Game Blog :: Spurs @ Hawks :: Mar. 25

[Mavs<Spurs]

How are the Hornets supposed to catch you guys if you steal road wins like tonight?

we hope you don't. But the way we've been playing (other than tonight), you could catch us.

[Yorae]

I see i see. Thanks guys.

[Pelicans78]

Damn you Spurs, damn you!

[de Soto]

TD looks amazed at Parker's performance.

[Brazil]

Parker layups 10-10 unbelievable

[de Soto]

TP > CP. Big time.

[Fermixalot]

I did not expect the Spurs to be in this game at all. This is a very decent Hawks team and the Spurs are doing a pretty good job without Tim. I'm glad that Kurt, Drew, and Matt stepped up. Mason is continuing his good shooting after his slump and Parker is absolutely destroying the entire league.

Let's rest Tim some more!!

[Ice009]

Great pass from TP.

[Yorae]

Looks like another good game for ma$on!

[Mavs<Spurs]

It's weird when the opposing team gives player of the game honors to our guys - tonight it's Tony. But these guys love Parker!

Who wouldn't.

Like I said the only point guard better is Chris Paul.

Every other team would have to prefer Tony excepting Utah simply because Deron's size is more conducive to the type of game Utah plays.

[Pelicans78]

we hope you don't. But the way we've been playing (other than tonight), you could catch us.

I doubt it. We don't have it at this point. It seems we're running on fumes nowadays.

[024]

i don't understand why finley and bonner have 36 minutes while mason only has 24. did he do something wrong? 18 pts in 24 minutes is pretty damn good.

[Pelicans78]

Statistically Parker is better than Williams.

[Spursmania]

Spurs need to regroup here.

[Banzai]

Parker is showing his skills.

[Crookshanks]

Who wouldn't.

Like I said the only point guard better is Chris Paul.

Every other team would have to prefer Tony excepting Utah simply because Deron's size is more conducive to the type of game Utah plays.

Kinda like the WWF? :lol

[will_spurs]

Apparently hack-a-spur isn't a good strategy tonight...

[Mavs<Spurs]

Tony Parker 36 points, 10 assists, 3 rebounds and 16 for 22 from the floor !

Hell of a game without TD or Manu (for all practical purposes Manu might as well have not played in terms of impact on the game).

[Fermixalot]

The spurs can't let up at all here. The Hawks can go on runs in a hurry.

And yeah, Joe Johnson is a superstar.

[loveforthegame]

Geez.

[Manufan909]

Statistically Parker is better than Williams.

He's better period.

[Yorae]

Gooden started but played only 20? why?

[45 bank shot]

Tp redeems himself with FTs

[Mavs<Spurs]

Kinda like the WWF? :lol

they have led the league in falls committed previously. I don't know if that's true this year also.

Just a physical team.

[de Soto]

TD is smiling :toast

[Pelicans78]

He's better period.

Hard to argue with that. Parker is sensational.

[Crookshanks]

The spurs can't let up at all here. The Hawks can go on runs in a hurry.

And yeah, Joe Johnson is a superstar.

Yeah - if not for Johnson, the Hawks would have about 5 points in the 4th quarter.

[Ice009]

I can't believe Bibby hit that three. I was shouting give up a 2, but not a 3. Tough shot from Bibby.

Good free throws from Parker.

No threes for the Hawks. No threes.

[45 bank shot]

i started to worry bout tp sometimes, even tho hez only 26, but won't he be out of gas by playoffs

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Joe Johnson is AWESOME. Anyone ragging on him is not smart.

Fantastic player Joe Johnson. I was really happy when Phoenix traded him. What do the Phoenix fans in the game thread here think of him?

I think it's disgusting and pathetic how he was thrown under the bus by the media and labeled as selfish when Marion and Amare are both 100x as selfish as he is and neither one is as good.

There's this attitude by the Phoenix media that when the Suns FO makes a dumb moves that if they make up stuff and slander the player the Suns traded or make up skills that the player the Suns traded for/drafted has even though he doesn't have them, it somehow makes the trade good.

[VI_Massive]

I think Mason's being benched as punishment for his terrible ball handling and turnovers.

[Borosai]

Damn, the game is almost over. At least it's a good over.

[Spursmania]

MY God. TP with 40!!!!

[Manufan909]

Why the hell did TP grab him?

[de Soto]

FINLEY!!! PARKER!!! 40 pts!!!

[Fermixalot]

Finley with a......defensive play?! Damn right.

Parker is an absolute beast.

[loveforthegame]

Finley with the steal. Parker layup.

[RobSM64]

42 for Tony? Woa! Badass

[de Soto]

Amazing win!!! TP 42 pts!

[Crookshanks]

42 for Parker! Woo-hoo!!!! And a win on a back2back to boot!

[Mavs<Spurs]

Because of Tony we get a win tonight without Tim against the Hawks in Atlanta. Yet, we barely beat Golden State at the AT&T center and win by 1 point?

Big difference in play tonight !

:flag:

[Capt Bringdown]

That move by Bibby is deffo a season highlight, wow!

[will_spurs]

TP brought the whole Hawks team to school tonight...

[Pelicans78]

I can't believe Parker is hosing us with this performance. What an asshole!

[Spur-Addict]

Timmy was in shock after that last Parker lay up.

[Chomag]

Good win, not sure why MAson was benched though. Pop better not be putting him in the doghouse becuase he wont be the PG he wants him to be.

[spursfan09]

Hydrate that man! numba 9

[Mavs<Spurs]

42 for Parker! Woo-hoo!!!! And a win on a back2back to boot!

Shooting 72 % from the field, OMG !

Wow !:flag:

[de Soto]

Congratulations!!! The Spurs rule. #5 is definitely still within reach.:toast:toast:toast:toast:toast

[loveforthegame]

Huge win. Big time.

No Duncan, limited minutes for Ginobli.

Parker was unbelievable. Nice contributions from Finley, Mason, Thomas, and Bonner. Gooden wasn't bad in limited minutes either.

[Pelicans78]

Bullshit.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Good win, not sure why MAson was benched though. Pop better not be putting him in the doghouse becuase he wont be the PG he want him to be.

Well, that's just a disappointment that we'll all have to learn to live with !

:lmao

:flag:

[Ice009]

Alright I will say it now TP is E L I T E.

[Crookshanks]

Shooting 72 % from the field, OMG !

Wow !:flag:

Yeah - he was pretty amazing. It was hilarious to hear the Hawks announcers going crazy about Tony. I would've loved to hear Sean and Bill tonight.

[tomtom]

tony was an absolute beast, great win!

[Mavs<Spurs]

Hydrate that man! numba 9

+ 1

:lol

:toast

[Brazil]

After 33 and 10 last night 42 and 10 tonite !!!! man it's so good to be a TP homer sometimes

[45 bank shot]

now if we can work something out with the backup PG, we'll get a pretty decent team here

[SpursPreacher]

Wow that was pure heart and hustle.TP was the man and manu was as i expected a little rusty but its a start and soon he will be back in kick booty manu mode.

[Spursmania]

Great game for the Spurs.

[will_spurs]

Because of Tony we get a win tonight without Tim against the Hawks in Atlanta. Yet, we barely beat Golden State at the AT&T center and win by 1 point?

Big difference in play tonight !

Yesterday TP played his usual 33 minutes, today almost 40. He played the whole 4th quarter, and if the rest of the game is an indication if he had been on the bench at any point in the 4th the Spurs would have blown the lead yet again. That's the difference (and almost flawless FT shooting tonight).

[Brazil]

Alright I will say it now TP is E L I T E.
:wow wow such a compliment coming from Ice TP did something good ? :toast

[Ice009]

I think it's disgusting and pathetic how he was thrown under the bus by the media and labeled as selfish when Marion and Amare are both 100x as selfish as he is and neither one is as good.

There's this attitude by the Phoenix media that when the Suns FO makes a dumb moves that if they make up stuff and slander the player the Suns traded or make up skills that the player the Suns traded for/drafted has even though he doesn't have them, it somehow makes the trade good.

Sorry that you guys had to trade him. I thought he was great against the Spurs when he came back in game 3 or 4 in that series in 2005. He played his ass off.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Alright I will say it now TP is E L I T E.

no doubt that he is one of the very best players in the entire league.

What a beast !

Talk about manning up !

# 9 !

:flag:

[Spooky]

TP is a beast!

[Spurtacus]

Great win tonight. I was reluctant to watch the game...games I've watched recently meant losses.

TP is the Spurs MVP this year.

[Manufan909]

Huge win. Big time.

No Duncan, limited minutes for Ginobli.

Parker was unbelievable. Nice contributions from Finley, Mason, Thomas, and Bonner. Gooden wasn't bad in limited minutes either.

Indeed. Curious why Matt only shot one 3, but 8 and 7 on 50% FG is commendable, for him it's sensational. And Gooden was great in 24 mins, but he didn't grab alot of boards, especially for him.

[Brazil]

Not going to complain but wtf finley and bonner with 39 min ?

[Ice009]

Because of Tony we get a win tonight without Tim against the Hawks in Atlanta. Yet, we barely beat Golden State at the AT&T center and win by 1 point?

Big difference in play tonight !

:flag:

Don't you think the defensive intensity is better in the games with out TD since TD sat out at first? It's very weird. Some of the games with TD the defense is bad. That's not a knock on Tim though. I think guys relax more when he is there.

[Death In June]

Tony should not be playing this many minutes this close to the playoffs. This game could have been managed so much better.

[de Soto]

TP is the premier NBA PG at the moment. Period.

[Brazil]

TP is the premier NBA PG at the moment. Period.

Since March !!

[Manufan909]

Not going to complain but wtf finley and bonner with 39 min ?

Too late. And they were both positives tonight, so it's alright. Did you watch the whole game?

I will admit I wish Hill could've taken 10-15 mins from Fin when TP was out. Hope a semi-nonrusty Manu will get Hill back in the rotation where we all think he should be.:toast

[Mavs<Spurs]

Don't you think the defensive intensity is better in the games with out TD since TD sat out at first? It's very weird. Some of the games with TD the defense is bad. That's not a knock on Tim though. I think guys relax more when he is there.

I think you hit the nail on the head. People think that they can just make defensive lapses and Tim will erase them all. I think that happens with Finley and Mason.


Without Tim, everyone is aware that Tim is absent and that they will have to play good team defense.

And it's noticeable.

Good catch !

[SpursPreacher]

I think manu coming back even though he is not manuish yet was a great moral boost to the team.

[Ice009]

:wow wow such a compliment coming from Ice TP did something good ? :toast

I was looking for Tony to finish a game like this, hit his free throws and bounce back after the game he missed 4 free throws.

I said to myself how he responds from that game will be big. He bounced back from that game so I have to give him props and say he is E L I T E.

[crc21209]

TP with an AMAZING game tonight! Great win for the team too, without TD, pulling out a win against a hot Hawks team at home.

[Banzai]

I always liked TP.

[Spursmania]

I think manu coming back even though he is not manuish yet was a great moral boost to the team.

:tu

[sprrs]

Manu blaming himself for the win.....this guy's obviously a cancer, trade him Pop!!!!

[duncan228]

Winning wall.

http://www.nba.com/media/spurs/wallpaper_090325_1024.jpg

[SpursDynasty]

Good win tonight. I believe this win pulls us to exactly .500 against +.500 teams on the season..good enough for now considering the games Manu and TD have missed.

[crc21209]

Good night tonight. The Nuggets also beat the Hornets. :tu

[Thomas82]

Good night tonight. The Nuggets also beat the Hornets. :tu

Very good night tonight.

[Budkin]

Wasn't able to get online after the game last night, but seriously... what a fantastic win by this team minus Duncan! Manu looked great, Tony was the man... time to get into playoff form.

[Red Hawk #21]

...:bang