The story of how Tiago Splitter was able to play, in pictures.
by Hipuks on Apr 26, 2011 12:44 PM CDT
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The Spurs now have lost 15 of their last 18 postseason road games dating back to Game 4 against Phoenix in 2008.
The Spurs are 0-5 in series with Duncan when they trail 3-1.
The Grizzlies led the NBA in forced turnovers with 16.5 per game and steals with 9.40 per game. In this game, they had their best performance of this series forcing the Spurs into 17 turnovers that they turned into 20 points. Memphis also had eight steals, three by Allen.
The Grizzlies went 23-3 in the regular season when holding opponents to 90 points or fewer.
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hipuks…you are insane.
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FREE TIAGO!
by sleep research facility on Apr 26, 2011 8:24 AM CDT reply actions
Best Post Ever!!
Now broadcasted in over 20 languages on over 15 continents.
by NYHorn on Apr 26, 2011 8:40 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I read. I laughed my ass off having an MI during the giggle. I was resuscitated. I posted. I rec’d.
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 26, 2011 9:36 AM CDT reply actions
O.M.G! I less than 3 you sofa king much:)
When Tim Duncan isn’t on the court, the Spurs lose a bit of their intellect. When Ginobili goes missing, the Spurs lose their heart. - Tim V. 48MoH
by p2cat on Apr 26, 2011 10:03 AM CDT reply actions 3 recs
I less than 3 you sofa king much
Well played.
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When you’re not trying to tear apart the fabric of society, you’re pretty cool. -Hipuks
yeah, that may have been the strangest part
"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 26, 2011 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions
…… butchery …… I liked it with the poetry underneath it better.
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 26, 2011 1:07 PM CDT reply actions
(editor)….at least get rid of the formatting hash you left there.
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 26, 2011 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions
ah, man…. this was so good….
There is a reason I always come back to this site, no matter how long I disappear for.
Does any other site on the net operate with such freewheeling glee that is woefully cloaked under promises of insight and information?
No…
no…
"I like to use my pump fake to make them come hard, that's when I use my penetration." -Manu Ginobili
It’s amazing how I can read this, laugh, and have to blink back the tears at the same time. Right now the injury is so raw and painful that opening the door to allow any emotion—laughter, bravado, sarcasm, optimism, anything at all—simply provides a crack sufficient to allow grief to mingle with and overtake whatever the initial impulse might have been.
Look at me, ruining the moment. This is great, Hipuks, really—I laughed. And then I had to swallow hard and blink and resist the impulse to cry like an inconsolable baby. Crazy, huh?
What am I grieving, exactly? I’m not sure. The usual, probably. The marking of the passage of time. “Nothing gold can stay.” As I wrote to Wayne earlier today, I’m so not ready to say good bye to this team. So not ready for Timmy’s career to end with an ignominious first-round defeat followed by a lockout, of all things. A fucking lockout. Not with a bang but a whimper.
“Oh, the miraculous comeback could—” “Don’t give up no—” “It ain’t over til it’s o—”
No, it’s over. We might win the next game, and Timmy might even have some heroics left to show us. And I would like that. But this era is over.
Timmy will be fine, I know that, and it does comfort me. And I’ll be fine too, of course. Eventually. But for a while, it’s gonna hurt, and I don’t care who says “it’s just a game,” I know better, and I’m going to let it hurt. I’ll laugh when I can, even if it makes me cry. Better to have loved and lost? Yeah. I believe that. I do.
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
by Lauri on Apr 26, 2011 3:14 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Sports is man’s joke on God, Max. You see, God says to man, ’I’ve created a universe where it seems like everything matters, where you’ll have to grapple with life and death and in the end you’ll die anyway, and it won’t really matter.’ So man says to God, ‘Oh, yeah? Within your universe we’re going to create a sub-universe called sports, one that absolutely doesn’t matter, and we’ll follow everything that happens in it as if it were life and death.
Now broadcasted in over 20 languages on over 15 continents.
I had to Google that to see who said it, and I was thinking “please don’t let it be Mitch Albom, please don’t let it be Mitch Albom,” and then it was Sam Kellerman and I was all, “whew.”
’Cause I liked it.
(Sam was murdered, which is not the part I liked, but it’s a compelling, if heartbreaking, story, which hey, today, more heartbreak? Why not. It’s what’s for dinner.)
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
Wow, Lauri, that is exactly how I am feeling. I’m watching Wednesday, no matter what, since it might, just might, be Timmy’s last game.
And probably Dyess. And maybe Pop. Who knows what the future holds?
At any rate, it’s all the marbles for this season, which is reason enough for me.
All these GIFs are breaking my browser.
I’m with you guys, I might have missed Timmy’s early years but I don’t want to miss any more. Here’s hoping we have at least a few more, at most we’re still playing in June. Whatever is left, I’m hanging in there.
Hipuks, great post , made me laugh… I gave you rec #29.
I’ve thought about getting a life, but I’m afraid it would get in the way of my Spur addiction.
You are soooo clever! This is just what we needed.
After such a depressing loss, we all really needed a good laugh to dispel the gloom! You put a lot of work into this, and we all really appreciate it.
Laugh on – I’m highly recommending this soothing tonic!
- Intelligence is knowing to only believe half of what you read. Brilliance is knowing which half.
So what are you try to say with this. That Tiago sucked in game 4? Not quite clown. He had better numbers than Timmy, Bonner, Blair, and RJ.
by Titletown99030507 on Apr 26, 2011 4:10 PM CDT reply actions
This is without a doubt the biggest, most incredibly smart thing I have ever read in my life.
I prefer to think of Hipuks as an asexual mouse.- LatinD
Comon idiot! It’s nothing like that at all!
Don’t post for spurs blogs is you are not even aware of what a great game Tiago had on Monday.
Do you even WATCH the spurs?
Pounding the Rock
When you’re not trying to tear apart the fabric of society, you’re pretty cool. -Hipuks
Forgive me, jrw, but I must critique your use of the physcopops dialect.
Too much capitalization and correctly used punctuation. Not enough overlong elipses. No repeated question marks or exclamation points. No use of “freakin” or “1999”.
I don’t know what to say.
I can explain on higher than a first grade level
by BurningMetalChicken on Apr 27, 2011 3:03 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Who ARE you??
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When you’re not trying to tear apart the fabric of society, you’re pretty cool. -Hipuks
I’m guessing …. DRIVEFORFIVE.
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 29, 2011 12:31 AM CDT up reply actions
There’s no way.
Pounding the Rock
When you’re not trying to tear apart the fabric of society, you’re pretty cool. -Hipuks
Yeah, think DRIVEFORFIVE he’s not.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on Apr 29, 2011 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions
No one of consequence.
I can explain on higher than a first grade level
by BurningMetalChicken on Apr 29, 2011 2:42 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I must know.
Pounding the Rock
When you’re not trying to tear apart the fabric of society, you’re pretty cool. -Hipuks
Get used to disappointment.
I can explain on higher than a first grade level
by BurningMetalChicken on Apr 29, 2011 3:04 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
You seem a decent fellow. I’d hate to kill you.
Pounding the Rock
When you’re not trying to tear apart the fabric of society, you’re pretty cool. -Hipuks
You seem a decent fellow. I’d hate to die.
I can explain on higher than a first grade level
by BurningMetalChicken on Apr 29, 2011 3:10 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Allright, you can stay. =]
Pounding the Rock
When you’re not trying to tear apart the fabric of society, you’re pretty cool. -Hipuks
Hmmmm.
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 29, 2011 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Are you real? You’re not a sock puppet? Because the odds of a brand-new poster having this level of insight are… not high.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Apr 29, 2011 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions
He initially showed up a couple of months ago, earning my undying PtR love for his screen name. But then he left us, and I was said. But he’s back now! Bakkie likes this.
I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them. - Jane Austen
I’m so sorry to hear you were “said”.
I can explain on higher than a first grade level
by BurningMetalChicken on Apr 29, 2011 3:09 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Too late.
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 29, 2011 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions
He-he.
"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 May 3, 2011 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I. Real? Yes
II. Sock puppet? Yes. Plush chicken sock puppet of simulated metal and fire trim.
III. Brand new? No. Joined on Feb 23. ;p
IV. Too much insight? You regulars must think that those of us who mostly lurk don’t actually read the comments, or that we read them but we have no memory of them since we didn’t “join the conversation” as it happened. Besides, most of the history of the inside jokes that make Pounding the Rock what it is: only a click or two away. You’d be surprised how easy it is to catch up to where you guys are, if you’re motivated.
I can explain on higher than a first grade level
by BurningMetalChicken on Apr 29, 2011 2:59 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Hmmmm. AGAIN. What does being a lurker say about a person? I really don’t know. I just have to ask for … don’t know what reason. Got an answer?
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 29, 2011 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions
He obviously mistook you for me.
You should take your posts and run away crying for the rest of the year only to come back days later as though nothing happened, that’ll cheer you up.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on Apr 27, 2011 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Good stuff, after a bad night.
Your points at the very end are well placed, also. Aside from all the fears and trepidations people are having about the demise/decline of Western Civilization the Spurs, the difference in last night’s game boils down two two things: turnovers, and free throws. I just want to see the Spurs make adjustments, come out tomorrow night with some fire and a sense of purpose, and we’ll see. Grizz have to feel a lot of momentum. Let’s see if the Spurs can put a stop to it.
All these GIFs are breaking my browser.
the difference in last night’s game boils down two two things: turnovers, and free throws
Well said, quincy. I couldn’t agree more.
Pounding the Rock
When you’re not trying to tear apart the fabric of society, you’re pretty cool. -Hipuks
Beautiful. After all is said and done, this will be the most rec’d post on PtR. Ever.
"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 26, 2011 6:54 PM CDT reply actions
Whats is the number for that
"What excites me the most is when a coach calls a timeout and chews out his forward because I just dunked on his head."
--Karl Malone
by spurscitizen on Apr 26, 2011 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions
22 or 23 was the previous high. Guess who owns that, too.
"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 26, 2011 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions
DRIVEFORFIVE?
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 27, 2011 12:50 AM CDT up reply actions
Adam80653?
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. ~ CMoney
I am happy. I am proud. ~ Manu Ginobili
GhosTown?
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When you’re not trying to tear apart the fabric of society, you’re pretty cool. -Hipuks
Wayne?
"If the NBA season is a marathon, Gregg Popovich is a full-blooded Kenyan."
-Timothy Varner 48MoH
by Jordan Leithart on Apr 27, 2011 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions
ARGENTINOSAURUS777?
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When you’re not trying to tear apart the fabric of society, you’re pretty cool. -Hipuks
Thanks y’all (Look at me, talking like a native Texan) for the positive response. I never thought this post would break the 30-recs barrier, which goes to show how terrible I am at understanding other human beings.
The little “poem” had to be taken off for my post to have the privilege of being front posted, but I was allowed to post it in a comment. Also the whole song thing was unplanned, I was just trying to get to 75 words without typing “copacetic” over and over again. For those who haven’t seen it, here it is:
You’ve got to be kidding me. I post a bunch of pictures and I’ve still have to come up with 75 useless words?
Fine! I’ll write my own version of this beautiful commercial: I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke
I’d like to buy a nuclear bomb
And furnish it with love
Take it out to pee, to the nearest tree
And forget any Spurs loss
I’d like to teach my bomb to sing
In perfect harmony
I’d like to buy my bomb a toy
And keep it company
I’d like to teach the world to shit
In perfect harmony
When I get my bomb, and turn it on
Without any subtlety
That’s the real thing
My nuke is
When the world ends today
FBI, I was just kidding.
I prefer to think of Hipuks as an asexual mouse.- LatinD
by Hipuks on Apr 26, 2011 10:26 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
You’re getting greedy now.
And you’re gonna start a classic SiMA-Lauri debate if you’re not more cautious.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on Apr 27, 2011 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I must’ve missed the last one… Keep it up Hipuks!
"If the NBA season is a marathon, Gregg Popovich is a full-blooded Kenyan."
-Timothy Varner 48MoH
by Jordan Leithart on Apr 27, 2011 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions
It’s mostly just a lot of really big words and eloquent phrases that end with me getting overly aggressive with someone who doesn’t deserve it, you’re not missing anything. Just move along people, nothing to see here.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on Apr 27, 2011 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions
TWSS
"Entropy isn't what it used to be."
by oldtimeyspurfan on Apr 27, 2011 12:54 AM CDT up reply actions
I see an image of Hipuks green thumb swaying to & fro singing his version w/a synical smirk. Tis was very good.
by cojones2thewall on Apr 27, 2011 12:39 AM CDT reply actions
I'll sound boring
But the correct phrase would be “Brasil, o maior do mundo”, etc, etc. “Mais grande” is some sort of pleonasm, it would sound like ‘most biggest of the world’.
On the other hand, this was awesome. Really, really fun. I loled hard, and, uhm, I don’t know exactly why.
I actually researched that part and read some comment on how that phrase wasn’t grammatically correct, but I don’t have any Brazilian friends to ask so I had to leave it as it is. I’m pretty sure it’s the only part of my post that doesn’t make sense.
I prefer to think of Hipuks as an asexual mouse.- LatinD
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