Game 74: Spurs vs Pacers: Monday March 31, 2014 6:00 CT

[ElNono]

goddamn splitter

[Nathan89]

Splitter spazzing out again

[RD2191]

son of a bitch, fuck fuck fuck

[EVAY]

Splitter's been taking handling tips from Ayres

[Killakobe81]

Nice dunk ... Explosive plays one way to beat Spurs but it has to come off good ball movement like the Heat ...

[313]

Thank god we traded Paul George...

[Cry Havoc]

Thank god we traded Paul George...

Pffffffff Pop would have him playing like a top 20 player in the L.

[RD2191]

Playing like faggots

[spurraider21]

:lmao pacers announcer "green not known for his defense"

[Dex]

Need to get a handle on Stephenson. Everyone else is pretty quiet right now.

[Brazil]

Thank god we traded Paul George...

And boozer

[ElNono]

gonna be a long game if they keep calling ticky tacky shit only against us... we need to score

[Uriel]

Great timeout by Pop. :tu

[Dex]

:lmao pacers announcer "green not known for his defense"

The only thing that Pacers announcer probably knows about Green is his 3-point record.

[Killakobe81]

Lance again ...
Like I said that is the only weakness but it cant be all 1 on1 because the Spurs are great at help defense

[Dex]

And boozer

And Scola.

Wait, no no!

[Fireball]

I hate that Kawhi is not in the game only because PG is not on the floor for Indiana

[Dex]

Tony teardrop :tu

[Cry Havoc]

Tony with the FLOAH-TERRRR

[RD2191]

get a rebound, fuck

[ElNono]

bs call

[Cry Havoc]

Wow, Pacers getting some shaaaaaaaaaady calls.

[Brazil]

Lance again ...
Like I said that is the only weakness but it cant be all 1 on1 because the Spurs are great at help defense

Kinda cool to see a laker fan in here :tu

[timtonymanu]

The only thing that Pacers announcer probably knows about Green is his 3-point record.

A lot of Spurs fans thought he was a one trick pony before he missed a lot of games.

[Dex]

Hill looking good tonight. Glad to see he found a home in Indiana

[313]

MVParker waking up to pick on G Hill

[Cry Havoc]

Tony is ON.

Pacers announcers talking about their offense getting in gear when they have 28 points with 3:30 to play in the half. :lol

[Killakobe81]

Great defense by KL on Hibbert

[ElNono]

lol Paul mad

[Cry Havoc]

Lance again ...
Like I said that is the only weakness but it cant be all 1 on1 because the Spurs are great at help defense

We love it when one guy tries to take over.... makes it easy for our defense to watch him shoot his team out of the game.

[Brazil]

get a rebound, fuck

Been a while I did not follow a spurs game in the game thread but it seems you cool off a bit the meltdown

[Killakobe81]

Kinda cool to see a laker fan in here :tu

Much respect. Obviously not a fan of your team ...
BUt Pop,Duncan KL Tony and Manu have my respect.

Pop is a treasure to watch and Duncan is a all-time favorite.

[Dex]

A lot of Spurs fans thought he was a one trick pony before he missed a lot of games.

Hmm...I think most knowledgable Spurs fans know Green earned his starting spot with his defense. He's like Bowen Lite.

I also think some not-as-knowledgavle Spurs fans expected Green to keep shooting like he did in the Finals all season long, like he had somehow figured out to become the first person to hit threes at a 60% clip.

[ElNono]

West with the travel, no call

[MeloHype]

MVParker :tu

[RD2191]

come on timmy

[Dex]

Duncan coming up short a lot tonight.

[loveforthegame]

Duncan's shots really flat.

[KaiRMD1]

Do you ol' sports believe that the Spurs were trolling the league ...... or even the basketball world with their play in the beginning of the season?

[Cry Havoc]

West with the travel, no call

http://www.homeroutines.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/babysteps_book_cover.jpg

[Dex]

Might as well get used to playing 8-on-5. Gonna happen at times in the playoffs.

[EVAY]

Tim taught Hibbert very well.

[Brazil]

Much respect. Obviously not a fan of your team ...
BUt Pop,Duncan KL Tony and Manu have my respect.

Pop is a treasure to watch and Duncan is a all-time favorite.

Pop can be an ass but you have indeed to respect the man tbh still spurs fans are gonna whine... Spoiled fan base.

[BatManu20]

Timmy shooting lasers out there

[Dex]

Do you ol' sports believe that the Spurs were trolling the league ...... or even the basketball world with their play in the beginning of the season?

If you want to call that start a Finals hangover, I'll take it.

[ElNono]

defense has been superb... either that or the Pacers offense is a fucking struggle...

[Killakobe81]

I said this a while back and people thought I was being a snob, but honestly watching such a high level of hoops during the Pop/Duncan era HAS to increase the bball knowledge of the Spur fans that know hoops. I have been a coach and used to play and know hoops pretty well and I learned from watching the SPurs everyday when I lived in SA ...

And watching my Lakers this year I probably have lost a couple IQ points ..

[RD2191]

Been a while I did not follow a spurs game in the game thread but it seems you cool off a bit the meltdown
yeah, it got annoying:lol

[timtonymanu]

Hmm...I think most knowledgable Spurs fans know Green earned his starting spot with his defense. He's like Bowen Lite.

I also think some not-as-knowledgavle Spurs fans expected Green to keep shooting like he did in the Finals all season long, like he had somehow figured out to become the first person to hit threes at a 60% clip.

It's died down a lot since we saw how much we needed him during his injury but i remember a few threads where people wanted to start Beli over him because of his limited offense.

[Killakobe81]

Good respect being paid to Timmy best stuff from Pacers Color guy ...

[Brazil]

I said this a while back and people thought I was being a snob, but honestly watching such a high level of hoops during the Pop/Duncan era HAS to increase the bball knowledge of the Spur fans that know hoops. I have been a coach and used to play and know hoops pretty well and I learned from watching the SPurs everyday when I lived in SA ...

And watching my Lakers this year I probably have lost a couple IQ points ..

:lol

[Dex]

I said this a while back and people thought I was being a snob, but honestly watching such a high level of hoops during the Pop/Duncan era HAS to increase the bball knowledge of the Spur fans that know hoops. I have been a coach and used to play and know hoops pretty well and I learned from watching the SPurs everyday when I lived in SA ...

And watching my Lakers this year I probably have lost a couple IQ points ..

As a Spurs fan, I can hardly stand to watch college basketball. You can literally see players trying to figure out what the fuck they are supposed to do out there. 35 seconds of passing the ball around the arc and then forcing a shot.

It's like watching a house cat get thrown in the pool after being used to a duck on a pond.

[ElNono]

thats a foul motherfuckers

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

NO MORE VERTICALITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[exstatic]

Kawhi was cocking back to slam that...

[Killakobe81]

Another great set multiple cuts KL following parker off that screen ...
Using that in my next game ...sweet stuff.

[Brazil]

yeah, it got annoying:lol

:lol

in the great scheme of things we fans must be pretty happy by the way this franchise is managed tbh

[RD2191]

:bang

[Killakobe81]

:lol

when we had Riles and PJ it was great ...

[ElNono]

home cooking FTW

[EVAY]

Too bad about Baynes…this is a game we could really have used his size against Hibbert.

[RD2191]

What? what a terrible call. damn refs

[RD2191]

Wow

[boutons_deux]

manu duh

[SpurPadre]

I know we're on the road but we should be up by more than we are...

[weeks]

"and ginobili throws it away"

[BatManu20]

Turnobili rearing its ugly head

[ElNono]

we gotta score... hard as it is to defend these guys

[Dex]

Great pin by Tiago, nice finish by Tony.

[EVAY]

Nicely done, TP!

[loveforthegame]

Parker. :tu

Leonard hustling his ass off.

[ElNono]

more bs whistle

[MeloHype]

That's bs

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Pacers keep hanging around, one decent run and we have a game again.

[RD2191]

Very disappointed

[MeloHype]

Ball don't lie

[japre8]

Some really questionable officiating going on right now.

[BatManu20]

Haha wtf was that Manu

[ElNono]

damn that was close gino... good 1st half

[Brazil]

when we had Riles and PJ it was great ...

I agree no matter what people would say, pj is a great coach, one of the rare coach who has pop number tbh

[Dex]

We are up 13 on the #1 team (currently) in the East at half. That should be good enough to keep you happy.

[Brazil]

Very disappointed

:lol

[313]

I know we're on the road but we should be up by more than we are...The Pacers are still a good defensive team

[Mugen]

Refs have been terrible on both sides tbh.

Props to Frenchie for being by far the best player on the court so far tbh.

[ElNono]

just a great sign Patty kept his hot play... wonder if Pop is gonna hide his ace in the 2nd half.... we need more from Beli though

[BatManu20]

Spurs could (should) be up by 20+ tbh. Not complaining about "only" being up 13, but should be more. Gotta capitalize. They'll make some runs. Hopefully Bellinelli gets something going in the 2nd half.

[Arcadian]

:lmao 35 points

:lmao Leastern conference

Looks like we're getting that franchise record win streak.

[Texas_Ranger]

Tim and Manu need to make some shots.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Even if Gino's offense sucks this game, I think defensively he's more suited for the Pacers than Green. Stephenson and George are both too big for Green.

[Fireball]

we will propably not each 100, but thats not necessary :flag:

[Brazil]

Parker is looking much better today that could reinforce the coasting theory

[boutons_deux]

yep some weird calls

[313]

Pacers keep hanging around, one decent run and we have a game again.
Or one good run and we're resting our starters in the 4th.

[TE]

:lmao 35 points

:lmao Leastern conference

Looks like we're getting that franchise record win streak.
let this reply to you be the anti jinx

[Fireball]

Pacers homecourt is very hard to win at not only because they are a good team, but because they get away with more than any other team in the NBA at home, tbh. Be prepared to be angry at the referees.

[TE]

We should be up by more. Missed shots here and there. Officiating suspect to end the half there.

[ElNono]

Paul George with more free throw attempts than field goals made...

[Mugen]

this game's over if anybody else not named Parker goes off tbh.

[313]

Parker is looking much better today that could reinforce the coasting theory
Yep. He's been coasting, but he doesn't want his ppg avg to dip too much, and what better team to get up for than the #1 team in the East? :lol

[BatManu20]

Tony looking the best he has in a month tbh which is nice to see. Timmy, Belli, and Manu need to pick it up.

[RD2191]

pacers usually pick it up in the 2nd, gotta come out strong and keep the refs out of it

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Or one good run and we're resting our starters in the 4th.

That's what I'm hoping for.

If Spurs win tonight they will have the greatest March in NBA History.

[ElNono]

Gino isn't shooting well, but damn he was amazing with Patty out there... and he's fine on defense... team leading +13 right now....

[SpurPadre]

The Pacers are still a good defensive team

Sure, but their offense is so lifeless, it's amazing they even have 35 points. We're fouling a bit too much, tbh.

[Brazil]

Yep. He's been coasting, but he doesn't want his ppg avg to dip too much, and what better team to get up for than the #1 team in the East? :lol

At this point I doubt Parker gives a shit about his stats but after an ugly stretch I'm sure he is motivated to remember everybody he is still here

[Mugen]

Leonard is going 100mph on offense, he needs to slow it down and he'll be able to dominate in the 2nd half tbh.

[ElNono]

Tony looked great, but we need that effort on the 2nd half too

[KaiRMD1]

Spurs played like shit out there

[RD2191]

I feel some frustrating calls coming up, I apologize beforehand if I meltdown and claim we are losing in the 2nd round.

[jag]

Do you ol' sports believe that the Spurs were trolling the league ...... or even the basketball world with their play in the beginning of the season?

I think they were trolling us in the finals when they let Ray hit that 3.

[DesignatedT]

It had already happened.

[EVAY]

I feel some frustrating calls coming up, I apologize beforehand if I meltdown and claim we are losing in the 2nd round.

I love a pre-emptive apology for an as yet unexperienced cliff dive. :toast

[SpurPadre]

Leonard is going 100mph on offense, he needs to slow it down and he'll be able to dominate in the 2nd half tbh.

It's almost as if he's trying to prove to himself he's on Paul George's level. He's just gotta put that shit aside and let the game come to him.

[ElNono]

just give me some Danny fevaaahhh!!!! I have the Verde fevaaahhh!!!!

[RD2191]

I love a pre-emptive apology for an as yet unexperienced cliff dive. :toast
:lol:toast

[Budkin]

Bad news for Pacers is that Spurs didn't even look that great.

[BatManu20]

I feel some frustrating calls coming up, I apologize beforehand if I meltdown and claim we are losing in the 2nd round.

:lol :wakeup

[EVAY]

I expect to see them start double and triple teaming TP in the second half. We need to see how the team handles it. Boris was setting some really good screens for him in the first half. Hope they can keep it going.

[Fireball]

Pacers most of the time have good third quarters, so I would be surprised to see us blow the lead wide open again ..

[ElNono]

kiwi!

[313]

Kawhi333

[RD2191]

Come on Kawhi, that's a high risk play.

[ElNono]

mvparker!

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Beautiful shot!

[jag]

I love it when tony has something to prove. He wants to do work on George

[313]

Tony taking a wet one on the cliff divers

[RD2191]

:bang

[EVAY]

Tony looked great, but we need that effort on the 2nd half too

TP to El Nono "This basket's for you!"

[RD2191]

here we go

[BatManu20]

Tony carrying us right now

[timtonymanu]

Wish I could see the game. But I'm happy Parker is dominating.

[313]

Parker going for 40

[ElNono]

tony killing it.... DPG

[Cry Havoc]

This team is so solid.

[ElNono]

TP to El Nono "This basket's for you!"

merci monami :toast

[ElNono]

getting too fancy...

[BatManu20]

Need some role players to make some shots

[RD2191]

come on tim!

[EVAY]

Bad decision, Tim

[313]

bad pass Timmeh

[BatManu20]

Duncan with possibly the worst outlet pass ever.. that leads to a 3. Smh

[RD2191]

thanks tim for costing us the game

[RD2191]

bench tim, tbh

[SpurPadre]

WTF TD?!

[EVAY]

Pop taking the charge.

[BanditHiro]

fuck i hate stephenson.

[ElNono]

v3 eating pumpfakes per par

[Two10Whitey]

Duncan needs to stop throwing that ridiculous pass down court. Rarely works.

[BatManu20]

that Timmy TO and Stephenson 3 was big tbh

[superjames1992]

Green falling for pump fakes, per par.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Bad sequence there with Tim's outlet pass being picked off and the LS 3.

[313]

v3 eating pumpfakes per par
I always hated that about him. i thought he stopped doing it. :sad

[boutons_deux]

game is slo mo

[Hoops Czar]

Who the F is gaurding Lance Stephensen?

[ElNono]

we're allright... gotta weather the storm and make shots

[ElNono]

Manuuuu

[Splits]

Tim just cost us the season with that pass. Blow it up, trade him while he still has value

[RD2191]

we're allright... gotta weather the storm and make shots
-:pop:

[RD2191]

Tim just cost us the season with that pass. Blow it up, trade him while he still has value
Agreed

[superjames1992]

Who the F is gaurding Lance Stephensen?

Danny Green was...

[ElNono]

pacers still ejaculating over the game they won back in February...

[BatManu20]

Stephenson with the obvious travel and the refs do nothing..... smh

[Hoops Czar]

Danny Green was...

Glad that's over.

[313]

lol no foul??

[EVAY]

No foul call on that?!

[RD2191]

GTFO REFS FUCKIN BULLSHIT FUCK INDIANA FUCKING CORN WITH MAYO EATING SCUMBAGS

[ElNono]

come on... everything is a foul for them?

[RD2191]

refs are gonna get our guys in foul trouble

[EVAY]

Refs taking over this game, tbh.

[Cry Havoc]

Questionable officiating continues....

[313]

no wonder these guys are 34-5 at home. That home cooking.

[benfti]

time for the bench

[EVAY]

Good D by the Pacers on that.

[ElNono]

good defense there... make a shot!

[loveforthegame]

Spurs need to regroup. Quickly.

[313]

Surprised no call there :lol

[Splits]

GTFO REFS FUCKIN BULLSHIT FUCK INDIANA FUCKING CORN WITH MAYO EATING SCUMBAGS

Agreed.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Damn Leonard

[BatManu20]

Jesus this is sloppy

[superjames1992]

WTF is this?

[Two10Whitey]

Why is Timmy afraid to shoot?

[ElNono]

come on, gotta score... those are easy baskets

[rasho8]

Stop bitching about the refs. It hasn't been that bad.

[RD2191]

Indiana wins by getting away with calls and getting other teams into foul trouble. Reminds of the Grizz.

[ElNono]

great steal Kawhi!

[EVAY]

Wow that was quick, tp.

[BatManu20]

Nice run fellas

[ElNono]

kiwi!!!

[EVAY]

Should have been an and 1 for Kawhi

[Splits]

Tony playing with furor.

[SpurPadre]

Spurs' D taking over and picking up for the spotty offense.

[ElNono]

another great steal by Gino this time

[superjames1992]

Manu with some really good defense since he came in, tbh...

[313]

Parker is so fast

[ElNono]

that was an and1 for Kiwi too.... bs refs

[Fireball]

nice response by the Spurs ... they are stonecold on the road

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Hell yes!

[313]

Stop bitching about the refs. It hasn't been that bad.
your sig :wow did Pau get hurt from that fall?

[313]

Indiana wins by getting away with calls and getting other teams into foul trouble. Reminds of the Grizz.The Griz weren't nearly this bad

[RD2191]

:bang

[Captivus]

no foul...just men playing basketball

[ElNono]

damn need to rebound

[Cry Havoc]

Refs have to bail Indy out after 3 shots. :lmao

[ElNono]

come on beli

[rasho8]

your sig :wow did Pau get hurt from that fall?

Meh he was fine after that roflcopter.

[Kool Bob Love]

Duncan

[loveforthegame]

Timmy!!

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Damn what's the all the fouls, WTF!

[KL2]

Leonard is clearly the best Spurs player.

[SpurPadre]

TD with shitty passing tonight.

[ElNono]

no more turnover plz, thx

[superjames1992]

Turduncan.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Timmy not playing so well.

[313]

Tim with some bad passes today :lol

[DesertSpur50]

Does anybody on this team ever look before passing?

[EVAY]

damn that was nice by Hibbert.

[RD2191]

fuck

[BatManu20]

Literally no one other than Tony is playing well. At all.

[Captivus]

MiLLS!

[loveforthegame]

Mills. Needed that.

[ElNono]

Patty heating up!

[KL2]

Dat dude Mills

[Cry Havoc]

Patty Mills just killin 'em.

[313]

PATTY THRILLS

[ElNono]

good job Beli on D

[Southwest Texas Fan]

I love Patty Mills!

[RD2191]

The 1 game Parker doesn't suck the rest of the team turns into garbage. :lol

[loveforthegame]

Damn Diaw.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Diaw going cold.

[ElNono]

damn Boris

[313]

Literally no one other than Tony is playing well. At all.
Patty and Tony all we need

[BatManu20]

Man if only Diaw was a consistent 3 point shooter. Dude could dominate

[ElNono]

bs call again... smh

[EVAY]

What is the matter with West's hand?

[jag]

I don't think Patty was ever sent to the D-League. Am I wrong?

[ElNono]

ball don't lie baldie

[Southwest Texas Fan]

David West has the face of an asshole.

[ElNono]

I don't thin Patty was ever sent to the D-League. Am I wrong?

he was while he was a Blazer

[RD2191]

Nice going, Daye.

[BanditHiro]

the refs have just slowed the entire game down

[313]

Hoping we drop 40 in the fourth

[superjames1992]

Daye choker, cut this clown. j/k

[jkid12456]

patty mills is clutch mark my words. he always come up in big moments.

[ElNono]

well, gotta keep moving the ball and make shots... that's what got us here...

[jag]

he was while he was a Blazer

Not with the Spurs though. Patty has never suited up for the Toros.

[superjames1992]

patty mills is clutch mark my words. he always come up in big moments.

:lol

[Fireball]

did Patty play in the D-League?

ah, okay, not for the Toros ... but it was not the D-League that got him in shape

[Budkin]

Come on Spurs. Put this shit away.

[ElNono]

kiwi with the stealth 9pts, 10 boards...

[crc21209]

Got a bit ugly there. The Spurs did the Pacers a favor though on a couple possessions by not moving the ball and keeping it on one side.