Hungry Spurs - Preseason ::(4-5):: last article

[LegoTP]

Damn, that must suck. Hopefully the damn thing will start to work soon.

man, u think it's the roster? Good luck man.

Well actually I don't know at all what it is because I got the game monday and it worked greatly but now I don't know what happened, plus I didn't install patches... just few jerseys. I don't think it's the roster either... I'm currently playing Live 2005 until I understand the problem, maybe I'll change the game for another copy... Don't know yet. Thanks for the support...

[BOSS]

ahhh, you back with another dynasty, great job man. I know the Spurs are gonna go far, they just to powerful now.

[LegoTP]

Game Preview





Place : The Wachovia Center, in Philadelphia, PA
TV : TNT
Time : 7:30 pm

Quick duel between two MVPs

PHILADELPHIA Oct 12 (TICKER) -- 2001. Allen Iverson of the 76ers receive the Most Valuable Player Trophy, leading the league in scoring (31.1 ppg) and steals (2.51 spg). 2002. Tim Duncan is the NBA's MVP with 25.5 ppg, 12.7 rpg. 2003. Tim Duncan is once again the NBA's MVP with 23.3 ppg, 12.9 rpg.
The difference : Iverson has never won any NBA Champions Title, Duncan has won it 3 times.

Iverson's leadership is exceptional, combining high-scoring abilities and a superb court vision as he averaged 7.9 apg last year, and as always, a MVP-candidate.
Duncan makes regular performances as he is always over 20 ppg and over 10 rpg at the end of a season. His scoring ability will be necessary tonight to win this game.
Tony Parker's speed will help to pass Philadelphia's defense with multiple penetrations and great passes.


Probable starters :

Philadelphia 76ers :

C - Steven Hunter
PF - Michael Bradley
SF - Kyle Korver
SG - Andre Iguodala
PG - Allen Iverson

San Antonio Spurs :

C - Rasho Nesterovic
PF - Tim Duncan
SF - Bruce Bowen
SG - Michael Finley
PG - Tony Parker

* : In bold the best players in the team.

PS : sorry for being that long I had problems connecting into the forums but it's better and I have a new copy of Live.

[kibaxx7]

Tough loss against the Heat man... great to hear that you have a new Live

[EZJ]

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haha shaq is really into the basketball court

[LegoTP]

Haha thanks for these two comments. Btw, Philadelphia game preview is up, expect the game for wednesday as I am busy as hell with work tomorrow. I am not inspired at all in game previews now... If someone wanna help me it is welcome of course...

[The_Flying_Tomato]

screw the spurs. they play dirty. Has ginobili killed anybody yet? Your dynasty's unrealistic unless that fag argentinan injures at least 3 people per season.

[LegoTP]

screw the spurs. they play dirty. Has ginobili killed anybody yet? Your dynasty's unrealistic unless that fag argentinan injures at least 3 people per season.

Whatever you don't like the Spurs, I don't care at all... Try to do a dynasty and do it as realistic as possible and then we all could see your huge performance, man, I'm proud to say I try to do a good dynasty for people who enjoy reading dynasties. After that, I don't care what people say, if it's bad then it's bad, if it's good it makes me continue it again and again. Hopefully you'll understand it, I am not against the fact you don't like the Spurs, don't worry.

PS : no flame please, if you want, then do it with a PM.

[3th]

great dynasty like allways:D

[LegoTP]

Game Recap





San Antonio 92, Philadelphia 113
Poor defensive pressure makes Spurs lose

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 12 (Ticker) -- The poor defensive pressure was helpful for AI and co to win over the Spurs, with a huge 15-35 during the 3rd quarter.

Steven Hunter was the key player during this game, combining 10pts, 11reb with 5 blocks, with a 5-5 from the field, as the Sixers won this game.

The main factor has been the boards as you can see on the game stats.

All-Star guard Allen Iverson scored 9 points, added 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals because he had to leave the floor early because of a foul trouble.

Michael Bradley got an arm injury early but he returned back as well as Chris Webber.

Duncan and Parker were San Antonio's scorers with 25 and 23 points. Duncan added 8 rebounds and Parker 7 assists.

Some pics of the game :

Barry's shots got in late in the game
Duncan with the flush
Hunter was the man tonight
Iguodala over Oberto
Manu Ginobili with the throw-down
Ginobili dunks from the baseline
Dalembert with the block


Stats :

Philadelphia 76ers :

Chris Webber : 6pts, 5reb, 1ast
Lee Nailon : 6pts, 3reb, 1ast, 1blk
Deng Gai : 1reb, 1ast, 1stl
John Salmons : 7pts, 1reb, 3ast, 1stl
Louis Williams : 11pts, 1reb, 1ast, 1stl
Michael Bradley : 6pts, 6reb, 1stl
Samuel Dalembert : 16pts, 9reb, 2blk
Kevin Ollie : 12pts, 1reb, 1ast
Allen Iverson : 9pts, 4reb, 6ast, 3stl
Andre Iguodala : 16pts, 3reb, 2ast, 2blk
Kyle Korver : 14pts, 2reb, 2ast
Steven Hunter : 10pts, 11reb, 5blk

47 rebounds, 18 assists, 7 steals, 10 blocks, 15 fouls, 45/87 FG 51.7%, 2/6 3pt FG 33.3%, 21/28 FT 75.0%

Italic text : Player of the game

San Antonio Spurs :

Nazr Mohammed : 2pts, 2reb
Tim Duncan : 25pts, 8reb, 3blk
Bruce Bowen : 6pts, 3reb, 5ast, 1stl
Manu Ginobili : 12pts, 3reb, 2ast, 2stl
Tony Parker : 21pts, 2reb, 7ast, 2stl
Brent Barry : 8pts, 1reb, 1stl
Michael Finley : 8pts, 1reb, 1ast, 1stl
Robert Horry : 1reb, 1ast, 1blk, 1stl
Nick Van Exel : 4pts, 2ast, 1stl
Beno Udrih : 0 everywhere
Rasho Nesterovic : 4pts, 6reb, 2ast, 1blk
Fabricio Oberto : 2pts, 1reb, 1ast

28 rebounds, 21 assists, 9 steals, 5 blocks, 19 fouls, 40/95 FG 42.1%, 5/22 3pt FG 22.7%, 7/14 FT 50%

[kibaxx7]

Hope you bounce back the next game

[LegoTP]

Hope you bounce back the next game

Thanks. I'm glad you didn't say "OMG You got crushed" or anything like that !

[Its_asdf]

Damn 0-2 for the defending champs eh? Oh well, you're the Spurs, I'm sure your not going to have a losing season anytime soon.

[ijbl]

Good luck in your next game. You really need Nazr, Manu and Finley to stand up and be counted next game!

[LegoTP]

Damn 0-2 for the defending champs eh? Oh well, you're the Spurs, I'm sure your not going to have a losing season anytime soon.

Hehe it's just the beginning. Remember of my Live 2005 dynasty ? I was 0-3 and I had a 4-3 at the end.

Good luck in your next game. You really need Nazr, Manu and Finley to stand up and be counted next game!

Thanks, I have some problems playing with Manu as I can't get him right, scoring as he usually does, but Parker and Duncan are ok. Finley is a great player to play with, especially associated with Van Exel.

[LegoTP]

Game Preview





Place : The SBC Center, in San Antonio, TX
TV : TNT
Time : 7:30 pm

Power Forward position

SAN ANTONIO Oct 13 (TICKER) -- 2 great power forwards will face tonight as the 1st one, Tim Duncan is a powerful player, and the 2nd one, Antawn Jamison, is a great power forward, but he can play everywhere.

With 2 losses during this preseason, the Spurs have to answer with a victory at the SBC Center, to earn confidence to win the next games. Washington will start with a classic Starting 5, with just a little change, Chucky Atkins will start at Point Guard, to replace All-Star Gilbert Arenas. Chucky Atkins came from Los Angeles to Washington with Caron Butler, traded by Kwame Brown and Laron Profit.

San Antonio will get Ginobili back on the Starting 5. The Spurs will have to change the shooting problems, because their FG percent is awful, as well as the 3pt FG. They'll have to dominate the boards too.


Probable starters :

Washington Wizards :

C - Brendan Haywood
PF - Antawn Jamison
SF - Caron Butler
SG - Jarvis Hayes
PG - Chucky Atkins

San Antonio Spurs :

C - Rasho Nesterovic
PF - Tim Duncan
SF - Bruce Bowen
SG - Manu Ginobili
PG - Tony Parker

* : In bold the best players in the team.

[LegoTP]

Game Recap





Washington 101, San Antonio 97
Wizards Slide Past Defending Champs

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 13 (Ticker) -- Washington Wizards coach Eddie Jordan will be presented with an interesting dilemma when he decides who will flank All-Star point guard Gilbert Arenas in the starting backcourt.

Jarvis Hayes scored 18 points and newcomer Caron Butler chipped in with 14 and four rebounds to lead the Wizards to a 101-97 preseason triumph over the San Antonio Spurs at the SBC Center.

Washington's sixth man last season, Hayes will compete to fill the void left by departed free agent Larry Hughes - who inked a five-year, $60 million deal with Cleveland in the offseason.

Butler, who also has a chance to start at small forward, joined the Wizards in the offseason in a blockbuster deal with the Lakers.

The 10th overall selection in the 2002 draft, Butler joined his third team in three seasons when Washington acquired the 6-7 swingman along with reserve guard Chucky Atkins from the Lakers for former No. 1 selection Kwame Brown and forward Laron Profit.

Antonio Daniels, who signed a five-year, $30 million deal in the offseason, added 2 points and only one assist for the Wizards. The 6-4 Daniels, who netted 13 points in Washington's 116-94 loss to Cleveland on Monday, also will battle for a starting spot in the Wizards' backcourt.

Point guard Tony Parker dished 10 points and Tim Duncan scored 22 rebounds for the defending champion Spurs. Shooting guard Manu Ginobili added 21 points and 5 steals.

Some pics of the game :

Barry shoots the 3
Duncan blocks Jamison from behind
Duncan with the one-handed shot he loves
Duncan with a power jam
Ginobili shoots the 3 under Pop's eyes
Ginobili celebrates
Finley dunks, with 2.7 left remaining in the 3rd quarter
Haywood blocks Van Exel's shot
Jarvis Hayes takes the shot as Mohammed jumps to block him
Jamison with the dunk
Antawn Jamison grabs the rebound before Duncan
Parker with the no-look pass to Ginobili
Parker with the pass behind the back to Ginobili (not present in the photo)
1:01 left in the game, 91-93, Washington ball.
96-93, 29.9 left in the game, San Antonio ball.


Stats :

Washington Wizards :

Brendan Haywood : 23pts, 11reb, 2ast, 3blk, 1stl
Antawn Jamison : 11pts, 16reb, 3ast
Caron Butler : 14pts, 4reb, 1ast, 1stl
Jarvis Hayes : 18pts, 4reb, 3ast, 2stl
Chucky Atkins : 19pts, 3reb, 3ast, 3stl
Donnell Taylor : 6pts, 2reb, 1stl
Antonio Daniels : 2pts, 1ast, 1stl
Gilbert Arenas : DNP (coach's decision)
Jared Jeffries : 4reb
Etan Thomas : 4pts, 3reb, ast, blk
Michael Ruffin : 4pts
Calvin Booth : DNP (coach's decision)

47 rebounds, 14 assists, 10 steals, 3 blocks, 14 fouls, 19 Turnovers, 41/85 FG 48.2%, 2/13 3pt FG 15.4%, 17/23 FT 73.9%

Italic text : Player of the game

San Antonio Spurs :

Nazr Mohammed : 4pts, 7reb, 1stl
Tim Duncan : 22pts, 7reb, 3blk
Bruce Bowen : 2reb
Manu Ginobili : 21pts, 2reb, 2ast, 5stl
Tony Parker : 5pts, 3reb, 10ast
Brent Barry : 8pts, 1ast, 1stl
Michael Finley : 12pts, 4reb, 3ast, 1stl
Robert Horry : 8pts, 5reb, 1blk, 2stl
Nick Van Exel : 3pts, 3ast, 2stl
Beno Udrih : 3pts, 1reb
Rasho Nesterovic : 3pts, 5reb, 2blk
Fabricio Oberto : 8pts, 2reb, 2ast

37 rebounds, 22 assists, 12 steals, 6 blocks, 18 fouls, 26 Turnovers, 44/89 FG 49.4%, 5/14 3pt FG 35.7%, 4/18 FT 22.2%

[LegoTP]

Sean Marks and Jawad Williams activated


Gregg Popovich announced he'll activate Sean Marks and Jawad Williams for the 2 next games, he'll put Udrih and Mohammed on Injured List to give Marks and Williams their chance to get their place into the Active Roster.
Sean Marks felt happy about this as he said "I'm proud to be back, and I'll do my best to get the last place." Jawad Williams is the new comer, so it'll be hard, but he'll work a lot, he said.
To train his roster, Gregg Popovich has to switch between few players, but Michael Finley and Nick Van Exel arrived so there aren't too much places.

[Jugs]

Yay, Marks is gonna play and can you tell me a bit about Jawad Williams?

And tough loss against the Wizards, Haywood is the fashizzle, shouldn't have Duncan stopped him?

[LegoTP]

Yay, Marks is gonna play and can you tell me a bit about Jawad Williams?

And tough loss against the Wizards, Haywood is the fashizzle, shouldn't have Duncan stopped him?

Thanks finally someone posted a comment.
Well, I don't know really Jawad Williams, I just see he was in San Antonio's roster for a moment but San Antonio recently waived him. I just wanted to try playing with him...

You can get infos about him there : http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jawad_williams/index.html

He averaged 4.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 16.3 minutes per contest. (in the reality)

Actually, Duncan was busy about Jamison but Nesterovic stopped Haywood a few times but it wasn't sufficient.

[thaKEAF]

Good dynasty.

Would be even better if you included some pics in the articles instead of making them all links.

[kibaxx7]

Oh another loss man? Let's see how Marks and Williams play. Please win a game!

[ijbl]

Interested to see how Jawad Williams does

[LegoTP]

Good dynasty.

Would be even better if you included some pics in the articles instead of making them all links.

Thanks, I'll do that next time.

Oh another loss man? Let's see how Marks and Williams play. Please win a game!

Well the score is always high but I just can't win at the end of the game. But hopefully I'll win against the Rockets.

Interested to see how Jawad Williams does

I'm interested as well.

[LegoTP]

Game Preview





Place : The SBC Center, in San Antonio, TX
TV : TNT
Time : 7:30 pm

Texas duel

SAN ANTONIO Oct 15 (TICKER) -- Houston arrives to San Antonio as it's one of the Texas duels in the NBA.

During this game Gregg Popovich decided to put Sean Marks on Active List as well as Jawad Williams. It'll be interesting to see the rookie's debut. Hopefully he'll have time to play. Michael Finley and Brent Barry will start the game. The Spurs haven't won any game during this preseason, with a 3 losses-streak, they have to bounce back.

On the other side you still have Tracy McGrady, who killed San Antonio during a game at the Toyota Center. Yao Ming won't start the game. Rookie Luther Head, coming from Illinois willl start at Shooting Guard and David Wesley will take the Point Guard position. At center there'll be Dikembe Mutombo.


Probable starters :

Houston Rockets :

C - Dikembe Mutombo
PF - Juwan Howard
SF - Tracy McGrady
SG - Luther Head
PG - David Wesley

San Antonio Spurs :

C - Rasho Nesterovic
PF - Tim Duncan
SF - Michael Finley
SG - Brent Barry
PG - Tony Parker

* : In bold the best players in the team.