Spurs @ Suns Jan. 31 - Game Blog

[spursjustice]

f-ing kiddingme...

[Joe Schmoogins]

Buahahahahahahaha!!

[angel_luv]

Thank you MG!

[Mister Sinister]

Fuck Yeah!

[Kobulingam]

Did we win?

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

That sequence was pure SPurs, everyone contributed their part!

[duncan228]

Grit, determination...And Tim Duncan. You don't need anything else.

[Leetonidas]

How in the fuck are we even winning

[Roxsfan]

Phoenix sucks, SA wins without parker or mighty mouse or brent barry.......they will hella kill them with the full squad.

fuck phoenix

good night

[peskypesky]

game ain't over people! phx can easily tie with a 3.

[Joe Schmoogins]

wow wow wow.... Oh how sweet it is

[remingtonbo2001]

I haven't been this fuckin giddy in soo long!

[milkyway21]

we are leading now?

[lefty]

How is the Suns crowd ??????????

Tell me!!!

[mattyc]

What a play by Tim, and 2 stops on the other end.

[SpursFan0728]

finely nice 3!

[nkdlunch]

Omg Omg Omg Omg Omg Omg Omg

[angel_luv]

Oh I need this win!

[Don Quixote]

How are we winning this game, again?

They're champions, that's how. You knew that Manu was going to pull it together, didn't you? And even if he didn't, we can be sure he would NEVER quit.

[Kobulingam]

Yahoo says we're up by 1 with 15.6 left.

DID WE WIN???????

[ricketts]

Please Spurs let's win this one!

( I know I was supposed to be asleep. But I am determined to see a win. )

I think you staying up gave them luck. the spurs need all the heart they can get right now.

[BonnerDynasty]

Seriously Put horry in

I will lmao to sleep.

[naico]

Overtime? ANybody?This has been so much fun

[peskypesky]

sa 82
phx 79
15sec left
hahahhahahahaha!!!!!!!!!

[remingtonbo2001]

The crowded has quitted down a bit

[cornbread]

Not over yet.

[davemaniscool]

refs better not decide this game

[Mister Sinister]

Thank Christ for commercials. I had to piss like a race horse.

[bigfundamental21]

Spurs up by 3 with 15.3 seconds to go. Phoenix ball.

[Josepatches]

Tim Duncan is the best player of the world.Nothing more

[BonnerDynasty]

Omfg!

[milkyway21]

15 sec left. Make it happen. Win this one Spurs!!!

defense!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Dammit, I'm shaped to 64k and can't watch this.

:pctoss

[davemaniscool]

too late

[peskypesky]

oh FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[angel_luv]

Oh Tim!

[Stabbin' Cabin]

HAHAHA. Cry, Duncan, cry.

[Warlord23]

The refereeing is pathetic

[braeden0613]

terrible call....dear lord

[Kobulingam]

Give a summary of what happened pls.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

WOW

flashbacks of game 7 against DAL

[Mister Sinister]

Awww, HORSESHIT!

[Roxsfan]

fuck, can amare make free throws?

[BonnerDynasty]

Duncan what were you thinking@!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[peskypesky]

tim!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[Leetonidas]

Wow, that was a horrible call

[duncan228]

Fuck.

[spursjustice]

ah i hate this.... pull it off spurs!!!

[angel_luv]

Crash the boards boys!

[boutons_]

Tim pulls a Manu and fouls, fuck fuck fuck

[davemaniscool]

choke baby

[peskypesky]

watch stoudamire miss on purpose

[jmard5]

A couple of defensive stops (steals) by the Spurs (Bowen and Manu) gives them a 3 point lead.

Dammit. Who could have known this would happen in the dying seconds...

[naico]

you have got to be fuckin kidding me!!

[BonnerDynasty]

Hahahahahahahahahahaha

[StoneBuddha]

Justice!

[timvp]

Pulled a Manu :pctoss

[Leetonidas]

:lmao

[angel_luv]

Thanks again MG!

[Mister Sinister]

Come on, Manu!

[davemaniscool]

choke baby

:lol

[braeden0613]

good work amare!!!!!!!

[bigfundamental21]

Thank you, Amare!

[milkyway21]

Tim foul? :wtf

[cornbread]

Black Charmin chokes!!!!!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Give a summary of what happened pls.


basically amare choked like a bitch

[peskypesky]

stoudamire misses!!!!!!

[remingtonbo2001]

wow...this is too much for me!

[Stabbin' Cabin]

Stat is clutch.

[boutons_]

Amare misses 3 FT in crunch time.

[davemaniscool]

didn't someone say that free throws don't lie

[peskypesky]

amare bails tim's ass out

[duncan228]

Manu good at the line.

[Avitus1]

God Job Manu...

[braeden0613]

clutch free throws from manu

[Don Quixote]

Um... why are we fouling the shooter, again?


Oh wait, Amare just missed it.

[naico]

what a chokin' fuck

[Mister Sinister]

Manu!!!!

[boutons_]

ha, Manu sticking their boos down their throats

[angel_luv]

Yea Gino!

He always comes through for us.

[timvp]

Get one stop. Please.

[peskypesky]

god damn

tim almost blew it!!!!

thank god for manu in crunch time

[davemaniscool]

just d up on nash. it's not difficult

[lefty]

In your face Chuck and Reggie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[remingtonbo2001]

what's the plan

[Duncanoypi]

good thing Amare is not Dirk

[jmard5]

Manu 12 of 12 from the FT line.

[O-Factor]

Over!

[WalterBenitez]

I don't wanna ask, that score is real?

[Don Quixote]

Stat is clutch.

I'm sure you think so. And the Suns are the real champs.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Sure sounds like a STRANGE game...

...am I reading the boxscore correctly - JV with 17!?

[braeden0613]

win!!!!!

[peskypesky]

Spurs Win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[remingtonbo2001]

Victory!!!!!!!!!

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Whoo!

[Behrooz24]

Fuck Phx

[word]

wow....unbelievable

[ducks]

Sit Down Suns

[angel_luv]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :elephant

[Mister Sinister]

Yeah!!!! Fuck Yeah! Spuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurs!!!!!!!! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!!!!!! !!!!

[jmard5]

Spurs win! Spurs win!!!

[Joe Schmoogins]

Mad Props to the Spurs...

[Avitus1]

Yes!!!!!

[bigfundamental21]

How sweet it is!

[timvp]

HOLY SH!T

:lmao @ the suns

[lefty]

Muahahaha

[Roxsfan]

congrats!

[ricketts]

Holy Oh My God. I Cannot Believe That. That Was Beautiful!!!!!!

[peskypesky]

Nash misses last-second three

[davemaniscool]

now go home phx and cry, rinse, repeat. remember the feeling because you'll be doing it at the end of the year.

[Kobulingam]

Some of u dumbfaks celebrated too early like we already won.

Anways, nice win.

[BonnerDynasty]

Whenever the Suns would get the lead back the commentators went ape shit.



Spurs have a crazy win and they all sound depressed.


FUCK EM'.

[angel_luv]

All right.

Good night for real this time. Or rather, good morning. :)

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Well I'll be damned - they don't win the ones they should, and the ones they have no business winning they do... and I miss it. :depressed :elephant

[milkyway21]

[B]Amare missing another FT :lol
DAGGER IN THE HEART FOR ALL SUNS FANS
the Suns #1 WC seed is short-lived

[itzsoweezee]

amazing win

[cornbread]

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao
POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR Suns!

[Joe Schmoogins]

Damn it feels good to be a gangsta

[Avitus1]

Awe Inspiring!

[bostonguy]

This could be a game that could really turn the spurs season around. A grind out victory has alot of advantages especially playing a team like the Suns on the road.

[boutons_]

:lol :lol :lol

:lol :lol


:lol :lol

:lol :lol

bizarro game, eat shit Suns fans.

[milkyway21]

Amare missing another FT :lol
DAGGER IN THE HEART FOR ALL SUNS FANS
the Suns #1 WC seed is short-lived

CONGRATS SPURS!

[peskypesky]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaah aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

[Don Quixote]

To Sons Fan:

What you have seen tonight is a champion at work. Hope your team learned something.

[jmard5]

Bragging rights till the playoffs for the Spurs. Sleep well, Phoenix fans.

You can't even beat a depleted Spurs team.

[bigfundamental21]

Big win! Hopefully, this is the boost we need to get back on track. No one gave us a chance without Tony and the 3 game losing streak. Never doubt!

[rayweb_on]

didn't someone say that free throws don't lie
it was rashed wallace but he said ..the ball dont lie .the ball dont lie

[peskypesky]

lmao at suns fans!!!!

[baseline bum]

So let me see if I have this right...

Heat = Suns < Sonics

[timvp]

I'm stunned. I watched the game and have no idea how they won it.

[Stabbin' Cabin]

I'm sure you think so. And the Suns are the real champs.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sarcasm

Good win Spurs. No Parker, terrible on offense and still beat us down.

[spursrule32]

hah - no 4 game losing steak and at the expense of the sons

[mattyc]

Awesome. That's all.

[nkdlunch]

Lmfao

[Cry Havoc]

One of the top 5 or 6 PGs in the NBA was out and we still thwomped ass. Huge win.

[dbreiden83080]

Big Win in an UGLY game.

Duncan showed why he is the best player in the NBA tonight. They double teamed him all night, so he just dominated the game on D and on the boards and made the winning FG, you still the man Tim.

[timmy21_4rings]

ugly win..I am relieved

[cornbread]

For some reason I just can't stop laughing.

[bigfundamental21]

I'm stunned. I watched the game and have no idea how they won it.
I can't wait to read your thoughts on this one, timvp

[Pistons < Spurs]

Good win guys! :tu

Ugly as hell, but good!

[Admidave50]

Hope it's the turning point for the spurs!

Great win

[peskypesky]

Spurs just beat the Western Conference-leading Suns on their court without Parker!

[boutons_]

Spurs shoot 40%+ on 3Gs, win.

[Typhoon]

Manu played like shit most of the game, still he didnt let it get to him and made all the free throws, and those in clutch time seal the game in favor of the Spurs.

:toast to Manu the Ice Cold Killa.

[Don Quixote]

We just trashed the Suns in their own building. I hope their fans will all get home in one piece.

Gosh, what I'd pay to be there right now.

[TampaDude]

Holy fucking shit! The Spurs actually WON!!! :elephant

Hey PHX...

http://gen14.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/simpsons_nelson_haha2.jpg

:lol

[duncan228]

Duncan was determined.
And he was exhausted in the interview with Sagar at the end.
He does so much for this team that doesn't show up in the box score.
He's the heart and soul of this team. The leader. The foundation.

The fuck up at the end could have spelled disaster. Everything he'd done all game would have been forgotten. I'm glad they got the win for him.

[Roxsfan]

never count out the heart of the champion!


If you're going to try and rip off Rudy T, might as well get the phrase down right :rolleyes

"No one has ever done what this team has done - come from the sixth seed, down in the series and we had nonbelievers all along the way. I have one thing to say to those nonbelievers, don't ever under estimate the heart of a champion!"-June 14, 1995
Rudy Tomjanovich, Houston Rockets
Compaq Center, immediately following Rockets second NBA Championship-back to back.

[peskypesky]

i had this weird feeling when weren't down by much at the half....but i didn't really think we'd win...

[peskypesky]

i had this weird feeling when we weren't down by much at the half....but i didn't really think we'd win...

[bigfundamental21]

Spurs just beat the Western Conference-leading Suns on their court without Parker!
Hell yeah! What a game. It was ugly, but the fact that we kept fighting through it was awesome! Props to Manu for coming back strong in the second half and to Tim for playing some awesome defense.

[DAINTX]

OK Suns fans...what happened this time? I mean, you guys always seem to find SOMETHING to cry about! Was it the officials? Was "lil Stevie intimidated by Horry (and that is SO unfair!)? What? Thought you had the best team? Let's see...home court, Spurs without one of the Big Three, Spurs on a losing streak playing their worst ball of the year...AND WE STILL KICK YOUR ASS! Your team is hopeless. Let the rumors begin again about "chemistry". You know Amare is going to sulk after missing that FT.

[Mister Sinister]

Ha ha ha. Ha ha ha ha. Oh, wow. I can't stop laughing. I think I still might go work on my driveway. Holding the Suns to a season low, gutting out the win.

[spursrule32]

yeah, it was an ugly win but can we at least gets some props from all the whining biatch ass spurs fans that have dogged this team?

[peskypesky]

hehe

Barkley just called people "idiots" if they don't appreciate Spurs' basketball

[peskypesky]

Mavs and Suns BOTH lay eggs tonight!!!

[Don Quixote]

OK Suns fans...what happened this time?

Yes, I would like to see what they have to say about this one. It's always something ...
:dramaquee

[peskypesky]

D'antoni must be sobbing right now lol

[milkyway21]

wow:wow 979 posts just like a playoff game

this is the support that the Spurs need right now.

[Don Quixote]

What is the URL for the Suns' board, again?

[Mister Sinister]

D'antoni must be sobbing right now lol
Cryin' himself to sleep on his cock-shaped pillow.

[Mister Sinister]

What is the URL for the Suns' board, again?
www.gerber.com

[mVp]

Man, if I were a Suns fan I'd probably want to kill myself...

What a win... wow...

[T Park]

eh call me crazy, I think they have a shot at winning.


Sup? :smokin

[Cry Havoc]

wow:wow 979 posts just like a playoff game

this is the support that the Spurs need right now.

That's exactly what I said to Shagia a few minutes ago.

[peskypesky]

and to think i wasn't going to watch the game tonight!!!!!!!

[TampaDude]

hehe

Barkley just called people "idiots" if they don't appreciate Spurs' basketball

Sir Charles has been on the Spurs' bandwagon for a while now... :toast

[Mister Sinister]

That's exactly what I said to Shagia a few minutes ago.
No, fuck you, you mentioned the page count, not the post count. Bitch.

[peskypesky]

Duncan was determined.
And he was exhausted in the interview with Sagar at the end.
He does so much for this team that doesn't show up in the box score.
He's the heart and soul of this team. The leader. The foundation.


that's why i still think he shoulda been the Finals MVP last year

[itzsoweezee]

props to manu for the clutch free throws

[milkyway21]

Ha ha ha. Ha ha ha ha. Oh, wow. I can't stop laughing. I think I still might go work on my driveway. Holding the Suns to a season low, gutting out the win.the Suns must not let amare guard Duncan it hurt his offensive output in the game. Then in the last Q he was already in foul trouble.

him missing the successive FTs was a blessing.

[Cry Havoc]

No, fuck you, you mentioned the page count, not the post count. Bitch.

Don't piss me off. I will katana your ass.

[T Park]

How about a little love for Michael Finley and some of his clutch threes?

[TampaDude]

props to manu for the clutch free throws

12 for 12! He redeemed himself for his awful play in the first half...

[peskypesky]

Sir Charles has been on the Spurs' bandwagon for a while now... :toast

i know...but to hear him use that word to describe Spurs-haters? I love it. :elephant

[Mister Sinister]

Don't piss me off. I will katana your ass.
Bring it. I'll Force Choke you from here to Kandahar.

[Kobulingam]

Manu is REadjusting to playing without a cast.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

How about a little love for Michael Finley and some of his clutch threes?


agreed

his 3 with marion in his face to pull within was the defining shot of the game in my opinion.

:toast to Finley

[TampaDude]

Stoudemire owns the paint all game, then chokes like a little bitch at the end and loses the game at the stripe...HA HA...fuck you, Amare!!!!! :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

[peskypesky]

did all the suns fans commit suicide?

[Kobulingam]

I also wantt to know the link for Suns board (most famous one).

[mVp]

How about a little love for Michael Finley and some of his clutch threes?

For real... mad props to him :spin

[TDMVPDPOY]

sudoka was very impressive in this game

[milkyway21]

How about a little love for Michael Finley and some of his clutch threes?:tu

and Ime did well too!

[Mister Sinister]

I also wantt to know the link for Suns board (most famous one).
Tellin' ya, man. www.gerber.com

[spursjustice]

haha... finally... a win

[peskypesky]

after i dissed Finley, he makes me look a fool

[duncan228]

that's why i still think he shoulda been the Finals MVP last year

Yeah, the Championship was lacking something for me because Duncan didn't get the Finals MVP.

I know Parker's play in the Finals was deserving, but it was Duncan that got us there.

It's all good, we won the Title. But I want to see Duncan with both trophies in his hands at least once more.

[Crookshanks]

WOW!!!! What a game! I was really afraid to watch this one because of how poorly the Spurs have been playing. But they kept in it and kept fighting and pulled off the win - while holding the Suns to a season low in scoring!

YES YES YES YES YES - HOW SWEET IT IS - AND DALLAS LOST TONIGHT ALSO
GREAT NIGHT IN BASKETBALL!!!

[T Park]

Once again, and this will be forgotten after Fin has a couple more bad games but.

Dude in big games hits clutch shots all the time.

Suns series.
Nuggets.
Jazz


Im tellin ya. Fin is nails.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Manu played like shit most of the game, still he didnt let it get to him and made all the free throws, and those in clutch time seal the game in favor of the Spurs.

:toast to Manu the Ice Cold Killa.
12 of 12 is pretty impressive. It's hard to count him out, no matter how awful he's playing

Anyway, Steve Nash and Amare also had sub-par lines tonight,


Nash 6-18 2-7 3G 17 Pts.

Amare 5-10 6-11 FT's 4 TO's 16 pts.


to

Manu 3-14 1-5 3G's 19 Pts. 6 TO's
Duncan 7-16 17 Pts 5 TO's



So both Tim and Manu's bad early starts were thankfully matched up with the Suns maing guys having an off night too. :lol

[peskypesky]

Ime is looking real good of late. I love his energy and effort. Plus, he seems smart. Same goes for Vaughn. Not the most gifted, but essential nonetheless.

[sabar]

We played a pretty short rotation (understandably so).

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=280131021

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Once again, and this will be forgotten after Fin has a couple more bad games but.

Dude in big games hits clutch shots all the time.

Suns series.
Nuggets.
Jazz


Im tellin ya. Fin is nails.
:tu Those clutch threes were great.

[remingtonbo2001]

Good Game Guys. I'm starting to enjoy this. It takes a little while to get used to but I like it.

[sprrs]

I haven't cared this much for a regular season game all year.....great win by the Spurs!

[Ice009]

How about a little love for Michael Finley and some of his clutch threes?


Finley hit a couple of BIG shots. He proved me wrong tonight and if I have to look foolish while he does it, Great! As long as the Spurs win I'm happy with that.

[Crookshanks]

Ime is looking real good of late. I love his energy and effort. Plus, he seems smart. Same goes for Vaughn. Not the most gifted, but essential nonetheless.
Hey - Jacque was the high scorer until Manu hit all those freethrows at the end! He kept them in the game in the first half.

[Hemotivo]

Vaughn and Ime, please work on your "passing to the low post"

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

WOW!!!! What a game! I was really afraid to watch this one because of how poorly the Spurs have been playing. But they kept in it and kept fighting and pulled off the win - while holding the Suns to a season low in scoring!

YES YES YES YES YES - HOW SWEET IT IS - AND DALLAS LOST TONIGHT ALSO
GREAT NIGHT IN BASKETBALL!!!
Don't forget the Lakers lost too!

[T Park]

Jacque Vaughn was a fucking warrior.

I've always been a fan of his.

Big props to JV11.

[peskypesky]

Role players stepped up tonight. I guess Spurs did not want to be humiliated on national television. It was funny seeing Tim after the game. He was stunned that the Spurs won.

[Warlord23]

I haven't cared this much for a regular season game all year.....great win by the Spurs!

Neither have the Spurs :lol Hopefully they can build on this win for the rest of the trip

[T Park]

Yeah the Spurs passed the Lakers and are 2 back in the loss column to the Lakers and the Mavericks

BUT THE SPURS ARE DOOMED!!! :lol

[loveforthegame]

Duncan fought through the beatings and continued to work on both ends.

Finley hit some big 3's.

Ginobli was clutch at the ft line.

Udoka and Bowen hit some timely baskets.

Vaughn took what was given and did his best. I was surprised how easy it was for him to get the basket. Yes, he took a lot of jumpers but he got his way inside quite a few times.

Oberto had a nice quiet and effective night.


Stoudamire choking at the ft line was icing.

[peskypesky]

Vaughn and Ime, please work on your "passing to the low post"

hey, manu and finley had some awful passes too

[Hemotivo]

Hey PHX...

http://gen14.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/simpsons_nelson_haha2.jpg

:lol
:lol :toast

[Hemotivo]

hey, manu and finley had some awful passes too
not in the second half

[loveforthegame]

Finley only had 2 turnovers and both were in the 1st half.

I was surprised Phoenix didn't try to pressure him when he brought the ball up like 6-8 times in a row in the 4th quarter.

[peskypesky]

Duncan fought through the beatings and continued to work on both ends.

How huge was it that Duncan kept his cool and did not get ejected when all those bullshit calls were going against him??!!!!

As some player once said, "Duncan is a gangster."

[Korny Earl]

come on tho.. who is pretty fuckin surprised?? i am

[spursmike.]

This is nice

[T Park]

IMO the unsunghero of the night is Bruce Bowen.

His defense on Nash, and his defense of the passing lane was superb in that 4thquarter.

A big reason for the Sun's offensive struggles.

[duncan228]

How huge was it that Duncan kept his cool and did not get ejected when all those bullshit calls were going against him??!!!!

As some player once said, "Duncan is a gangster."

We could go back and forth all night about him.

He's simply incredible.

[Crookshanks]

Role players stepped up tonight. I guess Spurs did not want to be humiliated on national television. It was funny seeing Tim after the game. He was stunned that the Spurs won.
Yes - I think he was surprised that he was the one doing the interview and not Steve Nash! Also, I liked Tim's veiled dig at the officials - he said "it just seemed that the feel of the whole game was against us."

And then he summed up the Spurs whole attitude - "but we just kept fighting and pulled off the win."

GO SPURS! :flag:

[peskypesky]

Artest explained: "I remember one time Kevin Garnett was mushing him, and shoving him in the face; and Tim Duncan didn't do anything, he didn't react. He just kicked Kevin Garnett's a--, and won the damn championship. You know what I'm sayin'? That's gangsta. Everybody can show emotion, dunk on somebody, scream and be real cocky; but Tim Duncan is a ... he's a pimp."

[peskypesky]

IMO the unsunghero of the night is Bruce Bowen.

His defense on Nash, and his defense of the passing lane was superb in that 4thquarter.


word. glad you pointed that out. bowen did a nice job harrassing Nash.

[milkyway21]

Artest explained: "I remember one time Kevin Garnett was mushing him, and shoving him in the face; and Tim Duncan didn't do anything, he didn't react. He just kicked Kevin Garnett's a--, and won the damn championship. You know what I'm sayin'? That's gangsta. Everybody can show emotion, dunk on somebody, scream and be real cocky; but Tim Duncan is a ... he's a pimp."Celtics after beating the Mavericks REMAIN UNBEATEN against any West team. It will be nice if we can beat them on Feb.10.

[dav4463]

Never underestimate the heart of a champion!!!

[spyder]

what a great win for the Spurs..still played crappy though, but i forgive them as long as they won

[gameFACE]

The Spurs started playing Spurs basketball in the last 90 seconds. They played Spurs defense. Maybe this will get them back on track!

[greens]

WOW what a game! So exciting to watch!

First, welcome back Finley! A clutch shot right there!

Props to Vaughn for stepping up! Good game by him! 17pts!!! Season high!

Amazing defense by Bruce on Steve Nash!

Props to Timmy! 16 pts, 17 rebounds!

Props to Manu for clutch FTs! 19 pts, 12-12 FTs...amazing.

It was a refreshingly nice team win. I like how even though Tim/Manu didn't have a good first half, they still fought through it and came out so much better in the second half.

[crc21209]

This is a HUGE win, very ugly game but they never gave up from the start. The thing that stood out to me was the defensive rotations. Previous games they werent making the proper defensive rotations and guys were WIDE open MANY times. Tonight not so much, there were a couple of times but not as much as in recent games. They seemed to play with a sense of urgency tonight. Big Up's to Michael Finley for hitting CLUTCH shots, Bruce Bowen's D on Nash, Timmy hanging in there, Manu being Manu even tho he struggled, Udoka hanging tough, and Vaughn even though he missed many wide open jumpers still being aggresive when need be. Great win guys, now build off of this and keep it up. You can do it! Believe.

[greens]

It's good to know Manu can still perform playing long minutes!

41 minutes tonight and he didn't miss a free throw

and the last game he played 40 minutes against seattle scoring 29 points.

I love this team's toughness!



I agree...I don't think I've seen Manu play so many minutes as he had done lately...41 minutes is a lot...Tim also played a lot of minutes recently.

I wonder if Pop will now play everyone a lot more minutes due to TP being out with an injury...

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

(From ESPN Recap)



Ginobili finished with 19 points -- all in the second half ....
Ginobili said that despite trailing all of the first half and most of the game, the Spurs were confident.

"At the half, I was scoreless, Tim [Duncan] had only six points and they [the Suns] had 15 points off turnovers, but we were only down six points," he said. "So we were optimistic that we could get the win."


"We should have been behind by a lot more at the half," Duncan said. "But we gave ourselves a chance with our defense."

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[duncan228]

I'm a little concerned about the minutes.
Last year we went into the playoffs fresher than most teams because Pop had been so great at keeping the minutes down.

I'm concerned about Duncan the most. His minutes always go up in the playoffs, and his game elevates as well. I don't want to think about how hard it will be for him if he's worn down and banged up.

[hsxvvd]

I'm a little concerned about the minutes.
Last year we went into the playoffs fresher than most teams because Pop had been so great at keeping the minutes down.

I'm concerned about Duncan the most. His minutes always go up in the playoffs, and his game elevates as well. I don't want to think about how hard it will be for him if he's worn down and banged up.

I'm sure Pop will give him a spell towards the end of the regular season, with Parker out and our recent struggles, we have to ride him. We can't expect to be able to simply rest our 1st team and let the bench make the playoffs. The West is too good for that.

[Budkin]

I couldn't watch the game last night so I DVRed it and waited until this morning to watch the 4th quarter without knowing the outcome. WOW... just when I'm about to lose hope we pulled this game out. Just... WOW....

[waly.mg]

The wrong thing is:

Manu plays only 30 MPG because Pop want that Manu remain healthy, right?

Tony played in January 35.3 MPG Injured ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡