Spurs @ Celtics Feb. 10 - Game Blog

[boutons_]

Gino's got balls (this is an original observation).

[DazedAndConfused]

Ginobli got ice water in his vains. Amazing shot.

[Admidave50]

5 pt with 2 min remaining!

BELIEVE!

[td4mvp21]

No Mavs fan is unbiased when it comes to anything Spurs. Vice versa for Spurs fans.

[Spurminator]

The officials haven't given us anything we shouldn't be able to overcome.

[ClingingMars]

A game where he's not emotionally invested in the outcome as a fan of either team. :lol

Be Sure Not To Feed The :troll

-Mars

[boutons_]

let's get some stops without the PFs, under 2 min left.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu tres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hitmanyr2k]

Despite the refs the Spurs have had their chances and they've been blowing it for the mostpart with dumb turnovers and missing wide open shots. Can't blame it all on the refs.

[Warlord23]

D-e-f-e-n-s-e

[DubMcDub]

Really? How about that Big baby pick on Bowen where he totally grabbed him? Or no the no call on the DUncan take? Or the hakcing they're doing on Duncan? Or the arm bar Pierce hit duncan with to cause the turnover?

Did I say there have been "no" bad calls? Of course not. Every game has bad calls.

There have been bad calls both ways this game, just like most games. The difference is that when it's a bad call in favor of the Spurs, it tends to be viewed as "great defense by the 4 time champs" or a "scrappy play by the cagey veteran Bowen/Manu/whoever".

It hasn't been that bad today at all. You all are uptight because it's a close game that you really want to win (which, of course, isn't some phenomenon specific to Spurs fans).

[duncan228]

Championship experience and poise needs to show now.

[T Park]

ole ole ole oleeeee

mannuuuu manuuuuu

TIME OUT CELTICS!!!


The never say die spurs. Unreal.

[Cry Havoc]

I love how the play they show of Baby guarding Duncan "well" shows him hitting him right in the fucking chops after the shot.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Thank God that didn't go in.

[bostonguy]

Damn that and 1 would have sealed it!

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Big Dummy at the line.

[Warlord23]

Get Horry in there for defense/rebounding. Whenever Duncan leaves the paint for contesting a shot, they get a great look inside

[T Park]

Did I say there have been "no" bad calls? Of course not. Every game has bad calls.

There have been bad calls both ways this game, just like most games. The difference is that when it's a bad call in favor of the Spurs, it tends to be viewed as "great defense by the 4 time champs" or a "scrappy play by the cagey veteran Bowen/Manu/whoever".

It hasn't been that bad today at all. You all are uptight because it's a close game that you really want to win (which, of course, isn't some phenomenon specific to Spurs fans).


A maverick fan preaching about reactions to officials?

Get the fuck out of here.

[SpursDynasty]

I've never heard of this Davis guy before. Who is he and who does he think he is?

[Cry Havoc]

Did I say there have been "no" bad calls? Of course not. Every game has bad calls.

There have been bad calls both ways this game, just like most games. The difference is that when it's a bad call in favor of the Spurs, it tends to be viewed as "great defense by the 4 time champs" or a "scrappy play by the cagey veteran Bowen/Manu/whoever".

It hasn't been that bad today at all. You all are uptight because it's a close game that you really want to win (which, of course, isn't some phenomenon specific to Spurs fans).

The other announcer agreed with me! You're wrong, reject! The officials are clowns!


Sorry. Just using your logic, here.

[DubMcDub]

No Mavs fan is unbiased when it comes to anything Spurs. Vice versa for Spurs fans.

Maybe in a game where the Spurs are playing the Knicks, but I honestly don't care who wins this game. I don't dislike the Spurs any more than I dislike the (overrated) Celtics. Really.

The last thing I want is another NBA team gaining the confidence they need to help thlem win a title. The Mavs have enough to compete with as is.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Announcers
Blowing
Celtics

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

How about a fucking rebound...

[ambchang]

You let Ray Allen get an offense rebound off a missed FT?

[Cry Havoc]

DAMNIT Finley just missed that.

[ShoogarBear]

How did that miss? :pctoss

[Crookshanks]

It's games like this that I really want the guys to pull out a win because it's been so against them. But if they don't win, and it's still a close game, I still like it because the Celtics know they got away with a lot of crap today and still barely pulled out the win.

[spursfan09]

damn it!!!!

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Shittiest rebounding I've ever seen.

[td4mvp21]

Small ball burns us every time. Pop never changes the strategy.

[Radiosparks]

No rebounding whatsoever!!

[Warlord23]

Rebounding killed us, and Pop played smallball all the way down the stretch

[hitmanyr2k]

Great rebounding job Spurs. Let's blame it on the refs though. That's the kind of shit I'm talking about.

[Leetonidas]

And once again the Spurs can't get a fucking rebound.

Game over.

[tony09manu]

Rebounds.

[peskypesky]

Why is Bowen not in the game?

[boutons_]

fuck, Spurs simply out-hustled, Celts wanted it worse.

[word]

just didn't get the bounces. It happens.

[td4mvp21]

Fuck this game. FUck this game. FUck this game.

[Spurminator]

Fuck Small Ball.

[Kobayagi]

I can't believe the Spurs are still in the game.

[lefty]

in and out !!!!!!!!!!!11

Still a bad decision with 50 seconds left

[SAtown]

Great, now we have Ray Allen hitting dagger FTs. FUCK

[T Park]

No over the back.

Nah.

[ClingingMars]

played well inspite of the refs in boston, i'm happy.

it's the regular season, boys

-Mars

[bostonguy]

1 more stop then chalk this up as another Celtic win. Love the hustle they are showing.

[manubili]

spurs badly outrebounded

[td4mvp21]

Fuck Small Ball.

[sprrs]

Rebounds lost this game.

[ambchang]

Man, how can you NOT rebound those misses? it's embarrassing.

[polandprzem]

hahaha boards

[DubMcDub]

A maverick fan preaching about reactions to officials?

Get the fuck out of here.

:lol :lol

I'm thinking I won't, but I appreciate the suggestion. Honestly, I'd like to hear more about how I "bitched" about Dwyane Wade.

[T Park]

Good shot by Finley.

In rythum.

Thing was halfway down.

Good shot.

[peskypesky]

Why is Pop playing small-ball when they're missing their premier post player?!?!??!?!?!!

[SpursDynasty]

The Celtics beat us without Tony Parker, BFD.

[Cry Havoc]

Great rebounding job Spurs. Let's blame it on the refs though. That's the kind of shit I'm talking about.

Just because we shot ourselves in the foot doesn't mean the refs didn't already take a fucking bat to our back while we weren't looking first.

[ShoogarBear]

Fuck Small Ball.

[Flo-Rida]

Horry would have been perfect for the three

[Spurs Brazil]

Small ball killed us today

FUCK

[ludda]

How about fans of other teams get the fuck out and off your high horse, telling us not to complain about fouls when you know you do the same, if not more.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Fuck Small Ball.

:tu

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Spurs just got outhustled

FUCKING REBOUNDS

[Flight3107]

Celtics just winning a game they're supposed to win

[T Park]

:lol :lol

I'm thinking I won't, but I appreciate the suggestion. Honestly, I'd like to hear more about how I "bitched" about Dwyane Wade.


Uh want me to bring up your constant incesent bitching about the refs in the 06 finals shit head?

Yes, get the fuck out of here.

[Dre_7]

Nice rebounding.

[polandprzem]

Good shot by Finley.

In rythum.

Thing was halfway down.

Good shot.


:lmao

[Admidave50]

damn how do skinny players like Allen and Rondo got otf rebounds!!?

Whats the current lineup?

[DazedAndConfused]

Get Horry in there for defense/rebounding. Whenever Duncan leaves the paint for contesting a shot, they get a great look inside

You should be headcoach. Missed rebounds killed the Spurs down the stretch tonight.

[T Park]

Tough loss.

Oh well. Celtics deserved it.

Onto to Toronto.

[lefty]

Don't get upset guys :lol

I said it 1 week ago: It's a meaningless game.

Let them celebrate; we'll pound their asses in the Finals

[boutons_]

Spurs -5 on RB, -5 on AST, -5 STL, -2 on TO,

Shooting pretty equal, so Spurs losts on hustle points

[T Park]

Tough loss.

Oh well. Celtics deserved it.

On to Toronto.

[coldsweat]

The Celtics [-Kevin Garnett] beat us without Tony Parker, BFD.

[ShoogarBear]

That was a horrible shot.

[Amarelooms]

Flopnobli...now thats just ugly

[T Park]

:lmao


Keep laughing

All your doing is continueing the stereotype of polish people.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

:lmao

Greg Anthony: no contact by Allen on Ginobili, as replay shows Allen with the reach in.

[hitmanyr2k]

What a dumb fuckin shot. Just go up with it and let it fly.

[td4mvp21]

Wow If Im Not Fucking Mistaken, Which Im Not Mistaken, They Called A Bullshit Call On Udoka For The Same Fucking Thing Early In The Game. Fuck These Inconsistent Refs, They Can Suck My Dick.

[word]

Spurs just aren't the Spurs without Parker. We aren't going to beat the good teams without him. EOS.

[Crookshanks]

Missed rebounds killed the Spurs down the stretch tonight.
Yea - but sometimes it's really hard to get those rebounds when you're being pushed, shoved, hit and held! :dizzy

[JohnnySixString]

This is still the same Spurs team that barely beat the Knicks. Expecting WAY too much from them.

[The_Game]

LOL @ manu trying to cheat by flopping to get a call

[Spurminator]

Fuck Sprite.

[DazedAndConfused]

Actually it's a big deal. Kevin Garnett means more to their team on both ends of the floor than Tony Parker does to the Spurs.

[DubMcDub]

Uh want me to bring up your constant incesent bitching about the refs in the 06 finals shit head?

Yes, get the fuck out of here.

Again, you clearly have absolutely no idea who you're talking about, I did no such thing. In fact, I've done quite the opposite.

Tell me, are you just the easily confusable type, or do you simply make shit up as you see fit?

I do think it's really nice of you to suggest that I should "get the fuck out of here," but I don't believe that I will.

[lefty]

Spurs just aren't the Spurs without Parker. We aren't going to beat the good teams without him. EOS.

We won Phoenix without him.

Where have you been ?

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Anyone know the FT differential in the game?

[Amarelooms]

This is still the same Spurs team that barely beat the Knicks. Expecting WAY too much from them.

Exactly...Spurs should have lost to the freakin Knicks :elephant

[T Park]

I don't know why Manu didn't just pull up and shoot the three.

WTF is he doing trying to draw a foul with 15 seconds left?

[Radiosparks]

Celtics played some great defense today. I'll give them that. However, to say the calls were consistently even on both sides is a bit much.

[spursfan09]

o now you hit fin. :lol

[sribb43]

Small Ball is a killer when your trying to secure defensive rebounds

[Admidave50]

just hope that Pop wanted to play smart and didnt want to show his cards before an eventual matchup in the finals!

Winning the finals is much better than winning a game in feb.

[hitmanyr2k]

Wow, Finley sets his feet and let's it fly. What a concept :rolleyes

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

We didn't lose this game because of the refs, Celtics just wanted it more.

Still, it's funny to see that Vaughn can put in time on Ray Allen as needed.

[duncan228]

There was a lot against us from before tip off.

Early game, national TV, Parker out.
I thought they stayed in it pretty well.
Turnovers are killing us.
Rebounds are killing us.

But this trip isn't over, they come out of it bonded and ready.
Then we have SPAM.

I'm not the least bit concerned.

[td4mvp21]

Amazing, now Pop puts in Horry.

[WalterBenitez]

I miss TP

[bostonguy]

Celts still unbeaten against the West and have yet to get blown out. They are holding the fort down while KG heals up. I love what I am seeing!

[J.T.]

Lakerfan rooting for the Celtics? Now I've seen everything. Magic Johnson demands you return your Lakerfan Membership Card and sign up for Clipperfan Club.

[polandprzem]

Keep laughing

All your doing is continueing the stereotype of polish people.

yes we are laughing our ass off at americans

:lol

[td4mvp21]

Ginobili fouled and no contact. Fuck these refs.

[T Park]

I love trolls that come into this thread proving the pocket protector wearing 4 eyed no life virgins that they are.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Actually it's a big deal. Kevin Garnett means more to their team on both ends of the floor than Tony Parker does to the Spurs.

Actually you should stick to the Lakers because you obviously don't know shit about the Spurs.

[td4mvp21]

Fuck the Celtics, I don't give any team respect that relies on the refs to win. Fuck that.

[T Park]

yes we are laughing our ass off at americans

:lol


Well continue to bail your asses out too when countries attack you.

Your welcome for WW2 btw fuckface.

[duncan228]

FT's
Boston 33
SA 13
(At this moment)

[ClingingMars]

:lol :lol

I'm thinking I won't, but I appreciate the suggestion. Honestly, I'd like to hear more about how I "bitched" about Dwyane Wade.

http://www.picpop.com/gallery/albums/userpics/1-14-05/dumbfuck.jpg

-Mars

[DazedAndConfused]

The Spurs didn't lose this game because of the refs.

[ShoogarBear]

Celts still unbeaten against the West and have yet to get blown out. They are holding the fort down while KG heals up. I love what I am seeing!Yeah, I can't ever remember a team from Boston looking so unbeatable.

[DubMcDub]

The score of this game was identical to the Mavs @ Celtics game last week until the C's made those last 2 free throws. Odd.

[T Park]

:lol

Ginobili gets pushed at the hip and nothing.

Fuck this game.

[ClingingMars]

The Spurs didn't lose this game because of the refs.

:lmao :lmao :lmao

-Mars

[Tek_XX]

The Spurs just have to make the 8th seed and see how much damage they can do.

[word]

Ahh well. We were in it. I didn't expect to win this and I got what I expected. There is NO WAY Jacque Vaughn or Stoudemire can give you what Parker does. Not even close.

[spursfan09]

Actually it's a big deal. Kevin Garnett means more to their team on both ends of the floor than Tony Parker does to the Spurs.

ignorant statement of the year.... You shouldn't comment if you've never seen the Spurs play with Parker.

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Where bullshit happens.
I'm just sayin'.....

[DubMcDub]

http://www.picpop.com/gallery/albums/userpics/1-14-05/dumbfuck.jpg

-Mars

Oh SHIT. You got me! I am so owned.

[T Park]

FT's
Boston 33
SA 13
(At this moment)


But the referees had no hand in the game.

None what so ever.

:lol Fuck the trolls.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Quit responding to the trolls everyone. Damn.

[bostonguy]

Yeah, I can't ever remember a team from Boston looking so unbeatable.


They arent unbeatable but they are a damn good team. They have a well rounded solid unselfish team. They also can play tough physical defense.

[T Park]

Oh well.

Go take out the frusterations on the shit Raptors and make Ploto cry.

[Amarelooms]

The Spurs just have to make the 8th seed and see how much damage they can do.

I pray they are seeded 6-8th in the first round and have to matchup against the Mavs :elephant

[Flight3107]

:lmao :lmao :lmao

-Mars


:dramaquee :dramaquee :dramaquee


-Flight

[polandprzem]

Well continue to bail your asses out too when countries attack you.

Your welcome for WW2 btw fuckface.


wtf?


You have no clue about history and then you acting like you are some kind of professor, still yet insulting people on every occasion.
Fuckface?

Shit - take your toys and get out

[Crookshanks]

FT's
Boston 33
SA 13
(At this moment)
but, but, but the game was called consistently! What a load of BS!

The Spurs were taken out of their game because they didn't know how to adjust their defense - no matter what they did, the refs called it against them. While they let the Celtics get away with just about everything but the EXTREMELY obvious fouls. When Tim Duncan has that few FTA - you know something's wrong!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

The Spurs didn't lose because of officiating. They lost because of small ball.

[Brutalis]

Alls I wanna say is KG and TP didn't play, it was a poorly called game for both teams honestly with the Spurs getting the worst of it. Just a regular season game in a road trip.

I hope MM doesn't let this one hurt just signing is all.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Whatever Spurs will kick their ass on the next meeting. We always drop these games in regular season.

Just like how we got swept by the Cavs in regular season

[The_Game]

Is the celtics record Vs the west

don't feel bad about losing to them in thr garden. They are going to be one of the favourites to win it all.

they are a great team even without KG

[sribb43]

Celts still unbeaten against the West and have yet to get blown out. They are holding the fort down while KG heals up. I love what I am seeing!

interested to see how the C's do in there road trip through the SW divison in March...@DAL @SA @NOH. Hopefully all the teams will be a full strength will Mavs having Harris, Spurs having Parker, C's with KG...Both mavs/c's spurs/c's games have been without key players

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Man fuck this Laker game.

Who gives a damn about the fucking Heat?

[boutons_]

3 starters totalled 10 pts,
only one bench player got 10 pts,
no Spur got 20 pts.

.... when you shoot 40% FG%

[WalterBenitez]

Shit, we could have won this one

[word]

We won Phoenix without him.

Where have you been ?

Suns don't play good defense.

[SAtown]

Well continue to bail your asses out too when countries attack you.

Your welcome for WW2 btw fuckface.

What part did you have in WW2?

[Beno Udrih]

:lol :jack Get off the dick faggot.

[temujin]

It's Lakers-Boston in June.

It's been decided.

Bet on it.

[boutons_]

Boston headed for a 66W season.

[J.T.]

16-0 was also the Patriots record at the end of the regular season and we all know what happened to them. F Boston. Beat us in a game where the refs actually call your team for the fouls they're committing, and then you can talk.

[twincam]

Whatever Spurs will kick their ass on the next meeting. We always drop these games in regular season.

Just like how we got swept by the Cavs in regular season


A loss is a loss, no matter how you see it. They (Spurs) blew a descent lead with POOR POOR POOR 3pt shooting once again. Lay off the 3's and you just might give your team a chance to win.

[Cry Havoc]

The score of this game was identical to the Mavs @ Celtics game last week until the C's made those last 2 free throws. Odd.

Free throws for this game: 34-13 in favor of the Celtics.

Free throws for your pathetic little squad: Mavs 28 C's 29.


But good luck with the game comparisons. Too bad you won't even make the conference finals this year. Pray you don't play the Lakers in the 2nd round.

[DubMcDub]

But the referees had no hand in the game.

None what so ever.

:lol Fuck the trolls.

Seriously, call David Stern and let him know that the "Foul Totals Must Be Equal" rule has been violated. He must be informed!

http://www.nba.com/games/20070614/SASCLE/boxscore.html

SAS: 34 FTA, CLE: 16 FTA

Hopefully the Cavs will call in the same complaint on that one too. 34 to 16? There must be something fishy going on! We'll get to the bottom of this.

[carina_gino20]

I don't know why there was no Bruce on the last few minutes. Or why Pop insisted on small ball. Good game entertainment wise, but sucked in terms of officiating. You just can't have Duncan taking only 2 FTs when he spends so much time on that lane.

I still love the way the Spurs competed. They were gassed in the end, but they put up a good fight and stuck with it even with the bad calls.

Now I gotta get back to sleep.

[kolko]

didn't both Manu and Tim have over 20 points?
Yes.

TD 22 pts (10-20 FG)
Manu 21 pts (7-14 FG)

[boutons_]

yep, you're correct. The personal stats were on espn were delayed until after the "final" game result was posted.

[temujin]

Davis committed about 18 fouls.

What a farce.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

A loss is a loss, no matter how you see it. They (Spurs) blew a descent lead with POOR POOR POOR 3pt shooting once again. Lay off the 3's and you just might give your team a chance to win.
That Finley 3 Attempt at the end was a poor decision (by the team's MO not Fin's fault)..It was risky. It would have been sweet if it went in, but we just were down 3 with a minute left. That's when we were supposed to start attacking the basket.

Then they got the rebound and made it a two possession game and then they tried to start chucking even more. :bang

and Finley's other three came a little too late :lol

[DubMcDub]

Free throws for this game: 34-13 in favor of the Celtics.

Free throws for your pathetic little squad: Mavs 28 C's 29.


But good luck with the game comparisons. Too bad you won't even make the conference finals this year. Pray you don't play the Lakers in the 2nd round.

Man, I gotta say, I really appreciate you saving me the time I would have spent actually watching the rest of the season and the playoffs. Now that I know that the Mavs won't make the conference finals (thanks to your surely infallible prognosticating abilities), I can focus that time elsewhere. Maybe I'll start watching the Premiere League....

[Beno Udrih]

Seriously, call David Stern and let him know that the "Foul Totals Must Be Equal" rule has been violated. He must be informed!

http://www.nba.com/games/20070614/SASCLE/boxscore.html

SAS: 34 FTA, CLE: 16 FTA

Hopefully the Cavs will call in the same complaint on that one too. 34 to 16? There must be something fishy going on! We'll get to the bottom of this.

Sounds like mav fan back when they played Miami in the finals.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Yes.

TD 22 pts (10-20 FG)
Manu 21 pts (7-14 FG)
They were hard earned points though.

The defense really made them work for it and took the rest of the guys out of the equation.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Davis committed about 18 fouls.

What a farce.

Yes, and instead of using his veteran knowhow to take advantage of an overaggressive young big man, Tim Duncan spent the majority of the game crying to the refs to bail him out.

Shut up and ball his ass, Duncan.

[boutons_]

"They were gassed in the end'

They'll be tired again Monday night.

Fatboy Davis was sucking a lot of air. He seems not very fit, as befits his 40 or 50 pounds overweight.

[tp2021]

the celtics wanted it more. the only one with passion out there was manu. the spurs were beaten to spots and outjumped for rebounds, couldn't handle passes (especially oberto), missed open looks, and were forced into taking bad shots. i hope they turn it around. if we cant score, we should at least play good defense. we haven't shown we can do either consistently. injuries are a factor, but even since tim has been back, our defense hasn't been great.

[Beno Udrih]

For the Spurs to be in the game until the end..with horrible rebounding and with foul Discrepancy ..shows how well the Spurs played!!!
Bingo!

[TampaDude]

The Spurs lost this game at the end of the first half, when they went 0 for 8 on their last 8 possessions. They had a lead and a chance to put the Celtics away right there, but let it slip away. Not to take anything away from the Celtics, though...right now, they have the BEST team of pure shooters in the NBA...they are fucking GOOD...if you think otherwise, you're fooling yourself.

I'm actually surprised the score was as close as it was...with a few exceptions, the Spurs shooting and decision making was horrible today.

If the Spurs have TP back for the game on St. Patrick's day, the outcome will be much different...with a healthy Parker, the Spurs win today by 8-10 points easily.

[Cry Havoc]

Man, I gotta say, I really appreciate you saving me the time I would have spent actually watching the rest of the season and the playoffs. Now that I know that the Mavs won't make the conference finals (thanks to your surely infallible prognosticating abilities), I can focus that time elsewhere. Maybe I'll start watching the Premiere League....

You're welcome!

Unless you can provide me with evidence that one of your players is going to step up in the clutch?

Oh.... you don't have any.... nevermind.

[Harry Callahan]

That aggressive Celtic defense? BS. A fat ass rookie is allowed to bump and grind in the block on Duncan all afternoon? Davis is allowed to set screens for Allen by grabbing JV's arm?

Boston played a lot of defense with their hands and were not whistled for it. Six or eight free throws between Duncan and Ginobili is a joke.

BTW, Lousiana fat ass was not fouled by Ginobili with 1:20 in the 4th. Yet, this guy is treated like a ten year vet.

Our guys played with some guts and almost overcame the obstacles put in front of them.

Stoudamire will help this team as he gets accustomed to the other guys. With a hopefully healthy Parker after the ASB, SA should be able to get rolling.

I'm surprised Tim didn't blow up and get tossed with the crap he had to put up with today.

[DazedAndConfused]

LOL so according to everyone here Tony Parker is more of a defensive anchor than Kevin Garnett.

I'll give you that he is a pivotal cog for their offense, but KG impacts the game more overall when you take offense/defense into account.

[DubMcDub]

Sounds like mav fan back when they played Miami in the finals.

So is it just one of you signing on to multiple usernames posting the same trite bullshit over and over, or is it more of a thing where you guys get together and plan out your 2 or 3 nonsensical responses and share them amongst each other as needed?

Just wondering.

[Crookshanks]

For the Spurs to be in the game until the end..with horrible rebounding and with foul Discrepancy ..shows how well the Spurs played!!!
Exactly! That's why this loss isn't as upsetting to me. But man, this was a painful game to watch - it looked like Roller Derby Basketball! :lol

But something I don't understand - when the team is getting out rebounded so badly, why does Pop go with small ball?

[td4mvp21]

If Pop would just play two bigs...I don't know why the fuck he seems to think small ball works for this team when every fucking time he goes small for extended minutes WE LOSE! We actually might have won this game had we gotten rebounds late in the game-but no, Pop goes small. Having a second of big could have been handy against Davis in the paint, who got two layups in the last couple of minutes-but no, Pop goes small. Poor coaching decision on his part.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Yes, and instead of using his veteran knowhow to take advantage of an overaggressive young big man, Tim Duncan spent the majority of the game crying to the refs to bail him out.

Shut up and ball his ass, Duncan.
I hated that fat ass Davis going one on one on Duncan. He reminds me of those token fat cartoon characters.

[bostonguy]

LOL so according to everyone here Tony Parker is more of a defensive anchor than Kevin Garnett.

I'll give you that he is a pivotal cog for their offense, but KG impacts the game more overall when you take offense/defense into account.

Agreed. Parker is vital to the Spurs but KG is also huge for us on both sides of the ball. BTW I just heard Bynum could be back in 3-4 more weeks at full strength. Is that true?

[Beno Udrih]

So is it just one of you signing on to multiple usernames posting the same trite bullshit over and over, or is it more of a thing where you guys get together and plan out your 2 or 3 nonsensical responses and share them amongst each other as needed?

Just wondering.
:lol Truth hurts doesn't it!

What I don't get is how you get so butt hurt over the shit thats posted here, yet you still come back to read it! :lmao

Nice to know that spurs fans get the best of you though! :spin

[temujin]

Yes, and instead of using his veteran knowhow to take advantage of an overaggressive young big man, Tim Duncan spent the majority of the game crying to the refs to bail him out.

Shut up and ball his ass, Duncan.

There are rules in this game. Grabbing is not allowed.

This was decided before.

At any rate I liked the effort.

[DubMcDub]

You're welcome!

Unless you can provide me with evidence that one of your players is going to step up in the clutch?

Oh.... you don't have any.... nevermind.

If I could provide you with "evidence" of future events yet to occur, then I probably wouldn't be wasting my time watching basketball (except maybe in a gambling sense). I'd be on Wall Street.

Sounds like that's what you should be doing, though. You could be a billionaire by now!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

how the fuck do you ball up a player that is fouling the shit out of you? please explain? It's impossible to go by someone that is fouling you!

Yes, obviously the only move in Tim Duncan's arsenal is the turn and fadeaway shot.

I've never seen him use an up and under move, pump fake, spin move, go glass from the angle etc.

Stupid me, carry on. Davis got physical and Duncan turned to Danny Crawford for help. Lame.

[Beno Udrih]

lol, but not so much like king fan sounded when they lost in the finals
:lol Who cares we suck!

[tp2021]

i say we trade all our crappy big men for 1 competent one. i mean, oberto can't even catch ginobili's passes!

[carib]

Where are the Spurs big's

[DubMcDub]

:lol Truth hurts doesn't it!

What I don't get is how you get so butt hurt over the shit thats posted here, yet you still come back to read it! :lmao

Nice to know that spurs fans get the best of you though! :spin

What?

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I hope this is the game where the Spurs leave (their piece of shit-early-season-form) in Boston.

[word]

LOL so according to everyone here Tony Parker is more of a defensive anchor than Kevin Garnett.

I'll give you that he is a pivotal cog for their offense, but KG impacts the game more overall when you take offense/defense into account.

no loller, parker can actually handle the ball without turning it over, penetrate, spread the offense, and score points. Defense he's a wash at best but he runs the Spurs offense, dummy. It all goes through him.

[Cry Havoc]

If I could provide you with "evidence" of future events yet to occur, then I probably wouldn't be wasting my time watching basketball (except maybe in a gambling sense). I'd be on Wall Street.

Sounds like that's what you should be doing, though. You could be a billionaire by now!

The past dictates the present. Defense wins championships.

I'm sure that's why none of you Mavs fans have realized your team is completely flawed. Do you even really have confidence in their ability to get out of the WC?

[rascal]

Wow if you take out the last 6 free throws because the Spurs fouled on purpose 27-13 is a little one sided :dizzy


The spurs did not attack the basket.

[tlongII]

Bad loss for the Spurs. Boston was missing both KG and Kendrick Perkins. It has to be disheartening to be out-worked inside when the opponents' top two inside threats are out.

[Beno Udrih]

What?
Same thing I ask my self every time I see you get your panties in bunch when you're here. Yet you continue to read the things that you know you wont like.

[anjlbitz]

Did anyone notice that Damon Stoudamire shot all of the last shots at the end of every quarter.... and missed ALL 4?

Just thought I'd throw it out there lol

[peskypesky]

Well continue to bail your asses out too when countries attack you.

Your welcome for WW2 btw fuckface.

Please refrain from displaying your jingoism and ignorance of historical fact. It was the Soviet Union which defeated the Germans on the Eastern Front in WWII, not the United States.

[Beno Udrih]

Bad loss for the Spurs. Boston was missing both KG and Kendrick Perkins. It has to be disheartening to be out-worked inside when the opponents' top two inside threats are out.
Spurs missing both TP and Barry. Your point?

[DubMcDub]

The past dictates the present. Defense wins championships.

Oh sweet jesus. You can't be serious. The past dictates the present? That's solid. Really solid stuff. Perhaps a username change to "Confucius Havoc" is in order.

[Harry Callahan]

Actually you should stick to the Lakers because you obviously don't know shit about the Spurs.


Thumbs up to AHF. He hit it right on the head. 75% of SA's running game is tied to number 9. We become the 2000 Spurs (Walk it up - Grind it out) without him.

Thank goodness Boston (namely Red Auerbach - AKA Dr. Evil) did not have the stones to draft Tony Parker with the 22nd pick in 2001. They picked some stiff from North Carolina instead.

[tlongII]

Spurs missing both TP and Barry. Your point?

KG + Perkins >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TP + Barry

[T Park]

no Spur got 20 pts.

Duncan and Ginobili both scored over 20.

Continue :)

[rascal]

How can you attack when you keep driving and getting fouled? Manu attacks gets fouled and losses the ball. Duncan attacks and people keep reaching in and he losses the ball. If your allowed to foul each time the team attacks without a call you eventually start just shooting jumpers.

Come on now. It was not that bad. The announcers said the game was evenly called. I saw that the refs let some contact go but nothing that blatent.

The Celtics out hussled the spurs to more loose balls and looked to play with more desire.

[Beno Udrih]

KG + Perkins >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TP + Barry
:lol I can do that to!

TP + Barry >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>KG + Perkins

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

if the pass indicates the present the Spurs have no chance of repeating.
I hope our attempts to repeat, are parallel to the 80's Lakers attempts to repeat

87,88

07, ???

I hope we have enough good karma for the basketball gods...(collected from all those bad foul calls :lol)

[T Park]

Come on now. It was not that bad. The announcers said the game was evenly called. I saw that the refs let some contact go but nothing that blatent.

The Celtics out hussled the spurs to more loose balls and looked to play with more desire.


:lol @ the announcers drop

yeah cause they will say if a game is one sided.

God shut up already.

[DazedAndConfused]

There is no excuse for a championship team like SAS to lose to the Celtics minus KG and Perkins, their two best defensive players. This was a poor loss on National TV.

[rascal]

Please refrain from displaying your jingoism and ignorance of historical fact. It was the Soviet Union which defeated the Germans on the Eastern Front in WWII, not the United States.


According to T Park the allies were just the Americans.

[tlongII]

LMAO at people saying Tony Parker is as valuable to the Spurs as Garnett is to the Celtics!

[DazedAndConfused]

So now the Spurs fans are complaining about the refs? You guys sound like PHX fans now.

[td4mvp21]

Oh sweet jesus. You can't be serious. The past dictates the present? That's solid. Really solid stuff. Perhaps a username change to "Confucius Havoc" is in order.

I hope you're right and not him, because I really want to repeat :lol

[rascal]

if you don't think 33-13 free throws was that bad..what game were you watching? And you can take out the last 6 free throws because the SPurs fouled on purpose. So 27-13 foul shots is a even called game?

Yes from what I saw the spurs did not draw half as many fouls because they were not aggressive in attacking the basket.

[Beno Udrih]

There is no excuse for a championship team like SAS to lose to the Celtics minus KG and Perkins, their two best defensive players. This was a poor loss on National TV.
The national tv championship wasn't the Spurs to lose to begin with anyways! :lol

[DazedAndConfused]

there is no reason that the Favorites the Lakers should have been blown out twice by the Celtics..horrible :madrun

The Celtics, before we got Gasol, were a better team than we were at the time. I have no problems admitting that.

You couldn't beat the Celts minus their defensive anchors. If KG was there it would have been a blowout.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Yes from what I saw the spurs did not draw half as many fouls because they were not aggressive in attacking the basket.
Bingo.

Although Duncan could have had more than 4 foul shots.

Also I saw a couple And-1's the refs passed up on Duncan and Manu.

We still would have had not an even amount. Boston came out really hungry and were outplaying the Spurs for 48 minutes.

[manufor3]

LMAO at people saying Tony Parker is as valuable to the Spurs as Garnett is to the Celtics!
god your stupid...

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

LMAO at people saying Tony Parker is as valuable to the Spurs as Garnett is to the Celtics!
He still makes a difference, but yeah, it's like saying Tim Duncan = Ray Allen


Still, i don't think we can use Parker as an excuse we were right there with Boston, and lost because we had no bigs playing that well today. All we had was Oberto.

If Horry or Oberto was in the game in the 4th quarter we would have had those damn rebounds possibly. :pctoss

Garnett and Parker being out still negates the excuse of not having either teams at full strength, because they're both important pieces.

[DazedAndConfused]

Tony Parker is not more valuable to the Spurs than KG is to the Celtics. To even insinuate that is ridiculous.

Is Tony Parker a HOF player? No. Is Tony Parker a defensive anchor? No. I will agree that on offense he might mean more to the Spurs than KG does to the Celts, but on defense it is not even close. Defense wins championships.

[manufor3]

Tony Parker is not more valuable to the Spurs than KG is to the Celtics. To even insinuate that is ridiculous.

Is Tony Parker a HOF player? No. Is Tony Parker a defensive anchor? No. I will agree that on offense he might mean more to the Spurs than KG does to the Celts, but on defense it is not even close. Defense wins championships.
um Tp is a pg and Kg is a pf...

[Cherry]

Boston is a great team :pctoss

I miss Tony! :(

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Really..he took strong a lot and got fouled but there was a no call. Somehow Davis got like 4 steals on Duncan too..and if you don't think Duncan got fouled on any of those entry passes you weren't watching the game.

Where did I ever said he wasn't getting fouled? People get fouled in the post all the time, from HS right on up through the NBA.

The difference is how you respond. And whenever Tim responds by turning to the refs for help instead of getting pissed and doing something about it, shit like today happens.

Davis got steals because Duncan seemed to think he needed to take the guy off the dribble and Duncan's turnovers always go up when he puts the ball on the floor. That's scouting Tim Duncan 101.

[Beno Udrih]

Tony Parker is not more valuable to the Spurs than KG is to the Celtics. To even insinuate that is ridiculous.

Is Tony Parker a HOF player? No. Is Tony Parker a defensive anchor? No. I will agree that on offense he might mean more to the Spurs than KG does to the Celts, but on defense it is not even close. Defense wins championships.
Who gives a fuck what you think. Aren't you the same guy who said team chemistry doesn't mean shit? I think its funny that you continue to type thinking some one actually takes you serious. Its cute...

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

The Celtics, before we got Gasol, were a better team than we were at the time. I have no problems admitting that.

You couldn't beat the Celts minus their defensive anchors. If KG was there it would have been a blowout.

I know you are trying hard to be a good troll, but honestly - you are a Lakers fan talking shit about a Celtics win over the Spurs in the regular season. :lol

[manufor3]

^^ :tu

[duncan228]

FYI for those tearing apart Duncan's game.

Duncan had 3 turnovers.

To go with 22 points on 50% shooting
6 offensive boards, 14 total
6 assists
2 blocks
1 steal
2-4 FT

[loveforthegame]

Nobody stepped up other than Duncan, Ginobli, and Finley. Duncan forced some things, Ginobli with some dumb turnovers, and Finley missing some key rebounds but overall they kept us within striking.

If this wasn't a prime example that we need some big men then I don't know what is.

[Cherry]

Tony Parker is not more valuable to the Spurs than KG is to the Celtics. To even insinuate that is ridiculous.

Is Tony Parker a HOF player? No. Is Tony Parker a defensive anchor? No. I will agree that on offense he might mean more to the Spurs than KG does to the Celts, but on defense it is not even close. Defense wins championships.

I can smell your envy :lol

[Beno Udrih]

I know you are trying hard to be a good troll, but honestly - you are a Lakers fan talking shit about a Celtics win over the Spurs in the regular season. :lol
:lol Yeah if you're going to troll, you should at least have a little bit of knowledge of the game. Because then you end up looking like dazed and confused. Stupid...

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Nobody stepped up other than Duncan, Ginobli, and Finley. Duncan forced some things, Ginobli with some dumb turnovers, and Finley missing some key rebounds but overall they kept us within striking.

If this wasn't a prime example that we need some big men then I don't know what is.
Or that elusive athletic and LONG SF who could allow us to play Small ball on those last possessions.

[manufor3]

Damon S sucked...

[rascal]

Both teams were missing key players so dont even bring up the spurs missing Parker.

Duncan should of had 40 points today. They should have feed him the ball all game long.

[1Parker1]

Where did I ever said he wasn't getting fouled? People get fouled in the post all the time, from HS right on up through the NBA.

The difference is how you respond. And whenever Tim responds by turning to the refs for help instead of getting pissed and doing something about it, shit like today happens.

Davis got steals because Duncan seemed to think he needed to take the guy off the dribble and Duncan's turnovers always go up when he puts the ball on the floor. That's scouting Tim Duncan 101.

I actually don't think Duncan let the refs get to him this game at all...he was relatively calm for the most part. The game was lost with the Spurs inability to rebound, play a decent big when Duncan went out, and Ginobili's bad passes/TO's.

[1Parker1]

Oh by the way, James Posey is a pussy. I cannot stand that guy.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

It's hard to attack when the other team keeps reaching in and you get no calls.


Bruce Bowen say hello.

I hear everyone saying it's only the regular season and the usual spin, just curious if missing the playoffs has crept into SpursFan's head yet. Yay? Nay?

Aren't they under .500 in the last 25-30 games?

[rascal]

Damon S sucked...

Damon is nothing better than a backup so don't expect much more from him.

[Budkin]

Not worried about the loss. This was the championship for the Celtics. In June we'll beat them 4-1.

[rascal]

they did feed him everytime time he was out there

They did not. There were too many wild perimeter shots.

[Budkin]

Bruce Bowen say hello.

I hear everyone saying it's only the regular season and the usual spin, just curious if missing the playoffs has crept into SpursFan's head yet. Yay? Nay?

Aren't they under .500 in the last 25-30 games?

If you think the Spurs are going to miss the playoffs then you are just retarded.

[manufor3]

Well it is the regular season...

[ShoogarBear]

You've got to realize AHF is just pre-empting any criticism for Manu and his six turnovers.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

actually Tim was rather pretty calm today by all the no calls. Are you kidding me if Kobe was getting hammered like that he would have been yelling at the refs the entire game. And you act like Duncan didn't get back on defense and stopped playing. He might have said a word to a ref but he ran back on defense. He didn't stand there and cry!

I am sorry, but Duncan turned to Crawford multiple times in the second half to bitch.

I don't give a fuck about Kobe, this is a Spurs board I think (at least that's what it says at the top). Fuck Kobe. He can whine all he wants, the point is whenever Duncan whines the refs have a tendency to put their whistles in their pockets, and they did so today.

And yeah, Duncan didn't always get back on D because of the bitching, in fact four of the points Davis scored (which when you look at the final score is a pretty damn big four points) were because he was out running the break while Tim was carping on Crawford.

[Beno Udrih]

I hear everyone saying it's only the regular season and the usual spin, just curious if missing the playoffs has crept into SpursFan's head yet. Yay? Nay?


:lol Are you serious????

Its not even the half point of the season yet. Theres still another half to play.

I'd expect this question from a n00b...not you.

[1Parker1]

LMAO at people saying Tony Parker is as valuable to the Spurs as Garnett is to the Celtics!

LMAO at a Blazers fan commenting on the Spurs. How many Spurs games do you watch Tlong?

Parker is the starting PG for the Spurs and has the ball in his hands oh about 60% of the time. Of course he's as valuable to what the Spurs do as Garnett is. Parker would have not only taken the burden off Ginobili to run the offense, he would have actually forced Rondo to burn some energy on defense. Not having Parker affects the Spurs offensive game as much as not having Garnett affects the Celts.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

You've got to realize AHF is just pre-empting any criticism for Manu and his six turnovers.

Actually the majority of those were pretty dumb too.

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

Unless Parker not only makes a 100% recovery but also plays out of his mind in the playoffs, the Spurs are in deep shit

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Damon is nothing better than a backup so don't expect much more from him.
He was good at exposing the void of not having Parker. He just plain sucked.

I was actually glad when Vaughn would sub in.

[manufor3]

Mike had a great game with 19 points

[1Parker1]

Actually, Udoka, Oberto, Bowen, and Damon all sucked or were pretty much ineffective in today's game and still the Spurs were right there at the end. Finley's 3 pointer to tie went in and out. So you can't really be too upset with this loss. Especially since Parker and Barry are still out. If those two had played, and the Celts were still without Garnett and the SPurs lost, I'd be more upset.

[1Parker1]

Mike had a great game with 19 points

Yea, Finley's really been playing well last couple games. He seems to be the only player not hesitating on offense.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

If you think the Spurs are going to miss the playoffs then you are just retarded.



To say that the Spurs are a playoff lock in an extremely competitive WC when they've been in a funk for more than a quarter of the season is, well, just retarded.

It's definitely a possibility.

[tlongII]

LMAO at a Blazers fan commenting on the Spurs. How many Spurs games do you watch Tlong?

Parker is the starting PG for the Spurs and has the ball in his hands oh about 60% of the time. Of course he's as valuable to what the Spurs do as Garnett is. Parker would have not only taken the burden off Ginobili to run the offense, he would have actually forced Rondo to burn some energy on defense. Not having Parker affects the Spurs offensive game as much as not having Garnett affects the Celts.

Definitely a candidate for Most Ridiculous Statement of the Year!

[DazedAndConfused]

I can just predict this board up until May.

It's only February. It's only March. It's only April. It's only May. Shit we're out of the playoffs.

At some point you gotta stop leaning on the excuse that your team doesn't try until after the All-Star break. Without Parker your offense is not good enough to consistently beat quality teams. If he doesn't come back 100% the chances of a repeat are slim.

[1Parker1]

To say that the Spurs are a playoff lock in an extremely competitive WC when they've been in a funk for more than a quarter of the season is, well, just retarded.

It's definitely a possibility.

:lol They were on a 4 game winning streak going into today's game...and they are about 3 games out of having the best record in the West.

[manufor3]

Spurs wont miss the playoffs because the rockets or blazers are not better than them and those are the 2 teams sitting right outside the playoff picture.

[1Parker1]

Definitely a candidate for Most Ridiculous Statement of the Year!

:lol Tlong, stick with the Blazers.

[Beno Udrih]

I can just predict this board up until May.

It's only February. It's only March. It's only April. It's only May. Shit we're out of the playoffs.

At some point you gotta stop leaning on the excuse that your team doesn't try until after the All-Star break. Without Parker your offense is not good enough to consistently beat quality teams. If he doesn't come back 100% the chances of a repeat are slim.



Who gives a fuck what you think. Aren't you the same guy who said team chemistry doesn't mean shit? I think its funny that you continue to type thinking some one actually takes you serious. Its cute...

[ShoogarBear]

I can just predict this board up until May.

It's only February. It's only March. It's only April. It's only May. Shit we're out of the playoffs.

At some point you gotta stop leaning on the excuse that your team doesn't try until after the All-Star break. Without Parker your offense is not good enough to consistently beat quality teams. If he doesn't come back 100% the chances of a repeat are slim.Shouldn't you be watching that epic ass-whupping the Lakers are putting on the mighty Heat?

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

Spurs wont miss the playoffs because the rockets or blazers are not better than them and those are the 2 teams sitting right outside the playoff picture.



LMAO so now we go from talks of repeating to making the playoffs?

[td4mvp21]

Definitely a candidate for Most Ridiculous Statement of the Year!

She easily loses to your "The Blazers will win the championship this year" statement not too long ago.

[manufor3]

^^oh ya i remember that... :lol

[td4mvp21]

To say that the Spurs are a playoff lock in an extremely competitive WC when they've been in a funk for more than a quarter of the season is, well, just retarded.

It's definitely a possibility.

I wouldn't expect trolling out you, but what the hell I guess.

[Harry Callahan]

So now the Spurs fans are complaining about the refs? You guys sound like PHX fans now.

That's a low blow. ESAD (if you don't know what that means, don't ask me).

Just wondering, who have the lakers lost to in the 1st round of the playoffs (Including blowing a 3-1 lead I think) the last two years? Who have the Spurs defeated in the playoffs three out of four times since Duncan arrived (with Duncan not being available the other playoff series they lost). The Suns.

Spurs fans in no way shape or form sound like Suns fans. We've been hearing crap from the Mavie fans and Suns Fans for five or six years on this board. Now the Laker people are crawling out from under the rocks again. It's always somebody.

Disabled and Constipated, your team is going to have to work its way up the food chain in the Western Conference. It will not be easy. I'd laugh if your boy Kobe, after throwing away the last three years of Laker team success due to his ego, hit the wall and his body gave out on him after all of the minutes he's logged in his very long 12 year career. Trust me, Kobe would have very few people shedding tears for him (especially other NBA players) if he got hurt (only ESPN and ABC would be sad to see their ratings champion take a hit). Kobe will stab a teammate in the back at the first opportunity. He is a dirtbag.

I'm glad my NBA team has a bunch of guys who know how to conduct themselves (on and off the court) without having to worry what they are going to do if they go somewhere - let's say a trip to Colorado to have a knee examined.

[MrChug]

The Celts were without Kevin Garnett and he's MUCH more valuable to their team than Tony is to us bar NONE.

We should have won this game with them at that much of a disadvantage. We didn't.

That said, it's February...there's no statement that can be made in February. Hell, there aren't even MORAL victories in February. The only way that would have been the case is if both teams were healthy.

Still...we lost and I'm very disappointed.

[tlongII]

She easily loses to your "The Blazers will win the championship this year" statement not too long ago.

I don't recall that.

[manufor3]

well ill show a link if you dont remember