Game Blog: Spurs @ Raptors - Feb.9

[Bukefal]

http://i.imgur.com/PaC2y.pngRodeo Road Triphttp://i.imgur.com/cjADl.png

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Wednesday: San Antonio Spurs (43-8) at Toronto Raptors (14-38)



Rodeo Road Trip preview: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171474
Game Preview: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172032

Time: 07:00 PM ET/01:00 AM CET
Location: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
TV: League Pass, FSSW-SA, WOAI, CJCL
Canada: TSN2



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[Bukefal]

http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/San+Antonio+Spurs+v+Chicago+Bulls+eD6ocKf97G-l.jpg


Gregg Popovich after his club pushed it's record to 43-8. :


"There's still some teams playing better than we are. We're not the best team in the league. Just because we have the best record doesn't mean we have the best team. To be the best team, we have to get better defensively."



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[pookenstein]

Wednesday: San Antonio Spurs (43-8) at Toronto Raptors (14-38)


Rodeo Road Trip preview: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171474
Game Preview: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172032

Time: 07:00 PM ET/01:00 AM CET
Location: Palace Of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI
TV: League Pass, FSSW-SA, WOAI, CJCL
Canada: TSN2


Sorry for being a smartass, but we don't play in Detroit.

As for the rest: :flag::flag::flag:

[Bukefal]

Sorry for being a smartass, but we don't play in Detroit.

As for the rest: :flag::flag::flag:

I forgot to change that :)

Thanks for noticing :toast

[DPG21920]

http://i.imgur.com/IbAzv.png

What is this, a jersey for ants!

[Warlord23]

Even though this is a back-to-back, I expect a win because:

1. The Raptors suck, they've lost 14 of their last 15 games
2. They played yesterday too (and got waxed by Milwaukee)

[lefty]

Even though this is a back-to-back, I expect a win because:

1. The Raptors suck, they've lost 14 of their last 15 games
2. They played yesterday too (and got waxed by Milwaukee)
This

And boy, the Raptors D is awful

[lefty]

I forgot to change that :)

Thanks for noticing :toast
I'm sure you made a copy/paste from the previous game blog :lol

[pookenstein]

And boy, the Raptors D is awful

:lol
Maybe Bonner can throw one of his trademark dunks on that D like he did last season...

P-2-Y130t4k:king

[Muser]

Who is that #21 on the raptors? Getting beat to the rim by matt bonner of all people is just wrong.

[Mugen]

Career High Scrub o' the Night:

Ed Davis

[lefty]

Who is that #21 on the raptors? Getting beat to the rim by matt bonner of all people is just wrong.
The same guy who wasn't able to foul Carmelo in the Mavs-Nuggets series

[Bukefal]

I'm sure you made a copy/paste from the previous game blog :lol

yup :lol

[DesignatedT]

Career High Scrub o' the Night:

Ed Davis

:lol were on the same page. do they still have roko ukic? that guy will go for like 30 if he plays.

[Mugen]

:lol were on the same page. do they still have roko ukic? that guy will go for like 30 if he plays.

IIRC, roko went off on us in in 2009. I think Ginobili had a big game as well but i believe that was the last game he played that year.

:depressed fuck toronto.

[DPG21920]

How can you expect the teams to play when they can't even fit inside the jerseys

http://i.imgur.com/bVqCz.png at http://i.imgur.com/IbAzv.png

[lefty]

Career High Scrub o' the Night:

Ed Davis


:lol were on the same page. do they still have roko ukic? that guy will go for like 30 if he plays.
Damn, I forgot about Ukic; is he still alive? :lol

Ed Davis is a D-League call-up (because of the injuries)

Not bad at all; I think he wil ahve a better NBA career than Ukic

[timtonymanu]

Career High Scrub o' the Night:

Ed Davis

IMO, Alexis Ajinca

[Spurs Brazil]

The bad thing about tonight is I'll have to listen the Raptors guys, the worst announcers in the NBA.

:(

[Mugen]

IMO, Alexis Ajinca

Solid pick, but my main man Splitter will shut him down.

Jerryd Bayless was my other option but that scrub already killed us last year with Portland.

[Mugen]

The bad thing about tonight is I'll have to listen the Raptors guys, the worst announcers in the NBA.

:(

New Orleans and Boston would beg to differ.

[lefty]

New Orleans and Boston would beg to differ.
I agree

Raptors are not the worst

NO, Boston, Houston, PHX

Also the Cavaliers when Lebron was there; OMG they were the worst !

[timtonymanu]

I agree

Raptors are not the worst

NO, Boston, Houston, PHX

Also the Cavaliers when Lebron was there; OMG they were the worst !

Portland is horrible too.

[TimmehC]

Kleiza goes for 45, Spurs win 148 - 116

[Dex]

How can you expect the teams to play when they can't even fit inside the jerseys

http://i.imgur.com/bVqCz.png at http://i.imgur.com/IbAzv.png

What is this, a center for ants?!

[Muser]

I didn't mind the Cavs announcers. Sure they sucked LeBron off but that black guy has an awesome voice IMO.

[AidanNelson2009]

Spurs 96 - 88 Raptors.

[Baseline]

Remind me... Why is there an NBA franchise in Canada?

[Mel_13]

From Raptors Media Relations ; Ajinca, Bayless and Barbosa are all active for Toronto tonight vs the Spurs

http://twitter.com/Paul__Jones

[Dex]

Remind me... Why is there an NBA franchise in Canada?

Globalization?

[lefty]

LMAO

TSN 2 showing Ukic shitting on the Spurs

[lefty]

Remind me... Why is there an NBA franchise in Canada?

If it wasnt for a Canadian, you wouldnt be watching a BB game tonight

Oh, and the 1st ever NBA game was played in Toronto

Fucking noobs... :lmao

[Mel_13]

Looks like Pop might have had a few at lunch. Series of tweets from his media session today:

As part of Gregg Popovich's awesome scrum tonight: "We’ll probably get our asses kicked by 25 tonight.”

About Gary Neal's defence Pop says his defence stinks. Because he's a rookie? "No. He's just bad."

By end of scrum, Pop had warmed up to the media throng: "We're almost in love here."

1/2 Pop on whether he cares that SA flies under radar: "We've only been together here for about a four-minute period, but what do you think?

2/2 …Do you really think I give a damn what anybody says about anything?"

http://twitter.com/stackmack

[duncan228]

:lol Gotta love Pop. He must get so sick of the same questions, his humor is a wonderful break from the same old answers.

[CFH]

Spurs call on LP

[duncan228]

Spurs call on LP

Weird, I've got Raptors call on TV and Broadband.

[GinobiliForTres]

Weird, I've got Raptors call on TV and Broadband.

I feel so sorry for you.

[DPG21920]

I have Raptor's call.

[duncan228]

I feel so sorry for you.

:lol I'm not shy with mute if any call starts to bug me.

[GinobiliForTres]

:lol I'm not shy with mute if any call starts to bug me.

I'll give it to the 8 minute mark of the 1st quarter lol

[CFH]

Damn that Blair jumper

[Spurs Brazil]

Raptors call for me

[lefty]

I feel so sorry for you.

They are not any worse than the Spurs announcer & Elliott :lol

[CFH]

Timmy J

[lefty]

Manuuuuuu

[CFH]

Manu fakes the three to Timmy for the layup

[GinobiliForTres]

Timmy J

trading buckets too lol

[CFH]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Spurs Brazil]

Not a very good start on D just like yesterday

[GinobiliForTres]

Not a very good start on D just like yesterday

Parker heating up early just like yesterday as well lol

[InRareForm]

omg duncan you gotta make that layup

[Warlord23]

Another lazy first quarter from the starting 5

[CFH]

Parker to Blair, nice pass

[Spurs Brazil]

Let's see if the bench can give us some energy

[Muser]

Splitter in.

[Muser]

Pop should abuse Parker like my sig after that pass.

[CFH]

Parker doing work

[Muser]

And as I say that Parker just beasts all over the Raptors.

[Texas_Ranger]

Dejuan sucks

[GinobiliForTres]

Parker doing work

okay so i'm on nbatv companion. from the playbyplay, it looks like Parker's raping their interior. all i'm seeing is "parker driving layup: made" lol am i right?

[CFH]

Hill 3333333333333

[Muser]

Hill 3

[Spurs Brazil]

Bargnani is killing Blair

[Muser]

Dejuan sucks

:rolleyes

[CFH]

Rj 333333333333333

[Muser]

Spurs raining 3s

[CFH]

okay so i'm on nbatv companion. from the playbyplay, it looks like Parker's raping their interior. all i'm seeing is "parker driving layup: made" lol am i right?

Indeed you are

[DPG21920]

Parker is dominating. Lets hope he keeps it up. Spurs defense is allowing Toronto to get everything they want. Blair can do nothing to slow down Bargs. Bad match up.

[CFH]

Bargnani is killing Blair

He wasn't even a factor in the first game

[lefty]

Parker WTF

[CFH]

Splitter!

[lefty]

Split!!!!!!

[DPG21920]

:wow Tiago held onto a rebound in traffic! Beast.

[Muser]

Splitter looking good tonight.

[CFH]

Splitter with the offensive board and goes to the line

[m33p0]

i have french broadcast.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Great rebound by Splitter there

[Muser]

Apart from his FTs

[dbestpro]

Splitter? Who are you really?

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

i have french broadcast.

Same here

[lefty]

i have french broadcast.

Lol

[lefty]

Same here

George Eddy?

I hope not

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago doing a nice job

TP playing great. Our D must improve

[Texas_Ranger]

Atdhe link doesn't work for me. Thank god for those french guys.

[duncan228]

Two point lead after a sluggish start. Hope they rev up and put it away.

[Pauleta14]

i have french broadcast.

I had it too,

but even if it's my natural language, the commentators are soooo bad that I changed... :lol

[lefty]

Atdhe link doesn't work for me. Thank god for those french guys.

Does one of have an English accent?

[Pauleta14]

George Eddy?

I hope not


No even worst...

1 unknown jouralist and 1 unknown french player talking about everything but the game... imagine :lol

[lefty]

I had it too,

but even if it's my natural language, the commentators are soooo bad that I changed... :lol

George Eddy is fucking annoying

[duncan228]

Nice pass.

[CFH]

The Medium Fundamental with the assist to Hill

[lefty]

No even worst...

1 unknown jouralist and 1 unknown french player talking about everything but the game... imagine :lol

I see the type :lol

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

lets kick some arse , eh.

[DPG21920]

Great move from Barbosa. Spurs defense is pretty bad. Amir can leave with a turned ankle and still come back and drain an open shot :lol

[CFH]

Neal 333333333333333333

[DPG21920]

61% FG for Toronto.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Neal with it!

[m33p0]

Does one of have an English accent?

if one did, i would not know. i have the slightest idea what they're saying.

[DPG21920]

Get up, Manu.

[duncan228]

Oh God

[ace3g]

hope manu is ok, knee to knee there

[m33p0]

cap. what happened?

[bongraider]

damn neal always getting beat off the dribble

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Manu :(

[lefty]

Fuuuuuucj

[Tp9gospursgo]

Oh no...manus hurt

[lefty]

Fuck me !!!!!

[Muser]

fuuuuu

[InRareForm]

fuck

[m33p0]

ok, manu's walking. that's good.

[CFH]

Hope Manu is okay

[InRareForm]

probably just a stinger

[lefty]

Neeaaaaal

[CFH]

Neal with it!

[Warlord23]

Neal is on fire

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

neal wit it biatches

[45 bank shot]

Can anybody PM me the link? pls

[Pauleta14]

George playmaking has really improved ... nice

[lefty]

Can anybody PM me the link? pls

www.redtube.com

[Tp9gospursgo]

I really hope manu is ok...

[CFH]

Barbosa :lol

[Warlord23]

Splitter doing some work in this game

[m33p0]

really impressed with Split's quick feet.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago playing well. That's good because Dice can get the night off and TD can rest

[NASpurs]

Splitter with 6 rebounds. *edit* nvm stupid thing updated

[Pauleta14]

www.redtube.com (http://www.redtube.com)


:lol

I confess I clicked on the link...

[ace3g]

Trainers aren't even looking at Manu anymore. I think he's probably fine. - mcdonald

[Creation88]

defense is piss poor tonight. terrible.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu will be fine, just knee to knee

[CFH]

defense is piss poor tonight. terrible.

Maybe it'll pick up in the 2nd half

[Pauleta14]

I just realised TP with 10pts (100%) and 5 ast in 10 min!! wow

and 2 TOs...

[Tp9gospursgo]

Good to hear hes ok. Banged a knee.

[m33p0]

why is matt always trying to beat his man off the dribble? he had tim at the post.

[CFH]

Oy vey RJ pay attention

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

really impressed with Split's quick feet.

ostrich are known for their quick feet

[lefty]

:lol

I confess I clicked on the link...

:lol

[Warlord23]

We need to start getting a hand in their face when they shoot

[Tp9gospursgo]

Manu back in.

[lefty]

Lol rookie treatment :lol

[Blair420]

RJ too busy day dreamin about his gay lover. Nice one, RJ.

[Cessation]

Nice move hill1!

[m33p0]

nice play.

[CFH]

Timmy to Hill, nice feed

[Tp9gospursgo]

Hill to Manu!

[CFH]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Creation88]

Spurs need to clean it up. too many stupid turnovers and pts off of them on the other end.

[m33p0]

RJ too busy day dreamin about his gay lover. Nice one, RJ.

did you really have to create a new acct just to say that shit?

[Muser]

Yeah, Manu's fine thank god.

[Blair420]

manu with the layup in the fastbreak. guess he's okay.

[CFH]

Hill 333333333

[Tp9gospursgo]

Hill33333333333

[Cessation]

Hill with 3 triples already.

[Muser]

Hill had nobody near him rofl. If the Raptors could play a lick of defense they might be decent.

[Borosai]

Blair has a little Gooden in him.

[Spurs Brazil]

Pop could try Tiago on Bargnani

Hill playing well today

[lefty]

Hill had nobody near him rofl. If the Raptors could play a lick of defense they might be decent.

True

[Death In June]

Yeah, Manu's fine thank god.Was that gif in your sig Tonys first year?

[DPG21920]

When is the last time Tim made a wide open jump shot? He has come up extremely short on almost every single one.

[Muser]

Blair played barg well then before the foul.

[CFH]

Manu to Timmy for the dunk

[Cessation]

Timmy with the lazy flush.

[m33p0]

manu to td. good stuff!

[BoricuaCJA]

Nice job Manu to Blair!

[DPG21920]

Great pass and even more impressive hands/finish from Blair.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

nice hands DB

[m33p0]

another manu assist. yeah, he's fine.

[CFH]

When is the last time Tim made a wide open jump shot? He has come up extremely short on almost every single one.

The first shot he took tonight I think

[Muser]

Was that gif in your sig Tonys first year?

No, it's from game 6 of the 2003 WCSF against the Lakers.

[Tp9gospursgo]

No, it's from game 6 of the 2003 WCSF against the Lakers.

Was it when he got called for the 8 second call in the 4th?

[Muser]

He fouled Fisher on a 3 and he made it late in the first quarter.

[DPG21920]

DeMarrrrrrrrrrrrr killing the Spurs again.

[BoricuaCJA]

Does anyone know how I can get back into the chat room? My internet lost connection while I was in there, so I closed all my windows to make it work again. Now it keeps saying their is already a user signed in as my name in the chat room.

[CFH]

Nice ball movement

[BoricuaCJA]

Damn nice teamplay right there.

[Muser]

Blair, damn..

[Spurs Brazil]

Finish strong now

[duncan228]

Pretty play

[DPG21920]

:wow DeMar

[Muser]

Nice jam..

[CFH]

DeRozan is killing it

[Muser]

He's just abusing Ginobili

[Warlord23]

Derozan working Manu over

[DPG21920]

This defense needs to step it up in the 2nd. This is unacceptable. It's a back to back, and the are moving the ball well. Spurs are scoring very well. They just have to clamp down for about a 5-6 minute stretch so they can put it away.

[CFH]

Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaair

[Muser]

and Blair is abusing the raptors.

[DPG21920]

Bargs could go for 30+ tonight.

[Muser]

I think the raps announcer just came when bargs hit that 3.

[m33p0]

raps still very much in this game.

[Pauleta14]

ouch Tony...

[Cessation]

spurs coasting

[dogz of war]

Malik is putting me to sleep. I miss Sean "2 T's" Elliott

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Parker drives in!

[Texas_Ranger]

Pathetic D

[CFH]

Bad end to the quarter, defense needs to step it up in the 2nd half.

[Warlord23]

Same story as yesterday. Hope they can play defense for at least a quarter

[m33p0]

they don't look like a 14-38 team. i guess it's because of the awful d spurs have been putting up.

[Spurs Brazil]

Defense was a joke, terrible, pathetic

[Ice009]

Spurs DEFENSE is HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE, horrible defense.

STEP IT UP.

[lefty]

If the Lakers trade Bynum for Demar

.... we are fucked

[Spurs Brazil]

Yesterday Pistons had 6TOs and today at the half Raptors have only 2

[Rummpd]

I want Derozan on the Spurs someday - he can flat score.

[DesignatedT]

Splitter playing well tonight. Glad to see that.

[Muser]

Tiago with 6 boards in 10 minutes, nice.

[Muser]

Timmy already has 2 blocks too.

[Capt Bringdown]

Allowing the Raptors to shoot 57% and score 56 pts in the half is beyond absurd.

[Spurologist]

just checking in...how are spurs doing.

D must not be looking good giving up 56 at the half

[lefty]

PJ n the mic !!!!

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Spurs are shooting 62.5 percent, but Raptors are shooting 57 percent.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Tiago with 6 boards in 10 minutes, nice.
Damn....:toast

[DPG21920]

That was sick by TP. Sick.

[DPG21920]

Good look for Tim, normally that falls.

Blair got himself into trouble there.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Pop's getting mad......

[DPG21920]

Bargs again. Killing it.

[Warlord23]

If Bargnani is going to shoot like that, Pop might as well put RJ on him than Blair

[DPG21920]

Very good low post position from Tim.

[CFH]

Timmy!

[DPG21920]

Amir is 5-5

[CFH]

Blair dunk

[m33p0]

Boom!

[CFH]

Nice block by Tim

[Spurologist]

TD with a block

[m33p0]

TD with the block! 2 awesome plays from TD in a row.

[DPG21920]

Amir has had a superb stretch over the last 6-7 games. Finally starting to play himself into that contract and his potential. He has actually shown some nice range on his jump shot also.

[m33p0]

make that 3.

[CFH]

Tim getting it going

[Warlord23]

Why does Manu take these hurried jumpers on the fast break when we are getting so many layups running our offensive sets

[CFH]

Manuuuuuuuuuu

[Cessation]

spurs not even trying

[Ice009]

BAD, BAD, shot MANU. FUCK.

[Ice009]

Manu taking bad shots and getting his ASS LIT UP by DeRozen.

[Capt Bringdown]

Good lord, Manu needs to spend some time in hyperbaric chamber.

[DesignatedT]

there we go manu. defense looking a little better this half. at least the effort.

[m33p0]

BAD, BAD, shot MANU. FUCK.

late broadcast?

[Spurs Brazil]

Raptors missing now. Go for the kill

[DPG21920]

Manu should have let Weems go. Tim was right there to help out. No need to take a foul. I bet you that is what Tim was telling him.

[Spurologist]

Why does Manu take these hurried jumpers on the fast break when we are getting so many layups running our offensive sets

Manu being Manu

[Capt Bringdown]

Manu:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/HBO_Chamber2008.JPG/360px-HBO_Chamber2008.JPG

[Ice009]

late broadcast?

ILPB it's always a little behind.

[Spurologist]

A Blair - Reggie Evans battle woulda been interesting

[Cessation]

pizza face to the line

[Spurologist]

good foul by Timmy. RJ's gotta do a better job there of forcing Derozan to take a jumper

[m33p0]

sigh

[Cessation]

barn is gonna rape bonner all night

[Spurologist]

Matt Bonner rolling out the red carpet on D

[DesignatedT]

pop was on RJ that last play. I guess he wants him to come over in that situation and help.

[Capt Bringdown]

Good thing Bonner's back, huh?

[Spurs Brazil]

We're letting them hang around too much. This may get dangerous

[awktalk]

Matt Bonner rolling out the red carpet on D

He's getting up in his body on the perimeter to take away the J, someone needs to provide help on that drive.

[Ice009]

IF YOU WANT DEFENSE POP DO NOT FUCKING PLAY BONNER ON HIM.

How about Tiago you fucking asshole.

Matt Bonner is not up to speed yet and you're putting him on the hottest player on the court.

[m33p0]

looks like washington is going to win... cleveland will again lose.