Spurs vs Rockets - Game Blog

[Dex]

Damn, late on this one tonight. :oops

Spurs up 15-8 on Houston early. Tim and Tony doing most the work so far. Massenburg beat Malik off the bench for the second straight game.

[Dex]

18-10 Spurs at the end of the first.

Season low for the Rockets for 1st quarter.

:smokin

[ChumpDumper]

Extraordinary team D, first time in what seems like a long while. Rockets shooting .238

It also helps that TMac is playing like a pussy, leaving it to a gimpy Sura to do all the driving.

18-10

[Experiment2100]

Revenge must be had. Hopefully the Spurs can win by 25+. Also that was an awesome defensive play at the end of the quarter.

[Solid D]

The Spurs are playing suffocating defense in the 1st. Really clogging the lane and contesting shots.

Pick and roll with Tim and Tony aren't working quite as well as Tony and Rasho (reason, Yao doesn't hedge as well as Howard does).

18-10 Don't expect only 10 points next quarter, though.

[Experiment2100]

Rasho has free throws, he never gets free throws.

[Sense]

Tmac won't do the same thing this time.

I think Spurs holding them under under 70 if the defense continues like this.

[wildbill2u]

The Spurs are playing suffocating defense in the 1st. Really clogging the lane and contesting shots.

Pick and roll with Tim and Tony aren't working quite as well as Tony and Rasho (reason, Yao doesn't hedge as well as Howard does).

18-10 Don't expect only 10 points next quarter, though.

Im in Houston, listening to Rockets announcers raving about Spurs defense--but note the Rockets are lucky to be so close--which means we aren't taking advantage of their poor scoring due to our defense..

[Dex]

I still wanna see the Barry brothers go at it.

[ducks]

houston is plauying dencent d though

[ChumpDumper]

houston is plauying dencent d thoughThat's why we're not blowing them out.

They have no answer for Duncan though.

[Solid D]

Manu banged his hand going to the hole on that foul. Only made 1 of 2 FTs.

Manu with 2 fouls, now but still in there. Really aggressive in driving to the hole.

Rasho is really defending Yao great.

[ducks]

ming has 2 fouls

[ducks]

take that back three now with the offensive foul

[ChumpDumper]

Only score Yao got was when Rasho lost him on a pick and roll -- Rasho looked pretty lost for some reason then. Man D has been solid though.

[Rummpd]

Rasho always seems to give Yao trouble.

Barry scores, oh that Barry 25-17.

Rasho with a rebound. Spurs need to build up this lead.

MadDoc

[Solid D]

You know, even though Rasho isn't scoring...he is really hustling and running in transition.

The Spurs are not able to get into the lane much now, as expected. They need to not pass up shots and take them in rhythm.

[Rummpd]

Rasho throws Yao to floor but he gets up and then hits shot.

Pop mad = time out.

go Spurs.

[ChumpDumper]

Yao gets a 13 footer. Rasho's a bit gassed, but so is Yao.

[Dex]

Tony with the turnover after trying to fly. Houston comes back with the basket. :(

[ChumpDumper]

Parker bailed out after overpenetrating.

[Solid D]

Starters less Manu now. Devin is struggling a bit. The Rockets are starting to hit their shots. TP is active and gets to the line. That's the way to play.

[Rummpd]

9 shots missed in a row and game closer, Yao almost got 4th but changed call, Parker hits 2.

Suns Losing by 6 with 1.33 to GO!

[ChumpDumper]

Tony ignoring his teammates.

[Dex]

SUNS ARE GOING TO LOSE TO THE WIZARDS!

I'm already satisfied for the evening, and our game isn't even over yet.

[Solid D]

Come on Robert, shoot it when you have the shot!!!!!!

Bogged down after that. Lane is closed with Motombo in there. Barrett's too tough to beat off the dribble, Tony. Rockets controlling the boards. No, dominating them.

[ChumpDumper]

TMac's going nuts now.

tie game 27-27

[Dex]

Game tied. :oops

Spurs need a spark. Shots not falling.

Somebody put Barry back in and give him some touches.

[Solid D]

Beno in now. Spurs finally get a rebound, Jon Barry wasn't quite set on Manu drive and he's red hot. Manu shoots FTs.

Let's see how well the Spurs close this half out, after McGrady and others have shot themselves back into a tie game 27-27.

[Dex]

McGrady tries to throw one down over Horry and gets a FT out of the deal.

Houston ball on a sketchy out of bounds call.

Refs screwing the Spurs already. :lol

[Rummpd]

Spurs offense must be foul, I am listening on radio, what the heck is going on? Good defense or bad offense or both.

26 to 18 in rebounds and of course no Rose!

MadDoc

[ducks]

will they score 70 ?

[ChumpDumper]

Good defense or bad offense or both.Both, Houston put the clamps down on the lane and the Spurs can't hit anything from the outside.

[Rummpd]

How bad can this get? Offensive rebound by Rockets!

9/30 no field goals over 9 minutes.

Score going into half please on last possession. Shot clock expires boy is this bad. Glad just listening.

MadDoc

[Solid D]

Barry blew the last play, bigtime. Tim running the point to close it out? Spare me, Pop.

[ChumpDumper]

TMac short arms the buzzer beater -- otherwise we'd be completely sunk.

[Rummpd]

Nice 10 point quarter - way to let em back in game.

Why do Spurs play down to this team so!

MadDoc

[Solid D]

Pop, take that experiment back to the lab. That was horrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiible.

[Experiment2100]

:sleep :sleep

This game has no energy.

[ChumpDumper]

Should see some Malik in the 2nd half -- if he can hit his jumpers and not take it into the trees every time he could be very useful.

[ducks]

will pop tell spurs to improve their d or o at halftime?

[Experiment2100]

Why the hell were Mass and Horry in at the same time?

[boutons]

Spurs suck. Shooting 30%, no attempt to push the ball. 5 FB pts.

What an abortion of a game.

HOU's excuse is that SA is playing good defense. What's SA's excuse?

Why can't the Spurs impose their game, rather than ALWAYS playing down to crap level of the opponent?

Spurs good FT of last few games tanks tonight, 67%.

Watch this game get a little better in 2nd half, but still close and then McGrady take over in the last 2 minutes.

[Solid D]

You know what this game reminds me of? Last year in the first game in Houston, the Spurs led at halftime 30-25. Spurs ended up shooting only 32% but winning, 71-67.

This 30-28 lead by Houston at the half, isn't so strange now is it?

[Dex]

That we play down to our opposition.

Not much of an excuse, but there you go.

[ducks]

if po p tellls spurs to work on their d at half I am going to go nuts

[ChumpDumper]

HOU's excuse is that SA is playing good defense. What's SA's excuse?HOU is playing good D too, but the Spurs are just running right into it.

Horrible decision making.

[Kori Ellis]

Spurs rebounding effort was pathetic. Two offensive boards?!

[ducks]

rebounding was bad but you have to score points

tp is lucky to have 3 assist

[Solid D]

Well, it's not like it is a surprise the Rockets have too much length for the Spurs to get into the lane with regularity. They need to move the ball and reverse it more, plus run as much as possible. Van Gundy gave it right back to Pop in that 2nd quarter.

[ChumpDumper]

The guards can get in the paint, but they have to let loose some floaters from up high. These weak layups are being sent back postage due.

[boutons]

The Spurs, esp offense, are soft. Somebody play's halfway decent defense, and Spurs can't score shit.

Spurs getting killed on the boards, 28 -19.

Spurs trying real hard to give away their 3rd game in 2 weeks.

Good chance the Spurs lose all 3 games next week, too.

WAS
LAC
@PHX

[ducks]

well the cavs scored 11 pointsin first against jazz

must be a good d night around league

[Rummpd]

Record all time low half for Spurs unreal that had large 1st quarter lead and are only now 2 back.

Get this game.

MadDoc

[ChumpDumper]

Manu hurt going up with another weak -- well I'll say ill-advised -- layup against Yao.

[Rummpd]

Don't be so negative (should get home games and should also beat slipping Suns), more concerned Manu hurt!

MadDoc

[ChumpDumper]

Both teams bitching about noncalls, making the game even uglier.

[Solid D]

This game has hair on it. :(

[Experiment2100]

Rockets go on 16-3 run after Brown enters game in second.

[ChumpDumper]

Gee, Parker with the floater.

Score (goaltend).

[wildbill2u]

The game sucks to listen to on the radio--it must be worse to watch on TV or god forbid at teh game.

[ChumpDumper]

Parker with the floater.

Score.

[Solid D]

Parker gets into the lane finally and gets the goal-tend. Odd foul call on Rasho at other end.

Parker late in shot clock gets in there for the floater. D broke down late for Houston.

[Solid D]

Rockets just standing around and McGrady bails them out. :(

Yao is just basically sitting in the lane 5 and 10 seconds that trip. Tim misses fall away.

[Solid D]

Wow, another late in the clock drive and score in traffic by TP!!!

Yao lines in a shorty. Then Tim gets a legit tip-in this time!

[Solid D]

The game sucks to listen to on the radio--it must be worse to watch on TV or god forbid at teh game.

This game is every bit as ugly as the home-and-home last year vs. the Rockets.

[What the...]

This is a sloppy game for both teams so far. While that's how the Rockets might play usually, the Spurs are better than this. They need to focus and maintain their defense. Hopefully at some point they'll start hitting their shots but they need to keep them from scoring. Just trading baskets right now. Still plenty of time for this game to go, so we'll see.

[Rummpd]

Dream ending - Spurs stay close, 5-6 points last minute.

Rockets shocked, aw shucks. Payback is hell.

MadDoc

[ducks]

spurs rebounding better
2 offensive rebounds

[Rummpd]

T on Sura

Barry to line for tech shot - now down 3. Parker to line for 2. Beno in for Barry.

Parker bricks 2 = sounds like Jazz game. How can such a good player do this dog meat?

Maddoc

[ChumpDumper]

5 point lead is almost insurmountable at this point.

Spoke too soon, Bruce hits a three.

Finally.

Manu not coming back.

[Solid D]

Sura gets a clean strip. Foul called although Sura had his off hand on Tony. Bad call.
39-42.

Beno fouls Tracy. down by 5 now. TP and Beno in together in backcourt.

Tim is out of rhythm on his shot now.

TP penetrates baseline to Bruce in left corner for 3!!!!!!!

[ducks]

big three by bowen

[Rummpd]

Bowen with a big 3 to bring em to 2.

Offensive foul on McGrady!

Spurs can tie this game if God forbid they score on other end.

[Dre_7]

Whats goin on w/ Manu??

[Solid D]

Alright! Horry draws major charge on Tracy trying to jump over Rob's head. Good position, right in front of neutral zone line.

[ChumpDumper]

Quad contusion.

[Solid D]

Manu got a deep thigh bruise when he spun in the lane and ran into Yao's hip.

42-44.

Now TP hits the jumper and ties it at 44.!!!!!! TP uptempo for layup!!! 46-44

[Rummpd]

Spurs lead by 2 on drive by
Parker who despite missing FT is the MVP of this game if there is one.

MadDoc

[ChumpDumper]

Horry comes out limping.

[ChumpDumper]

Beno recognizes he's in too deep -- kicks out to Rasho for a bunny.

48-46

[Solid D]

TP trying to take the game over.
NOw Rose comes in for Horry. Yao 2 FTs 46 - 46. Udrih into the lane, back out to Rasho swish, Rasho!

Malik almost got the charge, not quite. Sura 2 FTs.

1:39 left Beno running the offense this time. TP misses corner 3 but Devin rebounds.

Parker penetrates and out to Devin pumpfake and jumper for 2 from side. yess!!!!

[Rummpd]

Rasho with a basket.

Up by 2. Rose commits foul otherside on Sura who ties it up.

Tied 48 with 140 to go. Brown with Offensive rebound, Brown with Bucket.

[ChumpDumper]

Good ball movement with Beno/Parker/Brown backcourt.

[ChumpDumper]

Beno blocked by Yao, should've reversed the layup, rookie.

[Solid D]

Beno drives late in clock but Yao blocks it off the backboard. :(

50-48 SA with 4.0 seconds Malik causes TO.

Beno has ball and fouled by Barrett, one to give. 1.4 left.

Malik misses 27 foot three from left wing. Not the best shooter for that situation but Houston closed out the other options. 50-48 Spurs. Tremendous effort by TP to get this game back.

[Rummpd]

Spurs up 2 not bad considering where they were 6 minutes ago.

MadDoc

[ducks]

M. Rose misses a 26-foot three-pointer from the left wing

why did he shoot the three and not someone else

[What the...]

Hopefully Spurs will get it going in the third. So far it looks like it could be another basket trading down to the wire game.

[Rummpd]

Manu out do Spurs have enough to win this?

Who will be 5 on floor at end?

We will find out.

[boutons]

Spurs have missed 7 FTs, so far. The winning diffference will be less that 7.

Sean's got it right. Spurs have to push the ball and get FB and transition points.

I consider Tim to have been effectively neutralized in this game.

[ChumpDumper]

Malik is getting under Deke's skin.

Now just cut down on the mistakes.

Malik stops a TMac dunk.

[What the...]

This is just an ugly ugly game.

[ChumpDumper]

Malik playing his way out of the doghouse.

[myhc]

Is Duncan hurt or something? He just hasn't been himself the last week or 2.

[kskonn]

does anybody know what the record low for least amounts of combined points in a game?

[ChumpDumper]

Good job leaving Jon Barry wide open for the three. Malik just played himself back into the doghouse.

[kskonn]

Is Duncan hurt or something? He just hasn't been himself the last week or 2.


He looked pretty solid last night against Dallas.

[boutons]

OK Spurs, you played yourself into a hole, how tough are you to fight back?

Spurs still getting killed on RBs.

Excrutiatingly horrible to watch this.

[Rummpd]

Spurs ice cold again.

boy this game has a bad smell, down 4 with about 7 left. Still being out-rebounded.

Mutombo plays Spurs better than Yao.

PhillyDoc

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

We should throw it in to Duncan more often, I bet that would work.

:pctoss

[ChumpDumper]

OK Spurs, you played yourself into a hole, how tough are you to fight back?Not enough.

[Rummpd]

Can Duncan hit a shot at all? 5-17 brutal.

56-52 down with about 6 left, Rockets with ball.

Spurs only two points this quarter = BOY DO MISS MANU!

[kskonn]

Spurs ice cold again.

boy this game has a bad smell, down 4 with about 7 left. Still being out-rebounded.

Mutombo plays Spurs better than Yao.

PhillyDoc

I never thought I would say that Mutumbo is more athletical than someone but he is more athletical than Yao. He can get to the switches a lot quicker than Yao.

[Solid D]

Is Duncan hurt or something? He just hasn't been himself the last week or 2.

Duncan's bothered by Motombo. Motombo has been waiting for this game.

[ChumpDumper]

Manu wasn't doing much offensively.

The only way this team scored was when Parker mixed up his shot selection.

[ChumpDumper]

Barry bails us out.

[kskonn]

we need to go down and establish duncan after this time out. If he can start hitting. nevermind barry took care of it.

[Solid D]

Parker to Barry in the corner for 3!!!!! Finally. :elephant

[ChumpDumper]

Spurs D stiffening up.

[Rummpd]

Come on Spurs fight back, Barry vs. Barry Airball to Spurs.

Big ass possession here.

515 down 4, Barry with 3

[Solid D]

Much better ball movement. Very crisp. Duncan good seal on Motombo. Goal Tend!!!!! Timmy for 2

[ChumpDumper]

Duncan finally puts a move on Deke without waiting for the double.

Result -- score (goaltend).

[Rummpd]

Spurs will have a chance to get lead back as Yao sits, Mutombo is just better vs. Spurs apparently.

Duncan scores on goal tend by Mo.


57-56 last minute was big!

[Rummpd]

Prediction, Spurs pull this out but it is going to go down to very wire.


Will winner have more than 65?

MadDoc

[Solid D]

That was the best ball movement of the night for the Spurs!

Nothing like a good BM! :)

[What the...]

It's about time they started playing their game. Now they have to keep it going! The refs seem to be cutting them a little slack. Let's hope that lasts too.

[Rummpd]

Defense, Defense, Defense!

[ChumpDumper]

Oh yeah, remember that McGrady guy?

[Rummpd]

why the hell did you have to say that? 3 point play McGrady.

[kskonn]

good foul by barry

[boutons]

Spurs are playing like shit. Duncan gets trapped. really dumb basketball.

[ChumpDumper]

Horrible call.

That's the ball game right there.

[kskonn]

bad call by refs he wasn't even going towards the Basket
.

[What the...]

It feels like the win is slipping further away from the Spurs.

[Rummpd]

Turnover, this really sucks, down 2, Rockets ball under 4.

Rasho big board, another turnover. This totally sucks, Clear path foul - total BS

Bullshit, 3 point lead, Pop T - down 4 HOW FRIGGIN STUPID POP!!!!

[IceColdBrewski]

Game over. Too many turnovers.

[kskonn]

I think POP should start ripping new assholes over that play.

[ChumpDumper]

Whottt just hit a three?

[ducks]

barry sucks

[Solid D]

Spurs need to pull together and play inspired now after that bad call and tech.

Bad turnover by Barry. Spurs miss Manu. 3 ball in transition by Sura :(

Not much time left.

[myhc]

GAME OVER. Ok, officially Seattle and Houston are the 2 teams I do not want to see come playoff time.

[Rummpd]

Down 7, Spurs have really sucked = 8 - 0 run.

Pop helped lose this game. What good did it do to keep argueing and give them a point and a bigger lead. Then another turnover.

Spurs mentally weak tonight.

MadDoc

[kskonn]

good to see duncan being aggressive

[Grim1]

The overrated Spurs are about to lose another game they SHOULD have won. Better get used to this same ugly effort from the same overrated team with a "FOOL'S GOLD" record.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I think POP should start ripping new assholes over that play.

Someone should rip Pop a new asshole for stubbornly forcing it to Duncan every fucking time when the guy's 6-18 on the night and the whole Houston defense is designed around Duncan operating on the same fucking block he's been operating on the entire fucking game.

[Rummpd]

Duncan has to hit both for any chance. 2 for 2 line before this. Clank. 2nd good.

MadDoc

[kskonn]

The overrated Spurs are about to lose another game they SHOULD have won. Better get used to this same ugly effort from the same overrated team with a "FOOL'S GOLD" record.


How do you figure is a "fools gold" record.

[Grim1]

How do you figure is a "fools gold" record.
Ask Popavich, HE was the one who said it, NOT me.

[Rummpd]

Too much time but Duncan to line. 2 Friggin essential Fts.

Clank again - Darn, Good 2nd but 50% last two times will not cut it!

[kskonn]

ok, got it. Did not know he said it. thanks,

[ducks]

NICE DUNCAN MISSED 2 key free throws

lead could have been just one possession

[Rummpd]

Spurs lost ball after shot off Rasho - game over. Turnovers, bad calls, stupid T. and missed Fts.

This loss is classic ineptitude.

MadDoc

[kskonn]

these calls are horrible.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I think Grim feels he must outdo the collective negativity of the rest of the board, because I've never seen a positive word out of him.

In fact, I highly suspect he's a fan of the Lakers (or maybe the Mavs).

At any rate, anyone watching the Spurs the last five years shouldn't be shocked by this tonight. It's a repeat of the same shit as always happened against LA. Pop sucking on the tit of 4down while the rest of us watch the game go down the shitter.

[ChumpDumper]

It's not like anyone else could hit the broad side of a barn tonight save Tony (look at the shot chart) -- and his decision making was often horrible.

[Grim1]

LOL....think whatever you want. The Spurs once again proved how utterly frickin OVERRATED they truly are. You people need to come to terms with it, that's all.

[myhc]

Sorry guys, but what's 4 down?

[kskonn]

who would have thought Barry would almost come up with a great defensive play.

[Dre_7]

I though Grim was a Suns fan???

[ChumpDumper]

It's wolves00whatever. Incognito.

[ChumpDumper]

Oh yeah, remember that McGrady guy?

Assist by whottt?

[kskonn]

so than who is not overated? the suns who lost to the warriors? Dallas? Seattle?

[ducks]

will pop say our d was not good enough?

[Dre_7]

Every good team is overrated. Every good team has played some bad games. So all NBA teams SUCK.

[ShoogarBear]

Gee, why would we ever want to cover T-Mac from beyond the arc?

[ducks]

Sorry guys, but what's 4 down?


you must be new here

[Supergirl]

Spurs sucked tonight. They did not deserve to win. They got 6 offensive rebounds, while Slow Man Mutombo got 6 all by himself. BS. Duncan misses 2 crucial FTs. They keep jacking up 3s, though no one can make them to save their lives. Terrible, terrible game. And it's worse, because after the last game against Houston, Spurs needed to come in here and dominate and show them the last game was a fluke. Now they've got the Rockets and the Sonics BOTH in their heads.

[kskonn]

Every good team is overrated. Every good team has played some bad games. So all NBA teams SUCK.

:lol :lol

That is probably what grim thinks

[myhc]

you must be new here

I am.

Again, what is 4 down?

[Jdspur20]

1 loss, 1 game, move on.

[ducks]

going to duncan even when he has 3 players on him

[boutons]

8 of Spurs 9 losses on the road. They are really soft pussies this year.

Hou defense puts up a little resistance, and Spurs collapse. soft.

[Grim1]

But HEY guys, it's ONLY one meaningless LOSS, right? It's OK. Tell yourselves, "It's OK..it's ok the overrated Spurs don't have enough to take care of even the weakest teams...it's OK!!!!" Hey, it's still 30-9. You better keep HOPING your FOOL'S GOLD record stays that SLANTED! LMAO Sloppy Spurs LOSE ANOTHER ONE!

[kskonn]

Houstons defense is number 2 in the leauge. Not exactly putting up little resistance

[ChumpDumper]

It's a very meaningful loss.

But Houston is far from weak.

[ducks]

have you followered spurs long?

they peak after march

it is called spam

duncan plays better after all star break

[What the...]

Definitely not a good game for the Spurs. They need to figure out why they keep having these meltdowns that have been costing them these games. Move forward and hope they figure it out.

[Dre_7]

Grim who are you a fan of????

[kskonn]

But HEY guys, it's ONLY one meaningless LOSS, right? It's OK. Tell yourselves, "It's OK..it's ok the overrated Spurs don't have enough to take care of even the weakest teams...it's OK!!!!" Hey, it's still 30-9. You better keep HOPING your FOOL'S GOLD record stays that SLANTED! LMAO Sloppy Spurs LOSE ANOTHER ONE!


Not meaningless but it is only one loss. Move on get over it and get the next one. everyone plays the same teams and no teams plays as tough as schedule as the spurs do with there back to back games and 4 games in five nights. There record will only get better after the allstar break, as it does every year.

[Supergirl]

How many have we lost on the road recently? When was the last road win?

[Dex]

Utah. Monday. Our last road game.

Sacramento. Jan 2. The road game just before that.

This makes the Spurs 3rd straight road loss. Not good, looking into the annual February Rodeo Roadtrip.

[Experiment2100]

Crappy Refs, Crappy offense, Gino out=loss

[Grim1]

Not meaningless but it is only one loss. Move on get over it and get the next one. everyone plays the same teams and no teams plays as tough as schedule as the spurs do with there back to back games and 4 games in five nights. There record will only get better after the allstar break, as it does every year.

I'm sure they will. Just like I'm SURE they'll IMPLODE in the playoffs AGAIN...when it REALLY counts.

[Kori Ellis]

How many have we lost on the road recently? When was the last road win?'


This is their third road loss in a row. The last one they won on the road was against the Clippers.

[kskonn]

How many have we lost on the road recently? When was the last road win?


spurs are 11-7 on the road. 5th best road record in the Leauge.

[ChumpDumper]

I'm sure they will. Just like I'm SURE they'll IMPLODE in the playoffs AGAIN...when it REALLY counts.Like the wolves, if they even make the playoffs this season.

[Jdspur20]

But HEY guys, it's ONLY one meaningless LOSS, right? It's OK. Tell yourselves, "It's OK..it's ok the overrated Spurs don't have enough to take care of even the weakest teams...it's OK!!!!" Hey, it's still 30-9. You better keep HOPING your FOOL'S GOLD record stays that SLANTED! LMAO Sloppy Spurs LOSE ANOTHER ONE!

its january 15th, were 43 games away from the playoffs, were 30-9, and there overrated????

[kskonn]

11-8 if you count tonight.

[Supergirl]

OK, I stand corrected. I forgot Utah was a road game. Still, we're not playing well on the road lately. And the Spurs should not be getting outrebounded, with 2 seven footers in there. It's infuriating.

Was Manu out with injury? Or just a lot of fouls?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

On a completely unrelated to basketball note, this dumbass Grim1 has earned the first slot on my ban list.

Good riddance.

[kskonn]

I'm sure they will. Just like I'm SURE they'll IMPLODE in the playoffs AGAIN...when it REALLY counts.


you still won't say who your team is. They must suck. who is is the bobcats?

[Experiment2100]

Spurs are 2-4 in last six road games.

[boutons]

It's not just one game, goddammit. It's the 6th or 7th loss the Spurs have given away to inferior teams. It's 8th loss on the road for 9 total losses.

These Spurs are soft. They're getting beat to shit on the boards, and this isn't the first game. That's lacking hustle and desire. Spurs can't hold a big lead.

Spurs have 3 tough games next week.

[kskonn]

OK, I stand corrected. I forgot Utah was a road game. Still, we're not playing well on the road lately. And the Spurs should not be getting outrebounded, with 2 seven footers in there. It's infuriating.

Was Manu out with injury? Or just a lot of fouls?


rockets have 2 7'6 guys in there.


He got injured. Did not seem to be to serious.

[boutons]

4down is when they throw the ball to Tim and the other four Spurs stand around with their thumbs up their asses watching Tim do his Statue-of-Liberty imitation. Pop loves to play 4down to lock up losses.

[Dre_7]

It's not just one game, goddammit. It's the 6th or 7th loss the Spurs have given away to inferior teams. It's 8th loss on the road for 9 total losses.

These Spurs are soft. They're getting beat to shit on the boards, and this isn't the first game. That's lacking hustle and desire. Spurs can't hold a big lead.

Spurs have 3 tough games next week.

But we dont need Malone.

[kskonn]

It's not just one game, goddammit. It's the 6th or 7th loss the Spurs have given away to inferior teams. It's 8th loss on the road for 9 total losses.

These Spurs are soft. They're getting beat to shit on the boards, and this isn't the first game. That's lacking hustle and desire. Spurs can't hold a big lead.

Spurs have 3 tough games next week.

I agree with most of what you said. The only thing I disagree with is that the spurs can't hold a big lead. The spurs still have the largest margin of victory in the league. they are holding most leads WHEN THEY HAVE THEM. the spurs problem all year has prodimantly been in close games that come down to the wire.

[Kori Ellis]

4down is when they throw the ball to Tim and the other four Spurs stand around with their thumbs up their asses watching Tim do his Statue-of-Liberty imitation.

Actually that's just what dumbfuck Spurs fans think the play is. 4Down is when Duncan gets the ball in the low block and the other Spurs players are supposed to do things like cut, move, and spot up.

[Kori Ellis]

The Spurs sucked tonight, but would have had a much better chance if Manu was on the floor in the 4th and not injured. When Duncan gets bogged down, Manu is the guy who still has the ability to get to the rim in 4th quarters. I hope his injury is not serious.

[Supergirl]

I hope that the rodeo is a momentum-building time like it usually is, when they can buckle down and start playing with some determination and guts on the road.

History says it will be. They need it.

[Grim1]

It's not just one game, goddammit. It's the 6th or 7th loss the Spurs have given away to inferior teams. It's 8th loss on the road for 9 total losses.

These Spurs are soft. They're getting beat to shit on the boards, and this isn't the first game. That's lacking hustle and desire. Spurs can't hold a big lead.

Spurs have 3 tough games next week.

Nah, it's just ONE MEANINGLESS game. You're still 30-9. Don't worry, that number in the loss column couldn't POSSIBLY increase any FURTHER than it already has. LMAO Spurs are on a DOWNWARD path on the LOSING spiral.

[Tek_XX]

Spurs are regressing, it's clear that they have hit some kind of wall, but that's to be expected. The big three, phoenix, Spurs, and seattle are falling back into the pack.

Tim Duncan does not look like Tim Duncan, maybe the summer is catching up to him, he just doesn't look good. I was thinking it was some kind of injury, but on further thought he could just be sucking right now.

Us Spurs fans are so spoiled one loss and we all but disown the team. Spurs fans guess what, the Spurs will lose games this year, yes believe it or not, it's a very long season and shit happens.

The clear path call was highly questionable, and if i was a coach and this prick makes that call and follows it up with a technical, he's sittin on the table Van Excel style. I don't know how pop does it.

[ChumpDumper]

Duncan was waiting too long for the double to come, moving into the double when it did come, and the guys he actually did pass to couldn't hit shit.

That's what we call bad 4 down.

The only thing that worked was when Parker made good decisions off his penetrations -- but that only happened on half of those.

[kskonn]

yes the rodeo has always been the key in the spurs success. If the rodeo road trip is a success the spurs often become very hard to beat.

[Supergirl]

Again, what was Manu's injury? When did he go out?

[Kori Ellis]

He has a thigh contusion. He went out in the 3rd qtr.

[Supergirl]

Isn't that the same ambiguous-sounding injury Nash is out with, too?

[Tek_XX]

Thigh contusion=bruised thigh, yeah same as Nash

[Matrix]

Manu got a deep thigh bruise when he spun in the lane and ran into Yao's hip.

42-44.

Now TP hits the jumper and ties it at 44.!!!!!! TP uptempo for layup!!! 46-44

That is some wierd shit, first nash now manu, I think Ray needs to get the same thing for a trifecta....

[boutons]

"supposed to do things like cut, move, and spot up"

But any dumbfuck Spurs fan (and every team in the NBA) can see that the other 4 Spurs don't do those things, so 4down, AS THE SPURS RUN IT, sucks. And when then Tim can't get the ball down low, like in 4 games vs LAL/May, they give it to him way out on the wing, called it "4 up"?, and then stand around watching him.

Tim holds the ball TOO DAMN LONG, he kills the possession, kills the offense. Everybody sees it, Sean Elliot bitches about it every game, Pop admits it.

This YET ANOTHER (road) loss, 6 or 7 at least, where Spurs give away the game to an inferior team that is playing crappy (incredibly, HOU actually shot worse FG% than that Spurs).

It would really be nice for a change if the Spurs and Top 4 opponent could both play solid games and the Spurs lose. At least one could say the Spurs played well and got beat instead of the Spurs playing like shit and getting beat by inferior teams playing like shit.

[TDfan2007]

The Spurs are continuing to piss me off. Losing almost every close game to shitty teams (Memphis w/out Pau, Toronto w/ Vince on the bench, Kirelenko-less Jazz).

:pctoss

Tim continues to be passive and wait for the double team instead of going ahead and attacking his defender. When he catches the ball on the wing he should turn, face his defender, and bank it in. Instead he posts up and tries to draw the double. Tim is the only player on this team that doesn't have to rely on a screen or other sort of help from his teammates to get a shot off. HE NEEDS TO BE MORE FUCKING AGGRESSIVE.

Manu and Tony need to start looking for their teammates when they drive down the lane (Tim and Robert are often open for jumpers off the screen and roll).

Tim needs to be in the game more, every time he goes out of the game the spurs become pussies inside and get outscored. And as we all have learned painfully, every point counts.

Bottom line, SPURS NEED SOME GODDAMN INTENSITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Matrix]

It's not just one game, goddammit. It's the 6th or 7th loss the Spurs have given away to inferior teams. It's 8th loss on the road for 9 total losses.

These Spurs are soft. They're getting beat to shit on the boards, and this isn't the first game. That's lacking hustle and desire. Spurs can't hold a big lead.

Spurs have 3 tough games next week.



At least your not on a losing streak :depressed

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Used in small doses, 4down is a great set and initiator. Used for entire quarters, halves, or even games, and it is the bane of the Spurs' existence.

The compounding problem with 4down is that it is predicated on other teams doubling. So basically the entire Spurs offense is now in a mode where it's waiting for the other team to initiate the offense instead of bringing the offense to the other team.

It sucks so bad because everyone's waiting. Tim waits entirely too long for doubles, then inevitably gets tangled in them when they do come. In the mean time, the rest of his teammates are waiting for the defense to do their thing before said teammates initiate their part of the offense.

So basically everyone's standing around waiting on offense. It's a whole mindset that breeds passivity, and leads to things like our wing players standing around and not cutting, because they are waiting to see what the defense is doing.

This would be a great offense to run on the football field where you get 35-45 seconds to line up and see what the other team's gonna do defensively, then adjust. Problem is Spurs only have a 24 second shot clock, and Tim doesn't usually get the ball in 4down until there's 12-14 seconds on the clock.

All a team has to do to defend it is dick around with some fake doubles (having one guy take a step or too, just enough to make Tim hesitate and make the perimeter guys wonder what they're really trying to do), and by the time Tim initiates any offense you're already in the bind of having to hurry a shot with the clock winding down.

It's a passive, reactionary offensive set, which all too often the last five years has resorted in the same passive, reactionary offense with the same initiator (Tim) but different complimentary pieces.

I guess I just figure that after five years of the same shit, more people would realize that we keep getting the same results with different players. It worked once, in '99. It worked to a lesser extent for our second title run, but took Tim Ducan smacking Pop upside the head and saying "play Steve Kerr."

We don't have a Kerr. Or a Dale Ellis. Or a Michael Redd, Ray Allen, Rashard Lewis, Damon Jones, etc. The sooner we quit pretending we do, the better off we'll be.

[ALVAREZ6]

How the F do you only score 67 points against the Rockets...

WTF!

[GoSpurs21]

have you followered spurs long?

they peak after march

it is called spam

duncan plays better after all star breakI hope you're right but the stock market has taught me that past performance is not a guarentee of future success. I would hate if the Spurs depended on past season trends. I would prefer that they work on whatever needs FOCUS and continue to improve FOCUS in these areas. So that when march comes around the Spurs will be able to FOCUS on the playoffs.


How the F do you only score 67 points against the Rockets...

WTF!lack of FOCUS