Game 32: Nets @ Spurs -- Tuesday, Dec 31, 6:00PM (CST)

[007nites]

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Starting Lineups:

Spurs (24-7):

Tony Parker
Marco Belinelli
Kawhi Leonard
Tim Duncan
Tiago Splitter

Nets (10-20):

Deron Williams
Joe Johnson
Paul Pierce
Mirza Teletović
Kevin Garnett


Brooklyn opened a difficult three-game trip with a 105-91 loss to Indiana on Saturday. The Nets held the Pacers to 19 points in the final quarter but scored just 15 and finished with 35 in the second half. They were also outrebounded 41-28.

"We just have to figure it out," said forward Mirza Teletovic, who had 17 points in his fifth start in seven games. "I think one day it will come together."

Nets coach Jason Kidd has tried to find the right starting lineup with Brook Lopez out for the season due to a broken foot. Kevin Garnett has moved into Lopez's spot at center, and Joe Johnson has played at forward and guard in the last four games.

Alan Anderson and Shaun Livingston have gotten starts along with Teletovic.

"I need everyone to be better, both offensively and defensively," said Kidd, who was on the 2003 Nets team that lost to San Antonio. "We can only do it as a team. It's not going to be just one person."

The Nets are facing teams that are a combined 73-17 on the trip, which ends Thursday against Oklahoma City. On this stop, they might focus more on limiting Parker, who averaged 24.5 points on 61.8 percent shooting and 8.5 assists in last season's two meetings.

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[Budkin]

I have a horrible feeling the Nets are going to be playing up to their pre-season expectations only against us. We cannot lose this game please.

[RD2191]

This has trap game written all over it.

[freetiago]

Remember last year when we played them on new years and blew them out
the Nets announcers were saying something like the new year cant come soon enough after the Spurs held them to 5 points in the third quarter

[007nites]

Pure perimeter shooting team

[hooperflash]

This has trap game written all over it.

[Darius Bieber]

The Spurs cannot have a bad start, like they've had for the past few games... Spurs probably have celebration and parties on their mind for New Years. Gotta take care of business first, before the Cognac comes out.

[Hoops Czar]

21st in defensive efficiency this month.

[RD2191]

Marco still starting?

[007nites]

Marco still starting?

Yea

[RD2191]

Yea
Thanks.

[007nites]

Thanks.

NP

[BillMc]

Let's get off to a good start and blow 'em out like we were in November. :flag:

[RD2191]

:flag:

[TXstbobcat]

Just got home from happy hour and ready for the game. :flag:

[TXstbobcat]

Happy New Year fellow Spurs fans!!!!!

[MVPCues]

Spurs win while one cruise control.

[weeks]

lmao. i love the silhouette of garnett on that advertisement. hella optimistic arent we!

[RD2191]

lmao. i love the silhouette of garnett on that advertisement. hella optimistic arent we!
Just caught that, as if Garnetts goofy head could be mistaken for anyone else's.

[Reck]

I have a horrible feeling the Nets are going to be playing up to their pre-season expectations only against us. We cannot lose this game please.


This has trap game written all over it.

Why are you guys worried about? Even our second bench can win by double digits against these scrubs.

Game will be over before halftime.

[RD2191]

Tank for Wiggins.

[TXstbobcat]

Marco333

[Hoops Czar]

Splitter clowned and we're underway.

[TXstbobcat]

Splitter clowned and we're underway.

:lmao

[Reck]

Splitter is worst than Bonner. There, I said it.

Fucking useless clown.

[TXstbobcat]

Splitter!!

[r0drig0lac]

Tank for Jabari.
fixed

[freetiago]

Parker heroing per par
Splitter with the nice moves and immediately post him up again calling for it
Parker calls him off so he can go hero

this is why Kawhi cant break out tbh..

[Chris]

Andrew Monaco smh

[r0drig0lac]

timmy

[TXstbobcat]

Andrew Monaco smh

I'm just glad that league pass gave the home broadcast tonight for the spurs.

[Reck]

Man the Nets are garbage.

[jeebus]

Andrew Monaco smh
At least it's not him and a rookie announcer Malik sitting there, saying a few words every 5 minutes.

[weeks]

yeah, the nets really are that bad. damn.

[tim_duncan_fan]

I feel like I haven't seen this team really share and move the basketball in about 10 games.

[TXstbobcat]

Marco!!

[r0drig0lac]

Man the Nets are garbage.
is single team in the east that can beat the heat .. that's what matters

[Hoops Czar]

I feel like I haven't seen this team really share and move the basketball in about 10 games.
Nothing like playing a lottery team for the tease.

[KL2]

The nets look like something out of a video game, a team constructed by an amateur tbh.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

These YES announcers are so fucking annoying

[Floyd Pacquiao]

god I hate jason terry

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard slam!!

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Leonard!

[r0drig0lac]

kawow

[loveforthegame]

The only way Leonard can score. He has to steal the ball first.

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!

[007nites]

Timmy dominating KG

[Hoops Czar]

The Nets ae even making Splitter look somewhat useful on offense. That's hard to do.

[r0drig0lac]

tim really hates kg:toast

[Floyd Pacquiao]

It's always good when timmy is making jumpers in kg's grill

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

This is almost as funny as the 5 point third quarter by the Nets last year against Spurs on New Years Eve

[jeebus]

is single team in the east that can beat the heat .. that's what matters
lmao.

wait, you're serious?

[r0drig0lac]

lmao.

wait, you're serious?
if they put it all together so it is a little hard the way you're looking at the beginning of the season but I would have bet on them to win the East, injuries hindered a bit but I'd rather wait a bit, have a tough game this week with Indian and heat are undefeated against the only star power of the team, because the system is non-existent so far

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!

[MVPCues]

I see Thomas is listed. Maybe he will get some garbage time.

[heyheymymy]

:flag:

[007nites]

Williams is a scrub

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

The Nets fans that they just showed on TV looked really depressed

[RD2191]

:lol

[TXstbobcat]

Diaw!!

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

I would't be surprised if Kirilinko got injured from that fall considering he misses 40 games every season

[RD2191]

Not sure if playing better or just the Nets.

[jeebus]

Not sure if playing better or just the Nets.
Just the Nets. Though, the last minute of the 1st looked shitty for the spurs

[mute]

lol 3 pages :( everyones out

[Chris]

At least it's not him and a rookie announcer Malik sitting there, saying a few words every 5 minutes.

Yea, Malik was terrible :lol

[007nites]

We are destroying them on the boards. 16-6.

[TXstbobcat]

Mills!!

[Hoops Czar]

Green looks like shit.

[jeebus]

Yea, Malik was terrible :lol
He's better now but holy fuck, that first season of his was embarrassing.

[KL2]

Monaco seems like he's always too happy lol.

[jeebus]

Was that green trying to throw a halfcourt pass? That faggot

[Hoops Czar]

Green is a POS.

[RD2191]

Damn, Michelle.

[007nites]

Was that green trying to throw a halfcourt pass? That faggot

Easy there

[.G.]

Mmmmmmm...Michelle Beadle. Those are some nostrils I'd LOVE to cum up in

[TXstbobcat]

Splitter!!

[Hoops Czar]

Green giving Belinelli advice. That's rich.

[Reck]

These YES announcers are so fucking annoying

Hardly. They're even making Splitter sound like a beast.

These guys are class act.

[Hoops Czar]

I didn't realize Belinelli had such good court vision.

[007nites]

lol Patty

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!

[Hoops Czar]

The Spurs are making Plumblee look like D12

[RD2191]

I wouldn't of passed it to Tony, give him a taste of his own medicine.

[.G.]

Damn, that nigga anderson fell pretty hard

[007nites]

The Spurs are making Plumblee look like D12

More like DeAndre Jordan

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Only reason this game is entertaining at all is because I want to watch KG suck

[RD2191]

:lmaoSplitter

[Hoops Czar]

There's the Splitter hook.

[TXstbobcat]

Green333

[RD2191]

Why are we letting these scrubs hang around?

[Reck]

LOL Williams busted his ankles to barely score. :lol

[Rito3d30]

come on finish this game and let Thomas play:flag:

[jeebus]

There's the Splitter hook.
Pretty depressing when Bayne, someone who barely plays, has a better looking and more reliable hook than Splitter

[RD2191]

Come on Tp

[007nites]

Quite a snoozer of a game

[RD2191]

Are the Nets tanking? There's no way they can be this bad.

[Hoops Czar]

Foul on Leonard. First time I heard his name called all game. I'm not sure if that's more of an indictment against Brooklyn's stout defense or Leonard.

[TXstbobcat]

Tony333

[Spursfanfromafar]

Man..the Nets are such a bad team. Run in the park for the Spurs, this game.

[313]

these guys suck

[apalisoc_9]

Leonard is so frustrated offensively. The lack of touches is affecting his overall game..

Running plays for splitter..LMAO. dude doesn't need to cause he's a flat out known chooker against Miami and OKC. while the only guy that consistently performs in the playoffs is not getting a single touch. Guess, we're not getting leonard after his contract expires. The dude, looks so frustrated out there.

[Johnny RIngo]

Nets are pretty damn bad. Spurs aren't really playing that great and we're still blowing them out by twenty. If we brought our A game, this is a 40 point win for SA. Ideal game to get some rest for our big three and to let Leonard get some touches in the 2nd half without Parker dominating the ball.

[TXstbobcat]

Manu 333

[$pursDynasty]

these guys suck
Hey these guys beat the Heat and the Clippers

[RD2191]

I wanna see Malcolm in the 2nd half, hopefully.

[Reck]

Game will be over before halftime.

:hat

[apalisoc_9]

Nets are pretty damn bad. Spurs aren't really playing that great and we're still blowing them out by twenty. If we brought our A game, this is a 40 point win for SA. Ideal game to get some rest for our big three and to let Leonard get some touches in the 2nd half without Parker dominating the ball.

leonard will get touches when it matters like always ( against good teams), it's just sad, that everyone else has to be the one showballing against scrub teams

[RD2191]

Apparently this doesn't have trap game written all over it.

[Rito3d30]

Jesus Christ
That Hook:bang

[weeks]

tiago guaranteed to have one pussy-ass shot per game. it's in his contract

[Reck]

:lol Splitter does the hook on purpose. He knows he's utterly disgusting at it and yet he still does it.

[TXstbobcat]

Splitter at the buzzer lol.

[RD2191]

Unacceptable defense, 36 in a half to the Nets? SMH

[weeks]

lmao. on pace for 120+ pts.

i hope that russian owner is laughing out the other side of his face right now

[007nites]

We are 19-20 from the line in the first half

[$pursDynasty]

I don't know what is worse his finesse hook that rarely hits, or his soft as tissue attempt to take it 'hard' to the hole. Maybe the point is he knows EVERY player gets erect at the chance to block his weak crap into the 10th row, so he has worked on his free throws because that's one shot that can't look weak or be blocked.

[timtonymanu]

Unacceptable defense, 36 in a half to the Nets? SMH

Sup rob. Happy New Year. Watch them score 40 in the 3rd.

[ElNono]

Good 1st half... Keep it going

[RD2191]

Sup rob. Happy New Year. Watch them score 40 in the 3rd.
Thanks man, same to you! And yeah, I better shut up before I jinx the team. Lol

[313]

Kawhi will get touches to open the 3rd. But by the end of the third, or beginning of the fourth we won't even notice his presence on the offensive side of things

[RD2191]

She was asking for it, tbh.

[TXstbobcat]

Marco!!

[TXstbobcat]

Marco 333

[007nites]

It's over

[Rito3d30]

better give up now Kidd
Let our Thomas play:depressed

[Rito3d30]

fuck Thomas is inactive:bang

[Hoops Czar]

It's time to put Fratello on mute.

[TXstbobcat]

Baynes should get most of the 4th quarter on The court

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Timmy "Air" Duncan

[TXstbobcat]

Manu 333

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy tearing the nets up

[007nites]

Tim stat padding before the 4th.

[RD2191]

Tim stat padding before the 4th.
:lol

[TXstbobcat]

I think we can get the starters out now

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard!!

[SpurPadre]

Tim stat padding before the 4th.
He's up against his most hated player, we can't blame him for it.

[loveforthegame]

Careful Leonard. You already have 6 shot attempts.

[$pursDynasty]

Is Jason Kidd doing anything? Every time they cut to him, he is in the same position. There isn't much he could do coaching wise but dang at least pull some folks or looked pissed or do something.

[TXstbobcat]

Manu 33333

[Reck]

Nearly 100 points before the end of the 3rd. :lmao

[TXstbobcat]

Garnett 2 pts. :lmao

[apalisoc_9]

Careful Leonard. You already have 6 shot attempts.

Maybe he thinks the nets are contender teams...Since you know he's only allowed to take shots against Good and elite teams...

[RD2191]

Kidd thinking of hookers and blow for tonight.

[Cry Havoc]

Boris worried about having a hurt jaw, gonna stop him from eatin' dem baguettes.

[TXstbobcat]

Mills 333

[Kool Bob Love]

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[Kool Bob Love]

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[Reck]

Nearly 100 points before the end of the 3rd. :lmao

Jesus Christ I thought they'd end up at 93 to end it.

:lol adding 5 extra points with less than 40 seconds to go.

Kill yourself Kidd.

[Kool Bob Love]

Jesus Christ

Kill yourself Kidd.

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[timmy2003]

Easy win

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Can the Spurs top last years blow out? :lol Spurs scored 104 last New Years Eve and they are already at 98 at the end of the third

[Hoops Czar]

They'll be a lot of De Colo and Joseph in the 4th. Probably time to switch to the aTm game.

Edit: aTm sucks!!!!

[timmy2003]

Kidd is suffering

[pgardn]

Kirilenko straightens his hair before games...

Damn we need guys like him who care so much.

This team is an utter mess. Relegate them to the D-league so the owner can understand how bad they are. He understands soccer procedures, I'd guess, so relegate them.

[RD2191]

:lmaoBonner

[TXstbobcat]

Mills 333

[$pursDynasty]

big banger

[TXstbobcat]

Baynes!!

[$pursDynasty]

is decolo in the d league tonight, I figure he'd be in by now?

[timmy2003]

Nice drive by Baynes

[RD2191]

gtfo brooklyn

[RD2191]

only up 20, smh

[timmy2003]

is decolo in the d league tonight, I figure he'd be in by now?
Yes

[ElNono]

Good win. You still need to go out there and beat the teams you're supposed to beat.

Happy new year everyone

[$pursDynasty]

why is it the Patty can get run off the three line and yet take it to the rim, but Danny can't?

[$pursDynasty]

Good win. You still need to go out there and beat the teams you're supposed to beat.

Happy new year everyone

Happy New Year to you too, the Spurs have ALWAYS beat the teams they were supposed to beat this year, it's the teams I am not sure we can beat, that we have issues with

[CGD]

Is Malcolm playing/on bench?

[timmy2003]

Happy new year

[Libri]

$102 million :lmao

[$pursDynasty]

we dodged a bullet (pun intended) with AK-47; let him have his under the table deal with the Nets

[timmy2003]

$102 million :lmao

They do have a strong roaster. But hiring Kidd proved to be a bad decision.

[Rito3d30]

Is Malcolm playing/on bench?

Inactive along with De Colo

[TXstbobcat]

25 - 7 :flag:

[RD2191]

:lmao:lmao

[timmy2003]

Hilarious

[$pursDynasty]

I blame Kidd for this keep your guys on the floor

[RD2191]

:downspin:

[RD2191]

:lmao:lol

[timmy2003]

omg 20s timeout

[$pursDynasty]

this is embarrassing, got to be on Sportscenter

[$pursDynasty]

that was funny

[timtonymanu]

:lmao did the Nets lost another player?

[TXstbobcat]

:lmao

[timtonymanu]

What happened? Turned off the game.

[bbarry]

thats gotta be a fine on the nets.

[Libri]

Have to play that nanosecond. :lol

[$pursDynasty]

Silver Dancers must have had plans as well, they cleared off the court almost as fast as the Nets

[Sean Cagney]

we dodged a bullet (pun intended) with AK-47; let him have his under the table deal with the Nets

I have been thought this personally, he is way too injury prone and has been for his career. If healthy in his 20's he was a beast with big upside, he is not near what he was though with Utah.

[timmy2003]

I blame Kidd for this keep your guys on the floor

Poor Kidd

[Sean Cagney]

Garnett 2 pts. :lmao

He fell off a while back IMO, dude was just going to retire a few years ago I believe.

[Budkin]

Seriously. The Nets ARE that bad.

[elemento]

Man I don't even know if I should feel sorry for BK, but they look atrocious.

[TampaDude]

Wow...the Nets really do suck...bad.

Easy win...NEXT!

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[EVAY]

Parker heroing per par
Splitter with the nice moves and immediately post him up again calling for it
Parker calls him off so he can go hero

this is why Kawhi cant break out tbh..

This kind of "observation" and evaluation intra-game is why I no longer look at ST during a game. I watched Parker miss a couple of early shots last night and thought to myself "someone is going to accuse him of hero-balling because Pop called a play for him and he missed his shot." Sure enough, this morning I look at the in-game comments and this starts on page 2. Not only accusing Parker of hero balling, but claiming that such hero-balling is why Splitter and Kawhi cannot break out.


Some facts from last night game:

Parker played more minutes (27 plus) than any other Spur, per par.

Parker took 7 shots and made 4 of them while giving out 6 assists, (more assists than any other Spur)

Kawhi Leonard took 6 shots (one less than Tony) and made 3 of them.

Splitter took 6 shots and made three of them.

Duncan ( 11 shots),Manu (8 shots) and Mills (15 shots) all took more shots than Tony did.

Tony shot over 50% but got himself to the free throw line by driving to the lane and forcing the other team to foul him repeatedly, making 9 of his 9 free throws.

Tony played a smart, controlled game, ending up with more points than any other spur while taking fewer shots than several others.

Some day Spurstalk posters may learn that Pop sends Tony into the lane as part of the offensive scheme to take shots even if they don't go in because Parker doing that forces the defense to pay attention to those drives which frees up other players for their shots at different times of the game. Just like the three point shooters HAVE to shoot when the ball comes to them when they are open to keep the defense honest, Tony HAS to take those shots when those plays are called for him for the same damn reason.

[BillMc]

This kind of "observation" and evaluation intra-game is why I no longer look at ST during a game. I watched Parker miss a couple of early shots last night and thought to myself "someone is going to accuse him of hero-balling because Pop called a play for him and he missed his shot." Sure enough, this morning I look at the in-game comments and this starts on page 2. Not only accusing Parker of hero balling, but claiming that such hero-balling is why Splitter and Kawhi cannot break out.


Some facts from last night game:

Parker played more minutes (27 plus) than any other Spur, per par.

Parker took 7 shots and made 4 of them while giving out 6 assists, (more assists than any other Spur)

Kawhi Leonard took 6 shots (one less than Tony) and made 3 of them.

Splitter took 6 shots and made three of them.

Duncan ( 11 shots),Manu (8 shots) and Mills (15 shots) all took more shots than Tony did.

Tony shot over 50% but got himself to the free throw line by driving to the lane and forcing the other team to foul him repeatedly, making 9 of his 9 free throws.

Tony played a smart, controlled game, ending up with more points than any other spur while taking fewer shots than several others.

Some day Spurstalk posters may learn that Pop sends Tony into the lane as part of the offensive scheme to take shots even if they don't go in because Parker doing that forces the defense to pay attention to those drives which frees up other players for their shots at different times of the game. Just like the three point shooters HAVE to shoot when the ball comes to them when they are open to keep the defense honest, Tony HAS to take those shots when those plays are called for him for the same damn reason.

Well said. Tony plays the offense as its designed. This hero ball stuff is greatly exaggerated.