Game Thread: Spurs vs Pacers: Mon 11/5/12 @ 7:30 PM

[Trainwreck2100]

we enjoy giving up big leads

gotta give the people their money's worth

[dbreiden83080]

Duncan dunking that just for the of it..

[JRHernandez88]

Lol timmy

[BanditHiro]

david west ultimate spur killer.

[Obstructed_View]

Just dribble out the clock, guys...

[timtonymanu]

Single digit lead. Come on.

[justinandimcool]

god we suck.

[timvp]

That was a lame end to the half. The Spurs could have basically ended this game. Now they have to all but start over.

[-21-]

That ended on a bad note.

[Obstructed_View]

david west ultimate spur killer.

Don't you have to win to be a 'something killer'?

[jermaine]

Diaw is playing great defense on West. An dam Duncan is tall as .

[boutons_deux]

+20 to +9, Spurs should start a church, the The Church Of New Hope

[LakerHater]

Spurs go scoreless over final 3:11 of quarter. Pacers close on 11-0 run.

[Obstructed_View]

Camera guy went to take a leak.

[timtonymanu]

Camera guy went to take a leak.

It looks like the ending to one of those found footage horror movies.

[Reck]

This team gets complacent so fast.

You would think they'd learn not to fall asleep from the last few years.

Seems this team needs a wakeup call every single game.

[jestersmash]

I thought Tony was unusually complacent in that last 2-3 minutes he was on the floor.

[Arcadian]

We should be "happy" the Pacers ended the half on a run. Now the Spurs will be more motivated to play in the second half and will absolutely destroy the Pacers.

[Obstructed_View]

It looks like the ending to one of those found footage horror movies.

[HI-FI]

time ing warner....so my FoxSportsSouthwest says Spurs, yet it broadcasts Mavericks games. I've had this problem for years. I called TW and they had no idea what is up. I'm guessing I fall under Mavericks territory even though I'm an hour north of Austin. I can't even pick up the Spurs on the League Pass free trial. can't seem to figure it out.

[Obstructed_View]

It's definitely frustrating to see them play so well when they want to, but then just stop paying attention. Really remeniscent of the 2003 team, which is a good sign. On the other hand, seeing Duncan move so well, and really working to get himself an opportunity to drive is a ing revelation. It's like looking back in time. Losing that weight was the best thing he ever did.

[TE]

I should probably stop watching the game. I tuned in at the start of that Pacer 11-0 run.

[Drz]

Eh, I've said Larry Bird was overrated last season but the Leonard deal wasn't a bad trade for them. To land your starting point guard for a mid first round draft pick is a deal any team will take. It was a pretty huge risk for the Spurs but it was a safe move for the Pacers with very limited downside.

The Pacers could afford to pay Hill; the Spurs couldn't. The Spurs needed a quality wing; the Pacers didn't. Both Hill and Kawhi are more valuable (more worth it) to their current teams than they would be with the teams that traded them. That's how a trade can work out for both teams. If there's asymmetry, you get the Harden/Martin swap instead.

You're both right. It's more the context of the trade... if we evaluate it as George Hill for Kawhi Leonard, the Pacers got fleeced in one of the most one-sided deals in recent years (strictly for money / salary cap reasons). But if we evaluate it as George Hill for the 15th overall pick, it's much, much, much more reasonable.

[Obstructed_View]

time ing warner....so my FoxSportsSouthwest says Spurs, yet it broadcasts Mavericks games. I've had this problem for years. I called TW and they had no idea what is up. I'm guessing I fall under Mavericks territory even though I'm an hour north of Austin. I can't even pick up the Spurs on the League Pass free trial. can't seem to figure it out.

I used to know how big the radius was for the areas. Seems like it was ~125 miles. If you can't get the Spurs on LP then that indicates you're in the Spurs territory, but getting the Mavs on FSSW indicates the opposite. Maybe you're in an area where they have a choice and just picked the Mavs.

[justinandimcool]

This team gets complacent so fast.

You would think they'd learn not to fall asleep from the last few years.

Seems this team needs a wakeup call every single game.

I'd rather they conserve and sleepwalk through RS games when they can.