Game Blog: Spurs vs. Lakers - Jan. 25

[Spurminator]

Manu exaggerated the contact and in the process lost the opportunity to get the ball. Foul or not, the contact did not cause Manu to spasm on the floor, and that should have been a steal.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

He makes our defense stop working. Quite frankly he could be the worst SF defender in this league.

Dr. House, meet Matt Barnes.

Matt Barnes, meet Dr. House.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

ugh Spurs

[IronMexican]

Wooo.

[DrHouse]

Kobe Bryant absolutely shutting down Ginobili.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

OMG I can't wait for Kobes FAV 5 :shootme

[Spurs Brazil]

Lakers up 6 at the half

[Jloyola]

I dont think it was a foul on Kobe. He tripped on Manu cuz Manu was in the way..duh.

Just watch the game and stop whining about the refs already.

NO KIDDING.....

Some Spurs Fan = If we lose,, it was because of the REFS, League, or Stern

Most of you guys are very knowledgeable... some of you guys are just idiots!!!

[Killakobe81]

GOod "d" to end the half would love 2 see that consistently ...from the Lakers ...

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

:lmao at Spur fan complaining about the refs.

Kobe has been thrown to the floor twice now. No foul. Consider yourselves lucky, the refs could actually start giving Kobe the star treatment.

That'll happen in the 2nd half.

[velik_m]

Home cooking.

[ducks]

Reffing in the nba makes basketball almost unwatchable. Not just when the calls go against the spurs. They're just so damn inconsistent and way too subjective.

a foul is a foul nothing to do with subjective
if a guy is set it is a charge if not it is a defensive foul

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

I think the officiating sucks but Manu looks lost out there. I expect if these two teams meet in the playoffs, Timmy gets a lot more touches.

[Manufan909]

50% shooting is complete pwnage now, guys. Tell your friends!

[Quiet Strength]

NO KIDDING.....

Some Spurs Fan = If we lose,, it was because of the REFS, League, or Stern

Most of you guys are very knowledgeable... some of you guys are just idiots!!!

Some lakers fans are like that too.. and suns fans and mavs fans.. Whats your point?

[Killakobe81]

Reffing in the nba makes basketball almost unwatchable. Not just when the calls go against the spurs. They're just so damn inconsistent and way too subjective.

I agree but that is life ...

[Death In June]

a foul is a foul nothing to do with subjective
if a guy is set it is a charge if not it is a defensive foulIdeally, everything would be so clear cut.

[ManuTP9]

Ftr.

[DrHouse]

Spur fan is so utterly predictable.

When they lose it's never their team's fault. It was always the refs, Stern conspiracy, or the Spurs just weren't trying. Or they were tired. Or Duncan had a tummy ache.

:lmao

[Spurs Brazil]

I think the officiating sucks but Manu looks lost out there. I expect if these two teams meet in the playoffs, Timmy gets a lot more touches.

Agree, TD playing very well but not getting the ball enought.

Bynum had 2 fouls. Ball needed to go to TD everytime

[erikuff]

Dr. House, meet Matt Barnes.

Matt Barnes, meet Dr. House.
You must be kidding...
:nope:nope
Barnes is one of your best defenders.

[Manufan909]

Spur fan is so utterly predictable.

When they lose it's never their team's fault. It was always the refs, Stern conspiracy, or the Spurs just weren't trying. Or they were tired. Or Duncan had a tummy ache.

:lmao

Ha, explain how Laker fan or Laker coach are any different.
:lmao
:lmao
:lmao

[Death In June]

I don't remember the offseason well, but did we even make an attempt at Artest?

[alchemist]

Not a bad half, Bowen has played some good defense. Hope we get some offense in the 2nd half.

[jdev82]

OMG I can't wait for Kobes FAV 5 :shootme

lol i hate tv
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smifrown.gif
hypehypehypehypehypehypehypehypehypehypehypehypehy pehypehype kobeisgreat hypehypehypehypehype lakers celtics hypehypehypehype spurs suck hypehypehypehypehype

fuck jeff vangundy
fuck the refs
go spurs

[word]

Spur fan is so utterly predictable.

When they lose it's never their team's fault. It was always the refs, Stern conspiracy, or the Spurs just weren't trying. Or they were tired. Or Duncan had a tummy ache.

:lmao

Finals...2008

Thanks for playing.

[Spurminator]

"Jo-ardin Fo-armer"

[DrHouse]

How is this different than any other team and any other fan?

Other teams *sometimes* man up and admit that the better team won.

[iggypop123]

for the spurs it was pretty simple. you live by the 3 you die by the 3

[twincam]

Look I've been monitoring this blog. I am a die hard Spurs fan. However, it does get very old to read the complaints about the refs. It's not the ref's fault. They call it as they see it. They are human and will make mistakes. If the Spurs would have made a much higher percentage in shooting, they would not be trailing, and the refs would never be an issue. Quit with the whining.
Also, don't praise a Spur and then hate them right away after they miss a few shots.
Let's see you play in an actual NBA game, and you'll see just how hard it is to score or even make an open shot. Keep in mind, it's a national audience watching as well. Look at the overall picture and not just what "you" see.

I'm sure I'll get some hate messages, which is typical here. No, I'm not a troll...I'm just someone who understands the game. You should too.

[Spurminator]

Kobe saw Bill Russell play? He's older than I realized...

[word]

<insert> hate message </insert>

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Other teams *sometimes* man up and admit that the better team won.

This coming from a Lamer "fan"?

[BlackSwordsMan]

can ginobili stop turning it over? thanks

[timvp]

Not a horrible half overall. The Spurs aren't playing too well so they are lucky to be within striking distance. But they have to watch out early in the second half because the Lakers could easily make a run and put the game away.

-Duncan needs to up his aggression and look for his shot more often. The Lakers aren't doubling him much and he can score against both Gasol and Bynum.

-TP doing a pretty good job but needs to play a little smarter. Make cleaner decisions and keep attacking the rim.

-Manu needs to stop being a spazz. Simple passes. Simple loose ball recoveries. Shoot when open and look to create even more.

-Bonner can't start choking now. A bad sign is that his form is now off on his jumper, which is something I've rarely ever seen. He's rushing it and not following through.

-RMJ and Finley need more three-pointers in the second half to keep the Spurs afloat.

-Bowen doing a decent job defensively but needs to stop reaching and keep making Kobe shoot off-balance jumpers.

-KT has to actually play post defense instead of being a 6-foot-9 pylon.

-Pop can't start pulling weird lineups out of his hat. He sat Parker too long in the second quarter and giving up on Hill just caused confusion. More plays for Duncan and Ginobili in the halfcourt sets.

It's going to be hard to win this game but ............................














Believe.

[Jloyola]

Look I've been monitoring this blog. I am a die hard Spurs fan. However, it does get very old to read the complaints about the refs. It's not the ref's fault. They call it as they see it. They are human and will make mistakes. If the Spurs would have made a much higher percentage in shooting, they would not be trailing, and the refs would never be an issue. Quit with the whining.
Also, don't praise a Spur and then hate them right away after they miss a few shots.
Let's see you play in an actual NBA game, and you'll see just how hard it is to score or even make an open shot. Keep in mind, it's a national audience watching as well. Look at the overall picture and not just what "you" see.

I'm sure I'll get some hate messages, which is typical here. No, I'm not a troll...I'm just someone who understands the game. You should too.

This is a knowledgeable SPURS fan..... much respect

[timvp]

Oh and FTL.

[SpursPreacher]

The spurs have to know what to expect coming into staples,Gotta play though it and play their game.

[quentin_compson]

Bad finish to an otherwise decent first half by the Spurs. I hope Timmy will get more touches in the second half.

Bynum looks like he could be a real beast in a couple of years, by the way.

Anyway, :flag:.

[Jloyola]

Kobe saw Bill Russell play? He's older than I realized...

Kobe's dad played in the NBA... plus while Kobe was living in Italy.. i forgot who..but he received alot of NBA games...

im sure some of them were Lakers vs Celtics Finals in the 60's

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

FTL.

[Josepatches_]

Not a horrible half overall. The Spurs aren't playing too well so they are lucky to be within striking distance. But they have to watch out early in the second half because the Lakers could easily make a run and put the game away.

-Duncan needs to up his aggression and look for his shot more often. The Lakers aren't doubling him much and he can score against both Gasol and Bynum.

-TP doing a pretty good job but needs to play a little smarter. Make cleaner decisions and keep attacking the rim.

-Manu needs to stop being a spazz. Simple passes. Simple loose ball recoveries. Shoot when open and look to create even more.

-Bonner can't start choking now. A bad sign is that his form is now off on his jumper, which is something I've rarely ever seen. He's rushing it and not following through.

-RMJ and Finley need more three-pointers in the second half to keep the Spurs afloat.

-Bowen doing a decent job defensively but needs to stop reaching and keep making Kobe shoot off-balance jumpers.

-KT has to actually play post defense instead of being a 6-foot-9 pylon.

-Pop can't start pulling weird lineups out of his hat. He sat Parker too long in the second quarter and giving up on Hill just caused confusion. More plays for Duncan and Ginobili in the halfcourt sets.

It's going to be hard to win this game but ............................














Believe.


Yes,but he can't because we didn't make a play for him.All our plays began with TD in the top of the key.I can't understand it when you have the best big man of the league.I prefer any day TD taking 25 shots than TP+Bonner taking 15+10.

[dbestpro]

Strictly from an entertainment point of view and sans Kobe it is very hard to keep seeing the Laker benefit from their prosthetics.

[iggypop123]

the magic hour. what trash that was.

[IronMexican]

Hahah, Magic.

[venitian navigator]

I don't understand how they didn't call that "wrestling" foul of Bryant on Gino...means two points more for L.A. and two less for spurs.
And, by the way, also in the last possession Manu was fouled...(o.k. it was the last possession...Barry rules?)

[HarlemHeat37]

I agree with Jose..Duncan needs to take a lot more shots, we need him desperately..

horrible first half IMO..not the outcome, but the effort..ridiculous pass attempts, bad play calling..keep it simple..the Lakers D isn't forcing us to do anything, we're doing it to ourselves, as usual..I don't wanna see any Mason isolation plays..I don't wanna see Manu taking stupid shots and trying no-look passes..Duncan needs to get in the post more often..

refs have been fine other than that horrible call to end the half..can't complain..

[Spurminator]

Kobe's dad played in the NBA... plus while Kobe was living in Italy.. i forgot who..but he received alot of NBA games...

im sure some of them were Lakers vs Celtics Finals in the 60's


I think he just misunderstood the question. :lol

[TheMACHINE]

Look I've been monitoring this blog. I am a die hard Spurs fan. However, it does get very old to read the complaints about the refs. It's not the ref's fault. They call it as they see it. They are human and will make mistakes. If the Spurs would have made a much higher percentage in shooting, they would not be trailing, and the refs would never be an issue. Quit with the whining.



You know what..i was gonna mention how spurs fans are complaining about the refs so much at this game. Then i realized, its actually the same two posters repeating FUCK THE REFS. lol

[1usamotorsports.com]

Even though I want spurs to win .......... spurs lose by 6 points against lakers .

[duncan228]

Believe.

[Killakobe81]

Im most pleased by Farmar making a difference and Bynum not backing down froma real big man like Duncan ...

[RashoFan]

I like the Spurs in the first quarter better than the second quarter. I agree with timvp,I would like to see more aggression from Tim. Bonner may need to stick to dueces unless he starts to warm up and hit the tres. More TP drives and less Manu TO.
Let get this second half started, keep it close and put it out in the 4th and get a win.
GO SPURS!!!


FTL

[tlongII]

If Kobe ever saw Russell play it was via video archives. Russell retired before Kobe was born.

[Solid D]

Not a horrible half overall. The Spurs aren't playing too well so they are lucky to be within striking distance. But they have to watch out early in the second half because the Lakers could easily make a run and put the game away.

-Duncan needs to up his aggression and look for his shot more often. The Lakers aren't doubling him much and he can score against both Gasol and Bynum.

-TP doing a pretty good job but needs to play a little smarter. Make cleaner decisions and keep attacking the rim.

-Manu needs to stop being a spazz. Simple passes. Simple loose ball recoveries. Shoot when open and look to create even more.

-Bonner can't start choking now. A bad sign is that his form is now off on his jumper, which is something I've rarely ever seen. He's rushing it and not following through.

-RMJ and Finley need more three-pointers in the second half to keep the Spurs afloat.

-Bowen doing a decent job defensively but needs to stop reaching and keep making Kobe shoot off-balance jumpers.

-KT has to actually play post defense instead of being a 6-foot-9 pylon.

-Pop can't start pulling weird lineups out of his hat. He sat Parker too long in the second quarter and giving up on Hill just caused confusion. More plays for Duncan and Ginobili in the halfcourt sets.

It's going to be hard to win this game but ............................

Believe.

Good analysis. I would add that the Spurs basically lost the first half at the FT line, due to the Lakers getting deep plus some cheap fouls. Lakers outscored Spurs by 8 from the FT line.

Lakers are doing a nice job on the screen/rolls, bringing help. Bryant is wearing himself out a bit guarding Gino but he is really guarding him well. Gino was a non-factor and detrimental at times.

If Parker comes out like he did in the 2nd half of NJ game with drive penetration, then the Spurs can win this game.

[ElNono]

Not a horrible half overall. The Spurs aren't playing too well so they are lucky to be within striking distance. But they have to watch out early in the second half because the Lakers could easily make a run and put the game away.

-Duncan needs to up his aggression and look for his shot more often. The Lakers aren't doubling him much and he can score against both Gasol and Bynum.

-TP doing a pretty good job but needs to play a little smarter. Make cleaner decisions and keep attacking the rim.

-Manu needs to stop being a spazz. Simple passes. Simple loose ball recoveries. Shoot when open and look to create even more.

-Bonner can't start choking now. A bad sign is that his form is now off on his jumper, which is something I've rarely ever seen. He's rushing it and not following through.

-RMJ and Finley need more three-pointers in the second half to keep the Spurs afloat.

-Bowen doing a decent job defensively but needs to stop reaching and keep making Kobe shoot off-balance jumpers.

-KT has to actually play post defense instead of being a 6-foot-9 pylon.

-Pop can't start pulling weird lineups out of his hat. He sat Parker too long in the second quarter and giving up on Hill just caused confusion. More plays for Duncan and Ginobili in the halfcourt sets.

It's going to be hard to win this game but ............................














Believe.

Mostly agree. However, I think at some point we're going to need TP to play more of a PG, and involve more players not named Tim Duncan. The whole dribble, dribble, dribble, shot routine can really get old quick, besides not getting anybody else involved.

[Jloyola]

Manu hasnt been playing this game... must be scared seeing Sasha in uniform...lol

j/k

[Pauleta14]

Look I've been monitoring this blog. I am a die hard Spurs fan. However, it does get very old to read the complaints about the refs. It's not the ref's fault. They call it as they see it. They are human and will make mistakes. If the Spurs would have made a much higher percentage in shooting, they would not be trailing, and the refs would never be an issue. Quit with the whining.
Also, don't praise a Spur and then hate them right away after they miss a few shots.
Let's see you play in an actual NBA game, and you'll see just how hard it is to score or even make an open shot. Keep in mind, it's a national audience watching as well. Look at the overall picture and not just what "you" see.

I'm sure I'll get some hate messages, which is typical here. No, I'm not a troll...I'm just someone who understands the game. You should too.

Agree...but look at the stats at the half way season , the spurs are getting less FT calls and +1 than almost every oter team in the league!!!
Maybe it'a part because of them, but come on,with TP and Manu constantly attaking the rim, having so few calls is...... at least surprising/questionable!!:lol

[RashoFan]

nice pickup(grab) from Bonner!

[Spurs Brazil]

DAMN Mason

[HarlemHeat37]

Bowen needs to play the entire game..everybody else is getting torched..Mason gets completely lost on that screen..

[Spurs Brazil]

WAKE up Mason

Pathetic D

[RashoFan]

damn, Bonner doubting his tres shot now...

[HarlemHeat37]

fuck..I don't understand why we don't give the ball to our best player..

[angelbelow]

damn it bonner..

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck Bonner, don't be coward, shoot that shit or sit

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Wow, the third quarter could not have gotten any worse.

[dirk4mvp]

Fisher 33333333

[angelbelow]

lol classic pop on finley

[TheMACHINE]

Fuch the refs. They left Kobe and Fisher open.

[RashoFan]

ooohhh Finaly just got a earful...

[Spurs Brazil]

Pop is MAD

[turiaf for president]

lakers coming alive

[RashoFan]

Fuch the refs. They left Kobe and Fisher open.

:lmao

[sa_kid20]

Ok its important to keep this game manageable right now.

[Jloyola]

Fuch the refs. They left Kobe and Fisher open.

lol

[turiaf for president]

Fuch the refs. They left Kobe and Fisher open.

:lol:lol

[Spurs Brazil]

2 minutes in the 3rd and TD never got the ball.

Run 4-down the whole game

[ducks]

booner has to shot the three when open
tp has started well but the spurs o would not know it

[dbestpro]

Pop is about to throw this game away. He does this to prove a point. Look for Udoka at the power foward spot as the cue.

[kace]

let tim and tony take all the shots and see how it works. any other spur sucks hard tonight. :(

[024]

defense too slow to rotate. open 3 pt shots for the lakers.

[Duncan2177]

Good defense spurs:bang

[HarlemHeat37]

let the blowout begin..

it's amazing how much better our D looks with Bowen on the floor..

[DrHouse]

God damn refs setting picks on the Spurs giving Kobe and Fish wide open 3's!

[picnroll]

Bonner sucks. Spurs ain't winning jackshit with him as their second big.

[ducks]

2 minutes in the 3rd and TD never got the ball.

Run 4-down the whole game

mason and booner were open
tp drove and attacked

booner has to shot the three when open with less then 4 second left on clock

[xtremesteven33]

Spurs forgot how to defend or what?

[Pauleta14]

Mostly agree. However, I think at some point we're going to need TP to play more of a PG, and involve more players not named Tim Duncan. The whole dribble, dribble, dribble, shot routine can really get old quick, besides not getting anybody else involved.

Well he already is ...:lol
Actualy I think we need the TP scorer today, keep attaking the rim, drawing eithe fault, tip shots and points and creating opotunities for pts shooting in the money time (we need the Lakers to "repect" Tony's pts in the paint...)

[turiaf for president]

God damn refs setting picks on the Spurs giving Kobe and Fish wide open 3's!

too late =D

[TheMACHINE]

on a serious note:

You guys have the best power forward in the game, and you guys are settling for jumpshots.

[kace]

how many open 3 have we missed ? they trying to prevent tony to drive so if we miss the three when he goes inside, we're in bad position.

[Spurs Brazil]

let the blowout begin..

it's amazing how much better our D looks with Bowen on the floor..

Bowen needs to start.

[Killakobe81]

Gasol should be dominating Bonner ...keep feeding him if they help kick out to the open shooters it's funny everyone was worried about Bynum steppiong up but Walton is the one that looks iffy in this game so far he has looked the past 3 ...

[Manufan909]

Damn, watch comedy central for ten minutes, and I get to come back to a 6-0 run.

[Winehole23]

Pop is about to throw this game away. He does this to prove a point. Look for Udoka at the power foward spot as the cue.Rilly? Pop throw the game?

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Fin!

[bdictjames]

8-0 run Lakers.

Spurs need to start doing their thing now.

[jdev82]

its just spurs basketball offensively. live by the jumpshot, die by the jumshot. its inevitable that we get hot again. hopefully soon

[Quiet Strength]

No ball movement

[Jloyola]

dam you refs.... Kobe not getting any calls today

[bdictjames]

Score!

[kace]

attack the fucking rim tony !!!!

[bdictjames]

Go Spurs!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Bench Bonner for the rest of the game

[itzsoweezee]

spurs are taking way too many jumpshots. this is pathetic.

[bdictjames]

Damnit.

[024]

spurs are in trouble. lakers have massive free throw advantage.

[Quiet Strength]

Paker has to pass the ball more

[Killakobe81]

Bynumite!!!

[jdev82]

let tim and tony take all the shots and see how it works. any other spur sucks hard tonight. :(

cept findog

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes TD

Go to TD evrytime

[Crookshanks]

19 to 5 in FTA - that's baaad!

[kace]

Lakers defense is simple: don't let tony drive inside
since tony is missing his J's and his teamates the open 3, that works for LA.

[Spurs Brazil]

Good shot TP

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Mason is beyond brutal when he's wide open

I just don't get it

[HarlemHeat37]

WIDE OPEN..make a shot..that's horrible D, Mason is wide open..

[Spurs Brazil]

Mason horrible today

[wildbill2u]

Timmy quit on the play before when he thought he was fouled. He didn't run down court and they got the ball to Bynum where someone had to foul.

Come on TD. Don't go walkabout because no one else is hitting or playing D. Leadership.

[angelbelow]

lol nice wack to the face by bonner to gasol

[Crookshanks]

Are these Lakers gods or something - EVERY single player is being slobbered all over by the announcers. I hate the Lakers just for this very reason!

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Manu

[angelbelow]

damn it. jon barry was right, we are showing inconsistencies on defense.

[Spurs Brazil]

Another open 3, another miss

[024]

lakers have completely shut down the paint for parker.

[Quiet Strength]

Fuck this game is getting ugly

[Crookshanks]

DAMN - damn - damn!!!!!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

This game is a disaster

We'll be lucky if we only lose in 5 to the Lakers this year

[DrHouse]

How can any Spur fan honestly say to themselves that Andrew Bynum would not have made any difference had he played in the series last season?

Seriously.

[Jloyola]

Gasol gives TD Facial!!!

[Quiet Strength]

Hell yeah timmy!

[Spurminator]

This has the makings of a blowout.

[angelbelow]

we gotta turn it up. were not dead yet. lets make a comeback and make it a ball game.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD and one

[Crookshanks]

I hate these early games - it must be a mental thing for the Spurs because they almost always suck at them.

[kace]

if we miss these open shots, then the lane will be closed for TP. Hope Tim can score at the low post to keep us in the game.

[HarlemHeat37]

we aren't winning shit when Bowen isn't on the floor..there's a reason we're 11-1 when he plays 25+ minutes this year..he played great on Kobe..

[phxspurfan]

Spurs are playing like crap and refs are calling everything for the Lakers. This game is over.

[Manufan909]

Gundy is a bitch.

[Quiet Strength]

we gotta turn it up. were not dead yet. lets make a comeback and make it a ball game.

:flag:

[Spurs Brazil]

FUCK

That should be a flagrant

[iggypop123]

live by the 3 die by the 3

[Mal]

Spurs need this 2nd seed in PO. Our FG`s on away games simply suck. We need this, to avoid 7games in first rounds of PO. We need be rest and healthy for Lakers

[HarlemHeat37]

Lakers still don't impress me..they might win the West, but Boston is still clearly on a different level, and I doubt they beat Cleveland with Big Z and West..their D is still weak, they've allowed countless open shots to great shooters today, they just aren't going in..

[Spurs Brazil]

we aren't winning shit when Bowen isn't on the floor..there's a reason we're 11-1 when he plays 25+ minutes this year..he played great on Kobe..

I don't know what is Pop waiting to start Bruce

[kace]

FUCK

That should be a flagrant

no. good fault. any bad intention in it. Put the 2 FT in and keep playin'.

[Killakobe81]

Game is FAR from over nice foul by walton good sportsmanship helping him up ...

[Jloyola]

FUCK

That should be a flagrant

How?..... it was a GOOD foul.... walton didnt go for the head... he just grabbed him

[Manufan909]

Put in Fab if Bonner misses 1 more open shot.

[TheMACHINE]

FUCK

That should be a flagrant

wow ur serious? even spurs fans know there was no harm intended.

[Killakobe81]

Lakers still don't impress me..they might win the West, but Boston is still clearly on a different level, and I doubt they beat Cleveland with Big Z and West..their D is still weak, they've allowed countless open shots to great shooters today, they just aren't going in..

Stop hating yes they have been open but who would you rather shoot? Tim Manu and TP or mason, Bonner finley ...ill take the latter EVERYTIME ...

[quentin_compson]

Well, the shots are there, our guys just can't get them to fall. But this game is not over yet.

:flag:

[024]

spurs absolutely cannot defend the low post against the lakers. bynum and gasol have shot 11 of the lakers' 20 free throws. lakers are dominating the low post which leaves their three point shooters even more open as the spurs are forced to double.

[Jloyola]

Manu is playing horrible today..... must be a Sasha Thing...

[Jayem]

what happened to pops head? hes been bandaged for awhile now...anyone know why?

[HarlemHeat37]

at the half, Bowen played the same amount of minutes as our starters..and guess who had the best +/-? Bowen, obviously..

[Killakobe81]

As far as Boston goes there are on another level because they AREE the champs ...Cleveland though we beat in a 7 game series unless LBJ gets STDwade treatment ...

[RashoFan]

Game is FAR from over nice foul by walton good sportsmanship helping him up ...

:clap

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes TP!

[HarlemHeat37]

Stop hating yes they have been open but who would you rather shoot? Tim Manu and TP or mason, Bonner finley ...ill take the latter EVERYTIME ...

I'm comparing them to Boston..the Celtics rotate better than any other team in the NBA, and it's not even close..watch the Orlando game, they managed to double Howard, and still closed out on all the shooters in time..

[iggypop123]

turnovers. easy shots for spurs

[Jloyola]

Bynum is OWING TD!!! ... already 2 blocks on TD

[turiaf for president]

bynum shutting down TD!!

[Spurs Brazil]

4th on TD

[benefactor]

For all those who said we don't need another big...example one is in full force. If Bonner is not knocking down shots he is worthless against the Lakers. He cannot guard anyone on the Lakers front line and his only advantage is pulling the Laker bigs away from the basket with his shooting.

[Mal]

Tim`s 4th. Now we will shot tons of threes

[HarlemHeat37]

Duncan allows himself to get beat too much..why is he facing up? play with your back to the basket, they haven't been able to stop him when he does that..Duncan hasn't been a face up player in years..

[hitmanyr2k]

Bynum is OWING TD!!! ... already 2 blocks on TD

Not hard to block Duncan when he's getting a 1 inch vertical and throwing up a weak shot like he's 40 years old.

[JohnnySixString]

Seeing how badly the Spurs have been playing, I expected them to be down by 30 at least. No one should be shocked or surprised if the Spurs lose today. We should be shocked and surprised if they're able to somehow pull out a win.

[tomtom]

bad sign

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu and Mason giving us nothing and Bruce sitting on the bench...

[benefactor]

Duncan to the bench...time for the "force it and turn it over" show from Manu and Tony.

[RashoFan]

I didn't know Ariza could hit a three...
TP with a 2

[Quiet Strength]

lol thomas just kept fouling

[sedale threatt]

what you guys think of bynum's effort

[angelbelow]

damn if ariza hits that 3 with consistency... he would be an mle type player.

i like that kurt is showing some emotion. he looked like he wanted to kill the ball.

[Killakobe81]

Bynuym will NOT be denied!!!

[benefactor]

Duncan to the bench...time for the "force it and turn it over" show from Manu and Tony.

[angelbelow]

what you guys think of bynum's effort

much improved the past 3 games.

from realgm right?

[RashoFan]

Bynum's nickname is ATrain...
Is that who posts in the Quattro???
:D

[HarlemHeat37]

so Bruce Bowen doesn't play in the entire 3rd?..

[Quiet Strength]

Come on spurs cut the lead to single digits going into the 4th

[angelbelow]

NICE follow by gino!

[Quiet Strength]

Nevermind

[benefactor]

More crappy perimeter defense...

[angelbelow]

damnit we cant trade baskets.

[Mal]

game over

[024]

hill needs to show some life when he's in the game. not just defer to ginobili.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Well, let's be honest, I don't think many people thought we'd win this game anyway

Good game LAL :tu

[Spurs Brazil]

WTF with Manu

Holf fot the last shot

Lakers up 13 after the 3rd

Bowen 0 minutes in the quarter

[angelbelow]

i think were gonna come alive in the 4th.

[IronMexican]

Good game for Drew

[Quiet Strength]

Well it could of been worse. The spurs are going to need a huge 4th to pull this win off.

[z0sa]

The Spurs pay far too much attention to the refs when they're getting fucked over on call after call after ..

[Bender]

I didn't know Kareem was a Laker coach...

[Death In June]

What is wrong with Manu. I don't understand it. His ankle is fine. He was the leading scorer in the olympics this past summer. There's no way you decline that much that fast. It doesn't take this long to get into game shape either.

[tomtom]

ginobili needs to erupt for us to get back into this

[xtremesteven33]

key to victory:

-trail most of the game, and win in a nailbitter at the end.

we always lose to the Lakers while leading most of the game and Kobe kicks into high gear and kills us in the last 2 minutes. Lets trail the entire game and win this in the last 5 minutes!



remember my key to victory

[quentin_compson]

Trading baskets won't do it. We need some stops in the fourth.

[itzsoweezee]

why is it that our 3 pt shooters always shrink in big games?
this is really pathetic.

[benefactor]

The bright side of this is that we should probably be down by 25. If we fight back and at least make a game out of it down the stretch I will see it as positive even if we lose.

[boutons_]

Spurs 3Gs 4/16, they usually lose with that %age

[Mal]

Manu Turnobilli strikes back

[RashoFan]

C'mon Spurs, :makemyday

[alchemist]

Against the Lakers we need for our shooters to hit those wide open threes, when we don't they just pack it in and make life a living hell for Manu/Parker/Duncan.

so far I think that Mason/Bonner have missed like 8 open threes.

[Manufan909]

If Bowen plays the whole 4th I'll see that as a positive. And Manu starts being more aggressive.

[Josepatches_]

I will put TD in now.Who cares about the fouls if we are down by 13.

[daslicer]

Win or lose Bonner needs to be traded. Even if the Spurs had a better big ahead of him in the starting lineup I could still not see him not stepping up as a key reserve come playoff time. This guy just doesn't have it he's like the anti-Jax. He gets very nervous and starts missing open shots.

[Jloyola]

What is wrong with Manu. I don't understand it. His ankle is fine. He was the leading scorer in the olympics this past summer. There's no way you decline that much that fast. It doesn't take this long to get into game shape either.

He's scared of Sasha!!! :lol

[benefactor]

Bruce and Kurt need to play the whole 4th.

[bigdog]

our perimeter game on both sides of the ball is horrible right now. wide open shots are being missed, poor decision making, this just sucks.

of course, we wouldn't have to rely on our perimeter game so much if we had another BIG MAN DOWN LOW that could do some damage. Our frontcourt in my opinion is horrible outside of Duncan. Bonner and Thomas are outside jump-shooters, we have no one down low that can play. WE NEED A BIG ASAP

[angelbelow]

fuck

[benefactor]

LOL this lineup. We are about to get owned.

[Spurminator]

Ugly shot Finley...

[Mal]

This jump shots drives me crazy

[RashoFan]

Thank you Fab

[kace]

put tim and tony in or it means you give it up too soon Pop.

[HarlemHeat37]

so let's look at that 3rd..

-Duncan plays poorly in the quarter, for the same reasons as any other game where he plays poorly..doesn't use his specialty..Duncan is NOT a face-up player, he's no longer quick enough to use that part of his game against good defensive players..Tim shouldn't be settling for J's..he's been solid at posting up in this game, and that's how he should be playing..

-no Bowen in the 3rd..ridiculous..he's the only perimeter defender on our team that actually knows when to rotate..his 1 on 1 D was solid as well..

-Ginobili and Parker just throwing shit up..seems like a usual occurrence lately..

-Mason and Finley don't understand how to rotate defensively..

[angelbelow]

oberto looks like pop with a beard!

[Mal]

avoid blowout , god damn it

[wildbill2u]

Someone needs to teach Hill how to make a layup

[tlongII]

remember my key to victory

:lmao

[sedale threatt]

lakes have four bench players on the court--make or break time for the spurs

[angelbelow]

hill seems to be more aggressive.

[Quiet Strength]

lol fuckin hill

[Spurs Brazil]

Ime in and no Bruce.

I can't believe

[Pauleta14]

remember my key to victory

:lol
unless they close the win before...

[boutons_]

we get a steal and Hill can't finish

[turiaf for president]

getting ugly

[benefactor]

Awful early to wave the white flag.

[boutons_]

damn, the Spurs look like shit

[Spurs Brazil]

Mason playing his worst game of the season

[turiaf for president]

arizzaaa

[sedale threatt]

Spurs look lost.

[alchemist]

looks like Pop is gonna wave the white flag...:bang

[angelbelow]

what the hell is going on.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Pop just put in Udoka

That's his way of waving the white flag.

[Quiet Strength]

lol wow the spurs effort is pathetic. It sure looks like this game is over.

[DrHouse]

You live by the 3 you die by the 3.

[boutons_]

oh well, I think Pop has quit

[Spurs Brazil]

Our defense without Bruce is pathetic and he didn't play in the 2nd half

[iggypop123]

we sure could have used this depth in the san antonio game

[kace]

fuck pop and his routine. put tim and tony in for the whole 4th. we were down by 13 and he he gave the game away by benching his two stars. fuck the fouls trouble and the usual rest, let's try to make a run at least. damn Pop.

[RashoFan]

Man, the boys in black are not looking good.

[benefactor]

We are not ready for these guys. We might be come playoff time, but not now. Thankfully there is still plenty of time and I still believe this team can get there.

We still need another big though.....

[Quiet Strength]

we sure could have used this depth in the san antonio game

Still would have lost

[td4mvp21]

We have played pretty shitty today...I think that's actually an understatement. They aren't even contesting our jumpshots anymore. They quit in the second quarter. And we are still missing.

[Death In June]

Well, everyone did their part to collectively shit the bed. I just want to say, fuck our front office and for the love of christ, ginobli and parker need to snap out of their recent slump.

[Killakobe81]

Well, let's be honest, I don't think many people thought we'd win this game anyway

Good game LAL :tu

Well i think and thought Lakers will win butr game is NOT over and Spurs are the best team in the west and i think only team besides Lakers that could beat the Celts or Cavs in a FINALS ...

And for the Celts rotations vs. orland they did dod a good job but like Collins pointed out on teh broadcast Magic were rusty plus i have said in here ina few threads you cant keep shooting so many 3's ...Spurs are best when Duncan is inside going to work and then Manu TP driving to the hoop off of his poost and 3's last ...

[xtremesteven33]

well there it goes.

i wasnt expecting a win anyway....:(