Game Blog: Spurs @ Celtics - April 4, 2012

[loveforthegame]

That was terrible. On both ends. Damn.

We're going to lose this at the buzzer aren't we.

[TIMMYD!]

fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck

[goPaTTY!]

Loololooooool

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Really? Green chucks up a 3?

[Texas_Ranger]

please lose this... don't deserve a win

[NRHector]

I'm sorry guys but FU Manu

[bklynspursfan]

Pierce for the win

[ElNono]

Well, here comes the test... can we get a stop on demand?

[HarlemHeat37]

What an atrocious shot from Danny Green..

[angelbelow]

Ginobili making shit happen. Offensive rebound into clutch pass to a clutch Bonner 2.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Stop running the pick & roll!!!

[Xevious]

Danny fucking Green. A contested 3 is the best they could come up with?

[DPG21920]

One stop. One rebound.

[BanditHiro]

i don't want them to lose T.T

[ECZ]

do or die right here

[rasho8]

Well, here comes the test... can we get a stop on demand?

No

[TIMMYD!]

That was terrible. On both ends. Damn.

We're going to lose this at the buzzer aren't we.

Unfortunately, most likely.

[Spurs Brazil]

damn

[jermaine]

Danny green with the serious laps on d.

[bklynspursfan]

Why Green shot that before I don't know. Whatever

[MannyIsGod]

God damn that Spurs D was the laziest of the night. Ray ran along the baseline untouched the entire way post pick. How does that happen?!?!!!?

[Manu-20]

so it comes down to the spurs needing to get a stop god please D show up just one last time tonight

[Robz4000]

Tony's hurt...

[100%duncan]

fuck you green fuck you

[loveforthegame]

I can't watch. I can't.

[L.I.T]

Playoff preview. Yay. Let's see that crunch time D.

[Nathan89]

Parker looked like he was running with wet pants earlier. Hope it's nothing serious.

[DPG21920]

please lose this... don't deserve a win

:lmao you think they should dominate all the time

[Stringer_Bell]

I think if we win this, Pop will think his line-ups are okay. So, maybe we should lose? :(

[biziofromdowntown]

Ray fuck you

[Chachachango]

Give it to Bonner. OH shit play d first.

[Warlord23]

The Celtics pushing the ball handlers out of their comfort zone on the pick-n-roll has been the difference

[ace3g]

Parker hurt? Hopefully not.

not sure, but he did look at his wrist, when he fell to the ground, didn't see that trip up on the replay, hopefully nothing serious

[EVAY]

Does anyone think that Pop might have done this on purpose to show the guys what a good defensive team can do to us before the playoffs even begin?

[jestersmash]

Manu's not even looking to attack the basket off the screen and roll. It's as if he assumes Boston is going to respect his drive, but they're consistently overplaying the pass.

[TDfan2007]

I love Stephen Jackson. His defense is amazing.

[bklynspursfan]

Well that was good

[MI21]

If we let Pierce get it to elbow line extended, going right for a fadeaway, I will fucking smash my computer. He makes that 80% of the time.

[Juggity]

Jackson bottling up pierce

[DPG21920]

What's wrong with TP?

[100%duncan]

Why did green fucking shoot a three

[Bill_Brasky]

Jack is just not gonna let Pierce win this. Gonna have to be someone else.

[bklynspursfan]

This is a huge game. It will show a lot for our mental toughness

[Obstructed_View]

Does anyone think that Pop might have done this on purpose to show the guys what a good defensive team can do to us before the playoffs even begin?

Done what, exactly?

[NASpurs]

not sure, but he did look at his wrist, when he fell to the ground, didn't see that trip up on the replay, hopefully nothing serious

Amuseddaysleeper strikes again.

[Manu-20]

alright spurs good ball denial but we need this one last stop

[Texas_Ranger]

just look who starter the thread... wouldn't be surprised if TP's hurt

[DPG21920]

Kawhi.

[Robz4000]

Clutch D by Duncan!

[L.I.T]

Great defense by TD.

[DPG21920]

Great defense!!!!!

[jermaine]

Ball game.

[TDomination]

great DEFENSE! yes yes yes!!!

[Manu-20]

Good help D Duncan

[Quiet Strength]

Wow very ugly but a great win!! Doesnt matter how they won.. they fucking won.

[Juggity]

Hell. fucking. Yes.

[timvp]

What a lucky azz win.

I'll take it.

As long as Parker is okay.

[HeroSquad]

win.

[maverick1948]

Count that as a STEAL!!!!!! We stole that game.

[Chachachango]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees.


Wooooooooooooooooooooooo.



Horrible fucking game. SHIT SHIT SHITSHITSHITSITHSIHTSIHTSIHTIHTSIHSIHt.

[Kori Ellis]

Take that ugly win, and just hope Parker's wrist/elbow? is fine.

[NASpurs]

"Spurs survive"

That's so freaking true.

[bklynspursfan]

Holy hell

[rasho8]

God dammit. I can't believe we won playing that badly.

[naico]

Clutch defense from Timmy seals it

[ace3g]

regarding TP it could be anything from a leg injury (ankle) when tripped on that play or wrist from breaking his fall.

[spurspokesman]

whew i almost shit myself. good win. now okc has to lose

[td4mvp21]

How.the.fuck did the Spurs win this game?

[ElNono]

We win!

[Bill_Brasky]

That was the stop we needed. Good night and eat a dick Heinsohn!

[MannyIsGod]

Good D by Tim. Feels like this game was way closer than it had to be but a W on the 2nd night of a back to back against a good team on the road is a good W no matter how you get it.

[timtonymanu]

Scary play. Pierce is clutch as hell.

Ugly, lucky win but it's a win.

[ECZ]

*exhales*

[Barfunk]

blood sucking, gut wrenching, hair pulling, stomach turning win

[Kool Bob Love]

just look who starter the thread... wouldn't be surprised if TP's hurt


Is he from San Antonio? ST meet up at this dudes house if Parker is hurt.:wakeup

[biziofromdowntown]

winnnnnnnnnn

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Wooooo! Oh baby.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs' 2nd qtr outscores Spurs' 2nd half

[Juggity]

Matt Bonner won this game singlehandedly

[Fireball]

yes baby ...

[Obstructed_View]

Best of both worlds, bad game to teach the team a lesson, still results in a win.

[100%duncan]

defense!

[Nathan89]

What's wrong with TP?

He was sitting on the bench so it's probably not serious.

[loveforthegame]

My heart is still beating way too fast.

Ugly game and lots to be concerned about but I'll take the win thanks.

[ViceCity84]

Yes we win!

[DPG21920]

Look, spurs beating hot teams on the road is no joke. Especially games against great defenses when the offense stalls. :tu

[TDfan2007]

Celtics played amazing defense, so forget our offensive end. This was just an awful game period by our guys. Lazy defense and poor offensive execution, but hey we outhustled them tonight to loose balls/rebounds and got the win.

[loveforthegame]

My heart is still beating way too fast.

Ugly game and lots to be concerned about but I'll take the win thanks.

[rasho8]

Also... NO MORE STARTING THREADS AMUSED WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!?!?!?

[ElNono]

lol Bonner gamewinner

[Mel_13]

9 in a row, 15 of 17 on the road, 26 of 31 overall.

Hope TP is OK

[Robz4000]

Tell you what, if a single Spurs player gets injured, I will not start another game blog for the remainder of the week.

Parker got hurt...

[spurspokesman]

miami is creating distance from okc. lets go heat. wow we are hair tight with the thunder

[jestersmash]

You know, this is actually the best possible way to get a win. I think it's easier for the Spurs to get complacent if they win by 35 (Cavaliers).

They know they played like shit tonight and it'll still light a fire under their asses, and yet we still get the 'W' at the end of the day :lol

Best way to win in the regular season when you're trying to build momentum into the playoffs, IMO.

[baseline bum]

Damn was that a luck win.

[wildbill2u]

This thread is hilarious since the 'horrible' threesome of Bonner, NEal and Manu pull out the win. (fixed it)

[Stringer_Bell]

Doc's teams, no matter how unathletic or lacking in offense, are always coached well on the BB IQ side of things...and I think the Spurs just didn't have the "neccessary fear" cuz they figured they could run up the score (which they did for a while). But good teams don't go away, and Pop's line-ups are still questionable...so hopefully lesson learned! Or not. :/

[Pauleta14]

What a lucky azz win.

I'll take it.

As long as Parker is okay.


BOTH teams were ugly...

[heyheymymy]

haha the two villans of spurstalk were the guys that won the game tonight with big shots in a big matchup.

Gary Neal
Matt Bonner

[biziofromdowntown]

Damn, that was the ugliest second half i remember in long time, seriously, but we survive. I cannot understand pop choise, no Leonard, no Diaw, no Mills...

[wut]

What just happened?


Worst half of basketball I seen in the past decade.

[Spurs Brazil]

I can't believe we got this one.

Pop, Manu and Tony were AWFUL. Neal and Bonner made big shots but were bad for most part.

The bright spot was Jax, fantastic D the whole game

[DMC]

Important win for the new guys, playing shitty, gritting it out and coming away with a win in a close game against a ~ top tier team.

[urunobili]

any update on Parker?

[Texas_Ranger]

Green with 36 minutes... well fuck me, he's not that good.

[timvp]

I've gotten 12 PMs telling me to stop Amused from making game blogs :lol







I don't believe in ST threads causing injury but damn, 5 for 5 now? :wow

[100%duncan]

Lazy Win! But I'll take it against a boston team who curbstomped a heat team on their own house with their solid D.

[MannyIsGod]

Texas Ranger is the worst poster of all time. I feel like dude is going to slit his wrists everytime the Spurs give up a basket.

[anakha]

Also... NO MORE STARTING THREADS AMUSED WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!?!?!?


I feel like dude is going to slit his wrists everytime the Spurs give up a basket.

Quoting these for emphasis.

[Kuestmaster]

Nice fucking win! Boston was rolling late. Our Big 3 didn't play well and we won. Sweet

[Xevious]

Jesus. Not even sure what to say. That's about as bitter as a win can be. Not every game can be a convincing win, but that was just pathetic.

[EVAY]

Done what, exactly?

Let the team almost lose to a defensively oriented team that stopped us cold?

[rasho8]

They didn't win the game for us. Neal Bonner an Manu just managed not to lose it.

[bklynspursfan]

Parker 10 points 2 assists

[DAF86]

Everytime I saw Manu with the ball in his hands this game I had the feeling he was going to turn it over but somehow he managed to get some plays done there at the end. Still awful game for him.

[FromWayDowntown]

Ugly, but useful. Spurs will make up ground on someone tonight, based on the OKC/MIA outcome.

Long way to go with finding ways to score when the game comes to a grinding stop, but at least this makes that shortcoming absolutely clear.

[HeroSquad]

Stats aside, I think this win shows the mental toughness this team is starting to develop. They didn't fold in the 4th quarter, and made (ugly) plays when they needed them. A bad win is still a win. Pop's rotations were head-scratching though.

[biziofromdowntown]

Neal made one of worst game as a spur, but when u need a clutch 3, here he comes

[timtonymanu]

Texas Ranger is the worst poster of all time. I feel like dude is going to slit his wrists everytime the Spurs give up a basket.

:lol You can say that about a lot of posters on here, tbh.

[skin]

good win

everyone gets a c except pop gets a fucking f-
+1

[024]

Also... NO MORE STARTING THREADS AMUSED WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!?!?!?
seriously... wtf are you thinking? just stop making game threads, it's not that hard.

[benefactor]

Game blogs do not hurt NBA players. God...I feel like a dumbass just having to type that.

[urunobili]

I've gotten 12 PMs telling me to stop Amused from making game blogs :lol

I don't believe in ST threads causing injury but damn, 5 for 5 now? :wow

He said he wouldnt do it again :pctoss

[ace3g]

Grades for tonight:

Spurs: S for Sloppy

Pop: P for Poor rotations (No Diaw...)

SJAX: I for Intensity on both sides of the court

[timvp]

Tbh, those are the type of games in the regular season that prepare you for the playoffs.

But damn.






P.S.

Make that 13 :lol

[Killakobe81]

good win ...

[Nathan89]

I've gotten 12 PMs telling me to stop Amused from making game blogs :lol







I don't believe in ST threads causing injury but damn, 5 for 5 now? :wow

I agree it shouldn't be allowed. It's not amusing anymore. Seriously just stop.

[Splits]

Jesus. Not even sure what to say. That's about as bitter as a win can be. Not every game can be a convincing win, but that was just pathetic.

We fucking won. On the road. In Boston. Against the 2nd hottest team in the league. STFU.

[Manu-20]

Look I know the spurs played terrible but this is a great win we beat a team on a back to back that was the hottest beside us coming in even with our horrible excution and our big three playing bad for the most part

[ElNono]

We're not in this game without Jack... the 2 mins Manu was on Pierce, he killed him...

Also key to put him on Pierce at the end... I have $50 that Pierce takes on RJ to the rim if he's out there...

[DMC]

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

[EVAY]

Sorry, I should have stopped at 9 PMs right?

:lol

[timtonymanu]

Game blogs do not hurt NBA players. God...I feel like a dumbass just having to type that.

THIS

But some people think the Spurs' fortune lies on a website blog.

[Brazil]

This game is a good example of if you dominate the rebound you have a chance even if you are playing horrible

[Thompson]

just look who starter the thread... wouldn't be surprised if TP's hurt

I thought we already resolved he wasn't starting anymore game threads?!

I don't even believe in 'jinxing', but this is ridiculous. Just in freaking case, stop starting the #$%* game thread. Mods, start deleting it and starting it yourself when he does this.

[jag]

Sloppy win. Never should have come down to the last possession but the Celts have championship players who aren't going to stop competing.

[SpursRock20]

I wanted to wring Neal's neck. Big cajones from him nailing that three and even bigger cajones from Pop putting him back in the game.

[Spurs Brazil]

Game blogs do not hurt NBA players. God...I feel like a dumbass just having to type that.

[DMC]

good win ...
Funny when people say "thanks" to a comment like that, as if we played.

[TE]

Plenty of things to take away from this game, like the fact that Gary Neal and Manu together totaled 10 turnovers, and the entire team had 17.

Also, the majority of this loss is on Pop.

What the fuck are you think leaving your starters for the majority of the third quarter?

After acquiring Diaw and seeing his passing ability which leads to cohesive and beautiful offense you would've thunk he would get some playing time like it was direly needed today.

Lol at playing Tiago only for 12 minutes, absolutely pathetic.

[rasho8]

Game blogs do not hurt NBA players. God...I feel like a dumbass just having to type that.

Yeah? Well the past 5 times amused has done it a Spur has been injured. And never when someone else has started one.

What now?

[100%duncan]

Shit it's great to win games like this and sit back and watch other contenders go at it themselves.

[angelbelow]

Game blogs do not hurt NBA players. God...I feel like a dumbass just having to type that.

Haha seriously.

[Fireball]

that Bradley kid is a great defender

[Pocket Hippo]

Beating a hot team on the road in a back to back isn't ''lucky''.
That win will be all the sweeter if OKC loses tonight...
:flag:

[jag]

And, oh ya..

Free Tiago. Free that man!

[Texas_Ranger]

Texas Ranger is the worst poster of all time. I feel like dude is going to slit his wrists everytime the Spurs give up a basket.

sorry for being the only one..:hat

[jag]

Plenty of things to take away from this game, like the fact that Gary Neal and Manu together totaled 10 turnovers, and the entire team had 17.

Also, the majority of this loss is on Pop.

What the fuck are you think leaving your starters for the majority of the third quarter?

After acquiring Diaw and seeing his passing ability which leads to cohesive and beautiful offense you would've thunk he would get some playing time like it was direly needed today.

Lol at playing Tiago only for 12 minutes, absolutely pathetic.

You know the Spurs won, right?

[TE]

Oh yeah, and sorry Amused but you should really refrain from making game blogs. No offense man, but this shit is no coincidence anymore.

[Obstructed_View]

Let the team almost lose to a defensively oriented team that stopped us cold?

And how did he do that? Did he tell the Spurs to stop making baskets? Did he draw up a game plan to dribble into double teams and only attempt jumpshots?

[Thompson]

Game blogs do not hurt NBA players. God...I feel like a dumbass just having to type that.

Of course not - but what's the 'benefit' from him starting the dang threads?

[100%duncan]

Benefactor, please make game blogs from now on.

[timtonymanu]

Yeah? Well the past 5 times amused has done it a Spur has been injured. And never when someone else has started one.

What now?

Coincidence?

It's a lockout season. It's not like we're the only team going through injuries. We don't even know how bad TP is injured yet.

[wildbill2u]

Look, spurs beating hot teams on the road is no joke. Especially games against great defenses when the offense stalls. :tu

Celtics had the hottest win streak in the East and every analyst on NBATV has been sucking their jocks.

We win on the road on a B2B with our team stars not playing well.

How do you account for that all you fucking bandwagoneers?

Ya gotta believe and love your team for a winning effort, no matter how ugly, just like you do your wives. :ihit

[jiggy_55]

Awful 2nd half, on the bright side Spurs still win despite scoring less than 30 2nd half points! That's a sign of a damn good team. Boston has had a couple of days off too, while Spurs just came into town from Cleveland on a back to back.

[100%duncan]

OKC-Miami going at it! And LA vs LA later! Sweet!

[jestersmash]

Yeah? Well the past 5 times amused has done it a Spur has been injured. And never when someone else has started one.

What now?

You forgot the blue font.

[Darkwaters]

You know, this is actually the best possible way to get a win. I think it's easier for the Spurs to get complacent if they win by 35 (Cavaliers).

They know they played like shit tonight and it'll still light a fire under their asses, and yet we still get the 'W' at the end of the day :lol

Best way to win in the regular season when you're trying to build momentum into the playoffs, IMO.

Agreed. Pop likes to throw a game from time to time to give the guys that "teachable moment". We get the benefits of that moment without the standings hit.

Still though, hard to watch, ugly win.

[nbaman99]

Let's push for Miami win tonight

:lobt2::flag:

[100%duncan]

Celtics had the hottest win streak in the East and every analyst on NBATV has been sucking their jocks.

We win on the road on a B2B with our team stars not playing well.

How do you account for that all you fucking bandwagoneers?

Ya gotta believe and love your team for a winning effort, no matter how ugly, just like you do your wives. :ihit

[justinandimcool]

Pop looked clueless when they went small. Doc outcoached him the ENTIRE second half

Neal was fucking awful at PG. Put him back to SG for FUCK'S sake. Big shots though.

Was that Bonner's first clutch shot of the year under 2 minutes?

I like Green/Leonard/Jax rotating late at SG/SF.

Diaw where you at?

Patty Mills is like, the first positive/happy go lucky benchwarmer we've ever had. I really wish he had played 15 minutes, especially when they went small, what the fuck.

We got the wrong Texas PG(s).

Why stop the crisp ball movement in the second half? The offense was almost unwatchable. But the defense was pretty solid, so I'll gladly accept that trade. But I still don't see an excuse for that kind of stagnant ball movement.

I still don't know what to think of the rotations.

Love the solid defense when the Celtics were threatening and threatening. They had like 5 chances to tie or take the lead, we let them convert only on one.

[DPG21920]

Game blogs do not hurt NBA players. God...I feel like a dumbass just having to type that.

Guns do.

-Lefty

[100%duncan]

Wooohoo. Still can't get over this sweet win with an ugly game.

[TDMVPDPOY]

we sucked dick in the 2nd half....atrocious shot selection and chucking, with stupid turnovers and lineups on the court....

[ace3g]

Not liking this trend of Diaw: minutes - DNP - minutes ...

[capek]

I'm not able to watch Spurs games live, so I have to wait a few hours to download them. Instead, I follow this thread and the box score on nba.com. Seriously, it was probably more stressful for me reading than watching this time. :lol

Can't wait to watch the game and relive the magic :rollin

[TE]

You know the Spurs won, right?

I typed that comment while feeling like it was a loss :lol

[bklynspursfan]

by BRUNiNHO91 on Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:54 pm
Boston34Bg wrote:
If Ray and Pietrus come back healthy and in game shape, I'd take the Spurs(supposedly in the Finals) 10 out 10 times.. lol



They have no stars. You could argue Parker is their star and he wasn't even in the game at the end, It was Neal and Green at the backcourt. The Spurs IMO, are built for the regular season. In the playoffs stars win you games. And we only lost this game because we let them score 60 pts on us in the first half..nbd. We are legit and once Ray gets going, with the way AB has been playing we are going to be a very, very tough out in the playoffs. If Pietrus comes back too, we will be even better.

[EVAY]

And how did he do that? Did he tell the Spurs to stop making baskets? Did he draw up a game plan to dribble into double teams and only attempt jumpshots?

He left players and rotations in who were manifestly having terrible games. He had other shooters and ball handlers and used none of them. He underplayed Splitter, overplayed the Big Three until Tony got hurt, and left people on the bench who might have contributed, but never got the chance.

Hey, I'm trying to give the guy credit for having a reason for this game being managed as he did. Otherwise...

[Obstructed_View]

Tbh, those are the type of games in the regular season that prepare you for the playoffs.

But damn.


I remember the Spurs getting out to a big lead against the Celtics and giving it up. The infamous Sean Elliott "it's over" game. Much rather see them manage to gut out a tough win when they've lost all momentum than lose it.

BTW, how about you answer the PM I sent you weeks ago asking about trades?

[Obstructed_View]

He left players and rotations in who were manifestly having terrible games. He had other shooters and ball handlers and used none of them. He underplayed Splitter, overplayed the Big Three until Tony got hurt, and left people on the bench who might have contributed, but never got the chance.

Hey, I'm trying to give the guy credit for having a reason for this game being managed as he did. Otherwise...

um, yeah. Otherwise, he does what he always does.

[Splits]

Danny Green with a solid interview on NBATV right now. Kid is smart, hungry, and knows his role perfectly.

[Texas_Ranger]

Good thing: Blair 14 minutes

Bad thing: Diaw DNP

[EVAY]

Let's push for Miami win tonight

:lobt2::flag:


LeBron scored 23 points in the first half and Miami was only up by one point.

[td4mvp21]

I love how Splitter scored two buckets when the rest of the team couldn't score any and he gets pulled.

[Brazil]

I didn't like Pop rotation at all. I had the feeling to see the Grizz serie of last year.

I don't know wtf is wrong with Pop but Tiago 14 mn and Leonard 18 mn is not enough

[TDMVPDPOY]

wtf was bonner doing closing out games as usual...fkn pathetic from pop

[timtonymanu]

Danny Green with a solid interview on NBATV right now. Kid is smart, hungry, and knows his role perfectly.

Crazy how Danny Green went from training camp filler to the Spurs' starting SG. And he's no Keith Bogans or RMJ either.

[TheSkeptic]

I didn't like Pop rotation at all. I had the feeling to see the Grizz serie of last year.

I don't know wtf is wrong with Pop but Tiago 14 mn and Leonard 18 mn is not enough

This.

I'd like to believe that he has a master plan but in the past with Pop it hasn't worked that way.

[Paranoid Pop]

Spurs played the night before on the road, Boston had two nights off where they whooped on the Heat here on Sunday. Spurs played some resillent BB considering the situation. That is what championship caliber teams do, win despite the odds against you.

Starters had a 20 minutes light workout against the Cavs who right now may be playing worse than the Bobcats.

Let's not play the b2b card.

We eked out a win but the Celtics had their way with us in the second half, I wouldn't be confident going in a PO series against this team with the current rotation.

[spectator]

tony and manu played like crap. timmy struggled offensively, but had our back on D with blocks and rebounds. this win really showed the team's strength:

they won without good games from any of the big 3, without 3-pt shooting and without getting to the line, away on a b2b, vs the hottest possible team.

as long as no one is injured, i am happy with the win, as i am sure the play would improve in the future.

[NASpurs]

I didn't like Pop rotation at all. I had the feeling to see the Grizz serie of last year.

I don't know wtf is wrong with Pop but Tiago 14 mn and Leonard 18 mn is not enough

If Tim is going to play 34 minutes, Tiago is going to play 14 minutes which are the 48 minutes in the game for that position. Unfortunately that's just the way it is. :depressed

[TheSkeptic]

If Tim is going to play 34 minutes, Tiago is going to play 14 minutes which are the 48 minutes in the game for that position. Unfortunately that's just the way it is. :depressed

Tiago guarded KG and I'll bet that he's faster than Blair or Bonner in a foot race. If Gasol can guard power forwards so can Tiago.

This big rotation will be the team's ruin.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I don't even understand why amused would wake up on any morning for any day in his life and ever think it's his duty, right, or responsibility to start a game blog

[Outlier]

So umm what's the status on TP?

[spectator]

on another note, i really hope ginobili can recover and become at least a mediocre defender. his +/- is entirely deserved as his man was doing most of the scoring. he can't stop the drive and cannot challenge the shot. the dude was a dead hand today - with 5 TOs on top.

Edit: can't wait for timvp's grades to hear how ginobili had a half-decent game and get a B-.

[TE]

I don't even understand why amused would wake up on any morning for any day in his life and ever think it's his duty, right, or responsibility to start a game blog

:lmao

[Texas_Ranger]

I didn't like Pop rotation at all. I had the feeling to see the Grizz serie of last year.

I don't know wtf is wrong with Pop but Tiago 14 mn and Leonard 18 mn is not enough

true.... ok, Leonard didn't play that good tonight, but Tiago just 14 minutes and not playing Diaw is fucking stupid. Bonner and Neal did hit clutch shots, but if Bonner scored those open threes before we would be leading by 10 and Neal played like a moron. It looks like Pop is afraid of playing Tim and Tiago together. Closing games with Bonner or Blair is just pathetic. People here are talking that we'll have no problem against Memphis cause we are pumped up for them, but I wouldn't be that surprised if they kick our ass if we meet in the playoffs.

[timvp]

Usually I don't curse in front of the kids. During Spurs games I usually don't say anything. But after about the tenth "Mommy come here daddy say lotta lotta bad words" I had to start watching the second half with a towel in my mouth.

[Vic Petro]

Perhaps Pop was resting Tiago/Diaw because he was planning benching Tim on Friday? That way he'd be available for both games of the b2b Sun/Mon?

Fingers crossed on TP...

[TheSkeptic]

true.... ok, Leonard didn't play that good tonight, but Tiago just 14 minutes and not playing Diaw is fucking stupid. Bonner and Neal did hit clutch shots, but if Bonner scored those open threes before we would be leading by 10 and Neal played like a moron. It looks like Pop is afraid of playing Tim and Tiago together. Closing games with Bonner or Blair is just pathetic. People here are talking that we'll have no problem against Memphis cause we are pumped up for them, but I wouldn't be that surprised if they kick our ass if we meet in the playoffs.

We need to play Utah in the worst way...

[Seventyniner]

This might be the best gut-it-out victory in a while. Last year's McDyess tip-in winner against the Lakers was the last time a win felt like this.

And we're pretty damn lucky the Celtics were horrible from the line.

[jag]

I don't even understand why amused would wake up on any morning for any day in his life and ever think it's his duty, right, or responsibility to start a game blog

Is that yall's new shtick? Bitching about who starts game blogs?

[Obstructed_View]

If Tim is going to play 34 minutes, Tiago is going to play 14 minutes which are the 48 minutes in the game for that position. Unfortunately that's just the way it is. :depressed

The only thing more annoying than the fact that it happens is that people so quickly just accept it as reality and move on. It's fucking stupid. We all agree on that, right? Well, other than T Park.

[crc21209]

Ugly, ugly throwback Spurs win. But I'll take it. :tu The Spurs have to learn how to win these kind of games now to prepare them for the playoffs...

[Obstructed_View]

Is that yall's new shtick? Bitching about who starts game blogs?

Been around for a long time, cuz.

[Robz4000]

Usually I don't curse in front of the kids. During Spurs games I usually don't say anything. But after about the tenth "Mommy come here daddy say lotta lotta bad words" I had to start watching the second half with a towel in my mouth.
:lol sounds like me. Gets to the point no one wants to watch the game in the same room as me.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony keep playing after that play with Bradley. He was benched after the timeout with 2:34 to go. I think he's fine

[jag]

Been around for a long time, cuz.

I don't ever remember it being this bad. I usually don't notice CBF posts so I probably missed it. Hemann stands out for his own unique reasons though

[jag]

I hope Amused starts every game blog for the rest of the season and postseason.

I also hope he starts them 2-3 days before the actual game.

[Darkwaters]

So we won?



Phew.....




http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FCHQDDfr9cM/Tx2Q_yDxMkI/AAAAAAAACO8/jfyWC6mWzE8/s1600/1-1-11StepAwayFromTheLedge.jpg

[Obstructed_View]

I don't ever remember it being this bad. I usually don't notice CBF posts so I probably missed it. Hemann stands out for his own unique reasons though

I think for the most part we're just having fun with it. We've told Amused not to do it in the past, and he did it. Too fucking funny not to give him shit about it.

Right after Parker got hurt I almost posted "If I were still superstitious about sports I'd lobby to have Amused banned from starting threads."

[crc21209]

Tony keep playing after that play with Bradley. He was benched after the timeout with 2:34 to go. I think he's fine

I was about to post the same thing. I think Pop just benched his ass because he wasnt doing jack shit out there....

[Obstructed_View]

I hope Amused starts every game blog for the rest of the season and postseason.

I also hope he starts them 2-3 days before the actual game.

If it goes bad he could become the George Zimmerman of Spurstalk.

Too soon?

[roycrikside]

If TP has to miss a game or two it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world and really might be a blessing in disguise for Manu. This was one of the worst games I've ever seen him play. He had zero legs, his passes were all soft and lazy and I don't know if I've ever seen him this passive. For whatever reason, he just wasn't mentally prepared to play, kind of like Game 4 @Sac in 2006, tbh.

When Manu's slumping, he usually busts out of it in situations where he has responsibility and he knows the teams needs a big game out of him. Obviously the Hornets are nowhere near the caliber of opponents that Boston is, but a good game there would boost Ginobili's confidence and allow Parker to get some rest.

[jag]

If it goes bad he could become the George Zimmerman of Spurstalk.

Too soon?

Too something

[Obstructed_View]

Too something

*sniffs*

Do you smell torches?

[Mugen]

I love me the ugly fucking wins.

and ROFL @ Bonner hitting the gamewinner

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Of course Bonner would hit a game winner on this night :lol

[crc21209]

Even though Bonner did end up hitting the game winner, every time he touches the ball you can tell he wants no part of it. He's scared as fuck, and it's pretty alarming. He shouldnt be out there period....

[Splits]

Not only did Bonner hit the game winner, he led the team with a +8 :lol

Also had a double-double. First ever?

[heyheymymy]

who do we want to win with MIA/OKC and MEM/DAL?

[Horse]

Playoff concerns surfacing here - can the offense carry them vs good defensive team? Onto the fourth....
If we got a fair shake tonight we win by 20. The refs sucked celtic balls all night long.

[heyheymymy]

We want MIA and MEM to win?

[T Park]

The only thing more annoying than the fact that it happens is that people so quickly just accept it as reality and move on. It's fucking stupid. We all agree on that, right? Well, other than T Park.


Yes me bitching on a sports forum is gonna change his mind.

I don't like it, again, what's me bitching about it on a forum gonna do?

[emanueldavidginobili]

I will tell you this Danny Green is a competitor, this guy is aggressive, strong , and has a nose for the basketball...and has a nice arcing shot...very impressed by him

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I think for the most part we're just having fun with it. We've told Amused not to do it in the past, and he did it. Too fucking funny not to give him shit about it.

Right after Parker got hurt I almost posted "If I were still superstitious about sports I'd lobby to have Amused banned from starting threads."

You have to excuse jag, he's trying really hard to be accepted by NBA forum posters :lol

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Another solid game played. Pop is doing a phenomenal job managing all the minutes for players. We wouldn't be on a 9 game win streak without it.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

We are now 1 game behind OKC. They are played in Indiana on Friday. Crossed fingers that they will lose again.

[T Park]

What's up with Parker?

Saw some mention of an elbow and seeing nothing on twitter.

[crc21209]

Well OKC lost. Memphis lost to Dallas, which I was surprised about. Now go Clippers! :lol

[Thompson]

Well OKC lost. Memphis lost to Dallas, which I was surprised about. Now go Clippers! :lol

If the Spurs remain tied with the Thunder in the loss column and the playoff positions remain as they are today, assuming the higher seed wins every series, the Spurs would face Houston, the Clippers, and OKC in the Western Conference Finals. That doesn't sound too bad.

[Sean Cagney]

Even though Bonner did end up hitting the game winner, every time he touches the ball you can tell he wants no part of it. He's scared as fuck, and it's pretty alarming. He shouldnt be out there period....

Playoffs coming, LA coming before that, we will see alot more of this from that coward. He is not clutch, he is shook in crunch time.

[therealtruth]

The only thing more annoying than the fact that it happens is that people so quickly just accept it as reality and move on. It's fucking stupid. We all agree on that, right? Well, other than T Park.

They asked him earlier in the season why Tiago wasn't getting more minutes and he said he was giving Tiago as many minutes as possible. Somebody needs to ask him again if Diaw would allow Tiago to play more minutes.

[Sean Cagney]

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.

This thread going through it has so many quotables I am dying here :rollin:lmao, this thread is pure comedy!

[TDMVPDPOY]

They asked him earlier in the season why Tiago wasn't getting more minutes and he said he was giving Tiago as many minutes as possible. Somebody needs to ask him again if Diaw would allow Tiago to play more minutes.

this team will only go as far depending on splitters minutes and who we playing against...

[Solid D]

Quite possibly Manu's worst game as a Spur. Just awful.

[Dex]

Quite possibly Manu's worst game as a Spur. Just awful.

None of the Big Three really got it going. Makes this win even more amazing.

I'm interested to see the Grades on Pop tonight...I thought he was awful in the second half. Spurs were obviously dragging and couldn't get any offense going, and he didn't make hardly any adjustments. Went with two or three combinations through the half (basically the same rotations he used in the first half), none of which seemed to be working. Didn't utilize Splitter on the pick and roll. Didn't try to put in anybody for an offensive spark, like seeing if Mills could get in and knock down a couple baskets, or if Diaw could open things up with his passing a bit. And finally, closing the game out with Bonner? I know he hit the game winner and give him major props for coming up in the clutch, but that's still a bad move 9 times out of 10.

[Yuixafun]

:lol sounds like me. Gets to the point no one wants to watch the game in the same room as me.

LOL I was at my boys house watching the game, me and him on the sofa, his kids were playing on the ps3 on a side tv (ages 7 and 5)... his wifey in the kitchen making chicken tacos..

After Manu turns the ball over twice horribly... a FUuuuuuuCCCCK GINOBILI erupts out of my mouth, with some other lesser curse words followed in quick succession.

And then they're all looking at me, and I'm muttering some sheepish excuse.

[NASpurs]

I wonder if it's like hitting a brick wall when you play a team like the Cavaliers the night before, in which you have your way with them and then face a team like the Celtics who clamped down on you. I wonder if something like that messes up their rhythm as the game went on.

[jestersmash]

Spurs-Celtics postgame interviews from Doc Rivers and Paul Pierce -

http://www.nba.com/celtics/video/2012/04/04/postgamewrapup44mov-2057183

[Ice009]

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

OK, just watched the game as I had to work. TP is getting his ass shut down against the elite defensive teams like Chicago, Boston, even Dallas has done a good job on him. Miami also did a good job on him in the second half of that game.

I wonder how he will go against the Grizzlies should be meet them again.

Pop has got to stop playing chokers like Bonner so many minutes, especially in crunch time.

I'm also not sure about this offensive strategy and still want DEFENSE 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th.

Our offense seems to get snuffed out against the elite defensive teams. I'm not sure if Boston have been playing defense like this all season, but the Spurs offense was totally shut down in that second half. TP looked like a D-League player out there at times.


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

You're overrating Mills too much.


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

Exactly. Neal has the fucking balls to take shots. Haven't Spurs fans had enough of players shriveling up in crunch time situations? Gary Neal's a tough player. He really needs to work on his defense, but apart from that he's tough.


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.

Pop is a complete tool when it comes to Bonner decisions.

[Yuixafun]

Danny Green with a solid interview on NBATV right now. Kid is smart, hungry, and knows his role perfectly.

He reminded me a little of Tim Duncan with his responses. Like the quiet acceptance of being held to a standard and the strong desire to live up to it.

[Borosai]

Matty took a hot one tonight. Some people seem upset.

[Sean Cagney]

Matty took a hot one tonight. Some people seem upset.

My GOD one shot will fall outta ten or so eventually! Now he did hit that so tonight I will lay off him, but dude is still a mental midget in the clutch, bar none. He needs to do it a few times for me to give him any credit.

[DAF86]

Quite possibly Manu's worst game as a Spur. Just awful.

https://twitter.com/#!/manuginobili

"Qué partido espantoso acabo de jugar! Igual ganamos en una cancha muy difícil como BOS"

"What an awful game I just played! We still won on a very difficult place to play like Boston"

[BOHOLANO#21]

None of the Big Three really got it going. Makes this win even more amazing.

I'm interested to see the Grades on Pop tonight...I thought he was awful in the second half. Spurs were obviously dragging and couldn't get any offense going, and he didn't make hardly any adjustments. Went with two or three combinations through the half (basically the same rotations he used in the first half), none of which seemed to be working. Didn't utilize Splitter on the pick and roll. Didn't try to put in anybody for an offensive spark, like seeing if Mills could get in and knock down a couple baskets, or if Diaw could open things up with his passing a bit. And finally, closing the game out with Bonner? I know he hit the game winner and give him major props for coming up in the clutch, but that's still a bad move 9 times out of 10.

I had the same feeling in the 3rd quarter. Freakin popovich could have dug deeper in his bench and use Mills and Diaw...

[Venti Quattro]

The Spurs won but you score 28 in a quarter, not in a half.

[timtonymanurich]

I've got to touch on this again; do you actually watch basketball?

Don't need to. Rondo is the TOOL of Tools.

:toast

[spurs10]

Spurs-Celtics postgame interviews from Doc Rivers and Paul Pierce -

http://www.nba.com/celtics/video/2012/04/04/postgamewrapup44mov-2057183
Wow Rivers basically says playing Bonner allowed them to go small in the second half and shut us down. Blames the loss on their first half defense.

[TIMMYD!]

The Spurs won but you score 28 in a quarter, not in a half.

Only pussies & assholes qualify victories.

[Venti Quattro]

Only pussies & assholes qualify victories.

Are you happy that you almost got beaten? What if Pierce's shot went in, would you still have the same reaction?

[VBM]

Wow Rivers basically says playing Bonner allowed them to go small in the second half and shut us down. Blames the loss on their first half defense.

Molly McGrath is a fox

[therealtruth]

Wow Rivers basically says playing Bonner allowed them to go small in the second half and shut us down. Blames the loss on their first half defense.

Exactly if Pop had played anyone else other than Bonner they won't have been able to go small. Bonner is 6'10 but he plays like he's a 6'0 guard. It's ridiculous.

[widowmaker]

Are you happy that you almost got beaten? What if Pierce's shot went in, would you still have the same reaction?

11 April 2012. Next week. Mark that day down on your calendar.

[Stalin]

stephen jackson will be invaluable in the playoffs, he was still able to make plays against celtics defence