Game Thread: Spurs vs. Bulls - Mar. 6 @ 8:00 PM CST

[NickiRasgo]

Kawhi!

[RD2191]

kawhi pippen

[ace3g]

Kawhi with another left handed dunk

[weeks]

oh let's double their pleasure

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

W00T

[loveforthegame]

Sick. Sick. Sick

[capek]

:flag: :ihit

[bklynspursfan]

Kawhi loves the left hand slam

[LakerHater]

WOOOW!

[Southwest Texas Fan]

It's a matter of time until the Spurs give up the #1 seed. If not that is fine. Ahh the fine memories of game 5 of the WCF.

What are you doing here?

[timtonymanu]

Damn his dunks better make the highlights at least.

[ace3g]

He has had about 3-4 left handed dunks tonight

[Capt Bringdown]

b2b dunks, when's the last time you saw that from the Spurs?

[weeks]

lmaaaaao splitter

[Darius McCrary]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s480x480/26330_455123851224905_1690605709_n.jpg

:lol

Funniest part is Baynes look of concern rofl rofl

[Budkin]

Wow bullshit call.

[DPG21920]

How does Pat not get that call against Teague?

[DatBoyGood]

Duncan :lol

[Budkin]

:lol Timmy

[timtonymanu]

lmao Noah
lmao missed dunk

[RD2191]

timmay

[spurraider21]

Bo Duncan

[ace3g]

what a pass by Kawhi

[BatManu20]

Haha Duncan running up the stairs

[Southwest Texas Fan]

How does Pat not get that call against Teague?

Agree

[capek]

:lmao Ya'll see how pumped that kid was that Duncan high fived him? :tu

[loveforthegame]

Duncan don't scare me like that. :lol

Great pass by Leonard.

[Captivus]

Manu calling that play...wow

[Southwest Texas Fan]

WTF Boozer!

[Spursfanfromafar]

Vintage Manu-Duncan show tonight. Add Pippen-lite to it.

[Darius McCrary]

I didn't know Leonard was capable of s pass like that :wow

[SpursPreacher]

Jon barry still talking shit now ?:lmao

[BatManu20]

:lmao Ya'll see how pumped that kid was that Duncan high fived him? :tu

That's what it's all about as as kid. That was me when I was a young'n too. Good stuff :tu

[Captivus]

That's what it's all about as as kid. That was me when I was a young'n too. Good stuff :tu

Both the kid and his friend were hyped...nice souvenir...

[capek]

That's what it's all about as as kid. That was me when I was a young'n too. Good stuff :tu

Kid'll remember that the rest of his life :toast

[HarlemHeat37]

Kawhi's potential on full display, tbh..effortless versatility and inhuman length..

[DesertSpur50]

Jon barry still talking shit now ?:lmao

What did he say?

[Budkin]

Got damn this team has great ball movement!

[bklynspursfan]

Curtis Joseph lmao

[capek]

Again with the Curtis Joseph. What a fucking idiot. Finally corrected himself. Moron

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Another steal!

[spurraider21]

Tiago rejected by the rim :lol

[NickiRasgo]

Splitter! :lol

[weeks]

splitter again.
you go to leonard in a dunk situation.

[Ditty]

It's a matter of time until the Spurs give up the #1 seed. If not that is fine. Ahh the fine memories of game 5 of the WCF.

Ah the fine memores of okc never being able to beat Miami :lol

[Budkin]

Come on Splitter! :lol

[timtonymanu]

A nomination for Shaqtin a fool.

[Brunodf]

wtf blocked by the rim

[LakerHater]

Had the Oop to Kawhi!!!

[HarlemHeat37]

Are Spurs guards conditioned to avoid throwing alley-oops?:lol..(I realize the defender covered Kawhi, btw, just saying)..

[jesterbobman]

I want every team to see a highlight of that Splitter missed Dunk so we don't have to pay him as much. "Look, he gets blocked by the rim, don't pay him more than the MLE"

[DesertSpur50]

Timmy and Tiago with the Twin Towers-lite performance!!

[BatManu20]

Lol Splitter. Should've lobbed to to Leonard...

[Budkin]

Ah the fine memores of okc never being able to beat Miami :lol

Butthurt thunderup :(

[Darius McCrary]

Lol splitter contract just ticked a lil bit downward for once....

[timtonymanu]

Ah the fine memores of okc never being able to beat Miami :lol

:lol Durant will always be known as the runner-up to LeBron

[Budkin]

Nando!!!

[loveforthegame]

De Colo nice looking jumper.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Broke the century mark!

[DesignatedT]

Damn should have threw that lob to leonard patty

[Spursfanfromafar]

How do you say "Garbage Time" in French?

[Tim_duncan21]

nice. TD having another 5 blocks night

[Cry Havoc]

Just got home. Can anyone give me a quick summary by each quarter? Also did anyone see the ESPN headline about how the BULLS are short handed? :lmao

[Budkin]

:lol Bulls... next!

[spurraider21]

Bullsfan: We didn't have Rose in either meeting!
Spurfan: We didn't have Parker in either meeting. Or Tim/Manu in meeting 1
:lol

[Beaverfuzz]

Good night, be sure to tip your waitress!

[Brunodf]

Great 2nd half

[Budkin]

LOS WIN!

[Juggity]

:lol thunderfan celebrating in the second quarter

[capek]

Just got home. Can anyone give me a quick summary by each quarter? Also did anyone see the ESPN headline about how the BULLS are short handed? :lmao

Good. Bad. Really good. Good.

[spurraider21]

Just got home. Can anyone give me a quick summary by each quarter? Also did anyone see the ESPN headline about how the BULLS are short handed? :lmao

Assuming Rose-TP cancel out, they were missing Hamilton, Taj Gibson

[loveforthegame]

Good win. Impressed again. :tu

[siraulo23]

solid win, after being down double digits early :tu

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Giving up less than 1 ppp, pretty good defensive effort (even though the Bulls are depleted and their offense sucks)

[BatManu20]

Great win fellas :tu

[Darius Bieber]

Hmm they had a Bulls player interview after the first half. No Spurs interview after the second half?

Also: :lol at "Spurs sweeping the season series against San Antonio." Thanks ESPN, we know you hate the Spurs.

[ace3g]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/151006410_Nuggets_Spurs_EvansCE160.jpg

http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/151006410_Nuggets_Spurs_EvansCE158.jpg

http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/151006410_Nuggets_Spurs_EvansCE157.jpg

http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/151006410_Nuggets_Spurs_EvansCE443.jpg

[weeks]

He's always hated them. His brother won 2 titles with them.
so he hates them for that? wtf?

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Splitter and Duncan with double doubles.

[HarlemHeat37]

so he hates them for that? wtf?

Maybe because TP was going raw in his sister in law, tbh..

[capek]

Besides that second quarter, great games Spurs. Good win. :tu

[SpursRock20]

Manu drove to the basket as well as he has all season tonight. A+ for Manu :toast

[DesertSpur50]

Haven't seen Manu drive to the basket in the last two years as much as he did this game. He must be feeling close to 100%.

[mercos]

Good win. They overcame a real flat start, felt like a loss was coming for most of the game.

[timtonymanu]

Just got home. Can anyone give me a quick summary by each quarter? Also did anyone see the ESPN headline about how the BULLS are short handed? :lmao

Basically, the game was really ugly at the end of the 1st quarter and the whole 2nd quarter because of the Bonner/Blair/Patty lineup. Pop doesn't play Bonner/Blair until garbage time and the Spurs play great. Patty redeemed himself in the 2nd half so negates his first half. Kawhi had some nice highlight dunks. Manu/Duncan had a vintage performance. Jack looks much better tonight.

[Embedded]

Great win. I thought they took their foot off the gas pedal after they started dismantling them in the beginning. Mr. Duncan has done that before. They Noah started talking smack, got in our face, and we turned up the heat. I love this team. Fricking Lakers came back from 25 down, Utah choked and Houston lost against the Maverettes, so the Lakers move closer to the 8th seed. %$#@%#$

[Arcadian]

:lol Utah and Houston are both a bunch of choking faggots.

Fuck it, I'm glad. Give us the Lakers so we can shit in their cereal.

[TheSkeptic]

:lol Utah and Houston are both a bunch of choking faggots.

Fuck it, I'm glad. Give us the Lakers so we can shit in their cereal.

I think it takes away from the comedy of the Lakers going to the lottery without a lottery pick.

But to be honest I'd get over it if it meant the Spurs could humiliate the Lakers in the first round. Dwight Howard really doesn't scare me.

[DesignatedT]

I think the Lakers will end up 7 unless they tank to get us at 8. No way in hell Utah holds on.

[HarlemHeat37]

Utah is a shitty team with a difficult March schedule, tbh..I'd be surprised if they aren't out of the picture by the end of the month..

The Lakers are going to make the playoffs, it's a virtual lock..their competition for the final seeds is a couple of inconsistent teams that are finding inconceivable ways to lose games..

[TampaDude]

Solid win, guys! Once they stopped turning the ball over, it was all Spurs.

Too bad the Hairnets let the Fakers escape with a win. Oh, well...I hope we sweep BOTH LA teams in the playoffs!

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[jestersmash]

:lol Utah and Houston are both a bunch of choking faggots.

Fuck it, I'm glad. Give us the Lakers so we can shit in their cereal.

Utah is just comically bad. I watched their end of game choke job the other night as well. They'll make a big shot to go up 3 with like 3 minutes left in the game and they'll just stop ball movement all together. It's "give the ball to tucker" basketball where they feed Jefferson or Millsap for isolation plays, and their defense goes to shit. It's infuriating to watch.

[Tim_duncan21]

good win. the team played better in the 2nd half :)

[HarlemHeat37]

Utah is just comically bad. I watched their end of game choke job the other night as well. They'll make a big shot to go up 3 with like 3 minutes left in the game and they'll just stop ball movement all together. It's "give the ball to tucker" basketball where they feed Jefferson or Millsap for isolation plays, and their defense goes to shit. It's infuriating to watch.

They don't have any reliable perimeter players..

Gordon Hayward is a decent player, but he's overrated IMO, and he's not a go-to guy in clutch time..the game vs. Boston being a good example where Hayward was atrocious down the stretch..

They have 4 potential starters at PF/C, but their best perimeter players are better suited as 6th men IMO(Hayward, Williams)..

[ace3g]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/130306_16_0.jpg
http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/130306_18_0.jpg

http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/130306_42.jpg

http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/130306_91.jpg

[ace3g]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/130306_105.jpg

http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/130306_117.jpg

http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/130306_123.jpg

http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/130306_136.jpg

http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/130306_141.jpg

http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/130306_147.jpg

[DapDaGenius]

Good job Spurs, wish I could've saw this game. Oh well. But where was Baynes...D-league?

[benfti]

I can't hello but see these Mills one-on-one shots as fools gold though. When will ST realize that these shots never go down when the shit gets real in the playoffs??

based on? he played about 3 minutes of garbage time in the playoffs last year.

What you are asking is does he have the fortitude to hit big shots under pressure. The only possible measure you could use there for comparison is international play, and he has hit PLENTY for Team Australia when the game was on the line.

[capek]

based on? he played about 3 minutes of garbage time in the playoffs last year.

What you are asking is does he have the fortitude to hit big shots under pressure. The only possible measure you could use there for comparison is international play, and he has hit PLENTY for Team Australia when the game was on the line.

Still remains to be seen if he can do that in the 'steve kerr' type role he'll have on the Spurs. In some ways that has to be tougher (psychologically?) than just being the man and knowing you have the freedom to just go out there and play your game. For instance last year like in that Golden State game when we sat everybody he had a pretty easy time getting in Team Ozzie mode, hit about a bazillion shots. It's gotta be a whole other beast to walk that tight rope of having to come in and hit shots or you're not helping the team and gonna get benched for the night.

The last couple games though have been a very good sign that he's starting to get it down. Hopefully he can keep that up, though who knows how Neal coming back will effect all that, they have such overlapping skill sets in terms of what they can bring to this Spurs team. In a perfect world, by the playoffs they'll both be hitting shots, and Pop can use them interchangeably depending on who has the hotter hand on any given night.

[BobaFett1]

Spurs just win and play team ball..............many teams can not do this. Pop is a genuis.

[99 Problems]

Good job Spurs, wish I could've saw this game. Oh well. But where was Baynes...D-league?


When Splitter sat after that blow, Baynes was seated directly behind in what looked like a suit.

[Beaverfuzz]

No he doesn't, they look almost exactly the same on the court

Racist.