Game Blog: Spurs @ Lakers: April 17, 2012 9:30pm CDT

[slick'81]

shaq all over spurs junk

[Johnny RIngo]

Okay, now we have to avoid a 2nd half collapse like happened in Miami.

I don't think anyone on the Lakers will play as good as Lebron did that night.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

So, all you Pop-hating, worst coach in history bitches, what are you bitching about now? Just as those of reason said at the time, he was playing with matchups in the first game - they didn't work - now he's changed it up and surprise, surprise, it's working.

[The ADMIRAL 50]

Shaq just said

"JARIAN Jackson"



:lol :lol :lol

[ace3g]

Shaq and Chuck giving Spurs props

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Gotta love the shot clock going off like that. Guess we'll see more of that in the second half.

Parker unstoppable. I see the Lakers using lots of traps in the second half so Spurs will have to adjust.

Playing the passing lanes much better, grabbing rebounds, and beautiful team defense.

Love this effort. Need to keep up the intensity in the second half though.

Yes and yes.

[will_spurs]

Shit man. I missed the Parker move on Blake. Hopefully that shows in the highlights at halftime.

Might make it to ESPN highlight tbh. One tenth of a second he was in front of Blake, next one he was just 6ft behind him scoring an uncontested lay-up.

[DJB]

LOL Chuck.

[ElNono]

Take that you fucking commie Lakers.

:lol

Marcus!

[noles1983]

Wtf Barkley calling TD the admiral

[timvp]

Damn, I'm proud of this team, tbh.

[slick'81]

cadillac anderosn where are u rotflmao in the pen

[timtonymanu]

Might make it to ESPN highlight tbh. One tenth of a second he was in front of Blake, next one he was just 6ft behind him scoring an uncontested lay-up.

Just saw it. I love that move.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I don't think anyone on the Lakers will play as good as Lebron did that night.

Sure, it was an LBJ special, but their high trapping of Parker on the wings was what started the cascade of failure. Wonder if Mike Brown's smart enough to try that?

[wut]

shaq all over spurs junk
guy actually knows his Spurs history... even gave a shout out to Cadillac Anderson! :lol

[GSH]

Don't forget to thank Gary Neal for his part in this. Not only for what he did tonight, but he calmed the game down last night, and let the bench finish the game.

[MannyIsGod]

LOL Shaq shitting on Barkley

[The ADMIRAL 50]

Shaq just said

"JARIAN Jackson"



:lol :lol :lol

and Chuck just said, in reference to TIM

"thats why they call him the Admiral"


:lol :lol :lol

[EVAY]

Yeah we all know that the Lakers will come out of the half with an adjustment for Parker and it will likely be double teams or trapping and he will be stopped, to some extent. The question is, how we the rest of the team handle that? Who will step up?

[bklynspursfan]

What do you guys think is the rotation tomorrow?

[Marcus Bryant]

Damn, I'm proud of this team, tbh.

:tu

IMO. :hat

[MmP]

Diaw played fantasticly out there imho, did little things that became huge.

and that bounce pass from tony to danny green's three was breathtaking

[MannyIsGod]

Just wonderin' is all why he didn't. Pretty standard protocol to run out the clock to get the last shot.

Did you not hear the shot clock buzzer? That might give you a hint.

[roycrikside]

Ginobili +21 in 15:07, Diaw +16 in 6:43

Pop figuring out Blair shouldn't play against Lakers +infinity.

[sexinthatsx]

:lol

btw, Blair can be unhappy all he wants...he doesn't matchup against the Lakers...and he had his chance to prove he could and he failed. Blair is good against other lineups.

If the Spurs play agianst the lakers int he playoffs, I want th elineup we are winning with right now. If we're playing against the thunder, however, that's a completely different story. Blair is a proven beast against the Thunder

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Damn, I'm proud of this team, tbh.

I am too, but I'm not surprised. After the loss the other night lots of people questioned this team's heart, which I find absurd - this team has heart, guts and chemistry, they've shown all 3 all season. One game doesn't destroy all that.

[timtonymanu]

What do you guys think is the rotation tomorrow?

Win or lose tonight, I expect the Big 3 to sit tomorrow.

[The ADMIRAL 50]

and Chuck just said, in reference to TIM

"thats why they call him the Admiral"


:lol :lol :lol

plus he did so thinking that the word Admiral was derivative of the word admirable

:lol :lol :lol

[DJB]

We need a 30 point lead going into the 4th, coz Tony quitting is coming...

Def possible.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Manu had a great end to the half - I called him out, he went to the rack and took shit over! :lmao

[roycrikside]

Bench points 23-7, pretty much the difference in the score.

[Dex]

Great first half, but in the immortal words of the The Wolf...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4o2MqBL1TTI/TAqWZGCRD6I/AAAAAAAAA6U/oi3TzeqRyqg/s1600/pulp+fiction+mister+wolf.jpg

[ElNono]

I forgot it's a 3 hour halftime when it's on TNT

[TJastal]

So, all you Pop-hating, worst coach in history bitches, what are you bitching about now? Just as those of reason said at the time, he was playing with matchups in the first game - they didn't work - now he's changed it up and surprise, surprise, it's working.

Oh please.

Pop has deserved every last bit of criticism he's taken this year for the Splitter situation. As it is, he still looks very unsure of himself out there and that's due in large part to not playing alongside Duncan but a handful of minutes. That he's just starting to get some minutes NOW, in the last couple weeks of the year is just horseshit. Nevertheless, right now we're all just happy to finally see Splitter getting some run with Duncan and Pop finally realizing he might need to use these two together in the playoffs. Better late than never. I guess.

[MannyIsGod]

Its just amazing to me how the Spurs reload. This team's last stand was supposed to have happened seasons ago.

[timvp]

The key for the second half is the first five minutes. Without Kobe, the Lakers are prone to meltdown if things start going against them.

Come out, step on throats, get some rest, avoid injury, depress Laker Fan.

FTL.

Believe.

[GSH]

Wait! My psychic powers are kicking in. I'm picking up... an amazing shortage of fucking Laker trolls.

[jestersmash]

Manu had a great end to the half - I called him out, he went to the rack and took shit over! :lmao

He scored 4 points since you called him out :rolleyes

[Mel_13]

33 FG made in the whole game last week.

29 FG made in the 1st half tonight.

[SA210]

They need to come out with the same intensity in 2nd half, then kill them in the game in San Antonio. Leave no doubt.

[wut]

As good of a first half as that was, we need to be prepared for the 2nd, where Parker won't be as hot, and Bynum will dump all over Tim again...all while the refs swallow their whistles and Gasol travels every play.

In other words....it's going to be a long night.

[roycrikside]

Once they started fronting Bynum with Duncan, LA offense had no answers.

[Proxy]

It was good to see Manu using his signature fake/pump/bank shot move... especially reading the article talking about how he wasn't fully confident in his entire repertoire.

[Brazil]

The key for the second half is the first five minutes. Without Kobe, the Lakers are prone to meltdown if things start going against them.

Come out, step on throats, get some rest, avoid injury, depress Laker Fan.

FTL.

Believe.

sounds like a plan

FTL

[bklynspursfan]

Win or lose tonight, I expect the Big 3 to sit tomorrow.

Yea probably. We got these guys again Friday. Hopefully the bench plays better than they did vs Utah

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Great first half, but in the immortal words of the The Wolf...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4o2MqBL1TTI/TAqWZGCRD6I/AAAAAAAAA6U/oi3TzeqRyqg/s1600/pulp+fiction+mister+wolf.jpg

I second that

Plenty of ball to play, but can't help but get excited when this offense clicks against the lake show

[timtonymanu]

Its just amazing to me how the Spurs reload. This team's last stand was supposed to have happened seasons ago.

It's amazing how they did it with unknown pieces (Neal, Green) and rookies (Splitter, Leonard).

I remember everyone thought our best offseason was when we acquired RJ, McDyess, and Blair back in 09.

Turned out Splitter, Leonard, Neal, Green >>>> RJ, McDyess, Blair

[wut]

Great first half, but in the immortal words of the The Wolf...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4o2MqBL1TTI/TAqWZGCRD6I/AAAAAAAAA6U/oi3TzeqRyqg/s1600/pulp+fiction+mister+wolf.jpg
you beat me to it! (no pun intended) :lmao

[ElNono]

We're going to come out flat and quit... no lead is safe for this team...

[EVAY]

Bench points 23-7, pretty much the difference in the score.

Parker with 19 points and 7 assists and 2 rebounds...pretty much the difference in the game.

[timtonymanu]

Btw, do people remember when we waived Danny Green early last season to sign the corpse of Ime Udoka?

So lucky Green fell back into our hands.

[timtonymanu]

Btw, do people remember when we waived Danny Green early last season to sign the corpse of Ime Udoka?

So lucky Green fell back into our hands.

[TheSkeptic]

Once they started fronting Bynum with Duncan, LA offense had no answers.

Yeah. I like Tim's experience, his lack of fouls, and his ability to play angles on Bynum. I hope that's the big we keep on him.

[DPG21920]

I am too, but I'm not surprised. After the loss the other night lots of people questioned this team's heart, which I find absurd - this team has heart, guts and chemistry, they've shown all 3 all season. One game doesn't destroy all that.

Ruff, they're play last game vs LA was cowardly. People were right to question that performance.

[Mel_13]

We're going to come out flat and quit... no lead is safe for this team...

Doubling down on the reverse jinx.

Nice..:hat

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Its just amazing to me how the Spurs reload. This team's last stand was supposed to have happened seasons ago.

Aim. Reload.

And every time I wish the spurs hold onto their Danny green type...watch Danny earn his payday, underperform, and we find anther player to full his role

[Crookshanks]

Remember - Mike Brown was a Spurs assistant coach for many years - he's familiar with how Pop does things. He'll know how to make the adjustments needed to slow down Tony. Hopefully, the Spurs will have an answer to those adjustments.

[Fireball]

will Diaw start the second half because of Tiagos 3 fouls?

[TJastal]

Did you not hear the shot clock buzzer? That might give you a hint.

I thought he could have burned down more seconds before taking a shot. I could be mistaken. I always rewatch a taped game, I'll look at it again tomorrow.

[ace3g]

TP, Timmy having a good time during the game, awesome!!!

[bklynspursfan]

Lmao Tony @ Timmy.,... Funny stuff

[Proxy]

Good to see TP confident and chill

[ffadicted]

lmao tony is a fucking clown haha

[SA210]

Once they started fronting Bynum with Duncan, LA offense had no answers.

Let's hope we are prepared for their adjustments

[timtonymanu]

Parker getting wired alot tonight and he's a comedian tonight.

[bklynspursfan]

Diaw starting now... Guess cause of the foul trouble

[GSH]

Who was that corpse setting next to Nicholson? He looked like the guy who played Death in Supernatural.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD block, TD J!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Timmy 222222222222

[DesignatedT]

This should be the starting lineup going forward.

[timtonymanu]

Diaw starting the half now. Oh well, better than Blair.

[DPG21920]

Tiago experiment over already.....so stupid.

[Juggity]

Bynum blocked like a beyotch by TD

[tmtcsc]

That was sick !

[ace3g]

nice move by TP!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony again!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Spurminator]

Omg

[roycrikside]

holy fuck Tony

[GSH]

OMG... Tony is running at a faster speed than everyone else tonight.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

:lol TP absolutely killing Sessions

[MannyIsGod]

Bynum is going to crack soon.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD and one

Clinic.

[bklynspursfan]

Timmy!!!

[ace3g]

Timmy and 1!!!

[tmtcsc]

Nice move TD !

[timtonymanu]

There we go, Timmy.

[TIMMYD!]

Timmy And1!

[ffadicted]

lol this is embarrasing

[roycrikside]

Love how they've come out.

[DatBoyGood]

Im suprised they continued off where they ended in the half!

[wut]

Bynum is shocked when refs call him for a foul lol.

[DPG21920]

Why did pop bail on Tiago? Makes no sense.

[timtonymanu]

Bynum is going to crack soon.

Yeah everybody has to take guard or he'll injure somebody.

[GSH]

All right. The Lakers are starting to bark at each other. Just a little more push and they're ready to fall.

[Rummpd]

Tiago experiment over already.....so stupid.

Not sure I would guess Pop goes to Splitter to start the games but not play much after the start.
Main thing is no Blair!

[TIMMYD!]

OMG... Tony is running at a faster speed than everyone else tonight.

But, but just a few games ago he had lost a step.

[Fireball]

so much focus ... amazing

[DesignatedT]

Tiago having 3 fouls most likely has something to do with it. If he picks up quick #4 he has to go to the bench for the whole 3rd anyway.

[bklynspursfan]

TP needs a game like this vs Memhis

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Time to fuck these guys up, really fuck them by 30. :ihit

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Tony is carving them up like a Brazilian meat house.

[Crookshanks]

Spurs with 70 points 2 minutes into the 3rd - back in their grind-it-out defense days, that would be the score late in the 4th!

[Mel_13]

Why did pop bail on Tiago? Makes no sense.

3 PF in 11 minutes

[DesignatedT]

Diaw needs to start going forward anyway. Like every game from here on out.

[ace3g]

TNT have fun with the word girth, lol

[DPG21920]

Great defense, still scored.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Good defense by Diaw, better shot by Gasol

[TheSkeptic]

Why did pop bail on Tiago? Makes no sense.

I'm hoping it's foul trouble. There's a nice lead here so I'm hoping Pop's just giving him a break...

Gasol :/

[noles1983]

Gasol with some ugly shit

[GSH]

But, but just a few games ago he had lost a step.

Hey, I never said that. :lol

[DPG21920]

3 PF in 11 minutes

So? Who cares if he fouls out?

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony another J

[wut]

lol silly me, I thought Lakers were actually called for illegal defense, again my bad.

[Juggity]

TP out to prove a point

[EVAY]

Diaw defended Gasol as well as he could on that shot...but we have to keep those guys from getting the ball.

[TheSkeptic]

Tony's unconscious.

[MannyIsGod]

Good lord, Tony.

[TIMMYD!]

TP is in god mode right now! :wow

[Spurs Brazil]

fuck

[Rummpd]

Parker is toying with the LAL

[Barfunk]

TP playing with confidence this time around... Maybe he is not hungover lol

[DesignatedT]

Like timvp said, the first 5 minutes is the most important this half and the team with diaw out there looked great in the first half. So he started him. Not really hard to figure out.

[tmtcsc]

Go for blood TD !

[bklynspursfan]

Bynum gets away with another travel

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Bynum woulda cracked if we don't pussy foul ebanks

[wut]

Ebanks gets a call, but I saw nothing.

[tmtcsc]

Getting sloppy now.

[wut]

bynum another travel

[Mel_13]

So? Who cares if he fouls out?

:lol

You shouldn't ask questions if you're gonna complain about the answers.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Oh please.

Pop has deserved every last bit of criticism he's taken this year for the Splitter situation. As it is, he still looks very unsure of himself out there and that's due in large part to not playing alongside Duncan but a handful of minutes. That he's just starting to get some minutes NOW, in the last couple weeks of the year is just horseshit. Nevertheless, right now we're all just happy to finally see Splitter getting some run with Duncan and Pop finally realizing he might need to use these two together in the playoffs. Better late than never. I guess.

I was referring specifically to those who said Pop would never play the two together and failed to realise Pop was experimenting with lineups.


He scored 4 points since you called him out :rolleyes

The point is, he started going to the rack, finally.


Ruff, they're play last game vs LA was cowardly. People were right to question that performance.

Right to call them out, wrong to suggest one game would ruin everything that has been built during the season.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Pop scared.

Credit pau and bynum.for both hitting amazing shots against great defense

[Spurs Brazil]

good timeout

[noles1983]

Bynum needs to go the bench

[EVAY]

Tony is gonna have to sit tomorrow night. This is MVP level of play right here.

But we have to keep up our defense.

[tmtcsc]

Ebanks = Fat Ariza

[DPG21920]

:lol

You shouldn't ask questions if you're gonna complain about the answers.

I don't think that's the reason as I don't see the fouls as a problem.

[DesignatedT]

Pau seems better this year compared to last.

[jiggy_55]

Tony Parker school is in session (pun intended!)

[Manu-20]

spurs playing good d on lakers big we just need better offense on other end

[Crookshanks]

good timeout

Yeah - Lakers are starting to get into a rhythm.

[Spursfan092120]

So fucking sick of Bynum throwing his off arm out there right in front of the refs. We need to start taking the fouls and hit the ground. He's begging to foul out of this game.

[smaka]

dont worry, we will win this

[bklynspursfan]

I really hope Tiago is on the bench cause of foul trouble... It would be great if Pop noticed how much better their front line defense was with him and Timmy and continued that starting lineup. But I won't hold my breath

[loveforthegame]

Great to see Parker playing like this but I hope other guys are ready when their number is called.

[Fireball]

Spurs lead with only 4 three pointers made ... now keep it ... do not allow them to come back please

[jestersmash]

But, but just a few games ago he had lost a step.

I remember that comment :lmao

Who was it who said that again?

[tmtcsc]

I won't feel good about this game until its over. Just like the road game we won against the Thunder. This team is prone to giving it all back.

[bklynspursfan]

Let's play ball guys

[timtonymanu]

Maybe Pop wants to save Splitter for garbage minutes if the Spurs blow this thing up.

[DPG21920]

Fact is Tim and Tiago need minutes TOGETHER. Fouls or not, maximize their minutes together.

[noles1983]

Lol someone told marv how pronounce cotto correctly

[EVAY]

We need to get MWP in could trouble again...he can get on a roll and hurt us badly.

[Richie]

Tony is gonna have to sit tomorrow night. This is MVP level of play right here.

But we have to keep up our defense.

Honestly, if he's gonna be going 1 on 1 vs Bynum he should be scoring every time

[Josepatches_]

Lakers are so dumb

They are trying to pass the ball inside through MWP. It helps us a lot. Green lets him wide open and he can be close to Bynum. If they do the same through Sessions he could shoot

[bbarry]

The scoring is TIED in the 3rd quarter. Spurs CANNOT let up right now.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu hard drive

[tmtcsc]

Manu !

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Rummpd]

Manu big hoop

[Juggity]

Manu drive

[bklynspursfan]

F*ck yea manu!!

[wut]

refs ignored two laker fouls on that manu layup...and then called parker for a touch call.

[DesignatedT]

nice manu coast to coast

[smaka]

nice coast to coast by Manu

[noles1983]

Not a foul refs...

[bklynspursfan]

Dam Sessions carried and gets bailed out

[GSH]

Well it's clear none of the whistles are gonna go against Gasol or Bynum.

[tmtcsc]

Pop looks like he dropped a few pounds.

[Spurs Brazil]

Diaw!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MannyIsGod]

Oh Diaw...

[DatBoyGood]

Diaw!

[timtonymanu]

Nice move Diaw

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Damn Diaw :wow

[bklynspursfan]

Daaaam Diaw

[TheSkeptic]

I remember that comment :lmao

Who was it who said that again?

Not me, but I actually don't think he looks as quick as he used to be either. Kind of like Wade when you look at him then vs now. Still producing and everything but just not athletically the same. Tony's definitely the fastest in the league though imo.

Nice play Diaw! :flag:

[DPG21920]

:wow Diaw

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

oh shit Diaw holy shit

[smaka]

Diaw just made Gasol dizzy lmao.

[TIMMYD!]

Damn, Diaw putting on the floor with the reverse-layup!

[ffadicted]

pretty move by diaw

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Diaw nifty move.

[210Max]

howww are we doing it

[wut]

I didn't know you could just camp in the lane like that.

[DPG21920]

Bynum just camping out with no 3 second calls ever

[DesignatedT]

whoa boris. sick

[Libri]

wow, Diaw with a fantastic move

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Pop looks like he dropped a few pounds.


I think it's the haircut

[bklynspursfan]

3 seconds!!! smh

[Crookshanks]

That sure looked like a bogus foul on Timmy.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Bynum.is a master of avoiding the three second call at age 25

[tmtcsc]

I wish Diaw did that more often. He's a helluva passer but dude can score too. But Charlotte's coach knows all about that.

[GSH]

They're chipping away at us with those foul calls. We're gonna have to bring in Blair.

[angelbelow]

Right now would be a great opportunity for Pop to get another look at Splitter/Duncan..

[MannyIsGod]

RE: Tiago

Really I'm just happy as long as Blair doesn't play.

[Spursnlego]

Bynum roasting marshmellows...

[The ADMIRAL 50]

that Diaw dribble drive and finish was really something special. Quite spectacular.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Sweet reverse by Diaw. He's playing well. So nice not to have to put Grizz out there to get killed.

[Spur|n|Austin]

MWP is a ticking time bomb haha

[GSH]

Right now would be a great opportunity for Pop to get another look at Splitter/Duncan..

Yeh, better do it now before they both foul out.

[Rummpd]

Manu time

[wut]

Right now would be a great opportunity for Pop to get another look at Splitter/Duncan..
agree.

[Mel_13]

Fact is Tim and Tiago need minutes TOGETHER. Fouls or not, maximize their minutes together.

TD and Diaw also need minutes together. That's going to be the starting frontcourt in the POs.

[TheSkeptic]

Nice rebound Bonner.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD with great D on Bynum

[DPG21920]

Finally a travel call

[Spur|n|Austin]

Finally a travel call against Bynum :lol

[wut]

OMG bynum actually called for traveling!

[DesignatedT]

Defense looking good.

[GSH]

FINALLY Bynum gets called for a travel.

[Rummpd]

finally a travel on Bynum

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

finally the travel is called. there is a god

[Crookshanks]

FINALLY - a traveling call against Bynum!

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Great defense by Duncan.

[Uriel]

I love their scrambling defense on Bynum!

[timtonymanu]

Timmy!!!!

[DPG21920]

Ohhhhhhhhhhh

[TIMMYD!]

Oh my god Timmy! With the vicious throw down!

[Spur|n|Austin]

DUNCAN! I just choked on my beer!!!

[ace3g]

Timmy!!!

[MannyIsGod]

OH SHIT.

Turn back the clock baby!

[wut]

WOAH DUNCAN with a slam!

[rasho8]

Damn

[Spurs Brazil]

Tim Duncan!!!

[ECZ]

Great defensive sequence

[Juggity]

TD slams that shit in

[DatBoyGood]

:downspin::downspin::downspin::downspin:Duncan

[GSH]

Duncan says "Take that, bitch!"

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Ohhhhh! Duncan!

[Nathan Explosion]

Nasty.

[bklynspursfan]

Timmy!!!!

[ffadicted]

:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow timmy

[tah]

Damn Tim!

[Barfunk]

Tim with the 2003 game 6 WCSF dunk

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Duncan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[vma16]

F****ck, Timmy owning!!!

[loveforthegame]

Damn Duncan. Beautiful.

[ulosturedge]

lol posterized!

[smaka]

oooh my sweet Timmy Duncan pheeee

[BanditHiro]

bynum is such a piss chugger. can wait till this guy gets another knee injury

[Barfunk]

some shit

[timtonymanu]

Good to see we have our Big 3 playing well tonight as opposed to last time.

[DPG21920]

Bynum going dirk at the ft line

[Fireball]

TIMMMMMMYYYYYY!!!! Awesome dunk

[Crookshanks]

Duncan says - get outta my way boy!

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu tres!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Pop's throwing so many different looks at them they're utterly confused. I love how flexible this team is now.

[TIMMYD!]

L.O.L. Manu 3

[wut]

Bonner with a great effort that leads to Manu's 3

[Rummpd]

Manu!

[bklynspursfan]

Hell of a performance