Game Blog: Spurs vs Suns - Apr 25

[DontStopBelieving]

Didn't see one made and game starts soon so..
:flag:

Spurs starters: Mills, Green, Leonard, Diaw, Blair

[ace3g]

nice pass from Diaw to Kawhi; Diaw is a perfect high/low passer

[100%duncan]

Just goes to show ST doesn't give a fuck about this game. :lol

[emanueldavidginobili]

Starters: Leonard, Mills, Diaw, Blair, Green

[FromWayDowntown]

Spurs are 0-6 since 2002 in games they play without any of the Big 3.

[lurker23]

Just a post for the record:

Spurs starters: Mills, Green, Leonard, Diaw, Blair

[DPG21920]

Game started? Espn showing knicks

[100%duncan]

Pop is not there?

[VBM]

Personal matter...hmm

[Reck]

"Pop has a legitimate personal issue"

As per the ESPN announcer.

Can this team go through a whole season without some bs? Wow. I hope its nothing bad.

[Trainwreck2100]

poor coach bud

[timtonymanu]

Danny Green is one of the players I'm excited about for the playoffs.

[SpursRock20]

Yall think we can still win this one?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

We are going to lose by virtue of the game blog not being pinned to tha top

[DarkGinobili]

:flag:

[TheSkeptic]

Danny Green has been a stellar pick-up.

[DPG21920]

That was a sick left handed pass by Nash to Morris.

[ElNono]

Go Spurs Go! :flag:

[Trainwreck2100]

let's go scrubs, let's go scrubs

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Danny Green is just a hard worker. Tries his hardest to get to everything.

[DesignatedT]

:lmao Bonner with his white shoes.

[Mugen]

Bonner looks extra white tonight.

[100%duncan]

Can't believe Steve's level of play in the age of 38

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Kawhi is going to be showed off like a 4h prize winning pig tonight

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Brown :wow

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Can't believe Steve's level of play in the age of 38

Jason kidd has played longer, and has actually been defending and rebounding his entire career

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Is Sjax going to play tonight?

[Reck]

Oh look now the Suns wanna play hard. :lmao

What a joke of an organization.

[ace3g]

nice pass from Sjax to Splitter

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Is Sjax going to play tonight?


fail nvm

[100%duncan]

I feel sorry for Nash for not winning a ring tbh. Deserves it equally than Dirk

[ace3g]

and 1 for Patty

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Shannon brown can suck a fat one

[timvp]

Looking pretty good thus far. The scrubs this year aren't really scrubs, tbh.

[Sense]

Reserves leading an a full group that could have made the playoffs, makes me feel better about the team.

[100%duncan]

Jason kidd has played longer, and has actually been defending and rebounding his entire career

Good point. So I assume you would pick him over Nash?

[100%duncan]

I agree with LJ. We don't really have legit scrubs.

[100%duncan]

They just compared Nash's toughness to Pacman.

[FromWayDowntown]

ESPN just called Steve Nash the greatest player in the history of basketball, I think.

[Trainwreck2100]

that nash graphic was beyond retarded

[ElNono]

I wanna see Bonner's plus/minus tonight :lol

[ace3g]

nice D by Sjax on Redd

[timtonymanu]

Why does Bonner have white shoes on? :lol

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

I wanna see Bonner's plus/minus tonight :lol


:rollin

[Trainwreck2100]

wtf man fucking brown playing like he's not the scrub he is...AGAIN

[Chachachango]

Haha, i didnt even know there was a game tonight because there was no game thread for tonights game. lol.

[DontStopBelieving]

wtf man fucking brown playing like he's not the scrub he is...AGAIN

:rollin:rollin

[Reck]

Have the Spurs won a game where neither of the big 3 played? It'd be nice to have at least one win without them.

[100%duncan]

And the Suns suddenly give a shit about this game

[Quiet Strength]

I hope blair doesn't play in the playoffs unless it's garbage minutes.

[timtonymanu]

Have the Spurs won a game where neither of the big 3 played? It'd be nice to have at least one win without them.

Nope. Apparently we're 0-6 so far.

[Reck]

I agree with LJ. We don't really have legit scrubs.

Anderson is a straight up scrub.

[timtonymanu]

Anderson is a straight up scrub.

And Cory Joseph. And DeJuan Blair but I'm being biased.

[100%duncan]

Anderson is a straight up scrub.

Oh yeah, forgot about him. :lol

[100%duncan]

It would be good if they win this game so we'll have 50 wins

[Reck]

Nope. Apparently we're 0-6 so far.

Oh? Is that overall or this year? Pop has only sat the big 3 what? 3 times including this game..

[ace3g]

CJ with the jumper

[Thompson]

It would be nice if we could end Nash's time in Phoenix with a loss to our scrubs.

[timtonymanu]

Oh? Is that overall or this year? Pop has only sat the big 3 what? 3 times including this game..


Spurs are 0-6 since 2002 in games they play without any of the Big 3.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Coach Bud interview makes this whole game worth it

[Trainwreck2100]

what a bullshit foul

[Thompson]

Coach Bud interview makes this whole game worth it

I missed it, what'd he say?

[100%duncan]

I wonder what were the conversations of the Big 3 and Pop in their plane back to Texas.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Just me or does youngCorey look five years older?

[timvp]

Why does Robin Lopez own Splitter? That's just odd.

Cory Joseph needs to spend the summer with a chiropractor so he can play basketball standing up straight.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I missed it, what'd he say?

He looked nervous, tbh

Said we need to do better on weak side defense

[FromWayDowntown]

Historical games without any of Big 3:

In 2011-12 -- @ PRT (1/21/12), @ UTH (4/9/12), @ PNX (4/25/12)
In 2010-11 -- v. PRT (3/28/11), @ LAL (4/12/11)
In 2006-07 -- @ MEM (4/16/07), v. DEN (4/18/07)

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Good point. So I assume you would pick him over Nash?

That's a loaded question

in terms of longevity and durability, give me kidd
But as to which player it depends on who you have around them

[ducks]

Pop never won without the big three so he said he would not coach tonight so spurs would win

[Trainwreck2100]

are guys with faggy looking hair, splitter's kryptonite?

[Mugen]

Tiago getting worked by Robin Lopez again.

[DontStopBelieving]

Splitter gonna get destroyed by Lopez again tonight? :/...

[ace3g]

nice pass from Sjax to Splitter, so many great passers on this team

[timvp]

If SJax could dribble his passing would be elite, tbh.

[Quiet Strength]

are guys with faggy looking hair, splitter's kryptonite?

:lol

[100%duncan]

That's a loaded question

in terms of longevity and durability, give me kidd
But as to which player it depends on who you have around them

I think Kidd won't do better with the Suns team than Nash.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Lopez really does own splitter. Wow

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I think Kidd won't do better with the Suns team than Nash.

I agree

[DontStopBelieving]

I missed it, what'd he say?

Had a girlish grin and a pussified look and voice going on :lol:lol

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Does Corey have average to below average wingspan?

If his wingspan is above average, then his smalldribbling mechanics can be fixed

[Trainwreck2100]

oh no they are going zone

[PingPong]

are guys with faggy looking hair, splitter's kryptonite?

Splitter fears to get some louse....

:lol

[100%duncan]

Splits!

[timtonymanu]

Now Splitter is owning Lopez .... for now.

[100%duncan]

Without Tony and Manu out there, Splitter's showing he doesn't only have PnR offense, he has a good post game too.

[DontStopBelieving]

Splitter shitting on the game thread xD

[100%duncan]

Really coach Bud? Splitter just got 6 points in 2 possessions and you take him out. :lol

[DontStopBelieving]

Jax should have taken that shot.. Forced the 3 second call

[DontStopBelieving]

Joseph dribbling off of his foot

[100%duncan]

Damn this Suns team would've been a cake walk in the playoffs.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Really coach Bud? Splitter just got 6 points in 2 possessions and you take him out. :lol

Crofl
Must be following protocol

[TheSkeptic]

Wasn't Diaw a point guard at some point?

[ace3g]

Blair shows again why he isn't made for the playoffs

[100%duncan]

Dejuan Blair the Dancing Bear

[DontStopBelieving]

It seems "Blair the dancing bear" has made it to ESPN :(

[100%duncan]

Wasn't Diaw a point guard at some point?

According to LJ, he was drafted as one.

[DesignatedT]

Joseph looks better out there to me compared to earlier in the year. A lot better.

[DontStopBelieving]

Joseph looks better out there to me compared to earlier in the year. A lot better.

That 3 he took was pretty ugly tbh

[timvp]

Tbh, in these types of games, playing without Neal might be better because it forces everyone to get involved. Neal is best used playing off of the Big 3.

[DMC]

Blair securing his end of the bench position for the playoffs. That dude is sloppy as fuck.

[ElNono]

I want more Leonard and Green, tbh

[100%duncan]

Can't we trade Blair for a first round pick? Around 25-30?

[timtonymanu]

Oh look it's Antonio McDyess.

[DontStopBelieving]

#34?..

[100%duncan]

Who is the number 34 guy?

[TheSkeptic]

According to LJ, he was drafted as one.

Gotcha. Tbh I think Patty's shooting way too much...

[ace3g]

Sjax!!!

[timtonymanu]

34 is Byars.

[100%duncan]

Det Jax 3

[DarkGinobili]

jackson 3

[Cant_Be_Faded]

The new guy has mcdyess's old number

Coincidence?

[TheSkeptic]

Who is the number 34 guy?

The new guy I'm assuming.

[Mugen]

lol I don't even know if the ESPN announcers are watching the game

[timtonymanu]

I know it's past that era, but I miss Antonio McDyess. Wish we gave him a ring.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

It woulda been straight outta WWF if it really were mcdyess

[Manufan909]

Who in the sam hell is Byars!?!

[100%duncan]

Bayrs! :lol

[ace3g]

Dice I mean Byars with the tip in!!!

Spurs with a legit shot at 50 still

[DontStopBelieving]

Patty ballhogging tbh.

[Mugen]

I know it's past that era, but I miss Antonio McDyess. Wish we gave him a ring.

Yeah felt real bad for Dice.

[loveforthegame]

Byers doesn't look too bad.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Loving Blair's floaters

All you fuckers that hate on him, he's obviously recognizing and learning to be a better player where he can

[100%duncan]

I know it's past that era, but I miss Antonio McDyess. Wish we gave him a ring.

The only chance that wouldve happened is if we lost in 2005. :lol

[timvp]

Byars being No. 34 throws off my calibration because that's a number that is usually reserved for bigmen on the Spurs.

[EVAY]

What I love about playing in Phoenix is that our top 4 scorers are not in the game and we are two points shy of a 60 point half.

That's a riot.

[timtonymanu]

The only chance that wouldve happened is if we lost in 2005. :lol

Pistons choking every ECF didn't help either.

[DMC]

I thought the Spurs retired McDyess' number.

[EVAY]

Patty ballhogging tbh.

No joke!!

[DMC]

What I love about playing in Phoenix is that our top 4 scorers are not in the game and we are two points shy of a 60 point half.

That's a riot.
Their top players didn't play at all after the first few minutes. They just started the game for the crowd, probably won't see them the rest of the game.

[100%duncan]

Pistons choking every ECF didn't help either.

LeBron happened. :lol

[c whata11]

was expecting byars to wear #23

[Manu-20]

byars looking good out there maybe he will be worth a look at in the offseason but would be tough for him seeing as how much solid wing players we have.

[SpursIndonesia]

Mills with 12 FGAs already ??? 3-12 ? Offense should go through Capt Jack this game, the one that will be playing in the playoff rotation, darn !!

[timtonymanu]

Patty ballhogging tbh.

Yeah makes me hope Neal is back soon.

[timtonymanu]

was expecting byars to wear #23

Or #1. Every D-Leaguer wears one of those two numbers.

[ohmwrecker]

The new guy has mcdyess's old number

Coincidence?

Most likely.

[DAF86]

lol Parker basically saying "Tim and Manu are old, not me".

[100%duncan]

They should go for Splitter,Jackson,Green,Leonard most in the offense. Patty's playing below average.

[ducks]

Patty is a ballhog more so then manu

[100%duncan]

Patty is a ballhog more so then manu

Uhuh.

[Mugen]

Patty is a ballhog more so then manu

We winning it all this year ducks, my man! :flag:

[easy7]

Great game so far... Hope the Spurs keep it up for the second half.

[benfti]

Patty is playing the way he has been told. Just needs to connect on more........

[ducks]

we winning it all this year ducks, my man! :flag:

yeah spurs have insurance sj when manu gets hurt in playoffs

[100%duncan]

Announcers have been pretty good.

[Reck]

So where will Nash end up next year?

[ace3g]

Green with the jumper off the screen

[100%duncan]

Green's a Baller

[FromWayDowntown]

Historical games without any of Big 3:

In 2011-12 -- @ PRT (1/21/12), @ UTH (4/9/12), @ PNX (4/25/12)
In 2010-11 -- v. PRT (3/28/11), @ LAL (4/12/11)
In 2006-07 -- @ MEM (4/16/07), v. DEN (4/18/07)

Was off by one. They also lost in Denver on 2/3/09 without any of the Big 3.

0-7 without the Big 3 entering tonight.

[100%duncan]

Diaw's 3 would be dangerous tbh.

[loveforthegame]

Terrible start.

Diaw has been deadly with 3s lately.

[Reck]

What is exactly Blair doing out there? He's not defending the paint so what is the point of his fat ass been in the court?

[ace3g]

good job Diaw, drew the foul

[DontStopBelieving]

What is exactly Blair doing out there? He's not defending the paint so what is the point of his fat ass been in the court?

So the real players don't overwork themselves?

[Reck]

Nash finally figured out he's not gonna have a problem getting inside so he's scoring at will now.

[BanditHiro]

fuck no 50 win season :(

[ElNono]

Neal better be ok... Mills is a turnover machine

[san antonio spurs]

patty should play in garbage time only

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Joseph starting would be better than mills in terms of developing other players


Mills takes the entire team out of rhythm, he's like a PG Ron Mercer

[TheSkeptic]

Yeah...maybe Leonard/Green should be shooting a little more...

[Manu-20]

dam mills makes neal look like john stockton

[loveforthegame]

Very sloppy.

Spurs just going through the motions.

[DAF86]

I know this game doesn't mean much but it would be nice if they start giving a little bit of fuck.

[crc21209]

Yeah Mills is a bit of a ballhog but at least he's a more than decent shooter...:lol

[jestersmash]

Very sloppy.

Spurs just going through the motions.

They're not even doing that.

Spurs were "going through the motions" in the Cavs game a couple of days ago.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

:hat and we all know how tha birthday boy earned his reputation off tha Ron Mercer debacle

[crc21209]

Mills 3333333333333

[crc21209]

:lol Shannon Brown. Fucking guy always goes off against us...

[timtonymanu]

Oh wow Shannon Brown decides to show up in pointless game.

[crc21209]

If Nash really wants to win a ring and contend, he'll get the hell out of Phoenix this off-season....

[Reck]

Mills doesn't even look where he's shooting. :lmao

He instinctively grabs the ball and shoots. lol

[Crookshanks]

Geez - these announcers are slobbering all over Steve Nash tonight.

[san antonio spurs]

they are all chucking threes now

[Reck]

This is probably game right there.

[SpursIndonesia]

LOL, no playmaker, everybody playing like scrubs. :lol

[Trainwreck2100]

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[Cant_Be_Faded]

Lol lol lol kawhi lennard

[crc21209]

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No Pop = Green light...:tu :lol

[Aiko9245]

Got a non-HD Internet feed. Is that Pop standing around on the SA bench or the assistant? Can't tell.

[crc21209]

Got a non-HD Internet feed. Is that Pop standing around on the SA bench or the assistant? Can't tell.

It's Mike Budenholzer. Pop left back to SA for personal reasons....

[timvp]

Gortat is flopping like a fish on Blair. Weak sauce in a preseason game, tbh.

[TheSkeptic]

Since this projects to be a fairly close game, I really don't want to see Patty out there in the 4th...

[loveforthegame]

As bad as we're playing we're still right there.

[jestersmash]

If Kobe had Mills' line tonight, it wouldn't surprise anyone. It'd be an "average" game for Kobe.

17 points on 18 shots, 4 assists (3 TO) in 25 minutes so far.

[Reck]

This group is the suckage man.

[Brutalis]

We'll lose this game but they are playing well under the circumstances. Suns getting some calls at home of course but they're hanging in there with the Suns. Only if KL could learn to penetrate and make noise in the paint...

[Libri]

No Pop = Green light...:tu :lol

What happened to Pop?

[Aiko9245]

It's Mike Budenholzer. Pop left back to SA for personal reasons....

Double-taking my ass off. Thanks.

Yellowtail wine has been on sale in Texas, so that's my assumption.

[roycrikside]

So happy Pop pulled his head out of his butt and dropped Blair from the rotation. Dude can't even rebound anymore. Suns are like the worst rebounding team in the league and getting a hundred second chance points.

[DAF86]

Splitter fade away :wow

[ace3g]

Splitter!!

[TheSkeptic]

Corey Joseph. Thank goodness he's in.

[crc21209]

Splitter is beasting tonight...:tu

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Noiiiiiiice

[100%duncan]

Does it say something to a our bench, if we lose this one?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Joseph > mills for spurs purposes, tbh

[bbarry]

Gortat has been going OTB all night. Finally he gets his first PF.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Does it say something to a our bench, if we lose this one?

Nahbrah. But it'll say something about them, if we don't.

[crc21209]

Why does everyone say that Utah's frontline is so huge? Jefferson, Kanter, and Favors I understand. But Millsap? Dude is like 6'8, 6'9 right?

[100%duncan]

What the fuck is Splitter doing

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Genius foul by Stak5

[100%duncan]

Why does everyone say that Utah's frontline is so huge? Jefferson, Kanter, and Favors I understand. But Millsap? Dude is like 6'8, 6'9 right?

3 legit bigs, 1 undersized. You actually answered your question.

[loveforthegame]

Not bad being tied after 3.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Stephen Jackson singlehandedly turns a suns mini run into a stuffing with a simple foul


The man is smart

[DontStopBelieving]

The offense and defense is so much better with Splitter in instead of Blair.

[timvp]

Tbh, Bonner might be the most nimble 6-foot-10 lumberjack in earth's history.

[lurker23]

Why does everyone say that Utah's frontline is so huge? Jefferson, Kanter, and Favors I understand. But Millsap? Dude is like 6'8, 6'9 right?

I think everyone has been making a big deal about it because Millsap has been playing a lot of SF lately. He certainly plays bigger than most 3s. Creates matchup issues.

[ElNono]

Good summer league game so far...

[DarkGinobili]

:flag:

[crc21209]

3 legit bigs, 1 undersized. You actually answered your question.

If you ask me, I'd really only put Jefferson in that category. Yes Kanter and Favors are tall, but they're nowhere near as good as Randolph and Gasol (who killed us last year) are. Plus I think they're just too young and inexperienced. Millsap is good, but undersized just like Blair/Diaw....

[ElNono]

Why does everyone say that Utah's frontline is so huge? Jefferson, Kanter, and Favors I understand. But Millsap? Dude is like 6'8, 6'9 right?

they be scared... dunno what's the fuzz about... there's no ZBo or Marc Gasol there...

[100%duncan]

Stephen Jackson singlehandedly turns a suns mini run into a stuffing with a simple foul


The man is smart

Where do you think he got his lyrics from? Of course he's smart. :lol

[therealtruth]

Splitter is beasting tonight...:tu

He could beast every night if Pop would just free him.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Anyone viewing this thread, that has graphic design experience:

Please PM me if you want to design a bad ass Stephen Jackson sig pic

[DMC]

Find the Pressure:

Matt's last shot, pressure was to get a 2 for 1. That was enough to cause Matt to miss.

[100%duncan]

If you ask me, I'd really only put Jefferson in that category. Yes Kanter and Favors are tall, but they're nowhere near as good as Randolph and Gasol (who killed us last year) are. Plus I think they're just too young and inexperienced. Millsap is good, but undersized just like Blair/Diaw....

Well just sayin. But I ain't afraid of them too.

[TheSkeptic]

He could beast every night if Pop would just free him.

Na. He'd have to fail a few times at different things before he'd start putting it all together and beasting every night imo.

[ElNono]

Can you believe this is the 4th season for Robin Lopez in the league? Dude still looks like a D-Leaguer

[timvp]

The best thing about Mills is he makes Joseph seem better. Mills is useful but he passes less than Neal.

[TE]

When playing the suns and the opposing team gets the offensive rebound, Gortat collapses like the building has been hit with a hydrogen bomb ... What a faggot, tbh.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Where do you think he got his lyrics from? Of course he's smart. :lol

Detttttts just cruel brah, not everyone can be as crominant as Federer

[Cant_Be_Faded]

The best thing about Mills is he makes Joseph seem better. Mills is useful but he passes less than Neal.

Anyone need more proof timvp a longhorn?

[ElNono]

Sucks Matt can't provide spacing when the big 3 don't play :lol

[Texas_Ranger]

Bonner can't make shit

[crc21209]

Well just sayin. But I ain't afraid of them too.

The other thing that Utah's frontline doesnt have on the Grizzlies from last year is that only one of their guys (Al Jefferson) is a legitimate back to the basket post up player. Millsap is more of a pick and pop guy, and Favors and Kanter are hustle, energy players. Last year both Randolph and Gasol posted up tons of times...

[Libri]

I wonder if Bud is allowed to run his own plays.

[ace3g]

SJAX to Splitter

[TE]

Can you believe this is the 4th season for Robin Lopez in the league? Dude still looks like a D-Leaguer

You'd think he would have already developed, dude is the total definition of a scrub.

[therealtruth]

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

[Libri]

nice airball by Anderson

[timtonymanu]

Good God Anderson sucks.

[crc21209]

Nice air-ball Anderson...:tu

[ElNono]

give it to splitter, anderson

[PingPong]

Ugly game...

[100%duncan]

The other thing that Utah's frontline doesnt have on the Grizzlies from last year is that only one of their guys (Al Jefferson) is a legitimate back to the basket post up player. Millsap is more of a pick and pop guy, and Favors and Kanter are hustle, energy players. Last year both Randolph and Gasol posted up tons of times...

Yeah, and Al Jeff doesn't even scare me as half as Gasol or Randolph does/did.

[DontStopBelieving]

Get Joseph and Anderson out tbqh..

[crc21209]

:lol At Telfair? Remember when this scrub was supposed to be the "next big thing" coming out of High School? He even had a documentary of him coming out of High School coming into the NBA...:lol

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Sucks Matt can't provide spacing when the big 3 don't play :lol

Ironically, I believe the spacing would be there if we still had hill

[100%duncan]

Detttttts just cruel brah, not everyone can be as crominant as Federer

I sense a fan there. :toast

[ElNono]

Tiago out? wtf?

[BanditHiro]

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

they did but he ended up retiring.

[EVAY]

I used to think that Mills wouldn't pass because he was such a ball hog. Watching him tonight has shown me that CAN"T pass. He is terrible at it.

[TheSkeptic]

Get Joseph and Anderson out tbqh..

Have you seen our starting point guard?

[ElNono]

coach bud in full tank mode

[Texas_Ranger]

lol at Bonner still being in and Tiago going out...

[crc21209]

I think I've seen SJax draw more fouls and take it to the hole more in 20 games than Jefferson did in 3 years as a Spur...:lol

[DontStopBelieving]

Blair is so fucking terrible, I don't know if I can take watching him another year. He HAS to go this offseason.

[Mugen]

Tiago out? wtf?

Probably putting him back in for the final 5 mins.

[timvp]

New Rule: James Anderson and Cory Joseph aren't allowed to shoot.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Stak5 gets mo FTAs than Jefferson and Bonner combined