River Parade & Celebration Wednesday evening!

[SpurPadre]

I hope Kawhi trolls KD and gets on the mic to say "TD, U DA REAL MVP!" and starts fake crying, lol.

[Spur|n|Austin]

he actually sounded really comfortable to me, seems like he had a couple drinks :lol

Agreed. He's enjoying the hell out of all this.


Errors almost dropped that baby.
:lol

:lol saw that! That kid would have gone straight into the riverwalk. Good ole Errors still fumbling the rock.

[spursparker9]

How long will be the celebration in the dome? 1 hour , 2 hours?

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I saw Kawhi on the mic on NBATV, never seen him show so much emotion.

[Spur|n|Austin]

How long will be the celebration in the dome? 1 hour , 2 hours?

1 hr time slot on tv.

[spursparker9]

1 hr time slot on tv.

Okay, thank.

[Nathan89]

It would be awesome if Duncan announced his comeback.

Hopefully Patty does his MC job well.

[TheRemix]

will tony rap again?

[spursparker9]

Who were the MC for the last 4 celebration?

[SpurPadre]

1 hr time slot on tv.

NBA TV guide on directv states it's going to be 1 hr and 30 mins.

[benefactor]

Missed the parade because of a power outage at my house but I caught most of the highlights. Bout to start watching the Dome Celebration on NBATV.

[Nathan89]

Missed the parade because of a power outage at my house but I caught most of the highlights. Bout to start watching the Dome Celebration on NBATV.

Rats chewing up the wires?

[siraulo23]

it's live everyone

[Brazil]

I'd hit dat Ursula tbh

[Nathan89]

Instead of rapping everyone should get to punch Ayres one time for every ring they have.

[benefactor]

Rats chewing up the wires?
Your woman dropped a hair dryer in the bathtub while cleaning up after I got done plowing her. Fried things all to hell. She's always doing stupid shit.

[Ron Swanson]

Damn, it's loud in there.

[DBMethos]

Audio problems on spurs.com?

[itzsoweezee]

Audio problems on spurs.com?

yup, no sound. this is ridiculous.

[Nathan89]

They look like fucking champs!

[barakz21]

Weird seeing Manu in chucks lol

[benefactor]

Man...it's bananas in there.

[ironman2886]

Tim Duncan has me nervous.

[pgardn]

Nice Pop showed up.

He looked happy to attend.

[01Snake]

Who the FUCK cares about the stupid mayor...past or present!

[ThePop]

Patty is drunk

[jag]

Wish I could be there. Watching on NBATV.

So proud :cry

So damn proud :cry :cry

[jag]

Patty sounds shitfaced

[benefactor]

Patty is drunk
Indeed:lol

[HI-FI]

:lol
Patty is awesome.

[dbreiden83080]

Patty got wasted on the river walk..

[benefactor]

:lol...good lord he's fucking trashed

[ironman2886]

This is so funny

[SpursRock20]

Patty's sense of humor is hilarious :hat

[BanditHiro]

I think they should have had Danny Green do the talking lol but i guess CIA Pop is working his magic making Patty feel important so he doesn't leave

[ironman2886]

Patty is an entertainer. :rollin

[Juggity]

:lol maybe patty should have taken it easy at dinner

[spursparker9]

lol wow Matty managed to be introduced after so many people.

[benefactor]

Over under on minutes left before someone takes the mic from him?

[benefactor]

This is like a best man speech gone all the way left.:lol

[TE]

He's drunk lol

[SpursRock20]

This is like a best man speech gone all the way left.:lol
:lol is he making this shit up off the top of his head??

[ace3g]

"Just do it" to "Just reverse it" lol

[spursparker9]

lol Boris probably got bored of film section. Got the Heat figured out already

[RGMCSE]

This is a fucking Roast! :lol

[TE]

"Just do it" to "Just reverse it" lol
:lmao:lmao:lmao

[hitmanyr2k]

No one is going to top Patty Mills lol. He does look sauced though. You can see the alcohol sloshing above his eyebrows.

[siraulo23]

wtf how long is patty's speech

[loveforthegame]

Patty is cracking me up. Got damn he's off his rocker. :lol

[phxspurfan]

lol this bobo

[TE]

Holy shit Kawhi looks fucked up lol

[RGMCSE]

"Kawhi Leonard Super Hero"

[HI-FI]

did he give CoJo a shout out or drunkenly forgot it?

[siraulo23]

did he give CoJo a shout out or drunkenly forgot it?

he did

[KaiRMD1]

ol' sport's smiled more in the last four days than he has in three years playing with the spurs

[spursparker9]

did he give CoJo a shout out or drunkenly forgot it?

Cory was the second. After Daye.

[timtonymanu]

did he give CoJo a shout out or drunkenly forgot it?

yeah he said Joseph was a good influence for him and Tony.

[loveforthegame]

Love seeing him smile so much. Awesome.

[phxspurfan]

any refs u suck chants yet

[timtonymanu]

Patty being drunk as hell makes this even more hilarious.

[hitmanyr2k]

Patty sounds like he's not leaving San Antonio.

[ironman2886]

did he give CoJo a shout out or drunkenly forgot it?
He actually said some very nice words about Cojo. Patty said Cojo motivates and makes TP and him better everyday. They're very close.

[TE]

Manu is slurring every other word lol

[timtonymanu]

Everyone is trashed :lol

[benefactor]

crofl Manu is hammered too

[phxspurfan]

his face does look flush...

[spursparker9]

lol Sean got owned

[loveforthegame]

Best speeches ever.

I want whatever they've been drinking. :lol

[TE]

:cry I love these guys tbh

[benefactor]

"Cause I'm very emotional"

Translation - we are all drunk

[KaiRMD1]

Parker's voice is gone

[loveforthegame]

Timmy. :lol

[phxspurfan]

duncan not drunk

[barakz21]

Damn.. Timmy trolling Sean. :lmao

[timtonymanu]

Big 3 :cry

[spursparker9]

duncan not drunk

lol his kids are around.

[benefactor]

duncan not drunk
Yeah...probably cause his kids were right there with him most of the evening.

[phxspurfan]

so many trophies wow

[phxspurfan]

lol coyote photobombing

[Blizzardwizard]

:lobt2:

[Robz4000]

Tony seemed down tbh

[TE]

Kawhi does look fucked up tho. Like he drank and smoked some of that kush with like fours a sleep a night since they clinched

[pivdro]

i missed translation

where can i watch repeat?

[ElNono]

damn, Gino gonna cost me an extension showing up drunk like that...

[timtonymanu]

I was hoping Green would start breaking out some of his NC moves.

[siraulo23]

Tony seemed down tbh

?

[TE]

That We Are the Champions song tho

[TacoCabanaFajitas]

?

Combination of being drunk, and being way too happy lol

[BillMc]

Missed the middle of Patty's speech. Hope it's linked somewhere.

[Wildcat67]

I didn't think anyone looked drunk.

[DarrinS]

Patty did a great job.

[Robz4000]

?

His speech sounded fairly vanilla and he looked somewhat disinterested with the celebration. Maybe he's drunk/hungover or something but he looked depressed imo.

[Brazil]

:lol that was great

:lol boboing

[DarrinS]

I didn't think anyone looked drunk.

I didn't think so either.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Where can I see this whole thing again?

[BanditHiro]

Tony seemed down tbh

everybody is chanting MVP for Kawhi even though it supposed to be Tony's team lol

[DarrinS]

His speech sounded fairly vanilla and he looked somewhat disinterested with the celebration. Maybe he's drunk/hungover or something but he looked depressed imo.

His was the most emotional

[SpurPadre]

His speech sounded fairly vanilla and he looked somewhat disinterested with the celebration. Maybe he's drunk/hungover or something but he looked depressed imo.

Brent Barry's wife wasn't around, tbh.

[lofds]

Manu's comment about how he spends more time with Tim and Tony than his wife was hilarious.

[1Parker1]

I didn't think anyone looked drunk.

:lol Me neither...thought Patty was awesome!

[DarrinS]

Brent Barry's wife wasn't around, tbh.

Dude

[DAF86]

Photos, vids, something?

[chazley]

I thought Patty's speech was borderline cringe-worthy. He had a bunch of awkward pauses, most of his opening speech fell flat, and no one seemed to find him very funny. I also hated the fact he didn't acknowledge Pop, he actually put him down. Needling a guy is one thing, but to basically skip him is terrible. You've got the bring the energy when mc'ing something of this magnitude and Patty didn't really do it. Using the word 'pansy' to describe someone, even though it has a different meaning in Australia, was a huge misstep.

Sheesh, what a disappointment.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Someone upload a torrent of this shit

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Anywhere I can check out some footage online?

Actually, putting up a torrent of footage on Davka would be awesome if someone would do that. :D

[dav4463]

Celebration was classy, just like the team!

[benefactor]

Patty was definitely trashed. Pretty sure Manu was as well. All Manu's nonverbals and speech patterns signaled drunkenness.

[TheGoldStandard]

Patty was great, looks like he takes everything super serious, hopefully he's back next season. Tim w/ his kids... man I hope that's not the end but the kids tour is a very telling sign but maybe it's so that they know why he enjoys playing so much. Tony did look tired, new born and partying doesn't mix. Can't wait for next season but gonna savor this moment.

[ElNono]

Photos, vids, something?

http://www.ksat.com/sports/Spurs/images-alamodome-celebration/26561542

[ElNono]

keep an eye out on ksat.com, they have some videos from the parade, I bet they're going to add some from the Alamodome...

[DAF86]

Thanks.

[DarrinS]

Patty was definitely trashed. Pretty sure Manu was as well. All Manu's nonverbals and speech patterns signaled drunkenness.

I'm thinking you haven't seen a real drunk.

[lil'mo]

Was disappointing. LOL at all the lazy fatasses who were too AC-dependent to go to the river parade and sat in the arena all night :lmao

[jARS mEsH sEt]

http://www.ksat.com/sports/Spurs/images-alamodome-celebration/26561542

Damn nono you got my hopes up that this was torrent or something. :lmao

[RGMCSE]

I thought Patty's speech was borderline cringe-worthy. He had a bunch of awkward pauses, most of his opening speech fell flat, and no one seemed to find him very funny. I also hated the fact he didn't acknowledge Pop, he actually put him down. Needling a guy is one thing, but to basically skip him is terrible. You've got the bring the energy when mc'ing something of this magnitude and Patty didn't really do it. Using the word 'pansy' to describe someone, even though it has a different meaning in Australia, was a huge misstep.

Sheesh, what a disappointment.


I know what you mean and maybe the aussie could have made it a little more emotional. But I thought he had some good parts. Who else couldve done a better job? It could not have been one of the big three or Kawhi and no one else can really hold a room. Patty had to do it.

[SpurPadre]

Yeah, TP was definitely happy. He's just now getting started on fully experiencing fatherhood now and it can be taxing. He's aight.

[DarrinS]

I vividly remember Avery doing this in 99 and Patty was far better. My kids got a kick out of his accent.

[DarrinS]

Was disappointing. LOL at all the lazy fatasses who were too AC-dependent to go to the river parade and sat in the arena all night :lmao


I'm AC and TV-dependent, but I stayed at home to avoid the lazy fatasses.

[TheyCallMePro]

There's only 5 more days until June 23rd, when Duncan will have to decide whether he's coming back or not. So why not use the opportunity to announce whether or not he's coming back in front of the 75K fans that were in the Alamodome tonight? I think if he was coming back he would have said so in front of such an audience. And because he didn't say anything it was probably because he didn't want to bum anyone out during the celebration.

[TheGoldStandard]

There's only 5 more days until June 23rd, when Duncan will have to decide whether he's coming back or not. So why not use the opportunity to announce whether or not he's coming back in front of the 75K fans that were in the Alamodome tonight? I think if he was coming back he would have said so in front of such an audience. And because he didn't say anything it was probably because he didn't want to bum anyone out during the celebration.

That's not his style. It will probably be one of those things where he releases a statement saying he's coming back or not. I'm leaning towards coming back

[lil'mo]

If I didn't live 8 hours away I would have made it to the river parade for sure. Pep rally was lame. Patty was the best man for the job, but it fell short.

[DarrinS]

There's only 5 more days until June 23rd, when Duncan will have to decide whether he's coming back or not. So why not use the opportunity to announce whether or not he's coming back in front of the 75K fans that were in the Alamodome tonight? I think if he was coming back he would have said so in front of such an audience. And because he didn't say anything it was probably because he didn't want to bum anyone out during the celebration.


If the Tim, Manu, and Pop all retire, it's all good because of 5

[noles1983]

There's only 5 more days until June 23rd, when Duncan will have to decide whether he's coming back or not. So why not use the opportunity to announce whether or not he's coming back in front of the 75K fans that were in the Alamodome tonight? I think if he was coming back he would have said so in front of such an audience. And because he didn't say anything it was probably because he didn't want to bum anyone out during the celebration.

Or that he hates speaking in public, and only did so because he was forced to

[BillMc]

This is getting a lot of coverage outside of Texas. I presume the Oklahoma papers will have headlines along the lines of:

SPURS VICTORY PARADE A SUCCESS (Kevin Durant Blames System)

[DarrinS]

This is getting a lot of coverage outside of Texas. I presume the Oklahoma papers will have headlines along the lines of:

SPURS VICTORY PARADE A SUCCESS (Kevin Duran Blames System)


Lol

[benefactor]

I'm thinking you haven't seen a real drunk.
I'm thinking I was around a bunch of them just a couple of nights ago.

[objective]

Parker is exhausted. He has to fly right after the celebration to LA to be on Kimmel tomorrow, and they probably shoot during the daytime.

So he might be clock watching hoping to get some sleep. Probably has had very little the last few days.

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqdhrFaCEAESYjb.jpg:large

[DarrinS]

I'm thinking I was around a bunch of them just a couple of nights ago.

If anything, a couple of them may have been buzzed, but I didn't see any drunks

[siraulo23]

the celebration at alamodome was meh

but wgaf, spurs and duncan got their 5th ring ! :lobt2:

[pikkiwoki]

I thought Patty's speech was borderline cringe-worthy. He had a bunch of awkward pauses, most of his opening speech fell flat, and no one seemed to find him very funny. I also hated the fact he didn't acknowledge Pop, he actually put him down. Needling a guy is one thing, but to basically skip him is terrible. You've got the bring the energy when mc'ing something of this magnitude and Patty didn't really do it. Using the word 'pansy' to describe someone, even though it has a different meaning in Australia, was a huge misstep.

Sheesh, what a disappointment.

I don't agree with that. I thought he did a surprisingly awesome job. He was at ease with the mic in his hand in front of thousands of people. He seems to be a natural emcee.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Fuck yrah that sweet, patty told some funny ass storys. My fav was the kawhi one.

[Libri]

Couldn't get in to the Alamo Dome, was ready to annoy everybody with the vuvuzela. :lol

[HI-FI]

I thought Patty did a good job all things considered. He was overly shitfaced, but speaking in front of people, especially that many, is not easy. He's a natural at it, I just think he bungled it a bit because of partying. Can't blame him. I think Manu or Bonner could do a good job as well, but Patty was good enough.

[T Park]

Perhaps I'm paranoid but I didn't like hearing Kawhi say he was gonna live it up all summer. I hope that was just hyperbole, he's gotta get back in that gym after about a month off. Worst thing he could do would be feel like he's arrived.

Good lord, get over yourself.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Patty mills niggas!

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Good lord, get over yourself.

Its hilarious, people beg Leonard to show emotion, then he does, and then here come the overreactions... give me a break lol

[littlecoyotecoin]

I don't agree with that. I thought he did a surprisingly awesome job. He was at ease with the mic in his hand in front of thousands of people. He seems to be a natural emcee.

I agree, he was showing a real genuine love for his teammates out there. I didn't like Avery all that much, but as someone else said, wgaf, they don't script this shit. They've been a little busy. You know, stompin' ass and all.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Just watched the ksat videos. The fan reaction was horrendous :lmao

No energy in the crowd.

[T Park]

Just watched the ksat videos. The fan reaction was horrendous :lmao

No energy in the crowd.

Yup, crowd noise can be 100% graded on televisions.... *roll eyes*

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Just watched the ksat videos. The fan reaction was horrendous :lmao

No energy in the crowd.lol fail, i was there and the place was rockin, couldn't even hear my self think...

[hooperflash]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laZPTqJXHqE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDTgoR_H3cY&feature=youtube_gdata_player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL3Q0JUV17o&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[siraulo23]

I thought Patty did a good job all things considered. He was overly shitfaced, but speaking in front of people, especially that many, is not easy. He's a natural at it, I just think he bungled it a bit because of partying. Can't blame him. I think Manu or Bonner could do a good job as well, but Patty was good enough.

Matty would be the best guy for the job but he didnt really contribute much in the POs and patty did a decent job

[HI-FI]

Matty would be the best guy for the job but he didnt really contribute much in the POs and patty did a decent job
good point.

[efrem1]

I liked Patty doing a little celebrity roast routine on some of the players. It was a pleasurable program and I do hope Patty comes back next year.

[Emperor]

Was Pop dancing like he was in '99? :lol

[baseline bum]

Just got back from the parade and the Dome; it was fucking loud.

LOL I walked to the Dome after the parade and when I got to there the police were denying access and said the Dome was completely filled. Then they started sending people to the Convention Center to watch. So I went to each cop and asked if I could just get on the grounds to catch the Park & Ride back to the AT&T Center (it was on the other side of the Dome), and the fourth cop I asked let me. So people were propping open the doors to sneak their friends in, but I didn't go because there was a cop right behind me who started chasing people down. Went to two ushers who said the place was full and they weren't letting anyone in, but the third usher didn't give a fuck and let me in. Ended up getting a pretty nice seat even through everyone else in my section got there at 4PM. :lol

Fucking badass day. Just talking lots of Spurs history with fans who bleed the black and silver and going fucking nuts everytime someone passed by. The ovation Tim got was incredible where I was on the river, and of course everyone went fucking crazy for Manu, Kawhi, and Tony. Loved seeing AJ and Malik.

And motherfucking Patty Mills emceeing the celebration. No way he's leaving after that. We got a good PAT-TY PAT-TY PAT-TY chant going in the Dome too.

[siraulo23]

lol fail, i was there and the place was rockin, couldn't even hear my self think...

Glad to hear

how was the crowd reaction during patty's jokes? Because on tv, it seemed awfully quiet and was awkward at times simply because of the crowd

i especially cringed when he took so damn long talking about the staff, i hope it wasnt total silence on that part of his speech because it seemed it was on tv. Otherwise he was pretty decent, i wish he shared a story about the big 3 though

[baseline bum]

Was Pop dancing like he was in '99? :lol

nah

[baseline bum]

Glad to hear

how was the crowd reaction during patty's jokes? Because on tv, it seemed awfully quiet and was awkward at times simply because of the crowd

i especially cringed when he took so damn long talking about the staff, i hope it wasnt total silence on that part of his speech because it seemed it was on tv. Otherwise he was pretty decent, i wish he shared a story about the big 3 though

The Alamodome is just a shitty building with awful acoustics. It was loud as fuck in the seats, but they're so fucking far away from the stage.

[siraulo23]

Just got back from the parade and the Dome; it was fucking loud.

LOL I walked to the Dome after the parade and when I got to there the police were denying access and said the Dome was completely filled. Then they started sending people to the Convention Center to watch. So I went to each cop and asked if I could just get on the grounds to catch the Park & Ride back to the AT&T Center (it was on the other side of the Dome), and the fourth cop I asked let me. So people were propping open the doors to sneak their friends in, but I didn't go because there was a cop right behind me who started chasing people down. Went to two ushers who said the place was full and they weren't letting anyone in, but the third usher didn't give a fuck and let me in. Ended up getting a pretty nice seat even through everyone else in my section got there at 4PM. :lol

Fucking badass day. Just talking lots of Spurs history with fans who bleed the black and silver and going fucking nuts everytime someone passed by. The ovation Tim got was incredible where I was on the river, and of course everyone went fucking crazy for Manu, Kawhi, and Tony. Loved seeing AJ and Malik.

And motherfucking Patty Mills emceeing the celebration. No way he's leaving after that. We got a good PAT-TY PAT-TY PAT-TY chant going in the Dome too.

Thats awesome

[Spurs da champs]

Re watching the thing & I just can't stand how everyone gave the hand gesture for Kawhi but Tony...that bastard is just so dislikeable.

[Spur|n|Austin]

I didn't think anyone looked drunk.

Me either. Besides Baynes.

Patty was a great, well spoken MC.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Glad to hear

how was the crowd reaction during patty's jokes? Because on tv, it seemed awfully quiet and was awkward at times simply because of the crowd

i especially cringed when he took so damn long talking about the staff, i hope it wasnt total silence on that part of his speech because it seemed it was on tv. Otherwise he was pretty decent, i wish he shared a story about the big 3 though

Yea we all laughed at his jokes, it didn't seem awkward at all. Guess the tv guys just lowered the crowd noise

[Spur|n|Austin]

I thought Patty's speech was borderline cringe-worthy. He had a bunch of awkward pauses, most of his opening speech fell flat, and no one seemed to find him very funny. I also hated the fact he didn't acknowledge Pop, he actually put him down. Needling a guy is one thing, but to basically skip him is terrible. You've got the bring the energy when mc'ing something of this magnitude and Patty didn't really do it. Using the word 'pansy' to describe someone, even though it has a different meaning in Australia, was a huge misstep.

Sheesh, what a disappointment.

Couldn't disagree with you more.

Fuck, even after 5 championships there's always some schmuck on this forum ready to bitch or complain about something. Sad lives.

[baseline bum]

Couldn't disagree with you more.

Fuck, even after 5 championships there's always some schmuck on this forum ready to bitch or complain about something. Sad lives.

No shit. Patty killed at the Dome.

[wildchild]

Video: Leonard interview after the River Parade.
http://news4sanantonio.com/sports/features/local-sports/stories/interview-kawhi-leonard-after-parade-1247.shtml
"If you’re dreaming, keep dreaming. Keep working hard towards those goals. Anything is possible if you just keep working hard"

[hooperflash]

No shit. Patty killed at the Dome.

Hell yeah


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE2BZoa-40A

[baseline bum]

Hell yeah


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE2BZoa-40A

Our whole section was doing Kawhi's sign :lol

[benfti]

Me either. Besides Baynes.

Patty was a great, well spoken MC.
Given Patty and Baynesie pretty much tea totalled all year they will need to consume a certain level of beer before they will be let back into Australia

[Mugen]

:lol Are people really criticizing a fuckin' Championship Celebration tbh?

[timtonymanu]

The most emotion I've seen from Kawhi. :lol


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCZXnFXc3Zs

[Spur|n|Austin]

:lol Are people really criticizing a fuckin' Championship Celebration tbh?

No shit :lol

[siraulo23]

:lol Are people really criticizing a fuckin' Championship Celebration tbh?

It's ST what do you expect :lol

posters complain for every basket of the opposing team and are mad for every spurs missed basket

[hooperflash]

Our whole section was doing Kawhi's sign :lol

It used to be just a select number of Spurs fans , along with Patty , Aron , and Ayres doing it. Next season , it'll be on fan signs as well as fans doing it themselves during the games .. Just awesome.

[hooperflash]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj7Oo2ZnddY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muZEwwylcXM

[crc21209]

Man, just got back a little while ago and re-watching it on my DVR. Watching on TV doesnt do the crowd noise justice. It was fucking loud as hell in the Alamodome. It was so damn awesome, you could barely hear yourself think. It was great to be in the building tonight, definitely an amazing experience being surround by tons of people who love the Spurs and love talking Spurs.

[~Sweetmelody~]

I thought it was great, although I realized after I re-watched that I must have been boboing because I missed some parts! lol

Guys, the players are not comedians! Geez give Patty credit for speaking and giving us a glimpse of each player. Although, someone should of said something about him!

The only thing I wanted was some Music for Danny Green I would have LOVED to see him dance on that stage!

[Mugen]

:lol And that Pop gif pretty much cements him as the f'n boss coach in NBA history tbh

[baseline bum]

Man, just got back a little while ago and re-watching it on my DVR. Watching on TV doesnt do the crowd noise justice. It was fucking loud as hell in the Alamodome. It was so damn awesome, you could barely hear yourself think. It was great to be in the building tonight, definitely an amazing experience being surround by tons of people who love the Spurs and love talking Spurs.

Indeed. It was louder than the 99 celebration. Felt weird to be back in the Dome for the first time since the 02 playoffs.

[hooperflash]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzt80A3eipA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ruwmh0pXanQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xf9c-_DW6Q

[tmtcsc]

Parker is exhausted. He has to fly right after the celebration to LA to be on Kimmel tomorrow, and they probably shoot during the daytime.


:huh WTF did Kimmel want Parker? Was Leonard not available for comment?

[Brunodf]

Damn, Pop got fat

[baseline bum]

Parker is exhausted. He has to fly right after the celebration to LA to be on Kimmel tomorrow, and they probably shoot during the daytime.

So he might be clock watching hoping to get some sleep. Probably has had very little the last few days.

I have gone to Kimmel's show before. It's early evening LA time.

[baseline bum]

Damn, wish I could made the trip up to SA.

The coyote won't give a discount for 5?

[BatManu20]

Just got home from the Alamodome. It was surprisingly short after waiting like 3 hours for it to start but it was still awesome. Place was rockin'.

[baseline bum]

Alamodome at capacity, 65k! :wow

Check that, they just said a new record 75k... :flag:

No way in hell. There were huge sections of the upper deck that were open. Probably at least 6000 empty seats. Bullshit that the cops shut down entrance, but I talked one into letting me on the grounds and then got in.

[J.T.]

Celebration was cool for two reasons...got to cross burning a J :smokin at the Dome during a Spurs championship celebration off my bucket list and Tony Parker's limo drove by us as we were walking back.

[Calavera]

Can we say that the Spurs intentionally put Patty in the same boat with Duncan at the Riverwalk and then gave him the role of a presenter in the Dome?

To me that's quite a signal that he's staying with the team.

For the guys that question Tim's decision - it's not his style to put himself in the limelight when the party is for the whole organisation.

He will have a better opportunity to announce that he'll stay for one or two years and he will do it without fireworks.

[chazley]

I got alot of flak for my earlier comments about Patty's speech, and I will say I was wrong. He did a fine job. I just wish he hadn't shunned Pop, however unintentional it was.

[100%duncan]

Thanks for the river parade videos. Damn Kawhi was loud :lol

[T Park]

Re watching the thing & I just can't stand how everyone gave the hand gesture for Kawhi but Tony...that bastard is just so dislikeable.


go root for another team

[Fireball]

that was a nice celebration ... now lets get everybody back on the team, and I do not say that because I am greedy for another title, I am very much at peace with myself now with 5, but watching one more year with this group playing that kind of basketball (or even being able to bring some more twists to the incredible offense) would be great!

[MoSpur]

Happy for the city and the whole Spurs organization.

I too thought Parker looked a little disinterested or distant during the celebration at the Alamodome. During the group picture he doesn't look to happy to be there. Who knows? Maybe he was tired or something else, but it was something I noticed. I'm sure its nothing, but its just an observation I made.

[MoSpur]

Also, can anyone confirm this, but did anyone else see Nia Long on the coaching staff river barg? She was wearing black and had some sunglasses on? It went by too fast and I couldn't confirm if it was her or not. I'm about 85% sure it was her, but wondering if anyone else saw her.

[Prime Time]

Holy shit, I'm definitely the odd-man out but I was bored to shit last night :lol. Waited 5 hours to watch the roster be introduced twice and to see the Big
3 answer one question. I saw Game 5 twice, man.

But it was still a neat experience I'll keep in mind for a long time. I'll just forget the other stuff before it lol.

[Spur|n|Austin]

It'd be cool if there was a front camera angle of this video of Pop doing a less enthusiastic version of his 99 dance:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBO6nxZT8UY&feature=youtu.be

[littlecoyotecoin]

I got alot of flak for my earlier comments about Patty's speech, and I will say I was wrong. He did a fine job. I just wish he hadn't shunned Pop, however unintentional it was.

He didn't shun him, unless you use a looser definition of shun. He acknowledged him with a joke that went under the radar, fell flat, or both. However, it is the type of joke that is made about Pop, often. Patty said something to the effect of: "This next person, I really can't think of much to say, as the only thing that comes to my mind when thinking of him is a bunch of swear words. Sorry, Pop." He was attempting to poke fun, unsuccessfully, at Pop's notorious reputation for being surly.

He could have done a better job with the comedy, there. Or, he could have told a story about Pop. But, his joke was not out of the ordinary. Pop likes to remain out of the limelight, and players are always making reference to him in a manner that respects that. Parker did it recently, saying "Pop doesn't like me to talk about him." Even better, Manu killed a room by doing it. After the western conference finals, Manu was asked what he thought of the job Pop had done this year bringing them back to the finals. Manu deadpan answered: "It's OK." Nothing else was said.

The room died laughing, including Pop.

This was not a slight toward Pop, nor was Patty's little joke. Manu was just funny.

I have watched all five of them, and this one was different. They wanted Patty to do it as a sign of respect. They are wooing him. Courting him. Another poster mentioned it, previously, but Tim put the microphone in Patty's face when Tim was asked if he was returning. There could have been more comedy, and length. I wish it was longer. No fan wanted it to end. But, the players are probably tired as hell. Matty or Manu may have done better, but they wanted Patty to feel the love. He was probably even asked/told to keep it short. It was over in under an hour. Too perfunctory for my tastes, but I still can't blame them.

As you said, Patty did a fine job.

[bigfan]

Two things I noticed were the look on Daye's face when he entered the Alamodome like "this is the last time I put on a Spurs uniform" and the totally overt thing of having Mills do the talking to get him to want to stay. On Mills and Diaw, they both know this right now is the chance to make the most money they will both probably ever have in their careers so they will play a bit of hardball with management but Im pretty sure both would love to stay if the money is close.

[Spur|n|Austin]

It's hard to imagine anyone leaving this team, but hey, it's business.

[Spurs da champs]

go root for another team
Sorry bro, I ain't ever not gonna be a Spur fan, no quitting on my team here. How fitting your username is T Park, you're also a big time douche.

[baseline bum]

Two things I noticed were the look on Daye's face when he entered the Alamodome like "this is the last time I put on a Spurs uniform" and the totally overt thing of having Mills do the talking to get him to want to stay. On Mills and Diaw, they both know this right now is the chance to make the most money they will both probably ever have in their careers so they will play a bit of hardball with management but Im pretty sure both would love to stay if the money is close.

The Spurs are in a great cap situation to retain both Boris and Patty. They're $11 million under the cap and $25 million under the luxury tax level currently with everyone but Mills, Diaw, Bonner, Baynes, and Daye under contract. They can bring Baynes back for the $1.1 million qualifying offer. What the Spurs will likely do is offer both Mills and Diaw frontloaded contracts because they have so much room under the luxury tax this year.

[pikkiwoki]

I don't think you can read anything into Patty doing the emceeing other than the fact that he likes to talk in front of crowds and likes to hear himself talk in front of crowds. He's apparently a natural at holding court and the team was aware of it so they let him do the honors. He has the gift of gab. Has no bearing on whether he will or won't stay, imo tbh.

[davidbowie]

got to cross burning a J :smokin at the Dome during a Spurs championship celebration off my bucket list

how'd you manage that

[J.T.]

how'd you manage that

In a rare episode of Two Dudes Go To The Bathroom Together, me and my homey went into stalls right next to each other and passed the joint underneath. There were cops stationed outside most of the restrooms, but not this one. Also people at the Alamodome were much too preoccupied with getting their got damned nachos and Pepsi to notice two guys walking around reeking of weed. We burned that J like five minutes before the Spurs showed up so by the time we got back to our seats the timing was perfect.

[Dizzle]

believe it or not, pop was DANCING WITH ME in that video.. i was up on top of one of those big railings over the street.. climbed up it and had a PERFECT view.. i was going nuts and bouncing to the music as the boat came by .. you can tell pop doesnt start dancing till he turns around and looks up .. thats me.. such a great feeling to be bouncing with the GOAT coach.. also his homeboy right in front of pop is pointing at me and throws me a thumbs up.. any idea who that coach was?

the parade was AMAZING but they didnt let me in the alamodome :(

[Budkin]

believe it or not, pop was DANCING WITH ME in that video.. i was up on top of one of those big railings over the street.. climbed up it and had a PERFECT view.. i was going nuts and bouncing to the music as the boat came by .. you can tell pop doesnt start dancing till he turns around and looks up .. thats me.. such a great feeling to be bouncing with the GOAT coach

the parade was AMAZING but they didnt let me in the alamodome :(

Same here. A guy in the Austin Spurs group invited as all to his room in the Omni with balcony overlooking the Riverwalk. We had a second floor view of the river parade. By the time we walked over to the dome they were turning people away. That sucked but I've been to that the previous 3 times. This was my first time seeing the parade live. I'll post my pics later, my wife took some amazing ones.

[TheDarkSide.]

The only reason those sections were empty were because you couldn't hear a damn thing patty or anyone was saying that high up it just sounded like noise so everybody chose to leave and watch from the section openings on the lower levels. There was a ton of people i believe the record attendance

[RGMCSE]

I was just repeating what Ksat was reporting. No worries.

[RGMCSE]

No way in hell. There were huge sections of the upper deck that were open. Probably at least 6000 empty seats. Bullshit that the cops shut down entrance, but I talked one into letting me on the grounds and then got in.


I was just repeating what Ksat was reporting. No worries.

[sammy]

Our whole section was doing Kawhi's sign :lol

I looked around and everyone was doing Kawhi's sign! It was awesome!

[Dro210]

It used to be just a select number of Spurs fans , along with Patty , Aron , and Ayres doing it. Next season , it'll be on fan signs as well as fans doing it themselves during the games .. Just awesome.

I'll miss being one of the few doing it, but it really is gonna be badass when everybody's doing it next year.



and yea, the Alamodome's sound is just so bad & the crowd noise was so loud, that's why Patty didn't get the reactions you would expect if watching on TV. I personally couldn't understand 80% of what was being said, it was like that in previous years too. I just record it, go enjoy it, and watch it when I get home to hear everything that they said.

It's tough to beat the showmanship of Bruce and Bones as well, those guys are hilarious, and look at what they do for a living now. Patty did good tho.

[baseline bum]

The only reason those sections were empty were because you couldn't hear a damn thing patty or anyone was saying that high up it just sounded like noise so everybody chose to leave and watch from the section openings on the lower levels. There was a ton of people i believe the record attendance

You couldn't hear anything in the lower levels either. The Alamodome is such a piece of shit, and it's awesome to see the Spurs in a real arena now.

[xmas1997]

You couldn't hear anything in the lower levels either. The Alamodome is such a piece of shit, and it's awesome to see the Spurs in a real arena now.

They screwed up the acoustics in the dome when it was built.
Concerts are terrible there.

[TheDarkSide.]

You couldn't hear anything in the lower levels either. The Alamodome is such a piece of shit, and it's awesome to see the Spurs in a real arena now.

well we went a level lower and stood in the handicapped plaza area and could actually make out what they were saying, but up there it was complete jibberish. Yeah i totally agree while walking in i was just noticing how damn dated it looked

[32fastest]

I heard everything in the lower level. That place does look old as hell though. I couldn't believe those tiny ass screens.

[hooperflash]

I heard everything in the lower level. That place does look old as hell though. I couldn't believe those tiny ass screens.

I've been in the restricted access area below the stadium and there are still Spurs logos (fiesta colored) pointing to where the locker rooms are. Pretty dope.

[TheDarkSide.]

I heard everything in the lower level. That place does look old as hell though. I couldn't believe those tiny ass screens.

First thing i noticed were the garbage screens they had replaying game 5, they made it seem like they would be playing live riverwalk footage throughout everyones stay. Struggling to see what purpose it's gonna hold in the near future after UTSA builds their stadium. I honestly would love it if the AT&T center was at that location so close to downtown.

[Juggity]

First thing i noticed were the garbage screens they had replaying game 5, they made it seem like they would be playing live riverwalk footage throughout everyones stay. Struggling to see what purpose it's gonna hold in the near future after UTSA builds their stadium. I honestly would love it if the AT&T center was at that location so close to downtown.

Yep, when the AT&T Center outlives its usefulness, the first order of business should be to demolish the Alamodome and build a legit basketball arena there. The location is just about perfect. The Alamodome was shitty from the moment of its conception and is only getting worse with age.

[Ron Swanson]

They screwed up the acoustics in the dome when it was built.
Concerts are terrible there.

Good point, but I saw Pink Floyd there in '94 and it sounded pretty damn good. I was higher than giraffe pussy, though.

[Prime Time]

It sucks because "Alamodome" sounds badass.

But as soon as I sat in those seats and saw those tiny-ass screens, I immediately realized how much better the AT&T Center was lmao.

You poor 90's fans.