Preseason Game Preview #5: Cleveland Cavaliers @ San Antonio Spurs
by Tim C. on Oct 16, 2009 5:01 AM CDT
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Lebron is going to leave me for New York.
Tonight, the Spurs play the team that finished last season with the best record in the league. A team that had one superstar, and not much else. A team that was way overrated due to their regular season performance. But things have changed for the better in Cleveland, enough that they might actually contend for the title. Good thing it's preseason, or we'd have to kick their butts into next week. Ok, maybe we should do that anyway.
Pop is taking the lineups in this game more seriously than the previous 4. Not seriously enough to try to win, mind you... but, seriously enough that the primary lineup should be out there for a while.
 Cleveland Cavaliers @ San Antonio Spurs (Preseason) Where: AT&T Center - San Antonio, TX When: October 16, 2009, 7:30 PM Spurs time Watch: Good luck finding this on TV.
How They Stack Up
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Matchups
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 Tony Parker |
PG |
 Mo Williams |
Since we're assuming that everybody is playing tonight, Tony gets the nod. Remember last season, when Mo Williams was Cleveland's big offseason addition? My, how times have changed. Mo will not win this matchup, not even against George Hill. He's good, don't get me wrong - but our PG's are just better. Advantage: Spurs |
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| Top 5 PG |
Top 25 PG |
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 Manu Ginobili |
SG |
 Anthony Parker |
Anthony "Don't call me Tony" Parker was one of the most underrated signings of the summer. He really solidifies the Cleveland backcourt, and shoots the 3-ball with deadly precision. However, he doesn't shoot it as well as Roger Mason(who does?), and doesn't have the all-around game that Manu does. Advantage: Spurs |
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| I'm watching you, JRW |
Anthony ≠ Tony |
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 Richard Jefferson |
SF |
 Lebron James |
RJ finally got involved in the offense against the Clippers, in pretty impressive fashion. Tonight, I don't care about his offense... the real question is, can he slow down a flu-ridden Lebron? If he can limit Lebron's effectiveness, there's a good chance the Spurs will start catching the attention of the pundits. That said, he's still Lebron. Advantage: Cavaliers |
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| I Can Makez it Big 4? |
Coming Soon to New York |
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 Tim Duncan |
PF |
 Anderson Varejao |
Varejao is extremely tenacious in the frontcourt, and has a hell of a motor - a kind of player the Spurs lacked until recently. And Timmy is going to kill him softly. He might give Ian trouble in the second unit, but Blair will steal his lunch money, not to mention his rebounds. Advantage: Spurs |
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| Some tall guy |
Sideshow Bob. |
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 Antonio McDyess |
C |
 Shaquille Oneal |
Dice likely gets the start tonight, and he looked pretty good in the last game, albeit in limited minutes. On the other end will be the big Shaquisition. We'll eat him alive on pick and rolls, but he'll return the favor by bullying our frontcourt on offense. Advantage: Cavaliers |
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| Win one for Dice |
The Big Liability |
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 George Hill |
Bench |
 Zydrunas Ilgauskas |
We have Mr. IUPUI, Dejuan Blair, Roger Mason, Malik Hairston, Matt Bonner, and more helping to fill our depth chart. Still, this matchup is closer than you might think. The Cavs did a lot to strengthen their depth chart this year. Jamario Moon is an excellent fit, and now Big Z and Boobie Gibson are coming off the bench like they should. When the second units get called in, this game should still be interesting for fans of both teams. Advantage: Spurs |
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I must break you... with a smile |
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 Gregg Popovich |
Coach |
 Mike Brown |
Brown is a Pop disciple, but Pop is better than anyone at being Pop. The end. Advantage: Spurs |
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| Nice Brain |
Nice Hair |
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Intangibles: The Spurs are still the smartest team in the league, and have several players that do all the "little" things needed to win. Advantage: Spurs Mojo: The Cavs have swine flu. Not really a boon for the mojo. Advantage: Spurs Winner: What can I say? I'm a homer, so I pick the Spurs. Plus, I think the players will want it more than Pop does. |
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Keys To The Game
- Don't catch swine flu - Seriously, we don't need any of the Spurs catching that shit. They're going to need to hit the ground running when the regular season starts, so illnesses are not exactly helpful. The Cavs apparently have the swine flu already.
- Dominate the guard matchups - I'm not counting LeBron as a backcourt player when I say this: The Spurs' backcourt is so ridiculously superior to Cleveland's, it should be a crime. That said, they're going to kill us at the SF and C positions, so the guards need to bring it tonight.
- Defense - Cleveland had the #1 defense in the league last year. They'll probably slip a bit this season because of Snaq, but that's not what we care about. Where do the Spurs stand defensively? This is the opportunity for our bigs to show us what kind of D they're capable of.
Last Time They Met
The Spurs last played the Cavs in Cleveland on April 5th, and got their asses handed to them, 101-81, in Manu's final game of the season. Ouch.
Some Other Reading
Cavs
Fear the Sword - Cleveland's SBN blog. Enough people read it, but it seems like there's not much audience participation over there.
Cavs: The Blog - This is the TrueHoop network blog for the Cavs. It's a pretty typical hoops blog(Tim V. and Graydon cause me to have impossible standards for the THN blogs.), and of course they have access to ESPN content.
Waiting For Next Year - A pretty slick-looking blog, and the most active one I could find for the Cavs. They actually deal with all Cleveland sports teams, but the Cavs are [justifiably] getting all the attention right now.
RealCavsFans - The Cleveland equivalent of SpursTalk. Proceed with caution.
Cleveland.com Cavaliers Coverage - The professional media in Cleveland work for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. This is where the locals go for their Cavs info.
Spurs
48 Minutes of Hell: Tim V. and Graydon are still holding down the best blog associated with ESPN, and they've put up quite a few good stories this week. If you should read only one Spurs blog besides PtR, this is the one.
Project Spurs - If you're like me and want all the Spurs writing you can find, this is also required reading. This is a great independent blog, complete with podcasts, and a photo slide show from the Spurs' last game.
SpursTalk - The largest and most active Spurs message board on the internets, by far. If you can sort through the douchiness that forums breed(thanks Hipuks), you can usually find some really interesting opinions & insight there.
Robby23's Spurs Blog - PtR regular Robby23 runs a Spurs blog on Blogspot. Sort of like old school PtR, before it was even PtR.
Express-News - The guys at the Express-News have been on their game lately. Required reading, seeing as they're the "real" media.
Spurs on the Internets
Tony Parker
Hello everyone. Tomorrow, we're playing Cleveland with the new guy Shaq O'Neal. Do you think that the signing of O'Neal will make the Cavaliers win more than 60 games like they did last season? I'll tell you tonight… Bonjour.
DeJuan45 Again, I want to thank you for all your support! I had a great time playing the Clippers. I love the Spurs FANS!!!
Bowen12 My son saw some Champagne, and said that's for Spurs to bounce to and win the championship! Priceless. (yes, I still count Bruce as a Spur)
Some Other Viewing
"Nukulus", RJ?
Where to Tune In
TV
Spurs.com doesn't list anything, but it might be on in Cleveland for the lucky few.
Online
Please don't post links to illegal game feeds in this thread. Links to illegal feeds are not permitted on SBNation, but you can probably find them out there on the internets if you're resourceful and desperate. In fact, nobody can stop you from googling "atdhe". You can also shoot an email to dmenendez@gmail.com for more assistance.
Spurs League Pass audio is still free this year, but won't be working until the regular season. Bookmark it now, especially if you don't have the video league pass.
Radio
If you're in the San Antonio area and aren't near a TV, tune in to WOAI (1200 AM). Yahoo might have an audio link at gametime, and we'll post that here if it becomes available.
Photo of the Day
Wait, this happened literally before it happened figuratively?
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When I first stumbled upon that photo after the Big Shaquisition, I wanted to put it in a fanshot or fanpost. But I thought it would be inappropriate—especially considering that the union would definitely not last long.
Anyway, +1 to Bruce still being a Spur.
And the game’s at noon, central? That’s 1am here. And the first hour after a Friday night isn’t really the best time for me to not be drunk, so I’ll miss this game thread again. Damn. Here’s to late night (Central Time) regular season games.
"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50
by theonlyromeo on Oct 16, 2009 6:19 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Dude, it’s not at noon! It’s 7:30 Spurs time! Read again or you might miss the game and then write an all-caps post about it that will lead to your perpetual embarrassment!
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by LatinD on Oct 17, 2009 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Thanks for the advice. Recced you for your effort.
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by theonlyromeo on Oct 20, 2009 4:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Finally we will get to see our main guys start to get mins. I really hope they give Ian and Malik some min. It was starting to look like Ian was taking all his rust off.
GO SPURS GO
SPURS 2010 NBA Champions (if team is healty LoL)
by Manu-20 on Oct 16, 2009 7:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe I’m overreacting, but I don’t see the need to take a shot at FtS’s site hits.
by Jeffrey on Oct 16, 2009 8:00 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It’s not the site hits he’s taking a shot at. It’s the lack of comments. Of there front page stuff, 11 is the most I saw and most had 2 or less.
There site traffic is pretty decent. 1400/day is not bad.
We specialize in misinformation around here. Facts and stats just get in the way.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 16, 2009 8:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Except that he provided links to both PtR’s and FtS’s sitemeter pages for comparison. But fine. I don’t want to make too big a deal out if it, it just bugged me the wrong way when I saw it.
by Jeffrey on Oct 16, 2009 8:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, yes. Now I see. Yep, that’s clearly site hits he’s referring to. I will retract my earlier comment. It is NOT about the comments. Tim’s a people pleasing back stabber.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 16, 2009 8:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fine. That’s not how it was intended, but it’s changed now. Revisionist history FTW!
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by Tim C. on Oct 16, 2009 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t even know what you are talking about any more.
Nothing like the power of editing things.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 16, 2009 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I refuse to refresh and change history.
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by LatinD on Oct 16, 2009 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You can’t just give up so easily, that’s how Hitler came to power.
If you haven't lived with a squirrel, you haven't lived. - Bob Ross
by Hipuks on Oct 16, 2009 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ESPN said LeBron, Darnell Jackson, and Coby Karl weren’t even traveling with the team to Texas (I think they play Dallas or Houston next).
by BlaseE on Oct 16, 2009 8:29 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I’d like to see Mahinmi start tonight. I’m curious to see how he plays matched against a bigger (and slower) center.
"We suck on 'D. Both individually and team-wise, we suck. We're pretty consistent that way. I don't know if I have an answer to that. If I did, we wouldn't suck quite so bad." - Popovich
by Hirschof on Oct 16, 2009 8:38 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree. Varner over at 48MoH wrote about this yesterday and convinced me. Let a young guy take Snaq’s beating. Also, let Mahinmi start next to Duncan so we can see him playing with a top tier big. I don’t think he’d be left out on the court with Haislip or Blair unless the game was already over in the regular season.
by BlaseE on Oct 16, 2009 9:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why don’t you guys just get season tickets together and hang out?
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 16, 2009 9:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn’t think he was in our area, do you think he would………?
Oh wait, did you mean Varner or Hirschof?
by BlaseE on Oct 16, 2009 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hirschof.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 16, 2009 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, never mind then. We already do that (which you already knew). I really f4d up your joke.
By the way, since I’m taking my girlfriend’s nephew to his first game ever tonight, I’m going to go super early and try to use my season ticket holder pin to get him in the high-5 tunnel for the players. I might try to take a few pics. At the minimum, I’ll be at the arena like an hour or so before tip so I might just take some pictures wandering around the stadium.
by BlaseE on Oct 16, 2009 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s cool. I went to my first Spurs game when I was about 5-6. It was way overwhelming.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 16, 2009 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sadly, I don’t even remember mine. I’m not sure if my first game was Hemisfair or Alamodome even…
by BlaseE on Oct 16, 2009 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great preview Tim. Love the Cleveland Show pic. And that Shaq pic is priceless! No Lebron tonight? TD will manhandle Varejao. Go Spurs.
by dfjmed on Oct 16, 2009 12:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That starting lineup is incredible. I still think he will start Mason over Ginobili during the season to protect his minutes, but I would love it if we finally started our five best players.
BTW, the Cavs will be the same team as last year. Shaq does not solve any of their problems other than having someone to give the ball to during the 5 minutes that Lebron sits on the bench each game. They still lack a backcourt sidekick for Lebron, they will still be horrible at defending the pick and roll (possibly worse, if that’s possible), and will still be completely Lebron dependent. The problem with Shaq is that he is not a role player. He had good numbers with Phoenix because he demanded the ball. The Suns missed the playoffs for a reason; they stopped running because Shaq cannot run, he can waddle. It’s a long way of saying the Cavs will be in the second tier this year behind the Spurs, Lakers, Celtics, and Magic.
"GINOBILI!" -- Sir Charles
by Fred Silva on Oct 16, 2009 2:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Would you put them at the top of the second tier (Portland, Dallas, etc.) or just in the mix?
by BlaseE on Oct 16, 2009 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with you on this, but they’ve definitely improved their depth. Still, Orlando and/or Boston will keep them out of the finals with this current lineup.
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by Tim C. on Oct 16, 2009 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m sure I’m in the minority on this one, but I think Washington, Chicago, and Detroit are all good enough to upset Cleveland, for seeding and in a playoff match up.
by BlaseE on Oct 16, 2009 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nix Detroit from that list….I was confused….I like Ben Gordon and I like their draft but there is no way they compete for anything more than a 7th or 8th seed next year
by BlaseE on Oct 16, 2009 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the Cavs are an improved team. They replaced:
Ben Wallace with Shaq
Wally with Anthony Parker(pretty good player)
and added jamario moon who is a great energy player
I think that they belong with the Spurs, Lakers, Celtics, and Magic, they are in that group.
by spursfan87 on Oct 16, 2009 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s the problem though. They added Shaq, but what does he bring to the table that Z does not? Parker and Moon are simply second tier wing players, which just adds to the list of Cavs that will not bring them to the next level.
I think you have to give them first place of the second tier, but mostly because they have not realized that the regular season does not matter and they try really, really hard to win as many games as possible. The same thing that happened in ’07 when the Spurs swept them will happen once again. The game will slow down in the playoffs, Lebron will go one on five, and they will lose to a more complete team. They need a Brandon Roy/young Arenas/Ginobili type player so they can play team ball in the playoffs.
"GINOBILI!" -- Sir Charles
by Fred Silva on Oct 16, 2009 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, Shaq is a player you might have to double-team if your center’s not that great of a man-to-man defender, and Z mostly plays facing the post, so at most he can hurt you with his jumpers. It’s not easy to stop da Shaq.
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by LatinD on Oct 16, 2009 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The cavs are a deep team. But to me the most important factor to decide which teams are better than others come playoff time is to look which team can put the best 5 on the floor. Simple as that. What are the BEST cleveland can come up?
1-Mo
2-Delonte
3-Lebron
4-Varejao
5-Shaq/big Z (right now I think that both are on the same level, they have different skills but its a toss up to me)
To me, they have lots of pieces, lots of good players, but they have only one all-star caliber player (even if its Lebron). The Spurs have 3. And Jefferson can bring as much (I think even more) than a guy like Mo williams. Also Id take Dyess over Varejao, Antonio is a more complete player.
1-Parker
2-Manu
3-Jefferson
4-Duncan
5-Dice
YAY!
(yes im not a big fan of Shaq as you have noticed, right now he makes de cavs better by not being Ben Wallace and getting all of his minutes)
"Rock and Roll angels bring that HardRock Hallelujah"
by Chilai on Oct 16, 2009 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How crazy would it be to play both Z and Shaq?
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by LatinD on Oct 16, 2009 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously, its a great idea. I’ve always wondered why nba teams dont take that approach more often, especially against teams that dont have bigs who can shooot. Instead sometimes a lesser player gets minutes because “he is a 4”. Thats nonsense.
Against a team like Orlando? That would be stupid.
But against the starting frontcourt of chicago (Tyrus and Noah) YEAH WHY NOT? just let Shaq and Big Z camp around the rim on defense, and offensively they would KILL the bulls.
"Rock and Roll angels bring that HardRock Hallelujah"
by Chilai on Oct 16, 2009 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great preview as always, Tim. I know I’m a little late for nitpicking the template, but are there no photos of Pop with the beard? Just looks strange otherwise.
My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri
by CapHill on Oct 16, 2009 3:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Haven’t found any of that type. If you do find one, let us know. I’ll look around.
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by LatinD on Oct 16, 2009 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe janieannie could be of assistance?
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by jollyrogerwilco on Oct 16, 2009 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eeh. Well, Pop would have to be looking at the camera for it to be of similar style. But I guess we could use any picture of him we find.
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by LatinD on Oct 16, 2009 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
She could charm him into looking directly at her by shouting things like
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by jollyrogerwilco on Oct 16, 2009 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
“how does the book title, Grapes of Wrath, make you feel about
by BlaseE on Oct 17, 2009 2:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hopefully surpassing the great championship drought? Or
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. - CMoney
by bellasa on Oct 17, 2009 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
would you rather that I ask a question that you can answer with a scoffing retort?
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by jollyrogerwilco on Oct 19, 2009 1:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What about this? Best one I could find.
(It’s cropped to fit, Tim, Davis.)
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by LatinD on Oct 16, 2009 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No?
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by LatinD on Oct 16, 2009 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can’t see it at work.
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ACLs are like crutches. They’re only for the weaklings who can’t get along without them. -jollyrogerwilco
by Tim C. on Oct 16, 2009 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for that. It’s now in the new template.
9.20.21.24.34
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by Tim C. on Oct 17, 2009 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No prob.
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by LatinD on Oct 17, 2009 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is awesome. Thanks, man.
by silverandblack_davis on Oct 17, 2009 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LeBron must be really happy that if someone dunks on him no one but the people at the arena will be able to watch it.
If you haven't lived with a squirrel, you haven't lived. - Bob Ross
by Hipuks on Oct 16, 2009 3:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Manu watches!
One thing I loved about the old template was the start time of the game translated into the different time zones that are represented by PtR members.
Also, great job on the preview, Tim. I really liked the additional links for the sites that have all that additional info that I’d completely digest if I never had to sleep.
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by jollyrogerwilco on Oct 16, 2009 3:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think we should add that, too, but could the foreigners help us? It’s not easy to keep track of all the time zones and daylight savings.
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by LatinD on Oct 16, 2009 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have an idea I’ve been sitting on to make this easier.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 16, 2009 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We can add the standard start times (based on a 7:30 game) to the template. Then, I can adjust the template times whenever a timezone changes. I already put all the locations into my iPhone so I just need to bring up the ‘Clock’ app to see the current time for the area. That way Apple gets to handle all the daylight saving issues.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 16, 2009 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s the way to use science!
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by jollyrogerwilco on Oct 16, 2009 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cool. But then you’ll have to be the one to set the time for every game.
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by LatinD on Oct 16, 2009 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
NOOO, I’d just set them all in the template and who ever is doing that game can adjust the times accordingly. I mean, YOU DO KNOW RIGHT, that if we I adjust the Spurs time to 9:30 from the normal 7:30 that it would naturally be two hours later everywhere?
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 16, 2009 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LD, not that I’m saying you can’t do math.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 16, 2009 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t make me Fourier you.
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by LatinD on Oct 16, 2009 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your transforms don’t scare me.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 16, 2009 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Okay, I see what you mean. We used to do that… You only have to check and change the template every week or so, right?
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by LatinD on Oct 16, 2009 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
At most.
We specialize in misinformation around here. Facts and stats just get in the way.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 16, 2009 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think next time we can just bring back that part of the old game thread template. I’ll work on it later.
9.20.21.24.34
ACLs are like crutches. They’re only for the weaklings who can’t get along without them. -jollyrogerwilco
by Tim C. on Oct 16, 2009 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had some formatting ideas for the template I want to run by you tonight.
We specialize in misinformation around here. Facts and stats just get in the way.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 16, 2009 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We should put pictures for “intangibles”, “mojo” and “winner”. I like pictures. Pictures are pretty.
Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders
by LatinD on Oct 16, 2009 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure. I’ve been putting off some changes to it myself. I should be home by halftime.
9.20.21.24.34
ACLs are like crutches. They’re only for the weaklings who can’t get along without them. -jollyrogerwilco
by Tim C. on Oct 16, 2009 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great preview, Tim. Your nicknames crack me up every time.
Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders
by LatinD on Oct 16, 2009 5:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes. I concur.
Very good job on the nicks.
I’m still typing even though I have nothing more to say.
I will stop now.
From under the radar to hanging in the rafters - Big50
5 in 10
by jollyrogerwilco on Oct 16, 2009 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Manu just posted on Facebook that he won’t be playing tonight, but that he will be playing “in Austin” (against the OKC Thunder next week).
WWTD?
by Lauri on Oct 16, 2009 6:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I’ve given up on accuracy in preseason lineups.
9.20.21.24.34
ACLs are like crutches. They’re only for the weaklings who can’t get along without them. -jollyrogerwilco
by Tim C. on Oct 16, 2009 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the Link Tim
The Spurs have given heavy minutes to Tony and TD on this one looks like Pop is going with his regulars as the preseason approaches.
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by Robby23 on Oct 16, 2009 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
THANK YOU, EVERYONE FOR NOT CORRECTING MY WRITTEN ASSUMPTION (FIRST COMMENT, NO LESS) THAT THE GAME WAS GOING TO BE AT NOON, CENTRAL TIME. THANK YOU. I TRULY APPRECIATE IT.
"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50
by theonlyromeo on Oct 16, 2009 10:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Err, it kinda says 7:30 up there in the preview. I have no idea where you got noon from.
9.20.21.24.34
ACLs are like crutches. They’re only for the weaklings who can’t get along without them. -jollyrogerwilco
by Tim C. on Oct 16, 2009 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Okay so I read it wrong. It said 12 am. Dammit. Still, it wouldn’t have been central time, right?
"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50
by theonlyromeo on Oct 16, 2009 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is a fail of almost-epic proportions. One of the last things I read was 1200. Apparently, it doesn’t refer to time. I’m changing my name. I will be “The Commenter Formerly Known as Theonlyromeo.” If you see anyone with that name, that’s totally not me.
"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50
by theonlyromeo on Oct 16, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Guys (and girls), this was so not meant to be rude and angry. It was supposed to be sarcastic, at the very least. I read it again and it doesn’t appear harmless, but it is.
"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50
by theonlyromeo on Oct 16, 2009 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No worries—I didn’t read it as rude at all. But I’m still sorry I didn’t say anything earlier. I saw your post and it only semi-registered, and I was racing out the door, yadda yadda.
WWTD?
by Lauri on Oct 16, 2009 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why, oh, why can’t we delete comments?
"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50
by theonlyromeo on Oct 16, 2009 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You can’t. :)
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by LatinD on Oct 17, 2009 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You’re all good. I thought you were saying that it was at noon (roughly) your time. I didn’t really think much about it.
We’ll hook you up with our crip sheet for time-challenged foreigners (and Hipuks) shortly.
We specialize in misinformation around here. Facts and stats just get in the way.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 17, 2009 12:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Finally, the endless calculations were driving me crazy.
If you haven't lived with a squirrel, you haven't lived. - Bob Ross
by Hipuks on Oct 17, 2009 3:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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