Game Preview #81: San Antonio Spurs @ Los Angeles Lakers - Round 4
by silverandblack_davis on Apr 12, 2011 5:00 AM CDT
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It's Spurs versus Lakers! On TNT! This should be awesome! Charles Barkley is an idiot! Amirite? On the last one, I'm pretty sure.
Err... maybe 9 seasons out of 10, you would be correct that Spurs-Lakers is a barn burner. Unfortunately, this will probably be the 1 in 10 since the race for homecourt throughout the Western Conference bracket of the playoffs has ratcheted up like Mozart's Symphony 41 in C major making those inevitable twisting turns, only to end with the frustrating whimper similar to Charlotte Church's highly irritating but once promising career.
Gregg Popovich, ever so stealthy and masterful of the deceptive arts, orchestrated a shocking 6-game losing slide previously unheard of in the Tim Duncan era to make things interesting but ultimately to get his team under the radar again. But then Phil Jackson, sensing his old buddy's mind tricks as well as he can read into Kobe's seething anger at all things nice and pure, raises Pop his own five-game losing streak that puts us into the present situation. The Lakers have no chance to catch the Spurs, but are in a freefall towards the 4th seed if things don't turn around quickly. Will the Spurs play the perennial springboard that will launch the Lakeshow back to success, or will the Silver & Black flip the bird and add more pain to a team that has collectively withstood Kobe's pinkie problems to win back-to-back titles?
You see, that's the only thing that excites me in this game, and I don't expect too many fireworks, if at all.
I had a conversation with jollyrogerwilco sometime ago about me returning to make those long-ass previews I've sorta made a career out of in PtR, and I thought, yeah why not. I sorta missed doing those. I signed up for this Lakers preview two weeks early because 1) it's Hollywood and what better way to capitalize on it than to bust out a 'chop-filled prelude to a supposedly epic game with major playoff implications (before LA screwed their end of the bargain with that losing streak); and 2) I thought the two-week period will give me enough time to gather ideas, write the post and make the 'chops despite my fingers constantly threatening to go all carpal tunnel on me.
But then life happens, you know, and instead of having something, now I got nothing but the same old preview, a hack job if you will, although I set up a poll to help soften my self-disappointment.
With that, okay... let's get it on, and all that chit.
 San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers Where: Staples Center When: 03/06/2011, 9:30PM Spurs Time - Timezone Converter Watch: TNT
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PG: Parker will dominate Fisher That is all.
SG: This is basically the only matchup where Manu doesn't get a Spur all year long.
SF: Artest is playing much better despite all the flexing, bicep-kissing and senseless tweeting, while RJ is slowly upping his game in time for the playoffs.
PF: Maybe another game-winning tip-in can work? I'd rather the old man Dice save it for the playoffs. Meanwhile, Pau is a very skilled beast.
C: The old man's still got it. Yes, I realize Bynum is physically monstrous, but Timmeh still has enough tricks up his sleeve to win this one.
Bench
If not for playing on the same team as Cubits, the Nailgun might be a 6th man of the year candidate. I'm expecting Pop to play the bench a lot in this one, and winning would just be icing on the cake.
Coaching
Now that Jerry Sloan is retired, Phil is the only coach other than Pop that will ever get a spur here. Maybe Thibodeau, if his success continues for another few years.
Intangibles
We need some revenge after that home beating the Spurs took from the Lakers, but I guess Pop has already planned ahead to rest players rather than go all-out. Still, a win would be nice.
Mojo
The mojo is... either dead or alive. Your call.
Prediction
Spurs starters get a breather, but role players still push the Lakers to the limit in a narrow Spurs loss. (yes, you can burn me at the stake now)
Keys to the Game
Defensive rebounding
Ball movement
Limit turnovers
Bench production
Other Reading
Spurs
48 Minutes of Hell - Always a good read. Highly recommended.
Spurs Planet - Our old friend Wayne Vore is back.
Project Spurs - The original Spurs podcast can be found here, as well as some other good features.
Spurs Nation - The Express-News' Spurs blog, where usually the most inside info can be found.
OPPONENT
Silver Screen and Roll(SB Nation) - Yes, that's right, there are actually intelligent, respectful Lakers fans.
Following Along
TV
This game will be airing nationwide in the US on TNT. The rest of you, check your local listings or see below.
Radio
WOAI 1200AM; Audio League Pass[streaming]
Online
As always, NBA league pass is recommended for those who are willing to pony up the cash. Almost every Spurs game will be broadcast there, which is especially helpful for those of us who aren't in the San Antonio area.
Please don't post links to illegal game feeds in the game thread. Links to illegal feeds are not permitted on SBNation, but you can probably find them out there on the internets if you're resourceful and desperate. You can also shoot an email to poundingtherockmail@yahoo.com(IMPORTANT: Please include your PtR username in the email for reference) for further assistance.
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First!!
Spurs will win!!! I’m not going to burn a fellow spurs fan brother
The real Big Three already won 3 championships together...How many rings does your version of the B3 have?
by Pinoy_Spurs_Fan on Apr 12, 2011 5:56 AM CDT reply actions
“I could have been a contender”. … Short, Sweet, to the point: I’m believing that a Spurs win happens tonight.
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 12, 2011 6:31 AM CDT reply actions
I predict that:
>Dyess will take the night off.
>TP, TD and Manu will only play for 15 mins.
>Tiago will play for 30 mins, will have a double-double.
>Blair will eat both Bynum and Gasol’s dinner.
>Rage,Neal, Hill, Bonner, Novak, Green, Quinn will shoot the lights out.
>and lastly, I predict that not one of my predictions will happen.
"I only try to watch Matt Bonner when he’s shooting threes," Popovich said. "Anything else he does, I hide my eyes."
by cryoscourge on Apr 12, 2011 6:38 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I think this is the perfect game to see what Tiago can do against the lakers, to see if he can be useful for the playoffs. Rest timmeh dammit, play the rook!!
"Kevin Garnett once described defending Tim Duncan as "trying to guard a tree"
by Chilai on Apr 12, 2011 6:42 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
This is what I most want to take from this game. L.A.‘s advantage, according to any mouth-breather who makes his living by talking about basketball on TV, comes from their length. Tiago is long. Tiago has some skills. Tiago has some bulk and must be throw to the wolves. He should get some experience against Bynum and Gasol. He’s not going to win the matchup, but if he holds his own in this game, the Spurs are better for it.
And Tiago’s already much better-looking than Gasol.
Asked before the game how Parker has looked, Popovich said, "He’s still cute. "
And Tiago’s already much better-looking than Gasol.
This.
by Ayatollah on Apr 12, 2011 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
neither gasol is good looking. sparkles wins in looks department
by i luv this site on Apr 12, 2011 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
You don’t like the ostrich look?
- Thank you SF Giants for an incredible 2010 season and painting the City orange & black!
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
How have I never seen this before? The Spurs really should get some extra points just for having Cubits and Sparkles to look at.
I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them. - Jane Austen
This:)
Honestly. You kids today, with your hippity-hop music and your Twiddle. - Lauri
by p2cat on Apr 12, 2011 1:26 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Meh, it’s been done.
My cat's breath smells like cat food.
by Tim C. on Apr 12, 2011 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
There’s some evidence on the other side too, Rikki.
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. ~ CMoney
I am happy. I am proud. ~ Manu Ginobili
"Maybe I’m old school," Nash said, "but I signed a contract to play here and I want to honor it. I feel like I owe it to my teammates and the city and everybody to keep battling until they tell me it’s time to go." STEVE (God of Basketball) NASH
by 2NASHTY on Apr 12, 2011 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 8 recs
Bosh with short hair looks more like a snake or dinosaur. When I see Pau at the FT line or running up the court all I see is ostrich in the wild. A soft ostrich to be specific.
- Thank you SF Giants for an incredible 2010 season and painting the City orange & black!
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
I can see how the ladies would like that though.
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 12, 2011 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
How?
[enter some witty remark here]
by fanoftheunderdogs on Apr 12, 2011 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Don’t try to understan
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 12, 2011 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions
charlotte freaking church? if you’d asked me to guess a musical reference that would appear in a preview, i don’t think in a million years i would’ve said her…
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by sleep research facility on Apr 12, 2011 7:19 AM CDT reply actions
You know you just love her, don’t 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 Apr 12, 2011 7:41 AM CDT up reply actions
look, being president of her australian fan club doesn’t mean anything, ok? what is this, the spanish inquisition? you’re out of order! the whole freaking system is out of order! forget it marge, its china town!
::cough:: sorry about that. to answer your question, no.
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by sleep research facility on Apr 12, 2011 7:57 AM CDT up reply actions
HAH!
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 12, 2011 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Show some love
a lot of people in this thread are saying that Spurs will lose this one…
like what my fellow pinoy apl d ap said “where is the love”
come on fellas our guys off the bench are nba players too…
David beat goliath…Our bench can beat the lakers!!!
The real Big Three already won 3 championships together...How many rings does your version of the B3 have?
by Pinoy_Spurs_Fan on Apr 12, 2011 7:34 AM CDT reply actions
don’t worry, sarcasm is wreaking havoc in this place
Yo, I’m 6-11, but I just want to dribble through my legs and shoot jumpshots like a guard. - Marc Blucas on Tim Duncan
Fuck it, Spurs by 25
"SMH!!! ITS THAT BAD IMMA A BEAST LOL!!!!" - DeJuan45
by greyberger on Apr 12, 2011 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Hack jooooob. I’ll fix it.
"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 Apr 12, 2011 9:35 AM CDT up reply actions
Great photo BTW.
- Thank you SF Giants for an incredible 2010 season and painting the City orange & black!
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
That was the only good thing in this preview, actually.
"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 Apr 12, 2011 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions
I can’t believe that someone would make that mistake. Even for a hack job, the previewer should always make sure that all references to the previous game are deleted.
I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them. - Jane Austen
Hmph. What was that saying about plagiarism?
Copy from one, it’s plagiarism; copy from two, it’s research.
"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 Apr 12, 2011 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions
The Lakers are still in a battle for the #2 seed with HCA for the 2nd round. The Spurs won’t gain anything by winning, other than to help push the Lakers into the #4 seed where they could play the Spurs in round 2. I expect the Spurs will put in some effort to win, but it seems like they wouldn’t have their starters put in a lot of minutes. I would think that they won’t want whoever their second round opponent might turn out to be feel as if the Spurs had purposely tanked vs. the Lakers to the opponents’ deficit.
As I believe that the Spurs have 15 healthy players on their roster (except for those suffering from chronic “too old”), it will be interesting to see which 3 will be on the inactive list durring the next 2 games.
While it might be interesting to see Da’Sean Butler play, I think that would mean that he wouldn’t be considered a rookie next season. If he doesn’t play at all this season (like Blake Griffin did not play last year), then Butler would be eligible to be counted as a rookie next season.
Nice hack work SBD. I think the Spurs will come out and try to win this game early. If they get up or down big I think you see them take the starters out pretty quickly in the 2nd half. I do think the boys would like to forget about that last game against these guys and have a good taste going into the playoffs.
No fair ! Magic is using the “over the top” technique.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txUIq2O3wPE
( Minute 3:30 )
A man gets the eye of a Tiger, but a Tiger gets the eye of a Manu.
Amazing and strange photo of Gervin and Earvin above.
Here is my favorite quote on ESPN this morning:
Tom Haberstroh, Heat Index: Yes. As porous as the Spurs’ defense has looked, I’m just not buying San Antonio’s demise. With the No. 1 seed all but locked up, coach Kevin Popovich smartly shifted into cruise control, curbing the minutes of his stars.
Amazing, right? A. This guy doesn’t even know Popovich’s first name. It’s Gregg. With two g’s. B. He obviously has not seen the Spurs play more than once all season. So glad they got his expert opinion on record.
All these GIFs are breaking my browser.
Kevin? What’s that, his CIA name?
Yo, I’m 6-11, but I just want to dribble through my legs and shoot jumpshots like a guard. - Marc Blucas on Tim Duncan
Pop’s CIA name is Lynch :D
The real Big Three already won 3 championships together...How many rings does your version of the B3 have?
by Pinoy_Spurs_Fan on Apr 12, 2011 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
I knew a Lynch that worked for the CIA back in the 80’s…
Free Steve Novak
by SpursfanSteve on Apr 12, 2011 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
That reminds me of a recent halftime show I watched on NBAtv. One of the ‘experts’ said, and I’m paraphrasing:
“If the Spurs can keep Tiago Splitter healthy, I think they’ll be already down the stretch.”
YES, BECAUSE TIAGO IS OUR BEST PLAYER ON THE ROSTER.
[enter some witty remark here]
by fanoftheunderdogs on Apr 12, 2011 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions
*alright down the stretch
Not sure how I got ‘already’ from alright..
[enter some witty remark here]
by fanoftheunderdogs on Apr 12, 2011 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions
I’m grounded for a while. So I’ll be missing the next few games. :(
Anyway, I’m also expecting a loss. It’s so good to beat LA but no need this time. We should do that in the West finals.
Go Tia Go!
Go Memphis!
GROUND HIM!! No excuse for expecting a loss!
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 12, 2011 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions
WTH dude… you’re in college.
"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 Apr 12, 2011 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions
"What’s that? The frickin’ Spurs are in town?
CAN’T WAIT!
(If only to move nearer to the end of this regular season losing streak one way or another.)
"Hey if repeating as champions were that easy even the Spurs could do it." olf
yes, because when I think of the Lakers, I think of a team that no one has ever given any props for. They are the dark horse. The unsung heroes. The media step-children. “No one has given us a chance.”
As long as no injuries happen, I don’t mind the Spurs losing this game. It isn’t terribly important for us to to win tonight—though seeing the bench outperform L.A.’s stars would be awesome…
Let the Lakers take the second seed, or if Providence wills it, let them fall to the third seed. As long as they end up having to play either Portland or Memphis in the first round, I will be a happy man.
Here’s hoping to a match-up with the Hornets in the first round!
"Rip it and grip it!" -Kevin Costner
Sit TD; his ankle is not yet 100%. Keep Manu & Dyess under 30 minutes. Play TP around 30 assuming score does not dictate fewer minutes.
Lots of Tiago, Novak, Blair and Quinn with some minutes for Green. It’d be nice if this won the game. It would certainly make the games tomorrow even more pressure filled for seeding teams 2-4.
- Thank you SF Giants for an incredible 2010 season and painting the City orange & black!
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
I’d be OK with seeing someone other than Quinn…Can’t we call Squeaky up from the Toros?
Free Steve Novak
by SpursfanSteve on Apr 12, 2011 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Nice preview, but I take umbrage with the lack of Spur next to our SG.
At the very least, it should be spurs emblems on both sides of that column. I give Kobe all he’s due, but with two minutes left in a ball game… my monies on the Argentine… er… Brazilian.
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. ~ CMoney
I am happy. I am proud. ~ Manu Ginobili
by bellasa on Apr 12, 2011 1:01 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
Concur:)
Honestly. You kids today, with your hippity-hop music and your Twiddle. - Lauri
by p2cat on Apr 12, 2011 1:30 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Double concurrusso
[enter some witty remark here]
by fanoftheunderdogs on Apr 12, 2011 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions
JMcDonald_SAEN Pop says coaches go back and forth “every 10 minutes” about who to play and who to sit tonight in LA.
and…
Asked if race for overall best record would affect his thinking, Pop said: “No.”
My cat's breath smells like cat food.
I"m thinking more along the lines of Big50. I wanna see a blow out win or loss—- nothing in between.
See if you can get a huge lead in the 1st quarter keep the starters in throughout the game. If you blow them out, you send a psychological statement and delay L.A. return to playing with focus, intensity, and swagger.
But if the opponent brings their A-game in the 1st quarter and gets a comfortable lead, let the opponent run away with it. They can show off on their home court and wish they had a real contest on their hands. Their arrogance and ego is even more inflated and they are set up for thinking they can cruise in round one. Or they are upset, like a bully who doesn’t get the fight he wanted. And not much they can do about it b/c they only have 1 more game b/f the playoffs and that’s the Kings.
Of course, I would prefer to blow them out with R.Rocket, Cubits and Nail-Gun 3-bombing them. But like I said, folding the cards early would be a wise move as well. The Spurs’ vets know that there’s nothing for us to gain from this game, other than Tiago getting some exp. vs. their bigs. As bad as emptying the bench may sound (guys like Quinn and Novak playing 30 +minutes), it’s just a tactic to employ, like Hack-A-Shaq. It’s in accord with league rules and their should be no shame in it. Other than blowing them out and embarassing them in front of their fans, there’s nothing to gain by playing the starters.
After such a game, Phil and Kobe will criticize Pop for doing such a thing. I know they are too smart to not suspect Pop’s maneuver.
But Pop, can play it off, like, “Those guys are head and shoulders above every other team in the West, I’ve been telling you guys that all year long. Now that we clinched home court, I just wanted to give my vets a short night of work. They need it, they’re old.”
I actually don’t want a blowout win. Then, everyone (including the Lakers) say “LA continues to be unfocused and not play with any urgency. We’ve seen what they can do to the Spurs when they care.” A tight Spurs win is more distructive to the Lakers consciousness; that would be the second in two games in LA when the Lakers did give it their all, only to lose in the end. What LA did to the Spurs in SA was an exception. A close win by the Spurs tonight could become the rule.
- Thank you SF Giants for an incredible 2010 season and painting the City orange & black!
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
The bottom line is that the people in LA and the media don’t need a Spurs blowout win to make excuses for the Lakers. They’ve been doing it all year and will continue to do it until the Lakers lose. Granted, the Lakers have earned some of that with the last 3 years as proof that they can goof around for 82 games and then goof around some more in the playoffs and still win it all.
That said, the excuses are built in. I think it’s a City Ordinance in LA.
Point taken and I agree but:
Lakers have earned some of that with the last 3 years as proof
Last two years, as three years ago they lost without HCA. That alone should be red flag that this season is different, especially if they lose tonight and fall below the #2 seed. I also think that the current Spurs, Thunder, and even the Mavs are better than any West team they’ve played in the last two post-seasons. Unless they are lucky to have a route avoided that includes at least one if not two of those teams, this is not going to be their year. And I really want the Spurs to be the team that puts them to sleep.
- Thank you SF Giants for an incredible 2010 season and painting the City orange & black!
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
That’s what I’ve heard.
All these GIFs are breaking my browser.
by quincyscott on Apr 12, 2011 5:55 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Beating LA aside, please tell me who the hell Mike Budenholzer is, as the Chron is bandying him around to replace Adelman.
As I’m also a Puppies fan, I’m more than a bit skeptical of the idea of assistant to elite coach running things, but I trust Morey.
Minnesotan Rockets fan
He’s Pop’s top assistant. I believe he has a 1-1 record this year in games Pop got ejected, but I could be wrong.
My cat's breath smells like cat food.
Wait a second…
You mean there’s only two games where Pop has been ejected?
[enter some witty remark here]
by fanoftheunderdogs on Apr 12, 2011 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions
!!!!
"Everybody thought he was going to be gone forever, including me, and the foie gras and truffle treatment worked really well." Pop on Tony's Injury 3/4/11
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilmoar01.html
by Joe deLarios on Apr 12, 2011 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Predicting a win here; Hey, I’ll ever throw up a final score and see if it sticks. 98-81, Spurs.
This should be awesome. I have a few relatives that are Lakers fans. (Not the arrogant and obnoxious type, thankfully)
GSG
[enter some witty remark here]
by fanoftheunderdogs on Apr 12, 2011 3:05 PM CDT reply actions
Hello there fine people..It seems really strange that a week ago, tonight’s game was destined to decide the no1 seed in the west.That is until Pop and PJ decided to make mind-love with us all…the only thing that we can hope for tonight is that nobody will get injured or suspended and we’ll see a decent game.hope to see you all at the WCF
Correction:
nobody on the Spurs will get injured or suspended
[enter some witty remark here]
by fanoftheunderdogs on Apr 12, 2011 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions
I meant nobody on both teams, but if you wish injuries on our(Lakers) players that’s your prerogative
Thanks Costas, same back at you. This is in reply to your first post.
I’ve thought about getting a life, but I’m afraid it would get in the way of my Spur addiction.
I have nothing but respect for the Spurs and their fans.I know them to be the classiest and most humble organization in the NBA despite their success. ..and Pop is my favorite coach..and the funniest
BEAT THE
FTW!!
GO SPURS GO!
The San Diego State University Aztecs~Back to Back Champions of the Mountain West Conference Tournament
by eastbaysd on Apr 12, 2011 3:31 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
You’re so transparent…. lol
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 12, 2011 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions
I am? True dat. Die-hard Spurs fan, baby.
The San Diego State University Aztecs~Back to Back Champions of the Mountain West Conference Tournament
Yeah. Its not a bad thing. Me likey.
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 12, 2011 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Here’s something that isn’t a faker:
RED CHILE SAUCE
This is the basic red chile sauce used to create enchiladas and to serve over burritos, chile rellenos, tamales, and chimichangas.
Yield: 2-1/2 cups
2 tablespoons butter, lard or bacon drippings
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup fresh dried ground mild red chile
1/4 cup fesh dried ground hot red chile
2 cups beef stock or water
1 garlic clove, crushed
Pinch of pure Pecos Valley Spice Company ground Mexican oregano
Pinch of fresh dried ground cumin
- if you don’t have access to fresh chile powder or cumin, we like Bolner’s bran best.
3/4 teaspoon salt (if not using stock)
1. Melt butter in a medium-size saucepan over low heat. Add flour and stir until smooth and slightly golden.
Remove pan from heat and add ground chiles. Return to heat and gradually stir in stock. Add garlic, oregano, cumin, and salt, if using, and cook, stirring, about 10 minutes. Simmer at least 5 more minutes for flavors to blend.
VARIATION: Sauté 1 pound ground beef, or beef cut in very small cubes. Omit the shortening, and continue as directed above. Use for enchiladas.
RED CHILE BEEF ENCHILADAS
Yield: 4-6 servings
Vegetable oil or chile water
12 white, yellow or blue corn tortillas – personally, I prefer red tortillas
2 cups Red Chile Sauce (recipe below), made with beef
About 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese
1 onion, chopped (may be cooked into the sauce)
Preheat oven to 350F. Heat ½ inch of oil in a heavy skillet. Add tortillas and fry lightly in batches, being careful not to make them too crisp to roll. Or dip in chile water if you prefer. Warm 4 plates in the preheated oven.
Dip a lightly fried tortilla into the sauce and place a strip each of shredded cheese and chopped onion down the center. Roll up, place 2 rolled enchiladas on each warmed plate, and top with more sauce and cheese. Place in oven until cheese melts. Arrange lettuce around the edges before serving.
Note: Three tortillas make a very hearty serving. Most people prefer two.
Red Chile Sauce Recipe is listed under the Mild New Mexico Red Chile.
This is a medium hot, rich tasting red chile that is perfect for sauces and chilis, or when Blended with the mild chile for a robust flavor.
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 12, 2011 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Rec’d!!! I have been looking for a decent red sauce for enchiladas, and the crap in the cans at the grocery store tastes like a bottle of ketchup with an identity crisis.
This website has it all. They might as well just shut down the rest of the internet right now.
"I know everthang they is to know about the shrimpin bidness."
Oh…. This is definitely good. I highly recommend the fattiest oil, lard or bacon drippings. Unless of course, you are eating this stuff every day, then opt for the lighter oils.
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 12, 2011 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Can’t wait to try it. Thanks very much for sharing!
"I know everthang they is to know about the shrimpin bidness."
Let us know what your experience was. Eastbaysd is who I put this up for, as she was interested in it. Everyone should have encheladas this good available to them though. Hope you ENJOY them! To tell the truth, growing up in San Antonio, I don’t believe I’ve ever had an enchelada that tasted better than these do.
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 12, 2011 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions
That’s very cool, OT.
Now if you can get me the recipe for the Verde Ceviche from La Gloria, I would be in your debt forever.
And Mrs. Bones will be a happy woman.
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. ~ CMoney
I am happy. I am proud. ~ Manu Ginobili
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You mean this stuff with the green olives?
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 12, 2011 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions
That’s the one… It’s seriously awesome.
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. ~ CMoney
I am happy. I am proud. ~ Manu Ginobili
Well, I’ll see what I can do on getting the ceviche verde recipe from them – don’t hold your breath though. I don’t know anyone over there.
Meanwhile, I did find this HERE. It has good pointers for making ceviche in general.
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 13, 2011 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions
I also found THIS list from La Gloria. It lists the ingredients of the ceviche verde, in case you want to try to duplicate it on your own.
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 13, 2011 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes, that’s their menu. There are actually more ingredients than listed.
Thanks for taking on this project, OT. It’s lovely of you.
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. ~ CMoney
I am happy. I am proud. ~ Manu Ginobili
I hate when that happens…..
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 13, 2011 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions
We should all root for the NY Knickerbockers tonight as well. Knicks win and Spurs win means guaranteed homecourt and we can blow off the game against the Suns, no questions asked.
Who are the Knickerbockers facing tonight?
[enter some witty remark here]
by fanoftheunderdogs on Apr 12, 2011 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions
I wasn’t seriously asking. They’re facing the Bulls. They have no chance.
[enter some witty remark here]
by fanoftheunderdogs on Apr 12, 2011 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions
"He was just a young skinny guy who looked like a winner. We didn’t know he was going to be as good as he is."
—Popovich on Manu Ginobili
by spursfan87 on Apr 12, 2011 4:06 PM CDT reply actions 8 recs
Now we’re talkin’.
All these GIFs are breaking my browser.
by quincyscott on Apr 12, 2011 5:58 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
the greening of ol’ 87
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 12, 2011 4:13 PM CDT reply actions
That ain’t funny for a grown up man.
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 12, 2011 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I just hope none of the Spurs catch it. I expect that all the Lakers have been exposed, and thus could expose the Spurs players. Hope the boys have had their vaccinations.
That would just cap off this season nicely, wouldn’t it? Yet another unexpected storyline.
All these GIFs are breaking my browser.
by quincyscott on Apr 12, 2011 6:00 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Should we do another playoff series predictions thread this year? (with running score tallies after each round)
My cat's breath smells like cat food.
Yeah, I loved that! Although I did finish pretty low…
Also (if no one has thought about it), those series previews were really epic.
"Sometimes the Spurs make you play ugly. That's just the way they are." - Gary Bender
Um… yeah, I used to do that and didn’t get to reveal the big winner (the file still sits in my laptop). But if you want to take on the reigns for this season, by all means go ahead.
"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 Apr 12, 2011 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Can you, uh, reveal the Big Winner anytime soon? I know I was in the hunt.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Apr 12, 2011 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes, sure… after the regular season ends.
"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 Apr 12, 2011 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Because we don’t expect it this will be an epic game. Manu will dunk. Pop will graciously answer Sager’s questions without commenting on his suit. Tiago will play. Duncan will make all his free throws. Parker will distribute effectively and often. RJ will be aggressive on both ends of the court. McDyess will block a Bynum dunk attempt. Georgie will punk Artest.
Tiago Splitter > Matt Bonner
and Shaq will sing the National Anthem
by indiancharlie on Apr 12, 2011 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions
and TNT will NOT pan the crowd for celebrities
I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them. - Jane Austen
Barkley will correctly pronounce “terrible”
"I know everthang they is to know about the shrimpin bidness."
Can he seriously still call the Mavs the better team? Seriously??
by DrumsInTheDeep on Apr 12, 2011 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Seriously? His PR contract with Cuban runs out at the end of the regular season.
by indiancharlie on Apr 12, 2011 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Stubborn is as stubborn does.
- Thank you SF Giants for an incredible 2010 season and painting the City orange & black!
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
my man Gumpy..thanks for being brilliant.
by indiancharlie on Apr 12, 2011 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Though everyone seems to be in a playoff mode already, I still think the game tonight is important. It is important for us to rebound after the horrible loss at San Antonio. It is important to extent the Lakers losing streak. It is somewhat important (could become extremely important or completely irrelevant in June) to get HCA against Chicago. And if the Lakers could somehow drop down to the 4th and get into the tough 1st round match up with Denver – it would be pretty sweet too. A game against the Lakers is never “just one game” for us, whatever collective wisdom of PtR screams. I hope to see a win tonight, and no injuries.
"I don’t think anything I just wrote makes any sense." - by quincyscott on Apr 1
I just realized that we will have to rely on a random drawing if we tie with the bulls for the top spot. Random drawing? Really? If it’s up to Stern should we really expect anything good?
"I've got Tim (Duncan) and you don't. That's the difference." -Gregg Popovich
Stern says…"and behind closed doors, Joey Crawford has selected…(can you hear his voice?)
by indiancharlie on Apr 12, 2011 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
They could actually make money out of it, like produce a one-hour show about the random drawing, something along the lines of “The Decision.”
"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 Apr 12, 2011 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions
I foresee a 20-minute interview with Jim Gray, where he interviews the colored rock: “Was this a hard decision? Who have you already told? Is this what’s best for you?” Finally, the rock will say it’s taking it’s talents to Lake Michigan, because that is what has been foretold, and it really wants to hang with his rock buddies in the Windy City.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Apr 12, 2011 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions
A few of us got into this on a thread from earlier this week. Of all possible scenarios, fair or silly, the random drawing as the third and final tiebreaker is Bud Selig dumb.
- Thank you SF Giants for an incredible 2010 season and painting the City orange & black!
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
After head-to-head and record against other conference, I vote for strength of schedule. This favors the team from the better conference, as it should.
- Thank you SF Giants for an incredible 2010 season and painting the City orange & black!
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
Well, Charles is finally showing his face @ TNT. Time to go for some Kang Keiw Wan. GO KNICKS!!
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 12, 2011 7:06 PM CDT reply actions
Let’s go Knicks.
"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 Apr 12, 2011 7:49 PM CDT reply actions
Yep. If the Knicks win, any remaining doubt about whether Pop sits the big 3 tonight can be put to rest, as he’ll likely just go for the easier win tomorrow night.
My cat's breath smells like cat food.
Oh, how I wish I had cable tv (or at least a damn game feed)
A man gets the eye of a Tiger, but a Tiger gets the eye of a Manu.
I love the picture used for this thread and I think I am gonna make it my photo
One thing i can do...................is FINGER ROLL.
by gunnin' gervin on Apr 12, 2011 10:22 PM CDT reply actions
Found one better
Gervin reppin VA Squires, baby!
One thing i can do...................is FINGER ROLL.
by gunnin' gervin on Apr 12, 2011 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions
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