QuickCap #25 - San Antonio Spurs @ Denver Nuggets
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SPURS WIN!!
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GameThreads:
GameThread #25 - San Antonio Spurs @ Denver Nuggets (Part I)
GameThread #25 - San Antonio Spurs @ Denver Nuggets (Part II)
GameThread #25 - San Antonio Spurs @ Denver Nuggets (Part III)
GameThread #25 - San Antonio Spurs @ Denver Nuggets (Part IV)
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I can’t wait for the Spurs to be ignored by ESPN again tomorrow
Enjoying the trip to # 172 as much as humanly possible
They are not even going to put the finals when the spurs win the Western conference
by cuentaluis1 on Dec 17, 2010 12:47 AM CST up reply actions
one game at a time. Lots of basketball left 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 Dec 17, 2010 12:48 AM CST up reply actions
BSPN won’t ignore game-winning game-fouling MELOdrama.
↓↘→ ↓↘→ ↓↘→ + P
by transgojobot on Dec 17, 2010 12:35 AM CST up reply actions
This might’ve been the last straw that gets Melo traded.
"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 Dec 17, 2010 12:35 AM CST up reply actions
if it happens, could it be just before the Nuggets come to visit San Antonio?
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 Dec 17, 2010 12:43 AM CST up reply actions
I think they’ll show this, make Manu the story again, continuing the theme from last night’s buzzer-beater.
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 Dec 17, 2010 12:36 AM CST up reply actions
Also, only two other games tonight.
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 Dec 17, 2010 12:36 AM CST up reply actions
GREAT WIN!
I’m out. Bed time.
"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 Dec 17, 2010 12:34 AM CST reply actions
party over here!
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by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2010 12:34 AM CST reply actions
Over here, over here!!!!
"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 Dec 17, 2010 12:35 AM CST up reply actions
Yes, but with that much contact they had to make the call. And it was pretty clear that Manu had established position and ’Melo just plowed right into him.
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 Dec 17, 2010 12:37 AM CST up reply actions
Unbelievable victory. Despite the mistakes, they should be proud of it. SEGABABA, playing in Denver, a nail-biter last night, coming back after a horrid first quarter.
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 Dec 17, 2010 12:35 AM CST reply actions
Hell yeah, huge win! Everything going against us, and we still GINOBILI!!!! managed to pull it off.
Tim Duncan. True Professional.
i said i can breathhhheeee,, whhhhewwwwww.. and i scared the living day lights out of my dog…love the Manu PRECISION, what a guy!!! !!!!! goodnight folks.
by cojones2thewall on Dec 17, 2010 12:36 AM CST reply actions
fuck it, its 2:35 in the afternoon, but i’m having a glass or 2 of port to celebrate.
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by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2010 12:36 AM CST reply actions
australia
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by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2010 12:37 AM CST up reply actions
I just got back from lunch and I watch this crazy shit.
"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 Dec 17, 2010 12:37 AM CST up reply actions
ah port is my fav….. there is a winery near me that i consider making the best port!
by cojones2thewall on Dec 17, 2010 12:37 AM CST up reply actions
My poor mother in law with a very worried look on her face over my jumping around the house and yelling in joy.
I was in bed, but I can’t sleep now. I got up to say something about how fucking amazing Manu Ginobili is. What a team, what a season. Night, fellas.
I smell death... everywhere.
need to drink when i get home…thank God we have Manu.
by sparking!!! on Dec 17, 2010 12:39 AM CST up reply actions
how about whiskey & brandy?? thats whats in the prepared eggnog… i usually dont like egg nog at all
by cojones2thewall on Dec 17, 2010 12:38 AM CST up reply actions
WOW
"Dear prescription drug commercial,
It's nice to know that even though I have genital herpes, I can still go fishing.
Sincerely, thanks for giving me peace of mind."
by Cello the great on Dec 17, 2010 12:37 AM CST reply actions
Remember when Manu’s shot went in? That was cool.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
The fish might’ve willed us to a win.
"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 Dec 17, 2010 12:38 AM CST up reply actions
It was maddening the way it rolled around the rim.
Timmy said that he was supposed to be positioned at the rim for the potential rebound, but stood there watching 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 Dec 17, 2010 12:50 AM CST up reply actions
See what your missing out on, New York ?
[ "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
Kenny has an interesting theory about the Spurs insulting other teams by expecting them to make bad decisions.
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 Dec 17, 2010 12:39 AM CST reply actions
I think this could be explored in a FS. Anyone interested in giving it a try?
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 Dec 17, 2010 12:42 AM CST up reply actions
That would be great.
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 Dec 17, 2010 12:51 AM CST up reply actions
He may have something there.
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 Dec 17, 2010 12:40 AM CST up reply actions
Roll call is up
Biggest coach Pop/Tiago Splitter homer on the internet™
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Dec 17, 2010 12:40 AM CST reply actions
Duncans done, we should trade him while he still has some tread left in the tires
[ "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
bite your tongue or be hung by your tongue
by cojones2thewall on Dec 17, 2010 12:42 AM CST up reply actions
Here’s the deal- We all complain about refs deciding the game and putting their own imprint on events. There’s no hypocrisy here. With a play/call like that, you HAVE to blow the whistle, there’s just too much contact. The play itself was the deciding factor in the game, and it was without debate. It would have been egregious to ignore the call in this instance.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on Dec 17, 2010 12:41 AM CST reply actions
The Spurs would have gone nuts and filed a grievance had that not been called
[ "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
And if it were called the other way, they would have demanded a review.
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 Dec 17, 2010 12:48 AM CST up reply actions
Anthony should have pulled up for a short jumper the second he saw somebody in front of him. There’s a huge chance any contact would have been called on the Spurs.
Not sure I agree. The refs had to call something because there was so much contact when ’Melo drove into Manu. But I could see them swallowing their whistles if there was only incidental contact at that point in 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 Dec 17, 2010 1:31 AM CST up reply actions
Charles made the point that Drazen never would have taken the charge Manu just 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 Dec 17, 2010 12:52 AM CST up reply actions
What a hack!
"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 Dec 17, 2010 12:46 AM CST up reply actions
They’re talking now about the question I asked on one of LD’s recent Fanshots- Is Manu the greatest foreign player of all time?
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on Dec 17, 2010 12:42 AM CST reply actions
Duh. Yes.
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. ~ CMoney
I am happy. I am proud. ~ Manu Ginobili
It’s a fascinating question that doesn’t get enough play.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on Dec 17, 2010 12:43 AM CST up reply actions
Tough call, but they’ll give it to Dirk b/c he’s a big man.
by Ed (dfjmed) on Dec 17, 2010 12:42 AM CST up reply actions
And there’s the argument. But I don’t see how you can even make that claim, there’s no complete game and no rings whatsoever.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on Dec 17, 2010 12:43 AM CST up reply actions
Game on the line, I’m going with Manu. And that’s really all that matters.
by Ed (dfjmed) on Dec 17, 2010 12:45 AM CST up reply actions
MANU all the way. Their argument is invalid.
by sparking!!! on Dec 17, 2010 12:46 AM CST up reply actions
Agreed, But I think you have to kindof eliminate Hakeem since he went to college here. The best complete foreigner.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on Dec 17, 2010 12:44 AM CST up reply actions
isn’t that a little unfair? like….molding the question to get the answer we want?
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by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2010 12:45 AM CST up reply actions
Maybe, but I’m tend to view the designation more as “Did you come up through the US system of basketball or through the World system?” If a US-born player moved to Europe as a kid and played in the European leagues before coming to the NBA, I’d view him more as a “foreign” player.
If we go with your definition, then I’d put Nash ahead of Dirk. He is Canadian.
With all due respect, gentlemen, we're not as crazy as she is.
I don’t view Hakeem as a foreign player. Yes, he’s African, but he played college at Houston and isn’t a product of the European leagues.
With all due respect, gentlemen, we're not as crazy as she is.
Then Duncan should be counted if Hakeem counts?
"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 Dec 17, 2010 12:45 AM CST up reply actions
They do have their own olympic team. That has to be the standard cause Duncan could have competed for a team that wasn’t the usa in international play
by RamblingSpur on Dec 17, 2010 2:56 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Yes. Why is there even a question? What has Dirk ever won?
With all due respect, gentlemen, we're not as crazy as she is.
Nothing. Manu is probably the most WINNING foreign player of all time.
by Ed (dfjmed) on Dec 17, 2010 12:44 AM CST up reply actions
No probably to it, that’s what irks me about there even being a debate.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on Dec 17, 2010 12:45 AM CST up reply actions
Maybe. Yes. No. I dunno… but I’m pretty sure Manu’s the greatest 57th (next-to-last) draft pick of all time.
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 Dec 17, 2010 1:24 AM CST up reply actions
I gotta go watch the last few minutes of that game.
Great win…. see y’all next time!
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. ~ CMoney
I am happy. I am proud. ~ Manu Ginobili
Night, amiga
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on Dec 17, 2010 12:47 AM CST up reply actions
well he just did
Biggest coach Pop/Tiago Splitter homer on the internet™
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Dec 17, 2010 12:45 AM CST up reply actions
Actually I think it was Charles.
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 Dec 17, 2010 12:45 AM CST up reply actions
’Melo-drama thinks he made a great play.
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 Dec 17, 2010 12:45 AM CST reply actions
HAHAHAHAHAHA
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 Dec 17, 2010 12:45 AM CST reply actions
i might be wrong about this, but i think its a gang
Biggest coach Pop/Tiago Splitter homer on the internet™
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Dec 17, 2010 12:46 AM CST up reply actions
Nevermind I was wrong
Apparently, it stands for West Baltimore (where he grew up) and is NOT because he misses “Roswell”, “Dawson’s Creek” and “Popular”. Although he’d be a lot cooler if that really was the reason for the tattoo.
Biggest coach Pop/Tiago Splitter homer on the internet™
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Dec 17, 2010 12:48 AM CST up reply actions
Hi LAL32!!!!
I, too, root for Cleveland and anyone playing the Miami Heat. Oh, and I also root for Seattle. LET'S GO STORM REPEAT!
Try watching the game film first, mela, and then see what an asstard your comments make you appear to be.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on Dec 17, 2010 12:46 AM CST reply actions
Headquarters!
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 Dec 17, 2010 1:32 AM CST up reply actions
And he said that without seeing the replay. Said he didn’t want to see it
(Jet: Because it might be accurate)
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 Dec 17, 2010 12:46 AM CST reply actions
the way I saw it, it appeared that Manu had his feet set before making contact with Carmelo
But Denver fans say the league should reverse the call
I, too, root for Cleveland and anyone playing the Miami Heat. Oh, and I also root for Seattle. LET'S GO STORM REPEAT!
They should probably reverse the 2003 draft too. And reverse the NBA rulebook clearly defining offensive fouls, that would be sweeeeeeet.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on Dec 17, 2010 12:48 AM CST up reply actions
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 Dec 17, 2010 12:54 AM CST up reply actions
i am just sooo excited right now. what a run in the end.
by cojones2thewall on Dec 17, 2010 12:46 AM CST reply actions
And as a reward, we all get to see Hyundai girl again.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
do you think the spurs were lethargic for most of the game?
I, too, root for Cleveland and anyone playing the Miami Heat. Oh, and I also root for Seattle. LET'S GO STORM REPEAT!
No. But the first quarter was ugly. And the turnover under the basket that let the Nuggets take the lead was (almost) inexcusable.
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 Dec 17, 2010 12:55 AM CST up reply actions
by the way, this is the only way I can enjoy basketball these days. Watching other teams. Watching the Cavs is just not fun anymore
I, too, root for Cleveland and anyone playing the Miami Heat. Oh, and I also root for Seattle. LET'S GO STORM REPEAT!
what am i gonna do, man?
I, too, root for Cleveland and anyone playing the Miami Heat. Oh, and I also root for Seattle. LET'S GO STORM REPEAT!
Stay the course. No way to go for the Cavs but up after this season.
"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 Dec 17, 2010 1:01 AM CST up reply actions
should i join another bandwagon? The Lakers? The Spurs? The Celtics? The Pistons? The Clippers?
I, too, root for Cleveland and anyone playing the Miami Heat. Oh, and I also root for Seattle. LET'S GO STORM REPEAT!
Laugh when the Heat get bounced out of the playoffs.
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 Dec 17, 2010 2:00 AM CST up reply actions
NO, that no matter how strong the other team play … Something great happens and the spurs win
by cuentaluis1 on Dec 17, 2010 12:58 AM CST up reply actions
celebratory drink…
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by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2010 12:49 AM CST reply actions
what is that?
I, too, root for Cleveland and anyone playing the Miami Heat. Oh, and I also root for Seattle. LET'S GO STORM REPEAT!
some 8 year old port…
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by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2010 12:50 AM CST up reply actions
That’s really, really nice.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on Dec 17, 2010 12:51 AM CST up reply actions
antec 1200.
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by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2010 12:56 AM CST up reply actions
oh, and check the file name. i couldn’t resist…
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by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2010 12:56 AM CST up reply actions
is he amazed or disappointed? Whatever. I can’t wait to see this team play the Miami Bleat.
I, too, root for Cleveland and anyone playing the Miami Heat. Oh, and I also root for Seattle. LET'S GO STORM REPEAT!
I disagree.
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 Dec 17, 2010 12:56 AM CST up reply actions
i think he’s an idiot because, not because of his views concerning the spurs, but just his overall view of the league… and his writing annoys me. then again, he’s the professional journalist and i am not, so i guess im just being subjective.
I like his writing and think he’s well-informed… even if he depends on stats a bit too much for my liking.
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 Dec 17, 2010 1:00 AM CST up reply actions
his dependence on stats is what urks me. i feel like he ignores, sometimes, the little things that certain players does for their team. but, again, its just me.
yes. But he’s not an idiot, at least within the constraints within which he chooses to operate.
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 Dec 17, 2010 1:13 AM CST up reply actions
you’re right, i may have been too forthright with my words. let me just say that i don’t enjoy his articles as much as others do.
nothing wrong with being forthright… or having a different opinion. Anyway, I understand what you mean, and agree that he depends on stats too much for my (personal) taste.
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 Dec 17, 2010 1:36 AM CST up reply actions
he relies a bit too much on stats, and doesn’t seem to really have an opinion a lot of the time. he comes across as someone who is only interested in the numbers rather than the sport itself (which is probably unfair, but it comes across like that).
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by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2010 1:02 AM CST up reply actions
22 and 3
[ "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
79-3 is still on the table (for Spurlady).
With all due respect, gentlemen, we're not as crazy as she is.
I love that photo of Anderson. Can’t wait to see him on the floor again.
All these GIFs are breaking my browser.
by quincyscott on Dec 17, 2010 12:55 AM CST up reply actions
Me neither. I think his fresh legs will come in handy.
With all due respect, gentlemen, we're not as crazy as she is.
The kid had shot 50% from 3 before he got injured, he could become a huge cog in the SPurs maching
[ "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
Machine
[ "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
the spurs lakers regular season games can’t come soon enough
I, too, root for Cleveland and anyone playing the Miami Heat. Oh, and I also root for Seattle. LET'S GO STORM REPEAT!
Hill played pretty poorly tonight. Other than a few made shots, the entire bench kind of stunk it up, really. But Ginobilli, Parker, Duncan and Jefferson were solid. Not bad at altitude following a physical, one point victory.
All these GIFs are breaking my browser.
Bonner played well. Neal rebounded well, even though his shot wasn’t falling.
With all due respect, gentlemen, we're not as crazy as she is.
+infinity
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 Dec 17, 2010 12:57 AM CST up reply actions
OK, now I’m rereading it myself. What the heck did I say…
All these GIFs are breaking my browser.
by quincyscott on Dec 17, 2010 12:57 AM CST up reply actions
2 straight bad games for Hill, right when the quality of opponents have ratcheted up. Kid still has some ways to go.
"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 Dec 17, 2010 12:56 AM CST up reply actions
The missed shots I don’t mind so much. But his offensive foul in crunch time was a bad decision… and he didn’t seem as effective on D as he has been.
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 Dec 17, 2010 12:58 AM CST up reply actions
I love Manu Ginobili but oh how other teams must hate him. I can’t even begin to imagine. He is the ultimate killjoy!
"Rip it and grip it!" -Kevin Costner
Not to mention those teams’ fan bases.
"Rip it and grip it!" -Kevin Costner
by The Augustus on Dec 17, 2010 12:57 AM CST up reply actions
you need players like that to win championships
I, too, root for Cleveland and anyone playing the Miami Heat. Oh, and I also root for Seattle. LET'S GO STORM REPEAT!
Damn straight.
"Rip it and grip it!" -Kevin Costner
by The Augustus on Dec 17, 2010 12:58 AM CST up reply actions
So true, I’m sure.
All these GIFs are breaking my browser.
by quincyscott on Dec 17, 2010 12:58 AM CST up reply actions
Did you see him the other day on ESPN? He was wearing a bow tie.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
He always does. Makes him more like Mr. Potato Head.
"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 Dec 17, 2010 1:02 AM CST up reply actions
It’s the ultimate compliment.
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 Dec 17, 2010 1:11 AM CST up reply actions
Ninjas.
"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 Dec 17, 2010 1:03 AM CST up reply actions
Someone on Denver Stiffs asked me to send this message to PtR
Disclaimer to any Spurs fan coming over from Pounding the Rock
People are angry. DO NOT be a troll or I will wield the banhammer. Be respectful
I, too, root for Cleveland and anyone playing the Miami Heat. Oh, and I also root for Seattle. LET'S GO STORM REPEAT!
Sorry, I missed the part where PTR folks regularly go trolling after a huge win
[ "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
I wouldn’t waste my time trying to convince the Stiffs that the officials made the correct call at the end of the game.
What would be the point?
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 Dec 17, 2010 1:06 AM CST up reply actions
And why would it matter that they agreed with me?
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 Dec 17, 2010 1:07 AM CST up reply actions
And really, if the Spurs had lost, I wouldn’t be mad at Denver fans here. I’d be mad at the Spurs for wrapping up the game with a bow and giving it away.
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 Dec 17, 2010 1:08 AM CST up reply actions
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 Dec 17, 2010 1:10 AM CST up reply actions
I just noticed that WaveOcean posted my comment above over at DenverStiffs as PtR’s response to the message from them that he posted above.
First, I don’t speak for all of PtR. I speak for myself.
Second, my comment was not intended as a response to the DenverStiffs message; I wrote it to say that I felt that anger towards opposing fans is misplaced when it’s the players who make things happen or not happen… and when the Spurs lose because they’re not playing well, it makes more sense to me to be mad at the players. I don’t understand why WaveOcean reposted my comment over there, because I had already stated that I felt there was no point in trying to convince them to agree with me.
Third, I am very angry with WaveOcean for taking my comments, posting it over at DenverStiffs out of context, and likely escalating their anger.
WaveOcean, if you ever pull a stunt like this again, I will use my limited powers here to delete your posts and do my best to get you banned.
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 Dec 17, 2010 2:44 AM CST up reply actions
Case in point — if the Spurs lost tonight, I would have been mad about the inbounds turnover, Hill’s offensive foul on Smith, the poor 1st quarter play, a ton of mental mistakes on defense, and all the other ‘gifts’ the Spurs gave the Nuggets… and yes, probably also about the refs for all the bad calls they made, but I wouldn’t have attributed the loss solely to a single bad call at the end of the game. And there would have been no point to get mad at Denver fans. It was the Spurs’ players’ game to win or lose.
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 Dec 17, 2010 2:59 AM CST up reply actions
He appears to be that weird “nice” troll. He will quote some other fan and then say, “Not my words… someone else’s.” Sure he might not have said it, but we’re not trying to troll Denver fans and posting our comments on their site is adding fuel to the fire.
by Jordan Leithart on Dec 17, 2010 11:51 AM CST up reply actions
I actually have some sympathy for WaveOcean. His team got LeBron’d, and he’s hurting. Watching the Cavs isn’t fun for him anymore, so he’s going to multiple SB fan blogs for… something. Something that LeBron took away from Cavs fans.
Problem is, cross-posting game thread and post-game comments between opposing teams isn’t going to win him many friends on either side. I think he’s figured it out, the Stiffs were less…. restrained about calling him a troll.
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 Dec 17, 2010 3:03 PM CST up reply actions
Tell them to tell us who’s trolling there, and we’ll ban those trolls as well. Spurs fans operate with class, wherever they go.
"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 Dec 17, 2010 1:08 AM CST up reply actions
Ask him if he likes apples.
Then if he says yes, tell him well how do you like them apples!
If he says no then tell him he’s a weirdo who doesn’t like apples.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
It must suck to be angrily defending the player who already has one foot out the door. I’m sure if I were a Nugget fan I’d have plenty of stuff to be frustrated about.
All these GIFs are breaking my browser.
by quincyscott on Dec 17, 2010 1:38 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
What the fuck WaveOcean? I just went over there (not to post). Are you fucking trying to stir shit up but posting stuff from here on there? That is just stupid. None of us are posting anything that could be construed as inflammatory there so you have to go and piss them off further?
I am pissed.
Lauri: thank goodness I have you magnificent bastards to waste [the offseason] with.
by swgeek on Dec 17, 2010 1:40 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Excuse my language folks, but I found this to be truly obnoxious.
Lauri: thank goodness I have you magnificent bastards to waste [the offseason] with.
I don’t know if you’re serious or not. Are you?
"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 Dec 17, 2010 1:42 AM CST up reply actions
Yes, I am. He did not post anything truly inflammatory, but given the mood they are in he should not have posted SiMA’s reply along with some other stuff. He asks US to behave, then copies posts from here. Asshole.
Lauri: thank goodness I have you magnificent bastards to waste [the offseason] with.
Whoa. Okay, Wave. Seriously, stop trying to stir the pot.
"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 Dec 17, 2010 1:46 AM CST up reply actions
Just checked, and yes, geek is serious. Don’t stir the pot, Wave. And don’t post clips from our game threads on other sites. That’s not cool. What’s said in game threads is in the heat of the moment.
With all due respect, gentlemen, we're not as crazy as she is.
Thanks for letting us know, swgeek. I was surprised to see one of my comments (above) posted as PtR’s reply to DenverStiff’s request for Spurs fans not to troll there.
I posted my displeasure with WaveOcean above.
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 Dec 17, 2010 3:02 AM CST up reply actions
hey hipuks – england all out for 187.
cos i know you care….
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by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2010 1:03 AM CST reply actions
Oh dude, no way! I can’t believe that. I was hoping for the opposite of that, but at least it’s an outcome.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
its a good thing. unless you want england to win, and you being ARGENTINEAN i somehow doubt that…
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by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2010 1:07 AM CST up reply actions
Seeing them fail every World Cup is a pleasure words cannot describe. It would be like making out with Hyundai girl.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
is that justin bieber?
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by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2010 1:17 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
UGH.
"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 Dec 17, 2010 1:19 AM CST up reply actions
In other news…. Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds have split up.
"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 Dec 17, 2010 1:19 AM CST up reply actions
ah, thats why she accepted my dinner invitation….
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by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2010 1:21 AM CST up reply actions
Are you making your move now? She’s on the rebound.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
Blair should be near her somewhere then.
"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 Dec 17, 2010 1:25 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
ha!
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by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2010 1:26 AM CST up reply actions
You sir, have made my day…. even more than Manu’s incredible play tonight!
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 Dec 17, 2010 1:38 AM CST up reply actions
Try to resist her charms.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyP75Gye3Tw
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
Wow! Umm, I should go and be number 204. And 205. and maybe 206 as well…
And WELCOME BACK DORKHEAD! We missed you. Well, the others did anyway.
Lauri: thank goodness I have you magnificent bastards to waste [the offseason] with.
You missed the game thread dude. I was all commentin’ and shit, fuck, I even had a halftime fish. It was crazy.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
I was at the gym as it was on TV. Got some strange looks from the other folks there, especially towards the end. No idea why…
Lauri: thank goodness I have you magnificent bastards to waste [the offseason] with.
Maybe they could see your testicles through the running shorts.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
Jokes on them. I wasn’t wearing any shorts.
Lauri: thank goodness I have you magnificent bastards to waste [the offseason] with.
Maybe you should take cojones2thewall’s nickname.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
And Hipuks’ sig.
"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 Dec 17, 2010 1:47 AM CST up reply actions
What are you implying?
It was cold. I had just gotten out of the cold tub. Honest.
Lauri: thank goodness I have you magnificent bastards to waste [the offseason] with.
“I WAS IN THE POOL! I WAS IN THE POOL!”
Biggest coach Pop/Tiago Splitter homer on the internet™
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Dec 17, 2010 1:49 AM CST up reply actions
Thought it will help in the badass/smartass category,
"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 Dec 17, 2010 1:51 AM CST up reply actions
She’s kinda cute, but I can’t believe I spent 90 seconds of my life on her.
Is it just me, or is the Web simply enabling a whole new generation of narcissists… and voyeurs?
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 Dec 17, 2010 1:14 PM CST up reply actions
OK, but why would I (or anyone) want to watch her eat a pastry?
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 Dec 17, 2010 5:00 PM CST up reply actions
It’s an obscure sexual fetish with a very active online community.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
That’s the joke Tuna. If it was someone actually worth watching Hipuks would not have brought it up.
Lauri: thank goodness I have you magnificent bastards to waste [the offseason] with.
Leave it to me to be the last person to get the joke. :)
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 Dec 17, 2010 10:30 PM CST up reply actions
Hyundai. Kia doesn’t have the big bucks to hire a Youtube band.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
girl from a youtube band, as stated above.
You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime
by the little o on Dec 17, 2010 2:19 AM CST up reply actions
I’m trying to make sense of the ±
RJ 2.0 with a team-worst -21
All the Spurs starters except Manu The Anomaly (+3) with a negative ±
Neal with a team-best +10
All the Nuggets starters except ’Melo (-1) with a positive ±
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 Dec 17, 2010 1:05 AM CST reply actions
The last 2 games = Fuckin awesome
But i dont want that spurs win like this .. .maybe popovich have the same feeling, wake up in the morning and say “im a lucky bastard”
Maybe the Spurs should pool their money and buy a few Texas state lottery tickets. :)
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 Dec 17, 2010 1:10 AM CST up reply actions
You know our winning ways coincided with the media deciding there are twenty-seven or twenty-eight more interesting teams than San Antonio. Maybe being ignored by most everybody is the trigger that makes this team good.
Which means Barkley and Simmons and such who continue to doubt are secretly supporting us with the reverse jinx, right?
Poor GoSpursGo32
He’s doing everything he can to make conversation on Denver Stiffs by doing what he’s being asked to do while not letting people walk all over Ginobli
I, too, root for Cleveland and anyone playing the Miami Heat. Oh, and I also root for Seattle. LET'S GO STORM REPEAT!
I’m trying. Really.
I’m doing what I can to argue Ginobli’s case on the topic of flopping…but at the same time I don’t want to turn all of Denver Stiffs against me.
I, too, root for Cleveland and anyone playing the Miami Heat. Oh, and I also root for Seattle. LET'S GO STORM REPEAT!
Just stay away from them. No win situation posting there.
Lauri: thank goodness I have you magnificent bastards to waste [the offseason] with.
Agree. There’s no point to post over there. There’s no reason to convince them that the refs made the right call (even though they weren’t calling the Nuggets for charges earlier in the game).
Anyway, if I were inclined to be a troll over there, it would be much more entertaining to post something like, “You guys are lucky that ‘Melo is leaving. He’s waaaaay overrated.”
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 Dec 17, 2010 1:44 AM CST up reply actions
admire his courage, but its a hopeless situation. they’re not going to listen to anything that disagrees with their world view, much like none of us here would listen to them had manu been called for a block and we’d been bitching after the game.
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by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2010 1:39 AM CST up reply actions
Yes, but I think many of us would be bitching more about the other mistakes the Spurs made earlier that led to the game needing to be decided by a ref’s whistle.
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 Dec 17, 2010 1:46 AM CST up reply actions
PtR is a pretty different place from most of SBN, which is why I hang out here. Not because all Spurs fans are classy (most are though :-), but because the mods break some kneecaps if things go awry.
Lauri: thank goodness I have you magnificent bastards to waste [the offseason] with.
Seriously. I will MESS you UP
Biggest coach Pop/Tiago Splitter homer on the internet™
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Dec 17, 2010 1:52 AM CST up reply actions
actually, having read through that post game thread…i’m not gonna give them the benefit of the doubt. telling an opposing fan, who has just said “i’m sorry a charge was called”, to get fucked is poor form. GoSpursGo32 is trying to have a conversation, and they resort to personal insults. weak.
i don’t think anyone here would do that, and if anyone did, most of us would tell them to stop being a fucking dick.
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by sleep research facility on Dec 17, 2010 1:52 AM CST up reply actions
Denver fans right now are holding a lot in. Somehow it’s become a hometown that Melo is in a hurry to leave. He seems to think his place to shine is somewhere else and that’s more depressing than the facts of the situation.
Sorry, but from (admittedly little) I have seen Denver fans are effing nuts. Looking at MileHighReport for Broncos (who I liked before I read the damn site), and looking at DenverStiffs I have to say they are the more ridiculous fans ever. But they are passionate, will give them that.
Lauri: thank goodness I have you magnificent bastards to waste [the offseason] with.
They would not understand your wording. Dumb it down. Add hateful words. Think Fox on steroids.
Lauri: thank goodness I have you magnificent bastards to waste [the offseason] with.
They use subject lines! SUBJECT LINES. They are not human, they’re truly barbarians.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
Wait scratch that, I just saw the Victoria’s Secret pic. They’re cool after all.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
reminds me of marlon brando in apocalypse now
Biggest coach Pop/Tiago Splitter homer on the internet™
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Dec 17, 2010 1:54 AM CST up reply actions
Anyone thinking ahead to Memphis? It’s a THIGAFONI…. and the Slippers beat the Spurs on a (road) THIGAFONI. Our guys came out with no energy…
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 Dec 17, 2010 1:48 AM CST reply actions
Also didn’t get to watch, but…
MANU = My. Mind. Is. Blown.
Had a look at the Denver SBN blog. Not pretty. Losing hurts, losing on a call that might be debatable hurts… ..but, your team losing and you can’t show any class, that really sucks.
PtR has really confirmed me in my Spur-ness. Fans with class, wit and sense, you guys reflect the team we support.
Kiwi, thanks for feeling at home here, but let’s not judge our Denver Stiffs brethren from one thread after a particularly tough loss.
I’ve seen some stuff posted to PtR following a defeat that I wasn’t particularly proud of. That’s all.
Enjoying the trip to # 172 as much as humanly possible
Anything that you can reference, that was openly tolerated by the remaining bulk of the blog? I think that’s what Kiwi’s getting at- that even when it does happen here it’s roundly and quickly condemned. A reaction you don’t typically see with as much respect and class as you do here.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on Dec 17, 2010 4:55 PM CST up reply actions
Thanks to everyone for making me feel at home. I’ve lurked for a fair while on and off, and it’s the consistent tone and atmosphere of this site (PtR) that made me decide to register and post.
Moving away from specifics about Denver and Denver fans, I guess my reaction is that I just don’t see that kind of hostile, personal, hate-filled response to a tough loss as the way a fan of the game reacts. To me those posters came across as Denver fans, not as basketball fans who happen to support the Denver Nuggets.
I didn’t get to see the game, so I can’t comment on the officiating as a whole, but it seems that it was fairly even over the game as a whole. So the result wasn’t really down to that one call alone. Like in any game, there will have been many plays that the losing team could have executed better, that would have meant that one ‘bad’ call would not have been what decided things.
So unless there was a pattern of consistently biased calls, or a lot of cheating by one team or one player, that made a win into a loss, to react in such a way to me shows that you’re reacting emotionally and not from an understanding of the game of basketball. You’re looking for someone outside your team to vent your frustrations on, rather than getting annoyed about the way player X on your team didn’t defend, or player Y on your team ball-hogged and stifled the offense, or that the coach had a poor gameplan…
“My team is never wrong, never plays poorly and if we lose, we wuz robbed!”
That kind of attitude to me seems the antithesis of the Spurs, PtR and the posters here, and it’s why I love this site, and the Spurs.
Actually S-Kiwi, I believe that ’Melo’s charge was the only one that was whistled on the Nuggets. The TNT color analyst showed at least one offensive clear-out foul that Nene got away with (he had several), as well as a loose ball that Denver knocked out but was attributed to San Antonio. There were also a number of 50-50 plays (mostly charges) that could have gone either way that went to the Nuggets (home team advantage, we figured).
Frankly, I was holding my breath thinking that they called a blocking foul on Manu the way the refs had been calling the game. I was stunned that they made the right call, even though you’d think that ‘Melo would’ve gotten the call if they weren’t absolutely sure. That’s one of the reasons I was sure the refs must have felt it was an egregious and obvious charge, even before I saw the replay.
And you’re right. Attributing the loss to one call by the refs misses the big picture. There were plenty of mistakes that the Nuggets players had made that could have changed the outcome of the game; the same was true for the Spurs players, had they lost the game (say, if ’Melo had made the smart play and pulled up for the jumper or dished it off to an open teammate).
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 Dec 17, 2010 10:44 PM CST up reply actions
I have to tell you how much it means to me that you feel this way about PtR. It’s all I could ask for. I can’t take credit for it, because it’s the work of an entire community to make this site what it is. But I can tell you that it’s the same way that I feel about it.
Thanks.
Enjoying the trip to # 172 as much as humanly possible
yes, it’s the PtR community as a whole, but the tone gets set at the top, jrw. Just like on the Spurs. Kudos.
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 Dec 18, 2010 10:52 AM CST up reply actions
You’re great, just great, JRW.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on Dec 18, 2010 12:55 PM CST up reply actions
BH? I dunno, but most things look evil to me after midnight. :P
They're not your pop's Spurs... they're Pop's Spurs 2.0!!!
Mike Monroe: ...the uninformed presume Parker is expendable.
by freshtunarightofftheboat on Dec 20, 2010 11:37 AM CST up reply actions
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