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GameThread #22 - San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets - Part II


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is it too early to start talking about next off season?

They keep playing like this and I wont live to see next season.

easy, easy, easy…

but, yeah.

I suppose not, but I have not authority

too early. Things aren’t as bad as they seem. No Manu and TJ and we’re still above .500.

We can doooooo it!

I know, but can the Spurs do it?

Anderson’s a tease.

did he tease you?

Oh he sure did.

Oh boy!! Does his GF know about this, there might be a twitter war soon

::grabs a chair::

Gotta come out better in the 2nd!

are we having Korean Komics in the halftime or not?

Do it LD, I cant believe it, but I really missed them

The people have spoken.

don’t mention the war korean comics

If there is a God there will be Korean comics

Spotted ghoul, Chinese stinger, Spotted stingerfish, or Spotted stonefish. Inimicus sinensis

Thanks for the tip about this fish to Josh, who will receive a free year subscription to NAMBLA magazine.

These benthic ( bottom dwelling) fishes are found on sandy or silty substrates of lagoon and seaward reefs, in coastal regions of tropical oceans. Like all the other known species of Inimicus, I. sinensis is a demersal ambush predator. They are nocturnal, and often dig themselves partially into the sandy seabed during the day.
I. sinensis is a piscivorous ambush predator. It is nocturnal and typically lies partially buried on the sea floor or on a coral head during the day, covering itself with sand and other debris to further camouflage itself. It has no known natural predators. When disturbed by a scuba diver or a potential predator, it fans out its brilliantly colored pectoral and caudal fins as a warning. Once dug in, it is very reluctant to leave its hiding place. When it does move, it displays an unusual mechanism of subcarangiform locomotion—-it crawls slowly along the seabed, employing the four lower rays (two on each side) of its pectoral fins as legs



it’s pretty much a wuss until you f-with it. Then it’ll get ya

tasty?

Venomous.

but not poisonous. so therefore, tasty?

Sure, you should try eating the fish raw. Very delicate taste.

we have stonefish here, up north. was one of the few things i was genuinely worried about encountering in the water, as you’re just gonna step on it without knowing.

Yeah, another Aussie told me about that. They also have blue-ringed octopuses but I guess those don’t mess with people unless you bother them.
I can understand why everyone drinks so much when you’re surrounded by animals that can kill you at any moment.

i did encounter a blue ringed octopus once, in a little rock pool. so bloody small, yet so bloody dangerous.

Do you have deadly jellyfish in your beaches? I know in some places they use nets to keep them away.

i’m too far south for those, but they do occur up north. here in western australia they don’t have nets up north because there are so few people actually around, but up in queensland (east coast) they have them.

and maybe slightly hallucinogenic…

awesome!

i mean….er…..that’s not a good thing.

never… ALWAYS!

Actually it’s similar to pufferfish. It’s called okoze in Japan. It can be done, but prepared by a pro chef

That’s one weird looking fish.

The Kevin Martin fish.

This fish knows how to play defense though.

Kevin Martin 40 points? =/

that paul george dunk from yesterday was a thing of beauty.

i’ll tell ya what tho, even when the spurs are at 100% i do NOT want to see a spurs/rockets series in the playoffs :\

they cause us issues defensively, which i don’t think manu or tj would help with.

Martin will average 30+ points then.

Im just tired of this games vs the rockets …. A 7 games series vs this guys … O_O

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Floating cat 2nd half MoJo!!!…

yes! we needed this in the 1st half! :)

I can’t stop looking at this.

Same, I spent sometime thinking of a clever reply and realized I just couldn’t stop staring at it.

Seriously. I am hypnotized by floating kitteh.

That was a horrible first half, but the second quarter showed potential for a nice comeback for the second half. I expect Tony Parker to take over and many of his assists to translate into three pointers.

Let’s hope that is true

So…maybe Leonard is better at guarding SFs than SGs.

he has trouble against anyone that goes through plenty of screens.

Yep. Green should be guarding Martin.

Our team was just starting to warm up. Hopefully, halftime didnt put them on ice.

My better half is overseas working for a few months. Every time I get a call during a game the spurs have a crappy game.

Tell your better half not to call.

or if you rather not feel guilty, accidentally trip over the phone line. I know it’s hard, but the Spurs need your sacrifice.

yep….gotta take one for the team.

So we now know who to blame if the Spurs have a bad game.

please send him a schedule

I know I need to tell him to check the schedule. This sucks. I accept all responsibility.

thats not good enough

Break up with her.

Him.

Married 20 years – no can do. I’m stuck with him.

I would imagine Pop runs a lot of 4-downs in second half. Their bigs in foul trouble.

4-downs for both Timmeh and Splitter I hope. Splitter didn’t get many touches in the 1st half.

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now that’s thinking!

now that’s fucking stupid thinking!..

I agree?..

as long as there’s no strong breeze….

That is so dangerous. They’re right next to the street and without any traffic cones.

psh. plebs. no cones around construction zone? no signage?

A Mavs loss would be great tonight.

a mavs loss would be great whenever :)

A Rockets loss would be awesome.

I’d take both if possible, preferably a Rockets loss.

Kawhi, Green and Anderson missing shots

And Bonner play 10 min and he dont even try a 3

They are closing out on Bonner pretty well.

DO we need to sacrifice the flaming chicken to the basketball Gods for the Spurs to win?

They're back!

Haven’t we seen this one?

Not from me, I think.

The really effed up the translation on this one.

I have no idea, but it’s amusing.

hmmm…..Funny I guess

But Yayy they are back, we need mojo tonight

we start by causing a turn over

and give it right back

Sup pounders! just made the 2nd half. hope i can be some sort of a good luck charm

Oh hell, Pop’s pissed. A timeout 30 seconds in.

damn, my feed is delayed

Is Pp coming back with the bench?

Pp=Pop

Is that his sign on the periodic table?

looks like it. prop explains how Pop feels right now

What a great start

Wow, Pop calls timeout.

Timeout already, Pop is pissed.

Timeout Pop, he’s subbing himself in.

And Roy Williams will coach!

i hate these 5 seconds in timeouts, just let our old guys do thier thang

a timeout…because you didn’t have enough time to shout at them in the half.

I love the timeout, they need a reminder that their the ones playing from behind.

NBA should ask arena’s to reduce tickets fares this season…the product sucks

same thing with league pass

T

i would gladly receive a partial refund.

I think all the league pass members should email the support

Hey guys, i see the Rockets are just throwing everything up and making it like always. Sigh

oooooooooooooooooooooo

Duncan with the spin move.

Get mad, Timmeh!!

Put the bench in

As we do not rebound…

Why do they make every shot? Why?

Blair Put a body on scola

I fucking hate playing this Rocket team.

DAMN, errthngs fallin for them!

Why is Neal guarding Martin?

When we start playing defense we’re going to be a dangerous team. As soon as we start playing defense..

3rd steal by Blair.

Good! #fanpoints

aight peeps, need to do an airport run. i expect to return to a spurs lead, yes?

how can you leave us during times like this?

Fuck that call!!! When someone jumps IN to someone!

Dont call that shit. I thought they were going to stop calling that?!

not against the spurs

they stop calling it for the Spurs. Not against

Go Spurs Go!

Man, we’re a few more good plays away from having momentum. So close.

I’m too sober for this. I’m gonna get another beer.

MAKE THE FREE THROW DAMMIT

Take care of the ball Neal!!!

Oh man, we almost had a good play.

Timmeh’s owning Dalembert.

Nice pass Jefferson

Tim is abusing Dalemberg

Shoot that DeJuan

Blair falls on Scola

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…….
mentum!

Nice pass by Romeo to TImmy.

we had two attempt by Neal to get within single digits

Neal is stinking it up tonight.

Fuck Kyle Lowry. If the Rockets think they can go anywhere with top of the key jumpers, keep dreaming.

Something I hate Neal

sometimes

Thank you. I was having a hard time understanding that sentence

You jus knew Lowry was gonna shoot tht!

As soon as he started the between the legs bullshit dribble.

Some kinda tracking device

Finally, Pop sends Neal to the bench.

That’s how we’re going to win this game, foul every Rockets big man out.

Gameplan should be feed it to Timmy and sparkles and have them do damage every play

Anderson in

Kawhi is on the bench. Good decision. He doesn’t have anyone to guard this time and his lack of range kills spacing.

And NEal is playing like crap

Yep. And it’s becoming a trend.

Trying to be something that he’s not

Duncan – Parker show on the offense in the 3rd so far.

Oh. Bonner. Wonderful.

This is ugly

TD hitting shots, now they will double and open up the three pointers

they just need to foul him, he’ll miss one of two.

Why put Bonner instead of Tiago?

So that Tiago can give Tim a breather later?

spread the floor

We need offense, or defense, or whichever one of those Tiago doesn’t provide.

TD misses his easiest shot

that last possession hurt so bad…

green sleeves is everywhere.

Duncan missed a layup. I expect that from Blair, but from Duncan? Sigh just the way the nights going.

It just seems like we have to try so dang hard!!

Right? And all Lowry or martin do is dribble dribble dribble shoot, swish. I hate that.

“Oh no, we suck again!!”

I thought Green was supposed to be a good 3 point shooter?

I thought the Spurs were supposed to play defense.

We think too much.

I thought Tim Duncan was old

I thought an NBA coach was not supposed to drink wine during halftime.

Then what NBA team have you been following?

The Knicks, D’Antoni takes Zoloft at half time.

They’ve been playing so hard but nothing is going right, till a nice amount of times so let’s hope some of those shots start falling and we got ourselves a great comeback and win.

Wonder whay Roy (Williams) will have to say about this agme.

His boy Danny Green’s shooting like shit.

Very cool to see a coach out to see his guy.

He coached Vaughn at Kansas too.

Mayne we can blame Roy for this game

The crowd is still into it

We have ourselves a.game now

The Clippers are #2 in the West? What has the world come to…

Bonner with the steal?

Funny. Mavs just lost their coach because he kicked the ball into the stands.

BAD CALL, he was all over him!!!

dammit bonner always has a wacky ass play every game

trying to make the fans laugh. Hahah! he’s doing a good job there too.

I know, I swear he does it on purpose.

i wouldnt be suprised if thats what he was trying to do

Holy Shit Bonner

Bonner breaks away!

HA! Rick Carlisle kicked the basketball into the stands, got ejected.

I just said that, you poser!

GOOMTA, broseph.

Rick Carlisle just got ejected for kicking a basketball into the stands. HA!

He’s a pretty good soccer player, that Jim Carrey guy.

Matt almost went behind the back there.

Hello all

What up, Crack.

Just got back from work, first play I see is Matt Bonner getting a steal and “breaking away”

It’s been that kind of a night.

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Bonner is going to demand a MAX contract with those ballin skills.

Thnx for the 2 misses!

THE BIG FUNDAMENTAL!

Duncan with the 2! Showing some post moves there!

Vintage Timmy. Except for the missed lay up

Failed lob there. But TD there to clean up their mess!

Timmy with the clan up!

Milwaukee up 11 on Milwaukee, 3:31 4th.

Inception.

Yep, 40 for LeBron in the game, too.

Wow, which Milwaukee does he play for?

Oh my gosh… talk about delayed reaction there. Totally missed that. Bucks beating the Heat. * face palm *

Milwaukee just went medieval on their asses.

Comeback! Finally those shots are coming.

Things happen on offense with Anderson in.

Duncan again! Lead down to 6!

TD just looks so decisive tonight

WOW.

THE Greatest Power Forward of ALL Time!

Holy shit we’re only down 6.

TD going for 30!

Houson, we have a problem!

It’s Tim Duncan

Keep pounding that rock

And all of this run without our best big man Tiago on the floor yet.

Timmy has found the fountain of youth! I love these type of games.

Yes! Come on, Spurs, let’s do this!

By the way the Green, Anderson and NEal backcourt always seems to work

Pop finally found a lineup that works. Timmeh and the 2nd unit. Go Spurs Go!

Rockets misses again!

That’s not how Anderson’s gonna get minutes.

WE’RE PLAYING LIKE WE’RE DOWN BY 18!!!

weren’t we down by 18?

The same 5 except for Timmeh

Holy carp how did we come back?

Duncan drinking some from the fountain of youth during the halftime break…

Anderson for three! Spurs within 3!

Refs can mess up a wet dream

Finally James!

Of course they would call that for Lowry, yet they let Lowry reach and hack everyone else.

This.

Up your trade bait Anderson!

I’m doing the wave from my chair, what a game.

Is that Defense were playin o_O

i recognize it

I don’t know what it looks like, it’s been so long.

TD with the DUNK

TIM DUNK!! Oh my!

Timmeh

Timmeh with the dunk!

That was a great pass by NEal

TIMMEH IS A BEAST.

Score please! Thanks.

68-65. Spurs down 3

I like how Duncan dunked and picked up Neal on the way back. What a guy.

needs to have everyone back on the defensive end.

man, you can see TD’s leadership there. Pulling Neal up when he fell to get back on D…

Should of thrown him

Duncan leads all scorers. It has been a long time.

Pop yelling at Green to get back on Martin, and then Martin drains the three. FFFUUUUU.

He called Pop out

Dont giv’em too much Pop!!!

We can blame that last three pointer on Pop. He told Green to back up.

yup, dont know why

Especially considering Martin’s ballhandling is not particularly good.

We can also just blame it on Bonner. Why change what always works?

I like when Anderson, Neal and Green play together

and now i can watch and post.

please bring us some luck!

i was just cashing in… i thought id begin to join when we sort of caught up. luck freeloader

71-67, Rockets.

Go Spurs Go!

Down 4 at home? It’s not if we’re going to win, but by how many points.

Banned forever.

Calling the games in a big no-no.

Yes, realized I committed a carnal sin by the reactions. My lips are zip when it comes to calling in games.

i LIKE the combo of Neal-Anderson-Green … I dont know why but they are fast

Lets pull this one out, come on Spurs. I mean their starters have to sit eventually

Give the ball to timmy !!!

Or Tiago will do.

How long does Timmy sit out now?

Tiago following TD’s lead

Neal quit that shit.

We can have our way in the paint

I love that ugly little hook.

this is a ballet move, it cannot be ugly

Shoot the 3 neal, dammit, stick to what you do best

Shot clock violation! Great D!

Mavs down 4, 5:42 4th

just like us at 10:42

Patterson knows that Matt is our secret weapon

Has Kawhi played tonight?

He started but Martin abused him. Pop started Neal ion the second half.

He did at the beginning. Not great.

Roy Williams is happy…

Later folks! Off to class.
Please win this one!

How about more 4-down on Tiago? Please?

Anderson should be in there instead of neal

Mavs are getting 3 happy….

trying to copy what our bench did to them?

Ha Roy Williams

hell yeah..Neal for three

THAT ONE SHOULD COUNT FOR 5PTS

THAT ONE SHOULD COUNT FOR 100 POINTS!

Payback

YeaH Stick with the 3s NEal

Tony to the line. we need both

-1 on a deep 3 nail

Payback

Tonight got to be the night to see Timmy and Tiago in together

They better finish.

dont think so

no?

they dont play well together and this is an important game

But it can happen

I think it might tonight. Tim for Bonner in a couple of minutes?

Nooch lose big to the Suns.

Parker has already played 30 minutes.

I was about to say the same thing.

he is young and im sure he wants to keep fighting agains dragic and lowry

Yeah, but he’s playing a LOT of minutes right now. Hopefully, when Manu returns he won’t have to carry the team so much.

Why cant Patterson or Hill just miss for the 4th quarter.

well I hope TP is alright… that looked like a hard fall there.

It’s just a flesh wound!

who the fuck is patrick patterson? irish mobster?

I thought he was in Twilight.

must be a nickname

Damn

Greeeeeen!!!! From Tiago!!

Green! For the lead!

GOOD TEAM UP AGAIN

GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!

Can someone kick Lowry in the shins.

This Tiago guy is kind of good, jes?

GREEN for the leaaaddd! Lowry takes it back.

huy, walang sumasagot.. asa tv ba?

+2 !!! 3 green

do the Rockets ever miss a 3? How are they the 8th seed? They must save all their energy for us.

Offensive foul on the meatball!

Meatball with the charge!!

The Meatball?

they keep calling Lowry that…

I keep thinking of Jersey Shore…

double charge

Finally NEal scored on a drive

Neal with the layup!

Looks like I made for the good part of the game

Neeeeeeeeeeeeal

oh man, they’ve been hitting Bonner all day, trying to take out our best defender!

our last line of defense

FEED DIED. NOOOOOOOOO

  • gasps *
    you utilize unauthorized telecasts of the national basketball association?!?!?!

what’s the link?

coughfirstcoughrow

Too bad, it’s not working in the Philippines.

Matt boneer 8 rebounds … He is trying YES

Pop is going to play him 45 minutes a game now.

OMFG! WE WON

i know i know, but i just cant believe the spurs GOT THE W!!!

OMFG! WE WON

i know i know, but i just cant believe the spurs GOT THE W!!!

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