Game 17: Spurs vs Rockets: Sat. Nov 30 7:30 PM, Parker (Game time decision)

Spurs win 103-91




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Posted Nov 30 2013 1:01AM

Although James Harden has returned to action, there's no guarantee as to how much he'll be able to contribute Saturday night for the Houston Rockets.
Whether San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker suits up is going to be a game-time decision.
The Spurs are 7-0 home, where they have also won seven straight against a Rockets team that comes to town with Dwight Howard for the first time.
Harden came back Friday after missing three games with a sore left foot and had a season-low nine points and seven assists in 25 minutes in a 114-95 home rout of Brooklyn.
Coach Kevin McHale said that the Rockets' top scorer would not have played had Jeremy Lin not been out with a sprained right knee. Lin is out for at least two weeks.
"I was happy to have him at 25 minutes," McHale said. "Our goal was under 30. Our big thing is to see how he feels tomorrow. Hopefully, that foot feels as good tomorrow as it did today."
Parker sat out Friday's 109-91 victory at Orlando with a sprained ankle. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said there's a chance Parker will play Saturday.
"We'll see how he feels," Popovich said. "His sprain wasn't severe."
Parker averaged 24.5 points to help San Antonio (14-2) take three of four from Houston last season. Harden missed one of those contests, but averaged 30.3 in the others and also notably averaged 18.5 points in the Western Conference finals against San Antonio two seasons ago with Oklahoma City.
The Spurs have won nine of the last 13 meetings in this Texas rivalry that the Rockets hope will swing in their favor with the addition of Howard. He last faced San Antonio when his ignominious Los Angeles Lakers career ended in a first-round sweep in last season's playoffs.
Houston (12-5) has won a season-high four straight while getting a minimal contribution from Howard, who is averaging 12.3 points and 8.8 rebounds in that span.
"Everybody is learning how to still play together," he said. "We are 12-5 now. Again, we want to be a lot better team come February than we are now."
While the Rockets now must adjust to playing without Lin, the Spurs don't seem too worried about not having Parker on occasion. The Western Conference's best team got 19 points apiece from Tim Duncan and Marco Belinelli in cruising past the Magic.
"That's the way we are made," San Antonio's Manu Ginobili said. "We don't depend on absolutely one player. If we were going to miss Tony for 20 games, that's another thing. But we can replace anybody for one or two games. We are deep. That's one of the strengths of this team."
Ginobili offered his assessment of the Spurs in a similar vein to Howard's thoughts on the Rockets.
"You can't really think that you're going to start 14-2," Ginobili said. "But we know we have a good team. We know we're going to win 50 games. That's what happened last year, and I think we're a better team this year."
Houston's Chandler Parsons made all seven shots for 21 points Friday and is 21 for 27 from the field - including 9 of 14 from 3-point range - in his last three games. He averaged 17.8 points against the Spurs in 2012-13.


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Wow, pay attention recruits: THIS is how you start a game thread.

Yup, the spurs have never lost with me starting a game thread, I guarantee it, look it up.

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Guard the three point line please. Let Howard go off if it has to be but do not let them shoot too many threes ...

Hope we get Parker back for this one.

I won't even be mad if we lose. The spurs are the best team in the league. Kind of fucking sucks to be in the same division for seeding purposes

Let Parker rest. These ankle injuries last all year because of the constant grind. Give him as much rest as possible. Let's see what we can do with him on the bench.

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I won't even be mad if we lose. The spurs are the best team in the league. Kind of fucking sucks to be in the same division for seeding purposes

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somehow the rockets play both the games at SA before playing them once in HOU

Dwight Coward.

Parker better not play, conserve his health, these are all meaningless regular season games, tbh..

Harden has dominated the Spurs, hopefully he has an off game tonight..

Harden is injured too so he might now play either, or in limited minutes...

Going to the game tonight.

Hopefully Leonard will start the game on Harden. I went to the game in Houston last year, and remember Leonard was pretty much were shutting him down before that bullshit jumper at the end of the game. Kawhi's length was really bothering him.

Harden pisses me off so badly. Total finals appearance disgrace that just has to go off against us every game, smh.

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Going to the game tonight.

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Me too....

Rockets by 7

...and fuck you Comcast, again. Guess I'll find a stream.

What's the over and under on how many women Howard will impregnate tonight? I'm saying 3.

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What's the over and under on how many women Howard will impregnate tonight? I'm saying 3.

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Good to see Howard getting his stamina back..

It looks like Howard is not looking to score much this season.

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What's the over and under on how many women Howard will impregnate tonight? I'm saying 3.

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I heard he's aiming for Amy tonight.

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Originally Posted by PlayNando

I heard he's aiming for Amy tonight.

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Dude!!!

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Originally Posted by Joyrider

What's the over and under on how many women Howard will impregnate tonight? I'm saying 3.

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He is chasing Calvin Murphy's nba record for illegitimate kids.

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...and fuck you Comcast, again. Guess I'll find a stream.

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www.ballstreams.com 100% legit

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Originally Posted by bluebellmaniac

Let Parker rest. These ankle injuries last all year because of the constant grind. Give him as much rest as possible. Let's see what we can do with him on the bench.

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Parkers ankle is fine IMO. After getting fined last season for resting the Big Three you have to be a little creative.

Hopefully the game is close... picked rockets +6 is the current line. If Parker doesnt play it will be close im predicting

Duncan wit another big game? All in favor say I.

Blowout city tonight, but the usual scrub goes off for about 24 pts.

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Originally Posted by Bulaien999

Hopefully the game is close... picked rockets +6 is the current line. If Parker doesnt play it will be close im predicting

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Hope the Sas blow them out how cud u bet against the spurs at home man?

Picked the spurs $100 pls pls pls spurs blow the game wide open

Dwight is going to be out for blood against Timmy. Fortunately for us that doesn't matter. He's just not that great.

It's gonna be a tough game. Rockets are a heck of offensive team.

I know its still early in the season but it would be nice to get a win against a decent opponent.

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It's gonna be a tough game. Rockets are a heck of offensive team.

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we've got a hell of a defense here. This should be a good opportunity to assess exactly how good it is.

Tony playing tonight

Beli goes for 50 tonight. :wow

The game's not on in south Texas cable tv!!! AGHGGHHHH never woulda guessed

Diaw starting

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The game's not on in south Texas cable tv!!! AGHGGHHHH never woulda guessed

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Check your local stations. Being broadcast on KBVO in the Austin viewing area.

Ugh, gonna be an endurance test watching this shitty Rockets broadcast.

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Originally Posted by Dex

Check your local stations. Being broadcast on KBVO in the Austin viewing area.

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Kbvo. You are bringing me back to my days growing up in Austin.

Got my Dos XX and I'm ready for this game :flag:

Damn! Spurs home game game but lp gives the rockets broadcast.

Leh go!!!

league pass should let you choose which broadcast you want to watch, pretty sure it does anyway.
can't wait, pretty excited. should be a great game.

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Originally Posted by weeks

league pass should let you choose which broadcast you want to watch, pretty sure it does anyway.
can't wait, pretty excited. should be a great game.

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it doesn't with the tv broadcasts.

Man, ANOTHER Spurs home game with the road announcers for League Pass. Seems like 3/4ths of their games on league pass are the other team's broadcaster.

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Originally Posted by weeks

league pass should let you choose which broadcast you want to watch, pretty sure it does anyway.
can't wait, pretty excited. should be a great game.

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The very least they should do is always have the home announcer for the home team.

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Let's hear what the Rockettes announcers say about the Great Coach Pop

Diaw!!!

Where's Tiago?

Timmy!!!

Marco to check in.

whew timmy

Timmy !!

2 in a row for Timmy :tu

Nice by green

Great spurs d

these are some ugly misses

Why isn't Cojo starting?

harden is a bitch

he can make layups, tbh

Another game. Another steal by Leonard. :tu

houston plays terrible defence.. parker is missing the impossible tbh

Timmy crashing the boards.

TP9 is struggling.

instant bald offense

Glad Timmy put down Heroes of Might and Magic long enough to work on his jumper a little. :lol

Hardenscrub always looking for bailout fouls smh.

no respect for harden

geesh these rocket announcers are taking a dump on timmy

Yeah I agree. Harden seems to just wobble around and dive into the paint and toss the ball up while flailing despite no contact hoping for calls.

good foul, tbh... missed a freebie... Sean says you can't touch that guy, but you gotta guard him somehow...

funny thing is Manu doesn't get those calls anymore...

Getting real tired of seeing forcing up contested shots and only passing if he has no chance of making it. It's as if "good to great" doesn't apply to him. He continues to neglect open shooters.

OH COME ON

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Originally Posted by Kidd K

Yeah I agree. Harden seems to just wobble around and dive into the paint and toss the ball up while flailing despite no contact hoping for calls.

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Well Manu definitely fouled him on that play, but it wasn't clear whether or not he was in shooting motion (although if you ask me he probably was). I don't like Harden's ref bullshit any less than the the next guy but he was definitely fouled on that play.

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Originally Posted by ElNono

funny thing is Manu doesn't get those calls anymore...

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Because this calls are reserved for hyped players

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Getting real tired of seeing forcing up contested shots and only passing if he has no chance of making it. It's as if "good to great" doesn't apply to him. He continues to neglect open shooters.

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you talking about Tony?

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Originally Posted by Chinook

Getting real tired of seeing forcing up contested shots and only passing if he has no chance of making it. It's as if "good to great" doesn't apply to him. He continues to neglect open shooters.

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Who do you mean? Tony? Or Manu?

block party

open shooters have to make it

Kawhi blowing wide open threes per par.

Diaw333

Diaw is so active. What is he eating this season ?

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Originally Posted by jARS mEsH sEt

Well Manu definitely fouled him on that play, but it wasn't clear whether or not he was in shooting motion (although if you ask me he probably was). I don't like Harden's ref bullshit any less than the the next guy but he was definitely fouled on that play.

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Wasn't referring to that last play, just in general. He's dove in and flailed once already tonight, and (actually I shouldn't even admit this) I watch some Rockets games on league pass to see how the Rockets are this year. . .and the guy is constantly doing it.

hallelujah. no penderfag

brick party

Is that Tim's 2nd foul already?

we gettin' killed in rebounds so far

Coward is scurrrrreed of Timmy! :lol

splittaa in court

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you talking about Tony?

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Who do you mean? Tony? Or Manu?

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Parker, sorry. Ginobili has some turnovers but at least he's trying to make the team better.

Bonner is so lost

Manu!!

wowww

yeah manu !!! assist

Manu to Belli

Nice pass to Marco

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Yeah I agree. Harden seems to just wobble around and dive into the paint and toss the ball up while flailing despite no contact hoping for calls.

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Harden plays no defense WOW.

i'll be really sad when manu retires..