Game Thread: Spurs vs. Knicks - Nov. 15, 2012 @ 7:30 PM CT

[Johnny RIngo]

There was no Big Three back then.

Tony was a little baby and Manu was like 25. Neither were huge contributors that season (especially Manu).

Timmy was Superman back then, though.

It's games like this that show you why we haven't won since '07. Duncan exiting his prime and letting Parker/Ginobili become the first option on offense isn't going to win you a championship.

[Mugen]

Kidd amps up the Knicks BBIQ exponentially and it showed tonight.

They passed the ball beautifully while Tony & Manu held it way too long.

[DPG21920]

After taking a deep breath ........ this game should be a good learning tool. You can't go into coast mode with time still left on the clock. Duncan needs touches when he's playing this well. Just have to play smarter in the fourth.




And props to the Knicks. They played a damn good game.

Does a team with this much experience really need to learn that lesson? If so, that is troubling..

To me the "TP is gassed" is the concerning part. Why would he be gassed when he himself says he's still young and can handle more minutes? Faton did not seem gassed and played around the same minutes..

[tim_duncan_fan]

Ya, manu has been so sloppy with passing lately. Most of them seem to be passing off-balance. He seems to be trying to force it and do to much, and needs just to make a
clean pass.

He's always trying to do little cute .


Just make the smart pass and GTFO the way until you have enough rhythm to really contribute.

[jesterbobman]

Other than that 7 minutes at the end of the game, the performance was fine. They made shots at a ridiculous rate early and then the D in the 2nd and 3rd was good, and Splitter finishing well was good. Obviously the final stretch was horrible, with Parker being a ball hog in that period, and Manu is clearly off. Sad to lose, and a really bad finish where the offense went to , but there are positive elements to take out.

[team-work]

Need for Manu to sit out some games?

[Geeboy]

Is Gary Neal injured?! Manu is too turnover prone to play minutes in crunch time.

[HI-FI]

well on the plus side, Kawhi was doing some great out there at times. I have a lot more faith in our youngins right now than 2 of the Big 3.

[SA210]

I'm a Manu bigtime homer, but damn wtf on the turnovers, Tony with the ballhog bs, and Pop not ting on them, and for not putting bench back in.

[Reck]

This game left a bitter taste in my mouth.

It will be months before I watch another Spurs game. I'm throughly disgusted. Truely.

[SA210]

Pop using the "tired" card, stfu Pop

[Budkin]

They fell apart in the 4th. ty game. Still November so it's just not worth freaking out over. Now they'll have a bunch of to work on.

[Obstructed_View]

If I told you the Spurs were going to play the Knicks, and one team was going to have their shooting guard putting up ill-advised shots and making bad turnovers in crunch time, and their best player was going to shoot the ball too much and cost his team the win you'd think the Spurs would be the team to win.

[Budkin]

Months?

[timtonymanu]

This game left a bitter taste in my mouth.

It will be months before I watch another Spurs game. I'm throughly disgusted. Truely.

Damn, really? I think they've been through worse losses. It's not like we lost to the Kings out there.

[timtonymanu]

This game left a bitter taste in my mouth.

It will be months before I watch another Spurs game. I'm throughly disgusted. Truely.

Damn, really? I think they've been through worse losses. It's not like we lost to the Kings out there.

[Reck]

Months?

Months.

In fact, may not even waste my time or raise my hope with relugar season esctacy.

[BatManu20]

I haven't felt this ty after a loss since game 5 of the WCF last year. Spurs choked on a fat one tonight.

[Libri]

Is Gary Neal injured?! Manu is too turnover prone to play minutes in crunch time.

Yes, Pop confirmed it.

[TE]

This game left a bitter taste in my mouth.

It will be months before I watch another Spurs game. I'm throughly disgusted. Truely.

On to the next game, tbh.

[Dingle Barry]

This game left a bitter taste in my mouth.

It will be months before I watch another Spurs game. I'm throughly disgusted. Truely.

[DPG21920]

Other than that 7 minutes at the end of the game, the performance was fine. They made shots at a ridiculous rate early and then the D in the 2nd and 3rd was good, and Splitter finishing well was good. Obviously the final stretch was horrible, with Parker being a ball hog in that period, and Manu is clearly off. Sad to lose, and a really bad finish where the offense went to , but there are positive elements to take out.

In every game there are positives. It's not panic to say a team with the other team's superstar neutered, at home, with a double digit lead in the 4th should win. It's a really, really bad loss when you saw how the game was playing out. Fourth quarter let downs from your stars at home are alarming no matter how you slice it. Especially when one of your stars looks really damn iffy physically and has an injury history.

[Reck]

Leave me to my grief son.

[SA210]

The ending to this game is embarrassing really. Just horrible. BSPN will be on Knicks nut-sack tomorrow and ting on Spurs.

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol TP is gassed excuse.....dude wasnt tired when he went kobe mode....

fkn westbrick wannab