Game Blog: Spurs vs Jazz - April 8 - 6:00 PM CT

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Leonard! He just shows something new every game. Great footwork and ball-handling.

[Paranoid Pop]

Diaw's D is ridiculous.

[007nites]

If Manu and Leonard are both in the other team is in for some trouble.

[timtonymanu]

Oh and I love Diaw in the starting lineup :tu.

Too bad it doesn't seem permanent though.

[bbarry]

And that's why your takes suck.

I would like for him to prove me wrong.... in the playoffs when it matters, but I doubt he has it in him.

There's a reason why he didn't play when we played the streaking Celtics... because he would have been embarrassed by the Celtics D.

[TheSkeptic]

I would like for him to prove me wrong.... in the playoffs when it matters, but I doubt he has it in him.

There's a reason why he didn't play when we played the streaking Celtics... because he would have been embarrassed by the Celtics D.

He seems pretty solid as a back-up tbh. I remember he was pretty good for the Blazers.

[DAF86]

TP injured? Why hasn't he come back?

[szkorhetz]

Duncan with the playmake!

[Splits]

Nice flop by Gino

[$pursDynasty]

TP injured? Why hasn't he come back?

I believe because we have a back to back tomorrow night so he needs some :sleep

[Paranoid Pop]

The jazz announcers are excellent tbh.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Leonard dunk!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kuestmaster]

Good first half D. Keep it up in the second

[bklynspursfan]

Kawhi is a mother f'in beast

[timtonymanu]

I would like for him to prove me wrong.... in the playoffs when it matters, but I doubt he has it in him.

There's a reason why he didn't play when we played the streaking Celtics... because he would have been embarrassed by the Celtics D.

You saying he's worse than RMJ who's barely an NBA player at this point is inaccurate. Mills is clearly a back-up point guard despite his flaws.

[loveforthegame]

So much love for Leonard.

[ffadicted]

Fuck I'm loving this, havn't had this much fun watching the spurs in a loooooooooooooong time

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Manu to Leonard. Nice play so far!

[loveforthegame]

3 fouls for Diaw.

[bklynspursfan]

Wanted Timmy to get 10 rebounds this half lol Ah well

[szkorhetz]

Boris with 3 fouls..

[DAF86]

Jazz may be thinking: "And we're fighting for a chance to play these guys in the PO?"

[biziofromdowntown]

Pop calling a TO up to 18, he's a GREAT coach, seriously

[TheSkeptic]

they're solid. seems like they miss sloan, based on how they talking bout pop

Yeah. That's my impression as well.

Man! Those injuries suck for the Jazz. Poor CJ.

[biziofromdowntown]

We take Jass to 40 points @ half, great job uys

[Stalin]

why you scros complaining about a 3rd string pg, with the depth this team already has

[loveforthegame]

Solid 1st half. :tu

Nothing to nitpick.

Spurs cannot let up though. Must come out and finish them early.

[siraulo23]

Jazz shooting 36% :tu

[TheSkeptic]

Solid 1st half. :tu

Nothing to nitpick.

Spurs cannot let up though. Must come out and finish them early.

Agreed.

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Great D so far. I'm loving this. Hoping to see the play continue into the second half! :flag:

[Naelven]

Diaw has killed milsap on defense

[roycrikside]

Will Pop notice that they only allowed 40 pts and 36% shooting with Blair not out there? Doubtful.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

The jazz announcers are excellent tbh.

Agreed. They are surprisingly fair. Just like their fans, I thought that were gonna be annoying as fuck but they have been enjoyable.

[ducks]

spurs d was great and they still scored 57 in first half
take note pop
this is also without sj in first half

[TheSkeptic]

Millsap is a bitch. Other than the pampered media-slobbered "superstars" of the league, does anyone else cry "FOUL!" as often as he does whenever someone's playing defense on him?

Pau Gasol, Dwyane Wade, Kobe at times, Lebron James, Kevin Love, Blake Griffin is also pretty bad...

[ducks]

spurs shooting 61%

[ViceCity84]

Spurs could be up 30 if they really tried.
Making it look easy.

[TheSkeptic]

Agreed. They are surprisingly fair. Just like their fans, I thought that were gonna be annoying as fuck but they have been enjoyable.

It's true. Tbh I was expecting them to be more uninformed than they have been. They've been good.

[TheSkeptic]

Did you not read the first half of my post?

:lol I did but for some reason it didn't fully register. That's what I get for trying to multi-task tbh.

[GSH]

Solid 1st half. :tu

Nothing to nitpick.

Spurs cannot let up though. Must come out and finish them early.


Nine TO's in the first half isn't good. They've taken 46 FGA's, to our 33. Catch a team that's making shots, and that will kill you. Of course, part of the lack of FGA's is because they fouled. But still.

[Splits]

Half time grades:

Duncan B+: Beasting on the boards and on D. 3 TOs is the downside.

Parker A: Played only 12 minutes, but was dominant in his time on the court. Does he sit the 2nd half?

Green A-: Doing a little bit of everything. Pretty solid on D, scoring and dishing

Diaw A-: First start on the team and dude has been crisp as can be on the offensive end, made all 4 of his shots, and has been as good as can be expected on the defensive side of the ball. He's not known for being a good defender, but his large ass is clogging the paint. 3 fouls is the only downside in his 14:30

Leonard A-: The rookie continues to contribute and play under control. He took one misguided shot on an attempted breakout, but other than that he's been flawless

Manu B-: Still a playmaker, but his only 3 attempts from the field were all missed 3s.

Neal B: Hasn't been torched on the defensive end, has played within his game on offense attempting only 1 shot.

Splitter A: 11 minutes of solid play, continues to be the best roller on the team in the PnR. Hasn't turned the ball over and grabbed 5 boards while playing good D.

Bonner C-: A memory-less 9 minutes of ball. Played good defense but is invisible on the offensive end (outside of spreading the floor :lol )

Patrick Mills B+: He is not afraid to shoot, and he's a good shooter. He's missed 4 of his 6 shots but they haven't been forced and he has been due to come out of the stratosphere after shooting close to 70% up until now.

Should be a great 2nd half if you're a Spurs fan. This game has blowout written all over it, the Jazz just can't compete with the Spurs athletes

[spurspokesman]

Will Pop notice that they only allowed 40 pts and 36% shooting with Blair not out there? Doubtful.
He just might.:lol

[DMC]

Will Pop notice that they only allowed 40 pts and 36% shooting with Blair not out there? Doubtful.
He will, but he won't consider it causation.

[BanditHiro]

here we go

[Splits]

OKC only up 7 at home against the Raptors.

[loveforthegame]

Terrible start. Yikes.

[spurspokesman]

stupid basketball to start the half

[loveforthegame]

4 fouls on Diaw. Either lots of Bonner or lots of small ball.

[DPG21920]

Diaw quick fouls

[benefactor]

Diaw in foul trouble. :td

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Diaw gonna foul out, fuck.

[timtonymanu]

Come on. Stay focused.

[DPG21920]

Lol this start

[Reck]

LOL required third quarter fuckaroo.

[spurspokesman]

spurs playing the score

[ffadicted]

lol timmy "WHAT!!"

[spurspokesman]

nice move green

[TheSkeptic]

LOL required third quarter fuckaroo.

:lol


Can't disagree.

[BanditHiro]

lol at the jazz wasting all their energy on a lost cause game.

[loveforthegame]

Green has been solid today. Quietly having a good game.

[Splits]

Bonner with 2 nice defensive plays since entering for Diaw.

[spurspokesman]

spurs sucking

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Wow 9 point game

[loveforthegame]

Of course Harris has to flashback to his Dallas days and decide to torch us.

[timtonymanu]

CROFL this defense

[Reck]

Its like The Spurs tell themselves to make it a close game. This is so expected of them that it doesn't surprise me anymore.

[spurspokesman]

welcome back parker

[BanditHiro]

CROFL this defense

bullshit shots tbh. try hard jazz nothing to see here expending all their energy making the next game even easier.

[loveforthegame]

Much better after that shaky start.

[Reck]

:lol shadowmoaner
:lol knicks fan

:lol spurs playing efficiently

Stop following me around faggot. Its getting ridiculous.

[Splits]

Bonner with his 3rd consecutive solid defensive play

[BanditHiro]

you guys better be clamping at home

[spurspokesman]

parker showboating lol

[ffadicted]

nice hustle boys... also these jazz announcers are mad classy

[Kuestmaster]

We're 14 up again. This team doesn't panic

[siraulo23]

parker...

i wonder what sean and bill land said during that play

[spurspokesman]

bonner 3

[spurspokesman]

bonner gets no love. Refs call a foul whenever they see him in the lane smh

[Chachachango]

WTF? Bonner asking for a hotdog during a game? LOL Thats pretty badass.

[Reck]

:lol following you around in the game thread :lol

:lol shadowmoaner

it's funny because he replaced "flame" with "moaner"

:lmao

Not engaging in a conversation with mr pinky here. lol

Stop trying to get me to talk to you faggot. Your pleads will fall on deaf....no, blind eye. You dont exist fag.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

lol Jazz announcers. "And this is not Bonner's game, defense."

[loveforthegame]

I used to like Carroll. Hope he can stick with the Jazz.

[GB20]

we need mill to step up

[spurspokesman]

slooooooooooopppyyyyy

[ffadicted]

This crowd is so hoppin

[spurspokesman]

this lineup sucks arse

[$pursDynasty]

yikes the scrubs team is in and jazz on 8-0 run

[loveforthegame]

If you have NBA TV they're showing a live look in.

[Warlord23]

This is the version of Patty Mills that got cut ... when he's not scoring he doesn't do much to help his team

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

Just started watching

Is Blair hurt or is he being rested?

[BanditHiro]

This is the version of Patty Mills that got cut ... when he's not scoring he doesn't do much to help his team

lol it was going to happen eventually...the first patty hater.

[Spurs Brazil]

Nice finish Manu

[DMC]

You want to know what Tiago doesn't get more minutes? Just look at how he defends. Slapping down at the ball, and then his hands are at his waist when Jefferson shoots. That's fundamental shit. Big guy needs to keep his hands up.

[spurspokesman]

harris flopping

[DMC]

29 points this quarter with over 2 minutes for the jazz :pctoss

This is just piss fucking poor. The transition defense is particularly atrocious.
Typical 3rd quarter defense for SA, but also typical averaging of the shooting percentage.

[quentin_compson]

Just a minute ago, there was an insert that showed that the Jazz had taken twice as many shots as the Spurs this quarter. Not good.

[$pursDynasty]

Just started watching

Is Blair hurt or is he being rested?

I figure this is the Pop resting a starter on a back to back, but also seeing how the replacements do in his absence. expect heavy blair minutes tomorrow.

[loveforthegame]

Bangs head against wall.

[loveforthegame]

Bonner with 3 fouls now.

[Juggity]

Not as bad as the third quarter in boston, but close

[Warlord23]

lol it was going to happen eventually...the first patty hater.

Huh? Patty's a great scorer, but mediocre passer and defender. Stating that doesn't make anyone a hater.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs -11 in 3rd qtr, typical 2nd half collapse

[CitizenDwayne]

I stopped watching assuming this was in the bag. Mistake.

[Paranoid Pop]

Jazz makes a 3

Jazz announcers : looked like a 2 from here, they may want to review that

lol

[CitizenDwayne]

Manu!

[CitizenDwayne]

Jazz makes a 3

Jazz announcers : looked like a 2 from here, they may want to review that

lol
Yeah couldn't believe that when I heard it.

[loveforthegame]

Ginobli taking over. He's seen enough of this shit.

[ffadicted]

ginooooooooooooooooo

[CitizenDwayne]

Jazz commentators calling a flop on their own player...

[ffadicted]

Yeah couldn't believe that when I heard it.

I'd say as far as not annoying other team's fans, they are easily the best that comes to mind, including bill and sean

[DAF86]

Think for a little bit Manu, you fucking idiot.

[loveforthegame]

Those fouls kill me.

[ffadicted]

"Nice flop"

my god these announcers are amazing

[Paranoid Pop]

Manu fouls Jazz player who falls

Jazz announcers : nice flop

lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Stupid foul Manu. DAMN

[Kuestmaster]

Crappy defense in 3rd q. Be intense guys

[siraulo23]

wtf was that manu???

that was so DUMB

[Spurs Brazil]

Too many mistakes in the 3rd

[$pursDynasty]

You want to know what Tiago doesn't get more minutes? Just look at how he defends. Slapping down at the ball, and then his hands are at his waist when Jefferson shoots. That's fundamental shit. Big guy needs to keep his hands up.

It's his defense that bothers me too, physically he fits the bill more than Blair does but he doesn't show me much on the defensive end of the floor against the better bigs regardless of what the +/- numbers say.

[loveforthegame]

With Duncan and Parker playing limited minutes tonight I wonder if Pop plans to play them tomorrow.

[CitizenDwayne]

Splitter, you weak bitch.

[Juggity]

:pctoss

eyestalker's most cherished smiley

[GSH]

We have 15 TO's through 3 quarters, and they have 74 FGA's to our 48. It was a problem in the first half, the Jazz just weren't making shots.

[$pursDynasty]

cmon tiago we need a lil more fire while you are out there.

[007nites]

Timmy and Tiago!

[007nites]

nvm

[siraulo23]

duncan splitter

edit: nope diaw splitter :lol

[Robz4000]

:lol man these turnover are pathetic. 16 already.

[$pursDynasty]

I am sure Pop would have preferred to be able to rest the stars in the fourth but the bench in the third just wouldn't allow it, now Timmy and Tony are back on the court to close it out

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

Why does Tiago refuse to raise his hand when he's playing defense

i mean he does it sometimes, but there are times when someone shoots right over him and he isn't even challenging the shot with his hands

[wildbill2u]

:lol man these turnover are pathetic. 16 already.

And they have had 8.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD and one!

[Robz4000]

And they have had 8.
Points off turnovers is like 24-8 though

[quentin_compson]

Duncan apologizing but still finding time to finish the play. :lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

How much do you love this squad? I'm still in shock that somehow, with nothing to work with, the FO have constructed yet another contender! Gotta love our Spurs, even when they play like crap for short stretches. :smokin

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

this team must spend all halftime juicing and cheesing their brains out
theres gotta be some logic to the bad 3rd quarters recently

[007nites]

tony flopping lol

[timtonymanu]

How much do you love this squad? I'm still in shock that somehow, with nothing to work with, the FO have constructed yet another contender! Gotta love our Spurs, even when they play like crap for short stretches. :smokin

It's great. As you may have noticed, I don't cliff jump as much anymore :lol. I guess I hated Jefferson that much.

I still don't know if this team can go all the way, but the playoffs should be fun.

[Obstructed_View]

This game in Utah?

2 shots and the ball. Thank you.

[Kuestmaster]

That should be flagrant

[$pursDynasty]

As much as I love the quality depth when the game is on the line, it's Timmy or Tony time, and hopefully Manu can get back to that level as well EVERYONE else is just a roll player

[GB20]

mvp mvp mvp

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

What's the crowd bitching about? They said it was a clear path foul.

[spurspokesman]

that was dirty

[Kuestmaster]

Those jazz anonuncers are so bad jesus

[Robz4000]

There's that clutch D!

[timtonymanu]

I keep forgetting we have Diaw too. Even though he started today. :lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

It's great. As you may have noticed, I don't cliff jump as much anymore :lol. I guess I hated Jefferson that much.

I still don't know if this team can go all the way, but the playoffs should be fun.

Nice work! See, we're all capable of change. ;)

Playoffs will be intense, and if we can avoid the Fakers I think we can go all the way. With all the nasty matchups we can put on the court, we might even be able to beat the Fakers.

I give us a 25% chance of winning it at this point (up from 4% to start the season).

[Obstructed_View]

What in the ever loving fuck? How is that not a foul?

[Manu-20]

how was that not a foul for tony

[Spurs Brazil]

Those refs are awful. Bad calls both aways all night

[wildbill2u]

101-86. Good time for a TO. Rally the defense Pop and lets put this one in the W column.

[Paranoid Pop]

Those jazz anonuncers are so bad jesus

They're great, their reaction to the mvp chant was hilarious : that's only in SA

lol

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

WHOA

at the 9 minute mark of the 4th quarter, coming in from commercial break, i swear it sounded like the ATT system was playing Ministry's "Just One Fix"

thats bad ass

[spursince#99]

our 3rd quarters have been pitiful recently.

[maddnezz]

how was that not a foul for tony
2 on 3 break tony pass the fucking rock stop being stupid!

[spurspokesman]

soft d

[siraulo23]

spurs getting a ALOT of free throws

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

They're great, their reaction to the mvp chant was hilarious : that's only in SA

lol

Yeah, talk about sour grapes. :lol

[spurspokesman]

our 3rd quarters have been pitiful recently.
just getting it out our system

[Robz4000]

spurs getting a ALOT of free throws
They're earning most of them

[BanditHiro]

spurs getting a ALOT of free throws

they are attacking and that jazz seem to always jump into our players

[spurspokesman]

big al lol

[$pursDynasty]

this is the closeout squad

[Obstructed_View]

When's the last time a Spur actually fouled out?

[CitizenDwayne]

Jazz announcers, while pretty objective all things considered, are kinda boring.

Freaks like Heinsohn and Clyde the Glide at least keep things interesting.

[spurspokesman]

neal d lol

[ffadicted]

wow, sad that nobody saw that tony cut

[loveforthegame]

What a forgettable game for Neal.

[spurspokesman]

When's the last time a Spur actually fouled out?
no jinx lol. Dont need to be overdue come playoff time

[loveforthegame]

Wow. Neal. Come on.

[Obstructed_View]

Nice, Timmy.

[timtonymanu]

Timmy's pissed

[Manu-20]

wow that some bs reffing

[BanditHiro]

oh fuck we are blowing it...

[Robz4000]

Utah back in it with 3 mins left. Fuck.

[bklynspursfan]

The defense in the 2nd half makes me want to puke

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Don't you love how "lazy" Bo Diaw is playing hard for this team? That's Pop and the Big 3's influence.

[007nites]

"What you lookin at Man!"

[Obstructed_View]

wow, sad that nobody saw that tony cut

Tony made a Frenchman face when he didn't get hit.

Timmy's finally losing it.

[CitizenDwayne]

Don't be stupid, Tim

[spurspokesman]

Duncan with the T lol

[ffadicted]

timmy loooooooooool

[Obstructed_View]

Ball don't LAAAAAA.

[spurspokesman]

nice manu

[ViceCity84]

Ref 77 is horrible

[spursince#99]

Duncan said "what are you looking at man" :lol

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

Would you eff that bald smoker chick in her smoke hole

[Manu-20]

manu saying I shit on other teams runs

[Obstructed_View]

Wow.

[spurspokesman]

manu is a one man wrecking crew

[BanditHiro]

lol carrol is such a faggot

[ffadicted]

Gino dominatin

[spurspokesman]

Duncan said "what are you looking at man" :lol
:lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[bklynspursfan]

What the fuck why can't we guard the 3

[Obstructed_View]

Wow, really bad non-rotation.

[loveforthegame]

Never understood why Memphis and Houston gave up on Carroll.

[timtonymanu]

Terrible end going on here.

[Kuestmaster]

refs screwing us

[bklynspursfan]

These guys have 60 f*cking points this half.

[Manu-20]

wtf refs call the foul

[Robz4000]

Jazz about to be down by 7 with 2 mins to go. Dammit.

[loveforthegame]

First foul out.

[Paranoid Pop]

Did Boris foul out?

[ffadicted]

TD mad lol

[Obstructed_View]

Jesus.

By the way, I understand doubling in the post when Bonner's defending, but why do it when Duncan's defending? That makes no sense.

[DMC]

Neither of those were fouls Tim, you were not ready for the 1st and the 2nd you just missed.

[Libri]

Tim all pissed. lol

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

40 FTA's by the Spurs?

Tomorrow there will be heck to pay in Utah. Heck! Heck, I say!

[Stalin]

duncan melting down

[spurspokesman]

Duncan is comical lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Worst refs of the season. Bad calls both ways

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Did Boris foul out?

Yep. Dammit.

[bklynspursfan]

I don't see our streak continuing tomorrow. Starters forced to play too much tonight.

[spurs1990]

Duncan you're too old to be behaving like this man.

[mystargtr34]

Duncan is acting like a little fagget out there atm... it has to be said.

Just finish the game out. Pop should take him out.

[Reck]

Longest game I've ever seen. When will this end??

[Trainwreck2100]

duncan becoming a MOSB

[BanditHiro]

Neither of those were fouls Tim, you were not ready for the 1st and the 2nd you just missed.

he got pushed in the 2nd one. im not sure what he was complaining about in the 1st one.

[Robz4000]

Scrub havin a career night again :lmao

[Obstructed_View]

No excuse for not getting back on defense, especially when the Spurs end up giving up an offensive foul and an and-1. No excuse. Malik Rose got traded for that.

[wildbill2u]

In the past Manu would bring us home under 2 mionutes with foul shooting. Can he still do it with as much rust on him?

[007nites]

vintage parker

[loveforthegame]

Started off rebounding so well but it really went to shit in the 2nd half.

[spurspokesman]

whewwee parker with the cross over

[DMC]

he got pushed in the 2nd one. im not sure what he was complaining about in the 1st one.

It happens every play on both ends, but Tim was mad because he missed. Had he made it, nothing.

Gotta finish the game, no Baby Drew fits.

[$pursDynasty]

Timmy proving once again he is our best Big by a MILE

[CitizenDwayne]

Thank God for Tony and Manu. Lot of effort from those two

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

LOLOLOL @ Trainwreck's sig

[spursince#99]

Excellent d

[Kuestmaster]

Parker balling. The closer

[bklynspursfan]

Parker looks pissed. Wish he got pissed on the defensive end

[Robz4000]

Good to see Tony closing it out though. Haven't been worried most of the game, but that last 5-6 minute span had me wondering.

[ffadicted]

Tony is like fuck this shit lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Big 3 just toying with the Jazz.

[szkorhetz]

It's Parker's team!

[$pursDynasty]

Timmy!!!

[EVAY]

In the past Manu would bring us home under 2 mionutes with foul shooting. Can he still do it with as much rust on him?

He's already got about 13 points off of foul shots tonight.

[CitizenDwayne]

Bonner, that would have brought the house down

[bklynspursfan]

Fucking Carroll.

[Obstructed_View]

Why's Duncan waving Parker off? What the hell is wrong with him?

[Libri]

Why foul? :lol

[bklynspursfan]

Bonner, that would have brought the house down

Like he knows about hitting bigs shots

[spurspokesman]

bonner got a rebound

[GB20]

diaw is the first player to foul out for the spurs this year

[Spurs Brazil]

Carrol will go 2-10 tomorrow

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

So, Jazz missed 6 consequtive FTs then fouled us down 8 with 20secs to go??? Moronic.

[loveforthegame]

Wasn't always pretty and the 2nd half had lots to wonder about but they got the win. :tu

Will be much tougher tomorrow night. Will be interesting to see who sits.

[timtonymanu]

Yeah it won't surprise me if Pop pulls out the Big 3 tomorrow night.

11 in a row!