- Wasn’t it nice to see Darius Washington pick up a foul defending that inbounds pass? You would have never seen Beno do that.
- Wasn’t it also nice to see Darius hit that three late in the game? You’ll never see Jacque do that.
- I’m hoping everything is OK with Horry’s daughter. For those of you who don’t know, Big Shot Rob’s first daughter was born missing a chromosome and is severely handicapped as a result. As the father of a baby daughter myself, I couldn’t even begin to imagine.
- Was it just me or did Manu have much improved hops last night. Maybe a little rest will do wonders for “the Sickness” (showing support for the nickname promoted over at PtR).
- The play was sloppy but it didn’t really matter; it was ring night after all.
- The Blazers are much improved; screw Michael Finley Sr. (otherwise known as Greg Oden), I think they’ll surprise some people this year.
No Comments »Posted October 31st, 2007 by Mooquache in Game Recap
let the defense begin, and the journey continue…..
2 Comments »Posted October 30th, 2007 by Obed in General
On the eve of Season Tipoff, Spurs fans have received a double dose of good news (great news in fact!)
Duncan Signs 2-year Extension
Not only did he sign an extension but he agreed to almost $11 million less than the maximum in order to give the organization more options in the 2009-10 season. Which of course means that our big three is now guaranteed at least until that season. Which of course means (say it with me) more championships! Maybe I’m jumping the gun a little on that one but I really don’t think so.
Beno Out, Darius In
Well it looks like my call to Mr Holt worked out after all. Against all odds, the organization managed to trade Beno Udrih, long time whiny backup PG, to the Timberwolves for a second round draft pick and cash. While not significant by itself, this means they will be able to keep Darius Washington on the roster. Washington is a fantastic player that now has the world-weariness necessary to fit into the team after stints in Europe and elsewhere. He’s never been given a fair chance and I believe it all comes down to this sequence of events when he played for Memphis to get into the NCAA championship. The Spurs coaching staff is not so short-sighted however and I guarantee this will be a great move for the team.
I mean, he has to be better than Jacque Vaughn right?
1 Comment »Posted October 30th, 2007 by Mooquache in Trades
So here it goes, my first real post and for such a huge occasion I’ve decided to go after the organization for the one thing that NEEDS to change, that MUST change. The one thing which, if changed, could guarantee many, many more rings. And that is…
A New Entrance Song!
The Spurs have been using Get Ready for This by 2 Unlimited. Who’s that you ask? Hell if I know, if I built a time machine and traveled back to the 80’s and asked the first person I see, I doubt they would know. But for the sake of being thorough… here’s the video.
I guess the GM at the time thought this was the best song on the ESPN’s Jock Jams collection he thoroughly researched but I think a change is needed, so I’ve taken it upon myself to select 4 options for the franchise. You can thank me later Mr. Holt.
Option #1 : AC/DC - Back in Black
The obvious choice but I think for a good reason.
Pros: Great classic song, hard guitar riff to start, seems to signify defending champ status
Cons: Old song, singer’s voice may irritate some, Angus probably not available to perform his hopstep move before every home game
Option #2 : Fort Minor - Remember the Name
This song sums up the Spurs mentality great; unfortunately it’s already used in a load of commercials
Pros: lyrics match the Spurs personality perfectly, has an intimidation factor, cool strings accompaniment
Cons: in TNT’s NBA commercial, kinda slow, takes a little while to start
Option #3 : John Williams - The Imperial March
The one thing the Cav’s did right in last years Finals. I imagine they used this song to make us appear as the bad guys but I thought it fit perfectly with the crew. Dressed in black, implying the Spurs as the Empire, intimidating as hell. Maybe Timmy can come out in a dark hood…
Pros: Star Wars is cool, playing up the Empire aspect, lightsabres??
Cons: I’m a dork… that’s pretty much it
Option #4 : Korn - Blind
My personal favorite, although the lyrics don’t relate much aside from that first “Are You Ready.” After that they could just repeat the bass line for player intros.
Pros: Heavy. Awesome bass line. Somehow reminds me of the culture of San Antonio?
Cons: Previously mentioned lyrics. That’s it.
Songs I Would Have Loved But Would Never Be Used For Various Reasons
Metallica’s cover of Queen’s Stone Cold Crazy - they’d never go for it
Pantera’s Walk - unfortunately Pantera is known as Dallas’ band, too bad for them; also a ripoff of this song was used previously in something called sports/entertainment (whatever that means)
4 Comments »Posted October 29th, 2007 by Mooquache in Video
With essentially the same roster as last year, there are some new faces that make me say there is no reason why we shouldn’t go back to back this year.
2 Comments »Posted October 29th, 2007 by Adrian in General
