We just witnessed the Spurs without Manu

[doldrums]

I guarantee if he were playing, this would have been a win. This is what we would look like without him in crunch time -not very pretty.

[timvp]

:lol

It's not like this is the first time Manu has missed a game. We see what the Spurs look like without Manu about 15% of the time.

[boutons_]

"We just witnessed the Spurs without Manu"

no, We just witnessed the Spurs without heart

[Dre_7]

"We just witnessed the Spurs without Manu"

no, We just witnessed the Spurs without heart

Cant the two words be used interchangeably? (Manu and Heart)

[doldrums]

Sean Elliott made the same comment. Different 4th q with Manu. Oh well at least Eric williams looked halfway decent although I am not a fan of his defense.

[SequSpur]

:lol

It's not like this is the first time Manu has missed a game. We see what the Spurs look like without Manu about 15% of the time.

30%

[MannyIsGod]

If the Spurs don't remember how to play defense, it won't matter where Manu is.

[wolf754life]

nice job by tim, getting beat for layup after layup because he cant jump anymore!

[SequSpur]

nice job by tim, getting beat for layup after layup because he cant jump anymore!

:lol

[Budkin]

If the Spurs don't remember how to play defense, it won't matter where Manu is.

Agreed, that's the one thing we've always been able to rely on. Now that it seems to be gone, we don't stand a freaking chance.

[ducks]

spurs problem was BENO got to many 4 quarter minutes tonight
NOT TP
and the lack of d
TP SHOULD DEMAND A TRADE
TO SOME REAL FAN TEAMS
JUST BECAUSE HE IS NOT MEXICAN OR SPEAKS SPANISH

[boutons_]

points in the paint:

bucks 76 (is this some kind of record in Duncan era?)

spurs 40

[Man Mountain]

spurs problem was BENO got to many 4 quarter minutes tonight
NOT TP
and the lack of d
TP SHOULD DEMAND A TRADE
TO SOME REAL FAN TEAMS
JUST BECAUSE HE IS NOT MEXICAN OR SPEAKS SPANISH

What the hell are you talking about. What does this thread have to do with Tony? And Beno was in the game WITH Tony in the 4th quarter, right?

And what does not being Mexican have to do with it? And I doubt TP cares about a couple losers on this board not supporting him.

[IceColdBrewski]

TP SHOULD DEMAND A TRADE
TO SOME REAL FAN TEAMS


Yeah. Then he can disappear in crunch time for some other team.

Thanks for the sig. :D

[1Parker1]

spurs problem was BENO got to many 4 quarter minutes tonight
NOT TP
and the lack of d
TP SHOULD DEMAND A TRADE
TO SOME REAL FAN TEAMS
JUST BECAUSE HE IS NOT MEXICAN OR SPEAKS SPANISH


:lmao I don't even know where to begin.

[SequSpur]

Ducks won the special olympics.

[anonymous coward]

If the Spurs don't remember how to play defense, it won't matter where Manu is.

manu is 1/3 of spurs' defense

[spurschick]

manu is 1/3 of spurs' defense

1/3 of nothing = nothing

[SequSpur]

1/3 of nothing = nothing

is that chick math?

[anonymous coward]

1/3 of nothing = nothing
:wtf :wtf :wtf

[spurschick]

is that chick math?


:smokin

[Das Texan]

what a pathetic game.

[spurschick]

:wtf :wtf :wtf

You said that Manu is 1/3 of Spurs defense. Since Spurs defense is currently MIA... you can figure out the rest.

[ducks]

manu= collecting a check for showing up 1/2 the games

[SequSpur]

Manu is like the awesome employee that uses up all their sick leave.

[spurschick]

Manu is like the awesome employee that uses up all their sick leave.

Some of us call it "personal days"... :drunk

[ducks]

I call it pussy wipped
he has to stay home
he played like 8 staight games
that is to much so he has "to get sick"

[IceColdBrewski]

Manu is like the awesome employee that uses up all their sick leave.

Damn right. Use em or lose em. :D

[Kori Ellis]

I call it pussy wipped
he has to stay home

You should call it, the Spurs trying to protect their other players from getting sick.

[ducks]

yep they have to stay away from the bad apple manu now on :downspin:

[IceColdBrewski]

I call it pussy wipped
he has to stay home

And what do you call it when Parker chucks up brick after brick in crunch time? :lol

[spurschick]

You should call it, the Spurs trying to protect their other players from getting sick.

I call it... what in the hell did everyone eat in OK City?

[Kori Ellis]

yep they have to stay away from the bad apple manu now on :downspin:

You are talking crazy. Are you drunk?

[ducks]

And what do you call it when Parker chucks up brick after brick in crunch time? :lol

I call it a missed shot
he has hit game winners
I also have seen many missed shots by manu late in games and lots of stupidity fouls and turnovers late in games

pop is just going to tp this season more
it takes time
kidd was already saying tp does more then he has every did at that age
but spur fans want him to be john stockton,steve nash and magic johnson right now

[timvp]

Someone's wife can't cook. Having food poison for Christmas dinner must've sucked.

[Das Texan]

The Spurs need to have the players get chefs to cook for them.

[ducks]

Someone's wife can't cook. Having food poison for Christmas dinner must've sucked.
MANU MUST BE FUCKING CHEAP NOT TO TAKE HIS GIRLFRIEND OUT FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER

[ducks]

You are talking crazy. Are you drunk?
after this terrible game :toast

[spurschick]

MANU MUST BE FUCKING CHEAP NOT TO TAKE HIS GIRLFRIEND OUT FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER

I already had plans, so he stayed home with the wife. :hat

[Kori Ellis]

Someone's wife can't cook. Having food poison for Christmas dinner must've sucked.


Well it's better if it's food poisioning and not the flu. Because flu could last a while and spread around to the other players. Food poisoning should be over quickly. (Though I think it's actually the flu.)

[ShoogarBear]

Was it flu or food poisoning?

[SuperManu!!!]

I call it a missed shot
he has hit game winners
I also have seen many missed shots by manu late in games and lots of stupidity fouls and turnovers late in games

pop is just going to tp this season more
it takes time
kidd was already saying tp does more then he has every did at that age
but spur fans want him to be john stockton,steve nash and magic johnson right now


Ducks is a real fanboy of TP

[Kori Ellis]

Was it flu or food poisoning?

I kept hearing flu.

[IceColdBrewski]

Ducks is a real fanboy of TP, with a major Manu inferioity complex.

Fixed.

[SequSpur]

I kept hearing flu.

I had the shits during thanksgiving, it lasted four days. :toast

[anonymous coward]

You said that Manu is 1/3 of Spurs defense. Since Spurs defense is currently MIA... you can figure out the rest.

oooooohh...you meant 2/3 of nothing = nothing rigth? :lol

[mikeanthony21]

"We just witnessed the Spurs without Manu"

no, We just witnessed the Spurs without heart

No, we just witnessed the Spurs without a defense.

[ponky]

You said that Manu is 1/3 of Spurs defense. Since Spurs defense is currently MIA... you can figure out the rest.

That was pretty funny...I gotta say though, Ducks, wtf?!?!?!? The Mexican/Spanish thing had me rolling on the floor laughing, that was priceless.

[ponky]

Why no Manu? What happened to him?

Oops, I just read above, flu. Kobe played with the flu yesterday and had a terrible game so it was probably better that Manu stay home and like Kori said, don't wanna spread that around.

[ChumpDumper]

It's very important to use meat thermometers when preparing holiday turkeys.

[GrandeDavid]

I blame the ball, the stomach virus, the circumstances, the fans, but under no circumstances the preordained champion Spurs. Just kidding! :lol

Spurs sucked it last night, as they did against the Rockets.

[Bruno]

Since the 05 ring, missed games because of injury/illness :
Duncan : 1
Parker : 1
Ginobili : 22

Spurs haven't really had the oportunity to realize how Duncan and Parker are important too.
Spurs live and die with their big 3 : when one is out, game are though to win.

[smeagol]

ducks is not only a Manu hater and an idiot, he is also a racist.

Well done pato.

[JPB]

Manu was there against the rockets last week...

[doldrums]

Manu was there against the rockets last week...

Yes, exactly -he was the leading scorer with 23

[SAGambler]

If the Spurs don't remember how to play defense, it won't matter where Manu is.

Wrong...Manu brings the little things....Like a couple or three steals a game, which can translate to a 8 - 12 point swing in the Spurs favor.

Williams picked up the slack for Barry with his 3 pointers, but no one picked up the slack for all the little things that Manu does that translates to wins.

Not saying with Manu the Spurs would have won for sure, but their chances certainly would have increased.

Manu brings things to the team that you can't teach and you can't practice. It's called a will to win, and only one guy on this team can actually will this team to a win in a tough game.

[Hook Dem]

Wrong...Manu brings the little things....Like a couple or three steals a game, which can translate to a 8 - 12 point swing in the Spurs favor.

Williams picked up the slack for Barry with his 3 pointers, but no one picked up the slack for all the little things that Manu does that translates to wins.

Not saying with Manu the Spurs would have won for sure, but their chances certainly would have increased.

Manu brings things to the team that you can't teach and you can't practice. It's called a will to win, and only one guy on this team can actually will this team to a win in a tough game.
Well said!!!!!!!!!!!

[SpurYank]

Spurs fans are the funniest in the entire league. I'm LOL and on the floor reading your posts.

I've never seen so many grown men cry, erh, take that back! You did it last spring, and you did it last year, and I'm sure you'll do it again about ten more times this basketball season, given that last night was only our eighth loss. You guys are really good.

Oh Boy, I can hardly wait to read your crying and bitching for the rest of our games.

You guys are the best!

It was said at the beginning of the game that the Spurs had the BEST won/loss record in the NBA (21-7). OK, so now we don't. Could change in a couple of days, though.

[nkdlunch]

a lot of these posters have never played a team sport. Don't know that even the best teams struggle at times. You can't win every fucking game.

Look at the Pistons last season, they were a wreking ball and what good was that on their playoffs???

It's obvious our players are already thinking about March, April to get really rolling and into the playoffs. it's not like we have a young team.

and ducks STFU, you're just pissed cause u found out u'll be hanging out in chinatown this new years :lol

[Emanuel20]

Manu gives us a lot more than his 15 points a game
his clutch rebounding
his plays at the end
his clutch steals

come on he does put his heart in the game when he wants to!

[spurschick]

He's playing tonight, so all is well with the world again.

[xamila rey]

Thanks Spurschick for the info! :tu

[Que Gee]

Thanks Spurschick for the info! :tu

But Jacque and Elson are out...they caught the virus going around.

[Kori Ellis]

But Jacque and Elson are out...they caught the virus going around.

Barry, Bonner and Manu are all back? Is Manu well enough to start?

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

I heard Barry is back I dont know about Bonner.

[Que Gee]

Barry, Bonner and Manu are all back? Is Manu well enough to start?

I heard Manu is game time, but probable.

[Que Gee]

Didn't hear anything about Bonner...Barry is back as well.

[WalterBenitez]

Some of us call it "personal days"... :drunk
personal days = personal humor? :nerd

[WalterBenitez]

Was it flu or food poisoning? any suspect?

[spurschick]

personal days = personal humor? :nerd

Guess you've never heard of personal days.

[WalterBenitez]

Barry, Bonner and Manu are all back? Is Manu well enough to start? I bet he starts ... on the bench
:drunk

[WalterBenitez]

Guess you've never heard of personal days.
I used to have a very beautiful girlfriend with too many personal days :dizzy ... frequently were easier to count only "non personal days" :)

[spurschick]

I used to have a very beautiful girlfriend with too many personal days :dizzy ... frequently were easier to count only "non personal days" :)

Not quite... some companies have stopped referring to time off as "sick days" and now refer to them as "personal days".

[WalterBenitez]

Not quite... some companies have stopped referring to time off as "sick days" and now refer to them as "personal days".
I was just talking about personal mood! :cooldevil