Game Blog: Preseason Game 5: Spurs vs. Pacers

[timtonymanu]

Bonner for 3!

[Ice009]

Good to see Mason having a good game. Although his one-dimensional play is apparent again.

So what do you think of Mason so far???

Bonner again! WOW.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner 333333333

[xellos88330]

farmer 3

[timtonymanu]

Farmer for 3!

[Ice009]

Farmer ya'll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's how you do it!

[Spurs Brazil]

Farmer 333333333333333333333

Spurs up 14

[xellos88330]

I take it that the roster spots will be decided by who hits the most 3 pointers in preseason?

[mystargtr34]

Matt Bonner with consecutive solid showings??

Mason also hitting.

The only thing worrying me still is Udoka.

[jayc23]

Goooo Bonner Wooo

[timvp]

So what do you think of Mason so far???It'd be nice if he could rebound and get more assists but as long as he's scoring, he should be good enough.

[xellos88330]

Go Spurs Go!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs from 3PT - 14-31

[Ice009]

Matt Bonner with consecutive solid showings??

Mason also hitting.

The only thing worrying me still is Udoka.

Udoka hasn't been too good on offense at all so far in the preseason.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner 15pts 5rebs 3asts (5-9FG) 23 minutes
Tolliver 6pts 8rebs ast (3-10FG) - 15 minutes

[jayc23]

could stoudamire be a mini bonniver!

[timtonymanu]

Rasho fouls Watkins.

[mystargtr34]

boom beyy-beeeeehhhhhh

[xellos88330]

Spurs over the century mark!

[Ice009]

So Bolliver is 21pts 13 rebounds 3 assists? 8-19 from the field.

[timvp]

Interesting that Hairston is playing some small ball power forward. If he can show he can handle it, that could help his case to make the team.

[Ice009]

Tolliver jacking up 10 shots in 15 minutes is not a good thing though at his percentage.

[xellos88330]

Interesting that Hairston is playing some small ball power forward. If he can show he can handle it, that could help his case to make the team.

He sounds like he is doing well at it too.

[Ice009]

Interesting that Hairston is playing some small ball power forward. If he can show he can handle it, that could help his case to make the team.

Maybe someone on the Spurs stole your Bonzi Wells comparison from the other day?

[xellos88330]

Salim for 2

[jayc23]

every time I hear or see tollivers name it makes me throw up in my mouth

[timtonymanu]

Salim with the jumper!

[Spurs Brazil]

Stoudamire scores, 8pts (3--11FG)

[Ice009]

Farmer again for 3! That'll do it.

[Spurs Brazil]

Farmer another 33333333333333

[timtonymanu]

Stoudamire for 3!

[timtonymanu]

now Farmer for 3!

[timtonymanu]

Spurs win. No surprise!

[jayc23]

tollivers garbage

[Spurs Brazil]

Tolliver with his final miss

Spurs win!!!!!!!!!!!106-98

[Ice009]

Tolliver finishes with a miss. Does that finish his stint with the Spurs? Bonner out shot him in the last two games handily. Where's this Tolliver shooting we've been reading about?

[jayc23]

Tolliver finishes with a miss. Does that finish his stint with the Spurs? Bonner out shot him in the last two games handily. Where's this Tolliver shooting we've been reading about?

Here is to hoping and praying

[xellos88330]

Tolliver finishes with a miss. Does that finish his stint with the Spurs? Bonner out shot him in the last two games handily. Where's this Tolliver shooting we've been reading about?

He isn't used to playing in an arena I guess. Maybe he is more of a small gym shooter.

[jayc23]

he should save some shots for people with talent

[Ice009]

The thing is Tolliver is probably a good shooter and is hitting everything in practice, but that's no good to us. He has to do it in games where there is more pressure. Can he do it? Is he just in a slump?

[Ice009]

he should save some shots for people with talent

ouch. I feel bad for Tolliver. He needs to get pissed off and start hitting some shots. Matt Bonner stole his jump shot ;).

[Mr. Body]

Mason is going to average under one rebound a game, isn't he?

[Ice009]

What do you guys think of Udoka? He's been terrible at times.

Farmer is my pick for sure at this point.

[Ice009]

Did Tolliver get WOAI Player of the Game??

wtf is going on there????

[ducks]

Mason is going to average under one rebound a game, isn't he?

he got a steal atleast

[angelbelow]

not bad... farmer put up stats again, what did you guys thiunk of him?

[Ice009]

Farmer is has been outgunning everyone so far. That's what I think of him. Inlcuding Pop's love child Tolliver.

I have one question on Tolliver - Can he guard someone like David West? Dirk? Maybe that's why Pop is looking at keeping him? Maybe he thinks his shooting will come around?

Can we afford to have guys like Finley go 2-10, Tolliver 2-10, Stoudamire 3-10 in the same game. maybe Pop shouldn't tell these guys to keep jacking up shots?

[mystargtr34]

Bonner was the most pleasing aspect for me. He shouldnt be on the team, but since he will be, i may aswel say somethin good about him.

Its the first time he has put together two good games in a row, i dont care if its pre season. Food has to be broken down before it can come out as a piece of shit.

Definately good to see Mason hitting shots, also had 2 assists in under 20 minutes. The rebounding remains a problem, the entire team needs to rebound, especially considering Bowen doesnt rebound the ball either.

[Buddy Holly]

Farmer needs to make the team.

[duncan228]

Final: Spurs 106, Pacers 98 (http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/spursworld/2008/10/gameday_spurs_vs_pacers.html)

FOURTH QUARTER

Tony Parker and Salim Stoudamire split time at point guard and combined for 12 assists in the Spurs' 106-98 preseason victory over the Indiana Pacers.

Parker sat out the fourth quarter. He played just under half the game and recorded 19 points, on 9-of-14 shooting, and eight assists.

Stoudamire, in his first action of the preseason, played 20 minutes and had eight points and four assists.

Roger Mason Jr. took a turn playing point guard in the fourth quarter. He hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 points.

Matt Bonner started and had 15 points and five rebounds.

Tim Duncan sat out the game. In the fourth quarter he joined in the coaches huddle during a timeout. Jacque Vaughn also had the night off.

THIRD QUARTER

Stoudamire continues to get a lot of playing time at point guard for the Spurs, Bonner is up to 10 points and the Spurs finished the third quarter with an 84-75 lead.

Finley hit back-to-back 3-pointers to open the second half. Mason scored eight points in the first six minutes of the second half and the Spurs took an 80-63 lead.

SECOND QUARTER

Desmon Farmer scored eight points in the last three minutes of the half and the Spurs took a 61-49 halftime lead. Farmer hit back-to-back 3-pointers.

Bonner, who piled up 15 points on Thursday, hit a 3-pointer right after entering the game. He had eight points in the half. Tony Parker led the Spurs with 16 points.

Anthony Tolliver got into the scoring action. He turned a steal into a basket and hit a jumper for four points early in the second quarter. The Spurs lead 39-27.

FIRST QUARTER

Parker had 12 points and three assists in the first quarter and Stoudamire saw his first action of the preseason. The Spurs finished the quarter with a 30-21 lead.

Stoudamire entered the game with a little more than three minutes left in the quarter. He replace Parker at point guard.

Tolliver, Ime Udoka and Fabricio Oberto entered the game off the Spurs bench midway through the first quarter. Udoka and Oberto each hit their first shot and were part of a 12-0 Spurs run.

Parker got off to a fast start with six points and two assists in the first six minutes of the game. Kurt Thomas hit back-to-back jumpers and the Spurs took a 17-16 lead.

PREGAME

Spurs starters: Tony Parker, Michael Finley, Bruce Bowen, Matt Bonner and Kurt Thomas. Tim Duncan and Jacque Vaughn are sitting on the bench wearing a jacket tonight.

George Hill hit the court about 45 minutes before game time with a brace on his left hand. He missed the last game with a sprained thumb. He is not using his left hand at all.

- Joe Alexander, MySanAntonio.com

[ace3g]

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081019/capt.bfdbf6e4dbda4fa7a931153ebfb874c3.pacers_spurs _basketball_txda109.jpg

ref blinded by Pop's white beard, which looks more white then usual

[duncan228]

Parker drives Spurs past Pacers (http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/Parker_drives_Spurs_past_Pacers.html)

SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker had 19 points and eight assists in 23 minutes, and the Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 106-98 in a preseason game Saturday night.

Matt Bonner, starting in place of the resting Tim Duncan, scored 15 points and Michael Finley added 13 on 4-of-6 shooting from 3-point territory for the Spurs (3-2).

Marquis Daniels led Indiana (3-3) with 18 points, going 4 of 6 from behind the arc.

Daniels knocked down his first three tries from the 3-point line, including one during the Pacers' 7-0 start through the first 1:29.

But Parker showcased his quickness and shooting touch starting with the next trip down the floor. He immediately hit a jumper from 17 feet and followed with a short jumper on the fast break.

By the end of the quarter, he was driving around Pacers guard T.J. Ford and easily getting off shots over Indiana's interior defense. With the Spurs ahead 21-16, Parker was a part of the Spurs' next three baskets on consecutive trips down the floor.

He dribbled and swerved through the lane and shot past 7-foot-2 rookie Roy Hibbert for a layup. He drove in on Hibbert again and wrapped a pass around the big man to set up an easy layup for Fabricio Oberto. Hibbert was unable to get a hand on the next shot when Parker drove in and fell away from the basket to make it 27-16 with 3:33 to go in the first quarter.

[benefactor]

Good bounce back game for Finley after a disappointing showing. I still have yet to see him in new form but I am looking forward to it. Another good showing from Bonner...but will it stick? Jury's still out.

Thoughts from those who attended?

[Manufan909]

I went, and I have to say that Bonner and Mason really stood out for me. Salim just plain sucked, and Hairston got no time at all, as well as Watkins, which I think means they aren't making it, idk. I didn't get there til after Tolliver missed all those shots, I just saw the steals and dunks. The Spurs mostly played beautifully, they worked really well passing the ball to the open man. Didn't like how if Tony wasn't on the floor no one drove, and Ime, Mason, and someone else (Farmer I think) blew their one layup of the game. Overall it was a good showing, but it was painful to see Rasho stuffing Fab. The 3 times I saw Fab drive he either missed (1) or got stuffed (2). He really shouldn't try that.

[angelbelow]

I went, and I have to say that Bonner and Mason really stood out for me. Salim just plain sucked, and Hairston got no time at all, as well as Watkins, which I think means they aren't making it, idk. I didn't get there til after Tolliver missed all those shots, I just saw the steals and dunks. The Spurs mostly played beautifully, they worked really well passing the ball to the open man. Didn't like how if Tony wasn't on the floor no one drove, and Ime, Mason, and someone else (Farmer I think) blew their one layup of the game. Overall it was a good showing, but it was painful to see Rasho stuffing Fab. The 3 times I saw Fab drive he either missed (1) or got stuffed (2). He really shouldn't try that.

nice. what did you think of green?

[timvp]

nice. what did you think of green?Green didn't play :)

[Manufan909]

I didn't get to see Green.:bang

[ploto]

Poor Timmy was afraid of facing Rasho! :D

[Manufan909]

Candy corn!!!

[ChumpDumper]

Did anyone else hear Coach Brown say Tolliver might be a candidate to play the three?

[Ice009]

Is that for real? How is Tolliver's D against SF anyone care to comment on that? I asked in another thread - Does he have the potential to guard players like David West and Dirk?

[ChumpDumper]

I definitely heard him say it after citing Tolliver's intelligence.

[TDMVPDPOY]

i wonder if pop bleaches his beard? hahaha

[Spurs Brazil]

Defense woes return for Pacers
By Mike Wells
Posted: October 19, 2008Read Comments(1)Recommend E-mail Print Share Del.icio.us Digg Reddit Yahoo Google A A

SAN ANTONIO -- The Indiana Pacers relapsed into one of their bad habits in a 106-98 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night at AT&T Center.

The Pacers, who are putting an emphasis on defense this season, allowed the Spurs to shoot 43 percent (15-of-35) on 3-pointers.


The Spurs went into the game making just 34 percent of their 3-point attempts in the preseason.

"They really shot the lights out," Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said. "Fifteen 3's and we had 10, which is what we average. Their perimeters really shot the basketball exceptionally well. I thought they played very hard the entire game."

Allowing opponents to shoot well from behind the 3-point line isn't anything new for the Pacers. Last season they were tied with the Washington Wizards for last in defending against the 3-pointer, allowing teams to shoot 38.6 percent.

O'Brien said his players didn't contest enough of the Spurs' 3-point shots.

"We allowed too many middle penetrations off our pick-and-rolls and freed them up," O'Brien said. "We weren't as sharp on our rotations out to the 3-point line."

Murphy solid in debut
Power forward Troy Murphy became the second-to-last Pacer to play in a preseason game, delivering 12 points and five rebounds in 19 minutes.

Murphy, who started the game, had been bothered with a left Achilles injury most of the preseason.

As they did with Marquis Daniels and Mike Dunleavy the night before, the Pacers had Murphy on a schedule. He played nine minutes in the first quarter and 10 in the second.

"I thought Troy had a very nice first half," O'Brien said. "Our compliments to our conditioning people and our training staff."

Travis Diener (foot) is the only Pacer not to play in the preseason. He's expected to be out at least two more weeks.

Dunleavy out
Dunleavy sat out the game as a precaution as he works his way back from right knee tendinitis.

Dunleavy made his preseason debut Friday against Memphis, getting nine points and four rebounds in 12 minutes.

The biggest concern from Friday's game was the limp Dunleavy had while on the court. He said afterward he knew he would have to play through some discomfort.

"He's just a little tender; it's nothing major," O'Brien said. "He didn't take a step back; we're just sitting him out."

Granger still in slump
Pacers swingman Danny Granger failed to shoot at least 50 percent from the field in the preseason for the fifth game in a row.

Granger, the Pacers leading scorer last season, had 17 points against the Spurs, but he needed 17 shot attempts to reach that total.

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081019/SPORTS04/810190374/1088/SPORTS04

[wildchild]

It was painful to see Rasho stuffing Fab. The 3 times I saw Fab drive he either missed (1) or got stuffed (2). He really shouldn't try that.

I didn't see much of that, Oberto against Rasho. Rasho starting at center and Oberto caming off the bench. Most times, when Rasho out the court, Oberto in. Overall, I guess Oberto did a pretty good job with 9 rebounds in 21' and Rasho was a little weak with 4 points and 4 rebounds in 26'.

[Manufan909]

I didn't see much of that, Oberto against Rasho. Rasho starting at center and Oberto caming off the bench. Most times, when Rasho out the court, Oberto in. Overall, I guess Oberto did a pretty good job with 9 rebounds in 21' and Rasho was a little weak with 4 points and 4 rebounds in 26'.

I stand corrected. I wonder why Rasho was so weak on the boards, even Bonner got one less if I'm not mistaken.