This Week in San Antonio Spurs Basketball: Monday Spursvalanche

by LatinD on Oct 26, 2009 6:00 AM CDT in TWSS Comment 44 comments

The goal: for these TWSS posts to be your one stop for all things Spurs-related. And since preseason is now officially over, we might stick to a format for more than a week.

Feedback is always appreciated, so drop us a comment after the jump.

Here we'll provide information, links and summaries for all the games the Spurs played during the week, so that no one has to miss Pop sneering at a reporter.

This week:

Date	Game	Result
Tue 20	Spurs 119 @ Thunder 102	W
Fri 23	Spurs 112 @ Pacers 114	L

Upcoming games:

Date	Opponent	Time	Local TV	Nat TV	Radio
Wed 28	vs New Orleans	7:00pm	KENS HD		WOAI-AM 1200
Thu 29	@ Chicago	7:00pm			WOAI-AM 1200
Sat 31	vs Sacramento	7:30pm	My35 HD		WOAI-AM 1200

Preseason Game #6: San Antonio Spurs 119 @ Oklahoma City Thunder 102

Boxscore

Official recap
Finley leads the way.

Highlights

Manu Ginobili - Postgame
DeJuan Blair - Postgame
Richard Jefferson - Postgame
Coach Pop - Postgame

Pounding The Rock: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder in Austin Preview
Wayne picked OKC to win. Just sayin'.

Pounding The Rock: NBA Live 10 Simulation Preseason #6: San Antonio Spurs @ Oklahoma City Thunder in Austin
Science was right, but no mere machine can predict BLAIR.

Pounding The Rock: Preseason Game Thread #6: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs in Austin
Davis has some graphs he wants to share with you.

Pounding The Rock: PtR QuickCap: Spurs Rain Down 119; Itsy-Bitsy Spider Is Washed Out
Lauri with a "quick" recap, which might not have been so quick but is still better than any other quick cap I've read.

Pounding The Rock: Spurs rain 3's on Thunder in 119-102 win
We went, we saw, we won. And then Wayne alfajored his way into history.

Pounding The Rock: Spurs vs. Thunder: Stat of the Game
Fred writes: "20 points 6-7 FGM-A in 16 minutes, 9 points 3-5 FGM-A in 17 minutes. Those are Michael Finley's and Matt Bonner's stats, respectively. I don't know about you, but the fact that they produced this well in the starting lineup made me cringe, just slightly. So, should we expect to see these two in the starting lineup against the Hornets?"

Preseason Game #7: San Antonio Spurs 112 @ Indiana Pacers 114

Boxscore

Official recap
Hibbert got the best of Tim Duncan?

Pounding The Rock: San Antonio @ Indiana GameThread
Better late than never.

Pounding The Rock: PtR Quick Cap: Spurs fall to the Indiana Grangers, 112-114 in the Preview-less Final Preseason Game
We lost. More importantly, we might actually be able to watch the next game.

Pounding The Rock: Spurs at Pacers: Stat of the Game
4-3. BlaseE wraps up the preseason.

Indy Cornrows: San Antonio @ Indiana GameThread
The Indiana Pacers close out the preseason tonight against the San Antonio Spurs.

Indy Cornrows: Pacers 114, Spurs 112: Pacers Finish Preaseason On Winning Note
"The Indiana Pacers finished up the preseason with a 114-112 win over the San Antonio Spurs at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana."


In this section you'll find every bit of Spurs-related news we were able to find through the Intertubes during the week.
	48 Minutes of Hell: On Winning the Division Graydon wonders if winning the division would be good for us. 48 Minutes of Hell: Theo Ratliff by the Numbers Tim Varner writes: "Theo Ratliff is a potential postseason game-changer, if he can make it there in one piece. This is not true against every team, or in every match-up. But short stints of Duncan-Ratliff or McDyess-Ratliff is akin to throwing a noose around the lane and kicking the chair out from under its feet."
	Project Spurs: Patience Is A Virtue David Thiessen writes: "It's no secret that the Spurs tend to start slow and then bring things together with their famed second half surge during and after the Rodeo Road Trip. Yet each year it seems that fans start jumping overboard as soon as the Spurs get off to a slow start. Just remember, be patient." Project Spurs: Debate: Gervin vs. Ginobili Jeff García starts this debate, so go and give your opinion. (Writing "does have a reputation for flopping" as one of Manu's bad points, though, made me remove Jeff from my Christmas list.) Project Spurs: Top 5 Spurs Rookie Seasons David Thiessen with another fun list. (Tim as #2, though? Maybe he should've factored age into this list.) Will Blair crack this list?
	MySA: Blair as Tim Duncan "You get a new rookie, the tendency is to want to coach him up right away. You look at all he can't do, and you want to start making corrections and fiddling with his game. When it comes to first-year forward DeJuan Blair, the Spurs coaching staff is fighting that temptation for now." MySA: Spurs fall in final preseason tuneup "For Spurs center Matt Bonner, disenchantment with this exhibition season boils down to just one thing. He's tired of hanging out in the women's locker room." MySA: McDyess as Horry: Different ring tones Buck Harvey: "They are about the same height. Both went to the University of Alabama. Both reside in the offseason in Houston. But Robert Horry and Antonio McDyess are as different as their ring collections." MySA: With upgraded cast, Duncan poised for final act "While Tim Duncan was busy reshaping his body, Gregg Popovich and Spurs general manager R.C. Buford were busy reshaping the team around him." MySA: Spurs weigh Mahinmi’s fate "Sometime before Monday’s NBA roster deadline, the Spurs must determine whether Malik Hairston or Marcus Williams will still have a job in San Antonio when the season starts. Elsewhere on the roster, center Ian Mahinmi is battling a different, delayed sort of job insecurity." MySA: They couldn't beat Spurs, so they joined them "Together, Antonio McDyess and Richard Jefferson hope to accomplish with the Spurs what they could not against them." MySA: Popovich discovering beauty of ‘The Beast’ Rookie forward DeJuan Blair’s strong preseason play is impressing Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and Blair's veteran teammates. MySA: 'The Beast' is human after all TLO writes: "Jeff McDonald confusing Blair for a mere mortal after Blair bruised his tailbone in a play. Of course, Jeff doesn't yet realize that Blair's body has already absorbed the tailbone and it no longer exists."
	Statesman.com: DeJuan Blair: rest of NBA's loss is Spurs' gain "No one would blame San Antonio for beating its chest because on the virtual eve of the opening of the NBA regular season, it seems the consummate NBA franchise hoodwinked the rest of the league when it drafted the Pittsburgh power forward with an attitude in the second round." Adrian Wojnarowski: Curtis Jerrels waived We hardly knew you. Spurs.com: Spurs Waive Marcus Williams "The San Antonio Spurs announced that they have waived guard Marcus Williams. The 6-7, 207 lb Williams appeared in five preseason games for San Antonio and averaged 4.2 points and 1.8 rebounds in 13.8 minutes." NBA.com: McDyess, Spurs finally capitalize on mutual admiration "The possibilities were plentiful for Antonio McDyess over the summer. With a 13-year NBA resume as a smart player, a good teammate, a guy who can still look smoother than satin sheets and be as unforgiving as a sledgehammer, he could have punched his ticket to any contender." ESPN: Bill Simmons NBA season preview and 33 most intriguing NBA people BS picks us to win it all. I don't know how to handle this. ESPN: NBA Preview: San Antonio Spurs expert predictions ESPN.com writers forecast the finish for the 2009-10 San Antonio Spurs. As usual, Hollinger pees on us. SLAM: Top 50: Tim Duncan, no. 6 Short and sweet. Spurs Basketball: Spurs' "Other Trio" Robby Lim writes a spotlight about our "Lesser three". Spurs Basketball: Key additions, will help in Spurs' success Robby and a cry for chemistry.


This is the section for all the original Pounding the Rock content, including the FanPosts that have been recommended by the community.
	Pounding The Rock: The More The Spurs Change, The More They Stay The Same Our Michael "Aaronstampler" Erler (also known as Stampizzle) gives us his predictions for the season, and finds a parallel between our current team and the 2002/03 champions. This is a must-read. Pounding The Rock: A PtR Moment: Manu's drive & assist to Blair vs OKC A detailed breakdown of a single play (Manu Ginobili to DeJuan Blair for a dunk) in San Antonio's recent win over the OKC Thunder. Pounding The Rock: International Roundup: EuroLeague is underway EuroLeague kicked off with enthusiasm. Do you want to watch Tiago play?
	Pounding The Rock: New article by Manu Ginobili - La Nación newspaper jalberto and urunobili bring us Manu's words as the season starts. Pounding The Rock: Manu's Mouth Guard - What to do with it janieannie tells us the story of Manu and the Mouth Guard. Pounding The Rock: A Portrait of the Referee as an Artist vespaguy ponders on the reality of that essential truth about professional basketball: "refs suck". Pounding The Rock: My last Spurs wallpapers My countryman jalberto joins us and shares some of his latest wallpapers. You want them. Pounding The Rock: At my Funeral Cedarpark is crazy.

That's it for today. What did you think of the new format? Works? Doesn't work? Ideas? Thoughts? Cogitations?

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Hot damn, the new format looks fantastic, LatinD. You are the man.

The Roleplayer's Realm

by silverandblack_davis on Oct 26, 2009 6:06 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Makes my life so much easier. Or do I have one? Thanks a lot!

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 7:22 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I am nitpicking here, but while assessing the Spurs last season, Jeff Garcia actually described Ime Udoka as " athletic ". So you can cross him off my christmas list as well ( for spouting such uninformed gobbledygoo )

The boogie man checks his closet for DeJuan Blair before he goes to sleep !

by alamobro on Oct 26, 2009 7:26 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I will take Gervin over Manu for getting MJ’s goat (listen to the HOF speech).

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 7:56 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Love the new format.

GO SPURS GO!
5 IN '10!

by WillyD on Oct 26, 2009 9:28 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Hooray for the format – easy to find what I want to read first.

by janieannie on Oct 26, 2009 9:46 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Clean, easy to access , Good Job!

by jalberto on Oct 26, 2009 9:56 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Glad you liked it, guys.

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Oct 26, 2009 10:40 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

WWTD?

by Lauri on Oct 26, 2009 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yup, great job! I love how you incorporated the news source logo! Good stuff.

"If an arm was close, he would have broken a couple," Manu Ginobili on Dejuan's 19 rebounds.

by tiagocometh on Oct 26, 2009 11:38 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I would like to make a suggestion bout the blog. There’s a big vacant space in black on the right corner. Maybe we can enlarge the fanpost area since that is one of the most active parts.

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 12:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

You can change the number of FanPosts you see in your account settings. And about that vacant space, are you sure you’re not talking about an ad space you don’t see because you’re using AdBlock?

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Oct 26, 2009 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs

I got the ads on the center & the right.

I will try the account settings, tx

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 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Texas?

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Oct 26, 2009 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don’t mess with tx

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 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m going to rec this in hopes that it turns green, LD. With all the new content pushing stuff off of the front page quickly, changing your settings makes it easier to see the latest and greatest activity on PtR, especially if you’re obsessive about reading most of the comments (like me).

My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri

by CapHill on Oct 26, 2009 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m glad I’m the only one who doesn’t click on All FanPosts and All FanShots to be able to read every single last comment. I’m pretty sure it’s a mild form of OCD.

If you haven't lived with a squirrel, you haven't lived. - Bob Ross

by Hipuks on Oct 26, 2009 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Huh. I know I’ve delurked for almost a year now but I didn’t know that yet. I’m a hack. Thanks, LD.

The Roleplayer's Realm

by silverandblack_davis on Oct 26, 2009 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

never knew that, thanks LatinD. Oh and everyone here has already told you, but one more wouldn’t hurt. I love the new format, makes it simple to know what you’re looking at or searching for. Really really good job. Thanks a ton of feathers.

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

by the little o on Oct 27, 2009 12:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

wow, I looked at it and all I saw were problems. I guess I’m a glass half empty person.

We specialize in misinformation around here. Facts and stats just get in the way.

by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 27, 2009 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

the only thing worse than a glass half empty person, is a glass half empty person that doesn’t explain why he sees it half empty. Give your input, and what you think could be better and I’m sure LatinD will try to fix it if he can. Rule with an iron hand ATS! This is your kingdom.

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

by the little o on Oct 27, 2009 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You should see the emails, tlo. The iron hand is there. Believe me.

On second thought, maybe it’s better that you don’t see the emails. Like a Pop tirade that’s easy to watch from your couch at home, you might not be able to weather the storm first hand.

Consider the gun jumped
5 in 10

by jollyrogerwilco on Oct 27, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, we all thought LD was the OCD one until we got that email. :-P

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 27, 2009 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are you talking about the one that started “wtf LD?”

We specialize in misinformation around here. Facts and stats just get in the way.

by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 27, 2009 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

awesome

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

by the little o on Oct 27, 2009 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or I could just ignore his suggestions because Wayne has all the aesthetic sense of an amoeba. An amoeba!

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Oct 27, 2009 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ice over Manu, but only b/c of Gervin’s longevity in the NBA rather than the overall completeness of their games. They are both very special – two of the greatest SG’s ever.

by 4Him on Oct 26, 2009 12:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

i posted in that blog that they should have factored in Manu’s years abroad. Then if you would add his awards – NBA, Euroleague & Olympic, only one of two ever in the history of humankind. Then it pretty much settles it. We’re not even mentioning his page-long individual awards.

But if it’s only NBA then Gervin by Pop’s whisker

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 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gervin over Manu? Think of the championships, man.

Consider the gun jumped
5 in 10

by jollyrogerwilco on Oct 26, 2009 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Think of the supporting casts, mate.

by 4Him on Oct 27, 2009 3:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I do, and I smile.

Consider the gun jumped
5 in 10

by jollyrogerwilco on Oct 27, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey, I like the new format!

For this week only I propose a special section titled:

Why dogs hate Halloween!

OK, I’ll start. For some reason when I saw this one I thought of Hipuks as he takes his dog for a walk (no offense dude).

This next one looks like my dog . She would never stand for that hood & pigtails crap but she’d love a basket of goodies.

And lastly, I would totally take my dog for a walk like this if she’d let me. I call it canine aerial vehicle.

We now return to another Lakers dynasty - already in progress. October 2009

by olf on Oct 26, 2009 7:56 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

And this is why we put up with you.

My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri

by CapHill on Oct 26, 2009 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Oct 26, 2009 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

See, I would totally take that dog on a walk with my canine aerial vehicle. (He looks a little stressed though.)

We now return to another Lakers dynasty - already in progress. October 2009

by olf on Oct 26, 2009 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now olf, be a kind Laker and take these dogs for a walk, too.

I have a shitload of these “why dogs hate halloween” photos in my inbox.

The Roleplayer's Realm

by silverandblack_davis on Oct 26, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

OK the frog dog can come but the vampire dog might scare the rest of them (ok me).

You got a load of these in you inbox huh? Oh well, I saw them on a site somewhere and thought some looked funny. (But Hipuks’ comment below is making me feel sorry for the dogs again. jk)

We now return to another Lakers dynasty - already in progress. October 2009

by olf on Oct 26, 2009 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can the Six-Million-Penny Puppy come, too?

WWTD?

by Lauri on Oct 27, 2009 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sure but he’s going to have to ride on someone’s back. Our pack is built for speed, chasing birds, (cats), tennis balls & the occasional squirrel.

But it’s kind of like taking your baby brother trick-or-treating when you and your friends are going for the ultimate candy haul.

We now return to another Lakers dynasty - already in progress. October 2009

by olf on Oct 27, 2009 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sixty thousand dollars is still a lot for a Fanta bottle and a few sutures.

Consider the gun jumped
5 in 10

by jollyrogerwilco on Oct 27, 2009 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’ve already been asked if I would dress up my dog for Halloween. I know dogs eat shit and smell each other’s butts, but I’d like my dog to keep what little dignity he has left.

If you haven't lived with a squirrel, you haven't lived. - Bob Ross

by Hipuks on Oct 26, 2009 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs