Game Blog: 12/21 - Spurs vs. Clippers

[urunobili]

Preview Thread:

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142442

http://vanpay.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/spurs.jpg

vs.

http://www.all-nba-all-basketball.com/images/LOS_ANGELES_CLIPPERS_LOGO1.png

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[urunobili]

Spurs 107 - Clips 99

[z0sa]

Hopefully we fuck some clipper ass like last time

[Ditty]

spurs 109

clippers 81

[TIMMYD!]

Spurs 107

Clippers 93

Tim: 23 and 13 with 3 assists and 2 blocks

[eyeh8u]

im predicting a quad for tim

[ffadicted]

112 - 98

[HarlemHeat37]

Hopefully if we get to a 20-point lead, it won't be blown this time..

[TIMMYD!]

I HATE!! early leads.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

how come no vbookie this time :(

[tomtom]

Seriously this better be a blowout.

[Spurs Brazil]

Mike Monroe: inactives are Bonner, Finley and Mahinmi

[murpjf88]

Haislip minutes better be limited to garbage time.

[duncan228]

Blair with the start.

Starters:

Bogans, Parker, Blair, Duncan, Jefferson

[timtonymanu]

Go Blair!

[Spurs Brazil]

Jeff McDonald: The Spurs declined to pick up Mahinmi's option for next season. So ... he's not in the future plans.

[Chieflion]

Dice sucked so much, he lost his starting spot.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

grizzy did a decent job on kaman last time hope it continues if not better

[Spurs Brazil]

http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/spurs650-timduncan20091221.jpg
Tim Duncan starts to warm up about an hour before Monday's game against the Clippers at the AT&T Center.

[benefactor]

Dice sucked so much, he lost his starting spot.
I think it's probably more about Pop trying to find ways to get Dice going. IIRC, he was quoted as saying he preferred to come of the bench when he was in Detroit.

[Chieflion]

I think it's probably more about Pop trying to find ways to get Dice going. IIRC, he was quoted as saying he preferred to come of the bench when he was in Detroit.
Maybe, but you still cannot deny Blair has proven that he deserves more minutes over Dice. Plus, when the Spurs signed Dice, they were probably thinking that Dice would and has the ability to start beside Tim. So far, he has not done that.

[45 bank shot]

letz win this one

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

grizzy looks pumped out there :hungry:

[raspsa]

grizzy did a decent job on kaman last time hope it continues if not better

Yeah, Blair was right at home banging bodies with Kaman.. I look forward to more of the same. Saves a lot of potential wear and tear on Timmy.

[Spurs Brazil]

Anyone having problems with International League Pass?

I'm chatting with NBA.com

support: Yes, I can see it now, we are now fixing it

[bless1187]

hey nba league pass blacked out my game for tonight... any one nice enough to let me know if there's a stream for the game.... or at least pm me the link. thx.

[quentin_compson]

Anyone having problems with International League Pass?

Yeah, it's choppy as hell. Worked fine before on other games though.

[Spurs Brazil]

The guy on NBA.com said it'll take 3-4 minutes to fix the problem

[Penya]

Blair starting!

[Chieflion]

What is Bonner eating?

[austN Spur]

so sweet. i thought this gm was going to be my35, i get to watch this one tonight

[Chieflion]

Duncan to Blair alley-oop lay in.

[bless1187]

my league pass got black out by league pass. anyone nice enough to give me a link to the stream??? thx.

[austN Spur]

tim with an oop to blair. how sweet it is

[Libri]

I want Blair to have a big game.

[Chieflion]

Kaman looks unstoppable tonight.

[TIMMYD!]

Damn, channel blocked by Admin.

[007nites]

Timmy and Blair are looking pretty good

[Chieflion]

Blair with a dunk with the great pass from RJ.

[TIMMYD!]

my league pass got black out by league pass. Anyone nice enough to give me a link to the stream??? Thx.

+1

[Spurs Brazil]

Blair dominating and ILP isn't working

Shit

[Chieflion]

Someone please close out on Eric Gordon.

[TIMMYD!]

Timmy and Blair are looking pretty good

When don't they? :hat

[Chieflion]

Parker hits his first shot.

[Libri]

Tony hits a jumper.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tp!!!

[Chieflion]

Davis outmuscles Tony and goes right in for the lay up.

[Spurs Brazil]

2PF on Blair

DAMN

[siraulo23]

damn 2 fouls on blair

[austN Spur]

that was short....blair out with two quickies

[Chieflion]

That is why Blair should not be starting.

[TIMMYD!]

Wait, Wait, Wait. Tony doesn't have a TO yet?

[007nites]

shit blair with 2. He's going to get subbed off now......

[siraulo23]

good start tp

[Spurs Brazil]

Vintage Tony!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[Chieflion]

Is Tony Parker back? He is playing well. And 1!

[Libri]

Tony playing good early.

[Chieflion]

Take Bogans out. He is playing like shit early.

[austN Spur]

wow just a bit off with that pass

[Spurs Brazil]

We'll have a long night with those refs

[007nites]

If we play small ball we will get dominated by Kaman and Camby.

[austN Spur]

wow nice job silver dancers. love the santa outfits

[Chieflion]

Parker's defense is still terrible.

[BronxCowboy]

Anybody know why Finley is inactive?

[TIMMYD!]

Timmy!

[bless1187]

SHIT... RJ hasn't even taken a shot yet?!?!

[timtonymanu]

Anybody know why Finley is inactive?

he's injured.

[DPG21920]

What a beautiful move by Tim. And lol at people dogging TP. Baron is a beast when focused and so hard to guard.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tp j!

[The Red Hood]

Parker's jumper looks nice tonight.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nice J TP

[siraulo23]

wow, tony is back?

[DPG21920]

Damn TP with the good stuff.

[Chieflion]

Great. The scoring from Tony is back, reverse lay in.

[duncan228]

Clippers announcers piling on the love for Duncan.

[tomtom]

Parker starting off strong

[Spurs Brazil]

Omg tp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[anonoftheinternets]

aaahhh good to see parker back ... the real parker .. baron looks pretty motivated out there, should be a good matchup.

[urunobili]

Welcome back Tony Parker

[tomtom]

wow nice job refs

[Chieflion]

Tell the refs to fuck off. I can ref better than them.

[bless1187]

So i guess no streams for tonights game???

[007nites]

ball dont lie

[austN Spur]

wow first bad call of the night... i know my bro is in the front row booing that one

[Libri]

refs lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Pop is mad

[Chieflion]

So i guess no streams for tonights game???
Check your PM.

[DPG21920]

Keep it up Bogans. If you hit that 3 consistently you will really help.

[Chieflion]

Bogans with the three.

[007nites]

Bogans

[Spurs Brazil]

Bogans back to back 3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Manu should have shot that.... oh well Bogans 33333

[tomtom]

Wow ball movement is top notch

[urunobili]

Bogans en fuego...

[Penya]

Bogans en fuego...

En llamas suena mejor:lol

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Now let's see if Parker can keep it up..... Hopefully this isn't just because it is the Clippers :(

[HarlemHeat37]

Bogans' offense has been such a surprise this year..I wanted Hairston over him at the time due to his huge advantage on offense in the preseason, but Bogans seems to be playing the best offense he has played in years..it's actually huge for this team, he's a legit starter if he continues to make 3s at the rate he's currently making them(around 38% IIRC)..

[anonoftheinternets]

wth .. why did manu pass that up? when tony becomes ok manu starts acting funny. Hope it was a momentary thing.

[007nites]

Timmy with 2 blocks in the first

[galvatron3000]

who is active to replace Bonner tonight??????

[Chieflion]

who is active to replace Bonner tonight??????
Haislip.

[galvatron3000]

Haislip.

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!

[DPG21920]

Theo.

[HarlemHeat37]

looks like Ratliff will get the 1st shot at Bonner's minutes..makes sense considering the matchup tonight..

[Chieflion]

Dice put back jam.

[Spurs Brazil]

Dice putback dunk!

[007nites]

McDyess!! With da putback dunk

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Theo!!!!!!!!!!

[siraulo23]

oh mama, ratliff dunk!

[007nites]

Theo with the monster dunk!

[DPG21920]

LMAO Theo with the dunk then hang time.

[Chieflion]

Ratliff!!!!!! Slam dunk!

[Spurs Brazil]

Theo MONSTER dunk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HarlemHeat37]

Ratliff already making an impact..this guy has done positive pretty much any time he's been on the floor this year..

[Chieflion]

Why did the stream have to get blocked so early?

[siraulo23]

ughhh, link is blocked by admin again...

[timtonymanu]

2 straight dunks!

[HarlemHeat37]

Mannnnnnuuuuu!

all ball!

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu great block!

[007nites]

Manu! Get that weak stuff outta there!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

RJ for 33333333333

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Poor DeAndre having a VERY tough night... :lol

[urunobili]

Thanks GHill for ruining the post block...

[Libri]

Jordan is going to have nightmares.

[urunobili]

can we see some Haislip Pop?

[siraulo23]

dice jumper1

[bless1187]

DAMM it the stream got blocked!!!

[DPG21920]

That is a great example of having a big that can space the floor. That is why Dice can be huge.

[007nites]

Poor DeAndre having a VERY tough night... :lol

DeAndre is terrible. I remember he air balled a free throw when facing the Raptors and he missed the rim by at least 3 feet.

[quentin_compson]

Very nice first quarter. :toast

[urunobili]

Dice money @ the buzzer

[austN Spur]

awesome to see the spurs finish a quarter so strong.
Go Spurs GO

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

I like Ratliff's play

[DPG21920]

No let downs tonight guys. Stay focused and build some confidence.

[Spurs Brazil]

Dice J at the buzzer!!!!!!

4pts 4rebs 2asts

Spurs up 33-19 after one

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

DeAndre is terrible. I remember he air balled a free throw when facing the Raptors and he missed the rim by at least 3 feet.

Last year he had some very impressive games though. I think sitting on the bench has shot his confidence.

[HarlemHeat37]

So this 1st quarter was dominant Spurs basketball at it's finest..great, dominant ball on both sides of the floor..we've seen this at times this year, only to be followed up by horrible Spurs basketball..

maybe one of the first consistent games coming up tonight?..it would be good timing with that article that came out the other day..

[DPG21920]

Ratliff will have at least one huge playoff game. He is going to excel if he is given spot minutes like this. Small bursts of his energy and savvy.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Spurs just own the Clippers...

[DPG21920]

Deandre is still raw, but he has shown flashes of being a dominant rim protector.

[bless1187]

any thing we could do since the last stream was blocked by the admin...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Ratliff will have at least one huge playoff game. He is going to excel if he is given spot minutes like this. Small bursts of his energy and savvy.

Good call. Use him against the right lineups and he can be devastating.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Ratliff will have at least one huge playoff game. He is going to excel if he is given spot minutes like this. Small bursts of his energy and savvy.


+ 1

:downspin:

[HarlemHeat37]

I wouldn't say Jordan is horrible, he's just extremely raw..

He pretty much has no pure basketball skills at all, and he runs 100% on athleticism..it does work for him at times though, because he's definitely one of the most athletic big men in the NBA..not many Cs can run and jump with him..

[siraulo23]

14 point lead... are we gonna blow the lead again? (plz no)

[ffadicted]

Good call. Use him against the right lineups and he can be devastating.

I dunno if devastating is the word I'd use lol

[the crimson blur]

Come on Spurs, please let this be the complete game we have been waiting for. No more inconsistency.

Tony is playing much better. Looking like last year Tony.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Thrnoton is garbage, but he plays well against us. He's that prototypical athletic tweener forward we have trouble with.

[siraulo23]

blair!

[DPG21920]

Blair and Manu with good work again.

[Chieflion]

After the game, someone is going to start a "We don't need Bonner thread."

[bless1187]

i always like blair more than bonner.

[007nites]

Blair bam

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I dunno if devastating is the word I'd use lol

He had 3-4 blocks in a quarter earlier in the year. He can totally change the game against the right lineup.

[siraulo23]

ugh 3rd foul

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

I like Ratliff vs Lakers in spot minutes. He would be good against Bynum

[007nites]

Blair with 3

[Spurs Brazil]

Stupid foul Blair

[DPG21920]

Part of the reason Blair can't get minutes. But I liked what I saw in his short stints.

[Chieflion]

3 fouls in 5 minutes. Blair.....

[Duncan2177]

Dammit keep Blair in the game Pop.

[DPG21920]

Big time move by Kaman.

[Spurs Brazil]

Small ball

[007nites]

It looks like we are playing small ball again with mason playing the 4.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nice move Theo

[DPG21920]

:lol Theo

[quentin_compson]

Theo is very active and he looks good so far.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Yeah, small ball. I don't think we will see Haislip unless it's a blowout.

[Spurs Brazil]

It looks like we are playing small ball again with mason playing the 4.

RJ playing PF

[Chomag]

Pop showing us how small he can realy go on small ball.

[DPG21920]

Starting Blair is no different than playing small ball with Theo as the only big. From a height perspective.

[Chomag]

Yeah, small ball. I don't think we will see Haislip unless it's a blowout.

Playing with 3 guards and a small forward right now.

[DPG21920]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Theo.

[007nites]

Clippers are going small ball now with Kaman being the only big.

[siraulo23]

rebounds

[Chieflion]

Wow, the quality of FLV player is fantastic!

[Libri]

I'm not surprised by Theo's play. He has been putting in some good work in his limited minutes this season.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

RMJ wow what a move never seen that from him !!

[Chomag]

Man if only we had gotten Ratliff a few years ago. I love hsi energy out there.

[Spurs Brazil]

Theo presence really intimidate Clippers players

[007nites]

Time for Timmy to return.

[siraulo23]

Wow, the quality of FLV player is fantastic!

is the link still blocked?

[HarlemHeat37]

I'd like to see how our D looks with Ratliff-Duncan..

[Chieflion]

is the link still blocked?
I don't know. But FLV is awesome. On League Pass standards HD.

[007nites]

FLV is the best

[Chomag]

Theo presence really intimidate Clippers players

Yep pretty awesome to have an intimator in the paint other then TD. We are so not used to not having that lol. I just wish we had one that was yonger that could get more burn then spot minutes every once in awhile.

[Chieflion]

Eric Gordon has to be stopped.

[HarlemHeat37]

RJ never gets any calls..

[DPG21920]

Nice move by RJ, just has to finish.

[Chieflion]

Eric Gordon has to be stopped.
Again, this. Close him out.

[Chomag]

I'd like to see how our D looks with Ratliff-Duncan..

I don't know if Pop will ever go with 2 shot blockers on at the same time.

[Libri]

Gordon bringing the Clippers back.

[Spurs Brazil]

Put DIce back Pop, enought of Small Ball

[td4mvp21]

This is the same kind of lineup that fucked us in the 2nd quarter vs. the Clippers last game. Does Pop not fucking understand that?

[siraulo23]

wtf only spurs game is blocked

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Where are the TP haters tonight? :lol

[DPG21920]

Tim Johnson.

[timtonymanu]

giving up leads again.

[HarlemHeat37]

Tim running the fast break..TP should take some notes..

[HarlemHeat37]

Tim Johnson.

Magic Duncan would have been the better choice :lol

[Chomag]

We are a bit lucky. Clips have missed alot of close lay-ups

[Chomag]

But yea, small ball is killing us. But no surprise there....

[HarlemHeat37]

We are a bit lucky. Clips have missed alot of close lay-ups

that's why they're the Clippers..

[Chieflion]

FLV's problem is audio. The audio comes early.

[Spurs Brazil]

PUt Dice Pop, small ball is not working

[Chomag]

that's why they're the Clippers..

So true lol

[DPG21920]

Magic Duncan would have been the better choice :lol

In retrospect, Tim Johnson does sound rather pedestrian :lol

[the crimson blur]

Have we ever done well going small?

*sigh* literally every point the Clips have scored this quarter was because we went small.

[Chomag]

Clips just keep attacking the paint....

[007nites]

Timmy hits it

[DPG21920]

Mason is firing those bad boys faster than you can say slump.

[SCdac]

More Blair please....

[007nites]

Mason is firing those bad boys faster than you can say slump.

It was Timmy who set him up

[Chieflion]

Look at how Davis is just defending Parker from the free throw line cause he knows Parker can't hit the three and can't be bothered to close him out. A lack of three point shot is killing Tony.

[Chomag]

Have we ever done well going small?

*sigh* literally every point the Clips have scored this quarter was because we went small.

Not any I recall ever seeing, I could be wrong though.

[Libri]

Good bench production by the Spurs, 14 points. The Clips only have 2.

[ElNono]

Bogans need to work in that pick and roll defense immediately...

[it's me]

wtf is that??? Pop can't go smaller than that.... and please trade Manu's ass ASAP ..... he's playing like shit.... it hurts to see one of the "former" (manu is no longer) big three playing like that...... dude is officially done....

[Chieflion]

Not any I recall ever seeing, I could be wrong though.
The Spurs went small against the Pacers in the 4th quarter. The Spurs won the quarter 30-16.

[Chomag]

Good bench production by the Spurs, 14 points. The Clips only have 2.

Yet Clips are only down 6...

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

cayote :D

[Spurs Brazil]

Mason Jr 222222222222222222222

[Chomag]

The Spurs went small against the Pacers in the 4th quarter. The Spurs won the quarter 30-16.

LOL Pacers.

[Supergirl]

Blair got the start! WOW.

[Chieflion]

Keith Bogans cannot miss!

[DPG21920]

Cold-Blooded. Mason.

Cold-Blooded. Bogans.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bogans 333333333333333333333333333333333

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

On an aside, I fucking hate Christmas... let's all celebrate over-consumption! (and don't tell me it's about Christ, because it hasn't been about him for a long time)

[Chieflion]

Look at Bogans' swagger!

[DPG21920]

Mason's was a shitty shot that went in, Bogans was good offense.

[ElNono]

Bogans hitting the Bowen three at the other end... :tu

[Chomag]

Nice shot by bogans, its noce to see him shooting that well lately

[urunobili]

Bogans still en fuego

[Spurs Brazil]

Mason Jr on fire!!!!!!!!!!!!

[siraulo23]

mason on fire

[DPG21920]

On an aside, I fucking hate Christmas... let's all celebrate over-consumption! (and don't tell me it's about Christ, because it hasn't been about him for a long time)

Don't be a http://www.unscrooged.org/images/scrooge.gif

[SCdac]

I like how Mason created that particular shot with a quick dribble and the crossover. When his catch and shoot game is money that's def good, but when he can create his own shot it makes us that much better.

[Chomag]

Dammit! Spurs at least try to go for the rebound!!

[DPG21920]

Damn, that was a great closeout by Bogans. Fully under control.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 11 at the half

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

roger + bogans are wet

[Chieflion]

I don't have to pay to watch League Pass Broadband.

[Supergirl]

SPurs shooting the ball well but giving the Clippers too many offensive rebounds. Still, they're getting Mason and Bogans involved, which should make the second half a lot easier for Duncan to go to work.

[Chomag]

Clips are officially Mason's bitch team lol

[007nites]

Everyone has a basket except George Hill.

[spurspokesman]

On an aside, I fucking hate Christmas... let's all celebrate over-consumption! (and don't tell me it's about Christ, because it hasn't been about him for a long time)
For some. I still acknowledge christ because reguardless of what man desires it to be it still belongs to christ. Well back to b ball

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Everyone has a basket except George Hill.


Manu doesn't have a FG... 0-3

[ElNono]

Kinda unhappy with the defense, but we're doing ok overall I guess.
Something I noticed was that Theo was there for 9 minutes and the Clips only managed to score 10 points during that time.
Manu needs to be more aggresive. Only took 3 shots so far, although he's been dishing to Blair and Dice pretty well.

[TPnumber1]

I don't have to pay to watch League Pass Broadband.

spanish... ?:toast

[007nites]

He went to the line though.