SPURS @ ROCKETS....tonight -- Game Blog [Archive]

angel_luv

10-22-2006, 07:42 PM

On the way home last night I contemplated driving up to Houston for this game.

I would have been in for quite a surprise when that line up was announced.
I'm kind of glad I decided to be practical. :lol

Kori Ellis

10-22-2006, 07:42 PM

Is that on NBA League Pass?

Never mind, I found it on FoxSports.

angel_luv

10-22-2006, 07:44 PM

Never mind, I found it on FoxSports.

Must be a channel I don't have. :depressed

spurs=bling

10-22-2006, 07:44 PM

thanks, my day just got better.

angel_luv

10-22-2006, 07:45 PM

What channel are you guys getting it on?

kolko

10-22-2006, 07:45 PM

Oberto started

ColoradoSpursFan

10-22-2006, 07:46 PM

barry for some threes ---

ColoradoSpursFan

10-22-2006, 07:47 PM

finley for three -

shitty defense and shooting by the rockets...

Kori Ellis

10-22-2006, 07:52 PM

What channel are you guys getting it on?

FSN Houston.

The announcers must be reading someone else's bio/stats -- they just said that Elson blocks more shots that Rasho and Nazr combined :lol

angel_luv

10-22-2006, 07:54 PM

FSN Houston.

The announcers must be reading someone else's bio/stats -- they just said that Elson blocks more shots that Rasho and Nazr combined :lol

Meanwhile I have poker on my Fox sports station. :rolleyes

Speaking of blocked shots... Rasho blocked Lebron today. :fro

ChumpDumper

10-22-2006, 07:56 PM

Sounds like our scrubs are playing their starters well.

dougp

10-22-2006, 07:56 PM

Wow - I get to watch a spurs pre-season game. Sweet!

If Elson could look like that all the time ... the boy has some hustle.

ChumpDumper

10-22-2006, 07:57 PM

Yao with three fouls already.

Spurologist

10-22-2006, 07:59 PM

Oberto tries to incoporate a dance past Dikembe. They call that a travel.

Kori Ellis

10-22-2006, 08:00 PM

Sounds like our scrubs are playing their starters well.

Yeah the Rockets should be embarrassed so far. They were pretty much running their regular rotation against Spurs bench.

spurs=bling

10-22-2006, 08:00 PM

What channel are you guys getting it on?
i'm watching it on dishnetwork 562.

NuGGeTs-FaN

10-22-2006, 08:00 PM

The real Frankie is playing tonight :smokin

What you have seen up to this point is a fella trying to learn a new system

Frankie has to start this season (vbookie please!!) :lol

ShoogarBear

10-22-2006, 08:01 PM

"Frankie", LOL.

Mr.Bottomtooth

10-22-2006, 08:02 PM

The hell is up with Elson? 5pts 4rebs. He already has better stats than last game.

Kori Ellis

10-22-2006, 08:02 PM

The real Frankie is playing tonight :smokin

The first two possessions he got blocked.

Spurologist

10-22-2006, 08:05 PM

Lee misses two fts. What kind of a player is he? Shooting is probably not a strength

Spurologist

10-22-2006, 08:06 PM

Is that on NBA League Pass?

yes. Free preview

sa_butta

10-22-2006, 08:06 PM

I hope Barry can shoot this well during the regular season. This will be great for his confidence heading in.

NuGGeTs-FaN

10-22-2006, 08:08 PM

The first two possessions he got blocked.

but he doesnt shy away like your big men last season
:fro

Gotta stay aggressive

Mr.Bottomtooth

10-22-2006, 08:08 PM

The first two possessions he got blocked.
:lol I knew there was a catch!

Kori Ellis

10-22-2006, 08:08 PM

Lee misses two fts. What kind of a player is he? Shooting is probably not a strength

He's a decent shooter.

Here's his college stats
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=13996

I think he's like an Antonio Daniels type combo guard.

Kori Ellis

10-22-2006, 08:09 PM

:lol I knew there was a catch!

He looked pretty decent though.

angel_luv

10-22-2006, 08:09 PM

Williams in.

ShoogarBear

10-22-2006, 08:12 PM

This is bullshit. No free LP preview in DC! :madrun

Mr.Bottomtooth

10-22-2006, 08:12 PM

Eric Williams is in!

Kori Ellis

10-22-2006, 08:13 PM

Rockets on a 14-0 run.

Kori Ellis

10-22-2006, 08:13 PM

Butler two quick fouls.

Mr.Bottomtooth

10-22-2006, 08:13 PM

Since he's back in I wonder if Beno's gonna play, or he is still looking for his balls.

Spurologist

10-22-2006, 08:14 PM

Battier is eating the spurs alive with offensive rebounding.

Spurologist

10-22-2006, 08:15 PM

:lol

@ Houston broadcast saying shooting is not part of Horry's game.

spurs=bling

10-22-2006, 08:17 PM

This is bullshit. No free LP preview in DC! :madrun
poor shoog, but i do get to see it :spin

ColoradoSpursFan

10-22-2006, 08:20 PM

layup drills -
anyone gonna hit iron lately?

ColoradoSpursFan

10-22-2006, 08:23 PM

yao with a facial!

ShoogarBear

10-22-2006, 08:24 PM

Vaughn with five assists?

Spurologist

10-22-2006, 08:26 PM

Eric Williams looks about 20 pounds heavier from the last time I saw him.

ChumpDumper

10-22-2006, 08:27 PM

Weird lineup for us.

Elson
Bonner
Smith
Williams
Vaughn

CubanMustGo

10-22-2006, 08:28 PM

Battier is eating the spurs alive with offensive rebounding.

Let's see what he can do when the Spurs actually play a starter. :ihit

Spurologist

10-22-2006, 08:30 PM

I'd like to see Jamar Smith get a good run in.

A NICE BASELINE J by the Maryland product.

Spurologist

10-22-2006, 08:32 PM

Vaughn pour trois!!!

Zunni

10-22-2006, 08:35 PM

Vaughn pour trois!!!
Every blind squirrel...

Drachen

10-22-2006, 08:47 PM

So I am not at home and dont know the channels... Does anyone know if this is on Time Warner and if so, what channel?

Big P

10-22-2006, 08:50 PM

ITs not on TW in SA.

Drachen

10-22-2006, 08:52 PM

that sucks. I knew there was a reason I have satellite

Mr.Bottomtooth

10-22-2006, 09:04 PM

Boner with 7 pts and 2 rebs
E-Will with 2 pts 2 asts and 1 reb
Elson with 7 pts and 6 rebs
Jacque with 6 pts and 6 asts
Butler with just 2 rebs :oops

sanman53

10-22-2006, 09:24 PM

Spurs 40
Rocks 34
Rebounds

????????

boutons_

10-22-2006, 09:32 PM

"ITs not on TW in SA."

nor on FSN/Grandecom in SA, although GC's lists 7:3-10:00 as "NBA pre-season basketball, Spurs @ Rockets".

boutons_

10-22-2006, 09:34 PM

Brent has 9 RB? He must be worried about making the cut or getting traded! :lol

ShoogarBear

10-22-2006, 09:41 PM

The Rokets starters have clearly surpassed the Spurs bench.
:smokin

[/Louis2]

ShoogarBear

10-22-2006, 09:41 PM

Brent has 9 RB? He must be worried about making the cut or getting traded! :lolIf he was doing that you'd think he'd worry more about the 3-12 shooting.

milkyway21

10-22-2006, 09:42 PM

game is still on?

scoreboard pls?

CubanMustGo

10-22-2006, 09:43 PM

Hou 93 SAS 72 1:12 left

CubanMustGo

10-22-2006, 09:45 PM

And once again

Udrih DNP-CD

Pretty sad when none of last night's starters played a minute.

Kori Ellis

10-22-2006, 09:47 PM

And once again

Udrih DNP-CD

Pretty sad when none of last night's starters played a minute.

Beno has to pass a physical test before the Spurs will clear him to play. Apparently he hasn't passed it yet or I think he would have played tonight. Tony, Manu, Tim and Bruce didn't even go on the trip.

Spurologist

10-22-2006, 09:49 PM

If he was doing that you'd think he'd worry more about the 3-12 shooting.

Nah. He's taking the Iverson approach.

spurs=bling

10-22-2006, 09:50 PM

damn watching this game made think about the future when Tim.Tony,Manu,and Bruce will no longer be playing.

ShoogarBear

10-22-2006, 09:51 PM

Yeah, but the new Greg Oden-LeBron tandem will compensate for that.

ChumpDumper

10-22-2006, 09:52 PM

Yeah 2017 is going to suck.

Mr. Body

10-22-2006, 09:53 PM

Looks like the rest of the team is making a concerted effort to rebound. They learned their lesson from last year - hopefully. Looks good.

Russ

10-22-2006, 09:53 PM

Butler with just 2 rebs :oops

Someone needs to serenade Jackie Butler (to the tune of she's got Bettie Davis eyes) -- He's got Naz Mohammed hands. :dizzy

Kori Ellis

10-22-2006, 09:53 PM

Looks like the rest of the team is making a concerted effort to rebound. They learned their lesson from last year - hopefully. Looks good.

I think they only rebounded so well because they missed so many shots :)

Kori Ellis

10-22-2006, 09:54 PM

Someone needs to serenade Jackie Butler (to the tune of she's got Bettie Davis eyes) -- He's got Naz Mohammed hands. :dizzy

He actually has really good hands. That's one of his strengths. Tonight he wasn't good though.

Russ

10-22-2006, 09:57 PM

He actually has really good hands. That's one of his strengths. Tonight he wasn't good though.

Always glad to be wrong when it comes to Spur deficiencies. :)

Spurologist

10-22-2006, 09:58 PM

Yao played a lot of minutes for a pre-season game. When Butler came in, he thus became Yao's bitch. Sad. Abused time and time again in the post.

Elson was much more successful against him.

Kori Ellis

10-22-2006, 09:59 PM

Always glad to be wrong when it comes to Spur deficiencies. :)

He has looked great in the other preseason games, tonight he just sucked. He has nice hands and good post moves. And he's not afraid to bang at all. I think with the combination of Oberto-Butler-Elson and their variety of strengths, the Spurs will be fine. They are all very different.

koopa

10-22-2006, 10:05 PM

damn watching this game made think about the future when Tim.Tony,Manu,and Bruce will no longer be playing.

why is that?? it's not like we are gonna have these garbage players playing for us, i'm sure we'll have at least one player that is worth a damn when them four are gone

spurs=bling

10-22-2006, 10:09 PM

why is that?? it's not like we are gonna have these garbage players playing for us, i'm sure we'll have at least one player that is worth a damn when them four are gone
i'm sure we aren't going to have them, but the Spurs aren't going to be that good once Bowen,Duncan,Ginobili,and Parker are gone.

Kori Ellis

10-22-2006, 10:11 PM

i'm sure we aren't going to have them, but the Spurs aren't going to be that good once Bowen,Duncan,Ginobili,and Parker are gone.

How do you know, are you a psychic? They might be replaced with as good/better players. You don't know what's going to happen.

T Park

10-22-2006, 10:31 PM

Yawn.

:lol

Good practice tonight?

These exhibition games are jokes.

Louis2

10-22-2006, 11:16 PM

So Your Excuse Will Be No Dunkin Donuts, Manure Ginogoblin, Pepe Lepeu And Bruce Lee In The Lineup Tonight?

phyzik

10-22-2006, 11:19 PM

Still waiting for Louis to grace this post with his staggering basketball logic explaining why the Rockets are better..... I cant wait. :lol

Louis2

10-22-2006, 11:21 PM

They Are Simply Better Than The Geriatric Spurs...

We Will Beat You Up 4-0 In The Regular Season And 4-1 In The Playoffs.

ChumpDumper

10-22-2006, 11:34 PM

:lol Your fragile team won't last the season. Start scouting the minors now.

THE SIXTH MAN

10-23-2006, 12:18 AM

Still waiting for Louis to grace this post with his staggering basketball logic explaining why the Rockets are better..... I cant wait. :lol
Louis is a Mavs fan what are you talking about?

timvp

10-23-2006, 07:18 AM

Elson and Oberto were pretty decent. They are both have the ability to be pretty good backup centers.

Butler sucked and got owned by Yao Ming. Good thing is that the last center to get owned by Yao Ming that bad was David Robinson. :smokin

Eric Williams looks like he ate Eric Williams.

Finley looks good. Barry looks pretty decent.

Bonner doesn't look like he's in the best of shape and is passing up shots.

Vaughn is playing about as well as Jacque Vaughn can play. Hopefully he is a third-stringer, though.

Beno has successfully avoided playing in training camp.

Melvin Sanders, Charles Lee and Jamar Smith all look bad. Each knew they had to leave a mark today to help themselves make the team. None of them responded. Best move might be finding someone not currently on the team ....

With only one more preseason game and these new guys still looking pretty lost, I can't imagine the Spurs start the season too strong. But perhaps the Big Three will be enough to carry this team the whole season while they wait for the rest of the team to catch up.

Kori Ellis

10-23-2006, 07:26 AM

Bonner doesn't look like he's in the best of shape and is passing up shots.

He doesn't look in shape at all (that's what I've been saying for the last few games) but I think that's just how he looks. This was actually one of his better games :lol

Melvin Sanders, Charles Lee and Jamar Smith all look bad. Each knew they had to leave a mark today to help themselves make the team. None of them responded. Best move might be finding someone not currently on the team ....

Melvin didn't do that bad (4-for-6 for 8 pts) and I think just because he is so well liked by the coaches and his teammates that he has the best chance of the 3. In the postgame, Mike Bud said: "Melvin Sanders is someone we love. He is a Spur." and went on to say, "Great work ethic, great attitude. He has that fiber we think is so important and everyone in the organization loves him."

We'll see.