Game Blog: Lakers @ Spurs, March 12, 2009

[NRHector]

I hope the crowd boos our team at the final buzzernow that's not cool

[Horse]

Screening out of bounds who has ever even heard of this. Bad enough they go back and take a point from us fucking zebras. Anyway glad we finally showed. Anyone who does'nt think Manu would've made a difference has their head in their ass.

[DrHouse]

Wow you just can't let Luke Walton of all people break down your interior defense.

[lefty]

Lakers are too good

Let's hand them the trophy already

Stop the 2009 season, we know who is going to win !!!!!


Woohoo go Kobeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey

[Duncan2177]

WTF is pop thinking?

[Quiet Strength]

Pop should put in manu and mahinmi... hairston too... they dont need their uniforms

[Rorschach]

Fuck.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

We even have to worry about Who's Guarding Waltonnn??

[Spursfan092120]

I'm still saying game's not over.

[VaSpursFan]

I hope the crowd boos our team at the final buzzer

this display deserves those boos. i swear Pop brain farts every time we play the lakers.

[lefty]

now that's not cool

Why not?

Pop and his players will have 1 or 2 things to think about

[TampaDude]

Let's see some Gooden...win or lose, I wanna see what he's got...

[hitmanyr2k]

The Spurs players should run that same tape of LA getting offensive boards and ask Popovich what the fuck was he thinking?

[Mal]

Timmy with only 11 shots ?? Why we dont use this guy

[lefty]

Meeeeeh

I'm just hoping Pop is going CIA....

[Spursmania]

Walton-give me a break. No soup for the Spurs tonight!

[Death In June]

Pop thinks he's too clever for his own good. It's really hard to feel confident about this team lately. TD hasn't had a good game since his injury and the prognosis has been that it'll linger the entire post season. Manu [I]may[I] come back in two weeks, but I'll believe that when I see it. For some reason I feel like his injury is more serious than people let on. This team hasn't played consistent basketball all year long, and I don't know why people expect they'll just flip the switch come playoff time.

[Spur-Addict]

I hope Pop is just experimenting with lineups out there. Hill guarding Walton? Really?

Exactly. Pop isn't exactly doing his best job with match ups, and it's annoying as hell to watch.

[lefty]

TP you stupid ass, Maze was wide open for 3

FUCK !!!!

[Ice009]

Looks like I was right about Michael. He is taking some bad shots.

[lefty]

Wow TD WTF

[Yorae]

We need to score.

[Horse]

We're definetly gonna have to play 4 qrts when we meet in the playoffs. The missed freethrows really suck to. Hate to say it but if you try to come back against la, these laker lovin refs will try not let you.

[lefty]

Looks like I was right about Michael. He is taking some bad shots.

Please keep reverse-jinxing

[HarlemHeat37]

one last run..

don't waste this Finley effort..

[Spursfan092120]

Finley should stay in for the rest of the game..period.

[Mal]

Kobe suck tonight and still can`t win...

[Yorae]

Findog!

[NRHector]

Why not?

Pop and his players will have 1 or 2 things to think aboutbecause they still are a class team

[KenGee21]

that must be a tim duncan imposter out there...never seen tim miss this many layups

[lefty]

KFC is a fan of TP :lol

[Yorae]

Tp!

[JohnnySixString]

Kobe suck tonight and still can`t win...

The Spurs sucked more. Meh.

[abelle23]

5 pt game !!!

[lefty]

WTF
Gasol alone

[Rorschach]

Why the fuck is Tim going away form the fucking basket!!!!!

[Spursfan092120]

Since when do they allow people to hang on the rim?

[miklo velka]

Clutch shot.

[Spursmania]

5 point game. We need a stop!

[Mal]

TP on Gasol wtf ?

[abelle23]

shit!

[Yorae]

Kt!

[lefty]

Tp 333333333333333333333333333333333333333333

[Quiet Strength]

Hell yeah parker... now its a game!!

[turiaf for president]

wow. i knew this was gonna happen

[DespЏrado]

Tpppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[miklo velka]

Holy shit

[Spursfan092120]

Tony P BAYBEE!

[TampaDude]

Holy shit, TP!!!!!

[HarlemHeat37]

Oui oui!!!!

[Mal]

Tp for threee !!

[Yorae]

TP!!!! Wohoo!!!

[abelle23]

tonnyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ice009]

Fuck it. Go spurs go go spurs go. Fucking love the fight. Go spurs go!

[Spursfan092120]

Like I said..game's not over.

[ILoveOranges]

:lol:rollin:lol Go figure

[hitmanyr2k]

:lol @ Kobe razoring it inside. Gasol had 6'1 Parker on him. How hard was it to throw that pass? The dick-sucking by the TNT crew has been awful tonight.

[Spursmania]

OMG!!!!! TP told all of us on ST to STFU!

[Spurs Brazil]

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

[Rorschach]

C'mon Spurs!!!!!!!!

[VaSpursFan]

WTF??? finally some pride is being shown!

[Horse]

Never doubt the heart of a champion. Win or lose we're not going out like punks. 2-point game should put a little pressure back on them.

[cool hand]

fucking doug collins speechless.......hhahahahalol.

[Borosai]

TP is having one of those games. Good.

[DrHouse]

Phil Jackson going to lose this game with his horrid substitution patterns.

Leaving Walton out on the floor when the Lakers need DEFENSE more than anything could spell a complete disaster for LAL. He simply has a man crush on Walton and will not stop playing him no matter how bad Luke is playing.

The Lakers need their best defensive lineup on the floor to close games out. That means Trevor Ariza on the floor, not Walton.

[Yorae]

Fuck this! Let's go Spurs!!!! One final charge!!!!!!

[Mal]

Fuck me, this is still anybody game :bang

[lefty]

Ok Pop, don't blow this


Please

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/AGF/5262~Boy-Praying-Posters.jpg

[Spursfan092120]

wow. i knew this was gonna happen
nailbiter, bro...just like you said..lol

[Spursfan092120]

Ok Pop, don't blow this


Please

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/AGF/5262%7EBoy-Praying-Posters.jpg
Do you still want the crowd to boo them? lol

[NBAdime]

"ooooooooooohhh shit" was exactly what I shouted when TP hit that.

[Ice009]

This is it go spurs go!

[abelle23]

win or lose i might not be able to sleep......freakin tony parker!!!! yey

[HarlemHeat37]

I have to say..while Duncan's offense was still lacking tonight, his 2nd half D has been all-world typical Duncan..he's took Gasol out for the most part, and he's playing solid help D..

we've actually dominated this game outside of the 1st quarter..

[Rorschach]

WTF??? finally some pride is being shown!

That's fucking right!!!!! Show some swagger!!!!

[fiona_yin]

Go spurs go! Beat la!!!!

[Avitus1]

Hell yes! Go Spurs Go!

[Borosai]

Well, considering the way the game started, the Spurs have turned it around... hopefully it's not too late.

[KenGee21]

great comeback by spurs, but no matter the outcome of this game, we got some serious issues both on offense and defense that may cost us come playoff time.

[NRHector]

Do you still want the crowd to boo them? lol:toast

[Spursmania]

KOBE TIME_PLEASE double his ass!

[Spursfan092120]

Hey Hill gets called for screening out of bounds......where is the tech for gasol hanging on the rim......no one was under him
I said the same thing.

[lefty]

Do you still want the crowd to boo them? lol

Well, why not ?

[Mal]

Mason is doing a great job on Kobe, isn`t he ?

[JohnnySixString]

Do you still want the crowd to boo them? lol

Seeing how many Fakers fans there are in the AT&T, who could tell?

[lefty]

:toast

They deserve it

Pathetic play

[HarlemHeat37]

hard doubles on Kobe please..

[abelle23]

id be doing cartwheels if i know how to.....i love this game !!!!

[Quiet Strength]

Man that call was so weak...

[lefty]

Arrrghhhh

[Spursmania]

Wow-stop with the tic tac fouls!

[Quiet Strength]

Damn bowen should have come in

[NRHector]

what a fucken surpise bail out by a foul

[hitmanyr2k]

If the Spurs somehow win this game it's going to justify Popovich's dumbass use of small ball.

[lefty]

Hill over Kobe ???


FUCK YOU POP

[Quiet Strength]

Fuck you pop for putting hill instead of bowen

[portpower_11]

have not seen Finely playing like this for a while

He is certainly the POG

[Mal]

Fuck :bang

[Yorae]

Fuck the refs!!! :bang

[miklo velka]

Doug Collins just wet his undies

[HarlemHeat37]

why is George guarding Kobe?! wtf?!..

[Spursfan092120]

Come ON D

[abelle23]

damn kobe

[lefty]

Pop SOB

[Yorae]

Defense!

[turiaf for president]

run that triangle!!!

[hitmanyr2k]

How did Duncan NOT see that coming? FUCK!!

[Spursfan092120]

JUMP BALL??? Are you KIDDING ME?!

[lefty]

Paging Bruce Bowen........................................

[ILoveOranges]

:rolleyes:wow:ihit

[NBAdime]

This is some bullshit

[Mal]

now it`s over

[Crookshanks]

You know - if the Spurs hadn't let themselves get in such a BIG hole in the 1st quarter, they probably would've won this game. They shoot themselves in the foot all the time.

[portpower_11]

TD's is costly, Spurs need a quick 3

[lefty]

Fuck that shit

[JohnnySixString]

Oh well.

[Spursfan092120]

Damn..ballgame.

[Yorae]

if we only hit our free throws we've won this game.

[01Snake]

WTF was that last possession?

[portpower_11]

Finely, :(

He shoot 3s better than 2

[VaSpursFan]

Arghhhhhhh

[Spursfan092120]

bad call on the jump ball.

[lefty]

I hope Pop went CIA tonight, otherwise no excuse

[JohnnySixString]

You know - if the Spurs hadn't let themselves get in such a BIG hole in the 1st quarter, they probably would've won this game. They shoot themselves in the foot all the time.


That's just how they like to play. :rolleyes

[Biggems]

Why wasnt Bowen in on Kobe for the last few minutes? Hill? are you kidding me?

[Ice009]

Alrgiht 3, steal three, steal 2 for the win.

[Spursmania]

What a bad ending to a good comeback!

[Crookshanks]

and there were a LOT of whistles against the Spurs early in the 4th when they were really making a run - the refs killed the momentum and gave it to the Lakers.

[Quiet Strength]

Pop fucked up bad and I'm tired of this shit. He's been putting the wrong players in all season long. Why the hell would he put hill in to guard kobe instead of bowen? Fuckin idiot

[NBAdime]

That last possession was straight imbecile.

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck

[Mal]

Wtf was that possesion ? Full 24 secs and some assshot ? That`s not the way to win the game

[lefty]

Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[VaSpursFan]

why is George guarding Kobe?! wtf?!..

i can only hope that pop is experimenting and we won't see this again in future games.

[Biggems]

also, why is Timmy forcing the drive into the double team. He had a guy wide open in the corner.

[Yorae]

Let's just say if it's the playoffs, Pop wouldn't play it this way.

[tomtom]

fuck that sucks soo damn much

[JohnnySixString]

Pop fucked up bad and I'm tired of this shit. He's been putting the wrong players in all season long. Why the hell would he put hill in to guard kobe instead of bowen? Fuckin idiot

You're gonna piss off all the people who regard him as a fucking genius. :lol

[hitmanyr2k]

I hope Pop went CIA tonight, otherwise no excuse

Are you serious? lol. Popovich has been doing this small ball shit the last 2 seasons. This is no fluke. The guy is a moron :lol

[Avitus1]

Dah well.... it is what it is... playoffs will be better.

[spursncowboys]

what a biased ass ref!!!!! calling jump ball with a min left in the game. They wouldn't of called that against la in la.

[td4mvp21]

Fucking Pop just HAD to put HILL on Kobe?!?!! I dont' give a fuck how good Hill contests Kobe, when Bowen is not on Kobe in the final minutes that's a guaranteed loss if the game is close. So fuck Pop for that shitty coaching decision.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

AAAHHHH Doug Collins with his coaching advice! Hey doug you suck as a coach, you never won shit, your son sucks as an asst coach, and you may be the worst talking head outside Barkelys drunk ass. STFU Loser!

Collins wants to have Kobe's babies

He got all wet when Kobe winked at him

[coachmac87]

Kevin Harlan had another orgasm...TOMAHAWK!!!

Collins tells hiim to chill out..."There was a foul called previously"

[Duncan2177]

These tnt announcers are pathetic, I bet they would love to sleep with Kobe.:lol

[lefty]

i can only hope that pop is experimenting and we won't see this again in future games.

I think he was

He can't be that dumb

[Crookshanks]

Tony and Tim played like stinking crap in the 1st half and then Pop's rotations were kinda weird. This was a totally winnable game.

[Mal]

fuck :bang fuck :bang fuck :bang fuck :bang

[lefty]

Kevin Harlan had another orgasm...TOMAHAWK!!!

Collins tells hiim to chill out..."There was a foul called previously"

:lol

[Frenzy]

turn overs ...what was the count holy mother of pearl!

[IronMexican]

A win is a win. second night off a b2b makes the Lakers letting off a bit understandable.

[Quiet Strength]

You're gonna piss off all the people who regard him as a fucking genius. :lol

lol well I'm not saying he is a bad coach but damn he is an idiot sometimes.. I feel bad for anyone who thinks he is a genius

[Yorae]

Oh well, at least we went down fighting. Pop could've used gooden and didn't. Which is good.

[Biggems]

We had the game......Pop and his stupid lineup gave it away.

He should have had Parker, Bowen, Finley, Duncan, and Gooden in in the final 2 minutes.

[NBAdime]

We lost this game, the lakers did not win it.

[Mavs<Spurs]

This loss falls on Pop first and foremost. Tim may be a good candidate for second place.

D*$#!:nope

Those lineups and matchups were just plain stupid!

[Ice009]

Fuck you pop for putting hill instead of bowen

I would have probably gone with Bruce.

Tim really made a lot of mistakes tonight though. I just think Tim's team mates are really showing heart out there and I don't think Tim bought it this game overall. You know it is tough to say that Tim was one of the ones that didn't bring his best or give it his all tonight. Hard to say that.

[Showtime24 LAKERS]

MVP Chants in An'tonio!!!! take that suckas!!!


MVP~!! MVP~!!! MVP

[benefactor]

Well...it could have been worse. I hate it that we slept through the first quarter and it cost us the game but we showed tremendous heart coming back and being in it late. A healthy Manu/Gooden should put us right there.

[Bumblebee Man]

Aye mi cabeza!

[Josepatches_]

Pop fucked up bad and I'm tired of this shit. He's been putting the wrong players in all season long. Why the hell would he put hill in to guard kobe instead of bowen? Fuckin idiot

well,Kobe didn't score in the last play with Hill on him.
2-4 against Hill in the game.Not really bad for a rookie.

And Kobe could score the same if you put Bowen on him

[Avitus1]

So what else is new?

[tomtom]

that first quarter killed us

[Yorae]

Are you serious? lol. Popovich has been doing this small ball shit the last 2 seasons. This is no fluke. The guy is a moron :lol

A coach with 4 championships is a moron. you're the new thomas edison.

[spursncowboys]

I wake up every morning and recite "I will not blame the refs."
Then they play the lakers and this type of garbage happens.

[TampaDude]

Spurs wasted too much time...oh, well...given how badly they played in the first quarter, I'm pleased that it's this close at the end. With Manu, we win by 10.

[Quiet Strength]

We lost this game, the lakers did not win it.

A win is a win and a loss is a loss.

[Death In June]

I'm kind of tired of this "CIA pop" bullshit explanation when he does something stupid.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Props to TP for getting us back in the game and to Finley for making it stay respectable.

[lefty]

MVP Chants in An'tonio!!!! take that suckas!!!


MVP~!! MVP~!!! MVP

Those are Lakers fans, you moron

[Horse]

Why wasnt Bowen in on Kobe for the last few minutes? Hill? are you kidding me?
No one could've played kobe better than Hill did on that 3. He did what he does, Give him credit. Ultimately we lost cause we did'nt show up ready to play. I love our effort coming back, And I like our chances with a healthy Manu. Also like what I saw from Gooden. Only thing that really concerns me is the refs.

[Spursfan092120]

Already 600 threads about losing...wow...can't we keep it all on one thread? We lost a regular season game against the Lakers without Manu...We had a chance, but made some mistakes...things happen.

[TampaDude]

"ooooooooooohhh shit" was exactly what I shouted when TP hit that.

^ this

[Spursmania]

I'm optimistic guys. Gooden played well when he was out there. Maybe Pop pulled him to avoid Jackson getting any good lucks at him.

Kobe played a great game. Lakers=Kobe Bryant no doubt.

[sedale threatt]

lakers won it in the first quarter with defense, heart--spurs will be strong though, no worries. good ballgame.

[VaSpursFan]

Aye mi cabeza!

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[Crookshanks]

Tim is so much better than Gasol or Odom - I just can't understand why he seems so intimidated by them. And we know Bowen is a proven Kobe stopper - he should've been on him the whole game and worn him out.

I heard earlier in the broadcast that the Lakers are 11-3 on 2nd nights of a B2B - that's pretty impressive.

[Quiet Strength]

well,Kobe didn't score in the last play with Hill on him.
2-4 against Hill in the game.Not really bad for a rookie.

And Kobe could score the same if you put Bowen on him

I still trust bowen guarding kobe more than hill... putting a rookie to guard one of the best players in the world isn't the smartest move to make late in a game.

[TampaDude]

Kevin Harlan had another orgasm...TOMAHAWK!!!

Collins tells hiim to chill out..."There was a foul called previously"

+1 I was LMFAO at that... :lol

[Budkin]

Good game, can't wait until we meet in the playoffs.

[Brazil]

Props to the lakers !

For me this loss in Pop

[coachmac87]

I think Hill actually did a pretty good job on KObe.....Kobe just hit some amazing shots, Id take Hill on Kobe over Mason any fuckin day.

This just in....Roger Mason sucks at defense..

[hitmanyr2k]

A coach with 4 championships is a moron. you're the new thomas edison.

San Antonio won't be seeing anymore titles with the dumbass lineups Popovich likes to throw out there :lol Keep defending him though.

[Ice009]

MVP Chants in An'tonio!!!! take that suckas!!!


MVP~!! MVP~!!! MVP

Hey SPURS ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE. We're not going to give up. You're going to have to give it your all to knock us out.

[JohnnySixString]

Well, like I said before, at least it wasn't another shitty team they played like crap against. This loss was to be expected,especially given the way they've been playing. Manu is not the excuse and neither is pop or the refs. This TEAM just kind of sucks still. Be happy the final score wasn't a 20+ deficit.

[mVp]

I miss Manu.

:depressed

[NBAdime]

Good game! I don't think it shows that the lakers are "better", it does however show us what to look for come play-offs, better play calling and what line-up works. We'll see you again Kobe and co!

[TampaDude]

lakers won it in the first quarter with defense, heart--spurs will be strong though, no worries. good ballgame.

True dat...I would've been happier had the Spurs pulled it out, but they didn't get punked...and no Manu...Lakers better look out in the playoffs! :hat

[JohnnySixString]

MVP Chants in An'tonio!!!! take that suckas!!!


MVP~!! MVP~!!! MVP

Hopefully there's some drunk ass Spurs fans ready to remind them where they are in the parking lot. :ihit

[Spursmania]

Props to the Lakers good game. Can't wait until the playoffs. Spurs will be a better team come playoffs.

[Borosai]

A win would've been nice, but considering how the game started, I'm not too dissapointed. If the Spurs hadn't started off so slowly, or if they had made their FTs (reasonable expectation), we would've had a more positive ending (I think).

Edit: And as legendary as Duncan has been in his career, he's too damn soft around the basket. He gets hacked a lot, but that doesn't excuse the weak layups.

[Crookshanks]

as I said earlier - if the Spurs had shown up to play in the 1st half like they did in the 2nd we would've won this game.

But how can they not be ready to play when it's the Lakers? They should've been like racehorses at the starting gate!

[Quiet Strength]

I'm happy the spurs came back. It just sucked that the spurs had the lead cut to 2 and they needed a stop and pop put hill in to guard kobe... The spurs played hard to come back and pop ruined it.

[Showtime24 LAKERS]

Hey SPURS ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE. We're not going to give up. You're going to have to give it your all to knock us out.

TOOO easyyy mannn..yall are not even on our level, we could blow you guys right outta the building if phil didnt rest the starters for so long:lmao

[spursncowboys]

San Antonio won't be seeing anymore titles with the dumbass lineups Popovich likes to throw out there :lol Keep defending him though.

A guy with the third best win percentage of all time. That includes playoffs. You guys are idiots. What coach out there is better than Pop.
Forget the Jackson becuz he either had MJ or the refs.

[IronMexican]

And good game. Spurs has me worried at the end.

[JohnnySixString]

But how can they not be ready to play when it's the Lakers? They should've been like racehorses at the starting gate!


That's just how the Spurs roll.

[Mugen]

We start Thomas and get ginobili/gooden back and i like our chances against these lakers very much.

[Zee Laker]

Yeah Laker fans you should be scared! See you in the playoffs at full power, look forward to seeing Kobe cry!

You mean when Andrew is back? Yeah that would be kool

[TampaDude]

TOOO easyyy mannn..yall are not even on our level, we could blow you guys right outta the building if phil didnt rest the starters for so long:lmao

Go ahead and laugh now...we'll be laughing in June! :lobt: :hat :flag:

[Nocioni]

I cant believe i bet my cash on the spurs

[DrHouse]

Good game.

Spurs are a tough team to beat at home. The Lakers managed to lead the entire game, very impressive.

[lefty]

TOOO easyyy mannn..yall are not even on our level, we could blow you guys right outta the building if phil didnt rest the starters for so long:lmao

No Manu

Pop was experimenting

You are gonna be so disappointed this summer :rollin

[Ice009]

I think Hill actually did a pretty good job on KObe.....Kobe just hit some amazing shots, Id take Hill on Kobe over Mason any fuckin day.

This just in....Roger Mason sucks at defense..

Hill did better than Mason did on Kobe and Hill is like 3 inches shorter.

That D by Hill on that last shot of Kobe's was great. Hill doesn't have the height, but neither does Mason. Still I love Hill's fight and aggressiveness on the defensive end.

[coachmac87]

TOOO easyyy mannn..yall are not even on our level, we could blow you guys right outta the building if phil didnt rest the starters for so long:lmao



No shit if your starters could play 48 mins...Hell yeah, but they cant..Its the fuckin NBA.

Just shows how much your bench is overrated, but it does not matter because you have your "starters"

[Quiet Strength]

I cant believe i bet my cash on the spurs


You should go rob a bank

[spursncowboys]

Hopefully there's some drunk ass Spurs fans ready to remind them where they are in the parking lot. :ihit

In 02 me and buddy did that to all the Laker fans. It's a shame that there are so many lil bitch laker fans in SA. Supposedly there are more spurs fans in LA that laker fans in SA though. I believe it since I never met a real laker fan.

[Capt Bringdown]

Another typical Laker game. We fought hard in stretches, but bottomline they intimidate us from the headcoach all the way down to the ballboy, and are a better team at this point. Pop coached a clusmy, reactive game as usual, while PJ sat smirking.

To beat in the playoffs, we would need to play flawless basketball. Don't see that happening, do you? I guess there's no shame in getting beat by a superior team, too bad it always has to be the Lakers however. It's our fate, I guess, to be Laker cannon fodder.

[TDMVPDPOY]

I think Hill actually did a pretty good job on KObe.....Kobe just hit some amazing shots, Id take Hill on Kobe over Mason any fuckin day.

This just in....Roger Mason sucks at defense..

mason is a fkn joke ball handling also....this guy thumbles alot....

another loss, fck it....

why gooden didnt get many minutes? still experimenting?

[Ice009]

No one could've played kobe better than Hill did on that 3. He did what he does, Give him credit. Ultimately we lost cause we did'nt show up ready to play. I love our effort coming back, And I like our chances with a healthy Manu. Also like what I saw from Gooden. Only thing that really concerns me is the refs.

Refs in LA are my main beef sucking off the movie stars and Stern. A fairly called game in LA would make me happy.

[TampaDude]

Good game.

Spurs are a tough team to beat at home. The Lakers managed to lead the entire game, very impressive.

Yeah...good thing for the Lakers tonight that Parker couldn't hit a FT to save his life, or the Spurs probably would have won. Kobe was, well, Kobe. Fuck it...see you all in the WCF! :toast

[cool hand]

because stern would make sure one or the other was alwys in early foul trouble don't you guys remember?

[Mavs<Spurs]

We lost on the boards tonight 42 to 33.

For all the Bonner apologists (whott, et al): Bonner played more than 3 times as many minutes as Gooden.

Bonner got exactly ZERO (0) rebounds. Gooden got 4 in 3.5 minutes.

By that ratio, Gooden would have more than 12 had he played the same amount of minutes as Bonner.

That would 8 rebounds. And then the rebounding would be essentially tied.

And it's fairly obvious that rebounding was a major factor in the loss.

This ought to make the point clear: Gooden is a better choice than Bonner for our starters.

The Lakers are the team we have to beat.

[Horse]

Well, like I said before, at least it wasn't another shitty team they played like crap against. This loss was to be expected,especially given the way they've been playing. Manu is not the excuse and neither is pop or the refs. This TEAM just kind of sucks still. Be happy the final score wasn't a 20+ deficit.
What were you watching. Their getting there and by playoff time we'll be ready. I actually feel better after this game. They came out sleepwalking, But when they woke up we atleast went toe to toe. If not for an amazing shot by kobe they may still be playing. And if you can't see a problem with the calls tonight get some glasses

[Solid D]

A win would've been nice, but considering how the game started, I'm not too dissapointed. If the Spurs hadn't started off so slowly, or if they had made their FTs (reasonable expectation), we would've had a more positive ending (I think).

Edit: And as legendary as Duncan has been in his career, he's too damn soft around the basket. He gets hacked a lot, but that doesn't excuse the weak layups.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing about the FTs. I kept saying to myself when TP and Timmy kept missing at the line that those will cost the Spurs at the end. Timmy's missed bunnies made it even more difficult to take the lead.

[Ice009]

TOOO easyyy mannn..yall are not even on our level, we could blow you guys right outta the building if phil didnt rest the starters for so long:lmao

Laugh it up.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

It was because our backcourt sucked since a majority of the Robinson/Duncan years were without Parker/Ginobili

[TampaDude]

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing about the FTs. I kept saying to myself when TP and Timmy kept missing at the line that those will cost the Spurs at the end. Timmy's missed bunnies made it even more difficult to take the lead.

Yup...Spurs lost this game at the FT line...no way around it.

[NBAdime]

I'm still optimistic, the spurs did not show me anything to be worried about. They did not give up, they got it down to 2. Just some mistakes here and there cost us the game. But Lakers did not win this out of sheer talent. I still see a nice trophy for the Spurs this year.

[Horse]

Laugh it up.
The Spurs came back when kobe came back in.

[Ice009]

We start Thomas and get ginobili/gooden back and i like our chances against these lakers very much.

No more Bonner. I think that could be a good idea starting Thomas and using Gooden more off the bench.

Bonner might be helpful against other teams, but I think he is pretty much bordering on useless against the Lakers. I really don't think he needs any minutes against the Lakers.

[JohnnySixString]

What were you watching. Their getting there and by playoff time we'll be ready. I actually feel better after this game. They came out sleepwalking, But when they woke up we atleast went toe to toe. If not for an amazing shot by kobe they may still be playing. And if you can't see a problem with the calls tonight get some glasses

LMAO...:lmao

Keep making that lemonade man.

[Horse]

Well atleast we can sit back and watch the cavs beat phoenix.

[MarHill]

Sometimes games are won in the first quarter and tonight's game was the case.

However, they were some positive things to take from this game. The Spurs fought back for the rest of the game and got it two points.

Thomas and Gooden will help Duncan in the post. Tony Parker shows he can shrug off a bad first half and play well when it counted and they know they must shot better from the free throw line.

Manu's energy was needed tonight and that would have been huge.

[Mavs<Spurs]

You mean when Andrew is back? Yeah that would be kool

The Lakers improvement by adding back Bynum is a lot less than the Spurs improvement by adding Ginobili.

[NBAdime]

Well atleast we can sit back and watch the cavs beat phoenix.

:lol I want Shaq to talk trash about somebody mid-game that will make me feel better.

[KenGee21]

Think pop had a brain fart in this one...but normally think tim would have more of an impact in a big game like this. Gasol and odom should never be able to shut him down

[Horse]

LMAO...:lmao

Keep making that lemonade man.
Your a Spurs fan?

[TheManFromAcme]

Manu is easily good for at least 20 pts. Good game for my Lakers but somehow it's not the same w/o Manu. That would be a better gauge for us. We'll take the win though. See you guys hopefully in the WCF's. BTW, Try to stay healthy will ya?

[JohnnySixString]

Well atleast we can sit back and watch the cavs beat phoenix.

Why should we care about an east team beating a west team that won't even make the playoffs?

[Ice009]

Another typical Laker game. We fought hard in stretches, but bottomline they intimidate us from the headcoach all the way down to the ballboy, and are a better team at this point. Pop coached a clusmy, reactive game as usual, while PJ sat smirking.

To beat in the playoffs, we would need to play flawless basketball. Don't see that happening, do you? I guess there's no shame in getting beat by a superior team, too bad it always has to be the Lakers however. It's our fate, I guess, to be Laker cannon fodder.

Don't be a bitch. Spurs can win if healthy. Maybe you're intimidated, but Spurs aren't.

[JohnnySixString]

Your a Spurs fan?

A much more realistic one than you obviously.

The Spurs gave us a lemon tonight.
You're making it into lemonade. Good for you. :toast

[boutons_]

That's the end of the Spurs' season, giving away HCA to the Lakers.

All the pressure on the Spurs to get a split in LA to steal back HCA, but the Lakers won't be giving it away like the Spurs did tonight.


Spurs came out relaxed and lackadaisical and got their butts reamed by team that came ready to play.

[SpursDynasty]

This game was not a big deal tonight. They just came out early with a jumpshooting rhythm, won the game in the 1st quarter...Again, no big deal. These guys don't have anything we want...no championship since 2002, I am still failing to see the big deal about a team that has failed in its last two Finals...

[Horse]

Why should we care about an east team beating a west team that won't even make the playoffs?
Cause watching phoenix and that piece of shit shaq lose their way out of the playoffs is wonderful!

[crc21209]

Considering we went down by as many as 18 points, our D wasnt so great, and our Offense looked like ass in the 1st half as well, I'm just happy that our boys fought back tonight and made a game out of it. If TP and TD would've played like that in the 1st half we have more than just a chance to win this game. That being said, with Gooden making his debut and Manu coming back soon, I feel good about this team. They can get it done god damn it. This team had two 20-pt leads on the Lakers in last yr's series, and that Spurs team has nothing on this one. Thomas and Gooden should play more than Bonner though, he just can't bang inside and rebound, and it's a big problem. Alot of their points in the 1st half were off of offensive boards. I BELIEVE in this team, they can and will get it done. :flag:

[Budkin]

That's the end of the Spurs' season, giving away HCA to the Lakers.

All the pressure on the Spurs to get a split in LA to steal back HCA, but the Lakers won't be giving it away like the Spurs did tonight.


Give me a break... there was no way in hell we were going to get HCA back from them... seriously.

[TampaDude]

Manu is easily good for at least 20 pts. Good game for my Lakers but somehow it's not the same w/o Manu. That would be a better gauge for us. We'll take the win though. See you guys hopefully in the WCF's. BTW, Try to stay healthy will ya?

Same to you. See you all in the WCF. Let's both stay healthy, so no excuses, win or lose. :toast

[MarHill]

Good game.

Spurs are a tough team to beat at home. The Lakers managed to lead the entire game, very impressive.

DrHouse,

It was a good game and I hope there is Spurs-Lakers in the WCF.

I have to give credit to the Lakers and they shot lights out in the 1st quarter and I believe some games are won in the first quarter. Tonight's game was the case.

I like how the Spurs fought back and had a chance to win.

[JohnnySixString]

Cause watching phoenix and that piece of shit shaq lose their way out of the playoffs is wonderful!

True.

[Ice009]

LMAO...:lmao

Keep making that lemonade man.

What lemonade? if you're going to give up now then you're soft as tissue paper. Spurs can win it.

[Budkin]

Gooden looked solid... we fought back with a chance to win, and still no Manu. Losing always sucks but those who are melting down over this one need a reality check.

[SIR CHARLES!]

LOL!!!

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n230/gallenb123/NBA/Spurs-Suck.jpg

[Mavs<Spurs]

That's the end of the Spurs' season, giving away HCA to the Lakers.

All the pressure on the Spurs to get a split in LA to steal back HCA, but the Lakers won't be giving it away like the Spurs did tonight.


We're about 7 games back from LA.

Even with the win, we would be about 6 games back.

The chance of us overtaking the Lakers was almost zero.

They were going to have HCA anyways.

[Horse]

A much more realistic one than you obviously.

The Spurs gave us a lemon tonight.
You're making it into lemonade. Good for you. :toast
Your right they lacked effort in the 1st qrt. But they came back, They won't win every game. And don't you think a healthy Manu would make a big difference?

[crc21209]

And whichever Laker fan said the Lakers would've blown out the Spurs had Phil not played the bench so much, fuck you. Kobe played 38 mins and Pau played 41, what more do you want?

[Avitus1]

well atleast we can sit back and watch the cavs beat phoenix.

+1

[TampaDude]

This game was not a big deal tonight. They just came out early with a jumpshooting rhythm, won the game in the 1st quarter...Again, no big deal. These guys don't have anything we want...no championship since 2002, I am still failing to see the big deal about a team that has failed in its last two Finals...

Yup...they were just shooting some shots...just another fake regular-season win for the Lakers...no big deal. Won't mean a thing come playoff time.

[JohnnySixString]

What lemonade? if you're going to give up now then you're soft as tissue paper. Spurs can win it.

This coming from YOU???? :wow

[Ice009]

Sometimes games are won in the first quarter and tonight's game was the case.

However, they were some positive things to take from this game. The Spurs fought back for the rest of the game and got it two points.

Thomas and Gooden will help Duncan in the post. Tony Parker shows he can shrug off a bad first half and play well when it counted and they know they must shot better from the free throw line.

Manu's energy was needed tonight and that would have been huge.

Tony Parker showed that he has matured in tonight's game. This was a game where he had a bad first half and turned it all around in the same game when it mattered most. Tony did what he has been doing a lot lately. That is some real mental toughness from TP. Games like this from TP show that his mental toughness is getting up there with Manu. Great to have another player with a steel will. Props to TP for laying it out there.