Game Blog :: Spurs vs. Suns :: April 9

[TDfan2007]

Shaq is giving it to us up the ass right now.

[Cherry]

Finley 33333333

O'neal :pctoss

[Herschel Walker]

Doesnt look like a title team right now. Not enough offense outside of the three. No Horry or Barry to help.

[Behrooz24]

You'd think there would be at least a few plays to get past this stifling juggernaut of a defense.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Come on Tim, Shaq has four fouls and you are pussing out with jumpers.

GD I hate this team sometimes. Fucking pussy ball.

[itzsoweezee]

why the fuck aren't we running on these bitches?

[Crookshanks]

It's like Shaq knows the Refs won't give him another foul - so he's taking it to the rim big time.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Time to Hack O Shaq.

[George Gervin's Afro]

when is the last good offensive game we've had?

[TDfan2007]

Tim hasn't scored yet in the 4th and his D has been putrid. Unbelievable.

[BIG z]

Tim also has four fouls now...

[Hank the Tank]

damn...cmon SA, stop making shaq look like he is 4 years younger than he really is.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

QUIT THROWING UP WEAK SHIT TIM. He's got four fouls. Fucking a.

[TDfan2007]

Tim with another miss...unbelievable.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Yuk.

Too many jumpers, no penetration, and the D has been killed by Shaq.

[Texas_Ranger]

Duncan can't score, we're screwed.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

This team kills me sometimes

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

We're into total Popobitch meltdown now. He's compounded the substitution/matchup idiocy with going to complete 4down on offense when Duncan is in little bitch mode.

Time to call it a night.

[itzsoweezee]

take it in on oneal you pussies. any fucking retard can figure out what needs to be done.

[Admidave50]

you must be kidding, Suns had lots of calls in their favor tonight

[Crookshanks]

this is so painful to watch. Pop really screwed up big time. We had it all going our way and he decided to help the Suns with their confidence.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Wow. pop fucks up and the whole team goes in the toilet. Well done, Pop. :rolleyes

Manu needs to come on and score 11 straight.

[ludda]

how many fucking TOs did we have this 4th quarter, seems like every other possession

[TDfan2007]

Watching us sleepwalk through games like this drives me nuts.

[WildcardManu]

weak sauce game

[Creation88]

fuck you pop you killed this game. we can't do shit against the zone either. i turned it off. i can't watch bitch basketball anymore.

[WildcardManu]

where is SPAM

[Don Quixote]

Yes, I am not sure how we can't score on this no-defense playing team.

[Texas_Ranger]

:lol. No Amare and we can't do shit.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I can't believe how badly Pop fucked this game up... it feels like 2001. :depressed

[Admidave50]

over the foul limit, this game is over

[TDfan2007]

we can't throw it in the ocean again.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

:lmao Manu hasn't come in the last 8 minutes and we can't get a bucket. Gotta give P_p credit, when he fucks it up he goes all out.

[boutons_]

Big3 better turn it on, with some help, or GAMEOVER.

Offense and defense suck, @ATT, one week left in the season.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

where is SPAM

9-1 in last ten... pin tonight entirely on Pop, although Manu hasn't helped.

[Crookshanks]

this game is OVER! Spurs are just losing their composure and giving the Suns whatever they want. And I'm so damn tired of us making Shaq look like he's the greatest player in the world!

[George Gervin's Afro]

we look so predictable on offense..

[Don Quixote]

Another dreadful 4th Q.

Like the Utah game.
And the last Phoenix game.
And the Hornets game.
And Boston.
And the Denver game.

Did I forget any?

[Tike Mailer]

The Spurs ARE who we THOUGHT they were!

[WildcardManu]

I really really really really hope the FO brings in some talent next season because it is obvious this team isn't getting far

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Duncan with another pussy jumper on Shaq. :lol Fuck it.

[ludda]

offensive woes/ what else is new

[boutons_]

No Manu, 5 minutes left?

Pop doesn't care, gameover

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

jumper jumper jumper jumper... what happened to the penetration we saw in the first half????????

:pctoss

This does not bode well for the playoffs.

[MannyIsGod]

The defense is pretty bad.

The offense is atrocious, and it has been for some time.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

WTF Duncan with the weak ass jump shots. :bang

[Spurs Brazil]

Our offense is pathetic

[icem]

we are getting dismantled at home by the SUNS....

they are beating us AT OUR OWN GAME. THIS DISGUSTING !!!

[icem]

we are getting dismantled at home by the SUNS....

they are beating us AT OUR OWN GAME. THIS IS DISGUSTING !!!

[Admidave50]

wow stop jacking this fucking jumpshots, that's horrible

[milkyway21]

everytime JV in on the floor our opponents get ahead and we lose the game:wtf

now Duncan cannot do his thing bec of 4 fouls(grr)

I want Manu/TP/TD/Fin or Bowen/Thomas on the floor in the last 5 min of the game.

[Dex]

Hubie summed it up.

Spurs are getting their shots at the basket. They are just missing them.

Meanwhile, Shaq is keeping them off the offensive boards, and controlling the paint on the other end.

If Spurs hit the shots they should be hitting, this is a ballgame. Instead, this is a Suns blowout.

I don't care how many X's or O's you wanna put into it. At some point, these Spurs gotta remember how to put the fucking ball through the hole.

[George Gervin's Afro]

we have disappeared yet again.... well 3 titles in 5 yrs ain't bad.... we aren't repeating..in fact we may have trouble getting out of the first round..

[dbreiden83080]

That's a wrap folks. Sad truth is we don't have enough offense and it is too late to do anything about it. This is going to be a depressing playoffs.

[Crookshanks]

19 point swing in 10 minutes - all starting when Pop decided to play small ball! Pop's making D'Antoni look like a coaching genius.

[Borosai]

No clue, no pride.

[leemajors]

Where is Manu?

[SpursFan0728]

JV REALLY suck

[ludda]

no denying it, offense is not up to par. This has been going on for a long time now.

[BIG z]

Yeah, screens for Bowen are going to help, great play calling...

[Sigz]

Whatever.

It's the fucking regular season.

[Texas_Ranger]

It looks like PHX defense is great!

[cnyc3]

game

[mojorizen7]

Good foul TD :lol

[boutons_]

Keep the faith, baby!

Spurs got nothing else.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

What a freakin ugly loss. There are on the 2nd of a b2b and we lose the 4th Q!?!?

Pop, wake the fuck up. This is ALL on you. The team was playing great until he went tiny when he should've gone big.

[cnyc3]

here we go

[Texas_Ranger]

WOW!! WE scored!

[Quiet Strength]

Vaughn should of never played in the game

[TDfan2007]

Thanks Tim, for not hitting shit until the game's basically over.

[boutons_]

Blown out @ATT, just amazing.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Whatever.

It's the fucking regular season.

No, both teams were playig with playoff intensity for most of the game.

And the top 6 teams are playing for seeding.

This is a VERY BAD loss.

[BIG z]

JV REALLY suck


According to RuffnReadyOzStyle, he is awsome, so watch it sunny....

[WildcardManu]

typical flame out for the spurs in the second half, can't beat one decent .500 club team this year

[Don Quixote]

Now it's just getting ugly.

Let's get this game over, already.

And no, the Spurs don't look like a team ready to rumble in the playoffs.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Bowen :lol

[mystargtr34]

Pop cost us this game..

[George Gervin's Afro]

well we've managed to get bruce bowen some open looks... his plays are working great.. :lol

[Admidave50]

what are u doing pop? rest your starters!

TP was the only one ready for this game, Duncan disappeared in the 4th and Manu was just horrible in this game.

[Crookshanks]

Spurs are BIG pussies tonight! They need to play with some urgency and pride - like Seattle did the other night against Denver.

[DubMcDub]

I'd like to hear more about how the Mavs are just first round fodder for these Spurs.

[BIG z]

where is duncan228??????

[Amarelooms]

LOL at dirty Bruce Bowen...he is gonna get knocked out

[Kriz-Maxima]

Bowen :lol

That one was Amare's fault.

[JamStone]

Can't decide if that was a "Bowen is dirty" or "Amare is a bitch ass" kind of play... I really can't decide.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Gimme a break Amare. What a drama queen. *sigh* Here comes another Bowen suspension for beating up someone bigger than him. :rolleyes

[dbreiden83080]

Thanks Tim, for not hitting shit until the game's basically over.

Not TIm's fault we lost the game. Manu stunk up the joint and as usual we got nothing out of the fucking bench.

[san antonio spurs]

What a freakin ugly loss. There are on the 2nd of a b2b and we lose the 4th Q!?!?

Pop, wake the fuck up. This is ALL on you. The team was playing great until he went tiny when he should've gone big.
it was still only a 4ts game.
In the 4th qtr:
The spurs pussied out of this game.
Tony lost his aggression,
shaq owns duncan,
manu didn't show up,
the defense was warriors like

[Dex]

Yeah, you people who are counting the Spurs out for the playoffs over one game need to go ahead and jump off the fucking bandwagon now.

Regular season.

Call me up when we're one away from being gone fishin'

[703 Spurz]

I'd like to hear more about how the Mavs are just first round fodder for these Spurs.

Oh b/c Dallas has made huge strides this year right? Unbelievable team

[Vinnie_Johnson]

That one was Amare's fault.

I still found it funny :lol

[Sigz]

I'd like to hear more about how the Mavs are just first round fodder for these Spurs.

It's the Mavs.....

[boutons_]

Spurs drop to 25L with Lakers and Rockets.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Pop is stupid

[dbreiden83080]

Can't decide if that was a "Bowen is dirty" or "Amare is a bitch ass" kind of play... I really can't decide.

He hit him with a forearm in the chest, happens 100 times a game in the NBA how is that dirty???

[milkyway21]

the Spurs are helping the Suns getting home-court adv in the playoffs:lol

[DubMcDub]

Yeah, you people who are counting the Spurs out for the playoffs need to go ahead jump off the fucking bandwagon now.

Regular season.

Call me up when we're one away from being gone fishin'

When was the last time the Spurs got blown out at home, in April, and proceeded to win the title? (excepting games in which they rested guys for the playoffs)

[mVp]

Well, Bonner in, it's officially over now.

[dieman8686]

LOL at dirty Bruce Bowen...he is gonna get knocked out
Even though i hate Bowen for some dirty tactics, that was all on Amares gay act like it was a flagrant foul...they even take a timeout... :dizzy

[Kriz-Maxima]

Can't decide if that was a "Bowen is dirty" or "Amare is a bitch ass" kind of play... I really can't decide.

"Amare is a bitch" in my opinion. it aint Bowen's fault Amare forgot to protect himself. Plus he tried to act all manly after behaving like a soft bitch.

[Amarelooms]

I'd like to hear more about how the Mavs are just first round fodder for these Spurs.

Pop is again afraid to face the Mavs so he is tanking...he is trying to setup a Laker-Mavs series cause he wants the Mavs out as early as possible again...so sad Spurs fans....MAN UP AND FACE THE MAVS....DONT RUN :elephant

[George Gervin's Afro]

oh and fuck you amare..

[lurker]

Dammit, Suns, you weren't supposed to win by more than 10.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

LOL at dirty Bruce Bowen...he is gonna get knocked out

By who? Amare is a bitch.

[mojorizen7]

Beatdown.
See ya in the playoffs.

[Dex]

When was the last time the Spurs got blown out at home, in April, and proceeded to win the title? (excepting games in which they rested guys for the playoffs)

When was the last time history repeated itself exactly?

Suns could win this game by 50 for all I care at this point. My money is still on the Spurs.

We'll see you in the playoffs.

[Borosai]

This team is so inconsistent, and they are choosing the worst time to play like scrubs.

[George Gervin's Afro]

who is 42?

[boutons_]

Spurs can't score 80 pts against the Suns @ATT? WTF?

[WildcardManu]

second half clinic by the suns

[703 Spurz]

When was the last time the Spurs got blown out at home, in April, and proceeded to win the title? (excepting games in which they rested guys for the playoffs)

Jesus Christ man. Even if the Spurs don't repeat, why is it such a big deal? You asshole non-Spurs fans always make it seem like time will end if they don't win a game in the regular season or repeat.

Shit fucking happens man. I mean really, what has Dallas done that even gives you the right to come off like a cocky prick?

[George Gervin's Afro]

Beatdown.
See ya in the playoffs.


beatdown indeed..

[ballhog]

LOL at dirty Bruce Bowen...he is gonna get knocked out

He knows that Suns are pussies. Just seeing if Amare learned his lesson from last year. Guess not.

[Crookshanks]

Spurs have 75 freaking points! :depressed WOW! Our offense is really coming along great. :oops Damn, we need Horry and Barry! Maybe we should send them to Phoenix for treatment - they did wonders with Shaq and Grant Hill :toast

[BIG z]

Where is RuffnReadyOzStyle now, JV is awsome right...how you like em now...what did i say that day when he will perform in a clutch situation , we will see then, but that day you were like, oh hes so great, wow, he nothing but a third stringer, even thats genrous....

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

64, 72, 79 in our last three games. Awesome. These old fucker role players are working wonders. Props to Pop and R.C.

[TDfan2007]

Well this was simply embarassing. Pathetic.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

That is the worst loss this season. no excuses for it whatsoever. pop fucked up, and then the team lost their ability to play ball.

:pctoss

Depressing.

[dbreiden83080]

When was the last time history repeated itself exactly?

Suns could win this game by 50 for all I care at this point. My money is still on the Spurs.

We'll see you in the playoffs.

Normally i am very optimistic but the Spurs offense has been AWFUL for a while now and we were down i think 4 heading into the 4th and got shut the fuck down from there by the DAMN SUNS. They still suck on D even though they are slightly improved. I don't know if the Spurs have enough weapons on O to do much come playoff time.

[cnyc3]

i like how the the suns starters never subbed out..

[DubMcDub]

When was the last time history repeated itself exactly?


You do realize that when you're making the argument, "The regular season doesn't matter, Spurs will turn it on in the playoffs," you're doing precisely that--relying on history, and not the facts of present?

Which is it, does history matter, or not? If it doesn't, then fine, this game means nothing. But if that's the case, then you have nothing to substantiate your claim that the Spurs will suddenly turn it on in the playoffs.

[Don Quixote]

Wow. That was bad.

The Spurs deserve to get booed off the court by their fans.

[703 Spurz]

Pop is again afraid to face the Mavs so he is tanking...he is trying to setup a Laker-Mavs series cause he wants the Mavs out as early as possible again...so sad Spurs fans....MAN UP AND FACE THE MAVS....DONT RUN :elephant

Your actions = jealousy.

Otherwise you wouldn't spend all this time trying to prove a point that no one cares about.

Cheers :toast

[marini martini]

I am d-o-n-e! Am not watching any more games until play offs! Betting my mill on Dallas this weekend. GO SPURS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :toast

Oh yeah, won't be at the GTG, either :depressed

[ludda]

long draughts without scoring isn't going to get it done, its been a recurring problem, unless there's some kind of playoff remedy, I don'[t feel good about this one, regular season or not.

[lurker]

Can anyone translate what Shaq just said?

[leemajors]

When was the last time the Spurs got blown out at home, in April, and proceeded to win the title? (excepting games in which they rested guys for the playoffs)
didn't Dallas beat them by 45 in 05?

[Admidave50]

Suns don't have any complex now if we play them in the playoffs! Suns got the final momentum and we choke all along

[DubMcDub]

Jesus Christ man. Even if the Spurs don't repeat, why is it such a big deal? You asshole non-Spurs fans always make it seem like time will end if they don't win a game in the regular season or repeat.

Shit fucking happens man. I mean really, what has Dallas done that even gives you the right to come off like a cocky prick?

Hyper sensitive much? All I did was ask a question. A simple question. Nothing slanted, rude, or hostile about it.

The dude claimed this game didn't mean anything, and I asked him if there was a case in which a similar game was followed by a Spurs title.

I know your team just lost, but maybe take it easy a bit? I'm not out to get you--it'll be ok.

[WildcardManu]

If there isn't going to be no fucking defense, they need to get better offense.

[milkyway21]

this is Pop's fault.
how many times this season? review the last few games.

I can actually say that now.

THE RED FLAG IS UP, PEOPLE.
the starters are now on the bench(again).

See you in the playoffs. After Pop's strategy for playoff positioning is over:wtf

Looks like they don't need cheering right now.:D

[WildcardManu]

If there isn't going to be no fucking defense, they need to get better offensive players this offseason.

[ballhog]

Man, Spurs really need Horry and Barry back ASAP. Need to open up the floor. Kurt Thomas and Oberto can't hit 8 ft shots. Sad.

[mavsfan1000]

I see the spurs are tanking to avoid the mavs. :D

[Crookshanks]

depressing! Spurs just made the Suns look like the Pistons on defense. How in the world did we score in the paint so easily in the first half and then just get shut down in the 2nd?

Amare and Shaq with 4 fouls halfway through the 3rd quarter and we can't do shit! Suck on that one tonight Pop!

[DubMcDub]

didn't Dallas beat them by 45 in 05?

First of all, thanks for not flipping out and throwing a fit at my question.

To answer yours, yes, there was a 104-68 game in '05, but Tim Duncan didn't play in that one, as I recall. And also, my question actually referred to games in SA, and that particular game was in Dallas.

But nice work--I had forgotten about that one.

[703 Spurz]

You do realize that when you're making the argument, "The regular season doesn't matter, Spurs will turn it on in the playoffs," you're doing precisely that--relying on history, and not the facts of present?

Which is it, does history matter, or not? If it doesn't, then fine, this game means nothing. But if that's the case, then you have nothing to substantiate your claim that the Spurs will suddenly turn it on in the playoffs.

What's wrong dickweed? Can't respond to me?

[Don Quixote]

That is the worst loss this season. no excuses for it whatsoever.

Is it the worst?

What about the last Sons game, when we gave it away?

What about the Boston game, when we gave away a 22-pt lead?

Or the Denver game, when we blew a double-digit lead at the half?

How about the Seattle game, when we lost to a team that had lost FOURTEEN straight?

The last New Orleans game?

I'd say that this loss is in the Top 5 however.

[Crookshanks]

Is it the worst?

What about the last Sons game, when we gave it away?

What about the Boston game, when we gave away a 22-pt lead?

Or the Denver game, when we blew a double-digit lead at the half?

How about the Seattle game, when we lost to a team that had lost FOURTEEN straight?

The last New Orleans game?

I'd say that this loss is in the Top 5 however.
Man, when you put it like that it makes the Spurs look like the Sonics or Memphis or New York. :dizzy

[Amarelooms]

Man, Spurs really need Horry and Barry back ASAP. Need to open up the floor. Kurt Thomas and Oberto can't hit 8 ft shots. Sad.

If you depending on Horry and Barry then gonna be in for a shock come playoff time :elephant

[BIG z]

This is just not the year for us....

[DubMcDub]

What's wrong dickweed? Can't respond to me?

I already responded to you, you hypersensitive cry baby. Scroll up.

[BIG z]

This is just not out year...

[BIG z]

Where is RuffnReadyOzStyle now, JV is awsome right...how you like em now...what did i say that day when he will perform in a clutch situation , we will see then, but that day you were like, oh hes so great, wow, he nothing but a third stringer, even thats genrous....

[703 Spurz]

Hyper sensitive much? All I did was ask a question. A simple question. Nothing slanted, rude, or hostile about it.

The dude claimed this game didn't mean anything, and I asked him if there was a case in which a similar game was followed by a Spurs title.

I know your team just lost, but maybe take it easy a bit? I'm not out to get you--it'll be ok.

No shit it'll be ok man, I just said that in my post. Act all innocent, as if you have no hidden malice behind your words.

Hell if the Spurs get knocked out 1st round, you think it's the end of the line for me? I'm in utopia forever with the 4 titles.

Anything else, even after the 1st one, is icing on the cake.

You on the other hand have absolutely no clue what that cake even tastes like.

[dbreiden83080]

What a depressing fucking loss. This offense is just terrible. We were fine for 3qtrs and then got shut down and by the Suns of all teams. This is as mad as i have been in a long time in the reg season. :bang

[703 Spurz]

I already responded to you, you hypersensitive cry baby. Scroll up.

The omniscient Mavs fan with no flaws. Of course

[Budkin]

What a depressing fucking loss. This offense is just terrible. We were fine for 3qtrs and then got shut down and by the Suns of all teams. This is as mad as i have been in a long time in the reg season. :bang

We didn't get shut down we just missed shots. Not a lot of them had to do with the Suns D either.

[BillsCarnage]

We didn't get shut down we just missed shots. Not a lot of them had to do with the Suns D either.

A lot of them did though. When the Suns switched to the zone D to start the 2nd they took control of the game. 25pt swing after the 1st Q.

[dbreiden83080]

We didn't get shut down we just missed shots. Not a lot of them had to do with the Suns D either.

When you see this loss tonight combined with the loss against the Jazz and how bad our O was, do you really think we are ready for the playoffs???

[milkyway21]

Headlines: Suns Win Big Over Spurs Despite Hip/Foul-Troubled ShaQ:D

[peskypesky]

CIA Pop wanted Spurs to lose. I'm absolutely convinced of it. Pop wants the 3rd seed so we can avoid Dallas in the first round.

[dbreiden83080]

CIA Pop wanted Spurs to lose. I'm absolutely convinced of it. Pop wants the 3rd seed so we can avoid Dallas in the first round.

So he tanked against the Jazz too.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Where is RuffnReadyOzStyle now, JV is awsome right...how you like em now...what did i say that day when he will perform in a clutch situation , we will see then, but that day you were like, oh hes so great, wow, he nothing but a third stringer, even thats genrous....

STFU bitch. You're going to hang this on JV? Idiot. Clutch? You wanna talk clutch? How about what he did in last season's playoffs? Or weren't you out of diapers yet?

This loss had NOTHING to do with JV and everything to do with Pop, the team's poor decision-making in the second half, and their inability to nail wide-open jumpers.

You pick very strange fights indeed... but then again you are 12 years old.

[Budkin]

As long as our D is there in the playoffs the offense will follow. We'll work it out by the playoffs.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Is it the worst?

What about the last Sons game, when we gave it away?

What about the Boston game, when we gave away a 22-pt lead?

Or the Denver game, when we blew a double-digit lead at the half?

How about the Seattle game, when we lost to a team that had lost FOURTEEN straight?

The last New Orleans game?

I'd say that this loss is in the Top 5 however.

Good points, okay, top 5 worst - Suns on b2b and should be tired, we played a fantastic first 30 minutes, then Pop had a brain explosion, the team lost it's rhythm and started to force bullshit jumpers, game over.

I guess I said it was the worst because it's so important for seeding and so close to the playoffs that we just gave a big mental edge to the Suns.

Boston game was the worst loss of the year.

[clambake]

spurs trying to slip from the 2nd seed.

i smell a rat.

[pawe]

Can you please not make anymore threads about this! select a thread that look negative enough for your venting. we dont need a new topic for every "spurs suck" speech. FUCK!

[loveforthegame]

Oberto and Thomas did a decent job on O'Neal so I don't understand Pop's move to have Duncan guard him in the 2nd half cause O'Neal just went off. Whether we like it or not O'Neal can guard Duncan and take him out of his game. Duncan played a pretty weak 2nd half and forced the issue. I thought he was looking for the foul call too much.

Bowen did a good enough job on Nash but he really missed some open jumpers that the Spurs needed.

Ginobli must be hurt or tired. Either way he's no use to the Spurs if he's going to force the issue. He forced shots and passes tonight. He had some nice plays with Oberto but I don't think he did a good enough job of setting up shots for other guys.

Finley didn't take enough shots. I thought his defense was pretty good tonight too. He wasn't credited for any steals but he slapped the ball away from O'Neal, Skinner twice, and broke up a sure layup by Barbosa. But we needed scoring and Finley was providing but wasn't given enough shots.

Parker was a terror in the first half but he couldn't get anything going in the 2nd half. It was a combination of the Suns not allowing him in the paint and Parker not hitting his jumpers.

We needed Thomas to hit those baseline jumpers like he did in Phoenix. He just didn't have it tonight. Oberto was a hit and miss but he should never be depended on for offense anyway.

Udoka didn't take enough shots either. I think he was 1-3 but one of those shots came in garbage minutes. His defense was pretty solid.

[GrandeDavid]

I was at the game tonight and it was disgusting. Just toying with Phoenix in the first quarter and a half....but that 4th quarter was just replusive. No offense whatsoever. The Spurs just could not buy a bucket. If it hadn't have happened the other night in Utah and also in Portland, I'd chalk this up as "one of those nights". However, I'm sensing that people have either decided to shut down the Spurs' offense or figured it out, or something else is happening.

[ploto]

Oberto and Thomas did a decent job on O'Neal...

Bowen did a good enough job on Nash...

Oberto did not do a good job on Shaq and I thought Bowen's effectiveness against Nash was pretty minimal.

[Mavsforlife]

CIA Pop wanted Spurs to lose. I'm absolutely convinced of it. Pop wants the 3rd seed so we can avoid Dallas in the first round.

I think you just might be right

[All Seeing Eye]

We didn't get shut down we just missed shots. Not a lot of them had to do with the Suns D either.

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[All Seeing Eye]

What a depressing fucking loss. This offense is just terrible. We were fine for 3qtrs and then got shut down and by the Suns of all teams. This is as mad as i have been in a long time in the reg season. :bang

Don't be so sad. Suns have defense now, that's all.

[Killakobe81]

Hey the Spurs are still the defending champs ...but they dont sem like clear cut favorites only Boston playing championship ball and they lost tonight ...It will be a hell of a playoffs ...Sunday's game will be huge as well go LAkers go!!!

[All Seeing Eye]

depressing! Spurs just made the Suns look like the Pistons on defense. How in the world did we score in the paint so easily in the first half and then just get shut down in the 2nd?

Defensive switch to zone by Suns. Popovich got outcoached.

[Mavsforlife]

As long as our D is there in the playoffs the offense will follow. We'll work it out by the playoffs.

That's the mentality we had last year except vice-versa. Look what happened...

[All Seeing Eye]

He knows that Suns are pussies. Just seeing if Amare learned his lesson from last year. Guess not.

Actually it looked like he did learn a lesson. Instead of being goaded into misbehaving by a cheap shot, he walked away.

Bowen is dirty no doubt about it.

[dbreiden83080]

Actually it looked like he did learn a lesson. Instead of being goaded into misbehaving by a cheap shot, he walked away.

Bowen is dirty no doubt about it.

How the hell was that a cheap shot???? That play happens 50 times a game in the NBA, Amare is a pussy who tried to make a big deal out of nothing. A forearm to the chest while setting a pick and he is acting like he got kicked in the balls, give me a fucking break.

[WildcardManu]

w/e a loss is a loss, playoffs are a clean slate for all teams that made it.

[All Seeing Eye]

How the hell was that a cheap shot????

No reason to throw the forearm. Cheap shot.

[Budkin]

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

We settled for jumpers... we missed them. LMAO all you fucking want while you celebrate your regular season series win over the Spurs. It won't mean shit in the playoffs.

[MAVSARE#1]

Pretty sad to give up a win to avoid the Mavs!!!