Game blog: Preseason Game 7: Spurs vs. Heat

[completely deck]

Recent Spurs news:
Spurs Waive Three
Spurs' Three Bubble Players Fight for Two Roster Spots
Ginobili Resumes Shooting

Recent Heat news:
Miami Heat's Shawn Livingston makes debut in loss
Heat finally get preseason win, top Grizzlies
Miami Heat's Chalmers making a bid for playing time

Spurs 2008 pre-season stat totals:

                                                                     REBOUNDS 	 
 Player 	G 	GS 	MIN 	FGM-A 	3PM-A 	FTM-A 	OFF 	DEF 	TOT 	AST 	STL 	BLK 	TO 	PF 	PTS
 Tony Parker 	5 	5 	88 	26-41 	0-1 	9-11 	0 	7 	7 	23 	1 	0 	11 	3 	61
 Tim Duncan 	4 	4 	85 	19-33 	0-0 	20-24 	9 	23 	32 	8 	2 	1 	4 	3 	58
 Desmon Farmer 	6 	0 	108 	17-39 	13-25 	8-10 	2 	8 	10 	8 	1 	1 	5 	8 	55
 Matt Bonner 	6 	3 	113 	18-38 	8-20 	5-5 	3 	21 	24 	7 	1 	1 	6 	10 	49
 Tolliver 	6 	1 	123 	18-56 	6-26 	4-5 	11 	20 	31 	4 	7 	1 	4 	9 	46
 Hairston 	6 	0 	130 	14-36 	1-6 	3-5 	6 	21 	27 	10 	3 	7 	8 	11 	32
 Roger Mason 	5 	2 	99 	13-36 	4-13 	1-1 	2 	6 	8 	6 	2 	1 	6 	7 	31
 Finley 	4 	4 	71 	11-30 	7-14 	1-1 	2 	9 	11 	7 	1 	1 	4 	3 	30
 Devin Green 	4 	0 	87 	8-22 	1-2 	11-14 	2 	5 	7 	11 	5 	2 	4 	10 	28
 Ime Udoka 	4 	2 	77 	9-27 	4-10 	3-4 	1 	18 	19 	7 	8 	1 	3 	10 	25
 George Hill 	3 	1 	57 	9-20 	4-9 	2-2 	0 	2 	2 	10 	7 	1 	6 	8 	24
 Jacque Vaughn 	5 	0 	73 	5-14 	0-1 	10-12 	0 	7 	7 	14 	2 	0 	4 	3 	20
 Oberto 	4 	1 	72 	9-17 	0-0 	1-2 	8 	13 	21 	5 	1 	0 	5 	11 	19
 Watkins 	5 	0 	75 	4-7 	0-0 	8-11 	4 	12 	16 	3 	2 	7 	9 	8 	16
 Kurt Thomas 	3 	3 	52 	7-15 	0-0 	0-0 	1 	12 	13 	4 	2 	0 	2 	7 	14
 C. Gaines 	4 	0 	31 	6-9 	0-0 	1-2 	1 	2 	3 	0 	2 	0 	0 	3 	13
 S. Stoudamire 	2 	0 	38 	4-16 	1-3 	2-2 	0 	3 	3 	5 	2 	0 	2 	2 	11
 Bruce Bowen 	4 	4 	59 	2-8 	1-6 	3-4 	0 	5 	5 	4 	0 	1 	1 	2 	8
Team Totals 	6 	0 	1,440 	199-464 	50-136 	92-115 	52 	194 	246 	136 	49 	25 	90 	118 	540
Opponents 	6 	0 	-- 	192-469 	42-113 	80-115 	55 	190 	245 	112 	40 	23 	92 	108 	506

Heat pre-season stats:

  	  	  	  	  	  	  	REBOUNDS 	 
 Player 	G 	GS 	MIN 	FGM-A 	3PM-A 	FTM-A 	OFF 	DEF 	TOT 	AST 	STL 	BLK 	TO 	PF 	PTS
 Dwyane Wade 	6 	6 	174 	37-80 	5-11 	36-43 	4 	22 	26 	35 	13 	3 	21 	8 	115
 M Beasley 	6 	2 	151 	39-76 	2-7 	16-25 	11 	22 	33 	6 	4 	2 	16 	20 	96
 Marcus Banks 	6 	2 	158 	21-42 	9-21 	8-9 	3 	12 	15 	19 	11 	1 	15 	12 	59
 Shawn Marion 	6 	6 	179 	25-53 	1-6 	8-12 	11 	28 	39 	11 	3 	4 	7 	11 	59
 Mark Blount 	6 	4 	115 	14-30 	0-0 	13-16 	2 	12 	14 	4 	4 	3 	7 	11 	41
 Chalmers 	6 	1 	139 	14-32 	4-17 	8-11 	3 	16 	19 	20 	7 	0 	13 	24 	40
 Udonis Haslem 	4 	4 	121 	18-37 	0-0 	2-4 	14 	23 	37 	1 	5 	0 	6 	7 	38
 Daequan Cook 	5 	0 	94 	11-38 	3-17 	2-3 	1 	12 	13 	5 	4 	0 	7 	12 	27
 Y.Diawara 	6 	2 	119 	10-32 	3-17 	3-3 	6 	11 	17 	3 	3 	0 	5 	5 	26
 Chris Quinn 	4 	3 	64 	5-20 	2-9 	2-4 	1 	4 	5 	7 	5 	0 	3 	2 	14
 Joel Anthony 	5 	0 	66 	1-5 	0-0 	9-14 	9 	6 	15 	1 	2 	10 	6 	11 	11
 David Padgett 	3 	0 	30 	4-7 	0-0 	3-4 	2 	4 	6 	0 	0 	0 	1 	4 	11
 Dorell Wright 	1 	0 	19 	4-7 	0-0 	1-2 	1 	4 	5 	1 	0 	0 	0 	1 	9
 Livingston 	1 	0 	18 	2-6 	1-1 	0-0 	0 	1 	1 	3 	1 	1 	1 	4 	5
 Omar Barlett 	1 	0 	9 	1-3 	0-1 	2-4 	1 	1 	2 	0 	0 	0 	1 	1 	4
 Eddie Basden 	1 	0 	9 	0-1 	0-0 	0-2 	0 	0 	0 	1 	1 	0 	0 	2 	0
 J.Magloire 	2 	0 	25 	0-1 	0-0 	0-2 	2 	2 	4 	0 	2 	0 	2 	2 	0
Team Totals 	6 	0 	1,490 	206-470 	30-107 	113-158 	71 	180 	251 	117 	65 	24 	116 	137 	555
Opponents 	6 	0 	-- 	205-458 	37-110 	127-177 	71 	179 	250 	110 	57 	25 	118 	141 	574

Game info:
Time: 7:30 PM
Arena: AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
TV: ??

[Gino2882]

Any word on whether or not George Hill is going tonight?

[tav1]

I'm sure Hill will play, and so is San Antonio. Otherwise they wouldn't have waived both Green and Stoudamire so soon.

[hater]

holy . Hairston's #s look relatively pretty good. I take it back. Now I hope we keep him over Farmer

[benefactor]

holy . Hairston's #s look relatively pretty good. I take it back. Now I hope we keep him over Farmer

Indeed. Check Tolliver on the offensive rebounds and steals.

[spurs_2108]

I'm there tonight. Was there also on Wed. I think seeing the new guys fight for the spot.

[hater]

Indeed. Check Tolliver on the offensive rebounds and steals.

yup. and Hairston got as many blocks as Watkins

[Amuseddaysleeper]

This game won't be on TV, will it?

[duncan228]

Jeff McDonald: Hill probable for Heat

George Hill and his sprained left thumb survived this morning's shootaround without complication, meaning he is likely to play in tonight's preseason finale against the Heat.

Hill, the rookie point guard, will probably have to wear a splint on his left hand, so it will be interesting to see how he adjusts to it.

Meanwhile, D-Day is approaching for the three bubble players vying for the last two roster spots. Anthony Tolliver, Desmon Farmer and Malik Hairston will all have one last chance to showcase their skills.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is dreading the final cut, because he firmly believes whoever he lets go will wind up in the NBA some day. That's the price he'll have to pay for hosting one of the most talent-rich training camps in recent memory.

"It's heartbreaking every time you see someone get cut, miss an opportunity by a last cut or whatever it may be," Tim Duncan said. "You get invested in them a little bit."

[Spurs Brazil]

I'd like to see more Mason tonight

[Flux451]

any word on broadcasting?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

any word on broadcasting?

Seems doubtful. Both spurs.com and miamiheat.com list a tv broadcasting game of this as unavailable.

[hater]

any web streaming?

[Obstructed_View]

I'm hoping that this game is treated like a regular season game with the three guys fighting for position getting a lot of time on the floor with both units. I'd love to see how they handle pressure.

HTF isn't this game on TV somewhere?

If we can't get the WOAI feed on NBA LP I'm going to be annoyed.

[DPG21920]

This should be a good game for Hill. He can get a chance to destroy Chalmers and shut everyone up.

[Obstructed_View]

This should be a good game for Hill. He can get a chance to destroy Chalmers and shut everyone up.

I hadn't thought about that. How cool would that be?

[024]

i want to see hill guard wade like he had to guard mayo.

[Obstructed_View]

If he does, he'll be the first.

[Manufan909]

Jeff McDonald: Hill probable for Heat

George Hill and his sprained left thumb survived this morning's shootaround without complication, meaning he is likely to play in tonight's preseason finale against the Heat.

Hill, the rookie point guard, will probably have to wear a splint on his left hand, so it will be interesting to see how he adjusts to it.

Meanwhile, D-Day is approaching for the three bubble players vying for the last two roster spots. Anthony Tolliver, Desmon Farmer and Malik Hairston will all have one last chance to showcase their skills.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is dreading the final cut, because he firmly believes whoever he lets go will wind up in the NBA some day. That's the price he'll have to pay for hosting one of the most talent-rich training camps in recent memory.

"It's heartbreaking every time you see someone get cut, miss an opportunity by a last cut or whatever it may be," Tim Duncan said. "You get invested in them a little bit."

Hope that is a reference to Tolliver. Looking at the stats, Bonner has superior range, FT shooting, whilst Tolliver has rebounding and steals. Hope Pop notices that too. And how Farmer is over 50% in 3's. Come on Pop, FORGET HORRY. No one will come close to replacing him, except maybe Gist...


Anyone know of a good stream(ElNono)???

[benefactor]

No TV that I can find. It has links on Audio League Pass but I don't know if it will give us a broadcast.

[Ice009]

holy . Hairston's #s look relatively pretty good. I take it back. Now I hope we keep him over Farmer

Farmer's scoring numbers pop out to me. He's scored the third most points on the team hitting 43.5% from the field, 52% from three point range, 80% from the free throw line and he's done this in 22 minutes less court time than Malik Hairston has received.

Let me ask you this. Why can Tolliver get applauded for doing this is summer league, but Farmer has done the same thing scoring wise, and shooting wise as Tolliver and everyone seems to brush it off.

[Manufan909]

Because pop's mancrush rules all. The 3 straight trey's should've warranted a standing ovation, as well as the alley oop pass. But no, Tolliver missing point blank twice and padding his O rebounds stats is awe-worthy...

[xellos88330]

Looks like its LP and gamecast for tonight

[timtonymanu]

i really wanna watch this game.

[Manufan909]

!!! Come on someone, find a feed!!!




Please?