Wallpaper: Dismantle Opponents. Build Titles.
by BlaseE on Aug 18, 2009 10:34 PM CDT
in Off The Wall
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I have seen quite a few Swiss army knife references on PTR. I think they started from Powell or Stampler or someone else describing Manu's many skills. It was then used to describe our many bigs and how they all serve a purpose. This was reinforced and fleshed out (without the analogy) by ATS when he wrote about "the Spurs' system and balance of skills". The closest case you could make is maybe Haislip and Bonner both being 3-point shooting bigs, but really the comparison ends there. Sadly there weren't more things out of the knife so I only used Duncan, Manu, Parker, RJ, Dice, Finley, Mason, Blair, and Hill. I had started a rough version a couple weeks ago and was motivated to work on it again by LatinD's Blair wallpaper.
Duncan is on the big knife because he is our biggest, best, and sharpest weapon. Parker is on the scissors because he cuts. Mason is on the screw driver because he can "drill it". Manu is on the bottle-opener/flat-head driver because he is the most versatile player and does everything. Hill is on the magnifying glass because he is a closer look at our future. Blair is on a smaller knife than Duncan because he is our next PF. Finley, McDyess, and RJ were just made to fit. RJ and Dice were tough because I wanted pictures that looked like they could be Spurs shots down the road. I didn't want any Pistons or Nets logos showing up.
For 1024 X 768:
LatinD and I want to make wallpapers a more regular post, so if you have an idea, post it and LatinD will feature it on the Wallpapers page linked on the left. It doesn't have to be explicitly Spurs related either. You can focus on PTR or something PTR related.
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I forgot the PTR text and have added it. I didn't incorporate Pop, but I did add the AT&T center.
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BlaseE, love the wallpaper and the story too. Very well written and conceived. Many kudos.
From under the radar to hanging in the rafters - Big50
5 in 10
by jollyrogerwilco on Aug 18, 2009 10:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That’s very cool, man. Very cool.
We specialize in misinformation around here. Facts and stats just get in the way.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Aug 18, 2009 10:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn, I love this one, BlaseE. Recced hard.
Constructive criticism: I’m not sure if you meant for the knife to be transparent over that gray line (the corkscrew, the hook and the hoop), but that looks a bit odd to me. Also, are we going to add the “Pounding the Rock” text? The black bands at the top and the bottom look great.
Seriously loved it, BlaseE. You took it to another level.
Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders
by LatinD on Aug 18, 2009 10:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I see what you mean, but what I meant was for the knife to look like it was laying on something. The stripe is higher than it going through the ring which would put it higher than the corkscrew and the hook thing. The stripe is transparent, not the knife. I see what you mean though. I meant for the stripe to have a solid black stroke and then then only have a transparent fill. I guess I didn’t notice I messed it up with a total transparency at some point.
Yeah, I need to add the Pounding the Rock text or logo. I’ll try to fix it up tonight.
by BlaseE on Aug 19, 2009 7:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Recced to the first article I read on PTR.
by theonlyromeo on Aug 18, 2009 10:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That’s a good one to start with. Now you’re hopelessly addicted. :)
ACLs are like crutches. They’re only for the weaklings who can’t get along without them. -jollyrogerwilco
by Tim C. on Aug 18, 2009 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, I might have read a post or two off Yahoo! Sports prior to this, but it was the one that got me hooked. And now, yeah, I’m hopelessly addicted.
by theonlyromeo on Aug 18, 2009 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude. This is great, from concept to finish.
The only thing I would say is to add the PtR text, but this is way better than anything I could pull off. Rec’d.
ACLs are like crutches. They’re only for the weaklings who can’t get along without them. -jollyrogerwilco
by Tim C. on Aug 18, 2009 10:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
wheres my 1600×1200 resolution version?
free george hill!
by sleep research facility on Aug 18, 2009 11:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
and 1440×900
From under the radar to hanging in the rafters - Big50
5 in 10
by jollyrogerwilco on Aug 19, 2009 1:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and 320×200! i want to load this into autodesk animator and create a keraaaazy animation.
free george hill!
by sleep research facility on Aug 19, 2009 4:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just used the two from Spurs.com. Neither fit my home computer or my work computer exactly either….
by BlaseE on Aug 19, 2009 7:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh man. This is incredible work, BlaseE. I can’t edit my wallpaper at work but my laptop at home should be just fine with this.
by silverandblack_davis on Aug 19, 2009 5:16 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for all the compliments on the “chop”. I really appreciate them.
One thing that had me stumped for awhile was that I wanted to incorporate Pop, but I could never think of a way that looked good. Another thing I really debated was adding text, but everything I thought of was pretty corny. See the title of the post for the best I could come up with. I really didn’t want to explicitly refer to the players as tools either.
I think I’m going to play around with combining the Pounding the Rock text with something that shows Pop.
by BlaseE on Aug 19, 2009 7:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pop should be the hand holding the knife… :)
Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders
by LatinD on Aug 19, 2009 8:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
heres an idea:
a while back when Powell was taking suggestions for the site’s logo, i had suggested the setting of a stonecutter’s hut, with four cut-from-stone trophies on the shelf in the background and the stonecutter beginning work on a fifth in the foreground, that is, the stonecutter is pounding on a rock, cutting out the beginnings of a fifth trophy.
who are you who can summon fire without flint or tinder? there are some who call me ... tim.
by ptruser on Aug 19, 2009 9:56 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Excellent
Great job.
"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 Aug 19, 2009 10:03 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Love it. DL’ing it, saving it, setting as desktop background.
"It is better to be silent and thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt." - Mark Twain
by Ed (dfjmed) on Aug 19, 2009 10:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Adding my voice to the chorus of kudos — that’s stellar!
WWTD?
by Lauri on Aug 19, 2009 12:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
How do I post into “Off the Wall?” Or is that just for the big boy posters (coach/player/announcer)?
"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 Aug 19, 2009 3:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that is for “stories”. Fanposts don’t have categories so you can just post it. LatinD will link wallpapers to the wallpapers page though so it doesn’t really matter.
by BlaseE on Aug 19, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great Post!
How about adding Pop’s picture on the handle of the knife. The one that holds the others together…the one that takes the bangs and hits if the team does not do well…the one who brought it all together.
by LakehillsFan on Aug 19, 2009 4:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Swiss Army Knife was from Scrappy-Doo
He also has one of the best signatures on the site.
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. - CMoney
I don't like chatty. I don't do chatty. I like quiet. Quiet and mean. Those are my people. - Nurse Jackie
by bellasa on Aug 19, 2009 7:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Freaking BRILLIAN!
My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri
by CapHill on Aug 19, 2009 11:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Thought you might be excited to know that your wallpaper is now linked to from Sports Illustrated’s team page for the Spurs. Which, now that I think about it, the fact that SI.com links to this blog means they’ve probably had some pretty interesting headlines for their news stories taken from the titles of blog posts.
GO SPURS GO!
5 IN '10!
by WillyD on Aug 24, 2009 10:53 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I went here and couldn’t find it. Where am I going wrong?
From under the radar to hanging in the rafters - Big50
5 in 10
by jollyrogerwilco on Aug 24, 2009 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It changed. It was there when I checked this morning.
by BlaseE on Aug 25, 2009 12:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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