Game Blog: 2010 Playoffs Round 2 - Spurs vs. Suns, Game 4

[Pero]

Rounding is for pussies.

:lol

[Budkin]

We've got a lot to do this offseason.

[ElNono]

I only ask for three things for the second half:
- Dont fold like in the last game
- Pop, don't wave the white flag before it's over
- Play your best guys. That means more Dice and Hill instead of RJ and Bonner

[ceperez]

The Suns are playing with no hesitation in their game.

The Spurs are hesitant in offense and even in defense. That's why they seem to be a step slow in defense and the Sun a step faster in offense.

[Pistons < Spurs]

where the fuck is dice???

[NewJerSpur]

Again, this team does not have the right mental apporach. Whatever Pop is trying to do with his small ball and other off the wall ideas, the players do not believe in him. It has gotten to the point where they do not believe in each other. Manu carried the team at the end of the season, but the team has not been a team all season. Pop is the culprit the reason and the cause.

The lack of rebounding/hustle against an equally small/soft Phoenix 2nd unit and missed FT's can't really be pinned on Pop though.

[VBM]

LMAO at Mango and Yoohoo

[Budkin]

I just don't get Pop's love affair with shitty players this season.

[TampaDude]

The Suns are playing with no hesitation in their game.

The Spurs are hesitant in offense and even in defense. That's why they seem to be a step slow in defense and the Sun a step faster in offense.

The Suns smell blood. They know in their hearts that this series is over tonight. The 4th quarter will be a blowout. Suns by 15-20.

[NewJerSpur]

Need a breakout 2nd half to send this one back to Phoenix from at least 2 players.

[ElNono]

At this point, should we rest the big 3 at all? I'd say play them the entire second half...

[dbestpro]

The bright side is this is the (hopefully) the last time I have to see Bonner and RMJ in a Spurs uniform.

Also, I am ready for a trade that takes Blair with RJ for a capable big or replacement SF. I agree most of this needs to be blown up.

[Shastafarian]

I just don't get Pop's love affair with shitty rotations this season.
I think this is more indicative of what's been going wrong.

[Harry Callahan]

Hill has not received one freakin break from the officials this entire series - he's being treated like a rookie and the Slav is allowed to travel and push off. That was a charge on the Slav in the first half and Nash fouled Hill going to the basket and the whistle is swallowed. The Suns neither need nor deserve the extra help. BS.

[Capt Bringdown]

Again, this team does not have the right mental apporach. Whatever Pop is trying to do with his small ball and other off the wall ideas, the players do not believe in him. It has gotten to the point where they do not believe in each other. Manu carried the team at the end of the season, but the team has not been a team all season. Pop is the culprit the reason and the cause.

You reach a point where no matter how great a coach you are, the players tune you out. But the Spurs are so professionally tight-lipped about what goes on behind the scenes, that it's just speculation to suggest that he's lost the players.

[DPG21920]

This is unreal. Spurs have done nothing different to adjust, and not surprisingly, the Suns are in the same damn spot. Spurs should not be down 3-0 if you look at the stats/starts. But they keep killing themselves and the Suns are killing them as well. That is a double whammy and explains the bad recurring nightmare that is this series.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Duncan has like 4 or 5 post-ups for the entire game IIRC, maybe 6..he scored on 1, drew a foul on 1, and got doubled and got Manu an open 3 for 1..he swung the ball the rest of the time..

They've pretty much neglected him in the post for some reason, same with last game..

It's playing to the Suns strategy..they're killing our perimeter players and the p&r, while doubling Duncan down low, so I'm not sure why they aren't going to him more..maybe afraid about his FT shooting..

Pop's gotten caught up in trying to out-small ball Phoenix.

[boutons_deux]

The horrible FTs are a mental weakness that extends to the rest of the game.

[HarlemHeat37]

The bright side is this is the (hopefully) the last time I have to see Bonner and RMJ in a Spurs uniform.

Also, I am ready for a trade that takes Blair with RJ for a capable big or replacement SF. I agree most of this needs to be blown up.

I don't know..Bonner played well last game and he's playing well in this game..they'll probably re-sign him now..

[Brazil]

It seems the mavs serie was a total fluke and don't come with the matchups blabla... the suns are not just slightly better they are destroying us

[Spurologist]

LMAO at Mango and Yoohoo

it had to be food :lol

[NewJerSpur]

Dor or die time.

[VBM]

it had to be food :lol

Surprised it isn't Krispy and Kreme

[pjjrfan]

Lets go Spurs,

[ElNono]

I don't know..Bonner played well last game and he's playing well in this game..they'll probably re-sign him now..

Define 'well'???? :lol

[Capt Bringdown]

Was the good play of Hill and Blair in the Mavs series a mirage? Seems like it. They look completely lost.

I'd say throw 'em on the trade pile in the off season. I'm sick to death of shrinking violets.

[ElNono]

Pop: 4 games in and still haven't figured them out :pctoss

[blkroadrunners]

Time to nut up.

[pjjrfan]

They are out for blood they are starting Frye

[NewJerSpur]

Starting the 2nd half with Frye, Suns going for the kill.

[Obstructed_View]

Define 'well'???? :lol

Yeah, other than making baskets, he's been terrible. He's shooting better, but he's making stupid plays with the ball.

[DPG21920]

I hate how Bonner gets called for riding players, but Gino gets cowboyed by Hill and others with no call. Be consistent.

[pjjrfan]

Duncan has tomake that

[pjjrfan]

HOw come that wasn't a jump ball

[NewJerSpur]

What was Amare complaining about?

[pjjrfan]

Same play as the Blair jump ball

[HarlemHeat37]

That should have been a jump-ball on Amare, just like they called Blair and Amundson earlier..

[Shastafarian]

One more reason Dice should play more.

[Spurologist]

That should have been a jump-ball on Amare, just like they called Blair and Amundson earlier..

thought the same thing......we are getting fucked

[NewJerSpur]

Dumb foul Dice.

[Spurs Brazil]

terrible start

[pjjrfan]

The Suns are so much quicker at almost every position. Damn

[hitmanyr2k]

Duncan's body language right now just says "where's my luggage?".

[LakerHater]

FUCK, here we go!

[Spurologist]

we are getting any fucking spark from anyone = slow death

[NewJerSpur]

Bad pass Manu, hopefully Tim can hit these FT's.

[Trimble87]

good move by Gentry to start Frye. Imagine hes trying to get his confidence up. If Frye starts making shots like he does in Phoenix then this is over.

[ceperez]

The horrible FTs are a mental weakness that extends to the rest of the game.

Yep.... damn sloppy team.

[Sisk]

Step up to the line and shoot the damn ball timmy

[pjjrfan]

Duncan can't finish

[NewJerSpur]

Got to finish that Tim.

[VBM]

Missing more layups...slipping away

[LakerHater]

Has anyone noticed that all series Phoenix cries for EVERY foul called against them & calls they dont get!! especially the bench players!

[Spurs Brazil]

We're dead

[CFH]

This is not going so well. The Spurs still have not hit one field goal in this quarter...

[Brazil]

lol

[arodz]

There's no fire, no sense of urgency in this team.

[boutons_deux]

Tim choking on playoff FTs, and missing point-blank under-the-basket put ins.

[DPG21920]

Shocking. Tim misses a chip shot.

[Spurologist]

I would put in Ian at this point.......give Amare some length to look at

[florige]

Dumb foul Dice.

Is anyone here drinking tonight? Lol

[phxspurfan]

Like many of us, Tim just doesn't care anymore.

[NewJerSpur]

Need a score and a stop and to keep the quarter under 10, maybe even under 7.

[HarlemHeat37]

Everybody is dead and has quit..

Temple and Ian time, please?..

[LakerHater]

DAMN, if the Spurs arent even gonna care then Niether am I!

[Pauleta14]

I'm sick of it...

[superjames1992]

Tim Duncan's free throw shooting these playoffs has been sickening. He's shooting about 49% from the line, which is about what Shaq shoots.

[Shastafarian]

It's almost gotten to the point where I hope Tim has some injury to start next season so he can be rested for the second half of the season. It's hard to remember a player being so efficient to start a season and so inept to end one.

[ceperez]

:-(

[blkroadrunners]

This team is drained mentally right now. We need a big spark from someone.

[MannyIsGod]

Its not about effort or desire. Its about the Suns being a much better team and deeper team. Its no surprise that 3 of the four games have started with the Spurs beating the Suns early but fading as the game heads on and they lose energy.

It is what it is.

[Borosai]

Tim's body language stinks.

[spursfanvic]

Tim Duncan's free throw shooting these playoffs has been sickening. He's shooting about 49% from the line, which is about what Shaq shoots.
Shows lack of confidence, something the whole team evidently has:bang

[ducks]

duncan needs to be packaged with rj

[Sisk]

Is anyone here drinking tonight? Lol

i didn't want to tonight.. but fuckin' a man.. the Spurs are making me want to

[Spurminator]

This fucking sucks.

[Capt Bringdown]

Duncan looks like Hakeem in Toronto

[Sisk]

duncan needs to be packaged with rj

stfu

[TampaDude]

When you keep missing those easy shots, you will lose, guaranteed. The Spurs are defeated already. It's over. Suns by 20.

[SpursTillTheEnd]

well i guess ill see yall next year hopefully we wont have mason/bogans/jefferson/bonner
on our roster

[miss paxton]

Duncan's body language right now just says "where's my luggage?".

Agreed. Not that I can really blame him but still.

[NewJerSpur]

Is anyone here drinking tonight? Lol

It's Channing Frye driving to the rim.

[Brazil]

This team is drained mentally right now. We need a big spark from someone.

right now we just need a miracle

[ducks]

Its not about effort or desire. Its about the Suns being a much better team and deeper team. Its no surprise that 3 of the four games have started with the Spurs beating the Suns early but fading as the game heads on and they lose energy.

It is what it is.

it is about tim duncan mentally is already beat
he needs to go

[pjjrfan]

The Suns are playing with no hesitation in their game.

The Spurs are hesitant in offense and even in defense. That's why they seem to be a step slow in defense and the Sun a step faster in offense.

The Suns just know their system well enough to execute and at this juncture of the season, that's the main key, The Spurs have fallen back to their bad play earlier in the year, turnovers, hesitation, mistakes on defense, just no cohesion and poor exeution and like the announcers say don't make easy baskets your in for a long day.

[Chomag]

Damn, our guys look completely flat righ tnow. Wake up!!!! You guys need to be playing like it's the last game of the season!!!! Balls to the wall!!!!!

[midnightpulp]

The fans should these sad sacks of shit off the floor, Atlanta Hawks style.

[Spurologist]

Different game. Same story.

:pctoss :pctoss

[dbestpro]

This game is very telling that Timmy can no longer be the focus of the offense inside. He needs a sidekick that he can defer to and show the ropes like Drob did for him. TD can still be very valuable, but he can no longer shoulder such a burden inside as Pop has asked of him.

[Spurologist]

Different game. Same story.

:pctoss :pctoss

[TampaDude]

Its not about effort or desire. Its about the Suns being a much better team and deeper team. Its no surprise that 3 of the four games have started with the Spurs beating the Suns early but fading as the game heads on and they lose energy.

It is what it is.

^ this

[NewJerSpur]

Nice block.

[superjames1992]

Wow, Duncan just got the shit blocked out of his shot.

[ducks]

Bench duncan blair can do that

[pjjrfan]

Amare with a nice block. but they don't convert and niether do we

[Chomag]

Bad shot manu =(

[WalterBenitez]

Manu And Duncan are killing us
trade them

[NewJerSpur]

Execute.

[cherylsteele]

The Spurs have quit....it started in game 2

[WalterBenitez]

Manu And Duncan are killing us
trade them

[miss paxton]

Yay, a made basket.

[superjames1992]

RJ! He's played well tonight.

[superjames1992]

Frye........

[WalterBenitez]

Can we kick some asses?

[Chomag]

Fing fryer

[CFH]

A wide open 3, ouch...

[NewJerSpur]

Finally got a roll, lol.

[CFH]

Nice move by Parker

[pjjrfan]

Poor Tony he needs help

[blkroadrunners]

right now we just need a miracle

Definitely. Something.

[arodz]

Channing fucking Frye

[WalterBenitez]

Can we defend those 3s?

[Spurs Brazil]

fuck

[CFH]

Ugh, Frye just hitting everything all of a sudden...

[phxspurfan]

It's gonna piss me off when the Lakers sweep the Suns in the next round

[NewJerSpur]

Dice has to stay home on Frye.

[superjames1992]

We need Bonner in there. Dice or Duncan obviously are incapable of guarding Frye.

[TampaDude]

Here comes the beatdown...the Suns' cock is fully inserted into the Spurs' ass and it's ramming with prisonlike insistence.

[HarlemHeat37]

Just put Ian in to guard Frye, it's over anyways..tease us..

[Sisk]

it's hard to win when they hit their threes so efficiently..

[pjjrfan]

NOw Duncan doesn't even want to lay it up. Passes it dice, at least he might make his fts.

[TVI]

Phoenix throwing in 3 point shots like free throws...

[Mal]

sad but, it`s 18 minutes untill offseason

[NewJerSpur]

Timmyyyyyyyyyyy!!!

[dbestpro]

Its not about effort or desire. Its about the Suns being a much better team and deeper team. Its no surprise that 3 of the four games have started with the Spurs beating the Suns early but fading as the game heads on and they lose energy.

It is what it is.

I totally disagree. This is 100% about effort, desire and what is between the ears

[pjjrfan]

YEah duncan make them pay

[arodz]

Bout time we cut that Mothe Fucker

[blkroadrunners]

Wow, Nash drew blood. Stop the presses!

[WalterBenitez]

Finally I see blod

[NewJerSpur]

What would a Spurs/Suns series be without Steve Nash bleeding at the head.

[pjjrfan]

Oh no the dragon is coming in

[florige]

Ugh, Frye just hitting everything all of a sudden...

what do you mean all of the sudden? Lol

[CFH]

Nash always bleeds :lol

[TampaDude]

Nash is bleeding...WTG, Timmy!!!

[01Snake]

Nash just got Ginobli'ed

[Sisk]

nash's right eye cut - inadvertent elbow by duncan to his eye

[Spurologist]

turning point?

[Mal]

Timmy !

[superjames1992]

Nash is bleeding. It's 2007 again! We're going to win this series!

[Capt Bringdown]

Lot's of talk about our role players have let us down, but Spurs need to face the music that we don't have a big 3 anymore.
Parker is our most reliable player.

[peskypesky]

Go Spurs Go!! Go to hell.

[TampaDude]

Nash is bleeding. It's 2007 again! We're going to win this series!

:lol

[Sisk]

Pho - 64
sa - 57

[NewJerSpur]

Let's make a run.

[Mal]

Turning point ?

[superjames1992]

Big Shot Bonner!!!

[blkroadrunners]

Bonner 333

[Spursmania]

turning point?

yes.

[CFH]

what do you mean all of the sudden? Lol

In this game at least, 2/8 :lol

[Spurologist]

Booooonnnneeeerrrr 33333333333333

[pjjrfan]

Yes, Bonner with a 3

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner 333333333333333333333

[Sisk]

Bonner 3!!!

[mameha]

Lot's of talk about our role players have let us down, but Spurs need to face the music that we don't have a big 3 anymore.
Parker is our most reliable player.

true that. ironically, he's what everybody wants traded.

[bonesinaz]

Go spurs go!

[Spurminator]

Nash going to the locker room to get stitches is just the kind of incident that people could be talking about for years if the Spurs win this.

[NewJerSpur]

:tu

[blkroadrunners]

Now that's what I'm talking about.

[TVI]

Bonner Sighting....

[peskypesky]

Go Spurs Go!! Go to hell.

it worked!!!

[Spurologist]

turning point?

[CFH]

Nice fast break, only down 2, right back in it!!!

[miss paxton]

Spurs actually making a run--I didn't know they could do it any more! Great to see.

[phxspurfan]

We finally get a break...first once I've seen since game 2 maybe

[Mal]

yeap, it looks like turning point

[Borosai]

Duncan, Ginobili and Parker being relatively healthy means there is NO excuse for getting swept. I don't care how badly people are playing. Everyone has taken turns sucking, including Pop. These guys better show some damn pride.

[Pistons < Spurs]

finally showing some urgency in their play

[MannyIsGod]

You assholes still think they've quit? They're trying their asses off even though they're obviously overmatched.


Stop fucking saying they've quit.

[WalterBenitez]

Nice TP

[Spurminator]

Maybe Bonner finally found his Playoff nuts. Hopefully those carry over to next year.

[superjames1992]

Tony is going off!!!

[Sisk]

Tie game!

[TampaDude]

Holy shit...am I really seeing what I'm seeing???

[CFH]

Parker on the drive, tie game!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DPG21920]

There is the necessary energy.

[Mal]

7 or 9 -0 run ?

[01Snake]

Bonner is on. Might as well keep feeding him until he starts missing. :D

[duncan228]

Go Spurs Go!

[phxspurfan]

Suns w/o Nash = 1 on 1 basketball

[lefty]

Wtf :lmao

[bonesinaz]

The Spurs have a pulse!

[arodz]

"If it bleeds....we can kill it"

Dutch

[Capt Bringdown]

Parker can get to rim at will.
Just imagine what Kobe's going to do to them.

[boutons_deux]

Nice run by the Spurs, can they hold it close, pull ahead, stop the counter-run?

[TampaDude]

Looks like the Suns' cock has gone limp.

[NewJerSpur]

Need to keep this energy up, especially on the defensive end and guard the damn lime!!! LET'S GO!!!

[SpursTillTheEnd]

turning point like a mutherfucker, i guess nash's blood brought back memories , wow taht run was nice where has that been this whole series

[ElNono]

Props to Bonner, Hill, TD and Tony for showing a pulse. That was refreshing.

[ducks]

tp is faster then kobe

[phxspurfan]

You assholes still think they've quit? They're trying their asses off even though they're obviously overmatched.


Stop fucking saying they've quit.

A team with 3 Hallf of Famers is never overmatched.

[Bartleby]

This still looks a lot like the first three games (which also saw the Spurs make runs to get within striking distance), but it's good to see they're putting up a fight.

[phxspurfan]

Damn now I'm gonna have to miss the new iCarly.

[Pero]

Looks like the Suns' cock has gone limp.

Yours would too if you got elbowed in the head and started bleeding. :lol

[cherylsteele]

Is this latest run just a tease?
I hope not.

[ElNono]

I've seen enough! Somebody pull a Horry on Nash and we win this shit! :lol

[peskypesky]

new strategy! kill Nash!

[Spursmania]

Maybe Bonner finally found his Playoff nuts. Hopefully those carry over to next year.

Next Year?? Oh, hell no. Bonner shouldn't be in a Spur uniform again:bang
1 or 2 shots in a playoff game doesn't compensate for all the missed shots he's had.

[Brazil]

I hope TP shoulder will be ok untill the end

[Spurologist]

You assholes still think they've quit? They're trying their asses off even though they're obviously overmatched.


Stop fucking saying they've quit.

it would be idiotic to insinuate they've quit but one has ask if this spurs is deserves to be swept by the suns.

No fucking way. People disappearing, TOs, etc don't help

[NewJerSpur]

I'll give Amare that dunk over a 3 from someone else.

[phxspurfan]

bs

[01Snake]

Nice bailout call

[Spurs Brazil]

fuck refs

[phxspurfan]

omg more bs?

[TampaDude]

I've seen enough! Somebody pull a Horry on Nash and we win this shit! :lol

Mason with the hipcheck on Nash!!! :lol

[CFH]

Another bailout call, really??? :lol

[NewJerSpur]

Amare flopping like a mug.

[SpursTillTheEnd]

2 straight bad calls by the refs comon timmy

[Spurs Brazil]

and the refs show up

[phxspurfan]

1 on 4 for that board and they give amare the foul

[florige]

This still looks a lot like the first three games (which also saw the Spurs make runs to get within striking distance), but it's good to see they're putting up a fight.

Please just let us win this game!

[NewJerSpur]

Parker getting beaten up by Phoenix, no call.

[phxspurfan]

Spurs only team in the L with ZERO homecourt advantage

[CFH]

Damn, Parker is giving it his all out there.

[Capt Bringdown]

Nice work, zebras.

[MannyIsGod]

Complete fucking bullshit in the past 2 minutes of calls.

[Mal]

wow, 2 bullshit calls for PHX, and triple bump no call on the other end. WOW

[Shastafarian]

The officiating has been pretty good this series. Until tonight.

[Trimble87]

come on Refs, this is getting retarded.

[Bartleby]

Parker got hammered. How the fuck was that not a foul?

[superjames1992]

Good technical by Pop. And PHX missed the FT. Hopefully, that statement gets us going!

[blkroadrunners]

Too EZ

[Pauleta14]

no respect from the refs... as usual for tony!

[Trimble87]

Holy shit its Dice!

[NewJerSpur]

RJ showing up.

[CFH]

Nice drive by RJ

[DPG21920]

And 1?

[florige]

I'll give Amare that dunk over a 3 from someone else.

I will give Amare 60 if it meant playing the 3 better.

[NewJerSpur]

Dragic coming back down to earth.

[Spurminator]

Great rebound off the miss.

[blkroadrunners]

Tony Parker...

[CFH]

Man, when can Parker get a damn call?!?!

[VBM]

Parker's saying fuck the haters tonight

[NewJerSpur]

I will give Amare 60 if it meant playing the 3 better.

:tu

[DPG21920]

Lets see if Manu can play as hard as TP has.

[phxspurfan]

Frye is playing like a hybrid Theo Ratliff, Dirk hybrid

[Bartleby]

Hopefully Gino can pick up where TP left off.

[Shastafarian]

Take the best player out to end the quarter. Genius.

[Brazil]

great game TP too bad he has no respect from the refs.

BTW his defense is severely underated by this board, he is doing a great job against Nash and Dragic

[NewJerSpur]

Lets see if Manu can play as hard as TP has.

We can only hope. He and RJ NEED to attack.

[NewJerSpur]

great game TP too bad he has no respect from the refs.

BTW his defense is severely underated by this board, he is doing a great job against Nash and Dragic

Indeed.

[DPG21920]

Manu having a terrible game.

[Capt Bringdown]

Nash with stitches, we need to whack that mofo every time he touches the ball.

[hitmanyr2k]

The screen and roll is garbage. Haven't the Spurs figured it out yet? The Suns defenders aren't even paying attention to the guy setting the screen. They're basically building a wall around Ginobili and he has no space to do anything.

[Shastafarian]

Mason back in :rollin

[TampaDude]

Nash with stitches, we need to whack that mofo every time he touches the ball.

WERD...time to bring back the "Bad Boys"! :lol

[NewJerSpur]

Wow, we got a call!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

make those Dice

[Sisk]

how is nash going to see with that eye? damn.