Game 23: Timberwolves vs. Spurs - Friday, Dec 13, 7:30PM (CST)

[Darius Bieber]

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(2001 Western Conference First Round, Spurs 3-1)
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[ace3g]

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Paul Garcia PS @PaulGarciaPS
(https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaPS)Returning/New #Spurs (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Spurs) player Malcolm Thomas working on understanding SAS system. #Wolves (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Wolves) pic.twitter.com/melAcoU6DQ (http://t.co/melAcoU6DQ)

[xellos88330]

I wouldn't mind seeing Thomas get some burn in this game. I hope the Spurs are up big so we can get an extended look at what the kid can do now.

[Chomag]

Hope the Kid can get some playing time tonight just so we can see a glimps of him at the nba level but I doubt it. Maybe Spurs can get a huge lead but I have a feeling Minny is going to be tough.

[timtonymanu]

There should be no smokey arena tonight so I can't wait to face the Wolves. Wish we didn't have our two centers out.

[TXstbobcat]

Should be a good game. Spurs 107 Wolves 102 :flag:

[ace3g]

Paul Garcia PS @PaulGarciaPS
(https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaPS)Coach Pop says Jeff Ayres to start tonight for #Spurs (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Spurs) vs. #Wolves (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Wolves).

[CitizenDwayne]

No Splitter or Baynes...against the Wolves...

Keep your expectations low for tonight, everyone.

[RD2191]

Paul Garcia PS @PaulGarciaPS
(https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaPS)Coach Pop says Jeff Ayres to start tonight for #Spurs (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Spurs) vs. #Wolves (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Wolves).


:wakeup:pctoss

[Robz4000]

Yep, Wolves gonna go balls deep tonight Pacers-style. Was really hoping Splitter or Baynes would be active tonight.

[Chomag]

Paul Garcia PS @PaulGarciaPS
(https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaPS)Coach Pop says Jeff Ayres to start tonight for #Spurs (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Spurs) vs. #Wolves (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Wolves).



Yep, Pop's new pet it seems. Guess Bonner shared those incriminating pictures with him.

[Chomag]

No Splitter or Baynes...against the Wolves...

Keep your expectations low for tonight, everyone.

As long as they compete for 48 minutes I honestly don't care win or lose tonight.

[DarkGinobili]

:flag:

[ace3g]

Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
(https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)Splitter says he is improving. Team wants to be sure he's over small calf strain before he plays again. Expects to travel on 4-game trip.

[Baam]

Paul Garcia PS @PaulGarciaPS
(https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaPS)Coach Pop says Jeff Ayres to start tonight for #Spurs (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Spurs) vs. #Wolves (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Wolves).



Makes me want to throw up.

[r0drig0lac]

Makes me want to throw up.:lol

[look_at_g_shred]

Why is everyone mad with Ayres starting ? It's not like Pop has much options at this point. I'd much rather him start than Bonner!

[Kool Bob Love]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPyKAmKxOAw

:danceclub

[Captivus]

Another game facing big strong guys, Spurs will surely struggle.

[timmy2003]

Go spurs Go!!!

[timmy2003]

Difficult to contain Kevin Love

[DPG21920]

Spurs have to shut down Martin. If you do that, you beat them more than likely. KMart is having a major resurgence with this team.

[GB20]

we are going to get kill by the timberwolves's front line

[ElNono]

:flag:

[ace3g]

Kawhi!!!

[GB20]

that is my boy leonard

[r0drig0lac]

kawooowww

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!

[DPG21920]

I like Kawhi shooting those elbow 3's. He's normally pretty comfortable from there.

[TheGoldStandard]

Kawhi needs a big game, we need a big game from everyone if we're going to have Ayres out there.. 4 on 5 ball

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard333

[TheGoldStandard]

Our defense is getting sucked in already, don't like that.. gotta stay with the perimeter guys

[ace3g]

of course that goes in for Ayres, lol

[Cry Havoc]

Refs shitting the bed already.

[Cry Havoc]

TONY!


Btw folks NBA League Pass is free this weekend. :)

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!!

[ElNono]

:lol Tragic

[DPG21920]

That was fantastic defense on that one possession by Ayres

[Cry Havoc]

TONY WITH THE SCORE OF THE GAME

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!! Nice

[ElNono]

wow Brewer

[Darius Bieber]

Duncan worrying more about the calls than playing..

[TheGoldStandard]

Feels like it's going to be a long night.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

The Wolves' bench is complete garbage. As long as the starters don't fuck up too badly, this should be a win.

[DPG21920]

I really enjoy those Love passes. It's just incredible how good he is at it.

[Cry Havoc]

Duncan worrying more about the calls than playing..

Yeah, he should just be able to score when someone smashes on his arm with no problem.

I mean, you could, right? That's why you're out there, right?

[TheGoldStandard]

If the Spurs got half the calls that OKC does it would be no contest every night.

[DapDaGenius]

LOL Every Spur with a rebound also has a personal foul.

[Darius Bieber]

Yeah, he should just be able to score when someone smashes on his arm with no problem.

I mean, you could, right? That's why you're out there, right?

Umm, just making an observation. Why should anyone post in this forum? They could all just play. Tim turns the ball over after a rebound, then almost does it again on the in bounds pass. His head needs to get in this game.

[Chinook]

Love Kawhi on Martin and Green on Brewer. Green's a better transition defender and Leonard is better at with shooters. Hopefully Pop sticks with that, because they've been burned already doing it the other way.

[Cry Havoc]

If the Spurs got half the calls that OKC does it would be no contest every night.

That's about what happens. We get exactly half the calls OKC does. They shoot almost double the # of free throws the Spurs do. :lol

[r0drig0lac]

Ayres is very bad in this business of basketball

[Cry Havoc]

No idea how Tony does that. :wow

[Libri]

Is Malcolm active for tonight?

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!!!!!

[jeebus]

stop trying to give the ball to Fucking Useless. he's going to screw up.

[timtonymanu]

WTF Danny Green?

[Robz4000]

This game's gonna be over before halftime tbh.

[Cry Havoc]

Green fell of a cliff so far this year. Sad to see.

[TheGoldStandard]

Tony & Kawhi are the only ones trying right now.

[ElNono]

hate that flopper Martin

[Cry Havoc]

Tony Parker. The fucking man.

[TheGoldStandard]

Tiago & Baynes still out??

[Cry Havoc]

This game's gonna be over before halftime tbh.

:lmao The shit you say.

[PingPong]

Kevin Love, the stupid selfish stat padder... Lakers material, tbh.

[TXstbobcat]

Tony with a nice start

[Cry Havoc]

DUNCAN.

[TheGoldStandard]

Fucking Ref, super late whistle

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!!

[ElNono]

lol Errors back in

[Cry Havoc]

Fuck.

These.

Refs.

No team in the NBA gets shafted like this at home. No one. Un fucking real.

[Chomag]

Wait... Ayers back in!?! Oh dear lord...

[timtonymanu]

Damn, Duncan's 2nd.

[TheGoldStandard]

Damn Ayres is back in for Timmy, grrldjfalkj;lkj f;lkajd;lkfja

[jeebus]

lol Thomas
lol ErrorsAirsPfag

[Libri]

Kevin Love, the stupid selfish stat padder... Lakers material, tbh.

He's gold for fantasy league, tbh.

[Robz4000]

Fuck.

These.

Refs.

No team in the NBA gets shafted like this at home. No one. Un fucking real.

:lol blaming the refs

[GB20]

game over!! with timmy in the bench

[Chomag]

Green just being the scrub he is, he just got lucky timing with a hot streak that made him look better then he really is

[TheGoldStandard]

Someone needs to dump Ayres and Boylen off in a desert somewhere.

[timtonymanu]

Ayres/Diaw. This won't end well.

[Cry Havoc]

:lol blaming the refs

:lmao Thinking we'll lose this game by halftime to the fucking T-pups.

[TheGoldStandard]

Baynes needs to be suited up, I don't know how badly he's injured but he's got to be better than Ayres and he never gets any minutes so it's not detrimental to the team or his health.

[Cry Havoc]

Brewer balling like he stole something.

[ace3g]

Beli!!1

[ElNono]

manu-belli

[Robz4000]

:lmao Thinking we'll lose this game by halftime to the fucking T-pups.

Without Splitter or Baynes they will tbh. Tim's not big enough to defend Pek and lock down the paint tbh.

[TheGoldStandard]

Mambo Italiano

[Cry Havoc]

Fucking refs don't know what the fuck an obvious over the back is. Atrocious.

[ace3g]

Diaw 2.0

[DapDaGenius]

Marco is a king.

Also, Ayres looks like he has to fart...all the time.

[TXstbobcat]

Marco333

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

When Love and Rubio get taken out, I'm sure the Spurs are gonna go on a run

[Cry Havoc]

Without Splitter or Baynes they will tbh. Tim's not big enough to defend Pek and lock down the paint tbh.

LMFAO

Yeah, it's not like Tim has ever guarded a bigger center before.

:lmao :lmao :lmao

[TXstbobcat]

Diaw!!!

[TheGoldStandard]

God Ayres..:(

[ElNono]

come on... now Corey Brewer is lockdown and Rubio can shoot?

[Cry Havoc]

come on... now Corey Brewer is lockdown and Rubio can shoot?

Teams get up for us. It's just a fact.

[timtonymanu]

GTFO Rubio

[Chomag]

hero mode trying to put it up against 4 of mins defenders

[TheGoldStandard]

come on... now Corey Brewer is lockdown and Rubio can shoot?

Its only December?

[r0drig0lac]

lol .. rubio turn into pistol pete against Spurs

[Cry Havoc]

hero mode trying to put it up against 4 of mins defenders

Yeah, PARKER is our problem right now.

GTFO.

[Robz4000]

LMFAO

Yeah, it's not like Tim has ever guarded a bigger center before.

:lmao :lmao :lmao

Its not like Tim has ever gotten murdered by bigger bigs this year either...

[Chomag]

come on... now Corey Brewer is lockdown and Rubio can shoot?
When you are one of the best you better be prepared to play like it, because everyone will want a piece of you

[ElNono]

Its only December?

not mad, just odd

[timtonymanu]

Barea is gonna go off too. Always does against us

[Cry Havoc]

Its not like Tim has ever gotten murdered by bigger bigs this year either...

:lol

You're right. We should just sit him the rest of the season since he's such a historically subpar defender. :lol

[TXstbobcat]

Diaw!!!!!

[Cry Havoc]

HOLY SHIT THEY CALLED A FOUL

[ElNono]

I didn't think the defense was bad... not one of THOSE 30pt quarters... I think we've been unlucky

[TDfan2007]

Defense isn't there, and right now it's about effort and focus unfortunately.

[Chomag]

Yeah, PARKER is our problem right now.

GTFO.
No but on that play it was a bad decision

[Robz4000]

:lol

You're right. We should just sit him the rest of the season since he's such a historically subpar defender. :lol

:lol moving the goalposts

[Bill_Brasky]

another shit defensive first quarter

[TheGoldStandard]

That defense needs to step it up, it hasn't even been bombs from the 3 pt arc either.

[Cry Havoc]

:lol moving the goalposts

:lmao Saying Duncan is going to get shat on by anyone from fucking Minnesota.

[TheGoldStandard]

Parker losing faith in players (Ayres and Green)

[Chomag]

that was a fast quarter

[DPG21920]

I believe MIN is one of the top first quarter scoring teams in the league.

[Libri]

Defense isn't there, and right now it's about effort and focus unfortunately.

27 pts, smh

[Chomag]

Parker losing faith in players (Ayres and Green)
Can you blame him? lol

[ElNono]

I mean, Rubio is a 37% shooter from 2, 38% shooter from 3... you *want* him taking jumpshots

[TDfan2007]

Its not like Tim has ever gotten murdered by bigger bigs this year either...

You're aware that you're talking about one of the best low post defenders ever, right. And no, I'm not just talking about in his prime.

[Robz4000]

:lmao Saying Duncan is going to get shat on by anyone from fucking Minnesota.

Its already happening.. He's got two fouls guarding Pek already and the D in the paint has been shit as well.

[PlayNando]

Tphero

[TheGoldStandard]

Can you blame him? lol
Green hasn't made a case for himself at all in the last 10 games, Ayres is just a waste of space

[ace3g]

Ayres you have to shoot that midrange ...

[Cry Havoc]

Its already happening.. He's got two fouls guarding Pek already and the D in the paint has been shit as well.

Lol refs making shitty calls = Duncan getting outplayed

Hilarious.

[TheGoldStandard]

Never pass the ball to Ayres, Never!!!

[Cry Havoc]

Damn Mills is fast.

[timtonymanu]

Patty!!

[ace3g]

damn

[Robz4000]

You're aware that you're talking about one of the best low post defenders ever, right. And no, I'm not just talking about in his prime.

I'm not shitting on Tim, he's amazing. However, he has been bullied by some bigs this year without Splitter to help defend.

[Chomag]

Damn! that was a pretty looking play though even though belly missed

[TXstbobcat]

Mills!!!

[DPG21920]

What an unreal pass by Manu. I love Beli's movement off the ball. They have a great chemistry already

[TDfan2007]

Diaw is ON

[Robz4000]

Lol refs making shitty calls = Duncan getting outplayed

Hilarious.

Son, quit using the ref excuse. The NBA isn't always out to get the Spurs.

[ace3g]

Air Ayres

[Cry Havoc]

You're aware that you're talking about one of the best low post defenders ever, right. And no, I'm not just talking about in his prime.

Typical casual fan's "What have you done for me lately?" attitude. Pretty common on these forums.

[ElNono]

good stuff now

[TheGoldStandard]

He better make that

[TXstbobcat]

Diaw!!

[Cry Havoc]

Son, quit using the ref excuse. The NBA isn't always out to get the Spurs.

Is this game over yet? I can't tell.

[DPG21920]

Ima start calling Manu "buffet" cause dat dude feeding playa's

[jeebus]

I would've laughed for 10 minutes straight if that piece of shit missed the dunk

[DapDaGenius]

Ayres made a dunk!! He finally did it!! Ayres is now 1/20 on dunks for his whole career.

[ElNono]

Ima start calling Manu "buffet" cause dat dude feeding playa's

read my mind

[Cry Havoc]

Refs finally remembered that they have whistles on both ends of the floor.

[timtonymanu]

I would've laughed for 10 minutes straight if that piece of shit missed the dunk

But now his fans will bump the Church thread again.

:cry He just needs to know the system.

[TXstbobcat]

Wolves cooling off in the second quarter.

[Cry Havoc]

Ayres made a dunk!! He finally did it!! Ayres is now 1/20 on dunks for his whole career.

He's getting into Antoine Walker 3 point territory with that. The sky's the limit.

[PlayNando]

:lol Manu making Ayres look good tbh. :lol

[Robz4000]

Typical casual fan's "What have you done for me lately?" attitude. Pretty common on these forums.

:lol calling someone casual when he calls out his team
:lol homer

[Cry Havoc]

KoMe with 5 turnovers in the first HALF tonight. :lol

[jeebus]

But now his fans will bump the Church thread again.

:cry He just needs to know the system.
all 3 fans of his

[PlayNando]

Bench dominating per par tbh!

[Cry Havoc]

:lol calling someone casual when he calls out his team
:lol homer

Is the game over yet?

[TDfan2007]

Manu is one of the best passers that I've ever seen.

[TheGoldStandard]

KoMe with 5 turnovers in the first HALF tonight. :lol

Quite the comeback..

[Robz4000]

Underestimated how bad Minny's bench is

[Cry Havoc]

:lol calling someone casual when he calls out his team
:lol homer

Cliff jumper telling someone they're a homer because they don't abandon hope in the first quarter to an EC team. :lol

[Cry Havoc]

Underestimated how bad Minny's bench is

So you're saying it won't be over by half? Maybe you'd like to hedge your bet to the 3rd quarter to give us more time to lose?

[Robz4000]

Cliff jumper telling someone they're a homer because they don't abandon hope in the first quarter to an EC team. :lol

:lol pot calling the kettle black

[TDfan2007]

Also, I'm going to say it now. Tony's defense has been bad to terrible this year.

[TheGoldStandard]

Damn you Ayres

[timtonymanu]

Got to say though that Ayres is playing Pek pretty well.

[jeebus]

You can literally see exactly when Airs shits his pants after he gets the ball out there to shoot.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Ayres sucks, but his defense and rebounding this game haven't actually been that bad

[TheGoldStandard]

I bet Pekovic smells like Cabbage

[Cry Havoc]

:lol pot calling the kettle black

When did I say this game was over? By all means enlighten me. :)

[ElNono]

Also, I'm going to say it now. Tony's defense has been bad to terrible this year.

yeah, but it's ok... no point going all out right now

[Darius Bieber]

Cliff jumper telling someone they're a homer because they don't abandon hope in the first quarter to an EC team. :lol

Minnesota is in the WC

[Cry Havoc]

Minnesota is in the WC

That's my point. :lol

[Chomag]

Diaw is pretty amazing this year, I just wish that dude would grab a few more boards.

[ElNono]

Manu sits down, they go on a run....

[bklynspursfan]

I will say on Ayres behalf it's tough to catch Manu's pocket passes. We even see Duncan & Splitter fumble some of his passes. I think if he lobs them up kinda how CP3 did in NO with Chandler it might be a little easier

[Cry Havoc]

Minnesota is in the WC

Actually now that I think about it Minny would probably be a "good" EC team. :lol

[ElNono]

TD can't buy a call

[Cry Havoc]

There's Duncan getting shit on by Peko.

OH WAIT. :lmao

[ElNono]

can't say enough good stuff about Boris

[Darius Bieber]

Actually now that I think about it Minny would probably be a "good" EC team. :lol

LMAO yeah, they're 11-11. That would be third place in the EC. :lmao

[Cry Havoc]

DIAW doin work

[DapDaGenius]

Big Boy Boris going in on people....hard....erecting his stats...yeah!!

[ElNono]

finally Belli

[Chomag]

I think Belli is ready to be with the starters

[TXstbobcat]

Diaw!!!

[Cry Havoc]

Big Boy Boris going in on people....hard....erecting his stats...yeah!!

The Erector

[TXstbobcat]

Marco333

[TheGoldStandard]

Marco is better with the 2nd unit but Green needs to start pulling his weight.

[timtonymanu]

I think Belly is ready to be with the starters

Naw I like the Manu-Marco lineup. As useless as Danny Green can be sometimes, I think he would be even worse off the bench.

[Robz4000]

When did I say this game was over? By all means enlighten me. :)

:lol cliff jumper calling other posters cliff jumpers
:cry its the refs' fault !!! :cry

[Chomag]

true but damn Green is heading for the worst nba starter category

[TDfan2007]

Diaw again. Man...I know it's foregone, but I can't help but wonder what would've happened last year if he was this aggressive.

[PlayNando]

Peckovic = steroids...

[Cry Havoc]

:lol cliff jumper calling other posters cliff jumpers
:cry its the refs' fault !!! :cry

Me calling out officials for bad calls = me saying we're going to lose the game.

How much can you stretch your logic out before it's completely see through? :lol

[TheGoldStandard]

Kawhi showing some life, no hesitation on that pull up

[ace3g]

Diaw with the cream shake

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard!!!

[jeebus]

Spurs play better when they have 5 players out there. :tu

[Cry Havoc]

TONY!

[DapDaGenius]

The Erector

That has to be Boris' nickname from now on.

[DapDaGenius]

Spurs play better when they have 5 players out there. :tu

You hate Ayres so much you don't consider him a player? LOL

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!!

[Cry Havoc]

You hate Ayres so much you don't consider him a player? LOL

He's borderline. I can see him, but I don't see any stats he produces. He's like the extra in the movie that's just ugly enough not to get a line.

[TDfan2007]

I'm loving the action for Kawhi tonight.

[timtonymanu]

where's my brotha robdiaz2191 at?

[jeebus]

You hate Ayres so much you don't consider him a player? LOL
he grabs the open rebounds, I'll give him that. he's a black hole on offense and defense though.

[Cry Havoc]

Manu's nickname should be Charity, cause that motherfucker's leading a march for dimes. :lol

[TXstbobcat]

Diaw!!! Beast mode

[ace3g]

Pop should give Thomas a chance when Cunningham is out there

[Cry Havoc]

where's my brotha robdiaz2191 at?

One cliff jumper in the thread is enough TBH. :lol

[Chomag]

Keven Martin has always been a spurs killer for some reason, we dont want him getting hot.

[TheGoldStandard]

Hopefully we will see some Thomas tonight, at least get a whiff, hell he can't be that much worse than Ayres

[TDfan2007]

Timmy is playing well. Love struggling against a frontcourt with competent defenders.

[GB20]

it looked like timmy was limping

[Cry Havoc]

Keven Martin has always been a spurs killer for some reason, we dont want him getting hot.

Martin is a pretty good player in his own right, no real shame in him getting some buckets.

If Barea was going off like he has in the past it would be an issue. :lol

[Chomag]

knowing Pop he will throw Thomas in for 10 seconds before the end of a quarter.

[Robz4000]

One cliff jumper in the thread is enough TBH. :lol

Son you gonna disappear again if/when the Spurs get knocked out again after blaming the refs?

[jeebus]

Yessssssssssssss. Boner in the game.

[TheGoldStandard]

Watch that +/- Star

[timtonymanu]

Damn T-Wolves hanging in there.

[Cry Havoc]

Son you gonna disappear again if/when the Spurs get knocked out again after blaming the refs?

I've got 20,000 posts in this forum. Please show me where I've ever disappeared. Want to try another random argument or are you just going to go back to toeing the edge of that chasm in December? :lol

[ace3g]

Manu!!!

[ElNono]

:wow

[Robz4000]

Manu 6MOTY tbh

[Splits]

Its not like Tim has ever gotten murdered by bigger bigs this year either...

So much stupid it hurts.

[timtonymanu]

Manu :cry

[Cry Havoc]

HOLY SHIT MANU

[TXstbobcat]

Bonner333

[TXstbobcat]

Manu!!!!!

[bklynspursfan]

Triple double watch for Duncan... 6 points 6 rebounds 5 assists

[ElNono]

"Block this Corey"

[Chomag]

Manu turning the clock back a couple of years!

[Cry Havoc]

Tpups getting merked by Tony.

[Robz4000]

I've got 20,000 posts in this forum. Please show me where I've ever disappeared. Want to try another random argument or are you just going to go back to toeing the edge of that chasm in December? :lol

:lmao using post count in an argument
:cry I've got 20k posts I'm somebody! :cry

[DAF86]

Triple double watch for Duncan... 6 points 6 rebounds 5 assists

That would be awesome to follow his 20/20.

[DPG21920]

Tim only has 6 rebounds? Seems like more.

[ace3g]

damn thought timmy was dunking that

[TheGoldStandard]

Damn Timmy showing his athleticism

[DPG21920]

Love is wet

[ElNono]

tp

[Cry Havoc]

:lmao using post count in an argument
:cry I've got 20k posts I'm somebody! :cry

You said I've disappeared from this forum. Don't cry like a bitch cause I'm shutting down your arguments. :lol

Is this game over yet?

[RD2191]

damn that was nice, sup fellas, has malcolm played any minutes?

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!

[Cry Havoc]

Tony blowing up.

[ace3g]

Bonner, lol

[ElNono]

:lol

[jeebus]

Boner.