Game Blog: Spurs vs. Nuggets - Mar. 04

[urunobili]

Preview:

http://www.nba.com/games/20120304/DENSAS/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0021100553

Probably Manu will get some burn tonight!

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o282/dembeatz/spurs_win.jpg

[DontStopBelieving]

First time the entire team will be good to go this entire season?

[DesignatedT]

Spurs -7
Over/Under 207

are the lines.

[maverick1948]

First time together but not sure about the healthy part. Manu went out before Neal got back and then Ford went down. Ford came back after Manu's second time down. So I guess it is the 1st time the main 12 have been on the court at the same time.

[Cane]

Sooo....do the Nuggets still have "The Association" show? Too lazy to google but the first one was pretty good. It'll be interesting to see what kind of records the nuggets and Melo's Knicks finish with

[Robz4000]

Green's had his best games against Denver, so I say keep him in it at least for today.

[DesignatedT]

Ginobili has been resting for like 10 months now lmao. If he can't get and stay healthy after this time then the guy is on the verge of being done.

[DJB]

Ginobili has been resting for like 10 months now lmao. If he can't get and stay healthy after this time then the guy is on the verge of being done.

Agreed. If Ginobili gets injured again this season and has to miss time, it's time to hang it up.

[ElNono]

Spurs haven't played their best basketball since the ASB. Hopefully those practices Pop has been sneaking in and having everybody around will let this team work out the kinks and get sharp for the final stretch.

Go Spurs Go! :flag:

[DesignatedT]

Duncan game time decision

[timtonymanu]

Timmy has flu-like symptoms. Nothing serious.

[will_spurs]

Mike Monroe says Manu is going to play for sure.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Great to hear Manu is most likely back in the rotation again. As for Tim, I hope he can play despite the flu.

I think it will be an easy Spurs win considering that blow-out at the Pepsi Center a few weeks back.

[Robz4000]

If anything it won't be an easy win due to that blowout. A couple of the players, most notably Ty Lawson despite not playing, felt the Spurs tried to run up the score. They're gonna be looking for revenge.

[timmike2]

the flu game! haha :D

[Cry Havoc]

Spurs -7
Over/Under 207

are the lines.

I'd take the under in a HEARTbeat. They think these teams are going to average 103.5 a piece? No way.

[GSH]

Here's something to think about while you wait for the game to start. I was just looking at the strong start that OKC has gotten off to. They're 29-8. Now if they can just win their next 15 in a row, they can equal the start the Spurs got off to last year.

Still hard to believe that team got beat in the first round.:depressed

[DesignatedT]

Looks like Duncan is giving it a go.

[Robz4000]

Down goes Blair...

[Cry Havoc]

Blair hurt. Wow.

[timtonymanu]

Great. Another fucking injury.

[Cry Havoc]

Bullshit call too. Wow refs.

[c whata11]

oh lawd, blair down

[GB20]

wow. that was fast

[DesignatedT]

banged knees

[dbestpro]

Well at least it looks like we won't complain about Blair's effort to start the game.

[Robz4000]

He looks fine. Shouldn't be too serious.

[timvp]

Come on, Blair. Get up :depressed

[Spurs Brazil]

damn Blair is down

[Libri]

Well, at least we know it's not his acl.

[DPG21920]

This could be the moment Tiago/Tim gets to shine.

[GB20]

we can not fucking be healthy for one day this year

[timtonymanu]

I don't care if I dislike him. This team does not need anymore injuries.

[timvp]

He looks fine. Shouldn't be too serious.

Anything involving Blair's knees is serious.

[c whata11]

did anybody see bonner raise his hand, like if he was asking to go in. i lold

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

He walks fine from wt i see..

[bklynspursfan]

Not sure if his lack of ACL's makes this injury worse or not

[Libri]

more minutes for Bonner

[bbarry]

God damn. Anyone else notice that Spurs' players are such pussies?

A minor injury to them is equivalent to anyone else getting ran over by a freakin 18 wheeler.

[timvp]

This could be the moment Tiago/Tim gets to shine.

It won't matter if Bonner is the only backup.

[Robz4000]

Anything involving Blair's knees is serious.
He's walking under his own power without a noticeable limp. I think it's more like Rose's scare the other night.

[bklynspursfan]

Imagine if Timmy didn't go tonight due to his illness?

[Robz4000]

Still looking sloppy as hell.

[timvp]

God damn. Anyone else notice that Spurs' players are such pussies?

Getting your knee bent inward is nothing to scoff at when you don't have ACLs, tbh.

[DPG21920]

It won't matter if Bonner is the only backup.

This is why the Spurs paid RJ.

[BanditHiro]

looking like a loss...brewer is not even in the game yet.

[BanditHiro]

are good record is disappearing.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Rj isnt even trying to play any man to man defense

[Libri]

RJ got schooled, not surprising.

[bklynspursfan]

Get Manu in there we need a spark

[GB20]

we have to be careful with denver, they almost beat oklahoma with this lineup

[Spurs Brazil]

Jefferson stupid shot and even worst D

[DPG21920]

Timvp, why is it in your opinion the Spurs never addressed the big man issue knowing it was such a glaring hole?

Spurs energy is about as good as Tim looks.

[bklynspursfan]

Never fear. Matty is here

[Reck]

Same shit as the Charlottes game.

[loveforthegame]

Bonnet with the 3 but what a terrible start.

[WeNeedLength]

Denver on pace for 40 in the 1st...

[bklynspursfan]

Tiago coming in early. Probably for Timmy

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

No fives from teamates when blair returns..

[timtonymanu]

Wow RJ actually took it inside.

[Libri]

RJ with a drive. :wow

[BoricuaCJA]

OMG Jefferson actually drove to the hoop.

[jestersmash]

RJ with.....free throws? After aggressively...taking the ball to the basket?

[Robz4000]

Blair back, only a knee contusion.

[NASpurs]

Wow when's the last time RJ drove it in instead of settling for a three.

[bklynspursfan]

We need great play from our wings/guards tonight. Timmy ill, Blair banged up

[BanditHiro]

brewer still has it.

[GB20]

denver came out on fire

[DPG21920]

RJ getting worked over by Corey Brewer.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

When bonner and rj are your saviors..

[timtonymanu]

Fucking Ty Lawson

[TMTTRIO]

So this is why they brought Manu back tonight. It's that stupid Los Spurs night.

[Juan]

man if Bonner was black errbody here be suckin his dick.

[Libri]

RJ's defense is equivalent to a compost heap.

[BanditHiro]

we can't play games on espn.

[timtonymanu]

God this defense is so trash.

[bklynspursfan]

Matt on tonight.

[DesignatedT]

Great job bonner.

[loveforthegame]

Thank goodness for Bonner.

[timtonymanu]

Manu!

[DPG21920]

Matt keeping the Spurs in this. Huge minutes from him this quarter. Tiago with a great block then a yeomen effort on the defensive glass.

[bklynspursfan]

Manu's first home game of 2012!!

[suitedkings]

Woot woot!

[Robz4000]

Manu in!!!

[Reck]

Bonner keeping this lazy team in it.

[GB20]

denver wants to run

[bklynspursfan]

Parker's gotta hit that shot man.

[Spurs Brazil]

Jefferson is total crap

Bonner on fire saving us

[bklynspursfan]

Manu!!!!!

[timtonymanu]

Welcome back Manu!

[DesignatedT]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[loveforthegame]

Welcome back Manu.

[GB20]

welcome back manu!!!

[DPG21920]

Matt has a really tough assignment in Al Harrington. He did well on that first possession but it's something to be concerned about.

[BoricuaCJA]

Manu!!!!!!!!!!

[Mugen]

Ginobili!!!!!

[lefty]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuu


Tres

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Cant help but wonder why didnt rj takes the layup instead

[DPG21920]

Manu barely moved the net on that one.

Also, I know a lot of people don't like him, but I enjoy Mullins direct nature in the way he calls games.

[bklynspursfan]

Remember when we used to shut teams down with our defense :(

[Paranoid Pop]

We're red hot from 3 and still trailing. D isn't looking too good.

[lefty]

Manu barely moved the net on that one.

Also, I know a lot of people don't like him, but I enjoy Mullins direct nature in the way he calls games.

Why dont people like Mullin ?

[Spursfanfromafar]

He's Manu Ginobili :)

[Spursnlego]

link to the game?

Direct TV is screwing up...

[DesignatedT]

Remember when we used to shut teams down with our defense :(

Like 5 years ago?

[GB20]

please manu be healthy

[DBMethos]

Denver is hitting a lot of bullshit shots, tbh.

[BanditHiro]

can he just put his nose back in place.

[Spurs Brazil]

Jefferson should be the odd man out. Instead Leonard will lose minutes

[bklynspursfan]

That's the kind of defense we need!!! Great job by TP

[BanditHiro]

parker fuck make a shot

[GSH]

Remember George Karl complaining about Manu's long hair flying when he flopped?

[BOHOLANO#21]

manu!!!

[Cane]

Nice flop attempt Ginobili

[DPG21920]

That was a great play by Mozgov on Manu :wow

[GB20]

manu is going strong

[timtonymanu]

WTF? So sloppy.

[DPG21920]

TP looks out of gas to start this game. His shot isn't close, his tempo/pace is awful & he has the offense all out of whack.

[bklynspursfan]

Why the hell do they look like such shit tonight!!??

[Amuseddaysleeper]

The Spurs are just awful out there.

Spurs need to sign 3 shot blockers immediatelty.

[BanditHiro]

we finally get some stops and now we can't convert on offense.

[Spursnlego]

use google. search for obvious terms such as live nba basketball streaming etc

alexandre

Thanks you

[lefty]

Rofl


Wtf

[Mugen]

Tiago's been in too much of a hurry since he got back from injury.

[bklynspursfan]

Why is Leonard not getting in there?

[Reck]

Splitter has the ball handling skills of a 10 year old.

LOL@ spurs trying to win this with the 3 ball.

[lefty]

Trade Manu

[timtonymanu]

Eh I guess our shitty performances on the road have switched with our home performances.

[bklynspursfan]

Why is Leonard not getting in there?

Nevermind lol

[DPG21920]

I like Gino being aggressive and trying to get to the rim. He's not finishing but that is a much needed dimension since only TP tries to get to the rack (and even has cut back on that).

[WeNeedLength]

Uhh transition defense????

[bklynspursfan]

Wow... They really look like trash so far.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Gosh damn, Ginobili just plays so damn hard.

[DPG21920]

Midget ball gives up an offensive rebound.

[lefty]

Daaaaaaaaaaaamn

[DesignatedT]

Oh shit duncan

[GB20]

i like the energy from the spurs

[DPG21920]

:wow Duncan :lmao

[bklynspursfan]

Timmy!!!

[TIMMYD!]

:wow Timmy had not seen that in forever!

[ace3g]

TIMMY with the "flu" dunk

[timtonymanu]

Ohh mama timmy!!!!!!

[Cane]

Dunking Duncan!

[bklynspursfan]

Just like he did Ben Wallace

[Libri]

GIF Worthy

[DPG21920]

:lmao

[Reck]

Duncan is mad everyone wants to take a shit on him. lol

[Mugen]

crofl Timmy killin everybody out there.

Just transported Birdman back to 2003

[lefty]

Where did that come from ?

[Robz4000]

Lol duncan smash

[Paranoid Pop]

Lol Timmy.

[loveforthegame]

Oh my. More of that Duncan.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Oh SHIT! DUNCAN!

[Spurs Brazil]

OMG Tim Duncan!!!!

[Juggity]

That was a crazy dunk

[DPG21920]

That was the best sequence I have ever seen.

[BanditHiro]

fuck these denver bitches.

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol birdman

[I Heart Ginobili]

Take that mr birdman!

[Libri]

Plus Tim gave him the flu. lol

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

:lol Duncan hitting everybody

[8FOR!3]

Ginobili and Matt fuckin Bonner are trending worldwide on Twitter right now lolololololol.

[BanditHiro]

we just can't score anymore.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Plus Tim gave him the flu. lol

:lol

[Fermixalot]

Tim just shit on Birdman

[Spursnlego]

Plus Tim gave him the flu. lol

The bird flu that is:lol

[DPG21920]

Gino settle for 3 end of quarter shot?

[Cane]

lol Birdman hope he doesnt go crazy with some elbows for payback

[rayjayjohnson]

fuck these denver bitches.

Fuck you too

[ace3g]

come on Kawhi you have to dunk that

[Amuseddaysleeper]

How does Kawhi miss that?!?! WTF

[lefty]

Leonard you dumbfuck

[Mal]

That was some entertaining quater

[Libri]

Come on Leonard :/

[TDMVPDPOY]

fkn fail this team

[WeNeedLength]

WTF Kawhi?? He's got Dejuan "I can't jump over a phonebook" Blair-itis.

[Mugen]

wow gotta finish that Kawhi

Spurs look awful

[Reck]

I'm shocked the Spurs are not blowned out yet.

That's for the second quarter.

[DAF86]

Manu isn't looking rusty at all.

[timtonymanu]

Ugh always misses the chip shots.

[bklynspursfan]

Wow Kawhi

[Robz4000]

Saw some shining moments at the end there, but overall a horrible start. Spurs need to pick it up ASAP.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Wow, come on Leonard.

[Capt Bringdown]

damn, Denver can get to the rim at will

[roycrikside]

What the fuck was that Leonard? Can anybody on this team jump two inches off the ground?

[DPG21920]

Spurs have looked pretty awful since returning home. I wonder if the Mavs losing, Houston losing and their great turn around on the road caused them to let up mentally?

[loveforthegame]

Looking better after that start but Spurs really need to pick it up.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

the spurs is prolly the only team who would rather take a corner three than a layup

[Spurs Brazil]

awful 1st quarter.

[rayjayjohnson]

This place looks fun

[timtonymanu]

The energy picked up a bit there. Leonard's stupid missed chip shot fucked up the energy a bit though.

[DBMethos]

We usually have one bad quarter. Maybe they just wanted to get it out of the way early.

[bklynspursfan]

I'm shocked the Spurs are not blowned out yet.

That's for the second quarter.

Someone is talking crazy. You still having images of Paul Pierce in your head? :lmao

[NASpurs]

Spurs have looked pretty awful since returning home. I wonder if the Mavs losing, Houston losing and their great turn around on the road caused them to let up mentally?

More like the All Star weekend killed the momentum they had.

[BanditHiro]

we need a dunking coach.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs shooting 28% from the floor. Woulda been worse if not for Bonner :lol

[timtonymanu]

Fuck terrible possession already.

[bklynspursfan]

Stupid ass neal. Gives up his dribble too early.

[Mugen]

good to see George karl fat again after the cancer treatment, tbh.

[Spurs Brazil]

wtf was that

[Arcadian]

(This is a bit late, but)

Tim Duncan took a shit in Birdman's mouth.

[loveforthegame]

Stupid TO.

If it wasn't for 3s we'd be screwed.

[bklynspursfan]

Wtf??

[WeNeedLength]

Denver is carving us up..

[timtonymanu]

We're gonna have to fucking play catch up all game.

[bklynspursfan]

If it aint the bobcats, we aint winning

[GB20]

we are getting kill right now

[Capt Bringdown]

Obviously the Denver scouts did a great job

[roycrikside]

Defense is horrendous right now. I hate this small ball bullshit.

[Mugen]

Blair goin down early really screwed up lineups for tonight.

[timtonymanu]

These last 3 games are so worrisome. The Spurs have looked like the scrubs they way last year in this stretch.

[loveforthegame]

How much more do the spurs want to be embarrassed before they wake up?

[Robz4000]

This is the worst I've seen the Spurs play all season. It's pathetic.

[Budkin]

The Nuggets haven't forgotten the beatdown we gave them a couple weeks back.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs back to square 1

[rayjayjohnson]

good to see George karl fat again after the cancer treatment, tbh.

Fat > acne

[Sense]

The Spurs look asleep.... they better fucking wake up.

[BanditHiro]

parker has degressed since the all-star game and has taken the spurs down with him.

[DesignatedT]

Please put RJ on the bench. So fucking bad

[DAF86]

Nuggets want it a lot more.

[timtonymanu]

Fucking vagina play out there. I guess Denver's not a team to get up for?

[loveforthegame]

Pitiful. Settling for jumpers and poor defense.

[Spurs Brazil]

Pathetic effort and I hate Jefferson

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

They are fucking us up right now.

[bklynspursfan]

Parker will get it going. We're getting killed on the boards. It's all about hustle

[Reck]

I'm shocked the Spurs are not blowned out yet.

That's for the second quarter.

[Capt Bringdown]

Can't stop 'em and we can't score. Looking like an L for sure

[rayjayjohnson]

Nuggets killin you on the glass

[Mugen]

i think Pop's looking for one of those "teaching" games tonight. he's been pretty slow with the timeouts.

he's definitely gonna have one if the spurs keep playing this kind of D

[WeNeedLength]

We're going to get down to a 20 point deficit around halftime and then fight back only to come up short and choke it the 4th. Lose by 6 tbh..

[lefty]

Im starting a LOL Spurs thread downstairs

Time to ...

[ManuTastic]

This is the worst I've seen the Spurs play all season. It's pathetic.

Nah, the Timberwolves game was worse...

[DBMethos]

Maybe this layup drill for denver will get the front office to actually do something.

[Juggity]

Spurs look pretty baaaad.

[roycrikside]

Nuggets getting any shot they want, going right to the rim every time. Only having one big out there is killing us. Offensively, we're not getting good shots at all. All the young guys Neal, Green, Leonard looking clueless. Everyone unsettled with Manu back in lineup, wondering about roles.

Of course Pop, Master Communicator, probably hasn't said a fucking thing to any of them before the game to clear it all up.

[DPG21920]

Guys, Nene and Gallo are really good players, they are supposed to go off.

[rayjayjohnson]

Reason why SpursTalk is better than LakersGround #69: spurfan admits when team sucks balls, lakerfan blames refs

[Mugen]

Fat > acne

lol wasn't talking smack. good to see him looking healthier.

[Budkin]

Just looks like a mirror image of the game in Denver.

[Arcadian]

Denver: 54.8%
Spurs: 30.8%

[Libri]

:bang

[bklynspursfan]

Reason why SpursTalk is better than LakersGround #69: spurfan admits when team sucks balls, lakerfan blames refs

We suck. But Denver is making us pay. Parker has to get it going. BTW Miami fans are blaming the refs for today too :lol

[loveforthegame]

Where is Ford?

[timtonymanu]

CROFL still playing like pussies

[rayjayjohnson]

Im starting a LOL Spurs thread downstairs

Time to ...

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5680322#post5680322

[roycrikside]

I hate Jefferson so fucking much. Bastard tries hard against Charlotte and is back to being a braindead zombie against a team with balls.

[WeNeedLength]

Jefferson should really go flip his car into a ravine. FFS.

[Spurs Brazil]

FUCK Jefferson

[Robz4000]

Nah, the Timberwolves game was worse...
That was against a team they match up bad against on their home court. This is at home against a Denver team they've owned without some of their best players (who are bigs to boot).

[Sense]

Wow wtf is this shit.. they're not making an effort at all, they even seem to be dribbling slowly... drive the fucking ball and get some contact, or get the fucking ball moving. This is pitiful.