Game Blog: Celtics @ Spurs - March 31

[timtonymanu]

Blair and Bonner are both less talented than Splitter but he can't get playing time over either of them. It's obvious Pop won't part ways with Bonner so he needs to dump Blair in the offseason.

[Spurs Brazil]

Neal!!

[Fireball]

omg ... now he plays a hurt Dice over Splitter

[Tp9gospursgo]

Tiago sighting.

[CFH]

Splitter in?! NOWAI!

[Capt Bringdown]

wooooah Pop finally puts Splitter in.

It's probably too late, so Pop can turn around and say he's not ready.

[tdunk21]

neal finally hits a 2pt shot

[Chomag]

Well, at leat pop can say he did play Splitter in the 4th.

[Russ]

Manu & Bonner only players with positive +/-

The road to hell is paved with +/-.

[spurspokesman]

What a slob george

[Libri]

crofl @ Splitter now.....

Pop is desperate. :lol

[ALVAREZ6]

why am i still watching this stupid ass faggot team?

[alchemist]

lol splitter

[Bulwark]

cmon splitter that's on you

[timtonymanu]

wow meltdown! Fuck this team. The post season will be a waste.

[ElNono]

jermaine oneal with a 3 point play... /facepalm

[Chomag]

Spurs are looking shaky, while Boston is looking confident. This game is about to be over soon if nothing changes.

[Spurs Brazil]

Neal again!

[AidanNelson2009]

Game over, 5th straight loss coming up which is a disgrace, this team is nothing, we've been so good all season but now the playoff are nearing and we are playing our worst ball ever !!!. Bonner is just terrible, he gets 2 3's in and then does nothing for the next 5 minutes, he can't defend to save his life. 82-72 down, no hope.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Neal with it.

[ALVAREZ6]

And then TNT said before the game that both Pop & Doc said health is more important than seeding. Yes, you have your team play balls to the wall all season, but you don't care that much about seeding :rollin

Pop also says in interviews that he wants the team to play better defense, and take less 3s

























which is fucking hilarious because behind the scenes/in his mind, he thinks the EXACT OPPOSITE. fuckin douche

[Fireball]

Splitter - bad move on defense

[dallasmaverickslose]

I can't believe we were talking about breaking the Bull's season record earlier this year. we arent fucking close to be as good

[timtonymanu]

Could have used that earlier, Neal. FFS

[Sisk]

lol splitter in
lol pop haters

in b4 "it's tooo late :cry"

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[spurspokesman]

Lets go spurs

[Tp9gospursgo]

WEird, Splitter comes in, we play better.

[ALVAREZ6]

wow manu...look again....you didnt chuck a dumb ass 3 and u scored....magic right?

[Quiet Strength]

why am i still watching this stupid ass faggot team?

I keep asking myself the same thing :bang

[CFH]

What do you know? Attacking the rim results in points

[DesignatedT]

damnit. come on guys. more stops

[spurspokesman]

Stupid manu

[phxspurfan]

some bs fouls in the mix now

[spurspokesman]

Lazy d

[alchemist]

rondo shitting all over the Spurs

[timtonymanu]

No one is guarding Rondo?

[Spurs Brazil]

fuck Tiago, go strong

[DesignatedT]

Splitter blocked.

[spurspokesman]

some bs fouls in the mix now
Yes

[Rummpd]

That was a foul

[Chomag]

Ok, wtf, I know Rando is not agood shooter but any player in the NBA can hit a shot like that if you leave him that open.

[Bulwark]

cmon Splitter you little girl

[timtonymanu]

LMAO 2nd round exit at best

[TIMMYD!]

When Rondo starts hitting jumpers it's fucking over.

[DesignatedT]

Rondo lookin like Michael fuckin Jordan

[dallasmaverickslose]

im starting to forget what a win feels like

[tdunk21]

celtics are gettin easy points..........smh

[AidanNelson2009]

Where's TP ??? He was feeling it in the 1st half, get him on pop. Also, this team CANT FEBOUND FOR SHIT, cmon spurs, WTF is this ???

[4>0rings]

Spurs play D like a fucking pick up game at some courts. Shit is pitiful.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

We need to put Duncan in right now

[ElNono]

You know... we tried the same against Boston in Boston and it didn't work... you have to give Rondo the shot... but no so fucking wide open

[Libri]

Lazy d

Wow, they just watched Rondo hit the jumper.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Why does Rondo hit everything against us?

[L.I.T]

Splitter still has some work when it comes to finishing strong.

[spurspokesman]

im starting to forget what a win feels like
me 3

[phxspurfan]

Come on Big Time TimmyTim get me some more strikeouts

[Splits]

Splitter horrible out there.

[ALVAREZ6]

splitter is SOOOOOO bad on offense...holy fuck. i don't think he has ball/pump faked once in his life, or done anything to try to improve his chances of scoring. dumbass faggot thinks no one on the other team plays defense, thinks he's warming up in a lay up line.

fuckin jackass, there's so many cons to ever pro for every player on this fucking bench. splitter comes in for defense, blows cock so hard on offense. i suppose it's still better than bonner's automatic dreadfulness on defense, and complete hit or miss on offense.

[eightG4]

So fustrating !!! fck!

[ElNono]

Pop is just ridiculous... we're daring Rondo to shoot wide open but it's not like we're doubling anybody...

[spurspokesman]

Spurs play D like a fucking pick up game at some courts. Shit is pitiful.
I think we want the 2nd seed

[Manu20]

When Rondo starts hitting jumpers it's fucking over.

well the spurs are giving him an open gym out there :bang

[Chomag]

Why does Rondo hit everything against us?
Because spurs are not putting any pressure on him when he shoots, any NBA player can make that shot that wide open.

[Sisk]

Splitter going up soft as fuck.

[MaNu4Tres]

Splitter still has some work when it comes to finishing strong.

Or help from a referee when he gets hit on the elbow and not the ball.

[Man In Black]

That O-line move was a fuckin' moving screen. But they call the reach on Ginobili the play before? Big City Bias? Fuck yeah that it.

[Spurologist]

This team is weak beyond belief right now

[Juggity]

I'm seriously concerned about the Spurs' ability to win a game of basketball.

[Mugen]

at least the Bonner lovers get some material

[Chomag]

where the Hell is TP?

[BillMc]

The sad thing is Boston isn't playing great, we're playing bad...

[Death In June]

I can't remember the last time the spurs lost five in a row.

[Spurs Brazil]

terrible D

[alchemist]

haha wow pathetic defense

[TIMMYD!]

Too easy for them.

[dallasmaverickslose]

were worse than the cavs!

[td4mvp21]

I think we want the 2nd seed

If they've looked at their playoff record in LA since 2001, they won't want the 2nd seed.

[Juggity]

Good job Neal

[phxspurfan]

Regardless of C's shooting...I really like this lineup by Pop

[dallasmaverickslose]

I wonder what it feels like to win a game of basketball?

[ElNono]

at least the Bonner lovers get some material

How so? He was horrible out there on both ends...

[L.I.T]

Or help from a referee when he gets hit on the elbow and not the ball.

That too.

[timtonymanu]

Come on Pop. Put in your best players. When you play that Bonner/Blair combo, you better expect the other team will stay in the game or lead.

[AidanNelson2009]

This is all to easy for the celtics, rondo running around doing what he wants. Everytime the celtics are TV and I'm watching, they win, it's like a 20-0 record, unbelieveable.

[Sisk]

Neal hasn't done a damn thing, tbh.

[c whata11]

fuck babydavis.

[alchemist]

lol Manu
lol no Bonner

[Capt Bringdown]

Celts @ 54%. Obviously, we are a very good easy for them.

[Sisk]

Of course, as I say that

[benefactor]

Bonner is in...they can't defend the paint...Splitter is in...they can't defend the perimeter.

This isn't a championship contender.

[Sisk]

Celts @ 54%. Obviously, we are a very good easy for them.

????????

[Death In June]

Pop just can't bring himself to play his 7 footers together. Faggot.

[dallasmaverickslose]

Im going to throw up

[Man In Black]

It would seem that the refs let the Celtics play Bruce Bowen like defense, but they do not reciprocate with the Spurs offensive minded players.

[hitmanyr2k]

Celtics are closing that paint DOWN!! Can Duncan get a fuckin post up?

[phxspurfan]

C's remind me of the Sloan Jazz...they have all these sketchy physical almost-fouls that don't get called

[ElNono]

You have to give Doc credit... he's just forcing Neal to be our offense...

[L.I.T]

During the previous four games I wasn't really ever embarrassed by the Spurs play. They were hampered by injuries, but were playing hard, trying hard; especially on defense.

Tonight? Different story. I am not impressed by them offensively or defensively. Just looking soft.

[hitmanyr2k]

Answered my question :lol

[spurspokesman]

This team is weak beyond belief right now
yea

[Spurs Brazil]

Almost TD

[DesignatedT]

Now were getting stops but can't score. Fuckin a. Hit these free throws Tim

[BillMc]

Except for DALLAS win was the last time we played well?

[timtonymanu]

Now were getting stops but can't score. Fuckin a. Hit these free throws Tim

story of the season.

[DesignatedT]

Put Manu back in. He's our only hope

[ElNono]

Except for DALLAS win was the last time we played well?

Heat?

[spurspokesman]

horrible lineups

[dallasmaverickslose]

Will we win another game this season?

[boutons_deux]

Spurs very mediocre, another L on their home court.

[Fireball]

Answered my question :lol

yeah, but this shot has to go in ... I doubt he make both FTs

[spurspokesman]

Now were getting stops but can't score. Fuckin a. Hit these free throws Tim
:toast

[Mugen]

the lineups have just fucked us over so badly.

[Truckules]

Except for DALLAS win was the last time we played well?

The Miami win on March 4.

[ElNono]

It's going to be tough to come back from behind... Celtics are great closing out games...
We gave it up on that 14-0 run...

[duncan228]

I can't remember the last time the spurs lost five in a row.

Don't think it's happened in the Duncan era.

[Spurs Brazil]

Our D have been pathetic the whole month

[Capt Bringdown]

Glenn Davis > Dice.

[TE]

Don't know what to say. I'm supremely disappointed beyond belief, like to the point where basketball in general is retarded. Life is cruel man.

[JohnnySixString]

The Spurs are like watching someone in a foot race, who's way ahead of everyone, tripping and falling on their face 10 feet from the finish line.

[timtonymanu]

It's going to be tough to come back from behind... Celtics are great closing out games...
We gave it up on that 14-0 run...

Spurs never come back against the better teams in the league. Once the other team goes on a huge run, the Spurs just give up and start acting like faggots. Who has stepped up since the Celtics run? No one.

[Fireball]

It's going to be tough to come back from behind... Celtics are great closing out games...
We gave it up on that 14-0 run...

Celts were not good in closing their last games ... but I got the feeling tonight they care

[hitmanyr2k]

yeah, but this shot has to go in ... I doubt he make both FTs

I think anything is better than throwing up another 3 pointer right now. They need to put some pressure on the Celtics defense inside the paint. And some of the Spur guards need to start cutting to the rim and get some movememt going.

[BillMc]

Heat?

Yep..

[c whata11]

boner coming back in. i fucking hate.

[Libri]

Rondo again with a wide open jumper. The Spurs D is pathetic.

[Fireball]

I think anything is better than throwing up another 3 pointer right now. They need to put some pressure on the Celtics defense inside the paint. And some of the Spur guards need to start cutting to the rim and get some movememt going.

agreed ... but we get no stops ... shit

[TIMMYD!]

Fuck you Rondo! Fuck you! Out of all the teams to start hitting your jumpers against it's us. :depressed

[DesignatedT]

Manu has been pure garbage tonight

[spurspokesman]

Y is RJ out there

[Chomag]

Seriously spurs, Rando has the hot hand you gotta but a body on him.

[dallasmaverickslose]

we are in HELL

[ElNono]

Every jumper Rondo makes is a big fuck you on Pop's face...

[alchemist]

lol no bonner, still getting raped

[Juggity]

This game is pretty much over, guys. :(

[CFH]

Just leaving everyone wide open

[phxspurfan]

clinic

[Chomag]

D is just plain pathetic!

[timtonymanu]

Love that D! Love it.

Spurs talk like they are capable of playing that D but they never do. They need to quit that BS talk.

[BlackSwordsMan]

before we know it rockets will be #2

[hitmanyr2k]

The Spurs lack of athleticism is going to kill them in the playoffs. They have absolutely no one who can finish over the defense with authority on that team. Everyone goes up with the soft floaters. Jefferson had the right idea earlier but missed the dunk.

[TIMMYD!]

:lol:lol:lol:lol Can't fucking miss.

[L.I.T]

I can't see a single scenario in which Spurs fight back in this game.

[timtonymanu]

Fuck this team! What a disgrace.

[AidanNelson2009]

I fucking love our D, it's so good. We just let Rondo and Davis hit open jumpers, no pressure, nothing, all to easy, never seen anything like it. Celtics 67% shooting in the 4th.

[Josepatches_]

Fuck you Rondo! Fuck you! Out of all the teams to start hitting your jumpers against it's us. :depressed

Again.
Nobody gives him so many space to shoot

[spurspokesman]

lets trade baskets for the last few minutes and lose by 10

[Capt Bringdown]

Celtics 67% for the quarter.

[Sean Cagney]

Fuck this team! What a disgrace.

This team is a fucking joke!!!!

[hitmanyr2k]

Bonner is back in....WHYYYYYYYYY?

[L.I.T]

Sans big frontline shotblocking defenders on the Celtics, we instead stick with a perimeter oriented strategy, up too late in the 4th quarter?

Ah yes, strategy.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD and one!

[Tp9gospursgo]

Bullshit no-call there.

[ElNono]

lol Bonner can't grab a board over Pierce

[benefactor]

lol Bonner to close out the game

[Death In June]

White jesus back in to close this game out. Good call pop.

[Refocus]

Welp, Bonner is in. Our chances of winning have dropped even more.

[Spurologist]

San Antonio = where Phoenix Suns happens

[Quiet Strength]

If only duncan played with nuts the rest of the game

[DesignatedT]

Lol Duncan should have been shooting all game. Manu fucking pitiful performance. Can't win with him playing like this, I hope its the bruised thigh making him look like shit and not overall fatigue.

[BlackSwordsMan]

spurs suck after march

[tdunk21]

celtics shootin 67% in 4th quarter.....

[Mugen]

this team is a fucking joke.

[alchemist]

crofl needing an insurmountable deficit to give a fuck. where was this when the starters had a 5 point lead?

[hitmanyr2k]

Again.
Nobody gives him so many space to shoot

Everybody gives Rondo that space to shoot :lol They dare him to shoot and usually he obliges and clanks jumpers. The Spurs aren't so lucky tonight.

[HarlemHeat37]

All of the expected flaws coming into the season are starting to appear, tbh..

[Chomag]

Spurs are a resemblance of the old Suns now, as much as we try to deny it.

[ElNono]

Bonner is back in....WHYYYYYYYYY?

:pop: "He spaces the floor"

[timtonymanu]

LMAO Pop. My respect level for you has dropped tremendously. Face it, you got 4 rings because of having #21 on your team.

[Man In Black]

Bonner & Jefferson together = 1 red headed flaccid penis

These guys watch too too much instead of busting tail to be in the play.

[ALVAREZ6]

KG cannot miss an outside jumper, dude is unbelievable.

3PT attempts this game so far:

Spurs: 25
Celtics: 11


I think we're all rooting for the wrong team. Fuck class. At least Boston isn't a bunch of motherfucking morons.

[Capt Bringdown]

Sans big frontline shotblocking defenders on the Celtics, we instead stick with a perimeter oriented strategy, up too late in the 4th quarter?

Ah yes, strategy.

After Bonner hit that 3 in the 3rd, the Spurs shot 4 or 5 straight 3's.

[Fireball]

Timmy exploding in the 4th ... but it will have no reward

[Sean Cagney]

spurs suck after march

Its still March man lol, they suck in and after March.

[timtonymanu]

This team may as well tank the Rockets game.

[L.I.T]

You know why we can't get a stop? Bonner is in.

You don't have to have shotblockers in to get stops. Just big guys who can rotate, take up space and not back down like a little bitch in the paint.

Pretty much what the Celtics are doing.

[Ace]

Paula just isn't a likeable guy...

[ElNono]

Duncan the only one battling it out there...

[td4mvp21]

I'm so sick of hearing this team talking about defense all the time and then never playing any.

[Chomag]

Timmy is trying to win despite Pop's brain farts.

[Booharv]

Wow, Bonner in the game...

[eightG4]

5 more offensive rebounds for the spurs, and not capable of killing the game. We struggling all night defensivly and bad shots !

[benefactor]

rofl

[ElNono]

lol Bonner guarding KG... :lmao

[ShoogarBear]

When you need stops, Bonner's your man.

[timtonymanu]

I'm so sick of hearing this team talking about defense all the time and then never playing any.

:tu. They always say room for improvement. They've been saying that for months now and no change.

[Quiet Strength]

wtf do the spurs know what defense is

[Chomag]

God dammit! KG wide open, spurs might as well just stand on the other end of the floor.

[L.I.T]

After Bonner hit that 3 in the 3rd, the Spurs shot 4 or 5 straight 3's.

That was embarrassing.

[Libri]

Bonner forgets to cover Garnett. That is Bonner defense right there.

[TIMMYD!]

When you leave a player completely open on the perimeter like the Spurs have been doing all game long, you just can't expect so succeed.

[ALVAREZ6]

I'm so sick of hearing this team talking about defense all the time and then never playing any.

:tu :tu :tu :tu :tu :tu





CROFL not playing defense on KG who cannot miss from outside

[phxspurfan]

Celts shooting 55% for the game.

[Death In June]

Lets continue to leave their shooters open. Has worked well so far.

[hitmanyr2k]

Celtics just have it going tonight. Fuck. I had them penciled in for a loss.

[ElNono]

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[Chomag]

Embarrassing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[boutons_deux]

Spurs embarrassing themselves. Kiss HCA goodbye

[Spurs Brazil]

With this D we're one and done

[ALVAREZ6]

spurs allowing 55% for the game.

fify

[Booharv]

That timeout better to be to get the starters out, because this game is over.

[DesignatedT]

Lol Celtics on fucking fire. Just hitting everything

[CFH]

This is pathetic :lol

[L.I.T]

Spurs don't have the defense to push a team and make a come back.

[dallasmaverickslose]

i dont think we'll win another game this season

[ElNono]

Big Baby just tatooing Ginger's ass

[noles1983]

lmfao this is like a video game, Fuck you bitch ass spurs

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs have no answer for Glenn Davis. Dice sure as hell can't handle him.
Dice = over rated.

[Spurologist]

...and that's your ball game

[AidanNelson2009]

It's the KG show now, knocking down EVERYTHING. Game is officially over. 103-92. Just waiting on the next game, atleast then I'll see 2 teams playing good b'ball.

[Mugen]

Lol Celtics on fucking fire. Just hitting everything

that defense doesn't help things out.

[alchemist]

game over pussies, hopefully they're embarrassed enough to show up tomorrow.

[Juggity]

Fuck Boston. Fuck Garnett. Fuck this game. Fuck this season. This is the worst losing streak we've had 1997. Unbelievable.

[Sean Cagney]

Man fuck this shit, another loss to a good team. This team is gonna make us cry before the end of the season, no shot in hell they do a thing.

[td4mvp21]

:tu. They always say room for improvement. They've been saying that for months now and no change.

It's frustrating. They've shown flashes of playing good team defense this season, but it's never consistent.

[tdunk21]

looks like another L....

[Fireball]

game over ... empty the bench please

[Ace]

:bang Was hoping for a Boston loss...

[Manu20]

Celtics just have it going tonight. Fuck. I had them penciled in for a loss.

Same story this past 5 games :bang

[Chomag]

If you think this team is mentally tough enough to go all the way then you need to clear those goggles.

[stealthjbravo]

Spurs embarrassing themselves. Kiss HCA goodbye

+1. These fuckiing pussies can kiss this goodbye -------> :lobt2:

[ElNono]

lol defense

[BlackSwordsMan]

don't panic folks
woman and children first off of this sinking boat

[Man In Black]

All fucking day... you can't win when you have players who give you extra space to get off your jump shot. Brian Cook sucks on defense but he'd at least not give you the space and try to take a charge. That's what Bonner doesn't do and with RJ, it seems as if he needs to take a summer with Pop to learn how to play defense.

[BlackSwordsMan]

I said no pushing

[Fireball]

"they made some shots" ... yeah fuck you Pop ... that happens when an NBA player is not guarded

[BlackSwordsMan]

Jack!jack!

[BillMc]

Well Pop's postgame interview should be good theater

[dallasmaverickslose]

houston is going to kick our ass

[Spurs Brazil]

I hope Pop wake up after today and see we can't win with Bonner and Blair together

[Fireball]

houston is going to kick our ass

yep, Scola is back too

[ElNono]

Bonner should show some toughness and clothesline KG... :rolleyes

[timtonymanu]

Well Pop's postgame interview should be good theater

Probably the same BS about missing shots, them making theirs.

Fuck this excuse. Just admit it, Pop. You're a dumbass.

[Death In June]

Someone should make a least liked spur of all time poll. I'd be interested to see where pop and bonner rank.

[Quiet Strength]

I hope Pop wake up after today and see we can't win with Bonner and Blair together

Pop is going to wake up with bonner right beside him just like every night

[Russ]

As Terry Stembridge would say:


There will be another night.

[mexpurs21]

Bonner should play MORE minutes since he is the best Spur in the +/- stat. :rolleyes

[timtonymanu]

:bang Was hoping for a Boston loss...

At least ur title hopes are better than ours.

[Chomag]

Pop "They just made shots, and we just missed shots"

[Libri]

Pop screaming at RJ to foul and Jefferson doing nothing. smh

[ElNono]

We'll beat Houston... but that doesn't mask this turd

[AidanNelson2009]

In all seriousness though guys, we are now on a 5 game losing streak and I am really worried that we'll win another game, just doesn't look like it. I've forgotten what spurs winning feels like now. Bulls will finish with the best record in the NBA, followed by the Lakers, then the Celtics, then the Spurs.

[Fireball]

why did Rondo get 3 FTs?

[Capt Bringdown]

I hope Pop wake up after today and see we can't win with Bonner and Blair together

Dream on.

[timtonymanu]

Someone should make a least liked spur of all time poll. I'd be interested to see where pop and bonner rank.

IMO:

1. Pop
2. RJ
3. Bonner
4. Blair

The rest I can tolerate.

[alchemist]

I don't usually get pissed off anymore but watching these guys almost die out there at this time fighting back pisses me the fuck off. Where was this hunger at 9 minutes ago? Fuck!

[ShoogarBear]

Way to stat-pad, RJ.

[tmtcsc]

Spurs suck dick. They better get their shot together fast. Fuck HCA, can they ever win another game ? Fucking Boston has been getting slapped around lately and they smack us in our house. Piece of shit offense. All the three attempts are a joke. It's lazy basketball.

[hitmanyr2k]

:bang Was hoping for a Boston loss...

You're not the only one :lol I think a Celtic loss would have sealed the deal for the Bulls as far as #1 seed goes. The Bulls own the tie breaker against the Heat so I'm not really worried about them catching up.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Man, this fucking sucks. I really can't believe how fast this team's changed over the past month.