honestfool84
11-17-2008, 01:57 AM
i didn't see this, and i've always wanted to beat duncan228 to a story. :lol
Link (http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/Final_Spurs_90_Kings_88.html)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tim Duncan will just have to take his teammates’ word for it. The Spurs really did beat the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.
Duncan’s layup with 15.5 seconds to go provided the winning points in a 90-88 victory at Arco Arena. Problem was, Duncan didn’t see it.
With Duncan driving to the hoop, Quincy Douby had slid over trying to draw a charge and — in a move that probably sent fans of the injury-plagued Spurs grabbing for the Maalox — sent the All-Star forward flailing to the floor just as he released the ball.
“They said it went about 90 miles an hour off the glass and went in,” Duncan said. “I couldn’t see anything.”
The silence of the home crowd — and the scoreboard — told Duncan all he needed to know.
Duncan had 20 points and Michael Finley pumped in a season-high 21 to help the Spurs overcome a double-digit deficit in the second half, as well as a near-career night from Sacramento’s John Salmons.
Just like that, the Spurs have their first winning streak of the season — two in a row, heading into tonight’s game against the 1-8 L.A. Clippers at Staples Center. The Spurs are 4-5 and have a chance to pull to .500 — without injured guards Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker, to boot.
“We’re thrilled to get out of here with a win,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “It could have easily gone the other way.”
In a game that seemed an instant-classic replay of their victory over Houston two nights earlier, the Spurs fell behind in the third quarter and seemed on a crash course for defeat.
Salmons, the Kings’ best player with leading scorer Kevin Martin sidelined, had 25 of his season-best 31 points in the first three quarters. Included in that outburst were back-to-back 3-pointers in the third that ignited a 17-6 run to put the Kings up 11 with 3:44 left.
Just as they had against the Rockets, the Spurs responded by playing some defense.
After allowing 30 points in the third quarter, the Spurs gave up just 16 in the fourth and limited Sacramento to 5 of 18 shooting.
“We have to do that in order to win,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “We’re not exactly an offensive juggernaut here. Eighty-eight points is about our limit. If teams score more than that, we’re in trouble.”
Thanks to Finley, Duncan failed to lead the Spurs in scoring for the first time since Parker went out Nov. 11. Finley enjoyed his third double-digit points night in four games since an ugly 0-for-8 clank-fest against Miami.
Finley frequently bailed the Spurs out with big jumpers. Once, he channeled his 24-year-old self, rising for a highlight-reel slam dunk over Brad Miller, the Kings’ 7-footer.
“That’s a basketball play,” said the 35-year-old Finley, who was ribbed by teammates. “I can do that every now and then.”
When the game was on the line, the Spurs went to Duncan, who delivered. Taking a feed from Roger Mason Jr. on a pick-and-roll, Duncan headed to the basket, where Douby was waiting.
Afterward, Duncan said, yes, there should have been a foul called — on Douby, who he believed was in the restricted zone.
“I was hoping to hear a whistle,” Duncan said.
The Kings had two chances to win or tie.
Miller’s baseline jumper with 4.9 seconds left was no good. Duncan corralled the rebound, drew a foul — and missed both free throws.
Awarded a last gasp with 1.8 seconds to go, the Kings ran a play to spring Douby, who had missed an 18-footer that would have beaten Phoenix two nights before. He lofted a off-balance 3-pointer that drew nothing but air.
With that, the Spurs had their second straight victory, one Duncan would later have to see to believe.
Link (http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/Final_Spurs_90_Kings_88.html)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tim Duncan will just have to take his teammates’ word for it. The Spurs really did beat the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.
Duncan’s layup with 15.5 seconds to go provided the winning points in a 90-88 victory at Arco Arena. Problem was, Duncan didn’t see it.
With Duncan driving to the hoop, Quincy Douby had slid over trying to draw a charge and — in a move that probably sent fans of the injury-plagued Spurs grabbing for the Maalox — sent the All-Star forward flailing to the floor just as he released the ball.
“They said it went about 90 miles an hour off the glass and went in,” Duncan said. “I couldn’t see anything.”
The silence of the home crowd — and the scoreboard — told Duncan all he needed to know.
Duncan had 20 points and Michael Finley pumped in a season-high 21 to help the Spurs overcome a double-digit deficit in the second half, as well as a near-career night from Sacramento’s John Salmons.
Just like that, the Spurs have their first winning streak of the season — two in a row, heading into tonight’s game against the 1-8 L.A. Clippers at Staples Center. The Spurs are 4-5 and have a chance to pull to .500 — without injured guards Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker, to boot.
“We’re thrilled to get out of here with a win,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “It could have easily gone the other way.”
In a game that seemed an instant-classic replay of their victory over Houston two nights earlier, the Spurs fell behind in the third quarter and seemed on a crash course for defeat.
Salmons, the Kings’ best player with leading scorer Kevin Martin sidelined, had 25 of his season-best 31 points in the first three quarters. Included in that outburst were back-to-back 3-pointers in the third that ignited a 17-6 run to put the Kings up 11 with 3:44 left.
Just as they had against the Rockets, the Spurs responded by playing some defense.
After allowing 30 points in the third quarter, the Spurs gave up just 16 in the fourth and limited Sacramento to 5 of 18 shooting.
“We have to do that in order to win,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “We’re not exactly an offensive juggernaut here. Eighty-eight points is about our limit. If teams score more than that, we’re in trouble.”
Thanks to Finley, Duncan failed to lead the Spurs in scoring for the first time since Parker went out Nov. 11. Finley enjoyed his third double-digit points night in four games since an ugly 0-for-8 clank-fest against Miami.
Finley frequently bailed the Spurs out with big jumpers. Once, he channeled his 24-year-old self, rising for a highlight-reel slam dunk over Brad Miller, the Kings’ 7-footer.
“That’s a basketball play,” said the 35-year-old Finley, who was ribbed by teammates. “I can do that every now and then.”
When the game was on the line, the Spurs went to Duncan, who delivered. Taking a feed from Roger Mason Jr. on a pick-and-roll, Duncan headed to the basket, where Douby was waiting.
Afterward, Duncan said, yes, there should have been a foul called — on Douby, who he believed was in the restricted zone.
“I was hoping to hear a whistle,” Duncan said.
The Kings had two chances to win or tie.
Miller’s baseline jumper with 4.9 seconds left was no good. Duncan corralled the rebound, drew a foul — and missed both free throws.
Awarded a last gasp with 1.8 seconds to go, the Kings ran a play to spring Douby, who had missed an 18-footer that would have beaten Phoenix two nights before. He lofted a off-balance 3-pointer that drew nothing but air.
With that, the Spurs had their second straight victory, one Duncan would later have to see to believe.