Manu doing the wave

[rob5]

Anyone else notice Manu Ginobili participating in the wave last night? I think he did it twice as it came around. Didn't stand up just raised his arms but still pretty cool and fun to watch when you see players interacting with the crowd like that.

[spursgrl20]

NO! I'll definately have to check the tivo for that one. That was the first time I've ever seen an NBA crowd do the wave, I thought it was cool.

[Sec24Row7]

Tim did it first... then Manu did it... but pretended like he was stretching... heh

[TMTTRIO]

I don't know. It looks to me like he's teaching someone how to flop :p: :lol
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9068/r2085128798fe7.jpg

[infinite styles]

Mark Jackson said that when the fans started to do the wave that it set us back as a people. I thought it was pretty cool that everybody got into it including the Admiral.

[spursgrl20]

"set us back as a people" :rolleyes I thought it was great, got the crowd into it.
Van Gundy is the only saving grace for that network right now, his commentary is the only reason I haven't watched every game on mute.

[mullet]

"set us back as a people" :rolleyes I thought it was great, got the crowd into it.
Van Gundy is the only saving grace for that network right now, his commentary is the only reason I haven't watched every game on mute.
:clap he's the only one that doesnt talk out of his :donkey

[SA210]

After winning, it seemed to me that Manu probably had the most serious face of them all, besides Pop. Anyone notice that when they were up on the podium?

I liked that. Work to be done.

[spursgrl20]

After winning, it seemed to me that Manu probably had the most serious face of them all, besides Pop. Anyone notice that when they were up on the podium?

I liked that. Work to be done.

I noticed that too, at first I was like "what's up with Manu he looks pissed" but then I heard his comments after the game and he talked about how getting this far doesn't mean anything if they don't win the championship. He's got his mind on larger goals. :clap :ihit

[Borosai]

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[cheguevara]

^ Urkle

[TMTTRIO]

I saw that too and then even it looked like Pop and Tim were trying to force him up there but he wasn't going up there.

[sheriee84]

"set us back as a people" :rolleyes I thought it was great, got the crowd into it.
Van Gundy is the only saving grace for that network right now, his commentary is the only reason I haven't watched every game on mute.
Whenever the comentary is REALLY biased like ESPN's is, I mute the TV and tune the radio to WOAI.... You don't have to hear about how great the other team is all the time....

[romain.star]

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BIG BABY

[ATRAIN]

The Wave was fun.........Loud as hell too. I was glad to be there and be a part of that. I'll be at game 2 :).

[spursgrl20]

Whenever the comentary is REALLY biased like ESPN's is, I mute the TV and tune the radio to WOAI.... You don't have to hear about how great the other team is all the time....

Yep, I've done that too, sometimes there's a bit of a delay from the tv to the radio but it's still better than nothing.
Does anyone know who the commentators will be for the finals? As long as it's not Bill Walton I think I can handle it.........maybe.

[angel_luv]

Anyone else notice Manu Ginobili participating in the wave last night? I think he did it twice as it came around. Didn't stand up just raised his arms but still pretty cool and fun to watch when you see players interacting with the crowd like that.


That is too awesome! My friend Jenni and I were participating up in the Terrace Club and were marvelling at how amazing the crowd looked.

I love that the guys joined in. Too cool!

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

"set us back as a people" :rolleyes I thought it was great, got the crowd into it.
Van Gundy is the only saving grace for that network right now, his commentary is the only reason I haven't watched every game on mute.


Me too. JVG had me laughing at his proposed rule change to let any half court shot tie the game regardless of the score. Of course he said this with the Spurs up 23 and me feeling the effects of the cerveza, so I was already giddy. Probably wouldn't have been as funny if the Spurs were losing.

[ATRAIN]

Mark Jackson said that when the fans started to do the wave that it set us back as a people. I thought it was pretty cool that everybody got into it including the Admiral.


Mark Jackson is a F'n idiot...did he say that live about us doing the wave... HOw would that set us back.. We the fans were having a great time and celebrating.

[ATRAIN]

Could you guys see the wave on tv?

[spursgrl20]

Me too. JVG had me laughing at his proposed rule change to let any half court shot tie the game regardless of the score. Of course he said this with the Spurs up 23 and me feeling the effects of the cerveza, so I was already giddy. Probably wouldn't have been as funny if the Spurs were losing.

Oh, Van Gundy is freakin' hilarious. I love'd it when Mark Jackson was saying how V.G. was re-enacting the plays on the court while sitting in his chair. :lol

[Sonia_TX]

I think there was a wave in Game 7 of the 2005 finals!! It was so much fun to be there and watching the way it went around a few times. I'll have to rewatch the game to see if Manu/Tim do it too. :)

[ATRAIN]

anyone have a vid of the wave?

[angel_luv]

I was just going to ask, will someone please You tube it? I want to see it again. Thanks. :)

[ATXSPUR]

The wave on tv looked cool....but....soemtimes the AT&T center seems like a big outdated fest at times.

Yall ready for this?

The Wave

Bonner Raising the roof

mmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmm mmmmmm

oh well ill take the win

[Capt Bringdown]

Mark Jackson's a legend in his own mind...surely they could've found someone better and more relevant. What audience are they trying to reach with him? I'm sure the kids are like, "Mark Jackson? WTF is that?"

The Wave is a blast.

[The_Worlds_finest]

"no reason to celebrate its only a conference championship"

[Shaolin-Style]

People named Mark seem to have it out for San Antonians.

I didn't see it because i was turned away from the screen when it happened, does anyone have a link?

[BigBeezie]

The wave is obviously a lot of fun at a big game. And YES, people still do the wave all of the time. I went to a Pro Football game and we were doing it there.

[lessthannick11]

I dont think it was a big deal about what Jackson said, he was just making a joke
I'm from Milwaukee so the Packers are my team. They do the wave every game

[tmtcsc]

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Tim Bavetta

[Nathan Explosion]

Yeah, Jackson sounded like he was joking on that. HE also made reference that the game was so out of hand the Wave broke out to entertain the crowd.

The Spurs were enjoying the moment, but Bowen said it best during the presentation, the WC title is nice, but it's a stepping stone to what they wanted to accomplish, winning the title.

[Melmart1]

I was at the game and we were having a blast, especially the lady in front of me who had a few too many beers. The wave was awesome, though a little out of sync, there is more real estate to cover in the upper bowl compared to the lower, so they were always ahead of us just a bit.

I don't care what Mark Jackson thinks, the night was awesome.

[jag]

i thought his comments were hilarious cause the wave is alittle dated, but if the fans are having fun who cares?

[smeagol]

The first time i saw the wave was in Mexico '86. I think the Mexicans invented it.

[debKISS10]

I don't know. It looks to me like he's teaching someone how to flop :p: :lol
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9068/r2085128798fe7.jpg
haha thanks! :elephant

[ATRAIN]

The exact origin of the wave is disputed. Its growth may be traced across three different sports, spread over three different North American countries. It may be said that it was created (by chance) at a National Hockey League game in Canada in 1980, was introduced to a wider audience (intentionally) at a Major League Baseball game in the United States in 1981. Whatever its origin, by the mid 1980s the practice was widespread throughout North America. It gained international notice during the FIFA Football World Cup in Mexico in 1986, hence the name Mexican wave. The wave was also believed to be created in Vancouver, British Columbia by a marketing campaign for the local soccer team the Vancouver Whitecaps, in which they got the crowd to perform this for a commercial in which their slogan was "Catch the Wave."[citation needed]

this is taken off of wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audience_wave#Origin_of_.22the_wave.22

[spursgrl20]

The best wave I've ever participated in was at the U.S. Open in New York last year while watching a Federer night match in Arthur Ashe stadium. 25,000 tipsy New Yorkers can really get a good wave going. The referee couldn't get the crowd to stop, it was really fun. :downspin:

[ATRAIN]

we should do this next game

"The largest recorded wave was at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000 where 110,000 people made an inverse wave and two simultaneous opposite direction waves."

[thispego]

i've seen attempts to get a wave going at at&t, but this one was BY FAR the best i have seen. It took a couple rounds for everyone to get into sync, but it looked pretty badass. It was a good time in the game for it as well

[Ginofan]

I thought it was pretty awesome. I didn't think it would get going because I could only see the upper level people doing it the first few times, but we got into it after that.

Man this one old lady (she had to at least be 70) in front of us was awesome. She was doing all of the Silver Dancer moves when they would come out. And whenever a Spur hit a 3 she would look around and point at certain people in the crowd almost like a "what's up! Check that shit out!" type of gesture, it was awesome.

The fans last night overall were fucking awesome. I love being a Spursfan!

[SpursWoman]

About when in the game did it happen?

[mikekim]

I don't know is it just me or is Mark Jackson improving as a commentator? He still sucks, don't get me wrong, but I think he's improving. Commentating can't be that easy and he probably hasn't done it much this year? I dunno...it just seemed like he improved at least a little during this series.

Mann...it's times like these that I wish i was still back in SA. So I could do the wave with everyone...

[Borosai]

Anytime Jalen Rose is working a game, everyone else around him becomes a broadcasting legend for the night.

[EVAY]

Anytime Jalen Rose is working a game, everyone else around him becomes a broadcasting legend for the night.


Brilliant!!! and true!

[thispego]

About when in the game did it happen?
it happened during a timeout near the end of the third quarter i think.?? :drunk

[TxJudsonRocketTx]

Anytime Jalen Rose is working a game, everyone else around him becomes a broadcasting legend for the night.

"They should change their name to Ceran because this series is a wrap..." *insert no laughter from Stephen A here*

Then having to listen to him cry about the suspensions again, what a fucking moron

[mikekim]

hey judsonrocket, what year did you graduate from judson (or are you still attending)? I went there for most of my high school years.

[saporvida]

i like parker acting like pop and sitting in the coaches seat calling plays... now that shit was funny!

[milkyway21]

The exact origin of the wave is disputed. Its growth may be traced across three different sports, spread over three different North American countries. It may be said that it was created (by chance) at a National Hockey League game in Canada in 1980, was introduced to a wider audience (intentionally) at a Major League Baseball game in the United States in 1981. Whatever its origin, by the mid 1980s the practice was widespread throughout North America. It gained international notice during the FIFA Football World Cup in Mexico in 1986, hence the name Mexican wave. The wave was also believed to be created in Vancouver, British Columbia by a marketing campaign for the local soccer team the Vancouver Whitecaps, in which they got the crowd to perform this for a commercial in which their slogan was "Catch the Wave."[citation needed]

this is taken off of wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audience_wave#Origin_of_.22the_wave.22

the crowd in game 5 was the most entertaining this series. that wave was awesome.

according to media the Admiral also participated in the wave.

The fourth quarter was such a joke that fans did the wave to entertain themselves. Former Spurs star David Robinson was among those getting up on cue. :dizzy

[LilMissSPURfect]

^ Urkle

"I'm a man .........

A MANLY man......

AN URKLE MAN...................... "






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SWEEEEET!!!! :oink

[iflyabeech]

The wave was pretty cool. The best I have seen....IT lasted a long time too.....seemed like everyone was in on it!!