Game Blog: Wolves @ Spurs - Jan. 9

[duncan228]

Hill. :bang

[dbestpro]

Hill :(

[CFH]

Hill steps out, shit!

[Crookshanks]

Spurs ball - run the clock

[Spurs Brazil]

Dice is great

[timtonymanu]

So much dumb plays after dumb plays. Use your head, Spurs.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

i heart dice

[Texas_Ranger]

Hill is playing like shit!

[Rummpd]

A step out of bounds? Fingg unreal .

[Tp9gospursgo]

If we wouldve hitten our open shots, wed have our bench in right now.

[TIMMYD!]

Fucking Hill.

[DPG21920]

TP probably not feeling well. He has had two tough games. Pop just trying to rest him up and let everyone else take it home.

[Brazil]

Somebody can tell me why TP is on the bench ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????

Hill is just fucking trash tonite

[biziofromdowntown]

ok, Neal in again pop

[Crookshanks]

and they turn it over - that's not the play I had in mind

[loveforthegame]

My nerves are shot. Against the Timberwolves. Wonderful.

[AidanNelson2009]

it's too close

[dbestpro]

Brewer is really over playing Manu. he should be able to get a foul on him easy with some of that okie dokie Manu stuff.

[NRHector]

The Spurs sometimes they look like the stupidest players in the NBA :bang

[Spurs Brazil]

Hill playing like crap and Neal and Tony on the bench. WTF

[CFH]

Defense please

[Cant_Be_Faded]

TP probably not feeling well. He has had two tough games. Pop just trying to rest him up and let everyone else take it home.

So we don't play him the entire 4th?


wtf is going on

Meanwhile Hill is having his 5th or so bad game in a row

ee
gads

[Gospursel]

spurs do better against the wolves in overtime than any other quarter

[Killakobe81]

No worries twolves have choked all their spur games ...luke r sucks down the stretch

[DPG21920]

Clear sign that TP will be traded. They can win without him.

[CFH]

Ridnour misses a 3, phew...

[AidanNelson2009]

My nerves are shot. Against the Timberwolves. Wonderful.

The game should already be over, how many times have we had a 6-8 pts lead and lost it, pathetic.

[Crookshanks]

TP must not be feeling well because he was playing quite well in the first half.

[Cessation]

lol Splitter is spurs FIT poster boy, doing a great job too ;)

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Clear sign that TP will be traded. They can win without him.

hill is totally capable in the point guard position.

[DPG21920]

So we don't play him the entire 4th?


wtf is going on

Meanwhile Hill is having his 5th or so bad game in a row

ee
gads

Well, the Spurs kept going on runs and increasing the lead to 8 points. Pop just sticking with what was working and probably trying to show some confidence in Hill.

Hill was being aggressive, getting to the line and made some solid passes.

[Spurs Brazil]

Good job RJ

[Killakobe81]

see. that is the shot they get ...possesiuon before bad pass to Klove who throws it away where is BEZ?

[tdunk21]

http://twitter.com/#!/JMcDonald_SAEN


Parker still hasn't played since Pop benched him at 6:14 for failing to take a charge from a careening Kevin Love.

[Crookshanks]

Run the shot clock almost all the way down - and then score. Game over.

[AidanNelson2009]

Lucky Rednour missed that 3. go spurs go

[NASpurs]

Is Tony even on the bench? Can't say that I've noticed him there.

[Fireball]

TP must not be feeling well because he was playing quite well in the first half.

?

[DPG21920]

I like that Manu went to the rack.

[Libri]

:(

[CFH]

And Wolves get one more shot to tie it up...

[dbestpro]

Spurs should foul and not let them shoot the three.

[timtonymanu]

Just guard the 3 pt line and don't foul please.

[loveforthegame]

Can we play some defense here? I'm not so confident.

[Spurs Brazil]

damn

[AidanNelson2009]

bloody hell manu, missing a lay-up, great.

[Crookshanks]

No score for the Spurs - so all the Wolves can do it tie. Play good defense for 9 seconds.

[Fireball]

Spurs should foul and not let them shoot the three.

to quote another guy from the forum: Pop never does that shit :nope

[Bukefal]

Somebody can tell me why TP is on the bench ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????

Hill is just fucking trash tonite

+1. Hill sucks tonight.

TP is probably still not feeling 100%.

[ohmwrecker]

Bonner leads the team in rebounds . . .

[NASpurs]

nvm I see Tony on the bench.

[Muser]

Just stand out on the 3 line, if they want a layup that's fine.

[Gospursel]

hill is totally capable in the point guard position.

hope you're joking

[tdunk21]

http://twitter.com/#!/JMcDonald_SAEN


Parker still hasn't played since Pop benched him at 6:14 for failing to take a charge from a careening Kevin Love.

[CFH]

Tolliver airballs the 3 :lol

[Tp9gospursgo]

Great defense on that last play.

[TIMMYD!]

Phew! That one was way too close.

[timtonymanu]

Another classic T-Wolves-Spurs game. ROFL.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

spurs win

[Bukefal]

:flag: good, 31-6

On to the next one

[CFH]

Game, not looking forward to Tuesday, blah...

[dbestpro]

Not good. Just good enough.

[boutons_deux]

Just barely enough to win, ugly

[Rummpd]

Tony take a seat and send Splitter back out of the dog house

[Cessation]

gj tolliver

[biziofromdowntown]

what a shitty win

[Crookshanks]

Total airball!!! Spurs win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Muser]

lol tolliver

[Spurs Brazil]

:lol Tolliver

[AidanNelson2009]

Another close game, but a win's a win.

[easy7]

What an ungly game. Spurs win and the world is ok...

[NASpurs]

Spurs rack up another hollow win. -gg

[Gospursel]

Bonner leads the team in rebounds . . .

apparently duncan didn't show up until the second half.

[Killakobe81]

that's on Luke R ...
He may be the worst executing PG late in a game. i have watched about 5 games vs. Spurs and Lakers same crap...

[007nites]

lmfao

[Spurologist]

Win!!!!!!!! 31-6

[timtonymanu]

And we got these guys again. Okay, either we blow them out next game or they will beat us. Book it.

[loveforthegame]

Ugly game but we'll take the win. Spurs have some serious work to do though.

[Gospursel]

what a shitty win

like about half our others. A W is a W

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs 28-0 when holding opponents to under 49% from the floor.


Wow.

[Libri]

I thought that Tolliver 3 was going in. :lol

:flag:

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I thought that Tolliver 3 was going in. :lol

:flag:

I think even he was surprised he was so open on that. Surprised he missed so badly.


Then again, maybe not :lol

[ButtHurt Committee]

Duncan 8/8 in 33 minutes...:wow

Love 18/17 in 34 minutes.

I know who my all-star vote is...:lol

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN
Parker still hasn't played since Pop benched him at 6:14 for failing to take a charge from a careening Kevin Love.

I called it on page 17


Tony afraid to take a charge? Pathetic
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4885770&postcount=436

[Budkin]

Kevin Love is simply a beast... roasts us every time.

[janetcn12]

Another close game..but never mind we won again...yes

[Crookshanks]

Kevin Love is simply a beast... roasts us every time.

Kevin Love is a great player - it will be fun to see how he progresses and develops in the next few seasons.

[Brazil]

I called it on page 17

didn't remember that play but the old pop dog house style is getting old tbh. Fortunately this technic doesn't apply to Manu lazy fucking passes, Hill fucking bad plays, bonner fucking lack of Defense. If it's true it is just old and stupid.

[Spurs Brazil]

didn't remember that play but the old pop dog house style is getting old tbh. Fortunately this technic doesn't apply to Manu lazy fucking passes, Hill fucking bad plays, bonner fucking lack of Defense. If it's true it is just old and stupid.

Blair makes mistakes in every play on D and keep playing. TP made one mistake and went to the doghouse. I really don't understand Pop

[Amuseddaysleeper]

didn't remember that play but the old pop dog house style is getting old tbh. Fortunately this technic doesn't apply to Manu lazy fucking passes, Hill fucking bad plays, bonner fucking lack of Defense. If it's true it is just old and stupid.

:tu


To do it in the first quarter is one thing, but to do it late in games is just dumb.

Almost as dumb as seeing Bonner log 20+ minutes. (though Bonner did rebound well today for once).

[Libri]

that's on Luke R ...
He may be the worst executing PG late in a game. i have watched about 5 games vs. Spurs and Lakers same crap...

Maybe Flynn could execute better but he hasn't made a legitimate push to take the starting position from Ridnour. Flynn is still struggling after coming back from a hip injury.

[BoricuaCJA]

Not the most pretty win but a win it is. Still having problems on our defense.

[EricB]

Blair makes mistakes in every play on D and keep playing. TP made one mistake and went to the doghouse. I really don't understand Pop


He got benched the entire second half, what game were you watching?

[KenziE]

Blair makes mistakes in every play on D and keep playing. TP made one mistake and went to the doghouse. I really don't understand Pop

nobody does

[Ice009]

Spurs are 27-0 when the opponents shoot 49% or less. WTF!

I nearly fell out of my seat when I saw that stat.


Clear sign that TP will be traded. They can win without him.

Where you joking with this? or you think they'd consider it?

[janetcn12]

Give TP a break...don't think he has recovered fully from the s. bug

[DPG21920]

I nearly fell out of my seat when I saw that stat.



Where you joking with this? or you think they'd consider it?

Joking.

[Ice009]

Joking.

Good lol.

So what about that stat of Spurs being 27-0 when keeping teams below 49%. That number is so high that it's crazy. I'm thinking we needed to get it down to 42-43%, but now after seeing that stat maybe we don't have to improve to elite level defense.

[DesignatedT]

Tony being sick played a factor in him not being on the floor.

[duncan228]

T-Wolves forward Kevin Love, on when his team will finally break through vs. #spurs: "Tuesday." ... Teams meet again then in 'Sota.

[TampaDude]

As I expected, a much closer game on the court than on paper. A win is a win, though.

31-6

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[duncan228]

San Antonio Spurs 94, Minnesota Timberwolves 91: The defense came through where the offense couldn’t (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/san-antonio-spurs-94-minnesota-timberwolves-91-the-defense-came-through-where-the-offense-couldnt)
by Andrew A. McNeill
48 Minutes of Hell

AT&T CENTER — Tim Duncan stood on the defensive end of the floor as Tony Parker took the ball up court, looking to attack the reeling Minnesota Timberwolves’ defense.

Parker failed to get a basket and the ball went to Manu Ginobili. Ginobili took a look at the hoop and contemplated taking a shot, but thought better of it and dribbled the ball out to the perimeter to reset the offense. Duncan, still on the defensive end of the floor, threw his hands up in a bit of frustration and trudged up the floor.

Keep reading → (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/san-antonio-spurs-94-minnesota-timberwolves-91-the-defense-came-through-where-the-offense-couldnt#more-12302)

[duncan228]

Some post-game quotes.

Video

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170009

Quotes

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170017


Spurs beat Wolves for 15th straight time (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2011010924)

Though it wasn't pretty on the court, the San Antonio Spurs thought it was beautiful in the standings.

"Wins are always good," coach Gregg Popovich said. "There has never been a bad win."

Manu Ginobili scored 14 of his 21 points in the second quarter, and the Spurs beat Minnesota 94-91 on Sunday night for their 15th straight victory over the Timberwolves.

San Antonio put six players in double figures and ran its NBA-best record to 31-6 while extending the league's longest current winning streak against an opponent.

Richard Jefferson and Gary Neal each added 13 points, while Tony Parker, George Hill and Matt Bonner all had 11.

Kevin Love, who averaged 28.5 points and 20 rebounds in two previous losses against the Spurs, had 18 points and 17 rebounds. Darko Milicic had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Luke Ridnour added 16 points in Minnesota's fourth straight loss.

The Spurs returned home from a three-game road trip where they went 1-2. They would have lost all three if not for a fourth-quarter comeback Friday, when they held the Indiana Pacers to 1-for-15 shooting and won 90-87.

It was the fifth time this season the Spurs had come back to win after being down by 15 in the fourth, with one of those wins was against the Timberwolves.

San Antonio had to come from double digits down in both previous wins over Minnesota and trailed by nine in the second quarter before going to Ginobili.

The 6-foot-6 guard energized the Spurs, going 5 for 5 from the field and helping San Antonio to a 50-44 halftime lead.

The Timberwolves would tie it twice in the second half, but didn't have enough to overtake the Spurs on their home court, where they are 20-2.

Hill's free throws with 3:24 in the fourth gave the Spurs a 94-86 lead, but they did not score again.

"We want our cornerstone to be defense, and tonight defense and key rebounds in the fourth quarter allowed us to win the game," said rookie guard Gary Neal, who had eight points in the final period.

Ridnour's 3-pointer with 1:40 left cut it to 94-91 and the Wolves had two final attempts, but Ridnour's 3-point attempt with 31 seconds remaining bounced off the rim into Jefferson's hands.

Anthony Tolliver's final 3-point shot was an airball with 0.9 on the clock.

"I thought I had a pretty good look and just didn't knock that one down," Ridnour said. "And the same play we ran again (Tolliver's 3-pointer), they switched it. And it was a just a tough shot. They knew we needed a 3, so it was tough to get something when they're playing the 3-point line."

The teams meet again Tuesday in Minnesota for the final game of the series.

"It's pretty frustrating because we match up against them pretty well. We've taken them to three very very tight games; an overtime game," Love said. "We owe them one on Tuesday, hopefully we can get that one and not sulk on this."

NOTES: The last time Minnesota beat the Spurs in San Antonio was on January 14, 2004, wining 100-93. ...Timberwolves forward Michael Beasley aggravated his sprained left ankle and limped off the floor with 6:10 remaining in the second quarter. He did not return, and is still questionable for Tuesday's game.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2011010924

[yavozerb]

Damn, Bonner 1 reb short of a double double. Yes, Bonner was the leading rebounder on the evening for the spurs with 9. :toast

[Slippy]

Sure the spurs were fortunate that their defense held steady and Neal came up with some big shots but i thought Minny got lucky too by gambling on their perimeter D. Spurs shooters as in Manu, Hill, Bonner and RJ missed a bunch of wide open threes last game. Most out of a well run offense. A combined 4 of 17 to be exact. What's the chances these guys will go cold again tonight? Going by this season so far, I doubt it.

[Cessation]

holy shit meltdown1!!