Game Blog: Spurs @ Heat - March. 14

[Bukefal]

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Monday: San Antonio Spurs (54-12) at Miami Heat (45-21)



Game Preview:http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174516

Time: 08:00 PM ET/02:00 AM CET
Location:American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
TV: ESPN, SunSpM, FSSW-SA, WOAI, WAXY
Canada: NBAC



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[Bukefal]

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Tony Parker on the Spurs being a team nobody talks about in contrary to the Miami Heat:


“It just makes me laugh. They can have the drama. We’re good.”




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[BoricuaCJA]

I'm so pumped for this game. My bro is a Miami Heat fan(he has been wayyyy before Lebron or even Wade were heat players) and there will be a lot of shit talking tonight!

I really think we match up well with them and will win today by around 6 points.
Go Spurs GO!!!

[Splits]

Very tough game to win, Miami wants revenge for the beatdown we put on them in SA.

[Borosai]

Bonner will score 22. Book it.

[tdunk21]

ilgauskas is out tonite with an infection....

[Budkin]

I have a feeling Miami blows us out in revenge.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I'm not convinced the Spurs will win this one tonight. SA is up 7 games for the top seed, they blew out this team by 30 last time, and Miami will be really pumped up on their home floor. I'm not sure we'll see the Spurs best effort, yet I fully expect that we'll see Miami's. We'll probably see Miami win in a close game and the national talking heads will proclaim how Miami has now officially turned the corner and can now close out a tough opponent.

[Dex]

I have a feeling Miami blows us out in revenge.

I'm sure that is definitely what Miami wants to do. Spurs need to take a stand, though, especially after that piss-poor effort they put up against the Lakers eight days ago.

Playoffs are right around the corner, and they are going to be full of teams looking to blow the door off the Spurs with every opportunity. Spurs need to show that they are ready to take on all contenders, no matter what the circumstances.

[Reck]

This will be a heck of alot closer game then their first meeting for sure.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I'm sure that is definitely what Miami wants to do. Spurs need to take a stand, though, especially after that piss-poor effort they put up against the Lakers eight days ago.

Playoffs are right around the corner, and they are going to be full of teams looking to blow the door off the Spurs with every opportunity. Spurs need to show that they are ready to take on all contenders, no matter what the circumstances.

My hope as well...we'll see. :tu

[PDXSpursFan]

Blow out loss - revenge by the Heat :bang

[timtonymanu]

This has potential to be one of the ugliest games the Spurs play this year. Hope they show some intensity and focus because we haven't seen it since the last Miami game.

[TE]

Heat will come out firing on all cylinders... I'm afraid.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs must go to the game knowing Miami want to kill us after last game. If we can match their energy for 48 minutes I like our chances

[Reck]

Why is everyone thinking blowout?

I can understand saying Miami will win but a blowout? A little faith Spurs fans..

I dont think they'll get blown out simply because they'll be ready for the Heat. The Spurs squad knows them Miamians want to kill them and bury them deep.

What happened with the Lakers came as a surprised to the Spurs. They were totally not ready for the beat down and intensity the Lakers came with.

So with that said, I think the Spurs will keep it close and lose it by less then 10 points.

[Strategic]

"I smell fear, release the prisoners"

Spurs fans, it's in the bag! The Heat can't handle the organized system.





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[Dex]

I don't understand the chicken littles running around here, either. Spurs still have the best record in the league and this is the same Heat team we just scrubbed by 30 points. Did one loss to the Lakers really shake people's confidence this much?

[Brox6]

in Pop we trust.

go Spurs go

[duncan228]

I don't understand the chicken littles running around here...

I love a reason to see this little guy. :lol

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[Budkin]

This game will test the character of the team that's for sure.

[timaios]

If the Spurs are in "coasting mode", they will lose by 20.

If they are interested, we could see a great game.

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[jay_shs]

Spurs taking their talents to South Beach.

[TampaDude]

Spurs 110
Heat 98

[Juggity]

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Every time this picture is posted I feel like there's something off about it. Like the hair or something. I just can't identify what exactly it is, but in some way it doesn't look like TP.

[timtonymanu]

Every time this picture is posted I feel like there's something off about it. Like the hair or something. I just can't identify what exactly it is, but in some way it doesn't look like TP.

Someone said he looks like a zombie and I agree.

[Reck]

Looks like a mugshot is what it is. lol

[tdunk21]

Looks like a mugshot is what it is. lol

is that ur gf in ur sig.....good sig by the way...

[jay_shs]

is that ur gf in ur sig.....good sig by the way...
GF, lol. Woman in sig looks like the average 35 year old Italian woman: naturally beautiful, perfect well filled out body, nice thick hips and thighs, brunette, married, with children/a child. And can cook.

I agree with the "good sig" part.

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN
.Said he liked Spurs' transition defense from first meeting vs. Heat. That's one thing he hopes will carry over to the rematch.
Pop repeated prediction from shootaround: "I'm going to guess we're probably not going to make 17 threes tonight."

[Spurs Brazil]

Perkins started for the Thunder today. Played 6 minutes and went to the locker room

[Spursnlego]

Its gonna be a Tough, tough game IMO.
Miami wants revenge for the game back in SA.

[Holden_Caulfield]

Perkins started for the Thunder today. Played 6 minutes and went to the locker room

championship.

[TE]

The fuck is ESPN showing? A game of this magnitude should be getting a pregame analysis.

[Spurs Brazil]

White on the road

[tdunk21]

jalen rose kissing laker ass....nothin new

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

White on the road

:vomit:

[Spurologist]

Let's GO SPURS!

[polandprzem]

White on the road

fvck

[Splits]

Heat-Spurs drinking game.

Drink once if you hear:
"limited minutes" regarding Timmah
"grizzled vet" regarding Dice
"revenge game"
"great find" regarding Neal

Drink twice if you hear:
"South Beach"
"cohesion" regarding Miami
"best three point shooter in the league" regarding Bonner

Finish your drink if you hear:
"Neal with it"
"BoshSpice"
"He's Manu Ginobili"

[Spurologist]

White on the road

why is that? I don't give half a fuck anyway

[BanditHiro]

Dice!

[Reck]

is that ur gf in ur sig.....good sig by the way...

I wish. lol

That's Jaime Koeppe.

[BanditHiro]

mnfdajfk;jd;s.....offensive rebound

[Holden_Caulfield]

i like that drive from rj

[InRareForm]

parker got fouled

[Spurologist]

FUCK C'mon espn3

[tdunk21]

dice will be so important for us in playoffs....

[BanditHiro]

dammit why can't bosh go 1-18

[InRareForm]

Spurs got the fab 5 black socks look

[BanditHiro]

wow teams are really just staying and going for offensive rebounds against us

[Death In June]

RJ needs to find his balls. Dude's becoming invisible again.

[tdunk21]

good to see timmy and dice makin mid range shots

[Reck]

TP is getting double team almost every time.

[Spurs Brazil]

Good start, smart on both ends

BS call on Tony

[timtonymanu]

Spurs are playing good D right now.

[Reck]

C'mon Manu you cant miss that shit.

[Warlord23]

They're packing the paint and doubling the guards. Good game for Bonner to go off, if he can hang in there defensively.

[Spurologist]

I like the two man game between Dice and TD....beautiful watch interior passing....Blair is in the conversation on certain nights too

[Spurs Brazil]

Dice playing very well again. Too bad Manu couldn't finish that layup

[shorttotry]

Timmy's playing solid!

[urunobili]

it's been a while since I have seen Manu defend like this...

[Warlord23]

Why is TP forcing? Need better spacing

[shorttotry]

Tony!!

[LakerHater]

Awesome pass!

[Nathan89]

sick pass

[InRareForm]

I get nervous everytime parker goes fast for layup in traffic on a break

[timtonymanu]

McDyess playing well.

[BanditHiro]

stupid parker for going under the screen

[timtonymanu]

wow they just left chalmers open

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

wow wide fucking open

[Dex]

Kind of a moving screen, but Parker needs to go over those anyways. Chalmers isn't a driving threat, he's a shooting threat.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol guess whos not tanking the game

[dbestpro]

Parker needs to clean up some of his decisions.

[Spurologist]

moving screen on maglore

[Spurs Brazil]

WTF Tony

[dbestpro]

Duncan was determined to throw that ball away.

[timtonymanu]

wow RJ

[BanditHiro]

seriously what is wrong with that ball at least 5 people have lost the handle

[Reck]

Hill on the floor....I'm nerveous.

[Death In June]

RJs pissing me off.

[timtonymanu]

come on hit the open shots

[shorttotry]

I like the ball movement

[Spurologist]

Our bench will win this game

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

hill looks scared, literally

[TIMMYD!]

When was the last time RJ drove the lane for a dunk?

[Texas_Ranger]

Blair and Bonner in. Great. :D

[Supergirl]

sloppy spurs, gotta tighten up.

[timtonymanu]

goddamnit RJ is pissing me off. He never holds the ball.

[dbestpro]

Bonner in playoff form early.

[shorttotry]

Treys not falling... not good

[Supergirl]

STOP SHOOTING 3's - Miami can't guard the layups so they're gonna abandon them for lower percentage shots? Come on.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Why is Blair not starting anymore

[TIMMYD!]

8 points in a minute and a half for the Heat. Not good.

[BanditHiro]

our offense is gone :(

[Cant_Be_Faded]

We clanking every jump shot possible. ehhhh

[InRareForm]

Heat packing the paint.

[timtonymanu]

The bench shitting on what the starters played for. Good job you mental midgets.

[Holden_Caulfield]

manu needs to do his thang.

[ElNono]

If the bench is going to play like this all night, we're done.

[Spursnlego]

Looking like live by the three, die by the three...
0 of 5

[Spurologist]

horrendous isolation play by tp there.....he should've opted for the pick and roll

our shots aren't falling but I still feel good about his game

[Warlord23]

Shitty execution

[dbestpro]

Our bench will win this game

You mean Neal will win this game.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony not playing smart, bunch of bad shots. He needs to be more aggressive

[jay_shs]

WTF at all these calls only going against us tonight? Joey Crawford, drink a cup of Drano.

[Reck]

And Spurs starterd so good.

[BanditHiro]

Looking like live by the three, die by the three...
0 of 5

we are taking what the defense is giving us...they have packed the paint which naturally leaves places for wide open shots...the spurs are not making those shots

[Chomag]

If RJ wants to take off the rest of the regular season they might as well sit him.

[roycrikside]

Manu on the bench and offense dries up, becomes a lot of clunky contested low-percentage jumpers. Shocking.

[boutons_deux]

As against Lakers, Spurs shooting cold again.

[eightG4]

0% 3 pts is killing us. We v got great opportunitys to extend the lead but bad shot and good D for Miami.

[Warlord23]

For once I'd like to see us keep up a high defensive intensity on the road. The 3 point shots will eventually fall. They need to be patient and execute in a hostile environment.

[dbestpro]

Never pass the ball to Bonner unless he is open to shoot.

[Supergirl]

Ugh

[BanditHiro]

wtf help out bonner george hill

[timtonymanu]

Ugh where are these guys' balls?

[Death In June]

I'm hoping this Bonner playoff thing doesn't pan out as per usual. He was having a good year.

[TampaDude]

Fucking Crawford...gonna be 5 on 8 tonight...I smell a loss.

[Spurologist]

Rrrrrrjjjjjjjj 333333333333333

[Holden_Caulfield]

lets make it rain now please

[tdunk21]

TP played the whole quarter

[dbestpro]

That is why Blair is not starting.

[BanditHiro]

our offense just got destroyed that quarter.

[Supergirl]

Ugh, I hate Yahoo. I give up on following their stats. Keeps freezing up. Audio League Pass only it is, then .

[ShoogarBear]

Really the only offense has been TD and Dice.

[Osnofa]

Blair fail...

[timtonymanu]

Well we still have a game on our hands. Bench has to grow some balls though. Hill being MIA again. Bonner in playoff form. And no appearance by Neal in that quarter?

[dbestpro]

Hill really is playing flat. He had more juice as a rookie than he does now.

[Spurologist]

39% FG and only down 3...I'll take it

[Spurs Brazil]

We missed a lot of easy shots, 3 or 4 layups.

Neal didn't play a single minute in the 1st.

[Reck]

Blair missing a point blank shot. The fuck.

And then he cries and whines about not starting. Fuck outta here!

[Spurologist]

Neal should get plenty of action in the 2nd quarter

[Amuseddaysleeper]

We missed a lot of easy shots, 3 or 4 layups.

Neal didn't play a single minute in the 1st.

Yeah, thought that was very strange.

[Warlord23]

Blair is just too short. Sure he's a great positional rebounder and has a high motor, but that will only get you so far. He makes a lot of those layups against weak teams. But teams with average/good big men defenders are able to shut Dejuan down at the rim.

[Splits]

What was Hill doing when they ran Miller off that double screen? He didn't even try to fight through it, just stood in the paint till Miller pulled the trigger. Poor defense. He also got abused by Wade in the post earlier.

[dbestpro]

Miami is easy pickings for teams that move the ball. Too much dribbling or one on one plays right into what Miami can do on defense.

[Supergirl]

This line up OUGHT to be better than the scrubs the Heat are playing right now...unless, of course, the refs are going to make sure the Spurs never get a chance to play.

[Spurs Brazil]

What was Hill doing when they ran Miller off that double screen? He didn't even try to fight through it, just stood in the paint till Miller pulled the trigger. Poor defense. He also got abused by Wade in the post earlier.

Hill biggest weakness is fight through screens, and it looks like he'll never improve it

[Reck]

Bonner getting punked again. Shesh

[BanditHiro]

Miami is easy pickings for teams that move the ball. Too much dribbling or one on one plays right into what Miami can do on defense.

and not making wide open shots

[Supergirl]

Bosh is overrated

[ShoogarBear]

Blair is just too short. Sure he's a great positional rebounder and has a high motor, but that will only get you so far. He makes a lot of those layups against weak teams. But teams with average/good big men defenders are able to shut Dejuan down at the rim.

Miami's big men are Erick Dampier and Jamaal Magliore. Blair should be able to score against them.

[BanditHiro]

weak call

[Death In June]

Fuckin Joey C. What a cunt.

[Reck]

Get bonner outta there!

[Spurologist]

crawford is a joke

[Supergirl]

"Bonner thought he was playing good low post defense, but Joey Crawford didn't think so. " Yeah, how many Spurs players have been in THAT position?

[Warlord23]

Miami's big men are Erick Dampier and Jamaal Magliore. Blair should be able to score against them.

That's why I said average :lol

[Supergirl]

Blair coming alive...

[Capt Bringdown]

If you're playing the Spurs, attack Bonner. Everybody does it 'cause it works.

[ShoogarBear]

That's why I said average :lol

I wouldn't even consider them average.

[ElNono]

Miami running the "Give it to whoever Bonner is guarding" offense...

[Warlord23]

Wearing a Spurs jersey, guarding Bosh with Joey C officiating ... Bonner can't win this battle

[alchemist]

crofl hill

[Death In June]

Watching Bonner and Hill right now is cringe worthy.

[Reck]

What a shitty lineup right now. Holy crap

[dbestpro]

Bonner :(

[Supergirl]

Spurs 3's will eventually fall...and Manu will eventually find his shots.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner D is killing us

[Chomag]

When the 3s are not falling. this team doesn't have much of anything else.

[timtonymanu]

Too many clanks. Fuck.

[Reck]

Yep this one is an L for the Spurs.

[alchemist]

everything is an outside shot, even Manu is terrified to go inside. game.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I would rather have Quinn out there than Bonner.

Good Lord

[Cant_Be_Faded]

the ESPN announcer just said DeJuan Blair "wasn't drafted"


I FUCKING HATE WHEN SPORTS PEOPLE DEMEAN BLAIR

what the fuck that is bull shit

[boutons_deux]

damn, Spurs looks really mediocre. They got no fire, nothing

[Blair420]

whats with all the fuckin timeouts from the spurs? it aint gonna help them any at all. whatsoever.

[Chomag]

Bonner !!! dammit!!! at least try to defend man! Walking backwards hands in the air does nothing.

[ShoogarBear]

This doesn't look good. Spurs offense is definitely out of sync.

[timtonymanu]

Duncan or Dice need to be in at all times. Blair/Bonner is so shitty.

[ElNono]

Splitter may suck, but at least won't get scored over like that...

[Spurologist]

Hill is seriously lacking confidence.....you're playing fucking Mike Bibby.....get that shit back

[dbestpro]

Bonner really is exposed against athletic teams. Hill may be the worst rotational player right now.

[Pauleta14]

I'm having a Bonnerverdose...

[Spursnlego]

ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Amuseddaysleeper]

A loss tonight would definitely raise some flags. Playoffs are a month away and this team isn't even close to where they need to be.


And are the Spurs actually scared to take it inside because of Joel Anthony? Dumb fade away jumper by Manu, after he faked out Bibby.

[Supergirl]

If Neal's shot isn't going in, he shouldn't be playing. But more often than not, his shot will fall. Maybe not tonight, though. We'll see.

[4>0rings]

They are calling Bonner out on the ESPN broadcast. :lmao

[Solid D]

Will somebody on the Spurs coaching staff pull Bonner aside and tell him he is fined $5,000 the next time he doesn't take a charge and fall down?

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner and Blair didn't work last season and Pop is trying again. I hope he realizes they can't play together before the playoffs start

[shorttotry]

Is anyone suprised that Joey Crawford is reffing tonight? Fuckin DOUCHE

[Nathan89]

If we don't put duncan in now the lead will get out of control.

[Holden_Caulfield]

the ESPN announcer just said DeJuan Blair "wasn't drafted"


I FUCKING HATE WHEN SPORTS PEOPLE DEMEAN BLAIR

what the fuck that is bull shit

they said he was the 36th pick!!! im mad!! lol

[Supergirl]

"Spurs still have not attempted a free throw".... hmmmm, why is that again?

[BanditHiro]

hill has regressed so badly

[ElNono]

Matchups like this is why people overrate Bosh... he looks great against scrubs like Matty... and it's not like Ginger is not trying, he's just really bad.

[Capt Bringdown]

Seems like the air went out in the late first quarter. Now the entire team looks tentative and unsure of themselves on O.

[TampaDude]

Folks, the only chance we have tonight is to blow out the Heat. If it's close at the end, Joey C. will fuck us good.

[Supergirl]

Manu makes his first shot...

[TE]

Matt Bonner looks like a retarded fish out of the water.


Man the fuck up.

[Chomag]

Christ Bonner!!!!

[BanditHiro]

bonner owned again

[ElNono]

/facepalm

[4>0rings]

Refs going to fuck the Spurs tonight, nothing they can do.

[Supergirl]

Is Bosh the most overrated PF in NBA history? Discuss.

[Spurologist]

time to get Tiago on Bosh....it's an automatic 2pts every trip down

[Reck]

Wow Bonner is really insanely horrible.

[Death In June]

Prediction. Tiago Splitter will not see another minute of NBA basketball this season.

[alchemist]

blair isn't tall to began with so why is he trying to block Bosh? does the staff teach these guys how to take a charge?

[Chomag]

"Spurs still have not attempted a free throw".... hmmmm, why is that again?

It's kind of hard to draw fouls shotting jump shots.

[Gagnrath]

I'm just curious about the line-up; I don't understand having Bonner and Blair both in at the same time for extended minutes. The guard line-up isn't real sensible either. It is also a little bit of anything that is a 50-50 call is going Heat but that tends to happen with a home team, a bench guy against a name, and well Joey Crawford is in.

[TE]

Get Tiago in there for Bonner.


If Bonner is off and he looks like a fucking retard on defense, get Tiago in there. C'mon man.

[timtonymanu]

Really all we have to do is keep it close through out. Unfortunately the Spurs just don't have disciplined enough D.

[TE]

Wow G Hill what the fuck.

[ShoogarBear]

Hill is just hoping they go in.

[TIMMYD!]

The hesitation on jumpers is killing us.

[BanditHiro]

omfg hill make the open shot

[Capt Bringdown]

Bonner is just awful, and it looks like he's going to be the millstone around our necks again.

Strictly a regular-season specialist, in the PO where every player on the court has to hold their own on D he's a tremendous liability.

[InRareForm]

Spurs are frustratign the fuk out of me!!!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

If Neal's shot isn't going in, he shouldn't be playing. But more often than not, his shot will fall. Maybe not tonight, though. We'll see.

Replace Neal with Bonner, and you get the same result.

At least Neal can D it up

[Supergirl]

Refs DEFINITELY trying to fuck the Spurs here and it's working

[TampaDude]

LOL we get a break and piss it away...

[Mugen]

how the fuck is that a shooting foul?

[BanditHiro]

fuck they are making FT

[Reck]

Pop is out of his mind with this lineup.

Is he waiting for the Heat to be up 20 to put Duncan and Parker in? I just dont understand.

[ffadicted]

Fuck, getting raped

[Chomag]

No use Pop will put in Novak before he even remembers Splitters name.

[WildcardManu]

that wasn't a shooting foul like pop said

[Holden_Caulfield]

mvp. lol lebron

[timtonymanu]

If only the Spurs could put consistent stops like these teams do, SMH.

[Supergirl]

Replace Neal with Bonner, and you get the same result.

At least Neal can D it up

Bonner's defense isn't as bad as everyone says, he just has a harder job, having to guard bigger guys. But he does OK. Neal does OK. Neither is the Spurs best defender but they're both better than average defenders.

[Death In June]

No ball movement at all.

[BanditHiro]

packing the paint...

[Chomag]

wade just went 1 on 5 and we couldnt stop him.... no freaking D at all this year.

[TIMMYD!]

Can't get anything to fall right now. Playing like pussies.

[Supergirl]

Spurs just cannot make a shot. It has nothing to do with the Heat,

[WildcardManu]

Game over?

[HarlemHeat37]

Spurs energy level is pathetic, just like the Lakers game..they are being physically overwhelmed..Miami is everywhere on the court, the Spurs are nowhere to be found under the rim..

Duncan has to be the best player on the team for the Spurs to potentially beat Miami in a series..

[Barfunk]

Lol "on the road"

[Death In June]

Where the fuck is duncan?

[Supergirl]

FINALLY Hill gets something to fall.

But the Heat are hitting everything. This probably won't continue the whole game.

[Warlord23]

Duncan may get a lot of rest

[Holden_Caulfield]

wtf is neal doing...

[Amuseddaysleeper]

No Duncan, no Parker?

Pop will wave the white flag by halftime.

[Ace]

Lol Neal with it...

[Reck]

Pop wants the Spurs to lose this game.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs don't GAF

[01Snake]

WTF is Pop doing?

[duncan228]

Ugh. Just ugh.

[timtonymanu]

Game's over. Spurs playing with no energy again. Very discouraging to see when the playoffs are approaching.

[Spursnlego]

Can't make a shot!!!!!!
Aghhh!

[Nathan89]

Pop is one stuborn sonofabitch

[WildcardManu]

WTF is Pop doing?

Chess move?

[Barfunk]

2006 Dwayne Wade imaginary fouls in effect

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs apparently want to give Miami a confidence boost. This game is over.

[Supergirl]

Seriously, the refs are going to give the Heat ALL the foul shots and the Spurs NONE? That's what we've got so far. Considering the Spurs foul less than any other team in the league, that's gonna look pretty fucking suspicious...

[dbestpro]

Spurs playing like statues watching whoever has the ball.

[Mugen]

the Spurs wilt whenever any team is physical with them. Very disappointing.

[Spurologist]

37%

we need someone to get hot but it ain't coming

:pctoss