Game Blog: Spurs @ Pacers - Feb. 17

[45 bank shot]

If only Bogans was a 30% better man defender, we'd be able to get stops again, and we'd have a hope.

But he's a homeless man's Bruce, not a poor man's, and that dooms us.

stop complaining already

[crc21209]

name brand or Tom's

Neither....Great Value....:lol

[angelbelow]

PJ "greatest coach in spurs history" Carleisimo

i havent been around much lately but do people really say that?

[8FOR!3]

Limit the mistakes and I'll take the way we've played the second quarter. Not too shabby. Jefferson's doing his job tonight.

[Bartleby]

Too bad Pop didn't keep Mason on the bench. His trade value after that Denver game was probably at a season high.

[crc21209]

What has gotten into RJ tonight? :lol

[angelbelow]

Nice effort by RJ

[timtonymanu]

6-0 run by the Pacers.

[8FOR!3]

What has gotten into RJ tonight? :lol

Play time. Nobody ever saw it coming!

[austN Spur]

stop complaining already

Nobody tells me what I can do! Nobody Tells Me What I can DO!
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[timtonymanu]

i havent been around much lately but do people really say that?

alot of posters keep bitching that they want PJ back to put Pop in check.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 51-45 at the half

[timvp]

Ugh. That final shot by Duncan reminded me of .4 :depressed

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

stop complaining already

What? Go fuck yourself. That was a lament, not a complaint! :lol

[Bukefal]

:flag::flag::flag:

[benefactor]

Emo Roger - 12min, 2pts, 1-5 FG, 0-2 3FG

[Pentagruel]

Five boards for Jefferson is amazing hah. I approve.

[Brazil]

smart play by manu quick shot time for a last shot and finally draw a granger pf

[Chomag]

If Spurs want to be contendrs they should be killing the Pacers but well... Maybe the second half?

[45 bank shot]

not a good one to close the half, but i'll take it

[bigdog]

RJ is looking like he actually gives a shit.

[timtonymanu]

Ugh. That final shot by Duncan reminded me of .4 :depressed

me too. god dont remind me. :(

[DesignatedT]

jefferson actually looking good tonight.

[timtonymanu]

Roger "Whiny" Mason.

[bigdog]

Mason sucking when given minutes.

[crc21209]

RJ is looking like he actually gives a shit.

And Mason looks like he has one foot out the door...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I find it really funny that there's all this talk for Thomas and Salmons, yet when I brought it up 2 months ago I was abused. :lol

Since we are not going anywhere this year whether we land them or not, if we trade for them it has to be about next season and beyond. I'm intrigued by Thomas, and I think Salmons might work in our system (although he's been so inconsistent this year I'm not sure), so if we can land them for expirings without giving up much else I'm up for it. However, that does seem unlikely.

[SCdac]

LOL @ Bonner not getting a minute in that second quarter... I swear Pop starting him was some sick joke or something... Dude hadn't started a game since early november and even that felt out of place.

[austN Spur]

And Mason looks like he has one foot out the door...

I push the other foot out the door ever since he talked shit about the Cowboys on his twitter. F mason. only spur i've felt like that for. I respect Dejuan Blairs football insight but Mason was just a jackass

[austN Spur]

a lot of duncans missing he grab the offensive board or tried to tip in again.

[dbestpro]

The Spurs look mentally fatigued. Maybe we all are wore out.

[Johnny RIngo]

I find it really funny that there's all this talk for Thomas and Salmons, yet when I brought it up 2 months ago I was abused. :lol

Since we are not going anywhere this year whether we land them or not, if we trade for them it has to be about next season and beyond. I'm intrigued by Thomas, and I think Salmons might work in our system (although he's been so inconsistent this year I'm not sure), so if we can land them for expirings without giving up much else I'm up for it. However, that does seem unlikely.

Seems like Salmons is going to Utah.

[ElNono]

Pretty good 1st half considering Duncan is shooting an unbelievably horrible 3-15 from the field..poor end to the 2nd quarter though, but that's the standard for the Spurs this season..

Hopefully Duncan cleans it up in the 2nd half since our other key players are playing well, and it should be a double-digit win..but it's the Spurs, so you never know..

We're shooting 37% overall, IIRC. Scoring 50+ points on that percentage is pretty good.

[EricB]

Love how Richard Jefferson has reacted to the benching.

[8FOR!3]

I push the other foot out the door ever since he talked shit about the Cowboys on his twitter. F mason. only spur i've felt like that for. I respect Dejuan Blairs football insight but Mason was just a jackass

What did that kid say about my Cowboys? grr.

[ohmwrecker]

I push the other foot out the door ever since he talked shit about the Cowboys on his twitter. F mason. only spur i've felt like that for. I respect Dejuan Blairs football insight but Mason was just a jackass

Who cares about the Cowboys? They are world class choke artists.

[poop]

LOL @ Bonner not getting a minute in that second quarter... I swear Pop starting him was some sick joke or something... Dude hadn't started a game since early november and even that felt out of place.

ive given up trying to understand pops bs.

[austN Spur]

Does HEB sell gizzards?

[EricB]

Roger Mason is from Virginia and a Redskins fans, what the fuck did you idiots expect him to say?

Get a grip.

[EricB]

we will be very fortunate to unload mason after this game. He can't make a shot. I'd like to see ian get in there and guard granger. He's quick enough and long enough...

Ian Mahinmi guard Danny Granger?


seriously?!

[ffadicted]

:lmao:lmao:lmao

OMG this Kevin McHale thing is hilarious

[austN Spur]

What did that kid say about my Cowboys? grr.

he had some smart as comment laughing at the cowboys.

I remember my lady said" you would think an Prof. athlete would have more respect", to how a player might be after a big loss

[8FOR!3]

Roger Mason is from Virginia and a Redskins fans, what the fuck did you idiots expect him to say?

Get a grip.

"Thank God we got Shanahan, maybe we won't suck as much next year. If we're lucky, we'll be second in the NFC East behind the Cowboys here in a few years."

[Pentagruel]

A unicorn would win hands down.

[austN Spur]

Roger Mason is from Virginia and a Redskins fans, what the fuck did you idiots expect him to say?

Get a grip.
what? I don't see the idiot thing. Fuck You. whats up your ass?

anyways does anyone know if HEB sells gizzards i feel like chicken fried steak and gizzards after this game

[bless1187]

even though we are winning... but this can't be the lineup we are going to use heading into the playoff... K. Bogans and M. Bonner both in the starting lineup?!?!

[TDomination]

same lineup to start the 2nd half that started the game

[austN Spur]

here we go. GO SPURS GO

[Spurs Brazil]

Fucking bonner SUCKS

[bless1187]

Wtf bonner!!!

[alchemist]

did Hill just guard a Center????!!!
did Bonner just blow a layup????!!!

[austN Spur]

antawn jamison is a really good pickup for cleveland.

[timtonymanu]

Cmon Tim!

[dbestpro]

Bogans is a waste.

[bless1187]

man... if anything that pop had right the first half the of the season was to give minutes to Blair and McDyess in favor of Bonner.

[boutons_deux]

neither team can hit the side of a barn.

ugly ugly shooting, with Tim leading the way

[Spurs Brazil]

TP and one!!

[TDomination]

Parker and 1 finally a bucket

[ohmwrecker]

Way to come out aggressive and make a statement Spurs!

[TDomination]

4 point possession, nice

[Baseline]

Can Bonner and Troy Murphy switch unis at halftime?

[DBMethos]

Cleveland gets Jamison for a bag of chips and we'll be sitting here after the trade deadline with Bogans and Bonner as 2/5ths of our starting 5 and Mason pouting on the bench. :(

[TDomination]

eww, that jumper by duncan looked ugly

[murpjf88]

Duncan can't shoot to save his life.

[TDomination]

Freakin A what a sweet layup by Hill

[timtonymanu]

TP really starting to come around again.

We need that.

[austN Spur]

wow nice fastbreak layup for hill

[Chieflion]

WTF is wrong with Duncan?

[8FOR!3]

Bogans is a waste.

He's playing well tonight though.

And fuck Duncan, at least hit the back of the rim. And I didn't mean to say fuck Duncan, I meant fuck, Duncan,. :lol

[Bukefal]

Nice one hill!

[EricB]

Bogans played one of his better games as a Spur tonight.

[dbestpro]

Bonner's close out D is in slow motion.

[EricB]

As soon as I say that :lol

[timtonymanu]

what was tim's worse shooting night? it's not this is it?

[alchemist]

WTF is wrong with Duncan?
Spurs are trading him to Milwaukee :lol

[ohmwrecker]

This has to be one of the worst starting 5 in Spurs history.

[tp2021]

The Spurs should never have a shot clock violation against these Pacers.

[dbestpro]

Except for TP the players look flat.

[Bukefal]

TP is doing good, im glad to see that!

[Bukefal]

And a bit more positive on RJ

[EricB]

This has to be one of the worst starting 5 in Spurs history.


Typical post 2005 Spurs fan.

[Chieflion]

Well, at least Timmy has 15 rebounds.

[ElNono]

This has to be the worst starting 5 in Spurs history.

fify

[bless1187]

at this point i just hope M. Bonner gets traded tomorrow... pop is just too tempter to play him.

[EricB]

Except for TP the players look flat.

They've been off for 6 days laying around doing nothing.

It happens.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

at least manu and tp are getting calls.....

[ElNono]

Bogans played one of his better games as a Spur tonight.

What game are you watching?

[8FOR!3]

Spurs are trading him to Milwaukee :lol

yay, we're getting Kurt Thomas back!

[ElNono]

I'm warming up to seeing Finley at PF any time now

[bless1187]

agree, this starting 5 is just GARBAGE... seriously i was kinda looking forward to this game since so much was talked about changes made after the all star break... but K. Bogans and M. Bonner wasn't the changes i was expecting.

[ohmwrecker]

Typical post 2005 Spurs fan.

Dude, I bet I've been a Spurs fan longer than you've been alive. It was a slight exaggeration.

[TDomination]

Nice play there, Manu with the dunk, pass from Duncan

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuu dunk!!

[itzsoweezee]

Popovich is absolute joke now. What will it take for people to understand this guy has absolutely lost it?

It's going to be all small ball all the time.

[austN Spur]

another good cut by manu and mason 3

[TDomination]

Mason for the long 2

[EricB]

Twilight Mason with the long one.

[TDomination]

Duncan with 16 rebounds, at least he's doing something lol

now 3-20

[ElNono]

I like Manu forcing Tim to make a shot

[Refocus]

Lol Timmy.

[TDomination]

LOL @ Duncans reaction after hitting that jumper lol

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

LOOL timmy LOL hellalujah

[austN Spur]

yeah Tim. go spurs

[timtonymanu]

haha Tim praising that shit.

[EricB]

:lmao @ Duncan

[8FOR!3]

haha that's my Timmy!

[angelbelow]

Dice and Blair arent playing that much huh

[EricB]

Popovich is absolute joke now. What will it take for people to understand this guy has absolutely lost it?

It's going to be all small ball all the time.


Stop watching then.

[Pentagruel]

Is there anything wrong with being a Spurs fan since 2005?

[45 bank shot]

Timmy is like "YEAH" after he made that j

[Ice009]

I am actually liking this game :).

[SCdac]

Beautiful drive by Manu, cutting to the middle of the paint then cutting to his left.

[ohmwrecker]

George Hill is going to have problems guarding Hibbert.

[angelbelow]

damn it

[bigdog]

I hate when Manu jacks up 3's.

[Chieflion]

Small ball can suck my balls.

[8FOR!3]

George Hill is going to have problems guarding Hibbert.

:lol

[itzsoweezee]

Stop watching then.

like you, bandwagoner?

[dbestpro]

Somebody want to wake up Blair?

[angelbelow]

Lol dantay frustrated

[EricB]

like you, bandwagoner?

I've never stopped watching sir.

[ohmwrecker]

Is there anything wrong with being a Spurs fan since 2005?

Yes. Apparently, EricB is an old Dallas Chapparals fan.

[alchemist]

:lol come on Blair I've seen this movie before

[EricB]

DeJuan Blair still thinks hes in that retarded ass Rookie game.

Wake the fuck up Blair.

[Spurs Brazil]

blair with back to back stupid plays

[angelbelow]

damn bad move and foul by blair..

[blkroadrunners]

Wow, solid game so far....

...nevermind.

[dbestpro]

Pop just asking too much from his smaller players.

[EricB]

Is there anything wrong with being a Spurs fan since 2005?


Only when you make the retarded statement that the Spurs current starting 5 is one of the worst in Spurs history.

[itzsoweezee]

I've never stopped watching sir.

even when you jumped off? i find that hard to believe.

[Chomag]

Pop's super small ball working as intended. LOL

[crc21209]

Spurs giving up the lead! Yaaaay! :tu

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

3 fouls in 1 min wow...

[angelbelow]

lol

[Otaku]

Fack small ball

[timtonymanu]

this lineup fails.

[austN Spur]

cant believe this. thought they were going to put the pacers away

[crc21209]

Pop is a fucking joke...

[Ice009]

What a monumental mistake from Manu on another one of those killer turnovers.

[timtonymanu]

Blair sucks tonight.

[bigdog]

Another foul on Blair? Come on. Let's get a bigger guy in there. Hibbert is owning our "bigs".

[Spurs Brazil]

There goes our lead

Blair playing damn terrible

[dbestpro]

Why is Pop even in the building?

[crc21209]

Mason 3333333333333333

[8FOR!3]

THANK YOU Roger Mason.

[blkroadrunners]

Money Ma$e!

[timtonymanu]

uhh timeout. wth POP?

[crc21209]

Another foul on Blair? What a joke....

[spursbird]

Wow, what an ugly game!

[itzsoweezee]

LOL @ popobitch outthinking himself again

[tp2021]

Fuck you Pop

[bigdog]

WTF 5 fouls on Blair.

[crc21209]

Refs bail out the Pacers...of course...

[angelbelow]

geez

[dbestpro]

I actually want Blair to foul out so Pop can't run this lineup again.

[timtonymanu]

watch someone shoot a 3 to cut the lead to 1.

[Spurs Brazil]

Blair KILLED our lead.

[Supergirl]

refs continue their raping of DeJuan Blair. Maybe they think it's a hazing ritual.

[Ice009]

Blair and Manu fucking us over big time.

What a shockingly stupid team.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

manu need to calm down...

[Chieflion]

Pop hasn't gone CIA. He gone MIA.

[Spurologist]

Small Ball

[EricB]

Blair reading too much of his own press clippings.

[Otaku]

BS call on Manu

[austN Spur]

have to sign offline GO SPURS!

[crc21209]

Fix the clock ref! Some extra time ran off there...

[angelbelow]

my goodness

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

we gave up a 12 points lead in 2:30

[blkroadrunners]

Urgh, ugly way to end the qtr.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 69-67 after the 3rd

[EricB]

refs continue their raping of DeJuan Blair. Maybe they think it's a hazing ritual.


The refs aren't raping Blair.

Blair is raping himself.

[bigdog]

Pop is drunk.

[itzsoweezee]

Popobitch full of himself, as usual.

[45 bank shot]

what a shitty quarter!
pop, where's the big man?

[timtonymanu]

Blair should just stay benched. That was a horrible end.

[Supergirl]

well, honestly, I always worry about the Spurs less when they go into the half close than when they go into it up too much.

But Blair's 5 BS fouls fucking suck. These refs suck.

[ohmwrecker]

Only when you make the retarded statement that the Spurs current starting 5 is one of the worst in Spurs history.

You seem to be the only one who took that seriously, friend. Is your helmet on a little too tight?

[siraulo23]

freaking small ball

cant pop figure it out?

[DAF86]

I'm done caring, our coach clearly doesn't care so why should I?

[Johnny RIngo]

Smallball's supposed to generate offense, huh? Dumbass Pop.

[timaios]

Pop has totally lost his mind.
He wants to lose !!! :bang:bang:bang:bang:bang

[#2!]

an 11-0 run during...small ball? that can't be correct

small ball always works, i mean thats why we use it right?

[timtonymanu]

can these so called role players ever let the starters rest? they always find a way to fuck up a lead.

[angelbelow]

Blair KILLED our lead.

wasnt just blair.. manu made some horrible passes

[Johnny RIngo]

can these so called role players ever let the starters rest? they always find a way to fuck up a lead.

It's not the player's fault that Pop keeps trying to force RJ/Manu to play PF.

[dbestpro]

Pop is asking Blair to do too much when he is the only big on the floor. Just same old stupid shit from Pop. After the game he'll blame the players just like he always does.

[Chomag]

How many times does this team need to be raped when they go Small ball before it ever ends?

[raspsa]

Pop should have left Duncan in after he made his jumpshot Spurs up 14 or so. Could have rested in the 4th. Hibbert just too much to handle for Blair.. 7 inch height difference way too much.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

This team has been soooooooo frustrating that I'm all frustrated out. Now, nothing they do bothers me. :lol

[Pentagruel]

Its not Pop's fault that Blair and Manu were fucking up the end of that quarter.

[crc21209]

17-3 run :lmao

[Chomag]

Not 1 shot blocker in there....

[alchemist]

Pacers are hitting MJ shots

[spurspokesman]

can these so called role players ever let the starters rest? they always find a way to fuck up a lead.

There role is to find A way to lose. Theyre solid at that.:ihit

[DAF86]

Blair KILLED our lead.

Pop killed our lead by playing small ball with a 6'6'' center

[ElNono]

Tony needs to take a little more pride on Watson ass raping him...

[ohmwrecker]

can these so called role players ever let the starters rest? they always find a way to fuck up a lead.

Best bench in the NBA, bubba!

[boutons_deux]

Spurs folding like a cheap card table. This isn't a playoff team

[Supergirl]

damn it I just noticed it was the end of the 3rd, not halftime. ugh.

[Spurs Brazil]

We got the lead with small ball, Blair thinking he's an all star is what killed us

[blkroadrunners]

Too easy for Ford.

[spurspokesman]

This team has been soooooooo frustrating that I'm all frustrated out. Now, nothing they do bothers me. :lol

Couldnt have said it better myself. This S#*T is expected now:lol

[bigdog]

Oh, hey, look. The Spurs gave up a lead, again.

[ElNono]

We're a jumpshooting team now...

[timtonymanu]

Pop play bigs now. I dont care if Tim's off just do it.

[Supergirl]

wtf is up with all these moving screen calls?

[ElNono]

More turnovers... great!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

spurs need to lose this game just to solidify the fact that pop is fcuking nut

[spurspokesman]

We got the lead with small ball, Blair thinking he's an all star is what killed us

With this current roster. HE IS:lol

[dbestpro]

Its not Pop's fault that Blair and Manu were fucking up the end of that quarter.

Your right! Blair really sucks for being 6-7.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Good call, except for the fact that the NBA gave up calling moving high screens about 3 years ago! :rolleyes

[alchemist]

queue the refs to fuck it up.

[timtonymanu]

ugh god if the spurs choke against the Pacers... well it won change my opinion.

[Supergirl]

refs bailing the pacers out now and calling bs calls on anyone in silver in black.

PUT DUNCAN BACK IN NOW

[ElNono]

Good thing Pop took a hard, deep look at the roster and now knows how they need to play... :jack

[DAF86]

Blair KILLED our lead.

Pop killed our lead by playing small ball with a 6'6'' center.

[spurspokesman]

More turnovers... great!
Theres more where that came from nono:downspin:

[Supergirl]

goddamn it

[bigdog]

Wtf. This is retarded.

[ElNono]

20 point turnaround.... nobody can rebound...

[superjames1992]

I love small ball!!!

[Pentagruel]

Being 6-7 has nothing to do with his silly fouls and Manu's boneheaded turnovers.

[Spurs Brazil]

This team is a joke

[Spurologist]

:pctoss

[Chieflion]

Pop keeps playing this shit called small ball.

[Mr. Body]

Pop is the biggest problem. We need a new coach. He's lost the players.

[bless1187]

man... this team is so out of sync... why bench A. McDyess when he's just starting to find his niche?

[Chomag]

spurs need to lose this game just to solidify the fact that pop is fcuking nut

I'm kind of starting to want the same now. This shit has to stop!

[itzsoweezee]

Lol, Popobitch. you are pathetic.

[timtonymanu]

what a horrible game.

Im really pissed at Blair right now. Blair you aint an all star. You're a fuckin rookie. Know your place.

[Supergirl]

you know your defense is breaking down when Earl fucking Watson is getting by you. Oh wait, but when the Spurs play d they get called for bogus fouls.

[dbestpro]

Spurs out of sync. Always happens after Pop lets small ball loose the lead. We never recover from it. Give this one to the Pacers. Thanks, once again, Pop.

[Shastafarian]

man... this team is so out of sync... why bench A. McDyess when he's just starting to find his niche?

Because he's taller than 6'7

[45 bank shot]

are you kidding?

[SCdac]

Spurs should be killing this team. We went away from Jefferson too early in the game, Duncan's been on the bench for awhile, and the opposition offense always seems to look as fluid as ever against our small lineups.

[DBMethos]

No trade will fix this team.

[anonoftheinternets]

this game ..... is jus like all the others ...

[angelbelow]

hmmm

[bigdog]

I just wish Tim would come out in public and call out Pop for this small ball bullshit.

[Shastafarian]

No trade will fix this team.

Is it possible to trade coaches?

[timvp]

If the Spurs lose this, the bottle will be hit.

[TD 21]

You know, as bad and as fragile as this team is, the coaching has been so deplorable that it hasn't given them their best opportunity to win in a lot of games. I hope they lose this game against a woeful opponent in, as usual, embarrassing fashion (up 14 in the third) and it's the death knell in an experiment that has obviously failed.

By tomorrow at noon, Thomas should be a Spur and if he's not, someone(s) else should be. This is at the point now where I don't care so much who (outside of Duncan, Parker, Ginobili, Hill, Blair) goes, as long as someone(s) goes.

[Chieflion]

Is it possible to trade coaches?
Fabbs, is that you?

[timvp]

Manu is tired. Everyone else is sucking.

Got damn it.

[ElNono]

If the Spurs lose this, the bottle will be hit.

I'm on the 3rd battery of my electronic cigarettes..

[ElNono]

Also, why is Duncan still sitting?

[dbestpro]

Being 6-7 has nothing to do with his silly fouls and Manu's boneheaded turnovers.

It does when the guy your playing against is 7 inches taller than you.

[Cherry]

Pop want to be fired.

[Ice009]

Fuck it manu.

You fucking us over hard.

Stupid fucking passes. Stupid fucking turnovers.

[Shastafarian]

Fabbs, is that you?

:lol

You seriously think Pop is doing a good job? Fabbs is just more...vocal about his lack of confidence in Pop.