Spurs vs. Pistons Finals Game 4 -- Game Blog

[timvp]

The Spurs need this win. If they lose, the Spurs might start remembering 2004 and how that ended. A win and the Spurs can go for the Championship Belt on Sunday.

Let's get it done.

:smokin

[JustSpurs]

Amen...Keep the faith! Go Spurs Go!!!

[ALVAREZ6]

SPURS IN 5!

One win in Detroit, and I will be confident to say that we are the 2005 Champs!

GO SPURS!!!!!!

[ginobme]

this is the one to steal!!! Come on guys lets GO

[Duncanoypi]

Spurs will go on to win game #4....Tim Duncan will have a huge numbers ...30+p 15reb.

[Manu20]

http://www.nba.com/media/barry_uniform_040727.jpg

BELIEVE

I feel he is going to have a big game.

[boutons]

I wasn't worried at 2-2 vs Sonics, but I will be vs Pistons.

Getting Game4 means the series is over. The problem is that Pistons realize that, too. I figure they will play their Game3 level, which was also do-or-die, so the Spurs will have to play a very tough game all 48 minutes.

Nazr needs to show up big under the boards. W will probably come down to a possession or two, so the Spurs losing the boards for the 3rd straight game won't work.

[spursupporter]

go spurs! play this game like the last game in your career!!!

[ramonce11]

Go Spurs Go!!!!!

[ramonce11]

A little off subject here but did anyone hear about Kevin Durant committing to play Basketball for Rick Barnes and the Longhorns next year? Durant is the #1 ranked HS player in the nation out of Oak Hill Academy. Texas beat out UNC and UCONN for his services. Amazing.

[Jimcs50]

IT'S ON!!!!!!

[mrcoon29]

Let's get this party started!!
GO SPURS GO
GO SPURS GO
GO SPURS GO

Believe.

[Duncanoypi]

Yeah....im excited for the spurs win!...

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

If i hear or see Rob Thomas 1 more time im going to throw up.

[ididnotnothat]

Let's get this mutha started.

[rolbaza]

Are you ready for this????





Spurs win by 8

[ALVAREZ6]

About to start...YOU GUYS READY????



GO SPURS GO!!!

[Duncanoypi]

ready!....GO SPURS GO!

[ramonce11]

Manu will go for 30+ tonight, mark my words!!!

[conversekid]

Death to the Pistons

[midgetonadonkey]

Spurs by 1000!!!!

Seriously by like 8.

[conversekid]

why is this guy trying to rap everything? :rolleyes

[midgetonadonkey]

Why doesn't the Spurs announcer get shown on TV. I bet his feelings are hurt.

[ramonce11]

Because this announcer is a lot cooler!!! I like their intros!!

[conversekid]

No spursies tonight... we need the men in black

[conversekid]

the announcer was lame

[ramonce11]

Lame? Why do they show him on national tv then?

[conversekid]

and here we go again

[JustSpurs]

What crackhouse did they get that announcer from?

[JustSpurs]

WTG Timmy

[mrcoon29]

Yeah, first blood by Spurs!!

[conversekid]

because he's pretty? i don't know... you tell me?

[mrcoon29]

hmm..everyone is going like a step slow it seems to me. Very cautious by each team.

[ramonce11]

He does his job, gets the crowd hyped.

[conversekid]

manu trying to hard... let the game come to you

[kolko]

TOs :(

[conversekid]

and here come the spursies

[kolko]

Manu 3!!!

[ramonce11]

Damn, Tim needs to be more aggressive. 3 from Gino!

[conversekid]

box out already!

[ramonce11]

F*(*&!!!!!

[conversekid]

tim reverting to puss form

[ramonce11]

Too many f'n turnovers!!!

[JustSpurs]

We need to hang on to the ball.

[ducks]

turnovers

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

:lol

Ben Wallace rakes Duncan's arm, hubie calls it a "deflection."

[Duncanoypi]

hold the baaaaaaaaaall....

[ramonce11]

No offensive Rebounds.

[conversekid]

spurs just don't look like they want it... no hustle on the glass

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Tony Parker's start: 2 turnovers and a missed layup. Fucking beautiful.

Where is the ball movement?

[dn0]

great turnover fest

[conversekid]

WNBA Spursies

[ramonce11]

Not a good start. C'mon Spurs!

[tsb2000]

Enter Beno and Horry. We need to step it up!

[ducks]

tims min d is on amy :depressed

[dn0]

udrih and barry in , I think pop is going for the turnover record in 1qtr.

[myhc]

turnovers

no ball movement

did we learn anything from game 3?

:pctoss

[nkdlunch]

5 turnover in 5 mins??????

fuck!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

SO like I said, this team has no balls. Fucking show up damnit.

[dn0]

why did he sit manu?

[nkdlunch]

Not a good start. C'mon Spurs!

huge understatement

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

If anyone is paying attention, Detroit is employing the same pack the lane D that LA hit us over the head with last year.

Pop still hasn't learned a fucking thing. Pathetic.

[nkdlunch]

why did he sit manu?

'cause he was sucking

[ballhog]

Spurs need some d

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Pop just called out Tony Parker.

Poor Gregg, he's gonna have hate mail from ducks. :lol

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

why did he sit manu?

Um, because it was the six minute point. Duh.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Tim Duncan, thank you for being aggressive for once.

[nkdlunch]

Duncan playing strong. good

[conversekid]

what a wasted defensive stance.. followed up by superb ball handling

[rwb]

Oh Bob...why didn't you take that three???

[Victor Newman]

The Pistons mean business.

[myhc]

fuck that bullshit

[ramonce11]

Damn, and that was good d from parker too.

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Someone show some energy PLEASE

[exstatic]

Fucking cut Brent Barry now. Send him to the locker room, tell him to dress and GTFO.

[myhc]

wake the fuck up tony.

[ballhog]

Quit with the turnovers already. They all look scared out there when they don't get the calls in the lane.

[Pistons < Spurs]

The Pistons mean business.


Yep :fro

[nkdlunch]

I'm surprised we couldn't be playing worse, and only down by 8

[Shelly]

why doesn't pop play big dog? matchups?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

This is a fucking pathetic showing. I am sick of all this "Pop didn't talk to the team before game 3, they knew what they needed to do. Pop sat down with Tim, asked him if he needed to say anything or not, and then got up and left without saying a word" shit.

Tear some fucking ass Pop, including your golden boy Tim.

[rwb]

I don't feel so good. I have a case of deja vu. C'mon Spurs...be the Spurs!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

why doesn't pop play big dog? matchups?

Because he can't adjust, and Big Dog ain't in his Finals rotation unless it's an emergency (read, serious foul trouble).

I mean, who would ever think to play the one guy who matches up physically with Antonio McDyess, who has been a thorn in our side this whole series.

That's what you get with "da system."

[exstatic]

If anyone is paying attention, Detroit is employing the same pack the lane D that LA hit us over the head with last year.

Pop still hasn't learned a fucking thing. Pathetic.

Well, that, plus they're letting B play the same "whack the arm" defense that Malone did. Not much to do about that.

Knew we were in for some shit tonight when Manu gets called for a cheapie three fucking seconds into the game. Our only hope is if Bavetta runs out of Depends, and can't ref the second half.

[ducks]

where the hell is big dog?

[ducks]

hunter is coming in
lets TAKE ADVATANGE OF IT

[kolko]

Manu only shooting 3s, go to the rim!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

What I can't buy is that knowing you're going to have shitty refs means you don't try.

Where is the us against the world mentality? This team is out there standing around waiting for someone to feel sorry for them and take pity on them.

Fucking weak shit. Somebody on this team show some mother fucking fire.

[Dre_7]

Did they just FINALLY call a moving screen???!?!?!?!?!

Wow, hell has just frozen over!

[kolko]

WTF is barry doing?

[dn0]

bench fucking barry

[exstatic]

Barry Sucks Ass!!!!!!!

[Dre_7]

What the hell is wrong with Barry!??!!?

Lets see the Big Dog, Barry has done NOTHING!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

What do you expect from Manu? Detroit has their whole team zoned on the paint, and we can't even find the time to set a pick for him. He's not stupid, he's staring at five Detroit defenders within one step of the paint.

This is the same D LA used to kill us in three different playoff series, and Pop still has his head up his fucking ass wwhen it comes to playsets.

[Slo spurs fan]

Beno!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JoeChalupa]

Spurs are wasting some great opportunities.

[Slo spurs fan]

Beno!!!!!!

[kolko]

Beno!

[JoeChalupa]

Can Beno do a Speedy?

[ducks]

beno>>>>>.speedy

[ballhog]

Good D Spurs.

[nkdlunch]

COme on be positive. Only down by 6 and we couldn't have played worse if we tried.

[dn0]

weak shoot

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

YOu know, after us giving McDike a 15 footer every time and letting him hit it for three games, you'd think they'd guard him.

And I want to see all the "Pop is a great coach" camp explain to me why he's got Barry out there and Big Dog can't get any run outside of warmups.

[Manu20]

What an ugly first quarter.

[ballhog]

Does anybody else think that Duncan has got no lift?

[kolko]

Down by 10 :(

[myhc]

I can smell this series tied 2-2. Fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ballhog]

Trap killing Spurs------don't run to the baseline Beno!!!!

[ramonce11]

Fuck m&m!!!!

[ca®lo]

COME ON SPURS!!! KICK SOME DETROIT BUTT!!! NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND!

oh man!!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

So after game 3 I guess it was naive of me to think the world's greatest coach would actually work on how to handle a press.

Probably just asked the team if they knew what to do, everyone nodded, and he got up and left.

[dn0]

any other point guard want to try?

[209Goodfella]

Fuck man, this shit aint starting right. No penetration!!! Beno cant handle the press! :depressed

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Beno has to be the worst point guard at handling the press

[myhc]

What's up with Manu?????? Why isn't he driving? Is his thigh bruise worse than we thought??

[manubili]

10 points difference, pop has to do something about this mental state. We are looking very scared.

[exstatic]

Do you know why no one watches your fucking product anymore, Mr. Stern? Its a FRAUD. It's WRESTLING without tights.

[ducks]

duncan forget amy and go off

[midgetonadonkey]

FUCK!!!


They'll turn

[midgetonadonkey]

FUCK!!!


They'

[midgetonadonkey]

FUCK!!!


They'll

[midgetonadonkey]

FUCK!!!


They'll turn it

[midgetonadonkey]

FUCK!!!


They'll turn it around....

They

[midgetonadonkey]

FUCK!!!


They'll turn it around....

They fucking

[midgetonadonkey]

FUCK!!!


They'll turn it around....

They fucking better.

[Duncanoypi]

i think this is a replay of GAME 1...i already watched it...

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Pop damn, this is fucking pathetic.

[ca®lo]

thats it manu take it to the fucking hole!!!!

duncan with a bummed floater! what the?!?

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Take Fucking Beno Out

[abesays]

Is it true??

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/aboyandhiswords/Ginoblipic.gif



See you at www.couchparty.com

[kolko]

Come on Manu!!!

[ca®lo]

OH COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!! turnover AGAIN!

[kolko]

10 TOs

[kolko]

Devin in

[ballhog]

I'm turning the fucking TV off

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Our offense is a Popdamn joke.

The LA Laker Playoff defense, confusing Gregg Popovich since 1999.

No motion, no pick and rolls, everyone stand around and stare at a packed lane and try and go 1 on 5.

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

this is fucking pathetic

[209Goodfella]

Spurs dont want it. SIMPLY dont want it.

[conversekid]

It's Over. Spurs Gave up before the game started.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I'm turning the fucking TV off

I'm about to join you.

[kolko]

Down by 17, game over?

[Dre_7]

I think Manus in more pain then hes letting on.

[ducks]

damm pop after a 13-0 run you put your starting point guard back in :rolleyes

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Quit Worrying About Calls And Play

[kolko]

Devin for 3!!

[dn0]

Sin Huevos , No Life, No Balls, No Heart

[Spurs R Us]

does someone want to fucking guard mcdyess

[ramonce11]

Southside!!!!

[NASHville]

Sorry Dudes but you all are getting punked.

[ducks]

I think Manus in more pain then hes letting on.
why not play big dog then :rolleyes

[ballhog]

Hack the shit out of those bastards!!!!!

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

proof we need another backup point guard

[conversekid]

Spurs are thinking about the Lakers; Pistons are thinking about winning.

[ramonce11]

Spurs will come back, c'mon dont give up!!

[ducks]

devin brown!

[ramonce11]

Devin!!! Nice pass!! SOUTHSIDE!!!!

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

wow... its about time pop puts devin in, he earned the spot over barry during the season

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

You could have Magic out there and it would matter right now with all the iso shit we're running.

[Let's Go Pistons]

'Unleash the Furrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry !

[ca®lo]

God please pop dont put barry back in. brown is fine. at least he can hit the 3

[Dre_7]

Looks like Billups just double dribbled.

[conversekid]

Spurs lose and Pop tells duncan - Do I have to say any thing? Duncan: Gives a look. Pop: OK Then.

Nice game plan pop. Way to prepare the team after a loss in the finals.

[conversekid]

Barry needs to be traded in the offseason... or just buy his contract and send him to walmart to work as a greeter...

[ca®lo]

nice d! thats it spurs chop the lead slowly!!!

[rolbaza]

time hittting free trows!!!

we'll cut the lead to 7 by halftime

[conversekid]

bad pass from brown.. even though they called a foul, it was a stupid pass... brown was WAY to far behind the 3 line to try and get it in the post.

[Dre_7]

I hope they continue to call those kind of fouls.

Spurs need to catch fire. They will go on a run!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Spurs lose and Pop tells duncan - Do I have to say any thing? Duncan: Gives a look. Pop: OK Then.

Nice game plan pop. Way to prepare the team after a loss in the finals.

But but but he's a great coach. Tpark sez so. :rolleyes

[ducks]

this win is going to be the sweetest yet :smokin

[ramonce11]

Dont sound too excited al micheals you f'n prick.

[rwb]

Yikes. Okay, I'm heading to work. Maybe by not being able to watch this I'll take a curse off the team. I'm doing my part.

[209Goodfella]

AT least Timmy hittin the FT's. :fro

[myhc]

Tim Duncan has shown up to play. It's now Manu and Tony who's balls have shriveled up.

And please Pop, PLEASE do not play Brent Barry 1 more fucking minute of this game. Do a combo of Big Dog and Devin Brown. Devin's got some nice energy out there.

[gregpschneid]

Manu is definitely not himself, he can't get to the basket. If the spurs don't win this one, they'll have a better chance on sunday after Manu gets a 2 day rest.

[ramonce11]

Devin is doing waaay better than Barry is. Plus, im sure Devin has the fire to perform right now. He'll be a great energy off the bench.

[Slo spurs fan]

proof we need another backup point guard
:flipoff

[conversekid]

alice michaels and hullete brown are getting on my nerves.... hullete brown agrees with EVERY SINGLE FREAKING CALL NO MATTER WHAT.

oh.. .that was a great call.. see what happened is....


puke

[ramonce11]

Manu looks like he's hurting (physically) He's settling for jump shots.

[Dre_7]

Am I the only one worried about Manus injury?

I dont know if we can win this series with a hampered Ginobili.

I hope he is okay!!!!!!!!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

In fairness to our guards, every time they look at the lane they are seeing all five Pistons within a step of it. Kinda hard to work against that.

[ramonce11]

chop it down baby, chop it down!!!!

[ramonce11]

Defense!!

[conversekid]

i had no ideas what those romanian guys were saying.. but I would rather liste to them than alice and hullete

[ballhog]

Just keep chipping away. Pistons can't shoot like this all night.

[ca®lo]

yeah thats it nazr!!! show big ben who the boss is!

[nkdlunch]

CHeck out this comeback before halftime. baby

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Manu's injury is no excuse for the rest of the team not showing up, including Coach "I don't need to say anything, you know what to do."

[ramonce11]

c'mon devin!!!

[ramonce11]

Holy shat!! Rasheed for another three.

[ramonce11]

F*ck!!!!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Pop sitting there looking dazed and confused. Kinda poetic if you ask me.

[ca®lo]

pistons lead back up by 12.. brown drives! misses!!!

devins showing his balls. rest of the team is sucking up to the pressure.

oh my. poor shot my horry

[ramonce11]

Horry goes up too aggressive it seems like.

[ballhog]

Bullshit call on Nazr.

[dn0]

this is too easy for the pistons , I don't recognize this team

[Dre_7]

Manu's injury is no excuse for the rest of the team not showing up, including Coach "I don't need to say anything, you know what to do."

I never used it as an excuse. I just said Im worried about it.

[kolko]

Devin is back! And 1!

[ballhog]

Drive the fucking ball to the hoop.

[ramonce11]

Southside!!!

[conversekid]

Pop showing his ability to coach colossal playoff meldowns

[ramonce11]

bad shot horry.

[Dre_7]

Spurs offense is nowhere to be found. :(

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

That wasn't directed at you Dre. We cool.

[ballhog]

Have the Pistons played any bench guys but McDyess?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Spurs offense is nowhere to be found

Welcome to my world. :(

LA reincarnated. Fucking A.

[Slo spurs fan]

Pop! That long white guy sitting at the end of the bench is Rasho! He could see some playing time too!

[dn0]

did the pistons pay manu to not drive.. he forgot how to play or wtf

[conversekid]

spurs don't look like they're running any type of organized offense... look like the pistons offense in game 1 and 2....

[Rummpd]

Where the hell is Glenn Robinson when we can't score! Brown doing well but Glenn should get in there as well sometime soon.

[ramonce11]

what do you think? Old Daisy Duke, or new Daisy Duke??? I like the new one. :spin

[ducks]

lets get this back down to 10 at half

[JustSpurs]

Is it just me or is Pop insisting we go for 3s?

[myhc]

Who is this team? Are the ghosts of the Lakers haunting them or what because except for Devin and Tim, nobody has shown up to play tonight.

[kolko]

35% Fg

[conversekid]

pop will wait until 4 minutes in the fourth and we're down by 38 to put in glenn

[Tobias]

Its Detroit's D thats daring us.

[Slo spurs fan]

Where the hell is Glenn Robinson when we can't score! Brown doing well but Glenn should get in there as well sometime soon.

Pop remember this guy too?

[ALVAREZ6]

...

[boutons]

tony 0
manu 3
bruce 0
brent 0

we're setting a record for lowest points in a Finals half, I bet.

[kolko]

Time for Rasho

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Detroit is running the LA Laker zone. Pop couldn't figure it out for five years, what's a sixth?

I mean fuck, you've got one of the best midrange jumpshooters in the game in Glenn Robinson working on a DNP-CD while your team throws up brick after fucking brick.

Gregg P_p_bitch, _ffensive genius.

[Slo spurs fan]

No shit Pop you found Rasho!?!?!?!?!?

[Dre_7]

Ginobili is just not himself. This sucks. If he cant be the Manu he has been, we are screwed!

[ca®lo]

cant believe its BOWEN whos cutting and getting it to the rim!!

when he should be the one on the sideline waiting for his spot shot!

damnit!

[GoldToe]

Time for Rasho
Way too early to break out the human victory cigar part II.

[ramonce11]

brick after brick after brick.

[ramonce11]

Damn, this game sucks.

[ca®lo]

were in trouble. spurs are letting duncan do all the work.

no ones even fucking cutting to get the ball

[ramonce11]

Duncan cant make shit, neither can anyone else.

[Tek_XX]

Tim duncan clank-a-thon.

[209Goodfella]

Its the "Pass to Timmy and Watch Timmy Show". FUCKIN pathetic :pctoss

[ramonce11]

I'll have to admit, this Detroit D is pretty damn good.

[ballhog]

Take all the starters out. This ain't gonna happen. Wait...Pistons just made a substitution. WTF. Starting fouling Ben Wallace.

[ballhog]

That's the way the game is going.

[Dre_7]

Thanks Manu. Now keep driving!!

We need you!!!!!!!!!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

If he cant be the Manu he has been, we are screwed!

We were screwed when Detroit adjusted their defense to take away the paint.

If the NBA playoffs have taught us anything, it's that all you need is one adjustment in a series to confuse and overwhelm Gregg P_p_bitch.

[Dre_7]

Wow, they just cant miss. What ya gonna do??

[kolko]

Thats what Manu has to do! Drive!

[ballhog]

They're getting all the calls tonight .... quit bitching..blocking foul on Ben. Never quit moving.

[Tek_XX]

wow Ben wallace hitting fadeaways, let's face it guys they are just in a groove.

[myhc]

Honestly, the Pistons made about 5 shots tonight that were buzzer beaters so if you take those out, this is a closer game than it should be. Unfortunately, all the turnovers in the 1st quarter will come back to haunt us.

[Lurks-a-lot]

Give me a break ballhog.

[conversekid]

parker is showing why he'll never be an allstar

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

nice... let the guy run manu over

[boutons]

Spurs 21-20 RBs, it's the TO and bad shooting killing us.

[Dre_7]

Alright. They just barely survived the 1st half. Time for Manu and Tim to step up!!!

We need a win in Detroit!

[Rematch+Repeat=Revenge]

Big Ben's not hitting much, either. And Duncan didn't even have to move to make that block. I don't expect us to steamroll through the second half.

[Uncle_Rico]

this is shit, fuck the starters, all of them being little bitches on the court. look all depressed get mad, damn show something. look alive at least like you want to win.

[209Goodfella]

Its NUT check time right here. WHO HAS HAIRY CAJONES ON THE SPURS??? :smokin