2010 Playoffs: Round 1, Game 1 - Spurs vs Mavs Game Blog

[dbestpro]

Hack a Erika.

[itzsoweezee]

Why are Bogans and Mason in the game? What the fuk are you thinking popovich?

[angelbelow]

close game..

[sammy]

Can you believe this fucking shit! TImmy missed the free throw and they call a foul on Mason to give Erika free throws! What a fucking travesty!

[Fpoonsie]

This is gonna backfire.

[ShoogarBear]

This lineup sucks.

[Libri]

WTF Hack-a-damp

[007nites]

Timmy getting cocky???

[ffadicted]

I'm not sure about this strategy Pop.

I'd rather damp at the line then any other shot dirk gets

[j.dizzle]

LOL at pop putting bonner on Dirk, he trying to lose the game or something??

[DPG21920]

Yeah and he just got a free throw for it. But since Duncan sucks, he missed it of course.

Before that Brah.

[NewJerSpur]

Bad possession. Need to get Manu back in.

[HarlemHeat37]

Duncan needs to stop posting up Dampier, just keep facing him up..

[superjames1992]

Yep, definitely Hack-a-Dampier.

[TDomination]

oh i get it, he put mason in there to foul dampier

[LakerHater]

Pop is not makin this fun!!!

[DPG21920]

Terrible offensive possession. Terrible spacing.

[Ice009]

Get Manu back on the court please.

[Spurs Brazil]

best thing Mason can do. Foul Dampier

[EmptyMan]

Pop throws in the towel.

Thanks Pop. Go **** yourself.

[dmavs41]

lol spurs giving us free points thanks

[ShoogarBear]

Got to put Blair in now. WTF???

[smeagol]

Man this teams sucks without Manu!

[BanditHiro]

fuck he is making them

[BillMc]

I have never seen a foul disparity like this...

[dbestpro]

Mason wide open at the 3 and timmy chucks it into double coverage. The big three are not trusting anybody else on the team.

[Fpoonsie]

Ugh.

I hate this. We're already giving up.

[DPG21920]

I knew this was the time for the run. Spurs have to close this out to keep it close.

[Spursmania]

George Hill and RJ contributing jack crap.

[Seventyniner]

Duncan's having to do everything. Let's hope Ginobili plays the last 10 minutes of the game.

RJ with two uncalled lane violations...maybe the reffing isn't as bad as we thought?

[mogrovejo]

Geez, Popovich is such a moron. This was being a great game and now we're going to watch Dampier shooting FTs?

[8FOR!3]

Wow another foul on Dallas? It's a trap.

[TampaDude]

Bow before the power of the whistle!!! :lol

[DPG21920]

How are they giving up? I like this strategy.

[dirk4mvp]

hack a Dampier. Pretty pathetic move.

[AnthonyM]

LMAO! 24 to 4 on FT attempts

[Bob Lanier]

Oh shit, Barea in.

[Shaolin-Style]

Haha I need to turn to fox sports cause TNT is defending that Mavs have not fouled much.

[angelbelow]

mason probably shouldnt see much more time.. hes a bad matchup defensively..

[LnGrrrR]

Here come some makeup fouls, so the disparity won't look as bad at the end
for people who didn't watch the game.

[ffadicted]

20+ differential FTs for the mavs, fuck

[WildcardManu]

Merry in for pipin

[Spursmania]

Here comes the blue smurf and more free throws.

[sammy]

24 free throws for the Mavs
4 free throws for the Spurs

What a fucking travesty!

[007nites]

Parker finally makes one

[Fpoonsie]

Ok. Let that be the end of it.

[blkroadrunners]

Tough J by TP

[AnthonyM]

hack is Dampier. Pretty pathetic move.

Would you say its more or less pathetic than the Mavericks franchise?

[TDfan2007]

I don't like this...

[NewJerSpur]

Thank you Tony. Not sure we should just be giving Dallas point like this.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

ok now its funny...

[TampaDude]

Hack-a-Damp again...

[007nites]

Hacka-Dampier

[sefant77]

Mavs fans can say that the refs don't have anything to do with it and that's fine

...but the fact that the Mavs have no low post game, and no penetrator and are shooting FOUR times as many FT's as a team that has a low post game AND multiple penetrators...

Ridiculous

the soft jumpshooting team drives more than your team, think about that...its the spurs fault they dont have more FT

[Spursmania]

Great- get Damp going...

[td4mvp21]

Why is Pop doing this? They really need to make this type of strategy illegal.

[Libri]

Mason's only purpose is to foul Damp. lol

[BillMc]

Glad that Mason is good for something...

[8FOR!3]

I don't know about hacking a guy that hits 60%.and lmao at Mason's role to foul guys.

[gaKNOW!blee]

Geez, Popovich is such a moron. This was being a great game and now we're going to watch Dampier shooting FTs?

you think pop gives a fuck about what viewers think?

[Fpoonsie]

C'mon! Fuck you, POP!

[LnGrrrR]

I don't get the hack-a-damp strategy... In the third quarter.

[Whisky Dog]

Spurs going to dickslap a damp strategy. Gives Manu more rest.

[L.I.T]

Pop is making a point.

[DPG21920]

Spur fans can't complain when they are doing hack-a-damp.

[jack sommerset]

Hack-a-Dampier?

That's a winning formula. Pop is a genius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AnthonyM]

the soft jumpshooting team drives more than your team, think about that...its the spurs fault they dont have more FT

Lol, no.

[ambchang]

4 FTA vs. 24 FTA? Really?

[blkroadrunners]

Argh, go in...

[dirk4mvp]

Would you say its more or less pathetic than the Mavericks franchise?

Is there a reason you've been on my nuts this entire game blog?

[ffadicted]

Oh come on you asshole rim!!

[007nites]

how did that not go in??

[DPG21920]

How does that not go in?

[mogrovejo]

you think pop gives a fuck about what viewers think?

No. Why do you think I'm calling him a moron?

[dmavs41]

This is kind of early to be doing a hack a damp isnt it? i mean if dallas starts running up the court as fast as possible everyone on the spurs is gonna be fouled out

[TDomination]

UGH! shot just goes out for duncan...now he has to hit a ft

[cadillacduncan21]

good pass from parker....too bad Duncan couldn't finish it

[ohmwrecker]

hack a Dampier. Pretty pathetic move.
It's not working. And, shut the fuck up.

[siraulo23]

ohhhhhh so close

[Spurs Brazil]

fuck, how that not went in

[Spursmania]

Ball comes out-typical:ihit

[NewJerSpur]

DAMN, almost an and-1....please stop fouling Damp.

[TDfan2007]

Tim...make that layup!

[Ice009]

Tim, Manu and Tony are playing hard.

[TampaDude]

Duncan can't get the roll, but he's fouled...make these, Timmy!!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

The high-low pnr is unstoppable, and we sure are milking it.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

hack a duncan?

[j.dizzle]

Tim is missing a lot of bunny shots

[SPURSCHAMP]

r these refs on crack?

[DPG21920]

If the Spurs can keep it a two possession game, it will be ok.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Lets hope Dirk starts missing after not touching the ball.

[ballhog]

Mavs don't foul alot? How about Spurs not getting calls?

[AnthonyM]

Is there a reason you've been on my nuts this entire game blog?

Is there a reason you dodged the question?

[angelbelow]

hack a Dampier. Pretty pathetic move.

Why? its a part of the game. I dont understand people who are against this strategy. I mean if you want to change it, why stop there?

Why not have all players who shoot under 15% from the 3 get a free open shot. Or if you are a player over 6'10 and youre going up against a shorter player then you should not be allowed to jump.

IMO if you suck so badly within one area then thats youre fucking fault.

[Chomag]

Sooo is there any other team in the NBA that does this chicken shit tactics as much as the Spurs do?

[Spursmania]

4 point game.

[Johnny RIngo]

hack a Dampier. Pretty pathetic move.

I don't remember Mav fans calling it pathetic when you were doing it to Bowen.

[DPG21920]

Why is Manu resting so much and Dirk plays every minute?

[SPURSCHAMP]

finally a calll

[ffadicted]

Bogans on Dirk = wuuut

[NewJerSpur]

That wasn't deflected.

[007nites]

how many more fouls??

[dbestpro]

Pop has figured that the Mavs are going to get to go to the line anyway he might as well pick who he wants to shoot the shot.

[jag]

Moving screen...i can't believe that call on bogans

[Bob Lanier]

Pop's smallball fails again.

[TDomination]

bogans becoming too grabby, can't do that against dirk

[TampaDude]

How was that not over and back???

[superjames1992]

WTF? BS calls going Dallas' way!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

refs killing us

[Spursmania]

Salvatore is such a loser.

[Shastafarian]

Can we call Dirk D-Whistle too?

[ShoogarBear]

Oh, God. Dirk got breathed on again.

[Seventyniner]

Can't complain about a FT disparity like this when we're actually committing the fouls.

[Spurologist]

Fuck you salvatore!!!!

[DPG21920]

"You're bringing down the fans"

- Refs

[Fermixalot]

Love the look Pop had on his face there: "Fuck it, just fuck it."

[TDfan2007]

Bogans is such an idiot

[NewJerSpur]

These refs have been corrupted.

[DPG21920]

That is the same type of grabbing Damp does and Marion?

[dirk4mvp]

Is there a reason you dodged the question?

Exactly what this is. Cool cop out answer to make yourself seem a little less obsessed with me.

[LnGrrrR]

If I was a spurs fan I'd be losing it with all these fouls. That said, that was a foul lol

[cadillacduncan21]

omfg the refs are sucking dirks dick

[Rummpd]

hard to beat the refs

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

:lmao

[LakerHater]

Bennet Salvatore is the best player on the Mavs team!

[CFH]

RMJ brick, woo

[alchemist]

where are the mavfags complaining about this official again?

:lmao

[AnthonyM]

Mason experiment is done.

Get him out.

[DPG21920]

Mason, so close. But as usual, missed.

[ffadicted]

Goddamn it Mason, wide open

[Seventyniner]

Mason racking up the suck differential tonight.

[RedRaider]

Roger mason is terrible

[Tp9gospursgo]

Mason SUCKS

[EmptyMan]

Blair save this game for us.

Only you can do it.

[Spursmania]

Mason and Bonner both sucking as our 3 point shooters.

[blkroadrunners]

Mason you gotta make that...

[BanditHiro]

get mason off he served his purpose

[TampaDude]

Kidd = AU-TO-MAT-IC

[HarlemHeat37]

Roger Mason going under the screen on Kidd, right after missing an open 3..get this man on the bench please..

[007nites]

We are giving kid like 10 feet of space

[phxspurfan]

Kidd is now Ray Allen

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

ok enough mason.

[WildcardManu]

fucking rim gives us no love, in and outs and on the other side the mavs could shoot blindly and it's like going into a man hole

[DPG21920]

Shit, miss a 3, give one up. Too big of a swing.

[AnthonyM]

Exactly. Cool cop out answer to make yourself seem a little less obsessed with me.

Or you could look at my byline and then laugh at yourself.

Then answer my question

[Spurs Brazil]

FUCK Mason

Miss a 3, gave up a 3

FUCK YOU POP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[siraulo23]

Fuck fuck mason

[NFO]

bogans becoming too grabby, can't do that against dirk

You can't breathe on Dirk without getting a foul called on you.

[NewJerSpur]

Thank you Tim.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Timmy is playing great this 2nd half

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Fuck...

[Libri]

tough shot by Tim

[DPG21920]

Tim that was so f*cking dumb.

[007nites]

wow the crowd is getting too rowdy, im glad timmy hit that prayer

[Fermixalot]

So tell me Roger, what was the key in getting the Mavericks back in control of this game?

I'd say the three I gave Kidd when I was lazy and cheated under a screen instead of fighting through it.

[Fpoonsie]

Mason is a worthless piece of shit.

[Ice009]

I asked for Manu like 3 MINUTES AGO.

WHERE THE FUCK IS HE POP??????????????

[dirk4mvp]

I know, right after he pulls it out of Duncans ass.

:lmao

[Whisky Dog]

Why is Mason playing? Gives up an open 3

[dbestpro]

Bogans open at the three and passes to a covered Mason.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Fuck, could the commentary be an more Mavs-biased? :rolleyes

[ffadicted]

Get a score here and we're in business

[Spursmania]

Mason is a worthless piece of shit.

We have all known this for awhile now.:bang

[Danny.Zhu]

This game sucks...

[itzsoweezee]

why are Mason and Bogans in the game? someone smart explain this please.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Please take mason out.

[CFH]

Down by 7 after 3, greeeeeeeeeeeeeeat...

[007nites]

At least we are still hanging on to the string.

[RedRaider]

This sucks

[L.I.T]

For a team that only fouls on average about 20 times a game and is known for being a low-fouling team...23 fouls through 3 quarters is pretty damn abnormal.

[Spurs Brazil]

Mavericks up 7 after the 3rd

[NewJerSpur]

The officiating in that quarter was SERIOUSLY compromised. Glad we get the ball to start the 4th.

[TDfan2007]

Defense since the first quarter has been horseshit.

Mason and Bonner bricking away as usual. I have no idea why Bogans is playing.

[LakerHater]

Spurs do suck!

Bennet Salvatore is the best player on the Mavs team!

[EmptyMan]

How much is Cuban paying Pop.

[BanditHiro]

why are Mason and Bogans in the game? someone smart explain this please.

everybody is in foul trouble so bogans is in Mason was used for hack a damp

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

All season we've been killed in 3rd Qs. Nothing changes.

[TampaDude]

Somebody just shoot Mason in the head with a 12 gauge...seriously...he's trash.

[ohmwrecker]

I know, right after he pulls it out of Duncans ass.

Tim isn't defending Dirk, dumbass.

[cadillacduncan21]

why the fuck is mason in the game he aint doing shit out there

[Amuseddaysleeper]

HORRIBLE lineups in the 3rd quarter my god, I thought this was the playoffs.

I just wanna get this series over with. This is probably the worst the Mavs will play.

Bogans and Mason, really Pop? Jefferson has to be the biggest bust in SA history.

[Rummpd]

Spurs are in shape to take this game - all the breaks have gone to the Mavs and the refs and Spurs on the road still there.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

It's amazing how much mason and bonner are chokers. Blows my fucking mind. Theyre freakin worthless.

[Spurologist]

F
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[BillMc]

Final score predictions?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

HORRIBLE lineups in the 3rd quarter my god, I thought this was the playoffs.

I just wanna get this series over with. This is probably the worst the Mavs will play.

Bogans and Mason, really Pop? Jefferson has to be the biggest bust in SA history.

[Chomag]

LOL at Bogans on Dirk. Pop he is not freaking Bowen no matter how much you squint your eyes

[gaKNOW!blee]

this shits over...

[SpursTillTheEnd]

Why is mason in the game? and why didn't pop play blair more ?

[timvp]

I don't even know what to say. Dirk is playing out of his mind and the Mavs are getting a good whistle.

The Spurs need a miracle.

[Spursmania]

Temple is better than Mason and Pop is worse than a baffoon's ass not to know this.

[LnGrrrR]

I'm so glad I have no vested interest in this game, and can just enjoy the ridiculous ft disparity and insane nowitzki shots. :)

[DPG21920]

Terrible end to the quarter. Spurs lost ground that quarter and the tactics failed. I don't agree with the lineups and Pop resting Manu while Dirk plays the entire quarter.

This was the first quarter where the fouls were not called consistently. The foul on Bogans is for the same stuff Damp and Marion do.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu needs to play the whole 4th quarter

I miss that Tony Parker that attacked and got easy ones at the rim

[Seventyniner]

Hopefully Ginobili, Duncan, and McDyess play most of the 4th. That, and no more of Bogans or Mason. And only put in Bonner if Dirk sits down.

[dbestpro]

6 free throws Spurs.
28 free throws Mavs.

The NBA continues to have trouble competing with baseball and football on an evenly called game.

[jdev82]

refs just fucking MADE UP fouls all throughout the third. how does a jumpshooting team get 22 more FTA than us?

[jag]

It's amazing how much mason and bonner are chokers. Blows my fucking mind. Theyre freakin worthless.

They're both gone after this playoffs. RJ should follow them.

[NewJerSpur]

McDyess and Gino are going to have to log some serious minutes in the 4th...wonder what happened to Blair?

[ecksrobecks]

anyone have a link that's not atdhe?

[Ice009]

OK. Tough game so far. I didn't like that fouling stretch on Dampier. Maybe it was purely for Pop to get his players some rest.

Mason Jr. needs to go somewhere. I don't know where, but he needs to go somewhere quickly in an orderly manner.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs -18 FT pts

[Spurs Brazil]

RJ is much worst than I expected

[Death In June]

Pop needs to get out of his teams way. No mason, no bonner, no more whacky rotations.

[BillMc]

Manu needs to play the whole 4th quarter

I miss that Tony Parker that attacked and got easy ones at the rim

I agree. Why is Tony a jump shooter now?

[Ice009]

OK. Tough game so far. I didn't like that fouling stretch on Dampier. Maybe it was purely for Pop to get his players some rest.

Mason Jr. needs to go somewhere. I don't know where, but he needs to go somewhere quickly in an orderly manner.

[Shastafarian]

Usually I'd love to see Dirk try to post Bogans. If there's one thing Bogans can do, it's clamp down and not let people back in on him. But he'll just get called for a foul. So that sucks.

[drazo]

pop fucked it up when he took mcdayes out we had them

[Blackjack]

Frustrating . . .

For the most part, they're playing pretty decent but they just look like they lack enough firepower to get over the hump; Hill's injury and RJ's RJ-ness is killing them.

Bogans, Mason, on the floor at the same time, playing small ball and resorting to hack-a-Damp. :depressed

[HarlemHeat37]

Just put Ian in and get him to take a cheap shot on Taylor..they'll call a foul anyways, might as well milk it..

[Cant_Be_Faded]

It also blows my fucking mind how the refs just never allow us to be physical with Dirk.

NEVER!!!!

it's not fucking right, this is the playoffs, they treat him like a fucking special needs soft ass girl
thats why the mavs always choke because eventually they stop getting the calls

[Blackjack]

Frustrating . . .

For the most part, they're playing pretty decent but they just look like they lack enough firepower to get over the hump; Hill's injury and RJ's RJ-ness is killing them.

Bogans, Mason, on the floor at the same time, playing small ball and resorting to hack-a-Damp. :depressed

[TampaDude]

Anyone gonna get the "Dances With Wolves In Space" DVD on Tuesday??? :lol

[Mavzy45]

If I was a spurs fan I'd be losing it with all these fouls. That said, that was a foul lol

Honestly, there was a time...when a Spurs fan would not blame the refs...now many are looking like old Mavs fans!

[peskypesky]

Pop is a fucking fool for playing Bonner more than Blair.

[Whisky Dog]

Reason Spurs are down? Hill can't play and Jeff won't play. Need at least 20 a night and good defense from those two combined.

[VBM]

Why is mason in the game? and why didn't pop play blair more ?

to foul

[Capt Bringdown]

Haven't we seen this before?

RJ, Dice and Blair need to be the difference makers, but that's not going to happen.

And why should it? The writing was on the wall during the regular season.

[Ice009]

I agree. Why is Tony a jump shooter now?

Dallas is very long and can block shots.

That is one reason TP is not attacking because if can be a turnover if he is overaggressive and gets blocked.

[TDomination]

we were up by 2 i think when dice when out....kind of went downhill after that

[superjames1992]

Mavs FT: 22-28
Spurs FT: 4-6

Lord have mercy...

[magui86770]

Its easy to blame the refs, but its not the main problem. Someone needs to make shots besides tim and manu. Mcdyess and tony are combined 20 points so far and the rest....6 points.

[Tp9gospursgo]

This is our chance with Dirk out.

[Libri]

RJ is much worst than I expected

He shriveled up like a prune.

[ohmwrecker]

this shits over...

Seriously, fuck off.

Where is Blair?

[NewJerSpur]

Hopefully the crap the Spurs have taken for most of the game gets them favorable calls in in the 4th.

[DPG21920]

Turnobli.

[AnthonyM]

Ginobili is costing us here too

[smeagol]

I don't even know what to say. Dirk is playing out of his mind and the Mavs are getting a good whistle.

The Spurs need a miracle.

That miracle starts with an M . . .

Manu has to take over the game.

[007nites]

I think Dallas has figured out the ginobili pick and role

[GSH]

Put Parker on Nowitzki. He harassed and frustrated the shit out of Dirk a couple of years ago.

[HarlemHeat37]

Manu has been extremely careless in this game..

[Spursmania]

Mason handling the ball is scary as fuck. Manu TO. Shit...

[Fpoonsie]

Christ.

Mason STILL in.

[Spurs Brazil]

small ball with Blair and Mason

This game is close to a end

[CFH]

Blair takes the charge.

[blkroadrunners]

Wow, what a late call. Good charge by Blair.

[EmptyMan]

There you go db

bring us to the promise land

[superjames1992]

Seriously, fuck off.

Where is Blair?

He's in there right now.

[itzsoweezee]

Its easy to blame the refs, but its not the main problem. Someone needs to make shots besides tim and manu. Mcdyess and tony are combined 20 points so far and the rest....6 points.

the hell are you talking about? the spurs are shooting 52% offense isn't really a problem right now.

[TampaDude]

Blair draws the charge!!!

[Seventyniner]

Very late call on the charge against Marion. Wow.

[007nites]

the announcer just said "Dejuan Butler" ughhh

[angelbelow]

nice blair..

[suitedkings]

WOOOOOOOW!!!! its like the ref didnt want to call that!!

[AnthonyM]

Lol terrible call

and terribly late which is what really made it bad

[LnGrrrR]

See, the makeup calls begin...

Er... Or not.

[cadillacduncan21]

WOW that gotta be the latest whistle ever

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

blair>>>>>^inf>>> bonner

[Brodels]

The Spurs have absolutely no chance if Bonner is defending Dirk for long stretches and Mason is playing lots of minutes. I mean, it's the playoffs. If this is what we're going to see, they might as well go home now, because they have no chance.

Bonner cannot defend anyone. Why put him on tone of the league's best players for multiple possessions in a row?