11/9 - Spurs vs. Raptors Game blog

[Quiet Strength]

Hell yeah manuuuuuu

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol 4 threes in a row

[TIMMYD!]

Another 3 WTF!!!!!!!!

[mVp]

Manu's on fireeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[siraulo23]

omg omg omg omg omg omg omg

[#2!]

everyone is playing great ball. just have to continue working on execution.

We're driving to open up the 3 instead of the other way around

BONNER BACK TO BACK 333333333333333333333333333

[dave]

goddamnit
i wish roko ukic was still on this team

[Supergirl]

Richard Jefferson: 20 pts, 8 rebounds, 7 assists...flirting with a triple double

[ThePop]

wow this is so fun to watch

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu tres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

[benefactor]

Manu...epic.

[TinTin]

Damn man what a grown man move

[DPG21920]

Spurs rely too much on the 3 ball.

[timaios]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:flag::flag::flag::flag:

[Ice009]

This is why you never tell MANU to stop shooting.

He never loses confidence, just like Jackson. Keep shooting.

A lot of other players lose confidence and disappear.

[benefactor]

Note to Pop: Bonner off the bench works.

[BWS-1994]

Manu, RJ, McD got the Spurs rolling in the 4th. And some Bonner too. :tu

[Dex]

Ginobili being Ginobili.

Good signs. Maybe this will be the run this bench needed to get some chemistry going. Tim and Tony are pretty sure to show up and play when they're able to.

[Supergirl]

I think the Spurs have officially broken this one open...123 to 112 with less than 3 minutes to go

[45 bank shot]

manu looking good after the rabies shot

[TinTin]

http://www.oldfishandlemonade.com/pix/redglare.jpg for 3!

Couldnt you get one without a dick:lol

[Dex]

damn you double post

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

http://www.electricasas.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/energia_nuclear1.jpg

[DPG21920]

RJ, way to turn it around. He came to play after the first quarter. Started making many good decisions and provided what this team needed. Now you can see why the Spurs were so happy to get him.

Hopefully he can build on this and start playing more decisive.

[Blackjack]

PINCHE EN FUEEEEEEGOOOO!!!:elephant

[urunobili]

10 mill a year renewal baby...

[mVp]

So, bat curse is officially over I guess :lol

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Spurs rely too much on the 3 ball.
why not when they are open tres :downspin:

[quentin_compson]

Ginobili being Ginobili.

Good signs. Maybe this will be the run this bench needed to get some chemistry going. Tim and Tony are pretty sure to show up and play when they're able to.

Yeah, thought about that too.

[TIMMYD!]

Manu has 4 blocks. WOW. Just WOW.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

4 BLKS for manu

[KenziE]

hehehe relax kids its just one game ... i love my spurs win or lose baby ... FINLEY 12 mins YEAH BABYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[peskypesky]

there seems to be a glitch in the play-by-play on the NBA website. it keeps repeating the same thing over and over again...that Manu made a 3.

[DPG21920]

There is a difference between taking shots in the flow of the offense and when you have it rolling versus jacking up ill advised shots. Example: Tonight for the most part.

[Xevious]

Raptors gone cold.

[alchemist]

Jefferson driving to the bucket this season = Parker/Ginobili/Duncan joyfully crying inside. :toast

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol manu just took a towel from finley

[Spurs Brazil]

:lol Sean

[Libri]

Hill splitting the defense was Parkeresque.

[The Franchise]

The Raptors defense is horrible. :wow

[Danny.Zhu]

Good win！

[sribb43]

Raptors are a piss poor defensive team

[HarlemHeat37]

that pass from Hill might be the worst pass I've ever seen..

[mVp]

lol WTF was that?

[Capt Bringdown]

Jefferson 3 assists and 2 rebounds away from a triple-double

[Xevious]

Hill trying to pass to the balcony.

[DPG21920]

Raptors are a piss poor defensive team

Nice of you to show up.

[TinTin]

haha @ fsn commentator

"I think I am going to get a rabies shot"

[ElNono]

Ay, ay, ay... <facepalm>

[BWS-1994]

Note to Pop: Bonner off the bench works.

+10 :tu

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu was fantastic

RJ, Hill, Bonner and Dice were very, very good

[Ice009]

Great game. What's crazy is that they look way more in sync with each other this game than they do with Tim and Tony.

That's because these guys know each other. Pop completely fucked up the preseason and froze out the new guys from playing with Tim and Tony.

[Allanon]

WTH was that George Hill pass to the shotclock? :lol

[quentin_compson]

that pass from Hill might be the worst pass I've ever seen..

Nah, that wasn't a pass, that was a shot. :downspin:

[DAF86]

Didn't Pop take Manu out of the game a little bit early?

[BWS-1994]

Wow.. Raps managed to bring it down to 5 within a minute...

[sribb43]

Nice of you to show up.

Had to drop some expert analysis :tu

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

Even Bosh is hitting 3-pointers.

Bonner dribbling up court...my eyes hurt

[Supergirl]

Hill hitting clutch FTs...nice.

[ElNono]

Did anybody start the LOL Raptors thread on the NBA Forum yet?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lawl calderon is pissed at fouling out even it doesn't even matter

[Supergirl]

oooh and it's Calderon who fouls out. Knew someone would...

[Libri]

What is Calderon arguing about? hehe

[Supergirl]

and as a bonus we now now McDyess knows how to play with 5 fouls.

[resistanze]

Did anybody start the LOL Raptors thread on the NBA Forum yet?

On it.

[angelbelow]

nice game tonight! very enjoyable.

[Danny.Zhu]

lawl calderon is pissed at fouling out even it doesn't even matter

Maybe there're some bonus clauses in his contract about getting rejected?

[angelbelow]

RJ still not shooting well from the line.

[TIMMYD!]

I never thought RJ was that bad at free throws (he's still good but I thought he was better)

[#2!]

Spurs rely too much on the 3 ball.

actually they've just been going to it at the wrong times in the other games. Tonight it has worked out because they drove the lane with Manu, Hill, and RJ and the 3 opened up as a result.

Previously this season we've been trying to open up the lanes by letting bonner shoot a few longballs to start the games. I like the new way better.

[Blackjack]

Well, you can't say RJ's free-throw shooting hasn't made a seamless transition to the Spurs..:lol

[ceperez]

I never thought RJ was that bad at free throws (he's still good but I thought he was better)

Agree. He's better.

[spursfan09]

Where was TP at tonight? Didn't see him on the bench

[KenziE]

Bonner 6th man of the year !!!

[Supergirl]

seriously guys? 7 point deficit with 13 seconds left? why are we stopping the clock?

[DPG21920]

My comment was tongue-in-cheek

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

hedo wants to be fouled out just to sit on the bench for 3 secs

[Supergirl]

also on the bonus side, Turkoglu getting good garbage numbers which is good for my fantasy roster...

[siraulo23]

good win

[Quiet Strength]

lol @ 131 I never saw that coming

[Spurs Brazil]

Where was TP at tonight? Didn't see him on the bench
Also didn't see Ian there, only TD

[Supergirl]

nice win for the SPurs! woo hoo!

[Dex]

I very much prefer when we win the game. :tu

[mVp]

131 points woooohooooo! no Duncan, no Parker, no problem :lol

[Johnny RIngo]

Bonner 6th man of the year !!!

Naw, he'll play like shit when we play the good teams.

[ceperez]

38 points in the 4th quarter.

Hmmm?

[Morg1411]

Fun game. No defense what-so-fucking ever...but fun game. :tu

[Johnny RIngo]

Still not a fan of Bonner since his shot is unreliable but Manu was amazing. Hope he plays like this against the Mavs.

[ceperez]

Well that was an enjoyable game!

Hope the Game against the Mavs is as fun.

[chasky]

Nice W by the San Antonio Suns :)

[Riverwalkman]

I‘m fuckin excited, this game is incredible, Ginobili is AMAZING !

[duncan228]

Spurs vs. Raptors game chat (http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/2009/11/spurs-vs-raptor-2.html)
By Joe Alexander

Manu Ginobili took over for the Spurs while Tony Parker and Tim Duncan were sidelined by ankle injuries. Ginobili scored 36 points and sparked the deciding run midway through the fourth quarter of the Spurs' 131-124 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night at the AT&T Center.

Ginobili also had eight assists. He scored 23 points in the second half including 12 in an eight minute stretch of the fourth quarter.

George Hill started at point guard in place of Parker and scored 22 points. Richard Jefferson had 24 points. Matt Bonner came off the bench and scored 18.

The Spurs hit 6 of 7 from 3-point range in the first 10 minutes of the fourth quarter. Ginobili stared the fourth quarter on the bench, entered the game with 9:17 left and hit three 3-pointers in the Spurs' run.

FOURTH QUARTER

The Spurs have made six 3-pointer (6 of 7) so far in the fourth quarter. They lead 123-112 with 2:41 left in the game.

Two 3-pointers from Manu Ginobili and three baskets from Richard Jefferson have the Spurs in front 112-109 with five minutes left in the game.

THIRD QUARTER

Marco Belinelli hit a 3-pointer just before the buzzer to give the Raptors a 95-93 lead at the end of the third quarter.

The Raptors are still shooting almost 60 percent. They lead 88-86 withh 1:57 left in the third quarter.

George Hill has 16 points. His last basket put the Spurs in front 77-75 with 6:40 left in the third quarter.

SECOND QUARTER

Manu Ginobili had 13 points and seven assists and the Spurs finished the first half tied with the Raptors 63-63. George Hill had 11 points. Richard Jefferson had 10 points, including a 3-pointer in the final seconds of the half that tied it up.

George Hill has 11 points and Manu Ginobili has eight. The Raptors lead 53-49 with 2:50 left in the first half.

The Raptors have outscored the Spurs 15-9 in the first six minutes of the second quarter. Toronto leads 47-40 with 5:48 left in the first half.

FIRST QUARTER

The Raptors shoot 65 percent in the first quarter and finish the high-scoring period with a 32-31 lead.

Matt Bonner hit a short jumper. The Spurs lead 23-22 and the Raptors take a timeout with 3:06 left in the first quarter.

The Raptors are shooting 71.4 percent in the first five minutes of the game. Toronto leads 12-9 with 7:26 left in the first quarter. Timeout.

Jeff McDonald reported earlier that Tim Duncan and Tony Parker are both sidelined tonight. Read the report on Tim Duncan's injury (http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/2009/11/spurs-without-d.html).

Spurs starters: George Hill, Keith Bogans, Michael Finley, Richard Jefferson and Theo Ratliff.

[Blackjack]

Tony: But if it's already cooked... does one make them?

Manu: That's deep... :lol

[Riverwalkman]

Is Ginobili's 4 blocks a career-high?

[benefactor]

Tony: But if it's already cooked... does one make them?

Manu: That's deep... :lol
lol...great commercial.

[silverblackfan]

Very nice win! Exciting to know the guys can put up those kind of gaudy offensive numbers. Now if the defensive rotations start coming together... Look out.

[mVp]

Is Ginobili's 4 blocks a career-high?

I think it is, yeah.

[Ghjkll]

Yep, a new career high in blocks for Manu. I think that he recorded 3 blocks several times in his career, but never 4.

[Bender]

were there any game thoughts on the Portland game? or did I miss them?

[duncan228]

Hit the link.

SPURS-RAPTORS POSTGAME AUDIO

http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/2009/11/spurs-vs-raptor-2.html


Spurs guard George Hill

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich

Spurs guard Keith Bogans

Spurs guard Manu Ginobili

Spurs center/forward Matt Bonner

Spurs forward Richard Jefferson

[Riverwalkman]

I think it is, yeah.
Oh that's sweet.:lol

[duncan228]

Updated.

Ginobili’s 36 carries Spurs without Parker, Duncan (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2009110924&prov=ap)

Without Tim Duncan and Tony Parker out, the San Antonio Spurs needed scoring. They did better against Toronto than just keep up.

Manu Ginobili scored 36 points without Parker and Duncan in the lineup, and the Spurs beat the Raptors 131-124 on Monday night in a shootout despite San Antonio’s two leading scorers sitting out with sore ankles.

Ginobili hit four 3-pointers in the fourth, but afterward, the Spurs were less impressed with their offense than disappointed in the dent to their defensive reputation.

“I think we’re going to score, we just got to play better defense,” Ginobili said. “We were talking before the season about trying to be the best team in the league defensively, and so far we’re not even close.”

Chris Bosh had 32 points and nine rebounds for Toronto, but his third 30-point game of the season wasn’t enough after another soft defensive game for the Raptors.

Hedo Turkoglu scored 20 points and Andrea Bargnani had 17 points for Toronto, which gave up more than 125 points for the third time this season. Though off to their best offensive start in team history, the Raptors are also among the worst defensive teams in the NBA.

“You can’t give them any confidence. We did the opposite, we gave them confidence,” Bosh said. “We gave them points right off the bat. They scored a lot of points.”

Richard Jefferson scored half his 24 points in the fourth quarter and George Hill added 22 for the Spurs, who reignited their offense after scoring 84 in a loss at Portland on Friday—and lost their two biggest stars in the process.

Duncan hurt his left ankle against the Trail Blazers after playing a season-high 35 minutes and scoring 14 points. He finished the game, and coach Gregg Popovich said he was unsure when the injury occurred.

MRI tests revealed no structural damage. Parker was also hurt against Portland after rolling his ankle in the second quarter and did not return to that game.

Neither injuries are considered serious, and both players are listed as day-to-day.

Ironically, the Spurs have kept a close eyes on minutes around this season in hopes of lessening the wear-and-tear and keeping players healthy down the stretch.

Entering Monday’s game, the Spurs were the only team in the league without a player averaging at least 30 minutes a game. Duncan is averaging 29 minutes and Parker 26.

The Raptors led by as many as 10 in the second quarter and shot better than 63 percent in the first half. But Toronto—which entered Monday as the third-highest scoring team in the NBA—couldn’t match the Spurs shot-for-shot in the fourth quarter.

Ginobili hit four of San Antonio’s six 3-pointers in the fourth, when Jefferson also scored 12 of his 24. Without Duncan in the lineup, Jefferson found himself in an unusual position to start the game—the frontcourt.

“That first six minutes for me was a little bit of a struggle trying to find my way,” Jefferson said. “I’m still trying to figure out the three spot.”

Bosh, who had nine points, was 8 of 16 from the field and hit 15 of 17 foul shots.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said before the game he’s not rattled by slow starts, particularly since the Spurs are still working in seven new players acquired in their offseason overhaul. Still, San Antonio avoided starting a second consecutive season at 2-4.

Marco Belinelli had 12 points off the bench for Toronto.

Notes: Bonner is a 3-point specialist whose role is to spread the floor, but just before halftime he stormed down the paint for a rare one-handed dunk that appeared to leave Duncan in saucer-eyed disbelief from the bench … In the first quarter, Raptors G Jose Calderon eclipsed the 2,000-assist mark in his 298th NBA game. He is Toronto’s all-time assist leader.

[Blackjack]

but just before halftime he stormed down the paint for a rare one-handed dunk that appeared to leave Duncan in saucer-eyed disbelief from the bench

I'd be saucer-eyed too, if I saw a one-handed dunk with two hands; thats be crazy yo.

[Riverwalkman]

I'd be saucer-eyed too, if I saw a one-handed dunk with two hands; thats be crazy yo.

:lmao McDonald failed again.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Fun game. No defense what-so-fucking ever...but fun game. :tu

Don't be shy about posting here. really.

:lol

[Morg1411]

Don't be shy about posting here. really.

:lol

I never am.

[VivaPopovich]

Manu taking the game over without Manu and Timmy the way he did against the Lakers when they had kobe/shaq/malone/payton

Still has it

[VivaPopovich]

Manu's 3's were just falling tonight

Pistol Pete is in the building!

[lurker23]

:lmao McDonald failed again.

Man, McDonald can't get a break on this board. He gets insulted even when it's not his writing, but rather some random Associated Press writer.

[NickiRasgo]

I'll remember the Spurs last season when they have also a slow start:

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj148/TheRealDeal_32/Spursslowdown.jpg

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/Spurs_2008-2009_schedule.html

After November to December, they even play well also when Parker and Ginobili is out. So don't worry. :D

[quentin_compson]

RJ or Manu for 30+.



:hat

Great game to watch, and a very gutsy performance without Tim and Tony.

[SpurNation]

Thank God Jefferson chose to play for the Spurs.

[lurker23]

Thank God Jefferson chose to play for the Spurs.

As opposed to being traded to them? :)

[mountainballer]

I'll remember the Spurs last season when they have also a slow start:

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj148/TheRealDeal_32/Spursslowdown.jpg

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/Spurs_2008-2009_schedule.html

After November to December, they even play well also when Parker and Ginobili is out. So don't worry. :D

lol
but I do worry that the wins and losses are not counted right in this list. (should be 8-8 and not 9-7)

[angel_luv]

Just wanted to post in the blog that I had a FANTASTIC time at the game.
I knew you all would want to know.

That is all. :)

[itzsoweezee]

Jefferson taking over!

[jaffies]

Jefferson taking over!

Taking over time travel?