Game Thread #24: at Hornets
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Dec 17, 2008 12:30 AM CST
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PrintSan Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Hornets, Dec 17, 2008 8:30 PM CST
It's the Hornets tonight and we are playing for first place.
They are going to really come after us. We are their measuring stick. Let's smack them on the knuckles.
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Keys To The Game
Some other readingCheck out At The Hive for your reading on the Hornets. Other things of possible interest
Recap: Rick2g is in the house. |
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ATS, I love you and the work you do, but you’re retarded. Tim is the best player in this game by far. Manu is simply a close second.
Having said that, I kind of expect us to lose. We never take these games seriously, and they will after last year. If we win, it’s because we really have no weak spots at guard now with hill and Mason.
You know what? We don’t have weak spots.
Spurs 96
Hornets 90
Go Spurs Go.
I agree that Tim’s #1 but is Manu really #2 in this game? Blaspheme I know.. but I can’t say Manu is a better player than Paul.
Manu is definitely more clutch and I would take him over Paul if my life was on the line cause me and Manu is tight like that.
This is what’s going thru my head..
1. peanut butter is delish..
2. I say we can beat these guys without Manu in the lineup but they can’t beat us without Paul in the lineup.
3. Ummm.. am I gonna get banned forever from this blog?
“I would take him over Paul if my life was on the line”
The line that saved you from complete and utter bannage after previous blasphemous comments. The Manu has granted you mercy….. for now.
by SgtinManusArmy on Dec 17, 2008 2:42 AM CST up reply actions
Between Manu and Rasual Butler, Manu is the best 3 players in the THAT matchup.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Dec 17, 2008 8:34 AM CST up reply actions
i caught some of NOOCH-grizzlies today (er…it was today my time), and the hornets weren’t exactly convincing. then again, we weren’t exactly convincing against the thunder in the second half…
by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2008 4:28 AM CST reply actions
Nice, ATS. I can’t see Chandler’s pic, though.
Do you think you could add the streak and the last 10? I always check those. For instance, right now we have a 6 game winning streak, the second longest in the NBA at this moment (Celtics, here we come!), but both the Spurs and NO are 8-2 in their last 10 games. SO MUCH INFORMATION.
I think this will be a good game for us, regardless of what the final score is. If we win, that means that we’ve really come a long way from our initial woes, and are closer to the top that we thought. If we lose, we can use it to gauge our level, knowing there’s time to improve and—waaaaaait just a second: 12:30 AM? WTF, man? That can’t be right.
The Spurs are ruining my social life, my career prospects, and my good mood on the commute to work.
Yeah, I can’t figure out the Chandler pic thing. I tried it 4 or 5 times and gave up.
More record information, huh? I’ll put it on my list.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Dec 17, 2008 8:57 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah, but LatinD doesn’t believe in statistics so I’m not sure why he wants them.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Dec 17, 2008 11:09 AM CST up reply actions
take peja out of the game asap like we did in the playoff series last year. Bonner could be an X factor in this game depending on how well he shoots, i’m hoping he can almost offset the frenzy of shots West is going to drop in his face tonight.
What the Bowen giveth Horry taketh away. --LatinD (2008 Playoffs Round 2, Game 1)
the Spurs do not defeat you so much as they grind you into tiny shards of psychological wreckage.
-the Denver Post
also
i won’t be here for this game tonight, got my last final to study for. many apologies, but i should make at least some of the orlando game on thursday night.
What the Bowen giveth Horry taketh away. --LatinD (2008 Playoffs Round 2, Game 1)
the Spurs do not defeat you so much as they grind you into tiny shards of psychological wreckage.
-the Denver Post
by Hamer_SpursFan on Dec 17, 2008 6:42 AM CST up reply actions
Good luck on your final
"You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas." -Davy Crockett
"Give me an army of West Point graduates, and I'll win a battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggies, and I'll win a war." -Gen. George S. Patton
"Martellus see ball, Martellus catch ball." -Cowboys' Aggie TE M. Bennett (11-16-08)
by spursfan4ever on Dec 17, 2008 5:05 PM CST up reply actions
defintely bowen up peja at the tip. i agree with you on that one hamer, but we let peja burn us repeatedely at times in that series. i suppose the one game strategy is different than that for a seven gamer.
i say just take everyone else out of the game and let paul do what he can on parker straight-up (hill too). i could really live without seeing a bunch of paul alley-oops to chandler tonite.
I would like to announce
This will be the first Spurs game that I will watch on TV this year. I just arrived in the states last night and when I saw that this game will be on National TV I screamed with joy and may have peed my pants a little. Get ready for some Christojudaic Islomafacism in the game thread tonight folks.
I'm comfortable winning -- Emmanuel Ginobili
Tomorrow night’s Magic game is on TV too.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Dec 17, 2008 9:22 AM CST up reply actions
Be careful
We don’t want him to pee in all of his pants that he brought with him for the trip and have to do laundry. With all the excitement of hearing of two consecutive televised Spurs games, he might have to go out and purchase more pairs of pants to pee in.
Catch the Spurs Spirit! It's a Fast-breakin' Fiesta!
Spurs – 92
Bugs – 89
I think G Hill plays a big role in this game. Maybe not scoring, but defensively on Scrappy (not OUR Scrappy Doo, the Chris Paul one). Paul traditionally struggles with longer, bigger guards (like Deron Williams and Kidd, when he could move laterally), which is why we have played Bowen on him at times. Hill is 2 inches taller than Paul, but those freaking arms may make it difficult for CP to get around or whip those passes to The Peja. Hill gives us another offensive option while still keeping a good defender on Paul. Maybe some Parker-Hill-Manu-Tim-Bonner lineups tonight?
"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley
i can see albatross getting into foul trouble fast if that’s going to be his assignment. good learning experience though for him
What the Bowen giveth Horry taketh away. --LatinD (2008 Playoffs Round 2, Game 1)
the Spurs do not defeat you so much as they grind you into tiny shards of psychological wreckage.
-the Denver Post
by Hamer_SpursFan on Dec 17, 2008 3:42 PM CST up reply actions
Mahinmi
Does anyone have any idea when Ian will suit up for the Spurs? I really want to see this kid play.
Supposedly within the next two weeks, that’s the rumor. But it assumes he doesn’t get hurt again in the meantime.
by SgtinManusArmy on Dec 17, 2008 12:52 PM CST up reply actions
Yay!!!
The game will be on Espn argentina tonight!!!
I get to listen to Alvaro Martin and Carlos Morales, IMO, the best announcers ever.
Of course, that’s where my TV tuner comes in handy and lets me watch the game on my computer in uber-HQ and thus comment on the game thread. Yay.
Im from the third world, so I guess you’ll miss my deep thoughts on the game
"It's a basic truth of the human condition that everybody lies. The only variable is about what."
Reverse "mojo-reversin jinxer"
I can’t help it. I’ve got a problem. When I feel “it”, I gotta call “it”.
Here’s to embracing my innate instinctual overconfidence.
Spurs 105
Nooch 90
If we lose I’ll change my handle to LilFresh.
I’ll be popping by later tonight (got work). But I feel confident we’re going to walk away victors.
Spurs 93
Noochie 91
Allez Spurs!
Spurs never take these early "statement games" seriously, so.....
I say Pop plays around with the rotations, finds some new weaknesses to exploit should we meet up with the nooch in the postseason, but doesn’t do anything particularly earth-shattering to get the W.
Spurs: 93
nooch: 102
That said, if we find a way to win, the SW division is in some serious @#&$ when the time comes for them to play the team from SA!
GO SPURS GO!
"You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas." -Davy Crockett
"Give me an army of West Point graduates, and I'll win a battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggies, and I'll win a war." -Gen. George S. Patton
"Martellus see ball, Martellus catch ball." -Cowboys' Aggie TE M. Bennett (11-16-08)
Funny you mention this about Pop. My original lead-in for the game thread was that this was a trap-game for Spurs fans. The NOOCH will be pumped, the media will be promoting this as a great rematch. Blah, blah, blah and that Pop and the Spurs won’t give a shit and we will get whipped.
It was too depressing so I went with another angle.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Dec 17, 2008 5:27 PM CST up reply actions
It IS depressing. But that’s absolutely what I’ve been thinking. It’s happened way too often for us NOT us expect it. It says something about our expectations for this game that I’m thinking that unless, say, Finley or Mason went completely nutso crazy from 3pt land, or someone else loses consciousness with a double nickel or some such, then it has all the makings of quite a long night.
Hope not though.
I am calm, filling myself with patience - Manu Ginobili
Hornets 97
Spurs 89
I’m thinking the winning streak stops tonight as well. I’ll probably be wrong, but that’s an occurrance I’m quite familiar with. One note, Tim Duncan is 6 boards away from 10,000.
"....It is more about them than it is about the team. Cannot play with them. Cannot win with them. Cannot coach with them. Can’t do it. I want winners!" - Mike Singletary
10,000 boards
Not bad for a guy who very recently passed 1000 games.
I’m not too good at math, but I think that averages out to a per game average of pretty good
I am calm, filling myself with patience - Manu Ginobili
Do we have a lot of PTR members in Perth?
Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.
Although I’m with the others’ sentiment that we’re gonna get spanked, I still remain hopeful that Pop wants to win this one just to let the other teams know that our Spurs are still in the hunt for a title, and that NO is still not a contender (last year was a darn aberration).
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 17, 2008 6:40 PM CST reply actions
FEED GIVE ME THE FEED O FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
Australian at work
doing what he does best
Absofreakinglutely nothing
" Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes, that way when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes. "
…i demand results not justifications…
do you think they’d mind if i started getting good and liquored up while still at the office? It’s nearly christmas and this is a big game.
" Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes, that way when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes. "
15 more mins to go (8:30 US Central)
who are you who can summon fire without flint or tinder? there are some who call me ... tim.
Como estan beaches!
Hell has frozen over and it’s snowing in Vegas right now. This is some weird/cool/freaky chit.
"Well if I am truly crazy, don't you know I like my life that way"
Wasn’t hell a frozen place in Dante’s Inferno? No that I’m comparing Vegas to hell…or saying all of its inhabitants will end up there…
Is anyone else watching the first game of the doubleheader on ESPN?
"Well if I am truly crazy, don't you know I like my life that way"
just switched to it now, was watching indiana/golden state
by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2008 8:31 PM CST up reply actions
you mean boston vs atl? i’m just monitoring the box score… pretty intense game. i’m with the baby hawks on this one… i hate KG. he made big baby cry.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 17, 2008 8:32 PM CST up reply actions
Yes, that one
KG is such a fuckin punk. He’s talking a lot of trash (as usual). Funny what one ring will do to a guy. Josh Smith did just posterize KP, like, awesome-wicked bad.
"Well if I am truly crazy, don't you know I like my life that way"
for real? dammit…. KG that was supposed to be for you, ya big-headed motherf!!!
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 17, 2008 8:37 PM CST up reply actions
Did you see?
Josh Smith’s dunk on Kendrick Perkins? wow
I'm comfortable winning -- Emmanuel Ginobili
they had to dig deep for the Massenburg highlights
Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.
KG
if KG wins his second ring… I am almost certain that people will start calling him the greatest PF of all time ahead of TD!!!
Just not FAIR!!!
yeah… those losers gravitate to losers too
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 17, 2008 8:42 PM CST up reply actions
ok, can we start now, i don’t want to listen to paul pierce…
by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2008 8:47 PM CST reply actions
well, i’ll go ahead and post it lest we all forget.
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u296/emotionless2007/cpflop.gif
Hey ATS, do you know if the game is on TV in Austin?
Catch the Spurs Spirit! It's a Fast-breakin' Fiesta!
i HATE the whoever NO player-to-Chandler alley-oop plays that the nooches run… why can’t we have a version of it with Timmy???
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 17, 2008 8:53 PM CST reply actions
They still do the wooooo thing....When will this nation move on when they still do the wooooo thing.
By the way, I’m enjoying at 18 year old Glenlivet Scotch tonight. Anyone else with tasty beverages to accompany the game?
I'm comfortable winning -- Emmanuel Ginobili
i just had a tasty glass of water.
of course, it is 11:56am here.
by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2008 8:56 PM CST up reply actions
“Bitter Western Conference rivals” on the promo for PHX game. We are NOT bitter, the Sans fans are. We’ve actually won something in the past decade.
"Well if I am truly crazy, don't you know I like my life that way"
what do you guys think of NO’s trade for antonio daniels?
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 17, 2008 8:59 PM CST reply actions
Mace always shoots the techs. He’s a 90% free throw shooter.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Dec 17, 2008 9:03 PM CST up reply actions
why doesn’t it surprise me that the steal streak means so much to him?
by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2008 9:01 PM CST reply actions
sean marks just entered the game. pop should go right at this booger.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 17, 2008 9:06 PM CST reply actions
Did I miss something this season? When did we start calling everybody dog?
I'm comfortable winning -- Emmanuel Ginobili
sean marks, antonio daniels and devin brown...
I guess Jaren Jackson was busy
Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.
Marks posting up Bonedog. Is that a sign of respect or disrespect?
"Well if I am truly crazy, don't you know I like my life that way"
PJ-Dog, how long are you in the states?
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Dec 17, 2008 9:19 PM CST up reply actions
I’m coming to Austin next month and hoping to get down to SA for a Spurs game. Maybe vs Orlando
I'm comfortable winning -- Emmanuel Ginobili
Do they have Cracker Barrel’s in Arkansas?
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Dec 17, 2008 9:24 PM CST up reply actions
You laugh, but let’s compare the presidents that Arkansas and Texas have provided our country over the last 20 years.
I'm comfortable winning -- Emmanuel Ginobili
Seriously, there food is terrible. I despise every bit of kitschy crap that they sell in the market. Everything about that place makes me wanna puke.
I'm comfortable winning -- Emmanuel Ginobili
I believe so
Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.
Whats the Mahinmi Meter at tonight?
is it even plugged in?
Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.
he can’t buy a shot to save his life – charley rosen
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 17, 2008 9:26 PM CST up reply actions