Spurs vs Nuggets Game Blog

[samikeyp]

I know you guys wont admit it but Manu and Duncan get treated like untouchables. Its the same friggin thing everytime the Spurs come to town.

AI and Melo don't? :)

[Texas_Ranger]

We win. WAWAWIWA!

[angel_luv]

tick tack??? The breath mint?


Or do you mean ticky tack foul?

:)


Either works- there was something smelly about that call. :lol

[ducks]

Hater.
Quote:
Originally Posted by fred33




is manu was playing like that all the game no stress for the spurs so he's not the hero


is fredd33 a hater to?

manu played decent not great tonight
duncan,tp booner and manu in that order played the best

[Jimcs50]

Manu= The Finisher

[carina_gino20]

the game is 48 minutes
one minute is not worth more than any other minute
why not do it all game

ever heard of breaking out of a slump? when you can't do it all game, you try to do it when it matters, and you get it done. that's what manu did.

[SequSpur]

take away all the missed calls that you get vs the Spurs and this game was a close win.

I know you guys wont admit it but Manu and Duncan get treated like untouchables. Its the same friggin thing everytime the Spurs come to town.

Now with that said, the Spurs did a good job taking the Nuggs out of their game in the 2nd half and slowed it right now

Easy to see who is better, once Melo gets back, Bowen's D sucks more than ever :lol

mofo... if i was coaching the spurs tonight, they would've won 150-75.

i would've abused iverson and boykins down low with parker and ginobili... you're lucky the nuggets didn't get embarassed tonight.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Your guys ' logic about making every minute count is faulty.

You're asking Manu Tony and Tim to play 48 PERFECT MINUTES! It's all hypothetical. If they hadn't missed any of their shots in the first half, we woulda won the game easily! Lame reasoning.

[efrem1]

Ho-hum another road win. Good effort tonight. Keep it up. :)

[ducks]

Man, Ducks is retarded.

Your team wins and you're grumbling because Manu is a fan favorite who gets called the "game hero". You're missing out on enjoying the game.

I enjoy the game
I just know that duncan, and manu get the ball in the fourth
this year tp gets it more (as far as shot attempts) this year
I am cool with that

[samikeyp]

take away all the missed calls that you get vs the Spurs and this game was a close win.

add the missed FT's and layups, its not that close.

[doldrums]

the game is 48 minutes
one minute is not worth more than any other minute
why not do it all game

you're still at this shit, boy is it annoying. How do you live with yourself? How can you be a Spurs fan and actively root against one of it's players. Pathetic.

[InAmerica]

Ducks, fuck you, you are fucking sickening.

Manu and Tony played great.
:spin

[spurastic]

Tony and Manu are both great players and each for their individual skills! Ducks--you sound like an obsessive personality! You never stop! Dr. Freud needs to talk to you.

[ducks]

Your guys ' logic about making every minute count is faulty.

You're asking Manu Tony and Tim to play 48 PERFECT MINUTES! It's all hypothetical. If they hadn't missed any of their shots in the first half, we woulda won the game easily! Lame reasoning.


if I was paid $100,000 or more for 48 minutes
I would try to play perfect for that amount of time
would you not?

I guess people think you do not have to give 100% all the time anymore

[carina_gino20]

you're still at this shit, boy is it annoying. How do you live with yourself? How can you be a Spurs fan and actively root against one of it's players. Pathetic.

sorry to point it out, but there's still beno..:lol

[ducks]

Timvp Manu had More Rebounds Then Evans!
as a matter of fact 4 spurs had as many rebounds as evans :downspin:

[carina_gino20]

if I was paid $100,000 or more for 48 minutes
I would try to play perfect for that amount of time
would you not?

I guess people think you do not have to give 100% all the time anymore

and there's such a thing as being human.

well, nice to see good ol' Spurs defense. totally made my day. props to tp, manu, tim, and bonner.

[samikeyp]

Manu didn't shoot well but he played well.

6 boards, 6 assists and 4 steals. Ill take it.

[smeagol]

the game is 48 minutes
one minute is not worth more than any other minute
why not do it all game
You need to be checked.

Get an appointment with a shrink.

[ducks]

Manu didn't shoot well but he played well.

6 boards, 6 assists and 4 steals. Ill take it.

2 games in a row
atleast when he is not shooting well he does other things
his d was better then against the cavs :clap

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I was impressed with Bonner's hustle.

I never got to see him play on T.V. until now.

Sure he missed a couple shots, but he' looks like he'll be another energy guy to help alongside Manu.

[ducks]

booner brings energy like orberta

[SequSpur]

ducks won the special olympics.

[ducks]

ducks won the special olympics.
you won the bowling trophy :clap

[Emanuel20]

2 games in a row
atleast when he is not shooting well he does other things
his d was better then against the cavs :clap

aren't u tired of writing the same things again,,and again and again ........ :loser :loser :loser

[ShoogarBear]

Don't I win anything? :depressed

[2centsworth]

Ducks has made quite a name for himself. At one time he was the lovable retard. Now he's just retarded.

[Slomo]

If Rasho and Beno are in any way indicative of the Slovenian people... then I'm starting to understand how it was that Slovenia was under the thumb of foreign powers for 1,246 years.You're Irish right?

You should talk...

[MannyIsGod]

You're Irish right?

You should talk...SLOMOWNED

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

mofo... if i was coaching the spurs tonight, they would've won 150-75.

i would've abused iverson and boykins down low with parker and ginobili... you're lucky the nuggets didn't get embarassed tonight.

TP did fine but Manu sucked. He flopped so much as usual and ended getting the calls and no calls he wanted, no way Nuggs could stop that.

The Spurs definately arent a scary team anymore like 05 and 06. They barely beat the Nuggs team without Melo, with a hurting AI and bringing Jr back into the swing of things. Their D was good the 2nd but overall it wasn't the dominantion that people expect from the Spurs.

And what was up with Walton, at the beginning of the 4th qtr he said 'Bowen has done a fantastic job on AI tonight' wtf!?!

AI smoked Bowen and whoever else was on him :lol Bowen gets lit up every game now, which is also a change from the past.

The Nuggets team looked good for the 1st half and AI looked good for the whole game. The team just didnt have a decent 2nd option when it counted but JR will fill that role now he has had one game back and it will be deadly when Melo comes back.

We can't realy on a 5'5 midget to score 20 every night :lol

Anyway, holding onto 8th by a thread but the Nuggets will roll when Melo comes back and another 32-8 (like in 04-05) run would be nice :clap

good win Spurs, Pop had to be happier with the D late in the game.

[Solid D]

We got ourselves a Bowen-hater.

[timvp]

Random Thoughts:

1. Manu is playing better over the last couple weeks than he did at any point last year.

2. Tony came out strong. But you can tell that hip is bothering him because I've never seen him miss that many layups. A healthy Tony could have gone for 40.

3. Tim still in Horry mode.

4. Nice defense by Bowen. He's never really guarded AI as much as he did tonight. Usually it's spot action but tonight he had him almost the whole game. Iverson still dominated, but Bowen did a good job of not letting him explode as much as he has in the past against San Antonio. Time to ice.

5. I can't stand Pop going to Finley when he needs a defensive stop. Why he does that I'll never know.

6. Bonner could solve a lot of problems. I like his defense lately and his midrange game is a lot better than in the past. If he can start hitting more of his fourth quarter threes, the Spurs may have found a player they can finish games with.

7. I must be getting immune to Beno because I didn't think he played thaaat bad. Just more of the same out of him.

8. The stats don't really show it but I thought the Spurs played very good defense. They only gave up 34 points in the second half to a team who just runs people out of the building at him. The second night of a back to back in Denver against the team with the fastest pace and the Spurs out play them in the fourth? Nice.

9. Outrebounding the Nuggets was a good sign. The Nuggets are a very good rebounding team. Props to Horry, Bonner and Manu for helping Tim on the boards. Oh and Pop must have cussed out Finley because Finley is actually trying to rebound the last couple games instead of giving up once a body is placed on him.

10. JR Smith was rusty but it would've been really nice to have him on the team. He actually drives the ball now and his defense is much improved. He's going to be scary good in a couple years.

[timvp]

TP did fine but Manu sucked. He flopped so much as usual and ended getting the calls and no calls he wanted, no way Nuggs could stop that.

The Spurs definately arent a scary team anymore like 05 and 06. They barely beat the Nuggs team without Melo, with a hurting AI and bringing Jr back into the swing of things. Their D was good the 2nd but overall it wasn't the dominantion that people expect from the Spurs.

And what was up with Walton, at the beginning of the 4th qtr he said 'Bowen has done a fantastic job on AI tonight' wtf!?!

AI smoked Bowen and whoever else was on him :lol Bowen gets lit up every game now, which is also a change from the past.

The Nuggets team looked good for the 1st half and AI looked good for the whole game. The team just didnt have a decent 2nd option when it counted but JR will fill that role now he has had one game back and it will be deadly when Melo comes back.

We can't realy on a 5'5 midget to score 20 every night :lol

Anyway, holding onto 8th by a thread but the Nuggets will roll when Melo comes back and another 32-8 (like in 04-05) run would be nice :clap

good win Spurs, Pop had to be happier with the D late in the game.


:dizzy

And this is the guy Spurs fans look to for a scouting report on Elson?

Classic.

[ShoogarBear]

You're Irish right?

You should talk...:lol

At least you guys have some real wars under your belt recently.

[Extra Stout]

You're Irish right?

You should talk...
Actually, I'm AMERICAN.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

:dizzy

And this is the guy Spurs fans look to for a scouting report on Elson?

Classic.


u think Bowen did a good job on AI? :drunk

:nerd

[peskypesky]

I missed the game, but I'm psyched the Spurs won. They need every win. That being said, it annoys me that everyone is falling over each other praising Manu, as if he won the game by himself. From looking at the box score, Tony and Tim should be getting major props. Parker for his points, and Duncan for points and rebounds. Let's spread the love around, people! Manu is great, but you guys are overdoing it, IMO.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

u know something is up when even Yahoo comments on the refs

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap;_ylt=ApWVF2fGjHx5Iy0X6Bgs3Ji8vLYF?gid=200701 1007


Smith also didn't get many calls despite getting hammered in the lane a few times.

:smokin

[Solid D]

u know something is up when even Yahoo comments on the refs

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap;_ylt=ApWVF2fGjHx5Iy0X6Bgs3Ji8vLYF?gid=200701 1007



:smokin

Arnie Stapleton wrote the article. I'm sure you know he lives in Denver.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I missed the game, but I'm psyched the Spurs won. They need every win. That being said, it annoys me that everyone is falling over each other praising Manu, as if he won the game by himself. From looking at the box score, Tony and Tim should be getting major props. Parker for his points, and Duncan for points and rebounds. Let's spread the love around, people! Manu is great, but you guys are overdoing it, IMO.


as good as tony played in the first quarter, we would've LOST the game without Manu's crunch time performance.


Timmy played kinda crummy.

He needs to pull his head out of his ass ASAP

As timvp said earlier, Manu playing better now than at any other point last season.

His FG% was sketchy, but he made the big plays when it mattered.

It's good to have him back and pumping life into this team

[timvp]

Arnie Stapleton wrote the article. I'm sure you know he lives in Denver.


PWN3D
:fro

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Arnie Stapleton wrote the article. I'm sure you know he lives in Denver.

Of course, the Spurs never get favoured on calls :rolleyes

It was blatantly obvious that JR, Nene, Eddie and even AI got hacked in the lane with no calls. Of course you wont see it but when it goes against you then you guys will complain (ala playoffs vs Mavs last year). Its just way it works with NBA fans.

Duncan got bailed out heaps but he just flatout sucks at the line

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I missed the game, but I'm psyched the Spurs won. They need every win. That being said, it annoys me that everyone is falling over each other praising Manu, as if he won the game by himself. From looking at the box score, Tony and Tim should be getting major props. Parker for his points, and Duncan for points and rebounds. Let's spread the love around, people! Manu is great, but you guys are overdoing it, IMO.
You had to watch the game, to see why the posts were naturally excited.

Box scores are always DECEIVING.

The energy Manu brings doesn't show up on paper.

Besides, everyone knows it's a team effort. There were key rebounds all around and Tim played great D. But even Tim knows that without Manu on the floor, I bet the game would have been closer and up for grabs, without those critical plays at the end. Get over it, Manu earns a lot of his props.

[Solid D]

Next time, you might as well quote yourself. Same strength of argument NuGGeTs-FaN.

[doldrums]

We need all of the big 3. The others ....eh

[doldrums]

We need all of the big 3. The others ....eh

Or as Borat said We need the Big 3, the others -not too much"

[leemajors]

u think Bowen did a good job on AI? :drunk

:nerd

i think he did as good a job as anyone could have, iverson hit a lot of very contested shots.

[milkyway21]

4. Nice defense by Bowen. He's never really guarded AI as much as he did tonight. Usually it's spot action but tonight he had him almost the whole game. Iverson still dominated, but Bowen did a good job of not letting him explode as much as he has in the past against San Antonio. Time to ice.

AI is very hard to defend even if Bowen is guarding, & harrassing him. If the Spurs will play the defense they are playing right now , maintain the lack of rbds as always, and we meet the Nuggets in the 1st round of the playoffs with a comebacking Anthony(obviously a lot lot better offensive player than in 2005), with a healthy Nene and Camby I don't know what the outcome would be.

[leemajors]

the barry on barry interview was great too, i'm likin jon on the announcing team.

[SequSpur]

Of course, the Spurs never get favoured on calls :rolleyes

It was blatantly obvious that JR, Nene, Eddie and even AI got hacked in the lane with no calls. Of course you wont see it but when it goes against you then you guys will complain (ala playoffs vs Mavs last year). Its just way it works with NBA fans.

Duncan got bailed out heaps but he just flatout sucks at the line


Stern called in to the Ref association today and informed them that the NBA prefers a class organization like the spurs to be on top.

suck it up... Nigget fan.

[ponky]

Stern called in to the Ref association today and informed them that the NBA prefers a class organization like the spurs to be on top.

suck it up... Nigget fan.

"nigget" sounds racist

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Stern called in to the Ref association today and informed them that the NBA prefers a class organization like the spurs to be on top.

suck it up... Nigget fan.

3rd seed is on top? fair enough. I'm glad ur not a math major.

And class? where is the puke smiley? They HAD class but now they just whine. The nuggets whined alot as well tonight but it was no more or less than precious Timmy, Parker and especially Pop.

The Spurs lost their class once their leader decided whining was better than practicing freethrows

[T Park]

Defense is better.

bonner's defense, rebounding and hustle, are pushing him to being a finisher to where you have no problem him being out there in a close game.

That shot though in crunch time he threw up, that three, whew.

Loved his mid range shot though, looked great.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

"nigget" sounds racist

nah he just doesn't know how to spell

[T Park]

Damn Nugget fan, your sounding like Maverick fan.

Dissapointing.

[THE SIXTH MAN]

3rd seed is on top? fair enough. I'm glad ur not a math major.

And class? where is the puke smiley? They HAD class but now they just whine. The nuggets whined alot as well tonight but it was no more or less than precious Timmy, Parker and especially Pop.

The Spurs lost their class once their leader decided whining was better than practicing freethrows
God damn your whining more than both teams combined. The nuggs had a chance to win it and they didn't. Game over, every dog has his day. Get over it. :rolleyes

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

i think he did as good a job as anyone could have, iverson hit a lot of very contested shots.

Even tonight the floor looked more open for AI than since he arrived. The hard shots he was making paled to what he had to deal with in the last 6 or so games. Teams were throwing 2 -3 defenders at him.

With Melo coming back soon it will open the floor up even further.

[ponky]

3rd seed is on top? fair enough. I'm glad ur not a math major.

And class? where is the puke smiley? They HAD class but now they just whine. The nuggets whined alot as well tonight but it was no more or less than precious Timmy, Parker and especially Pop.

The Spurs lost their class once their leader decided whining was better than practicing freethrows


The Nuggets kind of lost it at the end but they stayed with the Spurs for pretty much the entire game until the last couple of minutes of the fourth...not bad at all. They should've fouled the shit out of Duncan at the end, especially when they were down by (I think) five and Duncan had the ball in his hand, passed it off to Manu who made the shot. Anyway, not a bad game for the Nuggets, they'll get better, AI was pretty efficient tonight.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Damn Nugget fan, your sounding like Maverick fan.

Dissapointing.


ill get over it, im just ticked off and sick of them losing :lol

I just want the Nuggets to get some respect from refs, thats all i ask. I dont want them to get favoured calls but consistency amonng refs would be nice.

Nothing wrong with asking for consistency is there?

Nuggets will have 45 games when Melo gets back, it would be nice to just stay in the playoff hunt till he gets back, and then see what happens.

By the way, i finally got to see what you guys say about Beno. :bang He is horrible

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

The Nuggets kind of lost it at the end but they stayed with the Spurs for pretty much the entire game until the last couple of minutes of the fourth...not bad at all. They should've fouled the shit out of Duncan at the end, especially when they were down by (I think) five and Duncan had the ball in his hand, passed it off to Manu who made the shot. Anyway, not a bad game for the Nuggets, they'll get better, AI was pretty efficient tonight.

yeh it was a dumb play at the end. I dont know why they didn foul straight away. Everyone knows ft shooting is a bad area for the Spurs

AI looked awesome tonight and noone could stop him. I expect to see alot more of it for the rest of the season as the Nuggets get JR and Melo back.

[THE SIXTH MAN]

I just want the Nuggets to get some respect from refs, thats all i ask. I dont want them to get favoured calls but consistency amonng refs would be nice.

Nothing wrong with asking for consistency is there?

Welcome to the life of an NBA fan. I think every body has a beef with the lack of consistency on calls from the zebras.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Welcome to the life of an NBA fan. I think every body has a beef with the lack of consistency on calls from the zebras.

:lol very true. I know when the Nuggets have had games where they got favoured (not many games though) and i just think 'ah well its nice to be one good side for once'

Id personally rather less calls and let both teams be more physical. Nothing worse than seeing a bogged down game coz of the calls every possession.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

so what did u guys think of Nene going at Tim? :drunk

What stupid plays they were. Nene has a nice post up game BUT he hasnt used it in so long (coz of the injury) and he needs to get it back b4 he starts trying to do at someone like Duncan :lol . He was flat out horrible tonight. I think alot of Nuggets fans are giving him till next season b4 they started calling for his head :lol . He has potential and has shown flashes of brilliance this season. It doesn't bother me how he ends up coz in the end im not paying his salary but i just want a dominant big man down low. :smokin

[ponky]

:lol very true. I know when the Nuggets have had games where they got favoured (not many games though) and i just think 'ah well its nice to be one good side for once'

Id personally rather less calls and let both teams be more physical. Nothing worse than seeing a bogged down game coz of the calls every possession.

yup, tonight stack got raked and thrown down under the basket much the same way as the *flagrant* he committed last night against the jazz...he went flying into the stanchion before hitting the floor and it was a regular foul...i'm fine with the regular foul call, no need to call a flagrant but it shouldn't have been a flagrant last night either...anyway, the officiating was balance and kept to a minimum tonight in our game so it's cool but i just thought that play was hilarious

[ponky]

so what did u guys think of Nene going at Tim? :drunk

What stupid plays they were. Nene has a nice post up game BUT he hasnt used it in so long (coz of the injury) and he needs to get it back b4 he starts trying to do at someone like Duncan :lol . He was flat out horrible tonight. I think alot of Nuggets fans are giving him till next season b4 they started calling for his head :lol . He has potential and has shown flashes of brilliance this season. It doesn't bother me how he ends up coz in the end im not paying his salary but i just want a dominant big man down low. :smokin


he looks like a sloth, haha

[T Park]

Nene is Laphonso Ellis, but without the talent.

And with the bad knees.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Nene is Laphonso Ellis, but without the talent.

And with the bad knees.

Nene has to lose some weight to find his heart. This is where i miss Kmart. He may have a bad attitude sometimes but he wears his heart on his sleeve and will give 100% every night. He played the last 2 seasons the best he could on one knee.

If K ever recovers properly then he has to start over Nene for sure, unless Nene wakes up realises how dominant he could be.

[T Park]

Nene sounds like Paino Udrih.

[timvp]

Even tonight the floor looked more open for AI than since he arrived. The hard shots he was making paled to what he had to deal with in the last 6 or so games. Teams were throwing 2 -3 defenders at him.

With Melo coming back soon it will open the floor up even further.

You just figured out why Bowen is so valuable. The Spurs didn't have to send multiple defenders at Iverson. And as long as Iverson didn't go off for 40+, Bowen did his job.

[timvp]

ill get over it, im just ticked off and sick of them losing :lol

:tu


I just want the Nuggets to get some respect from refs, thats all i ask. I dont want them to get favoured calls but consistency amonng refs would be nice.

Nothing wrong with asking for consistency is there?


Did you watch games 3 and 4 versus the Mavs last year? :cry

[T Park]

Thats where your wrong TIMVP.


It was consistent.

Cosistently patheticly fucking horrid.

[aaronstampler]

"nigget" sounds racist


Oh totally. I"m extremely sensitive about that word. When I'm ordering at a restaurant, I don't even ask for oil & vinegar as a salad dressing.

[ponky]

:tu



Did you watch games 3 and 4 versus the Mavs last year? :cry


lmfao

[bdictjames]

I still worry about Barry not taking that layup

[twincam]

Yeah, I agree....Barry is simply afraid to go for layups.....

[mavsfan1000]

Oh totally. I"m extremely sensitive about that word. When I'm ordering at a restaurant, I don't even ask for oil & vinegar as a salad dressing.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KZUx9GYqVF8

[Slomo]

Oh totally. I"m extremely sensitive about that word. When I'm ordering at a restaurant, I don't even ask for oil & vinegar as a salad dressing.why?

[Solid D]

why?

I had to think about that one too. I guess the last 5 letters in vinegar.

[BeerIsGood!]

I, on the contrary, always ask for oil and vinegar for my salad.

[Slomo]

I had to think about that one too. I guess the last 5 letters in vinegar.Oooooh...

Thanks for the clarification. Is it really an issue?

I'm pretty sure I ordered oil and vinegar while in the US, wonder if I'm on some restaurant's black list :spin

[BeerIsGood!]

Oooooh...

Thanks for the clarification. Is it really an issue?

I'm pretty sure I ordered oil and vinegar while in the US, wonder if I'm on some restaurant's black list :spin

I've never heard of that one before, and I live in the US. I don't think it's an issue unless you are just really looking hard for something to get pissed at.