Game Preview #23: San Antonio Spurs @ Golden State Warriors
by CapHill on Dec 16, 2009 3:19 AM CST
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Thank you, Suns. Why don't you stomp on it too.
Well, that was fun. I hate losing, especially when you manage to crawl out of the abyss, but then fail to close out on the best 3-point shooters in the League!
More doom and gloom after the jump.
Please, FSM, I can't take much more.
I thought that I would have some time to distance myself and do a real preview, but no, this is a SEGABABA. Crap. It's Game #23 and, according to Lauri, it's okay if I start panicking. Time to redo that poll, dfjmed. (My "Now" vote isn't looking so crazy, is it?)
 San Antonio Spurs @ Golden State Warriors Where: ORACLE Arena - Oakland, CA When: December 16, 2009, 9:30 PM Spurs time Watch: FSNSW
How They Stack Up
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Matchups
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 Tony Parker Meh |
Point Guard Tony still seems to be having trouble integrating to the new offense. Plus, he seems a step slower. However, he actually is a point guard, unlike Curry, who's a shooting guard (emphasis on shooting) in a supermodel's body. Advantage: Spurs |
 Stephen Curry Not a Point Guard |
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 Keith Bogans Meh |
Shooting Guard Bogans is another one of those players whose contributions don't always show up in the box score. However, his non-boxscore contributions haven't been showing up lately either. Ellis isn't really big enough to play the 2, having a supermodel frame just like Curry. However, dude can shoot the damn ball. Advantage: Warriors |
 Monta Ellis Not a Point Guard |
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 Richard Jefferson Meh |
Small Forward RJ is still not showing up during some games. Morrow is a young kid who hasn't been starting the whole year. I could probably figure out who has the advantage by looking at advanced statistics, but I don't feel like it. Advantage: Neither |
 Anthony Morrow Summer League Stud |
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 Tim Duncan Spurs' Savior |
Power Forward I don't know why we even bother with rating this position. Timmeh is far superior to any Power Forward out there - don't even try arguing. Hollinger's PER compooper can't comprehend the greatness that is Tim Duncan, even though he's old and can't play anymore. Take that, you freakin' "experts". Advantage: Spurs |
 Vladimir Radmanovic Laker Cast Off |
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 Antonio McDyess Meh |
Center McDyess has been down lately. We need to see the boards and the pretty jumper come back. Mikki Moore has the height to play the center position, but not much else. With the way Dice has played the last few games, no one deserves the advantage here. Advantage: Neither |
 Mikki Moore Token Big Man |
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 DeJuan Blair BAM |
Bench & Role Players Corey Maggette seems to be the first player off the bench, but the Dubs also have Anthony Randolph, the other Summer League Stud. However, we have DeBeast, who will promptly dive on the floor to recover the flailing arms that he has ripped out of the sockets of the Warriors' front court. I love this guy! Oh, and we have Manu Ginobili and George Hill too. They're not bad. Advantage: Spurs |
 Corey Maggette Who Knows |
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 Gregg Popovich No Beard for Mojo |
CoachEven though we don't always agree with Pop and his crazy small ball lineups, at least we don't have to deal with Nelson and his game-by-game, throw the dice decision-making process when filling out the lineup card. Advantage: Spurs |
 Don Nelson Mr. Crazy Lineups |
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Other Factors
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Intangibles |
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We really, really, really, really, really need a road win, especially against a team that's this bad at home. Advantage: Spurs |
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Mojo |
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We have none, after the Suns killed us. But then, the Dubs just lost to the Sixers. It's a tie for crappy karma. Apparently, both teams suck at sacrificing chickens. Advantage: Neither |
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Winner: The Spurs (I Hope) |
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| The Spurs need another victory after that heartbreaking loss to the Suns. The Warriors want to trade all of their players. It should be a blowout, but it'll probably be too close for comfort. Prediction: Spurs win by less than 10.
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Keys To The Game
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Strength of ScheduleThis is a SEGABABA on the road, after another crappy road loss, TO THE SUNS. This does not bode well for the team or our livers. The Warriors are coming off of a road loss to the Sixers. However, they will be playing on one day of rest, at home. But the Dubs are less than .500 at home, so who knows. Last Time They MetOur last meeting with the Warriors was November 25th. We won 118-104, but not because of our defense on Ellis. Monta went off for 42 points, but no other Warrior did much. We had six players score double digits. Here's some old school Bernard King and the Warriors vs. Iceman and the Spurs.
And now for my second favorite playoff upset of all times. |
Some Other ReadingWarriorsGolden State of Mind - The Warriors' SBN blog is one of the most enjoyable blogs around. You gotta give it to Warriors fans, no matter how hard Nelly tries to destroy this franchise, the fans just keep coming and coming at you in waves. Spurs48 Minutes of Hell: Best damn TrueHoop affiliate out there. Always a must visit Spurs site. Twitter Musings
Nothing worth sharing (unless you count some more LOLs by Blair), but you can always find all the official Spurs Sports & Entertainment Twitter accounts here: http://twitter.com/spurs/official/members |
Where to Tune In
TVThis game will be aired on FSN Southwest. If you have cable or satellite, you'll have to look up your individual channel. And of course, there's always League Pass for the haves. For the have nots, read on. OnlineAs always, NBA League Pass is recommended for those who are willing to pony up the cash. Most Spurs games will be broadcast there, which is especially helpful for those of us who aren't in the San Antonio area. Please don't post links to illegal game feeds in the game 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. NBA League Pass audio is still free this year, so check it out. RadioIf you're in the San Antonio area and aren't near a TV, tune in to WOAI (1200 AM). |
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after going on and on (and on and on and on and on) about how the suns game was the last i could see in a month…i was actually wrong. this is the last one. for some reason i thought this was on thursday US time, not thursday australian time. so hey, maybe i will get that win.
maybe.
possibly.
hopefully?
free george hill!
by sleep research facility on Dec 16, 2009 2:31 AM CST reply actions
Your record when watching a Spurs game that you think would be the last in a month: 0-1
Uhh…skip this?
=p
"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 Dec 16, 2009 4:04 AM CST up reply actions
trust me, if they lose this, i won’t watch another game again when i think it will be the last one in a month.
free george hill!
by sleep research facility on Dec 16, 2009 4:09 AM CST up reply actions
12:30 AM? At some point I’m going to have to call it quits.
Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders
Thanks for the old Spurs-Warriors clip. There was a player on the Spurs named Ed Rains? And I had forgotten that Mike Gale played for the Warriors after the Spurs and Blazers.
In the clip, notice that all of Gervin’s field goals were bank shots. No one could shoot bank shots like the Iceman.
World B. Free was also on that Warriors team. Has there ever been a better name in sports?
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. - Jane Austen
I’m going to this game tonight!! I’ll be wearing my Ginobili jersey with pride…and hopefully I get to see Duncan/Ginobili/Parker in the second game of a back-to-back. Perhaps Pop believes their record is too bad to hold them back from playing against the warriors.
Love the preview, Cap, esp. the opening picture.
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
Thanks. Googling for “heart ripped out” is fun. I did have to throw this together because like srf, I originally thought this game was tomorrow night. Let’s hope depressed and cranky is good mojo.
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. - Jane Austen
Parker's facebook update...
Hello. Phoenix game didn’t go as expected. The last quarter hurt badly. We don’t have the choice anymore, we must win tonight against Golden State….
Are you telling me that you bastards have been deciding to lose?!?
God. Damn. It.
"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 Dec 16, 2009 10:16 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
the first quarter hurt real bad too, Tony……..
The third quarter when you were on the bench and Hill, Manu, Duncan, Mason, and Bonner brought us back was the only thing that didn’t. Then Hill got 5 fouls and you sucked it up with the same 4…..
How about he writes this for Facebook?:
Can’t keep updating you guys, gotta practice basketball.
"Under the tutelage....of Randy Tutelage"
by Hipuks on Dec 16, 2009 3:04 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Before anyone asks, the game thread is scheduled to go up about 15 minutes before game time. See you then.
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
sup Tim. I had fun at the game at least.
...Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is forty five.
Yeah, it was fun. Did I tell you that mob down at the bus/train stop threw ice at me for wearing a Spurs jersey?
The Spurs - now playing like sh*t again!
How classy.
"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
Joey Crawford’s Spur-loving cousin who wears a Tim Duncan jersey beneath his referee suit?
"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 Dec 16, 2009 7:46 PM CST up reply actions
Wanna know why we lost yesterday? Look no further than the lack of BLAAAIIRRR pic. Fortunately I updated the page tonight.
Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders
You still didn’t tick the “open in new window” check box.
"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 Dec 16, 2009 7:59 PM CST up reply actions
No, it can’t be true.
1000+ people can’t still be watching a circus nowadays.
"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 Dec 16, 2009 8:09 PM CST up reply actions
Anyone watching Mavs @ The Cowboy Thunderclusters? Or Rockets @ Nuggies?
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. - Jane Austen
Yes ma’am. Durant is struggling.
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
But the little cowpokes are still in the game.
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. - Jane Austen
And the Rockets are only down 2 to the Knuckleheads.
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. - Jane Austen
At this point, I’d rather have division rivals losing, since we may not get the chance to catch the top teams in the west.
The Spurs - now playing like sh*t again!
That’s like asking you to root for the Suns. Don’t do that to me.
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. - Jane Austen
If they were playing the Lakers or Mavs, I’d grudgingly root for them.
The Spurs - now playing like sh*t again!
Come on Thunderclusters!
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. - Jane Austen
I have no idea what this means, but I’m liking it.
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. - Jane Austen
If I had to pick a “third” team, it’d probably be the Thunder. The boxscore seems to indicate that they’re winning. :o
The Spurs - now playing like sh*t again!
come on milwaukee!
free george hill!
by sleep research facility on Dec 16, 2009 9:12 PM CST reply actions
Go, Bucks, Thunder, and Houston!
"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
er…Rockets. I hate parallelism.
"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 Dec 16, 2009 9:14 PM CST up reply actions
Kid Rock telling people to drink responsibly is like me telling people to drive the speed limit.
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. - Jane Austen
Just south of the capitol, south and west of the downtown area (actually in Denver proper).
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. - Jane Austen
I’m good on surface streets. I just have to yell constantly at the people who hang out in the left lane on the interstate.
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. - Jane Austen
Ikea is selling crappy rugs for 3.50, just a heads up. Also there was a gay guy in the store giving design advice to his female friend. At first I thought, “You’re messed up, just because he talks in a feminine way does not mean he’s gay.” Then as they were leaving, he told her, “Let’s go, bitch!”
"Under the tutelage....of Randy Tutelage"
I’m envious of your time zone tonight.
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. - Jane Austen
I’m afraid I’m going to fall asleep during the game tonight, hence my envy of your later time zone.
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. - Jane Austen
I’m worse off than either of you, so . . . yay me.
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
its 11:30 in the morning here
::whistles nonchalantly::
free george hill!
by sleep research facility on Dec 16, 2009 9:29 PM CST up reply actions
So you can tell time, but you can’t read the dates on the Spurs schedule?
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. - Jane Austen
i…um…yeah ok, that was rather embarrassing.
free george hill!
by sleep research facility on Dec 16, 2009 9:31 PM CST up reply actions
Game Thread is up, in case anyone didn’t know.
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. - Jane Austen
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