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

[Spurminator]

:lmao

Awesome game.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Ginobili 33333333333333

[Juggity]

Manu fuckin iced that shot, damn. Like clockwork.

[boutons_deux]

championship ball

[Libri]

nothing but net by Manu :)

[Barfunk]

JAHknowbleee!!!!

[DesignatedT]

tim duncan " get the fuck off me"

[Uriel]

How is this team a bad match-up for us again? :lol

[DarkGinobili]

tim!

[bklynspursfan]

LMAO the look Blair gave Duncan for that dunk!!! Seems to have good spirits tonight

[DPG21920]

Manu cheap-shot

[ECZ]

foul???

[DesignatedT]

manu just got drilled in the rib cage

[loveforthegame]

Beautiful basketball by every Spurs player tonight. Awesome team effort.

[roycrikside]

Blake fucking punched Manu in the gut on that three and it's not a call.

[SA210]

Tim Duncans balls grew in the past few quarters. This team is playing awesome

[Spurs Brazil]

Can the big 3 sit in the 4th quarter to get some rest for tomorrow?
:lol

[DPG21920]

How is this team a bad match-up for us again? :lol

Spurfan

[siraulo23]

The big three used to play like this night in night out

We're seeing it tonight

and :wow duncan dunk

[smaka]

where are all the Fakers fans now huh? I bet they will be quite as hell after the game.

message of the game is clear: don't mess woth the Spurs.

[MannyIsGod]

how is this team a bad match-up for us again? :lol

.......

Smh

[cd98]

Is Timmy a an all NBA player this year? At least second team?

[MannyIsGod]

GNSF about to come out in full force.

[slick'81]

lol mcfcktard getting owned along with sessions

[GSH]

Can the big 3 sit in the 4th quarter to get some rest for tomorrow?
:lol

That may be the post of the night. After all the plotting this week about who to sit when? Beautiful! :toast

[WeNeedLength]

Many grabbing his oblique that he injures a couple months back. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. :depressed

[EVAY]

I don't know who we're going to play tomorrow night but we have to keep our foot on the
gas in this game, because they have the firepower to come back quickly.

[EVAY]

I don't know who we're going to play tomorrow night but we have to keep our foot on the
gas in this game, because they have the firepower to come back quickly.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

BTW, I called this demolition in the April 11th game thread. Doesn't surprise me at all. Very happy though.

On April 11 Fakers played out of their minds (esp. Artest) and we were sleepwalking, and Pop was throwing lineups out there that simply didn't work. Tonight, the lineups have all worked.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

BTW, I called this demolition in the April 11th game thread. Doesn't surprise me at all. Very happy though.

On April 11 Fakers played out of their minds (esp. Artest) and we were sleepwalking, and Pop was throwing lineups out there that simply didn't work. Tonight, the lineups have all worked.

[WeNeedLength]

Manu grabbing his oblique that he injures a couple months back. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. :depressed

[rasho8]

Don't step off their necks now Spurs.

[DatBoyGood]

What did Tony yell??

[Dex]

lol Tony said a dirty word.

[DesignatedT]

Dude Bynum just camps out in the paint lmao

[MannyIsGod]

Don't want to get ahead of anything here...but hopefully the Spurs can put this away now and rest the big 3 the entire fourth.

[GSH]

It helps when MWP isn't unconscious draining 3's, too.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony again!

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony again!

[TIMMYD!]

TP can't miss!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Bynum - 5 boards. ;)

[Juggity]

Bonner, Parker, everyone hitting long twos

[slick'81]

lol bonner getting in on the rape

[BanditHiro]

why doesn't bonner do that more often instead of his shit floater.

[TheSkeptic]

When there's a lead like this one going on, you can always count on Bonner to execute.

[Barfunk]

lol Bonner shining a little bright in LA

[DarkGinobili]

:flag:

[DPG21920]

Look at Jax battle hard. Not playing well but staying in the game emotionally.

[DesignatedT]

Tony wow. This guy clearly has no pride or heart!! love it.

[ace3g]

wow Reggie needs to learn the name Chip?

[Mel_13]

What's French for en fuego?

[MannyIsGod]

I wonder if Pop plans to rest all of them tomorrow night. I would hope Tony would play again but I'd imagine the chances of any of the big 3 playing are fairly small.

[bklynspursfan]

Impressed we extended the lead. TP is a beast man. He'll need to play really well again Friday. Hope he doesn't lose that edge

[timvp]

:lol @ Reggie Miller accidentally catching Steve Kerr failing to fully disclose.

[EVAY]

Jackson has been doing a really great job on MWP this quarter. I wish he would just foul out.

[smaka]

we are damn good people!

[Barfunk]

Tony "on pace" for 40 and 20

[Spurminator]

Tony may have gotten himself 1st Team All NBA tonight.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Chip deserves huge props (and he's a really great guy - met him in 2007), but the commentary team obviously don't watch much Spurs: TP has been shooting this well for quite a few seasons now.

[EVAY]

I wonder if Pop plans to rest all of them tomorrow night. I would hope Tony would play again but I'd imagine the chances of any of the big 3 playing are fairly small.

Tony will need the rest tomorrow night because he has done it all tonight.

[Aiko9245]

"Best he's ever shot" - think it was Reggie.

Tony has had some monster nights. Granted tonight he's a monster, but it shows how much the mainstream doesn't get to see Spurs' ball.

Tonight happens to be TP, the next, who knows. Loving the potential.

[smaka]

I think tomorrow big 3 sits out.

[GSH]

Jackson has been doing a really great job on MWP this quarter. I wish he would just foul out.


I'm amazed at all the crap MWP can get by with when wrestling for position, and then they call that ticky-tack stuff on one of the Spurs.

[wut]

Parker has been the difference maker for sure.

[Fireball]

I don't know who we're going to play tomorrow night but we have to keep our foot on the
gas in this game, because they have the firepower to come back quickly.

Lakers have many things, but firepower without Kobe is not one of them ... they can come back with defense, but I do not see it happening as Artest and Barnes realize its harder to make threes when you are down

[Crookshanks]

wow Reggie needs to learn the name Chip?

And his comments about not needing a shooting coach were absurb. Chip's specialty is analyzing a player's shot and correcting those things that keep them from going in the basket. He's been a tremendous asset to the Spurs.

[DPG21920]

Chip deserves huge props (and he's a really great guy - met him in 2007), but the commentary team obviously don't watch much Spurs: TP has been shooting this well for quite a few seasons now.

:lol Dude.. No where near as good as tonight.

[timvp]

Spurs fans to complain about Splitter's minutes in 3 ... 2 ...

[jestersmash]

Anyone see Stephen Jackson battling Artest down low for position? I love that about Stephen Jackson. R.J. would've been manhandled by Artest, but Jackson won't back down.

[Brazil]

What's French for en fuego?

TP est en feu !

Im going to wait a little but I have some threads to bump tonight

[loveforthegame]

I sound like a broken record but the team effort has been beautiful tonight.

Nice to see everyone helping in one way or another.

[ace3g]

lol TP with the goods again on the mic

[EVAY]

What has impressed me about TP in this game is his leadership. He kept the guys believing that they could win until Tim could figure out a way to contribute and they all started believing they could win.

[slick'81]

no more parker or duncan tonight, come on spurs!!

[wut]

Artest passed to himself, refs ignore it obviously

[Brazil]

"Best he's ever shot" - think it was Reggie.

Tony has had some monster nights. Granted tonight he's a monster, but it shows how much the mainstream doesn't get to see Spurs' ball.

Tonight happens to be TP, the next, who knows. Loving the potential.

:tu he had a monster game against OKC with 40 or so pts

[Spurminator]

:lol

WTF?

Artest traveled before he traveled.

[Crookshanks]

lol TP with the goods again on the mic

Yeah, that was pretty funny asking the ref how he counts 3 seconds on Bynum. :lol

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Neal being passive? wtf?

[TDomination]

geez, mwp travels then passes it to himself for another travel and no call

[noles1983]

Sjax ugh

[Brazil]

we better stay focus during the first minutes of the fourth...could be ugly

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

ugggghhhh come on

[MannyIsGod]

Manu has been caught watching on Barnes too many times tonight.

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Neal!

[BanditHiro]

unbelievable matt barnes

[bklynspursfan]

Good shot Neal

[Juggity]

Sweet drive by Neal, stopping the run

[loveforthegame]

Who's going to attack with Parker on the bench?

[wut]

lakers playing dirty..go figure.

[Spurs Brazil]

Blake really want to injury Manu

[DPG21920]

That's two dirty shots by blake

[timtonymanu]

:lol ugly ass Blake
:lol looks like Dobby

[GSH]

We were just commenting about Blake being a dirty little bastard.

[bklynspursfan]

I love Jack defending Manu. Would RJ have done that?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Time to stop the rot.

And come on SPlitter, attack the rim!

[ace3g]

I'll give SJAX the benefit of the doubt come playoff time, but there are certain situation shots he is missing that have me worried so far.


There you go SJAX, supporting his teammates, don't make Manu angry, you wouldn't like him when he is angry

[noles1983]

Blake u no talent hack u faggot

[wut]

100% dirty.

[DatBoyGood]

Take out Manu !

[TDomination]

blake and manu getting into it

[jrodriguez.Nb.Tx]

steve blake is a hoeeeee.

[DPG21920]

:lmao Blake scared now that Jax said something

[smaka]

This guy Blake is idiot, dude thinks he is playing hockey or what? Idiot.

[MannyIsGod]

That wasn't a flagrant. Just a hard foul.

[Fireball]

Love SJAx defending Manu

[loveforthegame]

Want to see Ginobili go off for the beating he's taking.

[BanditHiro]

fuck can artest foul out already

[DesignatedT]

good timeout. withstood the run without tim and tony so far.

[Spurs Brazil]

good timeout

[wut]

Spurs need a score here or it could be dangerous.

[Crookshanks]

Refs need to keep control of this game - I'm afraid the Lakers could get really physical and hurt one of our players.

[DPG21920]

Blake hit Manu in the ribs on a three point attempt, dirty screen, stupid foul.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

fuck can artest foul out already

Spurs never attack a player that is I foul trouble, it has to be one if pops rules

[ace3g]

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o170/ancestron/686992951460b86c0a008e.gif

[Aiko9245]

:lmao Blake scared now that Jax said something

Jax. Ryde or die.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Loved Jackson talkin to Blake.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Manu would love to go go off right about meow. Also, I think Blake pooped a little in his panties when he turned around and saw JAX staring down on him.

[timvp]

Steve Blake :lol

[jrodriguez.Nb.Tx]

wuz that 5 on world peace??

[EVAY]

I'm afraid Tony needs to go back in.

[Libri]

Jackson talking to Blake. Probably telling Blake to calm down or he will go Detroit on him.

[bklynspursfan]

Hopefully Manu comes out attacking.

[DPG21920]

Blake hit Manu in the ribs on a three point attempt, dirty screen, stupid foul.

He also shit himself when Jax said enough

[rasho8]

Refs need to keep control of this game - I'm afraid the Lakers could get really physical and hurt one of our players.

Seriously... Look for tha Lakers to thug out in 3 minutes.:nope

[siraulo23]

holy shit i just realized spurs are shooting 63%

[Fireball]

would love Splitter having more of an impact ... not one of his better games ... thankfully Diaw and Duncan worked pretty well defensively

[Josepatches_]

Chip deserves huge props (and he's a really great guy - met him in 2007), but the commentary team obviously don't watch much Spurs: TP has been shooting this well for quite a few seasons now.

They are wrong about time but Chip was who worked with him in the last years.

[Rummpd]

Spurs will hang on to win this.

[rasho8]

SJax to Blake: I will cut you bitch!

[Brazil]

Manu forgot how to shoot damn FTs !!!

[DPG21920]

Splitter got rusty by starting, fouls then not playing again

[Cant_Be_Faded]

:lmao Blake scared now that Jax said something

I bet my 401k he said something continuing the words:

PAT
Uzi
try

[Spurs Brazil]

Neal is on!!

[wut]

Neal with it!

[Crookshanks]

Beautiful ball movement!

[smaka]

sweet team play, gotta love this team!

[GSH]

holy shit i just realized spurs are shooting 63%

Yep. Take a look at the +/- if you're looking at the box score. Bizarre looking.

[bklynspursfan]

Maybe TP will play tomorrow if he sits the rest of the way?

[T Park]

Splitter sure didn't handle the start well...

[GSH]

Damn, Bonner. Shoot the 3 or pass the ball.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Timmy 222222222222

[Rummpd]

Duncan has his shot back.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Finally someone gives props to Po's roster management. I think it has been superb, and I think it will become a trend in the NBA as it has in other sports with long seasons.

[Juggity]

lmao, this game is fucking awesome

[Spurs Brazil]

TD J!!!

I think TD is out tomorrow. Hopefully Tony can sit the whole 4th and play tomorrow

[DatBoyGood]

Bonner deserves an A tonight

[T Park]

Bonner with a pretty solid game tonight.

[TheSkeptic]

Splitter got rusty by starting, fouls then not playing again

Yeah. Not sure why but it seems like he's one of those guys who needs time to adjust to things. Should've started him against less good teams and then allowed him to build up from there tbh.

We'll see how the third game against them goes.

[smaka]

Bonner puttung in some effort, I like that.

[SequSpur]

Spurs will hang on to win this.

wtf, they are up by 20...you have doubts? shit...

[bklynspursfan]

Holy shit not a foul!!!>!

[DPG21920]

Splitter sure didn't handle the start well...


Bonner with a pretty solid game tonight.

Too transparent

[Brazil]

wtf was that tim ?

[MannyIsGod]

lol no call.

[wut]

Duncan pushed no call, and Gasol plays tallest girl on the other end.

[SequSpur]

Bonner with a pretty solid game tonight.

bonner sucks.

[Crookshanks]

Lakers are running out of time tonight - will they wave the white flag, or get angry and start giving hard fouls.

[timvp]

Take TD out, Pop. Bynum is itching for a flagrant foul.

[T Park]

Too transparent


What did I say was wrong?

[rasho8]

Splitter sure didn't handle the start well...

Yeah Pop does not seem to like his play tonight.

[Uriel]

With Tony appearing to sit out the entire 4th quarter, I can see Pop playing him tomorrow against Sacramento, to at least guarantee the win.

[Fireball]

this game is over ... the air is out of the building completely

[GSH]

Lakers are running out of time tonight - will they wave the white flag, or get angry and start giving hard fouls.

Yep. This is the kind of game where Bynum does something stupid.

[loveforthegame]

Bonner deserves an A tonight. He's working hard out there.

Neal playing a beautiful game too.

[Aiko9245]

Many timeouts ago, Blair was giving "eh eh" high fives. He must see the writing on the wall.

Hope this Pop experiment becomes the norm, but alas...

[wut]

Bonner deserves an A+ for sure... great help side defense, great offensive rebounding and hustle, good blocking out...and enough 3s to keep the defense honest.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Put in Blair
Engage bull in China shop mode
Target: Bynum's knees

[timtonymanu]

With Tony appearing to sit out the entire 4th quarter, I can see Pop playing him tomorrow against Sacramento, to at least guarantee the win.

Parker played 30 minutes tonight. I still don't think he plays tomorrow.

[wut]

this game is over ... the air is out of the building completely
Yeh, to top it off, Lakers look like they quit trying after Tim got in there and hit his jumpers.

[T Park]

Yeah Pop does not seem to like his play tonight.

His early foul trouble didn't help.
Thought his defense was OK but could've been better.

Diaw starting seems to satisfy some things.

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Jax!!!!!!!!!!

[ace3g]

nice drive by SJAX

[Snaq O'Meal]

put in blair
engage bull in china shop mode
target: Bynum's knees

+1

[Juggity]

Sjax powerful shit. Playing with a lot of heart

[Spurs Brazil]

TD J again!

[Spur|n|Austin]

Timmy still dropping his shots.

[Aiko9245]

Props to the man in black two rows behind the Laker bench. Hold it down, son.

[GSH]

Jackson must be faster than he looks. He got the corner and got all the way to the rim, but it looked like he was moving slowly.

[ace3g]

SJAX with the block!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Jax with a great sequence

[timtonymanu]

Timmy puts the nail in the coffin.

[bklynspursfan]

Jackson with some awesome fucking defense!

[Spur|n|Austin]

Please let Tim rest, Pop.

[rasho8]

This game is over.

[T Park]

Bonner deserves an A+ for sure... great help side defense, great offensive rebounding and hustle, good blocking out...and enough 3s to keep the defense honest.

Solid game no question.

Him with Splitter seems to work well.

Blair manning the Steve Smith role works well.

[EVAY]

20 point lead with under 4 minutes. I like it a lot!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Put in Blair
Engage bull in China shop mode
Target: Bynum's knees


:lmao

[Uriel]

There. Time to put the scrubs back in. Great, great win. :tu

[smaka]

sweet moves by the Spurs, Im all in love haha.We are the champions this year, mark my words!

[timvp]

One of the rare times Pop has needlessly played Duncan, tbh.

[Findog's Ex Fiancee]

Jackson's offense has been mediocre(as expected), all year, but his defense with the Spurs has been phenomenal.

[T Park]

Props to the man in black two rows behind the Laker bench. Hold it down, son.


That dude is gonna get killed.

Dude needs to remember dodger stadium from last year...

[ElNono]

ElNono right bout dem Lakers :wakeup

[dbreiden83080]

This team is truly good enough to win it all.. Healthy boys.... Just stay healthy..

[slick'81]

get duncan out pop jesus

[Crookshanks]

So will this game erase all the crap the Spurs took after the loss to the Fakers last week? It should! Spurs just manhandled the Fakers tonight!!!

[wut]

yeh time to empty the bench...game is done.

[rasho8]

One of the rare times Pop has needlessly played Duncan, tbh.

Seriously, put in Diaw and call this one over.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Props to the man in black two rows behind the Laker bench. Hold it down, son.

:lol Yeah, I wondering how much shit he's giving that bench.

[Uriel]

One of the rare times Pop has needlessly played Duncan, tbh.

He probably figured he wasn't going to play tomorrow, anyway. So better to have him soak up minutes now as opposed to someone like, say Blair, who'll no doubt play heavy minutes tomorrow.

[Drachen]

That was thebrown hand center "great hands of the game" just now.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Put in Blair
Engage bull in China shop mode
Target: Bynum's knees

:lmao

Nice!

[loveforthegame]

Beautiful win. :tu

[dbreiden83080]

One of the rare times Pop has needlessly played Duncan, tbh.

Yeah but he's not gonna play tomorrow..

[Mugen]

Props to Matthew Bonner tonight. Best game in a whiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiile.

Boris played great too.

Bad Game for Tiago but he starts, and the Spurs beat the Lakers by double digits. Hmm........

[Fireball]

So will this game erase all the crap the Spurs took after the loss to the Fakers last week? It should! Spurs just manhandled the Fakers tonight!!!

everybody will mention that Kobe did not play ... but Lakers played more effectively without Kobe as well

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Is there any way to watch the post-game show live online? I wanna see them blow our Spurs!

[Spurs Brazil]

Just hope today is Pop playoffs rotation

Blair 0 minutes is GREAT

[EVAY]

Game recap: Parker started aggressively and effectively...Tim started poorly and then got a hard foul to the face. When Tim came back in, he was ready to play well and had a plan for denying the ball to Bynum. Pop kept changing up his rotations and it kept the Lakers wondering all game. Did very well.

[T Park]

Danny Green still owning bitches.

[timtonymanu]

:lol Jordan Hill. I forgot he was on the Lakers now.

[GSH]

Just hope today is Pop playoffs rotation

Blair 0 minutes is GREAT


That may be the take-away of the night.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Blair not even playing garbage time :tu

[Spurs Brazil]

That TD brace is nice

[Spur|n|Austin]

Timmy with the sweet Punisher knee brace.

[MannyIsGod]

Tim's knee brace is the punisher? :lol

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Haha damn, Duncan's brace is awesome.

[timtonymanu]

:lol Blair. Can't even get garbage minutes while Anderson and Mills do. Cold.

[KaiRMD1]

Duncan's brace has to be the most bad ass knee brace I've ever seen

[bbarry]

LOL @ Duncan's The Punisher(?) knee brace?

[Dex]

Reggie Miller: King of the Obvious Statements

"Size somewhat effects them down low"

[EVAY]

ElNono right bout dem Lakers :wakeup

El Nono wrong about Tony going missing in the third quarter, though.

[wut]

You know what the oddest part of the game, is that Pop actually did everything the fans wanted tonight:

1) Play the big 3.
2) Play Duncan+Splitter
3) Play Blair less

.....I feel dirty. :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

I think Manu and TD are out tomorrow for sure.

I hope TP plays and lead us to the W

[Libri]

Blair not even playing garbage time :tu

He's getting garbage bench time.

[ElNono]

El Nono wrong about Tony going missing in the third quarter, though.

I thought my anti-jinxing ways were obvious. I'll write a manual next time.

[Crookshanks]

I love how the Spurs didn't let up tonight. They're still playing hard.

[TheSkeptic]

You know what the oddest part of the game, is that Pop actually did everything the fans wanted tonight:

1) Play the big 3.
2) Play Duncan+Splitter
3) Play Blair less

.....I feel dirty. :lol

The result: big win.

[EVAY]

Coach Brown has thrown in the towel

[hoopdreams11]

Diaw is playing well I'd like to see him match up with world peace when they try to post him

[Juggity]

James Anderson actually drops a 3?? :lol

[EVAY]

I thought my anti-jinxing ways were obvious. I'll write a manual next time.

Ah, you are rarely this subtle, E-N...I missed the point, then.

[GSH]

James Anderson actually drops a 3?? :lol

Who?

[timtonymanu]

Great win :tu

Redemption.

[mailboogie52]

Will be interesting to see Timvp's grades after this game.

[Crookshanks]

What an absolute dream of a game to watch! Great, great win!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

:D

Rumours of the SPurs demise are premature methinks.

[Robz4000]

Great, great win. Still hollow with no Kobe, but winning in the Staples Center is no easy feat.

[timtonymanu]

Pop, Parker, Duncan get A's, imo.

[T Park]

Your leading rebounder Matt Bonner with 8.

Bynum? 7...

Unreal how the game goes sometimes.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Both teams played hard.

[Crookshanks]

:D

Rumours of the SPurs demise are premature methinks.

Oh yeah! :lobt2:

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Just hope today is Pop playoffs rotation

Blair 0 minutes is GREAT

It's sure to be, at least against the big teams.

[wut]

Complete opposite of last game vs Lakers.

[T Park]

Both teams played hard.


Yikes if that's hard... Sad.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

One of the rare times Pop has needlessly played Duncan, tbh.

They played Bynum and Pau both I'm garbage time against us last time. Statement, tbh.

And I like it.

Pop showing scrot against the lakers is always good

[roycrikside]

Matt Bonner outrebounded Bynum. Pretty much all you gotta say.

[Robz4000]

"At Their Best The West's new top team sure looked like in a blowout of the Kobe-less Spurs at Staples Center"

-ESPN front page

[T Park]

It's sure to be, at least against the big teams.


I tried to say it.... The evidence had been there previously before last week...