Game Blog: Warriors @ Spurs - March. 21

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago with 14rebs, Tony with 13asts

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Bonner chases down a rebound which results in points.

[ElNono]

Bonner take the fucking shot

[Libri]

Are there enough games left in the season for Novak to be counted among the leaders in the NBA for 3pt%? In 14 games, Novak's 3pt% is 55.6.

[LakerHater]

Man bad callbut, I'll take it!!!

[Mal]

Are there enough games left in the season for Novak to be counted among the leaders in the NBA for 3pt%? In 14 games, Novak's 3pt% is 55.6.

Isnt it about atempts ?

[TIMMYD!]

He and Parker have been amazingly cold-blooded this season. I don't know what defines a "clutch situation" but they've been big at squashing the other team's momentum all year long.

Yeah, they definitely have. Their numbers must be great in close game situations.

[DesignatedT]

And you're surprised by this because...

Who said I was surprised by it?

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Actually, I'm talkikng about post play, rebounding and interior defense. Yeah, sure we look great against the pathetic Warriors, but we got the Nuggets, Blazers (twice), the Grizzliers and the Celtics coming up.

I know cocking Spurs fans think it doesn't matter cause we've got the best record locked up, but we don't wanna go into the post season losing. And before Spurs fans think Timmy's injury isn't that big a deal, keep in mind this is the CIA Spurs. NONE of us really know the extent of Timmy's injury.

No, it doesn't matter because there's not anyone that's going to be able to contribute anything more than fouls. There's not a big that's going to be a better defender than Bonner. Anyone that's good enough to actually play meaningful minutes in the post and as a defender isn't going to sign with the Spurs only to sit behind the bench in a suit once Duncan comes back.

[BillMc]

I enjoy the fact that the Mavs had Novak earlier this season and let him go.

[ace3g]

took him long enough....

[ElNono]

there it is!

[spurtech09]

bonner for 3!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bonner hits when needed. Glad he kept shooting.

[Libri]

Isnt it about atempts ?

I don't know.

[Mugen]

bout fuckin time. hopefully that gets him going.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner 333333333333333333333333333333333

[LakerHater]

Was that Bonners kid in the stands?

[spurtech09]

tony parker having fun

[ace3g]

lol RJ said something to Parker, then parker playfully hits him with the towel a couple of times

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Who said I was surprised by it?

You said it as though people would be surprised that a guy who can't get minutes wouldn't have his wind. I guess I'm not understanding your motivation for pointing that out.

[spurtech09]

james scores!!!!!!!!!!

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Ja

[timtonymanu]

lol RJ said something to Parker, then parker playfully hits him with the towel a couple of times

haha i just saw that too. i wonder what RJ said.

[ElNono]

we win!

[LakerHater]

Game over!

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The Roadeo Trip used to be the Spurs' catalyst for unifying. Maybe this could be it this season.

[Bill_Brasky]

JA seems to be getting his shot back, good to see.

[Ice009]

Matt Bonnah (Chris Mullin voice)

[timtonymanu]

it's pretty obvious but the starting lineup should be Tiago/McDyess/RJ/Manu/TP while Timmy is out. No Blair or Bonner please.

[Libri]

Splitter with 14 rebounds.

[Uriel]

What was Tony doing to RJ? :lol

[Mugen]

this team is deep enough to stay afloat without Timmy but theyre not getting out of the first round without a healthy Duncan.

[DesignatedT]

You said it as though people would be surprised that a guy who can't get minutes wouldn't have his wind. I guess I'm not understanding your motivation for pointing that out.

Because it's true... and is a reason he missed that last layup. He doesn't have his legs under him. Our we supposed to keep quiet about Splitter unless its something positive?

[Capt Bringdown]

it's pretty obvious but the starting lineup should be Tiago/McDyess/RJ/Manu/TP while Timmy is out. No Blair or Bonner please.

Yeah, but Bonner & Blair spells disaster for the 2nd unit. Conundrum.

[Mugen]

Because it's true... and is a reason he missed that last layup. He doesn't have his legs under him. Our we supposed to keep quiet about Splitter unless its something positive?

i think OV is saying that its more of a knock on Pop then it is on Splitter...

Legs under him or not, he has to finish that. lookin forward to him getting 20-25 mins in these next 2 weeks.

[arodz]

There's not a big that's going to be a better defender than Bonner.


I don't buy that. Robert Horry could come out of retirement right now and play better D than Bonner. Botton line is Pop probably won't bring anyone in unless they're familiar with the system. But I'm just saying, the next few games could be brutal with the front lines we'll be playing. If the three's aren't going..... :vomit:

[DPG21920]

Because it's true... and is a reason he missed that last layup. He doesn't have his legs under him. Our we supposed to keep quiet about Splitter unless its something positive?

No, it's just annoying with your negativity.

[DesignatedT]

Very simple. Bonner plays with Duncan and Splitter. Splitter plays with Bonner and not Duncan.

Bonner didn't play with Duncan tonight yet finished +17 to Tiagos -7. So I guess it's not that simple.

[DesignatedT]

No, it's just annoying with your negativity.

my negativity? :lmao That's funny.

In all seriousness, I posted about him being fatigued after he missed that last layup, trying to make an excuse for the guy.

[DesignatedT]

i think OV is saying that its more of a knock on Pop then it is on Splitter...

Legs under him or not, he has to finish that. lookin forward to him getting 20-25 mins in these next 2 weeks.

It wasn't a knock on anyone, was just pointing it out but apparently I am not supposed to say anything negative about anyone not named Bonner.

[Pauleta14]

BTW career high matched for Tony, 15 assists! :toast

[Ice009]

Denver looks awesome, and even better at home after the trade.

They are up by 29 against the Raptors right now, have 101 points and it's only 30 seconds into the 4th quarter.

[DesignatedT]

bonner last 7 games 10 rebounds....
splitter 1 game 14 rebounds.....

Yes, even though it was against the worst rebounding team in the league, it's pretty clear that Splitter is a superior rebounder then Bonner.

Once again, I like Tiago and hope he plays more often.

[DesignatedT]

Denver looks awesome, and even better at home after the trade.

They are up by 29 against the Raptors right now, have 101 points and it's only 30 seconds into the 4th quarter.

wow. that toronto team just beat Oklahoma City also. I wouldn't be surprised to see Portland or Denver advance to the 2nd round (whoever finishes #5)

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Bonner didn't play with Duncan tonight yet finished +17 to Tiagos -7. So I guess it's not that simple.

Bonner did play with Duncan tonight. You should check your facts.

By the way, what's simple is that you've basically only posted up about Splitter when he's done something wrong tonight. Saying he's tired as though it's his fault is pretty fucking retarded, since the coach won't play him until Duncan is out or gets injured.

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my negativity? :lmao That's funny.

In all seriousness, I posted about him being fatigued after he missed that last layup, trying to make an excuse for the guy.

And when he got beat by Udoh and Thornton, you mentioned how tired he was then too.

Seriously, dude. Just do a search of your most recent posts, and try to defend "lol nice move Tiago" and "Splitter don't do that again" and "even though it's against the worst frontline in the history of the league". :lol

[DesignatedT]

Bonner did play with Duncan tonight. You should check your facts.

By the way, what's simple is that you've basically only posted up about Splitter when he's done something wrong tonight. Saying he's tired as though it's his fault is pretty fucking retarded, since the coach won't play him until Duncan is out or gets injured.

I thought Duncan only played 4 minutes tonight. When did Bonner get subbed in? I have not only posted about Splitter when he's done something wrong... check your facts. I have given him many props tonight and over the course of the season. I hope he continues to get more time also. I didn't say he was tired to knock on the guy either but seeing how defensive you are towards him is pretty comical and is "pretty fucking retarded"

[DesignatedT]

And when he got beat by Udoh and Thornton, you mentioned how tired he was then too.

Seriously, dude. Just do a search of your most recent posts, and try to defend "lol nice move Tiago" and "Splitter don't do that again" and "even though it's against the worst frontline in the history of the league". :lol

I am pro-tiago. Have been since day 1.

[Ice009]

wow. that toronto team just beat Oklahoma City also. I wouldn't be surprised to see Portland or Denver advance to the 2nd round (whoever finishes #5)

Yep, that is why I thought I'd post that because I was surprised the Raptors beat OKC and are getting totally dominated by Denver who is our next opponent.

It's going to be really tough next game and stretch coming up.

Wow Nuggets are nearly up by 40 now. Great trade for them. LOL Carmelo.

[DPG21920]

Oh, and DT, I didn't mean you were the worst poster with regards to dragging the site down. I meant that you and I literally never see the same thing and I think you get a ton of stuff wrong. But you seem like a good dude.

[Mugen]

wow. that toronto team just beat Oklahoma City also. I wouldn't be surprised to see Portland or Denver advance to the 2nd round (whoever finishes #5)

the only way either of those teams gets to the 2nd round is if they play Dallas in the first.

[Ice009]

the only way either of those teams gets to the 2nd round is if they play Dallas in the first.

Denver look very good. If the Raptors beat OKC at home and the Nuggets are up by almost 40 on that same Raptors team who says that Denver has no chance against OKC or Dallas?

I'd say they have a chance, might not win, but they definitely have a decent chance with the way they are playing now.

[alchemist]

oh oh....Pop calling out Bonner/Hill/Neal

[Ice009]

oh oh....Pop calling out Bonner/Hill/Neal

After the game? Care to explain?

[Mugen]

Denver look very good. If the Raptors beat OKC at home and the Nuggets are up by almost 40 on that same Raptors team who says that Denver has no chance against OKC or Dallas?

I'd say they have a chance, might not win, but they definitely have a decent chance with the way they are playing now.

oh they definitely have a chance and they've played a lot better since the melo trade but i just dont see them beating OKC barring any sig injury.

i think their biggest weakness of not having a clear go to guy will be exposed in the playoffs especially when KD is getting whistle after whistle...

I think Denver has a much better chance of upsetting Dallas...same goes for the Blazers....

[Mugen]

oh oh....Pop calling out Bonner/Hill/Neal

Hill definitely needs to be called out with his shit play the last month or so.

Neal was chucking too much for my liking out there, even for Gary Neal.

Calling out Bonner is pointless IMO. It's not like Pop can scare his arms to grow any longer or balls to get any bigger.

[alchemist]

After the game? Care to explain?
yeah, watching post game interviews and Pop said the bench needs to get their shit together. Said Manu/Tony shouldn't have played much today.

[ace3g]

JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
Manu, on Sean Elliott's 2-week prediction on Duncan injury: “If he’s that good as a doctor, I think he should change jobs.”

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Any decent idea on Tim's injury? Did it just look like a normal grade 1/2 sprain, or is he really screwed?

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Denver look very good. If the Raptors beat OKC at home and the Nuggets are up by almost 40 on that same Raptors team who says that Denver has no chance against OKC or Dallas?

I'd say they have a chance, might not win, but they definitely have a decent chance with the way they are playing now.

People say Denver doesn't have a superstar. They've got a bunch of talented guys who are on the cusp, and could carry a deep team that's playing with enthusiasm.

[duncan228]

Post-Game Video

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=175111

Quotes

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=175113


Spurs lose Duncan indefinitely in beating Warriors (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2011032124)
By Paul J. Weber

Tim Duncan missed his first game last weekend because the San Antonio Spurs didn't want to risk him getting hurt.

Their worst fear happened two days later instead.

Duncan is out indefinitely after spraining his left ankle in a 111-96 win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night, dealing the NBA's winningest team its first significant injury all season and at nearly the worst possible time.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Duncan would be out "a while" but had no timetable. Spurs forward Antonio McDyess said he spoke with Duncan after the game and thinks the 34-year-old All-Star will miss at least a couple of weeks.

"I thought he had done real damage, like broken or fractured," McDyess said. "I was just happy to see it was just a severe sprain. I actually thought it was worse."

Manu Ginobili scored 28 points, and Tony Parker had 17 points and 15 assists. Parker was among the first to rush over to Duncan after he crashed to the court barely four minutes into the game. Parker then turned and winced toward Popovich, who stood with his hands in his pockets, watching his two-time MVP lay on his side and clutch his left foot with both hands.

"It's not flowers and lollipops," Popovich said about what he was thinking at the time.

Ekpe Udoh led Golden State with 15 points. It was Udoh's foot that Duncan appeared to be trying to avoid while landing awkwardly after hitting a short jumper in the first quarter.

X-rays on Duncan's foot were negative.

Troubled by aches and injuries the previous two seasons, Duncan's surprising durability until now has been a big reason why the Spurs (57-13) have led the NBA all season and are on pace to surpass their franchise record of 63 wins set in 2005-06.

The Spurs have a seven-game lead over the Los Angeles Lakers in the West with 12 games left. That breathing room afforded Popovich the luxury Saturday of giving Duncan his first game off all season, after Duncan had been the only Spurs player to start the first 68 games.

Duncan had played 32 minutes the night before in Dallas. Popovich said he didn't want to risk an injury.

He's got a big one now.

"I saw him in pain. He's not one of those guys that's going to pretend or do that if he is not hurting," Ginobili said. "It's bad, but hopefully it's just a couple of games and he'll be back soon."

Acie Law and Dorell Wright scored 14 apiece as the Warriors dropped their fifth straight. Golden State played a night after getting pummeled at Dallas by 28 points, and have one stop left in Houston on Wednesday before returning home Friday to host Toronto.

"You don't want to see a good guy like that getting hurt," Golden State coach Keith Smart said of Duncan.

Rookie Tiago Splitter, the 7-footer who got his first NBA start in place of Duncan on Saturday, filled in again for his idol and finished with 10 points and 14 rebounds.

Steve Novak scored 13 points, and Jefferson had 12 for the Spurs.

The loss assured Golden State a 14th straight season without a win in San Antonio. Put another way, the Warriors have never won in San Antonio since Duncan was drafted in 1997.

But Golden State has given the Spurs two Duncan scares this season.

In January, Duncan fell to the floor and cringed for about a minute during a 113-102 win at Golden State. He was diagnosed with a hyperextended left knee and returned to the game.

That wasn't the case this time. He limped off the court with the help of trainers and did not return. McDyess said Duncan was icing the ankle at halftime and described the injury to him as painful.

Earlier this month, the Spurs announced that Parker would likely miss two to four weeks with a sprained calf muscle. He wound up missing just one game.

NOTES: Parker tied a season high in assists. ... Spurs F DeJuan Blair didn't play after spraining his left wrist in Saturday's win over the Bobcats. Blair is expected to return Wednesday.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2011032124

[duncan228]

San Antonio Spurs 111, Golden State Warriors 96: Spurs win, but it’s all “flowers and lollipops” (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/)
by Jesse Blanchard
48 Minutes of Hell

AT&T CENTER–Tiago Splitter notched his first NBA double-double (10 points, 14 rebounds), Steve Novak provided another spark off the bench, and the defense held Monta Ellis to 10 points. Yet the San Antonio Spurs 111-96 victory was, as head coach Gregg Popovich put it, “not flowers and lollipops.”

That’s because Tim Duncan went down early against the Golden State Warriors, again, only unlike last time there would be no return for a triple-double. X-rays were negative, but as Sean Elliott reported, Duncan could be out a couple weeks.

“It’s bad timing. Hopefully it’s nothing really bad, but I saw him in pain and he’s not one of those guys that’s going to pretend or do that if he’s not hurting,” Manu Ginobili said. “It’s bad, but hopefully it’s just a couple games and he’ll be back soon.”

With Duncan limping to the locker room, Tiago Splitter stepped in and had a very productive first quarter with eight points and six rebounds. With big nights from Novak (13 points, 5-6 shooting), Tony Parker (17 points, a tied-for-career-high 15 assists), and Ginobili (28 points) it was enough to get past these Warriors without Tim Duncan. But not without some cause for concern.

Keep reading → (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/san-antonio-spurs-111-golden-state-warriors-96-spurs-win-but-its-all-flowers-and-lollipops#more-13337)

[crc21209]

Yeah, but Bonner & Blair spells disaster for the 2nd unit. Conundrum.

Hopefully Pop can leave one of either Tiago/Dice out there with Bonner or Blair instead of playing those two together for extended minutes....

[duncan228]

Five quick takes: Why Duncan’s injury could help the Spurs in the playoffs (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/03/21/five-quick-takes-why-duncans-injury-could-help-the-spurs-in-the-playoffs/)
Tim Griffin

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/03/21/five-quick-takes-why-duncans-injury-could-help-the-spurs-in-the-playoffs/

[crc21209]

I never thought I would say that I'm ecstatic to have Steve fucking Novak on our team but I am. He's very good Bonner-insurance, just in case Bonner has nights like tonight (where he went 1-7) to start the game....

[gospursgojas]

tony parker having fun


lol RJ said something to Parker, then parker playfully hits him with the towel a couple of times


haha i just saw that too. i wonder what RJ said.

I think tony knew he only need one more assist for his career high. It looked like he told pop "one more assist" and pop just answered with "good job". RJ probably told Tony something about missing a shot and not getting Tony his 16th assist, and Tony playfully got mad at him.

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I never thought I would say that I'm ecstatic to have Steve fucking Novak on our team but I am. He's very good Bonner-insurance, just in case Bonner has nights like tonight (where he went 1-7) to start the game....

Novak is destined to be better because he's only going to be on the floor when he's hitting shots, unlike Bonner, who will get big minutes regardless of how much he stinks.

[Splits]

I never thought I would say that I'm ecstatic to have Steve fucking Novak on our team but I am. He's very good Bonner-insurance, just in case Bonner has nights like tonight (where he went 1-7) to start the game....

Novak's stroke is so solid right now. He's confident and he's drenching the net with his wetness. I bet he beat Bonner out of his rotation spot as the spread 4.

[Splits]

Wow, stat of the night: The Warriors have not won in San Antonio since Tim was drafted.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/03/22/SPTM1IGGB5.DTL

[Bruno]

Since the game against Miami where Bonner shoot 6-7 from 3 points line, he is 6-27 from behind the arc.

Let's hope this slump will end soon.

[yavozerb]

Question is do you guys prefer a 3/4 or a 4/5 three point specialist?

[NickiRasgo]

Tony Parker:

http://i53.tinypic.com/5lnckx.jpg

:o :o :o

[moisaenz]

Tony Parker:

http://i53.tinypic.com/5lnckx.jpg

:o :o :o

No wonder we won is that his career's best?

[Obstructed_View]

Question is do you guys prefer a 3/4 or a 4/5 three point specialist?

I like having four three point specialists on the team.

1. Ride the hot hand
2. Lather rinse repeat