San Antonio Spurs vs. Portland Trail Blazers Game Thread

[Manufan909]

Finley!!!

[bdictjames]

nice assist by Duncan lol

[Banzai]

Spurs are hanging around...they just have to hit their shots...and keep the Blazers from hitting the 3.

[timtonymanu]

Finley is looking better than Bowen and Thomas. and people didnt want Finley back.

[DROB4EVER]

Didnt anyone else here Pops say Hill could come in right now and play well for us? Well Pops where the fuck is he? He cant be any woarse than that shit you have tosted out there tonight!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

The thing I'll never understand is why our FO seems so opposed to bringing in young, long, althletes like Trav Outlaw or Trevor Ariza... they are the game now, and we don't have a single one.

Chris Dougles-Roberts should be a Spur.

As for Bonner, it's all about his contract, or maybe a team that needs a 3-shooting big.

[loveforthegame]

For all the bagging on Finley at least he's contributing something tonight.

13 points on 4-8, 2-3, 3-3, shooting. Also has 2 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course he has 2 turnovers too.

No one else is looking to shoot other than Parker and Duncan.

[mexicanjunior]

Finley is looking better than Bowen and Thomas. and people didnt want Finley back.

Finley was awful towards the end of last season, I'm glad he re-dedicated himself to getting in shape and it seems to have helped his jump shot. Finley and Bowen are looking like age has caught up to them. If they don't have the lateral quickness to, at least, stay in front of their man to force jump shots, this team wont win alot of games...

[Ice009]

Finley is actually scoring well. That is one good thing he is doing. The problem is Fin isn't too good at anything else. His entry pass to Tim was a turn over. Barry was great at making that pass. Michael is try at least tonight. Pop can't afford to run guys like Ime, Bruce and Thomas when they can't score a point.

[Ice009]

Pathetic Rebounding Effort There.

[mexicanjunior]

Didnt anyone else here Pops say Hill could come in right now and play well for us? Well Pops where the fuck is he? He cant be any woarse than that shit you have tosted out there tonight!

Apparently Buddy Holly didn't get that memo from his inside source... :lol

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?playerId=3438

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Joel P is showing that being big and slow can still work - c'mon Kurt, find your game!

[Trainwreck2100]

fuck this game

[rascal]

This game has the makings of a double digit loss for the spurs.
The spurs are going to struggle early on with the team they have now. I don't see them beating many good teams especially on the road in the early part of the season.

[timtonymanu]

Mason with the J!

[DROB4EVER]

Come on Pops play Farmer and Hill.

[Manufan909]

Bonner is sucking even more than the 2nd hallf of last game.

[mystargtr34]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAaahhHAHAHAHAHAHAAA

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

:lmao

Bonner is hilarious.

[Spurs Brazil]

We can't get a damn reb

[koopa]

i think pop lies to these commentators cause, if he really was giving these new guys the green light then why are they always such pussies when it comes to shooting?? pop must get pissed at them

[Ice009]

OM goodness BONNER. Bonner. Bonner. wow

[mexicanjunior]

Bonner is a fouling machine...

[DROB4EVER]

Bonner fouling out in record time! Damn guy must have started warm ups with 2 fouls.

[koopa]

bonner you are worthless, fuck a two, we need your threes

[hillscountry]

Again, another foul on duncan, but it had NO baring on the play, as the guy was moving away from the basket and the othe offensive player. Why call a fould he it has not effiect the foul. Is really gettng bad when these happens it seem to occur against the spurs.

[koopa]

i love mason lol

[timtonymanu]

that was nice from mason.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Wprd of coution to the cliff-jumpers and poor anger managers - don't watch the Spurs until Manu is back... gonna be a tough to watch.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Mason looks fine.

Bowen, KT, Ime and Red Rocket do not.

[DROB4EVER]

Apparently Buddy Holly didn't get that memo from his inside source... :lol

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?playerId=3438

What are you talking about guy is in uniform and went thru warm ups as well as practice. Play him or do you like watch the shit we have out there now?

[Ice009]

Where's the help from the bigs on Roy????? Left Mason there all alone.

Mason is showing that he's good when he is aggressive. FUCKING get some Stepehn Jackson aggressiveness going Roger. No shot is bad shot, and if Pop says it's a bad shot say "fuck it that was a good shot".

[Spurs Brazil]

Mason looks better now

But we're like the Suns game, we can't get a stop and when we can we miss the board

[mexicanjunior]

Wprd of coution to the cliff-jumpers and poor anger managers - don't watch the Spurs until Manu is back... gonna be a tough to watch.

This is pretty much why I didn't spend the money on league pass this year. If they are still in contention by mid-season, I might get the half season pass...that is a big "if" though...

[Ice009]

Batum fucking unbeleivable.

[DROB4EVER]

This is like watching a dog try to work a fax machine!

[mexicanjunior]

What are you talking about guy is in uniform and went thru warm ups as well as practice. Play him or do you like watch the shit we have out there now?

That is what I was saying...Buddy "the insider" Holly called me out as being a "moron" for saying Hill should be playing because he was "injured". Express News and ESPN said otherwise though...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?playerId=3438

:downspin:

[timtonymanu]

Bonner 3!

[Banzai]

boner for 3

[Trainwreck2100]

that was like the first foul for the blazers this quarter

[DROB4EVER]

That is what I was saying...Buddy "the insider" Holly called me out as being a "moron" for saying Hill should be playing because he was "injured". Express News and ESPN said otherwise though...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?playerId=3438

:downspin:

I got ya, didnt understand.....your right!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Roy is like one of those annoying guys you scrimmage with - they're medium sized, not particularly quick or seemingly very good - but somehow they kick your freakin arse. There's nothing flashy about the guy, but my lord is he a BALLA.

[DROB4EVER]

Our fg% D is real bad....No blocks so far tonight.

[Slippy]

Bonner finally stepping up. Nice, d with-out fouling, big 3 and drive/dish to set-up Thomas. hope he keeps it up

[Quiet Strength]

Wow that was ugly.. Come on spurs!!

[Ice009]

Batum Is Insane.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

How have we managed to draft 7 guys in the last 3 years and not come up with one long, quick athlete???

:pctoss

[Ice009]

Another fucking buzzer beater. LOL what are the basketball gods doing to us?

Batum was the running mate for TP and he's french too.

[dbreiden83080]

It feels like we are getting killed by 20

[Trainwreck2100]

fuck this game

[SAtown]

http://i33.tinypic.com/2d91ahz.jpg

[Slippy]

Roy is on a mission. Wow

Atleast Tim and Tone should be well rested going into the 4th. Spurs keeping it close.

[Spurs Brazil]

Blazers up 8 after the 3rd

[dbreiden83080]

How have we managed to draft 7 guys in the last 3 years and not come up with one long, quick athlete???

:pctoss

RC Buford likes to draft em then not sign him, trade them for peanuts or let them flee overseas..

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

lets go Spurs, both our teams are down by 8 after 3.......... lets hope they both win :clap

[Ice009]

BAAAAAATTTTTTUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMM.

Geez this guy is pretty good for a 19 year old. TP like. Then again it's only two games so far.

[SAtown]

lets go Spurs, both our teams are down by 8 after 3.......... lets hope they both win :clap

:tu

[WildcardManu]

RC Buford likes to draft em then not sign him, trade them for peanuts or let them flee overseas..

If the Spurs drafted batum, he'd probably be rotting away in the bench.

[DROB4EVER]

How have we managed to draft 7 guys in the last 3 years and not come up with one long, quick athlete???

:pctoss

Cause we trade them or stash them! They are so worried about 2010, I tell you Manu or not, if our inside D and rebounding does not get vastly better we will be a lottery team. The west is to strong. We are letting teams shoot 46-50% that is just ....wow bad!

Remember the days when we held teams to 40%! We win rings, 45%> we get bounced!

[Trainwreck2100]

How have we managed to draft 7 guys in the last 3 years and not come up with one long, quick athlete???

:pctoss

They do have a decent big man playing in Spain

[Allanon]

lets go Spurs, both our teams are down by 8 after 3.......... lets hope they both win :clap

Both games are almost identical in score, except the score is shifted by 2 points.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

lets go Spurs, both our teams are down by 8 after 3.......... lets hope they both win :clap

You are the ultimate optimist! :lol

How your Nuggets looking?

[Ice009]

If Batum was there for the Spurs to pick and they passed on him people would be killing the Spurs FO right now.

[koopa]

Cause we trade them or stash them! They are so worried about 2010, I tell you Manu or not, if our inside D and rebounding does not get vastly better we will be a lottery team. The west is to strong. We are letting teams shoot 46-50% that is just ....wow bad!

Remember the days when we held teams to 40%! We win rings, 45%> we get bounced!

and to bad we don't even have a first round draft pick, so it would suck even more if we were just a lottery team

[timtonymanu]

mason is good.

[Quiet Strength]

Nice move Mason :flag:

[koopa]

i hope bonner dies..........

[DROB4EVER]

And Bonner scores for the other team!

[Ice009]

Thanks Bonner.

[Slippy]

Masos finishing well again . Nice bit of creating

[koopa]

i fucking hate when tony does that shit, he's a bum of a shooter, so if you are gonna keep the ball the whole time at least drive.....

[Banzai]

spurs closing in.

[Quiet Strength]

The spurs defense is hard to look at

[mystargtr34]

Bonner with the nice tip.

[DROB4EVER]

and to bad we don't even have a first round draft pick, so it would suck even more if we were just a lottery team

If we are in the lottery we do get to pick, the pick was lottery protected so we would just owe them one!

[Manufan909]

Bonner was afraid of the rim biting him. :lol

[mexicanjunior]

I tell you Manu or not, if our inside D and rebounding does not get vastly better we will be a lottery team.

That might not be such a bad scenario...it is about that time of the decade to get lucky in the lottery and draft our next HOF'er...

[Ice009]

What's the deal? Mason can drive. Who was saying he can't drive? Well he's shown us so far that he can drive.

[Trainwreck2100]

i fucking hate when tony does that shit, he's a bum of a shooter, so if you are gonna keep the ball the whole time at least drive.....

well he drove

[koopa]

and there's tony complaining leaving us in a whole on defense.........fucking bastards

[Banzai]

goal tending that wasn't called.

[mystargtr34]

Spurs getting UUUUUUUUUUSSSEEED

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

You are the ultimate optimist! :lol

How your Nuggets looking?


like crap actually lol We sure miss Melo and im glad he is back next game.

[Slippy]

Transition D and offensive boards killing the Spurs

[Quiet Strength]

well he drove

:lol

[koopa]

If we are in the lottery we do get to pick, the pick was lottery protected so we would just owe them one!

well that's good then, but rc would fuck that pick up too, he'd trade it for a few second rounders or just draft some bum foreigner and leave him overseas till he's pushing 30

[DROB4EVER]

Pops you better keep that fucking beard and hide your face! Get these old fucks of the floor and live or die with the young guys at least they want to play. We are gonna wear Tony and Tim out by game 10.

[bdictjames]

What's the next game?

[WildcardManu]

portland looks like defending champs against our spurs

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Yup, this ain't gonna be a fun season.

Waiting until 2010 to re-tool was a bad move, as I though at the time. We should've started re-tooling after the 2007 championship. If we'd been able to offer 2 MLE contracts imagine the team we'd have right now.

[Spurs Brazil]

it'll be long 20 games before Manu comeback

[DROB4EVER]

That might not be such a bad scenario...it is about that time of the decade to get lucky in the lottery and draft our next HOF'er...

Yeah your right but with our FO we would likely trade the pick for an order of nachos and a couple second rounders.

[Ice009]

Down 10. Defense is the worse I've seen in years. This is not acceptable Spurs D. We've got to stay playing better D. Starting tonight. I don't want anyone on the team out there giving up tonight. Keep fighting, get the defense together.

[galvatron3000]

Roy is like one of those annoying guys you scrimmage with - they're medium sized, not particularly quick or seemingly very good - but somehow they kick your freakin arse. There's nothing flashy about the guy, but my lord is he a BALLA.

first step - deceptively quick

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

like crap actually lol We sure miss Melo and im glad he is back next game.

Us too! :lol

But no Melo coming back... :depressed

[koopa]

oh well i'm ready for a losing season, i'm tired of going deep in the playoffs just to be let down, i rather not make the playoffs and just get a nice draft pick............. but i do feel bad for tim duncan...........

[Spurs Brazil]

What's the next game?

Mavs on tuesday ATT

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

first step - deceptively quick

True.

[Whisky Dog]

Wow. Still going to watch the games but this is tough to stomach. No semblance of Spurs Basketball being played right now, just a collection of 1 on 1 isolation and bricks with some "getting killed on the boards" thrown in.

If they look this bad against the Blazers, who are the epitome of average, then they are in for some beat downs.

[Quiet Strength]

Big shot Udoka!

[koopa]

wow, tim got beat by frye, he is officially on the down side of his career

[mystargtr34]

Worst. Rotation. Ever

[Quiet Strength]

Yessss

[mexicanjunior]

Wow Channing Frye with a nice drive...this game is a Portland dunk fest. We should go with an interior zone and hope they don't call it, only way to keep them out of the paint.

[Ice009]

Spurs D getting fucking used. Frye going in for the DUNK.

[boutons_]

Spurs got nothing, shooting 55% and cruising to a losin.

[timtonymanu]

Mason and Udoka hit 3's!

[Banzai]

Spurs coming back...no worries.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

We are fine for shooters - Mason and Fin can fill it up from outside.

We really need Ime and KT to find their games.

[Quiet Strength]

Thats better! Nice run by the spurs! :flag:

[timtonymanu]

Cmon Spurs! Go on a run!

[Slippy]

Beautiful move and pass by Tony . great play!

[SAtown]

GO Spurs GOOOO DAMNIT They finally woke up

[Banzai]

Spurs down 4.

[mystargtr34]

Oh wow! Tony

Beautiful

[Allanon]

Spurs closing in quick right there.

[mexicanjunior]

Nice no look by Parker to Duncan...gotta admire their will to keep fighting despite the circumstances.

[WildcardManu]

man, beautiful by parker, he brought those 2 defenders with him leaving timmy open... he should have dunked it to show the young ones how it's done

[Manufan909]

Only down by 4 now!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ice009]

Mason is VERY GOOD. He can do more than one thing out there. AMAZING to have someone that can do that apart from Tim and Tony. 9 points and 4 assists for Mason.

Spurs picked a ton of one dimensional players. We need more players like Mason that can do multiple things.

[Allanon]

C'mon Tony!

Tony's almost got a double double.

[DROB4EVER]

The season will depend on Ian and a trade for a big. NJ wants a point and wants to unload Williams, that would work out well for both teams. Get your head out of your ass pops and pull the trigger.

Have faith in Hill and Mason to play the point, go get your big, it wont even cost dipping into the 2010 pool.

[Spurs Brazil]

Nice run

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

holy crap guys, both our teams are fighting back and are down 4

GO SPURS AND NUGGETS :lol

btw Nene is BEASTING

[bdictjames]

4th quarter comeback!

[Trainwreck2100]

this may turn into one of those seasons that cuts the average fans life expectancy by a couple of years`

[bdictjames]

C'mon Tony!

Tony's almost got a double double.
That sig really creeps me out.

[Quiet Strength]

holy crap guys, both our teams are fighting back and are down 4

GO SPURS AND NUGGETS :lol

btw Nene is BEASTING

lol thats crazy

[Ronaldo McDonald]

I love the fact that even though we're obviously hurt with injuries we're playing a lot of mental toughness. Awesome.

[Allanon]

That sig really creeps me out.

Hahah. :)

[024]

someone will have to shut down roy when he comes back to the game. he's going to try to take over. spurs have to play very good defense.

[DROB4EVER]

Duncan only 7 boards and no blocks!

[Slippy]

imagine Oden at 30?

[koopa]

does duncan have a different tattoo on his shoulder blade????

[Ice009]

Darn it another missed board.

[Quiet Strength]

Yaaaa Udoka!!!

[Manufan909]

Ime for 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ace3g]

Udoka with the corner 3!!

[WildcardManu]

the forgotten udoka for 3

[timtonymanu]

udoka 3!

[Slippy]

Udoka coming out party. big shot !!

[Trainwreck2100]

that blake shot was such bullshit

[Quiet Strength]

Damn vaughn is in... uh oh

[bdictjames]

Glad to see Ime being clutch!

[timtonymanu]

i feel sick everytime vaughn comes in

[024]

they put vaughn back in?? let mason run the point.

[Ice009]

Mason is pretty freaking awesome running point guard.

[Allanon]

Why's Vaughn in there? Pop's switched to total small ball.

Never mind, Vaughn came in for Tony?

[bdictjames]

Duncan has been amazing these past 2 games.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Parker looked winded out there

[Ice009]

FUCK ME. RUN MASON AT POINT. Forget about VAUGHN. unreal.

Spurs can't get a stop. CANNOT get a stop. get some stops.

[hoopdreams11]

not Jacque in now the offense is stale again

[Quiet Strength]

Pop runs slow :downspin:

[Allanon]

Parker looked winded out there

Ahhhh...

[Slippy]

Like how the spurs are milking Duncan. Przybillya cannot guard him.

[WildcardManu]

experience showing as the game winds down to the end

[DROB4EVER]

Portland looks like a lottery team and they are beating us. OMG Im gonna have to hide my spurs hats for a while!

[Quiet Strength]

Damn that would of been huge

[duncan228]

does duncan have a different tattoo on his shoulder blade????

He's got the Skelejester on his right shoulder and the magician on his left chest. Neither are new.

[ace3g]

atleast the Blazers are over the limit now

[bdictjames]

wawaweewa

[Quiet Strength]

Good job finley!!

[ace3g]

Finley 3!!!!

[Ice009]

LOOK FOR MASON on the perimter Tim. Get him a shot.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Nice to see this spirit!

[WildcardManu]

Finley Is Gold In Crunch Time

[Trainwreck2100]

seriously, fuck this game

[timtonymanu]

Finley!

[Allanon]

What? Aldridge can shoot 3s?

He's got a damn nice stroke.

[DROB4EVER]

I cant believe Im gonna say this but we can score great, if only we could play D!

[ace3g]

Mason 3!!!

[WildcardManu]

hahaha, right back at them

[koopa]

mason is my hero

[peskypesky]

SHootout!!!

[Allanon]

Nice shot by Mason.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

bullshit call!!!

[hoopdreams11]

Mase on fiyahhhh

[koopa]

i hate these weak fouls, bust his head open on the floor

[Allanon]

This is getting pretty damn good.

[peskypesky]

I have a man-crush on Mason!

[timtonymanu]

Mason!

[Banzai]

damn spurs hitting big ass 3's....

[Ice009]

Like I said get it to MASON. GET IT TO MASON.

[Slippy]

huge shots by Mase, Finley.. just need stops.

[ace3g]

Parker burns past everyone

[WildcardManu]

they just let him walk in to the basket

[Amuseddaysleeper]

TP Nice!!! Tied game at 93!

[Quiet Strength]

Tied game!!! :flag:

[timtonymanu]

parker driving in!

[peskypesky]

wow!!!!!!!! TP!!!

[Ice009]

Basketball gods murdering us with bullshit shots fromt he other team

[Trainwreck2100]

Duncan with 5 fouls and its a 3 minute game

[Manufan909]

Did TP grab Blakes nuts?

[Banzai]

Spurs are back in the game.....Duncan and Parker will take over.

[Slippy]

Tony Parker has been amazing. Putting some burn on the blazers

[SAtown]

This is insane

[bdictjames]

wa wa wee wa!

[bdictjames]

This is insane.

[Spurs Brazil]

Small ball bring us back!!!!!

Ime and Mason playing great in the 4th quarter

[mexicanjunior]

Wow..nice run of 3's! TP with a drive to tie it...let's hope we can get a stop and secure a rebound next possession.

[timtonymanu]

God I love Mason!

[peskypesky]

I had a good feeling about Mason...watched some of his highlights from the Wizards and felt he could be a good addition...so far, so good. :)

[hoopdreams11]

can't wait to see Mase and Manu on the court at the same time

[Allanon]

Grizzlies looking really good.

Gay Mayo time.

[Spurs1234]

i must admit, i live in dc, should have known mason was this good, he can shoot great, moves better than i thought and looks to be able to drive to the hoop. i def. retract any comments that the FO should have gone for someone else, he looks like the perfect spur now...he really should be playing 35 a night without gino there, hopefully pop knows this kid can play now....

[DROB4EVER]

Can you guys believe we are scoring like this without Manu, but what we are known for D is lacking?

[Quiet Strength]

Come on spurs get the lead..

[ace3g]

Spurs make a stop, but Udoka misses a 2

[bdictjames]

Anyone can explain why Aldridge is putting up threes?

[koopa]

why does everyone score on ime now?? kobe fucked his world up in the playoffs.....

[Quiet Strength]

Wow mason

[timtonymanu]

Mason!

[ace3g]

another big shot by Mace

[Allanon]

Damn Mason's on fire

[peskypesky]

i think part of the reason Mason and Udoka are looking so good tonight is that we're playing a young team...Ime struggles against more wizened teams...Mason, we'll see...

[bdictjames]

boom boom

[koopa]

fuck....................

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

come on guys....... both teams are now tied

Nuggs ball with 40secs left

NENE is ballin......these games are so similar lol both teams are relying on their pf/c and both have 5 fouls

[DROB4EVER]

Mason is Black Jesus!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

foul on Parker!?!??!?!?!?!

[bdictjames]

Mason: 6-7, 14 points.

Wow.

[Typhoon]

wtf that wasnt a foul gay.........

[Trainwreck2100]

fucking bullshit call

[Quiet Strength]

I didnt see a foul

[WildcardManu]

clank

[Ice009]

COME ON BULLSHIT FOUL.

MASON awesome in crunch time.

[bdictjames]

come on guys....... both teams are now tied

Nuggs ball with 40secs left

NENE is ballin......these games are so similar lol both teams are relying on their pf/c and both have 5 fouls
haha wish us both a victory!

[ace3g]

so far Mason is avg 12 PPG for the season

[peskypesky]

so nice to see that Mason can create...we need that SO bad

[Quiet Strength]

Good job parker spurs by 1

[ace3g]

nice move by Parker, Spurs lead by 1

[Typhoon]

Tp!!!!!!!!!!

[peskypesky]

Goddamn!!!! Parker is SICK!

[koopa]

tony made up for the fake foul

[bdictjames]

This is stupid.

[timtonymanu]

Parker!

[Typhoon]

TP!!!!!!!!!!

[DROB4EVER]

Boy did parker break his ankles!

[bdictjames]

lolol

[Banzai]

blake had his ankles broke!!!

[peskypesky]

was that a travel by tony?

[Allanon]

Bad foul.

[WildcardManu]

free throws, damn

[koopa]

mason is dead to me lol

[Quiet Strength]

Portland living at the line

[DROB4EVER]

Bull shit call

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

ugh i hate AI......he screws it up again, ball hog

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

HUGE travel by TP... but it looked pretty in real time. ;)

[Allanon]

was that a travel by tony?

I thought it might have been too.

[Ice009]

BULLSHIT CALL ON MASON. FUCK come on MASE.