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

[lurker23]

Like spurschick a couple weeks ago, I'm hoping to invoke some birthday mojo for this game.

Previews, courtesy of the ever-diligent duncan228, can be found here:

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122113


Go Spurs Go! :flag:

[duncan228]

Happy Birthday!

[Texas_Ranger]

Happy B-Day.:)

GO SPURS!

[timvp]

HB :tu

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[sonic21]

:birthday:

[Bukefal]

Happy birthday!! We are gonna kick some more asses this time!! Go Spurs!! We need the win!

[iilluzioN]

the blazers are a good team, We might see them in the playoffs...

We really need home Court Advantage for the post season, so this game is very important. GO SPURS!

[sonic21]

If the spurs lose, they'll be in a three-way tie with POR and HOU for 3rd in the west (well, not taking into account tie-breakers).

[duncan228]

Reminder: Early game tonight, 7:00 EST. 6:00 San Antonio, 4:00 for us West coasters. :)

And it's on ESPN.

[Libri]

:flag:

[loveforthegame]

Lurker, Happy Birthday!!

Duncan228, thanks for the game time reminder.

It'll be a tough game but I think the Spurs know what they have to do now and get it done.

[tlongII]

This is close to a "must win" game for us. We need this one bad.

[Manufan909]

So do we. May the best team win.:toast

[angel_luv]

Happy birthday, Lurker. :)

[duncan228]

Texas State Strutters to perform at San Antonio Spurs game today (http://www.sanmarcosmercury.com/archives/7729)
by Brad Rollins

The Texas State Strutters are scheduled to perform during halftime of the San Antonio Spurs game this Wednesday night at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. The Spurs play the Portland Trailblazers in a game that tips off at 6 p.m.

Founded in 1960, the world-renowned 79-member precision dance team under the direction of Susan Angell-Gonzalez served as ambassadors for the City of San Marcos and Texas State University for nearly 50 years.

Last summer, the Strutters out-performed hundreds of acts to reach the live semifinal round of competition in the NBC network television program, “America’s Got Talent”. Earlier this year, they traveled to Chile for an extensive performance tour during Spring Break and have previously performed at professional football and basketball games, car races, rodeos, two U.S. Presidential inaugurations and the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade.

[spurspf]

Go spurs go!

[lil_penny]

should be a great game.. cant wait till it starts:toast

[Spursfan092120]

Spurs...fuck yeah.

[xtremesteven33]

I get a bad feeling about this game

[urunobili]

Happy Birthday Lurker23 :toast

[urunobili]

I get a bad feeling about this game

that's actually good news

[xtremesteven33]

that's actually good news


Yea i quit making predictions already....haha

But yea i get a bad feeling about this game, but i refrain from making predictions....:lol

[spurs girl21]

I will be sure to watch this game

[peskypesky]

Reminder: Early game tonight, 7:00 EST. 6:00 San Antonio, 4:00 for us West coasters. :)

And it's on ESPN.

really? cool.

[tlongII]

I've got to leave work early for this one. 4pm start time on the west coast.

[tlongII]

We'll finally see Oden match up with Duncan too.

[tlongII]

I thought the Spurs were planning on sitting Duncan on the 2nd of back-to-back games? Are they still going to do that?

[Obstructed_View]

I thought the Spurs were planning on sitting Duncan on the 2nd of back-to-back games? Are they still going to do that?

You can always hope that the Spurs sit their broken down old big man in order to take pressure off of your broken down old big man. Not really the attitude of a champion, though.

[crc21209]

Gotta get another W...:flag:

[ajballer4]

remember...even if tim doesnt play... we beat them last time without him at home

[silverblackfan]

It will be nice to see what Oden can do for their team. Hopefully, Tony will get him on a switched pick and roll a few times tonight. Welcome to the NBA, Mr. Oden!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

So any news on Timmy? I can see him convincing Pop to let him play this time, then again i can see Pop being stubborn as hell too. Oh well either way GO SPURS GO!!!!!

I don't get off until 3:30 so I have to race home for this one since it starts at 4....

[Muser]

Sorry double post.

[Muser]

Is tip at 6 or 7 EST?

[Libri]

Is tip at 6 or 7 EST?

Yes

[ajballer4]

6 san antonio time

[Borosai]

Bonner for 28. Again. Maybe.

[xtremesteven33]

Bonner for 28. Again. Maybe.

:td

[Muser]

Sorry for the repeat question, but nba.com has the game down for 7 ET, Yet my league pass broadband has it down for 8:30, which is right?

[Borosai]

:td

26?

[Manufan909]

I would say nba.com is right. 830 ET was the old time, they didn't update I suppose. I have a wallpaper from earlier in the season, and it fucks me up sometimes, it say 730 C for this game.

[spurspf]

6 central time zone. Whatever that means for you. That is the time it starts in SA.

[duncan228]

The game is 7:00 EST, 6:00 San Antonio, 4:00 PST. It's on ESPN.

And Duncan is supposed to be a game time decision, we should know within an hour to tip-off, if not sooner.

[xtremesteven33]

26?


:tu

[Spursmania]

We'll finally see Oden match up with Duncan too.

Yeah, Oden against Timmy on one good leg. Lucky Oden.:depressed

[JoeChalupa]

Early game!! Let's do this!!

[Manufan909]

The game is 7:00 EST, 6:00 San Antonio, 4:00 PST. It's on ESPN.

And Duncan is supposed to be a game time decision, we should know within an hour to tip-off, if not sooner.

How late has a game time decision been for the Spurs, cuz it's the hour mark now. Heck, like 50 minutes, if the tip-off is at 6:10.

[duncan228]

Duncan is playing.


Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Tim Duncan will play tonight. There was some thought that Duncan might sit out tonight - the second game of a back-to-back. I watched Duncan shooting about an hour and a half before game time and he looked about the way he usually does.

http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblog...-williams.html

[Spursmania]

Wow-Go Timmy!

[SpursFan0728]

We need Tim for this one.

[Libri]

Tim must be feeling good.

[SA210]

Start Bruce!

[z0sa]

we need some SpursTalk GTGs happening

[Sp Ginobili 20]

This sucks. I just found out my cable's been out for weeks so I can't watch the game! What a great way to start my spring break.

[Muser]

Fuck League pass!

[DPG21920]

Just great, Barry is doing the game. This should be classic.

[duncan228]

Fuck League pass!

League Pass is blacked out for ESPN, ABC, TNT, and NBA TV games.

[gaKNOW!blee]

Jon Barry just said Brandon Roy is the best play you've never heard of.

Who the fuck hasn't heard of Brandon Roy. A 20+ scorer. Maybe Jon thinks everyone doesnt know shit about the NBA like him.

[Muser]

League Pass is blacked out for ESPN, ABC, TNT, and NBA TV games.

No, I have international league pass over here in the U.K, and I can't watch because it says "8:30"

:bang

[Muser]

Now it's live, thank you lord.

Go Spurs!

[Libri]

Now it's live, thank you lord.

Go Spurs!

:tu

[silverblackfan]

Lets go Spurs! Defense and effort and the wins will come.

[SA210]

Bruce not starting :pctoss

[duncan228]

Duncan has both knees padded.

[Spursmania]

Damn Mason that was a long 3!

[sonic21]

mason 33333

[Muser]

Damn, when mason took that shot I was like...WTF?!?!?!? Oh..

[Spursmania]

TP driving it in!

[sonic21]

tony and1

[Muser]

Tooonnnyyyy

[SA210]

Love that Mason shot, full confidence, fuck it! :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs radio not working

[SA210]

MasoNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!

[Spursmania]

Mason!!

[Muser]

Damn Mason stepping up!

[sonic21]

mason 333333 again

[Spursmania]

Hhhoott!

[Death In June]

Mason looks a lot better when he's starting and not playing backup pg.

[sonic21]

nice start

[Muser]

Holy shit, this is some great play

[Spursmania]

Yyeesss!

[SA210]

Damn, thought that 3 was gonna go in

[Muser]

Bonner!

[timtonymanu]

that was a nice pass by Tim.

[Manufan909]

Bonner better in 5 minutes than his whole game last night.

[sonic21]

time out
16-6 spurs

[jcrod]

good team work going on.

[Muser]

Heat check for Mason, but damn this is like the spurs of old.

[SA210]

We better see Bruce play 25 min

[DPG21920]

Tim looks very rigid.

[ElNono]

I doubt we're gonna shoot this well all game, but I'm glad we started like this so we can shut up that John Barry hater... you *know* he was waiting for a Portland run to start hating on how old we are yada, yada, yada... I bet he's despising the fact he has to give us props...

[z0sa]

Bonner better in 5 minutes than his whole game last night.

Bonner will produce for us in the playoffs - and when it counts. The day is coming.

http://www.themikedowney.com/images/redrocket.jpg

[Manufan909]

Time for KT!!! Or Gooden, dpending on the first big out.

[Spursmania]

My cat's name is red rocket after Bonner. She's a red tabby. And, I'm dead serious!

[sonic21]

nice pass tim

[Muser]

Finley!

[Spurs Brazil]

Finley!

[Muser]

Nice defensive pressure.

[Spursmania]

Bring in the Gooden!

[sonic21]

bruce in

[Muser]

Bbbbrrrruuuucccceee

[SA210]

Love ya BRUCE!

[amy020]

very good start

[Muser]

Portland sucking major ass right now

[SA210]

Gooden!

[Spursmania]

Yes, Bruce and Gooden in!

[will_spurs]

4 minutes without a basket for the Blazers... that's Spurs ball!

[Muser]

Pop sorted his shit out!

[SA210]

Guys, look at how active Bruce is on Defense, the guy is fuckin awesome!

[Spurs Brazil]

Great D

[Muser]

Guys, look at how active Bruce is on Defense, the guy is fuckin awesome!


Amen to that, the whole team gets better when he comes in.

[Spursmania]

Melts my heart to see such great D!

[SA210]

Amen to that, the whole team gets better when he comes in.

Exactly!

[will_spurs]

5 1/2 minutes scoring drought for Blazers, nice start...

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

TOOOOONY Parker

[SA210]

Melts my heart to see such great D!

It's nice to finally see "Spurs" basketball again. Hopefully we stay this way! :flag:

[Muser]

Tony!

[Spurs Brazil]

Tp j!!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Is Williams suited?

[Muser]

Damn that just made me think, now that tony has a great jumper, in a few years imagine if he can get a 3 in his game..

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nice pass Mason!!!!

[sonic21]

nice pass mason

[Spurs Brazil]

Td!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Muser]

Mason at point :(

[SA210]

Good effort Mason

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Wow Mason finish strong :lol

[Spursmania]

D, D, D, D ---yeah, yeah, yeah

[Muser]

Damn roy has moves.

[Chieflion]

Is Williams suited?
Ya, he is. His name is on nba courtside.

[Spurs Brazil]

DAMN

Mason can't finish :(

[timtonymanu]

Awww Mason stuffed by Roy.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

If only Mason was able to throw it down...

[Spursmania]

He could be wearing an easter bunny costume, hes gonna get as much burn as Hill

:rollin

[Muser]

Best commercial ever!

[Manufan909]

Damn, Fin has a big FU for the haters on ST. Damn, that includes me.:lol

What impressed me the most is 2 of his 3 makes were layups, nice to see.

And damn on Mase getting blocked, but he has an 2 assists and 6 pts, I won't complain. And according to yahoo, a blocked layup isn't a FG.

[Spursmania]

Is Manu there?

[Chomag]

Pops still not done fucking mason up, still has him playing pg.....just cut Hill since your not gonna play him

Should just send him to the Toros so he can have a chance to develope at least.

[timtonymanu]

Man what was all that talk about Hill being great for the Spurs when you drafted him, Pop?

The Spurs dont deserve George Hill.

[SA210]

Best commercial ever!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Kurt and his moving screens :(

[Spurs Brazil]

BS call

[Muser]

Crazy eyes showing glass knees this is his court.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Mason JR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[sonic21]

mason on fire

[lakersuck]

nice to see mason finally found his shot

[Muser]

Money Fucking Mason!

[Spurs Brazil]

Mason Jr J!!!!!

[SA210]

Oh shit!!!!!!!!!!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Drew GOODEN and 11111111111111111111111111111111111111

Damn that was nice!!!!

[ace3g]

Gooden!!! Wow

[sonic21]

gooooooodeeeeeeennnnnn

[Muser]

Drew!

[Spursmania]

OHHH! The Big Drizzle!

[DespЏrado]

Fuckin gooooden!!!

[timtonymanu]

Gooden and1!!!!!

[Libri]

Gooden!

[Chomag]

Damn, Fin has a big FU for the haters on ST. Damn, that includes me.:lol

What impressed me the most is 2 of his 3 makes were layups, nice to see.

And damn on Mase getting blocked, but he has an 2 assists and 6 pts, I won't complain. And according to yahoo, a blocked layup isn't a FG.
I never hated Finely's game I actually have always loved it. I just hate all the minutes he is getting. He is not a player in his 20's. When he gets overplayed he runs out of gas and struggles. I still don't mind if he was used more as an offensive spark kind of like what Boston does with Eddie house.

[Spurs Brazil]

Omg gooden!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

[cnyc3]

Gooden!!!

[Muser]

Man this is seriously the best play i've seen in a while

[Spursfan092120]

I have a mancrush on Drew Gooden.

[lakersuck]

nice, who couldv figured this group could score

[cnyc3]

I hope gooden starts in the playoffs

[DespЏrado]

Mason and Gooden are good enough to get us over that second unit hump.

[Spursfan092120]

Shit..Drew..Mase...these guys can score...

[Manufan909]

Gooden is a fucking beast. I thought this would happen if Gooden faced lesser players coming off the bench.

He jizzed all over Aldridges face.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Good job on your free throws RMJ

[Spursfan092120]

Mason and Gooden are good enough to get us over that second unit hump.
:tu

[Chomag]

Man I love Drew...........that means we will let him walk this summer

He has allready dunked away his chance from a next year sighning. :lol

J/K or am I...

[Chieflion]

We want Hill, we want Hill.

[Muser]

Lol @ Oden

[Spursmania]

Damn good start to the game.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

I hope gooden starts in the playoffs


Nah I would rather him come off the bench. If he doesn't play in the 2nd unit we will lack scoring

[Spurs Brazil]

Good play Ime

Oden is so dumb :lol

[Spursfan092120]

Now please..PLEASE..for the love of GOD..hold on to this first quarter lead.

[SA210]

Hill Damn it!

[sonic21]

very good 1st quarter
33-16 spurs

[TDomination]

great start by Hill. I like what i see lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

The Benophobia still in full stride, I see. :rolleyes

Play george, please Pop, PLAY GEORGE!!! :pctoss

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Great first quarter!!!!!!

[lakersuck]

good 1st qtr hopefully duncan can get a lot of rest

[Spursmania]

Did u guys see that, Hill got up to get in and pops sent him back to the water bottles!

Was he wearing a bunny costume?

[Libri]

Hill got in for 2 seconds.

[Spursfan092120]

If we don't sign Gooden after this year, I swear...freaking Pop...

[Muser]

Best quarter of spur basketball in recent memory.

[SA210]

We better come back and still play LOCK DOWN D!

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 33-16 after one

[cnyc3]

Nah I would rather him come off the bench. If he doesn't play in the 2nd unit we will lack scoring

good call. either way as long as its more minutes than bonner, i'm happy :lol

[Spursfan092120]

Benophobia

:lmao:lmao
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/9549/benosuckszd6.jpg

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Nah I would rather him come off the bench. If he doesn't play in the 2nd unit we will lack scoring

That, and the fact that Gooden plays pretty much the same game from the same spots on the floor as Tim. Gooden is a perfect backup big, start KT/Bonner depending on matchups.

[will_spurs]

:00.3 Substitution Hill entered game for Mason

I mean, that will come in handy when Hill has to score in 00.3 seconds or less against the Fakers :D

[Manufan909]

Poor Hill, he only gets seconds now. Hope Pop gets crazy and uses him as a PG, like he planned on. Crazier things have happened this game, like Fin being perfect from the field with 2 drives. I like this Finley.

Oh wait, Hill got a third of a second, let's see what he ends with.

[spursfan1000]

I barely tuned in because I was asleep but looks like we are doing good... GO SPURS GO!!!

:flag:

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

:lmao:lmao
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/9549/benosuckszd6.jpg

Nice. :)

Finally, a response!

I've been throwing "Benophobia" into every post for a week now, and no-one's noticed. Surely it is a fitting moniker for Pop's aversion to everything backup rookie PG? :lmao

[Spursfan092120]

I seriously want that shirt, where cna I buy one?
not sure..I'll look...gimme a minute.

[Chomag]

Poor Hill, he only gets seconds now. Hope Pop gets crazy and uses him as a PG, like he planned on. Crazier things have happened this game, like Fin being perfect from the field with 2 drives. I like this Finley.

Oh wait, Hill got a third of a second, let's see what he ends with.

Yep. So pop might not be done destroying the Kid?

[Pauleta14]

Best quarter of spur basketball in recent memory.

The 1st quarter against the same blazers with the tp show was not bad either...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

If we don't sign Gooden after this year, I swear...freaking Pop...

If we don't re-sign him it won't be Pop's fault, it will be another team offering him too much money.

[SA210]

OMG Mason is insane

[Libri]

Mason feeling it

[Spursfan092120]

Can't seem to find it anywhere...I used search.com and google.

[Spurs Brazil]

Mason Jr J!!!

[Muser]

Damn Mason..

[SA210]

Good hand in the face Mason!

[timtonymanu]

Go mason!!!!

[Spursfan092120]

wtf was the point of putting in Hill for 1 second?

[lakersuck]

fhope he can get the hot hand come PO time

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Roger to Kurt Thomas!!!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Thomas J!

[Muser]

Crazy Eyes!

[Manufan909]

Mason looked away after that jay, he knew it was good. And that's at least his third assist!!!

[Chomag]

I like how Mason opened up the 1st hitting 2-3. What did pop do? Throw him into the PG position. Pop will have non of that. :nope

[Muser]

What % are we shooting?

[Nathan Explosion]

I know why Hill isn't playing. According to the box score on ESPN.com, he's -1 in +/-. I'd sit him too if he affected the team that much.

[Spursfan092120]

Oden with Oberto's basketball IQ = HOFer

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

good call. either way as long as its more minutes than bonner, i'm happy :lol


+1 Gooden>Bonner

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Roger looks like a different player now he's back to starting. Maybe it was Hardwooditis, aka Bench Syndrome, after all?

[lakersuck]

nice feed ime

[Muser]

Even Udoka getting in on it!

[Libri]

Spurs are even laughing

[Manufan909]

wtf was the point of putting in Hill for 1 second?

third actually, you can't even round up.:depressed

[SA210]

We are playing the old Spurs ball. Not rushing anything, being meticulous, making the extra pass, playing DEFENse and playing Bowen.

We better keep playing D!

[Muser]

Damn, Blazers getting but fucked early here.

[Manufan909]

They counted that shit as an assist, don't you have to mean to pass it? It looked like he lost the handle imo.

[Spursfan092120]

third actually, you can't even round up.:depressed
Yeah..I know..bullshit. Every time Pop thinks about playing Mason at point, he needs to put in Hill..it's like putting a dollar in the cursing jar..you'll learn eventually.

[Chomag]

wtf was the point of putting in Hill for 1 second?

To destroy the Poor kid some more? I don't know, I just cant understand Pop's mind games.

[Muser]

Man where has this effort been all year? I know this is a big streeeettttcccchhh but if we win it all this year I will go to SA and personaly kiss pops ass!

I hear that! Fuck the haters.

[Spursfan092120]

They counted that shit as an assist, don't you have to mean to pass it? It looked like he lost the handle imo.
Who, IME? naw..that was a pass.

[will_spurs]

I think Hill is getting some conditioning from Pop, i.e. do what I say even if it looks stupid (like playing 0.3 sec at the end of a quarter), do not discuss the decisions, be a good soldier.

[Muser]

I don't mind Mason playing the point when he's hot like tonight, and only when the opposing PG is a scrub

[Spursfan092120]

VBookie on how the Spurs will finish this season?

[Milo]

pop just said to go to the basket and quit jumpshooting

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

To destroy the Poor kid some more? I don't know, I just cant understand Pop's mind games.

Repeat after me: B-E-N-O-P-H-O-B-I-A (TM)

:lol

[lakersuck]

way to go bonner

[Spursfan092120]

Ime with the crossover... :)

[Spurs Brazil]

Outlaw is good

[Chomag]

I don't mind Mason playing the point when he's hot like tonight, and only when the opposing PG is a scrub

I'm still not comfortable with Mase at the point. He is looking pretty good right now but Portland isnt realy trying to pressure anything right now.

[Muser]

Admiral baby!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

DRob!!!

Is that his wife?

[Spursfan092120]

Spurs tops in the league for least turnovers?

[timtonymanu]

Outlaw is good

ive always wanted him on the Spurs.

[Spursfan092120]

Tony and Finley coming in.

[Chieflion]

Travis Outlaw and his predictable one step pull up jumper.

[Muser]

Wow, Oden is such a dumbfuck

[Spursfan092120]

Bruce getting quality minutes.

[Bender]

why the hell did the game start at 6pm local time??!

[cnyc3]

nice bruce

[Spursmania]

Kurt baby!

[Spursfan092120]

Nice pickup KT

[Spurs Brazil]

Kurt doing an awesome job on the boards