Summer League Game 1: Spurs vs. Sixers

[timvp]

I'm starting this thread four hours early so we can hopefully find some answers on how the webcast will work. This will be the first of ten games that the Spurs play in summer league. James White, Jackie Butler, Marcus Williams and Viktor Sanikidze headline the Spurs' summer league squad.

[Kori Ellis]

Everyone can watch the live webcast of all the games.

http://www.nba.com/summerleague2007/scoreboard.jsp

If you don't have an NBA.com Fan Center account, just sign up for one now and then you'll be able to watch.

--Kori

[Kori Ellis]

Game time is 3pm CT.

[Darkwaters]

Is the game going to be filed away somewhere so that I can download it and watch it later? Or do I have to log on at 3 and watch the game or otherwise miss it?

[Darkwaters]

I have a meeting at 3:30...I'm pissed.

[AFBlue]

My work doesn't allow for web-streaming.

Good thing I'm east coast, so there's a good chance I'll catch the second half at home!

[timvp]

Is the game going to be filed away somewhere so that I can download it and watch it later? Or do I have to log on at 3 and watch the game or otherwise miss it?

I know when the Vegas summer league wasn't run by the NBA that you could pay to watch both live and archived games. However, now that it's free, it could be different.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Possible matchups:
vs. 76ers

Jason Smith/Jackie Butler

Herbert Hill/Donnell Harvey

Rodney Carney/James White

Derrick Byars/Marcus Williams

Louis Williams/CJ Watson

Gerry McNamara/Charles Lee

Thaddeus Young/Viktor Sanikidze

John Cox/Anthony Roberson

[longhorhsnguy42]

is it free?i just signed up but what do i click at when the game starts so i can see it?

[Kori Ellis]

is it free?i just signed up but what do i click at when the game starts so i can see it?

It's free. You should just be able to just click "Watch" from that page and watch it. The link should come up near game time.

[longhorhsnguy42]

oh hmm i see buy ticket next to game time?

[Mr. Body]

We'll see if Derrick Byars should have slipped that far. Draft night, I was ticked the Spurs passed on him (twice), but have come around on Marcus Williams a bit (Splitter was an obvious pick).

[Bruno]

We'll see if Derrick Byars should have slipped that far. Draft night, I was ticked the Spurs passed on him (twice), but have come around on Marcus Williams a bit (Splitter was an obvious pick).

Byars has a quadriceps injury, it's not sure he will play today.

[timvp]

My prediction for a starting lineup:

C - Jackie Butler
PF - Donnell Harvey
SF - James White
SG - Marcus Williams
PG - Cheyne Gadson

I could also see Lee starting at point or Melzer starting at power forward. Hopefully the Spurs start Butler, Williams and White in every game. Those are the three that are important on the team. The fourth would be Sanikidze but not much is expected from him.

[AFBlue]

So, is this going to be like a "game blog"?

Because that would be nice. I won't get out of here until 5 EST, so I might miss the first half.

[timvp]

So, is this going to be like a "game blog"?

Because that would be nice. I won't get out of here until 5 EST, so I might miss the first half.

Yeah, we can do that.

The "watch" option is now available for those who are going to view the webcast. :hungry:

[usckk]

Is your "watch" thing showing anything?

[Kori Ellis]

No, I don't think it will show anything til the game starts.

[Horry For 3!]

Yeah, we can do that.

The "watch" option is now available for those who are going to view the webcast. :hungry:
Yeah, I'll be watching the webcast.

[AFBlue]

Yeah, we can do that.

The "watch" option is now available for those who are going to view the webcast. :hungry:

Thanks!

I'm still not sure if I can do the webcast thing....guess I'll find out in two minutes.

Can someone tell me when it starts for them, so I can cross-check to see if I'm on-line?

[Soul_Patch]

Well the time is ticking on the scoreboard but i get no video...

[macdude06]

Well the time is ticking on the scoreboard but i get no video...

same

[Darkwaters]

Has the game started yet? I pulled up the "watch" option and I'm not getting anything.

[usckk]

Boo...it hasn't started working yet

[usckk]

LOL at all of us freakin' out! LOL!

[timvp]

:pctoss

This crap better work.

[Soul_Patch]

I also dont see a score though...so possibly tahts untill it starts?

[AFBlue]

6:56 on the board and no score....man these guys suck! :lol

[Horry For 3!]

I see nothing either....

[AFBlue]

I also dont see a score though...so possibly tahts untill it starts?

That was my thought....

It could start in 5 minutes...

[Horry For 3!]

nba.com blows

[Darkwaters]

6:56 on the board and no score....man these guys suck! :lol

Reminds me of that Nets/Cavs playoff game where they scored like 15 combined points all quarter. Yikes.

[AFBlue]

BTW....Did anyone else see how bad the Spurs got the shaft as far as television coverage on NBA TV?

It's like every other game BUT the Spurs' are on!

[Soul_Patch]

Working for me now.

[usckk]

yay its working!

[Spurs Brazil]

It's working now!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Off foul on Butler :lol

[Darkwaters]

yay its working!

Score? Time?

[kolko]

It's working!

[kolko]

no scoreboard :(

[Darkwaters]

Fucking A

[Spurs Brazil]

Butler 2PF, on the bench

[Soul_Patch]

who is who though?

[AFBlue]

DAMMIT! Not working for me...and I can't exactly complain to my IT folks....

"Yeah my webcast isn't working for the ballgame I'm trying to watch...."

[Horry For 3!]

17-5 Spurs are gettin killed

[kolko]

5-17

[zekes]

17-5 Lol

[Behrooz24]

spurs 5
6ers 17 =[

[Mr. Body]

:lol We're getting destroyed.

[Spurs Brazil]

76rs up 17-5

[kolko]

3:59 left

[kyleo]

With 3:59 to go in the 1st, it's 17-5 76ers.

We all posted at the same time :lol

[Kori Ellis]

:lol at the score

Also Spurs with 8 fouls and Sixers 1.

Damn Stern holding the Spurs down:lmao

[Soul_Patch]

spurs in the darker colors or ligher?

[porscha]

all I see is a still image with sound going only

[zekes]

8 Fouls on the Spurs. 1 on Sixers.

[AFBlue]

Anyone have boxscore, starting lineups?

Anything other than just video?

[Kori Ellis]

spurs in the darker colors or ligher?

Spurs in black.

[Kori Ellis]

Melzer misses a 3.

[Kori Ellis]

Anyone have boxscore, starting lineups?

Anything other than just video?

Usually in summer league you get box scores at the end. I'm not sure about this year though.

[kolko]

it's great to hear the players and the coaches

[Darkwaters]

This thing better be archived so I can watch it later.

[Kori Ellis]

Melzer fouls the Sixers as their shot clock was running out.

In real life, he'd get pulled :lol

[kolko]

who is that white guy in the spurs? sanikidze?

[Kori Ellis]

Sommerville hits a 3 for the Spurs.

[kolko]

3 by number 10

[Behrooz24]

LOL camera guy fell asleep

[Kori Ellis]

who is that white guy in the spurs? sanikidze?

I don't think that's Sanikidze. Sanikidze is number 6 and I haven't seen it yet.

[mcdunk]

It looks like the scrubs are in first. Oh yah the whole team is scrubs besides Butler, White, Williams, and Viktor.

[kolko]

I don't think that's Sanikidze. Sanikidze is number 6 and I haven't seen it yet.
It's Matt Haryasz

[AFBlue]

Anyone see if White or Williams are on the court?

[Kori Ellis]

Melzer hits a J up top.

[dimsah]

Is this the best the NBA has to offer for summerleague video? Some dude with a shaky handycam in the 20th row?

[Kori Ellis]

Melzer commits another foul.

[timvp]

Couple minutes in and safe to say Matt Haryasz sucks.

[Kori Ellis]

Is this the best the NBA has to offer for summerleague video? Some dude with a shaky handycam in the 20th row?
You shouldn't complain. This is the first year there has ever even been video :lol

[Behrooz24]

Sommerville is hittin it nice

[Horry For 3!]

Sommerville hits a 3 for the Spurs.
I liked Sommerville when he was playin for Bradley. He did well in the tourney.

[Kori Ellis]

Charles Lee hits a 3 from the corner.

[kolko]

3 by lee

[Mr. Body]

Who are these players? Anyone have jersey numbers?

[Spurs Brazil]

Lee with a 3

[FirebatMIV]

Nice ball movement on the corner 3.

[Kori Ellis]

Shot clock violation Sixers.

The box score is now working.

[Kori Ellis]

Look at the box score for jersey numbers.

Butler has 4 fouls, White has 2.

[kolko]

end of the 1st

[kolko]

21-14

[objective]

You shouldn't complain. This is the first year there has ever even been video :lol

i'm pretty sure the Orlando league had webcasting last year, now all the leagues have it.

[Horry For 3!]

21-14 Spurs down after the 1st

Spurs 10 fouls 76ers 1

[Kori Ellis]

Sanikidze hasn't played, I wonder if he's actually there.

[timvp]

Jackie Butler 4 fouls in 5 minutes. James White with 2 fouls.

:shootme

[dimsah]

You shouldn't complain. This is the first year there has ever even been video :lol
:lol I guess. I'm not asking for Hi-def, but it would be nice to be able to see who is actually on the court. This reminds me of a highschool game.

[Mr. Body]

Butler being 'assertive'.

[SAntonio!]

Isnt Byars On The 76ers?

[Kori Ellis]

Sixers 10-14 from the line. Spurs 1-2. :lol

[kolko]

Melzer 4 pts 3 rbs 3 fouls

[Spurs Brazil]

http://www.nba.com/summerleague2007/games/boxscore.jsp?gameId=1520700001

[timvp]

Sixers 10-14 from the line. Spurs 1-2. :lol

It's starting already . . .

[Behrooz24]

Shitty ref'n! :lol

[AFBlue]

Butler....not exactly the start I was hoping for...

[Kori Ellis]

James White is in.

[mcdunk]

Butler is 45, White is 33, Williams is 26 in which I havent seen on the court yet.
Until now.

[Kori Ellis]

Butler at the line.

[Cloud786]

I think there are no foul outs right?

[AFBlue]

I think there are no foul outs right?
10

[kolko]

bad pass by white

[ace3g]

sanikidze better play, he is one of the reasons why I am watching

[Kori Ellis]

Jackie Butler with a good O board and kick out to CJ Watson for 2.

[Kori Ellis]

Marcus Williams is in.

[kolko]

Butler posting up, misses

[SAntonio!]

Butler Looks Good

[FirebatMIV]

Jesus, it's like a whole ref crew of Dick Bavettas.

[usckk]

THis games sucks! LOL! The SPurs are going no where

[Mr. Body]

Butler is a load in there.

[FirebatMIV]

We are destroying them on the O-Boards.

[Kori Ellis]

Marcus Williams is playing the 4 :lol

[AFBlue]

Butler is a load in there.

Dammit! I can't tell if this is sarcasm, because I can't see anything....

[timvp]

Small back already.

[usckk]

Marcus Williams is playing the 4 :lol
Good! We're getting him ready for smallball!

[FirebatMIV]

He looks pretty good, he needs to get the ball more, good job passing out of the dbl team and a couple of good tips/rebounds.

[Mr. Body]

Dammit! I can't tell if this is sarcasm, because I can't see anything....

It's not. He's affecting the game. Not doing a whole lot by way of finishing, but is drawing a lot of attention.

[AFBlue]

White to the line four times already? Has he been attacking?

[usckk]

Yes! 20-25! We're making a comeback!

[leemajors]

the stream has pretty good quality, i'm impressed.

[coopdogg3]

Yes! 20-25! We're making a comeback!

Don't call it a comeback!!

[FirebatMIV]

White to the line four times already? Has he been attacking?

Pretty good, he's passed up a few open shots though.

[Zarko]

only down 25-20 now

[BacktoBasics]

On a loptop its kind of dark. I just got on. Who's white and who's black?

[objective]

maybe it's the extra-large baggy uniform, even moreso than usual for players, or maybe it's the lackluster resolution and picture quality, but Butler looks just as heavy as last year.

[Horry For 3!]

Whoever is video taping the game, they suck horribly

[usckk]

WTF?!?! I can't see! Blue screen!

[Behrooz24]

blue screen of death =[

[Cloud786]

anyone getting a blue screen?

[Mr. Body]

Fire the cameraman.

[coopdogg3]

Dang it, I was watching it fine, and then the video went to blue. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.

[Doug Collins]

Butler ate the cameraman

[Zarko]

just reloaded it... its still blue

[Spurs Brazil]

Damn blue screen

[usckk]

Don't worry! Believe! Drive for FIVE!

[SAntonio!]

Its Working Now

[Behrooz24]

Dropped

[Kori Ellis]

Just re-load it, it comes back on.

[Zarko]

we really need a point guard on this team

[usckk]

Lee with the Oberto play!

[kyleo]

This thread is hysterical. We're all hard up for basketball action and we won the title a few weeks ago :lol

[timvp]

Nice pass by Butler.

[Spurs Brazil]

Lee playing good

[SAntonio!]

who's #3?

[FirebatMIV]

Butler's arms are freakin long.

[mardigan]

where can I see who's who - I mean matching #'s to names?
Check the boxscore and click on the players names

[usckk]

Lee

[FirebatMIV]

Lee

Should'a flopped there.

[timvp]

where can I see who's who - I mean matching #'s to names?

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73183

[Mr. Body]

Butler almost destroyed the basket.

[mardigan]

Butler tried to break the rim off

[usckk]

Buter like Nazr! Can't even dunk! At least Elson and throw it up!

[coopdogg3]

http://www.nba.com/summerleague2007/team/index.jsp?team=spurs


2007 Spurs Summer League Roster
Num Player Position Height Weight From
24 Frederic Adjiwanou F-C 6-8 230 St. Mary's, Calif.
45 Jackie Butler C 6-10 260 No College
28 Cheyne Gadson G 6-2 205 Oklahoma State
18 Darryl Hardy F 6-8 232 Winston-Salem
8 Donnell Harvey F 6-8 220 Florida
19 Matt Haryasz F-C 6-11 230 Stanford
43 Regis Koudjia F 6-8 224
42 Keith Langford G 6-4 215 Kansas
3 Charles Lee G 6-3 210 Bucknell
27 Rich Melzer F 6-8 225 College
Anthony Roberson G 6-2 180 Florida
6 Viktor Sanikidze F 6-8 200
10 Marcellus Sommerville F 6-7 225 Bradley
1 C.J. Watson G 6-2 180 Tennessee
33 James White G/F 6-7 190 Cincinnati
26 Marcus Williams F 6-7 205 Connecticut

[timvp]

Butler almost killed someone on that dunk attempt.

[Zarko]

jackie almost pulled down the back board

[Cloud786]

butler misses the monster jam.. haha

[mcdunk]

Butler just missed a power slam.

[Horry For 3!]

Jackie Butler almost broke the backboard

[Mr. Body]

What the fuck? White just did something in a spectacular field of blue.

[Cloud786]

Nooooooooooooo

[timvp]

Blue screen made us miss James White dunk :pctoss

[Kori Ellis]

Fuck the video was out on the JW dunk. :lol

[Mr. Body]

Whoa, that was nice.

[usckk]

White just pulled a Manu drive!

[Zarko]

flight white baby

[mardigan]

James White!!

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Damn James White... nice dunk in traffic

[Horry For 3!]

White just dunked it in traffic over 2 people, and 1

[FirebatMIV]

Wow, awesome drive by White.

[mcdunk]

Nice and 1 by White. Except he missed the and 1.

[timvp]

Damn James White with a nice crossover And1 at the rim.

[usckk]

Butler sucks!

[Behrooz24]

JB you suck!

[AFBlue]

Score and time left?

[usckk]

Butler<Rasho<Elson

[Soul_Patch]

christ 5 fouls on butler in the first half??

[FirebatMIV]

He's gotta learn not to jump there.

[timvp]

Bigmen get no respect in summer league when it comes to fouls.

[FirebatMIV]

Bigmen get no respect in summer league when it comes to fouls.

If he holds his ground and just not jump, he probably doesn't get called there.

[timvp]

Donnell Harvey still can't shoot free throws.

[Zarko]

jackie looks assertive and hungry

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Sadly, this is probably what the Spurs will look like when Duncan retires

[usckk]

Haha at the set dunk play for white.

[Zarko]

also, carney is playing well for philly... another SF we could use in a trade possibly

[Mr. Body]

Carney with the J, but has been bad so far.

[mardigan]

Score and time left?
37-30 just under a minute in the first half

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

You can't stop James White... you can only hope to contain him

[timvp]

James White's alleyoop goal tended.

[FirebatMIV]

That was a Manu Ginobili play.

[usckk]

So far White > Williams

[usckk]

White is going to score 18. Boook it!

[FirebatMIV]

So far White > Williams

We've seen like 3 seconds of Williams.

[Mr. Body]

These refs kind of blow.

[mardigan]

Clean block

[Spurs Brazil]

BS call

[usckk]

We've seen like 3 seconds of Williams.
'nough said.

[Zarko]

marcus williams sure isn't getting much burn...

[AFBlue]

Clean block

Who?

[Horry For 3!]

James White is tearin it up

[usckk]

34-38? Reminds me of Cavs vs. Nets.

[mardigan]

38-34 half, 6ers up

[mardigan]

Who?
Harryass

[Cloud786]

Dammit, I'm pissed I missed the first james white dunk that was covered by the blue screen of death.

[AFBlue]

Boxscore has Williams in for almost 9 minutes...is that wrong?

[SAntonio!]

has sanikidze played yet..i havent seen him??

[usckk]

Boxscore has Williams in for almost 8 minutes...is that wrong?
No that's right. Don Newman put Williams in the doghouse.

[AFBlue]

Butler, 0-3? Apparently one of those was a horrible blown dunk and another was a low-block miss....did he brick a dunk twice?

[SAntonio!]

did anyone see the white dunk? what happened?

[beirmeistr]

I know White is 33. Can someone please tell me marcus Willaim's no.?

[Doug Collins]

At least Butler hit his FTs...

[Doug Collins]

I know White is 33. Can someone please tell me marcus Willaim's no.?

26

[AFBlue]

I know White is 33. Can someone please tell me marcus Willaim's no.?

26

[AFBlue]

At least Butler hit his FTs...

Hit 90% last season too...




....was 9 for 10 :lol

[Doug Collins]

Nothing beats being at the office with no bosses, sitting around watching summer league and hitting the refresh button on Spurstalk.

[Doug Collins]

Hit 90% last season too...




....was 9 for 10 :lol


That can't be good for team chemistry :downspin:

[SAntonio!]

Nothing beats being at the office with no bosses, sitting around watching summer league and hitting the refresh button on Spurstalk.

haha! im doin the same thing

[AFBlue]

Freaking IT with their freaking rules!

[usckk]

Williams is soft!

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

! is playing really good.

[Mr. Body]

White needs to stay assertive... but make his freaking FTs.

[timvp]

White's first step has looked impressive so far.

[timvp]

Another good pass by Butler.

[Spurs Brazil]

Nice pass JB

[SAntonio!]

nice pass from butler

[FirebatMIV]

Another good pass by Butler.

Two different types of passes too. A back to the basket one and one from the high post.

[AFBlue]

Another good pass by Butler.

leading to a bucket....?

[timvp]

Yet another good pass by Butler.

[Mr. Body]

Butler with a nice passing touch.

[FirebatMIV]

leading to a bucket....?

Yep

[Mr. Body]

Never mind.

[Mr. Body]

L. Amundson is awesome.

[SAntonio!]

butler passing nicely out of the double team

[AFBlue]

So Butler leads with 4 assists?

A passing big man, I like it.

[usckk]

Nice D by williams

[Mr. Body]

Butler passing too much - trying to.

[FirebatMIV]

Awesome D on the inbounds

[Borosai]

I can't watch the game, but it's good to read that 100% Juicy Juice is playing well. Holla.

[FirebatMIV]

Woah, 3 way off by Williams.

[timvp]

Butler looks like the best passer on this summer league team.

[usckk]

WHo does Bulter think he is? Steve Nash?

[SAntonio!]

another assist from JB

[spurQ]

Butler looks good!

[AFBlue]

Butler looks like the best passer on this summer league team.

Yeah, but does he look like the best low-post player?

Because, I doubt he's the solution for backup PG... :lol

[FirebatMIV]

Butler looks like the best passer on this summer league team.

That lead pass by Williams (or was it Watson) wasn't bad, it was just mistimed.

[mardigan]

Butler seems to have a pretty high bb iq

[timvp]

Butler looks like the best passer on this summer league team.

Which probably isn't a great sign for the status of their point guards.