Game Blog: Spurs vs Cavs - Mar 26

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

LeBron owns us all.

[blkroadrunners]

Maybe I am getting to old and I start forgetting things, but isn't there a rule that you need to leave the back-court in 5 seconds?

8 seconds.

[DesignatedT]

duncan gunna have to play more than 14 minutes this half. Guarantee you that.

[ShoogarBear]

Hopefully the Spurs take charge in the second half

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao
:depressed

[FeZZy]

anybody get a segment on kobe?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Maybe I am getting to old and I start forgetting things, but isn't there a rule that you need to leave the back-court in 5 seconds?

8 secs.

5 secs for inbounding.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Hairston is play8ng great D just getting stupid foul calls...

[Manudona]

8 seconds.

Oh, 8... Thanks!! It is my age then.

[Manudona]

8 secs.

5 secs for inbounding.

Ah, that explains my confusion. Thanks.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

wow what the f is going on in the lakers thunder game...48 lakers 80 thunder in the 3rd quarter..

oh and why are brown and farmar combined for 0 point when they were 5 of 6 in threes against the spurs...

[CFH]

Remember last year when we called Mason "money?"

Yup, I miss that. :depressed Though, it would be funny if he went into "money" mode again in the playoffs. :lol

[silverblk mystix]

I don't like the way that Manu is moving...he seems fatigued...he IS gutting it out...but I see him as running on empty....

HOPE someone ELSE steps up...this is when a SURPRISE contributor is needed...

ANYONE please....

RJ...Tim?

scratch that ...TIMMY looks as bad or worse than Manu...

this brutal schedule is wearing on the team---and they need to GUT this win out just for their morale....

[TD 21]

I'm sick and tired of this high screen and roll dominate offense. Fucking get the ball inside to Duncan. This is ridiculous. Way to punish the Cavs for starting Hickson on him or attempting to get him going. Instead, we're watching a steady diet of Ginobili or Hill barreling into the lane and either fumbling the ball and throwing up floaters, runners or semi-complicated layups.

Defensively, too much double teaming, particularly 20-25 feet away from the basket against James. He's making easy skip passes and the Cavs are burying the Spurs from three. They've been solid in the half court and the Cavs are having trouble scoring on them, so why bail them out? What a defeatist mindset, no wonder the players clearly don't think they can beat the league's elite.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

I'm sick and tired of this high screen and roll dominate offense. Fucking get the ball inside to Duncan. This is ridiculous. Way to punish the Cavs for starting Hickson on him or attempting to get him going. Instead, we're watching a steady diet of Ginobili or Hill barreling into the lane and either fumbling the ball and throwing up floaters, runners or semi-complicated layups.

Defensively, too much double teaming, particularly 20-25 feet away from the basket against James. He's making easy skip passes and the Cavs are burying the Spurs from three. They've been solid in the half court and the Cavs are having trouble scoring on them, so why bail them out? What a defeatist mindset, no wonder the players clearly don't think they can beat the league's elite.

tim duncan? where is he?

[FeZZy]

fuck not good

[DesignatedT]

spurs need parker to penetrate and kick... thats a lot of the spurs offense that we dont have when he is out... thats why we see so manu high screen and rolls.

[bigdog]

good to see RJ somewhat attacking LeBron

[cnyc3]

lol RJ!

[Refocus]

wowo RJ

[Spurs Brazil]

RJ dunk!

[blkroadrunners]

Glad Rich J didn't pull a J Rich. Nice dunk.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD bank!

[bigdog]

RJ with good defense on LBJ? Wowww

[DesignatedT]

there we go guys!!! good d

there we go rj...

duncan go to work son!! do work

[Chieflion]

RJ playing LeBron to almost a standstill up till now.

[tothrowed]

Rj damnnnn he would of posterized james but james backed off

[Spurs Brazil]

Good block TD

[ffadicted]

Lovin RJs play

[Chieflion]

Miscommunication there.

[bigdog]

D is stepping it up.

[cnyc3]

Bad pass by Manu, but i liked how duncan rolled to the basket after that pick.. he seems to want to attack the inside more

[Warlord23]

Timmy and Manu giving it their all out there :clap

I'm just shuddering in anticipation of Bogans and Bonner checking in, though.

[007nites]

c'mon timmayy

[Chieflion]

LeBron must be homophobic.

[bigdog]

Well, kinda..hah

[Chieflion]

New Jersey leads by 8 against the Pistons in the 4th quarter. Gonna get their 9th win.

[mytespurs]

Too bad RJ can't play this well consistently throughout the season....:bang

[biziofromdowntown]

Good D Spurs. But our second unit today is scarin

[ElNono]

We look pretty damn good with our starting lineup. It's unfortunate the bench sucks so bad...

[CFH]

Playing good right now, gotta keep it up. Glad to see Duncan hitting some shots.

[murpjf88]

Nets are going to avoid infamy.

[blkroadrunners]

Manu tres!

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu tres!!

[bigdog]

Jesus Christ, Mason is about to come in.

[Manudona]

Get off james nuts please!!! (the announcers)

[bigdog]

Son of a bitch, Bonner is in, too.

[Warlord23]

Bonner and Mason in ... (gulp)

[blkroadrunners]

Spurs bench - 2 pts so far

[ElNono]

Here comes the Cavs run...

[Refocus]

Oh god were gonna get killed with this lineup.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Imagine if we had Salmons and Thomas coming in now...

[Shastafarian]

Manu out = Cavs run

[manubili]

sucking time

[blkroadrunners]

RJ dunk!

[Spurs Brazil]

RJ from TD!!!!!

[Ice009]

How soft are the hands of the players on our team?

Can we get some hand exercise going in the off season. We always get the ball ripped out of our hands or lose rebounds.

[Johnny RIngo]

It's unfortunate the bench sucks so bad...

We should have traded for Thomas/Salmons. Instead, our expirings are going to waste because our front office sucks(it's either that or Holt didn't want to take on anymore salary)/

[bigdog]

Jamison just ripped Bonner a new one on that drive.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Timmy for PG? :lol

[Refocus]

lol Timmy with the (fast) break.

[ElNono]

Bonner and 1...

[Refocus]

Bonner out, Bogans in. Smallball time fellas!

[DesignatedT]

:lol timmy

wow our bench.. fucking bonner and mason do something

[tothrowed]

Tim duncan on the m boys that was nice

[Shastafarian]

Sweet Centerpiece is in.

[Ice009]

For fucks sake MASON Jr. is out there.


FUCKING FIRE POP.

FIRE THAT FUCKER OF A COACH.

[Shastafarian]

lol at that call

[DesignatedT]

that wasnt a foul on rj.. what a fucking bitch call

[Ice009]

Fire pop tonight.

Get him out of there and send him to the cellar.

[bigdog]

Bruce Bowgans is gonna save the day.

[Spurs Brazil]

fuck

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Tim should be able to overpower Hickson/Jamison, but I think he's either worn down or simply getting too old.

[timtonymanu]

BMB GTFO in the offseason.

[tothrowed]

yo i think we should put ian on jammison i mean wth give it a shot

[CFH]

Knew that was gonna happen.

[ffadicted]

wtf kind of pussy ass WNBA foul was that

[DesignatedT]

i cant believe mason at one point had enough fucking nut to complain about playing time... hes so pathetic.

[Warlord23]

A smallball lineup with both Bogans and Mason? Really Pop, that's your halftime adjustment?

[TD 21]

Mason is going to have to score some for the Spurs to win this game.

Pop's got a decision to make: stick with the normal rotation and lose or tighten the rotation, increase Duncan's and Ginobili's minutes and give yourself a chance to win. Give how perilously close the Spurs are to falling to 8th and the need for wins, I say go with the latter.

If we see a long stretch of small ball, this game is over.

[ElNono]

I thought Mason and Bogans sucked badly enough in the first half...
Are Hairston and Blair tired?

[bigdog]

That was a pathetic foul call on RJ. Wow.

[Ice009]

Why is Hairston not on and Mason Jr. is?????????????


How can Pop keep playing Mason Jr.

LOL Mason Jr. has got the pictures. He must have stolen them off Finley and because he wanted more playing time he told Pop to cut Finley and now he is saying if you don't play me those pictures of Finley are coming out.

He has got the pictures.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

For fucks sake MASON Jr. is out there.


FUCKING FIRE POP.

FIRE THAT FUCKER OF A COACH.

And replace him with...?

:rolleyes

He's limited by his roster. Now if the FO had traded for Salmons/Thomas at the deadline as they should have he wouldn't have a problem because Salmons or Manu would be coming in.

[bigdog]

Georgie's shot has been off tonight. I wanna see him driving to the bucket.

[ElNono]

Oh boy... No TD or Manu... There goes the game...

[ShoogarBear]

WTF is this lineup?

[Warlord23]

It's all downhill from here

[Spurs Brazil]

This lineup SUCKS

[bigdog]

Nice fucking move by Blair.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Our transition D this year has been fucking atrocious.

[DesignatedT]

nobody on the team can take it to the rim in the halfcourt beside manu.. we need tony back badddd

just shooting contested 3s out there

[Chieflion]

Small ball for the win!

[Shastafarian]

small ball = Cavs run
fifm

[tothrowed]

Hell no bonner mason bogans noooooooooooooo

[bigdog]

Great, now Daniel Gibson is gonna come in and drain 3's on Mason.

[blkroadrunners]

Bogans 333

[DesignatedT]

good job bogans. at least hes better than mason

[Warlord23]

Bogans just shot his 3 point shot for the months of March and April combined

[ElNono]

Bogans made a mistake and it went in...

[bigdog]

Hairston in. Here comes some hustle.

[DesignatedT]

decent 3rd quarter... manu and duncan time to take over in the 4th

[Spurs Brazil]

Cavs up 1 after the 3rd

[CFH]

Only down 1 going into the 4th, gotta keep it up.

[DPG21920]

Spurs are pretty much in every single game against the +500 teams in the league. A few more improvements and getting a healthy TP back and the team could make a run.

[hitmanyr2k]

I like Bogans' aggressive defensive stance against the guy he guards. Doesn't give'em an inch. He played Kobe that way the other night.

[ElNono]

I just hope Ppp doesn't wait until we're down 12 to put Manu/Tim back in...
And I want Dice to close out this game, not Bonner

[Sisk]

damn feed crashed...

[Ice009]

Looks like Bogans is a hard worker. Anyone here what Sean said? I can respect that from Bogans.

The reason I said fire Pop Ruff is because he should not be playing Mason Jr.

You don't think I understand the roster situation?

I understand Pop playing Bogans and Bonner, but Mason Jr. asked to be traded. He bailed on the team and he has been horrendous since then. He should not be playing at all and Hairston should have all his minutes.i

[taps]

I hope espn et al. are true to form and overvalue the RJ dunk for 3 years +. I hope they bring it up every time the Spurs play the Cavs, and we hear Jon Barry talk about it ceaselessly.

[ElNono]

I like Bogans' aggressive defensive stance against the guy he guards. Doesn't give'em an inch. He played Kobe that way the other night.

The 'stance' is all he's got. He always get beat or commits a silly foul...

[DesignatedT]

I just hope Ppp doesn't wait until we're down 12 to put Manu/Tim back in...
And I want Dice to close out this game, not Bonner

amen

[murpjf88]

all 4 starters outrebounding TD

[timtonymanu]

Looks like Bogans is a hard worker. Anyone here what Sean said? I can respect that from Bogans.

The reason I said fire Pop Ruff is because he should not be playing Mason Jr.

You don't think I understand the roster situation?

I understand Pop playing Bogans and Bonner, but Mason Jr. asked to be traded. He bailed on the team and he has been horrendous since then. He should not be playing at all and Hairston should have all his minutes.i

Bogans does work hard but he just isnt talented enough. Not his fault but Pop should know that Bogans is nothing but a player you put when the game is already over, not a rotation guy.

[DesignatedT]

fucking blair. turnover then doesnt get the fucking rebound... out there for nothing

[bigdog]

That was fantastic defense until Jamison had the ball under the basket all alone.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Jamison is the ultimate super-garbage guy.

[DPG21920]

Spurs have to have a clean quarter turn over wise.

[DPG21920]

Hill is bricking wide open corner 3's. Not just missing, but missing badly.

[ffadicted]

how the fuck is that a block

[DesignatedT]

fucking hill. hit that ...

that was a charge.

[Warlord23]

WTF was that call? Manu had his feet set

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Spurs are pretty much in every single game against the +500 teams in the league. A few more improvements and getting a healthy TP back and the team could make a run.

:lmao

[timtonymanu]

Hill can you please hit that consistently?

[hitmanyr2k]

Wow!! I guess Ginobili did turn a little bit.

[DesignatedT]

come on manu... you gotta take over.

[DPG21920]

:lmao

Are they getting blown out?

[Spurs Brazil]

damn refs

[hitmanyr2k]

What a bullshit foul on Bogans. Jamison went over his back lol.

[bigdog]

Wow.

[DPG21920]

Nice, Manu.

[ffadicted]

ManUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[blkroadrunners]

Good steal by Manu.

[DPG21920]

Bogans is busting his ass right now.

[bigdog]

Bruce Bowgans is doing a decent job fronting Jamison.

[RedsLakers24]

Spurs fans: Who Gets More Calls Lakers or Cavs?

[DPG21920]

Sweet touch by Manu. He is looking great. Carry us home.

[hitmanyr2k]

Ginobili making it look easy.

[RedsLakers24]

is the game anywhere free online to watch?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Manu singlehandedly carrying the team yet again.

[DPG21920]

Spurs fans: Who Gets More Calls Lakers or Cavs?

Prob. Cavs.

[DesignatedT]

we got to put duncan in pop................................. we cant wait till 4 minutes left in the game

[ffadicted]

If only Dice and Bogans played like this every game lol

[timtonymanu]

Spurs fans: Who Gets More Calls Lakers or Cavs?

Cavs for sure.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

$20 says we won't see anymore Dice this game, which would be a HUGE mistake.

Hopefully Duncan is ready to go back in, as I'm sure LBJ is

[tothrowed]

damn manu just took this game over manu = spurs mvp omg do yalls ee this nigga bogans goin hard on d good job bogans

[DesignatedT]

bogans is at least playing his ass off out there.. playing jamison tough.... much rather have that out their than mason... anyone who says otherwise is a fucking moron.

[Spurs Brazil]

We need a score now

[ElNono]

Nice elbow by Manu on Delonte :lol

[TD 21]

If Pop is smart: Duncan, McDyess, Jefferson in, Ginobili out for about a minute-minute and a half, then back in for Hill for about two minutes, then Hill back in for the finish. Though I must say, the way Bogans is playing defensively he may have to finish this game. But Bonner should be through for the night.

[Ice009]

Man why are these role players such chokers.

Every time we look to grab the momentum some fucks it up.

Bonner just did it there with a missed runner. That really, really sucks.

[hitmanyr2k]

Popovich better not make the same mistake and put Ginobili on the bench. The Cavs will blow it open like the Lakers did the other night. Gotta tough it out and get a win.

[bigdog]

I'd rather see Temple out there than Mason, and I'm being completely serious.

[Warlord23]

Well, at least they're putting up a fight, and Manu has been exceptional. The problem is that the supporting cast is not doing anything, and that might bite us in the ass down the stretch if Tim and Manu are gassed

[ElNono]

Manu should just play this game out... No sitting his ass!!

[Ice009]

Spurs fans: Who Gets More Calls Lakers or Cavs?

You right Cavs.


But in LA, Spurs get screwed all the time with calls.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Are they getting blown out?

That's irrelevant. It was "go on a run" that I was laughing at.

We're putting up a fight to end the season, and I think that's great. But I don't see where these "adjustments" you mention that will make us a contender are coming from. And the bench will be a major vulnerability in the playoffs.

The only thing I see that supports your thesis is the Mavs and Nuggets fading, which gives us some hope to make the second round.

[ffadicted]

Manu!!!

[blkroadrunners]

Manu is in Manu Mode right now.

[Spurs Brazil]

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

[bigdog]

Manu just saved that play because Blair and Bonner didn't know what the Hell they were doing.

[WildcardManu]

Manu is a beast

[Chieflion]

Manu Manu Manu TRES!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Whatever happens with this team, Manu is such a joy to watch that I don't really care any more. :D

[bigdog]

Blair just destroyed the rim.

[ffadicted]

FUCK YEAH BABYYYY

Manuy, please marry me

[Refocus]

Beast!

[ElNono]

It's the Gino show!

[bigdog]

WTF Bonner dunk

[WildcardManu]

whoa the red rocket!!!

[DPG21920]

Bonner :lol

[blkroadrunners]

Bonner effin dunk!!!!!!!!

[Chieflion]

Bonner DUNK!!!!!

[Manudona]

OH MAma, the red rocket!

[DesignatedT]

Bonner slam!


Yessssssss good pass blair

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Bonnerdunk!

[Refocus]

Looooooooooool

[hitmanyr2k]

Give me a break Bonner :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ffadicted]

RED ROCKETT!!!!

BLAIR NASH!!!!!

WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!!!

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSS

teehee :)

[CFH]

Bonner!!! :lol

[tothrowed]

Are u fuckin serious did bonner just do that

[tdunk21]

whoa bonner drive in dunk

[manubili]

Wtf !!!

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Omgggggggg wtfffff!!!!!

[phxspurfan]

Bonner put the Cavs on a screen saver!

[ffadicted]

RED ROCKETT!!!!

BLAIR NASH!!!!!

WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!!!

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSS

teehee :)

DOUBLE WhAMMY

[WildcardManu]

nice pass from blair

[ElNono]

Lol...

[RedsLakers24]

Bonner haaha

[DesignatedT]

put duncan is now... dont take manu out.....

[Drachen]

he got some fuckin air there! damn! Blast off red rocket!

[ThePop]

:wowBonner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ElNono]

Throw it down, red man... Throw it down

[Spursox]

Please keep Blair on the court and leave Duncan on the bench!

[biziofromdowntown]

what a strange couple...Bonner dunk from Grizzly..........wooooaaa

[Manudona]

A few plays ago, if the jersey said James instead of Ginobili it would have been an easy call, as it was not, swallow the whistle it is.

[taps]

lol gingers the first one's in the att crowd to get up for that bonner dunk. i gotta give it to him it might be the hardest i've cheered itm on a single play all year

[Blackjack]

Bonner just doing what Bonner's supposed to do . . .:wakeup

[diego]

pop will probably sit manu soon and kill his rhythm, then put him back with the team down again

[DPG21920]

That's irrelevant. It was "go on a run" that I was laughing at.

We're putting up a fight to end the season, and I think that's great. But I don't see where these "adjustments" you mention that will make us a contender are coming from. And the bench will be a major vulnerability in the playoffs.

The only thing I see that supports your thesis is the Mavs and Nuggets fading, which gives us some hope to make the second round.

Wrong. Spurs are actually playing very well despite missing a key player. Their defense is getting better (besides the turn overs and transition), RJ is playing better, Manu is playing great. If TP can come back rested and playing a bit better, that will be the most we have had the key components playing well together all year.

They are in every game during a brutal stretch, it is relevant. They are not as far off as you like to make them out to be. They are especially not "laughable". I said they could make a run, not win a title.

[ElNono]

If I see Mason out there again, I'm gonna puke

[bigdog]

Manu 3

[DPG21920]

Manu is motha f'ng ballin.

[WildcardManu]

Manu Tres

[Manudona]

Tres Manu!

[RedsLakers24]

Manuuuu

[duncan228]

Go Manu!

[ElNono]

Centerpiece sleeping

[ffadicted]

Manu in flat out killer mode right now

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu tres!

[DesignatedT]

PUT DUNCAN IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! w h a t t h e f u c k???????????????

[bigdog]

LOL @ Bonner guarding James. Wowww

[ElNono]

Where's Duncan????

[RedsLakers24]

whay was Bonner guardin Lebron?

[bigdog]

Calm the fuck down, Spurs. Good to see Timmy and RJ coming back in.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

LBJ has got to be one of the quickest guys to ever play this game, and at 6'8" that is incredible.

[WildcardManu]

ball in manu's hand please... and oh yeah... Timmy in

[Spurs Brazil]

Where's TD?????????????????????????

[DesignatedT]

FINALLY?>?/???? wtf

[Amuseddaysleeper]

We're gonna lose by 10 if this lineup continues. wtf

[ElNono]

What are we doing???

[DPG21920]

Bogans with a huge shot :tu

[Manudona]

Bogans!@!

[cnyc3]

Centerpiece!!!!

[RedsLakers24]

Boganssss

[bigdog]

Holy Hell, Bruce Bowgans made another 3.

[ElNono]

Centerpiece :wow

[biziofromdowntown]

Bogans!!!

[ffadicted]

Jesus Manu

[blkroadrunners]

Keith Bogans 333!

[Spurs Brazil]

Bogans 3333333333333333333333333333333333333

[WildcardManu]

Manu can't make trey's with that triple team but he makes them pay with the assists :lol

[hitmanyr2k]

Blair what the fuck man?

[DesignatedT]

damnit blair.. you fucking idiot. i swear.

[bigdog]

Dammit, Blair.

[ElNono]

Dammit

[DPG21920]

Bogans has had a great 2nd half after a terrible first half. Blair has to be smarter there. That extra possession is crucial.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

ughhhhhhhh Blair, damnit

[L.I.T]

Bogans being...clutch?

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck Blair

Fuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[biziofromdowntown]

Damn Blair, a good thing and a bad once here

[CFH]

Come on Blair, can't be making mistakes like that.

[RedsLakers24]

Fucking Blair

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Gotta kick that back out, rook.

[TD 21]

Blair is killing the Spurs with his over dribbling and subsequent turnovers. Timeout, finally Duncan and Jefferson can return. Do Ginobili and Hill have enough left for the finish?

[ElNono]

Tim in with 3 mins left, Pop? Really?
How about calling a TO and getting him in there?

[DPG21920]

Lets go Tim and Manu, bring it home.

[Spurs Brazil]

We must get a stop now

[RedsLakers24]

You guys need a stop now

[timtonymanu]

For once it wasnt Bogans who fucked up the pass.