Game Blog: Spurs @ Bobcats - Jan. 15

[Warlord23]

Another offensive putback

[Chomag]

FUCK SMALL Ball!!! Dammit Pop!

[Dex]

Spurs have 2 points over the past what, 10 minutes?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Timeout mother fucker

[biziofromdowntown]

Meltdown

[superjames1992]

LOL, the Bobcats have blocked three shots so far in the fourth quarter!

[Chieflion]

I think the game is lost. Can't buy a basket.

[mando6599]

Where's the offense? Pop is sucking right now. What's going on? This team sucks and making us look pathetic!!!!

[Chomag]

Even Sean Elliott is getting mad at the samll ball lol

[duncan228]

Speculating. Hopefully I'm wrong.

It's also not helping that the team isn't getting him touches.

I'm speculating with you. Maybe Hill and Bogans helping him off the bench after the Thunder game wasn't a joke. :(

Maybe the tendonosis flared up. Maybe...I don't even want to guess.

[HarlemHeat37]

Too soft, no energy, nobody can make a shot, no size..

[hoopdreams11]

smallball bullshit thanks Pop

[Ice009]

Spurs getting dominated.

Nowhere near good enough this team. NOWHERE NEAR GOOD ENOUGH.

[Death In June]

Biggest guy out there is 6'7.

[dbestpro]

Pop needs to get his cataracts fixed cause I know he can't see this game and what it needs.

[Warlord23]

Bravo Pop! You sure showed 'em with your strategy!

[DMX7]

Fuck fuck fuck small ball!!!!!! Fuck it!!!!!

[timtonymanu]

disappointing effort by the spurs tonight. it could be from being tired but damn what a letdown after two great games.

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs shooting 349. Nights like this happen to jump shooting teams, which is pretty much what we've become. Attacking the basket just ain't in our repertoire this year.

[timvp]

Charlotte showing why they are a top three defensive team.

But got damn the offense is ugly right now.

[mando6599]

Why can't we keep our momentum rolling in games like these? This totally sucks.

[biziofromdowntown]

oki boys, i prefer sleep right now, 3 am to watch such a shitty game. Suck.

[Refocus]

I don't mind losing, but I cannot stand the lack of effort by more than half of the team. Making me sick.

[superjames1992]

We could definitely use some Finley and Bonner tonight. :(

[Dex]

I'm not a professional or anything, but I'm pretty sure that lineup was trash.

Let's put all of our coldest players on the floor at one time and see what happens!

[Chomag]

Some Ian right about now would be great. He's got the whole quarter to use his 6 fouls

Yep to bad we don't have any Centers or Power Forwards on this team right. lol

[poop]

Biggest guy out there is 6'7.

exactly WTF IS POP DOING????

[Dex]

Wow. Pop throwing in White Towel Haislip?

[Ice009]

I'm speculating with you. Maybe Hill and Bogans helping him off the bench after the Thunder game wasn't a joke. :(

Maybe the tendonosis flared up. Maybe...I don't even want to guess.

Doesn't the have the brace on the other knee? I thought the tendonosis is on the knee with out the brace?

[Chomag]

We could definitely use some Finley and Bonner tonight. :(

You mean weaken our D more , and more jump shots?

[HarlemHeat37]

LOL Haislip..

[TD 21]

This coach has lost his fucking mind and it continues to plague the team. No rim protection whatsoever...why bring in all the length and athleticism on the front line to not play it? Blair is helping out on penetration, is taken out of rebounding position and midgets like Bogans and Mason are left to attempt to block out Wallace, one of the best rebounders in the league. It's just not going to happen. Unfortunately, the team is paying for their coaches idiocy and he's getting what he deserves. You play stupid fucking lineups that have no chance to be competitive, you deserve to lose.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Haislip? Really?

[superjames1992]

Haislip!

[Dex]

:lmao and Marcus breaks the drought.

[biziofromdowntown]

Haislip in and takes a bucket!

[mando6599]

So Pop is waving the white flag already? Haislip? Breaks drought.

[Chieflion]

Haislip scores.

[Warlord23]

Pop is executing a coaching clinic out there. Talk about aligning your strategy with your personnel. Playing smallball when his guard rotation is white hot from the arc:

3 point shooting:
Bogans 0-5
Manu 1-5
RMJ 2-5
RJ 1-3

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Haislip on Wallace. Why not? :lol

[Death In June]

Again, big picture...Tony and Duncan should not be out there.

[superjames1992]

LOL, Parker. A turnover and a foul!

[HarlemHeat37]

Parker loses the ball, complains instead of playing D, Augustine trips over him while he's complaining..

[superjames1992]

God awful defense by Haislip allows a score...

[HarlemHeat37]

LOL @ Haislip's D..preseason all over again..

PLAY IAN!!..

[Chieflion]

Shit play from this team. Where is the offense?

[mando6599]

What's this crap? Losing to a horrible offensive team that's below .500 and we suck like this?

[Ditty]

pop:"you got to dribble the ball up the fucking court"!!!!!

[BanditHiro]

wtf how can we not drive and they are driving at will this is absolute garbage

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Hill, Ginobili, RJ, Blair, Ian.... might as well

[biziofromdowntown]

we r trash. we r trash. we r trash right now.

[mando6599]

We need Bonner's stroke right now.

[Johnny RIngo]

Jump-shooting small-ball teams will always be playoff fodder. Maybe Pop should wake the fuck up and realize this shit doesn't win championships.

[quentin_compson]

Ugh, what an ugly game by the Spurs. Everything's not lost still, though.

[dbestpro]

Pop starts to act like he cares now. Too little too late.

[Warlord23]

Pop calling a quick timeout ... some deep coaching going on here folks. Maybe we'll see a 5-guard lineup now

[duncan228]

Doesn't the have the brace on the other knee? I thought the tendonosis is on the knee with out the brace?

The tendonosis is in the knee without the brace. I'm concerned that it may have flared up.

The brace is on the knee he had the surgery on. It's bothered him for years, the brace seems to have helped a lot this year.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

About time Manu

[mando6599]

Finally. Manu.

[superjames1992]

Manu finally made something!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Wow, is it November 13th or something? Massive, total letdown game, no doubt. Two huge wins, then sleepwalking since the tip off.

Ugly to watch, but it happens to every team at some stage.

[Chomag]

Charlotte showing why they are a top three defensive team.

But got damn the offense is ugly right now.

First real test for the so far this season for the Spurs going up against a playoff type of defence.

[timvp]

White flag time? Might as well get the rest.

[mando6599]

They decide to start making jumpers too.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Can't trade baskets

[HarlemHeat37]

Scrub Murray heating up..

[mando6599]

What's this? Cats getting hot now.

[biziofromdowntown]

One shot one strike for Bobcats.

[Refocus]

Bobcats shooting lights out now. :lol

[TD 21]

Time to concede. Pull Duncan, Parker, Ginobili etc. Get Hill a quick blow, move Mason to the point, then get Hill back out there to finish with some combination of Mason, Bogans, Haislip, Mahinmi and Ratliff. Then, tomorrow maybe this retard coach can actually coach to win from the beginning by playing actual NBA size and by using Jefferson for presumably what he was brought in for: to log extended minutes and be a bigger factor on offense during challenging stretches like the one the Spurs are currently going through.

[Dex]

Bobcats lighting it up now. Spurs might have waited too long to decide to start putting the ball in the hole.

[Ice009]

See the Spurs gave Diaw all those open threes now Diaw is hitting everything.

[mando6599]

Again, how do we manage to make scrubs like Murray look awesome?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol

[Chomag]

Manu going for the gamble steal left the side open.

[mando6599]

There's no energy from us!!!!!

[HarlemHeat37]

why exactly is Ratliff on this team?..

[timvp]

It's over. Rest 'em up, Pop.

[timtonymanu]

knew the bobcats were going to be trouble. seemed like the spurs thought this game would be a cakewalk.

[td4mvp21]

Why weren't we playing like this earlier?

[poop]

pop waited till we were down like 15 to even put in anyone taller than 6'7.

[mando6599]

Turnover.

[Death In June]

Haslip sucks pretty hard

[rvman21]

The spurs are getting beat down low put in ian!!! Is pop blind
wtf is his mentality???

[superjames1992]

LOL Haislip!!!

[td4mvp21]

Gerald Wallace can suck a dick

[Refocus]

Game over.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol Wave the flag....

Here comes Ian

[HarlemHeat37]

Haislip sucking, as expected..

[I_Speak_4_Dallas_Fan]

You idiots still want to play Haislip?

[Chomag]

Pull your starters Pop they don't want to be out there tonight.

[symple19]

A really nice game from Gerald Wallace. Stick a fork in it

[quentin_compson]

Mahinmi about to enter: game over?

[Dex]

To all of you who were waiting for Haislip to get big minutes: this is what happens.

Dude ain't ready yet.

[Chieflion]

No mental toughness at all.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Yup, time to give it away.

Memo to cliffjumpers:

Look up LETDOWN GAME.

Luv,

Ruff

[timtonymanu]

Gerald Wallace better make the all-star team. He deserves it.

[boutons_deux]

yep, Spurs turned a corner, now can't beat sub .500 teams. :)

[mando6599]

Pointless to play this game out now. Pathetic. Takin' em out I think. This team is still somewhat of an enigma to me when we play like this. Jefferson doesn't seem like he really cares right now in the season.

[angelbelow]

Haislip looks pretty lost.

[HarlemHeat37]

well this was disappointing..hopefully they can make up for it in Memphis, there's no way they come out flat AGAIN after this embarrassment..

[timvp]

Burn the tape.

Next.

[Ice009]

The tendonosis is in the knee without the brace. I'm concerned that it may have flared up.

The brace is on the knee he had the surgery on. It's bothered him for years, the brace seems to have helped a lot this year.

You haven't told me anything I don't already know here. What I am saying is that if the tendonosis has flared up why doesn't he have a brace on the other knee? Or does a brace make no difference?

[Chomag]

The spurs are getting beat down low put in ian!!! Is pop blind
wtf is his mentality???

Saying again, Pop doesn't want small ball to look bad.

Oh wait...

[boutons_deux]

2nd half, Spurs 25 vs 42

[TIMMYD!]

I hate that mentality that everyone, except for Blair, has that they think they can just come into a game and coast along!!!!!!!!! We have to be wrecking their shit and not wait till we're down by 15 with 7 left to start pushing it!!!!!!!!!

[Dex]

At least we have another game tomorrow, so it should be <24 Spurstalk meltdown hours.

[noles1983]

fuck this jekyll and hyde team

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Wallace's line: 21 (9-14)/6/3/4/4!

Athletic tweener forwards kill us.

Diaw with 20/9/1/0/2.

[TD 21]

why exactly is Ratliff on this team?..

Because apparently he needs a month to recover from the 3:56 he played against the Lakers. After all, he needs to rest up so he can be prepared to log 40 mpg in the playoffs...I don't get it, either. I get not playing him every game, I get not wanting to wear him out, but really, he's NEVER GOING TO HAVE TO PLAY EXTENDED MINUTES FOR THIS TEAM, SO THERE'S NO NEED TO BE SO OVERTLY CAUTIOUS. The team could have used him many a night this season (particularly during this stretch where Bonner is out and they're playing 3 bigs) and instead he's wasting away on the bench.

Meanwhile, Hill continues to log an insane amount of minutes in recent games. It's as if Pop is determined to wear out one of the few sets of energetic, fresh legs the Spurs have left during this daunting stretch.

[dbestpro]

Maybe if Pop acted like he cared somewhere in the 3rd quarter it might have mattered. His timing is off more than anyone on the team.

[HarlemHeat37]

so after smallball, Pop goes with a lineup of..

PG Mason
SG Haislip
SF Blair
PF Ratliff
C Mahinmi

LOL

[angelbelow]

Lol big ball.

[Death In June]

Now, an all big lineup...wtf?

[hsxvvd]

Even the Nets can beat the Bobcats!

[angelbelow]

I dunno whats up with Pop... maybe he just wants to rest his starters but a line up with 4 bigs...

[quentin_compson]

Good game by Crash.

Hopefully our guys will be embarrassed and turn it on tomorrow.

[TJastal]

Gotta love how Poop puts Haislip and Mahinmi in the game now that is over as if they're gonna save the spurs after hardly playing more than a handful of minutes the whole year.

[Chomag]

Damn the Bobcats play D like I wish the Spurs would.

[Warlord23]

Players are always gonna have bad nights, no biggie. But when the coach puts 5 random people under 6'6" on the floor and expects them to compete, that's when the fans get pissed.

[timvp]

Spurs can't score but Ratliff was the answer?

Okay.

[Chieflion]

At least it works...

[EricB]

That turnover on Haislip illustrates more than likely why he doesn't play.

Stupid stupid play.

That being said, everyone just came into the second half with 90% of their brains in the off position.

Dejuan Blair, everyone.

[Dex]

Wouldn't it be grand...

This lineup saves the game and ushers in a new era for Pop: big ball!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol Pop going big

[CP48107]

what kind of line up is that?

[Chieflion]

Ian scores.

[exstatic]

I dunno whats up with Pop... maybe he just wants to rest his starters but a line up with 4 bigs...

Small ball haters rejoice:

Mason
Blair
Mahinmi
Haislip
Ratliff
:lmao

[hoopdreams11]

Ian with the bucket

[timvp]

Giant Ball!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

so after smallball, Pop goes with a lineup of..

PG Mason
SG Haislip
SF Blair
PF Ratliff
C Mahinmi

LOL

HUGE ball!

[EricB]

Getting stomped by the Cats and Ian gets another DNP//////////played well the other night, Pops is no longer a good coach. We have a young bouncey big who can give us energy and size of the bench instead we play small ball and waste a young talented big who will leave for nothing this off season.


First off, change your sig.

[Ice009]

what the fuck another wide open 3 for DIAW.

YOU SILLY MOTHERFUCKERS.

[Chomag]

LOL Now Pop playes all bigs

[Chieflion]

Tell Pop to eat some shit.

[cnyc3]

Tall Ball! lol

[timtonymanu]

why are some people acting like the bobcats suck? They are pretty damn good home team and a great defensive team. So the spurs losing shouldnt be a surprise. the spurs effort is ass though.

[EricB]

Small ball haters rejoice:

Mason
Blair
Mahinmi
Haislip
Ratliff
:lmao


Its like someone reads off the posts from ST and pops in such a pissed off mood he says

they want bigs, I'll give them F***ing bigs.

[timvp]

Blair at shooting guard :smokin

[duncan228]

You haven't told me anything I don't already know here. What I am saying is that if the tendonosis has flared up why doesn't he have a brace on the other knee? Or does a brace make no difference?

Brace makes no difference. He could wear one if he thought it added some support but it won't help the pain or the condition.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

In other news, Bobcats will make the playoffs and give someone fits in the first round.

[Chomag]

Wouldn't it be grand...

This lineup saves the game and ushers in a new era for Pop: big ball!
AlI ask is to for once see 2 guards, 1 small forward, 1 PF, and 1 center played Like B=ball is supposed to be played . LOL

[angelbelow]

Strong move by Ian there.

[HarlemHeat37]

LOL @ Ian with a nice move with his first touch..it just doesn't make sense..

[EricB]

Dejuan's numbers show a player that played a good game when in reality he was just as shit as everyone else.


Inexcusable effort.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

what the fuck another wide open 3 for DIAW.

YOU SILLY MOTHERFUCKERS.

Dude, the game finished about 10 mins ago! :lol

[Dex]

I don't even like this fucking commercial.

FML!

[HarlemHeat37]

I hate how Diaw gets his Josh Howard on against the Spurs..

[ChumpDumper]

Bobcats were better tonight. Props to them.

[NZ Spurs]

Its like someone reads off the posts from ST and pops in such a pissed off mood he says

they want bigs, I'll give them F***ing bigs.

:lol

This.

[EricB]

In other news, Bobcats will make the playoffs and give someone fits in the first round.


Yeah if they can hold it together this year unlike last year falling apart at the end, they will make it.


I can see that Tyson Chandler for Okafor trade is working out swimmingly.

Imagine how damn good they'd be with Okafor.


Freaking Jordan and Brown.

[cnyc3]

Jack up the 3s Mase, you have 4 rebounders there for ya lol

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

LOL @ Ian with a nice move with his first touch..it just doesn't make sense..


Pop must hate him...

[TJastal]

Memo to Peter Holt: Fire Popovich and hire a real coach *cough* PJ Carlesimo *cough*

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I'll say it again - CLASSIC LETDOWN GAME.

Spurs showed no energy, desire, determination or will right from the opening tip, and that never changed. Hard to watch, but it happens.

I predict they'll bounce back and play hard tomorrow night.

[Chieflion]

Are the Bobcats stupid? Numb from linkin park playing!

[EricB]

I hate how Diaw gets his Josh Howard on against the Spurs..


All year he couldn't shoot from the outside for crap, tonight he looks like Dale freaking Ellis.

[TD 21]

so after smallball, Pop goes with a lineup of..

PG Mason
SG Haislip
SF Blair
PF Ratliff
C Mahinmi

LOL

One insane extreme to the next. For the record, I think technically it would be Mahinmi at PF and Ratliff at C.

I guess all the smalls have to be saved for tomorrow's game, so they can get absolutely pounded inside and on the glass by Randolph and Gasol.

It looks like the Spurs are well on their way to undoing their recent back-to-back wins. If Parker looked gassed after a day off, how will he look tomorrow? Duncan may or may not play and if he does, he probably won't play a lot and Ginobili is mired in another stretch where he can't throw the ball in the ocean.

Tomorrow I want to see two things:

1) Play traditional lineups

2) Play Jefferson extended minutes and put the ball in his hands early and often and when he get's it, I want to see him attacking and either finishing at the rim or getting to the line

In short, I want to see logic used by Pop. My guess is neither of these things occur and the sluggish looking Spurs lose again, only this time it'll be more of a track meet type of game.

[drazo]

Dude, the game finished about 10 mins ago! :lol

in second half spurs just didnt have way to basket, bobcats close all their way to basket and spurs had to shoot jump shoots...

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Haislip blows

[alchemist]

off night + the Cats played tough defense = not a good combo.

[dbestpro]

I can see it now. Pop planning on the gameplan for Memphis.

"Hmmm. Big ball, small ball? Big ball, small ball? Big ball, small ball? Hey I just had an epiphany. I can put a combination of big and small players on the floor at the same time."

[Ice009]

why are some people acting like the bobcats suck? They are pretty damn good home team and a great defensive team. So the spurs losing shouldnt be a surprise. the spurs effort is ass though.

Bobcats certainly do not suck. I knew if the hung around they would get the crowd wild and into the game.

The thing I am pissed about and I am sure most other people are too is that we had control of the game and could have gotten some separation, instead we fucked around and played soft and got dominated.

[EricB]

God, Haislip is dumber than a bag of wet mice.

[superjames1992]

Memo to Peter Holt: Fire Popovich and hire a real coach *cough* PJ Carlesimo *cough*
:lol

[hsxvvd]

Pop is only playing bigs to rest his usual small ball line up for the back to back.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Haislip doesn't look like anything beyond a 12th guy to me, if that.

[timtonymanu]

I'll say it again - CLASSIC LETDOWN GAME.

Spurs showed no energy, desire, determination or will right from the opening tip, and that never changed. Hard to watch, but it happens.

I predict they'll bounce back and play hard tomorrow night.

tomorrow's game scares me as well. then the hornets are after. spurs need to take these games seriously.

[Ice009]

Give Diaw another three.

LOL most pathetic Spurs defensive team of all time.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Blair is hilarious :lol

[ChumpDumper]

Memo to Peter Holt: Fire Popovich and hire a real coach *cough* PJ Carlesimo *cough*Yeah, PJ has had so much success as an NBA head coach.

:tu

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

God, Haislip is dumber than a bag of wet mice.

Wet mice are dumber than dry mice? :lmao

[boutons_deux]

Spurs drop below .500 on the road, a sign of weakness

[EricB]

Bobcats certainly do not suck. I knew if the hung around they would get the crowd wild and into the game.

The thing I am pissed about and I am sure most other people are too is that we had control of the game and could have gotten some separation, instead we fucked around and played soft and got dominated.


Yeah Pop may pull the soft card.

That last time out he threw a pretty good amount of explitives.

[Pauleta14]

I can't stop laughting at this play from Blair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[EricB]

Yeah never again will I complain "Why not throw Haislip out there?"

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

IAN MAHINMI!!!!! Why doesn't he play more?

[Dex]

Disappointing, but you can't win 'em all. Hard to walk into any other arena and get a win, and the Spurs didn't come prepared tonight.

Better get it together, because they'll have less time to prepare for tomorrow.

[HarlemHeat37]

Haislip wasn't an NBA player in preseason, I've been saying that all year..

there's a huge difference between him and Ian..

Mahinmi with a monster block..stop Ian, just stop..

[MemphisSpursFan]

Bummer... I guess they still need some work.

[cnyc3]

Nice block Ian! dammit give him early minutes pop

[FilSpursFan]

Pop's got schooled again by Brown
:toast:toast

[Ice009]

Ian looks very athletic.

Start Ian. I said it last game that Pop should start ian with Tim and see how they do together.

[EricB]

Haislip, another "athlete" with horrible basketball accumen.

Meh, can't win em all.

[hsxvvd]

Memo to Peter Holt: Fire Popovich and hire a real coach *cough* PJ Carlesimo *cough*

No.

But bring him in as an assistant, our coaching depth is horrible.

[NZ Spurs]

Will people shut the fuck up about playing small ball and moaning for Haislip to play.

Pop is a professional basketball coach. Half of you idiots can't even dribble a basketball.

[TJastal]

Yep Mahinmi sucks doesn't he? That block against Wallace was so weak. Pop is so smart not to play this guy

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Forget Haislip, MAHINMI or RATLIFF need to play a bigger role on this team. They are the second shotblocker we need out there at times to swing momentum.

[Chomag]

uh oh Ian blocked a shot, better sit him PoP.

Teach him a lesson for that non-sence.!

[timtonymanu]

Haislip should stay inactive forever when either Bonner or Fin comes back. Keep Ian in till both guys are healthy.

[boutons_deux]

What a wasted evening.

Spus can't get any momentum, string together some quality wins.

They looked at out of sync and lost as ever.

[superjames1992]

Pop's got schooled again by Brown
:toast:toast
Just like in the 2005 NBA Finals? :lobt:

[AnthonyM]

Hopefully Pop was telling Brown to gift us Stephen Jackson ala Gasol to the Lakers

:hat

[angelbelow]

Ian with that highlight reel block.

[alchemist]

Bobcats certainly do not suck. I knew if the hung around they would get the crowd wild and into the game.

The thing I am pissed about and I am sure most other people are too is that we had control of the game and could have gotten some separation, instead we fucked around and played soft and got dominated.
The Spurs never had control, even when they had a lead it felt like the game was tied. Tonight the Spurs had a terrible offensive game with the Cats playing great defense. They were inside Parker's jersey as soon as he crossed the half court.

[gm5k]

Pop is a professional basketball coach. Half of you idiots can't even dribble a basketball.

classic :lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Pop's got schooled again by Brown
:toast:toast

Sorry? Spurs were 10-1 against Cats, and Pop beat Brown in the 2005 Finals.

Jackson is Pop's nemesis, not Brown.

[hsxvvd]

Dallas down 5 against OKC.... early days.

[Dex]

Haislip hasn't even given us one badass dunk.

Trade him for a bag of oreos!

[Chomag]

Will people shut the fuck up about playing small ball and moaning for Haislip to play.

Pop is a professional basketball coach. Half of you idiots can't even dribble a basketball.

Damn at us using our own brains. We should all be following Pop blindly!

[Pauleta14]

Pop's got schooled again by Brown
:toast:toast


again???

[EricB]

Memo to Peter Holt: Fire Popovich and hire a real coach *cough* PJ Carlesimo *cough*


Name me the team PJ coached to an above 500 record other than the Blazers?


Theres a reason he's been fired 3 times as a coach.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

What a wasted evening.

Spus can't get any momentum, string together some quality wins.

They looked at out of sync and lost as ever.

:rolleyes

LETDOWN GAME.

[EricB]

Damn at us using our own brains. We should all be following Pop blindly!


I don't think anyone said that.

Reach much?

[angelbelow]

Yeah never again will I complain "Why not throw Haislip out there?"

Haha yea... But i think more and more will complain about Ian not being out there. Which by now may actually not be a bad point.

[Ice009]

No.

But bring him in as an assistant, our coaching depth is horrible.

Yep. I don't like Brett Brown on the bench there. I didn't think he was a good coach in Australia at all and now he is sitting next to Pop. It's nothing personal and maybe he has improved, but I just don't think he's good enough to be on the Spurs bench.

I guess he put in the time and hard work and Pop rewarded him. I would much rather have PJ there though.

[AnthonyM]

Haislip hasn't even given us one badass dunk.

Trade him for a bag of oreos!

Yep, Haislip always looks lost out there on the court. And his defense is subpar when he does get out there.

Not to mention he always looks stiff instead of fluid and loose as he should be with how athletic he is...

[hsxvvd]

Will people shut the fuck up about playing small ball and moaning for Haislip to play.

Pop is a professional basketball coach. Half of you idiots can't even dribble a basketball.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3244/2839987748_663f0c470d.jpg?v=0

[siraulo23]

they had some good looks early on but couldnt knock 'em down

oh well, move on

[TJastal]

What a wasted evening.

Spus can't get any momentum, string together some quality wins.

They looked at out of sync and lost as ever.

I told you all the last game would be a turning point for the spurs. Poopovich's endless meddling with holding Duncan out of games, playing shortened lineups that don't include any shotblocking, etc, etc is royally fucking up the chemistry and morale of the team.

[EricB]

:rolleyes

LETDOWN GAME.


Eh, a little bit.

The effort though after a day off though was a bit inexcusable.

But no one brought anything.

Ginobili was content shooting jumpers again, George Hill was meh, Parker was fumbling, Duncan was content on just being there.


A collective game of no one showing up.

[angelbelow]

Haislip wasn't an NBA player in preseason, I've been saying that all year..

there's a huge difference between him and Ian..

Mahinmi with a monster block..stop Ian, just stop..

We may see more of him tomorrow night.

[Sean Cagney]

Bummer... I guess they still need some work.

Oh yeah, a wholeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee lot. Team is doing well on nights lately, tonight sure as hell was not one of them though.

[siraulo23]

Dallas down 5 against OKC.... early days.

OKC plz help us

[Pauleta14]

Is he getting more respect from the refs or does Blair do a better job at getting less stupid calls?
only 1 today...

[EricB]

Yep. I don't like Brett Brown on the bench there. I didn't think he was a good coach in Australia at all and now he is sitting next to Pop.


You mean the coach alot of players past and present credit with their improvement?

:lol

So when did coaches have to coach effort? Just curious.

[Tp9gospursgo]

You win some, you lose some. Spurs lost this one and we have to move on.

[EricB]

We may see more of him tomorrow night.

Yeah all hands on deck tommorow.

McDyess will see alot of time, he practically had a DNPCD.

Mahinmi may get run.

I'd bet Parker may get the night off.

Duncan plays most likely.

[Russ]

For what it's worth, Mahinmi got more minutes than McDyess.

Let the analysis begin.

[Ice009]

You mean the coach alot of players past and present credit with their improvement?

:lol

So when did coaches have to coach effort? Just curious.

I just don't like Brett Brown. Most of the teams he coached here sucked. My team dominated his in the finals one season. I thought he was an average coach. That is my opinion.

I did say that he may have improved a lot since then and may have put in a lot of time and effort with the Spurs and got rewarded by Pop.

If I had a choice he would be behind the bench though and PJ Carlesimo sitting next to Pop again as the lead assistant.

[objective]

Haislip was bad, and hasn't shown much during pre-season or reg garbage, but come on . . .

Throw him in ice cold in the 4th down double digits? When he's barely played and doesn't know the system (unlike Mahinmi)? People are dissing his offense tonight, but on defense he was just as bad, he didn't know what the hell was going on and his head was spinning.

That's on Pop for injecting him in the 4th while still contesting the game and just putting him there to fail. Why not the first? After all, it was Pop who said at Toronto that "Not too much happens in the first quarter of NBA games.”

Now I'm not a Haislip supporter. I've been big on Mahinmi on this board and of course would have rather seen Ian all game over MH over and over again. But Haislip succeeding in that spot was a longshot.

[TD 21]

The coach continues to kill this team.

If in fact Duncan were going to sit out one of these next two games, why not have it be tonight? Then he get's a three day break and can carry the team tomorrow against a team with a much better big combination than the Bobcats. The Spurs will likely need someone to carry them because the rest of this team looked gassed...and that was with them coming off a day off.

Jefferson continues to be underutilized. Not only is he inexplicably not leading the team in minutes played during this stretch, but he's rarely getting the ball and when he does, for some odd reason he's not driving.

And then you got the small ball obsession. Tomorrow, Duncan and Parker (and maybe even Ginobili) should sit out. They both looked sluggish tonight and even if they both play, tomorrow will likely be a difficult game for the Spurs to win.

[EricB]

For what it's worth, Mahinmi got more minutes than McDyess.

Let the analysis begin.


Aberration.

However its spelled.

[Ice009]

Harlemheat is right.

Haislip has sucked since preseason. I thought he sucked since I first saw him in that first preseason game.

How he has gotten all the court time he has over Ian is a mystery to me.

[dbestpro]

"Will people shut the fuck up about playing small ball and moaning for Haislip to play.

Pop is a professional basketball coach. Half of you idiots can't even dribble a basketball."

Have you ever seen Pop dribble a ball?

[Chomag]

Adding the Bobcats along with OKC to my list of teams I hate to see the Spurs play in the Playoffs. lol

[EricB]

I just don't like Brett Brown. Most of the teams he coached here sucked. My team dominated his in the finals one season. I thought he was an average coach. That is my opinion.

I did say that he may have improved a lot since then and may have put in a lot of time and effort with the Spurs and got rewarded by Pop.

If I had a choice he would be behind the bench though and PJ Carlesimo sitting next to Pop again as the lead assistant.


PJ was never the lead assistant.

it's always been budenholzer.

PJ was there for a reason I still don't know.

Its been stated many many many times, PJ once in a while ran practice and that was about it.

[EricB]

Adding the Bobcats along with OKC to my list of teasm I don't want to see the Spurs play in the Playoffs. lol


I'd say the only time they'd play em again would be the finals, and I'll bet you a billion dollars that it won't happen.

[timvp]

Did McDyess get hurt in the first half? I saw him holding his shoulder . . .

[Ice009]

PJ was never the lead assistant.

it's always been budenholzer.

PJ was there for a reason I still don't know.

Its been stated many many many times, PJ once in a while ran practice and that was about it.

WTF man. How come PJ coached the team when Pop was ejected then? I thought that is what the lead assistant does?

[dbestpro]

PJ was never the lead assistant.

it's always been budenholzer.

PJ was there for a reason I still don't know.

Its been stated many many many times, PJ once in a while ran practice and that was about it.

PJ had Pops ear. He would whisper things like. "Hey Pop. Small ball sucks."

[Chomag]

I'd say the only time they'd play em again would be the finals, and I'll bet you a billion dollars that it won't happen.

Anything could happen in the NBA but thankfully your most likely right. :lol

[Ice009]

Brace makes no difference. He could wear one if he thought it added some support but it won't help the pain or the condition.

OK, thanks. Now that is something I didn't know. I thought he'd be wearing a brace on that knee if the tendonosis was there.

[TD 21]

Did McDyess get hurt in the first half? I saw him holding his shoulder . . .

I think he did, because if Pop's intent was to save him for tomorrow, I doubt he throws him out there at all, let alone for five minutes. You know what I mean? Five minutes is pointless. Either play him his usual twenty or don't play him at all. Great, if he's out, then Duncan will likely have to play. Pop may need to do what he did against the Nuggets last year: sit the big three. These guys looked like they were running on fumes tonight. Tomorrow, it figures they'll only look worse...if it's possible.

[EricB]

PJ had Pops ear. He would whisper things like. "Hey Pop. Small ball sucks."

PJ was a big fan of it in 06 then obviously.

[hsxvvd]

Brett Brown did very well in Australia. But he had excellent teams, and I don't know how much of his success on the court was a result of DMac running the team for him.

His work with the Australian team has been ordinary so far.

He does seem to have good feedback from previous players, but I just don't think he is much of a defensive coach.

We need an assistant who brings some defensive IQ. At present we have nobody who does this. PJ did.

[EricB]

WTF man. How come PJ coached the team when Pop was ejected then? I thought that is what the lead assistant does?

Most experience.

Watch the games he would take over too, the team would play like dog crap.

I can remember one exactly in 06-07 when they played an undermanned Hornets team and they had a big lead going Pop gets tossed, then they damn near lose and PJ looked flustered the whole time.

Looks are decieving.

[EricB]

Brett Brown did very well in Australia. But he had excellent teams, and I don't know how much of his success on the court was a result of DMac running the team for him.

His work with the Australian team has been ordinary so far.

He does seem to have good feedback from previous players, but I just don't think he is much of a defensive coach.

We need an assistant who brings some defensive IQ. At present we have nobody who does this. PJ did.

WTf, Pop is a defensive coach.

You guys are overthinking this.

[Budkin]

So wait, we finally beat a couple decent teams and start to turn things around and then the team decides to go back to playing "we don't give a shit" ball? Losing to a crappy team by a few is one thing, but getting your ass handed to you by the Charlotte Bobcats is inexcusable. This team makes me want to pull my hair out for Christ's sake. What the hell is going on with them?

[EricB]

Did McDyess get hurt in the first half? I saw him holding his shoulder . . .


Would be a shame if he did. his game was really rounding into form with the team and had pieced together some good games.

Only opens the door for Mahinmi possibly.

[ploto]

PJ was never the lead assistant.

it's always been budenholzer.

PJ was there for a reason I still don't know.

Its been stated many many many times, PJ once in a while ran practice and that was about it.

P.J. Carlesimo returned to the NBA head-coaching ranks when he was named head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics on July 5, 2007. The 15th coach in Sonics franchise history, Carlesimo brings 34 years of coaching experience to the Sonics, including 25 years as head coach.

For the past five seasons (2002-07), Carlesimo served as Gregg Popovich’s lead assistant with the San Antonio Spurs, winners of three of the last five NBA titles.


http://www.nba.com/coachfile/pj_carlesimo/index.html

[EricB]

So wait, we finally beat a couple decent teams and start to turn things around and then the team decides to go back to playing "we don't give a shit" ball? Losing to a crappy team by a few is one thing, but getting your ass handed to you by the Charlotte Bobcats is inexcusable. This team makes me want to pull my hair out for Christ's sake. What the hell is going on with them?

Dude if you've watched this team for ANY amount of time.

This happens in championship years and not.

It happens to all teams.

[EricB]

P.J. Carlesimo returned to the NBA head-coaching ranks when he was named head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics on July 5, 2007. The 15th coach in Sonics franchise history, Carlesimo brings 34 years of coaching experience to the Sonics, including 25 years as head coach.

For the past five seasons (2002-07), Carlesimo served as Gregg Popovich’s lead assistant with the San Antonio Spurs, winners of three of the last five NBA titles.


http://www.nba.com/coachfile/pj_carlesimo/index.html


In title only.


Damn't Kori where are you here, HELP ME! :lol

[pjjrfan]

Who were these guys? The real Spurs are still in Oklahoma. I knew it was going to be bad after Tim, tony and Manu all fell to the floor in the first qtr. Mostly just tripping over themselves.

[Budkin]

Dude if you've watched this team for ANY amount of time.

This happens in championship years and not.

It happens to all teams.

Been watching them for a long time and yes I've seen it before with this team, yet it never stops being frustrating. I don't think it should be too much to ask professional athletes to give it their best effort. Dudes are getting paid millions of dollars. Hell, at least make it look like you care about the outcome of the game.

[ploto]

In title only.

Just admit your were wrong.

PJ is the guy who finally convinced Pop it was OK to play zone defense.

[EricB]

Been watching them for a long time and yes I've seen it before with this team, yet it never stops being frustrating. I don't think it should be too much to ask professional athletes to give it their best effort. Dudes are getting paid millions of dollars. Hell, at least make it look like you care about the outcome of the game.


Now your really going overboard.

[EricB]

Just admit your were wrong.


You really wanna go down that road?

[ploto]

You claimed PJ was never lead assistant and he held the title for 5 seasons with the Spurs. It is obvious that you were wrong-- not about an opinion or a view-- but about a FACT.

[poop]

So wait, we finally beat a couple decent teams and start to turn things around and then the team decides to go back to playing "we don't give a shit" ball? Losing to a crappy team by a few is one thing, but getting your ass handed to you by the Charlotte Bobcats is inexcusable. This team makes me want to pull my hair out for Christ's sake. What the hell is going on with them?

nothing is wrong with them, the problem tonight was lineup choices, such as playing the whole third quarter with a tiny lineup (during which time bobcats 'coincidently' pounded the paint and boards and built a 15 point lead). if we had played a true big or 2 the whole third it would have been a much closer game.

play the right matchups and we have no problem with this team.