Game Blog: Spurs vs Hawks - Jan 27

[Spurs Brazil]

TD dunk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cnyc3]

timmay dunk

[Refocus]

TIMMY! Going top shelf hahaha

[angelbelow]

Timmay!

[alchemist]

Hawks are making incredibly tough shots

[Chieflion]

Um, fuck you Pop. You just went small again.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

This is interesting - no b2b, only a road trip.

I guess the %s are our way tonight.

This team is totally BIPOLAR. :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

small fucking ball

[DesignatedT]

THATS IT!!!!!!

Just GIVE US THE RING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:ihit:ihit:ihit





:(

[timtonymanu]

Hawks on a mini run because of small ball! Pop will never learn.

[TIMMYD!]

That was not a foul.

[ffadicted]

Holy shit Manu calm down don't be too amazing here :smokin

[Spurs Brazil]

Hawks scored on every possession of small ball

[Josepatches_]

small ball

[alchemist]

Hawks on a mini run because of small ball! Pop will never learn.
they're on a run because they're an NBA team :lol :toast

[DesignatedT]

pop just needs extra proof that its small ball thats hurting this team.

[erikuff]

I cant watch the game, but can someone affirm to me that RJ is playing as if it were for a contract?

[angelbelow]

We might have an Ian sighting tonight.

[Dice]

I'd like to see the Spurs lead cut a bit just to show how bad small ball sucks.

[ElNono]

Damn, we were on pace for a 19 point quarter, but they made that run and scored 23 already... Oh well, still pretty good..

[androck]

Who ARE these guys?

[Josepatches_]

We were winning by more than 20.Why small ball again?

Give minutes to Blair,Mahinmi,Theo.....C'mon they want to play too

[007nites]

Holy shit just tuned in. Is Duncan possesed or something? He is rebounding like a monster.

[dbestpro]

Pop is like an alcoholic. Just one drink won't hurt. Pop is a confirmed smallaholic. He needs to go to group.

[TIMMYD!]

Expect a shit load of threads on how we're the best in the NBA.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 66-44 at the half

[HarlemHeat37]

Now it's the dreaded 3rd quarter battle..let's see if they can keep up the intensity/energy in the 3rd, it's been one of our bigger problems..

[angelbelow]

Damn Hawks on a mini run

[Dex]

8-4 run for Atlanta after the Spurs go small. Seemed like worse, but that's what happens when you're still hoping for the double-up.

[007nites]

Who gets 12 rebounds in 16 minutes?

[TJastal]

Well Pop is trying to lose the game with small ball again, nothing to see here :(

[Dex]

If I weren't such a lazy man, I'd track the Spurs scoring normally vs. small ball and see how bad it really is.

[Chieflion]

The Nets are about to win their 4th game of the season against the Clippers. And the Raptors snatch the 5th seed away from the Miami Heat.

[DBMethos]

Lost 4 points off the lead after going small. Why????

[timtonymanu]

Good for the Nets. Damn they only have 4 wins now? And the Heat are overrated.

[007nites]

Is it too late to get Fransisco Elson?

[Dex]

God, Rick Renner annoys the hell out of me.

[DesignatedT]

Is it too late to get Fransisco Elson?

please. i just cringed looking at his name

[007nites]

Good for the Nets. Damn they only have 4 wins now? And the Heat are overrated.

I don't know about being overrated but the Raps just beat the Lakers a few days ago. Raps are underrated at the moment.

[Dex]

Sorry, God. I shouldn't use your name in the same sentence as Rick Renner.

[Crookshanks]

Why do the Spurs toy with us like this? This is the Spurs we know and love - why can't they play like this consistently?

[ffadicted]

Expect a shit load of threads on how we're the best in the NBA.

When we play like this, can anyone really deny it? lol :ihit

*premature ejac*

[TIMMYD!]

God, Rick Renner annoys the hell out of me.

His hair scares the shit out of me.

[TIMMYD!]

When we play like this, can anyone really deny it? lol :ihit

*premature ejac*

:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

They HAVE to HAVE to get a win sometime...right?

lol true that...and looks like the nets is about to win their 4th game of the season LOL

[Chieflion]

We could call Glen Davis Round Mound of being a fatass and no one would give a shit.

[TJastal]

Why do the Spurs toy with us like this? This is the Spurs we know and love - why can't they play like this consistently?

Because Popovich insists on tinkering with anything and everything when he should just leave well enough alone

[007nites]

lol true that...and looks like the nets is about to win their 4th game of the season LOL

Not too fast. Clippers have cut the lead to 6.

[angelbelow]

Lol Brent Barry looks so bored.

[Chieflion]

Not too fast. Clippers have cut the lead to 6.
The Nets can't keep a double digit lead for shit.

[slick'81]

God, Rick Renner annoys the hell out of me.


his hair is worse than anything

[Agloco]

The Nets can't keep a double digit lead for shit.

Neither can SA

[DesignatedT]

lmao. brent barry

[007nites]

The Nets can't keep a double digit lead for shit.

4 minutes left

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

haven't play much small tonite..im lovin it

[TJastal]

If I weren't such a lazy man, I'd track the Spurs scoring normally vs. small ball and see how bad it really is.

Just a theory of mine, but the small ball takes the players out of sync because the offense is used to having 2 bigs, one doing high pic and roll and 1 down in the box.

Put 4 smalls on the court and the offense stalls. Add to that the defense is compromised and next thing you know you just lost your 10 pt lead in a flash.

[Chieflion]

4 minutes left
LOL 96-82. Few moments ago, they were only up 6. What happened?

[007nites]

Atlanta isn't really a good passing team. Only 6 assists in first half.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

When we play like this, can anyone really deny it? lol :ihit

*premature ejac*

Exactly.

Let's just take this in the context of losing 5 out of our last 6, and 3 in a row at home.

[Dex]

Just a theory of mine, but the small ball takes the players out of sync because the offense is used to having 2 bigs, one doing high pic and roll and 1 down in the box.

Put 4 smalls on the court and the offense stalls. Add to that the defense is compromised and next thing you know you just lost your 10 pt lead in a flash.

Oh, I agree. I just want to now how bad it really is.

Maybe if we can quantify this number, we can like...write Pop a letter or an email or something, gottamnit.

[007nites]

Camby got hurt in the middle of the 1st quarter and there defense fell apart

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Kris Humphries, who I drafted late in the DL I draft this year, then dropped and picked up about 5 times, before finally picking him up again when he was traded, is RIPPING SHIT UP!
25 (10/14)/8 with an ast and a blk! :lmao

[TIMMYD!]

We just doubled our TOs from the first half.

Total:3

[Spurs Brazil]

Dice and one!!!

[cnyc3]

Atlanta isn't really a good passing team. Only 6 assists in first half.

off-night

they're usually average 20+ a night

[ffadicted]

oh uh lol third quarter

[timtonymanu]

McDyess looks like a winner tonight!

[TIMMYD!]

Get those fucking boards!! :ihit

[boutons_deux]

Here we go!

Spurs losing 3rd qtr

[ffadicted]

Excellent play by jeffy!

[tomtom]

i love these hard fouls

[TIMMYD!]

Like I said, get those boards!!!!!!!!! :ihit

[Spurs Brazil]

I'm glad the Hawks are missing a lot of OPEN 3s

[Dex]

Hawks have come out with more energy in the 3rd, but Spurs still hanging tough.

[boutons_deux]

After 2+ pts/min in first half, Spurs collapse to about 1 pt/min in 3rd

[TIMMYD!]

Damn, we're only up 18!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HarlemHeat37]

McDyess with horrible D there..if Josh Smith wants to shoot a J, you give it to him..

[ffadicted]

poooooop

Did anyone else see tony show the ref the spurs logo as in like "look who's the home team buddy" :hat:lol:hat:lol

[Ice009]

Why is Bogans out there?

Whenever Pop does something good he fucks it up again.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 18

Pop calls timeout

[TIMMYD!]

Joe Johnson and Josh Smith are beasts!

[Ice009]

Who was the starting 5 tonight? I assume Bogans wasn't in it?

[Dro210]

All 5 starters in double figures.... Manu with 9

[boutons_deux]

After 2 30-ptr qtrs, Spurs go cold, probably under 20 for the 3rd.

[DPG21920]

Camby got hurt in the middle of the 1st quarter and there defense fell apart

Do you know what happened?

[alchemist]

Why is Bogans out there?

Whenever Pop does something good he fucks it up again.
Hill had 3 fouls

[TIMMYD!]

4 point play.

[DPG21920]

Wow, Tim.

[Spurs Brazil]

fuck.

[Chieflion]

Tim Duncan, what a stupid foul. And Jamal Crawford, king of lucky shots....

[alchemist]

saw that flop a mile away, can't believe Tim fell for that one.

[ffadicted]

goddamn it

[slick'81]

lead down to 15

[Ice009]

Spurs suck ass.

Still not fucking focused. FUCKING PATHETIC TIM. Plays just lapse all the time on this team.

Fucking lapse after lapse.

[TIMMYD!]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[slick'81]

come on spurs no more lull

[timtonymanu]

FUCK!!!

And Spurs settling for jumpers again!

[Chieflion]

McDyess is back!

[Cherry]

Here we go

[TIMMYD!]

The respect from the refs for Manu has just gone down, way down in the league.

[Ice009]

Great from from Dice earlier.

[timtonymanu]

Good job Dice!

[Brazil]

lol the third quarter never fail to deliver

[slick'81]

put em away sa!!!!

[lurker23]

Who was the starting 5 tonight? I assume Bogans wasn't in it?

Parker/Hill/Jefferson/Duncan/McDyess

[TIMMYD!]

And1 from Manu!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hoopdreams11]

why did pop start bogans for the second half?

[slick'81]

and1 bitches

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu and one!!

[superjames1992]

It's about time Manu makes a shot...

[Cherry]

Manu and 1 at last!

[superjames1992]

why did pop start bogans for the second half?
Hill had three fouls.

[Juanobili]

up by 18

chill the fuck out

[timtonymanu]

there ya go, Manu!

[Ice009]

How can these idiots keep making these careless turnovers and mistakes.

Call time out and hit each player in the back on the head. Just a little tap to wake them up.

[himat]

Yeah Dice! He always starts seasons slow. Hopefully he get on another late season groove.

[TJastal]

Great D by Duncan on Horford taking away his right handed hook

[timtonymanu]

up by 18

chill the fuck out

you cant say that with the spurs. they can give up an 18 point lead like nothing.

[TJastal]

George Hill baby!

[FilSpursFan]

what's the score?

[alchemist]

Hawks making tough shots again.

[Chieflion]

Parker is injured.

[slick'81]

down goes parker!!!!

[ffadicted]

........... *nothing to say*

[cnyc3]

oh noes

[Dex]

Fuck. Parker being carried off the floor.

[Refocus]

Hope Tony is alright. :o

[Spurs Brazil]

DAMN, TP is hurt

[timtonymanu]

fuck. i hope tp is okay.

[Cherry]

Oh no, Tony is hurt.

[Dro210]

Really????...........

[alchemist]

just our luck :wakeup (I see a couple of you happy ass hell right now)

[slick'81]

*prays its not knee*

[bigdog]

Great, now TP is hurt.

[angelbelow]

Fuck

[ivanfromwestwood]

nooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[MagicJason]

Go Spurs Go

[TJastal]

Sweet, Timmy and Ian helping Parker off the court. Hope TP is ok

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

The respect from the refs for Manu has just gone down, way down in the league.

No, he's lost half a step of quickness and most of his explosion, so he can't create the contact he used to. I don't think it's a respect thing. Now Timmy OTOH...

[timtonymanu]

fuck whoever did that to tp even if it was an accident. we cant have any more injuries.

[kjhip1]

that does not look good especially since he wasnt putting any kind of weight on it...

[siraulo23]

****, it looks like its serious

[Obstructed_View]

Left ankle.

[Spurs Brazil]

What was that, ankle, knee?

[superjames1992]

Parker's hurt.

[Dex]

I'm pretty sure it's his ankle. I think he stepped on Horford's foot or got tangled as he was planting to go up.

[Chieflion]

He rolled his right ankle.

[Crookshanks]

That doesn't look good. He's not putting any weight on that left foot.

[ivanfromwestwood]

sprained ankle

[slick'81]

dAmn he rolled the fck up out that ankle couldnt put any weight on it

[Juanobili]

ahh man.... another TP ankle injury :/

[boutons_deux]

which leg? left?

[Obstructed_View]

Ian Mahinmi for the free throw attempt.

[duncan228]

Damn.

[angelbelow]

I think Ian is in

[alchemist]

yep he's done for a couple weeks, hope you TP haters are happy.

[ivanfromwestwood]

ian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Uh-oh, that's a grade two or worse. :(

[tomtom]

lol Ian

[Spurs Brazil]

Couldn't put any weight on it

SHIT!!!!!

[Pauleta14]

blessing in disguised if it's not too bad...

At least he'll rest his body be fresh 4 PO ...

[timtonymanu]

goddamnit this team has no luck.

[Crookshanks]

Oh crap! That sounds bad for Tony.

[DPG21920]

Ian in, but probably won't stay in.

[Dro210]

this is horrible

[ducks]

blessing in disguised if it's not too bad...

At least he'll rest his body be fresh 4 PO ...

wtf

[DPG21920]

Ian out.

[Cherry]

Timy !!! :)

[Spurs Brazil]

left ankle

TD and one!

[ducks]

he just had 2 games back to back with double digit assist

[TJastal]

This is why we need to run more plays for Jefferson. Parker is trying to do too everything out there and stresses his ankles.

[HarlemHeat37]

Sounds like a somewhat serious sprained ankle based on what the reporter said..Tony's ankles(my name is Tony as well, no coincidence) are like mine, I sprain my ankle once a month..it's too difficult to tell if it's just a roll or a serious sprain at first, you can usually tell the next day..from the description, he'll probably be out a few weeks..

[Obstructed_View]

You can't tell how bad it is. Rolling your ankle after a sprain hurts like hell, but sometimes doesn't even swell up much. He could be back next game. You just don't know for sure.

[DPG21920]

Spurs having another bad 3rd quarter.

[ducks]

This is why we need to run more plays for Jefferson. Parker is trying to do too everything out there and stresses his ankles.

wtf

[Chieflion]

Can the Spurs sign Jerrells or some backup point guard to a 10 day contract after this?

[pawe]

It makes me nervous whenever our boys get a big lead. they tend to slack off. hope it wont happen tonight.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

3rd quarters are so embarrassing. :pctoss

[timtonymanu]

damn it!

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu horrible in the 3rd

[Obstructed_View]

Can the Spurs sign Jerrells or some backup point guard to a 10 day contract after this?

Jerrells is a chucker. He's not a point guard.

[Cherry]

Lol tim

[lurker23]

Can the Spurs sign Jerrells or some backup point guard to a 10 day contract after this?

They could, and probably would, now that they have a free roster spot.

Or, if they're close to a trade (i.e.- the next few days), they might see if they can get a cheap throw-in PG.

[boutons_deux]

Tony WON'T be back next game, Pop won't allow it

[angelbelow]

Oh my

[ducks]

Manu horrible in the 3rd

nothing new
he usually sucks in 3
better in 4 though

[Brazil]

fuck !!!!!!!!!!!! I hope TP will be fine

[angelbelow]

Nice play by Hill

[Cherry]

Yes is a 33333333

[boutons_deux]

Meanwhile, we-dont-do-3rd-qtrs Spurs lose 20-30.

[slick'81]

momentum killer for sa spurs up by 13 going into the 4th

[DPG21920]

How dumb are the Hawks?

[Dex]

Fucking refs with more inconsistency.

Apparently what's good for Chris Paul isn't good enough for George Hill.

[timtonymanu]

god sometimes i wanna shoot these refs.

[Chieflion]

LOL Marvin Williams. Ball don't lie.

[angelbelow]

Lol i never noticed just how homer sean was. Tonight its very obvious.

[Brazil]

now we must win this game and we will see tomorrow the TP issue

[vander]

Manu horrible in 2009/2010

fixed

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 87-74 after the 3rd

TERRIBLE 3rd quarter, again

[Ice009]

George Hill should have had 3 free throws.

THE NBA IT TOTAL FUCKING BULLSHIT.

CHRIS PAUL gets 3 for that. FUCKING INSANE officiating in this corrupt league.

[Duncan2177]

The refs are idiots.

[Crookshanks]

I hate 3rd quarters! Now they just have to hang tough for 12 more minutes.

[timtonymanu]

Ref: I didnt see the play. He was down there.

stupid excuse.

[raspsa]

Manu seemed upset with GHill.. why?

[TJastal]

wtf

wtf what?

Jefferson was brought in to shoulder more of the scoring load and take the pressure off the big 3.

[Allanon]

I was watching the Grizz/Pistons game cuz the Spurs were blowing out the Hawks.

What happened to TP?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Why does this team fail SPECIFICALLY in 3rd quarters? Anyone?

[ElNono]

I'm a Laker fan

fixed

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Lol i never noticed just how homer sean was. Tonight its very obvious.

Really? :lmao

He's a MASSIVE homer. But he's OUR homer! ;)

[Ice009]

Sounds like a somewhat serious sprained ankle based on what the reporter said..Tony's ankles(my name is Tony as well, no coincidence) are like mine, I sprain my ankle once a month..it's too difficult to tell if it's just a roll or a serious sprain at first, you can usually tell the next day..from the description, he'll probably be out a few weeks..

This is looking like 2008 when Tony sprained his ankle and missed most if not all of the rodeo road trip and that is when Manu stepped up and pretty much was the best player on the team for the rest of the regular season.

I wonder if Manu having to make up for Tony wore him out later in the season when he got hurt.

[DPG21920]

Stolen ball of inbounds pressure and a lay up.

[pawe]

Tp stepped on a hawk player's foot. He wont be back on the court tonight.

[ElNono]

30 point quarter :td

[alchemist]

Manu needs to calm the hell down, he's turning into Rasheed.

[5in10]

Why was Manu upset with George?

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu finally got a call

[Allanon]

Tp stepped on a hawk player's foot. He wont be back on the court tonight.

Thanks for the info.

[DPG21920]

Does anyone know what happened to Camby?

[ElNono]

WTF Blair

[TJastal]

Tp stepped on a hawk player's foot. He wont be back on the court tonight.

Don't think he stepped on anyone's foot, he was trying to change direction away from Horford and it rolled

[TDomination]

its a foul every time down now

[slick'81]

close but no cigar matty

[Spurs Brazil]

Refs are fucking us a lot in the last 4-5 games

[hoopdreams11]

Bonner covering Josh Smith this is a nightmare

[Crookshanks]

I'm starting to hate these refs.

[MateoNeygro]

If the Spurs blow another huuuge MOTHER-eFFin lead i'm going to lose it so hard.

[hoopdreams11]

Bonner can't make a shot take him out

[ElNono]

Richard MIA since the 1st quarter

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner didn't make a 3 since he's back from injury

[superjames1992]

There's no way you can tell me that cast isn't affecting Bonner's shot.

[TDomination]

boo bonner, cmon

[Crookshanks]

Good - he misses them both.

[slick'81]

brick

[HarlemHeat37]

I wonder how long it's going to take for Bonner to get back into a rhythm..he was pretty much automatic before the injury..if he's making the shots from the good looks he's been getting, it's a huge boost for our offense..

All of his misses are long too..

[urunobili]

lol Bonner "stretch the floor" kinda big lmao Pop

[Johnny RIngo]

Fucking Bonner shooting us out of this game.

[tlongII]

Bonner!

[TJastal]

Please put Ian in POP

[hoopdreams11]

Bonner is killing us on the offensive and defensive end

[Refocus]

Okay.. Bonner isn't going to make the 3 today.

[pawe]

God please dont make the Spurs become the Phx Suns. I cant stand losing big leads, it just shows how mentally weak the team is right now.

[superjames1992]

Maybe we should sit Bonner until he can get that cast off. That cast is killing his shot and that's the reason he's in the game. Without the three-point threat, he's not nearly as effective.

[Spurs Brazil]

We need a stop now

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Fucking jumpshots.

This is exactly the time we need RJ to be slashing to the hoop for scores and to get to the line. Where are you, RJ?

[rayray2k8]

Bonner still fucking sucks.

[MateoNeygro]

a broken bone in the hand can throw of ur shot pretty good, he's just rusty.

[Danny.Zhu]

Bonner....

[tomtom]

bonner sucks

[Allanon]

WTF, chucking 3 straight 3 balls?

[45 bank shot]

bonner sux