SPURS @ BLAZERS - GAME THREAD

[yakbladder]

Mr. Longoria is hurt. This bodes well for us.

That's the funniest thing I've read all night.

 

[Mediocre Man]

He was playing PG at the beginning.

No, Miller was.

 

[ABM]

No, Miller was.

No, Roy was.

 

[ABM]

Oh, my. Greg.

 

[KingSpeed]

I thought the Spurs were supposed to be good this year.

 

[The Sebastian Express]

Greg got arc on that shot this time!

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Miller is smart. His scoring avergage should and will drop now that he has better options around him, but the rebounds/asts/ft's will still be there.

 

[yakbladder]

No, Miller was.

You know, I think a better exercise to prove your point (tomorrow) would be to see who was out on the court when each of them played "PG". Because to assign +/- on the score just based upon the fact they "held" a certain position is worthless.

 

[ABM]

Everyone getting in.

Enter: Juwan Howard.

 

[KingSpeed]

Sorry, I didn't mean to confuse you; I meant that Outlaw came in 3 minutes later; it looked like Nate was reducing Outlaw's minutes a bit to kind of make room for Bayless to have minutes. Not that one was substituted for the other.

He came in with Bayless.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

I thought the Spurs were supposed to be good this year.

I, personally, didn't understand why everyone thought they'd be so much better this year, despite the moves they made this summer.

 

[yakbladder]

Everyone getting in.

Enter: Juwan Howard.

Better get your jersey on and get ready.

 

[B-Roy]

Oden better play the entire second half...

 

[B-Roy]

No, Miller was.

Miller was SG at beginning.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

He came in with Bayless.

Normally, Outlaw comes in with 6 minutes left in the 1st. Tonight, he came in with 3 minutes left, and Webster came in with 6 minutes left. You know what, forget it... it was a confusing statement and I'm having a hard time explaining it. The upshot is that I thought at the time that Outlaw would play fewer minutes so that Bayless could play some, but it's really that Webster's playing fewer. I mean, there's only so many minutes to go around... that's all I was trying to say.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Miller was SG at beginning.

Miller was announced at SF by Mark Mason... he also "guarded" Ginobli when Manu hit the 3... I think he's actually pretending to play SF.

 

[yakbladder]

Oden better play the entire second half...

Or else? What if he fouls out?

 

[KingSpeed]

NINE players with at least 4 points. And yet we only have 5 assists. Odd. Loving this.

 

[yakbladder]

Miller was announced at SF by Mark Mason... he also "guarded" Ginobli when Manu hit the 3... I think he's actually playing SF.

No, Miller was announced at C, Roy was SF, Blake was PF, and LMA was PG.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

No halftime interview? Where the hell is Jim Grey when you need him?

 

[B-Roy]

Or else? What if he fouls out?

I meant be used as much as possible. So yes, that means play him till he fouls out.

 

[KingSpeed]

Oden better play the entire second half...

why?

Joel= 4 pts, 10 rebs in 13 minutes<---- you want to keep THAT guy on the bench?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

No, Miller was announced at C, Roy was SF, Blake was PF, and LMA was PG.

I distinctly remember Mason announcing that Miller was head coach.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

why?

Joel= 4 pts, 10 rebs in 13 minutes<---- you want to keep THAT guy on the bench?

Well, we wouldn't want him to foul out and hurt his psyche.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

NINE players with at least 4 points. And yet we only have 5 assists. Odd. Loving this.

They're being really stingy handing them out. According to 'Tone, Miller didn't get one on his pass to Outlaw for the 3 earlier.

 

[B-Roy]

why?

Joel= 4 pts, 10 rebs in 13 minutes<---- you want to keep THAT guy on the bench?

Yep.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Why do they still call NY the mecca of basketball?

 

[WillG]

Geez, an athletic, young team that can run and push the ball.

Who would've thunk it? Well done McGenius, how many years to figure that one out?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Yep.

When Oden has a player willing to defend him straight up, olde skool style, he seems to light up.

 

[Ed O]

I, personally, didn't understand why everyone thought they'd be so much better this year, despite the moves they made this summer.

They were VERY unhealthy last year, and they significantly upgraded at the small forward with Richard Jefferson.

Even accounting for normal age-related backsliding by Duncan and Ginobili, the team should have improved.

They look very small and old at this point, though...

Ed O.