Game Thread: Spurs @ Rockets - Dec. 10, 2012

[playblair]

VS





ROCKETS

Jonathan Feigen ‏@Jonathan_Feigen James Harden is out tonight with sprained right ankle.

onathan Feigen ‏@Jonathan_Feigen With Harden out expect Carlos Delfino to start for the Rockets.

[DesignatedT]

Injury report?

[crc21209]

Monroe_SA

DeJuan Blair will start at power forward for Spurs tonight; he missed Sat.game vs. CHA with left ankle sprain 15 minutes ago

[crc21209]

Monroe_SA

Capt. Tim Duncan, on Stephen Jackson Twitter-gate fine: 'He understands he made mistake; we move on. He’s been disciplined, it’s behind us.” 4 hours ago

Monroe_SA

Popovich says Spurs unfazed by recent off-court drama: 'It’s drama to others, but things happen and we move on. 4 hours ago

[freetiago]

harden out...
spurs by 70
maybe lin can prove hes not a complete waste of oxygen

[playblair]

http://www.sbnation.com/2012/12/10/3...-leonard-spurs

Gregg Popovich explains why Kawhi Leonard is traveling with his teammates

"I don't know why he's here," Popovich said before Saturday's game in Charlotte, a 132-102 victory in which the Spurs made a franchise record 19 3-point shots. "It's camaraderie crap. Ask the trainers why he's on the trip. Maybe save your per diem and have a meal on the plane? I don't know."

[capek]

Maybe save your per diem and have a meal on the plane? I don't know."

Man, so Harden's out. Gonna still buy a cheap ticket and head over in a sec, but I think it's gonna be pretty lopsided now..

[Brunodf]

Man, so Harden's out. Gonna still buy a cheap ticket and head over in a sec, but I think it's gonna be pretty lopsided now..

Blair is starting, so Spurs probably will start slow and give hope to the Rockets

[spurraider21]

Considering Harden was about the only guy who managed to do serious damage against us last time we played them (and blew them out), there we will a good chance we will be treated with plenty of De Colo playing time

[Kidd K]

What's that? James Harden isn't playing?

Well, this is gonna be a tough game. . .up a down, tight on both ends of the court. . .

Oh who am I kidding.

[Boomersgold]

harden out...
spurs by 70
maybe lin can prove hes not a complete waste of oxygen

Lol. I guess the Lin hype has completely died down. Even I was on his bandwagon for a while. The reality is that the dude sucks and shouldn't be starting.

[Kidd K]

Yeah, Lin was obvious overrated last year. You just had to look at who he was playing. During "Linsanity", it was like a dozen games or so, maybe 13. . .and 9 of them were against teams who had a combined record of like .340%. The other 3 were against an injured Hawks team missing 2 of it's best 3 guys, and like maybe two decent teams thrown in there. . .but with old, slow point guards.

Then, soon as he started to face real teams, he the bed over and over again. Then he got hurt. It was pretty clear Lin was a paper champ. Filled up the stats against tankers then got destroyed by legit teams.

I felt bad for Rockets fans that they signed Lin to so much money. But they did steal James Harden, so they have a nice foundation to work with now.

[superjames1992]

Monroe_SA

DeJuan Blair will start at power forward for Spurs tonight; he missed Sat.game vs. CHA with left ankle sprain 15 minutes ago

[Dex]

No need to be upset with this right now. With Diaw manning the 3, Blair is the natural choice to start at 4. Splitter's game is better suited for coming off the bench, at least against a team like the Rockets.

Look at the bright side, at least Bonner isn't starting.

[TDMVPDPOY]

lets keep lin to 0 pts, fck that overrated hack

[Brunodf]

No need to be upset with this right now. With Diaw manning the 3, Blair is the natural choice to start at 4. Splitter's game is better suited for coming off the bench, at least against a team like the Rockets.

Look at the bright side, at least Bonner isn't starting.

Blair's game is better suited for staying in the bench.

[timvp]

The Rockets always seem to play the Spurs close in Houston no matter what scrubs they put in their lineup.

[Manu-20]

Looking foward today to see if Nando and splitter keep up the good work as of late.

[DapDaGenius]

lets keep lin to 0 pts, fck that overrated hack

I hope everybody that guards him gets at least 4 blocks each.

[superjames1992]

Look at the bright side, at least Bonner isn't starting.

Bonner has been playing well lately. That's more than I can say for Blair.

[Boomersgold]

Looking foward today to see if Nando and splitter keep up the good work as of late.

Don't forget Patty. In the last three games, Patty's averaged 11 points on 62% shooting.

[TheSkeptic]

Blair's game is better suited for staying in the bench.

Not that I disagree with you guys, but at least we know Pop will bench Blair when it matters.

[Dex]

Blair's game is better suited for staying in the bench.

I know Blair would probably be one of the worst starting 4s in the league, but still....

Spurs are 119-43 (.730) when Blair starts.

I think I'll take those chances against these Rockets with him.

[playblair]

^ word blair was missed the last 2 playoffs .....

[TheSkeptic]

Don't forget Patty. In the last three games, Patty's averaged 11 points on 62% shooting.

That sounds pretty good but honestly I still don't like Patty as a regular rotation player. Hopefully he's the first one dropped when Kawhi/Jax get back.