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

[TDomination]

Lets Get this thing started already!!!!

:ihit

:flag:

[Dex]

Time to swoop, Spurs! Go for the steal!

Believe.

[ace3g]

San Antonio Spurs spurs

Coach Pop said during his pregame media availability there is no change in the starting lineup.

If Pop is going to make a change to the starting lineup he will probably do it like the last game of the regular season against the Mavs. Hopefully he is in full CIA mode, Parker needs to start the rest of the series.

[Sisk]

tony isn't starting apparently :depressed

a little late on this, but still

[TDomination]

i would expect for Pop to have a short leash on hill while nash is in there

[Spursmania]

Pop is a very stubborn man.

[m33p0]

http://nylie30.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/300.jpg

[superjames1992]

Let's beat Los(s) Suns!!! :)

[CFH]

Get this one. :flag:

Let's hope Pop's decision to not start Parker doesn't get the Spurs in a quick hole.

[austN Spur]

Come on Spurs.

[007nites]

The question is can we contain Nash?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

obviously it's good to have confidence in the young guys, but overlooking the obvious advantage is what i don't get...

[timvp]

Pop ignores the obvious adjustment :td

Playing with fire against these Suns is just dumb.

[tdunk21]

alright gametime.....lets go spurs get this win tonite.....

Go Spurs Go

[blkroadrunners]

I'm suprised Pop won't start TP.

[Dex]

:bang :bang :bang

Pop overthinking again.

[tdunk21]

hill starting instead of parker

[TDomination]

both teams wearing road jerseys

[Spurologist]

Believe.

[TDomination]

jefferson with the first two shots, makes the layup

[vander]

Glad to see Pop is sticking with TP off the bench

[TDomination]

don't like that shot by hill, not really in rhythm

[duncan228]

Believe.

Always. :tu

[AnthonyM]

I said it in the game thread Monday but I wondered if Pop didn't want to sit Hill for confidence reasons, but I thought maybe he'd sit Ginobili because we know that Gino can come off the bench and be fine.

Either way, I thought it was imperative that Parker start tonight.

[blkroadrunners]

Grab the rebound.

[TDomination]

cmon rebound!

[Death In June]

Nice call, joey. And nice call not starting Tony, pop...

[TDomination]

duncan scores, goes around nash

[Spurologist]

Hill better on D already than game 1

EDIT: I jinxed it

[007nites]

Thats some good defense

[TDomination]

nash easily gets to the rim

[duncan228]

Duncan moving okay, guess the swelling in his knee went down.

[blkroadrunners]

Duncan looking good.

[NewJerSpur]

Nice to see Jefferson taking initiative and the Spurs looking for him early.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Let's go Spurs :D

[tdunk21]

timmy lookin aggressive

[TDomination]

gotta hit the wide open shots

[Death In June]

Dice, you're killing me.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Man Nash gets into the lane too easily

[NewJerSpur]

The Spurs are getting everything they want on the PnR, picking up from where they left off, which is a good sign.

[ffadicted]

Hill not looking much better tonight

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

well can someone explain to me why hill isn't body-ing up nash, but rather giving him room to operate?

[TDomination]

Duncan 3 for 3, Nice

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Wow tough shot Timmy

[Spurologist]

How about a foul on TD zebras????? WTF?

[NewJerSpur]

Damn George.

[LaEliza]

Pop is a very stubborn man.

And that's how he won a few titles :lobt2: :lobt2: :lobt2::lobt2: :toast

[ffadicted]

wow Hill is a completely different person this season

[blkroadrunners]

There's TP!

[TDomination]

hill with a throwaway, wasted possession

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Gh3 not playing well

[Refocus]

Damn.. whats with Hill this series..

[tdunk21]

good....tp in the game for hill

[NewJerSpur]

Where was the foul there?

[Spurologist]

How about a foul on TD zebras????? WTF?

[ffadicted]

traaaaaaaaaaansiiiiitiooooooooooon ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd

ugh

[TDomination]

nice move by duncan but it seemed he got too far under the basket,

transition 3 by richardson

[Death In June]

How about a foul on TD zebras????? WTF?Don't worry, Joeys got this shit.

[Creation88]

two fucking hacks on Tim with no call and George sucking it up already.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Fucking three pointers....

[carina_gino20]

:pctoss

[01Snake]

jOEY ALREADY fUCKING US!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

i could see that richardson three coming miles away.

[DesignatedT]

THAT WAS A FUCKING FOUL..... RIGHT IN FRONT OF JOEY CRAWFORD.

all you fucking morons saying hes a good ref. the guy is fucking garbage.

[timtonymanu]

No foul leads to an open 3.

Fuck!!!

[Ice009]

Thanks for fucking lollygagging Tim.

FUCK THE FOULS.

DON'T FUCKING COMPLAIN TIM. FUCKING LOLLYGAGGING BEGGING FOR CALLS WILL NOT CUT IT.

[LakerHater]

Joey Crawford atrtin his shit early!!!

Its gonna fuck up Tim's game...FUCK!

[timtonymanu]

Hill isnt any more impressive this game.

Suns are a horrible matchup for him.

[Ice009]

It was a foul, but that is Joey's job to get in our heads.

[the crimson blur]

1 elbow in the face and 1 hack leading to an open 3.

Thats 5 points Joey has already cost us.

*sigh*

[SpursTillTheEnd]

Well rite now hill,dice,and jefferson are getting killed out there.

[Mr.Robinson]

jOEY ALREADY fUCKING US!

Instead of Tim shooting free throws Richardson nails a three.

[Spurologist]

Lu1Wz5JQEz8

Just so everybody knows where Joey is coming from...here's your baseline

[NewJerSpur]

Defense looks good early, Suns not getting easy baskets. 2nd unit has to keep up the pace.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol i hope all the spurs+coaches are still in the game after the commericial

[Capt Bringdown]

Hard to get stops against this Phoenix team. They seem to cash in on every 3-pt opportunity.
Sky high confidence, not a good sign.

[NewJerSpur]

Timmyyyyyyy!!!

[TDomination]

duncan looking very good

[duncan228]

Duncan :spin

[ffadicted]

Duncan looks good tonight, we need him at 110% to have any chance

[TIMMYD!]

Tim is such a better jumpshooter when he stops hesitating and just goes up.

[royal2006]

its funny how many of us think ref don't play a part, when there isn't a foul call, there is a transition 3 for suns, it is a lost possession of one and a gain of other team, it is 5 points there

[Spurologist]

manu quiet so far

[blkroadrunners]

Nice feed by Manu

[CFH]

Timmy!!! :D

[ffadicted]

Gino to Timmyy

[NewJerSpur]

Nice screen by Timmy right before the dunk.

[TIMMYD!]

Tim with a dunk!

10 points.

[TDomination]

nice pass and dunk, HATE THAT CAMERA VIEW!!!!

[007nites]

Timmy is putting a hurting on the rim!

[TDomination]

nash with the flop, nice play by parker

[ffadicted]

lol Jooey paying us back for the tim hack

[CFH]

Parker!!!

[007nites]

Timmay is knocking bodies down left, right, and center.

[blkroadrunners]

All eyez on Joey tonight.

[TDomination]

Duncan fouled, but he's going to the line :(

[RedRaider]

Timmy is playing like the old timmy tonight. I hope he doesn't get hurt thought because he keeps falling on the floor.

[CFH]

Love the way Tim is playing right now.

[NewJerSpur]

I hate seeing Tim shoot that fade, but I like seeing him at the line.....sort of, lol.

[TIMMYD!]

Hit these free throws...

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

FTS please.

[Capt Bringdown]

You think Nash wants to win? Damn, does he ever miss?
Some career validation at stake for him I think...

[duncan228]

I've got to remember to breathe when Duncan hits the floor. :lol

[tdunk21]

am likin it so far.....inside scoring....gettin to the basket....

[ffadicted]

lol Tim must be shooting like, 20% from the line lately

[Dex]

Timmy playing amazing so far.

[CFH]

Still have trouble at the line but 1/2 isn't bad.

[TDomination]

1 for 2 ft for timmy

[NewJerSpur]

I've got to remember to breathe when Duncan hits the floor. :lol

We all do, LOL.

Nice rebound RJ.

[Death In June]

Ugh, bonner.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Way to suck Matt Bonner

[TDomination]

bleh bonner, im glad he didn't hesitate but bleh

[CFH]

Dammit Bonner!!!

[blkroadrunners]

Bonner!

[Ice009]

Fucking Bonner. What a choker.

[TDomination]

bonner with the block? lol

and nice aggression by jefferson

[01Snake]

Joey with the payback

[NewJerSpur]

Nice block without fouling Matt, now you've got to start knocking down shots.

[boutons_deux]

Tim's got it going.

Excellent team defense, rotations.

[hitmanyr2k]

Matt Bonner shooting a wide open shot is almost as good as a turnover.

[GSH]

Nothing I love more than hearing Suns fans boo.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

5 rebounds by RJ :)

[NewJerSpur]

Damn.

[milkyway21]

Duncan creating havoc early in the game:D

Good luck Spurs! :flag:

1-1

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

hope that block helps bonner with his shooting..

[ffadicted]

Phoenix, just hack-a-spur and you'll win this game

[Death In June]

We must easily have the worst FT shooting percentage in the playoffs.

[Capt Bringdown]

FU Bonner, you're a disgrace to the silver & black

[TDomination]

:( ft's are annoying

[Dex]

The NBA: Where Dribbling Into a Crowd Earns Free Throws

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Matt Bonner shooting a wide open shot is almost as good as a turnover.

[boutons_deux]

Bonner's shot wasn't even the cylinder.

[8FOR!3]

Give Bonnar a little credit, he wasn't scared of shooting it there and he came back and made the play on defense. That shot didn't go because he has no rhythm going right now. A few of those shots and he'll start hitting.

[007nites]

Thats what we have to do to stoudemire. Ground him.

[NewJerSpur]

Tony licking his chops.

[TDomination]

nice...parker

[CFH]

Tony with the jumper

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

joey dudley lol

[Ice009]

This is unbelievable. I've wanted the Spurs to play this way all season and not shoot many threes, but for fucks sake we need a three or two.

Matt Bonner and Mason Jr. have comepletely choked. They gotta hit something and help us out a little bit.

[blkroadrunners]

Damnit Hill...

[ffadicted]

Worst 2 on 1 break of all time??

[TDomination]

UGH.... fast break by hill, pathetic

[CFH]

WTF, 2 on 1 break and came away with nothing...

[Ice009]

FUCKING pathetic break from George.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

what a shitty break that is..

[Spurologist]

Wow....Hill is playing like garbage

[Capt Bringdown]

uh oh, Hill looks shattered.

[dbestpro]

Will Bonner ever hit another three point shot as a Spur?

[01Snake]

Hill? God damn.

[007nites]

I'm loving the hard fouls

[timtonymanu]

Hill is so much FAIL this series.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Hill playing like ASS

[Dex]

That was the worst 2-on-1 break I've ever seen. How the hell does one man force a 10-foot jumper?

[Creation88]

i told you guys hill is horrible on the road

[DesignatedT]

WTF. hill and rj i swear. wtf are these guys thinking.

[Ice009]

Man George is playing like total shit.

WE NEED HELP PLEASE. COME on role players WE NEED HELP.

[rasho8]

And that is how you foul someone who is going for a layup.

[NewJerSpur]

Worst 2 on 1 break of all time??

Pretty close. Bleh.

[007nites]

Can't Hill drive?

[CFH]

Come on Georgie, get it together...

[itzsoweezee]

george hill is shook. he's playing very bonneresque

[Ice009]

All you guys gotta step up. We NEED you role players to step up please.

[Capt Bringdown]

Sometimes games like this can turn on such (mis)plays.

[8FOR!3]

Will you guys calm down. Other than that fast break, Hill's been playing okay on offense, his shots just aren't falling. That's something he has little control over right now. Have some confidence in him and maybe he will in himself.

And don't even get me started on Bonnar. He's playing terribly, yes. But he's a Spur. And we're Spurs fans, let's give this guy a little support and motivation. You say he's so bad it's like having a sixth man on the court for the other team, well maybe if you stopped treating the guy like he doesn't play for us...

[carina_gino20]

I really hope Hill shows some mental toughness after all these mistakes. It would be good if he can hit those open shots, too.

Right now, I can't complain much about the shots the Spurs are taking. Many have been open shots, they just couldn't knock it down.

[Pauleta14]

Man George is playing like total shit.

WE NEED HELP PLEASE. COME on role players WE NEED HELP.


RELAX !!!

George is gonna do ok, he is a quick learner...

I trust him

[hitmanyr2k]

Hill will get his shit together. He just needs to settle down a bit. Nash is getting the Ginobili treatment on the defensive end with the double teams and he's not having near the effectiveness he had in Game 1.

[Spurologist]

I thought that with pop keeping Hill in the starting lineup would boost his confidence = FAIL

[TDomination]

i like manu driving instead

[Death In June]

Ginobli has an awful shot selection right now.

[ffadicted]

Ginobili with dudley on him, settles for the contested long jumper, wtf this isn't the all star gino i know

[Capt Bringdown]

crappy shot from Manu

[hitmanyr2k]

Bonner on Amare one on one....are you kidding me?

[NewJerSpur]

Bonner on Amare=bad matchup....need Blair out there. Tony looks good.

[carina_gino20]

Tony needs to take over this game.

[CFH]

Love when Parker hits that J.

[TDomination]

how did we get the ball back??

[Spurologist]

manu needs to attack the fucking rim...no more Js

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Tp is playing well, Duncan is playing well. Calling Manu and or Jefferson!

[Brazil]

wtf 3 players leaving 3 open 3s

[8FOR!3]

Bonnar defended Amar'e well, the shot just went.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Give it to Parker and get out of the way. Right now, Parker is money

[Pauleta14]

Parker nothing but net !!!!

[CFH]

Beast with the steal!!!

[Capt Bringdown]

Our role players not stepping up just puts tremendous pressure on us, damn.

[TDomination]

blair with the monster steal

[NewJerSpur]

That's why you need Blair on Amare, not Bonner.

[Sisk]

lol blair crazy ass flying around..

[Trainwreck2100]

how did we get the ball back??
I thinnk bonner did something

[GSH]

Bitchin defense by Blair!!

[007nites]

wow tp

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nice steal Blair!

TP 22222222222222

[ffadicted]

Bogans in and not guarding Nash?

And parker is gona light these bitches up tonight man

[TIMMYD!]

Tony is playing great. :tu

[Spurologist]

DAMN......tp came to play...breakin ankles out there

[NewJerSpur]

Good foul Djuan. No easy baskets.

[Ice009]

Bonner you soft COCK rebounder.

[CFH]

Get the damn rebounds...

[TDomination]

another offensive rebound

[007nites]

I have a feeling that Blair can trouble Amare.

[Pauleta14]

Tony is hot at hell, GIVE HIM THE BALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NewJerSpur]

Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaiirrrr!!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Tp to Grizzly!

[TDomination]

blair doing the malik rose hesitation before making a layup

[duncan228]

Parker looking great.

[Spurologist]

Nice D by BOGANS!

[NewJerSpur]

Great defense by Bogans to break that up.

[DesignatedT]

good d bogans!!!!

[TDomination]

bogans, nice

[CFH]

Great defense!!!

[8FOR!3]

Parker's a whole different monster when he's playing the Suns. You can just feel his confidence, the dude has swag.

[NewJerSpur]

blair doing the malik rose hesitation before making a layup

:lol

[DesignatedT]

the dogs have showed up tonight!!

[Spurologist]

Nice D by BOGANS!

[TDomination]

bogans again!

[NewJerSpur]

Again, great defense by Bogans. Stepping up on the perimeter.

[ffadicted]

luuulzky my countryman sucking it up out there

[GSH]

F***cking football tackle.

[DesignatedT]

theres bogans!!!!!! so much better than that piece of shit mason. keep playing him over that fucking bum

[007nites]

styfling defense by spurs

[carina_gino20]

And that is why Bogans needs playing time over Mason.

[Pauleta14]

Street fighters time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[resistanze]

LMAO Barbosa

[Spurologist]

blair doing the malik rose hesitation before making a layup

at least it wasn't Nazr....he would've had at least 3 pump fakes

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

can this barbosa POS stop clothlining people?

[CFH]

Dammit Bogans, come on man.

[NewJerSpur]

Dumb play Keith.

[resistanze]

LMAO Bogans

[GSH]

I like Bogans' chance of nailing a 3-pointer more than Mason's.

[TDomination]

okay bogans, now that was stupid, extremely stupid....ugh

[ffadicted]

ugggggggh bogans giving the points right back

[DesignatedT]

wow bogans. what is that lol

[TIMMYD!]

Get Bogans off the court Pop!

He just gave away points!

[Spurologist]

Dammit Bogans, come on man.

He's cancelled out his beautiful D :pctoss

[GSH]

That looked almost like Horry's play on the sideline.

[ShoogarBear]

Fuck The Centerpiece. What a stupid-ass play.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

bogans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FUCK YOU!!!

[Brazil]

stupid bogans

[cnyc3]

stupid foul bogans

[Ice009]

What the fuck are these role players doing??????????????????????

FUCKING IDIOTS.

I only trust Tim, Tony and Manu. Step up the rest of ya'll.

[TheProfessor]

That should be the end of Bogans' minutes for a while.

[Capt Bringdown]

All in all a nice quarter. However, we could easily be up 15+ if some people bothered to show up.

[Frenzy]

lol c'mon bogans...

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol no high 5 and seat for the bogans POS

[boutons_deux]

Wonderful start, can they keep it up?

Bogans, Bonner, :lol

[CFH]

Looking much better than in the first game, up by 9 after 1, nice. Just keep it up.

[tdunk21]

blair is playin better than bonner

[GSH]

I'm happier about holding the Suns to 21, than about the Spurs scoring 30.

[Scola]

Couple of mistake in that Q, but we managed to get a small lead.
Not bad, 3 more Qs and we get homecourt advantage!

:flag:

[anonoftheinternets]

well he made a couple of good plays before that... but yes stupid foul.... lol barbosa though ... gifting us with the same stupid foul ... atleast he missed a FT :)