Spurs vs. Pacers Apr. 3 - Game Thread

[crc21209]

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Alright guys I know I'm a day early on starting this but I wanted to be the one to start THIS game thread. Why you ask? Because this is the 1st time I ever start a game thread AND because hopefully I can bring some luck to the Spurs to bring them out of this funk because today is my 21st birthday. 21...a very lucky number because not only am I legal now but because its Timmy's #. Let's get a W now damn it. :flag:

Spurs-Pacers Preview provided by duncan228:

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121572

[Chubyrama]

Happy birthday! And thanks for your birthday mojo, now let's just hope the Spurs don't actually need it! :toast

[Mugen]

happy birthday man, hope you get drunk out of celebration and not because the spurs lose again!

go spurssssss

[duncan228]

Happy 21. It is a great number. :)

[TDMVPDPOY]

cant wait to see granger to expose the spurs

[TampaDude]

Pacers suck...easy win for the Spurs.

[Bender]

^ there are no easy wins anymore...

[Spursmania]

^None of them are easy at this time of year...:wow

[ploto]

Pacers suck...easy win for the Spurs.

In Indiana this season, the Pacers have beaten Boston, Cleveland, Orlando, LA Lakers, Denver, and Houston.

[tomtom]

Pacers suck...easy win for the Spurs.

you seem to forget that the pacers have been taking out top tier teams all year

[crc21209]

Just got back from the club here in gay ass Del Rio, can't wait to move to my "real home town" S.A. Had plenty of drinks. :tu. Thanks to everyone who gave me birthday wishes. Now lets go get a W tomorrow. :flag:

[onarollbaby]

we badly need a win.. coz the Cavs are up next and they are upset about that loss to the Wizards

[crc21209]

Spurs-Pacers preview provided by Duncan228:

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121572

[Bukefal]

Spurs will lose.

blablablaaaaa. We are winning! for sure! :flag:

[timaios]

Indiana is the weirdest team of the NBA.
They can be awful... or they can destroy the best teams of the league.
This is the most unpredictable NBA team !


And please, Pop, don't screw up the rotations again ! :nope


:flag::flag::flag:

[urunobili]

Spurs-Pacers preview provided by Duncan228:

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121572

thanks... can you add that to the original post? since that hasn't been done we're 0-3 :depressed

Thanks in advance,

[Texas_Ranger]

We win by 2!:rollin

[Chieflion]

Just thrash the Pacers. Slow the game down and don't run with them. They have good shooters and I would certainly want Troy Murphy to be on the Spurs.

[benefactor]

The moment of truth. We are one more Bowen DNP-CD away from talking about the Summer League.

[J.T.]

91-89 Pacers :drunk

[Dex]

Frankly, this year ain't over 'til the Spurs are either holding fishing poles, or the Larry O'Brien trophy.

Some of these chumps wanna throw in the towel early?

That ain't crackin' the rock. That ain't Spurs Basketball.

The Drive for Five is still alive. The turnaround starts tonight.

Believe '09 ain't over yet.

[Obstructed_View]

If they lose this game, I'm starting the Cleveland thread, since I'm 1-0.

[J.T.]

If they lose this game, I'm starting the Cleveland thread, since I'm 1-0.

This post almost assuredly means that if you start the thread, the Spurs will lose.

[Borosai]

Bonner for 28.

[Don Quixote]

Pacers win it, 95-86.

[angel_luv]

Fear the Sho! :fro

[ManuTP9]

Frankly, this year ain't over 'til the Spurs are either holding fishing poles, or the Larry O'Brien trophy.

Some of these chumps wanna throw in the towel early?

That ain't crackin' the rock. That ain't Spurs Basketball.

The Drive for Five is still alive. The turnaround starts tonight.

Believe '09 ain't over yet.

:flag: Tonight!

[urunobili]

Fear the Sho! :fro

Manu posted on facebook that he had Dinner with him :)

[Spurs_9_20_21]

Spurs win easily and George Hill is going to play!!!! 100-89 Spurs

[boutons_deux]

While I say I'm detached from the Spurs' sucking, I still dread watching this game, only to be embarrassed again that I call myself a Spurs fan.

Even worse, if they start super strong 30+ pts, I know they'll suck 2nd quarter, 20- pts.

[xtremesteven33]

3 allstars vs 1 allstar



Spurs should win this shiznit

[Spursmania]

Frankly, this year ain't over 'til the Spurs are either holding fishing poles, or the Larry O'Brien trophy.

Some of these chumps wanna throw in the towel early?

That ain't crackin' the rock. That ain't Spurs Basketball.

The Drive for Five is still alive. The turnaround starts tonight.

Believe '09 ain't over yet.

:tu

Don't count us out!
:nope

[siraulo23]

Let me start the thread vs cavs~

[JoeChalupa]

Spurs will take this.

[bdictjames]

kE5FCaqQp_M
I believe.

Go Spurs Go!

[Fundamental]

Frankly, this year ain't over 'til the Spurs are either holding fishing poles, or the Larry O'Brien trophy.

Some of these chumps wanna throw in the towel early?

That ain't crackin' the rock. That ain't Spurs Basketball.

The Drive for Five is still alive. The turnaround starts tonight.

Believe '09 ain't over yet.

well put. Number 5 is ALIVE! :flag: ~ no disassemble ~

[Bukefal]

Go spurs take this win!!!! :flag::flag::flag::flag:

[loveforthegame]

Yahoo isn't always right. Is Ginobli starting again?

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu starting

[Death In June]

Manu starting? Lame. I guess pop hasn't figured out a damn thing yet.

[Jobbs]

already behind

[Spurs Brazil]

TP got hit

[loveforthegame]

Great start.

[Libri]

Tony gets hit on the face

[loveforthegame]

Rush with another 3. Crap start.

[Death In June]

Energy seems to be missing.

[Spursmania]

I'd like to see Tim take it to them.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner 3333333333333333333

[Spursmania]

Pop, please play Bowen tonight.

[loveforthegame]

It would be nice to see Bonner have a big game.

[Libri]

I'd like to see Tim take it to them.

especially to the rookie, Hibbert

[Spurs Brazil]

Defense is terrible so far

[Jobbs]

Manu got burned

[Spurs Brazil]

Finley 333333333333333333

[loveforthegame]

Is Finley guarding Rush?

[Spursmania]

Manu!!

[Libri]

Manu 3

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu tres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Spursmania]

Nice job at being aggressive tony!

[Spurs Brazil]

Is Finley guarding Rush?

No, he's on Granger

[tony09manu]

uh-oh...we're hitting 3's...doesn't bode well for the third quarter. :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs 10-0 run, up 16-10

[loveforthegame]

No, he's on Granger

I figured but when Rush was going off I thought maybe he and Ginobli switched assignments.

[Spursfan092120]

What happened to Sean? Who's doing the game with Bill Land? Dude's voice is irritating.

[Spursmania]

Good D there.

[Spurs Brazil]

Td j!

[Spurs Brazil]

Great play TD!!

[Spursmania]

LMAO at the "Oh MAMA"

[Spursmania]

All the 3's we take scare the shit out of me.

[loveforthegame]

Made a few 3s now we've missed a couple.

[Obstructed_View]

Lots of threes on offense, giving up lots of midrange and in stuff on defense. We'll see how the second unit functions without Manu.

[Death In June]

At least the game plan has been consistently bad this year - jack up a bunch of threes!

[Libri]

Pacers on a run

[Spursmania]

Can't wait to see Pop's 1st substitution.

[Spurs Brazil]

Thomas and Mason Jr in for Manu and Bonner

[bdictjames]

sorry to ask, does anyone have a link?

[Spursmania]

I think that was Parker's 4th drive to the basket.

[Spurs Brazil]

Defense is PATHETIC so far

They get everything inside and the help is late

[Obstructed_View]

sorry to ask, does anyone have a link?

http://www.nba.com/broadband/alp_schedule.html

[Obstructed_View]

Yay, another three.

[Horse]

It looks to me like the offense no longer goes inside out and I just don't get it. It's like they just wanna shoot 3's

[Spurs Brazil]

TD J

Spurs up 1

[sonic21]

duncan J

[Spurs Brazil]

Another terrible D

[Spursmania]

Pop how about Bowen for Granger???

[loveforthegame]

Duncan hitting the long jumpers.

[bdictjames]

http://www.nba.com/broadband/alp_schedule.html

Thanks!

[sonic21]

no D so far

[Obstructed_View]

Nine shots from 20 feet or further in eight minutes.

[Death In June]

I was hoping this was the game that pulled them out of their funk.

[bdictjames]

Charlotte leading 24-9 in the first, as a break is happening.

[Obstructed_View]

Thanks!

We should all be thankful that it's working!

[Horse]

What is up with the D? And this team historically can't hold on to a lead. Always being one of the best Defensive teams I don't get it. It's like they lose interest, I hope Pop can still motivate.

[45 bank shot]

Pop don't regret the result if u still sit bowen on bench

[Obstructed_View]

I was hoping this was the game that pulled them out of their funk.

When you trot out these lineups, shoot this many threes and long jumpers, and don't play defense, I'm not sure why anyone would expect anything different.

[Spursmania]

Charlotte leading 24-9 in the first, as a break is happening.

who are they playing?

[bdictjames]

who are they playing?
Miami Heat.

[Allanon]

That's a crazy stat about the Pacers...they beat 5 of the top 6 teams already. Under-achieving giant-killers.

Spurs gotta close out on those shooters. Too many easy shots by the Pacers.

[Obstructed_View]

"Pop wants more defense for sure" says Schoening. Let's see who comes in for the Spurs after the timeout...

No changes. Big surprise.

[Spurs Brazil]

TP and one!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Gooden in for TD

[bdictjames]

We should all be thankful that it's working!
That's right, if only we can get a video link! :toast

[Spursmania]

Nice TP again.

[sonic21]

parker again

[Spurs Brazil]

Tp 2

[Libri]

easy layup by TP

[bdictjames]

Tony Parker!

[Spursmania]

Gooden-let's see what he can do.

[loveforthegame]

Parker is driving but that's about it. I think Finley has a layup but all the other shots are long jumpers.

[Chomag]

So is Finley going to play the full quarter?

[Spursmania]

Nice block G!

[bdictjames]

Shot blocked by Drew!

[Libri]

Good D by Gooden

[SpursFan0728]

why the fuck is finley out for the whole Q?

[Spursmania]

So is Finley going to play the full quarter?

Looks like it:rolleyes

[bdictjames]

Parker with 10 pts, 5 asts already in the 1st.

[sonic21]

tony J

[Spurs Brazil]

Tp j!!!

[RobSM64]

jv at the scorers table

[Chomag]

JV comming in... *sigh*

[bdictjames]

12 pts now!

[bdictjames]

JV and Manu ready to check in.

[Spursmania]

Nice Gooden. You go G!

[bdictjames]

Drew hammered.

[Libri]

Vaughn is in and not Hill

[Spurs Brazil]

Nice play Gooden

[45 bank shot]

damn jv again

[Death In June]

Vaughn over hill? Retarded.

[Spurs Brazil]

Hill>>>>>>>>>>>>JV

[sonic21]

JV, why pop?

[Spursmania]

jv at the scorers table

WTF-why not Bowen/Hill. I'm sad for Bowen.:depressed

[dbestpro]

Vaughn in, Pop still a stubborn bastard.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

JV Manu and Mason WTF?

[MannyIsGod]

K - well Pop is going with the same old shit. So fucking retarded.

[EricB]

Vaughn in, Pop still a stubborn bastard.

So you think you know more than pop?


I think its a stupid move, but I don't see how its stubborn.

[bdictjames]

Manu to KT!

[Spurs Brazil]

Thomas J!!!!!!!!!

Spurs up 35-25 after one

[bdictjames]

Spurs 35, Pacers 25.

We had like a 11-1 run.

[AussieFanKurt]

what the fuck, why is JV in

[sonic21]

13-2 to end the 1st

[alchemist]

really like the way their playing on both ends of the court, they seem to have an extra pep to their step tonight.....

[dbestpro]

offense looks good but giving up 25 points remains unSpur like.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Finley was getting torn up by Danny Granger WHY POP? PUT IN BOWEN

[Spurs Brazil]

Good to see Thomas early in the game, bad too see Vaughn instead of Hill

[45 bank shot]

good way to close the quarter
but cant pop just throw in HIll, this is his hometown c'mon

[loveforthegame]

Strong finish to the quarter. Need to keep it up though.

So much for Hill getting to play in front of the home crowd.

[SpursFan0728]

Fuck jv

[Mugen]

not playing Georgie is a huge mistake pop.

[bdictjames]

JV hasn't done anything bad, lighten up guys.

[dbestpro]

So you think you know more than pop?


I think its a stupid move, but I don't see how its stubborn.

It's stupid when you do it once. It's stupid and stubborn when you keep repeating the same thing that does not work.

[RonnekMC]

I can't understand waht rotation Pop is playing!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[Chomag]

really like the way their playing on both ends of the court, they seem to have an extra pep to their step tonight.....

Then again this is the Pacers we are playing tonight. They are not the clippers but there defense isn't that much better.

[BruceBowenFan]

Nice move by gooden.

[bdictjames]

Gooden hook!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Just got here did they start Manu?

[scanry]

So you think you know more than pop?


I think its a stupid move, but I don't see how its stubborn.

How the fuck is it not stubborn you moron????

Vaughn is a scrub period.. Stop trying to lick Pop's nuts.....

BTW when Finley is getting torched, Pop still can't let go of his man crush on Finley....

[bdictjames]

Hibbert back! I never knew this guy would be a good NBA player.

[bbarry]

Spurs made 10 of 11 FTs in the 1st quarter.

[BruceBowenFan]

Blackout no.

[Death In June]

JV hasn't done anything bad, lighten up guys.He hasn't done anything to hurt the time tonight, but it's certainly not the answer for a playoff run. Hill is an upgrade at the position and pop has every reason to utilize him. It's stupidity, we all know what each player can do. Vaughn isnt any better than he was last year.

[alchemist]

Then again this is the Pacers we are playing tonight. They are not the clippers but there defense isn't that much better.
well, they've taken it to a healthy Lakers/Celtics team in their building.

[bdictjames]

7-2 with soft hands, a nice touch and a great shot blocker and you didnt think he could play?
I saw him at some Georgetown games and he looked super stiff. Can't hit a midrange shot either.

[bdictjames]

He hasn't done anything to hurt the time tonight, but it's certainly not the answer for a playoff run. Hill is an upgrade at the position and pop has every reason to utilize him. It's stupidity, we all know what each player can do. Vaughn isnt any better than he was last year.
I agree, but we're focusing on the game.

[sonic21]

spurs feeding gooden

[Death In June]

I wonder why pop absolutely refuses to try the lineups that make sense. He's tried every other thing he could think of. He could give it a try for maybe a few minutes even?

[Chomag]

Drew looking pretty good tonight, I hope Pop gives him soem minutes.

[bdictjames]

I wonder why pop absolutely refuses to try the lineups that make sense. He's tried every other thing he could think of.
Larry Brown's playbook: Don't play rookies.

[bdictjames]

39-30.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Ginobili 3333333333333333

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu tres!!!!!!!!!!

[bdictjames]

We're not giving second shot opportunities, nice.

Manu tres!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nice play Gooden!!!

[sonic21]

gooden again

[Spurs Brazil]

Gooden again

[bdictjames]

Manu and Gooden being a deadly duo!

[loveforthegame]

All of Ginobli's shot attempts are 3s.

[bdictjames]

44-32.

[Chomag]

Man, Manu and Gooden to gether is leet!

[Bender]

I just started watching.... so we are heading into the playoffs with JV as our #2 PG ?

[SpursFan0728]

I get piss everytime I see JV on the court

[AussieFanKurt]

Yeah gooden and manu clicking well

[bdictjames]

Not game-related, but

8:29 CHA - D. Diop makes a 15-foot jumper along the right baseline. Assist: V. Radmanovic

Charlotte up 37-28.

[Horse]

I get piss everytime I see JV on the court
I'm starting to feel the same way about Bonner. I mean if he can't hit wide open 3's he's totally useless. He needs less burn. I like to see G. Hill in his homecoming.

[poop]

Gooden looks like hes really getting it now!

i predict he'll be pulled within the minute and benched for the rest haha.

[loveforthegame]

A little over 8 minutes of play and Mason hasn't done a thing yet.

[Chomag]

OMG Finely back in.

[bdictjames]

Phantom call on JV.

[Spursfan092120]

Foul on Vaughn? WTF?

[AussieFanKurt]

get JV off

[bdictjames]

A little over 8 minutes of play and Mason hasn't done a thing yet.
Team > Individual

[Spursfan092120]

But seriously..what is Vaughn doing in the game? WTF happened to George Hill?

[loveforthegame]

OMG Finely back in.

Mason isn't doing anything out there. I doubt Pop is going to start playing Bowen so that would leave Udoka. I'd rather have Finley.

[dbestpro]

Drew looks good tonight That means Pop won't play him again after he hits the bench.

[Spursfan092120]

A little over 8 minutes of play and Mason hasn't done a thing yet.
44-32..he's been a part of it...that's what counts.

[SpursFan0728]

why the fuck isn't Bruce out there to try to attain Granger?

Finely ?? fuck pop

[Horse]

Lately the Spurs just don't match their opponents efforts. Maybe they are bored hopefully the playoffs will solve that.

[Spursfan092120]

Blocking foul?!?

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck

[bdictjames]

Wth.

[bdictjames]

Bowen and Duncan in! Good news for spurstalk. :lol

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

why the fuck isn't Bruce out there to try to attain Granger?

Finely ?? fuck pop


Damnit :(

[AussieFanKurt]

50-50 call

[Mugen]

drive to the hoop manu.

[dbestpro]

Bowen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Bruce!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bdictjames]

Spurs still lead by 7.

[Bartleby]

But seriously..what is Vaughn doing in the game? WTF happened to George Hill?

It pains me to say this (and I hope I'm wrong), but I suspect we're starting to get a peek at Pop's playoff rotation, and Hill may not be a part of that.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuce in

[bdictjames]

Matt Bonner 2!

[Chomag]

Guess the only way we see Bowen or Hill tonight is if we start blowing the Pacers out.

[EricB]

I can live with Vaughn instead of Hill.

But Bowen has to get more minutes.

Good to see hes in the game, and hopefully he shows he still has it so he can get more minutes.

[loveforthegame]

So it's ok for Mason to have a ghost game as long as the team is playing well. But Finley gets ripped for it?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Finley turnover :(

[bdictjames]

Murphy with the nice play.

[Spurs Brazil]

Finley J

[bdictjames]

Finley is 3-5, 7 points.

[EricB]

I still don't see how throwing it off the backboard to yourself is NOT passing to yourself.

Its been BS for McGrady and its BS there.

[Bulwark]

Murphy is killing us

[Spurs Brazil]

Finley from TD

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

This lineup sucks..... eventhough Finley is making shots

[bdictjames]

Finley and Duncan now! :lol

[Mugen]

so you limit bowen's minutes because hes a liability on offense but you give JV playing time as the backup point.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Pop has fucking dementia.

He's finally using Bowen, but he's doing it with JV/Fin/Bonner? :rolleyes

And wasn't that Murphy pass off the bb a travel???

[AussieFanKurt]

oh my goodness, timmy duncan

[Spurs Brazil]

TD great shot

[bdictjames]

Wow Timmy. Great game.

[Bartleby]

Spurs with 52 points at just under 5 minutes until the half???

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Come on Timmy :(

[Horse]

Where the fuck is Tp. He has'nt been in since the 1st qrt. I know we're winning but he was scoring at will. And jesus these fucking refs with the pacer 3-point plays.

[sonic21]

wtf

[EricB]

Finley is 3-5, 7 points.


He's not a contributer though.

He sucks remember?

[Spursfan092120]

So it's ok for Mason to have a ghost game as long as the team is playing well. But Finley gets ripped for it?
When a guy hits 5 game winners for you, including one in Phoenix and Boston, and one against the Lakers, all in one season, yeah..it's ok to have a ghost game every now and then. Besides, this is Mason's first year here, and he wasn't expected to play as good as he's playing...Finley, on the other hand, has been here a while.

[bdictjames]

Pop has fucking dementia.

He's finally using Bowen, but he's doing it with JV/Fin/Bonner? :rolleyes

And wasn't that Murphy pass off the bb a travel???
Defense.

If only we can get offensive rebounds.

[Spurs Brazil]

Murphy killing Bonner

[Chomag]

So it's ok for Mason to have a ghost game as long as the team is playing well. But Finley gets ripped for it?

Finely will get way more minutes then Mason don't worry.

[AussieFanKurt]

fuck sake get out JV

[45 bank shot]

wtf? how many offensive rebounds have we given up?

[alchemist]

all these and-1's are hurting badly, if you're gonna foul grab the motherfucker so he can't make the basket

[bdictjames]

He's not a contributer though.

He sucks remember?

Each game gives a new beginning.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

So we start Ginobili so we can have a lineup of Vaughn, Finley, Bowen, TD, and Bonner in the 2nd unit?

[dbestpro]

Now if Bonner could just loose some of his minutes to Gooden we will be in business. At least the backup PG experiment of Mason is done.

[bdictjames]

Offensive rebounds started since Gooden and KT left. Duncan should be playing with either, and not Matt Bonner.

[Bulwark]

Murphy killing Bonner

Off the backboard self-pass was so awesome:rolleyes Good coverage!

[bdictjames]

It must be tiring to be the commentator.

[Horse]

I'd love to see Duncan with Gooden.

[EricB]

Murphy killing Bonner

Uh, on that one play MNurphy threw the ball to himself cause Bonner played him well.

Get a grip.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Defense.

If only we can get offensive rebounds.

4 guys who can't create, and Tim. Stupid lineup. Against any decent defence that lineup will struggle mightily to score at all.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Tp back in!

[bdictjames]

8 point lead.

[Chomag]

He's not a contributer though.

He sucks remember?

Never said he sucks. He is damn good for his age but he is way overplayed past his abilities..