Preseason Game Thread: Spurs vs Hawks: 10/8/16 @ 7:30 PM CT

[ace3g]

[gambit1990]

Don't get me wrong it's not as bad as paying $50 on PPV to see Michael Jordan and the Bulls or Charles Barkley and the Suns play against the Spurs in the mid 90's. I even felt sorry for ty Rockets fans that weren't able to see some of the Rockets games, because of the whole Comcast issue and not everyone could get the service depending where they lived in Houston. We are fortunate that we do get to see every regular season and home game here if you have cable. I was seriously thinking about writing the same message to the organization without all the cuss words of course and the coaching stuff. I probably would get a corporate response back is probably why I'm not going to even bother, but we are the only team in the NBA that doesn't show preseason games on our broadcasts from what I've seen seriously. It's somewhat of joke that it has gone this long in all honesty. I'm pretty sure Bill, and Sean will be more than happy to get some practice in before the regular season starts without much of pay increase. At least do the home games .

we get a free broadcast on the radio though. so we can party like it's 1929.

[SAGirl]

Manu feeling important is taking 10 shots in 16 minutes. Hopefully he's healthy all season tBH

[gambit1990]

Manu feeling important is taking 10 shots in 16 minutes. Hopefully he's healthy all season tBH

you're really good at being wrong. manu wasn't feeling overtly important. it's called a 39 year old playing his first preseason game of the year.

[TheGreatYacht]

Manu feeling important is taking 10 shots in 16 minutes. Hopefully he's healthy all season tBH

Yep. He should really start passing the ball

[Emperor]

Manu feeling important is taking 10 shots in 16 minutes. Hopefully he's healthy all season tBH

Why no criticism for your boy Kyle? Dude was a non factor as usual while Manu brought it like he always does even if it's just a preseason game, turnover prone or not atleast he has heart and still quicker than Anderson at age 39.

[SAGirl]

Why no criticism for your boy Kyle? Dude was a non factor as usual while Manu brought it like he always does even if it's just a preseason game, turnover prone or not atleast he has heart and still quicker than Anderson at age 39.

Bc I didn't watch this game. Manu is the one using the expression about feeling important not me lol. Honestly it shocks me he uses that phrase. If it was Tony talking about feeling important, we would never hear the end of it.

[SAGirl]

you're really good at being wrong. manu wasn't feeling overtly important. it's called a 39 year old playing his first preseason game of the year.

I don't know if you saw his interview, but he talked about his performance in terms of wanting to still feel important for the team.

He also wrote in his column about it.

[gambit1990]

I don't know if you saw his interview, but he talked about his performance in terms of wanting to still feel important for the team.

He also wrote in his column about it.

so a player on a team wants to feel important? wow, you're really onto something.

[SAGirl]

so a player on a team wants to feel important? wow, you're really onto something.

lol you obviously don't want to get real... It's fine if you don't. I just called it like it was.

[bklynspursfan]

Bc I didn't watch this game. Manu is the one using the expression about feeling important not me lol. Honestly it shocks me he uses that phrase. If it was Tony talking about feeling important, we would never hear the end of it.

Could've been maybe a language barrier type thing. Tim would say he would keep playing as long as he felt he could help the team and things to that nature. I think that's probably how Manu meant it. Doesn't want to be like guys who are on the court but should probably be retired


Manu knows he's important to the team, I don't think he felt like insecure or anything about his role. ( not sure if maybe that's what you got)

[timtonymanu]

I couldn't care less about how the players play in the preseason. Even somewhat the regular season now with how disappointing the season ended last season. The real basketball players will play good when the games matter in the playoffs/finals.

I love my Spurs, but what pisses me off more about the preseason every year is the horse person/group that is in or associated with the Spurs organization that decides to never air preseason games since I can remember.

We are probably going to remain compe ive and keep winning 50+ games a year and making the playoffs as long as Kawhi is here. No matter what some of the trolls think that we suck, and should tank after losing a game.

I wonder where this organization will be once Pop passes on, and Buford decides to retire because it seems like them two have everyone in the organization at the balls. Maybe that's why they brought Tim to continue the legacy as they might not know how to deal with losing if it ever gets to that. Maybe they will finally start showing ing preseason games to get our fans intrigued somewhat if we are ever a bad team again .

I really do hope Ime is our next head coach also, he seems to be a good teacher and a lot of players seem to like him. Messenia is okay, but he's nothing special and Borrego doesn't seem like a great leader or someone that will chew you out. Becky will get a shot at least being second in charge soon somewhere on the bench soon in the NBA.

Sorry for the small rant, I couldn't care less about basketball right now with football season going on but it's absolute bull that this has always seemed to go on. Great organization problems on the court right?

Agreed. It always annoyed the out of me that preseason games were never televised.

[ace3g]

[gambit1990]

lol you obviously don't want to get real... It's fine if you don't. I just called it like it was.

what, you got a bleacher report that says manu was feeling important and that's why he put up 10 shots?

[gambit1990]

i used to feel bad for sagirl. not anymore though. she doesn't know tbh.

[gambit1990]

sagirl says i don't wanna get real... she's the one who said anderson has proven himself in the nba

[SAGirl]

Could've been maybe a language barrier type thing. Tim would say he would keep playing as long as he felt he could help the team and things to that nature. I think that's probably how Manu meant it. Doesn't want to be like guys who are on the court but should probably be retired


Manu knows he's important to the team, I don't think he felt like insecure or anything about his role. ( not sure if maybe that's what you got)

I think Manu has his ego. It's not like he said he wants to feel important but doesn't know what that means. He knows what he means. It's disingenous to assume he didn't mean what he said. He could have said he wanted to be impactful, but he said he wanted to feel "important."

I do see his ego coming through with so many questions being asked by the press about Pop wanting to develop others. It's an uncomfortable question to begin with. But it does mean he's not going to defer to others and that is the truth.

Again didn't watch this game, but his use of the words wanting to feel important twice already is not a mistake.

[SAGirl]

thanks for sharing ace. appreciated.

[gambit1990]

sagirl: i know manu more than you. his ego was showing in a game i didn't watch

[TheWriter]

san antonio is cheap though. so maybe the market just isn't viable enough. it's sad/pathetic either way tbh.

You're a dumbass. The Spurs have traditionally not aired preseason games. It's no big deal because the games don't count for . Stop getting your panties in a bunch.

[gambit1990]

You're a dumbass. The Spurs have traditionally not aired preseason games. It's no big deal because the games don't count for . Stop getting your panties in a bunch.

there's a lot of people here who wanna watch preseason games. if you don't want to then don't post in a thread concerning them.

[gambit1990]

You're a dumbass. The Spurs have traditionally not aired preseason games. It's no big deal because the games don't count for . Stop getting your panties in a bunch.

the spurs don't typically air preseason games, improving -thewriter

[SAGirl]

[From Downtown]

I don't know if you saw his interview, but he talked about his performance in terms of wanting to still feel important for the team.

He also wrote in his column about it.

SAGirl honestly I think you're reading too much into this
"Wanting to feel important" means he still wants to contribute and play his role, he doesn't want to become last year's Matt Bonner
He's not gonna take 15 shots a night and he's gonna pass the ball to Kyle and JSimms, don't worry

[SAGirl]

SAGirl honestly I think you're reading too much into this
"Wanting to feel important" means he still wants to contribute and play his role, he doesn't want to become last year's Matt Bonner
He's not gonna take 15 shots a night and he's gonna pass the ball to Kyle and JSimms, don't worry

Look forward to that TBH. First game of Manu back and it's a long season.



Can't say what happens with J.Simms ultimately, but hoping for the best with him. If he doesn't play a more solid game, the occasional dunk notwithstanding, it's pointless to even bring up the subject of Manu deferring to him. He hasn't earned it. I thought they wanted to get J.Simms time in the rotation, but so far he seems to be the 11th man and IMO he might lose that spot to Bertans.

I can't say I like Dedmon yet and I have my concerns with Lee.

This is what worries me: