Game Blog: Spurs vs. Mavs - Preseason

[Solid D]

TV listing shows 7:30 CDT on HDNET. Time Warner cable channel guide doesn't show that game listed on HDNET (TWC Channel 162). Anyone know if the NBA.com schedule is accurate?

Game notes... Healthy rivalry game between two Texas-Triangle teams, but little else is riding on this contest.

[bdictjames]

Hopefully after the fantastic season, the Spurs wont go back to their old ways by playing lazy and unmotivated against a team like Dallas.

I mean, we stil havent proven we can beat this team consistently. I really hope they both meet in the playoffs, both playing at their peaks.

[maxpower]

http://www.hd.net/mavsonhdnet.html
Dallas Mavericks Games on HDNet

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2. you are signed up to receive HDNet from DIRECTV, DISH Network, or from one of the following cable providers:

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Since these games are not part of our national HDNet programming, they will be provided via a special feed and may be aired by your service provider on a different channel than HDNet. Please check your on-screen guide or consult the list of channels later on this page for details.

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One and only reason why I wish we had an owner with Cuban's wallet.

[duncan228]

I haven't found any national coverage for any Spurs pre-season game.
Anyone know of any? On line? NBA TV?

[Walter Craparita]

Doesn't Cuban own HDNet. Glad I'll be able to catch it.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

http://www.hd.net/mavsonhdnet.html
Dallas Mavericks Games on HDNet

HDNet is offering high definition coverage of select Dallas Mavericks games in the Mavericks TV territory. You should have access to these games if:

1. you live within the local broadcast television territory for the Dallas Mavericks (most of Texas outside of Spurs and Rockets TV territory), and
2. you are signed up to receive HDNet from DIRECTV, DISH Network, or from one of the following cable providers:

AT&T U-Verse
Charter Communications
GEUS
Grande Communications
Longview Cable TV
Nortex Communications
NTS Communictaions
OneSource Communications
Suddenlink
Time Warner Cable


If your cable or satellite provider is not included in this list, please contact them directly to request that they add HDNet and HDNet Movies.

Since these games are not part of our national HDNet programming, they will be provided via a special feed and may be aired by your service provider on a different channel than HDNet. Please check your on-screen guide or consult the list of channels later on this page for details.

Please feel free to email [email protected] with any questions.


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One and only reason why I wish we had an owner with Cuban's wallet.Good. Now I don't have to go to the AAC. I love AT&T U-Verse

[urunobili]

i have tickets already! i am flying from NYC just for the match! i'll post p[ictures here if you want

[duncan228]

i have tickets already! i am flying from NYC just for the match! i'll post p[ictures here if you want

Have fun!

Pictures are always welcome.

[FromWayDowntown]

Hopefully after the fantastic season, the Spurs wont go back to their old ways by playing lazy and unmotivated against a team like Dallas.

Are you really worried about that kind of thing with respect to a preseason game?

For whatever it's worth, the Spurs beat the everliving crap out of the Mavericks in their only preseason matchup last year.

http://www.nba.com/games/20061027/DALSAS/boxscore.html

I don't think playing a motivated game in the preseason is going to make much difference in finding a way to beat the Mavericks when the bright lights are on.

[wildchild]

i have tickets already! i am flying from NYC just for the match! i'll post p[ictures here if you want

Thanks urunogili, have a nice trip! a good travelling companion? she worth while? :lol

I know it's only a preseason game, but someone knows the starting lineup?

[urunobili]

Thanks urunogili, have a nice trip! a good travelling companion? she worth while? :lol

I know it's only a preseason game, but someone knows the starting lineup?
wish i was able to blog from the arena... i may try it but i dunno if security will let me in... i plan to getthere realy early to ask manu to autograph my jersey...

[wildchild]

wish i was able to blog from the arena... i may try it but i dunno if security will let me in... i plan to getthere realy early to ask manu to autograph my jersey...

Any lucky charm?
GOOD LUCK with your master plan! :tu

[duncan228]

Are you really worried about that kind of thing with respect to a preseason game?

For whatever it's worth, the Spurs beat the everliving crap out of the Mavericks in their only preseason matchup last year.

http://www.nba.com/games/20061027/DALSAS/boxscore.html

I don't think playing a motivated game in the preseason is going to make much difference in finding a way to beat the Mavericks when the bright lights are on.

:lol We lose more pre-season games than we win.
Haven't they always been dismal in the pre-season? Pop seeing who can do what at that moment, letting him know what to work on for the first part of the season. That's what pre-season is for, isn't it?

As FWD says, it means nothing as far as the regular season is concerned. And more importantly, as far as the playoffs are concerned.

Having never had the opportunity to see the Spurs live, I would happily go to a pre-season game. Even without the starters playing. Even if it's meaningless.

[FromWayDowntown]

I don't begrudge anyone wanting to go to a preseason game; I just don't think anyone should expect to see a team like the Spurs trying to develop confidence against a particular opponent in a preseason game, primarly because teams like the Spurs don't really play to win in the preseason. I don't think the Spurs need to send a message to the Mavericks (or to themselves) on a night with Darius Washington, Jr. getting major minutes at the point.

The Spurs' practices are far, far, far more important right now.

[duncan228]

I don't begrudge anyone wanting to go to a preseason game; I just don't think anyone should expect to see a team like the Spurs trying to develop confidence against a particular opponent in a preseason game, primarly because teams like the Spurs don't really play to win in the preseason. I don't think the Spurs need to send a message to the Mavericks (or to themselves) on a night with Darius Washington, Jr. getting major minutes at the point.

The Spurs' practices are far, far, far more important right now.

Agreed. And I was agreeing with you in the post I quoted.
As usual, you phrase things much more eloquently than I can.

Pre-season games to me are just a way for Pop to see what he's got. To experiment. To give guys a chance to work out in a game situation.

I am so desparate to see the Spurs live that I would take that happily.
But I fully understand what they're about. I wouldn't expect to see Duncan more than a few minutes if at all.
As you said, it's about practices right now.

[Indazone]

yeah, here we go, your game tuneup before PAO ;)

[porscha]

:madrun :madrun will the 162 HDNET@Time Warner cable air tonight's game?

[sribb43]

its on Directv ch. 96 in the DFW area, surrounding areas only

[angel_luv]

Let's pick up where Golden State left off. :D

Down with Dallas.

:cheer Go Spurs Go! :cheer

[bdictjames]

Are you really worried about that kind of thing with respect to a preseason game?

For whatever it's worth, the Spurs beat the everliving crap out of the Mavericks in their only preseason matchup last year.

http://www.nba.com/games/20061027/DALSAS/boxscore.html

I don't think playing a motivated game in the preseason is going to make much difference in finding a way to beat the Mavericks when the bright lights are on.
I wasn't talking about the preseason. Im more worried about the regular season, then really really worried come postseason if the Spurs would feel that they've got nothing to prove or to lose. They should play like last year's postseason in every playoff game.

[objective]

Can anyone in the DFW area record the game and upload small clips to youtube?

Not the whole game of course, I'm just interested in how Mahinmi looks, and Udoka and Williams as well.

[LilMissSPURfect]

Let's pick up where Golden State left off. :D

Down with Dallas.

:cheer Go Spurs Go! :cheer


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http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4/gulygeek/2006-02-28/cdca.jpg

[MrChug]

:madrun :madrun will the 162 HDNET@Time Warner cable air tonight's game?

What she asked....BUMP

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Can anyone in the DFW area record the game and upload small clips to youtube?

Not the whole game of course, I'm just interested in how Mahinmi looks, and Udoka and Williams as well.i'll try. i just got u-verse and don't know how to access the hard drive of the dvr.

[remingtonbo2001]

THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?

ALSO....
Is it possible, If I live in San Antonio, to WATCH TONIGHT'S SPURS VS MAVERICKS MATCHUP ON channel 162 HDNET?

[spursrocksocks]

dammit im in class tonite from 6-9, also if you have twc do you have to pay to subscribe to hdnet if so how much and is it worth it, I mean do they have alot of games on the to make it worth it?

[bdubya]

I haven't found any national coverage for any Spurs pre-season game.
Anyone know of any? On line? NBA TV?

Tonight's game is on NBA's "National TV Schedule"
http://www.nba.com/schedules/national_tv_schedule/
but the graphic showing who's carrying it is x'd. TNT and ESPN2 don't show it on their schedules, and the NBATV schedule just comes up blank for me today. So it might be on NBATV, but there's no telling. Weird.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

according to direct tv it says nba tv will be showing "Sounds of the Finals" during the time period the game is going to be on.

damn, I hope it shows up on some channel tonight.

[Rynospursfan]

Tonight's game is on NBA's "National TV Schedule"
http://www.nba.com/schedules/national_tv_schedule/
but the graphic showing who's carrying it is x'd. TNT and ESPN2 don't show it on their schedules, and the NBATV schedule just comes up blank for me today. So it might be on NBATV, but there's no telling. Weird.


That graphic that does not show up should be an HDNet graphic acording the to the properties.

I was trying to find out if the game will be on league pass but havn't had any luck finding a schedual for this season yet.

[lurker]

edit: Oh wait, they still have the 2006 schedule up. Ignore me. :lol

[midgetonadonkey]

tv.yahoo.com doesn't have it listed on HDNet for tonight.

[bdubya]

That graphic that does not show up should be an HDNet graphic acording the to the properties.

I was trying to find out if the game will be on league pass but havn't had any luck finding a schedual for this season yet.

Thx - now I know I can't watch it, so I can plan other activities.

IIRC, the League Pass doesn't kick in until the regular season. So it looks like anyone w/o HDnet has to settle for the audio stream.

[phyzik]

will WOAI 1200 be doing it on the radio?

[timvp]

will WOAI 1200 be doing it on the radio?Yes.

Additionally, NBA.com is offering free audio league pass for those who can't get the WOAI signal.

[lurker]

I wonder why the rest of the preseason games going on tonight will be on the league pass, but not this game.

[duncan228]

I wonder why the rest of the preseason games going on tonight will be on the league pass, but not this game.

I've had League Pass for years.
They've never had any pre-season games.
League Pass always starts the first day of the season.

Did I miss something?
I've already ordered it and I don't show any games tonight.

I know ESPN and NBA TV will be running some pre-season, but not League Pass.

[lurker]

I have it on the Cavs/Wizards game right now on the league pass.

[duncan228]

I have it on the Cavs/Wizards game right now on the league pass.

I'm jealous.
All my League Pass channels are black except the preview one that's running the sales pitch.

[meta2007]

I can't receive it! :madrun


I have it on the Cavs/Wizards game right now on the league pass.

[Cant_Be_Mated]

NOVA's on i saiddddddd

chode bloadddded mookie victoria smegma bukkkake nonpussy getting nerd

[lurker]

Maybe you can only see the preseason games on DirecTV. Unless you guys have DirecTV as well. Then I don't know what the deal is.

[duncan228]

Maybe you can only see the preseason games on DirecTV. Unless you guys have DirecTV as well. Then I don't know what the deal is.

Nope. No Direct TV.

[AFBlue]

Yes.

Additionally, NBA.com is offering free audio league pass for those who can't get the WOAI signal.

Any internet video streaming websites for those of us that don't live in the area?

[jaespur21]

nba.com is streaming the audio for free. and will be doing so all year long

my bad on the echo

[E20]

Basketball Is Back On Again!!!!!!!!1 I'm So Happy Can't Wait Until It's On Full Time Whopeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Spurs Brazil]

Elson out with the flu

Manu will start at PG

[jaespur21]

Manu starting @ point guard. with finley, oberto duncan and bowen

[traitoravery]

The announcers are huge Mav homers.... :shootme

[smrattler]

Click on "Listen Live"

http://sports.espn.go.com/stations/espn1033/?id=123690

Yeah, this is the Mavs home announcing team I think calling the game.

[FromWayDowntown]

Manu for 3! A good way to start a preseason, I guess . . .

[smrattler]

Another 3 from Manu. Sweet!

[loveforthegame]

You can follow along on yahoo.com.

[traitoravery]

Horry is in? I guess to practice on Dirk.

[bdictjames]

NBA Audio League Pass is free for the 07-08 season? Is this for real?

3 by Barry, AND1 for Nowitzki, fouled by Duncan.

[loveforthegame]

Nice to see Barry and Ginobli hitting 3's but not much else offense going for us. Are we playing any defense or is Dallas that hot?

[T Park]

meaningless game?

Brent Barry will be your man :tu

[bdictjames]

Udoka sounds doing well in his first Spurs preseason game.

[traitoravery]

Cut Beno...sign Darius.

[smrattler]

Ok, my ESPN audio feed went down.... where else to listen?

[ChumpDumper]

Ok, my ESPN audio feed went down.... where else to listen?

http://www.nba.com/broadband/alp_schedule.html

[T Park]

Ian with 2 boards already.

Matching Rasho's total output in his time in SA.

[T Park]

Whats Ian doing shooting 16 footers?!?! :lol

[traitoravery]

Good D by Bonner and a board...He looks sexy

[smrattler]

http://www.nba.com/broadband/alp_schedule.html

Thanks!

[sa_kid20]

Manu for 3!!!!!!

[smrattler]

3rd three pointer for Manu

[Amuseddaysleeper]

it's official:


manu > udrih

[Spurs Brazil]

Another Manu tres

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner very active

[sa_kid20]

Bonner crashing!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

is the nba.com feed the spurs announcers?

[smrattler]

who just tied it? Bonner? Damn swimmer's ear...

[sa_kid20]

yes it is

[jaespur21]

bonner with a turnaround j. and has 6 now

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu with 11pts

[E20]

Brent Barry is lighting it up baby!!!!!!!!!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

i hope finley gets his crappy shooting out of the way during the preseason

[timvp]

Ginobili, Bonner and Barry 10-for-15. Rest of the team 3-for-28.

[E20]

Perdoza is unimpressive. :td

[Spurs Brazil]

Pedroza with 2 missed shots and a TO

Mavs up 8 at the half

[smrattler]

Whoever this "Leaver" guy is needs to go to Europe, ASAP. No, Russia or some New Zealand league. NAh, that isan insult to the Kiwis.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Pedroza with 2 missed shots and a TO

Mavs up 8 at the half

wait, I'm getting Mavs 42, Spurs 36


Is that correct?

[timvp]

Fat Lever needs to do a paternity test.

[RobSM64]

daang, has finley made anything? :(

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes, it's 42-36

[timvp]

Ball movement is sub par.

I blame Parker.

[loveforthegame]

Less Pedroza in the 2nd half please. Let Washington foul out before we see him again.

Hopefully we'll see a lot of Williams in the 2nd half and less Finley.

Looks like Bonner wants his minutes back. Good to see him playing well.

[Spurs Brazil]

I'm only listening to the game for those who are seeing it how Ime and Ian are doing?

[td4mvp3]

have the spurs been dirty yet?

[E20]

What did Dirk do to get a technical?

[Spurs Brazil]

What did Dirk do to get a technical?

Defense 3

[Spurs Brazil]

Oberto/Bonner/Udoka/Manu/Brent starting the 3rd

[ShoogarBear]

They should put Kris Lang on Dirk.

[sa_kid20]

Brent is on fire!

[ShoogarBear]

Is Udoka guarding Harris? How does that matchup look?

[thispego]

what ya'll think ya'll are cool cause you can watch the game?

[timvp]

They should put Kris Lang on Dirk.


http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/4424/ohoq9.jpg

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner playing well

[sa_kid20]

And 1 for Manu

[ShoogarBear]

Boy, if moving screens are going to be a point of emphasis, Dallas is in trouble.

[timvp]

Ian Mahinmi with a monster block :smokin

[ShoogarBear]

Wow, that sounded sweet.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

oh man, I wish I could see the Mahinmi block, that sounded amazing!

[ShoogarBear]

Klang!!!!!!!!!

[whottt]

Ian Mahinmi with a monster block :smokin


How does he look timvp?


Fouls look good...

[ShoogarBear]

nba.com has really improved their scoreboard, if this game is any indication.

[timvp]

How does he look timvp?


Fouls look good...Raw Steven Hunter.

[ShoogarBear]

I'd take a Steven Hunter on these Spurs

[ShoogarBear]

Lang to Mahinmi :smokin

[timvp]

Ugliest and-1 in the history of basketball by Mahinmi.

As expected, Mahinmi and Marcus Williams are nice defenders but shaky offensive players.

[timvp]

Mahinmi with the dunk. The physical style of the NBA might do wonders for keeping Mahinmi from fouling so much.

[duncan228]

nba.com has really improved their scoreboard, if this game is any indication.

Thank God.
Let's hope it continues through the season and isn't a...fluke.

[whottt]

Ugliest and-1 in the history of basketball by Mahinmi.

As expected, Mahinmi and Marcus Williams are nice defenders but shaky offensive players.


They just want Mahinmi for garbage work...surely he can do that.

[timvp]

Williams made a basket. :wow

Technically, he got called for traveling. Although it's a step in the right direction :tu

[smrattler]

"Yan" Mahini got a nice dunk.

[ShoogarBear]

Klang!!!!

[smrattler]

Nice defense Washington.

[timvp]

Bonner with 14 points and 8 rebounds in 18 minutes.

Nice.

:hat

[Hemotivo]

Bonner > Scola

[smrattler]

Who needs Scola, give me Bonner!

[smrattler]

(You read my mind HemoTivo)

[timvp]

If the Mavs let go of Barea for some reason, the Spurs need to be all over that.

Barea >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Beno

[timvp]

:vomit: @ Williams' offensive game

[ShoogarBear]

Congrats, Mavs. Once again you prove the better team. :depressed

[ShoogarBear]

Now's the part where Mav Fan comes in and goes "whooo-hooooo!!!!!!!!"

[duncan228]

Now's the part where Mav Fan comes in and goes "whooo-hooooo!!!!!!!!"

Let them have their fun.
They don't have any fun in June.

[timvp]

Congrats, Mavs. Once again you prove the better team. :depressedMavs just tied the the all-time record (in any sport) for best start to a preseason after one game.

Don't hate.

[FromWayDowntown]

The league should probably just go ahead and declare the 2007-08 season to be over.

[Hemotivo]

Batatita Barea pump-fakes a defender and draws a foul

He's a pure offensive player; but can't defend

[yavozerb]

Barea would be an excellent back-up to TP..We can only dream though

[Hemotivo]

Barea it's a fan favorite in Dallas

[ChumpDumper]

Bonner got credited with a block? :flypig

[smrattler]

Pretty sure they are cutting BArrea or D-Leagueing him if possible. Have to check their roster numbers, but pretty sure there is no future for him here.

[timvp]

Bonner got credited with a block? :flypigIt was actually a real block :wow

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Not game related, but did anyone catch the Nuggets box score tonight? Camby had 18 boards in 12 minutes :wow

[timvp]

Pretty sure they are cutting BArrea or D-Leagueing him if possible. Have to check their roster numbers, but pretty sure there is no future for him here.Last I heard, Barea was in the running to be their backup point guard. I don't think he's getting cut.

But we could hope.

[timvp]

Bonner with 14 points and 9 rebounds. Only attempted one three-pointer. It's preseason but gotta like that type of multifaceted production from Bonner.

[E20]

Brent Barry!

He's coming out this season and going full blast. He's gonna avg at least 10 PPG on >40% 3PT%

[mavsfan1000]

I didn't expect us to win tonight. We are far from the season though. Should be a great season.

[picnroll]

Mahinmi's stat lin looked respectable. Does he look like he might have a decent future with the Spurs (someday)?

[smrattler]

Last I heard, Barea was in the running to be their backup point guard. I don't think he's getting cut.

But we could hope.

You mean 3rd string?

I think Harris will start and JT come off the bench as a SG first, then slide over to PG when Harris needs rest. That's my gut feeling right now.

Either way, I think Harris and JT cover the PG duties barring injuries. Yeah, I guess they need a backup in case one of them gets hurt.

[timvp]

Mahinmi's stat lin looked respectable. Does he look like he might have a decent future with the Spurs (someday)?Too early to tell.

One thing, though, is the Spurs need to make him understand that he isn't an offensive option. A couple times Mahinmi tried to score in one-on-one situations. Mahinmi needs to realize his only role on offense is to dunk it when he's open or to try to score on offensive rebounds. That's it.

Defensively, his low block defense was pretty decent. His defense out on the floor needs work.

[timvp]

You mean 3rd string?

I think Harris will start and JT come off the bench as a SG first, then slide over to PG when Harris needs rest. That's my gut feeling right now.

Either way, I think Harris and JT cover the PG duties barring injuries. Yeah, I guess they need a backup in case one of them gets hurt.Earlier in the summer, the Mavs were talking about using Barea as the backup point. The Mavs had pretty much given up on the idea of using Terry as a point guard. However, Barea has supposedly had a poor training camp to date and that has changed some of their thinking.

[smrattler]

Was LEver #10 tonight? He is listed as #6 no the roster I'm looking at.

They just showed two Mavs highlights with a slow looking #10 looking as confident as Beno on a bad day. :(

[smrattler]

Earlier in the summer, the Mavs were talking about using Barea as the backup point. The Mavs had pretty much given up on the idea of using Terry as a point guard. However, Barea has supposedly had a poor training camp to date and that has changed some of their thinking.

Yeah, not impressing so far in camp:
http://www.star-telegram.com/287/story/261721.html


DALLAS -- The preseason is an important time for Mavericks second-year point guard J.J. Barea.

Looking to break into the rotation on a team that can use bench help at point guard, the 6-foot Barea didn't receive a positive progress report Monday from coach Avery Johnson.

"Not real happy with him right now," Johnson said. "He's not playing very well. He's going to have to pick it up."

Barea, undrafted out of Northeastern last year, will get his chance when the Mavs play the first of eight preseason games tonight at the American Airlines Center against the defending champion San Antonio Spurs.

Barea had an encouraging stint on the Mavs' summer league team. In five games in Las Vegas, he averaged 14.4 points, 6.2 assists -- second in the league -- and 3.0 rebounds per game.

With Devin Harris starting at point guard this season and Jason Terry sliding to shooting guard, Barea could play his way into a meatier role than the 5.8 minutes he averaged in 33 games during his rookie season. Barea said Johnson has told him he wants him to play a bigger role this season.

"He expects me to be ready, so I've got to be ready," Barea said.

Johnson, a former undersized point guard himself, is known to ride his point guards hard. But Barea said he doesn't think Johnson was trying to tweak him by calling him out.

"He's the same as always," Barea said. "He's tough on point guards, and he's tougher on me because he's trying to make me better. I just have to take it and get better."

[bigfan]

1st post of the season...I live in Dallas and got to watch it on HDNet. It was a tossup between the "game" and 12 O'Clock High that they are now showing on Tuesday nights so I watched alot of the game but man our scrubs looked horrible. I know, first night and most will never see the regular season but our scrubs looked real bad compared to the Mavs scrubs. Mahinmi looked awkward, he cant shoot; Washington and Williams looked like they were hyper horrible, couldnt shoot, pass or anything really. The other new guys were less than zeros. Hopefully the ones we have to keep will improve but two years after the draft that Mahinmi looked bad IMHO. Maybe we should have kept that Metzler guy from last year. Anyway, Bonner and Bones looked ok and our normal starters were fine. Very ugly first outing. That guy Bass from the Mavs looked pretty good too.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

LJ, to play devil's advocate, I wonder if maybe Pop told Ian to shoot so he could see what the kid's got....

[ducks]

Bonner with 14 points and 9 rebounds. Only attempted one three-pointer. It's preseason but gotta like that type of multifaceted production from Bonner.
that kind of production should shut the hell up about scola

[ducks]

L. Scola 23 4-7 0-0 0-0 1 7 3 5 1 0 5 8 tonight

[E20]

LMAO @ Ducks.

[T Park]

last i checked Mahinmi is 20 and a project.

Why are people expecting 22 and 12?

[ducks]

he looked decent tonight

[Viva Las Espuelas]

i get home anxious to see the game. The recording light isn't on and i get a "no scheduled programming" on the channel it said the game was on. F YOU MARK CUBAN AND YOUR DAMN HDNET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! F YOU TO AT@T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't even care who won I'm so pissed right now.

[Hemotivo]

The spurs always like to do the extra pass

Barea can't pass

[roycrikside]

I didn't get to watch the game and it appears I won't get to watch any of their preseason games, but one thing that stood out in the box score for me is I can't believe Pop played Manu 28 mins. That's like his regular season average. Isn't that a bit high for the first game? Even AJ didn't play any of his regulars that many and he always likes to light it up against the Spurs in meaningless games.

As for our rooks, I'm happy Mahinmi pulled down 6 rebs in 15 minutes. I don't think Butler ever did that last year, which was disappointing. I had high hopes for him. Marcus Williams on the other hand seems every bit as awful as he was in summer league. 0 of 6 and 3 turnovers. Why is he even on the team? How long do they have to audition him to see that he can't play? Flight White was MUCH better.

[roycrikside]

p.s. It's going to be really hard to concentrate on message boards when Viva Las Espuelas is posting. Those are really quite spectacular.

[ShoogarBear]

Yes, ducks I agree. If Bonner averages 14 and 9, then we won't be complaining about Scola.

[T Park]

Flight White was MUCH better


oh no.

Its speedy claxton all over again....

[meta2007]

Scola did more than his numbers! He is also a good playmaker.


Yes, ducks I agree. If Bonner averages 14 and 9, then we won't be complaining about Scola.

[BeerIsGood!]

So, the Spurs' scrubs looked horrible tonight? Did Parker play or is he still a bit dinged up from the summer?

[duncan228]

Lousy paste of the boxscore.

San Antonio Spurs (0-1)
Field Goals Rebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a off def tot ast pf st to bs pts
M.Ginobili G 27:47 5-10 3-5 1-3 1 2 3 7 3 0 4 0 14
M.Finley G 15:30 0-6 0-0 3-3 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 3
T.Duncan F 17:19 1-6 0-0 0-2 1 3 4 3 1 1 1 0 2
B.Bowen F 08:51 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
F.Oberto C 10:05 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 3 0 1 0 0
M.Bonner 25:20 7-11 0-1 0-0 3 6 9 0 1 0 1 1 14
B.Barry 18:03 5-9 4-6 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 14
M.Williams 16:27 0-6 0-0 0-0 0 5 5 0 0 0 3 0 0
I.Mahinmi 15:52 2-5 0-0 1-1 1 5 6 0 1 1 2 1 5
K.Lang 15:37 1-5 0-0 1-2 3 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3
I.Udoka 15:36 2-5 0-2 0-0 1 2 3 1 2 1 0 0 4
D.Washington 15:17 2-6 0-1 0-0 2 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 4
A.Lever-Pedroza 13:22 0-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0
K.Langford 13:07 1-7 0-2 0-0 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 2
R.Horry 11:47 0-3 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 0 3 1 0 0 0
J.Vaughn - - -
F.Elson - - -
T.Parker - - -
B.Udrih - - -

Total 240 26-85 7-17 8-13 16 30 46 15 20 6 18 2 67
30.6% 41.2% 61.5% Team Rebs: 9 Total TO: 19

[thispego]

but one thing that stood out in the box score for me is I can't believe Pop played Manu 28 mins. That's like his regular season average. Isn't that a bit high for the first game?
Manu always plays better when he's played in the offseason and has a rhythm going into the season. To take the load off of Parker I wouldn't be surprised if Pop loaded Manu up on minutes all preseason just to get him going strong into the season.

[timvp]

Manu always plays better when he's played in the offseason and has a rhythm going into the season. To take the load off of Parker I wouldn't be surprised if Pop loaded Manu up on minutes all preseason just to get him going strong into the season.Exactly.

Well said.

[ChumpDumper]

Game pictures. (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/sas/photos;_ylt=AljWcdlqvCZF_b2sd8BIsnyM0bYF)

[Walter Craparita]

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/42/fullj.getty-76973664th001_spurs_mavs.jpg

[urunobili]

no one has a link for Mahimni's block on Ager?

[objective]

agreed, we need footage of Mahinmi

[SpursDynasty]

Dallas played Dirk, Howard, and Diop all 20+ minutes in a preseason game.

Our only starter to even play 20 minutes was Manu. We didn't even play Parker.

Dallas is sure looking desparate early again.

Preseason games are just warm-ups. Dallas is usually a team we go out expecting to beat and we pretty much beat them whenever we play them. Good job SA on not trying to burn out your players on the first night of the preseason.

[angel_luv]

I was at a class and missed the game on the radio.

I heard on the news that Bonner and Brent had good nights, even though we lost.

I do hope we win the next game- just for fun. I know it is only preseason but still.