Game Blog: Spurs @ Nets - Feb. 14

[Warlord23]

Smallball >> Bonner, as those last few minutes showed

[DesignatedT]

rj doin a great job

[Spurs Brazil]

RJ with 2 great passes off the dribble. And the Spurs got 6 pts of those plays

[lefty]

Lol Avery Johnson
Lol Mavs

[Ice009]

That is a lot better. loved the hustle play.

[ShoogarBear]

Oh, and great closeout to the quarter by Neal and Hill on both ends of the court.

[DesignatedT]

Bonner looks like that knee is still bothering him imo. Outlaw is a terrible matchup for him though.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bobcats up 21 against Lakers

[ShoogarBear]

Bobcats up 21 against Lakers

Just shooting some shots. Nothing to see there.

[Pauleta14]

Nets are shooting 33% and are right there in the game.

Spurs are really playing bad. That is horrible that they are in the game. Fail by the Spurs.


It looks more to me my they see they can beat them "easily" and are too "soft" on some plays...

See the end of the quarter, when they make a push, the Nets can't respond...

[DesignatedT]

Bobcats 83
Lakers 62

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner looks like that knee is still bothering him imo. Outlaw is a terrible matchup for him though.

Bonner is still shooting well but he has trouble moving and cutting. Let's hope he can get better during the All Star game

[Spurologist]

:lmao

Czar: "what is that on Sasha"
Ans: "European flop"
the Czar: "Now you're getting it"

[spurspokesman]

Manu J is MIA

He is playing slow. I'm here at the prudential center. But enjoying it. Lol

[CFH]

Nice job by Dice to prevent that pass

[Budkin]

Didn't expect to be up by this much against this team.

[Warlord23]

What the hell was Bonner doing inside the paint?

[CFH]

Manu tressssssssssssssssssss

[Texas_Ranger]

Get Bonner out!

[m33p0]

swoosh!

[Spurologist]

mmmmmmmaaaaaaannnnnnnuuuuuu 3333333333

[DesignatedT]

good d

[benefactor]

Manu breaking their spirit.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu tres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Muser]

Spurs with a blowout win and Lakers with a blowout loss, good night of ball.

[TIMMYD!]

Manu back to back 3333333333333333333333333s

[benefactor]

Manu breaking their spirit.

[CFH]

Manu with another 3!

[bongraider]

this is gonna be a blowout! rest easy

[Pauleta14]

Manu the killaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[OrEmuN]

Maaannnnuuuuuu tres !

[DPG21920]

I hate to say it, but this Spurs team is good at flipping the switch.

[BanditHiro]

hopefully duncan doesn't comeback into the game

[Capt Bringdown]

Garbage time, send in the clowns!

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu tres again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DesignatedT]

lol manu. sick

[will_spurs]

Manu doing his best impersonation of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde tonight...

[Spurologist]

Manu J is MIA

It's back

mmmmmmmaannnnnnnuuuuuu 333333333333333333

[Capt Bringdown]

Good lord, the Lakers are getting eviscerated! Love it!

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN
.If the lead remains 20, Tim Duncan will finish with 15 pts, 11 rebs, 3 blocks. Doesn't do justice to how well he played.
half a minute ago via web .For first time, Manu looks well-rested. Back-to-back 3s put Spurs up 20. 8:55 to go.

[Budkin]

What is up with the Lakers? OMG.

[benefactor]

No more Duncan tonight...:tu

[Capt Bringdown]

Nazr with 16pts!

[Libri]

Bobcats 100
Lakers 75

[TIMMYD!]

Reverse dunk by Dice!

[CFH]

Dice try to dunk that behind his back? :lol

[Texas_Ranger]

wowwww

[ShoogarBear]

I hate to say it, but this Spurs team is good at flipping the switch.

Yeah, but that's not necessarily a good thing.

[ShoogarBear]

Nazr with 16pts!

I'll have to go back and check, but I think he has a history of pwning Gasol.

[Spurologist]

Dice turning back the clock with that reverse SLAM!

[will_spurs]

Gotta love Dice.

[Spurologist]

Bobcats 100
Lakers 75

WTF??

DAMN

lol

[m33p0]

would have been a perfect time to put in tiago.

[Spurs Brazil]

Nice play Hill

[Capt Bringdown]

Down goes Lakerground, down goes Lakerground!

[Spurologist]

would have been a perfect time to put in tiago.

He's 99.9% ready. Pop is waiting for 100%

[m33p0]

a good question to throw out right now is... how a game that was relatively close all through out turned into a 20 point thrashing.

[m33p0]

He's 99.9% ready. Pop is waiting for 100%

fuck pop and his quest for perfection.

[Ice009]

Garbage time, send in the clowns!

lol send in the rodeo clowns ;).

[Capt Bringdown]

a good question to throw out right now is... how a game that was relatively close all through out turned into a 20 point thrashing.

B2B 3's will tend to do that to ya.

[will_spurs]

a good question to throw out right now is... how a game that was relatively close all through out turned into a 20 point thrashing.

Was close then Parker + Duncan make it +10, and Ginobili getting hot + a couple of corners 3s make it +20.

[m33p0]

lol send in the rodeo clowns ;).

fuck the clowns... send in the bulls! let see how quick the crowd is on their feet. :lol

[ohmwrecker]

Yeah, but that's not necessarily a good thing.

It's not bad unless they rely on it. So far, they only do it against bad teams. I would hope they realize that won't be possible in the POs.

[Spurologist]

Can someone put up some links to Lakers forum???

[TIMMYD!]

Human victory cigar is in.

[benefactor]

White wrecking crew is in.

[BanditHiro]

lol jump hook

[Texas_Ranger]

this could be the worst lineup ever.

[m33p0]

if only splitter could play, spurs could finally unveil the much feared pasty white lineup.

[Brazil]

lol lakers

[ShoogarBear]

So does Novak stick for the rest of the year?

[Capt Bringdown]

Bonner sucks crusty homeless balls

[Blair420]

this 3rd unit is tough to watch

[Budkin]

Can someone put up some links to Lakers forum???

http://www.lakersground.net

That seems to be the most popular Lakers forum. They are obviously pissed over there.

[m33p0]

20 point blowout by Cats lol

[Ice009]

The scrubs suck.

Is Novak going to be cut soon. I've only seen him make 1 or 2 shots.

[ohmwrecker]

this 3rd unit is tough to watch

Must be what it's like to be a Cavs fan.

[Mal]

I dont get it. They are running scrubs all over the floor, but Spurs scrubs just didnt care. They can make some play, but instead they are making 24 shot clock, missed layups...

Why in NBA alwyas blownout teams` scurbs play better ?

[Spurs Brazil]

I don't think Novak will stay. Spurs can do better with the 13th spot

[m33p0]

this 3rd unit is tough to watch

you're still watching? you just earned a badge.

[Warlord23]

Bonner tonight was pretty close to his all-time low in terms of his playing ability. Luckily we needed him mostly to give Dice and Blair some rest.

[BanditHiro]

100!!!

[Mal]

I bet Spurs winning by 11, but they are on 0-7 run...

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

steve kerr!

[m33p0]

2 3s in a row.

[will_spurs]

Well the announcers really made this game more enjoyable to watch than it actually was.

[DesignatedT]

Novak might get another 10 day contract before he is ultimately cut for the season. All depends on how James Anderson is improving IMO.

[Mal]

F Yeah, Pop should just shake them

[Mal]

Spurs won by 17, thank you :)

[Capt Bringdown]

http://www.lakersground.net

That seems to be the most popular Lakers forum. They are obviously pissed over there.
They seem to think that they deserve Melo - and, they'll probably get him in some despicable ratfucking rigged trade.
When is the trade deadline, anyway?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

only spurs fans left in the arena :lol

[lefty]

LMAO, Spurs bandwagon fans on the road :lmao

Pop to Avery: " lol, I shitted on you all night "

[carina_gino20]

Did Manu shit on ST tonight?

[Brazil]

Manu and TP with the opposite game, great 1st half for TP and average second vs. Manu awful 1st and great second

[Spurologist]

http://www.lakersground.net

That seems to be the most popular Lakers forum. They are obviously pissed over there.

:tu

"So....about that size advantage....we should exploit that against scrubs like Kwame and Nazr right?"

:lmao

[Libri]

Quinn looks like a ten year old kid next to Duncan. :lol

[Brazil]

Did Manu shit on ST tonight?

:lol as always

[ShoogarBear]

Brent: "You have Tim Duncan, and then you have Plan B and Plan C." :rollin

[Spurologist]

Brent: "You have Tim Duncan, and then you have Plan B and Plan C." :rollin

:lmao

Damn. I missed that.

[lefty]

Brent: "You have Tim Duncan, and then you have Plan B and Plan C." :rollin
Brent :lmao

[awktalk]

6-2 on the RRT

11-3 on the road in the last 14

17-3 in our last 20

What a cherry it would be going into the ASB if we could walk into CHI healthy and win there.

[m33p0]

no Spurs thread on LG... at least on the front page. nobody wants to open that can of beans.

[LakerHater]

Man Dyess almost pulled a Glenn Davis!

[DesignatedT]

Man Dyess almost pulled a Glenn Davis!

tIS-Nm4WIr8

[LakerHater]

tIS-Nm4WIr8
http://i56.tinypic.com/rldd3b.jpg

[TampaDude]

Spurs keep rolling...

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[maddnezz]

http://forums.lakersground.net/templates/uberSTYLE/images/icon_minipost.gif (http://forums.lakersground.net/viewtopic.php?p=3700049#3700049)Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:59 pm Post subject: LAKERS -at- BOBCATS - 02/14 - Unified Lowlights ThreadPhil Jackson Fuming After Game:


YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylGTSWWEOro
HD:
SD:

Andrew Bynum Doesn't Know Man:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJktr90kZog
HD:
He he he! Where da hell is dat fool Laker-luva lol!:lol Dammit dont know how to make the video show oh well click the links hehe!

[ElNono]

Just got back home from the game... wow we had a blast!!!! best seats EVAR!!!!

I'll try to make a compilation of photos tomorrow and post them up in flickr or something...

[TampaDude]

Spurs win, Vujabitch loses, and the rest of his former team loses, too. :lol

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!!!

[duncan228]

Arena Link: Jeff McDonald (Pregame)

http://www.nba.com/video/channels/nba_tv/2011/02/14/20110214_arenalink_mcdonald.nba/

Manu's between-the-legs pass

http://www.nba.com/video/games/nets/2011/02/14/0021000813_sas_njn_play1.nba/

Highlights

http://www.nba.com/video/games/nets/2011/02/14/0021000813_sas_njn_recap.nba/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt2

[jjktkk]

Just got back home from the game... wow we had a blast!!!! best seats EVAR!!!!

I'll try to make a compilation of photos tomorrow and post them up in flickr or something...

:tu

[maddnezz]

Some more running commentary from twitter throughout the game (most recent to oldest, 'cause I'm lazy). Sort of morbidly humorous:

Quote:RealSkipBayless Skip Bayless
Lakers always stink it up at Charlotte (MJ>Kobe). But they STILL won't trade bynum for CARMELO ANTHONY?


Quote:latmedina Mark Medina
Bobcats take this one 109-89. In the words of The Simpson's Comic Book Guy. "Worst Lakers loss......ever" Or just this season


Quote:lazenby Roland Lazenby
Interesting to see if this elderly Lakers team can be pathetic during the season and still manage to tape it together during the playoffs.


Quote:LakersReporter Mike Trudell
Well, one thing we've seen go right for the Lakers: Luke Walton's jumper, as Kobe promised last week. He's 3-for-4.


Quote:latmedina Mark Medina
You may recall that Lakers loss to Charlotte last season was also their worst. Kobe called players only meeting following day


Quote:Mike_Bresnahan Mike Bresnahan
I think I'll skip this game next year. I already know what's going to happen.


Quote:latmedina Mark Medina
With the Lakers losing 103-77, it's not exactly the best thing to start throwing lobs


Quote:KyleStack Kyle Stack
This will sound corny...Shawshank Redemption is a movie about hope, which is why I love it so much. Especially after a Lakers loss.


Quote:HPbasketball Hardwood Paroxysm
The Cats are just messing with LA now.


Quote:HPbasketball Hardwood Paroxysm
I like how Phil's like "You wanted top lay sick. Play sick."


Quote:lazenby Roland Lazenby
Kobe getting hot now is sorta like sending a hooker to Sunday school.


Quote:SamSmithHoops Sam Smith
Bobcats blowing out Lakers with small, athletic wing lineup that beat Bulls twice, last time in Chicago in second of back to back


Quote:HPbasketball Hardwood Paroxysm
Usually you can not try, or you can run the full court press. But they're somehow not caring and running the press.


Quote:HPbasketball Hardwood Paroxysm
This is really incredible. The Lakers are somehow managing to half-ass their way through a full court press. I've NEVER seen that before.


Quote:HPbasketball Hardwood Paroxysm
There's not caring, there's really not caring, then there's the Lakers tonight. I get why, it's just still amazing.

Quote:lazenby Roland Lazenby
Kobe can look over at MJ and know that none of His Airness' Bulls teams ever got embarrassed like this on a regular basis.


Quote:HPbasketball Hardwood Paroxysm
Gerald Wallace gave Pau Gasol a little pat on the ass after that offensive foul. "It's okay, big guy."


Quote:BA_Turner Brad Turner
Kobe back-to-back fouls to start fourth quarter, now has five. Lakers over foul limit, put Bobcats in bonus with 10:51 left


Quote:ESPNLandOLakers Kamenetzky Brothers
I believe Kobe has transitioned from "sick and ineffective" to "sick and cranky." AK


Quote:HPbasketball Hardwood Paroxysm
Bobcats in the penalty at the 10:51 mark. 5th game in 7, back-to-back, road trip, Kobe sick. That's still REALLY funny.


Nets game interruption:
Quote:ESPNLandOLakers Kamenetzky Brothers
RT @Kickpuncher: @ESPNLandOLakers Simple pleasure - Seeing Sasha get open off a screen, Farmar elect to not pass to him.


Quote:ESPNLandOLakers Kamenetzky Brothers
A game like this is where the Lakers really miss Morrison. AK #PowerfulHighFives


Quote:ArashMarkazi Arash Markazi
At least its 2 storied franchises. RT @mcten LA only has an all-time losing record against two teams: the Boston Cetics & Charlotte Bobcats.


Quote:latmedina Mark Medina
Kwame Brown is looking like a ASG candidate against the Lakers. #youthingsarebadwhen....


Quote:Mike_Bresnahan Mike Bresnahan
Was that Kwame Brown hitting a 16-footer and following it up on the next trip with a 5-foot hook? Yes it was.


Quote:ArashMarkazi Arash Markazi
Lakers and Time Warner can only hope the Lakers' record at Time Warner Cable Arena isn't an ominous sign for their partnership.


Quote:mcten Dave McMenamin
Note on the Lakers white board in the locker room: "Get your ASS back - Wallace & Henderson." The coaching point was just illustrated.


Quote:latmedina Mark Medina
Ron Artest showing his offensive prowess one layup at a time


Quote:BA_Turner Brad Turner
Wow, Ron made a layup


Quote:Mike_Bresnahan Mike Bresnahan
Phil J took the rare step of diagramming a blown defensive assignment to Kobe before Kobe made it to the bench during timeout. Lakers down 8


After Kobe knocks down 2 Bobcat players:

Quote:latmedina Mark Medina
Well that's one way Kobe can fight through a screen


Quote:mcten Dave McMenamin
Kwame Brown just came over to shake hands with the LA coaching staff before the start of the second half. The one time he had good hands.


Quote:marcel_mutoni Marcel Mutoni
I'm gonna need the hillbilly dictionary to understand these Charlotte Bobcats play-by-play dudes.


Quote:HPbasketball Hardwood Paroxysm
The dude who proposed at the Bobcats game is going to have a hard time explaining the story to his kids when the Cats don't exist anymore.


Quote:ZachLowe_SI Zach Lowe
Charlotte p-by-p guy on Artest/Jack: "They were teammates in Indiana. You know what happened there." Say it! Say it!


(Another Nets interruption:)

Quote:ZachLowe_SI Zach Lowe
After first quarter, Vujacic only 30 points away from 30 he can get whenever he wants.

This! Just to add a little cool whip on top!

[duncan228]

Some post-game quotes.


Ginobili scores 22 as NBA-best Spurs roll (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2011021417)
By Tom Canavan

The annual rodeo road trip is turning into a laugher for the San Antonio Spurs, and leaving no doubt who's the NBA's best team heading into the All-Star break.

Manu Ginobili scored 10 of his 22 points in a game-breaking, second-half run and the Spurs put in another dominant performance with a 102-85 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Monday night.

The victory in the penultimate game of the nine-game road trip (6-2) was the second straight rout for the Spurs and gave them nine wins in 11 games and 17 in 20.

"They're feeling a few bumps and bruises, but they're character guys," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said of the lengthy trip that started in Portland and which will end in Chicago on Thursday. "They're professionals, and they know what's expected of them. They know where they want to be at the end of the year and they're working towards that. So no game can be left without trying to get better."

That's been the story for Spurs since the start of the season. Their 46-9 record is tops in the NBA and the best 55-game mark since the Avery Johnson-coached Dallas Mavericks had the same mark in 2006-07 en route to a franchise-best, 67-win season.

"We just have to stay focused, that's going to be the main thing for us," said point guard Tony Parker, who had 13 points, six rebounds and seven assists. "Focus on defense, we have a lot of room for improvement. Even if I think we're on the right track, I think we can do a lot of stuff better and we just have to stay motivated because we have to get all those wins and make sure we take advantage of our good start."

Putting the Wizards and Nets away early in the past two games has allowed Popovich to rest Tim Duncan, Parker and Ginobili. Duncan, who had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Parker did not play in the fourth quarter, and Ginobili iced the game in his brief four-minute stint.

"I was kind of shocked, not that we won or we played well, but that at the kind of effort and hustle in the third and fourth quarter," Ginobili said. "We played hard and rotated very well, went hard to the rebounds so it was a very complete second half for us."

Brook Lopez had 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Nets, who never led in the final roughly 30 minutes.

Travis Outlaw also had 11 points and Devin Harris and Jordan Farmar added 10 apiece for the Nets, who were held to 35 percent shooting from the field.

If the game did anything for the Nets, it certainly gave them a glimpse of how a good team should play.

"They've been doing it for years," Harris said. "They've been playing together for years. They know one another extremely well. They are battle tested. What makes them so impressive is they don't really care who scores. They move the ball and whoever gets the open shot, so be it. That's what makes them so good."

The Spurs never trailed after Duncan returned to the court early in the second period with the Nets ahead 34-31. A basket by Quinton Ross pushed the New Jersey lead to 36-31 with 9:08 to play in the half.

After that Duncan, Parker and Ginobili took over, helping San Antonio close the half with a 28-12 spurt that gave it a 59-48 lead.

Duncan hit two baskets inside early in the run, with the second on a pick and roll with Parker putting the Spurs ahead for good at 37-36.

Parker had six points in the quarter, the last three coming on a back-breaking three-point play after he drove through the Nets' defense seconds after Sasha Vujacic hit a 3-pointer with 5.9 seconds left in the quarter. George Hill also had six points in the spurt.

"It's kind of deflating at halftime, knowing you have up a play that really changed the complexion of the half," Harris said.

New Jersey made a run late in the third quarter, drawing within 72-66 on a rebound follow by Lopez with 1:47 to play.

Former Net Richard Jefferson then set up 3-pointers by Gary Neal and Hill around two free throws by Ginobili for an 80-66 lead after three quarters.

Ginobili scored the first eight points of the final quarter for the Spurs, hitting two long 3-pointers to help open a 88-68 lead that had the coaches clearing the benches.

"This is a terrific team we played," said Johnson, who is trying to rebuild the Nets, who had the NBA's worst record last season. "They have the best record in the league for a reason. They don't beat themselves. They're pros. They go about their business and they're very methodical in their approach."

NOTES: The Spurs are 34-3 when scoring 100 or more points and 38-0 when outshooting their opponents from the field this season. ...Nets rookie Derrick Favors picked up four fouls in eight minutes in the first half. ...Outlaw showed what kind of night it was for the Nets, missing a wide open dunk attempt in the third quarter. ...San Antonio outrebounded New Jersey 50-39 and outscored them 40-28 in the paint.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2011021417

[LakerHater]

Manu's between-the-legs pass

http://www.nba.com/video/games/nets/2011/02/14/0021000813_sas_njn_play1.nba/

Highlights

http://www.nba.com/video/games/nets/2011/02/14/0021000813_sas_njn_recap.nba/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt2


Are these on youtube yet?

[ElNono]

lol, from this NBA.com video (http://www.nba.com/games/20110214/SASNJN/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0021000813#)

http://i54.tinypic.com/2r2u1cx.png

Wife on the left, me on the right... :lol

[spurs10]

Just got back home from the game... wow we had a blast!!!! best seats EVAR!!!!

I'll try to make a compilation of photos tomorrow and post them up in flickr or something...
We might have seen you on FoxSouthwest. Where were you? Wearing a Manu jersey?

[spurs10]

Sorry I just saw. Great seats!! Hope you had a blast!!!

[cutewizard]

another win by the Super Spurs


lol

[cutewizard]

see what Manu can do??

after a crucial rest last game

Manu rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cutewizard]

its Manu time again in the NBA

[it's me]

http://forums.lakersground.net/templates/uberSTYLE/images/icon_minipost.gif (http://forums.lakersground.net/viewtopic.php?p=3700049#3700049)Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:59 pm Post subject: LAKERS -at- BOBCATS - 02/14 - Unified Lowlights ThreadPhil Jackson Fuming After Game:


YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylGTSWWEOro
HD:
SD:

Andrew Bynum Doesn't Know Man:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJktr90kZog
HD:
He he he! Where da hell is dat fool Laker-luva lol!:lol Dammit dont know how to make the video show oh well click the links hehe!

:lmao

[cutewizard]

if Splitter and Anderson come back and be in game shape

and we get someone like Troy Morphy....

then we are all set for the fight of the decade

[duncan228]

Wife on the left, me on the right... :lol

That's so fun! Glad they played great, hope you had a blast. :toast

[cutewizard]

for it shall be one of the great fights of all time:

the 2011 NBA title chase

[ElNono]

We might have seen you on FoxSouthwest. Where were you? Wearing a Manu jersey?

I had an Argentina jersey... only way to get Manu's attention from the crowd... he eventually recognized me, and we took a picture with him and the wife... I couldn't see the telecast, but if you see them walking out of the court at the end of the game, I had a high five with Manu too...

[cutewizard]

Manu is unstoppable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[spurs10]

for it shall be one of the great fights of all time:

the 2011 NBA title chase
Epic! :toast

[ElNono]

That's so fun! Glad they played great, hope you had a blast. :toast

We've been to many games in NJ, Philly and even San Antonio... this was the best by FAR... we were right there... the only bummer was that they only let us in 1:30 before the game and we missed TD signing autographs by 10 mins...

[cutewizard]

old man Manu is young man Manu when he is rested

[cutewizard]

there are days when i feel like i dont want manu to be in the all star game so he can rest more

[cutewizard]

Troy Murphy should solve our Bonner woes

hehehehe


lol

[duncan228]

We've been to many games in NJ, Philly and even San Antonio... this was the best by FAR... we were right there... the only bummer was that they only let us in 1:30 before the game and we missed TD signing autographs by 10 mins...

Harsh. Glad it was fun overall though. Your seats were great.

[spurs10]

I had an Argentina jersey... only way to get Manu's attention from the crowd... he eventually recognized me, and we took a picture with him and the wife... I couldn't see the telecast, but if you see them walking out of the court at the end of the game, I had a high five with Manu too...
That is too cool. What a Valentine's Day date for you and your wife!
:toast

[ElNono]

Harsh. Glad it was fun overall though. Your seats were great.


That is too cool. What a Valentine's Day date for you and your wife!
:toast

Thanks... the wife took pictures all game :lol
I'm glad the game was on NBA TV, so I can record it at 3AM or whatever and actually watch it...

I'll see if I can compile 30 or 40 of the best pictures and post it on flickr or something... I'll try to do it tomorrow and share...

BTW, I finally got Gary Neal to write an autograph in my gray cap, and he did it with a silver marker :bang

I also told Matty that my wife wanted a picture with coach B, and he cracked up but said he had to go... :lol

Don Newman was also funny... he caught me eating coming back after the half, and he was gesturing to pass him a hot dog... :lmao

The other noteworthy shit was a heckler behind the Spurs bench with a TP jersey that read "I LUV U ERIN", and his wife/gf had another that read "MISS U EVA"... they kept showing it to Tony... At the end of the game, the guy pulls up the jersey and he has a signed Kobe Lakers jersey... :lol

Fucking Lakerfan....

[LakerHater]

The other noteworthy shit was a heckler behind the Spurs bench with a TP jersey that read "I LUV U ERIN", and his wife/gf had another that read "MISS U EVA"... they kept showing it to Tony... At the end of the game, the guy pulls up the jersey and he has a signed Kobe Lakers jersey... :lol

Fucking Lakerfan....

Was he the one that kept changing his jerseys & wave a Nets one?

[ElNono]

Was he the one that kept changing his jerseys & wave a Nets one?

Yeah, he had a bunch of jerseys on him... he even had some with the black front with the number 9, and the back was white and read Duncan... weird shit... I wonder if he knew what was going on in Charlotte... :lol

[LakerHater]

Yeah, he had a bunch of jerseys on him... he even had some with the black front with the number 9, and the back was white and read Duncan... weird shit... I wonder if he knew what was going on in Charlotte... :lol
Saw that on TV, my wife & I were making fun of him all game! :lol

[duncan228]

Quotes, hit the link for the whole piece.


Spurs pull away from Nets (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/02/14/jersey-snore-spurs-pull-away-from-nets/)
Jeff McDonald

...As Jefferson has learned quickly during his time in San Antonio, however, it isn’t about the numbers, or the record.

“It’s about how we’re playing, and how we will be playing in the playoffs,” said Jefferson, who contributed seven points. “You don’t get to just sit back and enjoy the ride.”


...Not only did Parker scoot the length of the floor, make a layup, draw a foul and swish the free throw. He did it in 4.4 seconds.

“He’s done a great job this season understanding when it’s time to score and when it’s time to distribute,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “At that point, he went into attack mode.”

Said Parker, who finished with 13 points and seven assists: “I knew I had to push it.”


...“They have the best record in the league for a reason,” Nets coach Avery Johnson said. “They don’t beat themselves. They go about their business, and they’re very methodical in their approach.”


...“I keep waiting for the hammer to fall,” Popovich said. “Somebody gets injured, or we lose five out of seven, or something like that.”

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/02/14/jersey-snore-spurs-pull-away-from-nets/

[ElNono]

Saw that on TV, my wife & I were making fun of him all game! :lol

I'm uploading my pics... he's in one of them :lol

[ElNono]

Just posted my photos from the game:
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172389

[duncan228]

Spurs 102 Nets 85 – There’s No I in Spurs (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/theres-no-i-in-spurs)
by Scott Sereday
48 Minutes of Hell

The Spurs beat the Nets handily last night by the score of 102-85. The Spurs created off the dribble, got to the line, set up a ton of open looks, dominated the boards and made New Jersey work for every basket. Manu Ginobili led all scorers with 22 points, including 2 treys and 8 free throws. Parker contributed 13 and 7 dimes. Blair did his thing on the boards and Duncan shot well while playing tremendous defense on Lopez and helping out with 3 blocks. Every Spurs player finished with a positive plus minus before garbage time. Just like their season, no one player dominated the headlines, but the Spurs were able to win every quarter and come away victorious. The win brings their record to an astounding 46-9. The amazing part is that, despite the record, there still doesn’t seem to be much buzz about this team.

Keep reading → (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/theres-no-i-in-spurs)

[carina_gino20]

The amazing part is that, despite the record, there still doesn’t seem to be much buzz about this team.

I think of this everytime the Spurs lodge one win after another. And frankly, I'm amused. This has got to be the quietest run to a 46-9 record and I'm loving it.

[DrSteffo]

I think of this everytime the Spurs lodge one win after another. And frankly, I'm amused. This has got to be the quietest run to a 46-9 record and I'm loving it.

Agreed, I love this team and this season.

[TampaDude]

Yup...46-9 and still pretty much under the radar...amazing...but that's just the way we like it! :hat

[carina_gino20]

A nice article out of NY:


"I don't know how to quantify it," Gregg Popovich said about his side's cohesiveness. "Tim Duncan creates an atmosphere where people feel comfortable, even if they screw up. He's one of the least judgmental people I've ever been around. Demanding, not judgmental."

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/2011/02/15/2011-02-15_spurs_coach_gregg_popovich_has_aweinspiring_bod y_of_work_respect_of_nets_coach_a.html#ixzz1E2YkOJ dO

[ace3g]

on ESPN First Take, they were discussing "Will the Spurs reach the NBA Finals?" and one of the guys said (not a regular) that even though the Spurs are 46-9 and Duncan is getting a lot of rest, he sort of alluded to Duncan starting to take it easy and Pop got in his face last night and yelled at him.

I know I'm probably looking more into this then I should because I know Pop yells at his star players like he would the bench, but did anyone see during the game when Pop yelled at Duncan?

[DesignatedT]

on ESPN First Take, they were discussing "Will the Spurs reach the NBA Finals?" and one of the guys said (not a regular) that even though the Spurs are 46-9 and Duncan is getting a lot of rest, he sort of alluded to Duncan starting to take it easy and Pop got in his face last night and yelled at him.

I know I'm probably looking more into this then I should because I know Pop yells at his star players like he would the bench, but did anyone see during the game when Pop yelled at Duncan?

Way blown out of proportion. He wasn't really "yelling" at Duncan. Duncan obviously did the wrong thing on defense and Pop wanted to clarify what he was thinking. It lasted a whole 10 seconds.

[timaios]

Way blown out of proportion. He wasn't really "yelling" at Duncan. Duncan obviously did the wrong thing on defense and Pop wanted to clarify what he was thinking. It lasted a whole 10 seconds.

It was in the first 2 or 3 minutes of the game.

[DesignatedT]

It was in the first 2 or 3 minutes of the game.

Have you never seen Pop do that before?

[ajballer4]

Have you never seen Pop do that before?

Pop does this all the time. I dont see why ESPN is making a big deal out of this

[spurs10]

Have you never seen Pop do that before?
Exactly. Believe they call it coaching.:downspin:

[timaios]

Have you never seen Pop do that before?

All the time ! Why ?

I was just giving some details to ace3g who asked a question about it.

[silverblk mystix]

Exactly. Believe they call it coaching.:downspin:

...I think it drew a little attention because...

Spurs were on defense and TD was helping out..and in doing so..the nets got a layup ...

Pop immediately calls a 20 sec timeout and tears into Timmy...was a little uncomfortable to watch...but Timmy got that look on his face like...ok whatever...

then Malik Rose stated, ``I see the look on Timmy's face and watch him now get about 3 blocked shots''...

Timmy did...

so I guess Pop kinda jolted the rest of the team with that little move...

doesn't happen a lot or work every time...but it did last night...

[dbreiden83080]

Way blown out of proportion. He wasn't really "yelling" at Duncan. Duncan obviously did the wrong thing on defense and Pop wanted to clarify what he was thinking. It lasted a whole 10 seconds.

Yeah i saw that on FT this morning as well and laughed. Pop getting on players asses for something.. When is that news? He rips on Tony and Manu, Tim is not exempt. That is just pop being pop.. The guy on FT was a Kobe Bryant worshipper.. We know Pop and Tim have serious Bromance..

[m33p0]

first minute of the game... Pop is serious.

[carina_gino20]

I laughed when I saw it because it was so early in the game. I haven't seen him do it a lot to Tim. But Tim is so coachable that he just went on to be aggressive against the Nets.

I remember Pop getting really upset Manu maybe two seasons ago because Manu was complaining so much against the officials and Pop told him to sit the f*** down...or something to that effect. :lol Anyone know what I'm talking about? I believe it was against the Celtics. There was even a video of it before but I can't find it now.