Game Blog: Spurs vs Timberwolves 3/17/09

[Mugen]

Previews: http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119932

We need this one.

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[SIR CHARLES!]

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[DPG21920]

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vs

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[benefactor]

No more assing around. It's March...play like it dammit.

[EricB]

Gotta get this one.

[JoeChalupa]

I concur.

[Mugen]

i think Duncan and TP both have a big game where they each go for a double double playing 30-35 mins.

[myhc]

Duncan out tonight :depressed

http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/2009/03/duncan-to-sit-o.html

Acknowledging some concern about Tim Duncan's sore knees, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich decided to have his All-Star power forward sit out Tuesday's game at the AT&T Center against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the second game of a set of back-to-back games.

"Timmy will sit tonight in the back-to back," Popovich said. "He doesn't love it, but I just think it's important for him to be fresh and healthy for the end of the season. I think one way to do it is to limit the number of back-to-backs you play in down the stretch. That's what I'm doing."

Duncan sat out three games, from Feb. 24-27, with tendonosis in his right quadriceps. He returned for the Spurs' March 1 game at Portland, and had not missed a game since.
Popovich said Duncan's knees have bothered him at various times this season, but stressed that Duncan would have preferred to suit up for Tuesday's game.

"From time to time, Timmy's knees will bother him and it will affect his lay to some degree," Popovich said. "For the most part, he's had to deal with that more than people would know, and done a great job with always being there for us. I'm just forcing him to sit."

[benefactor]

http://stevemasonsmog.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/19/laker_3_26_36_am.jpg
Nice photo. Hey, here is a nice video I found...of the Spurs closing The Great Western Forum. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4abhqvfNsc

[Indazone]

hmm Duncan out. Al Jefferson is going to go off tonight. This will be a very tough game for the Spurs minus Duncan.

[benefactor]

Duncan out tonight :depressed

http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/2009/03/duncan-to-sit-o.html

Acknowledging some concern about Tim Duncan's sore knees, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich decided to have his All-Star power forward sit out Tuesday's game at the AT&T Center against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the second game of a set of back-to-back games.

"Timmy will sit tonight in the back-to back," Popovich said. "He doesn't love it, but I just think it's important for him to be fresh and healthy for the end of the season. I think one way to do it is to limit the number of back-to-backs you play in down the stretch. That's what I'm doing."

Duncan sat out three games, from Feb. 24-27, with tendonosis in his right quadriceps. He returned for the Spurs' March 1 game at Portland, and had not missed a game since.
Popovich said Duncan's knees have bothered him at various times this season, but stressed that Duncan would have preferred to suit up for Tuesday's game.

"From time to time, Timmy's knees will bother him and it will affect his lay to some degree," Popovich said. "For the most part, he's had to deal with that more than people would know, and done a great job with always being there for us. I'm just forcing him to sit."
This just sucks. This makes me even more mad about last night.

[VI_Massive]

hmm Duncan out. Al Jefferson is going to go off tonight. This will be a very tough game for the Spurs minus Duncan.

jefferson's still out with that knee injury.

[DPG21920]

Sucks, but it is not terribly surprising.

[VI_Massive]

Duncan out tonight :depressed

http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/2009/03/duncan-to-sit-o.html

Acknowledging some concern about Tim Duncan's sore knees, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich decided to have his All-Star power forward sit out Tuesday's game at the AT&T Center against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the second game of a set of back-to-back games.

"Timmy will sit tonight in the back-to back," Popovich said. "He doesn't love it, but I just think it's important for him to be fresh and healthy for the end of the season. I think one way to do it is to limit the number of back-to-backs you play in down the stretch. That's what I'm doing."

Duncan sat out three games, from Feb. 24-27, with tendonosis in his right quadriceps. He returned for the Spurs' March 1 game at Portland, and had not missed a game since.
Popovich said Duncan's knees have bothered him at various times this season, but stressed that Duncan would have preferred to suit up for Tuesday's game.

"From time to time, Timmy's knees will bother him and it will affect his lay to some degree," Popovich said. "For the most part, he's had to deal with that more than people would know, and done a great job with always being there for us. I'm just forcing him to sit."


good call by pop. its all about health from here on out.

[benefactor]

jefferson's still out with that knee injury.
Hmm...didn't know that. Maybe we can pull one out after all.

[Mugen]

yeah big al is out for the season.

gooden should get extended minutes.

even with duncan out, still no excuse to lose this game.

[duncan228]

I always get Spurs call on LP when Duncan isn't playing. :lol

[Jobbs]

lol @ Al playing

he's been out for a good month and a half


Tony will probably go for 50+ again cause no one else can seem to score :|

[Chieflion]

No streams T.T.

[Jobbs]

man LP is really messed up tonight

[Jobbs]

No streams T.T.

http://www.nba.com/spurs/multimedia/webcast.html

[VI_Massive]

Tony will probably go for 50+ again cause no one else can seem to score :|

We'll need some offense from elsewhere too...Mase? Bonner? Gooden?

hope somebody shows up.

[Chieflion]

Yo, thanks man.

[Mugen]

yesssssssssir lets do it.

[Spurs Brazil]

Thomas starting in place of TD

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

No meltdowns! No meltdowns!

I'm channeling Larry Sanders. :lol

[Crookshanks]

well - we get to hear Bill and Sean on league pass - so that's a plus right at the start!

[Spurs Brazil]

Mason Jr 22222222222222

Spurs up 8-2

[VI_Massive]

day-ummmm

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Tony's obviously going to save himself for later.

This will be unpopular, but I really like it when Matt takes it to the rim - looks ugly, but it tends to go down, and it opens up space for his next 3.

[thekingrobert]

im just sitting in the chatroom ALONE

[Spurs Brazil]

Thomas J

[Spurs Brazil]

TP layup

Spurs up 12-8

[VI_Massive]

finley bringing the ball up a lot so far....hmmm....

[Brazil]

kt 1-4 :(

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Who is the OKC colour guy? After a few stupid exclamations, like running on the Spurs would hurt them (he obviously doesn't know how good their transition D is), he grew on me.

[VI_Massive]

Tony's obviously going to save himself for later.

This will be unpopular, but I really like it when Matt takes it to the rim - looks ugly, but it tends to go down, and it opens up space for his next 3.

not likely to be effective against decent defenders, but when he can get it, yeah, definitely.

[Spursmania]

I'd like to see some good D tonight. Wow did you see the b2b stats?

[Brazil]

wow tp 100% on Fts !

[Spurs Brazil]

Who is the OKC colour guy? After a few stupid exclamations, like running on the Spurs would hurt them (he obviously doesn't know how good their transition D is), he grew on me.

I think it was Grant Long

[alchemist]

Oberto over Gooden?

[lefty]

wow tp 100% on Fts !

:lol

[Spursmania]

nice Oberto

[Spurs Brazil]

Oberto from TP

Spurs up 3

[Spursmania]

Bowen in? Wow.

[spurtilldeath]

Is there a link to watch the game?

[duncan228]

Is there a link to watch the game?

Sorry. From the FAQ's.


Game Links - Don't ask for links to online broadcasts for the games, and don't post such links. These sites are breaking copyright laws by broadcasting them.

[VI_Massive]

i like seeing fabs and bowen getting minutes off the bench....

[spurtilldeath]

Sorry, was curious...don't get to see the game in SoCal. GSG!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

not likely to be effective against decent defenders, but when he can get it, yeah, definitely.

I don't mean he should look for it, but I like it when he mixes it into his game.


I think it was Grant Long

As in the Phili 76er from about 20 years ago?

[Spursmania]

Yeah, me too. I like Bowen helping set some D tempo

[Spursmania]

Shit-what happened to TD?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Is there a link to watch the game?

Try buying broadband League Pass! :lmao

BTW, the new LP player is awesome! It is actually stable for the first time all season. Well done NBA... finally.

[Libri]

Gooden is in

[Brazil]

Nice to have Oberto and not Gooden, it would be too easy

[Chieflion]

Try buying broadband League Pass! :lmao

BTW, the new LP player is awesome! It is actually stable for the first time all season. Well done NBA... finally.

They don't sell it to Singaporeans so I have to......

[SpursFan0728]

They don't sell it to Singaporeans so I have to......

They don't even sell it to Western Canada like Vancouver.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Oh Lord, why does Fab ever post up? He's terrible down there, especially with that fading crap that always gets blocked. :nope

I'm really liking Gooden, and I feel a George Hill explosion coming up some time during this game...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

They don't sell it to Singaporeans so I have to......


They don't even sell it to Western Canada like Vancouver.

Really? You can get it in 75 countries now.

[Yorae]

Come on spurs. stop sucking.

[Spursmania]

Yes Fab!

[Libri]

Fab working the glass

[Spurs Brazil]

Oberto!!

Spurs up 3

[Yorae]

Fab!

[Chieflion]

Really? You can get it in 75 countries now.
I checked. Singapore was not on the list.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 22-21 after one

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I checked. Singapore was not on the list.

Odd.

[Yorae]

Aww...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I wonder if they are going to offer a playoff LP? If not, FUCK YOU NBA. They are so oblivious when it comes to international fans.

[Yorae]

Stupid cbs nba scores. It says ryan gomes made a 3 to end the 1st. damn.

[Chieflion]

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela

Taken from League Pass Broadband.

[Yorae]

So, when will the spurs get out of the 3 pt shooting funk. They're like 0-4 now.

[Mugen]

pop needs to call some post up plays for gooden.

[Spursmania]

That was bad.

[spurtilldeath]

Stop taking 3s and starting owning the paint.......

[Yorae]

Uh, Spurs, wake up!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela

Taken from League Pass Broadband.

I trust you, I just think it's odd they don't offer it to Singapore. Guess it's an intellectual property legality issue.

[Spurs Brazil]

Wolves up 4

Pop time out

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

pop needs to call some post up plays for gooden.

Totally agree.

He should be our proxy-Duncan tonight.

[Chomag]

Dammit... is our defence going to just stand around and hope for them to just miss the dunk tonight?

[Mugen]

offense is just discombobulated right now

[Spurs Brazil]

Gooden struggling so far

[SuperManu!!!]

I trust you, I just think it's odd they don't offer it to Singapore. Guess it's an intellectual property legality issue.

You might have to ask for directv. In argentina only directv offers leaguepass, the local cable offers nbatv. I have both :p

[Yorae]

Nice d by hill

[Spurs Brazil]

TP is back.

[Spurs Brazil]

Wolves up 6

Spurs FG-31%

[HarlemHeat37]

I agree with getting Gooden the ball inside..enough with the outside Js, Minnesota has no interior D..

[Spursmania]

Bailed out by a foul.

[VI_Massive]

Shit-what happened to TD?

i bet he rests him for half of all remaining back to backs.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Why no Gooden in the low post??? WTF are they doing?

[VI_Massive]

drouuuuuggghhhhttttt.........

[VI_Massive]

Why no Gooden in the low post??? WTF are they doing?

something! anything!

[Mavs<Spurs]

Tim didn't play very well against OKC. Whole team was terrible.

Now, Tim is out this game, Manu's still out probably for another 2 weeks minimum and we're playing bad against Minnesota.

This is not a good way to look in the middle of March, a little over a month from playoff time.

If we play like this, we're not getting out of the first round and won't even have to think about the Lakers.

[45 bank shot]

what's going on with our team??

[Mugen]

no rhythm at all to the offense. too much mason, not enough tp.

[Chieflion]

You might have to ask for directv. In argentina only directv offers leaguepass, the local cable offers nbatv. I have both :p
The only thing Singapore offers is ESPN. Even that, you have to buy another package to get that channel. You have to pay more to watch sports in Singapore. The only time I get to watch sports really paying was during the Olympics. To think Singapore is hosting youth olympics next year, I shake my head over this.

[Yorae]

I miss manu. badly.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Pop better be ripping these guys a new arsehole right now, because they've regressed badly the last two games.

[fiona_yin]

wtf...horrible game

[Bartleby]

I'm having visions of what the Spurs will look like after Duncan retires. Not pretty.

[duncan228]

i bet he rests him for half of all remaining back to backs.

I think he will too. I just hope it helps.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

something! anything!

Gooden is money down there, and he hasn't had even ONE post touch yet. WTF???????????

[Chomag]

Come on TP You could have gotten a better shot then that

[Spursmania]

I'm having visions of what the Spurs will look like after Duncan retires. Not pretty.

Yeah, it will not be pretty. I'm not thinking about it.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Yeah, that's what we want, a Parker 3, and Gooden benched.

Has Pop got the Mad Cow???

[Yorae]

Tp joining the 3pt brick parade....

[Spurs Brazil]

Ime!!!

[Brazil]

man tp 1-5 !

[Chomag]

I miss manu. badly.

again... Man if we need Manu to take down these non playoff teams we are in trouble even with him.

[Spursmania]

Fricking Bonner...

[byrdman31]

so it sounds like were sucking?

[Spursmania]

I guess it will have to be the TP show again.

[spurtilldeath]

We know something is wrong when Fab has more points than TP

[Chieflion]

Bonner has been carrying the Spurs.

[Yorae]

Finally, tp.

[Spurs Brazil]

TP layup

Wolves up 30-26

Spurs 2-9FG in the 2nd q

[Jobbs]

This wouldn't be happening if Pops was still on the roster.

[Bartleby]

0-8 from three point land. What has gotten into these guys?

[Brazil]

30% shooting and 0-8 at 3 and only down 4

[urunobili]

can we see some fucking Malik Hairston Pop?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

This is so bad I'm tempted to go do some work... I won't but I'm tempted.

Can we stop the jumpshooting already? It is clearly not working. DRIVE the fuckign ball! Or better yet, get Gooden, your money low guy in there, and actually run him some 4-down.

Fuck me, this is like reverse-SPAM. :rolleyes

[VI_Massive]

no one is attacking the rim! tp once or twice and that's it....

hairston is dressed, right? let him get in there and slash and attack.....we can't rely solely on jumpshots. we're getting bad looks tonight and suffering because we can't score otherwise.

i also agree that we should send it to gooden on the low post.

[Mugen]

the problem with the threes is that none of them in is in the rhythm of our offense.

i dont know if hes tired but TP needs to be attacking the rim more to initiate our offense.

we are relying on that roger mason high screen and roll way too much.

its not gonna be effective if the guy screening is oberto or thomas because the defense just collapses on mason.

[Chomag]

can we see some fucking Malik Hairston Pop?

No kidding, he couldnt play any worse then some of our other players are.

[45 bank shot]

This wouldn't be happening if Pops was still on the roster.

howdya know?:nope

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

so it sounds like were sucking?

I'd say this is the worst I've seen them play this season, and I've watched about 60 games.

[Chomag]

no one is attacking the rim! tp once or twice and that's it....

hairston is dressed, right? let him get in there and slash and attack.....we can't rely solely on jumpshots. we're getting bad looks tonight and suffering because we can't score otherwise.

i also agree that we should send it to gooden on the low post.

I think they are just afraid he will dunk it if they do and we all know that would get him benched :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Ime scores cut to 2

[Libri]

Finley j

[Yorae]

Findog! But please, less js.

[Spurs Brazil]

Finley J!!

Tie game

[Libri]

Ime 3

[Mugen]

Finalllllllly Ime 333333333

who had udoka in the first three pool??

[Spursmania]

Spurs up 33-30

[Mavs<Spurs]

Thank God Almighty (or no one or whomever), we are tied with the TWolves.

(more snark!)

God bless.

[Yorae]

Udoka the savior! haha!

[Spurs Brazil]

Ime 333333333333333333333333333333

Spurs 9-0 run

[tomtom]

about time something dropped

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Why sign Gooden if you are not going to use him for 4-down when Tim is out? I am flabergasted.

[Mavs<Spurs]

And we take the lead.

Wow.

[Spursmania]

Low scoring game.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Udoka the savior! haha!

Kind of ironic, isn't it!

[Spursmania]

Why sign Gooden if you are not going to use him for 4-down when Tim is out? I am flabergasted.

I hope he plays a lot more the 2nd half.

[VI_Massive]

getting better now that the jump shots are falling but i'd still like to see people getting to the basket....

[Mavs<Spurs]

tied Miller 3.

[Spursmania]

I'm glad Pops resting Duncan.

[Spurs Brazil]

Thomas J

[Yorae]

Spurs going all out to prove that they are a boring team by shooting js after js after js after....

[Mavs<Spurs]

I'm glad Pops resting Duncan.

Yeah, but I don't to hear any excuses about resting Manu or Timmy.

Rest of the team needs to man up and own the game.

[Spursmania]

Blew by parker.

[Libri]

nice move by TP

[Yorae]

Tp!

[Spurs Brazil]

TP!!!!!!

Spurs up 2

[Spursmania]

Yeah, but I don't to hear any excuses about resting Manu or Timmy.

Rest of the team needs to man up and own the game.

Yep. No excuses.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Spurs going all out to prove that they are a boring team by shooting js after js after js after....

Pop needs to put Gooden on the block, especially with Timmy out.

[Chieflion]

It is weird that Udoka is our 2nd leading scorer.

[Mugen]

what a dumb foul by telfair

[Spursmania]

Come on-what a pathetic call.

[Mavs<Spurs]

At least no turnovers for Tony so far this game.

[Mugen]

bs call.

pop better give gooden more mins in the second half.

[Spurs Brazil]

Damn Bonner can't hit a 3

[Spursmania]

Nice D to end the half! Spurs 39-35

[Mugen]

39-35 Spurs

ugly, ugly basketball

hopefully translates into a win.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Kurt + 16 is highest on team.

[Yorae]

The Red Rocket is so cold its now turning into blue.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 39-35 at the half

[VI_Massive]

we're playing pretty good d. i like what udoka's done on miller as well. very physical.

our offense is pretty sucky though. shocker.

[Mavs<Spurs]

bs call.

pop better give gooden more mins in the second half.

Is he resting Gooden also because of injury issues?

(more snark).

[SpursFan0728]

I hope we can just grin through this game

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Well, that's an hour of my life I'll never get back.

Pop should start Gooden in the second half and run 4-down every second play for 6 minutes. Gooden will pummel their bigs.

The rest of the team should give up the 3 ball and concentrate on driving or making open 15fters.

And they should defend like their lives depend on it.

We shall see.

[Spursmania]

Sorry about last night JonnySixstring. Peace.

[fiona_yin]

low score

[Brazil]

fortunately the timber are sucking ass too

[Mavs<Spurs]

we're playing pretty good d. i like what udoka's done on miller as well. very physical.

our offense is pretty sucky though. shocker.

Our defense was good against OKC too.

I think our defense has gotten better steadily throughout the season.

[Yorae]

Halftime stat lines:

*We're holding the Wolves below 40%. The bad: We're also shooting as bad as them
*We have the edge in ftas 10 against 2.
*We're holding down the're 3 pt shooting by 27%. The bad: We're shooting an abysmal 9% from three. Tolliver sickness all around.
*We have outrebounded them 28 to 19. Oh and we have the edge in off. rebounds for a change. 7 against 1.

Hope TP takes over in the 2nd half and Bonner to get out of his shooting funk.

[Ice009]

Why sign Gooden if you are not going to use him for 4-down when Tim is out? I am flabergasted.

lol I don't get it. When is Pop actually going to integrate him? Isn't a game like this the perfect time to get him some court time to get used to playing with everyone.

I REALLY do not understand what Pop is trying to do.

I said I would try not to comment tonight, but with shit like that it's hard not to.

[Spursmania]

We better grind it out on D tonight. I want to see more Gooden!

[Brazil]

I said I would try not to comment tonight, but with shit like that it's hard not to.

:lmao

[HarlemHeat37]

our D has been back on the level we expected for a while..but our offense has regressed during this time..we need health badly..

[Ice009]

The Red Rocket is so cold its now turning into blue.

So what percentage is Bonner shooting lately?

[spurastic]

Pop needs to just keep doing what he has expertise with, being a winning coach. If he needs to limit Gooden minutes or to sit Duncan, etc, then there may be reasons of which "fans" are not aware. 'Wanna be coaches and nba players' giving their "expert" opinions is just a tad humorous.

[Spursmania]

Bonner has shown a lot less confidence in his shot since Gooden joined the team.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Outrebounding the wolves by 8, 28-20 just like we outrebounded OKC.

Of course, without Jefferson, we should outrebound them. And it's not like OKC had any great rebounders (Krstic and Collison) for bigs.

So, it's not some sort of sign or anything.

On the other hand, we've been the top defensive rebounding team this year.

So, it appears that the problem is not defense or defensive rebounding.

It's a sorry offense probably hindered by Duncan's injuries.

[timaios]

Parker +11
Bonner +14
Finley +12
Thomas +16
Udoka +6

Mason -1

Oberto -12
Bowen -8
Gooden -10
Hill -8

Spurs bench is awful.

[VI_Massive]

yeah good d, good rebounding, and since we're shooting as poorly as they are, our lead is from the free throw differential, which is nice. if you think about all this, then our deficiency right now is jump shooting and since we are a pretty good shooting team, this will get better, right? maybe i'm spinning it too much. because its quite ugly looking. but i feel good about the d and rebounding

[Yorae]

So what percentage is Bonner shooting lately?

He's 0-4 from three thus far.

[45 bank shot]

definitely more gooden in the 2nd half and pls drive to the basket

[Ice009]

Pop needs to just keep doing what he has expertise with, being a winning coach. If he needs to limit Gooden minutes or to sit Duncan, etc, then there may be reasons of which "fans" are not aware. 'Wanna be coaches and nba players' giving their "expert" opinions is just a tad humorous.

What about last season when almost everyone on this message board that said in the Hornets series that we need to put Bruce Bowen on Peja to shut him down.

It took Pop almost three games to do that and we almost lost that series. Lots of people here at ST said that move needed to be made way before Pop did it.

[ILoveOranges]

Horray good D! Let's just hope a rested Duncan and a non-hobbled Ginobili cure all the offensive problems. And hopefully Bonner gets his sweet stroke back. Hoo boy.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Bonner has shown a lot less confidence in his shot since Gooden joined the team.

they have different roles and different skills. So, he shouldn't lose that much confidence. If we need a 6'10" 3 point shooter, it will be him and Gooden clearly isn't the player to do that. On the other hand, if we need a more mobile, athletic player, esp one who can score on the low post or create his own offense, then we will go with Gooden.

And it's not like Pop is suddenly going to stop playing Bonner.

I know that they both technically play as pf/c (It's strange to list Bonner as a center even though it happens so much), but they are very different players.

Bonner's go to keep that in mind and make the most of his opportunities. Play with confidence.

[Mugen]

for better or worst, our offense relies on the three point shot.

[Spursmania]

Let's go D!

[Spursmania]

Spurs 41-35

[HarlemHeat37]

I love how we always miss momentum shots..TP needs to make that layup, he makes that every time..

[Ice009]

Man who told Mason you play defense with your hands???

I might start calling him Mason Jr the reacher!

[spurastic]

What about last season when almost everyone on this message board that said in the Hornets series that we need to put Bruce Bowen on Peja to shut him down.

It took Pop almost three games to do that and we almost lost that series. Lots of people here at ST said that move needed to be made way before Pop did it.

My point is that there are inside issues that fans are not savy to. I didn't say Pop was perfect. He did do what he needed to win that series tho. There's no way to know if Bruce on Peja three games earlier would have helped in the long run or not. Peja or their coach could have also made adjustments.

[Libri]

KT for 2

[Yorae]

F*ck what's gotten into bonner's 3 pt shot?

[Spurs Brazil]

Thomas J!

[Spursmania]

Parker-great shot. Spurs 45-36.

[Yorae]

TP! let's blow this out now!

[Libri]

How did Parker make that shot? hehe

[Spurs Brazil]

TP layup

Spurs up 9

Wolves time out

[arodz]

So where is Gooden? I thought with Timmy out, he was suppose to get more playing time.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Spurs 45-36.

[Mugen]

where's the and 1?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Who can spot the HUGE technical mistake in that DNA-Xbox ad?

[Spursmania]

Yeah, isn't it Gooden time??

[Ice009]

So will the Spurs piss this lead away again?

[Spurs Brazil]

Finley 333333333333333333333333

[Yorae]

Findog!

[Spursmania]

Yes, Thomas. Another jumper hit.

[Yorae]

Kt!

[Spurs Brazil]

Thomas J from TP

[arodz]

Where's the T on Telfaire???

[Spursmania]

What's up with Mason? He hasn't been hot for a few games now.

[Yorae]

Rmj sucking too....

[Spurs Brazil]

TP J!

Spurs up 8

[Spurs Brazil]

Thomas 8pts 9rebs

[SpursFan0728]

mason n bonner shooting bricks

[Yorae]

Parker!

[Spursmania]

Only a 6 point game. Tp another jumper. Spurs back up by 8.

[Spurs Brazil]

TP J again, 16pts

[Libri]

Parker now with 16 pts

[The Franchise]

Sebastian Telfair is horrible. :wow

[Spursmania]

Bonner sucking Mason sucking

[Ice009]

Just like I said. Lead is pissed away.

[Mugen]

please put gooden in.

[arodz]

You know if the Spurs lose tonight, they might as well shut down Tim til the playoffs, cause they're gonna piss away the Division.

[Spurs Brazil]

Damn Bonner make a fucking shot

Wolves cut to 2

[024]

oh nos they're coming back.

[Malice]

So will the Spurs piss this lead away again?

"All signs point to yes."

[Ice009]

Bonner sucking Mason sucking

Don't worry about it. Gooden is on the bench. Hairston is also on the bench. Why play someone like Hairston who can get to the rack when we can't hit a jumpshot?

[The Franchise]

I really think the Spurs are having trouble focusing because of the shit in front of them.

[SpursFan0728]

Bonner 0-6 3pt lol

[Ice009]

I'm trying to keep cool tonight, but this is getting harder by the minute ;).

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Still no 4-down for Gooden... WTF, Pop???? Seriously, WTF???

[45 bank shot]

damn this is ugly. we'r having mental problems

[Libri]

Bruuuuuce!

[Spursmania]

Don't worry about it. Gooden is on the bench. Hairston is also on the bench. Why play someone like Hairston who can get to the rack when we can't hit a jumpshot?

I know right. it's crazy...:toast

[Spurs Brazil]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce 3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333

[Ice009]

Well at least Pop put Bruce out there.

Still no Gooden. Is Pop freaking high or what?

[Indazone]

No Duncan and it will really show in the second half

[45 bank shot]

sit bonner, sit his ass

[45 bank shot]

i'm tryin not to lose it

[arodz]

You know maybe it's just me, but I could've sworn the Spurs signed Drew Gooden for the rest of the season.

[Indazone]

Someone PM me a link please. This Justintv link I have is giving me a headache

[Spurs Brazil]

Small ball

Hill for Bonner

WHERE IS GOODEN??????????????????

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Pop has obviously doghoused Gooden for making a mistake of some sort...

The guy scored 13pts in 14 minutes the other night, and we all know he has a great post-game, but no, we go with Fab instead.

Very poor coaching.

[45 bank shot]

You know maybe it's just me, but I could've sworn the Spurs signed Drew Gooden for the rest of the season.

Dun worry u r not alone