11/6 - Spurs @ Trailblazers Game blog

[drazo]

its just sad to watch how spurs playing... no :lobt2: this year thats for sure

[Ice009]

What is TP doing taking silly jumpers from spots he doesn't shoot good from??????

NO MORE NATIONAL TEAM PLAY for these guys. They look horrible when they come back.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Why do we think we're a jumpshooting team? Drive the fucking ball!

[HarlemHeat37]

what the fuck is Parker doing out there?..

[EricB]

Jefferson and Manu need to man up and start driving the ball to the damn basket.

[Das Texan]

Man our offense looks like total fucking shit this year.


Makes our defense look even worse than it really is.

[mVp]

wow WTF is this shit?!?

[baseline bum]

Tony's making a lot of horrible decisions with the ball tonight. Manu too.

[HarlemHeat37]

I wish we had Pryzbilla..

[Libri]

damnit, Blair gets stuffed

[Trainwreck2100]

and here we go againq

[Chieflion]

We are on pace for 28 turnovers.

[Spurs Brazil]

Ugly

[Chomag]

THrow that down Blair! Don't let Pop teach you how to be soft with his no dunk policy!

[HarlemHeat37]

LOL we can't even hold on to a rebound..

Just bad all-around basketball so far..

[Das Texan]

Got damn. I shoulda fucking stopped and bought a case of beer before this fucking game.

[timvp]

Big game for Hill. He needs to show he can do well on the road.

[angelbelow]

Damn our offense doesnt look fluid

[baseline bum]

Another long J from Manu :pctoss

[Sigz]

Dyce on Outlaw...

Yeah okay.

[mVp]

Fuck this. Fuck this. Fuck this.

[Chieflion]

We are so bad, Bayless is playing.

[HarlemHeat37]

Manu is currently a 1-D 3-point shooter that can't shoot..

[Dex]

Wow.

We suck right now.

[bigdog]

What's with Manu shooting so many damn jumpshots? Damn.

[Spurologist]

Fuck.....how about someone attack the rim....

We're like clowns out there

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

we are on pace for less than 50 pts

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

We look old, slow and clueless. Ugh.

[Dex]

Only real Spurs fans appreciate damn good perimeter defense

You may think I'm being coy, but there's a reason my thumbs were up.

[SCdac]

Spurs have been stuck on 12 for awhile now.

Let RJ or DeJuan Blair post up, if our penetration isn't working.

[HarlemHeat37]

it's like these teams against us are teasing us when they play their young players..Wes Matthews getting his first minutes and producing, now Bayless getting his first minutes and producing early..

[angelbelow]

I wish we had Pryzbilla..

Yea hes solid.

[DPG21920]

Pretty good offensive quarter.

[angelbelow]

Lets go Hill!

[ulosturedge]

12 points really...quit playing 1 on 1 on offense. Seems like Pop is going to need to run plays on offense so that we can get some type of rhythm or organization.

[Libri]

Pop looks perplexed.

[Doe]

Hopefully these FT's will have set Hill on the right path this game.

[angelbelow]

Nice steal by Blair!

[Rob123]

That fella plays d. We're losing and I'm not mad. I saw some D however short lived it was.

[siraulo23]

good job blair

[evi11emons]

wow

[Das Texan]

at least manu fucking drove the ball last time.

[mVp]

Are we trying to lose this shit on purpose or what?

[Death In June]

I'm willing to give RJ the benefit of the doubt, but he's looked...not so good...in every aspect of his game.

[siraulo23]

geez they are quick

[45 bank shot]

playing like shit

[Chomag]

LOL@ RJ being our defencive wing stopper

[angelbelow]

Damn Bayless is definitely producing..

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

fcuk you RJ

[timtonymanu]

RJ gets torched by a scrub again.


Honestly right now I wanna trade RJ.

[timvp]

RJ and Blair with horrible defense at the same time.

[Ice009]

Trade RJ for SJAX beg Goldenstate for it.

RJ would be a great player in a offensive oriented team. He sucks for us and defensively he's a joke so far.

[slick'81]

great first quarter 14 points

[angelbelow]

Wow...

[Chomag]

Well...dammit

[mVp]

wow, just, wow

[Sense]

embarrassing so far

[evi11emons]

damn it

[HarlemHeat37]

Wesley Matthews and Bayless..

Webster with an athletic putback dunk..

this is just a joke right now..

[Josepatches_]

Too bad Duncan is in foul trouble...


Yes,but that's an stupid move tonight
He has 2 fouls but we are down by 10.Who cares about foul out if you are going to lose.
Of course it's first quarter but tonight we lost the game in the first quarter.

[Dex]

Spurs have a long, long fucking way to go.

[JohnnySixString]

This shit is pretty bad. The Spurs are totally lost out there.

[Spurologist]

Is RJ really that bad on D....

Pathetic

[SpurOutofTownFan]

What a horrible game. These aren't the Spurs I remember.

[Brazil]

omg

[timtonymanu]

wow. We lost!!!! It's over. Spurs are acting scared again.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Fcuk, from a great first game of the year, we have looked progressively worse each game. WTF is up with these guys?

We're being embarrassed.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

woohooo i am cheering on too

[eyeh8u]

here we come 7th seed

[Sigz]

LOL Richardson:

"FUUUUUUUUUUCK"

[Chieflion]

Holy shit. This game blows.

[DPG21920]

Pretty embarrassing effort from the guys. I don't understand how a team in the NBA can dig themselves into such big holes so early.

[mVp]

Fuck this. Let's tank.

[murpjf88]

everybody in this thread was tickled pink over the signing of RJ. Well congradulations, you got him.

[Spurs Brazil]

Only TD, the rest of the team SUCKS

TP, Manu, RJ, Hill, Dice all HORRIBLE

[iilluzioN]

put down your crack pipe man

[jgome21]

we look awful right now

[siraulo23]

We are getting OWNED
oh well..

[superjames1992]

Wow, this isn't looking good. Just about everyone is playing terribly, both on offense and defense... :(

[Chomag]

Spurs start to heading to the bench before the end buzzer?

[mattyc]

Man we are getting smashed. It's like watching a kid that is playing NBA Live for the first time doing the same offensive move.

[007nites]

Damn there shitting on us

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Spurs are terrible

[Gouken]

Amazing tip slam.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol any one caught RJ's curse ? i want to curse him out instead

[mfanatic]

id so trade manu for jackson right now

[HarlemHeat37]

it's impossible to play defense when you're missing everything and turning it over every time, allowing the other team to get in transition and get easy looks..

[timvp]

Ugh.

[Riverwalkman]

RJ‘s defense is horrible.

[baseline bum]

What a shitty display of laziness from Jefferson and Hill to let Webster get that follow-up jam at the buzzer. What the fuck is with the effort the last two games?

[oligarchy]

I smell championship

[DMX7]

Another stupid play by Hill leads to two more points for the Blazers.

[Das Texan]

its a good thing heb is only 5 minutes from my house.


gonna need plenty of beer to get through this trainwreck of a game.

[usckk]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is really sad :(

[Spurs Brazil]

WTF with Hill on the last play. One and done shit

[SpurOutofTownFan]

What is Jefferson's role? What is he supposed to be doing? Is he being reinvented into a spot up shooter? Isn't he supposed to be a slasher? His D is horrible but his offense is fucking worse.

[TinTin]

This reminds of a counter-strike scrim where only one guy was beasting for us and the rest of us played worse than nonsteamers

[007nites]

Without Timmy in there we are nothing.

[iilluzioN]

r u fucking kidding me........


we never going to do shit with pop

[Chieflion]

LOL Richardson:

"FUUUUUUUUUUCK"
Richardson is the guy who torched the Celtics, not the guy sucking right now.

[SCdac]

These kinds of games are exactly why it DOES matter who starts games for us... Let Mason come into the starting lineup and seal our offense. Take Bonner out and let McDyess and Duncan play high low from the beginning of the first.

[dc_spursfan]

The Spurs defense is horrible. Size and shot blocking is still a big problem!

[Spurologist]

29% fg

[slick'81]

we have no life no emotion and are getting our asses handed to us by another underachieving team

[completely deck]

I...I just don't get how this much talent can be so bad.

[bigdog]

Sloppy ball handline, poor shot selection, poor defense, no one hitting the offensive glass. Just an ugly game overall.

[Champs15]

Blowout? Yikes...I was debating on watching the Lakers Game, but I didn't feel like watching them blow out the griz so I switched to the Spurs hoping to see something competitive. Yikes. I hope they turn it around, I don't like rip city, they got our number.

[superjames1992]

Not surprising, but hopefully he improves. He looks fine athletically, but he's struggled shooting the ball through the first five games of the season. Hopefully, it's just because he had to take off so much time for the injury and it's not going to last much longer.

[DPG21920]

everybody in this thread was tickled pink over the signing of RJ. Well congradulations, you got him.


Please. Still a good deal. Would KT, Oberto and Bowen be helping any more?

[45 bank shot]

if thaz all we get, then we do we bother wasting so much money on the signings?

[Libri]

Are these the Spurs?

[Rob123]

I dont care. I want someone on the court in a spurs uniform that plays Spurs ball. Everyone else is scared a timid. I want someone with balls, besides Blair.

[mVp]

Game lost in the 1st quarter, I already seen this movie.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Trade RJ for SJAX beg Goldenstate for it.

RJ would be a great player in a offensive oriented team. He sucks for us and defensively he's a joke so far.

If this shit continues another 5 games, I'd absolutely pull that trigger.

On paper this team should work like a well-oiled machine... on the court they look like a bunch of scrubs. Hell, they look worse than last year's team at the same time, and that is saying something!!!

[HarlemHeat37]

Parker, Manu, and Jefferson have been beyond horrible so far..

Manu and RJ have seriously lacked consistency so far this season..

Parker looks like something isn't right so far this season..I really hope he isn't actually calling the plays, because he simply isn't that type of player, he's a pure scoring guard..

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

we are improving defensively just 29 pts

[jag]

I want Marcus Camby at the deadline.

[superjames1992]

These kinds of games are exactly why it DOES matter who starts games for us... Let Mason come into the starting lineup and seal our offense. Take Bonner out and let McDyess and Duncan play high low from the beginning of the first.
McDyess? McDyess looks worse than Bonner.

[Riverwalkman]

Where is the fucking energy? Never in the past had I seen such a poor Spurs.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs suck, can't score, can't defend, can't rebound, 15 point hole already.

[Ice009]

r u fucking kidding me........


we never going to do shit with pop

Pop having Brett Brown on the bench next to him in not a good idea either. I am sorry Ruff, but I thought Brett Brown sucked in Australia.

Him being next to Pop and giving him advise in never a good thing.

[slick'81]

pop seems in better spirits this interview

[iilluzioN]

Manu will improve soon,

he is not what we should worry about tho

[siraulo23]

lmao pop

[booonkers]

These kinds of games are exactly why it DOES matter who starts games for us... Let Mason come into the starting lineup and seal our offense. Take Bonner out and let McDyess and Duncan play high low from the beginning of the first.

I agree. please take Bonner out. If they're worried about the Blair/Bonner combo, use Ratliff for a bit then put McDyess or Duncan alternately with Blair.

[spursfan09]

Gee ya think?

[Chieflion]

"We are in good shape."- Pop

Fuck you.

[Chomag]

Spurs didnt have 1 point in the last 6 minutes?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

r u fucking kidding me........


we never going to do shit with pop

You mean the guy who helped bring 4 rings to SA? STFU. Except starting Bonner, this is ALL on the players.

[Dex]

It's amazing. 80% of the time, we don't even touch the rebound first.

[Spurologist]

Fuck yeah Hill. Drive it

[angelbelow]

Nice play by Hill

[murpjf88]

pop obviously has no answers for why were playing so crappy.

[Death In June]

More small ball.

[mattyc]

Nice play from Hill.

Outlaw killing us.

[DPG21920]

Last year the effort was a problem. I wanted to blame it on the circumstances, and I thought it would be different with the infusion of youth. It isn't. I don't know what it is, but it goes beyond "coasting".

Still a long season and you can see small sparks of what this team can be. You also see the problems that need to be addressed.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Here we go another 60 pts half on the way.

[Chomag]

We are gettign killed on the boards and our defence is sucking. Pop's answer..small ball. Yay for small ball!!!

[jag]

There ya go RJ...take it to the effin' hole.

[Ice009]

I...I just don't get how this much talent can be so bad.

Laziness.

This is a pure example of why teams of All Stars don't win jack shit. They are too lazy to play defense and aren't willing to do the dirty work.

It is that simple. That's why teams with All-Star lineups usually suck and never win it all.

[oligarchy]

nice lineup, the D of Finley will be important here.

[eyeh8u]

pop seems in better spirits this interview


he is practicing for his standup career, this guy should get buzz cut and start screaming like he did before.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VgHVRMwGDck/R9R9MFqRX7I/AAAAAAAABhQ/wcje2zT_V6M/s320/popovich_gregg030428.jpg

[Tito_Trinidad]

A guy posted this pic in the 2ksports Spurs section. Im gonna do it too. Im killing myself tonight. I don't need games like that. Spurs are on a wrong way: Changing defense for offense. Thats called: prostitution. We sold our heart and soul, we have no D. Bowen we miss you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f215/francois08780/423suicide_bomber.jpg

[ulosturedge]

If they are going to be in this game they need to get in sync on defense.

[mattyc]

Jeff hits two FTs.

[mattyc]

Jeff two more thanks to a TD screen. Better. More please.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Parker, Manu, and Jefferson have been beyond horrible so far..

Manu and RJ have seriously lacked consistency so far this season..

Parker looks like something isn't right so far this season..I really hope he isn't actually calling the plays, because he simply isn't that type of player, he's a pure scoring guard..

Parker was back to his old self last night at least , I 'm worried about Manu's shooting. RJ has an excuse, but Manu's a big question mark.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

omg i see finley on the floor

[Morg1411]

lol

We're sucking worse tonight than at Utah.

[slick'81]

and 1 portland

[007nites]

Duncan is back and it looks like we are back on track lol.

[Chomag]

OMG all 5 spurs had all their feet planted on that play.

[timvp]

Who will enter first ... Finley or RMJ?

Same time :wakeup

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Better ball movement, but the D...

[Rob123]

lol

We're sucking worse tonight than at Utah.

it's early though right?

[Death In June]

Pop thinks we're the 2007 suns.

[angelbelow]

Lets build some momentum! still early in the 1st half

[HarlemHeat37]

Parker was back to his old self last night at least , I 'm worried about Manu's shooting. RJ has an excuse, but Manu's a big question mark.

Parker had 1 good stretch last night and he sucked the rest of the night..

[Amuseddaysleeper]

so.....I've been posting in the wrong thread this whole time :bang:(

[slick'81]

finally get that weak shit outta here blake

[mattyc]

Hill, NICE!

[angelbelow]

Hill is playing well so far

[DPG21920]

At least Hill is making plays.

[Libri]

Everybody standing around watching Tim.

[siraulo23]

pretty solid these last few mins~

[timvp]

Hill with a rebound performance.

[45 bank shot]

good shit hill

[jag]

Way to be somebody, George Hill!

[iilluzioN]

nice job findog, your better off the bench

[alchemist]

:lol Pop on the sideline ready for several bottles of his best stuff :lmao

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Offense looks much more lively.

I wonder if Ginobili is still sore from his rabies shots. He has definitely looked flat.

[dc_spursfan]

I hope the Spurs can maybe find a good defensive big before new year starts.

[DPG21920]

Parker has looked terrible overall. Duncan has looked ok. Manu started out good, but has been terrible the past 2 games. RJ has struggled all season.

The Spurs have 0 margin of error anyway. If this dip in quality from our big 3 is legit, and they have regressed for various reasons, it is over. Still need more time to know this though.

[ElNono]

Smallball FTW!

[Amarelooms]

Offense looks much more lively.

I wonder if Ginobili is still sore from his rabies shots. He has definitely looked flat.

lol what a homer...sore...haha. :elephant

[bigdog]

Looks like they've calmed down. I actually liked the defense(somewhat) those last couple of minutes. The offense looked decent except a couple of plays where they just watched Duncan.

[EricB]

I hope the Spurs can maybe find a good defensive big before new year starts.

Yeah cause everyone has 2 or 3 of those laying around.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

tp can't play with rj...i mean rj is more a slasher than a spot up..but if you r playin w/ tp all you are gonna get is spot up jumpers with like 4-5 seconds left...

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

I don't see how Splitter can be anywhere near as bad as Bonner....

[DPG21920]

Everyone also keeps harping on the defense, but to me, the offense has looked just as bad.

[timvp]

Bonner needs to stick to eating.

[TinTin]

Pop thinks we're the 2007 suns.

LMFAO :lol:lol:lol:lol:lol

On another note, I think the players are playing bad because the team still has to settle in. If this was between midseason and the beginning of the season then nvm. I hope they are not playing bad because they are hiding injuries

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Laziness.

This is a pure example of why teams of All Stars don't win jack shit. They are too lazy to play defense and aren't willing to do the dirty work.

It is that simple. That's why teams with All-Star lineups usually suck and never win it all.

Bullshit Ice.
1. Teams with all-stars don't win championships? Where have you been for the last two decades?
2. You're basically saying that the Big 3, our "all-stars", are lazy and that's why we're losing. How exactly did they win 3 rings then?

This is not laziness, it's lack of chemistry, and poor lineup coaching by Pop. It's also a bunch of players who don't know the system and keep getting lost.

[007nites]

It seems like the team is totally lost when Duncan is not on the floor.

[DPG21920]

Hell ya RJ. Get fucking big.

[timvp]

Jefferson's first quality rebound this season.

[EricB]

When the Spurs overhaul their roster from time to time in the past their offense has always been terrible but the defense was better than this. But, they have never had THAT HUGE of overhaul however.

Its gonna take time newbies.

[Spurologist]

I need to see an RJ dunk tonight

[Spurs Brazil]

Good job RJ

[ElNono]

Everyone also keeps harping on the defense, but to me, the offense has looked just as bad.

As far as the 1st quarter, you're correct on both counts...

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

ahahaha .... you see aldridge trying to hear what ass. coach says to RJ

[Libri]

That shot should be money for Mason.

[Chomag]

Freaking REBOUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mVp]

we gotta get those rebounds...

[DPG21920]

Joel absolutely owning Duncan on the boards. Get with it man.

[mVp]

rj and one

[timvp]

lol lucky shot by rj

[angelbelow]

RJ shwoing some signs.

[evi11emons]

RJ and 1

[bigdog]

Mason needs to get outta the game. Put RJ on Outlaw and get a big in there

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

slash it RJ !! forget about the spot up threes :)

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes RJ and one!

[EricB]

Pop must've chewed RJ out good. He's bounced back very well since the early benching.

[spursfan09]

Yes! RJ Being aggressive!!!!

[45 bank shot]

timmy's knee must be hurting

[Libri]

The Spurs are working twice as hard for baskets.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

timmy's knee must be hurting

why so?

[alchemist]

:lmao Spurs are throwing up prayers just to score

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

= = fin

[angelbelow]

Damn thats too easy

[Doug Collins]

finley can't score on blake lol

[mattyc]

Looking better, horrible momentum stopping shot taken by Finley though...

[Spursmania]

Finley making me sick again...

[timvp]

Finley :pctoss

[mVp]

Finley you stupid fuck.

[45 bank shot]

wowow finley just took suck to a whole 'nother level

[HarlemHeat37]

FINLEY WITH A FUCKING AIRBALL AGAINST BLAKE IN THE POST, THEN HE GETS KOBE'D BY ALDRIDGE IN THE POST..

get him out of here, please..he's done..

[ElNono]

LOL Fin...

[Spurs Brazil]

Thank you Finley for killing our run

[bigdog]

Why the fuck does Pop have Finley guarding Aldridge? At least RJ was decent on him. Put another damn big in the game!

[timtonymanu]

OMG Finley defending Aldridge?

[Chomag]

FINELY air balls then gets owned on the other end!

[ceperez]

Finley on Aldridge???!

Really crap matchup.

[usckk]

Wow...Pop needs to shorten the bench! Stop playing Finley please!!!!!!

[Chieflion]

Argh. Finley guarding Aldridge. Idiot Pop.

[Dex]

Finley gets the ball in the post, dribbles it out, and throws up an airball.

Aldridge posts against Finley, spins left, and gets a wide open layup.

Why is this guy a professional basketball player again?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

finley i do not fcuking want to see you ever again on the floor
LOT-YgIzOjM

[angelbelow]

Pop must've chewed RJ out good. He's bounced back very well since the early benching.

Agreed, he definitely looked more focused after he came back in.

[Ice009]

Just because Fin got the ball it didn't mean he had to shoot it. WHy did he take a bad fad away jumper? Why not pass it out for a better shot.

And soon as I saw him in the post on defense then I knew that was a score for Portland straight away.

[007nites]

Finley guarding Aldridge lol

[DPG21920]

lol at people dogging Finley for every play, when he did not even start and the team was down double digits and getting owned.

[ducks]

where is tp

[Doe]

Glue Finley's ass to the bench PLEASE

[Chomag]

OMG Finley defending Aldridge?

Well he is our PF right on the floor isnt he? Or is that center...

[SCdac]

LMAO Finley guarding LaMarcus Aldridge. Small lineups suck. Other than that, the Spurs are looking a little better... but can we get a rebound?

[Das Texan]

can we deactivate finley for a month or 7?

[ducks]

attack

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Finley...... :(

[alchemist]

Suns small ball > Spurs small ball :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

That's why I said. First we need to solve the Finley problem and then look at Bonner

Bonner>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Finley

[45 bank shot]

just get rid of finley and bonner and put Hairston back in the rotation

[Spurologist]

Why you would fade away on someone that is smaller than and you could out muscle to rim.....is beyond my rationale

Thanks FIN

[DPG21920]

where is tp

On the bench with Manu because they are playing like crap.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Pop needs to decide what this team is going to be. Are we going to be a defensive, gring it out unit, in which case get a lot more time for Dice and Theo. Or does he think small ball is our future? In which case we should all shoot ourselves right now and avoid the torture. :lol :oops

[SenorSpur]

Finley on Aldridge - GMAFB!

Once again, Pop's continued loyalty to over-the-hill players is the team's own worst enemy. Finley shouldn't even see the court in a game like this.

Hell, he should've activated Malik.

[bigdog]

I like the hustle a little better RJ looks better after getting benched early. No wing guys should be guarding fucking Lamarcus Aldridge. Mason just doesn't look good at all.

[Amarelooms]

lol at people dogging Finley for every play, when he did not even start and the team was down double digits and getting owned.

Exactly :elephant

[Blackjack]

Ohhhhhh no

There goes San-an-ton-io

There goes Pryzbilla!

10rbds at the 7-min mark of the second..

[AFBlue]

I've never seen Duncan get beat on the boards or defense this badly...definitely disconcerting.

[spursfan09]

I would like it if TP came around by now.