Game Blog: Spurs @ Suns - Nov. 3

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Splitter taking another charge!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Goran Dragic is a douche

[Tp9gospursgo]

why the reversal?

[AussieFanKurt]

Neal!!!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Tiago is showing the penultimate white basketball bigman trait of being able to take charges........let's hope he keeps it up.

[Ditty]

i fucken hate dragic

[DesignatedT]

fucking temple. get this guy out.

[SplitterHook]

haha splitter with his baby hook :D (named my account after that)

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

nevermind

[Cant_Be_Faded]

That reversal is what we call a
CHODE BLOADING

[AussieFanKurt]

Loving the D

[Tp9gospursgo]

Nice Dice

[TIMMYD!]

'Dice bringing out the moves in the post. Nice.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

There we go Mcdyess

[CFH]

Nice job by Dice to get the layup

[jestersmash]

I heard the boos and knew it must mean that Ginobili had just come in (even though I couldn't see it while they were booing)

[Cant_Be_Faded]

fucking temple. get this guy out.

I disagree.

[AussieFanKurt]

dayyyumm

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

This game is hella sloppy

[Rito3d30]

Temple can't even dribble to the frontcourt.....

[WeNeedLength]

I disagree.


I disagree with your disagree.

[DesignatedT]

lmao what is up with this full court press.

[CFH]

Dammit Temple...

[Dex]

Temple is shooting with his hands, not with his legs. Needs to get back in his groove.

[NASpurs]

Nice move by JA

[Tp9gospursgo]

Nice move by Anderson

[AussieFanKurt]

jesus temple

[Libri]

That Anderson cross over during the fast break was very nice.

[CFH]

Nice job by JA to get to the line

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Yay for shitty FT shooting

[BanditHiro]

dammit now we can't make FT.

[timtonymanu]

come on guys hit the ft's.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

James Anderson misses the free throw and has officially become a spur

:smokin

[Dex]

Spurs just shooting themselves in the foot all over the place...

[dbestpro]

No focus.

[DPG21920]

Dragic pwning the Spurs.

[AussieFanKurt]

Fuck they complaining about?

[WeNeedLength]

Temple is just not working...

[howbouthemspurs]

can someone please make a freakin free throw!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Fuck DRAGIC

[NASpurs]

Where's the defense? Geez

[Tp9gospursgo]

we gotta clean our D up right now.

[timtonymanu]

Goddamnit Dragic is still annoying. And of course the Spurs decide to miss their open J's tonight.

[CFH]

Temple is getting burned

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Credit Alvin Gentry.


He is using Channing Frye against Blair to perfection.

[TIMMYD!]

This shit is just getting silly. They need to pull their heads out of their asses.

[dbestpro]

Dice has been out of position on about 4-5 plays defensively.

[BanditHiro]

it was only a matter of time that they start making shots and our turnovers would catch up to us.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Suns announcers are snide little bitches. Hate these guys.

[DesignatedT]

temple looks atrocious.

[DPG21920]

Spurs should not be down. Especially not by 6. The turnover and poor spacing have hurt the Spurs. They are likely going to have to ride TP and TD in order to win. RJ as well.

[WeNeedLength]

Temple can't defend dragic for sh*t

[AussieFanKurt]

wtf is with dragic performing against us

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

temple is pathetic out there, man

[Spurs Brazil]

Temple sucks

[jestersmash]

Dragic is to San Antonio is Ginobili is to Phoenix, now.

[DesignatedT]

i dgaf about ms felder.

[Ice009]

I don't really like what I am seeing from Garrett Temple. He is struggling to even get the ball up the floor and he's getting burned on defense.

[AussieFanKurt]

I could play better D than temple

[Tp9gospursgo]

Dragic > Temple

[Budkin]

Dragic owns our asses.

[DesignatedT]

Blair being a ghost is really hurting us. He has got to find a way to get involved.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Spurs should not be down. Especially not by 6. The turnover and poor spacing have hurt the Spurs. They are likely going to have to ride TP and TD in order to win. RJ as well.

We're not playing defense and we were playing tit-for-tat for 5 minutes with a lineup of newbies + Dice.


I'm happy to be this close, we just lost track of the big picture on the last two possessions.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Milwaukee-Boston going OT... how did the Celts let that one slip? Ray Ray miss a FT?

[8FOR!3]

Yeahh Garrett Temple sucks. Good thing he won't get rotation minutes when Hill is back.

[Nathan89]

Dragic > Temple

You are going out on a limb with that one.

[CFH]

Surprised to see Temple still in the game

[AussieFanKurt]

11 second chance points fuck for PHX

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

In case you guys haven't noticed, Dragic can really play, and not just against us. As a starter he'd be putting up 15/8. Kid is gonna be fantastic when Nash retires.

[NASpurs]

Manu owning the Suns right now

[Tp9gospursgo]

Nice Move MAnu

[CFH]

Manu

[angelbelow]

lol these suns announcers are pretty homer

[timtonymanu]

Hakim Stoudemire

[TinTin]

Oh man that pick n roll d :\

[Tp9gospursgo]

Thank God for Manu.

[CFH]

Manu doing work

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and suggest that DeJuan Blair is a horrible horrible horrible HORRIBLE matchup against the Phoenix Suns.

[WeNeedLength]

All my Bonner hate is now redirected as Temple hate. GTFO Temple!

[NASpurs]

Ditka thread is going to get bumped tonight it seems

[AussieFanKurt]

Ooh Manu, like it when he drives before shootin

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

You are going out on a limb with that one.

No freakin way. Dragic is a far better player than Temple. Dragic is one of the best backup PGs in the NBA.

[Refocus]

And 1 baby

[TinTin]

Manu shouldering the offensive load

[Tp9gospursgo]

And 1

[BanditHiro]

Oh man that pick n roll d :\

splitter would have stopped that shit

[CFH]

Manu AND 1! Now if only the Spurs could stop Dragic...

[AussieFanKurt]

He is so silky old manu

[jestersmash]

thank you for missing the FT manu, duncan for an easy 2!

[NASpurs]

No freakin way. Dragic is a far better player than Temple. Dragic is one of the best backup PGs in the NBA.

He was being sarcastic

[Tp9gospursgo]

Jeez, get temple outta here.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

TP yayayayay

[CFH]

TD hesitating to take that layup. :lol

[AussieFanKurt]

WOW Manu

[Juanobili]

wtf was that Garrett?!

[JustinJDW]

No defense, but Ginobili is entering another world right now.

[TinTin]

Wtf man dragic. That"s so unfair

[DesignatedT]

please get temple out. worst player on the floor.

[BanditHiro]

same shit blair is getting killed

[howbouthemspurs]

finally .. parker is back!

[angelbelow]

there we go

[Creation88]

wow our pick and roll defense is so TRBL. that has to improve.

[Ice009]

lol Garrett that was awful man.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

WTF Dragic and Warrick looks like Nash and Amar'e

[AussieFanKurt]

Good riddence Temple

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Ginobili slaughtering the Suns, but he's the only one playing well out there right now.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Manu AND 1! Now if only the Spurs could stop Dragic...

Pop has already made it clear that stopping anyone is an afterthought.


Let's just hope we properly rest our big3 and the game is close for us to win it in the 4th. I do believe that is the strategy Pop is employing.

It's like he's letting the Suns play wild, while still keeping it Spurs-style....yet with his scrubs.

If we win this game it's Pop's best coaching job of the year +1000000

[AussieFanKurt]

Goran is making some great plays

[TIMMYD!]

Tim with 8 and 7. Hope he can keep it up, looking good.

[Spurs Brazil]

Cut Temple and bring CJ back

[DPG21920]

Dragic has arguably been playing better than Nash this year imo. If he was getting Nash's minutes, he would certainly be averaging more assists this year.

Nash is really struggling w/o Amare. Or maybe, Nash has finally hit that cliff, like I said earlier. Obviously it is early in the season, but Nash looks different.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Fuck you WARRICK!!!

[Tp9gospursgo]

lol get dragic outta here.

[Death In June]

Blair with his fourth straight bad game. Wtf is up with that dude.

[DesignatedT]

nice defense timmy. thats what im talking about.

[AussieFanKurt]

Tough call

[NASpurs]

Fucking Dragic turns into Dragic Johnson against the Spurs

[timtonymanu]

Cut Temple and bring CJ back

+1. I think the Temple experiment should be done already.

[howbouthemspurs]

Stuffed by DUNCAN!!

[TinTin]

I can understand why dok was ejaculating over this guy

[CFH]

Blair with his fourth straight bad game. Wtf is up with that dude.

Ashley Logan

[Spurs Brazil]

Nice block TD

[jestersmash]

Spurs big 3 are shouldering the entire offensive load. Somebody else has to show up.

See if we can get jefferson involved a little bit more.

[DesignatedT]

on another note :lmao :lmao :lmao rockets..... 0-4

[Cant_Be_Faded]

This is shaping up to be an awesome game.

The dynamic between Pop's tinkering and Suns 2nd Unit, the insertion of the Core Lineup to close the half when it is a tie game.....wow.

I am fully convinced Pop is only trying to win the end of the 1st half and the end of the 2nd half and is content with keeping the score even in between.

It's working so far.

FUCK the suns.

[Libri]

Blair with his fourth straight bad game. Wtf is up with that dude.

Is there such a thing as hitting the sophomore wall?

[timtonymanu]

Blair really teased us in the preseason. He could easily end up being the 5th big if he continues to play like this.

[NASpurs]

nvm wrong stat

[Ice009]

Milwaukee-Boston going OT... how did the Celts let that one slip? Ray Ray miss a FT?

Thanks for the spoiler. I was going to watch that later.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

He was being sarcastic

I doubt it. People love to hang shit on Dragic. Hell, I used to too, then I watched him last season and realised the kid is a great player.

[bbarry]

refs hesistant to call a foul for the spurs. did you guys see that? why the fuck did it take almost 3 seconds to blow the whistle for an OBVIOUS foul? Two Sun players were in the semi circle.

[TIMMYD!]

Dragic has arguably been playing better than Nash this year imo. If he was getting Nash's minutes, he would certainly be averaging more assists this year.

Nash is really struggling w/o Amare. Or maybe, Nash has finally hit that cliff, like I said earlier. Obviously it is early in the season, but Nash looks different.

Checked his stats, and Nash is only averaging only 6.7 assists per game.

[CFH]

Nash is way off, what's up with that?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Tony Parker will have his highest career steals average for a season this year.


inserting the word mung here to look it up to prove I am right when this season is over.

[DPG21920]

Tim, really? That is a scrub you have to punish. You can't just plow through him in slow motion.

[dbestpro]

At some point the Suns will realize that should play Dragic and Nash at the same time.

[BanditHiro]

At some point the Suns will realize that should play Dragic and Nash at the same time.

let's hope it is not tonight

[Nathan89]

I doubt it. People love to hang shit on Dragic. Hell, I used to too, then I watched him last season and realised the kid is a great player.

I was being Sarcastic. Next time I shall use the blue.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Uggggghhhh I hate Nash

and DB is sucking balls

[timtonymanu]

goddamnit blair u really suck.

[TIMMYD!]

Dudley is a fucking pain in the ass.

[ivanfromwestwood]

blair up for the most blocked award

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

DICK Jefferson

[angelbelow]

does dudley still call himself the ginobili stopper?

[DesignatedT]

:lmao blair. pathetic

[CFH]

RJ with the J

[AussieFanKurt]

jesus christ blair, bad transition D

[Tp9gospursgo]

We gotta give it to Rj more.

[Spurs Brazil]

Get Blair out, he's killing the team

[timtonymanu]

I wish we had Dudley.

[jiggy_55]

Blair is disgusting me.. Wtf happened between pre-season and now???

[BanditHiro]

fucking shit stop trying to be the suns and take advantage of the tim duncan sellers match up

[TinTin]

Nash is really looking off without Amare. He gets inside the paint then just has no idea where to pass to

[AussieFanKurt]

Dicky with confidence

[angelbelow]

Nash is wild

[CFH]

It's frustrating to watch Blair

[LeCrab]

Why isn't neal getting any playing time

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Blair just needs to worry about rebounding.

[Nathan89]

I was being sarcastic. Next time I will use the blue.

message to ruff

[howbouthemspurs]

Give it to Duncan! Let him work!

[jestersmash]

Nash is really looking off without Amare. He gets inside the paint then just has no idea where to pass to

Because there is nobody else even close to the level of Stoudemire that he can pass to, so he has to do shit himself.

[DesignatedT]

dice>blair.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Strange game - we alternately look great for a couple of plays then horrific for a couple.

[Ice009]

Man DB has been shit this season. I didn't want to comment yet, BUT YOU MUST PICK IT UP DEJUAN.

[TIMMYD!]

Blair only shooting 20% for the season, even if it is a small sample size, that just can't happen.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

all blair need right now is a fucking pass from manu follow by a made basket, then he is good to go.

[DPG21920]

I'll take a Nash hitting only 25% and not assisting. It used to be feast or famine with Nash one or the other. But now, the Spurs should be able to slowly punish them and force them into tough shots.

Just have to rebound and not turn the ball over.

[Spurs Brazil]

Blair just needs to worry about rebounding.

This. It looks like he wants to prove his offseason work was good. Forget about that shit and focus only on rebs

[CFH]

More Tiago :D

[TIMMYD!]

Glad to see Tiago is finally playing with Tim.

[CFH]

Timmy off the glass

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

20,001 career points for PP.

[AussieFanKurt]

Nash Alcindor?

[TIMMYD!]

I'll take a Nash hitting only 25% and not assisting. It used to be feast or famine with Nash one or the other. But now, the Spurs should be able to slowly punish them and force them into tough shots.

Just have to rebound and not turn the ball over.

Too bad we're making that last part look impossible.

[CFH]

JA take that shot!

[DPG21920]

It is very exciting watching Tiago and Tim together. I cannot believe it is real. I can't wait for Tiago to be in game shape and adjusted.

[HarlemHeat37]

Go to Splitter inside, he's being covered by fucking Turkoglu..he's gonna have to occasionally get some confidence going..

[AussieFanKurt]

Hugo Overrated

[Tp9gospursgo]

Should've been Splitters 1st foul....

[CFH]

Go to Splitter inside, he's being covered by fucking Turkoglu..he's gonna have to occasionally get some confidence going..

No one passes it to Tiago...

[DPG21920]

Go to Splitter inside, he's being covered by fucking Turkoglu..he's gonna have to occasionally get some confidence going..

Definitely. It works both ways with "mis-matches".

[DPG21920]

Nice RJ. Way to be a pest.

[NASpurs]

I love RJ! (no homo)

[DPG21920]

Spurs need to hit the FT and get a good look to close out the half.

[Libri]

forearm to the neck

[CFH]

lol these announcers

[DPG21920]

Spurs need to hit the FT and get a good look to close out the half.

0 for 1

[AussieFanKurt]

Correct call

[Em-City]

lol @ the pho radio broadcasters bitching abt the ref

[BanditHiro]

wow that was silly if they called a T for throwing a small tantrum on the bench

[timtonymanu]

Too bad the free throw didnt go in.

[DesignatedT]

get neal a look for 3 going into the half.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Bad FT shooting even for Spurs Standards.

[TinTin]

On another thought would have been interesting to see how Hill does on Nash again

[DPG21920]

:lmao at the Suns announcers furious at the foul on Hill!

[TIMMYD!]

We should be going to Tim more often, he's got a scrub on him, he could feast on him.

[DPG21920]

Wow on that call...

[DPG21920]

That was not a charge. Unreal.

[AussieFanKurt]

Did Smith get suspended?

[CFH]

lolwut

[BanditHiro]

wow bail out call

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Horseshit call there.

God I hope Tiago can evoke that white-automatic-charge-call ability for his career.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Steve Nash was NOT established right there. BS call. Should've been an and 1

[Dex]

Shitty charge call. Nash wasn't set at all.

[DPG21920]

That is a momentum thing. Now watch the Suns hit a shot to end the half...

[NASpurs]

It feels like the Spurs should be up by 10 at least

[DBMethos]

Time to give up another buzzer beater...

[DesignatedT]

fuck.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Pop was playing to be up at the end of the half and we get fucked by the refs :pctoss

[dbestpro]

Ugly play by both teams. Might as well have ugly calls by the officials.

[Libri]

Wasn't Nash moving?

[AussieFanKurt]

Good D nash

[SPURadic]

Ugly refereeing tonight! Both sides have been frustrated by calls.

[howbouthemspurs]

horrible call!! parker was in the air and nash was still moving!

[Spurs Brazil]

damn, 3rd on Tony

[BanditHiro]

that was a shitty ass play to end the half

[TinTin]

Nash starting to find his teammates again

[timtonymanu]

I smell a 3rd quarter run from the Suns. The game shouldnt even be tied.

[CFH]

That was a frustrating first half, Spurs should be ahead in this...

[DPG21920]

Well, all things considered, not too bad. A lot to improve on, but most of the problem areas were self inflicted. Clean it up, hope Nash keeps struggling and go to Tim.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

so the second half is coming, does that mean the spurs are going to start playing defense? :hungry:

[AussieFanKurt]

lol casual nash

[WeNeedLength]

Neal definitely needs more time on the court. He was hustling on D and shooting shots when he was open.

[BanditHiro]

I smell a 3rd quarter run from the Suns. The game shouldnt even be tied.

it shouldn't we should be up by at least 7 stupid turnovers did not allow us to take advantage of the suns poor shooting

[Em-City]

did gee make it on the court?

[NASpurs]

so the second half is coming, does that mean the spurs are going to start playing defense? :hungry:

Suns are shooting 42%.

[ivanfromwestwood]

i wanna see Neal guard Nash

[dbestpro]

Pop has got to move Blair to the bench to give him a chance to regroup his game.

[Manufan909]

Damn you Ashley Logan! You and your phat ass stealing Dejuan's mojo.

[JustinJDW]

This is going to be a close game. I expect to be having a heart attack in about a hour and a half.

But Blair is playing pretty bad against the Suns. He's been playing pretty bad since the start of the Season actually. Pop should give some of his minutes to Splitter. But Ginobili is playing great, and Parker is playing ok. Timmy started a little weird but got going into the half. We need to come with loads of energy for the 2nd Half, and play some defense!


AND CUT DOWN ON THE FUCKING TURNOVERS!!!

[DesignatedT]

Blair just isn't working in the SL
We going to have to go to Duncan in the 2nd half, he looks a lot more "springy" than he did against LA
Manu has the touch this game and I expect him to have a big 2nd half
I continue to love Neal's game, even though he missed a couple 3's he brings a lot of energy to the court.
Not worried about RJ.
comes down to getting better play out of our backup bigs (Blair, Dice, Splitter)
Surprised there has been no bobby simmons sighting, but im not complaining.

[TinTin]

If Blair is going to be guarding Hedo again, he has to do a better job moving his feet

[TinTin]

Also, our D just can't bend over Dragic for him to have his way

[siraulo23]

Let me guess
Typical suns-spurs game @phx

The suns make a run at the start of 2nd half, build a double digit lead
Spurs make a run close in within 1 possession but still lose the game

(I hope im wrong)

[angelbelow]

closer than I expected..

[jestersmash]

Am I crazy to be worrying about Dragic the most?

[BanditHiro]

Am I crazy to be worrying about Dragic the most?

he is the only player from the suns that has been efficient

[DBMethos]

Am I crazy to be worrying about Dragic the most?

Nah, kid's got mad game. Especially against us. :depressed

[Dex]

I'm afraid of the Suns bench again. And I don't like that one bit.

[Dex]

On another note, it would be swell if Dice or Neal could find their shot, and it would be nice to see Anderson just take one.

[Nathan89]

I think I am going to win my vbookie bet unfortunately the vbookie market is about to crash.

[TIMMYD!]

haha already a TO

[DBMethos]

Blair fail

[BanditHiro]

who was that on?

[DesignatedT]

we are doing everything we can to try and get blair going and he still fails.

[Ice009]

For fucks sake dejuan.

[CFH]

who was that on?

Duncan

[TIMMYD!]

Tim and-1

[CFH]

Another TO, Blair still struggling

[timtonymanu]

These guys are being too generous with Blair.