Game Blog: Rockets @ Spurs - Jan. 29

[timtonymanu]

Blair one handed dunk!!!

[dbestpro]

Blair is Dr Dunkenstein tonight.

[DPG21920]

Blair dunking non stop. Finally one of our bigs not finishing softly.

[Libri]

Another dunk by Blair, three and counting. :)

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Big Spurs run going on right now!

[janetcn12]

Yes, spurs leading...

[DPG21920]

I really believe that by giving real minutes to Splitter it pushes Blair to not be so complacent.

I believe Splitter is getting more time because Bonner is hurt and because we are half way through the season and Pop has to give him some minutes if there is any hope that he will have a role.

[Spurs Brazil]

Nice job Tony, keep attacking

[Fireball]

we should bring in this Silver Star guy every game ... Blair dunks all over the place

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol what?

[Spurologist]

:flipoff Bavetta

[Libri]

It looked like Lowry was falling.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Tony J

[dbestpro]

Tony showing them what a real foul is.

[DPG21920]

Brooks is starting to heat up. They have to be careful. Bavetta is so old. So old.

[Tp9gospursgo]

BS calls om Parker.

[DesignatedT]

lets not let brooks get hot here. still have seen absolutely nothing by george.

[Spurs Brazil]

Brooks is owning Hill

[janetcn12]

TP with 14 pts....Great job TP

[Banzai]

by the way..when the Spurs head to LA..I think the Lakers go 1-1 or 0-2. Houston and then Spurs in LA.

[DPG21920]

Ya, Hill has been a ghost today. It would be nice to get Neal some looks so we can see how the knee is. Let him test it out.

[mando6599]

Aaron Brooks is pretty good.

[Fireball]

Brooks is owning Hill

Hill should not guard him anyway when TP is on the court ...

[BanditHiro]

here we go the rockets know the refs are going to call everything

[Libri]

Didn't the ball go over the half court line?

[ShoogarBear]

I'm new to the area, any recommendations on bars to catch Spurs games?

DC isn't a great sports bar town, and the ESPN Zone closed here. The only one I've been to recently is Nellie's on U Street, but even that was over a year ago.

[Capt Bringdown]

We give up too many easy baskets around the rim.

[Spurs Brazil]

fuck this ref

[BanditHiro]

omg three on parker

[Refocus]

Sick pass.

[timtonymanu]

Rockets getting all the calls

[DesignatedT]

rookie mistake neal

[Spurologist]

How the fuck can Lowry shoot sideways????

[BanditHiro]

pop better yell at these guys fucking putrid defense

[timtonymanu]

Hill, please don't go in pussy mode today.

[DesignatedT]

I would love to see Hill at least try to penetrate. Guy just floats around the perimeter and does nothing.

[Spurs Brazil]

Rockets getting a lot of calls

Pathetic

[DPG21920]

Clearly a two.

[dbestpro]

I know Manu has done that play a few times, but when it is obvious that the offense is making the contact they need to change the rule.

[DPG21920]

Execute to end the half here.

[ShoogarBear]

by the way..when the Spurs head to LA..I think the Lakers go 1-1 or 0-2. Houston and then Spurs in LA.

What the HELL happened in LA last night? :lol

[dbestpro]

Ball don't lie.

[DPG21920]

Very good defense by Blair, just a great shot by Luis.

[Libri]

Damn, that was nice shot by Scola.

[BanditHiro]

fuck now we can't score

[timtonymanu]

Damn can these guys ever end a quarter correctly?

[Spurologist]

manuuuuuuuuuuu 333333333333333333

[Libri]

Manu 3!

[janetcn12]

Manu with a jumper..beautiful

[timtonymanu]

Manu on cue.

[DPG21920]

Spurs just lackluster. Need to pick it up. They missed some easy opps, but overall play was uninspired.

[dbestpro]

George Hill with some lazy defense tonight.

[Banzai]

Spurs will come out in the 3rd quarter and take control..like they always do.

[Capt Bringdown]

Man, did we blow it with Scola. Cost us a coupla titles, that move.

[ShoogarBear]

The bench has been really subpar so far.

[Libri]

Houston ball

[DesignatedT]

wtf is going on. fuck that if they score here.

[DPG21920]

Execute to end the half here.

Good call.

[timtonymanu]

Bavetta is full of shit.

[timtonymanu]

Considering the way the Spurs are playing right now, I'm happy with the lead.

[dbestpro]

i really believe the Rockets are a better team with Brooks playing major minutes.

[Fireball]

Man, did we blow it with Scola. Cost us a coupla titles, that move.

When will you guys stop with this ... Spurs could not afford him, end of story.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony with a great 1st half. Manu and Blair also played well

Hill was pathetic, very passive on O and terrible on D. He must wake up and attack

Team defense was awful.

I hate Bavetta since that game 3 in 99 finals. RETIRE ALREADY

[Manudona]

Man, did we blow it with Scola. Cost us a coupla titles, that move.

What a novel idea. You should start a thread
:wakeup

[Fireball]

ATL vs DAL game is as tight as this one ...

[Giuseppe]

When will you guys stop with this ... Spurs could not afford him, end of story.

Maybe you couldn't afford him, but, it definitely ain't the end of the story, daddy-O.

[Warlord23]

Only a couple of 3-pointers in the half, both from Manu. This has been a trend over the last few games, with the Spurs not making too many from the arc. Of course, Bonner being absent is a factor, but Neal, RJ and Hill haven't exactly lit it up from downtown.

Here's the 3-pt shooting for the last 5 games:
7-20
5-15
4-15
4-17
4-16

That's 24/83 or 29%.

[Fireball]

Maybe you couldn't afford him, but, it definitely ain't the end of the story, daddy-O.

I will officially concede that the Lakers were involved more in the Spurs not winning more titles than the Spurs not having Scola ...

[silverblk mystix]

Bavetta looks pretty good for being 96 yo...

but he should have retired when he fuckin' hit 90 yo

[ShoogarBear]

I actually don't mind the number of 3-point shots being down. It's better if Spurs don't live and die by it.

[HarlemHeat37]

Positive of the first half: Harlem won $..hopefully the Spurs win in a close game, so I complete my winnings:lol..

[Spurs Brazil]

Is something wrong with Martin? Only 10 minutes

[The Reckoning]

brooks is good but hes only shooting .300 and only has 2 assists so far. in the game he looks great but on paper he's "meh." not to mention he missed so many games because of that ankle injury, and during that time lowry did very well. brooks is also known to be a sulker, and since he's no longer the starting pg, id imagine him and the coach are a little at odds right now.

bottom line is, i dont see brooks getting much more than 25 minutes a game. most of it will be split with lowry...unless he really breaks out.

[Fireball]

Is something wrong with Martin? Only 10 minutes

I think somethings wrong with Adelman. This guy's rotations are weird. I remember Scola torching us in another game in the first half and Adelman did not use him in the second half ... or perhaps he wanted more defense

[urunobili]

Neal looks hobbled... give us some JA Pop.... plllllllzzzzzzzz

[CFH]

Damn, Blair should've dunked that

[Libri]

another easy missed shot, Blair

[CFH]

Rj 33333333333333333

[Spurologist]

rrrrrrrrjjjjjjjjjjj 333333333333333333333

[Libri]

Rj 3!

[janetcn12]

Rj....

[DesignatedT]

Uhhhhhhhhhhhh that was a foul on scola if anything

[djohn2oo8]

I think somethings wrong with Adelman. This guy's rotations are weird. I remember Scola torching us in another game in the first half and Adelman did not use him in the second half ... or perhaps he wanted more defense

Adelman has lost us alot of games with his shitty ass rotations

[CFH]

Timmy J

[Spurs Brazil]

Rockets (Scola) killing us on the boards

[janetcn12]

Spurs by 5...TD with 12 pts

[BanditHiro]

scola is making sure there will be a thread about him tonight

[Refocus]

All starters in double figs. :D

[timtonymanu]

Fab in the building!!!

[Warlord23]

10 offensive rebounds for Houston to the Spurs' 4. That is a poor performance by our bigs, given their undersized frontline

[Spurologist]

Elliott: Scola's got the cocker spaniel look going

:rollin

[duncan228]

Nice to see Oberto there.

[Libri]

Fab is in the arena.

[Spurs Brazil]

Blair with some nice help D

[BanditHiro]

god dammit ginobili why did you have to be the only one that went bald

[Capt Bringdown]

Oberta the nose farmer gets caught eatin' boogers on camera.

[timtonymanu]

Finally a call that goes our way

[Capt Bringdown]

Blair channeling the spirit of Samaki Walker on that pump fake.

[timtonymanu]

Get the damn board!

[ShoogarBear]

The Spurs are getting completely outhustled at both end.

[Warlord23]

Get the fucking rebounds, goddamnit

[Libri]

crap, Hayes with an easy shot

[BanditHiro]

rockets just acting gay...it won't last

[Spurs Brazil]

TD with a terrible sequence

[Capt Bringdown]

The way we give up it at the rim - that ain't gonna work in the PO.

[Fireball]

Pop is mad ... and he is right

[it's me]

Why is this scrub team getting all the calls???????????????

[janetcn12]

Close game

[CFH]

Blair with the block

[timtonymanu]

Nice play

[spurastic]

guitarchild-- what a mouth---get out the soap.

[CFH]

Rebound GOTDAMMIT!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

damn it timmy...

[BanditHiro]

duncan is getting owned

[ShoogarBear]

How many offensive rebounds are the Spurs planning on giving up tonight?

[Warlord23]

Tim, stop playing like a bitch

[timtonymanu]

Missed board again leads to an and 1. Come on Tim.

[CFH]

Rj j

[Spurs Brazil]

TD is getting killed there. I can't believe

[BanditHiro]

dammit the rockets are just getting so many lucky bounces too

[Libri]

Neal :/

[ShoogarBear]

Bench has been worthless tonight.

[CFH]

Maybe that'll get Neal going

[DesignatedT]

great job neal on both ends of the court.

[janetcn12]

Neal...2 pts

[Banzai]

game.

[Spurologist]

Neal is a balla

[timtonymanu]

Bench has been worthless tonight.

I wish this calls for JA, but Pop won't play him.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

hill has been worthless tonight.

[Spurs Brazil]

Good play Neal

[Libri]

Hill with 13+ minutes and 0 points

[Fireball]

Neal is hurt and attacks ... please George, do the same and attack !!!

[Fireball]

Hill with 13+ minutes and 0 points

and its not even a road game :depressed

[dbestpro]

Rockets playing harder than the Spurs. Spurs having trouble with motivation to play as hard as they need to, to put Rockets away.

[CFH]

Old Man Dice with the block

[CFH]

Ugly shot by Neal

[CFH]

Hill finally scores

[Libri]

finally Hill

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

The Rockets play like stripper whore cunts, I swear. That's what they fucking are. They deserve to get raped, right up their cunts, for playing like such pussies.

The Spurs are letting them be that way by not getting fucking rebounds and knocking them the fuck out on the galss and putting those bitches in their place. Manu is too unselfish and the refs aren't helping either.

That is a truly graphic and disgusting post, and shows how much respect you have for the wonder of the female form. :rolleyes

No doubt we're playing at half-pace and should be blowing them away, but is that really necessary?

[Fireball]

thats better George ...

[Manu20]

Damn is the bench on strike????

[Fireball]

No Splitter in the second half ...

[CFH]

Manu offensive board and lays it in

[The Reckoning]

That is a truly graphic and disgusting post, and shows how much respect you have for the wonder of the female form. :rolleyes



aww its ok little ruffy. he's just a wittle troll.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

yeaaa neal

[timtonymanu]

Good job Neal

[Spurologist]

Neal draws a charge...underrated part of his game

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Both teams are strangely lethargic, as if they've played 3 days in a row. This is truly a "hump day" (middle of the season) game for them.

[DPG21920]

That is a truly graphic and disgusting post, and shows how much respect you have for the wonder of the female form. :rolleyes

No doubt we're playing at half-pace and should be blowing them away, but is that really necessary?

Ruff, you do know who's troll that is, right? :lol

[CFH]

Dammit Blair

[dbestpro]

Manu passing to Blair for an outside shot with the clock running down. :(

[Tp9gospursgo]

I expect Manu with a big 4th quarter to put this game away.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

aww its ok little ruffy. he's just a wittle troll.

A bit of abuse is fine. I just find graphic rape comparisons an unhealthy way to express one's dissatisfaction with a sporting team's performance.

[BanditHiro]

Dammit Blair

what could he do manu fucked that possession up

[Spurologist]

Manu passing to Blair for an outside shot with the clock running down. :(

:lol

manu knew it was bad decision...he immediately chased down for the offensive rebound

[CFH]

what could he do manu fucked that possession up

Not take the shot, anything but that jumper! :(

[Spurs Brazil]

D was improved in the 3rd but still need to do a better job on the boards

[CFH]

Dice putback dunk!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Pop is gonna get on their collective arse about their energy level. I think they'll pick up the intenisty from here on in.

I have a feeling we'll go on a run starting in the first 4 mins of the quarter.

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN
.

Productive halftime. Ran into ex Spurs C/F Fab Oberto. Said he's started running again after heart issue. Hopes to one day play again.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Ruff, you do know who's troll that is, right? :lol

Actually, I don't. Enlighten me.

[CFH]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu tressssssssssssssssss

[Tp9gospursgo]

Manu!

[janetcn12]

Manu..tres

[Spurologist]

mmmmmmaaannnnnuuuuuu 333333333333333

[Libri]

Manu 33333333333333333333333

[DPG21920]

Actually, I don't. Enlighten me.

Timvp.

[Warlord23]

Neal and Hill are pretty much useless on offense tonight

[L.I.T]

Tune in right in time to see a siiiick step back 3 by Manu.

[CFH]

Still not rebounding...

[BanditHiro]

budinger---spur killer

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Dice is having an athletic Renaissance lately. He looks 31 again!

Energy level up already. ;)

[Spurologist]

Blair 2/2 at the line.....NICE

[CFH]

Manu tressssssssssssssssssss!

[Spurologist]

mmmmmmmaaaaannnnuuuuuu 33333333333333

[timtonymanu]

Manu 33333

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

damanu

[Libri]

Manu is feeling it.

[L.I.T]

Whoa boy.

[janetcn12]

manu another 3333333333333333333

[Warlord23]

Manu is unconscious from deep

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[BanditHiro]

can lavetta just retire...

[Banzai]

Good win.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Timvp.

:lol Wow.

timvp must be very frustrated to bring out that level of filth. Wash your mouth out! :lmao

[Spurologist]

Elliott: That's an offensive foul. Scola got away with that chicken wing
Bill Land: Bavetta gonna call it the other way obviously

:lmao

[easy7]

Manu on fire tonight..

[CFH]

Blair tip-in!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Did I pick it or what? Run to start the 4th.

I have a really intuitive feeling for the rhythm and flow of this team. :D

[BanditHiro]

fucking blair :D

[L.I.T]

Gawdamn. If this is the Dice we're going to see leading into the playoffs. Yikes (for the rest of the league).

[Danny.Zhu]

The two Agentina are awesome tonight...

[Otaku]

Manu is winning the game by himself.

[Warlord23]

Manu owning the entire Rocket team single-handedly

[DPG21920]

Manu being Manu.

Scrubla being the little stripper whore that he is

http://myspaceantics.com/images/myspace-graphics/animations/chris-farley-fat-stripper.gif

[easy7]

Manu being super Manu tonight...

[janetcn12]

Manu with the steal...

[Capt Bringdown]

That was a great tip by Blair.

[timtonymanu]

Gawdamn. If this is the Dice we're going to see leading into the playoffs. Yikes.

Awesome thing is it's still before the All-Star break. This could be 70% McDyess we're seeing right now.

[Otaku]

The two Agentina are awesome tonight...

Don't make me cry thinking that those 2 could be playing together... :(

[CFH]

Hill 3333333333333333

[Spurologist]

hhhhhhhiiiiilllllllllll 33333333333333333333333333

[L.I.T]

Hill with a Manu impression!

[Libri]

Mr. Hill

[janetcn12]

Spurs fires up...great

[duncan228]

Hope we don't need to see Duncan again tonight.

[HarlemHeat37]

Aaron Brooks' shot selection is atrocious..

[Danny.Zhu]

Don't make me cry thinking that those 2 could be playing together... :(

Fuck you RC！

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Did you see the AIR DAP after that first made FT by Manu? Hilarious! They're like "the love is there, we don't need to come all the way over". :lmao

[Fireball]

GH3 improving with the not-corner three ...

[cutewizard]

Manu rules forever!!!!!

I love Manu, oh Manu

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

pop is gonna get on their collective arse about their energy level. I think they'll pick up the intenisty from here on in.

i have a feeling we'll go on a run starting in the first 4 mins of the quarter.

;)

[CFH]

Hill dunk AND 1!

[Tp9gospursgo]

and 1 Hill DUNK!

[cutewizard]

Is Manu human???

most likely NOT

LOL

[Banzai]

Game over.

[L.I.T]

What was Kevin Martin thinking?! Just let him go!

[DPG21920]

GH3 improving with the not-corner three ...

I have noticed that GH3 is probably our best elbow 3PT shooter.

[timtonymanu]

Amazing how Hill can be a non-factor most of the night but still manage to get double digit points.

[ShoogarBear]

That should have been a foul on Hill.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

yea hill dunk that shiiiiitt

[Capt Bringdown]

Ha ha, Hill with the push off.

[Spurologist]

at least Bavetta is giving freebies both ways

[Spurs Brazil]

Hill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

[DPG21920]

TP with the 3 ball. Loving that shot from TP.

[CFH]

Parker 333333333333333333

[BanditHiro]

there is only so long that the gimmick can work...this is the real rockets

[Spurologist]

tttttttpppppppppppp 33333333333333333333

[janetcn12]

Wow TP...tres

[L.I.T]

Awesome thing is it's still before the All-Star break. This could be 70% McDyess we're seeing right now.

Agreed. If it's possible he's looking progressively more spry and athletic as the season goes on.

[DPG21920]

Now TP will hit another 3. He seems to always hit 2 of them, but that is probably just my memory serving me wrong.

[Libri]

Wow TP...tres

tres de la corner

[easy7]

Georgy going off too.

[Martin R]

This is a fucking Clinic, sorry ROCKETS....

[Capt Bringdown]

Man, if Parker can add the 3 to his arsenal...
Great to see him working on this.

[Tp9gospursgo]

That should have been a foul on Hill.

WHO CARES!!! :flag:

[BanditHiro]

man the spurs are such douchebags when their threes are falling in

[Fireball]

14 point lead, I think Timmy is done for the night ... perhaps some more Splitter?

[DesignatedT]

Adelman should play Terrance Williams. He can play good defense which they obviously lack.

[Pauleta14]

I don't remember witch interview, but I saw Tony work his 3pts shot AT THIS EXACT SAME SPOT yesterday!

(usually t's the other corner...)

[Spurs Brazil]

TP, Manu and TD must be on the all start team

I think Manu is a lock at G but TP deserves to be there too

[CFH]

RJ 33333333333333 it's raining!

[Spurologist]

rrrrrrrrrrjjjjjjjjjjjj 3333333333333333333333333333

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Dice and RJ are really paying off the "new Spurs vastly improve in their 2nd year in the system" rule.

Splitter-haters should pay attention to that.

[L.I.T]

Looks like RJeff and Manu decided to break out of their mini-slumps.

[DesignatedT]

rj 3 ballll

[Warlord23]

OK, the Spurs have broken out of their recent 3-point funk

[Spurs Brazil]

Great game RJ

[Martin R]

Rockets are boring.

[L.I.T]

I love it when Hill forces the action and is aggressive. He adds to that dynamism that Manu/TP bring when it comes to getting to the line.