Game Blog: Spurs @ 76ers - Feb. 19

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Instead of going small to start the fourth when Duncan sat, we could have stayed big with Ian and Blair. But Pop doesn't want to increase Ian's fucking value so he goes small? When anyone with half a dick can tell that we have nothing resembling the athletcisim to keep up with this team if we go small?

Ridiculous.

I know we rarely win in Philly but this game was very winable.

[timvp]

I don't even know what to say :depressed

[Brazil]

They didn't play that bad.

:lmao

[ChumpDumper]

Make sure you include his teammates all looking the other way.:lol Good enough. Still no reason to skip like that.

[superjames1992]

You have pretty unrealistic expectations. Ragging on the dude while he's had no playing time, no time to develop. People are gonna use early mistakes as an indicator that their evaluation was right? That's retarded.
Yeah, but by judging by all the coaches that roam this forum, you'd think Ian was some superstar who'd score 20 per game if he got a chance to play.

[quentin_compson]

So now that Dalembert incident is the turning point?


It should have been the point at which Tim started dominating.

I hate to say it, but Tim really should have taken care of things after that - and he didn't. Worse, he probably couldn't.

[phxspurfan]

4-4:

Feb 3rd @ Sacramento: W
Feb 4th @ Portland: L
Feb 6th @ LA Clippers: W
Feb 8th @ LA Lakers: L
Feb 11th @ Denver: L
Feb 17th @ Indiana: W
Feb 19th @ Philadelphia: L
Feb 21th @ Detroit: W

We can't hang with top teams on back-to-backs, we will lose to the Lakers with Pau, Denver with Melo, and Philly with all their long swingmen.




Alright! :toast

[Brazil]

I don't even know what to say :depressed

easy the silver lining is the 1 min reserved to Theo is now for Ian

[alchemist]

:pctoss

If Tony plays this summer, I give the FO my full blessing to trade his ass.

:toast

Another year wasted because these guys don't want to rest.

:depressed

[Chomag]

LMAO good D mahinmi

And the rest of the Spurs D was great?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I am outraged. The whole idea of going small was summarized in that play when Roger Mason ran a pick n roll and hoisted an open three, only to find out that a perfect pick and roll with him doesn't work because Philly's perimeter guys are so athletic. Result is a stuff in Mason's face.

Not Mason's fault IMO, Pop put him in a position to fail.

That's what this whole fourth quarter was. Pop setting his team up to fail. It's outrageous.

[boutons_deux]

Those 2010 Spurs are somthing special, aren't they? :lol

[siraulo23]

what a surprise

pop using small ball = turning point of the game

[ShoogarBear]

:lol Good enough. Still no reason to skip like that.

He's a freaking center bringing the ball up the court.

Basketball 101 is meet him at midcourt. Those fundamentally coached Spurs guards didn't even make an effort to help him out.

[Spurologist]

Ian with a few mistakes but how can you even get into game flow when you don't see the floor

[Brazil]

:pctoss

If Tony plays this summer, I give the FO my full blessing to trade his ass.


I'm pretty sure the FO will be grateful for that

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

i miss theo...on the bench...

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Pop set his team up for failure. That could somewhat explain Shoogarbear's observation of Duncan looking like he gave up.
How do you get geared to play when you were playing good spurs basketball, had a small little cushion of a lead....

then pop goes to his small ball bull shit, we give up that lead, and are now down ten fucking points

"Tim, get in now"

It's outrageous. How could you get geared up to play when you played all game and you know in your heart Pop's stupid ass small ball cost your team that lead they were working all game to keep?

Insane.
I would be hard pressed to get motivated in that situation.

[Obstructed_View]

mavs are trying to hand the spurs the SW division and no one wants it

:lmao

It's amazing how the division seems like a hot potato this year.

[Budkin]

Dude... I was watching this game until halftime and thought we were playing well enough to win... we fucking LOST?? Should have predicted it... oh well.

[ShoogarBear]

I don't even know what to say :depressed

Theo Ratliff got 18 minutes, 5 boards, and 2 blocks against Shaq. :downspin:

[romsho]

It's never been more of Pop's fault than this year. Starting Bonner and Bogans, the tiny lineups, inconsistent minutes and roles...what the fuck happened to Pop?

[alchemist]

I'm pretty sure the FO will be grateful for that
absolutely :toast :lol

[Brazil]

on a side note cats with 18 pts lead, tyrus with 11 rebounds and 5 blks ... lol

[Budkin]

Seriously... Pop has to fucking go... he has to.

[timvp]

First loss to a sub .500 team, right?

I wonder if any team has gone through 82 games without losing to a sub .500 team.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

LOL the bobcats are big and tall

[Brazil]

on a side note cats with 18 pts lead, tyrus with 11 rebounds and 5 blks ... lol

sorry to quote myself update : 6 blks

[Cant_Be_Faded]

First loss to a sub .500 team, right?

I wonder if any team has gone through 82 games without losing to a sub .500 team.

Dude you are the silver lining master

[NRHector]

It's never been more of Pop's fault than this year. Starting Bonner and Bogans, the tiny lineups, inconsistent minutes and roles...what the fuck happened to Pop?He's fucking boycotting his own team

[it's me]

I'm starting to believe Pop fucks up line ups on purpose......I don't find any other explanation...... it's just ridiculous...

[Brazil]

lol Jamison 0-12

[Chomag]

sorry to quote myself update : 6 blks
:depressed

[Brazil]

sorry to quote myself update : 6 blks

and counting 12 reb 6 blks

[Obstructed_View]

He's a freaking center bringing the ball up the court.

Basketball 101 is meet him at midcourt. Those fundamentally coached Spurs guards didn't even make an effort to help him out.

Give them a break, they don't expect there not to be a guard in the game.

[Chomag]

Theo Ratliff got 18 minutes, 5 boards, and 2 blocks against Shaq. :downspin:

18 minutes and he just got on the team? thats like the total minutes Theo played with the Spurs :lol

[Bartleby]

Dude... I was watching this game until halftime and thought we were playing well enough to win... we fucking LOST?? Should have predicted it... oh well.

Story of the whole season

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I am outraged.

OUTRAGED I SAIDDDddDDdddDDdddD

I will never look at Pop the same again.
This man has been going downhill ever since the Mavs series of 2006. Pulling Bowen out the game in 2008 was the half way point of his descent into insanity. Micro ball 2010. Now this. Fucking outraged.

[Chomag]

Give them a break, they don't expect there not to be a guard in the game.

HAHA so true. They were probely like "oh crap we have a center in?"

[Cant_Be_Faded]

but-but-but-but
if we play Ian we'll increase his value! ARE YOU SMART ENOUGH TO BE A GENERAL MANAGER? They know what they're doing! Can I lick more front office and pop anus please?

/ericB

[ShoogarBear]

First loss to a sub .500 team, right?

I wonder if any team has gone through 82 games without losing to a sub .500 team.

Dunno, but, the 96 Bulls lost only 10 games, but twice to sub .500 teams and twice to .500 teams.

And the 86 Celts lost 10 of their 15 to sub .500 teams.

So I would guess no.

[Brazil]

So Ty Thomas in 22 min tonite 9 pts 12 rebounds 1 assist 6 blks 2 TOs
Bonner in 14 min 2 pts 2 reb 0 0 0

[timvp]

Dude you are the silver lining master

Asking a historical question is a silver lining now?

[ShoogarBear]

This man has been going downhill ever since the Mavs series of 2006. Pulling Bowen out the game in 2008 was the half way point of his descent into insanity. Micro ball 2010. Now this.

http://blog.pennlive.com/fanbox/2009/02/large_spurs_gregg_popovich.jpg

I . . . DRINK . . . YOUR . . . MILKSHAKE!

[quentin_compson]

First loss to a sub .500 team, right?

I wonder if any team has gone through 82 games without losing to a sub .500 team.

Yeah, but I guess you'd agree that the way this game was lost is very disheartening.

[Chomag]

So Ty Thomas in 22 min tonite 9 pts 12 rebounds 1 assist 6 blks 2 TOs
Bonner in 14 min 2 pts 2 reb 0 0 0

Dude, please stop!!! J/K :lol

IT's going to hurt watching him play.

[Obstructed_View]

Yeah, but I guess you'd agree that the way this game was lost is very disheartening.

Not to the players or the coaches, fortunately.

[Death In June]

I'd of never thought the person to destroy the ball club would be Pop. Not that old age, and declining skills hasn't played a major part. But I have a hard time believing that this ball club wouldn't be a 2 seed with a Phil Jackson coached team.

[quentin_compson]

So Ty Thomas in 22 min tonite 9 pts 12 rebounds 1 assist 6 blks 2 TOs
Bonner in 14 min 2 pts 2 reb 0 0 0

I'm not saying I wouldn't have liked Thomas here, but you know as well as I do that he isn't averaging 12 boards and 6 blocks per game.

[Death In June]

I'm not saying I wouldn't have liked Thomas here, but you know as well as I do that he isn't averaging 12 boards and 6 blocks per game.Nevermind averaging, when was the last time anyone not named Duncan had those numbers on this team. Even for a single game?

[timvp]

Being a Spurs fan is painful right now. Rebuilding at least is somewhat exciting. Watching a team that has no chance even though they are built to win now is just kinda sad.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

outraged

I'm almost as mad as that time in 2003 when we lost to the mavs and mookie punched a hole in his apartment wall which he later had to cover up with a Sports Illustrated picture of TJ Ford.

[ShoogarBear]

Being a Spurs fan is painful right now. Rebuilding at least is somewhat exciting. Watching a team that has no chance even though they are built to win now is just kinda sad.

Well, at least there are enough Cowboy fans around to show us how it's done. :smokin

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Being a Spurs fan is painful right now. Rebuilding at least is somewhat exciting. Watching a team that has no chance even though they are built to win now is just kinda sad.

Kinda?

It's downright depressing.

:bang :bang :bang

[Chieflion]

outraged

I'm almost as mad as that time in 2003 when we lost to the mavs and mookie punched a hole in his apartment wall which he later had to cover up with a Sports Illustrated picture of TJ Ford.
T.J Ford can play center for our team.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

The thing is....mookie got mad back then because we were the outright best team in the entire world that year bar none

and we lost one game

this is such a sickening feeling because we are finally having to look in the mirror and realize
it
is
over

It's like withdrawal from a drug or something

[Brazil]

I'm not saying I wouldn't have liked Thomas here, but you know as well as I do that he isn't averaging 12 boards and 6 blocks per game.

of course not but still this month he has an average of 10 pts 6 rebounds 1,5 steals and 2 blks in 23 min ....

[superjames1992]

Pop needs to be shot.
Wow. You're sure raising the bar! :rolleyes

[rjv]

not getting thomas really hurt us. he was exactly what we needed. this team is just going to have to hope for splitter, a decent pick in the draft and some healthy bodies for next season (assuming you can bring back manu and get another year or two from tim and manu at a high level)

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Being a Spurs fan is painful right now. Rebuilding at least is somewhat exciting. Watching a team that has no chance even though they are built to win now is just kinda sad.

Exactly. That's where I am right now. I was really hoping we'd ship out some expirings for a couple of young players (Ty, an athletic project wing) before the deadline, but we stood pat. Very frustrating. The FO seem to think we're still relevant!? :bang

[TheChillFactor]

ty thomas is the new scola

[pad300]

i'd of never thought the person to destroy the ball club would be pop. Not that old age, and declining skills hasn't played a major part. But i have a hard time believing that this ball club wouldn't be a 2 seed with a aj coached team.

fify

[duncan228]

76ers surge in 4th to beat Spurs 106-94 (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2010021920)

Lou Williams scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, fueling a decisive run that lifted the Philadelphia 76ers to a 106-94 victory Friday night over the San Antonio Spurs.

The Spurs have lost eight of their last 10 trips to Philadelphia, dating back to the 1999-2000 season.

Andre Iguodala had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for Philadelphia. Elton Brand added 18 and seven rebounds. The Sixers outscored the Spurs 33-18 in the final 12 minutes.

The Spurs received only a combined 12 points from Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. Parker finished just 1 for 9 from the field.

San Antonio led for much of the first three quarters because of Manu Ginobili, who scored a game-high 24 points on 9 for 18 shooting.

Despite missing 10 straight shots from the field in the second quarter, the Spurs led 52-45 at halftime. Ginobili broke open a tight first half with a personal 8-0 run in the final minutes of the second quarter.

The Sixers seemed poised to get within one midway through the third when the 254-pound Elton Brand rumbled down the court on a break, shooed away 180-pound guard George Hill, who amusingly tried to bump him off track, and finished the break with a dunk.

But Brand was called for a charge, and Sixers center Samuel Dalembert drew a technical foul. Moments later, Hill hit a 3 to return the Spurs’ lead to seven.

Brand, who had 10 points in the third, spun by rookie forward DeJuan Blair to start a 9-0 run that gave the Sixers a 77-76 edge early in the fourth.

San Antonio trailed 87-86 when the Sixers scored 13 straight to seal it.

NOTES: Sixers guard Willie Green missed the game with a slightly separated left shoulder suffered in Tuesday’s loss to Miami. Forward Jason Smith missed his second straight game with a sprained right ankle. Jodie Meeks, acquired Wednesday in a trade with Milwaukee, made his Sixers debut late in the fourth quarter. Francisco Elson, the other player the Sixers acquired in the deal, is still recovering from hernia surgery. The Sixers wore their red uniforms to raise awareness of the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” campaign. The coaches wore red ties.

[duncan228]

Updated.

76ers surge in 4th to beat Spurs 106-94 (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2010021920&prov=ap)

The Philadelphia 76ers finally figured out the fourth quarter.

Lou Williams scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth, fueling a decisive run that lifted the Philadelphia 76ers to a 106-94 victory Friday night over the San Antonio Spurs.

The Sixers were 3-24 this season when they either trailed or were tied after three quarters. The fourth also has been their least productive quarter, averaging 23.4 points and shooting 43.1 percent from the field.

But the Philadelphia reversed that trend against San Antonio. They opened the fourth quarter down three but outscored the Spurs 33-18, including an 18-3 run.

“That’s the winning quarter,” said Williams, who last season averaged a team-high 5.1 points in the final 12 minutes and this season is averaging 4.3, second on the team.

“We were able to run,” Williams said. “That’s always been the key to our success—being able to get out on the fastbreak.”

The Spurs have lost eight of their last 10 trips to Philadelphia, dating back to the 1999-2000 season.

Andre Iguodala had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for Philadelphia.

The Sixers in the fourth quarter shot 55 percent and had four of their eight steals and six of their 11 takeaways.

“It just seemed to be a defensive whirlwind for about four minutes there when Lou and Thaddeus (Young) came in,” Sixers coach Eddie Jordan said. “We got steals, blocks and turnovers, and we rebounded when we really had to.”

The Spurs received only a combined 12 points from Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. Bothered by foot, ankle and hip injuries, Parker finished 1 for 9 from the field.

“He’s got some problems,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.

San Antonio led for much of the first three quarters because of Manu Ginobili, who scored a game-high 24 points on 9 for 18 shooting.

Despite missing 10 straight shots from the field in the second quarter, the Spurs led 52-45 at halftime. Ginobili broke open a tight first half with a personal 8-0 run in the final minutes of the second quarter.

The Sixers seemed poised to get within one midway through the third when the 254-pound Elton Brand rumbled down the court on a break, shooed away 180-pound guard George Hill, who amusingly tried to bump him off track, and finished the break with a dunk.

But Brand was called for a charge, and Sixers center Samuel Dalembert drew his second technical foul in a 32-second span and was ejected.

“That’s a great teammate,” said Brand, who had 18 points and seven rebounds. “Hopefully it helps me get the next call or something. When you play with that type of emotion, it makes our team better.”

Moments later, Hill hit a 3 to return the Spurs’ lead to seven.

“The Sixers brought their athleticism, their aggressiveness and their pressure in the second half, and we folded,” Popovich said. They made it a fast-break contest in the second half. That was the ball game.”

Brand, who had 10 points in the third, spun by rookie forward DeJuan Blair to start a 9-0 run that gave the Sixers a 77-76 edge early in the fourth.

San Antonio trailed 87-86 when the Sixers scored 13 straight to seal it.

“We led most of this game,” Spurs forward Richard Jefferson said. “Then in the last six minutes, we couldn’t hit a shot.”

NOTES: Sixers guard Willie Green missed the game with a slightly separated left shoulder suffered in Tuesday’s loss to Miami. Forward Jason Smith missed his second straight game with a sprained right ankle. Jodie Meeks, acquired Wednesday in a trade with Milwaukee, made his Sixers debut late in the fourth quarter. Francisco Elson, the other player the Sixers acquired in the deal, is still recovering from hernia surgery. The Sixers wore their red uniforms to raise awareness of the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” campaign. The coaches wore red ties.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Saddest thing about this loss is that half of the guys that were ruining us in the fourth quarter on the Sixers roster I had never even heard of

:depressed

[Death In June]

With the right lineups, and a healthy duncan and parker, I still think this team can win a playoff series or two. But the chances of smart coaching decisions, and the miraculous recovery of duncan and parker are slim at best.

[mytespurs]

Being a Spurs fan is painful right now. Rebuilding at least is somewhat exciting. Watching a team that has no chance even though they are built to win now is just kinda sad.
Very painful!!!! And it's not looking good for the immediate future.......the Spurs, as we've come to know & love, will be going through a change....it was fun....while it lasted.......:(

[timvp]

Nooobuuudddy knows the trouble I've seen
Nooobudddy knows but Mav Fan

[easy7]

It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday....

[Chomag]

Very painful!!!! And it's not looking good for the immediate future.......the Spurs, as we've come to know & love, will be going through a change....it was fun....while it lasted.......:(

Man, Spurs really should have found a way to get ride of all their expirings. Failing on that might come back to haunt them next season.

[Capt Bringdown]

Don't frown because it's over, smile because it happened.
And brother, it's indeed OVER.
Let the grand rebuilding begin!

[easy7]

For some reason I would have felt better for me if we lost to Denver and won tonight.

[Stringer_Bell]

For some reason I would have felt better for me if we lost to Denver and won tonight.

Because if we lost to Denver, it would have been expected. Every time this team wins against a good team, we get excited and start to believe again...only to be beaten down again by an inferior team.

[ElNono]

Just got home after a 1:30 drive... Disappointing loss, but not unexpected. I've yet to see the Spurs win in tha building. Everything came apart in the 4th and they run us out of the building.
I tried to keep an eye on Pop, and he was really pissed the first 3 or 4 really bad defensive lapses. With Bogans, RJ, Blair and Hill. But after a while he just stopped.

Despite the loss, a good time was had with the wife. Lots of Spurs fansin the arena. I might post some pictures tomorrow.

[HarlemHeat37]

Did the wife ask "why is #10 and that pasty guy starting the game for your team?"..

[ElNono]

Did the wife ask "why is #10 and that pasty guy starting the game for your team?"..

Nah.... :lol
We had a great time because we sat right next to a nice couple, Spurs fans, from upstate New York. Turns out it was the first time they were watching an NBA game, and so it was cool to chat up with them while watching the game.
When Dice was bricking shots at the end and the guy was like 'take him out, put in bonner', I was thinking to myself: :lol
But they were really nice and we always have a blast watching Pop get frustrated, Manu making lucky shots, and anything Spurs really.

Like I said, despite the loss a good time was had.

[Spursmania]

Nah.... :lol
We had a great time because we sat right next to a nice couple, Spurs fans, from upstate New York. Turns out it was the first time they were watching an NBA game, and so it was cool to chat up with them while watching the game.
When Dice was bricking shots at the end and the guy was like 'take him out, put in bonner', I was thinking to myself: :lol
But they were really nice and we always have a blast watching Pop get frustrated, Manu making lucky shots, and anything Spurs really.

Like I said, despite the loss a good time was had.


:toast

[objective]

I am outraged.

... Pulling Bowen out the game in 2008 ...

Great.

Thanks a lot man, I'd actually managed to forget about that bullshit.

Now I remember it all. Fucking shit man.

Pull out Bowen because he gets his 3rd foul halfway through the quarter?!?! The fuck?

Way to torpedo your only chance to win a road game, anyone who knew a damn thing knew that the chance to win was game 1 and they'd get blown out game 2.

I'm going to be pissed the rest of the weekend now.

[Ice009]

Bulls just beat Philadelphia by 27 points tonight.

[ElNono]

Bulls just beat Philadelphia by 27 points tonight.

It was a back to back for Philly... you know, Sammy Dalembert and Allen Iversion are so old... :rolleyes

[Ice009]

It was a back to back for Philly... you know, Sammy Dalembert and Allen Iversion are so old... :rolleyes

I got the score wrong. Thought it was a final score, so it appears it's a 32 point win.

The Spurs really needed to try hard to make a trade. I don't know what they were thinking.

[Obstructed_View]

I got the score wrong. Thought it was a final score, so it appears it's a 32 point win.

The Spurs really needed to try hard to make a trade. I don't know what they were thinking.

The Spurs are currently the Tin Man and Scarecrow of the NBA. I wish I knew what they had to give up in a trade to get what they need.

[Ice009]

The Spurs are currently the Tin Man and Scarecrow of the NBA. I wish I knew what they had to give up in a trade to get what they need.

I'd love to know how hard they tried and what other teams wanted because to me it seems like they really didn't go all out for a trade.