Game Blog :: Spurs vs. Blazers :: April 8, 2009

[HarlemHeat37]

Portland gets A LOT of calls against us for some reason..in every game we've played against them this year, they've been getting the benefit of the doubt..

[cnyc3]

fin dunk.

[sammy]

Gooden is finally in! Geez thanks Pop! Took you forever! Of course, no Bowen! WTF!

[HarlemHeat37]

Tony looks horrible in this half, which means I have no idea how we're going to score..

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Matt is also hampered by some bloody awful calls. He was standing there for 2 seconds for fucksake. That is pathetic. The NBA routinely messes up the block/charge these days and it's ruining the game.

[Horse]

Wow defend the jumper it does'nt go in.

[SA210]

we need Bowen

[SA210]

Gooden is finally in! Geez thanks Pop! Took you forever! Of course, no Bowen! WTF!

[Manufan909]

We need Bowen AND Hill.

[Chomag]

We need Bowen AND Hill.

But, but we have Finely!

[SA210]

Man Pops has not done a good job at all this year, Im wondering if hes lost it or if PJ was the brains in this operation

You've been fooled. It's not Pop. Don Nelson just lost weight.

[HarlemHeat37]

that 19 point-lead seems so long ago..

[Capt Bringdown]

Hill performs adequately for most of the year...and then he's benched right before the playoffs, when we really need him with Manu out....arrgghh!

Injuries are bad enough, but Pop's uninspired stubborn coaching is maddening!

[Borosai]

Everyone complaining about Bonner: you do realize that he's not playing any worse than any of the other bigs, right? Portland's bigs are making jump shots... on everyone.

[timtonymanu]

Duncan needs to score and Parker needs to get energy back.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Matt Bonner sure looks like a poor mans SF to me, hes not a PF or C.....Maybe pops should try him at the 3

Too slow. You complained about him getting burned, he'd be burned twice as badly at the 3.

He's a 4. The fact that we list him at 5 means nothing - Tim has been the 5 for 3 years now.

[DAWixard]

Please put Hill in TP neads a break he looks tired.

[HarlemHeat37]

wow Kurt..misses a wide open 5 footer..

[Spurs Brazil]

Five-Oh!!!!!!!!

[Horse]

Hear comes the fucking bad calls.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Im being sarcastic of course, But for real, he is not a starter and gets busted up nightly. Im all 4 him being used as a mismatch player when it works but most of the time what he gives us on O is less than what he gives up on D.

Yup, he should be used when we need another 3pt shooter on the court, and that's pretty much it.

When you already have Fin/Mason/Bowen on the court, Bonner should never be out there.

[Spursmania]

Another stupid call, I'm sure.

[JohnnySixString]

Popovich has developed a bad drug habit and has been completely hooked since last summer. He's now resorted to betting against the Spurs game after game to fund his addiction. So any time they start doing something that works...he changes it up to assure he'll have his fix. :(

Either that or he's really not the fucking genius some make him out to be.

[Borosai]

Williams on the bench. Hmm.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

David is such a gracious man. :toast

[Chomag]

Please put Hill in TP neads a break he looks tired.
Exactly! We have someone sitting on the bench that can run the pg spot just fine. Why does Pop want to totally burn out TP when he has that option. Why even draft for a back up for TP then?

[SA210]

Where the FUCK is Bruce Bowen!!!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

We need Mahinmi for guys like Aldridge.

[HarlemHeat37]

I have no idea where we're going to get points..

Gooden isn't on his game, Parker hasn't been good in the 2nd half, Duncan has been paying poorly all night..

[Manufan909]

I hope Gooden gets some plays caled soon.

[spursfan1000]

Cmon Spurs HUSTLE!!!!

[HarlemHeat37]

that's how you do it Drew..go to the rim, get some free throws..

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Hill sighting!

Steve Blake is a much better player than most give him credit for.

[Spursfan092120]

Gooden..making things happen.

[ImmortalD24]

Lmao!!!

[ace3g]

Oden got rim checked,

hopefuly this FT can get Gooden going

[Chomag]

Pop Finaly puts Hill in but of course not as a PG.

[Spursfan092120]

no call on the pushoff on Aldridge.

[Spurs Brazil]

We're terrible now

[HarlemHeat37]

Gooden gets fouled with no call..LOL @ the announcers.."his length bothered Gooden"..

[spursfan1000]

Spurs dont play like my grandpa!!!!!!!

[Spursfan092120]

Nice floater, Mason

[ace3g]

dumb play by Gooden, don't use Hill as a SG,

[Chomag]

God Dammit! Coem on Pop! we need defencive stoppers! WTH is bowen?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Damn we need this win :(

[Sigz]

Fucking interior defense is wack.

[Spursfan092120]

Spurs dont play like my grandpa!!!!!!!
:wtf

[SA210]

Embarrassing, We should have already put this game out of reach by this quarter, but Pop turned into Don Nelson again, went away from Bruce Bowen and defense. :pctoss

[tlongII]

Obviously Oden fouled Thomas's forearm with his chin there. Good call. :rolleyes

[Budkin]

Holy shit I just came back to the game after the first quarter... we gave the whole thing back?? Arrrrghgh!

[Spurs Brazil]

Blazers up 70-67 after the 3rd

Aldridge killed us

[Spursfan092120]

Obviously Oden fouled Thomas's forearm with his chin there. Good call. :rolleyes
:wtf

[SA210]

Let me get this right, Gooden has been scoring at will the last couple games and so now Pops is not playing him? Its obvious we need scoring and TD should not be pulling this many mins.

Maybe Pop got mad cuz he dunked.

[sammy]

Free Bruce! WTF Pop are you going to wait until they fucking blow this game wide open!

[ElNono]

Obviously Oden fouled Thomas's forearm with his chin there. Good call. :rolleyes

We missed you in the first quarter...

[Chieflion]

Obviously Oden fouled Thomas's forearm with his chin there. Good call. :rolleyes
No stupid. They fouled each other by tangling each other up.

[Spursfan092120]

Obviously Oden fouled Thomas's forearm with his chin there. Good call. :rolleyes
Ya boy Aldridge has been getting away with pushoffs all game, and THIS is what you come up with? Come on dude...don't be a troll...oh wait...too late.

[HarlemHeat37]

struggling to score, and we're on a back-to-back..it's going to be a tough 4th..

[Spursfan092120]

We missed you in the first quarter...
I didn't.

[ElNono]

Check out Pop pulling the white flag to start the 4th trotting Vaughn out there...

[SA210]

struggling to score, and we're on a back-to-back..it's going to be a tough 4th..

[Spursfan092120]

struggling to score, and we're on a back-to-back..it's going to be a tough 4th..
yeah, but if we can pull this off, what a momentum builder.

[SA210]

Pop gonna give a bullshit answer, i know it!!!

[Chomag]

Didn't the Spurs gain most of the 19pt lead earlyer with Bruce in?

[Pauleta14]

I don't get how Bonner ALWAYS sems to end up with the best +/- of the team...

[Spursfan092120]

Naw...if Pop didn't want to win this game, he wouldn't have played Timmy.

[Horse]

Duncan feels good? Jesus I hope he does'nt start feeling bad.

[Spurs Brazil]

Good D

[Spursfan092120]

wtf was that 3?

[SA210]

Where the fuck is BRuce damn it! Pop should have been questioned on it! That's what happened. No D

[Chomag]

IME...WTH was with that quick shot? Come on guys! lets get back to Spurs ball.

[HarlemHeat37]

Ime Udoka is not an NBA player..

[HarlemHeat37]

damn..that pass isn't going to earn Hill any points..

[Chomag]

Bruce!!!

[Nathan Explosion]

I'm and work and I heard Oden airballed a dunk. I got to see that.

[Horse]

Nice!

[Chomag]

When you have Hill in why have Mason running point? IT just doesnt make any sence to me.

[Spurs Brazil]

Gooden!

[SA210]

Bruce Bowen is in, let's see the difference!

[Horse]

BS call clean strip!

[HarlemHeat37]

wow, another call going in favor of Portland..this is getting ridiculous..

[Spursmania]

We need a break with a few calls.

[Horse]

How the fuck is that a shooting foul, He stripped him down low. The ball never came above his waist.

[HarlemHeat37]

get Tony Parker in the game please..

[Chieflion]

Hill is in the game but Mason is the primary ball handler.

[HarlemHeat37]

Gooden is playing horribly..

[SA210]

Put in Tony

[Horse]

Where the fuck is Tony?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Rebound!!!!!!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Shit

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Tony needs to come back please!

[HarlemHeat37]

get Gooden out of the game, he's jacking up shots..

where's Tony Parker?..

Portland makes another lucky shot..

[SA210]

That D from Bruce was badass

[Horse]

Luck is not on our side tonight.

[SA210]

That D from Bruce was badass

[Spursmania]

Well, we have no offense.

[Budkin]

So Pop waits until we're down 7 to take a time out? Fuck this shit.

[Spursfan092120]

Better get Tony and Timmy back out there.

[Sigz]

We suck.

[Spurs Brazil]

No TP = No O

[Spursmania]

Did u guys just hear barry? When the spurs dont have a superstar on the court they are mediocer at best. WHO THE FUCK ISNT!

Barry should know all about mediocrity.:hat

[SA210]

Who in this fuckin board believes that it makes any frickin' sense at all to have BOTH your superstars on the bench at the same fuckin' time???? :pctoss

[bull62400]

fuck

[Budkin]

I can't fucking believe we choked away a 17 point lead and are down almost double digits at the end of the game...

[Horse]

I hope Pop knows what he's doing cause I can't figure it out for the life of me.

[DesignatedT]

hill sucks. ime sucks. bonner sucks.

[alchemist]

this is a perfect example that you can play all the Defense in the world but if you can't score it's effort for nothing.

Defense wins Championships = bullshit

you need a balance of scoring and D.

[sammy]

What the fuck is up with fucking refs as well! That was clean block on Udoka! Gee thanks Pop fo bringing in Bruce so late! Jackass!

[Chomag]

With Hill and Mason on the Floor Hill should be playing Point and running plays for Mason off fo screens. Why can Pop not get that.

[Borosai]

Well, that's a first-hand view of how Gooden hogs the ball. Not good.

[Chieflion]

Well, that's a first-hand view of how Gooden hogs the ball. Not good.
I agree.

[Manufan909]

Hope TD/TP can pull this shit out. Fuck, Gooden, TD, AND Bonner are off on the same night? Goddamnit. And Hill needs to be a ballhog and drive, he's the 2nd best driving guard on the team, crap.

[Spursmania]

Okay, bring back our big 2.

[HarlemHeat37]

Gooden is definitely hogging, but there's nobody else to shoot anyways..Mason isn't making shit anymore, and nobody else on the floor can create..

it makes no sense to have Tony AND Tim on the bench when Manu is out..

[Capt Bringdown]

16 points in the 2nd, 18 in the third.

Out-played and out-coached.

[Borosai]

this is a perfect example that you can play all the Defense in the world but if you can't score it's effort for nothing.

Defense wins Championships = bullshit

you need a balance of scoring and D.

How is this a perfect example? The Blazers are shooting 50% and are outrebounding the Spurs 35-23. I'd say that's not good defense.

[Spursmania]

What a late call. LOL...

[Josh810]

I'm and work and I heard Oden airballed a dunk. I got to see that.
Nope, he rim-checked himself. Here's a pretty funny airball dunk though:

HSUD7yLLxPY

[Horse]

My god did you see Tim go for that rebound, he is really fucked up. I don't know maybe sit him and get ready for next season.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Jumpshot, jumpshot, jumpshot... :rolleyes

[Chomag]

Mason has cooled off again. Wasnt he red hot earlyer? Before Pop put him in the PG spot.

[Spurs Brazil]

WTF TD already out

[timaios]

It's really really really depressing ! :depressed

[quickerblade]

OMG wtf mann I hate to be downing my team but DAMN they suckin ass!!! how u gon be up by 19 and now they are down? they WILL be knocked out in the first round and prob. get swept!!! Tim Duncan needs to GROW A FUCKIN PAIR!!! stop wit all tha damn sissy fied put backs and tap ins and fuckin just DUNK THA DAMN BALL!!!! (I see why pple call him soft!!) Tha snuggle bear has more balls!!!
hahahahahaha

[Spursmania]

What a horrible offensive play.

[HarlemHeat37]

wow, what a possession..Finley and Thomas pick and roll, leading to a long contested 3..

give Tony the ball and move out of the way..

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Ughhhh depressing...

[Spursmania]

No TD???

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

We have no creators but TP, so we get horrible possessions like that Finley crap.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs 1-8FG in the 4th

[duncan228]

I think it's clear now that Duncan's health is going to be completely different from a game-to-game basis...

Yup. That's how it's been since the Dallas game the tendonosis was diagnosed after. He was fine that morning and then couldn't play after shootaround that night.

It's day-to-day, and even with that it's going to be a matter of severity on any given night. He looked great last night, he said he was good to go tonight, but obviously he's hurting and that was that.

It's going to be a hard Playoffs.

[Mugen]

i hope jon barry is commentating when the spurs knock the blazers out of the playoffs

[Budkin]

Fuckin A put Tim in!

[Manufan909]

OMG wtf mann I hate to be downing my team but DAMN they suckin ass!!! how u gon be up by 19 and now they are down? they WILL be knocked out in the first round and prob. get swept!!! Tim Duncan needs to GROW A FUCKIN PAIR!!! stop wit all tha damn sissy fied put backs and tap ins and fuckin just DUNK THA DAMN BALL!!!! (I see why pple call him soft!!) Tha snuggle bear has more balls!!!

Ban this pathetic waste, please.

[quickerblade]

should be a great playoffs coming up for spurs fans

[SA210]

Pop is an idiot, plain and simple

[Manufan909]

fuckin a put tim in!

he is hurting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chomag]

Man, I can't stand watching Timmy anymore. It's so painfull to watch what his bad knees are doing to him. :depressed

[Spursmania]

I wouldn't mind playing this steam at all 1st round.

[Budkin]

i hope jon barry is commentating when the spurs knock the blazers out of the playoffs

Seriously... the guy is so fucking bitter about the Spurs it's hilarious.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Fuckin A put Tim in!

He's obviously hurting....

[Spurs Brazil]

Yup. That's how it's been since the Dallas game the tendonosis was diagnosed after. He was fine that morning and then couldn't play after shootaround that night.

It's day-to-day, and even with that it's going to be a matter of severity on any given night. He looked great last night, he said he was good to go tonight, but obviously he's hurting and that was that.

It's going to be a hard Playoffs.

Unfortunately hard and quick :depressed

[Milo]

wow pop just told tim to stay on the bench "i dont want a hero, I just want a healthy guy"

[Mugen]

I wouldn't mind playing this steam at all 1st round.

id rather play them than new orleans and dallas. the only team id rather play more would be the rockets.

[Mugen]

wow

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

He needs to be out he has been playin like a little bitch hell they would be doin better if maybe they got a WNBA player! (they have more balls than tim any day) I love timmy but he has been playin like a bitch


You are an idiot.... :lol: So yesterday he was playing like a bitch :rolleyes


Tim Ducan is not 100% hell I don't even think he is 75%

[Naelven]

Tim is out....

[Horse]

2 years in a row we can't stay healthy. Coulda been two more rings. Anyway they need Manu Tim and Tony on house arrest all through the summer.

[Budkin]

How realistic is it that we'll have at least the 4 seed if we lose this game?

[KenGee21]

:bang

[Spurs Brazil]

DAMN Finley

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Well we tried... :(

[Chomag]

Stop shooting freaking 3's!

[Budkin]

Tim is out....

Fuck.

[Horse]

O.k. I'm going to play somemore Godfather.

[timaios]

There is absolutely no life in that team.

[quickerblade]

finley jacking up shot lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Ball game

[SA210]

Game over

[Spursmania]

Our role players can't hit the side of a barn. They are not helping. Blazers are lucky were wounded.

[Chomag]

oh shit..TP is limping.

[DAWixard]

Damn when the shots dont go in, THEY DONT GO IN.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Aldridge always seems to own us. We don't have the long athlete to keep up with him.

[Capt Bringdown]

4 points in the 4th with 5:24 left...

Is there a way we can forfeit the playoffs? Too painful, too pitiful.

[Borosai]

The Spurs just can't rebound against the Blazers.

[Mal]

Spurs were +17 and going to lose it ?

[AussieFanKurt]

Thats the game

[quickerblade]

i think parker is hurt?

[Mugen]

every team in the nba and spur hater from espn should get theirs hit in now and pray to go we arent fully healthy next year.

[Spursmania]

It's just hard to take these losses aginst teams we can ordinarily squish like bugs. But, we'll be back.

[SA210]

What is Bruce's +/- ??

[alchemist]

the look on Parker's face was not good, HOLY SHIT! :depressed :bang

[Horse]

Great game... :fro
Your team is healthy and they still suck.

[sammy]

Fuck it's over! That's all we need! Looks like TP pulled something! Maybe it's only a cramp!

[duncan228]

He needs to be out he has been playin like a little bitch hell they would be doin better if maybe they got a WNBA player! (they have more balls than tim any day) I love timmy but he has been playin like a bitch

Duncan is hurt. Either accept it or stop watching. That 'bitch' is responsible for every Championship this team has.

Fuck off.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

He needs to be out he has been playin like a little bitch hell they would be doin better if maybe they got a WNBA player! (they have more balls than tim any day) I love timmy but he has been playin like a bitch

STFU you useless piece of shit. :rolleyes

The guy is playing through serious, often debilitating knee injury... and you abuse him.

Really, just leave.

[Manufan909]

the only waste is the waste all over yo moms face!

You come up with that all on your own??? Good job!:sleep

[Horse]

It's upsetting but this is far from the Spurs we all love. We are so hurt right now it's not anywhere near the same team.

[Bukefal]

damnn, they started so good. Anyway did you saw duncan wanting to enter the court and popovich called him back, hold him and he said: "No, you can't do it, I don't want a hero, I want a healthy guy. You can hardly move on that"

[Mal]

all we need is Parker injury

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

What happened to TP?

[SA210]

What is Bruce's +/- ??

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Duncan is hurt. Either accept it or stop watching. That 'bitch' is responsible for every Championship this team has.

Fuck off.

Wow, I've never seen you angry like that, but worthless pieces of shit like that poster deserve your ire.

[Budkin]

It's just so painful to be a Spurs fan right now... we've had a good run and I think we've got a few more in us, but this just isn't our year...

[Horse]

You think with our misfortune maybe we'd be the lucky team. I guess this is all the years of winning coming back to screw us over.

[Spursmania]

I mean no TD, Manu out, only TP who's gassed. Let's be real. It's difficult for us to win with role players like Udoka. Gooden didn't have a good game either. If he would have had a decent game and our role players hit some 3's we could have beat this team. I really wouldn't mind playing them 1st round.

[peskypesky]

disappointing game from just about everyone. can't wait to see the Initial Reactions. :(

[Budkin]

Wow, I've never seen you angry like that, but worthless pieces of shit like that poster deserve your ire.

:tu

[Mal]

Start official tank 2009 season

[Mugen]

haha look how giddy this espn crew is saying that the blazers have crushed a injury ridden spurs team.

i see ya lurkin down there tlong, really gonna wait til they win to talk shit man?? cmon....

[will_spurs]

that was then this is NOW!!! a four time champ playin like a bitch!!!!

You seem to know a lot about bitches - you sound like their Queen.

[Manufan909]

Gooden, possible And1. Still can't get excited, with how Timmy is feeling.

[E20]

Fudge how were we up by 19? A shitty way to end a shitty day. Fitting, I suppose.

[mytespurs]

It's just hard to take these losses aginst teams we can ordinarily squish like bugs. But, we'll be back.

We're not healthy and this team has been up/down all year so.......I'm not sure what will happen in 2009.....not looking good playoff wise but here's hoping for a healthy 2010!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

LIKE I SAID every time they fuck up SOMEONES HURT!!!!

Any mods around?

This guy needs to be pinked right now. He's showing abosolutely no common decency whatsoever.

He's no Spurs fan, he's probably a Faker troll in wanker's clothing.

[sammy]

should be a great playoffs coming up for spurs fans

Fuck you asshole! Your team isn't going to win either jackass! Stern wants Lebron to win the Championship so get ready to cry again!

[spursfan1000]

Spurs lose again...Rest Timmy! its better having him resting than him playing like DJ mebenga...or even worse!

[cnyc3]

what happened to tony? update pls

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Williams made a shot :)

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Fudge how were we up by 19? A shitty way to end a shitty day. Fitting, I suppose.

We were hitting jumpshots.

All we've got any more is jumpshots because TP is being doubled, Tim is incapacitated, and manu is out. That leaves jumpshooters and Drew.

[alchemist]

a 34 point turnaround goddamit :depressed

[Chomag]

Williams getting playing time and not Hill!?! WTH

[Spursmania]

Healthy, we would crush these guys.

[will_spurs]

Williams J!!!!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Can you say "first round flameout"?

Sadly, that's our ceiling this year.

[spursfan1000]

Can you say "first round flameout"?

Sadly, that's our ceiling this year.


Can you stop being so fucking negative???

[Manufan909]

Damn, MW looks in no way like an NBA player, he is so skinny. But whatevz, Pop does't deserve Hairston anyways.

[Borosai]

What a mess. No identity. No defense. No offense. No balance. Thanks Pop.

[anonoftheinternets]

marcus williams looks awesome .

[Spurs Brazil]

With TD hurting this bad we'll need a BIG miracle to go to the 2nd round

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nice move by Williams...

game over FUCK :(

[Budkin]

I could totally root for this Blazers team if the Spurs get eliminated. They all seem like a decent bunch of guys.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I don't know why anyone is surprised by this game. Duncan has been having a bad knee-pain day, we made every jumper available in building the lead, and we were eventually going to start missing.

We've got no inside presence when Tim's knees hurt, and only one slasher in TP now that Manu is out. We live and die by jumpshooting because we don't have the healthy personnel to do anything else.

Sad, but no surprise.

[Mal]

we suck, thats the only truth

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Brandon Roy sounds gay

[mexicanjunior]

Start official tank 2009 season

A little late for that...

[SA210]

Pop's motivation responsibilties and rotations just flat out suck!

[anonoftheinternets]

Brandon Roy sounds gay

lol +1

[TampaDude]

Damn...WTF happened??? I turned the game off with the Spurs up by 19, and they lost by 12??? Spurs will be 7th seed at the end of the season and are one and done with a sweep in the playoffs...book it.

[Keepin' it real]

Another disappearing act by Tony Parker in the 2nd half.

[Chomag]

At this point I would not mind seeing TD, and TP pulled for the rest of the season, or play at very limited minutes at least. We are locked to make the playoffs even if its 8th seed correct?

[Mal]

A little late for that...

but OKC still can get 22 pick :bang

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Can you stop being so fucking negative???

That's not negative, it's realistic. Two of the big three are beaten up, which allows the opposition to focus on poor TP, so we have no paint scoring. That means jumpshooting, and no team has ever gone anywhere on jumpshooting.

And why "stop". It's the first time I've said anything about it.

[anonoftheinternets]

meh cmon guys it was a decent game. We had a good lead, and if TD played like yest, we mite have won this. COnsidering it was a b2b and there are no b2bs in the PO, I thnk we can take this team.

[holcs50]

Still dont understand 2 things

1-Why the F is Udoka playing this much? Hopefully pops just saving other guys for the playoffs. udoka 20 mpg = loss

2-Why is Gooden not playing 25-35 minutes every game-he better in the playoffs. He is obviously the 2nd best big by FAR. Idc if hes having a rough game or not you stick with him game in and game out and get him a rhythm so he knows what to expect

p.s. hill really got the shaft this year for some reason-he deserves better than not playing- as we've all said before

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I could totally root for this Blazers team if the Spurs get eliminated. They all seem like a decent bunch of guys.

Me too. I like these guys a lot.

[TampaDude]

At this point I would not mind seeing TD, and TP pulled for the rest of the season, or play at very limited minutes at least. We are locked to make the playoffs even if its 8th seed correct?

Yes, we have already clinched a playoff spot. Not that we're gonna get past the first round. :bang

[AussieFanKurt]

jeez
marcus williams

[crc21209]

Fuck the Blazers. In my opinion Bowen should've been in there more, and Gooden should've been in there more. Oh well, next game. Besides the Blazers and Rockets have harder schedules than us the rest of the way. We will end up 3rd.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Seriously though if Tim is hurting why play him any longer. All we would be doing is prolonging the inevitable. Ride TP and the young kids as far as you can go and that's it. Rest TD and look to develop the rooks and the new players, the playoff expierience these young kids get could help in the future.

[DAWixard]

Whats with all this tank the season talk. Fuck that you root for your team good or bad Until the seasons over. Forget this loss and come back friday come on team.

[TampaDude]

Me too. I like these guys a lot.

I'd love to see them play the Lakers...with Oden in the middle, they can beat the Lakers...seriously!

[spursfan09]

Man this is kind of depressing.

[SA210]

Bruce Bowen is key. And theu need to yank Bonner from the starting 5

[Spursmania]

At this point I would not mind seeing TD, and TP pulled for the rest of the season, or play at very limited minutes at least. We are locked to make the playoffs even if its 8th seed correct?

Yep.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

This season is pretty much done, but next year looks promising - lots of youth coming in, a good mix of vets, 3 2nd rounders, and then max capspace in 2010.

The concern is health - is this the start of the end for Tim? Tendonosis is degenerative, so it might be. And is manu ever going to be healthy for a long stretch again? on that I say yes - a long off-season of rest will do him wonders, and this year he'll have May-October.

[SA210]

:pctoss

[crc21209]

Blazers have the Lakers, Clippers, Thunder, and Nuggets left.

Spurs have Jazz, Kings, Warriors, and Hornets.

Rockets have Kings, Warriors, Hornets, and Mavs left.

I still see us ending up 3rd.

[Manufan909]

jeez
marcus williams

Can't wait for Pop to enlighten us why MW was picked over MH. Hope somehow he is sure Hairston will be in training camp, but idk. And that Bowen is the only SF left next season, that was a Spur all 82 games.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Whats with all this tank the season talk. Fuck that you root for your team good or bad Until the seasons over. Forget this loss and come back friday come on team.

There's nothing wrong with recognising that the season is pretty much over. Injuries and chemistry have screwed us, what can you do?

I'll still be cheering to the end though, because that's what a real fan does. if they were 20-55 I'd still be cheering.

[alchemist]

I'd love to see them play the Lakers...with Oden in the middle, they can beat the Lakers...seriously!
if they shot like they did tonight they would be undefeated the entire season, they made every fucking contested shot, plus their defense shut everyone down.

[Budkin]

Damn...WTF happened??? I turned the game off with the Spurs up by 19, and they lost by 12??? Spurs will be 7th seed at the end of the season and are one and done with a sweep in the playoffs...book it.

We stopped hitting all our jumpers and Timmy was in too much pain to keep playing... game.

[tlongII]

GREAT WIN! The Spurs were hurting big time without Ginobili and a hobbled Duncan so we had to have this one. Friday night's going to be a WAR against the Lakers!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I've switched to the NO vs Suns game, and Melvin Ely has shaved his head... looks very funny! :lol

[Budkin]

Man this is kind of depressing.

Yes, yes it is.

[Spurs Brazil]

This season is pretty much done, but next year looks promising - lots of youth coming in, a good mix of vets, 3 2nd rounders, and then max capspace in 2010.

The concern is health - is this the start of the end for Tim? Tendonosis is degenerative, so it might be. And is manu ever going to be healthy for a long stretch again? on that I say yes - a long off-season of rest will do him wonders, and this year he'll have May-October.

I really really really hope I'm wrong but I don't see Malik, Williams and Gist helping next season.

Maybe Hill and Ian.

I'll just pray we have a healthy big 3 the whole season and get a good player, maybe Ariza with the MLE.

And no R.Wallace. He's done

[Manufan909]

This season is pretty much done, but next year looks promising - lots of youth coming in, a good mix of vets, 3 2nd rounders, and then max capspace in 2010.

The concern is health - is this the start of the end for Tim? Tendonosis is degenerative, so it might be. And is manu ever going to be healthy for a long stretch again? on that I say yes - a long off-season of rest will do him wonders, and this year he'll have May-October.

You think Hairston will make it? I'm clinging to the thread of hope that Pop made sure Hairston would be in training camp come summer.

If I was Hairston and Houston, the Celtics, or the Cavs made an offer, I might give Pop a big FU for picking MW over me, and sign. And I could be wrong, but does MW look way too thin and small to be NBA material? I liked Hairstons raw power and tough defense, hope he comes back.

[Budkin]

GREAT WIN! The Spurs were hurting big time without Ginobili and a hobbled Duncan so we had to have this one. Friday night's going to be a WAR against the Lakers!

Good game for your boys Tlong. I will root for them should we be eliminated.

[mytespurs]

I could totally root for this Blazers team if the Spurs get eliminated. They all seem like a decent bunch of guys.

I agree. I like them (except against the Spurs). They're really going to be a good team in years to come......barring castrophic injuries and other maladies.

[Mugen]

GREAT WIN! The Spurs were hurting big time without Ginobili and a hobbled Duncan so we had to have this one. Friday night's going to be a WAR against the Lakers!

you guys are a lot better than the spurs without Timmy and manu! congratulations!