Game bloag: Spurs vs Magic 1/11/09

[loveforthegame]

I hate to see Finley go out he's actually playing well in this 2nd half.

[Spurs Brazil]

We can't win the game with those refs

This is pathetic

[Yorae]

Damn Bonner..shoot a 3 at the other please.

[td4mvp21]

Its Fucking Rigged!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Bonner didn't touch him!

WTF????

[dougp]

Every single Spurs player / coach should mention the officiating and lambast them in the post-game. I'd like to see Stern & Co. fine an entire team when these refs should be fired. Or Stern should be replaced.

[pawe]

right back at you nelson

[Spurs Brazil]

Tp J!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[m33p0]

Eat That, Dwight!

[Capt Bringdown]

It's Mason time

[vanishing_dude]

good foul..

[loveforthegame]

The bad free throw shooters always hit them against us.

[Spurologist]

fuck howard needs to shoot her percentage at the line

[024]

bonner with some very poor mistakes.

[pawe]

these refs really suck

[mystargtr34]

Oh Wow.

[vanishing_dude]

hassle...dwight hitting both..go hit them Timmy

[Spurs Brazil]

Another one

I can't believe

[vanishing_dude]

what offensive foul?

[vanishing_dude]

nice one nelson..

[JohnnySixString]

Either the Spurs play to destroy this team in the last 3 minutes or they lose. There's no fucking way they can beat the Magic AND the refs at this rate.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[m33p0]

nice gift wrap by the refs :flipoff

[HarlemHeat37]

wow, what a stupid double-team..ridiculous..

[Reck]

Fucking JJ Redick.

[Ice009]

What Are The Spurs Doing Giving Up Threes.

Fuck.

[loveforthegame]

You've got to be kidding me.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bad one Mason

Stay on your guy

[Spurologist]

:pctoss

wide open 3s all fuckin game for the magic

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Redick is awful unless he's shooting the ball with set feet, then he's deadly. Bad rotation by Ro there.

These fucking refs seem to want the game to be about them.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

This the Magic's night

They are unbelievable on offense.

[Ice009]

Fuck Fuck Fuck No Threes For The Other Team Spurs.

[50 cent]

This game is driving me insane.

[HarlemHeat37]

Howard has the ball at the top of the wing with the shot clock winding down..if he gets fouled, we can live with that too..but Mason lives his man to give up an open 3..what a horrible, unnecessary mistake..

[pawe]

Has reddick miss a 3 yet? fuck him and his better basketball dvd..i wont buy that shit

[loveforthegame]

It doesn't make sense.

Let Howard have his layup or dunk instead of letting there 3 point shooters go wild.

[45 bank shot]

i can see Stern surely hates spurs a lot !!!

[Ice009]

Alright this is beautiful. A nice tight game. PRESSURE PACKED Do it Spurs. :).

[Spurologist]

They are unbelievable on offense.

yep



This the Magic's night

Hold that thought

[Ice009]

Suck it in and DO IT. WIN the game. TAKE IT.

[Spurs Brazil]

No double team now

Stay with your man

[ManuTP9]

the refs ruined the game

[Spurs Brazil]

Unbeliaveble

[vanishing_dude]

another 3...hassle..

[lefty]

Fuck

[loveforthegame]

I'm surprised Pop brought Finley in this late in the game.

[lefty]

Unbeliaveble

Unbeavable

[Reck]

Wow.

This is beyond ridiculous. Try to defend next time Spurs.

[loveforthegame]

That sealed it.

[mystargtr34]

Game.

[lefty]

Super fuck

[johnnyblues]

...and another 3 for the Magic...:bang

[Capt Bringdown]

take out our clutch shooter, Mason? nice, Pop.

[lefty]

Baah, no big deal

[Johnny RIngo]

Spurs choking down the stretch against a good team. Typical.

[Spurs Brazil]

DAmn TP

[lefty]

Hey we scored (I think)

[mystargtr34]

Fuckin Tony chokin hard.

[SpurAddict561]

choking? no

67% from 3 is un heard of........

[45 bank shot]

itz overrr

[boutons_]

fuck, swept

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Fuck, TP has no legs left and short arms two layups to tie the game.

:pctoss

[Admidave50]

He did a "Mike Bibby", wtf

[Ice009]

WE NEEDED A FUCKING THREE WHY TAKE STUPID LOW PERCENTAGE SHOTS off balance inside.

Just throwing it up. FUCKING GUTLESS play Spurs. Take a fucking three.

[itzsoweezee]

parker scores 31 and has one of his shitiest games of the season again.

[dougp]

Way to ballhog, Tony.

[lefty]

Good night

[loveforthegame]

Well, that sucked.

[Spurs Brazil]

Nelson killed us again

[pawe]

not our night. 14/21 threes by the magic? GTFO

[baseline bum]

the refs ruined the game

Tony ruined it by blowing two layups! FUCK :bang

[td4mvp21]

Fuck this man. Fuck this.

[SmellyFeet]

Nananana, HEY HEY HEY


BYE BYEEEEEEEEE

[Ice009]

Tp is Nelson's bitch in the 4th quarter.

TP played the way I told him not to. He tried to take over the game and do it himself with out using his teammates

[Yorae]

Oh well. We can't seem to win against magic.

[SpurAddict561]

67% from 3

we should be happy we're only losing by 5

holy shit they were on fire tonight

[lefty]

Shhhhut.........

Don't criticize Tony

It's sacrilege around here :pctoss

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Wow.

This is beyond ridiculous. Try to defend next time Spurs.

Please STFU. They TRIED. The Magic were better. Most of the open 3s were NOT off bad rotations like the Ro Money one a moment ago, they were off good offense by the magic.

[loveforthegame]

The Magic 3s killed us tonight.

[mystargtr34]

Need a 3 here.

[Ice009]

Nananana, HEY HEY HEY


BYE BYEEEEEEEEE

Fuck this shit. SMASH THE LAKERS heads in Wednesday after we beat the Magic tonight.

[vanishing_dude]

i thinkg this would be a corner three for the spurs

[mVp]

Parker choked... and got owned by Nelson all night long.

[loveforthegame]

I have a feeling this play will be for Finley. He'll miss and we'll have a bunch of threads about how we need to trade his ass.

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck

[Ice009]

All i wanted TP to do in the 4th was pick his spots and use his teammates. He trying to go one on one too much.

[spurswillwin09]

Nelson should def. make the allstar team fa-sho!!!

[WildcardManu]

$%@%#^%#%$#%$@#$!@^&%r*(^(*)**%&rytdw@qerastghdfut&*%r^#%$@#%$ty

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Well, Orlando were the better team tonight, but we played pretty well and that gives me hope that we're improving. Eliminate a few mistakes and we win this one... hell, if TP could make a layup at the end the game is tied.

Oh, and the Magic are for real.

[Johnny RIngo]

Spurs are 7-10 against .500 teams after tonight.

[Capt Bringdown]

Way to go - Mason gets all of 4 shots this game.

[loveforthegame]

That's a tough one to swallow.

[pawe]

I have a feeling this play will be for Finley. He'll miss and we'll have a bunch of threads about how we need to trade his ass.

spot on man.

[erikuff]

Parker choked... and got owned by Nelson all night long.
He only choked in the 4th quarter. :depressed

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Parker choked... and got owned by Nelson all night long.

Parker ran out of legs at the end.

Owned by Nelson? Parker had 31/6, Nelson 22/5. GTFO.

[SpursPreacher]

5 vs 8 its hard to damn win.

[Duncan2177]

Are we ready for the lakers? We cant even beat the magic at home.

[boutons_]

Spurs are dead without 30 pts from 3Gs

[50 cent]

Well, Orlando and the refs were the better team tonight, but we played pretty well and that gives me hope that we're improving. Eliminate about 15 one-sided calls and we win this one... hell, if TP could make a layup at the end the game is tied.

Oh, and the Magic are for real.
Fixed.

[lefty]

At least, Spurs will be pissed off for the Lakers game

[justinandimcool]

We did a good job on Dwight at least.

The Magic were just on fire.

I'm not taking this one too hard. The Spurs proved to me they can play with the good teams, and this game with a quiet Mason/Finley/Bonner. Sometimes they just don't fall. Better in January than in June.

[duncan228]

Final: Magic 105, Spurs 98 (http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/spursworld/2009/01/game-blog-spurs-vs-magic.html)
By Joe Alexander

J.J. Reddick and Jameer Nelson each hit a big 3-pointer in the final three minutes of the game to help the Magic capture a 105-98 victory over the Spurs.

Reddick's 3-pointer put the Magic in front for good with 2:34 left.

Dwight Howard led the Magic with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Tony Parker led the Spurs with 31 points.

FOURTH QUARTER

It's staying close, and sometimes a little rough, heading down the stretch. The Magic lead 97-94 with 2:18 left.

Roger Mason Jr.'s second basket of the game was a 3-pointer with 6:30 remaining. That put the Spurs in front 86-85.

It's that kind of night. Tony Parker went in for a rebound and got knocked down by Tim Duncan. The ball went out off the Spurs and the Magic got it back.

The Magic's Keith Bogans and Rashard Lewis hit back-to-back 3-pointers. Orlando lead 80-77 with 8:56 left.

The Spurs got a jumper from Kurt Thomas and a 3-pointer from Manu Ginobili early in the quarter. More importantly, the Magic went scoreless their first three possessions. The Spurs lead 77-74.

The Spurs opened the fourth quarter with George Hill, Roger Mason Jr., Manu Ginobili, Bruce Bowena and Kurt Thomas on the floor.

THIRD QUARTER

Former Spur Hedo Turkoglu scored 12 points in the last 9:21 of the third quarter to help the Magic take a 74-72 lead into the final period.

Hedo Turkoglu and Dwight Howard combined for the Magic's last 14 points. The Spurs look a little frustrated over some calls and the Magic lead 69-68.

Hedo Turkoglu's scoring got the the Magic going again after they went scoreless seven of their first eight possession of the second half.

The Spurs' defense is kicking in and they wiped out what was an eight-point Magic lead. Tony Parker has three baskets in a two-minute stretch and the Spurs lead 59-57.

Michael Finley made a couple of hustle plays, including a steal he converting into a dunk for the Spurs' first basket of the second half.

The Spurs' starters were on the floor to begin the second half.

SECOND QUARTER

The Magic are shooting 50 percent and made five 3-pointers in the second quarter. They took a 55-50 halftime lead.

Tony Parker led the Spurs with 18 points and six assists in the half. Tim Duncan didn't score in the second quarter.

Tim Duncan is looking tired. He sat out the first seven minutes of the second quarter and still was hanging back on offense on some possessions.

Kurt Thomas has hit three of his last four shots and Tony Parker is up to 10 points. The Magic lead 45-42.

J.J. Reddick and Hedo Turkoglu hit back-to-back 3-pointers. The Magic have their biggest lead so far at 40-32.

FIRST QUARTER

The Magic finished the first quarter with a 9-2 run to take a 34-28 lead.

Tim Duncan and Tony Parker combined to score the Spurs' first 18 points. Michael Finley's basket made it 20-20.

Midway through the first quarter, Tony Parker made his third baskets. He made three baskets the entire game the last time the Spurs played the Magic.

Tim Duncan made his first four shots and the Spurs are shooting well. The Magic are just as hot and lead 15-14.

[Reck]

I gues SD will be out for a month.

That's the good thing I guess.

[ManuTP9]

all i can fucking say is where was money mason? he hit a big 3 earlier in4th to bring us back. Also the 3rd was ruined by the fucking refs. Lets just focus on wedsday vs Fakers

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

spot on man.

Wrong. Finley has no trade value. :lol

Why the hell was he in at the end and not Mo Money???

[loveforthegame]

The Spurs just don't match up with the Magic at all.

[Spurologist]

Fucking spurstalk posters bringing up tp again as a scapegoat. Fucking pathetic. Tp kept us in the game for the larger part of the game. Yeah he missed two crucial layups but the ballhog point is pure bullshit. Spurs were on the fast break both times and he just came up short. Tp is one of our best finishers.

The magic's 3pt barrage won the game.

[Capt Bringdown]

Ball hogging by Tony and Manu, freezing out our new players. Recipe for a L.

[Ice009]

Magic flat out kicked our asses tonight.

We got beat and we're not elite. Spurs got A LOT OF work to do.

We did actually play a very good game, but it just wasn't good enough. We normally win these types of games at home. We don't lose these types of games in a Championship season.

Can it just be accounted for to the Magics hot three point shooting? how do you explain almost every team in the league coming into San Antonio and shooting lights out? Why does it happen all the time.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Fixed.

True, I reckon the bad calls went against us, but there were lots both ways.


We did a good job on Dwight at least.

The Magic were just on fire.

I'm not taking this one too hard. The Spurs proved to me they can play with the good teams, and this game with a quiet Mason/Finley/Bonner. Sometimes they just don't fall. Better in January than in June.

:tu

I feel the same.

[justinandimcool]

Yeah, other than a few turnovers in the first half by Manu and shaky play down the stretch, don't take this one too hard. The Magic would not shoot 67% in a 7 game series, no way.

[td4mvp21]

No one should have a damn fucking thing to say about the Spurs. They busted their ass out there. They worked and worked and gained the lead back after a slew of no calls and horrible calls, only to have it COMPLETELY FUCKED by two phantom calls. That completely fucked us over, we had hte momentum we just got a stop, then we get called for a "moving screen" even though Duncan was standing still. Then, Lewis misses a three AFTER NOT GETTING BREATHED ON and he gets three free throws and the Magic never look back. I don't understand. I just don't. Complaining about the refs is fuckign weak and I'm doing it hardcore right now but seriously, that looked fucking shady. It just looked fucking shady.

[m33p0]

Are we ready for the lakers? We cant even beat the magic at home.
not with the way the magic were shooting tonight.

[pawe]

I knew this game "bloag" is a bad omen

[Quiet Strength]

The spurs played pathetic defense.. its as simple as that. Pop didn't make any adjustments and the spurs lost. I would of tried udoka.. shit probably even oberto just to see how they would have played. Too many wide open 3's for orlando and that killed the spurs.

[JohnnySixString]

What a clusterfucked loss..........

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Not taking anything away from the Magic with their crazy 3s and their well-paid refs, but the Spurs need to wake the fuck up.

[scanry]

Manu is fucking terrible. :bang:bang:bang

How long does he fucking need to get back to his A game.

And his turnovers fucking cost us big time.

[justinandimcool]

Oh yeah, I completely forgot about the refs. What a fucking load of bullshit they displayed out there. And I NEVER complain about the refs.

[Ice009]

Wrong. Finley has no trade value. :lol

Why the hell was he in at the end and not Mo Money???

I can't believe that call Ruff. Why was Mason benched?

I guess because of that open three he gave reddick, but Finley got one drilled on him shortly after that benching to.

Pop has to leave Mason on the court to let him make up for it like he does Manu.

How in the fuck does Finley always get the call???????????

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Magic flat out kicked our asses tonight.

We got beat and we're not elite. Spurs got A LOT OF work to do.

We did actually play a very good game, but it just wasn't good enough. We normally win these types of games at home. We don't lose these types of games in a Championship season.

Can it just be accounted for to the Magics hot three point shooting? how do you explain almost every team in the league coming into San Antonio and shooting lights out? Why does it happen all the time.

It's JANUARY.

Same happened last year, the year before that, and before that, and before that.

If we are still making basic defensive errors in March, then start worrying.

Also, we need a big, but you know that already.

[Russ]

Turkoglu scoring 21 will win every time.

But he has as much chance of doing that in a big game as Bonner does. (Hopefully, we will understand our end of that equation before April rolls around.)

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I can't believe that call Ruff. Why was Mason benched?

I guess because of that open three he gave reddick, but Finley got one drilled on him shortly after that benching to.

Pop has to leave Mason on the court to let him make up for it like he does Manu.

How in the fuck does Finley always get the call???????????

Agreed.

[GSH]

We had more blocks, more steals, more rebounds, more assists, and fewer turnovers. We had more shot attempts, and we shot over 50% from the floor - plus we went 17-17 from the free throw line. Normally that would make for a big win. But not when the other team shoots 14-22 from the 3P line. We left too many wide open 3-pointers, but the Magic also made some really tough shots. It was one of those nights when the other team was just in the zone.

[Spurologist]

Magic flat out kicked our asses tonight.

We got beat and we're not elite. Spurs got A LOT OF work to do.

We did actually play a very good game, but it just wasn't good enough. We normally win these types of games at home. We don't lose these types of games in a Championship season.

Can it just be accounted for to the Magics hot three point shooting? how do you explain almost every team in the league coming into San Antonio and shooting lights out? Why does it happen all the time.

Dude. The spurs aren't going to win every game. We are number 1 in the southwest. That's pretty good considering how the season started. In the grand scheme of things, we are fine. Like Sean Elliott mentioned in the game, if the magic shot that percentage against any other team, it would be a double digit lead. Some of those shots were contested. Magic were better today.

[boutons_]

42 ptrs from 3Gs is hard to overcome. But Spurs were close.
Couldn't find a way to win, couldn't make their shots down the stretch. Nobody really showed up in crunch time.

Historic loss, first time the Magic sweep the Spurs, at least during the Duncan era.

Boston also beat Duncan @SA for the first time last year, or year before.

[bbarry]

We're gonna own those fuckin Fakers on Wednesday night and I can't hardly wait. Magic just got lucky they hit so many damn threes. That and the refs weren't particularly kind to us tonite. Lekars will have their 8th loss of the season by Thursday morning. :D

[Ice009]

It's JANUARY.

Same happened last year, the year before that, and before that, and before that.

If we are still making basic defensive errors in March, then start worrying.

Also, we need a big, but you know that already.

Yeah I always think the same other years too. I just didn't post much previous years. it's still early. I'm just frustrated cause there is so many good teams these days.

[Yorae]

Look with the way magic shoot the way they did tonight and the refs officiated the game, it should've been a blowout victory for them. It wasn't.

[scanry]

Finley was getting torched by every god damn Orlando player. I mean JJ Reddick, cmon.

Pop again lost us this game with his Finley Man crush. It's freaking sickening to see Finley getting schooled.:bang:bang:bang

[Reck]

Dude. The spurs aren't going to win every game. We are number 1 in the southwest. That's pretty good considering how the season started. In the grand scheme of things, we are fine. Like Sean Elliott mentioned in the game, if the magic shot that percentage against any other team, it would be a double digit lead. Some of those shots were contested. Magic were better today.

The Spurs were fine because they have been playing scrub teams.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Manu is fucking terrible. :bang:bang:bang

How long does he fucking need to get back to his A game.

And his turnovers fucking cost us big time.

Huh? He's not Manu of old, but he wasn't terrible tonight. He got to the rack, tried hard, missed a lot of shots... oooo, and he was -19 tonight! Ouch. But Tim was -13, so what does that tell us?

As for his TOs - 2008, 2.04 in 26mins, career average 2.1 in 27mins. In other words, he's turning it over the same as he always has.

[Ice009]

Finley was getting torched by every god damn Orlando player. I mean JJ Reddick, cmon.

Pop again lost us this game with his Finley Man crush. It's freaking sickening to see Finley getting schooled.:bang:bang:bang

I couldn't believe it when I saw Mason was not out there after that time out. I'm looking at Bonner and Finley. One of these two shouldn't have been in instead of Mason. Tonight it was Finley that shouldn't have been in there. Matt battled hard, didn't play great, but all didn't get many shots.

[DPG21920]

By doing good on Dwight, do you mean we only held him to 24 pts, 14 rebounds, while shooting 75% from the floor and 84% from the line with 2 blocks?

[scanry]

Huh? He's not Manu of old, but he wasn't terrible tonight. He got to the rack, tried hard, missed a lot of shots... oooo, and he was -19 tonight! Ouch. But Tim was -13, so what does that tell us?

As for his TOs - 2008, 2.04 in 26mins, career average 2.1 in 27mins. In other words, he's turning it over the same as he always has.

He had 4 critical and more like game changing turnovers.

He looked ragged and freaking flopped all over the court tonight. No wonder they didn't call that charging foul (which was clearly an offensive foul) on Howard.

[Capt Bringdown]

Hard to conjure why Pop would have more faith in Finley over Mason in such a situation. Disappointing.

[Budkin]

I love both of these teams and that game sucked.

[Spurologist]

The Spurs were fine because they have been playing scrub teams.

True. They have LAL twice, Utah, NO, and the suns all in January. It's probably be a better test but i'm waiting for March to roll around

[DPG21920]

Oh, while still allowing the Magic to shoot 3's all day? So we dont stop Dwight, dont stop the 3 point shooting, what were they stopping?

[scanry]

By doing good on Dwight, do you mean we only held him to 24 pts, 14 rebounds, while shooting 75% from the floor and 84% from the line with 2 blocks?

I swear man, why not just leave Tim on him in the 4th quater? Is Dwight that much better than Tim.

Pop seriously needs to start getting on these guys asses once in a while (especially Finley & Manu).

Manu needs discipline as he's way too erratic nowadays.

[scanry]

Oh, while still allowing the Magic to shoot 3's all day? So we dont stop Dwight, dont stop the 3 point shooting, what were they stopping?

Exactly, we ain't getting nowhere this year without a lick of defense.

[Hemotivo]

I swear man, why not just leave Tim on him in the 4th quater? Is Dwight that much better than Tim.

Pop seriously needs to start getting on these guys asses once in a while (especially Finley & Manu).

Manu needs discipline as he's way too erratic nowadays.

:lol:lol:lol

[td4mvp21]

Hard to conjure why Pop would have more faith in Finley over Mason in such a situation. Disappointing.

I'll never understand that either. True, Mason made a mistake by sagging off of Reddick (how obvious is it to let Howard CREATE BY HIMSELF with 4 seconds on the shot lock?) but Finley makes numerous mistakes on the defensive end and gets a free pass 24/7. Finley responded by clanking two threes. Finley has done well this season but Mason should have been in-he just hit a three and is known to heat up.

[Hemotivo]

Finley was getting torched by every god damn Orlando player. I mean JJ Reddick, cmon.

Pop again lost us this game with his Finley Man crush. It's freaking sickening to see Finley getting schooled.:bang:bang:bang

dude, wtf?

the spurs are one of the best and is still jan.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I love both of these teams and that game sucked.

Huh? It was a great game to watch except the ending and the refs.

[Yorae]

Thank god it still January. Lots of work to do...

[peskypesky]

Tough loss but what are you going to do when a team hits 63% of their threes? That kind of shooting is just a statistical aberration...meaning, it ain't going to happen often.

That being said, Magic are looking nice these days. I didn't really consider them an elite team til tonight. They're taking care of business. They took care of us. We have work to do. The FO has serious work to do.

[bbarry]

This is the NBA. Just because we've been playing scrub teams, doesn't automatically make it an automatic W. Spurs have been going out and taking care of business. They've only lost two games to 'scrub' under .500 teams since mid-November when they weren't healthy. Both of those losses were to the Bucks who always play us well.

Look at the Celtics for example. They supposedly had plenty of 'automatic W's' but they end up losing because they aren't taking care of business against scrub teams. They were COMPLETELY healthy losing those games which is even worse for them.

[DPG21920]

Spurs shot better from the field, had better FT%, out rebounded, out assisted, stole more, blocked more shots, and had less turnovers.

Only thing Magic did better was have more FT attempts and hit more 3's.

But it was weird because all the calls stopped the momentum and marred what was shaping up to be a good game.

[scanry]

dude, wtf?

the spurs are one of the best:lol and is still jan.

I seriously doubt that.

It's just frustrating when a winnable and kind of like a statement game gets away.

[MarHill]

The Spurs are fine. They competed with a good team and that's what I wanted to see from them against better competition.

Spurs shot 50% from the field and Orlando shot 48.6% from the field.

Spurs outrebounded Orlando 38-33 and both teams had 6 offensive rebounds.

Spurs had 11 turnovers and Orlando had 13 turnovers.

The Spurs made 100% (17-17) in free throws and Orlando made 86% in their FTs.

The difference is the game was the three point shooting. Orlando made 14 of 22 three pointers for 63% and the Spurs made 3 of 13 three pointers for 23%.

Orlando did a good job closing out on the Spurs 3 pt. shooters and the Spurs played terrible 3 pt. defense.

Also, KT played well and hit open jumpers on the pick-n-pop play. That's a good sign. Also, I believe that Mason and Bonner needed more opportunities for shots.

The Spurs will have to work on their 3 pt. defense and they will be ready for Wednesday night.


:flag:

[Capt Bringdown]

If we would've won, it would have been justifiably called a significant win against a good team.

However, when we lose, it doesn't matter, it's only January, etc. Interesting.

[Hemotivo]

I seriously doubt that.

It's just frustrating when a winnable and kind of like a statement game gets away.

ok

[td4mvp21]

Spurs shot better from the field, had better FT%, out rebounded, out assisted, stole more, blocked more shots, and had less turnovers.

Only thing Magic did better was have more FT attempts and hit more 3's.

But it was weird because all the calls stopped the momentum and marred what was shaping up to be a good game.

See, this is what makes me so fucking angry. I'd be much more willing to accept this loss if the Spurs sucked ass, but they outplayed the Magic in every aspect except the two you mentioned. And when we got the lead in the fourth quarter and the momentum, back to back HORRIBLE calls, the most bullshit of calls, ruined it. Destroyed it. We never recovered. I hate it and I'm not going to get over this game very easily because we played very well and lost. I'm so pissed off. There were so many blown calls and no calls against us, it's ridiculous. I can't even think right now I'm so pissed.

[MarHill]

If we would've won, it would have been justifiably called a significant win against a good team.

However, when we lose, it doesn't matter, it's only January, etc. Interesting.

Interesting...yes I agree!!

But there was only one (okay two) factors that kept the Spurs winning.....three point shooting (offense and defense) and the refs.

The Spurs won every other statisical category in the game....they will be fine!!

[HarlemHeat37]

how many girls is Dwight Howard going to impregnate tonight in celebration?..

[MarHill]

See, this is what makes me so fucking angry. I'd be much more willing to accept this loss if the Spurs sucked ass, but they outplayed the Magic in every aspect except the two you mentioned. And when we got the lead in the fourth quarter and the momentum, back to back HORRIBLE calls, the most bullshit of calls, ruined it. Destroyed it. We never recovered. I hate it and I'm not going to get over this game very easily because we played very well and lost. I'm so pissed off. There were so many blown calls and no calls against us, it's ridiculous. I can't even think right now I'm so pissed.

td4mvp21,

I understand your angry. I'm upset too...but if they would have lost in those other statisical categories...then I would be concerned about them against the elite teams. But...they played well except in one aspect of the game and we have to give Orlando credit as well for shooting lights out.

The Spurs showed a lot more tonight and how much they have progress in this loss then against all the wins vs the bottom feeders of the league.

They will be ready on Wednesday night!!!

:flag:

[taruky]

Turkoglu scoring 21 will win every time.

But he has as much chance of doing that in a big game as Bonner does. (Hopefully, we will understand our end of that equation before April rolls around.)

:lol Bonner can't carry Turk's jock strap. Must be a b!tch to see Hedo a better player than he was when he was here.

[td4mvp21]

td4mvp21,

I understand your angry. I'm upset too...but if they would have lost in those other statisical categories...then I would be concerned about them against the elite teams. But...they played well except in one aspect of the game and we have to give Orlando credit as well for shooting lights out.

The Spurs showed a lot more tonight and how much they have progress in this loss then against all the wins vs the bottom feeders of the league.

They will be ready on Wednesday night!!!

:flag:

I don't even want to watch another game right now. I'll be ready for Wednesday.

And yes, I'm happy with the way the Spurs played. They can hang with anyone. I'm just frustrated because I feel that we got this one taken away.

[mVp]

I just hope we destroy the Lakers on Wednesday... that's all I want, fuck the Magic and their bullshit threes.

[Yorae]

Losing wallpaper.
http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090112/capt.ae1072e61c2140849c8c35c84133dab1.magic_spurs_ basketball_txeg103.jpg
I know bowen, it's very disappointing.

[Ice009]

:lol Bonner can't carry Turk's jock strap. Must be a b!tch to see Hedo a better player than he was when he was here.

Enjoy Hedo in the playoffs.

[DPG21920]

Look the Magic played well and the so did the Spurs. But they did not take away anything from the Magic. Even though the Spurs shot better from the field, they allowed too many good looks. The Magic played well and took advantage of the favorable calls. That is all.

[alchemist]

the good: played about as good as you can to win a game.
the bad: the other team played even better.
the ugly: tons of mistakes leaving wide open 3pt shooters

Overall I'm excited because we're not there yet and we still had opportunities to win the game, it also means we have lots of room to grow over these next couple of months. It's gonna be some journey.

[Hemotivo]

Enjoy Hedo in the playoffs.

ouch

[Rockhound]

Pop took the night off.

Finley must have his own custom mat in Pop's office.

[Ice009]

the good: played about as good as you can to win a game.
the bad: the other team played even better.
the ugly: tons of mistakes leaving wide open 3pt shooters

Overall I'm excited because we're not there yet and we still had opportunities to win the game, it also means we have lots of room to grow over these next couple of months. It's gonna be some journey.

The Spurs have got to stop hanging their heads every time the Magic or another team make a bullshit play or shot.

I'm seeing this way too often these days like the Spurs are going to give up because the other team keeps pulling ridiculous plays out of their asses. So what if the Magic made a thread, get over in and move on to the next possession. every time the refs make a mistake the Spurs dwell on it too much, forget about it and move onto the next play. Pop usually has the team not worrying about that sort of shit, but lately they are letting is distract them and take away from their game.

[Russ]

:lol Bonner can't carry Turk's jock strap. Must be a b!tch to see Hedo a better player than he was when he was here.

Hedo was always great in January. Just ask Sacto and SA.

If and when Orlando ever gets to the stage that it plays in big games -- which it has not during Hedo's blissful stay -- then you will learn how Hedo peforms in big games.

Until then, just enjoy being Orlando. :)

[Yorae]

Crazy Eyes in full effect

http://a.espncdn.com/media/apphoto/01d9dc65-6151-42c2-acd1-ccfc6b583db1.jpg

[Ice009]

Another thing is what is Mason doing taking 4 shots? Is that all he had. Another poster mentioned it earlier so please correct me if that is wrong.

You'd never see Stephen Jackson take 4 shots on the big stage like this. Either Mason needs to say fuck it and take more shots or Pop needs to wake up and get our best shooter the ball more and runs some plays to get him loose.

[debo]

The Spurs just bloaged it.

[Yorae]

Bloag is a bad mojo. Never use it again.

[ploto]

For all the people wanting to dog Hedo, he was a huge factor in that the Spurs were so focused on his penetration that he got open looks for Howard for dunks and open three's for guys on the perimeter. Without his play, all those wide open 3's the Magic hit do not happen. I guess you all know better than David Robinson who said Hedo is the difference maker for the Magic. Hedo was and still is the long 3 who can shoot from the outside, put the ball on the floor, pass, rebound, and play PF in a small ball line-up. So wonderful to see Hedo tonight.

Who can forget?
T6EHymC25RM

[magui86770]

Was at game. Some thoughts...

1. Mason didn't get the ball enough! Four shots only?!

2. Parker look too much for his own shot. Think he got tired at the end and thats why he missed the last 2 close shots.

3. Went away from Timmy. He had 10 points at the end of 1st qtr and had Howard in foul trouble. We don't go back to him until the fourth quarter.

[HarlemHeat37]

who gives a fuck about Hedo Turkoglu? he's an irrelevant player..he's shooting 39% this year, and has been their FOURTH best player..he's had 1 good season in his entire career..he's never won anything significant as a main player..he's ugly..

he had a good game, good for him..he hasn't had many this year..

he's an irrelevant player..

[ploto]

who gives a fuck about Hedo Turkoglu?

I do.

[Ice009]

I do.

Well go an talk about him somewhere else.

I don't like him. He forced Pop to bench Manu and then he was horrendous in the playoffs against the Lakers. Absolutely awful except for 1 game of that series.

[Capt Bringdown]

Another thing is what is Mason doing taking 4 shots? Is that all he had. Another poster mentioned it earlier so please correct me if that is wrong.

You'd never see Stephen Jackson take 4 shots on the big stage like this. Either Mason needs to say fuck it and take more shots or Pop needs to wake up and get our best shooter the ball more and runs some plays to get him loose.

You are correct, sir.

[papashango]

Its blame Finley for the loss day again. Those have been rare this year. Fact is, it doesn't matter if it was Mason or Finley out there in the 4th. The Magic were gonna win regardless. You don't allow teams to shoot that well from 3. And frankly, I don't think a team deserves to win who allows it. Things are fine. Everyone wants to panic. We competed tonight. No, i'm not satisfied with just competing but the game could've went either way and that was with the Magic going bizarck from 3.

[Brutalis]

Typical. Spurs can't beat the best teams, only the good to average to piss poor.

[Nashfan]

Spurs 111
Magic 65

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[Nashfan]

Easy win tonight..the Orlando Magic don't have any All-Star caliber players. Hedo Turkoglu, Jameer Nelson, and Rashard Lewis are a couple of scorers to watch out for, other than that no other threats, easy W, another day at the office for the Spurs today. Just make sure we stay healthy for the Lakers Wednesday. This game is no big deal.

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Typical. Spurs can't beat the best teams, only the good to average to piss poor.

:tu

[xellos88330]

The game was too ridiculous. Parker screwed the pooch at the end. Had someone (i don't have tivo) in the corner for 3 on his last layup and missed the pass.

[Spork KIller]

Pathetic mother Fuckers!!

I told you so!

You Suck!

[Spork KIller]

Typical. Spurs can't beat the best teams, only the good to average to piss poor.



I'm glad you pathetic homers finally admit it!

Ahhh

And you will lose on Wednesday too!!

The Lakers will mop the floor with your pathetic team!

[crc21209]

Pathetic mother Fuckers!!

I told you so!

You Suck!


Coming from a guy whos team can barely beat the Clippers. Jackass.

[crc21209]

Shit happens. Especially when the other team is bombing from 3. And the refs are fucking u over at home. The Spurs will be ready for the Lakers, no doubt.

[Johnny RIngo]

Typical. Spurs can't beat the best teams, only the good to average to piss poor.

Gotta agree. Spurs aren't anywhere near elite right now(7-10 vs .500 teams). I hope the team takes the Lakers game seriously. They need to prove that they can hang with the top teams.

[LEONARD]

Easy win tonight..the Orlando Magic don't have any All-Star caliber players. Hedo Turkoglu, Jameer Nelson, and Rashard Lewis are a couple of scorers to watch out for, other than that no other threats, easy W, another day at the office for the Spurs today. Just make sure we stay healthy for the Lakers Wednesday. This game is no big deal.

vaj

[ploto]

He forced Pop to bench Manu..

Have you not figured out by now that Pop has benched Manu and started Barry, Finley, and Mason since then.

[taruky]

Hedo was always great in January. Just ask Sacto and SA.

If and when Orlando ever gets to the stage that it plays in big games -- which it has not during Hedo's blissful stay -- then you will learn how Hedo peforms in big games.

Until then, just enjoy being Orlando. :)

Hedo averaged 17.5ppg, 44.7% shooting, 6.4 RPG, 5.5 APG in the playoffs last season. He's been plenty clutch in Orlando. If one good thing came out of that loss to the Lakers, it was one less championship for you clowns.

[timvp]

:tu @ taruky sighting. Even if he hates the Spurs.

Props for ya boy making a career for himself. He can even make layups now . . .