Game Blog: Spurs @ Nuggets - Feb. 11

[MI21]

I have no idea why Blair doesnt see the court more. Put him out there with Timmy. Fuck sake.

[dbestpro]

Can someone tell me what other "big" was playing when Bonner was in and Tim was out? The Spurs have played small ball since Dice went out.

Blair was on the floor.

[itzsoweezee]

Can someone tell me what other "big" was playing when Bonner was in and Tim was out? The Spurs have played small ball since Dice went out.

Blair.

Spurs built a big lead with tall ball. Squandered it with small ball.

[xellos88330]

I have no idea why Blair doesnt see the court more. Put him out there with Timmy. Fuck sake.

He sees it all the time. It is like 2 feet in front of his seat on the bench. :toast

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

I have no idea why Blair doesnt see the court more. Put him out there with Timmy. Fuck sake.

you know pop.... he always hate it when blair is trying to do too much on the offensive end

[itzsoweezee]

How is it possible we lead most of the game, RJ plays the most minutes and yet he is the only one (other than Fin) to have a neg +/-

:depressed

RJ was in during small ball; he had to play power forward. Pop genius at his finest.

[timtonymanu]

The words small ball will traumatize me forever.

[dav4463]

Can we just please put two halves together and win this one tonight? It sure would make me feel better going into the All Star break.

[ElNono]

Also, what's the point of playing small with guys that basically can't run the court??? By the time Finley goes coast to coast, Melo scored 3 baskets...

[alchemist]

Blair was on the floor.
:lmao if Blair is a big than RJ is one as well.

[superjames1992]

BTW...

Matt Bonner has a team-leading +12 at the half...

[timtonymanu]

No Kenny. Pop has to stop playing small ball.

But at least you know he's being stupid.

[Chomag]

Kenny Smith calling out Pop and his roster line ups. lol

[easy7]

Blair dunked the ball, that is a sin if you are not RJ. If RJ does it he is showing improvement, if Blair does it he is showing off.

[itzsoweezee]

:lmao if Blair is a big than RJ is one as well.

better than RJ playing power forward.

you popapologists never cease to amaze me with your dumbness

[PublicOption]

Blair will play the entire second half

[dbestpro]

There were things that I did not like from Larry Brown, Cotton Fitzsimmons, Bob Weiss, Hill, Tarkanian, Albeck, but nothing do I despise more than small ball. It really stretches my fandom fortitude after 32 years of being a Spurs fan.

[afireinside20]

Damn even Kenny Smith was talking bout how Pop hasn't really played the team with right lineups to gel yet. If Kenny can see that and Pop can't, something is fucking wrong.

[ElNono]

Mason went cold already... Don't expect him to hit a three the rest of the game... This has been another problem all season long...

[Death In June]

Kenny Smith calling out Pop and his roster line ups. lolI missed it. What'd he say? It'd be nice just to know one objective comment was made on Pop's coaching this season, and not have it devolve into a suckfest.

[itzsoweezee]

:lmao if Blair is a big than RJ is one as well.

you should stop watching basketball. you're obviously clueless

[OldSilentHill]

For some reason I have a lot of faith.

[timvp]

Bonner is by far the second best defensive big on this team.

[Truckules]

BTW...

Matt Bonner has a team-leading +12 at the half...

No surprises here. Just the greatest +/- player leading the charge like he's supposed to.

[TJastal]

Kenny Smith calling out Pop and his roster line ups. lol

He made a great point. Sitting your main players on B2B's ruins the teams' chemistry, something I've been saying all year long

[easy7]

Pop refuses to see lt cause he is Pop

[Blackjack]

Yeah, Kenny droppin' knowledge???

First Karl, and now "The Jet"?

What a year. . .

[dbestpro]

:lmao if Blair is a big than RJ is one as well.

Blair has played his entire life on the interior. RJ has played his entire life on the perimeter until this year.

[Chomag]

Bonner is by far the second best defensive big on this team.

How come that makes me cry. :lol

[alchemist]

better than RJ playing power forward.

you popapologists never cease to amaze me with your dumbness
:lmao you idiot I hate the small ball shit Pop plays, Blair is not a big. I just hate it when people fail to see that Pop played small ball and extended the lead.

[timtonymanu]

yet Pop will still think he's right.

Fuck his ego, man.

[timvp]

Man, I would love this win. But I'm expecting a loss. A leading going into the fourth would be nice.

[dbestpro]

:lmao you idiot I hate the small ball shit Pop plays, Blair is not a big. I just hate it when people fail to see that Pop played small ball and extended the lead.

Small ball has to do with asking perimeter players to play inside. Blair is not a perimeter player.

[afireinside20]

:lmao you idiot I hate the small ball shit Pop plays, Blair is not a big. I just hate it when people fail to see that Pop played small ball and extended the lead.

True he's not a big in size, but he plays like a big man. Grabbing boards and posting up, he's damn good at it too.

[ElNono]

We're gonna manage to fuck this up. I just know it. And Pop is gonna just shrug and say shots didn't go in...

[ElNono]

The thing is, if we win, TP haters will feast on it...

[dbestpro]

We're gonna manage to fuck this up. I just know it. And Pop is gonna just shrug and say shots didn't go in...

Or he will give the classic we need to play better D, while small ball gets hosed once again.

[TJastal]

The thing is, if we win, TP haters will feast on it...

why is TP out? Sorry I didn't catch the beginning of the game

[timvp]

RJ still isn't getting many touches. TP needs to pass to him more.

And please, RJ, keep hitting the boards. Getting rebounds is one way you can impact a game consistently.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=media%2Fapphoto%2Ffa0a9986-828b-44c1-87db-b64d67f5a8fb.jpg&w=512&h=431
tim: not my ball dude!

[ElNono]

Which quarter we're only gonna score 14 points? The third or the fourth?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Which quarter we're only gonna score 14 points? The third or the fourth?

4th, the one that hurts the most

[timvp]

The thing is, if we win, TP haters will feast on it...

I'll take it. Better than going through the longest All-Star break in history.

[Truckules]

RJ still isn't getting many touches. TP needs to pass to him more.
:wtf

[blkroadrunners]

Which quarter we're only gonna score 14 points? The third or the fourth?

I say 3rd.

[ffadicted]

Spurs with a big lead in every major category, and only up by 9, I don't like that

[murpjf88]

spurs need to win this game to prove to management that a trade is worthwhile

[timvp]

Nice start, RJ.

[ElNono]

I can confirm Dice is alive and well...

[superjames1992]

Bonner was actually really good in that 1st half..that was the best defense he's played this season IMO..
I agree.

Bonner may not be a dominating defender physically, but he's good with rotations and does what he's supposed to do.

He also seems to be getting his shooting touch back. He is 5/10 from three-point range over his last 2 1/2 games now.

[ElNono]

Hill needs to be more aggresive and drive...

[easy7]

Dick shoots a rim shot.

[ElNono]

They got Malik Allen protecting the paint...

[Truckules]

Come on RJ, you don't need to help on that.

[timtonymanu]

this isnt gonna look good.

[ohmwrecker]

This is not good.

[ffadicted]

Did we just leave anthony open to double up on Affalo....

[Libri]

Crap!!

[timvp]

RJ gives it all back.

[KuntryDude]

looks familiar....

[blkroadrunners]

Argh!

[hector234]

pathetic offensive possesion

[Juanobili]

RJ gtfo of my team. Fuck...

[easy7]

Dick just went limp. Do not leave Melo alone in that 3 point line, he has done that shit 2 times already with the same results

[ElNono]

Mason... :td

I told you he was done for the night...

[timtonymanu]

It all started with Hill's stupid plays back in the 2nd.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

oh wow couldn't buy a foul

[alchemist]

lmfao....if Denver is allowed to play defense like this why can't they let the Spurs play d like this?

[Josh810]

Holy overpassing

[Fpoonsie]

Well, thank CHRIST. I was beginning to worry I'd tuned into the wrong game.

[OldSilentHill]

Tim and Manu will fix this. Wait and watch.

[Blackjack]

Is Afflalo really afforded that much respect as a defender; should George just bend over?

[dbestpro]

Hill got mugged. No call. No mention by the announcers. Crap like that is why the integrity of the game always seems to be in question.

[murpjf88]

get rj out of their

[Duncan21kid]

Fuck you jefferson
fuck you jefferson
suck my fucking balls

[iminol]

nice travel by nene

[benefactor]

rofl RJ. How do you leave Carmelo wide open?

[Budkin]

Carmelo: "We'll win this game."

[Shastafarian]

Pretty sad when I'd gladly take Jefferson having no affect on the game either way.

[Truckules]

rofl RJ. How do you leave Carmelo wide open?

He should have stayed on his man and let Tim or McDyess help. He's trying to do too much.

[OldSilentHill]

RJ still the player with more mins...

[ulosturedge]

Why is RJ cheating over to help Hill guard Chauncey?! Then Anthony gets the easy 3...Is this a byproduct of Pops defensive system or just a misread? It's so ingrained in their heads to rotate that they get caught between players..fuck man.

[MI21]

Melo backing up what he said at half time.

I want to see Manu playing point the rest of the game, he will be getting rest over All-Star break anyway. Run Hill off the ball.

[ElNono]

We had a 14 point lead with 4 to go in the second quarter...

[timtonymanu]

Carmelo: "We'll win this game."

He would believe that because the Spurs are scared of comebacks from other teams.

[blkroadrunners]

Nene is killin us.

[Doe]

When did they allow bumping and hand checking on the perimeter? Hill got mugged the entire time he had the ball on that possession. Michael Finley could look good if he's allowed to play D like that. WTF?

[easy7]

Bench RJ, He can't f-the game up if he is on the bench or can he?

[iminol]

just wondering when doug collins is sayin "DICK" im not sure who is he talking about.

[Truckules]

Good basket by RJ

[timvp]

Pop goes with a play for RJ.

[Shastafarian]

Bench RJ, He can't f-the game up if he is on the bench or can he?

He could blow kisses to teammates. That would fuck them up.

[alchemist]

wow RJ!

[Truckules]

Rj with a 3 as well

[ffadicted]

Come on Jeffy, here we go baby this is what we need

[Doe]

Nicely done RJ on two consecutive possessions.

[timvp]

OMG RJ WTF Yes

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

oh shit RJ says suck it fcukers

[Libri]

five straight points by RJ

[KuntryDude]

Good shot u sorry ass bitch boy!

[ElNono]

RJ making up for his earlier shit...

[alchemist]

touch foul on hill? the hell?

[OldSilentHill]

RJ being atractive for the market right now xD

[timtonymanu]

good RJ! But I cant stay confident. The Spurs will find a way to fuck up.

[benefactor]

Hill with two fouls in a row. Beautiful.

[ElNono]

The PG situation is still iffy... Both Hill and Mason are tentative out there...

[spurs10]

The Spurs need to play the second half as if their life depended on it.

[itzsoweezee]

these refs are out of control

[Shastafarian]

RJ making up for his earlier shit...

It'll take him another 50 games to do that.

[Supergirl]

Refs doing their BEST to give this game back to the Nuggets. Spurs need to play through it. Billups is getting BS foul calls against Hill, who has OWNED him thus far.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol @ scoreboard

[timvp]

Hill with the Billups move :tu

[dbestpro]

Hill getting mad cause he can't get a call

[MI21]

Nice, George.

Fucking around with the dribble 20 feet from the hoop isn't your go. Drive hard!

[ElNono]

Denver going to Chauncey to school Hill

[Shastafarian]

Doug Collins fails to understand what "ironic" means.

[alchemist]

Dice!

[blkroadrunners]

McDyess!

[ffadicted]

McDyess' Jay is so sexy

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

oh shit dice and RJ showing up ? WHAT?

[timvp]

Wait what the hell is going on.

[dbestpro]

Dice just showed you why we should have 2 bigs on the floor at all times.

[ohmwrecker]

Dice! Sweet J!

[MI21]

I absolutely love how Dice follows the lead player on the break and cleans up the mess.

[ElNono]

Here we go... Tall lineup, big lead...

[Truckules]

Refs trying to get the Nuggets back in this

[KuntryDude]

Duncan really needs to tighten up on his "D"!

[benefactor]

Wow...everything is a foul.

[timtonymanu]

Tim is getting owned by Nene.

[Supergirl]

Wow...everything is a foul.

no, when the Nuggets KNOCK OVER the Spurs, that's fine.

[timvp]

McDyess has made a living on fast break rebounds lately. Although that doesn't say much for the execution of the fast break . . .

[ElNono]

Manu in for Mason

[ffadicted]

Ginobili with the intangibles!!

[MI21]

Manu never makes those momentum shots anymore, but that was a fantastic steal!

[OldSilentHill]

Calm down Manu!

[timvp]

Tall ball works?

[ffadicted]

Guys, this is weird, why aren't we sucking :wtf

[Libri]

Dice! woohoo

[KuntryDude]

Diggidy Dice!!!!!!!!!!!

[benefactor]

Now why did Dyess play only 6 minutes in the first half?

[ElNono]

Dice is money in the bank

[timtonymanu]

Dice has actually been looking more active than Timmy in rebounding.

[Juanobili]

Wow we're getting the lead back

[alchemist]

hell yeah!

[blkroadrunners]

Nice, 14 pt lead.

[hector234]

Dice is balling right now

[benefactor]

Here we go... Tall lineup, big lead...

[Refocus]

Looking good so far.

[MI21]

I will give it to RJ (he'd like it probably) he has handled Melo nicely down low.

[timvp]

If Pop F's this up with small ball I'm going to melt down.

[OldSilentHill]

Yesssssssssssssssssssss 3333333333333333333

I have a lot of faith I said.

[Manufan909]

Where's Blair? Over a point a minute, and almost a board a minute? Where's the love Pop?

Fucker.:bang:bang:bang

[Libri]

Mason is back.

[ElNono]

Tall ball works?

:lol

Don't worry, Finley is coming in for Dice ASAP

[Truckules]

Pop's decided it's time to start playing his REAL lineups.

[dbestpro]

Big ball has gotten our 14 point lead back.

[bless1187]

good defense by RJ.

[benefactor]

If Pop goes small I am going to bed.

[ffadicted]

:wtf I don't like this, where is the smallball/suckage/jefferson disapearing/lack of effort/not hitting open shots/lazy D... this isn't 2010 spurs basketball :pctoss

[Supergirl]

Spurs doing a good job not letting up the defensive intensity and not letting the refs get in their heads. Hope they keep it up.

[benefactor]

If Pop F's this up with small ball I'm going to melt down.


If Pop goes small I am going to bed.
:tu

[timvp]

If this leads to a loss, it'd just be cruel.

[dbestpro]

Big ball +19
Small ball -5

go figure.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

:wtf I don't like this, where is the smallball/suckage/jefferson disapearing/lack of effort/not hitting open shots/lazy D... this isn't 2010 spurs basketball :pctoss
could it be timmy and his secret meeting??:rolleyes

[Truckules]

could it be timmy and his secret meeting??:rolleyes

Do you think he invited Pop and told him to stop with the fucking small ball?

[ElNono]

Are we better without Tony? :stirpot:

:lol

[timvp]

Denver has been pretty horrible but I'd definitely take the win.

[Manufan909]

:wtf I don't like this, where is the smallball/suckage/jefferson disapearing/lack of effort/not hitting open shots/lazy D... this isn't 2010 spurs basketball :pctoss

Hey, we can be pissed that the hottest Spurs player on O has played 6 minutes in the first half hour of the game.:downspin:

[alchemist]

could it be timmy and his secret meeting??:rolleyes
some will blame TP tonight :lol

[SCdac]

Dice just showed you why we should have 2 bigs on the floor at all times.

McDyess showed us he should be on the floor way back in early november, when he helped hold Dirk Nowitzki to 9-27 in a game in which Duncan didn't play and Dyess logged almost 30 minutes, Bonner logged almost 30, and Blair got 20 minutes... We held the Mavs to 83 points in that game, up until a few days back that was the lowest we held any team to.

[timtonymanu]

i'm not getting my hopes up for this game..the portland game last week instantly comes to mind..

+ 1

[ElNono]

Blair and Dice in

[easy7]

I feel like I'm in the twilight zone.

[DAF86]

I knew it, if Pop doesn't fuck things up this is a pretty good team.

[alchemist]

small ball, lets see how this goes

[timvp]

Blair gets some calls just for being strong.

[cnyc3]

TP out = RJ playing well

[dbestpro]

Blair must be the strongest man in the NBA to brush Nene and knock him down.

[ffadicted]

Keep it simple mase, stop and pop a floater

[ElNono]

I like our rebounders forcing the issue there

[ohmwrecker]

Got lucky on that mess of a play.

[timvp]

McDyess + Blair does not equal small ball.

[Manufan909]

Blair gets some calls just for being strong.

Just like in high school/college.:lol

[MI21]

When Finley/RJ/Manu aren't at PF, some height and strength crashes the boards, causes the ball out off of Denver :)

Makes me happy.

[dbestpro]

small ball, lets see how this goes

Blair is not a perimeter player.

[ElNono]

Come on Manu

[easy7]

Birdman looks like Ritchie Cunningham

[MI21]

Fantastic by Dice! What hustle.

[timvp]

Great hustle by McDyess.

[blkroadrunners]

Wow, dodged a bullet that end.

[timtonymanu]

LMAO JR Smith

[Libri]

strange series of plays

lol

[ElNono]

We've rattled them tonight somehow so far

[8FOR!3]

This would be an awful nice way to end the first half though wouldn't it?

[Supergirl]

Interesting that Manu has been very quiet tonight. Wonder if he'll heat up too - if he does, the Nuggets should be done.

[timvp]

Settle down, Manu. No fancy needed.

[ElNono]

Man, I miss thos Manu back breaker threes he would hit about now...

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol manu dumb shit foul

[MI21]

Manu is now a layup or 3 guy, like when he first entered the league.

What happened to midrange? :(

[alchemist]

Blair is not a perimeter player.
he's 6'7" with stilettos on

[dbestpro]

Pop needs to talk to Manu.

[4001 STEREO SPUR]

Come on Spurs...Close out the quarter!!

[timvp]

Good shot, RMJ. Keep shooting.

[Rogue]

krofl seems the Spurs are doing fine even with TL sidelined.

[ohmwrecker]

It's feast or famine Manu time.

[ffadicted]

Grotesque defense on that play

[dbestpro]

Call time out!

[austN Spur]

good call

[ElNono]

Manu getting the call :tu

[benefactor]

Payback foul.

[ffadicted]

Gino getting all the calls today :)

[Truckules]

It sucks because Manu still does everything else at a high level..great intangibles, great hustle, great basketball IQ, great passer, great competitor..he just can't score efficiently anymore..have to find a way to get around that..

It's weird because your shot is the last thing to go. In fact, you only get better at it as you get older. You have to think the layoff from last year had some effect on his shot.

[ffadicted]

UGH what's with all these loose ball fouls, especially while we're in the penalty :pctoss

[ElNono]

They just can't hit the side of a barn from downtown tonight...

[austN Spur]

McDyess showed us he should be on the floor way back in early november, when he helped hold Dirk Nowitzki to 9-27 in a game in which Duncan didn't play and Dyess logged almost 30 minutes, Bonner logged almost 30, and Blair got 20 minutes... We held the Mavs to 83 points in that game, up until a few days back that was the lowest we held any team to.

good stat

[timvp]

Come on, finish this quarter strong.

[Libri]

Billups, 3-13

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

micro ball muther fcuker

[ffadicted]

MANUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU :smokin

[benefactor]

Big three by Manu.

[timvp]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Libri]

Manu 3!

Shut that crowd up.

[MI21]

Momentum shot by Manu.

[ElNono]

It sucks because Manu still does everything else at a high level..great intangibles, great hustle, great basketball IQ, great passer, great competitor, still a good help defender..he just can't score efficiently anymore..have to find a way to get around that..

If he can maintain or extend the lead with the second unit, he's still contributing to the team.

[ffadicted]

.... shit sons lol

[benefactor]

That was dirty.

[timvp]

Earl the friend killer is such a douche.

[blkroadrunners]

Great, a Smith and 1 dunk for some momentum.

[Juanobili]

damn it, that's just what the Nuggets needed

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol where is the foul??

[timtonymanu]

that was nice by Smith.

[Refocus]

No foul but sick dunk lol.

[ElNono]

Great help defense...

[MI21]

Come on Manu, you ain't gonna block that one..

[ohmwrecker]

Come on, Spurs! Don't give the Thuggets any momentum!

[timvp]

Manu getting the calls :smokin

[ElNono]

Manu doing what he does

[mystargtr34]

Man, need to get those long rebounds. The Nuggets have at least 10 second chance points tonight.

[Supergirl]

excellent, Manu gets Nene his fourth foul. If Manu heats up or Nene gets his fifth, that should be it for the Nuggets

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol nano ball now

[dbestpro]

I think we would be a pretty good team if we could just keep Pop from playing perimeter players inside.

[superjames1992]

WTF is up with Manu's FT shooting lately? Good God.

[MI21]

Fuck is the help...

[timvp]

:lmao Bogans.

[ffadicted]

lol back to back spin dunks...? seriously?

[Truckules]

Stop it Pop, you're an idiot. Quit with the small ball.

[dbestpro]

Pop is an idiot.

[ElNono]

Why is Pop mad?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

thank you blair thank you thank you thank you

[benefactor]

Pop just couldn't go a whole quarter without small ball. It's like it's a drug for him.