Game Blog - Bulls @ Spurs, November 17th

[DesignatedT]

good job neal.

[DarkGinobili]

Neal

[CFH]

Chooo chooo on the drive!

[angelbelow]

Lol Manu yelling at Bonner again

[DPG21920]

Way to make something happen, Neal. He is pretty damn good at that little push shot/floater.

[DesignatedT]

the offense looks so much better when tony is on the floor, seriously need to do something about it.

[BanditHiro]

So who would you say has greater potential Rose or Wall?

rose he plays for a better team

[BlairForceDejuan]

My god put Splitter in

[DesignatedT]

offense just looks terrible with hill running point.

[HarlemHeat37]

Neal takes some really stupid shots..

[Technique]

Tony looks like he's in deep thought, and obviously not thinking about the game.

[angelbelow]

Lol looks kind of like Luc Longley.

[CFH]

Bad pass...

[timtonymanu]

McDyess is having such a shitty game tonight.

[BanditHiro]

fucking dice wtf are you doing fucking piece of shit game

[dbestpro]

Dice needs to get some pine time, he is playing horrible.

[DPG21920]

Are you kidding me with that pass Dice? What are you thinking...

[VBM]

Sloppy basketball being played

[Texas_Ranger]

Get the starters back in. Specially Tim!!!

[HarlemHeat37]

Pop needs to make a substitution, this lineup is way too horrible..Jefferson should have been out there, he needs to get going, that would have been a good chance, when nobody else can score, other than Manu..

[Dex]

Why does this 5 point deficit feel like 15?

Someone's offense needs to show up.

[DesignatedT]

fucking dice wtf are you doing fucking piece of shit game

lol

[dbestpro]

Neal takes some really stupid shots..

There only stupid when he misses.

[hitmanyr2k]

Bulls showing great defensive activity and owning the boards so far. You wouldn't even think they had played last night.

[benefactor]

Pretty ugly so far.

[DesignatedT]

I am starting to only like George out there when Tony is on the floor with him.

[BlairForceDejuan]

His mother has a tattoo that reads "son".

Mind=blown

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

That shot of TP in the bench looked like a man with a lot on his mind to me.

[Nathan89]

Put Duncan in and give manu his balls back.

[Chomag]

Splitter getting the Ian treatment? Bonner had one freakin hot game. He does that a couple of games a year.

[007nites]

Is Timmy containing JoKeem on the boards?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

am i missing something? where is tiagooo?

[siraulo23]

cmon spurs

[hitmanyr2k]

Tony looks like he's in deep thought, and obviously not thinking about the game.

He always looks like he's in deep thought :lol

[DPG21920]

Why does this 5 point deficit feel like 15?

Someone's offense needs to show up.

Because the Bulls have some good energy, but the Spurs are taking care of the ball for the most part, not fouling and doing a decent job on the boards.

Like I said, I expect it to be a close first half where the Spurs struggle then for it to open up in the 2nd half. We'll see.

[SuperManu!!!]

Where's splitter? oh right, bonner is back :(

[angelbelow]

Are you kidding me with that pass Dice? What are you thinking...

Blair-esqe pass.

[c whata11]

neal was wide open for 5 seconds dice waited until a big got on neal to pass it to him.... and neal runs the point better than hill at this point....

i agree

[dbestpro]

Bulls running hard out on the three point shooters. There should be more opportunities to attack the basket.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Why does this 5 point deficit feel like 15?

Someone's offense needs to show up.

Asked and answered. :lol

[BanditHiro]

Because the Bulls have some good energy, but the Spurs are taking care of the ball for the most part, not fouling and doing a decent job on the boards.

Like I said, I expect it to be a close first half where the Spurs struggle then for it to open up in the 2nd half. We'll see.

man i wish we could make a jump shit

[TIMMYD!]

We're taking too many moving jumpers.

[Pauleta14]

Tony looks like he's in deep thought, and obviously not thinking about the game.


:lol

Is it the 1st Spurs game you watch?

Tony ALWAYS has this "deep thought" lookk on the bench...

[DesignatedT]

good d neal.

[c whata11]

manu bringin the moves, but no finish

[Refocus]

This offense is terrible.

[LeCrab]

neal good d... neal runs the point better than hill at this point....

[dbestpro]

Dice is playing like an old man.

[Texas_Ranger]

George and Dejuan are BAD!!!!!!!!

[HarlemHeat37]

Spurs shot selection and overall decision making has been atrocious..

Splitter better not be in the doghouse..

[CFH]

Hill to the line, the offense sure is ugly.

[Johnny RIngo]

It's disappointing that Bonner's return has resulted in Splitter losing all of his minutes.

[BanditHiro]

we can't even make the freebies

[BlairForceDejuan]

Let's wait years for our big draft overseas player and then not play him. Genius! You the man Pop.

[timtonymanu]

Goddamn Hill and his free throws.

[DPG21920]

Finally, some FT's. Spurs in order to have any chance of being elite need to be a team that is aggressive and gets to the line.

[benefactor]

Neal is playing much better basketball than Hill right now.

[angelbelow]

Manu is struggling a bit with his offense. I think we need to make a substitution - Splitter just to test the wayer, or Duncan, whose playing well.

[TIMMYD!]

Bonner is still hot 333333333333333333333

[c whata11]

bonner to save the day!!

[CFH]

Bonner 3!!!

[DesignatedT]

Bonner 3. good job matty.

[DarkGinobili]

Bonner 3!

[Texas_Ranger]

So...will Tim play ever again???

[DPG21920]

Big shot from Bonner. Spurs needed a 3 ball. Very in rhythm and in the flow.

[Nathan89]

Superman in to save the day.

[CFH]

And just like that the Spurs give up a 3

[Nathan89]

9/11

[TIMMYD!]

Fuck. We finally get something to get us going and they counter us.

[timtonymanu]

Of course Chicago responds.

[benefactor]

Manu's gonna have to take over to pull the Spurs out of this funk.

[dbestpro]

This looks like a game that Splitter would excel at.

[hitmanyr2k]

Asik...weaksauce and oh God...don't let Bonner heat up lol.

DENG!!

[BanditHiro]

the best player in the court and they cover some shitty ass post player that will most likely miss the shot by himself fml

[DPG21920]

That is what is good (at least in theory) about the Spurs. They can struggle as a team overall, but they have a lot of guys (TP, Manu, RJ & Tim) that can carry you offensively for spurts to keep you in it.

[HarlemHeat37]

Splitter should be playing instead of McDyess, this looks like one of those games where Dice is sleepwalking..

It's sad that Hill can't penetrate past Kyle Korver..he looks noticeably less athletic/quick this season..

[angelbelow]

Bailed out by Deng, what an ugly poccession.

[DesignatedT]

in and out rj

[BanditHiro]

no no no he's regressing...

[DPG21920]

Damn, in and out for RJ.

[TIMMYD!]

Fuck. In and out from 3.

[HarlemHeat37]

Horrible call against Jefferson, the refs anticipated the call before anything happened..

[DesignatedT]

bullshit call on rj.

[DPG21920]

Pop looks...........weathered.

[hitmanyr2k]

I HATE CJ Watson. He's like Ben Gordon part 2 when it comes to taking dumb shots.

[benefactor]

When things go bad, go small.

lol Pop

[dbestpro]

I swear it looks like Deng is traveling.

[CFH]

Bad call

[Texas_Ranger]

This sucks.

[WeNeedLength]

Lol sooooo many bricks. If we can't score, we sure as hell can't depend on winning it on the defensive side. Pick it up! Particularly Blair, Hill

[DPG21920]

WTF kind of call is that. I hope RJ gets pissed and posterizes someone.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Shoulda been a no call there.

[duncan228]

Pop looks...........weathered.

It's gotta be hard on all of them. :(

[BanditHiro]

damn they took away the three good job i guess we are not going to adjust

[DesignatedT]

damnit manu.

[timtonymanu]

Bulls fucking own us now.

I knew this game was gonna be like this.

[VBM]

AT&T Center lifeless, per the usual

[BanditHiro]

its not fair why do they get to make jump shots and we can't

[hitmanyr2k]

WTF kind of call is that. I hope RJ gets pissed and posterizes someone.

Asik would be a good choice :lol

[TIMMYD!]

Pop sees small ball isn't working, then why not put in Splitter?

[dbestpro]

Pop getting out coached. Instead of trying to match up he needs to dictate the matchups.

[LeCrab]

hill :depressed

[BlairForceDejuan]

Watching Hill is starting to get depressing.

[DPG21920]

I'm fine with this game right now. This is the first really slow game the Spurs have played in a while. Spurs just have to make smarter decisions and get more aggressive. They are taking unnecessary bad shots, when they should be able to get a lot of guard penetration.

If they are going to play slow, you might as well go through Tim.

[timtonymanu]

Duncan and Parker need more touches. Every one else is missing gimmes.

[c whata11]

pop, please put tiago in after this timeout

[WeNeedLength]

Can't shoot the 3 = loss for the Spurs. PLAY DUNCAN AND SPLITTER TOGETHER POP! Or play Splitter with anyone, just get him some minutes over underwhelming Blair.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Manu's legs aren't there tonight, or is it his touch?

No doubt he'll play well at some stage, probably in the 4th if we're still in the game.

[NASpurs]

Hopefully the team hangs around enough and then just take over in the 3rd quarter like previous games.

[BanditHiro]

fucking put splitter pop quit this 5 minutes a game bullshit he's knees are not going to exploded we can't lose this game lose this next one but not this one with all the shit surrounding it.

[Texas_Ranger]

good job Bulls... I hope Neal comes in for Duncan so we can play ultra small.
And I still don't get it why don't we play on Tim. It's like he's the worst player out there, while Hill who sucks monkey balls can do what he wants.

[Ice009]

Just got in. Does the team look like it's laboring because of the Parker situation? or this start nothing to do with it.

[siraulo23]

cant score shit

[Chomag]

Lol @ people saying re-signin gBonner was agood idea becuase he would be at the end of the bench guy. Looks like Po is allready choosing him to play over trying to get Splitter developed.

[Nathan89]

If we give Duncan the ball every time he will beat father time.

[angelbelow]

Wow Oden.

[DesignatedT]

lol greg oden. wowwwww

[BanditHiro]

Just got in. Does the team look like it's laboring because of the Parker situation? or this start nothing to do with it.

can't make shots

[BlairForceDejuan]

Hill WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

[benefactor]

lol blazers

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

wow greg oden WOW

[TIMMYD!]

We can't get no respect.

[DesignatedT]

Uhhh foul?

[timtonymanu]

jesus christ Hill.

[BlairForceDejuan]

good night san antonio

[CFH]

Can't hit a fuckin' layup

[BanditHiro]

we lost we can't win this one with our offense this bad fucking shit

[timtonymanu]

Fuck it. Spurs came with no energy tonight.

[NASpurs]

Tim turned around to smile for the poster

[Technique]

oh my god

[c whata11]

really, bonners coming back in. why??

[BanditHiro]

game-over

[TIMMYD!]

The game is starting to get away from us...

40-28

[DesignatedT]

get hill out.

[timtonymanu]

we lost we can't win this one with our offense this bad fucking shit

for once im not gonna get on you for that. i agree.

[HarlemHeat37]

Spurs looking old and slow against the Bulls, as usual..

[angelbelow]

Manus gonna start popping 3s.

[WeNeedLength]

Fuck You Popovich. That's all I have to say about this game. Completely fucking it up with the matchups.

[benefactor]

This game feels like it's already over. Oh well...they were due for one.

[CFH]

Wow...

[hitmanyr2k]

Asik you weak MF!!

[TIMMYD!]

43-28

Fuck me.

[Budkin]

What the hell? We're getting worked.

[DesignatedT]

well okay.

[NASpurs]

Hey if you're going to get blown out, get blown out early.

[angelbelow]

Shit, fucking RJ... dont leave korver in the corner.

[hitmanyr2k]

Thank you Brewer. Now that's how you do shit!!

[VBM]

Lol leaving Korver wide open

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol Jefferson goes to guard Ronnie Brewer, a terrible player, and leaves one of the best shooters in the NBA wide open..

[mexicanjunior]

They look like a bunch of unfocused idiots out there...thanks for distracting this team and killing the season Tony Parker.

[timtonymanu]

Alright bring out the 400+ threads on Tony caused this, Fire Pop, Trade the whole team.

[benefactor]

No defensive effort.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

wow spurs WOW...

[CFH]

This reminds me of last season

[DesignatedT]

can you please put the ball in the hands of tony parker and tell him to score now.

[dbestpro]

Pop needs to mail this one in. The guys have no desire to play right now. Eva should have filed those papers on a night we are playing the Clippers.

[BanditHiro]

why did they have to lose this game now we are going to hear about the divorce being a distraction goddammit

[Nathan89]

Fuck this effort.

[Refocus]

fuck this divorce drama. Seriously the Bulls aren't even playing that great. Spurs are playing like absolute SHIT.

[Chomag]

Wait... Bonner is in again? Geeze

[siraulo23]

lol 28 points

[hitmanyr2k]

Korver goddammit!! :lol You don't leave that MF open.

[BlairForceDejuan]

really, bonners coming back in. why??

Pop arsenal:

1) small ball

2) bonner lineup

[benefactor]

There will be a hundred "Parker is going to kill the Spurs" threads after this game.

[NASpurs]

lol Tim

[Ice009]

The team chemistry looks shot. No one is playing hard at all. Most of them look like they're not there tonight.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Wow, fucking horrible. Time for Pop to roast these guys.

[Texas_Ranger]

Duncan went to Pop. I hope he told him to put some big in the game!

[GSH]

They own us in the paint.

[BlairForceDejuan]

nasty block RJ

[angelbelow]

Lol damn Bonner is the new Finley.

[DesignatedT]

wow duncan cant buy a call.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

WTF is wrong with hill, srsly?

[DPG21920]

Well nevermind. That got out of hand quickly. Tim looks just, meh. He has no rhythm with his minutes and can't get into the flow now that he is not a major part of the offense.

[BlairForceDejuan]

jesus, they are going to break our backboard!

[benefactor]

lol

[timtonymanu]

Jesus Christ, where is Splitter? it's better than fucking nothing at this point Pop.

[TIMMYD!]

Tim is 3-10.

27% shooting as a team.

Worst offensively we've played all year.

[NASpurs]

three point play!

[DesignatedT]

finally you do something hill.

[CFH]

Finally, Hill and 1

[stxspurs]

cant rely on duncan these days

[benefactor]

Bout damn time.

[dbestpro]

Splitter? He can miss as well as anyone else.

[Sparrowhawk]

This reminds me of last season

[Tp9gospursgo]

There we go Hill.

[timtonymanu]

Damn Tim. Asik is on you. Take it to his ass.

[angelbelow]

why did they have to lose this game now we are going to hear about the divorce being a distraction goddammit

Is this a fucking joke? Theres 2 minutes left in the 2nd quarter compose yourself.

[hitmanyr2k]

We can't look any better than this :lol

[Josh810]

They look like a bunch of unfocused idiots out there...thanks for distracting this team and killing the season Tony Parker.

Lol, my God.

[hitmanyr2k]

And then the 4 point play happens :lol

[DPG21920]

wow duncan cant buy a call.

Get used to it. Duncan has probably lost all respect on that end from refs.

[DesignatedT]

let tony shoot the ball pop. obviously nobody else has it tonight so let him go back to what he knows best. tell him to shoot.

[Ice009]

Spurs look mentally shot.

[TIMMYD!]

I still think we have a chance in this game. We come out strong to start the third and everyone stops playing like pussies then we're still in it.

[tim_duncan_fan]

I will never understand how Tim can go 3-2162535226 from the field some games.

You never see this from the other post players.

It's so frustrating.

[tim_duncan_fan]

I will never understand how Tim can go 3-2162535226 from the field some games.

You never see this from the other post players.

It's so frustrating.

[BanditHiro]

finally you do something hill.

its not like we can't rely on anyone this game everybody sucks on offense today and now we are folding defensively. fuck the bulls who the hell do they think they are, they should stop acting like they have Michael Jordan is on their team they know they are not going to compete for a title but no they have to do this shit.

[Libri]

How good a player is Asik and shouldn't Tim be dominating him?

[Dex]

If the Spurs are trying to do their best Jazz impression, I am not amused.

[ezau]

TP just killed the team chemistry and confidence. I dunno, but I'm not surprised if we end up like the Cavs this season.

[benefactor]

Twenty nine percent.

[dbestpro]

The person who needs to conduct the half time talk is Parker not Pop. He has got to find a way to help the team get past this. Right now they all look including Pop like they are playing with a knot in their gut.

[Nathan89]

So much for fundamentals.:depressed

[hitmanyr2k]

I will never understand how Tim can go 3-2162535226 from the field some games.

You never see this from the other post players.

It's so frustrating.

Right now he's throwing up lame shit and expecting the refs to bail him out instead of working to get a decent shot. He's been like this more and more the last 2 seasons. His ankles and knees must be shot because he doesn't make any aggressive post moves anymore.

[mexicanjunior]

TP just killed the team chemistry and confidence. I dunno, but I'm not surprised if we end up like the Cavs this season.

Agreed...this is Lebron/Delonte-esque...

[DesignatedT]

please get hill out.

[timtonymanu]

Why does Pop look so butthurt? His stupid lineups caused this.

[dbestpro]

Bad, bad call. Korver is still back peddling.

[benefactor]

Pop looks completely uninterested.

[NASpurs]

I would take a 10 point lead for the Bulls at the half considering everything.

[VBM]

I'm shocked that wasn't a charge...must have been in the circle

[CFH]

Parker AND 1!

[TIMMYD!]

2 minutes left, we get 5 or 6 unanswered points then we're still in it.

[Ice009]

Spurs are a mess.

[GSH]

Hill gets called for the charge, and Tony doesn't. Two bad calls.

[timtonymanu]

People blaming TP need to go fuck themselves.

This is the Bulls we're playing. We match up horribly against them.

[tim_duncan_fan]

Spurs in stupid mode. Game over. Goodnight everybody, see you next game.

[dbestpro]

Makeup call.

[Dex]

Pop looks completely uninterested.

He can't coach if they just keep winning ballgames.

[duncan228]

Keep it close and grind out the win.

[HarlemHeat37]

I really hate when Hill has the ball..he takes 20 seconds to make a decision..

[c whata11]

hah, korver gettin his fourth foul

[dbestpro]

Spacing sucks.

[NASpurs]

The offense looks like shit but at least the Spurs are going to the line

[ace3g]

4 fouls on korver

[hitmanyr2k]

SHould have been a foul on Duncan and then Parker gets away with the offensive foul :|

[CFH]

Make your free throws

[BanditHiro]

People blaming TP need to go fuck themselves.

This is the Bulls we're playing. We match up horribly against them.

exactly why i wished they won this one and lost the next one

[DesignatedT]

thats just a good shot by rose.

[BlairForceDejuan]

Hill gets called for the charge, and Tony doesn't. Two bad calls.

outside circle, inside circle

[NASpurs]

Another and 1 for Tony!

[timtonymanu]

Suck it TP haters.

[angelbelow]

Parker continuing his great play, the rest of the team is gonna have to step it up in the 2nd half.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Tonys pissed.

[mexicanjunior]

People blaming TP need to go fuck themselves.

This is the Bulls we're playing. We match up horribly against them.

If TP had fucked himself a little more...this wouldn't have been an issue...

[BlairForceDejuan]

lol bogans rushing the play

[intothechaos]

No ifs ands or buts about it, bonner sux and where the fuck is splitter? Stupid pop....stupid idiot.... At least splitter would be able to contest a shot and rebound.....pathetic....

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol a bunch of psychiatrists here..

Parker is the only player trying out there..if the rest of the Spurs are shook up because Parker is fucking around with an ex-teammate's wife, then they had no chance of competing for a title, because that would mean they're mentally weak as fuck..

[CFH]

Bogans :lol

[DesignatedT]

damn almost and 1

[Texas_Ranger]

I just don't it how Hill and Bonner are still on the court.

[angelbelow]

Jesus, Bonner really looks over matched out there on defense.

[TIMMYD!]

Well, Tim might not be shooting it well but at least he's rebounding.

[DPG21920]

Bonner can't rebound.

[VBM]

WTF with these FTs

[NASpurs]

Make the fucking free throws :pctoss

[TIMMYD!]

Everybody missing FTs...

[DesignatedT]

Free throws
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[timtonymanu]

Fuckin free throws.