Game Blog: Spurs @ Magic - Dec. 23

[Death In June]

Well, if they're going to play like bitches, it's not worth watching. Time to logoff/turn this game off.

[Crookshanks]

You're right, but Magic was also on the 2nd game of a back to back

And it wasn't this Magic team, was it?

[Fireball]

This is why I'm not as excited by our record as some. We've played a grand total of 3 contenders thus far and we haven't exactly played well. We lost to the Mavs at home, won against the Magic, but Carter had to leave the game with an injury, and were blowing this one.

Well, no one can blame the Spurs for taking advantage of an easy schedule. The Lakers have played no contender yet and have lost more games already.

[janetcn12]

C'mon Spurs do some magic the next 12 minutes...we know you all can do the magic trick..

[KaiRMD1]

We're playing like dogs this entire game. Fourth quarter time though!

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

As much as I respect Pop,
As smart that move may be,

I can't stand the fact that he quits SO EARLY in a game with the players he has at his disposal... UNBELIEVABLE
Middle of the third he just bails out. :bang

[JohnnySixString]

97 points allowed. AT THE END OF THE 3RD?????????

[Libri]

Neal, Quinn, Udoka, Bonner, Splitter

:wow

Cool lineup. :drunk

[Spurologist]

There are something call comebacks my friend. We have came back from much more than that. As far as ur silly little diss, I dont get into that. Easy to talk keyboard warrior

not a fan of trolls.....if you aren't then welcome.

The point I was making was it would be nice to get Splitter in earlier in the game instead of when it's decided. It can be what ever name you like....garbage time/cuban cigar/late game, etc....if you think garbage time is only in the 4th quarter then good for you

It's not that hard to figure out when pop has waved the white flag.....just have to look at the lineups.

[Sofaking]

Tim should of played 35 tonight

[Budkin]

Wow I knew the Magic were jonesing for a win but this is insane, back to back or not.

[Crookshanks]

Everything seems to be going right for the Magic and not for the Spurs - eh, it's one of those nights. I mean, the Magic are shooting 63%.

[Fireball]

The announcer said earlier that Splitter has great hands ... he does not, he is fumbling every ball

[CFH]

Splitter!

[DPG21920]

99 points with 10 left. I don't care how good a team is, that is inexcusable.

Tiago with two good defensive plays.

[L.I.T]

Splitter showed some nice fluidity and agility on that drive to the basket. Decent defense on the other end.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago with good plays on both ends

[Osnofa]

Nice drive by Splitter.

[Crookshanks]

I blame this on the Magic making us wear the white jerseys... and on the Chuckster putting us down. Double jinx :lol

[Spurologist]

:tu

Tiago scoring some offensive buckets but more impressed the defensive play

[JohnnySixString]

The announcer said earlier that Splitter has great hands ... he does not, he is fumbling every ball

Maybe the announcer was implying uses other than basketball?

:rollin

[janetcn12]

Hope the bench can narrow the gap

[justinandimcool]

Tank the season

[Spurs Brazil]

And it wasn't this Magic team, was it?

It was, their 2nd game

[hitmanyr2k]

The announcer said earlier that Splitter has great hands ... he does not, he is fumbling every ball

He actually does have great hands and moves very well without the ball...a good combination.

[Dex]

I blame this on the Magic making us wear the white jerseys... and on the Chuckster putting us down. Double jinx :lol

Honestly, as soon as I saw the whites on the road, my heart sunk a little bit.

[TDMVPDPOY]

man most of howards blocks are fkn goal tendings....

[Crookshanks]

99 points with 10 left. I don't care how good a team is, that is inexcusable.

You got that right - you'd think we were the Suns or something. Playing absolutely no defense tonight.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I don't think the big 3 are coming back in tonight fellas.

[Capt Bringdown]

Splitter doing/showing more in a few possessions than Blair has done with his minutes.

[Tp9gospursgo]

i just want to see us make one last push...you never know. I don't want pop to waive the flag yet. Put Manu back in and see what happens.

[HarlemHeat37]

Splitter has 2 blocks in this quarter, and that last block on Bass was very impressive..nice to see him trying to block shots, finally..

[L.I.T]

He actually does have great hands and moves very well without the ball...a good combination.

Agree. I honestly think his in-game timing is still off; it almost seems that he's pressing or can hear footsteps when he grabs rebounds or catches passes at times. That will smooth out as he gets more time (...when he gets more time).

[Crookshanks]

It was, their 2nd game

So they hadn't had much time to gel yet. A couple more games can make a difference - as evidenced by their play tonight.

[benefactor]

It's better to just let this game go. The reason why the Spurs have amassed the record they have is so they can take losses like the without repercussion.

[L.I.T]

Quinn and Neal went shot happy this game. Have to remember their roles.

[Budkin]

Game's pretty much over but the bench can get some run here. Keep Tiago in.

[angelbelow]

Splitter seems to start slowly everygame, but once he gets into the flow of things he gets more comfortable and more productive.

[4>0rings]

I don't understand this great D from Splitter people are seeing. When Howard was out there he had alley-oops and basically moonwalked to the basket and laid it in when Splitter was guarding him.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Another bad call.

[janetcn12]

Big 3 cannot do anything with the way the Magic are playing...Never give up until the end

[Crookshanks]

I just hate it that we have to lose like this on national tv - it hurts a lot more.

[Spurs Brazil]

bad play Tiago

[Spurologist]

Splitter can't buy a call

[DPG21920]

RJ coming back? Pop treating RJ like trash sons :lol

[Crookshanks]

Someone sprinkled fairy dust on the Magic tonight - no way they're that good a team.

[Spurs Brazil]

Blair is so dumb. I don't know why he isn't in the doghouse

For much less Pop almost killed Malik

[Tp9gospursgo]

Well, RJ is back in.

[ShoogarBear]

Last year Blair would have dominated the lineups out there now. :(

[HarlemHeat37]

Splitter needs to face up on Bass, can't post him up, Bass is a beast..

[Capt Bringdown]

What's our recent record against the Magic at Orlando? Seems like we always get beat down here.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

who would have thought the spurs have 11 more offensive rebound than the magic..

[ShoogarBear]

who would have thought the spurs have 11 more offensive rebound than the magic..

When you shoot 60% there are no offensive rebounds.

[timtonymanu]

I'm sorry but 25-4 teams dont play like this. The loss isn't bad, but the fact that this team is down by nearly 20 and allowing the opposition to shoot 59% is inexcusable.

[Spursfanfromafar]

Its like both teams are trying to shed their true skins.. All offense and poor defense. Even if this is a loss, this is a loss to quite a disoriented team, thats what upsets me.

[Fireball]

What's our recent record against the Magic at Orlando? Seems like we always get beat down here.

We beat them last season at Orlando, I think. Manu had that huge game with about 40 pts ....

[Chieflion]

I'm sorry but 25-4 teams dont play like this. The loss isn't bad, but the fact that this team is down by nearly 20 and allowing the opposition to shoot 59% is inexcusable.

It's the same thing. We are down 20 because they are shooting 59%.

[Capt Bringdown]

Someone sprinkled fairy dust on the Magic tonight - no way they're that good a team.

Getting rid of passionless softy Rashard Lewis will do that to you.

[angelbelow]

I don't understand this great D from Splitter people are seeing. When Howard was out there he had alley-oops and basically moonwalked to the basket and laid it in when Splitter was guarding him.

Howard makes a lot of good defenders look foolish. He dunked the ball over TD head at the buzzer for good measure. His improved post game + Splitters lack of experience vs. Howard is no doubt a factor. Howards size and strength is also a factor. IMO he made Dice look silly too and hes our 2nd best post defender.

[Spurs Brazil]

Howard is back

[SplitterHook]

Nice D again by Splitter.

[itzsoweezee]

This is the type of game you'd expect last year. This year's version of the spurs, I would have expected to at least put up a fight.

[janetcn12]

Luck is not on our side today... we should be wearing black today not white. Anyway let's hope for the best.

[Sofaking]

Splitter doing/showing more in a few possessions than Blair has done with his minutes.
You just had to mention Blair huh. In his short time, Blair has looked good today

[Trainwreck2100]

its not like they are open jumpshots either

[u4lakers14]

it happens.

orlando aint a bad team, and they lost a tough one to the mavericks the other night, so you know they are gonna put up some numbers.

i dont get to watch the spurs much, and its strange to see a team hang almost a hundred on them through 3 qtrs. it used to be tough to get 60 on them through 3 qtrs.

i expect to see the defense tighten up as the season goes on.

right now they strangely remind me of the suns a few years ago when they were allowing 110 pts a night but still winning

[Spurs Brazil]

crap call on Tiago

[timtonymanu]

Why the hell is Howard back in? Van Gundy that insecure about his lead?

[Tp9gospursgo]

Why is Orlando playing its starters when pop has all garbage time players in?

[CFH]

Tough shot by Quinn

[Spurologist]

nice 5-0 spurt

[janetcn12]

Magic has DH on their team and I have seen him play.

[CFH]

RJ 3! :lol

[ShoogarBear]

Be nice to get this in single digits.

[Sofaking]

When 21 yr old Blair makes mistakes he's dumb but when 25 yr old Splitter does, he's just learning? Double standards?

[blkroadrunners]

Damn, Udoka.

[CFH]

Hate when Blair just forces a shot

[Tp9gospursgo]

Shut up Reggie Please.

[ShoogarBear]

Splitter has got to go up stronger than that.

[4>0rings]

Glimor of hope, then it's smashed to pieces.

[Spurs Brazil]

What was worst on the last one, Blair or Tiago?

[timtonymanu]

If the Spurs get it to single digits, I bet Pop will still keep the Big 3 on the bench.

[jag]

What the hell was that shot?

[u4lakers14]

actually pretty good defense the first half of the 4th. 7pts allowed in 7 minutes

[Sofaking]

Well at least Tiago fans get to see how he does against the best center in the league

[yourtehclay]

This is the first and probably only Spurs game I've been able to watch this year.

I'm unspeakably sad and angry. I also threw up a bit in my mouth during the third quarter.

[Spurs Brazil]

When 21 yr old Blair makes mistakes he's dumb but when 25 yr old Splitter does, he's just learning? Double standards?

Blair played more than 100 games with the Spurs. He should know where he needs to be on D and he still has no clue

[ShoogarBear]

What was worst on the last one, Blair or Tiago?

Splitter's was much worse. He not only had an open look, he could have driven to the hoop if he wanted.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Van Gundys that insecure?

[u4lakers14]

reggie miller makes me regret liking basketball

[Spurologist]

I think the over/under on the number of shots Udoka will make for the remainder of the season is 1

[Capt Bringdown]

When 21 yr old Blair makes mistakes he's dumb but when 25 yr old Splitter does, he's just learning? Double standards?

Blair has had a year under the Spurs system. But anyway, I think most people don't think Blair is dumb - more like undersized and limited.

[4>0rings]

actually pretty good defense the first half of the 4th. 7pts allowed in 7 minutes
Orlando scrubs were playing. Spurs gave them a little scare and in came the starters.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner played great D on Bass the whole game

[u4lakers14]

orlando playing head games now

[ShoogarBear]

lol, Quinn fights for the ball while Bonner backs away?

[Tp9gospursgo]

Ouch.

[Chieflion]

Dwight you piece of shit.

[jag]

It's been that kinda night. Taking balls off the dome.

[angelbelow]

Brandon "Karl Malone when playing the Spurs" Bass does it again.

[4>0rings]

Bonner played great D on Bass the whole game
The last 2 shots from Bass I saw didn't have a defender within 10 steps.

[Osnofa]

That hustle play by Howard just simbolizes this game...

[Spurs Brazil]

Finally Udoka made something good

Get him Ime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CFH]

WTF :lol

[jag]

orlando playing head games now

:lol

[Amarelooms]

Quin just got owned son....worst thing possible...threw the ball off his head....no respect lol

:elephant

[Spurs Brazil]

The last 2 shots from Bass I saw didn't have a defender within 10 steps.

Blair late again

[ShoogarBear]

Howard hit Ime above the shoulders.

[u4lakers14]

i would love to see udoka go off kenya style on howard

[Sisk]

Udoka should've taken dwight down.. we all know udoka can fuck some people up

[HornetLoveJones]

lol Chris Quinn's head

I think Shaq said it best "I'm tired of playing with losers like Chris Quinn"

[4>0rings]

lol, Quinn fights for the ball while Bonner backs away?
In the game last night I saw a play where it was 3 vs 3 right under the basket fighting for a rebound and Bonner was standing under the basket and out of bounds watching the players fight for the rebound. After that play, Manu took him over to the side and bitched him out. What a pussy.

[ajballer4]

Howard aimed it right at Quinns head. What a tool

[CFH]

Nice move by Blair

[DPG21920]

"They will never quit under Pop"

:lmao Pop quits all the time

[angelbelow]

Nice to see Udoka not backing off, I do like his toughness, even in the past. Good to see Bonner and Blair not back down either.

[blkroadrunners]

Fuck Bonner. Just hack him.

[janetcn12]

I guess our team are giving up...

[timtonymanu]

Ok Ron Jeremy, take out your starters already.

[DPG21920]

I love the attitude from Dwight. That is how champs play. They never take a play off. They hustle even when it doesn't matter.

[u4lakers14]

that pg been hangin with jose canseco

[Spurs Brazil]

Pop having fun there

[Libri]

i would love to see udoka go off kenya style on howard

Ime looks like he could go psycho on someone.

[Sofaking]

Magic running up the score Patriots style

[u4lakers14]

Ok Ron Jeremy, take out your starters already.

:rollin

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Pop giving them a talk now blaming them for the loss.

[DPG21920]

Nice strong take from Tiago. He went up strong and he needs to keep doing that.

[Ditty]

I hope howard tears a ACL, and magic never win a championship

[Sofaking]

"They will never quit under Pop"

:lmao Pop quits all the time
:lol:lol:lol

Did the big 3 even play in the 4th?

[Fireball]

its sick that van Gundy risks getting Howard ejected with a 20 point lead

[jag]

If you're gonna leave JJ Redick open, make sure it's at the 3 point line.

[suitedkings]

Splitter needs to invest in a cup.

[Sofaking]

Blair has some quick hands

[Budkin]

I hope howard tears a ACL, and magic never win a championship

:nope

[CFH]

:lol:lol:lol

Did the big 3 even play in the 4th?

Nope

[Spurologist]

If you're gonna leave JJ Redick open, make sure it's at the 3 point line.

"They made shots"

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Tough loss but it happens. Shake it off and beat the Wizards.

[4>0rings]

I hope howard tears a ACL, and magic never win a championship
Out of any team that has a chance at winning, besides the Spurs I would have no problem with the Magic winning. Better than the Lakers, Mavs, Heat, Celts winning.

[timtonymanu]

Well if anything, this loss should wake the guys up. They've been playing lackadaisical lately and have squeaked out wins by just making shots at the right time. They need to stay focused for 48 minutes.

[jag]

I hope howard tears a ACL, and magic never win a championship

Idiot

[Budkin]

Seriously... was our defense that bad tonight or could they just not miss?

[u4lakers14]

im not a spurfan, in fact you might say i fuckin hate you guys when we play, but does it seem like orlando getting the ticky tack calls, and the bounces? (off the head)

[DPG21920]

Instead of wishing injury on a guy who is hustling and playing hard, why not get mad at your own team for getting walked on?

[Budkin]

Out of any team that has a chance at winning, besides the Spurs I would have no problem with the Magic winning. Better than the Lakers, Mavs, Heat, Celts winning.

I'm a Magic fan as well having lived in Orlando for a while but I always root Spurs first, so this is still quite painful.

[Spurologist]

Instead of wishing injury on a guy who is hustling and playing hard, why not get mad at your own team for getting walked on?

:tu

[Spurs Brazil]

WTF with all those open 3s by Reddick

[jag]

Losses happen, and the Spurs were due this one. But if the Spurs are gonna get waxed I'd rather it not be on national tv.

[ShoogarBear]

30-2 :lmao

[Sofaking]

This lost doesnt hurt for a few reasons.

1. Magics were due for a blow out

2. Pop is still working things out

3. We needed a reality check

4. This is the NBA

[davemaniscool]

you know your defense is bad when Reddick looks like an allstar

[Fireball]

TNT is hurting themselves by showing teams who are on the second night of a back to back

[Gutter92]

Two of our four losses have come on back to backs.


Good news? No back to backs in the playoffs.

:lobt2:

[janetcn12]

Sloppy start...sloppy end...Hope they can score up 100. Best of luck during the next game. Hope to see the Big 3 plays much better

[Spurs Brazil]

again.

[timtonymanu]

Redick making us look like fools and deservingly so.

[DPG21920]

That is what keeps people from buying into the Spurs in my opinion. Their losses are terrible. Lakers have bad losses, but they are usually in every single game. Spurs, when they lose, they look done.

When other contenders lose, they still look like contenders.

[Capt Bringdown]

Wow, the "new" Magic players rack up 40 points tonight.

30-2 on fastbreak pts.

[Spurologist]

60% FG 120 pts

DAMN

[u4lakers14]

they are letting them hack the piss out of splitter. i guess he aint "earned it" yet?

they did before they called it on a couple of possesions.

[DPG21920]

I want to headbutt everyone who keeps saying the Magic were "due". They were due to curbstomp the Spurs on national tv? Why weren't they due last game?

[ohmwrecker]

Seriously... was our defense that bad tonight or could they just not miss?

Yes.

[u4lakers14]

the 3pt line needed to play better d on reddick

[ajballer4]

Why are the shooting 3s with 17 seconds left on the shot clock?

[davemaniscool]

douche bag Magic putting their starters in the 4th

[siraulo23]

1st lost with the spurs going over 100 points

[duncan228]

It is what it is. Go home, have Christmas with your families, re-group Sunday.

[jag]

That is what keeps people from buying into the Spurs in my opinion. Their losses are terrible. Lakers have bad losses, but they are usually in every single game. Spurs, when they lose, they look done.

When other contenders lose, they still look like contenders.

Bucks vs Lakers game.

[Sofaking]

This is chess not checkers

[KaiRMD1]

Man, that was a tough loss but the Magic deserved it. Time to get started on another double digit streak.

[DPG21920]

Magic putting teams on notice. They killed the Spurs, stopped their streak and showed no mercy. Great win for them.

Hedo: "Ball"

[janetcn12]

Kudos to Magic...best of luck to Spurs during your next game. Never give up. Record wise we still best team...

[Spurs Brazil]

It is what it is. Go home, have Christmas with your families, re-group Sunday.

:tu

[davemaniscool]

Magic aren't going anywhere in the playoffs. They don't play d. Hedo will do his usual choke job.

[jag]

douche bag Magic putting their starters in the 4th

Ya they're so stupid for trying to work out chemistry issues with 3 new players in the starting lineup. Douche bags...right?

[DPG21920]

Bucks vs Lakers game.

They gave up 123 and lost by more points than the Spurs? Like I said, in MOST losses the contenders are in the game. Spurs losses are bad over the past couple years. Lots of blowouts.

[siraulo23]

Why are the shooting 3s with 17 seconds left on the shot clock?

cause we're playing zone and theyre so wide open

[rascal]

what is the spurs current record against the true contenders? Orlando, Lakers, Dallas, Boston and Miami? That will be a telling sign. If they end up below .500 against those teams forget about any titles.

[Capt Bringdown]

I want to headbutt everyone who keeps saying the Magic were "due". They were due to curbstomp the Spurs on national tv? Why weren't they due last game?

Yeah, what's this "due" concept? You gotta win every game, no wins just "because."

The Magic just beat us every which way tonight. What stuck out for me was the way the Magic defense was able to stymie the Spurs in the first half.
Too many Spurs just standing around.

[Fpoonsie]

Magic aren't going anywhere in the playoffs. They don't play d. Hedo will do his usual choke job.

And the Spurs do?

[Sofaking]

I want to headbutt everyone who keeps saying the Magic were "due". They were due to curbstomp the Spurs on national tv? Why weren't they due last game?
It was only a matter of time till they got a blowout win. The Spurs being the best team in the NBA, you know the Magics with all their new players, were looking to make a point on National TV. I felt it

[jag]

They gave up 123 and lost by more points than the Spurs? Like I said, in MOST losses the contenders are in the game. Spurs losses are bad over the past couple years. Lots of blowouts.

They have to give up 123 and lose by more than the Spurs for it to be a blowout loss?

[Capt Bringdown]

Magic aren't going anywhere in the playoffs. They don't play d. Hedo will do his usual choke job.

What about Bonner, what can we expect from him, given his previous playoff "performances?"

[Soul]

Good game fellers, don't be too hard on your guys

[timtonymanu]

Hopefully the Magic beat the Celtics on Christmas. Need to get the Celts off our back.

[DPG21920]

They have to give up 123 and lose by more than the Spurs for it to be a blowout loss?

No, but they have to have multiple losses where they were blown out by 10+ and looked terrible.

[boutons_deux]

Why was van Gumby playing his starters late in the 4th up 20 pts? while Spurs starters didn't play in the 4th?

[Sisk]

And the Spurs do?

This...

[jag]

No, but they have to have multiple losses where they were blown out by 10+ and looked terrible.

Why didn't you just say that in your last post then? Why do you keep changing the rules? I understand you're emotional right now, but please don't let this ruin your Christmas. God Bless

[jag]

Why was van Gumby playing his starters late in the 4th up 20 pts? while Spurs starters didn't play in the 4th?

Why does it matter? Maybe they're working on set plays with new players, maybe they're running up the score...

A loss is a loss.

[DPG21920]

That is what keeps people from buying into the Spurs in my opinion. Their losses are terrible. Lakers have bad losses, but they are usually in every single game. Spurs, when they lose, they look done.

When other contenders lose, they still look like contenders.


They gave up 123 and lost by more points than the Spurs? Like I said, in MOST losses the contenders are in the game. Spurs losses are bad over the past couple years. Lots of blowouts.


They have to give up 123 and lose by more than the Spurs for it to be a blowout loss?


No, but they have to have multiple losses where they were blown out by 10+ and looked terrible.


Why didn't you just say that in your last post then? Why do you keep changing the rules? I understand you're emotional right now, but please don't let this ruin your Christmas. God Bless

My point was pretty f*cking consistent.

[jag]

My point was pretty f*cking consistent.

The Spurs were in that game at the half...and the lakers weren't in that game past the 3rd quarter.

You're also ignoring that the Magic are better than the Bucks.

[DPG21920]

They were? They were down by 9 and playing from behind the entire time...

[ploto]

And the Spurs do?

The Orlando starters shot 65%!! They had 31 assists as a team to the Spurs 17. If not for the Spurs offensive rebounds, they would have lost by 30- something.

[DPG21920]

Again, you are missing the point entirely. It is not about the Bucks and Orlando. It is about the type of losses the Spurs have over the past couple years. Lots of blowouts to good and bad teams.

The other contenders don't have that. Spurs got blown out by the Clippers this year also.

Spurs, when they lose, they have really lopsided losses more often than contenders. That is my point.

[Chieflion]

Again, you are missing the point entirely. It is not about the Bucks and Orlando. It is about the type of losses the Spurs have over the past couple years. Lots of blowouts to good and bad teams.

The other contenders don't have that. Spurs got blown out by the Clippers this year also.

Spurs, when they lose, they have really lopsided losses more often than contenders. That is my point.

I don't get it. Losing by 8 is a blowout?

[jag]

They were? They were down by 9 and playing from behind the entire time...

They were down by nine in the 4th quarter to the Nuggets last night managed to win. It's hard to see these things when you're emotional.

[DPG21920]

I don't get it. Losing by 8 is a blowout?

Yeah, I thought that game was worse. It was only by 5.

[DPG21920]

They were down by nine in the 4th quarter to the Nuggets last night managed to win. It's hard to see these things when you're emotional.

What does coming back to win have to do with the Spurs losing games by a lot? :lol

My point is that when they lose, not when the win, they tend to have terrible losses compared to contenders.

[Chieflion]

Anyway, this season's Spurs have only been blown out once, just against Orlando. I don't see why we should jump all over this game as some sort of indicator.

[jag]

What does coming back to win have to do with the Spurs losing games by a lot? :lol

My point is that when they lose, not when the win, they tend to have terrible losses compared to contenders.

:lol i just compared them to another contender that got blown out by the Bucks and had their star player ejected because he didn't feel like playing in a blowout loss anymore.

When the Spurs lose again (IF they ever lose again) and it's a blowout, i'll apologize to you.

[DPG21920]

Are you saying the Spurs have less blowouts or equal blowouts over the past couple years than the contenders?

How are you missing this point when I have requoted and underlined this?

[DPG21920]

The other part of my point is the eyeball test. When the Lakers lose, and you watch them, do they look done? Or a better way to put it is, is the other contenders "bad" as bad as the Spurs "bad"....

BTW, sorry for yelling.

[jag]

Like the blowout loss to the Clippers?


I think you're still emotional and i'm worried about you.

[DPG21920]

Like the blowout loss to the Clippers?


I think you're still emotional and i'm worried about you.

I think CD hacked you sons.


























Merry F'ng Christmas

[jag]

I think CD hacked you sons.







Merry F'ng Christmas


:lol i forgive you for yelling, son.

[Chieflion]

Have you watched the last 6 games?

The Spurs won 10 straight before this. I suggest you cool down. The Spurs are relying on Quinn and Neal as main backups to Parker, Ginobili and Jefferson. The perimeter depth has been affected thanks to Hill and Anderson being out. If I told you the Spurs would be 25-4 before the season started, you wouldn't believe me. I wouldn't believe it myself.

[jag]

The Spurs won 10 straight before this. I suggest you cool down. The Spurs are relying on Quinn and Neal as main backups to Parker, Ginobili and Jefferson. The perimeter depth has been affected thanks to Hill and Anderson being out. If I told you the Spurs would be 25-4 before the season started, you wouldn't believe me. I wouldn't believe it myself.

You know that's one of Bump's trolls right?

[Chieflion]

You know that's one of Bump's trolls right?

In Jamstone mode right now. Answering trolls seriously, tbh.

[jag]

Fair enough

[crc21209]

It is what it is. Go home, have Christmas with your families, re-group Sunday.

+1. This was more of a "trap game" than any other one to me. 2nd game of a back to back, against a team who had lost 8 of their last 9 games, and the Spurs' last game before X-mas....

[crc21209]

Why was van Gumby playing his starters late in the 4th up 20 pts? while Spurs starters didn't play in the 4th?

Looked to me like the ass was running the score up a bit. Playing Bass, Howard, and Turk when the game was well out of hand, but hey..what can you do?

[Banzai]

Spurs tired because they played the night before? I'll be honest..with the way the Spurs have been playing..I thought they would win.

[crc21209]

Spurs tired because they played the night before? I'll be honest..with the way the Spurs have been playing..I thought they would win.

Shit happens...:lol

[Banzai]

Shit happens...:lol

true..just look at the Lakers..lots of stinky shit lately.:bang

[duncan228]

Some post-game quotes.


Gilbert Arenas helps Magic beat Spurs 123-101 (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2010122319)
By Antonio Gonzalez

Gilbert Arenas found a handwritten note on his chair in the locker room Thursday night from Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy that read, “Go out there and play your game. Just push the ball.”

He did.

And, finally, so did the Magic.

Arenas had 14 points and nine assists off the bench, and Orlando cruised past San Antonio 123-101 to snap the Spurs’ 10-game winning streak and give some promise to a remolded Magic team that had been desperately searching for a spark.

“What it does is, I think, it shows us what’s possible,” Van Gundy said.

Arenas added six rebounds while backing up a sick Jameer Nelson, fellow newcomer Jason Richardson had 15 points and the Magic snapped a skid of eight losses in nine games to win for the first time since they orchestrated two blockbuster trades.

Dwight Howard also had 29 points and 14 rebounds in another dominant performance for Orlando, which shot 59 percent from the floor and had a season-high 30 fast-break points.

“For a team that hasn’t practiced yet, really, to go out there and perform the way we did just shows how much talent we have in this room,” Arenas said. “A month from now, we should be dangerous.”

Tony Parker scored 16 points, Tim Duncan had 12 and the NBA-best Spurs (25-4) dropped their first game in almost a month. San Antonio looked very much like a tired team after beating Denver a night earlier and nothing like the one that has dominated the first third of the season.

“It was bound to happen,” Duncan said.

Not that the Magic were complaining.

They were free-falling even before the two trades Saturday brought Arenas from Washington and Richardson, Hedo Turkoglu and Earl Clark from Phoenix. They gave up Rashard Lewis, Vince Carter, Mickael Pietrus and Marcin Gortat, plus a 2011 first-round draft pick and cash, in the deals.

What they have left has been the great unknown.

Arenas was once a strong MVP candidate with Washington but his career fizzled with knee injuries and off-the-court problems. He pleaded guilty to a felony gun charge last year and was suspended 50 games for bringing weapons into the Wizards’ locker room.

The 28-year-old has talked about Orlando being a fresh start. And maybe here’s the first sign of that potential: He came into the Magic’s practice facility late Wednesday night and didn’t leave until he made 500 shots. He even had a crowd that formed along the floor-to-ceiling windows that line the court.

“I was coming just to get 100 up. But then there was a crowd out there. I was like, ‘That’s pressure. Now I got to go out there and shoot some more shots,”’ Arenas said, laughing.

The initial success for Orlando’s revamped roster might not make things any clearer.

Arenas, the centerpiece of the Magic’s reconstruction, again came off the bench but played heavy minutes. He entered with the Spurs leading by six in the first quarter and didn’t come out the rest of the half, leading an outpouring of offense to help Orlando take a 62-53 lead at the break and go ahead by 20 after three quarters.

Nelson, who said he wasn’t bothered by Arenas’ minutes, was dehydrated with a stomach ailment and needed to have intravenous fluids at halftime. He started the second half but was pulled for Arenas just after a minute into the third quarter by Van Gundy and didn’t return until the game was a rout.

Arenas again said after the game that Nelson was the starter and he was fine coming off the bench. Van Gundy had said matter-of-factly that Nelson would remain the starter, but he left the door open for change Thursday night in comments that will surely fuel fodder for a point guard controversy.

“Could it change?” Van Gundy said. “Sure it could change.”

The Spurs could do little to stop the Magic show.

Among the highlights: Arenas stole the ball and had a full-court outlet pass to Richardson for a dunk. Turkoglu rekindled his backdoor, alley-oop pass to Howard. And J.J. Redick and Richardson were sinking 3-pointers on cue.

The Magic pulled away 97-67 heading into the fourth quarter on a flurry of fast-break points. San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich cleared the bench before the final period began, and for the first time since Dec. 1 the Spurs were spectators in a loss.

NOTES: Spurs G George Hill did not play for the fourth straight game because of a sprained right big toe and is expected to miss a few more games. … Celtics assistant coach Lawrence Frank was courtside scouting for Boston’s game against Orlando on Christmas Day.

[crc21209]

On another note, Orlando shouldnt get too excited, because they are going to get waxed by Boston on Christmas Day...

[duncan228]

Magic’s Howard too super for Spurs (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2010/12/23/magics-howard-too-super-for-spurs/)
Mike Monroe

...“(His offensive game) didn’t look as good tonight because he didn’t have to do it, but I’ve seen him in other games throw that left-handed hook up there, and that’s where you know he’s added to his game,” Popovich said. “Tonight he just didn’t need it, so I didn’t see it.

“In other games he’s done that and showed the real expansion of his game.”

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2010/12/23/magics-howard-too-super-for-spurs/

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Magic shoot down Spurs’ win streak (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2010/12/23/magic-shoot-down-spurs-win-streak/)
Mike Monroe

...Popovich had a pregame warning for those who believed his red-hot team would have an easy time against a team that seemed a far cry from the bunch that played in the Eastern Conference finals last May.

“I hope we hold these guys below 130 points,” Popovich said. “With the talent they’ve added, they’re really going to be able to score the ball. I think we have to go out and just try to stick with them as best we can.”

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2010/12/23/magic-shoot-down-spurs-win-streak/

[justinandimcool]

Spurs with 8 players in double figures lolwut

[timtonymanurich]

On another note, Orlando shouldnt get too excited, because they are going to get waxed by Boston on Christmas Day...

Not only that, but the BULLS that won 70 games and the TITLE that year wouldn't have beat this Magic team tonight if they're shooting 60+% from everywhere.

Orlando had on of the most fortunate games I've seen in a while. Scrubs were knocking down circus shots.

It's humorous to me though, that this time the Magic beat the Spurs - only after the Spurs came off a back-to-back W from the fast-paced Nuggets team.

In all reality, did we REALLY expect San An to go undefeated the rest of the way? Really? Did we?
:toast

[FilSpursFan]

They already beat Orlando on their first meeting... so this one's a giveaway. Were still no.1 anyway!

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Magic with 18 fast break points at half, scoring 97 points at the end of the 3rd, Arenas and Turk finally playing good. All reasons why Spurs lost.

I'm pretty sure Pop gave up on this one almost instantly. But a loss is a loss.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Anyone seeing a pattern here?

Spurs win 12 and lose 1.
Spurs win 10 and lose 1.

I'd prefer if they won 10 and lost 1 like they've been doing recently.

[ploto]

Looked to me like the ass was running the score up a bit. Playing Bass, Howard, and Turk when the game was well out of hand, but hey..what can you do?

The Spurs did cut the lead to 14 in the fourth quarter so he wanted to make sure and put the game away. Nelson had been sitting most of the second half in foul trouble and Arenas was definitely winded. Plus, it was a non-starter Reddick who was raining down three's there at the end.

[TampaDude]

25-4 and still the best record in the NBA...NEXT!

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Celtics lost so Spurs remain the best team in the NBA. I'm hoping the Lakers can lose to the Heat, as it is looking like Lakers are going to lose at the moment.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

With the Lakers getting blasted by the Heat, make me wonder if they will use the Spurs game as their "wake up" game like Orlando did the other night :lol

[crc21209]

With the Lakers getting blasted by the Heat, make me wonder if they will use the Spurs game as their "wake up" game like Orlando did the other night :lol

I thought the same exact thing earlier tonight. I sure hope not....

[mystargtr34]

I have to say this... I use to be able to tolerate Dwight Howard a couple of years ago.. and actually liked him as a player.. but now he has got to be one of the most annoying players in the league.. from his general clown act and ear-bleeding shitty impersonations to his bitch ways on the court from complaining about Hack-a-Howard to throwing cheap shots under the basket every game.