Game Blog: Spurs @ Celtics - April 4, 2012

[NASpurs]

Manu on Pierce? Fuck.

[bklynspursfan]

And 1 for Timmy

[timtonymanu]

Fuckin Rondo

[emanueldavidginobili]

Put Jackson in come on

[rasho8]

Pierce is down!!! Get him a wheelchair!!!!

[ace3g]

why not get SJAX back out there again? Diaw, SJAX, and Splitter should be in...

[ViceCity84]

Bring Jackson to guard Pierce
GEE

[bklynspursfan]

Gotta get it together here

[TheSkeptic]

Here's to hoping they pull this one out somehow.

[Spurs Brazil]

Wake up Pop

Where is Jax??????????????????????????????????????????????? ????

[bklynspursfan]

No Jackson yet is shocking

[DAF86]

C'mon Tony, you have to give it to Bonner quickly there.

[Chachachango]

This is brick fest. Yeeeeeeeeeee

[bklynspursfan]

Timmy going for 20 boards

[emanueldavidginobili]

Does manu stretch before the game? Looks like he hasnt moved in 3 days

[Spurtacus]

Dreadful.

[Texas_Ranger]

this is pathetic

[Manu-20]

dam this is ugly basketball by both teams

[rasho8]

Put the bench in Pop

[EVAY]

These two teams have set basketball back by about 70 years tonight.

[Spurtacus]

Pierce has 4 of Bostons 6 fouls :lmao

[Paranoid Pop]

Celtics are imposing their will with this low scoring, they are gaining on us.

[DAF86]

Jackson and Neal were arguably our two best players in the first half and they don't see the floor for almost the entire 3rd quarter, great coaching.

[rasho8]

Jesus Christ put the damn bench in.

[Texas_Ranger]

get Duncan and Manu out of there... fuck

[Fireball]

I told you ... no 100 points tonight

[Chachachango]

Somebody play the chicken dance song. Im in the mood too.

[Brazil]

:bang

[timtonymanu]

Manu and Tim (on offense) both suck tonight.

[goPaTTY!]

put patty in damn

[SpursRock20]

Spurs look tired

[ViceCity84]

We blew our load in the 1st half.

[timvp]

First Half Manu vs. Third Quarter TP = Battle of the worsts.





The Spurs need to pick it up. This could be a confidence buster if it keeps spiraling.

[rasho8]

Splitter, Neal, patty, SJax an Diaw. Come on pop stop fuking around.

[Manu-20]

dam spurs need to hope the bench can come in and provide the offense needed

[Spurs Brazil]

I'd go with Tiago and Diaw now

[Nathan89]

Tiago and Jack need to go in. Tiago set nice screens and moving well. Jack just doing what he does. Pop is just sitting on his hands.

[Quiet Strength]

Manu and Tim (on offense) both suck tonight.

Yup and their defense isnt much better. Duncan looks like he doesnt give a shit if someone shoots over him.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Holy shit the unforced turnovers are the major thing killing the spurs

How many horrible untouched passes have led to turnovers?

[bklynspursfan]

This game is too close for comfort. These guys gotta get it together. Get the dam bench in man they got us the big lead

[NASpurs]

No freaking energy whatsoever. Put in the bench, those guys can make things happen.

[timvp]

Bright spot so far = Big 3 as a whole sucking yet Spurs have led all game.




Now time to start playing again, tbh.

[MI21]

It's pretty clear a Splitter + Diaw + Jax combination needs to be trotted out there. Efficient ball movement and decisive decisions are lacking. At the moment we have Tony and Manu running around 30 feet away from the hoop not doing anything.

[skin]

Tim has played 27 minutes so far. Give him a break, Pop!

[Duncan2177]

wtf is Pop thinking?

[bbarry]

wow bonner. that was an awful looking open 3pt attempt

[wildbill2u]

With 2.55 to go in the 3rd, TD already has 27 minutes. That's not worth it. Put Tiago in at this timeout.

[angelbelow]

59 pts at half time.

But 66 pts with 3 minutes to go in the 3rd? Is that right? What took Pop so long to put in Jackson and Splitter? Both were effective on offense/defense in the 1st half.

[L.I.T]

No Splitter and no Diaw.

Diaw + Jack would help combat this small ball crap that Doc is throwing out there.

[bklynspursfan]

We have to get this thing back to 10+ heading in to the 4th. No momentum for them

[MI21]

lol Bonner second half shooting against good team

[BanditHiro]

playoff bonner...

[bklynspursfan]

Fuck Bonner

[TDomination]

ugh bonner

[Warlord23]

Bonner feels the pressure

[MI21]

Jax and Splitter immeadiately put the D under more pressure than it had faced the entire quarter so far :lol

[bklynspursfan]

Hit a dam shot!!!

[Robz4000]

All the Spurs are doing is shooting jumpshots. What the fuck is this?

[Manu-20]

take it to the dam basket manu

[timtonymanu]

Good God. Hit a fucking shot.

[jiggy_55]

What an awful quarter after a hot 1st half! Disgusting

[boutons_deux]

Spurs may not get 10 pts in 3rd qtr, after 32 in the 2nd

[ViceCity84]

Stop chucking 3s and take it to the basket.

[Bill_Brasky]

Fucking Bonner has never hit a momentum changing 3 in his life.

[Texas_Ranger]

one of the worst quarters i ever saw

[Brazil]

stop shooting 3s ! dear god

[bklynspursfan]

Basket needed here

[timtonymanu]

Okay can Diaw be put in now? It's not fair that Bonner is never on a short leash.

[MI21]

Why Manu settles there I do not know? It's as if they are trying to get the lead back in one or two possession. Horrible offensive basketball. Tim, Tony and Manu along with Bonnber being the culprits atm tbh fwiw imo

[bklynspursfan]

Some one drive the dam ball

[Robz4000]

More of that Splitter

[ace3g]

thank you Splitter!!!

[bklynspursfan]

Thank you Splitter

[Chachachango]

Yee splitter

[emanueldavidginobili]

WOW Tiago is improving so much

[Juggity]

Thank you tiago, finally somebody makes a shot

[NASpurs]

Fuck Manu!!

[MI21]

:lol Splitter schooling KG

[timtonymanu]

Manu's fucking terrible right now

[wildbill2u]

We're only shooting 5-17 on 3s now and Jax is 0-3. Green 1-4.

[Spurtacus]

I HATE big leads on the road against good teams. Good chance Spurs blow the rest of the lead in the 3rd.

:(

[bklynspursfan]

We don't deserve this game. What the hell was that.

[100%duncan]

what the fuck

[Robz4000]

This is pathetic. All they did was shoot from way outside.

[L.I.T]

What the fudge is wrong with Manu this game?

[024]

lol... this third quarter

[Two10Whitey]

Nvm.. Matt Bonner ain't doing shit.

[timvp]

Have Parker and Manu ever played worse in a single quarter?





WoW

[boutons_deux]

amazing. Fantastic 2nd qtrs often followed by horrible 3rds.

[SpursRock20]

What and the hell happened?!

[timtonymanu]

Wow. Just gave all the momentum to Celtics. The 4th is about to be ugly. Big 3 actually played terrible.

[Brazil]

First Half Manu vs. Third Quarter TP = Battle of the worsts.





The Spurs need to pick it up. This could be a confidence buster if it keeps spiraling.

third quarter manu is pretty ugly too tbh

[bklynspursfan]

Dominated in the paint in the 1st half, and take a ton of fucking jump shots in the 3rd? Give me a break. Put your foot on their throats while you had it there

[rasho8]

9 fucking points. What the fuck.

[Manu-20]

wth is bonner in the game put diaw in. Spurs offense was pretty terrible that quater we need to play much better in the 4th.

[MI21]

This is close to the worst I've ever seen Ginobili play, just horrible stuff.

[Juggity]

Single digit quarter. Holy shit, that was an embarrassment.

[ViceCity84]

3rd quarter sent basketball back 50 years

[100%duncan]

just tuned back in.. what was the biggest lead?

[DAF86]

I want to punch Manu on the face right now.

[NASpurs]

Find some energy and something that works damnit. Put in Mills, put in Diaw, put in the freaking ballboy. :lol

[timmike2]

Damn neal doesn't know how to pass to jackson

[Spurs Brazil]

I don't remember Manu playing this bad for a while. He's AWFUL

[024]

is diaw in the doghouse already?

[Fireball]

there we have it ... good defense beats good offense

[Pauleta14]

9pts in the quarter ... wow

[jestersmash]

Manu Ginobili 1-4 shooting, 0 assists, 5 turnovers, team low -10 :lol

[HeroSquad]

a 9-point 3rd quarter and we're still up. Celtics aren't doing anything to win this game either

[Obstructed_View]

Only saw the last few minutes of the quarter. Gary Neal looks really bad.

[ElNono]

Bonner shaping up for the playoffs... guess the best defense on him is not to guard him after all

[MannyIsGod]

Mills deserves some time based on the way Neal is playing, IMO. Too many jumpers. This team needs to find some more layups.

[angelbelow]

Bonner played like shit but deserved those minutes after his wonderful first half. But like Blair, I think we should bench both and give Diaw and Splitter more minutes now.

[MI21]

I'd rather Tiago Splitter shooting 3's than Matt Bonner in the 2nd half against a good defensive team in a game that matter.

[DMC]

Spurs need all the buffer they can get, it's going to get rough after the half if not 3 minutes prior to.

I said.

[Quiet Strength]

Why the fuck dont they attack the rim? Post splitter.. fuck too many outside shots

[biziofromdowntown]

Ugliest game ever

[bbarry]

it is sad how the spurs have lacked sort of killer instinct. this will kill us if we can't close out games in the playoffs.

[ElNono]

there we have it ... good defense beats good offense

:lol you kidding right? Boston had nothing to do with that awful quarter...

[ajballer4]

WOrst quarter I can remember in the last ten years

[ace3g]

Ugly game with ugly rotations from Pop tonight...

[Danny.Zhu]

9 points? come on...

[bklynspursfan]

Get Diaw in for Bonner. He will pump fake and drive and dish or finish at least

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Spurs guards playing like total shit against a good defensive backcourt?

Where have we seen this script?
oh yeah, last years playoffs

[Nathan89]

:vomit: Third Quarter.

Lets see how they handle things. They need games like this to prepare them.

[DPG21920]

Playoff concerns surfacing here - can the offense carry them vs good defensive team? Onto the fourth....

[DMC]

Gary got sucked off so bad in the 1st half by homers here that he's weak in the knees. Now the same people are bashing him.

[rasho8]

Okay get Neal and Manu the fuck out.

[EVAY]

Have Parker and Manu ever played worse in a single quarter?





WoW

Ah come on, Timvp...this is a team wide screw-up. Yes, Tony has been awful. Manu has been awful. Tim has been awful.

In the third quarter everyone on the team was awful.

[bklynspursfan]

God dam get Neal out.

[ViceCity84]

This is when you miss Prime Duncan.He can give you an easy basket.

[Texas_Ranger]

go fuck yourself Neal

[FkLA]

is diaw in the doghouse already?

Nah. Bonner is just Pops 4th most important player tbh.

[timtonymanu]

Oh wow look more turnovers.

[Poolboy5623]

Seems like they either are tired or were way too comfortable with that lead...shots did seem overly easy in the first half..my God why is boner still on the floor..I'm gonna go puke..brb

[MI21]

Also, I was almost inclined to say the defense hung in there while the offense was stagnant and allowed the Spurs to maintain the lead...

...but the Celtics just missed a bunch of easy shots, tbh.

[Manu-20]

thank you jackson now just hit those FTs

[bklynspursfan]

Seriously, we need a true PG in there now.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Okay neal needs to be benched

[rasho8]

Wtf pop. Play Diaw and mills.

[bbarry]

manu 5 TOs NO assists. ughh

[DPG21920]

Let's see if TP can step up

[bklynspursfan]

Parker needs to go into TP mode

[Two10Whitey]

Patty fucking Mills should be playing backup point right now. Manu needs to sit out the 4th quarter and Tiago/Duncan should be our big men. Dumb shit.

[Chachachango]

Danny and Jackson gonna pick the energy up, Hopefully.

[TDomination]

i swear we could sign dwight howard but he would still be benched behind bonner

[Warlord23]

And ... Pop goes small

[Obstructed_View]

Yeah Neal still looks horrid. Left his feet, made a terrible pass, stood and watched his man score.

[BanditHiro]

omfg garnnet with that shot

[angelbelow]

Also, I was almost inclined to say the defense hung in there while the offense was stagnant and allowed the Spurs to maintain the lead...

...but the Celtics just missed a bunch of easy shots, tbh.

The Celtics are actually one of the worse offensive teams in the entire NBA as well.

[DPG21920]

Phenomenal d by Tiago, great shot by kg. TP owned

[bklynspursfan]

Dam Parker come on

[rasho8]

Go to the fucking rim tony!!!!!

[bklynspursfan]

KG trying to bully Splitter.. Not happening

[spurspokesman]

please win spurs. miami looks primed to beat okc. ohh so close

[MannyIsGod]

Great D by Green and SPlitter on that play.

[rasho8]

Why is tony just taking jumpers?

[bklynspursfan]

Splitter is so much better guarding the P & R

[DPG21920]

Bradley eating TPs lunch, damn.

[EVAY]

Tony just got our only shot and blocked Bradley.

[Spursfan092120]

2nd half has been ugly as hell.

[Obstructed_View]

KG trying to bully Splitter.. Not happening

Splitter's about a foot too tall for KG to try to bully.

[bklynspursfan]

Now Pierce comes in. He left shooting well... Not a good sign

[Robz4000]

That was big, Green!

[MannyIsGod]

The Celtics D on the PnR is pretty damn impressive tonight.

[024]

if the spurs wanted to play iso offense, they should just give the ball to sjax.

[Chachachango]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanny.

[bklynspursfan]

Green thank you

[rasho8]

Thank you Danny green.

[ace3g]

recycle that Green!!!

[spurspokesman]

greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnn

[bklynspursfan]

Splitter's about a foot too tall for KG to try to bully.

Very true

[DPG21920]

Spurs don't punk out though, they're mentally strong.

[Chachachango]

Fuck yeah, Fuck u Garnett/

[bklynspursfan]

Splitter playing Tough...

[spurspokesman]

splitter

[Texas_Ranger]

can someone please pass the ball to Jax...

[rasho8]

The fucking Golden God bailing us out.

[bklynspursfan]

Wtf???????????????

[MannyIsGod]

Splitter makes some stupid decisions on killing his dribble sometimes. Glad he was able to recover there.

[Manu-20]

how was that a foul on danny that was a great contest

[timvp]

Green has some SJax in him.




/cueRJjoke

[timtonymanu]

Danny Green is making it very difficult for Pop to make him come off the bench.

[Brazil]

Green with the great basket and then with the very bad defense

[timvp]

Green has some SJax in him.




/cueRJjoke

[Robz4000]

Refs calling it one way again

[Fireball]

Ohhhh Daaannnnyyy Boy

[Spurs Brazil]

That 3 by Green was huge

[rasho8]

I want tony nd Neal out. Give Diaw and mills a fucking chance.

[Obstructed_View]

There's home cookin. Green got baited into that.

[ace3g]

This is why you need Diaw out there, when ball movement is lacking

[spurspokesman]

Spurs don't punk out though, they're mentally strong.
now with jax the mental toughness is raging.

[Keepin' it real]

I've never seen the net stay stuck on the rim after made shots as often as it's happened this season. Did the NBA get some sticky nets?

[wildbill2u]

Time to run those old men on the Celtics into the ground. Pick up the pace.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

One reason neal in the game is good is cuz he needs this experience against hardcore defensive teams.
It's gonna be neal the game in playoffs, not mills

[biziofromdowntown]

Smallball C's killing us

[bklynspursfan]

Wonder how long Pop stays with Splitter. He's playing great on both ends

[Obstructed_View]

One reason neal in the game is good is cuz he needs this experience against hardcore defensive teams.
It's gonna be neal the game in playoffs, not mills

God help us all.

[bklynspursfan]

I love how they set that play up for Jax to get a smaller defender

[Chachachango]

Hijos de su puta.

[Death In June]

Why is Neal in the game? He's been the absolute worst.

[L.I.T]

I get the that Mills ain't gonna play much, but I am seriously confused by the use of Diaw.

Get. Neal. Out.

[bklynspursfan]

RETARD TAKE CARE OF THE BALl

[timtonymanu]

Good Lord, Neal.

[rasho8]

What the fuck Neal.

[bklynspursfan]

Wow why is Neal in???????

[spurspokesman]

neal sucking balls

[Texas_Ranger]

Neal you are one stupid idiot

[NASpurs]

WTF was that shot by Neal

[ace3g]

Neal that 3 was uncalled for and off balance

[goPaTTY!]

where the fawk is patty

[TDomination]

seriously, neal. that shot itself should get him benched...my goodness

[Chachachango]

GET NEAL OUUUUUUT u shit head.

[Obstructed_View]

Gary Neal swallows so much cum...

Insert RJ joke...

[MaNu4Tres]

This is why you need Diaw out there, when ball movement is lacking

Diaw wouldn't negate the PnR D by Bradley. Bradley is defending the PnR damn well to the point where Neal or Parker can't get any penetration to create sufficient ball movement.

Spurs should mix up some 4 down with Splitter to counter.

[bklynspursfan]

What??? That was not a travel

[DPG21920]

How has neal earned time with his play?

[urunobili]

fucking Celts announcers are incredibly annoying...

[rasho8]

Okay Pop fucking pull him hat the Christ.

[Spurtacus]

I can't Neal with this game anymore.

[bklynspursfan]

Neal is still in!!!!

[sehui]

Dude get neal out, hes having a horrible game.

[Brazil]

Neal with nothing

[loveforthegame]

Neal makes me want to hurt something.

[bklynspursfan]

KG traveled.... BS

[timvp]

OMG, Tiago. WTF are you doing.........

[Spurs Brazil]

FUCK Neal

[Obstructed_View]

That was a bad call, but fucking Neal again.

[rasho8]

Watch Pop pull Splitter now.

[TIMMYD!]

Ugliest game I've seen in a while

[timtonymanu]

Spurs are asking for a loss. No one wants to show up apparently.

[hoopdreams11]

Gary Neal and Manu 10 turnovers

[DPG21920]

Is Boston's defense that good or is the offense just not quite as good as it appears?

[Two10Whitey]

I was gonna hate on Neal but everyone did it for me. Thanks.

[Fireball]

fuck Gary Neal ...

[HarlemHeat37]

Neal is chucking the Spurs lead away..pathetic..

[Russo21]

only just woken up. wheres leonard tonight? only 9 minutes? is he hurt?

[Spursfan092120]

love to see some Mills right about now..or Tony. Maybe even a little Diaw.

[Manu-20]

Neal needs to get out I know manus played bad all game but I rather have him in there than neal at this point or even give patty a chance

[rasho8]

My prediction... Bonner, Neal, tony, Manu, Tim. Lineup after the timeout.

[FkLA]

Manu will take us home. We got this shit.

[HeroSquad]

How are we still in the lead?

[Spurs Brazil]

Pop lineups has been pathetic tonight

[Robz4000]

Is Boston's defense that good or is the offense just not quite as good as it appears?
Both. Also Pop not playing the right players.

[InK]

Kinda starting to hate Neal

[wildbill2u]

Diaw wouldn't negate the PnR D by Bradley. Bradley is defending the PnR damn well to the point where Neal or Parker can't get any penetration to create sufficient ball movement.

Spurs should mix up some 4 down with Splitter to counter.

That kid Bradley is one of the best young defenders in the league.

[bklynspursfan]

Neal needs to be out now. Get Manu back in there with TP. Yes Manu has played bad, but I know pop won't play Jackson/Leonard. I trust Manu before Neal

[Texas_Ranger]

wouldn't even mind if they lose this shit. They are playing like a bunch of retards.

[DBMethos]

Honestly have no fuckkng clue what Pop is doing with his rotations tonight. Even if we win this game, he should get no higher than a D.

[EVAY]

I think Pop doesn't want to risk being the coach of the month again this month.

I think he has the right idea about how to avoid it.

[loveforthegame]

Neal and Ginobli with a big bag of nothing tonight.