Spurs vs. Rockets Nov. 17th -- Game Blog

[timvp]

How many points will Holt score?

:smokin

[T Park]

Im not going, since going to the games supports Peter Holt, and heaven forbid we do that.

Peter Holt = Satan

apparently.

[NZHayden]

go spurs go marks

[Vashner]

Houston oilers... houston oilers.. la lal alllalalala

[Manu20]

Go Spurs!

http://www.pointedmagazine.com/nuggets%20nick%20van%20exel%20tells%20fans%20about %20his%20shot.jpg

[TwoHandJam]

I hope the Spurs kick ass tonight. I've got vBookie dollars at stake too.

[yeahone]

i got alot of moey at stake also

[lilmads]

Go Spurs!!:) TP will hopefully have another good night alongside Manu n Timmy!

[bendmz]

Remember "LATINO HEAT" may he rest in peace.....

[bendmz]

this is sad... at the end of one quarter of play Dallas & Atlanta have only scored 26 points COMBINED......
SPURS GONNA KICK SOME BUTT TONITE !!!!!!

[spursupporter]

GO SPURS GO !!!! knock Yao and T-Mac down!!!

[Knoxville Spur]

Some nice props from Kenny for having the "model" franchise.

Has Charles ever predicted us to lose a game?

[sanman53]

Go Spurs Go!

[howard2]

Go Spurs Go, again!

[SoCalSpursFan]

rockets shooting horrible helps

[ABDENOUR POWER]

Deeeetroit Bas-ket-balllll!

Oh wait, wrong team. :lol

[AI-square]

Nesterovic is actually one of a few guys whom I think do well against Yao. His energy, effort and 7-foot frame matches up against Yao as well as any other center.

[Tek_XX]

A typical Rockets-Spurs game

[SoCalSpursFan]

anyone agree with the announckerr that tony's "weakness" is overpenetrating?

[milkyway21]

anyone agree with the announckerr that tony's "weakness" is overpenetrating?that's not a weakness, that's what Michael Jordan did most of the time.

[milkyway21]

Horry 2 pts

2 for the bench.

[strangeweather]

anyone agree with the announckerr that tony's "weakness" is overpenetrating?

No, that was Wilt Chamberlain. :spin

[AI-square]

anyone agree with the announckerr that tony's "weakness" is overpenetrating?

I think the problem is how he sometimes penetrates and seems undecided on what he wants to do with the ball.

Shame the new guy took Steve Kerr's number 25. Kerr sounded quite upset when Marv Albert raised the topic.

[milkyway21]

SA 3:11 Robert Horry made Fadeaway Jump Shot (4 PTS), Assist Melvin Sanders (1 AST)

4 pts for the bench:angel

[Shaolin-Style]

lol a pass out of bounds to van gundy. and he slams it and chucks it away in anger.

[bendmz]

does Rasho ever dunk?

[Spurologist]

If the Rockets don't start hitting some outside shots, they will die a fast death.

[SoCalSpursFan]

nice hands robert!

[bendmz]

Toneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey

[King]

Eesh - bad clock operating.

[mookie2001]

marvin hamlish!

[Manu20]

That was the longest 1.5 seconds ever :lol .

[mookie2001]

does Rasho ever dunk?sometimes
not as many times as people say he never dunks

[sanman53]

Culd someone tell the score please?? I dont have cable.

[Spurologist]

Culd someone tell the score please?? I dont have cable.

23-16

[SoCalSpursFan]

http://sports.yahoo.com

[AI-square]

Spurs 23 Rockets 18 10:01 2nd Q

[sanman53]

23-16
Thanks!

[SoCalSpursFan]

was the ref listening to his ipod? come on...call the T.O.

[bendmz]

I do believe Yao has learned the game very well

[1Parker1]

Hmmm... Tony struggling a bit out there. 3 points and 3 TO's already.

[Spurologist]

you can get updates here:
http://www.nba.com/games/20051117/HOUSAS/livestats.html
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=251117024
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore;_ylt=Akmp1j5qS4iSuflMH8QNuJ68vLYF?gid=200 5111724

[1Parker1]

Oh and in the words of Sequ, "Rasho Blows" :(

[bendmz]

Houston should of stayed home

[AI-square]

This Luther Head is some player. If Alston and D.A keep shooting this badly, they might have to start Luther.

Dikembe Mutombo is on the floor. Dikembe! Dikembe! Dikembe!

[boutons]

Spurs can't carry the end of 1st qtr mo into start the 2nd qtr.

[Rummpd]

sanman33 for $20 you can get the audio of all Spurs games all year at www.nba.com - worth the bucks!

(I pay for this even though I also have the package as some nights prefer just to listen to the great Spurs audio team on my computer!)

[Rummpd]

Bowen for three!!!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Bowen with the 3!

[Rummpd]

Glad to see Nazr in there tonight early. He looks like he is pretty good physical shape at least by his physique - did he bulk up??????

[Tek_XX]

Oh man Yao make Nazr look like a piece of crap....ouch.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Come on Tony! more of those, dude!

[bendmz]

did Yao come off the floor?

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Yes Tony is baaaaaack!

[Spurologist]

R u serious, tony!

[AI-square]

What a move by Parker. Yao came out and Mutombo came in for him earlier.

[Tek_XX]

Tony makin circus shot layups

[boutons]

Tony's the only garcon who's bringing it toutes les soirsl

[bendmz]

looks like Parker is headed to the All Star game

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

:lol @ the rap video shoot.

We're gonna have a rapper better than Shaq :tu

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Manuuuuuu!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Tony and Manu have a game of anything you can do I can do better going on right now in the paint.

[hussker]

Sweet game...Like VanX at the "2"...I am getting impatient with Fin's Injury status. Looks like a waste so far. Manu makin' sweet moves, Tony doin' his thing and Timmy jammin'. He'll be looking like DrJ circa 1974 if he keeps letting that Chia flourish!

GO SPURS GO!!!

[bendmz]

Dadadadadada Duncan.....

[bendmz]

manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Rummpd]

Nice defensive savy play by Rasho to get possession back!!!

Nice half now if they can just take a good shot heading into the half with 5 seconds to pull it off.

Unbelievable give and go, Duncan to Manu now he goes for an old fashioned 3 with a FT attempt - Yes.

Great HALF!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Manuuu with the AND 1!!

[hussker]

Just wanna hear my man Charles say the magic words....
GINNNOOOOOOOBBILLLIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!! That boy is BAD!

[bendmz]

SIR CHARLES speaks........

[ALVAREZ6]

Just wanna hear my man Charles say the magic words....
GINNNOOOOOOOBBILLLIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!! That boy is BAD!
:lol
I look forward to listening to Charles before every TNT game

[ALVAREZ6]

looks like Parker is headed to the All Star game
I agree.


I can see 4 Spurs making the ASG. Duncan, Tony, Manu, and Pop.


Now that would kick ass.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Who is on McGrady? Bowen? that guy is shut down baby!

[hussker]

I agree.


I can see 4 Spurs making the ASG. Duncan, Tony, Manu, and Pop.


Now that would kick ass.

4 Spurs...4 trophies...has a NICE (four) RING to it!

GSG!!!!

[hussker]

Who is on McGrady? Bowen? that guy is shut down baby!

Ask AL "I am a first qtr guy and BBBi-hotch for three" Harrington!

[Spurminator]

Let's try Bowen on Yao.

Just to say we did.

[ALVAREZ6]

Will anyone be able to get a clip of that Manu fast break dunk????


If you can and have e-mail.....PM me.

[bendmz]

Manu can not be stopped

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

This is a fucking clinic. Hope Houston brought some pen and paper.

[bendmz]

where's the other half of the "LATINO TWINS"

[Spurminator]

Imagine what this game would look like if we had a multimillion dollar 5th swing man...

[xcoriate]

McGrady 3-13, nice job Bruce

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Tim took a 3pt shot?? what the heck is Tim doing taking a 3pt shot?

[Spurologist]

2 straight bs calls on bowen

[Spurminator]

Tim took a 3pt shot?? what the heck is Tim doing taking a 3pt shot?

Shot clock.

[Spurologist]

Tim took a 3pt shot?? what the heck is Tim doing taking a 3pt shot?

shot clock running down. bad possession

[MaNuMaNiAc]

shot clock running down. bad possession
oh, thanks, now it makes sense

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Hooorryy!! for 3!

[bendmz]

Horry strikes again !!!!!!!

[bendmz]

2 more for the bench

[mavsfan1000]

Deeetroit baassketbal. Oops wrong thread

[mookie2001]

yo Chauncey!
who you running with????????????

[bendmz]

the clinic continues

[Pistons < Spurs]

McGrady 3-13, nice job Bruce

Ya Bruce is doing a good job on him. I will also say though that his shot doesn't really appear to be "on" tonight.

I kinda feel bad for McGrady. He has to face Bowen tonight, and Prince tomorrow...who has a VERY good defensive history vs. T-Mac.

[Banks91]

Man, i hate blow outs, why cant the Rockets give them more of a competition.

[Rummpd]

Spurs owe them still for that inane loss on McGrady's sublime heroics and some other close games and calls last few years = glad to see a blowout!!!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

its not a blowout yet people!! STFU!

[strangeweather]

It's nice to see that the turnovers are nice and low tonight. They've been turning the ball over a fair bit so far this season.

[bendmz]

the Spurs are slacking

[midgetonadonkey]

I hate when the Spurs get a big lead. They tend to slack off and let the other team back in. I bet this lead gets down to 8 before they get off their asses and start playing D like they did earlier in the game.

[bendmz]

so how many points does the bench have

[Altromondo]

19

[Pistons < Spurs]

so how many points does the bench have
19

[midgetonadonkey]

Damn I bet 31-35. I hope it goes into garbage time and there are nothing but bench players in there.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Pop needs to run more of the offense through Rasho. I truly beleive he has some good offensive skills, aswell as a good shooting touch. But being the 5th or 6th or 7th option, he doesn't get that many attempts.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Bowen with 5 PFs! If bowen fouls out, McGrady is going to do a number on us!

[Pistons < Spurs]

Parker 6 to's

[midgetonadonkey]

Does anyone fall for the Manu 3-pt head fake anymore.

[Rummpd]

This really sucks!

Spurs should have locked this up earlier.

[bendmz]

the DUMB ASS sickness is starting to show

[IceColdBrewski]

Just give Manu the ball and get out of the way.

[bendmz]

Oberto !!!!!!!!!!

[Tek_XX]

Does anyone fall for the Manu 3-pt head fake anymore.

They will when he starts making them again.

[boutons]

Rockets are one miserable team.

Spurs lost all mo in the 4th, 4 pts in 6 minutes, stone cold.

So far the Spurs have been lucky Tracy is cold, but there's plenty of time for him to beat us again single-handedly.

From 20 pts lead now down to 12 pt lead with 6 min left.

[bendmz]

Semper Fi

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Oh shit, get up Tim.

[midgetonadonkey]

Anytime he grabs his ankle is bad. Fuck

[Tek_XX]

Kinda makes you wonder if tim is prone to sprain ankles.

[Rummpd]

Whew Duncan lands on foot but appears to be ok.

[Horry For 3!]

I was pretty fuckin scared when Tim went to hold his ankle.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Can we please put the ball in Manu's hands?

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Tim is hurt???

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Kinda makes you wonder if tim is prone to sprain ankles.

Geezus, he stepped on a guy's foot. Shit happens.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Don't fucking scare me like that!!!

[Spurologist]

Am not ready for mcgrady part 2. Someone please guard him.

[midgetonadonkey]

Kinda makes you wonder if tim is prone to sprain ankles.

Anyone who steps on another persons foot will sprain an ankle.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

:lol I fucking hate NBA refs.

Manu gets fouled by both Yao and McGrady splitting a double team, then they give Rafer "all ball" on Manu.

Fucking stipes...

[Spurologist]

Horry!

[midgetonadonkey]

Bobby Fucking Horry!!!

[bendmz]

Big Shot Bob !!!!!!!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Yes Horry!!!!

[Vashner]

Ice it down now!!!

[Manu20]

Thank you, Big Shot Rob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

If it's even close at the end you foul TMac and put him on the line and don't let him shoot threes.

[boutons]

Horry left open for 3 !! Spurs +12

Jeff: "Time Fucking out!" :lol :lol :lol

[Rummpd]

Horry a huge 3 after cold Spurs got two straight huge defensive rebounds. Back to a 12 point lead. Take it to the house Spurs - defense!

[Pistons < Spurs]

Watching this game so completely reminds me of the Pistons last year. Too often, they'd be controlling a game, only to have a desire to make it difficult for themselves, and go into a scoring slump of 5 or 6 minutes. Allowing the opposing team to get back into the game. It makes it very frustrating especially when you know you had the team beat after the first quarter.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Why is manu out again??

[Tek_XX]

Van Gundy is so freakin dramatic.

[Spurologist]

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/18/xin_4711011815308582386317.jpg

Van gundy after the horry three.

TIMEOUT! TIME FUCKING OUT!

[Hatfield]

Please excuse me, but I don't have a tele and for some reason the game is not on sirius sat. radio.....is Timmy okay?

[Horry For 3!]

Its Big Shot Rob :tu ;)

[Rummpd]

This is the kind of stretch when a Barry or Finley would have been huge. Not enough is being made of the fact Spurs will have strong record (assuming we win tonight) even with some big injuries.

Of course if Tim had gotten hurt seriously that would have really stunk. Could he still miss tommorow's game with Pop's conservatism???

[milkyway21]

HOU 5:26 Defensive Rebound by Tracy McGrady
HOU 5:22 Tracy McGrady made 3-pt. Jump Shot
SA 5:06 Tony Parker missed Jump Shot
SA 5:01 Offensive Rebound by Manu Ginobili
HOU 4:26 Personal foul on David Wesley
SA 4:17 Manu Ginobili missed Layup, Blocked by Rafer Alston
SA 4:12 Nick Van Exel missed Jump Shot
SA 4:04 Offensive Rebound by Tim Duncan
SA 3:47 Robert Horry made 3-pt. Jump Shot, Assist Tony Parker
HOU 3:47 Full Timeout

score 66-78 Spurs

i went to a store then suddenly Rasho already made 10pts?

i need 4 pts more to win that jersey:D

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Why did Pop take Manu out? did Manu screw up or something?

[Tek_XX]

Please excuse me, but I don't have a tele and for some reason the game is not on sirius sat. radio.....is Timmy okay?


He tweaked it but it looks ok. Probably more scared than hurt.

[Spurologist]

Please excuse me, but I don't have a tele and for some reason the game is not on sirius sat. radio.....is Timmy okay?

Hopefully it's nothing too serious. He turned his ankle the same way he did when he had that serious injury last year, but got up fine. It's probably be checked after the game.

[Hatfield]

Timmy is fine....but prolly will be sore for a few days or even miss a game. it wasnt a pretty twist but he shook it off ok


Thanks

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Here we fucking go, McGrady with his fucking 3s! Someone knock him the fuck out!!

[Pistons < Spurs]

IT'S T-MAC TIME!!!!!!!!

Watch out now Spurs....

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Damn this is fucking ridiculous.

DOUBLE TEAM HIM AT HALF COURT AND GET THE BALL OUT OF HIS FUCKING HANDS POP.

(you know, it's called a trap)

[milkyway21]

TMac is at IT again:cuss

[Pistons < Spurs]

need 4 more points from the bench....

[Rummpd]

McGrady going sublime again down to 7 point lead with a huge 3. This has the potential to really, really such but a huge shot by Tony Parker!

[midgetonadonkey]

Damn McGrady. Fuck!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

We will lose this game because Pop is too fucking stupid to run a trap at TMac.

[Rummpd]

McGrady is going sublime with a 2 and now a foul shot coming. They can get it down to 6 and do.

[Spurologist]

this is fucked up. we are trading 3s for 2s

[MaNuMaNiAc]

What the fuck is wrong with this team!? STOP TMAC FOR FUCK SAKE!

[Tek_XX]

Haha manu, just barrels in and gets fouled

[Horry For 3!]

Fuck McGrady and his ugly lookin ass, bug eyes

[IceColdBrewski]

No worries. Some of you need to relax. We have too many veterans to let this one slip away.

[Rummpd]

Great move by Ginobili to the basket and will go to the line. Yes and yes.

[Pistons < Spurs]

What the fuck is wrong with this team!? STOP TMAC FOR FUCK SAKE!


When T-Mac is "ON"...you can't stop him. Got to deny him tha ball more than anything.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Yeah Toooonny!!!!!!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Nice fucking steal!!!

[milkyway21]

IT'S T-MAC TIME!!!!!!!!

Watch out now Spurs....

huh :oops ...

[Spurologist]

Tp is clutch w/ a jumper and two fts

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Manu saves the day at both end. Wow, why didn't I think of that? :rolleyes

PS - see what happens when you trap the guy Pop?

[bendmz]

pARKER......

[Rummpd]

Parker with a great steal on the other side and then will go to the line. Time for some clutch FTs Parker - yes! and yes!


Back up to 10!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

And He Makes Both Fts!! Toooonayyy!!

[bendmz]

What A Call......wtg Ref

[Tek_XX]

You know your team is good when your getting SCARED and your still up ten.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Damnit Tony quit fucking shooting 5 seconds into the shot clock. Run some clock and give it to Manu.

[Pistons < Spurs]

C'mon bench...4 more points..

[midgetonadonkey]

What's the bench scoring at?

[Hatfield]

You know your team is good when your getting SCARED and your still up ten.

Everyone knows what happened last year......that's why we're getting scared.

[Vashner]

lol vbookie junky :)

[Rummpd]

Parker is playing clutch down the stretch!

Goes back to the line - yes! and yes!

Clutch FT shooting Parker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Spurologist]

that shooting coach is a magician

[Tek_XX]

Everything went right for Houston in that last 33 seconds, the spurs would have to be total bitches to let that happen again.

[Rummpd]

This bodes very well for the Spurs to have Parker feel he can be clutch!

[milkyway21]

Tim not in double-double?

this is OVER. Spurs win.

i thought mouse said we can't win over Houston? :lmao

TOTAL BENCH PTS = 22?

[bendmz]

Now Make The Damn Foul Shots.....

[bendmz]

Spurs Win !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rummpd]

Parker with another hustle play and goes to the line again!

[Horry For 3!]

86-80 Spurs :smokin

[midgetonadonkey]

The Rockets fucked that up. They could've stretched this game.

[TDMVPDPOY]

why arent they passin the ball to gino, fuck parker trade this fugly prick, he aint no clutch

[Tek_XX]

Wow the Spurs need a lot of work.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Good game for Tony. I'm not too crazy about the 6 TOs, but otherwise good game

[midgetonadonkey]

why arent they passin the ball to gino, fuck parker trade this fugly prick, he aint no clutch

They won't trade him because in 2-3 years he will be the top PG in the league. He is still young but greatly improving.

[Vashner]

Wow the Spurs need a lot of work.
They win and we have complainers?

Please.. for a few minutes.. enjoy a sweet victory...

[milkyway21]

why arent they passin the ball to gino, fuck parker trade this fugly prick, he aint no clutch..Why? Is Manu the ONLY one who can shoot the ball?

trade Parker, again? :angel

[Tek_XX]

They win and we have complainers?

Please.. for a few minutes.. enjoy a sweet victory...

Not complaning just stating the obvious, the Spurs need to work on their offense. No quarter dry spells are going to win a championship.

[Manu20]

Props to Tony, he was huge down the stretch.:tu

[ChumpDumper]

You guys need a sarcasm refresher.

[midgetonadonkey]

Not complaning just stating the obvious, the Spurs need to work on their offense. No quarter dry spells are going to win a championship.

Were you watching in 2003? They would always fuck up the 3rd quarter and go 5-8 minutes without a bucket and they still won the ring. The Spurs rely on their D to keep them in games when their offense is sucking. That is Spurs Basketball.

[Tek_XX]

Were you watching in 2003? They would always fuck up the 3rd quarter and go 5-8 minutes without a bucket and they still won the ring. The Spurs rely on their D to keep them in games when their offense is sucking. That is Spurs Basketball.

Ok everythings fine, sorry.

Seriously if we want to beat Detroit the offense has to be better but thankfully there's many months to go.

[midgetonadonkey]

Ok everythings fine, sorry.

Seriously if we want to beat Detroit the offense has to be better but thankfully there's many months to go.

I'm not saying they are playing great, I'm just disproving your previous argument. It is possible to win a championship when you have offensive droughts. Don't be all bitchy about my comments.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I'm not saying they are playing great, I'm just disproving your previous argument. It is possible to win a championship when you have offensive droughts. Don't be all bitchy about my comments.

the competition we'll have to go through this year will be MUCH tougher than it was in 03. Having offensive droughts like these again will cost us some important games in a close series.

[spurs=bling]

Spurs need to keep a lead. which they never have to begin with. but as long as they win.

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

the competition we'll have to go through this year will be MUCH tougher than it was in 03. Having offensive droughts like these again will cost us some important games in a close series.


Maybe in the finals, but not through the West, the west is weak this year.

[milkyway21]

Ok everythings fine, sorry.

Seriously if we want to beat Detroit the offense has to be better but thankfully there's many months to go.you know you have a point there Tek_XX, we're happy with the win but as what Tim Duncan said they still have a lot of work to do to get back at the top of the best defensive teams in the league. Now, the Spurs are down to # 12? well, that's almost the Dallas Mavs, and when you're almost at par with the Mavs when it comes to defense, you're IN BIG BIG TROUBLE. :lol

but playing with Houston one of the top defensive teams and got a W, we're doing okay.

here check this out:

Team Defensive Statistics for 2005-2006
Rankings
1 Milwaukee
2 Denver
3 New York
4 Utah
5 Cleveland
6 L.A. Clippers
7 New Jersey
8 Golden State
9 Miami
10 Detroit
11 Orlando
12 San Antonio
13 New Orleans/Okla Cty
14 Chicago
15 Dallas

accidentally, Detroit are not doing well on the defensive side too!

anyway, it's just the start of the season.

[Tek_XX]

I'm not saying they are playing great, I'm just disproving your previous argument. It is possible to win a championship when you have offensive droughts. Don't be all bitchy about my comments.

No, you're the bitch

[midgetonadonkey]

No, you're the bitch

Fuck you. I was just making a point and you got all pissy about it. Thus, you are the bitch.

[Tek_XX]

Fuck you. I was just making a point and you got all pissy about it. Thus, you are the bitch.

No i disagree bitch, eat me.

[midgetonadonkey]

No i disagree bitch, eat me.
:jack

[T Park]

Run some clock and give it to Manu.


Parker saved the game tonight.

his clutch FT's and that clutch jumper to make it 10 did it.


Id say Parker was the man.

Ginobili was off all night, but yeah, FORCE the ball into Manu, thats great offense...

[leemajors]

i think barkley is right. tmac takes horrible shots. he is a great player and those shots look great when he makes them, but they are bad shots.

[Pistons < Spurs]

you know you have a point there Tek_XX, we're happy with the win but as what Tim Duncan said they still have a lot of work to do to get back at the top of the best defensive teams in the league. Now, the Spurs are down to # 12? well, that's almost the Dallas Mavs, and when you're almost at par with the Mavs when it comes to defense, you're IN BIG BIG TROUBLE. :lol

but playing with Houston one of the top defensive teams and got a W, we're doing okay.

here check this out:

Team Defensive Statistics for 2005-2006
Rankings
1 Milwaukee
2 Denver
3 New York
4 Utah
5 Cleveland
6 L.A. Clippers
7 New Jersey
8 Golden State
9 Miami
10 Detroit
11 Orlando
12 San Antonio
13 New Orleans/Okla Cty
14 Chicago
15 Dallas

accidentally, Detroit are not doing well on the defensive side too!

anyway, it's just the start of the season.



All good and valid points, but it's so early that stats don't really mean much with so few games.

Case in point: Detroit was actually #3 defensively before their last game in which they allowed 100 points.

With just 6,7 or 8 games played, one good or bad game can totally sway the stats and not allow them to tell the whole story.

[T Park]

Wow the Spurs need a lot of work.

Its game 9, chill out.

You don't think Finley or Barry could've helped out tonight more than Melvin Sanders?!?

Uh, yeah, maybe.

Chill out.

[Nikos]

Parker saved the game tonight.

his clutch FT's and that clutch jumper to make it 10 did it.


Id say Parker was the man.

Ginobili was off all night, but yeah, FORCE the ball into Manu, thats great offense...

Parker did solid, I wouldn't say he 'SAVED' the night though.

Manu was off from the outside, but hardly off in the sense of scoring and being active. His drives in the first half helped set the tone. His shot was obviously not on, so the 'forcing offense' comment doesn't make sense because he is obviously most effective on drives and open three pointers, not tough mid-range/perimeter shots with a defender on him. When you force offense to Manu its about giving him a pick and letting him find the seams and create. It's not about giving him the ball with 7 seconds left in the shot clock and telling him to take low percentage fade aways.

[boutons]

"Manu was off from the outside"

again, his 3Gs and some jumpers were banging onto the front rim, short.
Maybe still not enough lift in his legs, yet.

[T Park]

It's not about giving him the ball with 7 seconds left in the shot clock and telling him to take low percentage fade aways.


Wich is what he did a couple of times.


He didn't have the lane in the 4th quarter.


Duncan was way too damn passive in the 4th, the ankle might have done that, pray that thing isn't bad.


BTW,

Does Horry do anything anymore that suprises you?
Dude is just amazing.


BTW,

Props to Rasho Nesterovic.

10 points and solid, to good D on Yao Ming in the time played.

Not alot of rebounds, but only cause he was sucked out of the lane by Yao on the perimiter.


Big Props to Rasho, another great game VS Yao Ming.

Too bad Yao doesnt play for the other 30 teams, Rasho would be a hell of a center.

[milkyway21]

All good and valid points, but it's so early that stats don't really mean much with so few games.

Case in point: Detroit was actually #3 defensively before their last game in which they allowed 100 points.

With just 6,7 or 8 games played, one good or bad game can totally sway the stats and not allow them to tell the whole story.well, you're doing well on the offensive team stats #2 or #3?

the biggest surprise is the L.A. Clippers-Kobe's new bitch:D, they're both doing well on both-offensively & defensively.

[T Park]

again, his 3Gs and some jumpers were banging onto the front rim, short.
Maybe still not enough lift in his legs, yet

Yeah, that could be it.

Once again, if Finley or Barry is available, hes given a bigger breather, due to Wesley and Barry being out there and both Barry and Finley I think can handle both.

Manu looked ok, his jumper just wasn't there.

Wich is cool, it happens.

15 points is pretty good for a off night.

[T Park]

the biggest surprise is the L.A. Clippers

The talent on that team might finally be playing correctly.

Dunleavy is a pretty good coach as well.

Would be awesome to see them win that divison.

Aint happening,but would be great.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Ginobili was off all night, but yeah, FORCE the ball into Manu, thats great offense..

Why not? For the past 3 years you've defended your daddy Pop to the death saying that same strategy, but forcing to Tim instead of Manu, was the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Thanks for proving my point after all this time.

[spurs=bling]

okay everybody, now lets all be happy that the spurs won. and pray that Timmy is fine.

[T Park]

For the past 3 years you've defended your daddy Pop to the death saying that same strategy, but forcing to Tim instead of Manu, was the greatest thing since sliced bread.




And you thought it was horrible.

Who is the hypocrit again?


apology accepted

[milkyway21]

speaking of the game vs Rockets, i think Horry looked on the court and played pretty well. He almost matched Tim's stats with his 16pts &7rbs.

my applause to Big Shot Rob!

[Pistons < Spurs]

BTW,

Props to Rasho Nesterovic.

10 points and solid, to good D on Yao Ming in the time played.

Not alot of rebounds, but only cause he was sucked out of the lane by Yao on the perimiter.


Big Props to Rasho, another great game VS Yao Ming.

Too bad Yao doesnt play for the other 30 teams, Rasho would be a hell of a center.

Agreed. He just needs more shot attempts. and needs to believe that Pop has enough confidence in him, to give him solid minutes, and especially at key moments, when the game is on the line.

He could truly be a weapon for the Spurs...he just is so far down the totem poll, that his skills will never see the light of day.

[T Park]

Agreed. He just needs more shot attempts. and needs to believe that Pop has enough confidence in him, to give him solid minutes, and especially at key moments, when the game is on the line.

He could truly be a weapon for the Spurs...he just is so far down the totem poll, that his skills will never see the light of day.


Agree 100%.

Dudes got skills, and he just doesn't want to use them 100%.

Its a shame. He could be a 12-8 guy if he busted his ass like a Manu does.


Hes a good offensive center, but whats amazing is his defense against good centers like Yao Ming.



He just needs more shot attempts

Preachin to the choir.

Ive said for the longest time for him and Parker to run more Pick and Rolls for that jumper at the FT line, or on the baseline.

Tonight they actually did it.

His jumper was a tad off, but he had some nice hooks and fallaways.

That one hook over Stromile Swift was awesome.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Parker saved the game tonight.

his clutch FT's and that clutch jumper to make it 10 did it.


Id say Parker was the man.

Ginobili was off all night, but yeah, FORCE the ball into Manu, thats great offense...
Ginobili was off all night?? what a dumbass, Manu had a better FG%, 4 steals to TP's 2, 2 TOs to TP's 6, and played 8 less minutes than TP and still managed to have only 2 points less. What the fuck are you talking about dumbass???

[SequSpur]

Rasho must've been wearing the Testosterone Patch tonight.

[SequSpur]

Ginobili was off all night?? what a dumbass, Manu had a better FG%, 4 steals to TP's 2, 2 TOs to TP's 6, and played 8 less minutes than TP and still managed to have only 2 points less. What the fuck are you talking about dumbass???

Manu has been off all year. Which is worse than last year, when he was off every other game.

Maybe one day he'll show up and be Manu again.

[ploto]

Despite some uncharacteristic butterfingers in the first half, Rasho played a great game tonight. Yao Ming did not have a single basket the second half!! Even when Houston went small with Swift and Howard, Pop left Rasho in tonight. The painful 4 minutes watching Nazr attempt to cover Yao should have been enough for all those people calling for the Spurs to get rid of Rasho to re-think their position.

[T Park]

Ginobili was off all night?? what a dumbass, Manu had a better FG%, 4 steals to TP's 2, 2 TOs to TP's 6, and played 8 less minutes than TP and still managed to have only 2 points less. What the fuck are you talking about dumbass???



God take a vicodin chode.

Wanna show me his shot chart from ten feet and out?

He got alot of in close shots in the first 3 quarters.

After that Houston made him shoot jumpers and he missed.

He also missed open 3's, that qualifys as off.


But of course, you guys don't hate Parker, nooooo.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Manu has been off all year. Which is worse than last year, when he was off every other game.

Maybe one day he'll show up and be Manu again.
all year? its been 9 games http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smilol.gif Jump the gun why don't you.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

God take a vicodin chode.

Wanna show me his shot chart from ten feet and out?

He got alot of in close shots in the first 3 quarters.

After that Houston made him shoot jumpers and he missed.

He also missed open 3's, that qualifys as off.


But of course, you guys don't hate Parker, nooooo.
hey I'm not raggin on Parker jackass, I'm saying Manu wasn't off all night. You seem to think Tony had a kickass game and Manu sucked tonight, when in reality they had similar games. You're the on ragging on Manu not the other way around.

[T Park]

Ignore him,

his wife is making him sleep on the couch.

[T Park]

hey I'm not raggin on Parker jackass


No not at all.


You seem to think Tony had a kickass game

He had a good game

17 points 8 assists and 2 steals aint what they used to be I guess.


You're the on ragging on Manu not the other way around

Im not ragging on him, he had an off night shooting the ball.

Fact, watch the game, his outside shot wasn't there.

itll happen, I like GInobili but he had an OK game.

Good lord.

[SequSpur]

Manu should be on the IR at the rate he is going.

[T Park]

Seeing as there is no more IR, that would be tough.

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

Manu should be on the IR at the rate he is going.

Is that time of the month for you again?

[MaNuMaNiAc]

No not at all.



He had a good game

17 points 8 assists and 2 steals aint what they used to be I guess.



Im not ragging on him, he had an off night shooting the ball.

Fact, watch the game, his outside shot wasn't there.

itll happen, I like GInobili but he had an OK game.

Good lord.
17 points 8 assists, 2 steals and 6 tos IS an ok game, I'm not disputing that! and so is 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals and 2tos, and yet Manu had an off night, and TP's was ok? I don't get it.

[RashoFan]

Rasho must've been wearing the Testosterone Patch tonight.
Sheeyit....I'll buy him a truck load of Testosterone Patches, as long as he keeps playing like that!!! The Man scored 10 pts tonight!!!!! :elephant

[mavsfan1000]

Is that time of the month for you again?
:lol

[T Park]

Manu had an off night, and TP's was ok? I don't get it

Sigh.......

Manu, Had, AN OFF NIGHT SHOOTING THE OUTSIDE SHOT!!!!

Good freakin lord.

So did Parker, but he was clutch with the 4 straight FTs to end the game.

He helped win just as much as Ginobili.

There,

settle down.

Fuck.

You argentinians need to not take the goddamn game so seriously.

[T Park]

I'll buy him a truck load of Testosterone Patches, as long as he keeps playing like that!!! The Man scored 10 pts tonight

You know whats funny.

After a game like that,

youd think Rasho would say,

hey, I was agressive defensively, I shot the ball when I got it, and was assertive, I should do this everytime.

But the next game he always reverts back to Super Stupid.

[SequSpur]

Manu is just plain off. He needs to come to the game in a new suit and learn all over again.

[T Park]

God Sequ,

just go to bed already.


Go bake a pie.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Sigh.......

Manu, Had, AN OFF NIGHT SHOOTING THE OUTSIDE SHOT!!!!

Good freakin lord.

So did Parker, but he was clutch with the 4 straight FTs to end the game.

He helped win just as much as Ginobili.

There,

settle down.

Fuck.

You argentinians need to not take the goddamn game so seriously.
I agree T Park. in fact, I do think TP's clutchness saved us from TMac. It was a misunderstanding. Next time when you say "Manu was off all night" specify to "Manu was off all night from the outside" will you. It will save us some time. oh by the way, that's the way we Argentinians are, so deal with it.

[RashoFan]

You know whats funny.
After a game like that, youd think Rasho would say,
hey, I was agressive defensively, I shot the ball when I got it, and was assertive, I should do this everytime.
But the next game he always reverts back to Super Stupid.

You are the one that is STUPID you big POO POO Head......:)

[Pistons < Spurs]

you big POO POO Head......:)



:blah LOL

[SequSpur]

You are the one that is STUPID you big POO POO Head......:)

Yeah, you stupid shithead.

[T Park]

You are the one that is STUPID you big POO POO Head

No I just play one online.


I agree T Park. in fact, I do think TP's clutchness saved us from TMac. It was a misunderstanding. Next time when you say "Manu was off all night" specify to "Manu was off all night from the outside" will you. It will save us some time. oh by the way, that's the way we Argentinians are, so deal with it.


No, you people need to back away from the crack and take a breath.

And, no, I dont have to explain it to make you understand, if you can't understand, thats your problem.

[T Park]

Sequ sides with a Rasho fan.

Now Ive seen everything.

[RashoFan]

Sequ sides with a Rasho fan.

Now Ive seen everything.
Do you think the world will now end? :)