Game Thread #25: at Magic
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Dec 18, 2008 8:15 AM CST
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Ugh! Our Spurs find new ways to kick us all the time.
Double ugh!
No real pre-game thread. Sorry. I had a day full of suck yesterday and when the Spurs collapsed in the 4th I just went to bed.
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Gonna be a tough one tonight
The gang played hard last night, but alas:
Magic 103
Spurs 89
I just gotta a feeling it’s gonna be one of those games.
"....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
like some of you, i think we might drop this one as well. hopefully, the boys will be good and pissed off after last night. should be a goodie either way.
as far as last night goes, can’t win them all, particularly when the dreaded 4 minute scoring drought lands on us. next time that happens, somebody needs to post a picture of the flying spaghetti monster to get us back on the right track.
wont be around to watch it live tonite. putting it on DVR and watching later….so you guys dont spoil the outcome for me :)
Is anybody on for the recap tonight?
If not, I’d love to give it a go. I promise to follow the rules.
I'm comfortable winning -- Emmanuel Ginobili
I think I’m signed on for it, but if you want it, go for it. I can’t watch it live and was going to watch a tape.
I appreciate it
As long as I’m not stepping on your toes or anything, i’d love to. Although other members of PtR may be upset with you when the see the inferior product I am likely to produce in comparison.
I'm comfortable winning -- Emmanuel Ginobili
Im waiting for the worst tonight….. but who knows maybe im wrong and we spank the magic.
At least Im making some asado for tonight’s game, so my belly will be happy no matter what happens
"It's a basic truth of the human condition that everybody lies. The only variable is about what."
from what i've seen
dwight howard isn’t expected to play. we need to take advantage of that
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 18, 2008 5:10 PM CST up reply actions
update
according to http://www.thirdquartercollapse.com/2008/12/18/696400/tonight-s-game-san-antonio Dwight is going to play. let the dunking commence
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 18, 2008 6:54 PM CST up reply actions
2 nationally televised games in a row!
Im in heaven
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.
There is no way Bonner should be shooting 15 shots a game. Frankly, only Timmy, Tony and Manu should be taking anywhere in the neighborhood of those shots, especially in crunch time.
Also, TrueHoop had a nice little piece on Paul using his “savvy and ultra competitiveness” to win that crucial jump ball against Manu. I’m not so disappointed in Manu losing that jump ball but more concerned with him not giving Scrappy Doo a nice whack in the head while losing that ball ~ alas, Manu is too noble for that.
Lets see our bigs outplay the Magic’s bigs for a nice win!
Spurs 92 – Manos Magicas 87
After talking about Paul’s “tricks” employed to dupe officials and create advantages for himself-
“In any case, this is another example of a player who is wholly fascinated with winning in every way, and will do whatever it takes. He’s right there with Kevin Garnett, for me. Hell yes, I want him on my team.”
You have to ask yourself- If Bruce, Manu or Timmy employed this same method of basketball trickery, what would the reaction be?
Hmmm. Why don’t I read TrueHoop anymore?
by SgtinManusArmy on Dec 19, 2008 2:49 AM CST up reply actions
It’s so interesting to me how some people will look at those who bend, if not break, the rules at every opportunity, and talk about how that person has “the will to win.” When I see a person like that and simply see a lack of integrity, or a lack of respect for the game, or a lack of respect for their opponents.
I am calm, filling myself with patience - Manu Ginobili
what galls me is when the same asshats then bag on Bruce.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Dec 19, 2008 6:09 PM CST up reply actions
i hope rashard lewis goes off for 50 points tonight on awesome shooting. and that we win by about 30.
(he’s on my fantasy team, thats all)
by sleep research facility on Dec 18, 2008 5:59 PM CST reply actions
Dwight Howard playing or not I believe we’ll win this one. One thing very encouraging about last night was our D. Bruce and Manu were moving laterally quicker than they have in a while. Manu of course because he is coming back from his surgery but I think Bruces limited minutes through out the year will be good for him. Regardless of his playing time we know he’ll stay in shape just ask Buddy. The limited playing time will keep him fresh for games when we need his defense and that clutch corner 3 point shot.
In honor of our own Ginger Balls
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.
has it started yet?
league pass broadband is being absolutely useless today, i can’t get more than half a second of playback before it has to buffer again.
by sleep research facility on Dec 18, 2008 7:09 PM CST reply actions
Any feed?
"It's a basic truth of the human condition that everybody lies. The only variable is about what."
thanks man
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 18, 2008 7:18 PM CST up reply actions
why the hell do the Magic change their jerseys so much
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.
looking like its going to be another high scoring game….
by sleep research facility on Dec 18, 2008 7:26 PM CST reply actions
More minutes tonite....
Mahinmi or Reddick?
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.
wow its kind of slow in here tonite
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.
probably b/c, in one night, Bonner fell from 1st to 2nd in 3pt %
or Seasonal Affective Disorder
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.
hi guys just got in. also felt bad for yesterday’s loss. either way… we are getting bombed by the magic.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 18, 2008 7:35 PM CST reply actions
it’s the holidays. we’re as ice cold as Christmas morning.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 18, 2008 7:39 PM CST reply actions
bloody hell…we can’t buy a bucket
by sleep research facility on Dec 18, 2008 7:42 PM CST reply actions
i’m listening to hip-hop while looking at a stupid yahoo sports box score
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 18, 2008 7:46 PM CST up reply actions
i’m trying not to fall asleep, this game is so enthralling so far
(its 10:48am here)
by sleep research facility on Dec 18, 2008 7:47 PM CST up reply actions
a lot of people took a leave in our office today… Filipinos are now officially in vacation mode
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 18, 2008 7:47 PM CST reply actions
we go to KT twice in a row? really?
by sleep research facility on Dec 18, 2008 7:48 PM CST reply actions
this is looking baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad
by sleep research facility on Dec 18, 2008 8:00 PM CST reply actions
good lord… we absolutely suck balls during back-to-backs
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 18, 2008 8:02 PM CST reply actions
hey, can anyone provide me with the Spurs’ remaining games in December? just thought i’d start looking ahead…
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 18, 2008 8:06 PM CST reply actions
Sat 20 vs Toronto
Mon 22 vs Sacramento
Tue 23 vs Minnesota
Thu 25 @ Phoenix
Sat 27 vs Memphis
Tue 30 vs Milwaukee
by sleep research facility on Dec 18, 2008 8:11 PM CST up reply actions
thanks man… that is a much better schedule and the phoenix game should be a good one
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 18, 2008 8:13 PM CST up reply actions
they teased us there, and then blew the last minute when it could’ve gotten down to 10 or 11 points….ugh
by sleep research facility on Dec 18, 2008 8:16 PM CST reply actions
any tony doing his usual thing in the first half. 1-10. i dunno if i can blame that on rust when its been like 6 games in a row
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
and lebrons stupid as hell talcum powder throwing commercial is making me even angrier
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
KT is on FIRE!
"It's not how you enter your sport, it's how you exit." - Dr. J
http://myspace.com/eme0916
2 jumpers in a row.
"It's not how you enter your sport, it's how you exit." - Dr. J
http://myspace.com/eme0916
i gotta say, american drink driving ads are a lot less realistic than the ones we get in australia…
by sleep research facility on Dec 18, 2008 8:32 PM CST reply actions
theres one where it shows (only briefly, admittedly) a crash, with the driver being informed the passenger died and that he was going to be charged.
the one with the drivers being neck-deep in …i guess its sposed to be beer in their car that i just saw on the tnt broadcast almost seems like a joke.
by sleep research facility on Dec 18, 2008 8:36 PM CST up reply actions
"Everybody play's the foooool"....that one?
"It's not how you enter your sport, it's how you exit." - Dr. J
http://myspace.com/eme0916
Are the Australian ones as graphic as the adverts in the UK?
I'm comfortable winning -- Emmanuel Ginobili
theres a new series of ads just started that are about alcohol abuse, rather than drink driving, but they’re pretty realistic, shown from a first person perspective. it includes one of a girl falling through a glass table, and one with a guy getting hit by a car.
by sleep research facility on Dec 18, 2008 8:38 PM CST up reply actions
man i thought we laid an egg last 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
We are laying an homelette right now
"It's a basic truth of the human condition that everybody lies. The only variable is about what."
Wow. I’m real sorry I’m missing this suckfest. Feck!
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Dec 18, 2008 8:43 PM CST reply actions
Hey Hipuks… no halftime fish? You have anything that would represent this mockery of a basketball game?
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 18, 2008 8:45 PM CST reply actions
I think he used it up with that hideous makeup fish or whatever it was.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Dec 18, 2008 8:49 PM CST up reply actions
gosh darnit. i was looking forward to some fish.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 18, 2008 9:08 PM CST up reply actions
Gah!!!!!
I figured tonight would be a toughie, but have mercy!!!!
"....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
2 turnovers in the last 30 seconds…god damnit
by sleep research facility on Dec 18, 2008 9:00 PM CST reply actions
Are we still in this game? I can’t really tell.
Catch the Spurs Spirit! It's a Fast-breakin' Fiesta!
i don’t think orlando are playing that well, so if we can start hitting some shots, then yeah, we could still be in this game.
but thats a big if based on what we’ve seen for the first 36 minutes.
by sleep research facility on Dec 18, 2008 9:02 PM CST up reply actions
respectable 13 point deficit.. Not! I can feel my life expectancy dropping every minute I watch this game.. palm on face.
there we go…down to 11.
come on boys…
by sleep research facility on Dec 18, 2008 9:06 PM CST reply actions
hate to be too optimistic, but this is just an obligatory run before we get blown into oblivion
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 18, 2008 9:07 PM CST reply actions
Huh. Down 11, Howard with 5… and I still can’t tell if we’re in the game or not. Usually yes, but Manu and Tony and Quads are all playing like ass. I’d be somewhat surprised if the Spurs managed to score 11 points total in the remainder of the game.
Catch the Spurs Spirit! It's a Fast-breakin' Fiesta!
marcin gortat with the clutch steal. or something.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 18, 2008 9:19 PM CST reply actions
Jameer Nelson is beating the ever loving shit out of Parker
I'm comfortable winning -- Emmanuel Ginobili
get the albatross out there instead…
by sleep research facility on Dec 18, 2008 9:24 PM CST up reply actions
Im off to play WoW, enough for tonight, see ya people!
"It's a basic truth of the human condition that everybody lies. The only variable is about what."
Pollackj, there seems to be a connection between sucky Spurs play and you’re being in this country.
Catch the Spurs Spirit! It's a Fast-breakin' Fiesta!
There does. But I don’t think my wife would accept that as an explanation for why we need to cut our trip short.
I'm comfortable winning -- Emmanuel Ginobili
Perhaps you could wear your Arab face garb (as depicted by your avatar) backwards, like a rally cap, for the next game.
Catch the Spurs Spirit! It's a Fast-breakin' Fiesta!
I don’t know whether to laugh at this (and it struck me as hilarious), or be offended, or have someone else start my car in the morning because I know you.
by SgtinManusArmy on Dec 19, 2008 2:58 AM CST up reply actions
I think so, yes. Let’s cut off this dialogue and just move forward now.
by SgtinManusArmy on Dec 19, 2008 12:41 PM CST up reply actions
i hope the suns/blazers game is a little more exciting than this…with the suns losing.
by sleep research facility on Dec 18, 2008 9:30 PM CST reply actions
2 days, 2 games, 2 frustrating results. great start to my holidays.
least south africa are all out in the first test. sorry, thats a cricket reference, so about 2 people will get it.
by sleep research facility on Dec 18, 2008 9:37 PM CST reply actions
so if i was to tell you australia had a first innings lead of 94 on the third day, after mitchell johnson picked up 8 wickets, that wouldn’t mean a lot?
by sleep research facility on Dec 18, 2008 9:45 PM CST up reply actions
This is from the BBC live text of Indian vs England:
“0522 – 20-1 Players have had a drink and it’s Broad to continue… Dravid tickles him round the corner to move to 3. Loose shot from Gambhir, looking to cut, inside-edging and picking up a single. Broad drops short and Gambhir – who looks like a serious talent – pulls him away for the second four of the day.”
It’s like another language.
This is the state of the SPURS recent play- The world’s leading San Antonio SPURS blog is forced to discuss cricket, mid-game on a weeknight. That’s about all you really need to know.
by SgtinManusArmy on Dec 19, 2008 2:59 AM CST up reply actions
in breaking news.....
we actually lost that first test…the saffies scored 4/414 to chase down one of the larger fourth innings totals i’ve seen for a win.
We need interior help! I Mean a better new ball partner for Lee.
" 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 can’t believe we blew that. 414? the second highest run chase ever? being in perth i didn’t get to see it live, so by the time channel 9 started showing it at 4pm, it was already over and i couldn’t bare to watch.
is it too late to bring mcgrath and warne out of retirement? even after that first innings performance johnson doesn’t fill me with confidence, and siddle? meh.
by sleep research facility on Dec 21, 2008 8:26 AM CST up reply actions
Wow not even 200 comments in this thread. And on a National televised game too.
STEP IT UP PtR
someone has got to complain about how much the Spurs suck. That someone has to be us.
It’s great that we get two consecutive televised games, and we manage to lose them both in a frustrating fashion.
I couldn’t make it last night because I had to do some stuff, but I did watch the game at my GF’s. While I explained to her why there were “so many pauses” in the game, I was able to watch what was probably the worst game from the Spurs since Manu and Tony came back. It was a truly putrid effort.
Don’t worry, guys – the Raptors are coming! That has to be a feel good game. Has to. Or I’ll die.
Yeah, really disappointing 2 games.
Before the season started, I wrote somewhere that with Manu coming back in mid-Dec, I hoped the Spurs would be able to go 15-10.
Well, they are 15-10 so I actually got my wish.
So it’s good and it sucks I guess.
With Manu and TP back sooner, it did look like it was going to be better than that.
is it just me, or does it seem that Tony is in a funk right now? he’s not shooting very well, he’s making bad decisions, and he’s forcing a lot when things don’t go his way. this is causing us serious problems in our offensive flow. that, and none of our guys seem to be able to shoot anymore. but 2 games in the last handful that Tony’s gone for less than 10 points is pretty amazing…amazingly bad. wake up!
Fighting to keep myself from saying it.
Must … keep … trade … talk … under … control.
Cannot … let … the monster … loose.
I am calm, filling myself with patience - Manu Ginobili
I woke up this morning thinking, “I wonder when JR will propose trading Mason or Duncan? I’ll bet the over as 6 days.” Hilarious.
by SgtinManusArmy on Dec 19, 2008 12:44 PM CST up reply actions
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