Spurs vs Jazz 11-04-2009 Official Game Blog

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

If manu didn't make the 3, pop would have gave up already

[Doe]

If they miss, they get the rebound. If not that, then it will be a foul on us. If not that, they score.

Sounds like a bad computer program.

[Spursfanfromafar]

Some obvious shortcomings -

a) Matt Bonner hasn't changed from last season, Michael Finley is even more worse and both are starting. Yuck * 1
b) McDyess may be a notorious beginner in a season, but his notoreity is more than just noted. Yuck * 2
c) Blair is a good rebounding/ hustle project, but is still a rookie.
d) Spurs defense has gone from bad last season (by their standards) to worse. Yuck * 3
e) Manu Ginobili is back, but only nominally.

Good we know where we are ..so early.

[duncan228]

Duncan keeps limping :depressed

:vomit:

[mVp]

We're never going to get a stop.

If they miss, they get the rebound. If not that, then it will be a foul on us. If not that, they score.

Yeah, It's fucking frustrating :pctoss

[mexicanjunior]

Practice isn't going to make our front court any taller.

They have plenty of tall guys...the problem is the lack of boxing out...and Pop's horrendous rotations.

[bigdog]

It's still only a 10 point game, which is amazing. They could either easily erase the lead or easily make this a blowout.
Where is Blair?

[alchemist]

If manu didn't make the 3, pop would have gave up already
I don't think Peter Holt and company would be too happy to see that 4 games into the season.

[balli]

The Spurs aren't down 13 cause of the refs.


The refs are the least of our problems. The Spurs are playing ugly basketball and they're still somehow only 12 points behind. We might have actually had a chance to win this if Pop didn't bother to play Bonner/Finley.
:tu :toast

[Spursmania]

I feel your pain on Bonner and Findog..it could be worse; I get to watch Farmar and Vujacic :toast

At least Phil doesn't start them. And, he doesn't play them for painfully long stretches at a time.:lol

[Chomag]

Maybe Spurs need this ass kicking...They need to start playing D.

Didn't Chicago already oblige?

[timvp]

Timvp do you agree with Harlem and I that Parker's D has really slipped the last season or so?Not really. He was doing okay against DWill until the foul trouble. Like I said earlier, Parker's defense is the least of the concerns on the perimeter right now.


Pop, go back to morning practices. This afternoon shit ain't working worth a damn. We got us some lazy ass players who seem to have their head's up their arse!

:lol

[symple19]

and pop's horrendous rotations.

+1

[TDomination]

It's still only a 10 point game, which is amazing. They could either easily erase the lead or easily make this a blowout.
Where is Blair?
massaging bonners feet so that bonner can go back in

[slick'81]

dyess for 2

[024]

wow spurs cannot get one stop.

[Quiet Strength]

Two nice shots from dice

[alchemist]

now that was a BS call, Brewer slipped

[TDomination]

wow spurs cannot get one stop.

nope

[bigdog]

Some of the D on Boozer actually isn't too bad, he's just a beast on offense right now.

[timvp]

Ginobili gives up middle. Pop won't be happy with that one.

[sammy]

Give me a break! These bastards trip on their own feet and foul on us!

[Spursmania]

Didn't Chicago already oblige?


Yeah, but I guess they need another one...:(

[balli]

Wow. Boozer's going off. Even though Brewer did everything he could to jack up the play.

[Quiet Strength]

Hell yeah blair

[slick'81]

get that dejuan

[Doe]

Damn that was beastly by Blair

[TDomination]

freakin a yes blair with the putback!

[Riverwalkman]

TD is irritated, good to see it.

[baseline bum]

Great board Dajuan!

[Nathan Explosion]

If they could get some damn stops, they could make one damn ugly run.

[SCdac]

Dyess and Blair!

[Ice009]

Blair!!!!!!!

[Libri]

Blair fighting for the rebound and scoring.

[circ]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck my stream went dead
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[SpursRulez4eVeR]

ty ty ty !!blair !! ty

[symple19]

Blair is a perfect example of not having to be tall and still being able to be in position to block out for rebounds

[timvp]

McDyess needs more minutes to get acclimated.

[024]

another failed defensive possession.

[Allanon]

At least Phil doesn't start them. And, he doesn't play them for painfully long stretches at a time.:lol

I swear Finley's got some compromising pictures of Pop drinking cheap wine while only wearing cowboy boots. :lol

[DPG21920]

a 2-0 would even be great right now. baby step it :smokin

[crc21209]

Manu with the nice drive! This game is still win-able damn it!

[slick'81]

and1 and 1 ahhh

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

At least Blair makes me happy...

[balli]

Big fes! Big fes! Big fes!

[slick'81]

please for the love of god get a stop

[TDomination]

when was the last time we had a stop. geez!!!!

[slick'81]

fckn stupid shot by bozzer he cant fckn miss

[Dex]

McDyess needs more minutes to get acclimated.

No can do. There's already a redheaded stepchild signed up for the job.

[timtonymanu]

Boozer's just unstoppable tonight. Props to him!

[Quiet Strength]

Do the spurs know what defense is?? Ahhhhh

[HarlemHeat37]

Hill has been really bad..

[Spursfanfromafar]

George does well to go up the Hill, but can't plant a flag...

[slick'81]

killer

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

God damnit

[Nathan Explosion]

Gino giving up the open 3.

[symple19]

that was a pretty play by the Jazz to open up the 3

[024]

so sad, another failed stop.

[timvp]

Isn't Matthews from San Antonio?

[timtonymanu]

i think that 3 was the clincher.

[balli]

Bink ba dink, got you, Wes Matthews dropping bombs from the corner.

[Texas_Ranger]

GAme over. We can't make a fucking stop. This is really fucked up. It's like I'm watching Phoenix defense.

[mexicanjunior]

Wes Matthews is making this team look silly...

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Spurs need someone to go ape shit like Dirk did :(

[slick'81]

lost ground from 10-13 going into the 4th

[quentin_compson]

I gotta admit that Boozer has been great today. He hit a lot of difficult shots.

Doesn't change the fact we sucked, of course.

[redzero]

The Jazz sure love fouling a lot.

[DPG21920]

Even though I knew the Spurs would not instantly click, I did not think we would see these types of games where they just look like a team with absolutely nothing left. Pretty disappointing that it has happened twice in the first 4 games.

[TDomination]

hahaha we got a stop with d.williams missing!!!!

[ezau]

I've been saying this since the start of the season. Finley and Bonner need to go. Where are the new guys that we're supposed to bring in? If we fail this season, Pop needs to go. He has completely failed to improve the rotation since last year

[timvp]

Hill has been really bad..

True.

[BlackBellamy]

Ok, Utah. Choke time...

[Nathan Explosion]

Gino, and Dyess getting something going. Duncan and Parker had it going. That's your 4th quarter lineup with RJ or Mason as the 5th. Then substitute Blair. Maybe we can get one big run out of them and see where it goes.

[Spursfanfromafar]

Isn't Matthews from San Antonio?

yup. indeed he is..

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?playerId=4032

[Quiet Strength]

I hope the spurs get at least one stop in the 4th.. :depressed

[mexicanjunior]

Pull the plug and rest up for Portland Pop...maybe you can even decide to give your team a fighting chance by fixing this ridiculous lineup.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

29 points coming from manu/tp/td/rj in 4th quarter !

[Johnny RIngo]

Hill has been really bad..

Yeah, that's what's really disappointed me. Bonner and Fin will get minutes no matter how bad they suck but Hill doesn't have that luxury. I really don't want to see him back in Pop's dog house,

[ElNono]

Jazz averaging 31 points per quarter...

[DDS4]

If the Spurs don't make a run in the beginning of the 4th, Pop's gonna pull the plug on this one since they're playing tomorrow night.

[024]

since the spurs can't play defense, it's time to run and gun. go with parker, hill, ginobili, jefferson, and mcdyess!

[anonoftheinternets]

how many ppl think spurs will pull this out?

[bigdog]

This game is still pretty close for how bad the Spurs are playing. I still don't undertand why Theo hasn't gotten any minutes. It's retarded. I want to see this right now:

Theo
Blair
Jefferson
Ginobili(if he isn't being an idiot)
Parker

[nkdlunch]

well Pop is gonna try one more time for 5 mins. If we still down by 11+. he will waive the white flag.

[Austin_Toros]

honestly, i could not care less if bonner was waived

[TDomination]

I hope the spurs get at least one stop in the 4th.. :depressed

:lol:lol

wait..thats not funny :depressed

[DPG21920]

It is not just Hill.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Spurs gave up 33 points in the third quarter.... WOW

[balli]

Isn't Matthews from San Antonio?

I don't know. He's awesome though. Due to the Revue cancellation, he wasn't even on my radar really. But he's been ballin' since his first pre-season game.

[Rob123]

4th quarter should start with TP/MANU/RJ/DUNCAN/BLAIR

that is all

[anonoftheinternets]

spurs defense lookin absolutey pitiful ...

[timvp]

since the spurs can't play defense, it's time to run and gun. go with parker, hill, ginobili, jefferson, and mcdyess!

Small ball is guaranteed to show up at some point in the fourth quarter.

Unless Pop waves the white flag to rest for Portland.

[sammy]

Calling Bruce Bowen! Even old, he always played defense compared to our players! Gee Pop once again thanks for playing the worthless wonders who got us in the hole! Why not play Ratliff, Mahimimi, or Hairston!

[mexicanjunior]

I've been saying this since the start of the season. Finley and Bonner need to go. Where are the new guys that we're supposed to bring in? If we fail this season, Pop needs to go. He has completely failed to improve the rotation since last year

Agreed...I can't imagine any other coach in the NBA would put their team at this much of a disadvantage to start a game by using Finley and Bonner like this. Even Don Nelson has his limits...

[wijayas]

Ok, Utah. Choke time...

As much as we want Utah to choke, we have no one in Spurs uniform who can put up 29 points in a quarter....

We are going to lose this game. Deron/Carlos pick and roll is simply too much.

The thing is Spurs was rested! Damn. :bang

[AussieFanKurt]

We are playing with our 2nd lineup against their 1st.
Pop obviously doesnt really care
Its game 4, who cares

[ElNono]

Please don't trot out Bonner and Finley to start the 4th...

[anonoftheinternets]

boozer actually made every jumper he took n played well ... havnt seen tat in 2 years

[Dex]

Sad to say, but games over. No way do the Jazz cough up another 15 point 4th quarter lead.

Time to get ready for bed and see if the Spurs can at least show any promise during garbage time.

[Texas_Ranger]

Calling Bruce Bowen! Even old, he always played defense compared to our players! Gee Pop once again thanks for playing the worthless wonders who got us in the hole! Why not play Ratliff, Mahimimi, or Hairston!


Even Robinson and K-Will would be better than Bonner now.

[JustinJDW]

Stupid fucking schedule. :bang

[slick'81]

sigh

[Spursmania]

So many whistles...

[DPG21920]

lol this line up

[TDomination]

small ball

[Austin_Toros]

more small ball... again

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

WOW what kind of a line up is this LOL

[Nathan Explosion]

As I said in chat, what's with the fucking graphics? It's annoying the hell out of me. Wait, was that a stop?

[Ice009]

Did anyone see what Rasheed said a week ago. He said something about defense wins and that's what he believes. I really think he saw the Spurs trade Bruce Bowen and looked out our roster and saw no defensive players on the team.

[SouthTexasRancher]

Well we've had Utah's number for a long time so maybe this is just the law of average thingy. But, damn if we're gonna lose at least put up a fight. Sheeeesh....this is as bad as I've seen the Spurs since Dallas whipped us in last season's playoffs. This is pitiful...

[The Truth #6]

It's interesting...I believe Wesley Mathew's dad and Brewer's dad both played for the Spurs.

[TDomination]

Even Robinson and K-Will would be better than Bonner now.

heck lets call will perdue

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Jefferson.... :(

[024]

yeah small ball! time to drop 40 on these bitches.

[balli]

boozer actually made every jumper he took n played well ... havnt seen tat in 2 years

:lol For real. The isolated GREAT performance from Boozer means nothing.

Price and the bench really need to keep us cruising. I'm saying prayers after that 24 second vio.

[Roxsfan]

I can't believe how bad the spurs are sucking against this jizz team. Even the rockets fucked the jizz on the road, BIG TIME

[Libri]

Pop experimenting with a nanolineup

[Dex]

:lmao AK trying to post up Ginobili

[TDomination]

Growing pains!!!!

[symple19]

yay for wonderful interior defense

[Spursmania]

Bogans is no Bruce Bowen...

[sammy]

Jefferson guarding Okur! WTF!

[Austin_Toros]

sweet clean-up by RJ

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Damn Hill has been missing some easy buckets

[TDomination]

we didn't let them score. wow

[Quiet Strength]

Yay the spurs got a stop.. I can sleep happy now

[Spursfanfromafar]

Small ball is guaranteed to show up at some point in the fourth quarter.

You asked for it. You got it -

Hill, Mason, Ginobili, Jefferson, Blair.

[Nathan Explosion]

Another stop? Only 11 points, considering how bad it's been.

[balli]

Fucking Utah. We are getting nervous.

[HarlemHeat37]

Ginobili looked really slow there..should have had that loose ball..

[symple19]

why the quick shot?

[slick'81]

nasty block by milsapon the beast

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Jesus, Blair got denied

[balli]

Big effort, big result from Millsap. Needed that right now.

[Chomag]

At this point I dont care if we win this as long as I see some defencive effort for the rest of the 4th

[DPG21920]

Wow Hill...

[Doe]

Ugh what a horrible shot

[Quiet Strength]

Woah did hill almost kick that dudes face?

[TDomination]

haha george hill learning from bowen, go for the kick! haha

[HarlemHeat37]

Milsapp has to block Blair from behind, he's too scared to look him in the eye..

Hill continuing to have a disgusting game..wasting his athleticism and length..

[Libri]

horrendous shot by Hill

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Hill has been awful wow

[symple19]

Hill is continuing to suck it up

[slick'81]

get hill the fck outta there he regressed beyond recognition right now

[mexicanjunior]

Hill is playing terrible, where is Vaughn when we need him...

[Texas_Ranger]

Hill is just bad.

[Dex]

:lol Tony for Manu...smaller we go

[Spursfanfromafar]

Pop's favourite player is shooting hard but pop...

[DMX7]

Chalmers is 3x the player he is.

[Spursmania]

Was Duncan really limping?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Seriously rebound the ball!!!!

[Death In June]

Well, pop finally has the all-small ball team he's always wanted.

[Chomag]

You asked for it. You got it -

Hill, Mason, Ginobili, Jefferson, Blair.

FUCK SMALL BALL!!!! I'm sorry but screw it!!! WE need defence!!!!

[mexicanjunior]

Agreed...

[balli]

:toast Hill

[sammy]

Maybe bring in some bigs to help Pop! I mean small ball! WTF! Where's Ratliff!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol Tony for Manu...smaller we go


:lol

[timtonymanu]

Small ball sucks. Pop always treats it like it works.

[symple19]

Utah was smart getting Blair away from the basket...no hope for the Spurs to rebound

Sloan is outcoaching Pop big-time

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

i blame pop for not able to get a fcuking rebound fcuk

[symple19]

Utah was smart getting Blair away from the basket...no hope for the Spurs to rebound

Sloan is outcoaching Pop big-time

[bigdog]

Pop is really gonna go smaller? Wow.
I say we should run the offense through Parker and Jefferson. Get RJ posting up and cutting to the basket, get Parker penetrating and creating open shots. Let those guys drive and get to the line. That will help slow the game down.

[slick'81]

pop must be saving ratliff for portlands trio of bigs tonight

[Death In June]

Utah was smart getting Blair away from the basket...no hope for the Spurs to rebound

Sloan is outcoaching Pop big-timeEveryone out coaches pop these days. It's not very hard.

[nkdlunch]

yup Sloan > Pop

Pop ultra-small balls

Sloan counters with taking Blair far from basket

[Johnny RIngo]

Ugh, just when you think the Spurs are ready to make a run they fuck it all up by turning over the ball. Four days of rest and this is the best they could do? Might as well mark an L down for tomorrow(b2b+young/athletic team=blowout)

[Spursmania]

We usually own Jazz. This is embarassing.

[mexicanjunior]

Everyone out coaches pop these days. It's not very hard.

Pop gets out coached the minute the starting lineups are announced...

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Pop is really gonna go smaller? Wow.
I say we should run the offense through Parker and Jefferson. Get RJ posting up and cutting to the basket, get Parker penetrating and creating open shots. Let those guys drive and get to the line. That will help slow the game down.

utah is not stopping us scoring we are not stopping them from scoring and we are the one that are down 11

[TDomination]

we are tiny

[#2!]

small ball just became smaller ball

[AnthonyM]

It's going to be hard to beat a team that just blew a huge 4th quarter lead the other night...

[TDomination]

lol @ parker grabbing and holding on to blair haha

[bigdog]

No one on the Spurs is even looking to hit the offensive glass except Blair.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Why haven't we seen Ratliff?

[Spursmania]

AK47's hair:lmao

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol Roger Mason

[ElNono]

13 points, 8 mins to go, and we look lethargic out there...

[TDomination]

:(

why Pop?

[Doe]

Our offense has failed when Mason is putting up shit like that.

[sammy]

Fuck small ball!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Damn Blair...

[Spursmania]

:drunk

[symple19]

Blair is a pimp

[TDomination]

AK47's hair:lmao

he looks like hes going to take his class picture haha

[Austin_Toros]

Why haven't we seen Ratliff?

ive wanted to see him the whole game. spurs sure could have used his D

[Spursmania]

Have we gotten any calls???

[Ice009]

DeJuan is the only guy playing with heart tonight.

[sammy]

Wow, Utah gets bailed out everytime they miss a shot, whistle blows! WTF!

[timvp]

Blair gets benched for trying too hard.

[Spursmania]

he looks like hes going to take his class picture haha

Exactly:lmao

[Texas_Ranger]

We finally make a basket, and right away they score... Fuck this defense. :madrun

[TDomination]

yay rebounding!

[Austin_Toros]

i think we've missed a fair few at the rim

[HarlemHeat37]

Ratliff is an old veteran that plays defense..isn't that a Pop type of player?..or has Pop just changed?..

[balli]

Not limping right there.

[Death In June]

Loads of missed layups...disgusting.

[symple19]

Rj isn't finishing very well

[Quiet Strength]

Damn the spurs had chances to cut into the lead...

[Johnny RIngo]

Jefferson's finishing fucking sucks.

[Dex]

Welcome to Loserville.

Population.....us.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol

[#2!]

damn it so many shots just bouncing out. we are hustling but not necessarily being aggressive.

[duncan228]

Not limping right there.

*fingerscrossed*

[sammy]

Have we gotten any calls???

Fuck no! Every call is for fucking Utah! Refs in their pocket!:bang

[balli]

Deron :smokin

[usckk]

If we cut it into single digits, we'll win it. Come on!!!!!!

[alchemist]

:lol skip pass, 2 points = Pop so pissed he makes Chuck Norris nervous.

[Ice009]

RJ looks like shit and people said SJax's numbers a deceiving from last season. Maybe RJ is the one with the deceiving numbers.

[anonoftheinternets]

omg rj cmoonnn even i can make that

[mexicanjunior]

Ratliff is an old veteran that plays defense..isn't that a Pop type of player?

Maybe if he camped out on the perimeter and shot 3's...

[timtonymanu]

there was a part of this quarter where utah went on a mini-slump. Pop puts in Duncan when Utah finds their rythm again. Fuckin Pop!

[timvp]

RJ with a puss shot and then plays horrible transition defense.

[DMX7]

I wouldn't pick him for my rec league ball team. Can't shoot, gets shreaded on defense, and makes stupid plays.

[Dex]

Blair gets benched for trying too hard.

At least this line-up is three inches taller.

[timmo]

no D.... no W

[TDomination]

the offense will click, defense leads to offense.

but its the defense thats needs a ton of work. luckily, its barely early November.

[rayray2k8]

Am I the only one that thinks the spurs can still come back? :lol

[DPG21920]

Spurs Defense:

Where making Boozer look great happens.

[angelbelow]

damn Utah is playing too well..

[peskypesky]

ok ok, people, before we all jump off a cliff, let's remember that the spurs typically do not start to kick butt until the rodeo trip. so this early-season sucking means we're right on schedule. right?

[dastrey]

Bowen>Jefferson

[anonoftheinternets]

seriously i thikn if we win this year it will be inspite of pop ..

[timvp]

I'm not sure what's more discombobulated ... the Spurs' interior defense or Pop's rotation.

[Spursmania]

Welcome to Loserville.

Population.....us.


So, let's laugh this one away. We sucked.:drunk:drunk

[DPG21920]

Why is it when the Spurs trade for a player, they come in a play like Cuckolds and all of their strengths turn to weaknesses?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Way to suck San Antonio..... I say trade Duncan, Ginobili, and Jefferson for a 2nd rounder and Brian Scalabrine.

Pop would cream himself to play two big red headed retards at the same time.

[Chomag]

ok ok, people, before we all jump off a cliff, let's remember that the spurs typically do not start to kick butt until the rodeo trip. so this early-season sucking means we're right on schedule. right?

Effort is something that should be there fom day 1 and thats the one big thing Spurs are lacking.

[Johnny RIngo]

Fuck no! Every call is for the fucking Utah! Refs in their pocket!

We have no right to bitch about the refs when we're playing this bad. We're missing layups for fuck's sake.

[AussieFanKurt]

ok ok, people, before we all jump off a cliff, let's remember that the spurs typically do not start to kick butt until the rodeo trip. so this early-season sucking means we're right on schedule. right?
+1

bogans arrives

[balli]

Am I the only one that thinks the spurs can still come back? :lol

no

[symple19]

Deron :smokin

really like his game, and always have since he was at illinois. you guys are lucky to have him

[Crookshanks]

They had too many days off - it killed their momentum. And then they're playing a team who got a beat down the last two games = loss.

This game really blows!!!!

[Death In June]

Bogans...fuck off. What are you doing in the game...you are the new JV.

[Chomag]

Boguns...

[Libri]

spectacular play by Bogans, lol

[anonoftheinternets]

Lol at that pick and roll ..

[oligarchy]

Spurs best offseason move?

[Texas_Ranger]

Bogans :jack

[TDomination]

I'm not sure what's more discombobulated ... the Spurs' interior defense or Pop's rotation.

this team is never going to learn to play with each other if every minute, there is a different face out there

[symple19]

that's all she wrote kiddies

[ElNono]

Bogans? Really Pop? Might aswell just sit TD and TP...

[sammy]

Fucking Pop puts Finley back in? WTF!

[anonoftheinternets]

man why the heck is finley/bogans in there?

[timvp]

RJ with a puss shot and then plays horrible transition defense.

RJ benched for Bogans.

And then Bogans proceeds to make the ugliest move of the game with Parker wide open.

[#2!]

I want stronger finishes at the rim. fuck the no dunks tradition I'm tired of seeing the Spurs putting up weak shit

[Spursmania]

We can't even make our free throws tonight.

[TDomination]

Bogans...fuck off. What are you doing in the game...you are the new JV.

exactly what i was thinking

[redzero]

I bet the Spurs wish they had Dirk right about now.

[Crookshanks]

All I can say is UGLY!