Hard to believe that it's been eight (8) years, to the day, since...

[spursmartyr]

...The greatest and most epic regular season win in the Tim Duncan era.

Granted, there were many more -- especially that season -- but you'll be hard pressed to find a better game.

:flag:

[timvp]

IIRC, that's the only regular season game to ever cause a spontaneous SpursTalk GTG :lol

[Sean Cagney]

Suns game we won in 05??????? I am guessing? I watched that game at the bar, damn what a game!

I still remember some dude next to me (Younger spanish dude) saying I told you it would go to OT man when Marion hit that ugly stupid three to tie it after I thought we won it! After that I got to YELL GINOOOOOOOOOOBILIIIIIIIIIIIIIII again when he hit a shot or two with Barry in OT! I remember that game like no other! Damn we used to make teh Suns pay alot :wow:lol:lol. Barry went off in that 4th BTW.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Ginobili is a god. I remember when Marion hit that 3 at the buzzer which was a huge bummer.

Brent Barry loved f*cking up the Suns :lol

[falconqb1234]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXyyB3QlxX0

[ElNono]

:lol Beno closing games

[spurs1990]

I remember that 2005 Phoenix team was so dominant. Started 31-4 and then hit a ridiculous long skid.

Reminds me of the 2011 San Antonio Spurs. 29-4 and then kerplunk.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

I miss that team so much.

[capek]

:cry Those were the days :cry

[ElNono]

That might still be Manu's career high game... IIRC, 48 points...

[Trainwreck2100]

Hair Manu :cry

[TDMVPDPOY]

:lol Beno closing games

in a spurs jersey he bailed tp so many times everytime the spurs played the suns...

was this the game pop cleared the bench and got us back into the game after a 20pt deficit?

[JingleJangleJingle]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=8uoGnzDLDAU

[Sean Cagney]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=8uoGnzDLDAU

THANK YOU SIR!!!!!!!!

[scanry]

That was a fun team to watch. Tony was such a choke artist back then. It's amazing how hard he's had to work to get where he is now.

[freetiago]

Tony is still a choke artist when it counts but hes improved a lot
couldnt really ask more of him
mid range game has become a weapon and hes hit a lot of clutch 3s this season already

[Sean Cagney]

That was a fun team to watch. Tony was such a choke artist back then. It's amazing how hard he's had to work to get where he is now.

03-05 in huge games Tony was always on the bench late lol! I used to clown him and say Speedy was in or Barry later ETC.! He just did not have any clutch him whatsoever fro some reason? He just turned whimpy when the game was on the line and had to be benched! I agree he has improved alot in that area, thank GOD! He ussed to be such a whimp in late games it was not even funny.

[Gooshie]

I was at that game here in Phoenix. Best NBA game I've ever been to in person.

[spursparker9]

lol It was always possible to rally back against the Suns no matter what the deficit was.

[boutons_deux]

Starting 4th qtr, Spurs -17. GAMEOVER! :lol

And it was fantastic beating the ASSHOLE BANKER Chicken Man Sharver who owns the Suns.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/2399551514/

[MANUNG-Ginobili]

I wonder why parker was sitting on the bench while beno was running the point?

[Thomas82]

That might still be Manu's career high game... IIRC, 48 points...

It still is.....and let's not forget that Tim Duncan had a "quiet" 30 and 19 in that game too.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

I was at that game here in Phoenix. Best NBA game I've ever been to in person.


Same here.... The amount of ass hurt Suns fans to this day still makes me laugh. Native New Yorker refused to let me in the following week because I was wearing a Duncan Jersey :lmao

[Darius Bieber]

Damn, look at that defense.

[Budkin]

I was listening in the car during that game and it was hard to stay on the road.

[boutons_deux]

one of the huge reasons why Steve Nash reportedly cried when his Suns FINALLY got past the Spurs in the playoffs :lol

[Leetonidas]

Weird how I knew exactly what you were talking about when I read the OP. That was a helluva game man, as far as RS games go it's the most memorable one that I can think of

[Gooshie]

Same here.... The amount of ass hurt Suns fans to this day still makes me laugh. Native New Yorker refused to let me in the following week because I was wearing a Duncan Jersey :lmao

Lol, later that season, Pop pulled one of his first tank jobs when the Spurs returned to Phx, as both TD and Manu sat out after playing the night before at home I believe. That of course, was the infamous Sarver "chicken" game.

I must admit, I also attended this game, and when I noticed TD and Manu were sitting out, I was initially upset. But as the game wore on, and the Spurs almost pulled it off, I realized Pop's genius.

[birdy219]

I have that game taped and watch it for a pick me up. I also have the game that they played next Sac Kings. Also, a great game. Manu and Tim were amazing in both games.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I was in the 3rd row for that game. Awesome night. :tu

[Jumi]

I always felt sorry for the Suns! It was like beating up on your little brother. They'd try with all their might, but still lose!! :lol

It's like, "I think I can, I think I can......" No I can't!!! :(

[spursmartyr]

in a spurs jersey he bailed tp so many times everytime the spurs played the suns...

was this the game pop cleared the bench and got us back into the game after a 20pt deficit?
17, but yes.

Yes, 2005 was Tony's worst season as a Spur (maybe other than his rookie year) partly due to foot problems. Brent and Beno were pretty damn good replacements, though (although Beno's defense left much to be desired).

[timvp]

IMO, the defining games of the 2005 regular season were these two back-to-back games:

http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?id=250409012
http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?id=250410009

1. Ginobili might have been even better since he wasn't going against the Suns "defense"
2. It got Parker going.
3. It cemented Mohammed as the starting center.
4. Horry started trying and found he had more in the tank.
5. Getting those wins without TD was huge to gain momentum with the playoffs around the corner.

[boutons_deux]

IMO, the defining games of the 2005 regular season were these two back-to-back games:

http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?id=250409012
http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?id=250410009

1. Ginobili might have been even better since he wasn't going against the Suns "defense"
2. It got Parker going.
3. It cemented Mohammed as the starting center.
4. Horry started trying and found he had more in the tank.
5. Getting those wins without TD was huge to gain momentum with the playoffs around the corner.

Agreed those two B2B OT wins were a huge part of a giddily fantastic season, that ended well. Tony "got going" definitely, unquestionably as able to be team leader.

[DesignatedT]

Man Duncan was a lot heavier back then. Pretty crazy.

[Spurs Brazil]

ESPN showed that game here in Brazil. I still have on my old VCR :lol

Manu was fantastic but I still prefer Manu game 5 performance against the Sonics that same season

[Gooshie]

IMO, the defining games of the 2005 regular season were these two back-to-back games:

http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?id=250409012
http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?id=250410009

1. Ginobili might have been even better since he wasn't going against the Suns "defense"
2. It got Parker going.
3. It cemented Mohammed as the starting center.
4. Horry started trying and found he had more in the tank.
5. Getting those wins without TD was huge to gain momentum with the playoffs around the corner.

I was also at that Warriors game. 2nd greatest NBA game I've been to in person! Lol.
I agree these two games were humongous, but one cannot underestimate the psychological toll we put on the Suns in our regular season games with them:
Game 1: We absolutely obliterated them in SA after they had gotten off to such a great start to begin the season.
Game 2: The epic game detailed in this thread. Suns blow 17 pt 4th qtr lead.
Game 3: Pop plays mind games with DAntoni (and consequently Sarver) by resting TD and Manu, and Spurs still almost pull it out.

[timaios]

Stupidity at its best : Amare Stoudemire in that game... :lol


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNj7hwEzo2w

[baseline bum]

God, that first three Barry hit in OT from about 28 feet out.

[Arcadian]

Stupidity at its best : Amare Stoudemire in that game... :lol


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNj7hwEzo2w

:lmao

Amare drives, gets fouled (doesn't make the shot), does pushups (why? it still doesn't make sense), then bricks both free throws...on the way to losing the game. What a faggot. That was the day I lost respect for Amare.

Oh, and Walton's comment that "he's going to change basketball"...not so much. :lol

[ffadicted]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=8uoGnzDLDAU


:cry

[td4mvp21]

I still have this game recorded. It was a badass win and pretty much foreshadowed how bad the Spurs would own the Suns through 2009.

Amare's pushups :lmao

[CubanMustGo]

IMO, the defining games of the 2005 regular season were these two back-to-back games:

http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?id=250409012
http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?id=250410009


LOL @ Sean Marks getting so little burn in his NBA career that there's no link with his name in the box scores.
OMFG Tony Massenburg making solid contributions!

[Sean Cagney]

Stupidity at its best : Amare Stoudemire in that game... :lol


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNj7hwEzo2w

DAMN SNOZZLE NOSE! That what I made up and we used to call him here! I was never a big fan.

[Sean Cagney]

:lmao

Amare drives, gets fouled (doesn't make the shot), does pushups (why? it still doesn't make sense), then bricks both free throws...on the way to losing the game. What a faggot. That was the day I lost respect for Amare.

Oh, and Walton's comment that "he's going to change basketball"...not so much. :lol

Yes but at 22 when he was putting up those pts I bet most thought it! Thing is he never played D after that nor grew in his game much so that never came into fruition!

[carina_gino20]

Anyone care to bump the game thread for this? :lol such an epic win.

[Man Mountain]

My favrite Spurs game ever playoffs :ihit