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

[Supergirl]

Spurs have thrown in the towel here and decided to give this one to the Mavs. Probably knew the refs would do their best to make sure the Mavs won anyway, just do it for them.

[Sobe_Kucks]

Dummass Mavs announcers are saying Butler doesn't nee to shoot jumpshots, needs to take it to the rack. NOthing good happens when you become a jumpshooting team. Well, I hate them but they are correct.

[boutons_deux]

Maybe some Ian tonight?

Garbage time approaching.

[tim_duncan_fan]

OMFG! Duncan quit acting like a dumbass and try to score after you get fouled. Don't just let the shot go! Three is better than two!!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Ian in

[TDomination]

ian in

[TampaDude]

Ian!!!

[NewJerSpur]

RJ swatting at the ball rather than rebounding.

[stealthjbravo]

Fuck these pussies

[Dex]

:lmao Pop pulling out the secret weapon.

[senorglory]

Yeah, Mahinmi!

[Ice009]

LOL COACH POP SUCKS ASS.

Ian Mahinimi now coming on????????

[alchemist]

Tim is pissed and he should be, dude played like fucking garbage

[Sobe_Kucks]

You know it must be bad when Mahimi actually gets some burn.

[TDomination]

duncan looked frustrated going to the bench lol

[carina_gino20]

Ian! :lmao

[Spursmania]

Bonner is a fucking joke. A total defensive liability, And both he and Mason logging in heavy minutes.

[Mal]

white towel, evening guys

[Death In June]

What the f is pop thinking?

[Admidave50]

Wow Ian sighting!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Haywood is killing us on the boards by himself

[TampaDude]

We have missed so many wide open shots tonight...this is a throwaway game...

[blkroadrunners]

Hopefully Ian will bring some energy to this group.

[LatinLover69]

ian mahini hahahahahahaha

[BanditHiro]

just get blair in there too

[LakerHater]

I give up!

[Chucho]

What the fuck is Pop smoking???

[td4mvp21]

IDK what we are doing tonight, IDK what Pop is doing. The Spurs talked about how they know its not over blah blah but they act like it. Hope it doesn't bite them in the ass.

[Ice009]

Bonner what a STIFF HE IS ON THE BOARDS.

WHAT A STIFF ON THE BOARDS. When it comes to rebounding Bonner is like a dead man. A complete lifeless stiff on the glass.

[mexicanjunior]

Mavs in 7...too much confidence built from this game. Spurs have allowed Butler to believe he is an all-star again and it will cost the Spurs the series.

[tim_duncan_fan]

We are the only fucking team in the league that would give up a playoff game in the 3rd damned quarter.

This team pisses me off sometimes.

Put Duncan's ass back in. This is ridiculous.

[NewJerSpur]

Haywood looking like Wilt Chamberlain out there.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner is a fucking joke

Haywood is getting everything he want

[Dex]

Mahinmi-Bonner-Mason?

That's a white towel if I ever saw it.

[lurker]

Butler and Haywood are definitely out to quiet the Josh Howard nuthuggers tonight. Damn.

[L.I.T]

Spurs have thrown in the towel here and decided to give this one to the Mavs. Probably knew the refs would do their best to make sure the Mavs won anyway, just do it for them.

Refs played no part in how shitty the Spurs are tonight. And I seriously hope they are not so mentally fragile that just mere thought of potential favoritism breaks 'em.

One game is an aberration and can be chalked up to just a bad game. But two useless games from Manu and TD?

[Quiet Strength]

We are the only fucking team in the league that would give up a playoff game in the 3rd damned quarter.

This team pisses me off sometimes.

Put Duncan's ass back in. This is ridiculous.

I know.. pop is stupid. :bang

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I don't think I've ever seen a team play as bad as this... ever.

[SpursFanATL]

LOL Haywood. You know that dunk you did 5 seconds after the play was stopped didn't count, right?

[angelbelow]

Severe lack of energy this game..

[m33p0]

there goes by vCash down the drain

[bless1187]

take Bonner out of there...

[ShoogarBear]

Oh, geez, Mason????

[Spurs Brazil]

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[carina_gino20]

This all started with that shitty lineup to end the 1st. TD and Manu's major suckage doesn't help either.

[blkroadrunners]

Mavs getting anything they want.

[Chucho]

Pop knows how to throw the towel in with 6 minutes to go in the 3rd. What bullshit.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

nice bricks from spurs

[Spursmania]

:lol:lol:lol:lol:toast:toast:toast:downspin::downs pin::downspin:

Just enjoy it guys, it's inevitable. We're done tonight.

[Horse]

Haywood my ass if he was so good he would've played more in the 1st 4. Not one Spur has showed up shame on them.

[NewJerSpur]

We are the only fucking team in the league that would give up a playoff game in the 3rd damned quarter.

This team pisses me off sometimes.

Put Duncan's ass back in. This is ridiculous.

The way he is/they are playing it might not matter at this point. Better to save the bullets for Game 6 and hope they come out pissed.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I swear to fukcing god if Pop is throwing this game already....

[Ice009]

Why is Mason out there?

You're fucking playing Ian, you might as well play Temple who is the better player.

[noles1983]

Fuck you spurs, you deserve to lose the series after this shitty performance. Worst display of basketball I have ever seen

[ShoogarBear]

Ian needs to knock Najera the F out.

[8FOR!3]

All over Mahinmi and no foul. The second we get near Carrie Haywood the refs act like they have turrets. But it doesn't matter, this game's done. On to six, Mavs are prolonging the inevitable and just woke up a sleeping giant. I hope Mahinmi takes Najera out.

[HarlemHeat37]

Why are people mad?..

There's no point of wasting the energy of the best players, this game is clearly over..they're much better off rested and coming strong in game 6..

[alchemist]

This all started with that shitty lineup to end the 1st. TD and Manu's major suckage doesn't help either.
uh no, this started with shitty starters

[Spurologist]

:lmao

Dallas Announcers haven't figured out that pop has already given up

[Admidave50]

Wow almosst a no show from Tim and Manu from 2 straight games...

[Quiet Strength]

If this stays a blowout pop fucked up by giving dallas alot of confidence going into next game. It'll be very hard for the spurs to win this series.

[Death In June]

Spurs are playing some pathetic basketball, to say the least. Pop didn't help much at all. Equally pathetic lineups. Who goes away from a successful formula to overplay bonner and mason in small lineups.

[Capt Bringdown]

What a difference a day makes. We were all on cloud 9 after game 4.

Credit the Mavs, it's not just a case of us having an off night. Brilliant adjustment by Carlise to start Haywood.
And I don't know if we have an answer for Butler.
We may be in trouble here folks, despite our series lead.

[carina_gino20]

This is not a playoff game. :pctoss Thanks Tim, Manu, Pop.

Game 6 is going to be really tough.

[Spurs Brazil]

Props to Tony tonight, the only one fighting hard the whole game

[m33p0]

it was theirs for the taking.

[Sobe_Kucks]

Even the broke d+ck Mavs announcers are ragging on Mason. "His shots don't even look close, over 20 minutes and no points."

[HarlemHeat37]

Ian got blatantly held there by Najera..somebody needs to lay him out..

[FromWayDowntown]

I will predict that some Mavs fan will start a thread talking about finally having a second decently officiated game in this series, since after all, fair officiating = huge Mavericks FTA advantage.

The big advantage tonight has nothing to do with officiating and everything to do with a lack of effort by the Spurs, but it does seem to be the constant refrain from Mav fan.

[Warlord23]

Way to wave the white flag Pop

[ceperez]

Temple should get in the game!!

[lurker]

Haywood my ass if he was so good he would've played more in the 1st 4.
Let me introduce you to Rick Carlisle.

[noles1983]

TD man up fucker, 2 piece of shit games in a row

[Bob Lanier]

lol NBATV announcers ripping the hell out of Mason

[Capt Bringdown]

Wow almosst a no show from Tim and Manu from 2 straight games...

That's huge, and it's a very bad sign.

[rpduke]

Butler won't hit everything he throws up two games in a row. AND, you'd think odds are that Manu doesn't no-show 3 games in a row.

[Death In June]

I'm worried about tim and manu. They have looked just awful lately.

[td4mvp21]

Why are people mad?..

There's no point of wasting the energy of the best players, this game is clearly over..they're much better off rested and coming strong in game 6..

We're mad because the effort you saw in every other game this series is gone. We're mad because this was an excellent opportunity to put the Mavs away and rest up for the next round.

[Spursmania]

All we need is Joey Crawford to officiate game 6. Lol...

[Russ]

Why are people mad?..

There's no point of wasting the energy of the best players, this game is clearly over..they're much better off rested and coming strong in game 6..

Whattaya bet Joey shows up for Game 6?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:(

[boutons_deux]

One Spurs starter with more than 7 pts

[Ice009]

Butler and Haywood are definitely out to quiet the Josh Howard nuthuggers tonight. Damn.

Dude, GREAT EFFORT from the Mavs tonight. Phenomenal game. Spurs deserve to get SMASHED with this pathetic effort.

[NewJerSpur]

Mavs were the aggressors, we weren't....they knew what was at stake, we played like it was an exhibition. I still think we can get it in 6 with some adjustments and smarter basketball.

[TampaDude]

Why are people mad?..

There's no point of wasting the energy of the best players, this game is clearly over..they're much better off rested and coming strong in game 6..

+1 If we're gonna lose this game anyway, better to get blown out and give the starters some rest than to battle all game and lose a close one and be worn out or get someone injured. We'll be returning the favor back in SA.

Spurs in 6. BOOK IT!!! :toast

[Supergirl]

Spurs are missing easy buckets, Mavs can't miss. Has nothing to do with anything but luck.

[blkroadrunners]

Something tells me this series is gonna go 7...

[noles1983]

welcome back regular season spurs

[word]

Lakers putting it on OKC. Up 15 at end of the first.

[ShoogarBear]

Way to show that fire, Pop.

[Bob Lanier]

Ian doesn't look half bad. Better than Blair, certainly.

[Spurologist]

Something tells me this series is gonna go 7...

:nope

[Ice009]

Mavs fans.

FUCKING AWESOME EFFORT tonight.

Spurs - I have never been more pissed off at a team before. Way to show nothing but gutless, heartless play. Not respecting Dallas at all IMO by coming out like this tonight.

[Death In June]

I wouldnt be upset if there was at least some sort of effort or energy. But they look like they were going through the motions from tip off.

[Warlord23]

I thought Tim had a decent start ... knocked down a few shots in the first quarter but they didn't seem to be looking for him too much. From the second quarter onwards he has been a disaster.

Manu on the other hand has just sucked ass the whole fucking game. He should just donate one game worth of his pay to charity.

[rpduke]

Poor rotations as well. We haven't given them this many open looks in all the other games combined.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

well, kidd pushed the tempo, butler made shoots(even threes), dirk is dirk, manu played scared,timmy put up the weakest shit out of his repertoire. and there is the ball game.

[Supergirl]

+1 If we're gonna lose this game anyway, better to get blown out and give the starters some rest than to battle all game and lose a close one and be worn out or get someone injured.

not to mention it gives the mavs a false sense of confidence. let them think they actually did something different...which they aren't. they're just hitting some lucky shots, riding on adrenaline and fear of getting bounced from the playoffs on their home floor

[tim_duncan_fan]

Damn it this is pro ball! God I hate Pop. I wonder what Phil Jackson could do with Tim, Tony, and Manu? 6, 7 championships?

[8FOR!3]

What a difference a day makes. We were all on cloud 9 after game 4.

Credit the Mavs, it's not just a case of us having an off night. Brilliant adjustment by Carlise to start Haywood.
And I don't know if we have an answer for Butler.
We may be in trouble here folks, despite our series lead.

I know, starting a decent credible center over an overrated piece of shit that should've retired about 5 years ago. Carlisle's fucking brilliant.

[blkroadrunners]

:nope

I hope not though, but I have the Spurs winning the series regardless.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Im not watching the game but it's best at this point to let them blow out the spurs and remove the starters from the game so they can rest. Also a big lead by Dallas would give them a false sense of accomplishment.

[Josh810]

lol NBATV announcers ripping the hell out of Mason
lol what'd they say?

[noles1983]

im done, not wasting my valuable sleep on these gutless pathetic pussy spurs

[EVAY]

This does not look like a team with a killer instinct.

[lurker]

I will predict that some Mavs fan will start a thread talking about finally having a second decently officiated game in this series, since after all, fair officiating = huge Mavericks FTA advantage.

You just described every NBA fan.

[NewJerSpur]

We were turnover prone from jump and did a terrible job of moving the ball (off-target passes, one-pass-quick-shot, etc.). You don't close out a team like that. The Mavs blitzed and we curled up...got to come out stronger in Game 6.

[Bob Lanier]

Damn it this is pro ball! God I hate Pop. I wonder what Phil Jackson could do with Tim, Tony, and Manu? 6, 7 championships?
Phil Jackson's never outcoached Larry Brown the way Pop did in '05.

[Sobe_Kucks]

Let me introduce you to Rick Carlisle.

Gotta agree with mavfan here. haywood is a better player than Damps and Damps has NEVER been able to stop Duncan. Was really surprised he didn't play many minutes. Don't like this game at all. Mavs gaining all kinds of confidence and discovering the obvious. Drive to the hoop, get calls, Haywood>Dampier now if he realizes that post up on TP is there all day with Kidd... this could turn into a series. Shit...

[dbreiden83080]

If the Spurs have what it takes to win it all, what we are seeing is not unusual . In 2003 we had blowout losses, in 2005 we had blowout losses, in 2007 blowout losses.. It happens

Move on to game 6 and get your pom poms out..

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

I hope not though, but I have the Spurs winning the series regardless.

no shit, even the celtics looked better than the spurs.(ok i know they were vs. the heat)

[8FOR!3]

Something tells me this series is gonna go 7...

Something tells me we are going to go Roethlisberger on them in game six.

[Ice009]

I wouldnt be upset if there was at least some sort of effort or energy. But they look like they were going through the motions from tip off.

Inexcusable effort and play from the Spurs. Spurs gave Dallas NO RESPECT IMO by coming with this kind of pathetic effort.

Johnny ludden needs to re-write that article. The young guys said they won't back down, well most players not only backed down, but they fucking laid down in the fetal position.

[CFH]

Terrible effort, Spurs better bring it in game 6.

[wijayas]

im done, not wasting my valuable sleep on these gutless pathetic pussy spurs

I still believe. Remember Game 7 Mavs vs Spurs in 2006? We were down by 20 and clawed back and almost won the game if not for Manu's stupid foul on Dirk when we were up 3.

I still believe.....

[NewJerSpur]

No foul?

[ShoogarBear]

Ian and Hill showing some hustle.

[Sobe_Kucks]

lol what'd they say?



They rattled off his impressive non-stats for his 23 minutes and they siad his shot is so ugly it looks like he's just throwing it up there and not even trying to shoot. They ragged on him for a good while.

[td4mvp21]

:rolleyes Now they show effort

[ShoogarBear]

Wow, niiiiiice hustle, Hill

[NewJerSpur]

Damn, Hill still wants it.....now THAT'S heart.

[blkroadrunners]

Good effort Hill.

[Spursmania]

Too bad those other Spurs haven't showed up.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

I still believe. Remember Game 7 Mavs vs Spurs in 2006? We were down by 20 and clawed back and almost won the game if not for Manu's stupid foul on Dirk when we were up 3.

I still believe.....

now i know this rock has been pounded many times but it was actually manu who helped clawing back into the game. otherwise there wasn't even a shot at manu committing that silly foul... lol

[tim_duncan_fan]

If we're throwing the game, why are Parker and Hill playing???

I swear to god Pop is the luckiest SOB in basketball history. He can't even throw a game correctly. Damn it!

[Capt Bringdown]

Pop played the dog card to rally the troops, what's his next move?

Platypus?

[Bob Lanier]

lol what'd they say?
Well, "ripping the hell" might be a bit of an exaggeration, but they were going over his stats: no points, no rebounds, a ton of fouls... Basically implying he's completely useless.

[m33p0]

still in this

[KuntryDude]

You know what? RMJ sickens me....

[8FOR!3]

George Hill is still playing to win. Ian Mahinmi is trying to prove himself and putting forth a lot of effort. Impressed with both of them right now.

[01Snake]

TEMPLE
TEMPLE
TEMPLE
TEMPLE
TEMPLE

Put him in Pop

[DDS4]

I think Pop is leaving TP/Hill out there and see if the Spurs can make a mini-run.

[Death In June]

Has Mason made a basket this series?

[RashoFan]

Let's go SPURS!!!

[mexicanjunior]

If the Spurs have what it takes to win it all, what we are seeing is not unusual . In 2003 we had blowout losses, in 2005 we had blowout losses, in 2007 blowout losses.. It happens

Move on to game 6 and get your pom poms out..

We don't have stars in their primes to bail us out like we did those years. This team has blown whatever momentum they had and given all the confidence the Mavs need to force a game 7.

[Horse]

Don't worry mavs confidence can be taken very easily we go home we win fuck dallas.

[NewJerSpur]

Pop played the dog card to rally the troops, what's his next move?

Platypus?

Kittens?

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I love Hill! Him and Parker are the only ones doing anything!

[carina_gino20]

Inexcusable effort and play from the Spurs. Spurs gave Dallas NO RESPECT IMO by coming with this kind of pathetic effort.

Johnny ludden needs to re-write that article. The young guys said they won't back down, well most players not only backed down, but they fucking laid down in the fetal position.

Can't blame the young guys when even the old geezers fail to show up two games in a row.

[Warlord23]

Johnny ludden needs to re-write that article. The young guys said they won't back down, well most players not only backed down, but they fucking laid down in the fetal position.

Actually the young guys did OK IMO. Hill is having a decent game, Blair at least hustled despite picking up all those fouls.

The problem is that Tim, Manu, RJ and Dice have decided to take the night off. Bonner has reverted to being Bonner after hitting a shot or two. Mason is a joke. TP is the only veteran out there competing.

[alchemist]

Refs giving the Mavs Game 1 treatment this 2nd half.

[Brazil]

Props to Tony tonight, the only one fighting hard the whole game

+1 he has been our most consistent player so far of the whole serie.

IMO this game is a waste, cutting the lead by 7 to start the second half was just perfect, the 2 Manu TOs and 6-0 killed us. Pop should have played manu tp and rj to start the 3rd.

[EVAY]

If Pop can call out players for acting like dogs, can we call out Pop for coaching like an ass?

[ShoogarBear]

Kittens?

Pussies, you mean.

Actually, this game might be worth it if he actually called them that in the post-game.

[tim_duncan_fan]

Refs giving the Mavs Game 1 treatment this 2nd half.

Not really.

[Ice009]

TP with two easy misses. What a horrible game for a lot of players.

[KuntryDude]

Parker has 0 confidence w/ this lineup. he's not even looking to pass. that bitch is shot before it crosses half court

[Capt Bringdown]

Oh well, OKC getting creamed too. One of those "reality sucks" nights.

[Brazil]

BTW I don't think it's clever to rest Tim and Manu and let TP alone with Najera around. If Pop gives up put Temple in and bench TP too

[MaNuMaNiAc]

TP and Hill are the only ones showing any semblance of balls tonight. Christ, Manu was absolutely fucking atrocious!

[Sobe_Kucks]

Something tells me we are going to go Roethlisberger on them in game six.

Now that is some funny @#&%&!

[Supergirl]

Mavs are 31-18 in FT attempts...you wanna try and tell me the refs aren't doing their best to make sure this series goes to 6 games?

Kudos to Hill for not giving up. Even if we make just another run and give the Mavs a good scare to finish off this game, that will be worth it going into Game 6.

[NewJerSpur]

This can now be classified as a "throw-away game". Glad to see the bench mob still scrapping though. Dallas can't carry this score over to Game 6, it starts at 0-0 and if we're on our game from jump we should have a good chance of closing it out....they've still yet to win there.

[boutons_deux]

This W will motivate the hell out of the Mavs for Game6, to try to bring the series back to Dallas for Game7.

[Pauleta14]

Why the Fuck does Tony ALWAYS attack too early in shot clock situation???!!!!!!!!!!!!

[alchemist]

Not really.
Hill/Parker aren't getting those Mav calls and they're attacking, trust me those calls aren't in the Spurs favor. Not that they're really affecting the game since this shit is out of reach in reality.

[Ice009]

+1 he has been our most consistent player so far of the whole serie.

IMO this game is a waste, cutting the lead by 7 to start the second half was just perfect, the 2 Manu TOs and 6-0 killed us. Pop should have played manu tp and rj to start the 3rd.

I wanted Pop to start TP in the second half.

He should have benched RJ and went with Manu, TP and Hill. He's gotta do that if it's needed and RJ no shows.

[Mixability]

Hill clawing.... but shot just won't fucking fall.

[ShoogarBear]

The refs have absolutely nothing to do with this. Quit whining.

[BanditHiro]

Mavs are 31-18 in FT attempts...you wanna try and tell me the refs aren't doing their best to make sure this series goes to 6 games?

Kudos to Hill for not giving up. Even if we make just another run and give the Mavs a good scare to finish off this game, that will be worth it going into Game 6.

they are driving to the basket we aren't they earned most of the those FTs

[tim_duncan_fan]

I'm sorry, but it would be too fucking hilarious if we lose this series. I hate this throwing the game bullshit. What kind of champion does this?

[txallstar]

it's more evident in this game that bonner and mason should just pack up, put the house for sale once the season is over

[Warlord23]

I don't understand why Pop still has TP and Hill in there. Everyone (except maybe the retard Dallas announcers) knows that this game is done. Why not play Temple, Mason, Bogans, Bonner and Blair?

[NewJerSpur]

If Pop can call out players for acting like dogs, can we call out Pop for coaching like an ass?

He should call himself out, he did just a bad of a job of preparing the team/managing the team as the players executed on the court.

[Horse]

This happens to all nba teams I don't know why, human nature I guess but I've seen it a million times. Hopefully dallas gets overconfident for game 6 and we pull our heads from our lazy asses.

[Slydragon]

I can't believe I work my ass off to get out early for this.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

The refs have absolutely nothing to do with this. Quit whining.

ya..the spurs are just putting themselves in situation to have to foul.

[Bob Lanier]

Eh... the only major differences between this game and the previous two is that Dick and Dice took the night off. Hill and Parker are good as they have been, Duncan's as inconsistent as he has been, and Ginobili's as awful as he has been.

42-28 rebound advantage for the Mavs... Duncan's not a great rebounder anymore, and he needs help from his forwards that he's not getting.

[01Snake]

About fucking time Pop

[Mixability]

Temple!

[Sobe_Kucks]

Refs giving the Mavs Game 1 treatment this 2nd half.

Uh no... if you are active and drive to the hoop, you get calls. If you shoot j's and don't live in the paint. You don't get calls. Don't play the ref card, that's reserved for Mav/Suns fan.

[NewJerSpur]

Boy I hate this NBA tv crew.

Thank goodness no more NBA TV for the Spurs from here on out, they're bad luck.....and they suck too.

[01Snake]

Mason! OMG haha

[Horse]

I believe that mini-run to end the half made us think we can just turn it on whenever.

[Sobe_Kucks]

MASON Clutch!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

This is a disgrace. I will never be more ashamed of The San Antonio Spurs if we end up losing this series.

You don't fucking come out with that kind of energy, you don't go Blair-Bonner-Mason-Hill-Parker for five straight minutes and have MASON HANDLE THE FUCKING BALL

I'm furious right now. It did not have to be this way. Very furious.

It will be the biggest disgrace bar-none if we lose this series. And I think the MAvs will have uber confidence for game 5, regardless of the bull shit rotations pop is using in the 2nd half to raise the white flag.


Furious.

[Spurologist]

:lmao

Dallas Announcer finally have it in their head NOW that pop has given up.


RMJJJJJJJJJJJJ 33333333333333333333333333

:wow :wow :wow :wow :wow :wow

[Brazil]

lol mason 3

[m33p0]

spurs gave this one away. shit.

[Death In June]

Masons first basket this series in a blowout effort. Once again, fuck you mase.

[Supergirl]

Carlisle looks like a scared pansy, keeping his starters in with a 20 pt lead against the Spurs bench

[wijayas]

I suppose Pop has given up tonight...

[Brazil]

this is a disgrace. I will never be more ashamed of the san antonio spurs if we end up losing this series.

You don't fucking come out with that kind of energy, you don't go blair-bonner-mason-hill-parker for five straight minutes and have mason handle the fucking ball

i'm furious right now. It did not have to be this way. Very furious.

It will be the biggest disgrace bar-none if we lose this series. And i think the mavs will have uber confidence for game 5, regardless of the bull shit rotations pop is using in the 2nd half to raise the white flag.


Furious.


+1000000

[Cant_Be_Faded]

And why did we stop the constant Kidd pressuring? Speaking of the 1st half I mean.

It's like Pop consciously told them not to keep pressuring him the second he touches the ball.

Fucking so pissed off.

[alchemist]

Uh no... if you are active and drive to the hoop, you get calls. If you shoot j's and don't live in the paint. You don't get calls. Don't play the ref card, that's reserved for Mav/Suns fan.
already been answered.

[Spursmania]

:makemyday:yield:vomit:

[Bob Lanier]

Mahinmi looks better than Bonner, Blair, and even Dice when he isn't on fire.

[Brazil]

I suppose Pop has given up tonight...

u think ?

[NewJerSpur]

Carlisle looks like a scared pansy, keeping his starters in with a 20 pt lead against the Spurs bench

:lol

Like the last game of the season where he wanted to sew up that vaunted #2 seed.

[m33p0]

i'm out. good night folks.

[BanditHiro]

come mason get a cheap shot in at least

[benefactor]

Gotta be up at 4. Good night.

[TampaDude]

Interesting stat for y'all: Out of the 189 times a team has been down 3-1, that team has only come back to win the series 8 times, but 71% of those 189 teams actually won Game 5.

It's just "back against the wall" desperation. Let the Mavs shoot their wad tonight. The Spurs will win Game 6 by double digits and advance.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Carlisle looks like a scared pansy, keeping his starters in with a 20 pt lead against the Spurs bench

Wrong.

Dallas is such an easily blindly confident team, especially against THE TEAM THEY HAVE OWNED FOR FIVE YEARS STRAIGHT, this is actually good for them.

You may think, as a spurs fan, how can they get confident when Pop obviously threw in the towel.

Well, they will get confident.

You really trying to say that the MAvs wont get this huge gigantic surge of blind confidence for game 6?

Damn I'm pissed. We are FUCKED if we lose game 6.

[Supergirl]

Mavs still suck. One lucky game does not win them anything. Spurs will win it in Game 6. BELIEVE.

[Spurs Brazil]

Dirk and Terry playing against our scrubs

:lol

[carina_gino20]

Mavs are 31-18 in FT attempts...you wanna try and tell me the refs aren't doing their best to make sure this series goes to 6 games?

Kudos to Hill for not giving up. Even if we make just another run and give the Mavs a good scare to finish off this game, that will be worth it going into Game 6.

Refs were a non-factor tonight, with our guys playing like asses. You can't get to the free throw line by shooting jump shots unless your name is Dirk Nowitzki.

[Brazil]

Mahinmi looks better than Bonner, Blair, and even Dice when he isn't on fire.

I tend to agree with you

I think the kid deserves to see minutes especially to counter haywood energy

[Spursmania]

Masons first basket this series in a blowout effort. Once again, fuck you mase.

[blkroadrunners]

lol Butler

[Spurologist]

It would be epic if a Dallas starter got injured

[tdunk21]

pop has given this game away.....looks like it...

[NewJerSpur]

Wrong.

Dallas is such an easily blindly confident team, especially against THE TEAM THEY HAVE OWNED FOR FIVE YEARS STRAIGHT, this is actually good for them.

You may think, as a spurs fan, how can they get confident when Pop obviously threw in the towel.

Well, they will get confident.

You really trying to say that the MAvs wont get this huge gigantic surge of blind confidence for game 6?

Damn I'm pissed. We are FUCKED if we lose game 6.

They're beating up on guys logging garbage minutes which can only wear on them going on the road for a pivotal Game 6. There's no point in it really.

[Spursmania]

Temple would have been better than Mason anyday. Fuck you Pop.

[Bob Lanier]

Lmao barea

[Ice009]

Spurs have been humiliated.

Dallas playing fantastic. Anyone calling them out for keeping their starters in is a retard.

Their fucking season is on the line. lol idiotic comments.

[Sobe_Kucks]

Our srubs suck but they are playing hard. More than we can say about our non=scrubs (TP excluded).

[Spursmania]

pop has given this game away.....looks like it...

He gave this game away a long time ago.:bang

[Capt Bringdown]

You don't fucking come out with that kind of energy, you don't go Blair-Bonner-Mason-Hill-Parker for five straight minutes and have MASON HANDLE THE FUCKING BALL


I hear ya, but when Duncan and Manu can't get it done, what's he supposed to do?

Duncan and Manu appear to be running out of steam, they look tired, slow and beaten down. If this trend continues, we will lose the series.

[InRareForm]

the mavs are a good team. Just beat them in game 6. Don't worry too much spurs fans.

[ajGambino]

Wrong.

Dallas is such an easily blindly confident team, especially against THE TEAM THEY HAVE OWNED FOR FIVE YEARS STRAIGHT, this is actually good for them.

You may think, as a spurs fan, how can they get confident when Pop obviously threw in the towel.

Well, they will get confident.

You really trying to say that the MAvs wont get this huge gigantic surge of blind confidence for game 6?

Damn I'm pissed. We are FUCKED if we lose game 6.


Totally agree with this. Winning game 5 was just as important as the previous ones..this might end up bad for the Spurs.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

it's funny how so many so-called spurs' fans are losing their pants now... man.. i dont believe what im reading

[lurker]

I love how Dallas is still playing 2 starters.
It's for the best with the Mavs because a lot of the time they end up struggling the next game if they get too much rest. As long as no one gets hurt, it's all good. :lol

[wijayas]

Folks...it is a good thing Carlisle still keeps Dirk and Caron in the game. Who knows what will happen to them? Who knows if they tweak their ankle or somethinglike that. Just saying....

I still believe!

[easy7]

Man, hope this dosen't backfire

[Sobe_Kucks]

Why no Temple? Is it "not his playoffs" this year. Instead it's RMJ's????? C'mon Pop. Give the kid some burn.

[Bob Lanier]

I tend to agree with you

I think the kid deserves to see minutes especially to counter haywood energy
Not at center against Haywood... he's too slim, he'd get overpowered on rebounds constantly. But against Dirk, he could put some pressure in the paint that Bonner and Dice never do.

[alchemist]

it's funny how so many so-called spurs' fans are losing their pants now... man.. i dont believe what im reading
:toast

[BanditHiro]

it's funny how so many so-called spurs' fans are losing their pants now... man.. i dont believe what im reading

they gave a poor effort if this was a close game and lost in the last few minutes than fine it can be forgiven but no excuse for this poor effort. the mavs did not even look that pump anyways.

[NewJerSpur]

Spurs have been humiliated.

Dallas playing fantastic. Anyone calling them out for keeping their starters in is a retard.

Their fucking season is on the line. lol idiotic comments.

Their team play in general has been solid tonight and ours hasn't, their core might need that rest. At some point, Carlisle has to systematically start removing his main players imo.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

i thought pop putting blair and mason in with 3 mins left in the first quarter was a sign that pop gone CIA.

[Spurologist]

Why no Temple? Is it "not his playoffs" this year. Instead it's RMJ's????? C'mon Pop. Give the kid some burn.

He's in there.

[Ice009]

It's for the best with the Mavs because a lot of the time they end up struggling the next game if they get too much rest. As long as no one gets hurt, it's all good. :lol

LOL what is wrong with people. You guys are fighting to stay alive in the playoffs. Of course you're going to play your starters.

I wouldn't bench anyone.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

They're beating up on guys logging garbage minutes which can only wear on them going on the road for a pivotal Game 6. There's no point in it really.
Only the Spurs get worn out by playing excessive minutes.
Kidd isn't out there. He's the only Mav susceptible to that.

Look at the final game of the reg season. Same thing almost. Mavs still came out their same old confident way in game 1.


Guys, the Mavs, in fact ALL Dallas sports teams get a head of steam very easily. They get momentum from game to game really easily.

It's once they are a clear frontrunner that they all crash down in flames.

If game 6 is a dogfight, and we lose, there is no doubt in my mind we lose game 7. No fucking doubt. This is still a Dallas team that has owned our taints for five straight fucking years.

The best idea was to come out and match their energy for this game. And we laid a giant egg. Fuck this shit I'm so pissed.

[Brazil]

spurs have been humiliated.

Dallas playing fantastic. Anyone calling them out for keeping their starters in is a retard.

Their fucking season is on the line. Lol idiotic comments.

+1

[tdunk21]

what is roger mason really good at???

[Bob Lanier]

lol mason

[Sobe_Kucks]

Temple in, thanks Pop.

[blkroadrunners]

C'mon Mason...

[Supergirl]

LOL. history is on our side. most of the time, when a team is up 3-1 they lose game 5. NBA is also in on it - they don't make money unless a series goes to 6 games. We're also on the road.

don't freak out. Spurs will be fine. Duncan and Manu will have big games in game 6. people are so fragile here. One minute we're celebrating being up 3-1 and the next minute we're panicking like we're on the verge of losing.

[Shastafarian]

Mason + Bonner = 41 minutes


:rollin

[Quiet Strength]

That's the good thing about stealing home court.. They've already won their 2 home games and all they need is the last one at home and dallas is done. If not then game 7 should be very interesting.

[Ice009]

Wow Butler with 35 points.

That is something that can't happen.

[ecksrobecks]

game 6 might as well be game 7 because whoever wins that wins the series

[SpurOutofTownFan]

if we have seen anything from the spurs for the last 7 years with pretty much this same core we would know that they will come out strong next game. ive seen too many games like this, theyve gotten blown out before many times and would come back and deploy a totally different game that wins it all. I actually can see why they threw this game. and mason coming in so early is a sign of that.

I still think the spurs will take the series

[Shastafarian]

All I know is if they come out even remotely like they did tonight, they'll lose game 6. Won't be close. They can't play so lackadaisically.

[NewJerSpur]

Only the Spurs get worn out by playing excessive minutes.
Kidd isn't out there. He's the only Mav susceptible to that.

Look at the final game of the reg season. Same thing almost. Mavs still came out their same old confident way in game 1.


Guys, the Mavs, in fact ALL Dallas sports teams get a head of steam very easily. They get momentum from game to game really easily.

It's once they are a clear frontrunner that they all crash down in flames.

If game 6 is a dogfight, and we lose, there is no doubt in my mind we lose game 7. No fucking doubt. This is still a Dallas team that has owned our taints for five straight fucking years.

The best idea was to come out and match their energy for this game. And we laid a giant egg. Fuck this shit I'm so pissed.

At the level they're playing at, they might have a let down come Game 6 from the additional minutes, especially going on the road. They took Game 1 back that was after a 3-day layoff and they still had lapses that the refs made up for. Against this lineup, I'm just saying that I think you look to get your guys geared up for Game 6.

[ShoogarBear]

Pop is genius. This way, if the Spurs win game 6, Duncan and Manu won't have all that needless rest before the next series.

[L.I.T]

Stat-padding.

Dirk still in at 7:59 left up by 20+? Butler still in?

[Capt Bringdown]

Question: Why are the Spurs just going to let Najera get away with trying to injure one of our big 3 for 2 games in a row?

Just another dimension in which the Spurs have assumed the fetal position in this game.

They MUST retaliate. That's how playoff basketball is done.

Otherwise, they've just conceded the physical aspect of the game to the Mavs, giving the Mavs even a greater psychological edge and momentum for game 6.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Terrible effort to be honest, I really thought we needed this game because there will be quite a bit of pressure on the Spurs in game 6.

[Parker2112]

http://www.affordablehousinginstitute.org/blogs/us/all_about_benjamins_small.jpg

[ceperez]

Bogans is absolutely pathetic! I mean, he's got to at least show that he can hit those 3 point shots.

[ShoogarBear]

All I know is if they come out even remotely like they did tonight, they'll lose game 6. Won't be close. They can't play so lackadaisically.

Even if they come out like they did for game 4, they'll lose game 6.

[Ice009]

LOL. history is on our side. most of the time, when a team is up 3-1 they lose game 5. NBA is also in on it - they don't make money unless a series goes to 6 games. We're also on the road.

don't freak out. Spurs will be fine. Duncan and Manu will have big games in game 6. people are so fragile here. One minute we're celebrating being up 3-1 and the next minute we're panicking like we're on the verge of losing.

I didn't celerbrate with a 3-1 lead. In fact I knew Dallas were very, very good and can't take them lightly. a lot of fans did start celebrating though and Spurs look like they thought the Mavs would go away.

[Brazil]

Not at center against Haywood... he's too slim, he'd get overpowered on rebounds constantly. But against Dirk, he could put some pressure in the paint that Bonner and Dice never do.

U're right I didn't mean against him but to counter the same profile young big who can blk rebound and alter shots.

[Bob Lanier]

:lmao What the hell, Cuban.

[Shastafarian]

Even if they come out like they did for game 4, they'll lose game 6.

True. I hope Pop doesn't revert back to regular season Pop and play Bonner and Mason over 10 combined minutes. Bonner has been shit from the start. Mason is below shit.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

This move by Pop makes everything positive he's done in game 1-4 moot to me.

If we lose game 6 we lose the series, end of story. I'll bet my taint on it.


If we win game 6, we get have slim chance to keep up with the athletic Suns.

Prahps Pop.

[Spursmania]

This game was just terrible. Just a complete blow-out. So disappointing, but I am not surprised. To be honest, I would have been more surprised had Dallas lost game 5.