Game 4 Spurs vs Kings Blog

[CharlieMac]

lol you guys need to calm down. Bonzi averages 8 rebounds a game in the regular season.

It's not even half time though.

[TDfan2007]

Yeah, I saw timmy just score, take him out.

Pop subs Tim out at this Time, I'm not saying that he's been playing badly.

[Samr]

Ok, who gets the surprise three tonight?

Oberto?

[kskonn]

I saw a closeup of Tim in a previous game and he had scratches all over his upper chest. Maybe bandaids?


they are energy patches, there are a number of extensive threads on the topics.

[boutons_]

Spurs losing RBs, 9 -16. fuck, this psychopathy matches their bad FTs shooting.

[CubanMustGo]

Spurs are not making the extra pass tonight ... thus the lack of assists.

[TDfan2007]

TD needs to touch the ball everytime down the court
:tu

[Spurologist]

Tony gets like this in the playoffs, where he simply refuses to pass, especially to Tim. I don't get it.

tp is averaging 6.7 assists a game more than the reg season

[CharlieMac]

they are energy patches, there are a number of extensive threads on the topics.

ok.

[RashoFan]

Rasho is back in :cheer

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

If tony makes that shot, it will be easier for him to score inside

The problem is he broke off with a wide open lane to shoot a jumper. Where's the floater?

Adelman is coaching circles around Pop at both ends.

[trueD]

Also, I think Jalen Rose might not have a pulse.I know, sounds like he's calling in a tape recording. Definitely needs some voice control, or movement...or something. :lol

[Jimcs50]

We can have an all California WCFs

[Tek_XX]

Did ya'll know that finley is a shooter?

[loveforthegame]

Ugh. Finley's shots are rattling in and out.

[TDfan2007]

Spurs need to stop whining about the officiating and play basketball.

[Nero]

Artest can take those all days.
RASHO, alright he *tried* to get an offensive rebound. His defense looks great.

[RashoFan]

good job Rasho did on SAR

[kskonn]

Rasho is defending SAR very well...

[polandprzem]

Do the spurs know this is playoffs and it is 5am here and I woke up for them and I can't even see the game?

[Jimcs50]

TP for 2...nice shot, Tony

[carina_gino20]

i still don't understand why they don't give Tim more touches. he's 3-3 Fg for crying out loud.

[kskonn]

Jump shot???

[TDfan2007]

Martin's getting superstar calls already, Rasho was straight up on that one.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

What's sad is that as monotone as Jalen is, he was right about Rahim's pet moves on offense. Too bad our coaches haven't caught on.

[Spurologist]

TP for 2...nice shot, Tony

no more jumpshots right

[TDfan2007]

i still don't understand why they don't give Tim more touches. he's 3-3 Fg for crying out loud.

They do this a lot. Tony sometimes gets into a mode where he does not want to pass. But hey, as long as we win.

[CubanMustGo]

Pretty boy KMart doin' the parade to the line thing again.

[RashoFan]

Tony to the rim for 2

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Do the spurs know this is playoffs and it is 5am here and I woke up for them and I can't even see the game?

The problem is there is no heart on this team. They think they can just show up and say "hey, we're the champs" and have the other team lay down for them. Fucking nut up already.

[kskonn]

damn nice shot parker

[Jimcs50]

What's sad is that as monotone as Jalen is, he was right about Rahim's pet moves on offense. Too bad our coaches haven't caught on.

Yeah, I wish we had a good coach too.

:rolleyes

[exstatic]

I see that AHF's grab for attention was shot down by Kori like a DRob block. :lol:rollin

[carina_gino20]

now there's a nice layup

[Jimcs50]

Can Bowen block out????

[loveforthegame]

Bonzi will jump over Bowen all night long.

[Nero]

Did you see Rasho go for the offensive reb, on Parker's layup? He's the only guy that still hustles on the team.

[RashoFan]

Rasho, sit on Artest for a while please...

[TDfan2007]

Bonzi with an offensive board...ghasp! Bibby for 3....ghasp even more!

:rolleyes

[ducks]

4:20 SA - T. Parker makes a 19-foot jumper along the right baseline

[picnroll]

Bowen rebound. Christ.

[Spurologist]

Damn Bibby hit a three with Bowen inches from him

[CharlieMac]

Not you too Bowen. :depressed

[Tek_XX]

Bowen is getting raped

[CubanMustGo]

Bonzi almost has as many rebounds as the entire sleepwalking Spurs team (9 to 10).

Dammit Pop, quit pussying around with Duncan and get him back in the game.

[kskonn]

What's sad is that as monotone as Jalen is, he was right about Rahim's pet moves on offense. Too bad our coaches haven't caught on.


and manu likes to go left, just because you know the players go to move does not mean you can automatically defend it.

[polandprzem]

:pctoss

No second round

[Josh810]

For the love of God, one box out on Bonzi. Just one is all I ask.

[Jimcs50]

Bonzi with an offensive board...ghasp! Bibby for 3....ghasp even more!

:rolleyes

The Spurs just do not look confident at all.

It will be very difficult to win this series.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Yeah, I wish we had a good coach too.

Well apparently we don't, because we're getting punked in three straight games now - Sacto outplayed us in game 2, and deserved to win.

Adelman has tweaked his offense and defense, and I haven't seen Pop adjust yet.

Manu isn't getting the ball at all tonight, Tim isn't either, Tony's taken 8 shots and we're setting for jumpers. Where are the TIm and Tony that were top 5 in points in the paint this year?

At the other end, Sacramento is spreading the floor and attacking the basket, and we don't know what the fuck to do. This is three straight games now they're shredding our defense.

Where the fuck is our great defensive coach at? :rolleyes

[boutons_]

Spurs have forgotten how to play defense, how to hustle.

Bonzi has 9 RBs, Spurs 10.

[CharlieMac]

Damn Bibby hit a three with Bowen inches from him

Yeah, you're right, that was decent D. My bad.

[Dre_7]

Finley and Manu need to be the 3 and 4. If Bowen isnt gonna do anything, take him out the game.

[boutons_]

Pop loves small ball. Rasho and 4 shorties?

[Nero]

Spurs are going nowhere this year. Even with our big lineup we get beat on the boards. Not even Manu hustles anymore. If Sac can do this to us, imagine what good rebounding teams like Dallas and Detroit can do.

[boutons_]

Spurs shooting 56% to 50% and losing

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

And like clockwork, Adelman went small, and Pop responded by going small, and we're getting killed on the glass.

We've got a 4 page thread here on the site about how to deal with Artest and Wells. If a bunch of internet posters can figure it out, why is Pop's head so far up his fucking ass?

[kskonn]

I have a feeling we will see a different spurs team in the third. They hopefully will begin to establish duncan, he has been able to get what he wants when he gets the ball.

[Tek_XX]

Bowen just has matchup problems

[ducks]

yeah tony is shooting 60% but damm he better not be shooting the ball
he sucks

[Jimcs50]

Spurs shooting 56% to 50% and losing

It is called rebounding

[TDfan2007]

Thank god Tim's back in...oops spoke too soon.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Yay, Parker shoots another jumper. Where is the floater?

This team is a joke.

[TDfan2007]

for the love of god Tony please stop taking shots! pass the fucking ball!

[trueD]

WHOO BIBBY (did you see the board by Brad too?)...

[Vashner]

Man put the silver dancers in the locker room or something.. come on SPURS KIL KILL KILL!!!

[Jimcs50]

Get the ball into TD!!!

[loveforthegame]

How sad. Bibby went around 3 Spurs plays to get the circus shot.

[trueD]

Oops sorry, forgot. Spurstalk.

[CubanMustGo]

yeah tony is shooting 60% but damm he better not be shooting the ball
he sucks

The issue is that Parker thinks he's goddamned Allen Iverson all of a sudden. He's supposed to be a point guard. He needs to penetrate and find the open guy once in a while!

[polandprzem]

Spurs are going nowhere this year. Even with our big lineup we get beat on the boards. Not even Manu hustles anymore. If Sac can do this to us, imagine what good rebounding teams like Dallas and Detroit can do.

yup that is fucked up Why did I woke up so early?

The Lakers has got some balls. jax is outcoaching D'Antoni and Kobe is outplaying MVP Nash wtf is going on?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Sacramento is playing us perfectly for two games now, when will we respond? They're basically daring Parker to beat them with his jumper, and he's taking the bait. 9 shots tonight, 0 assists for Parker.

[TDfan2007]

great...looks like another classic Tim Duncan game from the line.

[spurastic]

The Spurs will come back and play better. Believe!!!

[Jimcs50]

there, that is how you do it

Now hit the FTs

[kskonn]

did they just say that bibby has never been an all star.

[T Park]

This team is a joke.


Its funny how worked up you guys get.

Its a basketball game.

You guys really let it get to the point of screaming?

Seriously...

[TDfan2007]

Wow, Sacremento simply isn't missing.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

yeah tony is shooting 60% but damm he better not be shooting the ball
he sucks

Ducks, you're an idiot. Sacramento wants Tony to try and beat them. He's trying. He's not.

[Slinkyman]

horry sucks

[Tek_XX]

Horry not looking so good today

[CharlieMac]

Breaking News : Duncan accidentally hits free throw. Vows to not let it happen again. x

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Its funny how worked up you guys get.

Its a basketball game.

You guys really let it get to the point of screaming?


:lol

Tell you what Tpark, let's give everyone a blue ribbon for participation and call it a day.

[kskonn]

horry is really not into this game.

[TDfan2007]

hmmm...

[Jimcs50]

Looks like game 3

[picnroll]

Two bonehead Horry Passes. Fucking blowout

[TDfan2007]

Tim missed a layup...W...T...F

[ducks]

game is not over either idiot

[missmyzte]

I don't know this Spurs team, I don't know who they are or what they've done with the guys but I hope they figure it out at halftime.

[CubanMustGo]

It's official, we suck. Thank you very much.

[1Parker1]

Tim missed a layup...W...T...F

I thought he missed a dunk....

[loveforthegame]

Sloppy turnovers. Not rebounding. Forced shots. This team is going to lose unless they turn it around.

This is a fucking joke.

[TDfan2007]

Tony bailed out. Tim not doing shit and Pop knows it so he subs him out.

[RashoFan]

Rasho is in :cheer

[Spurologist]

That fouled should have been on artest no bibby with the body

[Leetonidas]

You've got to be fucking kidding me.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

This team is playing like it's entitled. Entitled to win. Someone forgot to tell Sacramento.

There is no hustle, no heart, no desire, no teamwork, no communication. Just a shell of a team.

We're playing scared.

WTF Barry? You give the ball up to Horry? WTF?

[Jimcs50]

Why is Horry leading the break!!!!????

[picnroll]

Spurs suck

[Dre_7]

Horry playin like shit today. What the hell?!

[T Park]

Wow, this is worse than game 3 :depressed

[loveforthegame]

Sloppy. Its embarassing.

[Nero]

Clean block by Bibby.
Spurs are an old, sloppy, heartless team.

[kskonn]

damn it horry. first he turns the ball over and then he trys to draw an offensive foul at the buzzer. wake the fuck up.

[FromWayDowntown]

What a ridiculous meltdown over the last 5 minutes of the half. Absolutely freakin' ridiculous. The Spurs look shook. Totally, totally shook.

[4001 STEREO SPUR]

The kings sure want this game more.


Wake up SPURS

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

What the hell was Barry thinking? Give it to Horry 80 feet from the other rim with Artest 3 feet away?

Someone needs to kick the shit out of every single mother fucker on this team. This is pathetic.

[CharlieMac]

Wow. Spurs look like a joke out there. While I share AHF's anger, I can't blame Pop for the Spurs not being able to take teh BALL DOWN THE FUCKING FLOOR.

[carina_gino20]

I hope that was the intro for Pop's Halftime Show...:depressed

[missmyzte]

damn it horry. first he turns the ball over and then he trys to draw an offensive foul at the buzzer. wake the fuck up.
I have to agree, he looks asleep at the wheel. Freaking ridiculous.

[boutons_]

Ladies and Gentleman, the defending Champions have left the building.

[ducks]

some posters need to forget tp lead the spurs in scoring this season

[Tek_XX]

who passed the ball to Horry...was it barry?

[1Parker1]

:wtf Horry playing like regular season Horry, not playoff Horry.

[TDfan2007]

I think I speak for all Spurs fans on this board when I say:

:pctoss :pctoss :pctoss :pctoss :pctoss :pctoss :pctoss :pctoss

:soapbox: :soapbox: :soapbox:

:bang :bang

:wtf :wtf

[Leetonidas]

You guys are some shitty fans. "Spurs suck," "Sprus have no heart," "Spurs are going nowhere." Seriously, STFU and let the the game finish before you start bitching.

[kskonn]

This team is playing like it's entitled. Entitled to win. Someone forgot to tell Sacramento.

There is no hustle, no heart, no desire, no teamwork, no communication. Just a shell of a team.

We're playing scared.

WTF Barry? You give the ball up to Horry? WTF?


hopefully Pop will remind the spurs all of the above at halftime.

[T Park]

Horry will prob come back in the second half like gangbusters, if the past repeats itself.

Down 11.

Wow.

Werent the Spurs winning this game 36 34? :lol

a 20 to 7 run to end the quarter.

Ouch.

[polandprzem]

Who Is The Leader Of This Team?

[CubanMustGo]

Another turnover by Horry. Must have caught the dreaded TO disease from Manu.

Speaking of which, missing persons alert: Manu Ginobili. Alleged near Finals-MVP has yet to be seen in the last two games.

Sad to say there would be boos raining down in the AT&T Center if the boys were playing this bad at home tonight.

[ALVAREZ6]

The Spurs fucking blow

[Spurologist]

Charles should fucking get on their asses and pop should tune in on tnt

[CharlieMac]

I 'll start now......Go Mavericks.

[boutons_]

Spurs are playing so lifeless, can't get anything going.

[ALVAREZ6]

Why the fuck are all of Brad Miller's shots WIDE MOTHER FUCKING OPEN???




Is this guy a rookie??? It's amazing that no one has ever seen hime play.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

ducks, fuck off. No one gives a fuck about Parker. We care about our team that is playing like a pack of chumps. All of them, right on down to your pretty boy Parker settling for jumpers instead of taking it to the rack.

[T Park]

There would be.

I thought Ginobili was pissed off on how bad he played in the first game?

[ALVAREZ6]

This is incredible.




The Spurs wanna take the tough route and go 7 games in the first fucking round, that's fine with me.

[CharlieMac]

Fuck man, I cant even enjoy my beer.

[ducks]

who wanted more minutes for horry

[Tek_XX]

damn it horry. first he turns the ball over and then he trys to draw an offensive foul at the buzzer. wake the fuck up.

<<<<your boy passed it to him

[Supergirl]

Well that sucked.

Fortunately, the Spurs usually come back determined after a sucky first half. They better do it tonight.

[boutons_]

The rebounding has the been the story all year.
The Spus just don't have the desire.

Spurs are showing why repeating is so damn hard.

[ABDENOUR POWER]

Haha, you Spurs fans are so dramatic. Every time the Spurs start losing you people need to be put on suicide watch. :lol

[CubanMustGo]

We're playing so bad we can't even blame the refs! :wow

[TDfan2007]

You guys are some shitty fans. "Spurs suck," "Sprus have no heart," "Spurs are going nowhere." Seriously, STFU and let the the game finish before you start bitching.

We should be used to this crap by now, but it's still pissing me off regardless. I'm not jumping ship but I'm pissed at the way my team is playing and I have that right.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Manu has gotten the ball like 3 times all half tonight. Can we run a fucking play for him, or does every shot have to come from Tony or Tim?

[kskonn]

actually ginobli has not even been on the floor, it is as if he is in pops dog house

[T Park]

Haha, you Spurs fans are so dramatic. Every time the Spurs start losing you people need to be put on suicide watch.

No kiddin :lol

[Nero]

The offense is fine. It's just that we have no hustle players. Ginobli, Parker, and Bowen used to hustle. Now none of them do. Neither does Finley, Barry, Udrih, or Horry. The only guys that look like they care are Rasho and TD.

[boutons_]

Spurs lose 2nd qtr, 19 - 28

[Leetonidas]

Pop will lay into their asses during halftime. The Spurs were down 14 in game 3 and came back. Just calm down guys. This is a damn good team and calling them heartless or saying they suck is just bullshit and you know it. I know you're venting, but please, calm down.

[CubanMustGo]

Haha, you Spurs fans are so dramatic. Every time the Spurs start losing you people need to be put on suicide watch. :lol

We're trying not to lose by 20 like you chumps did.

[FromWayDowntown]

22-13 Kings on the glass and 7-1 on the offensive boards. Spurs have 12 defensive boards; Sacramento has 7 offensive boards. Ridiculously soft -- again.

[CharlieMac]

There would be.

I thought Ginobili was pissed off on how bad he played in the first game?

pop needs to just not say shit, and play the last few minutes of game three, and the last minute of this game's second quarter. If that doesn't wake this team up, they suck shit.

[Pistons < Spurs]

54-43 :spless: :spless: :spless: :spless:

[picnroll]

Rebounding - Spurs 13 Kings 22.

Manu 1-3 for 2 points 1 R, 1 A, 1 TO. Breakout geme for Manu so far.

[Spurologist]

Why the fuck are all of Brad Miller's shots WIDE MOTHER FUCKING OPEN???




Is this guy a rookie??? It's amazing that no one has ever seen hime play.

All the fuck he does is shot outside shots. Fuck tp could be effective against him.

[Jimcs50]

Manu has gotten the ball like 3 times all half tonight. Can we run a fucking play for him, or does every shot have to come from Tony or Tim?


Relax. Pop knows this stuff, he will come up with some changes. Will they work? I do not know, but it wil not be the same Spurs offense in 2nd half.

[loveforthegame]

The Kings should be up more when you think about all the wide open shots the Kings missed. I'm not sure what pisses me off most, the lack of rebounding, terrible shot selection, or the amount of times the guys were too lazy to run out to the open man taking the shot.

[Tek_XX]

Horry is a great primetime player but he obviously doesn't think this is primtime. Spurs should drop this feeling of entitlement.

[kskonn]

Haha, you Spurs fans are so dramatic. Every time the Spurs start losing you people need to be put on suicide watch. :lol

I have already got the truck warming up in case they lose. I am driving it into the house of the closest sacramento fan I can find.

[trueD]

Last game I caught the local broadcast, even though I hate the main commentator, think I was scuuuuured and needed the homerism.

But tonight I watch with confidence on the national feed.

I don't wanna ruffle anyone's feathers, this is a GREAT forum and thanks for letting me be here!

Our confidence is peaking, what can I say? It's a collaberation of timely plays, defense and hustle that this team DID NOT HAVE before Artest.

And Bibby has never been an all-star, much to our shagrin.

Tell me you all weren't hoping for a breakout, someone had to do it.

Still 24 minutes left to play--no one knows that more than Sacramento!

xoxo

[NCaliSpurs]

I thought the Spurs were an above average rebounding team, and were pretty good on the year for rebounding differential.

How could it be their problem all year?

We just need to play with more intensity, instead of going through the motions.

[boutons_]

Pop's rotation is weird.

Why the fuck the infatuation with small ball, chopping playrs minutes up into small pieces, nobody can get a rythym going.

[leemajors]

We're trying not to lose by 20 like you chumps did.

looks like we are trying to lose by 20

[SequSpur]

A couple thing I have a problem with:

Why in the fuck are we subbing so much? Why are we running a 3 guard lineup, Bruce Bowen and Rasho?

Bowen isn't guarding shit and is getting used.

We need at least 2 bigs out there at all times.

Activate Marks or play Oberto on fukin Wells and put a fucking body on him.

And wtf are we resting players for? Its the fucking playoffs, there are timeouts every 5 minutes, the are usually 4-5 minutes long....

I don't fuking understand.

[Nero]

I think our players are just really self-satisfied. They think they're entitled to make it to the Finals.
Bonzi Wells is a FA next year. Should we pick him up? Nah, he's probably only playing hard because of that. We need to get rid of some of the old, lazy players and get a young hustler on our team -- like Devin Brown.

[CubanMustGo]

Spurs got another assist in the second half of the quarter. That makes 6. :depressed

Bowen and Duncan have two each. Guess Who has none.

[Leetonidas]

Look at it this way, Sacramento knows if they lose, it's over. They're playing their hardest.

[Spurologist]

The main fucking problem is rebounding. Pop is a good coach but you have to fucking adjust to your main deficiency right now. Bonzi owns land down in the paint and I don't a for sale sign is coming up any time soon.

[exstatic]

I have already got the truck warming up in case they lose. I am driving it into the house of the closest sacramento fan I can find.

DON'T asphyxiate yourself in the garage. The police are already going to be called to AHF's house...

[CharlieMac]

Pop's rotation is weird.

Why the fuck the infatuation with small ball, chopping playrs minutes up into small pieces, nobody can get a rythym going.

He's trying to show off how deep our bench is and his hand in putting it together.

[ducks]

manu has 3 shots an assist and a turnover
he has at the ball atlest 5 times with ron artest who is a good defender all over him

but yes he should have the ball so he can turn it over 7 times like last game

the spurs need his production maybe a play would get him going

[TDfan2007]

Somebody please wake Tim Duncan and Manu's asses up. If that happens we have a solid chance at winning.

Oh, and somebody handcuff Tony please.

[boutons_]

The way the Spurs are playing, no confidence that they can recover from 2-2 if they lose tonight.

[CubanMustGo]

looks like we are trying to lose by 20

Yeah, at this rate we'll be there by the end of the third.

[leemajors]

Look at it this way, Sacramento knows if they lose, it's over. They're playing their hardest.

that's no excuse for the spurs playing like a d2 team.

[whottt]

Bonzi is killing us on the glass and we are giving up to many O boards in general. Start rebounding better and we win this game...Bonzi needs a big body on his ass.....

[sghspurs]

Who Is The Leader Of This Team?


Seriously...who's going to step up in the second half and play some damn basketball and not bitch at the refs and watch the kings rebound every damn ball that clangs off the rim. MAN UP SPURS and play championship b-ball. lets give the kings 24 minutes of pure hell in the second half. :madrun

[ALVAREZ6]

All the fuck he does is shot outside shots. Fuck tp could be effective against him.
exactly!!!!


don't the fucking Spurs know this by now?????



free baskets after free baskets

[Kings241]

I love the Artest vs. Manu matchup

[Nero]

Yeah, exactly the Spurs have no killer instinct. It shouldn't matter that the Kings are fighting for their lives, we shoult match them.

As said above, we need 2 bigs at ALL TIMES out there. No more non-hustling shooters. We look like the Phoenix Suns out there.

[CubanMustGo]

Seriously...who's going to step up in the second half and play some damn basketball and not bitch at the refs and watch the kings rebound every damn ball that clangs off the rim. MAN UP SPURS and play championship b-ball. lets give the kings 24 minutes of pure hell in the second half. :madrun

:tu

[FromWayDowntown]

The way the Spurs are playing, no confidence that they can recover from 2-2 if they lose tonight.

I'd be worried about that, too.

Ceding that much momentum to an emotional team like SAC is tempting fate.

[ALVAREZ6]

I'm deciding if I should even watch the 2nd half...

[fred33]

tony is doing his job the key is manu

[CharlieMac]

Activate Marks or play Oberto on fukin Wells and put a fucking body on him.
.

That is an excellent idea.

I realize this organization is all about having a good image, but throw in Oberto, have him knock someone's ass down and send the message that every single team sends us in the playoffs at one point or another. Let them know we aren't going to let Martin and artest waltz in the lane whenever the fuck they feel like it.

[Jimcs50]

He's trying to show off how deep our bench is and his hand in putting it together.

This will pay dividends in 2nd half. The Spurs will be fresh and should make a nice run or two to get back into the game.

Put Beno into the game with Manu, Barry Rasho and TD. You will have 3 players who can hit the 3 witha high percentage, and that opens it up for TD and Rasho to crash the glass and score inside

[ducks]

kings have 7 assist total and spur fans are bitching about spurs 6

[Dre_7]

I remember when SA used to play defense. Those were the days.

[polandprzem]

Lakers- Detroit ot Dallas -Detroit in the Finals?

[Leetonidas]

I'm a very positive person, I was optimistic after .4, so you guys can be optimistic. C'mon, we have a lot of time. If T-Mac can score 13 in 33 seconds, we can overcome 11 in 24 minutes.

[FromWayDowntown]

The most troubling thing about this is how many laypus the Kings get. When they want to attack the rim, they get there. Even when the Spurs collapse, they struggle to meaningfully contest and even with bigs in the middle of the lane, they can't do a damned thing to keep the Kings off the boards.

I don't know what Pop can say; he should have just taped his Game 2 and Game 3 halftime speeches to save his voice. I could understand if new things were beating the Spurs, but there's nothing new here -- same crap that got SAC big leads in the last two games.

Defend and rebound. It's not complicated.

[CubanMustGo]

tony is doing his job the key is manu

Job 1: Score. A.
Job 1A:Help your teammates score. F.

[efrem1]

We have no fightback so far. Let's do it the 2nd half.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Parker needs to stop jacking jumpers and feed TD...

The Kings are making the Spurs look average...

[Vashner]

Ok I didn't want to do this but.. flips plastic cover...

PRESSES big red button:

Sorry I had to activate the Emergency Whoop Ass System

[CharlieMac]

This will pay dividends in 2nd half. The Spurs will be fresh and should make a nice run or two to get back into the game.

Put Beno into the game with Manu, Barry Rasho and TD. You will have 3 players who can hit the 3 witha high percentage, and that opens it up for TD and Rasho to crash the glass and score inside

As soon as someone scores two consecutive baskets pop will just taken them out either way.

[boutons_]

Spurs have 13 RBs. This year and last year they averaged 40+/game.

Kings are shooting worse, but have 97 mores shots at the half.

[CharlieMac]

This will pay dividends in 2nd half. The Spurs will be fresh and should make a nice run or two to get back into the game.

Put Beno into the game with Manu, Barry Rasho and TD. You will have 3 players who can hit the 3 witha high percentage, and that opens it up for TD and Rasho to crash the glass and score inside

As soon as someone scores two consecutive baskets pop will just taken them out either way.

[TDfan2007]

Tim has only taken 5 shots...5 shots!!!! Isn't he the guy that erupted on the Kings in game 3? He needs to get the ball more, and when he does he needs to be aggressive. Shit.

[TDfan2007]

Tim has only taken 5 shots...5 shots!!!! Isn't he the guy that erupted on the Kings in game 3? He needs to get the ball more, and when he does he needs to be aggressive. Shit.

[exstatic]

We're down LESS in this game with more time left. Only a pussy like AHF has jumped at this point!!!

[ALVAREZ6]

If Brad Miller even attempts a wide open shot, I am personally going to fly to Sacramento and piss all over the Spurs.

[Jimcs50]

The most troubling thing about this is how many laypus the Kings get. When they want to attack the rim, they get there. Even when the Spurs collapse, they struggle to meaningfully contest and even with bigs in the middle of the lane, they can't do a damned thing to keep the Kings off the boards.

I don't know what Pop can say; he should have just taped his Game 2 and Game 3 halftime speeches to save his voice. I could understand if new things were beating the Spurs, but there's nothing new here -- same crap that got SAC big leads in the last two games.

Defend and rebound. It's not complicated.


This is easy to correct.

The Spurs will play a lot better defensively in 2nd half, I promise you.

[Spurminator]

I'm still trying to figure out if I actually saw a lineup of four guards + Rasho on the floor.

Blows my mind.

[Tek_XX]

I remember when SA used to play defense. Those were the days.

We play too many games where we just can't get stops

[kskonn]

DON'T asphyxiate yourself in the garage. The police are already going to be called to AHF's house...
Here is all of us at spurs talk lined up and ready to go.... :lol :lol

[FloppinIsGreat]

Haha, you Spurs fans are so dramatic. Every time the Spurs start losing you people need to be put on suicide watch. :lol

I guess no one remembers Seattle last year. Same thing. Playing with no heart and getting pounded inside and out-hustled. This team has been doing this for years, we have 3 Titles and the only team out of those three who just flat out dominated and played extremely hard all P.Os was the '99 team. The Spurs know this is a 6 to 7 game series and seem to be content with letting Sac play out their energy now. Just need to play smarter in the 2nd and not let it come down to a luck shot like last time. The Spurs will come back and the Kings will fold to an extent. We just can't fold with them like last time.

[Spurologist]

tony is doing his job the key is manu

the key is rebouding. It sets up everything else

[boutons_]

don't put big images in the blog, EVERYBODY has to DL a copy of it.

asshole

[CubanMustGo]

kings have 7 assist total and spur fans are bitching about spurs 6

I don't give a rat's ass what Sacto's assist total is. The Spurs offense is predicated on making the extra pass to find the open man, and there is way too much one-on-one going on out there.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

The problem is Adelman has gotten Pop out of his element. Now Pop is running out these small ball lineups and micromanaging minutes (how can guys get into a rhythm when they're only playing in 2-3 minute bursts?).

Somewhere Phil Jackson is smiling.

[sghspurs]

hell i don't know if we could beat the knicks right now with the way we're playing

[ALVAREZ6]

The Spurs will play a lot better defensively in 2nd half, I promise you.
I hope you don't break promises, it seems like the one you just made might be broken.


The Spurs can't stop the Kings.


Just accept it.


This series is going 7 games.

[Spurologist]

[QUOTE=kskonn]Here is all of us at spurs talk lined up and ready to go.... :lol :lol



that shouldn't be funny but :lmao

[FromWayDowntown]

This is easy to correct.

The Spurs will play a lot better defensively in 2nd half, I promise you.

I believe you. What I don't get is why they give up so much ground in the first half and then rely on furious rallies to win games.

D them up and board like maniacs from beginning to end. I'm baffled that such a request might be too much to ask of this team.

[CharlieMac]

The problem is Adelman has gotten Pop out of his element. Now Pop is running out these small ball lineups and micromanaging minutes (how can guys get into a rhythm when they're only playing in 2-3 minute bursts?).

Somewhere Phil Jackson is smiling.

Sitting back and smiling. No timeouts.

[FloppinIsGreat]

Tim has only taken 5 shots...5 shots!!!! Isn't he the guy that erupted on the Kings in game 3? He needs to get the ball more, and when he does he needs to be aggressive. Shit.
He's gotten fouled 3 or 4 times that weren't called. He needs to keep taking it to the basket either score or force the double.

[Tek_XX]

The problem is Adelman has gotten Pop out of his element. Now Pop is running out these small ball lineups and micromanaging minutes (how can guys get into a rhythm when they're only playing in 2-3 minute bursts?).

Somewhere Phil Jackson is smiling.

Well i agree with you here, pop may be getting out coached

[ALVAREZ6]

the key is rebouding. It sets up everything else
the key is waking up in the morning and wanting to play a mother fucking basketball game.

[RON ARTEST]

good game so far. im still very nervous as a kings fan because we had a lead like this in game 3 and the spurs almost won. so hopefull we can hold on in the second half.

[TDfan2007]

hell i don't know if we could beat the knicks right now with the way we're playing

Whoa now let's not go too far.

[Nero]

I hope the Spurs lose this series so we can address our problems in the off season. There's no way we can beat the gauntlet of Mavs, Clippers, and Pistons -- all good rebounding teams. Getting Finley and Van Exel ( two shooting, non-hustling, bad defenders) was a horrible off season move. We need somebody like Danny Fortson. What happened to him anyway?

[T Park]

If only we had, a Rick Adelman (shakes head)

[Jimcs50]

The problem is Adelman has gotten Pop out of his element. Now Pop is running out these small ball lineups and micromanaging minutes (how can guys get into a rhythm when they're only playing in 2-3 minute bursts?).

Somewhere Phil Jackson is smiling.


Go change your tampon and watch the 2nd half.

[ALVAREZ6]

good game so far. im still very nervous as a kings fan because we had a lead like this in game 3 and the spurs almost won. so hopefull we can hold on in the second half.
Sit back and relax, don't be nervous bro.


Your team has a chance to make history, being only the 3rd team to beat a #1 seed as the 8th seed in the first round.

[ducks]

all the nba is smilling the spurs are lossing not just phil





pop's half time speech should wake them up
third quarter is usally theirs

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

I hope the Spurs lose this series so we can address our problems in the off season. There's no way we can beat the gauntlet of Mavs, Clippers, and Pistons -- all good rebounding teams. Getting Finley and Van Exel ( two shooting, non-hustling, bad defenders) was a horrible off season move. I wish we could still sign Malone.


Some of you Spurs fans really, really suck...

[kskonn]

don't put big images in the blog, EVERYBODY has to DL a copy of it.

asshole


there you go I took it off, asshole..... could have just asked.

[Jimcs50]

I believe you. What I don't get is why they give up so much ground in the first half and then rely on furious rallies to win games.

D them up and board like maniacs from beginning to end. I'm baffled that such a request might be too much to ask of this team.


This is their MO.

Pop makes adjustments and the Spurs usually respond.

I still have faith.

[ALVAREZ6]

I wish we could sign some testicles.

[T Park]

I hope the Spurs lose this series so we can address our problems in the off season

Whoa,

I don't know about that chief.....

[boutons_]

strange AST situation, both teams avg 20+ AST in the season

[trueD]

I hope the Spurs lose this series so we can address our problems in the off season. There's no way we can beat the gauntlet of Mavs, Clippers, and Pistons -- all good rebounding teams. Getting Finley and Van Exel ( two shooting, non-hustling, bad defenders) was a horrible off season move. We need somebody like Danny Fortson. What happened to him anyway?This post gets desperation of the series award. :elephant

[Tek_XX]

Will the spurs respond??

[ALVAREZ6]

I'm gonna flip if Brad Miller makes another wide open shot, screw that, if he even attempts one, fuck you guys Spurs, do you wanna play or not?

[ducks]

the kings are thinking about firing rick

spur fans want him they might be able to get him

what the hell has rick done with the kings

[FromWayDowntown]

This is their MO.

Pop makes adjustments and the Spurs usually respond.

I still have faith.

It's not a question of faith. I really don't understand why this team has absolutely no sense of urgency. They were lethargic at points during the season and everyone was sure they'd gear it up at playoff time. Now, that's three straight soft, uninspired and ineffective first halves.

[FloppinIsGreat]

Some of you people are cardiac. It's crazy. Just watch and enjoy because the Spurs will respond.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

If only we had, a Rick Adelman (shakes head)

Adelman is owning Pop.

Come on Tpark, you really think that Pop's lineup of Rasho, Bowen, Barry, Finley, and Udrih was anything other than panic by Pop?

[kskonn]

strange AST situation, both teams avg 20+ AST in the season


shows the amount of one on one play going on. unfortunately the kings have better players for that.

[T Park]

Will the Spurs respond?!?!?

WILL AGGIE TAKE A BREATH AND RELAX!!!!?!?!?


DAH DAH DAH DAHHHHHHHHHHH

:lol

[Spurologist]

Fort Minor is a lot better than "This is how a heart breaks" from last year. God that was awful hearing that shit

[RashoFan]

Let's do this...Beat the Kings...Go Spurs Go :makemyday

[Nero]

Bonzi Wells is a FA, but he probably won't be motivated next season. What happened to Fortson?

[trueD]

the kings are thinking about firing rick

spur fans want him they might be able to get him

what the hell has rick done with the kingsStrike that, this post wins the desperate award.

[ALVAREZ6]

Where is the sense of playoff urgency??

Why do we always have to coast behind Sacramento's draft and play from behind???


I'm tired of this shit, let's win these games comfortabley.

[ducks]

strange AST situation, both teams avg 20+ AST in the season

yes it

spurs will address their problems in offseason no matter what they do

hoping they lose and not win a title is FUCKING STUPID

[T Park]

Come on Tpark, you really think that Pop's lineup of Rasho, Bowen, Barry, Finley, and Udrih was anything other than panic by Pop?



When your team comes out with that amount of don't give a shitness

what would you do?

Throw players in there who might do something.

Worked in game 3.


I just think its hilarious how every game the Spurs are behind, its AUTOMATICALLY Pop's fault.

Everytime!!

[Trifecta]

Look at it this way, Sacramento knows if they lose, it's over. They're playing their hardest.

Somebody needs to wake up the Spurs to this fact as well!!!

I'll just watch the gamecast on Yahoo -- its less painful!!!! :madrun

[gameFACE]

Spurs have 9 TO's. Need to cut that down as well as pick up rebounding.

[sghspurs]

alright here we go, let the 24 minutes of pure hell and havoc begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FloppinIsGreat]

Adelman is owning Pop.

Come on Tpark, you really think that Pop's lineup of Rasho, Bowen, Barry, Finley, and Udrih was anything other than panic by Pop?
Look to see much more of the starting in the 2nd half. Pop will shorten the rotation and the Spurs will be much fresher than the Kings. That is the key. Bibby played 48 the other night and can't have much left for the 4th.

[FromWayDowntown]

Let's do this...Beat the Kings...Go Spurs Go :makemyday

:tu

[CubanMustGo]

Some of you people are cardiac. It's crazy. Just watch and enjoy because the Spurs will respond.

If the Spurs would RESPOND IN THE FIRST HALF then we wouldn't have to worry about last-second K-mart shots to win games now, would we?

Wait. It's that cheap bastard Holt. He's instructed the team to let it go seven so his greedy ass can make more money. :lol

[kskonn]

that is good ball movement

[loveforthegame]

Perfect timing Bowen.

Another missed rebound.