat]

Diaw!!!

[PlayNando]

verde is getting owned on defense by gerald green...........

bench him

[TXstbobcat]

Diaw!!! Nice

[PlayNando]

diaw 2.0...

[PlayNando]

WOW kawhi has gotten blocked TWICE tonight. 0/2...

[PlayNando]

kawhi is awful tonight. terrible o-foul and he is getting pwned at the hoop hope he improves...

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!

[hater]

Spurs look 10x better with Diaw starting instead of vagina

[PlayNando]

wow plumlee just did the patented timmy bank shot in timmy's face :lol

[Arcadian]

Nice spin move by Tim.

And nice bank by Plumlee.

[siraulo23]

tough start again for kawhi

[TXstbobcat]

Marco is in

[PlayNando]

POP SMALL BALL

[PlayNando]

wow manu nice

[RD2191]

DAMN MANU

[TXstbobcat]

Manu!!!! That was nice

[RD2191]

WHI WHI

[ElNono]

kiwi from Manu

[TXstbobcat]

Nice slam!!!!

[PlayNando]

manu to kawhi

[ace3g]

Manu to Kawow!!!

[ElNono]

nice Laser pass

[DapDaGenius]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH KAWHI WITH THE GRAVITY DUNK!!

Manu is a magician this game.

[TXstbobcat]

Manu playing great.

[PlayNando]

manu's shaved beard is giving him more youth tonight

[PlayNando]

wtf marco

[RD2191]

Manu

[ace3g]

manu tres!!!

[PlayNando]

manu 3333333333333333333333333333333

[ElNono]

thats a manu tres

[TXstbobcat]

Manu 333

[r0drig0lac]

manuuuuuuuuuuu

[BatManu20]

Manuuuuuuu

[ace3g]

Kawhi to Splitter

[DapDaGenius]

Go Manu. Keep it up and I'll hate you less.

[PlayNando]

we are killing them

[ElNono]

manu shitting on the haters, tbh :lol

[RD2191]

Now those are the Spurs I know and love.

[r0drig0lac]

Spurs rolling over them

[PlayNando]

impressive playmaking there by kawhi tbh. hope he can work on that

[BatManu20]

Nice play Kawhi

[Floyd Pacquiao]

wow nice cross over and pass from kawhi

[TXstbobcat]

Spurs are going to put this one away by halftime

[mute]

I love this team! The only team that can beat us are... ourselves and if we don't play to true potential.

[Captivus]

Kiwi using the right stick!!

[moisaenz]

point forward Kawhi

[Robz4000]

Spurs look solid tonight. Phoenix will keep it close tho so there won't be a blow out tonight.

[HI-FI]

those past few minutes were awesome. Manu looking like 2011ish, Kawhi just peeling new layers to his game. Even Tiago been smart lately.

[anakha]

I love this team! The only team that can beat us are... ourselves and if we don't play to true potential.

Did your sources confirm that?

[xmas1997]

manu shitting on the haters, tbh :lol

Making a mockery of the haters! :lol

[hater]

manu shitting on the haters, tbh :lol

I'm happy for Manu

at least he's dominating one of the worst teams in the league :lol

[hater]

love Belli. Never rushes up a shot like Neal used to do :

how in the world some idiots here say belli is not even an upgrade over Neal is beyond me :lol

[ElNono]

at least he's dominating one of the worst teams in the league :lol

At least look at the standings before saying something like that... they're currently ranked above us :lol

[ace3g]

nice pass Patty

[TXstbobcat]

Splitter playing well tonight

[PlayNando]

there's not one black american out on the court for the spurs right now tbh

[moisaenz]

white men cant jump

[hater]

turnobili seems to be wanting to make an appearance

[Brunodf]

Good quarter

[DAF86]

love Belli. Never rushes up a shot like Neal used to do :

how in the world some idiots here say belli is not even an upgrade over Neal is beyond me :lol

lol the only shot he took on this game was an awful 20 footer off balance with like 20 seconds on the clock. I'm not a Belli hater but it's funny that you would say that after that play. :lol

[ElNono]

good call starting Diaw and bringing Tiago off the bench

[Brunodf]

Splitter playing well tonight
Not so good on D

[ElNono]

no playmaker in this lineup :td

[DapDaGenius]

Now we're shittin' the bed

[PingPong]

so many wasted shots.

[siraulo23]

^ diaw/belli?

[Captivus]

slow down Diaw...sometimes you are open, take your time to shoot

[RD2191]

too much diaw tbh

[ElNono]

pop tanking this shit

[hater]

lol the only shot he took on this game was an awful 20 footer off balance with like 20 seconds on the clock. I'm not a Belli hater but it's funny that you would say that after that play. :lol

Neal would already be at around 5 attempts in this game :rolleyes

[moisaenz]

he doesnt want to peak early

[moisaenz]

ayres defense sux

[Brunodf]

Wtf? Ayers/Leonard/Beli frontcourt??!

[TXstbobcat]

Spurs pissed that nice lead away.

[BatManu20]

Belli firing at will

[ElNono]

Neal would already be at around 5 attempts in this game :rolleyes

Wish you would start hating on Belli, tbh.... since you praised him he's gone 0-4... :lol

[DapDaGenius]

Put Manu's bitch ass back in.

[DAF86]

4 players that can create his own shot and Pop somehow manages to not have any of them on the court.

[Johnny RIngo]

ayres defense sux

The Ayres/Belli combo is horrid. Hell, Belli by himself is a shitty player. 0-4 and a turnover on a fastbreak. Dude is just as bad as Neal

[hater]

Wish you would start hating on Belli, tbh.... since you praised him he's gone 0-4... :lol

ElNono feeling vindicated in a game vs. the Suns :lmao

[Captivus]

close end in Orlando

[ElNono]

ElNono feeling vindicated in a game vs. the Suns :lmao

:lol I didn't do anything... you just keep running your mouth and are consistently wrong...

BTW, not just me that keeps pointing it out :lol

[hater]

Ayres :lmao

where's baynes

[DAF86]

So what is this Ayres guy good at?

[ElNono]

come on Belli... at least the freebies

[RD2191]

Kawhi needs to step up

[Johnny RIngo]

So what is this Ayres guy good at?

Nothing. I've been saying it all year. Spurs pissed away 2 million signing this scrub. He belongs in D-League

[DapDaGenius]

Good shot Kawhi.

[RD2191]

:lolSpurs

[DapDaGenius]

That is the way to do it Spurs... leave the opponents open.

[ElNono]

wtf was that :lol

[Brunodf]

Pop is the Suns MVP so far

[moisaenz]

spurs didnt want to play today..

[BatManu20]

Smh Spurs..

[timtonymanu]

Wow terrible basketball now

[DapDaGenius]

We can't keep a lead for shit.

[Brunodf]

So what is this Ayres guy good at?
Allowing easy baskets

[moisaenz]

see we need bonner

[ElNono]

Pop is the Suns MVP so far

couldn't agree more... sat down the big 3 too long and let the lead dwindle

[hater]

:lol getting shit on by the Suns

[PingPong]

Timmy doing some Baynes...

[boutons_deux]

2nd qtr , Spurs 6 vs Phx 19

[Robz4000]

Pop experimented too long tbh.

[thunderup]

:lmao Spurs

[Brunodf]

couldn't agree more... sat down the big 3 too long and let the lead dwindle
Big 3+Diaw+Kawhi+Splitter at the same time

[Xylus]

Wish I was watching this game right now.

[mclinejr]

I don't think the Spurs care about this game. They are experimenting.

[DAF86]

:lmao Spurs

You are going to lose tonight.

[Xylus]

at least he's dominating one of the worst teams in the league :lol

Did Chad Ford tell you that?

[da_suns_fan]

Wish I was watching this game right now.

Archie goodwin just stole the ball from Duncan, drove down court and threw down a nasty tomahawk and then yelled at the crowd!!! :lol:lol:lol

[ElNono]

damn.. that would've been a nice reverse dunk

[bklynspursfan]

couldn't agree more... sat down the big 3 too long and let the lead dwindle

It's a b2b, I guess we should feel fortunate enough that they're playing at all. He likes having a strong 2nd unit, can't do that unless the guys play together

[Hoops Czar]

I don't think the Spurs care about this game. They are experimenting.
Do posters ever get sick of bullshit excuses.

[hater]

:lol manu

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!

[moisaenz]

hopefully we get a good pick at draft time

[ElNono]

defense lacking, tbh

[timtonymanu]

Wow Spurs wake up

[200 miles]

Wtf happened to Splitter?

[ace3g]

Timmy!!!

[RD2191]

Tim saving our asses

[ElNono]

good flop

[Kool Bob Love]

TD.

[r0drig0lac]

this team goes where Timmy can take them ... ever ever ever

[ace3g]

Timmy again

[Xylus]

God damn it, the Suns are a turnover factory.

[RD2191]

holy shit tim

[ElNono]

kiwi

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard!!

[thunderup]

Tim Duncan is a basketball god. Anyone else on the Spurs = :lmao.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

tim duncan.... i love you

[Arcadian]

Tim = still the best post player in the league.

[RD2191]

Tim Duncan is a basketball god. Anyone else on the Spurs = :lmao.
fa real tho

[Johnny RIngo]

spurs didnt want to play today..

We had a ten point lead and were on our way to blowing 'em out in the first quarter. Then Pop handed the reins over to our summer acquisitions(Belli/AYres) and they pissed away the lead. LOL at Spurs wasting their MLE on these two

[Brunodf]

Good run by the 37 yr old

[moisaenz]

tim i had forgotten about that guy..

[hater]

Duncan playing Basketball while everyone playing tic tac toe

[PingPong]

Clippers losing to Orlando...

[HI-FI]

Timmy just puts the team on his shoulders per par.

[Captivus]

Clippers about to lose to Orlando...

[200 miles]

Why is Pop still treating Splitter like a rookie?

[mclinejr]

Do posters ever get sick of bullshit excuses.

Posters?

[ElNono]

Manu

[TXstbobcat]

Manu!!

[Johnny RIngo]

And Duncan is awesome. Without him, we have the worst frontcourt in the league.

[ElNono]

Manu x2

[Embedded]

Oh Ayers missed a bunny!!!

[RD2191]

good god, do scrub teams ever miss against us? fukin ridiculous

[Embedded]

Yeah, man

[Embedded]

GInobiliiiiii

[hater]

Parker forgot to bring the nitrous tonight

[ElNono]

verde!

[TXstbobcat]

Green hit a basket!! :rollin

[mclinejr]

Danny hit a 3!!

[phxspurfan]

Dare I say...Plumlee > Splitter

[PlayNando]

Weee... Danny hit one!

[r0drig0lac]

danny 5/3/2/1/3 = 5x5 on the clock

[Xylus]

Plumlee with the savage putback.

THE GREAT MILES PLUMLEE

[Captivus]

VERDE!!

[aal04]

Did manu get hair implants or something. Looking thick!

[Mugen]

Spurs looked bored as shit tbh.

[Embedded]

Spray paint

[crc21209]

Well, not a horrible half but not great also. If they can just keep the two Morris brothers and Bledsoe in check they should be fine.

[Embedded]

Yeah it's frustrating, everybody is bringing their A game against us.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

I'm telling you... I'd love to have the Morris twins or PJ on our squad.

[Johnny RIngo]

Weee... Danny hit one!

And Belli missed 4

[Brunodf]

So the Kawhi/Diaw/Duncan lineup was great on D then Pop doesn't play them in the 2nd quarter:rolleyes

[Embedded]

But you're right, we started stomping their guts out, then got bored

[Embedded]

Well.....Johnny Ringo

[Captivus]

if Kawhi is ourbest defender, he has to be guarding Bledsoe

[Xylus]

Bledsoe is in hibernation. Coach Hornacek needs to wake the bear.

[bklynspursfan]

Need a nice defensive quarter, like holding these guys under 20...

[Brunodf]

Need a nice defensive quarter, like holding these guys under 20...
Hard to do that playing Mills/Green/Beli/Kawhi/Ayers lineups

[Chinook]

Bledsoe is in hibernation. Coach Hornacek needs to wake the bear.

Danny Green is doing a great job on him.

[Xylus]

I've watched like 40 Spurs/Suns games in the last decade and I still don't know how to contain Tim Duncan.

[Brunodf]

I've watched like 40 Spurs/Suns games in the last decade and I still don't know how to contain Tim Duncan.
Only his coach can do that

[Chinook]

Beli looks like a sickness out there. That worries the hell out of me.

[Captivus]

Carter Williams with 19 (8/21) /7ass /5Reb / 2Ste /1 Block
They lost, but this guy continues to perform, although he started weak, he ended with nice stats.

[moisaenz]

we need bonners defense

[PlayNando]

And Belli missed 4
And?

[PingPong]

Did Baynes some huge mistake in one of the past games? Pop didn't put him in the court even against this Suns Frontcourt...

[Johnny RIngo]

Hard to do that playing Mills/Green/Beli/Kawhi/Ayers lineups

Green and Kawhi are good players but even they aren't good enough to carry Belli/Ayers. Those two are horrid on defense and seem out of place in the Spurs offense. Really crappy acquisitions from the front office.

[mclinejr]

we need bonners defense

:)