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GameThread #11 - San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets - Part II




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it could be worse…the ceiling could collapse.

why is george hill not a starter in indiana?

Paul George?

hill is also injured.

He’s back. He played against Atlanta.

did he? i was watching the game and didn’t notice him.

Yep. 24+ mins. 4pts, 2 stls, 1reb, 1ast, +6

bloody hell, i obviously wasn’t paying enough attention…though that’s a pretty weak line for 24 minutes.

except for the game against Boston, Hill has been mediocre for the Pacers. Not that many plays designed for him though and he’s playing either as 1 or 2 for them.

yeah i’ve caught a number of (bits of) pacers games this season (second fave team), and yes, hill hasn’t really been much of a factor at all.

Good third quarter coming up, I hope.

Nearly every game this season when we’ve won the third, we’ve won the game.

I missed the second quarter. Summary?

Rockets started hot, pushed their lead up by 12. Spurs made a mini-run started by RJ’s corner three. Then there was a trade of baskets, a Parker show and the Spurs won the quarter by 1.

Cool. Cool, cool, cool. Thanks.

Mediterranean jelly or Fried Egg jellyfish. Cotylorhiza tuberculata

Basically I chose this jelly as an excuse to post this picture, which got an Honorable Mention in the National Geographic Photography contest ( You can see the pics here: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/01/national_geographic_photograph.html )


I needed that

Love it, wouldn’t love one rubbing on my leg

TWSS.

whats the name of that news site that posts the high res photos on current events?

Was that BigFun for Bridgestone?…

We’ve taken less free throws than the worst free-throw-earning team in the shot clock era. Yeah, it’s that bad.

Refs deserve some of the credit

just got in… other than TD’s awesome fastbreak dunk, how’re things going? prognosis? shall we stay black and white in the standings? Champs
at home, and chumps on the road?

prognosis negative!

damn…. who’s this Marcus Thomas, by the way?

rookie from the D-League used to play with Leonard

Malcolm’s twin brother?

Lo siento! Didn’t figure I’d start the day sounding like a fool.

For tonight, I will be happy if we end up like that.

damn…. who’s this Marcus Thomas, by the way?

I dunno, but Malcolm Thomas is a new Spur

No idea, but the Spurs signed Malcolm Thomas today. Kawhi Leonard’s teammate from SDSU.

haha my bad… only had a glance of the signing at ProjectSpurs; was too excited/anxious to jump into PtR and join you fellas. :-)

Man Blair suck at defense. He has no rotation ability

needs ACLs to rotate

martin and lowry cant miss

Congrats Tim!

Not yet, he needs 5 more pts

don’t call it yet!!!

Leonard with the baseline jumper.

Nice pass to Kawhi

And the good guys are in the lead

Spurs grab the lead after the midrange J by Tony.

Spurs take the lead!

Tim already logged over 19 mins tonight

this is probably gonna sound crazy, but maybe Timmy’s found a bit of his old self back? Or at least re-upped his tolerance for heavy minutes?

He just lost his touch. His shots are not the same anymore, no more bank shots.

9-12 the last game

He’s old. Let’s waive him.

For 18 mil a year? I would and get Howard :P

I’m sure the Coyote will miss him.. just send him to the Toros

He has flashes of his greatness every now and then, but he is not the go to guy anymore. He is where David was in his last few years except he doesn’t have another big to rely on

I love me some doc rostov, but I don’t agree with his conclusions in that 48MoH story.

quality minutes

yeah, QUALITY “heavy” minutes

Manu wearing a jersey in the commercial. I miss watching him play.

Mavs beatin Celtics by 10, 3 mins left 3rd.

Blair makes a layup.

si, three of our five starters just made a nice homage to El Diablo

Nice D by Kawhi on Martin.

he is not reaching anymore

and on Lowry too.

Blair stopped by the rim.

Timmie wins the jump ball

Kawhi is doing a good job against Martin.

2 away from tying Larry Bird… on the all time scoring list?

Spurs with the lead!

SHOOT THE THREE TIM!!!!

Blair with the +1

and the rebound just falls to Scola…

Finally. an And 1 for Blair!

Wise move by Blair against Scola.

Nice D ball back to Spurs

Blair has some touch at times — strength too.

He IS after all, an HBF.

I wish we could make layups.

Especially Blair, and Splitter.

Infuriating.

Nice save by Parker

Yeah. That was nice.

stopped a break we wouldn’t have been able to stop. Good work Frechie!

Spurs D picking up! Go Spurs go!

Man, coulda had a rim rattler!

Where on the all time list is Bird?

27ish?

I had heard a __7th in there too somewhere…

Is Tim #1 on the Spurs all time list, or is that still the Admiral, or Gervin?

Tim passed Robinsons scoring record. So he’s the all time Spurs scorer but idk about over all player fav.

Shoot tiago foul

Neal is off tonight.

where’s the Green we were all so crazy about some games ago?

got overshadowed by Kawhi?

Well, Skynyrd wasn’t shy to shoot that 19 footer, was he?

So I see they are still calling sillybfouls for Kevin Martin.

another foul on Splitter! and he’s playing so well too!

nice fake by Parker there!

Martin going off like jackson lastnight

64-64, 3:44 left in the 3rd.

Just want to let you guys know I got Mark Followill and Matt Bullard to understand my disdain for them.

did they swear at you yet?

Not yet

I will say this though, after Bullard RT’d me he got really quiet

Marynell Maloney freaks me out.

I remember what she was like 25 years ago. . . Freaks.me out to see her commercials

Shes like a female skelator

It’s the way she talks, mainly. She has to be a serial killer, or at least a kleptomaniac.

I dont look so good 25 years later, either.

She got it, No do over!!

it’s a small victory!

Coulda meesed up that dudes gift!

Mavs up 9 on Boston, end of 3rd.

go….er……wait.

Yep, Go Boston tonight.

i can not, in good conscience, barrack for a team that features kevin garnett.

or a team with Jason Terry

bingo. hence the “er…..wait”.

like the 2011 Finals

Thats the shot we want, lol

would you look at that, Houston shooting at less than .500 from the field, and less than .100 from behind the arc… Spurs D and tired legs getting to them.

Awful shot by Neal.

Dragic seems like he lights us up everytime.

bonner for threeeeeeeeeeeee

Boner!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fred’s best friend for 3

cinnamon! you showed up!

Splitter D

Outstanding DDDDDDDDDDDDDD

nice lay up there by Neal!

The Floating Nailgun with a PRETTY finger roll!

HOLY CRAP DEFENSE

It’s the defense bat. No one wants the tetanus.

so they did leave it at HOME!!!

They do know how when they want

Anderson gets a steal and Neal sinks a floater.

And there is AMP with a nice steal!

Bonner gets credited for the steal.

Whatever, effective defense doesn’t care who gets the credit!

See Bonner callin for it!

there goes Neal again!

Curly with ANOTHER bucket!

End of 3rd.

Spurs up, 72-68.

woweee splots block!!!

Such a weird game.

MAvs up 8, 9:15 4th.

Bonner steal?

Nice.

I thought it was Anderson, but i think they’re crediting Bonner for that one.

oh, it was really Anderson. I wondered when I read that in the play by play.

Yay Anderson!

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Tiago just did this to that dude’s shot…

THAT’S MY PURSE!

I DON’T KNOW YOU!!!!!!

Nice D to open the 4th.

How about TIAGOOOOOOOOOOOO

nice hustle there by Splitter~

Bonner gets one to go.

Come Anderson. Fk younneed to play better!

He looks a bit lost right now. I expected more from him.

Was it as good for you as it was for me, D?

yeah! Much better than those games at the road..

Why is & in?

I’m not sure but it’s working

Not as well as Mean Joe would!

All these nicknames… My mind is spinning

Tiago with the old Horry fake out, I’m-going-back-up-the-court-NO-I’M-NOT steal.

Neal dribbling too much and rushing to pull up a J

Box the fk out. Damn this second unit isnt cutting it. Sigh

We’re getting bullied on the boards. By Houston.

74-74, 9:22 left in the game.

Neal should not run the point.

I agree. Put Cujo in. Let Neal play off the ball.

Mavs up 4, 7:50 4th.

TJ is certainly missed

Houston is 1 – 15 from three. The game is tied.

huh. :^/

Second unit struggled shooting

Timmy’s in to break some Bird

2 more points right? Go Timmeh!

Mean Joe’s in the GAME!

ok, who and why?

Mean JoeGreen, my friend.

i had to google that.

Aww, that’s too bad. Mean Joe was the MAN. Even if he did happen to play for my favorite team’s nemesis.

Oh, I get it.

Danny Green → “Mean” Joe Green

Ugh

Mavs/C’s tied.

Green misses.. would have been a nice play there.

Kawhi back in for Green.

that was bad Tim!

terrible shot there.

Why cant we score?! Damn the Rockets dont have a great defense.

time for a bonner 3

WOW

BEhind the glass!!

Parker! Finally the Spurs score.

Tony with the midrange swish.

DEFENSE BAT IS NOT PLEASED.

Spurs running out of gas?

dont need to see the dragic 4th qtr magic again……

Yeah teh game plan is working. Give them open shots. Play defense Tony!

Huge rebound by Tim

OKC beats the Nooch.

BigFun jumpin’ Larry Legend at the stripe?…

jumping isn’t something i associate with either bird or duncan…

And yet both are two of the best rebounders of all time. :)

ooooohh hohohohoh……
very nice…

We are just giving Dragic all kind of space to take his sweet time to make the shot. Damnit, tighten up.

This is an interesting lineup.

Do You guys know how to post videos tooooo facebook?…

c’est l’homme the de France! Oui!

Duncan 1 point away from beating Bird, and 1 rebound away from a double double

So the blazers are next eh…

WE DID IT! TD passes Larry Bird on the all-time scorers list.

He did it at the 4:54 mark in the 4th quarter on Jan 11, 2012

They are my….cousins.

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Timmie first trip at the line and he passes Bird

c’est l’homme de France! Oui!

Yey for Timmeh!

27th all time in scoring, 21st all time in rebounding! This guy is awesome!

Why is a rookie scoring on us ? Ugh this sucks

TP with the board

Horray Timmy!
But right now I care more about getting a win.
Stops and scores, stops and scores….. lets do this!

How did Tony make that?

Whoa Tony is pissed!!!

It was a goaltend.

It sure as hell was, then he took a bad shot trying to make up for it.

That was a fucking goaltend

We are so damn lucky they are 1-17 from the 3pt line

we’re at home. we’re always luck at thome

Looks like we want this Game.

TP with the board

Timmie with the bank

who said he lost it?

I LOVE YOU KAWHI!!!!

Leonard for the lead!

Skynyrd with the GORGEOUS spin move!

I LOVE YOU TIM DUNCAN!!!!

Love that… the torcher chamber.

dial them down in this last 2+ and ride it home…….

2:25 left in the game.

Spurs up, 86-83.

I think THAT bank shot worked just fine!

I love me some Timmy!

Lets limit them to contested jump shots please. Come on Spurs!! No layups or wide open 3s!

losing at home is unfathomable for this homeboy franchise… good one Kawhi!

Mavs up 4, 2:10 4th.

we need more stops

we need stops

we need a few more baskets :)

Green with the board

man! and now RJ hesitates to shoot that open 3!

Woo! We got lucky on that one!

Je l’adore!

Or something like that.

Shot of the night by TP

hahahahahahahahahaha what the

Holy le lemonade!!!

lol pops face was like … whatever.. you missed your rotation last play

ooooooooooooooooooooh you magnificent french bastard!

HOLY SHIT TONY PARKER!!!

Oooooooh Mama!!!

TONY! TONI! TONE!

Wow, lucky shot

Wow we just got so lucky on both ends! Ill take it though!

Parker. Just like they drew it up.

Green has become a mini Bowen

Manu’s Spirit is in Tony

Manu’s cape is on Tony

Trade the Frenchie.

88-83, Spurs.

1:22 left in the game.

Timmy’s played 2 30min.+ games in a row… he’s got his old lungs back! The gods’ reward for today’s milestone! Pass Payton and you’ll get your primetime bankshot back, TimmY!

and he didn’t look like a struggling old man!

more like someone really “experienced”

one more stop

“looks like he was losing control…” ha! he fumbled that ball on purpose, to throw the defenders of balance.

Ummmm not sure if everyone saw it, but i told them Tony Parker was going to destroy the rockets on Dream Shake today.

And they said Lowry was good. I’d say you are even.

Incorrect. They said he was far superior to TP. Tony must keep up with sbnation ;-)

Ha! True. In the comments. On the preview, they said they were evenly matched.

i was just letting them know a french hurricane was on its way :-)

You also told them TJ Ford is better than Lowry, right?

To be continued……… t

Mavs up 2, 1:23 4th.

Huge block by Green.

green machine! nice block!

That’s right, I forgot. We have two All-Star caliber guards.

Blocked by Green! There’s our D!

Thats a cheap call! I mean rhe refs have been letting everything go!

muwahahahahaha!! block!

What an assist by Timmie

we winning? I can’t see the score anywhere

Dont go under!!! Damnit Green!

nice play there!

Nice fine by Timmeh!

Wide Open….C’mon D!

Boston ties Dallas on Pierce’s 3 with 25 sec left.

shit. Lowry with a quick 3.

he’s been trying all game.

Oh I hate these endings…

How did that happen?

The shot never hit the rim!!! What happened to the shot clock?! Ugh

Should be shot clock violation

WTF???

How’d they call TO… or even award it to them!!??

They shouldnt have 9. Seconds!! Oh my god!

Why the fuck does Houston always have to be so hard on us?

The ball never hit the rim, and they are just going to give it them eth

THAT WAS A SHOT CLOCK VIOLATION!

9 secs left. 90-88, Spurs.

No one on spurs expected Green to save it

They need to get used to his athleticism!

Wrap this up Spurs, don’t let them have a chance on that kind of shit…

shouldnt they have like 2 or 3 on the shot clock??

Hey, when does the game start?

Couple of hours I believe

What a bunch of crap.

Sigh this is bullshit. Why cant we just fucking get the breaks.

2009 all over again.

siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh

Meh. Lucky bounce for Scola.

tied game! nooooooooooo

TON of time fellas

Missed goaltend call, missed shot clock violation. Thank you refs. Your doing a fucking awesome job!

Defense Bat does officiating training. When necessary.

Novack to inbound.

Because, why not?

Spurs possession… Who takes the shot

give it to Timmy…

Drive get fouled

Parker loged 40 mins Tonight

Pop knows this is a big game.

Whatever. He snickered at my car once. He should play all the damn time.

Of course. OT is only appropriate.

why didn’t tony get the ball?

he didn’t even move to get the ball. looks like pop drew that one up for Green.

I can’t handle overtime right now. Lets get the win now please!

sigh

Fuck this game. The spurs worked hard to get that lead and the fucking refs blew it with two missed calls.

why was Green shooting that?

Well damn.

the f*** was that?!

Mavs win

sucks. Now lets finish this BS game.

Really? Was that the play?

Thats what Pop drew up??

he probably thought he still had Manu at the 2 spot.

Kind of interesting that last play.

Pop is showing a lot of confidence in Green and Leonard.

Clippers vs. Heat next. Posible Finals preview? LOL!

Thank God they are showing that one on TV in Argentina. My Internet connection sucks.

parker should’ve got the last shot

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