Round 1, Game 3: Spurs vs. Lakers - April 26 @ 9:30 PM CT

[manufan10]

Cory Joseph pissed that other guy was MVP of the D league

:lol I was thinking the same thing.

[EVAY]

Co jo is showing their young guards that he needs to be reckoned with as well.

This group out there for Spurs needs to play some defense

[DPG21920]

At this point, I'm worried with the lack of intensity and the score that Spurs might be on the receiving end of hard fouls. They can't cower.

[100%duncan]

Green still sucks.

[loveforthegame]

Come on Green.

[Gospursel]

Neal defense is a joke

his offense used to make up for it - I'm not so sure thats the case anymore

[JingleJangleJingle]

will danny green ever make a shot

[TheGoldStandard]

Bonner with solid D again!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

I don't like this lineup

[EVAY]

Bonner block!!

[superjames1992]

Bonner is pwning MWP.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

lol at this line up ...pop fucking around in the playoffs lol lakers

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

A couple of 3-pointers at just the right moment could make or break the game.

[TheGoldStandard]

I just realized Green is in the game.. damn@!

[Spurs Brazil]

damn Green

[Nathan89]

Green is such a faggot

[DPG21920]

Green's shot will fall. Just need him to defend right now and rebound.

[RD2191]

Green fukin choking

[mystargtr34]

Come on Pop put in Tiago.. turd towers has the abiity to blow any lead.

[loveforthegame]

This lineup is a nightmare.

[TheGoldStandard]

Green and Defense is an oxymoron

[HarlemHeat37]

This lineup would get roasted by any decent offensive team, tbh..they are allowing a lot of open lanes and looks, LA just can't score..

I hope Pop isn't planning on using this group in round 2..

Joseph/Green/Neal should never play together, and Blair should only play in emergency situations, tbh..

[100%duncan]

What the fuck :lmao

[freetiago]

Pops arrogance knows no bounds tbh
this is the playoffs
save the trash for the second half when theyre down by 30

[Kool Bob Love]

http://niketalk.com/image/id/2109459/width/900/height/900/flags/LL

[manufan10]

Red Mamba with 2 blocked shots. :lol

[TDfan2007]

Green's release looks great. Not sure what's going on there. Turd Towers sucking hard on the boards right now. LA is playing harder.

[100%duncan]

This lineup would get roasted by any decent offensive team, tbh..

I hope Pop isn't planning on using this group in round 2..

Joseph/Green/Neal should never play together, and Blair should only play in emergency situations, tbh..

I think Pop's just fucking around fwiw.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Green's just gotta keep shooting. His shots are pretty straight.

[Brunodf]

Pop and his midget lineup without playmakers

[DPG21920]

This lineup would get roasted by any decent offensive team, tbh..they are allowing a lot of open lanes and looks, LA just can't score..

I hope Pop isn't planning on using this group in round 2..

Joseph/Green/Neal should never play together, and Blair should only play in emergency situations, tbh..

There is no way this lineup will be used unless there is injuries or blowouts.

[EVAY]

The refs are calling for the Lakers now because there is no one on the floor for the spurs that they respect. I feel like they are saying, Pop, if you want to show disrespect, we will show you disrespect.

[Uriel]

This lineup would get roasted by any decent offensive team, tbh..

I hope Pop isn't planning on using this group in round 2..

Joseph/Green/Neal should never play together, and Blair should only play in emergency situations, tbh..
By the 2nd round, Diaw will take Blair's place in the rotation, and Manu will be sturdy enough to play more minutes and hold that group together (until Tim and Tony check back in).

[TheGoldStandard]

Tim needs to go to Pop and tell him to quit fucking around, its not time for jokes or trolling the lakers

[superjames1992]

Pops arrogance knows no bounds tbh
this is the playoffs
save the trash for the second half when theyre down by 30

We aren't playing a playoff team, tbh. We will he fine.

[Captivus]

Kmon Green!!
I have faith in you!!

[TDfan2007]

:lol joke lineup and we still have a double digit lead.

[hater]

Danny green fucking sucks.

Wtf is up with this linup???? :pctoss

[DPG21920]

Getting rest in the first half is smart IMO. Will be useful. You can play extended mins in the 2nd half if need be.

[EVAY]

I hope Pop doesn't hold out the first team so long they go cold like he has done in some other games

[crc21209]

OK we got away with that lineup enough. Get Kawhi, TD, and Splitter back in...

[Darius McCrary]

If were gonna use bs lineups, should start working TMAC into shape tbh

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Spurs blocking shots, I love it.

[DPG21920]

Tiago owning Dwight :tu Just outstanding post defense.

[TheGoldStandard]

HAHAH at Hubie

[Spursnlego]

There ya go. Piss Dwight off!

[DPG21920]

Tiago defends Dwight better than Tim for the most part.

[Spurs Brazil]

good job Tiago

[TheGoldStandard]

Can we send Danny to the D league

[100%duncan]

Good foul CoJo.

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

The question on my mind now is whether the Spurs can complete the sweep in Game 4.

[crc21209]

I'm not a fan of the triple teams....

[DPG21920]

Damn, CJ may be the most wrong I've been about a player for the Spurs in a long time. Love that smart hard foul there.

[hater]

Cojo playing awesome

[DPG21920]

I'm not a fan of the triple teams....

I am. Dwight is a terrible passer, TO prone and their team isn't shooting well.

[TheGoldStandard]

Need to maintain this lead, no confidence at all for anyone on that team.. Just go for the throat

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Will Duncan play again in the 1st half?

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Half an hour ago I would have thought a 15-point lead at halftime to be optimistic, now a 20-point lead is totally plausible.

[100%duncan]

Neal better get his shot together for the 2nd round tbh.

[RD2191]

Son of a bish

[100%duncan]

what the fuck

[Kool Bob Love]

Not even the 2nd half and already with the cheap shots.

[EVAY]

Tony's eyes have taken a beating over the last 12 months.

[TheGoldStandard]

D'Antoni taught that defensive move.. scratch there eyes out

[Kool Bob Love]

Parker pissed.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony!

[loveforthegame]

Parker looks better each game.

[100%duncan]

TP finally making his J's. Damn good to see.

[TheGoldStandard]

Parker starting to heat up

[Uriel]

Got damn TP is getting closer and closer to 100%. :wow

[Floyd Pacquiao]

love it tp starting to get his jumper back

[HI-FI]

Coward such a bitch. is it possible for LA to have a likeable star? Magic was the last one tbh.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

This game is really boring. It's very obvious the Spurs are coasting.

[HarlemHeat37]

Parker's crossover is looking better, his lateral movement is looking quicker..

[2centsworth]

they should start smacking the hell out of dwight.

[Brunodf]

Those Lakers annuncers are terrible

[HarlemHeat37]

This game is really boring. It's very obvious the Spurs are coasting.

Yep..

Spurs going through the motions, tbh..

[crc21209]

Parker's crossover is looking better, his lateral movement is looking quicker..

That last crossover and J was nasty....:tu

[TDfan2007]

Timmy needs to get lower when defending Howard. He's getting knocked off balance too quickly.

[Brazil]

Parker is definitely moving better

[hater]

they should start smacking the hell out of dwight.

They have

[Spursfanfromafar]

laker buffoons... This is the $100 million squad that was so much touted?

[Captivus]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7754pwhuo1qbdgk6o1_500.gif

[Brazil]

Spurs need to not sleep and put away this game

[100%duncan]

Go up 20 by halftime tbh.

[TheGoldStandard]

Bring in Baynes for some hard fouls on Dwight.

[DPG21920]

Hopefully Danny and Tiago can get going offensively and get some confidence. Need to see if Spurs can get Danny just a couple plays called for good looks IMO..

[silverblackfan]

Tony is looking good and CJ is doing another fine job at backup.

[DPG21920]

laker buffoons... This is the $100 million squad that was so much touted?

No. They are injured.

[TheGoldStandard]

Danny needs to go to a park and play some pick up games, guy needs to keep shooting

[Fireball]

All Spurs players with a positive +/-

[TheGoldStandard]

No. They are injured.

1 year older next season and a massive cap penalty looming too

[spurso]

Who is the tv analyst. I am floored how big of a laker homer he is. He keeps crying about Howard getting fouled. Is he an ex laker? Amazing for a national broadcast

[loveforthegame]

Parker dominating.

[100%duncan]

Parker looking fine.

[Drachen]

laker buffoons... This is the $100 million squad that was so much touted?

To be fair this is probably more like 60 million of that 100 million dollar squad

[RD2191]

Lets hope our defense isnt an illusion because this offense aint gonna make it past the 2nd round.

[TheGoldStandard]

Mike Tirico sucks and Hubie loves the team that's losing.

[100%duncan]

C:lolward

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

The memories of Game 1 on the 2008 WCF, when the Spurs blew a 20-point(?) lead against the Lakers at Staples, is still in my mind.

[EVAY]

Who is the tv analyst. I am floored how big of a laker homer he is. He keeps crying about Howard getting fouled. Is he an ex laker? Amazing for a national broadcast

They did this last game, even worse...but again, I think it is because they figure more people watching are rooting for the lakers than are rooting for the spurs.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago!!

[loveforthegame]

Got damn. Leonard with a nice move though.

[Brazil]

Good pass tp

[Brazil]

Howard is a bitch

[Spurs Brazil]

Great move Tony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[100%duncan]

:lmao

[loveforthegame]

Parker. :tu

[mystargtr34]

:lol Dwight Howard

[DPG21920]

TP is a cool customer boi.

[Mal]

:lmao

[MaineSpursFan]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO lol

[Paulie]

:lol Parker creamin the lakers faces

[Floyd Pacquiao]

their you go spurs ...tp looking better and better

[TheGoldStandard]

The memories of Game 1 on the 2008 WCF, when the Spurs blew a 20-point(?) lead against the Lakers at Staples, is still in my mind.

Kobe Bryant is not coming through that Door, Shaq is not coming through that door.

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Whooohooooo 18-point lead!

[Uriel]

Lakers are getting boo'd. :lol

[DPG21920]

Keep going boys. Be smart, but keep the great pace.

[mVp]

The Lakers are so done tbh

[Brazil]

Tp decided that the third quarter is his quarter

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Fuckin beautiful. Curb-stomp these fucks.

[HarlemHeat37]

Is that the real Tony Parker out there, tbh?..

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Kobe Bryant is not coming through that Door, Shaq is not coming through that door.


Shaq was long gone from the Lakers by the time of the 2008 WCF.

[MmP]

So when MWP starts smacking people in the head?

[LarryDavid]

NBA should go back to best of 5 1st round.

[DPG21920]

Is that the real Tony Parker out there, tbh?..

Everything about this series makes it hard to tell where the team/players are really at.

[DesignatedT]

lol Duncan wants to pour it on Howard. Howard getting frustrated and pushing Duncan.

Howard will have a flagrant foul tonight. Watch.

[Trill Clinton]

tony parker is going off and he's not even trying hard.

[TheGoldStandard]

Shaq was long gone from the Lakers by the time of the 2008 WCF.

Just saying it would take those kinds of Lakers to get that kind of result

[benstanfield]

It's safe to say Tmac should definitely have suited up.

[superjames1992]

LAL looks like they're giving up. Their offense is hard to watch without competent guard pkay and now their defense has wenr down the drain.

Howard is a mess at the FT line

[cjw]

Is it okay to switch to the other game yet?

[loveforthegame]

:bang

[Floyd Pacquiao]

lol back to back 3s

[mVp]

Can we play the Lakers 3 more rounds please? :lol

[Brazil]

Goud who?

[100%duncan]

Everything about this series makes it hard to tell where the team/players are really at.

This. Though it's nice to see curbstomping these fucks, we don't really know where's the Spurs at now imho.

[mystargtr34]

Pop overplaying his hand with the doubles par per.

[Spurs Brazil]

damn

[Brunodf]

Kobe Bryant is not coming through that Door, Shaq is not coming through that door.
Odom/Bynum/Spurs having no rest before that game after playing a 7 game series vs NOH

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Sure he's playing weak opposition, but it looks to me like TP is getting some form back... ;)

[EVAY]

Brown really is starting to piss me off too.

[TDfan2007]

Why double Pau when Timmy is on him?

[Brazil]

12 pts game. Game ain't over tbh

[TheGoldStandard]

Smart timeout, now back to pounding them.

[RD2191]

Son of a fukin whore. I knew that was going to happen. Fukin shit.

[TheGoldStandard]

Silly double teams at the worst time.. tighten up

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Brown really is starting to piss me off too.

Yeah, never realized he sucked this bad. I thought he used to be decent.

[DPG21920]

Morris/Gould can score. They aren't these ultra limited offensive players. They aren't studs, but not these really one-dimensional scrubs you might think. If Spurs step on the gas it should be a non-issue, but don't expect them to brick wide open looks all game.

[100%duncan]

I still think we go up 20 by the end of the half.

[crc21209]

Not a fan of the double and triple teams like I said because shit like that happens. Just play Dwight one on one and only come down if you are going to foul hard and send him to the line...

[Paulie]

I can take missing shots in game, fouling out, and many other things, but leaving a man wide freakin' open makes me wanna split my head wit a razor, tbh

[hater]

Hack a dwight time. I called it first

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

We don't want the Lakers to go on a run and make this only a 6-point lead at half time. Would give them too much confidence.

[DPG21920]

I somewhat get doubling because the guys were not hitting, but obviously Pau is an incredible passer so it's much more dicey than doubling Dwight. I would not do that. Dwight = double. Pau = no.

[EVAY]

Pop overplaying his hand with the doubles par per.

Do you seriously imagine that he is doing something other than what Pop wants done? Now that their guards have started to make some threes, Pop may change his mind, but the spurs have double and triple teamed both of their bigs every possession in the playoffs so far.

[TheGoldStandard]

A broken clock is right 2 times a day, some shots will fall. Gotta play better D and make shots

[Spurs Brazil]

TD big shot

[Brazil]

Tim doin work

[loveforthegame]

Timmy.

[100%duncan]

Damn TD. :wow

[Spurs Brazil]

Tim Duncan is dominating

[RD2191]

What a fukin joke.

[loveforthegame]

Timmy ain't messing around.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

At least the signs in this series are going the right way - TP is looking better and better, Manu looks lively, Splitter is playing hard, Kawhi is a beast (although we should feed him more often!), the bench seems to have regained some confidence, and even Bonner looks okay.

[100%duncan]

Red Mamba!

[Kool Bob Love]

Fucking matty man.

[Bill_Brasky]

Bonner.....

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner 3333333333333333333

[loveforthegame]

Bonner bitches!

[DPG21920]

Dwight and Tim getting into. Which means wait for Bonner or Tiago to get hit.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Timmy, WTF was that!? Gorgeous.

[100%duncan]

Fuck

[MSPaint]

Matty B what the hell.

[RD2191]

IS THIS SCRUB FUKIN SERIOUS

[loveforthegame]

Shit. Get up Parker.

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

What is with this Goudelock player and his continued scoring and scoring?

[Spurs Brazil]

fuck Artest. SOB

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Rocket splashes it from 28ft.

[EVAY]

MWP

[TheGoldStandard]

How is that not a foul...

[Brazil]

Manu defense sucks

[SpurSwag]

phew thought it was his neck, but i think its just his mouth

[DesignatedT]

Forearm to the face. phew. No ankle. knock on wood.

[RD2191]

Denver is going to carve this defense up. Fukin joke.

[MaineSpursFan]

Spurs always allow to let some no name scrub look like a superstar

[Uriel]

And injury is the last thing we need against the worst playoff team in recent memory.

[Crookshanks]

So Artest has played more than 16 minutes, and has 0 points and 0 rebounds. :lol

[Brazil]

Mwp fool is not intentional

[EVAY]

I knew MWP was going to go after on of our guys...

[100%duncan]

Splitter, you soft fuck.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

fuck Artest. SOB

I don't like him either, but he didn't mean that, it was an accident. TP fell into his elbow.

[freetiago]

i dont like being right tbh..
Spurs have the lowest IQ perimeter defenders in the league
dont seem to read scouting reports and showing disrespect to Duncan doubling Gasol

[Spurs Brazil]

damn Tiago

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

If we can get to halftime having outscored the Lakers by even 1 point in the second quarter, it will have been a moral victory.

[TheGoldStandard]

Gotta finish strong

[RD2191]

What a shit way to close the quarter. This shit aint gonna cut it.

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

If the Spurs outscore the Lakers in this quarter, it will be 6 consecutive quarters (or more?) in which the Spurs have outscored the Lakers.

[DPG21920]

TP is a champ. Went straight to the ref and said MWP did not do that intentionally. MWP just talked shit to Bonner, let's see if it phases him.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

All this D12 fouling has put off our rhythm and given momentum to the Fakers.

[loveforthegame]

Move the ball. Don't settle.

[Brazil]

I knew MWP was going to go after on of our guys...

He did not

[Uriel]

TP should have lobbed that to Leonard.

There is NO sense of urgency.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

smh fuking spurs taking their foot off the gas per par

[100%duncan]

Well, bad end to the quarter. First time in the series.

[TheGoldStandard]

Better step it up... can't let them get any confidence, close out and kill em

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Oh well. If before the game started someone had told me that the Spurs would lead 55-44 at halftime, I'd be glad for it.

[RD2191]

11 point lead? LLOL

[Johnny RIngo]

i dont like being right tbh..
Spurs have the lowest IQ perimeter defenders in the league
dont seem to read scouting reports and showing disrespect to Duncan doubling Gasol

This has happened all year actually. Doubling off the shooter and allowing those scrubs to go off. Not sure if it's Pop being retarded or the perimeter defender being stupid.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

The only games less intense than this one are the Bucks-Heat games.

[HarlemHeat37]

Horrible end to the half, but still a double-digit lead..

If the Spurs focus and play with energy like they did earlier on, they shouldn't have any problems extending the lead to 20, tbh..

This reminds me of Bucks-Heat, where Miami has been letting them stick around and then going on back-breaking runs whenever they feel like it, tbh..

[EVAY]

He did not

you have more faith in him than I do....Tony is never going to bitch about it....doesn't mean MWP is not trying.

[crc21209]

11 point lead? LLOL

Troll...:lol

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

If you're not happy, then just picture what it would be like if your team were trailing in the series 0-2 and were trailing by 11 points at halftime on its own home court.

[Darius McCrary]

Would have been embarrassing to have a single digit lead, yeeesh

[hater]

I blame this 2nd quarter on Pop. Dude was fucking around

[Brazil]

you have more faith in him than I do....Tony is never going to bitch about it....doesn't mean MWP is not trying.

Parker fell on that play

[Whisky Dog]

Probably not a bad end to the half because now Pop can lay into them for letting a scrub d leaguer bust them in the playoffs. That was looking too easy when they got it to 18, now they get a wake up call.

[TheGoldStandard]

Spurs are playing at half speed right now.. gotta at least play at 75%

[Captivus]

someone besides TP and TD needs to start scoring.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Why the fuck aren't we feeding Kawhi some more? He has offensive weapons all over the shop. I honestly think he is the key to our playoff hopes this year.

[DesignatedT]

Give them credit. They aren't quitting.

I'd expect more of the same 2nd half. Just stop letting Goudelock shoot threes. It would be a 17 pt game without those.

[RD2191]

This is just fools gold folks. The Lakers are just a terrible team. Yet the Spurs allow a d-League scrub to go off on them. Denver's licking their chops.

[EVAY]

Parker fell on that play

Whatever you say.

[Brazil]

I blame this 3rd quarter on Pop. Dude was fucking around

More like Manu is fucking around on D on gourde guy

[Brunodf]

Pop and this stupid rotation.
Timmy was scoring easily, then take him out?:bang
Doubling Gasol?Really??? the guy who shots 30% vs the Spurs?

[MSPaint]

This actually is starting to feel like a playoff game. Spurs just need to go for the throat.

[TDfan2007]

Why the fuck aren't we feeding Kawhi some more? He has offensive weapons all over the shop. I honestly think he is the key to our playoff hopes this year.

Because Duncan and Parker are both on fire. I'm more disappointed in the defense. 44 points for this iteration of the Lakers is WAY too much.

[TheGoldStandard]

More ball movement..

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

This is just fools gold folks. The Lakers are just a terrible team. Yet the Spurs allow a d-League scrub to go off on them. Denver's licking their chops.

Always Mr doom and gloom... why do you bother supporting anyone?

Sure, the Fakers are weak, but the signs for us are improving - TP looks lively as does Manu, the bench has some confidence back, Bonner is playing better than Boris has for 3 months. We needed to hope that we'd find some form against the Fakers and slowly and surely we're doing that.

[TheGoldStandard]

Corey Joseph needs to neutralize Goudlock

[Johnny RIngo]

Does Tiago realize he's in a contract year? His offense has been pure garbage this post-season.

[TheGoldStandard]

Does Tiago realize he's in a contract year? His offense has been pure garbage this post-season.

He wants to take his talents to the Bobcats

[Whisky Dog]

Why the fuck aren't we feeding Kawhi some more? He has offensive weapons all over the shop. I honestly think he is the key to our playoff hopes this year.

Because that's the worst matchup we have on the floor

[Brunodf]

Timvp will give Pop another A for this game:lol

[phxspurfan]

ESPN whines so much

[TheGoldStandard]

Because that's the worst matchup we have on the floor

Kawhi can come off a screen at the elbow and shoot.. MWP is not quick enough to get to the spot.

[RD2191]

Danny Green tho. Choking on que. I called it all season.

[Darius McCrary]

Pretty cool switching from espn to espn 2 and seeing the guys talk instantly one team to another

[JingleJangleJingle]

Danny Green tho. Choking on que. I called it all season.

at least he was polite enough to choke in the WCF and not the first and 2nd round.

[daslicer]

This game would be over if that scrub didn't go off. Granted the spurs left him open for half of the shots the one's he hit that were contested were flukey.

[TheGoldStandard]

I don't know whats up with Danny but that's not a good sign, Pop will continue to run him out there. Huge liability.

[Spurs Brazil]

Timmy and one!!!

[TheGoldStandard]

Right back to it.. And 1

[superjames1992]

Gary Neal continues to brick nearly all his threes, too, tbh.

[loveforthegame]

Timmy is nasty tonight.

[DatBoyGood]

:lol gasol not be able to keep up wit the old man

[Spurs Brazil]

TD bank

[DPG21920]

Spurs giving up quite a few back door plays. Both to Dwight and the guards.

[MSPaint]

TD. Beast mode.