Game Blog: 12/19 - Spurs vs. Pacers

[Chieflion]

my heart stopped when ford takes the shoot
I thought that was the dumbest play the Pacers could have drawn up.

[siraulo23]

expect the spurs to make the game close

but wont be enough to win it (hopefully im wrong)

[urunobili]

Manu team leading 4 TO... though they were low as a team...

[SamoanTD]

Td u da fukin boss of all bosses you are definately in my book the greatest

[dbestpro]

Start Manu and Hill. Let TP come off the bench and shoot to his hearts content.

[Spurs Brazil]

TP and Manu HORRIBLE game

[ElNono]

14-10 looks good to me... At the end of the season nobody remembers how you got your wins...
:hat

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I'm 6-1 when opening the game blogs.. i'll keep doing it until the next loss...

...taking advantage of the weak December schedule, but still, keep it up! :lol

[anonoftheinternets]

man what is up with tp? but atleast he tried, that was a clutch steal and a nice layup attempt .. but he missed his jumper that he really should have made...

[Chieflion]

Game 5 of Pacers vs Nets is on.

[Danny.Zhu]

We suck.

[ace3g]

so who was the catalyst for the come back in the 4th quarter, didn't get to watch the game only the live boxscore for the last couple of minutes

[The Red Hood]

I thought that was the dumbest play the Pacers could have drawn up.
I knew that shot was off from the minute he released it. Hill was all over him.

[anonoftheinternets]

and why the heck dint tj try driving the lane ... anyway im glad :-)

[Chomag]

14-10 looks good to me... At the end of the season nobody remembers how you got your wins...
:hat

But they do remember if you beat top teams or not...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

It's Pacers. Sould not have come to that butttt........

Still good to get a win though.

Well, duuuuuuuh. But really, coming back from 13 down to enter the 4th against ANY team shows a lot.


I thought that was the dumbest play the Pacers could have drawn up.

TJ had been hot, but yeah, off-balance 18-fter from a guy who is not a good shooter... as a Spurs fan, I'll take it. :tu

[ElNono]

Suns have 102 points and the 4th quarter is just starting... :wow

[ducks]

this game is fucking lost :td

liar

[Chieflion]

so who was the catalyst for the come back in the 4th quarter, didn't get to watch the game only the live boxscore for the last couple of minutes
To be honest, George Hill. Tim Duncan finished it off.

[ducks]

Tp 4-17

one turnover but 12 free throws he attacked tonight atleast
manu 4

[raspsa]

It's Timmy's team until he retires..

[TD 21]

Duncan is unbelievable. No one plays harder than this guy...I generally hate using this term with regards to sports, because it's cliche, but Duncan truly is a warrior.

On the other hand, what the fuck are Parker, Ginobili and Pop doing? Sure Duncan only played 31 minutes, but look at the amount of work he had to put in. Having to cover far too much ground defensively, being the sole rebounder on the floor, etc. If this keeps up, they're going to wear him down again. Next game, Pop needs to limit Duncan's minutes and rely more heavily on Parker, Ginobili, Jefferson and McDyess. It's time this highly paid quartet start earning their salaries.

[murpjf88]

But they do remember if you beat top teams or not...

Did I miss something. When did the pacers become a good team?

[pawe]

I just hope they wont run TD to the ground. Good win Spurs!

[ElNono]

But they do remember if you beat top teams or not...

There's plenty of time to get better and beat good teams...
I mean, if you actually look at this game, we played pretty much great for 3 quarters. The 3rd quarter was beyond pathetic. We just need to stop having those. The day we can be consistent on that, we're going to be a great team.

[Ice009]

Obviously you have not been watching the game.

WHAT THE FUCK?

Are you saying leaving TP out there on defense was a good thing????

[Chomag]

Well, duuuuuuuh. But really, coming back from 13 down to enter the 4th against ANY team shows a lot.

I'll say again, this was the pacers dude. Pacers are not a good team and it cought up to them in the 4th as Spurs started playing better. You could also tell that Pacer were running out of gas, don't forget that this was a back-to back for them.


I'll take the win but this game still shows many issues going on that need to be addressed.

[the crimson blur]

My goodness I love Timmy Duncan.

A win is a win baby. We gotta do something about Parker though.

[pawe]

Everyone keeps on ripping TP a new one. You guys should see what dice did.

[Johnny RIngo]

I just hope they wont run TD to the ground. Good win Spurs!

TD needs another big next to him. He's carrying too much of the load right now.

[Chomag]

Did I miss something. When did the pacers become a good team?

Well many Spurs fans here are acting like they are lol

[itzsoweezee]

I'll say again, this was the pacers dude. Pacers are not a good team and it cought up to them in the 4th as Spurs started playing better. You could also tell that Pacer were running out of gas, don't forget that this was a back-to back for them.


I'll take the win but this game still shows many issues going on that need to be addressed.


disagree. spurs really stepped up the defense in the fourth. it was pretty intense. quite the opposite of what they did in the third.

if the spurs don't miss 15 free throws, they win this easily.

[Spurs Brazil]

so who was the catalyst for the come back in the 4th quarter, didn't get to watch the game only the live boxscore for the last couple of minutes

Hill, he made big shots and played gread D on Ford

RJ also give the team some fire with the fantastic dunk, but for me Hill was great

[Johnny RIngo]

Everyone keeps on ripping TP a new one. You guys should see what dice did.

TP's the one that took 17 shots.

[Chomag]

disagree. spurs really stepped up the defense in the fourth. it was pretty intense. quite the opposite of what they did in the third.

if the spurs don't miss 15 free throws, they win this easily.

"If" that seems to be an overused word around here lately

[ElNono]

And this was the Pacers without Granger or Foster...
Again, if we manage to keep them under 30 points in the 3rd, we would be gloating how good this Spurs team is...

[dbestpro]

WHAT THE FUCK?

Are you saying leaving TP out there on defense was a good thing????

No, my reply was in agreement that TP should be in a suit.

[itzsoweezee]

Everyone keeps on ripping TP a new one. You guys should see what dice did.

tony was fucking awful. i mean, just downright horrible.

[ducks]

pop has told tp before to shot 25 times in a game

spur fans are ticked if he does not be agressive and when he is they are ticked

[itzsoweezee]

"If" that seems to be an overused word around here lately

you say that as if missing 15 free throws is a common occurrence.

[bdictjames]

It was a good overall effort by the team in the fourth, even Parker made FTs, a shot and a critical steal that gave us a 1-pt lead

Still, Parker has long ways to go before he can be good again. At least not a liability.

[Spurs Brazil]

And we can''t forget Bogans, if wasn't him the game would be over in the 3rd quarter

[Chomag]

you say that as if missing 15 free throws is a common occurrence.

IF free-throws was the only thing that has kept Spurs from winning games then we would be in great shape. See I can use that word too. lol


I just find it funny that there seems to be an excuse for every game be it one or the other.

[Budkin]

Wow awesome comeback and finish by TD but got damn... we need to fix that 3rd quarter shit.

[alchemist]

TP's the one that took 17 shots.
if he doesn't take them people bitch, if he takes them people bitch :lol

[benefactor]

Ugly...I'll take it. We need a the W's we can get right now, no matter how they come.

[raspsa]

Did I miss something. When did the pacers become a good team?

On any given night a mediocre team can decide to play inspired ball at w/c is what seemd to happen to the Pacers tonight. A game of surges.. just glad the Spurs got the win.

[the crimson blur]

disagree. spurs really stepped up the defense in the fourth. it was pretty intense. quite the opposite of what they did in the third.

if the spurs don't miss 15 free throws, they win this easily.

OK we'll make our FTs. We will lose rebounding then. Our turn it over. Or shoot poorly.

Its a stat a night I tell ya.

[pjjrfan]

Missed FT's and turnovers is what made this game close, but it's a w, and I'll take those any time.

[carina_gino20]

if he doesn't take them people bitch, if he takes them people bitch :lol

Aint that the truth. I think though that his shot selection today was horrible. And he really looked generally off, whether it was shooting or passing or just setting up the plays. I hope he can get his act together soon because seeing him like this is just weird.

[silverblackfan]

SUCK IT PACERS! We Kicked YOUR ASS!
</sarcasm>

Hell, a win by any means at this point.
Timmy is awesome.

[pawe]

I'd rather have TP's slump the first half of the season rather than the homestretch.
He is an all star, he will bounce back like a red speeding Ferrari on the tracks!

[pawe]

I'd rather have TP's slump the first half of the season rather than the homestretch.
He is an all star, he will bounce back like a red speeding Ferrari on the tracks!

edit: make that a Bugatti Veyron.

[Ice009]

pop has told tp before to shot 25 times in a game

spur fans are ticked if he does not be agressive and when he is they are ticked

We have more weapons now dip shit. He is shooting poorly. You don't take 25 shots when you are hitting about 15% of them.

[murpjf88]

On any given night a mediocre team can decide to play inspired ball at w/c is what seemd to happen to the Pacers tonight. A game of surges.. just glad the Spurs got the win.

It's either that or the spurs play down to their level of competition.

[BlackBellamy]

Ok, now everyone file in and vote for Tim Duncan on the AS ballot. Fer real.

[CGD]

Pacers have some nice pieces to build around. Hibbert looked great tonight, and let's not forget Granger is injured.

[Sean Cagney]

:bang
Missed FT's and turnovers is what made this game close, but it's a w, and I'll take those any time.

Turnovers, okay that would seem to be nearly every game now right? It is a real problem, not somethign we just blow off and say oh well they turned it over alot, thats a reoccuring the. FT's well we know there, thats ALWAYS a PROBLEM with the Spurs man :bang:lol:lol

[duncan228]

Updated.

Spurs beat Pacers to give Popovich 700 career wins (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2009121924&prov=ap)
By Paul J. Weber

Gregg Popovich has won plenty more important games with the San Antonio Spurs, but Tim Duncan gave his coach a memorable 700th career victory.

Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert will likely remember this one, too.

Duncan dunked over Hibbert with 4.6 seconds left after having his first shot blocked by the second-year big man, and T.J. Ford missed a fadeaway jumper as time expired to cinch a thrilling 100-99 victory for the Spurs on Saturday night.

Duncan let out a triumphant roar after scoring the final two of his 19 points and getting the last of his 16 rebounds, which was corralling Hibbert’s block just a split-second before springing up for a rarity in Duncan’s stellar career—a game-winning dunk.

“I wanted to try to take it to the glass and see what happens, and Hibbert made a very good defensive play,” Duncan said. “I saw the guy come from the corner and tried to stretch it out, and he still got a piece of it, and it just came right back to me. It was a little bit of luck.”

Hibbert, who scored 20 points and otherwise held his own against the perennial All-Star, said he felt like he let his team down.

“I blocked it and he got it right back,” Hibbert said. “I should have made a second effort to try and get another block but I was off-balance and he dunked it and finished it for his team.”

The Pacers, on the other hand, couldn’t finish after building a 13-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. Hibbert put the Pacers up 99-98 on a tip-in with 1:12 remaining, but on the next Indiana possession he couldn’t fight off Duncan to grab a missed Ford jumper with 10.2 seconds left.

“If I would have gotten that, I think it would have sealed the game,” Hibbert said.

Troy Murphy led the Pacers with 21 points. Indiana, which rallied from a halftime deficit by ending the third quarter on a 21-8 burst, has not won in San Antonio in seven years.

Reserve Luther Head scored 14 points for Indiana, and Mike Dunleavy added 11.

Popovich became the 16th coach in NBA history to reach 700 wins and is among seven active coaches to hit the milestone. He credited the win to the player chiefly responsible for most of them over the last 13 years.

“As has been all season, Tim Duncan is our most consistent player,” Popovich said. “He’s been fantastic.”

Tony Parker added 15 points and Keith Bogans had 14 for the Spurs, who continued feasting on losing teams while being mostly outplayed against clubs with winning records. All but two of San Antonio’s wins this season have come against teams with losing records, while the Spurs are 2-9 against winning teams.

One of those losses was earlier this month in Utah, where the Spurs lost 104-101. Duncan also had a chance in that game to take the go-ahead shot with the clock winding down, but he instead passed out of a double-team. Parker took the pass but missed an open jumper.

“I kind of gave it up in Utah, and I didn’t want to give it up tonight,” Duncan said.

The Spurs improved to 12-1 against teams who entered Saturday with losing records. That said, the next three weeks bode well for the Spurs: Eight of their 12 opponents have losing records, leading up to their first meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 12.

The win wasn’t all good news for the Spurs. Matt Bonner fractured the ring finger in his shooting hand in the first half and did not return. Bonner, who scored seven points and hit two shots after appearing to hurt his hand, was to be re-evaluated Monday.

NOTES: Indiana F Jeff Foster left the game in the first quarter with a sore lower back and did not return. … San Antonio is 6-1 at home against Eastern Conference teams. …The Spurs made just 23 of 38 free-throw attempts.

[raspsa]

Spurs 100, Pacers 99: Pacers Miss Out On Chance For Road Win

by Tom Lewis on Dec 20, 2009 12:14 AM EST in News 0 comments

It's about time to issue a warning: Follow the Indiana Pacers at your own risk.

On any given night, their play may force your heart to stop intermittently or your brain to go numb. You may pull a hammy dancing with joy, or become life-less, depressed pile of bones as the buzzer sounds.

Against the San Antonio Spurs tonight, all of the above side effects were felt as the Pacers rallied from a 13-point second quarter deficit to take a 13-point lead into the fourth quarter.

From there, the heart fluttered, mind froze, dancing ceased and depression set in after T.J. Ford's potential game-winning jump shot was just wide right, allowing the Spurs to escape with a win, 100-99.

Just when the expectations for the Pacers sink, as they did after last night's double-digit loss to Memphis, the team puts together an effort to draw you back into and actually have you thinking win...on the road...at San Antonio. It was all there for the taking early in the fourth quarter.

But you could feel the Spurs mounting an attack, plus the Pacers' recent history made a late run by the Spurs standard operating procedure. Once the Spurs made their run to make it a one possession game with five minutes left to play, I began to wonder if this would be a repeat of Orlando where the Pacers would shut down offensively while the Spurs methodically pulled away.

Not tonight.




The Spurs biggest lead would be three points with three minutes to go. But a dunk by Brandon Rush and a near-miraculous tip by Roy Hibbert gave the Pacers points on consecutive possessions and a one-point lead with a minute to go.

Nope, no fade tonight, just a missed opportunity.

After weathering a couple of Tim Duncan offensive rebounds, the Pacers had the ball and the lead with 33 seconds to go. After using up some clock, T.J. Ford missed one of his patented little 12-foot fade away jumpers, leaving the Spurs 10 seconds to win the game.

Naturally, the Spurs went to Duncan. Roy Hibbert met Duncan at the rim and stuffed the Hall of Famer's first offering. But Duncan quickly took the rejecting and jammed it home. Spurs up one with four seconds left.

Once again, the Pacers went to Ford to be the hero, clearing out for the point guard to work from the top of the key. It appeared he had George Hill off-balance and rose up for a clean 16-footer which helplessly clanked of the right side of the rim. Depression.

[Sean Cagney]

pop has told tp before to shot 25 times in a game

spur fans are ticked if he does not be agressive and when he is they are ticked

Oh would you just stop this TP stuff lately, he is playing horrible! The only one playing great is TD! RJ is doing alright lately but TP and MANU are playing horrible right about now! I would not expect you to admit it though.

[Chieflion]

Oh would you just stop this TP stuff lately, he is playing horrible! The only one playing great is TD! RJ is doing alright lately but TP and MANU are playing horrible right about now! I would not expect you to admit it though.
He would admit half of it though.

[Ice009]

he would admit half of it though.

lol

[Purch]

Flat out redunkculous


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUTgMT8x2yo

[gm5k]

recap isn't on nba.com yet(i don't think), but it's on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdsgA0ooD0M