Round 3, Game 4: Spurs vs Jazz Official Game Blog Thread

[Darkwaters]

Double double for Fabs.

[FromWayDowntown]

Timmy's playing like he's waiting for calls. Way too passive.

[WalterBenitez]

Refs sucks ....

[dtrain]

5 on Okur. If he stays in they should drive it to him again to get his 6th.

[jmard5]

Good hustle by Oberto!

[Budkin]

Woo

[FromWayDowntown]

0 his last 4. 1 for his next 1.

[ballhog]

Keep hitting free throws Timmy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Use you left Tim, and that's an and one...

Someone explain to me why Pop insists on 4-down when it's been a disaster for 2 games straight...

[VaSpursFan]

timmy is clearing his head out of his ass...expect him to take over now

[Budkin]

Nice.

[jmard5]

Okur out with 6 fouls.

EDIT: Correction... he still has 5 fouls. My bad.

[easjer]

All right. Better.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Yeah TP!!!

[dtrain]

Timmy got both at the line!

[FromWayDowntown]

Better. Better.

[Spurologist]

tppppppppppppppppp

[WalterBenitez]

WIlliams And the Russian sucks :D

[hitmanyr2k]

Kirilenko MVP for the Spurs :lol

[spursrocksocks]

nice parker

[TampaDude]

TD sinks 'em both.

TP goes coast to coast!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

YES TP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spurs up 8

[ballhog]

Tony....

[Darkwaters]

Parker proves he can beat Williams in a foot race...

[Borosai]

5 on Okur. If he stays in they should drive it to him again to get his 6th.

That makes too much sense... it won't happen.

[Budkin]

Shitty D.

[dallaskd]

can anyone stop williams?

[resistanze]

Either the Spurs D sucks or Deron Williams is the best player alive!

[VaSpursFan]

fuck it....d. will is a fucking player

[dallaskd]

Tp finally does something.

[milkyway21]

whoa people calling Duncan an amateur?
So Sad.
okay good luck Spurs!

I'm out now.

[Budkin]

Crap that would have been big.

[Mr. Body]

Either the Spurs D sucks or Deron Williams is the best player alive!

Both.

[dallaskd]

Dunk responded with a finley 3!

[easjer]

Shit. Come on, gotta play smarter than that, guys.

[TampaDude]

Damn...Finley was short on that 3...but you gotta take that wide open shot.

[Budkin]

Total clear out... is that allowed now?

[VaSpursFan]

i love this d. will kid...fucking fearless and then he posts up....damn

[FromWayDowntown]

Smart foul by Parker.

No real foul issues for either team, save and except for Okur.

[dallaskd]

Dunk responded with a finley 3!

almost.

[MannyIsGod]

Deron Williams is simply playing out of his mind. It isn't a question of anyone stopping him, he's playing better than any defense out there at the moment.

[resistanze]

Both.
It's ridiculous. I think it's time for a hip check :lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Manu time again.

This is it - do we have the nuts?

[FromWayDowntown]

can anyone stop williams?

The Warriors?

[Budkin]

Spurs gotta stay tough... come on guys and get this win.

[Spurologist]

Damn. FIN didn't look like he had complete control when he shot that three. That's all about defense from here on out. Manu needs more of the ball.

[SuperManu!!!]

CAn we get williams in the offseason?

[dallaskd]

Manu time again.

This is it - do we have the nuts?

Parker is playing scared.

[TampaDude]

i love this d. will kid...fucking fearless and then he posts up....damn

Yup...no doubt about it...D Will is the real deal...and if he was really sick, I'm the fucking Pope! :lol

[Budkin]

Why can't we stop the dude? Is he that good?

[easjer]

All right Spurs. Keep it up. Smart D, strong D. Make the offense happen.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

What's so surprising? This is the same offense the Mavs murdered us with last year in the playoffs.

[FromWayDowntown]

Deron Williams is simply playing out of his mind. It isn't a question of anyone stopping him, he's playing better than any defense out there at the moment.

I agree with that. The Spurs defense is generally built to take away the rim and the arc and to give up things in the mid-range. Williams and Boozer are succeeding in the mid-range and exploiting that weakness. Every defense has a weakness, that's it for the Spurs, and Williams and Boozer are made to own it.

[Budkin]

No D?

[Budkin]

Goaltend

[ballhog]

Jazz don't miss many midrange jumpers.

[FromWayDowntown]

Dunk the DAMN BALL!

[Budkin]

Come on Timmy!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

It was a goaltending

[FromWayDowntown]

Bonus. For whatever that's worth. . . .

[conversekid]

duncan with the ball low again... and for the love of moses dunk it oberto!

[CubanMustGo]

AK blocking Oberto? Bullshit.

[hitmanyr2k]

Is Duncan really this fuckin stupid? I know he got fouled the second time but I'll be damn if he didn't put the ball low and almost get stripped that first time again.

[easjer]

They've got to go up strong and fucking finish.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Tim is WAITING far too long.

[resistanze]

:lol It's all psychological with TD, man.

[Budkin]

Nice Tim.

[FromWayDowntown]

It was a goaltending

Dunk it and you don't have to worry about getting that call.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Man, this has been some real ugly basketball

[TampaDude]

C'mon, Spurs...hit those FTs...every point is precious now.

[Spurs Brazil]

Td 2/2

[ballhog]

Goaltend

Nope. Oberto gotta dunk that.

[Borosai]

Unfortunately, it was a clean block.

[Admidave50]

damn stupid play by Oberto

[Budkin]

Bout time he missed.

[Mr. Body]

Why does Duncan have crap pump fakes nowadays? They're total crap. Imagine getting a guy in the air and then taking the foul.

[FromWayDowntown]

Helps to be +13 in FTA in the 4th

[VaSpursFan]

big stop...need a bucket....good move by tim to make the ref make a call

[Supergirl]

Oberto has come alive this playoffs.

[Budkin]

Keep hitting these Timmy.

[Darkwaters]

Wow...this will be free throws 13 and 14 this quarter. The Jazz have zero. Yikes.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Duncan plays so much better when he catches and goes as opposed to trying to dribble, spin, pivot, and be cute.

[Budkin]

shit.

[ballhog]

Calling the hacks now?

[resistanze]

Dunk it and you don't have to worry about getting that call.
:clap

[Spurminator]

Man the Jazz are making some incredible defensive plays this game.

[Ocotillo]

Helps to be +13 in FTA in the 4th

How about some love for Steve Javie?

[Darkwaters]

Calling the hacks now?

I guess...

[milkyway21]

are the Jazz in penalty now?



okay it's Manu/Finley's time.

[Budkin]

got one.

[Spurs Brazil]

Td 1/2

[FromWayDowntown]

Good help on Williams.

[CubanMustGo]

Steve Javie always favors the visitor. Once again.

[hitmanyr2k]

Give it to Gino for 3 and the dagger.

[FromWayDowntown]

Manu to the line for 3.

[Budkin]

Whew... hold on Spurs. Manu fouled on the 3!!!!!!

[Spurologist]

manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[VaSpursFan]

spurs d coming up big

[ballhog]

Nice one Gino......3

[TampaDude]

Gino fouled on the 3!!!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

YES!! Manu 3 FTs!! COME ON MAKE THEM!!

[Darkwaters]

17 free throws to none this quarter...

[Spurs Brazil]

Foul on Manu on a 3PT

[resistanze]

Dumbass foul by Fish

[conversekid]

clearly a foul... shut up fish

[easjer]

Wow, bad call. I mean, I'll take it. But bad call.

[Borosai]

I was about to say he better not be airballing 3's in the 4th.

[Supergirl]

Jazz are just hacking away in there. At least the Spurs are getting the calls this game.

[dtrain]

Fisher with 5 fouls?!?

[VaSpursFan]

Steve Javie always favors the visitor. Once again.

huh?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

See, as i said, eventually the Jazz midrange game would go cold, and it has. Unfortunately for them it's happened just when they need it most.

GO SPURS GO!!!

[SuperManu!!!]

Manu clutch

[ballhog]

Is there a call that Fisher doesn't bitch about?

[spursrocksocks]

3333333333333333333333333

[Spurologist]

A
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T
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[Budkin]

Keep up the intensity... 10 aint shit.

[TampaDude]

10-point lead now...hold this lead!!!

[FromWayDowntown]

With the disparity, I'm not sure that there's any shenanigans here. The Spurs have done a good job of avoiding contact on the defensive end while attacking the basket early in this quarter and getting themselves into the bonus.

[easjer]

Ok, don't fuck it up now.

[conversekid]

woulda liked to see parker take the extra pass to bowen in the corner...

[Budkin]

Use the clock and execute.

[milkyway21]

keep hittin' the FTs Spurs!

3:57 4Q 10 pt lead for the Spurs :clap

[Mr. Body]

Is there a call that Fisher doesn't bitch about?

No.

[Spurs Brazil]

TP needs to hit the open J

[VaSpursFan]

parker should have driven or passed to the open guy in the corner...

[easjer]

Agreed. That extra pass would have helped.

[ballhog]

Bullshit call

[spursrocksocks]

dwill choke

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

C'mon Spurs, good D and rebounding wins this for you.

[Mr. Body]

parker should have driven or passed to the open guy in the corner...

Yes.

[conversekid]

wrap it up spurs and come home for some home cookin

[Spurologist]

D WILL have made the same move the last couple of trips by driving right. Someone needs to draw a charge

[Budkin]

Manu!

[FromWayDowntown]

I think this needs to be the Ginobili show from here on out.

[Ocotillo]

Utah is cooling off a bit.......

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu to the line again

[VaSpursFan]

attacking the basket...i love it...make the ref make calls

[Budkin]

This is how Manu flourishes.

[Fabbs]

GNob has nads. Hes been key in the 4th.

[hitmanyr2k]

The whistle shouldn't have even been that late. Ginobili gets hit and they don't blow the whistle until after he misses the shot?

[resistanze]

Damn, Utah not getting away with their patented bodychecks at home.

[WalterBenitez]

Manu won't last forever ...:D

[TampaDude]

#4 on Boozer...Gino to the line...MAKE THOSE FTs!!!

[CubanMustGo]

Man if I was a Jazz fan these calls would be pissing me off.

[MannyIsGod]

With the disparity, I'm not sure that there's any shenanigans here. The Spurs have done a good job of avoiding contact on the defensive end while attacking the basket early in this quarter and getting themselves into the bonus.The Jazz are shooting midrange jumpers. Mid range jumpers don't draw fouls. Its that simple.

[Ocotillo]

I think this needs to be the Ginobili show from here on out.

Ask and ye shall receive.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

That's it!!!

Why haven't we been running Tim high at the elbow to Manu all day???

[Mr. Body]

Utah is cooling off a bit.......

D-Will isn't hitting the same stuff he was hitting earlier.

[dtrain]

Manu drives and gets fouled.....Sinks the first one. 10 point game.

[Budkin]

Keep it up Spurs. Thank Jesus he missed.

[Borosai]

Manu fucking attacking!

Defensive rebounds!

[milkyway21]

what's wrong with Bozzer keep fouling the Spurs? :lol

Deron is tired now Sloan. let the man rest.

[MannyIsGod]

In addition to that, the Spurs have condinuted to pound it (much to Spurstalk's dismay - heh ) and they have drawn fouls, slowed the game down, and taken the crowd to a much lower level and basically killed the energy the Jazz had.

Four down won this game.

[SuperManu!!!]

Manu MVP!

[duncanchick21]

Manu!!!!

[resistanze]

Dagger!

[Budkin]

I love MANU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Manuuuuu!!

[spursrocksocks]

giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnooooooooooooooooooooo oooo

[FromWayDowntown]

The Jazz are shooting midrange jumpers. Mid range jumpers don't draw fouls. Its that simple.

Yeah, that too.

[Spurologist]

manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[ballhog]

Ak47 sucks....haha

[TampaDude]

T on Fisher!!! :lol

[VaSpursFan]

great d and great execution by the spurs...championship basketball right there.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Budkin]

and the T!!!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

What are we doing running plays for Manu? We should be running 4down for Tim and iso sets for Tony.

[yeahone]

manuuuuuuuuuu

[Mr. Body]

Fisher is a big fucking flopper. Refs don't bite.

Instead of playing good defense he lets Ginobili score.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

MANU time!

We have executed and they imploded. NICE!!! :D

[dbreiden83080]

YESSSSSS Manu stepping up when Tim has struggled way to go guys.

[Budkin]

Can you say Spurs baby!!!!!!!!

[Leetonidas]

Fisher did that shit on purpose

[MaNuMaNiAc]

pffff "AND THE OSCAR GOES TO...!!!!"

[resistanze]

Sloan got ejected

[jaespur21]

GoodBye jazz....Jerry SLOAN IS GONE>>>>>>>>>

[conversekid]

fisher flopping in a 10 point game? utah fan showing their class... sloan tossed... game over... utah lost their composure.

[Slinkyman]

jazz fans throwing shit on court, real classly mormons. :lol

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Well. what can I say.. the "closer" took over.

[hitmanyr2k]

:lol Ginobili has gotten under Fisher's skin since Fish got that cut lip in Game 2. They've both been sneaking shots at each other since.

[CharlieMac]

Right Mark Jackson, Manu was acting, Fisher wan't.

Gimme a fucking break.

[WalterBenitez]

Fisher sucks ...

[slayermin]

It's over.

[Budkin]

I like our chances with 2:34 left....

[ballhog]

Jazz throwing shit on the floor.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

D-Will isn't hitting the same stuff he was hitting earlier.

We're forcing him to pass to his teammates and none of them are hitting anything.

[Admidave50]

Manu has gone loco!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Sloan is gone

[mattyc]

Derek Fisher is a nobody.

[TampaDude]

Up by 12...but no lead is safe here...Jazz can still beat us...gotta lock it down...no mistakes now!!!

[Borosai]

Lol...Fisher is earning his nick with all the flopping, and then he pulls a mini-Davis-cheapshot on Manu out of frustration.

Manu is the reason the Spurs are up. Aggression.

[Supergirl]

Manu has scored 12 points in the 4th. The jazz have scored 11.

12 point lead with 2 min 30 sec to go. It would take a colossal meltdown, or Tracy McGrady, to fuck this one up.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

That was "Acting 101" by Manu

[Fabbs]

Derek :elephant Swisher trying to make a statement with a bump of GNob.
Spare us.
Perhaps an unwarrented tech, but refs are not gonna let anything get out of hand.

[dtrain]

That should not have been a technical, but I don't think Gino was acting either. He bumped/was bumped and tried to regain his balance. Jazz fans shows their class by throwing stuff on the court!

[Slinkyman]

fisher and jaskson owned tonight :lol

[WalterBenitez]

Sloan sucks

[ballhog]

Jazz fans throwing shit on the floor. Poor taste. Game ain't over yet. It will be for them soon.

[Admidave50]

"Manu is acting" Fuck you commentators

[easjer]

Total acting job by Manu. I shouldn't condone that, but I'm laughing.

[GrandeDavid]

The Spurs, particularly Manu, are playing heroic, championship basketball.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

In addition to that, the Spurs have condinuted to pound it (much to Spurstalk's dismay - heh ) and they have drawn fouls, slowed the game down, and taken the crowd to a much lower level and basically killed the energy the Jazz had.

Four down won this game.

Actually, no, since the 6-minute mark we've played 4 down once or twice, the rest have been high or side picknrolls.

4-down is fine, but once every 3 or 4 plays only - the rest should be picknrolls or motion.

Manu at the line, and Fisher's idiocy, and hard D/boardwork is what saved this game.

[TampaDude]

Sloan got ejected??? NO FUCKING WAY!!! :lol

[jaespur21]

Fisher bump into him and manu didnt go around him.... i wouldnt have either...JAZZ know its Over....and the CAMPING BEGINS...Finals tickets go on sale in 5 4 3 2

[MannyIsGod]

What are we doing running plays for Manu? We should be running 4down for Tim and iso sets for Tony.It doesn't suprise me you don't realize how or why four down won this game.

[Budkin]

Keep scoring on them Spurs!!!

[SuperManu!!!]

What are we doing running plays for Manu? We should be running 4down for Tim and iso sets for Tony.


You are fucking kidding me right???

[Crookshanks]

I LOVE MANU!!!! Thank god someone finally decided to play!

[Leetonidas]

Sloan ejected?

[Spurologist]

http://www.todato.net/manu-ginobili/images/manu_ginobili_1.jpg

The ALMIGHTY that is MANU has COME and RIPPED YOUR HEARTS.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Sloan finishing his team off :lol

[ballhog]

Sloan is an idiot.

[spursrocksocks]

I luv manu

[Budkin]

We got this shit baby!!!

[NASpurs]

:lmao :lmao :lmao

Fucking Sloan ejected

Fisher getting schooled like that by Manu in the art of flopping is classic! hahahahha

[Leetonidas]

It doesn't suprise me you don't realize how or why four down won this game.
QFT. :rolleyes

[sa_butta]

Fuckin Fisherman.

[Spurminator]

This has been a poorly called game.

[CubanMustGo]

You are fucking kidding me right???

It's sarcasm.

[Budkin]

Block that shit Tim.

[Spurologist]

2:30 left -14 pts and you take D WILLL out???

[FromWayDowntown]

Manu pwning another set of fans in a playoff road game.

[sa_butta]

We got this shit baby!!!too much time.

[easjer]

They have played really well this quarter. Tighter D, forcing them to pass, making sure to grab the rebounds and actually running an offense and making their shots, making their FTs.

[Budkin]

Cut the slop.

[TampaDude]

Here comes the Jazz!!!

[MannyIsGod]

Actually, no, since the 6-minute mark we've played 4 down once or twice, the rest have been high or side picknrolls.

4-down is fine, but once every 3 or 4 plays only - the rest should be picknrolls or motion.

Manu at the line, and Fisher's idiocy, and hard D/boardwork is what saved this game.I stand by my statement Ruff. I'm really not suprised that many people here don't get it.

The Jazz cut the lead in the 3rd entirely on emotion built on one play (the Boozer block). A steady diet of halfcourt four down that drew fouls early in the four completely stemmed the tide and allowed the Spurs to regain control.

[Budkin]

Hahahah Oberto!!!

[WalterBenitez]

Okur sucks :D

[TampaDude]

Okur is GONE!!!

[ClingingMars]

The Jazz have mentally collapsed, something you don't normally see from Sloan teams. Now that Sloan's out, the game is over.

-Mars

[sa_butta]

Okur OUT!!!

[Admidave50]

Keep your shoes Deron, it's over!

[ballhog]

nice foul on Oberto.

[Slinkyman]

Okur is clueless

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

It doesn't suprise me you don't realize how or why four down won this game.

You're right, Tim's 26 turnovers obviously won the game for us.

It doesn't surprise me that you don't realize how we won games 1 and 2. Namely, a second quarter full of ball movement, cutting to the basket, and getting people other than Tim and Tony involved in the offense.

Oh, and that happens to be the same thing that won the game for us tonight - putting the ball in Manu's hands and tearing them up with the side pick and roll.

[easjer]

Dumb foul. Oberto wasn't going to make that shot, and it would have been 24 second violation.

[Fabbs]

Game MVPs.
Spurs: Gnobili
Utah: Duncan

[CubanMustGo]

Bye Memo!!

[conversekid]

Total acting job by Manu. I shouldn't condone that, but I'm laughing.

Acting? Fisher stuck his shoulder into him... manu lost his balance... not like he fell on the floor - the way fisher flopped the play before :rolleyes

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Oberto rocks.

Sloan gone.

Williams is a champion.

Somehow we pulled this out.

UUUUUUgly game.

[SuperManu!!!]

Manu is everywhere!!!!

[Budkin]

Bullshit foul call... that was a jump ball.

[Spurologist]

You are fucking kidding me right???

HYPERBOLE at its finest

[ballhog]

Milsap is a puss.

[dtrain]

Okur gets his 6th! I agree it was a poorly called game, but I don't think it was called poorly in a way that favored the spurs at all. The spurs got hacked all night and the refs swallowed their whistles.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I stand by my statement Ruff. I'm really not suprised that many people here don't get it.

The Jazz cut the lead in the 3rd entirely on emotion built on one play (the Boozer block). A steady diet of halfcourt four down that drew fouls early in the four completely stemmed the tide and allowed the Spurs to regain control.

The only reason the Jizz were even in the game at that point was due to our stubbornness on offense in going into Tim every damn play.

[easjer]

Foul on Manu? Since when is that a foul?

Whatever. Just get it done guys.

[jmard5]

Good game for Oberto.

[resistanze]

AK47 is dumb as rocks.