duncan228
12-12-2009, 12:57 AM
Spurs' McDyess rebounds to avert meltdown (http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/Spurs_McDyess_rebounds_to_avert_meltdown.html)
Mike Monroe
Antonio McDyess had already seen a turnover-filled, third-quarter meltdown by the Spurs once this week. He didn't like where it led.
Determined to prevent another winnable game from becoming the second haunting loss of the week, the veteran center was a key contributor in a 13-2 Spurs run in the first 4:40 of the fourth quarter that got them past the Charlotte Bobcats.
Ten third-quarter turnovers had turned the tempo of the game before McDyess helped Tim Duncan restore order. Duncan scored the first six points of the period for the Spurs. McDyess had four rebounds in the decisive stretch, two of them leading to baskets after Spurs misses.
“I was just trying to put my will on the game and do what I could to get another possession,” he said. “We were so out of rhythm at that point.”
McDyess flashed back to Monday night in Utah, when the Jazz outscored the Spurs, 37-19, and a fourth-quarter Spurs comeback came up short.
“That was hard to see,” he said. “You do things great in the first half, then come out so flat in the second half, and then you can't get the lead back. Tonight, we did, and hopefully things will turn around soon.
“At least we're doing a good job of taking the hit and coming back and winning the game, but against better teams it's going to be hard to do that. We've got to concentrate on what we're doing, focus more and, hopefully, things will get better.”
Franchise of the Decade: With the first decade of the 21st century coming to an end, Forbes magazine, which annually lists the franchise values of North America's four major professional sports, selected the Spurs as the Franchise of the Decade.
Included in the ranking were all franchises in the NBA, NFL, NHL and Major League Baseball.
Forbes considered both on-field performance and financial valuation growth since 2000. Forbes estimates the Spurs' current value at $415 million, an increase over the decade of 146 percent.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who doubles as president of basketball operations, was unaware of the Forbes honor but flattered to learn about it.
“It's something the entire organization can take satisfaction in,” he said. “It doesn't happen without a lot of good people, and definitely a lot of good fortune, which we certainly have had.”
Mike Monroe
Antonio McDyess had already seen a turnover-filled, third-quarter meltdown by the Spurs once this week. He didn't like where it led.
Determined to prevent another winnable game from becoming the second haunting loss of the week, the veteran center was a key contributor in a 13-2 Spurs run in the first 4:40 of the fourth quarter that got them past the Charlotte Bobcats.
Ten third-quarter turnovers had turned the tempo of the game before McDyess helped Tim Duncan restore order. Duncan scored the first six points of the period for the Spurs. McDyess had four rebounds in the decisive stretch, two of them leading to baskets after Spurs misses.
“I was just trying to put my will on the game and do what I could to get another possession,” he said. “We were so out of rhythm at that point.”
McDyess flashed back to Monday night in Utah, when the Jazz outscored the Spurs, 37-19, and a fourth-quarter Spurs comeback came up short.
“That was hard to see,” he said. “You do things great in the first half, then come out so flat in the second half, and then you can't get the lead back. Tonight, we did, and hopefully things will turn around soon.
“At least we're doing a good job of taking the hit and coming back and winning the game, but against better teams it's going to be hard to do that. We've got to concentrate on what we're doing, focus more and, hopefully, things will get better.”
Franchise of the Decade: With the first decade of the 21st century coming to an end, Forbes magazine, which annually lists the franchise values of North America's four major professional sports, selected the Spurs as the Franchise of the Decade.
Included in the ranking were all franchises in the NBA, NFL, NHL and Major League Baseball.
Forbes considered both on-field performance and financial valuation growth since 2000. Forbes estimates the Spurs' current value at $415 million, an increase over the decade of 146 percent.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who doubles as president of basketball operations, was unaware of the Forbes honor but flattered to learn about it.
“It's something the entire organization can take satisfaction in,” he said. “It doesn't happen without a lot of good people, and definitely a lot of good fortune, which we certainly have had.”