Game Blog: Spurs vs. Suns - 2/28/10

[Ice009]

Is he Miss Cleo? :lol

Ian should have been on the active roster either way.

Pop is a tool of a coach this season.

WHy do you need Finley or Bonner on the active roster?

[Chomag]

As he kept walking, though, he looked more comfortable walking to the locker room. I hope he's ok.

Yep, it was good seeing that.

[Chomag]

i hope pop takes the chance on mahinmi because i know he will be conservative with dice's PT until the postseason

Nah, just more Finely

[Chieflion]

Just a medical question, I saw Michael Redd able to walk off the court last season, he tore his ACL.

[ElNono]

Midgetball

[ginobili fan]

Hill's defense has been inconsistent/poor in too many games this year.

I thought that was the reason so many people love him here.

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck small ball with Blair as a big

SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ohmwrecker]

Is Blair wearing the arm band for Dice?

[Chomag]

Bad shot Manu!!!

[HarlemHeat37]

Manu is chucking now..

[Spurologist]

C'mon manu....attack the fucking rim

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Ian should have sniffed the end of the 3rd quarter when Dice went down.

Silly.

[ElNono]

Too many jumpers...

[Libri]

nano ball, ladies and gentlemen

[Warlord23]

Good thing Alvin Gentry is going easy on us by putting in Frye as his 2nd big when we're playing uber-small

[ohmwrecker]

Fuck small ball with Blair as a big

SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not much choice with Dice out.

[Ice009]

Manu just cannot hit a momentum 3 at all this season.

He is the king of the miss when we need a big three. Manu will clang it.

[DPG21920]

Manu taking bad shots.

[toki9]

Just a medical question, I saw Michael Redd able to walk off the court last season, he tore his ACL.

I think ACL is mainly a stabilizer, which means you can still put weight on the knee--it just won't be very stable...

[Libri]

good shot by Jefferson

[DPG21920]

RJ helping out on a contested rebound :wow

[ohmwrecker]

Ian should have sniffed the end of the 3rd quarter when Dice went down.

Silly.

Ian is inactive.

[ffadicted]

Beatiful pass by Ginobili

[Chomag]

umm, blair has nash on him and TP wouldnt give him the ball!?!

[Libri]

excellent passing

[Refocus]

Good passing.

[DPG21920]

Have the Spurs given up a score at the end of every quarter? I know for sure the 2nd & 3rd.

[Spurologist]

Damn....what a fucking pass by Nash. Amare is basically getting spoon fed

[toki9]

umm, blair has nash on him and TP wouldnt give him the ball!?!

Dragic was cheating from the weak side by the time TP saw it.

[Chieflion]

umm, blair has nash on him and TP wouldnt give him the ball!?!

Dragic was behind Blair. Knowing Blair, he would have bowled him over and caused a charge.

[VBM]

Tony Parker hardly ever makes a final shot to end a quarter...it's horrible. Why Ginobili doesn't get the ball there is beyond me...

[alchemist]

4-pt turnaround, I'll take that. :downspin:

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 1 after the 3rd

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Manu taking bad shots.

so is tp

[DPG21920]

umm, blair has nash on him and TP wouldnt give him the ball!?!

What? He couldn't. Dragic and Nash sandwiched him and it would have been a terrible decision.

[quentin_compson]

Spurs must have forgotten that they are expected to suck in the third. Pretty decent quarter (except for Dice being hurt, of course).

[itzsoweezee]

spurs' defense was horrible in the 3rd. why not give hairston a shot?

[Ice009]

Bad shot from Parker. He has no idea what to do on an end of quarter play. He hard;y ever creates for anyone and his own shot that he takes usually ends up being the worst shot possible.

[DPG21920]

so is tp

Not really.

[anonoftheinternets]

umm, blair has nash on him and TP wouldnt give him the ball!?!

conversely jefferson had amare on him, he could have gotten the ball as well, Wide open three or a drive ...

[ElNono]

Nash always heats up from downtown in the 4th... I don't know who's gonna step it up for us...

[Spurologist]

Tony Parker hardly ever makes a final shot to end a quarter...it's horrible. Why Ginobili doesn't get the ball there is beyond me...

Manu isn't exactly kobe bryant either with the clock winding down

[45 bank shot]

let's just wait for more update on Dice

[anonoftheinternets]

Not really.

jefferson has been helping on contested rebounds the last few games, some of them have been impressive. Pop wants him to hit the boards more and he has responded.

His initial reaction is to hit the break, but since that is not really the spurs game, atleast by rebounding he has a chance to contribute, even if it isnt his primary strength.

[Dex]

Come on, Spurs. Keep it together.

If the Spurs can cinch the defensive clamps a little bit, a little separation would be realllll swell.

[ffadicted]

Manu isn't exactly kobe bryant either with the clock winding down

gtfoh

[Pauleta14]

Bad shot from Parker. He has no idea what to do on an end of quarter play. He hard;y ever creates for anyone and his own shot that he takes usually ends up being the worst shot possible.


Give Tony a break man...
He is the least of our problem!!!!

It's like you don't miss ANY occasion you have to bash him! :lol

[ElNono]

Not really.

Yeah really. That was a horrible shot to end the quarter.

[Chomag]

At least Spurs are not digging out of a hole to start the 4th.

[Chieflion]

We just have to somebody else at that position. -Coach Pop

CROFL!

[austN Spur]

pop is such a smart ass.

[Libri]

Dice with a hyper extended knee.

[TIMMYD!]

Hyperextended knee!

That's good news.

[VBM]

Whew...just hyperextended...

[Spurologist]

Good news. Only hyperextension

[Chieflion]

Hyperextended knee. LOL fuck. I knew KG talking about the Spurs was a bad sign. Luckily it isn't worse.

[itzsoweezee]

what a fucking lucky shot

[blkroadrunners]

Good news bout Dice - just hyper extended the knee.

[blkroadrunners]

Manu tres!

[austN Spur]

manu Tres

[DPG21920]

Yeah really. That was a horrible shot to end the quarter.

TP: 6-9

Manu: 3-10

If you are shooting 6-9, you are not taking bad shot(s)

[Libri]

Manuuuuu 3!

[quentin_compson]

Manu!

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu tres!!!!!!!!!

[austN Spur]

damm cant get any separation from these guys. Nice move blair

[ffadicted]

GRIZZLYYYY

Beasting it up

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

hell yeah Blair, what a fuckin beast

[Spurologist]

manuuuuuuuu

33333333333

[Refocus]

Pretty move by Blair.

Fuck Richardson btw! lol

[Chieflion]

Blair's body control going up is so good. And 1!

[ElNono]

Can't catch a break.. Manu feeding Blair great...

[Spurs Brazil]

The BEAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Libri]

Blair showing a little hang time.

[HarlemHeat37]

LOL Bruce would have been yawning if Richardson was his assignment..

[Spurologist]

fucking frye

[DPG21920]

Raining 3's

[VBM]

Jefferson!

[Spurologist]

Rjjjjjjjjjj

3333333333333

[austN Spur]

Jefferson is on today

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

hell yeah RJ

[ffadicted]

5, 3 point plays in a row lol

[ElNono]

TP: 6-9

Manu: 3-10

If you are shooting 6-9, you are not taking bad shot(s)

Sure you can take bad shots...

[TinTin]

Ok manu has been throwing some bone headed passes this game

[Chomag]

Manu lost it twice on the 1 play... dam it!

[HarlemHeat37]

Manu is too out of control right now, he's trying to do too much..

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

manu not making good decisions

[quentin_compson]

We shouldn't turn the game into a three-point contest. I doubt we would win that.

[tothrowed]

i like this team on the floor rite now blair is a beast

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

come on manu, parker was open

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes RJ!!

[ohmwrecker]

Manu is spazing out.

[Libri]

That Jefferson 3 made up for his bad defense on Frye.

[ElNono]

Slow down Manu

[nbaman99]

Ok finally we see the real Richard Jefferson. Go RJ

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

i like this team on the floor rite now blair is a beast

I do too, but it also helps that it is the suns second squad

[Dex]

The idea for the pass was good, Blair was wide open under the basket.

Poor execution, but sneaky hands as well.

[DPG21920]

Sure you can take bad shots...

So TP was taking bad shots? Or did he take A bad shot with the quarter ending and someone had to shoot?

Manu was chucking up shitty 3's during the course of the game. QFT.

I will take TP's shooting today over Manu's so far. Quit acting butthurt bc someone said the obvious that Manu was chucking up bad shots.

TP took a bad shot at the end of the quarter where someone has to do something. Most shots with the clock winding down are bad.

[Nathan Explosion]

It seems like Jefferson has his confidence for today. Problem is he's done that before and absolutely tanked the next game. Next game he needs to start attacking the rim again like he did today.

[Spurs Brazil]

Let

[Pauleta14]

Hey Ice009, what about that Manu TO?? No comment?
Tony was just alone on that play...

[Libri]

Dice is back.

[Chieflion]

Is it wise to play Dice again?

[DPG21920]

To easy inside for Amare. Come on boys.

[Refocus]

Woo, good to see Dice is okay.

[DPG21920]

Is it wise to play Dice again?

I would not risk it. Blair is playing well.

[Dex]

Thank jeebus Dice is okay. I don't want to see major pieces falling right now.

[itzsoweezee]

play team ball tony

[ElNono]

So TP was taking bad shots? Or did he take A bad shot with the quarter ending and someone had to shoot?

Manu was chucking up shitty 3's during the course of the game. QFT.

I will take TP's shooting today over Manu's so far. Quit acting butthurt bc someone said the obvious that Manu was chucking up bad shots.

TP took a bad shot at the end of the quarter where someone has to do something. Most shots with the clock winding down are bad.

Manu took bad shots. No argumen there.
That said, that specific shot by Tony was bad too. I don't know why you arguing that his shooting percentage has anything to do with it. You and I agree it was a bad shot.

[DPG21920]

Lets see how it works out.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

wow dice is back

[Spurologist]

DICE for the J

92-86 spurs

[phxspurfan]

El heroe Dice

[Spurs Brazil]

Dice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

[DPG21920]

Manu took bad shots. No argumen there.
That said, that specific shot by Tony was bad too. I don't know why you arguing that his shooting percentage has anything to do with it. You and I agree it was a bad shot.

There is a difference between taking multiple bad shots and taking 1 bad shot at the end of the quarter. Hence me saying, TP is not really taking bad shots

[ffadicted]

Parker, Ginobili, Jefferson, Blair, McDyess

Pop, good job!! :)

[itzsoweezee]

play team ball TONY!

[HarlemHeat37]

Our perimeter D has been disgusting, as usual..

They keep making shots from outside, and all their shots inside are coming from Nash penetrating inside and dishing..

[ohmwrecker]

Nice D!

[ElNono]

Good trap on Nash

[Chieflion]

Bloody Robin Lopez doesn't know how to hustle.

[Dex]

Dice can still knock down the jumper. :smokin

Looks like he should be fine. Pop wouldn't play him if he was a question mark.

That was a scary lookin fall though.

[DPG21920]

If the Spurs can somehow make an adjustment on the Nash/Amare pair, they can win this game.

[Spurs Brazil]

I hope TD is back after the timeout

[Libri]

Good trap on Nash:tu

[Chieflion]

Dice can still knock down the jumper. :smokin

Looks like he should be fine. Pop wouldn't play him if he was a question mark.

Just like all his decisions this season?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

pop is getting it....getting there....

[ElNono]

There is a difference between taking multiple bad shots and taking 1 bad shot at the end of the quarter. Hence me saying, TP is not really taking bad shots

Somebody said Tony took a bad shot, you said he didn't.
Now you say he did. :lol

[45 bank shot]

Dice is there to bring back the momentum

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Somebody said Tony took a bad shot, you said he didn't.
Now you say he did. :lol

ty

[quentin_compson]

Still no small ball? I am surprised. :toast

[Spurs Brazil]

TD, Dice, RJ, Manu and TP, that's the lineup I want to see now

[Dex]

Just like all his decisions this season?

Pop's known for some questionable decisions, but playing injured players typically isn't one of them.

[Nathan Explosion]

Our perimeter D has been disgusting, as usual..

They keep making shots from outside, and all their shots inside are coming from Nash penetrating inside and dishing..

Have you never seen a Suns game against the Spurs? Nash always creates with his dribble. He's ridiculous with the ball in the paint. Amare has a big game. Just sticking with the script on that one.

I do agree with the perimeter defense though. Terrible.

[DPG21920]

Somebody said Tony took a bad shot, you said he didn't.
Now you say he did. :lol

Fail. I said "Manu is taking bad shots". They said, "So is TP". I said, "not really". He took a bad shot, not bad shots.

[Spurologist]

Horry hip check on nash makes me laugh every time. :lol

[ElNono]

Blair is doing a great job buying TD time

[timtonymanu]

*sniff

I just had flashbacks of Horry/Bowen because of that montage.

[Chomag]

Mason is a Suns killer, I wonder why he is getting a DNP

[DPG21920]

Nice play Manu to RJ.

[VBM]

Great play

[ffadicted]

Beauty by Gino and Jeffy

[Libri]

What a pass by Manu and a catch by Jefferson!

[Chieflion]

Nicely done by Manu and RJ.

[Spurologist]

Is that RJ's first lob reception of the season?????

[timtonymanu]

Dice plays better hurt. Lol.

[Chieflion]

LOL at Nash's defense.

[ffadicted]

Parker, Ginobili, Jefferson, McDyess, Duncan

Fuck Pop, finally you play our best lineup at the end of the fourth with the game on the line!

[Ice009]

Give Tony a break man...
He is the least of our problem!!!!

It's like you don't miss ANY occasion you have to bash him! :lol

How many times have I ragged on Tony this month?????????????????????????????????????????

Maybe a few times including tonight.

So no I have not even come close to using any occasion to bash him.

[Spurs Brazil]

fuck late call

[Dex]

Maybe Dice hurting his knee had a Rookie of the Year effect on his jumpshot?

[ElNono]

Fail. I said "Manu is taking bad shots". They said, "So is TP". I said, "not really". He took a bad shot, not bad shots.

:rolleyes

[Nathan Explosion]

Mason is a Suns killer, I wonder why he is getting a DNP

Mason did play in the first half. Didn't get much going.


Is that RJ's first lob reception of the season?????

No he's had some before, but not much. Have to attack the basket to catch a lob.

[DPG21920]

Maybe Dice hurting his knee had a Rookie of the Year effect on his jumpshot?

Funky butt-loving

[benefactor]

Keep it coming boys. All they have to do is continue to execute and they've got this.

[ohmwrecker]

Do you think that dude who always confuses Jefferson and Richardson is having his mind blown right now?

[DPG21920]

:rolleyes

Exactly what I do to you when you argue a guy shooting 6-9 is taking bad shots.

[Libri]

Tim teaching Lopez a few lessons. lol

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol TD was like oh shit i didn't mean it i am sorry lopez

[ElNono]

Time to step up execution and rebounding...

[VBM]

Bad TO

[Nathan Explosion]

Robin Lopez and Pau Gasol could both star in the Geico Cavemen commercials.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

schooling lopez

[benefactor]

Duncan is making crappy Lopez his woman right now.

[alchemist]

Timmy having a clutch 4th!!!!!!!!!! :toast

:lobt2: Time

[ElNono]

Exactly what I do to you when you argue a guy shooting 6-9 is taking bad shots.

You don't have rewrite the thread... Simply post the quotes...

[Spurs Brazil]

Tim Duncan!!

[Chieflion]

What the heck is Manu doing fouling Lopez there?

[Libri]

Lopez is going to be all sore. lol

[timtonymanu]

RJ blocks Amare!!!

[ffadicted]

JEFFERSON BLOCK!!!

Holy shit lol

[VBM]

RJ earning his money today

[Chieflion]

RJ making Amare his bitch.

[ElNono]

Rj!

[Spurologist]

RJ with the block on Amare!!!!

then DICE J

[Dex]

Dice! Largest lead of the game.

[ohmwrecker]

C'mon Spurs! Tighten up!

[benefactor]

What hurt knee?

[Chieflion]

Dice hits another jumper.

[Refocus]

Mother fuckin RJ showing up!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

oh shit RJ is making fucking plays

[boutons_deux]

winning is a LOT easier if you make some shots

[bigdog]

RJ playing pretty damn good! and good to see Dice back out there!

[Spurs Brazil]

Dice!!!!!!!!!!!!

[spursrocksocks]

can this really be true, is it spurs ball time?

[quentin_compson]

Dice is playing very good offensively since he went down.

[Dex]

Funky butt-loving

Did you just say funky butt-loving? :wow

[crc21209]

Quite possibly one of RJ's best games of the season :tu

[45 bank shot]

I think RJ is gradually getting it

[tothrowed]

Rj is showin his naked ass today boy he goin off

[Libri]

First an RJ block and then he drives to the basket and kicks out to Dice for a jumper. That was beautiful.

[ffadicted]

RJ a 4th quarter of the season player? :smokin

[alchemist]

the great Ian and Mali.....oh wait

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

damn I really hope they can play like this the rest of the way

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

I think RJ is gradually getting it

question is is it too late...we shall see

[VBM]

Quite possibly one of RJ's best games of the season :tu

http://www.vwtech.com/tropichunt/24/Pictures/24%20-%20Understatement.JPG

[Muser]

Quite possibly one of RJ's best games of the season :tu

If he wasn't put on Amare i'd say it's been an amazing game by RJ, agressive on both ends and a nice clutch block.

[tothrowed]

Are the spurs clickin rite before our eyes? I would say so this dice injury scare just brought everyone together

[DPG21920]

Bad shot Manu!!!


Manu is chucking now..


C'mon manu....attack the fucking rim


Manu taking bad shots.


so is tp


Not really.


Yeah really. That was a horrible shot to end the quarter.


TP: 6-9

Manu: 3-10

If you are shooting 6-9, you are not taking bad shot(s)


Sure you can take bad shots...

:rolleyes:lmao

[taps]

RJ is playing well.

Dice is the jumpshooting, rebounding role player pop has been looking for. makes bonner even more redundant

Duncan continues to quiely chase mj for greatest post-bill russell, and doing a damn better job of it than kobe.

[HarlemHeat37]

the great Ian and Mali.....oh wait

Hairston getting Bogans' 11 minutes today would have given the Spurs a bigger lead..

[timtonymanu]

man games like these are such teases cause you know the spurs are gonna lay eggs the next game.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

i haven't recall the spurs having 5 scoring trips in a row in the 4thQ this year....

[Spursfanfromafar]

Easily the best game for RJ this season (atleast the closest to this was his performance against Dallas early in the season).

[Ice009]

TP: 6-9

Manu: 3-10

If you are shooting 6-9, you are not taking bad shot(s)

I am sorry man, but this is stupid. You have never seen someone hit a string of bad shots to get on a streak? Just because someone is 6/9 certainly does not always mean he is taking good shots.

I agree with you about TP tonight though, but not about your statement.

[Rebounds]

Antonio Horry McDyess!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

That's what we expected from Dice and RJ

[angelbelow]

Just got home, LETS GO SPURS!!!!!!

[Libri]

Damn, another play by RJ.

[DPG21920]

That was the same illegal screen that Nash always does that never gets called.

[Dex]

Wow, Jefferson just leveled Hill with the pump fake.

[timtonymanu]

Spurs/Suns series are never harmless.

Someone always ends up on the floor.

[TIMMYD!]

RJ has to make these FTs...

[ElNono]

Make your freethrows RJ

[angelbelow]

Hairston getting Bogans' 11 minutes today would have given the Spurs a bigger lead..

Exactly what i wanted to say after looking at the boxscore.

[Refocus]

Richardson.. ughh 7-11

[taps]

rj is eating grant hill's lunch :lol

was that six players in double figures or seven?

[Dex]

That was the same illegal screen that Nash always does that never gets called.

It's 'cuz he's Canadian.

[DPG21920]

I am sorry man, but this is stupid. You have never seen someone hit a string of bad shots to get on a streak? Just because someone is 6/9 certainly does not always mean he is taking good shots.

I agree with you about TP tonight though, but not about your statement.

I was arguing about TP tonight.

[Spurologist]

Good foul by manu there.

[TIMMYD!]

man games like these are such teases cause you know the spurs are gonna lay eggs the next game.

Unfortunately, it's 100% true.

[Chieflion]

Manu acting like he didn't foul Amare on that play.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

wheres the foul....ball don't lie!

[DPG21920]

Close it out boys. 2 minutes of good defense.

[ohmwrecker]

Here we go . . .

[angelbelow]

Duncan needs that strong move against Frye everytime IMO

[DPG21920]

Damn, Amare is beasting. Nice job of the Spurs drawing fouls and getting to the line. Just make the FT's.

[ElNono]

:rolleyes:lmao

What's so funny? That was a horrible shot to end the quarter. You said so yourself.

Why did you leave that quote out? :rolleyes

[Dex]

Timmy's repertoire of moves never ceases to amaze me.

[ffadicted]

Love to see this lineup to finish one of the most important games of the season. Thi is the group we're going to war with!!

[HarlemHeat37]

Sexual Predator Tirico with the jinx on Duncan..

[Ice009]

LOL those Phoenix idiots acting like that wasn't a foul.

[Chomag]

I wonder why TP is sitting right now.

[Libri]

play smart

[DPG21920]

:wow

[VBM]

Damn...poster

[ffadicted]

............ oh shit sons

[Dex]

Yeowch.

Amare just fed Jefferson the basketball.

[MB20]

Manu 5 PF

[Nathan Explosion]

Jefferson went after it like he's Gino. Much different result. Damn.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

holy shit amar'e

[Chomag]

Stupid foul RJ! you didn't have a chance to make a play on that.

[timtonymanu]

i have a bad feeling about this.

[Chieflion]

Amare got back at RJ. Damn it!

[alchemist]

payback :wow :lmao

[itzsoweezee]

how many times are you going to let them do that? i mean, it's completely obvious what play they're going to run.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

oh shit

[lil_penny]

Holy shit!! Poster of the year

[Gouken]

Vintage Amare over RJ! Damn!!!

[taps]

Exactly what i wanted to say after looking at the boxscore.

the way the offense has been flowing he definitely could've had 4-6 points

[Refocus]

Suns running the same play all game. That dunk probably killed what little confidence RJ had going.