Game Blog: Spurs @ Suns (Round 2, Game 2)

[SpurOutofTownFan]

The Spurs are getting outplayed big time. No response for the 3s - bad rotations. Awful.

Unless something miraculous happens now the Suns have this in the bag

[Brazil]

tp is trying

[ShoogarBear]

Wasting decent performances by Parker, Duncan, and Jefferson.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Damnit Hill. Get a better shot than that.

[Sisk]

i'm so fucking sick of this. wow

[AnthonyM]

3 by Hill would have been sick

[Bulwark]

WHy did we need to rush that

[01Snake]

Dumb fucking 3

[resistanze]

No need for a 3 there.

[Spurologist]

-6

[Creation88]

tony gets run over and no call

[mexpurs21]

The blame is on Popovich, giving 14 minutes to Bonner makes no sense when Blair is giving a nice game in the defensive end why the fuck is he only getting 8 minutes.

[CFH]

Timmy slams it down

[AnthonyM]

wowwww sick TIMMY

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Manu was garbage tonight...

[NewJerSpur]

Could use a stop here.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Get a stop.

[Sisk]

lol all you fucking spurs homers...this bitch ass team is gonna get swept. soft like i said

you're a fucking moron. delete your account

[adidas11]

Two possession game, with 2 minutes to go.

[Quiet Strength]

I really hate when the spurs start playing with alot of energy when theyre down several points very late in the game.

[007nites]

Timmay!!!!

[Sisk]

really RJ? REALLY?!

[slick'81]

dammit rj

[Capt Bringdown]

remember, all the suns did was protect home court. up to the spurs to do the same.

Nonsense. Suns beat us 6 out of 8 quarters. We can't match them, they're a better team.

[NewJerSpur]

Damn, Rich should've went for the fake and driven that one.

[Death In June]

Brick after fucking brick. Wide open shots too.

[ShoogarBear]

RJ should have taken that to the hole, Dammit!

[magui86770]

rj...for christ's sake...damn.

[AnthonyM]

bad bad pass...tim should have had the ball in his hands...dont care how tired he is

[boutons_deux]

quit shooting fucking 3s!!

[Ice009]

That was such a bad SHOT RJ. We needed a three. WHAT THE FUCK ARE THEY DOING?????????????

[CFH]

More jumpshots, uggggggggh...

[Tp9gospursgo]

We needed that Rj. We just have to play D. At least not give up any 3s.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Oopps 3 stops in a row and.... a couple of bad shots...

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nice try Spurs.....

[Spursox]

Jefferson is giving us no hope here of late....

[qiuyizeng]

nba is shit,official is shit

[ffadicted]

I am so sick and fucking tired of this spurs bullshit man, if you drive on that dumb ass hill 3 and on that lame jefferson jumper, it's a fucking 2 point game.

[mexicanjunior]

The team for not showing up, the fans for not being supportive, everybody not named Tim Duncan.

Yeah...I'm sure more "believe" posts would have kept the Suns off the glass and made Bonner not be a brick machine...

[tp2021]

Dumb shots by Hill and RJ. SHot selection: when smart>athletic

[slick'81]

parker trying to rally the troops during the timeout

[rayray2k8]

Duncan is gassed.

[NewJerSpur]

Could use another stop and a quick basket.

[cheney212]

FUCK if we lose....

[ShoogarBear]

Drive the ball Jefferson!!!!!!!


Damn, Rich should've went for the fake and driven that one.


RJ should have taken that to the hole, Dammit!

Ha ha ha.

[Chomag]

Fuck small ball pop. Suns are attcking the paint liek its no tomorrow right now. Thankfully Richardson is a major chocker though lol

[Tp9gospursgo]

damn, rich should've went for the fake and driven that one.

+1

[Quiet Strength]

Nonsense. Suns beat us 6 out of 8 quarters. We can't match them, they're a better team.

Fuck no they are not a better team.. They just have a smarter coach.

[slick'81]

these old spice commercials are the shit papapapapower

[Spurologist]

Horrible shots by Hill and RJ. Suns have given us chance after fucking chance and we can't take it

:pctoss

[SpurOutofTownFan]

I'm still remembering the 3 stupid fouls in a row Bogans had when the Suns came back... i just can't shake that

[DesignatedT]

bad decision by rj. get behind the 3 or take it to the rim. shooting those 22 ft jumpers. idiot.

[HarlemHeat37]

LOL @ Jefferson shooting a long 2, the worst shot in basketball..

[sammy]

Spurs down by 6 with 1:42 left! Let's Go Spurs! Make stops and continue to play hard! Fuck these assholes!

[royal2006]

this game is ruined by poor coaching , too much borner
and
manu underperform since nose borken

[007nites]

All we need now are points in the paint or threes. No more jumpshots.

[Crookshanks]

Lots of blame to go around - but it started when Pop played Bogans, Blair and Bonner when the Spurs had an 11 point lead. They gave it all away and even though they've led most of the game, it feels like they're playing from behind because they can't sustain any type of momentum. Stupid turnovers, missed rebounds and ticky tack fouls spells doom for tonight.

With the way they started the game, I really thought they were going to dominate. Boy, was I wrong. Pop hasn't made the right adjustments and most of the guys look like they just don't care.

[Whisky Dog]

Nonsense. Suns beat us 6 out of 8 quarters. We can't match them, they're a better team.

Role players play better at home, and the Suns have been like that all season too. The Spurs can easily be the better team in SA, but they have to do it and take game 5 on the road.

[Avitus1]

Drive the ball Jefferson!!!!!!!

That fucking idiot!

[cheney212]

and Bonner is a stupid POS cant hit anything

[Sisk]

these old spice commercials are the shit papapapapower

the upside of the night. lol

[alchemist]

Fuck no they are not a better team.. They just have a smarter coach.
:lmao What games have you been watching? The Spurs starters couldn't even break even against the Suns bench...:bang

[boutons_deux]

simply bad basketball by the inferior team

[slick'81]

damn golden chance there to cut into the lead fuck

[mexicanjunior]

Fuck no they are not a better team.. They just have a smarter coach.

Combination of both...their bench is almost as good as our starters at this point,

[Tp9gospursgo]

Let's get a fast break or something guys. Please?

[8FOR!3]

Yeah...I'm sure more "believe" posts would have kept the Suns off the glass and made Bonner not be a brick machine...

Don't think Bonner doesn't know what every Spurs fan in the world thinks of him right now. Confidence is key and he has ZERO.

[Quiet Strength]

That fucking idiot!

He deserves to be called something way worse than that :bang

[Mal]

Wow, need something like 3 or 4 stops...

[Spursfanfromafar]

I still think that the Spurs will manufacture something to win. Just instinct. Against the run of play. But I think they will get something out of thin air to win this. Believe.

[royal2006]

Fuck no they are not a better team.. They just have a smarter coach.
too much borner 3 killing us, pop is not clever enough to see this

[Brazil]

and what about the less than 70% FTs shooting ?

[SpurAddict561]

Tonight was a must win to me, man.

our stars are so beat down I don't know if we can cover all our home games

[01Snake]

Something to be aware of Referee change: Ron Garretson out, David Jones in.

David Jones called the fewest fouls of any prominent ref this season. He has yet to blow his whistle yet.

[Barfunk]

Dammit why are they not taking it to the hole?

[slick'81]

not yet...

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Lots of blame to go around - but it started when Pop played Bogans, Blair and Bonner when the Spurs had an 11 point lead. They gave it all away and even though they've led most of the game, it feels like they're playing from behind because they can't sustain any type of momentum. Stupid turnovers, missed rebounds and ticky tack fouls spells doom for tonight.

With the way they started the game, I really thought they were going to dominate. Boy, was I wrong. Pop hasn't made the right adjustments and most of the guys look like they just don't care.

That was the game there - even if the Spurs manage to win it somehow which I don't believe it at this point

[Death In June]

Pathetic defense. Absolutely no excuse.

[CFH]

Yup, this is over...

[Sisk]

game. they protected home court

Spurs job to do the same

[Chomag]

Ball game!

[007nites]

lol another long 2

[qiuyizeng]

why can't drive to the hole?

[ballhog]

Spurs damn cold

[NewJerSpur]

Role players play better at home, and the Suns have been like that all season too. The Spurs can easily be the better team in SA, but they have to do it and take game 5 on the road.

:tu

[GSH]

One more offensive board... why not.

[slick'81]

game over.

[mexpurs21]

Shit, PHX with 18 Off Rebs :(

[resistanze]

:lmao

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Tonight was a must win to me, man.

our stars are so beat down I don't know if we can cover all our home games

This was a winnable game and a must win definitely - there are a number of players who can't play at this level. This leaves the Spurs with a 6-man rotation or something like that.

[lurker]

I never really understood why so many Spurs fans thought the Spurs would take this series easily.

[ShoogarBear]

The difference:

They had: Dudley and Frye.

Spurs had: Matt Fucking Bonner

[Barfunk]

That's Game

[mexicanjunior]

Don't think Bonner doesn't know what every Spurs fan in the world thinks of him right now. Confidence is key and he has ZERO.

LOL...quit posting from the bench Matt...:lol

[boutons_deux]

Spurs simply can't score, can't stop, gameover. Series over

[NewJerSpur]

And now everyone (especially the media) will pronounce the series over, LOL.

[slick'81]

0-2 back to sa

[Chomag]

Fuck Pop for trying to get cute in this game.

[rayray2k8]

Spurs blew a golden opportunity when the suns started to let up.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Manu needs a mask. He's laying like shit since he broke the nose.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

I never really understood why so many Spurs fans thought the Spurs would take this series easily.

I agree with this. Too many homers called this an easy series.

[rfbulletdude]

lol, thats gg

[ballhog]

Where's Mc Dyess? We need some boards

[ajGambino]

Suns up 10 with 39 seconds left...

LITTLE LATE FOR A TIMEOUT POP.

[m33p0]

yes please.... keep jacking up those long 2s that you can't hit.

[siraulo23]

Props to Phoenix

[qiuyizeng]

i hope next season bonner,mason,RJ go!

[Ice009]

GREAT GAME SUNS!!!!!

You shit packed the Spurs tonight. Pathetic performance from the Spurs. Beyond dumb.

[Capt Bringdown]

Fuck no they are not a better team.. They just have a smarter coach.

I'd take Dudley or Frye over Bonner. Those guys killed us, while we got nothing from our bench, save for Parker, who's really a starter.

Pop's coaching had little to do with Manu playing like shite, amongst other failures.

They've turned the corner on us.

[Brazil]

18 Offensive rebounds for the suns 18 !!! can you believe that shit ???

[Spursfanfromafar]

I still think that the Spurs will manufacture something to win. Just instinct. Against the run of play. But I think they will get something out of thin air to win this. Believe.

Okay. Mea "G"ulpa. But this series is not over. No.

[rfbulletdude]

game 5* if necessary

[Xylus]

OH MY GOD. What the fuck am I watching. I cannot comprehend.

[m33p0]

can't make shots
can't defend
can't rebound

[duncan228]

When is Game 3?

Friday.

[rayray2k8]

When is Game 3?

Friday.
Spurs gonna need some home cooking to come back in this series.

[NewJerSpur]

When is Game 3?

Friday.

[ceperez]

:-(

Suns just played a much better game.

Definitely a much better small ball team.

[ca®lo]

its over

[spursfanvic]

I'm at the game on Friday. Hope they step it up cuz this was despicable

[royal2006]

game over
worst player would be manu or borner
hard to choose though

[DDS4]

At least Joey Crawford is outta the way.

[mexicanjunior]

And now everyone (especially the media) will pronounce the series over, LOL.

Rightfully so, lucky if this series goes 5...

[Tp9gospursgo]

We gave this one away, man

[Spurologist]

Now the game is fucking over........

Gotta hand it to Dudley and Frye.....they turned the game.

Spurs had disappearing acts all over the place

[DPG21920]

Spurs just doing the worst things you can do against the suns: give up 3'sand rebounds. Also I don't know why a raptor fan is laughing.

[8FOR!3]

Well get ready for the Mavs trolls to come out of their cave. Along with the Phoenix Sux fans as well. I'll be back on here Friday, rather not listen to two days of bullshit.

[timtonymanu]

I never really understood why so many Spurs fans thought the Spurs would take this series easily.

They got cocky after the Mavs series and thought we were facing the 2005-2008 Suns. I always said Suns in 6 if the Big 3 struggle which they are right now.

Spurs cant handle the Suns depth.

[slick'81]

OH MY GOD. What the fuck am I watching. I cannot comprehend.


enjoy it spurs should turn this crap around at home

[Brazil]

I never really understood why so many Spurs fans thought the Spurs would take this series easily.

good question actually.

[sammy]

Parker shoots jumpshot and misses! Drive! It's over! Thanks Pop for putting in Bonner and fucking this game over with that asshole! We lost the lead once that piece of shit came in! Oh well, regroup on Friday or this shit is over! Fuck, Fuck, Fuck!

[Crookshanks]

Now I'm officially depressed :depressed

Spurs sounded so confident before this game. What the hell happened? And I really hate Pop right now for being so damn stubborn and playing Bonner for too long and giving away almost all our lead. I realize Timmy can't play 48 minutes, but damn, why couldn't we get another big who could actually play?

Dice was great in the Dallas series, why isn't Pop playing him instead of Bonner? I'm no coach, but I just don't understand this.

[carina_gino20]

If Manu gets his head out of his ass, we got this.

:depressed

[Bulwark]

Where's Horry when you need him!

[SpurOutofTownFan]

18 Offensive rebounds for the suns 18 !!! can you believe that shit ???

about half of those offensive rebounds happened when Blair, Bonner and Bogans were together in the game. It was awful to watch.

[Spursox]

Why the timeout, Pop?..We already lost...Don't you know that we needed this win for some free coffee..

I blame this loss on Pop too...0.00 adjustments = loss....

[superjames1992]

Well, Manu got a double-double with 11 points and 10 assists...

But I still don't think he played very well.

[01Snake]

OH MY GOD. What the fuck am I watching. I cannot comprehend.

You won 2 games at home. It's really not too hard to comprehend.

[timaios]

The Suns are simply a better team.

[4RINGS]

Needless to say... we MUST win two at home or we are DONE!!

[NewJerSpur]

Pop is going to have to make a decision: Keeping giving up 3's or stay home and make the Suns work as much as you can for 2's without continually collapsing.

[m33p0]

whatever good george hill and dejuan blair in the mavs series... they've pissed them away against the suns.

[ATXSPUR]

Well, only four months til college football season starts.

[noles1983]

phoenix bring this awful season to an end as quickly as possible.

Fuck POP, Bonner,Mason,Manu,Suns fans

[superjames1992]

Parker shoots jumpshot and misses! Drive! It's over! Thanks Pop for putting in Bonner and fucking this game over with that asshole! We lost the lead once that piece of shit came in! Oh well, regroup on Friday or this shit is over! Fuck, Fuck, Fuck!

Bonner sucked, but LOL at thinking Bonner lost us the game.

The fact that we can't shoot the damn basketball lost us the game.

[Brazil]

18 O rebounds ....

[Spurologist]

Well, Manu got a double-double with 11 points and 10 assists...

But I still don't think he played very well.

most deceiving numbers in the history of western civilization

[Mal]

That was winable game, but our lead was blow, by three B lineup...

[td_tp_manu]

Suns are too quick for the Spurs to rotate.

Spurs are exhausted in 4th.

[ballhog]

Pop blew this one with the fucking small ball bullshit.

[Quiet Strength]

:lmao What games have you been watching? The Spurs starters couldn't even break even against the Suns bench...:bang

Every game this season. All season long pop has been an idiot with lineups. The spurs are beating themselves this series because of dumb as lineups, missed free throws, dumb ass mistakes on defense, and they're not attacking the rim as much as they should. Yet they are still competing with the suns. The spurs at their best are better than the suns at their best.. but it doesnt matter. The suns played better the first 2 games and deserved their wins.

[alchemist]

I never really understood why so many Spurs fans thought the Spurs would take this series easily.
it's the same reason Dallas fans wanted the Spurs before the playoffs....they didn't watch enough of their games for the 2nd half of the season.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

You won 2 games at home. It's really not too hard to comprehend.


It is when they coudn't do it in 2005 or 2007.

[senorglory]

Spurs stink.

[ShoogarBear]

OH MY GOD. What the fuck am I watching. I cannot comprehend.

Dogs and cats living together.

[AnthonyM]

lol duncan is so nasty

[spursfanvic]

suns bench>spurs bench

[Sisk]

lol @ whoever said duncan needed to make a three.. it happened

[Mal]

Duncan with 3

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Wow, what a deja vu :lol

[NewJerSpur]

about half of those offensive rebounds happened when Blair, Bonner and Bogans were together in the game. It was awful to watch.

Blair is going to have to eat into Bonner's minutes.

[duncan228]

Duncan for three. :lol

[timtonymanu]

Duncan for 3!!!

Too bad it wasnt a game changing one.

[Chomag]

Bonner, Blair, Bogans, Parker, and Manu.

Thats the line up that lost this game. And Fuck Pop for staying with it for so long while the suns just chiped away.

[ffadicted]

lol duncan with the 3 on the suns is at least good for a few lulz

[ShoogarBear]

:lmao Duncan 3. Everyone in PHX just had their heart skip a beat.

[picc84]

Duncan shooting 100% on 3's against Phx for his career. :lmao

[alchemist]

That Duncan 3 was a slap in the face to Bonner, how does his bitch ass still look his team mates in the face after failing so hard?

[mexicanjunior]

You won 2 games at home. It's really not too hard to comprehend.

More to do with how they won I'm sure...besides, when was the last time the Suns beat the Spurs twice in a row at home in the playoffs? He deserves his moment and we deserve an early exit.

[slick'81]

http://thesportshernia.typepad.com/blog/images/2008/05/30/matt_bonner_spurs_missing_hero.pnghttp://thehoopdoctors.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2009/masonballs.jpghttp://athletetattoodatabase.com/img/wiki_up/keith.bogans1.jpg

[siraulo23]

Lol

[SpurOutofTownFan]

The Spurs are in a predicament now because if you don't use Bonner (who is useless at this point) who do you use? Bogans? who had 3 stupid fouls in a row and can't grab a rebound? who else do you use?

Also the 3s is just covering the perimeter the best you can but those guys were on fire tonight - Fryer hit every single one of them I believe.

[Capt Bringdown]

Lots of blame to go around - but it started when Pop played Bogans, Blair and Bonner when the Spurs had an 11 point lead. They gave it all away and even though they've led most of the game, it feels like they're playing from behind because they can't sustain any type of momentum. Stupid turnovers, missed rebounds and ticky tack fouls spells doom for tonight.


Yep, we were up 11 with a chance to go up 13, the crowd was out of it, and then Bonner got called for the offensive foul.

Next possession, Phoenix got all those offensive boards and a 4 point possession I believe.

That was the turning point.

[Ice009]

FUCKING joke Matt bonner pisses his pants and gives it to Tim Duncan who hits the three.

PATHETIC MATT BONNER you soft fuck.

Everyone at the AT&T needs to BOOOOOOOOOOOOO Bonner anytime he comes in.

[Ice009]

FUCKING joke Matt bonner pisses his pants and gives it to Tim Duncan who hits the three.

PATHETIC MATT BONNER you soft fuck.

Everyone at the AT&T needs to BOOOOOOOOOOOOO Bonner anytime he comes in.

[Brazil]

about half of those offensive rebounds happened when Blair, Bonner and Bogans were together in the game. It was awful to watch.

I've seen suns picking O rebounds on Duncan too.

-12 rebounds overall ... awful

[ballhog]

Never seen so many over-the-backs since the last Laker game.

[ceperez]

Sheesh.... Duncan better at the 3 than Bonner. :-(

[Quiet Strength]

I'd take Dudley or Frye over Bonner. Those guys killed us, while we got nothing from our bench, save for Parker, who's really a starter.

Pop's coaching had little to do with Manu playing like shite, amongst other failures.

They've turned the corner on us.

I'd take gum stuck under a table over bonner. :bang

[Chomag]

Well that and pop staying with small ball at the end while Suns werre in attack mode in the paint.

[Manu20]

Spurs have to pick their poison and rebound:bang

[WildcardManu]

Hope we get some home cooking next 2 games.

[sammy]

Where's Robert Horry when we need him! I'd like someone to lay the wood on this bitch Nash! The fact that he can push off anytime and no call! Look at these motherfuckers celebrating! That's allright we will take care of business at home and then it's a new ballgame!

[DPG21920]

Suns have been playing the best ball in the league for over 2 months now. Great game from them. I said the suns 3 pt shooting and the spurs lack there of would make it difficult for the spurs.

[ballhog]

Duncan > Bonner on 3's

[stealthjbravo]

fuck these pussy ass bitches. They can keep their fucking ass in AZ

[LakerHater]

Spurs shot 51% Suns 42%

[tp2021]

Our lack of a bench, missed rotations, and unclutch roleplayers/team free throw shooting killed us.

[Brazil]

Anyway with this kind of Manu no way we win a single game during this serie

[m33p0]

about tim hitting a 3:

He did? fuck. i turned off my set coz i was dangerously close at throwing the remote at it.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Suns have been playing the best ball in the league for over 2 months now. Great game from them. I said the suns 3 pt shooting and the spurs lack there of would make it difficult for the spurs.


DPG did call this to a T.


Good game Spurs. We gotta win at some point, hopefully it's this series.

[NewJerSpur]

The Spurs are in a predicament now because if you don't use Bonner (who is useless at this point) who do you use? Bogans? who had 3 stupid fouls in a row and can't grab a rebound? who else do you use?

Also the 3s is just covering the perimeter the best you can but those guys were on fire tonight - Fryer hit every single one of them I believe.

Bogans should get some good minutes. His defense has been solid thus far and his offense was pretty good to end game one. Blair needs more of Matt's minutes.

[Crookshanks]

That was winable game, but our lead was blow, by three B lineup...

+1,000,000,000,000,000 :madrun

Pop was stupid and the guys played like girls. Manu's picture needs to be on the side of a milk carton. :wtf

Bonner, Blair, Bogans - there's nothing more that needs to be said. :depressed :cry

[noles1983]

lol instead of 111-102 it was 110-102. How about that for progress. maybe next game we can get the score down to 109-102. fuck you spurs i will laugh if you get swept

[bdictjames]

The time I turned off the TV I missed a Duncan 3. :lol

[Capt Bringdown]

Suns have been playing the best ball in the league for over 2 months now. Great game from them. I said the suns 3 pt shooting and the spurs lack there of would make it difficult for the spurs.

Yep. Spurs just got beat by a better team.

[Brazil]

Spurs shot 51% Suns 42%

18 offensive rebounds... :depressed

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Seriously - the line up after the spurs were up 11 was the game - half of the offensive rebounds for the suns happened there. they were rebounding from missing FTs!!! FFS!!!!

[4RINGS]

Spurs stink.


Los Suns over Los Spurs... 4 now :flag: Let's get back into this series. DON'T give up... that is weak...

[m33p0]

Spurs shot 51% Suns 42%

with God only knows how many second chances

[ballhog]

Hope we get some home cooking next 2 games.

Be nice to get some decent calls for once.

[NewJerSpur]

DPG did call this to a T.


Good game Spurs. We gotta win at some point, hopefully it's this series.

Good win for the Suns, hopefully it ends tonight and the Spurs pull another 0-2 comeback. :p:

Dudley and Grant Hill kicked ass.

[Spurologist]

Dudley: "We gonna go there and try to steal one and come back here and finish it off"

He going into SA with the mindset of losing 1 game. Saying what he actually thinks....don't see that often

[timtonymanu]

DPG did call this to a T.


Good game Spurs. We gotta win at some point, hopefully it's this series.

:toast. Good job Suns. I'll never root for them but fans like you deserve to feel good about them.

[ceperez]

What's missing is obviously Bruce Bowen hounding Steve Nash. Hill doesn't know how to defend Nash and Parker has never been that effective either.

Bruce, his defense and his 3's were always key.

:-(

[Manu20]

Yep, we were up 11 with a chance to go up 13, the crowd was out of it, and then Bonner got called for the offensive foul.

Next possession, Phoenix got all those offensive boards and a 4 point possession I believe.

That was the turning point.

That was the turning point for me too. Spurs blew a golden opportunity :depressed

[ceperez]

What's missing is obviously Bruce Bowen hounding Steve Nash. Hill doesn't know how to defend Nash and Parker has never been that effective either.

Bruce, his defense and his 3's were always key.

:-(

[rpduke]

Yep, we were up 11 with a chance to go up 13, the crowd was out of it, and then Bonner got called for the offensive foul.

Next possession, Phoenix got all those offensive boards and a 4 point possession I believe.

That was the turning point.

X2 Hell X1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0

[spursfanvic]

The intensity shown in the Mavs game is not here in this series. Maybe Spurs thought this would be easier?

[Mal]

could`ve been a win, if there was +10 at half

[Chomag]

The 3 b's make me wanna cry

[SpurOutofTownFan]

+1,000,000,000,000,000 :madrun

Pop was stupid and the guys played like girls. Manu's picture needs to be on the side of a milk carton. :wtf

Bonner, Blair, Bogans - there's nothing more that needs to be said. :depressed :cry

The Spurs blew several leads against the Mavs using this lineup. Pop should realize by now those 3 guys can't play together...

[m33p0]

i remember quite distinctly before Game 1 started that offensive rebounding and turnovers will be a big key

[Ice009]

Suns fans where are you guys at???????

Great game from the Suns tonight!

[Pauleta14]

That Duncan 3 was a slap in the face to Bonner, how does his bitch ass still look his team mates in the face after failing so hard?

+1

I don't wanna see him and Mason with a spurs uniform again!!!
the guy should ashamed to be part of this team...

[Crookshanks]

Spurs shot 51% Suns 42%

If you didn't watch the game, and saw that stat, you'd swear the score should be reversed. Alas, all those offensive rebounds and extra freethrows and 3-pointers...

[Chomag]

Be nice to get some decent calls for once.

Officiating was a bit bad yes, but it was equal on both sides.

[NewJerSpur]

Suns are attacking the basket with more bodies and making wide open 3's. Got to rebound better and make a decision regarding the 3-point defense.

[Crookshanks]

Suns are attacking the basket with more bodies and making wide open 3's. Got to rebound better and make a decision regarding the 3-point defense.

What was the final tally on 3-pointers. If all those 3's for the Suns had been long 2's instead, we'd have won the game.

[SpurAddict561]

let amare score

fuck

his shots/dunks/etc are only worth 2 unless you foul him like a fool

everyone else is getting 3 pts if you leave them wide open

basic fucking math idiots

[LakerHater]

Manu has to do more!

[Barfunk]

Good game by Suns. Still fucking hate their asses worse than Mavericks and maybe even Lakers. As everyone already knows, if they take one in SA, which I think they will, Spurs will go beddie bye.

[4RINGS]

By Monday this series will be either tied or over.


I say the series will be tied. The defense will clamp down at home. The Suns will not score over 100 in SA.:lobt2:

[NewJerSpur]

What was the final tally on 3-pointers. If all those 3's for the Suns had been long 2's instead, we'd have won the game.

They were also momentum shifters and the Suns were actually passing up OPEN looks inside the arc find the open 3-pointer. At some point guys are going to have to resist the temptation of packing the paint and trailing off and just stay home.

[sammy]

Spurs just need to see the tape on how these assholes are celebrating and Dumdum's facial expressions and kill these sons of bitches at home and take this series! Get mad Spurs and take your revenge for the next 4 games! Send these bitches crying and fishing!

[Spursox]

Looking forward to Pop's press conference.

[carina_gino20]

What we have here is a failure to believe. Late in the game, down 6, it was still winnable. But I look at the guys out there and nobody wants to shoot the ball except for Timmy. Tony was great, but even he became passive late. Past years, the Spurs would have dug deep and won that game in whichever way possible. This time, all we've got is a bunch of timid players.

Got to give it to the Suns though. They outplayed and outhustled the Spurs tonight.

[NewJerSpur]

What we have here is a failure to believe. Late in the game, down 6, it was still winnable. But I look at the guys out there and nobody wants to shoot the ball except for Timmy. Tony was great, but even he became passive late. Past years, the Spurs would have dug deep and won that game in whichever way possible. This time, all we've got is a bunch of timid players.

Got to give it to the Suns though. They outplayed and outhustled the Spurs tonight.

RJ made some absolutely terrible decision with the rock late when the Suns drew a line in the sand and REFUSED to get beat by any of the Big 3. He's got to take advantage of the opportunities he's being given.

[duncan228]

Updated.

Suns get hot from outside the arc late to pull away from Spurs (http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=300505021)

The Phoenix Suns took a stand, and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

Los Suns ganaron. That means the Suns won.

Amare Stoudemire had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Channing Frye made 5 of 6 3-pointers, and Phoenix, wearing its orange “Los Suns” jerseys in part to protest Arizona’s new anti-immigration law, pulled away for a 110-102 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

Steve Nash and Jason Richardson scored 19 points apiece and Grant Hill added 18 in a grind-it-out game played at the Spurs’ pace until the Suns started hitting 3-pointers. After starting 1 of 7 from long range, Phoenix made eight of its next 12.

Tim Duncan had 29 points and 10 rebounds and Richard Jefferson rebounded from a poor Game 1 with 18 points and 10 boards for San Antonio. Tony Parker added 20 points for the Spurs.

The best-of-seven series shifts to San Antonio for Game 3 on Friday night.

“I have to say the impressive thing to me with the win was the team effort,” Nash said. “So many guys made plays for our team tonight, and I can’t remember really being a part of a team that’s had so many guys step up and play well.”

Manu Ginobili, guarded mainly by Hill, was 2 of 8 from the field, including just 1 of 2 in the second half, but had 11 assists for San Antonio. Hill also made two big shots down the stretch.

“Grant Hill never ceases to amaze me,” Phoenix coach Alvin Gentry said. “There’s a 37-year-old—he hates when I say that. Here’s a guy who plays on our team that’s been in the league for a long, long time. He just does a good job. Everything we ask him to do, never complains. He’s always on the best perimeter player. He never complains. He just plays. He’ll forever be my favorite player. He really will.”

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich singled out Frye.

“He might have had one that was open, but the rest were contested,” Popovich said. “When he does that, they’re very, very difficult to guard.”

The Spurs outshot Phoenix 51 percent to 42 percent but the Suns outrebounded taller San Antonio 49-37, 18-7 on the offensive boards. Stoudemire made just 5 of 16 shots but was 11 of 13 at the free throw line. The Suns outscored the Spurs by 14 at the line, going 29 of 37 to San Antonio’s 15 of 22.

The score was nearly identical to Game 1, won by Phoenix 111-102.

There was almost no evidence in the loud arena of the storm stirred up on Tuesday when Suns owner Robert Sarver issued a statement saying the team would wear “Los Suns” on their jerseys, to celebrate diversity on Cinco de Mayo but also to protest the immigration bill passed by the Arizona legislature and signed by Gov. Jan Brewer.

“I’m proud of our owner for making this stand but we’re not out there to alienate,” Nash said. “We want this to be all about love in our community. People, regardless of whether they agree with me or not, we have love for everybody.”

The bill has drawn criticism from civil rights groups and others, including President Barrack Obama, who called it “misguided.”

Obama even mentioned the issue at a news conference Wednesday, referring to the series between the Spurs “and Los Suns of Phoenix.”

“The team stood up for that part of our community because I think that’s the side of this bill that could open the door to racial profiling and racism,” Nash said. “and I’m talking about American citizens who are Latino. Their quality of life and freedoms could change because of this bill.”

There was one lone protester outside the arena and few if any seemed to boycott the game, as some had threatened on talk radio early in the day.

Referee Ron Garretson left the game after the third quarter with a leg injury. Fellow ref Joey Crawford said Garretson injured his Achilles’ tendon. Substitute referee David Jones worked the final quarter.

The Suns trailed the entire first half before climbing into a 51-51 tie at the break. They had a precarious 78-76 lead entering the fourth quarter.

“I think we played well offensively,” said Ginobili, playing with tape over his broken nose. “We had the shots we wanted. Again, we didn’t turn the ball over that much. They played good `D’ but I think the problem was on the other side where they just picked us apart, especially in the second half.”

Stoudemire scored six points and Hill made two free throws in an 8-1 spurt that put Phoenix ahead 103-92 with 3:34 to play and San Antonio never recovered.

Parker’s 3-pointer and Duncan’s rebound dunk cut the lead to 103-97 with 2 1/2 minutes to go, but Nash floated in an underhanded left-handed bank shot and Richardson hit a 17-footer to end the comeback.

Phoenix led by 11 points early in the second quarter but the second unit, led by ever-hustling Jared Dudley, got the team back in the game, especially with its work on the offensive boards.

“I thought in the first half that Jared Dudley changed the whole game,” Popovich said. “He came in and he was committed to the boards and it became infectious.”

NOTES: Gentry said injured C Robin Lopez will travel with the team to San Antonio but there is no timetable on when he might appear in a game. … The “Los Suns” jerseys were worn twice in the regular season, both Phoenix victories. … Sarver gave his usual center court seats to his children at the far end of the front row. … George Hill again was San Antonio’s starting point guard but Parker started the second half for the second straight game and played 36 minutes to Hill’s 30.

[m33p0]

let amare score

fuck

his shots/dunks/etc are only worth 2 unless you foul him like a fool

everyone else is getting 3 pts if you leave them wide open

basic fucking math idiots

sounds like a plan. fuck, it always worked before. why go away from it now?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

1) Shitty shitty rebounding, giving up offensive rebounds every Suns miss

2) Leaving Channing fucking Frye open every three point shot.


Thats why we lost.

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[mytespurs]

Not looking good for the Spurs....I think they may win 1 or 2 at home but it's looking as if they will be on the short end of the stick this series. This is looking like the series against Dallas last year when Spurs were ousted 4-1.

The Suns are probably playing the best ball of all the playoff teams thus far.....I have a feeling that this may be the year they FINALLY get over the hump....of beating the Spurs that is.

:depressed

[BRHornet45]

wow sons talk about a VICIOUS BEAT DOWN tonight! ... its surprising to see the Suns absolutely OWNING the Spurs now. my how times have changed. the Suns are the Spurs daddy.

[LakerHater]

1) Shitty shitty rebounding, giving up offensive rebounds every Suns miss

2) Leaving Channing fucking Frye open every three point shot.


Thats why we lost.

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...& Manu suckin balls!

[SouthTexasRancher]

wow sons talk about a VICIOUS BEAT DOWN tonight! ... its surprising to see the Suns absolutely OWNING the Spurs now. my how times have changed. the Suns are the Spurs daddy.

Yep, Pops...that is one way of looking at it. We've been their daddy for so long it had to change at some point. Now we are the Mavs and Hornets daddy. The Lakers are the Suns daddy and the Cavs are the Lakers daddy. Then again this is a magical year and the Magic will be crowned the Champ this year and everyone else will be their 'chumps'! he,he

BTW, your sig is fun to watch. It was starting to put me under some kind of N'awlins spell. My wife snapped me out of it with a slap upside the ol' noggin' though...!

[Typical London Boy]

I'm not sure what I'm more fucked off about - the fact that we lost, or that ESPN UK gave away the result on its channel just two minutes before airing the replay.

I couldn't stay up to watch it live last night (at 2am here in England), so decided to watch the replay Thursday night instead, at 7.30pm local time. So I stayed away from here and all news sites all day, avoided sports channels, and refused to log in to Facebook in case some of my friends talked about it. Beers were chilled in the fridge, snacks were ready... and then at two minutes before the replay, ESPN reveal the scoreline and highlights on NBA Fastbreak. I literally turned it onto the channel and the score was the first thing that greeted me. Load of cunts. I've sent a massive complaint to the amateur TV station.

On to the match. Thought Jefferson was immense, and was definitely his best game of the season. Even though Spurs were 11 points up, I didn't need to know the result to guess that they'd not hold onto it. Bonner's three-point miss late on, followed by the Suns three-point conversion at the other end right after, was the final nail in the coffin. Commentators made a good point that the Spurs' championship winning teams have achieved the feat by utilising the 'big three plus one other'; sad to say that this squad doesn't have 'the other'. Hill's been good recently, but I don't think he's a) reliable, or b) championship standard.

I'd expect Spurs to win their next two home games, but think Suns will take it 4-2 overall. Hope the Lakers fuck 'em in the finals, can't stand Steve Nash that alien-faced fucker.

[VivaPopovich]

won't comment on what will be the outcome of the series

but will say that we got game 3

we got game 3