Kori Ellis
11-28-2004, 02:45 AM
Spurs notebook: Parker improves to 13-0 for career against Utah
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Johnny Ludden
Express-News Staff Writer
While Boston has yet to solve the curse of Tim Duncan, Utah hasn't beaten Tony Parker in his four seasons with the Spurs.
After Saturday's victory, Parker is 13-0 all-time against the Jazz.
"They've got a good team, so it's a surprise," Parker said. "Every time we play them, it just looks like their shots are not falling and ours are.
"I know one day they're coming back strong on us. We'll just try to keep this streak going."
Same old, same old: Despite the lopsided score, Saturday's game still featured plenty of hard fouls — the kind that have filled the teams' rivalry.
Howard Eisley pulled Malik Rose to ground as he drove to the basket. Jarron Collins fouled Duncan in the face. Tony Massenburg later did the same to Collins.
"It's always that way when we play Utah," Rose said. "Let's just say they don't like to give up easy layups."
Odds 'n' ends: The Spurs won their 19th consecutive regular-season game at the SBC Center dating to last season. The franchise's longest home winning streak is 22 games, which covered the 1998-99 and '99-2000 seasons. ... The Spurs and Utah each have seven international players on their rosters, the most in the NBA. ... Utah coach Jerry Sloan just moved up one rung on the league's roster of oldest coaches. With the retirement of 71-year-old Hubie Brown, 62-year-old Sloan trails only 67-year-old Knicks coach Lenny Wilkens and 64-year-old Mavericks coach Don Nelson. "I wasn't surprised by any of that," Sloan said of Brown's retirement, which he said was because of health concerns and loss of some of his coaching spirit. "At his age, and at my age, it's not easy. It's a very difficult lifestyle. People think we don't do anything except just go watch a ball game and there's not anything to think about. I realize that. If you just listen to the people in the stands, we'd be OK. We wouldn't have to work." Sloan recalled attending clinics Brown conducted, noting that nearly every NBA coach learned from Brown at one time or another.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/basketball/nba/spurs/stories/MYSA112804.9C.BKNspurs.notebook.9cd124d6.html
Johnny Ludden
Express-News Staff Writer
While Boston has yet to solve the curse of Tim Duncan, Utah hasn't beaten Tony Parker in his four seasons with the Spurs.
After Saturday's victory, Parker is 13-0 all-time against the Jazz.
"They've got a good team, so it's a surprise," Parker said. "Every time we play them, it just looks like their shots are not falling and ours are.
"I know one day they're coming back strong on us. We'll just try to keep this streak going."
Same old, same old: Despite the lopsided score, Saturday's game still featured plenty of hard fouls — the kind that have filled the teams' rivalry.
Howard Eisley pulled Malik Rose to ground as he drove to the basket. Jarron Collins fouled Duncan in the face. Tony Massenburg later did the same to Collins.
"It's always that way when we play Utah," Rose said. "Let's just say they don't like to give up easy layups."
Odds 'n' ends: The Spurs won their 19th consecutive regular-season game at the SBC Center dating to last season. The franchise's longest home winning streak is 22 games, which covered the 1998-99 and '99-2000 seasons. ... The Spurs and Utah each have seven international players on their rosters, the most in the NBA. ... Utah coach Jerry Sloan just moved up one rung on the league's roster of oldest coaches. With the retirement of 71-year-old Hubie Brown, 62-year-old Sloan trails only 67-year-old Knicks coach Lenny Wilkens and 64-year-old Mavericks coach Don Nelson. "I wasn't surprised by any of that," Sloan said of Brown's retirement, which he said was because of health concerns and loss of some of his coaching spirit. "At his age, and at my age, it's not easy. It's a very difficult lifestyle. People think we don't do anything except just go watch a ball game and there's not anything to think about. I realize that. If you just listen to the people in the stands, we'd be OK. We wouldn't have to work." Sloan recalled attending clinics Brown conducted, noting that nearly every NBA coach learned from Brown at one time or another.