Game Thread # 22 -- @ Los Angeles Lakers

by sungo on Dec 13, 2007 11:15 AM CST in Game Threads

Many phrases could be used to describe the Spurs performance against Golden State. However, if you desire accuracy, the word "shit" must be in there somewhere. Such as:

-The Spurs looked shitty.
-The Spurs might as well have taken a giant shit in the middle of the court.
-Matt Bonner was the only guy who didn't play shittastically.

What an awful and sad performance. I stopped watching early in the second quarter. I actually knew the Spurs were going to lose earlier than that, which is rare for me. Typically I don't read much into one play early in a game, but Tuesday night was an exception.

The play happened a couple of minutes after Ginobili checked in. Manu made one of his prototypical ill-advised passes which led to a mini fast break. The odd, disturbing element to all of this wasn't the turnover, it was the fact he didn't hustle back. This happened early in the first quarter, so fatigue is not a possible explanation, and he definitely could have gotten back into the play... it was by no means a lost cause. At the moment I knew we were fucked, no matter how many terrible shots Baron Davis took.

Maybe he's hurt. Maybe he had an emotionally taxing couple of days and he couldn't get it out of his head. Maybe the Spurs were trying to lose. Those are the only three possible explanations for an obvious lack of effort... I mean the guy was freaking -21 for the game. -21! To his credit he didn't mince words (emphasis mine):

I didn't do my job. I contributed to my team playing bad. I turned the ball over five times in the first half, and that seems impossible against them. All I can say is I was not ready.

The thing is, I'm not really complaining. The man can't be The Sickness every night and just because he's making millions doesn't mean he isn't human and entitled to a day off just like the rest of us. Just don't expect me to watch, you know?

He'll likely have all sorts of opportunities to be more productive tonight: both Parker and Duncan are doubtful against the Lakers.

I updated the contest standings through the Golden State game. Nobody picked the Spurs to lose to either Sacramento or Golden State.

Key -- 3
aaronstampler -- 2
DennardC -- 2
krukow -- 2
papa smurf -- 2
ptruser -- 2
AusTechSpur -- 1
bones -- 1
guille -- 1
LatinD -- 1
Matthew Powell -- 1
T2150 -- 1

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Re: Game Thread # 22 -- @ Los Angeles Lakers

shit..the Lakers can triple team Manu now since Tony and Duncan both aren't suppose to play! Manu's hand is still swollen too that might have been some reason he played as shitty as he could!

The good thing is Pop wants the Spurs healthy for the title run..and I definitely know he doesn't want to coach the all star game so he will just keep sitting out Duncan until the Suns have a better record than we do!

by adam8065 on Dec 13, 2007 12:53 PM CST reply actions

Re: Game Thread # 22 -- @ Los Angeles Lakers

yikes. with the 5 we put on the floor, i'll bet we could stay with the lakers.....if that 5 were playing together for a few weeks.

since they have not, i 'll say:

LA 99
SA 88

...and what a quote by manu. i read that and started laughing out loud honestly.

by bones on Dec 13, 2007 2:05 PM CST reply actions

Re: Game Thread # 22 -- @ Los Angeles Lakers

I don't know if he meant it like "it's impossible to turn it over so many times because they stink"

I think he misspoke and he meant it like, "it's impossible to beat them if you turn it over so many times."

by Aaronstampler on Dec 13, 2007 3:30 PM CST reply actions

Re: Game Thread # 22 -- @ Los Angeles Lakers

Maybe it was misspoken, but one thing about Manu-and I love this about him-is that he often makes honest, objective comments that others wouldn't make for fear of being offensive. Manu means no offense, but he's said stuff like [paraphrasing] "I wasn't surprised to average 20 points against the Suns, but I didn't expect it against Detroit. He's just openly referencing the difference in the defenses and the style of play. Same thing with his assessment of G-State.

by Gino20 on Dec 13, 2007 6:02 PM CST up reply actions

Re: Game Thread # 22 -- @ Los Angeles Lakers

Manu just had a shittastic night. It's all good, he'll come back. It's gonna be a tough one tonight though.

Lakers 106
Spurs 88

"I will slap you into a jelly!!!!"

by DennardC on Dec 13, 2007 3:35 PM CST reply actions

Re: Game Thread # 22 -- @ Los Angeles Lakers

Spurs 82
Lakers 97

by 4Him on Dec 13, 2007 4:12 PM CST reply actions

Re: Game Thread # 22 -- @ Los Angeles Lakers

Was I the only one that wanted the scrubs there for the 4th? It's not that I trust them more than Tony and Manu, not at all. But Pop had given up on the game waay too early, and they brought us within 9 with nearly a whole quarter to play.

Didn't they deserve to keep at it? Does Pop not believe in rewards for players overachieving?

by LatinD on Dec 13, 2007 4:44 PM CST reply actions

Re: Game Thread # 22 -- @ Los Angeles Lakers

Oh, and I forgot to work my prediction magic. I'm going to go with a losing score for two reasons: first, less people pick the Spurs to lose, so it maximizes my chances(so petty), and second, my reverse psychology is working so far.

Oh, and Tony and Timmy are out, eh? Whatever.

by LatinD on Dec 13, 2007 5:09 PM CST reply actions

Re: Game Thread # 22 -- @ Los Angeles Lakers

Spurs 95
lakes 90

Going for another L on my record.

I am happy. I am proud. - Manu Ginobili

by bellasa on Dec 13, 2007 5:33 PM CST reply actions

Re: Game Thread # 22 -- @ Los Angeles Lakers

manu/bonner: 103
kobe: 99

who are you who can summon fire without flint or tinder? there are some who call me ... tim.

by ptruser on Dec 13, 2007 6:04 PM CST reply actions

Re: Game Thread # 22 -- @ Los Angeles Lakers

Spurs 87
fakers 96

by guille on Dec 13, 2007 6:08 PM CST reply actions

Re: Game Thread # 22 -- @ Los Angeles Lakers

spurs 91
lakers 89

wheeeeeeee

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by Aaronstampler on Dec 13, 2007 7:34 PM CST reply actions

Re: Game Thread # 22 -- @ Los Angeles Lakers

LAL 98
SA 85

by sungo on Dec 13, 2007 9:38 PM CST reply actions

Re: Game Thread # 22 -- @ Los Angeles Lakers

well....coulda been worse. i thought our guys played fairly well, except for manu that is. he had a tough time with all the extra attention and we knew that going in. i guess that gino isnt quite the spaghetti monster after all. but he is still a high ranking pastafarian...

so now he knows what kobe goes thru on a nightly basis.

i'll bet you that if our line-up from last night had been playing together for 2 weeks, the spurs would have won that game. the lakers are BA-AD. they really do suck. i cant believe that they will make the play-offs with that bunch...but maybe they will.

how many sweet passes did our old guys make? oberto, barry, JV, bob...all of them moved the ball around pretty well i thought - the super bon bon even had a couple good ones.

...and HEY, MANU STARTED!!!!!! ok, i'll give up on that one for a while......

somewhere along the line, i had to put the game on pause at my wife's insistence. she demanded that i go upstairs to the other TV and see some gossip show coverage of the eva/tony/miscellaneous french model scandal. comical.

must have worked out OK even if little TP did bone the french girl, as the bread-winner of the parker household was in row two last evening. will this saga be covered in the game recap, i wonder? perhaps little TPs ankle wasnt hurt at all - maybe he sat out the game with a case of amputated nuts?

i suppose that the whole thing wont be as uncomfortable as the kobe press conference on the colorado thing with his wife sitting right there. that may have been the worst thing i have ever seen in my life...talk about uncomfortable....

by bones on Dec 14, 2007 1:19 PM CST reply actions

Re: Game Thread # 22 -- @ Los Angeles Lakers

No way in hell TP banged a french model in September

I mean he just got married and it looks like Eva follows him everywhere he goes

Also lets consider he is being photographed a lot more because he is with her..so it would be rather difficult not to have any pictures of Tony and this "Model"

Bunch of crap!

Maybe I can see him cheating down the line but cheating after only two months of being married..sorry I don't buy that!

by adam8065 on Dec 14, 2007 3:47 PM CST reply actions