Spurs vs Celtics Game Blog

[Kori Ellis]

:blah

[angel_luv]

Go Spurs! :)

[ChumpDumper]

Tony passed to Manu.
:wow

[angel_luv]

I didn't see it. :lol

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Tim being aggressive, that's nice.

[ChumpDumper]

We're on pace for a 40 turnover game.

[Spurs Brazil]

3 early TOs for the Spurs

[angel_luv]

Ugh

[boutons_]

TO/min.

[midgetonadonkey]

4 TOs

[Spurs Brazil]

Bruuuuuuuuuuce 33333333333

Another TO...

[midgetonadonkey]

I really wish Bowen would start. He sucks.

[boutons_]

Spurs sucking

[Spurs Brazil]

2 fouls on Bruce

[remingtonbo2001]

We seem REAL enthusiastic tonight.

[midgetonadonkey]

5 turnovers :elephant

[ChumpDumper]

We're going to lose this game.

[boutons_]

Wow, B2B malaise? or just Spurs malaise? whatever, it sucks.

[remingtonbo2001]

Can we just fastfoward to the end?

[Marcus Bryant]

Duncan has never lost to the Celtics in his NBA career. Somewhere Rick Pitino is muttering over a pint.

[BeerIsGood!]

It's always nice to hear the opposing announcers say "Wow, the Spurs have to be the oldest team in the league!!"

Fucking 2008 plan.

[Sam]

Why aren't there more posts?

[SAtown]

Why aren't there more posts?

I was having problems getting on the site, so I'm assuming that could be a reason maybe. Or perhaps it was just me.

[SAtown]

Damnit, we can't keep letting these shitty teams come back on us. Were only up 85-80.

[SAtown]

This is ridiculous now. 85-82, 2 MINUTES LEFT.

[boutons_]

the server is sucking as bad as the Spurs are sucking in the 4th qtr.

A characteristsic of the Mavs in the 4th qtr is making plays, hitting shots, getting stops.

The Spurs in the 4th qtr bend over and grab their ankles and let any old crappy team have at them.

[E20]

Brent with another solid performance.

[wildbill2u]

Don't know where all the posts are but in the 4th, TD has had a couple of TOs and 2 shots blocked by Al Jefferson, for god's sake.

Spurs haven't scored in 5 minutes.

[Muki]

The server is not sucking at all. Talk to the hosting provider that can't fix a network connection.

[SAtown]

Duncan dunk and 1, with a little authority.

[VaSpursFan]

the server is sucking as bad as the Spurs are sucking in the 4th qtr.

A characteristsic of the Mavs in the 4th qtr is making plays, hitting shots, getting stops.

The Spurs in the 4th qtr bend over and grab their ankles and let any old crappy team have at them.

:lol :lol :lol we are stinking up the joint this quarter...nice dunk by timmy...and the free throwm

[E20]

I agree with Boutons, the server was kinda itchy. I had to refresh this page 3 times before it would fully load.

[spurastic]

I haven't been able to get on at all since the first quarter until now.

[SequSpur]

duncan is playing like a wuss.

[SAtown]

i think that skinny, 2-sided shot clock (philly also had one) had something to do with that stupid shot clock violation on the last Celtics possession. You can't see the clock from the baseline, as opposed to the 3-sided or 4-sided ones.

[Sam]

http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/

Popovich the prankster
By Gary Dzen, Boston.com Staff
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich did his best to entertain a crowd of reporters before tonight’s game. When asked about New Hampshire native Matt Bonner, who was riding the stationary bike a few feet away, the coach joked about not feeling too sorry for his injured forward.

“He doesn’t have to do anything; just travel around the country,” Popovich said. “He should be happy.”

Popovich, who hopes Bonner will return to the court in two weeks, joked about his own charmed life.

“It’s tough going out to dinner and watching games,” he said.

Popovich snuck up on Celtics coach Doc Rivers during his pregame chat with reporters.

"I won't play anybody under 34-years-old tonight to make it even," said Popovich, referring to the relative youth of the Celtics.

Getting down to business, Popovich talked about the tight Western Conference race between San Antonio, Dallas, and Phoenix. He rejected the notion his Spurs are struggling.

“I think people just say that because we’ve lost a few more games than Dallas has lost,” said Popovich. “We’ve done that before, so I don’t really see the difference. Although, they are playing better than anybody in the league. They’re clearly the best team in the league, but I think that reflects more on them than it does on us. I think Phoenix and Dallas are just kicking butt.”

[Leetonidas]

Spurs choking. No surprise.

[Horry For 3!]

Tim Duncan is blowing big time

[aaronstampler]

Tim is having an awful 4th

[Solid D]

Meanwhile Duncan is handing the game to the Celts with his lack of focus in the 4th. He might as well be playing with his warmups on out there. Make that his jammies.

[VaSpursFan]

are you kidding me...duncan misses the layup and the spurs give up a delonte west 3...this fucking team does not handle prosperity well....

[SAtown]

Twas a 2 i think

[Solid D]

90-87 with 29.7 and 18 on shot clock. Spurs need to convert here.

[boutons_]

I wonder if Michael spends a lot of time practicing his shooting?

How embarrassing.
Spurs getting outplayed by a YMCA team from the bottom of the EC.

Cory Maggette wouldn't help one bit. It's mass hysteria/dysfunction.
The Spurs are fucked in their fucking heads.

[wildbill2u]

TD with chance to ice the game and put us up by 7 misses short shot. They convert and they are within 3 with 35 seconds to go.

We were up to 23 points ahead and we could easily lose this game because of a cold 4th quarter and TOs.

[SAtown]

We caught a break with that tripping call. Kinda like those non interference call in Indy last night on NE's part.

[boutons_]

Tony chokes at the line.
make the second, +4 with 8 seconds left.

[Sam]

We're ok right now...maybe not on the VBookie bet but with the win.

[Solid D]

Parker drives and trips on Jefferson's foot. They call a foot foul. TP hits 1 of 2 FTs.

Spurs lead 91-87 with 14.7 sec. remaining.

[SequSpur]

The Spurs will not win a game on the rodeo road trip.

[wildbill2u]

Parker makes 1 of 2 FTs and 4 point lead. We should win but barely.

[VaSpursFan]

It's mass hysteria/dysfunction.
The Spurs are fucked in their fucking heads.

i'm beginning to believe that there is something bigger wrong with this team too. too corporate, no passion, no will to demoralize teams. every team we play knows we'll let them back in the game now.

[Sam]

The Spurs will not win a game on the rodeo road trip.
Yeah they will. They will turn it on. Won't win big but will win.

[SAtown]

OMG, have these Celtics players ever watched a basketball game in their lives?

[SequSpur]

Yeah they will. They will turn it on. Won't win big but will win.

sure.. Mrs. Popovich.

[E20]

Finally, I see Solid D get on a Spurs player.

[Sam]

sure.. Mrs. Popovich.
Is Pop even married?

[Solid D]

Finley holds inbounds after West hits the leaning 2. Gomes doesn't really foul until 3.2 left. Finley knocks down both clutch FTs. 4 point lead.

[SAtown]

18 straight baby.

[Horry For 3!]

I finally get to see a Spurs game in awhile since I have to work all the time and they play like this??? Pathetic.

[Solid D]

Finally, I see Solid D get on a Spurs player.

It happens more often than you think.

[Budkin]

Finley holds inbounds after West hits the leaning 2. Gomes doesn't really foul until 3.2 left. Finley knocks down both clutch FTs. 4 point lead.

You've got to be shitting me... we are in this tight of a contest with the depleted fucking Celtics? :pctoss

[TwoHandJam]

Spurs still can't close out games. No surprise there.

[Leetonidas]

Spurs get the W.

[boutons_]

Spurs lucky, Celts playing stupid ball, required for the Spurs to win a game these days.

Spurs bring their big bad hammer down, on themselves!, in the 4th qtr, score 16, give up 24, escape the YMCA boys.

The Spurs are a fucking joke.
Tim outplayed by kid Jefferson.
Way to lead your team, $17M man.

[SequSpur]

Spurs won! Shit yeah.. Back to back winning mofos....


Dudes, they are going to get assraped on the rodeo road trip.

[Sam]

They just need to get with it and win at home now.

[Budkin]

This might as well have been a loss. Fucking pathetic effort tonight. Jesus....

:madrun :pctoss :madrun

[SequSpur]

This might as well have been a loss. Fucking pathetic effort tonight. Jesus....

:madrun :pctoss :madrun

back to back road game, they did what they had to do.. boston made a run but they still won....

wtf?

quit looking at the stats and focus on wins and losses and you'll feel better.

[dbreiden83080]

This might as well have been a loss. Fucking pathetic effort tonight. Jesus....

:madrun :pctoss :madrun

They just stopped playing it was not about being outplayed the real Spurs were up by 21 midway through the third. They get lazy and stop attacking and that is when they get into trouble against bad teams.

[fred33]

tim duncan has blown the lead with quick shot attempt. popovich your rotation suck in the fourth!!!

[SequSpur]

uh hello... the spurs won. what is wrong with that?

[E20]

LMAO @ Sequ playing Devil's Advocate.

[dbreiden83080]

uh hello... the spurs won. what is wrong with that?

It was ugly as all shit but i will take it despite all the hysteria about their play they are 30-13 not too shabby.

[SPURS vs NBA media]

uh hello... the spurs won. what is wrong with that?

:spin :spin :spin

[1Parker1]

Shitty game, but at least the Spurs got the win. Spurs did look especially old out there tonight. Outside of Parker and Ginobili, I can't remember the last time I saw another player scraping for a loose ball on the floor or taking a smart gamble on a steal or energizing the rest of the team. Celtics got back into the game doing just that.

:lol BTW, I loved how the Celtics annoucers seemed completely in love with Parker. They kept putting him in the same ranks as Nash and Kidd. They even said that if Nash weren't in the West, everyone in the league would be talking about Parker. :wow

[Marcus Bryant]

2008 or Bust.

[THE SIXTH MAN]

back to back road game, they did what they had to do.. boston made a run but they still won....

wtf?

quit looking at the stats and focus on wins and losses and you'll feel better.
WORD!

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

This was a scrub team we BARELY beat, again showing how old this team is


Barry should be traded now while he still has any value

[SequSpur]

Parker is the best player in the NBA. The only problem with his game is his assists. I blame Pop's stupid ass offensive philosophy on that.

[SAtown]

Damnit, enough with the Barry talk. He's been so friggin consistent, more than a lot of people on the team.

[THE SIXTH MAN]

Spurs fans are spoiled.

[Solid D]

That 4th quarter was an example of the Spurs trying to give their bench players some extra time with the exception of Horry (8 min.). The bench, especially Michael Finley (5 makes on 12 attempts) went cold and didn't play very good D. When Timmy came back in, the Spurs went to him in the post way too much and the Celts took target practice with doubles and forced Timmy into TO after TO (5 in all). TP had too many TOs also.

Elson was a bright spot. Otherwise, typical mail-it-in let down. The Spurs got totally out of rhythm.

[1Parker1]

On a side note: Finley was hitting some sweet fadaways a la his golden days with the Mavs in the first half. :wow

Too bad he stopped making shots in the second half...

[SequSpur]

hey.. the spurs won.. they need to win as many games as possible this week, because they are fixin to loose a bunch of them.

[BeerIsGood!]

How this team is 30-13 with that bench is absolutely amazing. It's common practice in the NBA to slack off with a big lead - it happens all the time to every team. This game means nothing more in the grand scheme than a W or L. Nobody was up for this game, especially after getting such a big lead.

I know, I know... they shouldn't slack. They should have a killer instinct.

[1Parker1]

When Timmy came back in, the Spurs went to him in the post way too much and the Celts took target practice with doubles and forced Timmy into TO after TO (5 in all). TP had too many TOs also.

..Don't forget Beno and his dumb TOs.

[BeerIsGood!]

Parker is the best player in the NBA. The only problem with his game is his assists. I blame Pop's stupid ass offensive philosophy on that.

It's hard to get assists when the people you pass to are shooting 30% and are named Finley, Horry, Oberto, and Beno. Steve Nash couldn't get assists on this team.

[fred33]

but tp turnover first half! tim duncan turnover 5 last minute

[Solid D]

..Don't forget Beno and his dumb TOs.

Beno was very unproductive for the 16 minutes he played. He had very little to show for his PT. His assist/TO ratio is under 2.00 and that won't cut it.

[ShoogarBear]

I had a real bad feeling about this game, and know that Al Jefferson is the type of player who could make Duncan look bad. I couldn't bear to see the streak snapped, so I went and played ball instead of watching.

So I'm happy to get back and see any kind of win.

But WTF? This is the worst game blog ever. :lol

[SequSpur]

hey Carmelo is back.

[TDfan2007]

This season Tim has suckas @$$ in the 2nd half of games and it was no different tonight. going 2-9 against Al Jefferson and the Celtics Frontline is pathetic. I'm not even going to comment on his 2 rebounds and 3 turnovers in the 2nd half...just a simply pathetic 2nd half effort from this team's leader.

[Leetonidas]

I had a real bad feeling about this game, and know that Al Jefferson is the type of player who could make Duncan look bad. I couldn't bear to see the streak snapped, so I went and played ball instead of watching.

So I'm happy to get back and see any kind of win.

But WTF? This is the worst game blog ever. :lol
Too busy watching 24. :spin

[Amuseddaysleeper]

man we are gonna go 1-7 and this road trip

this has to be the worst Spurs team of the Duncan era


amazing how this team manages to get worse as time goes by

unreal

[T Park]

unreal how people are such sniveling little bitches :lmao

[johnpaulwall21]

I agree, even when we win theres always hate.

[dknights411]

man we are gonna go 1-7 and this road trip

this has to be the worst Spurs team of the Duncan era


amazing how this team manages to get worse as time goes by

unreal

As bad as the Spurs have looked this season, they're not THAT bad!!! At 30-13 they must be doing SOMETHING right! Anyway, the Spurs will go 5-3 during the rodeo road trip at worst.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

my comments were out of line but I just wish this team would show some signs of hunger regardless of popovich's bullshit "its hard to be hungry" rant

[Cherry]

I agree, even when we win theres always hate.

This team have too much work to do, but all this hate is sick. :dizzy

[T Park]

some signs of hunger regardless of popovich's bullshit "its hard to be hungry" rant

Bring back John Lucas.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Bring back John Lucas.

T Park

you're A OK

[mFFL03]

Under espn.com - nba - scoreboard.....

why does the headline read "duncan, spurs ease by celtics for third straight win"? The game was won by 4 points, and the 4th quarter looks like the celtics went on a major run.

Why would someone be that stupid to write that sub-headline for the scoreboard? More like "spurs hold off celtics..." or something of that manner.

The real headline reads...."Duncan extends record to 18-0 against Celtics"..... anyone not reading copy would think that the spurs easily handed the celtics a loss....not entirely true.

[Budkin]

I'm just tired of seeing us not play well consistently. It seems like we often fold or at least fade in the 4th quarter, crunch time. This is when the Spurs of old used to buckle down and close teams out. Especially horrible teams that are missing most of their good players. I know a win is a win, but come on...

P.S. Yes I am a spoiled Spurs fan used to winning... a lot.

[timvp]

Well, at least the Spurs can't say they'll be tired in the playoffs. Did anyone on the team break a sweat?

Oh well, I'm just glad that Celtic Fan has another day to think about what could have been . . .

:smokin

[T Park]

I think Ginobili hardly even tried.

Duncan barely worked for his stuff.

The only guy Id say broke a sweat was Tony Parker.

[dbreiden83080]

Parker is the best player in the NBA. .

LOL i love Tony but he is nothing without Tim. As soon as Tim is retired Tony's stay in SA will be short lived you can take that to the bank.

[johnpaulwall21]

Do u mean he will get traded or jet out?

[BeerIsGood!]

Under espn.com - nba - scoreboard.....

why does the headline read "duncan, spurs ease by celtics for third straight win"? The game was won by 4 points, and the 4th quarter looks like the celtics went on a major run.

Why would someone be that stupid to write that sub-headline for the scoreboard? More like "spurs hold off celtics..." or something of that manner.

The real headline reads...."Duncan extends record to 18-0 against Celtics"..... anyone not reading copy would think that the spurs easily handed the celtics a loss....not entirely true.

Does it really matter?

[Trainwreck2100]

4 fucking points????