Game Blog: Spurs vs. Clippers - 11.17.2008

[xtremesteven33]

Why Is Finley Always Inbounding The Ball!!!!!!!!!

:bang

[Spurtacus]

That Tim Duncan fellow. He's a good one. Might want to throw him the ball for once.

[024]

this is where the spurs miss parker the most... davis is bullying the spurs' point guards like a fat kid bullying a kindergarten child.

[Warlord23]

What kind of pathetic, helter-skelter, scaredy-cat execution was that??

[Biggems]

vaughn sucks....all he does is dribble until there is too little time to set up a play.

finley is the worst inbounder in the league...all he does is turn it over when he inbounds it.

i have an idea....maybe we can get the ball to our future hall of famer just once here in the final 3 minutes....

[mystargtr34]

Has Duncan taken a shot in the last quarter? Other than the tip in.

[m33p0]

WTF are we doing out there???
sucking

[peskypesky]

spurs offense just completely disappeared. and where the fuck was pop? dumbass. call a timeout and call some plays for tim. jesus....

[Killakobe81]

they will and he will deliver ...

[LA24]

clippers will be clippers and lose the game somehow...relax.

[mVp]

If we lose this I'll be really PISSED...

[Spurtacus]

I have this funny feeling....






that Vaughn will be taking our last shot...

[peskypesky]

get the ball to tim gotdamit!

[Obstructed_View]

What's even worse is that the defense seems to want to give the game away.

[Spurtacus]

Money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

[tomtom]

Clutch Baby

[Warlord23]

Mason!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[024]

mason!!!

[m33p0]

Mace!

[Duncanoypi]

monnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey!

[Obstructed_View]

Wow.

[Jet915]

mason is money

[Quiet Strength]

Hell yeah Mason!!!!!! Damn my heart is going to explode

[Juanobili]

Oh Shit!!!

[#2!]

Rmj Rmj Rmj

[mudyez]

yezzzzzz

[Biggems]

The Assassin strikes again

[braeden0613]

Roger!!!

[peskypesky]

Mason!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Spur-Addict]

Mason!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Avitus1]

Money Mason!

[lefty]

Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaze

[Texas_Ranger]

Yea..money!!

[timaios]

WOoooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwww

[Fermixalot]

Mason: "I guess I'll just HIT THE GAME WINNING THREE!!!!!"

[td4mvp21]

Omg Mason!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Obstructed_View]

That's absolutely his shot.

[mVp]

Mason for 3... OMG

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

MIP Mason

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Roger Mason, fool!

[Spurtacus]

Timmy just owned Ricky Davis :lol

[TDfan2007]

beautiful shot by Mason! He finally took the big one!

[tomtom]

no 4 point plays no 4 point plays...

[peskypesky]

fuck yeah...three baby!

[E20]

wow

[m33p0]

Why did we go away from him in the first place?
ask the guy with a french sounding name.

[td4mvp21]

Mason with a cold-blooded three!!!

[mystargtr34]

Monneeeeyyy

[SpursFan0728]

wow
that play reminds me of manu

[Anti.Hero]

Davis "C'mon bitch" then he gets shut out by Timmy.

[Warlord23]

Now can we stop leaving Mobley open on the perimeter for these last 8 seconds?

[#2!]

You see Davis say "c'mon bitch"?

OWNED!

[Manufan909]

MASE IS CLUTCH BITCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!

He deserved 3 seconds of exclamation points.:bking

[Jet915]

haha, clippers are still the clippers.............sad

[peskypesky]

Mason: "I guess I'll just HIT THE GAME WINNING THREE!!!!!"

game ain't over

[Killakobe81]

WOW is Mason the best pickup so far i think he has been crucial to more wins than Posey or Artest wow i think he and Mo williams look the best right now ...BUT Mason more SURPRISING most on this site wanted Magette ...

[mVp]

Ok... we need good D now...

[jayc23]

such a huge shot by mason... he is a stud

[Reck]

Foul..do not let them even attempt a shot. We got this

[milkyway21]

OMG.
I might freak out if we lose this game. we were ahead by 9 minutes ago::grrr

[peskypesky]

ask the guy with a french sounding name.

Vaughn sucques!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fermixalot]

they are absolutely going for the three, their guys are gunners.

Let's play some stingy defense.

dont' let baron or mobley get the ball!!!

[Quiet Strength]

Come on spurs! DEFENSE!! And if they miss REBOUND!!

[Obstructed_View]

WOW is Mason the best pickup so far i think he has been crucial to more wins than Posey or Artest wow i think he and Mo williams look the best right now ...BUT Mason more SURPRISING most on this site wanted Magette ...

I didn't want Maggette, but I must admit that I had NO IDEA who Roger was when the Spurs got him.

[Manufan909]

Why is Fin on the court for the stop???

[byrdman31]

money $

[Brox6]

Mason ..No heart...cold as ice...

[HarlemHeat37]

please don't foul..our team doesn't know how to inbound..just play defense..

[peskypesky]

WOW is Mason the best pickup so far i think he has been crucial to more wins than Posey or Artest wow i think he and Mo williams look the best right now ...BUT Mason more SURPRISING most on this site wanted Magette ...

VERY VERY GOOD PICK-UP

[m33p0]

i am going to shoot the kneecaps of the guy who fouls on this play.

[024]

now mason is going to foul kaman when he goes in for a layup.

[jayc23]

what i dont get in this situation.. is vaughn better than hill defensively or is it just because of his experience pop wants him

[Fermixalot]

I didn't want Maggette, but I must admit that I had NO IDEA who Roger was when the Spurs got him.

Same here, but I'm damn glas we did get him. He's a great fit.

[Obstructed_View]

"One lucky Porsche driver" :lol

[tomtom]

Woohoo

[Spurtacus]

I'm going to have a heart attack soon...

[td4mvp21]

Spurs win again!!!!!! YES!

[tp2021]

.500 baby.

[Quiet Strength]

Good defense

[peskypesky]

Spurs Win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Killakobe81]

NIce job Spurs are far from DONE ...when healthy i say still top 3 or 4 in WEST with a shot at #2

[Avitus1]

Spurs!!!

[mVp]

Game Oveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerr

[Anti.Hero]

The fashion guy with crazy hair is at the game.

[m33p0]

Spurs WIN!

gutsy call by Pop calling for a 3. :clap

[lefty]

Rofl

[turiaf for president]

awesome play by the clippers lol

[Spur-Addict]

That feels good......Way to hold on.......

[Biggems]

.500 baby

3 game winning streak

[duncan228]

Nice. I'm glad Duncan's performance wasn't wasted.

[Manufan909]

he's as cold as ice,
willing to sacrifice our love.

:lol

[peskypesky]

Goddamn. The Cardiac Kids strike again.

[dougp]

4-1 ... Ahh, this is what it feels like.

[SpursFan0728]

This made my day

[Reck]

So Parker getting injured wasn't such a bad thing now was it? :D

wooooooo 5-5 babyyyy

[jayc23]

clutch mason

[bigfan]

How bout them Spurs!

[boutons_]

great Spurs 5 minute drought, but they escape with a heroic Mason 3.

[duncan228]

Mason Jr. is a great fit with this team.

[Warlord23]

back to .500 ... whoo hooo!

Tim Duncan with an amazing 20/16/6/4 game .... Mason with an excellent all-round game and a major clutch shot

[Spurtacus]

Go Spurs Go.

[milkyway21]

thanks God :angel

An 86-83 win. I can live with that.

[mVp]

Mason saved our asses... our offense was crap down the stretch.

[peskypesky]

Nice. I'm glad Duncan's performance wasn't wasted.

tell me about it. that would've been a waste of a HELLUVA game by the GOAT.

[Borosai]

The morning started off badly (Bills lose, I started eating a crappy apple) but it's getting better (Spurs win, now I'm eating tasty animal crackers).

[Obstructed_View]

what i dont get in this situation.. is vaughn better than hill defensively or is it just because of his experience pop wants him

Vaughn's no slouch on defense and he knows where he needs to be. In other words, he's less likely to make a mistake than the rookie is. And even though his offense is absolutely abysmal, he does continue to keep them moving somewhat. That would be my guess. George is learning the hardest position in basketball on the fly with a cobbled rotation.

[z0sa]

The rest of the league is shitting their pants right now.

[Killakobe81]

I tell you what no one maybe not even the Lakers wants a healthy Spurs in 2nd round matchup ...as a Laker fan i hope we meet in the wCF and not before ...Spurs will be a tough out if Mason cann add to the big 3 conistently in the playoffs

[ShoogarBear]

now mason is going to foul kaman when he goes in for a layup.

:lol

[Admidave50]

Nice winning streak, Finley and Mason were good. I didn't realize that Hill had 8 assists!!

[Obstructed_View]

The morning started off badly (Bills lose, I started eating a crappy apple) but it's getting better (Spurs win, now I'm eating tasty animal crackers).

If it makes you feel any better, you just gave away the football game to me. I was just about to go watch it. :)

[peskypesky]

Mason Jr. is a great fit with this team.

When Tony and Manu get back...we're going to be a force again. Hill and Mason are looking like great additions. And Finley is showing flashes of excellence. If we can just get one other big man besides Tim to contribute...

[Darkwaters]

Too close for a win against the Clips. But still, I'll take it.

Nice clutch shot by Mason to put the game out of reach.

[mVp]

Well... 3 in a row... who woulda thought? :lol

[Killakobe81]

The rest of the league is shitting their pants right now.

Easy i just gave mad props and said you guys will be a tough matchup come playoff time but shitting our pants? At least not Laker fans maybe the Suns, Hornets and Rockets are ...

[Josh810]

Tell me you saw Ricky Davis mouth "Come on, bitch" right before Mason drove right and sunk the three. Watch it again anyone with DVR. :lol

[Texas_Ranger]

3 in a row...WAWAWIWA!! Happy times!

[jayc23]

Vaughn's no slouch on defense and he knows where he needs to be. In other words, he's less likely to make a mistake than the rookie is. And even though his offense is absolutely abysmal, he does continue to keep them moving somewhat. That would be my guess. George is learning the hardest position in basketball on the fly with a cobbled rotation.

thanks, thats what i figured... because I didn't think he was making many mistakes when he got yanked, but he also wasn't controlling things like he should be

[Darkwaters]

I saw the 8 assists by Hill. Considering his scoring wasn't there it's nice to see that his passes at least were.

[Obstructed_View]

The O_V vBookie curse continues.

[peskypesky]

Nice winning streak, Finley and Mason were good. I didn't realize that Hill had 8 assists!!

Hill made some sweet passes. So sweet that I'll go out on a limb and say that I think he may already be a better passer than Parker. He just has the instinct and court vision that Parker lacks.

[Manufan909]

Hill was 0-5, 2-2 FT, 2pts, 5 rbs, 8 ass, 1 st, 1 TO, not horrible for a rook in his 8th game or whatever.

I really hate having Tim forced to play 40 min a game for them to win. Poor guy...

[Dex]

20 - 15 - 6.

Looks like Tim put in an a little overtime at the office today.

[tp2021]

Spurs 86-77
Dangit.

[Borosai]

If it makes you feel any better, you just gave away the football game to me. I was just about to go watch it. :)

Oopsy! :lol Did I say the Bills lost? I meant they won with a game-winning FG.

[Fermixalot]

What a win. I'm glad Mason saved our asses at the end. Tim was absolutely beastly and Fin had another great scoring night. He is on a tear right now and it could not have come at a better time.

The team played well, everyone got in on the scoring (minus Oberto) and they are really gelling at times now. The defense is there finally, and I think the Spurs are gonna be just fine.

oh yeah, TIM IS AN ABSOLUTE BEAST!!!!

[milkyway21]

SA 12.0
Roger Jr. Mason made 3-pt. Jump Shot
:elephant

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Duncan : 20; 15; 4; 9 :toast
Hill 9 assts
Mason game winning 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

once again a WIN by the Spurs holding opponents below 20 pts in the 4th Q
and below 85 pts for Clips

DEFENSE!

5-5, people

[bigfan]

40 Minutes for Timmy, yikes! KT needs to step up asap!

[duncan228]

Final: Spurs 86, Clippers 83 (http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/spursworld/2008/11/gameday_spurs_vs_clippers.html)

FOURTH QUARTER

Roger Mason Jr. dribbled off a pick and hit a 3-pointer with 8.4 seconds left to give the Spurs an 86-83 road victory over the Los Angeles Clippers and a three-game win streak.

Mason led the Spurs with 21 points, Tim Duncan had 20 and Michael Finley had 19.

The Clippers' Chris Kaman had back-to-back baskets and Cuttino Mobley hit a 3-pointer to tie the game 83-83 with 1:04 left.

The Spurs are toughening up on defense down the stretch but are having a tough time scoring. The Spurs lead 83-76 with 2:49 left.

The Spurs are scoring well but not quite pulling away. Tim Duncan triggered a fast break that ended with a Bruce Bowen basket. The Clippers' Ricky Davis hit a 3-pointer and the Spurs lead 81-73 with 6:13 left.

Duncan is up to 20 points. The Spurs lead 75-66 with 10 minutes left in the game.

THIRD QUARTER

The Spurs dominated most of the third quarter and led 68-64 at the end of the period. The Clippers took advantage of some sloppy Spurs play to finish the quarter with an 8-2 run.

Roger Mason Jr. had nine points in the third quarter and the Spurs have their first 10-point lead of the game at 66-56.

Mason and Michael Finley are hitting from the outside to start the second half. A Finley 3-pointer put the Spurs in front 56-49.

SECOND QUARTER

Tim Duncan scored 12 points and the Spurs had a strong defensive second quarter to take a 43-38 halftime lead. The Spurs held the Clippers to 15 points in the second quarter.

Spurs guard George Hill, making his fifth start with Tony Parker out, was 0 of 3 from the field and had two points, four assists and two rebounds in the half.

New Spurs guard Blake Ahearn and Michael Finley hit back-to-back 3-pointers as the Spurs inched back in front 33-31 with less than five minutes left in the half.

The Clippers make more passes that are way off target than any team I've seen this year. Despite that, they have the momentum again and lead 29-27 midway through the second quarter.

Ahearn hit the court for the first time with 8:12 left in the second quarter. His first points came on a 3-pointer with about five minutes left in the half.

The Spurs are on a 10-0 run that goes back to the end of the first quarter. The Spurs lead 27-23 early in the second quarter.

FIRST QUARTER

The Clippers trailed by seven points early but finished the first quarter with a 23-21 lead.

The Clippers went on an 8-2 run as the Spurs' hot shooing cooled off. The Clippers lead 17-15.

The Spurs hit their first four shots of the game. The Clippers are rolling on offense as well and it's tied 13-13 at the first timeout. Roger Mason Jr. scored seven of the Spurs' first 11 points.

[#2!]

Manu was the first one off the bench when Mason hit that three...

love this team:flag:

[Fernando TD21]

Great game by Duncan and Mason. :toast

[Obstructed_View]

thanks, thats what i figured... because I didn't think he was making many mistakes when he got yanked, but he also wasn't controlling things like he should be

He's young, and he has stud written all over him. I'm excited with the way he plays, but it'll get worse before it gets better. That's what happens with young players. Pop will continue to give him burn and this experience is going to be great for him, particularly when he's needed, starting about March.

[bdictjames]

Spurs pull another one out! :lol

[Spurtacus]

40 Minutes for Timmy, yikes! KT needs to step up asap!

KT + Mahinmi hopefully. Won't see minutes around 30 until Parker and Manu return.

[lefty]

Manu was the first one off the bench when Mason hit that three...

love this team:flag:

Kobe would have elbowed Mason

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Rmj Rmj Rmj

That's his name, please wear it out.

[Obstructed_View]

Oopsy! :lol Did I say the Bills lost? I meant they won with a game-winning FG.

Actually, I'm less likely to erase it now that I know the outcome. I watched the first half and the Browns' defense is so disgusting I didn't know if I could watch anymore. I came in here to get away from it. My wife asked me why they're just standing around. :lol

[bdictjames]

We held the Clippers at 19% three-point shooting.

Spurs D is back baby!

[timvp]

Thank you Mason for bailing out what would have been an epic choke job.

[byrdman31]

.500!!!! never thought id be so happy to be .500 hahaha

[Spurtacus]

Spurs 8-20 from three. Solid 40%.

A little worried that we only shot 6 free throws. Refs only called 9 fouls on the Clippers. WTF?

[Obstructed_View]

Thank you Mason for bailing out what would have been an epic choke job.

With some of those plays and those inbounds passes, it looked like the TMac game, didn't it?

[Anti.Hero]

Spurs 8-20 from three. Solid 40%.

A little worried that we only shot 6 free throws. Refs only called 9 fouls on the Clippers. WTF?

The refs weren't calling anything this entire game.

[bdictjames]

Spurs 8-20 from three. Solid 40%.

A little worried that we only shot 6 free throws. Refs only called 9 fouls on the Clippers. WTF?
Judging from listening to the Clip announcers you'd wonder the opposite.

The refs let them play tonight.

[Manufan909]

I'm not gonna lie, I screamed after Mason hit his 3, that was tight!!!

[xtremesteven33]

Why does pop always have FInley inbound the ball????

[lefty]

With some of those plays and those inbounds passes, it looked like the TMac game, didn't it?

+1

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Tell me you saw Ricky Davis mouth "Come on, bitch" right before Mason drove right and sunk the three. Watch it again anyone with DVR. :lol

That's what it looked like :lol

[Anti.Hero]

Hey Ric, Skinner's goatee is just a little more goofy looking than your hair!

[Obstructed_View]

One and a half games out of the division lead.

[jayc23]

He's young, and he has stud written all over him. I'm excited with the way he plays, but it'll get worse before it gets better. That's what happens with young players. Pop will continue to give him burn and this experience is going to be great for him, particularly when he's needed, starting about March.

Ya i just figured him getting more burn than vaughn would be important so that hes able to play with his talent and ability, he needs experience to utilize his talents.. I could see if Vaughn was John stockton type.. not really fast... but completely controls many facets of the game.. but I question vaughns decision making on offense as a 12 year leader.. I dont consider it excusable for him to make mistakes like hill when hes been in the system for years... I mean if your athletic ability and offensive efficiency are dismal you better atleast be perfect on your decision making and leadership

[milkyway21]

Spurs 8-20 from three. Solid 40%.

A little worried that we only shot 6 free throws. Refs only called 9 fouls on the Clippers. WTF?

I was disappointed too.
they were 100% from FT line.

[timvp]

With some of those plays and those inbounds passes, it looked like the TMac game, didn't it?Worse even because at least TMac hit tough shots. The Clippers comeback was slow and painful.

Thankfully the former DPOY played the worst pick and roll defense I've ever seen.

[peskypesky]

I am REALLY starting to feel good about this season, folks. I mean, just look at Tim! Remember a few years ago everyone saying he was on the decline....remember the plantar fasciitis, the season when he couldn't jump an inch off the floor?

And look at him now! Scoring, rebounding, blocking, passing.....when he looks this good, this fit, this active and motivated, the Spurs are dangerous.

And isn't it weird how the injuries to Manu & Tony may turn out to be a blessing of sorts? Allowing Mason and Hill to get a lot of experience real quick?

Yeah, I'm starting to feel real good about this season.

[BOHOLANO#21]

Spurs 8-20 from three. Solid 40%.

A little worried that we only shot 6 free throws. Refs only called 9 fouls on the Clippers. WTF?

coz clips don't play D.

[Anti.Hero]

5 minute scoring drought.

[HarlemHeat37]

Actually, I'm less likely to erase it now that I know the outcome. I watched the first half and the Browns' defense is so disgusting I didn't know if I could watch anymore. I came in here to get away from it. My wife asked me why they're just standing around. :lol

they're both mediocre teams, but I actually bet on the Bills to win this game..I knew I was done when Edwards throws 3 INT's in the 1st quarter..pathetic..

[SequSpur]

Roger Mason fricking Rocks!

[byrdman31]

Roger Mason fricking Rocks!


a positive post?

[Obstructed_View]

Ya i just figured him getting more burn than vaughn would be important so that hes able to play with his talent and ability, he needs experience to utilize his talents.. I could see if Vaughn was John stockton type.. not really fast... but completely controls many facets of the game.. but I question vaughns decision making on offense as a 12 year leader.. I dont consider it excusable for him to make mistakes like hill when hes been in the system for years... I mean if your athletic ability and offensive efficiency are dismal you better atleast be perfect on your decision making and leadership

Vaughn's a third string point guard playing over his head out of necessity for the team. If he were any good at all, he'd be getting 40 minutes a night. His lack of performance and Pop's belief in George is the reason he's getting minutes. I've said it before, JV's got no gifts that should make him an NBA player, yet he's managed to hold on all these years and he almost always contributes, even though his offense has been as bad as it's ever been so far this season and there have been a lot of more talented guys that can't even make a team.

Again, he plays good defense, knows where he's supposed to be and while he's not going to show flashes of brilliance as often as George does, he's going to be less likely to make the big mistake. Way less upside, but way less downside, which is helpful when George's game isn't on.

[ShoogarBear]

a positive post?

More like the Kiss of Death.

[Obstructed_View]

a positive post?

Check out his posts about Hill on draft night. Didn't take him long to change his tune; I think he posted before the end of the first summer league game.

[T Park]

Vaughn's a third string point guard playing over his head out of necessity for the team. If he were any good at all, he'd be getting 40 minutes a night. His lack of performance and Pop's belief in George is the reason he's getting minutes. I've said it before, JV's got no gifts that should make him an NBA player, yet he's managed to hold on all these years and he almost always contributes, even though his offense has been as bad as it's ever been so far this season and there have been a lot of more talented guys that can't even make a team.

Again, he plays good defense, knows where he's supposed to be and while he's not going to show flashes of brilliance as often as George does, he's going to be less likely to make the big mistake. Way less upside, but way less downside, which is helpful when George's game isn't on.


Spot on :tu

[milkyway21]

if we can make it to the top 3 if this yr's WC,
Mason could be the MIP.

that Mason 3 will be on the Spurs' top moments of this yr.

[peskypesky]

Mason's play is making it clear why the Spurs let Barry go.

[T Park]

This team is scary scary good.

Add Ginobili, and Parker to the mix with this defense and guys like Finley and Mason and Hill.

If mahinmi can contribute anything, thats a plus.


I really really like how this team looks right now.

[milkyway21]

Spurs is now 4-1 even without Parker.

nice stat :Mobley 1-9 (who defended him?)

[HarlemHeat37]

Vaughn actually does everything right..he takes jumpers when he's open, he drives to the basket aggressively when we need him to, he plays solid defense..if Jacque had ANY talent, he would have been a starter for teams at some point during his career..

[HarlemHeat37]

Mobley wasn't 1-9..he actually had a dominant stretch in the 3rd..he was defended well IMO(except for an open 3, where George rotated late), he was just making everything..

[T Park]

Spurs is now 4-1 even without Parker.

nice stat :Mobley 1-9 (who defended him?)

No way he was 1-9.

He made a few shots in the 4th and 3rd.

Mason was guarding him, but he made some tough fall aways.

[jayc23]

I know better than anybody how georges game works, ive seen him play in hundreds of games.. and the only thing that ever holds this kid back is himself.. he needs experience.. to be able to get to that next level of confidence and instinct.. I have seen him dominate games with high levels of talent guarding him.. just like he did against houston.. His shooting is all uncertainty and confidence.. because he is one of the most clutch and accurate shooters ive seen in high school and college.. hes disciplined.. and to see him missing open shots is mind boggling to me... because I have seen him drill 9 three balls in a period of about 5 minutes.. the game against houston is what ive seen him do his whole career...
but he does have games where he has NO energy, or isn't aggressive ... and Ive went after him about it, searching for a cause... if its diet related .. it needs to be fixed

[justinandimcool]

I didn't see the first half, was Ahearn that bad tonight?

[Obstructed_View]

Gat DAMMIT I love defense!

[Quiet Strength]

Yeah mobley had a huge 3rd quarter

[milkyway21]

Originally Posted by byrdman31

a positive post?
More like the Kiss of Death.


Man crush :lol

that's actually a good sign.

at least he won't start a thread about Mason ( for the time being :D)

[peskypesky]

Mason averaging 13.8 pts, 4.4 boards and 3 assists per game. Very very nice. And also very similar to Manu's stats in his second season with the Spurs. And better than Stephen Jackson's in 2003, when we won the Championship.

[Obstructed_View]

I didn't see the first half, was Ahearn that bad tonight?

I only saw him play like fifteen seconds. The Clipper commentators said, "who is THAT guy?" and then he matador defended a layup and that was it.

[milkyway21]

... Spurs coach Gregg Popovich's 634 wins put him third on the list of most coaching wins with one team. He trails Utah's Jerry Sloan (1,002) and former Boston coach Red Auerbach (795). ..

:toast to CIA Pop

[HarlemHeat37]

I'm not down on George at all..he's starting his 5th game of his career..he was a LATE ROUND PICK, not the #1 pick of the draft..he's already shown signs of being a huge steal, but he doesn't have that pressure on him..if Hill was playing for a lottery team, he would be seeing 35+ minutes right now..

[td4mvp21]

I do like the pieces we have but our frontcourt really needs some help. Bonner and Oberto aren't cutting it.

[Quiet Strength]

I didn't see the first half, was Ahearn that bad tonight?

His defense looked ugly but I dont think anyone expected it to be like bowens. He hit a 3 which looked pretty sweet.

[HarlemHeat37]

Ahearn looked good offensively..he was obviously passive, but he made a 3, and his missed 3 had solid form and looked like it was going down..

his defense on the other hand..but that was expected..

[T Park]

Ahearn is a stiff.

I hated his positioning on defense, his offense was VERY hesitant when it should've been "WTF, I've got a few weeks here, might as well kick some ass"

Very passive, very slow.

Next in line please.

[milkyway21]

1-9.........Mason was guarding him, but he made some tough fall aways.
he ended with 18 pts actually
(8-18)

[peskypesky]

Ahearn is a stiff.

I hated his positioning on defense, his offense was VERY hesitant when it should've been "WTF, I've got a few weeks here, might as well kick some ass"

Very passive, very slow.

Next in line please.

You would expect more in his first game wouldn't you?

[Fermixalot]

Ahearn is a stiff.

I hated his positioning on defense, his offense was VERY hesitant when it should've been "WTF, I've got a few weeks here, might as well kick some ass"

Very passive, very slow.

Next in line please.

Has he had a chance to even practice with the team? His shot was nice, but I don't foresee him playing much of a role.

[ShoogarBear]

Ahearn's shot was the game-winner.

We just didn't realize it at the time.

[T Park]

Ahearn's shot was the game-winner.

We just didn't realize it at the time.

Ha.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Ahearn's shot was the game-winner.

We just didn't realize it at the time.

I said almost the exact same thing in the other thread about Ahearn and T Park completely missed the point.

Not surprising.

[T Park]

You would expect more in his first game wouldn't you?


I didn't expect 15 and 8.


I expected more agressive shooting, I expected better ball handling than he showed as well.

[T Park]

I said almost the exact same thing in the other thread about Ahearn and T Park completely missed the point.

Not surprising.

I didn't miss the point.

The point had as much creedence as saying "Ginobili and Parker had they played, the Spurs would've won by 30"

[peskypesky]

I didn't expect 15 and 8.


I expected more agressive shooting, I expected better ball handling than he showed as well.

You expected more aggressive shooting from a guy playing his first game with the Spurs? Oh, ok.

[T Park]

You expected more aggressive shooting from a guy playing his first game with the Spurs? Oh, ok.

Yes I expected more agressive shooting from a guy that averaged almost 30 a game in the D league and is playing on borrowed time.

[peskypesky]

Yes I expected more agressive shooting from a guy that averaged almost 30 a game in the D league and is playing on borrowed time.

Got it.
:wakeup

[Obstructed_View]

I didn't miss the point.

The point had as much creedence as saying "Ginobili and Parker had they played, the Spurs would've won by 30"

You couldn't be more wrong. The Spurs won by three points. The dude scored three points for the Spurs. There's no hypothetical involved, those are absolute facts. You can say he sucks or whatever but the Spurs needed every basket the team scored tonight, including his three.

[T Park]

You couldn't be more wrong. The Spurs won by three points. The dude scored three points for the Spurs. There's no hypothetical involved, those are absolute facts. You can say he sucks or whatever but the Spurs needed every basket the team scored tonight, including his three.


:lol

Ok fine.

His contribution was monumental.

[Obstructed_View]

:lol

Ok fine.

His contribution was monumental.

No, stupid. Follow the words: His contribution was NOT hypothetical.

[z0sa]

Yes I expected more agressive shooting from a guy that averaged almost 30 a game in the D league and is playing on borrowed time.

Both open shots he got, he took, and nailed one of them. :huh

[bigfan]

After a few seasons here you just learn to ignore posters like TPark anyway.

[T Park]

No, stupid. Follow the words: His contribution was NOT hypothetical.

My my...

[T Park]

Both open shots he got, he took, and nailed one of them. :huh

Two shots.

Hes a scorer.

Take more.

[T Park]

After a few seasons here you just learn to ignore posters like TPark anyway.

Goody for you.

[xellos88330]

Yay Spurs!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Two shots.

Hes a scorer.

Take more.

He only played 4 minutes.

We don't need another NVE

[Whisky Dog]

Is someone actually saying that Blake Ahearn didn't jack up enough shots?

His problem was handling the ball while he was in the game, not being hesitant to shoot.

[Whisky Dog]

The fact that this team is now 5-5 and doing more than tread water since Parker went down is amazing. I just hope that guys like Finley, Mason, and Bonner can bring what they're bringing right now with limited minutes off the bench. If they can do that and Parker and Manu can return to form this can be a very deep team.

[barbacoataco]

Could Udoka be the odd man out once everyone's healthy? If Manu, Parker and Mahinmi all return to the active roster, then Tolliver, Ahearn and one other player would need to be inactive. If all 3 PG's are active, then Udoka could be the guy. The pressure is on him to play well.

[duncan228]

Clippers are ripe for picking at end (http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-clippers18-2008nov18,0,7825176.story)
They rally from an 11-point deficit but a three-point basket by Mason with 8.4 seconds left lifts the Spurs.
By Lisa Dillman

Suddenly, the missed cues and miscues vanished in a late, inspired run against the San Antonio Spurs.

And if that sounds as though the Clippers doubled their win total, well, that would be wildly optimistic.

They lost for the ninth time in 10 games this season, just in a different, more creative manner. Guard Roger Mason made a three-point basket with 8.4 seconds remaining to give the Spurs an 86-83 victory against the Clippers on Monday night at Staples Center.

It was Mason's third three-pointer of the game. He finished with a game-high 21 points and helped the Spurs survive after having blown an 11-point lead with 6 minutes 45 seconds remaining.

Clippers Coach Mike Dunleavy spoke about the Spurs' final shot.

"They came up with a pick. Unfortunately for us, the defense was not in front of me at the time," he said. "The building was pretty loud at the time. The ball should've been kept on that side. They had that left side loaded up. We should've forced it. We got picked in the back and Mason was wide open."

A three-point shot by Baron Davis of the Clippers missed as time expired.

"We were trying to get basically misdirection and getting me coming off the wing for a three," Davis said. "I thought they read it right. When I caught the ball, I had two guys on me and almost a second and a half to get a shot up. Tim Duncan, one of the best defenders, was standing in your face.

"It's pretty hard to do that. "

Davis finished with 11 points, though five of those came in the final quarter.

Davis didn't just struggle from three-point range, the way he did Saturday against the Golden State Warriors. Through three quarters against the Spurs, he was three for 12 from the field.

In all, he missed all eight of his three-point attempts, and the Clippers were merely three for 16 (18.8%) from that range. The Spurs shot 40%.

San Antonio, without guards Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, has won its last nine games against the Clippers. In addition to Mason's output, Duncan had 20 points and 15 rebounds and Michael Finley scored 19 points.

Said Davis: "We thought we had a chance to get this, with two of their top three players out. We thought if we can come with intensity and the focus to play, we'd be able to pull it out."

For the Clippers, Cuttino Mobley had 18 points and Chris Kaman had 17 points and 13 rebounds.

"The biggest factor to me was the shot selection," Dunleavy said. "I thought our shot selection -- we probably had 10 bad shots in this game tonight. We can't give that many possessions away and expect to win."

The Clippers had spoken about wanting to hover around .500 after an especially rugged early schedule against the (mostly) elite of the West.

Hovering remains a lofty goal. Sinking seems to be the operative word for the Clippers. But their next opponent is Oklahoma City, which has won once in 11 games.

Still, nearly everything that could go wrong has gone awry for the Clippers: Injuries, a lack of chemistry and the surfacing of what was described last week as a disconnect between Dunleavy and the star player, Davis.

[m33p0]

They lost for the ninth time in 10 games this season, just in a different, more creative manner.
deserves a lol and a half. :lmao

[SpurAddict561]

I am REALLY starting to feel good about this season, folks. I mean, just look at Tim! Remember a few years ago everyone saying he was on the decline....remember the plantar fasciitis, the season when he couldn't jump an inch off the floor?

And look at him now! Scoring, rebounding, blocking, passing.....when he looks this good, this fit, this active and motivated, the Spurs are dangerous.

And isn't it weird how the injuries to Manu & Tony may turn out to be a blessing of sorts? Allowing Mason and Hill to get a lot of experience real quick?

Yeah, I'm starting to feel real good about this season.

Yea man..I've been thinking the same lately...who cares that we're going the whole 48 minutes to the buzzer to win these...a win is a win. Nobody can argue that we aren't short handed, that's a given.

Roger Mason has gone above and beyond our expectations and it's nice to see Timmy giving that extra 10% with Manu & Tony gone.

As you said, their injuries could be our blessing in disguise, if we can just keep the division close until they get back, keep giving our young guys minutes...we'll be good.

Go Spurs GO!

[benefactor]

Spurs are made of lightning. The rest of the league is like, "Where are the Spurs?"

We're a hundred miles away son.......ready to strike.

[MrChug]

What in the F has happened to Boom Dizzle's effect on a team? He really hasn't helped that much. And for Teemy to get those numbers against 2 solid 7 footers?! :toast

[Brazil]

if we can make it to the top 3 if this yr's WC,
Mason could be the MIP.

that Mason 3 will be on the Spurs' top moments of this yr.


MASON for the MIP !

[Sissiborgo]

We got a good victory;) and i hope we will stay on same track as we are on now

[peskypesky]

Spurs are made of lightning. The rest of the league is like, "Where are the Spurs?"

We're a hundred miles away son.......ready to strike.

:rollin
:toast

[benefactor]

:rollin
:toast
Glad somebody caught that...:)

[Brazil]

where are the game thoughts of timvp ?? :(

[duncan228]

where are the game thoughts of timvp ?? :(

They usually come out the next day, or sometime before tip-off of the next game. It depends on how busy he is. He rarely, if ever, misses one.

[T Park]

Spurs are made of lightning. The rest of the league is like, "Where are the Spurs?"

We're a hundred miles away son.......ready to strike.

Nice Lauren Wallace :)

[Brazil]

They usually come out the next day, or sometime before tip-off of the next game. It depends on how busy he is. He rarely, if ever, misses one.
:toast

[angelbelow]

wow this thread became long.