Round 2, Game 5: Spurs vs Suns Official Game Blog Thread

[Tha Carter]

Fuck All This Iscuz Of Finley,fuck This Nigga Makes Dat Shot And Its A 2point Game Now Its 8 Points

[Leetonidas]

ABOUT GOD DAMN TIME!

Fin for 3!

[FromWayDowntown]

Have to react to the doubles.

[dtrain]

Tim needs to take the double, drive and look for the foul.

FIIIIIIIIIIN!!!!

[Ginofan]

:bling MIKE MONEY! :bling

[bigFUNDAMENTAL]

Spurs pls. stop shooting 3's
drive the basket!!!

[TampaDude]

Yes! Finley for 3!!!

[Spurminator]

Fin(a)ley

[ambchang]

Why aren't anybody cutting to the basket on a Duncan post? Post Duncan high, open up passing lanes, and cut to teh basket! Both Manu and Finley are excellent at this, not to mention Parker.

[Leetonidas]

WTF? :wtf

[Gerryatrics]

Crazy 3-pointer Finley, nice shot!

[easjer]

They need to get going inside again. Take advantage of the double team to slash, not settle for bad jumpshots.

[hitmanyr2k]

Duncan getting off the floor like he's 60 years old :wtf Lucky Finley bailed him out on that play.

[FromWayDowntown]

Suns Lead By 8 What Karma Switching Ha Ha Loser

Glad you at least learned to spell your big word.

[jmard5]

why are now they jacking up shots???

[FromWayDowntown]

Find something good here, Spurs.

[milkyway21]

i have the feeling Pops instructed Mike to keep shooting 3s despite missing God knows how many. Thanks for that he finally made one :tu

[easjer]

Stop the 3's.

STOP THEM>

[Tha Carter]

Fuck Nothing Pisses Me Off More Than Wide Open Missed Shots,fuck Comeon Bowen

[ambchang]

Good play, didn't get the basket, but good offense.

[FromWayDowntown]

Parker has been a defensive witch tonight.

[FromWayDowntown]

Can't buy it.

[Tha Carter]

Fuck U Brent Barry

[boutons_]

spurs gone cold again

[weebo]

Make a damn shot!!!!

[Supergirl]

Why The Fuck Have We Shot 12 3 Pointers In A Game In Which Their Two Of Their Best Post Players Are Out????

[Scotti]

1-13.......imagine we scored 13-13.....

[Spurologist]

DAMN

The spurs can't hit shit from 3333333

but the TIDE has turned.

Much better defense. I sense the suns are fatiguing a bit

[ducks]

quite shooting threes

[ballhog]

Spurs look tired. Can't hit outside.

[ambchang]

Two straight missed opportunities in a row. Those are wide open 3s, should have at least nailed one.

[naico]

1 for 13 3pt

[lefty]

Suns offense AWOL :lol

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I wonder why Parker didn't take that shot under the basket? He needs to look for shots under the rim.

[dtrain]

If we could make a shot, we would be killing it right now. At least we are playing D.

[4001 STEREO SPUR]

Come on Dirty Spurs.....You can do it :elephant :elephant

[Cry Havoc]

Suns are just piling the lane. Spurs are playing good D, we just need to hit shots.

Is it just me, or do both teams look exhausted right now?

[slayermin]

Our pace. Finish strong, baby! That's all I ask. Let the chips fall where they may.

[easjer]

I want them to score. They need to score.

I realize they are getting open looks, but gotdamn, something has to change here, because it's not working. We are still down, and not capitalizing on some (finally) good D.

[atxrocker]

bell needs to get hot

[boutons_]

Neither team will get 80 pts

[gaKNOW!blee]

holy shit, how do you miss these many WIDE OPEN 3s

[nkdlunch]

quite shooting threes

ducks, they are doubling Duncan, that's the only choice. Fucking Bowen and Barry and Manu have to start making them or we lose the game. they are wide open shots :pctoss

[dbreiden83080]

Ok if we lose and anyone blames Duncan get a CLUE. This is on everyone else they are going to double him like MAD the rest of the way it is on everyone else to make SHOTS period.

[Supergirl]

STOP SHOOTING 3's UNLESS YOU'RE FINLEY.

DRIVE TO THE BASKET FIRST.

GODDAMNIT.

[Admidave50]

fuck we had plenty of opportunities to come back!

[FromWayDowntown]

The looks are there. Got to make something.

[lrrr]

Good signs peoples. AFter 3 quarters in game 4, even though Spurs were leading, Suns scored big in 3rd quarter. Now, even though Spurs down, defense is there, so a good sign for the rest of the game.

[Dirk Nowitzki]

Suns are winning this. Their D is playing great. They just need to make their easy baskets and we can call this a suns win leading 3-2 going to san antonio Friday Night!! :)

[FromWayDowntown]

Make them pay for the double.

[Cry Havoc]

If we were shooting just 5-13 from downtown, we'd be up by 7 right now.

[Spurs Brazil]

TP needs to attack

Suns are tired

[weebo]

The gaurd play tonight has extremely sucked tonight.

[boutons_]

Bruce hasnt scored, only Tim in double figures.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Spurs are playing like the Golden STate Warriors.

Within 5 FUCKING POINTS and think the only way to cut the lead is by making 3 pointers?

cutting it to 3 points, and then to 1 point with two easier percentage points ain't not a bad strategy either... :pctoss

[ducks]

Find something good here, Spurs.
I think pop is going to tell them to attack

[ATXSPUR]

Brick fest 07

we are gonna have that open 3 all night....we gotta start hitting it

[yeahone]

we cant buy a shot tonight

[Borosai]

They don't have to shoot 3s. They can slash to the basket, draw some fouls, whatever. The Spurs are in love with the 3-point shot.

[Trifecta]

THey have to take the 3's they are wide open!


When the D collapses on TD, he hits the open shooter!

They have to try to knock it down!

[Leetonidas]

The Spurs gotta get hot from three eventually. They won't win with 1 made three pointer.

[milkyway21]

A double dribble was called against the usually well disciplined Suns. I don´t think I heard the term double dribble mentioned in a game since the classic Konami game for the NES. :lmao

[FromWayDowntown]

The rebounding is still 29-26 Suns. Better, but still not good.

[Amarelooms]

lol at the Spurs....win or lose this game no way you win game 6

[MannyIsGod]

They have to shoot those 3s. If they don't make some - we lose. Its that simple.

In basketball many times you have to take what the defense gives you. Right now they're giving up wide open looks from the outside because they're doubling and packing the interior. They wont' stop doing that until the Spurs hit some shots.

How long have some of you been watching the Spurs? You all seem to get suprised that when they can't make a 3 they can't get layups either. There is a reason for that, can you figure it out?

[dtrain]

The 3 will come. Give it a few more trys. So long as you can stop the Suns offense, I am ok with giving us a little time before the 3s start falling.

[weebo]

Make them pay for the double.
Easier said then done...these jokers can't hit a shot... :rolleyes

[itzsoweezee]

wtf. make a shot!

[FromWayDowntown]

I think pop is going to tell them to attack

I wish they would.

[boutons_]

Tim + Tony, 7 for 20, when 2/3 of big 3 suck, we're fucked.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu at PG

Good move Pop

[christina]

Karma Karma Karma Karma Karma U Will Not Make Threes Or Win This Game Cheaters

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

morons

[MannyIsGod]

They don't have to shoot 3s. They can slash to the basket, draw some fouls, whatever. The Spurs are in love with the 3-point shot.How do you slash into four people? You need space to slash. You wnat them to go to the defender? If the 3s are wide open where do you think the defenders are?

[FromWayDowntown]

Just can't buy it right now.

[Tha Carter]

goodness Finley wtf is wrong with u man,fuck

[yeahone]

Duncannnnn

[weebo]

punish marion

[GSH]

Okay...when is Bowen going to take off his shoe and bitch-slap Raja Bell? Or throw a Chuck Norris roundhouse kick to Thomas' knee? We don't have a single flagrant yet, and it's fucking up our dirty rep.

[FromWayDowntown]

Good block by Timmy.

[Scotti]

1-14...amazing

[ballhog]

Play good D boys.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

why settle for threes?

[Spurs Brazil]

Td Block!!!!!!!!!!!

[Warlord23]

1-12 from 3-point range. They are gonna double Duncan all the way down the stretch and dare our perimeter players to beat them.

Bowen 0-4, Finley 2-7, Manu 3-9, Barry 0-2, Vaughn 1-3: combined 6-25.

[Spurminator]

Phoenix fans don't understand blocked shots.

[christina]

Nash In Your Face

[sammy]

They'll start falling, but no one to rebound the missed shot!

[Tha Carter]

i cant believe this shit,fuck finley and barry u both suck ass

[FromWayDowntown]

Get it to 5 before the end of the quarter and we're good.

[weebo]

4 on babosa

[MannyIsGod]

Either the Spurs make some shots, or they lose. Its pretty much that simple.

[TampaDude]

#4 on Barbosa!

[weebo]

damn manu sucks

[MannyIsGod]

Double digits again. Disheartening

[TampaDude]

Either the Spurs make some shots, or they lose. Its pretty much that simple.

Yup...the Suns DO NOT MISS open 3s.

[easjer]

If they can't hit, it's done. SOMETHING has to happen here.

Defense is starting to go cold and we lost a bunch of chances to capitalize.

And Bell hits a 3.

Terrific.

Back down by 10 again.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

MAN!! Manu MAKE THAT FUCKING SHOT!!!

[atxrocker]

bell is key

[FromWayDowntown]

Still shooting 35%. Something has to fall, right?

[Scotti]

10 point lead...

[christina]

Raja In Your Face 9-3 Run Lead By 10 Ha Ha Ha

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

fucking Spurs...

[lefty]

Omfg

[JasonsGirl]

Believe
Believe
Believe
Believe!!

[Tha Carter]

see, now that is fucked up....if the spurs lose im done

[milkyway21]

Suns are winning this. Their D is playing great. They just need to make their easy baskets and we can call this a suns win leading 3-2 going to san antonio Friday Night!! :)
why are you here? go enjoy your MVP trophy :drunk

[austinfan]

Okay...when is Bowen going to take off his shoe and bitch-slap Raja Bell? Or throw a Chuck Norris roundhouse kick to Thomas' knee? We don't have a single flagrant yet, and it's fucking up our dirty rep.

:lol

[naico]

and just like that...thanx for fuckin up spurs guards!

[resistanze]

Finally Manwho goes to the net

[easjer]

He goes in and he's fouled.

Awesome.

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes MAnu

[Cry Havoc]

TECH on bell!

[lefty]

Raja In Your Face 9-3 Run Lead By 10 Ha Ha Ha

All of sudden, trolls showing up...

[boutons_]

Spurs still can hit their shots

[dav4463]

Why can't the Spurs hit an outside shot? I can't understand it. Duncan is the only player with balls tonight so far.

[Scotti]

Let's get their whole team fouled out, and play their bench in OT.

[easjer]

And the T.

[JasonsGirl]

The suns fans reactions are HILARIOUS

[ballhog]

Bell, big fucking baby. That's the d he plays.

[weebo]

raja bell spends more time on his ass than upright geeeeeeez

[Pistons < Spurs]

if they're smart...they attack Bell...he's ready to explode, let him blow up and get his second Tech

[Spurminator]

if they're smart...they attack Bell...he's ready to explode, let him blow up and get his second Tech


Agreed, put Bowen on him for a few minutes.

[christina]

Troll Here To Make Sure U Guys Lose Nash For 3 In Your Losing Face

[jmard5]

Hey, Manu. wake up! Drive to the basket.

[hitmanyr2k]

Nash dagger...that hurt.

[FromWayDowntown]

Spurs with 50 points near the end of 3 quarters against this bunch?

[TampaDude]

See? Like I said, the Suns DO NOT MISS open 3s!

[resistanze]

Predictable pull up 3 and still couldn't do anything about it.

[MannyIsGod]

Finally

[ballhog]

Nash scores every time on Duncan. Double team!!!

[Spurologist]

BOWEN

that was HUGE

[JasonsGirl]

Bowen! :)

[Cry Havoc]

Finally!!!

[dtrain]

Booooooooowen!

[hitmanyr2k]

Bowen takes the dagger out and chucks it.

[FromWayDowntown]

Bruuuuce. Dirty, but a big 3.

[yeahone]

5 on barboasa

[weebo]

great flop manu!

[ambchang]

Awesome flop, go Manu!

[christina]

Uh Oh 5 On Barbosa

[Cry Havoc]

FIVE on Barbs!!!!!

[TampaDude]

#5 on Barbosa!!!

[yeahone]

bowennn

[Scotti]

Well done Manu!

[Spurs Brazil]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuce 33333333333333

5th on Leandro

[Spurminator]

Body check!! ZOMG BODY CHECK!!!!!!

[GSH]

Five fouls on Barbosa...now what Suns fans?

[lefty]

5 On Barb Wire

[CubanMustGo]

FIVE on Barby. Big offensive foul call.

[milkyway21]

if they're smart...they attack Bell...he's ready to explode, let him blow up and get his second Tech
I'm thinking the same thing. :lol

[JasonsGirl]

travel my ass

[yeahone]

come on bowennnnnnnnn

[MannyIsGod]

Shoot Bowen. Just shoot.

[easjer]

Travel.

:rolleyes

[TampaDude]

Bonehead Bowen...

[VaSpursFan]

bowen out of the game...jeez...he's overachieving and fucking up

[Gerryatrics]

Boneheaded move by Barbosa there... and the Spurs give it right back.

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Horrible Turnover at a horrible time

[resistanze]

Don't GIVE Bowen the ball on the wing!

[boutons_]

fuck, Bruce, play basketball

[christina]

Shuffling

[milkyway21]

5 fouls Barbosa :D

go sit leandro. okay next is Bell :)

[Cry Havoc]

Awesome flop, go Manu!

Uh, flop? That looked like the Horry foul.

[MannyIsGod]

travel my ass:lol

He walked

Great d!

[JasonsGirl]

Bowen SHIT!!!

[FromWayDowntown]

Still can't believe the Spurs only have 53 points.

[hitmanyr2k]

Why is Bowen getting the ball where Ginobili should be getting it. It's those kind of wasted possessions that'll kill the Spurs in the end.

[ATXSPUR]

guys....you are killing us with the missed 3's...but I cant blame you for taking them when they are wide open

[Tha Carter]

Fuck Fuck Fuck, Why Cant The Spurs Guard Hit Their Fucking Wide Wide Open Shots

[MannyIsGod]

God damn. He's good.

[christina]

Nash Down The Lane In Duncans Face

[atxrocker]

nash!!!

[JasonsGirl]

Dont shoot bruce!!

[CubanMustGo]

Got dammit let Tim try a shot now and then!

[JasonsGirl]

Manu!!!!!!!

[MannyIsGod]

Holy shit what a pass.

[lefty]

3333333333333

[FromWayDowntown]

Manuuuuuu!

[Scotti]

Are shooting threes the only way to come back??? Is this some sacred basektball rule?

[Pistons < Spurs]

Huge 3

[Cry Havoc]

WHAT a shot by Manu!

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuu 333333333333333333333

[TampaDude]

Manu!!!!!

[christina]

Ha Ha Thanks Bowing

[Gerryatrics]

What a pass! Spurs need more of that.

[resistanze]

Hip check time.

[boutons_]

Bruce head up his ass

[naico]

At Last Manu

[JasonsGirl]

damnit vaughn is in....... let the fouling begin

[lefty]

VAUGHN Alert

[FromWayDowntown]

Ugh. This is aggravating. Just like I figured it would be.

[Cry Havoc]

Are shooting threes the only way to come back??? Is this some sacred basektball rule?

When the Suns are packing the lane like ants at a watermelon farm, yes.

[atxrocker]

Come On Suns-- Close This Game Out

[Leetonidas]

Spurs +5 that quarter. Not bad. Let's get this win.

[nkdlunch]

jesus christ this is going down to the wire.

[MannyIsGod]

They cut the lead basically in half. Not bad.

But they need some god damn shots to go down. They just need to go on a run.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

We're in a good position going into the 4th.. stay focused guys! :clap

[christina]

6 Point Lead Going Into The 4th Quarter Go Suns

[sammy]

Fuck these bitches! Time to put them away now!

[ducks]

this is stupid

[TampaDude]

Chipping away...wear 'em down, Spurs! It's now or never!!!

[yeahone]

1 more quarter guys lets pull outthe win

[boutons_]

ok,only 2 possession game.

if spurs can hit a few shots, the game is theirs.

spurs shooting 35% in the biggest game of the season

[nkdlunch]

Barbosa 5 fouls this is great. they need to make their open jumpers, if not. we lose

[atxrocker]

raja and nash both need to get hot for the suns. barbosa being in foul trouble doesn't bode well for phx

[davemaniscool]

When the Suns are packing the lane like ants at a watermelon farm, yes.

:lol

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

We get it to within 5 and then shoot six straight threes and brick them all :lol Quit shooting jumpers all the damn time

[hitmanyr2k]

Spurs have to do something about Nash. He's heating up. His eyes light up everytime Duncan gets caught on him lol.

[gaKNOW!blee]

damn, and Suns fans dont think not having Robert Horry is a big deal? If he was in this game i guarentee Spurs are winning.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Just a final push from Manu here is all that's needed to dismantle their defense.

[FromWayDowntown]

-6 ain't so bad. Could be better, but . . . Spurs at 36% through 3 quarters -- outrebounded 33-28 -- outshot 5 to 3 at the arc.

Gotta go get it.

[dbreiden83080]

Well this is it down 6 Tim sits maybe first 2 min of the 4th and when he gets back in it is up to everyone else to make some shots and if they can't we lose. Tim has almost nothing to do with this because they are not going to let him shoot the ball, it is up to everyone else.

[GSH]

When the Suns are packing the lane like ants at a watermelon farm, yes.

Finally someone else mentions it. Yes...on about half the plays the Suns have had at least one player camping in the paint. Not even pretending to be covering anyone a lot of the time. And if the refs aren't calling any defensive 3's, they would be fools not to.

[itzsoweezee]

spurs are playing great defense. they just need to make their WIDE OPEN SHOTS

[01Snake]

We had a foul to give and people bitch at Bowen?? :lol

[davemaniscool]

the commentary here is better than the game's

[FromWayDowntown]

We get it to within 5 and then shoot six straight threes and brick them all :lol Quit shooting jumpers all the damn time

I'm still lost as to the Spurs reluctance to attack the rim.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD must play the whole 4th quarter

[ballhog]

Hit some shots and they'll quit doubling TD. Time to do it now. Jeez.

[Cry Havoc]

damn, and Suns fans dont think not having Robert Horry is a big deal? If he was in this game i guarentee Spurs are winning.

Not to mention the Suns are finding reasons to abruptly do some "yoga" on the floor. :lol

[Dirk Nowitzki]

:clap :clap Suns 12 minutes away from going up 3-2. Just keep playing your game Phoenix and the Spurs will be shit out of luck!!

[Phil Hellmuth]

Let us pray that the Suns start missing in a steak

[Amarelooms]

lol Spurs fans....happy to be down 6 to a Suns team without 2 key players...haha classic

[JasonsGirl]

Has anyone seen the intro to the suns website?! I couldn't stop laughing.

[Leetonidas]

When the Suns are packing the lane like ants at a watermelon farm, yes.
Nice simile.

[ploto]

Looks so much like last games 3rd quarter. Looked like the Spurs would dominate it, but in the end they only outscored Phoenix by 5 and that was only becasue of Manu's desperation 3 that went in.

[MannyIsGod]

I'm still lost as to the Spurs reluctance to attack the rim.It probably has to do with the four suns in the middle of the lane.

[Spurologist]

For the love of the basketball gods, the spurs need to make open jumpers.

When TD gets doubled, spurs are spreading the ball nicely but gotta make the shot.

That is the definition of spurs basketball

[ambchang]

1st quarter - Spurs -11
2nd quarter - tied
3rd quarter Spurs +5
Hopefully this trend continues.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Spurs have to do something about Nash. He's heating up. His eyes light up everytime Duncan gets caught on him lol.
:lol no kidding. He loves the mismatches like that.

[boutons_]

Tim lays back too much off of Nash. and get your fucking longs arms up!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

our 3's are fucking terrible but props to manu for that last one


we need to take it inside with a vengeance

[bigFUNDAMENTAL]

Go SPURS Go!!!

[weebo]

Tony and Tim need to get hot...doesn't look like we have anyone else with enough fire coming outta their asses

[Trifecta]

Spurs have to do something about Nash. He's heating up. His eyes light up everytime Duncan gets caught on him lol.


I agree! Nash can singlehandedly take over this 4th qtr if the Spurs are not careful!

[ducks]

marion did not score in 3

[TampaDude]

Spurs shots are starting to fall...it's only a matter of time...4th quarter...this is the time, folks! Hit those shots...and STOP PHX from getting those wide open 3s...they DO NOT MISS those! It's killing the Spurs!

[Cry Havoc]

:clap :clap Suns 12 minutes away from going up 3-2. Just keep playing your game Phoenix and the Spurs will be shit out of luck!!

Serious question. If the Spurs win, what are you going to do besides going for a walk? :p:

[nkdlunch]

It probably has to do with the four suns in the middle of the lane.

exactly the lane is closed down. Duncan is doubled. Only option is to hit open jumpers, how hard is it to understand this?

[Warlord23]

No use playing 4-down any more ... they are going to double Tim and dare our 3-point shot. Screen and roll is the way to go from here on. Not having Horry is hurting our execution at both ends of the floor too.

[JasonsGirl]

Kurt Thomas....those eyes....he haunts my dreams.

[gaKNOW!blee]

lol Spurs fans....happy to be down 6 to a Suns team without 2 key players...haha classic


no were just happy we are still in the playoffs and have actually won a championship, 2 things you cannot say

[Spurologist]

Watching Sean Marks cheer on the sun's bench is somehow aggravating

[boutons_]

12 minutes to win this series.

when tied 2-2, game5 winner wins 83% of the series.

[MannyIsGod]

Looks so much like last games 3rd quarter. Looked like the Spurs would dominate it, but in the end they only outscored Phoenix by 5 and that was only becasue of Manu's desperation 3 that went in.You're right, because the Suns haven't hit any covered 3s this game and the Spurs haven't missed wide open 3s.

I saw some damn good D that quarter and some missed shots. You really cna't do much about the shots but keep shooting the ball when you're open but the D is somehting they did extremely well.

Good quarter.

[Supergirl]

Well, a couple of 3's have fallen, maybe that will get something going. Still, no morethan every 3rd shot should be a fricking jumper. Drive in and either get the shot of the offensive board.

[FromWayDowntown]

It probably has to do with the four suns in the middle of the lane.

When the Spurs move them, lanes open.

[austinfan]

1st quarter - Spurs -11
2nd quarter - tied
3rd quarter Spurs +5
Hopefully this trend continues.

Here's hoping.

[naico]

TD must play the whole 4th quarter

he has to
this is too important