Game Blog: Spurs vs. Rockets - Jan. 22

[Spurs Brazil]

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:ihit:ihit

[Obstructed_View]

Go Spurs.

[Dex]

Houston, YOU have a problem! :ihit

[duncan228]

http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/spurs650-michaelfinley20100122.jpg
Michael Finley gets some work in about 1 1/2 hours before Friday's game. He has not played since Dec. 5 due to an ankle sprain.

[TIMMYD!]

Meh. Won't get too excited.

[GooberNuts]

Let's get a win for Timmy's big night!

[HarlemHeat37]

Finley has returned to save the Spurs..

[dbestpro]

Its int bag. We cut Haislip so there's no way we can loose. Sike.

[Spurs Brazil]

Joe Alexander: Spurs starters: Tony Parker, George Hill, Richard Jefferson, Tim Duncan and DeJuan Blair.

[Fernando TD21]

Go Spurs Go! How do you guys think Tim will score his 20,000 point? I think it will be a lay-up.

[Spurs Brazil]

Jeff McDonald: About the open roster spot. I doubt they're "eyeing" anyone. Just leave it open unless something pops up.

[Spurs Brazil]

UPDATE: According to a Spurs source, the team bought out Haislip's contract, saving about $800,000 and getting him off the books for next season. The source also confirmed Haislip has indeed agreed to sign with Panathinaikos in Greece.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said before the game he had no hard feelings with Haislip's decision.

"He wasn't going to play. Too many guys head of him," Popovich said. "He had a couple teams over there real interested in him. So we were happy to allow him to be in a better situation. No reason not to do that."

http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/2010/01/spurs-waive-hai.html

[timtonymanu]

Bogans glued to the bench now.

[Michi_Germany]

Important game! We need this one!

[Libri]

This could turn out to be a high scoring game.

[slick'81]

UPDATE: According to a Spurs source, the team bought out Haislip's contract, saving about $800,000 and getting him off the books for next season. The source also confirmed Haislip has indeed agreed to sign with Panathinaikos in Greece.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said before the game he had no hard feelings with Haislip's decision.

"He wasn't going to play. Too many guys head of him," Popovich said. "He had a couple teams over there real interested in him. So we were happy to allow him to be in a better situation. No reason not to do that."

http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/2010/01/spurs-waive-hai.html

gl to haislip now on to the rockets!!!:ihit

[spurs10]

It's gonna be great watching Tim reach this incredible milestone tonight. Let's hope it's with a big W.
Go Spurs!!!!

[DPG21920]

This is the lineup everyone wants for the most part. Lets see how it does.

[slick'81]

me like g$$ at sg

[Behrooz24]

game time bitches

[Chieflion]

Jefferson looks more active.

[Chieflion]

Parker to Blair!

[DPG21920]

Finally, Blair dunks!

[Libri]

Blair with a dunk.

[Chieflion]

RJ again. 4 points for RJ.

[DPG21920]

I like the aggression RJ. Don't hesitate

[Chieflion]

20,001! Tim Duncan!

[Spurs Brazil]

Tim Duncan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[duncan228]

:elephant

[DPG21920]

Duncan, my man! Great energy from the team right now. Everyone is energized.

[murpjf88]

I'm watching on lp and it says nba tv. I thought nba tv games weren't on lp.

[Libri]

Spurs playing with a lot of energy.

Tim makes a jumper from the top of the key and gets 20,001.

[Danny.Zhu]

Congrats Timmy!

[Spurs Brazil]

Good start.

Time out Rockets

[phxspurfan]

Good start for the Spurs. I like this starting lineup. Pop basically put everyone playing well in there. And Parker.

[spurs10]

Yeeeeaaaahhhhhh!

[the crimson blur]

Awesome! 20k!

:toast

[Michi_Germany]

Thanks Timmy! For 20000 and :lobt::lobt::lobt::lobt:

[Ice009]

Bogans glued to the bench now.

I feel like the Spurs are listening to us. Bogans had to be out of that starting 5 and George Hill should be getting a lot more minutes than he was. George can handle the extra minutes and it will also help him with his game.

All Bogans should be now is a cooler type of player. No need to give Bogans extended minutes anymore.

[Spurs Brazil]

Hill 33333333333333333333333333333333

[phxspurfan]

Weak how Blair doesn't get calls only because he's a rookie.

[DPG21920]

That was great defense by TP on Brooks that possession.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuu in

[quentin_compson]

God, I loved how Hill followed up Tim reaching his milestone with that steal and dunk.

Great start overall.

[phxspurfan]

Btw Philly is up 12 on Dallas with about 10:00 left in the 4th

[Chieflion]

15 points and 14 rebounds was Dice's statline against the Rockets last time around.

[Dro210]

Anybody know what's up with Manu's 1 high sock?

[duncan228]

20,001. :)

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/2009-2010/1-22-1020k.jpg

[Ice009]

MAN what kind of fast break is that TP.

The coaches need to work with TP on running a fast break.

[Chieflion]

Aaron Brooks is doing whatever we are wishing of Tony this season.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bogans in for RJ

[Spurs Brazil]

20,001. :)

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/2009-2010/1-22-1020k.jpg

Thanks!

Can you make one of the of TD waving to the crowd

[dbestpro]

Bogans needs some pine time.

[phxspurfan]

RJ Keeps seeing posessions where he would go iso and thinks twice and gives the ball to the black hole TP. I wish he would just feel the game and get his shots.

[dbestpro]

I would be very interested in an interview of Tony Parker's ideas about defense.

[timtonymanu]

Duncan reaches 20k and i miss it. thanks alot fuckin internet connection.

[austN Spur]

awesome i thought this game was only on KENS. and BOom there it is on FSN. great surprise just made my night
go spurs go

[austN Spur]

mcdyss is so nice

[Chieflion]

Manu tres.

[austN Spur]

manu 333

[4001 STEREO SPUR]

Nice shot by Manu for 3.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu tres!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Put Hill, TP can't guard Brooks

[blkroadrunners]

Manu three

[Chieflion]

The Rockets subbing Budinger and Andersen in. Their shooters are in now.

[blkroadrunners]

Bad T/O

[Spurs Brazil]

Bogans and Dice still sucks

[Danny.Zhu]

Wtf

[Libri]

Bad play Hill. Damn.

[Ice009]

Who was playing defense there on the And 1. I didn't see it? The Great Bogans????

[austN Spur]

aaron brooks has made a couple defenive plays and its a game again 24-27

[Libri]

Houston closing in.

[DPG21920]

Blair has to finish that.

[Chieflion]

Bonner checks in.

[dbestpro]

The Claw!

[Spurs Brazil]

We can't hold a 10+ pts lead for more than 2 minutes

[DPG21920]

Spur had a good chance to have a good defensive quarter and they let them go on a run.

[DPG21920]

28 points is far too much.

[timtonymanu]

typical Spurs.

[phxspurfan]

We almost saw Blair rip another arm off there

[Chieflion]

Thank you Manu!

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 31-28

Another bad 1st quarter. D was always a step late

[Tp9gospursgo]

manuuuuuuuuuuu

[Refocus]

lmao fast food uniforms.

[austN Spur]

buzzer beater. Nice first quarter for the Spur. hopefully the train will keep a rollin

[Libri]

At this pace, both teams will score over a hundred.

[Lars]

Entertaining first quarter. Brooks looking active out there tonight.

[Ice009]

Can anyone tell me why Roger Mason Jr. doesn't play anymore with our atrocious shooting?

I think Roger has improved a bit on defense to get some court time.

[Budkin]

Tired of losing leads... we just can't hold them.

[ElNono]

28 point quarter :td

[Chieflion]

Bogans 3.

[Spurs Brazil]

Put Theo in, Dice D is terrible

[blkroadrunners]

Lowry being aggressive as usual.

[timtonymanu]

Dice being a no show again.

[phxspurfan]

McD, Bonner, Manu, Bogans Hill. Pop experimenting with new lineups again

[Spurs Brazil]

I really tired of this pathetic defense. We can't get a damn stop

[dbestpro]

Keep firing Claw!

[blkroadrunners]

Great put back.

[DPG21920]

Good play on both ends by Hill.

[Spurs Brazil]

Hill!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Danny.Zhu]

Extend Manu's contract, please.

[Chieflion]

Dice putback.

[dbestpro]

Bigs can't get a board so Hill crashes the boards and scores the tip.

[phxspurfan]

Nice bit of offensive rebounding and some D too

[DPG21920]

LMAO Manu.

[Chieflion]

Bonner fouled and 1. LOL Bonner!

[DPG21920]

Bon Bon.

[HarlemHeat37]

Lol bonnnnnnerrrrrrrrr playing like he's on the streeeeets!!..

[Refocus]

RED ROCKET! hahaha

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner and one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[quentin_compson]

Matt fucking Bonner. :hat

[Libri]

WTF?! Bonner!

:lol

[dbestpro]

You could tell the Claw was not giving up the ball on that play.

[superjames1992]

MATT BONNER! He's struggling shooting the ball with that cast, it seems (or maybe he's just rusty), but that was a pretty move!

[DPG21920]

LMAO at Dice smacking Bonner's hand and then pulling back like "my bad"

[blkroadrunners]

Good move by Bonner.

[phxspurfan]

Lol Bonner and 1

[timtonymanu]

ive missed Matty.

[Cry Havoc]

This team is playing absolutely possessed basketball.

[dbestpro]

you cannot tell me that cast does not affect Bonner's shot.

[Refocus]

This line-up is doing better than i expected.

[dbestpro]

Rj!

[HarlemHeat37]

RJ really needs to shave that goatee, it looks horrible on him..

[Spurs Brazil]

RJ long 2

Spurs up 11

[HarlemHeat37]

The Spurs have to have the NBA record this season for most tip-ins in their own net..

[dbestpro]

Bogans scores for the Rockets.

[superjames1992]

you cannot tell me that cast does not affect Bonner's shot.
I agree. I wonder how long he hast wear that? He's losing a lot of his effectiveness since he has to wear it.

[dbestpro]

Bogans blows!

[Ice009]

Bogans and RJ :(.

[duncan228]

Can you make one of the of TD waving to the crowd

I will, but I'll have to do it later. It's such a split-second camera shot that I can't grab it easily. I'll post it in the Duncan Forum whenever I get it done.

[Chieflion]

Parker to RJ alley oop!

[slick'81]

holy shit what was that

[Refocus]

Alley OOP!

[Spurs Brazil]

TP to RJ dunk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dbestpro]

TP to RJ! nough said.

[Danny.Zhu]

TP to RJ!

[quentin_compson]

A-L-L-E-Y O-O-P ... :lmao

[Spurs Brazil]

I will, but I'll have to do it later. It's such a split-second camera shot that I can't grab it easily. I'll post it in the Duncan Forum whenever I get it done.

Thanks!

[timtonymanu]

someone post that alleyoop. i never seen a spurs alleyoop all season cause my feed always dies.

[Brazil]

TP 7 assists !

[mystargtr34]

Man i wish RJ would play with instensity and heart all the time. He has so much talent, so athletic and almost ungaurdable when he drives with aggression.

[Ice009]

RJ really needs to shave that goatee, it looks horrible on him..

I say keep it. Maybe he trying to be more aggressive and if it makes him more aggressive leave it.

[SCdac]

Spurs offense really clicking. RJ cutting to the basket, McDyess' jumper is wet, Bonner taking the ball to basket and getting the and-1 after missing a three, both of our PG's are running the offense well, etc. The Rockets are an over achieving team for sure, but it's nice to see the Spurs looking really deep and synchronized.

[cnyc3]

how come NBALP does not lag when its on commercial lol. actual game play has tons of lag

[Spurs Brazil]

Small ball

[superjames1992]

Small ball...

[timtonymanu]

why is that pop's answer for everything? damn.

[angelbelow]

congrats to timmay

[dbestpro]

Small ball getting Tim in foul trouble.

[dbestpro]

Pop going to let Houston back in.

[Chieflion]

7-0 run since small ball.

[blkroadrunners]

4 pt lead...

[Ice009]

Choke it away spurs choke it away!

[Spurs Brazil]

There goes the 10+ lead again

[timtonymanu]

Pop fuck the small ball.. it doesnt work. It just doesnt.

[Ice009]

Just choke it away.

[blkroadrunners]

Gotta defend the 3 pt shooter better.

[Libri]

Battier with a corner 3, just like the Spurs use to do with Bruce.

[Spurs Brazil]

Defense rotations SUCKS

RJ has no idea where he needs to go. After 41 games he should be much better on it

[HarlemHeat37]

Horrible D..2 guys overplay Lowry, a 29% 3-point shooter, and leave Battier wide open for a 3 in the corner..

[Admidave50]

come on, they're a good 3pt shooting team, don't let them shoot these

[phxspurfan]

how come NBALP does not lag when its on commercial lol. actual game play has tons of lag

how true lol

[FvckMavs]

Pop just can't help using small ball.

[Ice009]

This team needs a trade.

Pop of so full of shit with his corporate knowledge bullshit. It's a process that we're just going to keep fucking up rotations and leaving shootings open all day long.

[dbestpro]

We will not win this one. The smalls are going to run out of energy in the 4th trying to play small ball. I thought Pop had finally understood this won't work for long stretches in the game.

[timtonymanu]

the spurs needed a double digit lead by halftime in order to have a chance to win this. now they're allowing the rockets to win.

[dbestpro]

This team needs a trade.

Pop of so full of shit with his corporate knowledge bullshit. It's a process that we're just going to keep fucking up rotations and leaving shootings open all day long.

I want to trade coach Bud for coach PJ. Maybe he can convince Pop to trash small ball.

[phxspurfan]

I agree with the anti-small ball stuff said here. The Rockets are arguably the best small ball team in the league, record-wise. Their center is like 6'6". Playing small just plays right into their specialty.

[Admidave50]

Damn, timmy is off tonight

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck you Tony

[Admidave50]

fuuuuuuck it tony

[Libri]

wow

[timtonymanu]

thanks for fucking that up, Tony!

[DPG21920]

Look at that miss by TP and that make by Luis. Then leads to a Rocket lead. Those little things kill momentum.

[dbestpro]

Small ball does it again.

[Danny.Zhu]

This team sucks, except TD.

[Spurs Brazil]

This team is damn awful

PATHETIC

[Ice009]

Choke it up Spurs, choke it up.

WOW.

[Chomag]

So Rockets come back while Pop uses Small ball. Why are they using small ball again?

[phxspurfan]

Parker is so bad at times it's painful to watch.

[Chieflion]

LOL Spurs.

[HarlemHeat37]

Missed easy shots, missed defensive rotations, horrible coaching..

[timtonymanu]

Spurs - Biggest chokers this year.

[Admidave50]

Come on Timmy! He's missing easy shots and FTs tonight

[blkroadrunners]

Mason at PF...

[RashoFan]

Let's hope "money" Mason drains some tres tonight...

[angelbelow]

yikes..

[blkroadrunners]

Oooo that could have been a foul by Timmy.

[roycrikside]

This is ridiculous. Manu is passing it really well all night and has no assists to show for it. Every guy he passes to for a wide open shot/lay up is bricking. He should have like 8 dimes and we should have like a 18 point lead. This team is just snakebit.

[phxspurfan]

There we go tony

[Ice009]

Everyone on this team should be bought out and sent to fucking Europe like Haislip.


WHAT A JOKE. Send RJ to Russia and they can teach him a lesson. Every time he plays soft they can belt the shit out of him after the game until he gets it. Send back an Ivan Drago like player ;).

[Libri]

High scoring game, just as expected.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 1 at the half

Defense is getting worst game after game

And Pop and his fucking small ball. DAMN

[boutons_deux]

Spurs defense non-existent, just amazing at this point, and so disappointing. NADA!!

[gm5k]

I need a break from watching this team.

[DPG21920]

Not that bad of a half. Could have easily been a bigger lead.

[Admidave50]

the team is shooting too many 3s, the end of the half was horrible

[dbestpro]

Pop has to be the most stubborn coach in the NBA. If he did not have the rings that Timmy won for him he would be target enemy number one in Spurs nation.

[phxspurfan]

That lineup was pathetic. It hadn't a prayer of grabbing a rebound. Come on Pop.

[Duncan2177]

Missed easy shots, missed defensive rotations, horrible coaching..

Whats new?

[superjames1992]

Do Manu's shots have oil on them or something? He's found at least 10 open men in the first half and has one assist to show for it. Why is everyone missing? Awful.

[timtonymanu]

not expecting much change after this. it could go either way depending on which team has the last momentum.

[Lars]

Ginobli scored nine quick points in 1st/2nd. Battier checks in and no more points :D

[quentin_compson]

Hm, going to be a difficult second half for sure.

[phxspurfan]

Good thing the finals aren't until June!

[Danny.Zhu]

High scoring game, just as expected.

I think Spurs and Rockets have a record something for consecutively scoring under 100.

[bdictjames]

Lots of pessimists in this forum, we're up by 1 guys.

Simply, crank up the defense, and make the easy shots on the other end. Hope Bonner's okay, LOL @ McDyess and him earlier

[blkroadrunners]

Get ready for the 3rd quarter *shivers*

[Ice009]

This is ridiculous. Manu is passing it really well all night and has no assists to show for it. Every guy he passes to for a wide open shot/lay up is bricking. He should have like 8 dimes and we should have like a 18 point lead. This team is just snakebit.

So where is Roger Mason Jr.

He can hit a shot. Why is Bogans playing. lol I must apologize to Bruce Bowen about saying that Bogans might be a better offensive player. Right now the only thing Bogans is on the offensive end is FLAT OUT OFFENSIVE.

Why is Pop even playing him? His D ain't that good and he provides nothing on offense. Dice is another NO SHOW.

[timtonymanu]

Lots of pessimists in this forum, we're up by 1 guys.

Simply, crank up the defense, and make the easy shots on the other end. Hope Bonner's okay, LOL @ McDyess and him earlier

yeah but the spurs like to make things so hard for themselves. its difficult to be optimistic at this point.

[dbestpro]

A trade will not help this team. This team needs its coach to wake up and stop trying to be a Don Nelson wanna be.

[roycrikside]

Ginobli scored nine quick points in 1st/2nd. Battier checks in and no more points :D

More like Manu barely touches the ball when he has to play with Tony. Plus Pop is just calling for post dump offs to Tim...

[Ice009]

Lots of pessimists in this forum, we're up by 1 guys.

Simply, crank up the defense, and make the easy shots on the other end. Hope Bonner's okay, LOL @ McDyess and him earlier

Have you watched the Spurs play lately? The usually crank down the offense in the 3rd quarter to drought levels and play horribly lazy defense and let the other team build a 10 point lead. That is the usual Spurs 3rd quarter play.

[ElNono]

27 point quarter :td

This HAS to be the worst defense in the Duncan era. I thought last season was worse, but I don't think it is. Sure, the offense is better, but you know we're gonna go through a dry spell sooner or later, and then what you do?

[Brazil]

Lots of pessimists in this forum, we're up by 1 guys.


yeah cauz we have a good historic of 3rd good quarter

[Spurs Brazil]

I wish we have the old Pop back to bench those lazy MOFOs who plays no D

[Spurs Brazil]

27 point quarter :td

This HAS to be the worst defense in the Duncan era. I thought last season was worse, but I don't think it is. Sure, the offense is better, but you know we're gonna go through a dry spell sooner or later, and then what you do?

It's easily the worst, not even close

[DPG21920]

The Spurs cranked up their defense against Memphis at the end. They have done it in flashes.

[blkroadrunners]

On a side note, LA/NY tied 79 in the 3rd.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Getting kiled at the end of quarters is becoming tiresome.

[ElNono]

Who's that masked man in the bench that looks like Pop????!!!! I want the real thing back!!!!

[ezau]

This team simply has no chance. It's not even a question of age, it's a question of coaching already. Pop needs to realize that he no longer ace players such as Bowen and Robinson who can save his ass. He's fortunate to have won 4 rings because he as two of the greatest big men to ever play the game

[ElNono]

Oh, and before I forget... LOL @ Sean Homer outright lying about the 15 million buyout for Scola...
:lmao

[DPG21920]

Is anyone watcing LP for this game? If so, did you see that when Dwight tried to high five that little person?

[dbestpro]

A lot of people have pointed fingers at various players this year but it is time to hold the chef responsible for the kitchen. It is Pops fault and all the short smart ass quips from Pop won't make it better.

[dbestpro]

This team simply has no chance. It's not even a question of age, it's a question of coaching already. Pop needs to realize that he no longer ace players such as Bowen and Robinson who can save his ass. He's fortunate to have won 4 rings because he as two of the greatest big men to ever play the game

This team has no chance because Pop keeps putting the team in postions of failure.

[Brazil]

A lot of people have pointed fingers at various players this year but it is time to hold the chef responsible for the kitchen. It is Pops fault and all the short smart ass quips from Pop won't make it better.

I agree pop is bad very bad this year.

[dbestpro]

Lol. In trouble when coach Bud says we can't stop Kyle Lowry.

[dbestpro]

Standard Spurs fair. Looking mechanical shooting contested jump shots.

[DPG21920]

3-1 fast break and nothing.

[Chieflion]

LOL Shane Battier 6 of 6.

[blkroadrunners]

Very poor 3 on 1...

[Spurs Brazil]

Jefferson is so soft

[Admidave50]

Jefferson fucking SUCKS

[Libri]

Brooks blocked a Jefferson dunk.

[HarlemHeat37]

The lucky plays/momentum plays are all in Houston's favor..this one looks like a loss..

[Chieflion]

Spurs Suck.

[DPG21920]

Rockets on a 7-0 run

[dbestpro]

Tim moving like the tin man.

[Admidave50]

OMG wtf, stop this shit! getting murdered in the 3rd as usual

[timtonymanu]

this is why we are pessimistic. look at this.

[superjames1992]

Bring in Manu...

Six point lead for Houston...

[murpjf88]

Typical spurs game

[alchemist]

:lmao classic 3rd quarter.....

how could you be so...
Co0tTeuUVhU

:depressed

[murpjf88]

Brick city

[Spurs Brazil]

This team is pathetic

[dbestpro]

Ariza too big for Hill.

[mystargtr34]

Lets see how the Spurs react when the Rockets go up double digits.

[Chieflion]

Ariza with the MJ like fadeaway.

[Brazil]

the old usual 3rd quarter.... I'm tired to see this team being murdered in the 3rd...