Game Blog: Timberwolves @ Spurs - March 21st 7:30 pm CT

[Gagnrath]

This seasons series stands 2-0 in favour of the T-Pups, the spurs are are looking to capture the season finale at home. Both teams currently are a bit depleted with Spurs sharpshooter Matt Bonner expected to miss tonight's game with back-spasms. Manu Ginobili is playing his way back into shape after breaking his hand months ago in this years first game against the wolves. The wolves have rookie point guard Rubio out for the season.

It should be a fun and exciting game featuring the Wolves young front court attempting to over come Tim Duncan while the Spurs will be looking to score from the wings.

Go spurs.

[bklynspursfan]

J. Michael ‏ @jmikeNBAusat
RT @Twolves_PR: #Twolves will be w/out Nikola Pekovic against SA & OKC. He has flown back to Twin Cities for rehab on his sore left ankle.

Darko will go nuts on us probably. Have to control the boards. We should win this. Mainly because I don't see us losing 3 times to this team.

[Juggity]

As much as I want us to finally beat this team this season, I do feel bad for the wolves. They're probably not a playoff team without Ricky Rubio, and who knows if he'll ever be the same after he comes back from the injury.

[anonoftheinternets]

I think amused thought about doing this gameblog and hence the bonner injury :)

[crc21209]

Pekovic killed us the last two games, so that's good news for us that he's out....

[Amuseddaysleeper]

http://static.flickr.com/52/120408584_653b49255f.jpg

[jon123spurs]

In honor of one of the greatest perimeter defenders in spurs history the spurs win 96 to 80 captain jax goes nuts and score 30

[Rummpd]

Hate the long break before this game as the Spurs may be rusty and Wolves will play very hard ... but Spurs 96 Wolves 93

[timtonymanu]

What time before tip off will the ceremony happen?

[crc21209]

What time before tip off will the ceremony happen?

The ceremony is going to be after the game....

[timtonymanu]

Thanks crc! I'm definitely gonna fail my exam tomorrow watching the game and the ceremony :lol.

[crc21209]

Thanks crc! I'm definitely gonna fail my exam tomorrow watching the game and the ceremony :lol.

:lol I know how that feels....

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I think amused thought about doing this gameblog and hence the bonner injury :)

:lol You know me all too well

[will_spurs]

Oh... I thought the ceremony would be at half-time.

[TheSkeptic]

:lol You know me all too well

Wouldn't this be the first time your curse didn't take out one of our good players?

What I don't understand is why you didn't make gamethreads on Miami's board while the getting was still good. :lol

[Arcadian]

So far, every jersey retirement ceremony has been post-game. SeanElliot, Avery Johnson, and David Robinson's all were.

*What the hell? Every time I type SeanElliot's last name by itself, it gets transformed into a string of text. Let's see if it happens again:

Sean Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_

[TheSkeptic]

Is the video going to be up on spurs.com after? I'll have to watch the game on League Pass as it is...

[will_spurs]

*What the hell? Every time I type SeanElliot's last name by itself, it gets transformed into a string of text.

Just a friendly reminder of how Elliott's name is actually spelled.

[Reck]

Spurs need this game badly.

Mavs have been playing great and beating teams lately. They're catching up.

[ace3g]

SJAX practice interview:

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/120321_jackson_shoot

[TDMVPDPOY]

would be sweet if bowen starts teh ceremony with a no shadow bicycle kick to kevin love

[Arcadian]

Just a friendly reminder of how Elliott's name is actually spelled.

Haha, I see. Interesting way of doing it! Leaves the poster completely unaware of why it's happening.

So, does that happen for ANY misspelling of a Spur's name? And if not, why just Elliott?

[Juggity]

So, does that happen for ANY misspelling of a Spur's name? And if not, why just Elliott?

Pet peeve of timvp. Pretty sure it happens with certain racial slurs as well, but I haven't tested that.

[DesignatedT]

Does anyone know if the Bruce Bowen ceremony will be broadcasted over the internet on SDC or something?

[Facts]

So far, every jersey retirement ceremony has been post-game. SeanElliot, Avery Johnson, and David Robinson's all were.

*What the hell? Every time I type SeanElliot's last name by itself, it gets transformed into a string of text. Let's see if it happens again:

Sean Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_

That is one of the most asked questions on this website.

Most questions asked that frequently have answers.

The previous sentence was a hint.

This website also has a search function.

The previous sentence was a hint.

[Spurs4#5]

cant wait to hear the fan reaction when captain jack comes into the game

[Bonner4MVPzz]

Jacksons wearing them Concords!!!! I Wonder what Blairs wearing, he always wears heat.

[Spurtacus]

cant go 0-3 against Minny

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Let's go Spurs

[Splits]

I wonder if Spurs fan will boo ownership on Bowen retirement night like GSW did the other night with Mullin in the house.

[timtonymanu]

Great job on the boards.

[Texas_Ranger]

Green can't make that easy shot

[DPG21920]

Danny really struggles w touch shots

[Bonner4MVPzz]

Blair wearin cool greys, SJax wearing concords, and kawhi wearing wolf grey kobe 7s.

[DesignatedT]

Dannys floater is pretty awful tbh

[ace3g]

Timmy dunk!!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Timmy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOWOWOWOW

[Juggity]

Hell yeah, Tim dunk

[Bonner4MVPzz]

Yes

[benefactor]

There are no good words to describe how horrible a finisher Danny Green is at the rim.

[DPG21920]

Tim is mashing on fools this year :lol

[loveforthegame]

Good job on the boards but good grief make a shot.

[ElNono]

Go Spurs Go! :flag:

[ace3g]

Timmy Magic Duncan!!

[benefactor]

lol Timmy

[Bonner4MVPzz]

Wasnt Tims fave player Magic??

[bklynspursfan]

Nice from Timmy.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nice to see Green get a couple easy baskets

[loveforthegame]

Green with a nice start.

[timtonymanu]

Wow Sota looks bad.

[Bonner4MVPzz]

CRODL Love

[bklynspursfan]

Shocked Green missed an easy shot around the basket

[ace3g]

timmy dunk can again

[Admidave50]

Go Spurs Go!

Link please?

[Juggity]

Can't buy a damn layup

[bklynspursfan]

Maybe Timmy just wants to out rebound Love

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Timmy jumper!

[DPG21920]

Furious pace to start. Both teams playing open.

[Juggity]

Love's beard is getting dangerously close to homeless man territory

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Tim is beasting!!!

[benefactor]

Duncan looking really good.

[Bonner4MVPzz]

DeLorian is in use

[bklynspursfan]

Tim has looked really good lately

[DesignatedT]

Timmy lookin good

[Kuestmaster]

Thank God for all this years of Timmy D

[Bonner4MVPzz]

TP gave the ball to Bruce before the break? I cant tell lol

[Admidave50]

Tim looks good! Webster haircut is getting worse, horrible!

[timtonymanu]

Man Webster's hair looks so bad.

[Admidave50]

Sequ sighting? lol

[DBMethos]

Not sure if I've ever seen someone miss as many layups as Danny Green.

[Bonner4MVPzz]

Starter brand is still relevant?

[bklynspursfan]

Timmay!

[Juggity]

Duncan with 10 points five rebounds halfway through the first quarter!

[DPG21920]

TnT! Tiago Tim

[Bonner4MVPzz]

#Thank You Based God

[bklynspursfan]

All it takes is bonner to be out for Timmy/Tiago... SMH

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Manu 222222222222222222

[DPG21920]

:lol That was a beast defensive possession by the Spurs

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Coolio plays for the Timberwolves?

[024]

omg the dream lineup is in (mine is with leonard instead of sjax)

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Manu 33333333333333333333333333333333

[Juggity]

Kawhi steal, Manu 3!

[Bonner4MVPzz]

Oh mah gawd based

[ffadicted]

Kawhi Leonard is such a fucking boss

[bklynspursfan]

Man it's such a nice feeling to have a game where a team is only at 13 points with 3 mins to go instead of like 26

[Admidave50]

Love my Spurs!!

[Bulwark]

wow what a lineup

[timtonymanu]

Damn Kawhi with a great take.

[DPG21920]

I f*cking love this line up already. Amazing energy :tu

[timtonymanu]

The dream finishing five. Love it. Although Jack can be in it too.

[Paranoid Pop]

Kahwi is awesome.

[ElNono]

Manu is THAT nigga

[ivanfromwestwood]

I would like to see KL defend Kevin Love. Do it pop

[Stump]

I love Kawhi's game. He's going to be special.

[100%duncan]

TD beastin now, I look for tony to look for his shots more

[bklynspursfan]

I actually like Manu + Jackson + Splitter + Neal off the bench. Not many teams can match that type of firepower off the bench

[ElNono]

I f*cking love this line up already. Amazing energy :tu

I wouldn't be so quick to embrace it. Manu is mentally fragile (as in weak, not italian).

[GB20]

wow this team can get a lot better

[jestersmash]

omg the dream lineup is in (mine is with leonard instead of sjax)

I'd say Kawhi has earned his keep, especially considering the fact that he's still just a rookie.

His steal to turnover ratio is ridiculous.

[100%duncan]

the timeout made sjax return fail

[Bonner4MVPzz]

Bruce has Craig Sager taste i see

[bklynspursfan]

Jackson on Beasley... Nice matchup there

[Bulwark]

No there's my dream line up! SJAX for Khwai

[bklynspursfan]

Pop should've held Jax till the first dead ball

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Damn, did Jack get a standing O?

[Admidave50]

Man, feels great to see SJax on the court in place of Pussy Richard!

[timtonymanu]

Man it's still so surreal seeing Jack out there.

[DBMethos]

the timeout made sjax return fail

:(

[DPG21920]

I wouldn't be so quick to embrace it. Manu is mentally fragile (as in weak, not italian).

Hopefully Manu stays healthy.

[Bulwark]

Dream over, Blair back in

[100%duncan]

welcome back capt jack!

[ffadicted]

Spuuuuuuuuuurs <3

[bklynspursfan]

Captain Jack!

[Juggity]

Jax with that dunk. There's some agressive slashing

[timtonymanu]

Goddamn i love our team

[100%duncan]

Nice Move BLAIR!

[bklynspursfan]

The Dancing bear! lmao

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol "The dancing Bear"

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

lol wow Blair

[024]

that defense o.O

[100%duncan]

Hook Shot! lol this is a good time

[timtonymanu]

Everybody playing with a lot of energy. So great to see.

[Richie]

Our D has been excellent so far

[Admidave50]

Oh man, the team is rocking tonight! Very good chemistry

[bklynspursfan]

Not for nothing, but we are gonna rape Dallas friday

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Buckets for 3333333333333333333333

[ffadicted]

Jaaaaack!!!!!!

[timtonymanu]

I make love to pressure.

[100%duncan]

SJax!

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Fuck yes Jackson! Exact opposite of RJ

[DPG21920]

I don't care about the results at the moment (gave up fast break points & an offensive rebound for points), that line up with Tim/Tiago was the most energetic and awesome defense I've seen all year.

[Juggity]

This was a beautiful quarter

[AztecSpur]

I love Kawhi's game. He's going to be special.

My first post to this forum, why the Hell did POP take KL out? Seems like I've seen that before, Mitts gets hot and gets pulled.

[Texas_Ranger]

Jax!!!!!!!!!!

[bklynspursfan]

Jackson!

[biziofromdowntown]

Jacks back baby!

[Admidave50]

Boy, SJax is a joy to watch!

[Bill_Brasky]

Jack.....already playing 10000x better than RJ ever did.

[Rain318]

Buckets at the buzzer!!!!!

[DesignatedT]

:lmao fuckin LOVE JAX

[DBMethos]

What a great fucking night. And we're just getting started...

[I Heart Ginobili]

This team is looking nasty

[Manu-20]

first time poster here just want to say its great to have jackson back over that deadbeat RJ

[Stump]

My first post to this forum, why the Hell did POP take KL out? Seems like I've seen that before, Mitts gets hot and gets pulled.
Welcome. :)

Pop's rotation choices have always been bizarre to me. If there's a method to the madness, I have no idea what it is.

[spurspokesman]

just logged on and im digging it.

[biziofromdowntown]

Guys, we'r driving for five, fuck yeah!

[spurspokesman]

jax beasting

[InTheCrust]

This team is looking nasty

VS a burnt out Wolves team missing Pek and Rubio after 3 days of rest?

Yes. We fucking sick.

[100%duncan]

Oh yes Bruce!

[Bonner4MVPzz]

Wheres mah nikkra Boner? He didnt come in before Tiago, is he hurt?

[timtonymanu]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce!

[Kuestmaster]

I fucking love seeing Captain Jack out there...
We staaaacked

[biziofromdowntown]

fuckin midget, i hate barea

[timtonymanu]

I love Bruce and Sean together :lol

[100%duncan]

blair with a stupid shot

[bklynspursfan]

Seriously Blair...

[jestersmash]

God damnit since when did Blair get the green light to shoot that jumper period?

[DesignatedT]

wow blair. really?

[Paranoid Pop]

Wtf Blair's getting too confident.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Blair? WTF

[Bill_Brasky]

:lmao Blair shooting. Never do that again.

[jestersmash]

Mother fucking "Buckets" for 3

[bklynspursfan]

Jackson!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Jackson for 333333333333333333333333333333333333333 :D

[100%duncan]

Sjax!

[DPG21920]

Jax-son!

[timtonymanu]

:lol Jack being done, team cancer etc.

[ffadicted]

lol jack constantly wide open

[maverick1948]

Push the lead to 30 by the half!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bonner4MVPzz]

Lol 'never caught on'

[Admidave50]

It's like Buckets never left!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Neal chucking....

[Texas_Ranger]

Neal is stupid

[spurspokesman]

starting to play stupid

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Sloppy right now.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Ouch..... good time out

[spurspokesman]

swiss cheese D

[DPG21920]

Neal derailed this. Yikes.

[Paranoid Pop]

Push the lead to 30 by the half!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shrunk to 10 lol.

[Manu-20]

neal palying pretty dumb just chucking up 3s good timeout pop

[jestersmash]

Neal and Kawhi ran into each other.

[biziofromdowntown]

ooook, get back D pleaz

[Bonner4MVPzz]

Neal is stupid

Neal with it

[maverick1948]

my cute neighbor sarah !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sexinthatsx]

damn S-Jax is looking really good out there

[DesignatedT]

Offense flat without Tony or Manu out there. Neal backup PG fail.

[Bill_Brasky]

That was some pretty terrible defense, tends to happen when we chuck too many 3s early in the shot clock then have to run back....

[timtonymanu]

Neal's shot selection sucks. But fortunately for him, it goes in most of the time.

[DBMethos]

Some stupid decisions by Neal along with Barea's usual bullshit shots against us.

[ElNono]

Not sure what's worse right now, Neal's D or him trying to run the offense

[100%duncan]

Spur making it a game lol

[Stump]

Blair's been a nice asset for the Spurs, but we need to trade him away this offseason before his contract expires. I'm tired of his horrible decision-making and don't want to pay him more than $1 million a year.

[DesignatedT]

damnit tiago just lay it in.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Neal is playing horrible on D

[spurspokesman]

complacency setting in

[Bill_Brasky]

I hate this little fuck.

[NASpurs]

lol wow, some dude who writes for NBCSports.

https://twitter.com/#!/BrettEP/status/182633628801581057

The future Tim Duncan is offended by the Spurs retiring the jersey of a one-dimensional, barely-average player.

[ace3g]

Spurs guard Tony Parker is going to the dressing room with the team trainer. crap

[GB20]

tiago is playing soft tonight

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Tolliver!!!!!!!!!!! :lol

[ace3g]

woo JAX drawing the foul, attcking the basket

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nice drive Jack

[sexinthatsx]

JACK OFF to a great start... LOL

[HeroSquad]

the announcer just said "jack off to a great night tonight"...haha

[bklynspursfan]

Yep. Jackson is a Spurs.

[timtonymanu]

Spurs guard Tony Parker is going to the dressing room with the team trainer. crap

Come on. One night w/o bullshit, please.

[Paranoid Pop]

Spurs guard Tony Parker is going to the dressing room with the team trainer. crap

:wow

[Chomag]

Neal is in full ball-hog mode. Not good when he is needed to run the offence out there.

[bklynspursfan]

JACK OFF to a great start... LOL

:lol

[DMC]

JACK OFF to a great start... LOL
Bill is always saying shit like that.

[100%duncan]

lol beasley

[ffadicted]

lol wow, some dude who writes for NBCSports.

https://twitter.com/#!/BrettEP/status/182633628801581057 (https://twitter.com/#%21/BrettEP/status/182633628801581057)

The future Tim Duncan is offended by the Spurs retiring the jersey of a one-dimensional, barely-average player.





Must be one of those people who judge players by looking at the PTS, AST and REB columns

[ffadicted]

Tolliver having the game of his life or something

[bklynspursfan]

Neal needs to chill

[Bill_Brasky]

Danny Green is playing really well tonight.

[timtonymanu]

Tolliver having the game of his life or something

He always seems to play with a grudge against us. I remember he looked so grumpy when we played them last year.

[sexinthatsx]

agreed... Neal is forcing shots too much

[100%duncan]

now TP is in the locker?

[DesignatedT]

so what happened to tony.

[ElNono]

I hope Tony is fine, otherwise we need to trade him

[DPG21920]

TP trying to rest and collect a full check like Manu?

[bklynspursfan]

Neal is like what 0-10?

[100%duncan]

fucking neal

[ElNono]

we're like not executing offense

[100%duncan]

circus shots...

[bklynspursfan]

Can anyone hit a lay up??

[sexinthatsx]

wow Neal's shooting it without anyone under the basket for the rebound... I think he's threatened by the fact that he'll fall off the guard rotation

[spurspokesman]

playing like ass

[bklynspursfan]

you can always count on Leonard to finish around the rim

[NASpurs]

:lmao Neal's version of the pick and roll is his defender getting picked off and him taking the shot with Tim Duncan barely crossing the half court line

[Manu-20]

wtf is neal doing out there stop chucking up shots

[100%duncan]

What the fuck blair

[bklynspursfan]

What the fuck Blair??

[AztecSpur]

Mitts!!

[ffadicted]

LMAAAAAAAAAAAO BLAIR
Benched for the rest of the game plz

[Bonner4MVPzz]

Lmfao

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Jesus christ is TP seriously injured?

[DesignatedT]

Blair you are such an idiot

[ace3g]

WTF was that Blair, we need Diaw

[bklynspursfan]

wow Neal's shooting it without anyone under the basket for the rebound... I think he's threatened by the fact that he'll fall off the guard rotation

I was thinking the same thing actually

[Spurtacus]

:lmao Blair

[timtonymanu]

You knew Blair would find a way to fuck that up.

[GB20]

blair needs to go

[ffadicted]

I actually havn't stopped laughing out loud since that blair alley oop lol

[100%duncan]

blair and neal has been fucking this game up

[jestersmash]

Blair giveth and Blair taketh away :lol

You kind of want to smack your head at that Blair fast break faux pas, but then you realize he's the one who made the steal in the first place :lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Before it happened, who would've guessed we'd be able to swap RJ for Jax, then sign Patty Mills!? I couldn't be happier about either move... except if GS had taken a 2nd rounder rather than a 1st. :)

[Paranoid Pop]

Lead is now in single digit, game is all but won.

[Spurtacus]

I hate that fucking rim.

[jermaine]

Timmy hustling