Spurs vs. Mavericks Jan. 5 -- Game Blog

[exstatic]

But his the fastest ever to 100 wins!!!!

Seriously though when was the last time a rookie coach got handed a championship level ball club Horry for 3! would have won the finals last year if he was coaching them.
Phil Jackon, twice. Both Chicago and the LAL had made the Conference Finals before he took the reins.

[Spurologist]

Summary for me please. Just got back from work

[Dirk Nowitzki]

Excuses, excuses.

Hey its what Spurs fans used when we beat you in game 3 of the reg season last year. Plus we played a tough game last night and had to travel overnight. Also 3rd game in 4 nights and we are riding an amazing 12 game win streak. Only down 11 despite all of this shit in the 1st half!! You better have some clean undies ready when the Mavs make the 2nd half VERY interesting.

[Dirk Nowitzki]

Wait a minute. You said that wasn't a valid excuse for the Spurs losing on the second night of a back to back.

Can't have it both ways, fag.

:blah :blah plus please dont use that final word in your post for the sake of others. That word could be quite offensive to people and I have heard Kori get pissed about it before. :fro

[themvp]

I hope Pop won't mess up things with strange lineups, again.

[VaSpursFan]

I can't believe we weren't attacking Dirk when he was guarding Tim. That was easy pickings :pctoss Maybe even another foul or two on Dirk thrown in. :wtf

dood...your sig rocks...selma :downspin: :downspin: :downspin:

[exstatic]

Tim has missed 4 FTs, that 4 trips down the floor wasted for 1 pt.
So? Tim, in the paint is probably going to score 4 points on 4 trips, it would just be 2-0-2-0 instead of 1-1-1-1

[Budkin]

Ok the question now is... can the Spurs keep up the pace and hold the lead? You know Dallas will make a run...

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

:blah :blah plus please dont use that final word in your post for the sake of others. That word could be quite offensive to people and I have heard Kori get pissed about it before. :fro

I'll post whatever the hell I want. If you don't like it you can go find blogpuban or whatever it is and cry to your boy Mark.

[Spurologist]

Summary for me please. Just got back from work

Anybody watching the game???? I guess I'll go with mavs sucked and spurs were good

[ShoogarBear]

Phil Jackon, twice. Both Chicago and the LAL had made the Conference Finals before he took the reins.Actually, the Lakers were eliminated by the Spurs in the conf. semifinals the year before Jax took over. But your point is still valid.

[VaSpursFan]

good d by spurs...can't hit a shot

[Budkin]

Come on Spurs let's hit a shot now.

[VaSpursFan]

gino taking the charge

[Budkin]

Nice D Manu!

[Tek_XX]

spurs can't hit shit

[Budkin]

Oh man don't let Harris into the lane.

[RashoFan]

Damn...I really hate Terry...

[ShoogarBear]

Anybody watching the game???? I guess I'll go with mavs sucked and spurs were goodManu and Tim playing well. Oberto playing out of his mind. Team defense is +/-.

Dirk shooting well but not much out of Howard, Harris, and Terry.

[Budkin]

Lazy ass shit by Timmy...

[Tek_XX]

How long does it take Duncan to figure out he lost the ball

[Steve Perry]

Mavs chipping away at the lead can you feel the tension?

[VaSpursFan]

good move bruce

[Budkin]

LOL Dik.... .go Bowen!

[VaSpursFan]

block out horry...dammit

[Horry For 3!]

Beautiful

[Budkin]

Spurs really want this one...

[hitmanyr2k]

The familiar plague of Maverick offensive rebounds that killed the Spurs last year.

[ShoogarBear]

New ball bounc . . . oh, wait.

[VaSpursFan]

manu with the touch from 3...avery panicking now with the timeout

[VaSpursFan]

New ball bounc . . . oh, wait.
:lol :lol :lol

[RashoFan]

I am glad that irk missed that shot after Manu TO the ball.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

so with howard and terry playing as poorly as they have is anyone thinking we should have a lead much larger than 10 points?

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I am glad that irk missed that shot after Manu TO the ball.
I think it was good that Manu raced in front of him, to try to make up for it. Heh, we got lucky on the Tim and Manu TO's the ball didn't bounce their way either!

[Spurologist]

Playoff type focus from the spurs. Something they haven't had for the past couple of games. Beautiful ball movement in the 2nd half.

Off the pick and roll with TD, TP double teamed. He fakes and find a wide open TD for the jumpshot.

Then TD gets the ball in the post, and find manu on the elbow for THREE. Nice

[Dirk Nowitzki]

manu with the touch from 3...avery panicking now with the timeout
:rollin :rollin

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

so with howard and terry playing as poorly as they have is anyone thinking we should have a lead much larger than 10 points?
well, there was a stretch of crap runs with Barry, Finley and Beno lineups that didn't extend the lead for us with Manu TIm and Tony out.

[Spurologist]

so with howard and terry playing as poorly as they have is anyone thinking we should have a lead much larger than 10 points?

Yes but they have shown signs in the 2nd half

[hitmanyr2k]

It would be nice to see someone make a defensive hustle play other than Ginobili or Oberto. Jesus Bruce, all you have to do was pick up the ball lol

[hitmanyr2k]

What's the Mavericks offensive rebound count so far? If the Spurs took care of the boards this game wouldn't even be close.

[VaSpursFan]

that was too fucking easy...we can't we defend the p&r

[Dirk Nowitzki]

Wow down 6. This is comedy. We are right in this fucking game despite the fatigue and our backcourt playing like shit. This is not a good sign at all for the Spurs and their fans. It is obvious that the gap between these 2 teams is a tad bit more wider on the Mavs side then people make it out to be.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

What's the Mavericks offensive rebound count so far? If the Spurs took care of the boards this game wouldn't even be close.
They were doing agood job in the first half, now they kind of slacked off TERRIBLY

[Spurologist]

that was too fucking easy...we can't we defend the p&r

TD should have been there for help defense to make Howard either take a contested jumper or make an extra pass.

[RashoFan]

:lol Brent Barry's Buns....
Ketchup on a burger?
You put Mayo and Mustard on a Burger....everyone knows that....

[Tek_XX]

Wow down 6. This is comedy. We are right in this fucking game despite the fatigue and our backcourt playing like shit. This is not a good sign at all for the Spurs and their fans. It is obvious that the gap between these 2 teams is a tad bit more wider on the Mavs side then people make it out to be.

Our many championship rings will save us.

[Spurologist]

get that shit otta here

[Tek_XX]

Go ahead and eat that ball dirk

[VaSpursFan]

timmy pimp slapping dirk...sweet

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Beno guarding Devin Harris... this isn't going to end well

[Tek_XX]

Does Pop still teach basketball, our guys look kinda clueless out there.

[RashoFan]

It lookrd like irk was trying to channel Manu when he went for that shot.

[SoCalSpursFan]

bill walton makes me want to die.

[RashoFan]

Oberto looks like he will have to get a couple of stiches on the chin.

[VaSpursFan]

devin harris is a horrible finisher

[hitmanyr2k]

Devon Harris is all speed no substance. Just about all of his drives have been out of control tonight.

[VaSpursFan]

beno fucking sucks

[SoCalSpursFan]

wow....announcers even taking cheap shots at beno.

[ShoogarBear]

Beno is on the take. There's no other explanation.

[davemaniscool]

Someone please revoke Beno's visa

[Horry For 3!]

Can we ever get a rebound? :pctoss

[hitmanyr2k]

The Mavs have scored after EVERY offensive rebound this quarter. I'm keeping count lol. I think that's 4 offensive boards and they've scored everytime.

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Beno and Barry are playing as if this is a playoff game

[Spurologist]

Is Jason Terry gay??? Seriously.

[TDMVPDPOY]

we cant even buy a rebound, fuck this

[bdictjames]

Score?

[hitmanyr2k]

Ummmm...make that #5 offensive rebound AND score.

[Fillmoe]

lol @ tim complaining and they run a quick play and dirk hits a 2

[VaSpursFan]

we just fell asleep on and gave irk a j

[The Fire Starter]

Did someone count their chickens to soon?

[Texas_Ranger]

Spurs suck again.

[bdictjames]

Oh man, we cant really close out games like the past

[Tek_XX]

ugh seems the refs are giving every out of bounds to the mavs

[VaSpursFan]

65 spurs 62 mavs

[ShoogarBear]

65-62 Spurs 45 sec left in 3r4d.

[Fillmoe]

jason ferry got a nice roll

[TDMVPDPOY]

we are chokin this lead away....:(:(

[hitmanyr2k]

ugh seems the refs are giving every out of bounds to the mavs

The refs favor the aggressors and in the third quarter the Mavs have wanted it more. They're quicker to everything.

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

We got this game if Beno and Barry don't see the floor again this game

[Fillmoe]

why are these homos all up on mark cubans nuts?

[Texas_Ranger]

Lets start playing on Timmy.

[VaSpursFan]

dirk falls and it's a foul...i don't get this shit. he's just awkward driving to the basket and so clumsy he falls

[Amuseddaysleeper]

wow

what a pitiful 3rd quarter


with howard and terry being no shows until late we still can't put this away

[hitmanyr2k]

The typical Dirk move...takes 4 steps, throws up a crap shot, hits the floor and then you hear the typical "tweet" bailing his punk ass out :lol

[Fillmoe]

nice shot by finley

[VaSpursFan]

finley....is back!!!

[TDMVPDPOY]

is tim duncan goin to show up tonite?

[RashoFan]

4th Quarter...Do or Die :ihit :makemyday

[Texas_Ranger]

Tim on the bench, just great.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Too bad it took Pop 11 minutes to run a fucking play for Manu in the third :pctoss

Turned a comfortable lead into a close game. Thanks, Pop.

[The Fire Starter]

Spurs suck again.


Nice flip flop from pages earlier.

[themvp]

Spurs suck again.


You suck! :cuss

[dg7md]

Finley >>> Barry

[themvp]

Finley!

[hitmanyr2k]

Bottom line...the Spurs take care of their defensive boards they win. Rebounds are the only reason the Mavs are in this game. Spurs mindset should be one-and-done but of course these guys haven't seemed to learn shit from last year's playoffs so I doubt this will happen.

[The Fire Starter]

The only thing consistent about Spurs fans is them tooting their horns when they are up by 10 and giving up when they are down by 2 all with in a span of 30 minutes :lmao

[Dirk Nowitzki]

Wow the city of San Antonio is on pins and needles. :lol :lol I am amazed we are this close and we havent even been playing our best ball. You guys are in serious fucking trouble and as I have been saying all fucking year...THE GAP BETWEEN THESE 2 TEAMS IS NOT AS SMALL AS PEOPLE MAKE IT OUT TO BE. Mavs are showing why once again tonight!! :elephant

[itzsoweezee]

logic would suggest less barry, beno, horry, and more oberto and finley. let's see if popovich's coaching prowess agrees w/ logic.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Bottom line...the Spurs take care of their defensive boards they win. Rebounds are the only reason the Mavs are in this game. Spurs mindset should be one-and-done but of course these guys haven't seemed to learn shit from last year's playoffs so I doubt this will happen.


exactly

this game got pretty disheartening in a hurry


our lack of any form of offense will be our undoing probably moreso than mediocre defense


Having said that, let's kick some ass in the 4th quarter!

[Spurologist]

It's time to take this shit.

[Amarelooms]

Why is Dirk so good? He is owning ya'll on the night of a back to back and when his ankle is still not 100%....so sad Spurs fans lol

[The Fire Starter]

Bottom line...

Is the Mavs winning Brah!

[VaSpursFan]

pop sucks

[hitmanyr2k]

Great defense from both teams so far. Leave Ginobili in for the whole 4th qtr.

[The Fire Starter]

pop sucks


To bad you didn't say that when the Spurs were up by 10.

[VaSpursFan]

tp abusing dampshit

[Texas_Ranger]

:lol. Pop you are great.

[Tek_XX]

Manu does way too much dancing and not enough finishing.

[hitmanyr2k]

Wow Duncan...way to get a hand up. There was only 4 seconds left on the shot clock and you let Dirk have that much daylight?

[RashoFan]

Why is Dirk so good?
Umm, he gives the zebras head before the game????

[anonymous coward]

_irk > duncan (since 2 season ago)

[Spurologist]

Manu/tp back to back 3 pts plays

[VaSpursFan]

im loving manu's aggression...let's get the and 1

[hitmanyr2k]

Leave fuckin Ginobili in for the WHOLE qtr. He's really the only one that's played all game on both ends like he gives a shit.

[TDMVPDPOY]

devin harris exposed hahaha best defensive pg my arse.

[Leetonidas]

Let's do this shit guys. :makemyday

[The Fire Starter]

tp abusing dampshit


Spurs up by 3 time for you to say how good pop is.

[Texas_Ranger]

TP- wawawiwa.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Manu will not let us lose tonight

[VaSpursFan]

Spurs up by 3 time for you to say how good pop is.

you're funny :lol :smokin

[Texas_Ranger]

Manu!!!

[Dirk Nowitzki]

Manu will not let us lose tonight


:drunk :drunk :drunk Mavs WILL win this game mark that shit down! We will win we just have to stay hungry and this fucking game is ours!!! :elephant :elephant

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Why is Dirk so good? lol

If you had to spend 30 minutes in the shower with Cuban after every game you played bad, you'd play balls out too.

[midgetonadonkey]

:drunk :drunk :drunk Mavs WILL win this game mark that shit down! We will win we just have to stay hungry and this fucking game is ours!!! :elephant :elephant

You suck dicks don't you?

[hitmanyr2k]

Fuck that jumpshot shit Parker...go to the rim.

[Amarelooms]

Haha look at Spurs fans...begging for a win....Mavs playing like crap except for Dirk and ya'll barely gonna win lol

[hitmanyr2k]

A lot of one-and-dones for the Spurs but they can't buy a bucket right now. At least they're doing better on the boards.

[itzsoweezee]

time to give duncan the ball

[Fillmoe]

i hope i dont have to listen to a jason terry or avery johnson interview after the game

[Spurologist]

Jon Barry telling us that Josh Howard shouldn't be taking too many 3 pointers and then when howard passes up a three, he tells us he should have shot it.

I'm confused.

[TDMVPDPOY]

we cant make love to pressure, spurs sucks keep this under 5pts plz

[Dirk Nowitzki]

Wow the spurs are fucking pathetic!! LMFAOOOOOO the Mavs have played their c game and are only down by 2! Face the facts the Spurs are not that good anymore! I told you fans to go out and avoid the game but now you are paying the price for not taking my advice. Tsk tsk tsk! :rolleyes

[anonymous coward]

the ponies will win, book it

[Kobulingam]

_irk > duncan (since 2 season ago)

Offensively during the regular season, ABSOLUTELY!!!!

[anonymous coward]

ponies > spurs

[themvp]

Haha look at Spurs fans...begging for a win....Mavs playing like crap except for Dirk and ya'll barely gonna win lol


No, they're not playing like crap.

[Spurologist]

out of a fucking timeout, you shoot a fucking fadaway

[Fillmoe]

michael finley needs to retire... dirk is beasting

[midgetonadonkey]

Fuck Michael Finley.

[The Fire Starter]

I swear I have not seen this much flip flopping since I tried out for the Ihop pancake cook off, you fair weather fans crack me up :lmao

[Fillmoe]

spurs are falling apart

[themvp]

Wow the spurs are fucking pathetic!! LMFAOOOOOO the Mavs have played their c game and are only down by 2! Face the facts the Spurs are not that good anymore! I told you fans to go out and avoid the game but now you are paying the price for not taking my advice. Tsk tsk tsk! :rolleyes

oh, STFU

[anonymous coward]

the spurs are past, sorry spurs fans, this this the ponies and suns era

[TDMVPDPOY]

finley is throwin this game away

why is he takin as many shots than tim duncan

tim duncan should be demanding more of the ball, PANSY!

[Texas_Ranger]

Pass Duncan You Idiots!!

[itzsoweezee]

so is duncan planning on shooting this quarter?

[hitmanyr2k]

Barry not even looking to shoot. A month ago he would have launched that without even thinking about it. Call a play for Ginobili. He's the only one that's not playing scared out there.

[VaSpursFan]

trade barry now

[ShoogarBear]

Brent Barry is truly in top playoff form. :pctoss

[Borosai]

Down the stretch, the best the Spurs can do is Finley and Bowen? These guys have lost their minds.

[midgetonadonkey]

Hit the fucking free throws Duncan!!

[Spurologist]

If Dirk Is Center Give Td The Fucking Ball Every Time

[~Sweetmelody~]

Barry please shoot the ball!

[Texas_Ranger]

George is kicking our ass.

[midgetonadonkey]

You motherfucker.

[TDMVPDPOY]

finley has got to have the worst shot selection on the spurs seriously

thats like 3-4 possessions already that he has taken a shot with more secs on the shotclock.....does he even know his playin for the spurs?

[VaSpursFan]

manu feeling it

[hitmanyr2k]

ABOUT FUCKING TIME!!! Jesus.

[Budkin]

Come on Spurs!

[~Sweetmelody~]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!

[Fillmoe]

flop master hit a 3

[Texas_Ranger]

Bowen's shooting.WTF is happening with the Spurs basketball?

[VaSpursFan]

good stop

[VaSpursFan]

foul on the flopper

[hitmanyr2k]

Bad time for a flop Harris :lol

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Pop you dumb son of a bitch. Run the offense through Ginobili.

[Fillmoe]

2 of the best floppers in the game playing against each other

[RashoFan]

I think we should call a "Curandera" and have her take the "ojo" off the Spurs basket.
Anyone have an egg?

[Budkin]

Goddamn I went out to grab pizzas and I come back to this shit... Spurs were up 10 when I left.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Where's all the Mavs fools at? I told y'all Devin was a fish out of water. :lol

[anonymous coward]

the spurs w/o manu in the clutch are nothing

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Goddamn I went out to grab pizzas and I come back to this shit... Spurs were up 10 when I left.

That's what happens when your jackass coach runs four down for a whole quarter.

[Borosai]

I have a brand new sig ready to go if the Spurs manage to lose this game.

[hitmanyr2k]

Ginobili is really the only Spur with that killer instinct and he's a decent foul shooter to boot. I would rather see him taking the shots right now instead of forces by Bowen and Finley.

[cambrad]

You guys are pathetic.

[midgetonadonkey]

Las Vegas

[Jesus]

ABOUT FUCKING TIME!!! Jesus.
Yes?

[exstatic]

That's what happens when your jackass coach runs four down for a whole quarter.
They had Dirk on him. Weren't you jonesing for this 30 minutes ago?

[Budkin]

Wow the city of San Antonio is on pins and needles. :lol :lol I am amazed we are this close and we havent even been playing our best ball. You guys are in serious fucking trouble and as I have been saying all fucking year...THE GAP BETWEEN THESE 2 TEAMS IS NOT AS SMALL AS PEOPLE MAKE IT OUT TO BE. Mavs are showing why once again tonight!! :elephant

I actually agree with you Dirk... we need to make some kind of trade to even out with you all...

[hitmanyr2k]

Yes?

Go get me a sandwich bitch :lol

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

It's definately Okur

[Fillmoe]

tough break nigga

[Budkin]

Come on Manu!

[pimp my sig]

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/coyote-rules.jpg

[Amarelooms]

Lol refs cheating for the Spurs...that's a charge lol

[anonymous coward]

the refs working it for the spurs

[cambrad]

Definitely Okur.

[Budkin]

Hell yeah Manu!

[Leetonidas]

MANU!!! With the STUFF!

[TDMVPDPOY]

trade td for kg

td doesnt show up no more, watta a pussy

[hitmanyr2k]

WTF...Gino..you had baseline and you take an off-balanced three? Nice block to make up for it but DUMB shot.

[Tek_XX]

That is what keeps Ginobili from being great, just throwing shit up

[Cherry]

yeah!! Manu!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

They had Dirk on him. Weren't you jonesing for this 30 minutes ago?

I'm talking about the first 6 minutes of the quarter when it was Diop and Dampier.

[Budkin]

I can't believe they didn't call the foul against Dirk there....

[RashoFan]

Go get me a sandwich bitch :lol
:wow


:lol

[exstatic]

Are you Dallas fans starting to understand why it may have been a teensy bit important that Manu missed half the 3rd and the 4th last game?

[anonymous coward]

td is clutchless

[Budkin]

Once again... rebounds kill us...

[VaSpursFan]

why is barry in the game???

[Budkin]

Ah shit... come on Spurs...

[Horry For 3!]

Are you fucking serious? Terry gets the rebound and Timmy standing right there :pctoss

[TDMVPDPOY]

wtf isnt horry in?

[hitmanyr2k]

ANOTHER OFFENSIVE BOARD AND SCORE. They just stand there and watch the ball. Have they learned NOTHING?!?

[Spurologist]

"I want to thank God for the shot off the airball"

[scott]

Game over.

[anonymous coward]

:lmao

[Budkin]

Ah fuck...

[dg7md]

Thanks for not showing up, Duncan.

[Leetonidas]

You've gotta be kidding me.

Fucking stupid ass Tim Duncan.

[Tek_XX]

Spurs Are Too Fucking Old.

[TDMVPDPOY]

pops smallball adjustment = a load of bs

[bdictjames]

GO SPURs!!!

[scott]

It's the AJ curse. I warned you last year.

[anonymous coward]

Game over.
agree :lol

[Budkin]

Not over yet but we need scores and stops....

[bdictjames]

Oh please oh please

[dg7md]

I'm gonna use this time to say Bowen's done, we need to do something FAST for our 3 spot.

[bdictjames]

Go Spurs!!!

[VaSpursFan]

tale of 2 halves...and another demonstration of pop's inability to make in game adjustments

[lefty]

Ginobili WTF??????????/

Duncan WTF??????????/

Pop WTF??

Terry and George SOB !!!

[Texas_Ranger]

Yao, yao Timmy.

[Fillmoe]

wtf............ the spurs are really ruining the pain i was gonna cause the mavs fans when they lost.....

[mavsfan1000]

How about them spurs. George owns them.

[InAmerica]

Tim Duncan... :ihit :ihit :ihit

[itzsoweezee]

pop has made zero adjustments since the playoffs last year. hopefully, w/ elson healthy, he'd be playing instead of this small ball shit. but who knows what popovich would do

[VaSpursFan]

I'm gonna use this time to say Bowen's done, we need to do something FAST for our 3 spot.
this is now a scorers league. bowen's usefulness is done...we need scoring options at every position on the court.

[Kobulingam]

I'm gonna use this time to say Bowen's done, we need to do something FAST for our 3 spot.

By the end of this year, Bowen should be fully done. He's only part way there now.

[anonymous coward]

bs call

[Fillmoe]

duncan will miss both

[Budkin]

Duncan at the line... game over...

[Tek_XX]

Tim Duncan To The Line....clink....clink

[itzsoweezee]

avery >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pop

[TDMVPDPOY]

tim duncan shouldnt even bother to show up now, since he didnt even show up for the game.......

[VaSpursFan]

wtf............ the spurs are really ruining the pain i was gonna cause the mavs fans when they lost.....

:lol :lol :lol

[bdictjames]

We can still get through

[VaSpursFan]

dirk with the choke

[Budkin]

Ok go for the 3 here?

[Fillmoe]

what the fuck was that?

[bdictjames]

Down 3 what are the Spurs gonna do?

[hitmanyr2k]

Dirk took his usual 4 steps before throwing a pass to the 2nd row crowd lol. Do they EVER call this guy for traveling?

[Horry For 3!]

Dirk fucks up.


Spurs have a chance.

[Fillmoe]

too bad the spurs dont have mike bibby

[mavsfan1000]

What the hell was that Dirk?

[bdictjames]

Cmon, Ginobili.

[Kobulingam]

We can still get through
No.

Mavs would ride the momentum into OT and beat Spurs for sure.

[Horry For 3!]

Down 3 what are the Spurs gonna do?
Manu for the 3.

[bdictjames]

Hope Big Shot Rob comes up with another biggy

[Fillmoe]

Hope Big Shot Rob comes up with another biggy


:lol :lol

that shit wont happen

[VaSpursFan]

bonner should take this shot...lol