Game Blog: Spurs @ Mavs - March 17 8:00 PM CT

[Gagnrath]

With a rested Ginobili and the 2012 Spurs debut of Stephen Jackson, as well as coming off a statement game against the Thunder. I predict a strong start from an energized Spurs team. With the depth at the wings and a rested Splitter this backside game should overcome the sloppy play that fans have come to expect in this lockout shortened season.

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[Viva Las Espuelas]

Can't wait.

[gospursgojas]

Fuk yo game blog clown

[T Park]

Fuk yo game blog clown


:lol

Jackson reaction to the guy complaining about his fantasy team "Fuk your team clown"

I literally laugh every time i read it and think about it.

[SpursRock20]

I really hope that the Spurs just kick the sh** out of the Mavs tonight. They are just an average team and the Spurs need to show it.

[loveforthegame]

I hate losing to Dallas. The last game our starters came out lackluster and the Mavs rolled all over them. Pop waved the white flag and our bench dismantled the Mavs and nearly came away with a victory in the process.

I hope our boys are riding a high from last night and come out gunning and looking for blood.

Go Spurs!!!

[ace3g]

“I don’t think Pop cares at all,” said Terry, like Jefferson a former University of Arizona Wildcats star. “That’s what they needed. They wanted to get Jefferson out of there and if you can get Stephen Jackson for Richard Jefferson I would have done it, too. And he’s a Wildcat, but that’s just a no-brainer.”

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2012/03/17/mavs-terry-jefferson-for-jackson-was-no-brainer-for-spurs/

[DesignatedT]

Dallas -3.5
O/U 196

[ajballer4]

I dont know if Jack still wears a headband, but if he does, it would make my day if he came out wearing the black grey and white tri-colored one. Love that thing

[ace3g]

I dont know if Jack still wears a headband, but if he does, it would make my day if he came out wearing the black grey and white tri-colored one. Love that thing

:tu

[crc21209]

Monroe_SA I've been told #Spurs acquisition Stephen Jackson is in Dallas and is likely to suit up against Mavericks tonight.

[Paranoid Pop]

Manu not playing would make it much harder, Beaubois is a bad match-up for TP.

[Invision]

Where is the spurs win girl =(

[Canibspur]

Dallas -3.5
O/U 196

Bet the Spurs and the Over. CaChing

[crc21209]

I dont know if Jack still wears a headband, but if he does, it would make my day if he came out wearing the black grey and white tri-colored one. Love that thing

I actually have that headband, I bought it in 03' when he played with the Spurs. I found it on ebay for 5 bucks :lol. I will wear it in his honor tonight...:lol

[Robz4000]

Spurs got this. Even if Manu, Duncan, and Splitter sit out, Captain Jack will will the team to victory.

[DesignatedT]

Mike Monroe ‏ @Monroe_SA Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
It's official: Stephen Jackson has passed physical, joined #Spurs in Dallas; game time decision on suiting up vs. Mavs

[crc21209]

"Late word from Spurs director of media relations Tom James that Stephen Jackson’s playing status for tonight’s game still is undetermined."

"James confirmed that Jackson has passed his physical and is with the team in Dallas."

[loveforthegame]

What's the point of having him go to Dallas if he's not going to play?

[Invision]

are the spurs trying to mess with mavs head or something?

[swaggerjackson]

yes

[GB20]

are the spurs trying to mess with mavs head or something?

not only dallas, now my head is messed up.

[Invision]

well i think hes playing


Stephen Jackson ‏ @DaTrillStak5
Let's go. Glad to be back. It starts tonight.

[ace3g]

Danny Green just had an odd tweet:


I thought it was physically impossible to lick ur own elbow...? Lol I jus saw Dice do it...weird but fascinating

Is Dice there with the team for some reason or maybe he knows someone else with that nickname.

[ace3g]

Danny Green just had an odd tweet:


I thought it was physically impossible to lick ur own elbow...? Lol I jus saw Dice do it...weird but fascinating

Is Dice there with the team for some reason or maybe he knows someone else with that nickname.

[timtonymanu]

Maybe Dice decided to watch the game?

[DesignatedT]

Dice is resigning.......

[crc21209]

Hmm......

[ace3g]

Mike Monroe ‏ @Monroe_SA

@manuginobili will play for #Spurs vs. Mavericks tonight ... so, too, will Tim Duncan, who played 33:03 last night in OKC

[crc21209]

Mike Monroe ‏ @Monroe_SA

@manuginobili will play for #Spurs vs. Mavericks tonight ... so, too, will Tim Duncan, who played 33:03 last night in OKC

Awesome. :tu

[Reck]

Is it just me or is NBA TV all screwy?

Can hardly see a thing.

[timtonymanu]

Yes!!!

[ace3g]

Buck Harvey ‏ @Buck_SA

Close

Jackson said Spurs' plays haven't changed in the nine years. Popovich corrected him. "They haven't changed in 15."

[GB20]

Buck Harvey ‏ @Buck_SA

Close

Jackson said Spurs' plays haven't changed in the nine years. Popovich corrected him. "They haven't changed in 15."

:lol

[timtonymanu]

Can't wait to see Jackson in a Spurs jersey .... again.

[ace3g]

Buck Harvey ‏ @Buck_SA

Jackson says "all my good memories come from" 02-03 with Spurs. He averaged nearly five points below his career average. "But we won."

[GB20]

will tiago play tonight?

[NASpurs]

You guys should really make a new thread about that Green tweet about Dice. It would get people going :lol

[ace3g]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/419247_10150580853901981_25781101980_8976934_17831 04467_n.jpg

[timtonymanu]

Yeah!!!

[ace3g]

hope we see a lot of this:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/426909_10150655887558463_8245623462_9382887_576432 801_n.jpg

[Stalin]

hope jackson shits on the mavs, tbh

[ace3g]

Bill Land interviewing SJAX next !!!

[crc21209]

Jax sounds happy as hell to be back. The guy has loads of respect for Pop, Tim, Tony, and Manu. It also sounds like he's ready to get back to ballin' and winning. I love it! :tu

[SpursDynasty]

Jackson is someone who can guard Dirk.

But Dallas is hardly a threat. Probably the 9th or 10th best team in the league now.

[Spurs Brazil]

Any news on Tiago?

[timtonymanu]

NBATV airing the Jackson interview. Man, this is still surreal. :lol

[TDomination]

Man I am pumped for this game!

[Stalin]

post interview link scros

[Libri]

:hungry::hungry::hungry:

[Stalin]

nvermind its on now

[George Gervin's Afro]

Action Jackson


Love that guy

[timvp]

The Stephen Jackson interview was awesome :cry

[GB20]

looks like tiago is playing

[ace3g]

saw Splitter shooting FTs

[Libri]

looks like tiago is playing

I'm glad Tiago didn't eat a bad burrito this time.

[Nathan89]

So nice to see Sjax out there.

[siraulo23]

NBATV airing the Jackson interview. Man, this is still surreal. :lol

nba tv? im on nba tv league pass i cant find the interview

[Proxy]

I haven't been this excited for the Spurs in what seems like forever

[NASpurs]

So is Dice at the game or not is what I want to know.

[Chachachango]

Can't wait for this game to start. hurry up already.

[gospursgojas]

So is Dice at the game or not is what I want to know.

[GB20]

please spurs stay healthy

[Nathan89]

Even if you believe that Rj for Sjax is a lateral move in talent the team will benefit from a psychological improvement. At the other players feel like they're going to battle with a few new weapons(Kawhi,Sjax, Tiago) and therefore one could expect different results. A mental edge that this team needed.

[Stump]

Wait, is Ian starting?

[timtonymanu]

Blair vs Mahinmi watch

[loveforthegame]

Nice to see everyone ready to roll.

Go Spurs!!

[Libri]

I hope Kidd doesn't go off. He has sucked all season.

[Nathan89]

Sjax looks like a fucking bad ass.

[c whata11]

lol at jackson sitting next to bonner

[Proxy]

So is Dice at the game or not is what I want to know.

[Spurs Brazil]

Damn, Dallas call on ILP

[Proxy]

Please come back Dice, in shape

[ElNono]

Go Spurs Go! :flag:

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Fucking Dallas call.... ugggh

[DPG21920]

Mavs run that play so well. They love it.

[loveforthegame]

Green cant turn his back on Roddy.

[loveforthegame]

Missed fts.

[Libri]

TP please :/

[Proxy]

Dallas looks amped to play

[DPG21920]

Spurs look really flat, especially on defense right now.

[Texas_Ranger]

make the fucking FT's

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Way to give it up Blair!

[ace3g]

Blair to Green!!!

[Libri]

Yes, nice.

[TDfan2007]

Mavs are executing well right now. Roddy seems like he got up for the game. What a break there! Wow what a pass by Dejuan!

[Chachachango]

WTF blair almost looked like a linebacker there.

[DPG21920]

Sounds like a lot of Spurs fans there.

[bklynspursfan]

Is Tiago playing?

[DPG21920]

Blair missing all the looks he made last night.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Fuck

[loveforthegame]

Terrible start.

[timtonymanu]

Bad foul by Blair

[Libri]

Blair gets burned.

[DPG21920]

Just a really lethargic start from everyone tonight. Blair with an awful defensive possession and foul.

[TDfan2007]

Defense has been shit.

[Juggity]

wow, bad start

[Chachachango]

damn.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Tim Duncan!

[DPG21920]

:wow Tim

[Mal]

vintage

[Sense]

Blair is looking bad ..

[Spurs Brazil]

Blair awful start

[TDfan2007]

What a dunk by TImmy!

[loveforthegame]

TD. Nice.

[ace3g]

Timmy with the dunk

[bklynspursfan]

Timmy with another jam!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Green not playing well

[bklynspursfan]

Manu or Jax??

[loveforthegame]

Why settle for jumpers. Attack.

[Proxy]

Spurs look really flat, especially on defense right now.

Hopefully a fresh Manu, Sjax, and Tiago can change it with the second unit

[bklynspursfan]

Neal??? lol

[TDfan2007]

Tim's been leaving a lot of shots short lately. No idea why. He seems to have enough lift on other plays.

[Nathan89]

Green just doing his best to get Sjax in the game. Props.

[bklynspursfan]

Dam Timmy

[DPG21920]

This is brutal energy & execution wise...

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Wow... get your shit together SA

[loveforthegame]

Not going to win playing like this.

[$pursDynasty]

they do look flat, it might be the night for the 2nd unit to light a spark

[Libri]

Blair looks like a little stocky dude next to Dirk.

[Texas_Ranger]

Blair on Dirk is suicide...

[loveforthegame]

Get somebody in there who will attack and not settle for jumpers.

[Spurs Brazil]

good timeout

[Johnny RIngo]

Thank god we're playing Dallas. A good team would be blowing us out right now

[bklynspursfan]

Get the bench in there. Parker starting out slow

[TDfan2007]

Spurs are the definition of lethargic right now. Tony and Tim look tired.

[DMC]

I hate that bud commercial. I would like to see the lights go out, the Undertaker music start and Undertaker comes in and choke slams the dude.

[Paranoid Pop]

Spurs are the definition of lethargic right now. Tony and Tim look tired.

Beaubois is a bad match up anyways and Pop doesnt put another creator out there to help him.

[Nathan89]

Put Leonard on Dirk and get Manu/Sjax in this fucking game.

[$pursDynasty]

Dejuan with it, great time out Pops

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

TP to Blair

[Chachachango]

Fuck Jason Terry

[TDomination]

good job out of timeout

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Why are we running plays for Blair?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Splitter and Manu! Let's go!

[DPG21920]

Tiago first big tonight. Wonder if that is because of match up or because he didn't play minutes last night?

[irishock]

Good move to put Ginobili in while they give Dirk a breather

[Chachachango]

EWwwwwwwwwwww

[bklynspursfan]

Manu let's make things happen

[TDomination]

is it illegal for splitter and duncan to be out there :(

[loveforthegame]

Let's hope Ginobli and Spliiter breathe some life into the team.

[210Max]

are there gonna be back to backs in the playoffs this year?

[timtonymanu]

Jax checking in

[Libri]

Did Kid try to flop? lol

[bklynspursfan]

Jackson!!

[Chachachango]

Ah shit shit shit shit

[ace3g]

damn Neal looks injured

[DPG21920]

Blair is amazing at the reverse layup.

[timtonymanu]

Horse shit Kidd

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol Kidd hitting a 3

[Arcadian]

Ginobili and Blair have great chemistry.

[siraulo23]

jackson about to set in!!

[loveforthegame]

Out played in every aspect.

[DPG21920]

Spurs are shit right now.

[VBM]

Hopefully Jack wakes these dudes up

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

He's in!

[Proxy]

Here we go

[Bonner4MVPzz]

Action jackson

[TDfan2007]

Blowout.

[timtonymanu]

Really bad start from the team. Doesn't look too good.

[DPG21920]

What an embarrassing effort. Needless to say, I'm embarrassed.

[Mal]

Energy was left in OKC

[ace3g]

SJAX lost on that play defensively

[EVAY]

Who was it that wanted Tony out of the game? The Mavs have gone a tear since he left.

[Reck]

Zombies out there.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

His first play was a turnover, only way to go from here haha.

So awesome seeing him back

[Texas_Ranger]

wow, we suck...

[Sense]

Horrible start against a weak team, tbh..


This Dallas team is nowhere near the level of OKC, why are we having trouble?

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs look terrible

[lmbebo]

spurs are flat

[lefty]

Trade that idiot

[bklynspursfan]

Manu will bring us back

[loveforthegame]

Spurs left everything in OKC apparently. :td

[Nathan89]

Blair is amazing at the reverse layup.

At 6'6 he has to be to get his shot up.

[DPG21920]

Manu comes back and the Spurs all look like they're injured :lol

[TDfan2007]

Taking Tim and Tony out so early was a bad decision. Spurs look awful out there.

[Spurs9]

So pumped to have Jackson back, I can already see him making some ballsy shot in the playoffs.

[jestersmash]

SJax with a boneheaded turnover for his debut :lol

[siraulo23]

sjax suck, terrible on d

idiotic pass

why we trade for this guy?

[lmbebo]

"someone better call a vet, because these pythons are sick"

[GSH]

Trade that idiot

:rollin

[loveforthegame]

Thank you for attacking Ginobli.

[DPG21920]

Great contests by Jax there :tu

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Bonner 3333333333333

[ace3g]

nice challenge by SJAX there

[TDomination]

jax looking at bonner, thinking whos this white dude

[Spurs9]

You guys are so critical, in for 2 plays so far and you are saying he sucks? Jax is gonna ball and take out Dirk with a elbow

[Nathan89]

Constant length on the court at sf is already helping.

[DPG21920]

Roddy shitting all over Manu

[loveforthegame]

Dumb shot Neal.

[MI21]

Nice defense Buckets

[Texas_Ranger]

Neal playing like shit

[TDomination]

great ballmovement neal

/sarcasm

[TDfan2007]

Spurs are picking it up here, but Neal looks bad.

[Libri]

nice reverse by Tiago

[ace3g]

Jax almost made big mistake there, went down the middle and left man open for 3

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Son of a bitch

[Bonner4MVPzz]

Jacksons saying in his head, "Dese niggas dnt pass me the ball!"

[timtonymanu]

Man I always cringe when they leave a guy open and he almost always hits.

[loveforthegame]

Leave Cardinal open. Smart.

[Texas_Ranger]

Scrubs owning us and shooting over Bonner.. nothing new here.

[Capt Bringdown]

countdown to pop waving the white flag

[VBM]

Lol avoiding Jack on offense

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs slow on D

[TDomination]

cardinal vs bonner, matchup for the ages

[Texas_Ranger]

Neal at point is really, really bad.. He looks like Roger Mason.

[DPG21920]

well the way the spurs have played and the shots the mav are hitting, spurs fortunate to be down only 9

Wow, ground breaking analysis. SI.com writer?

[loveforthegame]

Spurs look so lost on defense. Scrambling all over.

Offense mostly a mess too.

[bklynspursfan]

All things considered, I'm not too furious yet. Our offense will get going

[Truckules]

Spurs look like the Thunder did last night.

[TDfan2007]

Very poor start tonight. I think the Spurs just blew their wads last night.

[maverick1948]

Scrubs owning us and shooting over Bonner.. nothing new here.

Nice statement but I think that was MANU that got shot over. Are you even watching the damn game?

[EVAY]

It was more important for the Spurs to win over OKC than over the Mavs, and to not lose after having gotten such a big lead. It took a whole lot of energy to hold on to that win last night, and it is showing now, physically and mentally.

[TDfan2007]

Repost to Tiago :wow Tiago needs to finish better with his back to the basket.

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs played so well last night, I guess the team's thinking they need to lay a turd tonight in order to get over themselves.

[loveforthegame]

FT coach earning his money.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

I hate Roddy

[EVAY]

Tiago is NOT looking good tonight so far. But then, of course, neither is anyone else in a spur uniform.

[TDomination]

haha nice job manu

[MI21]

Splitter needs to just go with the first move. These fools can't guard him down there. I love going there early in the quarter too, helps with getting opposition in penalty.

[bklynspursfan]

Jackson hasn't touched the ball yet!

[$pursDynasty]

Manu is crafty

[TDfan2007]

nice drive by Manu. Jeez guys somebody hit a FT...

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Miss more FT's please

[pgardn]

1st quarter:
I think about everyone lost their man and got into a mismatch.

We are playing experimental D.

[MI21]

Karma will get Manu back for that.

[loveforthegame]

Ginobli the only one willing to attack.

Another missed ft. Shocking.

[ElNono]

somebody remove the lid off that basket

[Bill_Brasky]

Why do we suck so bad at fts?

[MI21]

Nice, piling up the fouls in the 1/4..

[ace3g]

sjax on Dirk!!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Jax on Dirk :D

[bklynspursfan]

nice def from Jackson

[TDfan2007]

Beautiful D by Jack on Dirk!

[ElNono]

Dirk stopperrrrr.... i saaaaiiiiddd

[Spurminator]

Jack on Dirk. Good memories.

[Nathan89]

Sjax with incredible defense.

[admiralfats]

sjax with the crazy man d on dirk

[$pursDynasty]

Capt Jack was D'ing up Dirk

[Chachachango]

Thats a man with balls

[Libri]

nice D by Jax :)

[DPG21920]

Jax on Dirk just made the trade worth it :lol

[TDomination]

nice job jackson!

[ace3g]

JAX to Splitter!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

SJ to Splitter!!

[VBM]

Jack 1 for 1 defensively on dirk

[loveforthegame]

Jackson and Splitter connection. Sweet.

[jestersmash]

SJax with some excellent defense on Dirk followed by a great pass to Splitter.

[Bill_Brasky]

Flash attack Jack!!

[Juggity]

Jackson with that assist