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sons welcome back to New Orleans .... I'll be at the game tonight watching Paul break the steals record
congrats!!
sons welcome back to New Orleans .... I'll be at the game tonight watching Paul break the steals record
nice sigsons welcome back to New Orleans .... I'll be at the game tonight watching Paul break the steals record
Referee Assignments
Wed. Dec. 17
San Antonio @ New Orleans: J. DeRosa, J. Capers, J. Goble
here we go again. CP3 and DWest once again pouting like pre-schoolers on national TV
Alvin Robertson is a supremely underrated, and barely remembered, former NBA player and Spur. However he was, quite frankly, one of the best defensive players (and all around guards) the NBA has ever seen. The mere mention of the fact that he STILL holds this record should indicate what a fabulous player he really was. He's still one of only four players to record the unthinkable, quadruple-double:
The NBA officially recognizes four quadruple-doubles:
Nate Thurmond, October 18, 1974, Chicago vs. Atlanta; 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists, 12 blocks. (OT)[1]
Alvin Robertson, February 18, 1986, San Antonio vs. Phoenix; 20 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals.[2]
Hakeem Olajuwon, March 29, 1990, Houston vs. Milwaukee; 18 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, 11 blocks.[3]
David Robinson, February 17, 1994, San Antonio vs. Detroit; 34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 blocks.[4]
Had he not run afoul with legal issues, toward the end of his career, his number would and should be hanging from the rafters of the AT&T Center.
As for Paul's attempt to break the record, the Spurs are a low-turnover team. There's no way Paul breaks the record of a former Spur, against the Spurs.
Last edited by SenorSpur; 12-17-2008 at 01:23 PM.
Wednesday: Spurs (15-8) at Hornets (14-7)
Express-News
Time: 8:30 p.m.
TV: KMYS, ESPN
Radio: WOAI-AM 1200, KCOR-AM 1350
STARTING LINEUPS
POS - SPURS - HORNETS
PG - 9 Tony Parker (6-2, 8th yr) - 3 Chris Paul (6-0, 4th yr)
Paul can break Alvin Robertson's record with a steal in 106 straight games.
SG - 8 Roger Mason Jr. (6-5, 5th yr) - 45 Rasual Butler (6-7, 7th yr)
Butler appears to have wrestled starting job away from Morris Peterson.
SF - 4 Michael Finley (6-7, 14th yr) - 16 Peja Stojakovic (6-10, 11th yr)
Outdoing Duncan, Finley is set to play in his 1,000th regular-season game.
PF - 21 Tim Duncan (6-11, 12th yr) - 30 David West (6-9, 6th yr)
Duncan riding a string of seven consecutive double-doubles.
C - 15 Matt Bonner (6-10, 5th yr) - 6 Tyson Chandler (7-1, 8th yr)
Spurs' goal: Keep Chandler away from the rim.
SPURS RESERVES
12 Bruce Bowen, F, 6-7, 13th yr
20 Manu Ginobili, G, 6-6, 7th yr
3 George Hill, G, 6-2, 1st yr
7 Fabricio Oberto, C/F, 6-10, 4th yr
40 Kurt Thomas, C/F, 6-9, 14th yr
5 Ime Udoka, G/F, 6-5, 5th yr
11 Jacque Vaughn, G, 6-1, 12th yr
HORNETS RESERVES
12 Hilton Armstrong, C/F, 6-11, 3rd yr
23 Devin Brown, G/F, 6-5, 7th yr
33 Melvin Ely, F, 6-10, 7th yr
50 Antonio Daniels, G, 6-4, 12th yr
9 Morris Peterson, F/G, 6-7, 9th yr
41 James Posey, F, 6-8, 9th yr
32 Julian Wright, F, 6-8, 2nd yr
COACHES
Spurs: Gregg Popovich
Hornets: Byron Scott
INJURIES
Spurs: Ian Mahinmi (left ankle sprain) is out.
Hornets: Morris Peterson (right knee pain) is day-to-day.
PROJECTED INACTIVE PLAYERS
Spurs: Anthony Tolliver, Mahinmi.
Hornets: Sean Marks, Ryan Bowen.
NOTABLE
Spurs riding a season-high six-game winning streak heading into rematch of last year's Western Conference semifinal, which the Spurs won in seven games. ... New Orleans roster boasts four former Spurs (Brown, Ely, Daniels and Marks).
- Jeff McDonald
son hes done it in the last 105 straight games including 5 or 6 times against your Spurs .... it will happen tonight. god bless
Spurs roll into New Orleans
San Antonio is 7-3 away from the Alamo City this season.
San Antonio Spurs (15-8) at New Orleans Hornets (14-7), 9:30 p.m.
(Sports Network) - The streaking San Antonio Spurs kick off a short two-game road swing Wednesday when they arrive in the Big Easy to face the New Orleans Hornets.
It's the first time the two Southwest Division rivals will be squaring off since last season's playoffs. The Hornets won a franchise-record 56 games last season and took their first playoff series since 2002 by beating Dallas in the first round. But, San Antonio then topped New Orleans in seven games during the Western Conference semifinals.
The Spurs won their sixth straight contest last Sunday when Manu Ginobili finished with 14 points, six assists and five rebounds and came through with the clinching three-point play down the stretch as San Antonio withstood a furious Thunder comeback to escape with a 109-104 victory in the Alamo City.
Tim Duncan logged 20 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, while Tony Parker dropped 22 points and seven helpers in San Antonio's season-high sixth straight win. Matt Bonner and Roger Mason added 17 and 14 points, respectively, in the victory.
San Antonio, which is 7-3 away from the Alamo City, will also face Orlando on Thursday during its short trek.
The Hornets, meanwhile, will be embarking on a three-game homestand after winning for the fifth time in six games in Memphis on Tuesday when Chris Paul had 18 points and nine assists to lead New Orleans to a 91-84 win that snapped the Grizzlies' season-high four-game winning streak.
Paul also logged five steals and matched the NBA record for consecutive games with at least one swipe. San Antonio's Alvin Robertson set the mark at 105 games between November 1985 and December 1986.
David West also scored 18 while James Posey chipped in 15 off the bench for New Orleans, which closed out a three-game road trip 2-1.
The Hornets, who are 7-3 in the Big Easy, will also face Sacramento and the LA Lakers on their residency.
The teams spilt a four-game season series last season but San Antonio has won nine of 11 and 13 of its last 16 overall against New Orleans.
this is a HUGE game tonight. It pretty much could decide who gets Home Court positioning in the playoffs. HUGE
NO will play their asses off. It will be very tough for spurs to win this. they will have to apply Spurs Defense
Rival Report: Spurs blogger David Thiessen
By: Jim Eichenhofer, Hornets.com
Throughout the 2008-09 regular season, Hornets.com will be interviewing writers from other NBA websites to obtain unique insights on the Hornets’ opposition, prior to home games at the New Orleans Arena.
With the Hornets hosting the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday (8:30 p.m.), we caught up with Spurs blogger David Thiessen.
Hornets.com: The last time the Hornets saw the Spurs, San Antonio was celebrating on New Orleans’ home floor, having won Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals. For Hornets fans who have not watched many Spurs games early this season, what are some of the major differences between the ’07-08 team and the current one?
Thiessen: The Spurs are a model of consistency. Rarely do they make major changes from one season to the next, and for good reason. This year is no exception. This year’s Spurs team closely resembles last year’s with some small changes. Roger Mason and George Hill have added backcourt depth and both can score better than last year’s role players. However, this team still revolves around the Big Three and the iden y and look of it is the same. Expect a focus on defense, a slower-paced game, some helter-skelter plays by Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan quietly controlling the game.
Hornets.com: Spurs standout guards Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili each missed time in the early part of the schedule, but have returned to health. How have Parker and Ginobili performed since moving back into the lineup?
Thiessen: There was a short transition period when the team adjusted to having both Parker and Ginobili in the lineup, but the Spurs are starting to jell. Ginobili is playing as well as ever and looks like he never took three months off. He has shot well and continues to do all the little things right. Parker has been a little more up and down since returning. The ankle injury doesn’t seem to be bothering him, but he has had a few poor outings with bad shooting or high turnovers since returning. I think that’s just part of adjusting to playing with Mason and Hill more.
Hornets.com: Although some observers expected San Antonio to falter without Parker and Ginobili, the Spurs managed to remain a very good team. How much of this was simply due to the presence of Tim Duncan?
Thiessen: Mason deserves credit for filling in at both guard positions better than anybody expected. I doubt anybody, probably Popovich included, thought Mason would shoot so well from deep. Hill also deserves credit for the way he played in Parker’s absence. However, this team lives and dies with Duncan. Mason and Hill played the way they did because Duncan was there to help them. He was constantly instructing Hill on how to run the Spurs and allowed him to feel more comfortable. Duncan can still carry the load when needed, but it’s his ability to bring the team together and help players perform at their best that shined in the absence of Parker and Ginobili.
The Spurs’ free-agent signing of guard Roger Mason didn’t generate much publicity, but the move has paid off in a big way early in the regular season.
Hornets.com: The Spurs did not make many significant additions on paper during the offseason, but the one key pickup was that of guard Roger Mason. How valuable has he been in the early going?
Thiessen: Mason has been a huge addition. Perhaps the Spurs’ biggest weakness last year was the lack of a fourth scoring option for when one of the Big Three is having an off night. They almost had to play well every night because nobody else could be relied upon consistently to score. Popovich gave Mason the green light to shoot and he sped through it. He showed confidence taking – and hitting – big shots. Also, Mason can play both guard positions, which allows the Spurs to try many different backcourt combinations. Once again the Spurs found a gem that others overlooked.
Hornets.com: Spurs rookie George Hill had an extremely forgettable time in Las Vegas when we saw him during summer league, going 2-for-25 from the field. Yet he’s been cited by many as a big plus for the Spurs since the regular season tipped off. How do the Spurs account for his improvement?
Thiessen: Parker’s injury was a blessing in disguise for the Spurs, allowing Hill to play without the fear of sitting the bench. Jacque Vaughn has worked hard for the Spurs, but he was not capable of leading this team without Ginobili around, leaving the job for Hill. Popovich is notorious for being tough on young players and rookies, but he threw Hill out there and let him play. Hill stopped thinking so much and relaxed. Once he had a good game or two, the confidence started building. Like Mason, Hill gives the Spurs options in the backcourt because he can slide over to shooting guard at times. With a 6-9 wingspan, he is a defensive menace and draws plenty of fouls. He still has much to learn, like how to stay out of foul trouble, but he has been a pleasant surprise for the Spurs.
Hornets.com: What might we be surprised to know about the Spurs?
Thiessen: There really isn’t much about this team that could count as a surprise. This goes back to them preaching and living consistency. The only minor surprise is that the defense has been subpar compared to Spurs standards. They are 10th in the league in defensive efficiency, a category they normally lead or are near the top of. A major reason for this is the injuries early in the year, which forced players that don’t play often to play more minutes. They just looked out of sync at times, allowing easy baskets and the transition defense suffered. Now that Parker and Ginobili are back, the defense has looked better because players are back in their normal roles. Like I said, there’s not much surprise when it comes to this team.
CP3 will break the record tonight in steals but the Spurs will still win.
today is my birthday so ....SPURS WILL WIN!!
New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul hopes to set steals record but Coach Byron Scott concerned about San Antonio Spurs
Posted by John Reid
Though most of the attention surrounding tonight's game at the New Orleans Arena is whether New Orleans Hornets' point guard Chris Paul will set the NBA record with 106 consecutive games with at least one steal.
The Hornets play the San Antonio Spurs for the first time since their Game 7 elimination in the second round of the playoffs last season. Tip-off is 8:30 p.m. because ESPN is televising.
"It's a regular game but of course everybody is going to hype it up,'' said Paul, who can surpass former Spurs guard Alvin Robertson's NBA record tonight. "It's a big game for us.''
With guards Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili returning from early-season injuries, the Spurs (15-8) have won six straight after a 2-5 start .The Hornets (14-7) lead the Spurs by percentage points in the tightly contested Southwest Division race.
"Right now they are back to being healthy and they are playing well,'' Hornets Coach Byron Scott said. "I think they like the fact everybody has kind of disregarded them as a contender, but I think after the Lakers they are still the team to beat. We've got to ''
Scott put his team through a shootaround practice Wednesday morning although they played at Memphis Tuesday night and did not return to New Orleans until 12:30 a.m.
"We know this team pretty well, but we haven't played them in awhile,'' Scott said. "So we just wanted to give the guys a refresher course in what they are all about, then watch some tape before getting some rest this afternoon.''
Jeff McDonald: Peja won't play
NEW ORLEANS -- Late-breaking lineup news from New Orleans Arena. Hornets coach Byron Scott was in the midst of his pregame meeting with the media when a team staffer poked his head in with the news: Peja Stojakovic is suffering from back spasms and will not play tonight.
Certainly, this hurts the Hornets. In a game in which the two teams are so evenly matched -- last season's playoff series went to Game 7 -- both teams would like to take the floor with every available weapon.
New Orleans leads the NBA in 3-point percentage (41.2 percent), and Stojakovic is a big part of that. He shoots 43.1 percent from long range.
The Spurs, incidentally, rank second in the league in 3-point accuracy at 39.7 percent.
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