Game Blog: Spurs @ Bobcats - Jan. 15

[urunobili]

Preview Thread:

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144336

timvp's Game Primer Thread:

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3998877#post3998877


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

vs.

http://www.nationalsportsbeat.com/images/logos/nba/Charlotte_Bobcats.jpg

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[SpursRulez4eVeR]

looking forward another beastly game
d9nwhrROQs8
:flag:

[urunobili]

Hopefully Pop keeps Duncan out of this one as well... the Grizz have a tougher front-court to deal with...

[Muser]

Didn't want to make a new thread for this, but on nba.com there is a list of the top 10 NBA athletes and Robinson was listed at number 7, there's some nice footage of him blocking Jordans shots.

http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/steve_aschburner/01/08/athletes/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt1

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Would be awesome to get both on a b2b

[mardigan]

Spurs 103
Cats 88

[Bukefal]

Spurs 107
Bobcats 95

[Spurs Brazil]

We need to take care of the ball

We had a season-high 28TOs in the last game against the Bobcats

[Fernando TD21]

I hope Blair plays like a beast again. Go Spurs Go!

[Libri]

Just score a hundred against the Bobcats and it should be enough.

[DPG21920]

Rebounding again will play a large role in this game. The Bobcats have a tough line up to guard with the Spurs if you consider Jax, Wallace and Diaw.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Cats are a slow-down, defensive team and I think we might struggle to get to the ton:

Spurs 94, Bobcats 89

[bobby4germany]

103-92 spurs

[quentin_compson]

Looking forward to catch a Spurs game live again after a while. :hungry:

[Chieflion]

If we get the stops, run the floor. The fast break is important this game. We need the easy baskets.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs call on ILP!!!

[Chieflion]

Spurs call on ILP!!!
Suprisingly. Hooray.

[ashbeeigh]

oh damn. I forgot about Stephen Jackson.

[biziofromdowntown]

Spurs 91 Bobcats 83

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Here we go.

Should be interesting.

[biziofromdowntown]

Someone needs a link?

[biziofromdowntown]

parker bogans RJ Timmy Beast

[HarlemHeat37]

I've gotten the Spurs call in almost every game this year..usually it's the opposite..

[timvp]

Spurs need a good start. Let's go.

[biziofromdowntown]

0/3 spurs

[biziofromdowntown]

3 rebs blair

[timvp]

Bad shot by KB.

[Obstructed_View]

Gotta love starting out shooting jumpers.

[biziofromdowntown]

wow, o points

[Fundamental]

let the turnovers begin....

[Sisk]

is duncan wearing a new brace?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Ugh. Try penetrating.

I hate it when they start with jumper after jumper.

[biziofromdowntown]

O reb Balir, tip in

[Chieflion]

This is a slugfest out there.

[timvp]

Good job, DB.

[biziofromdowntown]

good D bogans

[quentin_compson]

Great block by Wallace.

Blair active on the glass again.

[biziofromdowntown]

4-2 in 4 minutes....wow

[timvp]

Important shot by Parker.

[Chieflion]

RJ has those sloppy moments.

[Spurs Brazil]

DAMN TOs

[biziofromdowntown]

WTF is this pass???

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Sloppy and ugly. We are sleepwalking.

[timtonymanu]

wat kind of inbounds was that?

[Obstructed_View]

5 boards for Blair already.

[Ice009]

RJ is a trade candidate with the way he is playing.

Mr sloppy you can call him this season.

RJ - If you want us to trust you how about focusing and stop being so sloppy. FOCUS MAN.

[timvp]

WTF was that RJ.

[biziofromdowntown]

bad pass Bogans

[Fundamental]

:bang geez with the turnovers already.

[jag]

What the hell are they doing right now?

[biziofromdowntown]

Very low scoring game

[timtonymanu]

turnovers are a problem already.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Wouldn't you just love to have Crash as a Spur?

[timvp]

Need RMJ and Ginobili in to spread the court.

[Chieflion]

Blair is a work horse out there.

[biziofromdowntown]

Blair is THE man.

[sonic21]

wtf TO again

[Chieflion]

Gerald Wallace continuing to show why he is one of the best help defenders in the league.

[biziofromdowntown]

Stop fuckin TO now

[timtonymanu]

another turnover. wake up guys!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Crash is killing us with his gambling ATM.

[Chieflion]

Blair lost his balance and fouls Wallace.

[timvp]

What in the hell.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Grizzlah is the only guy who is trying out there.

[TIMMYD!]

Tim sees to be heading for a bad game and the Spurs for a high turnover game.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bad start, too many TOs and the team look slow

[alchemist]

everyone but Blair looks like their sluggish out there.

[Chieflion]

Duncan doesn't look too ready to play this game. Jefferson is clanking shots and Bogans is playing bad out there.

[timvp]

This is a moment when Bonner would be useful.

[siraulo23]

ugh turnovers
more duncan in the post plz

[urunobili]

sloppy start... good D though... the refs already fucked us once...

[Ice009]

RJ has started bad. He is jacking jumpers, he looks unfocused and is just plain lazy out there.

Does anyone tell RJ to drive the ball to the rack? Is his handle that bad that he cannot do that? Can anyone tell me if he is capable? Has he been told to save it for later in the season?

[biziofromdowntown]

Grizlly is carryin us...TD was erased by Wallace

[quentin_compson]

Will we be topping the 28 TOs from last game vs. the Bobcats tonight?

[Pauleta14]

Both team didn't "enter" the game yet...

WAKE UP GUYS!!!!

[raspsa]

Spurs playing complacently except for Blair who is playing as if he cares..

[mystargtr34]

Bring in Manu and Mase for RJ and Bogans.

Shit.

[vander]

Damn, if Blair was like 6'9" or 6'10", he could be on his way to being one of the best players in the NBA

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I reiterate T park's comment in the primer:


This is gonna be a game "Only a true spurs fan could love"

a defensive knock out drag out who can make the game the ugliest fest.

That's certainly what we are seeing so far!

Whichever team snaps out of the malaise will have a run and go to a 10pt lead I reckon.

[Chieflion]

The Parker teardrop.

[biziofromdowntown]

Bad D for R too.

[jag]

Sean's such a homer.

[Muser]

7 rebounds in 6 minutes, holy shit...

[Obstructed_View]

Blair on pace for 32 points and 56 rebounds.

[biziofromdowntown]

Rj 3

[sonic21]

Manu in

[Chieflion]

Manu comes into the game.

[biziofromdowntown]

Manu in Rj out

[alchemist]

Blair already with 7 reb :lol :ihit

[mystargtr34]

Interesting stat.... The Bobcats are actually the 3rd best defensive team in the league... only the Lakers and Celtics concede fewer points per 100 possessions, so Larry Brown is doing his thing...

Offensively they rank 27th in points scored per 100 possies.

I expect a game in the 80's.

[biziofromdowntown]

Good drive KB

[jag]

Blair on pace for 32 points and 56 rebounds.

7 boards in 7 minutes is outrageous

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Nazr knows our secrets! :lol

[timvp]

Nazr looks pretty spry.

[Sisk]

so.. is timmy wearing a new brace?

[#2!]

nice to hear a few spurs fans at the game.

Manu, of course, has his usual throng of fans there as well.:lol

[biziofromdowntown]

Great move SJax

[timvp]

1-for-11

[mystargtr34]

Good too see Manu get a FG...

[Pauleta14]

damn, if blair was like 6'9" or 6'10", he could be on his way to being one of the best players in the nba

+1

[urunobili]

1-for-11

:lol

1-1 on this one!

0-18 vs the Thunder...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Tone of the game changed the moment Manu came in. :tu

[timvp]

Manu defending SJax usually results in disaster.

[biziofromdowntown]

Dice in Grizzly out

[jag]

Damn, if Blair was like 6'9" or 6'10", he could be on his way to being one of the best players in the NBA

He also wouldn't be on the Spurs.

[Muser]

Damn, if Blair was like 6'9" or 6'10", he could be on his way to being one of the best players in the NBA

And he'd most likely be a Clipper/Griz player.

[biziofromdowntown]

manu defending sjax usually results in disaster.

+10000

[Muser]

Damn beat me to it :lol

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Damn, if Blair was like 6'9" or 6'10", he could be on his way to being one of the best players in the NBA


Good thing he is not... I'm sure he wouldn't have fell to us at 37.

[Spurs Brazil]

Better after the timeout

Want to see TD get the ball a little more

[mystargtr34]

Damn, if Blair was like 6'9" or 6'10", he could be on his way to being one of the best players in the NBA

I always think damn wouldnt it have been nice if he grew 2 inches after the Spurs drafted him :lol

[timvp]

This is going to be one ugly game. It's like Spurs v Rockets East.

[Pauleta14]

I have the feeling Nazr will have his best game of the year...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

If we had Buckets instead of RJ we'd be favourites for the title... not that we want to be favourites, but man, he would be great for us again.

[Ice009]

Tim looks awful. Come on TIM.

[vander]

with all the advancements in science and technology and biology and what not, there's nothing out there that could make Blair even just an inch or two taller? :lol:bang

[timvp]

Manu can't guard Buckets........

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Please stop shooting Keith. Go to the hole or give it up.

[Muser]

McDyess really needs to watch the damn ball more..

[timtonymanu]

Manu + Dice always turns out ugly.

[Chieflion]

Manu and Dice miscommunicate. Dice is always going to take the jumper there so Manu's pass was off.

[Spurs Brazil]

DAMN another TO

[Ice009]

Antonio hasn't figured out much of anything.

[duncan228]

so.. is timmy wearing a new brace?

He's wearing a sleeve over it. I assume it's the same one, I haven't seen anything about him changing it.

[murpjf88]

c'mon manu, you know you have to spoon feed Dice.

[biziofromdowntown]

Get Blair in again....and Theo too, Dice n TD look terrible tonight

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

WTF happened to DJ Augustin? After a promising rookie year he's all but disappeared.

[vander]

Manu should be playing much better, this is a sub .500 team :lol

edit: and then he makes a couple buckets, right after I type that :lol

[timvp]

TD with a Manu play.

[Obstructed_View]

Damn, if Blair was like 6'9" or 6'10", he could be on his way to being one of the best players in the NBA

Nah, he'd be sitting on the Clippers bench in a suit with a pair of crutches nearby.

[urunobili]

3-3 Manu...

[Pauleta14]

What a turnaround J from Nazr !!! lol

I told you he is hot today...

[Spurs Brazil]

Good Manu tres!

Spurs up 2 after one

[biziofromdowntown]

"DeJuan Blair reboundin like a crazy once again"


Hell yeah

[ffadicted]

Nah, he'd be sitting on the Clippers bench in a suit with a pair of crutches nearby.

:lol:lol!!!

[timvp]

:lmao :lmao Nazr hitting a three. How fitting with Pop in the building.

[Sisk]

He's wearing a sleeve over it. I assume it's the same one, I haven't seen anything about him changing it.

ah thought it looked different

thank you

[TIMMYD!]

Just going to have to cut down on the TOs if we're going to win this game.

[Obstructed_View]

What a turnaround J from Nazr !!! lol

I told you he is hot today...
I expected to see Pop run out on the court and physically attack him.

[symple19]

Nah, he'd be sitting on the Clippers bench in a suit with a pair of crutches nearby.

:lol

[Spurs Brazil]

He's wearing a sleeve over it. I assume it's the same one, I haven't seen anything about him changing it.

I think the sleeve is just a little longer

[Muser]

Nazr lmao :lol

Should Ian get some PT?

[Ice009]

:lmao :lmao Nazr hitting a three. How fitting with Pop in the building.

Maybe he was trying to show Pop that he can really shot them long balls.

[Pauleta14]

this 1st Q isn't that bad finaly, good D...

[timvp]

Good first quarter considering that was Duncan's worst first quarter of the season.

[dbestpro]

Blair still looking good. Dice back to looking bad. He just seems so disinterested.

[HarlemHeat37]

Gerald Wallace is such an underrated flopper..

[BanditHiro]

they need ian mahimi in there

[exstatic]

Nazr...always shooting 3s at the wrong time. :lol

[Chieflion]

Duncan looks horrible. He doesn't look comfortable out there. But Parker and Manu are playing well.

[Ice009]

I like the way TP is playing tonight. Taking what the defense is giving him and picking his spots.

[hsxvvd]

I've tried WOAI for the audio of the game, but it's not available in Australia. Anybody able to help me out?

[td4mvp21]

I hope we can quit this grind out shit and pull away. I don't have the patience tonight.

[timvp]

Time to take advantage of the depth.

[biziofromdowntown]

What about try Ian toight?

[BanditHiro]

dammit they just can't miss

[Obstructed_View]

Maybe he was trying to show Pop that he can really shot them long balls.

Pop's well aware, so much so that he sacrificed a chance at a ring because of it.

[Muser]

Why the fuck is Mason bringing the ball up? he fucking shits himself at the slight bit of pressure give it to hill..

[HarlemHeat37]

Too many stupid passes inside, Charlotte has too much length..

Their athleticism and length is bothering the Spurs..

[Refocus]

Nice offensive rebound to give MoneyMase another shot. haha.

[Muser]

Mason misses 3

Blair o rebounds

Mason hits 3

:lmao

[Ice009]

Blair with the refund.

[HarlemHeat37]

Blair is just ridiculous..

[timvp]

Beast is beastly.

[TIMMYD!]

Wallace is hurt...and the turnovers just keep on coming.

[Muser]

Wallace injured?

[HarlemHeat37]

Great hustle by RJ on 3 straight possessions..

Hill with a bad move..

[BanditHiro]

wow how do you travel

[dbestpro]

Hill needs to put some cleats on.

[Chieflion]

Gerald Wallace gets injured.

[Obstructed_View]

Why the fuck is Mason bringing the ball up? he fucking shits himself at the slight bit of pressure give it to hill..

??

[biziofromdowntown]

I'm in a man crush with Beat

[timvp]

Crash makes Manu look like AC Green.

[Muser]

??

The jump ball, they sent a double when Mason brought it up and it nearly cost us. I just don't like Mason bringing the ball up when we've got Hill + Manu on the court.

It was Mason right?

[quentin_compson]

Manu with nice playmaking skills, and RMJ hits the shots.

[TIMMYD!]

Blair with 9 rebounds, that just so fucking ridiculous.

[td4mvp21]

:lol Blair outrebounds everyone

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Grizzlah! :d

[symple19]

good things happen when you work hard on the O-glass

[urunobili]

i fucking jinxed Manu :depressed

[timtonymanu]

just lost my damn feed.

[timvp]

lmao @ rookie wall

[Chieflion]

RJ with the and 1.

[quentin_compson]

Rj!

[Muser]

RJ and one!! Do that more Richard!

[Spurs Brazil]

RJ and one!!!!!!

Blair doing great

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

And 1 rj

[Obstructed_View]

The jump ball, they sent a double when Mason brought it up and it nearly cost us. I just don't like Mason bringing the ball up when we've got Hill + Manu on the court.

It was Mason right?

I'm just listening to the feed, but I never heard any knock on Roger that he couldn't handle pressure. Don't want him running the point because it hurts his offense and his decision-making isn't the greatest, but I always assumed he was given the backup PG role because he's such a good dribbler.

[biziofromdowntown]

finally RJ

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Crash makes Manu look like AC Green.

:lmao

RJ FINALLY drives the ball. About fucking time. When is he going to realise that his jumper should be last resort?

[Muser]

Blair on course for another +20 rebound game if he keeps this up..

[biziofromdowntown]

F**k, anyone got a link?

[Ice009]

The comments from Sean regarding Dennis Rodman HAVE TO BE about Dennis in the Western Conference 1995 finals. Dennis sacrificing rebounds for defense. Sean is still pissed.

[Obstructed_View]

lmao @ rookie wall

It was legitimate when he hit it. What was that, three games ago?

[timvp]

RJ with more hustle plays this game already than I've seen out of him in any game this season.

[timvp]

It was legitimate when he hit it. What was that, three games ago?

Yeah, he hit that wall for about three games. Hopefully the rookie wall is behind him from now it.

[TIMMYD!]

Blair with 10 rebounds already.

[John_spurs]

does anyone has a link please?

[sportan73]

F**k, anyone got a link?

plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[HarlemHeat37]

Hill with the flop, learning well..

[timvp]

How'd Blair catch that?

[urunobili]

:lol "he's learning all areas" on Hill's Flop

[timvp]

Good D by Jefferson. Weak call.

[HarlemHeat37]

horrible decision from Hill..

[Pauleta14]

please PM if someone has a (working) kink!!!!
thks

[TIMMYD!]

Is it the suffocating Bobcats defense that is making us turn it over or are we just being dumb with the ball?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

This is a game only its mother could love... u-u-uuuugly! :lol

[MemphisSpursFan]

I don't want to 'jinx' anything, but the boys are starting to look pretty good (finally)

[Refocus]

Whenever GHill hesitates it kills his game so bad. :( Oh well.

[Pauleta14]

I have one with no sound!!
http://www.freedocast.com/poiuy226

[biziofromdowntown]

i'd one byt blocked now.....but it looks like we'r not missing a good show

[BanditHiro]

I don't want to 'jinx' anything, but the boys are starting to look pretty good (finally)


not really they keep turning it over.

[dbestpro]

Hill must have gotten too happy from all the praise with the last game. Playing knid of sloppy tonight.

[timvp]

Sloppy minutes by Hill.

[hsxvvd]

This "ugly" game is perfect for Blair.

[Chieflion]

Pop can't call himself the best defensive head coach in the league after all. Larry Brown made these guys play good defense.

[Dex]

Coach Bud should note how the time out was taken BEFORE the game is tied.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD with a long rest. Maybe Pop will try to limit his minutes so he can play tomorrow

[HarlemHeat37]

I like having 2 of the big 3+1 on the floor all the time, but I think the combination of Parker/RJ should be rarely used, at least IMO..

[biziofromdowntown]

better than nothin

[murpjf88]

Spurs are sloppy tonight.

[quentin_compson]

Manu looks good and we're playing well enough so far. Would be great to keep TD's minutes down.

[Ice009]

please PM if someone has a (working) kink!!!!
thks

Can you get International League Pass Broadband over there? If you can afford it I would seriously look at getting it. The streams are pretty good quality.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

i like having 2 of the big 3+1 on the floor all the time, but i think the combination of parker/rj should be rarely used, at least imo..


+1

[mystargtr34]

Duncan played the entire first quarter?

[Spurs Brazil]

ILP is working great this year

[dbestpro]

Spurs taking too long to get in their sets an to slow to move the ball.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Hey LJ, how you feeling about your DL title defenses at this point? Looks to me like you're in with a shot in II, but a long way to go in 1.

[BanditHiro]

they have nobody that can stop duncan should be the focus of the offense from now on.

[Ice009]

Don't give Roger any more technical free throws.

He misses all of them.

[HarlemHeat37]

Larry Brown's ears are itchy..

[timvp]

LB with super small ball.








WTF, RMJ keeps missing technical FTs.

[dbestpro]

Hill needs to sit for a while. He seems to really be out of sync.

[Muser]

Mason bricking back to back T's...

[Chieflion]

Mason should make those techs. He misses them most of the time.

[Ice009]

I AM sick of the Spurs leaving three point shooters open.

This is the NBA STOP LEAVING people open for threes.

I told you DO NOT GIVE Roger any technical frees throws. He misses all of them.

[mystargtr34]

WTF Mason?

[dbestpro]

TP needs to take over.

[timvp]

RMJ djfapoijfapo

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Oh lord, this is like watching mud turn into shale.

[Chieflion]

Defensive 3 seconds!

[Muser]

Now SJax misses a T, wow :lmao

[BanditHiro]

man it looks like Mason is already in his late season - playoff form

[timvp]

TP starting to use a double-pump pull-up jumper.

[dbestpro]

I AM sick of the Spurs leaving three point shooters open.

This is the NBA STOP LEAVING people open for threes.

I told you DO NOT GIVE Roger any technical frees throws. He misses all of them.

Can't crowd the shooters with no shot blockers underneath.

[Chieflion]

These refs have a quick trigger. How many 3 seconds have they called?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Is it just me, or does Diaw look like he could lose 15lbs?

[dbestpro]

Time to go down low.

[timvp]

TD looks slooooooooooooow :depressed

[Muser]

Tim needs to get in the post more, he can abuse Diaw down low.