Spurs vs. Sonics Game One -- Game Blog

[timvp]

The Spurs need game one. Can they do it?

Believe.

[ALVAREZ6]

They Can Do it!!!!!!

GO SPURS!!!!

[Summers]

It'll be a long 2 hours waiting for this game. Butterflies all over again. Thank God you started the blog! :lol

Absolutely they can do it. The Spurs have probably been doing nothing but watching film for 3 days and are ready. Bruce is going to shut down Ray Allen and Timmy's gonna drive Jerome James nuts with his refusal to lose his cool. It's going to be a great game.

[Shelly]

Yes, they can!

Where are Jim's pom-poms when you need them?

[3rdCoast]

So is Manu still going to come off the bench this series?

[Vashner]

Prediction: Spurs 107, Sonics 98.

:)

[tw05baller]

They can win if they play their famous D

[1Parker1]

I am calling it right now: A HUGE game from Tony Parker !!! :)

Also, I think that at least during one of these games, either Bruce or Allen (even both!) will get ejected.

I was watching the pre-game show for the Heat vs Wiz game. Guest analyst was Baron Davis and he was saying that when you get done playing against Bruce Bowen, you have scratches all over you--and he'll leave the game with 2 fouls. And out of all people, Bill Walton defended Bruce saying that no way is he a dirty defender!

Needless to say, I am very excited about the Bruce vs Allen matchup.

[tw05baller]

and have bowen piss of ray allen to throw off his game

[GoldToe]

For some reason I'm shaking in my socks from excitement.

Go Spurs Go!!

[Brodels]

I'm all juiced up. I'm just about ready to head to the bar since I don't have cable. I'm glad this one is at 8:00. Those 10:30 games can make it tough to get through the next day at work.

I think the first game is going to be close as the teams feel each other out. I'll be looking for some key things in the beginning to key us in about how the series is going to go:

- How healthy does Tim look?
- Can the Sonics shut down the paint?
- Can the Spurs do a better job of defending the perimeter?
- Will Jerome James become useless again?
- Will Rashard be slowed by Barry/Manu/Big Dog?

[Brodels]

Also, will Seattle come out playing some sort of zone?

[Nikos]

I'm all juiced up. I'm just about ready to head to the bar since I don't have cable. I'm glad this one is at 8:00. Those 10:30 games can make it tough to get through the next day at work.

I think the first game is going to be close as the teams feel each other out. I'll be looking for some key things in the beginning to key us in about how the series is going to go:

- How healthy does Tim look?
- Can the Sonics shut down the paint?
- Can the Spurs do a better job of defending the perimeter?
- Will Jerome James become useless again?
- Will Rashard be slowed by Barry/Manu/Big Dog?

Which bar do you go to? How can you always be certain that game will be on (the Spurs games that is)?

[bigbendbruisebrother]

Go Spurs Go!

[cherylsteele]

Sonics are averaging 102ppg/opp in the playoffs.....and scoring just around 106 ppg......that is a good ratio for the Spurs.


Spurs 103
Sonics 88

[ShoogarBear]

Oh. Shit.

Bennett Salvatore.

[Spurs Rule]

lousy tip by official

[ShoogarBear]

Damn. WTF are the Soncis doing? Escorting TP to the basket?

[boutons]

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwww!

rompin and stompin,

the defense looks great!

[bigbendbruisebrother]

What A Start!!! 9-2 Spurs!!!

[Dre_7]

I like Tony's aggresiveness!

[stéphane]

I like Tony's aggresiveness!
he knows he has to step up as ridnour may be an easy match up for him

[Spurs Rule]

Just dominating them.

Watching Bowen on Allen, scored 6 so far.

[1Parker1]

I actually miss Rasho defending the paint...Anyone know his injury status?

[Spurs Rule]

Nice backdoor by Tony/Duncan pass....sweet!

[GoldToe]

The Spurs are focused on the job at hand.

[ChumpDumper]

no p by p tonightGot webcast links in another thread.

[Dre_7]

I dunno if that shot counted. looked VERY close!!

[boutons]

Spurs looke ready and willing. A few screw-ups, but the offense is going at 140 PPG!!

[stéphane]

ty chump didn't notice :)

[ShoogarBear]

Spurs shooting 63%, Sonics 56% for the quarter.

You know those will drop.

Spurs dominating the boards and paint and with a big FT advantage

[boutons]

James and Fortson with 2 PFs. Evans invisible.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

:lol The two big men who ran their mouths about being physical (James, Fortson), are already in foul trouble.

I'm shocked, shocked I tell you.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

ARGH!?!?! I have never seen an NBA player who pauses when they catch the ball wide open actually hit it.

You've got the ball wide open Manu, now's not the time to reflect on life.

[midgetonadonkey]

he never sinks them when he is that open

[Dre_7]

He hesitated. Just gotta shoot it. Mayube he was shocked at how open he was.

[exstatic]

OK, those Toyota/Jedi/Jackson commercials are beyond moronic. Who comes up with this shit? Jackson even looks like he thinks they're stupid!

[exstatic]

He hesitated. Just gotta shoot it. Mayube he was shocked at how open he was.

He looked surprised that Barry swung the ball when he was open. He shouldn't be. Barry doesn't want to shoot.

[JustSpurs]

Looks like the Sonics are trying to be physical....kinda like The Three Stooges....Go Spurs!

[midgetonadonkey]

he's really selling that flop

[HIP HOOPERS]

can anyone please give me the link where i can follow the game. Beside nba.com, it sucks there

[midgetonadonkey]

ouch...nevermind

[Dre_7]

Ouch. That sux. Hope Rad is okay!

Never good to see someone get hurt.

[exstatic]

Well, Radmanovic is done for tonight at least, and probably longer. Damn, I didn't even see him roll the ankle in realtime. That was pretty bad.

[JustSpurs]

Man, that was a severe break...

[Guru of Nothing]

I can't stand John Thompson - the ultimate "color" commentator. At least I can expect the Spurs will educate him a little on the actual game of basketball.

[ChumpDumper]

Did Radman sprain both ankles? Why are they carrying him like a paraplegic?

[xcoriate]

sports.yahoo.com/nba

[xcoriate]

was it a break or sprain?

[Dre_7]

Tony is playing great today!!!

[Dre_7]

was it a break or sprain?

Wont know till x-rays.

Prolly just a sprain.

Ray Allen tweaked his ankle. Wow.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Well at least Ray can blame it on something besides The Rash :lol

It's looking like Seattle should have saved some of that energy they spent talking shit for the game.

[thispego]

omg radman... ive seen cheerleaders carrried off the floor like that, yeah yo sprained the shit out of your ankle, but you fuckin limp yourself ooff that court like a fuckin man

[exstatic]

was it a break or sprain?

Won't know that for a bit, but Rad rolled it pretty badly.

[Manu20]

Is the Sonics defense that bad or are the Spurs offense that good?

[exstatic]

Guys, that was a pretty bad injury. Let's keep it civil here. Karma and all.

[boutons]

Sonics literally and figuratively coming apart.

[JustSpurs]

Allen will blame Bowan on the sprain...Allen's such a Sissy.

[exstatic]

Is the Sonics defense that bad or are the Spurs offense that good?

Both. Tony is destroying them with penetrations, and scoring and getting to the FT line, and setting up secondary scores on dishoffs.

[ChumpDumper]

Yeah, I shouldn't bag on Radman -- I'd have asked for a gurney.

[midgetonadonkey]

prettiest shot in the league

[thispego]

Guys, that was a pretty bad injury. Let's keep it civil here. Karma and all.
True, but geez, have some dignity, sprained ankles are a dime a dozen

[Dre_7]

Well 1st of all, there is no such thing as karma, second of all, dude sprained his ankle, course hes gonna be in pain! Member Duncan?

Hope Rad is okay!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Nate Mac is coaching like right now like he doesn't have a fucking clue.

Little used bench players, gimmick defensive zones, school is in session.


Big Dog doing damage on the offensive end. Great fucking pick up RC.

[thispego]

^^ Yes... but to be carried off like a cheerleader who hurt her bum??? please

[Dre_7]

Big Dogg is playin GREAT D on Lewis!!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Oh, and an observation: Big Dog is locking down Rashard Lewis defensively.

[KC SpUr]

Big Dog for3!

[Dre_7]

Big Dogg for 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[3rdCoast]

53-28? seattle = fucked

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

The Big Dog's chewing up Rashard. Fucking beautiful.

Coach Nate gets a T.

[Dre_7]

Tech on Nate Mac.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Who is this clown commentator on TNT that is crying on the Sonics behalf? Is that Rex Champman?

[Dre_7]

Who is this clown commentator on TNT that is crying on the Sonics behalf? Is that Rex Champman?

I think so. Not sure though.

[boutons]

S T A T E M E N T __ G A M E ! !

[ChumpDumper]

Is Flip Murray injured or something? If not, seems like a nobrainer to dust him off now.

[thispego]

this blog is the blogingest blog that ever blogged

[Manu20]

Who is this clown commentator on TNT that is crying on the Sonics behalf? Is that Rex Champman?
Yes.

[Dre_7]

Yup, cant let up now! We need to demoralize these clowns!

[JustSpurs]

Big Dog...no cornrows...no tats...just Roundball.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

That's who I thought. He fucking cried for Denver in one of our games with Denver too.

I guess he's rooting for anyone who can take down the alpha threat to his Phoenix boys.

[exstatic]

Personally? I want Allen to come back 100%. I want Rad to come back 100%. I don't want any excuses except they lost to a better team.

I think the chances of Rad playing again this series are nil. He rolled it 90 degrees. That was bad.

[Dre_7]

Personally? I want Allen to come back 100%. I wand Rad to come back 100%. I don't want any excuses except they lost to a better team.

Amen!

[Dre_7]

Barry for 3!!!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Brent Barry dropping it like it's hot. :lmao

Where you at, Fortson? Where you at James? Sitting on the fucking pine, bitches.

[1Parker1]

LOL.

"Memo to the Sonics: You're not in Sacramento anymore"
:lol

[Mr Dio]

I can't believe I'm watching this happen. I'm almost praying for a Rashard Lewis & Jerome X dual spained knee collision..Not a career ended but enough to keep them out 1wk.

Why you ask? So that SA can breeze thru this series & be well rested for Phx/Dall winner.

[exstatic]

Barry for 3!!!

Did Jon drive over and suit up? ;)

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

BTW, I concur on Allen's injury, I want him to get punked on the court, not sitting on the bench.

Bad luck for Rad.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Someone should tell Seattle you have to play defense in the playoffs. This looks like pre-season summer ball.

[3rdCoast]

That's who I thought. He fucking cried for Denver in one of our games with Denver too.

I guess he's rooting for anyone who can take down the alpha threat to his Phoenix boys.
:lol

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

We need to be careful, Flip Murray can fill it up.

[3rdCoast]

Someone should tell Seattle you have to play defense in the playoffs. This looks like pre-season summer ball.
:lmao

[Mr Dio]

What are the guys in Vegas doing that bet on Seattle & saw Rad & Allen go out, shitting?

What about the ones who took SA, buying a round for the house?

[TMSKILZ]

Spurs end yet another 1st 1/2 on a bad note, this team is unreal! Blowing a 30+ pt lead & seattle now cut it down to 25pt lead.

[TMSKILZ]

Tp!!!!!!

[boutons]

wow, what sweet finger roll by Tony!!

[TMSKILZ]

As long as you keep Tp off the FT & Eva we should be good!

[boutons]

Ray may be back in 2nd half, or they could just work on him til next game. no need to risk him tonight. Rad looks done, too bad.

[Mr Dio]

Blowing a 30+ pt lead & seattle now cut it down to 25pt lead
:lol Slackers!

[JustSpurs]

Jeez, Did the Sonic get scared by the storms that rolled though this morning? I've seen better defense on lady's softball.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I have a feeling TP is going for 40+ tonight.

[Dre_7]

So far so good for Scottie Pippens Pick to win the series!
:lol :lol :lol :lol

[mattyc]

Oh man, this is sa-weet.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Ray won't come back tonight. They'll rest him up for game two. Probably be bitching about his offensive foul call on Bowen, too.

[JustSpurs]

Ray won't come back tonight. They'll rest him up for game two. Probably be bitching about his offensive foul call on Bowen, too.
lol...would you expect less?

[Dre_7]

Let them bitch. Thats all they have going for them right now.

[NeoConIV]

I was doing some work on the pc, following the game on radio/yahoo gamechannel...I tell myself when game starts, ok, when and if Spurs get 10 point lead, I'll start drinking my beer...
The object of this little game I play is have the Spurs tease around a 7 pt lead etc with that beer just a sip away...

With this game...eh....

Beer freaking thirty, git r dunnnnn

[exstatic]

NBA record for playoff halftime deficit overcome: 21 points.

Rad's x-rays were negative for a break. No status yet for Ray's pap smear.

[Mr Dio]

I have a feeling TP is going for 40+ tonight

40+????
I thought Eva was like 30.

[NeoConIV]

So far so good for Scottie Pippens Pick to win the series!
:lol :lol :lol :lol
say wha?

Pippie longstockings picked sonics to wins series...c'mon, ya can't be serious

[Mr Dio]

Ray's pap smear.

Too funny!

[rwb]

Too bad about Radman...never want to see anyone getting hurt. But the Spurs are spanking these whiners and I'm loving it. Good to see Tony play like we know he can. Guess they didn't want a repeat of the Nuggets Game 1. Awesome! I don't get it when the national media calls the Spurs boring. They are gettin it DONE.

[TMSKILZ]

NBA record for playoff halftime deficit overcome: 21 points.

Rad's x-rays were negative for a break. No status yet for Ray's pap smear.
LMAO, classic Exstatic, pat smear, LOLOL! :lol

[tw05baller]

[/QUOTE]Ray won't come back tonight. They'll rest him up for game two. Probably be bitching about his offensive foul call on Bowen, too.[QUOTE]

sorry just got home but i want to know? what happened to ray (gay)

[BronxCowboy]

Rad's x-rays were negative for a break. No status yet for Ray's pap smear.

:lmao :lmao

[NeoConIV]

NBA record No status yet for Ray's pap smear.
:lol

[Vashner]

Sonics need to crawl out of a serious hole now, lol.

[Dre_7]

say wha?

Pippie longstockings picked sonics to wins series...c'mon, ya can't be serious

Well, technically yeah. Early in the season he had them going to the WC Finals, so technically that means he did pick them. Also, on NBA Matchup, he and cant member the other dude, had Seatle winning game one!

[TMSKILZ]

Spurs whooped up on the fakers 1st two games in the 2nd Rd last yr, we know how that turned out.

Let's enjoy this 1st 1/2, but let's wait until the game is over. We beat the Suns earlier this yr when Rasho went down & we over came a 20+ lead to win in OT so anything possible!

[tw05baller]

how did ray get injured

[NeoConIV]

Bring on the SUNS!!!

Ok, that's a little premature...

[exstatic]

I'm surprised at the officiating crew. None of these guys usually give SA a break. Bennett Salvatore and David Jones are OK tonight.

[boutons]

Ray rolled his ankle on a drive or something under the paint.

Rad rolled his very badly and is probably done for the series. He's had very injury-riddled season.

[Dre_7]

Ray didnt really "roll" it. It was more like he twisted it.

[NeoConIV]

Spurs whooped up on the fakers 1st two games in the 2nd Rd last yr, we know how that turned out.

Let's enjoy this 1st 1/2, but let's wait until the game is over. We beat the Suns earlier this yr when Rasho went down & we over came a 20+ lead to win in OT so anything possible!
Werd werd werd.

[Mark in Austin]

The only way this could get any better is if Dick Stockton figures out how to pronounce Manu's name. (hint to Dick: It's not Mono.)

[TMSKILZ]

sloppy play start to 2nd 1/2!

[pooh]

64-40? Damn...pull your starters Pop and put it on auto-pilot.

[TMSKILZ]

missed 4 str8 shots!

[JustSpurs]

Man, Did we take a nap at the half???

[TMSKILZ]

:(

[Dre_7]

Its all good. Spurs will get back on it. SEA only made 2 fgs so far this half. So its not like they went on a big run. Same thing that happened in DEN game 2.

Spurs got this!!!

[pooh]

Seattle is just playing to save face right now.

[thispego]

slop???? spurs play is slop????? we have a 30 point lead, we're allowed to tone it down, i dont recall the sonics play being called slop when they were getting their asses handed to them in the 1st half..... god i hate neutral play by play commentators, they always go for the under dog in the game no matter how shitty they play

[Slo spurs fan]

Rasho Timeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

[pooh]

with a lead of that size, what do you want the announcers to talk about?

[tw05baller]

rasho wow

[tw05baller]

nice foul rasho

[Slo spurs fan]

Rasho for 2!!!

[TMSKILZ]

be nice if we start to hit some shots in a row!

[NeoConIV]

I want TMass in and start shredding

[TMSKILZ]

thanks Rasho!

[TMSKILZ]

put Horry in!

[TMSKILZ]

we can't get REBS!!!!!!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Manu not having a good night. Thank god Tony is having a stellar one!

[Vashner]

Just need to keep the boot on the neck and not let them chip away at the lead...

[Slo spurs fan]

we can't get REBS!!!!!!

Spurs outrebounded Sonics 32-21 so :stfu

[pooh]

Another Sonic down...I think he pulled a groin muscle

[Slo spurs fan]

Another Sonic down...I think he pulled a groin muscle

Which one?

[ChumpDumper]

I think Lewis just got racked.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Rashard goes down...

"Rex, looks like Rashard is holding an injured left hand."

"He's not holding his hand."

:lmao

What is up with TNT? Go to commercial. No one wants to watch crotch cam. :lol

[Dre_7]

:lmao

[pooh]

must've gotten racked pretty damned hard

[TMSKILZ]

we need rebs!!! Sea getting too many OFF rebs & 2nd chance pts!

[pooh]

I like when Stockton said, "Lewis is getting his bearings together." :)

[thispego]

looks like 'shards hopes for procreation are in jeopardy

[Slo spurs fan]

No more p-b-p's Solid D? :depressed

[TMSKILZ]

Beno yet another bone head TO!

[Dre_7]

I like when Stockton said, "Lewis is getting his bearings together." :)

Yeah I laughed when he said that.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

This whole quarter has been a lesson in futility.

[thispego]

with a lead of that size, what do you want the announcers to talk about?
Geez... how about the total domination of the nba that is....THE San Antiono Spurs???
thie is post season... WC semi-finals!!! we are all equals as far as matchups go.... PLAYOFFS BITCH!!!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Holy shit, go buy a lotto ticket Collison.

[TMSKILZ]

Beno sucks!

[thispego]

lol!!! disgusting shot!!!!!!!!

[TMSKILZ]

Slov ballas suck!

[TMSKILZ]

here we go blowing a big lead, <sigh>

[boutons]

fuckin Spurs, with a 13-pt 3rd qtr. What bunch of fuck offs. So inconsistent.

now the Sonics are back in the game

Now watch the Spurs go stone cold in the 4th, while a couple Sonics get red hot and all the the Sonics out-hustle the Spurs.

[Dre_7]

Beno sucks!?!?!?
Hes been playin good.

[Slo spurs fan]

Slov ballas suck!

You can suck my ballas.

[Dre_7]

How much are we winnin by?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Calm the fuck down TMSKILZ.

[TwoHandJam]

The Spurs can't seem to learn a simple fucking lesson. What happened at Toronto this year early in the season I guess was just completely forgotten. Even worse, they pull this shit in the playoffs.

Total, total lack of focus just because they have a big lead. Their play fucking disgusts me sometimes.

[Walton Buys Off Me]

If we lose this game, I resign as a fan.

I don't understand why this fucking team cannot play with a lead, it makes me suck to my stomach. Seattle is without their THREE best players and we manage a grand total of THIRTEEN third quarter points?!

And we're ready for the Pistons?

Please- put me out of my misery now.

[thispego]

wow... the only way seattle and ray ray can compensate for that abyssmal finals commercial is to win a championship..... who comes up with that shit??

[TMSKILZ]

no i wont calm down, here we go again blowing leads. Beno sucks!

[tw05baller]

nice pass

[ShoogarBear]

WTF Beno?

[Dre_7]

Beno sucks!?!?!?
Hes been playin good.

um, nevermind.

[Dre_7]

Thank you Manu!!

[Shelly]

sloppy, sloppy, sloppy play.

[Dre_7]

If we lose this game, I resign as a fan.

I don't understand why this fucking team cannot play with a lead, it makes me suck to my stomach. Seattle is without their THREE best players and we manage a grand total of THIRTEEN third quarter points?!

And we're ready for the Pistons?

Please- put me out of my misery now.

Actually Lewis is still playing.

[Supergirl]

I just came in - what happened to the Ray and Rashard?

PLaying with a big lead is even harder than playing a close game. It's only human to lose focus. Hopefully, Spurs will re-focus themselves in the 4th Q.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

You need to calm the fuck down because the whole team is fucking up and it's stupid to single out Beno.

Didn't see you bitching when TP was rattling off three straight turnovers in the third.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

And here comes the missed FTs. Jesus fucking christ...

[Dre_7]

Tony sucks! ;)

[JustSpurs]

Open the doors and let the Sonics waltz on in!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Hell yeah, Brent Barry!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Antonio Daniels is pissing me off.

He's got the whole Kobe crash into the lane, throw up a shot, and yell "hey!!!!!!!!!!" every time and act like you got fouled bullshit.

And the refs are buying it.

[mattyc]

Bones for tthreeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

[thispego]

Dude... you cant deny the place(SBC) and the Spurs light up when Barry hits a three..... Barrry belongs here, he looks good, he feels good he resides between SBC and Hillwood....... is that how it goes???
The flow of the game rests in Barry, whether in his assists or points, whenever he is on, the team is on.
Watch this game,.. Barry just hit the three and the Spurs are on D......... we're about to go on a run

[mrpach]

Duncan's 6/7 Ft line, he been shooting nice from there lately :spin

[JustSpurs]

I wouldn't be suprised if these TNT guys jumped outta the booth and ran down to lick the sweaty balls of the Sonics

[Supergirl]

Duncan's 6/7 Ft line, he been shooting nice from there lately :spin

don't jinx him.

[Dre_7]

Wow Timmy now 8/9 from the line!!

Hell yeah!

[thispego]

He's got perfect form now....he repeats it everytime he shoots
did anybody see the coach helping Tim with ft's on pregame? Tim has been shooting phenomonal from the ft throw line lately...

[thispego]

Pop... I Implore you..... play Bones...?

[Dre_7]

Add 2 more free throws!

[mrpach]

:oops

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

:lol

The play of the day is a Sonics pick and roll?

Yo Rex Chapman and Co., scoreboard fuckers.

[thispego]

nate mcmillan... please play allen so he can get a few more points so i can win 8000vbookie dollars

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Glenn Robinson is our closer. End of message.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Vitaly Potapusso gives Tony forearm shiver to the head.

Flagrant foul.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

TONY IS PLAYING LIKE A MAN POSSESED!!! He the man!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Glenn Robinson is the fucking truth.

[Dre_7]

TMass sighting. This game is ova!

[JustSpurs]

Glenn Robinson is the fucking truth.
Amen!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Pop, there's 3 minutes to go, you're up 21. If Manu or TOny get hurt, it's on you. There's no reason for them to be in the game.

[mattyc]

T Mass in.

I love junk time.

[exstatic]

Jeezus, some of you people cry more than Ray Allen. The spurs play almost a perfect first half, and you expect a second half the same? Never going to happen. And the lead varies between 18 and 30, and people are talking about quitting being Spurs fans? Lower your drama-mine dose, fools.

[midgetonadonkey]

i believe this is the way the whole series will go...

[pooh]

Pop, there's 3 minutes to go, you're up 21. If Manu or TOny get hurt, it's on you. There's no reason for them to be in the game.

You could've took them out with about eight minutes to play in the fourth.

What I want to know is, is a 20 point or less victory at the end of the night, convincing? Considering that the Sonics had two big players out early and the fact that the Spurs put it in "coast" in the second half? Just a thought.

[Dre_7]

Jeezus, some of you people cry more than Ray Allen. The spurs play almost a perfect first half, and you expect a second half the same? Never going to happen. And the lead varies between 18 and 30, and people are talking about quitting being Spurs fans? Lower your drama-mine dose, fools.

Agree 100%!!

[thispego]

it will be... pitiful first game by the sonics.. pitiful

[thispego]

beno... nice feed to the upperclassman

[Vashner]

Ownt!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Shut up Pooh. We were up 18 before Ray Ray got his pride hurt and crawled to the locker room.

[TMSKILZ]

Beno still sucks! Good sloppy game Spurs!

[exstatic]

Game One: SA. Nothing else matters now until Game Two.

[mattyc]

Beno is just toying with them. :)

[Dre_7]

Beno still sucks! Good sloppy game Spurs!

A "sloppy" 22 point win?!?!?

Right???

[RobinsontoDuncan]

was there a challenge between the two, because i noticed that all of the sonics players backed off, and all of our players did also.

[exstatic]

Good sloppy game Spurs!

Actually it was one sloppy quarter, a perfect half, and a good quarter.

[pooh]

Spurs got outscored 46-41 in the second half. Yeah it was dominating, but they were very sloppy after halftime. It was a good win, however just imagine if Allen didn't get hurt. But would've, could've, should've, the Spurs are up 1-0 right now.

[Guru of Nothing]

Lower your drama-mine dose, fools.

Did you coin that yourself? If so, that's excellent.

[exstatic]

Jerome-o-meter: 19 minutes 4 points 2 rebounds. Ooo. I'm scared.

Back to earth time, Hefty.

[exstatic]

Did you coin that yourself? If so, that's excellent.

Yes. It just came to me that some of these people were overdosing on their meds. :lol

[Dre_7]

Jerome-o-meter: 19 minutes 4 points 2 rebounds. Ooo. I'm scared.

Back to earth time, Hefty.

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[boutons]

At least we won the 4th qtr, 28 - 24.

A Tale of Two Halves.

Sonics really had some bad breaks with Ray, Rad, and Shard getting hurt.
It could happen to anybody.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Spurs got outscored 46-41 in the second half. Yeah it was dominating, but they were very sloppy after halftime.

:lmao

Only you, Pooh, could make the giant reach that the Spurs faltered b/c they were outscored by 5 in the second half. If they had only outscored Seattle by 4 in the first, that would be a problem, but it was 30.

So, again, STFU.


It was a good win, however just imagine if Allen didn't get hurt.

Yeah, they might have lost by 18 instead. Again, Seattle was down 18 before Ray Allen got hurt.

Read and comprehend.

[thispego]

how much shit is ray allen gonna talk now that he "sprained his ankle on bowens foot"?

[mattyc]

I love Big Dog. Doing alot of work on his own - shots, cardio etc.

He wants this. He is Kevin Willis. He is Danny Ferry.

[pooh]

:lmao

Only you, Pooh, could make the giant reach that the Spurs faltered b/c they were outscored by 5 in the second half. If they had only outscored Seattle by 4 in the first, that would be a problem, but it was 30. (They did falter a bit)

So, again, STFU. (Nope and there's nothing you can do about it.)


Yeah, they might have lost by 18 instead. Again, Seattle was down 18 before Ray Allen got hurt.

Read and comprehend.

it was a victory for the spurs, I'm not knocking that, it's just being up by nearly 35 points, and win by 22 when at times the lead was down to under 20 during that second half wasn't a good sign. They need to go out and step on a team that's lost its' key scorer in Allen.

[exstatic]

Actually, the Spurs won three of the quarters, two convincingly, to one 9 point quarter win by Seattle. SA only had one bad quarter: the third.

[exstatic]

it was a victory for the spurs, I'm not knocking that, it's just being up by nearly 35 points

Pull your head out. SA was never up 35. They were up 30 for one possesion, and the lead varied between 18 and 28, ending up at 22.

[bigbendbruisebrother]

I love Big Dog. Doing alot of work on his own - shots, cardio etc.

He wants this. He is Kevin Willis. He is Danny Ferry.

And he played some D! Chapman was so busy pulling out his one-liner about Robinson's defensive reputation that he missed him bully Rashard Lewis and steal the ball in the first quarter (or was that early in the second?).

[pooh]

Pull your head out. SA was never up 35. They were up 30 for one possesion, and the lead varied between 18 and 28, ending up at 22.

They didn't maintain it is what I'm saying. The Spurs seemed content.

[pooh]

Seattle is now wounded. The Spurs need to come out Tuesday and put another 20 plus whipping on them. With or without Allen and Vlad.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

In this league it's impossible to maintain a lead like that against a team whose season isn't over.

Pooh, we know what you're saying. Spurs suck, Indy rules, blah blah freakin' blah. Just because your Pacers suck dick doesn't mean you've got to try and bag on SA.

[Dre_7]

Big Dogg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Used to play in Millwackee.

Hes gonna hit some big shots for us!

[samikeyp]

the only reason why it got close is because of the 7 TO's in the 3rd by the Spurs. The theory is proven once again. The only team that can beat the Spurs is the Spurs.

[Dre_7]

The only team that can beat the Spurs is the Spurs.

Bingo!

[Manu20]

The only thing that the spurs did not do a good job was taking care of the ball-19 Turnovers.

[pooh]

In this league it's impossible to maintain a lead like that against a team whose season isn't over.

Pooh, we know what you're saying. Spurs suck, Indy rules, blah blah freakin' blah. Just because your Pacers suck dick doesn't mean you've got to try and bag on SA.


I'm not saying Spurs suck and Indy rules...You're staring too close to the monitor, back away a few feet. Indy is about to get clocked big time by Detroit, but there's nothing I can do about it. I'm not whinning about it either. Indy for one, doesn't suck dick as you call it. Lets see the Spurs make the playoffs without Duncan gone for 40 games, Parker out for 25 and Manu suspended for a year. Then get back to me.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Lets see the Spurs make the playoffs without Duncan gone for 40 games, Parker out for 25 and Manu suspended for a year.

In the East? No problem. But it'd never happen, the Spurs aren't full of dumbasses like your boys in Indy.

Put down the keyboard and walk away Pooh.

[Dre_7]

The only thing that the spurs did not do a good job was taking care of the ball-19 Turnovers.

19 TO's and we still won by 22.

Wow, they were sayin "I wouldnt wanna be the Spurs in game 2."

I wouldnt wanna be The Sonics in game 2! Spurs will play "better" (as if they played bad, lol).

[pooh]

In the East? No problem. But it'd never happen, the Spurs aren't full of dumbasses like your boys in Indy.

Put down the keyboard and walk away Pooh.


Nope - not a chance.

[Dre_7]

BTW, when TNT went live to the post game conf., was that Kori askin Parker that last question?

[wildbill2u]

An ugly win is still a win. But the Spurs lost the domination they had displayed with some very poor play in the second half and the Sonics won't be intimidated by this game. They''ll rationalize that their best scorers were hurt and the Spurs still couldn't increase their lead.

[pooh]

BTW, when TNT went live to the post game conf., was that Kori askin Parker that last question?

Might have been. I couldn't hear anyone talking to Pop during his conference. At times, most of the reporters mumble out their questions and such.