Game Blog: Spurs @ Mavs- Dec. 30

[Capt Bringdown]

Gosh, we stop settling for the 3 and good things happen...

[MavDynasty]

Spurs will blow this shit open in the 4th

[CFH]

At least the 7 point lead is still there, need to build it and play better defense

[TampaDude]

Kidd is everywhere..

Whatever Kidd is taking, I want some. He is almost 38 fucking years old. Unreal.

[100%duncan]

lets take over the 4th and win this one

[HarlemHeat37]

Great finish from Dice there..poor quarter overall though, hopefully Manu has his usual 4th quarter..

Both these teams are great in the 4th quarter, but Dirk is #2 in the NBA in 4th quarter scoring, so hopefully the Mavs can't make up for it tonight..

[Crookshanks]

Spurs will blow this shit open in the 4th

Is that supposed to be a reverse jinx?

[Gospursel]

jefferson is having a bad game, but his attitude is 180 degrees different from what it was last season. he sucked last season during a game and threw in the towel. this year he's a vocal leader and retains his confidence despite poor performance. i like it.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Shit, we got Playoff Bonner and Last Year Jefferson in there.

:lol True! However, RJ has been playing a lot harder since Pop sat him early in the 3rd. He's grabbed at least two tough defensive boards.

[NRHector]

the commercial of MJ is the same like the video of Nash in the plane playing around IIRC

[ohmwrecker]

How old is Jordan and why can't he grow a decent mustache?

[TMTTRIO]

What's up with all the gum Manu's eating? LOL

[Fireball]

another terrible quarter but at least nothing was lost point wise.

thats why it was not so terrible at all ... now stop Jason Terry from being clutch in the 4th quarter

[Manu20]

http://www.clipartheaven.com/clipart/time/alarm_clock_10.gif

Time to wake up Manu!!

[siraulo23]

u just know terry is going to get hot in the 4th and steal this game...

[Spurs Brazil]

Great job Dice!

Now look Terry. He always on fire in the 4th

And plese MAKE THE OPEN 3s

[InRareForm]

buckle down on D in 4rth

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

jefferson is having a bad game, but his attitude is 180 degrees different from what it was last season. he sucked last season during a game and threw in the towel. this year he's a vocal leader and retains his confidence despite poor performance. i like it.

Yup, exactly. He's sticking at it. That's what we need from him. I have confidence he'll contribute in the 4th today, on defense and the boards at least.

[janetcn12]

Going to be blast during the 4th quarter. Go Spurs go

[Capt Bringdown]

At least the 7 point lead is still there, need to build it and play better defense

Our defense was OK, only allowing 18 mavs pts in the quarter. Problem is, we didn't capitalize on the offensive end.

[Crookshanks]

u just know terry is going to get hot in the 4th and steal this game...

Hush! We don't know any such thing!

[Pauleta14]

Whatever Kidd is taking, I want some. He is almost 38 fucking years old. Unreal.

+1 :lol

He probably has the same doc as Lance Armstrong...

[100%duncan]

lol at bonner

[Martin R]

this is the moment where Manu KENT Ginobili becomes Manu SUPERMAN Ginobili.

Dear Mavs, ENJOY !

[BillMc]

Can't see the game, so "watching" the scores on ESPN.

Why is Blair getting so little time? What happened with him? Match up problem?

[TampaDude]

u just know terry is going to get hot in the 4th and steal this game...

Yup...this is exactly what I was worried about. JET is fucking unstoppable in the 4th.

[Texas_Ranger]

Bonner sucks. That's all.

[CFH]

RJ jumper

[ace3g]

Bonner you have a 1 dunk attempt per game limit....

[Crookshanks]

How come these announcers are so much more animated when the Mavs make a basket than when the Spurs do?

[100%duncan]

great job rj

[angelbelow]

Bonner should not be doing that... give 100% on the defensive end and just spot up and shoot. No need to try and create with Manu and Hill on the floor.

[100%duncan]

great block

[janetcn12]

Beautiful Manu

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Spurs will blow this shit open in the 4th

...and then the Mavs will come roaring back (on the back of Kidd and Terry) and it will be close at the end. It always is against you punks. ;) :lol

[CFH]

Manu with the block

[Libri]

Manu D.

[100%duncan]

super manu should take over

[CFH]

Was hoping Dice would dunk that

[100%duncan]

dice and manu killing the mavs

[Gospursel]

dice is only 26 years old.

[Libri]

Excellent pass by Manu to Dice.

[Fireball]

Mahinmi will not see any playing time this season

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

neal getting the rookie calls

[Crookshanks]

4 fouls on Neal. He hasn't been much of a factor tonight.

[janetcn12]

Yes, we are going to win if we play aggressive

[100%duncan]

damn marion

[CFH]

In and out, damn...

[100%duncan]

just unlucky in and out

[TampaDude]

We need to P&R these guys to death.

[angelbelow]

Greg Neal and Greg Hill, damn Reggie sucks.

[Crookshanks]

Thank you Pop - he told RJ and GHill to stop settling for 3's

[100%duncan]

butler not on the floor please take advantage

[Gospursel]

clutch

[HarlemHeat37]

Fuck, Cardinal is back in:lol..

[CFH]

Manu tressssssssssssssss!

[Libri]

Manu 3333333333333333

[janetcn12]

Manu from outside...tressss

[100%duncan]

Bamm!

[lefty]

33333333333333

[ohmwrecker]

Ball movement is working. Who woulda thunk it?

[MavDynasty]

crofl ajinca

[lefty]

Ginseng !!!!

[timtonymanu]

Who the fuck is this Ryan Hollins look alike scrub?

[CFH]

Damn scrub...

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

dice c'mon are you kidding meeee

[100%duncan]

where's the foul I hate the B*tch I dont even know him

[InRareForm]

this ni&&a ajinca having game of his life

[Danny.Zhu]

Dyess +18

[Pauleta14]

BS call on Dyess

[TampaDude]

Spurs are 8-23 from 3 so far...LMFAO...

[HarlemHeat37]

Why the fuck is McDyess closing out hard on Ajinca's 3-pointer?..he has bricked his only attempts tonight..

[Crookshanks]

Good golly - you'd think the Mavs player just made the play of the night. Oh how I hope the Spurs win and shut these guys up!

[100%duncan]

we just can see to get a full fledged run

[Fermixalot]

Ah, so we've found the random scrub to have the game of his career against us tonight?

[ohmwrecker]

Ajinca is about as graceful as a drunken giraffe.

[8FOR!3]

We should bring in Splitter to do work on Alexis, he'd whoop his ass.

[dbestpro]

this ni&&a ajinca having game of his life

He actually has not played as good this game as he normally has this year.

[Fireball]

How come these announcers are so much more animated when the Mavs make a basket than when the Spurs do?

Its the same fucking announcer as in our playoff series against the Suns ... that already drove me crazy there

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

it will be dangerous to let the mavs hang around 5 points range...terry can miss all game long but 4th quarter is really when he makes em..

[dbestpro]

Why the fuck is McDyess closing out hard on Ajinca's 3-pointer?..he has bricked his only attempts tonight..

This.

[Capt Bringdown]

We've only been to the line 11 times, the Mavs 8.

Umm, just because we're playing a jump shooting team, doesn't mean we have to follow their lead FFS.

[Spurs Brazil]

Dice was stupid on that play. Let the scrub shot the 3

[Mal]

Ajinca for 3 coming

[ShoogarBear]

4 fouls on Neal. He hasn't been much of a factor tonight.

Did you miss the first half?

[100%duncan]

ajinca owning dice

[ace3g]

Neal 3!!!

[timtonymanu]

Neal!!!!

[TampaDude]

Huge 3 by Neal!!!

[CFH]

Neal 3! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[100%duncan]

neal with it!

[CFH]

Then Cardinal hits a 3, shit

[100%duncan]

what the cardinal

[InRareForm]

F'n lucky ass cardinal

[HarlemHeat37]

Fuck, Cardinal is back in:lol..

[CFH]

Rj 3!

[TampaDude]

Wow...nothing we can do about Cardinal. He's just in the zone tonight.

[lefty]

3333333333333333

[Crookshanks]

Thank you Gary Neal! And yet the announcer says very little. Then at the other end a Mav makes a 3 and they go nuts.

[Sisk]

carlisle called the "masterbate" play

[ace3g]

Rj 3!!!

[janetcn12]

Rj tress

[Gospursel]

i hope neal brings his attitude to the playoffs, dude has ice in his veins

[Libri]

Damn, RJ with a corner 3, nice.

[angelbelow]

Let him shoot those long 2s

[TampaDude]

RJ for 3!!!!!

[100%duncan]

lol at ajinca

[ShoogarBear]

I like this Ajinca-centered offense.

[Mal]

lol @ Ajinca shooting skills

[dbestpro]

Cardinal is a nice role player.

[CFH]

Make your free throws Dice

[100%duncan]

should be shooting the freebies

[100%duncan]

adjinca is out ahhh.

[angelbelow]

Lol no shit Reggie

[Crookshanks]

Thank you Reggie - a win is a win. Everybody has to play everybody.

[janetcn12]

Spurs is going to win...the way they are playing

[CFH]

Dammit Dice

[100%duncan]

lol at butler

[ShoogarBear]

Damn, RJ, that 3PA was ugly. :lol

[Crookshanks]

just a little over 5 minutes to go. Come on Spurs!!

[ohmwrecker]

Cardinal > Bonner?

[100%duncan]

ginobili having an off night luckily we're leading

[HarlemHeat37]

Spurs are lucky that Cardinal is passing up shots:lol..he's being too unselfish..

[dbestpro]

Tight rims.

[Mal]

Ok Pop, time to put Duncan back

[Capt Bringdown]

C'mon Manu, terrible shot.

[Whisky Dog]

They may not have their star, but they still have a shit load of size and we're smoking them on the boards. That's nice execution

[Texas_Ranger]

Manu just shoots long shots lately.

[TampaDude]

11-point lead looks good, but JET and Kidd can erase that in the blink of an eye. We need at least another 10 points.

[100%duncan]

just play D

[SpurAddict561]

Let's close this out

And it still amazes me how dumb some y'all are on here

"Neal is off tonight" wtff are we watching the same game?

[siraulo23]

game clock ticking so slow
get down to 0.00 already :lol

[EricB]

Damn, RJ, that 3PA was ugly. :lol


Chandler diving at him had a hand in it I'd say.

[Spurs Brazil]

Another in and out for Manu

Put TD back

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Butler has all but disappeared in the 4th. As long as he's taking that fading shit I'm happy. Good D, RJ.

[TampaDude]

Thank you Reggie - a win is a win. Everybody has to play everybody.

Yup...at the end of the season, a win is a win, and a loss is a loss. You don't get any pity in the standings for playing games shorthanded.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Manu just shoots long shots lately.

teams have been shielding the left side of the lane a lot more, that might be one reason why he shoots a lot more three and step backs....

[TampaDude]

Thanks, JET!!! :lol

[EricB]

Butler has all but disappeared in the 4th. As long as he's taking that fading shit I'm happy. Good D, RJ.


Rj's energy since the early third quarter tounge lashing has been awesome.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Notice that our defensive intensity has gone up two notches since about the 8-9 minute mark? That is a hallmark of the team this year - step up the intensity mid-4th quarter and choke the other team to death. :D

[ShoogarBear]

Does it seems like they're been more stepping out of bounds calls on the corner shots this year than any time previously?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Rj's energy since the early third quarter tounge lashing has been awesome.

If you go back 3-4 pages in this thread you'll see that I commented on exactly that 3 times! ;)

[Gospursel]

nice pass kidd

[janetcn12]

Poor defence by the spurs

[TampaDude]

Thanks, Kidd!!! :lol

[ShoogarBear]

Wow, bad pass by Kidd.

[Capt Bringdown]

Jeez, we just can't handle success...stop shooting the long Js FFS!

[NRHector]

Kid lol

[Gospursel]

that play was drawn up for neal

[CFH]

Neal 3! Yezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzir!

[ace3g]

Neal 3!!!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

neal is sick

[tah]

wow neal!

[janetcn12]

Neal 3

[lefty]

neeeeeeeeeeeeeeelal

[100%duncan]

NEAL with it!

[duncan228]

:spin Neal!

[siraulo23]

neal with it!

[Crookshanks]

Now that's makin lemonade! Woohoo Neal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chieflion]

Neal, you rock!

[Libri]

Neal! :elephant

[TampaDude]

NEAL FOR THREE!!!!! Holy shit that was awesome!!!!!

[stealthjbravo]

Neal with it bitches!

[ShoogarBear]

Lucky, but I'll take it.

[InRareForm]

Neal cold blooded

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

timely TO by kidd and 3 by neal :rollin

[NRHector]

N3al :toast

[dbestpro]

Gary "Mav Kill" Neal

[024]

that's cold..

[Crookshanks]

Neal cold blooded

Yep - clock running down and it looked liked a busted play - then Neal just calmly drains the 3!

[Mal]

Neal deserves 3 point shootout appearance

[ducks]

neal has balls good game tonight and against lakers

[Pauleta14]

I love the fact that the whole NBA (players, coaches, media...) are asking themselves "WHO THE FUCK IS GARY NEAL????!!!!:rollin

He is incredible...

[angelbelow]

Rj's energy since the early third quarter tounge lashing has been awesome.

Yea, its been noticable since the start of the 3rd, great to see because overall hes struggled quite a bit tonight.

[Capt Bringdown]

Neal with a "No, no, no, no...YES!" shot.

[ducks]

Neal>james and kobe from downtown!

[Spurs Brazil]

Neal 33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 33333333333333

FUCK YOU TERRY

[Fireball]

Does it seems like they're been more stepping out of bounds calls on the corner shots this year than any time previously?

I thought so too ... but I guess I am just watching more basketball thanks to League Pass

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Catch and shoot Neal - none of that one dribble shit please! :D

Chris Quinn just had his only touch of the night. :lmao

[GinobiliForTres]

N3al :toast

i talk to a friend during games and that"s exactly what i've been doing when he hits a three too haha

[SpurAddict561]

Who said Neal was off......?

He isn't always gonna score 20 but he's hit huge shots once again tonight and played great D

[Bartleby]

Neal is the anti-Bonner

[Martin R]

Neal shooting mechanics reminds me a lot of Steve Kerr's.

[Gospursel]

i was looking forward to seeing dice guard dirk tonight. i'll take the win however it comes though.

[ducks]

neal has 17

[Crookshanks]

I love the fact that the whole NBA (players, coaches, media...) are asking themselves "WHO THE FUCK IS GARY NEAL????!!!!"

He is incredible...

Yeah - earlier in the game one of the announcers asked "who is this Gary Neal we like so much?"

[KaiRMD1]

Neal is a shoo-in for the 3 point shoot out

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Lucky, but I'll take it.

Not lucky, HUSTLE. That's what kept the play alive. ;)

[TampaDude]

Neal with a "No, no, no, no...YES!" shot.

:lol

[BillMc]

Where is Blair?

[janetcn12]

12 points lead for the Spurs..Go Spurs Go

[ohmwrecker]

Ice Cube should be ashamed of himself.

[Crookshanks]

a little over 3 minutes to go - this game needs to be over already!

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol Caron Butler's ugly offense gets bailed out..

[Fireball]

Jefferson has to trust Timmy on D there

[TampaDude]

Crap, Manu...

[InRareForm]

Neal reminds me of a better, polished, and composed eddie house

[CFH]

Dammit...

[janetcn12]

Less than 3 minutes to go... spurs leading by 8

[GinobiliForTres]

:lol Caron Butler's ugly offense gets bailed out..

then he shits on us

[HarlemHeat37]

Ugh, just win by 4 fucking points Spurs..what a choke job right now, since the Neal 3..

[CFH]

Wow, another turnover...

[TampaDude]

We're trying to lose this shit now, folks...I can't watch.

[DJ Mbenga]

live by the 3... well they are still living by it. where's the die by the 3?

[Crookshanks]

back to back TO's - that's not good

[timtonymanu]

This game is still too long from ending.

[WildcardManu]

Time to Neal the deal.

[Texas_Ranger]

Why not pass to Tim??

[CFH]

Oh come on ref...

[TampaDude]

Bullshit foul on Hill.

[Capt Bringdown]

gotdamn, not over yet.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

need a score down this trip

[ohmwrecker]

Trying to give this game away.

[Gospursel]

thats-a-way, make some free throws

[Supergirl]

make these fts Hill

[Capt Bringdown]

Put Neal back in...

[TampaDude]

Gut check time for the Spurs. The Mavs are coming and coming hard in the last 2 minutes. The JET is about to take off.

[Supergirl]

wtf refs. pull your heads out of your asses.

[tw05baller]

lmao dirk

[NRHector]

N3al needs to be in the game for Jefferson :bang

[Crookshanks]

Spurs just need to run the clock out on every possession.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol these refs are ridiculous

[siraulo23]

theyre just not gonna go away fuck

[Amarelooms]

lol at the Spurs...nice win

:elephant

[timtonymanu]

Should have just kept Neal in.

[Manu20]

damn mavs just lay down...

[Mal]

This is really unnecessary

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Fucking bullshit foul.

Butler is back. Disappeared for a while. But he's back.

[ohmwrecker]

Dirk digging for nose gold on the bench.

[Whisky Dog]

Gotten sloppy, need to right this ship and put this game away.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Fucking bullshit foul.

Butler is back. Disappeared for a while. But he's back.

[Texas_Ranger]

Hope they don't choke like they did in San Antonio.

[HarlemHeat37]

This is a momentum possession right here, if the Spurs score, it's over..

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Glad I didn't bet Spurs -10.5. Never do that against the Mavs, even without Dirk. ;)

[Crookshanks]

This is a momentum possession right here, if the Spurs score, it's over..

Man, let's hope so

[stealthjbravo]

Time to Neaaaaaaaaaallllllllllll!

[Gospursel]

manu is saving the gum to spit in the defenders face and then drain a three

[CFH]

Great job by Neal to stay aggressive, now hit these free throws

[Crookshanks]

now make these freethrows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

How the fuck this is not a shoting foul????

TP and Manu need to do something good

[Capt Bringdown]

Neal's just a stud, what can you say?

[MI21]

LOL Terry, getting torched by Neal.

Also, ultra small ball from Pop - 4 guards and Tim.

[Gospursel]

big miss by terry

[CFH]

Fucking turnover!

[TampaDude]

Damn, TP...WTF are you doing???

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

All those saying "trying to lose" please check you heads, now like... :rolleyes

[lefty]

TP is an idiot

[Texas_Ranger]

Give the ball to Manu and not Tony.

[L.I.T]

What a shit pass.

[Mal]

got damn it , Tony. Think ...