Game Blog: Spurs vs Jazz -- Game 3 (May 5, 9 PM CST, FSSW/TNT)

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Since nobody else wants to do the potential trap game.

Let's get this, Cinco de Mayo style.


Game 3 Preview (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=196475)

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[Reck]

This game is gonna end around 1AM in the east coast.

I hope Spurs win or it would be a massive wasted 3 days of waiting around.

[ElNono]

Go Spurs Go! :flag:

[Robz4000]

Not gonna be around to watch the game, so I'm gonna call it now: Spurs by 18 in a statement win.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Someone post that video of timvp's baby yelling GO SPURS GO

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Oh yeah! And ifanyone can find that Matt Bonner Photoshop 4cc made, where he's making threes surrounded by gingers, thanks!

Bonner makes 6 threes tonight

[benefactor]

http://www.fearla.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dancing-utah-jazz-fan.jpg

[100%duncan]

Go Spurs Go! :flag::flag::flag:

[DatBoyGood]

Let's make it 3-0 ! :flag:

[siraulo23]

almost tip off@!

[TDMVPDPOY]

hopefully they crumble in first quarter forced into fetus position as we pushed that shit back into its orifix

[Creation88]

we'll definitely get the Jazzessesssesss's' best shot in the 1st quarter....hope Spurs can weather the storm and shut 'em down early. GO SPURS GO!!

[100%duncan]

20 minutes!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Ten dollar says the mavericks game goes into overtime

[DatBoyGood]

^^ wouldn't be suprised if that happens one bit!

[loveforthegame]

Hope the Spurs come out focused and aggressive. Ignore the refs and bad calls and weather whatever runs the Jazz make.

Go Spurs!!!

[timvp]

First playoff game of the season.

Come out strong.

Believe.

[hooperflash]

EJ saying ”There's Tony Parker, the ladies love him..” Lol

[NASpurs]

Just give up and die Dallas. Stop prolonging the inevitable.

[Spurs Brazil]

damn replay

[timtonymanu]

Interesting game right now, but hurry up.

[Texas_Ranger]

before a spurs game there is always a long game....

[loveforthegame]

Stupid Dallas. Just give up already.

[Spurs Brazil]

And Dallas is done. Last season was a fluke

[dbreiden83080]

And Dallas is done. Last season was a fluke

Lebron choking his ass off to that team..

What an epic fail.........

[DatBoyGood]

Bye bye Mavs!

[Chachachango]

LOL Ian Mahinmmnini

[Spurs Brazil]

:lol Cuban

[benefactor]

And Dallas is done. Last season was a fluke
Finals weren't that tough but they played their asses off to get there. Nothing fluky about that.

[loveforthegame]

Suck it Cuban. :lol

[NASpurs]

I'm curious to see how Green and Leonard respond on the road.

[Chachachango]

Ah fuck yeas

[Spurs Brazil]

TD and one!!

[siraulo23]

utah crowd...

[loveforthegame]

Timmy!

[NASpurs]

:lmao TD with more freebies

[Chachachango]

Start making our FT's please.

[Spurs Brazil]

good job. Attack all the time

[$pursDynasty]

Timmy setting the tone

[DatBoyGood]

Duncan!

[hooperflash]

TD getting them in foul trouble, by the way i'm liking the referees so far

[Splits]

Momos have the most painfully annoying pasty crowd

[Robz4000]

Timmy just stat-padding, nothing to see here...

[NASpurs]

Team Role: Fundamentalist :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

TD again!!!!!!!!!!

[$pursDynasty]

Timmy

[loveforthegame]

Duncan killing them.

[hooperflash]

we are looking ”fresh” baby!

[$pursDynasty]

Dang Danny make that shot

[loveforthegame]

Whistle happy refs.

[hooperflash]

Tony P shushing the crowd haha

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Tony!!

[$pursDynasty]

Timmy protecting the Rim and TP smooth as silk

[bklynspursfan]

Couldn't ask for a better start

[MannyIsGod]

lol @ Jazz fan boos

[Chachachango]

Nice, keep attacking inside.

[loveforthegame]

Green working hard.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony J, nice

[Brazil]

parker clinic

[Brazil]

Im totally drunk and fucked up going to be a fun game :lol

[DatBoyGood]

Seems like every game Hayward gets to the line often

[benefactor]

lol @ Jazz fan boos
Shittiest fans in the NBA. What did you expect?

[NASpurs]

TP got away with a foul there

[Brazil]

Harris playin' aggressive tonite

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

crofl trashy fans

[loveforthegame]

Utah playing much better but Spurs are taking them seriously at least.

Good to see Parker hitting his jumper but we need to keep attacking.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Im totally drunk and fucked up going to be a fun game :lol

type like it :whine

[hooperflash]

lucky jazz buckets gotta stop, tbh

[$pursDynasty]

Spurs limiting the Jazz to perimeter shots, right now they are making them but that is ok, because the Spurs are getting better inside looks. Hopefully the Jazz won't be hitting those shots all night.

[siraulo23]

harris going off already

[timtonymanu]

Expected Utah to come out like this. Glad Tim and Tony are being aggressive early.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

crofl trashy fans

They all have the same great grandparents

[timvp]

Not a bad start. Spurs have gotten a friendly whistle so far, especially considering this game is in SLC.

Keep up this energy level and wait for the Jazz to hit an emotional lull :tu

[timtonymanu]

Spurs defense is nuclear dog shit so far

Of course ...

[Brazil]

I expect a huge game from the Argentinian !

[bklynspursfan]

Manu needs to have a big game. Kawhi/Green may not offensively

[Warlord23]

Lots of jump shots by Utah, and so far they're hitting them. Let's see if they can keep this up.

[Brazil]

Manu needs to have a big game. Kawhi/Green may not offensively

yuuuuuuupppppppppp


SOLD !!!

[MannyIsGod]

Timmy looks good so far

[$pursDynasty]

Timmy freakin em and drawin fouls

[Brazil]

the best pf ever doin' work

[Brazil]

Giiinnnnnooooobilllllyyyyyy !!!!!!!

[MannyIsGod]

Good start for Manu

[Libri]

They're booing Manu. lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[DatBoyGood]

good start, and keep them fans quiet

[MannyIsGod]

And another Manu TO.....

[bklynspursfan]

Need to stop settling for shots guys come on

[hooperflash]

You sometimes forget Ginobili is on the team and then BAM he scores!

[DatBoyGood]

Alright Harris...

[loveforthegame]

Settling for way too many jumpers.

[bklynspursfan]

Let's see how Bonner does tonight

[SpursFaninMS]

Initial defense is fantastic. Too many second chances for Utah.

[Brazil]

good job TP

[Spurs Brazil]

good job Tony

[$pursDynasty]

Frenchman drawin a foul

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu again!!

[Libri]

Manu!

[bklynspursfan]

Manuuuu

[LakerHater]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1101663/oldladies_1_medium.jpg

[Libri]

What a block by Tim!

[Spurs Brazil]

big block TD

Manu has to stop gambling on D

[DatBoyGood]

Now this is a playoff game!

[NASpurs]

:lmao I love it

[Brazil]

Tim wittthhhhh theeee bblllkkkkk

stupid to tp

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Millsap wipes his head and looks at his sweat

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Fucking Bonner even choking in SLC gmafb

[timvp]

Damn, Tim Duncan is still quite good at basketball.

[$pursDynasty]

Ibakwho? Timmy protecting the rim! Jazz showing some pride but that is because they are hitting their perimeter jumpers so far

[Manu-20]

Manu lives for these type of games.

[capek]

Great block Timmy!

Btw you can tell it has been 3 days since the Spurs played :/

[capek]

Great block Timmy!

Btw you can tell it has been 3 days since the Spurs played :/

[loveforthegame]

Utah playing as about as good as they can while the Spurs are not. Still we're up 2.

[bklynspursfan]

It's a block party on Tim's block. Mr Milsap you are invited

[timtonymanu]

Big 3 leading the charge!

[Warlord23]

4 offensive boards for Utah already, need to focus on gang rebounding

[timvp]

Bonner could get a ton of open shots with the way the Jazz are collapsing on pick-and-rolls. Let us pray his have descended.

[jestersmash]

You know if I was a Spurs player playing in Energy Solutions Arena, every time the the fans "booed" I would pretend like they're really saying "Bruuuuuuuuuce" and would interpret it as "Oh, how nice, the fans are screaming 'Bruce' - they're clearly trying to rev me up to play great defense on the next possession."

"Bruuuuuce" and "booooo" sound so similar that it wouldn't be difficult to psyche myself out into actually believing that.

[loveforthegame]

Big 3 doing their part but need help from others.

[Splits]

Damn jazz fan is a pissed off guy. No wonder they elect racists like Oren hatch.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Stop fucking leaving Harris open you fucking morons

[capek]

Neal God dammit

[Spurs Brazil]

Neal 33333333333333333333333

[$pursDynasty]

Neal with it!

[Libri]

Neal with the trigger.

[loveforthegame]

Dumb turnover.

Why leave Harris open?

Neal with it.

[bklynspursfan]

Neal is cold blooded man... Love that dude... Sometimes

[$pursDynasty]

Jazz attacking the rim now that Timmy is out

[hooperflash]

Just Neal with it

[Brazil]

Green doin' work tbh

[capek]

Fuck ya Neal! :lol

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

slowest 1st quarter ever..need to buckle down on defense

[siraulo23]

neal on harris ugh

[Brazil]

Green doin' work tbh

I mean Neal :lol

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

It's hilarious how frustrated Pop and Neal always seem to be when they look at each other.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu-Tiago working well

[Libri]

beautiful play to Tiago

[bklynspursfan]

Horrible call there

[DatBoyGood]

Jazz have that big lineup in.

[bbarry]

You know if I was a Spurs player playing in Energy Solutions Arena, every time the the fans "booed" I would pretend like they're really saying "Bruuuuuuuuuce" and would interpret it as "Oh, how nice, the fans are screaming 'Bruce' - they're clearly trying to rev me up to play great defense on the next possession."

"Bruuuuuce" and "booooo" sound so similar that it wouldn't be difficult to psyche myself out into actually believing that.

I doubt it would be that easy, especially in the playoffs

[Spurs Brazil]

Neal 333333333333333333

[$pursDynasty]

Neal with it

[Brazil]

Neal with it :lmao

[bklynspursfan]

Neal don't play boyyyy

[Juggity]

Neal down to Neal

[loveforthegame]

Neal with it.

[capek]

Neal!!

[bklynspursfan]

Good ole' home cookin

[Spurs Brazil]

pathetic call

[loveforthegame]

The fouls are ridiculous.

[Libri]

BS call

[SpursFaninMS]

Maybe I missed Bonner's foul but all I saw was Favors with his arm extended pushing off Bonner.

[$pursDynasty]

Ginger with 3 fouls already?

[Brazil]

neal wtf with it

[bklynspursfan]

Neal open your eyes. Had a man wide open in the corner

[Spurs Brazil]

good 1st quarter. Now it's time for the bench go for the kill

[$pursDynasty]

Utah was hitting everything, and yet we still are up by two, I'll take it

[Texas_Ranger]

Neal never passes to Jax

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Should at least get a shot off there.

Need more from ginobili, his first turnover was a five point swing

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner with 3 fouls.

[jestersmash]

We should have 2 more points due to the missed goaltend earlier in the game.

Favors should have 2 less free throw attempts, but thankfully he didn't make either of them so I guess it's a moot point other than Bonner having 3 personal fouls vs. 2.

[loveforthegame]

Not a bad 1st quarter all things considered.

[Brazil]

going to be a good game

[timvp]

Neal is probably the most underrated cog in this Spurs engine. Those threes he can create himself really add up over the course of a series, tbh.

... but, of course, he missed about 4 open players on that last drive to the basket.

[NASpurs]

Neal never passes to Jax

I've noticed that too :lmao

I think I've seen Jack frustrated with Neal sometimes.

[Wild Cobra Kai]

Hayward, Jefferson, and Millsap played almost the entire first quarter. Harris got a 1.5 minute rest.

[timtonymanu]

Not too bad of a 1st quarter.

It's good that Devin Harris finally decided to show up after being irrelevant in the first two games.

[naico]

Neal open your eyes. Had a man wide open in the corner

and next to him

[Spurs Brazil]

Jazz with 10FTA already. Need to do a better job

[timtonymanu]

Choo-choo is fucking dog shit. I don't care if he makes 100 3's, his court vision is terrible, he's a terrible ballhander and a turnover machine, and plays absolutely zero defense. Hope he's traded with Blair in the offseason for someone decently well rounded.

Shut up, faggot.

[Mal]

Jazz with 10FTA already. Need to do a better job

U mean the refs ?

[kjhip1]

Oh well we survived their initial surge. Spurs will now regain control. We'll be up by at least 8-10 points by the half. Book it!

[bklynspursfan]

Well I'm glad they didn't jump out on us early. Up to the 2nd unit to give us a nice 6-8 point lead cushion now

[timvp]

Pop should put Bonner back in. It's not like he's at a risk to foul out. And if he does, who really cares, tbh?

[jestersmash]

1 quarter down and Utah having just a 2 "bad call" advantage (missed goaltend, Bonner foul) isn't bad.

We're bound to get a bad call or 2 in our favor in the 2nd or 3rd quarters to help mitigate that slightly. If the refs call the game fairly the rest of the way, I'll be fine with it.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Choo-choo is fucking dog shit. I don't care if he makes 100 3's, his court vision is terrible, he's a terrible ballhander and a turnover machine, and plays absolutely zero defense. Hope he's traded with Blair in the offseason for someone decently well rounded.

Fuckin faggot

[Creation88]

zebras doing everything to keep Jazz close....FT discrepancy already at double....continuing the same trend for the whole series

[Brazil]

Choo-choo is fucking dog shit. I don't care if he makes 100 3's, his court vision is terrible, he's a terrible ballhander and a turnover machine, and plays absolutely zero defense. Hope he's traded with Blair in the offseason for someone decently well rounded.

:lmao dude you are a retard

[ECZ]

2nd quarter will be telling

Counter the Hayward/Heyward on Parker match-up with Screens beyond the 3-pt line?

[Robz4000]

Feels like the Spurs should be up more. Ah well.

[Juggity]

Choo-choo is fucking dog shit. I don't care if he makes 100 3's, his court vision is terrible, he's a terrible ballhander and a turnover machine, and plays absolutely zero defense. Hope he's traded with Blair in the offseason for someone decently well rounded.

cool take bro :lol

[NASpurs]

Pop complimenting Splitter without calling him blue-collar.

[jestersmash]

zebras doing everything to keep Jazz close....FT discrepancy already at double....continuing the same trend for the whole series

Not really. It's 2 (net) bad calls in their favor so far, and the free throw attempts on one of those bad calls were missed.

[$pursDynasty]

Geez Splitter is so soft, they are just attacking the rim now, sack up Tiago

[timtonymanu]

Damn. Grab a rebound.

[Spurs Brazil]

Grab the damn boards

[bklynspursfan]

Everyone's gotta go for the boards there. Not just Splitter

[Brazil]

maybe try to box out a freaking rebound would be a good idea once in a while

[DatBoyGood]

We really should be up by more..

[SpursFaninMS]

Dumb fucking foul Manu. You really fouled Burkes on a mid range fadeaway off one foot?

[blkroadrunners]

Utah can't hit their freebees

[Wild Cobra Kai]

Jazz with 10FTA already. Need to do a better job

Did you think it was going any other way? Luckily, the refs keep handing them the ball, and they keep missing them.

[$pursDynasty]

dang home cookin refs

[SpursFaninMS]

Got to fix the O rebounds.

[Robz4000]

At this rate half the team is gonna foul out...

[Brazil]

Gino wtf are you doin' ??

[blkroadrunners]

Jax 333

[Spurs Brazil]

Jax 333333333333333333

[bklynspursfan]

Jack.... Big shot

[TDMVPDPOY]

stop withthe stupid quick shots, and start settin up plays and shit...

[spursfan 73]

o/u 40 FTAs for the home team

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Ehhh this game is foul city

[ECZ]

That wasn't a foul

[Spurs Brazil]

At this rate Jazz will have 50FTA

FUCK refs

[SpursFaninMS]

3 fouls Bonner. 2 fouls Diaw.

[bklynspursfan]

Dam we're going straight up and they're still calling shit. Ball don't lie!

[loveforthegame]

The fouls are ludicrous now.

[Juggity]

Jax 3

[jestersmash]

That wasn't a foul

Yes it was.

Classic GNSF post.

[Mal]

Jazz on pace for 50 FT

[Cant_Be_Faded]

We lucky jazz suck balls at fts

[DatBoyGood]

Good thing Utah missing their ft's when they go to the line like every dam possession

[timtonymanu]

I'm not one that likes blaming reffing, but damn these calls suck.

[Warlord23]

C'mon, Splitter went up straight with arms extended, can't they at least try to keep the officiating balanced?

[ECZ]

*face-palm*

[Spurs Brazil]

I can't believe

Another FUCKING foul

[Splits]

These refs are unfuckingbelievable. We fouled least in the league and every possession we get called for a foul

[NASpurs]

These fouls...

[Brazil]

HORRIBLE officiating

[Texas_Ranger]

wtf is this bullshit!!??

[SpursFaninMS]

Make that 3 fouls Bonner, 2 fouls Diaw, 2 fouls Tiago

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Blair going to get PT, if thefouls keep piling up

[jestersmash]

That last Tiago foul wasn't a foul.

Net 3 call advantage for the Jazz so far.

[bklynspursfan]

Dammm

[loveforthegame]

Love the Ginobili-Splitter connection.

[SpursFaninMS]

What?! A lot of body on that block.

[DatBoyGood]

Splitter. Cmon.

[bklynspursfan]

That would've been a foul on us

[$pursDynasty]

Splitter getting the facial:bang

[Cant_Be_Faded]

GOD, Tiago grow a sack dude

[spursfan 73]

Pop will be getting T'd up soon, this is getting absurd

[naico]

Slow move by Splitter

[kjhip1]

I would have up faked tbh

[Creation88]

FUCK THESE FUCKING REFS. most lopsided game i've seen in forever.

[loveforthegame]

Beautiful block by Favors. Damn. :(

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

How was that not a fuckin foul?

[Danny.Zhu]

I feel for you Splitter...

[timvp]

Splitter pump fakes at the rim when there's a defending rotating over like 95% of the time. He must not have seen Favors . . .

[spurs1990]

Lay off Splitter -> genetics, sadly.

[$pursDynasty]

we might need to get Timmy and Tony back in there, the Jazz are gaining some confidence

[mVp]

Slow move by Splitter

Slow, weak and soft tbh

[Brazil]

that was a great blk tbh

[Spurtacus]

Refs pretty determined to give Jazz game 3

[bklynspursfan]

Via twitter:

DimeAlert Dime Alert
"Ginobili has to be a wizard... I mean a real life person with magical powers. It's really the only explanation."

[NASpurs]

And that's not a fucking foul?????????????????????????

I sincerely hope that tonight these refs go home and find their children brutally murdered and mutilated.

:lmao you're fucked in the head dude

[Limguogolo]

Arm first. That's a fool...

[timvp]

The bench has been disappointing so far this series. That should be the main advantage against the Jazz, fwiw. Through 2.5 games, the starters have been carrying the team.

[NASpurs]

No, I'm just hardcore. Bitch.

You're on the fucking internet Mr. Anonymous. You're just a faggot on a keyboard. Hardcore :lmao

[Spurious]

Well, if the unis were switched, I'd have been thinking that was a really good defensive play. No argument with the ref on that one.

[spursfan 73]

arm/body

then Burks or whoever runs over someone before throwing it OOB, but it's just Jazz ball, no worries