Yet Another DTOUR, in which we hate Slovenia
by Tim C. on Jun 18, 2010 1:00 AM CDT
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PrintFirst of all, congratulations to the Lakers, for earning their first asterisk. Yes, I'm bitter. Basketball is over for a few months, and it ended in the worst possible outcome(shut up, olf). But, there is the potential for US-based Spurs fans to feel a bit better this morning. First, a relaxing view of the country whose dreams we must crush today.
Looks innocent enough... but Beno and Rasho are from there.
Yeah, I'm sure Pop travelled there just to recruit Rasho 7 years ago. It totally wasn't for the scenery or the wineries. Pop is completely uninterested in travel for those reasons... especially the wine.
World Cup
Germany vs. Serbia || 6:30 AM Spurs Time
Sucks for Serbia.
USA vs. Slovenia || 9:00 AM Spurs Time
Slovenia is actually leading the group right now, so this is a must-win for the Yanks, since England is very unlikely to lose their match. Who does Slovenia think they are, anyway? We must break them. Crushing their spirit would be nice, too. Bottom line: if the US doesn't win this game, they probably won't be going to the round of 16. An early exit would just suck.
If any Slovene folks read this site, I'm just joking around - Slovenia has always been a place that I thought would be cool to visit. But I do want your country to lose today.
England vs. Algeria || 1:30 PM Spurs Time
Sucks for Algeria.
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Yet another reason to hate Vujabitch
Fixed that for you.
"Whereas I never went fly like some of the boys." -- Ice
Wow, I know it has been a couple of weeks already. But all that about Slovenia and no mention of Nash’s little buddy the SLOVENIAN ASSASSIN?
And by the way if I’m not mistaken Sasha’s 2 made free throws were the winning points of the game. Just sayin.
Hey if repeating as champions were that easy even the Spurs could do it.
And to think that, only this morning, I was seriously considering taking the opportunity of your first post on PtR today, and replying with my congratulations on your team not losing the NBA Finals.
Be careful; apparently I'm unrelenting in my bonhomie.
Dude! I figured hate for Dragic was one thing we had in common. Plus I know you like that number five and all so I was going to try to get you a Kobe & Fisher “5 rings” t-shirt at the parade.
If it is any consolation the couple of extra drinks I had last night left me with a pretty wicked hangover.
Hey if repeating as champions were that easy even the Spurs could do it.
First, watching you spin your justifications retroactively is almost becoming a PtR staple.
Second, I’m sure it was your Dragic-hate that caused you to post his mug on this thread.
Third, knowing that you’ve been abusing your liver doesn’t really put me in a better mood, but it’s not really hurting me either.
Be careful; apparently I'm unrelenting in my bonhomie.
Like I said I figured hate for Dragic was one thing we had in common. And the guy is one of the few Slovenians I am aware of and Slovenia was the overall topic of the post.
And thanks for thinking of congratulating for not losing – I guess. Oh that reminds me, while I noticed Phil & Doc Rivers shake hands, classy old KG, Ray Allen, Pierce & Rondo didn’t stick round to shake any Laker hands. Guess they learned that from LeBron.
And while I’m on the subject, though I don’t condone it I hope they were able to experience what it is like getting rocks thrown at the team bus and having the bus blocked and rocked by unruly fans without a police escort. Just like what happened to the Laker bus as they left beantown in 2008.
Hey if repeating as champions were that easy even the Spurs could do it.
Speaking of Sasha….did anyone else notice him grooming his eyebrows before his free throws…my son & I were rolling on the floor laughing….it’s like “Okay, time to make my free throws, now, let’s see, pull my shirt down, make that forward motion with my right arm and…wait a minute….how are my eyebrows…ok, got those suckers slicked down….ok, I’ m ready to shoot”.
by titansfan4ever on Jun 18, 2010 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Serbia will beat Germany today. I’m calling it.
"Deep down we all know that swagger comes hand in hand with insecurity. We strut not to convince competitors of our dominance; we strut to convince ourselves."
Matthew Powell
@ Tim C,
your posts are what i think in my head everyday and therefore your my fav writer!!! i love this site
p.s that lady kori if that is indeed a female kicked me off of spurs talk for god knows what, but this site has so much less bull shit on it and for that… VIVA USA!!!
*****LE0NArD'0******
Welcome to PTR, leonardo. Enjoy your stay! :D
In Manu, we trust.
by day_late_friend on Jun 18, 2010 5:22 AM CDT up reply actions
I can’t watch live since I’m at work, but I can believe it – our(US) defense sucks.
Free Tiago Splitter!
US really paying the penalty for not converting those opportunities when they were down 1-0
free malik hairston!
perth wildcats - 2009/2010 nbl champions baby!
by sleep research facility on Jun 18, 2010 9:53 AM CDT reply actions
there ya go!
free malik hairston!
perth wildcats - 2009/2010 nbl champions baby!
by sleep research facility on Jun 18, 2010 10:05 AM CDT reply actions
Oh shit, USA scores again but it’s ruled an offside. Awful call.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
Calling that an awful call is an insult to awful calls. That’s a bad call of epic proportions.
Be careful; apparently I'm unrelenting in my bonhomie.
by J.R. Wilco on Jun 18, 2010 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Speaking of bad calls…what about that game last night…jezz….we counted about 20 “no-call” fouls against the Celtics…I mean I’m aware of home field advantage, but that was the HUGEST display of blatent favortism I have ever witnessed…and I’ve seen alot!!
by titansfan4ever on Jun 18, 2010 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions
USA down 2-0 early, come back to tie at 2-2 for a precious point. Should’ve won the game but the stupid ref disallowed a goal.
What a game.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
US were robbed there….
free malik hairston!
perth wildcats - 2009/2010 nbl champions baby!
by sleep research facility on Jun 18, 2010 10:53 AM CDT reply actions
Stupid, terrible, godawful call there, guy. They never even said what it was for.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Jun 18, 2010 11:02 AM CDT reply actions
wow, I suddenly have a new appreciation for NBA refs. Could someone get Joey Crawford and Zach Garba down to South Africa?
Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by titansfan4ever on Jun 18, 2010 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Now we need Englad to win their last 2 matches, and we need to beat Algeria. Hopefully that’s not too much to ask.
Free Tiago Splitter!
An England tie today would be fine. We really just need them to beat Slovenia. Either way we have to be Algeria to have any shot.
Unless England beats Algeria by 3 then loses to Slovenia
by doggydogworld on Jun 18, 2010 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions
I made it more complicated by being wrong. I think Mcmccaleb is correct.. If we beat Algeria by 2 we’ll have 5 points. Algeria and the loser of England-Slovenia will both have less than 5 points, so we’ll advance. If England and Slovenia tie they could both have 5 points and be in a 3-way tie with us but we’d advance over Slovenia based on goal differential (+2 vs. +1). So we do control our own destiny.
by doggydogworld on Jun 18, 2010 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions
While I don’t love complication that comes from being wrong, I DO have a very strong affection for an explanation as detailed and well-written as yours.
Have a JTU, ddw.
Be careful; apparently I'm unrelenting in my bonhomie.
I hate ref’s. I know in sports you have to have them and I know they’re human and make mistakes, but it’s guys like this guy who make me wish nothing but ill upon ref’s as a group. FIFA has got to find a way to not have refs that suck. He was awful the whole game. It was like watching a little league umpire call a Yankees game. Brutal.
I would think that of all the sports that need to be reffed the offside rule in soccer could most practically be enforced algorithmically with a computer analyzing video.
"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG
by LasEspuelas on Jun 18, 2010 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Honestly. In addition to playing, I was a ref for some rec leagues for a few years. And I’ve got to say, offsides is the easiest f5g call to get right – all you have to do is match your position to the back line of the defense and look accross the f5g field as soon as the ball is kicked that way.
Free Tiago Splitter!
I agree totally Tim. By the way, FIFA is saying the the ref called a foul on Edu (the guy who scored). I watched the game again at lunch and there isn’t even a sniff of a foul on Edu.
Anybody have a link to the highlowlights from the game?
I saw it, but would love to review some of the camera angles from that disallowed goal – that was really pretty, and highly exciting for the 3 or 4 seconds before it was waved off.
Be careful; apparently I'm unrelenting in my bonhomie.
You can only see video from official sites like Fifa.com, ESPN.com, etc. As soon as any video goes up on Youtube, FIFA pulls it off.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
I guess that is why it seems easy for a computer to do it as well. There is however that split second when the ref has to move his head and see what is happening at the last line of the defense. I can see how close calls might be challenging.
"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG
The football crowd is notoriously resistant to technology and change when it comes to officiating. Most complain about the officiating but at the same time take it as just another part of the game.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
You mean it’s easy for the lineman, right? Because it’s not for the referee, most times. And yes, sometimes it’s easy, but sometimes it’s not because it all happens too fast and there are multiple touches.
There should be instant replay.
I smell death... everywhere.
How would you institute replay with a running clock? Either stop the clock for replays or the officials make up for the time lost at the end of the half?
"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG
Bottom line: if the US doesn’t win this game, they probably won’t be going to the round of 16.
This was never true. A win would have put US in the driver’s seat but a tie still favors us. Assuming we beat Algeria, of course. Which will be tough after Algeria scores three goals in the first 15 minutes, but I still have faith.
Since this is a DTOUR, I just have to throw this out there: TOY STORY 3 IS INCREDIBLE.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Jun 18, 2010 12:49 PM CDT reply actions
This just in: Pixar only makes great films.
I am VERY, VERY picky about what movies I purchase, but I bought UP before I’d even seen it.
Be careful; apparently I'm unrelenting in my bonhomie.
It’s a rare film that can make viewers cry just 10 minutes in, and before the plot has even begun. A lot that is due to Giacchino’s excellent score, but the rest has to go to the Pixar team. Each of their directors is committed to allowing his film to be trimmed of fat, stripped down to the minimum, and then fleshed out with excellent storytelling technique.
I’m in awe of their creative process.
Be careful; apparently I'm unrelenting in my bonhomie.
I’m the biggest Pixar nerd I know, and I obsessively read about the creative team and process—and I’m just in awe. I would give anything to work there. Yes, even my left nut.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Jun 18, 2010 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions
A buddy of mine wants to go see a movie tonight and I’m telling him TS3 but he keeps saying two dudes can’t go see a cartoon so he’s pushing for A-team which I know I’ll hate myself for not renting on DVD instead.
100% on RottenTomatoes, that’s incredible that not a single asshole chose to break apart from the crowd and give it a bad review.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
There are definitely assholes out there (paging Armond White), but their reviews haven’t made it to RottenTomatoes yet. Still, the universal acclaim is something I haven’t seen since… well, Toy Story 2.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Jun 18, 2010 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions
England can’t beat anybody, ties 0-0 with Algeria. This is a good result for the US. The last games in this group will be crazy.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
That’s good news. Just finished fast-forwarding through the US-Slovenia game. I can see why everyone’s pissed about the disallowed goal. Crawford, Bavetta and Zarba have a new idol.
What happens if that tiebreaker is tied?
"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG
Saw a tweet today by Bowen stating that he was on a plane and some dude next to him was coughing non-stop. Then he posed a question about offering Airbone to strangers.
Always thinking defense. ATD
by Cedarpark on Jun 18, 2010 5:24 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
IS IT TRUE I HEARD SPLITTER TO SIGHN ON SPURS SIGHNING DAY? IS IT OFFICIAL?
by Count Down City 210 on Jun 18, 2010 5:52 PM CDT reply actions
wowwowo!! statements like that should be backed up by links!
"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG
SORRY still rough around the edges (MISSING LINK), but this particular tid bit came from
an ear to the ground, no not really i got a TEXT,( yes i know how SOUR that sounds)!
by Count Down City 210 on Jun 18, 2010 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions
No, he hasn’t said so yet. If someone who speaks Spanish wants to translate, here is the original news story that was quoted by Project Spurs.
Free Tiago Splitter!
No sources. It says that the Spurs will announce the signing when allowed by league rules. But again no sources.
"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG
The story on tubasket.com says that Caja Laboral has decided on Splitter’s replacement already. It is a Serbian player named Kosta Perovic. The site claims the Spurs will announce Splitter’s signing in July when allowed by the NBA rules. My Spanish isn’t strong enough to figure out the author’s (Cesar Nanclares) source.
kudos to PtR and Tim C. the illicet text I received concerning SPLITTER originated from a
long time SPURS TALK & 48 MOH follower, hence my intsincts to check my SPURS
ALMANAC (POUNDING THE ROCK) for what i consider “THE” most
credible source.
by Count Down City 210 on Jun 18, 2010 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions
PS: TIM C.
I began reading your post and comments largely in part because your call handle
reminds of friend I once had named “C MONEY” but after anylizing
your ananysis I have come to appreciate your insight and have concluded that even
though your not said friend your perspectives are usually MONEY!
by Count Down City 210 on Jun 18, 2010 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Nope. But there is a guy who shows up here when he feels like it who uses the handle CMoney. He hasn’t been around as much since the whole “It’s time to trade Manu” thing went down.
Free Tiago Splitter!
I thought it was a rule to always refer to it as “the incident”.
You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime
by the little o on Jun 18, 2010 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions
There wasn’t any rule about how we should refer to it. It’s just how it came to be known.
Be careful; apparently I'm unrelenting in my bonhomie.
of course it would always be you who would direct me in the true, ethical path of ptr, thank you jrw.
You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime
by the little o on Jun 19, 2010 12:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Well, after we had set aside the pretense of destroying each other codependent-style, it’s the only way to behave.
Be careful; apparently I'm unrelenting in my bonhomie.
Woah woah, first off, I’ve been around plenty since I called for that trade. Second, I’ve been wrapped up shooting our film so that’s why I disappeared. I had to Tivo all the Suns games and watch them after we were done shooting. Nothing like watching your favorite team get posterized after a 12 hour shoot day.
Quit throwing me under the bus.
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.
I wonder…….small world huh ? MANU stayed-irrefutable, MANU is theeee
MAN also IRREEFUTABLE. and no logic could distort the facts as
follows:
1) MANU’S heart and DUNCAN’S soul have been the ying and yang to 3
CHAMPIONSHIPS in seven years
2) Like it or not MANU is the essence of succes for a latin culture who is unremarkebly
ommitted from the professional stage. ergo he is the pinnacle of what a relatively little
expossed child from SAN ANTONIO could aspire to be- despite
adversity!………..who wouldn’t want to walk a mile in his shoes????
3) Trading MANU at any point would be sacrilegious and me even commenting to this
effort is blasphemy. (ARE 30 PEICES OF SILVER REALLY WOTH IT?)
4)Understand this we “SPURS” have a reputation as “the good guys”
trading such an incramental peice of our CHAMPIONSHIP enigma would lead future
attractive free agentsto be relunctant to sighn with us. (double edged sword)
5) I could go on but I have a rule against giving another male ORAL-accolades
(DAMN myself MANU is the exception to this rule)
by Count Down City 210 on Jun 18, 2010 10:46 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
this is rec’d. i don’t care if it doesn’t make sense to others, it makes sense to me.
You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime
by the little o on Jun 19, 2010 12:46 AM CDT up reply actions
I cant wait until the season kicks up again.
"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Jun 19, 2010 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions
I know doesn’t it seem things always make less sense in print than they do in your head.
In the future i’ll try and provide more method than madness for now i have to live with my flurry of
sleepy thoughts.
I missed out on all the MANU trade talk so i had to stick it somewhere.
by Count Down City 210 on Jun 19, 2010 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Cameroon vs. Denmark very exciting end of the half!
"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG
those teams are playing awful, yet the match is somewhat exciting because of it.
You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime
by the little o on Jun 19, 2010 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions
thanks
want to say thanks for the welcome my fellow PTR bloggers, whoever the admin is, anything i can do to help the site let me know im a die hard spurs fan
*****LE0NArD'0******
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