Game Blog: Spurs @ Clippers 2/18/2012

[SlovenianGuy]

What a game. Congratulations.

[roycrikside]

phew. 10 in a row. Some how, some way. Now let's see how bad Manu and Tiago are hurt.

[WeNeedLength]

Leonard with the defense FTW!!!!

[DesignatedT]

wow what a win.

[timvp]

Kawhiiiiiiiiiiiii

[loveforthegame]

Whew. :lol

[Robz4000]

Ah well, beating the Clippers without Splitter and Manu is a good win.

[SpursRock20]

LOL at Jefferson celebrating. WTF did you do all game?

[Cessation]

nice choke clippers

[biziofromdowntown]

oh yeassssssssssssss, it was an heartbreaker

[Juggity]

Gary Neal drank up all the clutch juice he had before his last FTs, but it was just enough

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

CP had a catch n shoot, but he opted to dance with it :lol

[InK]

Ugliest game i watched in a while

[Banzai]

Yes..love to see the clippers lose

[Mal]

Kawhi and Gary redeemed themselves

[DPG21920]

Won the battle lost the war possibly

[Sense]

Biggest win of the season so far, on the road.. 10 in a row.. this confidence is huge for this team.

[ElNono]

We win!

[timvp]

That game wins the Strangest Game of the Year award.

[Reck]

Ah well, beating the Clippers without Splitter and Manu is a good win.

What happened to Manu this time? Got his ass sat down for poor performance again?

[Slomo]

FUCKING RJ grabbing danny green

jesus why the fuck would you do that while the clock was still running???

:bang:bang:bang

[will_spurs]

Great win, especially for confidence. TP beasting again, by the way. Now let's hope the injuries aren't too bad.

[stéphane]

Not incredible game but very unlikely succession of events.

[Bonner4MVPzz]

I give Bonner the credit for teaching Neal how to be coldblooded.

[Yorae]

Wtf? When neal loses the ball I turned the game off to get something to eat, and when I opened up the nba website to see what amazing headlines our loss would have, then lo and behold we're in ot and with the lead, and then we won? I mean, really, wtf?

[Robz4000]

What happened to Manu this time? Got his ass sat down for poor performance again?
Went to the locker room halfway through the 4th. I think he's just feeling sick but he was grabbing his hand and had a limp at halftime. We'll see what's up.

[WeNeedLength]

What happened to Manu this time? Got his ass sat down for poor performance again?

He has some unknown injury that happened during the game..

[timvp]

FUCKING RJ grabbing danny green

jesus why the fuck would you do that while the clock was still running???

:lol He almost made Green travel. That would have been pretty damn apropos, tbh.

[bklynspursfan]

Great win tonight. a win against an officiating crew with JC is a HUGE deal

[purist]

amid all the bitching and complaining, we should take some consolation in that this team has shown something last year's team did not. They know how to gut out a win. IMO, tight wins, especially on the road, prepare you for the playoffs more than blowouts do.

[stéphane]

:lol He almost made Green travel. That would have been pretty damn apropos, tbh.

:lol

[Tp9gospursgo]

What happened to Manu, any news?

[The ADMIRAL 50]

What a strange, crazy game. Glad we won, certainly, but a peculiar affair.

[timvp]

Pop went midget during clutch defensive possessions and it worked very well. Hopefully that doesn't give him any ideas going forward

[easy7]

Great game!!!!! :flag::flag::flag:

[temujin]

Clippers are just hopeless.
Who was that player talking to Neal before the second FT at the end?
I thought Pop wasn't happy about that.

[siraulo23]

Great, great win

But you got to wonder, how are the spurs going to survive with 3 bigs, and two of them being bonner and blair

Lets hope splitter recovers quickly and that manu is fine

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Clippers are just hopeless.
Who was that player talking to Neal before the second FT at the end?
I thought Pop wasn't happy about that.

it was caron butler, he even patted Neal on his butt or somethin

[Splits]

Clippers are just hopeless.
Who was that player talking to Neal before the second FT at the end?
I thought Pop wasn't happy about that.

KMart of course. Thug ass bitch. So glad we didn't sign that POS

[ata]

Wtf? When neal loses the ball I turned the game off to get something to eat, and when I opened up the nba website to see what amazing headlines our loss would have, then lo and behold we're in ot and with the lead, and then we won? I mean, really, wtf?

It aint over till fat lady sings

[temujin]

The defense saved the game.
They did some interesting blitzes down the stretch.

[WeNeedLength]

Clippers are just hopeless.
Who was that player talking to Neal before the second FT at the end?
I thought Pop wasn't happy about that.

Yeah that was some straight up Lebron James / Gilbert Arenas shit. :lol

Although I expected Neal to Neal with it but Neal didn't Neal with it. Doesn't matter though, we were in this game just because of Neal anyways..

[Splits]

it was caron butler, he even patted Neal on his butt or somethin

Was it? Guess it makes more sense since KMart would be on the low block for the rebound...

[siraulo23]

jadande, manu possible injury in rib area

[temujin]

it was caron butler, he even patted Neal on his butt or somethin

Are you allowed to do that really?

[Robz4000]

lol just called the Spurs the oldest team in the NBA on ESPN. They really don't wanna study the Spurs at all.

[ogait]

jadande, manu possible injury in rib area

Makes sense. That's probably one of the few spots of his body he hasn't injured yet.

[temujin]

Yeah that was some straight up Lebron James / Gilbert Arenas shit. :lol

Although I expected Neal to Neal with it but Neal didn't Neal with it. Doesn't matter though, we were in this game just because of Neal anyways..


They were exhausted at the end.
Neal was pretty clutch overall.

[Bruno]

Strange game but what a fucking win. Hopefully Manu is fine and Tiago will only miss a couple of weeks.

[Pauleta14]

Pop went midget during clutch defensive possessions and it worked very well. Hopefully that doesn't give him any ideas going forward


You know we'll see that again, and again,, and..

Sometimes he prefers the most "anoying" option for the opposite team rather than the best solution for his own team, that's all, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't, but I trully tip my hat to this HOF coach, he doesn't have the best tools and build avery year amazing teams.

[siraulo23]

spurs: Manu Ginobili suffered a strained left oblique muscle in the second half of today's game. No update on him or Tiago Splitter at this time.

[LakerHater]

Manu Ginobili suffered a strained left oblique muscle

[temujin]

So here you have an explanation for Splitter's limited minutes: muscle injury, yet again.
Pop is not crazy, he is treating this kid like the China doll that he is.

[timvp]

Oh and Kenyon Martin looks damn mobile. I don't understand how he could still move so well after 231241 knee surgeries. In hindsight, I now see why the Spurs went after him. He doesn't look done at all.

[Kori Ellis]

Manu - strained oblique muscle:(

[Mal]

spurs: Manu Ginobili suffered a strained left oblique muscle in the second half of today's game. No update on him or Tiago Splitter at this time.

da fuq is that ?

[timtonymanu]

Of course the win has to come at the expense of ANOTHER Ginobili injury and a Tiago one.

Our team can't catch a fucking break.

[Mr Fundamental]

I am proud of this team. No matter what happens at the end of the year.

We are lucky to have these players.

[WeNeedLength]

Oh, this definitely belongs here in this game thread.

http://i.imgur.com/ZxJV6.gif

[Kori Ellis]

da fuq is that ?

Side of your ribs

[The ADMIRAL 50]

it was caron butler, he even patted Neal on his butt or somethin

Yea it was Butler that was some bullshit.

[Borosai]

Let me lay this out like a wet diaper:

35:41 5/12 FG (3/6 3PT) 13 Points 6 Rebounds 2 Assists 2 Steals 1 Block 1 Turnover 1 Foul 0 Injuries

Don't look up.

[temujin]

Annoying, but not serious. One to two weeks for Manu.

[TDMVPDPOY]

what was fcked up about this game, caron and kmart didnt get a single tech for their constant complaining in this game...fkn pathetic refs protecting the home team

[temujin]

Not a very frequent injury, how did he ever do that?

[WeNeedLength]

Oblique muscle strains:


Bending or twisting the trunk in a forceful or improper way can lead to a muscle strain of the obliques , according to the State of Victoria Better Health Channel website. Muscle strains are categorized based on their severity. If there is no significant injury to the oblique muscles, the sprain is considered a grade one or minor sprain. The main symptom is stiffness and difficulty moving the trunk, and there may be muscle soreness and visible bruising. Grade one sprains usually require avoiding movements that aggravate the symptoms and may take two to three weeks to heal.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/123761-oblique-muscle-strain-symptoms/#ixzz1mmQR51Qi

If it's a grade 2 or 3 strain than that could be 6 weeks to a few months. It's most likely a grade 1 though..

[GSH]

CP had a catch n shoot, but he opted to dance with it :lol

Paul was looking for a whistle - end of story. If he really wanted the shot, he had every opportunity. He came away crying about the refs, like he does so often.

[Latarian Milton]

they won the game but lost manu, pyrrhic victory imho :cry

[Sense]

what was fcked up about this game, caron and kmart didnt get a single tech for their constant complaining in this game...fkn pathetic refs protecting the home team



?

It wasn't that bad at all..

KMart at one point was screaming and cursing but it was toward his teammates for not getting a rebound that led to him fouling Duncan.

[Mal]

Side of your ribs

Wow, another stupid injury.

[Sense]

they won the game but lost manu, pyrrhic victory imho :cry

You guys are forgetting that Manu has really not been a factor in any of these wins, he has rarely played and tonight he looked kind of bad..

If anything this is still helping this team, Manu turns cold blooded in the playoffs and towards the end of the season..

[temujin]

Props to Pop for this win.
Some of the blitzes I have seen in the fourth quarter and in the OT were really unexpected and smart.
Risky, but it worked.

[foodie2]

Chris Paul is and will always be a little bitch.

[Sense]

Honestly, Neal is right up there with Bowen, and Kerr among other greats as the players I can never get mad at for shooting a 3 out of nowhere..

Cold-blooded is the best way to describe Neal, he's not phased at all, I love it!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Oh, this definitely belongs here in this game thread.

http://i.imgur.com/ZxJV6.gif

ahahaha

thanks

[jjktkk]

What a gutzy win.

[Arcadian]

Another MVP performance for Parker with 30 and 10.

[ego]

Honestly, Neal is right up there with Bowen, and Kerr among other greats as the players I can never get mad at for shooting a 3 out of nowhere..

Cold-blooded is the best way to describe Neal, he's not phased at all, I love it!

Cold-blooded perhaps but he needs to make FT !

[wildbill2u]

Wtf? When neal loses the ball I turned the game off to get something to eat, and when I opened up the nba website to see what amazing headlines our loss would have, then lo and behold we're in ot and with the lead, and then we won? I mean, really, wtf?

I was reading all the posts and a bunch of them said "we lose" so I turned the computer off. Went back to Yahoo sports later to see game score and saw we won in overtime.

I learned one thing. Never trust these bandwagoneers on this site. They aren't fans or even familiar with the ins and outs of basketball They love a player for one play and then turn on him with a vengeance if he makes a bad one.

[Robz4000]

Couple of players over the years have had oblique injuries and only missed one to two games. Kidd had one earlier this year and was back within a week. No way Manu misses that much time imo unless it's truly serious. Splitter was able to walk fine on his leg and stayed in the game a bit even after it happened. He'll be back after the ASG.

[WeNeedLength]

Couple of players over the years have had oblique injuries and only missed one to two games. Kidd had one earlier this year and was back within a week. No way Manu misses that much time imo unless it's truly serious. Splitter was able to walk fine on his leg and stayed in the game a bit even after it happened. He'll be back after the ASG.

I like the positive vibes emitting from this post... :tu

[Dex]

We should also thank whoever inbounded the ball for the Clippers at the end of regulation (i think it was Foye or Butler?) or Spurs would've lost that game.

He passed it in to Paul too early, forcing him to catch it in the front court while his momentum was carrying him into the backcourt. To avoid the backcourt violation, he jumped and tried to pass it off, but bobbled the pass and it ended up giving himself the chance to Neal with it!

[Horse]

I was reading all the posts and a bunch of them said "we lose" so I turned the computer off. Went back to Yahoo sports later to see game score and saw we won in overtime.

I learned one thing. Never trust these bandwagoneers on this site. They aren't fans or even familiar with the ins and outs of basketball They love a player for one play and then turn on him with a vengeance if he makes a bad one.
That is true they were back and forth the whole game, first quarter we're the worst team ever, 2nd we're not that bad, start of the 3rd we're the best ever. 4th quarter we suck we lost, then somehow we win. A basketball game is 48 min! Sometimes 53.

[Mr Fundamental]

We should also thank whoever inbounded the ball for the Clippers at the end of regulation (i think it was Foye or Butler?) or Spurs would've lost that game.

He passed it in to Paul too early, forcing him to catch it in the front court while his momentum was carrying him into the backcourt. To avoid the backcourt violation, he jumped and tried to pass it off, but bobbled the pass and it ended up giving himself the chance to Neal with it!It was Ryan Gomes :rollin:rollin

[Horse]

What is it with shithead players like foye scoring 3 times there average against us? I mean first ben wallace with a 3. Then jordan with the 20 fter now this jerkoff goes for 21.

[TDMVPDPOY]

What is it with shithead players like foye scoring 3 times there average against us? I mean first ben wallace with a 3. Then jordan with the 20 fter now this jerkoff goes for 21.

came from our wing defenders, late on the bailout, too much spacing allowed and gambling

but the defense was there even though we playd like shit in the first quarter not hitting anything....

[TDMVPDPOY]

nba.com is fkn fail

spurs win this game, yet no highlight plays from the spurs...fkn pathetic shit like sportscenter crap

[Shastafarian]

It was Ryan Gomes :rollin:rollin

http://www.chicagotribune.com/common/images/taxonomy/topics/tax-vinny-del-negro_200x200.jpg + http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/images/photos/000/835/680/92480080.jpg.4805_crop_650x440.jpg?1268194052 = Mike Del Negro.

Sounds like a fake private eye from the 50's television right?

Mike Del Negro in "Murder For Hire: She Devil Surprise!" or something like that.

[JsnSA]

OK...I was on call for work and was already putting off dealing with an issue to watch the end of the Spurs game. When Neal fumbled that inbound pass towards the end of the 4th with the Spurs down by 3 I assumed the game was over and left...pissed off.

I could't even bring myself to check out SpursTalk or any of the sports sites to verify the score. That is until I clicked on an ESPN link to see some racist headline they had about Jeremy Lin ("Chink in the Armour." Someones getting fired for that) and saw that we pulled it out. I have to admit I'm kind of in shock now.

[Russ]

Just got back from the game -- had no idea either Splitter or Manu was injured until now.

Yech.

BTW, the game was no fun either. The only good thing was the Spurs won.

(And I kept wondering why Splitter wasn't in the 2d half.)

[TDMVPDPOY]

the only thing splitter and kl have in common when it comes to pt....2 of these clowns always get bench a whole quarter for no apparent reason...

[urunobili]

are the Spurs the first team to win 10 in a row this season?

[spyder]

Does anybody know if there is gonna be a replay of the game? and if so what time? thanks

[Shastafarian]

are the Spurs the first team to win 10 in a row this season?

They were the first to win 9 in a row.

[Giuseppe]

You fuckers will finally get yours and when it happens I'm gonna be there. With fuckin' bells on.

Count on it!

[silverblackfan]

You fuckers will finally get yours and when it happens I'm gonna be there. With fuckin' bells on.

Count on it!

Best troll post of the night! :toast

[WeNeedLength]

You fuckers will finally get yours and when it happens I'm gonna be there. With fuckin' bells on.

Count on it!

:blah

[Manu20]

This was one of the weirdest games ever but a victory is a victory!

On a side note its funny how the media went crazy over the Knicks 7th game winning streak.....imagine if the Spurs team were in New York :wow

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Awesome win. Gutsy team. Even Bonner hit a clutch 3!

Great times in Spurs Nation. :D :toast

[spurs10]

Big Shot Bonner!

[Duncan2177]

You fuckers will finally get yours and when it happens I'm gonna be there. With fuckin' bells on.

Count on it!

Talk is cheap