Game Blog: Spurs @ Clippers - Game 3

[Mugen]

:lol calm down, it's early SpurFan

[Kuestmaster]

This is not over. But some guys needs to start not playing shitty. That goes for you Manu, Neal

[rasho8]

Yup. Pathetic. Get Neal and Manu out. Jesus fuck Neal this series.

[Warlord23]

This is an opportunity for the bench to show up. They've been playing underwhelming ball in the first 2 games. Manu and Jack need to play under control, Bonner needs to make a fucking shot.

[cd98]

Spurs going to keep missing layups?

[Knoxxx]

LAC some lucky shots.

Spurs playing to a man as if they bet a year's pay on LAC. The fix is on!

[Admidave50]

Turning point in the first qtr was when Danny Green was out with 2 fouls...

[vander]

i've finally given up hope that bonner will ever grow a pair. guy can't handle the pressure

[Budkin]

Let the big 3 rest it up for tomorrow

[szkorhetz]

Be calm, we'll win it.

[Sense]

This is horrible.. the Spurs look lifeless out there.. wtf was Jackson thinking?! Manu wasn't being covered.

[CitizenDwayne]

Well we had to face some actual competition at some point in the playoffs

[spursfanincolorado]

Our shots will start falling. Why isn't Jackson in the game?

Be careful what you ask for - Jackson shitting the bed like everyone else.

[Keepin' it real]

Queue the first "if we keep playing like this, we're gonna lose the series" post in 3 ... 2 ... 1

[siraulo23]

dnny green in foul trouble was huggee

that and nobody has showed up and clippers playing real physical

[Velo]

We knew this would happen. Time to weather the storm.

[Johnny RIngo]

Good grief. If that isn't a quarter to forget...No shots were falling and too soft on defense.

It's not just the shots. Spurs have been missing almost all their layups too. Parker/Ginobili more than a few times.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Game over Spurs fan, just accept it. This might be a blessing in disguise though, Spurs came out lazy and unmotivated. This blowout will wake them up and bring them back to reality. Spurs will play much better from now on.

[suitedkings]

thats a good start

[$pursDynasty]

good way to start the qtr

[Kuestmaster]

:lol Pop

[_jin]

lol useless interview with Pop

[maverick1948]

63.6 % to 25 % shooting will change shortly.

[loveforthegame]

Finally. Nice steal (splitter) and great finish by Ginobili.

[Bulwark]

Oh great... Manu holding his hand and missing ft

[Notorious H.O.P.]

Not all is lost but it's pretty close. Spurs are getting the shots they want but aren't making them. Now they are getting tentative with the ball and are starting to turn it over.

They can still pick it up though.

[mando6599]

Gino hurt

[ace3g]

Manu better be ok...

[carina_gino20]

Dammit Manu

[Paranoid Pop]

Pop is tanking, took TP and Diaw out early...

[Bulwark]

Jackson don't leave Young please go lucky there

[MannyIsGod]

Manu is really hurting this team right now.

[Whisky Dog]

That was the best quarter Griffin will ever have in his career. He'll never be a guy who shoots like that and he certainly isn't close to that now. Dude was unbelievably hot.

That said, Pop needs to work the officials about calling Griffin on throwing the shoulder/butt to clear space. He's done it about 5 times in the 1st to get his shot off and it's an offensive foul

[timtonymanu]

Just need to cut this to 10 by halftime. It's possible.

[Horse]

I can see being discouraged about this game are you guys really giving up on the whole season?

[Creation88]

god damn how much effort does it take to take care of the ball?

[loveforthegame]

Think they're expecting the pick and roll? Be more predictable.

[maverick1948]

i've finally given up hope that bonner will ever grow a pair. guy can't handle the pressure

What about the rest of the damn team sitting on their butts? Bonner aint the only one who isnt playing.

[davidbowie]

we suck

[ALVAREZ6]

Manu is really hurting this team right now.

He blows, definitely a TOSB. He finishes at the rim horribly now.

[$pursDynasty]

no fear of driving in the lane against this Spurs lineup

[loveforthegame]

Keep attacking.

[007nites]

Lets get this game to 15 first. Then 10. Then 5.

[SpurPadre]

TP set a bad tone by ballhogging to start the game, too. It's just been bad all around by everyone.

[timtonymanu]

Just keep attacking, Spurs.

Play your game.

[NRHector]

Pop threw the towel already

[ace3g]

and 1s are helping, stops the clock and gets Clippers in foul trouble

[Bulwark]

Bonner should've commited to Mo on that last play not like he can guard Blake anyway

[maverick1948]

Love the effort by Jax just stand there and watch Young shot.

[davidbowie]

get the fucking dancing bear in there!!!!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Pop already thinking about tomorrow's game

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Hhahah no travel on griffin! Gosh this is pathetic!

[GrandeDavid]

In Brazil, just checked score. Yikes. See y'all tomorrow.

[Libri]

lol useless interview with Pop

Did he give the 'I don't Know" response? That answer is one of Pop's favorites. :lol

[timtonymanu]

Damn Young never misses.

[rasho8]

SJax is fucking terrible today.

[maverick1948]

Geet Jax out NOW!!!! Bad passing bad dribbling and NO defense.

[_jin]

Can Jax not lose the ball every time he touches it?

[GrandeDavid]

Maybe the Spurs are just being Rocky vs Drago?

[Kuestmaster]

See you tomorrow

[ALVAREZ6]

This game is over. No one can finish at the rim. Spurs aren't making any shots from outside.

[loveforthegame]

If Pop has waved the towel then get Mills and Blair out there.

Jackson has been terrible too.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Jackson is annoying me. Making dumb plays and whining for fouls.

[Bulwark]

Finally Bonner!

[loveforthegame]

We could use more of those Bonner.

[DontStopBelieving]

I'd just rest the big 3 for the rest of the game as a fuck you to the league for scheduling a back to back in the fucking playoffs. The clippers were due for a fluke win anyways (it usually always happens in game 3), lets not be tired for tomorrow

[timtonymanu]

Wake the fuck up, Spurs.

[Spurologist]

Pathetic effort

[Notorious H.O.P.]

Stephen Jackson is worthless right now. Yank him!

[Manudona]

The second half will be a thing of beauty

[spursfan1000]

Stephen Jackson is worthless right now. Yank him!

[benstanfield]

True or False? Danny Green has outplayed Manu this series.

[ducks]

sj 3 turnovers

[Quiet Strength]

Pop has got to try mills.. the spurs need someone out there that can fucking score. Might as well try it out. Nothing to lose at this point.

[justinandimcool]

fire Pop?

[ata]

And I was looking forward to see game live at normal time...

[SpurPadre]

Well, maybe we'll see Mills get some solid minutes at least now. Bad day...and arrogance on the team's part because they clearly were expecting the Paper Clips to just lay down for them.

[davidbowie]

did pop already give up? what is this lineup we got in???

[davidbowie]

f u blake im not going to subway!!

[carina_gino20]

Did he give the 'I don't Know" response? That answer is one of Pop's favorites. :lol

Basically said that we need to make more baskets.:lol

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Is this the Spurs Im watching? They sure aren't playing like them. They better step their shit up now.

[$pursDynasty]

I say put Dejuan in, he is known for energy and isn't at the size disadvantage he is against the taller teams in the league.

[timvp]

Manu better be okay. :pctoss

If the Spurs are going to lose, let's hope they get blown. Resting the fourth to get ready for tomorrow is the best possible way to lose this.

But the Spurs should have at least one legit run. Get it to ~15 by halftime and then try to come out blazing out of halftime.

Believe.

[Keepin' it real]

Let's see the spurs fight back ala 76ers last night. If Pop lets them try.

[Manu20]

This is an embarrassing effort tbh

[loveforthegame]

I want the Spurs to wake up for the sole purpose of wiping the smug look off the Clippers.

[SpurPadre]

We could use more of those Bonner.

It's just like the bum to make them when the game doesn't matter anymore.

[TE]

Perfect storm right now.

[Uriel]

I woke up at 3:30 AM to watch this. :lol

[MannyIsGod]

If the Spurs don't get this to near 10 by the early 3rd Pop will throw the towel. Guarnteed.

[Paranoid Pop]

Pathetic effort

The second unit has always been owned vs. the Clips, no one can really play the point, the D is incredibly bad etc...

If anything Tim's early play really hurt us but Pop's rotations maybe just as guilty. Subbing Neal for Green was just retarded, like pulling TP and Diaw out early.

[Libri]

Basicakky said that we need to make more baskets.:lol

Oh yeah, that's the other one. :rollin

[Juggity]

It's alright, this is the playoffs. Spurs should expect to lose a few.

[TIMMYD!]

Couldn't watch the first quarter and change. Come back to this :depressed

[Splits]

I'll say it once a quarter, young teams historically have trouble protecting huge 1st half leads. Tons of time left, just play our game and step up the D

[MannyIsGod]

It's just like the bum to make them when the game doesn't matter anymore.

It doesn't matter with 8 to go in the 2nd? WTF?

[Notorious H.O.P.]

Everyone talks depth. Put Anderson, Blair and Mills in there. They can't do any worse.

[007nites]

Get this under 20 now

[$pursDynasty]

interesting line up out there, I like it, will see how it does

[davidbowie]

pop's whole sideline asshole schtick is getting kinda old

[rasho8]

Is SJax holdings Pops kids hostage? Why the fuck is he still in?

[MannyIsGod]

Spurs target should be 15-14 by the half

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Did manu hurt hi same hand as before

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Refs called a travel on the Clippers? It's a miracle!!!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Missed fts. smh

[Poolboy5623]

Bledsoe is too strong for Jackson's weak post up game..its only affective against smaller, weaker guards. .he's good for open threes and help d...that's about it..he has yet to do much good in this series- This is hard to watch though, I'd thought we'd seen the last of the "old spurs"

[TE]

Too many people on here are throwing in the towel. Stop being pussies, it's just the second quarter.

[Manudona]

The game is already turning

[loveforthegame]

Leonard with a soft touch.

[GrandeDavid]

I woke up at 3:30 AM to watch this. :lol

Brutal! The Spurs need to do you a solid, and I'm not talking about poop.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Neal needs to SITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

[TE]

Oh and gtfo Neal.

[NickiRasgo]

I woke up at 3:30 AM to watch this. :lol

Same! :lol

[suitedkings]

much better effort....keep it up.

[Kyl3]

Crowd getting a bit quieter

[MannyIsGod]

Some of these shots are just ridiculous

[Spurologist]

WTF YOung. Can't miss

[Manudona]

Too many people on here are throwing in the towel. Stop being pussies, it's just the second quarter.

You would thing people would have more faith in this team, I do

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Still waiting for Clippers to stop making every freakin shot!

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

The Lakers blew a 21-point lead in Game 4 of the 2008 Finals. We're still in this.

[loveforthegame]

Keep digging in.

[Capt Bringdown]

No progress.

[spursfan1000]

Spurs need to keep pushing!

[ducks]

time for a 8-0 run

[Floyd Pacquiao]

just keep chipn away at that lead

[timtonymanu]

Just keep trimming it, guys.

Get it to 10 or lower by halftime!

[Manu20]

This 5:41 is very important if we can get down the lead down to a 12 point range and come out blazing in the 3rd we have a punchers shot!!

[Paranoid Pop]

Still waiting for Clippers to stop making every freakin shot!

Maybe when they stop being defended by Neal who has the worst plus minus in the entire series.

[rasho8]

So young will be the scrub with a career high today eh?

[DBMethos]

Get it to 12 at the half

[Kuestmaster]

You can always count on Tim.
They will start missing, don't give up guys

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Some of these shots are just ridiculous
At some point they have to stop! I've watched this Clippers team quite a bit this year, they aren't this good at shooting. They didn't shoot this well against Memphis. At some point their luck will run out, hopefully it will be tomorrow.

[Quiet Strength]

You would thing people would have more faith in this team, I do

Me too. The spurs are a great offensive team.. get a few stops.. hit a few shots and they'll be back in it. :flag:

[Sense]

They need to keep feeding Duncan..

[SpurPadre]

It doesn't matter with 8 to go in the 2nd? WTF?


My thoughts exactly but the team looks to have thrown in the towel, already. And we all know Bonner only makes shots when the game isn't on the line.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

You can always count on Tim.
They will start missing, don't give up guys
We've been saying that all series long!

[TE]

Pop needs to put Green in to guard Young. Stephen Jackson cannot stay with him. Pops propensity to play Neal this much compared to games 1 and 2 is incredible. C'mon Pop, you should know better.

[Nathan89]

Why the fuck is Neal still in the game?

[mando6599]

So young will be the scrub with a career high today eh?

Right?

[$pursDynasty]

The game is already turning

I love this line up, it can get this game close. TP and TD, plus the shooting of Neal, toughness of KLeonard and Sjax.

[Paranoid Pop]

At some point they have to stop! I've watched this Clippers team quite a bit this year, they aren't this good at shooting. They didn't shoot this well against Memphis. At some point their luck will run out, hopefully it will be tomorrow.

You watched them drop 120 on us?

[Spurs da champs]

Jack has looked so lethargic this series.

[EVAY]

I'm not saying that we can't come back from this deficit by the end of the game, and we are clearly playing very poorly...but for god's sake, we won 16 in a row. Did anyone seriously imagine that we weren't all going to have a bad game at some point?

[maverick1948]

pop's whole sideline asshole schtick is getting kinda old


How would you have answered her dumbass question? Pops answer was right "score more points". :rollin

[Splits]

Spurs go on 12-0 runs in two minutes all the time, we're totally in this game. Don't blink cuz we might have this in single digits. Close the quarter.

[Horse]

Sooner or later we were gonna have a rough game but this shit aint over. We make any kind of decent run and they will piss their pants.

[Trainwreck2100]

The Lakers blew a 21-point lead in Game 4 of the 2008 Finals. We're still in this.

spurs blew a 28 point lead in 08

[smaka]

and i was looking forward to see game live at normal time...

this

[Whisky Dog]

Spurs target should be 15-14 by the half

They about 7 minutes to go on a 10-2 or 14-4 type run and make this close by half. The defensive rotations have to get better, and the lane has to be shut down. If the clippers just make a ton of fade away contested jumpers then you say it's their day but they have to make them take those. No more layups and wide open shots.

We said we need to see what the Spurs can do when they're truly tested, well now they're truly tested. If they come back to win this then the clippers are completely roasted.

[Uriel]

Right now, the Clippers are making the most ridiculous of shots while the Spurs can't hit the broad side of a barn. What concerns me is that it's been this way basically the whole series -- we were just too good in so many ways in the first 2 games for it to matter.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Hey, I haven't lost faith in the Spurs. It's just one game, they'll still win the series in 5. There is an outside chance at winning the game, but I'm not counting on it.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

That three would've been huge. Just the story of this game I guess.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Blake having the game of this life. He isn't this good.

[007nites]

This looks ugly

[Notorious H.O.P.]

The Spurs spoon fed a ton of confidence to the Clips by missing a ton of shots they would normally make. There is still time to chip away at that confidence.

[Quiet Strength]

Green taking a dumb shot.. fuck

[loveforthegame]

Attack!! Quit settling for jumpers.

[Texas_Ranger]

now i believe this shit is over...

[Destro]

Blake is 7/8 . Clips won't keep this up and the spurs are getting it together. Get this to 15 before half

[$pursDynasty]

Right now, the Clippers are making the most ridiculous of shots while the Spurs can't hit the broad side of a barn. What concerns me is that it's been this way basically the whole series -- we were just too good in so many ways in the first 2 games for it to matter.

Clips are a young team and are feeling confident, but if the Spurs make a game of this their backsides will get tight and they will fold. Young teams are like Lebron James great frontrunners and confident when ahead and not feeling any pressure but when the pressure mounts things go to crap.

[NickiRasgo]

Small ball.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

How does Duncan miss that? This is just that bad of a game!

[007nites]

We should put Duncan on Griffin.

[Kuestmaster]

Stop shooting threes and give it to Timmy!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Duncan looks slooooooew today
Not a good sign

[Paranoid Pop]

What did Diaw do to Pop?

[smaka]

douche bag griffin making fade aways, wtf is this shit

[Spurologist]

GTFO Griffin with that bullshit.

62% shooting on redic shoots

[Kyl3]

Surprised that first ft went in. It was a bullet.

[Whisky Dog]

hats off to griffin so far today. He's making shots he never makes but the question is can he sustain it?

[EVAY]

Remember almost no one here expected a sweep of this series when we started. So...

[007nites]

Down to 15!

[timtonymanu]

-15. Come on, guys. Keep fighting.

[Manudona]

So it begins

[Manu20]

down to 15!

[Floyd Pacquiao]

their you go just keep chipin away at that lead

[loveforthegame]

Needed that 3.

Good put back by Duncan.

[timtonymanu]

now i believe this shit is over...

Quit being a faggot.

[rasho8]

Keep the run alive Spurs

[Warlord23]

Don't care if we miss open looks and end up losing. Just want to see them execute and get good looks than turn it over and take bad shots.

[ace3g]

Spurs making a run and if Griffin makes that turn around jumper all night long, then Clippers will win, but I don't see that happening, it will be a close game going into the 4th.

[timvp]

Manu better be okay. :pctoss

If the Spurs are going to lose, let's hope they get blown. Resting the fourth to get ready for tomorrow is the best possible way to lose this.

But the Spurs should have at least one legit run. Get it to ~15 by halftime and then try to come out blazing out of halftime.

Believe.

Alright, let's aim for 10 :smokin

If Blake Griffin can stop hitting BS fade-aways, that'd help, tbh.

[Uriel]

Damn, Timmy nearly blocked that. :lol

[ducks]

down to 15 d then make it

[Paranoid Pop]

Lol doesn't really matter if we reduce the lead if the second unit is gonna give it all back.

[DBMethos]

Close this quarter well and plant the seeds of doubt in the Clippers' minds.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Griffin will slow down in the second half, that knee can't take this for long

[Quiet Strength]

Hopefully the spurs can go on another little run to end the 2nd and start strong in the 3rd. :flag:

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

this lineup is kind of interesting

[spursfan1000]

Keep fighting spurs

[NickiRasgo]

Down by 15.

[EVAY]

Duncan looks slooooooew today
Not a good sign

His bio-rhythm is always off on a midday game. Tomorrow night he should be fine...they may not start playing until super late, depending on the hockey game before this.

[Budkin]

They can't fucking miss... what is going on?

[Knoxxx]

Need to get better ball movement, play inside out and start raining 3s on them.

Down to 15, we are back in this one. Only ridiculous Griffin shots and ridiculous bonehead SAS plays keeping LAC up double digits.

[timvp]

hats off to griffin so far today. He's making shots he never makes but the question is can he sustain it?

I think you answered your own question, tbh.

[mando6599]

Defense is the only thing to get us back in this, ironically. Our offense will be fine.

[Spurologist]

In other news, Bayern has scored in UCL

[loveforthegame]

Move the ball more and keep attacking.

[Juggity]

Spurs playing a bit better this quarter

[spursfanincolorado]

This team needs to dig in - Get the lead to 10 by half time and go buc wild in the third...

[Paranoid Pop]

I think you answered your own question, tbh.

How do we know he doesn't make these shot with a small 3 or Bonner on him :lol?

[Arcadian]

Yeah, I've never been worried. I don't know if the Spurs will win, but we will make it close in the second half.

[Trainwreck2100]

i just don't get that VW commercial`

[Uriel]

I don't mean to appear as if I've been living in a cave, but...what's with all these Bayern allusions?

[Otaku]

This is just CIA POP

They know they have back to back games, so they take it easy today, and win tomorrow, to finish the series @SA :D

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Just keep clawing back and then come back swinging in the 3rd quarter. Shitty half, yes, but momentum will be key here.

[Clippers808]

hats off to griffin so far today. He's making shots he never makes but the question is can he sustain it?



Actually throughout the season it seems he likes/is more proficient at that turnaround fade than a simple elbow jumper. I'm at the game now. What's spurs fan consensus on the reffing/flopping?

[Whisky Dog]

Alright, let's aim for 10 :smokin

If Blake Griffin can stop hitting BS fade-aways, that'd help, tbh.

A great shooter can't keep that crap up for long, a terrible shooter like Griffin will lose the touch quickly. Let's hope he does yet his mind keeps telling him he can hit them so he takes a ton of those the rest of the game. He can help shoot them out of the game and the Spurs right into it if he does.

[Knoxxx]

Down by 15.

Now let's get it down under 10.

[ace3g]

nice layup from Manu!!!

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Good 5-0 run with Manu 3 and Duncan lay-in. Need to get the lead down to 10 or less by half or it is CIA Pop.

[loveforthegame]

Beautiful. Oh my.

[smaka]

we need that Manu

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Danget Griffin missed and what happens? He gets his own shot and puts it in.

[007nites]

If we can cut this below 10 before the half.......

[bklynspursfan]

Keep pounding the rock...

[apalisoc_9]

anyone notice the clock didnt stop after the ginobili basket?

[MannyIsGod]

This has been a fantastic quarter. Finish it hard. COMON

[timtonymanu]

-11. Let's go.

[Kuestmaster]

timvp ask for us to be up by 15 at the end of the 3rd.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I hate the intentional fouling Pop!

[Uriel]

Nice one, Pop. :tu

[Whisky Dog]

going to the hack with momentum? Pop going to the tricks

[Uriel]

I hate the intentional fouling Pop!

It appears we seem to disagree. :lol

[Kuestmaster]

Nice one Pop

[timtonymanu]

There we fricking go!

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Diaw 333333333

[loveforthegame]

Diaw!!

[007nites]

down by 8!

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Solid hack this time and then Diaw with the 33333333333333333333

[ace3g]

Horry...I mean Diaw for 3!!

[spursfanincolorado]

Diaw!!!3!!!

[Floyd Pacquiao]

lets go spurs

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

11-point deficit! We're back in the game.

[Knoxxx]

We are officially back in it at 11 down, subject to no meltdown last minute here.

[Manudona]

I hate the intentional fouling Pop!

I would hate having a guy who gets paid millions and cannot buy a basket from the ft line

[szkorhetz]

So, we're back.

[Baelzar]

How do you think the Clippers feel right about now?

[bklynspursfan]

We got this game

[maverick1948]

Down to 8 and soon to be 6.

[Manudona]

-8

[ace3g]

nice attack Spurs, although there offense wasn't always clicking, they have gradually been drawing fouls on various Clippers.

[Uriel]

This is beautiful. :cry

[spursfanincolorado]

It appears we seem to disagree. :lol

I agree, slows the clock as well, kinda like a two for one but not really.

Spurs just have to make their FT's

[loveforthegame]

Make your fts.

[Kuestmaster]

Parker is our DeAndre

[maverick1948]

Ok 7

[timtonymanu]

Fuck you Mo!

[Kyl3]

Gotta be kidding me.

[Quiet Strength]

Fuck