Game Blog: Blazers @ Spurs - Dec. 12

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Sunday: Portland Trailblazers (12-11) at San Antonio Spurs (19-3)

Game Preview: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168043
Free Tickets Thread: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...=167923&page=3

Time: 03:30 PM ET/21:30 PM CET
Location: AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
TV: League Pass, CSN-POR, FSSW-SA, WOAI, KXTG

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Early game again :clap :clap Another gift for European Spurs fans :)

Go Spurs Go!!! :flag:

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Originally Posted by Bukefal

Early game again :clap :clap Another gift for European Spurs fans :)

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Definitely great to get some sleep:lol.

Go Spurs!

Cool. Early game and the game's also on our Sports channel, so at least I'll be watching a clean picture. Finally.

Portland right now looks pretty good. 4 wins in a row just like we. I expect a close game. Spurs by 5.

Last early game was against the Hornets. Let's hope they play the way they did in the second half. That was amazing.

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Originally Posted by Bukefal

Early game again :clap :clap Another gift for European Spurs fans :)

Go Spurs Go!!! :flag:

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Yesssss :downspin:

Go Spurs Go!

http://www.nba.com/news/referee.html
Referee Assignments
Sun. Dec. 12
Portland @ San Antonio: Bill Spooner; John Goble; James Williams

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Originally Posted by Bukefal

Early game again :clap :clap Another gift for European Spurs fans :)

Go Spurs Go!!! :flag:

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European only? :nope The Middle East as well!

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Originally Posted by jiggy_55

European only? :nope The Middle East as well!

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Middle East too!:clap :toast

I expect a real close game today..

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Bring it on Spurs!:flag::flag:

wheres tlong the dong dong dong

Let's go Spurs! 30 something minutes til tip off!

Early game a Sunday. TD and the rest of the team will be floppy in the 1st quarter.
Portland with a 10+ early lead and Spurs eventually win the game by 10

I hate these early Sunday games... Lets go Spurs, I hope Manu had time for his nap today

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Originally Posted by Fundamental

I hate these early Sunday games... Lets go Spurs, I hope Manu had time for his nap today

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And his customary Big Lunch:king

I think it will be important that Dejuan Blair can compete with Camby or Aldridge.

And the Lakers have big problems with the Nets right now ... Nuggets and Hornets already lost ... could be a good Sunday.

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Originally Posted by eric365

Early game a Sunday. TD and the rest of the team will be floppy in the 1st quarter.
Portland with a 10+ early lead and Spurs eventually win the game by 10

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I defenitely see a 1st quarter defecit as well. This team is a creature of habit and highly susceptible to subtle changes such as the starting game time. Spurs will come out lethargic and cold shooting and Matthews is going to be on fire.

Unfortunately I don't see it turning around until the 4th quarter and it will be too late unless the young guys (Hill & Blair) can once again both carry the team on their shoulders.

Hell yea. I love a late night game (as opposed to a stupid early in the morning game).

Go Spurs Go!

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Originally Posted by Darkwaters

Hell yea. I love a late night game (as opposed to a stupid early in the morning game).

Go Spurs Go!

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lol had to think that one through

I don't see Portland being able to score enough points to keep up with the Spurs. The Blazers depth off the bench is terrible and Roy can't do it all alone every night. Anything could happen especially if the Spurs are cold at the 3pt line, but I expect a Spurs win by 10+.

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Originally Posted by TJastal

lol had to think that one through

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Haha, yea. I usually watch the games at like 3:30 AM if I'm watching them live. Not too fun. Thats why I usually just watch a replay the next afternoon...around the time most of you guys are getting to work the next morning.

Roy has been playing somewhat limited minutes recently and has been asking for the leash to come off. I wonder how it plays tonight.

Spurs call on LP. It's been nice to get it so much this season.

Put RJ on Roy to nullify his post ups, and cross with Manu on Matthews, who's only 6'5".

Let's get it on! Go Spurs!

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Originally Posted by duncan228

Spurs call on LP. It's been nice to get it so much this season.

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Yep, that's great

Lets go Spurs!

Whats that tat on timmys wrist?

Tony!

anyone got a stream?

Anyone from the Seattle area? Anyone know why the game is blacked out for this area? The game is not being locally broadcasted, but the SW broadcast is also blacked out. What gives?

what the hell this guys knees were suppose to be gone

That was a quick time out.

Pop not happy

spurs looking really lethargic right now

D was too soft in those 90 seconds

Does Tim have a new tattoo? On his wrist? What does it say?

Streams?

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Originally Posted by Tp9gospursgo

Whats that tat on timmys wrist?

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Tattoo he got this summer.

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Originally Posted by pookenstein

Does Tim have a new tattoo? On his wrist? What does it say?

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I was wondering the same thing....

Tp!

Timmy block!

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Haven't gotten confirmation on what the tattoo is, but it looks like an ambigram of 'Amy'.

There we go Spurs. Nice defense

Manu tresssssssssssssssssssss!

Manu tres!!

Parker on the steal and layup

Manuuuuuuu for three

It loks like Manu being in the tabloids has affected his game :(

there we go

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Originally Posted by ChuckD

Put RJ on Roy to nullify his post ups, and cross with Manu on Matthews, who's only 6'5".

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:toast

Roy can't post him.

wow the blazers are so good at stripping the ball

woke up at 330 am here in the phils to watch this game and theres no fucking decent stream. damn what luck

Manu tresssssssssssssssss!

Another 3 from Manu!

lol blair. calm down son

Blair did a nice job on Aldridge, lets hope Bonner does the same...

Parker!

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Originally Posted by DPG21920

Blair did a nice job on Aldridge, lets hope Bonner does the same...

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oooooooooooffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff course not.

Nice block by Georgie!

Ejole Hill! Nice Block!

nice block by Hill

wow. nice block george.

Defense much better after the timeout

Manu and Tony playing well so far

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Originally Posted by duncan228

Spurs call on LP. It's been nice to get it so much this season.

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Actually both calls are on LP. But you're right. They've been super generous with Spurs-broadcasts this season.

It would be nice to see Tim have a good offensive game. He needs it and we need to see it.

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Originally Posted by DPG21920

oooooooooooffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff course not.

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Ever notice how players seem to swish very difficult, low-percentage shots when Bonner is guarding them?

Aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirball

Good defense by Joel on Tim. Tim has got to find a way to get the ball in the hole.

Neal!

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Originally Posted by DPG21920

It would be nice to see Tim have a good offensive game. He needs it and we need to see it.

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I would take the w and 6 players in double digits

Dayum Neal

Blazers are like trees out there

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Originally Posted by Cant_Be_Faded

Ever notice how players seem to swish very difficult, low-percentage shots when Bonner is guarding them?

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Yeah, I have explained that. When you watch sports you can just tell these things even when they are hard to quantify.

Bonner plays ok defense but guys are so confident against him they hit shots they might normally miss.

Timmy!

Nice George.

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Originally Posted by ducks

I would take the w and 6 players in double digits

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Sure, it would be nice to have Tim be one of them. It would be nice confirmation that things are ok to see Tim have a good offensive game against a long front line.

Great job by Hill.

nice move george.

Nice recovery by Hill

I would rather have duncan have block and rebounds then necesssary points

Hill is having a great game!!!

i wish we had rudy fernandez

That was a little scary

That was sloppy :lol Good quarter by the Spurs

Batum LOL

Hill is playing GREAT

Hill is in the zone. Such a bad ass when he's playing like this.

hill with great effort on both ends :tu

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Originally Posted by ducks

I would rather have duncan have block and rebounds then necesssary points

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Cool. That is you. I would like to see Tim have a nice offensive game to alleviate some of my concerns.

except for the first min or so

great d by the spurs

Good quarter! We are undefeated when we score 100+ points.

The D is great so far, especially after that early timeout

Duncan's been playing full 1st quarters for a few games now. I wonder what the mentality is.. maybe get him and the team going and try to blow them out early?

did not expect spurs to be ahead after one
after three not one

damn hill is turning it up this year, after a slow start, on d and o, amazing!

I love this team