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

[Amuseddaysleeper]

The streak continues.

[ajballer4]

Cue upset ST about game blog starter

[Texas_Ranger]

someone talking about deleting this thread cause of the OP in 3,2,1.....

[Dex]

This thread made me stub my toe!

[Mal]

Who`s out ? Nobody, this will be once again a clinic

[The_Worlds_finest]

Get some go spurs!!!

[BanditHiro]

Kori needs to pink him

[TheSkeptic]

Kori needs to pink him

Nobody's injured this time around right?

[DatBoyGood]

Oh boy.

[LakerHater]

Spurs Won the last time he made a Thread so Im Coo!!

:flag:

[Robz4000]

:lol this could either be really good or really bad

[Penya]

Brian T. Smith ‏ @tribjazz

Gregg Popovich was in fine form during pregame interview. Said he might change Spurs' starting lineup tonight. Asked who, he wouldn't budge.

Hmmm

[GB20]

Brian T. Smith ‏ @tribjazz

Gregg Popovich was in fine form during pregame interview. Said he might change Spurs' starting lineup tonight. Asked who, he wouldn't budge.

Hmmm

hopefully is diaw for blair

[maverick1948]

hopefully is diaw for blair

Why not Splitter for Blair?

[Paranoid Pop]

Matty ice is starting :downspin:.

Seriously I could see Jax starting for Kawhi who could use the rest.

[GB20]

Why not Splitter for Blair?

because we need a big man that play defense on the second unit

[Bruno]

Diaw is starting for Blair.

[Spurs Brazil]

Diaw is starting for Blair.

:toast

[maverick1948]

because we need a big man that play defense on the second unit
AH I see all the other armchair coaches who have been wanting to see this actually already knew why it was not going to happen.

[GB20]

hopefully is diaw for blair

:toast

[TheSkeptic]

Good to know.

Obviously not my ideal but this is definitely a step up.

Go Spurs. :flag:

[ducks]

San Antonio San AntonioTeam Statistics: Starters for San Antonio Spurs Starters D. Green(notes) G 0:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T. Parker(notes) G 0:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B. Diaw(notes) C 0:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T. Duncan(notes) F 0:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K. Leonard(notes) F 0:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

[benefactor]

BTW...no one really got hurt during the last blog. Parker was fine and played the next game.

[siraulo23]

Imagine if Splitter starts lol

but seriously, its prolly blair/green out of the lineup

is it confirmed that diaw is starting in place of blair?

[benefactor]

Awesome to hear about Diaw. Perhaps this is the beginning of a trend.

[apalisoc_9]

Awesome to hear about Diaw. Perhaps this is the beginning of a trend.

Although i wonder how this will affect splitteres minutes sinche pop will probably play Blair and Bonner first.

[TheSkeptic]

AH I see all the other armchair coaches who have been wanting to see this actually already knew why it was not going to happen.

...I believe there was a poster who already showed that it's possible to start Splitter and still allow him to play with the second unit.

The issue is probably that Pop doesn't like either of them at the 4 which is a decision that many posters still disagree with.

You can respect the coach's accomplishments and credentials without blindly agreeing with everything he does. :rolleyes

[Spurs Brazil]

Probably Blair will have his 1st rest of the season

[Dex]

Awesome to hear about Diaw. Perhaps this is the beginning of a trend.

Pop is a trend setter.

He starts trends.

[Robz4000]

Change is prolly just to rest Blair, but if Diaw can perform well, maybe it'll be a more common trend.

[TheSkeptic]

Change is prolly just to rest Blair, but if Diaw can perform well, maybe it'll be a more common trend.

I hope not.

[DPG21920]

This just got a little more interesting. Diaw into the starting line up (whether or not permanent) will give the Spurs a new look. It won't be entirely new, but Diaw basically does most everything decently better (outside of overall rebounding probably when Blair is peaking) than Blair (defense, passing, handles, shooting...).

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN Stat monitors show Boris Diaw starting for DeJuan Blair. Unofficial, but interesting if it sticks. Blair only Spur to start all 50 so far.

JMcDonald_SAEN Pop's pregame pow-wow included hint starting lineup might change, but no specifics. Doesn't always mean anything, but might tonight.

[timvp]

1% of me feels sorry for Blair because the Spurs have done so well with him as a starter ... both this year and last year.

But everything points to him being the weak link and that the Spurs will be a much better team with him coming off the bench. So the other 99% of me hopes this lineup change is permanent.

[TheSkeptic]

I don't get it. How does the Jazz Tribune (or whatever they're called) break the change before McDonald does?

Isn't he supposed the Spurs' beat writer?

[Spurs Brazil]

Jazz call :bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang

DAMN ILP

[benefactor]

Although i wonder how this will affect splitteres minutes sinche pop will probably play Blair and Bonner first.
No. Bonner and Splitter will still be the backups.

[benefactor]

Jazz call :bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang
Really? Got Spurs call here.

[Spurs Brazil]

Really? Got Spurs call here.

Yes, it's the International League Pass.

[GB20]

no. Bonner and splitter will still be the backups.

+1

[TheSkeptic]

Jazz call. :bang :bang

Actually, this might be entertaining.
They just complimented James Anderson :wow

[loveforthegame]

Love that Diaw is starting in place of Blair. Hope it's permanent but probably just Blair's night off.

Go Spurs!!

[ViceCity84]

Here come the Spurs!
Go Spurs GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Spurs ball Spuuuuuuuuurs ball!

Stan Kelly tribute

[DPG21920]

Well DNPCD to starter - a true rags to riches story.

[Paranoid Pop]

As a member of the church of Diaw, I'll try not to get too excited, who knows, maybe Blair just ate too much chocolate and has an upset stomach.

But this is the starting 5 I've been hoping for. I actually think that this is a better option than Tiago starting.

It adds a great secondary playmaker to take defensive pressure off of Parker and it's a big upgrade defensively.

[ViceCity84]

Spurs 118
Jazz 102

[Spurs Brazil]

They just complimented James Anderson :wow

I saw that. The guy said he's shooting very well :lol

[Mal]

Blair should be fine with Manu and Jackson in 2nd unit

[TheSkeptic]

I saw that. The guy said he's shooting very well :lol

I know. It's like they thought he was a regular rotation player or something. :lol

[siraulo23]

shit why is it jazz call, its a home game for spurs

ilp...

[GB20]

stay healthy spurs

[freetiago]

oh my god
came everywhere
pucnhed a hole int he wall
fufufufusfdfkck
pop is a genius

fuck blair

[GB20]

tony!!

[jermaine]

Blair not starting. HORRAY.

[Nathan89]

Diaw starting. Anyone have the Gif with the guy in a pink shirt.

[TheSkeptic]

oh my god
came everywhere
pucnhed a hole int he wall
fufufufusfdfkck
pop is a genius

fuck blair

Don't hurt yourself. :lol

[ElNono]

Go Spurs Go :flag:

[GB20]

hell yeah!!

[Kuestmaster]

Good start spurs. I like this starting unit

[Tp9gospursgo]

Great start so far.

[Muser]

Diaw starting has to mean Pop has plans to use him further on into the post-season surely.

[loveforthegame]

Nice start.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Diaw starting!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Oh yeah. Love this change to the lineup. :tu

[DPG21920]

That shot by Diaw is not something Blair can do at this point in his career consistently.

[TheSkeptic]

This has been a pretty good start. I wouldn't be too upset if Blair disappeared from the rotation.

[GB20]

diaw can spread the floor better than blair

[bklynspursfan]

Still shocked Diaw is starting. I'm thrilled. Small part feels bad for Blair. But he will flourish playing with Manu. They had great chemistry.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD with a big block and a dunk already

[bklynspursfan]

Look at that Defense from Diaw!

[Nathan89]

Championship odds just increased, tbh. Timvp needs to recalculate.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Great defense Diaw :tu

[DPG21920]

Diaw with great individual defense right there.

[Kuestmaster]

timmy dominating

[GB20]

good d from diaw

[bklynspursfan]

Diaw looks so much taller than Blair but aren't they like an inch or 2 apart?

[Spurs Brazil]

great D Diaw

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Diaw hook!

[TheSkeptic]

Is League Pass slightly behind live?

[szkorhetz]

I think it is just about what playoffs are about. Matchups.

[loveforthegame]

I don't feel bad for Blair because I still think he'll get some minutes and he will fit in with the 2nd unit just fine.

I really hope this move is permanent.

[jermaine]

I fuckin love Diaws defense! I fuckin love Leonard's defense! I fuckin love Jackson's defense! I fuckin love this team.

[TheSkeptic]

Nvm I think that answers my question...

[Warlord23]

Diaw looking great

[bklynspursfan]

Defense to start this game is great. Usually teams have 15-17 points by the half way mark

[Nathan89]

NBA=fu:lolked

No defensive weaknesses.:flag:

[biziofromdowntown]

Great work from Diaw!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Pop is pissed :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

awful call

[ViceCity84]

Pop with a T

[loveforthegame]

No surprise Pop got a T there.

Diaw looks great on defense and smooth on offense as well.

[biziofromdowntown]

It was a right call from refs, IMO

[Kuestmaster]

I love our team. Seriously

[GB20]

if i was pop , i would slap the ref on the head.

[DPG21920]

Pop at one ref: "what the hell are you looking at"

[freetiago]

lol blair
amensty his ass

diaw showed a larger offensive repertoire in his first start in 2 minutes then blair has in his career
all blair knows how to do is his stupid spin left that has faked out 0 people in his career

[Death In June]

Can someone PM a game link?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Timmy drive!

[TheSkeptic]

It was a right call from refs, IMO

That's what I thought but my computer's a little bit fuzzy quality right now. :lol

[bklynspursfan]

Timmy could average a double this year I think if he continues to rebound his ass off these remaining games

[pgardn]

I fuckin love Diaws defense! I fuckin love Leonard's defense! I fuckin love Jackson's defense! I fuckin love this team.

I think you fuckin love to fuckin love.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Green 3333333333333333333

[GB20]

green!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Green 333333333

[loveforthegame]

They look so crisp out there.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Manu in

[bklynspursfan]

Bonner probably finishes this quarter then Splitter/Blair in the 2nd?

[007nites]

Timmy has like 10 boards already and it's only the 1st quarter

[GB20]

blair looks pissed

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Strong move KL

[GB20]

wow

[Kuestmaster]

Duncan with a 40 rebound night

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Timmy beasting on the glass

HOLY shit TP

[DPG21920]

:lmao TP. Damn son

[biziofromdowntown]

That move from parker is just AMAZING

[loveforthegame]

Beautiful play all around.

[szkorhetz]

Does anybody have a working stream? Thx!.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

What a beast move from Parker. That should go on that highlight reel that was posted earlier.

[Spurs Brazil]

OMG Tony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bklynspursfan]

Wow TP

[TheSkeptic]

Timmy has like 10 boards already and it's only the 1st quarter

Loving his effort on the boards :toast

[sexinthatsx]

wow TP just faked Devin Harris off his shorts!

[007nites]

Timmy going for 56 rebounds tonight

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

If Tiago doesn't sub in for Tim when it's time my head will explode....

[GB20]

devin got naked with that move from tony

[freetiago]

lol jazz
team that dominates us frontcourt getting beatdown with diaw in the start
insertion of diaw made them become a jumpshooting team when theyre mediocore at best at that aspect
<20 in the first quarter most likely

hope pop isnt teasing me
all thats left is splitter to hit <20 minutes

=
:lobt2:

[Kuestmaster]

Tiago defense is amazing

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

If Tiago doesn't sub in for Tim when it's time my head will explode....


Yay

Nice defense Splitter

[007nites]

Manu dunking in traffic. It doesn't get any better than that

[loveforthegame]

Splitter instant impact.

[DesignatedT]

Need a gif of that Tony move. That was sick.

[biziofromdowntown]

luv this team

[GB20]

i bet tomorrow tony will rest

[SCSnare]

Need a gif of that Tony move. That was sick.

Need a gif of Tiago's "signal" to Manu. Him sticking his tongue in and out of his mouth was pretty funny.

[TheSkeptic]

Now I have a feeling Blair's just resting...

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Tony on fire

[bklynspursfan]

Where's Jackson?

[DPG21920]

Al Jeff with an impressive start

[TheSkeptic]

Jefferson giving Splitter trouble...

[biziofromdowntown]

Al Jefferson is a stud

[siraulo23]

we need tp to play like this in the POs

[Spurs Brazil]

No Jax today?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Patty Mills in..... Jax?

[maverick1948]

Bubba Watson wins the Masters !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Jackson is probably getting rest tonight so Manu can have tomorrow off.

[DesignatedT]

I wonder if Tim and Manu will even make the trip to Utah tonight.

[freetiago]

jefferson has scored but you have to look at the quality of his scoring
vs tiago its been step back 18 footers
vs blairger it would be and 1s after jefferson blows by him and blair commits the stupid foul
even duncan had a hard time keeping him out of the paint

[Nathan89]

19pts isn't too bad. I like this new defensive minded coach, tbh. What's his name?

[Spurs Brazil]

Jackson is probably getting rest tonight so Manu can have tomorrow off.

Probably

[GB20]

thirteen rebounds for the spurs in the first quarter

[Stump]

firstrowsports isn't working right

Anyone having better luck with something else?

[Kuestmaster]

Don't know why but I see all Big 3 resting tomorrow...

[Spurs Brazil]

Nice D Bonner

[thekingrobert]

Tinsley still in the NBA? wow

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Mills is quick

[GB20]

bonner is play strong this year

[Muser]

Hitting the gym has really helped Bonners game :tu

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Manu block, bad pass Mills

[FreeMad Dan]

Need a gif of that Tony move. That was sick.

Yeah...it was! I haven't cared for Devon Harris since he was in Dallas. Nice to see TP taking him to school. :flag:

[Paranoid Pop]

Mills tries passes that are too hard for him. He tried a Rondo like pass vs the Hornets too.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Mills is sick as fuck!

[bbarry]

Manu is absolutely relatively bad at shooting 3's that his teammates set him up with.

[Nathan89]

Patty Mills seems to be just the shot in the ass Neal needed to start giving some defensive intensity.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Manu Pnr with Tiago

[Kuestmaster]

PnR with Tiago is money

[loveforthegame]

Beautiful.

[bbarry]

firstrowsports isn't working right

Anyone having better luck with something else?

Don't know what you see is wrong with it, works fine....... but LSHunter

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago dunk!

[biziofromdowntown]

Ginobili Splitter connection is a masterpiece

[thekingrobert]

Once Manu starts hitting these 3s this game is over

[Muser]

Just keep running the Splitter/Manu PnR. No way the Jazz can stop it.

[Kuestmaster]

Mills in australian is "quick as fuck"

[TheSkeptic]

What's this? Someone else's player gets injured during an Amused thread?

Seriously though, I hope it's nothing serious. Been way too many people getting hurt this year.

[007nites]

splittah!

[ViceCity84]

Jackson plays tomorrow
Manu Tony Duncan rest tomorrow

[Nathan89]

Seeing Diaw play with Duncan makes it much more difficult for me to complain about Tiago not. Although I still think that lineup should've had some preparation this year. We could've called the duo TnT.

[TheSkeptic]

poor earl watson, btw

+1

[ViceCity84]

Blair jinx
Memba last year

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I injured Earl Watson.

My bad.

[Spurs Brazil]

Monroe_SA 2 of NBA's deepest teams meet tonight in SA, tomoro night in SLC ... looks like #RealCoachPop sitting Blair and Jackson

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I injured Earl Watson.

My bad.

[Spurs Brazil]

I injured Earl Watson.

My bad.

:lol

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Neal jumper

[biziofromdowntown]

Mills not afraid to shoot

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Mills 3333333333333

[007nites]

damn favours lol

[bbarry]

Favors just pooped on Tiago.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Ouch Tiago posterized

[DPG21920]

Favors :wow

[DesignatedT]

Patty Mills is sick.

[loveforthegame]

When Mills shoots I just expect it to go in.

[TheSkeptic]

Seeing Diaw play with Duncan makes it much more difficult for me to complain about Tiago not. Although I still think that lineup should've had some preparation this year. We could've called the duo TnT.

True. True. I'm much happier with Diaw than I thought I'd be.

The Tim&Tiago lineup does still need work though imo because we'll probably need it later on and it'll make it easy for Pop to run a 3.5 big rotation in the playoffs...

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Mills isnt afraid to shoot....

[GB20]

to me that was a bad shot from mill

[biziofromdowntown]

But rhis one was a bad shootin selection by Mills

[DAF86]

Manu looks 10 years younger, he's flying around everywhere.

[Stalin]

this spurs depth is sickening, pop literaly rotating 13 guys, with the playoffs just around the corner

[quentin_compson]

Well, Mills is certainly not afraid to shoot the ball. :lol

[Spurfect21]

Blair posted a picture of himself on twitter of a dunk he had on Friday night. Said in the caption that it messed up his hand. Could be a reason for not starting/playing tonight. (sorry if somebody already brought this up didn't see that it had been)

[DPG21920]

Those comments make it seem Blair on the bench not permanent.

[Libri]

Mills isnt afraid to shoot....

Patricio is fearless.

[Paranoid Pop]

Blair posted a picture of himself on twitter of a dunk he had on Friday night. Said in the caption that it messed up his hand. Could be a reason for not starting/playing tonight. (sorry if somebody already brought this up didn't see that it had been)

Party pooper.

[roycrikside]

Jackson not playing at all makes me think it's pretty much a lock that Manu will sit out tomorrow. I wouldn't be surprised if Pop sat out the entire big three, tbh.

If he does, I think it's the wrong move. Should've sat Tim today.

[Kuestmaster]

If spurs get a nice lead and can rest the big 3 maybe they'll play tomorrow. Will be a huge battle in Utah, we need them

[007nites]

Timmy probably won't even play the 2nd since Diaw is out there now.

[GB20]

this spurs depth is sickening, pop literaly rotating 13 guys, with the playoffs just around the corner

not jackson, not blair , not anderson and we are still up big

[Nathan89]

Mills takes a bad shot. "Mills isn't afraid to take a shot"
Neal takes a bad shot. "What the hell is he thinking?"

:lol

[loveforthegame]

I rather the big 3 get rest tomorrow night and be ready for the Lakers on Wednesday.

[siraulo23]

Those comments make it seem Blair on the bench not permanent.

so pop is just resting blair huh

[Spurfect21]

Party pooper.

Lmao I only snapped to it a second ago. Hope it's not the reason

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Diaw 3333333333333333333333

[Libri]

Mills takes a bad shot. "Mills isn't afraid to take a shot"
Neal takes a bad shot. "What the hell is he thinking?"

:lol

And if Bonner takes a bad shot?

[ffadicted]

Man fucking stuck with Jazz announcers on this stream... they're not too bad, but missin' sean and bill

[Nathan89]

Those comments make it seem Blair on the bench not permanent.

:bang Showing me a cake and taking it away after one bite.

[Spurs Brazil]

Diaw 3333333333

[Muser]

That was an amazing play to set Diaw up.

[loveforthegame]

I can't stop the drool when watching Diaw play out there.

[siraulo23]

amused injuring miles too

[Nathan89]

And if Bonner takes a bad shot?

That rarely happens.

[Kuestmaster]

You injured another amused

[TheSkeptic]

Yikes. I hope *this* injury isn't serious either.

[ViceCity84]

Jazz are more fragile than our supposed old asses.

[Stalin]

now diaw making thees, its just not fair, nba = facked

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

I injured Earl Watson.

My bad.


:lmao gold

[Paranoid Pop]

Mills' passing is bad.

[Kuestmaster]

We are up 13 and we didn't even play Tony, Tim and Manu in the 2nd. Sick

Staaaaaacked

[quentin_compson]

Mills is trying to do too much tonight.

[TheSkeptic]

Same here

I like the variety personally

I wish they did it so one announcer was for the home team and one was for the away team

course i guess booth chemistry could be an issue...

but the memphis announcers are the worst in the nba

jazz are solid thus far

I believe you meant "Boston" rather than "Memphis".

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Got damn, nice D Diaw

[DAF86]

Neal > Mills

[007nites]

Diaw with some nice defense. His weight actually helps him down low

[TheSkeptic]

Nice D by Diaw.

[Paranoid Pop]

Diaw is beasting on D.

[Invision]

Other team announcers always seem so discouraged when playing the spurs. lol

[biziofromdowntown]

Mills, stop with those shots, please

[Kyl3]

Mills kinda reminding me of Westbrook at the moment.

[DesignatedT]

Diaw's D :tu

[bbarry]

Mills sucks. I'm not sold on him and haven't been. He's worse than Roger Mason Jr.

[FreeMad Dan]

Mills is trying to do too much tonight.

he had the big game against Cleaveland the other night. Maybe still riding the high thinking he's an NBA Supa Star :hat

[siraulo23]

diaw being a difference maker on the defensive end

[timtonymanu]

Mills sucks. I'm not sold on him and haven't been. He's worse than Roger Mason Jr.

And that's why your takes suck.

[Splits]

Mills only 1/4 from 3 but all those shots are good looks. He's going to come back down to earth after shooting nearly 70% since joining the squad. I have no problem with him hoisting those shots uncontested.

[Chachachango]

Kawhi baby.

[Paranoid Pop]

Neal > Mills

His passes are pretty bad, he has to play within himself tbh, trying to be Rondo out there.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Leonard!!!!!!!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Mills has been solid but tonight he is trying a little too hard.

[biziofromdowntown]

LOL Leonard and his crazy drives

[Keepin' it real]

Mills sucks. I'm not sold on him and haven't been. He's worse than Roger Mason Jr.

Neal > Mills >>> RMJ

[szkorhetz]

Kl!!

[loveforthegame]

Leonard just doing what he does.