Game Blog: Spurs @ Clippers - Nov. 1

[Bukefal]

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Game Preview: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=164991
Splitter thread: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=164710

Monday: Los Angeles - San Antonio

Time: 10:30 PM ET
TV: PRIME, FSSW-SA, ILP

[anonoftheinternets]

spurs should win this easy ... hope to see splitters NBA debut

[dougp]

Time for Griffin to play against a real big man.

School him Timmy!

[timtonymanu]

YES!!! Tiago in his first game as a Spur. Cant wait.

[DPG21920]

I am so pumped to see Tiago play. Hopefully the Spurs can rebound from last game. Clips have two capable bigs and good energy bigs like Jordan off the bench.

Gordon will be a big match up problem as the Spurs don't really have anyone to guard him (at least in theory).

Spurs have to force them into bad shots (which they will take), rebound and push the ball.

[mingus]

Tiago might be the only hope this team has outside of a trade. if Tiago and Tim can defend the rim together it'll lessen the damage this team takes from perimiter players. we shall see.

besides that, i hope to see more of Neal in this game. he played with a lot of tenacity on defense and his stroke looks really nice.

[Libri]

The Clippers are a mess and are having a hard time scoring. Furthermore, Griffin struggled against the Maverick's big men. He could have another frustrating night, with Tim, Antonio, and Tiago in the lineup.

[spurs10]

Going to be very compe ive tonight. Both teams have a lot to prove....that the Spurs have found their missing Twin...that the Clips can win a game. Excited to see Tiago!!!

[Dex]

Defense looked better last game, but obviously still has a long ways to go.

The real killer was the six-minute drought from the field. I don't know why it took getting down 18 points for the offense to figure out how to start clicking. With as many offensive weapons as this team has, there is no excuse for such lulls. Still, the Spurs still ended on a great run to give themselves a chance in the end.

Here is hoping Tiago can see some quality minutes, and the Spurs can get back on the winning track.

[VBM]

Monday Night Football, debut of Tiago Splitter, Lee - Lince ...good night for sports

[Nathan89]

C. Kaman is attempting just as many shots per game as last year but his percentage is terrible, Why?

Is it just a bad start or is it somehow a result of the presence of Griffen.

[Libri]

Please, no small ball against Griffin.

[lefty]

Manu: " and then you set a pick for Gar..."
Pop : " Manu, you know we are not playing the Clippers in Mexico anymore, right ? "
Manu:

[spectator]

let's get some defense on spurs

[Texas_Ranger]

Just win this one.

[Brazil]

Clippers time ! TP for a 15 assists performance

[lefty]

Clippers time ! TP for a 15 assists performance

I hope so

[Refocus]

Man if Tiago doesn't play tonight I'm gonna go ape . >:( Hopefully RJ keeps up his good performance!

[Brazil]

I hope so

If I'm not making any mistake, I think TP put a +10 assists game against the clips last year with an average of 8 or 9 over 2 or 3 games.

[duncan228]

I haven't looked this up to confirm it, but I think it's true. Pretty neat little trivia.

MEavesFSWest Tim Duncan has 30 double-doubles in his career against the #Clippers–the most double-doubles of any active player against the Clippers

[Purch]

Love Griffin gotta be Roty imo. But the clippers really don't run plays for him it's kind of just put the ball in the hands of a washed up Baron Davis and let things go from there. He's has a decent post game that he'll obviously have to expand , he needs to be more consistant on his free throws and needs to develop a mid range game.

Him and Wall are special talents in my opinion

[Obstructed_View]

C. Kaman is attempting just as many shots per game as last year but his percentage is terrible, Why?

Is it just a bad start or is it somehow a result of the presence of Griffen.

I've seen two of their games, and he's just not shooting well. It's similar to the same troubles Blair is having right now.

[Purch]

I think the team is going to Kamen way more then they should considering Griffin is in the lineup it's taking away from his touches.

[NASpurs]

I think the team is going to Kamen way more then they should considering Griffin is in the lineup it's taking away from his touches.

Kamen plays with a hard-on against the Spurs. If they decide to give Griffin more shots at least in this game, I'm sure the Spurs would welcome it.

[Purch]

I watched the whole game yesturday between the Clips and Dallas and I'll tell you it's amazing how much more productive the clippers were without Davis and Kamen in the lineup when It was just the young guys with griffin.