Game Blog: Spurs @ Hornets - Jan. 18

[Refocus]

And so the 3rd quarter begins. :flag:

[Spurs Brazil]

Good job Blair, make the FTs

[Brazil]

I pray for a decent third quarter !

[Spurs Brazil]

I hope those FTs don't kill us in the end

[Chieflion]

Oh no. Typical 3rd quarter.

[Ice009]

Just the start we didn't want :(.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bad start

DAMN

[boutons_deux]

3rd qtr collapse arriving on schedule :)

[timtonymanu]

cmon spurs just put together a good 3rd for once.

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chieflion]

Devin Brown for 3.....

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Okay, well that's your opinion of course.

And there's absolutely no evidence to support yours.

[Ice009]

Absolutely fucking pathetic spurs. Pathetic.

[superjames1992]

Typical third quarter...

[ffadicted]

Typical third quarter...

:depressed

[siraulo23]

wow, just wow

[timtonymanu]

god these guys are so goddamn predictable.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

3rd quarter curse strikes again. Why the fuck can't they work it out?

[Spurs Brazil]

Every game is the same crap

Why they don't come to play in the 3rd

Unbelievable. Bogans with a terrible pass and a stupid shot, dumb plays

[Ice009]

Get these guys some drugs.

It's like they send out the zombie patrol at the start of every third quarter.

[Chomag]

And here we go again folks. God I hate 3rd quarters when our team plays.

[LOL@MavsFan]

Where's Dick? Not that I care. Did Pop bench his bitch ass? I am at work w/ no access to the radio or TV.

[Spurs Brazil]

We need to score after the time out

[Refocus]

I wonder what goes down during halftime in the locker room...

[Libri]

Damn these third quarters!

[murpjf88]

teams make halftime adjustments, and the spurs fail to respond to the adjustments.

[timtonymanu]

Where's Dick? Not that I care. Did Pop bench his bitch ass? I am at work w/ no access to the radio or TV.

he's out with back spasms.

[Spurs Brazil]

Big shot Hill

[superjames1992]

Where's Dick? Not that I care. Did Pop bench his bitch ass? I am at work w/ no access to the radio or TV.
Dick? Who's that?

[Pentagruel]

You would figure that since this happens near every game the Spurs would have found a solution or make an active effort to fix these 3rd quarter woes...

We basically need an extra 20point cushion to survive them.

[Hornets1]

Am I missed something ? why the games are so early ?

Haven't seen the game just checked the scorebox, awful FTs as usual, Manu seems to be ok tonite, nice lines for TP is he playing good ? CP3 with only 5 FGA who is guarding him mostly ?

Paul usually doen't look to shoot until the 2nd half(as much at least).

[Ice009]

7 point game now. Great work.

[TJastal]

And there's absolutely no evidence to support yours.

Just pointed out two good examples in the 1st half. Great examples actually.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bogans playing TERRIBLE today

No O and no D, Peja is getting a bunch of open shots

4th on Okafor

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Use your left there Tim. :nope

[LOL@MavsFan]

Either that or his pussy hurts...thanks guys!

[LOL@MavsFan]

dick? Who's that?

rj

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Just pointed out two good examples in the 1st half. Great examples actually.

You obviously don't understand the difference between correlation and causation. :rolleyes

[quentin_compson]

Timmy!

[Libri]

good hook shot by Blair

[Refocus]

I love Manu's passes to Dejuan. :)

[Spurs Brazil]

Hill 3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333

[OldSilentHill]

Ok. Now keep it on please.

[Chieflion]

Good ball movement.

[murpjf88]

the continue to leave hill open in the corner.

[siraulo23]

much better

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Effective timeout by Pop. Wonder what he said?

[timtonymanu]

Great job Hill!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 15

Timeout Hornets

[Libri]

pathetic Hornets defense

Hill 3

[Pentagruel]

Surprised they recovered so quickly there.

[superjames1992]

How often is Hill just wide open in the corner? He gets all kinds of wide open shots from there. Maybe opposing defenses should take notice. It's happened 3-4 times in this game alone.

[Tp9gospursgo]

lol sean called them the CHALOTTE hornets

[Ice009]

Let's trade Blair for Dalembert ;).

[ffadicted]

Double teams on the beast make me so happy

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Let's trade Blair for Dalembert ;).

:lol

No thanks.

[OldSilentHill]

Yessssssss!! At least!! Nice recovery.

Seems like a very nice game from Tony, but no so much: 8-16. He can´t go under 50%, please keep the percentage!

[Michi_Germany]

Good answer to the Hornets run

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

That Geico baby is scary.

[Refocus]

LMAO@ the big baby on the court.

[Chieflion]

Stop calling them Charlotte. You might as well call the Thunder the Sonics when we play them again.

[murpjf88]

was that the mascot, a baby with a crown?

[timtonymanu]

was that a white glen davis on the floor?

[TJastal]

lol great call by the *ref*

[Ice009]

:lol

No thanks.

We'll throw in Manu too ;).

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Where has JuJu been? :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

TD bank!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

We'll throw in Manu too ;).

Definitely not! :lol

[quentin_compson]

Always a fucking pleasure to watch Duncan.

[Sisk]

i can't tell if we're playing good D or the hornets just suck..

[HarlemHeat37]

I don't think I've ever seen somebody make so many tough shots, but then miss so many easy ones as Duncan..

[Refocus]

Damn that dunk would have been HUGE!

[Chieflion]

Blew the dunk. LOL Blair.

[HarlemHeat37]

Duncan's becoming really good at those broken play no-look passes..

[Spurs Brazil]

TD tip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Libri]

Blair was trying to break the backboard.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bogans 333333333333333333333

[Chieflion]

3rd Bogans 3 of the game.

[timtonymanu]

Bogans 333!!!

Spurs up 20.

[ffadicted]

Oh jesus I feel embarrassed for the Hornets

[OldSilentHill]

Now this is a 3Q!

I´m exited. Want a baby from every player.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs might finally outscore for each of first 3 qtrs.

[Spurs Brazil]

back to back TOs

[Chieflion]

What kind of shitty end are we having?

[dbestpro]

Does Timmy ever look at the shot clock?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

From page 4:


Uh-oh. Tim's gonna miss his FTs tonight. :oops

He's 5-10.

Tim makes them early, he generally makes them for the game, and vice versa.

[Chieflion]

36 minutes left in the 3rd quarter.

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Manu!!!!

[Refocus]

Oh my Ginobili!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Manu's bbIQ wins again.

[quentin_compson]

Manu in the nick of time. Gotta keep those fuckers down.

[OldSilentHill]

36 minutes left in the 3rd quarter.

Seconds?

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 78-61 after the 3rd

[Chieflion]

Man, what the hell is wrong with their scoreboard?

[dbestpro]

NO clock man lives on Bourban street.

[Spurs Brazil]

Let's start strong and give them no hope

[Chieflion]

Seconds?
It was a screw up from the Hornets timer, if you listened to the commentators, they are 15-3 in New Orleans because time never runs out in New Orleans.

[pookenstein]

Yes. Nice move Manu!
Good answer 4 that little Hornetsrun. Solid third quater. Let's start the fourth strong so we can bring the bench early.

[pad300]

How much Ian have we seen?

[OldSilentHill]

It was a screw up from the Hornets timer, if you listened to the commentators, they are 15-3 in New Orleans because time never runs out in New Orleans.

Oh, I can´t see the match, didnt know the fail, sorry :toast

[Ice009]

So is NO the place to fix your 3rd quarter blues ;).

[Ice009]

SHOOT THE BALL. gee wiz guys.

[timtonymanu]

no one wants to up their ppg.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Do you think this team has become too selfless at times?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol no one wanna shoot it now

[Libri]

two TOs by Bogans

[Chieflion]

Bogans! Screw you!

[Spurs Brazil]

back to back TOs

That's a horrible lineup. Big 3 on the bench

[Ice009]

GET BOGANS off.

I want to hit Bogans right now.

[Warlord23]

Bogans :lmao

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

back to back traveling? thats something new lol

[angelbelow]

lol someone shoot the damn ball.

[dbestpro]

Bogans thinks he's MJ.

[Ice009]

Get Bogans off he is killing the offense with his stupidity.


ARGGGGGGGGGGGGH Keith. Those plays hurt us.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Where is the foul there?

[Spurs Brazil]

DAMN Pop, fucking bad lineup

Hornets 5-0 run cut to 12

[Refocus]

4 TOs in a row? someone fucking shoot it.

[td4mvp21]

Come on McDyess. He passed up a shot inside and then couldn't fucking catch a pass.

[Sisk]

another missed manu-dice pass..

[murpjf88]

time to pull the plug on dice.

[dbestpro]

dice taking his customary on court nap.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

3 TOs to start the 4th

[Chieflion]

Screw this crap. Manu becomes Turnobili again.

[Libri]

Get a time out please!

[siraulo23]

fml

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

fml

[Warlord23]

Watch this shit lineup make this a nailbiter

[Spurs Brazil]

4 straight TOs

Unbelievable

Hornets cut to 10

[Ice009]

FUCKING shit Bogans. That was a display of pure shit from Bogans.

[timtonymanu]

shaking my head... shaking my fucking head.

[alchemist]

Manu + Dice = HORRIBLE

Dice cannot catch Manu's passes for shit :bang

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Inexplicable play. I just don't understand this team.

[mookie2001]

what is manu doing out there?

[anonoftheinternets]

damn dice cant catch a gimme to save his life ...

[timtonymanu]

Manu should never pass to Dice. Dice is never ready for those. Wake the fuck up Antonio!

[Spurs Brazil]

We can fuck a game very quick

[OldSilentHill]

Oh oh, this is getting worst. 4Q is our new 3Q :(

[mookie2001]

anyone know

the one playing like shit
ginobili?

[angelbelow]

Not sure if Hill is trying to be unselfish or hes just afraid to drive the damn ball.

[Chieflion]

Manu + Dice = HORRIBLE

Dice cannot catch Manu's passes for shit :bang
You are blaming Dice for Manu's erratic passes when there are 3 men surrounding Dice. Gotcha.

[Pentagruel]

Have we even gotten a shot off this quarter?

[Ice009]

That's how you take a dump on the court. Spurs taking a dump to start the 4th. McDyess back to total suckage.

How is a rookie DeJuan Blair playing smarter than a vet like Antonio. Get your HEAD OUT OF YOUR ASS ANTONIO.

[superjames1992]

The fourth quarter = the new third quarter.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

they packed the paint and manu still try to sqeeze the ball in there ...it doesn't help if dice doesn't have great hand to catch the manu passes either

[mookie2001]

ginobili

for shame

[HarlemHeat37]

Here comes the blown lead, this train's never late..

Seriously though, Manu has to know his teammates..McDyess never catches those, stop passing those to him..you have to know your teammates and their abilities when you're a playmaker..

I don't know why they're running plays with McDyess cutting anyways, his game is in the mid-range..

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

this is bad timmy played the whole 3rd quarter///

[TJastal]

You are blaming Dice for Manu's erratic passes when there are 3 men surrounding Dice. Gotcha.

Nothing new in this forum

[mookie2001]

those passes were not catchable

lay off antonio

[Ice009]

There's something called court awareness.

McDyess seems like he doesn't even know what that means.

[Spurs Brazil]

damn clock

[alchemist]

You are blaming Dice for Manu's erratic passes when there are 3 men surrounding Dice. Gotcha.
come on now, Blair catches any wild pass Manu throws at him, Tim as well. Dice isn't ready for those passes.

[td4mvp21]

Also, I don't like Pop getting Bonner back into rhythm this game. That's testy to the chemistry we've pseudo-developed since he's been out, and I'd rather not test it on an important road game.

[Ice009]

those passes were not catchable

lay off antonio

Bad passes from Manu, but how many has Antonio missed all season that were good passes?

[Chieflion]

Do they know how clocks work in New Orleans?

[murpjf88]

welcome back bonner.

[Warlord23]

Bonner with a running sky hook?

[timtonymanu]

Bonner's getting too many minutes for someone who's been out for nearly a month.

[anonoftheinternets]

You are blaming Dice for Manu's erratic passes when there are 3 men surrounding Dice. Gotcha.

right if dice catches the ball, and then misses because of traffic its one thing, but he bobbled the passes, and i dint see anyone else touch it. Do expect nba players to only catch wide open shots? Also guess why pop subbed out dice if what you are saying is correct?

[mookie2001]

come on now, Blair catches any wild pass Manu throws at him, Tim as well. Dice isn't ready for those passes.



yeah those werent passes they were turnovers

are you even watching the game

[HarlemHeat37]

New Orleans' coach looks like a High School principal..

[timtonymanu]

Uh oh Posey vs Timmy.

[Refocus]

Duncan is tired of Posey's shit.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD is mad

[anonoftheinternets]

good catch timmy

[Technique]

Posey wants some.

[HarlemHeat37]

Posey trying to trip Duncan LOL..what a POS..

look at the replay and look at Posey's left foot..he sticks it out when Duncan is in the air..

[td4mvp21]

Posey needs to quit his shit.

[bbarry]

posey trying to trip timmy on that layup. dirty ass thug.

[Behrooz24]

Bowen tactics

[StylisticS]

Sorry but Posey is a bitch. Posey stuck his leg out and Duncan made him hear about it.

[024]

need posey on the spurs.

[superjames1992]

Bonner's getting too many minutes for someone who's been out for nearly a month.
He's got like six minutes.

[anonoftheinternets]

posey with the clear trip up....

[silverblackfan]

I am working and just spot checking the score, but RJ has not played at all? Back spasms?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

i don't see any contact b/t td and posey what happened?

[HarlemHeat37]

Spurs should acquire Posey..

[bbarry]

those passes were not catchable

lay off antonio

truth

manu being a little too stupid and ridiculous with the passes. when they connect, they are nice. i'd rather have a boring pass that actually executes tho.

[alchemist]

yeah those werent passes they were turnovers

are you even watching the game
Don't give me this bs please. I've seen Ginobili give these exact same crazy passes to every big man the Spurs have. Dice and Theo are the only 2 that can't finish or catch these passes.

[Ginobili2Duncan]

Duncan finally showing some emotion

[Ice009]

yeah those werent passes they were turnovers

are you even watching the game

You're bagging Manu for not playing well this season, but Antonio has been 10 times worse. I don't get why you are sticking up for McDyess.

Acting like this it seems you're definitely on Manu no matter what even over players that are playing worse and contributing less.

[murpjf88]

the shots are coming to easy for NO.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

fcuk you posey

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Very cheap by Posey.

[Libri]

i don't see any contact b/t td and posey what happened?

Posey tried to trip TD.

[dbestpro]

Need to attack the basket.

[timtonymanu]

great now the crowd is resorting to booing the spurs every possession.

[Spurs Brazil]

we can't get a stop now

[Chieflion]

Is there any coincidence that all the games thus far today are close games?

[mookie2001]

if youre saying manu is better than mcdyess than yes youre right but you cant expect him to catch manus turnovers, good god people

[angelbelow]

Damn Blair with another 10 rebound game.

[TJastal]

Very cheap by Posey.

Bruce Bowen made a career of plays like this. You calling Bowen cheap?

[murpjf88]

When the going gets tough, the spurs crack.

[timtonymanu]

the offense has slipped.

[AussieFanKurt]

travel

[dbestpro]

Spurs picking up their dribble, not passing to the open spot. NO attacking the basket and getting to the foul line. Need to attack the basket and get to the line.

[Technique]

Beast!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

we need our x factor guy to make baskets aka hill,blair

[angelbelow]

Blair is a beast

[HarlemHeat37]

Let's go, we can't lose to New Orleans after having a 19-point lead, that would just be embarrassing..

[Mal]

game over Spurs lost

[boutons_deux]

Spurs are fucking ridiculous

Can always blow a quarter to lose the game, pick a quarter, any quarter.

[Spurs Brazil]

DAMN TP, move the fucking ball, Hill was OPEN

[dbestpro]

Jump shot without a pass not a good play.

[AussieFanKurt]

game over Spurs lost

such confidence

[Ice009]

Man Parker has vanished in the second half.

TP step up please.

[murpjf88]

4 pts in the 4th, halfway through

[TJastal]

lol jump ball? refs on crack.. that was a really bad call

[BRHornet45]

Bruce Bowen made a career of plays like this. You calling Bowen cheap?

son I'll mothafuckin CO-SIGN that ... funny how Spurs fans look past the YEARS of Bowen's cheap/dirty moves. just play ball and shut up

[Chieflion]

Nice move by Tony.

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes TP!!!!!!!!

[Libri]

finaly TP

[Refocus]

Yesss! TP continue doing that again!

[Technique]

Here comes our run.

[angelbelow]

Wow what a shot

[HarlemHeat37]

New Orleans' non-Paul guards shoot every time they touch the ball..damn..

[boutons_deux]

Spurs struggling towards 10 pts total in 4th qtr

[silverblackfan]

God I love the Beast!

[BRHornet45]

game over Spurs lost

son they are still up by 10 points ... the chance of us coming back is about 10% chill out.

[timtonymanu]

Hornets fans are so classy.

[angelbelow]

game over Spurs lost

???

[AussieFanKurt]

what a bullshit call

[Spurs Brazil]

pathetic call

[androck]

Just started watching, why is everyone booing Tony?

[Ice009]

What a pass from blair.

[DPG21920]

TP trying to say "you want to trade me for who".

[Spurs Brazil]

Good pass Blair, make those TD

[dbestpro]

Great way to attack the basket!

[AussieFanKurt]

cmon timmy

[BRHornet45]

sons wow ... no wonder you guys are leading. I just noticed how much the refs have been helping out. you guys have 14 more free throws

Spurs 26 freebies
Hornets 12 freebies

[alchemist]

Just started watching, why is everyone booing Tony?
I think they're booing Timmy even after his career was almost done with that Posey trip.

[angelbelow]

Blair has such a nice feel for the game. He makes some nice passes.

[Chieflion]

Wow, here comes Chris Paul.

[silverblackfan]

Good job at the line, Timmy!

[AussieFanKurt]

yeah tonyy

[BRHornet45]

son one of my favorite moments was last season whenever the Spurs were in town and they showed Eva Longoria on the big screen and she got booed lol

[dbestpro]

Need to run a double on Paul and get the ball out of his hands.

[Spurs Brazil]

Vintage Tony!!!!!!!!!!!

[boutons_deux]

Spurs +11 with 3:33 left, they might just disappoint us all and win this one! :lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

son I'll mothafuckin CO-SIGN that ... funny how Spurs fans look past the YEARS of Bowen's cheap/dirty moves. just play ball and shut up

Or maybe Posey shouldn't try tripping people when they are in mid air. :rolleyes

[quentin_compson]

Well, Tony's still got it.

[siraulo23]

no FT choking?

I like it

[Ice009]

I like seeing Blair in, in crunch time.

[timtonymanu]

son one of my favorite moments was last season whenever the Spurs were in town and they showed Eva Longoria on the big screen and she got booed lol

son mine was 121-63 lol.

[Mal]

son they are still up by 10 points ... the chance of us coming back is about 10% chill out.

Only because Hornets really suck. Spurs just can`t play whole 48 min. They must have a quater with 10 pts.... It`s pathetic

[DPG21920]

Spurs fans are funny. You can tell in basketball when runs are coming in the natural course of the game vs a team blowing it. This was a natural little spurt from NO, not a melt down.

[silverblackfan]

Come on guys, finish them off so I can go home and watch the DVR game and enjoy it. The last 2 games have been tough to watch.

[Ice009]

son mine was 121-63 lol.

Come on no need for that man.

[dbestpro]

sons wow ... no wonder you guys are leading. I just noticed how much the refs have been helping out. you guys have 14 more free throws

Spurs 26 freebies
Hornets 12 freebies

As I have said many times the more aggressive team gets the calls.

[timtonymanu]

Come on no need for that man.

it's better than you threatening every spur player when they mess up.