Game Blog: 3/31/12 - Spurs vs. Pacers

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VS.


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VENUE: AT&T Center
TIME: 7:30 PM(CT)
TV: FSSW, FSIN, League Pass

Preview (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/preview?gid=2012033124)

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[suitedkings]

In before Bonner bashing

[BadOne]

I get that damn paranoid feeling that this is a trap game...but with a bench this deep...I'm confident the Silver and Black come out with tha dub.

SPURS (W)
107 - 89

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[Robz4000]

Spurs got this, but I'm hoping George has a big game.

[Obstructed_View]

I simply don't understand how the Pacers aren't better than they are. There's some major intangible that they lack, because I can't really think of anything they don't have.

[loveforthegame]

Feeling good about this game.

Go Spurs!!

[siraulo23]

george who?

[Obstructed_View]

george who?

Either, hopefully not both.

[jestersmash]

I've got $100 on Hill scoring 0 points this game. We'll see how that works out :lol

[ajh18]

I simply don't understand how the Pacers aren't better than they are. There's some major intangible that they lack, because I can't really think of anything they don't have.

Totally agree with this. Offense and defense down low with West and Hibbert. Athleticism, scoring, and defense on the wings with Granger and George. Maybe not the deepest bench, but some decent backups/specialists in Hill, Hansbrough, and Jones.

I guess they could use a better PG than Collison (dump Barbosa and make a play for Nash this offseason?) but overall they seem to be a well-rounded and strong team.

[TheSkeptic]

Totally agree with this. Offense and defense down low with West and Hibbert. Athleticism, scoring, and defense on the wings with Granger and George. Maybe not the deepest bench, but some decent backups/specialists in Hill, Hansbrough, and Jones.

I guess they could use a better PG than Collison (dump Barbosa and make a play for Nash this offseason?) but overall they seem to be a well-rounded and strong team.

It seems a little bit mental to me.

Maybe they lack proper leadership?

Granger and West are probably the most established veterans but there's nothing about either of those two (Granger in particular) that says "leader" to me. Actually I've seen him behave really immaturely.

That and I don't think Granger has been particularly efficient.

[Mel_13]

I simply don't understand how the Pacers aren't better than they are. There's some major intangible that they lack, because I can't really think of anything they don't have.

They're a team with a number of good, complimentary players. They lack a true star or leader.

PER is far from perfect, but it illustrates the point here. The Spurs have 3 players in the top 25 on the PER list and 4 in the top 50. The highest ranked Pacer is Hibbert at 54.

[NASpurs]

vBookie on which Pacer scrub will burn the Spurs tonight?

I think Barbosa seems to fit that mold. Although not a scrub, I think Hibbert is going to dominate but the match-up I'm excited about is the Granger/Leonard match-up.

[GB20]

i have a bad feeling about this game. come on spurs, prove me wrong.

[ace3g]

some good quotes from Pop:

Paul Garcia PS ‏ @24writer

Close

"He's an unbelievable person, he'd be flying people out here from Indiana to do things" Pop said of Hill. Then said, "but I traded his ass"

Paul Garcia PS ‏ @24writer

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"My wife was mad at me, the team was in shock when I did it, but it was good both ways." Coach Pop on trading George Hill last summer.

[NASpurs]

Spurs are wearing Chaps jerseys tonight according to McDonald.


Then said, "but I traded his ass"


:lmao wtf

[Splits]

I've got a $20 parlay on Spurs -8 with under 203.

Spurs 101-89

[WeNeedLength]

some good quotes from Pop:

Pop said of Hill. Then said, "but I traded his ass"



WTF? :lol

Edit: Shit, NA got me beat by a whopping 4 min..

[DesignatedT]

:lol

[Obstructed_View]

They're a team with a number of good, complimentary players. They lack a true star or leader.

PER is far from perfect, but it illustrates the point here. The Spurs have 3 players in the top 25 on the PER list and 4 in the top 50. The highest ranked Pacer is Hibbert at 54.

Wow. Granger's numbers have REALLY fallen off this year. I hadn't actually noticed until just now. Any idea why?

[ViceCity84]

Spurs 115
Pacers 104

[DesignatedT]

Spurs 102
Pacers 94

[widowmaker]

Spurs got this, but I'm hoping George has a big game.

I know dude was here and all, but why would u want a player on another team to have a big game? If I had a dollar for every ex-spur to have a big night against us well u know the rest.

[Manu-20]

I love hill but I honstley dont want him to have a big game like other posters here have been saying at the end of the day he is on another team now and I wish him the best and liked him a lot while he was here but I dont want him to score at all really.

[easy7]

Old Chaps shirts tonight...yeah!

[sexinthatsx]

damn... just realized how much I miss George Hill, he was my boy when he was with the spurs... :(

[Obstructed_View]

I just wish to God the Spurs take Blair out of the starting lineup soon

I don't really have a problem with Blair when he's active and disrputive and slashing to the basket. If he keeps that up for the rest of the season, the Spurs have an excellent chance of beating anyone they face. Pop doesn't leave him in the game on the nights that he struggles or if he's overmatched. In addition, he rarely finishes the game.

[Obstructed_View]

damn... just realized how much I miss George Hill, he was my boy when he was with the spurs... :(

That's a good lookin' avatar. ;)

[sexinthatsx]

If I remember correctly, you were the one who gave it to me about 2 years ago! :toast

[TDMVPDPOY]

fck this chaporel jerseys bullshit

[Obstructed_View]

If I remember correctly, you were the one who gave it to me about 2 years ago! :toast

lol yep I did. My post was a bit self-serving. :)

[ElNono]

Go Spurs Go! :flag:

[sexinthatsx]

lol yep I did. My post was a bit self-serving. :)

Still loving the avatar to this day lol. Thanks bud!

[bklynspursfan]

Digging the high socks lol

[Splits]

Damn, KL with a great 1/2 court bounce pass

[sexinthatsx]

So I found a new nickname for Kawhi Leonard... "Special K"!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

I hate David West

[GB20]

the spurs look like nurses with those white long sock

[Nathan89]

Now that was a nice welcome for Ghill.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Ouch Elbow to the face

[bklynspursfan]

Blair bleeding?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Timmy being aggressive :tu

Hopefully the shots start falling

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Ginobili haircut

[loveforthegame]

Drawing fouls at least.

[GB20]

nice haircut manu!!

[Spurs Brazil]

TD very aggressive

[Libri]

That turnaround bank shot by Tim looked like when he was young. :)

[DesignatedT]

Wow the arena is dead for a saturday. No energy in the building.

[GB20]

timmy is playing awesome this year. he is moving well.

[DarkGinobili]

:flag:

[Spurs Brazil]

TD with a great start

[Spurs Brazil]

Monroe_SA Both starting centers, blair and hibbert, to locker rooms in 1st qtr. In San Antonio; no reports yet

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Jsckson in! :D

[GB20]

bonner for three!!

[sexinthatsx]

good ball passing!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Manu for 333333333333333

[GB20]

manu for three!!

[therealtruth]

It doesn't matter. The important thing is setting the tone on the defensive end from the opening tip (so the other team is unable to establish the rhythm that carries them through the game), and Blair is simply a huge liability on that end.

I agree there's no need to tolerate Blair if we can get better defense and the same or better production.

[heyheymymy]

what exactly happened to blair and hibbert. i tried to read the thread but all i saw was a "blair is bleeding?" post. sorry to hassle, they banned my stream at first and i missed it finding a new one.

[sexinthatsx]

Ginobili!!!

[DarkGinobili]

manu 3!

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu tres!!!!!!!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Spurs playing focused and aggressive. Drawing fouls, winning the board battle so far.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner doing a very good job on West so far

[ajballer4]

Whats with all the high socks? Pretty funny to see Duncan Blair and Manu running around with high socks

[Manu-20]

good start for the spurs overall loving the D so far

[sexinthatsx]

Whats with all the high socks? Pretty funny to see Duncan Blair and Manu running around with high socks

It's throwbacks day!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

i just hope the spurs will shoot with the same level of confidence in the playoffs..

*cough Bonner cough*

[timmike2]

Wow I just noticed, they have the same socks sizes.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

what exactly happened to blair and hibbert. i tried to read the thread but all i saw was a "blair is bleeding?" post. sorry to hassle, they banned my stream at first and i missed it finding a new one.


Hibbert came down with a rebound and hit Blair in the nose with his elbow

[freetiago]

tim always tries to do to much at the begining of games
today it went well though
would like to see more ball movement instead of the 2 man game beween parker and duncan

and can someone please gif bonner getting knocked down

[sexinthatsx]

Although they need the short shorts for the added effect too

[DatBoyGood]

Like the D so far.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Great move by Manu

[heyheymymy]

Hibbert came down with a rebound and hit Blair in the nose with his elbow

thanks! priciate the reply, was thinking they got ejected for some reason b/c when i rejoined the feed they were both walking fine/didnt look injured.

thanks!

[bklynspursfan]

New under 90 streak starting?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nice dish Jack

[Spurs Brazil]

Jax playing solid D

[HeroSquad]

Great defense so far.

[sexinthatsx]

S-Jax is giving some really good hustle and energy out there

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol Tyler Hansborough

[Muser]

Great move by tiago

[roycrikside]

I don't know why we're letting Hansborough get that 15-footer on the pick and pop. That's his bread and butter shot. Only big who shoots it better I can think of is Scola.

[loveforthegame]

Splitter looks so much better than he did against the Kings.

Love the energy all around. Solid first quarter. :tu

[loveforthegame]

DP. :sleep

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs very active on D in the 1st quarter

[DesignatedT]

Splitter looking good.

[DAF86]

If Manu got hurt in that play I'm going to fucking break my PC.

[siraulo23]

Hansbrough - i remember him vs Chicago last year in playoffs

he couldnt miss from mid range

[jestersmash]

Stephen Jackson with 2 assists, 2 steals in 4 minutes.

[ajballer4]

Hansbrough is the scrub that gets to burn us today

[Spurs Brazil]

Monroe_SA There's a medical issue in near courtside seats at ATT Center; docs and EMTs appear to be administering 1st aid to fan

[Fermixalot]

what exactly happened to blair and hibbert. i tried to read the thread but all i saw was a "blair is bleeding?" post. sorry to hassle, they banned my stream at first and i missed it finding a new one.

Blair caught a stray elbow and it looked like hibbert may have hurt his back on a fall

[GB20]

who is going to score first? kawhi or hill

[Muser]

Jackson!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Bank is open for Jackson 333333333333333333333333

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Jackson is making some nice passes

[Spurs Brazil]

Jax 33333333333333333333

[HeroSquad]

Looks like today's career high scoring night is going to Tyler Hansbrough

[Muser]

wtf Tiago go up strong with that

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Jackson!

[Fermixalot]

Buckets making a long range deposit into the bank of duncan

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Remember Tiago's FT shooting when he first came into the league? :lol

[Muser]

Splitters FT shooting form looks a lot better than it has before.

Jackson!!!

[Stalin]

i have to admit spurs have been so impressive this year, its like every game from now on they look more and more impressive, clearly, peaking at the perfect time

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

i heart s-jax

[DatBoyGood]

Jax doin work!

[TDMVPDPOY]

jax feeling it

[Muser]

Jackson is such a good passer.

[DesignatedT]

Jacks boy

[jestersmash]

No way R.J. could make that move :lol

Jackson with a very active 1st quarter and change so far.

[bklynspursfan]

captain jack!

[roycrikside]

Remember Tiago's FT shooting when he first came into the league? :lol

Him and Blake Griffin are going in opposite directions.

[HeroSquad]

I hope this turns into a blowout so we can give Patty Mills some burn.

[loveforthegame]

So much love for Jackson. We're such a better team with him on it.

[heyheymymy]

Blair caught a stray elbow and it looked like hibbert may have hurt his back on a fall

thank you, im watching on a bunk stream so you have no idea how much i appriciate this info. im in the dark over here with this awful feed.

[sexinthatsx]

who is going to score first? kawhi or hill

i actually hope hill scores first

[spursince#99]

Buckets making a long range deposit into the bank of duncan

:lol

[spursince#99]

thank you, im watching on a bunk stream so you have no idea how much i appriciate this info. im in the dark over here with this awful feed.

try firstrowsports.eu

[Stalin]

jackson playing the complete game, looks like his best game as a spur since the trade

[jestersmash]

Matt Bonner the +/- king again @ +9 so far :lol

[sexinthatsx]

so much love for jackson. We're such a better team with him on it.

+1

[TheSkeptic]

Hansbrough is the scrub that gets to burn us today

Hansborough can shoot though. I'm not convinced that he's a "scrub" in the proper sense of the term.

[heyheymymy]

i love how jackson is getting more touches. manu is letting him run the offense by putting the ball in his hands and letting him create. dude is a total asset.

how many times already have you said, "RJ would've never been able to do that! or even find himself in that situation!"

[Spurs Brazil]

great job!

[GB20]

is diaw in the doghouse?

[roycrikside]

Hill has no point guard skills and already against our D he has four assists.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Danny Green 33333333333333333

[loveforthegame]

Maybe the V-Bookie should have been how many assists Hill would get. :lol

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Great D Splitter

[DesignatedT]

great fucking d tiago

[Muser]

The Spurs have to be a top 3 passing team in the NBA if not the best.

[sexinthatsx]

Nice d tiago!!!

[DatBoyGood]

We are just clicking on all cylinders tonight. If we could play like this every game...

[Nathan89]

jackson playing the complete game, looks like his best game as a spur since the trade

Jackson first games with us were pretty impressive tbh. Then he had a couple of not so great games but still with more energy than RJ ever gave.

[TheSkeptic]

Can't catch the game right now? Don't tell me it's Diaw's turn to "rest"?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Gh3 3

[bklynspursfan]

Neal dribbles way too much man

[Muser]

Pop resting Diaw?

[Nathan89]

Blairs defense on Hansbro:depressed

[DesignatedT]

wow blair go sit down

[Splits]

It is very difficult to quantify Jax's importance to this team. He just does so much, aside from knocking down shots, which he does quite well. Dude has so much intensity on the court, I love him.

[bklynspursfan]

Im watching from my phone, im sure id be able to spot diaw. Was he given the night off?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Tony 222222222

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Tony to Tim and 1. Nice

[roycrikside]

Nice pass from Parker. That was Manu like.

[GB20]

the pacers have a lot good players

[DesignatedT]

tony 2 tim. nice

[Spurs Brazil]

TD and one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TDMVPDPOY]

is it me or does danny green handles the pg duty more then neal when both are on the court the same time

[heyheymymy]

try firstrowsports.eu

wow A+

thanks!

[Spurs Brazil]

I think Diaw out is Pop option, not rest

[MannyIsGod]

Spurs look damn good so far.

[siraulo23]

diaw???

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Manu 3333333333333333

[Muser]

Manu!

[Muser]

If the Spurs can keep a tight defence then damn..

[TDMVPDPOY]

ok spurs playing up a gear now

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Holy shit........ Offensive juggernaut

[loveforthegame]

The team looks near flawless and against a worthy opponent too.

[roycrikside]

Spurs are an offensive machine, especially when big three are on the floor.

[Spurs Brazil]

That's beautiful!

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

We are fuckin dominating right now, great ball movement.

[DesignatedT]

Guys are killing it! Having too much fun out there.

[DatBoyGood]

Nice run.

[siraulo23]

tremendous passing

[DesignatedT]

diaw???

Who cares. Probably his turn to rest

[Juggity]

Manu may be 40% bald with that new haircut, but his shot is spot on :lol

[TheSkeptic]

I think Diaw out is Pop option, not rest

... I have a bad feeling about this.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Kawhi 333333333333

[Muser]

The Spurs can't miss wtf :lol

[loveforthegame]

This team is scary good.

[Spurs Brazil]

Kawhi 33333333333333333

[roycrikside]

Holy shit Manu.

[Muser]

Manu with the reverse

[Spurs Brazil]

OMG Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[bklynspursfan]

Tp to manu.. Wow

[Robz4000]

Love the fact the Spurs are dominating, but they're doing it off making 3s. On the other hand, the D in the first quarter was amazing.

[GB20]

wow

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

SUPER MANu

[roycrikside]

probably 3 steps there for Tim bu I'll take it.

[Trainwreck2100]

lol looked like timmy travelled there

[Muser]

Timmy with the dunk

[Keepin' it real]

lol Tim taking 4 steps before the dunk

[Spurs Brazil]

TD dunk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Muser]

:lol that was a blatant travel by tim

[Stalin]

Jackson first games with us were pretty impressive tbh. Then he had a couple of not so great games but still with more energy than RJ ever gave.

possibly, i was just impressed how he, several posession in a row took it to the hole set teamates up or took good shots, playing perfectly within the offence, yes rj was a joke, i think the fact that dick never really tried translated into the rest of the teamates, so they didnt give full effort either, to win a championship you need everyone to be giving full effort and be on the same page, this team looks completelly different than they have in last 3 years, lakers imploding, and spurs match up well with the somewhat inexperienced thunder, think this asterisk season its spurs finals appearnce to lose

[Robz4000]

Manu's neck is hurt

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Love the fact the Spurs are dominating, but they're doing it off making 3s. On the other hand, the D in the first quarter was amazing.

I don't think they are relying on the 3 ball that much TBH

[loveforthegame]

Need to get George in foul trouble again. He's hurting the Spurs right now.

[Muser]

Love the fact the Spurs are dominating, but they're doing it off making 3s. On the other hand, the D in the first quarter was amazing.

The Pacers are giving the Spurs wide open 3's, you take them whenever you can.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Paul George beasting

[GB20]

:lol that was a blatant travel by tim

not, that was the European's four steps

[Robz4000]

I don't think they are relying on the 3 ball that much TBH
They've shot it something like 13 or 14 times already.

[Spurs Brazil]

Great 1st half!

[loveforthegame]

A little bit of a let down to the end of that quarter but overall a lot to be very happy with.

[bklynspursfan]

Defense has to tighten up. 30 points in that quarter for them

[TheSkeptic]

I don't think they are relying on the 3 ball that much TBH

Hmm... I'm not sure. 12 3s in a half is probably not the best in terms of numbers.

1st quarter D was pretty good but that 30 point second quarter looks a little disappointing to say the least. Judging by the boxscore it looks like I'd be having mixed emotions with respect to this game.

[roycrikside]

They've shot it something like 13 or 14 times already.

They're 7-of-12, which is excellent, but they also have 19 FTA already, which shows you they're not solely relying on the outside shot.

[Spurs Brazil]

George is a very good player

[Reck]

When is the NBA League pass going to go HD. Tired of watching grainy games.

[jestersmash]

They've shot it something like 13 or 14 times already.

And all of them were open shots. What's your point?

Would you rather the Spurs give up wide open shots to shoot contested jumpers/layups near the rim?

[HeroSquad]

The offense is clicking, but the defense was lacking near the end of the 2nd quarter. Overall, a good half

[LaMarcus Bryant]

When is the NBA League pass going to go HD. Tired of watching grainy games.

That's why online league pass is better. at least they're in 720i

[Nathan89]

Expecting the defense to tighten up in a quarter the offense scored 39pts:lol

[roycrikside]

Hmm... I'm not sure. 12 3s in a half is probably not the best in terms of numbers.

1st quarter D was pretty good but that 30 point second quarter looks a little disappointing to say the least. Judging by the boxscore it looks like I'd be having mixed emotions with respect to this game.

We can't realistically expect Spurs to put four good defensive quarters together. The best we can hope for is one or two good defensive quarters between 15-22 points and to survive the others in the 25-30 range.

As long as our offense plays well though, that's more than enough to win. Not too many teams will hold these Spurs to under 100 pts.

[Robz4000]

And all of them were open shots. What's your point?

Would you rather the Spurs give up wide open shots to shoot contested jumpers/layups near the rim?
I'm just saying it from a long-term prospective. Can't take what you see in this game as the norm. If they take this many 3s in the playoffs, I can't see them making it at this high of a clip.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

They've shot it something like 13 or 14 times already.


They are 7-12 from 3, but look how many FT attempts they have,19. That shows they are doing more than just jacking up 3's. I think it's been a good mix thus far.

[roycrikside]

Expecting the defense to tighten up in a quarter the offense scored 39pts:lol

That was an ABA quarter, for sure. But any quarter where you outscore 'em by 9 and there are no injuries is a good quarter.

[Keepin' it real]

George is a very good player

We know, that's why trading him to the Pacers was so tough.

[Robz4000]

They are 7-12 from 3, but look how many FT attempts they have,19. That shows they are doing more than just jacking up 3's. I think it's been a good mix thus far.
Yeah, that's something I completely overlooked. Didn't realize they had gotten to the line that often. Good to see Duncan 7-7!

[roycrikside]

Championship teams don't give up 25-30 range quarters even once every game in the playoffs. There's simply put, no way to win a championship giving up 100+. We must hold teams to about 92ppg-ish consistently to win the title.

Depends who you play. Against OKC anything under 100 would be good and a easy win. Against Chicago or Miami I'd be happy with anything under 95. Against the Lakers, 92.

In general, I'd say if we hold somebody to 95 or less and lose, it's the offense's fault. If we allow 96 or more, it's the defense's fault.

[Muser]

Championship teams don't give up 25-30 range quarters even once every game in the playoffs. There's simply put, no way to win a championship giving up 100+. We must hold teams to about 92ppg-ish consistently to win the title.

It was one quarter against the Pacers, relax...

[ViceCity84]

I like Green,but I think POP should make Jack,Manu and Kawhi the main 3 players at the wings.It's fine for regular season,but that's should be our 3 for playoffs.

[Robz4000]

fine, take 3 of them off the board and the score is still 55-48
Nah, score would be closer. Spurs have been getting a lot of wide open shots, but if they weren't getting them at a high percentage like tonight, the D wouldn't be stretched as much and the D in the paint would be tighter taking away a lot of Parker's and Manu's drives.

[Spurs Brazil]

We know, that's why trading him to the Pacers was so tough.
:lol

Paul not Hill

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

We know, that's why trading him to the Pacers was so tough.

i think he's referring to Paul George that is :lol

[roycrikside]

Spurs from 6:30 of the second quarter on...

Parker layup
Tim and-1 from Parker
Manu 3 from Tony
Tony 6-foot bank shot
Blair layup from Tim
Kawhi 3 off deflection
Tim 2 FTs
Manu reverse from Tony
Manu turnover
Tony 1 of 2 FTs
Tim dunk from Manu
Tim shot blocked
Tony turnover
Manu bankshot
Jack travel

11 scoring possessions, 3 turnovers, 1 shot blocked. Not one shot missed and rebounded in 15 trips.

[roycrikside]

Are you high on drugs? Teams like Miami and Chicago are defensive dynamos & hold teams consistently in the low 80s in the playoffs. Giving up anything 90 or more would be suicide against those teams.

We scored 98 against Miami and 89 against Chicago without Manu, Jackson or Diaw. I think we're a better offensive team now than we were when we played them.

[Muser]

Are you high on drugs? Teams like Miami and Chicago are defensive dynamos & hold teams consistently in the low 80s in the playoffs. Giving up anything 90 or more would be suicide against those teams.

Miami scored more than 90 4 out of the 6 games against Dallas in last years finals.

[Juggity]

We must hold teams to about 92ppg-ish consistently to win the title.

To be fair, teams have actually won the title while allowing 100+ ppg. The 1995 Rockets, for instance. They gave up 104 ppg.

[Spurs Brazil]

Jax on George would be a good idea

[Robz4000]

Indiana's picking it up

[Mal]

To be fair, teams have actually won the title while allowing 100+ ppg. The 1995 Rockets, for instance. They gave up 104 ppg.

The problem is that, you can always relay on your defens. On offense, not so much

[GB20]

good d danny

[loveforthegame]

Beautiful sequence.

[GB20]

kawhi is everywhere

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Remember when David West used to average 40 ppg against the Spurs? He never missed a jumper against us for the entire 2008 season

[Spurs Brazil]

West starting to score too easy on Blair now. Time to sub

[DontStopBelieving]

Although they are winning quite handily, the lack of Diaw is worrisome.. The big rotation as it is tonight just isn't good enough defensively to rely on in the playoffs..

[Manudona]

West starting to score too easy on Blair now. Time to sub

Pop heard you, and put Bonner for Blair, West will not score now

[Keepin' it real]

:lol

Paul not Hill

Oops! Yeah, he's good too.

[Robz4000]

The D is just pathetic right now

[Nathan89]

No Tiago, No Diaw, No Defense.

[loveforthegame]

What a forgettable quarter. :depressed

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Great move from Jackson.

[Mal]

Told ya. Offense got flat tire, and defence was never there. That`s why Pacers are back to the game

[Manudona]

Bonner!

[Spurs Brazil]

Nice play Bonner

[GB20]

that floater from bonner is money this season

[jestersmash]

Looked like a foul on Hibbert when Manu was driving in for the layup. Another no call.

[spursince#99]

can we buy some defense?

[spursince#99]

77% omfg!!.

[LaMarcus Bryant]

LOL splitter makes himself five feet tall when he fronts Hibbert

[spursince#99]

Gary Neal is reckless lol

[Johnny RIngo]

Spurs' pride on defense of late is on par with the average prostitute's pride regarding her vagina.

Pretty much. I think a few of the posters here got a little overconfident after blowing out an offensively-inept Philly team missing their best player.

[therealtruth]

To be fair, teams have actually won the title while allowing 100+ ppg. The 1995 Rockets, for instance. They gave up 104 ppg.

To be fair if you're going to rely on offense you better have some consistent offense like low post scoring. It can't just be all jumpshots. Those 95 Rockets were an inside-out team with Olajuwon dominating inside on offense and defense. I have no problem with us taking alot of 3's if we generate it from inside. TD, Splitter, and even Diaw can do that.

[Manudona]

Bonner defense!

[maverick1948]

Bonner for the BLOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MannyIsGod]

That pass by Neal was awesome. Shows how much he's growing as a player.