Game Blog :: Spurs vs. Warriors :: Mar. 24

[Slydragon]

damn it

[Fundamental]

they missed!!!!

[Brazil]

come on Kurt !!

[arodz]

Fuck

[bdictjames]

...

[Manu-of-steel]

Defense!

[50 cent]

We need this because I'm afraid we are giong to get steamrolled tomorrow night.

[cnyc3]

here we go again

[tomtom]

Fuck

[boutons_]

Spurs lucky that Ellis missed a wide open jumper he's been making all night.

Kurt chokes his FT

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Ellis has made, what 6 of those tonight? Glad he missed the most important one.

[Slydragon]

Fuck

[bdictjames]

On purpose..

[superbigtime]

Pop just can't decide what to do lately. I sure hope that Manu's return makes all this shit go away.

[tomtom]

jesus not again

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs win!

[bdictjames]

We got bailed out.

[arodz]

Spurs Win....BARELY!!!

[Thomas82]

That was too close for comfort.

[tomtom]

oh my effing god my heart stopped

[bdictjames]

Ugliest win of the season.

[Slydragon]

we can't make FT in the last min of games now?

[Manu-of-steel]

make the 2nd!

[Chomag]

As always a win is a win but damn, this was ugly.

[Bartleby]

Spurs dodged a bullet. Not exactly a confidence building win.

[TDMVPDPOY]

shit kurt thomas is clutch yo 0-2 on that last play, lol

[boutons_]

Kurt chokes 2nd FT

Spurs given a W

[AussieFanKurt]

Wow KT almost let me down for a sec
A wins a win
good work boys
Silence the doubters for the time being

[bdictjames]

Timmy had a good game though, thanks Warriors.

[Manufan909]

I don't know - it seems like the obvious move to everyone but Pop.

He really doesn't trust rookies in the playoffs, especially backup PGs (see Udrih, Beno, 2005) - it's one of his blindspots. I think we're just going to have to accept his bad decision in this case.

As for that last play - jeeeeez, anyone could see that double coming, why did we fall for it???

So next season he'll trust Hill in the POs? Hope so.

[Budkin]

God we suck, but I'll fucking take it at this point.

[Brazil]

great D Tony on Monta !!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I called it at the 6:30 mark because Tim just took over the game after that momentum-changing charge drawn by KT, but, well, we were lucky tonight... finally. :lol

[Thomas82]

Man, we got away with one tonight. This felt like a loss.

[bdictjames]

I think Spurs take the SW lead right?

[Spursfan092120]

Spurs win...Mason with another game winner...we'll take it.

[arodz]

It took THIS to beat the fucking Warriors at home??? We're in deep shit.

[tomtom]

boy thank goodness for the win but they really need to turn the intensity and defense up. also nice to see duncan coming back to normal and mase stepping up

[tlongII]

Unfortunate...

[Spursfan092120]

Spurs dodged a bullet. Not exactly a confidence building win.
disagree...a W is a W. period.

[Manu-of-steel]

awinisawin! i'll take this one gladly.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

And this was supposed to be the easy game, right?

Props to Mason :tu

[45 bank shot]

this one almost gave me a heartattack.
great win tho, we need it.
good job Timmy in the 4th

[Horse]

Why the fuck does Timmy come out on the most important defensive possesion of the night?

[024]

everyone on the spurs need to work on their free throws. spurs got bailed out because the warriors didn't call a timeout.

[bdictjames]

I don't get it. The team shot well, turnovers were equal.. yet they managed to make the game close. Spurs just don't have it without Manu.

[polandprzem]

GS are tanking the season

[Manu-of-steel]

a win by spurs! plus a loss by rockets will make my day.

[arodz]

I think Spurs take the SW lead right?

Rockets need to lose tonight to Utah first.

[Budkin]

Where the hell was our D tonight?

[Spursfan092120]

Wow KT almost let me down for a sec
A wins a win
good work boys
Silence the doubters for the time being
Mason with his 5th game winner of the season...I'll take it all day..now let's root for Utah.

[Borosai]

Not impressed.

[45 bank shot]

It took THIS to beat the fucking Warriors at home??? We're in deep shit.

bro, there were a lot of bullshit calls against us in this game.
I know we r pretty bad right now, but this win is still priceless

[Harry Callahan]

This was a mediocre performance. This team is playing with a severe lack of poise and confidence right now. Manu cannot get back soon enough.

Unfortunately, Duncan is now limited physically.

Not good when you fight for your life against a team getting ready for vacation. The Spurs are not even close to being playoff ready right now.

[Horse]

Gooden with 6 rebounds in short minutes, He needs to get some more burn.

[Slydragon]

we won but I still feel like :bang

[Brazil]

Guys a W is a W. We needed to stop the bleeding, job done.

but... Pop has been terrible during 3,5 Qtrs fortunately he decided to put the old cavalary at the end

[Spursfan092120]

GS are tanking the season
Not tonight they didn't...haven't seem them play this good all year.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

OMFG, put gooden and timmy together for FUCK SAKES

Why? Gooden is not a great defender, and on O he wants to do exactly what Tim does.

No, Gooden should be playing more, but it should be when Tim is off so he can post up.

[SpursFanInAustin]

Roger Mason Jr now with his "one clutch shot per month" tonight!

November @ Clippers
December @ Suns
January vs. Lakers
February @ Boston
March vs. Warriors

Hope there's one for April, May, and June!!

[Thomas82]

This win felt like a loss.

[johnnyblues]

1-point win? I'll take it.

[arodz]

Not tonight they didn't...haven't seem them play this good all year.


Yeah, if you're a struggling team, just get the Spurs on your upcoming schedule and they'll fix that for you. :bang

[Fundamental]

Spurs win. Now if only Houston would lose tonight.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

This was a mediocre performance. This team is playing with a severe lack of poise and confidence right now. Manu cannot get back soon enough.

Unfortunately, Duncan is now limited physically.

Not good when you fight for your life against a team getting ready for vacation. The Spurs are not even close to being playoff ready right now.

Have to agree with that. They basically have 15 games to get everyone healthy, sort out a rotation, and put it together... it's going to be a nailbiter all the way this year.

[Mugen]

ill take it but we get killed 2maro if we play like that.

[Death In June]

When is manu supposed to be back? I hear conflicting reports of tomorrow night and friday.

[Baseline]

Pop has screwed with the rotations so badly that nobody other than Tim or TP have any idea what their roles are. And this year he's doing it so late that it's even more confusing.

I hate what he's doing with Hill. Not smart.

[arodz]

ill take it but we get killed 2maro if we play like that.

We'll lose tomorrow anyway cause Pop won't play Timmy.

[Chomag]

This was a mediocre performance. This team is playing with a severe lack of poise and confidence right now. Manu cannot get back soon enough.

Unfortunately, Duncan is now limited physically.

Not good when you fight for your life against a team getting ready for vacation. The Spurs are not even close to being playoff ready right now.

I love what Manu does for us too but unfortunately even with him we will can't win if the team is playing like this.

[Manu-of-steel]

I don't get it. The team shot well, turnovers were equal.. yet they managed to make the game close. Spurs just don't have it without Manu.

this is the same warriors that gave the lakers a scare. i expected this to be a tough game. jackson and turiaf are pain in the ass for the spurs.

[dav4463]

When are the Spurs going to stop farting around and beat the crap out of somebody?

I think I say this every year.

The answer is "Playoff time" !

[sribb43]

Don Nelson is an idiot...use your last time out and you can advance the ball and still have about 4.5 sec to get a shot off...instead your forced to shoot a runner from 35ft:lol

[superbigtime]

Not a very satisfying win, but a loss would have been devastating. Tim was really efficient. Tony a stud.

[Brazil]

Good games for TP, Tim and Mase ! BTW Tp has 10 or 9 assists ?

[dav4463]

He's not so bad. We shouldn't even be worrying about calls against the Warriors. Should have blown them out of the gym.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Where its been all year.

Actually, no. Before the last few games the D had improved considerably over the last month.

Tonight's D was bad, but I think that was a case of being lulled into the opposition's style.

I think the fundamental D is there, now it's just a matter of finding the chemistry again.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Wow, Spurs win !

[Lady M]

Good games for TP, Tim and Mase ! BTW Tp has 10 or 9 assists ?

10 assists
now Tony have 9933 points in carerer

[Manu-of-steel]

our D is non existent on this game. our O saved us from another embarassing loss.

[Brazil]

Pop has screwed with the rotations so badly that nobody other than Tim or TP have any idea what their roles are. And this year he's doing it so late that it's even more confusing.

I hate what he's doing with Hill. Not smart.

I fully agree Pop messed with the team badly, players other than Tim TP Kurt and I would say Bowen don't know what to do.

[Spursfan092120]

Spurs are the most Heartless team in the NBA... Shant Make it out of the FIRST ROUND...


FUCK YOU MANU...

The decent thing to do is GIVE BACK 2/3 of your Salary...
Go to hell...or at least don't pretend to be a Spurs fan. The dude is hurt..he's been begging to play...he'll be playing tomorrow or Friday. Go cheer for the Lakers or Suns or something, because you're not a fan of my team.

[Baseline]

We shot 51.9% with only 9 turnovers, yet we only win by one point.

Because we gave up 14 offensive rebounds.

So why is Gooden riding the pine?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Pop has screwed with the rotations so badly that nobody other than Tim or TP have any idea what their roles are. And this year he's doing it so late that it's even more confusing.

I hate what he's doing with Hill. Not smart.

Yup, agreed. They are all wondering what the hell is going on right now.


Don Nelson is an idiot...use your last time out and you can advance the ball and still have about 4.5 sec to get a shot off...instead your forced to shoot a runner from 35ft:lol

Totally! :lmao

[crc21209]

A win is a win. By 1 point or 20-points. We just needed a W badly tonight. And Timmy looked pretty damn good out there in limited minutes.

[KenGee21]

This was a mediocre performance. This team is playing with a severe lack of poise and confidence right now. Manu cannot get back soon enough.

Unfortunately, Duncan is now limited physically.

Not good when you fight for your life against a team getting ready for vacation. The Spurs are not even close to being playoff ready right now.

My thoughts exactly. I didn't even watch most of the game, but based what i saw, this game seemed very similiar to the last 5 or 6 games we've played. Easily could have been another loss, but its obvious that with both Tim and Manu's health still in doubt going into April, this just may not be our year.

[Spursfan092120]

We still don't have Manu..people forget that..we're short one of our best players and our spark, and one of the only guys who can create his own shot, and can penetrate and draw attention. I mean..it's not like THIS is the WHOLE TEAM we're going to have for the playoffs.

[Spursfan092120]

A win is a win. By 1 point or 20-points. We just needed a W badly tonight. And Timmy looked pretty damn good out there in limited minutes.
:tu Timmy looked phenomenal.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Tim looked better tonight that he had in a long time.

Although it was in limited minutes.

Hopefully it's a sign of better things

[TampaDude]

Ugly win, but we'll take it...$$$$$ Mason with his 5th game winner of the season!!! GO SPURS GO!!!!! :flag:

[Chomag]

We still don't have Manu..people forget that..we're short one of our best players and our spark, and one of the only guys who can create his own shot, and can penetrate and draw attention. I mean..it's not like THIS is the WHOLE TEAM we're going to have for the playoffs.

Do you honestly beleive we should need Manu to beat below 500 teams?

[loveforthegame]

The best I've seen Duncan look in a long time. And Turiaf is a solid defender and has given Duncan fits in the past. That was the most positive sign of the night.

Props for Mason for hitting another game winner.

Parker was solid all night.

Hopefully those shots by Bonner in the 2nd half will help him kick his shooting funk.

Thomas was good all night but choked on those missed ft's.

[crc21209]

Mason adding on to his legacy...:tu The ONE thing that kept this game way closer than it shouldve been was...Offensive Rebounds. That's it. Simple as that. The Warriors bigs Wright and Randolph gave the Spurs some trouble down on the block because theyre so damn tall and long. Did you see the length of that kid Randolph's arms? Craaazy. Thats really the only thing that kept the W's in the game. Well that and Timmy playing limited mins..if he's out there playing normal mins we have a bit more of a cushion.

[loveforthegame]

I love Randolph. The length of him, Wright, and Biedrins is incredible.

I can't believe Nelson has handled a player so well as he has done with Randolph.

[Manufan909]

I want Kellena on the Spurs, he's a good player, and tries on D, IIRC.

[Don Quixote]

Spurs used to pound the likes of Golden State with regularity.

Tonight, they tried to give it away. GS just couldn't make that last shot.

A one-pt victory over these guys is nothing to celebrate.

[Brazil]

Please stop using the manu argument for a game against the warriors. Even without him and with Tim at 50% we have all the tool to get an easy win.

[Ice009]

This was a mediocre performance. This team is playing with a severe lack of poise and confidence right now. Manu cannot get back soon enough.

Unfortunately, Duncan is now limited physically.

Not good when you fight for your life against a team getting ready for vacation. The Spurs are not even close to being playoff ready right now.

The best thing about tonight's game is Mason Jr. Great game for Roger and it should help him get his confidence back. He's definitely a tough player. Good job Roger!

Now as for the rest of the game it was pretty mediocre ball again. I don't understand it. Can the whole reason for these games be not having Manu?

I don't think it can. I just think a lot of this lazy play is on Pop. He's been screwing around all year and his team is playing lazy, sloppy and unfocused because of it. It's Pop's job to get the team to play to their potential and the Spurs are simply not playing anywhere near their potential. Pop needs to get it together cause we should be blowing out teams like this at home. We should not be going down to the wire and almost losing the game. That is poor to say the least.

[Don Quixote]

But can we blame it all on Pop? Really?

A question we should all ask is, what is causing Pop to do these things with his bench? Is the team lousy because of his substitution patterns? Or are his substitution patterns the way they are because the team was lousy to begin with?

It's kind of a chicken or the egg kind of thing ...

[Ice009]

But can we blame it all on Pop? Really?

A question we should all ask is, what is causing Pop to do these things with his bench? Is the team lousy because of his substitution patterns? Or are his substitution patterns the way they are because the team was lousy to begin with?

It's kind of a chicken or the egg kind of thing ...

This team is a lot better than the way we are playing. I say it is on Pop.

Having said that maybe it will pay off later on. I mean it looks like he is trying to do something, but if he doesn't have a plan behind it then it is a complete mess of a job.

[Don Quixote]

I'm just skeptical that such an accomplished coach like Pop can just lose his mojo like that. A player? Sure. They get old, injured, etc. But a coach?

[alchemist]

Tim looked great, Tony was Tony as usual, can't wait to have Manu back.

[duncan228]

Winning wall.

http://www.nba.com/media/spurs/wallpaper_090324_1024.jpg

[Yorae]

I just watched the first half highlights on nba.com....did tony travelled on those two shots he made?

[Spursfan092120]

Do you honestly beleive we should need Manu to beat below 500 teams?
a team like Golden State is always dangerous when you're short part of your main core. They're very fast, and Manu is always huge against them. And yes...when a huge part of your main rotation, and thus, your offense is gone, he is important no matter who you're playing.

[Spursfan092120]

This game really made me feel we got a HELL of a better end of the deal when it came to Corey Maggette. Felt bad that he got hurt, and I hope he doesn't have a concussion. But he did not have a good game, and Mason was a monster. Take away the money we would have had to spend to get Maggette, and we lose a lot of what we have right now...Mason, Gooden....Glad it didn't work out.

[Kurts.Kitten40]

Yay great game for Mason!! && of course for Kurt! I love how he goes for rebounds...that's what gives us possesion or a 2nd shot!! Especially that he grabs the damn ball...I seriously hate the volleyball tap out...sometimes it works but just get aggressive and grab it!!! && I must add....that foul was totally before the shot if anything was to be called!! All in all good game, nice shot Mase, and looks like we should have good energy left for tomorrow! =)

[Crookshanks]

As for barely beating a sub 500 team - Sean said early in the game that playing against a team with nothing to lose is always dangerous because they play fast and loose.

Sean and Bill also talked about Tony being fatigued and that there isn't much movement when he's on the bench. They said Tony is about the only one out there who can create his own shot; and that Tony can't play 48 minutes - so the offense is really struggling right now. That's where Manu will really help!

[crc21209]

I can't wait to see this team as a whole finally...hopefully starting tomorrow!

[TampaDude]

Spurs used to pound the likes of Golden State with regularity.

Tonight, they tried to give it away. GS just couldn't make that last shot.

A one-pt victory over these guys is nothing to celebrate.

A one-point victory counts exactly the same as a 31-point victory in the NBA. Cheap, but we'll take it!!! :toast

[Kurts.Kitten40]

As the great, wise Dominic Toretto would say, "It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning's winning." So eh I'll take it!! lol =)

[duncan228]

Hope you had a great birthday spurschick. Thanks for the mojo. :toast