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

[Cry Havoc]

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Vs.

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May 3rd, 2010 9:30 CDT
US Airways Center, Phoenix Arizona





12 wins away. :toast

[Streakyshooter08]

:flag::flag::flag: Spurs got this. 1. :flag::flag::flag:

[Darkwaters]

Go Spurs Go

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

:hungry:

[anonoftheinternets]

lets go spurs!

[Dex]

I expect this to be a fierce round. The Spurs need to respect their opponent and show up with the appropriate level of intensity, because the Suns are going to be the ones looking for vengeance this time. Without home court and going against a very talented Phoenix squad, this is going to be another uphill battle.

You already know what's coming.

1KUmAphvThQ

Time for Round 2. FTS. Let's get this shit.

Believe.

[silverblackfan]

Lets hope the starting squad can jump on them early like game 6 of the Mavs series. Keeping a lid on Phoenix's offense for a quarter would be a good sign of things to come.

[TIMMYD!]

:flag::flag::flag::flag:

Let's take this one!

[slick'81]

its about time game1 is here WOOT!!

[CFH]

:flag:

[MaNu4Tres]

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[thispego]

Hey WTF I guess my gameblog wasn't good enough??!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

we need every point we can get, make your god damn FTS.
:flag:

[Refocus]

9:30 pm game!? agghhghjfdfkl :flag:

[dnsa]

:flag::flag::flag::flag::flag::flag: Go spurs go!!!!!!

[Fundamental]

The Sun's nightmare returns!!! *my attempt at the JAWS song* daadum...daadum...daadum.daadum.daadum.!!!!!!
:lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2:...i believe!!! :lobt2:

[Cry Havoc]

9:30 pm game!? agghhghjfdfkl :flag:

1030 here. :depressed :pctoss

[Samr]

6DYJKoCjWrQ

They say in battle the most advantageous thing a soldier can believe is that he is bulletproof. Because once he believes that, he knows no fear, for he has fate on his side, and with fate he will always win.

Let the Spurs, then, believe that they are Sun-proof.

[alchemist]

If the Spurs are to win this series they have to do what they did against Dallas, win one of the first two games and just hold home court. Hopefully they win tonight :toast

[JMarkJohns]

Why did I venture here? :depressed

What's sad is if the Suns beat the Spurs, despite not having a real chance at a Title, it'll still be the most significant moment in my adult professional basketball fandom, as their Finals appearance came as a pre-teen.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Hey WTF I guess my gameblog wasn't good enough??!

:lol It happens. Threads sometimes just don't work like you think it will...:depressed

[Muser]

Come on Spurs!!! Games too late so I can't watch, but get game one!!

[Fundamental]

Why did I venture here? :depressed

What's sad is if the Suns beat the Spurs, despite not having a real chance at a Title, it'll still be the most significant moment in my adult professional basketball fandom, as their Finals appearance came as a pre-teen.

If Suns win, I will root for them over the Lakers for sure. But as an avid (rabid may be a better adjective) Spurs fan, i find it sacrilegious to even think such things at the beginning of a series.

[m33p0]

http://images.luckyvitamin.com/mgen/merchandizer:64821.jpg

[Pauleta14]

The wait is so hard for me!!!

The games starts at 4.30 in France and I'm close to a coffee OD not to fall asleep... :lol

[silverblk mystix]

go spurs...come out with focus....need a win tonight!!!!

[timtonymanu]

Spurs need to take Game 1. Suns are looking for revenge like we did with Dallas so I expect the Suns to play hard.

[blkroadrunners]

Spurs need to win at least one on the road, whether it's Gm 1 or 2. Otherwise, it will be extremely hard winning the next 4 games against the Suns.

[xellos88330]

GO SPURS GO!!! Time to see what you got!

[Spursmania]

The wait is so hard for me!!!

The games starts at 4.30 in France and I'm close to a coffee OD not to fall asleep... :lol

Get some sleep for a few hours and set your alarm.:toast:flag:

[TDomination]

This game can't start soon enough!

[Fundamental]

This game can't start soon enough!

no kidding.....half time in the boston vs cleveland game??? COME ON!!!!!

[DesignatedT]

I was talking to someone last night and they wouldn't be surprised if Ian took Bonner's minutes tonight...

:wow really phila?

[DesignatedT]

i hate these 9:30 starts!!!

[Fundamental]

FYI - if you want some interesting reading before the game, this is the Arizona Central sports page, i've been following the user comments more than the actual articles. Pretty entertaining reading if you are in "game mode" already.
hope the link works
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/
if it did you should see the link between the "hope it works" line and this one

[Spursmania]

It's probably a long shot, but I hope it works out.

I just don't see it happening although I would love to see it.

[duncan228]

Believe.

[Danny.Zhu]

Go Spurs go!

[Em-City]

damn, not televised in Australia....
i need an audio stream

[Marcus Bryant]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs279.snc3/28119_416091021933_71769686933_5397826_1872010_n.j pg

Phoenix?

[timtonymanu]

Celtics blowing out the Cavs. Hopefully it stays that way so there's no overlap.

[easy7]

:flag::flag::flag:

[ElNono]

I'm ready!

http://myaimistruth.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/us-passport.jpg

Let's get this!

[crc21209]

Just fkn WIN. :flag:

[Pistons < Spurs]

Good luck tonight. Kick some ass.

[Em-City]

I'm ready!

http://myaimistruth.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/us-passport.jpg

Let's get this!

that's one of those new passports with the chip.. i need me one of those, everytime i'm at the airport i see the smug bastards at self-checkout getting through customs 45 minutes before me

[tdunk21]

go spurs go.....

[austN Spur]

:flag::flag::flag:

[pad300]

:wow really phila?

You mean that they've finally noticed that Bonner's a major choker? Hell, this is a sign of the end times!!!

[gameFACE]

They've had a reasonable amount of rest. Not enough to get them rusty but enough to kick the Suns in the teeth for Game 1.

[DAF86]

Need a working link please.

[bbarry]

damn this stupid boring celtics game is taking forever. gonna cut into the spurs game late because of this crap. hopefully they start the game on TBS like they sometimes do. btw, TNT said game starts in about 20 minutes (9:53 PM CST)

[timtonymanu]

fuck this is gonna overlap. gotta give it to cleveland though. They're not giving up.

[Spurs Brazil]

20 minutes until tip off

[timtonymanu]

20 minutes until tip off

thank god.

[TDomination]

ugh! they better have the spurs game on an alternate channel if the cavs/boston game doesn't end in time

[EmptyMan]

I am already sleepy lmao, damn

[Whisky Dog]

Time to detonate this bitch.

Go Dirty Mexican all over that racist zona ass.

FTS.

[DesignatedT]

lets do this spurs :ihit

[carina_gino20]

This BOS-CLE better not go into overtime.

[dbestpro]

Why did I venture here? :depressed

What's sad is if the Suns beat the Spurs, despite not having a real chance at a Title, it'll still be the most significant moment in my adult professional basketball fandom, as their Finals appearance came as a pre-teen.

As well a WCF for the Suns will mostly guarantee that Amare will get a max contract else where next year. Even if the Suns find a way to beat the Spurs, they lose.

[Spurs Brazil]

Celtics up 14. 2:15 to go

[blkroadrunners]

KG with the nail in the coffin.

[Spursmania]

I'm getting sleepy. Doesn't look like overtime though.

[Ice009]

You going to call a time out now Cleveland.

What kind of crap is that?

[VBM]

George Hill...keep puttin' up buckets young fella

[emanueldavidginobili]

Lets go spurs!!

[dbestpro]

The Cavs look very vunerable in the playoffs once, again. Looks like it will be the Magic coming out of the east.

[timvp]

Can't wait :hungry:

[Knoxxx]

OMG are we actually gonna see the opening tip?

[timtonymanu]

Let's go Spurs! Take game 1.

[EmptyMan]

holy shit start the game already

[Ice009]

Now they're showing interviews. What are they doing?

[timvp]

I don't wanna say winner of this game wins the series .......... but that may be accurate.

[VBM]

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

[TDomination]

I don't think the Spurs game is ever going to start

[dbestpro]

Ok, who is gonna get the first bucket for the Spurs. I say, Dice.

[timvp]

I miss the local broadcast already.

[Beaverfuzz]

Let's kick some ass and take some names! Fuck you Phoenix, you stupid pieces of shit!

[Knoxxx]

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

Suns suck we gonna route those chumps!

[iflyabeech]

please start the damn game now..

[TIMMYD!]

Oh, lovely! TNT showing all the game winning shots the Suns have hit against the Spurs.

[TDomination]

lol at all the suns past highlights

[Fpoonsie]

Jesus, w/ that lead-in, you'd think the Suns OWN this series.

[DesignatedT]

here we go

[TIMMYD!]

Ok, who is gonna get the first bucket for the Spurs. I say, Dice.

+1

In the past usually it would be Tim starting it off with a banker but now it's Dice hitting a midrange J.

[SPURadic]

It's almost time!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Go Spurs Go!!!

[timvp]

Here we go.

[Knoxxx]

11PM ET start, ridiculous. No wonder the ratings stink for NBA, why do we have to always have doubleheaders?

[NewJerSpur]

It's time.

[CFH]

It's time, let's do this!!! :ihit

[Death In June]

I miss the local broadcast already.Is it gone for the rest of the playoffs?

[Beaverfuzz]

Game on bitches!

[EmptyMan]

Do Work Dice yes sirrr

[Knoxxx]

lol at all the suns past highlights

They had to reach way back to get any meaningful Suns highlights.

[TIMMYD!]

Dice doing a good job on Amare early.

[Knoxxx]

Do Work Dice yes sirrr

Dice is such a huge upgrade from Kurt Thomas.

[CFH]

Damn, Dice with 2 good looks and missed both.

[Spurs Brazil]

Dice needs to make those

[TIMMYD!]

Dice with two missed J's already but at least you'll now he'll give you good defense. :tu

[Death In June]

Damn dice, two great looks.

[NewJerSpur]

Hill picking up where he left off

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Foul trouble for Hill = death

[BoricuaCJA]

Let's go SPURS!!!

[Admidave50]

who's defending who?

[Beaverfuzz]

nice playoff record vs SA Nash, you stupid piece of Canadian shit!

[Danny.Zhu]

Hill vs Hill.

[4>0rings]

Umm. we have Duncan on our team.

[dbestpro]

too many jump shots.

[Spurologist]

How about TD touches the ball

[NewJerSpur]

Got to start establishing Timmy.

[timvp]

Nash abusing Hill :(

[BanditHiro]

son of a bitch it is one of those nights where nothing will go in see you in game 2

[Spurs Brazil]

2 minutes and TD didn't touch the ball

shit

[Death In June]

Piss poor defense so far.

[CFH]

Feed from Dice to Timmy.

[DesignatedT]

paging manu....................

[NewJerSpur]

Nash doing what he usually does against the Spurs, nothing new.

[timtonymanu]

Horrible D on Nash.

[Admidave50]

2 G. Hill is anoying! You can't get easily excited when one of them score!

[TIMMYD!]

Ah, that fucker Nash with 3 layups in a row.

[BanditHiro]

how can they call that a foul

[blkroadrunners]

Resign Brucey B.

[Beaverfuzz]

nice, 8 on 5 advantage for Phoenix. Nash never travels...load of shit

[dbestpro]

Dice looks like his back to mid season form.

[Death In June]

Tony on Nash, goddamn it.

[timtonymanu]

Goddamnit Hill you suck ass on D.

[Hank the Tank]

damn nash is carving up hill.

[duncan228]

Ugh.

[Pistons < Spurs]

4 layups for Nash.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Nash is making Hill look like the invisible man.

This is what I was fearing the most.

[VBM]

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

...

[CFH]

Having problems with Nash, wonderful...

[Spurs Brazil]

Hill is getting KILLED

[TIMMYD!]

Hill is just playing terrible defense. Nash already has 4, 4 layups.

[Creation88]

hill getting burned all over the place

[myhc]

Get tp in now

[Refocus]

Uh... how about some defense? the fuuuck

[resistanze]

Hill getting TORCHED.

[BanditHiro]

this fucking sucks game over i guess

[Ice009]

Get Parker on now.

Spurs can't get to the rack at all.

[Admidave50]

Suns are redhot starting this game!

[DesignatedT]

nash is torching hill. put parker in..

[timvp]

Hill's lateral quickness on D is so damn shaky.

[superjames1992]

George Hill cannot guard Steve Nash, evidently.

Dice is 0-3.

Not good.

[RedRaider]

Nash destroying us.

[NewJerSpur]

Got to start making Stevie pay on the defensive end. Make him switch onto someone bigger (RJ?) and pound him in the post.

[Warlord23]

Zero post-ups for Duncan with Jarron fucking Collins defending him

[timtonymanu]

Thats it I want Tony starting next game. I knew Hill was gonna let Nash to do this to him.

[Admidave50]

4-4 wtf! Get Parker in here!

[superjames1992]

Is it time for Pop to pull the Centerpiece in the game to guard Nash? :D

LOL!

[AnthonyM]

Funny. Hill's problem is usually that he's too quick.

[alchemist]

Wait why didn't the Spurs get the ball back, wasn't that out on Nash?

Anyways, so far Nash is absolutely toying with Hill. This is embarrassing.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

If this sample size is truly indicative we will have no choice but to start Parker as the series continues.


Noone should be too surprised with Hill vs Nash so far...

[HarlemHeat37]

It's strange that Hill has problems with Nash..I know Hill isn't a great defender and is incredibly overrated here from a defensive standpoint, but Nash really isn't THAT quick..Hill looked very good against him at times last season, but he hasn't looked good against him so far..

Duncan needs to just completely ignore Collins btw..he shouldn't even think about guarding him, just go help..

[Spurs Brazil]

Pass the ball to TD in the post.

RJ and Dice need to cut the stupid mistakes and Hill needs to step up and realize Nash is not Kidd

[dbestpro]

We cannot sit back and toss up jump shots. Immediately the Suns are the agressors as they drive to the basket. We will not get a kind whistle by shooting Mav like jumpers.

[HarlemHeat37]

BTW, LOL @ not running it through Duncan early..come on..even if he misses, try to get him in a rhythm..

[blkroadrunners]

This is why we miss Bruce Bowen.

[Whisky Dog]

Game 1 is gonna be tough to get, but no excuse for having zero energy, rotation, and execution. Just one of those runs, Pop will adjust and the defense will tighten.

[timvp]

Hopefully Parker's D will look a lot better.

[oh crap]

yikes

[sa_butta]

layup drill for the Suns.

[BanditHiro]

fuck it just check nash into the scorers table and get some players suspended.

[Budkin]

Not a good start... Suns are out for blood.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs cold 33%, Suns hot 72%

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs a bit rusty, but they'll come back strong after the timeout.

[Spurologist]

Hill might be nervous....I'll give him that for 1 quarter

[magui86770]

looks like hill is playing too tight on nash.

[4>0rings]

Nice jumpshot RJ

[alchemist]

shooting jumpers = fail

[Death In June]

Role players are sucking balls.

[BanditHiro]

fuck can they drive the ball please

[Spurs Brazil]

Pass to TD in the post!!!!!!!!!!!

[NewJerSpur]

Dumb pass Manu.

[magui86770]

hill is probably too jack up like game 1 vs dallas.

[stealthjbravo]

fuck!

[dbestpro]

The team is really flat.

[peskypesky]

i just have to say it once again, Steve Nash is badass. But he's still going to lose.

[timvp]

Damn this is ugly.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Nash too Nashy
JRich too big and strongly athletic
Grant Hill too crafty with his postup and size

If Hill answers this challenge then he deserves a medal.


Too many jumpshots from the Spurs.

[Death In June]

Can't buy a fucking basket.

[CFH]

Too many jumpshots...

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

c'mon manu...

[sa_butta]

Finally some defense.

[Sense]

Why the fuck are the Spurs settling for jumpers?!!?!?!? AGAINST THE SUNS?!

[Spurs Brazil]

good job TD

[NewJerSpur]

Got to weather the storm and slow the game down. Stop shooting long jumpers that lead to long rebounds.

[dbestpro]

We need to attack the basket. The offense is soft at present.

[BanditHiro]

seriously do all teams need to play is zone and we can't score?

[Warlord23]

Frye is in ... please pass it to TD now

[dbestpro]

No focus.

[tlongII]

Nash for 3!

[Horse]

They'll cool off, Tony has to make nash work.

[NewJerSpur]

Nice pass Timmy.

[CFH]

Nice feed from Duncan to Dice.

[Beaverfuzz]

Traveling is not being called on Phoenix at all.

[Admidave50]

wtf Nash can't miss!!

[peskypesky]

Hill can't guard Nash.

[4>0rings]

:lmao

[Horse]

Ok refs what the fuck, we could be in trouble with calls like that.

[NewJerSpur]

Still need to keep working things through TD, that's where the Spurs have the biggest advantage.

[Spurminator]

I wish Tim wasn't so anti-dunk sometimes...

[Warlord23]

Duncan needs to get deeper post position

[Spurologist]

And1!

[Spurs Brazil]

TD and one!!!!!!

[Manufan909]

Timmy!!!

[CFH]

Damn, refs almost fucked Duncan on that one.

[Beaverfuzz]

Suck on that Amare!

[timtonymanu]

Fuck here we go with the open 3's.

[dbestpro]

That was just plain stupid.

[NewJerSpur]

Manuuuuuuuuuu!!!

[peskypesky]

Manu!

[CFH]

Nice shot Manu!!!

[RedRaider]

There you go Manu

[alchemist]

not too bright to be leaving the Suns 3pt shooters wide open

[blkroadrunners]

Manu coming up huge.

[peskypesky]

nice!!

[NewJerSpur]

Dumb play by Grant Hill.

[Spurologist]

TD needs to slow the fuck down on his offensive moves....They can't guard me

[CFH]

Great job Manu taking the charge.

[Spurs Brazil]

great D Manu

[peskypesky]

Manu doing it on both ends!

[Warlord23]

Do not leave their shooters ... I'm OK if Nash tries to score double digits every quarter

[Refocus]

Wow bad move by grant hill.. lol.

[Horse]

I believe we will weather the storm, I like our chance to steal one.

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes RJ, attack this shit

[DesignatedT]

bonner is a good matchup for frye IMO. just tell him not to leave him open for 3.

[CFH]

Hit your free throws guys...

[BanditHiro]

this is bonner's breakout series (fuck FT)

[NewJerSpur]

There you go RJ. If the Suns are going to trap/double/overcommit, got to swing the ball and make them pay.

[Texas_Ranger]

Lets just attack the rim.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

bonner!...

[peskypesky]

i'm hoping for a big game from RJ

[CFH]

Grant Hill going to the locker room???

[Pistons < Spurs]

Grant Hill just went in to the locker room

[Beaverfuzz]

Shove that up your tailpipe Grant Hill.

[Death In June]

Awesome, manu.

[Spurologist]

Beautiful D by Manu

[NewJerSpur]

Great D Manu, all up in Richardson' chest. Don't let him breathe.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu great D again

[Warlord23]

Nice D by Manu

[Beaverfuzz]

Time to get physical inside Spurs.

[blkroadrunners]

Gotta make the FTs..

[Death In June]

Horrible FTs continue.

[Horse]

They have no answer for Timmy, feed the beast!

[BanditHiro]

hack-a-spur time

[timtonymanu]

It'd be nice to make ft's.

[dbestpro]

These guys have left their brains at home. FOOOOCUSSS!!!!!!!!!

[alchemist]

have to hit these free points fellas.