Spurs vs. Lakers -- Game Blog

[1Parker1]

we better hope we don't see this team in the playoffs because they will beat us.

Um, no way this Laker team can beat the Spurs in a 7 game series...

[Duncanoypi]

spurs is not that good!lets admit it...

[dg7md]

Might as well be.

[VaSpursFan]

no movement on offense...it's 2 man ball with parker and duncan and every one else watching...

[Kori Ellis]

100-93 Lakers with 2 minutes left.

[boutons_]

tony's missing ft in crunch time. fuck

[bdictjames]

TP's missing FTs again!!!

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

wtf Parker? you need to make these . that's not clutch.

[dg7md]

Lakers up by 7.

[bdictjames]

We need some Manu time

[boutons_]

we got a stop, now score

[TDMVPDPOY]

Is it over now?

killin you softly.....

[tim_duncan_fan]

Looks like the spurs decided to take the night off. Hopefully we get the next one. good night.

[Kori Ellis]

Tony layup. Spurs down 6.

[ATX Spur]

Three secs. on Odom

[bdictjames]

3-second violation on Odom!

[Que Gee]

he makes these, we are back in the game.

[TDMVPDPOY]

tim duncan throwin the game away

[anonymous coward]

The Spurs proving that they are not championship material tonight at Staples. Getting outworked, outclassed and outhustled by a far less talented team.

When Kwame Brown dominates Tim Duncan like he has tonight, we better hope we don't see this team in the playoffs because they will beat us.

less talented but exellently well coached team, they are plating really good this year,
their record is not coincidence

[Leetonidas]

:lol @ Kobe hitting Kwame and yelling.

[bdictjames]

5 down..

[TDMVPDPOY]

about fuckn time the refs start callin fouls in our favor

[bdictjames]

Wooppeee!!!

[Spurologist]

TD at the line.

1st......................no good
2nd .................. no good

[VaSpursFan]

no arc on those flat ass shot...get the ball up timmy!!!!

[Kori Ellis]

Tim at the line 1:24 left. He misses both.

[Lady Marmalade]

It's just regular season... Chill out.

GO SPURS GO.

But personally I'll let him have this game and Spurs take it in the playoffs

[dg7md]

Mr Clutch misses two clutch freethrows. Aaaaah

[boutons_]

Tim sucks

[Emanuel20]

yikes free throws

[Que Gee]

Chip England...your going to tell me Tim looks better at the line?

[Pistons < Spurs]

I need 3 more points from Manu....

[Leetonidas]

Yep, now it's over. Fucking Spurs give up ANOTHER FUCKING AND 1!

[VaSpursFan]

game over...no small ball for the lakers

[Spurologist]

FUCK SMALL BALL

[Walton Buys Off Me]

Duncan is a sorry excuse for a superstar.

Embarassing

[bdictjames]

Timmy's doing his thing again

[ATX Spur]

No bad Tim can't convert when they DO get calls.

[Spurologist]

Fuck

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Spurs gave up the game by being LAME ASS CHOKERS!

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Play without a center and things like that will happen

[Kori Ellis]

Kwame Brown offensive rebound AND 1 dunk.

Spurs dying because of rebounding and interior D.

[TDMVPDPOY]

tim 2 misses at the line

kwame is killin us with boards and pts :(

[naico]

both of them BRICKS?

[ducks]

1:06 - Shooting foul
1:06 LAL - K. Brown dunks the ball
1:06 LAL - K. Brown offensive rebound
1:07 LAL - L. Odom missed a layup
1:23 LAL - L. Odom defensive rebound
1:23 SA - T. Duncan missed the second free throw
1:23 SA - T. Duncan missed the first free throw
1:23 LAL - Shooting foul on K. Brown
1:34 SA - T. Parker steals the ball from K. Bryant
1:47 SA - Layup by T. Parker. Assist: B. Bowen

[Emanuel20]

tp sucks give the ball to manu

[Kori Ellis]

102-96. Kwame Brown at the line.

[Emanuel20]

now manu sucks too

[dg7md]

I thought Parker was supposed to be money at the line now? :lol

[TDMVPDPOY]

this is very depressing

[Walton Buys Off Me]

Spurs dying because Tim Duncan is showing zero intensity and even less pride.

[boutons_]

and we gotta try to not lose tomorrow night

[Texas_Ranger]

Everybody sucks.

[bdictjames]

This Game Is Over

[Tek_XX]

Elliot jizzing all over Kwame Brown.

[Admidave50]

2 missed FTs by Duncan at the worst time!! SPurs had plenty of occasions to win this game

[VaSpursFan]

good wrap up by manu. tim looks like his feet are in sand. he's off tonight

[Kori Ellis]

tp sucks give the ball to manu

:lol Tony had 9 points in the 4th I believe.

[ducks]

free throws 12-19 tonight for spurs

[1Parker1]

All Lakers starters in double figures. Spurs allow them to score 100+ points.

[Spurologist]

say it with me everybody





FUCK SMALL BALL

[bdictjames]

Quick Three Please

[Leetonidas]

And there's your game.

[boutons_]

Tim is totally asleep, been owned tonight.

[Nero]

Small ball sucks! Finley sucks!

[dimsah]

Wow! Way to wait until you play a team above .500 to suck at freethrows again.

[Kori Ellis]

Lakers get the rebound again.

Lakers O boards are killing the Spurs.

[Emanuel20]

:lol Tony had 9 points in the 4th I believe.
how many FTS missed
how many assists?........................

[ATX Spur]

Definitely a frustrating loss. :bang

[VaSpursFan]

why is elson in the game now with 27 seconds left...pop is funny

[TDMVPDPOY]

Tim is totally asleep, been owned tonight.
trade him for iverson hahaha

[boutons_]

Spurs fail a big challenge, Lakers wanted it more.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Duncan pussy ffooted on those Rebound. We can't fucking rebound! those free throws were so damn important We should have drew the fouls with Ginobili not Fucking Parker and Duncan!

[Admidave50]

Well I expected more from my Spurs! They played so great in the previous games, they didn't handle the ball well enought! They could have easily beat the Lakers with 50% FG.
I wish I didn't get up a 3 am to watch this game and that the Spurs won't lose twice in a row because of back to back drama!

[Walton Buys Off Me]

Parker wasn't the problem tonight.

Duncan may have had a statistically decent night but he was outworked by Kwame Brown down the stretch and that cannot happen if the Spurs want to win a title.

This one's on Duncan for playing like his typical bitch self and on Pop for sticking with Finley way too long.

[ChumpDumper]

Spurs lose a game.

Spurfans lose it.

[Texas_Ranger]

One loss means nothing.

[Kori Ellis]

Wow! Way to wait until you play a team above .500 to suck at freethrows again.

Even if they hit 15/19 (78%) tonight instead of 12/19, they still would have lost.

[Duncanoypi]

fuck you pop...sometimes i need to say this......

[ShoogarBear]

Nice to know when things go wrong the Church will start pointing fingers all around.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

we should have done that gino and 1 play earlier

[Tek_XX]

trade him for iverson hahaha

Last thing we need is another old guy on the tail end of his career.

[VaSpursFan]

Parker wasn't the problem tonight.

Duncan may have had a statistically decent night but he was outworked by Kwame Brown down the stretch and that cannot happen if the Spurs want to win a title.

This one's on Duncan for playing like his typical bitch self and on Pop for sticking with Finley way too long.

and beno for way to long tooo....but vaughn was on the inactive list so pop had no other alternative at point

[Kori Ellis]

Bowen fouls out. That's a rarity.

[ginobili fan]

Parker wasn't the problem tonight.

Duncan may have had a statistically decent night but he was outworked by Kwame Brown down the stretch and that cannot happen if the Spurs want to win a title.

This one's on Duncan for playing like his typical bitch self and on Pop for sticking with Finley way too long.

You have all understand :clap

[Dalamar_the_Dark]

We cant hit critical free throws again. All Pop's fault for saying that Chip has done a good job free throw wise.

[hitmanyr2k]

I can't believe Duncan let Kwame eat his lunch like that. Ugh.

[Walton Buys Off Me]

Because he's a bitch and he's afraid of Kwame Brown.

17 million dollars a year for a guy that looked like a deer in the headlights down the stretch of this game.

Tim Duncan is the antithesis of Kobe Bryant.

[ducks]

good wake up call
spurs were used to winning big and getting big heads

[KB24]

:ihit

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Even if they hit 15/19 (78%) tonight instead of 12/19, they still would have lost.
yeah but we would have had that mental momentum if we were only down by 2 or 3 instead of 5.

Plus the Lakers just plain outhustled us.

Oh well....

At least tomorrow thye'll have another game.

[Amarelooms]

Stop crying like girls Spurs fans...you guys are acting pathetic...so you lost to a good team....suck it up. You all act like the Spurs are suppose to beat everyone....please the Spurs are not as good as you homers think. Hate to see all the whinning on here come playoff time.

[lefty]

WE DIDN'T DESERVE TO WIN TONIGHT :pctoss

[VaSpursFan]

pop is drawing up the 7 point play in the huddle...great timeout

[johngateswhiteley]

tell me why we are going to lose to the fucking lakers? it makes no sense, but its kind of funny in a way. all the laker fans will get excited and think they have a chance against us in the playoffs. i hope we play them...

[ATX Spur]

At least Ginobili will win me some vBookie.

[Duncanoypi]

sometimes Duncan seems to be a pussy...

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

good wake up call
spurs were used to winning big and getting big heads
why against the LAKERS THOUGH! Argghgh..

[1Parker1]

Kobe 34 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals will usually hurt you.

If Bruce weren't in foul trouble this game, it could have been better.

[dimsah]

good wake up call
spurs were used to winning big and getting big heads
Against sub .500 teams.

[anonymous coward]

1 more time phil jackson owns poop

[lefty]

Stop crying like girls Spurs fans...you guys are acting pathetic...so you lost to a good team....suck it up. You all act like the Spurs are suppose to beat everyone....please the Spurs are not as good as you homers think. Hate to see all the whinning on here come playoff time.

Hey a Dallas Chokers fan !

[Leetonidas]

Manu should've started.

[Kori Ellis]

The Spurs just got destroyed in the paint. Duncan didn't do anything defensively and Pop played small ball too long.

This game makes me sick of Finley. Enough already. Let Barry play. Even if you want to play Barry as Tony's backup too. That's fine.

[1Parker1]

pop is drawing up the 7 point play in the huddle...great timeout

:lmao

[Emanuel20]

Stop crying like girls Spurs fans...you guys are acting pathetic...so you lost to a good team....suck it up. You all act like the Spurs are suppose to beat everyone....please the Spurs are not as good as you homers think. Hate to see all the whinning on here come playoff time.
WHy are you here?

[zero signal]

Kobe, quit romancing our point guard damnit!

[lefty]

WHy are you here?

Because he is a Dallas Chokers fan

[ChumpDumper]

WHy are you here?Because our meltdowns are amusing.

[Walton Buys Off Me]

sometimes Duncan seems to be a pussy...

Sometimes?!

More like too many times he's a pussy. The guy got posterized by Kwame Brown like four times tonight.

Pathetic.

[MannyIsGod]

Damn, why do you guys have to start a thread for every new one sentence thought you have? I'm just wondering.

[TDMVPDPOY]

tell me why we are going to lose to the fucking lakers? it makes no sense, but its kind of funny in a way. all the laker fans will get excited and think they have a chance against us in the playoffs. i hope we play them...

yeh and if we lose, i want pop fired.....this team needs a fuckn change now!!

[Spurminator]

We win this game if not for the horrendous third quarter stretch. The Lakers are good, they're at home... move on and win the next one.

[Spurologist]

Manu should've started.

FUCK SMALL BALL

[Tek_XX]

Stop crying like girls Spurs fans...you guys are acting pathetic...so you lost to a good team....suck it up. You all act like the Spurs are suppose to beat everyone....please the Spurs are not as good as you homers think. Hate to see all the whinning on here come playoff time.

When you win rings(plural) you win the right to whine after losing.

[KB24]

sometimes Duncan seems to be a pussy...


Sometimes!!!!! :lol :lol :lol

[1Parker1]

Kobe, quit romancing our point guard damnit!


:wtf What?

[Amarelooms]

Because our meltdowns are amusing.


Exactly...the sky is falling Spurs homers.

[Emanuel20]

mannn we lost:(((((((

[Walton Buys Off Me]

The Spurs just got destroyed in the paint. Duncan didn't do anything defensively and Pop played small ball too long.

This game makes me sick of Finley. Enough already. Let Barry play. Even if you want to play Barry as Tony's backup too. That's fine.

Amen to that

[TDMVPDPOY]

okay fellas im down at the river, who wants to lineup to jump :(:(

[InAmerica]

Stop crying like girls Spurs fans...you guys are acting pathetic...so you lost to a good team....suck it up. You all act like the Spurs are suppose to beat everyone....please the Spurs are not as good as you homers think. Hate to see all the whinning on here come playoff time.

I agree with you man.

[Emanuel20]

how about we start barry next time

[Tek_XX]

For real, Rasho may have been helpful tonight

[ducks]

LA Lakers 106, San Antonio 99

Preview - Box Score - Recap


(15-6)
1 2 3 4 Total

San Antonio 28 20 22 29 99 Final

LA Lakers 21 25 37 23 106



(14-6)


San Antonio
Name Min FG 3Pt FT Off Reb Ast TO Stl Blk PF Pts
B. Bowen 38 6-9 3-3 1-1 0 1 2 0 1 0 6 16
T. Duncan 38 7-9 0-0 2-6 3 13 5 3 2 1 4 16
F. Oberto 12 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 2
M. Finley 24 2-10 2-6 0-0 0 4 1 2 0 0 1 6
T. Parker 33 9-16 0-0 3-6 1 4 9 5 1 0 2 21
F. Elson 14 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 1 1 0 0 4 2
M. Ginobili 23 6-10 4-5 7-7 0 3 3 6 2 0 4 23
B. Udrih 14 0-4 0-3 0-0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
R. Horry 18 3-5 1-2 0-0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 7
B. Barry 17 2-3 2-2 0-0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 6
M. Bonner 3 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 234 37-72 12-23 13-20 5 33 28 19 9 1 27 99
Percentages: .514 .522 .650 Team Rebounds: 11

LA Lakers
Name Min FG 3Pt FT Off Reb Ast TO Stl Blk PF Pts
L. Walton 34 7-15 1-2 2-2 1 3 2 2 2 0 1 17
L. Odom 39 6-12 3-4 3-3 1 11 9 6 1 0 3 18
K. Brown 29 5-8 0-0 1-6 5 5 3 4 1 2 4 11
K. Bryant 39 13-25 4-5 4-4 2 8 1 4 3 0 2 34
S. Parker 29 4-9 0-3 2-2 1 3 2 0 3 0 5 10
J. Farmar 18 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 2
A. Bynum 18 3-4 0-0 0-0 1 8 1 0 0 1 2 6
M. Evans 17 2-6 0-1 0-0 1 1 3 0 0 0 2 4
B. Cook 14 2-6 0-1 0-0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4

Totals 237 43-88 8-18 12-17 14 42 25 17 10 3 19 106
Percentages: .489 .444 .706 Team Rebounds: 6

Game Info
Technical Fouls: San Antonio - T. Duncan 1. LA Lakers - K. Brown 1
Officials: Ron Garretson, Scott Wall, Tony Brown

[themvp]

Points in the Paint: Spurs 36 Lakers 62

[boutons_]

Spurs got beat solidly.

TOs
no paint defense
no transition defense
no intensity
Tim no shows
killed on the boards

[Spurologist]

:wtf What?

kobe and tp hugged after the game. Kobe said congrats on the wedding......................

Then tp throw his towel to the ground and said......

FUCK SMALL BALL

[jaffies]

this could have been posted in the game thread.

[ducks]

is this the first time spurs should 51.4% and lose?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Our interior rebounding and defense were downright terrible

but as time wears on, I don't know if its aging or what, but Pop's substitution patterns have to be at the absolute bottom of the league

Just when Pop seems to get off of Horry's jock when Horry plays sketchy, he gives a huge bulk of the minutes to michael needs to retire finley!

I was amazed he even bothered to start TD off in the 4th

The last few minutes of the 3rd quarter was probably the worst stretch of "Spurs Basketball" I have seen this entire season

[spurschick]

Nice to know when things go wrong the Church will start pointing fingers all around.

Way to generalize. :rolleyes It was a team loss. That being said, I thought Bruce played the best of anyone on the team tonight.

[Tek_XX]

How about Finley retires?

[upTD]

The Spurs just got destroyed in the paint. Duncan didn't do anything defensively and Pop played small ball too long.

This game makes me sick of Finley. Enough already. Let Barry play. Even if you want to play Barry as Tony's backup too. That's fine.

trade tim

[1Parker1]

kobe and tp hugged after the game. Kobe said congrats on the wedding......................

Aww, that was nice of him. Maybe we can get a Kobe for Finley deal to go. :)

[lefty]

Yeah Lakers deserve to win tonight, no question ; however they are not a contender yet

[Emanuel20]

i vote to that .........he still will be making big bucks anyways:P

[Spurologist]

is this the first time spurs should 51.4% and lose?

fuck small ball

[themvp]

Tim Duncan with 9 FGA. I hate that. In 38 minutes.

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Completely unacceptable.
Now ever Lamer fan is going to be on the radio tomorrow saying how the Lamers have a clear road to the Finals after this game tonight!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

How about Finley retires?

Yes, he's become this years NVE

There's still a long way to go in the season, but at this rate he deserves to be buried on the bench

he took more shots than TD for god's sake

[VaSpursFan]

the finley experiment is a failure...at least horry is showing signs of life...finley has flatlined

[Texas_Ranger]

I'd like to see if we would start playing like in 2005, with great defense and a lot of rebounds.

[ginobili fan]

kobe and tp hugged after the game. Kobe said congrats on the wedding......................

Then tp throw his towel to the ground and said......

FUCK SMALL BALL

:lol :lol :lol

[Tom_Foolery]

The Spurs just got destroyed in the paint. Duncan didn't do anything defensively and Pop played small ball too long.

This game makes me sick of Finley. Enough already. Let Barry play. Even if you want to play Barry as Tony's backup too. That's fine.


i thought you'd be the last to say anything negative about finley.

i agree 100% with everything.

watching finley, he looks hesitant and settles too much for the 3 ball and misses those. he missed some really open shots. the 1st quarter missed layup when he was right at the rim sums up michael finley's future in the nba.

[Spurologist]

I'd like to see if we would start playing like in 2005, with great defense and a lot of rebounds.

pretty much won't happen with small ball

[MannyIsGod]

Manu should've started.Right. Because with Manu as a stater, TD woudln't habve been such a big pussy in this game.

[gospursgooo]

I hate to say this but ... MICHAEL FINLEY SUCKS ... BIG TIME!!!

[Emanuel20]

do u think pop will start manu next game or barry

[ducks]

lakers played a great game
they trapped tp doubled him
limiting td to 9 shot attempts

DID MANU SCORE IN THE 4?

[MannyIsGod]

i thought you'd be the last to say anything negative about finley.

i agree 100% with everything.

watching finley, he looks hesitant and settles too much for the 3 ball and misses those. he missed some really open shots. the 1st quarter missed layup when he was right at the rim sums up michael finley's future in the nba.You should learn how to read. Kori's been knocking him for awhile. No one has been defending him.

Now, some of you are idiots and thing Finely actually has trade value and will be moved, but whatever, thats another issue.

[upTD]

trade tim


keep MANU leading spurs for champion.

[Que Gee]

Even if you want to play Barry as Tony's backup too. That's fine.

This point is not debated enough...why in the hell does Beno have to be the back up? Barry has played point plenty...passes better than Beno, shoots better than Beno, did Pop ever even see Barry play before they traded for him? Or did he just read stats and saw he shot a good 3pt percentage?
:dizzy

[Texas_Ranger]

Points in the Paint: Spurs 36 Lakers 62


Phenomenal

[spurschick]

Right. Because with Manu as a stater, TD woudln't habve been such a big pussy in this game.


:lol

Starter or not, the bitch won me some vbookie. :hat

[xamila rey]

We should have drew the fouls with Ginobili (..)!

i agree

anyway, Good win by the lakers, they were way better than us.
Manu should have started,
Spurs look flat.

[Kori Ellis]

Give credit to the Lakers. That stretch in the 3rd quarter where they took over, they trapped the hell out of Manu and Tony and then capitalized on their turnovers. Spurs transition D (and interior D) in general sucked, but the Lakers did what they need to do. I like Bynum a lot.

Pop's substitutions were horrible though, Fin/Beno/Bonner's 2-for-16 wasn't necessary. If Fin is going to keep getting minutes, he needs to stop shooting so much. But unfortunately his handles suck, so he is not useful for much else.

Unless Barry is hurting or something, there's no reason why he can't be getting the the bulk of the backup PG and swing minutes right now.

[mother]

You guys think this is bad? Wait till they play tomorrow night against the Clippers....

[Amuseddaysleeper]

You should learn how to read. Kori's been knocking him for awhile. No one has been defending him.

Now, some of you are idiots and thing Finely actually has trade value and will be moved, but whatever, thats another issue.

Yeah, Finley definitely isn't leavin SA this season and I can't imagine any other teams wanting him at this stage

[Tom_Foolery]

You should learn how to read. Kori's been knocking him for awhile. No one has been defending him.

Now, some of you are idiots and thing Finely actually has trade value and will be moved, but whatever, thats another issue.


grow up & get over it. no need to harbor ill feelings about me. i was only clowning you as a joke.

are you really going to be stalking me on every thread from now on out?

[MannyIsGod]

Pop has lost several games for the Spurs this season, IMO. I've never said that in the past, but this year he just refuses to do the smart and obvious thing many times.

[Emanuel20]

lakers played a great game
they trapped tp doubled him
limiting td to 9 shot attempts

DID MANU SCORE IN THE 4?


8 pts i think

[Texas_Ranger]

You guys think this is bad? Wait till they play tomorrow night against the Clippers....

We'll win tonorow. Clippers<Lakers.

[Kori Ellis]

i thought you'd be the last to say anything negative about finley.

i agree 100% with everything.

watching finley, he looks hesitant and settles too much for the 3 ball and misses those. he missed some really open shots. the 1st quarter missed layup when he was right at the rim sums up michael finley's future in the nba.

I've been complaining about Finley for a month. When a shooter can't shoot, then he doesn't need to work out of his slump in critical moments in a game. Let him stay after practice and shoot 1000's of shots. Or if you want him to get game time, he should have been in during the 4th quarters in the last 3 blowouts. He has no business going 2-for-10 and starting.

[MannyIsGod]

grow up & get over it. no need to harbor ill feelings about me. i was only clowning you as a joke.

are you really going to be stalking me on every thread from now on out?Stalking you in every thread? Sure, if responding to ONE of your posts equates stalking you then I guess thats what I'm doing.

Are you really going to be a complete dumbass in every thread from now on out?

[Kori Ellis]

Yeah, Finley definitely isn't leavin SA this season and I can't imagine any other teams wanting him at this stage

And unfortunately I think he has a player option for next season.

[themvp]

We'll win tonorow. Clippers<Lakers.

Spurs>Lakers

[spurschick]

Lakers came out with a lot more energy in the second half and we were all over the map. With the way the Spurs bench has played the last few games, we can't really make excuses for this. :dizzy Time to regroup for tomorrow night.

[Duncanoypi]

im sick and tired with that guy named Michael Finley....

Finley for AI

[TwoHandJam]

Well, I'm glad I didn't watch this game but judging from the boxscore, I agree with what Kori says. Duncan only managed one block (the only one for our whole team!) and we got destroyed in the paint.

4pts and 6rebs from our centers in 26 minutes??? That's horrible, and it isn't the first time neither Elson or Oberto has come to play. It seems its feast or famine with these guys.

And what the eff is Finley doing jacking up 10 shots in 24 minutes? Not to mention he only made 2 of them. Beno looks to have sucked hard as well.

Pop needs to be stop jerking around with this smallball bullshit and our bigs need to play more consistently.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Pop has lost several games for the Spurs this season, IMO. I've never said that in the past, but this year he just refuses to do the smart and obvious thing many times.


Exactly, I said a similar thing earlier in the thread

It's amazing how a coach so good can be so fucking dumb at times

[Kori Ellis]

This point is not debated enough...why in the hell does Beno have to be the back up? Barry has played point plenty...passes better than Beno, shoots better than Beno, did Pop ever even see Barry play before they traded for him? Or did he just read stats and saw he shot a good 3pt percentage?
:dizzy

Yeah I'm frustated with Beno too. He's a chucker this season. I know people will say "he shot a lot last year too" but this season his shot selection sucks, and he misses.

[Tom_Foolery]

i'm listening to paul westphal & the other laker commentators...

they're saying the spurs didn't have anyone to match up with lamar odom & that they were a bit too small.

makes me wonder why williams had a DNP instead of bonner. was williams injured?

[MannyIsGod]

And unfortunately I think he has a player option for next season.I'm not ready to say thats a bad thing. Not one month into the season.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

And unfortunately I think he has a player option for next season.

*smacks forehead*

[mother]

We'll win tonorow. Clippers<Lakers.

Any team > Spurs on a B2B

[MannyIsGod]

Brown completely outplayed Duncan down the stretch. He was beating him all over the boards. The most life Duncan showed was saying bull shit to the ref and earning a T that cost them a point. How about you use some of that emotion trying to stop someone or get a board insted Tim.

[spurschick]

I know that Sean mentioned it in the broadcast - it did look like a lot of players were having a hard time with the ball tonight. Anybody know when we'll hear anything from Stern's inquiry to Spalding?

[Tom_Foolery]

Pop has lost several games for the Spurs this season, IMO. I've never said that in the past, but this year he just refuses to do the smart and obvious thing many times.


and you know the "smart things" about coaching a basketball that Pop doesn't?

i guess that's why you're on a message board talking about it and Pop is living it.

[Kori Ellis]

I know that Sean mentioned it in the broadcast - it did look like a lot of players were having a hard time with the ball tonight. Anybody know when we'll hear anything from Stern's inquiry to Spalding?

I heard (though I don't know how reliable it is) that the decisioin will be made within a week as to what they are going to do. The fact that so many players are getting cut up is really what's putting it on the front burner.

[TDMVPDPOY]

unfortunately pop doesnt read this forum :( so all the complainin about finley needs to get across to pop some how.......how about some fans wear a bag on the head with signs....

[Solid D]

Third period just killed the Spurs. Manu and Tp had 11 TOs between them and the Lakers got 27 points off TOs. Rebounding and TOs did the deed.

You could tell it was the Lakers' night with the way some of those shots were falling. The Lakers deserved the win with their effort.

[MannyIsGod]

I really really doubt they go back to the old ball. There's too much money involved.

[ducks]

http://www.nba.com/games/20061210/SASLAL/playbyplay.html

[SPURS vs NBA media]

The Spurs proving that they are not championship material tonight at Staples. Getting outworked, outclassed and outhustled by a far less talented team.

When Kwame Brown dominates Tim Duncan like he has tonight, we better hope we don't see this team in the playoffs because they will beat us.


just shut the fuck up ,you bitch evertime the SPURS lose it gets old so just shut the fuck up

[MannyIsGod]

and you know the "smart things" about coaching a basketball that Pop doesn't?

i guess that's why you're on a message board talking about it and Pop is living it.Uh, see your thread about trading Finley and apply your same stupid logic. I guess the answer to my previous post's question is a resounding yes.

[Kori Ellis]

I really really doubt they go back to the old ball. There's too much money involved.

Stern already called each team to see how many old balls they have in inventory etc so I think they are leaning towards going back.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

and you know the "smart things" about coaching a basketball that Pop doesn't?

i guess that's why you're on a message board talking about it and Pop is living it.


that's a horrible statement and a cop out

It's like saying I am not allowed to complain about how shitty Incubus is because I haven't sold as many records


This is what makes Pop's idiotic substitutions all the more amazing

The fact that everyone and their mother can see them but Pop

Yes, the Spurs should've hit their free throws, Yes, they should've rebounded more

But Pop putting in all the wrong players at the wrong time, and having horrible minutes management amongst his team is what had us doomed long before we were clanking our FT's in crunch time

[TwoHandJam]

Third period just killed the Spurs. Manu and Tp had 11 TOs between them and the Lakers got 27 points off TOs. Rebounding and TOs did the deed.

You could tell it was the Lakers' night with the way some of those shots were falling. The Lakers deserved the win with their effort.
Phil Jackson just completely owns Pop when it comes to making in-game adjustments. Unfortunately, Pop often can only figure out counter-strategies after he's watching film of the loss.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Stern already called each team to see how many old balls they have in inventory etc so I think they are leaning towards going back.

Yeah, Marc Stein was saying how Stern was tryin to get more leather balls made ASAP......or something to that effect, it was on ESPN's weekend dime

[xamila rey]

http://www.nba.com/games/20061210/SASLAL/playbyplay.html

ohh..... :dramaquee

[ducks]

if they go back to the other ball
hope mike can shot better with it!

[MannyIsGod]

Interesting about the balls. I still think Spalding will raise hell because it will kill their sales of the new ball, but whatever. I hope they go back.

Maybe Finley really hates the new ball, lol.

[mother]

Brown completely outplayed Duncan down the stretch. He was beating him all over the boards. The most life Duncan showed was saying bull shit to the ref and earning a T that cost them a point. How about you use some of that emotion trying to stop someone or get a board insted Tim

Its not Tims fault, it was SMALL BALL. Tim was already fighting Odom for the rebounds and then you have Kwame come out of no where. Tim cant block out two guys. FUCK SMALL BALL!!!!!!!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Interesting about the balls. I still think Spalding will raise hell because it will kill their sales of the new ball, but whatever. I hope they go back.

Maybe Finley really hates the new ball, lol.

I hope so, I hate the way it bounces, so many shots that hit the side or front of the rim somehow manage to make their way in that it's borderline ridiculous

[ChumpDumper]

I still think Spalding will raise hell because it will kill their sales of the new ball, but whatever.Just call it "Official NBA Game Ball Classic."

[Kori Ellis]

Interesting about the balls. I still think Spalding will raise hell because it will kill their sales of the new ball, but whatever. I hope they go back.

Maybe Finley really hates the new ball, lol.

I think they have some recourse with Spaulding because the players are actually getting cut up. For example, Nash's fingers are so scraped up that he has to bandage them on off days and in practice. I think the league will work something out, because the player's union has a legitimate beef now. It's not just the weird bounces or the ball sticking, if a player is getting scraped up, then that's different.

[MannyIsGod]

I hope so, I hate the way it bounces, so many shots that hit the side or front of the rim somehow manage to make their way in that it's borderline ridiculousYeah, the bounces are really freaking weird. I don't understand it, but it definetly looks really odd.

[ginobili fan]

The true reason of this defeat is: bryant,odom,walton(the 3 lakers best scorers) played 113 min combined and
Tim,Tony,Manu played 94 min.
I mean,it's just the regular season but if POP keep doing that in playoffs that would be so RETARDED...

because tonight we have/ tim,tony,manu with 22/35 shoots = 63 FG%
AND the useless finley,udrich,bonner...with 5/19...WTF??????

OH and I have to precise that kobe shot 25 times
also did tony and duncan combined :lol

[spurschick]

Considering the players have complained en mass, Spalding is going to have to suck it up. This new ball is actually turning into a marketing nightmare for them. They may have thought they did enough testing, but they clearly didn't.

[Kori Ellis]

Yeah, the bounces are really freaking weird. I don't understand it, but it definetly looks really odd.

What I don't get is that the new balls are all supposed to be uniform, so if someone asks for a ball to be switched out during a game (because it's sweaty or sticky or whatever) then that was supposed to happen. But then I read Pop asked for a switch in a game last week and he was denied.

[TDMVPDPOY]

we lost the game due to other errors, dont blame the ball

[Kori Ellis]

we lost the game due to other errors, dont blame the ball

Oh we aren't blaming the ball. The Spurs just sucked.

We are just talking about the ball.

[upTD]

POP is pussy, manu is also pussy commited 3 consecutive TOs and spurs lost the game. TD is now not superman and all you bitch should reconfirm it.

[Solid D]

POP is pussy, manu is also pussy commited 3 consecutive TOs and spurs lost the game. TD is now not superman and all you bitch should reconfirm it.

Bring more. Lots of worthless posts.

[SequSpur]

WTF did Beno do tonight besides lead the team from a 4 point lead to down by 14?

[Solid D]

WTF did Beno do tonight besides lead the team from a 4 point lead to down by 14?

That's about it.

[SequSpur]

That's about it.

I thought that is what I saw. How many more times is it going to take?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I thought that is what I saw. How many more times is it going to take?


until Pop retires


Also, not puttin manu in until 3 minutes left in the 4th was brilliant too

[SequSpur]

during the laker run, phil played his starters and duncan, parker and manu were eating boogers.

wtf is wrong with popovich? why in the shit does beno need more than 4 minutes and why in the fuck is bonner still a Spur? Fuck.

[TDMVPDPOY]

during the laker run, phil played his starters and duncan, parker and manu were eating boogers.

wtf is wrong with popovich? why in the shit does beno need more than 4 minutes and why in the fuck is bonner still a Spur? Fuck.

u talkin about that 7pt lead in the first quarter? :(

[Trainwreck2100]

he's talking bout that crapfest of a third.

[Solid D]

Actually, the run that killed the Spurs was the last 4 1/2 minutes of the third quarter...and that was with TP and Manu in the backcourt when much of the damage was done. TP had 2 TOs and Manu had 4. That's when the Spurs had a 5 point lead and that's when 5 out of the Lakers' next 6 FGs were 3-point plays, including 4 trips in a row. The Spurs blinked and went from 5 up to 7 down without scoring a point. Then Beno came in and didn't help them much either.

[LA24]

Completely unacceptable.
Now ever Lamer fan is going to be on the radio tomorrow saying how the Lamers have a clear road to the Finals after this game tonight!

Damn, you seem to absolutely hate everything that's "LA." Chill out a lil. And no, I don't think we have a clear road to the finals. There !! Here's one Laker fan who doesn't think that.

[Trainwreck2100]

Damn, you seem to absolutely hate everything that's "LA." Chill out a lil. And no, I don't think we have a clear road to the finals. There !! Here's one Laker fan who doesn't think that.


Damn right, you ain't got no damn point guard

[LA24]

Damn right, you ain't got no damn point guard

Well, I didn't think my post warranted that harsh reply.

But speaking of a point guard...we do have one. Jordan Famar. He didn't play much tonight...but so far this season, he's been absolutely amazing. His game is very mature and he sure as hell doesn't look like a rookie. He will most likely be the Lakers starting point in a year or two. And he will be pretty damn solid.

[Trainwreck2100]

Well, I didn't think my post warranted that harsh reply.

But speaking of a point guard...we do have one. Jordan Famar. He didn't play much tonight...but so far this season, he's been absolutely amazing. His game is very mature and he sure as hell doesn't look like a rookie. He will most likely be the Lakers starting point in a year or two. And he will be pretty damn solid.


It wasn't a harsh reply, you say yourself, in a year or two, he will be your starter, but right now the lakers starting PG is their weakest position

[LA24]

It wasn't a harsh reply, you say yourself, in a year or two, he will be your starter, but right now the lakers starting PG is their weakest position

Very few teams have no weak positions. Smush is not great, but he's serviceable. We may not win "it" this year, but we are a young team and we are definetly on our way up. In 2-3 years, I'll be surprised if we're not one of the contenders.

And I'm not here to gloat over this one win. IMO, the championship still goes through you guys this year. Not Dallas and not anyone from the east.

[upTD]

Right. Because with Manu as a stater, TD woudln't habve been such a big pussy in this game.

In the game if Manu as a stater, could he stop committing TOs?

It is not because Manu have not being a stater, but the Manu and Park's collapse in 3RD qrt . and Manu is also a big pussy in this game just as TD.


2:10 Manu Ginobili lost ball (Kobe Bryant steals) 67-71
2:06 67-73 Kobe Bryant makes slam dunk (Lamar Odom assists)
1:40 Manu Ginobili bad pass (Kobe Bryant steals) 67-73
1:34 67-76 Lamar Odom makes 3-point jumper (Smush Parker assists)
1:06 Manu Ginobili lost ball (Luke Walton steals) 67-76
1:01 Los Angeles 20 Sec. timeout
0:47 67-78 Kwame Brown makes layup (Luke Walton assists)

[upTD]

Because he's a bitch and he's afraid of Kwame Brown.

17 million dollars a year for a guy that looked like a deer in the headlights down the stretch of this game.

Tim Duncan is the antithesis of Kobe Bryant.

OH, my god

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Damn, you seem to absolutely hate everything that's "LA." Chill out a lil. And no, I don't think we have a clear road to the finals. There !! Here's one Laker fan who doesn't think that.

Maybe YOU don't, but if you take a listen to 570 today after Rome's show is done, you'll hear my point being proven.

[LEONARD]

Hrs of entertainment reading these threads when the Spurs lose... :fro