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Summer League: Game Thread #5 (8:00 start)

Ats_big_tiny by AusTechSpur on Comment 428 comments

On we go in to the great wide open.  Errrr, um off to Salt Lake City I mean.

You know the drill.  Donate here.  If you don't know the drill, then Donate here.

I don't have high hopes for these games being available on the internet.  Nothing at the Rocky Mountain Revue site is giving me a warm fuzzy. 

UPDATE:  Happy day.  If you go to the link to the revue buried in the top middle of the site is a 'watch live'  button.  You can get the feed there.

If they aren't "televised" then the blog-a-dork-a-thon will get interesting.  I'll have to be extra creative.

For tonight, I already had plans for an activity during the game.  SiMA is going to interview me.  I know, not very exciting but it's something.  He's on his own for questions.  I placed no boundaries on what he could ask.  ONLY SiMA gets to ask questions.  At least, I won't answer other questions.  I can't keep anybody from posting. 

I'm going for a format where he can dig deeper into answers that I give.  Maybe it will be interesting.  Maybe it will suck.  I do know this though.  It won't suck worse than last night's game.

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by Linix129 on Jul 18, 2008 3:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tonite’s show – getting to know your Aus Tech Spur…..that be an interesting read, but i’ll probably have to catch up on it tomorrow morning…..........speaking of, i gotta catch up on my summer league archived feeds – but i did watch the knicks game on NBA-TV and gotta agree with all the stuff you mentioned about nate robinson and whatever offense they were trying to run. holy smokes. they had half their team out there and still got whipped because the spurs team just D-ed them up. i felt bad for them.

on a semi-related note: you also mentioned the errors permeating the summer league rosters and such. dear god, you should try watching NBA TV announcer Rick Kamla for about 15 seconds. in that length of time you will get 2-3 mis-pronunciations. I realize the guys in Summer League are not marquee names, but for god sakes man, do just a smidge of homework….or at least listen to the PA announcer and check yourself out.

dude is brutal.

also trying to like George Hill, but I’m not sold yet. He has the look and he has the handle, but he needs some work. i realize that he is also making the adjustment from scorer/handler to just handler. might take him a bit.

Gist (or jist as the knicks roadcaster says it) is a banger. i’m starting to like him as well. not feeling the same about malik hairston. he doesnt look to be NBA ready.
tolliver and roger friggin powell look good….cannot believe that pud from illinois roger powell figured out how to shoot…....

by bones on Jul 18, 2008 3:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

perhaps the thing that George Hill is missing...

is the ability to heretofore put the ball IN the basket, and not AROUND the basket….

"I like to use my pump fake to make them come hard, that's when I use my penetration." -Manu Ginobili

by scrappy-doo on Jul 18, 2008 7:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is going to sound awful, but who’s Sima again?

Also, I gotta work tonight, so no blogging for me. I will be with you all in spirit and hopefully George Hill will boost his .080 shooting percentage. Am I crazy to think as a fat short white guy I could shoot better than .080 in summer league? I mean, I play twice a week so I have a general idea of what shots I’m capable and not capable of making and I’d pretty much just take open threes. I think I can knock down 15% of those from NBA range.

by Aaronstampler on Jul 18, 2008 4:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SiMA => SergeantInManusArmy

George is really struggling with when to shoot. So, in that sense you would have the advantage on him. Just for the record, I am fairly certain the ability to shoot a basketball is ethnically neutral. It might even be height and gender neutral, but I’m not sure.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 4:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

somebody is a grumpy Gus today.

by Aaronstampler on Jul 18, 2008 5:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, it’s been a tough week.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 6:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

btw, you are lucky you didn’t say “looks like somebody has a case of the Mondays” because I believe you would get your ass kicked.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 6:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fun times be ahead...

I’m hoping we get some serious Zapreuter Film type dirt on you

"I like to use my pump fake to make them come hard, that's when I use my penetration." -Manu Ginobili

by scrappy-doo on Jul 18, 2008 6:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No dirt on me. I live in the shower.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 6:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

did you know....

that showering twice daily can actually be bad for your body, as it prevents said body from reforming skin cells. You’re effectively skinning yourself alive. Fucking gnarly…

"I like to use my pump fake to make them come hard, that's when I use my penetration." -Manu Ginobili

by scrappy-doo on Jul 18, 2008 7:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

between drawing and learning useless facts...

my college years were well spent…

"I like to use my pump fake to make them come hard, that's when I use my penetration." -Manu Ginobili

by scrappy-doo on Jul 18, 2008 7:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Clearly, your sorry ass spent too much time in College Station at the Chicken.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 7:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s interesting. I want to know how it actually ‘prevents’ your body from reforming skin cells though, that sounds crazy. Like a CMoney video or something.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 7:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well...here's the heavy dope...

during a day, your body will shed the dead skin cells (they rub off on your clothes, in the shower, etc.) and will grow new ones, much like blood cells and shit. When you take multiple showers, the scrubbing will damage the newly forming skin cells before theyre good to go. The effect is roughly the same as being out in the sun too long, and drying them out.

"I like to use my pump fake to make them come hard, that's when I use my penetration." -Manu Ginobili

by scrappy-doo on Jul 18, 2008 7:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

on a side note...

Brian Setzer is like, the coolest dude ever. I just got tickets for his Xmas show in Austin in December…

"I like to use my pump fake to make them come hard, that's when I use my penetration." -Manu Ginobili

by scrappy-doo on Jul 18, 2008 7:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn’t realize you live in Austin. Or I forgot. Whichever. I haven’t seen Setzer but I have never heard anything but good things about him.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 7:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmmm. Interesting. My shower tonight is going to be thrilling now.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 7:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who said anything about scrubbing?

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 7:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice. The game camera has a tasty test pattern up.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 7:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The goal tonight is 4 donations. Four $2 donations. I don’t even care if it is the same person. As a matter of fact, if the same person said they donated $2 every quarter in the thread, but really only donated once then I’ll still count it. This is YOUR opportunity to earn serious undeserved brownie points. I know the married men in the house will be jumping on this.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 7:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The test pattern is now a close-up of Boozer. Kind of creepy.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 7:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Waiting on you SiMA. Fair warning: I have had a little wine and I’m feeling a little frisky.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 7:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m here. Just got out of the shower. All of scrap’s shower talk made me long for a little hydro-skinning myself. Can’t figure out how to get the feed though. I don’t see a ‘watch now’ link.

And that ‘feeling a little frisky’ comment sounded more like a threat than a warning. I’m starting to reconsider this Q&A.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 7:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s in the top middle of this page:

here

It says ‘Watch Live’ and it is a television with rabbit ears. I think the internet might be new in Utah.

Yeah, threat-warning whatever.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 7:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh oh. It’s gonna be a long night. ATS is drinking again.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

btw, how was the kayaking?

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 7:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Freakin awesome. Great Friday afternoon. I love Colorado. Not the people, the history, the food, the drivers, the costs….. but the state is gorgeous and I didn’t drown, so that’s always nice.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’ll be here, but just lurking. Baseball Mogul 2009 is just too fun.

www.sportzchat.com

by Linix129 on Jul 18, 2008 7:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It looks like the Utah roster, that’s who we play tonight, has some bigs for Ian to contend with.

here it is

Fesenko, Koufos, Lyde. Those are some big bodies.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 7:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Before tip-off, check out the Jazz Dancers. (I refuse to call them the “Nu-Skin Dancers,” because that’s just retarded.) Nice things in Utah.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 7:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The interesting thing is that they don’t look skanky. I like my dancers to look skankier. Like the Toros dancers.

Nu-Skin Dancers is not only retarded, it’s creepy and repugnant.

I also think it is interesting that they are completely clothed. Very un-NBA-ish.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Still getting nothing but a green screen, btw. Why is it doing this, and how can I stop it??

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 7:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t know. I’m hearing an announcer and looking at some footage. Sounds like you need to call the Geek Squad.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 7:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Surprise, surprise. The Utah announcers think Deron Williams is the best point guard in the NBA.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 7:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m getting the audio, but no video. And I tried Stooge but am getting the same thing. Never had this problem before, and never seen such craziness.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 7:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, that’s a shitburger. Ron Boone’s wife died. She was like 52 or something. Fucking crazy.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 7:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

she was 62. Still crazy.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My video feed is very choppy. Maybe yours is just to slow.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

RIP Mrs. Boone.

Can you send me the embedded link to the game, and I’ll plug it into Win Media?

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

an email should be on its way.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 7:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s not letting me cut and paste the link into WM. I’m really angry right about now.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 7:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Firefox bro. Firefox.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 7:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can’t tell you how excited I am to be playing the Utah Jazz in Utah on the first night of the Rocky Mountain Revue. It’s really quite the honor. I just hope we play well and aren’t overwhelmed by the environment.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 7:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Deron Williams, at least I think it is him, is holding what looks like a 1 month old kid. The man is big. And his wife is hot. Hot in a good way. Not hot in a ho way.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 7:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tatum, #1 for the Spurs, is practicing pull-up 2’s from just in side the arc. He dribbles, jukes, then launches. He either just made 10 straight or air-balled 10 straight. I’m going with the former.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hilarious. For the intro they had a line “so pour a cold drink” and they showed somebody putting the juice on a sno-cone.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m still in…. don’t give up on me. The feed sucks ass, but I’m working on it.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Craig Bolerjack and Hot Rod Hundley are our announcers. Craig looks like an ass. He’d probably try to sell you something you own.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Somebody might want to tell them their mikes are on… go ahead…

"I'm comfortable with winning" - Manu Ginobili

by TdotSpursfan on Jul 18, 2008 8:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and apparently they can count to 10 in Utah.

"I'm comfortable with winning" - Manu Ginobili

by TdotSpursfan on Jul 18, 2008 8:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, they are tipping off now from the “Lifetime Activities Center”. Woo-hoo!

Yeah, I thought that was funny too. The guys are talking like they aren’t on.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We have: Ian, Gist, Hill, Green, Powell

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ooops. Toliiver is in, not Gist.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you guys getting any sound?

"I'm comfortable with winning" - Manu Ginobili

by TdotSpursfan on Jul 18, 2008 8:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shit. George almost made a shot. It rimmed out, but he was fouled. I don’t think Stampler would have made it.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Warning: The feed sucks tonight.

Yeah, I’m getting sound but really choppy video.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, I’m in now. It’s a shitty feed though. I’m getting terrible transmission. I’ve got the sound and the choppy video too.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s probably the new blog format screwing up the feed.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

late...

...to the party. Have I missed anything?

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 8:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shitty video, shitty audio, a Deron Williams love-fest. You’re caught up.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just waiting on SiMA. Same old, same old.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep. we are all watching the same thing.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who made a basket for us? Was it George? I was getting more wine.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least there are announcers so we can actually tell who is doing what. And when the video is working, it’s clearer than the LV feed. Right now, of course, I’m staring at a clear picture of Deron Williams’ profile.

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 8:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was there for awhile too. Just close and reopen the link, mine’s working now.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that seemed to work for now – thanks

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 8:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Occasionally when it freezes up, just hit stop for a second then play again.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have to keep hitting stop and play.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Alright, let’s roll this onward. ATS is getting antsy, and I’m just gonna go feed-less.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fire ants in the pants. Let’s roll.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like Deron Williams. He’s the kind of guy that I could hang out with.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gist is coming in.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Question 1-

What offseason moves did the SPURS make that you did approve of? Why?

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, I think I will like the Powell signing. Everything I have read points to the type of guy that fits in well. Hits the open three, good effort, good shot selection, etc.

Other than that, I approve of the fact that we haven’t signed Horry. Hill I don’t know about. And I don’t think we will be able to judge it for a while.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, and that Gist guy looks ok.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You will be singing his praises soon, trust me. He’s legit.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s a good athlete. I like him.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For those of you struggling with the feed, I just found out that we’re wearing black to their white. That’s helpful.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:20 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep, and we are up 11-5

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:20 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Air ball from George. I don’t think Stampler could have done that though.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:21 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shocker, the jazz summer team has a lot of white guys. I didn’t expect that.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:21 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kevin Lyde isn’t white. He’s fat.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Which ones (offseason moves) didn’t you approve of? Why?

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nothing in this offseason has been bad yet. But it’s not over. I’m not surprised that we didn’t sign Brent Barry. I don’t think Pop ever really trusted him after the 2006 series against the Mavs.

With Mason being our only signing there isn’t a log to judge. Shoot, very few guys throughout the league have signed. There was a lot of media activity with Baron and Brand but then it got real quiet.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think there is a lot left to the free agent season.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ian Mahinmi can shoot free throws.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:25 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NICE dunk by Gist. Two steps from the 3 point line.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My feed cut when Deron was talking about the toughest players for him to guard. Please tell me he said TP. He’d be a douche not to, TP runs circles around him.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I couldn’t hear what he said iether.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His first response was “shooosh, so many guys are hard to cover”.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My man. A thunder jam through traffic. I’m already thinking of pre-ordering the jersey.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you tired of Kevin Garnett yet?

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would say I got tired of Kevin Garnett in about 2002.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wasn’t that about when we were beating them in the first round?

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shit, my feed is completely dead.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good call on being worried about RMR, btw.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, they are on dial-up out there in Utah. It’s a beautiful state though.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is Eva too short to be "hot?" Is she, in her sprite-like state, actually just "really, really good-looking?"

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:29 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Short and hot are two totally unrelated qualities in my book.

Some time during the season Stampler had an article with a picture of her in it. It was smokin’. I just sat there staring at it. It was so bad that I was hiding me infatuation with the photo from her.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

She’s adorable, no doubt. I just often wonder if you can be simultaneously 4’3” and “hot.” Pictures put her next to smaller things, like miniature trees, just to put her in proportion.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hell yes you can!

Haven’t you ever heard of a spinner?

by VWolf on Jul 19, 2008 12:26 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There’s Sloan.

Everytime I see him, I still imagine him at home saying “GET ME ANOTHER JUICEBOX, MOTHERFUCKER.”

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“The Jazz are on the upswing.” Haven’t they been on the upswing since, like 1989?

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s the long slow arch of Foucault’s pendulum. They are going to win 20 straight titles from 2120-2140.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did he just compare Kobe to Cher?

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, and then Hot Rod Hundley to both of them

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 8:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Then the audio cut out as Deron was saying “you need a bench” and it came out “you need a bitch”.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Deron is actually being funny.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who do you think wins arguments between Tony and Eva at home?

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t think Tony has the balls to argue with her.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You think Tony just waves the customery white French flag everytime things heat up?

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, I think things don’t even heat up. He’s married to an older woman. He just does what she says. Guaranteed.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just bought a car off eBay from Craig Bolerjack.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s probably in a lot in Grand Junction and you won’t be able to get it home.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you truly happy with the Mason signing, or are you pretending like I am?

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think it is solid. It doesn’t excite so that I run out and buy League Pass. But that’s not what I expect either. I think it is a sad aspect of the offseason that a lot of teams try to sell tickets and do really stupid shit doing it. Say, um, Baron Davis.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, Shaq was all about selling tickets.

Baron was going to get the Clippers into the playoffs even with Brand. It’s the one thing I’m glad our FO has been good enough, and lucky enough with Jason Kidd, to stay away from.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s the Baron was/wasn’t

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Might want to just sit the next play out, Champ.

You’re already drunk.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s way better than the Hill drafting.

by VWolf on Jul 19, 2008 12:27 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, DWill is ripping on the blonde rookie.

In other news, Shawn Bradley at the line for Utah.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Better fit for the SPURS- JR Smith, Azubuike or Roger Mason? Why?

(I’m putting all future questions there, btw. Easier to see and follow and seperate from my normal asinine banter.)

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you awake Sgt?

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It seemed like things were slowing down. That’s all. I’m manic.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The…..only…...slow…...thi…..is this…......................(buffering)...............feed.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True. I’m used to it.

It’s in a good rhythm now.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YOU CAN’T RUN AROUND GIST, SHAWN BRADLEY!!!! HE’S TOO FAST!!!!

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can’t honestly answer that because I don’t know much about any of these guys. I really only watch the Spurs. So I only know about the games guys play against the Spurs.

Smith is a madjacker. I think he would have the hardest time playing for Pop.

Azubuike and Mason I haven’t watched at all.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice runner in the paint by George Mason.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

George Hill with a basket? WTF?

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 8:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His shooting percentage is now up to .098%

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I predict that he shoots better during the regular season than in the summer league.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he could scarcely shoot any worse

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 8:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hard to do worse and not be sent to the Toros

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 8:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m telling you guys right now…...”Your starting point guard for the All D-League Fourth Team…....Geeeeoooorge Hiiilllllll!”

Get ready for it.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hot damn, George made a shot. Woo-hoo!

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scissors. That’s what I’m thinking. You can stab yourself in the eye or the brain. Running by the pool is only dangerous if you are unsupervised. You conk your head as a kid all the time. You just need somebody to pull you out of the water. Pull the scissors out of your eye doens’t make you ok.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah, man, my video went away :-(

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Got to be the pool...

you hear about kids drowning all the time, but when was the last time you heard of a kid dying from impaling himself with safety scissors?

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 8:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, I got an idea. How about you stop blowing DWill for just a second, and ….... CALL THE FREAKIN GAME!!

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

glad you said that, because I was about to – this is killing me.

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 8:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope you’re not talking to me…

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 8:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Although I would pay to actually hear YOU call the game instead of these jackasses, I was referring to said jackasses. I’m assuming you’re not blowing DWill right now as well.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no comment

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 8:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m thinking you are taking the fifth.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Although, since I don’t have a video feed, I wouldn’t mind if these guys would, you know, describe the action on the court.

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 8:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

do you have the audio?

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They are too busy showing DWill and discussing movies with him. Argh!

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 8:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did you guys here that “Yaun Mahimmi from France”... good grief

"I'm comfortable with winning" - Manu Ginobili

by TdotSpursfan on Jul 18, 2008 8:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think that’s how you pronounce it.

btw, do we have any donations yet?

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m pretty sure NBA Summer League is nothing more than an excuse for people to get together and buy refreshments.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whoa. Those are some bad pictures of our announcers.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tolliver with the nice outside J.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And then he airballs one to prove us both wrong.

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 8:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tolliver can shoot by the way. Just canned a 20-footer.

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 8:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow. They only get 8 fouls in the Rocky Mountain Revue. Orlando was unlimited. Vegas was 10. Utah is 8.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Utah 29, SA 28. Riveting.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 8:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Welcome to the summer league.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:56 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Utah is on something like a 21-6 run

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by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 8:56 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Serena is certainly ripped up

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 8:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Serena is a woman. A very, very hot woman. The other one doesn’t interest me.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 8:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

She’s an amalgam of Rajon Rondo shoulders, and David Robinson’s biceps, with J-Lo’s butt and humongous, um, talent.

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 8:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

She’s the kind of woman that can open a can of whup ass on you. In a good way.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

She’s the kind of woman that just polished off not only the whole can of whup ass, but the whole case just by herself.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So your wife thinks Reggie Miller is hot, and you are in love with Serena. Interesting.

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 9:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You can’t. A blog is chronologically based. You would have to keep re-posting it. I was very sad to see the PtR map disappear because I knew a lot of regulars never saw it. The quotes page, along with Stampler’s nickname page, would be great reference type pages to always have available. The PtR format just doesn’t support that.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We should contact those SB Nation guys and propose that. I’m the same way, that PtR map post was great and should be part of our bio.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder what kind of nut Jazz #22 most enjoys?

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m thinking Morris Almond is a macadamia nut guy.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I won’t miss Brent Barry at all. I think he was a good guy and a decent player. But, I won’t miss him. IMO, he just wasn’t that good. He didn’t take care of the ball well enough to be the point guard. He couldn’t play defense. He was purely a spot up shooter with nothing else to his game.

Harsh, I know. But that’s how I felt about him. I know other, especially bones, really like him. But that’s what I think.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank you. I like him personally, but he brought as much to the team skill-wise as Asst. Coach Newman.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hill hit another shot. Nice layup.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

32-32, and I’ve chewed off all my fingernails in anxiety.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone see Curious George’s move just then? My video died but I heard them talk about it.

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 9:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shooting percentage up to 1.0034%

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think he made a layup.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you saying he is up to 1%? I think he might be up to 11 or 12%

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My budding hatred for George Mason is simply shining through, I apologize.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You’ll come around. George Mason Roger Hill will be fine.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Curious George’s move was pretty awesome. I found if I press stop and then play I can get video for a couple of minutes.

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 9:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anytime a player says “Championship in the next 2 or 3 years,” go ahead and write him off. Loser. Think like a champion, bitch. Actually don’t, just keep thinking like a Jazz player.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, that was just typical asinine cynical SiMA babbling.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If you guys picked up a mute hitchhiker...

... and the hitchhiker had a book, and you looked at the book as he slept, and in that book it began describing the Spurs’ season, would you read to the end to find out if they won the title?

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 9:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does the book refer at any point to the “Los Spurs?” As soon as I got to that point, I would light the book on fire. Then dropkick the hitchhiker in the nads.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What if you were to read the words “Robert Horry getting significant minutes for the Spurs this season?” Would you dropkick yourself in the nads?

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would become a WNBA fan.

Actually, I WILL become a WNBA fan if RoHo gets any minutes for the SPURS this season.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you more drunk than ATS is right now?

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 9:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s a trick question.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't possibly know that....

unless it was written in the book that the mute hitchhiker sleeping in my guest room has. Hold on, let me check…

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 9:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tell him I enjoyed “Human Clay”

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No.

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 9:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All kidding aside, CMoney's movie was badass

I don’t want him to think I’m making fun of it if he happens to read this. I was seriously, for real freaked out for a second by his and his buddy’s movie.

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 9:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks for the compliment. If it freaked you out then I did my job.

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Jul 18, 2008 11:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

spurchief, you did see CMoney’s video right?

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no, was at work when I saw the post – I’ll check it out after the game.

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 9:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was too, but my boss is on vacation. Hope I haven’t spoiled it for you.

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 9:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s awesome. Check it out.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would only read to the end if in the middle somewhere one of two things happened: 1) SiMA shot himself in the dick on a dare. 2) Stampler and Powell both wrote stories that praised the greatness of the Spurs organization.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shit, I just lost my response. Coming soon.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Manu is going to be interesting. His contract ends after ‘10 and I don’t know if the Spurs will sign him for big money at the age of 33. I see the Spurs trying to sign him to a 3 year deal at round 6-7 mill. If they do, then I think they would go after somebody in the 10-12 range.

But, that all assumes that the economics of the NBA stays the same. That might not happen. The NBA hasn’t felt the budget crunch from energy prices that we are feeling. I think the cap will go down. I think the dollar will get weaker. The implications to the NBA will be interesting.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just swallowed my tongue. I don’t even want to think about that subject again, forget I asked this.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How about Lenny Kravitz's remake of American Woman?

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 9:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

That, or “Peanut Butter Jelly Time”

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Then there is the classic shitty song by which all shitty songs are measured. MacArthur Park.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What about Jefferson Starship’s “We Built This City?”

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 9:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or Taco – Puttin’ on the Ritz. Or anything by ABBA.

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 9:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, there are a lot of shittier songs. Most anything by Coldplay, Mike and the Mechanics, etc.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow. Mike and the Mechanics. That’s old school shitty.

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 9:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In the Living Years was nice, but that’s about it. Screw you guys if you don’t agree, that song makes me happy.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

everybody has their weaknesses. I like plenty of shitty songs.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The other one in my book of old school shitty is the Spin Doctors.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who is the 2000’s version of Air Supply?

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I actually enjoyed the Spin Doctors. They are touring right now with Blues Traveler. In fact, I think they are at Stubbs in a few weeks.

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 9:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yuck. Go see somebody else at Stubb’s. Or the Heartless Bastards at the Continental Club.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Saw James McMurtry there a year or so ago. Awesome.

Rhett Miller (Old 97s) is at Threadgills in a few weeks as well.

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 9:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now you’re pissing me off. Their Two Princes album was good. GREAT percussion.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know that anybody that says, “GREAT percussion” when talking about a soft pop band is either queer or retarded or in Colorado.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

Listen to the drums, trust me. Their drummer is skilled.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think Pop values basketball talent. Basketball talent is a LOT different than athletic. Dunking is not a basketball talent. Hitting a jumper is. Being able to dribble is. Being able to box out is. I think Pop values those things.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you saying you value chemistry over talent?

He definitely values chemistry over talent, and frankly, I agree with that, as long as the differential isn’t ridiculous. Look at the results of this year’s Spurs: they made the WCF, beating a more talented Hornets team, and were very close against a more talented Lakers team.

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 9:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I value a healthy mix/balance. I often get the feeling that Pop is completely focused on chemistry alone, that’s where that came from.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Somebody commented on my comment that Nate Robinson was a no-talent ass-clown that we won the dunk contest so he must be a talented ass-clown.

I’m saying dunking, jumping, and speed are not basketball talents. They just AREN’T the same thing. There is athleticism, there is talent, and there is experience.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree with you. I’ve never been big on dunking either, but I think Pop is at the far end of the spectrum. I think dunking is a small example of athletisicm, which is not often a word linked with Pop’s SPURS.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here’s my idea: for every year the player sits out, the amount of their rookie scale increases, until after three years, at which point you can pay them whatever you want.

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 9:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s genius.

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 9:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think the league is screwed. Splitter is making like 8 times what he would make as a rookie with the Spurs. What they don’t report is that he’s making as much as the #1 pick in the draft. Think about that.

The NBA has kind of screwed themselves with the rookie slotting of contracts now that the Euros have money and the dollar is weak.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s tough, but great players want to test themselves in the NBA, so I think the best will always want to come over. Besides, it’s a vast improvement over the NFL, where Ryan Leaf can make a bajillion dollars more than 10 year vets.

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 9:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

true dat

but there has to be a middle ground somewhere to address these uppity furriners. And I keep telling you guys, it won’t be long before the next Lebron goes overseas to play for Tau Ceramica and never comes back.

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 9:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s the beauty of my patented plan: the Spurs would be able to match his Euro contract next year, if they wanted to.

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 9:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That SPURS player #24 is really badass, he has no business being in Summer League.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The one that just missed the layup.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s an NBA skill too. See: Horry, Robert or Vaughn, Jacque or Finley, Michael.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Findog only missed jumpers. The others missed layups.

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 9:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good call. Yeah, it’s hard to drive in for a layup when you’re 7x slower than your defender.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you stole my joke!

I have a soft spot for 3/4 combo guys who rebound like their hair is on fire, like Carl Landry, Paul Millsap, Leon Powe, Malik from back in the day… I hope Gist can turn into that guy.

Catch the Spurs Spirit! It's a Fast-breakin' Fiesta!

by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 9:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Honestly, there isn’t anybody. I just don’t look at anybody we could realistically get and think “Hey, that’s the guy!”

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gerald Wallace for me – love his game and his tenacity. He just plays like a guy Pop would like. Plus, he’s athletic and can score.

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 9:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, but he is WAY overpaid.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But when he turns 35 AND doesn’t command the same money, we’ll be on top of that.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can’t stand 6’10” guys who shoot threes, like Danny Ferry or Matt Bonner. They piss me off something fierce.

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 9:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, George Hill made another shot. SiMA, what’s his shooting % up to?

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Grandma talking about her son ‘reaching his dream’ of playing with the Jazz. Grandma? You’d better ready yourself for long-distance phone calls to a grandson who will soon have to go overseas just to get on a basketball court.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's a first round pick, right?

That means a guaranteed contract. He’s already been “embraced by the Greek community” according to grandma. Opa!

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 9:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait for that contract to expire. Just wait.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 18, 2008 9:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think they are interviewing Hot Rod Hundley’s wives?

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was going to make the joke that they were Jerry Sloan’s wives, but his wife Bobbie died a couple years ago. That’s crazy shit. I hate it.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What do you think?

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by tomasito on Jul 18, 2008 9:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, I hated it. I was an old school Spurs fan from back in the day. I liked Black and White.

by AusTechSpur on Jul 18, 2008 9:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jul 18, 2008 9:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sure it’s ugly, bu