Game Blog: Spurs @ Wolves - Nov. 24

[timtonymanu]

Match the fucking hustle you pussies.

[noles1983]

no way should the spurs be losing to a team who's starters consist of darko and ridenour. Minnesota is hot garbage

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Hill
Bonner
Splitter
Jefferson
Neal


Sweet lineup Pop.

[ShoogarBear]

WTF, he hadn't dived it would have been Spurs ball.

[Chieflion]

I am confused...

[ElNono]

Goddamit Matty... :pctoss :pctoss :pctoss

[it's me]

lol puppies playing like a game 7 finals.... lol

[2centsworth]

Tiago is rebounding well on the offensive end.

2 rb in 20 mins (1 offensive) and he's rebounding well

Hahahaha

Dude sucks! Bust

[Chomag]

Bonner is getting destroyed on the rebounds.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

LMAO at Bonner on Love. Three straight offensive rebounds for Kevin, shocker!

[Obstructed_View]

when the spurs aren't hitting from the outside they can't win against teams with capable big men. i know Kevin Love counted as a capable big man. what I didn't know is that Milicic counts as a capable big man.

still, Spurs are starting to find their shots, and they'll probably start knocking down their outside shots too, soon. if not, it's just one game.

I don't agree. When the Spurs try to score on the inside first, they can win even if their outside shots don't go in. If they just jack up a three every possession without even trying to get closer to the rim, their shooting percentage dictates their fate.

[Frankie23]

Ok, this is Pop giving confidence to a key rookie..
DNP+4 minutes after a night that he scored 18 points..

WTF???

[Spurologist]

WTF, he hadn't dived it would have been Spurs ball.

another bone head play by Hill.....I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say he didn't know

[Tp9gospursgo]

Ime is the one with the ENORMOUS birthmark.

:lol

[dbestpro]

The question is will the Spurs match the Wolves energy or will they play flat the whole game?

[angelbelow]

2 rb in 20 mins (1 offensive) and he's rebounding well

Hahahaha

Dude sucks! Bust

What?

[ohmwrecker]

lol puppies playing like a game 7 finals.... lol

Busting the Spurs' streak is as good as it gets for these guys.

[ShoogarBear]

Getting clowned by Love and Darko. :madrun

[GSH]

Anybody know what a "cooler" is in Vegas? It's a guy who is such bad luck that he can stand at a table and make everybody else lose. I'm starting to wonder of Ime is a cooler. Remember when they used to go on those 10-minute dry streaks, where even the free throws and point-blank shots wouldn't fall? I haven't seen the Spurs go through one of those since... Ime was here before.

[timtonymanu]

Our bigs are ass tonight.

[BanditHiro]

we are going to get trolled so badly

[CFH]

Anyone wanna rebound?

[peskypesky]

glad i can't watch this game. sounds ugly and depressing.

[ShoogarBear]

Oh, f me . . . another three second?

[dbestpro]

:(

[Supergirl]

I don't agree. When the Spurs try to score on the inside first, they can win even if their outside shots don't go in. If they just jack up a three every possession without even trying to get closer to the rim, their shooting percentage dictates their fate.

Spurs offense is predicated on having an outside threat, because it opens up the lanes for the players in the middle. But when they're only 1-7 from the outside, there's gonna be a clogged paint.

[ElNono]

bunch of BS calls too

[Texas_Ranger]

I can't believe my eyes.

WTF is this. Minnesota looks like the best team in the world.

[Nathan89]

Why did Blair hit that rebound off the glass?

[HarlemHeat37]

Spurs need to keep attacking the rim, get some FTs, any foul results in FTs now..

Love is just dominating the Spurs secondary big men..

Darko is playing great basketball lately, including a 23-16-5 game vs. Pau Gasol last week..he also plays well vs. the Spurs most of the time, so this isn't surprising, I called it in the preview thread..

Spurs need to cut it to 8 at the half, and they will win..I don't know if they can though, they look lifeless..

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

wtf is going on....we are even fouling shooters LOL

[Chomag]

Ime has ruined this teams chemistry!

ok, ok I'm kidding guys. I doubt Ime has that big of an effect.

[ShoogarBear]

1-8 from three
five assists
eight turnovers

[timtonymanu]

Spurs still asleep. Jesus. Do you know who you're challenging right now?

[Spurs Brazil]

Love will go for 30 boards again

[Spurologist]

David Robinson is rolling over in his grave watching this shit

[Bartleby]

Not surprising the Spurs took the night off. They're already on vacation for Thanksgiving.

[CFH]

Attack the rim, stop chucking 3's

[noles1983]

Darko fuckin milibitch

[ElNono]

lol players for both teams looking around they don't know what was the call :lmao

[BanditHiro]

nothing will ever go right this game

[angelbelow]

lol Bonner can't box out and grab a fucking board :pctoss

Bonner rebounding well an entire game is extremely rare. Bonner rebounding well in 1 half is rare but possible (ex. previous game). Therefore I wouldn't be too hard him, its not really a strength of his.

[Supreme_Being]

This is just appalling.

[Horse]

Like the rest of you I can't believe my fucking eyes but it's only a matter of time till we wake up.

[Chomag]

Spurs offense is predicated on having an outside threat, because it opens up the lanes for the players in the middle. But when they're only 1-7 from the outside, there's gonna be a clogged paint.

Live and die by the three. Awesome when your hot but when they are not going in well...

[Tp9gospursgo]

And 1 Blair!

[CFH]

Blair AND 1

[BanditHiro]

come on neal please make an open three

[Supergirl]

Also, Spurs can't win if TD and Manu don't start making themselves useful

[ElNono]

Finally Blair

[Spurologist]

Blairr and1!

[Refocus]

yeah fuck you milicic

[Libri]

good play by Blair

[Supreme_Being]

Wow. Go Blair.

[HarlemHeat37]

Spurs need to keep getting the ball to Jefferson, that's twice he has created a play with his penetration, he needs to get going..

Duncan is the only Spur that can rebound vs. these guys, sad..

[timtonymanu]

there we go. keep attacking. quit playing like the Magic and draw some fouls.

[ohmwrecker]

I can't believe my eyes.

WTF is this. Minnesota looks like the best team in the world.

They actually look pretty shitty too, which makes it the Spurs look that much worse.

[angelbelow]

Anybody know what a "cooler" is in Vegas? It's a guy who is such bad luck that he can stand at a table and make everybody else lose. I'm starting to wonder of Ime is a cooler. Remember when they used to go on those 10-minute dry streaks, where even the free throws and point-blank shots wouldn't fall? I haven't seen the Spurs go through one of those since... Ime was here before.

Haha.. oh the good old days.

[ElNono]

Bonner rebounding well an entire game is extremely rare. Bonner rebounding well in 1 half is rare but possible (ex. previous game). Therefore I wouldn't be too hard him, its not really a strength of his.

Then play somebody else. Love is killing us on the boards.

[LeCrab]

ime udok is bad luck

[Nathan89]

Guaranteed thread title "lol spurs".:( Time to take our licks.

[Texas_Ranger]

Neal can't make shit today.

[Ross Parrot]

They're finally pushing the ball

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

What in the fuck are Spurs doing? They better wake up in the second half. So far, it's not looking good. It would suck if Love got 30 boards again....

[ShoogarBear]

Live and die by the three. Awesome when your hot but when they are not going in well...

The whole point to the Spurs "new" offense is that they aren't supposed to be living and dying by the three anymore. Push the ball, drive to the basket, pick up fouls.

Maybe the Orlando game set them back in that regard.

[GSH]

Guaranteed thread title "lol spurs".:( Time to take our licks.

This game is a long way from over.

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Blair and one

Come on Neal, make a damn shot

[Nathan89]

G.Hill cant shoot or create for others. When splitter was out there he refused to pass to him.

[Spurologist]

Darko: "I came here and I found out I was long"

:lmao :lmao

[Frankie23]

Attack the rim!!!
Darko+Love+Beasley with foul trouble is game over...So, let's do it!

[Fireball]

David Robinson is rolling over in his grave watching this shit

thats not funny :nope

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

That Milicic guy is really eating up the Spurs....they've gotta stop him.

[Ross Parrot]

G.Hill cant shoot or create for others. When splitter was out there he refused to pass to him.

He doesn't know what a "Pick & Roll" is.:lol

[GSH]

The whole point to the Spurs "new" offense is that they aren't supposed to be living and dying by the three anymore. Push the ball, drive to the basket, pick up fouls.

Maybe the Orlando game set them back in that regard.

There have been a number of plays that would normally draw whistles, but the refs swallowed them. That set the momentum early.

Pop needs to go ape-shit on them, and take his technical.

[CFH]

Rebound ffs

[ShoogarBear]

Got damn. Good defense by Neal but then give up the rebound.

[noles1983]

can we sign some fucker who can rebound?

[Chomag]

Good God!!!!!! Did the Spurs give up on rebound drills in practice or something?

[Spurologist]

Fuck you bavetta

[Texas_Ranger]

Kosta Koufuck is fucking us.. This is really :lol

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol Duncan gets so little respect from the refs nowadays, that Kosta Koufus is allowed pushing him with no call:lol:lol:lol..

[Pistons < Spurs]

Spurs getting Darko'd?

I figured tonight would be the end of his little streak he's been putting together.

[TwelveGs210]

Wow..other than the last "and 1" from Blair, he is really starting to piss me off with his INSISTANCE on getting blocked down low..maybe Malik can teach him the importance of a mid-range jumper when your a 6'7" "big"..

[Refocus]

So tired of everyone fouling Tim and getting away with it. Easy calls too

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

jesus...now couscous?

[Obstructed_View]

Spurs offense is predicated on having an outside threat, because it opens up the lanes for the players in the middle. But when they're only 1-7 from the outside, there's gonna be a clogged paint.

By definition, if outside shooting is designed to open up inside play, then the offense is predicated on scoring inside, and the outside shooting is meant to facilitate that. When the team shoots threes without even trying to to go inside, they have to shoot a ridiculous percentage to win. Ten three point attempts in a quarter and a half is a sign that they're settling for jumpers.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Gary Neal is looking awful right now. Can't make a damn shot. Same regards to George Hill. C'mon Spurs! Pick up the game, get some boards, and make some good shots! We need a comeback! Go Spurs Go!

[angelbelow]

Then play somebody else. Love is killing us on the boards.

Agreed.

[Spurs Brazil]

that was a foul on TD

FUCK BAVETA

[Supergirl]

Spurs starting to come alive but they've got a big hole to dig themselves out of

[timtonymanu]

Why does Blair feel that he always has to shoot every time he touches the ball?

[TwelveGs210]

Losing a streak to the wolves is going to ruin my fucking thanksgiving..

[spurspokesman]

ime udok is bad luck

Was logging on to say the same thing lol.

[dbestpro]

I hate when they run that Blair set shot play. He must be shooting about 10% on that play.

[Ross Parrot]

Bonner is back in to help with the rebounds :bang

[Cessation]

blair has high bbiq?

[Crookshanks]

I've been baking pies and just started watching the game. What the heck is wrong with the Spurs tonight? I thought this game would be an easy one for the Spurs - and they're getting whipped right now.

[CFH]

There you go, attack!

[GSH]

Was logging on to say the same thing lol.

I told you... I think he's a cooler.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

God, the Timberwolves have a really shitty crowd.

[Obstructed_View]

I wonder why NBA Audio League Pass sounds so bad? It's like someone is tuned into WOAI in their car and has a microphone pointed at one of the speakers. You wouldn't expect streaming audio over the Internet to fade in and out.

[Supreme_Being]

Go Tony. Nice one. NOW GET SOME STOPS.

[Spurs Brazil]

Blair is so dumb

[ShoogarBear]

Now getting clowned by Koufos.

[CFH]

Do our guys know what a rebound is?

[Chomag]

LOL at Bonner trying to guard Love whiel behind him

[Spurologist]

Bonner on Love.....lovely

[BanditHiro]

clank clank clank gameover

[CFH]

Another missed 3 :lol

[Refocus]

lol the wolves are playing TERRIBLE D and we still can't make wide open shots.

[timtonymanu]

God another missed 3. Spurs lost all their luck in the Magic game.

[Frankie23]

Please Pop, give me the small ball team!!

I want to see all the shit in the first half..

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

clink clink clink

[angelbelow]

Manu complains all the time like kobe - Wolves announcer

[ShoogarBear]

Now getting clowned by Koufos.

[Supergirl]

spoke to soon, Spurs now 1-12 from 3 pt land

[Supreme_Being]

Fuck fuck fuckity fuck.

[Texas_Ranger]

Kosta looks great. :D

[noles1983]

lol love, fuck this game spurs eating a big dick tonight

[timtonymanu]

Spurs big acting weak. TWolves bigs with career nights. 3's being missed. No one's aggressive. I hate to pull a Bandit but Twolves got this game.

[HarlemHeat37]

Kevin Love is a 33% jump shooter, coming into this game..obviously tonight, he's shooting like Ray Allen..

[Crookshanks]

Spurs must already be thinking ahead to their Thanksgiving dinner. It would really, really, really suck for the Spurs to end their streak against this team.

[Russ]

Splitter, anyone?

[bongraider]

spurs looking lost.

[Chieflion]

Getting owned by white big men.

[siraulo23]

Cant hit shit

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Can nobody rebound? It's like Bonner is their only hope. Well, if that's their only hope, then shit, they need somebody else to step up.

[dbestpro]

Minnesota tried to let the Spurs back in the game, but the Spurs refused.

[it's me]

here the problem when your game is based on three pointers.....

[ElNono]

Kevin Love is a 33% jump shooter, coming into this game..obviously tonight, he's shooting like Ray Allen..

It's a lot easier when you're wide fucking open...

[Supergirl]

Who can guard Kevin Love? Have they tried Dice on him yet or is it time to just let TD play him straight up?

[BanditHiro]

here the problem when your game is based on three pointers.....

nothing is going in period

[Chomag]

When your thress are not falling why not stop shooting them and try to drive some?

[siraulo23]

who the f is fukusssss

[ElNono]

Wolves not even running out to close out on the shooters anymore :lol

[BanditHiro]

It's a lot easier when you're wide fucking open...

obviously not if you are a spur tonight

[timtonymanu]

Kevin Love is a 33% jump shooter, coming into this game..obviously tonight, he's shooting like Ray Allen..

at least he's a good player. If it was Kosta, i'd be fuckin pissed.

[Spurs Brazil]

Blair killed our run with that stupid J and then the stupid foul

We can't make a 3 to save our life

[Frankie23]

Is any Spurs at least decent from the field?

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Manu complains all the time like kobe - Wolves announcer

The announcer is a dipshit if he thinks that Manu complains like Kobe. This is Kobe Bryant we're talking about here. :lmao

[Spurologist]

Tony Massenburg is rolling over his grave watching this garbage

[Obstructed_View]

here the problem when your game is based on three pointers.....

Yeah, the shot selection against Olrando was terrible but they got away with it because the shots went in. Sort of figured they might think they could just keep doing that.

[peskypesky]

well, as bad as this game is going for us, be glad you're not a Miami fan. Wade is 8-36 for his last 36 shots.

[Texas_Ranger]

:cry

[Horse]

Chicago had us by 17 I'd say their better than minn we'll heat up they'll cool off.

[Supergirl]

Kevin Love is currently the best rebounder in the NBA, let's not pretend he's not a stud. Just FYI

[Nathan89]

Blair is a fucking idiot. That thread about his intelligence was 100% correct.

[longhorn]

Can someone tell me why the fuck we have Bonner guarding Kevin Love? Love is tearing us a new asshole.

[Obstructed_View]

well, as bad as this game is going for us, be glad you're not a Miami fan. Wade is 8-36 for his last 36 shots.

If the Spurs get beat by 70 points in this game, they still have the best record in the league.

[ShoogarBear]

Too many jump shots.

And the Twolves are the ones trying to take it to the rim.

[HarlemHeat37]

Jefferson pulls up for a long 2, the worst shot in basketball..

Duncan with 2 stops in a row on Beasley..

[Fireball]

here the problem when your game is based on three pointers.....

agreed .. but the Spurs suck on more levels right now

[ElNono]

I like Beasley out there... he's a ball hog

[GSH]

When your thress are not falling why not stop shooting them and try to drive some?

They drove the ball in the first quarter and didn't get the whistles. It set the tone for the first half.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Spurs HAVE to get out of this hole. They have to get this game closer.

[BanditHiro]

nothing is going in

[Ice009]

Matt Bonner, George Hill, DeJuan Blair. I'd put these guys on the trade block.

[CFH]

Can't even hit free throws

[timtonymanu]

Just drive in. Why the fuck are we still shooting jumpers? Fuckin jumper-obsessed.

EDIT: And more missed free throws. YAY!!!

[Texas_Ranger]

Something is wrong with this rim in Minnesota.

[ShoogarBear]

Can someone tell me why the fuck we have Bonner guarding Kevin Love? Love is tearing us a new asshole.

"He spreads the floor."

[noles1983]

spurs should just get on the plane back home during halftime

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Great gravy, Kevin Love is tearing Bonner to pieces out there.

[bongraider]

we need to make these FTs and we'll get back in the game.

[HarlemHeat37]

Just close the half out properly..

[GSH]

Matt Bonner, George Hill, DeJuan Blair. I'd put these guys on the trade block.

Here we go again. Every one of those guys contributed to the 12-1 start.

Stop that shit. Seriously, just stop it.

[ohmwrecker]

Kevin Love is currently the best rebounder in the NBA, let's not pretend he's not a stud. Just FYI

That 31 rbs game helped his average quite a bit.

[Texas_Ranger]

I bet the Wolvs will suck ass the next game they play.

[Obstructed_View]

"He spreads the floor."

Damn, you beat me to it.

[Fireball]

I thought the T-Wolves only have point guards ... they rebound pretty well though

[CFH]

Wow, Spurs finally hit a shot!

[Obstructed_View]

That 31 rbs game helped his average quite a bit.

Also sort of reinforces that "best rebounder" claim.

[bongraider]

alright a mini run coming

[BanditHiro]

that is not fair wolves making all this bull shit but we run a play to perfection and we miss

[Spurologist]

manu with a beautiful pump fake and a silky shot off the glass

[longhorn]

oookay Bonner go back to the bench, don't come back.

[ShoogarBear]

Somebody needs to tell Bonner this isn't the playoffs.

[noles1983]

bonner in playoff form tonight

[ace3g]

have been traveling today, how has Udoka looked, other than not shooting well

[CFH]

Another missed 3! Awesome!

[VBM]

Bonner in playoff form...

[Spurologist]

Bonner already in playoff mode

[Refocus]

I'm pretty sure at least 10 of those 13 3 pointers were WIDE open. :|

[Texas_Ranger]

Make your open shots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :madrun :madrun!!!!!!!!!!!

[dbestpro]

Hit some shots maybe we could get back in this.

[duncan228]

Hope Pop can light a fire under them during halftime.

[Chomag]

Thank God Minny sucks. That would be a scary score right now.

[timtonymanu]

If the Spurs miss one more 3, I'm gonna kill a cat.

[VBM]

bonner in playoff form tonight

Ha...I'm way late on the joke...

[angelbelow]

Damn good look by Bonner... his shots off tonight..

[siraulo23]

pop's gotta take out bonner, when he's off, he's off

[Chieflion]

Are the rims smaller in Minnesota? The spurs are missing everything. Hopefully, adjustments are made next half to make up for this shit play in the 1st half.

[BanditHiro]

run two good plays to perfection but we can't finish it fuck this game

[Obstructed_View]

Fucking Ime. Fucking Malik.

[Supergirl]

Manu starting to wake up, which bodes well for the second half. Spurs still 1-12 from 3 pt line but that should change next half...I hope. As bad as the first half was they're only down by 14.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Matt Bonner misses his 3rd consecutive 3-pointer = :bang

[ElNono]

Not gonna get more open than that... /facepalm

[Chomag]

Somebody needs to tell Bonner this isn't the playoffs.
:lol

[Spurs Brazil]

We're missing a lot of OPEN shots

We must make the 3s and rebound to have a chance

[noles1983]

the fact that the spurs are only down by 14 is proof of how terrible minnesota is

[timtonymanu]

Game is clearly not over. TWolves look like they are getting too comfortable. At the same time, Spurs are tense as hell.

No one looked good out there except Tim. But Spurs have been in these kind of deficits before. They just need to get their heads out of their asses.

[Obstructed_View]

I'm amazed at this squad's inability to realize that there's all that space inside that big half circle to shoot from.

[ohmwrecker]

Also sort of reinforces that "best rebounder" claim.

Point is, I doubt he will be leading the league at the end of the season.

[CFH]

Spurs need another amazing second half to come back

[Nathan89]

Who has the balls to predict a spurs victory?

[HarlemHeat37]

These are the types of games where Pop has to realize that Bonner just doesn't have it, and he needs to be benched..

14 seems like too much of a deficit..Minnesota is a bad team, so giving up a big lead wouldn't be surprising in normal circumstances, but the Spurs are just playing so poorly..I wouldn't be surprised if the game went either way, but this obviously looks like a L..I doubt the Spurs come out strong enough..

Minnesota made a lot of fluky shots..I expect it to even out in the 2nd half..if it doesn't, then it's just their game tonight..

[ElNono]

The good news is that you would think we can't shoot any worse in the second half...
But the defense is going to have to make strides. We can't give up another 55 points and expect to win.

[Fireball]

Are the rims smaller in Minnesota? The spurs are missing everything. Hopefully, adjustments are made next half to make up for this shit play in the 1st half.

we will see if the Wolves refuse to switch sides after halftime

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

I hardly doubt the Wolves can hold the Spurs the second half. Spurs looked awful out there in the first half. The second half must improve and I bet it will.

[ShoogarBear]

Point is, I doubt he will be leading the league at the end of the season.

If he gets the minutes, he'll be top three.

[jestersmash]

I wonder should I force the Universe's hand like I did against the chicago game? I can't be pulling that stunt all willy nilly, though.

[Ice009]

Darko fuckin milibitch

Hey, I thought it would have been a good idea for the Spurs to take a look at Darko because I think he still had potential.

I don't see why you are calling him a bitch.

Why don't you call Matt Bonner a bitch or someone on the Spurs who Darko is destroying.

[Horse]

I don't mind taking 3's when their open, but we should'nt be running plays to get Bonner 3's when he's this cold. Attack, Attack, Attack!

[BanditHiro]

fuck this i am going to watch beauty and the beast.

[ElNono]

Who has the balls to predict a spurs victory?

Predicting is easy... Spurs will win this! Yay!

See?

[Obstructed_View]

Point is, I doubt he will be leading the league at the end of the season.

I understood your point. But you're attempting to minimize what a good rebounder he is by pointing out his 30 rebound game. You have to see the humor in that.

[noles1983]

Hey, I thought it would have been a good idea for the Spurs to take a look at Darko because I think he still had potential.

I don't see why you are calling him a bitch.

Why don't you call Matt Bonner a bitch or someone on the Spurs who Darko is destroying.


I would if his name rhymed with bitch

[Spurologist]

Spurs will still win this game. Book it

[GSH]

pop's gotta take out bonner, when he's off, he's off

Everybody is off. We've missed shots at the rim. Hell, Splitter missed one in the first quarter that he could just as easily have dunked. He put it off the glass from six inches, and missed it. Ginobili and neal are both 0-3 from the 3P line, just like Bonner. It's not one guy's fault.

[angelbelow]

Who has the balls to predict a spurs victory?

Im still pretty confident we can win this one.

[Obstructed_View]

Who has the balls to predict a spurs victory?

I did it in the meltdown thread a few minutes ago.

[Frankie23]

here the problem when your game is based on three pointers.....
The problem of basing on 3pointers is not when they don't go in..
The problem is to become lazy on offense and forgetting HOW we score (in the paint!) and just shooting cause you feel confident, till you miss.

I think Spurs understand this in the last 2 minutes and started to attack a draw fouls. In the 2nd half they will fall..

Like Barkley said: You don't live by jumpers, you die by jumpers..

[ElNono]

Darko is moody though... the way he got everything he wanted got him motivated. But if he missed a couple or stops getting touches he manages to disappear.

[ShoogarBear]

I told you the Spurs couldn't keep up this pace!

[Borosai]

Spurs will win. And then Darko will procede to ravage someone's mother and sister.

[Libri]

I did it in the meltdown thread a few minutes ago.

Meltdown thread already? :lol

[ElNono]

And yeah, it wasn't just Matt off... Manu was off, Neil was off, Richard was off... we couldn't hit from outside. What's worrying is that it looks like we don't have a plan B. Going down low to Tim only brings double teams forcing more outside shots.

[Obstructed_View]

The good news is that you would think we can't shoot any worse in the second half...
But the defense is going to have to make strides. We can't give up another 55 points and expect to win.

There's an easy way to do that, and it involves not giving them 12 long rebound opportunities. If the Spurs keep jacking up threes at a prodigious rate, they'll give up 120.

[angelbelow]

Everybody is off. We've missed shots at the rim. Hell, Splitter missed one in the first quarter that he could just as easily have dunked. He put it off the glass from six inches, and missed it. Ginobili and neal are both 0-3 from the 3P line, just like Bonner. It's not one guy's fault.

I agree that its not one guy's fault. The team as a whole lacked energy and focus. I think what hes trying to say is that Bonner one big positive is his 3pt shooting, when thats off his other contributions are a gamble, and in the case from the 1st half they were hurting us. Ginobili's off, RJ's off, but they have the ability to consistently contribute in other areas.

[Obstructed_View]

And yeah, it wasn't just Matt off... Manu was off, Neil was off, Richard was off... we couldn't hit from outside. What's worrying is that it looks like we don't have a plan B. Going down low to Tim only brings double teams forcing more outside shots.

That's what happen when plan A is to shoot three pointers.

[Frankie23]

Who has the balls to predict a spurs victory?
We can't play worst and they can't play better.
-14 points..

Spurs are a vet team, they will figured out a way to win this game. i'm mean we are playing against the wolves..If they were the Lakers i would be sleeping right now..

[widowmaker]

Not an excuse, but the officiating is bad for this game.

[timtonymanu]

The Big 3 have to take over in the 3rd. Tim and Tony are very capable. Manu at some point will hit his 3's. If the Spurs can go on a 8-0 run to start the 3rd, the Spurs will win IMO.

[ShoogarBear]

Spurs will win. And then Darko will procede to ravage someone's mother and sister.

:lol

woWqSmichOo

[Borosai]

I got a baaaaaaaaad feeling about this one here Fats.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Kevin Love with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Spurs have gotta stop that dude. And I don't mean Matt Bonner.

[ShoogarBear]

Bonner needs to spread the floor space between Love and potential offensive rebounds.

[Texas_Ranger]

Udoka with +3... The only + for the Spurs. Just Great.

[Obstructed_View]

Not an excuse, but the officiating is bad for this game.

When the Spurs attempt 13 three pointers in a half and miss all but one of them, officiating isn't even worthy of mention.

[ElNono]

Not an excuse, but the officiating is bad for this game.

Agreed. For both teams. Bavetta needs to retire. That call on the TP steal has to rank up there among the worst this season.

[ohmwrecker]

I understood your point. But you're attempting to minimize what a good rebounder he is by pointing out his 30 rebound game. You have to see the humor in that.

I'm not minimizing it, I am explaining it . . . and I see the humor in everything.

[timtonymanu]

Kevin Love with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Spurs have gotta stop that dude. And I don't mean Matt Bonner.

Love and Darko were gonna have a good night anyway. They are pretty much beating us by themselves. The Spurs just need to start hitting some shots (I sound like Pop) but its true.

[Chomag]

Not an excuse, but the officiating is bad for this game.

Agreed but it's been kind of bad both ways. Bad refs have just been bad lol

[ShoogarBear]

Udoka with +3... The only + for the Spurs. Just Great.

Take that Udoka haters.

24 minutes of Ime in the second half = +24 = 10-point Spurs win

[Horse]

If we can get the deficit under 10 by the 3rd quarter we win.

[bongraider]

they should eat some speed in the locker room at halftime

[GSH]

The Spurs got a lot of deflections that could have been steals, but the bounces went to the Wolves. They also got some good steals, that they promptly pissed off by rushing things on the other end - making bad passes or bad shot selections. That will always give the opposing team a lift.

They also went to the paint early in the game and didn't get any whistles. They definitely didn't get rewarded for being aggressive.

Finally, they missed a lot of open shots. Give credit to the Wolves for the ones they defended. But there were a lot of shots that were wide open, and the Spurs just put up bricks.

This 14 point lead is nothing, if the Spurs play their game in the second half, and if they get the benefit of a few calls. They could have it down to 6 points in the first couple of minutes. Jeez, a 14 point defecit at the beginning of the fourth quarter isn't an automatic win for Minnesota. But somebody is going to have to step up. Usually I'd bet on that being Manu.

[urunobili]

lol all hopefuls that the Spurs will be back. this is the typical game they dont want to waste any energy on. they'll lose just get over it. save it for the division rivals which we'll play back to back

[angelbelow]

Udoka with +3... The only + for the Spurs. Just Great.

Im surprised this hasnt been used to argue why the signing of Udoka was a good thing.

[Obstructed_View]

I'm not minimizing it, I am explaining it . . . and I see the humor in everything.

You explained his bloated average with his historically dominant performance. I'll relent if the Spurs can make him look less like Wilt in the second half. :toast