Spurs vs. Mavs - 2009 First Round Game 3

[DPG21920]

I do not agree with this bull crap move Pop.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Jacque VAUGHN?? Fuck Pop. :pctoss

He takes throwing the towel to new levels. I don't want to hear anyone making excuses for Pop. He is a cheese-eating surrender monkey!

[lefty]

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/4793/pophobo.jpg

[Spursmania]

NO offense with or without Timmy. We're in trouble.

[Texas_Ranger]

Pop already gave up...Fuck !

[Spursfan092120]

Gooden, Vaughn, Udoka, Hill, and Thomas...nice lineup...

[Chomag]

mavs are possesed tonight. nothing we can do about that.

I think it more that the Mavs have more heart to win right now.

[Death In June]

Ugh, how are there still Pop defenders left? No other coach has done more to destroy his team this year than Pop. He has become the worst thing for this team outside of the Manu/Duncan injuries.

[GSH]

Watch how many defensive 3 seconds the Mavs have that they are not calling.

They are camped in the paint, and beating the shit out of our bigs off the ball. That leaves us making those obvious cross-court passes that they have picked off.

The mugging off the ball has gotten out of control this season.

[ulosturedge]

Resting our starters for game 4 already?

[Spursfan092120]

Don't give up Spurs fans..Queenie jinxed the Mavs. :)

[Spurs Brazil]

Pop giving the game away in the 2nd quarter

[Josepatches_]

Why is TD in the bench? I mean he's playing awful but he's not tired.
If Pop thinks the game is over then sit TP who needs more rest

Now TP is in the bench so I have the answer

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Long clanger after long clanger.

Man, this team needs another slashers this offseason so that when Manu goes down we actually have a driving game outside of TP.

[eyeson#5]

They have in Dirk, Howard and Terry, and we counter with Vaughn, Gooden, hill, thomas, and udoka. Pops a bitch

[Spursmania]

Our bench sucks.

[phxspurfan]

what happened to the spurs??

[Amuseddaysleeper]

This is fucking pathetic.

Dallas finally goes in a mini shooting slump and SA continues to turn it over. Terrible line up out there.

[Creation88]

Pop throwing in the towel.

[VBM]

I wish I could say I was surprised by this...ugh

[Chomag]

I can not believe Pop has allready thrown in the towel! WTF this is the playoffs and Pop is acting liek he doesnt want to have to go to work today.

[Texas_Ranger]

:lol@ our offense...

[HarlemHeat37]

what the fuck is Pop doing? the Mavs keep missing shots, but we don't have any offensive players on the floor to cut into the lead..Thomas, Vaughn and Udoka on at the same time? has he given up already?..

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Pop to me rescinds his "Greatest Coaches of All Time" for me. He is just a good coach.

No self-respecting coach will put the game on the line this early, in the fucking playoffs...just to send a message to his players.

His philosophy is flawed. This is too damn conservative!! It's not even half time. PUT IN PLAYERS THAT WILL TRY TO SAVE US. MASON, PARKER< DUNCAN BOWEN GOODEN ANY ONE OF THSE GUYS!!!

[Mal]

Spurs didn`t have dinner today ??

[Spursfan092120]

Good defense..absent offense.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Err wasn't that a moving screen that Terry used to get open? It looked like a Mavs player basically plowed into Hill.

Don't blame it on the refs. The Spurs are mailing this one in.

Pathetic.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

what kinda scrub line up is this?

Pop has already conceded by the looks of it.

[SpursFan0728]

lol mavs are so dumb fouling JV. He couldn't do shit in that possesion

[Spursmania]

Starters came out dead and did nothing to help their cause tonight.

[DAF86]

Parker 4 for 12
Duncan 2 for 9

While most of the rest has 1 or 2 shot attemps, when did we became a selfish team?

[Texas_Ranger]

Vaugh yea baby!

[JohnnySixString]

what happened to the spurs??

"happened"? Nothing. They've been pulling this shit since October.

[Spursfan092120]

If we get to within 15 by the half, we can still do this...

[Creation88]

can't even get the free ones

[Whisky Dog]

Spurs are playing like they know they only have to win one of two games here in Dallas.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs beat like a dead horse in every category, esp in hustle and BB IQ.

Mavs want it much worse.

GAMEOVER after 2 quarters.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Good defense..absent offense.

What do you expect with Udoka, Vaughn and Kurt Thomas???

Vaughn !!!?? wtf!

[Spursfan092120]

Fucking Carlisle..up 18 and calls a timeout..

[ulosturedge]

Whens the next game this is so sad? lol

[angel_luv]

Victory cigar Vaughn is in? :(

[Fermixalot]

Pretty sure Pop just doesn't want anyone to pick up a third foul... leaving Drew in because he's the most expendable (in comparison to Tony or Tim)

But fuck.... 28 points at a half????!!!

[Chomag]

Will this be a record on earliest a coach has thrown in the Towel?

[onarollbaby]

12/42 fg will take us nowhere

[Yogurt210]

Pop is throwing random ass lineups out there. sigh

[Spursmania]

What is Pop punishing the starters already?

[GSH]

This is the first game where Gooden couldn't draw whistles. That could have helped us pull back, but they aren't calling shit on our end of the floor.

[Spurs Brazil]

This lineup can't win a D-League game and it's playing in the playoffs

[phxspurfan]

spurs giving games away in the first round

[loveforthegame]

Parker 4 for 12
Duncan 2 for 9

While most of the rest has 1 or 2 shot attemps, when did we became a selfish team?

They're forcing the issue no doubt but it's easier to blame the role players like Finley and Bonner for missing 2 shots each.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Spurs are playing like they know they only have to win one of two games here in Dallas.

Spurs deserve to lose in five if they seriously have that mentality.

[Creation88]

complacency. this isn't as upsetting as it is embarrassing and pathetic to watch.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

This lineup blows. It's a perfect representation of our coach :td

[VBM]

Long clanger after long clanger.

Man, this team needs another slashers this offseason so that when Manu goes down we actually have a driving game outside of TP.

Like that Vince Carter guy?

Cmon...get a stop

[Spursfan092120]

What do you expect with Udoka, Vaughn and Kurt Thomas???

Vaughn !!!?? wtf!
:madrun:madrun

[BWS-1994]

When did Pop start emptying the bench?

[bbarry]

Game is over. And it's been over since Pop decided to put Vaughn, Udoka, Thomas, and Hill out there.

[Creation88]

Hill = MVP

[Death In June]

What an awful, awful lineup to close the quarter. Goddamn it, fuck pop.

[Texas_Ranger]

George Hill!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Okay Georgie! :tu

[sammy]

Parker needs to continue to drive to the lane! This is just awful! Vaughn in and can't make free throws! SHIT!


HIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

[angel_luv]

That was pretty Thomas and Hill.

[Spursfan092120]

Nice shot to end the half Hill..let's get this going.

[SpursFan0728]

good job HILL!!

[Manufan909]

How is that horrible pass not his fault?

Thank you.

And buzzer beater for Hill, WOOT!!!

[hater]

Hill!!!

[Xylus]

And Popovich's craptacular lineup cuts the lead! :lmao

Dude's a genius.

[Spurs Brazil]

Mavs up 46-30 at the half

[VBM]

Get em Hill

[tomtom]

and least it ended on a good note...

[loveforthegame]

I hope Pop is just sending a message to the starters but it feels like he's thrown the towel in.

[onarollbaby]

the rim is getting pretty banged up tonite

[tp2021]

Thomas to Hill!

[lefty]

I know what I'm fucking doing !!!!!!

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/4793/pophobo.jpg

[phxspurfan]

Hill doing his best TP impression...Spurs down by 16 at the half

[Spursfan092120]

We just aren't hitting shots and we suck at D, so no helping that.
Disagree...defense has been good...Dallas is hitting just absolutely insane shots...OFFENSE has been horrible though.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Why is anyone surprised by this?

Without Manu, we have only one slasher, TP, so that means every team can clog the paint on him. They do that, we miss the open jumpers, oila, down 16 at the half.

The problem here is offense, the D has been okay.

[Spursmania]

Hill redeems himself. 16 point game. Can someone tell me why Duncan was out in the 2nd? Did he pick up his 3rd?

[Texas_Ranger]

we're down by just 16...When Bonner scrores 30 points in the seconf half we'll all be happy.

[neboat]

not watching since it's on nba tv...but maybe pop is using scrubby lineup in hopes that Dallas will play down to spurs' level and cool off before he sends parker and duncan back in the 2nd half

[HarlemHeat37]

16 is actually pretty good considering what we could have been down by..we also start with the ball..obviously we'll need Duncan to make some shots and Parker to find his brain though..

[DPG21920]

Spurs need to take this half to calm down. This game is not over. If you can cut it to single digits by the 4th there is a chance.

They are rushing and going 100 mph, and they suck at it.

[Chomag]

Oh no! Hill just made a shot. Guess Pop will make him sit for the rest of the game now. He can't have that. :nope

[Josepatches_]

Even if we were down by 30 we still have 24 minutes.I can't understand WTF is Pop thinking? Rest for game 4?? We need to win one game in Dallas and we have to fight every game

[Creation88]

this team doesn't have the offense to cut this lead and reclaim the game.

[Manufan909]

Parker needs to continue to drive to the lane! This is just awful! Vaughn in and can't make free throws! SHIT!


HIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

Just like the player he backs up.

[tp2021]

Spurs with 30 at the half... I could score 30 on the Spurs with the way they're playing defense

[hater]

This lineup blows. It's a perfect representation of our coach :td

this lineup actually cut the lead from 21 to 16.

Pop had to do this. :rolleyes

[Fermixalot]

Thanks you Hill. At least we cracked (shudder) 30 in the half.

Spurs are playing like the Clippers and now our halftime show featuring Gary Payton, Chris Webber and Ahmad Rashad...

Life sucks.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

They're forcing the issue no doubt but it's easier to blame the role players like Finley and Bonner for missing 2 shots each.

I think Tim and Tony get a pass they just are having a bad night, but nobody is trying to take the pressure off them with Manu out. They're just a bunch of soft wimps and ghosts.

[Spursfan092120]

OK..so we're down 16 at the half..the way we're playing, it should be a lot worse..still think we're in this game. The Udoka, Hill, Vaughn, KT, Gooden lineup actually didn't do bad..but PLEASE put Tony and Timmy back in to start the second half...

Tony
Mason
Bruce
Timmy
Drew

Period.

[Chomag]

Spurs need to take this half to calm down. This game is not over. If you can cut it to single digits by the 4th there is a chance.

They are rushing and going 100 mph, and they suck at it.

I wish this were true speaking as a fan but Pop has given up. Hard to make a come back when the coach shows he doesnt care to wn the game anymore.

[fiona_yin]

go spurs go
do not give up

[DPG21920]

Why is anyone surprised by this?

Without Manu, we have only one slasher, TP, so that means every team can clog the paint on him. They do that, we miss the open jumpers, oila, down 16 at the half.

The problem here is offense, the D has been okay.

You solve that by moving the ball crisply and hitting open looks.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Like that Vince Carter guy?

Cmon...get a stop

Problem with Vince is that he only goes to the hole when he feels like it, and he's getting old. He often gets into a funk and jacks the same sort of shit our team has been throwing up this game.

Nah, we need a young slasher.

[benefactor]

This could be far worse. At least we have played decent defense. On offense, anything that could have gone wrong has. A Vaughn sighting just solidifies this. Hopefully a different team will emerge from the locker room for the second half.

[Texas_Ranger]

In the 3rd we must get to a 5-10 point game...If it will be more than a 10 point lead by Dallas its over.

[phxspurfan]

Duncan wasn't doing anything but drawing fouls and passing out of double teams in there.

[byrdman31]

well it could be alot worse, its very possible to make a comeback, i know we can

[hater]

keep the scrub lineup! at least they are not getting buttfucked like our starters. dropped lead from 21 to 16

:D

[ulosturedge]

Go ahead someone say "We are only down by 16 and there is plenty of time in the game." lolol

It wouldn't matter if they were only down 3 the way they are playing right now...

[ElNono]

You would think we can't shoot any worse, so the offense should just get better from here on out... then again, I thought the same thing after the 1st quarter...

[Texas_Ranger]

On NBA tv we are the 76ers and Dallas in Orlando...NIce tv.

[DPG21920]

No offense, but letting them shoot like they did is not good defense.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

You solve that by moving the ball crisply and hitting open looks.

Thanks for stating the obvious.

29% shooting tells the story of this game.

[JohnnySixString]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/reaper_chevelle/popashit.jpg

[lefty]

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/4793/pophobo.jpg

[jack sommerset]

Mavs should be embarassed. Duncan rides the pine and all they have is a 16 point lead!!! Spews are in this game big time.

[Borosai]

I have a feeling. It could be my corn-freckled shit, or it's a legendary comeback to win this game with a last second shot by no other than Michael Finley.

Either way, someone is winning this game. I guarantee it.

[BWS-1994]

Oh no! Hill just made a shot. Guess Pop will make him sit for the rest of the game now. He can't have that. :nope

Was it a dunk?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

No offense, but letting them shoot like they did is not good defense.

3s and layups I agree, but our D is designed to give the opposition long midrange jumpers - if they make them, which they did in the 1st, not much we can do about it.

[onarollbaby]

I'm not watching right now. Besides the spurs pathetic shooting, does the refs particularly that bald retard JC been screwing the spurs yet?

[holcs50]

timmy played like a big bitch. Need just a little hint of the 06' td, just a little taste

[DPG21920]

Thanks for stating the obvious.

29% shooting tells the story of this game.

Ya, you saying they are packing the paint and that the Spurs need another slasher is fuck*ing ground breaking basketball observation :tu

[manu]

Someone has to step up besides TP and TD, or it's over tonight.

[Capt Bringdown]

The best commentators they could find are Payton and Webber? They can barely speak proper english.

[Fermixalot]

Hill redeems himself. 16 point game. Can someone tell me why Duncan was out in the 2nd? Did he pick up his 3rd?

I don't want to say that he was playing heartlessly (as much as it may have seemed) because he wasn't, its just obvious that he was completely frustrated by his play and maybe some calls that didn't go his way.

Pop needs to rip the team a new one, get his damn head on straight and tell Tony to drive the ball down Dampier's throat the entire second half or the game is over. Tim needs to channel playoff-Tim and school the Mavs.

The game is far from over and if the team decides to play with some of the tenacity that we saw in the last game, we can mount a furious comeback.

:flag:

Fuck Finley (until he hits the game winner)

[smrattler]

So we are desperate for points and our answer is to throw a lineup of Vaughn, Udoka, Hill, Thomas and Gooden?

Defense is important, but last time I looked, Mavs only managed 46 points in the half. If we manage a normal decent amount of points, and we are right there.

[sonic21]

when posting tim used to be so automatic. what has happened to his post game this year? he couldnt even take advantage of dirk.

[ElNono]

The best commentators they could find are Payton and Webber? They can barely speak proper english.

http://translate.google.com

[Manufan909]

Drew, TP, and TD equaling 7-27 is the main reason for this massive deficit. Unless 2 of them turn into beasts, I have no idea how the Spurs will get this, unless the 3pt shooters hit 60% in the 2nd half.

At least I can say Hill is 50% FG in his PO career.:downspin:

[benefactor]

No offense, but letting them shoot like they did is not good defense.
I would say decent just because we forced some turnovers and made them work to a point. We still allowed too much penetration and there were some bad rotation. Maybe "pedestrian" is a better word.

[timvp]

:cryy

[ElNono]

when posting tim used to be so automatic. what has happened to his post game this year? he couldnt even take advantage of dirk.

They posted Tim, he's just missing everything when he's not getting mugged.
One of those nights.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I have a feeling. It could be my corn-freckled shit, or it's a legendary comeback to win this game with a last second shot by no other than Michael Finley.

Either way, someone is winning this game. I guarantee it.

No! Really? Someone??? :lol

[hater]

Go ahead someone say "We are only down by 16 and there is plenty of time in the game." lolol

It wouldn't matter if they were only down 3 the way they are playing right now...

we are only down by 16 AND there is plenty of time in the game.


SPurs really didn't play that terrible. credit to the Mavs they are playing like a team possesed

[HarlemHeat37]

The obvious problem with Duncan that we all know about..he lets the refs get in his head pretty easily..he was obviously fouled on the 1st shot of the game, and he was obviously fouled on the putback, but he needs to just play his game..stop trying to draw fouls, and just play your game..

[Spursmania]

Was it a dunk?

No, so maybe he still has a chance of more playing itme:lol

[IronMexican]

The best commentators they could find are Payton and Webber? They can barely speak proper english.

Is it becuase they're black? Racist:td

[Yogurt210]

Pop..

sit Bonner,Udoka and JV please.
Insert Hill/Bowen on barea.

and stop taking so many jump shots

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Even if we were down by 30 we still have 24 minutes.I can't understand WTF is Pop thinking? Rest for game 4?? We need to win one game in Dallas and we have to fight every game

Pop is the anti-General Patton, he is a believer of

"If I can't implement my PERFECT PLAN TODAY on the battlefield, I might as well preserve the troops for tomorrow"

Pop would rather surrender and punish his team for coming out with errors.

"30 point Comebacks in the NBA" and "It ain't over til' it's over" does not compute in his brain. He does not think with his gut, or his heart. He's all head and conservative to a fault.

If he were around the Wright brothers, who were pursuing the goal of "flight" he would be among one of those skeptics who would tell them "it can't be done. Keep making those bikes"

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Is it becuase they're black? Racist:td
:lol
I think it's because they're dumb.

[Xylus]

:cry

You aren't cheering loud enough, you wuss.

[benefactor]

we are only down by 16 AND there is plenty of time in the game.


SPurs really didn't play that terrible. credit to the Mavs they are playing like a team possesed
I would say on offense, we did play that terrible.

[HarlemHeat37]

Duncan's post game has been very good in this series, he's just missing some easy shots tonight..no excuses there..

[hater]

The best commentators they could find are Payton and Webber? They can barely speak proper english.

they are most definitely not speaking proper english. especially Payton.

[Texas_Ranger]

Duncan with 4 points and 2 rebounds in 11 minutes...That's bad, very bad...

[HarlemHeat37]

btw, Dallas announcers are unbelievably boring..

[Borosai]

No! Really? Someone??? :lol

Guaranteed! :downspin:

[ElNono]

Hey, at least Pop played Hill... :tu :lol

[hater]

I would say on offense, we did play that terrible.

mavs shut down Parker. that is their defense.

Duncan is sucking on O though. Dampier is owning his ass by himself

[Yao明]

don't worry my friend

because TP sucks

trade him to the Rocket

at least he would be a good water boy

but don't hit the water cooler if tp you are upset

[DAF86]

after losing game 1 spurs win game 2, give us hope then get swept the rest of the series. this team seems to not have the will power to win

MMmmh, go check that series again.

[angel_luv]

:cryy

Ugh! You are seeing this in person.

I think you need to go give the team a pep talk. And some Wheaties.

[Chomag]

What I find funny is how bad we still seem to score with what Pop thinks "is a offensive line up"

Our defencive lineup seems to always score more then the offensive one. However Pop <3 his offensive unit a bunch this year.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Ya, you saying they are packing the paint and that the Spurs need another slasher is fuck*ing ground breaking basketball observation :tu

They can pack the paint on us easily if there's only one guy who is going to slash. If there are two, it's a lot harder to defend. You don't think this would be a different game with Manu?

We have two slashers on this team - Manu and TP. One of them goes down and we're screwed. We need some athletes. I'm sick of watching a bunch of old jumpshooters.

[itzsoweezee]

spurs aren't winning if duncan doesn't come out and dominate the second half.

how the hell can they manage only 30 points in a half? this is sad.

[xtremesteven33]

Spurs got this.......F*@* all you whinny ass spurs fans.

[benefactor]

mavs shut down Parker. that is their defense.

Duncan is sucking on O though. Dampier is owning his ass by himself
I would say it's more Duncan owning himself. He has missed a lot of easy looks.

[Texas_Ranger]

Parker played 17 minutes...And gues who is #2 in minutes...Yes, you're right...It's non other than our hero Matt Bonner!

[hater]

I don't know why. But I'm not even slightly depressed we are down by 16.

can't wait to see how SPurs respond

[DPG21920]

They can pack the paint on us easily if there's only one guy who is going to slash. If there are two, it's a lot harder to defend. You don't think this would be a different game with Manu?

We have two slashers on this team - Manu and TP. One of them goes down and we're screwed. We need some athletes. I'm sick of watching a bunch of old jumpshooters.

You don't think that is painfully obvious, just like you said to me about crisper ball-movement and spreading the floor by making shots?

[Chomag]

Pop probebly just taking a nap for half time lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Hey, at least Pop played Hill... :tu :lol

Yeah, major breakthrough! Maybe he's finally addressing the BENOPHOBIA.

[Spursfan092120]

after losing game 1 spurs win game 2, give us hope then get swept the rest of the series. this team seems to not have the will power to win
Fake Spurs fan.

[sonic21]

no believers in this threads, spurs got this.

[Borosai]

And people want to bash Bonner relentlessly. Like I've said before, Bonner is not the Spurs' biggest problem. He's not even the worst player tonight.

[DPG21920]

Do Work Sons.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

You don't think that is painfully obvious, just like you said to me about crisper ball-movement and spreading the floor by making shots?

Sure, I just wanted to needle you actually.

:lol

[ElNono]

I don't know why. But I'm not even slightly depressed we are down by 16.

can't wait to see how SPurs respond

Don't forget we've been sucking starting the 3rd quarter in the two previous games. I hope we come out with a different attitude tonight.

[Manufan909]

Guaranteed! :downspin:

I concur.

[DPG21920]

I am hoping to God Pop decided to gamble because he thought he needed to give TP a rest. I am hoping he is not quitting.

[VBM]

Sadly enough, the refs aren't any worse than a normal home crowd ref crew. This deficit def. isn't their doing. I do like how Mason hit a couple of shots and then the team just went away from him. Feed Mason, because he simply doesn't give a fuck...unlike Mr. Bonner

[benefactor]

I'm glad Pop left Hill in there even after he made a couple of mistakes.

[DPG21920]

Besides not calling some of the more obvious 3 second violations, I am ok with the officiating.

[byrdman31]

please dont give up pop:pop:

[Manufan909]

Yeah, major breakthrough! Maybe he's finally addressing the BENOPHOBIA.

Dude, that won't stick, quit trying to shove it down our throats.:jack

[VBM]

no believers in this threads, spurs got this.

you're right. we only lose when we get big leads. We've got them right where we want them.
:hat

[HarlemHeat37]

If Pop hasn't given up, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say we end up winning this game..

[Capt Bringdown]

Is it becuase they're black? Racist:td

Why would it be because they are black? You were awful quick to make that assumption. So who's the racist again?

[benefactor]

Sadly enough, the refs aren't any worse than a normal home crowd ref crew. This deficit def. isn't their doing. I do like how Mason hit a couple of shots and then the team just went away from him. Feed Mason, because he simply doesn't give a fuck...unlike Mr. Bonner
Agreed. We need more plays where we run Mason off of screens to get him some looks. He could slash the lead in half in a hurry if he got hot from distance.

Also, Gooden needs to realize that they have figured out he is a scorer and they are going to be doubling him. He has got to have some recognition and find the open man out of the double.

[DPG21920]

Spurs could use a MASSIVE run to start the third sons.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

So, how do we get back into this? I think we need to go OL SKOOL SPURS - lots of 4-down for Tim (and Drew when Tim is sitting), and on D play Hill on Barea and lots of Bowen. I don't care if we lose, wear them down and put up a fight - build a platform for game 4 so the Mavs know they have a fight on their hands. Right now those dirty Dallas bastards are just cruising...

[lurker]

I'm shocked the first half went so smoothly. I was nervous after all the shit talking the Mavs did.

[loveforthegame]

Parker and Duncan need to get going just as much as we need Finley and Bonner to hit a few shots.

Need another team effort on the boards like in game 2. Defense needs to pick up too. It would be nice to see Bowen replace Finley in the starting lineup.

[tp2021]

They need to stop being the Butt-fucking Spurs and start playing like the 4-time NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Dude, that won't stick, quit trying to shove it down our throats.:jack

Nup, I'm going with it.

Hell, I haven't pulled it out in 3 days.

:lol

[Spursmania]

If Parker can't 7 footers. It's over.

[loveforthegame]

Great start with a miss.

[holcs50]

Though some might be optimistic because obviously we will shoot much better in the second half....

I can easily see them get about half way thru the 3rd, have played horrible and down by 25 or so, then we tank it starters are permanents on bench by a few into the 4th. Still might end up losing by under 20 and shoot better but could very well play out like that.

[Spursmania]

Bonner the show up for one game a month player! lol...

[Spurs Brazil]

E.Rush injured :lo :lol :lol :lol :lol

[Texas_Ranger]

ok..now its over.:D

[Ice009]

Alright I just got home halfway through that second quarter and saw that our offense is anemic.

One question though. Why is everyone here giving up? This is not time to give up. The regular season was the regular season.

In the playoffs you never give up. You keep fighting until there is no time left on the clock. You leave it all out there. Right now to me it looks like the Spurs are simply not doing that and Pop is coach like a moron from what I saw when I got home during that second quarter. It is quite obvious that the Mavs went on big runs with Bonner on the court. That shit has to stop. If you have to bench Bonner for the rest of the series you do it.

Pop better not toss this one one and all the players need to man up and start playing harder and stop feeling sorry for themselves.

[lurker]

lol Eddie Rush injured.

[HarlemHeat37]

fuck this, get the starters out..Pop has the right idea..the Vaughn lineup was playing better..

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Force-feed Tim.

[Chomag]

Get Hill and Bowen in now dammit!

[boutons_deux]

Even the Bulls-Celts game sucks.

[loveforthegame]

Awful.

[Texas_Ranger]

Dallas is amazing.

[tp2021]

Great. Now Dirk is going off.

[Chomag]

Hill on the midget Bowen on Jho!

[VBM]

lololol

[Texas_Ranger]

Matt Bonner...hahahaha:lol

[benefactor]

Howard going Lebron on Finley.

[JohnnySixString]

They need to stop being the Butt-fucking Spurs and start playing like the 4-time NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs


It's more like they've been the Butt-fucked Spurs.

[Ice009]

Is Pop on fucking cocaine or what?

You DO NOT start the second half with Bonner and Finley out there.

KT and Bruce should have started.

[ulosturedge]

Bonner taking up space on the fucking court again. Whats new.

[loveforthegame]

Keep shooting Bonner.

[alchemist]

Bonner can't find his shot. Lovely.

[Spursmania]

Sit down Bonner.

[Spurs Brazil]

Finley pathetic D

Bonner missing open Js

[eyeson#5]

awful awful

[Chomag]

IMe in! WTF Pop

[Texas_Ranger]

hahahahahahahahahahaha....

[eyeson#5]

Bonner with the hook! We're saved!!

[HarlemHeat37]

so this is the 2nd game in this short series that JJ fucking Barea has outplayed Tony Parker..unbelievable..

[Josepatches_]

They can pack the paint on us easily if there's only one guy who is going to slash. If there are two, it's a lot harder to defend. You don't think this would be a different game with Manu?

We have two slashers on this team - Manu and TP. One of them goes down and we're screwed. We need some athletes. I'm sick of watching a bunch of old jumpshooters.

And Manu is different.I mean TP could be easily the best player finding the way to the rim but if he can't do it he can't score a lot.Manu has more talent to make more plays.At least the old Manu

[Spurs Brazil]

Finley is out and I hope he doesn't comeback

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Wow, they are unconscious.

[DPG21920]

Pop is quitting.

[Chomag]

Wide open 3 Fuck!

[Duncan2177]

Damn this game is boring to watch. YAWN :sleep

[DPG21920]

Bye Bye Tim and TP

[Texas_Ranger]

Spurs are pathetic...just pathetic...

[dirk4mvp]

The refs are making all of Dirk's shots go in.

[johnnyblues]

:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang

[tp2021]

What happened to the crisp rotations in the last game? They're playing pathetic.

[loveforthegame]

Kidd making 3s too. Sweet.

[Chomag]

I know you would rather have Kidd take those shots but you can't just leave him wide open.

[Pauleta14]

tony sucks.........A LOT!!!!

[Spursmania]

Spurs thinking it's a regular game. lol... I think they should sit Tony and Duncan. Get ready for game 4.

[DAF86]

was it game 3 we won? lol my memory sucks but the point is, this team just doesn't have the will to win. this is the fucking mavs and we're getting blown the fuck out. its pathetic.

Yes, it was game 3. And be patient, if we lose tonight we'll definitely win game 4.

[dolacheck]

Game over, if they dont win the next game thats the series

[vednam]

Where is Tim Duncan?


There's no way the Spurs are going to win a series with him on pace to average in the low teens.

[eyeson#5]

Where do these fucking lineups come from? Wake up Pop, and lay off the wine you alchoholic fuck

[Manufan909]

Yep, Pop is going to give up, I can feel it.

To non-troll LAL fans(IM, Allonon), does Phil ever do that, throw in the towel I mean?

[DPG21920]

Now we have to deal with cuckold Mav fans until Saturday. lol.

[Yogurt210]

Worst defense ever.
Chalk this one up as one of the worst Games played by spurs ever.
especially with talent.

[SpursFan0728]

Tony is sleeping tonight.

[onarollbaby]

this is pathetic..

[ElNono]

Might aswell play Vaughn at this point, and hope we don't suck shooting as much Saturday.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Game over.

Better see a different team in game 4 or the series is over. I figured we'd lose it in 7, I'd hate to see us get done in 5 or 6.

[loveforthegame]

Blame Finley. He's the only one playing bad defense. I mean the only one out there getting burned on the defensive end.

His 2 missed shots are to blame for the Spurs shooting woes as well.

[Texas_Ranger]

Parker and Duncan did not help us that much so far...Pop should just give up.

[hater]

that can't be Duncan out there. somebody made a mistake

[JohnnySixString]

What happened to the crisp rotations in the last game? They're playing pathetic.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/reaper_chevelle/popashit.jpg

[dirk4mvp]

Now we have to deal with cuckold Mav fans until Saturday. lol.

No shit talking here.

[41times]

as the great DAndy Don Meridith once said........Turn out the Lights, the party's over.....

[itzsoweezee]

1 for 12 from three. these guys can't make a jump shot

[lurker]

Kidd making 3s too. Sweet.
Now Spurs fans know how Mavs fans felt watching Bonner hit 3s.

[ulosturedge]

I hope to God we can make some big moves in the offseason. No stoppers. No penetrators. Really tired of seeing this hit or miss offense and defense.

[HarlemHeat37]

...so this is how it feels like to be at the other end of one of these in the playoffs..

[alchemist]

wow Pop just waived the white flag, Parker looked pretty damn upset.

[DPG21920]

Let it marinate Spurs. Remember the good feelings. Dampier mind f'd the Spurs. lol.

[rasho8]

LOL

This game is done if JV and the rest of the scrubs clear the bench.

Better that then see Tim go 4 pts, 6 rebounds and an injury though.

The Spurs are on pace to score 50 this game though.

[Pentagruel]

Why are people blaming this game on Pop? Every single player is playing like garbage, it doesn't matter who he puts in.

I have rarely been so ashamed of my team.

[Chomag]

Pop has me completely frustrated beyond belief right now.