Game Thread #74: San Antonio Spurs Vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs, Mar 31, 2009 7:30 PM CDT
It's funny how quickly I go from being excited about our chances to reaching for the panic button. I guess I still haven't achieved that famous "veteran fan aloofness" that allows me to stand back and look at the big picture whenever my favorite team screws the pooch. Instead I'm left looking for answers to questions such as why a consistent scorer like Roger Mason had 0 points in 22 minutes, or why has Udoka replaced Bowen in the rotation after a season that could be generously called "uneven".
We're still right there, but this game is a must-win. The last time we played against the lowly Thunder we failed spectacularly, losing by 2 points after scoring only 13 points in the second quarter, and again 13 more in the fourth. The Thunder went on to lose by 20 points to the Lakers, the Celtics and the Raptors - you know, true contenders. I can only explain that 20-point differential between us and Toronto by considering Pops' contributions. (And by contributions I mean soul-crushing dunks.)
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It has been a little quiet around here lately. I hope that it picks back up and I will help as soon as work slows down a bit. Let’s not screw around tonight, I’d like to see a blow out.
By the way, everyone should check out LatinD’s nice post about what Frenchie McWonderbutt has done…and said. Here is the link to said post:
Agreed.
Plain and simple, we need a big win. No fudging around tonight. These are the Spurs, gosh darnit!
And, btw, the phrase ‘screw the pooch’ always give me a chuckle. I always think of the movie “Stand By Me” (“Gordie screwed the pooch!”)
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Not to mention...
…a few of our Western Conference rivals have games tonight. The Fakers are in Charlotte, Dallas is in Minnessota, Denvers hosts the Knicks, and New Orleans is in Sacremento – all likely wins for them.
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You gave the white dot to Sefolosha over Manu?
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 3:46 PM CDT reply actions
Oops. I had Mason there, then decided to put Manu in the line-up. Fixing!
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You’re right – but at least he scored.
And I cut him some slack because he was put as PG more and more, then had to get used to Tony in the lineup taking most of the shots, now has to get used to being 4th or 5th banana.
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won't be on tonight guys
gotta watch Notre Damep lay Penn St in NIT semifinals. Just one away from the finals =D.
Also fantastic news, I got a girlfriend finally. So I’m doing much better now. And my best friend is not pregnant. My life is amazing!!!
V- "I'm not questioning your powers of observation. I'm merely remarking on the paradox of asking a masked man who he is."
Dunno if I’ll be able to watch it, either. Might be meeting a friend for drinks and a movie. Kinda need it. :)
Good luck, if I don’t make it.
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And Russell Westbrook is just a hmm? With a 2x edge to TP? ….
by One4theThumb on Mar 31, 2009 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions
TP is at least 2 x the lover Russell can ever be
" Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes, that way when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes. "
WTF did I do? I had Kurt and Mason as starters, then I switched to Manu and Bonner and forgot to change the dots. I suck like the Spurs.
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Not if you fixed the mistakes now. You’d need a forth quarter shitshow to suck like that
by One4theThumb on Mar 31, 2009 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Fixed and fixed. This preview had more patches than Windows Vista.
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Hey guys. I’ll be having my interview for a US Visa tomorrow, so I hope I can finally set foot on the U-S of A and someday put a check beside “watch the San Antonio Spurs play whomever” in my list of to-do things before I die.
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 7:06 PM CDT reply actions
good for you. I love checking things off of my life list… I just checked one off this past weekend.
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Huh, I wouldn’t really put “losing to the Hornets in an excruciating fashion” in my things to do before I die list, but I’m happy that you got do it.
My tapeworm tells me what to do.
Partial list of things that annoyed me at the Hornets game….
1. The Woo.. my friend turned to me at one point and said… that’s annoying. And why do they Woo after his free throws? Yeah… that sucked
2. The 2 minute Cflop3 MVP propaganda video. Lovely, sentimental moment.
3. The pyro used to start the game… really? for the regular season?
4. The streamers used at the end of the game to signify a win… Once again… Really? Maybe you should wait for a playoff game…hmmm?
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I hate the Woo shtick with more passion than I hate the guidelines. Every time they say Woooo, one or founding fathers cries from heaven.
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They don't have much else to cheer for this season.
But it is excrutiatingly annoying. I agree 1000%.
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Nice. What did you do?
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Whatever you do, don’t say your hobbies include anthrax mailing and taking random pictures of federal buildings. It happened to me, and oh boy, did I have a tough time.
My tapeworm tells me what to do.
Good advice. I wanted to say to them that I make home-made bombs for a living and I can make one with just my cellphone, a few mL of vinegar and a dash of salt.
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Damn, Davis, good luck. Wish you could’ve waited till next year, so we could all get together. :)
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They’ll probably give me a 10-year multiple entry visa so I can always come back whenever I want. Now if only I have that much money for plane fares…
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 7:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Guys, click on “Spurs” at the top.
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Damn LD… that’s some fancy stuff. All the players info, too.
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Yeah. I’m writing a post explaining the new changes, and some other stuff.
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Might not pay much attention to the game, unless we suck again. :)
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Looking forward to the game tonight...
After the last game these two teams played, I’m a little scared at just how fired up the Spurs will be to get the win tonight. But if the Thunder can play defense like they did last time, it’ll be another slobber knocker. I’m hoping for that.
I’m really interested to see if they throw Livingston and White out there as well. I know they haven’t had much time with the team yet, but they called these guys up for a reason, to see what they can do, evaluate them. Might as well get them going asap.
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by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 31, 2009 7:20 PM CDT reply actions
I’m not sure, I missed the pregame. I did see Livingston participating in the shootaround though. I’m pretty sure they can play. I’ll try to get a look at the bench, but being a Thunder away game its not in HD here.
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by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 31, 2009 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Nope, they aren’t dressed. I just caught a glimpse of Shaun Livingston in a suit behind the bench. He did participate in the shootaround, but I guess he’s not available to play until Friday against the Blazers.
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by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 31, 2009 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought it was too fast. Still, nice addition.
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I keep forgetting it wasn’t official until today. :p
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by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 31, 2009 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions
LD or ATS,
Is there a way to add the number of visitors or bloggers to each thread?
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What do you mean? The number of hits? Or commenters?
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number of people viewing any particular thread… like tonight’s for instance. How many people are viewing this particular thread?
Number of commenters would be interesting, too.
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Hm, I don’t think you can do that. I’ll investigate.
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YES WE CAN. Just holding out hope, is what I’m sayin’.
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions
You’re thinking of something similar to what forums have, when they show how many of the members are active at any given moment?
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And, can the well known members get a gold star next to their names, while the new members get a crappily drawn star?
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Watch out. You’d be our burakumin, I think.
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Feed
http://atdhe.net/live-tv-5788.html
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Nope. ATDHE sometimes starts working late in the game.
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hmm. It seems like Manu will start. Called it.
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Pop read the preview and saw the light.
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’bout time…maybe he will adandon the mace pg experiment
by speedostuffer on Mar 31, 2009 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions
hmmmmm….. would anyone be terribly opposed to me messing around with the format of the game thread for Sunday? Early, I know, but I have some crazy stuff in mind, so I wanted to get an early start. I don’t know how much free time I’m going to have this weekend.
And Pop said "Let there be Mace"; and there was Mace. And Pop saw what he had done, that it was good. But it was not a point guard, and Pop was blind to this.
How’s this for Joel Przybilla’s nickname, as mentioned in SI: the “Vanilla Gorilla”. I swear it could’ve been the offspring of Przybilla and Greg Oden.
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 7:42 PM CDT reply actions
I thought it was from April 1. Is it working?
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I can’t figure out how to get logged in and watching.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions
You need to get an account first, it’s free. I got one in case I needed to listen to their radio feeds.
My tapeworm tells me what to do.
I have that. And I’m logged in.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Did you get an e-mail telling you about the offer and giving you a coupon code?
My tapeworm tells me what to do.
I remember an email. I probably deleted it.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Mason Jr. off the bench tonight huh. So maybe the PG experiment still abides…
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 7:47 PM CDT reply actions
Pop logic
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions
He’s got it going early. Pop is taking this game veeery seriously.
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions
http://www.poundingtherock.com/2009/3/30/815375/fyi-nba-com-will-offer-fre
Here’s the link Laurie put up earlier… for the free NBA broadband.
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Ok, I’m Hipuks. It looks like high quality video but it is choppy.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 7:56 PM CDT reply actions
Still can’t figure out how to get it free, signed up for an acct though.
by One4theThumb on Mar 31, 2009 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Holy cow. Since when did we last have a flagrant foul? Gooden is a dirty playah.
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 8:01 PM CDT reply actions
I’m watching it! LEAGUE PASS, BABY!
What a pass from Manu to Gooden! Manu’s back, fellas!
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That’s what it told me too, but it was lying.
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Please elaborate! It also tells me I only have 1 game to choose during that time. One and that is it.
Well, pick the Spurs… that’s all I did. And know. Sorry.
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Ooooh he’s good. I still say it, Greg Oden shows promise @ times, but you just know that Portland’s kicking themselves.
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If he were in LA or some other big market, everyone would already know this.
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by raynorschiene on Mar 31, 2009 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions
I think we need some Bowen on Durantula. Free Bruce!
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 8:08 PM CDT reply actions
I don’t but I live in a country nearby. Why do you ask?
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, a lot of my friends go to Malaysia just for that one. Other than that and the Petronas Towers, there’s not much to see there :p
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions
manu yelled “weak” telling mace to go back door and gooden that it will be there
by speedostuffer on Mar 31, 2009 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions
So the Observe and Report movie may or may not be funny — no idea yet. But what I do know is that Sharon Gless as his drinky-drinky mom is hysterical. Her delivery just lays me out with the funny.
Speaking of movies, saw Ghost Town the other night on DVD.
Pretty funny
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by raynorschiene on Mar 31, 2009 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Ricky Gervais (museum head from Night at the Museum) Tea Leoni, and Greg Kinnear
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by raynorschiene on Mar 31, 2009 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I think that is Ghost world.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Same plot?
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by raynorschiene on Mar 31, 2009 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions
These guys can’t miss when they play against us.
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Great pass from Finley. Durant’s a beast.
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Fin and Bon working the 2 man game.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 8:19 PM CDT reply actions
saw that. i think he was fixing his shorts though
by speedostuffer on Mar 31, 2009 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Too bad, we need to put them in their place with the star on board
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by raynorschiene on Mar 31, 2009 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Good god there's a lot of commentors over here...
Go hijack my game thread for a quarter or something so it doesn’t look like I’m commenting to myself all night :p
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by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 31, 2009 8:23 PM CDT reply actions
We started getting tons of comments when LatinD put game feeds for people to watch.
My tapeworm tells me what to do.
You have a quality blog. Wait for it – I’m sure it’ll be crawling with Thunderites soon enough.
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Thanks again for the kind words.
My blog is still fairly new, just over 2 months with SBNation and only 1 month before that. I know it takes time.
…IF I WRITE IT, THEY WILL COMMENT.
lol
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by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 31, 2009 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions
haha. Thanks :D
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by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 31, 2009 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Geez. Any chance we will box out tonight?
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 8:24 PM CDT reply actions
I guess not.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions
The Lakers lose!
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They’re killing us. 48-41. Jeez.
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This 9 point quarter isn’t thrilling me.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 8:27 PM CDT reply actions
Not again with the 13 point quarter, please… Tony almost airballs a 3.
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Oh just remembered. Some reader at hornets247 wasn’t happy about our NOOCH terminology and apparently not too impressed about our game comments lol. He had a big rant about PTR.
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@Pound the Rock. You fools keep calling us the New Orleans Oklahoma Charlotte Hornets with your funny acronym NOOCH, and we’ll realign the karma to have your aging Spurs eliminated fast from the playoffs this year and all your odd numbered glory can go down the tubes with you! Also, it’s pathetic how much they hate on Chris Paul yet covet his handle, so now they are the only fans who call Parker TP9. Hello, earth to San Antonio — that’s ridiculously dumb!
Pound the Rock really love to claim that Chris Paul is a dirty flopper, which also amused me. Really? You should know flopping because Ginobili is about the best in the NBA at it, although I think most fans think Anderson Varejao is the top flopper. The Spurs fans refused top believe CP deserved his 3 pt foul at the end of the game, whining that Parker had fouled Chris. Guys, a foul impedes the progress/ability of the player to make his move, and CP split that double like a hot knife going thru butter — Parker wanted to foul, but he failed! Frankly, Spurs fans were fortunate Finley wasn’t give a game-ending tech for all his histronic whining.
it’s always satisfying to beat the Spurs, but seeing all the whining and pre-game dismissal of the Hornets (the NOOCH…) made this a top victory this season.
don’t do it… it’ll make us seem like all the other trolls.
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It’s like calling Tim “the Big Fundamental”
A spin on nickname of the guy (Chris Paul, Shaq, ect) who gets more media love/attention
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by raynorschiene on Mar 31, 2009 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Next time we play the “Sons”
The Big Fundamental is in effect
Shaq…… what a non-talented, physically superior monster (formerly so) has been
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by raynorschiene on Mar 31, 2009 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions
OK next question
Did you guys have to order it? What did you do? I keep signing in and then I click launch, but it keeps asking me to order it.
When you register you get a password. Then you click on daily pass and put that password in “coupon” or whatever it’s called. You’re credited 3,94 euros, and the total goes to 0. Then you “buy” it.
My password was AA0904.
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It worked for the guys at Manu’s forum.
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Where did you see the link for daily pass? The only thing I see is the “Race for the Playoffs” package for 19.95.
Click on the “League Pass Broadband” banner. You should see three options, Season, something and then Daily Pass.
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No idea, tomasito. Register again and try with a new account?
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Ugh. What an ugly half. Thankfully it is over.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 8:35 PM CDT reply actions
Chromobotia Macracanthus " Clown Loach". One of favorite fish evah, the Clown Loach is a gregarious fish that needs to be kept at in a group of 5 at least. They’re found in the Malay peninsula, Borneo and Sumatra. Even though they’re sold as small cute little fish in fish stores, they can grow up 16 inches in nature, and 14 inches in the aquarium. You need a tank of a least, at least 75 gallons to keep these guys, with lots of filtration as they’re messy eaters. They’re omnivirous so they can be fed bloodworms, mosquito larvae, etc, as well as vegetables. They also eat snails.
Clown loaches have spines under they’re eyes that they use for defense, and are pretty painful if you get stung by them, though they’re pretty peaceful fish.
When in groups, they establish a “pack” with an “alpha” fish, which is usually a female. During fights, they change coloration. These fish are also known to scare the crap out fish keeper for sleeping in weird positions, such as upside down or on the side, which makes a person thinks they’re dead. They also do a thing called the “Loach Dance” where" The whole group may tumble over one another in a vertically oriented, rotating group that will maintain this behaviour for quite a long time. Newly introduced groups of fish to an unfamiliar setting may act like this for a couple of days after introduction". They’re not called Clown Loaches for nothing…
They’ve never been bred naturally, althought an account which is probably a fake is floating around the intwerbs. In the Czech Republic, they’re bred by using hormones.
These guys live for LONG time, it’s not rare for them to live more than 10 years.



This is how huge they can get:

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by Hipuks on Mar 31, 2009 8:35 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Looks like a classic cat burglar to me.
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So do you think the people on this site are kinda like Clown Loaches? Hmmm?
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Have you ever kept clown loaches, Hipuks?
Call me crazy, but they seem to have a spark of intelligence in their little eyes. Relatively speaking, I mean. For fish. Albert there looks like he’s asking for a chin scritchy, for gosh sake.
I haven’t, I don’t have a tank big enough for it. But yes, some fish are smart and respond to their owners, people that have Clown Loaches have all sorts of stories about them.
An Oscar can recognize their owner and their start splashing water or going from end to end of the tank when the person comes home, and Cichlids have pretty complex social hierarchies.
I think there’s a lot more going on with them than we realize.
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What do you guys/girls think? Any suggestions for me before midnight?
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We should ask the Australian dudes… it’s already morning there.
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I thought about all our different time zones after I posted.
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by raynorschiene on Mar 31, 2009 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions
If you don’t have it, there’s no problem. The worm is supposed to get new orders on April first, but if your PC is clean you should be fine.
My tapeworm tells me what to do.
thanks
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by raynorschiene on Mar 31, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions
how can I get to the league pass feed? I already have an all-access pass, but I don’t know where to go.
And Pop said "Let there be Mace"; and there was Mace. And Pop saw what he had done, that it was good. But it was not a point guard, and Pop was blind to this.
no matter what I click on there, it want a credit card.
And Pop said "Let there be Mace"; and there was Mace. And Pop saw what he had done, that it was good. But it was not a point guard, and Pop was blind to this.
Daily pass. Read my reply to tomasito.
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Daily pass is only available on the international broadband, but that’s not available for me—perhaps it’s detected my US based IP
Really? No idea then, tomasito, sorry.
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by LatinD on Mar 31, 2009 8:55 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
- Hand edges towards the button…
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LMAO
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by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 31, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions
I have one on my coffee table….but it says “That was easy” not panic. lol
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by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 31, 2009 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe I shouldn’t bother watching the rest of this.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 8:55 PM CDT reply actions
Tomasito, try the link I posted just above for the NBA League Pass.
That is, if you really want to subject yourself to the pain of watching this game. . . .
What do you guys think about Sam Presti?
Having had him come up through your organization. What do you think of the job he is doing in molding this Thunder team for the future?
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by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 31, 2009 8:57 PM CDT reply actions
He’s great. He was even right to let Chandler go.
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He hasn’t really made a bad move yet. So far, Chandler looks like he would have been more trouble than taking on his mega contract was worth.
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by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 31, 2009 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Manu! Let’s get it within 5, guys.
Damn, Durant can’t miss.
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That would do it
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by raynorschiene on Mar 31, 2009 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions
This is ridiculous. They just don’t miss!
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Maybe Hill could get some minutes. Oh wait I forgot, he killed Pop’s family.
My tapeworm tells me what to do.
In the meantime, Finley shoots 2-8 and defends Durant.
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I’m telling you, we need Bruce for that.
And Pop said "Let there be Mace"; and there was Mace. And Pop saw what he had done, that it was good. But it was not a point guard, and Pop was blind to this.
I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve read this at other sites during games the Thunder are competitive/winning. At some point, I would think people would start to realize how competitive these young cats are.
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by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 31, 2009 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions
I know there are some out there that see how competitive this team is, but in general, most people have no idea, they just look at the record and right them off. I personally think the relocation played a large role in that 3-29 start.
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by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 31, 2009 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions
It looks like Ime is coming in. Yay.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:01 PM CDT reply actions
oh shit ban the league pass feed – silver dancers front and center
And Pop said "Let there be Mace"; and there was Mace. And Pop saw what he had done, that it was good. But it was not a point guard, and Pop was blind to this.
….HOLY FUCK. +1 for Durant. Idiot foul, Ime.
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FINDOOOOG. C’mon, guys, get some stops…
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Our three best defenders not named Tim haven’t played in this game: Bruce, Kurt, George
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Why hasn’t Kurt played? Why is JV getting minutes? What the fuck’s going on?
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That was a terrible foul on The JV.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:08 PM CDT reply actions
Is Pop trying to drive us insane? Seriously? How could anyone make any sense at all of these substitutions?
Udoka posting up………….. and scored……………….
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Geez, Durant can miss. Can’t believe it.
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I passed 10.000 comments. …Yay…
Nice, Timmy.
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Where am I?
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow, nice TO, JV, you asstard.
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it's not his fault he sucks
blame Pop for not putting him in a position where he can be successful… such as not in the game.
Wow. Another terrible foul The JV.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:11 PM CDT reply actions
MASON BRASS BALLS. Now that was clever, dammit!
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somebody learned from Paul
And Pop said "Let there be Mace"; and there was Mace. And Pop saw what he had done, that it was good. But it was not a point guard, and Pop was blind to this.
Much more reasonable than CPthug Sunday night.
by One4theThumb on Mar 31, 2009 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Here’s my creation.
..|._
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:19 PM CDT up reply actions
I got swamped with work and just checking in to see how we’re doing. Can somebody explain to me what the fuck is happening??
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 9:13 PM CDT reply actions
You can have offense or you can have defense, but you can’t have them both at the same time, apparently.
Wow. 2008-2009 Spurs, indeed.
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Mason kicked the defender Reggie Miller style and got the call.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:13 PM CDT reply actions
TERRIBLE CALL
Weaver completely avoided all contact. Total BS call cost us 3 points.
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by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 31, 2009 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed. Terrible call.
Mr Pappa, you aren’t by any chance Argentine are you?
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Perhaps I am. I have many masks.
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by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 31, 2009 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions
….Phew. If that went in, I don’t know what I would’ve done.
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Ripped your heart open and offered it to the FSM? Somebody needs to take one for the team.
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Okay but I need you to find me an altar with lots of bright and sparkly stuff on it so I can feel happy before I die.
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 9:19 PM CDT up reply actions
We actually tied the quarter. Jeez. -6, one quarter left.
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I don’t understand why Manu, Timmy and Tony aren’t shooting more.
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I’m thoroughly underwhelmed by our performance tonight.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:16 PM CDT reply actions
JV still playing????
Udoka still shooting???
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Kurt is in.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:18 PM CDT reply actions
Manu knows how to play this game. Give him the ball, idiots.
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MANU. IS. AWESOME.
And Pop said "Let there be Mace"; and there was Mace. And Pop saw what he had done, that it was good. But it was not a point guard, and Pop was blind to this.
I can’t get over the JV being in the game. Please please please tell me Pop wasn’t just saving his minutes until playoff time.
As long as we’re on the let Manu go nuts strategy, then JV can play the rest of the game.
by One4theThumb on Mar 31, 2009 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions
MAAAAAAAAAAAANUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
That’s Manu! YESYESYES!
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No shit, haha
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by raynorschiene on Mar 31, 2009 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Think the ankle is ready for the EuroStep
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by raynorschiene on Mar 31, 2009 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions
???
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by raynorschiene on Mar 31, 2009 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Sorry I’m late – too lazy to look for a link. Anyone got a good one?
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OMG Pop got a clue. Manu’s running the point.
And Pop said "Let there be Mace"; and there was Mace. And Pop saw what he had done, that it was good. But it was not a point guard, and Pop was blind to this.
Manu to the line! Love you, Manu, love you. We need that!
…I said it in the keys to the game, too…. …. …Right. :)
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Why is JV playing?!?!? That was an open shot, dammit!
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Geez. The JV is just killing me.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:25 PM CDT reply actions
-7 again. We need stops, we need points.
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Whaddaya know, Kurt is good at grabbing offensive rebounds.
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That was a pretty weak offensive foul call on Tony. I’ll call it a make up for the Mason bogus 3 since it was the same ref.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:27 PM CDT reply actions
FUCK! How did he get that +1….
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Manu missed the ball.
And Pop said "Let there be Mace"; and there was Mace. And Pop saw what he had done, that it was good. But it was not a point guard, and Pop was blind to this.
Whoever called me on it, he’s right. Mason sucks.
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The hell.. there are no shotblockers in this OKC team. What the hell are we doing?
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 9:29 PM CDT reply actions
Hey Tony, how bout you stop GIVING THE F$&*%^ BALL AWAY?!?!?
And Pop said "Let there be Mace"; and there was Mace. And Pop saw what he had done, that it was good. But it was not a point guard, and Pop was blind to this.
And now a Manu TO… Geez…. I can’t breathe.
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Damn, now Manu is in on the TO act as well.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:29 PM CDT reply actions
Incredible. Only 6 points in this quarter so far.
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Lord… why? :(
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 9:31 PM CDT reply actions
Manu needs to just take it to the rim.
And Pop said "Let there be Mace"; and there was Mace. And Pop saw what he had done, that it was good. But it was not a point guard, and Pop was blind to this.
Would it do any good?
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh good. Bonner is in. That’s what we needed. And Manu is out. Thank god. He was killing us.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:33 PM CDT reply actions
Yes. FinDog in for Ime. This lineup wins championships.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:33 PM CDT reply actions
ball don’t lie?
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It was a half foul.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Green went around Bonner like he was a broken railroad crossing arm.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:35 PM CDT reply actions
Man, Mason with a wide open look.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:37 PM CDT reply actions
The scrubs need to make their open shots. That’s basketball 101.
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I thik the scrubs are living up to a “bunch of suck” tonight.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions
lol findog.
And Pop said "Let there be Mace"; and there was Mace. And Pop saw what he had done, that it was good. But it was not a point guard, and Pop was blind to this.
Bonner with the hustle. He already saved us two offensive boards.
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WHERE IS MANU?
I feel like I should demand it, Aregentine style.
And Pop said "Let there be Mace"; and there was Mace. And Pop saw what he had done, that it was good. But it was not a point guard, and Pop was blind to this.
Whoa. Tony has only taken 8 shots tonight.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:40 PM CDT reply actions
no Tony, no points?
And Pop said "Let there be Mace"; and there was Mace. And Pop saw what he had done, that it was good. But it was not a point guard, and Pop was blind to this.
damn, Manu. We needed those points.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:42 PM CDT reply actions
That ref missed that call too I think
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:42 PM CDT reply actions
Tim, you need to make these FTs…
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I pressed it already. Nothing happened. Yet.
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions
FINDOG!
And Pop said "Let there be Mace"; and there was Mace. And Pop saw what he had done, that it was good. But it was not a point guard, and Pop was blind to this.
FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOG!!
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Now really would be a great time for some of that.
And Pop said "Let there be Mace"; and there was Mace. And Pop saw what he had done, that it was good. But it was not a point guard, and Pop was blind to this.
You guys are way ahead of me, I calmly watched the game, knowing the Findog three was coming.
My tapeworm tells me what to do.
Durant with the damn 3.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:47 PM CDT reply actions
….I can’t believe we lost this game……..
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What a craptastic last possession.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:48 PM CDT reply actions
Why didn’t we call for a timeout? We didn’t have any?
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[nods]
And Pop said "Let there be Mace"; and there was Mace. And Pop saw what he had done, that it was good. But it was not a point guard, and Pop was blind to this.
This is disturbing.
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 9:48 PM CDT reply actions
Yeah, Manu didn’t run that last possession very well.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 31, 2009 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Here’s a question: why did Finley take more shots than anyone else?
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I don’t know the stat, but fin played pretty well tonight. He hit a few threes tonight.
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5-16. That’s the stat. I wish I was kidding.
And Pop said "Let there be Mace"; and there was Mace. And Pop saw what he had done, that it was good. But it was not a point guard, and Pop was blind to this.
I mean, seriously. What the fuck is this team doing? What the fuck is Pop doing? What the fucking fuck? Fuck it I’ve never cursed so much in the internet.
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 9:50 PM CDT reply actions
You can use your day pass to watch other games. Right now I’m rooting for the Kings. Let’s salvage the night.
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I’m fucking crashed. What else can I do?
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Blog? I don’t know. I used to play video games before, that was my therapy. But killing aliens just doesn’t work like it used to.
My tapeworm tells me what to do.
Just bought two games. Crysis: Warhead and COD 5. I could care less.
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Damn you. On PS3 or Xbox?
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions
PC, Davis. That’s all a gamer needs. A quadcore-chip, GTS8800, 22’’ LCD PC. PS3 and X-Box are for people that can’t swing that. :)
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Haha good one, Hipuks. C’mon, how can you not love Blu-Ray or even HDMI? Plus the party games like Guitar Hero or Rockband… they can make you forget these Spurs-induced woes at least for a few hours.
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I’m gonna play some Crysis: Wars now. Anyone has it and wants to join me? It’ll be my first try.
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Perhaps it’s not so bad. We knew it was going to take Manu some time to get up to speed. He’s shown flashes of brilliance, but he’s still rusty.
I’m not ready to panic yet. This is a frustrating loss, and it pisses me off, but I don’t feel doomed.
He was definitely missing the killer instinct on the last possession.
by One4theThumb on Mar 31, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
What’s wrong with you tonight, Lauri? Isn’t it mandatory that all PTRers have cynical, fatalistic attitudes?
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Girl, getting my fatalism on takes energy. I’m too wiped out to hate.
I’ll try to do better after I get some sleep!
On that last possession did he try a hand off to duncan and got it knocked away…or did he try a backward pass? I couldn’t tell. i wish he had just shot it.
Remember when we blew off all the folks that said Pop was a super-genious for throwing that Thuggets game by benching EVERYone? Yeah… well, after tonight they have the same record and the tie breaker. Joy.
Heh. Thanks, DaLoon, I needed that.
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Oh yeah, that’s the problem. Some stupid fucking game we threw away. That’s what’s wrong with the Spurs right now. I’m sure if we had that extra win we’d be killing right now.
My tapeworm tells me what to do.
I’m trying to think of positive thoughts. Maybe Pop will use this game to tear into his guys (he damn well better) and FINALLY get them up to speed with the other elite teams. I don’t know. This is a sad day. Might as well get used to this as the Duncan era is nearing its close.
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 9:57 PM CDT reply actions
He’s just saving his energy for an all-out locker room thrashing. I hope.
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Don’t worry, guys. Everything will be okay when Manu comes back.
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And once again, pop gets outcoached by the infamous Scott Brooks.
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Maybe, all we know is that he’s a rookie coach.
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And thanks Tony for the trash-talk. That helped.
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Last night? He said on TV that he couldn’t get motivated playing against crappy teams – like OKC. Or something like that.
Meh.
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Fuck-tastic. Wow, I don’t even know what to say. We have trouble beating the Thunder.
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.
We need to hit threes, because we obviously cannot win without making any.
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A little defense would also help to prevent the other team from making their own threes.
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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 31, 2009 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
I hate to say it, but we need an Intervention. Everyone write your letters.
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Dear Pop, if your rotations don’t start making sense I will be forced to cut all contact from you. No more wine, no more “Pop knows what he’s doing”. Please take this chance to bench the JV and not use Finley to defend players that can actually shoot.
I used to look up to your awesome beard, but have you seen you devolve into a stubborn fucker who’s afraid of young guys. Please play Hill at the point.
If you reject this help, then screw you!
My tapeworm tells me what to do.
Ah well. Just me and my loneliness. I’ll go do something useful.
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It’s funny that Wade’s “Where will amazing happen?” video shows him getting a bogus call.
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Wade gets paraded to the free throw line like Macy’s on Thanksgiving every game. And he travels a lot.
by turnitin.com on Mar 31, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Tough Loss for you Guys
At least you have playoffs to look forward to, and another rematch with the Thunder next week I believe. Anyway, thanks for those of you who came over to WTLC and dropped a comment or two, and thanks for the hospitality tonight, and see you next week.
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by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 31, 2009 10:23 PM CDT reply actions
Listen, nothing personal. But I want to destroy you guys so badly next time we meet, that Kevin Durant will be found in the locker room floor, in the fetal position, shaking and quietly saying" The horror…the horror".
Nothing personal.
My tapeworm tells me what to do.
Oh if I were a Spurs fan I totally would to. Seriously.
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by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 31, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Thank you for being a good host.
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I like Divac. He deserves to have his jersey retired. Too bad he’s always called flopper, as if that were his only dimension as a player.
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I don't know what to say.
Maybe we are happy with not winning the division and being number 3, or lower in the West. Is this how it’s going to be from here on out? Are we going to be stuck at 48 wins?! I don’t know what to say, other than that we’re just hoping for Manu to come out of his shell and not be rusty, which I know will happen, eventually. It just needs to happen faster. Maybe I am not being fair. I mean, 48 wins is good. It’s better than most, teams in the league. Better than most in the conference. The end of the season surge has not happened. We’re supposed to be plowing through teams right now, instead we’ve dropped two games in 2 weeks to a team thats won like 20 or so all year, and 2 other division rivals. And ladi da- we’ve got Cleveland on Sunday. Unless we beat them, and if OKC is a loss, (Indiana will be a mountain to limb for a victory), there’s a strong possibility we may not see 50 this week.
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Remaining Games
DEN (49-26): vs Utah, vs LA Clippers, @ Minnesota, vs Oklahoma City, @ LA Lakers, vs Sacramento, @ Portland. That’s a 5-2 record at best, realistically 4-3 if Utah can play against an inferior team on the road.
SAS (48-26, .5 GB): @ Indiana, @ Cleveland, @ Oklahoma City, vs Portland, vs Utah, @ Sacramento, @ Golden State, vs New Orleans. We’ll be lucky to go 6-2 if we split Por/Utah, 5-3 if we blow it to NOOCH again, and 4-4 if we go 1-3 vs OKC.
HOU (48-26, .5 GB): @ Phoenix, @ LA Lakers, vs Portland, vs Orlando, @ Sacramento 9:00pm, @ Golden State, vs New Orleans, @ Dallas. Definitely the toughest schedule of the 3. Most likely 5-3. I can’t see them winning against PHX, Por, NOOCH, and the Mavs. Even though they’re better than all those teams. They could shock us and beat everyone but LAL or ORL and go 7-1, or they could pull a SAS and end up at 3-5. I think the Nuggets are more likely to beat us out for the 2nd seed, but you never know in professional sports.
I think Utah is a better team than both Houston and Denver, but they have too many road games left and are getting blown out by the Blazers right now. Have games @ DEN, NOOCH, DAL, SAS, and LAL left.
Bottom line is: we should get the 2 seed. Our schedule is easier than both of the other teams. I don’t think the Rockets have a chance at it, and we should end up with a .5 lead over Denver. It won’t make a difference if we keep throwing up shit burgers like today and Sunday. I guess all I really care about is the Rockets staying at 4. The Nuggets can have HC in the 2nd round as long as we’re playing them, but you never know: we might wind up 1-3 on the season against OKC and be out sooner than we expect.
Sorry for the rant, just depressed after the last few games.
That belongs in a fanpost, One4.
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…Make fun of me, will ya. Sniff.
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I just realized TD led the team in assists with 4. That might be the most appalling number of them all. Depression continues to seep in.
4 assists was the most that anyone on this team had tonight?!?! Goodness. That is sad. Pop is probably laying into the team as we speak. As is stands right now NOOCH is losing to the Kings. It looks like Andres Nocioni picked a good night to be a chucker. He’s 5/6 on 3’s.
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by Ed (dfjmed) on Mar 31, 2009 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
ugh
this team is giving me ulcers and causing me physical pain. having the spurs as your favorite teams is like being in an abusive relationship.
Haha…as twisted as that is, you are correct! They’re my favorite team in the world, but they frustrate me more than anything!
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by Ed (dfjmed) on Mar 31, 2009 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Whoa. Kings up 2, 2 seconds left.
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….They lost at the buzzer. That’s, like, the anti-Spurs.
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Well f*ck it anyway.
What a crapp ass night. Talk about possibly salvaging a Spurs loss.
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Yet another team that our division lead is lessened on. The Mavs killed whoever they played tonight, too. Hornets win tonight, I’m sure the Rockets’ll find a way to beat whoever they play tomorrow. A storm’s a brewein’, and it ain’t lookin’ pretty.
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