Game Blog: Nuggets @ Spurs - Jan. 16

[Bukefal]

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Sunday: Denver Nuggets (22-16) at San Antonio Spurs (34-6)



Game Preview: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170447

Time: 09:00 PM ET/03:00 AM CET
Location: AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
TV: ESPN, ASE, KENS, WOAI, KCKK
Canada: NBAC


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[Bukefal]

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Gregg Popovich on Antonio McDyess:


"That is what he does. It is his job to play smart. He knocks down shots, plays good defense, and rebounds. He is a really solid pro and has been for a long time."



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[boutons_deux]

Why does the game in SA start at 8:00, not 7:30?

[SAtown]

Sunday games seem to always have strange start times, plus it's on ESPN

[SpurAddict561]

I got a bad feeling about this game....they've been in the 120+ scoring lately

we better come to play and play hard swarming D if we wanna win

don't let JR Smith get going either.

[Malice]

Maybe its cause I live here, but I HATE the Thuggets, and thier league leading body art. Stomp the shit out of these guys!

[tdunk21]

when will crymelo get traded

[Amuseddaysleeper]

when will crymelo get traded

At halftime.

[Fireball]

The way the Nuggets played the last games (although they all were at home) was pretty impressive ... the table is set for a great game on national TV!

Go Spurs Go !!!

[DesignatedT]

Should be a tough one tonight. Denver should get up after dropping their first 2 against us.

Spurs 102
Nugs 99

[Spursmania]

:hungry:

Can't wait for this one.

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[Dex]

Nuggets are almost healthy, playing well, and will be looking to avenge two tough losses to the Spurs. Plus Sunday games always seem to throw the game into a funk. Spurs need to be very wary about this matchup.

[AussieFanKurt]

Nuggets are almost healthy, playing well, and will be looking to avenge two tough losses to the Spurs. Plus Sunday games always seem to throw the game into a funk. Spurs need to be very wary about this matchup.

[Fireball]

The Lakers just lost to the Clips which lets me look at the Spurs game a little easier ...

[timtonymanurich]

I hope RJ has a "Dunk of the Year" Nominee on J.R. Smith. I know it was Gary Neal that J.R. dunked on, but I haven't seen G Neal dunk too often this year. Someone needs to do something, several things to silence J.R. Smith. HATE that guy.

[DPG21920]

Nuggets guards and 3PT shooting can really give the Spurs fits. Obviously, Melo is a handful for anyone to guard. Nene, especially when he is allowed to play physical is a really, really tough match up for the Spurs. He is so quick and powerful and they seem to be going to him more often now.

Plenty of stuff to be aware of this game. Spurs have to pound them on the boards, guard the 3PT line and move the ball against the Nuggets undisciplined defense.

[Martin R]

Denver has won at SA' court like 3 out of the last 4/5 times. They give us a lot of problems at home.

[alchemist]

Birdman & K-Mart are out (I believe), with Bonner out Neal needs to play big minutes and make them count. I expect a nice stat line from our Big 3

[GinobiliForTres]

The way the Nuggets played the last games (although they all were at home) was pretty impressive ... the table is set for a great game on national TV!

Go Spurs Go !!!

Wins against PHO (wtf they suck anyways), MIA (no LBJ), and CLE (shitty, plus only dressed 8 men)

can't say they've impressed me.

[tdunk21]

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


Matt Bonner (knee) is out tonight but will be day-to-day after that. #spurs

[NASpurs]

This game will be a great test for the "improving" defense that we've seen against teams with inefficient offenses.

Knowing the Spurs though, they'll probably be suckered into running and gunning. I hope not.

[janetcn12]

Close game....it can go either way. But TP will be hero for tonight....Go Spurs Go

[jag]

Great, I have to hear Doris Burke's butch voice the entire game.

[spurastic]

Good --nice to see Doris! Great commentator!

[Spursmania]

Great, I have to hear Doris Burke's butch voice the entire game.

I hear you. Sucks...

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Great, I have to hear Doris Burke's butch voice the entire game.

tell me about it...

[janetcn12]

Starters Duncan, Jefferson, Parker, Ginobili & Blair...Go Spurs Go....Win for all of us. GL

[Spursmania]

I guess they are going to talk about Melo and the trade all night.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I sure would like to see the Spurs sign Aaron Aflalo after this season.
Manu can go back to being a full time bench booster, and we would be able to trade Anderson or Hill for a big

[DPG21920]

What is all this Melo trade stuff they are talking about? He is going to be traded?

[DPG21920]

Nene is balling lately. He is a damn solid player.

[CFH]

Blair AND 1!

[Tp9gospursgo]

whatapass

[Spursmania]

Hahah... Manu between the legs.

[Spurologist]

whadda pass by manu!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

nene nutmeged

[Cant_Be_Faded]

rofl @ DPG

[timtonymanu]

Dumb Blair

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

wtf was that

[CFH]

Rj 3!

[CFH]

Timmy with the block on Melo

[Tp9gospursgo]

Manuuuuuu

[Spursmania]

Duncan with the rejection!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

take that melo

[DPG21920]

RJ with some wetness, Timmy with some D and Manu with some goods.

[BoricuaCJA]

Duncan Block, then Manu Layup!! :D

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Kenyon Martin probably has as much hatred for the big 3 as any player in the league

[DAF86]

Link?

[CFH]

Boneheaded Blair...

[Spursmania]

Blair-very stupid decision.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

blair so dumb so dumb

[DPG21920]

Damn it, Blair. Use your head. :lol That was a terrible sequence for Blair.

Airball, rebound then stripped, then foul for and 1.

[Cessation]

wow blair with 3 dumbass plays already

[WeNeedLength]

Blair playing like a true 2nd round rookie right now. Bring in the Splitter!

[suitedkings]

Blair trying to get benched.

[ATXSPUR]

Please get Blair off the court. Two turnovers and one foul already.

[InRareForm]

blair is a dumbass. starts runs for the other teams.

[CFH]

Timmy J

[dbestpro]

Blair has the BB IQ of a peanut.

[DPG21920]

Jefferson, although shooting much better, has settled a bit too much for me lately. He was perfect at mixing in drives early in the season and he has backed off of that some seemingly.

He needs to get to the line. He can do it.

[WeNeedLength]

Wtf??!??

[timtonymanu]

Dumbasses

[CFH]

Turnover that leads to a score, uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh

[Tp9gospursgo]

Blair playing like shit already. Fuck.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

too open for manu there

[TDomination]

im pretty sure that pass from parker was blairs fault

[Chase_the_Bass]

Blair has his head in the clouds right now.

[WeNeedLength]

Blair playing like shit already. Fuck.

Understatement.

[dbestpro]

Denver is focusing their offense at Blair.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

so damn sloppy

[ATXSPUR]

Spurs need to have a nice little fundamental talk about ball protection.

[Cessation]

blair know pop has to play him more, with bonner out, acting the fool, cause he can, lol

[timtonymanu]

I'm over Blair already. Yet he still starts.

[tdunk21]

very bad

[dbestpro]

I was very afraid that Blair would start believing that he was an offensive weapon after hitting a few shots from outside the last game. It seems the fear has become reality.

[NASpurs]

I like the part of the game when Blair is substituted out.

[Blackjack]

Blair playing for us or the Nuggs?

I'm wondering if he stores his brain in his hand. ... As soon as he took that he started playing like he had a concussion . . .

[Cessation]

and people used to argue with me that blair isn't a moron, but has a high 'bbiq', pick any iq, its low in blairs case

[CFH]

Spurs have looked like crap ever since that terrible sequence from Blair

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Blair, Hill, and Neal are completely impervious to the doghouse. We all realize and know this, right?

Malik used to breathe the wrong way and get DNP's for like 2 weeks.

Blair can give the other team an alley oop and Pop pats him on the ass.

[Trainwreck2100]

fuckin affirmative action doris burke bullshit

[timtonymanu]

So we're getting run and gun Spurs today.

[Ice009]

Tim and DeJuan need to get their heads into the game defensively. Maybe they are both a little happy their teams won their Football games.

[DPG21920]

Tim short armed it.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I was very afraid that Blair would start believing that he was an offensive weapon after hitting a few shots from outside the last game. It seems the fear has become reality.

Ironic the more SpursTalk posts about Blair I SWEAR you can substitute "Malik" for "Blair" and the post would apply if this were 2004

[CFH]

Parker with the jumper

[dbestpro]

If Blair can't rebound then what the hell good is he?

[Spursmania]

Tp nice!

[Crookshanks]

fuckin affirmative action doris burke bullshit

Yeah - I'm with you on this one (and I'm a woman :lol). Women should not be commentators - just doesn't sound right.

[NASpurs]

If you guys think Blair is dumb, you forget to realize we're playing the Nuggets tonight who have Carmelo, Martin and JR Smith.

[DPG21920]

Blair, Hill, and Neal are completely impervious to the doghouse. We all realize and know this, right?

Malik used to breathe the wrong way and get DNP's for like 2 weeks.

Blair can give the other team an alley oop and Pop pats him on the ass.

Minutes on the Spurs are EARNED.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Afflalo an underrated defender and hustle play guy. Plus he can light it up on any given night. Young, defensive minded SG. He's a RSA next summer, we should go for him.

[CFH]

Manu tresssssssssssssssss!

[CFH]

Parker with another J

[Dexter..]

Parker jumpshot!

[Spursmania]

If you guys think Blair is dumb, you forget to realize we're playing the Nuggets tonight who have Carmelo, Martin and JR Smith.

:lol

[DPG21920]

Spurs won't be able to afford AA imo. He would be a solid pick up, but Anderson might make that unnecessary.

[CFH]

Damn turnovers...

[Warlord23]

What's with these stupid unforced errors?

[Cherry]

WTF Tim

[Ice009]

Great stuff TP.

[WeNeedLength]

Blair dipshitted-ness is wearing off on other players now. Got Damn!

[dbestpro]

Blair is really good at getting boxed out. Guess he's waiting for a pass for a jump shot.

[DPG21920]

I really hope that when the Spurs get into the playoffs, that Manu and TP and TD go inside more. I hope that they are just taking it easy to keep the wear and tear down because we need more drives.

[dbestpro]

Dice is limping.

[WeNeedLength]

Spurs bringing really weak shit to the rim right now.

[DPG21920]

Splitter time.

[CFH]

Splitter to come in

[Tp9gospursgo]

Tiago in early

[WeNeedLength]

Splitter's golden opportunity right now. Impress!

[Spursmania]

I saw Mcdyess holding his knee on the last play. Shit... Anyone else see that?

[NASpurs]

What's the Spurs record now when the opponents shoot less than 49%? Nuggets are shooting 47%.

[IknowU]

Dice did his knee I think :(

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

pretty good 1 on 1 defense early on

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Been saying last week or so we are playing Dice too much.

moTHER FUCKER

[GinobiliForTres]

I saw Mcdyess holding his knee on the last play. Shit... Anyone else see that?

Saw it. And panicked right away.

Do we get to see Timmy/Tiago now?

[Spursmania]

Ok. Tiago is in for it now. Here's his chance. Nobody hold their breathe. We're in for a long night with dice out and Blair playing like a bonehead.

[CFH]

What's the Spurs record now when the opponents shoot less than 49%? Nuggets are shooting 47%.

I know they're still undefeated when the opponent shoots less than 49%

[Cessation]

That womans butch voice is so grating.

[TDomination]

6 turnovers already, not going to cut it

[CFH]

Parker with the J

[TDomination]

blah splitter

[GinobiliForTres]

6 turnovers already, not going to cut it

am i the only who thinks Spurs look gassed?

7 turnovers.

[BoricuaCJA]

Splitter doing too much.

[Tp9gospursgo]

jeez were playing bad.

[timtonymanu]

Why does Melo choose to play like he gives a shit in this game?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Splitter goes away from the basketballl when trying to get rebounds

[NASpurs]

You think Gary Neal has nightmares of JR Smith?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Why does Melo choose to play like he gives a shit in this game?

Because we've elminated the shit out of his scrub team a lot of times.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Nice Tiago. Make these frees.

[Spursmania]

Tiago needs to bring that ball up quicker for a faster release. His duck down move gets him in trouble.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

You think Gary Neal has nightmares of JR Smith?

nah brah

He didn't give a fuck, he probably figured he'd have nightmares of Pop if he didn't appear to care about defense.

[Cessation]

Is it just me, or does splitter lookes bigger? Seems like his shoulders are bigger and wider.

[dbestpro]

Looks like the Splitter hate threads and Blair hate threads should be just about even.

[WeNeedLength]

Nice Tiago. Make these frees.

Jinxed him. What a shit quarter...

[Crookshanks]

Points off turnovers are what is keeping Denver in the game.

[CFH]

Stop turning the ball over, GOTDAMMIT!

[NASpurs]

Shoot the fucking ball Manu. Don't give it back to Splitter when the time is winding down.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Splitter was promoted as a good passer - I wish he'd look to pass more often, especially when he's tripled in the post like he was during that TO.

[HarlemHeat37]

Pretty predictable start..I bet on the Nuggets, I don't know if I think they're going to win the game straight up, but I wouldn't be surprised..the Spurs have already beaten them twice in a row this season, it's tough to beat a good team 3 consecutive times in the same season..

It would be nice to get a W though, get more of a cushion from the Lakers, hold on to that #1 seed..

[timtonymanu]

Fucking turnovers.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs nearly got their full-game TOs in first qtr

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

felt like there was a TO every other possession, ridiculous

[Spursmania]

Why does Melo choose to play like he gives a shit in this game?

Cause he hates the Spurs and most all stars want to beat the Spurs-it's in their DNA.:lol

[Warlord23]

8 turnovers in the quarter. These guys just don't know how to run a halfcourt offense anymore.

[Crookshanks]

I think we're all agreed - turnovers are killing us right now. Hopefully Spurs will start playing smarter and hold on to the ball.

[InRareForm]

suprised we arnt down 12

[Ice009]

That was a horrible play from Manu. He took the ball from Hill and really I don't know what he was thinking trying to give Splitter the ball with a second left or two left in the quarter.

[Dexter..]

Dice did his knee I think :(

Great..

[Crookshanks]

They say George Karl is healthy - but he looks really gaunt, and his voice is horrible.

[NASpurs]

Great D by Splitter.

[Killakobe81]

Pretty predictable start..I bet on the Nuggets, I don't know if I think they're going to win the game straight up, but I wouldn't be surprised..the Spurs have already beaten them twice in a row this season, it's tough to beat a good team 3 consecutive times in the same season..

It would be nice to get a W though, get more of a cushion from the Lakers, hold on to that #1 seed..

Lakers ... are not ...catching the spurs. Doubt HCA will be the deciding factor either way even if they did. the better team will win ...

[Spursmania]

Wide open shot for Denver!

[NASpurs]

Get the lid off

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

wtf...

[Tp9gospursgo]

We can't buy a bucket right now. Jeez.

[Crookshanks]

Denver is NOT better than the Spurs - I don't care what these idiot announcers say.

[CFH]

Come on Splitter, that was too easy...

[Barfunk]

Splitter with some WEAK ASS SHIT.

[timtonymanu]

Make your fuckin shots and shitty D

[Killakobe81]

They say George Karl is healthy - but he looks really gaunt, and his voice is horrible.

I agree i feel bad for him ...

[Dexter..]

That was a ugly shot by Tiago..

[Cherry]

Stop turning the ball over, GOTDAMMIT!:bang

[024]

splitter's confidence looks shattered. just the way pop wants.

[BanditHiro]

i had a bad feeling about this game. this sucks we had a chance to gain more ground on the lakers.

[Spursmania]

Splitter can't even lay it in? Dude needs lots of practice...

[Slydragon]

Splitters game is weak, Can't wait for Bonner to return.

[Bartleby]

I'm starting to see lots of minutes for Quinn tonight.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Fucking pathetic finishing. :pctoss

[Pauleta14]

Everything started so well until Blair put them back in the game and started the TO party...

[Crookshanks]

splitter's confidence looks shattered. just the way pop wants.

It's not Pop's fault that Splitter has done little to raise his confidence level.

[dbestpro]

So, which is more annoying, Splitter's half hook or Blair's half jump shot?

[WeNeedLength]

suprised we arnt down 12

Well no need to be surprised, we are about there 9 down.

[Bartleby]

Point guard isn't our problem tonight.

That wasn't my point.

[urunobili]

GHill is trash. He ALWAYS has Tiago open and doesn't throw the ball to him caring about his own production... :pctoss

[NASpurs]

It's not Pop's fault that Splitter has done little to raise his confidence level.

You mean like when he goes for 17 or 18 points in one game and then gets a DNP the next?

[Trill Clinton]

I wonder if R.C is thinking about puttin Tiago on the trade block.

[CFH]

Spurs need to score before the hole gets any deeper

[Spursmania]

splitter's confidence looks shattered. just the way pop wants.

Not Pop's fault. Splitter should be ready to play anytime he's called just like any other NBA professional. No excuses.

[Manu-of-steel]

It's been turnovers in the first quarter,darn.

[NASpurs]

GHill is trash. He ALWAYS has Tiago open and doesn't throw the ball to him caring about his own production... :pctoss

Our point guards have the worst court vision. It's no lie.

[Bartleby]

I wonder if R.C is thinking about puttin Tiago on the trade block.

This would be a terrible time to do it. His stock must be pretty low right now.

[Cessation]

What do you expect from, splitter, barelly play for weeks, and then gets thrown in against a good team like the nuggets. gj pop, blair is good against quality frontlines?

[DPG21920]

I wonder if R.C is thinking about puttin Tiago on the trade block.

I hope not. His value is low due to limited playing time and inconsistent showings.

Splitter has the tools to be a solid rotation player. Just give it time.

[HarlemHeat37]

GHill is trash. He ALWAYS has Tiago open and doesn't throw the ball to him caring about his own production... :pctoss

It's not really about Splitter..Hill is just a terrible passer from an overall standpoint, I don't think I've ever seen him make an impressive or difficult pass..

[Crookshanks]

terri schiavo

That's really low class - how about you come up with something different. I know you're young, but come on dude - have some sense.

[TDomination]

lol officials disagreeing

[Tp9gospursgo]

WTF double foul??

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I hope not. His value is low due to limited playing time and inconsistent showings.

Splitter has the tools to be a solid rotation player. Just give it time.

Yup. No way we're stupid enough to trade when a value is low.

[CFH]

A double personal? WTF

[ace3g]

double fouls???/

[Spursmania]

Double personal foul. Gmafb.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol double foul

[TDomination]

hahaha, both popovich and karl looking at the official like WTF

[Bartleby]

Lol "Double personal"

Now everybody's pissed.

[Crookshanks]

A double personal? WTF

Looks like a charge to me. Refs messed that one up.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

bad shooooott

[TDomination]

8-0 nuggets so far in the 2nd quarter

[HarlemHeat37]

Lakers ... are not ...catching the spurs. Doubt HCA will be the deciding factor either way even if they did. the better team will win ...

HCA isn't the biggest factor with me..getting the #2 seed means probably getting Dallas or OKC in the 2nd round..I'd much rather play Utah, although it's obviously not a guarantee that Utah doesn't get the #3 seed..

[024]

Not Pop's fault. Splitter should be ready to play anytime he's called just like any other NBA professional. No excuses.
i know pop doesn't play splitter because splitter is actually sucking in practice but it's no secret that pop likes to tear down players and rebuild them in his image.

[NASpurs]

Hey guys, leave JR Smith open!

[Dexter..]

McDyess is limping a bit..
And Smith hits a 3..

[CFH]

Left JR Smith wide open for 3, yikes...

[Crookshanks]

Man, Spurs can't buy a bucket right now. They're getting pretty good looks, but nothing is falling.

[DPG21920]

Why are they doubling? I understand they are playing midget ball and no one can guard Melo, but they are a very deadly 3PT shooting team and Melo is passing like Nash right now.

[timtonymanu]

This is what worries me. Take away the Spurs offense and what can they do to win?

[Trainwreck2100]

lol makeup

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Popovich time. He better keep Splitter in here. He may be finding a groove.

[Trill Clinton]

What do you expect from, splitter, barelly play for weeks, and then gets thrown in against a good team like the nuggets. gj pop, blair is good against quality frontlines?

Y'all act like he doesn't practice. How does the saying go? " you play how u practice" or something like that. No more excuses for his lackluster play, he's a pro.

Sidebar: we really need bonner right now.:depressed

[CFH]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Spurologist]

manu made a layup :wow

[Tp9gospursgo]

McDyess is limping a bit..
And Smith hits a 3..

He'll be alright.

[TDomination]

nice, manu!

[CFH]

Manu with another layup

[Tp9gospursgo]

Nice move Manu

[DPG21920]

Manu is nuts with those finishes.

Tiago showing his value on defense.

[TDomination]

splitter with the block!

[Dexter..]

Neal for 3!!!!

[NASpurs]

Woooooooooo

[Tp9gospursgo]

Choo-Choo!

[CFH]

Splitter block! Neal with a 3!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

yessss

[Bartleby]

As awful as the Spurs have played, I'm surprised Denver's lead is only 4

[Spurologist]

nnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaallllllll 333333333333333333333333333

[TDomination]

great sequence there, patience, ball mvmt until there was an open shot! neal for 3!

[Barfunk]

He rapedPERIOD!

[Crookshanks]

Aww right! Spurs are starting to warm up.

[WeNeedLength]

Finally some fucking life in the offense. Keep it up!

[DPG21920]

Great ball movement and decision making. Get it to your best shooter and Neal knocks it down.

Tiago's great defensive play spurred that.

[Spurologist]

great block by the SPLITTER

[024]

crowd is pretty hyped up.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

splitter getting involved :tu

[timtonymanu]

There we go. Continue that Tiago. We need you to play well.

[Cessation]

nice three from neal

[Trainwreck2100]

lol pass pass pass pass pass shot

[DJ Mbenga]

HCA isn't the biggest factor with me..getting the #2 seed means probably getting Dallas or OKC in the 2nd round..I'd much rather play Utah, although it's obviously not a guarantee that Utah doesn't get the #3 seed..

alot hinges on the melo trade. i think if it happens the seedings will change alot. also the unkown factors. health. look at the mavs. they lost dirk and they collapsed. so far the spurs are untouched by health. that is to their core palyers. to guys you've never heard of like Johnson they have had injury.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Poor spacing leads to good spacing leads to Neal 3 pointer

[Ice009]

Nice play here from Manu, Splitter and Neal.

[Crookshanks]

Choo-Choo!

NO! It's Gary Neal. When are you guys gonna stop with that asinine nickname?

[Spurologist]

I actually thought that Neal 3 was an airball :lol

Just shows how pure the shot actually was

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

i am thankful harrington and smith are playing the way they should be

[BlairForceDejuan]

see what happens when you put a 7 footer in the paint Pop?

SWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT

[Cessation]

Y'all act like he doesn't practice. How does the saying go? " you play how u practice" or something like that. No more excuses for his lackluster play, he's a pro.

Sidebar: we really need bonner right now.:depressed

Practice isn't actual game minutes, with the fuck ups blair had, why is he still starting, if minutes are supposedly earned?

[Spursmania]

Tiago's D is so much better than his O. He needs to go with that and do what he does best right now which is D. Pop will give him his chances on O as long has he's seeing him hustle on D and make some plays.

[timtonymanu]

NO! It's Gary Neal. When are you guys gonna stop with that asinine nickname?

It's Neal with it.

[Cessation]

looks like spurs are finding their rhythm, with manu leading the charge

[easy7]

Splitta!!!

[Crookshanks]

I actually thought that Neal 3 was an airball :lol

Just shows how pure the shot actually was

Yeah - me too at first. The net didn't even move! :lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

There ya go! That's what we need from Tiago - good screens for Manu to penetrate, weakside shotblocking. More like it!

I love the way this team doesn't panic - they just keep running their sets, rotating on defense, and they know they'll we're the other team down and the shots will eventually fall. METHODICAL. TRUSTING. AWESOME. :flag:

[Crookshanks]

It's Neal with it.

I'll take that - much better than the train reference.