Oh, you think New Jersey sucks? Did you happen to see the 4th quarter of Friday night's game against Dallas? Yeah, exactly.
This might look a tiny little bit negative, so I apologize in advance.
 New Jersey Nets @ San Antonio Spurs Where: AT&T Center - San Antonio, TX When: January 10, 2010; 6:00 PM Spurs time Watch: FSN SW(San Antonio); YES(NY/NJ)
How They Stack Up
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Matchups
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 Tony Parker sucks |
Point Guard Tony sucks. Advantage: Nets |
 Devin Harris Tony's nemesis |
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 Manu Ginobili sucks |
Shooting Guard Manu sucks. Advantage: Nets |
 Courtney Lee Sophomore |
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 Richard Jefferson sucks |
Small Forward Richard sucks. Advantage: Nets |
 Chris Douglas-Roberts NJ's new RJ |
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 Tim Duncan doesn't suck as much |
Power Forward Timmy is the only Spur who doesn't suck at basketball. Sorry Yi, you just play the wrong position for the white box. Advantage: Spurs |
 Yi Jianlan Isn't Yao |
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 DeJuan Blair sucks |
Center Even if I wasn't being overly negative, Lopez would still have the advantage here. He's pretty fucking awesome. Advantage: Nets |
 Brook Lopez Doesn't suck |
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 Roger Mason Jr. sucks |
Bench & Role Players Only 3 bench players scored in the last game, and the only one in double figures was Manu. Best bench in the league, my ass. Advantage: Spurs |
 Keyon Dooling sucks less |
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 Gregg Popovich Mr. Personality |
CoachMaybe if Pop hired assistants that didn't suck, getting ejected wouldn't be so bad for the team. Advantage: Spurs |
 Kiki Vandeweghe Multi-tasking |
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Other Factors
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Intangibles |
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The Spurs suck, and have no backbone. Advantage: Nets |
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Mojo |
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See above. Advantage: Nets |
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Keys To The Game
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Strength of ScheduleBoth teams have had a day off, and will face one of the league elite teams next. The Spurs will play the Lakers at home on Tuesday, while the Nets travel home for a game against Boston on Wednesday. Last Time They MetThis is our first game against the Nets this year, but last season, the Spurs got a 108-93 win in New Jersey on February 10, 2009. |
Some Other ReadingNetsNets Daily - This is allegedly the SBNation blog for Nets fans. But, it still hasn't migrated to the SBN format, so I have no proof. Spurs48 Minutes of Hell: The best TrueHoop team blog is now even better, after adding two new writers. Congrats to Jesse and Andrew, who are already doing good work. Twitter Musings
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Where to Tune In
TVThis game will be aired on FSN Southwest in SA, and YES in the New York/New Jersey area. If you have cable or satellite, you'll have to look up your individual channel. And of course, there's always League Pass for the haves. For the have nots, read on. OnlineAs always, NBA League Pass is recommended for those who are willing to pony up the cash. Most Spurs games 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. In fact, nobody can stop you from googling "atdhe". You can also shoot an email to dmenendez@gmail.com for more assistance. NBA League Pass audio is still free this year, so check it out. RadioIf you're in the San Antonio area and aren't near a TV, tune in to WOAI (1200 AM). |
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