Game blog: Spurs @ Wizards, February 21, 2009

[ace3g]

Malik with the block!!!

[mrpuente]

Maliks a hustler. I like that.

[Manufan909]

Fabio!!!!

[Chieflion]

I don't like our turnovers.

[Mugen]

slowberto my ass!

[Biggems]

Malik is doing a great job facilitating the offense

[Manufan909]

Fab with a drive!!!!!!!!!!!!:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow

[Spurs Brazil]

Ime on fire!!!

[Libri]

Malik has a lot of energy.

[Manufan909]

Malik as to Ime 333333333333333

[Juanobili]

aww cmon lol

[Biggems]

great pass by fab......vaughn has butter fingers

[Ice009]

You can see the difference between Malik and Ime.

Malik is coming out here and making some great passes and getting teammates involved. Ime is coming out and just gunning. Although that is good to see from Ime being aggressive.

[Mugen]

and thats why i can live with not trading george hill.

[Chieflion]

great pass by fab......vaughn has butter fingers
Vaughn was the one who called that play in the 1st place.

[Manufan909]

I <3 the garbage Spurs. Except for JV, wasting a sweet Argentine pass like that.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

McGuire has been AWFUL. Clanged jumper after clanged jumper (you ain't a shooter's arsehole, mate), TOs, and not much else to report.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Malik has been blocked twice by McGee - have to work on his finishing.

[quentin_compson]

Chance to win in last shot in NY and Ukic killing us in the 4th at Toronto

Well, but it shouldn't have come to this in both games, should it? But I agree, all in all this was another good RRT - I could have lived without Manu getting injured, of course.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs win 98-67

[Chieflion]

That is like the 1st big lead the Spurs managed to keep.

[timtonymanu]

67 points from the Wizards!

[Spurs Brazil]

Wizards FG-33.3%, 0-9 3PT

[Manufan909]

They can't start their "winning when getting to 100" streak tonight.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

So, a 5-3 RRT including the forfeit to Denver, win in Boston, and two losses to poor teams (Raps, Knicks). Interesting.

[Manufan909]

Hairston played as much as I wanted him to, so I'm good.

[SpursPreacher]

Is it me or is that bench without manu becoming more defensive minded.I mean it knows it cant score much so it locks down on D. I have seen it in the last two games.

[Mugen]

I know it was against the struggling Pistons and the Wizards but holding teams to 79 and 67 is a good way to end the RRT.

Those losses against the Raps and Knicks were inexcusable and Manu being out hurts.

But this is our team and Manu will be back.

Lets get ready for some SPAM!

Go Spurs.

[timtonymanu]

So, a 5-3 RRT including the forfeit to Denver, win in Boston, and two losses to poor teams (Raps, Knicks). Interesting.

it's amazing. we could have easily gone undefeated in the RRT. all our losses were close games in this trip. Successful road trip, except Manu getting hurt.

[Budkin]

NIce blowout win for once. GO SPURS GO!

[boutons_]

RRT sucked, 5 - 3 and could have very easily been 7-1.

[Spurs Brazil]

RRT sucked, 5 - 3 and could have very easily been 7-1.

We need to remember if Jax have made that shot and Mason 3 was not in at Boston we could be 3-5

[ManuTP9]

good win for spurs

[MarHill]

A nice blowout win over a bad team.

Finley with 19 and Mason with 25! (Way to come back home and torch your old team!!!)

[duncan228]

Winning wall.

http://www.nba.com/media/spurs/wallpaper_090221_1024.jpg

[SpursDynasty]

This should have been an 8-0 RRT. Gave away the Denver game by sitting the Big 3, Toronto made some BS shots, New York made some BS shots. We could be a 40-14 team right now.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

This should have been an 8-0 RRT. Gave away the Denver game by sitting the Big 3, Toronto made some BS shots, New York made some BS shots. We could be a 40-14 team right now.

Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda

Still, SA did get nice wins in PHX and BOS :tu

[NFGIII]

This should have been an 8-0 RRT. Gave away the Denver game by sitting the Big 3, Toronto made some BS shots, New York made some BS shots. We could be a 40-14 team right now.

I really doubt that we could have done that, though I would have loved it! 7-1 maybe or 6-2 but not 8-0. Denver was going to be a tough game considering the OT in GS, it being a B2B and Manu was legitimately banged up. I really thought we should have won in Toronto and NY but the Boston and Detroit games were close and could have gone the other way.

All in all, though I would have liked a better W/L record, I felt that the Spurs made some strides on this trip. Seems that the second group is starting to hold it's own and the last two games saw some of the old Spurs D. Now that Manu is out other players will get more PT and this could be a blessing in disguise, just like it was at the beginning of the season with the development of Mason and Hill. When Manu comes back we should be in good shape reaady to go into the POs. Hopefully Manu gets 7 -10 games to get back into game shape prior to the POs starting.

:flag:

[TampaDude]

Nice to see a blowout for a change...even if it was against the hapless Wizards...5-3 RRT and just a couple of shots away from 7-1...all in all, not bad...especially with Manu out. It's gonna be great to get back home...I hope we crush the Mavs on Tuesday night.

GO SPURS GO!!!!! :flag:

[TampaDude]

BTW...with that win, we're back to #2 in the West. :toast