Game Blog: Spurs @ Celtics - April 4, 2012

[Spursfan092120]

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

Boston's D is legit.

[Quiet Strength]

Pop's coaching is dumb. I know the whole team seems to be playing like shit but still.. neal for example just keeps shooting dumb fucking shots without any ball movement.. simple way to fix that.. bench his ass.

[biziofromdowntown]

What da fuck..where r Mills n Diaw???

[Obstructed_View]

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

Really? The abortion of Gary Neal is out there and you are bothering to post about Splitter going for the ball in the post?

[MaNu4Tres]

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

Their PnR D has been damn solid all half.

Spurs need to mix it up and post up Splitter or Jackson or even Parker. Bring the development of plays closer to the basket.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

This is easily the worst game neal had every played in a spurs uniform. Against a good defensive team. On the road. Coincidence?
Parker, manu, neal, they have all been crap

Coincidence?

[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.

[NASpurs]

I rather see Jack post up 10 times in a row than watching whatever this shit is. At least when Jack was posting up, it seemed like good things were going to happen.

[Nathan89]

Tired of seeing the fucks dribble it around the perimeter. Post up Tiago or Tim I don't care what the result is.

[bbarry]

celtics have almost completely the spurs PnR with Splitter

[jestersmash]

Gary Neal and Manu 10 turnovers

Don't lump Gary in with the maggot-infested shitstain of a game that Manu has had tonight.

As bad as Gary Neal has been so far, Manu's been about 10 times worse.

[Brazil]

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

:lmao

[spurspokesman]

neal will now hit a big shot

[angelbelow]

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

Terrible decision to gamble there. He's defending KG so well straight up, not sure why he did that.

[Keepin' it real]

Look for Neal to heat up at crunch time.

[bklynspursfan]

Man we're done

[jiggy_55]

This is where u need Diaw! fuck popovich we need open shots

[rasho8]

Tony... Stop taking fucking 3 s

[Nathan89]

Parker looks like he's hobbling .

[spectator]

if the spurs pull this one out of their asses, with the big 3 playing like crap, i'll be amazed

[loveforthegame]

Pop saving Diaw for the playoffs?

[bklynspursfan]

LOL no foul on Pierce cause he has 4

[MaNu4Tres]

Can Pop or Parker make a fucking adjustment offensively?

[bklynspursfan]

No foul????

[rasho8]

Please stop sucking.

[Warlord23]

They've just packed the paint and are daring the Spurs to shoot

[sehui]

Fuck these refs

[EVAY]

Tim is demanding the ball but can't score with it.

[L.I.T]

This is the single ugliest half I've seen since...well, I can't remember.

[urunobili]

"how about three seconds in there" fuck you Celt announcer

[Spurs9]

WOW, this game is TERRIBLE

[bklynspursfan]

Bout dam time they called a foul

[Aiko9245]

I want the money I didn't pay for this game refunded.

[TDomination]

why does manu throw it all to the parker when duncan is closer to the basket and in position and right in front of him

[bklynspursfan]

Bonner??? Holy hell

[ace3g]

Pop has basically used 2 rotations this entire game...

[bklynspursfan]

Manu bailing us out.. wtf

[HarlemHeat37]

Danny Green is the worst athletic finisher I've ever seen, tbh..

Luckily, he makes 3s at an efficient rate..

[rasho8]

You Refs gonna fucking call anything?

[spurspokesman]

manu

[NASpurs]

Yay Manu?

[MI21]

Bonner in lol

[Russo21]

omg manu didnt turn it over then hit a shot, wow!

[Fireball]

now this game has intensity

[bklynspursfan]

Paul pierce get's going we're done. Cause no 1 from our side can hit shit

[L.I.T]

Fantastic. Pop's big adjustment is Bonner.

[BackHome]

Ok if we loose this game is is on Pops head...........WTF is Neal doing? He is playing terrible defense and his shot selections is terrible. Bring in Patty!!!!!!!!!

[wut]

What's it take to get a foul call this game it is unreal

[DPG21920]

Bradley is beating TP to a pulp :lol

He's playing great

[rasho8]

What
the
fuck

[Robz4000]

Boston wins

[bklynspursfan]

Bonner holy shit.

[HarlemHeat37]

Bonner being Bonner, in a close game..

[Stringer_Bell]

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

Both of the these teams are struggling, I can't take anything away from this game with a win or loss. The Spurs just aren't there and the Celtics are too smart for our guys to coast.

This half is just mind-bogglingly awful.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Wow

[Chachachango]

Nice.

[Texas_Ranger]

hahahaha.. love bonner

[bklynspursfan]

Epic fucking choke job tonight

[Paranoid Pop]

Pop not going away from his playoff rotation and not playing Diaw might have decided the game.

[MannyIsGod]

That seals it - I have no damn confidence in Bonner come the playoffs. What a fucking scared pass.

[ace3g]

that play that Bonner tried to do, Diaw would have easily made... Pop we have bench depth, use it!!!

[Obstructed_View]

When Duncan's not decisive defending the pick and roll, he looks like he doesn't know what he's doing.

[Nathan89]

Bonner goes in the paint and got to scared to put up his hook. Sad.

[loveforthegame]

So disappointing.

[rasho8]

This shit is on Pop. What the fuck is he doing?

[NASpurs]

So somebody drives and Bradley cuts to the basket and gets the pass. How many times are we going to see that tonight?

[sehui]

Fuck these refs so much

[100%duncan]

ugly ass game

[bklynspursfan]

At this point, I'd be shocked if we win.

[Warlord23]

Defensively, the Spurs have just allowed the Celtics to make so many baseline cuts leading to layups

[maverick1948]

Bonner Hell the whole damn team sucks in this half.

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck YOU Pop. And take Bonner with you

DUMB FUCK

[Obstructed_View]

When Bonner's on the floor in a tight game, he doesn't know what he's doing.

[bklynspursfan]

I seriously have no idea why Bonner is in

[DPG21920]

Tim being lazy

[DPG21920]

:lmao Bonner

[Nathan89]

Playoff Bonner says hi.

[ace3g]

another big shot attempt for Bonner another miss...

[bklynspursfan]

Pop is a fucking MORON sometimes

[NASpurs]

Bonner with the clutch brick. What a surprise.

[Chachachango]

Ha, Bonner just siked me.



:bang

[IknowU]

Fuck bonner

[NRHector]

Manu is one of my favorites but he's playing like shit :bang

[100%duncan]

Bonner in fucking playoff form

[Quiet Strength]

Tim being lazy

Yup :bang

[timtonymanu]

Bonner is such a faggot.

Of course Pop still treats him like he's Robert Horry.

[MannyIsGod]

Pop definitely deserves an F no matter the outcome of this game. Far too much Neal and now far too much Bonner.

[DAF86]

Get that choker out of there.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

matt bonner playoff mode fker

[rasho8]

I don't understand what Pop is doing. Fuck this game.

[HarlemHeat37]

Bonner misses an open 3 in clutch time..

A turnover and a miss, since he entered the game..

[Warlord23]

Yup, Matty's nuts have shriveled into invisibility

[TE]

Man, I just don't even know what to say.

[maverick1948]

That seals it - I have no damn confidence in Bonner come the playoffs. What a fucking scared pass.


Who else is doing anything?? NOBODY

[bklynspursfan]

Down 2 with 2 minutes, Pierce has the touch.... No one on our side can hit shit.

[MI21]

Get the fuck out bonner.

Fuck sake

[wildbill2u]

Damn, we're shooting like we have tired legs from the game last night.

[loveforthegame]

I can't even understand Pop tonight. He deserves an F tonight.

[sehui]

I can coach better than Pop

[DMC]

lol Spurs trying to lose this game. Bonner is the answer. Bonner, the closer.

[ElNono]

lol pressure...

[timtonymanu]

Honestly this was a gutless effort. Did we re-acquire RJ or something?

[timvp]

Putting Bonner in this game was beyond stupid. Everyone choking so Pop puts in the biggest choker?

[Russo21]

umm what the hell happened to our offense this half

[Brazil]

Matt please get the fuck out of here... who are the frickin' idiots defending his ass every once in a while

[Robz4000]

This is exactly what happened last year against the Grizz. Spurs couldn't adjust to the physicality. This time they have a healthy Manu so there's no excuse.

[Darkwaters]

Bonner can't buy a shot. Why is he playing?

[Bill_Brasky]

Fuck Bonner. This dude is the chokingest person we have and he's getting minutes in the 4th q of a close game.

[biziofromdowntown]

we deserve to loss this

[ViceCity84]

I can't this coaching staff.How many times are you gonna get hit with a hammer over your head to realized Bonner is not the answer.

[wut]

Spurs look exhausted can't get a step on anyone in the 2nd half to create an open shot

[Splits]

Pop should pull all 5 players and let the bench finish

[Manu-20]

dam this has been horrible I dont think I have seen the spurs play this bad all year we had a lot of good open looks we normally make not going in and add that to our excution sucking so much and we are in some bad shape.

[DPG21920]

I disagree w people not giving Boston's d credit. They are eating this Spurs offense up. Bradley is making TP look like Cory Joesph 1 on 1

[100%duncan]

Neal will fucking win this one baby

[Nathan89]

Pop is the greatest coach in the world.:lmao

Building the team around Bonner.:lmao

Doc shitting on Pop.:lmao

[MaNu4Tres]

Pathetic adjustments in all phases by Pop.

[jestersmash]

Pop is a fucking MORON sometimes

Yeah, Manu is playing like horse shit and it's Pop's fault. Nice.

[urunobili]

I just can't get over this loss...

[bklynspursfan]

Diaw just sits on the bench. Diaw/Mills I think would've been far more productive than Neal/Bonner tonight.... What a joke.

[spurspokesman]

Playoff Bonner says hi.
this

[Danny.Zhu]

This is just shit....

[Creation88]

this is fucking pathetic

[Spurs Brazil]

Great job Pop, great job. Jax, Diaw, Leonard, all better options to go small and he choose the fucking choker

POP LOST IT

[Texas_Ranger]

do they really think that we are gonna go long way in the playoffs if Bonner's our crunch time guy... LOL Pop and your stupid rotations

[bklynspursfan]

We scored 9 points in the 3rd quarter!!!!!! Didn't even realize.

[TE]

I'm so fucking pissed off right now.

[td4mvp21]

I'll never understand why Bonner closes games. Ever.

[Creation88]

manu's been shit all game. him and neal have 10 TOs combined.

[bklynspursfan]

Yeah, Manu is playing like horse shit and it's Pop's fault. Nice.

Nothing to do with Manu. Playing Neal as long as he did? Playing Bonner in crunch time? give me a break

[heyheymymy]

splitter
duncan
jackson
green
parker

is needed badly. only guys playing well right now.

[ace3g]

time to see if SJAX can hit a big shot

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Bostons defense is eating is for lunch
It's no coincidence this is the worst the spurs guards have looked since Memphis series game six

Fucking pathetic

This is why no one outside of SA takes this team seriously

[Robz4000]

Gary Neal with the goods

[angelbelow]

Bonner misses an open 3 in clutch time..

A turnover and a miss, since he entered the game..

Before the turnover, he made the dumb shit decision to pass up a wide open 3.

Games not over though, we still have a great shot to win. Need to lock down defensively.

[L.I.T]

Well...looks like the "deepest Spurs team ever" posts are now going to get a well deserved rest.

Unfortunately, they'll be replaced with the "Pop sucks" and "Bonner needs to be out" one of which really does need to happen.

[MI21]

If our coach had any clue, Splitter would have been the go to guy in the block.

It's like he didn't see him take KG, an all-world defender, one on one for the lefty hook in the 3rd. We have Bonner bricking 3's and attempting to make plays and failing. Diaw could be out there bricking 3's but making plays.

[Bill_Brasky]

Gary gots this.

[bklynspursfan]

Neal just shut me up

[ace3g]

well he missed, lol, but it set up a Neal with it 3

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Thank you neal, fuckin thank you.

[Texas_Ranger]

lol NEal.. this is funny

[Aiko9245]

Wouldn't it be nice to have, honest to god, one job in your career to accomplish?
Clean windows, collect shopping carts, fold t-shirts.

Bonner has ONE thing to do. An absurd example of under performing. You can set your watch to his failure.

[spurspokesman]

i called it

[Richie]

We have NO penetration to the basket and we aren't willing to get Timmy or tiago the ball in the low post.

Anyone have a shot map of the second half? I bets it'd 90% 3s and 18 footers

[BackHome]

Pop deserves a fucking F in this game.......Neal WTF was going through your head terrible defense, terrible offensive shot selections get your head out of your ass and play the way you can play.

Manu also has been sucking come man if your three ain't falling then take it hard to the rim.

[NASpurs]

I don't know whether or not to celebrate Neal's three

[bklynspursfan]

No foul on KG????

[HeroSquad]

Say what you will about Gary Neal, but he's got enough balls for the entire team

[emanueldavidginobili]

if we come out with this win..

[Chachachango]

Rondo u lil bug.

[ViceCity84]

Knea l with it

[bklynspursfan]

Great Timmy at the line

[timtonymanu]

Neal det clutch boy.

[100%duncan]

Let's fucking win this one. Fuck you announcers

[Manu-20]

Yes gary big ball neal and we got the stop

[Keepin' it real]

Neal!!!

[DPG21920]

Boys don't quit.

I wouldn't mind if Tommy lost his ability to speak

[Brazil]

So Bonner sucks bench TP

[Obstructed_View]

Are you kidding me? Someone shoot Heinsohn please.

Figuratively.

[bklynspursfan]

Smh...

[MI21]

FAntastic defense by Jax. Fantastic

[Spurs Brazil]

great D Jax

[MannyIsGod]

God damn having to listen to Tommy the Ultimate Homer on this broadcast just makes things worse too.

[TDfan2007]

:lol KG getting away with two blatant offensive fouls.

[Nathan89]

Pressure turn Jack down tonight.

[EVAY]

This really does seem like a playoff game where the opposition plays great defense (at lest in the second half), we start shooting nothing but jumpers, and Tim demands the ball
but doesn't deliver it because every team in America knows where the ball is going and who is going to get it., and Pop never changes what he decided at the beginning of the game.

[Johnny RIngo]

Great job Pop, great job. Jax, Diaw, Leonard, all better options to go small and he choose the fucking choker

POP LOST IT

This game shows why Spurs have not been a contender for years now. All this depth and Pop continues to go with the red-headed piece of shit in the clutch.

[bklynspursfan]

Need a stop

[Quiet Strength]

I disagree w people not giving Boston's d credit. They are eating this Spurs offense up. Bradley is making TP look like Cory Joesph 1 on 1

In the 4th I think bostons defense has looked very good but in the 3rd both teams just played horrible. Had nothing to do with defense.

[ace3g]

SJAX steal!!!

[bklynspursfan]

Jackson!!

[100%duncan]

Let's go get this shit

[rasho8]

SJax is a beast.

[CitizenDwayne]

It's a foul on Rondo, commentators. Accept it

[MannyIsGod]

Are you kidding me? Someone shoot Heinsohn please.

Put that old fuck out of his misery and subsequently eliminate mine!

[bklynspursfan]

Great hustle

[ace3g]

now the Spurs look energized, lol

[Robz4000]

Bonner holy shit, clutch!

[Chachachango]

jaaaaackson.


Lets go baby.



Come On. Make one. Im waiting. LOL BOmmer.

[bklynspursfan]

Wow!

[Brazil]

Manu sucks big time tonite

[jestersmash]

I don't know whether to laugh or cry :lol

[L.I.T]

lol Bonner and Neal.

Don't care.

[td4mvp21]

And Bonner finally hit something :lmao

[ace3g]

OH MY GOD, Bonner hits a big shot!!! (too bad we had the lead when he hit it...)

[timvp]

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Bonner shitting on us

[ViceCity84]

Bonner big hoop
Fools gold

[timmike2]

boom bonner clutch!!

[rasho8]

How that ugly shit got Bonner points I do not know.

[HeroSquad]

Did Bonner's balls just drop?!

[MannyIsGod]

Oh shit, Bonner with a clutch shot.

[TDomination]

umm...yeah bonner lol

[boutons_deux]

Matty clutch 2! :lol

[Manu-20]

OMG it must be the end of the world bonner actully hit a clutch shot!@!!!!!!!!!!!!

[L.I.T]

lol Bonner and Neal.

Don't care.

[Texas_Ranger]

wow, just one fucking wow.... we suck tbh

[Warlord23]

The offensive rebounding has saved our butts

[Juggity]

Matt Bonner! Clutch as fuck

[DPG21920]

Bonner clutch after manu throws the laziest crunch time pass of all time

[Bill_Brasky]

Bonner just shat on me :lol

[NASpurs]

Manu almost turned it over, got it back, sent it to Matt Bonner for a fucking clutch shot?!?!?!?!?!?!!??! ARE U FUCKING KIDDING ME!??!

[timtonymanu]

Good shot Bonner. But Pop will look at that and say "That's Tim's sidekick."

[spurspokesman]

and what do you know boner and neal wit it

[024]

CROFL bonner

[loveforthegame]

My nerves.

Nice hustle by the guys to get the rebound but lots of slaps there.

Bonner with a big shot.

[MI21]

lol Bonner clutch

[EVAY]

Clutch Bonner!!!

[ECZ]

ugly game to say the least

[Kool Bob Love]

Bonner.

[Fireball]

Matty lol

[biziofromdowntown]

Matt Bonner!!!

[Barfunk]

lol Sean "Are you kidding me that possesion was awful"

[Spurs Brazil]

I can't believe what I just saw

[DAF86]

Bonner taking a shit on ST.

[DPG21920]

True grit...

[Spurs9]

And that is why Bonner is in the game

:lmao :lmao

[ElNono]

Manu didn't do anything right in this game, except that last posession... key rebound and key assist

[wildbill2u]

This thread will be hilarious if the 'horrible' threesome of Bonner, NEal and Manu pull out the win.

[Trainwreck2100]

lol kg had no business grabbing that ball off the floor when Jackson stole it

[heyheymymy]

bonner just made a fool of spurstalk

[100%duncan]

Fuck fuck fuck! Win win win!

[bklynspursfan]

Neal/Bonner coming thru after I was going nuts on those guys. Always willing to be proven wrong.

[Obstructed_View]

Didn't Bonner have the game of his life a few years ago in Boston? If you're wondering why he's in the game, that's probably it.

[weebo]

:lmaobonner just took a shit on all of spurstalk:lmao

[rasho8]

Bonner Neal and Manu both shitting on us and failing at the same time.

HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE!?!?!?

[spurspokesman]

jax had a big steal to spark our little run

[MannyIsGod]

Also, if people aren't giving Boston's D credit they're out of their minds. They've completely destroyed the Spurs PnR in the 2nd half. Credit to Boston and Doc for that.

[timvp]

Parker hurt? Hopefully not.

[sehui]

Jesus christ fuck these refs

[TDomination]

i don't care, i know green and kwahi are good young players but i just want sjax out there at the end of every game

[MmP]

Sjax is god.

Manu with an almost turn over and then saves a huge off reb

[TE]

Ok now just play some defense.

[Richie]

Matty shits on the haters

[Obstructed_View]

bonner just made a fool of spurstalk

lol?

[bklynspursfan]

28 points this half for us.

[Spurtacus]

Bonner just guaranteed Pop is giving him clutch 4th quarter minutes in the playoffs.

:(

[DPG21920]

Also, if people aren't giving Boston's D credit they're out of their minds. They've completely destroyed the Spurs PnR in the 2nd half. Credit to Boston and Doc for that.

Agreed

[Paranoid Pop]

I can't believe what I just saw

:downspin: Same here.

[DPG21920]

Spurs d cmon

[bklynspursfan]

27 threes smh

[100%duncan]

Also, if people aren't giving Boston's D credit they're out of their minds. They've completely destroyed the Spurs PnR in the 2nd half. Credit to Boston and Doc for that.

This.

[MI21]

I'm loving Jackson's defense down the stretch. His offense is off...but it doesn't matter if he defends like this. That close out to run Pierce off the 3, then the recovery to make him take a fadeaway... great D on perhaps the best clutch player in the league.

[Robz4000]

Well fuck

[Death In June]

What the fuck was that?

[td4mvp21]

Fuck, they're gonna win it.

[rasho8]

Defense? Please fuck defense?

[Obstructed_View]

Wow, Bonner AND Ray Allen making clutch shots back to back?

[spurspokesman]

why is green taking that shot