Game Thread: Spurs vs Hornets: Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015 7:30PM

[ace3g]

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Wednesday, Jan 28 7:30PM


AT&T Center
San Antonio TX

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Tuesday Practice: Leonard (http://www.nba.com/spurs/kawhi-leonard-practice-1/27/15)






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Tuesday Practice: Mills (http://www.nba.com/spurs/patty-mills-practice-1/27/15)

[Beaverfuzz]

Sure it's not the Pelicans again? :lol

[Robz4000]

Zero excuses to lose this game. They're missing bothKemba and Biyombo, both of whom were the primary reason the Spurs had to fight to win the first game. If they don't win by 15+ I'll be disappoint.

[SpurPadre]

Is Chucky McChucker going to play this time?

[monkeypunk]

Need a replacement Melissa charm, tbh.

[ace3g]

Thanks to Memphis beating Dallas tonight, only 1 game back of the Mavs:



WESTERN
W (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/wins)
L (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/losses)
PCT (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/winPercent)
GB (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/gamesBehind)
HOME (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/homeWinPercent)
ROAD (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/roadWinPercent)
DIV (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/divisionWinPercent)
CONF (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/leagueWinPercent)
PF (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/avgPointsFor)
PA (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/avgPointsAgainst/order/false)
DIFF
STRK (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/streak)
L10


1
Golden State (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/gs/golden-state-warriors)
36
6
.857
-
21-1
15-5
6-3
22-6
111.1
99.3
+11.9
Won 5
9-1


2
Memphis (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/mem/memphis-grizzlies)
33
12
.733
4 ½
19-5
14-7
6-5
19-7
101.7
97.1
+4.6
Won 4
8-2


3
Portland (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/por/portland-trail-blazers)
32
13
.711
5 ½
20-5
12-8
6-1
14-10
103.0
97.2
+5.8
Won 1
5-5


4
LA Clippers (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/lac/los-angeles-clippers)
31
14
.689
6 ½
20-7
11-7
7-2
18-6
107.3
100.0
+7.2
Won 5
8-2


5
Houston (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/hou/houston-rockets)
31
14
.689
6 ½
15-7
16-7
4-4
19-10
103.0
99.0
+4.0
Won 2
7-3


6
Dallas (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/dal/dallas-mavericks)
30
16
.652
8
14-8
16-8
4-5
14-11
107.5
102.0
+5.5
Lost 3
4-6


7
San Antonio (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/sa/san-antonio-spurs)
29
17
.630
9
17-6
12-11
4-6
18-13
101.4
97.4
+4.0
Won 2
8-2


8
Phoenix (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/phx/phoenix-suns)
26
20
.565
12
13-9
13-11
6-4
13-14
107.4
105.3
+2.1
Lost 2
6-4


http://espn.go.com/i/blackdot.gif



New Orleans (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/no/new-orleans-pelicans)
24
21
.533
13 ½
15-5
9-16
6-4
17-11
100.4
99.2
+1.2
Won 4
7-3



Oklahoma City (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/okc/oklahoma-city-thunder)
23
22
.511
14 ½
13-7
10-15
5-4
12-15
99.8
98.6
+1.2
Won 1
6-4

[FlAVaK]

Is Chucky McChucker going to play this time?

Only found this:

http://www.nba.com/hornets/keys-beat-spurs-01/27/15

"Bismack Biyombo (knee), Marvin Williams (concussion), Kemba Walker (knee) and Jannero Pargo (back) are all not expected to play against San Antonio on Jan. 28."

Also:

"Key Matchup vs. Spurs: Brian Roberts vs. Tony Parker" :lol

[SpurPadre]

Only found this:

http://www.nba.com/hornets/keys-beat-spurs-01/27/15

"Bismack Biyombo (knee), Marvin Williams (concussion), Kemba Walker (knee) and Jannero Pargo (back) are all not expected to play against San Antonio on Jan. 28."

Also:

"Key Matchup vs. Spurs: Brian Roberts vs. Tony Parker" :lol

That means the green light for Chucky if he plays. He may break the record for most shot attempts in regulation.

[hooperflash]

Need a replacement Melissa charm, tbh.

Impossible

[spurs10]

Impossible Troof!

[apalisoc_9]

this is a good replacement...

https://romaniadreams.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/antonia-iacobescu-romanians-music-roumanie-roumains.jpg

[SpursFan86]

With a win here and a Dallas loss @Houston, we'll be tied for the 6th seed.

As others have said, there's no excuse to lose here. At home, well-rested, and Charlotte is missing a couple of key players. I'll be a bit disappointed if it's even close tbh.

[apalisoc_9]

Hopefully tim plays less than 25 minutes tom. Parker less than 25 and Manu less than 20..

Leonard less than 30..

Keep these guys hungry.

[SupremeGuy]

this is a good replacement...

https://romaniadreams.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/antonia-iacobescu-romanians-music-roumanie-roumains.jpg:hitit:

[SupremeGuy]

:flag:

[NASpurs]

Thanks to Memphis beating Dallas tonight, only 1 game back of the Mavs:



WESTERN
W (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/wins)
L (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/losses)
PCT (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/winPercent)
GB (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/gamesBehind)
HOME (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/homeWinPercent)
ROAD (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/roadWinPercent)
DIV (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/divisionWinPercent)
CONF (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/leagueWinPercent)
PF (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/avgPointsFor)
PA (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/avgPointsAgainst/order/false)
DIFF
STRK (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/streak)
L10


1
Golden State (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/gs/golden-state-warriors)
36
6
.857
-
21-1
15-5
6-3
22-6
111.1
99.3
+11.9
Won 5
9-1


2
Memphis (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/mem/memphis-grizzlies)
33
12
.733
4 ½
19-5
14-7
6-5
19-7
101.7
97.1
+4.6
Won 4
8-2


3
Portland (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/por/portland-trail-blazers)
32
13
.711
5 ½
20-5
12-8
6-1
14-10
103.0
97.2
+5.8
Won 1
5-5


4
LA Clippers (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/lac/los-angeles-clippers)
31
14
.689
6 ½
20-7
11-7
7-2
18-6
107.3
100.0
+7.2
Won 5
8-2


5
Houston (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/hou/houston-rockets)
31
14
.689
6 ½
15-7
16-7
4-4
19-10
103.0
99.0
+4.0
Won 2
7-3


6
Dallas (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/dal/dallas-mavericks)
30
16
.652
8
14-8
16-8
4-5
14-11
107.5
102.0
+5.5
Lost 3
4-6


7
San Antonio (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/sa/san-antonio-spurs)
29
17
.630
9
17-6
12-11
4-6
18-13
101.4
97.4
+4.0
Won 2
8-2


8
Phoenix (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/phx/phoenix-suns)
26
20
.565
12
13-9
13-11
6-4
13-14
107.4
105.3
+2.1
Lost 2
6-4


http://espn.go.com/i/blackdot.gif



New Orleans (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/no/new-orleans-pelicans)
24
21
.533
13 ½
15-5
9-16
6-4
17-11
100.4
99.2
+1.2
Won 4
7-3



Oklahoma City (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/okc/oklahoma-city-thunder)
23
22
.511
14 ½
13-7
10-15
5-4
12-15
99.8
98.6
+1.2
Won 1
6-4



And five games in the loss column out of second. Just amazing considering everything that's happened.

[cjw]

And five games in the loss column out of second. Just amazing considering everything that's happened.

Still will be tough to catch MEM (GS ship has probably sailed though 10 back of them after last night). Best case is still gunning for the 2/3 and hoping that OKC doesn't pass DAL for 7th. Will be a bloodbath no matter what.

[EVAY]

Some folks on here are suggesting that they will be 'disappointed' in our win isn't by xx point total. I think that is a real set-up for the team, and a promise that, if xx is not the point total, SOMEONE on the team will have played 'like a scrub' or should be traded or whatever.

I don't care what the point spread is. If we look like the game is in hand and our starters don't need to play long minutes, I'll be fine as long as we are one ahead when the final whistle blows.

The Hornets have key injuries, but they still have some good players and those players are going to try their hardest to beat the crap out of us. They have pride and we are the Champs. We recently won over them, so even without Walker, they may have folks one their team who say "this is my time to take off and show the league what I can do and who better to do it against that the reigning champs". We will still have to be focused and work hard.

If the game gets lopsided in our favor, I expect Pop to either sit people for rest or experiment with some play calling or rotations that look goofy. If it happens, that is the sort of thing that gets folks around here in melt-down mode and screaming for this player or that coach to be replaced immediately. Hope springs eternal for mature reactions, but experience suggests otherwise.

I just hope we win.

[ElNono]

:flag:

[spurs10]

:boboGo Spurs!

[$pursDynasty]

Need a replacement Melissa charm, tbh.
One of you locals should crack her about posting on ST. I am sure some posters would say something out of line but all in all she would be a rock star in here. Making up for some of that adulation she got as the premier Silver Dancer.

[quentin_compson]

With the Hornets being short-handed, this looks like a "should win this one"-game. Hopefully, our guys capitalize on opportunities like this more often than not.

[Cry Havoc]

Some folks on here are suggesting that they will be 'disappointed' in our win isn't by xx point total. I think that is a real set-up for the team, and a promise that, if xx is not the point total, SOMEONE on the team will have played 'like a scrub' or should be traded or whatever.

I don't care what the point spread is. If we look like the game is in hand and our starters don't need to play long minutes, I'll be fine as long as we are one ahead when the final whistle blows.

The Hornets have key injuries, but they still have some good players and those players are going to try their hardest to beat the crap out of us. They have pride and we are the Champs. We recently won over them, so even without Walker, they may have folks one their team who say "this is my time to take off and show the league what I can do and who better to do it against that the reigning champs". We will still have to be focused and work hard.

If the game gets lopsided in our favor, I expect Pop to either sit people for rest or experiment with some play calling or rotations that look goofy. If it happens, that is the sort of thing that gets folks around here in melt-down mode and screaming for this player or that coach to be replaced immediately. Hope springs eternal for mature reactions, but experience suggests otherwise.

I just hope we win.

Yep. I'd rather a 5 point win with our starters only logging 28 minutes than a 25 point blowout because our guys finally got their act together in the 2nd half.

[Dex]

Can't give up the easy ones. Lets get a W tonight.

[heyheymymy]

:flag:

[milkyway21]

Watch out PJ Hairston might do a $5,000 flop again.... :D


:flag:


:

[EVAY]

Watch out PJ Hairston might do a $5,000 flop again.... :D


:flag:


:

Oh, I had forgotten about that. What a riot if he would do it again.

[SpurPadre]

I would like to see Chucky McChucker chuck 20-30 shots with MJ coming over to kick his ass for killing ball movement and shooting his team out of the game.

[heyheymymy]

going to the game tonight thanks to Creation88

[freetiago]

SpursInsider did an interview with that blonde woman who sits next to Sean at every game
always wondered who she was

[BillMc]

:flag:

[monkeypunk]

SpursInsider did an interview with that blonde woman who sits next to Sean at every game
always wondered who she was

Side piece, tbh

[milkyway21]

Hope Spurs wins & Dallas will lose to Houston tonight.

[Silver&Black]

:flag::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::flag:


Let's get this W....and stay healthy. GSG

[Fireball]

:flag: :flag: :flag:

[Silver&Black]

:lmao Bonner starting

[Cry Havoc]

weird how none of the spammers who constantly make threads in the forum ever show up for game threads.

[Cry Havoc]

Some good news: Portland trails the Cavs right now. Dallas and Houston is a win either way for us tonight.

[Cry Havoc]

Tony!

[Cry Havoc]

TP to Timmy!!!!

[Cry Havoc]

TP looking good early.

[atoyotagaspedal]

Is parker back?

[01Snake]

Bonner going for 40 tonight

















LOL

[Silver&Black]

weird how none of the spammers who constantly make threads in the forum ever show up for game threads.

I'm actually glad they don't.

[Cry Havoc]

I'm actually glad they don't.

everyone outside of their little circlejerk is.

[Silver&Black]

Big Gay Al doing work tonight

[ElNono]

TP playing well... Bonner... not so much

[Cry Havoc]

wtf

[ElNono]

Manu and Williams? ready to come in

[Cry Havoc]

Duncan got tripped with no call.

[ElNono]

Manu and Boris, actually

[FireMicoHalili]

wow this Enrique guy has nine points in the first quarter what a ballhog fuck you mainstream player fans fuck you!

[Silver&Black]

Tony Parker looking good out there.

[Cry Havoc]

playoff watch: Blazers close to within 2. 81-79.

[TheGreatYacht]

Parker taking a shit on that dabom dyke

[Silver&Black]

Good to see Fathead getting some good run in da D-League...

[Horse]

Tony looking like his old self and we're going to need him. The reason we were so good last year is cause we could match up with anyone. So maybe he doesn't do it every night but in certain matchups we will need him

[Cry Havoc]

Insane bailout there. What?

[TheGreatYacht]

Good to see Fathead getting some good run in da D-League...
:lmao

[ElNono]

ugh turnovers

[Cry Havoc]

come on tony

[Silver&Black]

:wow Baynes shooing with confidence

[Cry Havoc]

Baynes!!!

[ElNono]

det bench = :tu

[Silver&Black]

Patty Mills.....

My nigga

[Cry Havoc]

PATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[loveforthegame]

That Leonard guy is pretty good.

[Kool Bob Love]

Glad Spurs basketball is back!!!:flag:

[TheGreatYacht]

I was expecting the Cory Joseph showcase, tbh. But I'm glad Mills is playing :tu

[Silver&Black]

5:45 to go

Cleveland 85 Portland 84

[Johnny RIngo]

Glad Spurs basketball is back!!!:flag:

It's most evident when Tony's not in the game. Bench unit kicking ass like usual

[Johnny RIngo]

great d from patty there

[Cry Havoc]

Neal. :lol

[Cry Havoc]

Hairston throwing his hands around again. Superflop imminent.

[Silver&Black]

:wow LMA 34points 10rebounds

[loveforthegame]

I do not miss Neal.

[Cry Havoc]

super smart foul by Baynes there.

[Cry Havoc]

Neal. :lmao

Better than Beli. :lmao

[Brunodf]

:lol Neal

[Silver&Black]

Nice 1st Q from our Spurs....keep it going.

BTW....Kevin Love injury ????

[pgardn]

It's most evident when Tony's not in the game. Bench unit kicking ass like usual

Johnny Hater.

Thinks Mills is a PG...

[Cry Havoc]

Damn, Portland leading.

[Cry Havoc]

Wow.....

OKC 45 Knicks 43 at the half. :wow

[Nathan89]

Is the new guy available tonight?

[rasuo214]

Wow.....

OKC 45 Knicks 43 at the half. :wow

No KD right?

[ElNono]

Is the new guy available tonight?

yes

[Brunodf]

:lol Neal :lol

[Cry Havoc]

neal :lmao

[ElNono]

turnobili

[ElNono]

Patty and Green killing it on D

[Cry Havoc]

No KD right?

It's the knicks, it shouldn't matter. :lol

[ElNono]

gday mate

[Cry Havoc]

KABOOM.

[Silver&Black]

Both Batum and LMA both playing with injuries. Portland is so fucking stupid for doing this.....hope it comes back to bite them in the ass.

[PingPong]

Det bench

[Kool Bob Love]

Bang....Bang...

[TheGreatYacht]

Memories to Game 5...

[Silver&Black]

Patty Mills....

My nigga

[Brunodf]

:lmaoNeal leading our bench run for the first time

[Fireball]

Sorry TP, but Patty is making the impact here!!!

[beirmeistr]

the bench is running away with the game, great team play.

[jeebus]

It's hilarious how much better MVPatty is than CancerJo.

[Johnny RIngo]

+14 Patty
+12 Baynes
+12 Green
+11 Boris
+11 Manu
+5 Leonard
+3 Bonner
+2 Duncan
0 Parker

Parker/Duncan duo lowest in the game
Bench unit with their superior ball movement destroying the Hornets

[Cry Havoc]

Sorry TP, but Patty is making the impact here!!!

Yeah, it's not like Parker is leading in scoring or anything.

[Cry Havoc]

+14 Patty
+9 Baynes
+9 Green
+8 Boris
+8 Manu
+5 Leonard
+3 Bonner
+2 Duncan
0 Parker

Parker/Duncan duo lowest in the game
Bench unit with their superior ball movement destroying the Hornets

It's amazing how people who know nothing about basketball continually use single game +/- to decide who played well. :lol

[TheGreatYacht]

Damn. The faggot crew is here. It was fun while it lasted

[Cry Havoc]

Damn. The faggot crew is here. It was fun while it lasted

It's okay. Idiots are fun to laugh at.

[Johnny RIngo]

It's amazing how people who know nothing about basketball continually use single game +/- to decide who played well. :lol

I'm watching the game on league pass, dickhead. The ball movement is so much better with the bench unit.

[TheGreatYacht]

It's okay. Idiots are fun to laugh at.
Funny thing is, he's being completely serious :lol

[Cry Havoc]

I'm watching the game on league pass, dickhead. The ball movement is so much better with the bench unit.

I didn't say you weren't watching. I pointed out that you're a moron for using single game +/- (haha, actually 1.5 quarter +/-). Hell over a playoff series it's not that effective. But do carry on. :lol

[Silver&Black]

Kyrie 50 points :wow

[weebo]

why is splitter's ass glued to the bench? did he pull his vagina lip again?

[Brunodf]

:lol Neal -10 in 5 minutes

[PingPong]

why is splitter's ass glued to the bench? did he pull his vagina lip again?

I thought they had sent him to the Dleague...

[Hemotivo]

Kyrie 50 points :wow

ouch in and out...

[pgardn]

I'm watching the game on league pass, dickhead. The ball movement is so much better with the bench unit.

Then you like Manu at PG better than Parker.

Patty and Parker have completely different games. But because they are about the same height, they are the same type of player. You don't get it.

[Silver&Black]

Kiwi and 1

[milkyway21]

Leonard is MIA :(

[Cry Havoc]

Cavs up 2!!!!

[Cry Havoc]

Leonard is MIA :(

Here he comes!

[TheGreatYacht]

The Pistons are down 20 to Philadelphia... D.J Augustin 0/7

Who's worth getting on that team for Joseph? Tolliver?

[Silver&Black]

Cavs 94
Guests 92

37 seconds left

[Cry Havoc]

wtf no foul?!?!?! Fuck you refs.

[Cry Havoc]

TONY

[Hemotivo]

no kemba? no problem

[Brunodf]

WTF

[Cry Havoc]

Hornets getting the calls and still down almost 20. :lol

[Hemotivo]

TP can make 50 in this game

[Cry Havoc]

Tony again

[TheGreatYacht]

MVParker

[Johnny RIngo]

It's hilarious how much better MVPatty is than CancerJo.

Offense is much better in general when Duncan-Parker aren't playing together. That duo is among the worst on our team right now. Not entirely TD's fault though. He's very effective with Manu or Leonard.

[weebo]

sweet pass by KL ...TD wasn't expecting it

[weebo]

gd bonner sucks donkey dick

[Brunodf]

Bonner so useless...Already cost 10pts+ in the 2nd quarter alone

[ElNono]

Cojo-TP is hard to watch, tbh

[Cry Havoc]

KYRIE FOR 333333333333333333

New top performance of the year. 53 points!

[Hemotivo]

they can't stop Parker..... can't stop anything

[Silver&Black]

:wow Kyrie is on fucking fire

53 points....11 threes made. Just hit the potential game winner.....

Still 5 seconds left though....

[Hemotivo]

KYRIE FOR 333333333333333333

New top performance of the year. 53 points!

:wow

[Brunodf]

TP can make 50 in this game
Neal is bad, but can't do miracles

[TheGreatYacht]

Cojo-Bonner is hard to watch, tbh

[Cry Havoc]

Parker hating crew so quiet. it's weird.

[beirmeistr]

kawhi pulled a manu on Tim and caught him napping

[Silver&Black]

:lmao Guests

[loveforthegame]

Bad things happen when Leonard goes to the bench.

[Silver&Black]

Sorry....back to Spurs basketball.

[Johnny RIngo]

Cojo-TP is hard to watch, tbh

Duncan-Bonner too.

[Cry Havoc]

LOTS of ground to be made up with a win tonight.

[Silver&Black]

LOTS of ground to be made up with a win tonight.

Cry Havoc.....

My nigga

[Brunodf]

Pop overplaying Bonner as expected on his birthday :lol

[TDfan2007]

:lol Timmy has missed quite a few jams this season. Looked like he got fouled there though.

[bklynspursfan]

It'd be awesome if Houston & Dallas both end in an L... But if Houston wins, we'll pass Dallas in the standings.

[Hemotivo]

KYRIE FOR 333333333333333333

New top performance of the year. 53 points!

game over; 55 pts 11/19 on 3-pt fgs

[beirmeistr]

the way Parker is balling, Spurs should win by at least 20

[Hemotivo]

manu with the lay-up and game over

[Silver&Black]

Manu Ginobili.....

My nigga

[Cry Havoc]

Cry Havoc.....

My nigga

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[ElNono]

great 1st half

[Hemotivo]

Manu with the 3

GAME OVER

[Silver&Black]

38 points allowed at halftime....that's the type of shit I like to see.

[ElNono]

it's the bobcats, but ill take it

[Hemotivo]

It'd be awesome if Houston & Dallas both end in an L... But if Houston wins, we'll pass Dallas in the standings.

69 - 66

HOU

[pgardn]

Can we actually blow a team out?
Stay tuned.

[Cry Havoc]

Parker on pace for 30 points on 16 shots.

[Brunodf]

Good 1st half, Bonner could play less though

[look_at_g_shred]

So far so hood....

[beirmeistr]

if the game stays lopsided, then old timers Tim and Manu can wave towels in thd 4th quarter

[Brunodf]

it's the bobcats, but ill take it
They are 8-2 in the last 10 and one of those losses was against the Spurs...

[Cry Havoc]

Also of note, Portland plays the hottest team in the league on Friday in the Hawks. if they lose that, we're suddenly looking at 2.5 games out of 3rd place in the conference.

[ElNono]

bench killing it

Patty +16
Boris +16
Baynes +16
Gino +13

on the starters, only Danny with a double digit impact: team best +17

[timtonymanu]

Ugh, the Thunder just had to face the two worst teams during this stretch.

[look_at_g_shred]

bench killing it

Patty +16
Boris +16
Baynes +16
Gino +13

on the starters, only Danny with a double digit impact: team best +17
Those blocks tbh.. That D tbh....

[timtonymanu]

Also of note, Portland plays the hottest team in the league on Friday in the Hawks. if they lose that, we're suddenly looking at 2.5 games out of 3rd place in the conference.

:lol guests
:lol annual 2nd half season meltdown

[ElNono]

so if we win and Dallas loses, we're the #6 seed?

[TDfan2007]

Danny is playing amazing defense. He and Manu look like they're rounding back into form after an up and down month.

[vander]

starting bonner

big lead

no surprise


would be nice if he could make a 3 every now and then though

[Cry Havoc]

so if we win and Dallas loses, we're the #6 seed?

yup. Or we move to within 1.5 of houston if we win and they lose.

[look_at_g_shred]

so if we win and Dallas loses, we're the #6 seed?
I believe they own tiebreaker right now? We're 0-1 against them.

[bklynspursfan]

Ugh, the Thunder just had to face the two worst teams during this stretch.

Knicks hanging around... Maybe they'll pull it out lol

[SpurPadre]

Late to the game here, guys. What's up with Splitter?

[bklynspursfan]

I believe they own tiebreaker right now? We're 0-1 against them.
We beat them opening night

[look_at_g_shred]

Henderson always killing us. Dude is super athletic spurs' kryptonite.

[SpurPadre]

I believe they own tiebreaker right now? We're 0-1 against them.

No, we beat them opening night. We're 1-1 against them.

[look_at_g_shred]

We beat them opening night
Damn oh yeah of course!! Forgot about that..damn that seemed ages ago :lol

[bklynspursfan]

Clippers also down a couple in Utah early on

[Johnny RIngo]

bench killing it

Patty +16
Boris +16
Baynes +16
Gino +13

on the starters, only Danny with a double digit impact: team best +17

Nono wisely not posting Parker's +1 so as not to anger the TP Defense Force.

[BillMc]

Is something wrong with Splitter?

[bklynspursfan]

Damn oh yeah of course!! Forgot about that..damn that seemed ages ago :lol

Seriously lol

[Silver&Black]

We beat them opening night

Yep....and I'm still wondering why Fat Parsons shot that dumbass 3.

[look_at_g_shred]

Damn Splitter can't even get off the bench?

[SpurPadre]

Is something wrong with Splitter?

That's what I want to know.

[milkyway21]

Halftime scores

Parker 15 pts
Ginobili 7
Leonard 7
Duncan 6
Diaw 6
Mills 6
Green 6
Baybes 2
Bonner 0

[look_at_g_shred]

Don't let it be the calf please!!!

[Johnny RIngo]

Knicks hanging around... Maybe they'll pull it out lol

No Durant. Knicks have a chance.

[look_at_g_shred]

No Durant. Knicks have a chance.
Let's see are the refs there? Check! Not a chance.....

[Silver&Black]

Let's see are the refs there? Check! Not a chance.....

:lmao

[SpurPadre]

ThunderREFS more corrupt than deflate-gate Patriots, tbh.

[Silver&Black]

Win the 3rd Q....win the game.

[gilmor2002]

K. Leonard +6
M. Ginobilli +13
P. Mills +16

Obviously Manu and Patty are much better than Kawhi..

[ElNono]

wanna see some reggie in the 4th, tbh

[Brunodf]

Kawhi smiling:wow

[ElNono]

K. Leonard +6
M. Ginobilli +13
P. Mills +16

Obviously Manu and Patty are much better than Kawhi..

obviously

[Brunodf]

K. Leonard +6
M. Ginobilli +13
P. Mills +16

Obviously Manu and Patty are much better than Kawhi..
Maybe Kawhi's game isn't as valuable against a team like Charlotte.

[SpurPadre]

So is anything wrong with Tiago? Is he sick? Stomach virus? Or just a random DNP-CD?

[look_at_g_shred]

Henderson again :sleep

[ElNono]

So is anything wrong with Tiago? Is he sick? Stomach virus? Or just a random DNP-CD?

hopefully just rest

[look_at_g_shred]

This a fucking high school game or what? The fuck is up with the band?

[Brunodf]

So many fumbles :bang

[EVAY]

In the first half, the only real scorers that the Hornets have left are Al Jefferson and Kidd-Gilchrist. They are responsible for the bulk of Hornet's points, and they are shooting well over 50% each. Their game minutes coincide with the minutes played by our starters.

Henderson was 4 of 10 in the first half. Nine points but took ten shots to get them.

Does anyone know how the shooting of the opposition factors into the plus/minus numbers for players during the game? I mean, does that possibly mean that our starters MIGHT not have as gaudy plus/minus numbers as others because when they are playing the other teams' best scorers are on the court, and when they aren't on the court, the other team doesn't score so well?

I mean, is that even possible?

[milkyway21]

Can Belinelli at least defend his 3-pt crown in the All-Star?

[look_at_g_shred]

Again...

[ElNono]

:lol why is Pop mad, he's playing Bonner on Big Al

[SpurPadre]

hopefully just rest

Yeah...but it's not like he's been taxed at this point. Just gotta hope nothing's wrong, I guess.

[Johnny RIngo]

Let's see are the refs there? Check! Not a chance.....

Refs haven't been that bad actually. Knicks up three now.

[Brunodf]

Pop burning leads per par

[ElNono]

In the first half, the only real scorers that the Hornets have left are Al Jefferson and Kidd-Gilchrist. They are responsible for the bulk of Hornet's points, and they are shooting well over 50% each. Their game minutes coincide with the minutes played by our starters.

Henderson was 4 of 10 in the first half. Nine points but took ten shots to get them.

Does anyone know how the shooting of the opposition factors into the plus/minus numbers for players during the game? I mean, does that possibly mean that our starters MIGHT not have as gaudy plus/minus numbers as others because when they are playing the other teams' best scorers are on the court, and when they aren't on the court, the other team doesn't score so well?

I mean, is that even possible?

RAPM adjusts raw plus-minus based on who's on the court...

[look_at_g_shred]

:lol why is Pop mad, he's playing Bonner on Big Al
It's my birthday I can cry if I want to perhaps?

[EVAY]

:lol why is Pop mad, he's playing Bonner on Big Al

I think he was, as usual this season, mad at Green. Green did an in-place version of a fly-by by leaping in place in front of Al Jefferson and all Al had to do to score was wait for Green to come back to earth.

[pgardn]

In the first half, the only real scorers that the Hornets have left are Al Jefferson and Kidd-Gilchrist. They are responsible for the bulk of Hornet's points, and they are shooting well over 50% each. Their game minutes coincide with the minutes played by our starters.

Henderson was 4 of 10 in the first half. Nine points but took ten shots to get them.

Does anyone know how the shooting of the opposition factors into the plus/minus numbers for players during the game? I mean, does that possibly mean that our starters MIGHT not have as gaudy plus/minus numbers as others because when they are playing the other teams' best scorers are on the court, and when they aren't on the court, the other team doesn't score so well?

I mean, is that even possible?

Lets not complicate +/- by actually thinking about it.

[EVAY]

RAPM adjusts raw plus-minus based on who's on the court...

I taught statistics at the University level and managed a team of MBAs and CFAs in a corporate finance department.

I was being sarcastic.

[FaM0us Skins]

Good defense.

[ElNono]

11pt game...

[Silver&Black]

Fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ace3g]

Reggie Williams sits back down

[loveforthegame]

Hmm.

[EVAY]

That's twice I've seen Bonner fail to run down a loose 50/50 ball. in this game.

[Brunodf]

:lol Pop singlehandly losing this game

[FaM0us Skins]

Good ball movement.

[beirmeistr]

bring in the bench, Pop

[Silver&Black]

I'm giving those Bonner 3 points to Kiwi.

Great pass Leonard...

[Brunodf]

Bonner finally

[ElNono]

I taught statistics at the University level and managed a team of MBAs and CFAs in a corporate finance department.

I was being sarcastic.

I didn't do any of that, and I wasn't being sarcastic... so there

[Brunodf]

Nice help defense

[BillMc]

Leonard becoming more and more a playmaker.

[Silver&Black]

This a fucking high school game or what? The fuck is up with the band?

[beirmeistr]

henderson is Spurs killer

[Brunodf]

Damn Tony defense :lol

[ElNono]

here comes energizer bunny mills

[timtonymanu]

Oh look, Spurs blowing another lead .

[Silver&Black]

Bad decision Kiwi....

[TheGreatYacht]

Ugh. KawhISOs

[timtonymanu]

Damn Tony defense :lol

Pretty much.

[EVAY]

I didn't do any of that, and I wasn't being sarcastic... so there

My point was the common over-reliance on less-than-understood statistics is the bane of quantitative believers.

[ElNono]

gotta score... defense picked up

[Silver&Black]

:lmao refs

[Brunodf]

:lol Refs

[TheGreatYacht]

Manu needs to let Mills run point. No more free throw floaters, please.

[FaM0us Skins]

We're playing bad so far this second half.

[Silver&Black]

Four. Point. Fucking. Game.

:bang

[bklynspursfan]

No Durant. Knicks have a chance.

Indeed.. Looking solid now