Game Blog: Pistons @ Spurs - March. 9

[Bukefal]

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Wednesday: Detroit Pistons (23-41) at San Antonio Spurs (51-12)



Game Preview:http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174195

Time: 08:30 PM ET/02:30 AM CET
Location:AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
TV: League Pass, FSD, FSSW-SA, WWJ, WOAI



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[Bukefal]

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Gregg Popovich after the loss against the Lakers :


"It was a disappointing game, but the good news is that our team knows that. I know that, the players know that, they're grown, full of character, lots of experience, nobody has to say a word to them. They know."


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Antonio McDyess on Tim Duncan :


"Tim takes everything personal when he has a bad game. He comes in early to work hard, so I look forward to him having a big game against Detroit because he always feels like he let the team down, not only himself."




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[GrandeDavid]

I seriously assume the Spurs will win this game handily.

[bdubya]

Pistons start a string of 3 games in 4 days against WC playoff teams...perfect time to start reeling the Pacers in. Playoff push starts TONIGHT!!!



yeah right

[CGD]

Wish we could use the energy/frustration against a division/conference rival. The rebound will be wasted on a subpar team.

[Muser]

Expect Tim to have a monster game after the egg against LA.

[TampaDude]

Spurs will bounce back bigtime tonight and crush the Pistons. Easy win.

[lefty]

We should lose this one by 30 pts - on purpose


Juss to mess with the Lakers' heads :hat

[bdubya]

Pistons have a habit of keeping it close for 3 or 3.5 quarters, whoever they're playing....Pop's best move would be to empty the bench for the second and third quarters, and then bring in the starters for 5 or 10 minutes of good execution to get the W.

[jmanu20]

We should lose this one by 30 pts - on purpose


Juss to mess with the Lakers' heads :hat


Not with the Mavs playing a Chris Paul-less NO team tonight.

[Reck]

We'll have some rape tonight.

[AlleyOopNazi]

whos fault will it be when the pistons lose?

oleKfixy-7A

[20beastie45]

We should lose this one by 30 pts - on purpose


Juss to mess with the Lakers' heads :hat
:lmao:lmao

[janetcn12]

No need to worry. Spurs will win this game. Go Spurs Go

[Dex]

*insert obligatory "trap game" post here*

[AlleyOopNazi]

the houston game is a trap, Rockets dont play until saturday and we have 2 between then including it being on a back to back

[ajballer4]

Dice's 1000th game tonight. Ironic its against the Pistons

[duncan228]

Dice's 1000th game tonight. Ironic its against the Pistons


McDyess longs for ‘icing on cake’ (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/03/09/mcdyess-longs-for-icing-on-cake/)
Jeff McDonald

At some point tonight, if Gregg Popovich is willing, Antonio McDyess will rise from his seat on the Spurs’ bench, strip off his warm-ups, head to the scorer’s table and reach a plateau he once thought impossible.

His 1,000th regular-season NBA game.

“I’m blessed to have made it this far,” said McDyess, the Spurs’ 36-year-old reserve forward.

It is an interesting coincidence that McDyess’ milestone is likely to come against the Detroit Pistons, who visit the AT&T Center tonight. It was in Detroit that McDyess’ career, once left for dead, was revived.

Keep reading... (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/03/09/mcdyess-longs-for-icing-on-cake/)

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/03/09/mcdyess-longs-for-icing-on-cake/

[Kool Bob Love]

Go Spurs Go.:toast

[ace3g]

for anyone that has dish network, is the ALT Fox Sports SW channel that is suppose to be showing the Spurs game, is it broadcasting A&M/Texas Women Basketball game?

[Holden_Caulfield]

practice game.

[duncan228]

Spurs call on LP! :spin

[Crookshanks]

Spurs call on LP! :spin

Woohoo! I'm so tired of listening to other team's announcers or the national media guys. I'm ready to hear some "Seanisms" tonight! :lol

[BlackSwordsMan]

spurs should just tank rest of the season and hope to get the #1 lottery pick

[Spurs Brazil]

Clippers up 18 at Boston at the half

[bdubya]

Call me crazy, but I'm daring to hope for an upset here. GO, STONES, GO!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Dice starting

[CFH]

Timmy with the first basket

[duncan228]

Duncan hits...he's due tonight.

[DarkGinobili]

:flag:

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes TD

[DesignatedT]

a little more of that would be nice rj

[Spurs Brazil]

Good start

[Libri]

Dice starting

Reason??

[Tp9gospursgo]

Great Start. Why did Dice start?

[duncan228]

Reason??

It's his 1000th game, and it's the Pistons.

[CFH]

All 5 starters have scored now

[DarkGinobili]

Keep it up.

[DesignatedT]

nice to see us come out awake tonight.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

the spurs are mind boggling

[Libri]

It's his 1000th game, and it's the Pistons.

Ok, thanks.

[Spurs Brazil]

All 5 starters already scored

[ThePop]

anyone have a link to the game?

[Nathan89]

Looking at the members on here it looks like I missed the boycott memo.

[Cessation]

Hope dice stays in the starting 5. lol pistons at wrong place and time.

[Splits]

I guess this is why the Spurs have only lost back to back games once all season. Quite amazing for them to turn it on so quickly. Great coaching.

[Libri]

good steal TP

[Crookshanks]

So I'm wondering - why in the world didn't the Spurs come out ready to play like this on Sunday? It was the Lakers for god's sake - they should've been pumped and ready to play. And pretty much everyone on the team laid an egg in that game - makes you wonder what happened...

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN

Blair just gave McDyess a big DeJuan Blair hug after starting introductions.

Looks like Antonio McDyess will indeed log 1,000th NBA game. He's starting tonight for first time this season, replacing DeJuan Blair.

[Juggity]

Wow, huge turnaround this game so far from the Lakers effort

[dogz of war]

It's such a pretty sight seeing two bigs in the paint to start the game again.

[Otaku]

Great start.

[DarkGinobili]

lol Manu

[Spurs Brazil]

awful rotation there

[c whata11]

a little more of that would be nice rj
this

[Cessation]

It's such a pretty sight seeing two bigs in the paint to start the game again.

:toast

[Spurs Brazil]

dice defense :lmao:lol

RocketfanYAO
Can't Start Threads

:rollin:lmao:rollin

[CFH]

Rj 333333333333

[DarkGinobili]

Jefferson!

[DarkGinobili]

Manu 3!

[CFH]

Manu tresssssssssss

[Libri]

Manu 3!

[FaM0us Skins]

Manu

[Cessation]

nice play by rj

[DarkGinobili]

Jefferson again

[Spurs Brazil]

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

[janetcn12]

Wow, good start by the spurs...hope they keep it up until the end..

[8FOR!3]

Wow, good start by the spurs...hope they keep it up until the end..

100% shooting for 48 minutes ftw. :lol:toast

[Tp9gospursgo]

Manu playing a lot better than on Sunday.

[DarkGinobili]

Bonner

[CFH]

Bonner penetrating :lol

[MannyIsGod]

Even the Bonner runner goes :lmao

[Juggity]

Timmy dunk!

[janetcn12]

Manu..u are awesome....

[Libri]

Bonner

You know the Piston defense is bad when Bonner can do that.

[benefactor]

Is anyone going to miss?

[benefactor]

And it's RJ.

[duncan228]

Fun so far.

[Juggity]

Spurs have now equaled their half time performance from the previous game...with 2 minutes left in the first quarter

[MannyIsGod]

For the second time this season after a completely shitty game they come out and surpass their previous 1st half total in the 1st quarter.

[Spurs Brazil]

37pts already. Like Sean said, they're doing a great job moving the ball

[CFH]

Neal 333333333

[Juggity]

Neal wit it

[DarkGinobili]

Neal 3!

[c whata11]

love neals pull up 3

[CFH]

40 points in the first quarter :wow

[Creation88]

haha Pistons getting bitch slapped for Lakers loss. great 1st.

[DesignatedT]

wtf was that manu

[Spurs Brazil]

Very nice 1st quarter

81% FG :wow

[Splits]

Neal was like, dude it is a scoring fest out there, gimme some! You could just see him wanting part of that action so badly!

[Xylus]

Not a bad 1st quarter. On pace to score 160.

[Mugen]

i still didnt like our rebounding in that quarter.

[Obstructed_View]

Way to go, Manu, screwing up the shooting percentage.

[Splits]

And for everyone freaking out about the Lakers, the Clippers were up 18 at the half in Boston tonight, and still up 16 with 5 to go in the 3rd.

[CFH]

Bonner 33333333333

[timtonymanu]

i still didnt like our rebounding in that quarter.

a 13-6 rebounding edge?

[DarkGinobili]

Bonner 3!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

hill weak shit

[DesignatedT]

bonner 3

[Crookshanks]

Mavs/Hornets - 3 point game at the half

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

And for everyone freaking out about the Lakers, the Clippers were up 18 at the half in Boston tonight, and still up 16 with 5 to go in the 3rd.
That just shows anybody can have a bad game.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

hamilton was clearly out of bound :rollin

[DarkGinobili]

Manu

[Brazil]

Mavs/Hornets - 3 point game at the half

with a crazy Marco B shot at the buzzer !!! mavs are coasting a little they will win this game easy

[Pauleta14]

Can someone PM me a link please, mine are dead...
thks!!

ps/ sorry about the forum rules, I have no choice...

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner almost with a dunk

[45 bank shot]

Can somebody pm me the link?

[Brazil]

Neal scoring but 2 bad TOs

[Booharv]

This is the type of game Splitter should be getting more minutes in. And not just garbage time minutes against the other team's 9th and 10th men.

[L.I.T]

The Pistons are so damn undisciplined.

[Ya Vez]

Does Detroit even want to play in this game?

[Tp9gospursgo]

Detroit falling for everything right now.

[Spurs Brazil]

Dice working hard

[Libri]

It's kind of sad to see the Pistons like this.

[Death In June]

So much for Pop working Splitter into the rotation.

[Spurs Brazil]

Dice playing well

[8FOR!3]

It's kind of sad to see the Pistons like this.

They're a team full of very quality role players who a lot of them are good enough to start, but none of them are above average. Except most of them don't seem to fit in well, can't play defense, and are nutcases. They've got a lot to work with though.

Rodney Stuckey's still a guy who can be a starter on the team for years to come, he's just not a point guard. Dude is a shooting guard, he's not even undersized. The dude's 6'5, he's a 2guard. Greg Monroe might be their star in the future.

[Obstructed_View]

Congrats, Timmy. Ninth all time.

[Obstructed_View]

So much for Pop working Splitter into the rotation.

You believed that?

[Creation88]

Neal With It

[Spurs Brazil]

great shot Neal

[duncan228]

Congrats, Timmy. Ninth all time.

:toast

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

anderson doesn't move well

[Brazil]

the game blog with lowest posts of the year lol

[Brazil]

TP easy going 10 pts 5-5 6 assists

[Juggity]

the game blog with lowest posts of the year lol

Not exactly a nailbiter :lol

[timtonymanu]

terrible possession to end that half.

[ajballer4]

80%?!?!? We should be up by more than 15. Still happy though

[Spurs Brazil]

Good 1st half. 80% FG

[Obstructed_View]

This is the type of game Splitter should be getting more minutes in. And not just garbage time minutes against the other team's 9th and 10th men.

Splitter's hurt.

[Nathan89]

It has been on the 5th page for 26min now.

[bdubya]

As much as I miss Dice, I miss team defense more.

[tdunk21]

Congrats, Timmy. Ninth all time.

:toast

[Libri]

They're a team full of very quality role players who a lot of them are good enough to start, but none of them are above average. Except most of them don't seem to fit in well, can't play defense, and are nutcases. They've got a lot to work with though.

Rodney Stuckey's still a guy who can be a starter on the team for years to come, he's just not a point guard. Dude is a shooting guard, he's not even undersized. The dude's 6'5, he's a 2guard. Greg Monroe might be their star in the future.

I read that they're now going to focus on defense. Not good when 3/4 of the season is over and they are going to start to work on defense.

[FromWayDowntown]

It's a terrible sign that the Spurs shot 80% for the half and are only up 15. There's no way that percentage stays remotely that high. As it comes down, the odds are great that Detroit closes the gap. By staying even that close, the Pistons are likely to have a great opportunity to win this game.

By the way, the Spurs were a ridiculous 24-26 (92.3%) from inside the arc.

[Uriel]

Got damn it, Clippers blowing a 15-pt 4th quarter lead over the Celtics.

[Crookshanks]

Spurs are not going to lose this game.

[c whata11]

Splitter's hurt.
serious?

[Crookshanks]

Got damn it, Clippers blowing a 15-pt 4th quarter lead over the Celtics.

4-point game with 5:23 left

[Brazil]

As much as I miss Dice, I miss team defense more.

The pistons are my second favorite team since the bad boys old time, quite sad to see this great franchise in this mess

[Thompson]

Splitter's hurt.

Again?! Are you serious? What happened this time?

[Uriel]

4-point game with 5:23 left
Back up to 9.

[Obstructed_View]

serious?

That's always Pop's excuse for why he's not playing, isn't it?

[spurs1990]

Are they really shooting 80 percent? Must be a record of some sort.

[Pauleta14]

Got damn it, Clippers blowing a 15-pt 4th quarter lead over the Celtics.


+10 again!

why not...

[Obstructed_View]

Again?! Are you serious? What happened this time?

Don't know, but he'll miraculously recover for about two minutes in the fourth quarter and then tweak whatever it is right at the buzzer, causing him to miss the next two games.

[Thompson]

PM me something. Yes, that something. Thanks.

[Obstructed_View]

Are they really shooting 80 percent? Must be a record of some sort.

Oh how the Pistons have fallen. :depressed

[Juggity]

Are they really shooting 80 percent? Must be a record of some sort.

Announcers just said it's the highest shooting percentage of a half for any team this season

[maddnezz]

PM me something. Yes, that something. Thanks.me too, audio pass is sucking tonite as well!:depressed

[tdunk21]

could someone PM me a decent game link plz....

[Uriel]

Griffin dunk. 11-pt lead. I think it's over.

[Obstructed_View]

me too, audio pass is sucking tonite as well!:depressed

Figured out why it sounds so bad: I heard the end of the broadcast the other night and clearly heard someone handling a phone receiver and hanging it up. They've got a phone next to a radio somewhere.

[Crookshanks]

Griffin dunk. 11-pt lead. I think it's over.

8-point lead with 1:17 left - I think the Clippers just did us a favor.

[Uriel]

omfg Clippers meltdown

[Spurs Brazil]

terrible job on the boards again

[Juggity]

Rj!!!

[timtonymanu]

here we go with the coasting energy again.

[Obstructed_View]

Pierce missed the three.

[Crookshanks]

omfg Clippers meltdown

5 point lead with 15.6 left. Hold on Clippers!

[Uriel]

4 point lead with 15.6 left. Hold on Clippers!
:lol I think they've got this. Back to the Spurs game.:toast

[CFH]

Damn, Spurs look like the Pistons did in the first half

[Juggity]

10 point game...fuck is happening spurs?

[Spurs Brazil]

Poor rebound and TOs keep Pistons in the game despite amazing shooting

[dbestpro]

terrible job on the boards again

Dice just does not get interested against non playoff teams.

[Capt Bringdown]

Defensive focus and rebounding is not improving.

[Obstructed_View]

Defensive focus and rebounding is not improving.

Please put this in your sig...

oabcM9SOF-E

[Juggity]

Great shot Bonner!

[CFH]

Bonner :lol

[c whata11]

bonner showing prince how its done

[TIMMYD!]

:lol Bonner behind his back.

[maddnezz]

CLippers hahah good win 108-103

[Libri]

Hill jumper

[45 bank shot]

Can somebody pls PM the game link?
THanks in advance

[CFH]

Gotta rebound

[timtonymanu]

Come on rebound!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

why is bonner always so bouncy?

[Spurs Brazil]

It's been 15 games or so that we're getting KILLED KILLED on the boards

[Juggity]

Got damn. 7 point game. Do not like the looks of this

[timtonymanu]

WTF Spurs. Quit giving these teams hope.

[Ice009]

What's the deal with our rebounding?

[Obstructed_View]

Who has the gayer NBA run, Dennis Rodman or Matt Bonner?

[Creation88]

this is fucking pathetic. offensive rebounds/stupid turnovers let Pistons back in it. ugh.

[c whata11]

hah, bonner being denied the block

[Capt Bringdown]

What's the deal with our rebounding?

Blair, Bonner & Dice

[alchemist]

crofl 48 minutes.

[maddnezz]

game back on for me yay! Why wont pop's punk ass play tiago? what a jagoff!

[Mugen]

Come on rebound!

do you believe me about the rebounding now?

[Ice009]

Has Tiago Splitter even played tonight?

This is very disappointing that we couldn't come back against the Lakers on our own home court, but the Pistons have been able to do it to us on our home court.

[CFH]

I guess the Spurs just want to make it interesting

[dbestpro]

As great as Bonner is at shooting the three his inability to rebound or play defense is staggering. Once again, you can't help that Tiago would have provided good energy and defensive play if given the much needed minutes to develop.

[Reck]

Spurs lose this one and they just might have a mental colapse that they wont get over for a while.

[timtonymanu]

do you believe me about the rebounding now?

The 1st quarter? No.
Now? Yes.

[Obstructed_View]

Pop's hoping for a game deciding situation to put Splitter in so he can be blamed if they lose.

[timtonymanu]

Tp!!!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

parker: i got this shit guys. no worries

[CFH]

Parker to the rescue!

[DesignatedT]

Spurs lose this one and they just might have a mental colapse that they wont get over for a while.

lmao gtfo

[CFH]

Blair AND 1!

[Libri]

Parker, yes!

[Spurs Brazil]

DB and one!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Amazing finish thanks to Tony Parker

[Capt Bringdown]

Where would we be without Parker? Seems like he's the only one on our team that can consistently create his own shot.

[Spurologist]

Spurs lose this one and they just might have a mental colapse that they wont get over for a while.

I think you're looking for the Heat forum

[dbestpro]

Bonner = 3 quarters = 1 rebound :(

[Pauleta14]

Who has the gayer NBA run, Dennis Rodman or Matt Bonner?

:lol

Bonner is just weird when running, it's like his hands are too heavy... :lol

[Morg1411]

I'd appreciate it if someone could PM the gamelink. ADTHE has nothing.

Thanks!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Where would we be without Parker? Seems like he's the only one on our team that can consistently create his own shot.

we will have Hill apologizing after about every game.

[dbestpro]

Got to admit, trading George Hill in the off season may not be the worse move.

[Spurs Brazil]

It'd be nice if Hill start giving us something. He's been playing bad for a while, a long while

[dbestpro]

Blair really needs to learn to pass the ball when he does not have the shot. He forces way too many shots.

[Cane]

Neal's an active vocal communicator on defense. Good stuff. Must be hell trying to run with Rip though.

[weebo]

Hill needs to bulk up. He's too skinny and seems to get pushed around easily.

[Capt Bringdown]

Can't figure Hill out - he was playing so much better earlier in the season.

[TIMMYD!]

Wow. Season ticket holder from Australia.

[timtonymanu]

there we go Hill.

[dbestpro]

I cringe every time Bonner puts the ball on the floor. He gets some success against poor teams and then tries it against better teams with something bad always happening as an end result.

[maddnezz]

I'd appreciate it if someone could PM the gamelink. ADTHE has nothing.

Thanks!yes it does close out open and hit link hurry:king!

[Spurs Brazil]

We're shooting 67% and the game is not over. Unbelievable

[maddnezz]

Blair really needs to learn to pass the ball when he does not have the shot. He forces way too many shots.Malik Roseitis!:lol

[Obstructed_View]

How's Splitter look tonight?

[Crookshanks]

the Hornets hung around all game, but the Mavs are going to get the win pretty easily.

[dbestpro]

Hill is becoming a real problem.

[Spurs Brazil]

Come on Hill, you must make that shot

[Uriel]

the Hornets hung around all game, but the Mavs are going to get the win pretty easily.
:lol Jack fouled on a 3.

[maddnezz]

Hill is becoming a real problem.Like herpes!:lol

[Russ]

terrible job on the boards again

Where's Splitter?

[Uriel]

Not sure I'm cheering for the Hornets though. A little breathing room in the standings is nice, but I'd rather face Dallas in the WCF and having homecourt against the Lakers would be a good step forward.

[Chomag]

looks like the spurs are still just trying to outshoot their opponents

[Chomag]

Would love to see more effort on D

[DesignatedT]

dallas choked this game hard.

[rascal]

Another meaningless win because homecourt won't even matter. The spurs will not reach a game 7 in the WCF, mark it down.

[timtonymanu]

Hill is becoming a real problem.

I think Pop needs to tell him he's not playoff ready again. It seems to be the only thing that pumps him up.

[Reck]

Got to admit, trading George Hill in the off season may not be the worse move.

I never got on the guy's bandwagon.

He has his moments but other then that this guy is nothing special.

Now, the last thing the Spurs and we need is to have him traded and then have him explode in some other team.

[Spurs Brazil]

damn boards

[Chomag]

God dammit!!! Play soem D felllas!!! that was to easy

[maddnezz]

Tony's fault for not passing the ball the second time he tried to shoot it! stop being a black hole you bitch!

[timtonymanu]

settling for dumb plays in the final minutes. Great job Spurs.

[CFH]

Parker with the clutch 3

[timtonymanu]

Parker is shooting the 3 better than Hill now.

[Obstructed_View]

Another meaningless win because homecourt won't even matter. The spurs will not reach a game 7 in the WCF, mark it down.


Please put this in your sig...

oabcM9SOF-E

[Crookshanks]

17 more field goal attempts for the Pistons - that's why they're still in this game

[DesignatedT]

big shot tony

[Spurminator]

Hornets win!

[Uriel]

Hornets win!

[dbestpro]

I really hate the way Pop has handled the role players tonight. Other than Neal he should be lighting into all of them.

[Bartleby]

The Spurs must have gotten wind of the Celtics and Mavs losses b/c it doesn't look like they want to win this one very bad.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony 333333333333333333333333333333333333333

:lol Dallas
:lol Dallas
:lol Dallas
:lol Dallas
:lol Dallas
:lol Dallas
:lol Dallas
:lol Dallas
:lol Dallas
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[DesignatedT]

mavs lose

[Uriel]

Hornets win!
ikr. :lol