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

[benefactor]

I won the Christmas game last year...let's see if I have any mojo left.

Previews:

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147751
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[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Spurs starters: Tony Parker, George Hill, Keith Bogans, Tim Duncan and Antonio McDyess.

Ian Mahinmi is inactive.

[benefactor]

lol Pop

[DPG21920]

So much for guys earning PT, Pop. I guess having 3 guys ring you up for 30+ points does not merit any changes.

[HarlemHeat37]

Hopefully McDyess doesn't collapse in this up-tempo game..

LOL @ Bonner being active when he can't do anything anymore and Finley being the worst player in the NBA..

[Shastafarian]

Spurs starters: Tony Parker, George Hill, Keith Bogans, Tim Duncan and Antonio McDyess.

Ian Mahinmi is inactive.

I wish the hockey game was on sooner.

[DPG21920]

I guess Finley's 0'fers merited a roster spot more than the best big man from last game.

[Shastafarian]

So much for guys earning PT, Pop. I guess having 3 guys ring you up for 30+ points does not merit any changes.

I guess having two of your starters combine for 0 points/1reb/3ast doesn't merit any changes either.

[MacGyver]

Go Spurs Go!!!

Beat PHX!!!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Oh well, I at least hope Hairston gets some decent minutes

[Lukor]

My condolences Spursfans.

[Shastafarian]

Oh well, I at least hope Hairston gets some decent minutes

He won't unless it's a blowout.

[itzsoweezee]

Fuck Popobitch

[Chomag]

Can't wait to hear the Popoligists explain this one...

[Doe]

Finley is shooting 11% from the field since 2010. He's like a -36 for the last 10 games. I don't have 4RF but got damn, there is no way Pop can't see this. :wow

[benefactor]

Where is MrFundamental to tell us how Mahinmi and Hairston shouldn't be playing?

[crc21209]

Spurs starters: Tony Parker, George Hill, Keith Bogans, Tim Duncan and Antonio McDyess.

Ian Mahinmi is inactive.

Fuck My Life....

[crc21209]

Bogans= biggest piece of trash in the NBA....

[lefty]

Yes, Hubie Brown !!! :elephant

[td4mvp21]

I've never seen a player as useless as Bogans get this much playing time under Pop.

[DPG21920]

Great first possession from Tim. Nice, controlled move. Dice on Amare is a tough match up.

[ulosturedge]

I'll be pissed if Hairston doesn't get an opportunity.

[DPG21920]

Same with Richardson on Hill. Both bad match ups for the Spurs.

[ulosturedge]

Bogans getting started early throwing up bricks lol.

[Das Texan]

Bogans getting started early throwing up bricks lol.



Hey you dont want Bogans to start some other way do you?

[Muser]

Nice to see Tony hit that.

[ulosturedge]

Hey you dont want Bogans to start some other way do you?

Actually it doesn't matter either way does it? Pop gonna start him anyways...

[Doe]

Another Bogans brick

[crc21209]

Keith Bogans fucking sucks! I hate him!!!!!!!!!!

[Muser]

I don't like Hill on Richardson, very bad matchup.

[DPG21920]

Damn it. Bogans clanking that leads to a 3 in transition.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

the scene where i see bogans hold the ball on the top of key make me want to throw up

[VBM]

Bogans looking solid...he's hitting rim at least

[Chomag]

Bogans....

[lefty]

Although I'm anti-Finley, I would rather have him start over Bogans

At least Fin makes his shots

[crc21209]

Is it wrong to wish an injury on a player? :lol Because I wish Bogans would go down...badly...:lol

[VBM]

Duncan with the great outlet...

[davi78239]

please play Malik Hariston

[timtonymanu]

Pop is so full of shit.

Enough said.

[DPG21920]

Although I'm anti-Finley, I would rather have him start over Bogans

At least Fin makes his shots

He does?

[crc21209]

Hill is still inconsistent from that corner 3 at times...

[lefty]

:lmao Hubie taking a jab at Bogans

[timtonymanu]

He does?

exactly. i say fin is much worse at this point. bogans at least is younger.

[lefty]

He does?
Compared to Bogans, yes

Man, those bricks on wide open looks were just awful

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Hill is still inconsistent from that corner 3 at times...

so is every other spurs that shoot three even when they are wide open:depressed

[DPG21920]

Compared to Bogans, yes

Man, those bricks on wide open looks were just awful

He is shooting worse than Bogans IIRC.

[ohmwrecker]

You gotta love Hubie.

[Kuestmaster]

hey it's against phoenix, let duncan shoot the 3

[Chomag]

Ian isn't even at the game. I hope everything is alright with him but that's a semi-good sign. Can't activate him if he's not here.

He is probebly pissed of and fed up with Popabitch's BS. I know I would be...

[davi78239]

look, there's are po dunk skyline

[Warlord23]

lol at all of us arguing on Bogans vs Finley while Hairston rides the pine

[RobSM64]

I can't fathom why Bogans starts.... =(

[crc21209]

Bogans drives, and gets packed by Sideshow Bob..great...

[benefactor]

Damn...the crappy Lopez is regulating at the rim right now.

[spurs10]

I've never seen a player as useless as Bogans get this much playing time under Pop.
clank.....clank

[lefty]

He is shooting worse than Bogans IIRC.
I'm pretty sure he would have made to wide wide open 3's

[Sausage]

Can we please get rid of Bogans?

[Warlord23]

Keith Bogans tracker:

0 pts, 0-3 FG, 0-2 3pt FG, 0 rebs, 0 assists

[Chomag]

I can't fathom why Bogans starts.... =(

Honestly I would be surprised if he could make the 12th man on a D-league team, let alone an NBA starter...

[Sausage]

Bank

[Chieflion]

God no, the defense stinks.

[lefty]

Damn...the crappy Lopez is regulating at the rim right now.
That's the other Lopez !

They got him from NJ in a trade for the crappy Lopez

Although it happened after the trade deadline, the NBA couldn't notice

[DPG21920]

God no, the defense stinks.

I think the defense has been smart.

[ulosturedge]

Bogans might as well camp out in the backcourt. He is of no use to us on offense..He doesn't rebound, he can't help defend, he doesn't make an impact on the floor whatsoever. The extent of his abilities is staying with his man. Yet pop will continue to start him and continue to give him valuable minutes...

[Muser]

Dice!

[Muser]

Manu!!

[DPG21920]

Dice is looking a little more active, but his shot still seems off.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

jesus christ can hill attack more?

[DesignatedT]

Wow. this does not look like our spurs team.... LOVE the way we are playing out there... minus the bogans bricks everyone is playing well.

[benefactor]

Good substitutions. The match ups are much more favorable on the defensive end.

[HarlemHeat37]

Jefferson better show up today, he's being guarded by a 45-year old..

[benefactor]

Hill should be getting to the rim at will with Nash guarding him.

[benefactor]

Jefferson better show up today, he's being guarded by a 45-year old..
He's active on the boards so far. Hopefully he stays interested.

[ohmwrecker]

Jefferson & Manu are in early.

[td4mvp21]

Really Duncan? Frye just blocked you :lol

[benefactor]

lol Blair with the Tragic Johnson break.

[HarlemHeat37]

Duncan needs to find his balls, he just got blocked by one of the worst defenders in NBA history..

[DPG21920]

Wow, what a move by Richardson.

[Muser]

Manu to Dejuan!

[DPG21920]

By the way, Manu with the dumb turnover, but gets back and atones for it.

[benefactor]

Pop sticking with big ball so far.

[TDfan2007]

Spurs are playing with a lot of energy right now. The defense has been great, but Tim really can't hit the broad side of a barn these days...

[TDfan2007]

Duncan needs to find his balls, he just got blocked by one of the worst defenders in NBA history..

His balls disappeared about a month ago...

[Truckules]

Spurs are playing with a lot of energy right now. The defense has been great, but Tim really can't hit the broad side of a barn these days...

I think he's tired from having to carry the team early this season. Now, the team is going to have to carry him.

[DPG21920]

:lol Manu shitting on Tragic.

[Truckules]

Manu!!!

[ohmwrecker]

By the way, Manu with the dumb turnover, but gets back and atones for it.

This is Manu's greatest attribute.

[benefactor]

Old Manu schooling young Manu. :)

[Chieflion]

Manu with the spin move, draws contact, scores and the foul!

[itzsoweezee]

someone tonya harding matt bonner

[TDfan2007]

Manu playing well so far. It's good to see Manu and Tony in rhythm early.

[Chomag]

Pop goes small ball to start the second quarter book it!

[Chomag]

Bonner in. Ian should be laughing his ass off right now

[Chieflion]

Pfft, so the Spurs call Bonner in for the last defensive possession.

[TDfan2007]

It's good to see that Hill can't get a good shot off when he isos on Nash. What a shitty way to end the quarter...as usual.

[anonoftheinternets]

ughhh .. this game ...

[timtonymanu]

wow the defense looked good until that last stretch.

25 points?

[DPG21920]

I hate the way RJ and Hill are playing. Then Bonner comes in to ease my pain. Terrible way to end the quarter. Had them held to 20 points then give up a Frye 3 and Nash shot at the buzzer :td

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol geroge hill

oh and RJ of course

[boutons_deux]

Spurs can't hit shit, no offense.

Lots of easy buckets for the Suns.

[benefactor]

Mixed bag in the first quarter. It's a far cry from the Houston game but nothing to write home about.

[ohmwrecker]

Perimeter D is terrible.

[benefactor]

Hill's defense has been pretty lazy against Nash so far.

[Ice009]

Alright just started watching.

Has Hairston or Ian played at all tonight?

[Shastafarian]

Alright just started watching.

Has Hairston or Ian played at all tonight?

Ian is inactive and Bogans started.

[Chieflion]

Alright just started watching.

Has Hairston or Ian played at all tonight?

Ian looks very suave in a suit.

[Doe]

Hill needs to turn it around, no excuse for him to not destroy Nash 1 on 1.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Alright just started watching.

Has Hairston or Ian played at all tonight?

:sleep

[Chomag]

Alright just started watching.

Has Hairston or Ian played at all tonight?

Ian is inactive. Hairston not in yet.

[benefactor]

Alright just started watching.

Has Hairston or Ian played at all tonight?
Ian is inactive.

[temujin]

No maihinmi no Hairstaon.

Bonner, instead.
And pretty soon even granpa Finley.

This is just wonderful.

For Phoenix.

[ElNono]

Pop isos Hill on Nash and Hill doesn't know how to get to the rack... :td
George needs to punish Nash at the other end or we're going to have a long day...

[anonoftheinternets]

bogans is dead weight in the starting lineup, its absolutely ridiculous that teams leave him wide open and he never makes a shot. Then after 2 misses, he feels the need to attempt a drive .. that results in a turnover ...

[itzsoweezee]

Pop goes small ball to start the second quarter book it!

lol

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol gentry expecting a blow out

[HarlemHeat37]

Jefferson and Hill need to get aggressive..

Duncan needs to remember how to use his left hand(he did on the 1st move, I don't know why he didn't on the shot where he got blocked) and use fakes like he used to..

The Spurs need to stop allowing scrubs like Channing Frye score..

[TDfan2007]

Can we please guard their 3 point shooters plz?

[Chieflion]

Suns defensive rotations > Spurs defensive rotations

[Truckules]

Da beast

[Shastafarian]

Oh hai smallball we had missded u.

[Chomag]

Pop goes small ball to start the second quarter book it!

I called it! HAHA. IT was pretty easy to call though....

[DPG21920]

Blair ingests rebounds for a living.

[itzsoweezee]

goddamn popobitch hates mason

[Ice009]

Ian is inactive.

You've got to be joking me.

WTF IS THIS IDIOT COACH HERE FOR?

Is this season a tank. Gotta be a tank to not even try these guys.

[Muser]

Blair!! Damn that was nice.

[Doe]

Nicely done Blair

[timtonymanu]

Hairston is in.

[benefactor]

Hubie: "He's a man."

[DPG21920]

Malik in early!

[TDfan2007]

Holy shit Hairston is in!

[Muser]

is that malik??

[lefty]

Malik = Hairston

Bogans = hairy stone

[itzsoweezee]

nevermind, popobitch hates hairston

[timtonymanu]

and he gets pulled out.

Pop, you fuckin tease.

[Chomag]

Wow! I blinked and saw HAirston in and then I blinked again and now he is out?

[DPG21920]

Good. Bogans was terrible to start, so Pop hopefully had the short leash. Now Malik has to make some shots and defend.

[lefty]

Nash with a torch >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bogans with the ball

[TDfan2007]

Tony looking good so far

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

oh shiitt pop is not brain dead just yet

[HarlemHeat37]

LOL Hairston is off after 1 possession..he wasn't even involved in the play..

[Chomag]

Fuck you Pop!

[DPG21920]

Good. Bogans was terrible to start, so Pop hopefully had the short leash. Now Malik has to make some shots and defend.

So much for that.

[ohmwrecker]

Tony, don't be a hero. Run the offense.

[Chieflion]

LOL, still not in. Pop can blow me. Ian inactive = CROFL!

Pop's decisions are like a stripteaser stripping away almost everything but just covering them on the way.

[Chomag]

Good. Bogans was terrible to start, so Pop hopefully had the short leash. Now Malik has to make some shots and defend.

Haha well on the bright side Hairston didn't have enough time to screw up anything?

[timtonymanu]

damn Phoenix is blocking the shit out of us.

[taps]

thought i saw hairston in there for a possession but i guess that was just wishful mirage-ing on my part

[RobSM64]

man blair just got blocked by a chick...

[TDfan2007]

lol @ the horrible offense

[timtonymanu]

lmao suns have better d than us

[DPG21920]

RJ, don't give it up when there is no time on the SC and you have LA guarding you.

[Shastafarian]

I wonder if a tall person would help at this point.

[Muser]

Getting skullfucked by the Suns bigs :lmao

[Chomag]

Small ball. Pop playing mind games with the young ones. Nothings changed...

[HarlemHeat37]

the Suns have the 2nd worst defense in the NBA..the Spurs need to be aggressive, stop being hesitant and settling..RJ needs to do something..

[lefty]

Lol

[DesignatedT]

parker to RJJJJJJJJJ

[DPG21920]

What a great break. Finally.

[Chieflion]

This has to be the first successful fast break in February.

[TDfan2007]

Tony with 2 sick bounce passes! But why in the fuck are we switching every screen with Drajic?

[HornetLoveJones]

Love watching Blair this year, that guy's gonna be a monster in the next few years. Phx btw, their bench is solid.. their 1st unit is only Nash/Amare.. quite pathetic really considering the names of the others that should vault this team in the top seeds.

[Spurologist]

That's the play I thought RJ would be making at least 5 times a game. Run the break and dunk on people.

[HarlemHeat37]

the old Spurs teams used to fuck pussies like Channing Frye..Horry would have slapped him around until he was scared to shoot..now guys like that beat us all the time..

[ulosturedge]

Not to be a hater, but if I see Bogans back in the game before Hairston i'm gonna be pissed.

[angelbelow]

announcers giving big praise to our 2nd unit. I agree, as long as we dont start a bullshit starting line up like hill, finley, bogans, duncan and dice like last game.

[Doe]

Hopefully that gets RJ going, he can't be playing like he is with fucking Amundson guarding him.

[temujin]

More small ball.
Systematic switch ending with parker on Frye.

Logic behind this???

[ElNono]

Manu already took two 3's with basically 1 sec left on the clock after somebody dumped it to him...
Our set offense still needs so much work...

[Ice009]

thought i saw hairston in there for a possession but i guess that was just wishful mirage-ing on my part

Spurs have to be tanking and Pop is playing with us. I was going to post if I really did see Hairston on the court. lol I thought I saw him there and then I didn't. I thought it was a mirage ;).

[Spurologist]

More small ball.
Systematic switch ending with parker on Frye.

Logic behind this???

Luckily Frye is a pussy in the paint and only shoots.....still not the best strategy

[DPG21920]

Yeah, great. We have best 2nd unit of all time due to semantics. Our second unit outscored Houston's like 60-7 and we still lost last game.

[Chieflion]

Look, Pop has to be laughing at the -1 in the +/- for Malik Hairston in 0 seconds. That is like so fucking awesome, you know what I mean, Every 36 minutes, Hairston averages -482394847891 in the +/-.

[Doe]

Sweet move RJ!

[DPG21920]

Hell yeah RJ.

[ohmwrecker]

Old school RJ!

[Muser]

That's the RJ we need!

[DesignatedT]

wow. RJ sighting!!!!

[DPG21920]

:wow RJ gets a call after a strong move

[timtonymanu]

RJ with 3 aggressive plays now.

[benefactor]

RJ is showing signs of a pulse.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

its never good that rj is at the line after a dunk attempt

[quentin_compson]

RJ driving to the basket two times in a row? :wow

[Chieflion]

Largest decrease in the NBA. No niche in Spurs system, I mean Pop system.

[spectator]

is mason our center right now?

[Ice009]

RJ really is playing the way I thought he would all season these last 3 possessions, but then again this is Phoenix defense.

[Chieflion]

Look at that. Small ball allowed Robin Lopez to score!

[timtonymanu]

Seriously Pop. Can you play a big to guard Lopez?

[DPG21920]

So much for RJ not at PF. He was guarding Amare. Way to set this team up and the player up for failure Pop.

[Chieflion]

Blair, you are not Antawn Jamison. Stop those weirdo shots.

[spectator]

these guys are playing with 4 players taller than us

[DesignatedT]

damnit blair. you dont have to shoot every time you touch the ball.

[TDfan2007]

Damn pheonix just doesn't go away. RJ again!

[Truckules]

RJ showing up

[DesignatedT]

rj again? can it be????

[timtonymanu]

Holy shit RJ looking pimp.

[benefactor]

Jefferson carrying us now.

[MavDynasty]

dick is being aggresive.nice.

[DPG21920]

R mothafunking J. Where has this been?

[Spurologist]

Is that RJ out there????? Who the fuck is that?

[VBM]

Could have used this RJ in Houston on Fri...playing solid though

[Sausage]

What's gotten into RJ?

[RobSM64]

I guess mason is the PF now.... =(

[DPG21920]

So Pop wants to kill RJ's confidence by having him guard Amare?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

everything is so easy for the suns i wonder why

[Refocus]

RJ looking good. Too bad he will probably disappear in the 2nd half.

[Chieflion]

Small ball made Jefferson cheat on defense and Amare dunks the shit out of the ball.

[ElNono]

LOL RJ on Amare

[davi78239]

Spurs hanging tough.................so far

[timtonymanu]

Pop during the timeout: RJ, you're not guarding Lopez well enough. You guys can't use small ball right.

[itzsoweezee]

LMAO at P-Bitch putting Jefferson on Amare

[crc21209]

Small ball is fucking the Spurs in the ass....TP, Mason, Hill, Jefferson, and Blair guarding Amare and Lopez? FML.....

[ohmwrecker]

What's gotten into RJ?

He just realized that he gets paid to play basketball.

[HarlemHeat37]

LOL @ small ball..

Pop saw that Jefferson is getting some confidence, now he has to kill it by having him guarding Amare Stoudemire..what a smart coach..

[benefactor]

Aggressive Dick = scoring. Who'd have thought?

[Truckules]

LMAO at P-Bitch putting Jefferson on Amare

I'm sick of it. Do you see any other coaches doing things like that?

[timtonymanu]

Pop didnt RJ have that talk with you about not wanting to play PF anymore?

Or were you not listening and fantasizing about BFB playing 20 mins a game for you?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

i see RJ fading starting now

[lefty]

Lmao rj

[Muser]

Pop is the laughing stock of the coaching world.

[Chieflion]

Steve Nash = greatest shooter of all time

[crc21209]

We're making Lopez look like DPOY....WOW...

[George Gervin's Afro]

I just don't inderstand why pop won't play any og the young guys. considering our last 10, 15 games can it get any worse?

[DPG21920]

I would not blame RJ for sucking the rest of the game. Guarding Amare is a bullshit thing for Pop to do to him.

[crc21209]

Stupid shot by Mason..

[Chieflion]

I didn't know putting small ball in would allow the Suns bigs to get many blocks.

[AnthonyM]

CROFL Mason thinking he's Ray Allen

[Muser]

Lopez has turned into a Prime Ratliff/Mutumbo/Dwight/Robinson/Duncan on the Spurs..

[Spurs Brazil]

Sit Mason Jr, that piece of SHIT

[TDfan2007]

Since the beginning of the 1st quarter, the defense has been dogshit.

[AnthonyM]

Aggressive Dick = scoring. Who'd have thought?

I see what you did there :lol

[HarlemHeat37]

LOL @ bringing McDyess in to make a real frontcourt, but having a backcourt of Parker-Hill-Mason..

[George Gervin's Afro]

Sit Mason Jr, that piece of SHIT

if his shot isn't going down he's a BIG defensive liability

[Chieflion]

It would be hilarious to see Lopez get a triple double with blocks, rebounds, points against us.

[Sausage]

damn turnovers!

[DPG21920]

Bad decision by TP there.

[HarlemHeat37]

McDyess has missed a bunch of rotations so far, luckily Amare is missing..this seems to be a trend with Dice..

[DPG21920]

This lineup should open the game up a bit.

[Spurs Brazil]

Good job Pop, don't put Mason back

[DPG21920]

I love that RJ is putting pressure on, but now is the time to mix in a 3 point shot. He has it going and it keeps the d guessing.

[crc21209]

Hill blows today...

[TDfan2007]

Hill should be guarding Nash and Manu should be guarding Hill.

[timtonymanu]

I guess shitty George Hill decided to show up today.

[HarlemHeat37]

Hill always misses open shots vs. good teams..always..

[Muser]

Hill sucking major ass today

[dbestpro]

Damn, Dice has no energy at all.

[DPG21920]

Damn, Amare has got it going now. We have no one to match up with him. Dice is not cutting it right now.

[ohmwrecker]

Amare stealing Timmy's moves.

[Dex]

Hubie fucking Brown gets it.

"It's called 'basket-ball'"

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

the suns is exploiting every weaknesses in the spurs so called defense

[dbestpro]

Just got home. Full of hope that Pop may have decided to try something different, you know try something that has been successful almost every time he tries it. Nope. Here he is trying the same old boring crap.This is not entertainment and is too painful to watch. You could give me free tickets right now and I would not go. Conversely, if Pop rolled the dice with Ian and Malik and sat Bogans and Finley, I would gladly buy 2-3 tickets at $100 per.