Spurs vs. Pistons Jan. 10 - Game Blog

[Budkin]

Come on Spurs!!! Can't let this get away!

[ShoogarBear]

Rasheed is truly unstoppable on the low blocks. Fortunately, he doesn't seem to know that.

[Pistonfan1]

Good Sheed is pissed and playing in the post.

[peskypesky]

Pop should trot out Manu at the point w/ Duncan, Bowen, Udoka, and Finley.


fixed

[himat]

Sheed and Duncan going at it still.

[Budkin]

Fuck back to 11.

[ShoogarBear]

Hunter in I haven't seen him in Weeks.Maybe Flip thinks we still have Beno.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

See Flip listen to Reggie Trust!

[Chris Childs]

anyone else notice this guy uses the same fucking material for all his posts? spurs boring. boring spurs. spurs ugly. boring. blah blah blah


Lol at this BOSTON Sports bandwagoner.........








You're Pathetic

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Two horrible shots by Fin.

[Ice009]

budweiser league? is pops drunk?


I did say a couple of pages ago that Pop is high.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I wanna kill myself@!!!WFG GDGFDGFSDG FD

[Budkin]

Duncan should have dunked that.... WTF Finley?

[ShoogarBear]

OMG, that might have been Finley's worst ever shot.

[reddog 99]

WTF was that

[bigfundamental21]

Dammit Finley!

[Pistons < Spurs]

WTF Finley?

And why does Duncan always bring the ball down when he rebounds...

[Budkin]

Ok 9 again.

[peskypesky]

finally finley!

[Spurs Brazil]

Bad shots

[Vinnie_Johnson]

First team to 80 wins.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Duncan is a fucking beast.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

i love how fin dunks every chance he gets. doesnt he know we dont do that here?

[Budkin]

Woo JV!

[bigfundamental21]

Duncan is doing EVERYTHING out there.

[himat]

Spurs still won't give it to the best big man in the game...nice pass by him too.

[m33p0]

duncan block on rip!!! take that!!!

[Supergirl]

10:23 left in the fourth Spurs getting the ball and rebounding well but missing a lot of shots. Still down by 9.

[Budkin]

:lmao Reggie and Tay

[peskypesky]

Can you imagine if Vaughan could pass the ball? WTF

[Chris Childs]

Lets Go Pistons

[Supergirl]

JV makes 1 FT

[Hank the Tank]

The Starters almost ALWAYS play the entire 3rd qtr. This has been our standard rotation for the last month and a half.
i know you are a big flip supporter but isnt it puzzling his rotation in this game. no young blood out there at all. you cant blame the starters now if they lose us this game now.

where is stuckey??
where is hermann?
wtf is goin on?

and also he usually starts the substitutions with 3-4 minutes left in the 3rd qtr.

o and yeah hunter is in for what??? our lack of an offense??

puzzling....

[Spurs Brazil]

Cisco in for TD

[SpurOutofTownFan]

that shot was so horrible that no one posted about his mini-dunk

[Budkin]

Ah shit... Duncan sitting.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Sure would be nice to see Walter in.

[bigfundamental21]

Duncan to the bench. Everyone better step up.

[Supergirl]

JV makes FT number 2

[peskypesky]

What A Fucking Comeback!!!!

[Budkin]

Bonner... NO!

[Pistons < Spurs]

No foul on Maxs shot?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

4-13 on 3s

11 TOs

That's the difference right there.

[hitmanyr2k]

Spurs are playing great defense but they just can't seem to get the loose ball.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

uh oh , pistons might have pissed off manu. ya done son

[Budkin]

Manu has to take over here.

[Tippecanoe]

this is gonna be the grizzles all over again :D

[m33p0]

Despite all the doom and gloom, Spurs only down 7 at this point.

[Dex]

fixed

Thats what I completely meant to type.

Somehow, Horry's name snuck in there.

Freudian slip?

Fuck. Elson in. :(

[Budkin]

Jesus Manu....

[Supergirl]

our bench ought to be able to beat detroit's bench. come on.

[himat]

Come on Pistons

[Chris Childs]

pistons choking it away

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Have we become so reliant on the 3 that when we don't make 37%+ of them we lose?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

This is a horrible lineup Pop has out there.

Vaughn
Manu
Elson
Finley
Bonner

And why is it not surprising the whole Detroit D is tag teaming Manu.

[peskypesky]

only down 7??!??!

Yow!

[himat]

Nice hustle

[Budkin]

Spurs ball!

[Budkin]

Uhg... more bricks.

[himat]

Bs

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Seriously, this lineup blows. Pop might as well send out the Dleaguers and call it a night.

It's criminal that this team has come back from 20 down and now Pop trots out all the spare parts to run with Manu. :pctoss

[Budkin]

Why can't we make fucking shots anymore??

[Chris Childs]

spurs announce is so gay.....

" SPURSSSSSS BAAWWWWLLL!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Has the picture frozen for anyone else?

[himat]

Good drive

[Supergirl]

Manu 3-10 and Tony 1-9.
If we win this game like that it'd be a miracle.

[m33p0]

Have we become so reliant on the 3 that when we don't make 37%+ of them we lose?
i really don't like it when the Spurs have to chuck up so many 3s to win. dribble drives and postups, that's howyadoit!

[Budkin]

Damn nice D by Pistons.

[Tek_XX]

elson gets beat out by little guys.

[Budkin]

We need Timmy back in now!

[Dex]

Maybe Pop will pull his head out of his ass right now.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I am absolutely shocked Detroit is now on a run with this shit lineup Pop has sent out.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

what we have on the floor is going to kill us

[ambchang]

McDyess would be absolutely perfect as a Spurs

[Chris Childs]

Lindsey Balllin!!!!

[bigfundamental21]

Gotta get Duncan back in.

[Leetonidas]

What a stupid lineup.

[peskypesky]

Down 11? :(

[Pistons < Spurs]

Dice!!!!!!

Bringing in Hunter was the correct move by Flip!

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck


Bad lineup

Pistons up 11

[boutons_]

Spurs gone cold again.

[bdubya]

Dice is clutch. Lindsey's great D on Manu was key. Back to double-digits.

[Budkin]

We can still do this but we need to like... hit a shot or something.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Damn nice D by Pistons.

It's easy to play defense when you only have to defend one guy.

[himat]

Nice try with the elbow Ginobili.

[Supergirl]

Jesus fucking christ, there's 8 minutes left, Spurs now down by 11, you'd think Pop would put his starters back in. WTF?

Is Parker OK? I haven't seen him in since the end of the 3rd quarter when i started following.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Elson and Bonner suck at hustling rebounds! :pctoss

Take some pressure off Tim for Christ sake. We should have had Oberto out there with Manu

[Budkin]

Keep Parker out and keep Timmy in the rest of the game... let him take over.

[Chris Childs]

the spurs should be banned from the nba

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Dice!!!!!!

Bringing in Hunter was the correct move by Flip!

Yep, Flip deserves credit for Pop sending out a suckass lineup of Elson, Bonner, Finley, Vaughn, and Manu.

[himat]

It's easy to play defense when you only have to defend one guy.


:depressed That reminded me of the Cleveland series.

[Pistonfan1]

Too little too late San Antonio. Spurs suck ass at coming from behind and still being unable to get over the hump. They have lost that identity after the 2005 Finals.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Jesus fucking christ, there's 8 minutes left, Spurs now down by 11, you'd think Pop would put his starters back in. WTF?

Is Parker OK? I haven't seen him in since the end of the 3rd quarter when i started following.

Parker is the reason we're down double figure right now.

[reddog 99]

Elson could not take a rebound from a midget if he was playin one on one

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Manu's jumpshot has been uneffective for a while. I think he should be a drive only player until his splint comes off.

[Budkin]

I hate watching us always playing from behind.

[THE SIXTH MAN]

Too little too late San Antonio. Spurs suck ass at coming from behind and still being unable to get over the hump. They have lost that identity after the 2005 Finals.
:lol Seems like you haven't let go of the 2005 finals.

[m33p0]

only manu out there against a determined pistons defense. as if it wasn't a challenge enough.

[himat]

Elson and Bonner suck at hustling rebounds! :pctoss

Take some pressure off Tim for Christ sake. We should have had Oberto out there with Manu

I'm not as worried about the Spurs bench as I have been in the past.

[bigfundamental21]

Still plenty of time left. Don't doubt.

[Ice009]

FUCK THIS SHIT AND FUCK POP! POP's job is to get on these guys when they're playing poorly. IF POP IS LETTING THIS HAPPEN HE SHOULD BE TOLD TO STAND DOWN.

[Chris Childs]

no casual fan likes the Spurms

[duncan228]

Duncan back.

[boutons_]

Tim has 22, the other 4 starters have 14 with 8 minutes left.

[Budkin]

Still can't hit... should be game.

[peskypesky]

why the fuck is finley shooting??!!!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

And the lineup out of the timeout is:

Bonner
Vaughn
Duncan
Parker
Finley

Well, better.

Err, scratch that, we run a play for Finley :lol Tim Duncan is going ape shit and you run a play for a guy who has bricked every jumper he's shot the last 30 minutes :lol

[Budkin]

Bye bye Bonner you stupid fuck.

[ShoogarBear]

What kind of a dumbass foul was that?

[Dex]

Oh yeah. Put Parker at fucking SHOOTING GAURD, Pop. Let's scheme up a way to get him more shots.

[it's me]

Elson and Bonner WTF

[Budkin]

Dagger right there.

[Chris Childs]

Matt Boner sucks

[bdubya]

Vaughan needs flopping lessons from Gino

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Pistons are kicking our ass on the boards so Pop goes small. :lol

Yo Pop, *FUCK SMALL BALL*.

[Tek_XX]

Tony comes back, shit goes downhill fast.

[boutons_]

-14 with 7 minutes left. GAMEOVER

[Stabbin' Cabin]

Wow, the Spurs are so old.

[Budkin]

Spurs falling apart now.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

im telling you man, we are doomed i think now... we can't have bonner out there tonight, he only fouls people and is out of place most of the time. Finley is shotting bricks. TP is totally lost.

[himat]

That's uncalled for. Grow some balls.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

As i predicted, as soon as the starters sat, Detroit explosion.

[Ice009]

Bonner pack your bags. Sequ is coming to pick you up and take you away.

[Budkin]

Wow Parker hit a shot!

[VaSpursFan]

why is vaughan in the game???

[himat]

Tony hit a shot!!! :lol

[Budkin]

Tony mugged.

[Dex]

WTF did Udoka do to not warrant anymore time?

He's the only guy on the bench who seems to show up, and Pop doghouses him?

[Chris Childs]

Tony cheated on his wife....


he is a scumbag

[m33p0]

why is vaughan in the game???
parker and vaughn somehow works.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I can't believe Parker just got clowned by 85 year old Lindsey Hunter.

WTF?

[Budkin]

Embarrassing.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Is it just me, or does TP look like he doesn't give a shit?

[peskypesky]

Pop is clearly experimenting rather than trying to win this.

[bdubya]

Damn, I wanted Lindsey to dunk!

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Bench Parker. He sucks tonight.

[Tippecanoe]

Wow, the Spurs are so old.

that is one freaky ass avatar you got there

[Amuseddaysleeper]

This team needs to get their heads checked, they look brutal

[Pistonfan1]

Hunter having a rare good game. Dont expect this often. He is an old washed up piece of shit.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Tony cheated on his wife....


he is a scumbag

Sure he did... :rolleyes

Can someone pink this prick - he's not behaving with common decency.

[JamStone]

I don't get it. Are the Spurs starters supposed to play 48 minutes in any close games against good teams?

[m33p0]

The Knicks cheated on their fans....


they are a scumbags
Fixed.

[THE SIXTH MAN]

Is it just me, or does TP look like he doesn't give a shit?
No he's playing like a bitch right now.

[Budkin]

What the hell happened to Tony? He doesn't seem like the same player he was even remotely.

[himat]

Pop is clearly experimenting rather than trying to win this.

Even if that is so I don't understand the play calling in today's game...maybe it's just me.

[bdubya]

Hunter having a rare good game. Dont expect this often. He is an old washed up piece of shit.


That's it. You go to hell and you STAY there until we call you.

[peskypesky]

There's no excuse for Parker to be on the floor, nor for Finley to be taking shots. If SPurs had stuck with Duncan and Manu for offense, we'd be close.

[Chris Childs]

Parker dumbass nutted before the game....

No more BJ's from Eva!

[Ice009]

Parker for PAUL go back in time and make that trade in Chris Paul's rookie season.

[m33p0]

Despite all the doom and gloom, Spurs only down 12 at this point.

[boutons_]

"TP look like he doesn't give a shit?"

he certainly has "that look" tonight, no heart, his head not in the game.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Hunter having a rare good game. Dont expect this often. He is an old washed up piece of shit.

Hunter is ok, he's always been a good back up for billups.

[Budkin]

I'm gussing we'll be seeing the Spurs sad bench faces soon... like so many other times this season.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Bonner was frickin' Lost defensively. Oberto should have been subbed back in A LOT sooner.

[Stabbin' Cabin]

that is one freaky ass avatar you got there

Thanks, I like yours too.

[Zarko]

Performances like Tony's tonight make we wish we still had AJ back at the PG.... that is as low as I go

[Tek_XX]

Is it just me, or does TP look like he doesn't give a shit?

Personal problems i assume, hasn't really been the same since the tabloids started up.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Hunter having a rare good game. Dont expect this often. He is an old washed up piece of shit.
Hunter always brings a spark. He won't play great for long stretches, but he tends to always make a difference.

[m33p0]

Dolan dumbass nutted before the game....

No more BJ's from Isiah!
Fixed.

[Dex]

Yikes.

Parker -8
Ginobili -20 :wow

[Chris Childs]

Lindsey Hunter styling on the old boring spurs

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

There's no excuse for Parker to be on the floor, nor for Finley to be taking shots. If SPurs had stuck with Duncan and Manu for offense, we'd be close.
Duncan and Manu need to be back in immediately for that two-man game.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

That military add was spot on the money... except that it was from the military. :lol

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Tp suffers from that problem of being totally lost from time to time. I'd just wish pop could recognize this and bench him for the rest of the game so he gets pissed off and plays better next time. Too much camera, sex, and celebrity life is taking the toll on him.

[Budkin]

Parker... WTF!!!

[Hank the Tank]

Hunter having a rare good game. Dont expect this often. He is an old washed up piece of shit.
WOW!!!


he may not play great offensively or even good offensively every game but he always brings the D and energy it seems.

...and he is the best on the ball defender in the league still.

it's just the lack of trust in the youth guards i find infuriating.

[Budkin]

Sweet, but them at the line... that's a good idea!

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Damn foul fest now.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

When was the last team we beat a top team?

[Pistons < Spurs]

Damn....I didn't know Stuckey hurt his hand again

[Budkin]

Can Parker hit both?

[ambchang]

Where is Bowen?

[Budkin]

When was the last team we beat a top team?

Dallas.

[himat]

Parker is going to miss the next one.

[m33p0]

Eva.... this is your fault.

[Budkin]

Ok that was a fucking bullshit call.

[Stabbin' Cabin]

Spurs are quickly on their way back down to .500

[Otaku]

5:33 DET - A. McDyess missed the second free throw
5:33 DET - A. McDyess missed the first free throw


Those 2 will be important at the end of the game, remember.

Spurs are far from dead.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

ticky tack fouls are bullshit. Spurs need to play through them though. At least they're stopping the clock.

[mikejones99]

Brent Barry is missed.

[himat]

Put the bench in.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Hope I'm wrong but dont see us winning tonight unless manu makes every shot he attempts in the next 5 minutes.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

hey refs, fabs not a rookie anymore!

[Chris Childs]

Thisis my last time watching the spurs

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

start laughin tim

[boutons_]

Spurs can't hit their 3Gs, they lose.

[Budkin]

Tim misses another layup... lucky he got it back.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Thisis my last time watching the spurs
is this going to be the last time we see you posting here? nice!!!

[Budkin]

Thisis my last time watching the spurs

Promise?

[Pistons < Spurs]

Put the bench in.
We're just barely holding onto a 10 point bibble.

And we need this win. If we lose to all 3 of the elite (Boston, Dallas and the Spurs) everyone will be up in arms. This is a game you play your starters IMO.

[m33p0]

Thisis my last time watching the spurs
goodbye already.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Reggie just said they were playing at the Alamodome. WTF Dumbo?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Someone please shut Reggie up...

[Stabbin' Cabin]

Thisis my last time watching the spurs

It's like watching snails run a marathon.

[himat]

Duncan's a beast. He is 8-9 at the line too.

[peskypesky]

Unbelievably, SPurs are still in this one.

[bdubya]

Chauncey, just hit the shot, don't beg for thefoul

[Amuseddaysleeper]

the sad thing is we've had the second easiest schedule in the league at this point, so it might get really ugly over the next few weeks

[Budkin]

What the hell was that Tim?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Prince just got away with a carry. Come on zebras.

[angel_luv]

:pctoss

[ambchang]

Why would you EVER double Maxiell?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

How the fuck is that not a foul on 'Sheed?

[angel_luv]

I refuse to call this game lost though. Come on Spurs!

[Budkin]

Wheres the call on Manu?>?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Dallas.

Yeah, when Manu had 37... were Dallas missing anyone?

Anyway, point is we can still beat the losers, but we've been handled by every top team in the NBA thus far (Dallas also beat us once).

[Pistons < Spurs]

Tay!!!

[SpurOutofTownFan]

manu wtf are you doing that

[Dex]

Refs have gone back to "We're Not Gonna Call Shit Mode"

[Budkin]

Man there has been some bullshit calls involving Sheed.

[himat]

We're just barely holding onto a 10 point bibble.

And we need this win. If we lose to all 3 of the elite (Boston, Dallas and the Spurs) everyone will be up in arms. This is a game you play your starters IMO.

It's more important to get some other guys some burn as well during the regular season because in the end it just won't matter. The regular season is a very good practice.

[Avitus1]

dammit all

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

And now Parker gets the makeup call for Manu last time :lol

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

manu will go off

[boutons_]

Spurs can't score 80 fucking points in their own gym

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Finally Parker!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

manu wtf are you doing that

??? He got mugged by Rasheed. Refs are in full on pussy mode.

[Budkin]

Yeah, when Manu had 37... were Dallas missing anyone?

Anyway, point is we can still beat the losers, but we've been handled by every top team in the NBA thus far (Dallas also beat us once).

They weren't missing anyone and we were missing Timmy. And we've also struggled against the shit teams other than Chicago.

[Punkkboy44]

It took him 46 minutes to finally make a layup..

[bdubya]

Okay, stones, burn clock and go INSIDE instead of jacking up stupid 3s. PLEASE.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Refs have gone back to "We're Not Gonna Call Shit Mode"

They should AT LEAST BE CONSISTENT WITH HOW THEY'RE GONNA CALL IT...

that's all I ask...otherwise it's really annoying to watch

[SpursDynasty]

I'm still not worried about the Spurs. It's all gotten mundane: Spurs slump, ESPN hypes Dallas and Phoenix, fans worry, Spurs surge, championship, the end.

Isn't that how it was in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007?

[JamStone]

Prince just got away with a carry. Come on zebras.


Can't be a carry if he doesn't dribble it again. He passed the ball.

[Ice009]

Too little too later Parker, too little too late.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Manu will unleash his anger on the refs

[Budkin]

I won't be really worried until the All-Star break... the problem is that we're gonna lose out on home court in the playoffs.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

??? He got mugged by Rasheed. Refs are in full on pussy mode.

he should have gone straight for the layupp rather than expecting the referees to give him that call he was actually looking for.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I'm still not worried about the Spurs. It's all gotten mundane: Spurs slump, ESPN hypes Dallas and Phoenix, fans worry, Spurs surge, championship, the end.

Isn't that how it was in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007?


what about 2004, 2006, and maybe even 2008?

[Dex]

If Spurs win this game, Pop can't play the Soft Card.

2008 Master Plan foiled

[mikejones99]

Spurs still experimenting playing 11 while Detroit come out for blood playing their best lineup heavy.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

Lets Go Spurs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Budkin]

Down 10 with 2:48... I've never seen us pull that off against anyone.

[SpursDynasty]

The most annoying thing tonight is not the Spurs playing bad.

It's Reggie Miller pronouncing it "Rahh-sheed Wallace:

[Pistons < Spurs]

Can't be a carry if he doesn't dribble it again. He passed the ball.
+1

[Dex]

Great, Pop. Let's see what Udoka can do now that the game is practically pissed away.

[himat]

They should AT LEAST BE CONSISTENT WITH HOW THEY'RE GONNA CALL IT...

that's all I ask...otherwise it's really annoying to watch


:toast I remember in Game 7 in the 05 Finals the refs were so tight on fouls when the series had the refs letting the two teams play. Chauncey and Sheed had to sit early because of it. Refs are annoying majority of the time.

[Dex]

Annnnd Udoka immediately forces a turnover.

[Pistons < Spurs]

c'mon guys.....

[Budkin]

Sweet Manu.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Lately I'm reading a lot of articles about the SUNS' problems... what about the Spurs' problems?

Last year it took benching Beno for Vaughn to change up the team's fortunes. It wasn't the rodeo road trip as it had been in previous seasons (we went 4-4). What's the magic bullet this season?

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

perfect manu. mcdysse out

[ShoogarBear]

Annnnd Udoka immediately forces a turnover.That was about the best defense they've played all night.

[Emily Rose]

Eh no worries. Spurs started giving a shit a little too late. Parker/Manu would have to play like this for us to lose to them in a series which wont happen.

[himat]

Come on...

[Budkin]

And Manu bricks the FTs.... obviously.

[m33p0]

Despite all the doom and gloom, Spurs only down 9 at this point.

[Pistons < Spurs]

wideeeeeeeeee open!

[Budkin]

Nice D... not.

[bdubya]

Yes - get it to Jarvis right there

[ambchang]

That was just aweful defense
And Tony is back. Should have woke up an hour ago.