Chris Paul invented the apostrophe
Look. I'm a Spurs fan; not an NBA fan. A Spurs fan. So I hope you can understand if I don't jump aboard the CP3 love train. He's a tremendous talent, no doubt. That upfake he administered on Duncan almost made me giggle. And his eyes... yes, they make me moist, ok? Happy? But this is a Spurs blog. If you're looking for more Paul praise go to a Hornets blog ESPN.com any other basketball-related website.
BUTOHMYFREAKINGGODWHENDIDHESTARTFLOPPINGSODAMNEDMUCH???? Yes, the Spurs are the rulers of Flopdom. I therefore cannot begrudge him his grandiose attempts at coaxing a foul call from the refs. But I do begrudge him the title of The Righter of All Spur's Wrongs and Saviour of the NBA. If flopping is a scourge then Paul is one of the infectious agents. At one point, after getting a nothing of an elbow from Oberto, he proceeded to attempt a triple sow chow down the lane. It was shocking, appalling and it almost made me throw my flip-flop at my plasma t.v. That's not cool.
And he carries the ball a lot. And he's a kerfuffle-toucher.
----
Pop made the obvious move and played Bowen on Peja, and, as expected, Bruce took Peja right out of the game. 8 points on 9 possessions is poor. Paul's accomplishments were impossible to miss, but I contend that, all in all, we didn't do much worse on him than in the first two games.
Game 1 -- Accounted for 43 points on 33 possessions
Game 2 -- Accounted for 54 points on 37 possessions
Game 3 -- Accounted for 53 points on 37 possessions
(Accounted points = PTS + AST*2)
(Possessions = FGA + .44*FTA + TO + AST)
I'm not crazy; I don't think the Spurs can win the series with him playing like he's played the last two games. But the man is human. In games 3 and 4 against Dallas he put up a combined 32 points on 32 FGA and 12 FTA and "only" 18 assists. A couple games like that and the Spurs can be up 3-2.
Alright. I don't have enough energy to wax poetic about the performances of Manu and Tony. They had to be awesome and they were. May the FSM continue to touch them with his noodley appendage.
0 recs |
83
comments
| Add your comment
Comments
You are just taunting me into wasting half my morning tomorrow crafting a terrific rant on this subject aren’t you?
by AusTechSpur on
May 9, 2008 12:51 AM CDT
reply
0 recs
I am with you. I really hadn’t noticed how much CFlop3 flopped until this series, and his flops are egregious, obvious, ridicuolous, retarded, like-a-ten-year-old, and maybe only passable because he is so small. I mean most PGs that flop, do it on “charges” a la Derek Fisher, but he is friggin insane. He will flop when an opponent helps him up. I half expect him to flop while he is shooting freethrows. I think he flopped when the Spurs towel boy handed him a cup of gatoroade, in hopes of drawing a technical.
by VWolf on
May 9, 2008 1:16 AM CDT
reply
0 recs
please
the two argentinian court divers on spurs unfortunately negate any opinion a spurs fan can have about this. sorry. just go on hating him because he is better than anyone on your team, but not because a clumsy 6’9 argentinian elbowed him.
by ginobli sucks on
May 9, 2008 9:06 AM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
That is the stupidest notion ever since that negates the opinions of just about every basketball team (every team has a flopper or three). He is a great player, but he flops like an epileptic circus clown.
by VWolf on
May 9, 2008 11:32 AM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
C Flop 3
Ok VWolf, I called you out on that name (C Flop 3) in a previous comments section, but now I must retract my complaint. His flopping has become comical. It is silly. And his ball fake on Duncan, while entertaining, was an obvious travel. Hey, at least you guys know how the rest of the league feels when we see the Spurs take a dive, or Ginobli takes a running start at a layup.
by D3R3K on
May 9, 2008 4:23 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
O.K. Ginobili may flop on occasion… more often than not he’s just taking a charge. However, he never travels. I’ve watched a ton of Spurs games and what he’s got is a great wide two step stride to the basket. That does not a travel make.
Tony Parker on the other hand… eh.
I am happy. I am proud. - Manu Ginobili
by bellasa on
May 9, 2008 4:58 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
If Ginobli played in the NCAA
he would get called for traveling several times a game. I have a dvr and I watch his layups in slow motion, he travels, A LOT. But, he has gotten better and sometimes is taking two steps instead of three.
by D3R3K on
May 13, 2008 2:52 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
fab
that flop with the fab elbow should’ve made sportscenters top 10. i haven’t seen moves like that since cuban was on dancing with the stars.
by efantich on
May 9, 2008 1:24 AM CDT
reply
0 recs
How Would Jesus Flop?/Gymkata v2.0
I’m perplexed by the Chris Paul narrative. I’d like to think his dead ball flopping is some sort of ironic gesture, as if he’s mocking the Spurs at their own game. Instead, he just looks like a fucking fool. And yes, of course, the Spurs flop and infuriate all the time as Powell mentions, but I thought that was usually done as a way to cover up for a lack of talent. I’m excluding Manu because his flopping is an art form and is the grand exception (he’s grandfathered in) but for Oberto and Bowen they really aren’t that good and the flopping helps them stay in the game. So what does Chris Paul need to be doing flopping? I think if we get more physical with him he’ll pull out some more drunken Mary Lou Retton tumbling. And then we’ll hear from the D-League announcers how instead of an Oscar he should get a gold medal for his gymnastics.
(Huge tangent – Ultimately, it’s the refs fault for always rewarding such tactics. The Hack a Shack should be the least of Stern’s concerns in the off-season. They need to cut back on the marginal charging calls, ticky tack calls on the perimeter and then a blind eye for murder underneath the basket. No wonder players are always pissed and flopping. No one knows what to do to get a foul anymore. )
by Jones on
May 9, 2008 1:28 AM CDT
reply
0 recs
Oh and one more thing on the carries, oh my. How does he get away with that? One of his carries was two feet above his head. Are you really allowed to just take as many steps as you want as long as you hold the ball above your head? What the hell was that, and why did the ESPN announcers not notice that something weird happened? They replayed it as if it was some sort of a great play, but I thought I detected some embarassment on their part.
by VWolf on
May 9, 2008 1:44 AM CDT
reply
0 recs
he carries the ball the same way ginoblee travels. it just appears as though he is.
by ginobli sucks on
May 9, 2008 9:12 AM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
Thank God for this site. Where i can read a few posts and feel at ease that others share my opinions. CP is quickly taking the mantle of biggest fucking flopper. the fab elbow shit was so fucking ridiculous. he’s a hell of a player but at least flop within the flow of the game. not on a fucking dead ball. It’s driving me fucking crazy to see CP flop all over the damn court. But of course I wouldn’t ever expect one of the commentators to say he ever flops. No, he’s an American and doesn’t have an accent so its good basketball in their eyes.
by beachwood on
May 9, 2008 1:48 AM CDT
reply
0 recs
I can’t say I’m really bugged by the flopping. Maybe because it was way worse in the first round and right now its just apparent in some players. I kinda wish Paul would stop making every damn shot he took. Its like using cheat codes or something.
by r21x on
May 9, 2008 2:58 AM CDT
reply
0 recs
No problem with floppers
As long as they do it the right way. As long as it’s legal, I see no point in people getting into a dither over real or perceived flopping. Play smart, and don’t put yourself in a position to get caught by a flop. That said, Paul’s brand of flopping different. His off-ball and dead-ball acts of thespianism are a disgrace to him and his team, not to mention they point to a character issue. If you’re gonna flop, at least do it in the course of the game. And do not, do not, DO NOT flop and then stare down your opponent as if itching for a confrontation. As much as people complain about Manu, the one thing you can always count on is the opposing player losing his cool and lashing out while Manu strokes free throws and doesn’t get tangled up in stare-downs or arguments. Play the game with integrity, paul!
"You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas." -Davy Crockett
by spursfan4ever on
May 9, 2008 3:48 AM CDT
reply
0 recs
ALL I CAN SAY IS EFF YES! good win
yeah, the spurs are boss
by moognish on
May 9, 2008 3:58 AM CDT
reply
0 recs
I’ll agree with that! Let’s go for two in a row in Game 4!
"You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas." -Davy Crockett
by spursfan4ever on
May 9, 2008 3:59 AM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
i’ll disagree with you. the game could have gone either way and wasnt settled until 4 minutes left in the game. if i were a spurs fan (i am not) i would be concerned. game four is more crucial to spurs more than ever, especially with the short amount of time between games 4 & 5 for those old men.
by ginobli sucks on
May 9, 2008 11:08 AM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
but you aren't
so you should just go on counting the spurs out like everybody else. the ‘sting’ will hurt that much worse when the spurs win it.
dave mcnulla
spurs fan
by dmcnulla on
May 9, 2008 11:41 AM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
the best games won are by teams that close out when it matters. haha, are you this stupid?? did you see any of the suns series? all that matters is who walks off that court with the win. that is how every professional sport works.
yeah, the spurs are boss
by moognish on
May 9, 2008 11:46 AM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
how is the spurs beating the suns relevant to the spurs being behind in this series now? or do you mean sort of the way spurs closed out games one and two in this series? best team indeed.
by ginobli sucks on
May 9, 2008 11:51 AM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
re:
i think we should ignore everything you write..because you are selective in what you want to see or understand…what he meant was that, the suns could have control of the entire game, but the spurs took over when it mattered most..the end of the game!
and to your other post..you said we are getting a short rest?..we’re getting the same amount as we got last game…games 1 and 2 were a day or so after…which is less than what were getting.
how is game 4 more crucial than game 3 was???..i’ve seen people come back 3-1 games..not 3-0 games..jackass
by vy til i die on
May 9, 2008 4:12 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
Spurs fans whining about flopping. This thread redefines irony.
by BearsNecessity on
May 9, 2008 5:21 AM CDT
reply
0 recs
if you look at this blog, the people who post on it are the first to admit that the spurs flop. however, we’re commenting on the fact that chris paul has taken it to a new level by exaggerating touch fouls and flopping on dead ball situations. and we are completely within reason to do so, ironic or not.
by htownspur on
May 9, 2008 6:47 AM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
Its not really whining about Paul flopping. Its more whining about how the Spurs get called out for flopping and NOTHING ever gets said about Paul’s flopping. And his is actually worse. Manu and Fab and KT flop for charges and offensive fouls, Paul flops for techs.
by JamesR on
May 9, 2008 11:06 AM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
when was a whistle blown for chris pauls so called flopping? its not like he is earning charges or gaining the ball from it. i believe on the play where oberto elbowed him, and yes he did elbow him, was after the whistle had blown on an offensive foul on chandler. oh no! was that the game changing flop of the night? did that have some huge impact on anything? no it didnt, the ball belonged to spurs and that was that. jesus christ, complain about something relevant.
by ginobli sucks on
May 9, 2008 11:13 AM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
Tony got whistled for an obvious flop by Paul. From your other comments it is apparent that you did not watch the game, or at least watched it through the haze of a mescaline binge.
by VWolf on
May 9, 2008 11:34 AM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
it mustve been because the hornets were getting home court calls.
by ginobli sucks on
May 9, 2008 11:40 AM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
I agree with you JamesR. Several announcers, most notably Van Gundy, have made an issue of the flopping during Spurs game ssaying the league needs to clean it up. The announcers will always say it in reference to Oberto and Ginobili mentioning how it doesn’t belong in the game. Just once, I’d like one of them to say that they would respect Paul’s game more if he didn’t flop. Or say that they didn’t vote for him for MVP because he’s a flopper. The MSM - main stream media - works hard at equating flopping to foreigners. They do not equate it to any of the “studs” in the league. Do they call Paul a flopper? Do they call Nash a flopper? Iverson? Do they call Fisher a flopper? No, they call him gritty. Did people call Rodman a flopper? How about Ben Wallace? He was a great flopper in his day. Reggie Miller, flopper.
Name me one African-American player that the media consistently calls a flopper to the extent they consider Manu a flopper over everything else he does.
by AusTechSpur on
May 9, 2008 11:25 AM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
its the liberal media. not the fact that landing on his ass is part of ginobly’s game.
by ginobli sucks on
May 9, 2008 11:38 AM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
i like...
when ginobili was on his ass after j’ing up wells for that three…oh so sweet!
by vy til i die on
May 9, 2008 4:16 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
what the hell? i think i’ll stick to this site.
anyone have any links to cp3’s flops last night? i didn’t watch the game
What the Bowen giveth Horry taketh away. --LatinD (2008 Playoffs Round 2, Game 1)
by Hamer_SpursFan on
May 9, 2008 8:51 AM CDT
reply
0 recs
ginobli sucks glad to see your back here with your horrible opinions and suggestions as usual.. Yeah real stupid of Pop to put Bowen on Peja..as you suggested to put Finley or Barry on Peja..and Mo Peterson your little lover sucked too because he can’t shoot over someone who is the same height as him!
Ginboli sucks= Moron!
by adam8065 on
May 9, 2008 9:46 AM CDT
reply
0 recs
Even with a bad ankle, nobody on the Whornets could guard Ginobili. Not Fatzi, not Paul, not Mo, Not Wright.
by VWolf on
May 9, 2008 11:36 AM CDT
reply
0 recs
yes, manu will still kick someones ass on a bad ankle.
yeah, the spurs are boss
by moognish on
May 9, 2008 11:47 AM CDT
reply
0 recs
yeah, sure, he had a “bad ankle”. he is a modern day willis reed. practically limping back onto the court. i think that ankle injury might have been a little gamesmanship by the spurs.
by ginobli sucks on
May 9, 2008 11:53 AM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
again...
if this “acting job” is true….ginobili is some freaking thespian, b/c not only can he draw fouls, but he can make the entire world (except for you of course) believe his ankle is not hurt…get this man an oscar..STAT!
by vy til i die on
May 9, 2008 4:18 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
tangent...
I should probably start another thread on this… Have you guy seen the ALL-NBA team announcement?
http://www.nba.com/news/all_nba_080508.html
Manu made 3rd team. I think he should have been ranked a little higher, especially considering Pierce, Yao, and TMac got first place votes. How does Yao get two first place votes? Maybe the lack of “true” centers helped him out.
All in all, I think 3rd team is about right considering the limited minutes. If they had a “ALL-NBA Clutch/Games That Matter/Playoff Team”, Manu would be First Team and guys like Dirk, Nash, Amare and TMac wouldn’t get a lick.
I don’t think they got it right with Tony though. He ended up with 1 measly vote. That’s one less than Ason Kidd. TP definitely deserves more credit than that.
"Phil can kiss my asterisk"
by BigFresh on
May 9, 2008 12:01 PM CDT
reply
0 recs
tony parker is not a very good point guard, maybe his votes just reflected the accuracy of that.
by ginobli sucks on
May 9, 2008 12:08 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
let me amend that
tony parker is not as good of a point guard as jason kidd. but he is a better point guard than say, rajon rondo. for now.
by ginobli sucks on
May 9, 2008 12:10 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
no contest...
Asons inability to stay in front of any point able bodied point guard made him a laughing stock this season. I mean, the guy was a defensive liability at "Steve Nash" proportions. And the fact that he couldn’t hit a jumper to save his life means that he was also a huge liability on the offensive end too… even to the point where his coach took him out games in clutch situations.
Tony ate up the Suns in round 1. I mean, he killed them. Annihilated them. Demoralized them. Last night, he out did an MVP candidate. He put 11 assists on top of his 31 points. The entire Hornets team had 15 assists… and he did it all while guarding CP all night.
I just don’t see any logic in your comment, or any comparison between a old once great point gaurd and the reigning Finals MVP.
"Phil can kiss my asterisk"
by BigFresh on
May 9, 2008 12:24 PM CDT
up
reply
1 recs
the statistics back it up. statistically, tony parker was not as good of a point guard as nash, kidd and even rondo (although rondo had more to work with than any of them) what happens in the playoffs doesnt factor into the all-nba team.
by ginobli sucks on
May 9, 2008 12:36 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
Don’t be a moron. Rondo’s stats are not nearly as good as Parkers. I know this well because I endured Rondo all season on my fantasy team.
by VWolf on
May 9, 2008 1:34 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
as a point guard
rondo had a better assist to turnover ratio, but averaged one less assist per game than parker. parker is a better scorer, but more scoring doesnt make him a better point guard.
by ginobli sucks on
May 9, 2008 1:44 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
and
rondo’s team had a better record parker’s. and, not that the playoffs are relevant, but his team also has a lead in their playoff series, parkers doesnt either.
by ginobli sucks on
May 9, 2008 1:52 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
his team also needed 7 games to beat a Hawks team that was 29 games behind them in the regular season.
by JamesR on
May 9, 2008 1:58 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
i guess thats the benefit of getting the suns in the first round. i can relate, we had the dallas cakewalks in round one.
by ginobli sucks on
May 9, 2008 2:00 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
GS comments...
Don’t have any logic behind them. He’s slamming a Finals MVP fresh off of a 31 point night. This comes after he calls Manu an “abortion”. Don’t waste your time responding to this hack. You can’t argue with stupidity.
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.
by CMoney on
May 9, 2008 9:08 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
Need to fire the bouncer
Damn… I stop reading for a couple of days and this is what happens? Who brought this GS douche nozzle? I mean I can respect trolls that have something insightful to say but he’s just a waste of space.
On to more important things… Great win by the good guys last night. Seems like as long as we can avoid our 3rd quarter meltdowns and keep the games close in the fourth our experience will prevail every time. A lot of people had issues with N.O. before the playoffs because of their lack of experience and now the media has done a 180 and decided CP3 and the Hornies are the greatest thing since sliced bread legalized prostitution. But really, all of that experience only pays off in the final minutes of a close game, and of course, that is where we have an enormous advantage over the Hornies. I don’t know what Pop needs to do to make sure every game stays close until the 4th. Maybe kickin Manu in the Balls right before every 3rd quarter would help since he plays better in pain and pissed off.
Suffice it to say, I feel better about this series as long as we don’t ever let the game get outta hand before the 4th. Sure, we’re renowned for our defense, our toughness and at times, our gamesmanship and even our flopping, but the strength of Our Team will always be 4th quarter basketball with the game on the line, and THAT is true Spurs Basketball. All of that experience will be invaluable for 12 minutes of every game for the rest of this series…
um… that is if we don’t get blown out in anymore 3rd quarters
Hornies… you’ve been warned.
Go Spurs Go!
If you try and take a cat apart to see how it works, the first thing you have on your hands is a non-working cat.
by Windex40 on
May 9, 2008 12:20 PM CDT
reply
1 recs
HTML question
How do I write a comment with a line through some words, e.g. what you did in this comment with the words “sliced bread” with a line through them?
by Gino20 on
May 10, 2008 2:03 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
All HTML answers
Start a new FanPost. Click on the ‘HTML Editor’ button on the right. Then click on the strike-through S icon. It should look like this S.
It will show you the html needed to do the job. You can use pretty much any formatting HTML in the comments.
by AusTechSpur on
May 10, 2008 2:59 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
Put your strike-through text between the tags.
by AusTechSpur on
May 10, 2008 3:00 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
Obvious troll...
Why is Ginobili Sucks continually allowed to post here? He’s an obvious troll who has no other objective other than to rile up the locals and antagonize respectful posters who actually enjoy reading the objectiveness of this blog. He’s had over 100 comments in the last 2 days, all on this blog, and none of which constitutes as constructive criticism.
I could respect his opinions if at least he was a regular visitor of the Hornets blog but as of now, he’s just lowering the IQ of this site and making himself look childish in the process.
by Csingle10 on
May 9, 2008 12:25 PM CDT
reply
0 recs
objectiveness?
on a fansite? i dont think this word means what you think it means.
by ginobli sucks on
May 9, 2008 12:30 PM CDT
reply
0 recs
you can in fact belong to a fansite without being a homer and still have an objective (unbiased) opinion.
by Csingle10 on
May 9, 2008 12:35 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
definitely
not objective from Powell. i honestly think you can succesfully run a blog without the expletives and name calling (Burnt Orange Nation comes to mind) but at least he was called out by Dennard and agreed he was off on parts of his post.
by Csingle10 on
May 9, 2008 12:55 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
fair enough
i didnt read it, the title kind or turned me off.
by ginobli sucks on
May 9, 2008 12:55 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
If you didn’t read then how can you speak to the objectivity of its contents? The title of the post was a sarcastic response to a totally different thread.
by Matthew Powell on
May 9, 2008 3:58 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
exactly
vaginas rule
gospursgo. hook 'em. metal rules. ganja rules.
by metalandganja on
May 9, 2008 6:51 PM CDT
up
reply
0 recs
That was a good win, but I’m not impressed yet. Win game 4 and then it’s a new series.
I never met anybody who said when they were a kid, "I wanna grow up and be a critic." - Richard Pryor
by DennardC on
May 9, 2008 12:34 PM CDT
reply
0 recs

