Game Blog: 12/12/08 - Spurs vs. Timberwolves

[timtonymanu]

Fuck i hate Stuart Scott.

what happened?

[Yorae]

It's a blockfest for the Spurs, yes?

[timtonymanu]

3 straight drives for TP! He hustled the T-Wolves.

[024]

pop going small drives me crazy. it's ok to do it once in a while to mix things up but to do it frequently is the worst strategy.

[Ice009]

Parker playing a lot better. I wouldn't mind Hill or someone else touching the ball though.

[Anti.Hero]

Looks like France finally showed up to the battle.

[Jobbs]

Tony is on his game now

[kace]

Looks like France finally showed up to the battle.

yes, but france was still providing the ammo. don't forget the 7 assists.

[Chieflion]

When Mason is on the floor, the Spurs are winning by 15.

[milkyway21]

go Orlando!

go Boston!

GO SPURS!!!!:flag:

:lol

[Ice009]

I like that the commentator said "Tony Parker he speaks french, but uses English"

[tp2021]

TD for the TD again!

[Juanobili]

Timmy Again With The Football Pass!!!

[Anti.Hero]

Jerry Jones better stay away from TD.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD to Finley

We saw that before :lol

[timtonymanu]

nice Tim!

[Anti.Hero]

THAT was over the back? wtf


wow that was a mercy call.

[mystargtr34]

what happened?

He was being himself.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bad call

[loveforthegame]

That's a sweet play between Finley and Duncan off missed ft's.

[Yorae]

Shoot that ref for me please...

[024]

just noticed that the spurs have 10 blocks including 3 from thomas and 2 from oberto. nice.

[mystargtr34]

Al Jefferson is a watered down, homeless mans version of Tim Duncan. I like his game.

[Anti.Hero]

It's good to see KT back and providing TD with a decent sidekick in the paint.

[TampaDude]

go Orlando!

go Boston!

GO SPURS!!!!:flag:

:lol

+1 :toast

[timtonymanu]

Al Jefferson is a watered down, homeless mans version of Tim Duncan. I like his game.

after the game we're gonna see threads like Udoka for Jefferson? lol.

[Yorae]

back to sucking again?

[duncan228]

It's a blockfest for the Spurs, yes?

Duncan 3
Thomas 3
Oberto 2
Bowen 1
Hill 1

[timtonymanu]

We're letting Jefferson go to the line too much.

[Spurs Brazil]

Wolves cut to 9

Pop time out

[024]

bonner entering during the fourth quarter? let's see if he delivers.

[Ice009]

Pop, put Hill back in please.

Get Mason some shots. TP and Manu are hogging a little bit here.

[Chieflion]

19 more rebounds for Duncan to reach 10,000 for his career, he should be able to get it done the game after the next.

[milkyway21]

6:38 4Q
76-67 Spurs

[Yorae]

manu is actually having a very bad game....

[timtonymanu]

manu is actually having a very bad game....

yea quit jacking shots manu.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Put TP on the bench for the rest of the game, my goodness

[Ice009]

TOny is HOGGING and jacking up shots here.

[mystargtr34]

Manu is shooting too much, move the ball, and take over in the last few minutes if it gets close.

[Reck]

Parker used up his stuff. Stop making plays for him.

[Spurs Brazil]

Those refs sucks

[milkyway21]

Originally Posted by Yorae

It's a blockfest for the Spurs, yes?
Duncan 3
Thomas 3
Oberto 2
Bowen 1
Hill 1


nothing from the Red Rocket? :ihit

[Yorae]

Hill in for manu, anyone?

[mystargtr34]

When was the last time Duncan took a shot?

[Capt Bringdown]

manu is actually having a very bad game....
6 for 17, zero assists. Trying too hard to be the hero.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner 3333333333333333333333333333333333333333

[tp2021]

Red Rocket!!!

[Yorae]

Talk about bad game, look at Kevin Love...

[Spurs Brazil]

TP again!!

[Reck]

We got this.

[timtonymanu]

Bonner 3! to TP jumper!

[Reck]

Talk about bad game, look at Kevin Love...

Yeah but know one cares for that guy.

[Yorae]

Well what did mason do?

[timtonymanu]

Can Mason get some shots? He only shot 5 times compared to Manu's 17.

[Yorae]

Yeah but know one cares for that guy.

No love for Kevin Love...

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuu

[tp2021]

When Bill Land said "Oh Mama!" it sounded like "Obama!" :lol

[duncan228]

It's always fun to hear at least a few Spurs fans in every arena.

Duncan with another block.

[Spurs Brazil]

TP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bring the bench

[Reck]

Hah yes we got this.

Winning streak wil be extended to 5 shortly.

[bbarry]

spurs ballin on yo chin now

[TampaDude]

Ballgame...Spurs up by 17...

[timtonymanu]

Tp!

[024]

empty the bench.

[Capt Bringdown]

Great game by Hill.

[Yorae]

Blockfest!!! Please more Mason....No I don't wanna look at TATO or Ime....it hurts....

[scanry]

When Bill Land said "Oh Mama!" it sounded like "Obama!" :lol

I really hate it when it says that.

I really wish we can get a better commentator than Bill Land.

Didn't Steve Kerr commentate during the 2003-2004 season? Man he was awesome and probably better than Sean Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_ too.

[mystargtr34]

When was the last time SA had 12 blocks in a game.

[Spurs Brazil]

Hill!!!!!!

[Jobbs]

Wolves not dead yet

[timtonymanu]

Hill baby!

[duncan228]

Duncan with that outside shot. I'm loving that this year.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD beautiful J

[Yorae]

Hill one more shot and youre on double!

[timtonymanu]

nice Tim!

[hillscountry]

Tony Parker = Julius Erving

[Jobbs]

nice pass?

[Jobbs]

Tp!

[Spurs Brazil]

TP J!!!!!!!!!!!

14pts in the 4th

[Jobbs]

Parker is on fire!

[Spurs Brazil]

TP again!!!!!!

[timtonymanu]

TP again!

[timtonymanu]

just wen i thought TP would go scoreless, he scores in the 4th.

[TampaDude]

Close it out...

[Spurs Brazil]

TD 17pts 13rebs 5blks

[Reck]

Duncan is done for the night.

Good stuff.

[Yorae]

For a pg, GHill is a rebounding machine....

[tp2021]

We've talked about Kevin Love's respect for Timmy, and I think Al Jefferson has the same respect. I don't recall the last time I've seen an opponent give Timmy so many back-pats and butt-taps.

[Jobbs]

all over

[Fermixalot]

Tim goes to the bench after another night at the office.

5 blocks, 13 rebounds, 17 points. no big deal.

:toast

[Capt Bringdown]

We need more minutes and more shots for Mason please.

[Spurs Brazil]

Hill with a very nice game

9pts 6rebs 3stls blk

[024]

sigh.... oberto

[tp2021]

Good to see Ime connect from distance.

[Spurs Brazil]

Ime 333333

[Reck]

Udoka!!

[timtonymanu]

the scrubs plus Mason and Hill are in.

[TampaDude]

Ime with the dagger!!!!!

[timtonymanu]

Ime 3! He really wants minutes.

[Chieflion]

Al Jefferson is basically padding his stats now, 27 points and 13 rebounds for the big man.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs win!!!!!!!

98-86

[Reck]

14-8 baby

[Yorae]

Ime just "give me some motherfucking playing time" 3!!!

[mystargtr34]

Hill with a +14

[milkyway21]

Hill is maybe the best thing that ever happened since the split of Splitter(:cry).

of course I am not counting the successful recovery of Manu after surgery...

I didn't expect our pick late in the 1st rnd draft can be as good as him.

[Spurs Brazil]

Wolves FG: 41%

[vander]

I really hate it when it says that.

I really wish we can get a better commentator than Bill Land.

Didn't Steve Kerr commentate during the 2003-2004 season? Man he was awesome and probably better than Sean Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_ too.
http://spurstalk.com/forums/image.php?u=14692&dateline=1228004527
your spelling error brings a smirk to Pop's face

[timtonymanu]

ok now we need Hornets, Suns, and the Rockets to lose.

[TampaDude]

Spurs win, 98-86...that's 5 in a row...GO SPURS GO!!!!! :flag:

[timtonymanu]

we started later than the Hornets/Celtics game. yet they're still 6 minutes in the 4th for them.

[Reck]

ok now we need Hornets, Suns, and the Rockets to lose.

Hornets are getting manhandle right now so that leaves Suns and Rockets. 1 of 3 so far.

[scanry]

ok now we need Hornets, Suns, and the Rockets to lose.

Hornets will grant your wish. The suns are playing a tight game against Orlando, and I'm goina watch the Warriors game now. Wish they win though.

[Chieflion]

If the Rockets do not score at least 110 for their game(Warriors), something is wrong. Hornets are losing to the Celtics and the Suns down by 1 against the Magic.

[duncan228]

Final: Spurs 98, Timberwolves 86 (http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/spursworld/2008/12/gameday-spurs-vs-timberwolves-1.html)
By Joe Alexander

The Spurs dominated at the offensive end in the fourth quarter to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 98-86 Friday. The victory gave the Spurs a season-high five-game win streak.

Tony Parker had 16 of the Spurs' 32 points in the fourth quarter. Parker had only one points in the first three quarters combined. Parker also had nine assists.

Tim Duncan led the Spurs with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Manu Ginobili had 16 points.

FOURTH QUARTER

Tony Parker, who couldn't buy a basket in the first half, is up to 13 points - 12 in the fourth quarter. The Spurs lead 86-68 with 4:54 left.

The Timberwolves are on a 7-0 run. The Spurs lead was as high as 16 but is down to 76-67 with 6:44 left in the game.

Tim Duncan threw a nearly length of the court pass to Michael Finley for a fast-break basket. They've connected on that play a few times lately. The play gave Finley 12 points and the Spurs a 76-60 lead.

Tony Parker had seven assists before he recorded his first basket. Parker finally made a driving basket with 10:59 left in the game. He scored the Spurs' next two baskets as well. They lead 74-59 with 9:57 left and are pulling away.

THIRD QUARTER

Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili combined for 15 points in the third quarter and the Spurs head into the final period with a 66-57 lead.

Ginobili has 14 points, including seven so far in the third quarter. He has the Spurs' last three baskets. They lead 59-55.

Tony Parker made 1 of 2 free throws with 6:18 left in the third quarter. The made free throw was his first point of the game.

Duncan had six points early in the second half. He is up to 12 points and is the first Spur in double figures. The Spurs lead 50-47.

The Spurs opened the second half with their starting five on the floor.

SECOND QUARTER

The Timberwolves outscored the Spurs 9-3 to finish the first half and it's 41-41 at halftime.

For the Big Three, Manu Ginobili had seven points in the first half, Tim Duncan had six points and six rebounds and Tony Parker did not score.

Matt Bonner has nine points, hitting four shots from the outside including one 3-pointer. The Spurs built their lead to 38-32.

Roger Mason Jr. hit a 3-pointer, then had an assist that set up a Duncan dunk. The Spurs have their largest lead in what has been a tight game at 34-30.

The Spurs have two baskets in the first four minutes of the second quarter - a 3-pointer by George Hill and another one by Ginobili. The Timberwolves lead 26-25.

FIRST QUARTER

The Spurs' Kurt Thomas scored the last four points of the first quarter and the first period ended in a 19-19 tie.

The Timberwolves made the first run of the game with an 8-0 spurt. A driving layup by Ginobili halted it. The Timberwolves lead 15-11.

Bonner had an early basket and a 3-pointer. It's tied 9-9 at the first timeout. Bonner had nine points in the first half of Wednesday's victory over the Hawks.

[Ice009]

Good win. TP played great in the 4th quarter.

I would like to see Manu and Tony pass it off a bit more to Mason and Hill though.

Hill had a very good game too.

[scanry]

If the Rockets do not score at least 110 for their game(Warriors), something is wrong. Hornets are losing to the Celtics and the Suns(trade depleted) down by 1 against the Magic.

J Rich is playing and has 7 points. Shaq isn't available due to his Grand mom's funeral.

[Chieflion]

Oh, sorry about that. J-Rich isnt that productive for the Suns today, I am assuming he had not practiced with the Suns. The Suns needed Shaq against Dwight Howard in this game, unfortunately, condolences to his mom.

[Yorae]

Almost a double double for TP...

[Budkin]

Way to pick it up after halftime and put a shit team in their place. 5 wins in a row for our Spurs! Woot!

[TampaDude]

The Hornets-Celtics game isn't quite over yet...CP3 just made it a 7-point game with 2:37 left.

[peskypesky]

I don't understand why Mason gets no court time anymore.

He's hitting shots yet he never gets the ball or court time.

i didnt get to see the game and i'm wondering why everyone is complaining about finley getting more burn than mason....yet from the stats, i'm seeing that finley grabbed 7 rebounds and was 5 of 9 in 27 minutes....not too shabby

[TampaDude]

KG just sealed it with the alley-oop jam. Hornets are done. Sweet.

[kace]

Alright give George Hill all of Tony's minute. He totally sucks out there.


Spurs stinking tonight especially Tony.

George has played a lot better. Give him the minutes.


Tony looks like he hasn't gotten over whatever he had the other night. It actually looked like Foye and Telfair were relieved to see Tony on the court after expereiencing Hills D though.:tu

Hopefully Hill can pick up the slack for Tony in the 2nd half, if Tony isn't capable.


Wtf Was That Parker?

I'd bench him for that stupid ass shot.


I wish Pop wasn't so stubborn about playing Parker and give Hill some extra minutes.


What a joke. Parker only has 1 point and he's coming into the game now? Why the hell pop?


Finley 3!

Leave Parker out, Pop!


Pop, put Hill back in please.

Get Mason some shots. TP and Manu are hogging a little bit here.


Put TP on the bench for the rest of the game, my goodness


Parker used up his stuff. Stop making plays for him.


and TP scored 16 of the 32 spurs points in the fourth quarter :lmao:rollin:lmao

good for us that Pop is the SA coach and not some of ST posters ;)

[timtonymanu]

and TP scored 16 of the 32 spurs points in the fourth quarter :lmao:rollin:lmao

good for us that Pop is the SA coach and not some of ST posters ;)

and i happened to be one of those replies. Shame on me!

[Reck]

Kace dont be ridiculous.

We're not nostradamus. How the hell are we suppose to know that Tony would get hot on the last quarter?

I stand by what I said. At the time he sucked and I based my post on that my friend.

[Chieflion]

Perhaps we should give a new nickname for Parker, Mr Fourth Quarter.

[Yorae]

Tony "Need to rest from pregame.." Parker...ok just joking...Tony "Bitch me so I can score" Parker...

[kace]

Kace dont be ridiculous.

We're not nostradamus. How the hell are we suppose to know that Tony would get hot on the last quarter?

I stand by what I said. At the time he sucked and I based my post on that my friend.

i'm just joking, man. nothing serious here. ;)

no one could say he would score as much in the 4th, including me.

but i still think people are really quick to bury him. and it's not the same thing to notice that he sucked in the first three quarters, what he did greatly although the 7 assists, than to say bench him for the fourth

when you have stars in your team, and we have three of them, you know they can get hot at any moment and you go with them till the end, even if it ends with a loss. There's not so much case, minus injury or fatigue, where i want to see tim, tony or manu on the bench at the end of a game.

[TampaDude]

There's not so much case, minus injury or fatigue, where i want to see tim, tony or manu on the bench at the end of a game.

Well, against OKC, the Spurs just might be up by 20+ in the 4th...Pop would almost surely rest the starters then, especially with B2B road games against the Hornets and the Magic coming up.

[kace]

Well, against OKC, the Spurs just might be up by 20+ in the 4th...Pop would almost surely rest the starters then, especially with B2B road games against the Hornets and the Magic coming up.

OK. i forgot to mention in a close game of course.

[DPG21920]

Well maybe if you posters weren't so emotionally drunk you would learn that you lean on your best players even when they have not done great. Quit judging quarter by quarter and evaluate in chunks.

[Bender]

if Parker didn't have a crappy game for the most part, we wouldn't have needed a big 4th QTR

[TampaDude]

OK. i forgot to mention in a close game of course.

Yes, of course. :toast

[MarHill]

and TP scored 16 of the 32 spurs points in the fourth quarter :lmao:rollin:lmao

good for us that Pop is the SA coach and not some of ST posters ;)

Yep...you said it!!

It's amazing that Pop knows what he's doing(according to some of the ST posters)!! :lol

[Ice009]

and TP scored 16 of the 32 spurs points in the fourth quarter :lmao:rollin:lmao

good for us that Pop is the SA coach and not some of ST posters ;)


Hill still should have gotten all those minutes earlier when he was playing better than TP. TP was given one more chance in the 4th and he played a lot better.

The problem we had was when TP was playing awful and George wasn't TP was out on the court getting minutes.

[Ice009]

Kace dont be ridiculous.

We're not nostradamus. How the hell are we suppose to know that Tony would get hot on the last quarter?

I stand by what I said. At the time he sucked and I based my post on that my friend.

Yep calling people out after the game is stupid.

He should have said that to us at that point in the game.

I based it on how Tony was playing at the time. Fact is he was playing awful. The game before TP was given a chance at the start of the fourth to redeem himself and Pop saw that he didn't have it so he benched him for the rest of the game. I think Pop did the same tonight. If TP didn't start the 4th quarter playing well I think he would have benched him again.

[DPG21920]

Yep calling people out after the game is stupid.

He should have said that to us at that point in the game.

I based it on how Tony was playing at the time. Fact is he was playing awful. The game before TP was given a chance at the start of the fourth to redeem himself and Pop saw that he didn't have it so he benched him for the rest of the game. I think Pop did the same tonight. If TP didn't start the 4th quarter playing well I think he would have benched him again.

It is not like he is Finley or Bonner or Mason. He is part of our championship big 3. You ride those guys 99.99% of the time, good or bad.

[Ice009]

Well maybe if you posters weren't so emotionally drunk you would learn that you lean on your best players even when they have not done great. Quit judging quarter by quarter and evaluate in chunks.

Normally most of us wouldn't react that way as I'm sure most people want TP out there. Tony was coming off of a bad game where he was benched in the 4th quarter and I'd say some of us thought he was still drained from that 2OT game so I thought it might be better to get him off of the court at that point. Also, Hill was playing pretty good so it would have been good to give him more court time.

[DPG21920]

Normally most of us wouldn't react that way as I'm sure most people want TP out there. Tony was coming off of a bad game where he was benched in the 4th quarter and I'd say some of us still thought he was still drained from that 2OT game so we thought it might be better to get him off of the court at that point to give Hill a chance since he was playing pretty good tonight.

I am sure later in the season you will see Hill out there in these scenarios more often. But for right now Pop is teaching. He has put Hill in at the end of a tight game before. But now, he wants him to watch what it means to have a bad 3 quarters, then pull it together when it matters. Hill sees this and he learns how it is a privledge to earn a coaches trust.

[ducks]

tp played like manu does sometimes
and turns in on in the fourth and
people want tp on the bench instead of praising he basically helped get the w

unreal

[Manufan909]

tp played like manu does sometimes
and turns in on in the fourth and
people want tp on the bench instead of praising he basically helped get the w

unreal

Thats what happens when you play crappy for 3 quarters before doing awesome. If he'd had more than 1 point before the 4th, it would've been ok. Manu had his points even between the first 3 quarters and the last one, but Tony just plain sucked on O. At least he handed out a bunch of assists.

[Ice009]

tp played like manu does sometimes
and turns in on in the fourth and
people want tp on the bench instead of praising he basically helped get the w

unreal

Ducks most of us are going off of his last game. He had a 2OT recently and had looked like crap since then.

Pop benched him last game in the 4th quarter. I thought he was still tired. If Tony had come off of 2-3 days rest I wouldn't have been calling for him to be benched earlier in the game.

Surely people here can see this? For me it was mainly fatigue related when calling for his benching. I just thought he was still tired and I thought that was the reason for his poor game up until that point.

[Ice009]

I am sure later in the season you will see Hill out there in these scenarios more often. But for right now Pop is teaching. He has put Hill in at the end of a tight game before. But now, he wants him to watch what it means to have a bad 3 quarters, then pull it together when it matters. Hill sees this and he learns how it is a privledge to earn a coaches trust.

Different circumstances mate.

I thought TP was still drained from the Dallas game. It is not a good idea riding players when they don't look like they have the energy and are playing poorly.

Now if Pop was trying to teach Hill what you're saying then that turned out to be a good lesson :).

[spursfan09]

Maybe we should assume that TP and Pop and the rest of coaching staff know how to handle TP's minutes, and TP is conditioned enough to fight through fatigue and be a positive factor in a win.

[duncan228]

The winning wall.

http://www.nba.com/media/spurs/wallpaper_081212_1024.jpg

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Duncan probably didn't even get the foul call om that play

[duncan228]

Duncan probably didn't even get the foul call om that play

He does he fair share of whining to the refs, and it does bother me, especially if it's not a dead ball and he doesn't get back on the other end.

But, in his defense, he does get hacked a lot with no call. It must get frustrating.

[mystargtr34]

Duncan probably didn't even get the foul call om that play

:lol you already quoted T Park in your sig - that was a classic.

[kace]

i saw so many games where manu was taking bad shots and TO prone and he saved our ass in the 4th. same thing with tim in games where he seemed so lost and still managed to get back in shape in the 4 th.

there's no way you put your stars players on the bench at the end of the game because they played bad if the game is still close. it's a confidence killer. if the player is obviously tired or injured, it's another thing.

[Spurtacus]

Pretty happy with our overall performance. Could have been better, obviously. Glad TP showed up in the 4th.