Round 1, Game 2 Preview: Grizz 1 - Spurs 0
by Big50 on Apr 20, 2011 5:00 AM CDT
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So that first game could have gone a lot better. That said the Spurs had their chances. After Bonner hit two straight threes, Hill had a wide open look from the corner that he missed and of course Jefferson missed his game tying attempt at the buzzer. So the big question is will Manu be back for this game? I guess the second big question is if Manu is back will he really be BACK? Time will tell on both counts. Early stories are saying Manu is doubtful for tonight's game.
We shall see if Obi Wan Ginobili will get the green light tonight.
So based on those numbers, here's the chart for who should be blamed:
A real song to get you pumped up:
On to the preview:
 Western Conference Playoffs Round 1 - Game 2 *************** Memphis Grizzlies @ San Antonio Spurs Where: AT&T Center When: 04/20/2011, 7:30 PM Spurs Time - Timezone Converter Watch: FSSW / NBATV
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PG: Parker needs to dominate Fisher Conley. Conley and the Memphis defense did a number on Frenchie McWonderbutt for a large portion of Game 1. I'm looking for Parker to shake off his Blame Game participation and have a solid Game 2.
SG: If Manu is back then the Spurs will like this match up. Allen is an emotional player and Manu should be able to take advantage of that. Cubits will need to play like he did in the 2nd half of Game 1 especially if Manu is out.
SF: Rage play really well on Sunday. Despite missing the last shot of the game, Jefferson was agressive and shot the ball really well. In fact, if his percentages stay the same, he needs to shoot more. If RJ continues to play well, I like the Spurs chances even more.
PF: Randolph is a beast. He's too strong for McDyess, especially if they're calling the game the way they did on Sunday. McDyess should bounce back and be able to use his range and quickness to his advantage. Blair should also match up with Randolph a lot and he did pretty well despite the weak sauce he was bringing at the rim.
C: Duncan has got this. Gasol had a solid game for the Grizz in Game 1, but mostly due to Timmeh's help defense. If the other bigs can contain Randolph a little better I see Gasol's numbers dropping. Also, I'd like to see Duncan get the ball more later in the game. Memphis cannot stop him. Need proof? Check out how their coach is trying to get out of the hole he dug his team.
Bench
This should be a strength for the Spurs. It wasn't in Game 1. Gary Neal will need to be a little more efficient with his shooting and hopefully Hill will rejoin this group to help bolster the bench. Memphis will run Mayo, Battier and Arthur all of whom gave the Spurs trouble. I hope to see a big improvement from the 2nd unit.
Coaching
The playoffs are where coaches really earn their pay. We know Pop will adjust, what will Hollins do?
Intangibles
Memphis' size and physicality still causes the Spurs problems. The Spurs will need to use IQ to solve the physical disadvantage.
Mojo
The Grizzlies get their first playoff win. They will have the mojo, but for how long?
Prediction
If Manu plays, the Spurs win. If he doesn't, the Spurs win.
Key to the Game
Rebounding - San Antonio did a pretty good job in Game 1 by limiting the Grizz to only 5 offensive boards. They'll need to continue to do that in order to have success.
Ball Movement - The Spurs MUST have better ball movement. The offense got too stagnent too often on Sunday. Look for Parker and the other guards to have better overall movement to help out the ball movement.
Threes - Memphis shot 60% from downtown in Game 1. That has got to stop. The Spurs were a very nice 40%. The Spurs need to get more open looks and knock them down, while also not allowing the Grizzlies 3 shooters open looks from outside.
Other Reading
Spurs
48 Minutes of Hell - Still the best Spurs analysis out there, except for SiMA's hard hitting analysis.
Spurs Planet - Our old friend Wayne Vore is back....and chippy.
Project Spurs - This is another fun bunch. Be sure to check out their podcasts.
Spurs Nation - The official Express-News Spurs blog site....bunch of clowns. I kid, I kid.
OPPONENT
Straight Outta Vancouver (SB Nation) - Not sure what happened to djturtleface, but SOV lives on under new management.
3 Shades of Blue - The Memphis TrueHoop affiliate. Good stuff.
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First must win game of the year for the Spurs. Im excited and a little anxious to see how the retooled Spurs respond.
A man gets the eye of a Tiger, but a Tiger gets the eye of a Manu.
Frankly, I think this is about the best you’re going to get from Bonner in this series. Had the Spurs won I would have been happy with his performance. He hit two clutch 3s. When are we going to be able to say that again? And he worked hard at boxing out and helped keep the Grizz off of the offensive glass. His defense is what it is, that’s not going to change in this series. McDyess should be on the list over Bonner. He clearly wasn’t himself on Sunday.
Parker tried to go into hero mode, to the team’s detriment. I have no doubt that he’ll bounce back. If he continues to be outplayed by Mike Conley, he should be flogged out of town.
For every good hustle play Blair made, he seemed to blast out a huge brain fart. If he quits trying to force things, he’ll be back where the team needs him. Please, Blair, learn how to pass out of the post!
Blair’s passing-out-of-the-post problem is simply from a lack of practice. When he threw it straight outta bounds after getting an offensive board in Game 1, I was of course disappointed but happy that he at least knew he had to reset. Yes, he can make putbacks, but too many times he goes back up and gets blocked when it just isn’t there for him. I’d rather have him try to get it back out and throw it out of bounds than get it blocked and start a fast break for the bad guys.
"I know everthang they is to know about the shrimpin bidness."
Big50’s comments on Bonner, Blair, and Parker had to be sarcastic.
His points on Bonner are well taken, but not so much for Parker. With Manu out, this was Parker’s opportunity to lead the team, and he did not play well. He made questionable decisions all night, with the most egregious being his decision to shoot a 16 footer instead of drive to the bucket late in the game. Also, how do you ignore Timmeh for so much of the second half? He was an afterthought until it was desperation time.
"The evolution has been good, and I am much more tranquil now in the face of what comes next,"--Manu Ginobili
How is shooting an open 16 footer a mistake? Parker doesn’t make the offensive calls, Pop does. Also, if Duncan had asked for the ball he would have gotten it. Parker carried the team in the third quarter by getting to the line over and over again. Was it his best game? No, but some of the blame has to be placed with Memphis and the very good defense they played on Tony. I’d like you to explain to me how he played to poorly. Statistically the only thing you can point to is his low FG%.
no one knows for sure if that is the play Pop had drawn up or if Tony just took the open shot…………I agree though, a drive would have been a higher % shot + possible FTs
"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 20, 2011 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Of course a layup is a higher percentage shot. The Grizzlies had 5 blocks as a team and do have solid interior defenders. A layup or a foul was by no means an assured prospect. Parker has proven that he can hit the mid-range jumper and I have no issue with him taking one.
If he had passed up a wide open layup for a jumper then we can talk, but from my memory there wasn’t going to be anything open abou an attempted layup at that point in the game.
true – grizz defenders had been keeping Parker off his game (in the paint) almost the entire game – still didn’t like the shot – again the interior defending and bigness plays against the jump shot as well – first its a lower% shot, second, with bigger guys in the paint and Tony not pulling any of them out, that leads to an easier rebound for them – 25%offense board vs 75% defensive board – the fact that we got that rebound was luck – and how many times did we see Tony end a close game hitting a jump shot this season………?
"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 20, 2011 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Gasol is the only solid interior defender who was on the court. Even though he had 2 blocks that night, Randolph is atrocious on defense.
When you have a two point lead and your guards cannot shoot, you try and get to the line.
"The evolution has been good, and I am much more tranquil now in the face of what comes next,"--Manu Ginobili
Pop makes offensive calls, and the players choose whether or not to execute them.
Tony did not get Duncan the ball very often in the second half. I really don’t think that was Duncan’s fault for not asking for it.
Yes, Memphis played good defense on Tony. It took him a half to adjust, and at then he forgot about Duncan.
His low field goal percentage is huge. 25% is an atrocious percentage, and that actually should have been something Tony considered when he settled for the late jumper. Tony is normally stellar in that category, so that is quite a departure from his norm. In addition, he got 1.6 less assists than his average, despite playing 8 more minutes than usual.
Aside from the stats and several plays where he clearly looked out of sorts, just look at how he looked on the court. He looked generally flummoxed for much of the game. He didn’t handle this one like the veteran that he is. He knew Memphis would play aggressive defense on him. It is his job to make them pay in other ways.
"The evolution has been good, and I am much more tranquil now in the face of what comes next,"--Manu Ginobili
Frankly, I think this is about the best you’re going to get from Bonner in this series. Had the Spurs won I would have been happy with his performance. He hit two clutch 3s. When are we going to be able to say that again?
If we don’t win tonight….the answer to that is….next year….:-(
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If you had to be perfect to do what we do, then nobody would be doing it. On the other hand, if everyone could do what we do.....then everyone would be doing it.
by titansfan4ever on Apr 20, 2011 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Eh, it’s still up in the air, this is just a writer’s opinion
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sparingly i hope
"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 20, 2011 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions
yay, exactly what i just checked in for. ty.
by cojones2thewall on Apr 20, 2011 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Did anyone really doubt this? From what we saw in game one? Not me.
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If you had to be perfect to do what we do, then nobody would be doing it. On the other hand, if everyone could do what we do.....then everyone would be doing it.
by titansfan4ever on Apr 20, 2011 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Top notch preview.
…. and Milli Vanilli was right
… trade The Rain !!!!!!!!!!!!!
….. and donate Milli Vanilli to the turkish club where Iverson is playing.
P.S. Rec
send the rain to Texas and 3’s reign tonight for the Spurs.
by indiancharlie on Apr 20, 2011 8:27 AM CDT up reply actions
I’ll update @Preine_PtR as soon as I know what Manu’s status is. I’ll poke my head around in the locker room before the Pop interview to see if his game jersey is hanging.
"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 20, 2011 8:32 AM CDT reply actions
And don’t forget to stop by and visit me with the news!
"Ginobili. . .He's weaving, he's throwing up triple axels in sneakers, he's willing the ball into the basket. It's Cirque du Soleil with refs." Dan Oshinsky / KENS 5
will do
"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 20, 2011 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Give the ball to GOATPUFF and get out of his way!
Reporter: You had a monster game, in the finals-- almost had a quadruple-double, what do you think about that performance?
Tim Duncan: Wow! Really? I didn't know that.
by JohnWilSal on Apr 20, 2011 8:36 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
we should take at least 10% of the blame………just cuz
"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
The other 90% goes to Manu’s flalling arms….then again, if he didn’t play with that crazy wild style of his…we wouldn’t be where we are today.
Music City Miracles Hall Of Fame, Class of 2010
If you had to be perfect to do what we do, then nobody would be doing it. On the other hand, if everyone could do what we do.....then everyone would be doing it.
by titansfan4ever on Apr 20, 2011 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes Spurs need a win BADLY tonight
They cant go down 0-2 to Memphis going to Memphis although I don’t think it would kill these veteran Spurs. They need Manu Ginobli in the lineup with his shooting and spark on the court, definitely he’s my favorite player.
But they also need to stop the Memphis big men Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol as well, Shane Battier as well. That is a concern.
But I’m confident in the Spurs, Manu’s retun and they’ll win tonight and the series in six games I’ll say maybe seven. Go Spurs!
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by steelspuredsoxleafs on Apr 20, 2011 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Now that we have Superman back, it’s like the chorus in the song above “Well it’s alright, well it’s alright”.
Music City Miracles Hall Of Fame, Class of 2010
If you had to be perfect to do what we do, then nobody would be doing it. On the other hand, if everyone could do what we do.....then everyone would be doing it.
by titansfan4ever on Apr 20, 2011 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey I got a question. Does anyone else think the Spurs need to take a couple of hard fouls on the Grizz if/when they ramp up the physical play again? Nothing dirty but definitely put a Grizz or two on the floor.
Since the Grizz are out matched talent-wise they increase the physicality to try to disrupt the Spurs. Seems to me like SA is going to need to respond.
Let’s put it this way, if you start taking cheap shots at Kobe, you’re gonna feel some pain. Simple as that.
But then that makes me wonder who on the Spurs would do it? Blair and Splitter are strong enough but they seem too sweet. Who is the Spurs toughest/meanest player outside of the big 3?
"Hey if repeating as champions were that easy even the Spurs could do it." olf
I don’t think so.
It’s in the best interest of the team just to play straight up, tough nosed D. No hard fouls for hard foul’s sake.
Dude. WTF with the Rudy T reference below? I’m not talking about Pop calling a “code red” on some Grizz players knee or whatever.
A team can play more physical without being dirty. Set some hard picks, more aggressively challenge shots in the paint (even if some Grizz players end up on the floor).
It is like in baseball, if a batter is crowding the plate throwing an inside fastball is not dirty. Throwing at his head is.
"Hey if repeating as champions were that easy even the Spurs could do it." olf
I know you weren’t promoting something heavy. I’m not trying to rile you.
For me, it’s all about intent. If your intent is to put people on the floor, you need to know there are consequences for that, and not fines and suspensions, but real life problems.
Punctured lungs and what not.
OK if it didn’t bother you how physical the Grizz were being at times then I certainly won’t worry about it.
"Hey if repeating as champions were that easy even the Spurs could do it." olf
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This is a decent read:
http://www.amazon.com/Punch-Night-Changed-Basketball-Forever/dp/0316279722
Rudy T recovered from the whole affair. The tragedy is what Kermit had to deal with afterward, not being able to take something back. Pretty interesting stuff, if you get a chance.
Too bad the Spurs don’t have all of those tough/mean guys like LA. Maybe they can get a job at WWE Smackdown after New Orleans knocks them out of the playoffs.
A man gets the eye of a Tiger, but a Tiger gets the eye of a Manu.
Where’s Moses when you need him?
"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 20, 2011 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Where are you, dude….WE NEED AG!!!!
Music City Miracles Hall Of Fame, Class of 2010
If you had to be perfect to do what we do, then nobody would be doing it. On the other hand, if everyone could do what we do.....then everyone would be doing it.
by titansfan4ever on Apr 20, 2011 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions
A-Train cannot be stopped! -—-of course this was 30 years ago
Magic Johnson
“Artis Gilmore, one of the strongest guys to ever play the game.”
maybe a certain Brazilian can tap into his inner A-Train…….maybe
"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 20, 2011 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions
I don’t see Chris Paul having three more games like he had Game 1. I think LA wins four straight.
Which I like, because I want to see the Spurs get up and over.
nope. LA is too weak at the point. NO wins at least 1 more
"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 20, 2011 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Did you forget that Paul Gasol injured Aaron Gray?
Did you forget that Paul Gasol injured the NO center at the end of the game just to make sure that NO wouldn’t be able to defend as well on the inside for the rest of the series? No matter how well Chris Paul plays, if LA (kobe in particular) can have their way on the inside, the Lakers win.
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"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 20, 2011 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Thank you, bro….that got rid of his butt!!
Music City Miracles Hall Of Fame, Class of 2010
If you had to be perfect to do what we do, then nobody would be doing it. On the other hand, if everyone could do what we do.....then everyone would be doing it.
by titansfan4ever on Apr 20, 2011 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe the Spurs can borrow Kurt Thomas for the night. Or check up on Antoine Carr and see what he’s doing.
Asked before the game how Parker has looked, Popovich said, "He’s still cute. "
Big Dog Carr. Always liked him.
- Thank you SF Giants for an incredible 2010 season and painting the City orange & black!
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
id take crazy eyes but he is working for CHICAGO as is the Boogie Man
"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 20, 2011 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions
grizz fan here
I understand this sentiment, we really do use our physical play and gritty defense as an equalizer since we dont have the all stars all over the court. That being said I don’t think the spurs can play more physical then us. Yall are more talented and should have won game one doing what yall were doing without Manu. Don’t think many adjustments need to be made especially if he plays
by Texastriplecrown on Apr 20, 2011 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions
i appreciate the way the grizz play and would be rooting for them if they were playing anyone else ’sides my Spurs
"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 20, 2011 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I agree, except that Blair is not too sweet. His playoff foul on Kobe last week was excellent. He and Dyess can bring it and hopefully will. That said, I do miss the Horry/Bowen/Kurt Tomas/Bogans player who would make sure that an opponents arms or backside were stinging after a solid foul. I think it would have an affect on Gasol, a tired Conley, and perhaps get Mayo to become focused on retaliation instead of shooting.
- Thank you SF Giants for an incredible 2010 season and painting the City orange & black!
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
I think the only person that can really be taken out of the game would be
tony allen. He plays with so much emotion that he can get worked up in little battles. Just because we play with a lot of emotion though doesnt mean that we are reckless
by Texastriplecrown on Apr 20, 2011 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Tony Allen is reckless and Manu will piss him off…..
"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 20, 2011 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes, and don’t forget about Kevin Willis!
"He's the ultimate zone buster." – Bill Land on Gary Neal
"I like the fact that he’s a man." – Hubie Brown on DeJuan Blair
by Manu ex Machina on Apr 20, 2011 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions
almost forgot! Kevin was a great enforcer
"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 20, 2011 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, if Blair & McDyess are going to rack up 5 fouls again, they better be hard fouls.
"He's the ultimate zone buster." – Bill Land on Gary Neal
"I like the fact that he’s a man." – Hubie Brown on DeJuan Blair
by Manu ex Machina on Apr 20, 2011 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Whether or not Manu plays, Spurs have to win. To win, Spurs guards need to have a dominate shooting game much as the Gasol/Randolph tandem did in game 1. We know their bigs have an advantage. But so do our guards, whose talent & skill gap is larger than the Grizz bigs over our bigs.
Just do as we do and we’ll be fine. No need to panic or over-adjust. Play Spurs ball, pass to the open teammate, and hit the open shot. And don’t forget to go through TD every few possessions in the 4Q. He’s still a closer too.
- Thank you SF Giants for an incredible 2010 season and painting the City orange & black!
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
Exactly. And don’t forget, if Neal is hitting….FEED HIM!!
Music City Miracles Hall Of Fame, Class of 2010
If you had to be perfect to do what we do, then nobody would be doing it. On the other hand, if everyone could do what we do.....then everyone would be doing it.
by titansfan4ever on Apr 20, 2011 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Fake Coach Pop
I’ll take a 70% Argentinian over a 100% Maverick every day of the week. Game On.
Now, I know there’s a theory here at PtR that FCP is an actual Spurs insider of some capacity, but hasn’t he been right about everything so far? He said Manu wouldn’t play last game, when many of us thought he would. Now it’s the opposite.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Apr 20, 2011 1:05 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
The best theory is that this is Tim Duncan
"If the NBA season is a marathon, Gregg Popovich is a full-blooded Kenyan."
-Timothy Varner 48MoH
by Jordan Leithart on Apr 20, 2011 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I love this theory, but Tim don’t tweet.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Apr 20, 2011 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions
I hope you’re right. It would make my life.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Apr 20, 2011 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
The WIZARD! totally FCP – he has a great sense of humor – i bet it is
"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 20, 2011 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Montgomery Burns’ long lost child?
"If the NBA season is a marathon, Gregg Popovich is a full-blooded Kenyan."
-Timothy Varner 48MoH
by Jordan Leithart on Apr 20, 2011 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions
GO SPURS GO!
I’ll be supporting them at the AT&T Center tonight. It’s going to be my first playoff game!
"He's the ultimate zone buster." – Bill Land on Gary Neal
"I like the fact that he’s a man." – Hubie Brown on DeJuan Blair
by Manu ex Machina on Apr 20, 2011 1:37 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
make those lazy bastards stand up with the final two minutes………..
"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 20, 2011 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Go Spurs Go!
Maybe it’s a little late in my country (2:30 am) and I have an exam tomorrow – but I’m gonna watch this!
Spurs by 20!
manuuu
by Marek Głowacki on Apr 20, 2011 2:27 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Is this game going on be on anywhere that I can watch it legally, with a decent picture? Or am I stuck taking alternate routes because the ‘national’ broadcast is on NBA TV?
Manu is a killer instinct
"If the NBA season is a marathon, Gregg Popovich is a full-blooded Kenyan."
-Timothy Varner 48MoH
by Jordan Leithart on Apr 20, 2011 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Who is Miss Zarves?
"If the NBA season is a marathon, Gregg Popovich is a full-blooded Kenyan."
-Timothy Varner 48MoH
by Jordan Leithart on Apr 20, 2011 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Once again, this is all the “news” we’re getting:
FakeCoachPop Gregory Popovich
Injury report: Probable: Manu Ginobili (Elbow) Questionable: Richard Jefferson (Talent)
Thats funny, but I hope RJ drives alot more!
by SanAntonioGiant on Apr 20, 2011 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions
What sort of things in life do you need more than this win?
You know what I need? A balanced nutritional drink. I’ll be right back.
THE CAVS SHALL RISE AGAIN...
JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
For those who like to read tea leaves: Hanging in Manu Ginobili’s locker room is a Manu Ginobili jersey. Usually foolproof sign.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Apr 20, 2011 6:08 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
good news because the spurs need another scorer or two to join the party. even if he’s not 100%, this is a must win and there is no time to wait for a full strength manu.
Yay, Pop just told media Manu gets to play tonight!
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. ~ CMoney
I am happy. I am proud. ~ Manu Ginobili
I’m not going to be in the thread tonight, so you’re going to have to drink for me.
I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them. - Jane Austen
Got your back. Already started. :)
Free Steve Novak
by SpursfanSteve on Apr 20, 2011 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Manu Ginobili, on the brace he will have to wear: “It’s not the most comfortable thing in the world. But it’s better than not playing.”
by SanAntonioGiant on Apr 20, 2011 6:56 PM CDT reply actions
are they gonna let him wear that big’ole brace?
by SanAntonioGiant on Apr 20, 2011 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Or at least do it for the ghost of James Flight White.
by garrettelliott on Apr 20, 2011 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions
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