Spurs Vs Thunder Mar 31 - Game Blog!

[Spurs Brazil]

Bench everyone

THIS IS PATHETIC

[Manufan909]

wow this shitty ass play is all on the spurs

[Mavs<Spurs]

turnover Parker. Thunder up 9, 60 - 51 .

:flag:

[Spursmania]

Wow-this is pathetic. 13 point game? Here come the haters.

[Thomas82]

Terrible start.

That's an understatement.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Garbage spurs basketball

[duncan228]

SpursTalk meltdown approaching fast.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Crowd deservedly booing the Spurs

[loveforthegame]

Nothing but turnovers.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Be lucky to get out of the first round at this point.

We need a chemistry miracle at this point, because these guys look like they did in November.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Wow what the hell is wrong with this team?

[Mavs<Spurs]

Thunder up 11, must stop Durant. now.

:depressed

:flag:

[fiona_yin]

we'll lose this

[Mavs<Spurs]

Thunder up 13, 64 to 51.

Wow.

:depressed:downspin:

:flag:

[ElNono]

I thought the Spurs had this incredibly large offensive playbook... We can't stop turning the ball over right now...

[tomtom]

beyond pathetic

[Malice]

You know... sometimes I wish TP would just shut the fuck up and play basketball. Save the interviews for Extra. His mouth during the Hornets game is why this team is playing insane. Either that or we really dont have that killer instinct this year....this game and last against the Hornets gives me doubt.

[Capt Bringdown]

Time for a players-only team meeting!

[Thomas82]

Wow what the hell is wrong with this team?

No answer for Durant.

[Russ]

The Spurs are scared as hell of these guys -- witness their missing wide open jumpers.

The warrior heart of Ginobili is the only chance the Spurs have now.

(And the worst of it is listening to these dumb Okie announcers.)

[Spur|n|Austin]

Thunder up 11, must stop Durant. now.

:depressed

:flag:

Durant isn't the kind of player you just stop, nobody has all season..

[alchemist]

it's completely unbelievable what's happening right now, omfg! :bang

[Spurs Brazil]

Thunder KILLING us on the boards and Thomas didn't play so far

[Brazil]

ugly disaster Pop is destroying my favorite team

[mexicanjunior]

SpursTalk meltdown approaching fast.

More like Spurstalk apathy, this team has been awful the past month...no reason to expect any different.

[vander]

SpursTalk meltdown approaching fast.

to be preceded by Spurs meltdown

[Pentagruel]

Damn. I am generally pretty optimistic when it comes to the Spurs but this is just awful.

If we play hard and lose to a better team then I would have a little understanding but this is just sloppy disinterested play. No team in this league is a free win and the Spurs clearly did not come prepared against OKC.

[Chomag]

Woot! Manu showing he still cares!

[ezau]

fuck this shit. There's no fucking way that we will win in the playoffs

[Spursmania]

OKC is playing so loose because they now believe

[ElNono]

Can we sit Finley already?

[boutons_deux]

Spurs don't have it this year.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Wow what the hell is wrong with this team?

We just have to accept the fact that the Thunder are apparently a much better team than we are !

:wow

:bang

:wakeup
:depressed
:flag:

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Wow what the hell is wrong with this team?

Do I have to spell it out?

C-H-E-M-I-S-T-R-Y

We have NONE right now.

We have the players to win this year, but they have to trust each other and play together, and right now they are doing neither.

I blame Pop for tinkering with the rotations so much.

[Spur|n|Austin]

There's Bonner again with the one handed rebound attempt. .

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

This is pathetic!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

No answer for Durant.

He's on the bench but Pop doesn't play him and keep Finley missing shot after shot

[Thomas82]

I think we'll be OK if we can cut the lead down to about 5 or 6 by the end of the quarter.

[Spursmania]

Manu might run out of steam soon

[Spurs Brazil]

Thunder up 15

[Thomas82]

damn. I am generally pretty optimistic when it comes to the spurs but this is just awful.

If we play hard and lose to a better team then i would have a little understanding but this is just sloppy disinterested play. No team in this league is a free win and the spurs clearly did not come prepared against okc.


+1

[superbigtime]

If spurs are 3 and NO is 6, pop'll look dumb.:lol

How smart is Pop looking right now?

[Crookshanks]

Do I have to spell it out?

C-H-E-M-I-S-T-R-Y

We have NONE right now.

We have the players to win this year, but they have to trust each other and play together, and right now they are doing neither.

I blame Pop for tinkering with the rotations so much.

Agreed! I just scratch my head at Pop - there's no making sense of what he's been doing.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Finley on Durant??? Come on Pop, that is just BULLSHIT. Where is Bruce?

[Mavs<Spurs]

fuck this shit. There's no fucking way that we will win in the playoffs

I'm not convinced that we will make it to the playoffs. But if we do, I think that the honorable thing to do is to simply admit that we don't belong in the playoffs.

At least it's honest and we can retain our dignity.

:bang

[Spursmania]

He was wide open- where was the D??

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

KD is on fire :(

[Malice]

I turned this fuck fest off. Nothing tells me we got what it takes to win today. Chalk this up to a young team with nothing to lose i guess. Or maybe we just arent that good to coast anymore.

[ezau]

bullshit, are we tanking because we don't want to face a specific team in the first round?

[Thomas82]

Our defense just sucks tonight!!

[Crookshanks]

Hey Spurs - ya ever hear of something called defense?

[vander]

Manu might run out of steam soon

yeah, he's played to many minutes already

[Spursmania]

Our D sucks right now

[Spur|n|Austin]

Durant = sickness

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck you Pop

Take Finley ou and put Bruce

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

OKC can't miss though.

[AussieFanKurt]

I'm enjoying this game, only losing by 13 to one of the leagues worst teams is excellent.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Thunder up 15

Just wow !

[Thomas82]

Finley on Durant??? Come on Pop, that is just BULLSHIT. Where is Bruce?

I guess we just conceded the game to them.

[ElNono]

OKC can't miss though.

We don't stop giving them open looks.

[Malice]

I think we'll be OK if we can cut the lead down to about 5 or 6 by the end of the quarter.

Sorry that requires us to stop Kevin, and play some fucking Defense. That isnt in the fucking cards tonight.

[Crookshanks]

NOBODY is in this ballgame...not even the players!

[Manufan909]

If manu starts, bruce has to as well, or be in the 2nd unit with Manu. Pop should realize experiment time is over, and that hill is the 2nd best pg on the team, and bowen is the most consistent sf.

[ducks]

D up

[Malice]

Durant making his career game against the Spurs...wow thats a familiar trend!

[ezau]

Let's just wait for next year because we're going to be butt-raped in the playoffs anyways

[ElNono]

let's see if pop figured out already that finley can't guard durant...

bump

[Don Quixote]

I'm not convinced that we will make it to the playoffs. But if we do, I think that the honorable thing to do is to simply admit that we don't belong in the playoffs.

At least it's honest and we can retain our dignity.

:bang

No ... it's pretty much a given that the Spurs will make the playoffs. It's math, or something.

But you are right -- this team does not belong in the playoffs, given their play the past month.

[Thompson]

Why did Pop decide NOW to start gunning for the lottery? :lol

I laugh so as not to cry. :bang

[Mugen]

i just feel bad for bruce that pop would do this to him.

[superbigtime]

I think we'll be OK if we can cut the lead down to about 5 or 6 by the end of the quarter.

Dare to dream.

[AussieFanKurt]

YESS!! down by 13, excellent play spurs, i love it

[Spur|n|Austin]

I've already said it but I'll say it again, the only thing that makes any sense to me is that Pop is resting Bruce's legs for the playoffs, because Fin on Durant is CRAZY

[Spursmania]

Fuck you Pop

Take Finley ou and put Bruce

:tu:tu:tu

[mexicanjunior]

Or maybe we just arent that good to coast anymore.

You would think the last loss to OKC would have told them that. This team is just not that good...

[Don Quixote]

This is the worst Spurs team since ... 2001? That team was old, short of talent, but it did get the #1 seed.
2002?

1997?

[Malice]

D the fuck up! Christ they really dont care do they? Believe it or not Spurs, these games matter, you coasting, old ass, fat cat, I got my rings who cares mother F'rs!

[dbestpro]

The big three are okay. The little 2 are killing us.

[BlackSwordsMan]

:lol:lol go spurs go :lol:lol

[024]

how about the spurs put bowen on durant? yeah i know it's a novel idea.

[Spursmania]

Gooden welcome to SA and Manu!

[Thomas82]

Sorry that requires us to stop Kevin, and play some fucking Defense. That isnt in the fucking cards tonight.

You won't get an argument from me about that.

[Crookshanks]

So the Thunder are 6-20 on the road and haven't yet beat a +500 team - so the Spurs will give them a gift? That's happening way too much this year.

And for god's sake Pop - put Bruce on Durant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BlackSwordsMan]

#4 spurs vs who in the playoffs?

[Chomag]

Bruce should be in there and Finely out. I understand that Pop might want some offense over defense, but we are to far down to be trading baskets. We need defencive stops right now over anything.

[Mavs<Spurs]

At least Matt Boner is getting a lot of run tonight !

Played more minutes than anybody else on the whole team !

:downspin:

[loveforthegame]

Hopefully Mason can get going.

Bowen must be injured or something.

[ezau]

Seeing Finley play is worse than watching a corpse on the court

[Spursmania]

Put bowen in dumb fuck pop!

[ducks]

POP MANU IS THE 6 man NOT A STARTER

[Thomas82]

How the hell do you get run out of your own gym by an inferior team!!??!!

[ElNono]

Now Finley on Green...:depressed

Stop the Finley Man Love Pop!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

And Bruce sitting on the bench...

[loveforthegame]

Great. Udoka fouls Durant as he's shooting.

[superbigtime]

Durant murdering us.

[mystargtr34]

How the fuck does Parker only have 3 shots. There just isnt any balance with Manu, TP and Duncan all starting. The team is much better off with Manu coming off the bench.

Let TP get it going early, set the tone - and then bring in Manu.

Either way, that obviously has nothing to do with the pathetic effort so far - i get home to find the Spurs down 17 to the fucking Thunder, at home no less.

Someone remind Pop the playoffs start in 2 weeks - if the Spurs make it.

[vander]

No answer for Durant.

G Hill

[Spursmania]

Let's go Spurs D!!

[ElNono]

POP MANU IS THE 6 man NOT A STARTER

Is Tony playing? Wake up your homeboy...

[Malice]

Old? No way. Content? U bet. I dont see the hunger in anyone this year. And I not choosing this shit fest to crap on them. Its been obvious several times this year.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Hopefully Mason can get going.

Bowen must be injured or something.

No, you misunderstand.

Pop's brain is injured !

:depressed

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I'm not convinced that we will make it to the playoffs. But if we do, I think that the honorable thing to do is to simply admit that we don't belong in the playoffs.

At least it's honest and we can retain our dignity.

:bang

Sorry? How are we going to miss the playoffs? Have you even looked at the standings? We have 8.5 games on the Suns with 9 to play! :rolleyes

As for getting there and "not deserving it", that's just a fucking stupid thing to say. Are we below .500? Maybe some of those teams don't deserve it, but to suggest that a 50+ win team doesn't deserve it simply because they're slumping at the end of the season is horseshit.

[loveforthegame]

Timely 3 by Finley.

[ducks]

are spurs thinking of cavs

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Oh, and this game is FAR from over. They'll start missing sooner or later.

[Spursmania]

Hill or Bowen but somebody needs to put a clamp on Durant.

[loveforthegame]

Nice steal by Mason and the jumper.

[Chomag]

Stop shooting 3's dammit!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Hopefully Mason can get going.

Bowen must be injured or something.


Well why hasn't Thomas played?

[superbigtime]

how about the spurs put bowen on durant? yeah i know it's a novel idea.

That would take pop til game 3 of a series to figure out.

[Spursmania]

TP with a manly drive-

[loveforthegame]

6-17 from 3s.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Stop shooting the fucking 3 and get to the fucking rack!!!

You'd think Kristic and Collison were 1994 Mutumbo or something... :rolleyes

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nice Block Duncan

[Malice]

Lets face it, this team is young and they'll let us back in the game. Still doesnt change my opinion of this teams heart this year.

[Supergirl]

Spurs are taking way too many 3 pointers lately. OKC is 5-7 and we're 6-17. STOP SHOOTING THE 3!!!

[Spursmania]

Nice block Timmy!

[Mavs<Spurs]

G Hill

Hill is 6'2". Durant is 6'10".

OKC shooting better than 57% for the entire game.

:king

[mystargtr34]

Edit - 5 FG attempts for TP, thats just ridiculous. Dude has been averaging 25-8 the last month.

Again, probly wouldnt make a difference given the effort on D. Why the fuck is Bruce sitting on the bench with Durant going off.

:lol Wow.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Another JV sighting :(

[superbigtime]

does no one besides tony and manu know how to drive the fucking ball??

[ducks]

1:55 SA - J. Vaughn enters game for T. Parker
DAMM IT POP

[Supergirl]

wtf is Vaughn doing in the game? Where is Hill and Bowen? Jesus fucking christ.

[Malice]

Yeah spurs fear the Twin towers in OKC and jacking up threes again.. Makes sense.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

For fucksake Pop, JV and Fin ARE NOT THE ANSWER HERE.

Pop has the first signs of dementia.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Vaughn in.

Parker out.

No Hill.

:downspin:

[Thomas82]

So much for cutting that lead to single digits.

[Manufan909]

hill would've blocked that shit.

[ducks]

does no one besides tony and manu know how to drive the fucking ball??
no

[ECZ]

so do we outscore the Thunder in the 4th or do we clamp down on defense and hope to squeeze out a close one?

[Spur|n|Austin]

Ime our best player tonight..

[tomtom]

wow that was pretty

[Capt Bringdown]

No Bowen or Hill, just Vaughn. Just crap.

[Malice]

The rotations are hilarious Pop. You fucking mad scientist! you better know what your doing!

[superbigtime]

wtf is Vaughn doing in the game? Where is Hill and Bowen? Jesus fucking christ.

If anyone calls Pop a great coach tomorrow he has not watched the Spurs this year.

[tomtom]

timmeh! and 1

[Spursmania]

TD getting pissed and taking it to the hole.

[Borosai]

Pop has lost his way. He's already envisioning retirement and long days of wine and orgies.

[Chomag]

and 1 Timmy!

[Spurs Brazil]

TD and one!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bartleby]

OKC shooting better than 57% for the entire game.

:king

That's what really bothers me, much more than the Spurs' anemic offense.

[Thompson]

Bruce may be injured, but what's the explanation for Vaughn over Hill? Hill gives you better defense, and occasionally better offense.

[mystargtr34]

I can not for the LIFE of me, figure out why Bruce Bowen hasnt played a minute yet. Kevin Durant is going off, whom Bowen is the PERFECT matchup for.

If someone can give me a good explanation for that, ill post you a check for $200 immediately.

[ECZ]

This must be painful to watch....I'm glad there are no live links for this game

:depressed

[Thomas82]

Oh, and this game is FAR from over. They'll start missing sooner or later.

I hope so, but I don't see it.

[jag]

Pop has lost his way. He's already envisioning retirement and long days of wine and orgies.

:lol

[Supergirl]

fucking a Duncan, make your goddamn FTs

[loveforthegame]

It would be huge to close this quarter out strongly then have the ball to start the 4th.

[vander]

Pop has lost his way. He's already envisioning retirement and long days of wine and orgies.

can not blame him

[Thomas82]

This must be painful to watch....I'm glad there are no live links for this game

:depressed

Imagine the fans who actually went to the game.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

and JV turns it over :(

[ducks]

spurs went on run with players they were used to playing together

maybe pop started manu so the big three can play together more instead of just the 4
and mason knows he will be starting again soon

[Malice]

please, you cant be serious about pop not being a great coach dude. New faces is always an adjustment. Never have we had this many new faces on a contending team.

[tomtom]

weak

[Thomas82]

It would be huge to close this quarter out strongly then have the ball to start the 4th.

Highly unlikely, if not impossible.

[Mavs<Spurs]

So far, no sign of Tony the worldbeater. Just 11 points, 3 assists, 2 turnovers.

Nothing.

:depressed

[loveforthegame]

Vaughn's grabbed some rebounds but has some dumb fouls.

[Crookshanks]

maybe, just maybe, this young team is getting over confident? Spurs got 12 minutes to end this travesty of a game

[superbigtime]

Jacque Vaughn sucks ass.

[tomtom]

This must be painful to watch....I'm glad there are no live links for this game

:depressed

free online league pass check the thread somewhere in the spurs forum

[Quiet Strength]

Vaughn didnt go two for one... he turned it over.. and then made a foul.. lucky the dude missed his free throws

[Spursmania]

Finally we get a call like that!

[tomtom]

nice mason draws the foul

[superbigtime]

Manu in for JV with 16 seconds left. Excellent move Pop. Dumbfuck

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Lets face it, this team is young and they'll let us back in the game. Still doesnt change my opinion of this teams heart this year.


This team has no HEART!!!!NONE! Pops can not develop players, and now that he has a bench he is clueless on what to do with it. Now its one and done in the playoffs with no first round pick to show for it!

For fucksake, it is not about "heart". Heart is just another word for effort, and the effort is there, the chemistry is not. They are busting up simple plays and missing defensive rotations because Pop has screwed with their heads by rotating 11 and 12 players through every game.

Pop needs to shorten the rotation to 8 or 9 players and stick with it - right now he's playing fantasy.

[Spur|n|Austin]

please, you cant be serious about pop not being a great coach dude. New faces is always an adjustment. Never have we had this many new faces on a contending team.

Yeah that idiot is clownshoes..

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Come on Spurs cut into this lead!

Damn straight 3 free throws!!!!!!

[Don Quixote]

please, you cant be serious about pop not being a great coach dude. New faces is always an adjustment. Never have we had this many new faces on a contending team.

I agree that Pop is a GREAT coach, who is just having a bad season. Perhaps it is all the new faces.

But ... this team is not , in any way, shape, or form, a contender.

[Dex]

Maybe some FTs will get Mason Jr. goin' a bit.

[vander]

please, you cant be serious about pop not being a great coach dude. New faces is always an adjustment. Never have we had this many new faces on a contending team.
yes remember how hard it was with Miami in 05-06, and Boston 07-08, can't win with new faces

[Mavs<Spurs]

turnover by JV, and another foul by JV.

What is Vaughn in there for, again?

And why the hell isn't Hill in there ?

:bang

Where is Bruce and where is Hill ?

[Spurologist]

Sometimes I wonder why JV is still an NBA player

[Spur|n|Austin]

Manu in for JV with 16 seconds left. Excellent move Pop. Dumbfuck

Actually it was Manu for Fin..

[Spursmania]

Next game someone else has to start the thread.

[Supergirl]

My only explanation: Pop is using the final games of the season to audition people for the playoff roster. He's got to decide who gets cut, which would explain why he is playing Vaughn instead of Bowen. Bowen will make it for sure, and could use the rest, while Vaughn may lose his spot to Hill unless he makes an impression.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Should be an interesting 4th. If it's close at the end, we'll win it.

Chucky almost made that! :lol

[Thomas82]

Maybe some FTs will get Mason Jr. goin' a bit.

Yeah, hopefully.

[gobo]

spurs went on run with players they were used to playing together

maybe pop started manu so the big three can play together more instead of just the 4
and mason knows he will be starting again soon

Over TP?

[Spurs Brazil]

Thunder up 6 after the 3rd

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Only down by 6...

[tomtom]

that woulda been painful

[Supergirl]

Mason makes 3 Fts to cut it to a 6 pt lead going into the 4th 81-75

[ducks]

spurs scored 27 in the 3

[superbigtime]

I agree that Pop is a GREAT coach, who is just having a bad season. Perhaps it is all the new faces.

But ... this team is not , in any way, shape, or form, a contender.

Is Jacque Vaughn new fuckstick?

[024]

one of the big three needs to go apeshit in the 4th quarter. preferably duncan.

[Don Quixote]

For fucksake, it is not about "heart". Heart is just another word for effort, and the effort is there, the chemistry is not. They are busting up simple plays and missing defensive rotations because Pop has screwed with their heads by rotating 11 and 12 players through every game.

Pop needs to shorten the rotation to 8 or 9 players and stick with it - right now he's playing fantasy.

Finally, someone talking sense. Thank you, my Aussie friend.

The Spurs are not losing because they don't have heart, or effort, or want to win any less.

They are losing because they are not playing as well as their opponent. Period. It's about skill, strategy, technique, athleticism, and execution. Not effort.

[Manufan909]

My only explanation: Pop is using the final games of the season to audition people for the playoff roster. He's got to decide who gets cut, which would explain why he is playing Vaughn instead of Bowen. Bowen will make it for sure, and could use the rest, while Vaughn may lose his spot to Hill unless he makes an impression.

Assuming your theory is correct, you think Hill will get at least 2 games to make his impression? You'd think how great he was with TP out would've locked it up.

[Spursmania]

We are extremely fortunate to only be down by 6. I think Pop should put Bowen in for Durant.

[Mavs<Spurs]

81-75, 6 point Thunder lead. Thank God, it will be a respectable margin that we will lose by.

:flag:

[loveforthegame]

Good job of cutting the lead to 6 after being down as many as 15. Need a strong start to the 4th.

I don't care who steps up but the Spurs need to kick it up a notch.

[Yorae]

Why is no one missing kt.....

[ElNono]

Somebody has to start swinging some balls in our team. Either TD, TP or Manu. This is the time to man up, and bring this game home...
I'm tired of this team playing like sissies...

[Mugen]

starting the 4th should be manu, mason, udoka, bonner, and gooden

[Thomas82]

That 2nd quarter is what really hurt the Spurs. Last year, I remember the 3rd quarter being their achillies heel.

[SPURS21]

These fucking Thunder announcers are terrible. I was happy that tonight we wouldn't have to hear that "Gimme the green light" plug everytime Green scored (they play it in OKC everytime Green makes a basket) a bucket but listening to these retards is worse. These dumbasses just said that Collison passed the ball to his ex teammate Vaughn. WTF Vaughn was drafted in 97', Collison was drafted in what 2003? They never played together @KC

[alchemist]

Spurs caught a huge break because they wasn't a foul on Mason, in fact it should've been an offensive foul for the kick out......either way I'll take any breaks we can get any day of the week.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

My only explanation: Pop is using the final games of the season to audition people for the playoff roster. He's got to decide who gets cut, which would explain why he is playing Vaughn instead of Bowen. Bowen will make it for sure, and could use the rest, while Vaughn may lose his spot to Hill unless he makes an impression.


I understand that bowen is up their in age but he hasn't really played that much this season at all. The Spurs were already limiting his minutes. I'm wondering why we haven't seen KT yet... and has Gooden even played in the 2nd half?

[Spur|n|Austin]

Sure I can.

No Bowen
Too much Finley
Not enough Drew
Too much Mason PG
No fixed rotation RIGHT BEFORE THE FUCKING PLAYOFFS!!

How long have you been a Spurs fan? It still baffles me that people don't understand what Pop does before the playoffs..

And the people calling Pop an idiot are the true idiots.

[Don Quixote]

Is Jacque Vaughn new?

I was responding to someone else's post about Pop's rotations in general. Vaughn had nothing to do with it. Calm down.

[tomtom]

why has fin taken 10 shots while tp only 6!! travesty I say!

[Thomas82]

one of the big three needs to go apeshit in the 4th quarter. preferably duncan.

+1

[Spur|n|Austin]

KT sighting!

[Libri]

KT is in

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

My only explanation: Pop is using the final games of the season to audition people for the playoff roster. He's got to decide who gets cut, which would explain why he is playing Vaughn instead of Bowen. Bowen will make it for sure, and could use the rest, while Vaughn may lose his spot to Hill unless he makes an impression.

Bowen doesn't need rest, he needs some time to get up to speed. he's hardly played this season.

JV playing is all about Pop's distrust of rookies in the playoffs. Hill should be backing up Tony and everyone but Pop can see it. Sure, a rook in the playoffs is a risk, but JV is not getting us to the trophy whereas Hill just might.

Pop should get his head checked. He's relapsed into his main weakness, which is not trusting youth.

[Mavs<Spurs]

We are extremely fortunate to only be down by 6. I think Pop should put Bowen in for Durant.

Cool. That gives us 6 players and them only 4. Maybe that will help us get the game tied or even take the lead !

:lol


Seriously, I agree that Bowen should guard Durant.

I don't know why Pop isn't doing that.

:flag:

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Well KT is in now.... Jv foul :(

[Spursmania]

Pop thinks Ime is the answer and the ticky tack calls are starting by the zebras.

[tomtom]

wow 3rd on jv already

[Crookshanks]

FINALLY - KT is in. Maybe we can get some rebounds.

3rd foul on JV - and remind me again, why is he in the game?

[Spur|n|Austin]

KT rebound and score.. hmmmm

[tomtom]

beauty!

[Mavs<Spurs]

Bowen doesn't need rest.

JV playing is all about Pop's distrust of rookies in the playoffs. Hill should be backing up Tony and everyone but Pop can see it. Sure, a rook in the playoffs is a risk, but JV is not getting us to the trophy whereas Hill just might.

Pop should get his head checked. He's relapsed into his main weakness, which is not trusting youth.


Completely agree with your post.

:flag:

[Borosai]

- Draft Hill to be a good, young backup PG --> Bench him instead of developing him during the long season.
- Don't find a SF to take over for Bowen --> Bench Bowen anyway.
- Sign Mason for some scoring depth --> Try to turn him into a backup PG.

Pop is soft and senile. He needs to become Angry Pop again and be spittin' obscenities in everyone's face.

[Spurs Brazil]

Thomas!!!!!!!!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Offensive foul... It's Manu's time to step in here in the 4th!

[Libri]

Manu making some plays

[Spursmania]

Manu making shit happen:lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

At least it looks like Manu's fully back.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Manu 2222222222222222222222

[Thomas82]

OK, let's keep this momentum going!!

[ElNono]

Floppy just doing his thing... :hat

[Spur|n|Austin]

Spurs down 3.. Nice run!

[Manufan909]

Manu is HOT HOT HOT!!!

[tomtom]

manu lighting up! down 2

[Spurologist]

Vamos!!! Manu

-2

[Yorae]

Pop: Oh Kurt, you're in there? I thought you're still a sonic! Ok you can play now.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Completely agree with your post.

:flag:

That's because I'm right 98% of the time. ;)

[Spursmania]

Where's Sequ?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Is it a Coincidence that when Manu comes back Parker sucks ass?

[Mavs<Spurs]

2 point lead OKC, charge on Westbrook.

81-79.

Also, yes, it is a coincidence that when Manu comes back, Parker isn't having his best game.

:flag:

[Crookshanks]

It's a 2 point game! Alright guys - step it up and CRUSH the Thunder!!!!!

[AussieFanKurt]

Where's Sequ?

being a little bitch

[superbigtime]

I was responding to someone else's post about Pop's rotations in general. Vaughn had nothing to do with it. Calm down.

It was a complement. The Spurs will go as far as Ime Udoka and Jacque Vaughn take them. I know we can count on them. Hopefully Manu saves us from this mess. Thanks Pop!

[Spur|n|Austin]

Is it a Coincidence that when Manu comes back Parker sucks ass?

Probably the same reason Parker rarely passes to him..

[vander]

Sure I can.

No Bowen
Too much Finley
Not enough Drew
Too much Mason PG
No fixed rotation RIGHT BEFORE THE FUCKING PLAYOFFS!!

yeah I was kinda joking, I mean who could care about those things when you're looking at retirement, wine, and orgies?

[Mugen]

thats why manu is the shit.

timmy and tony are cerebral and thats great and all but when this team needs a fire lit under their ass, manu is your man.

[fiona_yin]

manu,i love U

[Crookshanks]

man - I HATE that commercial. They play it about 3 or 4 times every game.

[Thomas82]

thats why manu is the shit.

Timmy and tony are cerebral and thats great and all but when this team needs a fire lit under their ass, manu is your man.

+1

[ducks]

probably the same reason parker rarely passes to him..

you are full of lies

[Spurologist]

Is it a Coincidence that when Manu comes back Parker sucks ass?

What support do you have for that?

[will_spurs]

I think what everybody complaining about JV is missing is that maybe Mason won't be a backup PG for much longer. And even though we'd all rather have Hill as a backup PG, I'd still settle for JV rather than Mason. So in a distorted way, it might be good news to see JV playing tonight.

[mystargtr34]

TP/Hill
Mason/Manu
Bowen/Fin
Duncan/Gooden
Bonner/Thomas

Why does 95% of the smarter portion of SpursTalk agree that is the best rotation, yet the guy with 15 years coaching experience in the NBA completely disagrees and fucks around with the rotation, and still hasnt figured out what the best one is.

Is SpursTalk really so dumb and clueless, that we dont know what were talking about.

I mean, theres alot of people on here that have followed the team and the individuals on it closely for as long as this current team has been together.

Hasnt it been proven over and over that the team performs alot better with Bowen getting minutes, and Mason starting with TP. Or that Kurt Thomas is a pretty good rebounder, and that the team rebounds better with him on the court. Ie, when the Spurs are getting killed on the boards and its almost single handedly costing us the game, put him on the fucking floor.

Just wondering out loud, does Pop see the this stuff? Or does he base all of his decisions on practice.

Set the fucking rotation already. The players are human, change effects them.

[Spursmania]

We need to drive it in these suckers' throats.

[BlackSwordsMan]

manu > parker

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Ginobili is in attack mode

[Thomas82]

Let's get this deficit to one or tie it up.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Finally, someone talking sense. Thank you, my Aussie friend.

The Spurs are not losing because they don't have heart, or effort, or want to win any less.

They are losing because they are not playing as well as their opponent. Period. It's about skill, strategy, technique, athleticism, and execution. Not effort.

Exactly. These people who talk heart all the time shit me to tears. These guys ALWAYS want to win, and when they don't it's because they were outplayed or outcoached, not because they slacked off.


- Draft Hill to be a good, young backup PG --> Bench him instead of developing him during the long season.
- Don't find a SF to take over for Bowen --> Bench Bowen anyway.
- Sign Mason for some scoring depth --> Try to turn him into a backup PG.

Pop is soft and senile. He needs to become Angry Pop again and be spittin' obscenities in everyone's face.

Spot on.

[ducks]

manu was on the bench when spurs got the run started in the 3