Game Blog: Raptors @ Spurs - Jan. 19

[Bukefal]

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Wednesday: Toronto Raptors (13-28) at San Antonio Spurs (35-6)



Game Preview: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170615

Time: 08:30 PM ET/02:30 AM CET
Location: AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
TV: League Pass, SNET1, FSSW-SA, WOAI
Canada: CJCL


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[Bukefal]

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Tony Parker after his 30 points and 7 assists against Denver:


“We have to keep it going, can’t be satisfied. We just have to keep pushing.”



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[greyforest]

why did they photoshop him to look like a zombie?

[Bukefal]

http://i.imgur.com/Z8pVA.jpg

I thought about continueing with the funny logo's and use this :lol
but nahh, I don't really have anything against the Raptors.

[TampaDude]

Spurs win this one by double digits.

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[Dex]

http://www.gifbin.com/bin/022010/1266235163_raptor_mascot_eats_cheerleader.gif

Spurs need to do this to the Raptors tonight.

[Mugen]

With Bonner out and the Raptors being thin in the front court, Tiago should have a pretty good game.

gotta put this one away early.

[easy7]

I just hope the Spurs don't play down to the level of the Raptors tonight and this becomes a close game at the end.

[lefty]

Amir Johnson attack !!!!!!

[blkroadrunners]

Raptors play hard night in-and-out. I'd say Spurs by 12.

[janetcn12]

This will another win by Spurs.. by 16 pts....Go Spurs Go...Go Tp Go

[DarkGinobili]

Spurs win this one.:flag:

[GinobiliForTres]

Raptors play hard night in-and-out. I'd say Spurs by 12.

Raptors fan: "always nice to face a team with more wins at game 42 than we'll have all season" hahaha

[CFH]

Raptors call, damn

[duncan228]

Raptors call.

[Fireball]

FUCK ... Raptors call on ILPB

[Spurs Brazil]

DAMN Raptors call

Jazz and Raptors get the call every damn game. I can't believe

This Raptors announcers are awful

[Fireball]

DAMN Raptors call

Jazz and Raptors get the call every damn game.

It would be interesting to know why that is the case ... what is the explanation?

[DesignatedT]

yeah raptors call. these guys r bums

[Spurs Brazil]

Anderson active

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN
.James Anderson is active and is warming up ... BUT, he's unavailable to play. Don't get excited. #spurs

[Fireball]

still excited that JA is heading in the right direction ...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

What's the betting line tonight, anyone?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

We should pound the shit out of them inside, but they'll run it back at us all night and we have to make sure the transition defence is tight.

[Cessation]

wow this canadian feed sucks

[tdunk21]

lets see some splitter tonite

[CFH]

Blair scores first, nice pass from Manu

[Libri]

good start

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

DAMN Raptors call

Jazz and Raptors get the call every damn game. I can't believe

This Raptors announcers are awful

They should take a note out of the Clips announcers' book - when your team sucks, you show respect to the visitors! :lol

[Cessation]

oh nice i found the san antonio feed

[Libri]

nice shot by Blair

[CFH]

Blair looks good early

[tdunk21]

manuuuuuu

[Cessation]

this is gonna be a big game for blair, shity team, and shitty frontline

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I could watch Manu run PNR all day... :D

[Spurs Brazil]

good start DB

[tdunk21]

nice shot DB

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Spurs going for the shutout..

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Juju sighting! WTF!? Where are Kleiza and Weems?

[tdunk21]

watch the turnovers

[janetcn12]

Tonight's starters: Duncan, Jefferson, Parker, Ginobili & Blair. Yes, go spurs go

[Spurs Brazil]

Great start

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

damn these raptors commentators are boring...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

TP just took a dump on Jose. :lol

[Fireball]

that was Raptors ball ... Timmy should have conceded this to the ref

[tdunk21]

TP too much to handle for jose

[tdunk21]

damn these raptors commentators are boring...

:lol

[CFH]

Spurs up 10-0 already, Raptors look bad, very bad

[NASpurs]

Geez if things keep going this way, James Anderson might be needed for garbage minutes tonight.

[Fireball]

Spurs up 10-0 already, Raptors look bad, very bad

lets see which of their scrubs will step up ... there always is one ...

[NASpurs]

nvm here comes the predictable Spurs letting go off the gas routine.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Um, Calderon is not an "international star", is he? Since when has he been a star? :lmao

[tdunk21]

damn turnovers again

[CFH]

Manu AND 1!

[Libri]

Manu steal and layup!

[tdunk21]

good hustle DB

[janetcn12]

Wow what a start....Raptors what happen to u all

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Fireball]

vintage long steps by Manu

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Promising comment from Dice today:

"The San Antonio Express-News reports that C Antonio McDyess is having so much fun in San Antonio that he might not retire after this season as originally planned. “It would be easy to do another year here," said McDyess. “If I could play here another year, I would definitely contemplate it.”

:tu

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol why could u take a seat there duncan :rollin

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Promising comment from Dice today:

"The San Antonio Express-News reports that C Antonio McDyess is having so much fun in San Antonio that he might not retire after this season as originally planned. “It would be easy to do another year here," said McDyess. “If I could play here another year, I would definitely contemplate it.”

:tu


I would love to see Dice get a ring with us, he def deserves it!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Once again, Blair needs to get off the court.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

dammm it

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Flop!? FLOP!? Duncan was standing there for 2 secs!!! Bullshit call.

[CFH]

How did Parker blow that?

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

so cold

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Make a fuckin layup Spurs. Fuck. :pctoss

[DPG21920]

Tim with the block. DeMar, although limited, has had a very solid season. He gets to the line very well.

[Fireball]

Flop!? FLOP!? Duncan was standing there for 2 secs!!! Bullshit call.

he moved his hip to the right and the contact was at a minimum ... it was a flop

[CFH]

Spurs can't hit a shot now

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

so cold

it is freezing

[Supreme_Being]

Nothing's falling.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Gonna be one of these games, is it?

[NASpurs]

What a sloppy game. Spurs are obviously sleepwalking.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Raptors feed :(

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Ugggghhhhh Sloppy play

[CFH]

Tie game, GOTDAMMIT

[Cant_Be_Faded]

GONNA BE ONE OF THEEEEEEESE GAMES IS IT SPURS?

Meh

I'm gonna watch college ball if this keeps up

[GinobiliForTres]

What a sloppy game. Spurs are obviously sleepwalking.

and these fucking commentators make me wanna blow my head off.

[Spurs Brazil]

A lot of TOs

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Yuck.

[Pauleta14]

How did Parker blow that?


He thought the defenders were closer than they were...

I didn't like this 10-0 start, such starts are never good, you get too confident and the opposite team gets more "fighty"...

[DesignatedT]

sloppy. guys are sleepwalking. wake up dice.

[Fireball]

the obligatory bad pass by Dice ... and these announcers get on my nerves ... no respect (except for Timmy)

[Creation88]

17-7 run, 4 TOs, and 2 for 13 from the field since #Raptors timeout.

[CFH]

He thought the defenders were closer than they were...

I didn't like this 10-0 start, such starts are never good, you get too confident and the opposite team gets more "fighty"...

Then RJ blew the putback :(

[Fireball]

no energy from the bench ...

[lefty]

yeah raptors call. these guys r bums

Not moreso than the Spurs announcers

[NASpurs]

Spurs are falling into Toronto's plan. Go down big early, make the Spurs fall asleep and come back. :lol

[DesignatedT]

wow nobody can hit

[CFH]

Neal floater, FINALLY

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

finally a made shot

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Finally, some good patience on that set.

[tdunk21]

good shot neal

[NASpurs]

:lol Nice pass Manu

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Dorsey should be a tight end. He's certainly lacking in the way of basketball ability. :lol

[CFH]

Stop turning the ball over

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol turnobili

[tdunk21]

PJ sighting

[Cant_Be_Faded]

lol turnobili

classic

[CFH]

Seriously? Neal usually hits both free throws, can't believe he just missed both...

[Fireball]

Not moreso than the Spurs announcers

but they are our bums ... thats a big difference

[AidanNelson2009]

That's shit Neal, missing both free throws.

[mrsmaalox]

PJ sighting

LOL @ Sean "tarantulas"

[CFH]

What a sloppy quarter after a great start...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

DeRozan = Nick Young Mk II

[AidanNelson2009]

Wow, 10-0 to start, yet we are down by 1 at the first, nice job.

[Spurs Brazil]

Too many TOs in the 1st quarter

Spurs need to wake up

[lefty]

but they are our bums ... thats a big difference

:lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

LOL @ Sean "tarantulas"

Maalox!? We don't usually see you around these parts... welcome! Hope you're been well. :)

[Fireball]

why did Gary Neal miss two FTs?

[CFH]

Shooting 30.4% from the field, yuck

[mrsmaalox]

Maalox!? We don't usually see you around these parts... welcome! Hope you're been well. :)

:D Usually just lurk...

[Rito3d30]

Anderson is on bench in uniform....
I thought he was going to play a little bit Austin?

[janetcn12]

@spurs better play better in the 2nd qrt

[dbestpro]

Energy seems fine, but the focus is way out of whack.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

hmmmmmm

[Libri]

another TO :/

[CFH]

Yeah, that's not the start I want

[Mugen]

really Pop? You can't find time for Tiago against the Raptors?

[mrsmaalox]

Clunk!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Ice cold......

[dbestpro]

Tiago got us going against Denver, maybe he will be needed again.

[tdunk21]

stupid turnovers

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

hill is a bummm

[CFH]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Manu layup

[DesignatedT]

do something george.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

This is EMBARRASSING.

[dbreiden83080]

Can't make a fuckin jumpshot tonight

[easjer]

Yeeeeeaaaaah, not the start I was hoping for. I get that it's Toronto, but give it half-assed effort at least.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

There ya go manu. Attack!

[CFH]

Manu having to do everything

[Budkin]

Spurs sleepwalking through the game...

[DesignatedT]

george doesn't do shit when he's out there and he has the ball in his hands a shitload. be aggressive fuck.

[tdunk21]

good shot manu

[dbreiden83080]

Jesus what a lucky shot

[CFH]

Lucky bounce, ugh...

[DesignatedT]

lol manu having to carry this team right now

[Crookshanks]

I've already turned the sound down - these announcers are just too annoying!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I'm sure we'll be okay, but it's time to pick up the intensity because these guys will play it hard to the end now that they have the lead.

[DesignatedT]

wow lucky bounce

[tdunk21]

manu 2 straight layups...

[DPG21920]

Is it me or does Manu have another gear tonight? His first and second steps have been ridiculously fast. He is blowing by people with them.

[Dexter..]

Just turned to the game, is it lack of defense or are we not hitting anything tonight?

[easjer]

This is EMBARRASSING.

Especially b/c I've been smack-talking a Raptors fan for, ohhhhh, two weeks or so.
:oops

[Rummpd]

Turn it up Spurs.

[Spurs Brazil]

We can't make a shot and Bargnani gets that bounce...damn

[Pauleta14]

Can't make a fuckin jumpshot tonight


Most of them are bad jump shots...

[CFH]

Just turned to the game, is it lack of defense or are we not hitting anything tonight?

Not hitting anything and lots of turnovers...

[Fireball]

Especially b/c I've been smack-talking a Raptors fan for, ohhhhh, two weeks or so.
:oops

let the Trolling begin :depressed

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Blair layup

[Budkin]

I've got a feeling this is one of those games where Manu goes nuts and bails us out.

[CFH]

Blair, nice feed from Manu

[Spurs Brazil]

I've already turned the sound down - these announcers are just too annoying!

Same here. Raptors announcers are the worst in the league

[NASpurs]

Pop would rather rotate 3 big men tonight instead the usual 4.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

WTF Manu?

[mrsmaalox]

Damn this hurts :(

[dbreiden83080]

Why not shoot it from half court while your at it Manu

[DPG21920]

Parker playing all like "what's wrong with TP" again.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

About time Hill. Nice!

[Libri]

nice drive by Hill

[CFH]

That's what you should be doing Hill, attack!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

hill is such a bum, he needs to start attacking

[Dexter..]

Nice layup Hill.

[Pauleta14]

GH with a TP move... nice!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

oh there it is gd job hill

[DesignatedT]

thank you hill. it would be nice to see you try that more often..............................

[tdunk21]

damn george

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Way to come in and attack TP

[Libri]

There you go TP.

[Spurs Brazil]

Raptors scrubs getting calls

[Dexter..]

Gaines with the and 1..

[DPG21920]

lol RJ got mashed :lol

[NASpurs]

Owens sighting

[Spurologist]

just checkin in..How the spurs doing?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

talk about bums, RJ needs to attack these raps as well

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

RJ is having a shocker.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Owens sighting


How does this fool get Burn but Splitter is on the bench? :depressed

[DPG21920]

So this monster front line for Toronto is frustrating Tim into an 0-4 night?

[NASpurs]

Let me guess, Owens is coming in for Blair and Pop is going to go small ball.

[dbreiden83080]

Come on guys.. Lets show some energy out there and make some shots

[Spurs Brazil]

We can't make a jumper

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

just checkin in..How the spurs doing?

they are allowing scrubs to score

[Fireball]

How does this fool get Burn but Splitter is on the bench? :depressed

10 day contract ... so you have to play him a little bit to see what he has

[NASpurs]

How does this fool get Burn but Splitter is on the bench? :depressed

Pop didn't like Splitter dunking in that last game? Who knows. Splitter must have fucked up somewhere along the line.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Especially b/c I've been smack-talking a Raptors fan for, ohhhhh, two weeks or so.
:oops

Yeah, that doesn't help! :lol

This is our worst performance in quite a while so far, although I bet Pop rips them a new arsehole at half-time and they come out a different team, just as they have all season.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

damn are we missing bonnnnnner already?

[dbreiden83080]

We can't make a jumper


How many wide open shots are we gonna miss

[tdunk21]

lol....mavs are playin crappy just like us

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Pop didn't like Splitter dunking in that last game? Who knows. Splitter must have fucked up somewhere along the line.

Yeah, I'd be throwing him at Bargnani and seeing what he can do.

[DPG21920]

Owens looks really nervous (understandably)

[Spurologist]

they are allowing scrubs to score

:tu

Scrubs always play well at home....we should close it out in the clutch

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Owens is running around like his head is cut off.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Tp 22222222222222222222

[DPG21920]

Beautiful finish by TP.

[NASpurs]

Owens kind of looks like Antonio Daniels with that number 33 and just the way their body shapes are kind of similar.

[Spurologist]

:tu

Scrubs always play well at home....we should close it out in the clutch

:lol

my bad...thought we were away...scrubs scoring not a good sign

[easjer]

Yeah, that doesn't help! :lol

This is our worst performance in quite a while so far, although I bet Pop rips them a new arsehole at half-time and they come out a different team, just as they have all season.

Fingers crossed! I'll just look like I'm making excuses if they continue this poor play. They are worlds better than the Raptors.

[Dexter..]

How does this fool get Burn but Splitter is on the bench? :depressed
Good question. Only Pop has the answer

[DPG21920]

TP really upping the intensity. He is killing them inside. All the Spurs perimeter players can get inside all day. They need to go to that.

[CFH]

Come on now...

[Libri]

Dammit Blair. :(

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Awesome pass Blair..... :rolleyes

[mrsmaalox]

Pretty sloppy, huh?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

:lol

my bad...thought we were away...scrubs scoring not a good sign

lol

...

:depressed

[BoricuaCJA]

Can someone pm me a Spurs channel feed of the game.

[Spurs Brazil]

If Tony keeps attacking Calderon he can score 50

[DPG21920]

That was a charge. Good play by Demarrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[Dex]

James Anderson would save this game. :stirpot:

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Dick is sucking....... Dick

[CFH]

Raptors getting a lot of calls

[JohnnySixString]

What is it about shitty teams and the Spurs? lol

[DPG21920]

DeMar is killing it tonight.

[GinobiliForTres]

Can someone pm me a Spurs channel feed of the game.

i'm gonna kill these dickheads...i swear.

[NASpurs]

Dick is sucking....... Dick

He's looking kind of limp tonight.

[Rummpd]

This is a bad bad half of basketball and Pop does not even have Splitter to blame.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Got Damnit George

[CFH]

Good lord, can the Spurs go one possession without fouling?

[Dex]

Pop is gonna let the team have it at halftime. Hopefully some adjustments can change the pace of this game.

[Crookshanks]

these refs and their whistles - this game is gonna last 4 hours.

[DPG21920]

DeMar is like the Lebron James of getting to the FT line. That or the Kevin Martin.

[Spurs Brazil]

Raptors getting a bunch of calls

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Wow Demar.... :(

[DesignatedT]

hill looks like shit tonight. back to his passive bullshit

[NASpurs]

Get George Hill out of there, geez.

[Dexter..]

Another 3 point play...

[CFH]

Wow...

[JohnnySixString]

Wow....Spurs...wtf?
:wow

[hater]

Derozan = MJ

[Crookshanks]

so the refs are gonna blow the whistle on every play?

[NASpurs]

And there's that creepy Kevin Durant commercial

[Spurs Brazil]

Refs really want to fuck us

[tdunk21]

horrible

[dbestpro]

That was the second bad call on the Spurs in regards to a charge, but those calls are going to go the way of the team that is playing harder.

[AidanNelson2009]

Can't watch anymore, terrible !

[jestersmash]

Raptors getting some home cooking tonight.

Wait...

[spurastic]

Refs really want to fuck us

Look who the refs are.....

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

hopefully in the second half we look like a different team

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

And there's that creepy Kevin Durant commercial


:lol Yeah.....

[NASpurs]

Smart move Manu. Let them shoot more fts.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Pop looks like he's gonna kill somebody.

[dbestpro]

Manu has got to be smarter than that.

[Spurologist]

7-10 for Derozan????

He is ballin....had 23 pts in his last game

[CFH]

Just digging the hole even deeper

[timtonymanu]

This looks like one of those games where a scrub team goes off and the Spurs are out of sync.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/54/facepalm134.jpg

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

w
t
f

[janetcn12]

C'mon Spurs..