Game Blog: 2010 Playoffs Round 1 - Spurs vs. Mavs, Game 4

[VBM]

And give props to Blair for the offensive rebound on that...

[BoricuaCJA]

HIll Baby!!!! Nice pump fake and 3 at the end of the quarter.

[myhc]

what's up with all these retarded camera angles?

[picc84]

Duncans getting the ball too far from the basket to get the best shot.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Hilll huge three!

[Spurs Brazil]

We played terrible and are up 3. I take that

[NewJerSpur]

Georgie owns the corner 3

He's really improved his jumpshooting in the offseason and it's expanded him game. Lovin' it.

[DPG21920]

Well, I am really unhappy with the Spurs play in the first. Having said that, they held strong and managed to get a lead. They have so much to clean up right now.

Worst news was the Bogans sighting. I have no idea why Pop would use him after two DNP's and the Spurs winning both those games.

Looks like we will get nothing from Blair/Bonner again. If one of them could just step up, that would be huge for the Spurs, but they have both played absolutely terrible.

[quentin_compson]

Hill is really good on that corner three.

Not a great first quarter by any means, but we're on top for now. Our guards need to take it to the rim more often - Dallas' defense has no answer for that. And hopefully, Tim will wake up on the offensive end.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Duncans getting the ball too far from the basket to get the best shot.

:tu


Also, ughhh, can't believe Bogans is in! Terrible terrible terrible!

Hopefully he's done for the rest of the game.

[Spurologist]

Blair can't hit layups but he remembers how to rebound

[Mal]

Why Barea gets bullshit calls ? He is little fucking floper

[Spurs Brazil]

Let's hope Marion won't kill Bonner now

[NewJerSpur]

Duncans getting the ball too far from the basket to get the best shot.

The fadeaway baseline shots make it worse. He's got to work his way down and get a hook or a higher percentage shot.

[Death In June]

Well, I am really unhappy with the Spurs play in the first. Having said that, they held strong and managed to get a lead. They have so much to clean up right now.

Worst news was the Bogans sighting. I have no idea why Pop would use him after two DNP's and the Spurs winning both those games.

Looks like we will get nothing from Blair/Bonner again. If one of them could just step up, that would be huge for the Spurs, but they have both played absolutely terrible.We need someone to play backup SF. I don't think he'll get many minutes, just long enough to give rj time to breath.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

anyone has a working scoreboard??

[Crookshanks]

Hey - Blair did get that offensive rebound that set up Hill for the 3 - so he's done something good so far.

[itzsoweezee]

Awesome offensive rebound Dejuan. And great pass too.

[myhc]

i gagged on my chicken wings when i saw bogans. why pop why??

:bang

[Mal]

Do you have acual boxscore anywhere? CBS, nba, espn, yahoo isnt working for me...

[Libri]

Now that Hill has made those corner 3s, the Mavericks will be tempted to bite on those fakes.

[Muser]

That george 3 was thanks to Blair.

[Doe]

Awesome quarter from Hill. The Spurs don't look to have as much "oompf" compared to game 2 and 3 but I don't know if that's because the Mavs are playing much better than previously or what.

[Ice009]

And give props to Blair for the offensive rebound on that...

Dejuan is OK. He is rebounding the ball which is good and gave us the chance at that corner 3.

[Warlord23]

Although we're up after 1, there a few disturbing trends :
- 3 bullshit whistles already
- Poor effort on the boards, the Mavs have got 4 extra attempts
- Pop has Bogans, Bonner and Blair in at the same time. This won't end well

[DPG21920]

I am glad Hill has stepped up the scoring. Spurs will have the big 3 combine for 60+ points. In order to win, they have to have 20+ points from RJ/Hill. Does not matter if it is from one or both, just need that total scoring.

If anyone else steps up scoring wise (Dice/Blair/Bonner), that would help greatly.

[Pauleta14]

someone has a link to a BOXCORE that works please? (yahoo, espn, nba are off)
thks

[NewJerSpur]

A good shot for Marion?

[itzsoweezee]

anyone has a working scoreboard??

nope, can't find a boxscore anywhere

[NewJerSpur]

Good call on Haywood.

[4>0rings]

These bums don't even want to shoot it.

[CFH]

Parker!!! :D

[NewJerSpur]

They can't guard you tony!!

[ffadicted]

Our guards can destroy Dallas man, excellent drive by parker, so easy just like it was for ginobili

[EmptyMan]

Respect to Bogan's D tonight

[DPG21920]

Good job Bogans.

[NewJerSpur]

Nice steal Bogues, got to make that though.

[Mal]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/live/NBA_20100425_DAL@SA?tag=pageContainer;links1744801


only one working

[CFH]

Bogans with the steal, nice!!!

[Death In June]

Can't count on the scrubs to hit their wide open shots.

[DPG21920]

Bogans, what a brick. Blair, really? What a dumb foul.

[HarlemHeat37]

I cry a little inside every time Marion scores by creating his own offense..

[Spurs Brazil]

Bogans good D and a miss 3

[Ice009]

What is Bogans doing shooting threes. FFS.

[Spurologist]

bogans STEAL for 3? ahhh

[Sisk]

lolbogans

[NewJerSpur]

I cry a little inside every time Marion scores by creating his own offense..

:lol:lol:lol

[EmptyMan]

there you go blair, even though you fcked up your rotation :lol

[quentin_compson]

Nice steal by Bogans, but WTF was he doing rotating to double Marion and leave Kidd open for the three?

[VBM]

Damn you Bonner

[Sisk]

why has bonner been sitting at the corner this series? that's not your shot red rocket

[EmptyMan]

bonner.........

pls go...

[Technique]

lol bogans and booner just throwing up bricks

[HarlemHeat37]

Bonner HAS TO MAKE SOME FUCKING OPEN SHOTS..

[DPG21920]

Blair, just rebound if you do nothing else. I hate Bonner now.

[4>0rings]

:lmao bonner the usual wide open brick

[Warlord23]

Bogans and Bonner with 1 brick apiece. Wake the fuck up Pop.

[DPG21920]

Bon Bon with the foul.

[vander]

god dammit matt bonner :bang

I BELIEVED IN YOU!!! :bang:bang:bang

[timtonymanu]

My Bonner hate continues to grow.

Grow some balls man.

[Spurs Brazil]

fuck Bonner

[Ice009]

Man they are ALL GOING AT BONNER.

[Whisky Dog]

Bonner's shot is worthless come playoffs. If the Spurs can start hitting shots they can run off with this one and make it very tough for mav

[NewJerSpur]

How in the hell does this guy turn the coner and never get his shot blocked by anyone NOT named George Hill? Unbelievable.

[DPG21920]

Please Pop, end this shit experiment with Bogans/Bonner/Blair. Play the big boys extended minutes.

[BanditHiro]

they have to know their jumpshots are not going in just drive manu

[Horse]

Fucking Pop wants to lose what else could it be, he got his rest to end the quarter what the fuck? And this barea pushes off all the way in travels and he's on the line are you kidding who is he lebron?

[Capt Bringdown]

FFS, get Bogans out of there.

[myhc]

:bang:bang:bang


what the fuck is with that camera angle?

[Warlord23]

We're letting them hang around by doing simply nothing on offense. Fuck this.

[NewJerSpur]

Give the ball to Tony and move out of the way.

[01Snake]

The "3 B's" stinking up the joint so far.

[CFH]

There you go Blair!!!

[DPG21920]

Thank God the fell for Blair :lol

[VBM]

There we go Blair...I thought that ball was comin out...

[ffadicted]

Finally haha nice reaction for Blair, about time he got one

[timtonymanu]

Phew. I thought that was gonna go out.

[HarlemHeat37]

I've been a Bonner fan all year and I defend him, I want the man to succeed, but it's becoming really annoying..he can be such an asset for this team if he can make shots like he's supposed to..

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

i have to admit i like bogans' defense on that barea

[Spurs Brazil]

good foul Bogans

[Horse]

Watch dallas they push with the off arm on every drive the whole fucking team does it.

[Ice009]

Blair scores finally.

Good foul from Bogans.

[boutons_deux]

no live box score at espn or nba, no on screen score. wtf?

[myhc]

there you go dejuan!!!!

[Mal]

Bogans really want to be out there.
But give some effort on offense Keith

[DPG21920]

At least Bogans is playing good defense. Bonner is doing jack squat. Still, I hate the Better Business Bureau line up.

[myhc]

24-20 spurs

[4>0rings]

Where are all the Bonner taint sniffers at? This site is full of them.

[DPG21920]

it's incredible that dallas is only 1-4 at the free throw line.

3-6

[itzsoweezee]

glad to see the bench coming through. the big guys need their rest. especially duncan.

[Spurs Brazil]

Dallas get to the paint a lot with the Bonner/Blair combo

[VBM]

Where are all the Bonner taint sniffers at? This site is full of them.

Bonner's spacing the floor really well though...

[Ice009]

I like that Dejuan got one to go. Hopefully that gets him back to being himself on the offensive end.

[Warlord23]

Ugly ass game so far. Both teams shooting less than 40%, and 10 turnovers between them

[Libri]

Coyote lol

[4>0rings]

The box score on yahoo is now working FWIW.

[NewJerSpur]

I've been a Bonner fan all year and I defend him, I want the man to succeed, but it's becoming really annoying..he can be such an asset for this team if he can make shots like he's supposed to..

Something about the playoffs just causes him to get alligator arms on his shots. He's also stopped driving to the basket the last few games which helped his game down the stretch of the season and kept the Spurs out of those inevitable offensive droughts. He's got to loosen up.

[Horse]

The jumpers are killing us Parker, Gino, and Hill can get to the cup at will to atleast get foul calls and have dallas in trouble. But their lazy out there like they know they got the game.

[Death In June]

Blair is due for a good game; I have no faith in bonner however. Nobody gets more wide open looks. It's almost hard to get pissed now. You know that shit isn't going in.

[Warlord23]

Bonner vs Dirk ... *gulp*

[DPG21920]

TP, focus man.

[ffadicted]

Tony you gotta go up with that and make something happen

[Death In June]

Looked like that was off a mavs player

[Ice009]

That's a pathetic turnover.

COME ON.

[NewJerSpur]

Rebounds are killing us.

[DPG21920]

Blair worked again.

[4>0rings]

lol@pop

[BanditHiro]

terrible shooting night

[VBM]

Fuck you Bonner

[timtonymanu]

I fuckin hate you Matt Bonner!!!!

[DPG21920]

I hate you Bonner.

[Death In June]

Get bonner the fuck out. Right now.

[ffadicted]

Brick Bonner continues his playoff legacy, and this defense is shameful

[DPG21920]

I can't believe this is only a one point game.

[itzsoweezee]

matt boner is worthless

[Spurologist]

WTF??

How many fuckin looks is Bonner gonna get?????

[Ice009]

FUCKING IDIOT POP.

He used this line up WAY TOO LONG.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

i fucking hate bonner

[Horse]

You play with fire you get burned, Fucking Pop back to jackass ball

[timtonymanu]

Bad lineups, bad offense, Big 3 off. This isn't looking good.

[Texas_Ranger]

Bonner is so pathetic. :(

[lefty]

Fuck you Pop



Fuck ypu Pop



Fuck you Pop


Fuck you Pop


Fuck you Pop

[EmptyMan]

bonner you are worthless

[CFH]

Bonner with another brick, not surprising...

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck you Bonner

The Bonner/Blair is KILLING us in this series. Every single game

[Mal]

all we need is more Bonner

[NewJerSpur]

Ugly stretch of offense with the one drive kick and shoot. Got to keep attacking, and RJ can't let that foul, I mean, missed shot deter him from taking it to the basket.

[magui86770]

need someone to make a 3 soon.....

[Warlord23]

The crowd needs to start booing Bonner

[VBM]

Where's Steve Kerr when we need him

[Whisky Dog]

Every time I look at Bonner I just feel pure disgust. How can you be such a good shooter but completely choke when it counts? What a pussy

[DPG21920]

Duncan and Manu look pretty bad, hopefully this extra rest with this shit lineup helps them out towards the end of the game.

Mavs are getting all around performances. Dirk is quiet right now and he seems ready to go off. Spurs have to pick up their level of play.

[VBM]

The crowd needs to start booing Bonner

We don't need him crying on national tv

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner and Blair can't play together. When Pop will learn.

[quentin_compson]

Time for Dice to return. I think we have to be careful now or Dallas will make a big run.

[Spurologist]

Does the law of averages apply with Bonner?????

[Ice009]

FUCKING HORRIBLE POP.

seriously are any of these good adjustments Pop's? Maybe all those great moves are his assistant coaches and now Pop is going back to his way. Come on Pop, you can't play scrubs that long.

FFS how do you expect TP to do anything with 4 scrubs out there.

[4>0rings]

The crowd needs to start booing Bonner
I thought I heard some rumblings after he bricked his last shot. One can only hope they will.

[Libri]

Bonner wants to be a bricklayer when he retires.

[HarlemHeat37]

If only Splitter was on the team RIGHT NOW..this team desperately needs a competent big man outside of Duncan and McDyess(to be fair to Blair, he's a rookie and I don't expect him to contribute right now)..

[01Snake]

Why doesn't he give Temple a chance?

[NewJerSpur]

Well, at least it's close given how poorly we've played. Should be trailing by more. Got to settle down on offense and rebound the damn basketball.

[Death In June]

The coyote perving on becky hammon.

[Libri]

Is Sigz watching FSN? Becky is being interviewed.

[ffadicted]

Man, our rotation and style of play worked so well games 2 and 3, why the fuck change it now

[Whisky Dog]

I understand Pop has to give Bogans/Bonner burn because he can't overextend Duncan and Dice - he needs those guys to have some gas left in the 4th quarter. But damn, those guys f'n suck.

[lefty]

Fuck you Pop

Fuck you Pop

Fuck you Pop

[Spurologist]

so Pop's gameplan is to basically alternate the big three to stay within striking distance and then play them for long stretches in the 3rd and 4th????????

[Horse]

We're giving them their confidence back and our body language is just fucking lazy, we need to get to the rim. Stop shooting such stupid shots and get that fucking prick bonner out of there I mean the guys name is bonner what do you expect?

[Ice009]

Pop ran TP at the start of the quarter with 4 scrubs which is stupid. It means Dallas can focus on the whole time.

[DPG21920]

7-0 run. Spurs have to stay in it.

[boutons_deux]

why does Pop go away from what worked so well? WT fucking fuck?

[CFH]

Dice J

[NewJerSpur]

Diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!!! Make'em pay!!

[myhc]

huge shot by dice.

[ffadicted]

Dice continues to be the only consistantly useful role player

[Whisky Dog]

Why so many jumpers? Hit the paint.

[DPG21920]

Marion is getting a ton of good looks.

[Crookshanks]

Okay - so Dallas already has 5 times as many FT attempts as San Antonio. Do I hear anything from Mavs fans?

[Death In June]

Duncan is playing like balls.

[DPG21920]

Tim is not bringing it today. On either end.

[BanditHiro]

fuck fuck fuck we look terrible on offense

[NewJerSpur]

Damn those fadeaways TIMMY!!!

[ShoogarBear]

Duncan is fading on every shot.

[magui86770]

tim cant hit crap right now.

[NewJerSpur]

Dice is getting killed by the fakes.

[CFH]

Dice has got to stop biting on Dirk's fakes...

[EmptyMan]

def rotations are too slow tonight

Spurs will lose this game. Mavs obviously want it more

[VBM]

Pull your head out of your ass Duncan...let's go!

[ffadicted]

jesus...

[DPG21920]

Don't let it spiral out of control going into half. The game should be worse, but the Spurs lucked out. Now it is getting out of hand.

Spurs can't afford Tim to play this bad.

[BanditHiro]

game fucking over

[itzsoweezee]

duncan is playing like crap

[timtonymanu]

I feel like we're gonna lose. Tim playing like how he played when he was on a major slump.

[Mal]

dont let this mofos run..

[objective]

Bonner is what I would call a "clutch choker".

If the game is out of hand one way or the other, he can hit. If it's a regular season game, he can hit.

If it's the playoffs, he is clutch at choking.

[Spurologist]

:pctoss

[4>0rings]

This game is garbage.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs aren't hitting shit.

[CFH]

Well this is garbage.

[Spurs Brazil]

we look terrible tonight

[ffadicted]

Double digits on it's way, this is fucking shameful... getting out hussled, out worked, out played, dallas wants this bad, we don't

[timtonymanu]

These fuckers better bring it Game 5.

[Spurologist]

game fucking over

GTFO

seriously

GTFO

[lefty]

Fuck you Pop old senile asshole son of a bitch


That s what you get for playing Bonner and Bogans




Fuck you fuck you fuck you

[Capt Bringdown]

Doesn't look good.
Piss poor shooting and horrible lineups by Pop.

[Whisky Dog]

Our energy and execution isn't there today. Have to pick it up now to get back in this one.

[DPG21920]

Nice Hill. Score looks right now based on the Spurs level of play. I knew the Spurs were going to get punished if they continued to play like this.

Pop plays Bogans, Spurs look the worst they have since game 1 (when Bogans played).

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

we dont want this game ? wtf

[Ice009]

Fuck you pop.

I want to fucking punch pop on the head. Fucking assshole of a coach.

It's all on you, you fucking asshole pop.

Fucking fire this clown. And cut all his fucking man crushes.

Fuck off bogans, bonner, mason jr. And pop.

[itzsoweezee]

can't win with both ginobili and duncan playing like shit.

[Crookshanks]

Ugh - this is getting ugly. Mavs are working hard and getting Marion and Butler involved. Duncan and Manu aren't scoring, and we've seen way to much of Bonner and Bogans already. Pop needs to make some changes.

[Admidave50]

Wow, if Tim is rusty we don't have a shot at all!

[NewJerSpur]

Need that timeout. George has to keep doing what he did, abusing Jason Terry on the perimeter....he's not going to keep ANYONE from getting to the rim. If the Mavs want to feature Marion on offense, let them; don't double unless Shawn absolutely commits to make an offensive move.

[VBM]

Duncan needs to make his moves quick...he holds the ball and lets the defense get set

[Horse]

Thank you Pop you stupid motherfucker so obvious what works and what does not. So what do you do the opposite you play bonner and bogans you double dirk and you let them settle for jumpers. You just saw how easy it was for Hill to get to the basket it did'nt go in but it's there all night.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

we gonna need timmy to do something on O...and our transitional defense is terrible

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

:td

Tim settling for fadeaways.

Pop trotting out a shit lineup for much of the second that lets Dallas get going (seriously Pop.... Bonner, Blair, and Bogans?).

[DPG21920]

Just maintain Spurs. Find a way to adjust.

[CFH]

Manu ends the bleeding

[bbarry]

no ball movement and duncan settling for mid range shots. wtf?

[Sisk]

fucking a everyone on this forum is bi-polar

[Death In June]

Pathetic effort.

[ffadicted]

Oh my fucking god, Shawn Marion are you serious.... box the fuck out

[exstatic]

Stupid. They're running the same bad offense they did in game one. Tim on the right block rolling into the lane. Memo to Pop: IT ISN"T WORKING and it's firing their break. Attack with the guards in the P'n'R. Tim can feed off that.

[DJ Mbenga]

wow marion backing up his words

[DPG21920]

Marion is absolutely killing the Spurs.

[BanditHiro]

fucking a everyone on this forum is bi-polar

no excuse for such poor effort fuck them if this is how they are going to play

[myhc]

jesus christ marion going off.

[CFH]

Rebound the damn ball

[DPG21920]

Tim and Manu are killing us right now.

[lefty]

Wow retardrd brand of BB we are playing tonight

[Crookshanks]

Marion and Butler have 18 points already - I guess Carlisle's game plan is working. Pop's is not!

[Mal]

Tim, we need you, badly

[NewJerSpur]

Good foul call, even though it was late. That rebound put back by Marion was inexcusable.....got to box the hell out.

[mexicanjunior]

Marion is shitting all over us...Duncan and Manu are playing like ass...looking at 2-2...

[Capt Bringdown]

Yep, we're getting killed by Shawn Marion.

[ffadicted]

Tim is just flat out sucking dick right now in every aspect of the game

[alchemist]

bad omen = bogans playing

[Horse]

Mavs MVP=POP

[Ice009]

wELL I HOPE POP IS HAPPY GETTING THESE GUYS REST, BECAUSE NOW TIM, TONY, MANU AND GEORGE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO PLAY THE WHOLE GAME.

[Death In June]

I've never seen Duncan so consistently bad at FTs.

[myhc]

just a nightmare of a half by duncan. absolute nightmare.

[lefty]

I don't see what Pop sees in Bonner

Seriously

Cant score
Cant defend
Cant jump
Cant run

He is able to look stupid and annoying though

[duncan228]

My God what is wrong with Duncan...:bang

He's got to turn it around.

[timtonymanu]

No offense Tim but you're horrible right now.

[Spurologist]

Snap the fuck out of it...TD

[j.dizzle]

LOL POP putting in all these midgets, what a moron in a must win game

[Sisk]

no excuse for such poor effort fuck them if this is how they are going to play

STFU the half isn't even over

[myhc]

wow. duncan not even CLOSE on his freethrows.

[Texas_Ranger]

Duncan looks bad

[CFH]

Tim misses both fts and now Dallas gets 2 on the other end, ugly...

[DPG21920]

Disgusting game so far from Duncan. :lol Missing both then the Spurs foul to put them on the line.

[Spurs Brazil]

damn TD, let's go

[itzsoweezee]

wow, tim. this is just sad.

[Admidave50]

wth, come on Tim wake the fuck up

[4>0rings]

Are they going to play any basketball or just shoot FT's all game?

[TheProfessor]

Way too early for that body language from Duncan. Awful sign.

[Ice009]

i FUCKING HATE POP.

THIS FUCKING GUY IS A MORON COACH.

ALL OF US HERE IN THE CHATROOM KNOW NOT TO FUCKING PLAY THESE GUYS.

FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK K.

[dbreiden83080]

Tim looks tired and beat up. I was worried with one day off and the min going up what was gonna happen with him tonight and we are seeing it now..

He's has to find his game..

[NewJerSpur]

Letting this game get away, primarily because we aren't boxing out.

[DJ Mbenga]

i wouldnt call it domination.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

timmy we need you!!!c'mon

[polandprzem]

wtf tim/?

[DespЏrado]

Frak- c'mon Spurs. Just not hustling at all.

[Death In June]

No one can hit a shot. No one.

[Whisky Dog]

Shooting is horrible. Rebounding is horrible. Energy is low. Horrible 2nd quarter.

[BanditHiro]

get parker in there he was the only one making shots

[VBM]

yeah, give dirk FTs dice

[lefty]

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh


Gino with the DanMajerlesque 3 pt attempt