Game Blog: Spurs @ Lakers - Feb. 3

[024]

ginobili with his gambling defense...

[Libri]

Lakers were wide open on the perimeter.

[ffadicted]

Kobe huge for the spurs this quarter

[timtonymanu]

Fuckin BS

[HarlemHeat37]

Why the fuck is Manu gambling right now?..stupid, stupid, stupid..not a time to gamble, broke the defense..

Then he tries to draw the cheap foul..

Manu is playing horrible basketball in clutch time, what the fuck?..

[CFH]

Gotdammit

[Texas_Ranger]

Just Great!!!

[100%duncan]

bad possesion

[Rummpd]

Lets go Spurs!

[tmtcsc]

Lakers win at the FT line ?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Fucking Odom always plays well against us. :pctoss

[slick'81]

gasol to the line for the lead

[BanditHiro]

dammit lamar owned us this game

[ffadicted]

Odom wide open for 3, really?
Awful shot, really?

fuck

[CFH]

Uggggggggggggggggh...

[slick'81]

last shot spurs down 1

[100%duncan]

fuck

[024]

give the ball to ginobili. i want to see whether he can make up for his mistakes.

[timtonymanu]

McDyess and Blair were shit today. We needed them and they failed. Tim gets a pass because at least he played D.

[AidanNelson2009]

You know what's annoying, the Lakers haven't played well at all, yet they are in a position to win. We should win this, we deserve it.

[m33p0]

quick whistle

[Rummpd]

This is ok on a the road with a chance to win with last possesion. Annnouncers acting like Spurs have have also played over their head = BS. Just beat them please!

[007nites]

dats some bull

[BanditHiro]

dsfjklasj;kasjfasd;asdfjkl;asjdfsd


manu better hit the game winning three right now

[024]

odom was open because ginobili was gambling like crazy on defense.

[dbreiden83080]

Win 99% of the game and then lose the last 60 seconds

way to go Spurs

[Fireball]

ok, it will come down to a last second shot ... Manu?

[m33p0]

last shot time. gonna be manu with the ball.

[100%duncan]

seriously we should not lose this one

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Epic meltdown.

[slick'81]

wind it down get rj a look

[BanditHiro]

You know what's annoying, the Lakers haven't played well at all, yet they are in a position to win. We should win this, we deserve it.

the spurs have played like crap too.

[dbreiden83080]

You know what's annoying, the Lakers haven't played well at all, yet they are in a position to win. We should win this, we deserve it.

We haven't played well either..

[Rummpd]

You know what's annoying, the Lakers haven't played well at all, yet they are in a position to win. We should win this, we deserve it.



Spurs have not played well either! Just get the last shot win the game and lets move on!

[HarlemHeat37]

Manu has been beyond horrible in clutch time..horrible shot selection, that horrible pass attempt to Duncan that led to a turnover..trying to draw the "Kobe, Durant" foul in clutch time, something they will never call in that situation, especially not on Artest..

He gambles on D, which led to Gasol's previous FT attempts..then he gambles on D on the last possession, allowing Kobe to get open and get in position to pass it to Odom for a wide open 3..

Horrible clutch time from him, which is unusual..he needs to make up for it here, make the game winning play..

[TampaDude]

Too bad Timmy didn't hit that shot...it's over...Spurs will not score any more points.

[Trill Clinton]

Fuckin' Manu smh

[tmtcsc]

Back to Back shit games by the Spurs. The Celtics are clearly the best team in the league. We need lots of work still to contend with them...if we make it out of the West. Even if we end up winning this game.

C'mon Manu...make up for it. Find a way.

[EmantheSpursFan]

this is horrendous, i f'ing hate Gasol!

PS
its bad enough that i have to see Kobes sorry face during the game but every commercial break seeing that black mamba commercial is killing me!

[Fireball]

Epic meltdown. Fuck you

[slick'81]

spurs in control until final 2-3 minutes

[WildcardManu]

Fail if it's a L or OT

[hitmanyr2k]

Tall order for Ginobili. You know Artest is gonna be all over him.

[L.I.T]

Epic meltdown.

The game was close through out. But yeah, they have melted down in the last 2 minutes.

[100%duncan]

manu better step up

[spurspokesman]

Win 99% of the game and then lose the last 60 seconds

way to go Spurs
This

[Warlord23]

If we go for pick and roll, they're gonna leave one of our bigs open

[Spursfanfromafar]

I expect a Manu drive to the hoop to finish things. Or a swarming Laker defense on Manu and Manu passes to McDyess (who is unguarded) for the win. Lets see.

[Capt Bringdown]

odom was open because ginobili was gambling like crazy on defense.

Yup - Manu fucked us but good in the 4th with one jackass play after another.
Get ready for a Manu turnover now...

[BanditHiro]

wow this game sucks

[slick'81]

wow 2 good looks 2 misses

[CFH]

Omg I thought Parker had that, dammit!

[m33p0]

if i were phil, i'd have the lakers foul when there's 10 secs left, send the spurs to the line.

[100%duncan]

dAMN

[Libri]

:pctoss

[ShoogarBear]

Damn, I thought that was in.

[hitmanyr2k]

Spurs gonna win this. Put Neal and Hill in there. You don't really care about rebounds anymore. Go for the kill.

[TampaDude]

Wow...crap luck...oh, well...congrats to the Lakers. See you all in the WCF.

[AidanNelson2009]

fuck me manu, wide open 3 and you miss. been horrible all night.

[timtonymanu]

Fuck me

Two shots that those guys hit a lot and they miss

[tmtcsc]

Shit. Here comes a turnover. This isn't our night. That looked like Dice hit out.

[Texas_Ranger]

:madrun

[slick'81]

both looks were clean tonys was in and out but here comes the replay i thought it was close

[Borosai]

Manu gambling on D while up 4 was not smart.

[Warlord23]

Open looks and we can't hit the side of a barn

[L.I.T]

Gah. Can't ask for anything better than that.

[ffadicted]

how did that tear drop not go in, omg

[007nites]

Bodies all over the place.

[100%duncan]

pleaseee win this

[m33p0]

damn, 2 good looks.

[tmtcsc]

I doubt we get the ball back.

[Pauleta14]

So there no foul on McDyess??

[JohnnySixString]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/reaper_chevelle/40-8.jpg

[slick'81]

yes

[hitmanyr2k]

Game over. Go Dice!! :lol

[tmtcsc]

That looked good !!

[Borosai]

Oh My McDyess!!!

[024]

holy shit

[slick'81]

yes yes

[timtonymanu]

Mc Fuckin Dice!!!!

[007nites]

Go to Timmy for 3...

[m33p0]

kinda surprised spurs took a shot early in the clock though.

[100%duncan]

Shitttttttttttttt

[AidanNelson2009]

Dice with the put back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

diceeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

[bongraider]

time for small ball again!!

[EmantheSpursFan]

Omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

[Warlord23]

Yessssssssssssssssssssssss

[slick'81]

its good fck the lakers rotflmao

[Texas_Ranger]

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[ShoogarBear]

ball FUCKING game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[024]

that was good!

[spurspokesman]

McDyesssssssssssssssssssssssss

[Libri]

:elephant:elephant:elephant

:wow

[siraulo23]

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[007nites]

shit my stream is behind lol

[HarlemHeat37]

MCDYESS!!!!..

:lol:lol:lol

Makes up for his horrible game, with one tip of the basketball..

[TampaDude]

Holy shit!!!!! DIIIIICE!!!!!

[tdunk21]

dice with the motherfuckin game winner

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

diceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Third time lucky!

SPURS WIN!!!

:D

[slick'81]

its all good spurs win spurs win

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

hahahahahahahahahahh
eliot

[CFH]

Dice! Omg! I love you!

[ffadicted]

HOLY SHIIIT omg

[Man In Black]

Yo ass bitch...no backstage pass!!!

[007nites]

yeahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Third time lucky!

SPURS WIN!!!

:D

[024]

run to the plane!

[flox]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

my hearttt

[m33p0]

fuck!!!!!!

[tmtcsc]

I'll take it. Dice made up for it with effort.

[100%duncan]

Fuck yeah!!!!!!!!!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Diceee diceeee diceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee dic eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
eee

[Manu-of-steel]

Wohoo! Nice win.

[EmantheSpursFan]

Dice!

[slick'81]

I LOVE LA lol

[m33p0]

dice for the fucking win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[peskypesky]

lmao!!!!!!!

Sean Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_

[Pauleta14]

I love this game !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bongraider]

Waaaaaah! Dice!

[100%duncan]

Heart fucking attack!

[mVp]

Thank you Diceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!!!!

What a game :lol

[tdunk21]

holy fuck....

[L.I.T]

Ow my heart.

[ffadicted]

HOLY FUCK OMG that's SO GOOD

McDYESS LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I LOVE YOUUUUUUU

[eisfeld]

Hell yeah! Cubby to the tree of woe ;)

[Chieflion]

McDyess ftw!

[flox]

screw off fisher. don't do that motion you lucky piece of

[Cessation]

Omgffuckgod1!!!!!! Dice is gooood!!!

[Crookshanks]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a great end to a good game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah Dice!!!!!!!!!

[tah]

wow!

[Thompson]

I hope McDyess says he's changing his jersey number to .2 to spite Fischers '.4' (.7).

[boutons_deux]

e a t

s h i t

k a ! ! ! !

S P U R S

W I N ! !

[peskypesky]

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[maddnezz]

DAT old MAN ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

[carina_gino20]

Damn! That's the most animated (in a good way) I've seen Pop. :lol

[KaiRMD1]

.2!!!!!!!!
.2!!!!!!!!
.2!!!!!!!!
.2!!!!!!!!

[peskypesky]

fuck the mamba!!!

[L.I.T]

Fisher pissed off about a shot clock is fucking karmic.

[Creation88]

suck it Lakers! Pop smiles!

[TampaDude]

SUCK IT, FISH!!!!! DICE for the motherfucking WIN!!!!!

FUCK THE LAKERS!!!!! YOU JUST GOT OWNED!!!!!

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[hitmanyr2k]

Duncan killed me on the replay with that little dance during the Dice tip in :lol

[4down]

DICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dude is beautiful

[dbreiden83080]

Keep whirling your hand in the air Fisher you pussy


It was good fuck off

[Refocus]

Yesssssss!!

[tuncaboylu]

What a finish man!

[Spursfanfromafar]

Guys.. have you ever seen Pop so happy after a win? :) What a win. McDyess. This is going to be championship year for you. :)

[peskypesky]

FUCK u, FAKERS!!!!


lol


eat shit, LA!!!!!

[tdunk21]

pop had an evil look on his face........holy fuck.....

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

pop with the applause thats rare lol

[Whisky Dog]

Fuck yeah!!!!

Fuck LA!!!!!!!

Fuck California!!!!!!

Fuck Hollywoood!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fuck Jack!!!!!!!!!!

Fuck Phil!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fuck Kobe!!!!!!!!!

Fuck the Lakers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cessation]

Cry laker bitches!!! Cry!!!

[rasho8]

good finish to an ugly game. Fuck you Fish btw. 0.2 bitch.

[m33p0]

:worthy::worthy::worthy::worthy::worthy::worthy::w orthy::worthy::worthy::worthy::worthy:

last 2 great plays by dice!

[jestersmash]

Hell of a fucking game.

[peskypesky]

fuck you, Charles Fatass Fuck Barkley!!! lol

[MannyIsGod]

Mcdyess stinking up the joint.

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[tmtcsc]

Dice is like Manu. You almost forgive all the crap because he plays his ass off. Plays like that do it.

We survived one of Manu and Tim's worst games. That had to hurt for the Lakers.

LOL!!

[Fireball]

It might have been goal tending, but who the fuck cares ... Spurs win !!!

[timtonymanu]

Fuck you Fish. You had your 0.4. Let Dice have the 0.2.

Pathetic motherfucker.

Dice had a horrible night for the most part, but that bucket made up for it.

[AidanNelson2009]

lol at jefferson's celebration. great stuff, great win, go spurs go.

[cutewizard]

oh my god, we beat LA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[George Gervin's Afro]

F yeah!

[fotan2]

i most had a heart attack with the last shot for Timmy. Diiiiiiiiiiiiice

[Cessation]

laker meltdown!!!!

[carina_gino20]

Sean Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_!

[TampaDude]

Dice is GOD!!!!! GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[Manu-of-steel]

I fully expect two spurs players in the plays of the night-Neal and McDyess.

[Pauleta14]

I want a gif of Pop smiling!!!!!

[peskypesky]

fuck you, Fisher!
fuck you, Nicholson!

hahahahahaha!!!!

how you like me now!!!

[arles]

I'm gonna have a heart attack

[peskypesky]

fuck you, Fisher!
fuck you, Nicholson!

hahahahahaha!!!!

how you like me now!!!

[Cessation]

i didnt think that dice tip was in time....then omg it wass...fucking crazy

[TampaDude]

oh my god, we beat LA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In LA!!!!!

We're going to the Finals, bishes!!!!! :hat

[m33p0]

that beat out neal's out-of-bounds shot to the end the first quarter... which i would have voted for shot of the year.

[easy7]

Hell of a game, hell of a game, hell of a game!!!

[Cherry]

I want a gif of Pop smiling!!!!!

yeah :lol

[TampaDude]

Dice wants a motherfucking RING!!!!!

[carina_gino20]

I want a gif of Pop smiling!!!!!

This. Come on, Spursrulez4ever, go to work!

[jiggy_55]

Amaaaazinnngggg! Mcdyess I fucking love you! Huge tip, huge win! Go Spurs Go!

[WildcardManu]

Down to the wire.

[Capt Bringdown]

Indeed, rare to see stoic Pop react like that.
Spurs escaped with the win, a nerve-wracking game to say the least. Would have been devastating if we lost.
Way to get the RRT back on track.

[4down]

C Webb speaking truth post game

[tmtcsc]

Side note: Lakers are playing like crap. They aren't having any fun whatsoever.

[Manu-of-steel]

What a win! My day is complete!

[m33p0]

there's something really telling about that last possession. if the spurs attack the lakers' interior, they can get any fucking shot they want. how many tries was that? 4?

[Capt Bringdown]

Down goes Lakersground, down goes Lakersground:


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[team-work]

What a win for the Spurs. I'm not sure if it is blasphemy to the current record is fool's gold. On paper the team does not look as dominant, but the 41-8 record is definitely due to team effort.

[silverblk mystix]

Bwahahahahahaahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!


Never in doubt...:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

Karma for artest elbowing manu in the face and cheapshotting everyone all night...

FUCK the lakers...

[TampaDude]

Wow...just wow...I'm going to really enjoy this weekend!!! :hat

[shingo_318]

buzzer beater win!yeah!

[Capt Bringdown]

Wow...just wow...I'm going to really enjoy this weekend!!! :hat

Tell me about it...from depression to elation in .2 seconds.
Get thee to a Guiness!

[ShoogarBear]

Down goes Lakersground, down goes Lakersground:

:lol

[TampaDude]

The Spurs pulled that win straight outta their ass...that was fucking AWESOME!!!!!

[peskypesky]

http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae181/peskypesky1/miscellaneous/98875090.jpg

[carina_gino20]

Old man Dice shitting on Spurstalk. Love it. :lol

[Banzai]

good game..I had a feeling the Spurs would win at the buzzer..and going into this game..I expected the Lakers to lose.

[EricB]

Character building win. Does nothing but give you confidence going against them in the playoffs. Wouldve loved to see Manu shoot better but that's the breaks. I like the spurs chances in 7 if they can play that D and get better shooting nights out of dice and Manu...

[TampaDude]

Tell me about it...from depression to elation in .2 seconds.
Get thee to a Guiness!

Guinness??? Hard liquor here!!! :toast

[Fundamental]

YEAAAHHHH!!! I'll bill the Spurs organization later for my heart attack.... god damn that was suspenseful down to the last fraction of a second. Bring on the Rodeo Road trip....it's already going to be a success.

[birdy219]

Now, that was playoff defense. I'm glad to see it make an appearance tonight.
:flag:

If only I could get my heart to stop racing....:lol

[Borosai]

And they (the Spurs) need to take care of the ball better. They have some of the laziest turnovers in the history of lazy turnovers.

[Fundamental]

http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae181/peskypesky1/miscellaneous/98875090.jpg

^^^ this!!!!!

[100%duncan]

Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_ celebrate baby!

[TampaDude]

All I gotta say is...

FUCK THE LAKERS!!!!!

[Spursmania]

Wow- what a great game. Love the smile on Pop's face. Dice is the man!
Tons of ice and rest for Dice. He won't be playing tomorrow and shouldn't.
:flag::flag:

[peskypesky]

http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae181/peskypesky1/miscellaneous/richard-jefferson.jpg

[YODA]

Waiting on post game quotes

[duncan228]

Waiting on post game quotes

Watching for them. :)

[YODA]

watching for them. :)


where do u normally check?

[Dex]

Huge win. Dice was having a rough go of things all game; you could see him getting frustrated. Glad to see him get his justice. :tu

Also, big win for the standings. Not only do the Spurs pick up another game on the Lakers, but this at least guarantees no worse than a tie with them, as well. Considering how they've fared against the West's top teams, that should effectively count as two games on the standing board unless the Lakers can pull a stunning turnaround.

[crc21209]

What a fucking WIN. Wow. And the thing is, I don't think the Spurs played their best either. The Spurs can play a hell of alot better. Alot of missed open jumpers, too much settling on those jumpers as well. Tim and Manu were MIA most of the night (just like the first game against L.A.) and yet we still come out with a win. Now does that say more about L.A. or more about the Spurs? Or both?

[spurs10]

This win was momentous for the rest of the season. Seeing Tim, Manu, Pop, RJ, and the rest of the team that happy was absolutely awesome. They need to get a ring for Dice for sure!!!

[duncan228]

where do u normally check?

Everywhere. :lol Local, national, anywhere I think may have something.

[awktalk]

If I didn't have such a great wife, I would propose to 228

[silverblk mystix]

Big games for Dice & TP...

Spurs win.

:hat

[awktalk]

Lakers tripped up by Spurs' tip (http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-spurs-20110204,0,5772951.story)
San Antonio's Antonio McDyess beats the clock, 89-88, as Lakers fail in another bid to gain a signature victory

The importance of the day became obvious when Jerry Buss showed up for the Lakers' shoot-around, a rare morning appearance for a team owner who always seems to know when to show his cards.

He might have sensed the need to remind everybody that he's watching, and waiting, for his $90-million payroll to pay dividends in a mostly uneven season.

Several hours later, he could be seen in his luxury suite, his chin often perched on his right hand as the scene unfolded below him.

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And what a scene it was, though not the one Buss would have wanted.

The Lakers came back from an eight-point fourth-quarter deficit against the San Antonio Spurs, only to lose on a buzzer-beating tip-in by Antonio McDyess, 89-88, Thursday at Staples Center.

Tim Duncan's off-balance jump shot was off the rim, but McDyess slipped in front of Lamar Odom under the basket. The Spurs mobbed him at halfcourt, celebrating perhaps their biggest victory of the season.

Lakers Coach Phil Jackson walked off the court before the referees confirmed via replay that McDyess tipped in the shot with barely one-tenth of a second left.

Odom's three-pointer with a minute left and Pau Gasol's free throws with 22.7 seconds left gave the Lakers an 88-87 lead, but the Spurs had three offensive rebounds in their final possession.

Manu Ginobili was short on a three-point attempt and McDyess was there for a rebound. Tony Parker missed a seven-foot floater and Ron Artest couldn't quite squeeze the rebound, the ball floating out of bounds.

Spurs ball with 4.6 seconds left.

Duncan's miss then led to McDyess' tip.

"Too many opportunities at the end of the game," Jackson said. "Four attempts cost us. It was a good game. Defensively we played well."

Odom took the blame, saying he got caught moving toward Duncan and not boxing out McDyess.

"You lose a game in the final seconds, it hurts a little bit more," he said.

The Spurs (41-8) came into the night with the NBA's best overall and road records, despite Gregg Popovich's posturing beforehand that the Lakers (34-16) were still the best team in the Western Conference.

Kobe Bryant shot poorly, scoring 16 points on five-for-18 shooting. However, he just missed a triple-double, with 10 assists and nine rebounds.

"Not a good shooting night for him," Jackson said. "He'll be better."

Beforehand, Jackson claimed this game to be more important than Sunday's loss to Boston, saying "It's all about your conference and it's about winning your conference."

The Lakers are now 71/2 games behind the Spurs in the West.

Andrew Bynum had 10 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high six assists after sitting out Tuesday's game because of a bone bruise in his left knee.

The Lakers trailed going into the fourth quarter, 66-63, unable to get Bryant on track (four-for-13 shooting) or make a three-pointer (one for 10 at the time).

They were quickly down eight in the quarter but steadily moved back into the game.

It wasn't enough, despite an energetic and somewhat erratic game from Ron Artest, who had 13 points and played 41 minutes.

Parker had 21 points. Ginobili had 14 points and eight assists.

The Lakers made only two of 14 three-point attempts (14.3%).

Not the night the Lakers envisioned. Not the night Buss would have visualized either.

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[YODA]

Everywhere. :lol Local, national, anywhere I think may have something.

Thats what I do, Go from ESPN to fox to NBA to hoops to SI to here. Drives me nuts.

[duncan228]

Some post-game quotes.

Edit: Updated.


Spurs beat Lakers on McDyess’ buzzer-beating tip (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2011020313)
By Greg Beacham

Manu Ginobili had an open 3-pointer. Tony Parker made his teardrop drive through the lane. Tim Duncan finally shot a fadeaway jumper.

The Spurs’ three stars all got their signature shots on San Antonio’s final possession, and all three missed.

Thanks to Antonio McDyess, the Spurs still left this meeting of the conference’s top two teams with another reason to believe they’re the best in the West.

McDyess tipped in Duncan’s missed jumper right before the buzzer, and the Spurs survived the Los Angeles Lakers’ late rally for an 89-88 victory Thursday night.

“We all missed, and Dice saved us,” said Parker, who scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half.

The game featured a full third of the West All-Star team that will take the Staples Center court on Feb. 20, but a veteran journeyman forward’s heads-up play decided the Spurs’ second win over the Lakers this season.

“I was in the right place at the right time, and it bounced right to me,” McDyess said. “I haven’t had too many (buzzer-beaters). I can probably count them on one hand, but this is a big one.”

Richard Jefferson added 18 points for San Antonio in a defense-dominated meeting of two veteran teams hoping for another championship run.

San Antonio nursed a small lead through most of the second half until Lamar Odom’s 3-pointer with 1 minute to play and Pau Gasol’s free throws with 22.7 seconds left put the Lakers ahead.

After Ginobili and Parker missed shots they normally make, San Antonio twice got the ball back. Duncan’s shot after an inbounds play then bounced high off the back rim, but McDyess eluded Odom and Kobe Bryant to tip it home an instant before the buzzer sounded on San Antonio’s 12th win in 14 games.

“It bounced off, kind of like slow motion, and I was able to get my hand up,” said McDyess, who finished with eight points and eight rebounds— including six offensive boards.

Los Angeles held the Spurs scoreless in the final 1:53—until McDyess’ improbable tip set off a joyous on-court celebration. Duncan and McDyess both were stunned when Duncan’s fadeaway jumper missed.

“It felt really good on the release, and it was on line,” said Duncan, who scored eight points on 3-of-12 shooting. “That’s a bunch of emotions in like a second and a half.”

Gasol scored 19 points after being selected to the All-Star team earlier in the day, and Bryant added 16 points on 5-for-18 shooting along with 10 assists and nine rebounds for the Lakers, who again came up small in a big game. The two-time defending NBA champions dropped to 1-5 against the four teams above them in the overall standings, including two losses to San Antonio.

“It was an ugly game,” Bryant said. “When you’ve got two good defensive teams, for the most part it’s going to be that way. I think both teams didn’t shoot the ball particularly well. They shot it better in stretches than we did. We gave ourselves an opportunity to win the game, but they just got a great bounce. It bounced right to him.”

Odom scored 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter for the Lakers, who lost three of four on their final homestand before the All-Star break, including last Sunday’s blowout loss to East-leading Boston. Los Angeles has lost eight home games already—one more than the Lakers lost during the entire 2009-10 regular season.

“Mental toll? Not much,” Bryant said. “I think it builds mental toughness.”

All-Stars abounded at Staples Center: Bryant, the fans’ leading vote-getter, was joined by Gasol, Duncan and Ginobili when the West reserves were selected earlier Thursday. Parker was left off the team, even though Duncan, the 13-time All-Star, thinks the French point guard deserves a spot more than Duncan.

“Tony was great,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “He kept us together like he has all year long, and just did a fantastic job.”

Despite the Spurs’ steady success and the Lakers’ recent struggles, Popovich claimed before the game that Los Angeles is the best team in the West. Popovich credits the Spurs’ superior record to the fewest injuries for any contending team.

Andrew Bynum had 10 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high six assists in his return to the Lakers’ starting lineup after missing one game with a bone bruise in his knee.

But the Lakers had a downbeat ending to their final home date before a seven-game road trip leading up to All-Star weekend at Staples Center, which will be occupied by the Grammy Awards next week.

“It feels a lot better to have a chance to win the game than to lose by 10-plus points,” Gasol said. “It’s tough when you’re struggling. We’re hitting the road, and we’ll have an opportunity to get it together and get back on the right track.”

Notes: The Spurs made the second of nine stops on their annual rodeo road trip. … San Antonio’s Gary Neal beat the first-quarter buzzer with an acrobatic, quick-release 15-footer from the baseline after grabbing a loose ball. … Fans near courtside included Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Lawrence, Jonah Hill, director Guillermo del Toro and Andy Garcia.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2011020313

[Killakobe81]

LOL at the reactions. Good game. props, spurs ...

[duncan228]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/photos/110203_51.jpg

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[duncan228]

Winning wall.

http://www.nba.com/spurs/photos/110203_wallpaper.jpg

[Dex]

CROFL Lakerfan

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/1749/110203wallpaper.jpg

[jjktkk]

Can anybody find a gif of Duncan blocking Bynum's dunk attempt? I wasn't able to find one. Thanks.

[duncan228]

Notes on a scorecard: Having a vet helps sometimes in dire straits (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/02/04/notes-on-a-scorecard-having-a-veteran-around-helps-out-sometimes-in-dire-situations/)
Tim Griffin

...Despite fears that Popovich might be using him too much during Matt Bonner’s injury, McDyess came up with a big performance with eight points, eight rebounds and five assists. The steady veteran produced six points, three rebounds and an assist as he logged nearly nine minutes in the fourth quarter. McDyess finished playing 29:36, his second-longest playing stint of the season.

McDyess has notched two of his four longest playing outings of the season in the Spurs’ last two games. And his six offensive rebounds matched his single-game high with the Spurs — with his final one being the biggest offensive rebound of the Spurs’ season to this point.

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/02/04/notes-on-a-scorecard-having-a-veteran-around-helps-out-sometimes-in-dire-situations/

[BoricuaCJA]

Dex thats hilarious photo. I saw all the red circles with Laker fans "O NOOO" reaction and then a green circle with our Spurs brethren cheering "OOO YEAHHH!" lol

[Banzai]

Good game Spurs..my prediction came true..Lakers go 1-1 before their road trip massacre.

[beachwood]

I was at the game last night at Staples. As I was going ballistic after the tip in an exiting Laker fan yelled to me "Spurs got no rings!" WTF?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Can anybody find a gif of Duncan blocking Bynum's dunk attempt? I wasn't able to find one. Thanks.

in ma sig

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

I was at the game last night at Staples. As I was going ballistic after the tip in an exiting Laker fan yelled to me "Spurs got no rings!" WTF?
A typical dumb-assed piece of trash Laker fan that doesn't think before he speaks.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

An amazing tip in at the end! Glad to see a player like Dice tip it in. It's too bad he's leaving after this year. :(

[duncan228]

San Antonio Spurs 89, Los Angeles Lakers 88: Diced (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/)
by Andrew A. McNeill
48 Minutes of Hell

teMBrJulmtM

Antonio McDyess’ game winning tip-in marks only the third time ever in an NBA regular season that Gregg Popovich has cracked a smile. The first was in 2003 when Pop got a “buy six bottles of wine, get 10 percent off” deal at the Pearl Specialty Spirits store in Portland, and the second was this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2LRDO4jiBo).

Keep reading → (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/san-antonio-spurs-89-los-angeles-lakers-88-diced#more-12728)

[Fpoonsie]

I was at the game last night at Staples. As I was going ballistic after the tip in an exiting Laker fan yelled to me "Spurs got no rings!" WTF?

Pretty sure that guy's storied laker fandom goes all the way back to late May/early June 2009.

[jjktkk]

in ma sig

Thanks. :toast

[DJ Mbenga]

lakers 3 point shooting: 14%. i knew this game was ugly but my god that is horrible.