Game Blog: Spurs @ Wizards - Feb. 12

[Bukefal]

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

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

Saturday: San Antonio Spurs (44-9) at Washington Wizards (14-37)



Rodeo Road Trip preview: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171474
Game Preview: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172232

Time: 08:00 PM ET/02:00 AM CET
Location: Verizon Center, Washington, DC
TV: League Pass, KMYS, Comcast SportsNet, WOAI, WJFK



http://i.imgur.com/tYiOK.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/9w3dG.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/1M83g.gif

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

:flag::flag::flag:

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o282/dembeatz/spurs_win.jpg

:flag::flag::flag:

[Bukefal]

http://i.imgur.com/Ezd37.png


Nick Young on the Spurs :


"I was a kid when they were playing. I've been watching Tim do backboard shots all his career. It's a pleasure to play against them. I know how great they've been together, how much chemistry they've got."



:flag::flag::flag:

[benefactor]

Nick Young is a baller. I'd love to have him on the Spurs.

[GrandeDavid]

Hurry up and get here and get over with. I want a W.

[Budkin]

Hurry up and get here and get over with. I want a W.

Me too... I didn't sleep well because of that debacle last night.

[GrandeDavid]

There was a freaking lid on that rim last night. Some incredibly unclutch play, too. How about Manu's step back wide open missed three with a minute left? Oh well, at least they were in the game.

[kaji157]

I think the team was dead tired last night, i don´t see the point of straight back to backs, and all of them on the road. But whatever.

They will still be dead tired tonight and will lose, i hope pop is smart enough to play Tony and Manu limited minutes, an let Hill carry the backcourt a little more. Its time for him to remove his head from his arse offensivelly.

Tim seems to be the only fresh leg of our big 3, plus RJ should remove some of the funk out of him.

I doubt we win on a Duncan-Hill-Jefferson based offense, but this is what i would try with a couple of 20 minutes stints of Tony and Manu.

Hope we get the win, but doubt it.

[nkdlunch]

will b at the game tonight. and I am expecting a show :tu

[Jayem]

off topic but Bruce Bowen is calling the N.Texas / W.Kentucky game on ESPN2 right now

[awktalk]

will b at the game tonight. and I am expecting a show :tu

I'll be there too, 118 row M, and expect the Spurs to be pumped up after last night and serve the Wiz a blowout!

:flag::flag::flag:

[jimo2305]

yeehh lets get us a W..........................for the rest of the season cuz we dont' wanna tie the 72-10 bulls :D

[Muser]

Gonna be a blowout Spurs win.

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN
.Splitter (hamstring) will miss tonight's game vs. Wiz, and maybe a few more. McDyess will play with sprained right thumb wrapped.

[DesignatedT]

Hope we get ahead early. Would love to see Tim and Dice play some limited Minutes. Going to be hard to accomplish that with Splitter out though.

[duncan228]

Josh Howard, Rashard Lewis and Al Thornton are all out tonight for Wizards vs. Spurs

[Muser]

Good news that Lewis is out, he would of torched us.

[suitedkings]

That gif is rough.

[TIMMYD!]

Good news that Lewis is out, he would of torched us.

Yeah, probably. :lol

[timtonymanu]

Good news that Lewis is out, he would of torched us.

Josh Howard too. He always plays well against the Spurs.

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN
Are the Spurs now the only team bringing an All-Star off the bench?

Is anything permanent with Pop? RT @docktora any idea if this Hill start could be a permanent move?

I'm told Manu is fine. He was warming up before the game. He is available to play. Just won't start.

The end of a streak. For the first time this season, Pop changes the starting five. George Hill to start at SG. Ginobili tocome off bench

[Spurs Brazil]

Wizards call

[Chieflion]

Why is Hill starting? Everything is working well, damn it.

[CFH]

Timmy J

[timtonymanu]

good. no white unis today.

[Fireball]

George Hill must get the feeling that he is really needed ... maybe putting Manu on the bench helps ... though I think the set rotations since the beginning of the season are a major part of the success

[BoricuaCJA]

Lets see if Hill steps up and Manu plays well to show he deserves to start.

[CFH]

Parker to RJ for the dunk

[duncan228]

Nice to hear the Spurs fans there.

[CFH]

Parker to Blair, feed the Beast

[CFH]

Not a good shot by Blair

[timtonymanu]

There we go Hill. Stay aggressive.

[Spurs Brazil]

It looks like Pop really want to limit Manu's minutes. He still on the bench

[Warlord23]

The Spurs have actually lost some offensive rhythm over the RRT. The defense has been good in spots, though.

[Chieflion]

If Hill is aggressive when he starts, just let him. It is better than him being passive off the bench.

[CFH]

Spurs not having a problem scoring tonight

[dbestpro]

The focus is so much better tonight than it was last night.

[Fireball]

nice to get some easy fast break points ... was missing that the last games

[timtonymanu]

Much better energy right now compared to last night.

[Spurs Brazil]

Good start.

Do you think Pop may give Manu the night off?

[dbestpro]

It looks like Pop really want to limit Manu's minutes. He still on the bench

Manu is tired and even said as much as he is looking forward to a little rest come the allstar game. Look for Pop to give him about 5 minutes in that game.

[Pauleta14]

It looks like Pop really want to limit Manu's minutes. He still on the bench


That was the only thing I didn't get in Pop logic, why limit Timmy's minutes and suddenly play Manu more than ever... at 33??

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN

Judging from the cheers during the Spurs intros,ready to rename D.C. "East San Antonio."

[CFH]

Ball must be slippery :downspin:

[TIMMYD!]

Holy shit! Two goaltends in a row.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Wow the wizards are really really bad.

[CFH]

Wiz sure like to turn the ball over

[timtonymanu]

This sounds like a home game for the Spurs. Great to hear the fans there.

[024]

lots of spur fans in the crowd

[Pauleta14]

Thanks McGee!! :lol

[Warlord23]

Wow we are fast breaking them to death

[timtonymanu]

Haha wow how many Wizards assist are there?

[Spurs Brazil]

:lol McGee

[duncan228]

Good start.

Do you think Pop may give Manu the night off?

Sit Duncan too.

[carina_gino20]

That's a lot of Spurs fans in there! :toast

[Chieflion]

McGee, LMAO.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

lots of spur fans in the crowd

My buddy Chode_Regulator is in attendance. He's firing up the Spurs fans.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Blair needs to learn footwork, timing, and form for a jump shot. So nasty looking every time he shoots it. No rhythm at all.

[timtonymanu]

Manu in

[CFH]

Manuuuuuuuuuuu

[carina_gino20]

Is something wrong with Manu's shooting arm?

[GinobiliForTres]

That's a lot of Spurs fans in there! :toast

We should put this as a home win.

26-2 at home ftw.

[CFH]

Bonner bank 3333333333

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

when was the last time manu hit his first shoot of the game?

[carina_gino20]

And there he goes. :lol

[Warlord23]

lmao Bonner

[Spurs Brazil]

Coach B 33333333333333333333333333333

[TIMMYD!]

One quarter in and we already have half our points from yesterday.

[CFH]

Bonner 33333333333333333

[Warlord23]

Is it me or has Blair's touch around the basket been pretty crappy today and yesterday?

[CFH]

Wow, great start, up 37-18 already after one

[Fireball]

Basketball is a funny thing ... one night you can't buy a bucket and the on the other night you are banking in threes

[spyder]

Great 1st qrt..let's keep it up Spurs..Go Spurs!!!

[timtonymanu]

Much better tonight. Love how this team responds after shitty losses.

[Spurs Brazil]

Great 1st quarter, I hope we see the big 3 playing very few minutes in the rest of this game

[Muser]

What a difference.

[LakerHater]

37 beats the point total of the 2nd half of the Sixer game!

[CFH]

Nice pass from Blair to Manu for the layup

[timtonymanu]

Blair great pass

It's stuff like that he needs to do more of.

[CFH]

Neal 3333333333333

[TIMMYD!]

Neal popping 333333333333s in fucking faces!!!!!!!!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Neal <3

[carina_gino20]

Neal with it!

[Spurs Brazil]

Neal 3333333333333333333333

[TDomination]

i want spurs to pile it on!

[CFH]

Hill with the beautiful spin move

[CFH]

Hill 3333333333333

[Muser]

lol @ that guy

[Spurs Brazil]

Novak will be in after the timeout. More rest for TD!

[TIMMYD!]

McDyess with the beautiful jumper.

[CFH]

Dice J

[carina_gino20]

Wiz announcers have been pretty good.

[TIMMYD!]

Splitter would have been great for this game.

[CFH]

A bit too high there Dice :lol

[CFH]

Hill 33333333333, he certainly has shown up tonight

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

wtf is going on

[TIMMYD!]

Another 3 by RJ.

[CFH]

Rj 3333333333333333

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Rj 3333333333333333333

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

the spurs better score more than 71 by the half

[GinobiliForTres]

wtf is going on

I call it an ass-wooping. Not sure about you.

[timtonymanu]

Maybe the Spurs can reach 70 by halftime.

[carina_gino20]

so now we're raining threes..

[dbestpro]

Novak making an impact by just being on the floor as his man will not rotate away from him at the three point line.

[benefactor]

The Spurs must have been really pissed about that loss...that and the Wiz are a flat horrible defensive team.

[Spurs Brazil]

We're on fire from the outside today

It'd be nice to keep a good lead (more than 20) going to the half. We may not see TD and Manu again tonight

[GinobiliForTres]

Maybe the Spurs can reach 70 by halftime.

I'm calling for 68.

[dbreiden83080]

Is it just me or do the Wizards suck shit??

[TIMMYD!]

:lol Missed dunk by McGee.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

crofl mcgee what a dumbfuck

[Blair420]

lol Jafail MCFail

[CFH]

McGee :lol

[timtonymanu]

McGee is the Spurs MVP today.

[CFH]

What a pass by Parker

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

What a pass! TP to RJ

[benefactor]

Horrible, horrible defense.

[lefty]

McGee with his weekly retarded play


What else is new ??? :lol

[GinobiliForTres]

McGee with his weekly retarded play


What else is new ??? :lol

he's giving us an example of the dunk contest :lol :lol

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

RJ looks gassed

[benefactor]

Novak!

[CFH]

Manu tresssssssssssssssssss

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

THE SNIPER for 3333333333333333333333

[ace3g]

does Novak miss?

[GinobiliForTres]

Manu tresssssssssssssssssss

they can't look THAT similar

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol Spurs getting everything to fall

[benefactor]

That roll basically sums up the game.

[Capt Bringdown]

LOL, 3 balls rattlin' round the rim and in...

[BoricuaCJA]

2 nice bounces. lol

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Manu tresssssssssssssssssss


:lol

[benefactor]

This game is looking like Novak's audition. He should get a lot of minutes if the lead stays above 15.

[Spurs Brazil]

Yesterday nothing was going in, today all kind of shots are going. crazy

[MannyIsGod]

LOL @ the Spurs about to score as many as they had all game yesterday in one half.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

5 more points by the half pleaseee

[spyder]

Damn I wonder what Pop said to them after lastnights game cuz they on fire!!! Keep it up Spurs!!

[benefactor]

LOL @ the Spurs about to score as many as they had all game yesterday in one half.
:lol

[Refocus]

Damn I wonder what Pop said to them after lastnights game cuz they on fire!!! Keep it up Spurs!!

"Okay guys, you're playing the Wizards."

[Thompson]

We're up 30, how many do we need to be up for Splitter to get some time? WTH?

[benefactor]

lol passing to Novak on the block. What the hell is he going to do down there?

[timtonymanu]

We're up 30, how many do we need to be up for Splitter to get some time. WTH?

Splitter is hurt

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol another shoot roll in :rollin

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol passing to Novak on the block. What the hell is he going to do down there?

pass it back out?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol And 1 for Neal

[AidanNelson2009]

Damn, i came on to see if the Spurs were doing any good as i was a bit worried about this game after seeing last night's performance, but wow, 71-40 2Q, keep it up !

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

71 points already :lol

make the FT neal!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

duncan realized that

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol

[BoricuaCJA]

Neal with it!

[Thompson]

Splitter is hurt

That's right, I forgot. Are they still saying hamstring (and for that matter, how long he may be out)?

[MannyIsGod]

Well if anything, this shows you that yesterday was a fluke. Damn this team is good.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Would have been nice to give Anderson some minutes in a game like this

[Creation88]

:lol poor Wizards. hell have no fury like a Coach Pop scorned.

[BoricuaCJA]

That's right, I forgot. Are they still saying hamstring (and for that matter, how long he may be out)?
Jmcdonald said the Spurs said it will be a few games.

[timtonymanu]

Great half. It would take an epic meltdown for the Spurs to make this a competitive game.

[Capt Bringdown]

Where's Quinn?

[Spurs Brazil]

Great 1st half

I hope we won't see TD and Manu again tonight

[carina_gino20]

I wonder what Pop's halftime speech would be. :lol

[dbreiden83080]

Unload the C team for the 2nd half..

[TDMVPDPOY]

up by 30, even a scrub like quin cant get any minutes

[CFH]

Just keep the 20+ lead and the Spurs should be good

[timtonymanu]

I wonder what Pop's halftime speech would be. :lol

We hit shots. Just keep hitting more shots in the 2nd half and we'll win.

[Pauleta14]

They scored more points in this half than in the whole game yesterday... wow

[Spurs Brazil]

Jax just won at Atlanta with a great shot

[cube1980]

So many spurs fans in DC. why is that?

[GinobiliForTres]

Jax just won at Atlanta with a great shot

I hope to God we don't pull a Hawks. They were up 20 in the 3rd quarter.

[duncan228]

Wow. Hoping not to see Duncan.

[CFH]

Hill 33333333333333

[benefactor]

lol Pop. No score will deter him from starting the 3rd with the starting lineup.

[TIMMYD!]

Timmy jumper.

[GinobiliForTres]

lol Pop. No score will deter him from starting the 3rd with the starting lineup.

no lead is safe against the Wizards...


:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

[CFH]

Timmy dunk and a steal

[CFH]

Hill sinking that corner 3 tonight

[GinobiliForTres]

Hill 33333333333333

and another!

Hill must really hate the Wizards lol

[Nathan Explosion]

Should this game be a metaphor for iPhone 4 sales?

The team that plays at the AT&T Center is beating the crap out of the team that plays at the Verizon Center.

[CFH]

Quinn in

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol Quinn for 333333333333

[CFH]

And sinks a corner 3 upon entering

[TIMMYD!]

Should this game be a metaphor for iPhone 4 sales?

The team that plays at the AT&T Center is beating the crap out of the team that plays at the Verizon Center.

:lol

Good catch.

[benefactor]

Time to empty the bench.

[timtonymanu]

one of those games where everybody scores

[cube1980]

Only Blair is below 50% FG

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu only played 5 minutes and TD 12

[Libri]

one of those games where everybody scores

Good practice game.

[CFH]

Bonner 33333333333333

[Libri]

Wow, Bonner!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

rofl bonner and blair hitting bullshit shoots

[Libri]

Damn, look at Blair! lol

[CFH]

Blair schoolin' em :lol

[cube1980]

Bonner 3 again

[carina_gino20]

What's the most threes Spurs have made in one game?

[024]

lol blair

[jimo2305]

lol blair! did i jus see that? haha

[Pauleta14]

41 pts lead... and counting

I'm starting to feel bad for the Wizz...

[CFH]

It's raining 3's!

[jimo2305]

lol throw in the towel guys..

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

this game is so bad ass

[Fireball]

41 pts lead... and counting

I'm starting to feel bad for the Wizz...

normally Pop does not want to destroy and embarass other teams, but he cannot do more than to pull the starters out ...

[SpurAddict561]

Wow...Wiz are really getting the brunt of our 17% 3pt shooting night from last night

poor Washington.

[Mugen]

mercy rule, please.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs 12-18 for 3PT :wow

[SpurAddict561]

101 pts in the 3rd with 2 mins left?

holy fuck

we bout to have a 125 pt night like Denver or some shit

[GinobiliForTres]

Spurs 12-18 for 3PT :wow

quinn for 3!

lmao. stop it! just stop already! mercy rule!

[Fireball]

I think GHill got the message that he has to step up to give Manu some rest ... he has that stat sheet filled

[Fabbs]

Bonners back at the Y :lol

Blairdog stat padding :toast

[siraulo23]

This game reminds me of that second quarter stretch at home against new orleans, it was raining threes

[timtonymanu]

If only Splitter wasn't hurt. The Spurs could break out a white lineup.

[Warlord23]

Bonner bringing the lulz with that dribble attempt

[tw05baller]

If only Splitter wasn't hurt. The Spurs could break out a white lineup.

hahaha i was thinking the same

[benefactor]

Bonner and Novak at the same time? Now that is disrespect.

[Fireball]

If only Splitter wasn't hurt. The Spurs could break out a white lineup.

Don't care for a white lineup, just a great opportunity missed to get some playing time ...

[Spurs Brazil]

I'm worried. We only scored 29pts in the 3rd.

[dbestpro]

Quinn missed the point of putting Bonner and Novak on the floor. As a PG he needs to drive and kick to the shooters instead of launching threes when those guys are on the floor.

[OrEmuN]

Bonner w off rbd !

[Capt Bringdown]

Bonner with his first offensive rebound of the season!

[benefactor]

Novak!

[dbestpro]

Quinn needs to pass the ball and rack up assists. If he keeps shooting first he may just shoot himself off the team.

[Fireball]

Bonner with his first offensive rebound of the season!

He just had one last night ... no wonder with the number of OReb we had against Philly

[TDMVPDPOY]

novak tryin to earn a 2nd 10 day contract with his recent play

stat padding

[benefactor]

Quinn needs to pass the ball and rack up assists. If he keeps shooting first he may just shoot himself off the team.
His contract is fully guaranteed for the rest of the season.

[anakha]

Quinn needs to pass the ball and rack up assists. If he keeps shooting first he may just shoot himself off the team.

After Pop's Damon Stoudamire phase, you really think he's gonna ream out a guy for shooting too much?

[GinobiliForTres]

I'm worried. We only scored 29pts in the 3rd.

Crap. They're within 33. Striking distance.
WE CAN GO TO OVERTIME!

[carina_gino20]

Pop: "Coach's Decision". :lol

[timtonymanu]

Taygo Splitter? Is that what he said?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

:lol novak is so lost out there

[CFH]

Taygo Splitter? Is that what he said?

I thought he said Tango :lol

[benefactor]

Wiz throwing in the towel.

[timtonymanu]

These scrubs can't run a play.

[GinobiliForTres]

These scrubs can't run a play.

3 Straight turnovers. 2 were shot clock. and then Hill misses a 3. this is like last night bottled up.

[Fireball]

These scrubs can't run a play.

I think Pop advised them to not push anymore and use the full time on the shot clock ... Wizards are embarassed enough

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

damn neal

[Cessation]

scrub time

[benefactor]

Bonner with the crossover...lol.

[benefactor]

Great win fellas. Get some rest and get ready for Jersey.

[Thompson]

Blair just flung a guy away with one arm. :rollin

[CFH]

Anyone else hear that guy yell out Gary Neal? :lol

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

OMGGG armstong... that was way tooooo funny
i am dying here

[timtonymanu]

Armstrong, stat padding asshole :lol

[ElNono]

Who was that butthurt Wiz with the lame move at the end there? :lol

[Fireball]

Who was that butthurt Wiz with the lame move at the end there? :lol

If a Spur pulled such a move Pop would bench him for lifetime

[Chachachango]

Did Tiago say fuck the spurs and went back to Brazil?

[TDMVPDPOY]

Did Tiago say fuck the spurs and went back to Brazil?

im sittin here still waitin for splitter to say it to pop

fck this shit, even a scrub like quin got minutes tonight

[Chachachango]

Even Novak got a lot more playing time. It looks to me that Splutter gonna get traded if its possible.

[LakerHater]

Chris Quinn -7, WTF!?

[duncan228]

Did Tiago say fuck the spurs and went back to Brazil?

Splitter hurt his hamstring at the Raptors. Not sure when he'll be back.

[m33p0]

some people aren't paying attention to their so-called team.

[cutewizard]

Spurs with a massive win!!!!

[cutewizard]

Spurs shoot 52% from three point range

[duncan228]

San Antonio Spurs 118, Washington Wizards 94: Where the Spurs are good and the Wizards are really, really bad (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/san-antonio-spurs-118-washington-wizards-94where-the-spurs-are-good-and-the-wizards-are-really-really-bad)
by Timothy Varner
48 Minutes of Hell

Last night in Philadelphia, the Spurs scored 71 points in an ugly loss to the 76ers (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/spurs-76ers-will-somebody-make-a-shot). In tonight’s win against the Washington Wizards, the Spurs scored 72 points in the first half. That, my friends, is everyone’s game recap lede.

And here’s another: Tim Duncan played only 12 minutes; Manu Ginobili went for 8. Steve Novak, on the other hand, filed 23 minutes of court time. That’s all you really need to know.

This was easily San Antonio’s easiest victory of the season. The Wizards played poorly and everything was clicking for the Spurs. In general, the Spurs played like a team trying to rid themselves of the aftertaste of the previous night’s loss.

The Spurs shot 58% from the floor and 52% from the arc, which ultimately says more about Washington’s defense than San Antonio’s offense.

The Wizards, to their credit, did a nice job in the second half of containing the Chris Quinn/Steve Novak pick and roll. It allowed them to cut into the lead and keep this one from becoming a real laugher.

Keep reading... (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/san-antonio-spurs-118-washington-wizards-94where-the-spurs-are-good-and-the-wizards-are-really-really-bad)

[cutewizard]

Novak just one of five from three point land

[cutewizard]

Quinn is two of four from the three point area..................

[duncan228]

Pop says lineup decision made to keep Manu fresh for 4th, though he wasn't needed. Says it will be a one-night thing.

[duncan228]

Caption this? :lol

http://www.nba.com/spurs/photos/110212_04.jpg