Game Blog - Spurs vs. Blazers

[SpursFanFirst]

GSG! :elephant

[Pugglekicker_21]

there's two of these game blogs...

[SpursFanFirst]

there wasn't one when I started this one.

[SpursFanFirst]

I still don't see another one. :wtf

[PerforatedNeckline]

ha, is this as busy as this gameblog is going to get?

[ShoogarBear]

How can the Blazers hope to stop Bruce Bowen's penetration?

[PerforatedNeckline]

is barry still out?

[PerforatedNeckline]

ha, lafrentz is starting for the blazers these days? i thought he'd never start again.

[SpursFanFirst]

is barry still out?

I thought I'd read earlier that he'll be back tonight.

[Mavs<Spurs]

is barry still out?

Yep, he and Horry still out.

So is Aldridge and Randolph for the Blazers.

It would be pitiful to lose to the Blazers without Aldridge and Randolph at home.

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes, Barry and Horry

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs up 10-8

[PerforatedNeckline]

well, we'll probably get some more james white early on tonight.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD 2/2 at the line :elephant

[Mavs<Spurs]

well, we'll probably get some more james white early on tonight.


Glad he has been getting some run lately (due mostly to our injuries), but he didn't look that great last game he played, imo.

Guess he is going to need some time.

[Mavs<Spurs]

TD 2/2 at the line :elephant


Any free throw Tim makes at the line is a bonus.

[PerforatedNeckline]

the clippers, warriors, nuggets, and lakers all play tonight. and the lakers and nuggets play each other. it's a pretty crucial night for the bottom end of the playoff race.

[Pugglekicker_21]

no Lamarcus aldrige......and raef instead? duncan will feast tonight..

[ShoogarBear]

Holy crap, what a play!

[ducks]

tp>blazers

[PerforatedNeckline]

describe said play, please, shoogarbear.

[maldita21]

guess tony's finger is really ok! 3-3 FG!

[Mavs<Spurs]

Spurs 15-8,

Manu in (Manu has been subpar the last couple of weeks).

Game is on Fox Southwest for those in this area, if you don't know.

[ducks]

think those are layups
he missed a free throw

[bdictjames]

Wow, Finley really is making those jumpers. Hooray Findawg!!!

[Mavs<Spurs]

describe said play, please, shoogarbear.


I would, but our pc and our tvs are in different rooms, and no laptop.

[PerforatedNeckline]

well, to be fair, ducks, he's 2-3 from the line.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Udoka left wide open for 3 (apparently a 41 % shooter from there), narrows lead to 16-13.

[PerforatedNeckline]

udoka shot a ridiculously high percentage against us last time we played them

[Mavs<Spurs]

Believe Pop called a to and isn't happy.

Hard to take this game seriously when the Blazers aren't exactly contenders, even when healthy and now without Aldridge and Randolph are really in bad shape.

So, the focus may come and go on the part of the Spurs.

[Pugglekicker_21]

I still don't see another one. :wtf


Nevermind. ducks made a thread that I thought was a game thread. my mistake.

[PerforatedNeckline]

sounds like a good night to play young guys who want to prove what they can do.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Tim holding the ball in the post too long. Needs to go quick and make a move.
This time, however, it did yield a defensive 3 seconds.

In general, better if Tim makes his move quick.

[SpursFanFirst]

Nevermind. ducks made a thread that I thought was a game thread. my mistake.

No problem...I started thinking I was missing something

[Mavs<Spurs]

Timmy with the fadeaway, but he could have gotten an easier shot if he had worked for it.

[ducks]

spurs shooting 80%

[Mavs<Spurs]

Somebody just joined the paratrooper club after Tony's fake (same backdoor play where Tim passes it to Tony)

[Mavs<Spurs]

Bonner hacked after Tony got into the lane, collapsing the defense which had to scramble and foul him.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Roy is their main offensive weapon in this game.

[SpursFanFirst]

Bonner Dunk!

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner slam

[SpursFanFirst]

Then a 3!!!! Go Bonner!

[ShoogarBear]

describe said play, please, shoogarbear.Parker poked an entry pass away, chased it down to midcourt, then drove down the court past LaFrentz to pick up the layup and 1.

[SAtown]

Bonner 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mavs<Spurs]

Tony and Manu turning Matt Bonner into an all start with their great looks.

[bdictjames]

I gotta see that in youtube. To tell the truth, I've never seen Bonner dunk before.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner on fire!!!!!!!!!!

[bdictjames]

Matt is frickin' SICK!!!

[ShoogarBear]

Poor tlong.

[SAtown]

Bonner tip in dunk. WTF is going on??? 9 pts in a row for Bonner?

[PerforatedNeckline]

red rocket is crashing the boards too.

[ShoogarBear]

I gotta see that in youtube. To tell the truth, I've never seen Bonner dunk before.Well, now you'll have your choice.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Elson and Bonner owning the offensive boards, Spurs up 32-19.

White playing already.

[bdictjames]

Wow, Bonner and Elson are actually rebounding.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner dunk again

[Mavs<Spurs]

Well, now you'll have your choice.

Yep, Bonner with authority.

Throw it down, big fella; throw it down!!!

[bdictjames]

Sick quarter for Matt.

[SAtown]

Bonner for MVP

[Mavs<Spurs]

No strong layups here.

[PerforatedNeckline]

so far bonner is winning the in-game dunk contest with james white.

[boutons_]

Surprising that James is already in. Pop must see something.

If only Jackie could be as surprising so soon. That would be two young 'uns contributing.

[bdictjames]

so far bonner is winning the in-game dunk contest with james white.
And who says big white men cant jump?

[Mavs<Spurs]

Since my play by play is pretty weak, I am going to go grade some papers while I watch the game.

[exstatic]

OMG, White hit a jumper.

[boutons_]

Francisco has little clue about finishing.

[PerforatedNeckline]

i wonder: will elson miss every layup for the rest of the game? the rest of the season?

[SpursFanFirst]

White for a 3!!!!

[ducks]

Surprising that James is already in. Pop must see something.

If only Jackie could be as surprising so soon. That would be two young 'uns contributing.


pop must want to see white incase he needs him for the title run

[td4mvp21]

Wow, White has 5 points already!

[ShoogarBear]

OMG, White hit a jumper.

Eat shit, ex.

[Spurs Brazil]

White 3333333333

[ducks]

9:48 SA - J. White made a 23-foot three-pointer from the left corner. Assist: M. Bonner

[PerforatedNeckline]

white for 3! its like a bizarro game! bonner dunking, white shooting from outside!

[exstatic]

white for 3! its like a bizarro game! bonner dunking, white shooting from outside!
:lmao

[SpursFanFirst]

white for 3! its like a bizarro game! bonner dunking, white shooting from outside!

That's what I was thinking...I'm digging this!! :spin

[bdictjames]

Bonner in the slam dunk contest?
White in the three-point shootout?

What's next? Udrih's an All-Star?

[PerforatedNeckline]

here comes ol' oberto. where's he been recently?

[Sam]

Have Bonner and White switched personalities? White's hitting 3's and Bonner's dunking. No wonder the Blazers are confused. :drunk

[ShoogarBear]

white for 3! its like a bizarro game! bonner dunking, white shooting from outside!:rollin

[ace3g]

one thing I have noticed in the recent games that White has played in, he doesn't mind going after rebounds

[exstatic]

D'Antoni is going to shit if we win tonight with the deep bench playing.

[ShoogarBear]

Coming up next . . . Oberto for Three!

[SpursFanFirst]

Have Bonner and White switched personalities? White's hitting 3's and Bonner's dunking. No wonder the Blazers are confused. :drunk

:lol That's funny

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Bonner in the slam dunk contest?
White in the three-point shootout?

What's next? Udrih's an All-Star?

Slow down, there. That's crazy talk.

[td4mvp21]

Why the fuck is Oberto even playing?

[SAtown]

Oberto and 1. Nice pass from Finley

Edit: and 0

[SpursFanFirst]

Oberto hitting his shots

[PerforatedNeckline]

ha. instant scoring explosion from oberto. that's why he's playing, i guess.

[ducks]

dude the crowd should be on their fucking feet

[ducks]

8:18 SA - Layup by F. Oberto. Assist: T. Parker

[PerforatedNeckline]

also, keep in mind the fantastic on-court chemistry between oberto and white. who knows when the magic will strike again?!

[bdictjames]

Confidence is starting to build up for the Spurs. Or maybe its because they're battling a Randolph-less Blazers team.

[ducks]

7:41 SA - Layup by F. Oberto. Assist: M. Finley

[ShoogarBear]

http://www.worlddryer.com/images/ClinicSign.jpg

[PerforatedNeckline]

quick! rate mike's dunk.

[SpursFanFirst]

Finley with a dunk...I think they've been saving these up

[bdictjames]

Slow down, there. That's crazy talk.
Ok, fine, the Udrih part must have been a little too much. I wonder why Pop put James before him, White must have been the new 3rd string PG.

[ducks]

Slam dunk by M. Finley.

[PerforatedNeckline]

at the end of the game, we should present a Least Likely Dunk of the Night Award. if carlesimo throws one down during a timeout, that'll be the icing on the cake.

[ducks]

if spurs lose (which they will NOT)
pop haters will have a field day with pop playing this deep bench

[SAtown]

Nice move by Manu. Spurs up 47-34

[ShoogarBear]

TP with the BLOCK!!!

It IS bizarro world!

[PerforatedNeckline]

who did he block!? not magloire...was it magloire?!

[ducks]

5:43 SA - Layup by M. Ginobili. Assist: T. Parker

[ShoogarBear]

Didn't really get a chance to see. I think it was Udoka.

[jaespur21]

man love how were playing

[PerforatedNeckline]

not one of our finest defensive performances so far.

[jaespur21]

i disagree with sean we started struggling when JWhite went out

[SAtown]

Blazers 8-0 run, cut the lead 49 - 42 Spurs on top. 2:50 left in half

[exstatic]

if spurs lose (which they will NOT)
pop haters will have a field day with pop playing this deep bench

Why? We can't drop in the standings.

[Pugglekicker_21]

It seems i blinked and the Blazers scored 8 magical points..

how the hell did 34 49 turn into 42 49?

[Sam]

i disagree with sean we started struggling when JWhite went out
Or when Bonner went out? :hat

[jaespur21]

IDK the bench played great

[ducks]

2:49 SA - Foul on T. Duncan
2:49 SA - Offensive foul on T. Duncan
3:06 POR - J. Magloire made a 5-foot jumper in the lane
3:16 SA - 3-second violation on T. Duncan

white>duncan












LOL

[ducks]

Why? We can't drop in the standings.
pop haters will find a way

[jaespur21]

Or when Bonner went out? :hat
i contemplated adding him on that statement :spin

[PerforatedNeckline]

tim's playing pretty uninspired basketball tonight.

[SpursFanFirst]

Timmy with a technical? What did I miss?

[boutons_]

Duncan sucks and whines.

[PerforatedNeckline]

give the guy a player of the week award and it goes straight to his head! the guy can't handle success!

[SAtown]

OK, we need Bonner back in to stop this nonsense.

[jaespur21]

tim's playing pretty uninspired basketball tonight.
He had 10 in the first quarter what u talkin bout

[Pugglekicker_21]

Why the fuck is Oberto even playing?


Oberto hitting his shots

there's why. that and cause Pop is fearless of a Randolph less, Aldrige less Blazer team.

[ducks]

Duncan Fucking Sucks

[doldrums]

he has 7

[PerforatedNeckline]

um...tim currently has 7 in the entire game. perhaps you think parker's first name is tim? if so, you're incorrect. when i say "tim," i mean "tim duncan." perhaps you've heard of him?

[SAtown]

Manu dunk on fast break. 52 - 45 Spurs, 1:31 left in half

[SpursFanFirst]

:rolleyes
Duncan Fucking Sucks

[ducks]

He had 10 in the first quarter what u talkin bout
duncan has 7 points now

does his sucking play take his points off the board

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu dunk!!!!!!!

[PerforatedNeckline]

somone rate manu's dunk for me. an all-time classic? or what?

[ducks]

1:39 SA - M. Ginobili dunks the ball. Assist: T. Parker

[doldrums]

Tim has 7 pts on 2-5 shooting, 1 rebound , 3 fouls and 1 tech and 2 turnovers

[jaespur21]

thank you mathmaticians i just took a guess

[ducks]

Tim has 7 pts on 2-5 shooting, 1 rebound , 3 fouls and 1 tech and 2 turnovers

THAT IS SUCKING

[ducks]

1:15 SA - F. Oberto offensive rebound
1:15 SA - Layup by F. Oberto
1:16 SA - T. Parker missed a layup

[ducks]

1:31 SA - F. Oberto enters game for T. Duncan :clap :clap :clap

[jaespur21]

um...tim currently has 7 in the entire game. perhaps you think parker's first name is tim? if so, you're incorrect. when i say "tim," i mean "tim duncan." perhaps you've heard of him?

Fuck you dude dont call out my love for the Spurs.....

[milkyway21]

2:49 SA - Foul on T. Duncan
2:49 SA - Offensive foul on T. Duncan
3:06 POR - J. Magloire made a 5-foot jumper in the lane
3:16 SA - 3-second violation on T. Duncan

white>duncan

funny to see a fan thinking that in just a matter of minutes Duncan lost his "one of the greatest PF in the NBA " to a rookie.:D

[PerforatedNeckline]

the blazers should call up isiah thomas with magloire's first half stats.

[SAtown]

Spurs 54 - 48 Blazers, Halftime

[PerforatedNeckline]

portland shot 20-39. rats.

[ShoogarBear]

Did Bonner get any minutes in the second quarter?

[jaespur21]

good game so far.....dang bonner had some monster throwdowns

[boutons_]

Tim's D and effort sucked, put Blazers' 29 2nd qtr pts on Tim.

[Pugglekicker_21]

thankfully they showed some balls and clamped down, Portland was gaining confidence.

[PerforatedNeckline]

anyone have anything to say about white's defense while he was in?

[milkyway21]

the blazers should call up isiah thomas with magloire's first half stats.the Spurs org called first but Portland were not interested to trade Jamal. So turned to Ely instead.

[jaespur21]

anyone have anything to say about white's defense while he was in?
he hustled well and fought thru screens and chased his man around well......plus he went up for some def boards

[PerforatedNeckline]

good to hear...i know there were some complaints from other games about him not closing out on shooters well enough

[jaespur21]

timmy went to the locker room with tony late in the first maybe hes sick like I am today but still out there and he will probably finish with a dbl dbl

[PerforatedNeckline]

well, he's got one board at the half, so a double-double would surprise me, but if he IS sick, that would explain some things, definitely.

[ShoogarBear]

That scary Udoka-Magloire-LaFrentz front line is holding Duncan to one rebound.

[jaespur21]

but cmon fellas other ppl have been grabbing boards...the ball doesnt always bounce your way....the blazers only have 5 offensive boards and 3 of them from the blazers guard spot so maybe the little guys should block out

[PerforatedNeckline]

you're right, jaespur...i'm just saying, i doubt a double double is gonna happen for tim unless things change drastically.

[PerforatedNeckline]

man, i didn't realize what a good game jarrett jack is having...13 points on 6-8 shooting.

[boutons_]

WTF is wrong wiht Tim?

[SpursFanFirst]

Do they know that the 2nd half has started already? Slow start.

[td4mvp21]

Our defense is still inconsistent.

[jaespur21]

allright lets go spurs!

[SAtown]

Fuckin A. Tie game at 58

[PerforatedNeckline]

oof...is that our third shot clock violation of the game?

[boutons_]

tie game, so we start over at zero.

[td4mvp21]

Blazers shooting 56%? Shouldn't be even close to that.

[SAtown]

Bruce 3 puts us back up 63 - 58

[SAtown]

Duncan hits both FTs, Spurs 65 - 58, 7:59 left in 3rd

[boutons_]

Fabs getting up MaGlory's nose.

[milkyway21]

i am thinking maybe the Spurs no longer wants to catch the Suns. Anyway Denver now is #7 and looks like the Lakers will lose another game to Denver tonight :lol

[gilmor]

Tony has 5 rebounds? This is weird..

[ducks]

Tony has 5 rebounds? This is weird..
no not really
he has really improved his game

[ducks]

tony is 9-11 from the field the damm ball hog

[SAtown]

Spurs 11-1 run, back up 69 - 59, 7:26 left in 3rd

[ducks]

Tony has 5 rebounds? This is weird..
DUNCAN HAS FUCKING ONE FUCKING REBOUND

[ducks]

White>duncan

[Pugglekicker_21]

ShoogarBearThat scary Udoka-Magloire-LaFrentz front line is holding Duncan to one rebound.




no Lamarcus aldrige......and raef instead? duncan will feast tonight..


nevermind... :depressed

[jaespur21]

^ that was a good 3 min stretch...

[ducks]

Pop Should Bench Td The Rest Of The Game
he neches elson and the other scrub centers why not td

[Pugglekicker_21]

damn us and our inability to beat the teams we're supposed to..

[jaespur21]

DUNCAN HAS FUCKING ONE FUCKING REBOUND
stats dont always tell the truth..... i mean i cant call out 1 play were i thought duncan you shouldve had that board

[PerforatedNeckline]

duncan doubles his rebounding total!

[ducks]

stats dont always tell the truth
DOES ANYONE SPUR FAN THINK TD has BROUGHT HIS A GAME TONIGHT

[Sam]

Where's my boy BONNER?

[PerforatedNeckline]

finley's been pretty quiet this game...a little strange.

[milkyway21]

DUNCAN HAS FUCKING ONE FUCKING REBOUND4 ducks, not 1

:wakeup

[Sam]

Tony's playing well for someone with a hurt little finger and a hip pointer.

[gilmor]

Tony the only one with double figure

[boutons_]

Tim's weak shit blocked.

[SpursFanFirst]

oh now, come on! TD was standing UNDER the basket and still missed. :dramaquee

[SAtown]

Spurs 73 - 64, 4:10 left in 3rd

[maldita21]

Tony the only one with double figure
and so far the leading rebounder! :lol

[SAtown]

OK, so apparently travelling and 3 sec violations don't exist anymore

[Clutch20]

wow, thanks for this blog, :clap Dish Network isn't feeding the game tonite so I'm here reading words

[td4mvp21]

Yeah Tim's just having a horrible, horrible night.

[gilmor]

Small Ball.. ultra small ball

[SAtown]

Manu hits 1/2 FTs, Spurs 75 - 67, 3:14 left in 3rd

[ThomasGranger]

Maybe Pop should stick with Tony + the scrubs, since they seem to be the only ones who brought anything tonight.

[ace3g]

did Bonner get hurt, how come he hasn't played in the 2nd half, I wonder if maybe Pop is looking at different rotations prior to the playoffs

[SAtown]

Portland TO, Tony hits nice fadeaway, Tony with 14 in quarter, Spurs 77 - 67

[gilmor]

Tony can go for 40 tonight

[SAtown]

Tony with 20 footer, 79 - 74 Spurs with 1:20 left in 3rd. Tony with 16 in the quarter

[SpursFanFirst]

at work...score anyone?

thanks


79-74 spurs

[Admidave50]

Tony is looking good

[SpursDynasty]

Spurs need to put these Portland Failblazers away already.

Why let a sub-par team gain confidence against a veteran team?

[SAtown]

Tony misses both FTs, Elson grabs rebound and is fouled, hits 2/2 FTs

Spurs 81 - 74, 1 minute left in 3rd

[PerforatedNeckline]

if tony was better than 4-10 from the line, he'd have a VERY good shot at 40.

[SAtown]

Tony with 30 points after 3 quarters

Spurs 83 - 76 Blazers, end of 3

[jaespur21]

wow, thanks for this blog, :clap Dish Network isn't feeding the game tonite so I'm here reading words
Dude its on 445

[Fabbs]

TallBall :clap :clap TallBall :clap :clap TallBall :clap :clap

[boutons_]

How weird, Tony 12/15 FGs, 4/10 FTs

[fred33]

it's really bad for the free throws

[jaespur21]

enough with the rebounding por favor....jumpshots lead to long rebounds......guards doin a good job and fab had a couple bounce right to him

[jaespur21]

^ not sure he played well

[SAtown]

I missed the first QTR, why isnt bonner playing anymore?

Pop works in mysterious ways

[SpursFanFirst]

well, White came back in a couple of minutes ago...maybe Bonner will follow?

[gilmor]

Manu heating up.. how's white playing?

[boutons_]

Only good point is Blazers playing worse defense than the Spurs.

[PerforatedNeckline]

nah, bonner played really well. don't know why he hasn't played more. white's back though.

[milkyway21]

Tony will break his season highest scoring record tonight

BTW, i just can't believe the Lakers will only score 34 pts in almost 2 qtrs. :lol

[maldita21]

http://img02.picoodle.com/img/img02/7/4/9/f_capt59f765cm_e1b812d.jpg
http://img01.picoodle.com/img/img01/7/4/9/f_capt888f045m_62787c5.jpg
http://img02.picoodle.com/img/img02/7/4/9/f_captefc8eb0m_032de73.jpg

for those who can't see the game but wants to see the "latin-themed" uniforms... :spin

[SAtown]

Spurs 89 - 78 Blazers, 10:09 left in 4th

lol @ Sean: "... and then Manu just rubs Jack off..."

[PerforatedNeckline]

the spanish magician can play a little ball, folks.

[efrem1]

A few weeks ago, the team was destined to play the Lakers. Now it seems the team will have to move pss PHX to play them.

[efrem1]

Spurs 89 - 78 Blazers, 10:09 left in 4th

lol @ Sean: "... and then Manu just rubs Jack off..."

what?!! :drunk

[boutons_]

oh, shit, Tim back in.

[PerforatedNeckline]

oh, manu and his threes. sigh.

[Clutch20]

Dude its on 445
???
Not my night jaespur2, I'm here in the back room and IT'S THE RECEIVER that screwed me up!
The receiver in the living room gets 445 sure enough, man what would I have done without you :drunk
here come the brew now..........

[ShoogarBear]

Now that was nice. White cut and then Ginobili cut the opposite way immediately after him. Why don't the Spurs run more stuff like that?

[PerforatedNeckline]

guys...white is crashing the boards tonight just as he's done other times when given the chance.

[jaespur21]

i was worried that you didnt get the post so i pm ya.....glad your watching now.....yup when i first got dish network it took me a moment to realize the fsn alternate channels

[SAtown]

Spurs 93 - 81 Portland, 7:19 left in 4th

[PerforatedNeckline]

here's bonner.

[efrem1]

Not quite out of reach yet for Portland, but close.

[ShoogarBear]

Duncan's first basket in forever.

[SAtown]

Alright, vbookie time now damnit

[SpursFanFirst]

I think I'm gonna lose my vbookie tonight

[Sam]

here's bonner.
About time. I was thinking Pop forgot about him.

[efrem1]

Bowen plus a PDX turnover means it's almost Don Meredith time

[ShoogarBear]

About time. I was thinking Pop forgot about him.WTF. I didn't understand that at all.

[Sam]

WTF. I didn't understand that at all.
Understand why Pop forgot about Bonner? Or understand what I write?

[Samr]

Stats (which mean, ultimately, nothing) are interesting tonight:

Duncan: 11 pts, 4 boards, LEADS THE TEAM with 3 assists

Oberto/Parker with GAME HIGH 5 boards

[Spurs Brazil]

TD dunk

He has 6 in the quarter

[efrem1]

Drumroll please!!! "Turn out the lights, the party's over. All good things..." :spin

[SAtown]

Spurs 102 - 86, 4 minutes left in game

[ducks]

4:54 SA - Slam dunk by T. Duncan. Assist: B. Bowen
5:01 SA - T. Duncan steals the ball from J. Jack
5:20 SA - T. Duncan made shot. Assist: J. Vaughn

[Capt Bringdown]

Get Duncan outta there. It's scrub time.

[PerforatedNeckline]

ah, c'mon james...don't miss your layups.

[milkyway21]

oh, shit, Tim back in.



Duncan's first basket in forever.




i didn't realize there's so many Duncan unbelievers here until now... :p: :D

[PerforatedNeckline]

hey! it's mr. jackie butler.

[ducks]

tp has 4 assist

[fred33]

no record for tony but a good game