Game Blog :: Spurs vs. TWolves :: Nov. 5

[jack sommerset]

Game over folks.

[Admidave50]

50! Nice to represent my man Dave =p

[Brazil]

rebound TP 6 lol

[Darkwaters]

Its been a while since Mase scored.

[Quiet Strength]

Finley blows

[Brazil]

why

[Ice009]

Go Spurs Go.

[marini martini]

Suweeeeeeet!!!

[Brazil]

finley is still there

[Darkwaters]

Right on cue. Thanks Mase.

[Quiet Strength]

Spurs by 4 hell yeah

[CubanMustGo]

Tp 52 !!!

[pauls931]

damn 52

[angelbelow]

Mase!

[marini martini]

I heart Tony!!!

[loveforthegame]

Huh. Finley with another rebound. Who knew.

[Spur-Addict]

Tony Is A Damn Beast

[kobe_bryant]

parker has no regard for human life

[byrdman31]

whats parkers carreer high?
this?

[Ice009]

52 for Parker.

Lol maybe he wanted to TOP Amare.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

tony is clutch.

[jack sommerset]

Timberwolves played toughed

[angelbelow]

Mase!!!!!!!

[Darkwaters]

Finley has pulled down several rebounds in OT. Thats SOMETHING at least.

[Admidave50]

who's defending on Tony?

[Brazil]

52 !!! 22-35 !

[kobe_bryant]

parker is unleashing his inner kobe

[kobe_bryant]

parker is unleashing his inner kobe...

[ducks]

who's defending on Tony?

MANU

[duncan228]

whats parkers carreer high?
this?

Yes.

[Brazil]

1

[Brazil]

1 mn to

[byrdman31]

:hat

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony Fucking Parker

FUCK the haters

[Fermixalot]

Conversation between Tim and Tony during timeout:

Tony: Did you see that, I broke Foye something nasty!
Tim: I don't know where I am! <laughs>
Tony: I have 52 points! Where are you?
Tim: Who are you?

[hater]

Holy Mother of Parker

[Brazil]

1min to grab 4 rebounds and go for the triple d

[dbreiden83080]

parker is unleashing his inner kobe

He doesn't rape white women..

[kobe_bryant]

parker is unleashing his inner kobe!

[loveforthegame]

Never thought I'd see the day Finley had more rebounds than he does points.

[tp2021]

TD in the right place at the right time.

[Bartleby]

C'mon Spurs, get a fucking stop!

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Great hands tim.

[kobe_bryant]

mr duncan

[duncan228]

Duncan has been steady and clutch since he warmed up.

[Juanobili]

3OT? damn it

[tp2021]

Terrible rotation. A 3 for Foye.

[CubanMustGo]

Fuck wake up Foye

[tomtom]

holy shit this is a sick game. sooo glad i decided to watch this. this is a thing of beauty, huge game by mase and even bigger by parker! hot damn

[marini martini]

fuck!!! 1 pt lead!

[kobe_bryant]

wovles wont go away

[Quiet Strength]

Fuck the double teaming that is pathetic and not working. Damn it!!!!

[Dingle Barry]

Our D eats ass liberally

[byrdman31]

He doesn't rape white women..

:wow:rollin:rollin:rollin

[koopa]

shit, we better score or these 52 points would have been scored for nothing

[Ice009]

Do Not Give Up The 3. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

[Spur-Addict]

Why the double? lol

[HarlemHeat37]

our defense is terrible..wide open 3..

[Manufan909]

Conversation between Tim and Tony during timeout:

Tony: Did you see that, I broke Foye something nasty!
Tim: I don't know where I am! <laughs>
Tony: I have 52 points! Where are you?
Tim: Who are you?

I truly laughed out loud at that.:lmao

[pauls931]

wovles wont go away

but they refuse to win too.

[Admidave50]

Spurs need to score on this one

[angelbelow]

wtf

[HarlemHeat37]

must-score here..our defense won't get a stop, so we need to make this a 3-point game..

[spursfan09]

good game, but the defense is still not there.

[Kriz-Maxima]

Stop with the double team!

[DubMcDub]

but they refuse to win too.

Exactly. Timberwolf basketball!

[kobe_bryant]

this must be parkers first 50 point game

i had like 7 last year

[angelbelow]

damn it foye.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Spurs need to score.

[tomtom]

fffuck , i cant believe itttt

[phxspurfan]

Damn I wish LP was still free...

[Slippy]

GEEZ.. two wide open shots.

[Kriz-Maxima]

Mason!!!!!

<333333

[Quiet Strength]

Finley is dumbest man alive

[Bartleby]

Finley???

[koopa]

finley is a bum........thank god for mason.......

[tp2021]

Mase with 2 HUGE offensive rebounds.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Mason is the shit.

[Admidave50]

Mason turning into the Rebounding machine

[HarlemHeat37]

Why Would Finley Shoot?!?! What The Fuck?!?! Is He 10 Years Old?!?!

[SoCalSpursFan]

why would finley shoot a 3 there?! why not hold it?

[MannyIsGod]

I'm sick of Finely. That should be brent fucking Barry in there. FUCK.

[Dingle Barry]

End yourself Finley

[Ice009]

What Was Finley Doing. He Is Crazy.

[024]

Mason!!! Wtf Was Finley Thinking???

[kobe_bryant]

mason with two reboards to save spurs ass

[Oink Oink]

Finley you Idiot:bang:bang

[ducks]

:19.4 MIN - Personal foul on R. Foye
:21.4 SA - R. Mason offensive rebound
:21.9 SA - M. Finley misses a 26-foot three-pointer from the right wing
:27.9 SA - R. Mason offensive rebound
:29.9 SA - T. Parker misses a 19-foot jumper from the left wing
:35.4 SA - I. Udoka enters game for F. Oberto
:35.4 SA - Full timeout (Timeout #7)

[angelbelow]

mason is fucking clutch.

[itzsoweezee]

not a smart shot by finley. but it worked out, luckily.

[Spur-Addict]

Ok Finley, A little alzheimers there...Good job Mason though.

[Slippy]

an open shot at this stage of the game should not happen

[kobe_bryant]

finley wishes he was kobe

[koopa]

please no triple ot..........

[Kriz-Maxima]

Finley should buy Mason a couple of beers.

[Ice009]

That is freaking crazy. What are you doing taking a shot early in the shot clock like that. What is going on?

[Darkwaters]

Damn it Mike. Pay attention!

Way to go Mason! Rebounding his way to saving our ass.

[CubanMustGo]

Don't doubleteam freakin' Jefferson this time

[Brazil]

yes TP

[ducks]

:19.0 MIN - 20 sec timeout
:19.0 SA - T. Parker hits the second free throw
:19.0 SA - B. Bowen enters game for M. Finley
:19.0 SA - T. Parker hits the first free throw


TP CLUTCH GETS LEAD TO 3

[phxspurfan]

TP and TD will burn out so fast this year omg

[byrdman31]

mason = finleys position

[kobe_bryant]

if pop does throw a bitch fest at finley than you know he is his secret man love

[tomtom]

i love mase

[duncan228]

Props to the coverage not breaking for commercials and staying on. I don't think there's been a commercial through either OT.

[Slippy]

WTF was Finley thinking

[Dingle Barry]

Miller time

[kobe_bryant]

miller 2.0 time

[Bartleby]

I can't believe Tim has gone this long with 5 fouls and practically no help in the post.

[tp2021]

Game.

1-3 !

[tomtom]

TP and TD will burn out so fast this year omg

seriously, as great as they are looking so far, they are palying huge numbers will not enough help off the bench.

[angelbelow]

Finally!

[Brazil]

1-3 its over

[Spurs Brazil]

Finley really want to lose the game but TP, TD and Mason won't let it happen

[duncan228]

I can't believe Tim has gone this long with 5 fouls and practically no help in the post.

Not too many could.

[Brazil]

tp for the

[Juanobili]

Finally! Our First Win

[Brazil]

tp for the 56

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Tony with 55 and the Spurs win!

[CubanMustGo]

TP, Mase, TD FTW!

[Quiet Strength]

Finley should be benched for the rest of the season. Mason saved his ass with that offensive board. Mason is awesome. Yay spurs with their first win.

[Biggems]

The Spurs Win The Pennant The Spurs Win The Pennant The Spurs Win The Pennant

[Fundamental]

geez. well at least we have one in the Win column now.

[koopa]

i just hope tony doesn't got 3 for 20 next game.........

[Darkwaters]

What a game.

[dbreiden83080]

55 pts fucking shit

[024]

easy win.

[Reck]

Finley is a foggot.

I thought the Spurs got rid of him this year along with Horry.

[Kriz-Maxima]

I have both Duncan and Mason on my fantasy team...yay for me!!!

[Biggems]

BOWEN was awesome tonight....his D is still quite dominant

[Fermixalot]

THANK YOU GOD!!!!

1-3....

TP is an absolute beast.
Mason with the clutch off. boards.
Tim picks up his game in the 2nd half.

Spurs win.

[Spur-Addict]

relief

[angelbelow]

mase had 0 TOs my goodness.

[Obstructed_View]

Finley should be benched for the rest of the season. Mason saved his ass with that offensive board. Mason is awesome. Yay spurs with their first win.

+1 That was inexcusable.

[Ice009]

You know what I'd rather Tony shoot the ball 35 times a night rather than see Michael take anymore shots.

What a game from Tony, Tim and Roger. Great game guys.

[Manufan909]

Sweet jesus, Pop. Both Ime and Farmer better play more than Fin next game, put the freshest bodies in, man.

[benefactor]

A "turn the corner" W. We're back baby.

[dbreiden83080]

TD

30 pts and 16 reb not too shabby either

[tp2021]

The Spurs Win The Pennant The Spurs Win The Pennant The Spurs Win The Pennant

Down goes Frayzha! Down goes Frayzha!

[Dingle Barry]

We champs!

[tomtom]

damn that was intense, parker is effing clutch

[Obstructed_View]

Wow, what a performance. So basically he just has to keep doing that every night in order to beat the really bad teams in two overtimes.

[nkdlunch]

whooooooohoooooooo!

[Brazil]

Props to the big three of tonight !!!

[50 cent]

Tony and Tim had to do this much to beat the fucking Wolves?

We really suck.

[ALAMO_DEFENSE]

Iam worried.................2OT against Minnesota?????????????????? We are done....So we neeed 55 pts from Tony in order to win over a bum team????????

[byrdman31]

i never thought our first win would take this much

[icem]

A "turn the corner" W. We're back baby.

turn the corner ??? we gave up like 110 in regulation to the fukking TWOLVES!!!

i havent seen defense this bad in quite some time

[mVp]

Nice first victory lol

[benefactor]

Wow, what a performance. So basically he just has to keep doing that every night in order to beat the really bad teams in two overtimes.
There is also the whole back to back on the road thing...but hey...why be nitpicky?

[Quiet Strength]

Wow, what a performance. So basically he just has to keep doing that every night in order to beat the really bad teams in two overtimes.

:rollin

[jayc23]

goooooooo TPARK... awesome

[byrdman31]

but il take it

[dbreiden83080]

Iam worried.................2OT against Minnesota?????????????????? We are done....So we neeed 55 pts from Tony in order to win over a bum team????????

It's a win, take what you can get right now. Gotta start getting better bit by bit here

[Dingle Barry]

Spurs haven't played this poorly on defense in the TD era.

[Spurs Brazil]

Thank you TP

Big win I hope Finley starts play the HITA role next game

[Admidave50]

TP huge with 55 points, nice to see Mason stepping up. This win feels good

[ALAMO_DEFENSE]

Im really worried about it. In 2OT????????? We are done !!!!!!!!!!

[Manufan909]

It's still turning the corner, asshole. And fwi, everyone else saw the game and already know how horrible this win was, so STFU.

[byrdman31]

noone else in double figures besides them 3?

[Darkwaters]

How is Roger Mason the impact player of the game? Tony just scored 55 points.

[Quiet Strength]

I dont care how hard it was for the spurs to get this win.. A win is better than another loss. Hopefully they can build off of this and start a winning streak.

[phxspurfan]

I have both Duncan and Mason on my fantasy team...yay for me!!!

I took Duncan (over LeBron), Parker and Ginobili rounds 1-3...lol and rookies round out the rest of my team. Who would have thought Spurs could be stat stuffers??

[Darkwaters]

noone else in double figures besides them 3?

Udoka had 8 in only 20 mins.

[byrdman31]

How is Roger Mason the impact player of the game? Tony just scored 55 points.

:lol gotta give him some credit for his boards tho... and give him some confidence

[Fermixalot]

TP: 55pts, 7reb, 10asts

Wow. Absolute beast.

[TDMVPDPOY]

props to parker, mason, duncan and udoka....hill in the 4th was good, did what nobody wanted to do was fukn reb

[Manufan909]

noone else in double figures besides them 3?

Meh, Only Fin shot more than 5x, and he was 1-9/ Ime goes for 4-5, but the mancrush prevails.

Fab with 2 rebounds in 30 minutes is horrible, he needs to get back in it, just like KT. For Bonner, there's no hope.

[Matchman]

i lol'ed at the Finley 3. hey hes a good career 3 point shooter u kno

[lurker23]

How is Roger Mason the impact player of the game? Tony just scored 55 points.

Tony went to the television broadcast, so radio gets the second pickings. Pretty good consolation prize, if you ask me.

[team-work]

In a close game like this, the younger players got virtually no chance to prove themselves. Does Pop really want TD & TP to get exhausted? What can make become the "2003 Pop" again & use the young talents?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

In a close game like this, the younger players got virtually no chance to prove themselves. Does Pop really want TD & TP to get exhausted? What can make become the "2003 Pop" again & use the young talents?

Maybe because Pop started Steve Smith for like a fifth of the season before he ever started Jack and had to play his younger bigs because he was ridiculously vigilant over Robinson's minutes.

[hillscountry]

Welcome to the spurs Mr. Mason. 26 holy crap....

[CubanMustGo]

noone else in double figures besides them 3?

Crap, they scored 111 of the team's 129 points. :lol

[benefactor]

Manu & Mason together...beautiful.

[Manufan909]

Fuck this, I'm treating myself to some sonic. Damn game was 3 hrs long.

[mVp]

Welcome to the spurs Mr. Mason. 26 holy crap....

And what about those rebounds at the end of the game... I think I'm in love with this guy.

[ALAMO_DEFENSE]

This is depressing. The season is officially over. This win is more uncomfortable than enjoyable.

[SoCalSpursFan]

lol @ replying to your own thread to bump it....here's a bump for ya

[G-Nob]

a vin es a vin

[mVp]

And 30 from TD... and 26 from Mason...

[tav1]

T-Wolves are a decent team; 2nd night of a b2b; the Spurs played them 3 on 12.

[lefty]

Sequ?

[timvp]

Spurs fans crying after both losses and wins now?

[benefactor]

Vaughn...DNP.

[SpursGirl21]

Thanks all for then updates I am at work nice site. :)

[Biggems]

Thanks all for then updates I am at work nice site. :)

welcome to the site......nice avatar...hehehehe

[milkyway21]

THANKS TP.
:tu to Timmy for staying in the game despite foul trouble
:tu Mason
:tu to Ime

and I thought 49 pts from Amare is the best tonight.


this makes Sequ alive again :lol
let's eat some pie! :hungry:

[Biggems]

The TPups were struggling mightily....and go figure, all those players who couldnt buy a basket, came out of their slump just for us.

i am actually sick of players playing like crap against other teams, but making clutch shot after clutch shot against us.....

[td4mvp21]

So do we have a Big 4 now once Manu gets back? I think we do.

[HarlemHeat37]

back to back on the road..everybody should know we aren't going to blow teams out without Manu, he's our 2nd best player on a team that relies on it's stars as much as anybody..

also, they were making a lot of shots and plays that you wouldn't usually see..Brewer is usually a terrible shooter, Love made some huge plays, Duncan was missing shots he usually makes in the 1st half..a win is a win..

[benefactor]

So do we have a Big 4 now once Manu gets back? I think we do.
Yes sir....now we work a trade for more front line help and the drive for five is on.

[xellos88330]

Ill take that win. The defensive rebounds will only get better because I cannot see how they can get any worse. If the Spurs had actually gotten posession of alot of those loose balls, they could have easily won this game by 15-20pts.

[BlackSwordsMan]

damn mason is badass good pick up

[BlackSwordsMan]

imagine spurs without him right now, wow

[BuzzerBeater]

Can't you see the pieces falling into place?
Bruce making key stops.
Timmy absorbing the new flow from Mason and Tony's j's.
Hill studying where to best place those long arms of his.
Mase being the multiple position player.

And all that stuff without Tolliver, Mahimni and Farmer.

Of the two, Ime was more effective than Fabs when it counted but Ime has catching up to do so then it was a better night for him.

It will all jell, and before March too because of the youth factor.

[Spurologist]

Damn. i come here to see tp racked up 55 pts. Defense must be sucking though to give up 125 pts

[birdy219]

The TPups were struggling mightily....and go figure, all those players who couldnt buy a basket, came out of their slump just for us.

i am actually sick of players playing like crap against other teams, but making clutch shot after clutch shot against us.....


Amen! I just said this that teams will dive on the floor for rebounds trying to beat us. But if you will watch them against say the lakers, then they curl up in the fetal position. Watch the next mavs or t-pup game and you will see what I mean. It's frustrating. Why don't they bring this much energy and passion against the lakers, suns, or celtics?

[johnnyblues]

This is just the first of many 55-pt nights from TP. :D And where the heck is Tolliver???

[Manufan909]

This is just the first of many 55-pt nights from TP. :D And where the heck is Tolliver???

Waiting to be played, like Farmer. Maybe he wasn't activated, idk.

[timvp]

why do they give it to tony? he has nice stats, but he's teh last person i'd ever give the ball to in the clutch.......... he'll always be a choke artist when it matters


parker has not been clutch this whole season.Fail on multiple levels. Parker has been the clutchest player on the team in the last three playoff runs ... by far. Parker has the best clutch stats so far this season. And tonight he wasn't horrible either.

[duncan228]

Final: Spurs 129, Wolves 125 (2OT) (http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/spursworld/2008/11/gameday_spurs_vs_timberwolves.html)

SECOND OVERTIME

Tony Parker had the biggest night of his career to help the Spurs collect their first victory of the season by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 129-125 in double overtime.

Parker had 42 points in regulation - his career high. He had a lot of work to do after that. Parker hit a shot at the buzzer at the end of the first overtime to tie the game. He scored nine of the Spurs' 13 points in the second overtime, giving him 11 of the Spurs' last 15 points overall, to finish with 55.

Parker was 22 of 36 from the field (61.1 percent). He added 10 rebounds and seven assists.

Roger Mason Jr. also had his biggest game in a Silver and Black uniform and Tim Duncan came on strong in the second half and overtimes. Duncan finished with 30 points after scoring only six in the first half. Mason had 26 points off the bench, hitting 9 of 16 from the field.

FIRST OVERTIME

Parker hit a shot at the buzzer to tie the first overtime 116-116. He and Duncan both had four points in the OT period.

Al Jefferson scored with 2.5 seconds left in OT to give the Timberwolves a 116-114 lead.

FOURTH QUARTER

The Spurs and Timberwolves are headed to overtime tied 106-106. A Duncan basket with 2.7 seconds left tied it after there were five lead changes in the last 5:04 of the game.

The Spurs' defense struggled to slow the Timberwolves late in regulation. The Timberwolves scored 35 points in the quarter.

The Timberwolves got on a roll and the teams are trading baskets - and leads - heading down the stretch. A Mason 3-pointer boosted the Spurs to a 97-93 lead.

Parker and Duncan have combined for the Spurs' last nine points. After trailing for most of the second and third quarters, the Spurs lead 88-81 midway through the fourth quarter.

The Spurs made some defensive stops early in the fourth quarter. A Duncan basket put the Spurs in front 82-75 for their biggest lead.

THIRD QUARTER

Parker is up to 32 points and Roger Mason Jr. has 18 and the Spurs lead 74-71 at the end of the third quarter. A Parker basket put the Spurs in front 70-68 and gave them their first lead of the second half.

Duncan, who had a slow start to the game, is up to 10 points.

The Timberwolves opened the second half with an 8-3 run. The Spurs answered with a 9-2 run that included a basket and two assists by Tim Duncan. The Timberwolves still lead 59-57.

SECOND QUARTER

Parker accounted for more than half of the Spurs' scoring in the first half as they trailed the Timberwolves 49-45 at halftime.

Parker was 9 of 15 from the field - including 2 of 2 from 3-point range. He led the Spurs with 24 points. Roger Mason Jr. had nine points off the bench. After Parker, the rest of the Spurs were a combined 9 of 28 from the field in the half.

Duncan recorded his first points when he made a basket with 7:54 left in the first half. Duncan missed his first six shots. The Timberwolves lead 36-28.

The Timberwolves went on a 7-0 run early in the second quarter to go ahead 27-22, their biggest lead so far.

FIRST QUARTER

Tony Parker had 11 points, Tim Duncan didn't score and the Spurs finished the first quarter tied with the Timberwolves 18-18. Parker was 5 of 9 from the field and had two assists.

So far the Spurs haven't gotten any points from their big men. Tony Parker and Roger Mason Jr. have done all the scoring. The Timberwolves lead 12-11 late in the first quarter.

Tony Parker had all the Spurs' points when they took an 8-5 lead at the first timeout.

The Spurs, who had been struggling on offense this season, held the Timberwolves scoreless their first eight possessions.

PREGAME

Spurs starters: Tony Parker, Michael Finley, Bruce Bowen, Tim Duncan and Matt Bonner.

The Spurs are still trying to get untracked heading into tonight's meeting with the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis.

The Spurs started the season dropping close games to the Suns and Blazers before being overpowered by the Mavericks on Tuesday night. That means the Spurs are trying to record their first victory of the season tonight in the second game of a back-to-back. The Spurs jumped on a plane Tuesday night shortly after their game at the AT&T Center ended.

The Timberwolves won their season opener against the Kings, then lost to the Mavericks and Thunder. The Timberwolves have had the last two days off. Al Jefferson leads the Timberwolves with 19.7 points and 11.7 points per game.

Here's how the Spurs' Big Two (with Manu Ginobili sidelined) have done the first three games.

Tim Duncan is averaging 26.0 points and 10.3 rebounds:
vs. Mavs: 19 points, 15 rebounds
vs. Blazers: 27 points, 10 rebounds
vs Suns: 32 points, 6 rebounds

Tony Parker is averaging 26.0 points and 6.3 assists.
vs. Mavs: 22 points, 3 assists
vs. Blazers: 24 points, 11 assists
vs. Suns: 32 points, 5 assists

- Joe Alexander, mySanAntonio.com

[peskypesky]

Bench Finley. Bench Bonner.
starters: Parker, Mason, Bowen, Duncan, Oberto

reserves: Vaughn/Hill, Finley, Udoka, Bonner, Thomas

[milkyway21]

Parker was 22 of 36 from the field (61.1 percent). He added 10 rebounds and seven assists.

that's high percentage shot.
But I thought it was 10 assts and 7 rbds?

thanks duncan228, for posting the article.

[duncan228]

But I thought it was 10 assts and 7 rbds?

I've got 10 assists and 7 boards too. Another slip not caught. I'm convinced they don't proof stuff, especially when they're getting something out quick.

[TDMVPDPOY]

Final: Spurs 129, Wolves 125 (2OT) (http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/spursworld/2008/11/gameday_spurs_vs_timberwolves.html)

Tim Duncan is averaging 26.0 points and 10.3 rebounds:
vs. Mavs: 19 points, 15 rebounds
vs. Blazers: 27 points, 10 rebounds
vs Suns: 32 points, 6 rebounds

Tony Parker is averaging 26.0 points and 6.3 assists.
vs. Mavs: 22 points, 3 assists
vs. Blazers: 24 points, 11 assists
vs. Suns: 32 points, 5 assists

- Joe Alexander, mySanAntonio.com

wheres MASONS avgs for the 3 games so far? you want mace in ur face? post that shit up NAO

[duncan228]

Spurs' exhales worth the wait (http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/Spurs_exhales_worth_the_wait.html)
By Mike Monroe

MINNEAPOLIS — Election Day dawned sunny and warm in this city that usually is frost-bound by mid-October, and by mid-afternoon, temperatures reached the 80s.

Then the Spurs arrived, very early the next morning, and brought with them a cold front and rain showers.

It's been like that for the Spurs in a 2008-09 season in its infancy, which finally yielded its first victory after three losses, a dramatic, 129-125 double overtime decision over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center in which Spurs guard Tony Parker made some history.

Parker poured in 55 points, tying him with George Gervin for third on the Spurs' all-time scoring list.

The Spurs All-Star point guard's point total was the most points ever scored at the Target Center.

[milkyway21]

wheres MASONS avgs for the 3 games so far? you want mace in ur face? post that shit up NAO


what makes Mason good is he not prone to turnovers. He only has 1 TO/game, so far. Correct me if I'm wrong

[Flux451]

This game isn't any different then last year when we had a healthy team.
Don't forget, Manu saved us from a close game last year against Minnesota.

Be happy with a W!!!

[bresilhac]

What a great first win for San Antonio. Tony was simply awesome. No, he was beyond awesome. And if Roger Mason can continue to shoot clutch like he did tonight then we'll have four major scoring threats when Gino returns. It's going to be a great season!

[galvatron3000]

Let's talk about the Spurs' defiencies and what needs to be addressed because it will be exposed in the playoffs.

Mason needs to start
Finley should be reduced to garbage time player
REBOUNDS REBOUNDS REBOUNDS (Ian could address this issue)
Bench scoring, energy and depth

I missed the game but this seems to be the recurring theme from what I've seen so far and I'm sure what was needed tonight

[peskypesky]

Let's talk about the Spurs' defiencies and what needs to be addressed because it will be exposed in the playoffs.

Mason needs to start
Finley should be reduced to garbage time player
REBOUNDS REBOUNDS REBOUNDS (Ian could address this issue)
Bench scoring, energy and depth

I missed the game but this seems to be the recurring theme from what I've seen so far and I'm sure what was needed tonight


I agree. Pop needs to dislodge his head from his ass and quick.

[YODA]

great game, but does anyone else think the interior D is horrible? man, Thomas, Bonner looked horrible. when Tim feels someone will switch, he has great confidence to help out, but he losing more and more confidence to help out on D. Almost reluctant to help out. Bonner and Thomas ...Yikes.

IS Thomas still hurt? so few minutes for him. Bonner even less. For the starting center and best big off bench, they barely played at all. 0 points in 19 min with 5 rebounds now much for 2 important players.

Mason has really been impressive. I had no idea he could drive like he does. I kinda thought he was a pop up shooter.

Bowen- 3 points in 31 min is it me or is he passing up alot of open shots????
has he lost his confidence?

TP- Guy rocks,,enough said.

TD- see TP above

ALL Im worried about now is interiror D Bonner Thomas really worry me for the future. Our best defender in Bowen is far from helpself too. blahhh I worry to m uch.

[duncan228]

A couple of quotes in this one.

Parker's career-night sends Spurs to first win in 2-OT thriller (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nba/news/news.aspx?id=4189350)

Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Tony Parker was unstoppable en route to dropping a career-high 55 points, including nine in the second overtime, as the San Antonio Spurs made their first win of the season a memorable one with a 129-125 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Parker connected on 22-of-36 shots from the floor and dished out 10 assists while bringing down seven rebounds for the Spurs, who had lost their opening three games for the first time since an 0-4 start to the 1973-74 campaign.

"It was just one of those games where everything you do works," Parker said. "Everyone knows if I make my jump shot then I can do whatever I want, and tonight was just one of those games where everything was working."

Tim Duncan woke up from a lackluster first half to post 30 points and 16 rebounds, while Roger Mason chipped in 26 points off the bench for the victors.

Al Jefferson was a force in the post with 30 points and 14 rebounds, but it wasn't enough to stop the Timberwolves from dropping their third straight.

Mike Miller hit 5-of-7 from three-point range for 25 points, while Corey Brewer and Kevin Love added 15 and 14 points, respectively, in the setback.

The Spurs failed to score in the opening 2:40 of the first overtime, but Duncan's turnaround jumper with 51.5 seconds left capped a 6-0 run for a 112-110 lead.

A flurry of fouls and solid free throw shooting resulted in a tie game with 7.4 ticks left. Minnesota went to Jefferson down on the left block and his unorthodox hook shot over Duncan put the T-Wolves ahead 116-114 with 2.5 seconds showing.

"[Minnesota] played a great game and made some big shots," Duncan said. "Al [Jefferson] was great out there. He made some great shots out there to keep them in the game."

The Spurs called a timeout and drew up a play for Parker, who beat his defender off the dribble and hit a jumper from just inside the three-point line as time expired to send the game into another five-minute session.

Mason and Parker hit back-to-back field goals to put San Antonio ahead by four with less than 1 1/2 minutes remaining.

Randy Foye hit a three-pointer to make it a one-point game several possessions later, but it was the last field goal Minnesota hit, as Parker made 3-of-4 from the foul line down the stretch to cap his career game.

"We fought and played a great game," a dejected Miller said. "Tony Parker really played great and Tim Duncan of course played great. At the end of the day it's a loss, and we have to come back tomorrow and get ready for this [three-game] road trip."

Miller and Parker carried their respective teams in an otherwise offense- starved first quarter. Miller logged 12 points and Parker dropped 11 as the clubs went into the second locked at 18 apiece.

The supporting casts came to life in the next stanza with the Timberwolves bench getting the better of their counterparts to lead 49-45 at intermission.

The combination of Jefferson and Love on the blocks helped the T-Wolves take a 57-48 lead early in the third, but a subsequent 9-2 run by the suddenly hot Spurs made it a two-point game.

San Antonio made 10 consecutive shots -- three from Parker -- to take a 74-71 advantage heading to the final session.

The Spurs picked up right where they left off, and Duncan's jumper from the top of the key three minutes into the frame pushed the visitors ahead, 82-75.

Miller's three-pointer with 6 1/2 minutes left energized the crowd and spear- headed a 9-2 spurt for Minnesota that tied the game at 90.

A back-and-forth affair ensued, and Parker put the Spurs ahead, 104-103, with 33.5 seconds remaining on an 18-footer. At the other end, Sebastian Telfair penetrated and gave Love a bounce pass on the right block, and the rookie finished strong over Duncan for yet another lead change with 17.7 ticks left.

Parker missed a go-ahead runner, but Jefferson made just 1-of-2 from the line before "The Big Fundamental" knotted things at 106 with his patented six-foot bank shot with 2.7 seconds showing on the clock.

Bruce Bowen stole the ensuing inbounds pass, only to have Parker miss a three as time expired to send the game into the game's first overtime.

Game Notes

Telfair made his season debut for Minnesota after serving a three-game suspension for pleading guilty to a weapons possession charge in the offseason. The guard finished with eight points and 10 assists off the bench...The Spurs have won six straight games against the Timberwolves and 11 of the last 12 encounters in the series...Foye logged 11 points, nine assists and five rebounds in the loss.

[tonski17]

its a good win but i guess they should involve other players..
and with a put some more D on their game.. but i dont care how they do it for as long as they win games without manu thats good enough..

[Slippy]

Massive game by Tony who along with Mase and Tim carried the team on offense. Can't say that was a great game as a whole by the Spurs though. It should of been won in the 4th. The defense was sloppy. Way too many open shots on the perimeter and the lack of cover from rotations got exposed by the wolves. The worrying part, it didn't get much better towards the end and OT. When you would of expected a experienced side like the Spurs to step it up.

Hopefully it just a case of the team still coming together and tired legs. Atleast they finally on the Win tally.

[Ice009]

Meh, Only Fin shot more than 5x, and he was 1-9/ Ime goes for 4-5, but the mancrush prevails.

Fab with 2 rebounds in 30 minutes is horrible, he needs to get back in it, just like KT. For Bonner, there's no hope.

Hill rebounded better than our centers tonight.

I AM SAYING IT. IME MUST start over Finley next game. At least Ime plays defense and REBOUNDS.

[Allanon]

Damn, I missed last night's game, sounds like a thriller with the Double-OT and Tony going for 55 and Money going nuts.