Game Blog: 3/2/09 - Spurs vs. Clippers

[benefactor]

http://www.depressedfan.com/images/D-Fence.jpg

Time to stop screwing around...

[m33p0]

congrats to d228 :clap

time to kick ass! :ihit

[Brazil]

A Win for my birthday and for D228 first live game !!

[Fermixalot]

Happy b-day Brazil! Let's go Spurs!!! Get this one for D228 and so that I won't be too depressed about the two tests tomorrow that are gonna kick my ass!!!!

On a basketball note, let's hope Tim is more mobile and can shake the rust off. Tony seemed to be pretty gassed the past two games, he's been a bit inconsistent at times during the season so let's hope he can shake it off as well as Mason....and well, the rest of the damn team.

[sonic21]

A Win for my birthday and for D228 first live game !!

:birthday: Brazil


spurs 130
clippers 94

[Yorae]

We're bloaging it.

[gingerwave]

A win for sure! Let's go Spurs :flag:

[Manufan909]

Who had the game bloag?

[Borosai]

Another blowout loss? Impossible... I hope.

[Brazil]

I'm gonna wait before eating my bday cake !!

[Spursmania]

A Win for my birthday and for D228 first live game !!

Happy Birthday Brazil :toast

[Brazil]

Thank you all ! 34 and counting ! I'm younger than fin and bruce !!

[Fermixalot]

anyone know if the game is being televised in austin?

[loveforthegame]

Happy Birthday Brazil.

Obviously want a win but I'd just settle for the Spurs taking the competition seriously this time and play hard.

[Mugen]

we better not blow this freakin game

[HarlemHeat37]

haaaa, it's my birthday as well..a win would be nice..

[Mugen]

happy birthday guys

[Brazil]

haaaa, it's my birthday as well..a win would be nice..

Happy birthday ! :toast now they have 3 good reasons to play seriously

[VI_Massive]

no z-bo tonight.

[tomtom]

i just hope parker plays some defense today

[Yorae]

Someone's bday? Have a bloaging bday!

[ducks]

i just hope parker plays some defense today

yeah parkers long arms are sure going to block those shots

[HarlemHeat37]

no Gordon, no Randolph..coming off an embarrassing loss..this has to be a double-digit win..

[ducks]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20090302/pl_rasmussen/healthcare20090302

[HarlemHeat37]

if Ime Udoka checks in before the 4th quarter, then I won't have a happy birthday..

[ducks]

11:22 SA - T. Duncan defensive rebound
11:23 LAC - A. Thornton misses a 21-foot jumper from the left wing
11:44 SA - T. Parker makes a 10-foot jumper in the lane
12:00 Jump ball - T. Duncan vs. M. Camby: Tip to T. Parker

[ducks]

if Ime Udoka checks in before the 4th quarter, then I won't have a happy birthday..

I thought a happy birthday was about getting laid

[loveforthegame]

Duncan on the boards early.

[ducks]

0:38 SA - T. Duncan offensive rebound
10:40 SA - M. Bonner misses a 23-foot three-pointer from the right corner
10:51 SA - T. Duncan defensive rebound
10:54 LAC - A. Thornton offensive rebound
10:54 LAC - A. Thornton misses a tip in
10:55 LAC - B. Davis misses a 25-foot three-pointer from the left wing
11:07 SA - Over and back violation on T. Parker
11:22 SA - T. Duncan defensive rebound
11:23 LAC - A. Thornton misses a 21-foot jumper from the left wing

[ducks]

10:16 LAC - A. Thornton defensive rebound
10:17 SA - R. Mason misses a 28-foot three-pointer from the left wing
10:21 SA - M. Bonner offensive rebound
10:23 SA - T. Duncan misses a layup
10:36 SA - Kicked ball on S. Novak

[ducks]

9:47 LAC - M. Camby defensive rebound
9:48 SA - T. Duncan misses a layup
10:03 SA - R. Mason defensive rebound
10:04 LAC - M. Camby misses a 21-foot jumper from the top of the key

[ducks]

duncan missing 2 layups
throw it down!

[loveforthegame]

Need to get Finley some shots tonight.

[ducks]

9:18 SA - M. Bonner defensive rebound
9:19 LAC - A. Thornton misses a 19-foot jumper from the left wing
9:27 LAC - B. Davis defensive rebound
9:28 SA - M. Finley misses a 24-foot three-pointer from the left corner
9:36 SA - M. Bonner steals the ball from B. Davis
9:47 LAC - M. Camby defensive rebound

[ducks]

spurs 1-6

[Bartleby]

That's not much to show for 3 min. of ball.

[ducks]

8:41 SA - Shooting foul on M. Bonner
8:59 SA - T. Duncan makes shot
9:18 SA - M. Bonner defensive rebound

[Mugen]

hmm i dont think i saw pops on the bench?

[HarlemHeat37]

I thought a happy birthday was about getting laid

I have a girlfriend, getting laid is a given when you are in a relationship..it wouldn't be as attractive of an option otherwise:lol

I can't describe how much I hate when Duncan bails out the defense with bad decisions and lazy moves..

[ducks]

spurs 2-7
and are ahead 4-0

[ducks]

8:19 SA - Layup by T. Duncan. Assist: R. Mason
8:41 LAC - A. Thornton hits the second free throw
8:41 LAC - A. Thornton hits the first free throw
8:41 SA - Shooting foul on M. Bonner

[ducks]

7:46 SA - Foul on T. Duncan
7:46 SA - Offensive foul on T. Duncan
8:00 LAC - S. Novak makes a 12-foot running jumper along the right baseline. Assist: B. Davis

[HarlemHeat37]

did they say Kareem on the question yet?..

[ducks]

7:16 LAC - Shooting foul on M. Taylor
7:32 SA - M. Finley defensive rebound
7:33 LAC - B. Davis misses a 19-foot jumper from the left wing

[Manufan909]

Hey meepo, why can't I PM you?

[ducks]

Dallas 87
Oklahoma City 96
Final

[mystargtr34]

I have a girlfriend, getting laid is a given when you are in a relationship..it wouldn't be as attractive of an option otherwise:lol

I can't describe how much I hate when Duncan bails out the defense with bad decisions and lazy moves..

:lol wheres the challenge in that.

[Mugen]

yeah pops isnt on the bench. has he already been waived?

[mystargtr34]

Dallas 87
Oklahoma City 96
Final

No Durant and No Green.

Damn!

[tomtom]

nice bonner

[Bartleby]

did they say Kareem on the question yet?..

They did. The answer was West, but I thought Kareem was another one.

[EricB]

yeah pops isnt on the bench. has he already been waived?

Behind the bench not dressed.

[ducks]

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118526

pops not suited up...

[EricB]

Interesting that Malik Hairston is first off the bench....

[pawe]

Look at Camby's length...Damn wish we could've traded for him.

[ducks]

:10 SA - Full timeout (Timeout #1)
6:15 LAC - S. Novak makes a 27-foot three-pointer from the right wing. Assist: B. Davis
6:28 SA - M. Bonner makes a 20-foot jumper from the left wing. Assist: T. Duncan
6:34 SA - T. Duncan offensive rebound
6:35 SA - M. Bonner misses a 24-foot three-pointer from the left corner
6:54 LAC - Alley-oop dunk by M. Camby. Assist: B. Davis
7:04 LAC - M. Taylor offensive rebound
7:05 LAC - M. Taylor misses a 16-foot jumper along the left baseline
7:16 SA - T. Duncan hits the second free throw
7:16 SA - T. Duncan hits the first free throw

[Bartleby]

Man, it would have been nice if the Spurs could have gotten Camby.:depressed

[HarlemHeat37]

LOL at that horrible defensive strategy..

double Baron Davis, a horrible player that can't make anything anymore..and leave Novak open, a lights out 3-point shooter..very smart..fuck Baron Davis, let him shoot all he wants, it doesn't matter from where..

[urunobili]

Go Malik!

[Libri]

I'll be good to see what Malik can do with some starters out there.

[Mugen]

good to see malik get the early minutes

[Yorae]

How about a break out game for Hairston....

[HarlemHeat37]

great decision by Pop to bring in Malik over Ime..I guess he's finally taking notice..

[HarlemHeat37]

btw, I hope I didn't reverse-jinx Baron Davis LOL..

[loveforthegame]

great decision by Pop to bring in Malik over Ime..I guess he's finally taking notice..

We can only hope.

[Yorae]

Are we playing good defense right now?

[Manufan909]

Thank god. So who was dressed over Pops, JV and Ime? If there is 5-10 minutes of garbage time in this game, Pop will look very stupid.

[pawe]

oh come on now spurs and play defense. close out the passing lanes.

[mystargtr34]

WTF Pop.

[loveforthegame]

Quick exit for Hairston.

[mystargtr34]

yahoo.com just said Hairston got taken straight out.

[Libri]

Malik was sent to the bench.

[Mugen]

pop letting mason take backup pg duties

[mystargtr34]

Good way to shatter someones confidence.

[Austin_Toros]

Mike Fin off the dribble...he's still got it!

[Yorae]

Kt!!!

[Austin_Toros]

commentators giving props to KT... that's why he should be getting minutes!

[Chomag]

Finely has played all quarter?

[pawe]

If only KT will hit that jumper consistently....

[EricB]

Man I cant stand Bonner!

Yeah the best three point shooter in the league is a horrible thing to have.

[Mugen]

If only KT will hit that jumper consistently....

He usually is. he's been a little shaky with the jumper recently but that shot will be there come playoffs.

[SenorSpur]

Quick exit for Hairston.

WTF? Just like last night, Pop yanks Hairston quickly.

[mystargtr34]

commentators giving props to KT... that's why he should be getting minutes!

Check your PM.

[Libri]

Malik back in.

[Mugen]

malik back in with the block!

[tomtom]

hairston block!

[tomtom]

bonner with some post moves :)

[Spursmania]

Hairston playing some good D!

[Yorae]

Kareem Abdul Jabonner!!!

[pawe]

Bonner is getting pretty good at making those hook shots and so is Fin too.

[Manufan909]

Turnaround jay from Matt??? And the Hairston block was after that, right? Cuz it hasn't shown up on yahoo yet.

[loveforthegame]

Hairston with the block and assist. Pop will probably yank him and put Udoka in.

[ducks]

mason needs to go off for about 20 one of these days with manu out

[Chomag]

These crazy line ups the Spurs are dping is still baffling me...

Not sure why pop is doing this so late in the season.

[tomtom]

mase!

[tomtom]

damn

[HarlemHeat37]

nice..Fred "scrub" Jones..

[Spursmania]

WTF is up with that lucky 3!

[Mugen]

haha damn how many of those buzzer beating 3s have we had against us lately?

[loveforthegame]

Are you kidding me?

[pawe]

Good hustle Bruce!

[Michi_Germany]

wtf

[Manufan909]

Fucking full court shots.

[mystargtr34]

How did Malik do? A block and 2 assists?

Im not able to watch the game.

WINK*

[tomtom]

haha damn how many of those buzzer beating 3s have we had against us lately?

my thoughts exactly:(

[Hemotivo]

:00.2 LAC - F. Jones makes a 62-foot three-pointer from beyond midcourt

:wtf

[Yorae]

Wow, a trademark spurs ending quarter. Wonder how's 228 doing there....

[ducks]

:00.3 LAC - F. Jones makes a 62-foot three-pointer from beyond midcourt. Assist: M. Camby

[HarlemHeat37]

Kurt Thomas mid-range J is very consistent, I don't know what the person that made that comment has been watching..the Cleveland game is the only game I remember in recent memory where he struggled with the open mid-range J..

[Manufan909]

Hairston should cut into Fins minutes when Manu is back, to keep him fresh.

[bbarry]

LOL @ new spurs commercial. :lol

[Chomag]

Low scoring game so far but I don't think its because of our defence but more that the Clippers kind of suck

[loveforthegame]

Nice. Getting beat by Jones.

[Yorae]

wtf fred jones.....

[Yorae]

Maybe bonner should keep shooting hook shots for the night. His jumper is off.

[pawe]

wow, a lot of 4's will back down when isolated but Bonner pulled up a J...cant do that in the playoffs

[tomtom]

lulz bonner

[Cry Havoc]

Join the chat, people! =(

[Cry Havoc]

And 1 for Thomas!

[loveforthegame]

Gotta love Bonner leading the team in shot attempts.

[Yorae]

Kt!!!!

[Manufan909]

Join the chat, people! =(

Link???

[Chomag]

Crap, I didn't see it till now. Pops not suited up? Whats up with that, the man is on a 10 day contract.

Isn't the reason we have him on a 10 day to get a look at him? I'm not sure how they can with him not suited up to play...

[tomtom]

hmm bonners taking to many now

[loveforthegame]

Thorton usually kills us so nice to see him struggling early.

[Libri]

Hairston reverse.

[ducks]

booner should not have more shots then tp

[Yorae]

Hairston!!!!

[Cry Havoc]

Hairston with a sweet move!

Manufan: http://spurstalk.com/forums/chat.php?

[Manufan909]

Gotta love Bonner leading the team in shot attempts.

Meh, I'll take 3-7 from him anyday. 0-3 from deep, not so much. He isn't in there because of his defending the paint reputation.

[Yorae]

wtf mason 7 rebs????

[Cry Havoc]

Tp!

[Capt Bringdown]

Mason with half a dozen boards and 4 dimes already :)

[Mugen]

the clippers suck. it pains me to say that cuz i live in LA and i actually cheer for them when they dont play the spurs.

[loveforthegame]

Mason with 7 rebounds and 4 assists.

[ducks]

no hill tonight

[HarlemHeat37]

Hairston looks a lot better when he isn't forcing or hesitant..I still believe this guy can help us this year..his D can be a significant help, and he's a good hustle guy..

[tomtom]

wow at least tha tmakes up for his cold shooting

[Mugen]

mase has been good on the boards and actually been a pretty good playmaker getting open shots for the guys.

[ducks]

maybe that is why pops is not dressed

[Yorae]

Uhmmmm mason going for triple double?

[45 bank shot]

just tuned in. wow at mason playin at 1 rather than Hill

[loveforthegame]

Yahoo has Hill coming in right now.

[mystargtr34]

Looks like Hill has lost his back up job. Oh well.

[loveforthegame]

1-10 on 3s.

[Yorae]

Finley's back...

[tomtom]

hmm 3's not falling

[HarlemHeat37]

what a fucking bail out call against Hairston..how does a scrub like Fred Jones get a star call like that? GTFO..

[Doug Collins]

Is anyone listening to the Clippers broadcast? These guys are horrible. Just said that the spurs only big mistake was signing Rodman to play alongside Duncan. Good lord.

[Yorae]

Is finley really on our side?

[Mugen]

spurs lettin the clipps hang around.

[tomtom]

shooting slump... gotta let timmeh go to work

[Libri]

Finley is 1-6.

[Agloco]

Score/Quarter please.

[45 bank shot]

oh well same ole spurs way of playin to keep scrubs into the game
we'll see how we do in second half

[loveforthegame]

I'd love to see somebody hit a shot. Damn.

[024]

wow.. NO is the second oldest team in the NBA. they just showed a list.

[mystargtr34]

Score/Quarter please.

Dont you check the scores before you come here :lol.

Spurs up 25-28

5.36 left in the 2nd

Clips at the line.

[Yorae]

wow, 3 pt shooting 8% for spurs.

[mystargtr34]

Luckily for the Hornets, all of their old guys hardly play.

[loveforthegame]

Mason 1-5.

[Mugen]

how is new orleans the 2nd oldest team in the league? is james posey like 67 years old?

[tomtom]

wow this is a pretty lame stretch

[Spursfan092120]

give Duncan the ball please..
and thank you.

[Yorae]

Td!!!

[peskypesky]

Timmy and 1!

[loveforthegame]

Amazing. You get Duncan the ball and he scores.

[Yorae]

Tp!!!

[tomtom]

tp got away with a travel me thinks

edit: replay looks fine

[loveforthegame]

Great steal and Parker with the and 1.

[peskypesky]

Tim Duncan rules

[peskypesky]

Tony and 1!

[Austin_Toros]

Did anybody see the Clippers shot just before TP's 3 point play???

LOL

[mystargtr34]

This Mike Taylor guy is quite a shit basketball player.

[peskypesky]

aside from the horrible 3pt shooting, spurs looking alright

[Austin_Toros]

Slick pass TD!

[Yorae]

Hill!!!!

[Agloco]

Dont you check the scores before you come here :lol.

Spurs up 25-28

5.36 left in the 2nd

Clips at the line.

Odd as it sounds, I don't have access to scores. This is one of the few unblocked sites I can go to.

[mystargtr34]

Yes George, need him to get his confidence back.

[peskypesky]

beautiful pass from Timmy

[Mugen]

aside from the horrible 3pt shooting, spurs looking alright

you could probably take 5 guys from spurstalk and they would look ok against the clippers.

[mystargtr34]

Odd as it sounds, I don't have access to scores. This is one of the few unblocked sites I can go to.

Ah k fair enough.

[peskypesky]

tim with another deflection

[Austin_Toros]

I wish we had Camby...

[Yorae]

you could probably take 5 guys from spurstalk and they would look ok against the clippers.

even sequ?

[tomtom]

thorton 1-11 :lol baron 1-7

[Mugen]

even sequ?

every team needs a mascot.

[peskypesky]

even sequ?

waterboy

[VI_Massive]

portland would be higher up on that oldest teams list if they counted greg "benjamin button" oden's true age.

[mystargtr34]

:lol

[peskypesky]

i want pops goddamnit

[mystargtr34]

Your boy is in Austin Toros

[mystargtr34]

You can stroke it at half time, only three minutes to go.

[pawe]

no way jose

[Yorae]

Hilldog!

[EricB]

George Hill is quietly having a good game.

Love how he's played since he's entered.

[peskypesky]

what happened to baron davis? dude used to be a baller

[pawe]

TP abused him on that drive

[VI_Massive]

what happened to baron davis? dude used to be a baller

he got paid

[Mugen]

we should be up by 20+

[loveforthegame]

what happened to baron davis? dude used to be a baller

He's gone back to sucking since leaving Golden State.

[peskypesky]

Tim gets the board, then passes to Bowen with no time on the clock

[mystargtr34]

Mason with 8 boards and 4 assists. At the HALF. Impressive.

Same with Timmy.

[VI_Massive]

we should be up by 20+

shitty 3 point shooting.

on the other hand, we're benefiting from some clippers shooting worse than they should, even against our D

[peskypesky]

spurs up 13 without breaking a sweat

[tomtom]

sometimes 3's just dont go down

[mystargtr34]

Clips shooting .297% from the field in the 1st half.

[peskypesky]

bad shooting game for both teams...not a stellar night of b-ball

[it's me]

WTF the Clipz are horrible.... what'up with that team... they have some good player but it's like they are playing with no heart....

[EricB]

Solid half.

Make some of those open shots and this is a 20 point blow out.

I love the defense, its tough, gritty, hand slapping, clawing digging.


I'm kind of intrigued as to what element or dynamic Drew Gooden is gonna add.

[peskypesky]

spurs 31 rebounds
la 18

[VI_Massive]

WTF the Clipz are horrible.... what'up with that team... they have some good player but it's like they are playing with no heart....

welcome to the clippers.

[pawe]

im still wondering why Pop didnt let Pops suit up for this game considering they're playing the clips. This game has the potential for garbage time.

[peskypesky]

WTF the Clipz are horrible.... what'up with that team... they have some good player but it's like they are playing with no heart....

it must really suck to be mike dunleavy

[Austin_Toros]

1-11 3P for spurs

[peskypesky]

im still wondering why Pop didnt let Pops suit up for this game considering they're playing the clips. This game has the potential for garbage time.

right? fucking popazit

[VI_Massive]

im still wondering why Pop didnt let Pops suit up for this game considering they're playing the clips. This game has the potential for garbage time.

because we're getting gooden and the pmb experiment is moot for this season's purposes. we'll see him again in camp.

[peskypesky]

because we're getting gooden and the pmb experiment is moot for this season's purposes. we'll see him again in camp.

still doesn't make sense to me....let Pops suit up and see what he can do

[Manufan909]

because we're getting gooden and the pmb experiment is moot for this season's purposes. we'll see him again in camp.

I hope you are right about it being a given.

[VI_Massive]

I hope you are right about it being a given.

I hope so too. I think that's the only reason Pops wouldn't be dressed.

Maybe Pop doesn't want PMB to get any more exposure and thus interest from other teams. Paranoid, but so is Pop.

[EricB]

still doesn't make sense to me....let Pops suit up and see what he can do


Yeah that Pop what a moron

Message Board geniuses >>>>>>> 4 time champion coach

[EricB]

Nice putback by Bonner.

Solid game from Matt tonight.

[EricB]

Finley with another fuck you.

[Yorae]

Oh finley can shoot 3s?

[Libri]

Finley with two 3s.

[tomtom]

fin coming alive

[Yorae]

wow findog pawning haters....ouch....

[Spursmania]

Yeah that Pop what a moron

Message Board geniuses >>>>>>> 4 time champion coach

Maybe he should call Pop and give him some advice?
:wakeup

[loveforthegame]

That Finley fella sure looks done.

[Yorae]

Tp!

[Jobbs]

over/under how many more BINGOs we hear

[Yorae]

Masondog 9 rebs!!!

[Yorae]

Td!!!

[Jobbs]

Finley on fire

[tomtom]

fin cant miss!

[Yorae]

Findawg? Finley!!!

[Libri]

Finley turned on the switch.

[EricB]

:lmao

What a fucking block by Duncan.

Awesome.

[loveforthegame]

Damn, what did they feed Finley at the half?

[tomtom]

and now the 3's fall

[Yorae]

There ya go Matt!!

[mystargtr34]

Bonnahhh

[EricB]

"Clinic"

[Bartleby]

:lmao

What a fucking block by Duncan.

Awesome.

Even the Clippers fans (the few who are there) went, "Ohhhhhhhhhhh!"

[EricB]

Damn, what did they feed Finley at the half?


It's called letting him shoot.

[Yorae]

Damn, what did they feed Finley at the half?

http://www.steroidstation.com/p_images/viagra.gif

[Spursmania]

What a block by Timmy!

[EricB]

Damn, when this team gets serious they get fucking nasty.

[justinandimcool]

The Clipper announcers talk more good about the Spurs than the San Antonio broadcasters do. Didn't think that was possible.

[tomtom]

71-48, good start to the quarter