Game Blog :: Spurs vs. Celtics :: March 28

[itzsoweezee]

bonner, dice, duncan are giving us nothing. spurs are going to win like that.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Here comes the choke.

Duncan HAS to do something out there on offense

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

dice needs to sit....i rather play blair

[Ghjkll]

Omg, only 3 up...

[lurker23]

The +/- machine is at it again.

Plus-minus leaders so far:

Ginobili: +12
Bonner: +12
Jefferson: +7
Blair: +7

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Dice is having his worst game in weeks. He looks shell shocked out there.

[qiuyizeng]

fuck you ,no manu,you can't play spurs!

[dbestpro]

It seems guys like Wallace and Gasol require Tim to work harder and he just does not have or does not want to use a second gear.

[DesignatedT]

Everytime Manu goes out we fucking suck balls man... goddamn it

exactly how it was when duncan went out earlier in the year...

[anonoftheinternets]

duncan is clearly hurting...

i dont know abt that, he seems likehes playing D at a high level and rebounding well. Its just that his offense has gone to shit. Dont understand it. Something must be wrong.

[Spurs Brazil]

It'd be good to run some 4-down for TD with Manu on the bench

[itzsoweezee]

The +/- machine is at it again.

Plus-minus leaders so far:

Ginobili: +12
Bonner: +12
Jefferson: +7
Blair: +7

a lot of coattail riders on that list. they should all be thanking manu and jefferson.

[Blackjack]

Are you inside the chat room?

Nah, I'm just popping in during breaks in action. The ol' computer isn't in front of the TV . . .

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

i wonder if hill and play pick and roll with duncan...

[dbestpro]

Fuck Dice, he's DAMN terrible

but, he will get it going in the second half of the season..........:rolleyes

[DesignatedT]

i dont know abt that, he seems likehes playing D at a high level and rebounding well. Its just that his offense has gone to shit. Dont understand it. Something must be wrong.

hes hurting... he has no elevation... thats the main problem on offense... defense he is still playing at a high level but doesnt need to jump as much.

[Spurs Brazil]

Dice is having his worst game in weeks. He looks shell shocked out there.

For me is the same bad game I've been seeing over a month

[dbestpro]

Boston picking up their intensity, now how will SA react.

[HarlemHeat37]

Duncan also isn't getting easy baskets from the pick and roll with TP..usually that helps him get into a rhythm..

Hill is really poor at playing the pick and roll..

[lurker23]

a lot of coattail riders on that list. they should all be thanking manu and jefferson.

I agree, I just thought it was funny how Bonner does it so consistently.

[Chieflion]

I can't believe the stupidity.

[CFH]

Yay Duncan

[Tp9gospursgo]

Finally Tim

[duncan228]

duncan is clearly hurting...

He is. I'm hoping we hear something soon, he's too off.

[TIMMYD!]

Duncan finally gets something.

[FeZZy]

timmy

[ffadicted]

Right out of the timeout, are you kidding me

[FeZZy]

MANUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU blocked bitch

[TD 21]

If Splitter signs, McDyess is as good as gone. The Spurs aren't paying him what they're paying him to be their fourth big, plus it would leave them without a stretch four because there would be no leftover money/minutes for Bonner.

Pop shouldn't have put Ginobili back in so fast, other guys need to step up offensively, otherwise this game has loss written all over it. He's not going 40 minutes at this rate.

[CFH]

Manu just made Garnett his bitch!!!

[deadpool]

TD finally

[DesignatedT]

what a block by MANU1!!!!! you fucking pussy garnett.

[Tp9gospursgo]

MANUUUUUUUUUUUU nice block on Garnett!

[TIMMYD!]

Manu blocked the shit out of Garnett. :lol

[qiuyizeng]

duncan always shit with kG recent years

[timtonymanu]

For me is the same bad game I've been seeing over a month

I agree. Bonner has been better than Dice. Dice is done.

[phxspurfan]

Gif plzzz

[Death In June]

Manu is f'ing awesome.

[superjames1992]

WOW!!! What a block by Manu against KG!

[Manudona]

Duncan!

[Spurs Brazil]

great block Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[blkroadrunners]

LOL Garnett

[Libri]

Manu pawned Garnett!!

[HarlemHeat37]

Hill fouled KG, we got away with one..

[AnthonyM]

Nasty block!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

HOHOOH! MAnu killed Garnett!

[Blackjack]

Gimme dat Gif!

[ffadicted]

OH

MY

KG

RAPED

:lol

[Manudona]

Maaaaaannuuuuuu block

[FeZZy]

hill....

[Tp9gospursgo]

Dammit Hill

[DesignatedT]

wow hill.... please come back tony

[deadpool]

manu on Garnett!!!need that gif.!!!!lol

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Manu's pissed

[Manudona]

OMG Hill...

[WildcardManu]

If i was KG i'd head back to the locker room with a towel over my head.

[Spurs Brazil]

WAKE UP Hill!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[itzsoweezee]

why are you playing so stupidly, hill?

[TIMMYD!]

Just watch Dr.Gonzo bitch about us asking for GIFs.

[TampaDude]

Manu with a SICK rejection of KG! That was awesome!

[HarlemHeat37]

Horrible call against Manu..

[Tp9gospursgo]

Late call!

[ElNono]

Bullshit call!!

[FeZZy]

what a stupid foul call

[DesignatedT]

haha sheed. so glad we didnt get him

[Death In June]

It's a good thing we didnt get sheed, he sucks as bad as dice.

[ffadicted]

Awwwww WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT

what the fuck kind of foul is that

[itzsoweezee]

what a horrible call

[FeZZy]

nice bounce!

[DesignatedT]

td again!

[CFH]

They don't capitalize off it anyway, good.

[EmptyMan]

Eat shit KG. See what happens when a Man does a Man play. He didn't say one word, he just owned you.

[TIMMYD!]

Duncan with the lucky roll.

[WildcardManu]

K. Bitch better not try to pay back on that clean block.

[blkroadrunners]

Just watch Dr.Gonzo bitch about us asking for GIFs.

Fuck that clown.

[dbestpro]

This is why we need Parker back. Hill can be very good and at times and he can also loose his focus. There is no one to play for Hill when he does loose that focus.

[phxspurfan]

Hubie Brown is my favorite announcer. Every time I watch one of his games I learn something about basketball.

[FeZZy]

jesus shuttleworth sucks

[EmptyMan]

Jefferson blows.

[Death In June]

Stupid RJ...

[HarlemHeat37]

McDyess is SO bad..he's missed so many opportunities so far in this game, as usual..

[DesignatedT]

what are you doing jefferson? moron. shoots with 3 seconds left

[Tp9gospursgo]

At least we keep the lead

[boutons_deux]

fricking Dice can't hit wide open jumpers. NADA!

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 1 at the half

[FeZZy]

manu had such a wide open layup and he missed

[deadpool]

fuck you rj!!!!

[ffadicted]

Fucking GARBAGE finish

[DesignatedT]

Hubie Brown is my favorite announcer. Every time I watch one of his games I learn something about basketball.

yeah i enjoy listening to him also

[TIMMYD!]

McDyess has missed like four jumpers already...

[timtonymanu]

RJ, Manu :toast

Duncan's ok.


Hill, Dice, Bonner :lmao

[CFH]

I would've much preferred Manu taking the last shot instead of RJ, still had 5 seconds after he got the rebound, no reason to take a quick jumpshot. Spurs up by 1 at the half, should've been more.

[itzsoweezee]

manu carrying the team again. this is pathetic. someone else has to do something. fuck.

[FeZZy]

is it me or has manu improved his English dramatically haha he still has his accent

[timtonymanu]

Im not looking forward to the second half.

[dbestpro]

Spurs need more focus on the little things.

[Libri]

McDyess has missed like four jumpers already...

He's looking like Finley.

[DesignatedT]

wow manu is unreal.. thank god hes back to playing like this or we would be fucked.

[TampaDude]

manu carrying the team again. this is pathetic. someone else has to do something. fuck.

WERD...Manu better stay healthy, or it's gonna be a short playoff run for the Spurs...get well soon, Tony!

[TD 21]

As much as everyone talks about "this team playing better", the reality is they're being carried by Ginobili. Who's consistently playing well right now?

McDyess is a fucking disaster (old or not, I am stunned at how bad this guy looks because he has a game that should age well and was until this season), Bonner and Mason can't make shots, Blair just isn't playing with the energy and tenacity that he was earlier in the season.

If we don't see a drastic change from the majority of this team in the second half, then this game will be a loss and worst of all, Ginobili is having to kill himself and play major minutes in the process, with a game tomorrow.

[ElNono]

We're gonna have to sit Manu most of the 3rd and play him the entire 4th like against the Cavs...

[Amarelooms]

Nice half by Manu...but last night a rookie named Beaubois had 26 at the half...gotta pick it up Manu :elephant

[boutons_deux]

Spurs 36% vs 41%, both teams shooting crappy.

[DesignatedT]

manu carrying the team again. this is pathetic. someone else has to do something. fuck.

just like duncan carried it in the first half of the season. we never are consistently healthy... story of spurs basketball for the past 3 years.

[qiuyizeng]

take out of duncan!

[SpurAddict561]

wow@ the Manu rejection of KG

That has gotta be on Sportscenter in the morning

top 10

holy shit he just shoved it down his throat

[Manudona]

nba boxscore is not showing Manu's block? WTF?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Put in Hairston because he ALWAYS attacks the rim. The only thing going for us is getting to the line. We have to keep that up. I have a dreadful feeling about the third quarter where the Spurs always tank. Hopefully the Spurs come fired up out of the gates.

[FeZZy]

the kg block was insane for all the shit that kg does especially to nonblack players (belinelli, zaza, bayless) all that's on youtube, intensity my ass that dude is a racist

[Spurs Brazil]

McDyess is SO bad..he's missed so many opportunities so far in this game, as usual..

McDyess sucking that much make me even more :cuss at Pop for not playing Ian at the beggining of the season. Now he doesn't have any confidence in benching Dice for him.

[DesignatedT]

Nice half by Manu...but last night a rookie named Beaubois had 26 at the half...gotta pick it up Manu :elephant

ok?

[tothrowed]

Damn dawg manu cant do this alone somebody step up

[Amarelooms]

wow@ the Manu rejection of KG

That has gotta be on Sportscenter in the morning

top 10

holy shit he just shoved it down his throat

take off your homer glasses...there was a foul..not by Manu but by another Spur...clear hack :elephant

[TampaDude]

Side note: It's strange to see Sheed and Fin in Celtics uniforms.

[FeZZy]

Nice half by Manu...but last night a rookie named Beaubois had 26 at the half...gotta pick it up Manu :elephant
yeah against the warriors :elephant

[TampaDude]

take off your homer glasses...there was a foul..not by Manu but by another Spur...clear hack :elephant

Eat a dick.

[timtonymanu]

McDyess sucking that much make me even more :cuss at Pop for not playing Ian at the beggining of the season. Now he doesn't have any confidence in benching Dice for him.

Kurt Thomas >>>>>> Dice.

[Manudona]

nba boxscore is not showing Manu's block? WTF?

yahoo also has Manu with 0 blocks in their boxscore.. wtf?

[Tp9gospursgo]

Celtics crumble in the 2nd half

[alchemist]

Missed the entire 1st half, are the Spurs playing good or is Manu saving their ass again?

[Spurs Brazil]

Kurt Thomas >>>>>> Dice.

Now it looks like Dice is the worst big on the Spurs team

[boutons_deux]

If POR wins, and Spurs lose, Spurs slide to 8th, not that it matters any.

[FeZZy]

jj redick sucks

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Missed the entire 1st half, are the Spurs playing good or is Manu saving their ass again?

Manu saving their ass big time. If it wasn't for him they'd be down 43 to 14

[SpurAddict561]

Manu saving us still = Spurs playing good
There is no "Manu" in "team" lolll

[Amuseddaysleeper]

If POR wins, and Spurs lose, Spurs slide to 8th, not that it matters any.

But if OKC loses, and Spurs win, Spurs move up to 6th.

[TampaDude]

yahoo also has Manu with 0 blocks in their boxscore.. wtf?

Same on ESPN. That play by Ginobili was either a block or a foul, and I didn't see KG going to the line afterward, so...

[mogrovejo]

Solid game. Too many bricks. That was a great block from Manu but Hill fouls KG, pushed him on the back when he was elevating.

Those 5 bench players units Doc likes to play throw the team out of sync, especially with Perkins and Daniels out. With a more conservative rotation the Cs would be comfortably ahead, I think.

[TD 21]

Stone hands can't finish at the rim, can't bury mid-range jumpers (his supposed biggest strength), doesn't rebound consistently, can't stay with anyone off the dribble and is playing with very little passion, intensity and energy, all things that were routinely on display when he was a Piston. It's so obvious this guy's heart is just not in it. He wanted to retire a Piston or at least compete for a championship and this team doesn't offer that.

I don't want to hear the age excuse. He doesn't have that much mileage, is coming off an excellent season and has the type of game that shouldn't just fall off a cliff in a year.

[boutons_deux]

Looks like the game is on Manu's back, again.

[twincam]

Of all the times to run to the fuel station to fill my tank...it had to be when I missed the rejection that Manu put on Kevin Garnett.
Was it better than the one he got on Kevin Durant.

I'm telling you! Manu loves rejecting people with the name Kevin!!!

[alchemist]

Manu saving their ass big time. If it wasn't for him they'd be down 43 to 14
wow that sucks, hopefully these guys join him after halftime.

[FeZZy]

can someone explain how beno udrih sucked so bad for the spurs but had a tripple double today against the cavs..i dont get it

[Brazil]

thunder lost a win of the spurs would be nice

[TampaDude]

Missed the entire 1st half, are the Spurs playing good or is Manu saving their ass again?

Manu is saving their ass again.

[DesignatedT]

portland up by 3 on OKC with 12 seconds left.

[ffadicted]

Manu saving us still = Spurs playing good
There is no "Manu" in "team" lolll

:lol

[HarlemHeat37]

Manu is saving everybody, but the D was great in the 1st half, so the Spurs deserve credit for that..the only defensive flaws were Bogans' D on Pierce and Blair/Bonner's horrible all-around D in this game, especially Blair..

[HarlemHeat37]

Durant just bricked a tough shot, Portland wins barring a miracle..Spurs can move up to 6th with a W..

[Brazil]

portland up by 3 on OKC with 12 seconds left.

i thought it was over ...

[reddog 99]

thunder win

"fail" :lol

[boutons_deux]

Tim turning in another non-game.
That's too many games to ignore.
He has to have physical problems.

[tothrowed]

Manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend manu = legend

[TD 21]

I said this even when Jefferson was playing awful in the first 50 something games, McDyess has been the biggest disappointment. His game should have fit in seamlessly on this team, yet his defense has been sloppy (his recognition of the Spurs rotations slow to come around), his rebounding comes and goes and his mid-range jumper, which was probably the best of all bigs last season, has been mediocre. Honestly, Thomas was better as a Spur, at least he provided excellent post defense. This is coming from a longtime McDyess fan.

[FeZZy]

not yet

[silverblk mystix]

two plays stood out in the first half...

Pop playing the jilted lover and calling an iso on Finley...

and

Manu blocking KG ----AND ---NOT helping KG get up...love it!

Hope to see some Hairston over Mason---and would love to see some temple spelling georgie for at least 5-6 minutes to keep georgie from burning out before the 4th qtr...

[alchemist]

Portland is on a roll, these boys are going to be trouble for someone in the playoffs if they keep it going.

[TD 21]

Thunder slipping by the game. Unless the Suns fall off without Lopez, the Spurs only hope for not being 8th is the Thunder. Trail Blazers are clearly not finishing 8th.

[DesignatedT]

spurs win puts them in 6 a spurs loss puts them in 8.

[FeZZy]

now its done

[TampaDude]

OKC lost. Spurs better win this shit tonight!

[Brazil]

blazers win ! we need this game

[FeZZy]

fuckkkkkk hopefully kg broke his back by MANU!

[LakerHater]

Tim turning in another non-game.
That's too many games to ignore.
He has to have physical problems.

Nah, he ain't gotta do much since Manu is tearing it up but, once Manu cools down then Duncan will take over since he'll be well rested!!

[FeZZy]

fuck okc fuck portland fuck boston

[FeZZy]

game time!

[Manu-of-steel]

two plays stood out in the first half...

Pop playing the jilted lover and calling an iso on Finley...

and

Manu blocking KG ----AND ---NOT helping KG get up...love it!

Hope to see some Hairston over Mason---and would love to see some temple spelling georgie for at least 5-6 minutes to keep georgie from burning out before the 4th qtr...

That's for KG's trash talking against Blair. So KG, what can you say now? LOL

[tothrowed]

fuck okc fuck portland fuck boston
fuck all da other teams spurs till da end

[FeZZy]

hubey brown is so boss

[FeZZy]

you guys see that i would think pop would be shitting on rj but he was actually...nice

[reddog 99]

37 % shooting against a team that is laying down

Pathetic.

Duncan, dice hill, bonner 3-21

unbeleivable

[CFH]

Dice with the j.

[FeZZy]

dice

[HarlemHeat37]

Denver is slipping and they have a really tough schedule..I wouldn't be surprised to see them fall as far as 6th..

[tothrowed]

manu got that respect form them niggas in da nba manu is a beast

[FeZZy]

and one! Rjjjjjjj

[CFH]

Nice job by Manu to tip the ball and get RJ the and 1!!! :D

[HarlemHeat37]

Nice play by RJ, stupid foul by Pierce..

[Spurs Brazil]

RJ and one!

[FeZZy]

if manu played more minutes he'd have kobe status

[Manudona]

Manu, stealing and assisting to start the 2nd half

[FeZZy]

333333333333333333333333 mnau

[CFH]

Manu tres!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

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

[reddog 99]

if manu played more minutes he'd have kobe status

:toast

[FeZZy]

manu>>>>>>>>>>wade

[TampaDude]

Manu tres!!!

[Manudona]

oh, and makes 3s :)

[alchemist]

they look great so far, now keep it up :flag:

[FeZZy]

fuck rondo he had in his hands

[BanditHiro]

bs that was after

[FeZZy]

vintage richard jefferson!

[CFH]

Stay aggressive RJ.

[reddog 99]

bullshit call

horn late

[HarlemHeat37]

Jefferson and Hill need to attack more, they lack shot blocking with Perkins out..

[BanditHiro]

that has to be reviewed no more bs like atlanta

[ffadicted]

Excellent play by RJ although he should've fucking passed it to Timmy the first time aroud

[FeZZy]

DICE! nice bounce

[CFH]

Dice again, woo!!!

[TIMMYD!]

I'm lovin' this RJ.

[Red Hawk #21]

Good move RJ

[reddog 99]

the celts are giving us this friggin game

cmon.

bench better deliver in the second half

[Red Hawk #21]

Dice

[Fpoonsie]

I'm TERRIFIED that we can't seem to function w/o Gino in the game.

[sigh]

[FeZZy]

they just proved it!

[DesignatedT]

yeah dyess finally

[TampaDude]

Rondo's 3 shouldn't have counted!!!

[FeZZy]

come on pop tell them that shouldnt be a 3

[Red Hawk #21]

That 3pointer by Rondo shouldn't have counted.

[DesignatedT]

bad shot manu

[Spurs Brazil]

Can the refs review that ROndo play?

[FeZZy]

quick pase

[TampaDude]

well they check that shot during a timeout?

Too late for that now, unfortunately.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

oh shit the three by rondo shouldn't count!

[FeZZy]

you hear that guy "THREE SECONDS!" :lmao

[HarlemHeat37]

Manu is making everything except the easiest shots he's taken:lol

[DesignatedT]

4 on sheed. man he looks terrible this year.

[Spurs Brazil]

Good job Dice

[CFH]

You know you wanna get a T Sheed, come on. :D

[FeZZy]

keep talking sheed

[TampaDude]

Sheed being Sheed... :lol

[alchemist]

Too late for that now, unfortunately.
I think they have until the next timeout to review it.

[Manudona]

Manu sucks, how could he miss that WIDE open 3? :)

[Red Hawk #21]

Lol Rasheed arguing an obvious foul

[FeZZy]

:lmao kg pissed

[TD 21]

It would be nice if Duncan stopped fucking deferring to the entire team offensively. Fucking take charge. I don't care how old or sore he is, he's an all-time great hiding offensively.

Pop needs to pull Ginobili and force someone else to step up offensively.

[TampaDude]

Manu owns KG again!!!

[Red Hawk #21]

Good move by Manu, Goaltend

[FeZZy]

ginobili blocked kg again

[FeZZy]

review time! hopefully

[HarlemHeat37]

Sucks to see that KG has completely lost all of his lift..

[BanditHiro]

so can they review the three now?

[Brazil]

fuck this rondo 3 pts was not valid ! Happy to see that Dice is alive

[TampaDude]

Can they still review Rondo's 3 pointer??? Thought it was too late for that. If it stands, and we lose by 3 or less, I'm gonna be fucking pissed!!!

[spursfaninla]

espn live game tracker said the refs already reviewed the 3pt by rondo and said it was good.

[alchemist]

I think they'll take the 3 away.

[reddog 99]

pop please dont bring in bonner!!!!

even though he is +12 with 0 points

[WeNeedLength]

espn live game tracker said the refs already reviewed the 3pt by rondo and said it was good.

Wow, now that is some bullshit.

[TD 21]

Can someone on this team throw a proper post entry pass? Where's Horry when you need him? Everything is thrown off line, where Duncan has to step outside the paint, give up his positioning and catch it near the baseline.

[HarlemHeat37]

This game might simply come down to how the Spurs hold on when Manu goes to the bench..it's going to be scary, but it will probably decide the game..

[boutons_deux]

Tim seems to be moving OK, don't know what his problem is.

[Manudona]

ginobili blocked kg again

And again is ignored by the boxscores

[Red Hawk #21]

Spurs look good out there imo

[FeZZy]

pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee not 3

[ffadicted]

And again is ignored by the boxscores

Well tbh who gives a fuck how many blocks a 2 guard has, it's just BA to see :lol

[BanditHiro]

alright they took it away

[Tp9gospursgo]

HAHA rondo doesnt get those 3 points

[reddog 99]

finally:downspin: a great call -3

[FeZZy]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHh

[WeNeedLength]

YES, the 3 doesnt count. Suck it Boston.

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes!!!

[Fpoonsie]

Thank Christ.

Good lookin' out, zebras.

[alchemist]

told ya so :downspin:

[TampaDude]

Yeah!!! They took Rondo's 3 away!!!

[Brazil]

refs are reviewing the 3 by Rondo ???

[FeZZy]

piece died

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

nice!! they reviewed it!

[Red Hawk #21]

Rondo's 3 has been waved off...

[HarlemHeat37]

Somebody get the wheel chair out!..

[Fpoonsie]

Somebody grab a wheelchair.