Game Blog: 5th Dec - Nuggets @ Spurs (8:30pm EST)

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

:toast Good luck to your team. Here's hoping to an injury free and tough game :toast

I won't be here to chat in the game blog, but i will pop in later on to offer my congratulations/condolences either way :toast

[Chieflion]

That is some sportsmanship there. Good luck to your Nuggets too. Win or lose, no hard feelings.

[z0sa]

+1 for no injuries and a well fought game

Go Spurs!

[ezau]

:toast Good luck to your team. Here's hoping to an injury free and tough game :toast

I won't be here to chat in the game blog, but i will pop in later on to offer my congratulations/condolences either way :toast

Thanks! Good luck to both teams! :toast

[duncan228]

Sorry you won't be with us NuGGeTs-FaN.

[mytespurs]

That is some sportsmanship there. Good luck to your Nuggets too. Win or lose, no hard feelings.

not even to gloat??!! :lol

Just yanking the chain a bit Nuggets fan....no smack intended....best of luck to your team tomorrow. Should be a good one........

[Muser]

RJ shut down Pierce last game, wonder how he'll be against Melo.

[VBM]

Looking forward to the Martin - Blair matchup...

[benefactor]

Looking forward to the Martin - Blair matchup...
I hope Blair punks him. Martin is almost as annoying as KG.

[VBM]

I hope Blair punks him. Martin is almost as annoying as KG.

Maybe he'll knock that little Tourettes clicking noise out of Martin (swear I can't listen to his interviews without chuckling...)

[urunobili]

:toast Good luck to your team. Here's hoping to an injury free and tough game :toast

I won't be here to chat in the game blog, but i will pop in later on to offer my congratulations/condolences either way :toast

:lmao

mods still let her open the game blogs... each time she does that we lose... :nope

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

looking forward george hill making ty lawson his bitch

[DPG21920]

Nuggets-Fan is one cool customer :smokin

[SamoanTD]

I like the spurs chances against the nuggets but i expect a grind or a game like boston where we chase them and make it tight at the end.

[ffadicted]

:danceclub

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Only just over 5 hours to go till game time. Since it's the 5th December, here are 5 matchups that will be interesting to see in tonight's game -
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1. Duncan vs Nene - (The Big Fundamental vs the Brazilian) - Nene has been playing solid this season and is really developing a nice inside game to go with his always improving touch from further out. His defense is constantly improving and we have seen him do a good job on Duncan down low. He has the speed and strength to cause match up problems for Duncan.

I don't think it is a coincidence that Duncan's initials are TD. The man could drop a TD on your team without you even knowing he is on the court. If he gets going inside early and the Spurs continue to feed him, then the Nuggets will be forced to double him, opening it up for the outside bombs.

With this matchup id have to give the advantage to Duncan. He is rested, at home and looking to lead the team back after a loss.
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2. RJ vs Melo - Melo has been playing lights out this season but still has streaks where his selfish one on one style can cause him to have 2/12 nights if he isn't on. If Melo gets in the paint early, it will open up his outside game and if his outside game is on as well, then it's pretty much lights out unless the Spurs want to commit 2 or sometimes even 3 defenders to him.

From what i see, RJ is an enigma this season. He will have a heck of a time defending Melo tonight, assuming Pop doesn't have a brain fart and try and use 6'5 Bogans to defend Melo. RJ just has to play Melo as physical as possible without getting called every time, it is the only way to try and get Melo off his game. On the offensive end, RJ needs to attack (although i know its tough with TD clogging the lane) coz Melo still isn't the best defender and can sometimes commit stupid fouls. Be warned though RJ, if you drive into the Bird's nest, you better be ready to see your stuff sent back to the Alamo era.

Advantage - Melo
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3. JR vs Manu - Two of the best 6th men will surely go head to head at some point in the game. JR has been his usual self this season. He has played some A+++ basketball at times and played great D on people like Kobe and Wade, and at other times he has caused me to want to stick forks in my eyes ( you get the idea). He has to start the game by attacking and getting to the rim, then bomb it from outside, not the other way around.

Manu always annoys the Nuggets coz he shows up against them. I could see him causing more headaches than anyone else tonight. I think he will be guarded by JR and Afflalo at times. I am not sure what Manu's D has been like this season, but it is a tough ask for him to slow JR if he is ballin', better leave it to Bogans,

Advantage - Manu
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4. Blair vs Andersen - Beast vs Bird - Two guys who bring more energy and hype to their respective teams than Richard Simmons brings to fat people. These guys will do the dirty work and it won't show up on the stat sheets, but the coaches know what they do and the fans appreciate it as well.

No advantage for either here. Just two hardcore guys going to work.

5. Parker vs Billups - I am curious to see who guards each of the Point Guards to start the game. Not sure if they will guard each other, or if the opposing coaches might see if their defensive minded shooting guards can contain the point guards. I think AA will defend RJ or Parker, obviously he would have trouble staying in front of Parker but his length may bother him.

Billups frustrates Nuggets fans just like Parker frustrates Spurs fans. One night they can look like the best point guards in the league, and then the next night they can look like they have been possessed by the ghost of Jason Hart.

This matchup is also tough one to call. Id give the nod to Parker if he shows up and scores in the lane at will.
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Overall, i think the Spurs squeak out a close one at home.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Please remember the above analysis is coming from a fella who gets to see only about 5 Nuggets games a season and only about 2 Spurs games a season :lol

I have pretty much just followed the Nuggets via pbp on ESPN for many years.

[Spurlady]

2. RJ vs Melo - Melo has been playing lights out this season but still has streaks where his selfish one on one style can cause him to have 2/12 nights if he isn't on. If Melo gets in the paint early, it will open up his outside game and if his outside game is on as well, then it's pretty much lights out unless the Spurs want to commit 2 or sometimes even 3 defenders to him.

From what i see, RJ is an enigma this season. He will have a heck of a time defending Melo tonight, assuming Pop doesn't have a brain fart and try and use 6'5 Bogans to defend Melo. RJ just has to play Melo as physical as possible without getting called every time, it is the only way to try and get Melo off his game. On the offensive end, RJ needs to attack (although i know its tough with TD clogging the lane) coz Melo still isn't the best defender and can sometimes commit stupid fouls. Be warned though RJ, if you drive into the Bird's nest, you better be ready to see your stuff sent back to the Alamo era.

Advantage - Melo
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If RJ is having trouble with Carmelo, I wouldn't be surprised to see Hill on him. Yes there is a big height difference, but Hill did a pretty good job slowing down (not shutting dow) Durant earlier this season

[crc21209]

Spurs gotta bounce back tonight...a win against the Nuggets would be huge for their confidence after the let down against Boston the other night.

[TIMMYD!]

I have a good feeling about this one. :king

[EP Money Man]

I have a good feeling about this one. :king

Yeah, no disrespect to Nuggets Fan and melo is beastin this year BUT.....:flag: I just have a gut feeling that Spurs are gonna pull this one out. Especially after all the turnovers/mistakes in the loss to Celts.

Hopefully we play focused this game.

[ffadicted]

Spurs take this one as long as we keep melo semi-under control (don't wanna see a 35+ game at all)

[slick'81]

GOspursGO that is all :lobt2:

[boutons_deux]

Will the Spurs actually try to win tonight?

Show any aggresssion, energy, seriousness, focus?

3 months from April, ya never know.

[silverblackfan]

I would like to the see the starters hold their own on the score tonight. I want to see the lead increase when the bench comes in. Good defense and play with pride.
Oh, and one more thing Santa, I want everyone to stay healthy.

[024]

unlike the boston game, this will be a legitimate measuring stick to see where the spurs are at. if they get blown out by the nuggets at home, it will be a troubling sign that the spurs can't even keep up with the second tier teams.

[slick'81]

unlike the boston game, this will be a legitimate measuring stick to see where the spurs are at. if they get blown out by the nuggets at home, it will be a troubling sign that the spurs can't even keep up with the second tier teams.


i wouldnt call denver a 2nd tier team they were a wcf finalist last season

but yes a tough test albeit at home indeed

[024]

i wouldnt call denver a 2nd tier team they were a wcf finalist last season

but yes a tough test albeit at home indeed
i would only put boston in the lakers in the top tier right now because they would pretty much be the favorites against every team except each other. magic is kind of stuck between the top and the second tier. and the rest: hawks, mavs, nuggets, spurs, and maybe the suns and blazers all currently belong a step lower than them.

[TD 21]

I had a good feeling going into the Celtics game and I have a bad feeling going into the Nuggets game. Hopefully, the result will be the opposite of my gut feeling again.

The Spurs will have a good chance to win this game if Pop stops treating games against elite teams as if it's the preseason and playing myriad wacky combination's that have no chance of being used or of being effective come playoff time.

Tonight, Finley and Ratliff should be benched, here's why: Bogans should come off the bench and Mason should start at SG. Afflalo is a non offensive threat and Mason will offer more shooting/scoring punch. Bogans can be used as the backup SF, because I'd rather his strength and bulldog tenacity on Anthony over anyone not named Jefferson on the Spurs. This renders Finley useless and allows Ginobili/Mason, with possibly some Hill, to primarily share the SG minutes. As for Ratliff, the Nuggets don't have the biggest front line. Between Duncan and McDyess, with possibly some Blair, the Spurs should be just fine guarding Nene. Martin and Anderson in particular aren't major offensive threats and neither should be a serious problem in the post.

Assuming it's close throughout, the rotation should look like this.

Starters: PF- Duncan (36-40), SF- Jefferson (36-42), C- McDyess (26-32), SG- Mason (15-20), PG- Parker (36-40)

Bench: SG- Ginobili (26-32), PF- Bonner (15-20), PG/SG- Hill (15-20), PF- Blair (15-20), SG/SF- Bogans (10-15), SG/SF- Finley (DNP-CD), C- Ratliff (DNP-CD)

Inactive/D-League: PF- Haislip, C/PF- Mahinmi, SG/SF- Hairston

Knowing how Pop operates, probably very little of this takes place, we continue to see at least 11 players used, myriad wacky combination's and Bogans starting and switching assignments with Parker defensively (meaning he'll take Billups).

[dbestpro]

Need to start the big 5 now and for the rest of the season. Its time to end the inconsistencies.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Only just over 5 hours to go till game time. Since it's the 5th December, here are 5 matchups that will be interesting to see in tonight's game -
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1. Duncan vs Nene - (The Big Fundamental vs the Brazilian) - Nene has been playing solid this season and is really developing a nice inside game to go with his always improving touch from further out. His defense is constantly improving and we have seen him do a good job on Duncan down low. He has the speed and strength to cause match up problems for Duncan.

I don't think it is a coincidence that Duncan's initials are TD. The man could drop a TD on your team without you even knowing he is on the court. If he gets going inside early and the Spurs continue to feed him, then the Nuggets will be forced to double him, opening it up for the outside bombs.

With this matchup id have to give the advantage to Duncan. He is rested, at home and looking to lead the team back after a loss.
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2. RJ vs Melo - Melo has been playing lights out this season but still has streaks where his selfish one on one style can cause him to have 2/12 nights if he isn't on. If Melo gets in the paint early, it will open up his outside game and if his outside game is on as well, then it's pretty much lights out unless the Spurs want to commit 2 or sometimes even 3 defenders to him.

From what i see, RJ is an enigma this season. He will have a heck of a time defending Melo tonight, assuming Pop doesn't have a brain fart and try and use 6'5 Bogans to defend Melo. RJ just has to play Melo as physical as possible without getting called every time, it is the only way to try and get Melo off his game. On the offensive end, RJ needs to attack (although i know its tough with TD clogging the lane) coz Melo still isn't the best defender and can sometimes commit stupid fouls. Be warned though RJ, if you drive into the Bird's nest, you better be ready to see your stuff sent back to the Alamo era.

Advantage - Melo
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3. JR vs Manu - Two of the best 6th men will surely go head to head at some point in the game. JR has been his usual self this season. He has played some A+++ basketball at times and played great D on people like Kobe and Wade, and at other times he has caused me to want to stick forks in my eyes ( you get the idea). He has to start the game by attacking and getting to the rim, then bomb it from outside, not the other way around.

Manu always annoys the Nuggets coz he shows up against them. I could see him causing more headaches than anyone else tonight. I think he will be guarded by JR and Afflalo at times. I am not sure what Manu's D has been like this season, but it is a tough ask for him to slow JR if he is ballin', better leave it to Bogans,

Advantage - Manu
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4. Blair vs Andersen - Beast vs Bird - Two guys who bring more energy and hype to their respective teams than Richard Simmons brings to fat people. These guys will do the dirty work and it won't show up on the stat sheets, but the coaches know what they do and the fans appreciate it as well.

No advantage for either here. Just two hardcore guys going to work.

5. Parker vs Billups - I am curious to see who guards each of the Point Guards to start the game. Not sure if they will guard each other, or if the opposing coaches might see if their defensive minded shooting guards can contain the point guards. I think AA will defend RJ or Parker, obviously he would have trouble staying in front of Parker but his length may bother him.

Billups frustrates Nuggets fans just like Parker frustrates Spurs fans. One night they can look like the best point guards in the league, and then the next night they can look like they have been possessed by the ghost of Jason Hart.

This matchup is also tough one to call. Id give the nod to Parker if he shows up and scores in the lane at will.
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Overall, i think the Spurs squeak out a close one at home.

Billups usually owns Parker, so I would give Chauncey the advantage IMO.

[Rebounds]

Celt's game - delete
Nugs game - hopefully a keeper!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Gak! Nuggets_fan started the thread! We're dooooooomed! :lmao

I am tipping a gutsy 93-89 Spurs win. No vbookie?

[siraulo23]

has nba.com fixed the audio league pass yet?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

i wouldnt call denver a 2nd tier team they were a wcf finalist last season

but yes a tough test albeit at home indeed

Denver certainly isn't "2nd tier"... they are better than last year and a true contender.

[Pauleta14]

RJ shut down Pierce last game, wonder how he'll be against Melo.

Did RJ shut Pierce down, or wasn't Pierce very "active" offensively???

[ffadicted]

Had a bad feeling about the boston game, and we shot season low FTs and season high TOs.

Have a good feeling about this one. Let's hope I go 2/2 :toast

[duncan228]

Starters.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/2009-2010/starting.jpg

[Death In June]

If anyone has any "suggestions" on how to watch the game, PM me.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Still sticking with Bogans huh? Well at least Pop is being consistent with this starting line up.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

I wonder if RJ starts out on Melo or if they give Bogans the go....?

[urunobili]

I got a feeling...
That tonight's gonna be a good night...
That tonight's gonna be a good night...
That tonight's gonna be a good good niiiiight...

[Pauleta14]

If anyone has any "suggestions" on how to watch the game, PM me.

me too please!!!

[urunobili]

If anyone has any "suggestions" on how to watch the game, PM me.

buying league pass is the best way... :wakeup

[Crookshanks]

I am so pissed right now. I just moved to Ft. Worth and neither of the cable providers have NBA League Pass. So I purchased NBA Broadband - however, because tonight's game is on NBA tv - it's blacked out. And I don't get NBA tv with AT&T Uverse - argghhhh :bang

[ffadicted]

I like bogans in the starting lineup. It's already full of scorers, and if we stick ginobili or hill in, our second unit will lose a lot more then our starting lineup would gain

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

It's on NBATV.... :)

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Gonna be a real tough game tonight.

Nene-KMart-Melo is one of the best front lines in the league, Billups is a consummate PG, and their bench has punch (JR, Bird, Ty) just like ours.

These are NOT the Nuggets we owned from 2005-7.

Should be fascinating.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

If anyone has any "suggestions" on how to watch the game, PM me.

Goooooooooogle. :D

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I wonder if RJ starts out on Melo or if they give Bogans the go....?

Bogans without a doubt. He's there to take the oppositions best non-big.

[Crookshanks]

Well - at least I can listen to it on NBA Broadband - and I get to listen to Bill Schoening. I guess that's the best I can do tonight. :depressed

[Death In June]

Goooooooooogle. :DNot that easy.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

That announcer just called Tim "Timmah" as in South Park Timmy - fuck you pal! :lol

[Chieflion]

Bogans without a doubt. He's there to take the oppositions best non-big.
Melo will play Bogans in the post all day while Kenyon Martin stands outside. We need to give Melo different looks.

[TIMMYD!]

If anyone has any "suggestions" on how to watch the game, PM me.

Me too.:toast

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Bogans shot... :(

[Chomag]

I like bogans in the starting lineup. It's already full of scorers, and if we stick ginobili or hill in, our second unit will lose a lot more then our starting lineup would gain

Possibly, but then again our other scorers might have a harder time scoring if Bogan's man sags off of him and doubles whomever the ball goes to.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

I take that back.... nice drive Keith

[Death In June]

Ah, sweet, games on tv.

[Purch]

Jefferson scored

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Bogans on Billups, Rj on Melo? Or was that just a switch?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I was wrong.

RJ on Melo.

Bogans on Billups.

Interesting.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Not that easy.

Actually, I used to be in your situation, and it is that easy. You need to improve your gooooooooogling. :lol


Bogans on Billups, Rj on Melo? Or was that just a switch?

Seems like they are switching on everything.

[Chomag]

Lol @ Timmy dragging Tony away from the ref

[Flux451]

Anyone watching on LEague pass broadband

[Admidave50]

Spurs are off to a very good start

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Good start.

Interesting D - seems like our 3 smalls are switching on everything, because I've seen Bogans on Melo, Afflalo and Billups up to this point.

[Chomag]

I like the energy so far.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Anyone watching on LEague pass broadband

Yes. Why?

[Chieflion]

Billups for 3. Argh!

[Chieflion]

Nice fastbreak ran by Ginobili, Jefferson and Parker.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Manu to RJ to TP was sweeeet.

[Chieflion]

Ginobili jumped into the defender and flopped his ass to the line.

[ffadicted]

I love how everyone always goes for the Gino fake

Easy points

[duncan228]

League Pass Broadband in the US is blacked out, the game is on NBA TV.

[Chieflion]

Billups pushed off on Duncan with his off-hand. Stupid refs.

[ffadicted]

Rj!!!!!!

[Chieflion]

Jefferson for 3!

[Spurs Brazil]

Rj 333333333333333333333

[Flux451]

League Pass Broadband in the US is blacked out, the game is on NBA TV.

Worst day ever. I am in Denver region so its blacked out here.

[Robinson#1]

Should be a test of our D, they score 110 points a fame and melo with 20+ a night

[urunobili]

finally some chemistry in between RJ TP and Manu :)

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Really solid start tonight. Need to tighten up on Chauncey a bit, but we haven't dug a hole and that's a good thing.

[Chieflion]

Should be a test of our D, they score 110 points a fame and melo with 20+ a night
He scored 50 against the Knicks recently. Looks like the fire has not gone cold yet.

[Pauleta14]

Nice offense so far...

[Purch]

5 Points for RJ

[ffadicted]

If anyone is looking for suggestions on how to watch the game, i may have a couple of ideas, feel free to PM lol

Other then that, looking good early so far. Like seeing RJ and Manu getting their touches/shots and getting involved

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Was that Blair checking in?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nevermind.... :lol

[ffadicted]

Grizzly in, here we go DOUBLE DOUBLE!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Wtf :(

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Ugh. Bench looking bad right now.

[Chieflion]

Dejuan Blair still has no idea what the fuck is 3 seconds. Spurs fans in the building, don't boo, makes us look stupid.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Blair trying to hard....

[ffadicted]

onoz we're getting our shots stufffffffffffed

[Death In June]

Blair getting schooled out there.

[siraulo23]

ugh, cmon blair!

[Chieflion]

The Nuggets must be number 1 in blocks or something.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Birdman 2
Grizzly 0

Work it our, young man.

[Admidave50]

Fuck it that was a nice block by RJ

[TIMMYD!]

Blair has caused the most 3 second violations I have ever seen from any Spurs this season.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol at all the female cheers for GH3

[Chieflion]

Blair finally scored.

[ffadicted]

jGRIZZLY WITH THE CIRCUS SHOT

[Chieflion]

:lol at all the female cheers for GH3
Sexiest Spur of all time?

[Spurs Brazil]

:lol Blair

[Chieflion]

I can't believe that shit actually went in.

[ffadicted]

ok, that was not even a circus shot, that was fucked up gift from jesus for his opposite basket against boston lol

NICE BREAKAWAY!

[Chieflion]

Manu Ginobili lays it in.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Grizzly gets a gimme as payback for that tip in the other night. :lol

[Bender]

RJ is playing well with rest of team

[Death In June]

Nice flop by the birdman.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

2nd on Grizzly :(

[ffadicted]

Grizzly with the beastly foul

gawddamn pop didn't look happy

[Chieflion]

Blair's second foul. Stupid mistake.

[Chieflion]

We are playing small? Matt Bonner is not getting his touches.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Fuck, 3 on Blair....

[Admidave50]

damn an offensive foul on the last possession!

[ffadicted]

damn it manu :(

Blocked shots EVERYWHERE today

[Spurs Brazil]

DAMN Manu

[Chieflion]

3rd foul on Blair. Looks like we won't see him much tonight.

[Juanobili]

damn Manu?

more like damn Blair!!! fuckkk...

[Libri]

damn it manu :(

Blocked shots EVERYWHERE today

blockfest

[boutons_deux]

Manu blocked, Blair 3rd foul, bad end to 1st qtr.

[siraulo23]

Hill!!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Gh3 son!!!!! :)

[ffadicted]

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiill!!!!!!

[Juanobili]

no fucking way lmao


George!!!!!

[Muser]

Hill!

[Chieflion]

George Hill for a running 3 to end the 1st quarter!!!!!

[siraulo23]

kobe shot1

[Spurs Brazil]

Hill 333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333

[Admidave50]

GH with the 33333

[timaios]

George did it again !!!!! :flag:

[Ice009]

Call him Kobe.

[urunobili]

lol Thugettes

[boutons_deux]

well, ok, GH ends 1st pretty damn good.

[Libri]

Let's give it up for Hill!! :ihit

[45 bank shot]

wowow ghill another buzzer beater

[ffadicted]

Hill trying to one-up Kobe there lol

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Is there a reason why Ratliff isn't playing at all? Is he in the dog house?

[45 bank shot]

c'mon better get another solid quarter, carmelo might pick up his shots

[Admidave50]

TOnight, the starting 5 played very good.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Georgie!!! :D

BTW, the Nuggets often screw around when they are playing - they like to joke and intimidate the opposition and basically pretend they're "fly". But not against us - they take us very seriously. Interesting to see how their demeanor changes when they play us.

[urunobili]

Is there a reason why Ratliff isn't playing at all? Is he in the dog house?

just match up issues.. he has a history of getting injured in the regular season... so Pop going EXTRA conservative with him i believe...

[Spurs Brazil]

Good 1st quarter

I hope we can do a better job on D and not send them to the line

9FTA for the Nuggets in the 1st

[MB20]

score please?

[Chieflion]

score please?
30-23.

[Pauleta14]

I like RJ with THIS intensity in his game!!
If he stays like this on a regular basis, I'm not worried about his integration, it will work!
But it's a big "if"...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Is there a reason why Ratliff isn't playing at all? Is he in the dog house?

He's a situational/injury player. He won't get minutes as Pop is trying to settle the rotations.

[Libri]

another block, Dice

[Chieflion]

How fast is Ty Lawson? What the fuck dude!

[MB20]

30-23.

Thank you. :toast
And thanks to everybody who are doing the play by play.
NBA TV in Buenos Aires showing Bulls vs Raptors :bang

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Hill for 3333333333

[ffadicted]

Hill is hooooooooooooooot

[Libri]

Hill has the hot hand.

[Crookshanks]

Another Georgie 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Death In June]

Manu and Hill playing great.

[ffadicted]

lol manu flopping

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Manu for 33333333333333

[Chieflion]

36-25. Manu tres!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Manu schooling JR right now.

[Chieflion]

What the fuck was Hill doing on that possession?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

GH3 should have took the birdman to school.... Why settle for the J?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

JR Smith and 1.....

Bonner's shooting isn't well :(

[Chieflion]

J.R Smith goes right at Manu Ginobili. He has gotten better and better.

[Chomag]

Bonner got so lost on that defencive play (sigh)

[Ice009]

Bonner is such a fuck up on D. He just kills us out there and always lets the other team get easy shots to get back in it.

I'm mad at DeJuan for those early fouls. Don't want Bonner out there.

[Libri]

timeout damnit

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

How fast is Ty Lawson? What the fuck dude!

This is the first time you've seen him?

Minne made a big mistake taking Flynn over Lawson, and Rubio. :lol


Manu schooling JR right now.

And then JR schooled Manu. :lol

[Chieflion]

These Nuggets heat up quite easily.

[ffadicted]

I wanna see more of mason tonight

[Spurs Brazil]

I hope Pop come back with TD after the timeout

[Chieflion]

This is the first time you've seen him?

Minne made a big mistake taking Flynn over Lawson, and Rubio. :lol



And then JR schooled Manu. :lol
Not the first time I have seen him. He just is faster than any guard I have seen and I am stunned everytime I watch him on the fast break.

[Death In June]

Bonner is such a fuck up on D.Also fucks up his three when he's left too open.

[Libri]

These Nuggets heat up quite easily.

They have a quick trigger.

[urunobili]

What a morbid pleasure it gives me not to see Finley in the game...

[Pauleta14]

Bonner is such a fuck up on D.

what he tried offensively was dumb too...

[ElNono]

Never turn your back to the basketball... Oh well

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

I hope Pop come back with TD after the timeout


Parker as well, move Hill to the 2....

[ffadicted]

Fucking gay foul, easy points :(

[urunobili]

What a morbid pleasure it gives me not to see Finley in the game...

I fucking jinxed it

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Timmy D 22222222222

[TIMMYD!]

Tim 22222222222

[Libri]

Fucking gay foul, easy points :(

Hill could have had a dunk. :bang

[Spurs Brazil]

Stop send them to the line

Shit

[Chomag]

Bonner, Mason, and Finley all out on the court at the same time! (gulp)

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

JR turning Manu tricks on Ro Money.

[hoopdreams11]

why does pop refuse to play Ratliff

[Spurs Brazil]

Mason and Bonner horrible again

[Death In June]

How long before the lead dissipates with the lineup out there?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Ughhhhhh :(

[Chieflion]

Ty Lawson is scary!!!!

[ElNono]

That's it... 3 misses by Matt... Time to sit down for RJ or Dice

[ffadicted]

spurs breaking apart here..... Pop needs to call a Time out

[Chomag]

Spurs starting to turn the ball over just as intended

[Libri]

disgusting

hold the fort

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Damn. Starters play well. Bench plays terribly. :pctoss

[Ice009]

This is shit Matt Bonner, another good team another disappearance act.

Matt Bonner needs to be traded. He is useless against any good team.

Pop's rotation sucks ass.

[Ice009]

This is shit Matt Bonner, another good team another disappearance act.

Matt Bonner needs to be traded. He is useless against any good team.

Pop's rotation sucks ass.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

How was that a foul?

[ffadicted]

holy shit I didn't realize how fast Lawson actually is

[Chieflion]

Fouls! Fouls! Stop fouling.

[Death In June]

Bonner, Mase, and Fin in together. Takes 2 min to erase a 9 pt lead. Hm...

[Ice009]

How hard is it to have at least two of the big 4 on the court at all times.

I mean seriously do we have to lose a fuckload of games with the crazy rotations so Pop can know his lineups?

[Admidave50]

Change the backcourt please, it getting owned on defense

[Spurs Brazil]

Thank God, Mason is out

[roycrikside]

If Manu and Tony are both sitting, the team will have no offensive flow. Face the facts people, GHill is a good player, but he's a shooting guard. Mace too. Pop should never have Tony and Manu sitting at the same time.

[Chieflion]

Bonner 3!

[ffadicted]

Red rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrocket!!

[Muser]

Finally..

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

There we go Mattie... now build off that.

Damn JR Smith answers

[Chomag]

Stop chunking Bonner!!!! Dammit!!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Timmy D is just amazing

[Libri]

power move by Tim

[Chieflion]

Timmy showing up when it matters most.

[Muser]

Timmy playing awesome.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

God Nene just owned Bonner :(

[ffadicted]

wow, sexy hook by "Timmeh"...

[Admidave50]

TD amazing

[Ice009]

Look at that shit Nene scored on Bonner with EAAAAAAAAAAAAAASE.

FUCKING EASE.

[Chomag]

Bonner, Mase, and Fin in together. Takes 2 min to erase a 9 pt lead. Hm...

Sadly so. I just don't understand why the man wont get it.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Tim and Nene showin some sugah...

[Chieflion]

Role players are not perfect. Bonner missed open 3s tonight.

[Chomag]

Nene just bent Bonner over.

[urunobili]

these are the times when i wish we could use some aggressive fouls by Haislip vs this weak shit by Bonner

[Libri]

God Nene just owned Bonner :(

It looked like Nene was dribbling around a statue.

[ElNono]

Too many points... I don't think we can keep up with it... We need to play better defense...

[Spurs Brazil]

TD playing well

Take Bonner out now and bring Dice. When Bonner is missing there's no much reason to keep him in

[drazo]

spurs just had to fire pop.. its time for new coach, hes been here way to long

[Chieflion]

spurs just had to fire pop.. its time for new coach, hes been here way to long
With your reasoning, I don't see why Sloan is still coaching.

[Ice009]

Too many points... I don't think we can keep up with it... We need to play better defense...

Not going to happen with Bonner out there. The other team will keep getting easy points, while Bonner will keep clanging shots.

[Chieflion]

Finley with a double clutch jump shot.

[ffadicted]

Too many points... I don't think we can keep up with it... We need to play better defense...

You know what, for the first time in a long time, I think the spurs could come out on top in a scoring shootout.

Don't want it to become that... but we can

[Chieflion]

Sucky pass by Parker. What a waste.

[024]

parker showing off his point guard skills.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Damn GH3.... oh well nice defense

[ffadicted]

Damn, Lawson kept up with tony well.... can't believe somebody managed that

[Chieflion]

Nene owning Timmy as well.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

RJ for 3333333333333333

[Chieflion]

Jefferson for 3.

[ffadicted]

Rj 33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333!!!!!! !!!!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Rj 333333333333333333333333333333333

[Muser]

Damn nice 3 rj

[Libri]

Damn, Jefferson saved that busted play.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Bonner needs to quit shooting.... 1-5

[ffadicted]

bonner shooting like shit

[Muser]

Bonner GTFO

[Admidave50]

There is completely no defense by the Spurs in this quarter

[Chieflion]

Bonner is missing open 3s tonight.