Game Blog: 2010 Playoffs Round 1 - Spurs vs. Mavs, Game 5

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Fuck JJ Barea

[lefty]

Fuck you Pop

Fuck you fuck you fuck you

Exercise bikes will catch a break tonight

[TDfan2007]

Manu is our only hope tonight.

[LakerHater]

Why do you buy an up fake from a 2 ft tall guy!!!??

[lurker]

Wow, the NBA TV coverage is not this annoying during the regular season. I'm waiting for them to break in to talk about what happened on Dancing With The Stars tonight.

[Spurologist]

-11

[Quiet Strength]

lol @ bonners shot

[4>0rings]

Bonner was about 15ft short... wide open.

[TDfan2007]

LOL Matt Bonner.

[Spurs Brazil]

WTF was that Bonner

Choker

[superjames1992]

Jesus, Bonner. Damn.

[ShoogarBear]

RJ 12 min, 0 FGA. Way to step up.

And now Bonner is reverting to the mean. Get him out.

[TDomination]

how the heck does bonner air ball that?? omg

[alchemist]

get Bonner out of there now....please.

[NewJerSpur]

Dirk travelled and tried to flop in the process....nice save on the airball Timmy.

[TIMMYD!]

Bonner airballed an open 3. WTF

[Sobe_Kucks]

NIve pass Bonner :)

[TinTin]

wow bonner really..

[Spurologist]

Manu is our only hope tonight.

:tu

[Death In June]

Bonner, you dick sucking brick laying used tampon piece of shit. Hit your wide open threes, plz.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

too open = air ball crofl

[Whisky Dog]

Shit, Bonner just realized this is a playoff game

[Ice009]

Fucking airball open three from Bonner.

That tells you all you need to know for Matt Bonner. COME ON MATT SHOW SOME HEART. It's just basketball. shoot the ball with confidence.

[SpursFanATL]

Wow, the NBA TV coverage is not this annoying during the regular season. I'm waiting for them to break in to talk about what happened on Dancing With The Stars tonight.

:lmao

[superjames1992]

Bonner, you dick sucking brick laying used tampon piece of shit. Hit your wide open threes, plz.
Well, he's still 2-5 from downtown which isn't bad but air balling that kind of three is NOT COOL.

[phxspurfan]

Spurs jumpshooting, Mavs driving

[TampaDude]

Dallas is gonna win this game at the FT line.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

FUck Dallas and Jason Terry

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

butler shitting all over RJ

[TDomination]

our offense is pathetic right now by EVERYBODY, not just bonner, not just parker, not just jefferson but EVERYBODY

[Rorschach]

Dallas going to the rim. Spurs not. = Spurs loss Period.

[NewJerSpur]

Spurs jumpshooting, Mavs driving

Yup.

[Warlord23]

Jefferson is back to being the invisible man on offense, while letting Butler have his way with him at the other end

[san antonio spurs]

The team that won the 1st qtr has won the game every time. The mavs got this

[Spursox]

Dallas in desperation mode....We are just going thru the flows..

[Chucho]

Thank fucking goodness that Bonner is sitting. Here's to hoping he dies now.

[sammy]

Bonner is finally out and Dice in! Come on Spurs!

[NewJerSpur]

Nice move Manu.

[Sobe_Kucks]

Dyess!!! We missed you.

[royal2006]

we can't settle on J, keep attack, come on

[Ice009]

I think Pop is a horrible coach.

He is relying on the brilliance of Manu, Tim and Tony. This offense is a mess tonight. no one has a clue what they are doing.

[polandprzem]

fuck i'm not watching

:pctoss

[TDomination]

manu with a difficult drive, geez nice make though

[Quiet Strength]

our offense is pathetic right now by EVERYBODY, not just bonner, not just parker, not just jefferson but EVERYBODY

Offense.. Defense.. coaching.. everything is pathetic.

[Admidave50]

FTs: 14 vs 4... we need to be much more aggressive!

[bdictjames]

This is the problem with settling for three point shots.

[dbestpro]

These guys are just goofing waiting to play in SA. Even Pop is goofing wiyh his rotations playing like its an exhibition game.

[ShoogarBear]

The good news is that Carlisle will probably bench Butler for the second half.

[TIMMYD!]

Butler with 17 already. 16 point lead. Game Over.

[NewJerSpur]

Playing dumb, out-of-rhythm basketball.

[longhorn]

Wake the fuck up you pieces of shit.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

turnobili

[LakerHater]

OH WELL, guess we jus havta close out at home!!

[Capt Bringdown]

I don't see any indication that the Spurs can come back in this game. They look rattled and the Mavs are motivated.

[DesignatedT]

Ginobili is playing like a pussy. Straight up

[Johnny RIngo]

Fucking airball open three from Bonner.

That tells you all you need to know for Matt Bonner. COME ON MATT SHOW SOME HEART. It's just basketball. shoot the ball with confidence.

The season-to-playoff dropoff for Bonner is astonishing. One of the most anti-clutch players I've ever seen.

[TDomination]

we could see this blowout coming from a mile away

[Spurs Brazil]

Great shot Hill

[HarlemHeat37]

Manu looks horrible for the 2nd straight game..

Butler overachieving..he's not nearly this good..

[superjames1992]

Good God, now Manu gets blocked.

[SpursFanATL]

Nice WNBA-style layup by Barrea.

[bdictjames]

lol Spurs

[PublicOption]

mavs 2010-2011 season ticket holder game.

[Rorschach]

Just get this shit within 10 before half.

[SPURSCHAMP]

geez butler on fire

[4>0rings]

Mavs aren't doing anything that great, Spurs just can't make buckets.

[LakerHater]

Ginobili is playing like a pussy. Straight up

He aint the only one!

[carina_gino20]

Whoa..look what happens when you play your best players, Pop.

[Chieflion]

Playing like shit.

[royal2006]

manu focing too much, spurs cant move the ball properly now

[Sobe_Kucks]

We didn't need to give Haywood ANY confidence. He's a better player than Dampeir. Carlisle has just been too stupid going with Dampier who Timmy owns.

[stealthjbravo]

wow. These fucking pussies just need to fucking come back home and rest for game 6

[Pistons < Spurs]

Just rest up Tim, Manu, Dice and Parker and get ready for game 6.

[CFH]

Can it get any worse???

[superjames1992]

Let us remember last night. It was quite similar and we won.

That said, we're on the road now, so it will be harder.

[m33p0]

come on! pull heads out of your asses!

[polandprzem]

It;s so bad that Pop might release Ian

[TampaDude]

My fault, guys...I called Pop today and asked him to dump this game so I can win my vBookie for Spurs in 6. :D

[NewJerSpur]

Manu looks horrible for the 2nd straight game..

Butler overachieving..he's not nearly this good..

Agreed. Might have to look into doubling him again to get him rattled if RJ continues to struggle staying in front of him.

[Spursmania]

Wow- Pop's game plan sucked.

[Ice009]

our offense is pathetic right now by EVERYBODY, not just bonner, not just parker, not just jefferson but EVERYBODY

Spurs offense is a mess. Pop is a pretty horrible offensive coach. The brilliance of Manu, Tim and Tony.

[Spursox]

I should have stayed a dirty mexican instead of taking a shower today.

[sammy]

Come on Spurs play like this is game 7 of the Finals!

[alchemist]

I think Pop is a horrible coach.

He is relying on the brilliance of Manu, Tim and Tony. This offense is a mess tonight. no one has a clue what they are doing.
You mean a coach shouldn't count on his Stars to show up? :wow Parker showed up, Tim hasn't and Manu is off. They have to show up to win on the road.

[TDomination]

Mavs aren't doing anything that great, Spurs just can't make buckets.
and can't defend, nor rebound, nor run their offense...

cmon spurs wake up! lets get a couple of stops and scores and get this back to single digits

[NewJerSpur]

NBA TV=Bad for the playoffs

[Blackjack]

This effort is just flat out disappointing so far.

They've failed to bring the type of intensity and focus needed to close out a team on the road and they've probably dug too deep a hole.

This looks like it's going to be a laugher or the Mavs will give the Spurs an opportunity with a massive choke (combined with some very good, inspired play).

Let's hope for the latter . . .

[Spurologist]

we just need to stem the tide before half time. Defense has been atrocious especially the rotations on the perimeter. The time RMJ was in there didn't help.....considering how we've started, being within striking distance is all you can ask for

[BlackSwordsMan]

pop should pull everyone and rest them they aint winning this

[mexicanjunior]

Please just bench the big 4 and circle the wagons for game 6. If we are hellbent on giving the Mavs the confidence to take this series in 7, might as well get some rest.

[bdictjames]

Focus. We got this.

[Blackjack]

This effort is just flat out disappointing so far.

They've failed to bring the type of intensity and focus needed to close out a team on the road and they've probably dug too deep a hole.

This looks like it's going to be a laugher or the Mavs will give the Spurs an opportunity with a massive choke (combined with some very good, inspired play).

Let's hope for the latter . . .

[Warlord23]

Jefferson: Other than PFs and TOs, he has zeros across his stat sheet so far. Taking it up the pooper from Butler.
Manu: Forcing it, turning it over
Bonner: Back to choking like the bitch he is
Mason: Carlisle would give Pop half his salary if Pop continues to play Mason

[TDomination]

spurs in a zone and kidd gets a WIDE OPEN 3. Brilliant!!

[Spurs Brazil]

TD bank

[Death In June]

Why was parker not closing out on Kidd? He was right next to him and he just starred him down. What a bitch move.

[Ice009]

Just leave Kidd wide open.

[alchemist]

crofl leaving 3pt shooters open, is this Game 1 all over again?

[Quiet Strength]

:flag:

[4>0rings]

When did the Suns uniforms change to silver and black?

[Spursmania]

Wow- way to leave Kidd wide open.

[TDomination]

there you go DICE!! lets go spurs D

[NewJerSpur]

Nice rebound and follow Dice.

[TIMMYD!]

If Pop is going to throw the game, he might as well stumble down to the end of the bench and see what he has...

[Refocus]

There we go Dice.. we need that energy..

[RedRaider]

There we go dice!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Fml

[Capt Bringdown]

Pretty good adjustment by Carlisle, taking Dampier off the court and starting Haywood.

[m33p0]

:nope:yield

[Whisky Dog]

Spurs are just going through the motions tonight. Dallas is attacking the basket though.

[JohnnySixString]

Almost looks like a tank game. Are the Spurs trying to make the mavs the ninth team to overcome a 3-1 deficit? It won't be too funny if they let that shit happen.

[RedRaider]

Wow I can't watch this shit.

[alchemist]

TD with slow legs

[MavDynasty]

Damn, Damp with no minutes so far! :tu

knock on wood

[Spursmania]

We suck tonight. Might as well go home and get some sleep. We're slow as hell.

[Spurologist]

why are we shooting jumpshots????

[dbestpro]

This defense looks like a high school play.

[TDfan2007]

Why is anyone surprised?

When is the last time the Spurs finished an elimination game on the first try?

This team is 5 steps too slow. Tim has NO lift. We can't board and there's nobody being aggressive.

[TIMMYD!]

When did the Suns uniforms change to silver and black?

At least the Suns can score...

[NewJerSpur]

Get it in or close to single digits by the half, please.

[Quiet Strength]

Does pop know that he is coaching for the spurs to win.. Not dallas

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I turned off my TV. No sense in getting any more pissed off.

[BigJoeD]

It ain't over yet!!!

[Sobe_Kucks]

Man up on D! We need a run to close out the half.

[BanditHiro]

we can't win this game pop not how motivated the Mavs are just rest the starters and see if they can look in themselves and come back motivated back home in game 6.

[Spurologist]

Pretty good adjustment by Carlisle, taking Dampier off the court and starting Haywood.

huge difference

[Spursox]

I smell alot of Mahimi, Temple and Mason

[Warlord23]

They need to take it one possession at a time. Try and cut it to 10 by the half. But they need to start playing some defense first

[Ice009]

Spurs ARE SOFT.

Why are they taking jump shots?

Mavs have come out tough and aggressive and doing the right thing going to the rack.

Are the Spurs scared of Najera?????? SOFT. Not going to the rack and settling.

[m33p0]

didn't know the ball is part of haywood's right arm

[TampaDude]

Spurs in 6.

[NewJerSpur]

Pretty good adjustment by Carlisle, taking Dampier off the court and starting Haywood.

LOL, he's not even touching Dampier....he'd rather go ultra small ball.

[lurker]

Damn, Damp with no minutes so far! :tu

knock on wood
Amazing has happened.

[Spursmania]

Pop this is your fault-fuckhead. You didn't play as if it was a big game. You let your scrubs give them confidence.

[4>0rings]

If it wasn't for last game heroics, I'd turn my TV off.

[NewJerSpur]

Alright, let's make a run here.

[TampaDude]

LOL Jet...

[Quiet Strength]

Theres alot of time left.. The rest of this half and the second half. Go spurs!! Fuck the mavs

[Sobe_Kucks]

Great... small ball

[Ice009]

Why is anyone surprised?

When is the last time the Spurs finished an elimination game on the first try?

This team is 5 steps too slow. Tim has NO lift. We can't board and there's nobody being aggressive.

WTF? Spurs usually finish teams off on the first try. Have you been a fan for only 1 season or something?

[lurker]

Nice, Dirk!

[NewJerSpur]

Nice move Dirk.

[HarlemHeat37]

Spurs are settling for Js, Pop playing a very poor rotation, Spurs aren't committed to D at all, no energy..this one has throw-away game written all over it..that's a dangerous game to play though..it's 3-2 after this, and anything can happen..they aren't playing like they want to win, they certainly won't end up winning this game(IMO), so they BETTER win the next one and come out with as much energy and intensity as possible..

[Death In June]

RJ is playing like such a soft bitch.

[TDfan2007]

Can't hit open 3s...Dirk slaughtering us as usual.

[qiuyizeng]

seriously

[m33p0]

i like this line up

[NewJerSpur]

Hope that gets Jefferson going.

[TIMMYD!]

Defense and offense are the worst they've been all playoffs long.

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Tony

[ShoogarBear]

Oh, RJ is playing tonight?

[Spurologist]

C'mon RJ! we need you

[Sobe_Kucks]

I haaaate jumpshots!

[01Snake]

We need to attack the basket! Get RJ involved.

[Mal]

Would Spurs fight in 2nd half or this game is done ?

[bless1187]

R there anyone with working online streams to the game... since the one on atdhe.net just went offline.... please PM me. thanks.

[Danny.Zhu]

This game sucks.

[Quiet Strength]

Come on spurs!! Finish these losers off tonight.

[ShoogarBear]

Amazing has happened.

Don't worry. Carlisle's gonna glue Butler to the bench in the second half and then reactivate Shawn Bradley.

[TampaDude]

12 point game now...at the half, it will either be 5-6 points or 20+ points, book it.

[angelbelow]

sucks its on nbatv.. dont have that..

[Quiet Strength]

Don't worry. Carlisle's gonna glue Butler to the bench in the second half and then reactivate Shawn Bradley.

:lol

[NewJerSpur]

Spurs are settling for Js, Pop playing a very poor rotation, Spurs aren't committed to D at all, no energy..this one has throw-away game written all over it..that's a dangerous game to play though..it's 3-2 after this, and anything can happen..they aren't playing like they want to win, they certainly won't end up winning this game, so they BETTER win the next one and come out with as much energy and intensity as possible..

Agreed. Hopefully they put something together in this game and make it competitive if they can't pull out a win. Poor coaching and poor effort and a failure to adjust to the Mavs in all phases of the game (thus far), but we're still in it.

[SPURSCHAMP]

smallball

[m33p0]

just need to get this to 10 or under, we're good.

[TIMMYD!]

I haaaate jumpshots!

I'm with you. Especially when we have 3 guys on the court that are extremely good at slashing and penetrating.

[alchemist]

Pop this is your fault-fuckhead. You didn't play as if it was a big game. You let your scrubs give them confidence.
The starters gave him shit so he had to shuffle the deck. This is the result if your big guns (outside of Parker) don't show up the first 6-7 minutes on the road.

[Spurs Brazil]

Let's finish strong and bring it to 6-8 before the half

[MB20]

If the Spurs make it a 10 point game by halftime, I like our chances.

[Spurs7794]

The Spurs always play one pussy game per tough series that they end up winning. Heres hoping we dont do that this year.

[SPURSCHAMP]

y is ericka not playing?

[TampaDude]

Would be nice to close it out tonight, because we're gonna be facing a potential Joey C. hosejob in Game 6.

[angelbelow]

well judging from the boxscore.. RJ has 0 points and bulter is on fire... so would it be fair to say RJ needs to step up NOW

[Spurologist]

Damn that move by Dirk was sick

[TIMMYD!]

12 point game now...at the half, it will either be 5-6 points or 20+ points, book it.

You're right but I hope it's the former. *fingers crossed*

[lurker]

y is ericka not playing?
You answered your own question.

[qiuyizeng]

spurs give up?

[ShoogarBear]

WTF, Manu.

[Spurs Brazil]

fuck TOs

[TampaDude]

WTF is Parker doing???

[TIMMYD!]

2 TOs in a row. Good grief.

[NewJerSpur]

Dammit tony, give it to tim in the post

[Borosai]

A single-digit deficit would be nice at this point.

[Spurologist]

TOs!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:pctoss

[vander]

any one else see that fans of Carmelo in Utah Commercial

:lmao:lmao what was that?!?

[superjames1992]

Manu is playing like shit. :(

[ShoogarBear]

FUCK Najera

[Death In June]

So many turnovers. It's sickening. Najera again with the punk bitch move.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony and one!!

[Spursmania]

We look like shit with TP turning it over and over and Manu butterfingers.

[4>0rings]

Somebody lay some wood on that fuck.

[SASPURS09]

fuckin bastard najara

[picc84]

Was that Najera again? :lol

[bdictjames]

Wait.. Terry's owning us on defense?

[Spurologist]

Fuckin Najera!

[TampaDude]

Somebody shoot Najera, please.

[Sobe_Kucks]

Najera???? RU Kidding me?

[Budkin]

I'd like to at least TRY to win this game tonight... why risk Game 6 and sending it back here? Get it within 10 by halftime please.

[BanditHiro]

thanks NBA this guy should be suspended

[Cherry]

DING! DING!
FUCK YOU NAJERA v.2

[45 bank shot]

fuck najera and fuck the commentators

[lurker]

Flagrado Najera

[Cherry]

DING! DING!
FUCK YOU NAJERA v.2

[Spursmania]

Mav fans sucking as usual. Maybe this will get the Spurs going.

[duncan228]

Fuck the F1. Just throw him out before someone gets really hurt.

[NewJerSpur]

Damn Najera is dirty.

[TIMMYD!]

Najera up to his old tricks. Flagrant 1.

[Mal]

Najera

[sammy]

WTF that fucking Najera cheap shot Parker's head! Flagrant 1 on that bitch!

[Ice009]

That's good tough play from Najera.

TP fucking choker on the line.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Fucking najera...fucker

[Spurs Brazil]

Mason again

FUCK POP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Seventyniner]

Announcers are right. Only Najera could get a flagrant trying to draw a charge.

[BanditHiro]

That's good tough play from Najera.

TP fucking choker on the line.

he just slammed him down with his arm

[Capt Bringdown]

that's a flagrant 2 isn't it? He wasn't even pretending to go for the ball.

[TDomination]

cmon parker hit these fts!

[TIMMYD!]

Maybe Tony should keep driving...

[Seventyniner]

And...Tony can't convert the "And 2".

[Cherry]

And now, jason terry

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Tony, keep attacking

[024]

gotta love parker's fearlessness.

[bdictjames]

Najera :lol

[Stringer_Bell]

Terry put his elbow in TP's face. FUCK THESE CLASSLESS PUSSIES!

POP BETTER START COACHING TO WIN!!! DON'T GIVE THESE PUTAS HOPE!!!!!

[picc84]

Those mexicans don't play around. I wouldnt be surprised if he came back in and went after Duncan using Barea as a club.

[HarlemHeat37]

Just send Bogans in there and retaliate..Terry looks like he might need a new mask..

[m33p0]

that's how you do it, tony. stop taking jumpshots!

[TDomination]

idiot mav fans cheering najeras thuggish play

[duncan228]

Keep chipping away...

[Sobe_Kucks]

Maybe Najera can light a fire under the Spurs asses!

[Trimble87]

Two thoughts:

I hate Najera.

and

WHY IS MASON ON THE COURT?

[45 bank shot]

dallas commentators are such homers...

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Tony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NewJerSpur]

Toniiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!

[Spursfanfromafar]

TP and punk Najera keeping us in the game.. Thankfully.

[vander]

manu last 2.5 games

10-35

manu being manu :wakeup

[Spurologist]

TP mother fucking PARKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TDomination]

tony with 17pts

[alchemist]

TP >>>>> TD, Manu

so far

[angelbelow]

nice parker is smooth as hell

[bdictjames]

Single digit lead.. there we go guys. Don't blow this up.

[Budkin]

Fuck Najera that dirty bitch.

[RedRaider]

TP Keeping us in this game.

[m33p0]

Two thoughts:

I hate Najera.

and

WHY IS MASON ON THE COURT?

trade bait for next season

[picc84]

Dick...?

[TIMMYD!]

Tim swatted Nowitzki's shit.

[ShoogarBear]

Good end to the half.

[carina_gino20]

Tony saving us today.

What did Najera do this time?

[TDomination]

jefferson should've taken the 3

[4>0rings]

Jefferson wtf

[NewJerSpur]

Nice run there, NEEDED that.