Game #13 Preview: Magic @ Spurs
by CapHill on Nov 22, 2010 9:35 AM CST
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PrintSo we finally saw some extended minutes from the Brazilian Wonder against the Cavs. And boy, Tiago didn't disappoint! Splitter's BBIQ for a rookie is high, and he's showed the proficiency with the pick-and-roll that we had all heard so much about. An enjoyable game to watch - very enjoyable, indeed.
I think we all know that this season's Spurs are strange - no one can quite explain how the Spurs have turned into such an offensive juggernaut. Stampler and davis have expressed brillian theories of this phenomenon in their recent recaps, but the prevailing vibe on PtR still seems to be one of happy disbelief.
This season, I've been inspired by SiMA's exhortation on DeJuan Blair to relish the now. I'm relishing Duncan's bank shot, Parker's one-man fast breaks, Manu's improvisational genius, Pop's mind-bending lineups, and even Bonner's effort. We, as fans, may never have the opportunity to follow such a team again. So, for once, I'm going to set aside my cynical nature and enjoy the trip that this team is taking us on. I don't know how long I'll be able to keep this up, as we all know I tend towards the cranky and pessimistic. But join me today in sitting back and enjoying the ride, not caring when it might end, but just knowing that the journey is worth it.
Since we're playing the Magic, I feel the need to resurrect a certain song from the 70s for everyone's listening pleasure. Enjoy one of the best female rock voices of all time (and no, don't try to argue with me about this):
And now for my usual hack preview (although I tried to do actual research this time):
 San Antonio Spurs vs Orlando Magic Where: AT&T Center When: November 22, 2010, 7:30 p.m. Spurs Time - Timezone Converter Watch: FSSW, NBATV
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PG: Parker is playing at an extremely high level this season and the numbers back it up. The Spurs' new style of play is a perfect fit for The Wee Frenchman's game. Nelson is a good point guard, but he's going to have trouble staying in from of the Blur. Tony should be able to continue to pad his assist stats (7.7 per game) driving and dishing tonight.
SG: If Tony is the accelerator for the offense, Manu is the turbo-charger. His ability to change the nature of the game in the span of minutes is unrivaled. I know that Vinc Carte has the name cache, but Carter's reputation as an "All-Star" isn't going to help him when TMWNS either bombs from outside or performs yet another behind-the-back manuever while driving to the hole.
SF: RJ had another offensively efficient game against the Cavs and combined that with some stellar defense on the other end. QRich is the opposite of offensive efficiency, shooting 36% from the field and only 29% from 3-land, evidence of the Magic's issues from behind the arc this year. Not good.
PF: This is an interesting matchup of opposites. In Blair, the Spurs have a fireplug of energy and physicality that hasn't quite been harnessed yet.. In Lewis, the Magic have a stretch 4 who makes his living outside of the paint. Can DeJuan chase Lewis around the court? Does Lewis have any chance against DeBeast in the paint? And DeJuan, please pass the ball when you're up against Howard. Thanks.
C: It's a beautiful sight when you see Timmeh only played 17 minutes in a win. He should be well-rested going against the physical specimen that is Howard. I got yelled out for my last preview, where I had Timmeh and Al Jefferson tied. Well, Orlando fans could yell at me this time for having Timmeh and Dwight tied. Yes, Howard has superior stats, but in two areas he's still woefully deficient: FT% and A/TO ratio. With as many issues as the Magic are having shooting the ball, I can see Pop instituting Hack-a-Howard.
Bench
BANANAS! We finally saw extended minutes from Splitter, and he didn't disappoint. I'm very interested in seeing how he performs against Howard. Hill continues to improve, and Neal's overall game has been impressive. However, Bass, Pietrus, Redick, Duhon and Gortat are not a scrub second unit. Which bench will be able to impose its will?
Coaching
Apparently, SVG has changed his shtick a little this year, forgoing the constant yelling. All I know is that we have Pop, and despite some complaints from the PtR faithful about minutes for a certain Brazilian, he's done a masterful job this year.
Intangibles
We won both games of the BABA. There is no one person an opposing team can key on to stop the offensive juggernaut. It's weird, but I'm enjoying it.
Mojo
Spurs are off to their best start EVER. Hugs for everyone!
Prediction
Orlando has struggled on offense this year compared to last season. The Spurs need to chase their shooters on defense and wreak havoc with their pinpoint passing on the offensive end to combat the Magic's defensive prowess. This should be a good test of the Spurs ability to shut down an opponent, but since they're at home, I'm giving them the advantage.
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As always, NBA league pass is recommended for those who are willing to pony up the cash. Almost every Spurs game will be broadcast there, which is especially helpful for those of us who aren't in the San Antonio area.
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Nice song. We need more classic rock around these here parts. I love the way it just keeps going and going. I hate to be Debbie Downer, but I think the Spurs lose tonight. The Magic have solid interior defense and are athletic enough to run with the Spurs. I hope I’m wrong.
The Orlando blog indicates that Indiana tried using a Hack-a-Howard strategy, and Indiana came within 4 points. It’s mentioned that the refs let a lot of contact go uncalled. Hibbert wound up with 5 fouls and played only 29 minutes, while Jeff Foster had 4 fouls in 19 minutes. Their two listed PF’s, McRoberts and Hansbrough, only had 1 foul between them in 26 minutes, apparently playing small ball for 22 minutes.
I would think one of the objectives in a Hack attack would be to spread the fouls out among your players, not getting your best big in foul trouble. Hibbert had zero shots in the 4th qtr while Howard made 5-8 attempts. Howard did not get into a lot of foul trouble, playing 38 minutes and winding up with 4 fouls. In 7 out of his 12 games Howard has had 5 or more fouls. The 5 games he hasn’t been in foul trouble include blowout wins vs. Washington, Minnesota, Memphis and Phoenix. The 7 games he’s had foul trouble include losses to Miami, Utah and Toronto; and close wins of 4 pts or less vs. New Jersey, Charlotte & Atlanta.
I’d say that the Spurs will be the toughest frontcourt they’ve faced so far, and with our guards driving the lane and Tiago’s knack for drawing offensive fouls I’d expect Howard to have early foul trouble which means a tough game for Orlando.
i hope there’s no Hack-a-Howard strategy tonight. Aggressiveness will be the key to this game. Start driving. Don’t mind the block shots, create contacts. Foul trouble will be their worst enemy.
I hope the Spurs are aggressive and the Magic get in foul trouble. However, I would absolutely be ROTFLMAO if Pop started out the game with Hack-a-Howard just to get into Dwight’s head. Don’t tell me Pop wouldn’t do this just for the heck of it.
With all due respect, gentlemen, we're not as crazy as she is.
That would rock! We have the depth to not worry about the early fouls.
Lauri: thank goodness I have you magnificent bastards to waste [the offseason] with.
That would be absolutely awesome if Pop started the game that way. I loved when Pop did it to Shaq with the thumbs up.
Howard probably wouldn’t find it as funny as Shaq (did?)
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 3:25 PM CST up reply actions
Biggest coach Pop/Tiago Splitter homer on the internet™
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Nov 22, 2010 3:33 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
It should be another great game! Rip the Ann and Nancy outta tha Magic!!! Those girls were/are awesome, a couple of 20 somethings up there tearing it up; rockin’ out and singing/lookin’ like angels (especially the part at the 4:09 mark, if you’ve ever seen the live video footage)… groovy man!
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"The A-Train deserves to be in the Basketball Hall of Fame damnit. Highest field goal percentage EVER"
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilmoar01.html
by Joe deLarios on Nov 22, 2010 10:22 AM CST up reply actions
I think the “Number of the Beast” was talking (mostly) about the “Heart” video CH put in her preview.
“Rip the Ann and Nancy outta tha Magic!!!” refers to Ann and Nancy Wilson, the sisters who comprise Heart, so the Number is just saying “Rip the heart out of Orlando”
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 11:06 AM CST up reply actions
ah, ok
"The A-Train deserves to be in the Basketball Hall of Fame damnit. Highest field goal percentage EVER"
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilmoar01.html
by Joe deLarios on Nov 22, 2010 12:38 PM CST up reply actions
You were prophetic… the Spurs kinda did rip the heart out of the Magic, winning the way they did.
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 11:50 PM CST up reply actions
Good preview Cap. Am with Cap and the general public following Sima’s lead on enjoying the Now!
In a couple of weeks it might all bomb, but these guys play good hard basketball with energy and a joy that is to be relished. Combined with Manu’s creativity, I hope this season stays memorable for a long time.
Great preview, CH. Winning makes optimists out of us all.
Heart is one of my all-time favorite female rock band. They just edge out a band called “Fem 2 Fem,” who I remember from my days in San Antonio.
Vinc Carte has the name cache
Brillian! I assume that the dropping of the “t” in cachet was deliberate, yes?
Predicting how this team will (try to) win for any given game may be a futile exercise. The unpredictability of who will step up is, in part, the beauty of this team, and as much as it might frustrate us, imagine how it frustrates opposing coaches and teams?! Start to win one match-up, and the Spurs have the depth to throw in an entirely different type of player that turns the tables. Hold TD to single digits? No problem, TP and Manu will drive for easy buckets. Pack the middle? Our sharpshooters are waiting and ready.
Speaking of match-ups, do you think maybe that Pop might start Bonner instead of Blair? Lewis’ outside shooting threat means DeBeast won’t be playing in the paint, which negates his primary skill advantage. At least Bonner can discuss shooting tricks with Lewis while defending him out on the perimeter.
It is kinda funny to think that Timmy beats Howard in FT %. Hopefully I didn’t just jinx him just now.
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 11:03 AM CST reply actions
???
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 2:02 PM CST up reply actions
I’m still confused, but no matter. Spurs beat the Magic, victoly trumps everything! :)
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 11:51 PM CST up reply actions
“I tend towards the cranky and pessimistic”
I hadn’t noticed who wrote this preview. At this point, I thought: ‘Hmm, must be Cap writing this one.’
"Sometimes the Spurs make you play ugly. That's just the way they are." - Gary Bender
by Bakkie009 on Nov 22, 2010 11:53 AM CST via mobile reply actions
I’m in favor of letting Dwight Howard try and go for 30 on as many shots as he wants. Aside from him, Orlando doesn’t have anyone capable of consistently creating their own offense. Then between Parker and Ginobili, the Spurs can attack Howard on pick and rolls. He’s a great shot-blocker and athlete, but can be too aggressive for his own good.
Orlando’s 3-point percentage is down this season but they’ve shot it so well in the years before that it’ll likely even out. It would be better if that didn’t star tonight.
Blair vs. Lewis worries me a bit. As freshtunaofftheboat said, Blair isn’t used to defending guys in space so Jefferson and/or Bonner might see some time at power forward. Nelson’s also got a good midrange game but Parker should outplay him.
Asked before the game how Parker has looked, Popovich said, "He’s still cute. "
To expand on the Blair vs. Lewis theme:
After reading 48 MoH’s preview, I’m thinking start Splitter, so that he can post up on Lewis; Tiago has the agility to still defend him behind the arc.
The other takeaway from Sereday’s piece… holy cr@p they take a lot of 3’s!!! (34% of their shots.) The Magic may be the first team the Spurs have faced this year that shoots more triples than they do… oh wait, we played the Suns already. Still, it may be a good idea to stay at home on defense. Let Howard get his (until he gets into foul trouble) and don’t let the other players beat you.
Speaking of Howard, I came across this interesting article that says what I’ve felt for some time, that (some) blocks are over-rated in terms of value to a team. In the 2008-09 season, Howard’s blocks only saved an average of 0.53 points per block, worst in the league.
Oh, you wanna know who had the most valuable blocks that season? No? I’m gonna tell you anyway, so stop holding your hands over your eyes and ears and just sit tight….. at an average of 1.12 points saved per block, our own Big Fundamental. Basically, Timmy’s blocks were more than twice as valuable in terms of points saved than “Superman’s.” The difference between smart play and athleticism for athleticism’s sake.
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 6:06 PM CST up reply actions
Yep, there’s no point in smacking the ball out of the sky if you end up giving the opponent another chance. Aren’t we just glad that Duncan has such a good brain to go with that large frame of his?
"I like the fact that he’s a man." – Hubie Brown on DeJuan Blair
by Manu ex Machina on Nov 22, 2010 6:27 PM CST up reply actions
Yes. What’s incredible is that he’s making decisions like this at game speed. It’s like a PG’s brain and reflexes got inserted into a big man’s body.
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 6:30 PM CST up reply actions
Maybe. But I’ll just die if some national sports network makes a comment about this game being a possible Finals match-up.
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 2:00 PM CST up reply actions
silly rabbit, Finals are for Heat
The Sunkist Kaiser, most epic thing since the Grizzly BLAAAAAAAIR! Relax, play, and drink Sunkist! Your Kaiser commands it.
Didn’t you read the memo that the Celtics are OFFICIALLY in Decfon 1 after dropping a home game to the Green-free/Durantula-less Thunderclusters?
The season ended in Boston, as far as some of their fans are concerned.
↓↘→ ↓↘→ ↓↘→ + P
by transgojobot on Nov 22, 2010 4:22 PM CST up reply actions
DefCon 3, at least, for losing to the Raptors.
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 5:32 PM CST up reply actions
I know… I shoulda written that I’d die… twice. :P
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 3:30 PM CST up reply actions
Fuck it, Spurs by 75
"He was just a young skinny guy who looked like a winner. We didn’t know he was going to be as good as he is."
—Popovich on Manu Ginobili
by spursfan87 on Nov 22, 2010 2:51 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Your prediction is always mojorific, 87.
With all due respect, gentlemen, we're not as crazy as she is.
it also almost always gets a rec.
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on Nov 22, 2010 5:15 PM CST up reply actions
should I go to class or stay and watch the game…. hmm
Biggest coach Pop/Tiago Splitter homer on the internet™
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Nov 22, 2010 2:55 PM CST reply actions
Go to class (says the teacher), DVR the game and then pretend to watch it live when you get home. Do not listen to the radio on the way home or check the game thread until you are caught up. It works pretty well.
yes, but i’ll miss the game thread. i think im gonna go for maybe an hour and come back before the game starts
Biggest coach Pop/Tiago Splitter homer on the internet™
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Nov 22, 2010 3:03 PM CST up reply actions
we who follow you on j&st!ntv thank you, c-d!!!
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 3:33 PM CST up reply actions
Game of course. You can always go back to school after being unable to find a job, but will never be able to watch this game live again.
Lauri: thank goodness I have you magnificent bastards to waste [the offseason] with.
i find your logic effective. I have a presentation in class tonight. Should I go to class or watch the game?
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on Nov 22, 2010 5:15 PM CST up reply actions
Manu’s gonna have a presentation tonight, an excellent one I shoul add. So, would you go to class or watch The Sickness?
:)
by day_late_friend on Nov 22, 2010 6:34 PM CST up reply actions
Let’s hope our offense can keep rolling along. I could see this game as another Splitter Bonner combo game. I would not expect to see SAM to play as we will need him fresh for the mavs as he proved last year to be one of our best options of shutting down dirk. Tony and Manu should have their way with the pick and roll seeing as no one in the last 10 games has figured out how to stop it. Afterthat it is all about spacing (why bonner might be a good fit ) and knocking down the open shots. I think Blair game will be best suited when gortat and bass are in for the magic. I have a good feeling that we keep rolling and shooting
Sorry for any typos and misspelling. This was done on the iPhone
by SpurInDallas on Nov 22, 2010 3:04 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I figured they were playing the toros not the spurs. Woops
by SpurInDallas on Nov 22, 2010 3:41 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Makes you wonder what long-term Suns fans (many of whom seem obsessed with the Spurs) think about our team this year…
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 3:36 PM CST up reply actions
Whoa there… I would not compare the Spurs offensive philosophy to the D’Antoni way. Sure, our points are way up, but watch a few minutes of a Knicks game and I think you’ll agree the comparison stops there.
Huge difference. We still attempt to play defense, Pops still gets mad if someone does not rotate properly, etc…. Also, this system was built around the team we have, while D’Antoni has a system first and tries to fit players in there no matter what.
Lauri: thank goodness I have you magnificent bastards to waste [the offseason] with.
ESPN Preview says the line is at Spurs by 3.5. I think the generic home court advantage is usually 2 or 3 points so Vegas clearly thinks the Magic are good.
No matter how you slice it, the Magic are one of the best three teams in the East going on performance this season… The other two are the Heat and Celtics.
They have had the easiest schedule of that trio though (based on collective opponent win percentage).
They have a great avg. point margin but no single killer lineup. Their current starters, Nelson-Carter-Richardson-Lewis-Howard, are just seven points better than opposition in 83 minutes together. It’s their bench and in-between lineups that turn wins into routs.
Wow! Congratz, and keep it up…. maybe you’re the reason for the Spurs’ fast start this season.
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 4:04 PM CST up reply actions
Your Twitter ticket mojo still lives, Chedda… hope you enjoyed the game (as if you couldn’t enjoy one like tonight’s, lol!)
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 11:54 PM CST up reply actions
From AccuScore’s free game preview:
The San Antonio Spurs are solid 57.2 percent favorites over the Orlando Magic.
The Magic are shooting 46.3 percent from the field and the Spurs are forecasted to shoot 46 percent.
The Spurs have the rebounding advantage at 41.6 to 39.3.
The Spurs are committing fewer turnovers at 11.9 vs 15.2 for the Magic.
The Magic are making 9.8 three pointers on 42 percent from three point range. The Spurs are making 5.8 three pointers on 39.2 percent.
KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA—-PTS: Dwight Howard 19.1, Manu Ginobili 17.7 ASSISTS: Jameer Nelson 5.8, Tony Parker 6.3 REBOUNDS: Dwight Howard 11.6, Tim Duncan 9
SPORTS ODDS: Sportsbooks and handicappers have set the line at SA -3.5 TOTAL 196.5.
WIN-LOSS Orlando Magic 9-3 San Antonio Spurs 11-1
ATS Orlando Magic 4-8 Sweat Barometer -3.9 San Antonio Spurs 8-3 Sweat Barometer 3.8
OVER-UNDER Orlando Magic 3-8 Avg Over/Under Line -9 San Antonio Spurs 7-5 Avg Over/Under Line 5
ACCUSCORE PICK RECORD – POINT SPREAD PICKS Orlando Magic 5-6 San Antonio Spurs 7-3
OVER-UNDER PICKS Orlando Magic 7-4 San Antonio Spurs 6-4
and AccuScore’s Game Forecast (via ProjectSpurs) predicts a tight 98.4 to 96.9 victory, with Duncan getting a near-double-double involving 9 assists, instead of rebounds!
And did you notice? CapHill gets some love for this very preview over at SpursNation.
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 4:18 PM CST reply actions
Sure this has been mentioned by somebody on here, but today the Wizards mentioned they would be re-signing Alonzo Gee who appeared in 11 games for them last season.
That’s my first time hearing about it. I hope he’s able to stick in the NBA. Thanks for the info, slipstream.
"I like the fact that he’s a man." – Hubie Brown on DeJuan Blair
by Manu ex Machina on Nov 22, 2010 6:30 PM CST up reply actions
Maybe the Wizards are turning into our second d-league team?
"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 Aaron "Hirschof" Preine on Nov 22, 2010 6:33 PM CST up reply actions
I’ll wait until Temple and maybe Cousin make it onto their roster.
"I like the fact that he’s a man." – Hubie Brown on DeJuan Blair
by Manu ex Machina on Nov 22, 2010 6:46 PM CST up reply actions
Hello from a longtime follower/first time poster from Lubbock…I’ve read before that ya’ll are able to e-mail a link to watch the game online? Local cable has been showing most of the games but is not interested in showing the competitive ones.
Welcome!
Hopefully you bring the mojo for the win tonight.
In other words, if we lose, its your fault. : )
I’m guessing some kind soul will probably email you about the game link.
This one is on NBATV so I cant watch it on League Pass. So I guess I need a reliable feed link too, or I can venture out to the lame local sports bar in my small town and hope they’ve heard of NBATV and actually have their TVs working..
Yeah well I only bought League Pass Mobile (watch games on my phone) but I don’t think you get nbatv with any version of LP.
And they don’t include some extra little thing you can buy for another $10, that just lets you watch highlights. The same thing you can watch for free on nba’s own site.
And it works very unreliable most games here on 3g, because of too much network traffic, depending on time of day. But if I go somewhere and use it through WiFi it works good. So I decided to keep it and just do that.
But yeah nbatv is considered to be nationally televised, so blacked out.
Yeah, somebody should be manning that email address closer to game time. I won’t be able to do it today, but one of the other people in our group should be able to(hint to the others).
I’ll keep an eye out but im doing recap tonight. my eyes will be locked on the game and microsoft word
"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 Aaron "Hirschof" Preine on Nov 22, 2010 5:35 PM CST up reply actions
Hmmmm… am I supposed to be doing that? I’m not even sure if I have access….
The game chat over at SpursNation seems to have game links posted during the game, if people are interested.
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 5:36 PM CST up reply actions
I can probably do it.
"A life, Jimmy, you know what that is? It’s what happens while you wait for moments that will never come." - Lester Freamon, The Wire
by silverandblack_davis on Nov 22, 2010 6:27 PM CST up reply actions
link
if you go to www.mysanantonio.com and join their chat, they usually give several links. hope we’re not violating any rules here.
Tried looking for it, but found this instead.
Spurs are ranked 2nd, behind only Miami, in fan’s deciding between two teams in a head-to-head match-up. Apparently some people have been taking notice.
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 6:22 PM CST up reply actions
and worse yet, “San Antonio Spurs” is trending now as a Yahoo! Sports search/key word.
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 6:23 PM CST up reply actions
is “wtf” trending?
"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 Aaron "Hirschof" Preine on Nov 22, 2010 6:27 PM CST up reply actions
wow…how about New orleans? they’re a great team.
i am somehow rooting for them because williams and demp adopted the spurs like attitude in leading a team..
I would be able to root for them too if it wasn’t for Chris Paul’s whining. And also them being in our division discourages me from it as well.
by slipstream21 on Nov 22, 2010 6:40 PM CST up reply actions
Spurs #1 on Yahoo
Finally found it again, but now I realize I think it’s just a repost of the NBA.com one. Anyway I gotta go now to watch the game.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;ylt=AqXOzcXiO7BcmOdEdGGyCWLvLYF?slug=nba_com-week4-20101122
Oh, that one? I fan-shat that one today, forgot that it was on Yahoo!… sorry, coulda saved you some time searching.
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 23, 2010 12:02 AM CST up reply actions
Too soon, too soon! If only for mojo-purposes, I wish this had come out after tonight’s game.
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 6:08 PM CST up reply actions
Sigh. Someone please delete that replyfail duplicate above plz. Dunno why it keeps doing that to me.
trying to, but it’s not letting me do it (the 2nd one). Maybe someone with more god- Manu-like powers can do it?
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 6:12 PM CST up reply actions
OK, done. It worked (only) when I had the “Heart” clip playing in the background. Apparently listening to “Magic Man” confers special mojo… I briefly considered outfitting the Spurs with special earplugs that play the tune in a loop, but decided they don’t need it right now, they have their own brand of mojo going.
Hey, if posting a sharp, insightful, yet non-sarcastic comment were that easy, even olf would do it.
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Nov 22, 2010 6:17 PM CST up reply actions
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