Game Blog: Spurs vs. Pistons - Preseason

[phyzik]

who wins?

by how much?

games high scorer?

Is it the regular season yet?

How about now?

still not yet?

Slomo, can you speed up the countdown clock a bit? :downspin:

[TDMVPDPOY]

spurs by 100+ im usin god hax

[smrattler]

No TV again?

[1Parker1]

It's not on tv again? That sucks, I have free preview of the NBA channel this week, and none of the Spurs games seem to be on it!

[jaespur21]

yup just showing boston 76ers right now but showing 3 other games including Houstons

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu, Oberto, Finley and Bruce are out

[Pistons < Spurs]

It's not televised here in Michigan either. Pisses me off. I don't recall other preseasons having such poor TV coverage.

Pistons got smoked against Dallas last night, so It'll be interesting to see how the Pistons respond.

Dice is now a starter alongside Sheed...(I don't like it). We suck at rebounding. We still shoot jumpers. Billups has looked much more aggressive this year. Rip should be in the game after missing the last few due to an injury. Flip and Hayes have been our best bench players by far. Expect Stuckey to try to attack the rim and get fouled. Don't be surprised if he gets 9 or 10 free throws tonight.

Maxiell should play a larger role, but needs to hit his jumper and his FT's. Amir Johnson and Nazr are probably out due to minor injuries.

Chiekh Samb is a long term project. But he's a very good blocker, and has a sweet midrange jumper. And as 7 footers don't grow on trees, we'll hold on to him and let him grow in the D league.

Afflalo has shown more than I expected so far. But him being a defensive stopper in College, has not at all translated at this level. He's active, runs screens kinda like Rip, and has the ability to put it on the floor and attack. Minutes may be his bigggest problem. Unless we have an injury, Hayes, Stuckey and Flip are all going to be ahead of him.

Mejia and Dupree are on the bubble of getting cut. (we have 16 players currently) IMO it should be Dupree that we get rid of...but every game may count as to what the team does w/ the roster.


Alright, that's your Pistons update!

Hope you all have a good season, and hopefully that rematch can happen.....
:toast

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Both teams are sitting lots of players it's a big who cares. I hope no one gets hurt that's all that matters.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD/Ime/Cisco/Brent/TP to start

[Spurs Brazil]

Pop not on the bench again

[Spurs Brazil]

DW steal and behind the back pass to Cisco slam

[Vinnie_Johnson]

For The Pistons it's Prince and Dice and the bench.

[xcoriate]

Elson's production is through the roof at the moment...

10-3 in 7 minutes? Are you kidding me?

He was impressive last game as well.

[freedom&justice]

Amir Johnson and Nazr are probably out due to minor injuries.

I wonder how bad that ankle injury really is? They're now saying he won't play against Washington either.

[Spurs Brazil]

FIRST QUARTER: SPURS STARTERS

The Spurs went with a starting lineup of Tony Parker, Brent Barry, Ime Odoka, Tim Duncan and Francisco Elson.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was not on the bench for the second straight game. Once again it was assistant coach Mike Budenholzer calling the offensive plays. Elson might like Budenholzer's play selection - Elson scored two of the Spurs' first four baskets and scored six points in the first six minutes of the game.

Charting Tony Parker:
- He had an assist and two rebounds in the first seven minutes of the game.
- Parker drew a foul with 4:48 left in the first quarter on the first time he attacked the basket. He made one of two free throws.
- Parker had an assist on Keith Langford's jump shot with 4:02 left.
- Parker made a driving basket with 3:30 left.
- Darius Washington replaced Parker with 3:13 left in the quarter.

Elson had 10 points in the first quarter and the Spurs finished the period with a 28-25 lead.
http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/spursworld/2007/10/spurs_vs_pistons.html

[Pistons < Spurs]

I wonder how bad that ankle injury really is? They're now saying he won't play against Washington either.

I heard yesterday that Amir's ankle is the worst spraind ankle Arnie Kander has ever seen....

[freedom&justice]

Cheikh and Stuckey check in.

[freedom&justice]

I heard yesterday that Amir's ankle is the worst spraind ankle Arnie Kander has ever seen....

Coming from the guy who initially treated Grant Hill's injury, that ain't good. I suppose it's good that we're keeping him out of essentially meaningless preseason play, I'm just worried that Flip will use it as an excuse to not play him, and with our lack of quality depth at the 4 that ain't good.

On the game: I'm liking the way Afflalo's attacking.

[Spurs Brazil]

Ime 33333333

Spurs up 39-33

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Stuckey playing well.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Stuckey playing well.
what about his 2 of 9 shooting :nope


Afflalo on the other hand seems to have found his stroke.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 55-46 at the half

[freedom&justice]

Dupree misses the gimme.

Negatives so far: Stuckey's been fairly non-aggressive and his jumpers aren't falling. Spurs shooting 61% to the Pistons' 32%. Where's the D? We're the Pistons, not the Suns! :madrun

Positives: ...Afflalo's playing well. Chekh's looking good as well. Oh, and only 2 TOs so far.

[E20]

Two people I really wanna see in the season are Brent Barry and Fransisco Elson.

[Dex]

Two people I really wanna see in the season are Brent Barry and Fransisco Elson.

Agreed. Brent seems to have a point to prove, and he wasn't exactly chopped liver last season.

And Elson definitely seems more comfortable in the system, which with the athleticism he brings to the table, could be a very good sign. Especially if he keeps hitting that jumper.

I'm also curious to see if Bonner will experience any of the Oberto-effect. He seems to be taking a bigger role this year, as well.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

what about his 2 of 9 shooting :nope


Afflalo on the other hand seems to have found his stroke.

My bad I just flipped the Radio on and he had a few nice plays I just say the box.

[xcoriate]

Is it wrong for me to worry about us playing well in the preseason... normally we win one we go 0fer.

:lol

[Dex]

Spurs start second half on an 9-0 run. They're now up by two bushels and a unit.

Tim seems to be draining that jumper pretty consistently, and he's not even going bank. Maybe Engelland's finally getting to him?

[freedom&justice]

Spurs up 14. Dallas game 2.0? :bang Tay with tired legs? Sit him, then, dammit. It's preseason! :pctoss

[freedom&justice]

Yucky. The bench getting run out of the building.

[Spurs Brazil]

Ime another 3333333333

Spurs up 21

[djohn14]

Fanciscos box score stats are nice...is he still missing his normal rotations?

[freedom&justice]

Another 30-point loss, looks like. I'm so glad it's preseason.

[Spurs Brazil]

Barry 3333

TD 5asts

Spurs up 74-49

[mystargtr34]

You cant seriously expect that team to compete with the line up the Spurs put out.

[Dex]

Fanciscos box score stats are nice...is he still missing his normal rotations?

It's hard to tell without being able to watch, but it sounds like he's been a lot more solid fundamentally, and has just been generally more productive and made less mistakes.

Though he just missed an alley-oop.

[mystargtr34]

Ian and Marcus look like theyre struggling a bit, even against the likes of Chiek Samb and Afflalo.

We need to sign Washington, seriously.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Another 30-point loss, looks like. I'm so glad it's preseason.

Flip is playing Dupree that ought to tell you something.

[T Park]

Udoka and Elson sound like they are playing fantastic.

Gotta temper it with who they are playing, and who they are putting out there.

No offense, but they are putting out second and third stringers.

[ThomasGranger]

Ian with the block. Pops gotta like that.

[Dex]

Udoka and Elson sound like they are playing fantastic.

Gotta temper it with who they are playing, and who they are putting out there.

No offense, but they are putting out second and third stringers.

True, but they've been getting run with our third-stringers as well. Probably guys that won't make it past camp.

And even in the first half of games, which aren't usually AS painfully pointless, they've sounded productive.

I'm not necessarily disagreeing, but I'm still encouraged by what I've heard so far.

[twincam]

Is this game on TV?

[T Park]

as am i don't get me wrong.

I try to temper enthusiasm.

i had Elson as the best big since DRob last year after the Mavericks game :lmao

[T Park]

from the way things sound, i think im about in the cut Beno and Marcus Williams camp.

He sounds so overmatched.

[Dex]

as am i don't get me wrong.

I try to temper enthusiasm.

i had Elson as the best big since DRob last year after the Mavericks game :lmao

:lol

it happens.

I'm still sporting the Brent Barry icon, waiting for it to make sense.

That, and and if I changed at this point, I would never be able to find my posts.

[T Park]

Yeah Brent's preseason has me thinking back to 04 when i imagined him running along side Parker and Ginobili bagging those running 35 foot threes like in Seattle, or behind the back alley oops to Elson.


Im really really hoping, if this is his last year, that Brent goes out with a bang.

Championship, great year, so he can relax at home in Cali and have "no regrets"

[Dex]

Would be pretty sweet.

And people would probably still wonder what the hell went wrong with Brent Barry.

[T Park]

And people would probably still wonder what the hell went wrong with Brent Barry.

One of them would be me.

I'd be happy if he did that, but would wonder where the heck that effort was in 05 06 and 07.

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

How is Washington doing?

[ThomasGranger]

How is Washington doing?

Judging by his stat line, I'd say he is doing pretty good, but not good enough to bump anybody off that 15th roster spot.

[dwashfan]

based on his minutes tonight dwash is maintaining what he showed us the other night...he is ready to play nba ball now. williams needs a lot of work still.

[xcoriate]

You think Brent has lacked effort the last 3 years?

That's laughable.

[T Park]

:lol @ name

Hes got an admirer...

[T Park]

I pretty much am just posting here now to admire the sig.

Very nice.....

[freedom&justice]

Flip is playing Dupree that ought to tell you something.

Yeah, we were playing small ball with our rooks against some of their starters when the game split open in the 3rd, a lineup we'd never use when games matter. No big deal. :)

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Oh so close we will get them next time.

[dwashfan]

DW: 12 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds? Is that right?

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

I pretty much am just posting here now to admire the sig.

Very nice.....
:lol

[T Park]

hey its preseason, an ugly game, and Paula and natalie make this much more bearable :lol

[freedom&justice]

Just a little follow-up. Stuckey joins the group of Pistons on the injured list with a left ankle sprain, the exact same location as the injuries to both Rip and Amir. That's four guys injured in preseason. Damn.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Just a little follow-up. Stuckey joins the group of Pistons on the injured list with a left ankle sprain, the exact same location as the injuries to both Rip and Amir. That's four guys injured in preseason. Damn.

Damn what is next? :pctoss

[ducks]

they extend flip's contract

[Vinnie_Johnson]

they extend flip's contract

Oh sure pour the fricken gas on the fire would you :ihit :flipoff :flipoff

[ducks]

that would be funny but sad

[angel_luv]

The game seemed very long to me tonight.

I wasn't paying attention to the scoreboard and thought for a minute that the end of the third was the end of the game.
It seemed like it was that time of the night.

It looks like we have some good talent in the new guys. I look forward to seeing whom we keep.