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

[phxspurfan]

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Steve Nash needed three injections for pain relief on the Los Angeles Lakers' day off. He's still more likely to play in Game 3 on Friday night than Steve Blake or Jodie Meeks.

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[mando6599]

Again, if we don't blow this team out tonight, I'll be very surprised. Tony seems to be getting to 100% healthy as is Manu and for the Fakers to be down to their 3rd string trio of guards and off-guards, we HAVE to take an early and decisive advantage. Here's hoping T-Mac's dressed and ready for Hollywood!

Spurs 116
Lakers 87

[mando6599]

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN 6m

Nash is out. Morris and Goudelock will start. "Our two bigs have to dominate," D'Antoni said.

[DPG21920]

Obviously Nash and Blake are more talented offensively, but LA's starting backcourt is now more athletic and much better defensively. Something to watch.

[TampaDude]

Spurs better fucking sweep these fags now.

[RD2191]

:flag:

[tp2021]

Non-issue for LA. Their bigs will wear ours down and the refs will call a fair game this time.

[TheGoldStandard]

Pumped for this game tonight, watching the Knicks take it to Boston and hope we'll have a similar result tonight. There is no reason why the Lakers should win unless someone goes off for 40 and 20 tonight.

[manu]

:flag::lobt2::ihit:ihit LET'S GO SPURS LET'S GO!!!! We can't give the Lakers any room to breathe.....GOTTA GO FOR THE KILL TONIGHT!!!!!

[Floyd Pacquiao]

All the pressure is on the spurs now. Gotta sweep, lose 1 game and your the laughing stock of the NBA. GSG FTL

[freetiago]

Goudelock is a Neal clone
he could easily go full retard one game and win it
Morris is actually a very good on ball defender also and will give Tony more trouble then Blake/Nash combined defensively
if Manu doesnt hit everything he throws up int he first 2 games the results could have been closer then they were
have to keep eyes on Green/Splitter
see if both of them can get going offensively because they will be the key for a championship
Splitter defends Gasol like he has all season it should be a good win and theyll get worn out
Antoni might be playing them both 48 mins tonight

[loveforthegame]

FTL. Go Spurs! :flag:

[playblair]

327968537639522304

[benstanfield]

If this Knicks-Celtics abortion fetus lasts even one second into the Spurs game, I'm gonna go motherfucking Chechen mode.

[DarkGinobili]

:flag:

[Fireball]

Lets do it like the Knicks and do not give the Lakers any room to breathe. Play calm on the road and slit their throats with a spoon. I want it to hurt. Only the refs can screw us over ...

[benstanfield]

Refs are the only reason this game could possibly still be in doubt after 2 quarters.

[crc21209]

Lets do this. FTL.

[BillMc]

Can a playoff game be a trap game?

[Budkin]

Unless we win this game by 20 we'll be the laughingstock of the league. Also

:lol Goldilocks starting

[maverick1948]

Andrew G may have been the MVP of the D-League, but CoJo would have gotten it if he had not been called up so much. If TP and the rest of the guards should go nuts. I believe CoJo will work on AG if given the chance, he has something to prove.

[ohmwrecker]

Obviously Nash and Blake are more talented offensively, but LA's starting backcourt is now more athletic and much better defensively. Something to watch.

#notwhite

[Brunodf]

1-No doubles unless DH is beasting
2- 3pt D.

[crc21209]

I'm pretty pissed. This was the one game I was going to be able to watch on FSN here back in my hometown and the damn channel isnt working...:td

[Fireball]

Come on League Pass ... Start showing me something

[Scola]

Game 3 Working link:
http://www.sportwebz.com/live/430075-game-3-san-antonio-spurs-vs-la-lakers/watch/live/stream/online/free/feed/p2p/vivo/gratis/tv/

[benstanfield]

I'm pretty pissed. This was the one game I was going to be able to watch on FSN here back in my hometown and the damn channel isnt working...:td

google: first row sports

[Floyd Pacquiao]

they say tip off is in 5 min at 9:45 cst

[RD2191]

Tim Duncan early foul trouble tbh. Im sure Stern made a few calls.

[SpursBills]

i actually see this as a pretty close game going down to the wire. athletic inexperienced backcourt with better d, forces them to play even more inside out

[Uriel]

Please don't get injured.

[silverblackfan]

Get this done Spurs. Take a good lead into the half and the Lakers will collapse.
above all, stay healthy Spurs.

[Fireball]

Look for Hubie to give all kinds of tips what the Lakers will have to do ...

[HarlemHeat37]

Go for the kill, go for the sweep, tbh..

[DatBoyGood]

Danny green SHOULD be able to have a bounce back game tonight

[Gospursel]

lets find a rhythm this game!

[Spurs Brazil]

Kawhi J

[Floyd Pacquiao]

kawhi! focus spura

[spurspokesman]

leonard

[spurspokesman]

please win spurs

[loveforthegame]

Love aggressive Leonard.

Splitter hopefully carries game 2 over again.

[loveforthegame]

Maybe not,

[spurspokesman]

Love aggressive Leonard.

Splitter hopefully carries game 2 over again.This

[RD2191]

This is gonna be a close game. Just has that feeling.

[Spurs Brazil]

1st on Howard, attack him

[phxspurfan]

Spurs not looking good so far

[Floyd Pacquiao]

there you go tiago get their bigs in foul trouble

[loveforthegame]

Splitter drawing some fouls. :tu

[Uriel]

Why are there so few people here? This isn't a regular season game.

[DPG21920]

Spurs look fine tbh..Tiago, even if not shooting well is still great at getting to the line.

[DPG21920]

lol at that foul call smh

[Paulie]

Everyone at Fiesta :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Timmy!!

[HarlemHeat37]

Kawhi needs to attack Gasol, rather than settling for the mid-range J, tbh..that's fine against Howard, but he can exploit Gasol..

[Kool Bob Love]

Everyone knows we sweepin this team TBH.

[DPG21920]

Spurs are playing at a VERY calm smooth pace. They look poised.

[100%duncan]

Timmay!

[Spurs Brazil]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Timmy!

[DPG21920]

:wow What did I just see

[DatBoyGood]

Duncan!!!

[Gospursel]

anybody else get the sense that Pop's offensive game plan has shifted from ball movement = open looks to passing the ball less and allowing our best players opportunities to score in more isolation situations?

[HarlemHeat37]

:lmao what the fuck? Was that Timmy?!..

[loveforthegame]

Timmy!!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

TIMMMAYYYYY

[DesignatedT]

wtf duncan

[TDomination]

what the heck...timmy!

[SpurSwag]

HOLY SHIT TIMMY

[Scola]

timmy with crazy dunk

[DPG21920]

Smooth from Gasol there.

[spurfan 21]

2003 TIMMY IN THE HOUSE

[Spurs Brazil]

TD again

[Gospursel]

red mamba sighting!

[HarlemHeat37]

Tim starting off hot, just like the other 2 games..hopefully he doesn't follow the same pattern as the other 2 games later on, tbh..

[DPG21920]

I know Morris missed that shot, but he's defending TP well to start this game. Given, TP is being very patient, but still. He's such a better defender than Nash/Blake.

[crc21209]

When is the last time Timmy had an alley-oop? Wow!

[Floyd Pacquiao]

lol tbh is that the first lob for tim since 08? lol

[Kool Bob Love]

Man I love my Spurs.

[DPG21920]

Good news is Spurs are getting solid looks without TP going HAM and without the 3 ball.

[SpurSwag]

i cant believe he actually dunked that

[TDfan2007]

Clear goaltend...

[Uriel]

Last time I saw Duncan do an alley-oop was 07.

[DatBoyGood]

Man with the way Tim is playing i really hope he gets his fifth ring. Ballin out at 37 years old

[CitizenDwayne]

That wasn't a goaltend?

[TDfan2007]

Great to see Timmy being aggressive early on.

[Bill_Brasky]

Tim is just full of surprises :lol

Hope we make a run at Pau this off season if Splitter can't be retained....wed utilize him correctly.

[HI-FI]

that Duncan alley oop blew my mind. I thought it was Kawhi lol.

[z0sa]

Tim Fucking Duncan

[TheGoldStandard]

Spurs are playing well paced, interesting that they are going to Tiago in the low block to create contact and foul trouble. Surprised the refs are calling it too

[Captivus]

did Pop called the TD play?

[MaineSpursFan]

Kawhi Duncan

[manufan10]

327978823968776192

:lol

[Captivus]

i want to see the Lakers bench!

[admiralfats]

Late but, that dunk!

[superjames1992]

Duncan alley-oop with a six-inch vertical. Awesome!

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Duncan may be on pace for 30 points.

[TheGoldStandard]

Tim knows this is the game to cut them at the bone, gotta take it to them.

[Spurs Brazil]

good play, Kawhi to the line

[loveforthegame]

Damn!

[Fireball]

Never seen a Duncan alley oop since watching games live ... Wow

[DatBoyGood]

Dang spurs are really trying to get lob city going :lol

[EVAY]

I think the game plan for us seems to be to make their bigs work on defense to put foul pressure on them. Makes sense to me.

[MaineSpursFan]

kawhi trying to one up duncan

[TheGoldStandard]

Wow spurs are attacking the rim with alley oops, I guess we're brining showtime to the fans tonight.

[DPG21920]

Like my dude HH said, Kawhi needs to keep attacking. He has such a respectable mid-range game that he can use his abilities to get to the rack.

[TE]

Blow them out. That's all.

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

If San Antonio can get out to a 12 or 14 point lead by halftime, that may just win the whole series.

[Spurs Brazil]

great job Kawhi

[loveforthegame]

Leonard!!

[TheGoldStandard]

Finally a goaltend call.

[TE]

There you go Kawhi, be aggressive tbh

[DPG21920]

kawhi with the dirty post hook :wow. Love it.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

good shit kawhi in the post

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony!!!!!!!!!!

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Loving this first quarter so far.

[TheGoldStandard]

Haha, D'Antoni can't stop this bleeding tonight.

[MaineSpursFan]

GO SPURS GO!

[DesignatedT]

Good D Bonner. Nice TP.

[DatBoyGood]

Lets just make this a 20 point lead and rest the starters

[Gospursel]

lakers really need steve blake tbh

[TE]

TP looking better tbh

[Scola]

lol, Howard goal tending everything tonight

[TheGoldStandard]

Danny Green didn't totally get burned either, ugly dribbling too but it ended well.

[100%duncan]

My God Tim's 5th in Rebounds, 7th in points and 1st in blocks in the playoffs. :wow

[Libri]

Does anybody here enjoy hearing Hubie Brown's commentary?

[crc21209]

Keep it on em....:tu

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Spurs are on a 14-2 run ever since trailing the Lakers 3-6 early.

[MaineSpursFan]

always liked hubie

[TDfan2007]

Does anybody here enjoy hearing Hubie Brown's commentary?

He's one of the best in the business. Brilliant basketball mind.

[freetiago]

Tonys first jumpshot actually looked explosive even though he missed it
hes looked a lot more mobile then the last 2 games
hopefully that second half wasnt a fluke and hes really getting it together now


Hubie gets annoying after a while for his tendency to point out the obvious and suck off refs tbh

[Captivus]

Like my dude HH said, Kawhi needs to keep attacking. He has such a respectable mid-range game that he can use his abilities to get to the rack.

I wish his shots had a bigger arc.

[Fireball]

The crowd is already out of it ...

[superjames1992]

Does anybody here enjoy hearing Hubie Brown's commentary?
Yes.

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Ginobili is now in for Green!!!!!!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Does anybody here enjoy hearing Hubie Brown's commentary?

I like him

[TheGoldStandard]

I wish his shots had a bigger arc.
I think it has to do with his length... his reach and hands give a pretty decent pad

[TE]

Does anybody here enjoy hearing Hubie Brown's commentary?

one of the best tbh

[EVAY]

Just heard the announcers say that Pop told Tony at halftime of the last game to shoot more...so he is.

[mystargtr34]

Spurs playing some nice basketball... hopefuly we can blow this shit out and give T Mac some garbage time minutes :lol

[DPG21920]

Does anybody here enjoy hearing Hubie Brown's commentary?

Of course. Best in the biz IMVHO

[DPG21920]

Does anybody here enjoy hearing Hubie Brown's commentary?

Of course. Best in the biz IMVHO

[HarlemHeat37]

An aggressive Leonard gives this team a dimension they haven't had in the big 3 era, tbh..

A guy that can score in the mid-range, in the post and at the rim, while rebounding at a high level and hustling/defending all over the floor..

Hopefully he can develop consistency and hopefully Pop continies to build trust in him, tbh..

[100%duncan]

M:lolrris

[Fireball]

He's one of the best in the business. Brilliant basketball mind.

Yeah, he is great, but in Spurs games he always only talks about what the other team has to do better. Maybe the Spurs were up big in all games ... i do not know

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Come on Spurs. Keep the pressure up. No let up. This game could be a blowout by the middle of the third quarter.

[Spurs Brazil]

2nd on Howard

[DPG21920]

Yes, Tim! Way to get that foul call on Dwight.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Lol 2 on dwight

[TheGoldStandard]

Ugly pass

[DPG21920]

Wow, Hubie really sticking up for Dwight. Don't see him complaining that much normally..

[DesignatedT]

It wasnt the hand on the hip that got him the foul Hubie. It was the reach across the arms of Duncan

[100%duncan]

How can a guy who can't even control his fouls lead a team to a ship tbh?

[HarlemHeat37]

I like Hubie, but I agree with freetiago about him pointing out the obvious and virtually always agreeing with calls:lol..

I'd have him in the top 3 National TV guys, though, behind Kerr and JVG..

[TheGoldStandard]

Pau already thinking how he can get traded to the Spurs.. "If I take a pay-cut"

[TE]

The Lakers look like utter shit tbh

[DPG21920]

I like Hubie, but I agree with freetiago about him pointing out the obvious and virtually always agreeing with calls:lol..

I'd have him in the top 3 National TV guys, though, behind Kerr and JVG..

He just went HAM on that last call..

[Captivus]

smh...that foul on D12...

[Spurs Brazil]

Tim Duncan!!!

[DPG21920]

You see that hand switch by Tim?

[loveforthegame]

Duncan so smooth.

[HarlemHeat37]

Manu looking bad early on, throwing erratic passes..hopefully his shot is on..

[100%duncan]

Stop relaxing tbh.

[JingleJangleJingle]

and here comes the clark knight

[DesignatedT]

Hubie rooting for the Lakers :lol

"there we go"

[DPG21920]

SMH - TP that was boss sir.

[loveforthegame]

There you go Parker!

[EVAY]

Gino with some early to's... assume he will settle down.

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Duncan could seriously finish with 28 points or more when this game is over.

[100%duncan]

Manu looking bad early on, throwing erratic passes..hopefully his shot is on..

Was due for a bad game imho.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuu and one

[loveforthegame]

Manu!!!

[DatBoyGood]

I cringe everytime manu drives it in now and bangs into bodies -.-

[HarlemHeat37]

There's Ginobili, his scoring touch still hot..

[Floyd Pacquiao]

manu making up for his turnovers

[TheGoldStandard]

That cleaned up the turnovers.

[Uriel]

I get nervous everytime Manu drives to the rim. :(

[Gospursel]

you know manu's good when he starts making that snorting face

[100%duncan]

dafuq Neal.

[TheGoldStandard]

Protect the lead

[pad300]

Pop is trying to make it a blow-out. TD has played 10 or so minutes in the 1st... Pop wants to be able to sit him down in the 2nd half...

[Spurs Brazil]

WTF Neal, horrible D

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

A 10-point lead by the end of this quarter would be a thing of beauty.

[100%duncan]

Was due for a bad game imho.

as I post this, Manu does that :lol

[JingleJangleJingle]

turd towers

[TE]

fuck turd towers in. pop knows he can get away with it now

[Oink Oink]

Hubie really loves the lakers:wow

[Uriel]

I can't wait for Diaw to get healthy, if only because it will remove Blair from the rotation.

[loveforthegame]

This lineup gives me heartburn.

[Brunodf]

Pop throwing the towel

[TDfan2007]

:lol Neal can't guard anyone.

[Thebesteva]

I want Phil Jackson to have a meeting like this with Jim Buss after we get swept

http://i36.tinypic.com/amxkbl.jpg

[siraulo23]

do not like this lineup right now...

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Get a 15-point lead or more by halftime. Then spend the second half protecting the lead.

[DPG21920]

Hubie really loves the lakers:wow

Pretty strange. I've never heard him like this before.

[Captivus]

lets hit some 3s!!

[100%duncan]

Red Mamba! :praise

[DesignatedT]

Nice Cojo. Manu to Bonner!

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner 33333333333333333333333333333

[HI-FI]

Red Mamba time crofl

[loveforthegame]

Beautiful. Joseph steal and Bonner 3.

[TheGoldStandard]

Way too close out the quarter.., loving it

[Spurs Brazil]

great pass Manu

[DPG21920]

Great job by Manu. Fantastic play :tu

[DesignatedT]

wtf Blair. going in slow motion lol

[SpurSwag]

what a pass manu

[Uriel]

The Lakers have so little firepower, it's painful to watch.

[TE]

dammit blair finish that

[TheGoldStandard]

Hubie got word from ESPN, talk up the lakers clearly its not what the spurs are doing.

[100%duncan]

This game and the next will be very fun to watch. :lol

[Captivus]

Manu's fake is just money!

[HarlemHeat37]

Blair playing well is bittersweet, tbh..

[TheGoldStandard]

We should at least spot the Lakers the Coyote he can get the Staples center going at least.. god its like church in there, everyone is quiet.

[TE]

tbh the lakers don't even belong in the playoffs. I want to believe we're doing excellent thus far but the Lakers are on another level of suck right now tbh

[Scola]

What happened to Blair ? Hes looking like a old Malik Rose...

[TDfan2007]

:rough first quarter for LA. Gasol is playing well, but nobody else has joined the party.

[Paulie]

Damn that crowd seems dead tbh lol

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Blair playing well is bittersweet, tbh..

Why?

[superjames1992]

The Turd Towers have actually been pretty effective in this series, tbh.

[bklynspursfan]

Bonner has been great. Really stepped up in Diaw's absence. Hopefully he keeps it up.

[CitizenDwayne]

lol @ Hubie trying to defend Dwight.

[Brunodf]

Manu bailed out this scrub lineup again...

[EVAY]

Pretty strange. I've never heard him like this before.

It is clear to me that the announcers are aware that the audience in the L.A. market is bigger than the audience in the S.A. market, and they are announcing to that market. Hubie is not nearly as obnoxious as Reggie Miller was in the last game, though.

[mVp]

This series is over tbh

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Imagine what it's like to be a Lakers fan right now. Your team is trailing in the series 2-0 and is already losing by twelve points by the end of the first quarter. There's every reason to think that that series deficit will be 3-0 a few hours from now.

[EVAY]

Bonner has been great. Really stepped up in Diaw's absence. Hopefully he keeps it up.

+1

[Nathan89]

Wish Tmac could play but Pop wants 5 pgs.

[TheGoldStandard]

Lets go up 20 by halftime.

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Lets go up 20 by halftime.



Sounds great, and totally doable. Just outscore the Lakers by 8 points in the second quarter.

[DPG21920]

Not overly thrilled with how the Spurs are playing, but hard to complain about the first Q results. Just feels like the Spurs are not clicking totally although they were playing very calm and collected. Energy is somewhat low, but I guess it's ok due to circumstance. Just wonder if this lack of intensity will come back to haunt them later..

[EVAY]

I really really wish we would stop wishing for TMac to take the floor when he not only is not in uniform but they have said he will not play.....so what is the point?

[Fireball]

Hubie always roots for the underdogs

[Gospursel]

Cj Wow

[100%duncan]

CoJo! Damn great to see this young guy playing well.

[Spurs Brazil]

CJ with the J

[loveforthegame]

Joseph.

[DPG21920]

Nash digging the Canadian jumper.

[HarlemHeat37]

Wow, Cory Joseph, nice move..

[Kidd K]

I'm tired of that old fuck announcer's obvious Lakers homerism.

When he said, "if I'm a Lakers fan I'm upset with that call". . .the fuck does he mean "if"? He's been crying about every call against the Lakers and every other call the Spurs get. Then talkin about all the shit LA needs to do.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Clark!!!!

[RD2191]

I hate this series. Honesty cant tell if the Spurs are pretty good or if the Lakers just really suck.

[Spurs Brazil]

CJ again!!!!!!

[100%duncan]

CoJo channeling his inner TP.

[loveforthegame]

Joseph again!

[Floyd Pacquiao]

damn cojo again nive

[TheGoldStandard]

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

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Even though the Manu 3-pointer missed, I'm glad to see the Spurs taking those shots; shows the foot's still on the gas pedal.

[Gospursel]

I hate this series. Honesty cant tell if the Spurs are pretty good or if the Lakers just really suck.

Lakers are the worst west playoff team in a few years for sure

[HarlemHeat37]

Joseph again, love the confidence..

I don't mind the turnover, as long as he's aggressive..

[Mal]

Do Lakers play injury card ? They stand no chances against Spurs, so they threw everybody who is banged up to the bench.

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Time to pull away. Don't let the Lakers match point for point.

[Spurs Brazil]

Neal defense is a joke