Clippers @ Spurs Game Thread

[ShoogarBear]

:makemyday

[ShoogarBear]

Clips are 0-6 on the road, only team without a road win.

Spurs better not screw this up.

[ShoogarBear]

Fin hitting his first jumper.

[bdictjames]

Nice start by TP, 2 pts, 1 REB, 2 ASTS

[1Parker1]

:lol Damn, even Finley's missing FT's after joining the Spurs...

[loveforthegame]

I sure want to thank whoever got on Finley about rebounding. He did well last game with 6 (tie for lead with Elson) and has 3 already.

[bdictjames]

Methinks we're taking too many jumpers

[jackiel1219]

Kaman is one ugly dude

[ShoogarBear]

:lol Damn, even Finley's missing FT's after joining the Spurs...? He's 88% this year. Hasn't taken one yet this game.

[bdictjames]

Parker with 3 assists early!!!

[1Parker1]

? He's 88% this year. Hasn't taken one yet this game.

Sportsline had him at the line missing 1-2.

[jackiel1219]

gino for three

[ashbeeigh]

? He's 88% this year. Hasn't taken one yet this game.

88% isn't the 96% Beno is.




I kid.

[jackiel1219]

parker with 5 assists already

[Spurologist]

:wow

tp 5 assists in the 1st quarter

[bdictjames]

Sloppy play, lead is cut to 6

[ShoogarBear]

Game started too easy for the Spurs, so of course their defense now gets ugly.

[bdictjames]

Game started too easy for the Spurs, so of course their defense now gets ugly.
Duncan and Bowen are out, and we got Horry and Elson as the frontline, both Nazr-types.. anyway Ginobili's on the bench again, and he's been productive off of it we should keep him there

[bdictjames]

Cassell missing two FTS!!! HAhaha

[ShoogarBear]

Damn, NBA Broadband is lagged. It's behind even the updates on yahoo.

[bdictjames]

Ginobili for the trey!!!

[bdictjames]

:01.8 SA - Finger roll by B. Bowen. Assist: R. Horry

Wow, nice first quarter

[ShoogarBear]

Holy Crap, the Clips let Bowen drive down the lane with 1 second left in the quarter. :lmao

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu on fire, Spurs up 11

[loveforthegame]

Nice to see contributions from everyone on the floor tonight. Now all we need is to see Barry nail some 3's in the 2nd quarter.

[01Snake]

Playing great team ball!

[Spurologist]

:01.8 SA - Finger roll by G. Gervin. Assist: R. Horry

[Spurs Brazil]

7asts fot TP

Brent and one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Spurologist]

Barry = Larry Bird

[jackiel1219]

TP with 9asst Elson with the dunk!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Make it 10 for Tony

[1Parker1]

Dayyyum, I thought this game would be close...

[01Snake]

En Fuegoooooo!

[Spurologist]

5:11 SA - M. Finley made a 25-foot three-pointer from the left wing. Assist: T. Parker
5:18 SA - T. Parker defensive rebound
5:20 LAC - E. Brand missed a layup
5:41 SA - Alley-oop dunk by F. Elson. Assist: T. Parker
5:46 SA - T. Duncan defensive rebound
5:47 LAC - S. Livingston missed a 7-foot jumper in the lane
6:00 SA - F. Elson made a 14-foot jumper along the left baseline. Assist: T. Parker

TP = Magic

[loveforthegame]

Keep putting the hurt on the Clippers. Don't let them back in this game.

[Spurologist]

was the alley to Elson major highlight material??

[MannyIsGod]

Finley and TP haters step the fuck up. Bitches.

[itzsoweezee]

if pop doesn't give tony a shot at 20, i'm gonna be pissed

[TDMVPDPOY]

is there a mercy rule in bball?

[ashbeeigh]

Largest lead of the night with that one.

[milkyway21]

WOW :wow Manu w/ 12 and didn't start.

starter or from bench as long as he can play we'll be okay:flag: Manu!!!!!!

[ShoogarBear]

WTF, Elson giving us a Nazr flashback.

[Spurologist]

This is probably the only game that features the spurs leading by 20+ and tp having 0 pts.

The W is all that matters

[ashbeeigh]

Tony with 12 assists in the first half? :clap

[dimsah]

Wow! Excellent half. Good D. Good ball movement. Good shooting.

[wildbill2u]

B. Bowen 12 2-4 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
T. Duncan 17 5-7 0-0 2-5 1 6 0 0 1 0 0 12
F. Oberto 9 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0
M. Finley 13 4-5 1-1 0-0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 9
T. Parker 18 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 12 1 0 0 0 0
R. Horry 6 1-4 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 3
M. Ginobili 10 4-7 2-4 2-2 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 12
B. Udrih 5 1-3 0-2 2-2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 4
F. Elson 14 4-7 0-0 1-2 2 3 0 1 1 1 0 9
B. Barry 12 3-3 2-2 3-3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11

Totals 116 24-43 7-14 10-14 4 23 17 4 4 3 4 65
Percentages: .558 .500 .714 Team Rebounds: 5

[ATX Spur]

Looks like Bonner and Vaughn time for the 3rd.

[milkyway21]

this a good, maybe the reserves can take over in the 4th and the starters can rest for the coming B2B games

[wildbill2u]

Maybe Tony is having one of those Wilt Chamberlain moments with assists--you know, like when Wilt decided he was gonna set a record for rebounds or assists instead of shooting.

[Mr. Body]

Who's off the IR tonight?

[TDMVPDPOY]

i wonder if pop is goin to the play the scrubs in scrub minutes

[beirmeistr]

I like this kind of play by Tony Parker. He is distributing like a champ. He's got a shot at 20 assists.

[kolko]

Who's off the IR tonight?
White, Butler and Williams on IR

[Spurologist]

10+ 20+ for tp

Book it

[ShoogarBear]

He won't play enough to get 20 assists.

[Mr. Body]

Too bad we don't get to see Butler tonight.

[anonymous coward]

spurs 22 pts up and 65 pts at the the half w/o Tony ballhoging......
coincidence? :cooldevil

[BIGRED21]

at this rate...the spurs will outscore the suns from last night!

[wildbill2u]

What happens when the Spurs suddenly realize that if they move the ball and move their asses, the game is a lot more fun than the 4-down offense?

They can be very very scary.

[Spurologist]

He won't play enough to get 20 assists.

not with the way the clips are playing right now.

Are they even fucking trying??

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Too bad moving around wont make us a better rebounding team.

[ashbeeigh]

3 for TP!

[ATX Spur]

72-47

[Mr. Body]

Look at the Toronto-Chicago game. Nesterovic looks like he's dominating Ben Wallace: 10 pts, 2 boards with a block, 5/6 shooting. Wallace: 2 pts, 3 boards, 1 turnover, 2/6 from the line

[anonymous coward]

tony on scoring mode now

[wildbill2u]

Rasho leads all scorers with 10 in the Toronto Chicago game.

Pigs were seen flying over the arena in formation.

[ATX Spur]

Nothing's falling for the Clips.

[jackiel1219]

Look at the Toronto-Chicago game. Nesterovic looks like he's dominating Ben Wallace: 10 pts, 2 boards with a block, 5/6 shooting. Wallace: 2 pts, 3 boards, 1 turnover, 2/6 from the line

Rasho can block?

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Damn Parker has 12 assists so far? I should have gotten home earlier!

[MannyIsGod]

Of all the games to have vaughn active for. Blah.

[wildbill2u]

78-51. Pop takes time out to rag on the team for letting the Clips have a run.

[wildbill2u]

Houston beat Charlotte 92-62. They are playing damn good as well with their defense much improved lately..

[wildbill2u]

Barry and Elson in for Duncan and Finley--maybe for the night?

[ATX Spur]

Tony to Manu for the trey. 14 ASTs for TP.

[Emanuel20]

this is the team from 2005 when tony has 6+ assists and tim and manu score

[jackiel1219]

tp 15 asst

[anonymous coward]

:elephant

[MannyIsGod]

Ball Movement makes me hot.

[wildbill2u]

no look pass from Manu to Horry to Barry for a 3!

[Spurologist]

Damn. When was the last time Barry missed a shot

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Damn both parker and manu are clicking tonight.

[anonymous coward]

tony on passing mode makes me hot

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

no look pass from Manu to Horry to Barry for a 3!
yeah that was nice.

[wildbill2u]

B. Bowen 19 2-6 1-4 0-0 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 5
T. Duncan 26 7-10 0-0 2-5 1 10 1 0 1 0 0 16
F. Oberto 17 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 6 0 0 2 2 0 2
M. Finley 22 6-8 1-1 0-0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 13
T. Parker 30 4-10 0-1 1-2 0 3 15 1 0 0 1 9
R. Horry 10 1-5 1-3 0-0 0 3 2 1 0 0 2 3
M. Ginobili 14 5-8 3-5 2-2 0 4 2 0 1 1 1 15
B. Udrih 5 1-3 0-2 2-2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 4
F. Elson 17 4-7 0-0 1-2 2 3 0 1 1 1 0 9
B. Barry 15 4-4 3-3 3-3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14

Totals 175 35-64 9-19 11-16 5 35 23 5 6 4 8 90
Percentages: .547 .474 .688 Team Rebounds: 6

[Emanuel20]

manu needs the minutes...pop needs to leave him for at least 3 more from the fourth

[efrem1]

What happened to the Clips? Are they missing anybody tonight?

[sprrs]

When did Tony pick up his 15th assist? I thought the one to Brent for three was the 14th.

[1Parker1]

Ball Movement makes me hot.


:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[Emanuel20]

to ginobili's three?

[sprrs]

Manu hit a three afterwards? Must have missed that.

[TMTTRIO]

manu needs the minutes...pop needs to leave him for at least 3 more from the fourth
you mean during scrub time :lol j/k

[bdictjames]

Wow Tony must be jealous of Nash and Kidd yesterday.. :lol

[wildbill2u]

Both teams mostly bench players now. Manu still in and hustling like the game was in doubt. 96-61 after Manu scores again.

[efrem1]

Ladies and gentlemen, it's garbaaaaaaaaaahge time.

[Emanuel20]

damn manu

[ATX Spur]

Manu is fucking exploding!

[ashbeeigh]

Clippers remain winless on the road.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

damn Manu is doing it from all over the floor in the fourth.

The Spurs have had a good day today.

[jackiel1219]

Manu is tearing the Clips a new one!

[wildbill2u]

7:41 SA - M. Ginobili made a 24-foot three-pointer from the right corner. Assist: J. Vaughn
8:00 LAC - C. Mobley made a 24-foot three-pointer from the right corner. Assist: J. Singleton
8:15 SA - M. Ginobili drives to the hoop for a layup. Assist: J. Vaughn
8:25 SA - F. Elson defensive rebound
8:26 LAC - C. Maggette missed an 18-foot jumper from the top of the key
8:41 SA - M. Ginobili made a 20-foot jumper from the right wing
8:48 SA - F. Elson defensive rebound
8:48 LAC - A. Williams missed a 14-foot jumper in the lane
9:00 SA - Personal foul on M. Ginobili

Manu now selling peanuts in the stands.




Manu plays with intensity.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Wow Tony must be jealous of Nash and Kidd yesterday.. :lol
Tony did great, I missed it but damn.

I'm not complaining though, I like that the Spurs are really killing the the teams this week!

[Emanuel20]

manu rebouds, assists, scores, blocks.................................SUPERMANU to the rescue!!!!!!!!!!!!
:clap

[Emanuel20]

7:41 SA - M. Ginobili made a 24-foot three-pointer from the right corner. Assist: J. Vaughn
8:00 LAC - C. Mobley made a 24-foot three-pointer from the right corner. Assist: J. Singleton
8:15 SA - M. Ginobili drives to the hoop for a layup. Assist: J. Vaughn
8:25 SA - F. Elson defensive rebound
8:26 LAC - C. Maggette missed an 18-foot jumper from the top of the key
8:41 SA - M. Ginobili made a 20-foot jumper from the right wing
8:48 SA - F. Elson defensive rebound
8:48 LAC - A. Williams missed a 14-foot jumper in the lane
9:00 SA - Personal foul on M. Ginobili

Manu now selling peanuts in the stands.




Manu plays with intensity.
Don't forget the POPcorns:::::::::

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

manu needs the minutes...pop needs to leave him for at least 3 more from the fourth
It was good that Pop kept him in for those minutes. He definitely is getting into a rhythm, and trusts his jumper a little more, there's less hesitance it looks like, when he gets good looks.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Heh, even our Bench isn't too boring to watch.

[carib]

Are the Spurs going to win by more thn 40 points

[ATX Spur]

Time to pull Maggette.

[wildbill2u]

Don't forget the POPcorns:::::::::
Good one!:toast

[efrem1]

The only excitement now is if the Spurs beat two consecutive opponents at home by 40 points. We'll see.

[loveforthegame]

The Spurs must be ready on Monday cause the Clippers will remember this embarrassment.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I wonder if the Clippers adjust for Monday. It'd be really funny if we blew them out still, though it's a back-to-back, so mentally we probably will have a closer game.

[Emanuel20]

Manu 8-11 (22pts.) 6 reb. 3 ass. 2 stl 1 block 1 TO in 19 minutes
tony 4-10 (9pts.) 3 reb. 15 ass. 1 To in 30 minutes

GOOD JOB from our guards tonight!

:clap :p:

[ATX Spur]

Vaughn with 5 dimes in 6 minutes.

[ashbeeigh]

We've only had 6 Turnovers. :tu

[Emanuel20]

fast break pts. SPurs 18 LA clippers 2

[MannyIsGod]

Don't read too much into stats tonight. The Clippers gave up somewhere around the 10 minute mark....


































In the first.

[loveforthegame]

We need Bonner to make a basket and everyone will have scored tonight. Come on Bonner nail a 3 for us.

[ATX Spur]

I think the Silver and Black are gonna beat the spread. Just a hunch.

[ATX Spur]

Udrih's pretending like its the Finals again.

[wildbill2u]

Bench has been huge again. 66 points.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

so when and how did the Spurs tear up the first quarter?

[anonymous coward]

Don't read too much into stats tonight. The Clippers gave up somewhere around the 10 minute mark....



















In the first.
they gave up in the dressing room

[ATX Spur]

Poor Memphis getting drubbed again. Bulls are back on top of the Raptors.

[Buddy Holly]

was the alley to Elson major highlight material??

Yep.

[exstatic]

Hey Clippers:














SEASON'S BEATINGS!!!

[ATX Spur]

Does anyone remember the game we played at LAC this time last December and squeaked out a win? This is definitely better. :)

[milkyway21]

Thanks God we won. at least I can't see anybody posting someone sucks or let's trade somebody for at least a night
kiddin' :lol

:clap Spurs!

3 big men in LA are waiting for you(Odom, Kwame, & Bynum).
Kobe says he's eager to see another huddle and cuddle(?) w/ Bruce :D

[boutons_]

Tony sucks, bad shooting slump. :)

[T Park]

Clippers played Phoenix esque defense.

Parker's assists due to hard hedging and doubling on pick and rolls and what not.

Probobly Elson's best game of the year, played good defense, made a few boneheaded plays on offense, especially the pull up 22 footer that literally made Pop jump about 10 feet in the air out of his seat after that great block on Brand.

Barry continues to be agressive and shoot well.

Finley refinds the stroke and the haters refind their cubbyholes.

solid game, hope its repeated sunday night against a damn good Laker team.

[duncanchick21]

look up in the sky it's a bird, it's a plane, no it's manu owning the court!!!! GO SPURS GO!!!

[phyzik]

Clippers played Phoenix esque defense.

Parker's assists due to hard hedging and doubling on pick and rolls and what not.

Probobly Elson's best game of the year, played good defense, made a few boneheaded plays on offense, especially the pull up 22 footer that literally made Pop jump about 10 feet in the air out of his seat after that great block on Brand.

Barry continues to be agressive and shoot well.

Finley refinds the stroke and the haters refind their cubbyholes.

solid game, hope its repeated sunday night against a damn good Laker team.


Spurs BETTER win Sunday, there's a bunch of people from Cali visiting my office this weekend and I want the Spurs to shut them the fuck up about the mediocre lakers... :lol

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Spurs BETTER win Sunday, there's a bunch of people from Cali visiting my office this weekend and I want the Spurs to shut them the fuck up about the mediocre lakers... :lol
I think we can handle the Lakers. though they are a little bit more talented this year.

Heh, I do love it when we beat the Lakers, just because. I hate Kobe, (even though he is amazing to watch sometimes). And well...

it's the LAKERS!!!

can't wait for Sunday's game.

oh yeah and Phil Jackson sucks.

[carina_gino20]

didn't get to see the game.. glad to know manu had a great game again. :) the champs are back

[angel_luv]

I love the way Tony played tonight- he made some awesome passes... timed perfectly and on the money. It was a beautiful thing to see.

Beno did really well- again. I told you all this was his year.

I miss seeing Gino start but man he rocks off the bench.

I met one of Coach Pop's nieces ( or maybe his only one) in the restaurant tonight. She was super nice.

If Timmy drives a black escolade, I am nearly positive I left the arena parking lot with him. The windows were tinted so it was hard to tell. It could have been- whomever it was, was a Spurs player or staff. They were in the VIP exit lane.

[milkyway21]

Clippers played Phoenix esque defense.

Parker's assists due to hard hedging and doubling on pick and rolls and what not.

Probobly Elson's best game of the year, played good defense, made a few boneheaded plays on offense, especially the pull up 22 footer that literally made Pop jump about 10 feet in the air out of his seat after that great block on Brand.



His point guard was handing out assists like Phoenix's two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash, so Spurs center Francisco Elson figured the thing to do Friday at the AT&T Center was emulate Suns center Amare Stoudemire
-Mike Monroe-Express News.
:lmao :lmao :lmao

[Kori Ellis]

I love the way Tony played tonight- he made some awesome passes... timed perfectly and on the money. It was a beautiful thing to see.

Beno did really well- again. I told you all this was his year.

...

Beno didn't really play that well. He shot 3-for-9 and missed all 4 of his three-pointers. He is still shooting around 38% on the season. But he made a couple good passes.

[ShoogarBear]

If Timmy drives a black escolade, I am nearly positive I left the arena parking lot with him. So you just get into whatever car is available, no questions asked?

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Spurs,
PLEASE don't have a let-down on Sunday.
There's nothing funnier that hearing all the radio dorks out here bitch and whine about the Lamers performance following a loss.
It's even better when it's a loss at the hands of San Antonio!

[xamila rey]

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/3599/86c31af663a046de89d30badz2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Manuuu

[joeyjfive]

Man that block was great

[cheguevara]

bad assssss block!!!!!!!!

[dg7md]

I missed the game, I was out, but I was really happy to read the highlights, good way to stop a 2 game losing streak is to win 4 in a row!

If they can pull off the next four games (Lakers, Clippers, Wolves, Hornets) I'll be very happy and impressed. I got a bad feeling about that Sixers game though. Their schedule is pretty easy this month, not a whole lot of tough games.

[angel_luv]

Beno didn't really play that well. He shot 3-for-9 and missed all 4 of his three-pointers. He is still shooting around 38% on the season. But he made a couple good passes.


I was more referring to Beno's consistent improvement over last season. I feel he is getting more comfortable and competant on the court.
Do you disagree?

You know much more and see more than I do, so I am interested to get your take.

[angel_luv]

So you just get into whatever car is available, no questions asked?


I knew I was going to get made fun of for that and likely, rightly so. :lol

I was in my own car- stuck in traffic. Rather than get annoyed when that happens, I check to see who is driving past me. :)

[angel_luv]

Okay. Kori. I checked the stats and I have to give you your point about Beno's game last night.
I guess I was timed my looks over the ledge well- every time I did Beno scored. :)

Still I want your take on my other post, if you please. :)