QuickCap #5 - vs. Houston Rockets
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Nov 6, 2010 10:31 PM CDT
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PrintSPURS WIN!
Manu: "Do it all? OK"
Roll Call: Tim C., 2NASHTY, freshtunarightofftheboat, DrumsInTheDeep, bj1der, CapHill, Bakkie009, Hirschof, SinCitySpur, spursfan87, sleep research facility, completely deck, Spurlady, grego21, Chilai, shost, jollyrogerwilco, LakehillsFan, alamobro, TecateBoltsFan, Manu-20, TD21, bigtee34, gunnin' gervin, pablitoo, the little o, sivanjohn, CarBahia, The Augustus, The Big Dam, Alamo, swgeek, audreypots, cojones2thewall, vice, rank, WaveOcean, canallon
Total Users: 38
Total Posts: 1126
Total Threads: 3
| Name | # of Posts |
|---|---|
| Tim C. | 156 |
| Bakkie009 | 149 |
| CapHill | 119 |
| gunnin' gervin | 85 |
| sleep research facility | 56 |
| SinCitySpur | 55 |
| bj1der | 54 |
| spursfan87 | 53 |
| DrumsInTheDeep | 48 |
| grego21 | 45 |
| TecateBoltsFan | 37 |
| swgeek | 36 |
| completely deck | 35 |
| alamobro | 22 |
| Hirschof | 19 |
| jollyrogerwilco | 19 |
| Manu-20 | 19 |
| Spurlady | 17 |
| the little o | 17 |
| WaveOcean | 14 |
| Chilai | 13 |
| shost | 10 |
| cojones2thewall | 7 |
| LakehillsFan | 5 |
| 2NASHTY | 5 |
| audreypots | 5 |
| The Augustus | 5 |
| TD21 | 3 |
| vice | 3 |
| freshtunarightofftheboat | 3 |
| rank | 2 |
| sivanjohn | 2 |
| canallon | 2 |
| The Big Dam | 2 |
| bigtee34 | 1 |
| pablitoo | 1 |
| CarBahia | 1 |
| Alamo | 1 |
Notable:
houston’s broken parts
playing with much heart and soul
cannot beat manu
-sleep research facility
via DrumsInTheDeep
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Yup and if you do this you’ll probably get smacked with a trout.
Biggest coach Pop/Tiago Splitter homer on the internet™
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Nov 6, 2010 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Its official, Manu was a decent draft pick.
[ "Duncan, the Spurs' 34-year-old captain, was aghast when Splitter told him he used to watch him as a kid."]
"I didn't enjoy that at all," Duncan said
by alamobro on Nov 6, 2010 10:35 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
GOL
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 6, 2010 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Is this going to be a trend now?
"I've got Tim (Duncan) and you don't. That's the difference." -Gregg Popovich
do you guys (and gals) like it?
Biggest coach Pop/Tiago Splitter homer on the internet™
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Nov 6, 2010 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes, but I demand a recount. I had way more than 1 comment.
[ "Duncan, the Spurs' 34-year-old captain, was aghast when Splitter told him he used to watch him as a kid."]
"I didn't enjoy that at all," Duncan said
You’re right. you have 22. It’s up there
Biggest coach Pop/Tiago Splitter homer on the internet™
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Nov 6, 2010 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I just calculated what Richards 3 point percentage will be after tonight is factored in.
60 percent.
[ "Duncan, the Spurs' 34-year-old captain, was aghast when Splitter told him he used to watch him as a kid."]
"I didn't enjoy that at all," Duncan said
Biggest coach Pop/Tiago Splitter homer on the internet™
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Nov 6, 2010 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Given all the flak given RJ for opting out, and then again for re-signing, we truly are not worthy.
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 6, 2010 11:21 PM CDT up reply actions
He was already shooting 53% and 65% fg. His numbers just seem not belieable. Something out of NBA Live or NBA 2Kxx
I doubt this will keep up but he is on pace for 180+ made 3PT.
"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 6, 2010 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions
There WILL be regression to the mean… it’s only a matter of time, and praying it doesn’t hurt too bad.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Nov 7, 2010 6:04 AM CDT up reply actions
Ahhh, but where is the mean? One could well imagine that RJ 2.0 thus far in the season is pulling up his averages from last season up to his true mean.
I truly believe now that he can pose matchup nightmare that some teams won’t have an answer for, but I also think that, as teams around the league adjust to the idea of a “Fantastic Four” instead of a “Big Three” in Silver and Black, he’ll see fewer easy looks. I didn’t watch the game last night (yet), but I’ll bet that Battier played him pretty closely.
Still, Jefferson has been active, knows what he’s supposed to do and especially where he’s supposed to be, and those are good things. An active RJ can disrupt and break down defenses without the ball and with pass-happy teammates creating ball movement to further confuse defenses, well, let’s just say I expect to see a lot more easy baskets this year from mismatches and open looks created by all that activity on offense. A Pop-style motion offense, if you well.
And on the other side of the ball, an active RJ will be a pest, hawk the passing lanes, have a hand in his man’s face, etc. Add to that diving for loose balls and fast break offense/transition defense. I’m predicting he’ll do all those things even in games that he isn’t shooting well. (I have to predict that, because he hasn’t yet had a game like that this season.)
I guess what I’m saying is that, even as opposing teams adjust (or regression to the mean comes into play), RJ 2.0 will be doing a lot of things to help the team, and be a vast improvement over last year’s version. I’m excited, because I think it’s more significant than any team personnel change in the Western Conference.
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 7, 2010 12:21 PM CST up reply actions
56 comments? wow….
comments may be 1 minute behind reality
by sleep research facility on Nov 6, 2010 10:39 PM CDT reply actions
I had 55! JRW would be so proud.
I never take the high road, but I tell other people to, that way there is more room for me on the low road.
Damn. There’s room for improvement then. There’s no way though I’m going to post 156 times. It’s not that I love PTR less but that I love my time more.
"Rip it and grip it!" -Kevin Costner
Good game. I’m out party people. I’ll try to actually get some sleep this time.
"I've got Tim (Duncan) and you don't. That's the difference." -Gregg Popovich
nice win….I imagine you guys had some serious pucker factor when Houston got those three attempts. honestly i thought rockets were going to take it coming in, despite their record they’ve been playing well, RJ2.0 is way better then RJ1.0.
"I feel younger almost every year. I feel like I'm getting better every year. I feel like the season gets easier for me the last two years." Steve Nash
RJ2.0 is way better then RJ1.0
They’re hardly able to be classified together. It’s like comparing a delicious lemon sorbet to an old smelly towel hanging on a rusty nail that’s high on a wall out of reach. How would you even begin such an exercise? Just know that the sorbet is surperior and move on.
The point with intangibles is that no one can see them.
by J.R. Wilco on Nov 7, 2010 1:17 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Here’s a statistic to put that puts Jefferson’s start into perspective. Jefferson hit 8 of 13 shots from the field for 61.5 percent against Houston. It was his worst shooting night in terms of field goal percentage for the season.
That’s just sick….
that’s pretty incredible, but after watching him tear us a new one (live) not surprising. thanks to RJ i walked up to the nearest spurs fan and kicked him in the shin…and then ran….I hope it was Tim C….but it probably wasn’t….unless Tim C. is the most articulate 8 year old EVER.
"I feel younger almost every year. I feel like I'm getting better every year. I feel like the season gets easier for me the last two years." Steve Nash
It could be that Tim C came back in time with his Delorean and you kicked the Tim of present time. Just thought I’d throw that out there… I think my idea is a lot more plausible than yours.
I’ll have to kick more 8 year olds while i ponder the plausibility of this…
"I feel younger almost every year. I feel like I'm getting better every year. I feel like the season gets easier for me the last two years." Steve Nash
Make sure that some of them are Suns fans, just to get a good sample size going.
The point with intangibles is that no one can see them.
This is good thinking…kicking 8 year olds (and younger) is like; the only thing I’ve ever been talented at, why limit my potential.
"I feel younger almost every year. I feel like I'm getting better every year. I feel like the season gets easier for me the last two years." Steve Nash
Well, he won’t have Battier on him every night. :)
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 7, 2010 12:24 PM CST up reply actions
What I mean to say is that I don’t think his slightly lower FG% is indicative of a regression to the mean effect. I think it’s a Shane Battier effect. I’m certain Bats knew all about RJ 2.0’s recent performance (especially after that 18-point 4th quarter in Phoenix), and was determined to shut him down. I guess if you call can holding someone to 61.5% shooting shutting ’em down, 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 7, 2010 12:33 PM CST up reply actions
GOL. I have to rec it just for the comparison. Where do you come up with such things?
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 7, 2010 12:22 PM CST up reply actions
I have a list of things that I’ve been keeping since 3rd grade (ask CapHill if I’m a list keeper or not) and one section is labeled “Comparisons”. I have that section organized from Much Alike to Don’t even bother trying. So I went straight to the bottom of the list, and just below “Clutch NBA Players: Manu vs. Chris Webber” was “Sorbet vs. dirty towel…”
Fair enough?
The point with intangibles is that no one can see them.
you came up with that when you were in elementary school? yikes! :)
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 8, 2010 1:44 PM CST up reply actions
well … no
that part was a joke
i mean, the whole thing was a joke
The point with intangibles is that no one can see them.
hmmm… my humorgauge seems to have gone on the frtiz at the same time as my sarcasmometer.
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 10, 2010 5:38 PM CST up reply actions
Or not enough. Bakkie almost caught up.
Lauri: thank goodness I have you magnificent bastards to waste [the offseason] with.
And btw, do you see the irony in commenting that you comment too much? Kinda like an ex-girlfriend of mine that called me just to say she was not talking to me.
Lauri: thank goodness I have you magnificent bastards to waste [the offseason] with.
my ex must be in the same club as yours, swgeek. Or maybe they get a post-breakup manual that guys aren’t privy to…
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 7, 2010 12:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Manual: yes.
Step 1: Call person to let them know you’re not going to talk to them anymore.
Step 2: Talk to all of your friends about how you are so over him and aren’t going to spend another minute thinking about him.
The point with intangibles is that no one can see them.
BTW – someone should send this manual to Cleveland. Oh, they already did.
Lauri: thank goodness I have you magnificent bastards to waste [the offseason] with.
Step 3: Have your friends call you to see if there’s the possibility of reconciliation, while at the same time sending you “I HATE YOU” e-mails.
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 7, 2010 12:35 PM CST up reply actions
Ha! I knew you ladies got a manual… now I have proof! We guys are expected to wing 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 7, 2010 9:28 PM CST up reply actions
Mine appears to be more from the “You’re Dead To Me” philosophy.
Basically voted most normal person on PtR.
Yeah, I got that part. But I think what swgeek and I are experiencing is that our ex’s want to make sure that we know it, as if we might forget it or something.
The ironic thing is, if they really don’t care at all anymore, why do they bother to tell us and bring more drama?
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 7, 2010 11:07 PM CST up reply actions
btw, did anyone watch “Someone Like You” on FX last night? I’m not a big fan of the genre (romantic ‘chick flick’ comedy), but the combination of Ashley Judd and Marisa Tomei (gawd, I love her cute and spunky supporting characters) was irresistible, and I got hooked into it watching it longer than I intended.
I woulda enjoyed it more, except I was thinking about this thread, and imagining my ex watching it and yelling out whenever Kinnear’s character did something douchey, “Ugh, that’s soooo like SushiBoy!”
: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 8, 2010 4:58 PM CST up reply actions
you know, I just realized how clever your three-word post is… rec’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 7, 2010 12:37 PM CST up reply actions
manu stole it
"We suck on 'D. Both individually and team-wise, we suck. We're pretty consistent that way. I don't know if I have an answer to that. If I did, we wouldn't suck quite so bad." - Popovich
by Aaron "Hirschof" Preine on Nov 6, 2010 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
GOL
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 6, 2010 11:26 PM CDT up reply actions
at least we are winning ugly games again
"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
First of all, I didn’t watch the game live. Consider it my penance/sacrifice to the mojo gods for angering them… I wrote that the Rockets were 0-5 prematurely, and several PtR’rs seemed to have picked it up and repeated it.
(Actually, I was busy with my puppy and dinner, and didn’t get back to the game until the Spurs were walking back into their locker room. I caught a glimpse when the Spurs were up by 10 or so in the third.)
I will say that it seems to have been an ugly game, so I’m bracing myself. For the Spurs to let another team back into the game after going up double digits in the third is almost inexcusable. First half FG% by the Rockets indicates awful D, and allowing them three three-point attempts in the closing seconds of OT? Are you kidding me?
Still, a win is a win. And good teams don’t win pretty all the time, ugly wins are part of the deal. I’d just like to see some decisive, easy wins, so that our senior citizens don’t have to rack up the minutes during the regular 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 6, 2010 11:32 PM CDT reply actions
Oh, and the obligatory “I told you so” to the RJ doubters over the summer.
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 6, 2010 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Good news. X-rays are negative on Aaron Brook’s ankle.
I’m not sure how the hell he managed to escape a broken ankle. That sharp bend was so high up.
"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 6, 2010 11:32 PM CDT reply actions
Im giving the Hornets about 10 more games before they crash back down to earth.
[ "Duncan, the Spurs' 34-year-old captain, was aghast when Splitter told him he used to watch him as a kid."]
"I didn't enjoy that at all," Duncan said
woo hoo… were giving up 105.4 ppg.
"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 6, 2010 11:44 PM CDT reply actions
only shot 45%
ugh….
"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 6, 2010 11:49 PM CDT reply actions
reply fail
"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 6, 2010 11:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, as bad as it was, this should make everyone feel slightly better.
The Spurs looked like they were lapsing into the defensive doldrums that have marked the early part of the season after allowing Houston to shoot 68.4 percent in the first quarter. But they bounced back to permit the Rockets to shoot only 30.4 in the second quarter and a collective 42.5 percent (34 of 80) during the rest of the game.
Link
Now, if I can just find a replay of the 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 7, 2010 12:27 AM CDT reply actions
Very very nice cap. I love the roll call! I caught the end of the 3rd on the new League Pass that I coughed up the bread for tonight. As stated before, the free preview is like crack. Mission accomplished Stern. You win.
I saw the nice 11 point lead at end of the 3rd, and foolishly thought – once again- we were cruising to victory. As usual, I was wrong. Honestly, what a GREAT first game to watch on League Pass. Exciting. I broke my own world high jump record when Manu hit that shot, and topped it when Tim hit his, and cursed outloud when he clanked that free throw. (My girlfriend, on the couch, shot a glare.) But the Spurs eeked it out. Onto Charlotte.
Holy shizz, c_deck, you’re a machine. Love the roll call and the stats.
Where did my Spurs go? Who are these guys scoring 120+ points and letting the other team score as much?
"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 7, 2010 1:01 AM CDT reply actions
We won. This seems to be such a nice season. Wonder if I’ll actually be able to watch a game of it.
I smell death... everywhere.
Just finished watching the replay…
Luis Scola’s Stat-line: 20 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 7 personal fouls
↓↘→ ↓↘→ ↓↘→ + P
How the hell was he averaging 15 rebounds per game before last night ?
[ "Duncan, the Spurs' 34-year-old captain, was aghast when Splitter told him he used to watch him as a kid."]
"I didn't enjoy that at all," Duncan said
Did you find it on-line, or was it a broadcast? A number of us have been looking for a replay (jrw, LatinD, swgeek, etc.)
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 7, 2010 12:39 PM CST up reply actions
What’s interesting to note is that the Jazz-Clippers game went to double overtime and they still didn’t score as many points as the Spurs-Rockets did. The offense is ridiculous! I don’t know how long we will be able to keep up this streak of scoring and winning if we don’t start playing better defense.
Still, this is the kind of nail-biting game the Spurs would have lost last year. At least the team is winning games.
This season is so strange. I know, I know, we aren’t even 10 games into the season yet. However I am honestly surprised by the results so far: Rockets at 0-5? Phoenix 2-3? And what is Golden State trying to pull with a 4-1 record? There are still many more games to be played but I honestly didn’t think the opening season would open so differently from last year.
"Rip it and grip it!" -Kevin Costner
I don’t understand the Hornets’ strange behavior either. Shouldn’t they be losing?
"Rip it and grip it!" -Kevin Costner
Maybe just like 2 years ago we had a bad start, hmmm 0-3 or something then we still pulled a 54-26 record then yeah got kicked by Dall-ass.Our defense showed up where we needed it the most,but it needs to be tighten up.GSW,they have nice pieces but they won’t ride it for too long if they won’t play defense but they got a shot for an 8th seed,and NOLA,with the pieces that they have,I’m not surprised.They might even end up in the top 4 honestly(hate it).I think the west is going to be a tough conference to ride.This is going to be the survival of the fittest.Hou’s is still an enigma,I mean they got pieces but why are they 0-5?Well Yao is hurt and is just played through chosen games or in limited minutes,Aaron just got hurt so as Martin.I don’t know,but I think they might take a run for that 8th seed but end up again not going to the playoffs…again.I think Yao has little hate for Kobe since he did bumped Ming’s knee in that 08-09 playoff game.Phx,like Hou might have that run but end up not going to the playoffs,it means GSW might have that chance and another non-playoff team last year…hmmm who would it be?
This is definitely a strange season,unprecedented it is.
"I cry,but everyone will cry if I'm in the NBA"-Adam Morrison.I know now why fans cry when they see him on the floor.
I think Yao’s 24-minute timer could be screwing up the Rockets. It shouldn’t be… even if he was fully healthy, he would play the full game, but knowing that he won’t be playing in crunch time could be screwing things up.
Adelman might look at what the Spurs do and consider not starting Ming and play him in the 4th. We start Blair, but McDyess finishes games for us (and quite well).
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 7, 2010 12:45 PM CST up reply actions
Adelman might look at what the Spurs doand consider not starting Ming and play him in the 4th. We start Blair, but McDyess finishes games for us (and quite well)in nearly aspect of the game, but he won’t because he’s Adelman.
FIFY
The point with intangibles is that no one can see them.
lol.
Really though, what do you think about Ming coming off the bench and finishing games? Wouldn’t it help the Rockets?
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 8, 2010 1:46 PM CST up reply actions
Man that game was exciting,our defense needs to tighten up though as the season progress.Anyhow watching that game made me forget how to breath.Wow.
"I cry,but everyone will cry if I'm in the NBA"-Adam Morrison.I know now why fans cry when they see him on the floor.
Yep. Especially that little stretch near the end where they kept passing the ball around forever, and I don’t mean in a classic Spurs perimeter ball movement sense. It was more like panicky passing and I kept expecting a turnover.
But I will take the ugly win over a pretty loss :-).
Lauri: thank goodness I have you magnificent bastards to waste [the offseason] with.
I want to watch that play again. My recollection is that it was great offense and really good defense that kept forcing the extra pass.
The point with intangibles is that no one can see them.
these fun to watch shoot outs are getting tougher to stomach. rockets shot 68% in the first. yow.
can’t believe the rockets are 0-fer
random bit of the day: we should start some kind of graph for tiago’s defenseive 3 seconds violations. i think he’s already up to 3 for the season.
Yes, but the Spurs tightened the screws in the 2nd. I think Houston only shot around 30%
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 7, 2010 12:46 PM CST up reply actions
yes, that’s what I meant… sorry if I mad it sound like the Rockets shot 30% from the 2nd quarter on.
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 7, 2010 1:57 PM CST up reply actions
argh made
Now I’m mad.
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 7, 2010 1:58 PM CST up reply actions
I think the lower FG% in the later quarters was deceiving. The Rockets missed a ton of open shots, particularly those corner threes. The team’s rotations were pretty awful.
"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 7, 2010 5:40 PM CST up reply actions
we should start some kind of graph for tiago’s defensive 3 seconds violations
Go for it. I’m interested to see what this comes out to. Teams around the NBA are having to adjust to the way they’re calling it this year, and Tiago looks to take even longer since he’s adjusting to tons more rule changes since he’s coming over from Europe.
The point with intangibles is that no one can see them.
Anderson was missed. Pop seems to refuse to play Gee, so Manu was the SF when Jefferson rested. With the game going overtime, both had to play over 39 minutes.
Sean Elliot commented a number of times with Tiago in the game how he was already winded and that he’s just now getting his training camp. It would seem the best way at this point to get into game shape as to play more minutes in game, but apparently the game stayed too close to be leaving in a worn out Tiago. It seems like Sean blamed Tiago’s missed shot on him being out of breath.
Im looking at making the trip to beautiful San Antonio again this year, any suggestions as to what games I should attend. Ive watched the warriors and suns in the past both were wins for us.
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Yes. Lakers.
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 7, 2010 12:47 PM CST up reply actions
we’ve never lost a home game that i’ve been to. We have lost one road game to memphis, but it was a close one and I told my wife it was her fault because she didnt believe enough. Also Mahimi played like hammered poo. and marc gasol tackled duncan at the end of the game and they called the foul on duncan gasol hits two free throws they go up by two mason misses three we lose. bull crap
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Damn, we had a roll call? I won’t skip class next time, promise.
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better not! :]
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by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Nov 7, 2010 6:43 PM CST up reply actions
I wanna join but every time my feed is too slow. :(
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by Joseph Parkes on Nov 7, 2010 11:31 PM CST up reply actions
I was trying to get the game thread to load on my phone so I could at least make one comment but I was at a wedding and it wouldn’t come up.
Basically voted most normal person on PtR.
Excuses, excuses.
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by silverandblack_davis on Nov 7, 2010 9:26 PM CST up reply actions
Posting a comment from a wedding? That reminds me of that funny ESPN commercial from what, a year ago or so?
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 7, 2010 9:31 PM CST up reply actions
Anyone have thoughts on Gary Neal’s shot selection? While it seems good that he has confidence in his shots, I couldn’t decide whether he was at times a little too quick to take a shot vs. looking for a teammate that had an even better shot. While watching the game, it didn’t seem he shot any particularly bad shots, despite being 2-9. Looking back over the play-by-play account, the majority of his shots looked late enough in the shot clock and the others seemed appropriate for the game situation. During the time he went 2-6 at the start of the 2nd qtr, Manu was also going 0-5. Blair and Hill were in the game at the same time, so I suppose the Spurs were looking for Neal to be the offense at the time.
If it makes us feel any better about this game… Houston finally broke through tonight, in a blowout.
well, they were due… glad it wasn’t vs. us
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 7, 2010 11:10 PM CST up reply actions
when are the lakers gonna lose?
You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime
by the little o on Nov 7, 2010 11:11 PM CST up reply actions
Apparently, Brooks’ “sprain” will keep him out of the lineup for 4-6 weeks. Ouch. That’s a heck of a sprain.
It also means that it’ll give Houston’s game announcers a month or more to continue to whine and bash Manu. Sigh. By the time the Spurs visit the Rockets, the level of Manu-hate by Houston fans could get scary.
Then again, it could work to our advantage. Eff it, I’m gonna go out on a limb and predict that Manu will channel all that negative energy directed at him and break Rockets’ fans hearts all over again. It is, after all, who he is… and what he does. :)
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 8, 2010 1:56 PM CST reply actions
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