Tony Is Playing Tonight Against Sacramento
Multiple sources say Tony is playing.
about 2 years ago
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Put his hand in a plaster cast. Couldn’t hurt his passing too much more.
"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 Apr 6, 2010 1:39 PM CDT reply actions
Touché
"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 Apr 6, 2010 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions
TONY PARKER IS BACK.
It tastes so good good once it hits your lips!
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.
Quick, someone email Steve Nash and tell him the good news.
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.
by CMoney on Apr 6, 2010 1:43 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Temple starting in place of Hill while TP is on the bench. I wouldn’t mind to start that way, don’t know if that’s something Pop would do. We’ll see later this evening.
"The Most Interesting Man in the World" wishes he were Manu Ginobili. - janieannie
If Temple, truly starts over both Parker and Mason, then I think it’s safe to assume Pop is trying to get some rotation consistency and that Parker will be coming off the bench for awhile. Why else do you move a guy who isn’t going to be on the playoff roster into the starting lineup? He is just a placeholder for Hill to kick the rotations off….if this is true.
Word. I actually like the idea of TP coming off the bench. I like the consistency the team has right now, plus you don’t have to worry about Mason running point for the second team…and TP can ball hog all he wants with the second team as long as he scores. It also helps if you give TP a couple of corner shooters, that seems to be the only pass he can complete anyways.
Im going to have to be covert about it. No other Spurs fans will have my back…( beside the guy im going with )
Crappy teams fear us !
I don’t think you’ll be alone (depending on the section you’re sitting) but enjoy feeding off the hate that is born from the many times the Spurs set the sun in Phoenix.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
Yea, Me, my friend, Xman and a few of his friends and Tim C went to the previous Spurs game in Phoenix. It was ok , but then again there was alot of us.
After we all went our seperate ways to go home, some punks were messing with Tim at the bus stop…they threw ice at him.
Crappy teams fear us !
Man, I wish I could make the game but since I’m going to Chicago on Thursday, I can’t afford to go to Phoenix and then make the trip up north. Hope you take the mojo with you to the Phoenix game, alamobro =D
I never actually thought of it this way. He gets to dominate and with shooters like Bonner, Bogans, Hairston, and Mason, it could work. He would act essentially as our post us guy (drawing double teams to open up the shooters) when he drives into the lane. Blair is actually playing better now than he was in the beginning of the season. The numbers are not the same but anyone can see that his decision making has vastly improved. I don’t think he is still hitting a wall I just think he’s learned to take his time and make the right play. Bonner is better, playing defense now too. Bogans is solid. Hairston doing his thing. Mase….well he’s there too. BAM could be back again
"I've got Tim (Duncan) and you don't. That's the difference." -Gregg Popovich
I argued xman’s stance for awhile and still think it’s pretty strong….I don’t think it really matters though because Pop doesn’t sub the starting 5 for bench 5. All that really matters is getting Tony who is far better than everyone one our bench, back into the rotation. The fact is Hill, Manu, and Parker can all play excellent with and without each other. Let’s focus on the with.
Let’s say we have 2 guard spots on the court all game, 96 minutes. Let’s say Bogans and Mason can play guard and forward but Manu, Hill, and Parker are explicitly guards. Hill can play 35+. Manu should be held to 32 minutes. I’m thinking Parker, once he gets back into it, should also be around 32. Of course, in the playoffs, Manu and Tony could play maybe 36 max. We are loaded at the guard spots when all three are healthy. Sprinkle in 5 minutes for maybe Mason or Bogans as needed at the guards but let them fill in for RJ mostly.
The bigger question is who finishes the game. If we can guard the opposing team playing Hill, Manu, and Parker, should we bench RJ? We know RJ should not be playing the 4.
Who finishes? I think that will depend first on whether we’re in the lead or trailing. Then will be based on who’s had the hot hand, matchups and foul trouble. Remember that Bowen was only usually out there late in a playoff game if we were tied or in the lead. If we trail, Pop will go with whichever lineup is producing more points or advantages on the offensive end.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
Can someone explain the whole playoff roster thingy to me? Are D-Leaguers called up after the waiver deadline eligible if not previously on a team (like Temple)?
I looked it up and was wrong….we can have 15 players on the playoff roster with any 12 of those eligible to play in any single game….
Gee is not eligible because he was signed after a certain date. Jerrells and Temple will be eligible.
So our 12: TD, Dice, Manu, Parker, Hill, RJ, Bogans, Blair, Mason, and Bonner for sure. Hairston is highly likely.
Then your pick of Ian, Temple, Gee and Jerrells. Gee and Jerrells might the least likely since they have played the least for us and are the most useful of the 4 to the Toros who are also entering the playoffs soon, I think.
This is great news, better to get Tony back now than to have him struggle finding his rhythm against the good teams.
"I've got Tim (Duncan) and you don't. That's the difference." -Gregg Popovich
And just when I thought the Kings were getting a break not having to match up with Tony or GH
Tony’s playing. Wonderful.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
To say the least Cap.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
I hope they aren’t rushing him back because of the injury to Hill. It would suck to have him reinjure the hand. Then again, maybe they were holding Parker out extra long since Hill was playing so well. Only CIA Pop knows.
Maybe Temple will come out with a beret, a fake mustache, and a Parker jersey.
Obviously only one of the above (the beret) would actually be a clever disguise but you never know what the hell Pop is thinking.
"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 Apr 6, 2010 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, now you’re just stereotyping people. :p
"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 Apr 6, 2010 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions
all of the reports I had read said he could only shoot, but couldn’t catch or dribble yet, then he said during the Lakers game interview that he was dribbling
maybe we are rushing him, but maybe we need to be….we need to get him back into the rotation and make him a part of this winning momentum we are on….we are also shorthanded by Hill’s in jury and need him…he can also help us reduce TD and Manu’s minutes
on the otherhand, we could baby him and maybe he doesn’t gel or is out of rhythm and messes up in the playoffs and then he goes and plays for the french team and comes back next season all fucked up…we need him now so he should play…like Brent Barry said on NBA TV last night, “for the Western conference teams, the playoffs started last Monday”
Solid point. Maybe we are rushing him because we need him back. But with Manu handling the ball he could essentially be a spot up shooter, not from three of course. Hey, an injured Tony Parker is still better then Roger Mason Jr. running the point so we should count our blessings
"I've got Tim (Duncan) and you don't. That's the difference." -Gregg Popovich
JV with his foot stuck up his own ass would be a better option at the point…
"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 Apr 6, 2010 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
than Mason, of course.
"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 Apr 6, 2010 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
yeah, that was pretty rant-y…..I really want the Spurs to finish strong and I want Parker to be a catalyst for even better play
I want us to finish on a 9 win run and be in the mix for homecourt in the first and second rounds….
Can I change my vote on the poll? It’s still a LARGE TARP, but this news actually has me feeling like we can dodge it.
"What is this new devilry?" -Jeff Van Gundy
What if Tonys return is actually making MORE of a tarp game by getting expectations up ? =0o
Crappy teams fear us !
Sweet Jesus.
"What is this new devilry?" -Jeff Van Gundy
by DrumsInTheDeep on Apr 6, 2010 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions
In all seriousness I dont think this is a tarp. Last time it was a segababa and Manu wasnt playing.
Crappy teams fear us !
So is this a bittersweet moment? From a talent perspective it’s excellent, but does it also mark the beginning of the end of the wonderful ball movement we’ve experienced as of late?
Spurs website has confirmed that Parker “has been cleared to play.” But you all know how much confidence I have in the Spurs orthopedic doctors after they didn’t put Manu in a walking boot in February for the “stress reaction”, then cleared him to play, which then became a stress fracture, or how Manu kept playing in the 2008 playoffs when the ligament in his ankle was swollen to 5 times normal size (okay – I know they would have had to tie him down to keep him out of the lineup against the Lakers, but still . . . You’ve got to wonder sometimes).
Sounds like they are still on your sh*t list. And I know you don’t like a lot of cursing, but is there another term for sh*t list?
I have sometimes wondered about the Spurs strength and conditioning coach…Mike Brungardt. Especially around the time Manu and Mason pulled their groins. And it seems the workouts he designed for Tim Duncans offseasons previous to this year, were too strenuous. ( I dont know that Tim needed to be squatting down and turning 300 lb tractor tired over and over in order to keep in shape, but then again I am not an accomplished trainer )
But the team physicians, you gotta think those guys are some of the best in the field if the Spurs are employing them to keep the meal tickets running at optimum level. Lets hope the stress reaction thing was an aberration.
Crappy teams fear us !
that is my biggest fear. Having a healthy team should be of prime importance for the Spurs. Hope Tony buys into this and Pop play his cards carefully. I also wish I could see Tim and Manu rest a little more. I felt like Manu was running on fumes during the last 5 mins of the lakers game.
Nice to wake up with some good news. We can out-tarp this damned tarp game.
Just cause we're crippled, don't mean we gotta take the crumbs.
by silverandblack_davis on Apr 6, 2010 5:22 PM CDT reply actions
We’re rooting for Utah against OKC tonight – right? Or are we hoping Utah drops into 4-5 territory just to make sure they’re avoided in the first round?
Root for Utah so that we move up to #6 by winning and look to take the next step by beating PHX tomorrow. Denver will be next and we’ll finish with Dallas. Step by step. I want the 3-seed and we can meet Utah in the second round. I look forward to proving what a joke those 0-4 early regular season losses were.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
Tony probably could have been playing a few games earlier; we always take our time to get players back from injuries. He should explode out of the gates if given a lot of playing time. His injury has little to do with conditioning then I see no reason why he can’t handle a good amount of minutes if his plantar facitis is better.
"It's Manuway or the Highway" - tlo
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