Game Blog: Thunder @ Spurs - Feb. 23

[m33p0]

dyess should be in.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Come on Spurs!

[TampaDude]

They killed us on the boards tonight. I'll be amazed if we manage to win this game. We don't deserve to.

[Ice009]

Bonner is weak as piss inside. Can't even get an easy putback unless it's a shot put type shot from about a meter out.

[Rummpd]

Spurs still in control of this game hit these shots!

[Arc]

it's not durant's fault. it's the league. they're trying to make him the next michael jordan.

[jestersmash]

Thank fucking goodness for Tony Parker picking up Ginobili's offensive slack.

[JohnnySixString]

Maybe the Spurs just need to lose.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Way to miss TP

[ATXSPUR]

Fuck Tony

[CFH]

Come on Parker, you have to make both dammit

[Spurologist]

great fuckin D on the Durant there

[Rummpd]

Great rebound by Manu!

[Spurs Brazil]

good timeout Pop

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol pop running to halfcourt to call a timeout

[BoricuaCJA]

1 pt lead with the ball. We need a basket here.

[Crookshanks]

Come on Spurs - we need a score and a stop and we'll all be happy.

[DesignatedT]

manu iso neal and rj in the corners.

[m33p0]

need a bucket and another stop to close this out this game.

[Rummpd]

Hell Spurs playing 8 on 5 all night if they win this game = justice

[Spurs Brazil]

Put Neal in and run that play for a corner 3

[4down]

great fuckin D on the Durant there

This. Great job by Ricky there

[Chachachango]

Wtf that commercial don't make sense

[TampaDude]

Okay...this is the play coming out of the timeout...we win or lose right here.

[DPG21920]

Is it possible for Pop to limit the Spurs Big 3 minutes to 10MPG so they don't get tired?

[eightG4]

I gonna have Heart Attack !!

[Ice009]

Did you guys see that pathetic effort of a rebound from Matt Bonner.

FUCKing shit. Bonner almost got outrebounded by 5 guys when he had prime position. What is Pop doing with Bonner I don't know.

[CFH]

Parker clutch shot!

[Spurologist]

Tpppppppppppp!!!!!!

[Libri]

TP!!!!!!!!! :downspin:

[timtonymanu]

There we fuckin go Tony

[Chachachango]

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[SpursRulez4eVeR]

tony his 1st FG of the half !!!

[RGMCSE]

Hahaha! Tony!!!!

[Rummpd]

Great plays Manu, Jefferson and Parker!

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes TP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FUCK REFS. That was a foul on Manu

FUCK REFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[m33p0]

good thing tony got a glimpse of the clock. :clap

[Crookshanks]

Yeah!!!! Tony is clutch just when we need him

[DesignatedT]

big shot tony.

[InTheCrust]

All of those bricks and we still got this. Unbelievable.

[TampaDude]

TP huge shot!!!!!

[Pauleta14]

that's my boy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yes Tony

[TIMMYD!]

TP is the fucking man!!

[DesignatedT]

no 3s here.

[Brazil]

Tony fucking parker !!!!!!!!

[TampaDude]

You know a 3 is coming from OKC.

[ginobili fan]

Tony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[m33p0]

don't foul a 3-pointer shoot now.

[Reck]

Guard that 3 point line Spurs, please.

[Rummpd]

Actually Jefferson did nothing but Parker great shot!

[Warlord23]

Can we please play some solid defense when it counts?

[Cherry]

thanks Tony!

[Barfunk]

All Ginobili needs to do is start driving to the hoop more. Then add dashes here and there of outside shooting/midrange/threes. That's it to me in my eyes.

[Rummpd]

Spurs lead 8 on 5

[Spurologist]

Fuck Tony


Way to miss TP

:rollin

[DesignatedT]

dice for bonner. good

[Crookshanks]

Spurs need to play good defense without fouling

[GSH]

You can thank RJ. He saw the shot clock and yelled out to Tony.

[DesignatedT]

oh my god manu.

[Spurs Brazil]

WTF with Manu tonight

HOLD THE BALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chachachango]

Wooow that was nuts

[Rummpd]

Get it to Manu!

[InRareForm]

wtf LOL. manu lol giving me a heartttack

[DPG21920]

Manu, so not only are you out of gas, you mentally check out? Stupid pass.

[TampaDude]

I know what's coming. I can't look.

[DesignatedT]

manu should have tried to hold it there. fuck, now we have to fuck with this inbounds shit

[m33p0]

good possession. a lot of seconds got burned there.

[DawgMilkX]

hahahaha they don't call fouls on the Thunder even though they are pulling Manu's Jersey. Thats awesome

[Warlord23]

What's with Manu throwing that risky pass when he has the ball and is the best FT shooter?

[ATXSPUR]

Guess the refs forgot that calling a foul is actually GOOD for OKC right now, LMAO.

[Crookshanks]

Spurs gave up that basket too easy on the other end. Gotta hope they make FT's now

[TampaDude]

PLEASE hit these, Manu...

[CFH]

Hit these free throws Manu

[OoOoOoOoOoO]

come on, hit those

[Brazil]

come on manu

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

manu misses the first

[m33p0]

Guess the refs forgot that calling a foul is actually GOOD for OKC right now, LMAO.

:lmao

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Manu!

[TampaDude]

Please...no OT...

[DesignatedT]

guard that 3 pt line. give them the 2

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Guess the refs forgot that calling a foul is actually GOOD for OKC right now, LMAO.

no shit :lol

[Spurologist]

manu 2/2

Clutch AND clutch again

[ezau]

good one Manu

[InRareForm]

OKC is the "make it to overtime kings"

little nervous lol

[Cherry]

What's with Manu throwing that risky pass when he has the ball and is the best FT shooter?

He is Manu Ginobili. :fight

[Brazil]

no 3 now

[DPG21920]

I have a bad feeling about Manu giving up and and 1.

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CFH]

Aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirball :D

[Crookshanks]

Great defense Spurs!!

[DPG21920]

Good, disciplined defense by Manu. Glad I was wrong.

[timtonymanu]

Great D there

[Brazil]

lol OKC what an awful play !!!!!!!!!

[TampaDude]

LOL AIRBALL!!!!!

TP just needs to hit one of these.

[m33p0]

that's a win. :flag:

[Spurologist]

Green panicked :rollin

yeah tp!

Hit at least one of these..

[Xylus]

What the fuck was Jeff Green thinking?

[Reck]

Game. Point. Match.

[Spurs Brazil]

Win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[m33p0]

manu loved that one.

[Spurologist]

manu: "no fouls guys" :D

[Crookshanks]

Good game - great win!

[DPG21920]

Strange game. Good win against a scrappy team. A lot to work on, but a good win.

[Chachachango]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Juggity]

Drenched in sweat right now, unh yeah

[timtonymanu]

WTH was that by the Thunder? They just gave up there.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

All i do is win win win

[Brazil]

Yes ! good win ! OKC played a very good game tonite

[ATXSPUR]

Spurs lucked out. We didn't deserve to win this one.

[TampaDude]

Wow...told y'all this would be a wire game.

The reverse jinx worked like a charm, too...works every time!

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[DPG21920]

Spurs rebounding/defense/Manu really have me concerned lately.

[Budkin]

Jesus Christ that was a rough game to watch.

[Reck]

I have a bad feeling about Manu giving up and and 1.

I was worried too. He was guarding extremely close there at the end.

[boutons_deux]

Manu sucks all night, then sinks his FTs in last minute and defends tough to force an airball.

[m33p0]

Wow...told y'all this would be a wire game.

The reverse jinx worked like a charm, too...works every time!

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

you called it. :toast

[DesignatedT]

big win. start it off right

[spurastic]

Spurs lucked out. We didn't deserve to win this one.

Great win by the Spurs. Deserved it. Are you crazy?

[m33p0]

Manu sucks all night, then sinks his FTs in last minute and defends tough to force an airball.
that's manu for you. he can make you pull your hair out no matter how he plays.

[Spurs Brazil]

Great game by Neal

TD nice game 17pts 10rebs 3blks

But we had a lot of trouble on the boards. Thunder with a 54-37 advantage

[TampaDude]

Spurs lucked out. We didn't deserve to win this one.

Yup...this was a game we should've won by 14-16 points...too many missed gimmies and we got absolutely killed on the boards. Neal and Bonner won the game for us in the second half with those huge 3s.

[Spurologist]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/Cee-W/Nealwitit.gif

[DesignatedT]

We have a lot to work on but there was a lot of bright sports regarding our defense tonight. Every time the Duncan/Dice combo was on the court our defense was fantastic and we came up with stops whenever the game was on the line. Great things, great win against a determined Thunder team tonight.

[easjer]

Brutal game. Happy they managed to salvage a W, but they certainly can't keep on like that if they expect to win longterm.

Bizarre game though. WTF, refs? And how many shots could they miss?!

[TampaDude]

Great to get the win...ugly win, but a win all the same.

I'm gonna watch the Blake Griffin show now.

[Rummpd]

Spurs played 8 on 5 tonight - called right this was a blowout but still Spurs down after one and 8 in 2nd came back got lead lost it then won when it counted so all is good

[Budkin]

We almost choked to death out there... but I still think it's a good sign that we made so many boneheaded plays and missed so many gimmes and still pulled out the win against a great team.

[howbouthemspurs]

great win!

[easjer]

Spurs played 8 on 5 tonight - called right this was a blowout but still Spurs down after one and 8 in 2nd came back got lead lost it then won when it counted so all is good

TBH, the officiating was strange, but the thing that killed the Spurs was their inability to make shots and their inability to rebound. They were killed on boards.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Very rough, ugly game, but a win is a win. I'll take it. Go Spurs Go!

[Splits]

Spurs now 10-1 in games decided by 4 or less. The bench absolutely kept us in the game with big games from Neal and Bonner. I remember Pop saying at the ASG that he wanted a "stop on demand" defense, and he sure as fuck got that the last couple possessions after 2 stupid fouls by Tim and 1 by Parker. That's a good sign.

[Ice009]

That was a great shot from TP with the game on the line. Biggest shot of the game IMO.

I'm thinking TP is going to have to lead us because Manu looks like total shit on offense lately. Maybe Manu should take a back seat and give TP more shots?

Why do you guys think TP is not taking midrange jumpshots? It seems that he is determined to drive and if that's not there pass out to a three point shooter. I'd like to see TP start taking and hitting his midrange jumper. Same with Manu. Why must he take 3s all the time. How about both these guys take some midrange shots to get their shooting going.

[Reck]

Brutal game. Happy they managed to salvage a W, but they certainly can't keep on like that if they expect to win longterm.

Bizarre game though. WTF, refs? And how many shots could they miss?!

Yeah true dat. At least we got 4 crappy teams next. That in turn should be 4 easy wins before playing the Heat and the fakers.

[DesignatedT]

That was a great shot from TP with the game on the line. Biggest shot of the game IMO.

I'm thinking TP is going to have to lead us because Manu looks like total shit on offense lately. Maybe Manu should take a back seat and give TP more shots?

Why do you guys think TP is not taking midrange jumpshots? It seems that he is determined to drive and if that's not there pass out to a three point shooter. I'd like to see TP start taking and hitting his midrange jumper. Same with Manu. Why must he take 3s all the time. How about both these guys take some midrange shots to get their shooting going.

Manu is still playing too many minutes IMO. He played 32 tonight he needs to be under 30 almost every night from here to the end IMO. Let Tony play more minutes and rely on Hill and Neal to step in and play ball. We can afford to lose a couple games.

[Ice009]

I'm also worried about the rebounding. Bonner is just horrid out there on the glass. He gives us some other things, but he's very deficient in other areas like rebounding.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Next up: Nets on Friday.

They just got D. Williams, so they could be a different team.

[Reck]

Next up: Nets on Friday.

They just got D. Williams, so they could be a different team.

Its going to be 5 on 1. Deron is good but not that good. The Nets are seriously depleted right now.

[Ice009]

Manu is still playing too many minutes IMO. He played 32 tonight he needs to be under 30 almost every night from here to the end IMO. Let Tony play more minutes and rely on Hill and Neal to step in and play ball. We can afford to lose a couple games.

I could go with that. TP should look to take over a little more of the offense. I really do think TP needs to look for his midrange shots more though so he is not tiring himself out driving to the rack as his only offense.

Hill is the guy that is hurting us the most lately. He's just not playing good enough to let Manu get less minutes. Hill is more than capable, and that is what is a little disappointing. Hill really needs to step up. He's Mr weak when taking it to the rack the last few games. I wanna see some G-FORCE from Hill going to the rack, not Mr weak.

[Budkin]

TP needs to shoot more jumpers and Manu needs to shoot less.

[Reck]

I think TP got a little discouraged driving it to the lane because he missed a few there at the end. The refs sure didn't help any. He got hammered a couple of times and no calls were made.

[Ice009]

TP needs to shoot more jumpers and Manu needs to shoot less.

That's putting it simply, but I disagree.

Manu needs to get his shooting back and the midrange in an easier shot. He needs to take more jumpers inside IMO to get his shooting going again. Only take a 3 if it's open or he's hot. He just needs to stop using the 3 as his main shot.


I think TP got a little discouraged driving it to the lane because he missed a few there at the end. The refs sure didn't help any. He got hammered a couple of times and no calls were made.

TP is playing his ass off and getting hammered in there. I would like him taking and making his midrange shot cause I don't want him to get worn out driving to the rack for every play.

[EricB]

I remember the days when Spurstalk thought Parker was unclutch.

[Budkin]

That's putting it simply, but I disagree.

Manu needs to get his shooting back and the midrange in an easier shot. He needs to take more jumpers inside IMO to get his shooting going again. Only take a 3 if it's open or he's hot. He just needs to stop using the 3 as his main shot.

It's obviously due fatigue related to his age. He can't drive as well as he used to so he's relying on the jumper. The thing is when he does drive great things happen so he needs to push through it and take it to the hole. In the playoffs this will be a necessity.

[Ice009]

I remember the days when Spurstalk thought Parker was unclutch.

He won us the game with big play, but he also missed two free throws. He needs to hit those because if this game were tied or closer those misses could have been huge.

[Ice009]

It's obviously due fatigue related to his age. He can't drive as well as he used to so he's relying on the jumper. The thing is when he does drive great things happen so he needs to push through it and take it to the hole. In the playoffs this will be a necessity.

Key word is the playoffs. We don't want him driving exclusively just yet and getting more worn out. A little too early for that IMO.

[DPG21920]

EricB is the most ridiculous person ever :lol

[DesignatedT]

Hill definitely needs to play better. Honestly, Hill is very lucky Neal has come in and bailed his ass out this season. I actually liked what I saw from Hill tonight tbh, he drove the ball and was playing more aggressively then recently but just missed some chip shots he will usually make. I think he knows he has to be aggressive when he is in the game. A passive George Hill is as good as a defensive Matt Bonner. If George is in the game then he needs to take the ball to the rack and stay aggressive, just like when Matt is in the game he needs to shoot the ball.

[EricB]

EricB is the most ridiculous person ever :lol


Go back to about 2003 when the forums

oh you werent here so you have no context of what I said....

[EricB]

Hill definitely needs to play better. Honestly, Hill is very lucky Neal has come in and bailed his ass out this season. I actually liked what I saw from Hill tonight tbh, he drove the ball and was playing more aggressively then recently but just missed some chip shots he will usually make. I think he knows he has to be aggressive when he is in the game. A passive George Hill is as good as a defensive Matt Bonner. If George is in the game then he needs to take the ball to the rack and stay aggressive, just like when Matt is in the game he needs to shoot the ball.


Does not compute.

But I think I know what you meant.

[DesignatedT]

:lol tried to make it comprehensible.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Its going to be 5 on 1. Deron is good but not that good. The Nets are seriously depleted right now.
That pretty much sums it up.

[FromWayDowntown]

TBH, the officiating was strange

I think this is an apt description.

What's baffling to me is how the NBA could assign that crew to that game, given that it involved 2 of the top 4 teams in the West.

Jason Phillips, who was the crew chief, is not a full time chief; he's only served as a chief in about 1/3 of the games he's called this year. He's also only been involved in 9 playoff games in his career. That's 9 more playoff games than either of his comrades, Matt Boland and Mark Lindsay, have called. So, you had a post-All Star break game involving two teams who are battling for HCA and division titles called by 3 guys who likely won't have much involvement in the 2011 playoffs.

Do. Not. Get.

[Budkin]

I remember the days when Spurstalk thought Parker was unclutch.

I think he mostly got that rep from Game 6 of the 2003 finals when he couldn't hit the broadside of a barn and Speedy Claxton came to save the day. Ever since then he's been money.

[EricB]

I think he mostly got that rep from Game 6 of the 2003 finals when he couldn't hit the broadside of a barn and Speedy Claxton came to save the day. Ever since then he's been money.


nah they still hated him in 05.

[GSH]

That was a great shot from TP with the game on the line. Biggest shot of the game IMO.




You can give some of the credit for that shot to RJ. I was thinking that the shot clock had re-set, and I think Tony was too. Jefferson saw that the shot clock was running down and called out to Tony. Heads up by RJ, and clutch shot by Parker.


The officiating was poor in this game, and I thought it hurt the Spurs. Manu got frustrated and started trying to force the refs to blow their whistles. He's done it on other occasions, and it's never worked out well for him. In the third quarter, especially. Durant threw a wicked elbow into Manu's chest, and knocked him to the floor. (That one was no flop.) Then with the space he created, Durant knocked down an easy 3-pointer. Manu started trying to make him pay for that play, and things got ugly. Sometimes Manu does make people pay, but I thought he sort of lost his compusure a bit this time.

I was really worried that someone was going to get seriously injured tonight, and the refs were inviting it with their unwillingness to blow whistles. RJ got flattened by (I believe) Ibaka, coming across the middle. It looked like a shot you would see in a football game. I'm glad we got out with the W, and I'm glad we got out relatively healthy.

[cutewizard]

Spurs win again

[cutewizard]

trades galore today, and the Spurs are just sitting by...............

[cutewizard]

we need a banger

where is dennis rodman??

i think he can still play!!!


lol

[mingus]

Reason people hated on TP in '05 was because he'd just finished choking against LA in '04.

Tony went through a period where he was unclutch and there's no disputing that. You can accept that or delude urself into thinking otherwise.

[iminol]

Where can I find photo with Splitter in tie? Got to have it on disc.

[mingus]

Looked up Bball reference to back up what I was saying re TP being unclutch in '04. He went a combined 11/41 (26%) in the last two games of the series. He had a horrible game 3 too.

Combine this with his epic '03 meltdown and peeps were more than justified in being skeptical about TP in 05.

[wontstartdumbthreads]

They're Brazilian.....but what's the difference right? :lol



It's no fun if you steal the punchline. :nope

[Budkin]

Looked up Bball reference to back up what I was saying re TP being unclutch in '04. He went a combined 11/41 (26%) in the last two games of the series. He had a horrible game 3 too.

Combine this with his epic '03 meltdown and peeps were more than justified in being skeptical about TP in 05.

Ah I forgot about that series (0.4 made me repress it). It was crazy because he kicked so much ass in Games 1 and 2 and then in Game 3 Karl Malone started with his whole "put his ass on the floor" routine and TP completely wilted, stopped driving the lane etc. That was bad but he's definitely become a man since then. Christ he had just turned 22 at that time, hard to remember how young he started.