Game 5 Open Thread: SA @ Charlotte Bobcats

by sungo on Nov 9, 2005 5:54 PM CST in Spurs News

Tonight the Spurs face a team stricken with a horrible nickname, horrible uniforms and Jake Voskuhl. Game time is 6:30 central.

Starting lineups:

SA (3-1,1-1 away)
PG Tony Parker
SG Manu Ginobili
SF Bruce Bowen
PF Tim Duncan
C Rasho Nesterovic

CHA (2-2, 1-1 home)
PG Brevin "Kangaroo Molester" Knight
SG Kareem Rush
SF Gerald Wallace
PF Emeka Okafor
C Primoz Brezec

I like Primoz. Mainly because you could reverse his name and few people (in this country at least) would question it. Brezec Primoz sounds just as good. Ming Yao. Sabonis Arvydas. It's a short list.

CHA, apparently more concerned with attendance than winning, drafted two local products in the 2005 draft, Raymond Felton and Sean May. Booooring.

Sean May apparently thinks he's this year's version of Ben Gordon; he's averaging a FGA every 1.6 minutes. Allen Iverson's career rate is a FGA every 1.8 minutes. Wow. Sean May is only shooting 40%, too. He needs to use those "soft hands" for more passing and less shooting. (Yes, I know it's only 4 games into his career. But it's Charlotte people; what the hell else am I going to write about?)

Brent Barry is out for at least a week with something similar to back spasms. [Update: Michael Finley is also not playing due to a groin injury. The Spurs signed former preseason fodder Melvin Sanders to fill out the quickly dwindling ranks of SG/SF.]

Tonight's line: Spurs -8.5
My pick: Spurs
SA is 3-1 ATS this year with an average margin of +1.5. I am 1-3.

This is an open thread. Leaving comments prevents kidney stones. So unless you want stones slowly traveling down your urethra I suggest you get crackin'.

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Re: Game 5 Open Thread: SA @ Charlotte Bobcats

Grrr. If Finley and Barry could play, there's no way Manu would be playing against the Bobcats. Manu needs to get healthy, because his numbers so far are unbelievable. In the bad way.

by jrduncans on Nov 9, 2005 8:56 PM CST reply actions

Re: Game 5 Open Thread: SA @ Charlotte Bobcats

Ok, I admit it. I just had to come up with something to post because Matt scared the shit out of me with that threat. All threats to the urethra must be taken seriously.

by jrduncans on Nov 9, 2005 8:57 PM CST up reply actions

Re: Game 5 Open Thread: SA @ Charlotte Bobcats

That's right! Keep your urethra nice and tidy fellas!

by sungo on Nov 10, 2005 3:18 PM CST up reply actions

Re: Game 5 Open Thread: SA @ Charlotte Bobcats

Ladies & Germs:

The thing is that the NBA has failed to realize that no matter what the Charlotte area is always gonna be college b-ball 1st no matter what. I mean name one other area where the NFL is like 2nd fiddle or 3rd fiddle to the college teams basketball programs? N to think the Carolina Panthers are one of the leagues best.

Also both those injuries are way overhyped. If we were not such a talented team the atleast Finley would of given it a go. If the injuries were actually serious they'd be on the INJURED LIST. As bad a Manu is playing it is still better than no Manu and hes still better than most guards cos of the intangibles(ala things you don't see on paper.)

Besides it's the same ol' situation as in years past, only difference this time is Parker is actually playing like it's his coming out party. If he continues to play this way and he's not in the All-Star game then F the NBA! PARKER/MANU/DUNCAN better be all in there as well as POP.

SPURS 4-LIFE! 2-SWEEEEEET!! COKE08

by COKE08 on Nov 10, 2005 12:32 AM CST reply actions

Re: VIVA LA RESISTANCE!!!!

Ladies & Germs;

OLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
OLE
OLE
OLEEEEEeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
S! A!
S! A!
OLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
OLE
OLE
OLEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeEEEEEEE!
S! A!
S! A!

Man it's like too good in Texas right now, I mean we got the University Of Texas Longhorns destined to be National champs in our sister city of Austin and our SA SPURS are about to become the 2nd coming of the NBA's JOrdan bullshits. 2 sweet!
Yeah I said it UT National Champions over USC!!

However: As the WOlF from Pulp Fiction/Reservoir Dogs once infamously said, "LET'S NOT START SUCKING EACH OTHERS D@#ks JUST YET."

Is it just me but isn't Beno Udrih a lost cause? Again he freaking chocked and turned the ball over. Man that is why Tony VIVA LA RESISTANCE Parker is having a breakout year cos he finally has a backup that does not turn the ball over every 2 mins. Of course we should give the new assistant shooting coach and EVA LONGORIA credit too.

Also RASHO OR NAZR who should get the bulk mins esp in CRUNCH TIME. THey both suck thus far.

When are we gonna play our stellar defense and stop turning the ball over?

That an a few other tidbits is all that is wrong with this team from becoming the 72-10 Chicago BULLShit.

Remember everybody:

DYNASTY BEGINS:

PUMP IT UP Y'ALL! PUMP IT UP Y'ALL!
YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!
PUMP IT UP Y'ALL!
YEAH!
CHICAGO STYLE!
YEAH!
PARTY LIKE IT'S 1999!

SPURS 4-LIFE! 2-SWEEEEEET!! COKE08

by COKE08 on Nov 10, 2005 1:01 AM CST reply actions