Game Blog: Spurs @ Nuggets - Feb. 11

[austN Spur]

3 really good quarters by the spurs tonight. I really hope they finish this game off

[ElNono]

Yapping at RJ

[8FOR!3]

Good job Blair. Remind me again why this guy isn't starting.

[Libri]

Blair in good position for that put back.

[timtonymanu]

Pop, they missed the rotation cause you're playing small ball.

Growl at your own ugly face, not at the players.

[Supergirl]

Spurs have 7 players in double figures. Nice way to make up for Tony's absence.

[boutons_deux]

Looks the Spurs collapse qtr is gonna be the 4th :)

[Truckules]

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

Someone needs to organize an intervention.

[timvp]

Alright, please don't blow this.

[ElNono]

Blair is playing too well... He should probably sit down now....

[blkroadrunners]

Not a bad 3rd qtr for the most part. Now, let's finish strong for the next 12 going into ASB.

[benefactor]

Seven players in double figures. :tu

[Supergirl]

Good job Blair. Remind me again why this guy isn't starting.

because he'd be slammed with 5 rookie fouls before the first quarter is over.

[doobs]

These quick 3 point attempts are irritating. Hopefully the Spurs play good team D and control the clock on offense.

[dbestpro]

Pop will most likely open the quarter with small ball, so how close do you think the score will be before he goes back to a regular lineup?

[MI21]

Nice by Blair, he just has the unique ability to be in the right spot at the right time. (on offense)

Have to come out strong in this 4th quarter. No small ball BS to start it, keep the lead at 10+ and don't let the Nuggs get it down to 4-6 by the 8 minute mark.

[timtonymanu]

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

ive asked that too but get follow ups like "87% ft shooting is bad?"

[timvp]

If Hill drives the ball to the rim aggressively, Spurs win this.

[Supergirl]

ok, spurs come on. 12 more minutes of good d.

[benefactor]

Team rebounding has been much better also...except for that 6'7 guy who plays SF.

[ElNono]

Will RJ show up this quarter?

[JR3]

We have looked different tonight. I think we close this one out. We are in their heads too defensively.. haven't seen that since bruce left.

[dbestpro]

Small ball makes me feel like we're spotting the oppenent 5-10 points every night.

[bless1187]

don't know if you guys realize this, but the ball movement is a lot better tonight with TP out.

[timvp]

No small ball, Pop.

No small ball.

[Truckules]

Pop will most likely open the quarter with small ball, so how close do you think the score will be before he goes back to a regular lineup?

If we lose this game because of small ball, I'm done with this season. It's clearly not worked as well as the alternative, and the team needs this win.

[benefactor]

2 rebounds in 27 minutes.




:lmao

[MI21]

Small ball

[ffadicted]

Manu just doing a heat check for the quarter lol

[timtonymanu]

And Pop starts the 4th with small ball.

[benefactor]

Small ball.

Good night fellas.

[MI21]

:lol @ Small Ball

[easy7]

If the Spurs lose this game it will be a heartbreaker, so cross my fingers and here is hoping for a win.

[ElNono]

We need to go back to the Manu - Blair pick and roll..

[timvp]

:rolleyes @ Manu's shot

[dbestpro]

What is the point to keep doing what does not work. Has Pop just lost his mind plain and simple?

[4001 STEREO SPUR]

Nice shot by Hill.

Keep it up.

[ffadicted]

We need to go back to the Manu - Blair pick and roll..

I cosign this shit

[ElNono]

Nice drive by Hill

[ohmwrecker]

Karl is validating small ball with his own line-up.

[Chieflion]

The Nuggets are also going small. Damn you, George Karl. You psycho.

[blkroadrunners]

Bad shot by Melo. Great 3 by Manu.

[timtonymanu]

Manu 333333!!!!!

[timvp]

That's what we need, Hill.

[Juanobili]

Keep shootin Manu!!

[ffadicted]

Manuuuuuuuuuu!

[ElNono]

:rolleyes @ Manu's shot

You were saying? To your credit, this was as part of the offense and works better

[MI21]

Manu can still make the 3 in rhythm. He needs to never shoot one of those horrible stand still 3's without the dribble ever again.

[ffadicted]

Hill realizing the size mismatch? Smart play by him, then gets the steal on the other end. Lovely

[Juanobili]

GHill with the steal!!

[dbestpro]

Why is Bogans on the floor? I mean what is his purpose, PF?

[4001 STEREO SPUR]

Hill bringing it.

That's good!!!

[ElNono]

Nice D by Hill

[Libri]

Hill with some Parkeresque tear drops.

[Supergirl]

another bs call on Blair

[timtonymanu]

Blair gets robbed so much. It's ridiculous.

[Truckules]

WOW, the refs continue to give DJB no respect.

[dbestpro]

Blair needs to know when to send the ball back out when he does not have the shot.

[sammy]

That's not foul on Blair! Give me a break refs! WTF!:bang

[ffadicted]

.... not vintage Manu lol

[Supergirl]

"Anthony just knocked over Bogans for no call..."

[timvp]

How does Manu not hit RJ there????????????????

[MI21]

Lob the ball to Jefferson right there. Fuck sake.

[bigdog]

MANU WTF RJ was WIDE open

[ffadicted]

OOOOH MAMA BABY DEJUAN!! :smokin

[blkroadrunners]

Blair baby!

[ElNono]

Beastin...

[Juanobili]

nice nice

[j.dizzle]

Sons, look for Denver to start flopping like a bunch of bitches.

[timtonymanu]

Manu, RJ was open!!!

Oh well Blair with an and-1.

[dbestpro]

RJ with the nice assist!

[itzsoweezee]

should've gone behind the back

[Supergirl]

Sons, look for Denver to start flopping like a bunch of bitches.

yup

[Libri]

Oh yeah! Very nice play.

[SCdac]

Good to see Jefferson driving to the basket.

[timvp]

Keep Blair in.

[Supergirl]

Spurs up by 21. This would be a sweet win...

[j.dizzle]

hahahaha Denver..this is fun to watch

[ffadicted]

lol @ Denver.... so much fail in this game

[8FOR!3]

Don't go too hard on Ginobili, 95% of the time he makes the pass, just thought he had something or didn't see it that time. Blair is great. Spurs are finally finishing a game!

[ElNono]

Well, if we lose this game, fucking shoot me

[Juanobili]

21 point lead in the 4th against the Nuggets! Am I dreaming!

and lol @ San Antono

[MI21]

Nice trail by RJ.

[hitmanyr2k]

Carmelo should have stayed his ass on the bench for a few more games :lol . The same thing will probably happen to the Lakers when Kobe comes back.

[timvp]

RJ actually hustling a bit this game. Good sign :tu

[mazerrackham]

wasn't that a blatant goal tend? didn't matter cuz Jefferson was there, but c'mon refs...

[timtonymanu]

Dice-Blair-RJ-Manu-Hill

should be the final five.

Sorry Tim. Dice and Blair have been better tonight.

[easy7]

It is about time these m-fers woked up and played to their potential.

[sammy]

Keep that lineup in Pop! Blair, RJ, Manu, Mason, & Hill! We got a 21 point lead! Leave them in!

[4001 STEREO SPUR]

Come on Spurs :elephant:elephant

Shove it down their throats why they're down!!!

Don't let up. :flag::flag::flag:

Come on Pop. We need your help too. Don't fuck it up.

[MI21]

Small Ball +8 this quarter...

[dbestpro]

Good to see RJ providing some productive minutes on both ends of the floor tonight.

[Chieflion]

How are we leading with small ball?

[Supergirl]

Mason, Manu, RJ, and Blair all with 4 fouls. Can we keep them all from fouling out and still play with good defense?

My prediction: Blair will foul out. Maybe Mason or RJ too.

[timvp]

This All-Star break might not be a nightmare after all . . .

[ohmwrecker]

Are we seeing a glimmer of hope with RJ tonight? I don't want to get my hopes up.

[easy7]

It must really suck to be a Mavs fan right about now.

[bigdog]

Somehow, fucking small ball is working right now.

[j.dizzle]

This is why Denver will never get to the finals..They have to shoot like 60-70% from three to beat teams..They only have 1 big that can score in the paint consistently-Nene

[itzsoweezee]

How are we leading with small ball?

because Nuggets went to small ball too. We're lucky Kenyon isn't playing today.

[afireinside20]

BBBBBLLLLLAAAAAAIIIIIRRRRRR!!!!!!!!! BAAAAABBBBBYYYYYY!!!! Fuck yea, he's tearing shit up!!!! :ihit

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

RJ can make stuff happen once he has a step on anybody, maybe this is what has been missing.....

[timtonymanu]

Man we could easily be undefeated on the RRT right now if the Spurs play like this all the time.

[shingo_318]

Richard Jefferson deserves huge reputation and his own name

[ffadicted]

Well guys, one thing is for sure, this pretty much guarantees there will be no trades this year lol

[DAF86]

Small Ball +8 this quarter...

Fools gold, tall ball won us this game (so far)

[TDomination]

Somehow, fucking small ball is working right now.
Sucks because Pop will now use it more and more lol

[Chieflion]

because Nuggets went to small ball too. We're lucky Kenyon isn't playing today.
I did post that the Nuggets went small. Pop has to know when to use small ball and when he should restrain from drinking the kool-aid.

[ElNono]

Bogans is a waste of time

[ffadicted]

There's nothing I love more then seeing Bogans on Anthony...

[timvp]

When Hill drives to the basket, he's a pretty damn good player.

[timtonymanu]

Bogans is the worst dribbler ever.

[dbestpro]

Bogans can do no right tonight.

[ElNono]

We need to package Finley and Bogans in a trade

[sammy]

Manu out! Fucking ref calling double dribble on Bogans is such a BS call!

[Libri]

If RJ ends with a good game, he will have something positive to think about during the All-Star break.

[timvp]

RJ plays good defense for 23 seconds.

[MI21]

If that is RJ coming on the curl on that play it's a layup. Why the fuck is it Bogans?

Kobe Afflalo...

[Quiet Strength]

Wow i wish they would always play defense that great

[blkroadrunners]

Smart play Bogans.

[ffadicted]

lol Blair knows where to be on the court

[ElNono]

Blair :hat

[timvp]

Bogans with a good play :wow

[Refocus]

Small ball playing D and getting the offensive rebounds!? o_O maybe this is what Pop was hoping for all along.

[Supergirl]

Spurs have done pretty well with TD on the bench...now TD should be able to shut this game down.

[4001 STEREO SPUR]

The ball is bouncing our way tonight.

[Supergirl]

LOL - Bogans is a big part of why Anthony has had a shitty game.

[ElNono]

Pop not taking any chances.. TD in

[timvp]

Keep driving, Hill. Put this to bed.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

damn ....GH is in a zone right now

[dbestpro]

Hill has got to make that shot.

[SCdac]

Spurs with a great game for the most part. Looked like they are at least trying to be defensively in sync... hate to think about what it would have been like had Kenyon Martin played though.

[timvp]

This is why I can't picture Denver winning a championship. They are too dumb outside of Billups. And Billups himself almost always breaks down by the conference finals.

[ElNono]

LOL @ Doug Collins backpedaling and praising the Spurs defense now after talking shit about it for 3 games in a row... :lmao

[Supergirl]

Spurs with a great game for the most part. Looked like they are at least trying to be defensively in sync... hate to think about what it would have been like had Kenyon Martin played though.

Kenyon Martin is a lot less important to the Nuggets than Parker is to the Spurs, so I don't think that excuse flies.

[ffadicted]

All starters + 2 bench players in double figures makes FF a happy man :)

[EVAY]

because nuggets went to small ball too. We're lucky kenyon isn't playing today.

+1

[Supergirl]

this is why i can't picture denver winning a championship. They are too dumb outside of billups. And billups himself almost always breaks down by the conference finals.

+1

[DDS4]

This is why I can't picture Denver winning a championship. They are too dumb outside of Billups. And Billups himself almost always breaks down by the conference finals.

Smith alone is worth two knuckleheads.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

i love how hard the spurs are closing up on ppl and making them drive :tu

[Mr.Robinson]

Good D being played by the Spurs. Jefferson has played with some balls today.

[Juanobili]

LOL @ Doug Collins backpedaling and praising the Spurs defense now after talking shit about it for 3 games in a row... :lmao

It WAS shit for 3 games in a row...

[dbestpro]

This is why I can't picture Denver winning a championship. They are too dumb outside of Billups. And Billups himself almost always breaks down by the conference finals.

Denver really wanted Manu the last time he was a free agent. I wonder if they will try to find a way to go after him again.

[ffadicted]

It WAS shit for 3 games in a row...

this lol

[Libri]

i love how hard the spurs are closing up on ppl and making them drive :tu

defense is beautiful

[timvp]

Blair should get the game ball if the Spurs win this. He beat up the Nugs' bigmen.

[SCdac]

Kenyon Martin is a lot less important to the Nuggets than Parker is to the Spurs, so I don't think that excuse flies.

It's not an excuse... It's that the oppositions best big men tend to expose small-ball... In this game Nene's had some foul trouble, and Andersen is no offensive weapon, so Martin would have made it more of a game... True, Parker is more of a factor than Martin, but still I'll take this win with a grain of salt. I'd love to see us string a few like this together, that is the key.

[timvp]

TP needs to stop caring about the community and start caring about staying healthy . . .

[dbestpro]

Kenyon Martin is a lot less important to the Nuggets than Parker is to the Spurs, so I don't think that excuse flies.

Normally true, but Martin makes small ball that much more of a handicap.

[DAF86]

Happy for the win, sad about the fact that Pop will keep up with his small ball bullshit.

[Juanobili]

Sexxxy one handed bankshot

[timvp]

Manu got that call overturned. Nice job.

[blkroadrunners]

TP needs to stop caring about the community and start caring about staying healthy . . .

And stop playing damn WoW..

[j.dizzle]

Spurs with a great game for the most part. Looked like they are at least trying to be defensively in sync... hate to think about what it would have been like had Kenyon Martin played though.
Nah, Kenyon only averages 12 pts a game..He was hitting a bunch of bullshit shots last game in SA..Denver is shooting like 20% from 3 this game, they cant win games unless they shoot lights out since their D is pretty damn bad.

[ElNono]

It WAS shit for 3 games in a row...

Oh, I agree.

[Supergirl]

Manu playing with his 4th quarter hustle, good to see.

Also, refs finally get one right.

[timtonymanu]

Wow it's one thing beating Denver w/o TP.

But to be blowing them out on the road.

[ohmwrecker]

Why did K-Tard take his pink tie off?

[Chieflion]

I think the Nuggets are 1-6 without Kenyon Martin or something. Just a thought.

[ShoogarBear]

Need to bottle some of this shit.

[timvp]

I'd rather the Spurs play Denver in the playoffs than the Mavs.

[ElNono]

Hill with a good bounce back game after being MIA in LA...

[Spursmania]

I've been waiting to watch a game like this. I missed seeing them close out teams with aggression and execution. It's probably a fluke, but I'll take it.

[bless1187]

good ball movement tonight, this is the way we need to play even when TP comes back... BALL MOVEMENT, HUSTLE, DEFENSE.

[Supergirl]

Nene has shot 8-9, scored 20 pts, and grabbed 9 rebounds. I don't think the Nuggets have suffered for lack of big men. Kenyon Martin is a thug who only gets points by getting away with shit.

Hill has virtually shut down Billups, that's the unspoken key to this game.

[ShoogarBear]

As I say, that Hill, with the horrible pass and Spurs with horrible transition D.

[Thompson]

3 minutes left with a 20 point lead; why the @#$% don't you play Ian just for the hell of it? Just to see where he is? To protect the rotation players from injury? To showcase him for a trade? Anything?

[blkroadrunners]

Ginobili, adding insult-to-injury..

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

manu will not be denied tonight

[ElNono]

Manu putback!

[ffadicted]

lol @ Collins saying Manu Tim and Tony aren't vocal leaders :lol

[Supergirl]

Mahinmi sighting...

[ElNono]

Watch Ratliff come in and block 2 shots in 3 minutes

[ffadicted]

Mahinmi!! Lol

[JR3]

He lives!

[Rummpd]

Ian sighting!

[Libri]

Well look at that. Ian is in.

[Refocus]

Ian-Blair connection? lawl that looked nice.

[SCdac]

Spurs going high-low with Mahinmi and Blair??????????????? oh shit

[ElNono]

Ian in

[Juanobili]

Ian to Dejuan! I'd love to see that more in the future

[MI21]

Hi-Lo!

[Mr.Robinson]

Ian.

[timtonymanu]

lol thats why Ian doesnt get minutes.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

ian...help yourself out here dude...

[blkroadrunners]

:lol Ian
:lol Petro
:lol French

[ohmwrecker]

He is from France. Brilliant.

[SequSpur]

Collins is a ball sniffer.

[Shastafarian]

Is it me or does Dick Stockton get 50%-60% of his calls wrong?

[Truckules]

He is from France. Brilliant.

I :rollin'd

[Quiet Strength]

This is a big win for the spurs.. hopefully its their turning point

[ElNono]

Blair in garbage time? Sit him before he gets hurt!! That kid has been money all night

[Chieflion]

Is it me or does Dick Stockton get 50%-60% of his calls wrong?
It is you. Cause he gets about 80% of his stuff wrong.

[boutons_deux]

How many times have the Spurs won all 4 qtrs?

and how many times on the road?

[bigdog]

Besides that travel by Ian, that hi-low action with him and Blair looked nice :)

[blkroadrunners]

Is it me or does Dick Stockton get 50%-60% of his calls wrong?

I said that earlier too. He's really getting his players mixed up.

[Blackjack]

You've got to be shitin' me. . .

A high-low from Ian to Blair?

objective's head just exploded.:smokin

[Juanobili]

Huge huge win for the Spurs. This made my week. :)

[justinandimcool]

Did I just see RJ mouthing "I'm back!" when they showed that close-up of him?

You were never here, asshole...

but I guess it's a good sign.

[SouthTexasRancher]

Now if our guys will keep playing like this we just might salvage the season. Maybe Pop gave each of them a good bitch slap and then the players took turns bitch slapping Pop. Hopefully this won't be a one and done. No reason they should lose a game on the East coast swing next week. Build on this guys. Time to man-up for the playoff run. :ihit

[Doe]

Sweet move by Ian

[Juanobili]

Ian Mahimni!

[MI21]

Hakeem Mahinmi.

[JR3]

that was sick

[Libri]

nice turn around move by Ian

[ShoogarBear]

I don't care how crappy Ian looks in practice, you can't look at his game stats and just let him rot on the bench. At some point you have to see how he shakes out long term in games.

[timtonymanu]

Maybe it was the team meeting. Maybe it was Karl's comments. But it's good the Spurs came to play tonight. But Im not convinced yet. They did this before. But it's nice to see.

[ElNono]

Woha... Post mooveee

[blkroadrunners]

omfg Ian...

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

ian nice hook

[Chieflion]

I am hating Pop more and more.

[Ice009]

Ian with a spin move left handed hook. Trade value upped!

[4001 STEREO SPUR]

Now if our guys will keep playing like this we just might salvage the season. Maybe Pop gave each of them a good bitch slap and then the players took turns bitch slapping Pop. Hopefully this won't be a one and done. No reason they should lose a game on the East coast swing next week. Build on this guys. Time to man-up for the playoff run. :ihit

If TD had a players only meeting....I wonder if that had something to do with this?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol ian posting up 20 fts away from the basket

[ohmwrecker]

Dick and Doug are jerking each other off.

[SouthTexasRancher]

Did I just see RJ mouthing "I'm back!" when they showed that close-up of him?

You were never here, asshole...

but I guess it's a good sign.


Now, now! Let's let him think he's back. Maybe we'll start seeing the NJ Nets RJ from here on out. Then again maybe not! :toast

[SequSpur]

wtf was that

[sammy]

Is it me or does Dick Stockton get 50%-60% of his calls wrong?

I don't care, I like Dick Stockton and he used to be with the Spurs! He never shows bias like Collins all over the Fakers, Boston, Cleveland etc!

[ElNono]

Lol silly offensive foul

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

LOL offensive foul?!..

he slaps away that guy's hand

[Juanobili]

Ah come on Ian lol

[ElNono]

Travel :lol

[MI21]

2 bad calls in a row on Ian :lol

[ezau]

Wow. It's about fucking time we win against a contender on the fucking road

[timtonymanu]

Pop and Tim look unimpressed with Ian. Ouch!

[VBM]

He makes FTs!

[ffadicted]

Ian always dominates the garbage time, the offense always runs through him lol

[ivanfromwestwood]

pop needs to play ian more. hes trying to hard

[Libri]

Ian with a sweet stroke from the free throw line.

[ace3g]

Ian gets no respect from the refs, 2 straight offensive fouls and then a traveling call

[ElNono]

Good win :tu

[ohmwrecker]

Ian is beasting on the ft line!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

bogans:i can dribble suckers

[Refocus]

Best we have played all season? I think so.

[urunobili]

I hope nobody gets too cocky with this win... 430am in Uruguay off to bed... g'nite y'all

[JR3]

wow... i really needed that.

[ElNono]

Hill interview... He's famous now :lol

[timtonymanu]

I've got to say Hill responded in this game. He still made some mistakes but you cant hate on his performance.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

george... this is how you show off yourself.

[SouthTexasRancher]

If TD had a players only meeting....I wonder if that had something to do with this?

I think it had alot to do with it if he had the meeting like several have said. Somebody (player-not a coach) needed to step up. We need an in-your-face kind of guy ever so often like AJ used to be.

[cnyc3]

anyone else as juvenile as me and laugh when dude interviewing GH kept saying dick.

[DDS4]

Geez Dick Stockton is losing it. He made so many mistakes tonight.

[TampaDude]

Huge road win over a very good Nuggets team!

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[JR3]

Best we have played all season? I think so.

Absolutely. No question.

[alchemist]

No Martin? Don't matter these guys lit the Mavs up without him....Great win, hopefully they capitalize on this.

[easy7]

Now I can enjoy the all star weekend. That felt so good I feel like smoking a cigarette

[timtonymanu]

Did you guys see the interviewer keep looking down at Hill?..he was trying to get a peek..

he's seen the pictures. lol.

[ElNono]

LOL Melo @ halftime "We'll win this game" :lmao

[bigdog]

I like Hill's performance and Blair was a beast tonight. Also, it looked like RJ was hustling a bit more than usual. He looked more comfortable out there tonight and I like when he attacks the basket, which he did tonight.

Besides that, I don't want to take too much from this win besides that, it's a win.

[murpjf88]

Ian answered a lot of questions why he's on the bench. It should shut ppl up