Game Blog: Spurs @ Blazers - Feb. 01

[Crookshanks]

That's pretty incredible that only Labron has more points in the paint than Tony Parker.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

RJ in da face 3 that was nice

[awktalk]

Anyone else remember Blair's 20/20 last season? Looks like we might see another. Blairforce One has broken the sound barrier.

[timtonymanu]

RJ made that two quarters too early.

[DPG21920]

Blair was playing terrible earlier, but his rebounding has energized him.

[Banzai]

Spurs with the lead..I don't see Portland coming back. 41-7.

[Libri]

Blair is on his way to a 20-20 game.

[Pauleta14]

Whiny announcers.


Why don't you listen to the spurs one? (easy to find, or pm me)

[007nites]

Blair was sucking in major air after that time out.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Dejuan "the bear" blair

[CFH]

Parker J

[Fireball]

Blair really gained confidence while Matt Bonner is out

[Caeman]

Gone for what? For letting a guy ride my nuts? HELL NAW I'M NOT GONNA LET A GUY RIDE MY NUTS... You can.

[ShoogarBear]

blazer center since 1978 can't move. He looks horrible.

fify

[Spurologist]

"A Blair in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Blairs in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebound_%28basketball%29

[Banzai]

Or you could just call him Blair Bear.

[DPG21920]

Why don't you listen to the spurs one? (easy to find, or pm me)

I would rather watch it in HD.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

BS foul

[Crookshanks]

Gone for what? For letting a guy ride my nuts? HELL NAW I'M NOT GONNA LET A GUY RIDE MY NUTS... You can.

How old are you - 12?

[Tp9gospursgo]

Manu

[ShoogarBear]

:lmao Manu

[CFH]

Beautiful fake by Manu

[Fireball]

Timmy really wants to defend the alley oop to LA

[Libri]

Manu with a wicked fake.

[Spurologist]

:lmao

Cunningham got majorly owned by Manu

[maddnezz]

Dajuan "FatBack" Blair and "Bullethead" Jefferson are puttin in some work! Along with George"Sticks"Hill and Antonio"Moses"Mcdice. Now we just need Tony"Pepe le Phew" Parker and Tim"Curious George"Ducan to add to the mix itll be a great nite! Nick names me and my family call the Spurs players outta love for em!:lol

[007nites]

Blair was knocking bitches left right and center lol

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Manu with one of the best fakes of the year.

[CFH]

JA in

[timtonymanu]

Anderson!!!!

[Tp9gospursgo]

ANderson in.

[Spurologist]

that fake has to hit Sportscenter top 10.....pure gold and shows the brilliance of Manu

[Supergirl]

I hate games like this cause they're still not easy wins even as banged up as Portland is, but when you do win it winds up feeling like a tainted win.

[Supergirl]

James ANderson siting?

[Pauleta14]

I would rather watch it in HD.


Good argument.

I have the poorest link ever, like a 5 years ago link... :lol

[Sec24Row7]

Manu with a wicked fake.

that's a .gif

[TIMMYD!]

Let's see what Pop can conjure up with 2 seconds left in the half.

[Supergirl]

sighting, i meant

[DPG21920]

Good argument.

I have the poorest link ever, like a 5 years ago link... :lol

:lol That sucks. If Sean was calling it, I would probably watch with the Spurs announcers, but if not, I like watching it high quality.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

batum is bitching so much

[Supergirl]

hey, where'd all my SpursTalk Cash go anyway? Why's it back down to 0? Did I miss something?

[Spurologist]

Let's see what Pop can conjure up with 2 seconds left in the half.

I'm guessing that's not what pop drew up

[Banzai]

I had a ton of ST cash..but I lost all mine as well. For some reason.

[hater]

hey, where'd all my SpursTalk Cash go anyway? Why's it back down to 0? Did I miss something?

the government took it along with the game links

[007nites]

Blair just abused Pryzbilla in the first half. Pryz is no small guy either, he's gotta be 7-1 and about 260-270.

[DPG21920]

I had a ton of ST cash..but I lost all mine as well. For some reason.

Timvp and Kori reset everyone's vbookie. They are tying the money into their new site for participation. There will actually be payouts for the vbookie leaders.

[TE]

Blair, is just beasting.

[jestersmash]

I came here for a .gif of the Ginobili fake. Where is it? (Ok, we can wait until after the game :lol)

[maddnezz]

He hit Priz wit the fatback lol!

[Pauleta14]

I'm concerned (a bit) about Neal, he seems to "get loose" a bit too much these last games.
It's good to feel comfortable, ok to miss, but at least he has to take higher % shots and limit his game to what he does well...

[Caeman]

How old are you - 12?

Now I got YOU riding my nuts? Hey, while you're down there why don't you tell me how my ass taste lulz.

[Banzai]

Timvp and Kori reset everyone's vbookie. They are tying the money into their new site for participation. There will actually be payouts for the vbookie leaders.

Ahh ok. I had a lot..didn't know what to do with it lol. Thanks for the info.

[timtonymanu]

I'm concerned (a bit) about Neal, he seems to "get loose" a bit too much these last games.
It's good to feel comfortable, ok to miss, but at least he has to take higher % shots and limit his game to what he does well...

Could be the minor injury.

[Martin R]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, somebody post a gif or video with that Manu fake!!!!!!!

[timtonymanu]

Damn Sacto leading Boston by 9. Now I'm even more scared about the Kings game.

[Fireball]

Damn Sacto leading Boston by 9. Now I'm even more scared about the Kings game.

yes, this will not be a trap game, but a real challenge ...

[Pauleta14]

Could be the minor injury.


Do you think it has impacted his brain/decision making?? :lol

[Banzai]

I would like to know if any Spurs fan here misses the old Spurs arena. The huge one? What ever happened to it? Was it torn down? Or is it still standing for other uses?

[TE]

halftime over!

[timtonymanu]

Really Manu?

[CFH]

WTF how'd Manu blow that layup?!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol manu that must be too easy for him

[CFH]

Manu tressssssssssssssssss

[Spurologist]

mmmmmmaaaaannnnnnnuuuuuuuu 33333333333333

[timtonymanu]

god these commentators are so unbearable.

[duncan228]

Blackjack with the goods.


Black and Silver Magic . . .


3rvK3Ys2umE

[CFH]

god these commentators are so unbearable.

+1

[Spurologist]

damn....manu has been some nice defensive plays but they have been all for naught

:pctoss

[m33p0]

blazers announcers: "<random spurs player> pushes joel pryzbilla inside".

jeez

[scottspurs]

So I go to atdte to watch the spurs game and it says they have been seized. lol Guess I'm gonna have to go old school and watch gamecast on espn and look the the spurs game chat. lol Really does suck though because I won't be able to watch any spurs games that aren't televised nationally.

[CFH]

Parker floater

[DPG21920]

LA going for 40.

[spurs_2108]

blazers announcers: "<random spurs player> pushes joel pryzbilla inside".

jeez

eggactly. its annoying.

[CFH]

Aldridge still a real pain in the ass

[DPG21920]

Blazers are getting every lucky bounce.

[TiMMeH*faN*frOmNY]

So I go to atdte to watch the spurs game and it says they have been seized. lol Guess I'm gonna have to go old school and watch gamecast on espn and look the the spurs game chat. lol Really does suck though because I won't be able to watch any spurs games that aren't televised nationally.

pm'd

[DPG21920]

Pop will complain about everything, as they are complaining about everything.

:lol

[TIMMYD!]

I HATE playing the Blazers.

[CFH]

Timmy J

[Fireball]

Aldridge plays good, but with all these minutes he will fold in the 4th

[Libri]

Tim with a jumper

[Banzai]

So I go to atdte to watch the spurs game and it says they have been seized. lol Guess I'm gonna have to go old school and watch gamecast on espn and look the the spurs game chat. lol Really does suck though because I won't be able to watch any spurs games that aren't televised nationally.

don't worry man. Check your inbox:toast

[timtonymanu]

Pop will complain about everything, as they are complaining about everything.

:lol

Exactly. Bunch of hypocrites.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Portland announcers are ridiculous, insulting homers. :rolleyes

[CFH]

RJ putback

[Tp9gospursgo]

Rj tip-in

[DesignatedT]

good follow rj

[m33p0]

anyone notice RJ not trying to dunk the ball anymore? :lol

[DPG21920]

Spurs deciding to play a new style of defense: Foul.

[timtonymanu]

Portland announcers are ridiculous, insulting homers. :rolleyes

They're making fun of hygiene now. Seriously.

[scottspurs]

pm'd

:toast

[007nites]

I like what RJ has done so far.

[TIMMYD!]

Why the fuck would you leave Aldridge open? 90% of the time he's going to make that jumper.

[Capt Bringdown]

seized domain, dangblast it

[Crookshanks]

Portland announcers are ridiculous, insulting homers. :rolleyes

Yep!! They're pretty unbearable.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Aldridge can't miss.

[dbreiden83080]

Yep!! They're pretty unbearable.

I got the Spurs guys..

Malik doing a good job filling in..

[Trainwreck2100]

seized domain, dangblast it

go to huffington post
look for article on seizure
profit

[Shank]

Thought I'd pop in long enough to hype the move to www.atdhe.me

[DesignatedT]

Thought I'd pop in long enough to hype the move to www.atdhe.me

:wow

[Libri]

Is Andre Miller an underrated point guard?

[007nites]

Portland announcers keep on making up excuses for Pryzbilla

[Fireball]

We should have four more free throws ... both Manu and George passed the ball after the foul where they really only needed to throw the ball in the direction of the basket ... the whistle came early enough

[scottspurs]

Thought I'd pop in long enough to hype the move to www.atdhe.me

:lmao

[Spurologist]

hhhhhiiiiillllllllll 333333333333333333

[Banzai]

Thought I'd pop in long enough to hype the move to www.atdhe.me

for now. but who knows..the FBI will probably find that as well.

[TIMMYD!]

WTF McDyess?! :lol

Who was he throwing that pass to?

[DPG21920]

Thought I'd pop in long enough to hype the move to

You have been here long enough to know you don't post links.

[timtonymanu]

Should have just let that go, Tony.

[Crookshanks]

Maybe it's the horrible announcers, but this game seems really, really boring.

[TIMMYD!]

Td j!

[Libri]

Tim with another jumper

[TIMMYD!]

Maybe it's the horrible announcers, but this game seems really, really boring.

I'm getting Spurs call and it's still boring.

[timtonymanu]

Maybe it's the horrible announcers, but this game seems really, really boring.

It actually feels like it's been going by fast. More annoying than boring for me.

[Spurologist]

Thought I'd pop in long enough to hype the move to www.atdhe.me

:tu

Beautiful

[DPG21920]

Dice, that was so necessary.

[Shank]

You have been here long enough to know you don't post links.

Just trying to share the love.

[RashoFan]

can I get a score and time update?

[timtonymanu]

Don't like this lineup. Neal is giving us nothing.

[DPG21920]

Spurs have played really, really bad. Lets hope the 4th brings something different. Spurs need this game.

[Spurologist]

not one of Neal's best games

[m33p0]

:lol Neal

[TIMMYD!]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[CFH]

Fouls everywhere

[timtonymanu]

Too many fuckin fouls

[DPG21920]

Just trying to share the love.

Well how about you don't do things the site owners ask you not to do. It' really not that hard. It's like the one rule.

[m33p0]

68 SA
69 Portland
2:03 3rd

[007nites]

neal lol

[DPG21920]

can I get a score and time update?

Spurs: 68 POR: 71

Spurs playing poorly.

[Crookshanks]

Spurs need to turn it up a few notches in the 4th or this is going to be a bad start to the RRT.

And what's with all the whistles?

[TIMMYD!]

This game is slowly creeping away from us...

[timtonymanu]

Neal, gtfo the floor.

[Xylus]

C'mon, damn it. Step it up.

I have a strong sports dislike for Lamarcus Aldridge. The more he loses, the better.

[spurtech09]

refs are screwing the spurs

[bigdog]

the portland announcers are horrrrrible

[m33p0]

nice D my Manu

[Thomas82]

can I get a score and time update?

71-68 Blazers lead with 1:44 left in the 3rd.

[tp2021]

It looks like our designated shooter is forcing it a bit.

[Pauleta14]

This is not a shoot Neal has to/used to take!!!

[RashoFan]

68 SA
69 Portland
2:03 3rd

Thank you!

[DesignatedT]

make up call. somebody take it to the rim. get neal out. taking bad shots

[spurtech09]

damn refs

[BanditHiro]

no fucking offense. we are playing fucking new orleans again

[timtonymanu]

Where's the ball movement?

[TIMMYD!]

I'm tired of seeing those gay as floaters being thrown around the rim every possession. I want to see some real ball movement.

[Shank]

Well how about you don't do things the site owners ask you not to do. It' really not that hard. It's like the one rule.

Sure thing. Next time, I will.

[Banzai]

Manu flop just in time lol?

[Crookshanks]

Why are the fans booing - every call has gone their way in the 3rd.

[Spurologist]

why was there no tech on Batum?

[RashoFan]

Spurs: 68 POR: 71

Spurs playing poorly.

and thank you!!!

[Thomas82]

This game is slowly creeping away from us...

It sure looks that way.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

:lol @Miller thinking he's quick enough to beat Manu off the dribble.

And one of the announcers even admitted it was the correct call! :wow

[Sec24Row7]

These refs are afraid of this crowd...

[BanditHiro]

fuck that was a good move too

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

:lol @Miller thinking he's quick enough to beat Manu off the dribble.

And one of the announcers even admitted it was the correct call! :wow

[timtonymanu]

Cmon Neal.

[spurtech09]

spurs need to make a shot

[HarlemHeat37]

Batum has been crying all game, he needs to be T'd up..

Let's see some JA, Neal doesn't have it tonight..

[RashoFan]

71-68 Blazers lead with 1:44 left in the 3rd.

and thank you too!

[CFH]

Manu tresssssssssssssss!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Ugly, ugly game. Really awful to watch.

[timtonymanu]

Manu clutch.

[Thomas82]

Gary Neal is missing everything tonight.

[duncan228]

Manu for the three to tie!

[ShoogarBear]

Uhhhh . . . when did the Spurs get RMJ back?

[m33p0]

thank god for manu

[Spurologist]

mmmmmmaaaaannnuuuuuuuu 333333333333333333333333333333333333

[Libri]

Manu loves the 3.

[Rummpd]

to come out of that abortion of a quarter and tied it ok!

[DPG21920]

TP need (not just him, but he is an important player) needs to step it up. Big 4th quarter coming up.

[m33p0]

neal should just be taking setup 3s at this point.

[DesignatedT]

manu tres. saving the day. more manu in the 4th please.

[timtonymanu]

Keys to the 4th:

Keep Neal off the floor.
Quit fouling.

[007nites]

Ginobili silenced the crowd

[spurtech09]

finally spurs make a shot

[Crookshanks]

Neal is just a little off tonight - he's getting open looks, but they're not falling.

Thank you Manu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Manu has been in this league long enough that these stupid announcers should know how to pronounce his name.

[spurs1990]

Spurs have never been tied after 3 quarters this season:

http://www.nba.com/standings/team_record_comparison/conferenceNew_Ahd_Cnf.html

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

HUUUUUGE 3 by Manu. In your face, Batum. :ihit

[Brutalis]

[face palm]

We better close this thing out in the 4th.

[DPG21920]

While Neal isn't making anything, he is getting some makeable looks, on his own mostly so I don't mind. He normally is money with that floater and no one was making shots, let alone creating them.

Neal is cold blooded. He will make at least one big shot.

[TiMMeH*faN*frOmNY]

When blair has a double-double we are undefeated, with that said I think we pull out a 5 point win tonight.

[m33p0]

Spurs have never been tied after 3 quarters this season:

http://www.nba.com/standings/team_record_comparison/conferenceNew_Ahd_Cnf.html

:wow

[Thomas82]

and thank you too!

No problem......We just tied the game at 71 with a Manu 3. It's the end of the 3rd quarter.

[Fireball]

Bailed out by Manu ... but I really don't want the Spurs to play the Blazers in the first round. This one might end like Mavs vs Golden State a few years back ... embarassing!

[Rummpd]

You can now legally buy on NBA.com the 1/2 price online pass for about 60 bucks* for rest of regular season getting mine tommorow - too lazy to sign up tonight just listening on the free audio pass.

Not bad if you live outside of San Antonio!

[spurtech09]

what if neal starts hitting those shots....than what?

[timtonymanu]

While Neal isn't making anything, he is getting some makeable looks, on his own mostly so I don't mind. He normally is money with that floater and no one was making shots, let alone creating them.

Neal is cold blooded. He will make at least one big shot.

He'll proceed to shit in my face and hit big 3s.

[Pauleta14]

Manu won't be enough to close the game, Tony has to step up or 1 of our 3pts shooter has to get hot...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Gonna be a drawn-out, ugly, 4th Q to watch. Prepare for a heartbreaker because methinks one team will be on the harsh end of a buzzer beater in this one, while the other team laughs it up.

[RashoFan]

Ginobili silenced the crowd

Love it when that happens!

[Capt Bringdown]

blazer d doing a number on the spurs

[CFH]

Rj

[spurtech09]

and one..wheres the foul

[DPG21920]

Lets see if small ball does well. Great rotation by RJ and forces the TO. Best defensive play of the night!

[spurs1990]

You can now legally buy on NBA.com the 1/2 price online pass for about 60 bucks* for rest of regular season getting mine tommorow - too lazy to sign up tonight just listening on the free audio pass.

Not bad if you live outside of San Antonio!


What does that mean? Online video stream off of NBA.com?

[Thomas82]

When blair has a double-double we are undefeated, with that said I think we pull out a 5 point win tonight.

We need him to step it up and quit fouling in the 4th qtr.

[DPG21920]

Dice with the man board. Goes up way above everyone.

[DesignatedT]

we need a neal 3 ball

[ShoogarBear]

17-2 offensive boards in favor of the Spurs.

[spurtech09]

finally some calls going are way

[timtonymanu]

Jesus. Hit the ft's.

[DPG21920]

Son of a biscuit.

[Thomas82]

Not doing too well with the free throws tonight.....

[spurtech09]

damn u dice

[Ditty]

dice kills us on the free throws

[m33p0]

commentator is uninformed. yes, opponents are shooting the 3 better against the spurs than any other team... but they're also shooting fewer of those 3s.

[HarlemHeat37]

Bailed out by Manu ... but I really don't want the Spurs to play the Blazers in the first round. This one might end like Mavs vs Golden State a few years back ... embarassing!

I would love to play Portland in the 1st round, as opposed to Memphis..I don't know about Phoenix though..

[BanditHiro]

omg look at the portland trailblazers huddle up and act like this is game fucking 7.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

damn it dice...

[DesignatedT]

fuckin late whistles all game. refs just reacting to the yelling

[Libri]

Malik saying that the Spurs are missing free throws because there is something wrong with the basketball.

[spurtech09]

thats not a charge....

[DPG21920]

Gary Neal time, coming up.

[DesignatedT]

we do we keep going to dice rolling to the paint. terrible option.

[DPG21920]

:wow Manu.

[DPG21920]

You can tell Pop is really watching Tim's minutes. He played a lot in the first half and now he has had a long rest.

[Thomas82]

Dice is messing up big time

[spurtech09]

what the manu.....

[DPG21920]

Portland is into this one. Not good.

[spurtech09]

forget it....

[ducks]

time for duncan and tp

[timtonymanu]

Step it up, Spurs. Fuckin horrible effort right now.

[CFH]

Spurs need to get it together

[Crookshanks]

damn - Spurs need to step it up quickly. Ugly, ugly game. When did the Blazers start playing such good defense?

I hate these announcers and the fans!!!!

[DesignatedT]

lmao portland announcers getting all giddy over a missed dunk.

[lil_penny]

Ginobli is such a fucking beast.. Good to see him back healthy this year

[HarlemHeat37]

Spurs' D is poor right now, Portland is running a predictable offense, yet they're still getting what they want in these last few minutes..Portland isn't good enough to get whatever they want, they don't have the weapons that should be doing this..

That alley-oop to Aldridge was so predictable, yet they overplayed Patty Mills, a scrub, and didn't realize Portland was going to obviously take advantage of the lack of size in the form of help D..

[Thomas82]

You can tell Pop is really watching Tim's minutes. He played a lot in the first half and now he has had a long rest.

We need him and Blair back in before the game gets away from us.

[awktalk]

Why is the bench so short when Neal is so off? I miss Bonner.

[Libri]

It would have been nasty, if Aldridge dunked on Manu.

[spurtech09]

this game is getting away from the spurs

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Too many freakin jumpshots. Get to the rim!

[DesignatedT]

we need to put tony in like now

[jestersmash]

Ginobili is so gassed. He stepped on on purpose and his shot was still short.

With refs calling the game like it is we should look to drive more. Surprised Gino has 0 free throw attempts.

[Capt Bringdown]

This feels like an L. Spurs simply getting outplayed, and Pop's did small ball for too long.

[m33p0]

Malik saying that the Spurs are missing free throws because there is something wrong with the basketball.
they changed the ball in the 1st quarter. portland shooting very poorly before that.

[Rummpd]

What does that mean? Online video stream off of NBA.com?


The NBA will sell the league pass to watch the games on a computer - I had it all last year and it worked well (I believe you get 3-5 teams like last year to choose from) and you could watch 3 games at once at least last year at once with a big enough screen - I have a separate 32"" monitor that is nearly as good as a TV screen when I can "steal" it from my boy and his XBOX!.

[ElNono]

I don't normally complain about the whistle, but the shit Portland gets away with on 'defense' is fucking insane. Then we body them up and it's a foul.

Better get used to it though. Though to get a whistle on the road.

[Pauleta14]

damn - Spurs need to step it up quickly. Ugly, ugly game. When did the Blazers start playing such good defense?

I hate these announcers and the fans!!!!


It's not their D, we stoped moving the ball trying to find the open man... :bang

[Thomas82]

Come on Spurs....GET IT TOGETHER!!

[spurtech09]

spurs need to stop messin around

[TIMMYD!]

Neal 3333333333333333333333333

[DPG21920]

Tony has been terrible tonight. I don't see why putting him back in would change anything at this point.

Neal. Called it.

[BanditHiro]

gary neal!!!!

[Capt Bringdown]

Why don't the Spurs move against the zone? Players standing around doesn't work.

[CFH]

Neal 333333333333333

[Refocus]

Neal with it.

[Libri]

Much needed 3 by Neal.

[timtonymanu]

Neal right on cue.

[Spurologist]

Neeeeeeaaaaalllllll 33333333333333333333