Spurs vs. Knicks March 21st -- Game Blog

[timvp]

Without Tim Duncan, can the Spurs beat Malik Rose and the New York Knicks?

Discuss.

[Solid D]

The Knicks shoot great at home.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I'm hoping for the bench to have a great game today, I don't think we can afford having Tony and Manu carry the whole load.

[Manu20]

Barry needs to show up for this game.

[ducks]

rose to start

[ChumpDumper]

Wow, the game's actually on NBC up here.

[MannyIsGod]

If this makes me more of a Rose fan than a Spurs fan, so be it.

I hope Rose goes fucking off tonight, and makes the Spurs regret what they did.

[ZStomp]

If this makes me more of a Rose fan than a Spurs fan, so be it.

I hope Rose goes fucking off tonight, and makes the Spurs regret what they did.


Rose can have a great game tonight but one game won't make the Spurs regret that they traded him. Now if he has great games ALL THE TIME...then the Spurs might regret what they did......maybe. Just maybe.

Spurs will win tonight.

PS: Alvarez and DuncanMVP and AggieHoopsFan....lets keep it all in here and not start threads every time ur brain turns on. :lol


Oh and Ducks too! :)

[MannyIsGod]

Horry to start. Watching Malik go off on him will be even sweeter than anything else tonight.

[MannyIsGod]

Yeah, I hope the Spurs win actually, but I really want Malik to go off tonight.

[SequSpur]

Knicks by 40.

Malik with a quadruple double.

Avery's jersey retirement will be announced tonight.

[ZStomp]

I just don't see Malik going off tonight. I see a lot of pump fakes though.

[ShoogarBear]

Knicks by 40.

Malik with a quadruple double.

Avery's jersey retirement will be announced tonight.

:rollin

[MannyIsGod]

:lmao

Malik's first turnover. Com'on man!

[HEAVY-D]

JUst saw the intros and Malik was greeted warmly by the fellas (SPURS)...I noticed him and Horry did not have a tender moment, however...I guess he's thinkin' "If only you didn't take my minutes and I didn't have a giant contract, I'd still be here!"

SIDELINE: Man...Parker is got it goin on....Spurs win by double digits...

[MannyIsGod]

Tony Parker validating the first battle blog of the year in which Timvp had it right.

[kolko]

Parker on fire!!

[stéphane]

The TO's must be part of the quadruple double :)

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Jesus, what's up with Tony!!! Looks like someone put a firecracker in his ass!! He's just burning it up!

[Hook Dem]

Malik throwing up bricks.......I remember that! :lol

[ZStomp]

The TO's must be part of the quadruple double :)


:lol

[MannyIsGod]

Rose, who can't shoot, hits his first jumper.

[Hook Dem]

Rose, who can't shoot, hits his first jumper.
And then another brick. :lol

[ZStomp]

Rose, who can't shoot, hits his first jumper.

Don't forget the two bricks he shot.

[stéphane]

Tony will blow his personnal best scoring tonight....

[ChumpDumper]

Tim should have big night.


....Thomas....

[exstatic]

Thomas is violating Barry out there. That's no big surprise, though.

Good to see Malik slapping hands and saying hello to everyone before the tipoff. Noticed that Tony went right at him, with good effect. When you're 6'5", guards can attack you and shoot over the top.

[MannyIsGod]

Nice shot by Nazr

[MannyIsGod]

Woah, nice move by Rasho!

[ZStomp]

Thomas is violating Barry out there. That's no big surprise, though.

Good to see Malik slapping hands and saying hello to everyone before the tipoff. Noticed that Tony went right at him, with good effect. When you're 6'5", guards can attack you and shoot over the top.

Why would Malik not slap hands with the Spurs players?? It's not like he left in bad term with them...if at all.

I expected the greetings..if not more.

[Hook Dem]

Rasho brought his purple throbber tonight! :lol

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Woah, nice move by Rasho!

Looked like a big goofy steve kerr

[stéphane]

Why would Malik not slap hands with the Spurs players?? It's not like he left in bad term with them...if at all.

I expected the greetings..if not more.
have a look at my TP interview translation, TP and Malik go out for dinner after the game :)

[whottt]

Damn Nazr's got a sweet J. AHF and TPark were right.

Edit: and PicNRoll. 17 footer and all that.

[MannyIsGod]

Man, I like Barry, but it's times like this that I wonder why he's in the game.

[ZStomp]

Man, I like Barry, but it's times like this that I wonder why he's in the game.


Ditto.

I still support the guy but it's a bit disappointing.

[Hook Dem]

Purely psychological now with Barry! Everyone needs to lay off.

[MannyIsGod]

Well, whatever it is with Devin, I like it. Nice tip.

[ChumpDumper]

Nice putback by Devin w .3 left.

[whottt]

Eventually Barry will get tired of sucking from 3. He wants it to be dramatic when he breaks out of his slump.

[stéphane]

Tony 6/6
Other Spurs 4/17

[MannyIsGod]

:lmao Yeah, well, I hope so.

[ZStomp]

Purely psychological now with Barry! Everyone needs to lay off.


Then go see the doctor already!

Dayum!

[1Parker1]

LOL. Whott, I gotta give you points on your persistence and patience with Barry. He is bricking shot after shot of 3 pointers all season long, and yet, here you are 60 some games into the season still defending him and still hoping for the best!

I honestly hope you turn out to be right on this one and that the rest of the forum is wrong when we call him "brick barry" :)

[whottt]

The Knicks are a funky looking team...they ought to change their name to the double wides...those are some beefy dudes...

[MannyIsGod]

Rasho just came close to breaking the backboard.

[whottt]

1Parker...he's shooting 340% from 3...that's better than Jack shot when we won the title.

Compared most other players he's not shooting that badly...

I'll judge him after the playoffs.

He's gotten a lot of bricks out of his system so I expect better performance in the playoffs.

Plus I still think he does other things well.

And what Parker's problem from 3 this year anyway? He's shooting about 60% off his career 3 average...

[Hook Dem]

We know Barry is capable because of past evidence but only Barry can solve this slump. Lets hope he comes out of it before playoff time.

[MannyIsGod]

Barry doesn't defend or rebound as well as Jax. And Jax displayed ice in his veins, and Barry has done that once this year, but not nearly as much as Jax did.

[whottt]

You would think he'd mix in a 4-6 just to break the tedium.

[xcoriate]

Rasho just came close to breaking the backboard.

Say what? With a D-D-Dunk... /stuttering

[baseline bum]

Damn... no one in chat? Beeches

[ChumpDumper]

Say what? With a D-D-Dunk... /stutteringB-B-Brick.

[Solid D]

Spurs going with TP, Gino, Devin, Horry and Rasho now. 8:38 in 2nd.

Sweet defense by Horry and Gino. Luck shot by Taylor over Rasho.

Sweet wing 3 by Horry, though!

[MannyIsGod]

Say what? With a D-D-Dunk... /stuttering

No, with an ugly shot.

[Solid D]

The Knicks are just bumbling their way and then converting with 1 sec. left the past 3 trips.

[MannyIsGod]

Yeah, the Spurs are really outplaying the Knicks but you wouldn't know it because of lucky shots.

Nice take by Devin.

[1Parker1]

LOL. That was a good retort Whott. Running out of ways to defend Barry, you go and point to Tony :)

At least Tony defends and assists. Tony wasn't brought to SA just for his shooting. Regardless, I read all your rebuttles in the other threads, I'm not interested in starting another argument. I was just stating a compliment actually, Whott--that you are a very loyal fan to Barry:)

[whottt]

Barry doesn't defend or rebound as well as Jax. And Jax displayed ice in his veins, and Barry has done that once this year, but not nearly as much as Jax did.


I don't think I agree that Jax is a better rebounder...and Jax got yanked a few times for lazy d that season.

[MannyIsGod]

Brown does Barry's job after getting away with a double dribble.

[stéphane]

LOL. That was a good retort Whott. Running out of ways to defend Barry, you go and point to Tony :)

At least Tony defends and assists. Tony wasn't brought to SA just for his shooting. Regardless, I read all your rebuttles in the other threads, I'm not interested in starting another argument. I was just stating a compliment actually, Whott--that you are a very loyal fan to Barry:)

great diplomacy :angel

[MannyIsGod]

Bullshit call on Bruce.

[Solid D]

Sweet corner three by Devin! He double dribbled earlier, though.

Malik's in again.

Bowen got bad rap on that takeaway by Williams. Foul on Bowen. Go figure.

[MannyIsGod]

Fair enough Whott, but that season we had no other option. This year, we have Brown.

[whottt]

LOL. That was a good retort Whott. Running out of ways to defend Barry, you go and point to Tony :)

At least Tony defends and assists. Tony wasn't brought to SA just for his shooting. Regardless, I read all your rebuttles in the other threads, I'm not interested in starting another argument. I was just stating a compliment actually, Whott--that you are a very loyal fan to Barry:)


Thanks but loyalty has got nothing to do with it...seriously. I am just cutting the guy slack because I see he does other things well and other shooters have struggled their first year here. I also think Pop screwed with his head earlier in the season by yanking him when he was actually playing quite well and with some confidence.

[1Parker1]

Damn Malik not having as a good a game as I wanted him to, 1-6 with 2 TO's :(

[ChumpDumper]

Jesus Christ, Crawford is beyond awful on D.

[Solid D]

Whottt, please don't turn this into another night at "Phil 'n Busters". ok?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Get That Stuff Out Malik You Freakin Knick

[whottt]

Damn...Horry is starting to look like the Horry that played with the Lakers and Rockets...those are his killer threes he is throwing in now.

[Hook Dem]

Horry from center field!!!!!!

[1Parker1]

Go Horry! Hits a three pointer then blocks a shot on Marbury at the other end. :)

37-28 Spurs

[MannyIsGod]

Malik not doing to hot.

[whottt]

Alright Solid D...I leave so I don't fuck up your thread. See ya.

[ChumpDumper]

Good D by Malik on Horry.

[MannyIsGod]

Horry has looked very solid as of late. Thank god for that.

[Hook Dem]

Malik not doing to hot.
Not surprising!

[ZStomp]

Malik not doing to hot.


r u surprised??

[ChumpDumper]

Horry's splits for this month are awesome. Hopefully he keeps it up.

[MannyIsGod]

Devin continues to shut the door on playing time for Barry.

[1Parker1]

TONY!! Damn, misses two FT's. :(

[exstatic]

:lmao X 1billion. Barry so horrible, he can't even draw a charge.

[Hook Dem]

Devin on fire....14 pts

[Solid D]

Whottt, I like you...nothing personal bro'.

[ChumpDumper]

Most hang time I've ever seen from Rasho, laying up Parker assist.

[stéphane]

Pop trying again TP and beno together on the court... cant be worse than against Pistons...

[ChumpDumper]

Devin vs. TThomas

Devin wins.

[exstatic]

Pop said that he was putting it down between Brown and Barry. Some people step up, and some wilt. Brown looks like he's beating up Brent, and taking his lunch money. This is the Devin from Nov, Dec, Jan. No more charity minutes for Brent, to "get him going". With Tim out, every player minute must be productive.

[ChumpDumper]

Minus the lucky shots, we'd be up by 10.

Brown is killing them. Fouls might be a problem for Parker if Marbury stays aggro.

[MannyIsGod]

I'm sorry, but I like Barry and there is absoultey no way I can justify Barry>Devin in anything at this point. I hope Barry can turn it around, but not at the expense of playing time for Devin.

[boutons]

67 shots in first quarter? 280 shots per game? Spurs games avg only about 160 shots/game.

Spurs allow 43 pts in a qtr?

what weird-assed quarter.

[timvp]

Barry needs to be benched for the rest of the game.

Also, please someone tell Nazr not to shoot the ball. Anything other than a layup or dunk should be outlawed. He's murdering those little short jumpers.

Hopefully Tony Parker remembers there are two halves to a basketball game.

[Spurminator]

It's halftime, Boutons.

[timvp]

:lmao

[MannyIsGod]

Boutons, you're on some seroius crack dude.

[ZStomp]

67 shots in first quarter? 280 shots per game? Spurs games avg only about 160 shots/game.

Spurs allow 43 pts in a qtr?

what weird-assed quarter.


what are u talking about?

43 pts in a quarter?

What are you on? And why aren't you sharing?

[stéphane]

haha nice one
nearly pee in my pants

[boutons]

Damn! NBA League Pass had the game listed as 7:30, so I check in a 7:25 and think we're in the first quarter! and now you people tell me I missed damn near half the game!

duh! :lol

[ZStomp]

Damn! NBA League Pass had the game listed as 7:30, so I check in a 7:25 and think we're in the first quarter! and now you people tell me I missed damn near half the game!

duh! :lol


They prolly do have it set at 7:30 EASTERN TIME!

PS. YOU HAVE MISSED HALF THE GAME.

[MannyIsGod]

Manu with a nice move. Malik tries to go top shelf on Rasho, gets a foul.

[MannyIsGod]

The real reason for the Malik trade: He can make free throws.

[MannyIsGod]

Spurs haven't come out sharp. Several turnovers in the early going. Same for the Knicks though.

[MannyIsGod]

Rasho with a nice hook.

[MannyIsGod]

Malik playing better in the 2nd half, 8 points and 4 boards now for the game.

[exstatic]

vBookie could be eating steak again, tonight. C'mon, Nazr!

[boutons]

Spurs 3-pt sharpshooters are setting the nets on fire.

[exstatic]

...not. :lol

[milkyway21]

NAZR 2 off rbds & a dunk :wow

[MannyIsGod]

nice job by Nazr.

[MannyIsGod]

Spurs 3-pt sharpshooters are setting the nets on fire.

Did Barry bring a lighter?

Nice play by Devn.

[ChumpDumper]

Rose pulls the chair out on Nazr.

Classic.

[MannyIsGod]

Barry passes to Spike Lee.

[picnroll]

Barry the assist to the color commentator.

[milkyway21]

hmmn Barry=0 pts? :cry.what barry has contributed so far?

[Walton Buys Off Me]

Barry redefines useless

[stéphane]

Barry the assist to the color commentator.
i dont see the game...
pass directly out of bounds?

[MannyIsGod]

Marbury is killing the Spurs.

[MannyIsGod]

Devin misses a layup, no one can stop Marbury. Bad shot by Tony.

[picnroll]

Parke disappearing in the second half again.

[Walton Buys Off Me]

Be a man and lead your fucking team!!!!

[ChumpDumper]

Parker's manhood threatened, forgets other Spurs exist, gets yanked.

[MannyIsGod]

Parker just picked up his fourth foul. The bench is going to have to step up. Now would be a good time for Barry to do SOMETHING.

[milkyway21]

that's sad :cry .Come on Barry, be USEFUL in the 4th.

good effort by the Spurs sans Tim w/ the Knicks only w/ 38% FG. they almost nipped Miami a week ago.:elephant

But, 12 pt-3rd? Horry shld be IN the game in the 4th, Pops.

[ZStomp]

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12404

:)

[MannyIsGod]

Malik pulls the chair out from Nazr AGAIN. Devin on the floor after a foul. I think he's fine though. Looks like he bumped knees.

[Rummpd]

This sucks lately, Spurs falling apart.

[stéphane]

he just went 0/7...
what do you want? him to keep throwing bad shots?
he's smart and will concentrate on D and handling the ball well...

[orhe]

is manu going back?

[MannyIsGod]

If that zone can stop Marbury, and if the Spurs stop pressing on the offensive end, they'll be fine. They need to play patiently on offense however.

[picnroll]

Good job Brent. Damn this guy couldn't make the NBDL.

[Walton Buys Off Me]

Thankfully Pop has stopped the bleeding and has benched his ass.

With Duncan out and Ginobili on the mend, Parker needs to step up- they do that in France?

[ZStomp]

he just went 0/7...
what do you want? him to keep throwing bad shots?
he's smart and will concentrate on D and handling the ball well...


earlier when u said that he was going to get a career high..i was going to bring up the point of him not playing like that the whole game....but i didn't want to jinx him....

[timvp]

Looks like Devin is having back problems. He's been laying on the ground a la Larry Bird on the sidelines when he wasn't in.

Stephon Marbury sure knows that Nazr isn't a shotblocker. He's going around those picks and going right at Nazr. Pretty much 9 of those 11 straight points were right over Nazr's face.

Parker has vanished again? What's new?

[Walton Buys Off Me]

Who's worse than Barry in the entire NBA?

I'm being serious

[MannyIsGod]

Shit, Devin going to the lockeroom, and Beno and Rasho collide and turn a layup into a turnover.

[milkyway21]

why's Manu not in the game?

[ChumpDumper]

Beno, two TOs in a row.

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

I think it was devins back

[ChumpDumper]

Looked like a glute the way he was stretching, but maybe the back..

[MannyIsGod]

Foul on Rasho. The team looks completely lost on offense right now.

[MannyIsGod]

Ok, this passing is getting really stupid.

[MannyIsGod]

I guess it's nut check time. Lets seeif anyone steps up.

[stéphane]

earlier when u said that he was going to get a career high..i was going to bring up the point of him not playing like that the whole game....but i didn't want to jinx him....
he made all his 6 first attempts...
i dont see the game did the knicks changed their way of defending on him?
i'm sure they did because he didn't take a shot in the 2nd Q but made most of his assist... at least he helps other getting good positions i guess...

PS : i suck at predictions my friend don't you know that already :)

[Gerryatrics]

The Spurs demonstrate their impressive ability to not hit jacksquat in the third quarter... Obviously Brent Barry's fault. Ugly game, hopefully the Spurs settle down.

[milkyway21]

:cuss . Now they start making 3s and here we are w/ the leagues' one of the best and he's still zero :cuss

[ChumpDumper]

Just put in Glover and Marks.

Sheesh.

[MannyIsGod]

There is no offense for this team right now. 3 minutes gone by and no points in the 4th.

[ZStomp]

he made all his 6 first attempts...
i dont see the game did the knicks changed their way of defending on him?
i'm sure they did because he didn't take a shot in the 2nd Q but made most of his assist... at least he helps other getting good positions i guess...

PS : i suck at predictions my friend don't you know that already :)


I didn't know. :)

I don't think the defense has changed much on Parker. I don't know what the problem is.

Still love TP though...;)

[picnroll]

Hate to say it but I think Malik came down with a forearm on Devin's back.

[kolko]

18-1 knicks run

[MannyIsGod]

He may have, but there's no way he did it on purpose.

[stéphane]

New NBA record for our spurs ^^
5TO's in less than 3mins...

[picnroll]

Barry is sheit gerryatric no matter what excuses you want to make for him.

[MannyIsGod]

an incredibly impressive 13 points through 15 minutes of second half ball.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Apparently these refs didn't catch on to the fact that Manu's an All-Star, because they're nickle and diming him on the calls.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Damn our offense is fugly. But people rag on me when I say it's too predictable. Go figure.

[ChumpDumper]

Manu w/ 2 TOs in a row.

Time for G-Love to screw up.

[IceColdBrewski]

Game over.

[milkyway21]

what the hell is wrong with Manu??? :cuss i thought he could to lead this team now that tim is out. Traveling turnover? 6 pts?
And Beno. come on guys.

[stéphane]

7TOs in 4mins...
has Pop comited suicide already?

[MannyIsGod]

This game isn't over, but it woudl be nice to the Spurs actually score in this quater.

Barry is in.

[ChumpDumper]

Save us, Brent.

[IceColdBrewski]

Damn our offense is fugly. But people rag on me when I say it's too predictable. Go figure.

Being predictable has nothing do with this mess. They're getting good looks. They just can't hit the broad side of a barn right now.

[MannyIsGod]

Manu isn't Manu right now. I don't think he should be playing, becaue he doesn't look healthy. Malik taking Nazr to the hole.

[MannyIsGod]

Halfway through the quater, and the spurs still haven't scored. Barry misses a jumper off of a pick.

[picnroll]

This brick brought to you by Brent

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Tim Duncan is the MVP PERIOD!!!

[ZStomp]

Damn our offense is fugly. But people rag on me when I say it's too predictable. Go figure.


Are you serious?

If it was that predictable..then why do the Spurs have 50 wins?

BESIDES, THIS ISN'T THE 'REAL' SPURS TEAM. They don't have their main weapon are ur stating this...OH MY GOD

Sigh.....silly posts.

[MannyIsGod]

Malik hits a jumper. Tony Parker misses one. This is about the worst 2nd half of Spurs basketball that I've seen in a long time.

Malik with another jumper.

This Spurs team has given up.

[ChumpDumper]

Good game, Malik.

Get ready for your threads.

Brown saves us from going pointless.

[Spurminator]

Malik needs to stop now... he's right in my vBookie range. And that's all we've got to root for at this point.

[boutons]

The Spurs have collectively squatted in mid-court, laid a big turd, and called it "the second half".

Spurs couldn't beat the Austin NBDL team tonight.

[MannyIsGod]

Malik is out of my vbookie range. I should have known better than to sell him short, but I didn't expect him to start.

Nice Job Malik.

[Spurminator]

With apologies to Boutons, this half has been a really bad quarter.

[MannyIsGod]

Devin brought his game tonight.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Damn someone guard freakin' Marbury.

Anyone seen Tony Parker? He's been missing for a half now.

[ChumpDumper]

We tried everyone on Marbury.

He's pretty good.

[dn0]

Is parker in the game? or just another no-show 2nd half game..

[IceColdBrewski]

The Knicks clearly kicked it into a higher gear and never looked back. The Spurs looked like they were ready to go home with 7-1/2 minutes left. .

[ChumpDumper]

Thank God for our stocky guards.

[IceColdBrewski]

Is parker in the game? or just another no-show 2nd half game..

Just another disappeaing act in the 2nd half.

[picnroll]

Parker's thinking about his next essay for his website.

[ZStomp]

Manu isn't Manu right now. I don't think he should be playing, becaue he doesn't look healthy. Malik taking Nazr to the hole.


Don't tell Alvarez that! :lol

[bendmz]

memories of the pre duncan days

[boutons]

Tony disappears again, making a solid habit of it.

Spurs are laughing stock of the NBA tonight.

Hey, we're 50-17, what's not to like?

[LilMissSPURfect]

Look its a bird ....its a plane.....its...................


http://www.karaokeinfo.co.uk/images/00000348/Wonder%20Woman11.jpg

[picnroll]

Brewski at least he ain't turning it over a la Beno

[SequSpur]

Hey, we got 2 championships and we've increased foreigner awareness in the NBA.

The Spurs are the best illegal alien team in the NBA.

We can't resign a shooter but hey, this is the best franchise in the NBA.............

GETTING SMOKED BY THE KNICKS.....

Thanks to Pop.

[MannyIsGod]

Bring it Malik, fucking Bring it!

[boutons]

With bit of luck, the Spurs will hit double figures in the 4th qtr. 3 minutes left to score 3 points.

Go Spurs Go!!

Go Spurs Go!!

Go Spurs Go!!

[ChumpDumper]

Marks in.

NOW their in trouble....

[kolko]

Barry 0-5
Parker 0-9 since starting 6-6
Beno 0-4

:(

[IceColdBrewski]

Parker attempts a reverse layup with nobody guarding him,.....and misses.

[MannyIsGod]

I'm not upset with the loss, I'm upset with the way they lost. They gave up, and they looked lost.

Oh and, Malik kicked their ass. But that I'm happy about, they deserved it.

[IceColdBrewski]

Brewski at least he ain't turning it over a la Beno

Beno is sucking too. They're all sucking. What's your point?

[boutons]

10 points, we did it!!! 1:53 left, let's go for 12!!

[picnroll]

everybody kicked their ass. The ball boys kicked their ass.

[boutons]

Crunch time!! Come on, Spurs, you can do it!!

[ChumpDumper]

Oh shit, Butler is piling on now....

[picnroll]

Point is everybody sucks but you only point out one player per usual like it was all his fault.

[exstatic]

Glover >>> Barry

[IceColdBrewski]

Point is everybody sucks but you only point out one player per usual like it was all his fault.

Never said it was all his fault. Just thought that play defined the 4th quarter.

[Tek_XX]

They weren't sucking for 3 quaters, wtf happaned. Anyone else think Pop should have called a time out when they started to slide before we were down double digits? Geez pop needs Duncan like a fish needs water There are no more moral victories, what are we 1 and 4 without duncan.

[Gerryatrics]

Point is everybody sucks but you only point out one player per usual like it was all his fault.

Yeah... how dare he. Of course he's the only person on the board that does that... :rolleyes

[picnroll]

I criticized Parker as well. BTW if you want Barry back on the Sonics I'll chip in on the airfare.

[boutons]

"They weren't sucking for 3 quaters,"

The Spurs sucked in the 3rd quarter, scoring 13, while allowing 21.

One decent half, but dangerously close at the half to a dismal lottery team.

This is a night where June looks ssssssooooooooooo ffffffffffaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrr aaawwwaaay!

Goddam, that was 24 minutes dogshit-ugly basketball.

[baseline bum]

Did Parker go to Boys Town or something after the half?

[boutons]

I cannot fucking believe what I just saw from the Spurs.

[1Parker1]

Wow, I just logged in and can't believe we lost? How the hell did that happen? Seems like the Spurs are playing as if they've never played without Duncan before...I mean last season he missed 5 or 6 games and we managed a few wins then.

[stéphane]

Wow, I just logged in and can't believe we lost? How the hell did that happen? Seems like the Spurs are playing as if they've never played without Duncan before...I mean last season he missed 5 or 6 games and we managed a few wins then.
they forgot to come back on the court after halftime and they had some beer in the locker room while watching NY play on TV

[Sandman52]

Did anyone see Dream Job last night? They had a trial Fact or Fiction asking "Manu is more important to the Spurs than Wade is to the Heat." Stephen A. Smith said Fact because we have no one besides Duncan. I disagree b/c Wade has shown the ability to lead and win without Shaq. Manu has yet to take over when needed.

[T Park]

think the team might have been tired after yesterday?

Guess not.

sorry to offer a fact.

[boutons]

S P A M

Spurs Piss Away March

Somebody please remember to flush.

[1Parker1]

Well, here's a thought. All those, including myself, who argued that NASH is an MVP candidate, especially after the fact that the Suns could not win a game without him, looking at the Spurs lately, a strong argument can now be made that Tim Duncan should be a seriously contender. Spurs best record in the league wasn't because of our great bench or the great play of Tony and Manu...it was because of Tim.

[boutons]

You seem to forget that when Spurs suck, they ALL suck, on offense AND defense. Tim would have have sucked tonight. At least he can totally disown any responsiblity for the huge pile of hot, stinking shit the Spurs left in MSG tonight.

[stéphane]

Well, here's a thought. All those, including myself, who argued that NASH is an MVP candidate, especially after the fact that the Suns could not win a game without him, looking at the Spurs lately, a strong argument can now be made that Tim Duncan should be a seriously contender. Spurs best record in the league wasn't because of our great bench or the great play of Tony and Manu...it was because of Tim.
well this team is made to allow TD to perform ...
that's what you do when you have such a talented player in your roster...
for Nash its a bit different IMO because he went to Phx and bang they win...
he's hurt and then they start losing again...
my point is that the spurs were made around duncan... Phx didn't build around Nash in the past few years...

[leemajors]

say what you want to about pop's questionable substitution patterns, but someone has to make a shot sometime. that was just a pitiful, absolutely sad shooting performance

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Manu has yet to take over when needed.

Yeah, he sure fucking disappeared in the Phoenix game, and sure was AWOl last year when Tim and Tony were riding the pine.

Tonight proved what I have felt for a long time: Manu can carry the team, Parker can't.

[LilMissSPURfect]

The only concern is wether they will all be on the SAME PAGE come playoffs?

[TDfan2007]

Well... where to start??

Tony as usual dissapeared in the 2nd half!!

Manu played like shit but he was injured so I'll give him a break.

Brent Barry is as useless as my fucking appendix!!!!!!!!!

The Spurs are a lotto team (or at best 7th or 8th seed) w/out Tim.

Manu is still hurt and Devin now has a bad back!!!!

I'm wondering where all of the people who said we should rest Tim until the playoffs are? Fucking idiots!!!

WE ARE FUCKED!!!!!

:pctoss :pctoss :pctoss :pctoss

:cuss :cuss :cuss :cuss

:bang :bang :bang :bang

:depressed :depressed :depressed :depressed

[stéphane]

Well... where to start??

I'm wondering where all of the people who said we should rest Tim until the playoffs are? Fucking idiots!!!


mmm i'm here !
he's hurt = he cant play
*end of discussion*

[TDfan2007]

He'll be healthy with about 2 weeks left in the regular season. We need him for those 2 weeks... badly.

[stéphane]

He'll be healthy with about 2 weeks left in the regular season. We need him for those 2 weeks... badly.
you have no clues about it...
just look at the interview of TP i translated earlier and check what his own teamate says... http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12407

[Solid D]

I had to step away and missed some of the game. Looks like the Spurs collapsed and couldn't shoot or defend.

:(

Time to regroup.

[Summers]

Not to get too hippie on everyone, but I swear to God, I've noticed this pattern. When Timmy's on the court, there's this zen-like hive mentality that falls over the other guys. When he's not there, it just falls apart.

[TDfan2007]

The Spurs are losing their legs out there around the end of the 3rd quarter in just about every game w/out Tim. When Tim is on the floor the game comes so much easier to everyone else because the opposing team's D will be focused on stopping Tim. This will screw us over come playoff time because we need all of our players to be fresh.

THIS IS NOT GOOD!!!!!!! :depressed

[SLOVENIAN 8]

How was Rasho playing?? In statistic seems good. 8 and 11, 3 block

[Sandman52]

Yeah, he sure fucking disappeared in the Phoenix game, and sure was AWOl last year when Tim and Tony were riding the pine.

Tonight proved what I have felt for a long time: Manu can carry the team, Parker can't.

That was more due to the fact that the Suns converged on Timmy once the Spurs crossed halfcourt in the 4th qtr.