Game Blog: Spurs vs. Heat 01/17/12

[phxspurfan]

Spurs drop 50 in Q4 and win by 20. book it.

[timvp]

I can't even really be mad about that run. That was the most talented player on earth playing to the absolute peak of his abilities.

[GrandeDavid]

Pop really isn't very wise in his use of Splitter.

[DesignatedT]

The Spurs don't have 1 player outside of Manu that can get to the free throw line. This is a HUGE problem for the Spurs, especially when on the road.

[ElNono]

Fact is Green wasn't out there when the lead was lost, and the Heat were not hitting those crazy 3's either...

[Mal]

Miami started playing great D, and they got pumped up on offense. Still could happend 12-39, but...

[Proxy]

Only took a thirty something swing for Pop to put Splitter in.... Bonner is still out there for some reason.

Fucking shit

[loveforthegame]

Just like the Bucks game. Started off well and then had a major collapse.

[MannyIsGod]

I think you can come back on this Heat team. Because as good as they are when shits going their way, we saw they were THAT bad when it was going against them. I don't think its a great chance, but if the Spurs come out and play good to open the fourth I think they could come back.

[MannyIsGod]

And yes, Pop is fucking stupid for not playing Tiago. Shits getting old.

[Juggity]

Nice hook by splitter

[phxspurfan]

Man I wish Spurs would get average respect from the refs. Just average respect.

[MannyIsGod]

Fuck that was STUPID by Green. His mental lapses are getting irritating as hell.

[Mal]

Blocking foul

[DesignatedT]

wtf are you doing green. 1 on 3

[TDfan2007]

Green playing like garbage.

[angelbelow]

I was about to complain about Splitter playing 1 min in the 1st half before I saw the 3 fouls -_-

Hope he gets some burn in the 4th, hes calling for the ball and going up strong.

[Redshadows]

The defense of Miami destroyed the Spurs.

[MannyIsGod]

Bonner SMH

[Spurs Brazil]

damn Green. Slow down

[spurspokesman]

DG is a stupid player i swear

[phxspurfan]

Only down by 13...

[Nathan89]

Post Tiago up more. Amazingly he is the best offense of option yet we refuse to go to him.

[ElNono]

lol Bonner... might as well not be there

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Pop tried to conserve Splitter after the BS fouls, but waited too long to go defense again.

[DPG21920]

Just chip away.

[GSH]

Holding Splitter's arm so he can't get to the pass? No biggie.

[timtonymanu]

Green has stretches where he plays really smart and stretches where he shows low IQ.

[DesignatedT]

lol at these 3s

[MannyIsGod]

Danny Green probably thinks hes having a good game.

[phxspurfan]

Fucking Mike Miller comeback tour. Of all the nights

[Proxy]

I'm tired of looking down and hearing, "over bonner..." and then the announcer and crowd go crazy.

[ElNono]

how many times are we not going to close out on Mike Miller? :pctoss

[TDfan2007]

Heat just can't miss.

[Mal]

Bonner with some D

[DPG21920]

You CANNOT back up off of Bosh.

[angelbelow]

Splitter hustling

[timtonymanu]

lol so this is how it feels to be on the opposing end of a team shooting lights out from 3.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Splitter giving us second chances left and right

[BoricuaCJA]

Get Splitter on Bosh already Pop

[Nathan89]

Fuck I never hated Bonner more than I do now. The way he "guards" Bosh is unbearable to me.

[Spurs Brazil]

WTF Pop. Put Tiago on Bosh

[Mal]

Bonner !

[Spurtacus]

crofl Bonner hook

[ElNono]

:lol Bonner

[phxspurfan]

lol at that Bonner sequence

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Why isn't Splitter on Bosh???

[GSH]

Danny Green probably thinks hes having a good game.

How do you think Gary Neal feels about his game?

[loveforthegame]

Pathetic.

[phxspurfan]

No one within 10 feet of their shooters. Damn

[ElNono]

fml

[timtonymanu]

lol these fucking idiots don't know how to guard the perimeter.

[ace3g]

might as well put in Thomas now...

[GrandeDavid]

I can't even really be mad about that run. That was the most talented player on earth playing to the absolute peak of his abilities.

Give me a break, buddy. That was pure shame from Pop on down in that third quarter.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Spurs team defense is fucking abysmal

Leaving Mike Miller open over and over and over?

Inexcusable

[angelbelow]

Lol this defense

[phxspurfan]

5 midgets could hit 3s on this defense

[ElNono]

So, Lebron is on the bench now... what now?

[spurspokesman]

BOnner ughhhhhhh.

[DesignatedT]

Wow. Everyone on this court is getting shit on

[Mal]

Every shot is in, without touching the rim. WTF.

[BoricuaCJA]

I'm out from watching this game. Its frustrating we can't guard the 3 and Bonner still guarding Bosh.

[Spurs Brazil]

It's over

[Spurologist]

I'd preferred to get blown out from the get go....fuckin tease :lol

[loveforthegame]

Throw Thomas out there please. This game is over.

[angelbelow]

Thomas and Splitter would be an interesting look. Hope we get a chance to see it.

[phxspurfan]

Pop loves this game though, he's got tape fodder for weeks

[Mal]

Miller straight from grave with 3/3 from beyond

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol zone defense....fail

[timtonymanu]

These gutless pigs better win tomorrow because this is embarrassing.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I'm out from watching this game. Its frustrating we can't guard the 3 and Bonner still guarding Bosh.

Someone let me know if any reporter has the balls to ask Pop why he chose to leave Bonner on Bosh

[baseline bum]

Can the Spurs just forfeit the game and get to their hotel a little earlier?

[GrandeDavid]

WTF Pop. Put Tiago on Bosh

Popovich e um saber tudo que realmente sabe pouco sobre Splitter

[Mal]

Can the Spurs just forfeit the game and get to their hotel a little earlier?

They did it, maybe withou this hotel part

[TDfan2007]

Don't be fooled by Lebron's crazy shots, this was a pathetic defensive effort with or without those shots.

[timvp]

This is turning into a classic "burn the tape" game. The Spurs weren't as good as they looked in the first half and not as bad as they look in the second half.

[phxspurfan]

35 28 12 7

Spurs puntos by quarter

[timtonymanu]

Wonder what our defensive rank will be after this.

[ElNono]

Pop loves this game though, he's got tape fodder for weeks

what's he gonna do? eat the tapes?

[Redshadows]

The Spurs should just prepare for the next game.

[baseline bum]

Pop loves this game though, he's got tape fodder for weeks

Too bad he doesn't have the defenders to respond to that tape like in the past though.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

We just got shanked up the asshole like Qaddafi

[angelbelow]

Thomas and Splitter would be an interesting look. Hope we get a chance to see it.

Just as I type this, Thomas is in. Nice.

[Spurologist]

Danny Green didn't play this well at North Carolina

[Amuseddaysleeper]

No Thomas still?

[Mal]

Nice brick from JA

[TDMVPDPOY]

james anderson really?

[timtonymanu]

Can the Spurs just forfeit the game and get to their hotel a little earlier?

We just need an Artest brawl to happen. Preferably from the Heat's end though.

[ace3g]

glad Pop has him out there with Splitter instead of Bonner

[Sean Cagney]

OBLITERATED, period.

[DPG21920]

It seems like the Spurs are in this "white flag" position quite often.

[DesignatedT]

This is turning into a classic "burn the tape" game. The Spurs weren't as good as they looked in the first half and not as bad as they look in the second half.

this

[boutons_deux]

Spurs dying by the 3s, 12/21 for Heat

[Mal]

OMG, I cant believe it

[timtonymanu]

Now Miller is just lucky.

[phxspurfan]

Heat have been possessed by el diablo

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol james anderson on milller, fail

[loveforthegame]

Keep leaving Miller open. Awesome.

[Spurtacus]

Fucking Mike Miller. Players always come back from injury just in time to play us.

[dbestpro]

Can Anderson even make a shot even during the warmups?

[phxspurfan]

diablo son

[Mal]

It is sth like 10 straight 3s made

[ffadicted]

Well I'm just gonna choose to ignore this game

[DPG21920]

Shocked to see Bron back in.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

:lol @ Eddy Curry sitting there shaking his head.

[DPG21920]

Mike is wet.

[DesignatedT]

lol splitter

[TDMVPDPOY]

puttin splitter in with scrubs to fck up his defensive rating...good call pop

[Cant_Be_Faded]

We have consciously decided to not put a man on Mike Miller

[Johnny RIngo]

What's really disconcerting is how awful RJ's been in away games. Might as well not play him against Orlando since we know what we're going to get out of him.

[TDMVPDPOY]

wtf is the perimeter defense, fkn

[timtonymanu]

Really Spo. You need your star players back in there.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

sometimes i wonder what Pop says to players in the huddles.

[ashbeeigh]

fuccccccccccccccccccckkkkkkkkk. Why can they not win on the road? Like really.

[angelbelow]

Wow this is getting really ugly.

[baseline bum]

We just need an Artest brawl to happen. Preferably from the Heat's end though.

I could go for it either way to add some excitement to this season. Too bad we don't still have Alvin. :cry

[Manu20]

I have never seen so many nothing but nets makes like the 3rd quarter of this game......

[dbestpro]

Joseph blows.

[ElNono]

welcome back to earth, spursfan

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Season high 14 3s for the Heat.

[angelbelow]

Mike Miller is 5/5 wide open from the 3pt line.

[ashbeeigh]

That was it. I'll go back to the club now.

[DesignatedT]

I knew we wouldnt keep the lead after half but this is just insane.

[phxspurfan]

Refs + El Heat 100 Los Spurs 0

[Bill_Brasky]

When was the last time Miami missed a shot??

[DMC]

Pretty sure Lebron found a way to set his team's attributes to 99 on outside shooting.

[TD4THREE]

Mike Miller going Steve kerr on our asses.

[boutons_deux]

61-24 in 2nd half

[timtonymanu]

sometimes i wonder what Pop says to players in the huddles.

Probably just tells them "You guys are professionals" and walks away.

[Juggity]

Miami has made all 9 of their last 9 shots.

[GSH]

Heat shot 47% in the first half. Sitting right at 60% now. Do the math.

[ElNono]

Somebody reduce the difficulty level to Amateur please

[phxspurfan]

David Robinson rollin over in his grave

[DMC]

Refs + El Heat 100 Los Spurs 0
It was all Heat in the 3rd, refs had nothing to do with that.

[Proxy]

Whatever... we're missing Manu and TJ... at least there's that

[timtonymanu]

David Robinson rollin over in his grave

I'm pretty sure any player from our championship runs are.

[DMC]

Why would Dave be rolling over? He's seen these nights.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Wow. That's the most depressing 1/2 a game so far this year.

Why the hell didn't Pop call a timeout the moment the Heat went to the zone and started doubling TP on the elbows???

[Spurtacus]

Why the fuck am I still watching this game.

[phxspurfan]

23 point comeback

That much sweeter

[Mal]

nice pass

[Manu20]

We only play the heat once this season right??

[Johnny RIngo]

Shocked to see Bron back in.

statpadding - maybe "Bron is still bitter about 2007

[angelbelow]

Splitter played extremely well the first 5 minutes of this quarter, but really fell apart in the last 2 minutes.

[phxspurfan]

wtf LeBroom and Bosh doing in this game

[DMC]

Lebron out there stat padding, chasing Kobe's scoring.

[DesignatedT]

lol blair
lol bonner
lol splitter

lol our "bigs"

[TDMVPDPOY]

bosh n lebron playin against scrubs to statpadd 5mins left and up 20? really

[phxspurfan]

brb going to pick up Mike Miller

[Mal]

I hope Miller get sth, and sit rest of season

[baseline bum]

Somebody reduce the difficulty level to Amateur please

You forgot about turning on Computer Assistance.

[GSH]

There it was - Heat shooting 77% in the second half. (Probably more by now.) They don't shoot that well in practice, with no one guarding.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Mike Miller used to do this regularly 5 years ago.

[TDMVPDPOY]

james anderson gives up a 2nd 3 for miller again...

[baseline bum]

I'm pretty sure any player from our championship runs are.

Even Rasho is rolling over in his grave at this defensive effort.

[timtonymanu]

lol blair
lol bonner
lol splitter

lol our "bigs"

It is pretty sad when we're relying on Kawhi Leonard's roommate to save us.

I wouldn't lol Splitter. I would lol Pop for treating him like he's a scrub.

[timvp]

Thomas is like 35% neck.

[GrandeDavid]

Spurs need to forfeit Orlando game. Zero chance of winning and, in fact, will likely have their confidence shattered.

[TDMVPDPOY]

wtf gives james anderson the g reen light to put up shots everytime he touches the ball?? this is fkn bullshit im done

[angelbelow]

There it was - Heat shooting 77% in the second half. (Probably more by now.) They don't shoot that well in practice, with no one guarding.

5/6 3 pt attempts were wide open for Mike Miller. I wouldn't be surprised to hear about him shooting an extremely high percentage from the 3pt line in practice.

[timtonymanu]

Mike Miller used to do this regularly 5 years ago.

lol the Spurs are either a team for a rookie/scrub to have a career night or for a done veteran to have a rejuvenation night.

It's sickening. :pctoss

[WeNeedLength]

Wow I turn it off for 20 min and then back on only to see Mike Miller showing up Lebron by shooting 6-6 from 3 point. Ugh glad I missed that.

[ElNono]

At least Tony had a good half

[baseline bum]

Mike Miller used to do this regularly 5 years ago.

Shoot 100% from the field?

[Johnny RIngo]

There it was - Heat shooting 77% in the second half. (Probably more by now.) They don't shoot that well in practice, with no one guarding.

Lebron's 3rd quarter gave 'em all the confidence in the world though

[slayermin]

Horrible defense. We are the 2003 Mavericks.

[phxspurfan]

Lakers 2003 flashbacks

[Bill_Brasky]

Thomas had a nice shot block.:lol

[boutons_deux]

Spurs -40 pts in 2nd half

Ok, onto ORL, keep the string going.

[timtonymanu]

I wonder if we could even beat Washington on the road at this point.

[Spurtacus]

Timmy's probably sitting tomorrow night.

0-6

[Spurologist]

They made shots

[tlongII]

Well that game was croflable. :lol

[GSH]

Pop always says "Good defense leads to good offense". For the first 11:13 of the third quarter, the Spurs scored 7 points. It was the Heat's good defense that led to good offense. That's how the game got out of hand. After that, it was just an avalanche.

Look wherever you want, but Miami won this game in the 3rd, by shutting down the Spurs with their D.

[DBMethos]

They made shots

We missed some shots.

[Robz4000]

Worst loss of the season, but a needed loss. Rookies needed to see how the game can change near instantly. Would've been sweet to get that first road win against the Heat, though.

[DPG21920]

Wizards, Bucks & Spurs. Not a group you want to be associated with.

[GSH]

5/6 3 pt attempts were wide open for Mike Miller. I wouldn't be surprised to hear about him shooting an extremely high percentage from the 3pt line in practice.

:lol

Miller is a good shooter, and leaving him wide open seems like a bad idea. But he was 6/6 from the 3P line. At least we can agree that he doesn't shoot any better in practice?

[slayermin]

I miss Shaq.

[Nathan89]

Bonner on Bosh:lmao

Splitter on the other man or bench:lmao

Pop:flipoff

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Shoot 100% from the field?

Well, get hot from 3. :lol

[timtonymanu]

Worst loss of the season, but a needed loss. Rookies needed to see how the game can change near instantly. Would've been sweet to get that first road win against the Heat, though.

No, there's never a needed loss. The Spurs should have learned their lesson when they lost those four other road games. How many games do they need until it clicks?

[WeNeedLength]

Richard Jefferson with the best +/- on the team with a big fat 0 :lmao

[Mugen]

lol i think LeBron had like three 3 pointers all season before tonight.

Flukey game but gotta be back at it tomorrow. The Magic can light it up from 3 as well.....

[GrandeDavid]

I wonder if we could even beat Washington on the road at this point.

No, they couldn't. Lucky for Spurs its a lockout season so their 50 win season streak scrapes by another year.

[Hoops Czar]

And no Dwayne Wade...

The Spurs are on their way:lobt2:

[angelbelow]

:lol

Miller is a good shooter, and leaving him wide open seems like a bad idea. But he was 6/6 from the 3P line. At least we can agree that he doesn't shoot any better in practice?

okay :p:

[Hoops Czar]

:lol

Miller is a good shooter, and leaving him wide open seems like a bad idea. But he was 6/6 from the 3P line. At least we can agree that he doesn't shoot any better in practice?

This was practice

[Robz4000]

No, there's never a needed loss. The Spurs should have learned their lesson when they lost those four other road games. How many games do they need until it clicks?
This was a trap game if I ever saw one. It's the damn Heat, no one expected us to win tonight, especially without Manu. Lebron and Miller went off and the D disappeared. The team got lax and didn't bring the energy. In all our losses so far this season, we were down at the half. This will remind the younger players to not take a lead for granted. If we lose tomorrow night in a blowout then I'll be worried.

[timaios]

5/6 3 pt attempts were wide open for Mike Miller. I wouldn't be surprised to hear about him shooting an extremely high percentage from the 3pt line in practice.

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[angelbelow]

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Definitely not surprised.. not just with Mike Miller but shooters in general.

[BanditHiro]

lol i think LeBron had like three 3 pointers all season before tonight.

Flukey game but gotta be back at it tomorrow. The Magic can light it up from 3 as well.....

not really, LeBron has just been taking less threes this season. Doesn't mean he can't go off like he showed tonight

[TDMVPDPOY]

miller 6/6 from 3pt land

his last 2 3pts made, all came in the face of JA or the man that was defending him...