Spurs vs. Mavericks Game 5 -- Game Blog

[smeagol]

Yes TP!!!!

(ducks has a hard on)

[aaronstampler]

Wow. TP really kicking it into gear last 3 minutes. Way to go!

[sanman53]

Finally Defense! Go Spurs Go!

[Leetonidas]

BELIEVE!

[Mavs<Spurs]

Tim wow amazing!

Offense (since due to matchups we can't play defense)!!!

Offense!!!

Offense!!!

We can win this win. It's not normal Spurs basketball and it's not pretty, but our shots are high percentage when we go into Tim.

[Budkin]

Hell Yeah Spurs!!!

[JoeChalupa]

If you execute the game plan will work.

[ca®lo]

happy bday tp!!!

go spurs go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Wow. TP really kicking it into gear last 3 minutes. Way to go!
He's a scrapper.

[jmard5]

Yeah. Defense. Way to go!

I still would like to see interior defense!

[jman3000]

first time all series we've got 3 consecutive stops? bout damn time.

[Spurs Dynasty]

whew. Great job! We still need some Defense tho!!!!

[smeagol]

Offense (since due to matchups we can't play defense)!!!

Offense!!!

Offense!!!
:lol

[Leetonidas]

I demand you all to download "Blow Me Away" by Breaking Benjamin! I swear, the last two games, I've put it on and the Spurs have pushed the lead or gone on a run.

[matth125]

mavs always come back

[Nero]

In a sentence: matchup problem is why we can't put 2 bigs (other than Oberto or Horry ) out on the floor.

Yeah, our defense stinks, but matchup problems might make it worse.


This is ridiculous. You don't play 6 straight games unsuccessfuly based solely on a paper theory. It's not working, try something else. We haven't even tried.

[ducks]

Gee, I wish Parker would pass more. :rolleyes


damm exstatic
you are going to hear about his selfish play


before they said they wanted him to score in the playoffs now he does
then he does not pass enough :lol

[JoeChalupa]

need a few more stops.

[blackbucket]

now thats wisdom

I was teasing Mr. Ducks.

What part of Mexico are you from?

[SPARKY]

Tony Motherfukkin Parker, Bitches!

[JoeChalupa]

They are damned if they do and damned if they don't....Pop knows how it is.

[spursparker9]

Now Manu must score too!!!

[Spurs Dynasty]

I love it... refs are letting the players play... no bias...
Interesting outcome so far, eh?

[SPARKY]

Great Mavs D holding the Spurs to 65% shooting.

[CubanMustGo]

:tu TP. Keep it up.

Let's get some more Mavs turnovers!

[greyforest]

TIM DUNCAN EXPLOSION

is all i have to say

[aaronstampler]

I demand you all to download "Blow Me Away" by Breaking Benjamin! I swear, the last two games, I've put it on and the Spurs have pushed the lead or gone on a run.

nah this year's playoff theme song is Gold Lion by the Yeah Yeah Yeah's

[cheguevara]

need a few more stops.

4 to be exact. trust me

[Vingianx]

mavs always come back


fuck you bitch, go back to your corner nobody told u time out was over

[ca®lo]

BELIEVE!!!! here we go!!!!

[BgT]

You don't play 6 straight games unsuccessfuly based solely on a paper theory. It's not working, try something else. We haven't even tried.
Exactly.

[mrpach]

I was teasing Mr. Ducks.

What part of Mexico are you from?

im from mexico city
- i was jokin too btw

[NZHayden]

go timmy

[ducks]

spurs 15 assist
mavs 7

[Leetonidas]

Are you fucking KIDDING ME!? That was a fucking CHARGE!

[ShoogarBear]

You gotta be kidding me.

[SPARKY]

Dirk bailed out again.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Tim and Tony trying to put the team on their backs and will out a victory.

[ballhog]

Tim missed. Damn.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Spurs have the ability to put the Mavs bitches away...their jumpers won't fall all night.

[strangeweather]

You have to be fucking kidding me with that fucking call.

[jmard5]

What's with Kerr today?

[greyforest]

BULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSHIT call on barry

[bonesinaz]

Dork singing at the line again.

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

Fuck, great, here it starts...

The Dallas Mavericks 4th quarter free throw shooting contest

[Nero]

K, guys, get ready for the ft parade.

[sanman53]

Here we go again

[CubanMustGo]

Are you fucking KIDDING ME!? That was a fucking CHARGE!

Pussy boy's never called for a charge, the lummox.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

The refs trying to kill the momentum again??

[ballhog]

Bullshit call.

[1Parker1]

And the bad calls are starting....you can tell the 4th quarter is approaching.

[Vingianx]

Dork singing at the line again.


talking bout that Freeeeeeeeeeedom

[aaronstampler]

Just so we're clear, any time any offensive player crashes into a defensive player, regardless of where the defensive player is on the floor or how long he's been planted there, it's a blocking foul and not a charge.

Everybody get this?

Good, let's procees accordingly from now on and steamroll their guys on offense, Shaq style.

[Vingianx]

stupid whoopi goldber misses first, yessss

[greyforest]

Just so we're clear, any time any offensive player crashes into a defensive player, regardless of where the defensive player is on the floor or how long he's been planted there, it's a blocking foul and not a charge.

Everybody get this?

Good, let's procees accordingly from now on and steamroll their guys on offense, Shaq style.


twwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeet

charging call!

[ballhog]

Refs bailing out Mavs now.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Dirk bailed out again.

Didn't you know about that change to the rules handbook: Dirk can not under any circumstances commit an offensive foul (or any foul for that matter).

[strangeweather]

And the bad calls are starting....you can tell the 4th quarter is approaching.

Well, Dirk's only got 4 FTAs so far. Hopefully we can keep him under 30.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Spurs need to break this fucking see-saw shit and fling the mavs outta here.

[blackbucket]

time out!

[Nero]

Nice offensive rebounds.

[hitmanyr2k]

4th quarter....the Spurs motto better be ONE AND DONE. If they give Dallas 2nd and 3rd chances on offense they're toast. Mavs just did it again as I'm typing this. GET A DAMN REBOUND.

[Leetonidas]

Oh God, not a collapse...

[aaronstampler]

Well smart TP was fun while it lasted for 3 minutes. Now we're back to stupid TP.

[ca®lo]

oh man

[ballhog]

No rebounding when Duncan outside.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

rebound guys...

[greyforest]

huh, after that bullshit call now we are sucking

[JoeChalupa]

Keep it going.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Tony has as many tos as he does assists.

Bad time to let them back into the game!

[JoeChalupa]

well...

[Deb]

This is shit

[Vingianx]

didn't even notice the mavs hadn't made FG in last 3 mins or so since they make everything..those bitches

[ducks]

come on no turnovers

[sanman53]

Dang, we needed that 10+ cushion in the 4th

[greyforest]

dampier moving pick
no call

[Rummpd]

This sucks, Dallas on run, but blocked by the real MVP = Duncan.

[JoeChalupa]

too late

[ca®lo]

this is bad! tp again with the ball on the last possession... please

[Deb]

We can't afford to make stupid turnover mistakes at this point

[Rummpd]

Duncan makes it at the end = has to count. Darn. Does not.

[Jimcs50]

Parker blows...he cost us the lead again

Why does he have to go one on 3 every time????

[cheguevara]

Goddam Parker didn't pass the ball 5 times in a row down the floor. 4 Tos.

And fuck u if u gonna defend him

[hitmanyr2k]

Tony Parker is a Damon Stoudamire clone. Good scorer but this dude makes some of the most boneheaded plays. I know people are saying Dallas is staying home on San Antonio shooters but that's BS. The lane is clogged but Parker doesn't even THINK pass when he's driving. It's either score, stupid shot, or travel.

[1Parker1]

I can't watch. This is too stressful. This is not the Spurs on the cusp of something great like Bowen said. :(

[JoeChalupa]

This is it.

[ballhog]

We needed that last one. Shit.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

That's bad the Spurs made a mistake and got stagnant they shoulda kept the game fluid when Manu came in...50/50 Parker erased his goods again.

[Rummpd]

We got killed on rebounds that 5 minutes - darn I wish we had a big man in there besides Duncan.

[Leetonidas]

Alright, we got the lead. Tony is once again trying to be the fucking hero. He needs to calm the fuck down already. Let Tim take over. Tim made one shot all of the third I believe.

Let's get Manu going, let's play some fucking defense!

GO SPURS GO!

:makemyday

[JoeChalupa]

So goes the hero.

[sanman53]

OK, Tim Time in the 4th! Everyone else just get out of the way!

[cheguevara]

Tony Parker is a Damon Stoudamire clone. Good scorer but this dude makes some of the most boneheaded plays. I know people are saying Dallas is staying home on San Antonio shooters but that's BS. The lane is clogged but Parker doesn't even THINK pass when he's driving. It's either score, stupid shot, or travel.

Exactly. TP = Iverson. How many rings does Iverson have?????


bullshit.

[NZHayden]

c'mon win this one spurs or ill kick something

[leemajors]

god tony run the offense, take the drive if it's there. it's not the tony show all the time.

[Mavs<Spurs]

why are throwing the ball away like that? Is it not interesting enough for them?

Focus.

[CubanMustGo]

90 seconds of pure crap play from the Spurs. Why, oh why?

[cheguevara]

TP = Iverson. How many rings does Iverson have?????


bullshit.

[J.T.]

12 more minutes guys. We can tough it out. Make every possession count. No turnovers. Draw fouls on Dallas. Win this game. We can do it.

Believe.

[aaronstampler]

TP FGA: 23. Tim AND Manu FGA: 19.

This simply will not work...

[Vingianx]

I can't watch. This is too stressful. This is not the Spurs on the cusp of something great like Bowen said. :(


maybe that greatness will be in the 4th :spin

[ballhog]

Parker needs a rest....you know what that means. Can NVE make a shot in this series?

[jmard5]

I hope they run plays involving Manu in the 4th

[1Parker1]

Manu needs to have the ball in his hands in the 4th, not Tony. I hate to say that, but it's true. Tony should have been passing to Duncan those last 4 possession, what's he doing?!

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

Parker
Manu
Finley
Bowen
TD

That lineup should play the most minutes in the 4th. with cameos from Barry and Horry.

[Jimcs50]

And TD needs a blow too.

What are they going to do when he goes out????

Same thing every game.

Pop you can suck my fat one!

[milkyway21]

last 2 minutes we're up by 10.

ALL, except 3 gone :cry

[ALVAREZ6]

if, that's a big if, if the Spurs lose this game...


it was at the end of the 3rd quarter.



they stopped doing what they have been doing all game, penetrating, being aggressive, and settling for stupid unnecessary jump shots that aren't needing considering that there is still plenty of time on the clock.

[Spurs Dynasty]

MAN ! I love Tony, but jeez... sometimes you cant make it thru all 5 players ! give the ball up then !

[blackbucket]

Tony is forcing it too much. Pick your spots and CREATE FOR OTHERS!

[cheguevara]

Parker 23 shot attempts FUCK

[Vingianx]

ok, 4th quarter is win or go bust, play manu and tim entire 4th quarter

[DuncanInYourFace]

OMG we need another BIG in there

they had 2 offensive boards on that 1 possession

On offense Nazr or Rasho wouldn't hurt us, whoever they would replace isnt scoring anyway

[1Parker1]

TP FGA: 23. Tim AND Manu FGA: 19.

This simply will not work...

:wow :wow I didn't even realize that. Unreal.

[gospurs21209]

What The Fuck Is Pop Doing..... Why Has None Of Are Centers Played..... They Are Getting More Rebounds, More Second Chance Points, And Are Driving In All The Time..... Cmon Pop..... Put In Your Fucking Big Men

[Mavs<Spurs]

whose ball to start the fourth? Who won the opening tip?

[ALVAREZ6]

ruined a perfect 10 point lead, the Spurs could have ended the game there.


way to go guys, the Mavs are right on our asses again.

[Slinkyman]

good news is tony parker's value has never been higher, we should get somebody pretty good for him.

[Jimcs50]

23 shots by Tony.

That is horrible

[Deb]

Parker needs a rest....you know what that means. Can NVE make a shot in this series?
Oh God please, no NVE

[fred33]

Tony 27 Pts With Hurts If He Play Like That That4s Because Pop Asked Him To Do That

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Pop needs to bench Tony when Manu's in....That shit needs to stop.. His misses really hurt the team.

[strangeweather]

Parker
Manu
Finley
Bowen
TD

That lineup should play the most minutes in the 4th. with cameos from Barry and Horry.

If Bowen can stay in the game. Sigh.

[ALVAREZ6]

come fucking on Spurs.



this game is a game of 4 quarters.



play them all.

[ducks]

10 of those all layups

[SpursChampsIII]

Keep shooting Parker, Duncan is only 12 of 13, why should you give him the ball. Only 4 more shots until you reach 50 for the game.

[sanman53]

Maybe we can hire an assist coach for Tony next season. I love the guy, but pass sometimes brother.

[aaronstampler]

Well considering TP keeps saying that Pop wants him to shoot 25 times, we're only two dumbshit attempts away from the quota and then maybe he'll pass the ball.

[JoeChalupa]

takin' a deep breath....

[Supergirl]

I agree - Tony missed 3 layups in the last two minutes of the game. He shouldn't keep taking them, he should pass the ball up.

Duncan and Manu need the ball in the fourth. And either Bowen or Finley or Barry will need to step up and make a couple jumpers. We can do this.

[CubanMustGo]

come fucking on Spurs.



this game is a game of 4 quarters.



play them all.

Play ALL of the fourth. Don't take a couple of minutes off like we did in the third.

[JoeChalupa]

Whooooooooooo

[J.T.]

MANU!!!

That was huge.

[ballhog]

Manu for 3!!!

[aaronstampler]

Wow. Manu shoots. Manu scores. How weird.

[blackbucket]

Ginooooooooooooooooooooooobili!

[Rummpd]

Huge 3 by Manu!

[Mavs<Spurs]

Too much Tony Iverson.

Don't want to trade him, but I wish he were more a pure point guard sometimes.

[spursparker9]

4th quarter time is manu time!!!

[Rummpd]

Terry cannot miss.

[JoeChalupa]

disenterry is sick!!

[sanman53]

Run the O through Timmy and play a little D and we will be a-ight

[blackbucket]

No More 15 Ft Jumpers Timmy. Do What Has Been There All Night!

[ducks]

Pop needs to bench Tony when Manu's in....That shit needs to stop.. His misses really hurt the team.

tony is shooting >50%
manu is at 50%


manu needs to score

fourth quarter is manu time

have you fools every watch the spurs play before

[SA Gunslinger]

Anyone see Valvoline man getting pissed? His neighbors sold their ticks to Mav Fans.

[J.T.]

Breakaway dunk for MANU!!!

[ballhog]

Manu again!!

[blackbucket]

Ginooooooooooooooooooooobili!

[CubanMustGo]

Tim needs to take it inside!! No more 18-foot jumpers!!

[Rummpd]

How come AJ can think of a zone but Pop cannot but still Spurs playing well.

[spursparker9]

yay!!!!

[aaronstampler]

That play was the highlight of NVE's Spurs career.

[ducks]

see manu now hit a three in 4

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

It's MANU time - Tim and Tony got us here, now time for Manu to score 16 in the Q and seal this shzit.

[Leetonidas]

GREAT defense. All started by Manu.

[milkyway21]

:wow :wow I didn't even realize that. Unreal.he had 20 FG attmps in game 2 too

i just want him to look for open options. stop those lay ups.

[Nero]

The only type of D the league is willing to allow is steals and blocks. They don't position D. That's the adjustment we have to make. Bowen is a dinosaur.

[J.T.]

24 sec violation on Mavs!!!

Shades of defense?

[ballhog]

Shot clock violation. I love it!!!!!

[ca®lo]

Finally A Stop!!!!!

[Rummpd]

24 second violation = are we seeing Spurs basketball!

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Well considering TP keeps saying that Pop wants him to shoot 25 times, we're only two dumbshit attempts away from the quota and then maybe he'll pass the ball.
I know TP is a good guy and all, I like him, but he needs to tell POP he's an idiot for telling him to shoot 25 TIMES!! Parker is good at starting are run in the 1st quarters...but after that he starts puttering out...Pop is dumb for thinking it's all we need for 4 quarters straight.

[SuperManu!!!]

MANU has been off all 3 quarters because he didnt wanted to get any pf like the last game :P

[ca®lo]

crap

[Leetonidas]

As soon as I say that, stupid pass by Manu. :lol

[ballhog]

Many turnorver. UG.

[ducks]

nve= 4 assist

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

24 second violation = are we seeing Spurs basketball!
Finally! we haven't seen those for a while.

[strangeweather]

Dirk claims he was fouled? Suck my dick, bitch.

[milkyway21]

i hope Tim shoots more in this qtr.

he only added 3 pts to his haftime show of 28pts. so far

[strangeweather]

Yeah, jack that sorry-ass contested 3!

[Leetonidas]

Best defense on the screen and roll all night. Nick actually did something right. Nice.

[Jimcs50]

Who is this defensive team in the white?

[ca®lo]

Nve Fighting Thru Screens!!

[J.T.]

Good sequence on D. I'd like to see more of that.

[greyforest]

DIRK NOWITZKI WANTED A FOUL FOR THAT?????

ok.

[Trifecta]

That was a good defensive sequence -- Make Terry go left!!!

[Mavs<Spurs]

That's the thing with both Tony and Manu. They can do awesome things and then turn around and absolutely stink it up.

[sanman53]

Wow, finally some D by the Spurs.

By the way, Timmy is my role model.

[blackbucket]

Spurs will win.

MAN LAW

[JoeChalupa]

:lmao

[genghisrex]

I don't get it. Why didn't the Mavs score?

[cheguevara]

nah we need 6 more blocks+steals+turnover on dallas and we win. count them


5 Stops!!!!


1 more to go and we win the game. Book this.

[ballhog]

Wow. Great D. Terry wasting a lot time dribbling around.

[Jimcs50]

:lmao


what is so funny???

[Trifecta]

Please cut down on the unforced turnovers as this game progresses!!!

[genghisrex]

Spurs will win.

MAN LAW
:lol

[CubanMustGo]

Good timeout. Calm 'em down, set up a smart play, and push it back to six.

Hey, doesn't that Tim Duncan guy still play for San Antonio? Maybe he should take it to the hole.

[JoeChalupa]

5 Stops!!!!


1 more to go and we win the game. Book this.

2 more

[JoeChalupa]

Nice Pop.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

That's the thing with both Tony and Manu. They can do awesome things and then turn around and absolutely stink it up.
Tony's a 50/50 man..

Manu's a 3/4 quarters man... 1 quarter bad...

Pop admitted this when he said at first he was frustrated with his game...

but Manu replied, "It's what I do." on the turnovers I'm guessing...:lol

[sanman53]

WOW, you all get free coffee after a Spurs win there in SA??? Thats awesome!

[aaronstampler]

I think the TO was to rest Duncan without benching him.

[Jimcs50]

Mavs down to 51% shooting...man the Spurs are really playing some D.

:)

[Rummpd]

I want lead back to 10 soon!

[ca®lo]

here we go!!!

[Rummpd]

Damm Dallas back to within 2.

[sanman53]

Run the OFFENSE through TIMMY!

[Rummpd]

finally Duncan takes it up again. Now make some fts.

[matth125]

mavs will win

gods law

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

someone kill that Devin Harris kid.

[strangeweather]

mavs will win

gods law

If God is on Mark Cuban's side, I'll start worshipping Satan.

[Rummpd]

No FTS??

Duncan starting to miss = not a good sign and they have tied it up.

[ducks]

insert tp

[dav4463]

If God is on Mark Cuban's side, I'll start worshipping Satan.


Funny!

[aaronstampler]

well there goes the 10 point lead.

[ballhog]

Dirk can get that shot all night long.

[Altromondo]

mavs will win

gods law

pegate un tiro infeliz

[bonesinaz]

Still over 7 min to go in the game.

[sanman53]

325 Total FTA's for the series

[ca®lo]

Go Spurs Go!!!!!

[Rummpd]

Dunk the ball Duncan and we are behind = this is not good.

[bonesinaz]

TD has to throw it down!!

[1Parker1]

Tim's missed 5 shots in a row.

[Leetonidas]

Oh My God.

[strangeweather]

Fuck yeah, Finley!!!!

[J.T.]

Findog!!

[ca®lo]

Holy Shit!! Fin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rummpd]

Finley Dunks!

[Leetonidas]

Michael fucking Finley...

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Dirk needs to quit cleaning up duncan's misses.

[Nero]

Here come the stupid fouls 21 feet away from the basket.

[romsey31]

Holy fuckign shit.

[ballhog]

Finley with the poster!!!!

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Barry's a foul machine.

[greyforest]

hand check foul

[bonesinaz]

Manu has 15. Fin with 10.

[bonesinaz]

TD and 1!!!!!

[Leetonidas]

There you go Timmy. Let's do this! :makemyday

[J.T.]

Duncan And 1!

[Rummpd]

Nice defense! and then Duncan makes one again and will shoot FTS

[ca®lo]

Yesssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

[sanman53]

Timmmmmmmyyyyyyyyyyyy!

[strangeweather]

Timmmmmeeeehhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

[SPARKY]

Get off the court Erick Dampier. You no talent muthafukka.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Timmayyyy ...regains his composure with the and 1

[sprrs]

Seems you need to foul Timmy to get him to knock down a basket :spin

[Leetonidas]

You know, Michael Finley really has been great for us all season long. He's what we needed the last few years. I'm glad we have him.

[CubanMustGo]

That's five on Dampier.

[ballhog]

TD strikes again. Take that fuckerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrsssssssssssss! !!

[SA Gunslinger]

It's time for Manu. He needs to hit a three to loosen things up.

[cheguevara]

:elephant 1 more stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


please!

[strangeweather]

5 on Dampier

[twincam]

Facial! OMG...now that's what I call, hard nose basketball

[cheguevara]

holy shit, I just remember. Didn't one dude here bet $14,000 on the 5 point spread????

he's fucked

[Rummpd]

5 on Harris and Dampier, start driving Spurs!

[Jimcs50]

Who's nervous?

[bonesinaz]

Harris has only 4.

[Jimcs50]

5 on Harris and Dampier, start driving Spurs!

4 on Harris

[ducks]

not me