Spurs vs Rockets Game Blog

[Kori Ellis]

It's too early for basketball.

[Gerryatrics]

I agree, that's why I'm going to a hockey game.

[zeleni]

its half past eight and I need some NBA basketball.

[polandprzem]

its half past eight and I need some NBA basketball.
exactly

[SLOVENIAN 8]

Yes it is grat time for us here in Europe 21.02 :smokin And bad for you. Basketball at 3 pm is really not good to watch :lol

[marciaspurs21]

I was not able to get the spurs vs Rocket on abc of corse other basketball game on now and i unable to watch it becase of the high school hockey game in my hometown local tv station abc(ksfy) so thought i sign on chat see what happens but nothing yet so kind waiting
and patences, :king
talk to you later!!

[ZStomp]

freaken game started already...and they still showing the heat/cavs game!!

[polandprzem]

spurs are loosing

[ZStomp]

spurs are loosing

i know

[themvp]

Duncan is on fire. 10 pts allready :)

[sanman53]

no wonder we are losing, yahoo is showing only 4 Spurs playing! GO SPURS GO!!!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

2 fouls on Yao.

[themvp]

Razr has got to stop Yaja!

[orhe]

yao == next great big man

[polandprzem]

no tmac and the Rockets play better plus they are better team on the road plus the spurs are laying sunday games like they aren't playing nba basketball

[zeleni]

yao == next great big man

hey they are all great. But it is true that Nazr gives up too much space to Yao.

[zeleni]

Nazr has a pick-up fouls night again. First against Shaq, now...

[ALVAREZ6]

ABC is fucking trash.

[themvp]

C`mon Spurs! Lets outscore them!

[loveforthegame]

Beno with the 3 at the buzzer. Spurs up 3 after first quarter.

[dougp]

OK, Udrih needs to stay as our backup PG ... Sorry Nick, but this boy is playing very well.

[ALVAREZ6]

OK, Udrih needs to stay as our backup PG ... Sorry Nick, but this boy is playing very well.
Not only that, but NVE sucks.

[Old School Chic]

End of 1st
S 25
R 22

[polandprzem]

http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/beno_udrih.jpg

[polandprzem]

Did Timmy started at Center?

[loveforthegame]

Parker 0-2
Ginobli 1-5
Barry 0-4

[Cant_Be_Faded]

does anyone else find it painful to watch duncan play anymore?

i just can't stand watching him miss right handed hook shots against stromile swift, robert swift, kirk heinrich, and everyone else he's missing his moves against these days

[sanman53]

We Have More Offboards Than Our Oppenents! Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[polandprzem]

does anyone else find it painful to watch duncan play anymore?

i just can't stand watching him miss right handed hook shots against stromile swift, robert swift, kirk heinrich, and everyone else he's missing his moves against these days
You've got a point.



What a massive posting on todays blog :wow

[Justletgo]

Can anyone tell me how to get the radio webcast to work? I don't see a listen button and I can't figure it out.

[loveforthegame]

It's a wonder we're only down 1 point since the Rockets are shooting 52% to our 34%.

[loveforthegame]

3 fouls on Rasho.

Our starting backcourt is 2-10.

[sanman53]

TP with a T?

[Old School Chic]

3 fouls on Rasho.

Our starting backcourt is 2-10.

What's new?

[loveforthegame]

And Duncan is now 4-11.

[polandprzem]

Well Timmy with 2 boards..........great :rolleyes

[loveforthegame]

Duncan 4-12, Parker 1-6, Ginobli 1-5, Barry 0-4.

I can't believe we're only down 1 with that kind of shooting.

[Spurs Dynasty]

does anyone else find it painful to watch duncan play anymore?

i just can't stand watching him miss right handed hook shots against stromile swift, robert swift, kirk heinrich, and everyone else he's missing his moves against these days

Watching the Spurs at all is very painful lately. They play down to the level of whatever team they play. I swear, if they played St. Mary's Catholic Girls Team, they would be tight into the fourth quarter. :depressed :depressed

[Gerryatrics]

Odd game from the box score. What's with all the missed layups? And it seems Brent Barry has more blocks than Yao Ming?

[picnroll]

Spurs are starting to suck consistently.

[Old School Chic]

All I know is that Spurs won't win by more then 12 points today :depressed

[loveforthegame]

I hope Pop lays into all of them. I don't know how they can win with the way Duncan, Parker and Ginobli are shooting.

[zeleni]

TD is the weakest link.

Tim has to get better or he shouldn't make those shots.

Right now, Rasho is a more effective offensive player. That doesn't make sense.

[Old School Chic]

I hope Pop lays into all of them. I don't know how they can win with the way Duncan, Parker and Ginobli are shooting.

I thought they left early from Tux N Tennies last night... Unless the ladies didn't let them sleep much.

[Spurs Dynasty]

I thought they left early from Tux N Tennies last night... Unless the ladies didn't let them sleep much.

Well, in that case the loss would be worth it ! :spin

[polandprzem]

lol Tim 0 points in 2nd quarter

well we must get used to it.

Timmy is not AllNBA anymore.


And the spurs potential can kiss my ass. I want to see an effort not a potential

[Old School Chic]

Timmy is not AllNBA anymore.

I agree :lol

[dimsah]

R. Alston
D. Wesley
J. Howard
K. Bogans
Y. Ming

I'm on the east coast, so I can't see the game, which might not be a bad thing by the looks of it, but how are the Spurs losing to that starting 5?

[Spurs Dynasty]

OK, nothing to do with the game , but there is no support forum and nothing in FAQ.... how do i put subtitle like "I love the 80's", put country flag (Like Poland fan) and get those cools spurs on my profile?

Also, what is the meaning of life?

[loveforthegame]

Nazr to the rescue and a sweet 3 by Bowen.

[polandprzem]

OK, nothing to do with the game , but there is no support forum and nothing in FAQ.... how do i put subtitle like "I love the 80's", put country flag (Like Poland fan) and get those cools spurs on my profile?

Also, what is the meaning of life?

PM Kori or LJ

[kolko]

Nazr!

[polandprzem]

But wait a minute - you must deserve to be "in black" Spurs Dynasty

[Spurs Dynasty]

R. Alston
D. Wesley
J. Howard
K. Bogans
Y. Ming

I'm on the east coast, so I can't see the game, which might not be a bad thing by the looks of it, but how are the Spurs losing to that starting 5?

Well, Ginobili has missed 3 layups, Barry is missing 3 pointers, Yao is making everything and making spinning moves on our D... and the Spurs look a step behind. They seem to be getting better now tho.

[Old School Chic]

[QUOTE=Spurs Dynasty]OK, nothing to do with the game , but there is no support forum and nothing in FAQ.... how do i put subtitle like "I love the 80's", put country flag (Like Poland fan) and get those cools spurs on my profile?
QUOTE]

You have to attend a GTG in diapers for you to get all these benefits... :lol

[polandprzem]

[QUOTE=Spurs Dynasty]OK, nothing to do with the game , but there is no support forum and nothing in FAQ.... how do i put subtitle like "I love the 80's", put country flag (Like Poland fan) and get those cools spurs on my profile?
QUOTE]

You have to attend a GTG in diapers for you to get all these benefits... :lol


I didn't knew that Chick from the old school

[Old School Chic]

I didn't knew that Chick from the old school

Now you do :lol

Just kidding

[Spurs Dynasty]

But wait a minute - you must deserve to be "in black" Spurs Dynasty


Does attendance at 6-8 games a year, Spurs flag on house, bout $1 million in Spurs hats/shirts and bleeding black and silver when i get a cut count?

[loveforthegame]

Spurs making their move and Yao picks up his 3rd foul.

[Old School Chic]

Does attendance at 6-8 games a year, Spurs flag on house, bout $1 million in Spurs hats/shirts and bleeding black and silver when i get a cut count?


It sure does... :elephant

[dbreiden83080]

Yeah Timmy there you go take it to the rack

[polandprzem]

Does attendance at 6-8 games a year, Spurs flag on house, bout $1 million in Spurs hats/shirts and bleeding black and silver when i get a cut count?

a cut yes :)

Bt you won't get any flag. You are an American.

[mouse]

Parker traveled and you know it!

[Old School Chic]

Spurs leading by 9 points with 3:00 minutes remaining on the 3rd

[Spurs Dynasty]

YEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAW ! Now we are cooking !

[polandprzem]

Now you do :lol


I must look for a diaper

[polandprzem]

Bring on Maciej Lampe

[dbreiden83080]

Listening to this game on Audio league pass thank you very fucken much ABC you assholes.

[Spurs Dynasty]

a cut yes :)

Bt you won't get any flag. You are an American.


I cant have a flag cuz I am American? Discrimination ! Where is my lawyer? BTW, I am half Brit, but not my basketball half.

[Old School Chic]

I must look for a diaper


You can borrow one from a Mavs fan named Mouse :spin

[Slo spurs fan]

Benooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooo!

[loveforthegame]

Spurs up 11 after 3 quarters. Don't let up in the 4th please.

[Old School Chic]

S 64
R 53

end of 3rd :elephant

[polandprzem]

You can borrow one from a Mavs fan named Mouse :spin

No.

He will need his diapers...


I think I will buy...............but wait a minute, I have flag I've got vmoney what else do I need?



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Spurs Dynasty.


So what you are a half Brit? You live in America. So no flag sorry :)

I do not know where is your lawyer

[ducks]

God Damm It Put Tp In

[Old School Chic]

God Damm It Put Tp In

Hi Ducky :spin

[Rummpd]

too many damm turnovers!

[ducks]

to many turnovers and your point guard is on the fucking bench
pop wake the fuck up

[loveforthegame]

Finley, Nazr, and Beno carrying the team offensively right now.

[ducks]

POP is a fool

[loveforthegame]

Duncan going to work now.

[Solid D]

Major slammer by Fin with a solid pick by Nazr.

Steal by Finley on the screen/roll.

Manu fantastic fallaway in lane over Howard!!! up by 6

[loveforthegame]

Finley with the dunk, steal, and Ginobli gets the little 6 footer to give the Spurs some more breathing room.

[ducks]

3:03 SA - T. Parker enters game for B. Udrih
wow pop might play his best player in the team the last 3 minutes of a game

tp has been carrying the spurs all season

[Supergirl]

Is Parker OK? I just came in and I'm on Yahoo Sports - since stupid ABC is playing the Fakers and the Sonics out here on the East Coast - why's Parker not playing?

[Supergirl]

Ooops, now he's back in.

[Spurs Dynasty]

HOLY SH*T ! what a move by Ginobili !!

[kolko]

Manu!

[Solid D]

FACIAL BY GINO OVER YAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!DUNK CITY

[Peter]

Yao must translate into English as "gets dunked on by Spur guards"...

[Supergirl]

Manu finishing this game off for us...Damn, this shouldn't be so much work, Rockets without McGrady, Spurs at home, coming off a loss...

[Spurminator]

Beno was in longer than usual because there were not many stoppages of play, and one of the only ones after the 6 minute mark involved Beno going to the line.

[ObiwanGinobili]

geeesh good lord!
should i change my name to ObiwanFinley?????

[Peter]

Yao also means "hits the floor", apparently.

[ObiwanGinobili]

We should hire yao's FT shootign coach for Timmy & tony

[Supergirl]

According the Yahoo, the last two times the Spurs have gone to the line, they've only gotten one FT shot. Have they missed both both times, or are they actually technicals and not shooting fouls or something?

[loveforthegame]

Terrible turnover by Timmy.

[Solid D]

Finley can shoot but he struggles dribbling and passing.

Spurs win though.

[ducks]

did duncan have 5 turnovers in the 4?

[Spurminator]

*clank* *clank* *clank* Spurs win.

[Spurs Dynasty]

geeesh good lord!
should i change my name to ObiwanFinley?????

A woman Spurs fan who also likes BSG !!!! Estoy enamorado !!

[loveforthegame]

Good win by the Spurs.

[smeagol]

tp has been carrying the spurs all season
True but according to the boxscore he did not have such a good game today.

[themvp]

Duncan 20+10 wow

[biggerspursfanthanu]

Son of a Friggin biscuit, i suck at vbookie. At least we won.

[angel_luv]

Good win by the guys. :)

Side note: Does anyone besides me feel that Yao has improved a lot since last season?
He was not easy to handle.

[ALVAREZ6]

ABC still sucks

[Amuseddaysleeper]

wow there was NO reason in the world for a crap team like houston to push us to the limiot the way that they did. its great that we got the win, but these team only seems to be going backwards as the playoffs near. Pop has to do something to motivate these guys :pctoss

[Slinkyman]

wow there was NO reason in the world for a crap team like houston to push us to the limiot the way that they did. its great that we got the win, but these team only seems to be going backwards as the playoffs near. Pop has to do something to motivate these guys :pctoss

Houston is 14 and 5 since feb. 1st, how many other "crap teams" can pull that off?

[pjjrfan]

It was a game where the Spurs had to find themselves, and they found a way. The best thing about this game for me was seeing Manu attacking Yao and the basket in his old kamikaze style, which to me is great, hopefully as the playoffs near he will become as dangerous as he was last year, and that has to be great news if your a Spurs fan.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Houston is 14 and 5 since feb. 1st, how many other "crap teams" can pull that off?

houston doesn't even have their best player and we should be FIRED up after the lakers debacle. a win is a win, but if this is the team thats going to the playoffs we may not even get past round 2. this SPAM theory has yet to be proven THIS season

[SoCalSpursFan]

Good win by the guys. :)

Side note: Does anyone besides me feel that Yao has improved a lot since last season?
He was not easy to handle.

Yao is wayyy better...

If TMac was there today to take some pressure off him, they would have been A LOT tougher.

[Solid D]

Manu said after the game that he was really tired. That this had been a very hard week playing 4 games in 5 days with PHX running at such a fast pace and then the early afternoon game today. He said their energy just wasn't there the last 2 games.

He also said the even without McGrady Houston is tough because Houston's defensive system is very similar to the Spurs and their team D was very good.

People should remember that Yao is a big part of the middle of their team defense and that Houston has been one of the best defensive teams system-wise since JVG took over as Head Coach. David Wesley going out today hurt them in the 2nd half.

[SequSpur]

The highlights of the game and dunks are on NBA.com.

[Quasar]

Haven't been following the rockets lately. What's up with TMac? Injured his back again?

[Solid D]

Yes.

[ducks]

Haven't been following the rockets lately. What's up with TMac? Injured his back again?
could be out 5 weeks :oops

[loveforthegame]

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/basketball/nba/spurs/stories/MYSA031306.1D.BKNspurs.rockets.gamer.8225eff.html

Finley helps Spurs dunk Rockets

Web Posted: 03/13/2006 12:00 AM CST
Johnny Ludden
Express-News Staff Writer

Michael Finley celebrated his 33rd birthday one week ago, and, so far, 33 feels a lot better than 32.

At this time last season, Finley was playing with bone chips in his right ankle and nursing a strained left calf.

"Now, to be as healthy as I can," Finley said, "I'm able to go out there and produce and not have fatigue or injuries as an excuse of not getting up to my potential."

Finley's potential, these days, apparently stretches a good 11 feet. On Sunday afternoon, Finley woke up his teammates — as well as the 18,797 fans filling the AT&T Center — with a vicious dunk in front of Houston's 7-foot-6 center, Yao Ming, helping to send the Spurs to an 88-81 victory.

"He saves it up," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said of Finley's sudden explosiveness, "so he can dig down there and get it once in a while."

The Spurs, likewise, had to reach deep to prevent their third loss in four games. Run off their own floor by the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday and playing for the sixth time in 81/2 days, they found enough energy in the second half to hold off the Rockets, who were missing All-Star forward Tracy McGrady.

Finley scored eight of his 15 points in the fourth quarter, including a 3-pointer with 39.9 seconds left that all but closed out the victory. Tim Duncan (20 points and 10 rebounds) and Manu Ginobili (14 points and seven rebounds) overcame their poor shooting, and Nazr Mohammed helped hold Yao to eight points in the second half while contributing 11 points and eight boards of his own.

"It was a tough couple of days for us to let a game like the Lakers one slip by," Finley said. "But Coach emphasized before the game, 'Let's put that behind us, move forward and attack this one.'"

Finley did just that. After Rockets point guard Rafer Alston trimmed what had been an 11-point lead for the Spurs to 79-77 with 2:52 remaining, Finley received the ball in the left corner, used a screen from Mohammed to lose his defender and rushed toward the rim.

Yao tried to slide over to challenge the shot, but Finley had soared too high, too quickly. As he punched the ball through the rim, the Spurs leaped off the bench. Mohammed ran downcourt shaking his head.

"It reminded me of when Mike was in Phoenix (from 1995-96)," Brent Barry said, "and he used to go over three, four guys."

The dunk energized the Spurs. Finley picked off a pass from Alston and Ginobili drove into the lane and hit a one-handed runner, forcing Houston to call a timeout.

After Houston closed within four, Ginobili again went down the lane. This time, he used a crossover dribble to get by Yao before throwing down a dunk, no less of a surprise than Finley's.

Slowed much of the season by injuries to his right foot, Ginobili said the last time he remembered dunking was "probably the (NBA) Finals."

"I'm glad it happened," said Ginobili, who made only five of 15 shots. "It helps me feel better to go strong again."

The Rockets were at decidedly less than full strength. In addition to missing McGrady, who could be out until the final week of the regular season because of a back injury, they lost starter David Wesley. He injured his ribs late in the first half and didn't return.

The Rockets compensated by keeping Tony Parker out of the lane and limiting him to eight points and four assists. The Spurs shot just 34.1 percent in the first half. With Yao providing 17 points, Houston led 42-38.

"The kid's 7-6, so when he turns around he can look right in the basket," Duncan said. "And he's got a great touch."

The Spurs double-teamed Yao more quickly in the second half and Mohammed, Duncan and Rasho Nesterovic guarded him more closely. He had only two points in the third quarter when the Spurs outscored Houston 26-11.

"They dominated us," Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy said of the third quarter. "They just out-competed us."

Duncan fought through his own struggles. He missed nine of 13 shots in the first half but scored on three-straight possessions midway through the final quarter, following his missed shot, spinning by Juwan Howard for a layup and hitting a runner as Yao fouled him.

Duncan looked aggressive all night, even twice trying — albeit unsuccessfully — to dunk over Yao. "I'm just trying to play and find my way back," he said.

Finley, meanwhile, seems to be settling into his role. In the past eight games, he's averaged 13.4 points and shot 53.4 percent.

His health? He's feeling good enough to think he can still jump with some of the league's best.

"Maybe not over an extended period of time," Finley said. "But if I get an opportunity, especially with the fresh legs I have at this time of year, I like my odds."