San Antonio Spurs NBA Summer League Basketball Game One Preview and Live Thread
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 12, 2009 11:59 AM CDT
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PrintFinally, after two long days it is time for the Spurs to play. I can't tell you how stoked I am. I'm drinking coffee and I'm going to try really hard to not have my day go like this. We kick off Summer League play with a game against the New Orleans Hornets.
It's a 3:00 Spurs time tip. You can watch the game at NBA.com. You get all the Summer League games for $15. A small price to pay when your fearless leader has driven half way round the world to be here. I'm paying almost $15 a day for an internet connection in the Hooters Casino and Hotel.
Make sure to tell your friends, if you have any, that the Spurs are playing today. I'm not sure a lot of people know.
I have been remiss in not mentioning the two guys I have been hanging out with this week. Jordan Sams of Liberty Ballers and Frank Madden of Brew Hoop. Please go check out their stuff and show them some love. They are good guys.
Your San Antonio Spurs
Still no word on Spurnando, but I seriously doubt I will get to see him. This is who I expect our starters to be:
- PG - George Hill
- SG - Jack McClinton
- SF - Malik Hairston
- PF - DeJuan Blair
- C -Ian Mahinmi
- Bench - James Gist
The Spurs' full roster.
The Evil New Orleans Hornets
Ok, they really aren't so evil. Not their summer league team, at least. They have this year's first round pick, and 21st overall selection, Darren Collison. They are also sporting 2007 first round pick Julian Wright. Otherwise, the only guy that interests me is former Spur Anthony Tolliver. Check out the Hornets' full roster and let me know if anybody interests you.
What To Expect?
Well, a lot will depend on how long the Hornets have been practicing. I heard Paul Westphal say yesterday that the Kings had only had two days of practice. I think the Spurs have been practicing since the first of July. I will try to get that verified today. The ability to execute plays and defensive rotations is a big part of this event. Not many teams really can. Jonas Jerebko told me yesterday that he only had one practice with the Pistons team. It has to be virtually impossible to have any cohesion in that environment.
On the other hand, we have two guys who played with the team for a year or more in George Hill and Ian Mahinmi. Another guy in Malik Hairston, who was with the team some last year and played in the system in Austin the rest of the season. James Gist was with the club for last year's summer league. Eric Dawson has played with the Toros for a year. There are a lot of guys who should know what we are doing.
I expect this to be one of the most cohesive units we have seen so far.
The ATS Burning Questions
- Will George be dominant at the point? Or just really good?
- What will Jack McClinton's shot selection be like?
- It's not IF DeJuan will be a beast this game, it's how much of a beast?
- How will Ian look?
- Will G.I.S.T. make an appearance? You know what I'm talking about.
- Can Malik hit the corner 3?
Today's Other Games
- Game 2: Timberwolves vs Rockets Jonny Flynn, Corey Brewer, Oleksiy Pecherov, and Gerald Henderson are playing for the T-Wolves.
- Game 3: Thunder vs Grizzlies Russell Westbrook, James Harden, DJ White, Serge Ibaka, and Shaun Livingston for the Thunder. For the Grizzies, Hasheem Thabeet, Darrell Arthur, Hamed Haddadi, Demarre Carroll and DeJuan's fellow Panther Sam Young
- Game 4: Cavaliers vs Bucks
- Still nobody for the Cavs. Just joking, Danny Green was good yesterday. The Bucks will be keeping a close eye on Joe Alexander and Brandon Jennings
We get several new teams today. Very welcome after yesterday's repeat teams. I don't have time to preview all these new teams and what players to watch. Let's play some basketball.
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Signing up to the Summer League broadband now…
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Me either. The main reason I bought it was because they archive the games and so I can rewatch them if I missed anything.
Just call me The Profit
This is my way of working up to buying the League Pass for the season, too.
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I think you just need a tv card for your computer, after that I’m not sure, there’s tutorials online.
AKA: Linix129
Hm. I have one. I’ll look into it.
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I’ll certainly give it a shot if I buy League Pass. Only for PTRers, though.
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We’ll have to see if my connection is up to it…
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If you can do it, I will name my 3rd unborn child after you, regardless if it’s a boy or girl. And if that’s not enough, I’ll also rename one of my already born children. Of course, i’ll have to go find one first.
"He's Manu Ginobili"
by the little o on Jul 12, 2009 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I guess I could also give my l/p to someone else with a better connection and then watch his feed.
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most broadband connections in the US have extremely slow upload speeds. You usually have to pick up the faster plans to be able to do that here. I dont know what the quality of the internet is in the land of the great Manu…
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Hey LatinD,
I have a couple of comments about League Pass Broadband for you. I subscribed last season because I was too cheap to get the League Pass cable TV package. I mostly used it to watch out of market playoff teams play. (Portland vs Dallas or Hornets, etc.)
I know that you’ll do the international league pass broadband so maybe it does not apply to you but the biggest annoyance was that they didn’t show any nationally broadcast games. Those on ABC, ESPN, TNT were no problem for me because I just watched them on cable. But the big annoyance was NBA-TV games. It seemed like the game I most wanted to watch was always blacked out because NBA-TV was showing it. It pissed me off so much I doubt I will subscribe again this year.
Like I said maybe the international version is set-up different but thought I’d give you a heads up.
Hm, thanks for the heads up, Iaz. I’ll have to check that before I sign up.
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Hey before I forget
I saw you somewhere around here discussing linking to a particular starting spot on YouTube video. When you have time can you point me to some instructions on how to do it?
I tried to look it up on YouTube help but . . .
Also, do you have to own or embed something in the video? Or can you link to a specific spot on other people’s videos?
Gracias.
Read this and this. You can link to specific time on other people’s videos, yes. You can also make it so that embedded videos start at a specific time.
You’re welcome, and let me know if you need help.
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It looks like Gist will be starting instead of Blair.
We specialize in misinformation around here. Facts and stats just get in the way.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 12, 2009 1:59 PM CDT reply actions
I think that is just how it is. I wasn’t sure who would be the PF. My guess is that James knows a little more and is a little more seasoned.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 12, 2009 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
This has nothing to do with summer league, but I just heard that Dallas and Milwaukee are talking about Dampier for Redd. WTF is Cuban thinking?
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why does he want a 10 deep back court and a 2 deep front court? yes, damp is overpaid, but I’m not sure they play us as well in the playoffs without him
Did we really just add a player good enough to be guarded by Bruce Bowen?
This makes absolutely no sense for the Bucks since they already have Andrew Bogut at center and I doubt that they are gonna slide him over to the PF spot. For Dallas however, it’s obvious that Cuban wants to load up on gunners. The Mavs have needed a starting 2 for quite some time now. I just don’t see how Dirk, Terry, Howard, Redd, and Marion are all going to find shots. Kidd is good, and he’s often been described as a magician, but I don’t think he’ll be able to make an extra ball or two appear on the court to make them happy.
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by the little o on Jul 12, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Cubans thoughts- “Those fucking Spurs are always winning chips and Manu Ginobili fucking tears us apart. How can I get him on my team? Shit I can’t! Ummm Hmmm..Oh I know I’ll get ANOTHER left hander to counter ballance him. Yes! I’m so smart.”
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Cuban is a fuckin genius!!!!! They are without bigs, dirk is the center and marion the PF.
they should change the name of the team to Dirk and the seven dwarfs
by spursfan87 on Jul 12, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah and Jason Terry thinks the Spurs haven’t improved much this offseason. They’re all a bunch of clumps
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someone already mentioned this, but it’s incredible how much like the Warriors they would be if this trade really happens. haha, oh cuban. He probably thinks this would be the only way to beat the top ranked lakers just like the warriors beat the top ranked Mavs a coupe of seasons ago.
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by the little o on Jul 12, 2009 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions
You get all the Summer League games for $15. A small price to pay when your fearless leader has driven half way round the world to be here. I’m paying almost $15 a day for an internet connection in the Hooters Casino and Hotel.
You should have opened a Paypal account for us to donate to or something. You are giving us some of the best Summer League coverage out there and paying out of pocket to do it.
Gist starting kind of makes sense to me because we all assume Blair has a roster spot but Gist isn’t as certain. Seeing him play with Hill, Mahinmi, and Hairston is very valuable since all 3 are on the roster next year.
Did we really just add a player good enough to be guarded by Bruce Bowen?
It is going to be intersting to see what the spurs are going to do with the SF backup postion. If hariston keeps droping bombs FIndog min might go down. Altough im shure somehow the spurs are going to get the two min if Malik shows he can play NBA level.
GO SPURS GO
SPURS 2010 NBA Champions (if team is healty LoL)
It took me 3 hours but I finally managed to change my blog’s width and add a new sidebar. I rock.
It’s not like I had anything better to do with my time. I pinched my sciatic nerve so I’m stuck in my chair till I can go to the masseuse.
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McClinton's twitter
Focus.“this time it’s for the money”
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Though true I’m not sure if I like pro athletes talking about money being their motivation.
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It’s just a famous line. I wouldn’t read so much into it.
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It’s embarrassing that a non-english born speaker has a better grasp of the language and recognizes famous lines before me.
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Hey, the first thing you learn when you chat in a foreign language is the stuff everyone keeps repeating. Like… all your base are belong to us.
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by LatinD on Jul 12, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
It’s their job.
Back when I wasn’t a bum and flipped burgers for a living, my motivation for it wasn’t to provide customers with the most delicious-juicy-special sauced filled burgers. No, it was to earn money in order to get drunk or high, and buy myself a special burger at the end of the night.
I agree that he shouldn’t be posting it on his twitter account that his focus is money, however true it might be.
That makes me wonder, what his twitter account would have been before games when he was in miami:
Focus: “this time it’s for the ____________ (insert your response here)”
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by the little o on Jul 12, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions
I made it. I can tell from where I’m sitting that Blair has no ACL’s.
It is what it is.
We are who we are.
by SinCitySpur on Jul 12, 2009 2:29 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Yeah, I’m interested in figuring out where I should sit next weekend.
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Can he? I thought ATS was in the media section.
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We talked for a bit. He’s sitting in the media section, I’m in the bleachers right around the 35 yard line.
It is what it is.
We are who we are.
by SinCitySpur on Jul 12, 2009 2:55 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
In order this is what I’m looking for.
1. Georgie to play like a mutherfucker at the point.
2. Ian dominating defensively. Rebounding and altering/blocking shots.
3. Gist showing he belongs with the big boys, making Bonner disposable.
4. Blair and Hairslip to play with a major chip on their shoulders.
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I hope Blair has a chip on his shoulder since he has no ACL’s & SinCity can see it.
by cojones2thewall on Jul 12, 2009 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions
If he is here, I don’t know who he is.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 12, 2009 2:55 PM CDT reply actions
I don’t like Collison because I hate UCLA so if Georgie just ate him up i’d make a mess of myself
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UCLA is awesome. always bringing great defenders to the league.
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by the little o on Jul 12, 2009 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, it’s probably way better than this.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 12, 2009 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Hill… and… McClinton.
Those are your starters.
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Video quality isn’t as good as in the League Pass, but it’s 10 times better than Justin. Sound quality is great.
Spend those 15 dollars, guys.
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Gist just threw it down!
It is what it is.
We are who we are.
by SinCitySpur on Jul 12, 2009 3:01 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Gist with the first two points, off a missed layup from Hairston.
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I know!!! I’ve tried it so many times but it doesn’t work. With every failed attempt, League Pass creeps closer and closer to my credit card, saying "feed me!! "
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by the little o on Jul 12, 2009 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Alley-oop from Hairston to HILLDOG!
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shit, I think I’m just gonna shell out the $$$
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2 dunks to start the game??? Who are these guys and why are they wearing Spurs uniforms?
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by SinCitySpur on Jul 12, 2009 3:03 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Ian was just blocked badly, but got the ball back to Hill for a last second attempt. Miss.
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McClinton shooting fearlessly, but missed.
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That was the clever play – chance for a +1.
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Nice play by Mahinmi on the post. Fouled, FTs.
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McClinto blocked. He rushed there. NOOCH 7-6.
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This ACL talk is giving the creeps… there is a reason I did not try to be a medical doctor…
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- DBG
since they posted that picture of the knee injury on this site Ive been seriously traumatized….
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Its ok LE… its going to pass… you will feel better soon…
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Two offensive boards and the putback on his first play. WTF!
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Nice one, DeJuan
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wow, nice move by ACL
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HILLDOG!!!!!
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by SinCitySpur on Jul 12, 2009 3:13 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Hill can do that because Pop isn’t in the house?
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Hill has 9 of our 15
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Hill again with a nice drive to the basket. He’s looking fine, even though his J’s not falling.
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Nice jumper by Blair! He’s looking great.
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Blair misses a FT. He’s a Spur through and through.
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Wow, we are all so predictable…
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What a stupid call… that was some play. Who made that dunk?
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Really dissappointed in Mahinmi in the first quarter. With all of his experience, he should have looked a lot better. He looks weak and lost out there.
Who was that? Shitty announcers.
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nice little jumper.
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Blair, I think.
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If that was Blair (and I think you’re right), then daaaaamn.
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Hey Cap!
George is doing great, Blair is doing well. Everyone else has the jitters… or something. Maybe they’re intimidated by the ATS presence.
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ATS is going in to the locker room with the guys during half time and explaining how basketball should be played. After that I predict a 40 to 5 run for the Spurs
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- DBG
Can anybody post the numbers for the Spurs players? (not phone numbers, jersey numbers)
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- DBG
they are here
http://www.nba.com/summerleague2009/team/index.jsp?team=spurs
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 12, 2009 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Damn, I missed the replay… was that Blair with the turnaround J?
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He’s playing more like Dr. House so far.
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This is summer league. We’re not in regular season form yet. Gonna miss some good one-liners.
My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri
The trading of Fab has lit a fire under Chilai’s pants. He has been in regular season form since.
by silverandblack_davis on Jul 12, 2009 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions
ARE YOU SERIOUSLY ASKING WHY LATIND’S COMMENT IS NOT APPRECIATED IN AMERICA?
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+1
McClinton, just from watching his videos already has more handles and gets to the rim more than Eddie House. And just from listening to Pop and R.C., he already has better defense. I think McClinton’s ceiling is so much higher than Eddie House’s, however, I think his basement could be to become a player like House… so I’m so glad we got him.
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by the little o on Jul 13, 2009 12:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Romel Beck is actually impressing me…
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Yep, he’s doint a good job with the few touches he’s getting.
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Gee is killing it. Let’s sign that guy.
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And again.. go Beck.
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He is impressing me more than Ian. What postion does he play.
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Beck is taking over.
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by SinCitySpur on Jul 12, 2009 3:34 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Beck… now that’s a good manga. And a good basketball player, I guess?
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Chilai 1, rest of PTR 0
(take that tomasito, im sure as hell you didnt remember about romel beck)
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Who’s the guy being interviewed?
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Jeff Lindsay (RC’s right hand man)
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Ah, thanks. His tone is exactly like RC’s.
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Is Pop with a voice alteration device and a alternate personality chip…
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this from Wiki… I like him even more.
Beck is probably best known for crossing over Kobe Bryant and scoring a rare four-point play against the Los Angeles Lakers guard during the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship.
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Beck is probably best known for crossing over Kobe Bryant and scoring a rare four-point play against the Los Angeles Lakers guard during the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship.1
That makes me like him so muc
Bullshit call against Blair. Let them play, refs.
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Hill with the jumpah
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Why? It went straight to that guy’s hands.
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Hill running the fast break perfectly, then someone messed it up.
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maybe he’s a free throw stud, like Manu?
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Boy, Blair’s positioning under the basket is impeccable. He sure looks bigger than 6-7.
My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri
Damn, Blair. That’s how you grab a freaking rebound.
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That whole “best rebounder to come out of college in the last decade” is not hyperbole.
My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri
Nobody has ever learned how to rebound. It’s something you have or you don’t it’s the reason an insane janitor named Dennis Rodman was able to win multiple championship rings – and it’s the reason I want to bear DeJuan Blair’s children.
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He’s everywhere… godfsm, I can’t believe his range.
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Good first half. If Ian wakes up and McClinton makes a shot, I’ll be happy.
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not much. He’s like Jekkyl and Hyde on D, and almost non-existent on the offensive end.
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…Sexy… where are that girl’s parents?
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The cheerleaders are all legal!
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I just think women are the most beautiful thing in the world. Sue me. :)
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Mahinmi needs to step it up, but I’m wondering if he can.
Blair is really impressive. And Beck…. who is this guy? Play him more.
Hairston not really doing much out there except mishandling passes.
Gist… is out there running, but not doing much.
The sad thing about beck is he mihgt not make the team. I think he is a pg which the spurs dont need.
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Really? I think he has a chance if he’s a PG that can shoot. When was the last time we started a season with only two PGs?
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Since he’s 6-7 or so, he’s probably more in the mode of a point forward – but that would totally work in our system.
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Beck is a shooting guard.
His defense hasn’t bben so good.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 12, 2009 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Do you think he got a chacne of making the team
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Dear god, I didnt know Romel Beck was with the spurs. He is a Kevin Martin clone. Give him minutes and he gets you points in a very efficient way (3’s and free throws).
Seriously, he is pretty good. He is mexico’s best player, for what its that worth.
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blair is going to help this season. He is what the spurs need, a guy coming of the bench to get some rebounds. And also has a decent mid range jumper
Let’s wait till the Summer League is over before we start judging their performance.
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Hairston woke the hell up. DUNK THAT CHIT!
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Who made that last bucket? I keep missing things… I’m out of practice at this whole watch-and-blog thing.
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Was that Ian that didn’t get up after that last defensive sequence?
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Ian and he was tying his shoe.
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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 12, 2009 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions
This Thornton kid is pretty good.
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by SinCitySpur on Jul 12, 2009 3:59 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Mahinmi going strong at it, and then being fouled. Me likes.
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Hairston is balling right now. See? You have to wait sometimes.
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Hairston’s shot looks good.
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McClinton’s showing some skill at the 1.
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Don’t be so quick to judge these guys, spursfan… He’s played only, what? 15 minutes with the Spurs?
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Hill with the veteran pump fake.
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Guys who can’t run the point so far: Hairston, Beck.
The coach is really experimenting…
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#14? Who the heck is that? Aaargh, I don’t know these guys…
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Thanks. Silly me, that was Donnell Taylor.
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Truly a Spurs game: the opposing team makes a 3-point bomb at the end of the 3rd.
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Nice one, Animal.
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you have a box score?
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Hey, thanks. I couldn’t find that.
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How did you find that, for future reference?
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The way Blair positions himself for boards is remarkable. In person it is otstanding, amazine, brillian, I’m running out of stuperlatives.
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by SinCitySpur on Jul 12, 2009 4:20 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
The Spurs are suddenly firing on all cylinders.
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GIST SIGHTING!
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Since beachwood isn’t answering… anyone knows where the boxscores are linked?
http://www.nba.com/summerleague2009/games/boxscore.jsp?gameId=1520900009
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- go to nba.com
- underneath the “watch all summer league games live” you see a purple/blue banner saying NBA TV. underneath it says “NBA Summer League” click that
- then you should see “scoreboard” click on the date of the game, and the box score should be there
Hm. I don’t see “watch…” or the banner.
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Hairston dribbling and driving to the basket… not so hot.
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WTF…. Mahinmi just did something gorgeous.
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or you can just click here.
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I want to know how they got that boxscore, for the next game.
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Oh, I see. It wasn’t working earlier on. Guess it took a while for it to be linked. Thanks, Cap.
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Nope, couldn’t find it. Thanks, though.
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Thanks, shoothoop, I found it.
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Jack hasn’t even attempted a 3 – he’s not going to be in the post-game poll.
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Well, we won. And Hill, Hairston and Blair all looked great. 3 out of 5 isn’t bad at all.
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really? I thought his passing was poor, but I only saw him in the second half.
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I think Hariston iMpressed me most. I knew hill was going to do good as for bliar. I wasnt so shrue if Harstion would do so great but he proved me wrong
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by the little o on Jul 12, 2009 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions
14 year-olds are known for ADDs. Or maybe it’s just the sugar.
by silverandblack_davis on Jul 12, 2009 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions
miami heat and sours fan here
im watching it online for free right now. so far blair is ballin. with a double double already. hill is maturing showing good techniques. malik is putting in points. dfense need improvement but they will learn. hill remind me of trevor ariza wit h ball handle what messin them up is a lil bit too much from everybody on the team. they need to learn how to play old spurs basketball. which is defense and put on points ian also play decent showing some big man moves,james gist come on man. that play was worthless. we won. hill was perfect on the free .blair is fokin beast
rik, you putting up the post-game thread?
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http://www.nba.com/summerleague2009/games/boxscore.jsp?gameId=1520900009
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Thanks
So I just got home after driving from SA…I want to thank everyone for keeping me in the game during the drive.
Hit the refresh key on my phone about 50 times and felt like I had a pretty good blow by blow of the game
Deyum… 500+ comments on a Summer League game? This could be the greatest offseason ever.
by silverandblack_davis on Jul 12, 2009 10:01 PM CDT reply actions
Yeah, we’re gonna have to make some changes to how the game threads are done, with the amount of traffic we’ve got now.
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You mean during the regular season? I guess we could break them in two parts if they make it to 1000 comments. Or 800 comments.
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Probably going to make the preview separate from the actual game thread, like they do on most of the busy SBN sites. And yeah, if the comments get that far, we’ll probably have to make separate first/second half threads.
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That works because they have the pregame posts ready hours before the game… Wonder if we can pull that off. :)
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I think we should enlist Mr.P to our cause if we plan to do that.
by silverandblack_davis on Jul 13, 2009 12:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Hah. We should talk Mr. P into doing some design art for the site. He’s got a knack for that.
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It’s a different Marcus Williams. Ours is under contract.
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