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I'm reminded of that sinking feeling when you wake up, dry mouthed, head pounding, sweat pouring out of you, only then to realize that you're half naked and locked inside your own car. Yeah that feeling. But that's not the worst part... The kicker comes when you turn on the car radio and hear Kidd Kraddic's jolly ass on the morning radio. That's when it hits you... This. Is. Not. Saturday. You're correct! It's Friday and because you thought it would be the bomb (that's right, I'm bringing it back) to tie one on last night with your own bottle of Tito's, you're now 10 minutes late to the weekly production meeting.


Star-divide

Fortunately, since you never made it home last night, you're actually closer to work than home (I know, God works in mysterious ways). Weaving through traffic, you fly into the parking lot, grab your shit and quickly throw on that awesome 1996 Eddie Bauer pullover that your mother gave you for Christmas... in 2009. Barreling through the parking you envision yourself as Tony Parker, swiftly darting past defenders with a quick first step. In reality you resemble Matt Bonner on an full court breakaway... uncontested (either way this ends, it's not pretty). Sweaty, out of breath and reeking of stripper, you push open that conference room door. You're greeted by silence, blank stares and you even notice a coworker shoot you one of those, "I can't tell if these underwear are dirty so I better sni... OK these are dirty."  kind of looks. The full weight of the FML moment hits you. With no way of explaining yourself, the only honest thing you can say is...

 

Hey guys, sorry for being late.

It most certainly has been a minute since the last time I stopped in. And for that I apologize. My life has been extremely busy since our beloved Spurs bounced the Mavs from the playoffs. I spent the early part of the summer filming our movie, Searching for Sonny. After that I spent some time shooting on the set of Fox's Lonestar (RIP) and saw firsthand how Hollywood likes to do it. In three days of shooting, Fox spent more money than the entire budget for Sonny. It was insane. In the fall, our team took several trips to Honduras to film medical mission trips. I can't put in words what a humbling experience it is to be on a lavish Fox film set one week and then the next week be in a makeshift hospital filming doctors as they do the work of angels. It was a much needed dose of perspective.

I'm sure most of you are already getting bored so I'll just wrap of by saying, I'm back. I've missed all of you guys... except SIMA. (We're bitter rivals in Fantasy Football and after I bounced him from this year's playoffs he only sends me bitter emails and text messages now.) I hope some of you leave a few comments on how you're doing. I'd love to hear from you.

BTW, I looked up Manu's season averages so far...

PPG   18.6 RPG   3.60 APG   4.9 EFF   + 18.76

Pathetic. We REALLY need to trade this waste of space. 

 

Now let's go beat the Celtics.

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First some guy named “tomasito” shows up, and now “CMoney”. But obviously, those people have long since left PtR, so who are these imposters?

Free Tiago Splitter!

by Tim C. on Jan 5, 2011 6:08 PM CST reply actions  

You forgot Stampler, but yeah, they are back… sort of.

"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 Jan 5, 2011 6:23 PM CST up reply actions  

Yeah…next thing you know the ghost of Wayne’s foot will show up again.

Bonner with the nice box out!

by SpursfanSteve on Jan 5, 2011 7:45 PM CST up reply actions  

oh, and welcome back!

Bonner with the nice box out!

by SpursfanSteve on Jan 5, 2011 7:46 PM CST up reply actions  

Welcome back, your career sounds very interesting.

by Spurlady on Jan 5, 2011 9:42 PM CST reply actions  

Bummer about Lonestar, from what I heard it was a really good show that no one watched. Yet Two and a Half Men is still genociding the airwaves.

Now that you’re in the movie business I thought I’d pitch my movie idea. It’s a WWII movie about Operation Market Garden, the largest airborne operation of all time that was supposed to end the war by Christmas but turned into a giant fuck up.

Basically you have these guys from the 101st Airborne Division who had been in Normandy and are all buddies parachuting into Holland in order to hold some towns and wait for armor reinforcements. As soon as they land they meet heavy resistance, the armor column has all sorts of problems and can never reach them. The mission is a failure and they just try to get out while suffering as few casualties as possible.
This is not one of those heroic WWII movies where the good guys always win. But there’s a a lot of joking between Sergeant Flapperjack and the men under his command. Of course there will also be some poignant moment when the men frankly discuss the nature of war and even question the leadership of Flapperjack.

The catch is at the end. After most of them survive the retreat into Belgium, Flapperjack gives a moving speech on the horrors of war, but as he bends down to pick up a tattered toy from the scorched ground, he lets out a fairly long and high pitched fart. Then he goes, " UH OH!" while a slide whistle sound effect is added.
Powerful stuff.

If that one’s too grim, I have another idea about a flick set in the 80’s ( with a kick ass 80’s soundtrack) about two rival summer camps who set their differences with summer camp games, EXCEPT they’re all zombies!

I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.

by Hipuks on Jan 6, 2011 1:49 AM CST reply actions   1 recs

I’d love that second idea.

"Sometimes the Spurs make you play ugly. That's just the way they are." - Gary Bender

by Bakkie009 on Jan 6, 2011 6:08 AM CST up reply actions  

Man, the Sergeant really let that one rip.

"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 Jan 6, 2011 7:55 AM CST up reply actions  

That’s. What. She. Said.

"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA

by SgtinManusArmy on Jan 6, 2011 10:51 AM CST up reply actions  

You know what, that fart ending would have been a million times better in Saving Private Ryan than the awful girl-who-fell-out-of-the-ugly-tree speech Matt Damon gives.

by greyberger on Jan 8, 2011 11:10 AM CST up reply actions  

Hipuks, that sound amazing. Please start writing.

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Jan 10, 2011 1:02 PM CST up reply actions  

CMoney! Welcome back, it’s good to hear from your crazy self. Stop by more often.

by Big50 on Jan 6, 2011 9:06 AM CST reply actions  

I plan on it.

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Jan 10, 2011 1:10 PM CST up reply actions  

Welcome back. CMoney. Your wit and insightful basketball wisdom has been missed.

With everyone leaping from the rooftops over our current “losing streak,” I think it would be good to analyze things a little. Losing to NY I can stomach, everyone’s gotta lose at some point and I’d much rather lose to someone hot than the Clippers again. But the loss back-to-back at Boston? No explanation mojoically. No explanation for the fact that the Manu had a game winner, and it didn’t fall. There is no rational breakdown for why we’re in this position now.

Except one. Aaaaalllllllll of this strangely and coincidentally coincides with your sudden return to PtR. Some blame Timmy, some blame Pop. Some have even gone so far as to blame the Manu. I say, there’s one clear cut responsible party for this loss. And it’s you. The burden of proof now dictates that you explain and atone for your accountability here. We’ll assume that silence or a great delay in responding indicates personal confirmation of blame. In the name of FSM, just stay away. We’re having a banner year full of joy and excitement, we don’t need your bad juju anymore. Go back to your helicopter, internet addiction to midget porn, or even the black tar heroin; but keep your hex away from our gravytrain of victory.

PS- It’s convenient that you mention Fantasy Football. Yes, you bounced me from the playoffs. But you neglected to mention that while you had an extremely unforcasted year from several initial no-names, I played all the way to a division lead/championship with the following starting players injured- QB, WR1, WR2, WR3, RB1 and K. Unheralded and awe-inspiring. When you beat a guy like that, what’s it really worth? It’s kinda like being the fastest wheelchair in a race, isn’t it? You’re the phoenix suns, that’s what you are. Enjoy your victory, Raja.

"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA

by SgtinManusArmy on Jan 6, 2011 2:48 PM CST reply actions  

I went all the way to the championship in my league after making my first two picks Brett Favre and TO. Next pick? Miles Austin, who was next to useless without Romo.

I win?

It's in the dictionary under D-E-F-E-N-S-E...I may be wrong, I may be wrong, I may be wrong, I may be may be may be wrong, but I doubt it.

by SpursfanSteve on Jan 6, 2011 3:12 PM CST up reply actions  

I don’t get enough credit for drafting/picking up: Hakeem Nicks, Austin Collie, LeGarrette Blount, Kenny Britt and Blair White. Considering I’m not one of those who lives on the computer and waiver wire like some, but rely only on wisdom and research… that’s pretty damn awesome.

Yeah, your’s gets style points too though. I would have given anything to beat CMoney with nothing but Cowboys players.

"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA

by SgtinManusArmy on Jan 6, 2011 3:28 PM CST up reply actions  

I also drafted Tim Tebow (last pick, but still)

Reason I made it to the championship? Mike Vick got hurt, then released. I picked him up off waivers (he had already been there about a week), then, well, he destroyed everything.

It's in the dictionary under D-E-F-E-N-S-E...I may be wrong, I may be wrong, I may be wrong, I may be may be may be wrong, but I doubt it.

by SpursfanSteve on Jan 6, 2011 4:03 PM CST up reply actions  

I was tempted to pick up Tebow for my final game as well, he would have been a smart start. And I’m still kicking myself because I saw Vick on waivers too early on and guessed it would be a good acquire, but I thought, “Hey, you have Brees and his minimal INTs, why bother?”

"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA

by SgtinManusArmy on Jan 6, 2011 4:14 PM CST up reply actions  

Interestingly enough, I had to drop Tebow to sign Vick…the only way they could be more opposite is if Tebow was a pocket passer.

It's in the dictionary under D-E-F-E-N-S-E...I may be wrong, I may be wrong, I may be wrong, I may be may be may be wrong, but I doubt it.

by SpursfanSteve on Jan 6, 2011 4:53 PM CST up reply actions  

What the heck are you foreigners talking about?

I smell death... everywhere.

by LatinD on Jan 10, 2011 4:15 PM CST up reply actions  

it’s spelled “furriners”

It's in the dictionary under D-E-F-E-N-S-E...I may be wrong, I may be wrong, I may be wrong, I may be may be may be wrong, but I doubt it.

by SpursfanSteve on Jan 11, 2011 12:41 AM CST up reply actions  

Football goddamn it. If you don’t like it why don’t you go back your damn country!

I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.

by Hipuks on Jan 11, 2011 1:14 AM CST up reply actions  

HE WON’T UNDERSTAND YOU IF YOU DON’T WRITE IN THE ARGENTINE DIALECT!

It's in the dictionary under D-E-F-E-N-S-E...I may be wrong, I may be wrong, I may be wrong, I may be may be may be wrong, but I doubt it.

by SpursfanSteve on Jan 13, 2011 1:43 AM CST up reply actions  

Which mission trips were you around? A friend of mine helped out Mission Lazarus last summer.

It's in the dictionary under D-E-F-E-N-S-E...I may be wrong, I may be wrong, I may be wrong, I may be may be may be wrong, but I doubt it.

by SpursfanSteve on Jan 6, 2011 3:13 PM CST reply actions  

We followed the Rice foundation. They are a small organization but they do amazing work.

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Jan 10, 2011 1:09 PM CST up reply actions  

People are coming back. No one wants out of the championship train.

Welcome back. SiMA obviously missed you.

I smell death... everywhere.

by LatinD on Jan 10, 2011 4:16 PM CST reply actions  

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