Game Thread: Spurs vs. Suns - Feb. 27 @ 7:30 PM CST

[Robz4000]

http://www.basketwallpapers.com/Images-05/San-Antonio-Spurs-Big-3-Widescreen-Wallpaper.jpg

-VS-

http://blogimages.thescore.com/tbj/files/2013/01/michael-beasley-suns-ball.jpg

First game back from the RRT. Let's hope it's a good one!

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o282/dembeatz/spurs_win.jpg

[Kool Bob Love]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-ImCpNqbJw

:flag:

[Brunodf]

Spurs by 25

[DarkGinobili]

:flag:

[RD2191]

:downspin:

[BatManu20]

Getting some pre-game shots up

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[spurraider21]

Would be good to see Timmy with a vintage game. we should be able to come away this one easy regardless, but would be encouraging to see Timmy get back into form

[crc21209]

All I'm finding online is the Suns feed, anyone have the Spurs feed? PM me...

[crc21209]

NVM found one...

[Slutter McGee]

Kawhi Leonard 15 time all star..................Tim Duncan, the........

I hope,

Slutter McGee

[jmard5]

Game time.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Let's rip em up.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Does anyone else in the NBA end up on the floor more often after making a layup than TP? :lol

[LakerHater]

WTF Kawhi!??

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Oh man, looking sloppy to start.

[BatManu20]

Slow start. Scola lighting it up

[LakerHater]

Green for threeeeeee!

[capek]

Ya Green! Great steal by Kawhi to set it up

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Can we please stop giving Scola wide-open 15-18fters?

[jmard5]

As usual: A Leonard steal and a Green 3.

[LakerHater]

Good look!!

[Robz4000]

Scola for 20+ points, with dozens of Scola threads popping up. :lol

[jmard5]

LoL. Duncan sneaking behind Gortat for an easy 2.

[RD2191]

man, we need this green in the playoffs

[spurraider21]

good, strong move by timmy

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

man, we need this green in the playoffs

We certainly do. Last season we had this Green in the first two rounds... it was the WCFs that broke him.

[TDfan2007]

Tony Parker is awesome

[spurraider21]

Gortat vs Splitter

discuss

[TDfan2007]

Nice move there by Timmy.

[JingleJangleJingle]

sick and tired of seeing missed FT

[RD2191]

scola playing pretty well

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Gortat vs Splitter

discuss

Splitter is a better cutter, tougher defender, smarter bball IQ. Gortat has a bit of range, not as strong a defender but a bit better on the boards.

[TDfan2007]

Not a fan of that call against Gortat...ball don't lie.

[jmard5]

A thing of beauty, a high-low play betwen Duncan and Splitter.

[spurraider21]

Weak call on the screen. I've seen worse than that a billion times

[Brunodf]

PnR D...

[spurraider21]

Splitter is a better cutter, tougher defender, smarter bball IQ. Gortat has a bit of range, not as strong a defender but a bit better on the boards.
Gortat also a better shotblocker by the numbers, but i agree that Tiago is a tougher low post defender. Gortatp robably better with his back to the basket compared to Tiago, who has sort of become a pick and roll savant

[Captivus]

Spurs 2nd unit will take care of this game...

[TDfan2007]

Well the Suns are hitting everything from midrange, which is basically how you beat us.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Gortat also a better shotblocker by the numbers, but i agree that Tiago is a tougher low post defender. Gortatp robably better with his back to the basket compared to Tiago, who has sort of become a pick and roll savant

Yup. :tu

Overall, Splitter is the better fit for us I think.

[JsnSA]

What channel is this game on? Direct TV has it blacked out on Fox Sports but I don't see it listed any other stations on the guide
.

[TDfan2007]

"I definitely want to see the Hawks." - who has said this in the last 20 years?

[Capt Bringdown]

tony trying to do too much

[timtonymanu]

Stop leaving Scola open!

[Cry Havoc]

Wtf Leonard.

[timtonymanu]

Ugh fuck Wesley Johnson. The guy always turns into a decent player against us.

[weeks]

tony says hell no.
sweet moves

[spurraider21]

not only did Leonard telegraph that pass but he gave zero effort against Dragic. not a fan of that sequence. as i'm typing he went for a big hammer dunk. he's got to be a high effort/hustle guy

[RD2191]

does dragic have some sort of personal vendetta against the spurs?

[timtonymanu]

Blair?

[jmard5]

Missed FTs again?

[Captivus]

2 hands Kiwi...2 hands...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Nice steal by Dragic who obviously knew the play.

[Capt Bringdown]

Blair?

F'n hell. Pop in panic mode.

[jmard5]

does dragic have some sort of personal vendetta against the spurs?

Dragic has some good games against the Spurs.

[spurraider21]

playblair creaming his pants tbh

[Cry Havoc]

Suns announcer is spooging over his team because they have a 3 point lead in the 1st after some bullshit shooting. :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[spurraider21]

Kawhi is money on that baseline pullup shot

[RD2191]

kawhi's go to move

[ace3g]

SJAX!!

[spurraider21]

Diaw in the post calling for the ball :wow

[DesignatedT]

fuckin blair

[Obstructed_View]

Dragic has some good games against the Spurs.

If you only watched him against the Spurs, you'd think he was a really good player.

[ace3g]

Blair just now = why he can't play in playoffs...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Kawhi's little baseline pullup from 12ft has become a money shot for him. :tu

[Capt Bringdown]

Dumb, dumber and Blair.

[ace3g]

SJAX!!!

[jmard5]

Beasley's in the game.

[timtonymanu]

:toast Jack

[Cry Havoc]

Booooooooooooooooooom

[JingleJangleJingle]

wtf manu lol

[Texas_Ranger]

If you only watched him against the Spurs, you'd think he was a really good player.

he is a really good player...

[jmard5]

If you only watched him against the Spurs, you'd think he was a really good player.

Agree.

[spurraider21]

good to see Jax hit a 3. sight for sore eyes.

dragic would have made a fine backup pg for us all these years

[BatManu20]

It's good to see JAX hit a 3

[Obstructed_View]

he is a really good player...

Yeah I only watch Spurs games too.

[Cry Havoc]

Dragic is averaging 14 and 7. Not great, but not bad by any means.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Dragic clearly hates us. And yeah, he's not a bad player at all - decent defender, good penetrator, used to be a money shooter although the extra responsibility of starting has hurt that a bit it seems.

[DarkGinobili]

Jax

[scanry]

I think we win the chip if we had Dragic as our back PG. Come Playoffs when TP shrivels, Dragic would take over.

[Captivus]

Dragic is averaging 14 and 7. Not great, but not bad by any means.
I really like him, I thought he would have a better year, by yeah, not bad.

[jmard5]

There you go, Blair.

[weeks]

they're shooting great.
we're missing left right and center

[Bill_Brasky]

No player in history has missed as many layups as Blair.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I really like him, I thought he would have a better year, by yeah, not bad.

Me too. Grabbed him in the 3rd rd in a few fantasy teams, but he hasn't lived up to that. More like a 5th rder.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

IS it just me, or does Jax look like he's had his lower back fused when he runs?

[jmard5]

About time Parker takes a breather.

[Captivus]

Good D Jack!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

9/7 for Dragic in the 1st Q. :wow:

[capek]

Kawhi's little baseline pullup from 12ft has become a money shot for him. :tu

Seems to be building his game from the corner three out. Smart move, makes his corner three even harder to guard :tu

[Slutter McGee]

game thread = good excuse to pad post count.

Slutter McGee

[DesignatedT]

Is Neal playing tonight?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Seems to be building his game from the corner three out. Smart move, makes his corner three even harder to guard :tu

Yes indeed. ;)

[timtonymanu]

Is Neal playing tonight?

Nope. He's out.

[DarkGinobili]

Manu!

[Cry Havoc]

:lmao Manu shitting on Phoenix like he has for a decade.

[jmard5]

A Manu tres to end the 1st quarter.

[Brunodf]

MANU!!

[capek]

Manu!

[weeks]

MANUUUUU
cold blooded

[BatManu20]

Manuuuuu

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Hmmm, Pop playing Patty and not NDC. How is he going to choose a backup PG when he never sticks with one or the other for morethan a game or two???

[Obstructed_View]

Jack and Manu are playing pretty stout one on one defense. Jack looks like he's getting ready for a stretch run.

[TheSkeptic]

Hmmm, Pop playing Patty and not NDC. How is he going to choose a backup PG when he never sticks with one or the other for morethan a game or two???

I'm trying to look on the bright side.

[Obstructed_View]

Hmmm, Pop playing Patty and not NDC. How is he going to choose a backup PG when he never sticks with one or the other for morethan a game or two???

Patty probably earned a shot in this game. Nando didn't do much with his start, did he?

[Slutter McGee]

shit. watching the game when I should be shoveling snow. 8 fucking feet of drifts covering my truck. Thankfully I live close to work.

Slutter McGee

[Cry Havoc]

Mills with a sweet score.

[weeks]

sweet drive by patty.

[Cry Havoc]

Man the Suns are full of BS shots tonight.

[Slutter McGee]

Mills with a sweet score.

My feed is a minute behind. Please hold your posts for at least 38 seconds.

Thanks,

Slutter McGee

[timtonymanu]

Suns are really hitting some fluky shit

[jmard5]

My feed is a minute behind. Please hold your posts for at least 38 seconds.

Thanks,

Slutter McGee

LoL. Same here.

[RD2191]

I thought the suns are supposed to be tanking? lol

[weeks]

wtf is up with the suns? why do we struggle with this team

[TDfan2007]

It'd be nice to see PHX miss a few jumpers here...

[Cry Havoc]

wtf is up with the suns? why do we struggle with this team

It's a playoff game to them.

[BatManu20]

We're playing sloppy. Me no likey

[Floyd Pacquiao]

spurs playing very sloppy right now

[Slutter McGee]

Blair made a floater...is now God????

Slutter McGee

[Obstructed_View]

When Danny Green is dribbling the ball, one of four things is going to happen, all of them bad.

[weeks]

was that diaw or mills error? i couldnt tell

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Fark Danny, stick to what you DO WELL. Crossing over and going to the basket is NOT ONE OF THOSE THINGS. :pctoss

[jmard5]

No big 3 in the lineup.

[capek]

No big 3 in the lineup.

Always leads to ugly offensive sets

[Obstructed_View]

Great hustle board by Blair.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

This lineup has no creators. What is Pop doing playing around like this?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

When Danny Green is dribbling the ball, one of four things is going to happen, all of them bad.

Exactly! :lmao

Why he doesn't just stick to his strengths I'll never know.

[Slutter McGee]

Anybody else see a black woman cheering and think it was Javale McGee's mom?

Slutter McGee

[Bill_Brasky]

Tony couldn't believe how open Blair was :lol

[weeks]

:lol:lol TONY'S FACE

[Cry Havoc]

wtf is blair doing hitting Tim's shot? :lol

[BatManu20]

Blair with the Timmy bank shot

[Obstructed_View]

Best telestrator drawing ever.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

holy shit blair off the glass

[Obstructed_View]

Somehow I don't think Pop drew up the "patty falling backward jumpshot off the dribble" play coming out of the timeout.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Jack looking good tonight

[Robz4000]

Great, Jack hurt again...

[timtonymanu]

Jack headed to the locker room. Fuck!

[emanueldavidginobili]

now going to the locker room??

[Bill_Brasky]

Why can't the Thunder have someone get hurt? We lose someone every fucking game it seems.

[DatBoyGood]

Amazing how every game just one of our players gets dinged up and then the Thunder can go like 15 straight games without injuries lol..

[TDfan2007]

Best telestrator drawing ever.

:lol that was awesome.

[jmard5]

Flop.

[BatManu20]

Floooop. Refs are trash

[RD2191]

the thunder sold their soul, they play durant and westbrook like 40 minutes a game and they never get injured lol

[Obstructed_View]

Can't tell if it's his finger or not. He's walking gingerly. Maybe his back?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Patty has a bad habit of getting airborne without a plan.

[Obstructed_View]

Patty has a bad habit of getting airborne without a plan.

That was turrible.

[weeks]

play blair.

[BatManu20]

Haha Sean is the biggest homer ever

[jmard5]

How did Blair manage to put that in? No idea.

[Brunodf]

Blair playing well

[Obstructed_View]

DeJuan Jordan tbh.

[Bill_Brasky]

Blair goin off

[TheSkeptic]

Can't tell if it's his finger or not. He's walking gingerly. Maybe his back?

I don't know. I thought the trainer was looking at his leg but I can't say for sure.

[Slutter McGee]

NBA in oh shit, spurs are playing well again mode.

Slutter McGee

[Robz4000]

If Jack is gonna miss any significant time, I wanna see more Diaw at the 3. A big lineup of Diaw, Blair, and Splitter when the Big 3 sit might not be a complete disaster.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

NDC has to be the backup PG - he's far more solid and under control than Patty, and he's actually a PG unlike Neal.

Patty is still young, so it's worth giving him another season, but he needs to calm the fuck down when on the court and use all that nervous energy for towel-waving! :lol

[Obstructed_View]

I don't know. I thought the trainer was looking at his leg but I can't say for sure.

It's what originally made me think it was his finger. Maybe his right calf. I can't rewind to see if he got kicked.

[jermaine]

Blair showing his ass

[Captivus]

NDC has to be the backup PG - he's far more solid and under control than Patty, and he's actually a PG unlike Neal.

Agree, Mills not looking good.

[timtonymanu]

Jack is back on the bench?

[Obstructed_View]

NDC has to be the backup PG - he's far more solid and under control than Patty, and he's actually a PG unlike Neal.

It's pretty clearly Joseph's position to lose tbh. Nobody's really making a case.

[playblair]

hi blair haters .....................

welcome to the playoff rotation blair .............. bench bonner ..............

[Robz4000]

Jack back on the bench but looks like his jersey's off.

[TheSkeptic]

It's what originally made me think it was his finger. Maybe his right calf. I can't rewind to see if he got kicked.

I just took another look and it might've been his back.

[Capt Bringdown]

hi blair haters .....................

welcome to the playoff rotation blair .............. bench bonner ..............

Blair the scrub does well against scrub teams, but he's useless when it matters.

[Robz4000]

Leonard with a solid post move! :tu

[Floyd Pacquiao]

nice move by kawhi

[jmard5]

Nice post up move by Leonard.

[timtonymanu]

NDC has to be the backup PG - he's far more solid and under control than Patty, and he's actually a PG unlike Neal.

Patty is still young, so it's worth giving him another season, but he needs to calm the fuck down when on the court and use all that nervous energy for towel-waving! :lol

Nando, like Patty, has been very hit-or-miss. Though I think it has to do with their inconsistent playing time, but I'm not sure I would trust either one as the backup right now.

[Obstructed_View]

That was nice, KL.

[TheSkeptic]

It's pretty clearly Joseph's position to lose tbh. Nobody's really making a case.

I'm inclined to say the Spurs should just ride it out with NDC. He'll have his bad games (like last time) and his good games but I think he at least has enough poise to run an offense. Patty and Neal can be switched and swapped depending on who's shooting better.

[BatManu20]

Put that up Splitter!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

What's the pin on Pop's jacket lapel?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Spurs playing down to the opposition so far today. I predict a big mid-3rd Q surge.

[Obstructed_View]

Love that commercial

Fan: "I definitely wanna see the Hawks"
Everyone: "Awwww"

[TDfan2007]

Timmy looks more in rhythm today, but he's still getting almost no lift on his shots.

[SpursIndonesia]

So many sloppy turnovers .... :bang

[Obstructed_View]

It's really not worth going for those steals. Manu should know better than that.

[Capt Bringdown]

Nice drive by Tiago

[Obstructed_View]

Very ambitious pass to your seven footer on a break 30 feet from the rim.

[Brunodf]

Sloppy

[Obstructed_View]

I've mentioned this several times, but it remains worth repeating: Kawhi Leonard's dribbling ability has increased so much in less than a year it's staggering. I don't think I've ever seen a player improve as much as he has. Ever.

[emanueldavidginobili]

The offense has been stagnant

[Obstructed_View]

Wow. 19 Spurs within a foot of the rim and they give up the offensive board. Sad.

[Robz4000]

This game is frustrating.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

We're mucking around. Better not do that in the 2nd half.

[jmard5]

C'mon Spurs, finish the 1st half strong.

[superjames1992]

LOL, Timmy took a three with 10 seconds on the shot clock. WTF?

[LakerHater]

& 1!

[Robz4000]

I've mentioned this several times, but it remains worth repeating: Kawhi Leonard's dribbling ability has increased so much in less than a year it's staggering. I don't think I've ever seen a player improve as much as he has. Ever.

That's what gives me the most hope post-Big 3. Leonard has the potential and the drive to be a perennial All-Star.

[Brunodf]

Kawhi!

[jmard5]

There you go! Yeah.

[Capt Bringdown]

NDC might do well in this kind of game.

[capek]

Nice Kawhi! Getting better at those finishes at the rim! :tu

[emanueldavidginobili]

haha "KaWOW"

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Playing down to the opposition is a strange phenomenon, but we're illustrating it perfectly so far tonight.

[jmard5]

Nice Kawhi! Getting better at those finishes at the rim! :tu

Danny Green needs to do the same.

[SpursIndonesia]

I've mentioned this several times, but it remains worth repeating: Kawhi Leonard's dribbling ability has increased so much in less than a year it's staggering. I don't think I've ever seen a player improve as much as he has. Ever.

Yeah, he has legit SF game now, rather than a limited defense only forward or combo forward as he was billed early on. It would be nice if he can be paired with a tall SG who's quite athletic and has playmaking skills in the future -cough, Adam Hanga. :D

[Obstructed_View]

That's what gives me the most hope post-Big 3. Leonard has the potential and the drive to be a perennial All-Star.

I'm not sold on that idea, but it's a lot more realistic to me than it was as recently as the beginning of this season. His improvement on his handles makes me think he can do just about anything.

[jmard5]

2000 posts. Thank you game thread. :toast

[emanueldavidginobili]

I cant believe Kawhi is only 21 years old!!! he has so much upside and raw talent.

[RD2191]

adam hanga looks like cory joseph

[capek]

Danny Green needs to do the same.

Imo he's shown flashes of improvement too over the last couple games, it'll probably just take him longer as he's not near the talent Kawhi is.

[BatManu20]

Is anyone else watching this game on live stream? Every time it goes to a commercial break it stays on the air and you hear all of Sean and Bill's conversations during the break. Bill Land was just talking about how bad the Mavericks are cause he thinks no one is listening lol

[Floyd Pacquiao]

:td spurs playing sloppy basketball right now. hopefully they come out of the half and do a better job of executing

[TheSkeptic]

So does anybody know what happened to Jax?

[LakerHater]

http://uppix.net/9/3/f/6f4264f09b3215426cc038329eca8.jpg

[LakerHater]

Dallas has yet to score with 3:51 left in the third quarter. Memphis is on a 20-0 run to start the period.

[SpursIndonesia]

http://uppix.net/9/3/f/6f4264f09b3215426cc038329eca8.jpg

We're living off food stamps because we can't even make enough shoot attempts out of those shitty turn overs, and the Suns hit all of their bull shit midrange jumpers, story of the game up to this point.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Timmy and Gortat are taking some really poor shots tonight. :lol

[Capt Bringdown]

Is anyone else watching this game on live stream? Every time it goes to a commercial break it stays on the air and you hear all of Sean and Bill's conversations during the break. Bill Land was just talking about how bad the Mavericks are cause he thinks no one is listening lol

Yeah, I caught a bit of their commentary of the Oscars :)

[LakerHater]

Stephen Jackson (sprained right ankle) will not return to tonight's game.

[timtonymanu]

^ Sigh

[Obstructed_View]

Might wanna defend that Duncan guy when he rolls to the basket, tbh.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Looking better to start second half - more focussed.

[Obstructed_View]

:lol 5 point quarter.

[jmard5]

13k career rebounds!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I take it back - D on past 2 possessions has been terrible.

[Captivus]

get Kiwi involved

[capek]

get Kiwi involved

Don't like that nickname when we have an actual Kiwi on the team lol

[TDfan2007]

Timmy is making better moves now, but Gortat's D has been fantastic.

[Capt Bringdown]

Injuries suck. Spurs with more than their share this season.

[TDfan2007]

I'm loving Leonard's aggressiveness tonight, but hit your FTs!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Would you rather have Jared Dudley or Danny Green? Discuss.

[Darius McCrary]

I've mentioned this several times, but it remains worth repeating: Kawhi Leonard's dribbling ability has increased so much in less than a year it's staggering. I don't think I've ever seen a player improve as much as he has. Ever.

They keep saying he wants to be great, in his case maybe they're not just being generic announcers.

[Captivus]

Danny has to stop jumping in those pump fakes

[BatManu20]

Scola is automatic from mid range tbh

[LakerHater]

Tim Duncan now has 13,000 career rebounds!

[Capt Bringdown]

It's a shame how often rebounds are ripped away from Splitter. He really needs to work on his strength.

[Darius McCrary]

Would you rather have Jared Dudley or Danny Green? Discuss.

Green. /EoD

[TDfan2007]

Dudley has a smooth jumper.

[TheSkeptic]

Injuries suck. Spurs with more than their share this season.

At least we don't cheer for the Timberwolves.

[LakerHater]

Kawhi with the INT!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

People who sit courtside and return to the game half way through the 3rd Q should have their seats taken off them and given to REAL FANS. :rolleyes

[capek]

That was fucking pretty!

[BatManu20]

Danny Green is a great shooter. But damn that guy makes a ton of dumb mistakes..

[capek]

Green thinking himself out of an easy play there :td

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Danny Green is a great shooter. But damn that guy makes a ton of dumb mistakes..

Yup. I got skewered for saying that in the past though.

No doubt he can shoot, but any time he dribbles it's a disaster. And he makes a lot of poor decisions.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Would you rather have Jared Dudley or Danny Green? Discuss.

[TDfan2007]

Last month that was a block by Timmy. Now, Gortat goes to the line.

[BatManu20]

Would you rather have Jared Dudley or Danny Green? Discuss.

Green. Dudley's defense is awful.. his foot speed is that of a 7'0 center. He gets beat off the dribble repeatedly.

[JingleJangleJingle]

why did we give this guy up...fuck our small market.

[BatManu20]

We're letting these turds hang around. Hopefully we can go on a run soon to open this thing up

[Capt Bringdown]

Not a fun game to watch. Spurs going through the motions.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Green. Dudley's defense is awful.. his foot speed is that of a 7'0 center. He gets beat off the dribble repeatedly.

Fair call. If only we could transplant Dudley's smarts into Danny we wouldn't have an issue.

[TDfan2007]

Watching Tim Duncan since the All Star Break has been painful...

[Bill_Brasky]

So what's the diagnosis on Jack?

Feed Blair tbh

[Capt Bringdown]

Manu never met a dumb reach-in foul he didn't like.