Game Blog: Spurs vs. Cavaliers

[Blackjack]

You're welcome.:toast :downspin:

Starting-5:

Spurs:

Hill - Ginobili - Bogans - Duncan - McDyess

Cavs:

Williams - Parker - Williams - Jamison - Hickson

[timtonymanu]

thanks blackjack!

[DesignatedT]

Duncan should have a big game.

[8FOR!3]

We match up with them well without Shaq and LeBron.

[DPG21920]

Jamison and Hickson are going to be tough defensively for the Spurs. Have to be smart there.

[austN Spur]

Bogans just came up huge for me on 2k10. hell yeah bogans.
Go Spurs GO

[Johnny RIngo]

Cavs have a miserable record for games played without Lebron. Spurs HAVE to win this one.

[HarlemHeat37]

0-7 without The King..you could say they're due for a W though..

[austN Spur]

looking for 5? in a row. lets go spurs.
thinking and hoping they dont take this jamesless team lightly

[Chieflion]

I heard that the 22nd unique starting lineup will be starting the game. I am on the under/over 23 starting lineups vbookie bandwagon.

[Death In June]

Does anybody have a link? FSW should be playing the game since they're scheduled to show it, but those assholes have poker on instead.

[HarlemHeat37]

LOL @ Eric Snow's key being for the Spurs to control the tempo..the Cavs play at a slightly slower pace than the Spurs..

[austN Spur]

try another fox sports channel if you have multiple bcuz im watching on FSW

[spurspokesman]

0-7 without The King..you could say they're due for a W though..
And who better than the spurs to give it em. This is the game rj needs to show up to get props. I wanna see him rip out of the bs.

[Libri]

Let's get this thing rolling.

[austN Spur]

what no snuggies?

[austN Spur]

manu tres

[Libri]

Manu 3

[HarlemHeat37]

What a horrible 1st play call..Manu was open for a shot, but waited so Duncan could come off the screen and take a contested J..

[austN Spur]

damm jamison right back @ us

[timtonymanu]

What a horrible 1st play call..Manu was open for a shot, but waited so Duncan could come off the screen and take a contested J..

yeah i didnt understand why manu passed that shot.

[austN Spur]

really bad pass by bogans..but cleveland returned the favor for a hill fastbreak

[austN Spur]

Manu tres

[Fundamental]

Manu!! For 3!!

[Libri]

another Manu 3

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu tres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chieflion]

Manu Ginobili tres! 8 points early for Manu!

[spurspokesman]

really bad pass by bogans..but cleveland returned the favor for a hill fastbreak

I never wanna see bogans bringing the ball up again

[timtonymanu]

mcdyess is still too damn rusty.

[Libri]

Nobody boxed out Hickson.

[OldSilentHill]

Oh my god, Manu is on fire baby !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :downspin:

[Fundamental]

Ginobili's on fire. i love it!

[Chieflion]

That's 10!

[Libri]

Manu is carrying this team.

[austN Spur]

O manu what a shot

[Death In June]

Bogans has such short arms.

[spurspokesman]

Nobody boxed out Hickson.
Horrible d. And can ginobilli get some help

[timtonymanu]

Hill and Bogans getting owned. Why am i not surprised?

[Chieflion]

Don't let Mo Williams beat you, damn it.

[Spurs Brazil]

Dice can't hit shit

[austN Spur]

down 16-12. These cavs cant miss so far

[Libri]

Dice throwing bricks again.

[HarlemHeat37]

McDyess needs to do something on either side of the floor..

[Chieflion]

Dice can't make Jamison pay for his piss poor defense.

[tothrowed]

i see a huge problem with this team >>>> mcdyece <<<< he is a non factor when playoff time comes blair better play more

[Libri]

Only 2 Spurs have scored.

[ElNono]

We're wasting away a great performance by Manu... Dice is like a mummy out there...

[spurspokesman]

Dice can't make Jamison pay for his piss poor defense.
His is probably even worse lol

[Chieflion]

Matt Bonner hits a tough contested shot in the lane!

[Chieflion]

Here comes the Bonner effect.

[OldSilentHill]

Yes Bonner!

[ElNono]

Bonner > Dice already

[austN Spur]

that was a nice shot by hill...dangit followed by an easy layup for the cavs

[Spurs Brazil]

Great shot TD

[Libri]

Bonner > Dice already

Bonner looks like an All-Star compared to Dice. lol

[timtonymanu]

nice charge Bonner.

[Chieflion]

Matt Bonner draws a charge!

[ElNono]

Mo Williams is a fucking scrub George... Hill needs to step it up on D

[austN Spur]

Jefferson was FOULED! (yes im yelling that shit)

[HarlemHeat37]

Bonner REALLY needs to learn how to take charges..I like his rotation D, but he has to be one of the worst charge-takers in the NBA..luckily the ref gave him that one..

[Spurs Brazil]

Play some defense Hill, shit

[DPG21920]

Come on RJ. A very bad start from him.

[Chieflion]

Jefferson was able to outjump Varejao for the tip vall. George Hill to the line.

[ElNono]

I forgot how much I hate sideshow bob

[HarlemHeat37]

LOL @ Blair jumping for a Varajeo fake..

[DPG21920]

Blair, if you are falling for Varejao fakes you are screwed.

[Chieflion]

Blair fell for that pump fake.

[Libri]

Damn, Blair with a foul.

[ElNono]

Dejuan needs to level floppy vaginao

[DPG21920]

Spurs playing terrible.

[Chieflion]

Fucking Blair. Run back!

[timtonymanu]

The defense is so fucking weak from EVERYONE!!!

[ffadicted]

Oh my god this team defense...

[Warlord23]

Bonner and Blair getting worked

[austN Spur]

wow on our way to giving up 30 in the 1st to a Jamesless cavs squad. Hope the spurs are just letting them ge it out of their system

[spurspokesman]

I forgot how much I hate sideshow bob

Its a shame our bench leads the league in scoring and we suck. It says some horrible things about our starting lineup.

[superjames1992]

Come on, Blair; get back on D!

[ElNono]

One of Duncan or Gino need to be out there at all times...

[HarlemHeat37]

LOL @ a no Parker, no Ginobili, no Duncan lineup..

[Spurs Brazil]

Mason bad shot, Blair worst D

[Libri]

OK, not a good start by Blair. :/

[Johnny RIngo]

Same old bullshit from this team. Poor interior defense, settling for jumpers on offense.

[alchemist]

exact reason I didn't want Manu starting, there's nobody to handle the rock....jesus fucking christ.

[kjhip1]

way to get back on D Bonner!

[Chieflion]

This is terrible. 71% shooting. Keep it up, Spurs, you doing great against LeBron-less Cavs.

[blkroadrunners]

Gotta get back, Spurs.

[kjhip1]

this will be one of these games where it stays close and the SPurs ultimetely win it in the last 3-5 minutes...high scoring game obviously

[spurspokesman]

Mason bad shot, Blair worst D

Let the 6'11 french kid play. He can't be any worse lol

[ElNono]

It's also amazing how a shit lineup can give up a dozen points so quickly...

[austN Spur]

lets go spurs

[Johnny RIngo]

Its a shame our bench leads the league in scoring and we suck. It says some horrible things about our starting lineup.

Bogans is terrible by default and Dice is so fucking washed up so that's all you need to know. Pop would be better off starting Ian and Hairston in their place.

[Chieflion]

Ian and Malik. CROFL!

[ElNono]

Hairston and Ian in.!!!

[DAF86]

Malik!!! Why did he take RJ out though?

[DesignatedT]

hmmm

[alchemist]

you know Pop is desperate when he has to go to the ST saviors

[Chieflion]

They playing, man!

[timtonymanu]

Well at least Pop did what we said.

[Libri]

Is that Ian????

[DAF86]

Wow Ian too.

[HarlemHeat37]

Horrible start for Hairston..

[ElNono]

I assume Blair is in the doghouse already

[Libri]

OMG, its Hairston and Ian. lol

[Death In June]

Turnover, missed layup, and a foul. Hariston is going to get benched soon.

[Spurs Brazil]

Defense is awful today

[ffadicted]

Spurs making Varejao look like Dirk Nowitzki out there

[ElNono]

RJ benched too

[HarlemHeat37]

Nice play from Mason to Ian..

[Death In June]

Ian sets some of the worst screens I've ever seen.

[DesignatedT]

finish that ian!!!!

[Chieflion]

Ian with the good pick and roll. Missed the dunk but goes to the line.

[kjhip1]

and the mahinimi era begins

[blkroadrunners]

Nice dunk, wished it went in.

[Chieflion]

Good help defense by Ian.

[tothrowed]

malik mahini connection

[blkroadrunners]

Manu tres!

[austN Spur]

manu tres

[ffadicted]

GINO TRIiiiiiips

[Libri]

Manu is going to have to do everything tonight.

[DesignatedT]

manuuuuu keepin us in it

[blkroadrunners]

Great double team. Forced Jawad Williams a difficult shot.

[ElNono]

Great D by Ian

[alchemist]

Mason with the worst help D ever :rollin

[ffadicted]

Ugh, what the fuck was that...

[Spurs Brazil]

Cavs up 28-26 after one

[kjhip1]

I already like Ian's defense better then bonner...good weak side help

[alchemist]

Manu is going to have to do everything the rest of the season.
:toast

[timtonymanu]

Manu and Tim (thumbs up)


Everybody else (thumbs down)

[Chieflion]

I am surpised by the lack of fouls against Ian.

[Libri]

So has Pop seen the light with Ian and Hairston or is he just trying to teach RJ, Dice, and Blair a lesson?

[DesignatedT]

mason sucks so much.

[timtonymanu]

The Spurs should been winning this.

But in typical Spurs fashion, everything has to be hard.

[DAF86]

Manu and Tim (thumbs up)


Everybody else (thumbs down)

Hill has 5 pts on 2/2 FG shooting.

[timtonymanu]

Hill has 5 pts on 2/2 FG shooting.

his defense is horrible though.

[ElNono]

Considering the shit brand of defense we played for most of the quarter, we're pretty ok...
Somebody else is going to need to step up besides Manu though

[bigdog]

Mason still pisses me off. I hope he shuts me up. Good to see Ian and Malik playing.

[kjhip1]

So has Pop seen the light with Ian and Hairston or is he just trying to teach RJ, Dice, and Blair a lesson?

I imagine its in direct response to the D they were playing...

[Pauleta14]

He just doesn't give a fuck of this game ...

[VBM]

But in typical Spurs fashion, everything has to be hard.

That's what George Hill said...

[HarlemHeat37]

woooooo Hairston!!!..

[blkroadrunners]

Nice dunk Malik.

[bigdog]

Hairston with the putback slam. Nice.

[Chieflion]

Malik Hairston, putback dunk!

[ffadicted]

Alright RJ, it's time to do something out there

HAIRSTONNNN

[Libri]

OMG, Hairston with a dunk.

[kjhip1]

Malik!!!!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Malik!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Refocus]

holy shit malik

[timtonymanu]

Hairston putback!

[DesignatedT]

yes hairston!!!

[duncan228]

:lol Cavs announcers still talking about the LeBron dunk over Duncan picture LeBron keeps in his locker.

Duncan offered to sign it for him at the start of the '07 Finals. :lol

[HarlemHeat37]

Horrible pass from Mason..only Manu should be doing that pass..

[bigdog]

Mason with a shit pass on the pick and roll with Ian.

[Chieflion]

Damn, Ian with the miscommunication.

[Johnny RIngo]

:tu to Malik's athelticism

[blkroadrunners]

Mase can't hit shit.

[tothrowed]

malikkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[DesignatedT]

wow mason sucks so much cock. just cut this bum.

[DAF86]

Hey look athleticism and size.

[timtonymanu]

Mason still missing.

[Spurs Brazil]

We need Mason and he give us nothing

He's a fucking scrub

[urunobili]

CROFL Hairston telling RJ where he was supposed to be on the blown play :lol

[bigdog]

That was NOT a travel on Ian. Wow.

[timtonymanu]

Ian sucks.

[Chieflion]

Ian's footwork has been MIA on offense.

[Death In June]

That looked like a goal tend to me.

[HarlemHeat37]

Ian's D has been OUTSTANDING so far..

[bigdog]

Ian with the block. Nice.

[blkroadrunners]

Great help D by Ian.

[Chieflion]

Ian with the good help defense again!

[Spurs Brazil]

Great D Ian

[DesignatedT]

come on ian. lmao this guy

[Chieflion]

Not the moving screen foul again.

[TheProfessor]

Mahinmi showing why he doesn't play.

[timtonymanu]

I feel like I'm watching a preseason game.

[Libri]

Ian out, Tim in

[HarlemHeat37]

LOL @ RJ having to guard Hickson..

[Chieflion]

Ya, right Pop. Small ball time!

[DesignatedT]

ians screens are a joke. worst screens i have ever seen being set.

[seth210]

fuck joey crawford...

[DesignatedT]

ian is playing solid defense though. ill give him that so far.

[MB20]

v-bookie on Varejao having a career night tonight?

[TheProfessor]

Words cannot express how much I detest Roger Mason.

[bigdog]

Small ball ftl.

[HarlemHeat37]

Manu's shot was goaltended, but he should have played the 2 on 1 with Hairston..he usually does it..

[ChumpDumper]

ians screens are a joke. worst screens i have ever seen being set.I think the problem is he isn't setting them.

[Spurs Brazil]

Mason is terrible

Ian very good on D but bad on O

[Refocus]

Nice to see Ian out there.. but man that dude sets some garbage screens lol. (prob due to lack of playing tbh)

[ffadicted]

:lol Cavs announcers still talking about the LeBron dunk over Duncan picture LeBron keeps in his locker.

Duncan offered to sign it for him at the start of the '07 Finals. :lol

And at the end, four games later :smokin

[spurspokesman]

So has Pop seen the light with Ian and Hairston or is he just trying to teach RJ, Dice, and Blair a lesson?

The latter

[DesignatedT]

:tu to hairston so far . seems active. already 100x better than mason

[Doe]

Meh, Ian look bad offensively, but I loved what he provided on the defensive end.

[HarlemHeat37]

Mahinmi is the ultimate good/bad play maker..he set a bad screen and traveled, but he altered at least 3 shots on D, just by being big and athletic..he also got to the line..I think it's worth living with, but apparently not..

[timtonymanu]

I'm officially done with Mason. I know I'm late, but I always was a fan of his. But he has failed to step up this year.

Adios Mason!

[urunobili]

Manu's shot was goaltended, but he should have played the 2 on 1 with Hairston..he usually does it..

I was surprised myself.. it was an and 1 actually...

[Ice009]

I thought Ian did alright. WHy are you guys complaining???

His defense was solid and he was a presence out there. That's huge for us some athleticism on D.

His offense, well anyone that expected him to play like stud on that end too hard on him.

[DAF86]

Mahinmi is the ultimate good/bad play maker..he set a bad screen and traveled, but he altered at least 3 shots on D, just by being big and athletic..he also got to the line..I think it's worth living with, but apparently not..

He just needs more playing time to adjust those little mistakes.

[Chieflion]

Malik is out for Blair.

[alchemist]

:tu to hairston so far . seems active. already 100x better than mason
I've seen a blind retard with better handles than Malik, lets just not give him the ball on the offense unless it's an alley-oop.

[AnthonyM]

I'm officially done with Mason. I know I'm late, but I always was a fan of his. But he has failed to step up this year.

Adios Mason!

Welcome...

[kobyz]

if Ian had playing time he would have been good player, he also the tipe of player Spurs need, too bad Pop ruin him!

[bigdog]

Another foul on Blair. wtf.

[tothrowed]

reply to this if u think malik shoud be in 4 mason or take masons spot

[8FOR!3]

Malik Hairston > Half the team.

That dunk was fucktabulous.

[Spurs Brazil]

Hill defense is fucking bad today

He and Mason are MIA

[TheProfessor]

reply to this if u think malik shoud be in 4 mason or take masons spot
God yes. Anyone but Mason.

[spurspokesman]

Another foul on Blair. wtf.

Lmao "bird on the ground"

[DesignatedT]

fucking MASON!!!! u piece of shit

[HarlemHeat37]

Hill's D has been terrible so far..tough to defend Williams and West, but still..

[Chieflion]

Manu Ginobili with the floater. He has 18 points!

[Spurs Brazil]

Good play Manu!

[spurspokesman]

fucking MASON!!!! u piece of shit

Ginobilli going postal. Gotta love it

[TheProfessor]

No wonder we couldn't trade Mason. Who in their right mind would want him?

[timtonymanu]

The Spurs need to get players that are actually legit rotation players. People like Bogans, Mason, and Bonner are players you use in scrub time. Not the first few guys off the bench or even starting.

[Ice009]

Mason Jr. hasn't hit a wide open shot in a big game it seems like years ago he last did it ;).

[Death In June]

Well, Ian and Malik looked awkward but on at least Manu looks great right now.

[blkroadrunners]

Wow, JJ Hickson sucks w/o Lebron.

[ffadicted]

My boy Manu is out of his mind today... oh emm gee

[bigdog]

Fuck, Mason sucks on D.

[Crazymaddopeyo]

if Ian had playing time he would have been good player, he also the tipe of player Spurs need, too bad Pop ruin him!


I don't understand this mentality, Pop ruined Ian? I'm sure Ian doesn't really show up in practices, and whenever he get's the call all he does is travel and foul. Can he have a good night when he's not playing against the Nets? Blair comes here as a rookie and he shows he can play in the few minutes he was given at the beginning of the year. He proved he can play and he get's more minutes, Ian has yet to do that.

[Brazil]

wow I missed the beginning of the game ! Hairston and Ian with 4 min ?? Pop is drunk ? blair with 3 PF not good

[ffadicted]

Ginobili tripleeeeeee

[Chieflion]

Manu for 3! Make that 21!

[Libri]

Super Manu! :downspin:

[anonoftheinternets]

omg Mason ..

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu tres!!!!!!!!!

21pts

[DesignatedT]

wow manu just wow..

peter holt should meet manu at halftime with a contract extension in hand.

[timtonymanu]

Manu for 40.

[Refocus]

The Manu and Jamison show.

[anonoftheinternets]

:bang almost tipped the ball to the cavs

[TheProfessor]

LOL, Mason almost lost us that rebound!

[kobyz]

i hate to see the Spurs like this when we can't make stops constantly, it's killing me, i want the old Spurs basketball!

[DAF86]

Pop needs to give Manu a rest somewhere.

[Brazil]

Hill's D has been terrible so far..tough to defend Williams and West, but still..

but but spurs are better w/o tp, hill is a better defender :hat

[ffadicted]

Ginobili scoring at will lmao. ... WHAT AN OLD MAN TRADE GINOBILI LMAO!!!

[Chieflion]

Did I tell you guys how much I hate small ball?

[ElNono]

Hill needs to man up NOW

[blkroadrunners]

Deja Vu for Manu...scored 46 against the Cavs two years ago.

[Ice009]

George Hill's defense SUCKS ASS.

[Libri]

Manu is in a zone.

[timtonymanu]

Hill lets Mo torch him again.

[Brazil]

so cavs 55% FGs 75% at the 3 pt line

[Spurs Brazil]

Can we sign Manu extension at the half?

[bigdog]

Can someone tell me why Bogans is jacking up 3's from like 3 feet behind the line?

[TheProfessor]

Any time Bogans or Mason takes a shot, I know exactly what to expect.

[timtonymanu]

RJ's gotta man up.

[Death In June]

RJ is such a pussy.

[blkroadrunners]

Too easy for Jamison.

[ElNono]

Play some fucking defense goddamit... :pctoss

[Chieflion]

That kind of shot is just so Jamison.