Game Blog, Fri November 11th - Spurs vs Celtics

[Kori Ellis]

Game time is 6:30pm.

[Manu20]

Beat the Celtics!!

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[1Parker1]

Will Tony Parker and Tim Duncan continue their dominant play? Will Manu be at 95%? Will NVE hit the 3's? Will Bruce Bowen own Paul Pierce?

Tune in at 7:30 EST :)

[spurschick]

Go Spurs Go!

[E20]

Beat the Celtics!!

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What is this called? It looks hella cool.

[Spurologist]

The spurs haven't lost to the Celtics since A.D (after Duncan) so I hope the first isn't today.

[loveforthegame]

Is Finley playing tonight or sitting out again?

[Slo spurs fan]

I will be able to watch this game !!! Yessssssssssssssssssssssssss!!! :)

[Slo spurs fan]

WTF??? No Rasho in starting five??? :(

[SlovenianGuy]

Where are you watching the game?

[ploto]

I didn't hear anything but I am guessing it is to help bolster the bench without Brent and Finley-- just like Manu came off the bench last game. Pop was very complimentary about Rasho's play after the last game. I think it is telling, though, that Pop would start Horry over Nazr.

[SLOVENIAN 8]

I think that here http://www.nba.com/games/20051111/SASBOS/livestats.html

But on TV i dont know where... :lol

[Slo spurs fan]

Streamtv :)

[Solid D]

Spurs lead 8-4 early. TP layup, Timmy 1-hander in lane, Horry drive and layin, Timmy elbow jumper.

[Manu20]

Is Finley playing tonight or sitting out again?
He is sitting out.

[hussker]

I know he is no longer there, but it would be nice to see some of those hilarious Antoine Walker pic posts...only seems fitting...and I am STILL not allowed to attach posts or I would do it myself.

[Slo spurs fan]

When will Boston start to play?

[TDMVPDPOY]

so far so good, duncan is killin it, parker trade him now, this guy is a ball hog, has he ever heard of settin up plays instead of outrunnin his man down the court for a miss layup and not rebounding it, lyin on the floor tryon to flop a foul...

[TDMVPDPOY]

ok we got a 12pt lead now, do not, i say pop do not bench td yet, we dont want another bs game where we let the other team back into thegame

[TDMVPDPOY]

we should get this game over and done with it a blowout, then rest td for the harrypotters tommarow

[ChumpDumper]

Return Of The Triple Towers!

[Solid D]

http://www.vh1.com/shared/media/images/artist/c/clinic/canon/501032_426x104.jpg

Clinic

[Spurologist]

TD and TP w/ 10 pts each in the 1st quarter. :fro

[Slo spurs fan]

Rasho with great D.

[yeahone]

great first quarter,,hope they can continue for the next three

[Manu20]

End of first quarter Spurs 26 Celtics 13.
Spurs defense is looking great!

[Vashner]

Spurs own Celts...

[TDMVPDPOY]

duncan better score 50pts tonite

[ploto]

Return Of The Triple Towers!
2 versions!!

Tim, Rasho, Sean

Then the White Boy triple towers!
Rasho, Oberto, Sean

Sean is our new SF!

Kind of funny we have seen 5 Spurs Bigs and no Nazr??

[hussker]

Would still like to see someone post an old Antoine Walker "dance" pic...

[milkyway21]

i hope Oberto play better & score tonight and get easy on Tim's minutes.

regulate Manu's minutes too!

that is, if we continue to lead in double digits.

[hussker]

What channel is the game on? I am assuming it is local in SA. No such luck in College Station.

[Solid D]

The bank is open for NVE :lol

But then Sean Marks doesn't find his man and gets beat on the snow bird by Gomes.

[milkyway21]

The bank is open for NVE :lol

But then Sean Marks doesn't find his man and gets beat on the snow bird by Gomes.i hope you continue to give us MORE picture on how the game is played Solid D, i am not watching the game Live.

thanks

[Solid D]

Davis pushes and scores in traffic to get it down to 6.

31-25

Three bigs in for Spurs Rasho, Horry, Marks, plus NVE and Manu

Horry to Rasho hook shot good.

Scalabrini running baseline, turnaround j good.

Rasho charge.

[Slo spurs fan]

What a FUCKING flopper Jefferson

[Spurologist]

Would still like to see someone post an old Antoine Walker "dance" pic...

Toine Shimmy (http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6941/480/400/antoine.jpg)

[Solid D]

Davis curls at FT line off screen, bankshot good. :(

Duncan wide open wing bankshot no good. Ugly

Ricky Davis off screen scores on a j again.

Duncan from wing feed from Manu over the top, layup.

Pierce lights up the basket from outside.

TP baseline on arc line, swish!!! 37-33

Pierce with FT line fadeaway, swish. 37-35

[Slo spurs fan]

Sorry Argies but Manu still sucks big ass :( or is too much hurt. Pop, let him heal his wounds and leave him on the bench please.

[Manu20]

Celtics can not miss in the 2nd quarter:(
Spurs lead 37-35.

[Solid D]

Timmy fouled under the hoop. Going to FT line. Timeout.

[hussker]

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6941/480/400/antoine.jpg

Darn, cannot see them

[Knoxville Spur]

Boston is throwing up some trash shots, 20 foot fading jumpers and crap, but making them. They will go cold again soon. 37-35 Spurs, Duncan at the line.

This Boston accent announcer is horrible to listen to.

[yeahone]

back to shity play in the second half after a strong frst one

[hussker]

Sorry Argies but Manu still sucks big ass :( or is too much hurt. Pop, let him heal his wounds and leave him on the bench please.

It is HURT. I think Manu has a perpetual BLEEDING Femoral Artery from that Thigh contusion

[Spurologist]

Darn, cannot see them

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6941/480/400/antoine.jpg

[milkyway21]

Pierce with FT line fadeaway, swish. 37-35


:cry

[Knoxville Spur]

Sanders blows an easy layup.

Then Pierce serves up a facial slam on Bowen. That will be on the highlights.

39 all.

[sprrs]

I don't understand why Pop took out the starters so early. I mean they did have a 16 point lead and all but it's still way too early to pull the starters.

[yeahone]

scores tied wtf

[loveforthegame]

Sorry Argies but Manu still sucks big ass :( or is too much hurt. Pop, let him heal his wounds and leave him on the bench please.

He doesn't suck and is most definitely playing hurt. Hopefully after Finley gets over his injury then Pop can rest Manu a bit.

[hussker]

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6941/480/400/antoine.jpg

Cannot get to the site either...no worries. I can picture the tin man, et al

[Knoxville Spur]

I don't understand why Pop took out the starters so early. I mean they did have a 16 point lead and all but it's still way too early to pull the starters.

We have a back to back, need to watch the starters minutes.

[Solid D]

Timmy 1st FT good, 2nd FT good 39-35.

Starters in except Sanders for Manu.

Davis fakes jumpshot and hits Jefferson with a rifle pass, good, and 1.

Sanders cutting baseline from Tim misses layup. :(

Pierce runs baseline, no help, Jams it over Sanders.

Horry hi-lo to Tim, throws it into the end seats. TO

Sanders draws charge, no it's on Sanders at left wing.

Nazr in now for Horry.

[Solid D]

Scalabrini upfakes at rt. arc and travels. Timeout Celts. Spurs ball. 39-39

[sprrs]

We have a back to back, need to watch the starters minutes.

True but I'd rather see the starters rest in the secnd half of the game

[leemajors]

that was just a piss poor defensive effort by the second team.

[Knoxville Spur]

Duncan for 3?!?!

[clooneyschick04]

Timmay with a 3!!

[Solid D]

Sanders is still in, inbounds to TP.

TP late in clock to Tim rt. side, for 3!!!!! :elephant 42-39

Davis misses, Nazr reb.

Bowen baseline upfake and fouled near baseline.

[Knoxville Spur]

True but I'd rather see the starters rest in the secnd half of the game

Good point.

42-39, Bowen to the line for 2 after a driving mid-range floater attempt.

[milkyway21]

what a nice comeback for Celtics when Tim was on the bench...

and they have good 3-pt shooters too!

LaFrenz didn't even made one 3...

where this Gomes came from? anybody?

[Spurologist]

Cannot get to the site either...no worries. I can picture the tin man, et al

http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/571/toine9iy.png

Think I got it this time. :lol

[hussker]

I cannot even get the game on the NET,,,argh

[Knoxville Spur]

Bowen makes 1 of 2.

Pierces with another garbage jumper, he is not even open on these.

Parker missed wide open 3.

Turnover Boston bad pass.

43-41 59 secs left.

[Solid D]

Bruce 1st FT no good, 2nd FT good 43-39.

Pierce off screen, Bruce hungup, jumper good.

Tim drive and kick to Sanders to TP on wing for 3, no good.

Pierce twirls in air and throws it away.

[hussker]

http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/571/toine9iy.png

Think I get it this time. :lol

YES..and it COUNTS

[milkyway21]

to Tim rt. side, for 3!!!!! 42-39

:wow :wow :wow

our 3pt shooters sucked tonight and he just made one BWA ha ha :lmao

[Knoxville Spur]

Nice driving layup Parker.

LaFrentz for three.

Parker floater in the lane.

20 sec timout Doc, 47-44 Spurs 26 seconds left.

[Solid D]

TP around Nazr middle screen all the way and lays it in.

LaFrentz wing 3 pointer, good.

TP into the lane and a nails the floater mid-lane. !!! 47-44

[Knoxville Spur]

Turnover Boston, over and back, our ball 6 secs left.

[milkyway21]

this not good for the Celtics and MVP hopefuls...

Tim 19 pts b4 halftime

[Knoxville Spur]

Duncan horrible miss at the buzzer for 3. 47-44 at the half. Bad 2nd quarter for the Spurs.

[milkyway21]

Lafraenz wing 3 pointer, good.



just what i thought so....:cry

[Solid D]

Sanders forces over and back on good defense rt backcourt.

TP to Tim with 3 secs left for 3, ugly. Did it hit the rim or just the backboard?

Halftime. 47-44

[Manu20]

The bright side for the spurs only 5 Turnovers at the half!

[Zarko]

I hope we don't go with the shittiest offensive lineup the league has ever seen in the 2nd half. (Rasho, Oberto, Marks, Bowen, and Parker) What was the coaching staff thinking for that 3 minute stretch in the 2nd?

The only solace so far is that Udrih has remained glued to the bench.

All this and we are still winning...

[yeahone]

thats a bad second quarter,,after such a promising first,,the traditional pop speech coming up

[ChumpDumper]

Just more experimentation from Pop. Going tall this time. Probably didn't like the results on the boards.

[milkyway21]

how come there's no FTs but just a total of 5 on this game?

and each team on 50% FG%?

taking it easy?

[Solid D]

I hope we don't go with the shittiest offensive lineup the league has ever seen in the 2nd half. (Rasho, Oberto, Marks, Bowen, and Parker) What was the coaching staff thinking for that 3 minute stretch in the 2nd?

The only solace so far is that Udrih has remained glued to the bench.

All this and we are still winning...

Actually, I think NVE was in there with that bunch most of the time.

[milkyway21]

okay I'm out. Spurs win this one, anyway.


:sleep

[spurschick]

Sorry Argies but Manu still sucks big ass :( or is too much hurt. Pop, let him heal his wounds and leave him on the bench please.

Sucks big ass? That's a bit harsh considering that Davis only has 8 points. I don't think that Manu is getting the ball in his hands enough for him to get going. It's the Tim and Tony show right now. At some point, teams will start doubling and tripling Tim and Tony and Manu will have the ball more.

[boutons]

Spurs cooled off, Celts got hot, yawn.

Game is too close for comfort. Will be hard for the Spurs to pull away if the Celts keep shooting 50%.

[boutons]

Brent wearing a huge, thick, tweedy jacket. Haven't seen Michael's gear, yet.

[Knoxville Spur]

Duncan looked good on the three that he made. He might have to look for that shot more.

Manu needs to drive more aggressively to the hoop.

[spurschick]

Duncan looked good on the three that he made. He might have to look for that shot more.

Manu needs to drive more aggressively to the hoop.

There's no need for him to do that right now. Tim and Tony are hot and he is still nursing the injury. If they start clamping down on T & T, Manu will get his chance.

[Knoxville Spur]

There's no need for him to do that right now. Tim and Tony are hot and he is still nursing the injury. If they start clamping down on T & T, Manu will get his chance.

I was referring to the time Manu was in and T & T were out. He needs to carry the scoring load there and did nothing.

[Zarko]

Another telling fact on the season.... Spurs are dead last in free throws attempted but lead the league in personal fouls.

How does a penetrating, inside the paint scoring team featuring Duncan, Ginobili, and Parker allow this to happen?

It's a little early for conspiracy theories but it looks like Stern and the NBA officials are going to make us earn this championship the hard way.

[Solid D]

Basically, the Celts made their run with Duncan out.

Sanders is just out of sync but he did a couple of nice things on D. Marks was horrible on D trying to keep up with Gomes. NVE hasn't learned that Dan Dickau's only threat is from the 3-pt. line, so he backed off Dan with the shot clock down to 3. :(

Pop's experiment with 3 bigs was horrible.

[picnroll]

Not too crazy about this two man offense. What happened to the passing game the Spurs were runnng last year?

[Zarko]

Watching the game, I saw Doc River's eyes light up when he realized that Rasho, Oberto, and Marks were in the game at the same time. He immediately went small and our 16pt lead evaporated.

Which brings up an interesting trade offer... Rasho and Beno for a bag of shit.

I take the deal with a smile.

[carina_gino20]

Manu 3!!!

[spurschick]

rumors of Manu's demise are greatly exaggerated

[Solid D]

Manu into the lane and out to Bowen for 3!!!!!

TP tries to steal, Delonte short jumper no, Tim reb.

Manu left wing jumps up for another 3, YES!!!

Blount fouled by Timmy. 1st FT good, misses 2nd 53-45

[Knoxville Spur]

Blount is 7 foot, he looks shorter than Duncan?

[Solid D]

Manu drives and is fouled. 2 FTs coming.

Manu makes both!!

Duncan blocks Davis on reverse!

Tim upfakes at top and passes to Bowen in corner, travel.

[Knoxville Spur]

Manu was near half court on that 3. Now he hits 2 free throws, Spurs by 10.

Bowen called for traveling, same gay call they used to always make against Elliot.

[ploto]

Watching the game, I saw Doc River's eyes light up when he realized that Rasho, Oberto, and Marks were in the game at the same time. He immediately went small and our 16pt lead evaporated.

Which brings up an interesting trade offer... Rasho and Beno for a bag of shit.


Rasho was fine-- Marks was a mismatch trying to guard a SF.

[Kobayagi]

If the boxscore on nba.com is correct - Timmy and Tony combined for 35 of spurs' 47 pts :o

Rasho is third best scorer with 4 pts. I guess it's a small step from being "the deepest" team in the NBA to being a two-man team :lol

[Slo spurs fan]

Watching the game, I saw Doc River's eyes light up when he realized that Rasho, Oberto, and Marks were in the game at the same time. He immediately went small and our 16pt lead evaporated.

Which brings up an interesting trade offer... Rasho and Beno for a bag of shit.

I take the deal with a smile.

And that was all Rasho's fault :rolleyes
What a fucking idiot.

[picnroll]

Manu finally ended his vacation.

[spurschick]

Any more doubts about Manu now?

[Solid D]

Blount hi-lo lob to Pierce, Pierce pushed off. Offensive foul

Manu drives and spins 360 baseline in traffic, somehow passes to rt. corner to Bowen, 3!!!!!!

[carina_gino20]

good assist manu

[Knoxville Spur]

Bowen for the corner 3 off the beautiful pass from a driving Ginobli!

See, good things happen when Manu is aggressive...

58-45, Doc screams for the time out!!

Yeah baby!!!!!!!!!!

[Knoxville Spur]

Blount hi-lo lob to Pierce, Pierce pushed off. Offensive foul

Manu drives and spins 360 baseline in traffic, somehow passes to rt. corner to Bowen, 3!!!!!!

That was an amazing pass to Bowen through lots of traffic in the lane to the corner, awesome!!

[Slo spurs fan]

Any more doubts about Manu now?
I am taking it back if may I. :lol

[leemajors]

sanders did look good on d. if he continues to, we need to keep him around. our 2nd/3rd units could use better d

[Knoxville Spur]

Blount hi-lo lob to Pierce, Pierce pushed off. Offensive foul

Manu drives and spins 360 baseline in traffic, somehow passes to rt. corner to Bowen, 3!!!!!!

You take over for a while D, I will handle 4th play by play if u want.

[Solid D]

Nice pbp, Knoxville.

Pierce can't score underneath, fouled. 2 FTs good by Pierce.

TP to MAnu, runs into Davis and pops back, Offensive on Manu.

[carina_gino20]

manu drive..yeah!

[Solid D]

Davis fadeaway no, reb. Manu.

Manu drives left around LaFrentz and fouled, continuation good!!! and1

FT good. 61-47

Pierce for 3, no good. Uptempo TP runs into Pierce. Offensive foul.

[Solid D]

LaFrentz for 3, no good, Tim reb.

Manu to Bowen corner to Tim sealing low block, fouled.

1st FT by Tim good, 2nd FT good 63-47. Tim with 21 points

[hussker]

Butt whipping time now

[Solid D]

Davis hounded by Bowen can't get off fadeaway to West for the mid-range over TP good.

Tim long baseline jumper right high off rim.

Pierce gets to the basket and fouled by Bowen. Basket good. Misses FT.

Duncan 17 footer top of key, YES!!!

[Solid D]

Pierce inside and misses, misses tip

Sanders in left corner rises up for jumper, miss but is fouled.

Sanders hits 2nd FT 67-51

[Spurs#20]

Why was Manu replaced by Sanders, this doesn't allow him to get in a good rythm!!!

[clooneyschick04]

Go on Bruce. 3-3!

[Solid D]

Jefferson pivots inside, travels no call, misses off the rim. Bowen reb.

TP drives into traffic and Scalabrini draws charge. TO.

Davis off screen FT line no good. Sanders reb.

TP middle screen roll with Rasho drives and kicks to Bowen left corner for 3!!!!!!!

70-51

[hussker]

I thin k I just figured out something Beavis....This Sucks! (Oh, sorry, this is not the Beavis and Butthead "Do America" thread...sorry. He said anus...huhuhuhuhuhuh

[mattyc]

Sanders for 2. Word.

[kolko]

75-53 2:56 left 3rd

[Solid D]

Scalabrini at top throws wide to Davis, o/b Spurs ball.

Davis out, Dickau in.

TP,Bowen, Sanders, Horry, Rasho.

TP around screen rt. side to hoop, and fouled by Scalabrini.

1st FT no good. TP's 2nd FT good. 71-51 4:30

Horry with the major block on Pierce fastbreak the other way to Sanders running full speed, layup!!!!

Pierce rises up rt. wing j over Bowen.

Middle s/r with Rasho, TP flares and shoots rt. wing 20 footer, YES!!!

Pierce high skip to other corner and o/b stepped on line.

Timeout. 75-53

[Slo spurs fan]

75-53 Spurs
And YES Rasho was in from beginning of the qtr.

Edit: Who knows why he was in? :spin

[Knoxville Spur]

Why was Manu replaced by Sanders, this doesn't allow him to get in a good rythm!!!

We need to rest Manu now, then he is supposed to carry the offense when we sit Tony and Tim.

[Solid D]

NVE, Manu, Bowen, Horry, Tim

NVE posts up Dickau rt. low block. Fouled.

NVE misses both FTs. :(

[Slo spurs fan]

See now? No Rasho no low post D!!

[Solid D]

Pierce drives baseline of side screen, Horry switches and fouls.

2 FTs good by Pierce. 75-55

Manu drives all the way and kicks to NVE rt. wing, upfakes and hits 1 hand, 1 foot 14 ft. shot!!!

Pierce underneath reverse layup.

Gino off screen at top, 18 footer no good.

Bowen fouls Pierce. non-shooting.

Dickau defended by Bowen at top, to Scalabrini inside layup in traffic.

Tim on left block, baseline hook no but Horry on rt. side tips in the reb. 79-59.

[Solid D]

Jefferson hits Manu in lane offensive foul. Spurs ball.

Manu and Horry pick and pop, to Tim inside fouled by Dickau helping.

2 FTs coming for Tim. 1st FT good. 2nd FT good 81-59

[hussker]

TImmy 25 pts...6/6 from the line

[Knoxville Spur]

This game is not over yet.

Could Duncan's fro be any nappier? (don't get me wrong, I kind of like it)

[Solid D]

Gomes rt. wing 3 no good.

Middle screen roll, NVE and Tim, pass deflected o/b Spurs ball.

Inbound to Gino, rt. wing 3 at buzzer. no good. End of 3rd. 81-59

[spurschick]

Why was Manu replaced by Sanders, this doesn't allow him to get in a good rythm!!!

This is a marathon, not a sprint. There is plenty of time for Manu to get in the groove. Our team is so deep and T&T are playing so well right now, it's nice that Manu doesn't have as much pressure on him.

[hussker]

CLE is killing MEM

[Solid D]

Start 4th with starters except for NVE instead of TP.

Davis baseline around Horry, layup.

NVE runner into the lane, bounces off rim and in!!!

Jefferson rt. side high archer over Tim good.

Manu to Tim to Manu repost - reset Tim fouled by Jefferson.

NVE to Manu drives/dumps to Tim, easy extra pass layin!!!!!!

[TDMVPDPOY]

Looks like the celts didnt come to play tonite, time for duncan to stat pad in the 4th quarter. Last season they tried to punkd duncan out of the game, tds revenge, his killin it at the line tonite though.

gospursgo

[Solid D]

Pierce s/r to Jefferson rolling inside DUNK!

NVE in left corner for 3 no good. West reb.

West off screen, 16 footer, swish!

NVE guarded by Dickau. Pass around perimeter, NVE to Sanders baseline, turnaround, awkward falling down SWISH!!!

[mattyc]

Melvin Sanders made Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS)

w00t.

[NZHayden]

ohh yeah go spurs keep up the good work

[TDMVPDPOY]

i dont think the celtics will even score 80 tonite

[clooneyschick04]

29 points for Timmy!

[Solid D]

West misses off backboard, fastbreak to Bowen to Manu, fouled on shot, no good.

Flagrant? Manu makes 1st FT, misses 2nd. Spurs keep the ball because of flagrant.

Tim fakes at elbow, steps up and banks it in from 12. 90-67

[Knoxville Spur]

Duncan with the beautiful running banker through a triple team. Ball game.

[TDMVPDPOY]

td showin his defensive game weeeee,

[Knoxville Spur]

I think TP is done and Tim and Manu might be also, I think we can hold this even with Marks, Oberto, and Rasho in.

OK, no lead is safe with that trio!

[Spurologist]

i'm watching the wiz play right now and they already have 104 pts in the 3rd quater against seattle. Starters will rest so the spurs better be ready to play tomorrow.

[Solid D]

Timmy blocks Davis inside, fastbreak but bad pass from NVE to Bowen, stolen West.

Davis misses airball, West misses up close in traffic, Bowen goes high and fights for reb.

Timeout Spurs 90-67

[Knoxville Spur]

Why are they showing Celtics highlights, we are mauling them.

Notice how none of them were against us. Hehe.

[hussker]

I think TP is done and Tim and Manu might be also, I think we can hold this even with Marks, Oberto, and Rasho in.

OK, no lead is safe with that trio!
up by 20 at :30 is safe

[Knoxville Spur]

Tim and Manu out, Tony back in.

[Solid D]

Small lineup for Spurs TP, NVE, Sanders, Bowen, Horry.

Bowen blocked rt. baseline by Green.

Pierce miss at top of key. Reb. Jefferson. layup.

NVE drives mid lane and makes one hander but wave it off, offensive foul.

[Knoxville Spur]

The best part about about hearing these Boston homer announcers is that we shut that Bawstan accent guy up a long time ago.

Parker with a beautiful driving layup!

[TDMVPDPOY]

why take timmay out for, this is the time for him to stat padd

[Knoxville Spur]

Small lineup for Spurs TP, NVE, Sanders, Bowen, Horry.

Bowen blocked rt. baseline by Green.

Pierce miss at top of key. Reb. Jefferson. layup.

NVE drives mid lane and makes one hander but wave it off, offensive foul.


That offensive foul was crap, pretty shot by NVE. I like what he and Sanders have done tonite.

[Solid D]

Davis pentrates into sag by Rasho, out to West for left wing 3, no good.

TP drives rt. side off balance over Jefferson, YES!!!

Green off screen into the middle floater over NVE good. Bad D.

Middle screen/roll with Rasho, TP FT line j, no good.

Davis drives inside, dumps to Jefferson, DUNK over Rasho.

[Knoxville Spur]

why take timmay out for, this is the time for him to stat padd

I'd rather have him fresh tomorrow at Washington.

[Knoxville Spur]

Duncan is back.

[wildbill2u]

How much time left. Score?

[spursupporter]

wizards are great, spurs starters better get all the rest they needed now!!!

[Knoxville Spur]

Nice steal Bwoen and the layup.

I think Pop got pissed at the bad D and decided to bring Tim back, strange move.

[Solid D]

Jefferson 1st FT barely skips off rim left and o/b

TP to Rasho to Tim, bad pass by Rasho, stolen. But Bowen waits in shadows and steals ball off Green's dribble and lays it in!!! :elephant

[clooneyschick04]

I'd rather have him fresh tomorrow at Washington.

Most definitely.

[Knoxville Spur]

Now Marks for Tim, 4:52 left and surely he is done now.

[Knoxville Spur]

I wonder why Nazr is not getting some minutes, he looked pisssed on the bench there.

[NZHayden]

yeah! go kiwi!

[Solid D]

West scores during replay.

Bowen fakes at top to TP, drives and is fouled.

1st FT by TP stays in, 2nd FT good. 96-75

Sean Marks in for Tim.

[Knoxville Spur]

TP is done at the 4 min mark.

[wildbill2u]

I wonder why Nazr is not getting some minutes, he looked pisssed on the bench there.

The first sign of 'minute envy' on the team? Doesn't bode well.

[Knoxville Spur]

OK Nazy is in now.

[Knoxville Spur]

The first sign of 'minute envy' on the team? Doesn't bode well.

Remember we are trying to keep his market value down so we can re-sign him on the cheap.

Oberto layup goaltended, two for Fabricio!

[Solid D]

Parker still playing hard D on West, bodying up on perimeter.

West around screen misses, reb. TP.

Oberto in for Bowen.

TP circles into lane and back out, to Marks to Rasho turnaround baseline left YES!!!

Gomes baseline shot, fouled.

Beno in for TP.

[wildbill2u]

OK Nazy is in now.

Is this his first entry into the game. I got in late. Good job on the play by play if you'd keep us up on the minutes and score it's perfect.

[milkyway21]

just got back and.....

Tim has not missed a FT yet?

:wow

[Knoxville Spur]

Beno-Marks-Oberto-Sanders-Nazr

[NZHayden]

yay he got an assist

[Knoxville Spur]

just got back and.....

Tim has not missed a FT yet?

:wow

Tim was 6 for 6 and barely hit rim on any of them. I guess that shooting coach is paying off!

[Solid D]

Gomes misses both FTs.

Oberto at top, drives rt. on Jefferson and is goaltended. Basket good.

Gomes gets inside on Sanders, misses but fouled.

Gomes hits both FTs.

Udrih left wing on line jumper, hard off rim reb. Marks.

Beno drives, knocked o/b Spurs ball. Timeout. 101-77 2:47

[wildbill2u]

Beno-Marks-Oberto-Sanders-Nazr
Three centers? The triple tower offense. :lol

[Knoxville Spur]

Spurs shooting an incredible 59% from the field so far!

[Knoxville Spur]

Three centers? The triple tower offense. :lol

I think Marks is playing the 3, Oberto the 4, and Nazr the 5.

[yeahone]

that victory was easier than the bobcats

[Solid D]

Sanders inbounds to Marks, bad pass intercepted by Reed.

Green drives middle and fouled.

1st FT in-out-in. 2nd FT no good. reb. Oberto.

Sanders cuts then stops and Oberto throws it away. That one is on Sanders for stopping on the backdoor cut.

Jefferson scores.

Oberto drives baseline and kicks, not accurate but Beno gathers it up and hits mid lane floater.!!!

[milkyway21]

perfect blow-out.........

poor Celtics.. Tim Duncan is still a virus.

[Slo spurs fan]

Yeah I won vBookie!!! Thanks Beno!

[CubanMustGo]

Hooray for Beno! Way to go Nazy blowing that last shot, my vBookie needed it !!!

[Knoxville Spur]

Oberto looked good in garbage time, they fouled him on that last rebound but no call.

Nice win for the Spurs!

[Solid D]

Oberto to Beno baseline jumper no good.

Reed misses short shot rt. side. o/b Spurs ball.

Oberto to Nazr high archer baseline no, reb. Oberto stolen by Celts.

Reed fastbreak layup running away from Marks.

Beno dribbling clock down drives and misses backhander, Nazr tries to tip but no good, Game over. 103-82

[TDMVPDPOY]

celtics are a joke seriously

[yeahone]

5-1 go spus go

[Solid D]

Duncan 29 and 12
TP 23 plus 6 reb. and 6 assists.

[milkyway21]

is it over?

score pls.!

[Manu20]

is it over?

score pls.!
Final Score: Spurs 103 Celtics 82

[Knoxville Spur]

Tim 31 minutes, Tony 32, Manu 28, Bowen 38, Rasho and Horry each 22

We should be OK tomorrow night except for Bruce.

[milkyway21]

Final Score: Spurs 103 Celtics 82thanks!

timmy just missed 3 FTs this season.

90% FT; 60%FG?

scary:rolleyes.

[Solid D]

http://www.vh1.com/shared/media/images/artist/c/clinic/canon/501032_426x104.jpg

Clinic

[Manu20]

I was really impress with Melvin Sander's defense and hustle. I hope the Spurs keep him.

[Knoxville Spur]

Wow, 137-96 Washington just destroyed Seattle.

Can anyone say letdown?

[milkyway21]

Wow, 137-96 Washington just destroyed Seattle.

Can anyone say letdown?after dismantling the 2004-05 Seattle this summer, THIS is not a surprise.

the biggest surprise is the emergence of Elton Brand(i really like this player), and the Clippers. the Lakers better watch out.

[boutons]

When was the last time Spurs shot 56% FG?? wow.

WAS isn't that good, Seattle is amazingly bad, getting blown out by everbbody. I guess Nate was worth more than the mgmt thought.

[spurster]

So far this team seems to be able turn the switch on and off at will (except for the Mavs game).

[JUUOT]

So far this team seems to be able turn the switch on and off at will (except for the Mavs game).

you mean they seam to be able to bring in TnT on and off the field when they want

this 2 are amazing so far... :elephant :drunk

[milkyway21]

When was the last time Spurs shot 56% FG?? wow.

WAS isn't that good, Seattle is amazingly bad, getting blown out by everbbody. I guess Nate was worth more than the mgmt thought.let me hear from Bowen's favorite Ray Allen. I guess he has something to say on this matter :lol

[ploto]

Pop tried some really interesting combinations tonight and was definitely sure in advance that he wanted to get Marks and Oberto some floortime. The fact that Nazr was pretty much relegated to garbage time as the sixth big man makes me wonder what is going on at practice that we don't see. Pop insists he will play the guys that are doing the best. A big lead and a back-to-back was the perfect night to get Nazr the chance to get into better game shape, but instead we saw Marks. I don't buy that it is about lowering his value to re-sign him cheap. Looks more like an attempt to see how they could function without him.

[Solid D]

Boston did not play big tonight. Pop started Duncan at Center with Horry at 4, most likely to because LaFrentz likes to play on the perimeter. This is 1st of b2b with tomorrow being the get-away game (I wanna go home). They will need Nazr and Rasho fresh to battle in there with Haywood and Etan Thomas, a bigger, more physical bunch.

[sandman]

Tonight was date night with the Mrs, and I was only able to catch a few minutes on WOAI (which btw, comes in excellent here in Katy).

Anything remarkable about this win, other than what seems like a strong 3rd quarter? The box score looks like Timmy and TP carried again, manu being limited in minutes and a plethora of 6-8 point efforts from the rest of the team.

[ChumpDumper]

When the Spurs ran conventional lineups, they blew the Celts away. When they got cute trying to find out if Sean Marks was Danny Ferry, they got their asses handed to them.

[ploto]

Boston did not play big tonight. Pop started Duncan at Center with Horry at 4, most likely to because LaFrentz likes to play on the perimeter. This is 1st of b2b with tomorrow being the get-away game (I wanna go home). They will need Nazr and Rasho fresh to battle in there with Haywood and Etan Thomas, a bigger, more physical bunch.

Rasho started the second half, though and when they went small he even countered it some with Rasho and the 4 smalls in the fourth quarter. The back-to-back seems a reason to have played Nazr more and Rasho less. Come on, do you really think match-ups dictated Marks and Oberto on the floor before Nazr? Spurs don't need Nazr fresh-- they need Nazr in shape and a blow-out was the perfect chance to get him some time, but they used the chance instead to get Marks and Oberto playing time.

[sandman]

When the Spurs ran conventional lineups, they blew the Celts away. When they got cute trying to find out if Sean Marks was Danny Ferry, they got their asses handed to them.

Just goes to show that you can't replace Danny Ferry!
:lol

[Solid D]

Boston did not play big tonight. Pop started Duncan at Center with Horry at 4, most likely to because LaFrentz likes to play on the perimeter. This is 1st of b2b with tomorrow being the get-away game (I wanna go home). They will need Nazr and Rasho fresh to battle in there with Haywood and Etan Thomas, a bigger, more physical bunch.

Rasho started the second half, though and when they went small he even countered it some with Rasho and the 4 smalls in the fourth quarter. The back-to-back seems a reason to have played Nazr more and Rasho less. Come on, do you really think match-ups dictated Marks and Oberto on the floor before Nazr? Spurs don't need Nazr fresh-- they need Nazr in shape and a blow-out was the perfect chance to get him some time, but they used the chance instead to get Marks and Oberto playing time.

I guess we'll see Saturday night, won't we?

[ploto]

"Popovich started Robert Horry in place of Nesterovic, so Duncan wouldn't have to chase Raef LaFrentz out to the 3-point line."
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/basketball/nba/spurs/stories/MYSA111205.1C.BKNspurs.celtics.gamer.129a8324.html

Solid D was right on this part. :)

[milkyway21]

Behind the scenes
Spurs-Celtics games


Friday night gave another example, as did a fan yelling from the baseline. Loud and firm — with the Spurs ahead by 20 points — the fan directed his anger at Pierce.

"Pass the ball! It's a TEAM game!"

Pierce yelled back, as if words would change the truth.

:lmao :lmao :lmao