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[boutons]

Spurs losing 4th qtr, 9 - 16.

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

If we had Ginobili we could switch Bowen over to Billups, let Manu guard Prince, and have Parker guard Hamilton.

[boutons]

McDyess is killing us.

[T Park]

Taking 2 points away?? that shot didn't exactly look like it was going in.

The shot hit the rim and bounced back.

Nazr touched the rim not the ball.

Go back and watch it.


Billups got away witha travel.

WHAT A SUPRISE!!!!

[texbumTHElife]

Dont they teach boxing out in middle school still? Oh wait, Nazr and Tim are from other countries...

[loveforthegame]

Terrible shot by NVE and no one boxes out.

[texbumTHElife]

Another year and we still have no answer for the damn pick and roll.

[T Park]

Oh wait, Nazr and Tim are from other countries...

Nazr is?

coulda sworn he grew up in Chicago.

[DarkReign]

now its game over

[T Park]

Another year and we still have no answer for the damn pick and roll.

one of these years we will master it and win a ring.


Why is Horry in again?

[texbumTHElife]

Nazr is?

coulda sworn he grew up in Chicago.

Ah ok then. Well, he plays with no fundamentals. Which I guess in all reality should point to the fact that he IS from America. My bad. I dont know WTF I was thinking. I actually knew that too.

[boutons]

Spurs refusing to rebound, -24 RBs.
fucking embarrassing, no hustle whatsoever.

[lilmads]

because manu's out

[DarkReign]

gg fellas...ugly game, but a good game.

Ill check back after peeps post their feeling on the game.

I stand by what i said, this game wasnt a statement game.

Ginoboli was out. In a close game, with a starter out of his caliber...he couldve made a huge difference.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[boutons]

Nazr is first generation, his parents are from overseas.

[picnroll]

Spurs' rebounding SUCKS

[Spurologist]

FIN should have got more 4th quart minutes

[SequSpur]

Manu doesn't rebound.

[ahb]

Nazr is one of two players on your roster who shot over 50%, and your second-leading rebounder. I thought he did a pretty good job, although he did miss a couple of rebounds. He's a solid player, although he does have limited talent.

[boutons]

Both teams at 40% FG, Spurs lost this game on the boards.

[T Park]

fucking embarrassing

To who?

If its to you??

Lol priorities my man, priorities.....


I stand by what i said, this game wasnt a statement game.

Ginoboli was out. In a close game, with a starter out of his caliber...he couldve made a huge difference.


Your makin too much sense.

You have to complain.

SEASON IS OVER!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[texbumTHElife]

Detroit has more hustle and they are making the open shots. Period.

The Spurs continue to try and pussy foot through this season like teams are going to give them games. We will lose the #1 seed to Dallas unless they get motivated for the second half like they usually do.

[loveforthegame]

FIN should have got more 4th quart minutes

I know he's 1-7 but I'm shocked Pop is going with NVE instead of Finley.

As for the game ... You can forgive missed shots but you can't be outrebounded, outhustled like the Spurs have been today.

[T Park]

Manu doesn't rebound

he scores.

plays defense.

blocks out

yes he does rebound you moron.

[texbumTHElife]

T Park are you actually calling people out for being a little cynical? Arent you the one who jumped on and off the Spurs bandwagon about 15 times during last years playoffs?

[texbumTHElife]

This is just embarassing now. Absolutely NO effort at all on either end.

[kolko]

Rebounds

Spurs 29
Pistons 56

[boutons]

Spurs have just flat out quit in the 4th qtr.

No surprise, embarrassed for 3rd time this season on national TV.

[T Park]

You can forgive missed shots but you can't be outrebounded, outhustled like the Spurs have been today

Why.

Its a game detroit is treating as their finals.

Its another game for the Spurs without their starting 2 guard and are still in preseason mode.

[FreshPrince22]

Good game guys. Can't wait to play you guys with Manu.
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[ahb]

T Park is the most loyal of fans. He does have an unusual definition of a year, though. :lol

[T Park]

Spurs have just flat out quit in the 4th qtr.

No surprise, embarrassed for 3rd time this season on national TV.

lol

why dont you just jump off the ledge already sunshine.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

this is the most pathetic spurs i have ever seen since the 20-62 season


and watch we'll lose the next 2 of 3 as well cuz we just dont give s hit cuz "its not april" which by then we'll be a #7 seed

[boutons]

T_pork, kiss my ass.

[Kori Ellis]

Congrats to the Pistons.

They dominated the glass and that's what owned the Spurs.

[Spurologist]

Did I actually see Oberto get off the ground. My eyes must be deceiving me.

[Kori Ellis]

:lmao @ Pistons fans with the Fire Millen Chant.

[T Park]

this is the most pathetic spurs i have ever seen since the 20-62 season



someone needs to put down the eggnog.

[SA210]

embarrassment

[T Park]

T_pork, kiss my ass

No thanks skippy.

Your tired and lol pathetic names are not my type.

Try GIG hes more your speed sunshine.



@ Pistons fans with the Fire Millen Chant

Lol

did you see some of the Spurs laughing too lol.
That was classic.

[T Park]

embarrassment

Lol

I ASK AGAIN!!!

TO WHO!!!!!!!

[boutons]

Pistons 3L
Spurs 7L
Mavs 7L

[hendrix]

Beno Udrih: 2 assist in 1 minute. Same as Parker in 33.

[Budkin]

We need Manu back bad. Someone needs to bring the fire, the Spurs just can't seem to play with any energy or desire. Can't wait for the January 12th game (which I'll be at) when we get our revenge.

[picnroll]

How many second chance points did the Pistons score?

[FreshPrince22]

Why.

Its a game detroit is treating as their finals.

Its another game for the Spurs without their starting 2 guard and are still in preseason mode.

:rolleyes Please don't pull this "we weren't trying" crap. Trust me, this was the one game the Spurs were really looking at when they got their schedule.
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[Vashner]

Besides it's a road game anyway....

[Carrera_4S]

Brand new 1996 Audi A4 Quattro - $31000
1997 Porsche Carrera 4S - $61000
1995 Ferrari F355 - $710000

Watching the Spurts get their asses handed to them by a 15 point spread,

PRICELESS!!!

[gospursgojas]

2nd chance points killed the Spurs....

(just got here if a hundred of you already said that :lol )

[Spurologist]

Beno Udrih: 2 assist in 1 minute. Same as Parker in 33.

it would help if someone could actually make a shot when tp passes the ball. Beno in garbage time = easier shots. Tp has 4 assists BTW

[Budkin]

Brand new 1996 Audi A4 Quattro - $31000
1997 Porsche Carrera 4S - $61000
1995 Ferrari F355 - $710000

Watching the Spurts get their asses handed to them by a 15 point spread,

PRICELESS!!!

And here come the Pistons Trolls...

[Kori Ellis]

it would help if someone could actually make a shot when tp passes the ball. Beno in garbage time = easier shots. Tp has 4 assists BTW

True, you can't twist this game and blame it on Parker.

This was about getting their asses beat on the glass.

[T.F. Storm]

Good Game, but I'm not going to be completely satisfied with a win until we play the Spurs with Manu. Hopefully we can win that one too.

[FreshPrince22]

Brand new 1996 Audi A4 Quattro - $31000
1997 Porsche Carrera 4S - $61000
1995 Ferrari F355 - $710000

Watching the Spurts get their asses handed to them by a 15 point spread,

PRICELESS!!!

There's no need for that. They didn't have Manu. It's just a win. It helps for HCA, but it means very little (if anything) aside from that. I am encouraged that we really pounded them on the glass. Shows that when we really want it we can dominate the boards against the best of em.
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[theMUHMEshow]

What a boring ass game...Damn it would have helped if either of the teams would have showed up.

Ben Wallace was the only player that decided to come to work today

[Kori Ellis]

Ben Wallace was the only player that decided to come to work today

And Bruce Bowen and McDyess.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Today the Spurs showed us a championship team


too bad that team was on the other bench

[gospursgojas]

Most Spurs fans know there are no BIG games this early in the season.....

If we would of won, I dont think we would be parading around in the Pistons boards :lol

[T Park]

Trust me, this was the one game the Spurs were really looking at when they got their schedule.

Link?

[CHAMPS AGAIN]

And here come the Pistons Trolls...

how many pistons trolls are spurs fans who change screen names

[ata]

Beno Udrih: 2 assist in 1 minute. Same as Parker in 33.
Doesn't matter, Beno sucks, ask Sequ...

[emo serb]

That Darko comment at the end of the game was uncalled for. He's good enough to be in the NBA, and works hard, and for some hasbeen like Walton to say something like that makes me angry. :flipoff I seriously can't stand this guy. He's like the John Madden of basketball. Just :stfu already.

Oh yeah, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! It was a good game. :angel

[ALVAREZ6]

Spurs = lazy slackers

[T Park]

Today the Spurs showed us a championship team


too bad that team was on the other bench

Might as well not play the rest of the season,

right??

[Carrera_4S]

And here come the Pistons Trolls...
Alls fair in love and war...if the shoe was on the other foot...
We'd still be kicking your ass...

[FreshPrince22]

What a boring ass game...Damn it would have helped if either of the teams would have showed up.

Ben Wallace was the only player that decided to come to work today

Dice had 10 points, 13 boards, and 2 assists in 24 minutes. I knew he would bring it tonight though. He was hurt the more than anyone last year when we lost in game 7.
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[T Park]

Quote:
Originally Posted by hendrix




Beno Udrih: 2 assist in 1 minute. Same as Parker in 33.



Doesn't matter, Beno sucks, ask Sequ...

Beno was playing against their 3rd string.

If he had played against Billups or others,

he wouldve been a scared little girl out there.

[E20]

It was funny, Spurs were wearing their home jerseys with their away shoes.

[theMUHMEshow]

That Darko comment at the end of the game was uncalled for. He's good enough to be in the NBA, and works hard, and for some hasbeen like Walton to say something like that makes me angry. :flipoff I seriously can't stand this guy. He's like the John Madden of basketball. Just :stfu already.

Oh yeah, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! It was a good game. :angel

Darko shows ZERO effort at practice and during the games...Until he does he will never have my respect and he deserves to be called the Victory Cigar

[mavsfan1000]

I think the pistons are the best team this year. They got all the ingredients to beat any type of team. Rasheed still contains Duncan plus now they get alot of energy off their bench.

[SLOVENIAN 8]

Seems the whole Spurs team played bad, Manu is missing surley. Beno did not get one good opertunity in this season. Popovich should giver more minutes to Beno and less to Van Exel...
Rasho was playing bad as i see from that boxscore. Also Finley.

I am really big spurs fan , but if Spurs will play like that whole season we wont be champions again. Popovich must do something that the team will start to play better. Sure we have good W/L % but something is still wrong.

[Budkin]

Alls fair in love and war...if the shoe was on the other foot...
We'd still be kicking your ass...

Such confidence and trash talking for December... we'll see who's kicking who's ass in June.

[theMUHMEshow]

Might as well not play the rest of the season,

right??

lmao!!! This just shows me that when you guys say this game means nothing that it really does bother you. I will not go spouting off too much..I know when the games really matter...problem is so far SA will not have home court to save them

[SequSpur]

Seems the whole Spurs team played bad, Manu is missing surley. Beno did not get one good opertunity in this season. Popovich should giver more minutes to Beno and less to Van Exel...
Rasho was playing bad as i see from that boxscore. Also Finley.


:lol

Beno and Rasho should be getting a one way ticket to Slovenia for Christmas.

[picnroll]

I have zero confidence in Finley against the Pistons, today, tomorrow or during the playoffs.

[SLOVENIAN 8]

oh and now i will hope that Vujacic and lakers will play good and win :spin :lol


Go Sasha!!!!!! :smokin

[FreshPrince22]

Link?

You don't need a link. You just need common sense. Unless the Spurs have no pride. It doesn't take a genius to realize that this was their biggest game of the season (maybe 2nd to the game in San An). Just as it was the Pistons.

It doesn't mean the win means anything. But don't blame every loss on the team mailing it in. You can do that against bottom dwellers, but I'm not buying it against the team with the best record in the league on national TV.
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[Kori Ellis]

lmao!!! This just shows me that when you guys say this game means nothing that it really does bother you. I will not go spouting off too much..I know when the games really matter...problem is so far SA will not have home court to save them

I realize the Spurs have 4 more losses than the Pistons. But this "home court advantage" talk is very premature from both Spurs and Pistons fans. Everyone is acting like the Pistons can't possibly have a losing streak and the Spurs won't have a winning streak. There's a lot of basketball to be played. Injuries and other turn of events change a season. A four loss difference this early in the season isn't insurmountable. Slow your roll.

[T Park]

lmao!!! This just shows me that when you guys say this game means nothing that it really does bother you. I will not go spouting off too much..I know when the games really matter...problem is so far SA will not have home court to save them

I was being sarcastic.

Take your ridilin Dexter.

[picnroll]

The good news is that theis embarrassing ass whooping on the boards may catch the Spurs attention. They've SUCKED at rebounding for a while now.

[T Park]

I realize the Spurs have 4 more losses than the Pistons. But this "home court advantage" talk is very premature from both Spurs and Pistons fans. Everyone is acting like the Pistons can't possibly have a losing streak and the Spurs won't have a winning streak. There's a lot of basketball to be played. Injuries and other turn of events change a season. A four loss difference this early in the season isn't insurmountable. Slow your roll.


Thank you.

[T Park]

They've SUCKED at rebounding for a while now.

They always suck at rebounding early on in the season.

Why does everyone forget this.

Come April the rebounding gets better.

[SequSpur]

The problem though is the Spurs are losing games to scrubs, the ones that usually pad the record.

They still have to play the games that are going to be losses no matter what.

Detroit may be tough to catch.

But Pop will pull the big man trade before the end of the year....

[boutons]

No, the Finals HCA talks is NOT premature.
The only thing that's going to slow the Pistons is injuries.
They've shown the discpline and focus in Nov/Dec to get to 22-3.

For these Spurs vs these Pistons, HCA is critical, as the Pisotns fully realize.
And the Spurs, sitting on their laurels, have sleep-walked themselves into a deep hole.

Giving away Ws to lottery Hornets and Hawks, and giving a W to Bulls @SBC (Bulls haven't done shit since) will cost the Spurs dearly.

[T Park]

^^
Omg

Whatever Shall We Doo!!!!

Ayyeeeeeeeee

[lilmads]

No, the Finals HCA talks is NOT premature.
The only thing that's going to slow the Pistons is injuries.
They've shown the discpline and focus in Nov/Dec to get to 22-3.

For these Spurs vs these Pistons, HCA is critical, as the Pisotns fully realize.
And the Spurs, sitting on their laurels, have sleep-walked themselves into a deep hole.

Giving away Ws to lottery Hornets and Hawks, and giving a W to Bulls @SBC (Bulls haven't done shit since) will cost the Spurs dearly.

No it won't. We're in December. Still months to go. A LOT can happen. Just watch n see. Spurs can become even better, or even worse. It's all a matter about time and how the players develop.

[SequSpur]

It's not a guarantee that the Pistons are going to the Finals.............

[Admidave50]

Brent Barry was horrible in that game!!

[boutons]

T_pork, you can take your insults hurled at everyone is this thread, and ram them up your enormous ass.

[Budkin]

Brent Barry was horrible in that game!!

I especially liked when he blew by his man and had a wide open path to the basket and decided to give up the shot and pass back out to the 3 pt line. Why is he so scared to take the shot sometimes?

[Admidave50]

I especially liked when he blew by his man and had a wide open path to the basket and decided to give up the shot and pass back out to the 3 pt line. Why is he so scared to take the shot sometimes?

What about when he put a system to play 1 on 1 for himself and lost the freakin' ball? pfff

[T Park]

T_pork, you can take your insults hurled at everyone is this thread, and ram them up your enormous ass.


lol@ Tpork

Cause that is a pathetic insult.

Settle down Dexter, your takin this crap wayyyyyy too seriously.


Take a pill and relax sunshine.

[mavsfan1000]

I know the fealing of Michael Finley going cold. It happened all in the playoffs last year against the Suns.

[T Park]

hmm.

Didnt Finley practically win a game by himself last year??

Finley had a bad game.

Id say the last 2 weeks him averaging over what 18 a game..

Id still say, THANK YOU.

Ill take him over Darrel Armstrong or whatever stiff thats still on the Mavericks bench.

[ABDENOUR POWER]

T Park, you don't know anything. Dallas has one of the best benches in basketball.

[JamStone]

The game means nothing in the bigger picture aside from another "W" or "L" for either team. But, of course, it's nice to win. The good, non-trolling Pistons fans should not be gloating about the win. Neither team looked very sharp today. Spurs definitely could use Manu's energy and talents.

I just hope everything else stays the course, and these two teams end up meeting each other in the Finals. Nothing is guaranteed, and this particular game was not very pleasant to watch from an offensive standpoint, but I still feel these are the two best teams in the league.

Good win for the Pistons. They picked up their level of play in the fourth quarter. I'm sure Spurs will get it going when they have Manu back and TD gets a little healtier.

We'll see you guys in San Antonio for the next regular season match-up, and hopefully again in the post season.

[boutons]

The New York Times
December 26, 2005

Pistons 85, Spurs 70

Pistons Bring Back Defense Against Spurs
By JOHN ELIGON

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 25 - The Detroit Pistons have put points on the board this season about as fast as they have put up victories. It is the most visible sign of the revamped offense that their new coach, Flip Saunders, has brought with him.

But against the Spurs on Sunday - when the teams met for the first time since Game 7 of last season's N.B.A. finals - the Pistons seemed to remember that it was defense that powered them to an N.B.A. title two seasons ago and had them one victory away from a second championship last season.

The Pistons held the Spurs to a season low in scoring in an 85-70 victory to improve their league-best record to 22-3. Detroit has won seven games in a row.

The Pistons entered the game scoring 6.5 more points a game than they did last season, when they averaged 93.3 points and ranked 24th in the league.

Although they are sixth in the league this season in points allowed (91.3), the Pistons on Sunday looked more like last season's team, which was second in the league, giving up 89.5 points.

"We're still a defensive basketball team," said guard Chauncey Billups, who led five Pistons in double figures with 20 points. "So many people are talking about our offense just because it's the only thing new.

"When you play another great team like that, defense pretty much wins. It was an ugly game, but it was a good game though."

The Pistons outrebounded the Spurs, 57-30; they had 18 offensive rebounds to San Antonio's 6.

It seemed only fitting that Pistons forward Ben Wallace, a three-time defensive player of the year, was the catalyst to Detroit's stalwart defense. He grabbed a season-high 21 rebounds to go with 10 points.

Less than two weeks ago, after Wallace had only six rebounds in a loss Dec. 12 to the Utah Jazz, he expressed frustration.

"I am just not happy with my game," he told The Detroit News. "I've got to be better. I've got to play better. I have to play harder. I have to bring something more than what I've been doing."

With those words, Wallace appeared to wake himself from an early-season slumber.

In the Pistons' seven games since then, he has averaged 15.1 rebounds and 2.9 blocked shots.

"The only pressure I put up on myself is to go out there and rebound the basketball, make my presence felt on the defensive end, make plays," Wallace said.

On Sunday, Wallace had the added motivation of facing Tim Duncan, a two-time most valuable player in the league.

"You know you got to be on top of your game or you're going to get embarrassed," Wallace said.

Wallace and his fellow big men held Duncan to 18 points and 9-of-20 shooting.

The Pistons appeared to be playing with something extra against the team that squashed their hopes of a second consecutive N.B.A. title, but their prevailing attitude was that this game meant little in the grand scheme of the season.

This was especially true because the Spurs (21-7) were without guard Manu Ginóbili, who missed his eighth consecutive game with a sprained right foot. Ginóbili averaged 18.7 points in the finals last season and solidified himself as the Spurs' No. 2 man behind Duncan.

This game may not mean much come June, but for now, the Pistons can relish the fact that they may have planted a seed as the team to beat in the N.B.A.

"I think they are playing a lot better at this point than we were playing," Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich said. "Flip has upped their offense, he has them really confident in what they're running offensively, but they're also one of the best defensive teams in the game."

The Spurs also have a formidable defense. They allowed the fewest points per game last season and are fifth in the league this season, so it should come as no surprise that Sunday's game did not feature an aesthetically pleasing offensive performance.

The Pistons shot 41.5 percent from the field and the Spurs shot 40 percent.

It was reminiscent of last season's N.B.A. finals, in which the Pistons averaged 86.7 points and shot 43.4 percent from the field, while the Spurs averaged 84.9 points and shot 42.9 percent.

The Spurs tied a franchise low with 8 points in the first quarter, all from point guard Tony Parker. He finished with a team-high 19 points and 4 assists.

After Parker hit a jumper to give the Spurs a 6-2 lead with 8 minutes 47 seconds to play in the first, the Pistons outscored the Spurs by 16-2 the rest of the quarter.

"You saw both teams as basically who they are - both meat-and-potato teams," Saunders said.

He added, "This is what basketball was meant to be like - play defense, play team basketball, not turn the ball over and make plays for each other."

* Copyright 2005The New York Times Company

[Shelia19]

Rip sucks, or is it good defense???

Id say the Spurs look pretty good for a team missing their key SG.

Take Rip Hamilton off the Pistons and this lead isnt there either.
rick hamilton was a game time decission he is hurt.