Game Blog: Spurs vs Timberwolves

[1Parker1]

Manu stat-padding.

:lol

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Parker dribbles out the damn clock. What the fuck? Jackass, get it to Manu.

[ShoogarBear]

Bonner? Bonner?

Oh, well.

[Emanuel20]

oooooooooooooo my god

[SequSpur]

bonner blows.

[Spurs Brazil]

Ot

[VaSpursFan]

why shoot the three...attack the fucking basket. horrible execution

[dbreiden83080]

what the fuck Bonner are you kidding me GOD

[Tek_XX]

pop has lost it

[Sam]

is eva also at minessota?
Yeah she is with her hat on again. I swear the girl has a hair issue. Maybe Tony pulled it all out.

[boutons_]

Good that the team gave Bonner the confidence to win it.

[Leetonidas]

Dang, that would've been the biggest shot of Bonner's life.

All the momentum is ours. Let's do this shit.

[phxspurfan]

Coño wtf is parker doing not going to the basket!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Why wasn't the ball in Manu's hands? Tony and Pop = fuckups

[Amuseddaysleeper]

uhhh.......a 3? really?

I mean really

wow

[George Gervin's Afro]

Parker with the drive...don't give it Bonner.
:lol :lol :lol

[01Snake]

Fuuuuuuuck

[Obstructed_View]

Wow. Taking a three when all you need is one. Great game planning. When did we become the Knicks, again?

[dbreiden83080]

Manu has got to isolate or Play the 2 man game with Tim and Tony what the fuck was that

[1Parker1]

It's going to take an OT to beat the sub .500 Wolves? Go Spurs Go!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Good that the team gave Bonner the confidence to win it.

You're really stupid, aren't you?

[slayermin]

why shoot the three...attack the fucking basket. horrible execution

It almost went in and it made sure the clock expired. I liked it.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Pop's coaching is at an all time low

[BERSERK]

As long as we go for a different lineup, the Spurs have a chance.

[01Snake]

You're really stupid, aren't you?

Come on now. We all know that. :lol

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Manu has got to isolate or Play the 2 man game with Tim and Tony what the fuck was that

That was the brilliance of Gregg Popovich's x's and o's.

[MannyIsGod]

AHF, you have to dribble out the clock. You're making sure that clock reads zero after your shot. Thats standard

[Sam]

Good that the team gave Bonner the confidence to win it.
He blew like 3 last second shots at Toronto. He just needs the confidence. Hope the guys keep his head in the game. We'll need him in the OT.

[Leetonidas]

I don't think he should've been the one to take it, but he was WIDE open.

[ShoogarBear]

Was Horry on the court?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

damn if bonner hit only one of those ft's earlier in the 4th qtr we woulda won

[Emanuel20]

come on why did not parker takle that lay up

[boutons_]

Spurs win 4th, 22 - 12.

Wolves went cold, 50% vs Spurs still horrible 43%

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Seriously, WTF? Did they let Bonner's mom step in the huddle and draw up the last play or something?

[Tek_XX]

why am i laughing

Pop is such a fuckup

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I'm waiting for Pop to keep duncan on the bench until the 2 minute mark with Oberto in his place :lol

[MannyIsGod]

The screen Tim set was shit. I just went back and watched it. He rolled way too soon.

[doldrums]

The Wolves announcers are incredulous that the ball did not get into Manu's hands. They exclaimed "Why is bonner taking a 3"

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

AHF, you have to dribble out the clock. You're making sure that clock reads zero after your shot. Thats standard

Manny, I have no problem with us going for the last shot.

I have a problem with who dribbled it out and who he passed it to.

[phxspurfan]

w/e now we will see blount ftw

[ponky]

dang you guys are tough, the guy was wide open and 2-4 with the 3s (same as manu), he did what he was supposed to do

[DieMrBond]

Surely they could have gone with the play or plays (without having actually seen it) that was getting Tony all those 4th quarter layups in last nights game?

[MannyIsGod]

That play was fine. Bonner hits that shot all night long. Either way it was probalby the 3rd option. Tim's pick was horrible

[Amuseddaysleeper]

dang you guys are tough, the guy was wide open and 2-4 with the 3s (same as manu), he did what he was supposed to do


yes but this is the GAME on the line


I mean you have td, tp, and manu on the floor


and you give it to......matt bonner


but whatever, let's make up for it in OT

[ShoogarBear]

Holeee sheet, Horry.

[phxspurfan]

horry looked like he didnt know whether that was 2 or 3 distance

[Leetonidas]

W...T...F...

Airball??? AIRBALL?

[Sam]

Damn it, Horry aired one out.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

It was a dumb play Manny. Is there any doubt Manu would have taken it to the rack and scored or gotten fouled? I'll take Manu going to the rack over Bonner jacking a three any day.

It's one of my biggest gripes about Pop. A guy is red hot so he goes away from him trying to be cute.

When someone is hot, give them the fucking ball and get out of the way.

[MannyIsGod]

Tim fucking lazy on the layup

[SequSpur]

http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/gallery/1153228/photo_01.jpg

[MannyIsGod]

rebond i mean

[Leetonidas]

Get Horry out.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

It was a dumb play Manny. Is there any doubt Manu would have taken it to the rack and scored or gotten fouled? I'll take Manu going to the rack over Bonner jacking a three any day.


yes, especially when all we needed was a 2, not a 3

[Tek_XX]

ohhh announcer calling out horry.

[phxspurfan]

It was a dumb play Manny. Is there any doubt Manu would have taken it to the rack and scored or gotten fouled? I'll take Manu going to the rack over Bonner jacking a three any day.


in the playoffs yes. in the reg season i think the idea is to try and give other guys a chance/confidence

[MannyIsGod]

It was a dumb play Manny. Is there any doubt Manu would have taken it to the rack and scored or gotten fouled? I'll take Manu going to the rack over Bonner jacking a three any day.

It's one of my biggest gripes about Pop. A guy is red hot so he goes away from him trying to be cute.

When someone is hot, give them the fucking ball and get out of the way.Duncan was hot. The play was designed for Duncan.

[Sam]

GRAB the damn ball, Tim

[Leetonidas]

GOD DAMNIT TIM! PICK THE FUCKING BALL UP YOU LAZY BASTARD!

Shit!

[phxspurfan]

when was the last time duncan threw one down and did a chest pound?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

in the playoffs yes. in the reg season i think the idea is to try and give other guys a chance/confidence

How does anyone get confidence if we lose to a scrub Minnesota team? They get more confidence from coming down 17 points to winning than they do trying to set a bench player that would never be in that situation in the playoffs.

[Leetonidas]

How Was That Not A Foul!!!

[MannyIsGod]

You don't think that could have been the result? Manu doesn't score each time. The play was fine.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

:lol Manu gets sandwiched, no call. Wow.

[BERSERK]

Bowen takes a three and misses it! no surprise!

[Sam]

How does anyone get confidence if we lose to a scrub Minnesota team? They get more confidence from coming down 17 points to winning than they do trying to set a bench player that would never be in that situation in the playoffs.
Yes he will. Pop is getting confidence in him and he's playing more and more.

[MannyIsGod]

Foye killed Tony on that play. Fuck.

[VaSpursFan]

we get to OT to lose...fuck me sideways

[Leetonidas]

Fucking great.

[anonymous coward]

bowen in and the spurs down by 4 :lol

[phxspurfan]

How does anyone get confidence if we lose to a scrub Minnesota team? They get more confidence from coming down 17 points to winning than they do trying to set a bench player that would never be in that situation in the playoffs.


it was a gamble like almost everything else. if he had made it this whole board wouldve been like ohh Bonner ohh Bonner Boner 4 Bonner Bonner is the white Jordan ayyy Joe Montana hes got the fire in his eyes

[SequSpur]

bowen needs to sit on the bench... finley should be in.

[boutons_]

Spurs no score in 3 mins of OT

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

You don't think that could have been the result? Manu doesn't score each time. The play was fine.

Fine. You're right. It's a great idea to go away from the clutchest player on your team in favor of your 10th man. Amen.

Now the Spurs are down 4 in OT, when Manu could have ended it in regulation. Yay for Pop, I wish we could all be so smart...

[BERSERK]

Bowen plays OT and we manage to lose. coincidence?

[1Parker1]

Nice play in OT Spurs, that's how Champs do it! :clap

[TDMVPDPOY]

we suck in OT

[dbreiden83080]

Gift wrap and hand this loss to POP, great fucking play call to the end the 4th way to ensure your veteran team on a back to back goes to overtime.

[ponky]

How does anyone get confidence if we lose to a scrub Minnesota team? They get more confidence from coming down 17 points to winning than they do trying to set a bench player that would never be in that situation in the playoffs.

Damon Jones

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Yes he will. Pop is getting confidence in him and he's playing more and more.

You're crazy if you think he'll be in the stretch of a playoff game.

[Crookshanks]

What do the Spurs have to do to get a foul call? Do the refs have to see blood?

[Sam]

Fine. You're right. It's a great idea to go away from the clutchest player on your team in favor of your 10th man. Amen.

Now the Spurs are down 4 in OT, when Manu could have ended it in regulation. Yay for Pop, I wish we could all be so smart...
Wasn't Bonner 6th or 7th man tonight?

[KB24]

:lol

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

it was a gamble like almost everything else. if he had made it this whole board wouldve been like ohh Bonner ohh Bonner Boner 4 Bonner Bonner is the white Jordan ayyy Joe Montana hes got the fire in his eyes

Give me a break. Running a play for Bonner with Duncan and Ginobili on the court would be like Phil Jackson running a play for Bill Wennington with Jordan and Pippen out there.

Fucking lame.

[Bob Lanier]

ohh Bonner ohh Bonner Boner 4 Bonner Bonner is the white Jordan ayyy Joe Montana hes got the fire in his eyes
:lol :lol

[phxspurfan]

Damon Jones







:owned

[angel_luv]

Oh my gosh. I got into my car just as they announced overtime. I have never driven home so fast. :lol

Who said this time had no heart? Let's go Spurs!!!!!! :)

[Sam]

You're crazy if you think he'll be in the stretch of a playoff game.
If they don't trade him because of his expiring contract, watch and see.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Wasn't Bonner 6th or 7th man tonight?

Wasn't Elson out?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

is it still 93-97?

[SpursWillOwn]

fuck it are we going to win any games? or do we fuck it with regular season records and win the ring?

[1Parker1]

Damn KG with 17 rebounds...

[Sam]

Give me a break. Running a play for Bonner with Duncan and Ginobili on the court would be like Phil Jackson running a play for Bill Wennington with Jordan and Pippen out there.

Fucking lame.
Play wasn't ran for Bonner. Watch it again. He's the 3rd or 4th option. Oh by the way, Phil says in his book that he did run a play for him and Jordan fucking lost his shit.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Damon Jones? Damon Jones three point shooting >>>>>>>>> Matt Bonner three point shooting.

That's like me saying Jordan >>> Ricky Davis. :lol

[phxspurfan]

Oh my gosh. I got into my car just as they announced overtime. I have never driven home so fast. :lol

Who said this time had no heart? Let's go Spurs!!!!!! :)


Angel_Luv displaying strict adherence to all local traffic laws?

[Tek_XX]

Great camera work FSN

[Sam]

Wasn't Elson out?
Yeah but Bonner doesn't play Elson's position. Elson should be back next week.

[ponky]

is it still 93-97?

99-97

[VaSpursFan]

get a stop...fuckers

[SequSpur]

Give me a break. Running a play for Bonner with Duncan and Ginobili on the court would be like Phil Jackson running a play for Bill Wennington with Jordan and Pippen out there.

Fucking lame.

great analogy... i totally agree.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Play wasn't ran for Bonner. Watch it again. He's the 3rd or 4th option. Oh by the way, Phil says in his book that he did run a play for him and Jordan fucking lost his shit.

Fuck I give up with some of you.

The ball should have been in Manu's hands. Period..

But hey, we're going to lose, and you can all stroke yourselves off to us trying to run a play involving Tony dribbling for 14 seconds and then kicking to Bonner for a desperation three. Brilliant fucking coaching.

[Sam]

Glad you get to see the game, Angel.

[MannyIsGod]

God damn, now we can't get a stop

[1Parker1]

Tony with the finger roll!! Come on Spurs, defense.

[boutons_]

Wolves taking it to the hole in OT, getting the fouls

[angel_luv]

Glad you get to see the game, Angel.

Thanks! me too. :)

[1Parker1]

F#!~ Manu. :(

[MannyIsGod]

the Fucking Play Wasn't For Matt Bonner!

[Sam]

Fuck I give up with some of you.

The ball should have been in Manu's hands. Period..

But hey, we're going to lose, and you can all stroke yourselves off to us trying to run a play involving Tony dribbling for 14 seconds and then kicking to Bonner for a desperation three. Brilliant fucking coaching.
Actually Parker should have drove the ball. He's been our BIG player for about a month now.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Yeah but Bonner doesn't play Elson's position. Elson should be back next week.

Do you understand how our big man rotation works? Obviously not.

[phxspurfan]

theres got to be a stat somewhere that says when an individual drops more than 25 on us we are like 0-11 or some crap

[Leetonidas]

The Spurs need to quit giving up fucking layups which lead to FTs.

[Sam]

Manu walked right there.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Wolves taking it to the hole in OT, getting the fouls

What Manu should have been doing at the end of regulation.

[MannyIsGod]

oh what the fuck

[Emanuel20]

gino missed the 2nd

[angel_luv]

That sucks!!!!!!!!!!!

[Leetonidas]

You've gotta be fucking kidding me. Horry is a fucking loser.

[Sam]

Do you understand how our big man rotation works? Obviously not.
Yeah I do and Bonner doesn't play his position. Do you understand how Pop rotates his guys?

[Spurs Brazil]

DAMN REFS or DAMN Horry?

[angel_luv]

Where was the foul??????????

[01Snake]

Way to go Horry

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

the Fucking Play Wasn't For Matt Bonner!

He was a higher fucking option on the play than Manu.

Unacceptable.

[KB24]

:lol

[phxspurfan]

ouch. loose ball foul (#6) on horry as he tips in a free throw miss. KG makes free throws and were down 5 instead of down 1

[Emanuel20]

we lost

[ponky]

someone tell ricky davis he looks like shit with that shit on his face

[Tek_XX]

Spurs have no heart

[boutons_]

Spurs can't get stops, missing FTs....

[dg7md]

Third loss in a row with Dallas on Friday.

[BERSERK]

We shouldn't have had Bowen step on the court during OT to begin with.

[1Parker1]

What Manu should have been doing at the end of regulation.


Will you stop acting like you're a prophet and you're 100% sure Manu would have either scored or passed to someone who would have made the shot. You don't know what the hell Manu would have done. Bonner was wide OPEN and he was 2-4 from 3 point land. Get over it.

[Leetonidas]

And there you go. Missing fucking free throws.

[phxspurfan]

and parker cant hit the broad side of walmart on that first freethrow

[Emanuel20]

fts killing us

[Amuseddaysleeper]

hahaha now we're missing FT"s

classic spurs


god, fuck this team sometimes

jesus christ

[Leetonidas]

Ouch...

[Sam]

Oh SHIT, Tony got nailed.

[phxspurfan]

WHEW the way i saw kg run down parker on that one i thought for sure knee injury

[angel_luv]

Yes Timmy!

[angel_luv]

These announcers are getting on my nerves!

[angel_luv]

Way to go Tony!!!!!!

[dbreiden83080]

What has KG missed like 50 shots tonight?

[The_Game]

Yes Timmy!

err...he didn't do anything

[Sam]

Down 2 with 34 seconds to go.

[boutons_]

-2, Wolves ball, 34 secs. plenty of time.

need a stop and no fouling

[Obstructed_View]

We shouldn't have had Bowen step on the court during OT to begin with.
Wow, what a fresh perspective! How about you repeat it a few more times?

[MannyIsGod]

He was a higher fucking option on the play than Manu.

Unacceptable.Good thing Jordan never passed to Paxon or Kerr.

Geez, not having Scotty Pippen as an option on those plays was unacceptable.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Yeah I do and Bonner doesn't play his position. Do you understand how Pop rotates his guys?

:lol

Duncan plays less center when Elson is healthy, and plays at the PF spot (you know, the one that Bonner plays) with Elson or Oberto next to him, and at times Horry.

Bonner is the fifth big.

[Emanuel20]

What has KG missed like 50 shots tonight?
he is 9/23

[phxspurfan]

ohh no final countdown? man this is the perfect time to play that joint

[Leetonidas]

err...he didn't do anything
WTF? He made an awesome block dude are you blind?

[Sam]

err...he didn't do anything
Didn't he block the damn shot? :dizzy

[MannyIsGod]

I'm done arguing about the final play. The game wasn't won/lost on that play either way.

[angel_luv]

Oh noooooooooooooooooo!

[phxspurfan]

spurs cant get a rebound and wolves win with the o rebound by hassell

[Leetonidas]

You have got to be fucking kidding me.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

What the hell? Minnesota gets the rebound with eight seconds left and we don't go foul?

[Tek_XX]

pop is going to kill somebody

[boutons_]

wow, Spurs gonna lose 3 straight to start 2007?

[Leetonidas]

Bullshit. Bullshit. Bullshit.

[KB24]

:lol

[Sam]

:lol

Duncan plays less center when Elson is healthy, and plays at the PF spot (you know, the one that Bonner plays) with Elson or Oberto next to him, and at times Horry.

Bonner is the fifth big.
And guess what? Bonner was in tonight before Oberto and Horry...so doesn't that make him the 3rd big by your logic?

[angel_luv]

We needed that rebound.

[VaSpursFan]

you have got to be kidding...no one fouled? this team frustrates me

[MannyIsGod]

Holy shit

First of all, Tony fouled Hassle.

But more importanty, WHAT THE FUCK IS TIM DUNCAN DOING NOT FOULING GARNET AND JUST WATCHING HIM AND NOT EVEN MOVING? HOLY SHIT!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I'm done arguing about the final play. The game wasn't won/lost on that play either way.

I'll have to disagree with you. Spurs had all the momentum, and gave it back to Minny in OT.

[phxspurfan]

this will be a 2 DVD championship set

[ponky]

oh fuck, what a shitty way to lose...oh god the spurs are going to be pissed off come friday, see you guys then!

[Bob Lanier]

ohh Bonner ohh Bonner Boner 4 Bonner Bonner is the white Jordan ayyy Joe Montana hes got the fire in his eyes

[boutons_]

Spurs fuck around for 3 qtrs, lose game.

[Emanuel20]

we are so gonna lose against dallas

[ATX Spur]

Holy shit! Why could NOONE foul on that play? It's not like Duncan had more than 4 fouls.

[slayermin]

Fuck!

[Kori Ellis]

Spurs fuck around for 3 qtrs, lose game.

That's a perfect game summary.

[01Snake]

I saw about 3 fouls and NONE were called.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

And guess what? Bonner was in tonight before Oberto and Horry...so doesn't that make him the 3rd big by your logic?

Horry started :lmao Thanks for playing. Seriously.

[Bob Lanier]

I'd say you lost when you let Mark "my hands are worse than Nazr's" Blount go 12-14.

[ShoogarBear]

That was the most half-assed attempt to foul I've seen in a long time.

[DubMcDub]

Bahahahahahaha.

[Tek_XX]

Holy shit

First of all, Tony fouled Hassle.

But more importanty, WHAT THE FUCK IS TIM DUNCAN DOING NOT FOULING GARNET AND JUST WATCHING HIM AND NOT EVEN MOVING? HOLY SHIT!

Tim was concerned about the guy under the basket...i think

[phxspurfan]

i smell dynasty-defining 3 game losing streak come friday night

[BERSERK]

I saw about 3 fouls and NONE were called.

Don't expect the refs to bail the spurs out. Just play ball!

[Kori Ellis]

Holy shit! Why could NOONE foul on that play? It's not like Duncan had more than 4 fouls.

That was amazing to me. I don't see how they couldn't foul. :wtf

Oh well. Losses are okay in January, right? :drunk

[MannyIsGod]

I'll have to disagree with you. Spurs had all the momentum, and gave it back to Minny in OT.Give me a fucking break. The Spurs had the momentum only because they had to dig themselves out of the hole they made by not playing for 2 1/2 quaters to open the game. THAT is when they lost the game. They need to stop trying to flip a fuckig switch and just come out, blow a team away, THEN cruise.

[SequSpur]

fucking tackle someone... when did the pussy whip bullshit become a part of the spurs? i'm sick and tired of this pussy shit crap night in and night out... somebody start a fucking brawl or something.. what the fuck man?

[anonymous coward]

pop is going to kill somebody
he should kill himself :lol

[Obstructed_View]

pop is going to kill somebody
Hopefully he picks the right person. Where's that picture of him pointing at himself when I need it?

[boutons_]

Anybody think the Mavs WON'T be ready to play Friday night?

Spurs now at 57/25 win %age.

[dg7md]

At least we're able to repeat something... a loss on a back to back.

:bang

[phxspurfan]

we need juwan howard!!!

[01Snake]

Don't expect the refs to bail the spurs out. Just play ball!

Oh, I'm not. We played like shit and didn't deserve the win but Tony clearly fouled him.

[BERSERK]

That was amazing to me. I don't see how they couldn't foul. :wtf

Oh well. Losses are okay in January, right? :drunk

actually it makes it more troublesome! Two road losses in a row. The annual rodeo trip is looking grim now.

[dbreiden83080]

Pop you lost it for us pure and simple go soak your head somewhere and figure out a way to get Tony, Manu or Timmy a shot at the end of Reg, even those hack announcers in MIN were saying that.

[MannyIsGod]

Tim was concerned about the guy under the basket...i thinkIf he could do that play again, he'd leave that guy in a second. It was a huge brain fart.

[dg7md]

This Spur team is pathetic.

[Obstructed_View]

That was amazing to me. I don't see how they couldn't foul. :wtf

Oh well. Losses are okay in January, right? :drunk
Does the "soft" speech work on the players when they know Pop's just as responsible for the losses?

[MannyIsGod]

I should just leave this forum until Friday. Reading all of the stupid takes is just going to annoy me more.

[phxspurfan]

I should just leave this forum until Friday. Reading all of the stupid takes is just going to annoy me more.


same. im off to troll the kings forum

[dg7md]

Why do scrub-level players seem to always go off on the Spurs?

[Obstructed_View]

I should just leave this forum until Friday. Reading all of the stupid takes is just going to annoy me more.
You should, yet somehow you'll still be here at three o'clock in the morning arguing about how a bonner 3 attempt in a tie game was a great coaching call and had no bearing on the outcome of the game.

[dbreiden83080]

actually, dirk is sick. you guys should be able to handle us know prob this time.

We suck right now you guys don't have to show up to beat us we will beat ourselves.

[dimsah]

Why did they have to take a 3 at the end of regulation?
Even a good 3 point shooter has less than a 50/50 chance of making it.

[Crookshanks]

What the hell is wrong with the Spurs?! They have no passion, no heart and no sense of urgency. This screwing around for 3 quarters and then trying to win it in the 4th is getting reeeeeaaaaallllllllyyyyy old. They let themselves get down 17 and then think they can just turn it on whenever. I hate to say it, but this team reminds me of the Lakers after they won their 3rd championship. Remember how they would screw around and then think they could flip the switch whenever they wanted - didn't work for them and it won't work for us! What does Pop have to do to motivate this team?

If I were Pop, I would work these guys butts off - no mercy. Running drills, shooting drills until they can't lift their arms and then make them shoot till they make 50 freethrows in a row! They needed to be treated like rookies!

[Obstructed_View]

Why did they have to take a 3 at the end of regulation?
Even a good 3 point shooter has less than a 50/50 chance of making it.
Because winning by three gives you so much more momentum.

[MannyIsGod]

You should, yet somehow you'll still be here at three o'clock in the morning arguing about how a bonner 3 attempt in a tie game was a great coaching call and had no bearing on the outcome of the game.:lol :(

[Tek_XX]

I should just leave this forum until Friday. Reading all of the stupid takes is just going to annoy me more.

Starting with this moronic take.

[ponky]

Why do scrub-level players seem to always go off on the Spurs?


Maybe because they're tired of being perceived as *scrubs* who can't hang with the better teams? The media hypes who it wants to hype, everyone else has to scramble for kudos.

[doldrums]

Robert Horry Box score

26 minutes
1-4 fg 2 points
1 rebound
0 assists
2 steals
1 block
1 turnover
6 fouls

[confined]

i just saw the outcome of the game and...wtf....whats up with the spurs...theyre better than this

[Trifecta]

I could not watch the game, but as I look at the box score the stat that jumps out at me is Bowen's lack of offensive production!

OK some will say that he is in for defense primarily, but it is always like playing 4 against 5 especially if he did not SHUT DOWN anyone on the opposing team!

[Tek_XX]

Bonner is our future guys, he's our go to guy

[dimsah]

If I were Pop, I would work these guys butts off - no mercy. Running drills, shooting drills until they can't lift their arms and then make them shoot till they make 50 freethrows in a row! They needed to be treated like rookies!
They're too old to run their asses off. This is a team full of veterans, and I don't know how you motivate them at this point. They've heard it all so it all comes down to desire.

[timvp]

How do you not foul when they get the ball back with 11 seconds to go?!?! And guess how they got the ball back .... SMALL BALL. Forces Finley to grab a rebound and he's the worst rebounder on the team. How the hell do you go to small ball when you need a stop and a board? Especially when the person who is killing you is Blount. Got damn.

And not fouling, that was the laziest thing I've seen. Duncan just looked at Garnett. It took Bowen like five seconds to start running after him. And Finley not only didn't get the rebound he didn't foul Hassell or chase after anyone.

:pctoss :pctoss

[Dirk Nowitzki]

:clap :clap Thank you Minny! As for Friday night Spurs fans.....GO DO SOMETHING FUN AND DONT WATCH THE GAME! Fridays are made to be fun and not in a pissed off and angry mood. You guys will seriously thank me for this advice. :)

[Kori Ellis]

I could not watch the game, but as I look at the box score the stat that jumps out at me is Bowen's lack of offensive production!

OK some will say that he is in for defense primarily, but it is always like playing 4 against 5 especially if he did not SHUT DOWN anyone on the opposing team!

He's in a mini-shooting slump. He played great D on Ricky Davis. You wouldn't know because you didn't watch.

[doldrums]

Spurs break record for lowest turnovers in an NBA game this year(4) and it's in ot no less. But they lose anyway! WTF

[timvp]

That was a horrible ending to an otherwise pretty good showing by the Spurs. But man, that ending was sick.

:pctoss

[Trifecta]

I honestly see the Spurs as a 4/5 seed come playoff time if they continue to play like this!

They will also lose to the likes of Wizards, Nuggets and other athletic teams who are on the horizon!

[boutons_]

Spurs now 4th in WC.

What a neurotic, fucked up team.

[Crookshanks]

Duncan has a monster game, Manu and Tony play pretty good also, the Spurs only have 4 turnovers, and we still lose the game! That's really heartbreaking.

[fred33]

THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE BIG THREE .THE PROBLEM IT's the others player around

[BERSERK]

I could not watch the game, but as I look at the box score the stat that jumps out at me is Bowen's lack of offensive production!

OK some will say that he is in for defense primarily, but it is always like playing 4 against 5 especially if he did not SHUT DOWN anyone on the opposing team!

I'm glad some people are noticing this too!

[dg7md]

Maybe because they're tired of being perceived as *scrubs* who can't hang with the better teams? The media hypes who it wants to hype, everyone else has to scramble for kudos.

It only seems to happen against the Spurs in all of these crushing losses all year, is what I mean.

[anonymous coward]

I could not watch the game, but as I look at the box score the stat that jumps out at me is Bowen's lack of offensive production!

OK some will say that he is in for defense primarily, but it is always like playing 4 against 5 especially if he did not SHUT DOWN anyone on the opposing team!

finally someone found the light

[Obstructed_View]

:clap :clap Thank you Minny! As for Friday night Spurs fans.....GO DO SOMETHING FUN AND DONT WATCH THE GAME! Fridays are made to be fun and not in a pissed off and angry mood. You guys will seriously thank me for this advice. :)

Spoken like a true Dallas fan. The rallying cry for the upcoming Cowboys playoff game is "Go Mavericks". The fair-weather Dallas fans don't deserve winning teams, as displayed by the continuing class they show on this board.

[ponky]

:clap :clap Thank you Minny! As for Friday night Spurs fans.....GO DO SOMETHING FUN AND DONT WATCH THE GAME! Fridays are made to be fun and not in a pissed off and angry mood. You guys will seriously thank me for this advice. :)

dude, be nice... post smack where it belongs, in the mavs/spurs gametime thread! :spin

i mean, i talk smack in the mavs related threads but it would piss me off if some third party fan were constantly taking over and dissing the mavs in a thread totally unrelated to them

[jbspurs]

Robert Horry Box score

26 minutes
1-4 fg 2 points
1 rebound
0 assists
2 steals
1 block
1 turnover
6 fouls


Horry airball! Ball to heavy! LOL

[sribb43]

Spurs 0-2 with the old ball

[dbreiden83080]

Garnett needed 23 shots for 27 pts what an overated hack he is when the game is on the line.

[pimp my sig]

What does it matter if the spurs lose? As long as they make the playoffs and start kicking ass when it counts all this BAMA talk is only going to help you lose focus on Friday.

Spurs always suck right before they play the Mavs. You rather win tonight and lose Friday?

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/Spurs%20Banners/spurs-chrome-2.jpg

[1Parker1]

Spurs are going to win Friday against Dallas. Book it. No way they lose 3 in a row....

[Trifecta]

I'd rather the SPURS go on a winning streak of their own!

Mavs - 11
Suns - 14? (previously)

[Obstructed_View]

If the Spurs can't beat Dallas on Friday, it means they just can't beat Dallas.

[Don Quixote]

Caught the game on the radio tonight.

I'm a bit confused about the final play. They get the stop, fail to get the board, and then ... forget to foul? Did none of the 5 Spurs on the floor know how much time was remaining? Were they confused?

[SpursWillOwn]

could we trade for corey? well i've came up with a plan of how to play him. We could play him on the offensive end, after we get the hoop we knock the ball out of bounds so that we could sub bruce back in just in time for the defensive end. that solves the 4 on 5 prob

[Leetonidas]

Spurs go on a 29 game winning streak. Book it.

[Obstructed_View]

I'd be happy with a one game winning streak at this point.

[dbreiden83080]

I'd rather the SPURS go on a winning streak of their own!

Mavs - 11
Suns - 14? (previously)

They will they are too good to keep playing this inconsistant. As long as they are healthy it may take until the 2nd half but they will hit their stride.

[Trifecta]

I'd be happy with a one game winning streak at this point.

Sadly -- they had this against the HAWKS!

I will be happy to see them beat some of the West/East 'contenders' instead of only the lowly teams of each conference!

[Don Quixote]

Look, they're not playing very well right now. But there is no reason for the Spurs, or Pop, or certainly the fans, to get mad or throw some sort of feminine hissy fit. If anyone remembers the 3 championship teams (you know, the 3 championships the Mavericks didn’t win), we would remember that those teams, too, went through some issues, at times, defending, scoring, rebounding, and what not. In the end, they won it all.

And even the seasons when they didn't, they were more than competitive, always a threat to win it. Shoot, the Spurs were .04 away from winning it in '04, and some bad luck and a very good Mavs team away from getting it last year.

We have a darn good team and should be proud to root for them. How many other teams’ fans can say that their team is in the running year after year? Maybe 5 or 6.

[Don Quixote]

And I really don't buy any of this nonsense about the Spurs not playing hard. They are consummate pros who always play hard, and they win or lose as pros. Tonight, they lost like pros, albeit with a brain fart at the end.

Manu and Tim almost always play their heart out every night. They may not always play well, but they always play hard. Same goes for Tony, Bruce, pretty much everyone on the team. The ones who don't play hard end up playing for Miami and getting suspended or something.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

And I really don't buy any of this nonsense about the Spurs not playing hard. They are consummate pros who always play hard, and they win or lose as pros. Tonight, they lost like pros, albeit with a brain fart at the end.

Manu and Tim almost always play their heart out every night. They may not always play well, but they always play hard. Same goes for Tony, Bruce, pretty much everyone on the team. The ones who don't play hard end up playing for Miami and getting suspended or something.


uhhh well considering Miami won the last championship I don't think that was a good analogy

[1Parker1]

Important to note: The Rockets with all their health problems this season and even with Yao out.........ARE ONLY TWO GAMES BEHIND THE SPURS!!!

Unreal.

[RS189]

KG beasted everyone tonight

[dbreiden83080]

KG beasted everyone tonight

9-23 FG beasted everyone my ass check the box score Timmy outplayed him, KG is the most overated player in the league has been for years.

[T Park]

What I liked the most out of tonight.


The only thing that beat the Spurs was the T Wolves having to make some damn unreal shots.

Blount shooting out of his mind, Foye making some damn tough shots.

Quite a few shooters made shots with guys in their faces.

You tip your cap and move on.



Good loss IMO.

[dbreiden83080]

What I liked the most out of tonight.


The only thing that beat the Spurs was the T Wolves having to make some damn unreal shots.

Blount shooting out of his mind, Foye making some damn tough shots.

Quite a few shooters made shots with guys in their faces.

You tip your cap and move on.



Good loss IMO.

It was a bad loss POP lost the game they could have scored at the end of Reg. Pop is thinking Gee Bonner can't hit a 3 when nobody is on him midway through the 3rd but he is going to make a 3 to win the game, what an idiotic call that was.

[dirk4mvp]

:lmao

[Darkwaters]

I just got back from the game up here in Minneapolis. It turned into a fun game but I hate to see the Spurs lose. There was absolutely NOBODY at that game as nearly the entire upper bowl was empty. But the crowd finally got into it at the end. Anyways...

Bonner for the win? Thats a new one by me.