Worry wart

by Manuwar on Oct 25, 2009 3:26 AM CDT

Over a leisurely game of chess, where my ass was handed to me, JRW asked me if I was excited for the start of the season. You see how he is? In a Ronnie Lott like fashion he punches me in the mouth, breaks my back, runs me over and then, as if over a cup of tea, asks me if I'm excited for the season. He's cold-blooded. Well, I think I'm more apprehensive than anything else. This regular season we have little to gain and everything to lose.

I guess you could argue that this regular season is actually uber-important because of all the new pieces and Manu's return to form but to that I say this:

Our big additions, besides Blair, are veterans and they shouldn't take long to get acclimated. RJ plays the wing which is the easiest position to learn in ANY system and despite Drew Gooden's best efforts to make the Spurs playbook seem like rocket science I assure you it is not. And, both Mcdyess and Ratliff have been playing so long I'd be surprised if there is anything that makes either of them go, "Oh shit whaa? I'm supposed to rotate where? This is complicated!"

Blair on the other hand does seem lost at times with the sets but he's probably not going to make leaps and bounds his first season. He will be a great rebounder (duh?) and have his usual rookie mistakes, no biggie it's part of the learning curve. The important thing here is that his positives outweigh the negatives and I don't have much doubt that the former will prevail.

Now for Manu hinges the most importance of this regular season. Yeah Manu needs to get that explosive step back but this should only take a month or so. For the other five months of the NBA marathon each game presents countless snare traps to a championship-less season. A turn of the ankle, a tear of the achilles, another boxscore snub by JRW leaving Manu shivering in the corner, staring off into emptiness, left with no confidence thinking, "what did I do wrong?" You get the idea.

I'm happy that the start of the NBA season is just about here but I'm held captive by the fear of misfortune. Like I said, little to gain and everything to lose.

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You just need to find comfort in the FSM.

"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG

by LasEspuelas on Oct 25, 2009 8:33 AM CDT reply actions

another boxscore snub by JRW leaving Manu shivering in the corner, staring off into emptiness, left with no confidence thinking, “what did I do wrong?”

jrw, you have some groveling to do. Maybe Manu would appreciate some more “cookies” from one of the PtR gang.

My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri

by CapHill on Oct 25, 2009 11:50 AM CDT reply actions

ATS assured me that Manu agreed to allow the alfajores tribute to cover all box score indiscretions.

Consider the gun jumped
5 in 10

by J.R. Wilco on Oct 26, 2009 9:03 AM CDT up reply actions

If Manu, Duncan, and Parker are healthy for 65+ games and most of the playoffs the Spurs could beat the Lakers

I'm in eighth grade give me a break

by Mike Fox on Oct 25, 2009 1:18 PM CDT reply actions

and win a coveted Championship

I'm in eighth grade give me a break

by Mike Fox on Oct 25, 2009 1:18 PM CDT reply actions

I agree it should only take Manu about a month to get his expolsive step. Look at him last season. When he started getting hot he got reinjured. When he came back in march it looked like Manu may actully be ready for the playoffs. Then he got reinjured again. If he is healty now he should be able to get back to being Manu soon.

GO SPURS GO
SPURS 2010 NBA Champions (if team is healty LoL)

by Manu-20 on Oct 25, 2009 2:45 PM CDT reply actions

Imma thinking. Maybe he should lessen those zigzag moves which puts so much strain on the ankles. Or keep it in reserve until the play-offs.

Blair's the third quarter kick in the opponent's balls - the little o
The Spur's "Los Cojones Grandes"

by 'DSilverlining on Oct 25, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions

From Manu’s media day interview; he’s expecting his driving frequency to be somewhere between less often to only when necessary.

Consider the gun jumped
5 in 10

by J.R. Wilco on Oct 26, 2009 9:08 AM CDT up reply actions

thanks so much. I have peace at last

Blair's the third quarter kick in the opponent's balls - the little o
The Spur's "Los Cojones Grandes"

by 'DSilverlining on Oct 26, 2009 9:09 AM CDT up reply actions

Coming from Manu, you shouldn’t be believing that when it comes to his game. Manu loses all sanity and does what he shouldn’t be attempting anyways I think.

by LionZion on Oct 26, 2009 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions

He is after all unquantifiable entity. Still, it is better to delude oneself into impossible conjectures.

Blair's the third quarter kick in the opponent's balls - the little o
The Spur's "Los Cojones Grandes"

by 'DSilverlining on Oct 27, 2009 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions

despite Drew Gooden’s best efforts to make the Spurs playbook seem like rocket science I assure you it is not.

nice. Poor Gooden, he’ll have nothing to tell the Mavs coaching staff about our playbook/plays when they look to him for some inside scoop.

When the tooth fairy's own tooth falls out, it is taken during the night by Princess Peanut.

by the little o on Oct 25, 2009 10:26 PM CDT reply actions

I think Avery’s already given them everything they could have possibly wanted.

Consider the gun jumped
5 in 10

by J.R. Wilco on Oct 26, 2009 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions

Why that traitor, we ought to pull down that jersey of his.

BTW, u got kick ass photography at studio-dye

Blair's the third quarter kick in the opponent's balls - the little o
The Spur's "Los Cojones Grandes"

by 'DSilverlining on Oct 26, 2009 9:13 AM CDT up reply actions

Thanks a ton, ’D. Glad you enjoyed it.

I’d love to have more of my stuff up, but my friend who’s hosting/supporting my website hasn’t been very responsive lately. But I’m glad he helped me get it started, so I can’t complain too much.

Consider the gun jumped
5 in 10

by J.R. Wilco on Oct 26, 2009 9:43 AM CDT up reply actions