Game Blog: Blazers @ Spurs - March 28

[spurspokesman]

he was YELLING timeout. fucking a. This zarba guy is fucking horrible

Horrible is a compliment

[tmtcsc]

Portland down 2 with 4:29. I bet Portland wins by at least 8.

[DesignatedT]

:lmao tony yelling timeout at zarba?

[Death In June]

Missed the whole game. How is Tiago doing?

[tdunk21]

am i the only one who thinks when bonner is in the game we lose any sort of lead

[Thomas82]

Bonner's lack of effort at getting to loose balls has been glaring. At least twice he's tiptoed his ass on the court and backpedaling instead of hustling and diving for loose balls.

And we re-signed him.......WHY??????

[Spurologist]

Spurs basketball will be the death of me

[marini martini]

am i the only one who thinks when bonner is in the game we lose any sort of lead

no!:(

[Capt Bringdown]

Bad foul

[Thomas82]

am i the only one who thinks when bonner is in the game we lose any sort of lead

You are not alone!!

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

haha wow nice pass splitter

[NRHector]

am i the only one who thinks when bonner is in the game we lose any sort of leadnah just the whole Spurs fandom

[silverblackfan]

Zarba has always given the Spurs a bad time. Especially Pop.

[DPG21920]

Tiago great pass. Rj has to dunk it.

[L.I.T]

Great feed by Splitter.

[Thomas82]

About time Dick did something right!!!

[tmtcsc]

Jefferson is garbage.

[MannyIsGod]

Great pass by Tiago.

[ShoogarBear]

Damn, RJ. Thanks for your contribution.

[CFH]

Dammit RJ!

[Capt Bringdown]

Been awhile since we scored a basket...

[DontStopBelieving]

FUCKING JEFFERSON MISSING FREE THROWS! GTFO! You fucking piece of shit!

[DPG21920]

Rj u choking bitch

[Pauleta14]

GREAT pass from Splitter!!!

FU Pop!!!!

[Juggity]

Seriously? 2 missed FTs

[Ice009]

gREAT PASS sPLITTER

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

RJ, you fuck

[Spurologist]

RJ you useless piece of shit

[Knoxxx]

With Bonner I think you need a quick heat check and follow with the quick hook if he's off. He's not a guy that should get heavy minutes regardless of who else is available, just a role player sort of like Kerr minus the ball handling ability and heart.

[tmtcsc]

Geezus, Manu looks like he belongs in a soup kitchen.

[Libri]

RJ :lmao

[ezau]

Fuck you RJ

[Thomas82]

Rj u choking bitch

Get him and Bonner out, put Green and Novak back in!!

[Ice009]

rj IS A FAGGOT

[spurspokesman]

Tim scratching his head at rj

[Thomas82]

Great....we lost the lead again!!

[MannyIsGod]

Fucking 3 second violation not called thee.

[tmtcsc]

5-23 on 3's and we keep launching them. GAME OVER.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

come on neal, we need somethin big

[Capt Bringdown]

Neal 3 for 10, ugh.

[loveforthegame]

Fucking ridiculous.

Why is Jefferson even in the game? Get Green out there. At least he hustles and plays full out.

[TDomination]

nothing going in now

[CFH]

Spurs can't buy a bucket now

[ezau]

0-4. LOL Spurs

[Rummpd]

It was a nice run but these Spurs are gassed it seems and that is probably the game.

[Juggity]

Man the fuck up spurs. You've disappeared

[DPG21920]

I hate RJ

[Thomas82]

Looks like this one is getting away from us too!!

[alchemist]

game.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

I can't believe this

[loveforthegame]

Heartbreaking. Fuck.

[MannyIsGod]

Neal ice cold now :(

[Chieflion]

Damn. This is over.

[Gouken]

Daggger!!!

[boutons_deux]

Tha's game, Blazers can't miss, Spurs can't score

[cheney212]

feeling another let down...loss coming soon

[Spurologist]

I'd prefer a blowout

[5in10]

Neal kind of screwing us here

[CFH]

And just like that down 6

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

meltttttttttt down

[Brazil]

RJ is a useless piece of shit, sorry to vent like that but what a dumb player

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

pop cant possibly be trolling us so hard that he'll put bonner back in the game. no way

[MannyIsGod]

Damn :(

[Mugen]

fun while it lasted.

[Uriel]

Oh well. It was fun while it lasted.

[ezau]

Game over

[AnthonyM]

Neal looks like he's got no energy.

I don't know why RJ is in the game during crunch time when he's contributed absolutely nothing all game. I'd rather see guys like Novak, Anderson or Green in.

[DesignatedT]

George back to his old bullshit in the 4th. What happened to taking it to the rim? You have to be the closer in the 4th

[Capt Bringdown]

Death by jumpshot

[L.I.T]

Spurs gassed. But why the hell are RJ and Bonner gassed? I can understand Neal, Blair and Hill a bit.

But RJ and Bonner? Fuck 'em.

[Death In June]

Pop a little late with that timeout, dickhead.

[Thompson]

Pop at postgame: "I knew I should never have put Splitter in there in the 4th."

[loveforthegame]

Pop, thanks for sticking with Bonner for so long while our lead evaporated. An even bigger thank you for taking Green out and putting Richard useless fucking Jefferson back in.

[Spurs Brazil]

Richard Jefferson is a BIG PIECE OF SHIT

And 3 more years with this shit. FUCK YOU GAY JEFFERSON. FUCK YOU

[AussieFanKurt]

is bonner retarded on D?

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

No FT in 7 minutes. :(

[Brazil]

bonner's place is on the bench

[tmtcsc]

LOL, 6 pts down just like that. Fuck. I hate being right. No one has any legs left, shots are short and the team doesn't believe they can win. On a night when most of our starters sit, RJ has a chance to take the lead and he plays like a total pussy.

DISGUSTING

[JonNOKC]

what the hell is Pop doing - FC press a team with much better athletes - then double down on Aldridge even though he hasn't been scoring on Splitter all game - I don't get it

[Pauleta14]

we're giving them the game the same way we did last time

[Spurs Brazil]

Richard Jefferson is a BIG PIECE OF SHIT

And 3 more years with this shit. FUCK YOU GAY JEFFERSON. FUCK YOU

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs no FG in over 7 minutes

[Supergirl]

Spurs are choking...if they were making their FTs they'd have this one in the bag. Reffing has been atrocious but they showed in the 3rd they can rise above it.

Of course, since the Blazers are now allowed to travel all they want that does help, too.

[spurspokesman]

RJ you useless piece of shit
He at least shows up and throws on his uniform:toast

[Ice009]

Pop's 4th quarter rotations fucking cost us 4 games in a row.

Well Bud did the same thing as Pop.

Why the fuck was Quinn out there for so long. Why is Bonner out there? His hustle is non exsistent. Waiting way too long to bring back Splitter.

RJ sucks ass and Green was killing it so RJ gets all the minutes and chokes.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

nice baby
and1 splitter!

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Splitter and 1!

[CFH]

Splitter AND 1

[Uriel]

Tiago.

[Libri]

Splitter still working hard.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Splitter deserves the minutes, not Bonner.

[JonNOKC]

Tiago fukn splitter

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Awesome Splitter!

[MannyIsGod]

Fuck yeah Tiago.

[Rummpd]

Splitter at least has a set of balls but LOL the airball

[DesignatedT]

Pop runs a play for Splitter out of the timeout...

[Josepatches_]

George back to his old bullshit in the 4th. What happened to taking it to the rim? You have to be the closer in the 4th

Maybe if Neal pass the ball

[ShoogarBear]

Is RJ trying to lose the game by himself?

[Avitus1]

Yay.

[Zelophehad]

He shot that free throw one handed

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

if jefferson fouls out and bonners on the bench we have a chance

[spurspokesman]

Splitter

[AussieFanKurt]

Yes tiago!

[Mr Fundamental]

Tiagooo and 1

[Spurologist]

more fouls than points for RJ

:lmao :lmao

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Fuck!!

[Ice009]

Splitter should have played 80% of the 4th quarter.

Pop is a loser of a coach.

[MannyIsGod]

Wow that FT was nearly air.

[AnthonyM]

lol at Bonner turning his body away from contact on that tip-out right there...go up aggressive for the ball dammit.

[CFH]

I think that's it

[AussieFanKurt]

lol rj 4 pts 5 fouls.

[tmtcsc]

Is RJ trying to lose the game by himself?

He is but Bonner keeps fucking that up too.

[Cessation]

wow bonner is useless, he couldnt even secure the rebound

[alchemist]

Pop, thanks for sticking with Bonner for so long while our lead evaporated. An even bigger thank you for taking Green out and putting Richard useless fucking Jefferson back in.
Batum (defense on Hill) and Miller (raped everyone on offense) won the game for Portland.

[Supergirl]

another fucking "blocking foul'"...wtf. Wonder which ref is making money off of this game if the Spurs lose?

[spurspokesman]

Jefferson flashing the man boobs

[Capt Bringdown]

Neal didn't box out...fundamentals

[Rummpd]

it is probably over as the Blazers go to the line and hit their FTs. Jefferson missing those 2 was a killer.

[DesignatedT]

Gary Neal played a fucking horrible quarter

[Thomas82]

Splitter deserves the minutes, not Bonner.

Too bad Pop can't see it.

[L.I.T]

Bench RJ, start Green. I'm through with trying to be 'fair' with RJ and Bonner.

[Hooks]

Fucking Bonner man, I can't take this shit anymore, game after game after game after game, this guy fucking sucks dick.

[IronMexican]

:lmao

[Libri]

more fouls than points for RJ

:lmao :lmao

:wow

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner and Jefferson is a waste of money. Two awful players.

[Spursnlego]

this game is on bonner & jefferson


What about Zarba and crew?

[alex_tru]

banner lost his position.....

[vander]

yeah, the 3 years 30 million left on RJ's contract has me feeling a little sick right about now

[duncan228]

Duncan teaching.

[Ice009]

What rebounding from bonner.


Lol pop is a cunt. Bonner overplayed yet again.

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[Supergirl]

What about Zarba and crew?

yup. Zarba gets the W no matter which team "wins."

[Brazil]

Pop didn't play Tiago soon enough and why not rewarding guys like Green vs. this RJ sack of shit

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs 10 for 20 FTs...ugh.

[tmtcsc]

Can you remember when we had the best record in the league ? Oh wait, we still have it. Sure as hell seems like ancient history...which it probably will be.

[Dex]

Even this motley crew managed to find a way to make this a game they should've won, and didn't.

Un-fucking-believable.

I don't care what Bonner's percentage was. He could've been shooting 90% percent from three at some point, and I still don't want him seeing a single playoff minute.

[AussieFanKurt]

and to think we've missed 10 FTs..........

[Mugen]

Bonner and Dick need to be taken out back and shot.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

unbeavable

[Supergirl]

oh, FTs for the Blazers. What a surprise.

[loveforthegame]

So close. Fuck this.

[Knoxxx]

Well we shoot 10 of 20 on free throws, no big 3 and barely lose to Portland. I don't think that's a team we need to worry about much in the playoffs at least. Now we need to hope those clowns (Blazers) can knock off the Lakers at home so we only have to go 5-3 to close out.

[Thomas82]

Our free throw shooting as a whole was critical!!

[Rummpd]

Game over we learned Hill and Splitter have a set of balls at least.

[Ice009]

COACH of the year LOL

Greatest coattail riding coach of all time.

[DPG21920]

Spurs can't get any calls. RJ might be the most disappointing Spur of all time considering expectations.

[5in10]

ok im sorry but a lot of blame has to be put onto NEAL this guy doesnt look to pass at all and completely throws george off his game.

[NRHector]

Fucking Pop is more blind than Stevie Wonder, if the Spurs don't win the 'ship is his fault

[AussieFanKurt]

no foul on neal drive?

[Spurs Brazil]

Great job for 9 guys, great effort and fight.

FUCK YOU JEFFERSON

[alchemist]

lol hill finally going to the bucket when the game is over.

[Thomas82]

more fouls than points for RJ

:lmao :lmao

Now that's sad!!!

[spurspokesman]

A theee a theee a thats all folks loss number 4 in a row

[Ice009]

LOL we need a 3 so we go for a two.


fucking worst coach in the league.

TIM needs to be player/coach.

[Quiet Strength]

Game over we learned Hill and Splitter have a set of balls at least.

and bonner has a vagina that neal and rj must have eaten before the game

[Capt Bringdown]

Neal deserves to be called out. Hill had the f'n hot hand, but Neal pretty much bricked us out of the game down the stretch.

[ShoogarBear]

and to think we've missed 10 FTs..........

Splitter missed three and Blair missed one; that's expected.

Hill missed four and RJ missed two; that's unacceptable.

[AussieFanKurt]

sigh should have been studying, what a waste of 2.5 hrs

[Josepatches_]

ok im sorry but a lot of blame has to be put onto NEAL this guy doesnt look to pass at all and completely throws george off his game.

This.
He sucked in the 4th and he didn't pass a fucking ball.
He was like 0-6 in the last 5 minutes

[Brazil]

Good news Tiago is a nba player and a pretty good one, very good job on Lamarcus !
I hate our coach but I loved the effort of our guys neal, hill, tiago, green, quinn..

[Supergirl]

How many 3's did Neal miss in the 4th alone? Dude needs to stop shooting when he's not hitting.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

full on meltdown mode

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

These refs

[loveforthegame]

Oh well. At least the role players gave it their all and left it on the floor.

Fuck Pop, Bonner, and RJ.

[CFH]

Spurs just can't execute in the end

[TIMMYD!]

:lol:lol:lol

Fuck this shit. :pctoss

[CP48107]

I hate Jefferson. He should be traded right after playoff.

[5in10]

Neal deserves to be called out. Hill had the f'n hot hand, but Neal pretty much bricked us out of the game down the stretch.

this x10, he single handedly took us out of the game

[703 Spurz]

You think Neal would stop shooting at this point....

[tdunk21]

another loss.....thats ok as long as the starters get as much rest as possible.....

[Avitus1]

Damn.. 4 in a row

[blkroadrunners]

Whatever..

[vander]

This.
He sucked in the 4th and he didn't pass a fucking ball.
He was like 0-6 in the last 5 minutes

that was Bonner's fault

[L.I.T]

Situations like this are precisely why RJ was brought in. To provide a steadying hand, veteran leadership and talent when the Spurs Big 3 are struggling, or even out.

Hill/Blair/Neal are role players for a reason, they have flaws in their game. They're great role players and can boost a team for stretches, but not capable of carrying a team for a game (well...once in a while maybe). RJ has shown that ability in the past.

[spurspokesman]

Pop didn't play Tiago soon enough and why not rewarding guys like Green vs. this RJ sack of shit

This

[Uriel]

At least the Bulls lost, so we don't lose more ground. I doubt the Lakers can catch us.

[Spurologist]

Hill gave everything and it's all to waste....fucking pity.

With Splitter's emerging confidence, we look to have a decent front line in the playoffs :tu

[Mugen]

absolutely makes me sick to see that choking son of a bitch still on the floor. Fuck any of you who ever made a case for Bonner.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

tony was the only one that looked like he didnt give a funk

[loveforthegame]

Jefferson hitting shots when it doesn't matter. Figures.

[DPG21920]

:lmao RJ is such a bitch

[CFH]

Oh now you wanna hit shots RJ

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

cute redhead

[NRHector]

Hill gave everything and it's all to waste....fucking pity.

With Splitter's emerging confidence, we look to have a decent front line in the playoffs :tubad thing Pop is still the coach in the playoffs

[DPG21920]

Worst contract in a while for the spurs.

[Capt Bringdown]

On the bright side, the haters can step down and shut the fuck up : We've got a player on our hands, his name is Tiago Splitter.

Now, is Pop going to manage to turn this positive into a negative? Probably.

[spurspokesman]

Spurs just can't execute in the end
this

[Josepatches_]

Situations like this are precisely why RJ was brought in. To provide a steadying hand, veteran leadership and talent when the Spurs Big 3 are struggling, or even out.

Hill/Blair/Neal are role players for a reason, they have flaws in their game. They're great role players and can boost a team for stretches, but not capable of carrying a team for a game (well...once in a while maybe). RJ has shown that ability in the past.

Hill is better than Neal,Blair or Jefferson.

Capable of carrying a team?? LeBron,Kobe,Wade and very few others.Jefferson in the past?? No

[Caeman]

Pop has to fucking go. Bitch can't coach. How the fuck you going to let your team go on a drought for 7, almost 8 minutes without drawing something up.

[Knoxxx]

RJ is now Bowen minus the defense and clutch 3s.

[Brazil]

:lol@complaining about Neal, he is a role player not the Manu reincarnation he is playing great considering the expectations.

[loveforthegame]

All the hard work during the season and this slide will likely cost us the lead in the standings. Slumping at the wrong time while other teams are tightening the screws. I know it's important to be healthy going into the post season but this is looking more and more like a 1st round exit. So disappointing.

Glad to see the role players show up tonight. The only positive.

[Juggity]

These chokes literally keep getting worse and worse. I'm not sure how it's possible to be this disappointed when they had such a good chance.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Whatever..

[NRHector]

Pop has to fucking go. Bitch can't coach. How the fuck you going to let your team go on a drought for 7, almost 8 minutes without drawing something up.he's an idiot

[vander]

:lol@complaining about Neal, he is a role player not the Manu reincarnation he is playing great considering the expectations.

yet if Bonner, also a role player, were to miss 6 in a row in the 4th...

[Knoxxx]

Duncan and Manu status? All is not lost guys they should be back soon enough to right the ship!

[Caeman]

This team is weak. It is mentally weak. We need to bring in some real niggas to this team. Some niggas who aren't scared of other niggas (I'm looking at you Bonner; so fucking scared of big blacks guys who don't guard him).

[tmtcsc]

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Oh, its begun...of epic proportions. Even Jon Barry's dumb ass said we wouldn't squander the # 1 seed. Well, we're on our way.

[PÒÓCH]

The biggest disappointed definitely is Bonner who never seemed to play any defense or make those timely 3's he was known for during the beginning of the year.
On the plus side, I'd rather he miss now, and make a whole bunch during the playoffs.

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[tmtcsc]

It's a white thing, you wouldn't understand. ;)

[Ginobili2Duncan]

I have been patient with Pop this year, but this is getting fucking ridiculous. All the work the Spurs have done at the start of the season to obtain the #1 seed is now in jeopardy. If the Spurs somehow blow their chance to hold on to the top seed in the conference there is know way they will win the championship.

The starters have to play on Thursday, it is critical that the Spurs stop the bleeding now and get a statement win against a playoff team.

[Josepatches_]

:lol@complaining about Neal, he is a role player not the Manu reincarnation he is playing great considering the expectations.


Complaining because he is a role player like you said so he doesn't have to shoot all the balls like he did in the 4th.

Hill was scoring pretty well but he didn't see the ball until it was too late because Neal didn't pass the ball to anyone.

[Caeman]

This team is simply fucking itself over. Nevermind the fucking refs who received the memo to fuck us in the ass (40 free throws to denver, fucking bullshit foul on Batum which I saw live, no one touched the nigga, and now this bullshit with calling a jump ball when Hill was calling TO). The refs might just fuck us once or twice a quarter, but those calls lead to 4 point swings.

[DesignatedT]

Spurs will win the next 6 games.

[alchemist]

Complaining because he is a role player like you said so he doesn't have to shoot all the balls like he did in the 4th.

Hill was scoring pretty well but he didn't see the ball until it was too late because Neal didn't pass the ball to anyone.
this is horse shit, Batum wouldn't let Hill drive so he got scared and put the ball in Neal's hands to do something with it. Neal did his job, except the ball didn't drop.

[NRHector]

Spurs will win the next 6 games.whatever you're smoking stop it is not good

[Mugen]

you know whats the worst thing about these last 4 games?

We could easily be 4-0 right now if it weren't for some simple coaching adjustments.

[5in10]

my thoughts:

-Bonner and neal should have been taking out early, and combined for a total of-26

- Neal completely throws GH3 off of his game, and that might explain why GH3 has played less aggressive this year.

-Neal shot selection was awful, and he took a couple very early in the shotclock.

-Green and Anderson played great and should have been rewarded with more playing time over Neal and Dick.

-Green and Anderson could turn into very good defenders for us.

-Splitter is a beast and could be an amazing addition to our frontline, wish we had incorporated him earlier, but its great to see him producing. Maybe he should get more touches in the post.

-Jefferson is completely unaggressive and missed some huge free throws.

-GH3 has remembered he has balls, and is playing great. If we need keep neal glued to the bench to see this aggression more often, then I am all for it.

[Ice009]

Hill gave everything and it's all to waste....fucking pity.

With Splitter's emerging confidence, we look to have a decent front line in the playoffs :tu

LOL Pop doesn't want to play Splitter and you know it.

Tonight he was going to sit him for the whole 4th quarter again, but he looked like a total idiot at that point.

Andre Miller was outrebounding and scoring all over Blair in the post and it took Pop ages to make the change. If he was serious about winning the game he would have yanked Blair earlier and got Splitter in.

The defense totally sucks with Blair and Bonner, but at least Blair shows hustle.

Bonner was a faggot in the hustle department. Too many loose balls near him and he didn't even try to go for 1, not one single loose ball.

[Budkin]

I know it sucks that we blew the lead but shit... this was only our bench playing. Did anyone think they would have gotten this close? I sure as hell didn't. Imagine if we can get everyone in sync... gotta be proud of *most* of the team.

[spurtech09]

people need to calm down....what ever happened to the true spurs fans up in here....

[spurtech09]

I agree with you budkin....

[Ditty]

I don't know what to think anymore

[Budkin]

I think that once we have everyone back and healthy we are going be very good, especially since everyone else has gotten extended playing time. We might not have the number one seed anymore, but we'll make some noise for damn sure.

[FaM0us Skins]

Our chances aren't over we just need to play smarter and keep the 1st seed

[Sean Cagney]

The biggest disappointed definitely is Bonner who never seemed to play any defense or make those timely 3's he was known for during the beginning of the year.
On the plus side, I'd rather he miss now, and make a whole bunch during the playoffs.

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LOL that will not happen, you know it! He is what he is.

[duncan228]

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48 Minutes of Hell

AT&T CENTER – I wanted to do everything I could not to mention who played, and didn’t play, in my recap tonight. Unfortunately, it was the biggest factor in the game and has to be acknowledged.

Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili were both expected not to play with injury. That wasn’t a surprise at all. But a little over an hour before game time, news came that Tony Parker and Antonio McDyess would join Duncan and Manu in street clothes.

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[Spursmania]

I was at the game and the 3rd quarter energy was amazing. It was obvious the refs made a lot of shitty calls. But we were damn proud of the way all the guys hustled. They played hard-yes I had my complaints against Pop and Ginger-but I was shocked we were still in the game. This was a character building moment for the Spurs.

We will be alright. Timmy's fine and so is Parker. They were smiling and looked very relaxed.

Manu is the one really hurt. He was walking gingerly and he just looked serious and pissed most of the game. I don't think he'll be back Thursday.

[Sean Cagney]

yet if Bonner, also a role player, were to miss 6 in a row in the 4th...

He would if he shot 6 in a row late, book that.

[duncan228]

Some post-game quotes.

Quotes

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=175610


Blazers hand banged-up Spurs 4th straight loss (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2011032824)
By Paul J. Weber

The Portland Trail Blazers knew they caught a break: Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili were too hurt to play, and Tony Parker was a surprise late scratch, too.

Portland took advantage. Yet, it still wasn't easy.

Andre Miller scored 26 points and the Blazers, who trailed late despite San Antonio playing without four starters, rallied in the final minutes to hand the slumping and banged-up Spurs their fourth consecutive loss, 100-92 on Monday night.

"It was a trap game once we got to the arena," Blazers coach Nate McMillan said.

The Blazers beat the NBA's winningest team for the second time in three days, this time with Parker, Ginobili, Duncan and Antonio McDyess all sidelined. Parker (left knee contusion) is the most likely to be back Thursday against Boston, and McDyess (back) could also play after the 36-year-old essentially got the night off to rest for the playoffs.

Duncan (ankle sprain) and Ginobili (left quad contusion) are the question marks. Ginobili, who left Sunday's loss at Memphis early after being hurt, said he felt "much better" while jogging past reporters before the game. But his status and Duncan's remain unknown.

Gerald Wallace added 14 points for Portland and hit a crucial 3-pointer with 2:02 left, capping a quick 7-0 burst that put the Blazers back ahead. It was the finishing touch on a 15-1 run after letting the undermanned Spurs lead by as much as eight in the fourth.

"We ain't going to throw it out, because if we would have lost, we would've looked back like they didn't have their players and that was a game we needed," Miller said. "So we're trying to finish off and get some momentum going into the playoffs."

They also needed it to help their playoff jockeying. The Blazers (43-31) kept their hold on sixth place and are 1 1/2 games behind Denver for fifth.

The Spurs, meanwhile, are slipping.

George Hill led San Antonio with 27 points. The Spurs are on their longest slide all season, and their once-commanding lead in the West is shrinking with the Los Angeles Lakers surging.

San Antonio had a seven-game lead over the Lakers a week ago. But after the Spurs lost on all three stops on a road trip, and returned home to host the Blazers short-handed, the Lakers trail by just 3 1/2 games.

The Spurs (57-17) have eight games left.

"It's life. You have to deal with it and figure out how to get better," Hill said. "No one's hanging their head or thinking we're not as good as we've been all year."

Wesley Matthews scored 19 points, and Nicolas Batum had 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Blazers. Portland led throughout the first half, but lost the lead late in the third quarter when Danny Green hit a 3-pointer.

Green -- who had played all of 14 minutes this season -- followed by stealing the ball from Brandon Roy and coasting in for a wide-open dunk. After trailing by seven at halftime, the Spurs entered the fourth quarter ahead 72-67.

But Portland pulled together. Miller scored 11 points in the fourth while the Spurs missed seven of 10 3-point attempts, shooting themselves out of the game.

"If we could have added a little bit of (shooting) to the competitiveness and heart they showed, we would have been in great shape," Popovich said.

Rookie Tiago Splitter, starting again in place of Duncan, added 14 points for the Spurs.

Popovich wouldn't guess when Duncan or Ginobili might return. Sitting McDyess, meanwhile, was just playing it safe with the playoffs imminent.

"Money time is approaching," Popovich said before the game.

NOTES: Former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown and assistant Hank Egan, both former Spurs assistants, attended the game. ... The Blazers won the season series 3-1. ... The Spurs lost for only the fourth time at home this season.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2011032824

[crc21209]

I think that once we have everyone back and healthy we are going be very good, especially since everyone else has gotten extended playing time. We might not have the number one seed anymore, but we'll make some noise for damn sure.

+1. This extended playing time and experience might really pay off in a Playoff game. Whether it be Hill (who is starting to come around now), Tiago (who is getting more minutes and doing better each game, Novak (who can get hot from 3), or Quinn (who is a decent 3rd string PG). At some point one or more than one of these guys might be called upon for a shot here or a rebound there or a stop here in the Playoffs, and they wont be lost when called upon with this experience now...

[Mugen]

btw, mad props to Hill/Neal/JA/Tiago/Quinn/Green/Novak/and even Blair for not playing scared and actually trying to seize the opportunity.

Some of the guys were too hesitant to start out but the defense was spectacular in the third and they actually made a game out of it.

With that said, no time for moral victories this late in the season and the Spurs need to pop that win cherry soon.

[TampaDude]

Miss 10 FTs and lose by 8. Naturally.

[duncan228]

Five quick takes: Why Popovich was smiling even after a four-game losing streak (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/03/28/five-quick-takes-why-popovich-was-smiling-even-after-a-four-game-losing-streak/)
Tim Griffin

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/03/28/five-quick-takes-why-popovich-was-smiling-even-after-a-four-game-losing-streak/

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

The fact is we could've won even though we didn't have Duncan, Manu, and Dice. But they just couldn't finish in the end.

[Giuseppe]

we could've

:lmao

Crawl motherf'er, crawl!!!!!!

[LakerHater]

The fact is we could've won even though we didn't have Duncan, Manu, and Dice. But they just couldn't finish in the end.

Without the big 3, the Spurs dont stand a chance.

[duncan228]

Notes on a scorecard: Whatever happened to San Antonio’s vaunted defense? (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/03/29/notes-on-a-scorecard-whatever-happened-to-san-antonios-vaunted-defense/)
Tim Griffin

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/03/29/notes-on-a-scorecard-whatever-happened-to-san-antonios-vaunted-defense/

[crc21209]

Notes on a scorecard: Whatever happened to San Antonio’s vaunted defense? (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/03/29/notes-on-a-scorecard-whatever-happened-to-san-antonios-vaunted-defense/)
Tim Griffin

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/03/29/notes-on-a-scorecard-whatever-happened-to-san-antonios-vaunted-defense/

Tim Duncan's been out, that's what happened...