Game Blog: Spurs @ Clippers - Game 3

[timvp]

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Believe.

[Manu-20]

Can't wait for this game going to be cheering on the black and silver at staples today.

[AlleyOopNazi]

Playoff btb, here we go

[silverblackfan]

Can't wait!
Go Spurs!

[ace3g]

Spurs have to take advantage of the Lakers winning last night and put this series away, don't want Clippers gaining any momentum on these B2Bs.

[loveforthegame]

Don't give them any hope.

Go Spurs!! :flag:

[benefactor]

Doing anniversary stuff with the wife today...so I will be recording it. Hopefully I can avoid the score during my travels.

[DatBoyGood]

Can't allow any alley oops throughout the game..that gets the crowd going and their momentum.

[LakerHater]

DAMMIT!!

My son has a football game so I'll be checkin the score on my phone!
Hopefully catch halftime somewhere!!

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[Ejs9311]

Can't allow any alley oops throughout the game..that gets the crowd going and their momentum.

Agreed 100%. I expect pop to have an even quicker trigger with time outs tonight than usual. Id be surprised if we don't see a completely different Clips team today.

[ElNono]

Go Spurs Go! :flag:

[loveforthegame]

Doing anniversary stuff with the wife today...so I will be recording it. Hopefully I can avoid the score during my travels.

Happy Anniversary. Have fun.

[spursfan1000]

Lets get this Spurs! Lets make this a must win!

[Obstructed_View]

Foot on throat. Let's get this.

[velik_m]

Go Spurs!

[DBMethos]

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[FromWayDowntown]

Game 3 officials: Derrick Stafford (crew chief), Tony Brothers, Tom Washington

Derrick Stafford

Spurs are 11-6 overall in playoff games officiated by Stafford (2-4 on the road; 4-4 in conference semifinals) and 1-0 in 2012 (Game 2 v. UTH).

Spurs were 1-1 in games Stafford officiated in the regular season, winning at New Jersey and losing the game Pop punted in Portland.

Clippers are 1-0 in playoff games officiated by Stafford since 2002. They won Game 3 of their first round series against Memphis at Staples.

Road teams are 16-28 in playoffs games officiated by Stafford since 2007

Tony Brothers

Spurs are 2-2 in playoff games officiated by Brothers (0-1 on the road; 1-0 in conference semifinals).

Spurs were 1-0 in games Brothers officiated during the regular season, winning at Memphis in the first game following the bench's rally in Dallas in January.

Clippers are 1-1 in playoff games officiated by Brothers since 2002. They won Game 5 of their 2006 first round series against Memphis at home; they lost Game 3 of their West Semifinal series against Phoenix at home.

Road teams are 10-20 in playoff games officiated by Brothers since 2007.

Tom Washington

Spurs are 7-6 in playoff games officiated by Washington (1-6 on the road; 1-3 in conference semifinals).

Spurs were 3-1 in games Washington officiated during the regular season, winning at home against Denver in January, at home against New York, losing at Dallas in March, and winning at the Lakers in April.

Clippers are 2-0 in playoff games officiated by Washington since 2002. They won Game 6 of the 2006 WCSF at home against Phoenix. They won Game 1 of their first round series in 2012 at Memphis (their big rally game).

Road teams are 17-30 in playoff games officiated by Washington since 2007.

[Obstructed_View]

Tony Brothers is horrid.

[Obstructed_View]

By the way, is it game time yet?

[Paranoid Pop]

Good stuff from Sean and Bill :

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/120519_scatter

[DesignatedT]

Brothers has favored the road team all year.

[Paranoid Pop]

Ya'll ready for this?

Hell yes :hat.

[MannyIsGod]

Bayern has this.

Wait, what??

[Plumblbw]

Ya'll ready for this?

Absolutely, I can't wait for this man. Will be interesting to see how much better the Clippers play at home.

I did a 40 mile cycle this morning, so I'm not feeling the slightest bit guilty about the cervezas I'm mowing through at the moment. :lol

The trouble and strife is even going to sit down and watch the game with me (and actually concentrate on the game instead of surfing on her ipad 3).

Laptop + NBA.TV + HDMI Cable + T.V + Beer + Spurs = Paradise.

Let's go get this!

[FromWayDowntown]

Brothers has favored the road team all year.

Home teams were 6-0 in Stafford games in these playoffs until Boston won Game 3 in Philadelphia.

In fact, in this year's playoffs, these guys are all basically homers. Home teams are 6-1 in Stafford's games, 5-1 in Brothers' games (Denver's Game 5 win was the exception), and 4-1 in Washington's games (Clippers' Game 1 win in Memphis was the exception).

The good news, I guess, is that road teams were 6-6 in Stafford's games last year; only Greg Willard and Ken Mauer, among the top-level officials, were more road friendly in 2011. Stafford was also pretty road friendly in 2010 (road teams were 4-6 that year).

[hooperflash]

I wanna know who has the .gif of Bowen's block on Chauncey

[TampaDude]

Okay...LET'S GET IT ON!!!

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[spursfan1000]

I love how they talk about our win streak for 5 seconds and then move on to the Lakers...

[Splits]

This team basically on par with the 96 Bulls.

[ThePop]

Have a bad feeling about this game.

Nevertheless
:flag:

[Splits]

Spurs 99
Clips 89

[TampaDude]

Spurs 99
Clips 89

Sounds about right. :toast

[ducks]

100 spurs
clippers 60


cp3 is averaging 6.5 tunovers against spurs LOL

[Manu20]

I expect the Clippers to come out with alot of energy to start the game....just keep it close and wear them down come the second half..

[mVp]

Sweep LA!

[DBMethos]

I expect the Clippers to come out with alot of energy to start the game....just keep it close and wear them down come the second half..

Exactly right. Withstand their opening punch, come back and take over late.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

:lol "pregame" discussion about the heat and lakeshow

[ducks]

yeah it is fucking stupid
save it for tomorrow

[Splits]

:lol "pregame" discussion about the heat and lakeshow

I wonder what tonight's OKC LAL pre game will be about? If Spurs win, Lakers. If Spurs lose, Floppers. So it is, as it always has been.

[DBMethos]

Wilbon calling out Barry on his Spurs hate.

[spursfan1000]

Wilbon calling out Barry on his Spurs hate.

Actually he isnt :lol

[Floyd Pacquiao]

lets get it spurs!!

[Manu20]

The reason Im quite confident in this game is that TP has not really put a stamp in this series. Wont be surprise if he has a monster game today.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Let the games begiiiiiiiiin hiiiiiyoooooooo

[BillMc]

Let's Go Spurs!!!

[spursfan1000]

Griffin and paul should probably watch out how hard they jump into their teamates in into aha

[Admidave50]

Let's Go Spurs! Let's kick some Clippers ass!

[timtonymanu]

Win this and the series is pretty much over. GO SPURS GO!!!!

[NickiRasgo]

Just woke up right now. It's 3:34 AM here to watch the game. :D I just graduated yesterday so I'm still tired but have to watch this one. :toast

[Paranoid Pop]

Lol TP working the ref early.

[Splits]

Hottie cougar Spurs fan behind JVG

[Slomo]

http://www.cikava.com/gallery/albums/gifs/GSG.gif

[loveforthegame]

Terrible start.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

lol let the bullshit calls begin

[Spurologist]

fucking zebras are calling everything against us

[weebo]

:lmao the fix is on

[Warlord23]

They'll be calling every touch fouls tonight

[loveforthegame]

There you go Parker!

[bklynspursfan]

Dam with Parker mad I wish i picked him as the high point scorer

[loveforthegame]

Move the ball.

Green with his second.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

neal better be* ready

[bklynspursfan]

Kawhi not shying away ... good stuff

[loveforthegame]

Leonard!!

[NickiRasgo]

Kawhi 3!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

parker playing soft be because he's afraid to get a foul

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I wonder how badly Stern wants an all LA series, guess we'll find out today.

[BanditHiro]

this why the refs can't fucking call shit fouls early on

[NickiRasgo]

Hmmm.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

He already has 1 because of a BS foul call.

[Spurologist]

Scratching my head why Manu didn't come in for Green

[loveforthegame]

Have to play through the calls or non calls. Quit crying about it and dig in.

[Whisky Dog]

refs giving some home cooking early. Just gotta keep close now and let the domination take over slowly until the clips find themselves down

[siraulo23]

ugh d green in foul trouble

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Ugly start. Doesn't help that foul trouble is already starting to rear it's ugly head. Spurs just have to keep being aggressive, though.

[timtonymanu]

Expected the Clippers to come out with more energy. The Spurs just have to keep it close.

[ducks]

sj should have came in for green

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Looks like Spurs will have to play 5 on 8 on this one. With Stern running the league, it's not surprising though.

[spursfan1000]

Spurs need to survive the Clippers early push

[Paranoid Pop]

Tim doesnt look sharp today.

[smaka]

bullshit calls + floppers making ridiculous shots

this can't last

[spurspokesman]

So its ok for cp3 to grab parkers jersey.

[Mr Fundamental]

MAnu will carry us today.

[spursfan1000]

sj should have came in for green

Agreed Neal has been terrible this series

[carina_gino20]

too bad for Danny...hope Neal at least survives since he's playing SG. Make them pay, Gary.

[Kyl3]

"Spurs are in big trouble." Are you serious???

[DontStopBelieving]

Predictable start..

They'll play with this much energy and will eventually tire out sometime during the 2nd half tbh. Just gotta stay within 5 or so at halftime.

[DontStopBelieving]

"Spurs are in big trouble." Are you serious???

It was a joke. Chill out

[hooperflash]

Manu looking like a Jurassic Park raptor on the bench, tbh :lol

[loveforthegame]

Hope Manu provides a spark.

[Josepatches_]

TP playing aggressive after time out.

Manu in

I will play Tiago too

[DontStopBelieving]

I honestly don't think I hate anybody on the Clippers as much as Randy Foye tbh.. Just one ugly scrub ass faggot imho

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Looks like Spurs cold shooting continues while Cliippers can't miss. This has to change at some point!

[NRHector]

sorry to say this but Clippers will win today, that's on Sterns script, he can't let the 2 LA teams to get swept

[loveforthegame]

Clank. Clank. Clank.

Missing lots of easy ones too.

[rasho8]

Neal is done this series. Terrible matchup.

[Paranoid Pop]

Tim cant play worse tbh.

[Josepatches_]

Tiago come in. Twin towers

[BanditHiro]

yikes shooting to many erratic shots

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Get Splitter in there.

[timtonymanu]

Ugh. F this early start. Spurs look so out of it.

[Whisky Dog]

The team needs to start playing under control. They're too wild taking wild shots

[hooperflash]

I honestly don't think I hate anybody on the Clippers as much as Randy Foye tbh.. Just one ugly scrub ass faggot imho

AND the complete opposite of Kawhi, everytime he makes a shot he smiles like a b*tch , tbvh

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Call the freakin travel on griffin you idiot refs! My goodness how many steps can that pussy take?!

[bklynspursfan]

So this is what oKC went thru last night lol

[NickiRasgo]

Clips leads with 10 points.

[Josepatches_]

We can't make a shot

[BanditHiro]

fuck we can't make anything.

[smaka]

why the hell am i even watching this shit. fuck the refs thats all

[rasho8]

Jesus Christ make a fucking bucket.

[loveforthegame]

Spurs shitting the bed.

[Josepatches_]

Nice flop Tiago

[Spurologist]

We must be at 1% shooting right now....surprised we're only down 10

[007nites]

Splitter can't back down

[ata]

WTG Tiago

[benstanfield]

Refs aren't the ones clanking every shot

[Quiet Strength]

what an ugly start... fuck

[Texas_Ranger]

fuck this

[timtonymanu]

smh Manu

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

manu shitting the bed

[Josepatches_]

Manu can't play worse. He sucks

[$pursDynasty]

you can't win every quarter and one had to assume that the Clippers would blitz us early in this game, just weather the storm and break their spirit. none of our jumpers are falling right now

[loveforthegame]

Where's the pride Spurs?

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Really Ginobili?

[Arcadian]

Wow Ginobili is sucking balls.

[MannyIsGod]

Manu playing terrible. Absolutely terrible.

[Capt Bringdown]

Looks like the Spurs are guilty of reading their own press clippings.

[Paranoid Pop]

Why did Pop take TP out early.

[NickiRasgo]

Spurs doesn't play with energy looks rusty on offense to be honest.

[timtonymanu]

Well at least we know the Spurs are still human.

[Josepatches_]

WTF Bonner!!

[Johnny RIngo]

lol blaming the refs

Spurs aren't finishing at the rim. Ginobili just missed an automatic two points on the last play.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

What is wrong with Ginobili? Hell, what is wrong with the Spurs?!?

[Kuestmaster]

I don't know why we are not searching more Timmy

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Great, now they can't inbound the ball.

[Bulwark]

Yeah Bonner!!

[NickiRasgo]

Clippers playing with full energy of on both ends.

[007nites]

Time for Pop to throw in the white flag?

[rasho8]

What the fuck is this shit.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Just one travel refs, just one please!

[Quiet Strength]

What the fuck does neal do out there? Try mills pop

[Kyl3]

Was waiting for a timeout.

[hooperflash]

lol Griffin touching the ball in the net - no call

[Kuestmaster]

worst quarter in a month. Damn early games

[benstanfield]

So now we know what this team looks like when shots aren't falling...

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Spurs are on their way to ablow out

[timtonymanu]

Good God Spurs. If you're gonna come out with this pussy effort, you might as well just all sit and save it for tomorrow.

[MannyIsGod]

Why are we isolating Neal at the top?

This is definitely the worst quarter we've played in over a month.

[loveforthegame]

:lol

Spurs should be embarrassed.

[$pursDynasty]

we might need to switch up the substitution rotation because the current bench line up gets mauled by the Clips and unlike the first two games the starters haven't carried us. Maybe we need to see Blair and Patty sooner b/c the chem of the bench unit doesn't match up well w/ the Clips for whatever reason

[bklynspursfan]

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

[ducks]

spurs will climnb their way back in it

[MannyIsGod]

Why are we isolating Neal at the top?

This is definitely the worst quarter we've played in over a month.

[Whisky Dog]

How do you go from being a machine for a month and a half to everyone looking so bad all at once?

[siraulo23]

somebody needs to stop the bleeding

[Spurologist]

:rollin

Griffin looking for an and1 when a charges into Bonner.

[carina_gino20]

:lol that went shitty really fast.

[Spurologist]

:rollin

Griffin looking for an and1 when a charges into Bonner.

[Spurologist]

:rollin

Griffin looking for an and1 when he charges into Bonner.

[Johnny RIngo]

Also, some of the worst coaching I've seen from Pop all playoffs. Neal/Bonner lineup when we're struggling to score. Seriously, if our starters are playing like shit Pop's just making it worse by putting in the group of guys that haven't been effective at all during this series.

[_jin]

Bonner on Griffin is just laughable

[Manu20]

Spurs forgot to travel to LA tbh

[spursfan1000]

Spurs not playing tough enough

[davidbowie]

welp....we had a good run

[spursfan 73]

Jack in the doghouse again?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I cant believe how Bonner misses these open 3s, I should expect it by now but its uncanny

[MannyIsGod]

Just gotta hit a few shots. Manu himself missed 3 layups. Neal missed a wide open 3. Just need to get back to the basics that got them here and hit some easy shots and they'll climb back into this game really quickly.

[007nites]

I was hoping Jackson would come in for Green.

[NRHector]

Spurs are playing flat today, oh well on to the next game tomorrow, it should be better I don't think they can play any worse

[Paranoid Pop]

Rotations are terrible, the bench is in the negative since the start of the series.

Tim is playing very badly, we have no shot he keeps getting owned on the board and giving up Kobe-ilke TOs.

[DRclipper]

Easy. It's too early to be panicking And making excuses

That's what all that winning has done to yall

[loveforthegame]

I'm sick of the Clippers celebrating after every score. You haven't won yet.

[Paranoid Pop]

Rotations are terrible, the bench is in the negative since the start of the series.

Tim is playing very badly, we have no shot he keeps getting owned on the board and giving up Kobe-ilke TOs.

[benstanfield]

Gary Neal is guarding Chris Paul. Just thought I'd point that out.

[$pursDynasty]

Bonner on Griffin is just laughable

Splitter on Griffin isn't any better :bang

[Texas_Ranger]

wtf is this team doing??

[Manu20]

:lol that went shitty really fast.

Shit hit the fan now is raining down!

[Creation88]

well this is shitastic

[Kuestmaster]

Splitter is defending well Griffin. He'll start missing. And we have to make some shots for gods sake

[DRclipper]

I'm sick of the Clippers celebrating after every score. You haven't won yet.

?
Has it been that long since y'all were behind?

[NickiRasgo]

Spurs needs to outplay them on the next three quarters.

[MannyIsGod]

Finally

[timtonymanu]

The Spurs are just being embarrassed now. They didn't approach this game with the right mentality.

[007nites]

The hole may be just too deep

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

i'm simply baffled that Neal is in the game

[Texas_Ranger]

fuck your soft ass splitter

[007nites]

Honestly I'd put Blair in there right now

[Capt Bringdown]

Wow...Clippers with the knockout punch in the 1st quarter. Spurs appear to have given up.

[smaka]

wtf is this shit?

[$pursDynasty]

Dang it Tiago and Bonner are a defensive and rebounding liability on the court at the same time

[benstanfield]

I would honestly rather have Blair guard Griffin before Splitter or Bonner.

[timtonymanu]

Wow. This is a pussy effort.

[Josepatches_]

Ok. Game over

[Spurologist]

:wow Griffin

[suitedkings]

wow wow wow

[EVAY]

Although I am surprised at the extent of the mess right now, the early foul calls against almost every one of our starters almost always presages the disruption of both the offense and defense of a team.

That said, I still think we can come back, but we are certainly making it hard on ourselves.

[Kuestmaster]

WTF are we doing?

[loveforthegame]

Manu needs to take a seat.

Grab a rebound maybe?

[Paranoid Pop]

Doing the same thing while expecting a different result = Pop with the bench.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Jackson and manu are playing like total jack asses, Pop needs to slap the hell out of them and wake them up

[ata]

Fg% - 25%

wtf

[MannyIsGod]

:lmao

Wow I'm going to safely say that will be the worst quarter for the Spurs in this series.

Gonna make the comeback sweeter, TBH

[Shastafarian]

:lol

Spurs don't want the ball. They've turned into the 5 stooges.

[Quiet Strength]

Wow that was pathetic from the whole team.

[Warlord23]

15 missed FGs, 5 TOs ... getting punked bigtime

[Creation88]

pretty safe to say this is over. Pop will most likely mail it in.

[Mugen]

On the bright side, if we are gonna lose this game, this is the best way to lose it.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Game over, Spurs need this game. They'll wake up now.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

clips are playing real physical

[Beaverfuzz]

Nice pass Captain Jack to nobody. Sit your old ass back down.


Cut the lead down by 8-10 points before halftime...

[smaka]

this monkey griffin is shooting like he is at least ray allen. what the fuck are we doing? passing them the ball? fuck.

[spursfan1000]

Great play from spurs...

[Slydragon]

Jackson is a turnover machine right now.

[Whisky Dog]

what's with these lineups? Is Pop throwing this one? Never seen so much Bonner/Neal in the 1st quarter

[_jin]

Jax needs to start making love to the pressure now

[Uriel]

I'm speechless.

[suitedkings]

i guess Patty Mills is our last hope to get some baskets.

[benstanfield]

This right here is how you lose ALL of your momentum in 1 quarter.

[Spurtacus]

Jackson -6 in 2 minutes
Manu -12 in 6 minutes

:lol

[mVp]

wtf is happening?!?

[Juggity]

Wow, need to get green in there to start hitting some threes to bring this game back

[timtonymanu]

Minus 22. Minus fucking 22.

[EVAY]

This will make the Clippers feel much better about themselves (and it should) and it will make us humbler (and it should).

[Kuestmaster]

Put Tony and Timmy in. Now.
And Manu... Get your shit straight!

[Spurologist]

Spurs scoring summary

Splitter: 2 pts
TP: 6 pts
WHI: 3 pts

[Budkin]

Game

[Kuestmaster]

Put Tony and Timmy in. Now.
And Manu... Get your shit straight!

[mando6599]

TAKE
NEAL

OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE"S NOT A POINT GUARD and THE CLIPPERS and EVERYONE ELSE CAN SEE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[TE]

Worst 1st quarter in a long time

[Johnny RIngo]

Rotations are terrible, the bench is in the negative since the start of the series.

Tim is playing very badly, we have no shot he keeps getting owned on the board and giving up Kobe-ilke TOs.

Their bench has been routinely outplaying our bench unit. Neal/Bonner are especially terrible. If our starters aren't playing well, we have no shot of beating the Clippers.

[Spurologist]

Spurs scoring summary

Splitter: 2 pts
TP: 6 pts
WHI: 3 pts


OH and Griffin has 11

[Splits]

Young teams have a history of blowing big home leads in the playoffs. Weather the storm, get it to 10 by half. They won't shoot 63% all game.

[loveforthegame]

Pop needs to shake it up today.

Try Mills and Blair. Maybe even Anderson.

[BanditHiro]

time to put in bonner, blair, mills, anderson, and neal. game is over.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

It also doesn't help that the refs don't know what a travel is. Griffin has 4 buckets after traveling already.

[timvp]

Holy crap. Splitter get roasted on D. No one can do anything offensively.

Time for the comeback.

Believe.

[vander]

welp....we had a good run

yeah thats what i was going to say, it was fun while it lasted, time for Tank 2013 :)

[itzsoweezee]

so much for the hype. spurs just lost all momentum in this series. they better really hope they win game four or clippers are in control.

[Horse]

Rather have this happen early. There is no fucking effort out there but plenty of time. Remember we still havent played our best yet in this series.

[Manu20]

I expected the Spurs to be down in the first quarter but damn!

[Floyd Pacquiao]

man spurs are just fucking up today

[carina_gino20]

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

But I still think it's winnable if Pop and the team doesn't give up too soon.

[NRHector]

I'm telling you guys this game is over, Spurs didn't show up today, Pop should let the bench finish the game and let thet starters rest and be ready for tomorrow

[BillMc]

So, the question is when does Pop "surrender" and save energy for tomorrow? I say the next quarter determines it...

[Capt Bringdown]

Have the Spurs come back from 20 down at all this season?

[ballhog]

Spurs play like this during the day most of the time. What the hell? Still doesn't explain how Griffin can hit impossible shots.

[TDMVPDPOY]

manu, neal, jax, splitter, bonner ....gtfo

i dont care if green has 2 fouls, if pop is tankn this game, might as well play him

[mando6599]

Awful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where'd my spurs go??

[Admidave50]

Wow, Spurs are sleepwalking! 6 turnovers and TP scored half ot the team's points with 6...

[cd98]

Painful.

[ducks]

get the lead down to 11 or so by half