Game Blog: Playoffs 2010 - Second Round: Spurs @ Suns, Game 1

[Dex]

Does Tim ever fucking adjust on his free throws?

I wouldn't complain if I saw him miss off the backrim here or there, but it's always dead short.

[NewJerSpur]

Good job running Dudley off the line RJ.

[Creation88]

lmao bonner

[Creation88]

-2 for bonner

[Budkin]

Playing a bit better now.

[Death In June]

Attack Bonner, when the fuck doesnt that work?

[Admidave50]

hit your damn free throws!!

[NewJerSpur]

Damn Tony.

[Creation88]

-4 for bonner

[blkroadrunners]

Argh, Parker..

[Beaverfuzz]

Drive the fucking ball tony!

[stealthjbravo]

no defense

[Death In June]

So many jumpshots, why?

[CFH]

Still taking jumpshots, come on...

[ffadicted]

Transition D is gross right now

[alchemist]

the rebounding is ass

[Ice009]

For fucks sake Bonner intimidate someone for once in your life.

You SUCK Bonner.

[Spurminator]

Playing pretty fucking stupid right now

[Ice009]

For fucks sake Bonner intimidate someone for once in your life.

You SUCK Bonner.

[Warlord23]

Poor shot selection + no transition D

[Creation88]

they're shooting 65%

[Pistons < Spurs]

ouch.

Manu has done a nice job settling the team and getting them back in it, but someone else has to start doing something.

[Horse]

These shot Timmy's getting are too fucking easy he need to stop being a pussy and knock em down.

[VBM]

Gotta withstand the first Phoenix run...won't be surprised if we're down 8 or 10 points in the opening minutes

...........

gotta make FTs man

[NewJerSpur]

Wear the post out or go pnr.....the long jumpers aren't getting it, especially to start the game.

[timtonymanu]

nothing but being jump shooting bitches.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bad shot Manu, terrible shot Tony, bad shot TD, Suns up 11

[Texas_Ranger]

Just great. :madrun

[Manufan909]

We got you the first time Ice, for fucks sake.

[Budkin]

Damn we're playing like fools and getting rolled. Come on Spurs!

[bbarry]

Suns playing out of their minds and with lots of energy right now. I expect it to calm down a bit starting in the 2nd quarter. Spurs can't HANG with teams that play with a ton of energy.

[DesignatedT]

tony or manu have attacked the rim a total of 0 times

[Ice009]

Intimidate someone Bonner. Fucking murder someone out there. get a fucking rep.

[Spursox]

Tony hasn't given us jack shit!

[dbestpro]

One pass and a shot. No one attacking the basket. No ball movement, no player movement, the Spurs are playing like their having a bowel movement.

[ohmwrecker]

Bonner should have laid out Richardson on that layup.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

even though this is what i thought would have happened..i am still upset with the effort by the spurs.

[itzsoweezee]

our guards need to stop playing like pussies. these guys are seriously afraid of channing frye and stoudamire? fucking pathetic.

[Duncan2177]

The spurs are playing soft right now.

[Avitus1]

Time to pick this shit up.

[Bartleby]

looks like game 5 of the mavs series

[duncan228]

Suns will cool, Spurs will heat up. Believe.

[Horse]

We're shooting 31%, their shooting 64% we just have to hang.

[BanditHiro]

is pop not telling them to drive?

[Spurs Brazil]

TP needs to attack, he's doing nothing so fat

[Rorschach]

word

[VBM]

Bonner = http://seesdifferent.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/charmin1.jpg

[Whisky Dog]

Weak game so far. They have zero interior D, the Spurs should be living at the rim. No excuse for this just a lack of effort and intensity so far. Parker and Hill need to wake up.

[Death In June]

Suns fans are such whiny bitches.

[Warlord23]

No points in the paint other than a Dice layup and a short Timmy jumper. Specifically, neither Manu nor TP have gotten into the paint yet.

[Beaverfuzz]

Time to be aggressive...take it right down the middle all day Hill, Manu, Jefferson, and especially you TP!

[lefty]

Fuck u pop

bonner????????

[SpurOutofTownFan]

This is what I was afraid of - props to the Suns, they have many weapons and the shots are falling.

The Spurs are bricking like there's no tomorrow. The O seems out of sync and the ball has to go through Duncan but he isn't getting many touches right now. The Spurs were able to get close when they gave it to Duncan. They can't guard him, but he's bricking the FTs as well.

Parker need to drive and don't get scared.

D has to pick up, they are taking any shots they want right now.

[Killakobe81]

Come on ...Bonner on Amare with no help?

Check out the Suns fans on TNT they would rather beat the Spurs than ANYONE else!!!

Too bad Bowen is not here ...

[CFH]

Hill with the J

[cd98]

Nash looks a lot more superhuman without Bowen guarding him. Hill/Parker can't stop him.

[lefty]

Hill is back!!!!

[Budkin]

Spurs playing like they just assumed they could walk in and win the series... Suns want this more than anything!

[Beaverfuzz]

Need to box out better on the defensive boards.

[NewJerSpur]

Hill playing a bit better the 2nd time around....good sign. Just weather the storm.

[Ice009]

George has come back in playing well.

[Spurs Brazil]

good job Hill

1st on Nash

[SpurOutofTownFan]

What I expected is a tough Suns team- anything else is a dream - I can't believe people didnt' see this.

[Killakobe81]

This is what I was afraid of - props to the Suns, they have many weapons and the shots are falling.

The Spurs are bricking like there's no tomorrow. The O seems out of sync and the ball has to go through Duncan but he isn't getting many touches right now. The Spurs were able to get close when they gave it to Duncan. They can't guard him, but he's bricking the FTs as well.

Parker need to drive and don't get scared.

D has to pick up, they are taking any shots they want right now.

Yes, what is with Tim's Ft's?

Looks lateky like he has caught Shaqitis or Fesenko fever ....

[Spurologist]

Rmj!!!!!

[mexicanjunior]

Nash is going to average 30+ if Hill keeps playing D like that...We can't afford to keep missing half of our FT's and expect to stay in games...Bonner can't guard Stoudamire...This looks terrible...

[Rorschach]

steve nash looks like the fucking cryptkeeper.

[NewJerSpur]

Wow, someone hit to FT's in a row, LOL.

[Warlord23]

Roger fucking Mason?

[Death In June]

Mason, seriously?

[CFH]

And Nash scores again, ugh...

[01Snake]

Blair commits the stupidest fouls!

[timtonymanu]

Nash again!!! Injured my ass.

[AnthonyM]

terrible D blair

[dbestpro]

Time for Blair's lesson.

[Spurs Brazil]

Hill can't guard Nash

[alchemist]

touch fouls = fail

Blair needs to rip arms off to make those fouls count.

[Killakobe81]

wow. Blair can NOT waste fouls on Nash. If you are gonna foul him foul him!!

Where is Bruce again? LOL

[BanditHiro]

why is nash driving at will and parker and manu are not this is just irritating

[Ice009]

Bonner and Blair????????????????

Is Pop a DOPE?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

nash is flat out killing the spurs....

[NewJerSpur]

There you go Tony.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Suns scoring 30 pts quarters... long series my friends...

[Beaverfuzz]

About f'n time Tony!

[CFH]

Thats what Parker needs to keep doing!!!

[blkroadrunners]

Nice TP

[NewJerSpur]

TP owning.

[Pistons < Spurs]

pretty move by TP

[ffadicted]

Tony, wow

[SpurOutofTownFan]

nice parker - please do that all night long man

[Death In June]

Bullshit call, fuck you.

[AnthonyM]

terrible continuation call...

[4>0rings]

Nash ALWAYS kills the Spurs, why is anyone suprised?

[NewJerSpur]

BS continuation.

[Spurologist]

Bullshit

[Beaverfuzz]

How the fuck is that continuation?

[BanditHiro]

well that traveling wtf

[mexicanjunior]

Our defensive rebounding is awful also...

[lefty]

WTF refs

[timtonymanu]

Goddamn I miss bruce.

[Warlord23]

WTF kind of call was that?

[Spurs Brazil]

refs are a joke and Hill D too

[Spurminator]

Wow that is some serious fucking bullshit

[Killakobe81]

Parker has to play more this series this type of game is MADE for Parker and Manu ...tim as well ...Hell even RJ should be able to score!!!

[dbestpro]

Hill needs to learn to foul Nash hard.

[blkroadrunners]

These refs are trippin

[SpurOutofTownFan]

parker yes man, they can't stop you man - keep doing that

[Refocus]

Bonner Blair and Mason.. pop tanking ?...

[magui86770]

hill's D sucks ball...wow

[Horse]

No fucking way is that a continuation we can't play like shit and be fucked by the refs.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

:lmao Continuation?

Fuck you stripes.

[Juanobili]

worst call on a continuation I've ever seen

[Beaverfuzz]

Still only down 9...slow it down and this game is won by SA.

[superjames1992]

Nash is killing us.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

son of a bitch

[InRareForm]

wow bs call to end a quarter

[Spurs Brazil]

Suns up 9 after one

I MISS BRUCE

[Spurologist]

Nash is gonna have to rest some time......that's when we have to make a run.

[dbestpro]

First quarter summary, soft and weak mentally.

[bbarry]

LOL @ THAT NASH AND-1! That was the weakest i've ever seen in my entire life of watching NBA for at least 10 years.

[DesignatedT]

manu and duncan seriously need to step up. tony still has it.

[Pistons < Spurs]

down 9.


not as bad as it could have been.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

if the spurs don't stop this right now this is going to be a blow out

[Scola]

wtf, they need to D-up on Nash.

[peskypesky]

first Barea, now Nash. how can the SPurs let these midgets slice and dice us to death?

[Chieflion]

Epic fail by Spurs against Nash. Just the 1st quarter alone, he reached his average. Or there about.

[Creation88]

fucking bullshit foul call on nash and 1

[NewJerSpur]

Still very much in this game despite startnig out slow on offense and getting assaulted defensively. Hopefully Tony stays aggressive and does to the Suns what Nash is doing to the Spurs.

[tdunk21]

bs call

[Whisky Dog]

Pathetic quarter. Pathetic.

[Ice009]

How was that a 3 point play?

That foul was on the floor wasn't it?????? Non shooting foul. Soft ass foul too.

[Jeremy]

Nash on pace for 68 points!

[Spurs Brazil]

Pop must put Tony on Nash, Hill can't guard him

[Killakobe81]

Nash ALWAYS kills the Spurs, why is anyone suprised?


Bowen made him work ...this is the 1st series whre Bowen's loss will hurt Spurs just like Lakers missed ariza's speed vs. Thunder

[Admidave50]

Wtf Nash has almost the same score as the Spurs as a whole!! The key is to contain him or we are doomed!

[Horse]

Down 9, not too bad it does'nt have the feel like we're getting killed, So I think we settle down we're getting good shots there just not falling.

[timvp]

What a horrible quarter. Nash is too crafty for Hill, unfortunately. I'm hopiing Pop pulls the plug on that idea.

[Creation88]

they're shooting 59%

[Sense]

closing on the gap... they can only get better from here.

we can get it done

[boutons_deux]

shooting badly, getting destroyed on the boards

[Mr.Robinson]

wow bs call to end a quarter

He took two steps after the foul.

[Spurologist]

:lmao Continuation?

Fuck you stripes.

there was a huddle to legitimize the call

[Warlord23]

We're shooting 39% to the Suns' 59% - lucky to be down single digits

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

17 first quarter points for nash :lmao

[SpurOutofTownFan]

this is pretty bad, not because the spurs are putting a bad effort out there - i think they are playing ok, not great, not awful - that's what's scary

[blkroadrunners]

lol Terry Crews

But seriously, come on SPURS!

[Halberto]

Are you fucking kidding me?! Nash skipped and shot that in like it was a practice shot after the whistle!!!

[VBM]

man...imagine if Amare had gone off in that quarter too...then again, Nash was scoring about as easy as Amare usually does

[TIMMYD!]

Fuck, Nash hitting everything!

[smrattler]

Hill is deer and Nash providing the headlights.

[DesignatedT]

Tony hasn't given us jack shit!

who has? dumbfuck

[MannyIsGod]

Hills length affected Nash on all of one possession. You might as well go with Manu on him as much as possible with Tony taking the rest of the minutes because Nash found his way past Hill pretty much at will.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Tough quarter, but with the Spurs outshot by 30% and only down 9 it's not that bad.

[Killakobe81]

Keep Manu on Nash ...Hill is the better fundamemntal defender but Manu is ...a warrior.

He wont let Nash break him down without fighting like hell!

[DesignatedT]

that last shot was on the floor. what the fuck kind of continuation call was that

[Duncan2177]

Ginoblii on Nash?

[mexicanjunior]

Hill might as well just lay off of Nash and let him shoot open 3's. Any trying to play up on Nash is turning into easy layups, especially with Tim not playing any help defense whatsoever...

[Dunc n Dave]

I like that the Spurs are making Nash be a scorer. It keeps the other guys from getting into a flow on offense.
Just need to do a better job of cutting off Nash's path to the rim... make him shoot jumpers and the Spurs win this game going away.

Nash can't keep up this pace, especially with a sore hip.

[NewJerSpur]

We're shooting 39% to the Suns' 59% - lucky to be down single digits

Indeed.

[MannyIsGod]

On the other end however, the Suns have pretty much failed completely at defending the pick and roll. Manu should have a passing field day with that.

Less fouls, better D on Nash, and more Pick and Roll.

[Ice009]

Pop has to stop running the dope lineups. Pop a dope lineup Bonner, Blair and Mason Jr.

[chaco]

...

I miss bruce
+1

[Whisky Dog]

Need to win the second quarter big. Have to

[timvp]

You gotta make Nash score but you have to make it more difficult than a layup line.

I've never figured out why Hill moves like a 38-year-old against quick point guards.

[Horse]

If our guard go to the basket we can get nash in foul trouble.

[alchemist]

fuck you Mason.

[Death In June]

Goddamn, mase is terrible.

[royal2006]

anyone feel nash is pushing so much too early already?

[Killakobe81]

Also I bet Pop will get Hill to adjust ...

[smrattler]

Ok, Tony needs to play the rest of the game. Manu needs to stop settling for jumpers.

And somebody, PLEASE, Tim is rolling on the screens and the Suns are just ignoring him because nobody wants to try guarding him!

[SpurOutofTownFan]

the only time i thought the spurs were comfortable was when they gave the ball to duncan on the post - they can't guard him. .. they can't guard parker's penetration either. the spurs need to play duncan going forward and hope he doesnt brick more FTs and buy more cars for pop

[NewJerSpur]

What the hell was that?

[CFH]

Shot clock violation, not a good start to the 2nd quarter.

[BanditHiro]

fuck ginobili is not right anymore.

[Spurologist]

Amare/Nash out.....it's gotta happen now

[Warlord23]

Blair had Nash pinned close to the basket and he chooses to pass it out??

[boutons_deux]

is the game on SA TV? Collins is driving me nuts. (he says Mason was good last season?)

[timtonymanu]

No one but Tony showed up tonight.

[Mal]

Suns are on fire. Hitting almost everything

[CFH]

Parker AND 1

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony and one!

[sammy]

Keep driving!

[DesignatedT]

tony is the ONLY one not playing scared. WHERE YOU AT MANU.ATTACK THE FUCKING RIM. stop shooting jumpshots

[ffadicted]

woooooow, bullshit call, he hit his own player

[alchemist]

Barbosa ran into his own man and it's a foul on us???? the fuck?

[BanditHiro]

weak call

[SpurOutofTownFan]

man the key to these series is parker - he can torch them whenever

[Spurologist]

:lol

Bonnnnerrrrr

[CFH]

Bonner :lol

[Death In June]

Blair is useless out there. This is supposed to be his break out series.

[NewJerSpur]

Good job Matt. Don't settle.

[Beaverfuzz]

Boner!

[duncan228]

Keep chipping

[NewJerSpur]

Terrible no-look pass by Manu before the foul....play smart.

[Beaverfuzz]

Blair!

[Spurologist]

BLair!!!!!!!

[CFH]

Beassssssssssssst!!!

[NewJerSpur]

Blaaaaaaaaaaaaiiirrr!!!

[Rorschach]

Fucking hell!!! WTF with the lazy ass passing!

[dbestpro]

Really poor help defense.

[NewJerSpur]

Great D Manu.

[Beaverfuzz]

Ginobli!

[ffadicted]

Coast to coast for Ginooo

[blkroadrunners]

Nice Manu

[CFH]

Manu, nice drive

[NewJerSpur]

Just keep hanging around.

[mexicanjunior]

Mason can't guard Dudley...horrible matchup. Get Hairston in there...

[Beaverfuzz]

defense stepping up and Phoenix is starting to come undone.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Getting out shot 20% and down only 6.

Bad news for the Suns

[sammy]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

[Horse]

Just gotta hang around D is looking better and we're driving.

[Warlord23]

Much better D by the bench

[Spurologist]

Amare/Nash out.....it's gotta happen now

[Admidave50]

Man I'm in front of my cpu and I'm tired of reading "Suns scoring by a layup"!

[timvp]

Alright, deep breath.

Get it even by halftime and the Spurs should be okay. Keep getting good shots.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu another good job on D

Suns up 6. Spurs ball after the time out

[chaco]

Good D manu !!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

run back at these bitches.

[bbarry]

Spurs right back in this bitch. 9-6 advantage Spurs in the 2nd quarter, and they get the ball back after the break. No need to panic, folks. Suns aren't gonna play much defense.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

now nash and co are brought back in

[DesignatedT]

time for the starters to close the quarter. get this shit back to even before half.

[Mr.Robinson]

Much better D by the bench

Mason makes the game 5 on 4.

[sammy]

Let's Go! Keep driving down the lane!

[HBS]

TD looks slow off his feet. He needs to make those layups around the basket.

[NewJerSpur]

Small ball not killing us, always a good sign. Got to finish strong and shake the Sun's confidence.

[Death In June]

The karate kid looks like riley from the boondocks.

[boutons_deux]

Amazingly bad stats for Tim vs Dallas 3 games 25 pts, then 3 games 10 pts.

He looks not very good tonight.

[Brazil]

Someone said in another thread I hope that with Lopez out, Pop will take advantage of that to play small ball with blair and bonner... lol

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Mason. Ugh.

[boutons_deux]

Amazingly bad stats for Tim vs Dallas 3 games 25 pts, then 3 games 10 pts.

He looks not very good tonight.

[Death In June]

Ugh..

[VBM]

Bonnor open-three fail

[sammy]

Bonner = Brick! Fuck!

[Creation88]

bonner on Amare....really! wtf pop

[alchemist]

it's almost a joke with Bonner now, you expect a miss.

[Beaverfuzz]

You got fucking bailed out there Hill. Nut up.

[VBM]

Manu - free layup fail

[NewJerSpur]

Good defense by Amare.

[Libri]

dammit

[Spurologist]

Hill went to the bathroom....:lol

Blair/Bonner :pctoss
EDIT: Dice in...NICE

[Libri]

keep attacking

[Beaverfuzz]

See what happens when you drive the ball Parker/Hill/Richard?

[Horse]

Gotta laugh at dumb-ass amare not taking bonner off the dribble.

[CFH]

Manu to the line, keep attacking.

[Creation88]

i swear i would take a shit in bonners mouth

[BRHornet45]

sons I can honestly say that I have NEVER once seen that white boy Bonner EVER make a 3 point shot ... seriously.

[blkroadrunners]

Manu is an effin warrior.

[mexicanjunior]

Manu has to finish those layups...I guess Bonner sucks against any playoff team, not just the Mavs...

[NewJerSpur]

See what happens when you drive the ball Parker/Hill/Richard?

:tu

[Beaverfuzz]

lane violation call, I guess that's a makeup for the bullshit Nash continuation earlier?