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

[BanditHiro]

wow they are really calling a lot of ticky tack calls away from the ball on both sides.

[Rummpd]

More Blair and less others for awhile.

[MannyIsGod]

How the fuck is that a foul on Hill? I mean seriously, the fuck?

[urunobili]

lol the triple jinx from Jon Barry picking the Spurs as winners lol

[ALVAREZ6]

Tim is fuckign pathetic at the line these playoffs...

He's pathetic at offense period lately. Takes the dumbest shots too that have 3% chance from going in, all luck, from the beginning.

[peskypesky]

i ain't scared of phoenix. spurs have played like garbage and we're still in it. if we can start playing spurs basketball, we got this series.

[Beaverfuzz]

Stick 'em Tony!

[CFH]

To...

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Nice TO Tony :pctoss

[Admidave50]

an 8 pt game will make this game winnable!!

[Death In June]

Wow, what a call.

[dbestpro]

The Spurs got themselves down, the whistle is going to make sure it stays that way.

[01Snake]

These refs are a fucking joke

[urunobili]

1 shot attempt from RJ in an entire half is not enough to win a game...

[Spursox]

Tony is all drama....

[timtonymanu]

Spurs checked out the door. We better see a different team Game 2.

Piss poor effort today.

[Creation88]

WTF REFS! motherfuckers. fucking bs

[Libri]

M****** f******

[VBM]

an 8 pt game will make this game winnable!!

Ain't happening, champ

[Tp9gospursgo]

This is a bullshit game. This is ridiculous.

[BanditHiro]

wow stop calling these fouls refs

[ffadicted]

how is that a foul... going for a 50-50 ball

[CFH]

That's a foul?!?! Oh come on...

[spursfan09]

Suns getting the calls

[Rummpd]

No call on Parker and then bad call the other way.

[NewJerSpur]

Iffy call.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

LOL the foul on manu :lmao

[peskypesky]

cut this to 10!

[sammy]

Another BS call! Fucking refs!

[MannyIsGod]

These calls are really fucking annoying.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

The only thing keeping us in this game (kind of) is the huge FT advantage in our favor.

The Spurs are allowing the Suns to score on what feels like 2 out of every 3 baskets.

[peskypesky]

1 shot attempt from RJ in an entire half is not enough to win a game...

that's on Pop. he has to call at least a couple of plays for RJ.

[ohmwrecker]

Refs are not helping.

[ffadicted]

lol tony, do that more

[Beaverfuzz]

Nice move TP! Stick'em works!

[CFH]

Great drive by Parker!!!

[Crookshanks]

The Joey curse is in full effect tonight - and he's not even there!

[slick'81]

amare owning timmy out there

[VBM]

Sigh...

[Death In June]

Duncan with his 4th straight bad game.

[slick'81]

timmy grabbing his knee

[Pistons < Spurs]

oh shit......

[NewJerSpur]

Oh no....

[MannyIsGod]

I'm really finding the meltdown here amusing. I don't think the game has gone all that bad - they're only down by 10 and they have about 3 or 4 things they can fix very easily.

[duncan228]

Oh God.

[Beaverfuzz]

Good move Tricky Dick. Hopefully Timmy's ok.

[CFH]

Fuck, hope Duncan is okay...

[Libri]

Shit, Tim got hit in the knee.

[Tp9gospursgo]

I hope Timmy is ok.

[slick'81]

fuck that looked bad but..

[Beaverfuzz]

Rub some dirt on it Timmy!

[Death In June]

Another scrub barrels into tim's knees.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Fuck...

[duncan228]

That's going to hurt us.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Nice of Dragic to look back and find Tim's knees before flopping :td Douche.

[BanditHiro]

that is why that kind of floping should be a tech foul

[DJ Mbenga]

jefferson's fault

[peskypesky]

somebody needs to slap RJ.

[Beaverfuzz]

Defense!

[ffadicted]

10 poitn game at half after all this shit? I'll take it

[Spurologist]

-10 could be worse

[DawgMilkX]

did u guys see the guy drying the floor trying to take Duncan out ?

[Admidave50]

With the way the team is playing and the problem of resting I can't see us winning 3 straight games... It will be a 7 game series and we will surely lose to the Lakers due to fatigue like in 2008!

[Spurminator]

Not out of it yet. Hope Pop doesn't decide to coach the second half as if we've already lost.

[sa_butta]

Lucky to only be down by 10 right now.

[CFH]

Down by 10 at the half, could be worse.

[slick'81]

spurs looked like shit but still have a shot as bad as theyve played thats about as good as you could hope for

[01Snake]

We played like dogshit and we're only down 10. Not too bad.

[NewJerSpur]

Alright, only down by 10. Hopefully Tim is okay.

[m33p0]

ugly first half for the guys

[Spursox]

Nice job on Kelly Leak in the second qtr...

[spursfan09]

Timmy :(

[alchemist]

it's crazy how it seems like the refs are screwing the Spurs yet they're shooting more free throws than the Suns :lol

[Beaverfuzz]

10 points, right where SA wants them. Tim's fine, although if someone has a line on a good whirlpool bath in Phoenix, let Peter Holt know.

[timvp]

Hopefully TD is okay.

The good news is that half was horrible and the Spurs are only down ten.

[royal2006]

down by 10

[sammy]

All right we are within 10! That's ok. Let these bitches have the first half and we take the 2nd half!

[dbestpro]

Within 10. It should be 20. If we get our head on straight we can take this.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

bottom line - they need to get back to training camp and shoot FTs... that's like 6-8 pts there

[peskypesky]

yes!! we cut it to 10! that's all we need. we can take them in the 2nd half. but Pop has got to fucking figure out how to get RJ involved, or put Hairston in fer chrissake.

[royal2006]

down by 10 at half

[ohmwrecker]

Defense was better in the 2nd. Not great, but better.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs will be ok if they can hit some shots. and rebound.

[Crookshanks]

With the way the team is playing and the problem of resting I can't see us winning 3 straight games... It will be a 7 game series and we will surely lose to the Lakers due to fatigue like in 2008!

How about you let us get thru Game 1 before you start spouting your gloom and doom. It's not helping one bit. :nope

[VBM]

Opening minutes of the 3rd = CRUCIAL

[Death In June]

Could be a lot worse, if that means anything.

[mexicanjunior]

I don't see why people are bitching about foul calls...7th seeds don't get calls for a reason. This is why HCA is so important, especially after the first round. We got lucky Dallas melted down despite all the calls they got...we won't be so lucky this time.

[Quiet Strength]

Man I cant believe the lead is just 10 at the half... It sure feels like the spurs are down 30.

[HarlemHeat37]

The score doesn't matter..Duncan looks horrible, which was also case towards the end of the series vs. Dallas..the Spurs have absolutely no chance if Duncan isn't playing like he needs to..he's the most important player on this team since he also has to rebound AND defend in addition to scoring..if he isn't doing that, like we saw in the 1st half, then the Spurs are going to get dominated in this series..the Spurs don't have another big man to help inside..

It's not like he's being defended by good players..Stoudemire and Frye are 2 of the worst defensive bigs in the NBA, and Collins is just a statue that has even less mobility than Duncan..

[Spurs Brazil]

Suns up 10 at the half

Hope TD knee is fine

[u4lakers14]

i think duncan was just faking the knee thing to garner help from the refs in the 2nd half, like "dont let anyone near me, im hurt!!!!!!"

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

yes spurs down just 10, but guess what... a 6-0 suns run will blow this to a 16...which i have a feeling is about to happen...

[Whisky Dog]

Wow. Talk about a bad half. Suns look good and are improved but beatable. This 2nd half needs to be a huge turnaround like the Cavs had in game 1 vs Cs

[peskypesky]

bottom line - they need to get back to training camp and shoot FTs... that's like 6-8 pts there

Tim would easily have 7 rings if he'd learned how to fucking shoot free throws.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Anyone bitching about officiating might want to go check out the FTs attempted in this one so far.

[timtonymanu]

Ok. Down by 10.

I wanna see a completely different Spurs next half. Take it to the hole. Play defense. Make your damn FT's.

[Tp9gospursgo]

opening minutes of the 3rd = crucial

+1

[Rummpd]

Hill having as bad a game as he had start of Mavs series and then he got going - Nash was unreal.

[Budkin]

Could be SO much worse right now considering how awful we've been. At least there are still 24 minutes left to be played.

[tdunk21]

stupid calls....

[Danny.Zhu]

Rest Duncan please. He has no use on the court.

[benefactor]

PHX is plus 7 on the boards. That's not going to cut it.

[DesignatedT]

could be worse. phoenix is just playing a lot more physical and with more energy. simple as that and it was to be expected. hopefully we match that energy in the 2nd half

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Duncan is giving is n-o-t-h-i-n-g

I know he had some bad stretches against the Mavs but against this team that is doubling him he should be doing better.

And I get so mad that he is missing his free throws this much. It's making him look like a huge mental pussy. And I hate that. Even if his knees are hurting it shouldn't affect his free throws this much. We need those freakin points. And it's obvious the Suns are going to foul Duncan hard.

[Mal]

Defens is the key to win it. Suns going for 120 pts and Spurs must limit their producion in 2nd half

[Brazil]

the effort on rebound is just unacceptable -8 rebounds and don't tell me it's because we are shooting poorly the suns have 5 offensive rebounds

[Pauleta14]

opening minutes of the 3rd = crucial


+1

[Death In June]

I have a hard time deciding who to hate on more, Mase or RJ. Mase is so shitty, but RJ is 14 million dollars worth of suck.

[ohmwrecker]

I wish these worthless guards would stop falling into Tim's knee.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

oh and not to mention....the spurs really aren't playing that badly...

[blkroadrunners]

Hopefully the Spurs will adjust to the Suns style of play (especially Nash) and take advantages of their weaknesses like of old.

[NewJerSpur]

yes!! we cut it to 10! that's all we need. we can take them in the 2nd half. but Pop has got to fucking figure out how to get RJ involved, or put Hairston in fer chrissake.

When RJ comes off of screens and rubs he generally has an open path to the lane and makes things happen. Pop definitely has to pay attention to this more and his teammates have to try and go back to this, especially given all the attantion the Spurs are paying to the Big 3.

[sammy]

10 points, right where SA wants them. Tim's fine, although if someone has a line on a good whirlpool bath in Phoenix, let Peter Holt know.

I know, but they call the fouls when the Spurs make a small run and then the lead jumps! They call fouls to break the Spurs momentum!

[peskypesky]

Manu needs a new nose

i think they should remove it for the playoffs, keep it in a freezer, and re-attach it in the summer.

[Pauleta14]

lol at Mason, Bonner and Blair, the only spurs with a positive +/-....

[dbestpro]

This smells like one of those games where Pop throws in the towel early. Our lack of effort has been glaring. If we come out that way in the second half Pop will just pack it in.

[peskypesky]

i'm also hoping Nash's 36-year-old legs won't be as quick as the game goes on.

[DBMethos]

The Spurs could be scoring so easily in the paint against the Suns' soft interior D...but apparently they've all decided that they want to shoot long 2 point jump shots. :bang

[SpurOutofTownFan]

i haven't seen anything yet that could indicate the spurs can win this game, despite the suns only being up 10.. the 3 isnt' falling, d was better on the 2nd but not near close where it's supposed to be - also duncan should be owning this people and he can't - parker needs to be more aggressive this is his game - hope im wrong

[Whisky Dog]

Officiating has been good as can be expected, the Spurs just haven't executed on either end.

[DontStopBelieving]

The Suns are winning solely because they have more energy than the Spurs.

Tim is playing with ZERO energy, whether it be due to him hurting, or just being old.

Where am I going with this?

PUT BLAIR IN!

[GSH]

Calls aren't the problem in this game. There have been some missed both ways, but the Spurs have pretty much gotten what they have earned.

The problem is not finishing at the rim. If the Spurs make a few chip shots, this would be a 1-2 possession game, at the very worst. The zebras aren't missing those shots.

[sa_butta]

need to have a good start to the 2nd half and not let them run away with it.

[DesignatedT]

i rather the refs not call this shit so soft. ticky-tac fouls being called like crazy. on both teams. These kind of games do not benefit us at all.

[mexicanjunior]

I know, but they call the fouls when the Spurs make a small run and then the lead jumps! They call fouls to break the Spurs momentum!

Home court does a lot towards getting calls...they have earned it.

[Duncan2177]

Its weird to see Timmy playing like this in the playoffs.

[Brazil]

At least Pop understood that Hill is useless against Nash, TP at least is following him

[m33p0]

during his time on the court, blair was WALKING for rebounds... jeez.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

parker could be starting the rest of the series. lets see.

[ploto]

This is not the previous series, but the Spurs are playing like it still is. This time they are the ones flopping all over the place and then whining about the refs when they actually shot double the free throws of the home team who has played more aggressively.

[ohmwrecker]

I actually like Blair playing spot minutes on Amare.

[DontStopBelieving]

oh and not to mention....the spurs really aren't playing that badly...

Shooting under 40% isn't playing badly?

Our stars playing like shit isn't play badly?

[NewJerSpur]

Suns are smart: when they had a size advantage with Hill in the post they exploited it....something the Spurs need to think about with Nash to try and start wearing him down. More TP is the 2nd half too.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

How can people say Spurs aren't playing that bad when they're shooting a measly 42% from the field.

Parker needs to go ape shit in the second half.

[Spurs Brazil]

TNT guys calling out Hill defense

[m33p0]

lol... Tim was being crowded by his own teammates

[DBMethos]

TNT guys calling out Hill defense

Deservedly so. He got raped in that first half.

[mexicanjunior]

This smells like one of those games where Pop throws in the towel early. Our lack of effort has been glaring. If we come out that way in the second half Pop will just pack it in.

Agreed...a few Nash to Stoudamire pick and roll dunks to start the 2nd half will have Pop clearing the bench. I don't see this series going past 5 games if the Spurs can't defend the paint and rebound better than this.

[GSH]

Its weird to see Timmy playing like this in the playoffs.

That disturbs me more than everything else put together. He looks like a deer in the headlights at the FT line, and he doesn't look like he wants to take the shot from the floor. Maybe his knee is more of a problem than we know. They wouldn't say anything if he's just hurting.

[dbestpro]

I don't see why people are bitching about foul calls...7th seeds don't get calls for a reason. This is why HCA is so important, especially after the first round. We got lucky Dallas melted down despite all the calls they got...we won't be so lucky this time.

Foul calls have nothing to do with your seed and everything to do with not being aggressive.

[m33p0]

i'd like to see more iso for Tim... and quit running baseline... makes it easier to double team duncan.

[DesignatedT]

Duncan is giving is n-o-t-h-i-n-g

I know he had some bad stretches against the Mavs but against this team that is doubling him he should be doing better.

And I get so mad that he is missing his free throws this much. It's making him look like a huge mental pussy. And I hate that. Even if his knees are hurting it shouldn't affect his free throws this much. We need those freakin points. And it's obvious the Suns are going to foul Duncan hard.

he is getting doubled immediately when touching the ball. he does need to be more selective and wait to make the right pass..

and if indeed those knees are hurting him like you say then that could affect free throws dramatically... although i don't think that's the issue.

[blkroadrunners]

TNT guys calling out Hill defense


Barkley never did like George Hill that much.

[NewJerSpur]

I actually like Blair playing spot minutes on Amare.

I wouldn't mind it either compared to Bonner when Dice isn't on the floor.

[Ghjkll]

Tony should start the 2nd half.

[DontStopBelieving]

This is not the previous series, but the Spurs are playing like it still is. This time they are the ones flopping all over the place and then whining about the refs when they actually shot double the free throws of the home team who has played more aggressively.


Actually, the Spurs are playing more aggressive. Just can't make those cheap shots/free throws.

[Admidave50]

With Tim's bad play and missing lots of FTs, is it just a problem of fatigue or his knees are hurting too much?

I still hope that he'll get his shit together and that we can make a run in the 2nd half but i've never seen Duncan playing that bad in a stretch of games that long.

[timvp]

I'm ready for TP to start. Makes too much sense on both ends of the court. TP is pretty good against Nash and Nash has no chance to defend TP.

Hill is a fish out of water when trying to defend Nash.

[HarlemHeat37]

It sucks that the Spurs have to match the size of Richardson, Hill and Dudley by using the undersized George Hill and Roger "worst defender in the NBA" Mason..

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

i thought hill got more physical on nash after being called out by pop but if that doesn't work out i, guess TP/manu needs to be on nash more...

duncan was horrible in the 2nd quarter, he needs to sit if hes hurting...

[mexicanjunior]

Foul calls have nothing to do with your seed and everything to do with not being aggressive.

Aggression definitely is a key factor but it is pretty easy to see that the home team usually gets the benefit of the doubt on close calls. Just look at game 6 of the Spurs-Mavs series as an example.

[GSH]

oh and not to mention....the spurs really aren't playing that badly...

Duncan, Jefferson, McDyess, and Manu are a combined 6-18. Any worse than that and they would have to give some of their salary back.

[DontStopBelieving]

Agreed...a few Nash to Stoudamire pick and roll dunks to start the 2nd half will have Pop clearing the bench. I don't see this series going past 5 games if the Spurs can't defend the paint and rebound better than this.

Hey, you were the one already calling the series over in game 1 vs the Mavs..

You would understand if everything you say isn't taken seriously. Right?:flag:

[ohmwrecker]

Mike Brown is a dumbass.

[DBMethos]

I like what Gentry has done with J-Rich by having him post up George when he's defending...wish we had some guys that could do that.

[Brazil]

I hope the guys will come strong at the beginning of the 3rd, if the suns begin with a run I can see Pop just giving it up

[alchemist]

I'm ready for TP to start. Makes too much sense on both ends of the court. TP is pretty good against Nash and Nash has no chance to defend TP.

Hill is a fish out of water when trying to defend Nash.
I think Pop will give Hill another shot to start the 2nd half, if it doesn't work out TP will start for the rest of the series.

[dbestpro]

I understand Blair playing like a rookie. The rest of the guys?........

[NewJerSpur]

It sucks that the Spurs have to match the size of Richardson, Hill and Dudley by using the undersized George Hill and Roger "worst defender in the NBA" Mason..

Doesn't make things any easier, that's for sure. I might look into giving Bogues some minutes at some point with a decent offensive lineup.

[mexicanjunior]

Hey, you were the one already calling the series over in game 1 vs the Mavs..

You would understand if everything you say isn't taken seriously. Right?:flag:

Nah...if I start worrying about your opinion of my posts, I'll go ahead and unsub because that would be the absolute bottom... :lol

[duncan228]

I think Duncan's knees are more of an issue than we're told. It's a matter of severity on any given night, he can be okay one day and bad the next. Duncan, and the team, never play the injury card, we're not being told how he is day-to-day. We're getting the sound bites that he feels okay, and at that moment he may.

But I can't think of any other reason for his game varying so much in the Playoffs. This is his time of year, he just doesn't wuss out. If he's off there's a reason.

[Brazil]

I understand Blair playing like a rookie. The rest of the guys?........

Hill playing like a sophomore ?

[spursfan09]

Parker's going to be key. I know this is just me being captain obvouis. he needs to start. I just don't want Hill to get dejected or feel offended

[ploto]

How can you say the Spurs have not played that poorly when the Suns shot 56% and outrebounded the Spurs by 7. BTW, The Suns also have almost 60 points at halftime.

[DontStopBelieving]

WE NEED ENERGY. What do I think the Spurs should do right now?

Start Tony.

If Timmy continues to struggle early in the 3rd, pull him for Blair. At least Blair will give us that rookie hustle.

Put the ball in Tony and Manu's hands. Manu seemed to pick it up in the 2nd. Tony seems to be doing fine when driving the the basket.

Release RMJ at halftime.

Also, I know this isn't popular, but how could Bogans help us in this series? Is it possible to put him on Nash?

[Fpoonsie]

I think Duncan's knees are more of an issue than we're told. It's a matter of severity on any given night, he can be okay one day and bad the next. Duncan, and the team, never play the injury card, we're not being told how he is day-to-day. We're getting the sound bites that he feels okay, and at that moment he may.

But I can't think of any other reason for his game varying so much in the Playoffs. This is his time of year, he just doesn't wuss out. If he's off there's a reason.

:depressed

[magui86770]

alright, the 1st few minutes of the 3rd qtr is going to determine my sleep time. I pray its 1 am.

[zhougc]

Who can tell me about timmy's knee?

[BanditHiro]

How can you say the Spurs have not played that poorly when the Suns shot 56% and outrebounded the Spurs by 7. BTW, The Suns also have almost 60 points at halftime.

all of us are saying we have been playing poorly we are lucky to be only down by 10

[024]

parker needs to start. he knows how to destroy nash. only question is who will be starting off the bench, hill or ginobili.

[DesignatedT]

I wouldnt mind seeing more Tony/Hill/Manu lineup....

[boutons_deux]

yeah, I bet Tim's knee is weak, he doesn't trust it, and then it gets banged a few times.

[NewJerSpur]

LOL: Kenny Smith the the "George Jefferson".

[DontStopBelieving]

Who can tell me about timmy's knee?

You probably know just as much as we do :/

[ohmwrecker]

Doesn't make things any easier, that's for sure. I might look into giving Bogues some minutes at some point with a decent offensive lineup.
I wouldn't mind seeing Bogans over Mason on Richardson. The problem is, if he gets switched out on Nash, it's a guaranteed layup.

[jestersmash]

Honestly I'm not worried about this game, mostly because we played like we should be down by 30 but are only down by 10. Once things even out, we'll end up down by 5 or 6 at some point in the game, and the game will be winnable. That's all you can ask for.

Up to making timely shots/stops at that point.

[GSH]

It sucks that the Spurs have to match the size of Richardson, Hill and Dudley by using the undersized George Hill and Roger "worst defender in the NBA" Mason..

That's not fair. You're leaving out Michael Finley and Brian Cardinal. Mason can't be worse than thos... okay, maybe he is the worst.

[Admidave50]

I think Duncan's knees are more of an issue than we're told. It's a matter of severity on any given night, he can be okay one day and bad the next. Duncan, and the team, never play the injury card, we're not being told how he is day-to-day. We're getting the sound bites that he feels okay, and at that moment he may.

But I can't think of any other reason for his game varying so much in the Playoffs. This is his time of year, he just doesn't wuss out. If he's off there's a reason.

That's what I thought, he must be more injured than what we've been told!

[timvp]

The first five minutes will be so damn important. If the Suns push it to 15 or more Pop will get ready to pull the plug.

[mexicanjunior]

Is Hairston on the active playoff roster? I would much rather see him in there instead of Mason. He would be the best matchup against Richardson/Grant Hill.

George Hill just isn't big enough to guard either of them...plus he isn't quick enough to guard Nash. He may be able to guard Barbosa since he dribbles in straight lines but that is about it...

[zhougc]

parker needs to start. he knows how to destroy nash. only question is who will be starting off the bench, hill or ginobili.

Ginobili should be better.

[Tp9gospursgo]

We need to get RJ involved. If we can cause more TOs RJ could get into this game.

[blkroadrunners]

I wouldnt mind seeing more Tony/Hill/Manu lineup....

Only if Dragic or Barbosa is playing SG.

[DontStopBelieving]

Mason is liability on defense, as well as a liability on offense. Why is he still playing?!

[ohmwrecker]

parker needs to start. he knows how to destroy nash. only question is who will be starting off the bench, hill or ginobili.

I think it might be time to bring Manu in off the bench again.

[m33p0]

no more cutting baseline when dumping the ball to duncan please.

[Brazil]

I think Pop will give Hill another shot to start the 2nd half, if it doesn't work out TP will start for the rest of the series.

I think he will do that but the risk is Nash on fire the first minutes and pop white flag right after

[mexicanjunior]

That's not fair. You're leaving out Michael Finley and Brian Cardinal. Mason can't be worse than thos... okay, maybe he is the worst.

I would take Finley over Mason at this point...he could at least mix in an occasional 3.

[NewJerSpur]

I wouldn't mind seeing Bogans over Mason on Richardson. The problem is, if he gets switched out on Nash, it's a guaranteed layup.

Probably no more than just about anyone else guarding Nash at this point. His length might help him to stay in the neighborhood to at least contests Nash's drive I think.

[DontStopBelieving]

Is Hairston on the active playoff roster? I would much rather see him in there instead of Mason. He would be the best matchup against Richardson/Grant Hill.

George Hill just isn't big enough to guard either of them...plus he isn't quick enough to guard Nash. He may be able to guard Barbosa since he dribbles in straight lines but that is about it...

Last I saw, he was in street clothes.

[GSH]

I think Duncan's knees are more of an issue than we're told. It's a matter of severity on any given night, he can be okay one day and bad the next. Duncan, and the team, never play the injury card, we're not being told how he is day-to-day. We're getting the sound bites that he feels okay, and at that moment he may.

But I can't think of any other reason for his game varying so much in the Playoffs. This is his time of year, he just doesn't wuss out. If he's off there's a reason.

Agree 100%. Tim is mentally tough. I think the equipment is wearing out. They won't make any excuses, but he doesn't have the look in his eyes like he wants to attack. I've never seen that in the playoffs before.

[Beaverfuzz]

Time to bring it home guys....LET'S DO THIS!

[Admidave50]

I really hope that TP starts the 2nd half and that he's in attack mode! Nash's 5-5 shots killed us at the beginning of the game.

At least, if TP make him work on defense and pick up some fouls (2 fouls for nash).

[timvp]

Parker starting.

Great move.

[CFH]

Parker starting the 2nd half, do work!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

TP starting

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

tp..

[Brazil]

TP is starting !

[Beaverfuzz]

Tony!

[CFH]

Parker with the jumper

[Tp9gospursgo]

Good shot TP.

[NewJerSpur]

Toniiiiiiiieeeeeeeee!!!

[blkroadrunners]

Nice single digits

[mexicanjunior]

Hill benched...good for the team but not good for Hill's confidence going forward.

[Beaverfuzz]

Dunk it manu!

[DontStopBelieving]

Tony good shot!

[Libri]

Alright!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu dunk!

[CFH]

Manuuuuuuuuu!!!

[DontStopBelieving]

Dunk!!

[sa_butta]

Good start so far just stay in it.

[GSH]

Six point game.. time go go to sleep on D again.

[peskypesky]

FUCK YEAH! Spurs starting the half right.

[CFH]

Dice J

[Tp9gospursgo]

Good Start to the third.

[angelbelow]

stopped watching a few mins before half time. good thing the lead is only 10.

[Beaverfuzz]

Dice with the whirlabout!

[Admidave50]

GO SPURS GO!! The first 5 minutes will determine if I go to lunch or not.. lol

[NewJerSpur]

Alright Dice, get the midrange stroke going.

[sa_butta]

need to play defense cannot trade baskets

[DontStopBelieving]

Nash can't miss

[blkroadrunners]

Oooo Gino

[peskypesky]

we need more Parker, less Hill. i'm big enough to admit i was wrong.

[CFH]

Doing good on the offensive end but need to do better on defense...

[NewJerSpur]

Manu attacking early, great sign.

[sa_butta]

At least we are drawing some fouls, maybe someone will get in foul trouble... They are short big men

[mexicanjunior]

Manu's leg bothering him after that drive...

[NewJerSpur]

need to play defense cannot trade baskets

Agreed, hopefully the traps on Nash work.

[timvp]

Hill should never guard Nash again.

[ohmwrecker]

OK. Never mind what I said about benching Manu. What was I thinking?

[Admidave50]

Nice to hit all our shots, now we need some DEFENSE!!

[GSH]

They're gonna have to get into Nashy's head.

[Beaverfuzz]

it's bothering him because he got kicked.

[HarlemHeat37]

Jefferson needs to get a few touches..he was attacking the middle once he got it..get him some touches..

[TDomination]

nash playing like dirk did in game 1

[sa_butta]

Guard the fucking 3 point line.

[spursfan09]

Nash on his a game

[Beaverfuzz]

Manu!

[blkroadrunners]

Manu tres!

[NewJerSpur]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!

[CFH]

Manu tressssssssssssss

[Tp9gospursgo]

Transition 3 Manu!

[duncan228]

Who can tell me about timmy's knee?

Tendonosis in the right, degenerative, not going away.

The left, the one that's braced, is the one he had surgery on in 2000. It's been bothering him for years, it doesn't even straighten completely anymore.

[peskypesky]

Manu tres!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu tres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DontStopBelieving]

Manu 3

[sa_butta]

running on the Suns....Fuck yeah

[oh crap]

4pt game

[blkroadrunners]

4 point deficit

[CFH]

Lead down to 4, let's go!!!