Game Blog: Spurs @ Grizzlies - March 27

[Ditty]

damn parker

this quarter is going by slow lol

[CFH]

Don't have a collapse

[Ice009]

Don't overuse Bonner.

Pull him, PULL HIM NOW. Why do the coaches get in the trap of using Bonner too much. PULL HIM NOW.

[ffadicted]

fuck that bonner 3 would've been massive

[Rummpd]

Damm it put in Splitter!

[Thomas82]

Come on Tony!!!!

[++SaiNt TiAg0++]

cold blooded shniggga

[Ditty]

neal with it cold blooded

[CFH]

Thank you Neal

[cheney212]

Fuck randolph that bastard gets away with everything

[spurspokesman]

Nealllllllll

[Juggity]

Neallllllllll!!!!!!

[Zelophehad]

rofl Spurs still don't play Splitter.

[Ice009]

Tony WHAT THE FUCK.

[Thomas82]

Neal 333333333333333!!!

[DesignatedT]

big fucking shot gary

[Rummpd]

Damm it control the ball - why play small again!!

[slick'81]

come on 97-97

[phxspurfan]

This is not the Spurs of old. They can't handle physical games apparently.

[WeNeedLength]

Tony Parker you dumbfuck

[cheney212]

neal just shoots with confidence everytime i love it

[phxspurfan]

Grizz playing all out ball right now

[CFH]

Just shoot that Parker goddamn

[Ditty]

shoot the ball tony

[SAtown]

Parker :lmao

[Thomas82]

Damn Damn Damn Damn!!!

[boutons_deux]

Tony 2 TOs in crunch time.

[slick'81]

come on tony keep it together

[ffadicted]

what the fuck rebound you motherfuckers

[DPG21920]

Another game coming down to the wire. Can the Spurs execute? TP inexcusable. He i doing some uncharacteristically unclutch things.

Steps out of bounds. TO. Passes up a wide open 3 because of no court awareness. TO.

[LakerHater]

with 3 seconds on the clock FUCKIN SHOT IT TONY!!!!!!

[++SaiNt TiAg0++]

put tiago instead of bonner!!!!! im fine with blair and dice bit no more bonner pussies

[quentin_compson]

What the fuck is TP doing??

[jay_shs]

Tony the Turnover Machine, smh

[phxspurfan]

Sucks but I saw it coming. With Hill in such a rhythm Tony never got into a good rhythm it seems.

[Ice009]

Tony u fucking stupid MORON.

FUCKING MORON.

[timtonymanu]

Why has Tony been so unclutch lately?

[BillMc]

Sadly, Hill defers when Tony in the game.

[Fireball]

TP!! Why???

[slick'81]

Another game coming down to the wire. Can the Spurs execute? TP inexcusable. He i doing some uncharacteristically unclutch things.

Steps out of bounds. TO. Passes up a wide open 3 because of no court awareness. TO.


the key there is to get a fckn shot off

[Spurs Brazil]

SHOOT Tony. WTF??????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????

Don't give up another game. shit

[Ice009]

Tony u fucking stupid MORON.

FUCKING MORON.

[DesignatedT]

take the ball to the rim, get to the free throw line.

[DPG21920]

:lol Trash from Zbo going in.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

What the hell was TP thinking?

[MannyIsGod]

I have no idea why you even try a pass with 1 on the shot clock but Tony has played amazing so far tonight.

[Capt Bringdown]

Tony with 6 TO's
And no Splitter although Zach Randolph is going apeshit in the 4th.

[Ditty]

wow there just throwing up bullshit now the grizz

[Pauleta14]

wtf is tp doing ???

get him out of the game!!!!

the guy just refused a wide open shot at the buzzer!!!!!

amazing

[CFH]

This is looking like another loss

[Thomas82]

Here we go again!!

[phxspurfan]

Props to Memphis, they have a nice little team over there. It's good to see the heartland with some good teams now (OKC, Memphis)

[DesignatedT]

Dice is just getting abused

[timtonymanu]

Fuck! Another game wasted.

[Ice009]

U don't pass up an open three with 1 second left u idiot TP.

FUCKING IDIOT.

[TIMMYD!]

Randolph is just unstoppable. Down 2.

[DPG21920]

Tony faltering. Bull shit call with all they let go down low. Fucking reach in foul. GTFO.

[JonNOKC]

Yeah Tony's fault that we cant put size in the lineup and get rebounds - rebound and this isn't even a game right now

[slick'81]

wow here we go again

[FaM0us Skins]

fuck Randolph man

[TIMMYD!]

Randolph again.

[ffadicted]

meltdown

[SAtown]

McD bitches

[DPG21920]

I have no idea why you even try a pass with 1 on the shot clock but Tony has played amazing so far tonight.

Not really. Terrible first half, amazing 3rd, bad fourth.

[Thomas82]

Another L!!!

[duncan228]

BIG shot Dice!

[TIMMYD!]

This one's over.

[Capt Bringdown]

Game over.
Good thing we saved Splitter for next year, though.

[MannyIsGod]

2 possesions in a row the Griz get super lucky

[Zelophehad]

rofl bonners enters

[Ice009]

PARKER IS A STRAIGHT UP FUCKING CHOKER IN CRUNCH TIME.

FUCKING CHOKER in crunch time.

FUCKING TOTAL CHOKER.

[DesignatedT]

Tony Allen? are you fucking kidding me

[ffadicted]

friendly rooolll

[SAtown]

It ain't over til Bonner says it is

[boutons_deux]

Grizz aren't missing, Spurs struggling to get a shot off

[DPG21920]

TP is playing like a rookie. So frantic and out of control.

[++SaiNt TiAg0++]

so mike bud wants bonner?????!!!!!! fuck you rent a coach bud piece of fucking garbage

[Spursnlego]

Memphis can't miss:bang:bang:bang:bang

[cheney212]

god damnit we need defense to win allen wide fucking open

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony choked at Portland and again tonight

[ffadicted]

Scrubs shitting on the spurs, what's new lol

[phxspurfan]

2 possesions in a row the Griz get super lucky

Grizz aren't getting lucky, they're hustling their asses off. Spurs are just falling all over themselves without Duncan

[DPG21920]

Tony Allen? are you fucking kidding me

Allen has been playing supremely well for a while now.

[janetcn12]

Come on Spurs...TP pls

[slick'81]

god dammit one stop

[TIMMYD!]

Randolph will probably score again next possession.

[spurspokesman]

RJ wins it for us

[TIMMYD!]

Game. Fucking. Over.

[slick'81]

bonner u rule fucker

[Thomas82]

Another game wasted!!!

[LakerHater]

Back to bashin Bonner..

[boutons_deux]

Gasol scores, that's game

[Spursnlego]

Lucky shot after lucky shot...

[Capt Bringdown]

Their bigs scoring at will...sigh.

[janetcn12]

Let's go Spurs

[phxspurfan]

Bonner's post D FTW

[Chomag]

LOL @ Bonner making Gasol look like he is Hakeem!!

[timtonymanu]

Goddamn we may as well through the Portland game tomorrow. I cant watch this team anymore until Tim comes back.

[DesignatedT]

wow that's a tough fucking shot by gasol. ridiculous

[Creation88]

16-6 run in last 6 mins of game. pathetic.

[MannyIsGod]

I have no fucking idea why Bonner is even put in the position of having to stop Gasol one on one at the end of the game.

Shitty coaching. Flat out shitty coaching.

[Manu20]

have the spurs even gotten a stop????

:bang:bang:bang

[Zelophehad]

lol bonner guarding Gasol. You guys deserved to lose this game. Should have just played Splitter in the fourth

[++SaiNt TiAg0++]

fuck you bonner i hate your pathetic ass i will pray everyday for your ankles to break lol

[Juggity]

Goddammit, what the fuck

[quentin_compson]

So Bonner can't defend Gasol. Who would have thought? :sleep

[phxspurfan]

Bonner game Gasol about 3 feet to back in and get deep post position. They need to teach him to body a guy up.

[Spurs Brazil]

FUCK

STUPID coaches. Fucking Bonner on the court and Tiago on the bench

BUNCH OF COWARDS

[LakerHater]

Bench Tony for the finals seconds!!

[slick'81]

Goddamn we may as well through the Portland game tomorrow. I cant watch this team anymore until Tim comes back.


after por i dont know why im watching this one

[ManuBalboa]

Great pussy defense Bonner. What a joke. Might as well put a chocolate on the pillow after you invite Gasol into the paint. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[ffadicted]

I have no fucking idea why Bonner is even put in the position of having to stop Gasol one on one at the end of the game.

Shitty coaching. Flat out shitty coaching.

[boutons_deux]

Probably no Manu Monday, B2B, 4 straight L in late March against playoff teams?

[DPG21920]

Again, this is why Memphis looks like a playoff team. They have solid, but not spectacular talent (esp with Gay out), but they are disciplined. They know their strengths and they execute them consistently. They are patient and run their offense. They are rugged.

Just a team that plays really solid on both ends.

[Fireball]

Gasol with a tough shot ... Bonner or any other big could not have defended that one better

[timtonymanu]

Coach Bud is just as pathetic as Pop in regards to Splitter. Fine. Settle for using a softie.

[Arc]

lol no splitter in fourth again. another loss...

[Pauleta14]

come on why is Bonner still there???

the weakest offensive big looks like Hakeem the Dream out there...

[DPG21920]

Missing layups.

[Ice009]

I do NOT want Tony Parker to touch the ball in the last 5 minutes of any playoff game.

Manu gets the ball every possession in the last 5 minutes of a playoff game.

Parker must not get the ball. He's proven time and time again that he falters in crunch time,.

[FaM0us Skins]

another gay ending

[cheney212]

another loss FUCK

[MannyIsGod]

Grizz aren't getting lucky, they're hustling their asses off. Spurs are just falling all over themselves without Duncan

Get the fuck out of here. Randolph threw up a luck ass shot that gets banked in then he happens to be in the right spot and a horrible pass comes right to him.

That has nothing to do with hustle.

[itzsoweezee]

Jeez, who'd of thunk that the Grizzlies would go at Bonner there? Genius coaching right there.

I'm really curious who's dick Bonner is sucking to anointed the Spurs' savior by the coaching staff?

[JonNOKC]

any decent coach would of gone defense/offense there - we are at the line - take Bonner out and sub in Splitter - you are gonna take a TO whether MEM makes or misses - POP is a FOOL

[ManuBalboa]

After seeing Bonner in the lineup for D:

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/388/cheerleadersfreakout.gif

[Thomas82]

That's game!!!!!!!!!

[Fireball]

TP is -15

[phxspurfan]

I would have Neal in here

[DPG21920]

No Tiago is just mind boggling. Esp when Memphis pounds it down low.

[DesignatedT]

damnit dice.

[Capt Bringdown]

lol bonner guarding Gasol. You guys deserved to lose this game. Should have just played Splitter in the fourth

Exactly. 3 games we would could have won. We've got some coaching problems, without a doubt.

[Creation88]

this team hasn't played well all calendar year. same ol' same old.

[DPG21920]

TP looked like he would salvage his piss poor game, but he didn't. He is out of gas along with pretty much every other important piece.

[phxspurfan]

No Tiago is just mind boggling. Esp when Memphis pounds it down low.

I guess he's our secret playoff weapon ;)

[MannyIsGod]

Again, this is why Memphis looks like a playoff team. They have solid, but not spectacular talent (esp with Gay out), but they are disciplined. They know their strengths and they execute them consistently. They are patient and run their offense. They are rugged.

Just a team that plays really solid on both ends.

It helps that Tony Allen played out of his mind.

[td4mvp21]

I'm so angry with this team right now. Three straight fourth quarter collapses. The coaching staff's (it's not just Pop, unfortunately) obsession with Matt Bonner is UNREAL and disgusting.

[ffadicted]

nothing says meltdown like 3 losses in a row for the first time this season in the last stretch before the playofss

[Ice009]

What the fuck was Tony running there.

Don't come back to Texas Tony. Fucking stay in Memphis and keep you rookie turnovers and mistakes AWAY from the Spurs.

[Chomag]

Gasol with a tough shot ... Bonner or any other big could not have defended that one better

That was exactly the shot Gosol was working for. HE got in position and exactly what he wanted.

[Thompson]

FUCK

STUPID coaches. Fucking Bonner on the court and Tiago on the bench

BUNCH OF COWARDS

+1,000,000

Pop/Bud never playing Splitter for fear he might lose us a game is going to end up costing us several, including some in the playoffs.

[Juggity]

Well, we choked another one away. Can you believe this shit?

[spurspokesman]

after por i dont know why im watching this one

My thoughts also

[Spurs Brazil]

another close loss because we can't get stops in the 4th

Tiago played solid d in all 3 games and never saw a minute in the 4th

FUCK THE WHOLE COACHING STAFF. ALL OF THEM

I miss when they cared about defense.

[DesignatedT]

manu going out really fucked us down the stretch. Nobody knew what to do

[weebo]

Don't blame bonner. Blame the coaching.

[blkroadrunners]

Neal 3!

[timtonymanu]

3 terrible losses. That number one seed is falling out of our hands quickly.

Come on Hornets. Pull off an upset.

Oh yea fuck the Grizzlies.

[Fireball]

Pop already said it ... it would not be fair to Tiago to put him in game situations like this. But Pop should try at least once ... fuck

[phxspurfan]

Without Duncan, we are soo the Phoenix Suns w/o the explosiveness :(

[DPG21920]

It helps that Tony Allen played out of his mind.

Tony Allen has played great for months now.

[iminol]

Great game. Strong season finish. Running for dat #2-#3 spot. Good film.

[Ice009]

No Tiago is just mind boggling. Esp when Memphis pounds it down low.

It's obvious Pop told bud "Do whatever you want, but under no circumstance are you to play Splitter in the 4th quarter"

[Creation88]

we're gonna get prison raped tomorrow.

[phxspurfan]

I would have Neal in here

[itzsoweezee]

TP looked like he would salvage his piss poor game, but he didn't. He is out of gas along with pretty much every other important piece.

Shouldn't you be sucking Bonner's dick right now?

[slick'81]

bring on portland again

[MannyIsGod]

No Tiago is just mind boggling. Esp when Memphis pounds it down low.

Yeah - I completely agree. Especially when you have a dead ball and don't take Bonner out under a minute.

You KNOW they're going to go at Bonner in that situation and you just put him in a position to fail.

[TIMMYD!]

Why are we not going to Neal on every possession? Why?

[DPG21920]

Shouldn't you be sucking Bonner's dick right now?

That doesn't make any sense.

[TD 21]

This coaching staff is a fucking joke and they're going to cost this team what's most likely their final good chance at a championship. When Hill was on the line, perfect time to sub in Splitter for Bonner. Instead of going offense/defense, they let Gasol destroy Bonner in the post (who saw that coming?) and effectively end the game. They're babying Ginobili to no end. 19 fucking minutes? I don't give a shit if he's tired. Instead of playing him the final 6 minutes, gutting this one out and getting the last few games off, they're going to have to play right through to the end to secure home court.

Had to fucking do this shit at the end and embarrass themselves, as well as give any potential opponent even more confidence (as if most don't have enough, considering how unimposing this team is). You better hope and pray this team get's the Hornets in the first round, otherwise we're looking at a 7 game series and a potential 2nd round elimination. Way to fuck up months of hard work in a matter of days.

[DPG21920]

Yeah - I completely agree. Especially when you have a dead ball and don't take Bonner out under a minute.

You KNOW they're going to go at Bonner in that situation and you just put him in a position to fail.

Exactly. That is on coach. They know he can't defend, yet they keep asking him to.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony awful road trip, awful

[TIMMYD!]

Fuck everything about these last 3 games. Fuck it all.

[Chieflion]

Parker, dumbfuck.

[Juanobili]

ughhh

[ffadicted]

WHAT THE FUCK PARKER!!!!!!!!!! FUUUUUUUUUCK

Like seriously what in the fuck

[timtonymanu]

Okay, fuck this.

I want to know how Manu is feeling right now. We're gonna need him tomorrow cause TP is getting his Matt Bonner on.

[spurspokesman]

Tony Allen has played great for months now.
yup

[Ice009]

Pop already said it ... it would not be fair to Tiago to put him in game situations like this. But Pop should try at least once ... fuck

Yeah, but in hindsight if we knew we'd lose all three games then the Spurs should have just gone ahead and played him.

No one has any balls on the coaching staff.

Wow TP with another miss. U stink.

[Chieflion]

Fail inbounds.

[DPG21920]

This coaching staff is a fucking joke and they're going to cost this team what's most likely their final good chance at a championship. When Hill was on the line, perfect time to sub in Splitter for Bonner. Instead of going offense/defense, they let Gasol destroy Bonner in the post (who saw that coming?) and effectively end the game. They're babying Ginobili to no end. 19 fucking minutes? I don't give a shit if he's tired. Instead of gutting this one out and getting the last few games off, they're going to have to play right through to the end to secure home court.

Had to fucking do this shit at the end and embarrass themselves, as well as give any potential opponent even more confidence. You better hope and pray this team get's the Hornets in the first round, otherwise we're looking at a 7 game series and a potential 2nd round elimination. Way to fuck up months of hard work in a matter of days.

These last three games are just symptoms surfacing from problems many of us have pointed out for a while now.

[JonNOKC]

Gasol with a tough shot ... Bonner or any other big could not have defended that one better

You obviously never played BB - when you have a defender that you know has no chance to block your shot you simply back them down and shoot over them - while Bonner may of been in perfect position and did everything right - he simply is not athletic, strong enough, or long enough to bother Gasol or any other average big - he is physically unable to do anything to effect another big's shot

[MannyIsGod]

Tony Allen has played great for months now.

Well, if he plays this well Memphis is going to be a good team down the road. A very good team. They have great frontcourt depth and if they get good consistent guard play they'll be great.

[++SaiNt TiAg0++]

yeah now ive had it, im not going to talk more shit about bonner. its way past that hahaha . i went to matt bonners twitter to find out he doesnt even have one fucking chump ass bitch

[janetcn12]

Can't believed that Spurs lost again...Where is Timmmmm

[itzsoweezee]

This coaching staff is a fucking joke and they're going to cost this team what's most likely their final good chance at a championship. When Hill was on the line, perfect time to sub in Splitter for Bonner. Instead of going offense/defense, they let Gasol destroy Bonner in the post (who saw that coming?) and effectively end the game. They're babying Ginobili to no end. 19 fucking minutes? I don't give a shit if he's tired. Instead of gutting this one out and getting the last few games off, they're going to have to play right through to the end to secure home court.

Had to fucking do this shit at the end and embarrass themselves, as well as give any potential opponent even more confidence. You better hope and pray this team get's the Hornets in the first round, otherwise we're looking at a 7 game series and a potential 2nd round elimination. Way to fuck up months of hard work in a matter of days.



Bonner apologist numero uno ^^^^^

[ffadicted]

fucking can't even inbound lol

[spurs1990]

Did Manu get injured in this game?

[Chomag]

Defence is the old shit, this be the new shit!

[Pauleta14]

who said once that Bonner had a high IQ?

[Bito Corleone]

Spurs tanked to let Memphis gain some ground on NO because we'd rather play the Hornets in the first round

[quentin_compson]

Boy, Tony was really bad in the fourth.

[Mugen]

i dont wanna see MEM in the first round but it would be awesome to sweep these chest beating faggots in the first round.

[slick'81]

shit is getting ugly

[Fireball]

these 3 last games were complete shit ... anybody saying Duncan is not the most important part of the team should get his small brain removed ... we are as bad without him as Dallas was without Nowitzki

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

crofl "and THERE.. IS.. YOUR.. DAGGER!"

[phxspurfan]

They chose an awesome closeout song too...lol

[MannyIsGod]

Its not Bonners fault when the coaches put him in a position to fail. They did that tonight.

[Chieflion]

And they had to go steal our theme song when we win to boot. Fuck the Grizzlies.

[boutons_deux]

Not indication that Monday night will be any different.

[Donkeybong]

career game by tony allen. sucks it had to be on you guys.

[Creation88]

22-10 run to finish game by Griz. fucking pathetic.

[Spursnlego]

:depressedPlease come back Tim, Please:bang

[Juggity]

You know what? This last 30 seconds was EVEN WORSE than the Portland game. Literally one of the most hapless performances I've ever seen.

[slick'81]

i dont wanna see MEM in the first round but it would be awesome to sweep these chest beating faggots in the first round.

fck mem i want por

[Ice009]

Tony Allen was great!

Awesome game Tony Allen.

LOVE the toughness that guy plays with since that knee injury. He's got himself back from that. Great stuff Tony Allen.

I thought he was a clown for the way he injured himself, but it looks like he worked his ass off to get back and get even better than he was before.

Big props from me.

[DPG21920]

I don't care about anything else at this point except for the number 1 seed. It's slipping away. Spurs have to have that. I know they are limping into the playoffs, but they have to keep that seed.

[CFH]

The Spurs have to win eventually, right?

[Crookshanks]

First time all year that the Spurs have lost 3 in a row. This really sucks and it makes me really angry. That loss to Portland is really looking huge now. This team better get their collective heads out of their collective arses REAL fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I now have to say - Go Suns! I hope they beat Dallas tonight.

[DPG21920]

Boy, Tony was really bad in the first, second & fourth.

[Thompson]

Bonner apologist numero uno ^^^^^

I don't know if it's fair to blame Bonner; the coaching staff (everyone) knows his limitations, and they left him in over Splitter. That's like telling Parker to defend Gasol and then blaming Tony when he can't do it.

[++SaiNt TiAg0++]

Gasol with a tough shot ... Bonner or any other big could not have defended that one better

:lmao your brain dead as soon as bonner came out guess who randolph switched to??????? guess???? yes bonner, marc gasol didnt score on tiago wait maybe once thats about it, you want to know how many he scored on bonner?? get real man

[Fireball]

You obviously never played BB - when you have a defender that you know has no chance to block your shot you simply back them down and shoot over them - while Bonner may of been in perfect position and did everything right - he simply is not athletic, strong enough, or long enough to bother Gasol or any other average big - he is physically unable to do anything to effect another big's shot

this was a fallaway jumper going glass ... Gasol was the man with least offense on the floor ... he is big enough to shoot it over Timmy or Tiago as well

[duncan228]

It's final. Memphis 111, Spurs 104. Spurs have first 3-game losing streak of the season. Tim Duncan for MVP?

[eric365]

I do NOT want Tony Parker to touch the ball in the last 5 minutes of any playoff game.

Manu gets the ball every possession in the last 5 minutes of a playoff game.

Parker must not get the ball. He's proven time and time again that he falters in crunch time,.

Yeah let's overreact after 2 meaningless RS games when statitiscs on the last DECADE says he is one of the most clutch of the league

[MannyIsGod]

I don't care about anything else at this point except for the number 1 seed. It's slipping away. Spurs have to have that. I know they are limping into the playoffs, but they have to keep that seed.

Still going to take a huge collapse for them to lose it but its definitely way more possible now that it was even a week ago.

[timtonymanu]

I don't care about anything else at this point except for the number 1 seed. It's slipping away. Spurs have to have that. I know they are limping into the playoffs, but they have to keep that seed.

With the Lakers emerging and easy schedule and the Spurs slipping at the wrong time, we may be the 2nd seed. If so, what a waste of an early season effort.

[Chomag]

Just becuase Spurs might have the 1st seed locked up does not mean they should be playing stupid basketball.

[Fireball]

:lmao your brain dead as soon as bonner came out guess who randolph switched to??????? guess???? yes bonner, marc gasol didnt score on tiago wait maybe once thats about it, you want to know how many he scored on bonner?? get real man

I wanted Splitter in there more than anybody ... but in this play Splitter also would only have his arm up and Gasol would make the shot as well ... it was a tough fadeaway banker

[TD 21]

These last three games are just symptoms surfacing from problems many of us have pointed out for a while now.

Symptoms, my ass. Do they have deficiencies? Of course. Just like every other team. But if this coaching staff would just stop fucking around, they'd have already wrapped up home court. As it is, they're going to have to sweat it out until the end.

itztooretard, I'm not a Bonner apologist, you dumb inbred hick. If you were capable of comprehending my posts in that thread, you'd know that.

I don't give a shit who's tired tomorrow, I want that game played like it's game 7. As many minutes as it takes out of whoever it takes. It's time to get back on track, secure home court, build confidence and start knocking teams like the Trail Blazers down a peg. I'm sick and tired of teams like the Grizzlies and Trail Blazers acting as if they're the 1st seed when they play this team. A fucking message needs to be sent. I want that team stomped on and I want a hard foul early on a key player to set the tone.

[Fireball]

With the Lakers emerging and easy schedule and the Spurs slipping at the wrong time, we may be the 2nd seed. If so, what a waste of an early season effort.

and with our luck Memphis gets the 7th seed :lol

[Crookshanks]

Spurs have got to find a way to win without Duncan. These last 3 games have been a joke - definitely NOT Spurs basketball!!!

[Zelophehad]

Gasol backed bonner down to right where he wanted to, Splitter wouldn't have been backed down as easily, plus he could have challenged the shot better. Or at least reached up high enough to get a hand in Gasol's face

[Chomag]

this was a fallaway jumper going glass ... Gasol was the man with least offense on the floor ... he is big enough to shoot it over Timmy or Tiago as well

It was all about position, Gasol got exactly where he wanted to for hsi shot.

[MannyIsGod]

I wanted Splitter in there more than anybody ... but in this play Splitter also would only have his arm up and Gasol would make the shot as well ... it was a tough fadeaway banker

Bullshit. Bonner gave up position way more than Splitter would have because he's not nearly as physical. Splitter being in was obviously the decision to make.

[Capt Bringdown]

Another coaching masterpiece from the simulator crew! Spreadsheet coaching at it's best!

[Creation88]

exhibit A: Spurs give up 55% shooting

exhibit B: Spurs get out rebounded by -13

exhibit C: Spurs give up 58 points in the paint

exhibit D: Spurs give up 17 pts off turnovers

i don't understand how we only loss by 7. we were lucky for that.

[MannyIsGod]

Another coaching masterpiece from the simulator crew! Spreadsheet coaching at it's best!

Wow really? You're going to use Phil Jackson's lame shit to knock these guys?

Thats just fucking lame.

[DPG21920]

Symptoms, my ass. Do they have deficiencies? Of course. Just like every other team. But if this coaching staff would just stop fucking around, they'd have already wrapped up home court. As it is, they're going to have to sweat it out until the end.

itztooretard, I'm not a Bonner apologist, you dumb inbred hick. If you were capable of comprehending my posts in that thread, you'd know that.

I don't give a shit who's tired tomorrow, I want that game played like it's game 7. As many minutes as it takes out of whoever it takes. It's time to get back on track, secure home court, build confidence and start knocking teams like the Trail Blazers down a peg. I'm sick and tired of teams like the Grizzlies and Trail Blazers acting as if they're the 1st seed when they play this team. A fucking message needs to be sent. I want that team stomped on and I want a hard foul early on a key player to set the tone.

Guy, it's not the coaches fault that an old team, despite having severely managed minutes, has run out of gas after leading the West all year.

[Fireball]

Bullshit. Bonner gave up position way more than Splitter would have because he's not nearly as physical. Splitter being in was obviously the decision to make.

ok, I surrender ... BONNER SUCKED !!!

[Ice009]

22-10 run to finish game by Griz. fucking pathetic.

Yep that small ball defense is really great. Really outweighs the offense we get from it.

And what clown said that they want LA to lose??? U want LA to win so NO drop to 8th. If the Spurs can't hold the first seed then that is on them, not because LA didn't lose.

[++SaiNt TiAg0++]

you know what im happy this is happening to pop, that drunk needs to be exposed for who he plays and timmy isnt there to cover up your garbage lineups. pops a bitch and should be talked to like one.

what do you know guys bonner ruined the game!!! yet wait...wait wait.. but its not his fault its the whole game .. Fuck no its not its directly bonners fault it came down to a few points and "rent a coach" is learning the cancerous bonner illusion. its a joke these pathetic ass coaches cant see whats really happening to their team!!

[Ice009]

I don't know if it's fair to blame Bonner; the coaching staff (everyone) knows his limitations, and they left him in over Splitter. That's like telling Parker to defend Gasol and then blaming Tony when he can't do it.

He's gotta be the most overplayed player in NBA history. I don't know how the keep overplaying him.

Somehow he manages to always get more minutes than he should. LOL it's retarded.

[Chomag]

Bottom line was Spurs needed a defencive stop there but they went with an offensive line up... Pretty stupid.

[ElNono]

We've been too soft all season long... never responded well to physicality this season... I pointed it out a few weeks ago, after the last loss to Memphis... unfortunately, it doesn't bode well going into the playoffs.

Can't wait to play at home though... the whistle on the road is just unnerving...

[quentin_compson]

Well, Memphis is the number one team in the league scoring in the paint, so it's no surprise the Spurs got hammered there without their best interior defender. But not even trying to go with Splitter down the stretch is a headscratcher (does this word even exist?).

[Ice009]

and with our luck Memphis gets the 7th seed :lol

LOL and then that would mean LA might get the easiest first round matchup they've ever had.

Gotta love it.

[MannyIsGod]

Bottom line was Spurs needed a defencive stop there but they went with an offensive line up... Pretty stupid.

Been the MO all year, tbh. I don't mind it so much when Duncan is in there because Duncan makes them so much better definsively but without Tim it should be a no brainer.

Ah well, at this point I just hope they can hang on to the 1st seed.

[mytespurs]

TD's absence, spurs running out of steam, other factors, combo of both?

the Spurs are going through what the Lakers, Heat went through earlier& what celts are going through now......it's the worse time of the year for this to happen though......:depressed

[Doe]

Tony Allen was great!

Awesome game Tony Allen.

LOVE the toughness that guy plays with since that knee injury. He's got himself back from that. Great stuff Tony Allen.

I thought he was a clown for the way he injured himself, but it looks like he worked his ass off to get back and get even better than he was before.

Big props from me.

Not even going to talk about his bullshit offense but the Spurs have needed this time of player for a long long time. His defense impressed me, as it did in Boston too. I wonder why so many of the Spurs competitors have this type of player and the Spurs have to rely on 6'2" George Hill.

[Fireball]

Yep that small ball defense is really great. Really outweighs the offense we get from it.

And what clown said that they want LA to lose??? U want LA to win so NO drop to 8th. If the Spurs can't hold the first seed then that is on them, not because LA didn't lose.

as in Portland we got the lead with small ball, but then forgot to play big again to defend the lead ... just bad

[TD 21]

Guy, it's not the coaches fault that an old team, despite having severely managed minutes, has run out of gas after leading the West all year.

Run out of gas, why? Because you said so or because they baby their players? Ginobili, who has nowhere near the mileage of Bryant, he's worn down, but Bryant's old ass hasn't? I don't buy it.

Make no mistake, this is on the coaching staff. Completely illogical decision after completely illogical decision. Only now, they're not getting away with it like they were earlier in the season.

This team is soft, both mentally and physically. Teams just push them around and bully them and they do nothing about it. The Lakers or the Celtics would have put a team like the Trail Blazers or the Grizzlies in their place by now. They wouldn't let them continue to run rampant and build confidence at their expense. This team just takes it lying down.

[Capt Bringdown]

Boston blowing huge lead against Minny tonite, so the Spurs aren't the only ones who are having a late-season collapse.

[Sean Cagney]

Boston blowing huge lead against Minny tonite, so the Spurs aren't the only ones who are having a late-season collapse.

Does that make me feel better though :depressed:depressed HELL NO.

[Spursnlego]

Well just hope Fakers and Mavs lose tonight, and heck, why not Boston...
We'll get Portland tommorrow.

[LakerHater]

Boston blowing huge lead against Minny tonite, so the Spurs aren't the only ones who are having a late-season collapse.
Eastern team!

[++SaiNt TiAg0++]

hahaha pop looks furious as hell (interview) good for you pop, all you need is matts junk in your mouth to look complete :) jjkjkjkjkjkjkj like i said im happy this is going down, if pop doesnt see the problem in the past games, then hell never see it and expect tim to cover up his (bonners) tremendous amount of mistakes. if he truly doesn't see bonner being a liabity than hes no longer a coach that can take us to win rings and we need to get rid of him.. no joke i know hes damn good but were remembering the old pop not this one!!!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

At work. Is Manu injured? Will he be ok?

[Ice009]

Well just hope Fakers and Mavs lose tonight, and heck, why not Boston...
We'll get Portland tommorrow.

Why do yo want the Lakers to lose.

NO would be a much better first round opponent.

If the Spurs can't hold number 1 seed that is on them. shouldn't have to rely on other teams.

[silverblk mystix]

Run out of gas, why? Because you said so or because they baby their players? Ginobili, who has nowhere near the mileage of Bryant, he's worn down, but Bryant's old ass hasn't? I don't buy it.

Make no mistake, this is on the coaching staff. Completely illogical decision after completely illogical decision. Only now, they're not getting away with it like they were earlier in the season.

This team is soft, both mentally and physically. Teams just push them around and bully them and they do nothing about it. The Lakers or the Celtics would have put a team like the Trail Blazers or the Grizzlies in their place by now. They wouldn't let them continue to run rampant and build confidence at their expense. This team just takes it lying down.

Agree 100% with this.

This is a team game...this includes coaching...the coaching staff wet the bed on this whole fuckin' road trip.

Splitter is not going to be given a chance...by any spurs coach...we can talk until we are blue in the face but Splitter not being given a true chance is going to cost the chance at a title.

I am the biggest laker hater but if this game was the lakers...they would have put some memphis players on their ass or on the injured list, Kobe - if he had a thigh "contusion" would have gutted it out and they would have got the win and put the grizzlies in their place.

The spurs are one of the softest teams heading into the playoffs and they better goddamn hope that Timmy comes back with a healed ankle---because if he comes back gimpy (or gimpier) and we have to see Bonner getting overplayed---and don't fucking kid yourself that POP is CAPABLE of pulling Bonner when he isn't hitting threes---then this season will be the biggest tease for spurs fans in their history.

This Bonner/Splitter fiasco was sealed last summer when the Spurs re-signed that piece of shit Bonner...everyone here but the POP and Bonner apologists could see this exact same shit that is happening right now---since that fateful summer day.


Hate on me if you will...but the ONLY---ONLY---ONLY fuckin chance this season will turn out good is;

I'm sayin' it...

Is if fuckin Bonner suffers a serious injury...

[ElNono]

You guys are wasting your time.... this is how we're rolling... When it gets chippy, we're probably gonna fold... Timmy just can't carry this team like he used to, and neither does Manu... We needed RJ to be a lot better and Bonner to be the 5th big... neither happened.
If we're lucky, we're going to win the 3 point contest all the way to a LOB... unlikely, but weird things have happened before.

[jjktkk]

You guys are wasting your time.... this is how we're rolling... When it gets chippy, we're probably gonna fold... Timmy just can't carry this team like he used to, and neither does Manu... We needed RJ to be a lot better and Bonner to be the 5th big... neither happened.
If we're lucky, we're going to win the 3 point contest all the way to a LOB... unlikely, but weird things have happened before.

This.

[LakerHater]

Man, fucking haters popping up everywhere!!!

Where are they when thier team hits a lil skid?

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

These last 3 games have been rough, but I know Spurs will be able to pull through. Gotta beat Trailblazers tomorrow.

[Budkin]

Well just hope Fakers and Mavs lose tonight, and heck, why not Boston...
We'll get Portland tommorrow.

The Lakers aren't going to lose to a West-less NO on their home floor and we won't beat Portland without Manu.

[Thompson]

The Lakers aren't going to lose to a West-less NO on their home floor and we won't beat Portland without Manu.

If Hill plays like he did in this game and Neal and Anderson can provide some solid minutes, we have a shot. Until they bench Splitter the entire 4th quarter for the Blair/Bonner front court lineup.

[Ice009]

If Hill plays like he did in this game and Neal and Anderson can provide some solid minutes, we have a shot. Until they bench Splitter the entire 4th quarter for the Blair/Bonner front court lineup.

LOL that last sentence just made me laugh out loud. We've always got a chance until they bench Splitter and change the lineup that helped us get in position to win.

We play one way the whole game then they change it all in the 4th quarter. The coaches truly are MORONS.

I'm sorry to use Phil Jackson's line but the simulator crew has a malfunction.

[Budkin]

You guys are wasting your time.... this is how we're rolling... When it gets chippy, we're probably gonna fold... Timmy just can't carry this team like he used to, and neither does Manu... We needed RJ to be a lot better and Bonner to be the 5th big... neither happened.
If we're lucky, we're going to win the 3 point contest all the way to a LOB... unlikely, but weird things have happened before.

Couldn't have said it better myself. I knew our title hopes were pretty slim once we got our asses handed to us at home by the Lakers. Now that we have injuries on top of that and fuck all stupid coaching decisions, it's pretty much slim and none.

[WeNeedLength]

Grizz gonna have 60+ points in the paint this game, mark my words...


I was soooooo close. It was only 58 points in the paint. :lmao Our team sucks ass without TD..... :(