Game Blog: Spurs vs. Lakers - Jan. 14

[024]

duncan fucking keeps his eye on kobe. keep your eye on the person you are guarding.

[dirk4mvp]

Oh I'm sorry I'll just get out of this forum and go to a Spurs forum where I can express my feelings as I watch the game....


Why don't you sign up for the cry like a bitch forum?

[Supergirl]

Duncan 2 assists away from a triple double, but it will mean nothing if they blow this

[Winehole23]

Bad decision, TP.

[spursfan09]

Fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lefty]

I'm dazed and confused

[dirk4mvp]

Well, since our owner isn't out there making an ass of himself, it's up to us.


He is who he is, and spurfans are who they are.


Nice shot Pau.

[Yorae]

Damn.

[spursfan09]

oh horrible!!!!!!!!!

[dirk4mvp]

Defense, fuckers!

[Capt Bringdown]

Shaping up to be another epic loss against the Lakers.

[HarlemHeat37]

get the ball out of Tony Parker's hands please..

[mVp]

This is awful...

[DazedAndConfused]

You didn't know about Ariza on Parker.......haha.

[Quiet Strength]

If the spurs lose this game its because of duncan.

[Spurologist]

:pctoss

[Ice009]

Get The Ball To Manu.

Tony Parkjer Fucking Sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Juanobili]

:(

[lefty]

Parker you son of abitch!!

Fucking asshole mother of fuck!!!!

Selfish prick!!!


Fuck you SOB

[milkyway21]

Tim Duncan has quietly crept to within 3 assists of his first triple double of the season. The Spurs have put themselves in position to win the first of these team's 3 meetings on the season. Duncan is pulling out all the stops and makes the picture perfect touch pass, netting Parker an easy two. :wakeup:

[spursfan09]

Why don't you sign up for the cry like a bitch forum?

why would i want to post with a bunch of mav fans?

[Jloyola]

Great 4th quarter laker Defense

[dirk4mvp]

Epic shot by Kobe.

[SuperManu!!!]

No plays for manu

[Winehole23]

Go Spurs, Go!

[Spurologist]

great D TP

[milkyway21]

Tim Duncan has quietly crept to within 2 assists of his first triple double of the season. The Spurs have put themselves in position to win the first of these team's 3 meetings on the season. Duncan is pulling out all the stops and makes the picture perfect touch pass, netting Parker an easy two. :wakeup:

[Juanobili]

Oh my fucking God

[duncan228]

Tim Duncan has quietly crept to within 3 assists of his first triple double of the season.

He's within 2 assists, not 3. :)

[Winehole23]

Insane hook by timmy.

[dirk4mvp]

Kobe Bean fuckfaces!

[SuperManu!!!]

That was a duncan hail mary

[turiaf for president]

Kobe Biatchessssss

[mVp]

Omg

[Juanobili]

I hate you Kobe. I hate you.

[Yorae]

Timmmyyy!!!!

[flipcritic]

It just had to be a close game.

[Spurologist]

.........

[lefty]

Um......... OK

Where the fuck is Bruce Bowen ????????????????????

[ManuTP9]

fuck this shit kobe is gay!

[spursfan09]

Fuck Kobe!

[hitmanyr2k]

Spurs are blowing the game and you guys are talking about triple doubles. Christ :lol

[duncan228]

Superstars rise. Duncan and Kobe. What a fucking game.

[Jloyola]

Kobe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

[Winehole23]

Wow. That's what Kobe does.

[SuperManu!!!]

Go for 2 or 3?

[dirk4mvp]

why would i want to post with a bunch of mav fans?


Spurfan - ":( LA gets the calls :(

[iggypop123]

is this the game of the year already?

[JohnnySixString]

Spurs deserve and NEED to lose this game. How many god damned times can they fuck up and blow leads and games?

[HarlemHeat37]

Can We Take The Fucking Ball Out Of Kobe's Hands?! Are We Ever Going To Take The Ball Out Of His Hands?! Let Somebody Else Beat Us!!! This Entire Decade, It's The Same Shit..

[Yorae]

Mason.....

[dirk4mvp]

fuck this shit kobe is gay!


Told you.

[Ice009]

Kobe's the best.

Should have had Bruce on him though.

[Biggems]

There was no need for the nutsack thing by Bryant.....what an ass....there are kids in the stands

[SuperManu!!!]

One lucky shot deserves another?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Fucking Kobe. OMG. What was he, a metre behind the line? :pctoss

And TD, yeah he's a real wuss, not a TRUE WARRIOR. How the hell did he make that last running hook? hitman should STFU. :ihit

[DROB4EVER]

Tim Duncan is just plain soft and stupid! Refuses to rotate on D, doesnt even get his hand up on shooters, I cant believe we gave this fag 21 mil. His lover TP turning it over every other trip down the floor.

[Johnny RIngo]

TP choking again, late in the 4th quarter. Anti-clutch as always. Duncan's last two baskets have kept the team alive.

[Roxsfan]

Wow. That's what Kobe does.

Yeah, he did the EXACT same thing in the closing seconds last night in Houston.

[Supergirl]

Duncan is trying to win this game, but the rest of the Spurs seem to have gone home.

[Capt Bringdown]

Kobe is the ultimate Spurs killah.

[lefty]

Where is Bruce

Fuck aaaaaaaaaaaaargh

[turiaf for president]

kobe with the marrrrbles

[DROB4EVER]

Go for the win, we dont have enough heart for OT!

[Biggems]

btw.....why is it, we barely touch Gasol it is a foul, and on the last two Duncan FGs, Gasol has raped him and no call.

[Spurologist]

and1

masonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[Juanobili]

O MY GODq@2WRFWQ
ETGSEW

[dirk4mvp]

:wow

[lefty]

mMaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaze

[spursfan09]

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

[Quiet Strength]

Fuck yeah mason!! Still alot of time though.

[200 miles]

Mason The Great!!!

[DROB4EVER]

what a shot!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Manufan909]

Wow. That's what Kobe does.

And that is what Mason does.

[SuperManu!!!]

Mason redems himself

[Supergirl]

Ok, 12 seconds left, 2 pts down, do the Spurs draw up a play for the 3 or go for the layup and hope to get a foul as well, maybe tie the game?

[duncan228]

Roger Mason is the key to our 5th.

[JohnnySixString]

THE SPURS are the ultimate Spurs killah.

fixed

[ManuTP9]

!!1 fuck!!!!!

[phxspurfan]

Rogelio Money Mason!

[Winehole23]

Mace!

10 seconds left, though...

[td4mvp21]

Are you fucking kidding me? This is the weirdest game.

[Spurologist]

i need to chill out. Kobe will have the last shot

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Mo Moooooooo-haaaaaaaaaayyyyy!!

[Biggems]

10.5 seconds left for Kobe or Fisher to break our hearts.

[Juanobili]

Amazgin2!1

[Johnny RIngo]

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

[portpower_11]

TD is great!

But Kobe is purely unbelievable!

I wish Manu can hit a buzzer!

These two team might meet in western finals.

Without any trade, Spurs will hardly to beat Larkers in a series.

[Supergirl]

guess it's option #2

[Quiet Strength]

hahahaha hell yeah!!!

[hitmanyr2k]

Fucking Kobe. OMG. What was he, a metre behind the line? :pctoss

And TD, yeah he's a real wuss, not a TRUE WARRIOR. How the hell did he make that last running hook? hitman should STFU. :ihit

Are you fuckin stupid? Why wasn't Tim on the block demanding the damn ball when the Lakers came back? Where the fuck was he? He's SOFT...period. His defense has been atrocious in this quarter and you're still on his sack because of a couple of shots? GTFOH :lol

[lefty]

Gammmmmmmmmmme

[mVp]

Mason is CLUTCH

[DROB4EVER]

Boy Did We Luck Out!!!

[spursfan09]

Ok The spurs are getting the calls now :)

[Juanobili]

Ahahahahahah Wow

[turiaf for president]

wow mason with the daggger

[CubanMustGo]

Thank you Trevor Ariza.

[SuperManu!!!]

Wow, great defence between mason and manu

[Manufan909]

Ariza FTW? Stupid PJ.

[portpower_11]

Haha,

Fisher is as stupid as Kidd!

[Biggems]

i cannot believe Kobe passed to Ariza of all people.........

[td4mvp21]

How the fuck did we just win....whatever, I will take it. We played really well sans the epic choke job we almost pulled off.

[Allanon]

OMFG, damn, that fish and Mason shot. That was just crazy.

Good game Spurs.

[iggypop123]

at least this was only in the regular season. that mason thing was pathetic. it didint cost a title atleast. so im not terribly mad

[lefty]

Kobe not dancing!!!!

Fuck you little bitch Looooooooooooooooooool

[DazedAndConfused]

What a game.

Good job Spurs.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

YEAH!

Great double there by Bonner (?).

What a fantastic win. Gutted it out. All Duncan and Mo Money.

[milkyway21]

Ma$$$$$$$$$$$$on.........2 and1

oh yeah!

[Roxsfan]

what a lucky shot by mace.:downspin:

[Reck]

Oh my fucking god.

OH MY FUCKING GOD.

Oh and I like you ice009 but you really need to get off Parker.

[Supergirl]

Did the game really just end with Ariza travelling?

[Juanobili]

That Does It. I'm Ordering My Mason Jersey!11

[Quiet Strength]

Mason has got to start shooting alot more shots in the 4th.

[Winehole23]

Too bad Lakers. Trevor Ariza is not the answer with the game on the line.

Unbelievable game.

[Yorae]

Lakers, meet Roger Money Mason Jr.

[DROB4EVER]

Man what an ending!!!!! MASE, MANU AND HILL ALL HEART!!!

[WayOutWest]

Nice win Spurs fans. Nothing to really complain about, Lakers played well the Spurs just played better.

[mfanatic]

Spurs Win!

[Capt Bringdown]

Roger Mason is the key to our 5th.

YES. I LOVE THIS DUDE.

[200 miles]

kobe's look after mason shot is priceless

[lefty]

Mason is CLUTCH

He has won like 3-4 so far

[Reck]

Kobe Bean fuckfaces!

Mason bean fuckface. :lol

[Allanon]

Yup, can't complain, that was a great shot. Bad foul by Fisher.

[samikeyp]

What a game.

Good job Spurs.

Hell of a game by both teams.

Hopefully these two teams will decide the West again, as it should be. :toast

[galvatron3000]

I thought the Spurs should have trapped the last two plays to get the ball out of Kobe's hand, Manu did come on the last play to help Mase but all in all thanks Mason for hitting that shot, I thought the refs didn't call a foul.

[SpursPreacher]

I want a mason jersey so bad now,The lakers arent chest bumping now.

[turiaf for president]

btw that was a foul on manu and ariza took 2 steps but spurs deserved this.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Holy crap! What a game to have on January :lol

Two things:

1) Kobe has got balls the size of mount rushmore, there are no two ways around that.

and

2) Mason is fucking CLUTCH!!

[DROB4EVER]

wtf is van dummy talking about thats not a travel?

[Winehole23]

Nice hip check by Manu.

[lefty]

Van Gundy STFU

A call is a call

[tomtom]

HOLY SHIT now thats some basketball. Just an amazing game

[dbreiden83080]

What a win, LOL at Kobe having a shit-fit leaving the floor, what a dick.. :lol

[anakha]

TP choking again, late in the 4th quarter. Anti-clutch as always. Duncan's last two baskets have kept the team alive.

:lmao :lmao :lmao

[DROB4EVER]

kobe's look after mason shot is priceless

see if you can post a pic of it

[lefty]

btw that was a foul on manu and ariza took 2 steps but spurs deserved this.

Yep, Ariza pushed him

[Allanon]

And after that phantom travel call on Ariza and actual Manu foul, Spur fans can't complain about the Lakers always getting the calls.

It goes both ways.

[Quiet Strength]

btw that was a foul on manu and ariza took 2 steps but spurs deserved this.

And that fouled called on mason earlier in the game wasnt a foul. This evens it out. :lol

[KaiRMD1]

Big shot Rog, it's official, that is his nickname from now on, Big shot Rog!

[024]

duncan's rotate defense sucked balls. mason owns.

[CubanMustGo]

Are you fucking kidding me? This is the weirdest game.


You guys should be thanking the refs for not counting to 5.

Four comes before five.

[samikeyp]

Nice win Spurs fans. Nothing to really complain about, Lakers played well the Spurs just played better.

Not in the 4th. Spurs played well but damn LA was hot in the 4th.

[iggypop123]

very impressed with lakers. not defensively but neither were the spurs, but to make it a game given the injuries and heavy minutes from the guards to almost steal a game is crazy. hopefully our health improves for future matches to make it even against spurs

[lefty]

btw that was a foul on manu and ariza took 2 steps but spurs deserved this.

According to my new PVR, 3 steps

[spursfan09]

Props to Lakers. I hate Kobe still

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck you Kobe

Suck my balls MOFO

It's fucking Money Mason

[duncan228]

Final: Spurs 112, Lakers 111 (http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/spursworld/2009/01/game-blog-spurs-vs-lakers.html)
By Joe Alexander

FOURTH QUARTER

Roger Mason Jr. completed a three-point play with 10.5 seconds left off an inbounds pass and the Spurs' defense came through on the final possession of a 112-111 victory over the Lakers.

Mason and Manu Ginobili double-teamed Kobe Bryant on the Lakers' last possession. Bryant passed the ball to Trevor Ariza, who drove but was surrounded by the Spurs' inside defenders. Ariza traveled the Spurs got the ball back with less than a second left.

Kobe Bryant made a 3-pointer to put the Lakers in front 111-109 with 12.0 seconds left in the game. Spurs timeout.

The Lakers' Trevor Ariza made a tip-in, then Tim Duncan made one of two free throws. The Spurs lead 105-102 with 3:08 left. The Spurs have an outside shooting lineup on the floor for the final four minutes with Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Roger Mason Jr., Matt Bonner along with Duncan. Bonner has five fouls.

L.A.'s Josh Powell had three baskets and Kobe Bryant nailed a 3-pointer at the shot-clock buzzer. The Spurs' lead is down to 102-100 with 4:45 left.

The Spurs hit the 100-point mark with 8:04 left in the game on a George Hill jumper. That gave the Spurs their biggest lead at 100-89. Kobe Bryant was on the bench early in the quarter but he is about to come back in.

Michael Finley, who was scoreless the first three quarters, completed a three-point play with 11:18 left. The Spurs lead 98-89 with 8:59 left.

Tim Duncan didn't get a very long rest to start the fourth quarter. Matt Bonner picked up his fourth foul with 10:34 left in the game and Duncan went back in. Duncan had been on the bench since 2:28 left in the third quarter.

THIRD QUARTER

Manu Ginobili scored six points in the last 12 seconds of the third quarter, three free throws and a 3-pointer, and the Spurs take a 95-87 lead into the fourth quarter. Ginobili has 25 points.

George Hill hasn't had many shots tonight, but he has been making them when he gets the chance. His 3-pointer with 1:12 left gave him eight points and put the Spurs ahead 89-80 - their biggest lead so far.

The teams are trading shot for shot. Tim Duncan has six points in the first nine minutes of the second half and the Spurs lead 82-79. Andrew Bynum has the Lakers' last two baskets.

Roger Mason Jr. hit a 3-pointer and a jumper and Tony Parker added a jumper. The Spurs lead 70-63 early in the second half. While the Spurs have had trouble matching up with the Lakers' big men, but Lakers haven't been able to keep up with all the Spurs' perimeter scorers.

SECOND QUARTER

Manu Ginobili and Kobe Bryant both scored 14 points in the second quarter. The Spurs went into the break with a 63-61 lead.

Manu Ginobili has three 3-pointers in the second quarter. The most recent put the Spurs in front 56-53.

Tim Duncan's second basket of the night came with 6:14 left in the second quarter and tied it 45-45. He got on a roll and scored seven straight points.

The Lakers' Andrew Bynum is now 5 of 5 from the field and has 10 points. Gasol had 14 by the end of the first quarter.

Manu Ginobili and Matt Bonner hit 3-pointers early in the second quarter. Ginobili has three baskets in a stretch of 62 seconds going back to the end of the first quarter. The Spurs lead 39-38.

There was a familiar sight to start the second quarter: The Spurs' Bruce Bowen standing next to Kobe Bryant. When Bryant went to the bench with 9:10 left in the second quarter, Bowen was replaced by Roger Mason Jr.

FIRST QUARTER

Manu Ginobili had a steal, a fast-break dunk and a driving basket all in the last 20 seconds and George Hill made two free throws with 0.1 second left as the Spurs finished the quarter with a 30-29 lead.

Tony Parker just helped the Spurs get a stop on a Lakers break, then came back and finished a Spurs break at the other end. He has 10 points and it's tied 22-22.

The Spurs can't stop the Lakers' big men. Pau Gasol hit 6 of 7 and has 12 points. Andrew Bynum has four and the Lakers lead 20-15.

Kobe Bryant recorded his first basket at the 5:19 mark. It looked like Roger Mason Jr. had good defensive position at Bryant was driving, but Bryant pulled back and shot over Mason.

Both teams are off to a hot start and the Spurs lead 13-10. Pau Gasol scored the Lakers' first eight points.

Roger Mason Jr. got the defensive assignment on Kobe Bryant. Four-plus minutes into the game Mason has five points on a 3-pointer and a jumper. Bryant hasn't scored yet.

PREGAME

Spurs starters: Tony Parker, Roger Mason Jr., Michael Finley, Matt Bonner and Tim Duncan.

UPDATE: The Lakers' Jordan Farmar and Luke Walton are inactive tonight. Both have been injured. Sasha Vujacic is on the active list but is out with an injury also. Lamar Odom returned from injury in time for Tuesday's game against Houston and is active for tonight.

It seemed like there were as many Lakers jerseys as Spurs jerseys on the folks wandering around the concourse before the game. There was a loud road when the Lakers hit the floor - both cheers and boos. This might be the liveliest crowd we've had so far this season.

[SuperManu!!!]

btw that was a foul on manu and ariza took 2 steps but spurs deserved this.

What?? Get the fuck out you hater. Try to lose with some dignity

[Admidave50]

Wow, Mason is Gervin's son with his cold blood killer instinct!

Even thought we played bad in the 4th I like our ability to win close games, especially against the best team in the nba =p

[Warlord23]

Good game.

The Lakers are still well ahead of the Spurs at this point, without another defensive big man or a key Laker injury I don't think we're getting past them.

Kobe is indeed the MVP in the last 4 minutes of a half; was unguardable by any 1 defender

[Yorae]

I hate Kobe but he's good until he passes to Ariza.

[milkyway21]

what a lucky shot by mace.:downspin:
otherwise ESPN would be running that 3ptr by Kobe over and over again (:vomit:again)

1 pt game but I'll take it.

[Capt Bringdown]

What was that game recently where Pop took out Mason and put in Finley in a clutch situation?

Never again, Pop, never again. Mason is a stud, how many times has he done this already this season. Wow.

[smeagol]

Even if it was not a travel, it was not a foul either.

Spurs played very well xcept for a mental lagoon in the 4th.

[DROB4EVER]

We should have won by alot more, nice win but we still have to make changes to beat them in a series

[Johnny RIngo]

Great win but Tony should NEVER be allowed to have the ball in late-game moments. He's been so anti-clutch this year. Just give it to Duncan and Mason down the stretch.

[Quiet Strength]

duncan's rotate defense sucked balls. mason owns.

He's not aggressive on defense anymore and thats really been hurting the spurs but they do need another big to help him but until they get one duncan has got to start playing more aggressive on defense.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Are you fuckin stupid? Why wasn't Tim on the block demanding the damn ball when the Lakers came back? Where the fuck was he? He's SOFT...period. His defense has been atrocious in this quarter and you're still on his sack because of a couple of shots? GTFOH :lol

Oh, let me see, a couple of shots that kept us in the game? Yeah, Tim only had 20 and 10 with 8 assists and 2 blocks playing 1-on-2 against two very good bigs tonight, he was total garbage. Do you even know what you're saying?

As for play calling, Pop does that you fucking tool. If Pop calls a play for Manu or TP, as he did during the Laker's run, Tim's going to break the play and call for the ball??? You GTFOH because you're a fucking moron.

As for his defence, he's doing the best he can playing without another defensive big who has a hope against Bynum and Gasol. And how'd he do helping to force that TO on the last play.

You're a fucking idiot.

[ManuTP9]

excellent game

[2centsworth]

Duncan went from brutal to superman. Manu is shaking off the cobwebs. Tony's confidence is a little shaken.

[Yorae]

The last two games, tony has been terrible in 4th quarter. wonder why. don't tell me it's that pregame thing again. And oh, I think Manu is officially back.

[Johnny RIngo]

What was that game recently where Pop took out Mason and put in Finley in a clutch situation?

Never again, Pop, never again. Mason is a stud, how many times has he done this already this season. Wow.

It's absolutely retarded when Pop defers to Finley...especially in close games. Mason all the way.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Good game.

The Lakers are still well ahead of the Spurs at this point, without another defensive big man or a key Laker injury I don't think we're getting past them.

Kobe is indeed the MVP in the last 4 minutes of a half; was unguardable by any 1 defender

Spot on. Tim needs help down low very badly.

Kobe, though I hate him, is an incredible balla.

[Allanon]

Even if it was not a travel, it was not a foul either.

Spurs played very well xcept for a mental lagoon in the 4th.

It was not a travel and it was a foul, even JVG & Mark Jackson said so.

But I ain't complaining, it's the NBA game, fouls go both ways, I just don't like when people complain about 1 sided reffing. Some calls are good, some are bad, just live with it.

Spurs won a great game.

[DROB4EVER]

Tim and Tony need to start playing D! They are getting as bad as Bonner!

[TampaDude]

I knew Kobe was gonna nail that 3 there near the end...it was a beautiful shot...but it was all for nothing...suck it Kobe...suck it long, and suck it hard...

:flag: ROGER FUCKING MASON, BITCHES!!!!! :flag:

[iggypop123]

lucky win for the spurs. looking forward to the next game . if its as exiting as this one its a nice treat.

[Biggems]

what a helluva game by the 2 best teams in the West.

[lefty]

As soon as Kobe passed the ball to Ariza, I knew we won the game

Ariza was bad tonight :lol

[Reck]

You guys should be thanking the refs for not counting to 5.

Shut up please. You guys lost fair and square. Your squad was getting all the call earlier as well.

[TampaDude]

It was not a travel and it was a foul, even JVG & Mark Jackson said so.

But I ain't complaining, it's the NBA game, fouls go both ways, I just don't like when people complain about 1 sided reffing. Some calls are good, some are bad, just live with it.

Spurs won a great game.

Should've been a no-call...TD gets the rebound...game over anyway...

[Yorae]

hitmanyr2k is not just a troll. he's a trolloc.

[smeagol]

By the way, Lakers are fucking good.

[Ice009]

Oh my fucking god.

OH MY FUCKING GOD.

Oh and I like you ice009 but you really need to get off Parker.

The only time I'm going to get off TP is when he's the best PG in the NBA.

He can be if he wants it bad enough. He has to really, really, really want it.

[pawe]

Goodnight LA!! Roger Mason Jr is the freaking assassin!!

[iggypop123]

Even if it was not a travel, it was not a foul either.

Spurs played very well xcept for a mental lagoon in the 4th.

it was a foul but never gets called. everyone knows that so nothing to get upset about. its a foul but a no call in the last 5 sec.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

He's not aggressive on defense anymore and thats really been hurting the spurs but they do need another big to help him but until they get one duncan has got to start playing more aggressive on defense.

But the two go together - he can't be agressive unless he has another guy down there he can count on, which he doesn't. When the team gets another big with a clue it'll open up Tim to play more aggressive defence.

[CubanMustGo]

Spurs fortunate to get the win despite the fourth quarter choke. Will need better effort to win as they head out on the road.

[Johnny RIngo]

Good game.

The Lakers are still well ahead of the Spurs at this point, without another defensive big man or a key Laker injury I don't think we're getting past them.

Kobe is indeed the MVP in the last 4 minutes of a half; was unguardable by any 1 defender

Spurs would be up there with the other elite teams(Cavs, Celtic, Lakers, Magic) if we had another big to put next to Duncan. Makes me hate Splitter even more for not coming over.

[EJFischer]

Man, that was an exciting game. If we get to see a 7 game series between these two teams at full health, it is going to take years off of my life. I can't wait.

[smeagol]

Duncan went from brutal to superman. Manu is shaking off the cobwebs. Tony's confidence is a little shaken.

Nah, Manu should be traded . . . aren't you the big advocate for a Manu trade? :blah

[DrHouse]

Congrats on the win. Was a great game, we'll be sure to return the favor when you guys come to LAL.

I was happy to see the Lakers compete tonight so short handed and on the 2nd night of a tough b2b. Almost pulled it out if it wasn't for Derek Fisher's idiotic foul, I love the guy but he seriously needs to realize that when you're up by two you absolutely do not foul the shooter. Let them make the fucking shot because worst case is you go into a overtime.

[024]

gasol fouled duncan when he made that circus shot. gasol's hand tangled with duncan's. no call there either.

[DROB4EVER]

It was not a travel and it was a foul, even JVG & Mark Jackson said so.

But I ain't complaining, it's the NBA game, fouls go both ways, I just don't like when people complain about 1 sided reffing. Some calls are good, some are bad, just live with it.

Spurs won a great game.

I disagree, it looks like a travel to me in slow motion, dont lissen to anything Jackson or Van Dummy says....This is the same dumb ass who squared off with Mourning in a fist fight!

Could be a makeup call for the no call on Gasol with 29 left to go

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

It's absolutely retarded when Pop defers to Finley...especially in close games. Mason all the way.

You can join the Church of Get the Ball to Mason if you like... ;)

[iggypop123]

what a helluva game by the 2 best teams in the West.

not even CP3's pouting and bitching can convince people otherwise

[smeagol]

It was not a travel and it was a foul, even JVG & Mark Jackson said so.

But I ain't complaining, it's the NBA game, fouls go both ways, I just don't like when people complain about 1 sided reffing. Some calls are good, some are bad, just live with it.

Spurs won a great game.

JVG said it should've been a no call.

[Behrooz24]

Entertaining game, but pretty pathetic down the stretch.

[mcornelio]

Can anyone make me a gif of kobe at the end of the game his face was priceless... or after manu's three pointer before the end of the half when the towel boy went to give him a towel and he slammed it to the floor... please and thanks

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

On the replay... Mason almost did the "big huevos" dance

[Biggems]

btw that was a foul on manu and ariza took 2 steps but spurs deserved this.

btw.......Duncan was fouled on his last two makes by Gasol. Kobe took 3 steps on a first half and 1 basket.

The Lakers should have called a TO the minute things closed up for Kobe.

[samikeyp]

not even CP3's pouting and bitching can convince people otherwise

+1

[iggypop123]

I disagree, it looks like a travel to me in slow motion, dont lissen to anything Jackson or Van Dummy says....This is the same dumb ass who squared off with Mourning in a fist fight!

Could be a makeup call for the no call on Gasol with 29 left to go

what call?

[turiaf for president]

What?? Get the fuck out you hater. Try to lose with some dignity

how does he take 1st first step with his right, shoots after landing his left and be called for 3 steps? does he have a third leg somewhere??

[DROB4EVER]

Congrats on the win. Was a great game, we'll be sure to return the favor when you guys come to LAL.

I was happy to see the Lakers compete tonight so short handed and on the 2nd night of a tough b2b. Almost pulled it out if it wasn't for Derek Fisher's idiotic foul, I love the guy but he seriously needs to realize that when you're up by two you absolutely do not foul the shooter. Let them make the fucking shot because worst case is you go into a overtime.

I agree, you guys played well, we really need an extra big to beat you guys in a series. We should have won by more than 10. I dont think you guys missing the guys you are is a big deal, but having played Houston last night Im surprised you shot as well as you did.

[turiaf for president]

btw.......Duncan was fouled on his last two makes by Gasol. Kobe took 3 steps on a first half and 1 basket.

The Lakers should have called a TO the minute things closed up for Kobe.

again. 2 wrongs dont make it a right. i did say the spurs deserved this in your quote did i not?

[Winehole23]

It's absolutely retarded when Pop defers to Finley...especially in close games. Fin was once a Spur killer. He's a bit more streaky than he used to be, but from time to time the assassin still comes out.

Mace will hit the wall at some point...Pop knows what he's doing. Fin hasn't been inducted into the piece of crap club just yet...

[Yorae]

You can join the Church of Get the Ball to Mason if you like... ;)

Baptize me.

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Oh... and don't worry Laker fans, you will get all the calls in the playoffs as usual

[samikeyp]

And so the ref-blaming begins.

Both teams had calls go for them and against them. Don't play the "but it was a foul/no it wasn't" game.

A hell of a game by both teams. :toast

[DROB4EVER]

how does he take 1st first step with his right, shoots after landing his left and be called for 3 steps? does he have a third leg somewhere??

It looked to me like he took a step then paused and reset his pivot foot and then took that second delayed step....IMO

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I don't know why anyone's arguing the reffing - it was even, bad calls both ways.

If we can only beat them 112-111 at home in January when they are beaten up, we don't have a hope in May. Hope this spurs Pop to pull that other big we need out of his hat! :lol

[sprrs]

And after that phantom travel call on Ariza and actual Manu foul, Spur fans can't complain about the Lakers always getting the calls.

It goes both ways.

Except the Lakers get them in the playoffs.

[Shaolin-Style]

Ariza missed that shot on the travel call anyway, so the whining about it being called is moot and they'd have lost quicker without it.

[DROB4EVER]

what call?

When Tim shot the ball and got hacked by Gasol, should have been an and one! It was a no call.

[turiaf for president]

It looked to me like he took a step then paused and reset his pivot foot and then took that second delayed step....IMO

i disagree but oh well its a moot point. good game cant wait til the next time we play each other

[Allanon]

I don't know why anyone's arguing the reffing - it was even, bad calls both ways.

Agreed. I'm not arguing, just trying to point out it goes both ways, just like Eddy Curry.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Entertaining game, but pretty pathetic down the stretch.

Huh? 2 huge Duncan baskets, then Mason's and-1, interspersed with Kobe insanity? That's a pathetic stretch? Do you like basketball?

[DROB4EVER]

I cant believe how well both teams shot the ball, that was wow!!!

[smeagol]

I don't know why anyone's arguing the reffing - it was even, bad calls both ways.

If we can only beat them 112-111 at home in January when they are beaten up, we don't have a hope in May. Hope this spurs Pop to pull that other big we need out of his hat! :lol

Agreed.

Lakers are damn good. Coming off a game in Houston and we still had to shoot 57% to barely beat them.

It a 7 game series, I give the Spurs a 30% chance of beating the LAL.

[YellowFever]

Awesome game!

I didn't expect this entertaining a game in January even if it was the Lakes and the Spurs.

Congrats spurs fans.

I see some of you fans are still complaining about the refs even after a win...LoL
(Hey, that's what makes a Spur fan a spurs fan :toast )

Enjoy it guys..you deserved this one.

[HarlemHeat37]

rebounds
Lakers: 32(8 offensive)
Spurs: 31(7 offensive)

does anybody expect more out of Bynum than 18 points on 9-15 shooting? I don't..the rebounding isn't a surprise, since he's prone to having some games like this..

Pau Gasol had 21 points on 10-14 shooting..not surprising, since he's a great player..he can play better than this, but not by much vs. Duncan IMO..

my point is that we just won a game vs. the Lakers, despite big performances from their frontcourt..even Josh fucking Powell scored 6 points in the 4th quarter..

obviously a win vs. a team doesn't mean we'll see the same thing in the playoffs..but clearly we showed an ability to beat them when their frontcourt players have big games..

[DROB4EVER]

i disagree but oh well its a moot point. good game cant wait til the next time we play each other

Yeah I wouldnt worry about it, unless we get home court or make a trade or Ian comes in and gives us a legit Center, I dont see us beating you guys in a series. Not unless we can shoot that well over 7 games which is not likely!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Agreed. I'm not arguing, just trying to point out it goes both ways, just like Eddy Curry.

Eddy is bi? :lol

[Spurtacus]

Great game tonight. Now we get to listen to Lakers fans cry about a foul. Karma mutha fuckers!

[scanry]

We need a good ball handler late in the game. Tony just doesn't cut it. He's too "i'm thinking of a word" ahh French. He'll surrender in the 4th quarter.

BTW you need to work on your defense Parker. When Fisher is schooling you, you have a problem.

[daslicer]

Lakers had their core players tonight. Its just a patheic excuse by their fans to belittle the spurs win by stating scrubs Vujabitch and Walton didn't play. Anyways to me the turning point in that game where it went from being potentially a blowout win by the spurs to a close game was when the scrub Powell hit I think 4 shots in a row. That guy is straight up garbage and I would know since he went to my school NC.State. I do think th spurs need to somehow find a way to get a half decent bigman to help Duncan. If they can do that then I think they could take out the Lakers in the playoffs.

[Yorae]

I think Ariza just did a terrific job on parker on the 4th.

[iggypop123]

When Tim shot the ball and got hacked by Gasol, should have been an and one! It was a no call.

refs swallowed whistle. just ask ariza. nothing you can do. lucky win by spurs. game #2 should be fun especially if we have some health

[Quiet Strength]

Eric snow said that it should of been an offensive foul on mason for kicking fisher... Hater

[Chris]

Bynum is a beast in the low post. That skyhook is nasty. He just needs to stay out of foul trouble.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Great game Lakers, great game Spurs. 112-111 either way would've been fitting.

Lakers fans, your team is better than ours right now but I look forward to a showdown in May. :ihit

[Allanon]

Eddy is bi? :lol

Again, I ask you where have you been?

Guy Driver: Eddy Curry Put Moves On Me (http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114235)

"Look at me, Dave, look" and "Come and touch it, Dave." :lol:lol

[Duncan2177]

Kobe is a great player but he is a idiot.

[iggypop123]

Huh? 2 huge Duncan baskets, then Mason's and-1, interspersed with Kobe insanity? That's a pathetic stretch? Do you like basketball?

spurs allowed the lakers to come back and only won from a lucky play by mason. duncan and kobe just exchanged points.

[angelbelow]

wow what a game..

[iggypop123]

Lakers had their core players tonight. Its just a patheic excuse by their fans to belittle the spurs win by stating scrubs Vujabitch and Walton didn't play. Anyways to me the turning point in that game where it went from being potentially a blowout win by the spurs to a close game was when the scrub Powell hit I think 4 shots in a row. That guy is straight up garbage and I would know since he went to my school NC.State. I do think th spurs need to somehow find a way to get a half decent bigman to help Duncan. If they can do that then I think they could take out the Lakers in the playoffs.

farmar makes a difference not only on his play but just minutes. a tired player cant make jumpshots. its the same thing if the spurs didnt have finley,hill and bonner or whatever. spurs would have trouble adjusting too

[scanry]

spurs allowed the lakers to come back and only won from a lucky play by mason. duncan and kobe just exchanged points.

They didn't just exchage, he (Kobe) brought the Lakers back into the game.

[Allanon]

Great game guys, I'm out...time to go cry in my beer.

Rematch in 2 weeks.

[angelbelow]

off topic but this is why i hate it when people call the spurs boring i think we produced 2 of the most exciting games in 08 and now in 09 (so far)

[anakha]

Great win but Tony should NEVER be allowed to have the ball in late-game moments. He's been so anti-clutch this year. Just give it to Duncan and Mason down the stretch.

:lmao :lmao :lmao

[iggypop123]

off topic but this is why i hate it when people call the spurs boring i think we produced 2 of the most exciting games in 08 and now in 09 (so far)

see 2005 nba finals. or games that end up 82 to 69

[daslicer]

farmar makes a difference not only on his play but just minutes. a tired player cant make jumpshots. its the same thing if the spurs didnt have finley,hill and bonner or whatever. spurs would have trouble adjusting too

You can't have it both ways. Like I said if Farmar is healthy who gets the minutes. Does Ariza still play and cover Parker or does he sit. Is Phil going to play 12 players during the whole game. Like I said you had your core guys Bryant,Gasol,Odom,Bynum so I don't think that was as much of an issue as you play it up to be. Your acting like your key players were out which they weren't.The main weakness of the Lakers is your PG's are not that good.

[InRareForm]

I am glad when Bynum goes into offense mode, his defense and rebounding suffers. He has to pick either.

[Kori Ellis]

:lmao :lmao :lmao

It's funny to me that people don't realize how good Tony has been in the clutch this year. Better than any other Spurs statistically.

Neither Manu or Tony did anything in the 4th tonight.

It's a team. Some guys step up on some nights and some guys step up on others.

[InRareForm]

Bynum is a beast in the low post. That skyhook is nasty. He just needs to stay out of foul trouble.

not really. His moves are limited, rigid, and no finesse.

[Ice009]

It's funny to me that people don't realize how good Tony has been in the clutch this year. Better than any other Spurs statistically.

Neither Manu or Tony did anything in the 4th tonight.

It's a team. Some guys step up on some nights and some guys step up on others.

How clutch has Tony been against the best teams in the NBA this season?

[Man In Black]

It's a travel and here is why.

After the double team on Kobe, on the pass, Ginobili steps to the free throw line and establishes his position. It's Bonner that is shading him towards Ginobili.

Ariza attacks the middle and tries to split the double. The travel call was because when he picked up the ball, he took 1 step with his right foot. He then tried to take his 2nd step on the drive but his left leg hit Ginobili's left leg. Ariza's left leg did not touch the ground and once his right leg came down, that's the travel right there.

[WayOutWest]

Great game gents, gonna go outside and put a silver shirt on my black dog and kick it. :)

Have a good night.

[Quiet Strength]

Great game gents, gonna go outside and put a silver shirt on my black dog and kick it. :)

Have a good night.

:lol

[Ice009]

Also, getting a call in a regular season game doesn't mean as much to me as getting a call in the playoffs. Lakers get the BS calls against us in the playoffs. Tell me when that shit evens out in the playoffs then I might lay off.

[underdawg]

They didn't just exchage, he (Kobe) brought the Lakers back into the game.

and not just that - Parker seemed to shrivel up in the last part of the 4th qtr. I'm a Parker fan, so I'm not hating on him. I can't argue with whether or not Mason's shot was a lucky shot, but his release is so quick that I think he's suited for those last second shots. Did Gasol fade or was there something I missed in Pop's defensive adjustment on him?

[Winehole23]

We need a good ball handler late in the game. Tony just doesn't cut it. He's too "i'm thinking of a word" ahh French. He'll surrender in the 4th quarter.

BTW you need to work on your defense Parker. When Fisher is schooling you, you have a problem.It's not TP's ball handling, it's his decision making. Twice within a couple of minutes in the 4th, he left his feet with no clear shot and no one to pass to and ended up throwing the ball away both times.

If people wonder why why Pop loves JV, it because he never does stuff like that. Maybe it'll start to rub off on Tony someday.

[iggypop123]

You can't have it both ways. Like I said if Farmar is healthy who gets the minutes. Does Ariza still play and cover Parker or does he sit. Is Phil going to play 12 players during the whole game. Like I said you had your core guys Bryant,Gasol,Odom,Bynum so I don't think that was as much of an issue as you play it up to be. Your acting like your key players were out which they weren't.The main weakness of the Lakers is your PG's are not that good.

farmar was part of the rotation. powell never plays, along with radmanovic so the same rotation would stay just replace farmar vujacic walton with powell, yue radmanovic. like i said what if the spurs had to go with vaughn instead of hill and bowen instead of mason. its a big deal!

[Yorae]

It's funny to me that people don't realize how good Tony has been in the clutch this year. Better than any other Spurs statistically.

Neither Manu or Tony did anything in the 4th tonight.

It's a team. Some guys step up on some nights and some guys step up on others.
+1 to that

Didn't you notice that Lakers D was locked on manu and tony? I mean Ariza defended tony well. Thank god we have mason.

[td4mvp21]

Well, our role players really did well against the Lakers (Hill, Bonner, and Mason). I don't think we will have a problem with scoring (unless of course we decide to choke our fourth quarter leads) but we do need another big if we want to beat the Lakers in a 7 game series.

[Winehole23]

TP kept trying to take it to the rack with all the Lakers bigs packing the lane, and not even looking for the kick out. I like the aggressiveness, but sometimes TP seems unaware of where his help is.

[Obstructed_View]

Blame the coaching staff for not getting the ball to Manu at all at the end of the game. The way he completely destroyed Kobe at the end of the first half and again at the end of the third quarter should have been capitalized on. No matter, the Spurs got the win without the big statement. It didn't have to be that close, though.

[Man In Black]

I got kind of pissed with the pound to Tim late O calls. Both Manu and TP missed on Tim rolls. It as if Tim wasn't expecting it both times.