Spurs vs. Mavs - 2009 First Round Game 3

[Yogurt210]

WOW !!!!!!!!

Hill finally gets to play PG!!!!

[Ice009]

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

Don't be a douchebag ;). You know the Mavs are fucking hot as shit.

Pop has been throwing gasoline on the fire out there by playing Bonner and Finley.

[Texas_Ranger]

Game over...We gave up...NIce:D

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

We all want to beat the hated Mavs, and we all want to see our team do well, but given that we're without Manu and had an anti-SPAM end to the year, Pop can't settle on a rotation, and Tim's knees are shot, this is hardly a surprise.

[eyeson#5]

Call me fairweather, but I've got better things to do. Fuck this game.

[Spursmania]

The thing is this Mav team is so beatable and the damn Spurs couldn't even keep it within 10. They just screwed themselves.

[onarollbaby]

wow almost a platoon substitution...

[Chomag]

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

Who here misses those days where we didn't have rely on us having to make shots to win.

[Fermixalot]

The flag has been thrown in....in the third quarter.

wow. just wow. Props to the Mavs for taking it to the Spurs. damn...

[Texas_Ranger]

we will not score even 50 points...

[loveforthegame]

I don't blame Pop for calling it now. He gave the starters another chance and showed right off the bat that they couldn't cut it.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

This feels very much like 2000 to me.

[phxspurfan]

Why are the Spurs fronting Damper like he's Shaq?

[Yogurt210]

wow No one is trying!

[BWS-1994]

Pop has me completely frustrated beyond belief right now.

:depressed

[loveforthegame]

Gooden with 4 fouls.

[Duncan2177]

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

:whine:toast:downspin:

[SpursFan0728]

this game is fucked

[Chomag]

I smell a playoff record beat down...

[holcs50]

I may be pre-cumming on this but I;m seeing a 4-2 dallas win in the series. Don't think we can win there this with the current team, we'll go home win one go back lose in dallas. ;(((

[Texas_Ranger]

I can just say good job by the MAvs...Spurs didn't even come to play basketball tonight... Bravo Dallas and good night.

[Spursmania]

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.

True.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

1/13 for 3. Hmmmmm.

[loveforthegame]

Howard scoring on Finley even though he's on the bench.

[Pauleta14]

will we score 50???

[HarlemHeat37]

Pop definitely doesn't deserve any blame for this loss..

Without Manu and with Duncan's injury, this team has no margin of error..if Duncan is shooting poorly, and even if Gooden shoots poorly, we have a very good chance of losing these games..

[rasho8]

Not Pops fault the players suck so bad tonight. He knew Finley and Bonner werent going to do great... but who expected everyone on the Spurs to suddenly play like the Clippers.

[Spursmania]

Dallas didn't even have to play a good game. They just had to show up. We gave them this game on a silver platter.

[ulosturedge]

Spurs look like a fucking highschool team lolol...

[HarlemHeat37]

Pop definitely doesn't deserve any blame for this loss..

Without Manu and with Duncan's injury, this team has no margin of error..if Duncan is shooting poorly, and even if Gooden shoots poorly, we have a very good chance of losing these games..

[word]

Fortunately, losing by 40 or losing by 1 still only count for 1 loss.

[Chomag]

does anyone know what the current record for the largest loss is for the playoffs?

[onarollbaby]

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

they can't even make lay-ups

[BWS-1994]

Fabs now in.

Could this be TD's worst play-offs stat?

[manu]

It's over, They better come back AND WIN GAME 4 ON SATURDAY! as far as today, it's over ladies and gentleman! Manu regresa voz!!! te lo suplicamos!

[poop]

maybe pop is trying to lose by 45 to send a psychological message?

[tp2021]

The Spurs should be ashamed of themselves with their effort and execution.

I don't know who the real Spurs are: The Game 2 Spurs, or tonight's Spurs.

[Yogurt210]

Howard just lostmy respect

[dirk4mvp]

lmao Howard

[Death In June]

What a total ass raping. I'm done with this game. Everyone did their part to shit the bed. The team's been so disappointing this year, and that extends to the entire organization. It's been one ball punch after another. Ah well.

[Texas_Ranger]

what will pop say in the press... ''they just made some shots''

[phxspurfan]

Hill is so bad out there

[Ice009]

I may be pre-cumming on this but I;m seeing a 4-2 dallas win in the series. Don't think we can win there this with the current team, we'll go home win one go back lose in dallas. ;(((

What is wrong with everyone here.

Don't go tossing in the towel on every game.

FOR FUCKS SAKE this is one fucking game so you guys are just going to toss it in for every game.

[Spursmania]

Guys, we only have made 38 fucking points! And, it hasn't been due to the Mav defense has much has it has been our poorly executed offense. They couldn't make a basket to save their lives.

[Winnipeg_Spur]

Only reason to keep watching is to see if they get past 54...

[Johnny RIngo]

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.

Pop's partially to blame since he has a say in the front office. The FO should have developed a reliable bench(with players that can score) instead of relying on the same big three year after year. You don't win championships with crap like Bonner, Udoka, and Vaughn waiting on the sidelines. The worst thing the Spurs did was standing pat after the '07 championship.

[lurker]

Record for fewest points scored in a playoff game is 54. Can Spurs make it to 55?

[boutons_deux]

My only consolation is how badly the Spurs got beat in games 3,4 @Auburn Hills in '05.

[Chomag]

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.

We lost this game early becuase the mavs adjusted from last game and we didn't. The match ups early on were complete garbage.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Pop definitely doesn't deserve any blame for this loss..

Without Manu and with Duncan's injury, this team has no margin of error..if Duncan is shooting poorly, and even if Gooden shoots poorly, we have a very good chance of losing these games.. Yeah right, Manu and Duncan's injury sure prevented us from blowing out the Mavs two days ago. :rolleyes

Pop is a grown man. Not OUR SON. I don't understand these excuses for him.
We have enough talent to beat the Mavs, Pop just hasn't used them well enough to compensate for Manu's loss.

this isn't a case of being shorthanded this is about HEART and Balls.


If Spurs keep this bullshit up playing without heart and having NO BALLS. I don't ever want to hear Manu being blamed for his game 7 foul in 2006.

Without him, we would have just straight been blown out in game 7 losing by 40 points.

Also Pop is a quitter. I don't want to hear this "message to his team" nonsense. No guts, no glory. Fuck him.

[rasho8]

what will pop say in the press... ''they just made some shots''

Pop will rip this team... i predict we will hear the following phrases "pathetic defense" "no energy" and "pathetic shots"

[Spursmania]

Howard just lostmy respect

Howard never deserved your respect. He's a douchey.

[new_N_town]

this is so embarrassing we will finaly get full blown coverage by espn now..

:'(

[Jace]

One word- Embarrassing

[phxspurfan]

Duncan 4 pts 2 reb lol

[Spursmania]

Lol losing to a Mav team that beat us by showing up.

[Yogurt210]

Im applying for coach next year

[ulosturedge]

What are we like 16 of 50 from the field?

[Evil Angel]

Ouch...
Only good thing I see is rest for the guys to maybe play better Saturday. Oh yeah, play off experience for Hill too!

Come on, have to look for a bright side...

:depressed

[Spursmania]

Glad we're on NBA TV and not ESPN or TNT.

[Ice009]

Now Spurs fans know how Mavs fans felt watching Bonner hit 3s.

lol yes I think I know exactly how you feel with Bonner hitting shots.

[SpursFan0728]

embarassing shit.

[ElNono]

38 points and the 3rd quarter is almost over... I think we'll be in the record books by the end of the game :depressed

[Spurs Brazil]

Record for fewest points scored in a playoff game is 54. Can Spurs make it to 55?

The way things are going now, very tough

[poop]

the spurs never arrived in dallas

[phxspurfan]

17-58 from the field.

[HarlemHeat37]

Yeah right, Manu and Duncan's injury sure prevented us from blowing out the Mavs two days ago. :rolleyes

Pop is a grown man. Not OUR SON. I don't understand these excuses for him.
We have enough talent to beat the Mavs, Pop just hasn't used them well enough to compensate for Manu's loss.

this isn't a case of being shorthanded this is about HEART and Balls.


If Spurs keep this bullshit up playing without heart and having NO BALLS. I don't ever want to hear Manu being blamed for his game 7 foul in 2006.

Without him, we would have just straight been blown out in game 7 losing by 40 points.

Also Pop is a quitter. I don't want to hear this "message to his team" nonsense. No guts, no glory. Fuck him.

you're an idiot..

I said we have little margin of error under these circumstances..so if Duncan shoots poorly like he has tonight, if Parker plays a horrible game like he has tonight..we have no chance of winning..

[phxspurfan]

29%

[TDMVPDPOY]

pop is going to make history....

fuck this

[Spursmania]

Oh well, maybe it was for the best. I don't think the refs calls would have helped us in the end had it been a close game. And, it would have been a heartbreaker had we lost. The quick turnaround would not have been helpful either. So, letting the guys rest and stew for Saurday might be the best thing right now.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Spurs are going to lose this series..... :(

[loveforthegame]

Blame Finley. Not Pop.

[lefty]

It's a good thing this game is not on national TV after all :D

[NewJerSpur]

Although I can't see the game thanks to commission Stern's decision to give it to NBA Tv (greedy mother f.....), this series has more of the feel of the Hornets series from last year except rather than momentum changing to the side of the home team, it seems to be changing from game to game, majorly. Had to see the Mavs' effort coming after being embarrassed by merely one Spur Monday night, just didn't expect us to slump. Still, I think the next game becomes more of an attitude adjustment for us and I look for Tim to possibly go off and put Dallas front line on the bench.

[Duncan2177]

Pop's partially to blame since he has a say in the front office. The FO should have developed a reliable bench(with players that can score) instead of relying on the same big three year after year. You don't win championships with crap like Bonner, Udoka, and Vaughn waiting on the sidelines. The worst thing the Spurs did was standing pat after the '07 championship.

:tu

[Texas_Ranger]

17-58 from the field.

:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol

[Evil Angel]

the spurs never arrived in dallas

Must have deplaned during the lay over in Waco.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs the laughing stock of the playoffs.

[Yogurt210]

Spurs are out first round. the only way to turn the whole organization around is getting an ass raping 2-3 years in a row. Spurs were on thier way down anyways. see you in when the FO stops being greedy and POP retires.

[SpursDynasty]

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

Actually last year we lost the first 2 games in the WCF.

[Spursmania]

Fuck, they've still only made 38 point s with 1:40 left to go.

[fotan2]

it would be even more embarrassing if we end up less than 60 points

[oligarchy]

Guess Dampier scared the whole Spurs lineup.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Most pathetic playoff performance in Spurs history. We should all be ashamed to be fans of a team that would do this to its fans during the playoffs.

[alchemist]

this is so sad it's funny :lol these guys couldn't hit a goddamn shot if their families lives depended on it :bang

pull your skirts up ladies we have another game Saturday and no Joey fuckin' Crawford :ihit

[Yogurt210]

I hope the spurs dont score anymore.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

38 points.... Are you kidding me?

[ducks]

:flag:
should be a great game

[JohnnySixString]

Come on, have to look for a bright side...

:depressed

Every time you look for one, it ends up being the headlights of a truck that runs you over.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/reaper_chevelle/Win2.jpg

[ulosturedge]

It's a good thing this game is not on national TV after all :D

lmao. They are probably scratching Saturdays game from being broadcast now.

[Ice009]

Watching tonight's game what kind of team has Pop put together????

If you want more offense why would you have players like Oberto, Vaughn, Hill, Udoka, Bonner on it?

I mean these guys can't score or play defense. What is the point of actually having them on the team? Hill is the only one that can actually lock down a little bit on D, but Pop screwed him up.

The Spurs obviously should have kept Scola because at least he can score somewhat consistently. Bonner can't score when the heat is on or play defense. Very strange stuff the Spurs have done the last two years.

[Pentagruel]

We lost this game early becuase the mavs adjusted from last game and we didn't. The match ups early on were complete garbage.


The match ups were fine early on. The players just played like crap. Yes Tim duncan, you, and yes Tony Parker you. Pop cannot be blamed for that. Pop can only be blamed for not preparing this team before the game, both mentally and physically. Don't misunderstand, i'm not pleased with Pop's performance as a coach for this game either but it's asinine to put the blame wholly upon him.

[rascal]

What is the playoff record for fewest points? Thats pathetic.

[phxspurfan]

sweet we got to 40

[Borosai]

Is there anything more embarrassing than getting blown out by the Mavs... in the playoffs?

The Heat, the Warriors, and the Hornets are laughing their asses off!

lol Spurs!

[peskypesky]

glad i ain't watching this one.

[onarollbaby]

maybe somethings wrong with what they ate..

[Spursmania]

38 points.... Are you kidding me?

40 now give them some credit:lol

[JohnnySixString]

Most pathetic playoff performance in Spurs history. We should all be ashamed to be fans of a team that would do this to its fans during the playoffs.

You don't actually think they are playing for you, do you?

[iilluzioN]

what the fuck is this shit? do the spurs really want to win or what the fuck?

[SPURSGOAT]

spurs will be ready for game 4.

[ulosturedge]

Wasn't someone from ST getting ppl to join up at some Wings place in San Antonio for this game? I'd hate to be apart of that group lol.

[layupdrill]

This is getting ugly.
Bulls getting blown out on TNT. Spurs on NBA TV.

Ratings gonna be in the toilet

[SpursFan0728]

Vaughn is a ballhog

[Spurs Brazil]

This JV guy is good

[Cherry]

glad i ain't watching this one.

me too:fight

[HarlemHeat37]

Hill is obvious..

Udoka had potential, and most Spurs fans were excited about him..he fucked up..

Bonner for his 3-point shooting..

Oberto was a leftover from the championship days, where he was a useful player..

Vaughn is useless, so I agree with that..

[peskypesky]

maybe somethings wrong with what they ate..

funny you should say that...i actually thought that at the very beginning of the game when they were down 10-0 or something like that. i wondered if maybe someone messed with their food.

[layupdrill]

Which loss is worse...

Bulls losing by 34 plus at home

Or Spurs losing by 33 on the road...

[Cant_Be_Faded]

The match ups were fine early on. The players just played like crap. Yes Tim duncan, you, and yes Tony Parker you. Pop cannot be blamed for that. Pop can only be blamed for not preparing this team before the game, both mentally and physically. Don't misunderstand, i'm not pleased with Pop's performance as a coach for this game either but it's asinine to put the blame wholly upon him.

Yes he can, what the fuck are you talking about?

A coach that does not have control of his team to the point where they can come out so completely flat is a hopeless case.

Basketball is a very mental sport. Popavich has seemingly lost the ability to control his team's morale. And a coach is totally responsible for that shit.

[TheProfessor]

So that's the reason the Spurs are losing by 30+, huh?

[SPURSGOAT]

what the fuck is this shit? do the spurs really want to win or what the fuck?

not this game...

[ElNono]

It's only 33 points... we can do this.. :lol

[alchemist]

:lol

[SpursFan0728]

middle finger to Stern from Pop

[fiona_yin]

sweet we got to 40
:bang:bang:bang

[Evil Angel]

Spurs the laughing stock of the playoffs.

That's just not right. This is not the full team remember.
AND, look what we did in game 1&2. Pop threw in the towel tonight after the players did.
Call it like a mercy rule in a little league game and come back Saturday. :ihit

[Ice009]

Spurs are going to lose this series..... :(

How about everyone stops jumping ship and manning up a little bit?

Is that so hard?

[JohnnySixString]

Wasn't someone from ST getting ppl to join up at some Wings place in San Antonio for this game? I'd hate to be apart of that group lol.

Big screens are probably covered in so much hot sauce they can't see the game anymore.

:lol

[Spurs Brazil]

What is the playoff record for fewest points? Thats pathetic.

54

We need 13pts in the 4th

[rayray2k8]

Are you THAT fucking dumb???
The MAVS kicked our ass!!
Piss poor effort on the spurs part and acted like as if
the mavs were gonna lay down for them..
That's the worst I've ever seen the spurs play..

[JohnnySixString]

How about everyone stops jumping ship and manning up a little bit?

Is that so hard?


Only if the Spurs do first.

[SpursDynasty]

42 points heading into the 4th, that's got to be a record low...anyhow...at the end of this game it's only one L and a 2-1 series deficit.

[jiggy_55]

This is simply the worst Spurs game i've seen in my life, bar none..

[Amarelooms]

lol 42 points after 3 quarters. Spurs should be forced to forfeit the rest of the series...you don't deserve to win if you suck so bad :elephant

[Pentagruel]

Yes he can, what the fuck are you talking about?

A coach that does not have control of his team to the point where they can come out so completely flat is a hopeless case.

Basketball is a very mental sport. Popavich has seemingly lost the ability to control his team's morale. And a coach is totally responsible for that shit.

Yes, thank you for repeating part of my post.

[peskypesky]

Yes he can, what the fuck are you talking about?

A coach that does not have control of his team to the point where they can come out so completely flat is a hopeless case.

Basketball is a very mental sport. Popavich has seemingly lost the ability to control his team's morale. And a coach is totally responsible for that shit.

i disagree. the coach is partly responsible, but the players have some responsibility too.

[onarollbaby]

the spurs will open the 4th with a 34-0 blitz

[41times]

Pop has sent a message to his starters. get the F#ck ready for game 4.

[ElNono]

Vaughn outscored Duncan tonight... :wow

[ulosturedge]

I'm just fucking pissed off that they didn't come out and play tonight. Atleast fucking compete.

I'm not giving up on them by any means.

[loveforthegame]

Why are you blaming guys like Vaughn and Oberto who hardly ever play.

Finley is clearly to blame for everything in this loss. He caused the entire team to come out sluggish, miss shots, and play no defense. They just followed his lead.

[BlackSwordsMan]

Go spurs go lol

[peskypesky]

is Pop playing possum?

[Ness]

Ouch! I feel bad for the Spurs.

[Chomag]

People here are saying that Pop needs to light some fire in the players asses after this game. I think it should be our players that should be lighting a fire on him. He gave up in the 2nd quarter and thats the worst thing a coach can do to his team. there is nothing more that can murder a teams confidence then just quiting. Even though we are down 100 pts he should be fighting until the very last minute of the game.

[Manufan909]

Official ST meltdown, great. Glad I won't have internet access til Monday after tonight.:lol

[SpursFan0728]

fuck JV pretending to be parker

[Cant_Be_Faded]

i disagree. the coach is partly responsible, but the players have some responsibility too.

This is the precise reason Avery had to go as mavs coach. He had lost the ability to influence his team's mental state. And Pop is definitely looking to be in that kind of rut.

[Laker-fan-in-SanAnto]

Can somebody tell me whats the lowest points scored in a playoff game?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Pop has sent a message to his starters. get the F#ck ready for game 4.



Worst message ever

[onarollbaby]

the spurs are just playing rope-a-dope they'll come back in this game for sure :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Why players with headbands drop it when they're getting blow out

[S4Spur21]

4 Fucking points? Give me a fucking break.

[loveforthegame]

Hill making a great case for more playing time.

1-6 shooting and 2 turnovers.

[Spursmania]

LMAO at Bonner resting while Thomas is still playing.

[InK]

54

We need 13pts in the 4th

Go spurs go.

[Spursmania]

Can somebody tell me whats the lowest points scored in a playoff game?

google it.

[SPURSGOAT]

At least hill is seeing a lot of minutes in this game....

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Pop gave up in the second quarter. Not sure why anyone is surprised the players followed suit.

Fuck him :td

[fotan2]

i'll keep watching the game until the spurs get 55 points

[Sparco41]

What kind of a team has Pop put together?

One that is older than dirt by his own admission--old, slow, and too tired to put up much of a fight tonight. Time to rebuild.

[Borosai]

I feel a comeback!

[Johnny RIngo]

That's just not right. This is not the full team remember.
AND, look what we did in game 1&2. Pop threw in the towel tonight after the players did.
Call it like a mercy rule in a little league game and come back Saturday. :ihit

Spurs weren't making the Finals with Manu anyway. The season was fucked from the start when the Spurs decided to keep useless players like Finley, Bonner, Vaughn, and Udoka on the team.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

i disagree. the coach is partly responsible, but the players have some responsibility too.

DOes that justify sitting starters by the 2nd QUARTER???

CLearly these Spurs fans have lost their minds, it's like 19th, early 20th century Japan and Pop is their EMPEROR.

What the fuck! Have you as an NBA fan seen a coach who waves the white flag before HALFTIME??

I've seen blow outs. I know when players give up. (See Jazz in the Finals)
I have NEVER SEEN A COACH SO CONVINCED HE"S RIGHT IN SENDING HIS players a message by not even allowing them to claw back into the game. NEVER! The game's not even over, and you expect to blame and hold the players accountable when they're not even allowed to keep pounding the rock??? Haven't we' seen Timmy shoot 100 percent in the 4th to lead a surging come back. And Manu and Tony. You start with your best and die with your best.

You guys are a bunch of Japanese weirdos making excuses for Emperor Pop's bullshit philosophy.

Some Spurs fans on here need to cut the crap already.

[Ice009]

Hill is obvious..

Udoka had potential, and most Spurs fans were excited about him..he fucked up..

Bonner for his 3-point shooting..

Oberto was a leftover from the championship days, where he was a useful player..

Vaughn is useless, so I agree with that..

Looks like my thread that I started got merged into the game thread.

Well I think it was obvious the Spurs needed to retool after the 1007 Championship. I was very excited about getting Scola for 2008 and retooling for another run. That's where the Spurs fucked up by keeping all the old guys on the team.

[ducks]

Pop gave up in the second quarter. Not sure why anyone is surprised the players followed suit.

Fuck him :td

when duncan was cold and with joe crawford and rush
go for the split

[onarollbaby]

people don't panic.. Pop is just holding his punches

[SpursFan0728]

Vaughn realli sucks

[Borosai]

Pop gave up in the second quarter. Not sure why anyone is surprised the players followed suit.

Fuck him :td

I agree. Pop set a bad example by just giving up. I don't think there's another coach in the league that would fold in the 2nd quarter.

[angel_luv]

Holy smokes we are toast this game!

[Evil Angel]

Worst message ever
Not really, manage minutes/knees for TD. Not even 48 hours until game 4.

[ducks]

Hill making a great case for more playing time.

1-6 shooting and 2 turnovers.

yeah there is a reason he is not getting playing time
if he would go out and prove he belonged then he would earn it

[Mavs<Spurs]

:depressed

[rasho8]

DOes that justify sitting starters by the 2nd QUARTER???

CLearly these Spurs fans have lost their minds, it's like 19th, early 20th century Japan and Pop is their EMPEROR.

What the fuck! Have you as an NBA fan seen a coach who waves the white flag before HALFTIME??

I've seen blow outs. I know when players give up. (See Jazz in the Finals)
I have NEVER SEEN A COACH SO CONVINCED HE"S RIGHT IN SENDING HIS players a message by not even allowing them to claw back into the game. NEVER! The game's not even over, and you expect to blame and hold the players accountable when they're not even allowed to keep pounding the rock??? Haven't we' seen Timmy shoot 100 percent in the 4th to lead a surging come back. And Manu and Tony. You start with your best and die with your best.

You guys are a bunch of Japanese weirdos making excuses for Emperor Pop's bullshit philosophy.

Some Spurs fans on here need to cut the crap already.

You see.. Spurs games are a lot like World War 2...

[alchemist]

CIA Pop saving his best for the 2nd round :toast :lol

[Ice009]

Pop has sent a message to his starters. get the F#ck ready for game 4.

Huge beatdown from Dallas tonight.

How are you guys feeling?

[Manufan909]

I want to kill the asshat with the clappers.

[Death In June]

yeah there is a reason he is not getting playing time
if he would go out and prove he belonged then he would earn itBy this logic, no one on the team should be playing next game. Show me a single person that played well tonight.

[InK]

This is simply the worst Spurs game i've seen in my life, bar none..

Yeah, it doesn't get any more ugly then this.

[BlackSwordsMan]

Go spurs go

[Spurs Brazil]

JV is taking over

[ElNono]

If Vaughn gets to 13 he might end up being the top scorer tonight... :depressed

[rasho8]

By this logic, no one on the team should be playing next game. Show me a single person that played well tonight.

You cant even see a single person who played 'decently'.. or even 'not like shit.'

[Johnny RIngo]

What kind of a team has Pop put together?

One that is older than dirt by his own admission--old, slow, and too tired to put up much of a fight tonight. Time to rebuild.

Which they should have done after last year's playoffs.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

You see.. Spurs games are a lot like World War 2...

Don't play obtuse. This is about the attitude towards winning and losing.

[Ice009]

People here are saying that Pop needs to light some fire in the players asses after this game. I think it should be our players that should be lighting a fire on him. He gave up in the 2nd quarter and thats the worst thing a coach can do to his team. there is nothing more that can murder a teams confidence then just quiting. Even though we are down 100 pts he should be fighting until the very last minute of the game.

Exactly. Pop quitting on the team has been a theme for the whole season.

I absolutely hated the game where he gave off Tim, Tony and Manu.

I also hated all those regular season games where Pop gave up before the 4th quarter even began. I've never seen that before much for other playoff teams.

[InK]

Huge beatdown from Dallas tonight.

How are you guys feeling?

Not very olympic

[Manufan909]

You know the Spurs lost when JV leads the team in FT attempts and makes.

[ducks]

By this logic, no one on the team should be playing next game. Show me a single person that played well tonight.


so me when the last time hill had a decent game

[ElNono]

If there were any questions... Oberto is done.

[loveforthegame]

Gotta love all those missed fts.

[BWS-1994]

JV misses two FTs...

[Pentagruel]

DOes that justify sitting starters by the 2nd QUARTER???

CLearly these Spurs fans have lost their minds, it's like 19th, early 20th century Japan and Pop is their EMPEROR.

What the fuck! Have you as an NBA fan seen a coach who waves the white flag before HALFTIME??

I've seen blow outs. I know when players give up. (See Jazz in the Finals)
I have NEVER SEEN A COACH SO CONVINCED HE"S RIGHT IN SENDING HIS players a message by not even allowing them to claw back into the game. NEVER! The game's not even over, and you expect to blame and hold the players accountable when they're not even allowed to keep pounding the rock??? Haven't we' seen Timmy shoot 100 percent in the 4th to lead a surging come back. And Manu and Tony. You start with your best and die with your best.

You guys are a bunch of Japanese weirdos making excuses for Emperor Pop's bullshit philosophy.

Some Spurs fans on here need to cut the crap already.


The starters didn't do shit so Pop had to try something else. You don't comeback from a 30 point deficit in the 4th so playing Tim (who blew tonight) wouldn't be doing much good. Pop didn't prepare the players tonight, and the players didn't play. The team, both players and coaching staff sucked. End of story.

[redzero]

So, what do you guys want to talk about? We've got time to kill.

I wonder if Timmy twitters.

[Spurs Brazil]

50pts already. Just 5 more

[loveforthegame]

5 more points to avoid lowest playoff score in history.

[rasho8]

5 pts baby!!

thats all we need to not have the worst PO game ever!

[alchemist]

You know the Spurs lost when JV leads the team in FT attempts and makes.
you know the Spurs lost when JV gets any minutes before the half.

[rasho8]

Did he just say Fab played really well here?

[Spursmania]

Wow-:lmao:lmao:lmao

I need to laugh or I'll:cry

[ulosturedge]

See you guys Saturday!

[redzero]

Why aren't the starters in the showers? Shouldn't Timmy be playing D&D right now?

[BWS-1994]

With Hill and Fab, we can make it past 60!

[Laker-fan-in-SanAnto]

Mavs have gone cold, too bad for the Spurs it came a little to late.

[Spursmania]

No excuses Spurs. You sucked.
Man up and win Saturday or get ready to go:fishing

[dirk4mvp]

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m354/Wally_Wambo/1231111566081.jpg

[loveforthegame]

How many fouls have been called on the Mavs since the Spurs starters went to the bench?

[BWS-1994]

Did he just say Fab played really well here?

4 points, 4 rebs in 11 mins...

[Ice009]

So, what do you guys want to talk about? We've got time to kill.

I wonder if Timmy twitters.

lol OK. I can't believe you guys are getting hammered by Denver. What is happening in that series? This is a legit question. I haven't really watched any of it.

We may have had our disagreements in the last few weeks here on ST, but between Denver, Dallas and NO I like New Orleans a lot better than those teams.

What happened in the first two games? You think you could get back on track at home

[Spursmania]

Why aren't the starters in the showers? Shouldn't Timmy be playing D&D right now?

He's been playing D&D since the game started didn't you see him?

[Chomag]

Come on Spurs! just 3 more points.

[lurker]

54! Spurs won't have a new record under their belts.

[41times]

How about that stat

23 games where Spurs series was tied 1-1 the winner of game 3 won 22 times

[queeniesuck]

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


I told you, no hope for the Spurs tonight. Better luck next time. :toast

[Spurs Brazil]

YES!

56pts

Fuck you Jazz

[Chomag]

Yes!!! we wont be in the least points scored record book!

[BWS-1994]

Yes! Hill and Oberto will lead us past 60!

[redzero]

Tickets for two, please.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b184/redzero/failtrain.jpg

[lurker]

I hope they show Pops' post-game. Should be really uncomfortable.

[Manufan909]

How many fouls have been called on the Mavs since the Spurs starters went to the bench?

3x as many as when the starters played, by my guess.

[fotan2]

thank god, 56 points.

[angel_luv]

How sad that we are celebrating scoring 56 points in a game!

[loveforthegame]

I hope they show Pops' post-game. Should be really uncomfortable.

Before this year I would agree. He'd be calling the team out for playing soft, lacking heart, and so on.

This year he just throws on the line they made shots and we didn't.

[Borosai]

I hope they show Pops' post-game. Should be really uncomfortable.

He'll probably just quit during the second question.

[BWS-1994]

Hill or Fab just might be our second top scorer for the night...

[gs anthony's]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199806070CHI.html

Jacque Vaughn played that game too :lol

[Ice009]

4 fucking Spurs around the loose ball and the 1 Mavs player gets it.

How about some fucking hustle Spurs. How about some fucking hustle.

[spurastic]

Just maybe Pop is sending a message to the NBA front office. Many suspected the outcome when the refs assignments were posted. But the Spurs gave up before they even started.

[alchemist]

He'll probably just quit during the second question.
:lol :toast

[Ice009]

Just maybe Pop is sending a message to the NBA front office. Many suspected the outcome when the refs assignments were posted. But the Spurs gave up before they even started.

You think the Spurs would really do that?

You think Pop would really do that?

[Borosai]

The Spurs scored 16, 14, and 12 points in the first three quarters. WTF? That's super gay.

Thank Baby Jesus for free Internet porn and two hands. I'll be left with a wicked hook after tonight.

[ducks]

Game 4 will be totally different. I expect a close spurs win in game 4. A hard fought game back and forth with the spurs just pulling it out.

rascal believes spurs will win

[BWS-1994]

3:25 SA - J. Vaughn steals the ball from A. Wright
3:43 DAL - R. Hollins steals the ball from F. Oberto
3:45 SA - F. Oberto steals the ball from M. Carroll

:lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs 1-16 from 3PT

[loveforthegame]

You think the Spurs would really do that?

You think Pop would really do that?

I doubt it had anything to do with the ref assignments but he did send a message to the league by holding Duncan, Finley, Ginobli, and Parker out of the Denver game because of the schedule.

[Spurs Brazil]

JV on fire

[Spursmania]

Great fucking games guys:deadhorse

[loveforthegame]

Spurs 1-16 from 3PT

Parker had more 3 point attempts than Finley. That's sad.

[BWS-1994]

Maybe Oberto should start next game...

[Spursmania]

3:25 SA - J. Vaughn steals the ball from A. Wright
3:43 DAL - R. Hollins steals the ball from F. Oberto
3:45 SA - F. Oberto steals the ball from M. Carroll

:lol

:downspin::lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Hollins is a very bad player

[4001 STEREO SPUR]

You think the Spurs would really do that?

You think Pop would really do that?

No,

The Spurs, unfortunately, just sucked tonight.

[ElNono]

New playoff low scoring record for the Spurs... I told you we would make the record books tonight...

[Spursmania]

:owned

[Ice009]

So is Pop going to be a quitter on twitter?

[Spurs Brazil]

J. Vaughn 15:18 2-5 0-0 3-6 +11 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 7

[Spursox]

Has Pop become "soft"????

[alchemist]

Why is Bowen playing now? This is a slap in the fucking face by Pop to anyone who watches the Spurs.

[Spursmania]

Spurs will win game 4.:danceclub

Book it! Vbookie bet coming on...

[Spurs Brazil]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce 3333333333333333

[Spursmania]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce 3333333333333333

When it counts baby!!:downspin:

[Amarelooms]

lol at the Spurs trying to score lot of points in garbage time to make it seem close...

[Spurs Brazil]

Well, just a 21pts win

[Yogurt210]

ATT center just sucks now.
Announcer sucks too.
Its dead compared to other years.
Geez the WHOLE Organization is on it's way down.

[Spursmania]

lol at the Spurs trying to score lot of points in garbage time to make it seem close...

lol at you coming around only when your Mavs win. STFU!:lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Look at the box score.

It looks like a preseason game

http://www.nba.com/games/20090423/SASDAL/boxscore.html

[loveforthegame]

Only thing the 4th quarter proved is that our scrubs played better than the Mavs scrubs. I give them props for fighting even though they were down big. It's more than I can say for our starters.

[Thomas82]

Man, I'm glad this game was on NBATV!!!

[Borosai]

The entire team failed tonight. The Mavs? Really?