Spurs @ Nuggets Mar.7 - Game Blog

[Budkin]

can we please stop all the profanity and four letter words here? There are women and children still up at this hour.

Excuse me? Where the fuck do you think you are?

[mrcoon29]

game over.

[TDfan2007]

this is unbelievable and embarassing.

[Shaolin-Style]

Spurs stopped caring about this game long ago.

[JohnnySixString]

Yeah, this shit is looking cooked. Pull the starters. Might as well start watching The Mist. Hopefully it doesn't suck as much as this second half.

[Hank the Tank]

oh shit....rainin 3s.

[duncan228]

can we please stop all the profanity and four letter words here? There are women and children still up at this hour.

They should leave the game blog if they can't handle it.
This is a swearing game.

[lefty]

This is really familiar...

[TampaDude]

It's a BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT TTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

[Kori Ellis]

can we please stop all the profanity and four letter words here? There are women and children still up at this hour.

This forum has adult language 24/7. If you don't want to read it, it's probably not the place for you.

[Budkin]

Spurs getting their asses handed to them.

[abelle23]

fuck najera

[WalterBenitez]

Since when do Mexicans block Manu?

Since our to > pts

[spurscenter]

jinx it boys. ....


Denver wins!.

[Spurs Brazil]

Parker, Finley, Oberto, Ime and JV are playing their worst game of the season

[hitmanyr2k]

Wow...not one Spur jumped for that rebound.

[Argiebabe]

They better beat the Suns..... and by a large number!
after watching this game I won`t be able to eat for a long while,this sucks and stinks...

[T Park]

I'm pretty much ready to lay this loss at the feet of Pop.

He royally fucked this game bad.

[mikejones99]

edwardo = mvp

[milkyway21]

this guys are fighting for a playoff spot. I already expect this. JR smith is not even playing that good.

the TOs are killin us.

[Admidave50]

ok i don't even want to watch this, najera gets the ball through 4 of our players!

[lefty]

Remember that game in Phoenix last season (regular season), when we played like shit and we got blown out ??

Same story here

[Ice009]

GUTLESS performance from the SPurs. No one on the team has KILLER INSTINCT excpet MANU. Total gutless performance. No heart no desire. How about hustling and playing DEFENSE.

[SpurAddict561]

Fuck us

we made the most horrible passes I've EVER seen from us in the past 10 years tonight.

[Mr. Body]

Spurs finally play a good team and got completely reamed by double digits... in a single half.

[hsxvvd]

Hubie Brown is a whole lot more annoying when your losing.

[Kori Ellis]

Parker, Finley, Oberto, Ime and JV are playing their worst game of the season

... and Pop. :lol

[Don Quixote]

dreadful second half. is it the altitude?

Oh well ... these games happen from time to time.

[hsxvvd]

Fuck us

Vaughn made the most horrible passes I've EVER seen from us in the past 10 years tonight.

fixed.

[mikejones99]

thanks kori

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Worst performance since January. TO after careless TO. Poor shots. Ugh.

Bye bye streak.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

we were due for a loss


plus I'd much rather kick phoenix's ass than denver's

[ratm1221]

Makes me want to see a Spurs Nuggets rematch in the first round.

[JohnnySixString]

This is a whole team effort fuck up.

[angel_luv]

Come on Spurs!

[TampaDude]

They were looking really good in the first half...could they be feeling the altitude??? The Spurs look burnt...they better crush the Suns now!

[Holt's Cat]

It happens.

[callo1]

This one is on Pop for not starting Manu in the 2nd, on Houdini Parker for not showing up at the game, and on the entire Spurs D for letting a scrub like Edwardo score on them.

I'd sit the starters and get ready for the Suns.

Live to fight another day.

[duncan228]

The Nuggets wanted it, and needed it, more than us tonight.

We'll slaughter the Suns on Sunday.

[Rique]

Only 2 guys really came to play today. Duncan and Manu. You can say Bowen did his part for the most part and Kurt held his own, but I haven't even seen Kurt in the second half which baffles me.

[lefty]

http://www.kzs-zveza.si/kzs/slike/udrih_beno.jpg

[Spurs Brazil]

... and Pop. :lol
True :lol

[WalterBenitez]

This collapse is for sth ... what the hell is in SPurs gatorade?

[dougp]

While the Spurs aren't playing great, some of these bullshit calls make me want to beat the shit out of Stern. Lots of fuckin no calls on our end, but we fuckin breath on the Nuggets and it's a foul.

[Galileo]

This forum has adult language 24/7. If you don't want to read it, it's probably not the place for you.

just joshin' you guys, dumb fuckers fell for it.

:-)

Go Spurs!

[Kori Ellis]

Did you guys hear the fans say, "Sit down faggot." to Manu in the first half? :lmao

Denver freakin hates him.

[boutons_]

Spurs -23 pts in 2nd half, 6 minutes left. total ream job

[VaSpursFan]

all streaks com to an end, the refs sucks and denver is hot. the cards are stacked against us.

[Budkin]

Oh well B2B in the high altitude and the Spurs have been playing shitty teams lately. They need a fucking reality check.

[Shaolin-Style]

Wow wtf pop already phoning it in

[hsxvvd]

Stupid hand band wearing gangsters.

[WalterBenitez]

BOnner is our answer??? come on POP

[TDfan2007]

Pop throws in the towel...what a joke.

[T Park]

Congrats Denver, you've added bigot homophobe to your list!! :tu

Pop gives up.

Might as well say he gave up back in the third bringing Finley out for the second half.

[boutons_]

Pop has quit,game over, garbage time

[carina_gino20]

wtf? Pop throwing this already?

[angel_luv]

That is super lame Pop.

[Spurs Brazil]

Garbage time

[spurscenter]

that thin air in Denver gets you in the 4th

[Ice009]

How the heck can you toss this gam already? still nearly 6 minutes left. Fucking joke Pop. What a great example you've set there. just fucking quit.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Such uncharacteristic turnovers...

They look tired and defeated.

Blurgh...

[Roxsfan]

Spurs finally play a good team and got completely reamed by double digits... in a single half.


denver is a fake team.

[Budkin]

Makes me want to see a Spurs Nuggets rematch in the first round.

So you can see us beat them 4-1 again? The playoffs are not the regular season.

[spurscenter]

Its great how you can spot Matt Bonner in HD.

[duncan228]

I'm glad Pop sat them.

[lefty]

Relax guys, think about the big picture



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/asdfghqwerty/nba/3714668_7_2.jpg

[Spurs Brazil]

DAmn Finley

That's horrible

[WalterBenitez]

Cuban, have you put some money in Finley's pockets lately?

[hsxvvd]

Is it possible to toss one of those turnovers into Hubie Brown's face?

[Spurs Brazil]

I'm glad Pop sat them.

Me too

We had no chance. Horrible game

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I wanted to see a lot more Kurt Thomas out there

[T Park]

I'll gaurantee this.
Karl won't bitch about FT disparity

[spurscenter]

if this was a playoff game, we would of won by 8 pts.

ITs all good in the hood.

[JohnnySixString]

They are for shit tonight and don't have a hope of winning. Better to sit them so they don't get wore out or injured.

[Budkin]

We will have our revenge at home on Monday. No doubt. And at least now we will be fired up against Phoenix.

[spurscenter]

MATT BONNER push

http://i12.tinypic.com/81jiop0.jpg

[SpurAddict561]

fixed.


lol..yea him AND Ime

[WalterBenitez]

Is it possible to toss one of those turnovers into Hubie Brown's face?

Don't ask that to FInley tonite, he would probably knock out in POP's balls

[carina_gino20]

and you can also blame this loss on Nuggets Fan and Findog for being classy... :smokin :lol

Spurs played too sloppy basketball, can't buy a call, and got screwed by Pop to start the 3rd Q. :pctoss

[milkyway21]

the Nuggets coach(U know who), who I think hates Manu can now sleep a lot lot better.

16 pts now guys.
Might be the end of the streak.

too early yet 5 min left, there's a chance for you DENVER. YOU ARE STILL ALIVE!
see you in the 1st round? :lol

forget the TOs now, put Tony Parker there Pop! :wtf

[Ice009]

Fuck POP. If you're going to bench Manu from now ON START UDOKA! If Finley doesn't have it sit him on the bench cause his D sucks. Until Finley gets his D consistent sit him on the bench if his shot is off. No use to have Michael out there if he isn't playing D or hitting any shots at all. DEFENSE wins Pop that why u go with Udoka. If you're not happy with Udoka's offense start Barry when he gets back.

[spursrocksocks]

put starters in now dammit

[carina_gino20]

damn we play them in a back to back game again?

right after the Suns

[mikejones99]

k mart with the knockout punch

[dougp]

It's funny that the Nuggets continue to play starters ... hope one of them gets a season ending injury.

[TampaDude]

There's still plenty of time left, but the Spurs just cannot stop the Nuggets from scoring, so they cannot win this one...Denver is shooting something like 70% from the field, and it is simply impossible to beat a team when they are that hot.

Oh, well...the Spurs will have a chance for payback next week...

[duncan228]

It's funny that the Nuggets continue to play starters ... hope one of them gets a season ending injury.

Not cool.
Wishing injury on any player is harsh.

[T Park]

Nice run by the bench

[Kori Ellis]

put starters in now dammit

:wtf

Why would you want the starters in? Too late and even if not, let the guys who got them back in win the game.

[dbreiden83080]

Damn back to backs against good teams always kill you in the 4th Qtr.

[Argiebabe]

The dummest move by pop was not starting Manu he had the hot hand and he could have blown out the Nuggets.

Bowen could have stayed on Carmelo and Tony could have been on AI.

THE DUMBEST MOVE BY POP WAS PUTTING FINLEY IN!

[Budkin]

CIA Pop throws the game. :smokin

[lefty]

http://wwwc.aftonbladet.se/sport/0511/06/SPORT-06s05-shaq-911_368.jpg

[Slippy]

under double digits.

[Josepatches]

Down by 9 3minutes left
Pop is stupid

[milkyway21]

the big 3 are now RESTING:lol

is this official?
The Spurs ends the 11-Winning streak.

the Winner:Houston with 17 straight.

[KidCongo]

Damon is sick

[TDfan2007]

oh just when there was any life left in the Spurs we give up another layup...

[Ice009]

The lineups could be set now after tonights game

Thomas
Duncan
Bowen
Udoka/Barry
Parker

Ginobili
Oberto
Horry
Finley - Only use when he is hitting shots otherwise sit.
Stoudamire
Bonner
Vaughn - get him out of there Pop. If Damon ain't performing then play Barry at point guard.

[lefty]

Thomas on Melo?

Sure

[spurscenter]

ROCKY????????????????

the best in the biz
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/images/0219coyote2.jpg

[Kori Ellis]

why is pop yelling at Scrubs to guard one of the best scorers in the nba?

Because it doesn't matter who they are guarding, they shouldn't miss rotations.

[lefty]

Man we are so going to kick their asses in the playoffs

[carina_gino20]

why is pop yelling at Scrubs to guard one of the best scorers in the nba?

yeah, when he had Finley on that guy to start the 3rd... :rolleyes

[JohnnySixString]

Why is pop up at all? He might as well sit down and just let them play.

[WalterBenitez]

Down by 9 3minutes left
Pop is stupid


I can't believe POP let down this game

[T Park]

Down by 9 3minutes left
Pop is stupid

The game was over genius.

[hsxvvd]

Damn Denver have some ugly fans. They must have been giving away free tickets at the Homeless shelter.

[spurscenter]

http://static.flickr.com/54/112557852_142d64ccd6.jpg

[Quiet Strength]

This loss is pops fault

[Galileo]

can Pop get fined for pulling his starters so soon? That was pretty lame, never seen it before.

[Kori Ellis]

http://static.flickr.com/54/112557852_142d64ccd6.jpg

:lol

That made me laugh out loud.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Oh well you guys were due for a crappy game. :toast

[spurscenter]

http://www.broadbandnewsnet.com/newsmanager/articlefiles/2614-743-duncansits.jpg

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

That was bloody beautiful :smokin

Nuggets suprised me big time in the 2nd half. Their offense and defense just killed the Spurs.

Nice game. You guys only have to wait a couple of days for revenge

[Crookshanks]

Spurs lost this game in the first few minutes of the 2nd half when they allowed Carmelo to score 7 unanswered points - in the paint! And then they started settling for jump shots instead of taking it to the basket. Just a poor showing all around, except for Manu and Timmy (in the first half). Really lousy game from Tony!

But hey - the Nuggets are fighting for a playoff spot so they wanted this game more.

[JohnnySixString]

can Pop get fined for pulling his starters so soon? That was pretty lame, never seen it before.


He's the head coach. He can do all kinds of stupid shit.

[lefty]

LOL at the Nuggets celebrating like they just won the championship :lmao

[Argiebabe]

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88921&page=28&pp=26[QUOTE]

They were so good to him, this little doll is not even close to how ugly he is...

[T Park]

:lol

Pop pulled the starters at the right time, the game was over.

[Admidave50]

Nuggets just got lucky that Spurs were unfocused and that they got so many fts

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

LOL at the Nuggets celebrating like they just won the championship :lmao

ur a douche if you dont think that game was huge for them. Of course they are pumped. They just beat the best team in the league and are fighting for a playoff spot (as many have pointed out)

[san antonio spurs]

can Pop get fined for pulling his starters so soon? That was pretty lame, never seen it before.
I would've benched them too. Timmy and Manu played well at times but had no energy and their execution was pretty bad most of the time (and let's not talk about Tony).
I believe he benched them because they were playing bad. Plain and simple.

[milkyway21]

the Spurs must love the Nuggets. This is not the way the Spurs play.
This is the 1st time I blame it on the B2B.

see ya on Mon in the AT&T a.k.a. house of horror, AI.

[lefty]

That was bloody beautiful :smokin

Nuggets suprised me big time in the 2nd half. Their offense and defense just killed the Spurs.

Nice game. You guys only have to wait a couple of days for revenge

You mean massacre?

[Radiosparks]

can Pop get fined for pulling his starters so soon? That was pretty lame, never seen it before.

They weren't hustling or playing well. He's the coach, he can make those calls. You don't see them crying about it over on the bench. That's what separates us from the rest of the other teams. It shows the rest of the team that stars can get benched.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

What is up with Parker? How has he played since coming back from his injury?

[Kori Ellis]

That was bloody beautiful :smokin

Nuggets suprised me big time in the 2nd half. Their offense and defense just killed the Spurs.

Nice game. You guys only have to wait a couple of days for revenge

If Pop wouldn't have moved Bowen off Melo to start the 3rd, the game would have been completely different. It was a big screw up and got Melo and the Nuggets rolling. Then the Spurs just collapsed.

Crappy play by the Spurs but huge coaching error.

[Josepatches]

The game was over genius.

You are the genius man.I saw a lot of games where the team that won the game was losing by more.Remember December 2004 against the Rockets.

15 points with 6 minutes left? It's really stupid.The only reason is Pop didn't want to win this game

[Kori Ellis]

What is up with Parker? How has he played since coming back from his injury?

He's been playing pretty well. He just sucked ass tonight. :lol

[WalterBenitez]

Sas (43-18) 26 28 19 23 96
Den (37-24) 26 20 34 29 109

POP this is up to you

[lefty]

What is up with Parker? How has he played since coming back from his injury?

He's had 2 straight excellent games; tonight he played like Beno

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

This game is all on Pop. His coaching starting the 3rd and the especially the 4th quarter playing Manu with 4 scrubs cost us the game!
Too true.
Even though Manu had three fouls, he should have just played all three of them, it was a gamble and we payed for it. It was a winnable game in the first half.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

If Pop wouldn't have moved Bowen off Melo to start the 3rd, the game would have been completely different. It was a big screw up and got Melo and the Nuggets rolling. Then the Spurs just collapsed.

Crappy play by the Spurs but huge coaching error.


Pop is human after all :smokin Im used to see the GK ruin a game for the Nuggets

[Allanon]

It is extremely hard to beat the Nuggets, on a 2nd of a B2B and at 1 mile above sea level. This loss was kind of expected.

Unfortunately, you get the Nuggets after the Suns on a B2B again. At least it'll be at AT&T

[angel_luv]

It's all right Spurs.
I still love you. :)

[milkyway21]

just 7 pt game.

unfortunately for Denver, Golden State and Portland won too! :lol

[Budkin]

As I said, CIA Pop in full effect tonight.

[Josepatches]

What is up with Parker? How has he played since coming back from his injury?

I guess someone say he's injured again

[lefty]

ur a douche if you dont think that game was huge for them. Of course they are pumped. They just beat the best team in the league and are fighting for a playoff spot (as many have pointed out)

Ok it wasn't funny, it was pathetic; they haven't clinched a playoff spot yet.

Douchebag

[TDMVPDPOY]

58500 vbookie down the drain, arrrgggg outrageous

[boutons_]

spurs truly sucked, looked like an EC lottery team.

[marini martini]

We'll kick some majo ass Sunday!!!!!!!!

[milkyway21]

Tonight I wish we had D'antoni as our coach!

NEVER!

[Budkin]

NuGGeTs-FaN I would just like to thank you for always being classy here. Enjoy the win and prepare for Monday's payback!

[td4mvp21]

I wish the refs would have called an even game, that would have been nice :tu It also helps when the Spurs decide to play a full 48 minutes.

But whatever, to hell with this game. Pop fucks up, the Spurs give up. It was pretty much a given that the streak would end soon. I'm thinking it might be a good thing; the Spurs need to start playing a full 48 minute game rather than 24 minutes. That won't get it done in the playoffs. Also, the bench needs to man up and do their fucking job. They all looked pathetic out there. Oberto and Horry were too fucking lazy and played absolutely no post defense. Yeah, that's a great way to get minutes back from Kurt Thomas.

The Nuggets beat us twice, at least, every fucking season and they never fail to get cocky. Hope we get them in the first round and send their sorry asses home again :toast

[JohnnySixString]

Oh well, move on. Drink a few. Smoke a few. Whatever floats your boat. Forget this lump of a turd they laid. Hopefully they don't forget though. If they play like this against the Suns...... :bang

[TampaDude]

This loss is pops fault

Yeah...the Spurs had this one at the half, and they managed to piss it away...what an embarassing loss...I hope they blow out the Suns on Sunday.

I have a bad feeling that this is the start of a 4 or 5 game losing streak for the Spurs...remember, you heard it here first.

[Argiebabe]

Tonight I wish we had D'antoni as our coach!

EEEEWWW!!! don`t you repeat that again!

[milkyway21]

tough game ahead before we meet again.

Utah for Denver
Suns (bec of the :baby) for the Spurs

See yah again Monday Denver.

[carina_gino20]

Well, I hope this win finally wakes them up. Pop will be taking a wine bottle to bed tonight after this.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

NuGGeTs-FaN I would just like to thank you for always being classy here. Enjoy the win and prepare for Monday's payback!


:toast Thanks

It's a different ball game on Monday. The Spurs at home are always tougher

[mikejones99]

noon sunday

[greens]

If Pop wouldn't have moved Bowen off Melo to start the 3rd, the game would have been completely different. It was a big screw up and got Melo and the Nuggets rolling. Then the Spurs just collapsed.

Crappy play by the Spurs but huge coaching error.



The Spurs did have a nice lead before the third quarter...I know Manu had 3 fouls, but he is smart enough to play through them. So I don't get why Pop started Finley instead of Manu...that's when the Spurs lead disappeared, and the Nuggets went off...I think the Spurs could have even built on a Spurs lead if Manu had started the second half...to make the margin a bit higher...

Do you think that was also another coaching error?

[milkyway21]

at least he would have played Tim and Manu and Tony together and we would have never seen Finley or Vaughn off the bench tonight.

I don't know about Fin(I think Pop put him there for his scoring),
but yeah on Vaughn who can only fill just 1 foul on his stat sheet. :lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

58500 vbookie down the drain, arrrgggg outrageous

Terrible bet! In Denver on second of a b-2-b... what were you thinking???

As for the loss, meh. They played a terrible second half, looked tired and lost, but they'll be back against the Suns.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I couldn't watch the game today even though they were showing it on ESPN here... which pisses me off to no end! So what happened?? Who is this loss on? Pop? I don't like to judge by boxscores alone, but did Tony play as bad as his boxscore suggests? What's the deal?

[Emeyin]

Dissappointed in Parker most of all, he hardly probed the lane to see what was available like he was doing in the New Jersey games. He needs to get his consistency back. A halfway decent game from him would probably make this a win. Tim and Manu showed up. Spurs need the big *three* in big games if the bench isn't doing it.

[carina_gino20]

I couldn't watch the game today even though they were showing it on ESPN here... which pisses me off to no end! So what happened?? Who is this loss on? Pop? I don't like to judge by boxscores alone, but did Tony play as bad as his boxscore suggests? What's the deal?


too many turnovers from the team, not enough energy in the 2nd half, can't buy any calls, pop's weird rotation, pop's weird lineups, pop's weird rotation...


pop starting finley on melo at the 3rd Q. :pctoss

[Argiebabe]

At some point I started thinking that maybe they are so concentrated on kicking some suns asses on the next game that they just want to get this one off their backs without getting too tired... but, that just can`t be right...can it?

[greens]

I couldn't watch the game today even though they were showing it on ESPN here... which pisses me off to no end! So what happened?? Who is this loss on? Pop? I don't like to judge by boxscores alone, but did Tony play as bad as his boxscore suggests? What's the deal?


I'd say the loss is pretty much on everyone(including Pop) except for Tim and Manu. I thought they both played really good. Manu kept the Spurs in the game and gave them that comfortable lead before halftime...then Pop decided to start Finley for the third quarter(Manu had 3 fouls), and it kind of went down the hill...their lead evaporated basically.

TP was definitely really off tonight...

[TampaDude]

have a little faith.. the Spurs had this in the bag. They started Finley and stopped going into Duncan. And when they were Down 7 to start the fourth Manu was playing with Vaughn, Oberto, Finley and Ime, of course Denver was going to take the ball out of his hands, and Denver scores 4 points in a row and that was the game!

There was a stretch there where the Spurs turned the ball over 3 times in a row...that was the ballgame right there...but it never should've gotten to that point...the Spurs had an 8-point lead at the half...why the FUCK did Pop go away from the lineup that was working???

This one's on Pop...

[spurscenter]

Spurs are solid, its all good.

We all right.

its not the playoffs, Denver is trying to get into the playoffs, we still trying to stay healthy into the playoffs

we are cool.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Apart from the fatal Bowen-Melo move, those TOs in the 3rd quarter were HORRENDOUS - lack of effort TOs. Twice the ball was dropped out of bounds. Twice an easy pass around the horn was intercepted for breakaway layup.

And then there was Najera who absolutely KILLED us tonight. Layup after layup, and left open for those 3s you just knew he'd drain them.

Terrible performance, but uncharacteristic. Spurs need to make shots to beat the zone, and make better passes out of the doubles, and this is a different game.

Anyway, on to Phoenix.

[TampaDude]

I had the Spurs winning tonight and losing to the Suns. Now I think the Spurs are gonna be pissed and blow out the Suns...it's gonna be ugly...just watch...

[SpurAddict561]

^I sure hope they do....that will be lovelyyyyyy

[T Park]

This team is fine, I'm not worried as long as Pop doesn't pull this kind of shit in the playoffs! If you want defense bring in Ime not Finley. But obviously he will look at game film and realize his mistake!


God would you get off of it already.

Shit.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

please beat the Suns.

Would be awesome if the Nuggets could catch Suns/Mavs and Warriors :laugh:

Nuggets gotta take care of the Jazz in Utah though :drunk Toughest game of the season

[loveforthegame]

Not going to read through the whole gameday thread but here's some of my thoughts.

Najera killed the Spurs inside and out. I really thought Bonner deserved some minutes to match his hustle and energy.

Thomas needed to play more while Horry needed to play less.

Switching Finley on Melo cause of worry that Ginobli would pick up his 4th foul early in the 3rd was a mistake. I think you have to take your chances and make adjustments if he picks up his 4th.

Bowen needed more time while Udoka needed less. I wasn't impressed with him much and that's rare for me to say.

I thought Stoudamire did an ok job but Pop elected to go with Vaughn instead. Parker's been playing well but he laid an egg tonight.

You have to give Denver some credit as they hustled and clawed back in the 2nd half while the Spurs wilted under pressure. I also didn't like how many jumpers the Spurs settled for.