Finals Game 3: Spurs vs Cavs Official Game Blog Thread

[Darkwaters]

Barry 3333333333333333

[easjer]

Finally! Thanks, Brent!

[CubanMustGo]

Barry For Three!!!!!

[Spurologist]

BARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRYyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

33333333333333333333333333333333

[TampaDude]

Barry for 3!!!

[iflyabeech]

barry whoop whoop

[Capt Bringdown]

Gotta credit the Cavs defense for holding us to 8 friggen points in the quarter so far...

And we wonder why some consider the Spurs boring...

[Darkwaters]

We got to 50 first!

[hitmanyr2k]

Someone said earlier that Barry was going to make all of his threes tonight. So far that person is right.

[Spurs Brazil]

Damn TP

[Budkin]

Another non call.... this is such bullshit.

[iflyabeech]

refs holding spurs back pretty gay

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Tony with another stupid fucking turnover trying to go one on Cleveland :pctoss

Fucking A.

[TampaDude]

Smart foul by Oberto to stop the Cavs fastbreak.

[Budkin]

Mark Jackson sucks.

[Darkwaters]

Someone said earlier that Barry was going to make all of his threes tonight. So far they're right.

Barry hasn't shown up in the finals yet. I like seeing him get a few shots to go. THat might help for NEXT game.

[bdictjames]

BRENT!!!

Check the other thread of spurstalk where a youtube vid of Brent is featured. Good highlights, he looked like Pistol Pete there.

[Spurs Brazil]

yes Bruce

[Darkwaters]

Nice drive by Bowen

[baseline bum]

Niiice drive Bruce.

[CubanMustGo]

Crap, Bowen going to the line again.

[Budkin]

Well... too bad Bruce isnt going to hit these.

[stéphane]

worst final's game ever !!!
WTF am I doing at 5am watching this on a chineese channel???

[easjer]

Gotta credit the Cavs defense for holding us to 8 friggen points in the quarter so far...

And we wonder why some consider the Spurs boring...


Hardly. They've missed a multitude of open shots. 4 shots at the rim alone. Open outside shots. That's not D, that's poor shooting.

Having said that, the Cavs have played decent D.

[Budkin]

FTs :pctoss

[dougp]

this is so fucking painful to watch ... seriously.

[twincam]

Goddamn these freethrows!

[bdictjames]

WOW.

Oberto getting more minutes than Timmy.

[ChumpDumper]

Did the Cavs give out "E.T." heart lights tonight?

[Darkwaters]

1-2 by Bruce at the line. I'll take that.

[Admidave50]

Tim gotta play the WHOLE 4th!!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Boweeeen!

[Darkwaters]

God, this looks like some of those Cavs/Nets games from earlier in the playoffs

[Budkin]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuceee

[Spurologist]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWENNNNNNNNNNNNNnn

3333333333333333

[ChumpDumper]

Bruce is our leading scorer and rebounder.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce 333333333333333333333333333333333333333

[resistanze]

Damn BOWEN.

[iflyabeech]

fucking bbbbbbbbbruce pops that shit!!!!

[easjer]

Damn! Nice Bruce!

[hitmanyr2k]

What are the odds of Bruce being leading scorer tonight?

[TPnumber1]

bruce is the best on the floor tonight !!

[baseline bum]

Bruuuuuuuuuce!!!

[CubanMustGo]

BRUUUUUUUUUUCE!! 55-50 SA, 35.7 secs

[TampaDude]

Bowen for THREEEEEEEEE!!!

[Budkin]

Man that was almost really bad.

[bdictjames]

1-2 by Bruce at the line. I'll take that.
Yeah we need everything tonight.

[Spurologist]

God, this looks like some of those Cavs/Nets games from earlier in the playoffs

So you're saying the ratings have a chance.

[yeahone]

bruceeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Budkin]

His ankles went out on that.

[iflyabeech]

hahahahah take that lebrick

[Darkwaters]

Bruce is our leading scorer and rebounder.

Series MVP?

[milkyway21]

For those who bet a 100+ pt for each team

forget it ! :D

[resistanze]

But god damn at the score...I guess it's safe to say they'll be no 100+ point game tonight.

[bdictjames]

Spurs doing a good job of closing out quarters so far.

[yeahone]

bowen has been great on both ends tonight

[davemaniscool]

worst final's game ever !!!
WTF am I doing at 5am watching this on a chineese channel???

I'm about to watch a Ben Affleck movie. You know they're playing like shit when I'm about to do that

:lol

[Darkwaters]

Wow, I think that deserved a call. Sucks to be a rookie.

[Admidave50]

Bowen for MVP :)

[CubanMustGo]

Wow, Gibson got punked and no call

[Capt Bringdown]

One half decent 4th quarter and this game and series is OVER!

[TPnumber1]

manu...

[Darkwaters]

Ginobili sucks tonight. Damn.

[yeahone]

go spurs go we are holding on guyssssssssss

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Man Manu can't hit a shot to save his life

[Budkin]

Great play Manu. :pctoss

[davemaniscool]

Gibson flopping too.

damn this game is brutal to watch.

[baseline bum]

Why the fucking step-back J again, Manu!?!

[Spurologist]

Manu

0-6

[itzsoweezee]

what a horrible quarter

[Warlord23]

Shit, Manu's gotta take it to the rack ...

[hitmanyr2k]

Ginobili should have gone to the rim on that shit.

[01Snake]

27pts in the quarter?? Pathetic

[CleVeLaNd_sTriFe]

What a terrible finals.
55-50 going into the 4th?

[bdictjames]

Wow. Thank you Bruce Bowen.

[Budkin]

Manu is playing like an absolute pussy tonight... I think he's driven twice total.

[Darkwaters]

Just hang on through the 4th guys! Just hang on!!!!

[Tek_XX]

refs didn't fall for the flailing of gibsons arms

[milkyway21]

it's like watching Bruce from the 2003 Spurs-Lakers game 2

13 pts 7 rbds, so far :cheer

[efrem1]

Boy Manu is sucking tonight. Hard to believe we're up five.

[Leetonidas]

Wow, this game is so fucking boring. After 3, neither team has cracked 60. I love the Spurs, but sorry, this is a fucking snooze-fest. :sleep

[TampaDude]

Would've been a huge 3 by Manu...but Spurs still up by 5 after the LOWEST SCORING quarter in NBA Finals history...

[Warlord23]

Bruce has been the best player for us this game, easily

[midgetonadonkey]

How are they winning?

[Melmart1]

I'm about to watch a Ben Affleck movie. You know they're playing like shit when I'm about to do that

:lol
WTF??? You can't seriously want to turn off the NBA fucking finals when your team is in it to watch Ben Affleck. Or anyone else for that matter.

[dbreiden83080]

It is ugly but if they can win it i am not complaining. TIm has 3 fouls to work with so he needs to bring it hard in the 4th for 12 min.

[peskypesky]

I Fucking Hate How We Always Waste The Last Possession Of A Quarter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[iflyabeech]

ha bruce leading the scoring

[CubanMustGo]

Bruce with 13 and 8 to lead the Spurs but only 1 assist. Gotdamn Bruce how about passing the ball once in a while. [/sarcasm]

[easjer]

Anyone feel comfortable knowing how badly we've been beat by Cleveland in each of the games we've played against them this series?

We can't buy a fucking bucket and we keep giving up rebounds. On the other hand, they probably have plenty of energy since they didn't go after all those early rebounds. Genius move.

[bdictjames]

What a terrible finals.
55-50 going into the 4th?
I distinctly remember one Spurs-Cavs game this season where the end-of-3rd quarter score was 50-49.

This is not new.

[ChumpDumper]

I'm watching The Simpsons now.

PM me if someone scores.

[CleVeLaNd_sTriFe]

What is the record for most points scored in a quarter by a team?

Anyone have an idea?

[Budkin]

Timmy needs to go apeshit in this quarter.

[Amarelooms]

Haha lowest scoring quarter in HISTORY. THis game is awful...even you homers can admit that. Cleveland is just a bad team. These games almost UNWATCHABLE....good lord

[peskypesky]

Manu NEVER scores when he holds the ball like that.

[baseline bum]

Manu, put the fucking magnets back on or some shit

[hitmanyr2k]

WTF??? You can't seriously want to turn off the NBA fucking finals when your team is in it to watch Ben Affleck. Or anyone else for that matter.

Fuck Ben Affleck. Morgan Freeman is in that movie too.

[duncanchick21]

Manu needs some magnets, Beno get to work

[dtrain]

Well, not the prettiest quarter, but +3 works. I really want Manu to get more aggressive. Go Spurs Go!

[midgetonadonkey]

WTF??? You can't seriously want to turn off the NBA fucking finals when your team is in it to watch Ben Affleck. Or anyone else for that matter.

What kind of guy wants to watch a movie with Ben Affleck in it anyway. I smell fruit.

[Spurologist]

Manu needs more magnets.

Someone get manu some fucking magnets.

[Budkin]

Yeah Manu needs some of those fucking magnets right about now.

[TampaDude]

Manu

0-6

Manu needs more magnets!!! :lol

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Manu should have pulled up and shot if he wasn't going to the rack. Has he even made a pull back three this year?

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Manu just didn't show up tonight. Completely disappeared. Its going to take a goddly 4th quarter from him to make up for this disappearing act.

[Tek_XX]

How low can the ratings go!!

[AnotherArgie]

I say SWEEP.

Spurs can't play worse than this, and still up by 5.

[bdictjames]

Timmy needs to go apeshit in this quarter.
And Manu and Tony as well.

[peskypesky]

Haha lowest scoring quarter in HISTORY. THis game is awful...even you homers can admit that. Cleveland is just a bad team. These games almost UNWATCHABLE....good lord

I hate to agree with a Mavs fan, but I do. This is an ugly fucking game.

[hitmanyr2k]

Would anyone believe in the '98 Finals the Utah Jazz were held to 54 points for the ENTIRE GAME. It could be worse.

[CubanMustGo]

Let's see if we can finally win a fourth quarter against these guys.

[baseline bum]

Haha lowest scoring quarter in HISTORY. THis game is awful...even you homers can admit that. Cleveland is just a bad team. These games almost UNWATCHABLE....good lord

They can't all be game 5 of Miami-Dallas.

[T Park]

Ginobili is absolutely pathetic.

His unagressiveness, his absolute lack of desire to go to the hole is sickening.

That last play summed up his game.

Pull up for a guarded three as opposed to getting a layup.


Also more pathetic, that Bruce Bowen is more agressive going to the hole than you.


Wake the fuck up.

[midgetonadonkey]

Haha lowest scoring quarter in HISTORY. THis game is awful...even you homers can admit that. Cleveland is just a bad team. These games almost UNWATCHABLE....good lord

I don't give a shit if it's 25-20 going into the fourth. The ring is all that matters.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Haha lowest scoring quarter in HISTORY. THis game is awful...even you homers can admit that. Cleveland is just a bad team. These games almost UNWATCHABLE....good lord

So what, it's an awful game. When's the victory parade in Big D again?

[bdictjames]

I say SWEEP.

Spurs can't play worse than this, and still up by 5.
Yeah they can.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Manu forgot how to be aggressive. in 05' his main weapon was relentless drives to the basket, now he thinks that's his 2nd option....:madrun

[Tek_XX]

Manu can make it all up by going fucking apeshit in the 4th.

[Budkin]

Ginobili is absolutely pathetic.

His unagressiveness, his absolute lack of desire to go to the hole is sickening.

That last play summed up his game.

Pull up for a guarded three as opposed to getting a layup.


Also more pathetic, that Bruce Bowen is more agressive going to the hole than you.


Wake the fuck up.

My thoughts exactly.

[Warlord23]

The big 3 need to nut up and close this shit out

[TampaDude]

I Fucking Hate How We Always Waste The Last Possession Of A Quarter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We didn't at the end of the 2nd quarter...

[baseline bum]

I hate to agree with a Mavs fan, but I do. This is an ugly fucking game.

Fuck that. We're up 5, this shit's beautiful.

[NBA Junkie]

Manu needs magnets

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Wow what great defense were seeing neither team can score...

[stéphane]

Yeah they can.

big challenge though

[Jimcs50]

Manu can make it all up by going fucking apeshit in the 4th.


He will, I promise you that

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Ginobili is absolutely pathetic.

His unagressiveness, his absolute lack of desire to go to the hole is sickening.

That last play summed up his game.

Pull up for a guarded three as opposed to getting a layup.


Also more pathetic, that Bruce Bowen is more agressive going to the hole than you.


Wake the fuck up.

So we're back to Tony's 26 turnovers when trying to drive the lane > Manu shooting jumpers. Good to know you're at least consistent, Tfart.

[CubanMustGo]

JVG thinks "this shit is worse than '99"

[Budkin]

Hope this 4th quarter has been better than the others or we are fucked.

[iflyabeech]

Go Spurs Go!

[Budkin]

JV in... we're fucked.

[Darkwaters]

Damn, the Barry 3 point hot streak ends.

...lets just say that his foot was on the line so it doesn't count as a 3 point attempt.

oooh, nice steal Barry

[Texas_Ranger]

C'mon Sšurs. Lets take this game.

[TampaDude]

Barry missed the 3 but gets the steal at the other end...

[Budkin]

Manu Why!!!!!!!!!!

[TPnumber1]

manu stop shooting

[Spurologist]

wake the fuck up MANU

FUCK

[peskypesky]

Manu has become manure.

[hitmanyr2k]

Lebron doesn't know what he wants to do. He faces up, he posts, he faces up, he posts. He's confused.

[milkyway21]

Bruce with 13 and 8 to lead the Spurs but only 1 assist. Gotdamn Bruce how about passing the ball once in a while. [/sarcasm]yap like he's the QB :lol

I'm really surprised w/ Manu. He just can't lay it in.:cry

[duncanchick21]

Damn, Manu just sucking huge balls

[Spurs Brazil]

Barry 333333333333333333333333333333333

[Darkwaters]

Fuckin' BRENT BARRY!

[yeahone]

barryyyyyyyyyyyyy finalllyyyyyyyyyyyy

[iflyabeech]

bbbbbbb baaaaaarry

[TampaDude]

Barry!!! DUUUUUUUUUUDE!!!

[TPnumber1]

barry/bowen x factors

[bdictjames]

This has to be Manu's worst playoff game this year.

[CubanMustGo]

Barry for THREE! SA by 8 and timeout Cavs!

[Budkin]

Bones is making up for all his sins.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Worst fucking game of Manu's playoff career!

[Jimcs50]

Barry for threeeeee!!!!!

[baseline bum]

Fuck... give Barry an extension!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I think Barry is the one using magnets. I don't think that ball was ever higher than the rim :lol

[Tek_XX]

Barry thank you

[Leetonidas]

Brent Barry > Manu

:P

Just in Game 3, that is. I'm very happy to see Brent finally knocking some 3's down.

[easjer]

Again. Manu shouldn't be allowed to try a three until he's made two layups.

Barry had outscored Timmy.

[iflyabeech]

big shot bob time this quarter!!

[Warlord23]

Barry with a steal, a rebound and a 3! Nice!

[Darkwaters]

Damn, the Barry 3 point hot streak ends.

...lets just say that his foot was on the line so it doesn't count as a 3 point attempt.

oooh, nice steal Barry

I guess he had a mulligan

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Game over SA up 8 they need to just call it now.

[Budkin]

This has to be Manu's worst playoff game this year.

Worst game ever.... he has 0 pts.

[NBA Junkie]

Bones doin' it all!

[jaespur21]

How About This: BIG Shot Barry?

[yeahone]

yap like he's the QB :lol

I'm really surprised w/ Manu. He just can't lay it in.:cry


btuce is thman fabulous 4

[bdictjames]

Hooray B-BAR!!!!

That's what I call him, dont bash me lol

[ChumpDumper]

Manu's Game Grade: B-

[/aaron]

[dbreiden83080]

If we just hit a spurt here this will be over because they have nobody playing well on the offensive end.

[Capt Bringdown]

16 points in the 1st and 15 in the 3rd. Cavs have made some good defensive adjustments. Now they're gonna turn the game over to LeBron in the 4th.
C'mon Spurs!

[dbreiden83080]

Manu's Game Grade: B-

[/aaron]

Spurs starting 5 gets an F so far.

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck... give Barry an extension!

:lol

[Budkin]

This is a fucking bizarre game... If Timmy and Tony would just hit a few we would be killing them.

[Spurologist]

I might have to start calling Manu - Brent Barry's bitch.

Right now, barry is carrying manu's nut sack

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Cavs are HORRIBLE

[TampaDude]

I think Barry is the one using magnets. I don't think that ball was ever higher than the rim :lol

That was a line drive that just cleared the left-field wall...Barry's hogging all the magnets!!! :lol

[duncanchick21]

how many Time Outs do the Cavs have left?

[ninjaskrzypek]

Barry has been money

[bdictjames]

Worst game ever.... he has 0 pts.
But 4 assists. This couldnt be his worst game ever, at least he has no TOs.

[milkyway21]

[B]3FG Made
B. Bowen, SA 4
B. Barry, SA 3
R. Horry, SA 1
D. Jones, CLE 1

3pt % stats
Spurs 8-16 50%

Cavs
1-13 7% :oops

[Admidave50]

Barry is deadly at 3 pt tonight!

[yeahone]

go spurs go we can win spurs way and cavvs way

[twentyone]

JVG thinks "this shit is worse than '99"

I agree. Did you watch that game the other night? the refresher was brutal and makes you realize how much better we played. JVG lol, he was the coach there in '99. He needs his own show i swear.

[easjer]

Again. Brent has more points than Tim Duncan. Bruce has more points than Manu and Tony combined.

I cannot believe we are up right now.

[jaespur21]

:clap :dizzy
How About This: BIG Shot Barry?

[iflyabeech]

This is a fucking bizarre game... If Timmy and Tony would just hit a few we would be killing them.


Fucking true that!! :toast :toast

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

the Spurs bench > Spurs big 3

[Budkin]

Cavs are HORRIBLE

Damn straight they are... we have no business leading in this game.

[Jimcs50]

Barry and Bowen have 7 3s....who'd a thunk it?

[danyel]

Manu's brother Leandro is doing colour for the local tv.

He just said they were going to give away a Bowen t-shirt, instead of the Manu t-shirt already promised.

And then he said he'd like to be known as Leandro Barry now.

Very funny...

[ClingingMars]

I like what I'm seeing from unexpected sources on offense. Bowen has been playing spectacular on both sides of the court (minus FTs) and Barry has really improved from last game. Manu is just having a terrible game. Finley showed some promise early but has really disappeared. But the key to this game has been the Cavs shooting from 3...or should I say lackthereof. Yikes.

-Mars

[703 Spurz]

Fuck... give Barry an extension!

Werent we supposed to trade him 2 qtrs ago? :lol

[black/silver rook]

The role players have done their job. It's time for duncan, parker and manu to close it out!

[boutons_]

ugly damn basketball all around

[jaespur21]

Great Coaching by PoP there

[bdictjames]

I cant believe it, Bruce and Barry are killing the Cavs. :lol

[Budkin]

JV you idiot!!!!

[Tek_XX]

Vaugn is a fucking idiot.

[TampaDude]

Vaughn shoulda let that go...

[iflyabeech]

Lebrick..

[ClingingMars]

nice hustle by vaughn

-Mars

[duncanchick21]

Vaugh wtf, let the ball go out of bounds, it was spurs ball anyway

[ChumpDumper]

Cavs continue to put up shit.

[davemaniscool]

Cleveland freaking suxxxxxxxxxxxx

[yeahone]

boobieeeeeeeee lol

[Darkwaters]

Thank God for Barry and Bowen.

[CubanMustGo]

Cavs 1-15 on 3FG

[Budkin]

We are so fucking lucky... that's all I can say.

[hitmanyr2k]

Ugh...the Spurs are trying to let the Cavs back in the game and the Cavs are saying no thanks :lol

[iflyabeech]

those fags need to lay off the tres....the suck balls

[yeahone]

tdddddddddddd

[Strike]

The calves keep jacking up 3's!!!

So much for Boobie being great!

[Spurs Brazil]

Td Bank!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TampaDude]

TD to the BANK!!!

[peskypesky]

Bank that shit, Timmay!

[CubanMustGo]

TD finally off the glass. 60-50 9:26

[Darkwaters]

Duncan finally scores again! He hadn't scored since the first

[ClingingMars]

Cavs are looking like GS right now, except their 3s aint falling

Oh dear 3 pt play

-Mars

[Budkin]

Shit.

[Spurologist]

Manu's brother Leandro is doing colour for the local tv.

He just said they were going to give away a Bowen t-shirt, instead of the Manu t-shirt already promised.

And then he said he'd like to be known as Leandro Barry now.

Very funny...

Doesn't he sound exactly like Manu. I saw a promo for international coverage and I could have sworn it was manu talking

[duncanchick21]

Goddamnit

[easjer]

Tim finally breaks double digits.

And promptly picks up #4.

:rolleyes

[Spurs Brazil]

Damn

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I want James to EXPLODE! that's how horrible this game has been to me as a bball fan

[davemaniscool]

keep duncan in. damn that was almost a block

[Jimcs50]

The bank is open

[TampaDude]

Spurs up by 10..get ready for the Cavs run...it's coming...

[bdictjames]

Bowen going for a double-double!!!

The city of San Antone is smiling right now.

[milkyway21]

:wtf Bruce has 9 rbds so far? Is he trying to grab the MVP from TD or TP? :lol

[Darkwaters]

I think we need to play Barry down the stretch

[Spurs Brazil]

Small ball

[iflyabeech]

I want James to EXPLODE! that's how horrible this game has been to me as a bball fan


fag

[Strike]

How was that NOT a foul on Ilgauskis?

Fuckin bullshit

[davemaniscool]

someone please hit a shot

[ClingingMars]

finley is not shooting well, doesn't need to take that shot..oh dear gooden

-Mars

[Darkwaters]

If that Finley 3 would have gone in it would have been killer. Now its a 5 point game.

[easjer]

Is there any GOOD reason to be taking jumpshots?

[TampaDude]

Here come the Cavs...

[Spurs Brazil]

Td!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hitmanyr2k]

Gooden and Big Z both with double doubles tonight.

[yeahone]

td getting hotttt

[peskypesky]

Timmay!!

[davemaniscool]

pitiful game by Spurs and they're up.

[ClingingMars]

FUCKING REBOUND

-Mars

[easjer]

Ugh, rebounding woes only continue.

[Spurs Brazil]

DAMN rebs

[Darkwaters]

Thank God that wasn't on Duncan.

[yeahone]

comeon barrryyyyyy

[hitmanyr2k]

Duncan couldn't jump for that fuckin rebound? No excuse for letting Ilgauskas tip that from behind.

[easjer]

Man, thought that was on Tim. WHew.