Game Blog: Spurs vs Suns - Apr 25

[Manu-20]

lol taking Tiago out must be tanking this game or those were pop orders to not let splitter get to cocky it wouldnt be fair to the team tbh.

[100%duncan]

This game show that Neal would be missed. No one will hit those bail out shots when the big 3 aren't on the floor

[Trainwreck2100]

surogacy in india?

[jestersmash]

Why can't the Spurs find point guards that know how to pass first?

I think the first step is to find back up point guards that know how to pass - period.

This has nothing to do with Patty Mills or Gary Neal lacking a "pass first" mentality. They're literally not skilled enough to run pick and roll to the point where it's even an option for them.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

"Absolut Greyhound" is gaining ground on "My Cute Neighbor Sara".

[loveforthegame]

Byars showing a lot more than Anderson has tonight.

[EVAY]

Folks here are complaining about who is playing how many minutes, but we have to remember that these guys have to play their fourth game in five nights tomorrow and then have a playoff game starting soon.

I'm assuming the coaches are trying to avoid over using our best non-star rotation players, i.e., Splitter, Leonard, Green, etc. So you get the third team in quite a lot.

[DAF86]

Tim 6'11'' > Al Jeff 6'10''
Diaw 6'8'' = Millsap 6'8''
Tiago 6'11'' = Kanter 6'11''
Bonner 6'10'' = Favors 6'10''

[jestersmash]

Stephen Jackson is below average at running the pick and roll with Splitter and he has a "pass first" mentality. Problem is he turns the ball over more than he actually feeds Tiago for assists.

[100%duncan]

Mills is not a pass first point guard. Let's face it.
Neal is not a point guard. Just Neal with it.

[DontStopBelieving]

Haha I just realized.. Where is Green??

[100%duncan]

At least put Green and Kawhi in there Coach Bud!

[crc21209]

:lol At that piece of trash Blair....

[ElNono]

Blair's defense.... smh

[Libri]

Blair looks like a little fat dude compared to Lopez. lol

[100%duncan]

Mills!

[100%duncan]

Why don't they let Sjax create? I know he turns the ball over but he's their best guy out there.

[crc21209]

:lol Childress. Didnt this guy get a big ass contract from Phoenix? And then basically shit on it and did nothing....

[Cant_Be_Faded]

We can sun r this game

Coach bud reputation on tha line here

[crc21209]

"We want Steve, we want Steve!"

[100%duncan]

Put steve back so they can all stfu

[TE]

Does Dejuan even get off the floor anymore?

[timtonymanu]

No, keep chanting it. We're making a run now. :lol

[crc21209]

"We want Steve?" or "Fuck this team?" :lol

[Spurtacus]

Suns fans paid good money to see the big 3 whoop them. At least they should see Nash play some more.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I know I may be scoffed but I feel bad for Steve Nash.

[DontStopBelieving]

Gotta love those chants :)

[san antonio spurs]

They want to say bye to him in style for good services...:toast

[100%duncan]

Steve Nash would be a great back-up for Tony.....

[timvp]

I almost feel sorry for Sun Fan.

Almost.

[Libri]

Crowd yelling "We want Steve!"

Should have done the same at the ATT center, "We want Splitter!"

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Does Dejuan even get off the floor anymore?

Bro-WHO CARES as long as he does what Pop has planned

[ElNono]

Nash is gonna look good in a Lakers jersey next year

[jestersmash]

Food for thought. I think we're something like 1/40 on truly successful, clean pick and roll execution this game.

[scanry]

"We want Steve?" or "Fuck this team?" :lol

Is that really what they are chanting? :lol

[naico]

Lopez has serious potential to hurt someone with his bonehead jumping and grabbing.

[DontStopBelieving]

Splitter/ and Green/Leonard better come in after this timeout.. Please? :)

[100%duncan]

I know I may be scoffed but I feel bad for Steve Nash.

Yes. Sadly, he won't ring if he doesn't come to the Heat.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Crowd yelling "We want Steve!"

Should have done the same at the ATT center, "We want Splitter!"

Spur worthy :smokin

[jestersmash]

Crowd yelling "We want Steve!"

Should have done the same at the ATT center, "We want Splitter!"

The casual spurs fan doesn't give a shit about Splitter.

[100%duncan]

lol Nash doesn't give a fuck. :lol

[ace3g]

Splitter!!!

[crc21209]

Jax needs to hit a 3 and say "Fuck yo Steve clown!"

[DatBoyGood]

Niiicee Splitter

[DontStopBelieving]

Anderson with another airball, thankfully Splitter's having a monster game xD

[Ditty]

Mzdr0lM3slI

[Keepin' it real]

They want to say bye to him in style for good services...:toast

Lucky for him he never played in San Antonio. You morons would complain that he plays no defense, instead of appreciating all the great things he's done.

[TE]

I cannot for the life of me remember when Dejuan was this pathetic on defense. The guy has totally lost any athletic ability he once had and then you couple that with his lack of basketball IQ and you get someone that would struggle to compete in a D league game tbh.

[loveforthegame]

Surprised Splitter is back in.

[Slutter McGee]

Am I the only person who hope Nash gets in the game and gets a hard check out of bounds that knocks the shit out of him.

Sincerely,

Slutter McGee

[100%duncan]

Splitter mfkr

[crc21209]

Mills CAN pass! :lol

[DontStopBelieving]

Nash xDDD

[DarkGinobili]

splitter

[san antonio spurs]

Do the Spurs let Nash Score? For old times sake:lol

[DAF86]

I knew he was going to turned it over :lol

[Juggity]

Splitter is the hero of this game

[ace3g]

Patty to Splitter!!!

[DPG21920]

Splitter is a good player

[DatBoyGood]

Bye nash.

[ace3g]

2 more pts for Splitter and he has a new career high

[crc21209]

All that shit for 30 seconds of Nash? :lol

[SpursOwn]

LOL @ Nash

[100%duncan]

Joseph!

[Libri]

Joseph 3!

[timvp]

Throw up dem horns :smokin

[DarkGinobili]

cory 3

[DontStopBelieving]

Nash isn't even going to finish the game?? I'm sorry but that is just ridiculous!

[crc21209]

Joseph with the 3!!!!!!!!!

[MannyIsGod]

Always awesome to see a fan base show a great player like Nash the appropriate love.

[timtonymanu]

Damn, can we hold this lead, please?

[maverick1948]

Joseph for the 333333333333333333333333333333333333

[BanditHiro]

Joseph made a jump shot????

[Mugen]

seriously, why isnt Nash finishing the game?

[TheSkeptic]

25 points in 16 minutes? :wow They need to find this guy more minutes next season.

[loveforthegame]

Splitter with a sweet game.

Joseph with a nice 3.

We might just pull this one out after all.

[DMC]

lol what a fitting way to send Steve out.

[ElNono]

the fuck Gentry... let him close the game out

[timvp]

Nash came in to get his final assist.


:cry We Want Steve! :cry

[100%duncan]

Nash should at least finish this game,tbh.

[ElNono]

allright, let's close this shit and onto gaytown

[san antonio spurs]

Lucky for him he never played in San Antonio. You morons would complain that he plays no defense, instead of appreciating all the great things he's done.
Nothing to see here, just doing what you do...keepin' it real

[vander]

I really want Nash on the Spurs next year

[timvp]

Always awesome to see a fan base show a great player like Nash the appropriate love.

F Nash, tbh.

[DPG21920]

Ride Tiago to the first win sans big 3

[100%duncan]

:lol Redd

[ElNono]

lol Redd

[DMC]

Nash came in to get his final assist.


:cry We Want Steve! :cry

Guess they got what they wanted. Way to fuck the team, Steve, you've always been a fucking prima donna. (not really)

[Jumi]

Splitter is really showing me something tonite!

Nash needs to find a way to get to Chicago next year! They're so good as a team defensively that they can hide him to a certain degree. D Rose might be injury prone so he would be a great backup. Their second unit would be almost as good as ours.

[EVAY]

seriously, why isnt Nash finishing the game?

Seriously, he has been playing through a bad hip injury while they were trying to get to the playoffs. Since they are out to the race for that, there is no reason for him to be in pain.

[100%duncan]

Mills motherfucker!

[ElNono]

patty clutch

[Spurtacus]

Aussie Aussie Aussie!

Oi Oi Oi!

[Mugen]

If Steve was black, he probably woulda been traded or let go several years ago.

[100%duncan]

C'mon guys! Finish em

[crc21209]

I bet Steve Nash REALLY hates the Silver & Black colors...:lol

[DPG21920]

:lmao mullins: "Nash a true champion in every sense of the word"

Except for the actual sense :lol

[san antonio spurs]

Nash seems shocked every time Mills scores...either that or he's never seen a scrub shoot this much

[DatBoyGood]

Please dont choke...

[100%duncan]

Give it to Splitter

[crc21209]

Oh come on...fucking Telfair BUST.

[ElNono]

come on tiago

[ace3g]

come on Splitter, make 1 out of 2, and you have a new career high!!!

[Mugen]

:lmao mullins: "Nash a true champion in every sense of the word"

Except for the actual sense :lol

:lmao

[DPG21920]

Damn nice switch of the hands by tiago

[100%duncan]

Defense

[100%duncan]

:lmao Warrick

[crc21209]

:lmao Warrick got rim checked by the rim!

[ElNono]

:lmao Warrick

[DatBoyGood]

Nice Warrick. Not top 10 play??

[Thompson]

I really want Nash on the Spurs next year

Great idea actually, we can cut him after getting through the Western Conference Finals.

[Mugen]

lol Warrick

[SpursOwn]

LOL Warrick!

[ace3g]

we need to sign this top defender to a contract, his name, the rim

[Libri]

Awesome block by the rim. lol

[Mugen]

Cj buckets.

[Trainwreck2100]

lol warrick fuck you telfair

[Mugen]

lol bullllllllshit

[BanditHiro]

why are you calling that ref jesus.

[ElNono]

oh come on... that's a BS call...

[100%duncan]

Fucking scrub again.

[crc21209]

:lol Telfair's been doing that shit all night, that is not a fucking And-1. He's throwing his body into Splitter....

[maverick1948]

What the hell foul was that?

[DarkGinobili]

shit

[DPG21920]

Tiago is the Rodney Dangerfield of the nba.

[100%duncan]

:lmao Bonner too much fucking pressure

[ElNono]

damn it

[Mugen]

crofl Bonner deferring to Corey Joseph

[crc21209]

Please no Overtime.....

[timvp]

James Anderson grabs that and game is over :rolleyes

[DAF86]

Don't fucking go to OT.

[DPG21920]

Put in Nash, go for 3

[crc21209]

OT would be the LAST thing these guys need right now...

[loveforthegame]

Really Bonner?

[jestersmash]

If Suns score a 2, I say we willingly turn the ball over and give the Suns the game. OT is not worth chasing a 50 win season.

[Texas_Ranger]

Anderson can't even grab a ball.

[DMC]

Bonner in full playoff mode, lost as fuck.

We have some really good bench guys, and some really shitty ones.

[Trainwreck2100]

i love how that prohibition commercial acknowledges that budweiser basically broke the law all those years

[100%duncan]

Bonner shouldve took a floater tbh.

[maverick1948]

crofl Bonner deferring to Corey Joseph


Joseph had the open shot.

[san antonio spurs]

James Anderson grabs that and game is over :rolleyes

Wasn't there a thread about who has the lowest BBIQ?

[ElNono]

can't even beat a depleted Suns team... is it too late to tank?

[jestersmash]

:lol Telfair's been doing that shit all night, that is not a fucking And-1. He's throwing his body into Splitter....

That's a "superstar" and-1. It's a superstar's go-to move when he needs a bucket.

CP3 makes prolific use of this maneuver.

[100%duncan]

:lmao telfair, that's where you belong you stupid fuck.

[ElNono]

there we go... make your freethrows and it's ova

[DontStopBelieving]

I literally lol'd at morris on that last play

[crc21209]

What the fuck is it with Anderson and batting the ball all over the place? :lol

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Fuck yes.

[DAF86]

Gentry didn't want OT either.

[Budkin]

Let's go FTs!

[BanditHiro]

seriously what is with that nose.

[Mugen]

goPatty!

[maverick1948]

Bench beats the Suns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

That was close. :lol

[100%duncan]

Seriously, Nash should've took the game winning 3.

[crc21209]

Mills with the daggers! :lol

[Chase_the_Bass]

Patty Ice

[Budkin]

Game!!!

[Trainwreck2100]

eat a dick telfair

[timtonymanu]

A win without the Big 3. Is it real?

[FromWayDowntown]

A win without the Big 3.

1-7.

50 now seems almost inevitable.

[DMC]

LOL Fuck Phoenix

[ElNono]

We win!

[Libri]

:flag:

[DPG21920]

I wish Tim would retire so Tiago could play

[DarkGinobili]

win

[timvp]

No injuries. Entertaining game. Spurs win.

Good Times. © :cry

[Trainwreck2100]

Seriously, Nash should've took the game winning 3.

cold muscles lead to injuries

[Mugen]

lol fitting end for the Nash Suns

[crc21209]

Damn! I know it's the Suns but still...No Tim, Manu, Tony, Neal, AND Pop...and they still put up 110 points! AND get the Win! :tu

[timtonymanu]

:lol

Well at least we gave Phoenix a chance to make up for the game we threw against the Jazz, but they still lost.

[Mel_13]

Nice win.

[spurs1990]

omg you guys realize our THIRD string just beat the starters of the 9th best team in the west.

[Spursfanfromafar]

With GS tanking and desperate to lose.. 50 games..here we come :)

[pawe]

Poor Phoenix. I really feel for Nash.

[Crookshanks]

Great game by the reserve guys. This will give them lots of confidence going into the playoffs.

[vander]

TD and TP should play tomorrow, don't want them getting rusty

[TheSkeptic]

Tiago is the Rodney Dangerfield of the nba.

:lol

[ElNono]

TD and TP should play tomorrow, don't want them getting rusty

they're not even with the team anymore... neither is Pop

[100%duncan]

Poor Phoenix. I really feel for Nash.

Man, your signature is fucking great.

[therealtruth]

I wish Tim would retire so Tiago could play

I'm kind of sad that we've wasted the potential of that combo. It's possible to keep our perimeter advantage and still be strong inside.

[rasho8]

Splitter with 26 points on 10 for 13..... DAMN!!!

[Crookshanks]

omg you guys realize our THIRD string just beat the starters of the 9th best team in the west.

:clap :nutkick: :tu

[DAF86]

omg you guys realize our THIRD string just beat the starters of the 9th best team in the west.

Not really, the Suns were missing two starters and the starters that played tonight didn't spent much time in the court.

[timvp]

<sun fan>

This has been a hell of an entertaining regular season. Can't say most entertaining ever but maybe most enjoyable since the expectations were so low early on. This team is impossible not to love. Whatever happens in the playoffs, this has been fun to watch.

</sun fan>

[ElNono]

Diaw and Bonner useless this game... hope they show up tomorrow

[ducks]

Mills 23 shots for his 27 points

[ElNono]

tbh, Sarver rode Nash until the wheels fell off.... time to sell the team, tbh, because he ain't losing money to rebuild

[FromWayDowntown]

No injuries. Entertaining game. Spurs win.

Good Times. © :cry

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=195766

:depressed

:fishing

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Diaw and Bonner useless this game... hope they show up tomorrow

Diaws impact on this game was palpable. Bonner's wasn't.

[PingPong]

And James Anderson took the plus/minus crown 1-4, 2 pts and +13 in 28 mins...

[TheSkeptic]

I'm kind of sad that we've wasted the potential of that combo. It's possible to keep our perimeter advantage and still be strong inside.

I'm sure they can be used together in the future. All we need is for Pop to warm up to it.


Splitter with 26 points on 10 for 13..... DAMN!!!

...Otoh Splitter's minutes/lack of shot attempts are becoming rather scandalous. If he's going to play less than 20 minutes he should probably be shooting at least that much.

[Arcadian]

Go Cleveland tomorrow! Beat Chicago. We'll take out GS and get the best record.

[100%duncan]

We ain't catching Chicago,tbh.

[loveforthegame]

No injuries is the best part of the game.

Let's take care of the Warriors and move on to the most important time of the season.

[Arcadian]

We ain't catching Chicago,tbh.

Lol, you make it sound like there's a lot of "catching" up to do. In reality, it comes down to one game. Either they get it, or they don't. That's it. Stranger things have happened.

[DAF86]

Patty with the Kobesque performance.

[ace3g]

http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/p/sp/getty/50/fullj.63ad26c60dbc086e9359914cb7e2e55d/63ad26c60dbc086e9359914cb7e2e55d-getty-143404603.jpg

http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/p/sp/getty/95/fullj.79559b4d44f69f8ba272f94f67dc6717/79559b4d44f69f8ba272f94f67dc6717-getty-143402721.jpg

[100%duncan]

Lol, you make it sound like there's a lot of "catching" up to do. In reality, it comes down to one game. Either they get it, or they don't. That's it. Stranger things have happened.

Cleveland Cavaliers

[LakerHater]

Neal better be ok... Mills is a turnover machine
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5707651&postcount=22

[Banzai]

Spurs are deep..i would be really surprised if they didn't make it to the WCF..or even the finals. This year..team looks determined to kill all that stand in their way..like the Lakers in 2001.

[DAF86]

http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/p/sp/getty/50/fullj.63ad26c60dbc086e9359914cb7e2e55d/63ad26c60dbc086e9359914cb7e2e55d-getty-143404603.jpg

http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/p/sp/getty/95/fullj.79559b4d44f69f8ba272f94f67dc6717/79559b4d44f69f8ba272f94f67dc6717-getty-143402721.jpg

Why is Bud always looking as if something terrible is about to happen?

[T Park]

James Anderson, Im just flabbergasted at how bad he is.

Im just shocked by it everytime.

[Reck]

Spurs actually won? rofl

I so expected a loss.

[turkish spurs fan]

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[capek]

Spurs are deep..i would be really surprised if they didn't make it to the WCF..or even the finals. This year..team looks determined to kill all that stand in their way..like the Lakers in 2001.

:toast

...or attempted jinx :ihit

[Robz4000]

Missed the game. Glad to see the bench win. Spurs won't catch Chicago, but tbh if they can win out without the Big 3 just carrying the momentum into the postseason is huge. Glad to see how strong the bench is.

[Reck]

Missed the game. Glad to see the bench win. Spurs won't catch Chicago, but tbh if they can win out without the Big 3 just carrying the momentum into the postseason is huge. Glad to see how strong the bench is.

They already did. :lol

Both teams are at 49-16

[Robz4000]

They already did. :lol

Both teams are at 49-16
Should've said pass. Surprised I was even able to type that last night...