Game Blog: San Antonio Spurs VS Minnesota Timberwolves 12 April 2010

[Tp9gospursgo]

I hate Mason

[dbestpro]

Some bench time for RMJ might be a good thing.

[Ice009]

Well Mason Jr is fucking it all up.


WHY OH WHY IS POP STILL FUCKING PLAYING THIS GUY??????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????

[justinandimcool]

Mason, awesome.

[anonoftheinternets]

goddamn mase ...

[tothrowed]

roger mason all kinds of sucks wtf kinda passes were those, where the hell is temple fuck mason

[CFH]

Too many fouls...

[Ice009]

Well Mason Jr is fucking it all up.


WHY OH WHY IS POP STILL FUCKING PLAYING THIS GUY??????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????

[DesignatedT]

put tony back in.......................

[callo1]

Mason = the fastest way to lose a lead

[TampaDude]

Does no good for Mason to hit a 3 and then give up 9.

[TIMMYD!]

Tony has some nice chemistry with Ian.

French NT

[gospursgojas]

Rmj doesn't even seem like an nba level player anymore

[gospursgojas]

Mason = the fastest way to lose a lead

[Spursox]

Mason on "don't give a shit" mode!!

[TIMMYD!]

Is there a Least Improved Player Award?

If not, I think they should make one.

[dbestpro]

Must be ugly chick night at the AT&T.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu block!

[Tp9gospursgo]

Manu with the huge block

[Fermixalot]

Bullllllllshiiiittttt.


edit for no foul :nope

[Crookshanks]

The Wolves are the worst team in the west - Spurs should curbstomp them. They need to up the intensity and kill this team. Again, what is this scrub team playing for? Another win at this point does absolutely nothing for the Wolves.

[Muser]

Bonner beasting.

[TD 21]

Good to know that tonight is the tonight that Jefferson is playing well, Love is playing extended minutes and their team is motivated. I didn't know this was game 7 of the finals.

I also like the fact that the Spurs number one big man, already with bad knees and having to carry too big of a load too often this season, is on track to play 35+ minutes against this team and why? All so that the Spurs number two big man, who's been mediocre this season, can be saved from having to play 15-20 minutes. That makes sense, rest him and pile more onto the other guy, who could probably use a break just as much, if not more.

[DesignatedT]

nice block manu

[DAF86]

8:44 37-37 Manu Ginobili misses dunk

WTF?

[TampaDude]

Bonner 3!!!

[DesignatedT]

bonner!

[Spurs Brazil]

small ball

[Refocus]

Bonner swishes a 3.. then goes out right away.. MASON STAYS IN!? wtf. Smallball time.

[gospursgojas]

Mason on "don't give a shit" mode!!

[siraulo23]

wait, small ball?

[TampaDude]

8:44 37-37 Manu Ginobili misses dunk

WTF?

He was fouled but it wasn't called.

[TIMMYD!]

Remember what Sheed said about Bonner?

I think they're saying that about Mason now.

[Spurs Brazil]

Ellington killing Mason

[gospursgojas]

Um...pop, ...rmj is in the game still. Just sayin

[BanditHiro]

why is mason back god dammit

[alchemist]

Good to know that tonight is the tonight that Jefferson is playing well, Love is playing extended minutes and their team is motivated. I didn't know this was game 7 of the finals.

I also like the fact that the Spurs number one big man, already with bad knees and having to carry too big of a load too often this season, is on track to play 35+ minutes against this team and why? All so that the Spurs number two big man, who's been mediocre this season, can be saved from having to play 15-20 minutes. That makes sense, rest him and pile more onto the other guy, who could probably use a break just as much, if not more.
are you ever not complaining about minutes? :lol

[DesignatedT]

thank you.. tony back in.. now we will go on a run

[Libri]

Good idea by RJ but he needs to finish strong.

[Muser]

lol darko

[gospursgojas]

thank you.. tony back in.. now we will go on a run

Nope. Came in for hill not mason

[siraulo23]

this team playing of full energy, so fast man

[TIMMYD!]

Tim is playing with fire tonight.

He WILL NOT let the "Nets" incident happen again.

[admiralsnackbar]

I wonder if Mase is playing this much because he isn't gonna be on the PO roster? Is Pop doing him a solid and showcasing him for free-agency??

[TD 21]

are you ever not complaining about minutes? :lol

Not when they're handled logically. Unfortunately, that's rare these days. But, hey, who cares about current performance? Pop won 4 championships!

[Muser]

lmao bavetta

[callo1]

Duke Ellington could drop 40 on Mason

[tothrowed]

damn i told yall jefferson sucks why the hell would you not pass

[TampaDude]

Damn...would've liked to get that one.

LOL at Bavetta, though. :lol

[BanditHiro]

Duke Ellington could drop 40 on Mason

michael finely can drop 40 on mason

[Obstructed_View]

I thought RJ wasn't supposed to be playing power forward anymore.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol dick bavetta that was mad funny

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Hopscotch :lmao

[alchemist]

Not when they're handled logically. Unfortunately, that's rare these days. But, hey, who cares about current performance? Pop won 4 championships!
4 rings faggot!™ :lol

"Fuck Pop he didn't play Tim more minutes!"
"Fuck Pop he played Tim too many minutes!"

:lmao

[DesignatedT]

so is bogans out of the rotation now? :lol... this came out of nowhere.

[ElNono]

Is there a worse player in the NBA today than Mason?

[Muser]

D-Rob sighting!

[justinandimcool]

omg Mason MVP!

[ElNono]

And just when I say that, he makes a layup

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony J

[gospursgojas]

I wonder if Mase is playing this much because he isn't gonna be on the PO roster? Is Pop doing him a solid and showcasing him for free-agency??
I was thinkin the same thing. Well about the playing him now bc he won't be in the po roster. Not the showcasing for free agency. Good point

[Spurs Brazil]

TD looks great

[TIMMYD!]

4 rings faggot!™ :lol

"Fuck Pop he didn't play Tim more minutes!"
"Fuck Pop he played Tim too many minutes!"

:lmao

I like the TM you put in there, it's a nice touch. :tu

[DJ Mbenga]

are you guys tanking?

[Spursox]

ok, time to clamp down to end the half./..

[TIMMYD!]

George with a 333333333333

[TDomination]

Parkers penetration has been phenomenal!

[DPG21920]

Wow, sick cross over by TP and Hill drains the corner 3 he has become so proficient at.

[Spurs Brazil]

Hill 3333333333333333333333333333333333333

TP doing a FANTASTIC job tonight passing the ball

[Muser]

Tony's back, hell yeah!

[ffadicted]

Man, Tony looks quick out there

[Ice009]

TP pass to Hill for THREEEEEEEEEEEE.

[siraulo23]

tp is lightning fast

[DPG21920]

TP and Hill are tearing it up.

[Death In June]

Tony looks as good as he's looked all year.

[TampaDude]

are you guys tanking?

No, but if we finish as the 8th seed, you'll wish you had. :lol

[Ice009]

TP to Hill on the fast break for TWO more!

[TIMMYD!]

George with a lay-up.

Tony is looking great, he's finding the open man and making very good decisions.

[Muser]

lol people saying tony doesn't pass.

[TD 21]

4 rings faggot!™ :lol

"Fuck Pop he didn't play Tim more minutes!"
"Fuck Pop he played Tim too many minutes!"

:lmao

It all depends on the situation, match-ups, need to win a certain game, etc. But I guess that's too difficult a concept to grasp.

On the plus side, at least Duncan is all but assured of keeping his career long streak of averaging a double double every season alive. Hopefully he can average 18 ppg and keep that up too.

[DPG21920]

What a difference when TP looks fresh and healthy. It is crazy how quick he looks compared to what we are used to this season.

[Spurologist]

TP owning this bitch.

[Libri]

Hill showing some good speed.

[DesignatedT]

tony doing it all. all you haters can gtfo

[ElNono]

Manu sits down and we make a run... :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Great to see TD and TP healthy

[bbarry]

GO UIPUI!

oh god how i misssed george hill.

[tothrowed]

those of you who said trade tony parker are lookin dumb rite about now, man hill and parker together is beautiful but i would rather see temple for mason because mason is getting burnt on d

[duncan228]

TD looks great

He does. It's the annual appearance of turn-it-up-a-notch Playoff Duncan. :)

[Muser]

Ice in the house!

[Ice009]

:tu

If Tony's plantar fasciitis and hip flexor are both indeed healed, that's fantastic news for the Spurs. And he's already getting more reps in before the playoffs than we had expected and starting to find a rhythm.

Quote from TP the other day. This is why he's looking good.

“I don't feel anything in my plantar and my hip now,” he said.

“That was the bonus. I was excited about that, because I feel nothing. No more pain. It's just about getting basketball rhythm and finding my spot on the team, because they played a long time without me.”

[Spurs Brazil]

Bogans the PF

Good one Mason

[Spurologist]

lol people saying tony doesn't pass.

:tu

He's made some sick passes today. The no look pass to mason for 3 as he was falling out of bounds was insane = play of the game

[Muser]

Damn, if TP really is back and TD is coming into playoff form this team could be damn scary.

[DesignatedT]

those of you who said trade tony parker are lookin dumb rite about now, man hill and parker together is beautiful but i would rather see temple for mason because mason is getting burnt on d

you've been hatin on parker this whole time too. dont try to jump ship now.

[Libri]

Smart play by Hill.

[TIMMYD!]

George plays like a veteran.

He caught Brewer in the air for 2 FTs.

[DPG21920]

Hill with the weird, but heads up play.

[Muser]

Hill been taking lessons from Manu, I like.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

george hill you nasty but i like it

[DesignatedT]

smart play hill.... another fantastic pass by TP.

[DPG21920]

Brewer, on a team with discipline, could be a very good defender. He needs to learn from someone though.

[Spurs Brazil]

:lol Sean

[Spurologist]

Brewer launching himself in the air to block Hill and fouls him for 3 = :lmao

Elliott: you can't go out there like it's a fire

[Muser]

Timmy is beasting!!

[TIMMYD!]

Damn, Tim intercepted that 90 MPH ball with one hand!

[Spurs Brazil]

TD Clinic

[DPG21920]

Tim is a beast tonight

[siraulo23]

fucking tp is quick

[alchemist]

It all depends on the situation, match-ups, need to win a certain game, etc. But I guess that's too difficult a concept to grasp.

On the plus side, at least Duncan is all but assured of keeping his career long streak of averaging a double double every season alive. Hopefully he can average 18 ppg and keep that up too.
No I understand, except Friday it was before a back to back and tonight it isn't. Trust me I understand what you want from the minutes but I also understand what Pop is doing without bashing dude every time for it.

[TIMMYD!]

Ian AND 1!!

[Spurminator]

fucking tp is quick

That's what Eva said?

[Spursox]

Who complains the most? Parker or Timmy?

[Spurs Brazil]

Ian and one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Muser]

Ian looking like a SF.

[siraulo23]

and 1 for ianny!

[Spurologist]

told you guys.

AJ = Ian's bitch

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

no one expect that from ian :lol

[angelbelow]

wow strong move by Ian

[DPG21920]

Ian loves getting to the line, but he is having an off night there.

[mother]

Nice play by Ian

[Muser]

Ian looking like a SF.

Posted the exact time San said it :lol

Damn hill!

[TIMMYD!]

George stuffed the shit out of a wide-open Love!

Jump Ball!

[DesignatedT]

:lol ian.. nice move

[TD 21]

Duncan hasn't looked this good going into the playoffs since '07. The big three collectively haven't looked this good since the '08 series against the Suns.

[The Red Hood]

Parkers penetration has been phenomenal!
That's what Eva said.

[TIMMYD!]

That's what Eva said?

:lol

Good one.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

its like the 3rd time george blocks love

[TDomination]

That's what Eva said.
i was waiting for this reply lol

[DPG21920]

Damn, our guys are flying around on defense right now. Hill is freaking everywhere.

[Spursox]

Mason getting some mad minutes

[TIMMYD!]

Mason back in.

Wolves will probably go in like a 7-0 run in this final minute and a half.

[Muser]

Blair needs to shoot, he's being too passive.

[manubili]

rookie linup!

[blkroadrunners]

Centerpience 33333

[TIMMYD!]

Bogans with back-to-back 33333333333333333333s.

[Spurologist]

That's what Eva said.

:lol

I sense a trend

[BanditHiro]

rofl bogans

[TDomination]

wow, bogans back to back 3's

[Spurs Brazil]

Bogans back to back 33333333333333333333333333333333333333

[Muser]

Keith shitting on the wolves :lmao

[alchemist]

TP penetrating and kicking >>>> TP passing from the 3pt line.

[siraulo23]

holy shit, back to back 3s bogans

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

rofl bogans

[BanditHiro]

rofl our two worst players on a fast break

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

Centerpiece exploding!

[Libri]

What the hell!? That Mason and Bogans fast break looked really good!

[easy7]

Spurs are killing these fools...69-46? Damn...

[TIMMYD!]

We're at everyone's favorite number: 69.

[DesignatedT]

haha bogans!

[Spurs Brazil]

OK Pop, now you can sit TD the whole 2nd half

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

rofl our two worst players on a fast break

and a made basket :lmao

[anakha]

Damn, Parker is such a ballhog. :lol

[easy7]

Seems like everyone is picking it up just in time for the playoffs

[DPG21920]

That was a scary fast break :lol

Healthy, feeling good TP is unreal.

[TD 21]

No I understand, except Friday it was before a back to back and tonight it isn't. Trust me I understand what you want from the minutes but I also understand what Pop is doing without bashing dude every time for it.

Before? It was the first game of it and (even though it didn't play out that way), should have been the more winnable game of the two. Pop's lucky the Spurs beat the Nuggets and beat them convincingly so that he could manage minutes, otherwise the loss to the Grizzlies would have stung even more. The point is, his mentality going in should have been, the Grizzlies game has to be a win. At all costs. Then, we take our chances against the Nuggets (similar to the Kings/Suns back to back).

[tothrowed]

if bogans hits that half court shot i would of went crazy

[ffadicted]

50 wins, here we come baby :)

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 69-47 at the half

[TDomination]

haha, did anyone see that??

Tim trying to touch or pat tony on the head and tony backs his head away and has this wtf look on his face hahaha

[Crookshanks]

Now that's how you finish a half!!! Crush them and them them hurt and bleeding.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

TD high fiving guys like the game is already over :lol

[siraulo23]

We're at everyone's favorite number: 69.

:lol

[DesignatedT]

wtf were tony and tim talking about :lol

[Spurminator]

Ballhog Parker with 6 assists so far. Fuck that fucker.

[Spurologist]

:lmao @ TP and TD after the half time whistle

TD tries to pat TP on the head and TP backs away with a funny look. :lol

[easy7]

Ahhhh, this is soooooooo good.

[Go For Tree]

what was tony dodging tim for at the end of the half???

[Pauleta14]

and +33 for Tony...

[CFH]

Great way to close out the half. Spurs are hot from 3 point land tonight, very nice!!!

[ffadicted]

haha, did anyone see that??

Tim trying to touch or pat tony on the head and tony backs his head away and has this wtf look on his face hahaha


:lol


wtf were tony and tim talking about :lol:lmao saw that too

[TampaDude]

Now that's how you finish a half!!! Crush them and leave them hurt and bleeding.

+1 The Spurs can cruise now...the Wolves are broken...50 wins, bitches!!! :hat

[DesignatedT]

Tony and Tim look fantastic... nice to see Manu getting some rest after he openly admitted to being exhausted. gettin ready for the showdown in dallas.

[Ice009]

Well there was a couple of people that said TP is a smart player. He is not dumb and with the time out he'll watch how everyone is playing and will come back and integrate himself with the way the guys are playing. Great job from TP tonight. It might only be the Timberwolves, but TP looks like he knows what to do to help the team.

[Spurologist]

We're at everyone's favorite number: 69.

Is that what Tiger shot yesterday?

[BanditHiro]

awesome southwest got the spurs mavs from nbalp

[Spursox]

Looks like Tony didn't want his head by Timmy there at the end

[DJB]

what was tony dodging tim for at the end of the half???

I walked in to the game at that point. It looked kind of serious, as if TP was annoyed or frustrated about something?

[Drachen]

:lmao @ TP and TD after the half time whistle

TD tries to pat TP on the head and TP backs away with a funny look. :lol


cue the "end of the worlders" talking about the split between tony and tim.

Anyone still post here that remembers the love triangle "comic" that had a whole long thread about 5 or 6 years ago?

[dbestpro]

Ian sure does look like he could have at least been a rotational player. I cannot remember a Spur who produced so much when he played, but was never allowed to play more.

[tothrowed]

parker and blair connection is ugly .... but parker and hill together is a thing of beauty

[200 miles]

Who needs TD, TP and Manu when we have our new "Big Three" in Bonner, Mason and Bogans!!! :lmao

GO POP'S LOVE PUPPIES GO!

[ffadicted]

LMAO @ Charles and Kenny :lmao

[ffadicted]

parker and blair connection is ugly .... but parker and hill together is a thing of beauty

It's all about:

Parker/Hill/Duncan
Ginobili/Jefferson/Blair

[Spurologist]

:lol

Kenny and Charles killed that Tiger Woods commercial spoof!

"Chuck, didn't you say you were gonna lose 50 pound and learn spanish...la comida!"

[Spurs Brazil]

WojYahooNBA
Portland's Brandon Roy could miss the playoffs with a slight meniscus tear in his right knee.

[the crimson blur]

It's all about:

Parker/Hill/Duncan
Ginobili/Jefferson/Blair

This man has it all figured out :toast

[raspsa]

rest Timmy and Manu the 2nd half.

[ffadicted]

This man has it all figured out :toast

Nice avatar :smokin

[spursfaninla]

portland is going to be 8th seed and easy fodder for the lakers :(

[Seventyniner]

Parker with a +32 in the first half?! Geez...

Manu with a -6 :hat

[DesignatedT]

WojYahooNBA
Portland's Brandon Roy could miss the playoffs with a slight meniscus tear in his right knee.

just saw this also..... feel bad for portland.

[TD 21]

Even though he clearly blocked Milicic in the 1st quarter, Duncan is credited with zero blocks in the box score.

[dbestpro]

WojYahooNBA
Portland's Brandon Roy could miss the playoffs with a slight meniscus tear in his right knee.

Portland must have a voodoo doll somewhere.

[anonoftheinternets]

thats terrible... lakers get an easy first round if blazers fall to 8th.

[anonoftheinternets]

now i want okc at 8th.

[dbestpro]

Flynn uses his off arm to push off alot.

[TIMMYD!]

Refs going to start their foul bullshit.

[Doe]

WojYahooNBA
Portland's Brandon Roy could miss the playoffs with a slight meniscus tear in his right knee.

Portland must have a voodoo doll somewhere.

Maybe karma for Pritchard being such a douche. Seriously though, it sucks for them and especially Roy. Didn't Duncan tear his meniscus in 2000?

[ffadicted]

thats terrible... lakers get an easy first round if blazers fall to 8th.

lol nothing new here, Lakers have had huge "luck" with injuries to other teams in the past, especially last year

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner 3333333333333

[TIMMYD!]

Bonner is shooting and making those threes at least 4 feet away from the line. :wow

[benefactor]

Bonner putting nails in the coffin.

[DesignatedT]

bonner 3!

[DPG21920]

Manu, that was a baby making move.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, great move

[TIMMYD!]

Even though he clearly blocked Milicic in the 1st quarter, Duncan is credited with zero blocks in the box score.

Yes, I saw that also, it was a clean block. Sometimes shit like that gets me a little mad.

[ohmwrecker]

Triangle doesn't work if your team is shitty.

[Chieflion]

Bury them.

[DesignatedT]

that roy injury makes me want to go ahead and sit tony tim and manu :lol

[benefactor]

Breaking their spirit right now.

[Refocus]

Bonner has been stealing alot lately.. lol.

[TampaDude]

82-55??? Okay...now it's just getting stupid... :lol

[benefactor]

Lakaluva's gonna look good in silver in black.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD scores again.

Sit him now. This one is over

[CFH]

Keep putting the hurt on em!!!

[Crookshanks]

Spurs have 82 points and we're not even halfway through the 3rd.

[TIMMYD!]

The best stat of the night: 5 TOs.

[benefactor]

The best stat of the night: 5 TOs.
:tu :tu

[alchemist]

WojYahooNBA
Portland's Brandon Roy could miss the playoffs with a slight meniscus tear in his right knee.

Portland must have a voodoo doll somewhere.
Career expectancy of a Blazer: 2 years

[raspsa]

WojYahooNBA
Portland's Brandon Roy could miss the playoffs with a slight meniscus tear in his right knee.

Portland must have a voodoo doll somewhere.

I hope he justs rest and takes care of that knee.. he's got a great future ahead of him, no need to risk aggravating it.

[ffadicted]

why is ginobili still playing? He looks tired, has said he's tired, and isn't exactly his best out there... and it's a 30 point game lmao

Get him oooooooout

[Crookshanks]

Man - I feel really bad for the Blazers - they've been killed by the injury bug that last couple of seasons. That's why it was cool to watch them beat the Fakers yesterday. I know it would've been better for the Spurs to have Portland lose - but I never get tired of watching the Fakers get beat.

[Spurologist]

Hairston might get some good PT

:tu

[TIMMYD!]

why is ginobili still playing? He looks tired, has said he's tired, and isn't exactly his best out there... and it's a 30 point game lmao

Get him oooooooout

:tu :tu

[DPG21920]

Ian just doing what it do.

[ohmwrecker]

The best part of tonight's game has been all the "trade Tony" and "RJ sucks" people eating a big bowl of shit.

[Spurs Brazil]

Ian playing very well

[Libri]

Ian working hard in the paint. :tu

[duncan228]

Didn't Duncan tear his meniscus in 2000?

Yeah, had surgery that year. It's the knee he wears the brace on now.

[DesignatedT]

wow this wolves team sucks.

[Crookshanks]

Well let's hope that's it for Manu tonight. They should be able to keep this lead now.

[L.I.T]

The best part of tonight's game has been all the "trade Tony" and "RJ sucks" people eating a big bowl of shit.

True. And Mahinmi is playing well.

It's like Pop decided to hit every single Spurstalk controversy in one game.

[Crookshanks]

True. And Mahinmi is playing well.

It's like Pop decided to hit every single Spurstalk controversy in one game.

Hmmm - so which poster is really Pop? :lol

[ffadicted]

lol manu telling jokes on the bench? :lol

[TIMMYD!]

This 3rd quarter has taken foreeeeever.

[TIMMYD!]

lol manu telling jokes on the bench? :lol

Dirty jokes? :lol

[Spurologist]

Elliott: T-wolves needs some pinesol and lysol to get the stink off of 'em.

:lol

[ohmwrecker]

True. And Mahinmi is playing well.

It's like Pop decided to hit every single Spurstalk controversy in one game.
I had this dream that Pop has been sitting on Mahinmi all year so he could beast in the playoffs and catch everyone by surprise . . .

[DPG21920]

That is my avatar.

[Spurs Brazil]

Ian and one!!

[Chieflion]

Ian and 1. Left hand hook.

[Spurologist]

wow this wolves team sucks.

A perfect quote from Barkley would be: Ricky Rubio is rolling over his grave watching this shit

[Spurs1234]

/score check, blazers up 15 to 8 and look to be pretty pumped, didnt they beat us this year when roy was out? personally, i would take the blazers win, locked down the 7th, and rest the remainder of the week and roll over for DAL...what do you guys think

[Spurs Brazil]

almost Malik

[Brazil]

why Pop is giving so many minutes to Ian so late in the season ?

[L.I.T]

I had this dream that Pop has been sitting on Mahinmi all year so he could beast in the playoffs and catch everyone by surprise . . .

I believe Mahinmi is the future/He's been taught well now led him lead the (bench's) way

[tothrowed]

damn malik would of made top 10 with that

[easy7]

The Spurs are killing mofos out there...

[Crookshanks]

why Pop is giving so many minutes to Ian so late in the season ?
Who cares? Ian is playing pretty good, getting more and more confidence and he's allowing Timmy to get some rest. It's all good!