Game Blog: Spurs vs Timberwolves

[T Park]

SOG

Tony Parker
Bowen saved the day with his D and O.

Rasho good defense.

Duncan just had one of them nights.


Mighta been lookin to tommarow for some unknown reason.

[Pistons < Spurs]

YAY!!!!!! I win 150K in Vbookie!!!

[RashoFan]

end of game 83-77 Spurs put Minn in the loser column

[Manu20]

Spurs win!! 83-77.

[RashoFan]

YAY!!!!!! I win 150K in Vbookie!!!
Hey Baby...wanna buy a girl a vdrink?

[Manu20]

YAY!!!!!! I win 150K in Vbookie!!!

I lost 450k :pctoss

[RashoFan]

POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS
Garnett 18 Garnett 17 Jaric 4
Parker 23 Duncan 14 Parker 7

[Pistons < Spurs]

Hey Baby...wanna buy a girl a vdrink?
:lol

[milkyway21]

i think KG shld pair with Kobe or Timmy to stay in contention of an NBA title. With the Wolves he'll retire just like Barkley or Malone despite his above par stats..

such a waste :cry

[Manu20]

Props to RashoFan for doing a great job on the game blog.

[RashoFan]

B. Bowen 40 6-8 1-1 1-2 0 5 0 0 1 0 1 14
T. Duncan 37 5-19 0-1 2-4 5 14 2 3 2 1 3 12
R. Nesterovic 29 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 0 2 3 1 2
T. Parker 36 11-20 0-0 1-3 1 4 7 4 1 0 1 23
M. Finley 26 1-7 0-1 0-0 1 5 0 0 0 1 2 2
N. Van Exel 8 2-4 1-1 0-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5
B. Barry 13 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 2
M. Ginobili 26 7-13 0-3 7-9 1 4 2 1 4 0 5 21
R. Horry 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
N. Mohammed 3 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2

[RashoFan]

Minn with 20 turn overs
Spurs had 12 TO

[RashoFan]

TEAM STATISTICS
Timberwolves Spurs
FG% 39.2 46.1
3PT% 55.6 25.0
FT% 77.8 57.9
Turnovers 20 12
Fast Break 8 15
Biggest Lead 5 9
Unanswered Pts 2 3
Points in the Paint 30 54

[RashoFan]

Beno is out with the Flu, is doubtful to play tommorrow night.

[RashoFan]

<-------Beno all you have to give me a call, I'll take of you.

[milkyway21]

Beno is out with the Flu, is doubtful to play tommorrow night.hey thanks for the blog and scores...:tu

[loveforthegame]

Let's hope Garnett takes his frustration out on the Mavs tomorrow night.

[Solid D]

Spurs finally got separation when Gino came in and got into that double foul with Garnett to get him out of the game (temporarily).

Bowen was awesome tonight offensively and most of the time on D.

I sure hope the Spurs bring energy in PHX. It's going to be a real challenge in the 4th qtr. on a b2b.

[RashoFan]

hey thanks for the blog and scores...:tu
Your welcome! Manu 20 was a big help(and faster than me) with posting PBP from Yahoo sports.....Thanks to Manu 20!

[milkyway21]

Spurs finally got separation when Gino came in and got into that double foul with Garnett to get him out of the game (temporarily).

Bowen was awesome tonight offensively and most of the time on D.

I sure hope the Spurs bring energy in PHX. It's going to be a real challenge in the 4th qtr. on a b2b.

KG in foul trouble cost them the game. And Manu just made sure KG's frozen when he got his 4th & 5th foul...and i have to give extra credit for Manu for the job well done.

and TP too for being the game's best player.

[Manu20]

Your welcome! Manu 20 was a big help(and faster than me) with posting PBP from Yahoo sports.....Thanks to Manu 20!

You did a great job on the PBP and posted a lot more info then me. Props to RashoFan!:tu

[RashoFan]

I got it the first time. It was a joke, hon. :angel
opppssss sorry...er..... :lol

[boutons_]

phx scored 47 pts in 1st qtr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pat might want to retire from coaching again.

shoot their wad tonight, run their butts off, Spurs win Sat night

[RashoFan]

Props to RashoFan for doing a great job on the game blog.
Snaps to YOU Manu 20 for the PBP assist.awesome job!!! :elephant

[milkyway21]

Snaps to YOU Manu 20 for the PBP assist.awesome job!!! :elephant


CourtSpurs hold off Timberwolves
FINAL

The Spurs finally built a little momentum late in the third quarter and led the rest of the way for an 83-77 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday at the SBC Center.

Tony Parker led the Spurs with 23 points and Manu Ginobili had 21 points off the bench. Bruce Bowen added 14 points and Tim Duncan had 12.

Timberwolves star Kevin Garnett had 18 points for the game -- but managed only six points in the second half. Garnett did not have a basket in the fourth quarter. He got into foul trouble early in the second half with four fouls in the third quarter.

Garnett had Rasho Nesterovic guarding him most of the game. Robert Horry also played defense against Garnett at times.

THIRD QUARTER

Bowen had seven points in the third quarter to help carry the Spurs to a 62-56 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Duncan, who was quiet offensively in the first half, had five points in the first six minutes of the second half. Bowen had two baskets in the first four minutes of the third quarter. Bowen's 3-pointer at the 2:31 mark of the third quarter extended the Spurs' lead to eight points.

Garnett had five fouls by the end of the third quarter. He picked up four of them in the period -- the last coming on a double foul with 3:48 left in the quarter when he got tangled up with Ginobili.

Parker had six points in the last seven minutes of the third quarter to give him 18.

SECOND QUARTER

Parker and Ginobili combined for 21 points in the first half as the Spurs went into halftime tied 39-39. Parker had 11 points in the first quarter and added the Spurs' final basket of the half. Ginobili had eight points off the bench.

Duncan had only two points in the first half. Garnett had 12 points for the Timberwolves.

There were 10 lead changes in the second quarter as neither team managed to put together a run.

FIRST QUARTER

Parker scored 11 points in the first 10 minutes of the game and the Spurs finished the first quarter in a 22-22 tie. Neither team led by more than three points in the first quarter.

When Parker went to the bench late in the quarter, Nick Van Exel came in and hit a basket and a 3-pointer in the final 1:05 of the period.

The Spurs opened the game with Nesterovic playing defense on Garnett. Horry was on Garnett at the end of the quarter when Nesterovic was on the bench. Garnett had six points in the quarter.

PREGAME

Backup Spurs point guard Beno Udrih missed the game. Spurs spokesman Tom James said Udrih has flu-like symptoms. The Spurs put Udrih on their inactive list for the game.

The Spurs play the Suns in Phoenix on Saturday. The Spurs are scheduled to jump on a plane right after Friday night's game.

Udrih is averaging 2.6 points and 1.3 assists and has seen action in 15 of 32 games this season. He has season highs of nine points and four assists in a game.

Spurs center/forward Sean Marks, who had been inactive in recent games, was activated.

Richie Frahm, Dwayne Jones and Bracey Wright are inactive for the Timberwolves.


..so this means Beno will be out for the next few games too?

[boutons_]

damn, look at this score by qtrs:

http://www.nba.com/games/20060106/MINSAS/livestats.html

Spurs won the 3rd qtr by 6, and they tied all 3 other qtrs, spurs win by 6.

[milkyway21]

damn, look at this score by qtrs:

http://www.nba.com/games/20060106/MINSAS/livestats.html

Spurs won the 3rd qtr by 6, and they tied all 3 other qtrs, spurs win by 6.yeah i noticed that too! the game was won & decided in the 3rd

[angel_luv]

Beno is out with the Flu, is doubtful to play tommorrow night.

Feel better Beno Boy!
Unlucky timing- trade rumor posts and that very night Beno is mysteriously missing. Scared me to death! I was never so happy to hear someone had the flu.

[Solid D]

yeah i noticed that too! the game was won & decided in the 3rd

That's when Manu drew the 4th and 5th on Garnett, then Manu goes down and scores the leaner over Wally to start the final separation.

Garnett had scored to draw within 1 and then TP and Manu did their thing, as did Bruce. That's when they blew it up to 8 and by 6 at the end of the 3rd.

[TDMVPDPOY]

rasho>KG

[polandprzem]

I lost 450k :pctoss
510K :pctoss x2

[milkyway21]

rasho>KGwhy?

[Slomo]

Nah, he needs to be out, doing me...:lol
sorry... :lol

Don't apologize you held back for 9 pages - that's remarkable self control :):tu

btw thanks to you and Manu20 for the blog.

[Carie]

That's when Manu drew the 4th and 5th on Garnett, then Manu goes down and scores the leaner over Wally to start the final separation.

And when is Garnett going to get that he doesn't intimidate Manu? Did you see the stare down walking back down the court, and then Garnett bumping by Manu to get to his seat? It reminded me of something that happend last year or year before that they showed on the big screen. KG was trying to stare down Manu, and he just held his 6" shorter ground. HOT HOT HOT. Does anyone know where I can get a picture?

[Cherry]

http://mundotonycba.webcindario.com/QMiraGil.gif :lol

[boutons_]

yeah, Kevin staring at Manu was real balla theatre, and Manu had the cajones to stare right back him.

Manu said in an interview that there's nobody in the NBA who scares him.

KG is little bitch loser.

[Solid D]

When Manu scored over Wally the next trip, Ginobili got up off the floor and looked over at the T-Wolves bench as if to say, "I don't need no 9's, uzis, rocket lanchers, hand grenades, bazookas, .45's, M-16's, AK-47's, machetties, or Glocks to break you down".

[Cherry]

oh yeah! :lol :lol :lol

[Carie]

Thanks Cherry! Have you seen the one from last year? It actually shows Manu's face and did I mention HOT?