Game Blog: Spurs @ Wolves - Jan. 11

[Bukefal]

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Tuesday: San Antonio Spurs (31-6) at Minnesota Timberwolves (9-29)



Game Preview: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169941

Time: 08:00 PM ET/02:00 AM CET
Location: Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
TV: League Pass, FSSW-SA, FSNN-MIN, KFAN, WOAI


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[Bukefal]

http://www.kevinlove.org/kevin-love.jpg


Kevin Love on the Spurs:


“I’ve said this all along about the Spurs. They just find a way to win.”



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[BanditHiro]

damn if only we had rebound king kevin love in our starting line up

[Martin R]

damn if only we had rebound king kevin love in our starting line up

THAT would make us almost unbeatable. Watch out.... ;)

[8FOR!3]

Kevin Love =( Wish he could be a Spur.

[Bukefal]

Love Is one of the non-spur players I have a lot of respect for. Since he entered the NBA I wished he could be a Spur someday. That would be awesome.

[TXstbobcat]

I'm going to the game tonight here at the Target Center. I'm hoping we don't need a massive comeback like the last game up here in November. Even though that game was exciting, I would like to see the spurs take care of this one early.

[WildcardManu]

Feels like it's the 10th time already the Spurs playing the T-Wolves.

[Fireball]

New game, same opponent ... so treat it like a playoff game and play consistently for 48 minutes. I cannot stand close games against weaker opponents.

[Brazil]

Apparently Beasley is day to day, not sure if he will play. Anyone has more info ?

For the rest I'm just tired of playing the wolves, we need a win and I hope we have finished with them

[mingus]

Kevin Love is a guy i would really want on the Spurs. he wouldn't be able to fill Duncan's shoes, but he would be a great piece. he's still young and he's defnitely got a first ballot HOF career ahead of him if he keeps it up.

[K-State Spur]

Let me preface this by saying that I really like Love's game and he is easily the best rebounder the league has seen since Rodman.

That said, it should be noted that some of his skills are mitigated by the fact that he god-awful defensively. We're talking Amare or Boozer bad.

[Fireball]

Let me preface this by saying that I really like Love's game and he is easily the best rebounder the league has seen since Rodman.

That said, it should be noted that some of his skills are mitigated by the fact that he god-awful defensively. We're talking Amare or Boozer bad.

+1

If he was good defensively Rambis would have already shipped him to the Lakers for a 2nd round pick.

[Fireball]

Apparently Beasley is day to day, not sure if he will play. Anyone has more info ?

For the rest I'm just tired of playing the wolves, we need a win and I hope we have finished with them

Looking at the record of the T-Wolves it would be stupid to let Beasley play ... so I think he will try :rollin

[Brazil]

Looking at the record of the T-Wolves it would be stupid to let Beasley play ... so I think he will try :rollin

:lol lol exactly, if Beasley was a spur he would heal his ankle during 3 weeks before returning.

[NASpurs]

It's like back in the beginning of the year when the Spurs seemingly played the Clippers all the time. Person who does the schedules got lazy this year.

[KuntryDude]

Last two games very shitty for us. I expect a near-perfect game tonight. Let's get 'er done Spurs!!!!

[GrandeDavid]

I'm going to the game tonight here at the Target Center. I'm hoping we don't need a massive comeback like the last game up here in November. Even though that game was exciting, I would like to see the spurs take care of this one early.

Have fun! Let us know about your experience. I think the Spurs will win this one comfortably.

[xellos88330]

GO SPURS GO!!!

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[boutons_deux]

This may be the game where the Spurs' flukey luck vs Wolves runs out.

[Fireball]

It's like back in the beginning of the year when the Spurs seemingly played the Clippers all the time. Person who does the schedules got lazy this year.

I'm glad we don't play the Clippers anymore, because they have improved. No more getting dunked on 10 times a game by Mr. Griffin ...

[Juanobili]

It's cold as fuck here. I can only imagine how cold it is up there.

[TXstbobcat]

It's cold as fuck here. I can only imagine how cold it is up there.

It's really cold up here (22 degrees) and snowing right now. I miss living in Texas and I really miss the Texas weather right now.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Wolves must die. Spurs need to close out early.

[tdunk21]

will dice get more minutes today? he somewhat did a good job on love but our rebounding totally sucks

[jb4g]

Twolves will put up a fight tonight, not easy to beat a team 4 times, even harder to beat them back to back

[honestfool84]

geez, i'm tired of playing the Wolves.

[it's me]

geez, i'm tired of playing the Wolves.

Lol you don't even play:p:

[CFH]

I'm expecting another close game.

[DPG21920]

I'm expecting a blowout.

[Pauleta14]

The Bucks don't play tonight and will be fresh for tomorrow's game, let's hope the big3 is not needed too much tonight...

IMO, a close game tonight (either win or lose) means a L tomorrow...

[janetcn12]

Close game but Spurs will win. Go Spurs Go

[janetcn12]

Will miss the game today. A friend has major operation. Need to give her all the support. Good luck Spurs. Go Spurs Go

[easy7]

It will be cold outside, hope Spurs warm it up inside. :flag: :flag: :flag:

[xellos88330]

I miss Malik Rose. This one is for you Malik!!!

0WH9TZ9B6JM

[timtonymanu]

Will miss the game today. A friend has major operation. Need to give her all the support. Good luck Spurs. Go Spurs Go

Wish her the best of luck.

[Dex]

Obligatory blog post.

[GrandeDavid]

This won't be that close. Spurs will win easily.

[Werdsniper2]

Kevin Love is going to tear up Blair and Bonner on the boards.

[Fireball]

Wolves call this game. In this regard only its better to be a Jazz fan - on international league pass you hear their announcers 90% of the time on road games ...

[NASpurs]

This won't be that close. Spurs will win easily.

I hope so but if the past is any indication...

[Spurologist]

RJ shoulda dunked that shit

[Spurs Brazil]

Wolves call this game. In this regard only its better to be a Jazz fan - on international league pass you hear their announcers 90% of the time on road games ...

True, Raptors and Jazz broadcast are there all the time

[Spurologist]

tp will go 25 and 12

[CFH]

Timmy J

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

blair boo

[rasho8]

anyone else not seeing the score or any graphics?

[CFH]

Spurs missing quite a few easy baskets

[Fireball]

T-Wolves get many Offensive rebounds because they don't know how to finish in the paint ... awful to watch

[Tp9gospursgo]

here we go Manu.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu and Tony must finish those easy ones

[CFH]

This game is pretty quiet

[Spurologist]

Manu and Tony must finish those easy ones

they must be following SpursTalk mid game. :lol

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

beep beep

[Cry Havoc]

Fantastic start. Good to see Parker attacking again.

[Cry Havoc]

http://spurstalk.com/forums/chat.php?&do=popup

GET IN CHAT, people!

[Spurs Brazil]

Good start. Manu and Tony missed easy layups but they're attacking

[tdunk21]

good start

[Fireball]

True, Raptors and Jazz broadcast are there all the time

Did not know about the Raptors because I don't watch their games very often.

[CFH]

Manu tresssssssssssssssss!

[Tp9gospursgo]

Manuuuuuu 33333

[CFH]

Manu J

[Cry Havoc]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

[Crookshanks]

I hope this keeps up and crowd stays silent.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

manu feeling ittt

[CFH]

Blair bank shot

[BlairForceDejuan]

DB with the banker j, niceeeee

[Werdsniper2]

K Love is some talent.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Blair with the Bank shot lol

[rasho8]

Wow even this thread is dead. No one must care about this game.

[BlairForceDejuan]

That's one quiet stadium.

[Spurs Brazil]

Blair with a nice TD shot

[falconqb1234]

manuus heating up

[Tp9gospursgo]

ejole manu is on fireeeee

[CFH]

Timmy!

[falconqb1234]

Wow even this thread is dead. No one must care about this game.


it is the twolves hah

[Tp9gospursgo]

Whats up with the clock?

[CFH]

Rj j

[Crookshanks]

It's not Man-oh Ginobili. These lily white announcers can't pronounce a hispanic name.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu on fire!!

TD with a great move off the glass

[Spurologist]

http://spurstalk.com/forums/chat.php?&do=popup

GET IN CHAT, people!

:tu

manu is on faiiiiiiya

[tdunk21]

good jump shot RJ

[CFH]

Dice J

[Tp9gospursgo]

Nice Job Rj.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

love damnn

[CFH]

Dice with 2 fouls already, bleh...

[timtonymanu]

uh-oh Blair/Bonner time

[Spurs Brazil]

Wolves getting a bunch of calls

[Rummpd]

Dice with 2 fouls already, bleh...

Maybe Splitter time!

[Capt Bringdown]

Love with 4 offensive rebounds already.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Brewer trying to elbow Manu a little bit there

[ginobili fan]

Is Tony in POP's doghouse these days ?

[CFH]

Maybe Splitter time!

Blair-Bonner unfortunately...

[Tp9gospursgo]

Soft Bonner....fuck

[CFH]

WTF Bonner, that was ugly...

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

bonner crofl

[Spurs Brazil]

Where's the call on RJ????????????????????????????

Wolves get every fucking call. Fuck the refs

[timtonymanu]

typical results when Blair-Bonner are together.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

lol bonner

[Spurologist]

:lmao

Bonner going one on one and getting his shit tossed away

[BanditHiro]

Is Tony in POP's doghouse these days ?

he is sick that is why he couldn't finish the layup

seriously wtf bonner

[Capt Bringdown]

Maybe Splitter time!

That would make sense, but...
If Splitter's not going to get any clock, why not send him to the D league?

[Spurs Brazil]

Refs call everything in one side and nothing on the other

[Fpoonsie]

Even with the soft drive, it'd be nice if we could get some of those touch-fouls going our way.

Christ.

[BanditHiro]

we were so close to blowing this game wide open

[hitmanyr2k]

Whenever Bonner gets stuck with the ball with nowhere to go one of the guards should be running to him demanding the ball. When he can't launch the 3 point shot he goes deer-in-headlights mode and tries to create for himself which usually has laughable results.

[Fireball]

the refs suck ... and Bonner should take the three or dunk it - nothing else

[BlairForceDejuan]

It's not Man-oh Ginobili. These lily white announcers can't pronounce a hispanic name.

I still haven't figured out how these people get an "o" sound out of a u.

[NRHector]

Bonner in watch the lead to dissappear :bang

[ChuckD]

My God. That crowd looks like it's for a WNBA game.

[NRHector]

Fucken Pop wants this game to be close again, idiot.

[CFH]

Rj 3

[Tp9gospursgo]

Rj!

[tdunk21]

bad officiating...

[falconqb1234]

blair doin work

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

blair booo

[falconqb1234]

make yo fts

[CFH]

Blair misses both free throws...

[falconqb1234]

k love just does not look like a bball player

[Rummpd]

Wish Spurs had picked up Darko he is playing well.

[falconqb1234]

bonner w3tt

[CFH]

Bonner 3!

[Tp9gospursgo]

The red rocket!

[falconqb1234]

gary neals in lets goo

[CFH]

Hill 3!

[falconqb1234]

36 pts in the first quarter. ridiculous

[Fireball]

how did Tony not see RJ on his left on the fast break?

[Spurologist]

hhhhhilllllllllll 333333333333333333333333333

from the corner pocket

[timtonymanu]

36 pts in the first quarter. ridiculous

at least it's on our end today instead of the other way around. :toast

[8FOR!3]

I'll give their announcers a free pass for dogging on Sean Elliott, I agree with them about Love. He's the real deal.

[CFH]

Good first quarter, best start out of the other 3 games against the Wolves.

[Spurs Brazil]

Great 1st quarter. Spurs guards attacking and that lead to a lot of open shots. Good job

[NRHector]

N3AL in :toast

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony with 5asts already

[Gospursel]

36 pts in the first quarter. ridiculous

true. pop will be demanding that they play some defense tonight as well though. If we wouldn't have shot lights out this would we a tie game right now

[m33p0]

martell webster on a fastbreak with matt bonner defending... webster faked a pass to noone... bonner bit... :lol bonner defense

[CFH]

Come on Blair, that wasn't a smart pass...

[timtonymanu]

lazy Blair

[Fireball]

My God. That crowd looks like it's for a WNBA game.

As a fan I would not like to go in the arena to see my team getting their asses handed to them all the time. With the cold weather in Minnesota, I might not leave the house ever :lol

[Tp9gospursgo]

Blair....

[tdunk21]

manu 10 points....

[CFH]

Blair, nice pass from Parker

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

blair boooo

[NRHector]

Blair did not even step out of the court to bring it in :bang

[Gospursel]

blow it open spurs

[Crookshanks]

too many turnovers - Spurs are sloppy with the ball.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

boo blair

[TIMMYD!]

So many shots rattling out...

[CFH]

Dammit Blair

[dbestpro]

Blair reminds me of the lion in the Wizard of Oz.

[Spurologist]

Pekovic must be a gangster....they played mafia music when he scored

:rollin

[Brazil]

TP is energized, he needs to calm down a little

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

more and more evidence that last lakers game where blair "dominated" was a fluke

[BanditHiro]

at least the t-wolves can't complain about FT disparity anymore. way to many touch fouls are being called/

[Pauleta14]

3 fouls on Blair...

[Pauleta14]

TP is energized, he needs to calm down a little


not with this unit...

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I hope we see Tiago tonight.

[tdunk21]

points in the paint
wolves:16
spurs:4

[NRHector]

more and more evidence that last lakers game where blair "dominated" was a flukenegative the game is at Minnesota they will get the calls

[Fireball]

more and more evidence that last lakers game where blair "dominated" was a fluke

his stats are good tonight, but too lazy on defense ... plus three fouls

[Brazil]

not with this unit...

well he is precipating things a little

[Mugen]

i wonder what Tiago did for Pop to want to buttfuck his career to death.

[CFH]

Bonner 3!

[Spurs Brazil]

points in the paint
wolves:16
spurs:4

When Blair/Bonner play together the interior D is no existent

[timtonymanu]

more and more evidence that last lakers game where blair "dominated" was a fluke

exactly why he's hit or miss. I can't feel comfortable in the playoffs knowing he's starting.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Minny commentators: "Minnesota's bench can match the Spurs bench, no doubt. They're just making shots is all"

:lol :lol :lol

[Crookshanks]

thank goodness the 3's are falling tonight

[Brazil]

pop is playing speegy gonçales line-ups

[Rummpd]

Bonner on fire

[Gospursel]

I hope we see Tiago tonight.

that would be nice

[CFH]

RJ dunk on the fastbreak

[DPG21920]

Parker playing ok, but his game is off. Some of that is probably from when he was sick, but even tonight, he just looks a little out of sorts.

[CFH]

Bonner left wide open for the layup :lol

[Rummpd]

Bonner underneath!

[NRHector]

can someone get the fucken rebound please

[Rummpd]

Ever a night for Splitter it is tonight but definetely in the celler of the dog house

[Gospursel]

bonner is amazing

[TIMMYD!]

Bonner with 12 already. :wow

[timtonymanu]

Bonner again

[CFH]

Bonner AND 1! Damn, Bonner is ballin'

[Rummpd]

Bonner is unreal tonight

[dbestpro]

Bonner seems to be playing pretty good D on Love.

[Fireball]

Bonner time ...

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Wow, 50 points and there's still 6:30 left till the half

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner doing everything

[Gospursel]

why was manu so desperate to get the ball and shoot on that play?

[Crookshanks]

wow - Spurs have 50 points and we're just halfway thru the 2nd

[DPG21920]

This game is being played at a snails pace it feels like. No real intensity. Spurs just playing cool and calm and doing everything simple.

[CFH]

Hill J

[Tp9gospursgo]

Spurs playing well so far. Thank God.

[Gospursel]

i'm calling it first - bonner has a triple double tonight

[Brazil]

MVP red rocket

[Spurs Brazil]

another bad call. Those refs are horrible today

[Spurologist]

Minny commentators: "Minnesota's bench can match the Spurs bench, no doubt. They're just making shots is all"

:lol :lol :lol

:lmao Denial is the first stage of grief

What's with the avatar? Bonner haterade?

[Fireball]

wow - Spurs have 50 points and we're just halfway thru the 2nd

I like the overall defense as well, but this pace Minnesota will get 50 points as well ...

[Fpoonsie]

Anybody w/ a DVR, check out Pop's reaction to Matt's hesitation, then missed shot near the 3 at around the 8:30 mark.

It was as if he was simply a visual representation of ST's collective reaction...

[Tp9gospursgo]

This game is being played at a snails pace it feels like. No real intensity. Spurs just playing cool and calm and doing everything simple.

:lol love your avatar, and that movie.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

teams just look to score on bonner and blair and do so with ease...

[ohmwrecker]

Bonner looks like a real basketball player!

[NRHector]

Bonner seems to be playing pretty good D on Love.Hell, he better after playing him 3 times already should we expect anything less?

[timtonymanu]

stop making lazy passes, Christ.

[CFH]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Crookshanks]

weak, weak foul call

[BanditHiro]

thank god this is the last time we play this team i am sick and tired of seeing a fucking scrub team trying to play us like it game 7 of the nba finals

[DPG21920]

:lol love your avatar, and that movie.

Unlike other SpursTalk posters, I can post with an English accent.

[Spurs Brazil]

Wolves getting more calls than Jordan/Bulls

[Fireball]

Webster is the only quality of the bench for Minnesota

[timtonymanu]

Milicic: What don't you fuckin understand?

[Fireball]

there you go Timmy

[Crookshanks]

that was clearly a foul - don't know why they're complaining

[Tp9gospursgo]

Unlike other SpursTalk posters, I can post with an English accent.

:lol

[DPG21920]

Really impressed with the Spurs this half. Not because I think they are playing excellent (they are playing pretty damn good), but because they are not forcing the issue or pressing. They came out against a team that wants a win against them badly and are just executing.

They are letting things come to them and sharing the ball. Wolves aren't doing themselves any favors but the Spurs aren't being sucked down to their level.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Hill!

[TIMMYD!]

Fuck! That would've been a crazy alley-oop!

[NRHector]

now that was funny :lol

[timtonymanu]

The oops to RJ have failed lately.

[DPG21920]

RJ looks like he got a little nudge in the back there. I like the pass from Neal; very nice.

[Crookshanks]

shouldn't have tried to get fancy RJ

[Tp9gospursgo]

RJ might've been pushed in the back a little bit there....

[InRareForm]

why is it impossible to go up 20 against the Wolves it seems?

[Tp9gospursgo]

shouldn't have tried to get fancy RJ

Wasn't too fancy it was easy, looked like he got pushed.

[BanditHiro]

shouldn't have tried to get fancy RJ

it was well executed he got a little bump and it throw him off surprise the refs did not call it considering all the touch fouls they have called this game.

[Pauleta14]

so many missed opportunities to make it an "easy" game...

[Spurs Brazil]

It looks like Hill shot is back

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

wolves' defense is laughable

[Fireball]

RJ might've been pushed in the back a little bit there....

there must have been a little foul, because this time he had the ball in his hands perfectly ... but as already noticed, the refs are all routing for the home team tonight

[ohmwrecker]

Unlike other SpursTalk posters, I can post with an English accent.

Poppycock!

[Brazil]

Idk I have the feeling spurs are rushing a little

[Gospursel]

sick move from webster

[Spurologist]

fucking Webster....another spurs Killa?

[spurspokesman]

it looks like hill shot is back
good

[Ditty]

lol Tim Duncan: "That's a fucking foul" !!!

[Spurs Brazil]

WTF Tony

[spurspokesman]

Rj earning his check.Awesome

[Ditty]

I really want the spurs to after Webster at the trade deadline

[jjktkk]

One of the Twolves announcer is Jim Peterson. Is that the same guy that played with the Rockets back in the 80's?

[timtonymanu]

fucking Webster....another spurs Killa?

He kicked our ass the last time when he was still in Portland.

[Gospursel]

I really want the spurs to after Webster at the trade deadline

dude plays hard and smart

[TIMMYD!]

Another missed RJ alley-oop! Fuck

[DPG21920]

Spurs have let off the gas a little bit to end the half. RJ was a little too far out on that one. Good play though, he was wide open.

[Crookshanks]

come on RJ - you gotta make those

[BanditHiro]

everybody is going to foul out this game...

[Tp9gospursgo]

Poppycock!

Let's get out of this ladies clothing and get into our tights!

[Crookshanks]

this is already a boring game - refs need to just swallow their whistles and let them play.

[Gospursel]

everybody is going to foul out this game...

thats the only way we'll see spliter play

[Spurs Brazil]

RJ missing those keep the Wolves in the game. We should be up 20 at the half

[DPG21920]

Spurs really relying on the jump shot today. Luckily the shots are falling. If they just keep moving the ball and play with solid energy, this will be an easy win.

[Fireball]

RJ missing those keep the Wolves in the game. We should be up 20 at the half

yeah, still to close of a game for our starters to get enough rest for tomorrow's game ...

[NRHector]

Idk guys the Wolves might come back in the 2nd half is a close game

[Brazil]

wtf was that Hill ??