Game Blog: Spurs @ Celtics - Feb. 8

[lefty]

Is it February or Febuary? and what is up with that ruary?

Game previews, thks to Duncan228:

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=116314

http://www.geocities.com/garnetttribute2/siteimages/KG-0304MAY16-ROUND2GAME6-3Q-TRADEELBOWSWITHPEELER.jpg

http://www.kristensgift.com/golf/images/matt_bonner.jpg

http://communitynotices.ca/notices/notice35384/images/kullobonner.jpg

[Shastafarian]

^^^ Ian Mahinmi is white?!?!?!?!


And he skates!

[lefty]

^^^ Ian Mahinmi is white?!?!?!?!


And he skates!

:lol

Those are the San Antonio Rampage, from the AHL (they are affiliated to the Phoenix Coyotes, NHL)

[Shastafarian]

:lol

Those are the San Antonio Rampage, from the AHL (they are affiliated to the Phoenix Coyotes, NHL)

Yeah I know. I vaguely remember when they wore those jerseys.

[manufor3]

go spurs!

[honestfool84]

man..
those refs sure are hosing the spurs.












-_-

[Thompson]

Wow, that's Mrs. Bonner?

Nice, Matt.

[GooberNuts]

We need to channel some Anthony Peeler tomorrow

[xtremesteven33]

JT213A0L1G0

[timtonymanu]

cant wait for this game.

[Ghazi]

It was a travesty that fluke shots awarded KG an NBA champion.

What message are we sending to our beloved children about what it takes to be a champion when a classless, trash talking, cheap shoting, mentally unstable, cuckold is raising the trophy?

Duncan represented the NBA championship class with serene grace and class the 4 times he won it, just as Nowitzki did in 2006, but KG is a horrible NBA champion.

Although it hinders our beloved Mavs small chances at winning the division, I root for the Spurs tomorrow out of principle.

[timvp]

FKG.

[Obstructed_View]

ESPN had a replay of the top 20 dunkers of all time, and KG was number 15.

Fuck the Celtics.

No excuses for losing this game by the Spurs. None whatsoever. There's no such thing as a must-win game at this time of year, but this is a statement and a half game. There'd better be nothing but game faces on tomorrow.

[Obstructed_View]

BTW, the av is back. Thanks to whoever noticed that non-Spurs fan douchebag stealing my pictures.

[Spurs Brazil]

FKG.

[alamo50]

Normaly this would be just a regular season game from the Spurs side.
This one won't.

Let's show them their place.

:flag:

[m33p0]

2AM game.

[gingerwave]

Game Day!! Let's go Spurs. :flag: Better not come out flat after a well needed few days of rest.

[HarlemHeat37]

definitely a statement game..

I always expect the best out of the players, but Tony Parker BETTER bring his A+ game after calling Rondo overrated..you know Rondo is gonna try to take it at him, so Tony better have one of his "Phoenix Suns" games..

Manu vs. Pierce is the key IMO..whoever plays better wins..

we better see a lot of Bowen on Allen..

hopefully the refs don't fuck us over..

[Universe]

Huge game!

Hopefully Timmy can put them in their place. Matt Bonner better come out swinging too.

[djohn2oo8]

Why haven't they replaced those fucked up announcers yet???

[RobSM64]

It's On!

The Meltics are Going Down. :makemyday

:flag:

[Allanon]

Go kick some Celtic Ass.

[weebo]

and the kobe-lebron slobfest continues...

[ManuTP9]

Ftc

[Allanon]

Jon Barry givin' the Spurs some love too.

[IronMexican]

Rondo is so damn overrated.

[Allanon]

Rondo is so damn overrated.

Rajon's 0 jumpshot is a serious liability. Hope Pop exploits this...let him shoot Jumpshots all morning long Pop.

If Rajon's getting to the rim at will, the Spurs are in for a long game.

[Allanon]

Doc Rivers "This may be the team we're gonna play in the Finals".

[ManuTP9]

fuck hubie i wanted JVG and marc jackson

[BlackSwordsMan]

Yay Spurs

[IronMexican]

What a retarded pic of KG.

[IronMexican]

fuck hubie i wanted JVG and marc jackson

They always do the Laker games. I knew right away they were gonna call the Laker game, because, well, LA is loved:king

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner!!!!!

[DeadlyDynasty]

RONDO MADE A JUMPER!!!!:wow

[Cherry]

Roger 3! :)

[Spurs Brazil]

Mason Jr 333333333333333333

[peskypesky]

gorgeous move by tony

[Spurs Brazil]

Tp!!!!!!!!!!!

[peskypesky]

TD with the long bank!

[Spurs Brazil]

TD bank!!!

[DeadlyDynasty]

What's the O/U on KG chest pounds today?

[peskypesky]

good D from Duncan

[Spursfanfromafar]

Welcome to the TD-KG ..the contrasts show..

[Allanon]

WTF is up with Rondo and his shoe? He's lost his shoe like 3 times this year already :lol

[peskypesky]

bonner working the offensive glass

[peskypesky]

we need manu on the floor

[boutons_]

Spurs pushing it up court

[BlackSwordsMan]

why is it so quiet in the boston arena?

[Admidave50]

Still doing okay for now, Manu is about to come in

[ManuTP9]

why is it so quiet in the boston arena?

lol

[Fundamental]

love seeing tony make the threes

[DeadlyDynasty]

nice ball movment on parker trey

[DeadlyDynasty]

Ray Allen has been the C's best player this year...it's not even close

[Admidave50]

thx manu for the turnover

[Nocioni]

please win spurs

[Spurs Brazil]

Celtics up 19-16

[Fundamental]

Ginobili's turn overs have got to stop.

[boutons_]

Spurs defense is lacking

[Darthkiller]

hmm, i guess turnobili is back today

[Duncan2177]

Stupid careless turnovers

[WildcardManu]

fuck boston and KG, that bitch slapped tim's hand and didn't get called for it, but mason gets called for a foul on defense end while hit by a moving screen.

[tomtom]

does anyone know how to watch abc online? my stupid dish network doesnt have abc right now...

[lefty]

Manu is off today.

Forget it, he won't have a good game.

1 bad 3 and 1 bad turnover...............

[diego]

if anyone has a stream please PM me

[Amuseddaysleeper]

The Celtics will be able to get anything they want in the paint all game long.


Put Bowen on Allen for the love of god.

[Pauleta14]

I'm afraid Tim doen't like early games...
I hope he doesn't KG "walk on him"...

[lefty]

does anyone know how to watch abc online? my stupid dish network doesnt have abc right now...

No more OTA for ABC, they put a disclaimer before the game

[WildcardManu]

fucking moving screens by the celts

[tomtom]

No more OTA for ABC, they put a disclaimer before the game

:depressed

[WildcardManu]

fucking finally call it motherfuckers

[Amuseddaysleeper]

does anyone know how to watch abc online? my stupid dish network doesnt have abc right now...

check pm's

[Universe]

C'mon!

[Admidave50]

Since Manu came in, Spurs can't do shit

[DeadlyDynasty]

Manu is off today.

Forget it, he won't have a good game.

1 bad 3 and 1 bad turnover...............

it's a scoach to early to be making those prognostications:rolleyes

[ace3g]

I notice this every game the celtics play in, they are given atleast one or two stretches each game where they are allowed to play super physical on both ends without drawing any fouls on themselves

[WildcardManu]

fastbreak those bitches

[Spurs Brazil]

Td!!!

[Admidave50]

Manu finally with a 2, he needs to be aggressive

[MacGyver]

Please PM me for a link!

[DeadlyDynasty]

push by ginobili

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[ace3g]

nice block by Hill on Rondo

[ManuTP9]

nice block hill

[EricB]

I'll take down 1 to the Celtics after 1.

[Spurs Brazil]

Great D Hill

Celtics up 1 after one

[boutons_]

gotta feeling, after one qtr, that this could be an instant classic, Spurs winning by a nose, of course.

[WildcardManu]

hill punking that bitch rondo

[Nocioni]

nice just 1 down

[Ice009]

Manu used Ray like in the Seattle days on that play.

[peskypesky]

great D by George Hill

very nice end to the quarter by the Spurs, very nice

[Supergirl]

i can live with them letting perkins get away with shit as long as they let manu get away with forearms to his defender.

23-22 after 1. C's played almost flawlessly and Spurs only down by 1. Good sign.

[chreph]

fuck I hope Pop mentions how the C's run the moving screen offense better than any team in the league! We're in for a long game today :depressed I like how many pushes in the back they get away with while crashing the boards too

[crc21209]

So far so good, Spurs were down 23-16 and recovered nicely cutting it to one. Manu looks a little more settled down after his early turnovers, and I like George Hill's D on Rondo.

[Pauleta14]

Hill with the BS on Rondo !!!!
Woaw, Tony can't do that, it's good to have a decent PG back up!!

[peskypesky]

Tim having a very good game so far, on both ends of the court

[Duncan2177]

I notice this every game the celtics play in, they are given atleast one or two stretches each game where they are allowed to play super physical on both ends without drawing any fouls on themselves

Its Ridiculous

[EricB]

Tim having a very good game so far, on both ends of the court

Yeah Timmy is geared up for a day game. The planets are aligned apparently.

[WildcardManu]

Its Ridiculous

and the league on the assist

[weebo]

Hill playing tenacious D

[WildcardManu]

and the announces won't shut up on the Celtic love

[Fundamental]

ginobili 3!!

[WildcardManu]

fuck you manu haters. with the 3

[Libri]

Ginobili 333!

[Nocioni]

bowen please kick allen

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu tres!!!!!!!!!

Tie game

[boutons_]

Manu's a fucking fearless battler.

home court call on Manu as he and Ray duke it out

[Ice009]

What The Fuck You're Not Allowed To Be Physical With The Celtics, But It's Ok For Them. No Foul On Manu. Fucking Bullshit.

[Capt Bringdown]

Manu can't guard Allen

[HarlemHeat37]

they're outhustling us heavily..it's ridiculous, where's the effort? that's what happens when Finley is on the floor..

Bowen needs to get in this game..

[Spurs Brazil]

Finley!

[Texas_Ranger]

fuck this defense!

[tony09manu]

No defense.

[WildcardManu]

barely the second quarter and tv is on mute because i can't stand the announcers riding the celtic jocks.

[EricB]

they're outhustling us heavily..it's ridiculous, where's the effort? that's what happens when Finley is on the floor..

Bowen needs to get in this game..


:lol

Yeah ok.

[xtremesteven33]

Bowen needs to come in right now

[weebo]

Manu on Allen isn't working...time for Bruce to get in the game.

[crc21209]

What The Fuck You're Not Allowed To Be Physical With The Celtics, But It's Ok For Them. No Foul On Manu. Fucking Bullshit.

I agree. It's on every fucking play, the C's are moving on screens, pushing the Spurs in the back on plays, etc. They get away with ALOT of shit. But at the same time, they shouldnt have had about 2-3 of those buckets were not boxing out for shit. MORE D.

[ploto]

Pop preparing the fans for a trade.

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs shooting almost 55 percent, but can't get any stops

[dogzofwar]

The big 3 better have their best game of the year on O and D because everyone else is showing ass for effort!

[ploto]

Spurs fans griping that the opponent plays too physical on defense? My how times have changed.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner 3333333333333333

[Nocioni]

wooo more 3sss

[Ice009]

come the fuck on? Why fouls on the Spurs?

[phyzik]

Thomas being aggressive on the low block.

[WildcardManu]

the announcers already sound like celtic groupies

[phyzik]

WTF, Bonner!!

[tomtom]

wow nice move by bonner

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

FINALLY Duncan is back in

[Otaku]

Bonner pulled a Ginobilesque play!

[EricB]

FINALLY Duncan is back in

:lol

WTF he can't get a rest now?

Damn.


Bonner with a damn good game so far.


Big game too.

Will the haters mention that?

nope.

[Libri]

Bonner again.

[Ice009]

Spurs fans griping that the opponent plays too physical on defense? My how times have changed.

What the fuck? are you some kind of slow learner? i said the Spurs are not allowed to play physical. If we can play physical and they don't BS fouls and let us play like Boston on that end we're good.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[tony09manu]

Bonner!

[tomtom]

bonner the celtics killer!

[Nocioni]

OMG! bonner

[phyzik]

Bonner playing like an all-star in that little stretch. :lol

[EricB]

Matt Fucking Bonner!!!

[Texas_Ranger]

Matt Bonner is good.

[EricB]

"Matt Bonner doesn't show up in big games"

oops...

[Nocioni]

duncan and bonner great frontline

[Capt Bringdown]

Matt Bonner: You can't stop him, you can only seek to contain him.

[EricB]

Yeah Parker needs to wake up a bit. Getting beat on the defensive end and missing bunnies.

Come on Tony you can do it man.

[tomtom]

dear god these announcers are annoying as hell

[ManuTP9]

Bonner is playing well so far

[crc21209]

Tony for some weird reason I notice is fucking sagging on D on Rondo when hes bringing the ball up then we he comes to get back up on him Rondo turns the speed on and gets past him, Tony needs to body him up.

[dogzofwar]

How did they miss that travel? That was 3 huge steps Rhondo took. Parker could drive past anyone also given 3 steps.

[Spurs Brazil]

Young TD

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner on fire!!!!!!!

[Juanobili]

Bonner!!!

[hitmanyr2k]

Bonner with a little stutter step dribble into a baby hook. Impressive. Looked smooth as hell too.

[ace3g]

Bonner has turned into a slasher today??

[Spurs Brazil]

Mason always late on rotations

[sedale threatt]

class move by the announcers not mentioning how the spurs tanked a season to pick up the duncan pick

[Ice009]

Mason stinks on defense.

[RollingBlackOut]

I love Pop is giving Finley a lot of minutes /sarcasm

[Juanobili]

Let's trade Duncan for Sheed!!11


BONNER AND SHEED!1!!!


:P

[phyzik]

Come on Spurs, build up a lead here.

[ace3g]

glad Bonner is having a good afternoon game against the C's after that bad performance against the Lakers

[Libri]

Is that Bonner? Man! hehe

[peskypesky]

Go Spurs!!

[kace]

they're doubling tony and keeping tim: bonner is open

[Spurs Brazil]

TD long J!!!

[peskypesky]

bad shot by Mason?

[HORNSWOGGLE]

The game goes so much faster when your watching it at work

[peskypesky]

Bonner for 3!!!

[ace3g]

Bonner for 3!!!!

[hitmanyr2k]

Bonner!!!

[Juanobili]

Wow

Bonner!!@!!!!

[tony09manu]

LOL Bonner!

[phyzik]

MATT FUCKING BONNER!!!


Chuck Norris, who?

[HarlemHeat37]

Kobe Bonner!!..

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner 3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333

[peskypesky]

clutch shot by Bonner

[Ice009]

I thought Mase was supposed to be a good defender?

Straight out of fucking Concord!

Bonner!!!!!!

[tomtom]

bonner the celtics killer!

[Spurs Brazil]

Nice pass TD!

[tomtom]

beautiful

[ManuTP9]

Bonner for MVP

[peskypesky]

Matt Fucking Bonner leading all scorers with 16!

[peskypesky]

Bonner>Duncan?

[Capt Bringdown]

Celtics seem about 5 steps faster than the Spurs on O...even oldster Pierce. Weird.

[m33p0]

get some stops!

[boutons_]

3s keeping Spurs in the game, as usual.

[EricB]

:lmao Matt Bonner 16 points 7 rebounds

How freaking awesome.

[crc21209]

OK 1st of all I hate when they bring up the draft bs, the C's got a good player in Billups and its not our fault they couldnt make that shit work, look at him now. And 2nd of all, who the hell ever thought Matt Fucking Bonner would be the leading scorer in a Spurs-Celtics game by half? lol.

[George Gervin's Afro]

i like our defense today. we are contesting almost every shot.

[Ice009]

Celtics announcers said Matt used to come to the area a lot when he was younger. I guess it was the old arena though? I think Matt is comfortable here he likes this place.

[EricB]

3s keeping Spurs in the game, as usual.

Yeah that one that gave em the lead right now was a..

What? layup?

Oops.

[tomtom]

finally they call those !

[WildcardManu]

did i hear right? they called an illegal screen on boston?

[Nocioni]

be careful in the 2nd half

[phyzik]

Nice pass by Bonner for the Manu and1

[peskypesky]

beautiful assist from Bonner

[tony09manu]

Manuuuuu

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[ace3g]

nice pass from Bonner to Manu for the layup and the AND 1

[Ice009]

What a PASS FROM BONNER.

[FreeMason]

Parker blows on defense. Keep Hill in the entire game.

[EricB]

:lol @ Kendrick Perkins making 17 foot jumpers.

[peskypesky]

awesome turnaround from Timmay!

[Spurs Brazil]

Td!

[peskypesky]

great drive by Parker!

[peskypesky]

Spurs firing on all fucking cylinders

[Spurs Brazil]

Tp!!!!!

[WildcardManu]

wow..great D, only for Kendrick Perkins to make a long J..bad luck..

We can live with those, but not the layups

[tomtom]

cant stay this hot forever, need to lock up on D

[WildcardManu]

will the announcers shut the fuck up with the boston love, and how they do everything better than the spurs

[Cherry]

hehe...

[WildcardManu]

even the announcers acting surprised, punks

[tomtom]

iffy foul but ill take it

[Spurs Brazil]

Good job refs :)

[phyzik]

FTC and their fans, that was a clear foul.

[yeahone]

how it look like the annoucners suckingo n the celts so?

[tony09manu]

Buzzer beater coming...

[EricB]

Matt Bonner with a big fuck you to his haters.

You know who you are.

[yeahone]

rivers good defensive team allowing 60 points in a half. hmmmmmmm

[Libri]

Spurs, 8 pt lead

[FreeMason]

Hill is going to own Rondo in the next couple of years.

I woke up at 12:20 to see him owning him on the defensive end.

[kace]

Parker blows on defense. Keep Hill in the entire game.

yeah, i'm sure the celtics will double hill as they do with parker allowing bonner to be so open :rolleyes

[WildcardManu]

rivers good defensive team allowing 60 points in a half. hmmmmmmm

hahaha, i was about to say, they allowed 60 points

[George Gervin's Afro]

sarcasm? we're allowing way too many open shots off screens, and open shots in the paint..

we have gotten better as the game has gone on

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 60-52 at the half

Great job so far. Bonner playing great

[Texas_Ranger]

Good so far...Just keep it up!

[FreeMason]

yeah, i'm sure the celtics will double hill as they do with parker allowing bonner to be so open :rolleyes

Shit, they are about to triple team Bonner! :lol

[tomtom]

holy shit 38 in the second half alone!

[EricB]

God please, duplicate that half again and give me some great radio to listen to tommarow.

[boutons_]

well, 2 qtrs of championship bball, finally a fucking NBA game worthy of the name and worth watching.

[ManuTP9]

Bonner with tv time!! haha bonners playing great

[m33p0]

spurs on pace to score 120. increases the odds spurs could pull out a win.

[Spursfanfromafar]

Great offensive basketball in the first half.

Positives:
a) The Red Rocket shooting perfect launches
b) TD having an efficient , TD-like game.
c) Defense was not that bad considering the speed.

Negatives:
a) TP still not in the flow.

All in all, it looks like Gregg Popovich was soooo right about resting in the Denver game.

[boutons_]

Matt needs to move Mom to TX for more Mom cuisine before each game. She can fly with Matt, too. Mama's boy!

[Fundamental]

Bonners half-time interview was spot on.

[DPG21920]

Can anyone figure out why we keep letting other teams shoot 50%? I mean, the defense does not look that bad, but they are always hitting shots. You even heard the huddle for the Celtics: "they can't stop us from scoring". Has it come to that?

[EricB]

BTW, the Celtics are the defending NBA Champions.

Don't they deserve to get talked about?

You'dve felt the same way last year at this time if it was the other way around....

[Ice009]

rivers good defensive team allowing 60 points in a half. hmmmmmmm

Rivers was talking shit in that timeout. Completely disrespecting the Spurs. Talking like the Spurs are a scrub team.

[m33p0]

RED ROCKET!!!

[EricB]

Can anyone figure out why we keep letting other teams shoot 50%? I mean, the defense does not look that bad, but they are always hitting shots. You even heard the huddle for the Celtics: "they can't stop us from scoring". Has it come to that?


If they make tough shots, WTF are you supposed to do?

Seriously, I take the old addage from Larry Brown.

"If they beat you with jump shots, then they beat you"

[Capt Bringdown]

Nice half - up 8 at half on the Celtics home floor. That's great.
Bonner has been a delight. Think he's fired up much?

[EricB]

Rivers was talking shit in that timeout. Completely disrespecting the Spurs.

:lol

Is he supposed to kiss their ass?

[peskypesky]

I disagree about the announcers..I don't see where they're riding Boston

:toast

[DPG21920]

If they make tough shots, WTF are you supposed to do?

Seriously, I take the old addage from Larry Brown.

"If they beat you with jump shots, then they beat you"

So you are saying the Spurs defense this year has been the same, but teams are just consistently hitting tough shots?

[ManuTP9]

Bonner drop 40 today!

[crc21209]

Spurs scoring 60 in the 1st half AT the defending champions arena? I'll take it.

[Thompson]

What happened on the last Spurs' shot? I saw it go out of bounds off Pierce and then @#$^ ABC goes to an infomercial.

What did Bonner say in his halftime interview?

[InK]

This is the best Matt ever played. Props where they due.

[WildcardManu]

exactly..why wouldn't they have confidence, they're the defending champs..

and i still say it's a bought championship