[KegKosmo]

I read on another forum that ginobli and Duncan will be resting either limited minutes or no action at all. Can anyone confirm this??

[SpreadSniper]

"It remains to be seen who, if anyone, Gregg Popovich will rest for tonight’s game, but he indicated he might be ready to go with his full roster even after Leonard, Duncan and Tony Parker logged at least 34 minutes."

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...den-state-5-1/

[LT Profits]

I was thinking the same thing when I saw Golden State -7.5. Maybe books are anticipating and then if Spurs all play, line drops?

[saints1856]

This is the Spurs' second back-to-back this season. Popp rested Duncan and Ginobili in this same circumstance in last Thursday's 98-81 defeat at Houston. They don't have another game til Friday, which also happens to be the first of a B2B.

I'm on GS Over 50.5 team tota first half since Spurs played last night and GS will come out hummin'

[44 Mag]

[QUOTE=saints1856;22972303]This is the Spurs' second back-to-back this season. Popp rested Duncan and Ginobili in this same circumstance in last Thursday's 98-81 defeat at Houston. They don't have another game til Friday, which also happens to be the first of a B2B.

I'm on GS Over 50.5 team tota first half since Spurs played last night and GS will come out hummin'[/QUOTE]

Agreed. I am with you brother.

[jjgold]

If Spurs are shorthanded they have no chance

[lakerboy]

Who doesn't pops just ginobili/parker and duncan till the playoffs? Sick of this clown.

[BadLuckSanta]

Spurs get blown out tonight

[LT Profits]

And here it comes.

Duncan and Ginobili now downgraded to Questionable. HOWEVER, not confirmed Out yet.

[GIVEMETHEMONEY]

[QUOTE=44 Mag;22972475]

This is the Spurs' second back-to-back this season. Popp rested Duncan and Ginobili in this same circumstance in last Thursday's 98-81 defeat at Houston. They don't have another game til Friday, which also happens to be the first of a B2B.

I'm on GS Over 50.5 team tota first half since Spurs played last night and GS will come out hummin'[/QUOTE]
I am on this one as well 44 Mag.

Let's get the win so you can pay your tab at Joe's Bar and Grill.

Agreed. I am with you brother.

I need to start posting a graph of how many beers your drink as opposed to your sports winnings. hahaha

[jjgold]

Maybe pop figures tough game to win

Rest players

[Dirty Sanchez]

LT...How much can we trust you anymore?.....Gold says since you've been called into the office your confidence has been shaken

[BennyBigNuts]

The shitty thing about the highly competitive Western Conference is seeding for playoffs means basically nothing.
It sucks seeing Pop get to do this every single game but he's smart and minipulates the system.
Would love to see the top 2 teams in each conference get a first round bye like the NFL.
It would prevent stuff like this from happening as often.

[saints1856]

I see that Klay Thompson is questionable, but that he did shootaround earlier and didn't have any problems.

If Timmy and Manu don't play, Warriors win 102-93 tonight.

[texhooper]

Spurs haven't been that great this year no matter who plays

[lakerboy]

Spurs haven't been that great this year no matter who plays

Pops is waiting for the playoffs. Spurs should ask the league if they can just not play the reg season anymore.

[I/O]

The shitty thing about the highly competitive Western Conference is seeding for playoffs means basically nothing.
It sucks seeing Pop get to do this every single game but he's smart and minipulates the system.
Would love to see the top 2 teams in each conference get a first round bye like the NFL.
It would prevent stuff like this from happening as often.

This

and like I've said in another thread, it would be nice to see some upper echelon teams stick it to SA by sitting out there top talent for SA home games

[Ghenghis Kahn]

The shitty thing about the highly competitive Western Conference is seeding for playoffs means basically nothing.
It sucks seeing Pop get to do this every single game but he's smart and minipulates the system.
Would love to see the top 2 teams in each conference get a first round bye like the NFL.
It would prevent stuff like this from happening as often.

better solution to this problem would be to cut the preseason to maybe 3 or 4 games instead of 8 or something. this way, there would be less b2b and less of pop resting his starters. it's a win win but doubt silver would cut the preseason since it's a revenue generator.

[NardVa]

No Ducsn No Manu but watch the Spurs win...

[JoJo5473]

On 19th, December 2013 the spurs played the back end of back to back against the worriors and won without Duncan, Manu and Parker, but they did have Mills, Bellineli and Splitter that time who played well and bailed the them out, they don't have them this time so we will see.

[KRIT]

Klay Thompson is playing. Still waiting on Spurs. It's funny, before this year books never took into account the Spurs b2b until they announced players out. This year, books already expecting the Spurs b2b rest.

[lakerboy]

Duncan and manu should just retire. I mean even kareem played every game when he was 42.

[JoJo5473]

Klay Thompson is playing. Still waiting on Spurs. It's funny, before this year books never took into account the Spurs b2b until they announced players out. This year, books already expecting the Spurs b2b rest.

Are you sure? what's the source?

[Christopher1991]

Are you sure? what's the source?

He is warming up with the team and has no strapping on the wrist according to Twitter people,he will play for sure.

[GT21Megatron]

Tim Duncan - F/C - Spurs

Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili were both seen warming up prior to Tuesday's game, but coach Gregg Popovich wouldn't commit to playing them.

When asked if any of his players would be rested vs. the Warriors, Pop replied, "Not that I know of." This bodes well for the status of Duncan and Ginobilii, but we'll just have to wait until closer to tip-off for the final word.
Related: Manu Ginobili

Source: Jeff McDonald on Twitter
Nov 11 - 9:30 PM

[Ghenghis Kahn]

well obviously they're both playing, line now at 7

[yisman]

only guy out is Splitter, due to injury


not a TNT game so Popovich open to playing guys

[NBA Maniac]

NO one resting on Spurs !

[Ghenghis Kahn]

not a TNT game so Popovich open to playing guys

does he hate ted turner or something?

[Celtics08]

NO one resting on Spurs !

for sure man? thanks

[Capybara]

So what's the call now with them all playing? Over?

[Ghenghis Kahn]

i say golden state. san anton had an intense game last night and golden state is young and hungry.

[NBA Maniac]

Spurs will have 2 days rest, and then will face Lakers, it is like a rest day lol...
Other game to go Under, If Pop decides to play D, slow ball, and try to make some mooves in finals minutes of 4th qrt.

[yisman]

does he hate ted turner or something?

I don't know but he always makes sure to sit guys for TNT games (going back several years now), while with other back to backs, he's open to playing guys

like tonight, no one is sitting

[wildemu]

golden state not really clicking the past two games, 7 is a large number for that. But, I thought the potential absences of duncan and manu were factored into this line during the day. So the fact that it still remains solid around 7-8 range leads me to believe warriors will still cover this.