Spurs vs. Jazz Apr. 16 - Game Blog

[timvp]

This game is huge. A loss means entering the playoffs as a sixth seed and starting the playoffs on the road. A win guarantees the Spurs the third seed. In other words, this is a must-win game if the Spurs still wish to be crowned the 2008 NBA Champions.

Ginobili is back. Barry is back. Time to get the confidence back with a rugged win in front of the home crowd.

The Spurs and their fans better bring their playoff hardhats tonight because the preseason has ended. It's for real starting now.

Get this damn game. F the Jazz. Remember the Elbow.

Believe.

[ducks]

I wish there was a way spurs could get the 8 seed then win it all
boy that would be funny

[duncan228]

Remember the Elbow.

:ihit I don't think anyone will ever forget it.

http://www.makingpages.org/hoops/Malone.danger.html

David Robinson's Preview of Wrestlemania

In April of 1998, Malone was suspended yet again for a flagrant elbow. This time, the victim was former MVP and sportsman of the year David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs. Malone was fined $5,000 and suspended for one game, which, incredibly, ended his streak of consecutive starts at 543. That's right, despite all the vicious elbows and knees he had thrown over the years, the NBA had not suspended Malone since the Isiah incident. Obviously, Malone was feeling entitled. The league would let him get away with anything. Well, almost.

The Utah Jazz clinched the division title with a win over San Antonio that night, thanks to some "heroics" from Karl Malone. According to the Associated Press:

(AP) -- David Robinson was knocked unconscious and suffered a concussion after being hit in the head by Karl Malone's elbow 2 1/2 minutes into Wednesday night's San Antonio-Utah game in which the Jazz beat the Spurs 98-88. Robinson was revived after about two minutes following the first-quarter collision [...] and was escorted from the floor to the locker room. [...] Robinson was guarding Malone near the basket when the Utah forward received a pass from John Stockton. As Malone turned toward the basket, his left elbow caught Robinson on the right side of the head. Robinson immediately dropped to the floor, without breaking his fall with his hands or arms. [...] Robinson was was called for a foul on the play.

Yes, you read that right: Robinson was was called for the foul! As one NBA fan wrote, "This is the NBA, and it's not so important what happened as who did it. If that was J.R. Reid, he'd be back in Europe. But it was the Mailman, so he'll probably get away scot free." The NBA has rules involving elbows; in fact, elbows are mentioned in three different places in the rules, one stating that an elbow which makes contact above shoulder level is grounds for immediate ejection. Of course, this is the NBA and they love Karl Malone, so instead of ejecting Malone, they blamed Robinson for getting in the way. As his limp body was falling to the floor he was assessed a blocking foul -- evidently it's not legal to hit Malone's flying elbow with your head.

A brilliant bit of strategy by Malone, who seems to confuse the NBA with his beloved pro wrestling and is never corrected by the league. When the game is important enough, put the other team's best player in the hospital!

Eddie Sefko of the Houston Chronicle charitably called it a "wild elbow." Avery Johnson said, "He should be suspended. You saw the replay. Two plus two equals four." Of course, only some people saw the replay. Jazz officials refused to allow the replay to be shown in the stadium on the big screens. Obviously, they were afraid that even Jazz fans would turn against Malone. In an ESPN poll, only 29.8% of respondents though it was an accident. Robinson himself forgave Malone, which was very Christian of him, since he seemed to believe the blow was intentional.

On the Clutch BBS, Flapjacker wrote: "I usually feel that anti-Jazzers are the biggest whiners around, but this case is different. [...] David Robinson had reached around to strip a pass to Malone. After the ball had been stripped, Malone did the usual "shooting motion" in order to draw the shooting foul. However, his right hand was still at waist level where Robinson had hacked it, the ball was three feet away, and Malone spun and followed through with "shooting motion" wherein he swung his non-shooting elbow around at head level with full force and smacked Robinson in the back of the head. It's hard to gauge intent, but Malone needs at least a one game suspension for this."

Hakeem Olajuwon said after the incident, "You can go all the way back to college. He's always played that way." Olajuwon was playing for the University of Houston when Rice University center Dave Ramer had his career ended by an "inadvertent" Malone elbow. In that incident, which ended Ramer's career, Malone's coach had to force him to apologize to Ramer as he writhed on the floor in agony.

Malone says he apologized to Robinson after the game. I wonder if Jerry Sloan had to force him.



I expect to see Playoff Spurs returning to form tonight. They're out of time, we know it, I'm sure they do.

[SAtown]

Robinson was was called for a foul on the play.

Yes, you read that right: Robinson was was called for the foul!

Wow, I don't remember that. I just remember being in shock seeing a guy built like DRob fall like that.

[TampaDude]

For my post #4000, I just have to say...FUCK THE JAZZ...GO SPURS GO!!!!! :elephant

[SAtown]

http://i29.tinypic.com/f0qgyq.jpg

[TampaDude]

http://i29.tinypic.com/f0qgyq.jpg

Fuck you, Mailman...NO RINGS FOR YOU!!! :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

I agree that we should never forget the horrors that Karl Malone inflicted. But we must not lose focus of what is happening now, and the horrors of what Andrei Kirilenko did to Carl Weathers.

_NTUmrOfyUA

NEVER FORGET.

[TampaDude]

I agree that we should never forget the horrors that Karl Malone inflicted. But we must not lose focus of what is happening now, and the horrors of what Andrei Kirilenko did to Carl Weathers.

_NTUmrOfyUA

NEVER FORGET.

:lol

[mexicanjunior]

I agree that we should never forget the horrors that Karl Malone inflicted. But we must not lose focus of what is happening now, and the horrors of what Andrei Kirilenko did to Carl Weathers.

_NTUmrOfyUA

NEVER FORGET.

:lol

[T Park]

Bring it! :tu

Good feeling about this game.

[dbreiden83080]

Alright so what is the best case scenario here,

We win
Suns Win
Rockets lose

We play Rockets in RD 1 of the playoffs with HC right??

More than likely we play the Suns though with the HC, whatever this is confusing

Go Spurs GO!!!!

[T Park]

If Spurs win
Suns win
Rockets win

Its Spurs vs Suns

If Spurs lose Jazz win Suns win Rockets win
its Spurs Jazz 3 v 6


It goes on and on forever

Root for the Spurs, root for the Suns, root for the Clippers.

[dbreiden83080]

Manu needs to pace himself tonight though, he blows out that groin and we are fucked big time. We need the win but a healthy Manu much much more.

[duncan228]

Manu needs to pace himself tonight though, he blows out that groin and we are fucked big time. We need the win but a healthy Manu much much more.

I agree, as Pop has said, health has to be the number one priority.

That being said, I've never seen Manu pace himself. He gives his all, every second he's on the floor. It will be on Pop to watch his minutes to let him get some rust off at the same time limiting the chance for re-injury. Manu will be Manu, I don't think he knows how to pace himself. :lol

[peacemaker885]

Hope Brent and Mike have a field day at the perimeter. Mike's shooting off the dribble recently has been a welcome surprise. Go SPURS!!!

F Utah - that's for DR and for your dirty tactics

F Stern - that's for Seattle

[balli]

You guys are aware that Malone foul happened a decade ago and he left the team a half a decade ago right? I understand you're upset about it, but to cry & carry on for however many posts as if it had anything whatsoever to do with tonight's game and the subsequent 2008 playoffs smacks a little bit of obsessed bitterness. It think it's safe to let this current team off the hook.

As for the game- We will crush you.

[foodie2]

Bring it! :tu

Good feeling about this game.

Wow, I wish I did. I got the big time nerves.

That said--F the Jazz.

[Budkin]

http://i29.tinypic.com/f0qgyq.jpg

There is nothing more satisfying than knowing those pricks Stockton and Malone retired ringless. :lmao

[ducks]

You guys are aware that Malone foul happened a decade ago and he left the team a half a decade ago right? I understand you're upset about it, but to cry & carry on for however many posts as if it had anything whatsoever to do with tonight's game and the subsequent 2008 playoffs smacks a little bit of obsessed bitterness. It think it's safe to let this current team off the hook.

As for the game- We will crush you.your team is the hawks atleast that is the team you pick and you say you will crush us
spurs do not even play the hawks anymore this regular season so you can not crush us

[duncan228]

ballijuana is a Jazz fan ducks.

[boutons_]

Jazz are flying high and fast.

Spurs must bring them down to earth hard.

Come on, Spurs, find your grit and balls for all 48 minutes.

No slow start,
no 3rd qtr collapse,
no 4th qtr scoring drought,
no Pop white towels.

[Budkin]

I know some team that's getting their azz handed to them tonight...

[balli]

your team is the hawks atleast that is the team you pick and you say you will crush us
spurs do not even play the hawks anymore this regular season so you can not crush us

Looks like yet another person did not see my signature. For the record and for the 2000th time- I like the Hawks too. Not nearly as much, but I thought they needed the recognition. I don't see how so many people miss my sig. I also don't see why so many people talk shit to me for liking the Hawks (not that you were talking shit about that right now per se.) I'm just getting more and more bitter about it though. I'm not changing it. Go ATL.

[balli]

There is nothing more satisfying than knowing those pricks Stockton and Malone retired ringless. :lmao

Throw Malone under the bus all you want. Stockton's a goddamned hero to me though. And honestly, no joke, if you said that to me in a bar I might just put a broken Heineken bottle through your left eye. Asshole.

[ClingingMars]

ballijuana is a Jazz fan ducks.

then his team should be selected as the Utah Jazz. As long as that is different, that is what the standard is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0nIHCR--Bg

- Mars

[balli]

then his team should be selected as the Utah Jazz. As long as that is different, that is what the standard is.

- Mars

No. If you're going to be stubborn about signing your damn posts when your fucking user name is an inch away I'm going to be stubborn about this. It wouldn't kill people to notice the Jazz logo in my sig.

[midgetonadonkey]

Game time changed to 8:30 I hear.

More time for pregame beers!!

[balli]

More time for pregame beers!!

And/or blunts. Is that a nice roll, fingernail and Photoshop job or what?

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s219/ballijuana/blunthand-1.jpg

[Bulwark]

No. If you're going to be stubborn about signing your damn posts when your fucking user name is an inch away I'm going to be stubborn about this. It wouldn't kill people to notice the Jazz logo in my sig.Like me, some people have the "Signature Feature" turned of and can't see your sig. The team selection is visible all the time. It may make more sense to put some sort of Hawks tribute in your sig and choose the Jazz as the team you support.

Just my 2 cents.

[peacemaker885]

Game time changed to 8:30 I hear.

More time for pregame beers!!

DAMN! I have set my dvr for 9:30..is this definite? Still at 9:30 on nba.com...

[RoundTableVoice]

SPURS = 4 RINGS :elephant :elephant
JAZZ = 0 RINGS

AFTER TONGIHT JAZZ WILL STILL 0 RINGS
Don’t worry about tonight win or losses the Spurs will be fine ... the real season starts this weekend on the road or at home. Either way the Spurs are the best suited to win it all out of any other team in the whole NBA. Not BOSTON, DETROIT, DALLAS or PHIONEX have the Brass Balls like SA TOWN! Until we are knocked out or win it all the NBA champions are the SPURS.

[balli]

Like me, some people have the "Signature Feature" turned of and can't see your sig. The team selection is visible all the time. It may make more sense to put some sort of Hawks tribute in your sig and choose the Jazz as the team you support.

Just my 2 cents.

I was considering that... maybe I still am, but for the time being people are going to have to accept that I'm still able to talk about the Jazz without a two word blurb that identifies them as my team. (and I wasn't aware that people could turn off sigs which is making me more inclined to switch it. Right now I'm more inclined towards spite)

[duncan228]

DAMN! I have set my dvr for 9:30..is this definite? Still at 9:30 on nba.com...

The game time was changed to accomodate ESPN.

9:30 Eastern
6:30 Pacific
8:30 San Antonio

NBA.com is always Eastern Time.

[balli]

The game time was changed to accomodate ESPN.

9:30 Eastern
6:30 Pacific
8:30 San Antonio


Everyone always leaves out Mountain. Rick Reilly even wrote a column about it a few years back.

[bdictjames]

Woohoo!!! Go Spurs!! Beat the Jazz gogogo.

[duncan228]

Everyone always leaves out Mountain. Rick Reilly even wrote a column about it a few years back.

:oops

7:30 Mountain time. :)

[spurschick]

Predictions:
Brent Barry finds his rhythm and knocks down a bunch of threes. Manu has 10 steals. Horry wears the best suit ever.

[ClingingMars]

No. If you're going to be stubborn about signing your damn posts when your fucking user name is an inch away I'm going to be stubborn about this. It wouldn't kill people to notice the Jazz logo in my sig.

ohhh OMG I SIGN MY NAME OMG KK SO SRY

- Mars

[balli]

ohhh OMG I SIGN MY NAME OMG KK SO SRY

- Mars

Settle down defensive POY (poster of the year). I have no problem with you signing your name, mars. I was just pointing out that it's a stubborn quirk that bothers some people. My team choice is the exact same thing- a stubborn quirk that bothers some people. Did you really not understand that?

I don't even know why we're talking about this shit to begin with. Go Utah.

[Spuradicator]

Throw Malone under the bus all you want. Stockton's a goddamned hero to me though. And honestly, no joke, if you said that to me in a bar I might just put a broken Heineken bottle through your left eye. Asshole.


:lmao @ Internet tough guy over here.

[balli]

It was figurative. Leave Stockton be. The mans a legend who I watched from practically the time I was born and he got fucked over by Malone's shittiness and Jordan's foul. He doesn't deserve some kook calling him a prick while saying he's happy he never won a ring. That was a mean, bullshit thing for budkin to post.

Edit: I stand by hypothetically threatening to maybe commit an obviously over-the-top act in response.

[manufor3]

:flag:

[peacemaker885]

The game time was changed to accomodate ESPN.

9:30 Eastern
6:30 Pacific
8:30 San Antonio

NBA.com is always Eastern Time.


Ah! You were quoting San Anotnio time! Cool, Im here in Laker land and I thought it was our time here. Thanks!

[duncan228]

Ah! You were quoting San Anotnio time! Cool, Im here in Laker land and I thought it was our time here. Thanks!

I'm in Lakerland too. 6:30 our time (Pacific).

[marini martini]

I'm in Lakerland too. 6:30 our time (Pacific).

Nice for you. At least you'll hit the sack at a decent hour :toast

:sleep :sleep :sleep

[duncan228]

Nice for you. At least you'll hit the sack at a decent hour :toast

:sleep :sleep :sleep

It is easier than when I was on the East Coast. Late games there started at 10:30. Even the Finals were hard, they started at 9:00 and whether we won or lost I'd be too hyped up to sleep after the games. It led to a lot of blurry days. :lol

[ForeignFan]

It was figurative. Leave Stockton be. The mans a legend who I watched from practically the time I was born and he got fucked over by Malone's shittiness and Jordan's foul. He doesn't deserve some kook calling him a prick while saying he's happy he never won a ring. That was a mean, bullshit thing for budkin to post.

Edit: I stand by hypothetically threatening to maybe commit an obviously over-the-top act in response.

Yeah, right ... One of the best floppers ever though. Even Gino could learn a few tricks from him.

[marini martini]

It is easier than when I was on the East Coast. Late games there started at 10:30. Even the Finals were hard, they started at 9:00 and whether we won or lost I'd be too hyped up to sleep after the games. It led to a lot of blurry days. :lol

Yea man! I hear that :toast :lol :toast

[balli]

Yeah, right ... One of the best floppers ever though. Even Gino could learn a few tricks from him.

He did flop. I don't like that. He also set two record which will probably never be broken. And if you think Malone's choke jobs and that Jordan foul didn't probably cost him a ring, well, that's on you. Malone held Stockton back IMO.

[Herschel Walker]

Throw Malone under the bus all you want. Stockton's a goddamned hero to me though. And honestly, no joke, if you said that to me in a bar I might just put a broken Heineken bottle through your left eye. Asshole.

As a guy who's bounced in bars and has worked armed security with prior military hand to hand combat experience...

I'd fucking Kill you.

Fuck Malone. Fuck Stockton. Fuck the Jazz.

[balli]

Fuck you. Now that's ^ an internet tough guy. Or maybe that's just one of his "other" personalities talking.

And maybe you would fuck me up Cletus, but I guarantee I'd take at least one of your three remaining teeth with me.

[marini martini]

Fuck you. Now that's ^ an internet tough guy.

Please be nice, or you might be subjected to some serious Mormon razz :ihit

[marini martini]

As a guy who's bounced in bars and has worked armed security with prior military hand to hand combat experience...

I'd fucking Kill you.


Uh hem! Hershel, how much do you charge, by the hour? R U in SA??? :lol :lol :lol :toast

[airjer15]

Why are you all so hard on Malone when you have Bowen? Don't take me wrong either, I think Bowen is a bad ass.

[mrsmaalox]

YES!!! I'm going to the game! :elephant Anyone else going?

[airjer15]

and had Rodman.

[balli]

Please be nice, or you might be subjected to some serious Mormon razz :ihit

I was trying to be, but after bragging about being an ex-military bouncer the man told me he'd fucking kill me.


And to be honest, I'd rather be accused of being a serial rapist over being accused of being Mormon. Oh wait, same thing.

[Herschel Walker]

Fuck you. Now that's ^ an internet tough guy. Or maybe that's just one of his "other" personalities talking.

And maybe you would fuck me up Cletus, but I guarantee I'd take at least one of your three remaining teeth with me.

You're the one telling people you're gonna shove a bottle through their eye, I'm just escalating. That's no way to talk to a Marine combat veteran (with impeccable hygine) who worked to allow your scrawny ass to run his mouth off on the internets over John Stockton. The fact remains, I would snap your bones for pleasure if you tried to come at me or anyone I was with. Heineken?drink a real beer.

[Herschel Walker]

Uh hem! Hershel, how much do you charge, by the hour? R U in SA??? :lol :lol :lol :toast

Ha, sorry I'm in Dallas. And I got out of the bone breaking business as soon as my enlistment was up. I just like riling up Internet bad asses.

[balli]

You're the one telling people you're gonna shove a bottle through their eye, I'm just escalating. That's no way to talk to a Marine combat veteran (with impeccable hygine) who worked to allow your scrawny ass to run his mouth off on the internets over John Stockton. The fact remains, I would snap your bones for pleasure if you tried to come at me or anyone I was with. Heineken?drink a real beer.

The difference being that I said some shit in what I thought was a humorous and obviously exaggerated way. Who puts beer bottles in peoples' eyeballs over retired basketball players? It was implicit in the ridiculousness of my statement that it was a joke. Maybe it wasn't, in fact, it flat out wasn't funny. Sorry.

You then bragged about being a bouncer, armed security officer and hand-to-hand combat vet before telling me:

I'd fucking kill you
And I don't give a fuck who you are, ex-marine or not. You talk serious shit like that and I'm going to respond. As if you're above it because you were a marine? Give me a fucking break Cletus.

[balli]

internets

Bush?
http://weblogs.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/politics/blog/george-w-bush-picture.jpeg

[timvp]

A Jazz fan with multiple favorite teams shouldn't be a shock. Oh and yeah, F Stockton. I respect him but he got away with too many illegal screens and flopped too much for me to give him a pass. Malone's elbow may have been a long time ago but I still remember Sloan campaigning for the foul on Robinson as he was knocked out on the ground. F the Jazz.

The Spurs need this win. Time to get it. :hungry:

[ducks]

Looks like yet another person did not see my signature. For the record and for the 2000th time- I like the Hawks too. Not nearly as much, but I thought they needed the recognition. I don't see how so many people miss my sig. I also don't see why so many people talk shit to me for liking the Hawks (not that you were talking shit about that right now per se.) I'm just getting more and more bitter about it though. I'm not changing it. Go ATL.
excuse me I do not see your sig I turned that feature OFF

[balli]

F Stockton. I respect him but he got away with too many illegal screens and flopped too much for me to give him a pass.

So fuck him, but you still respect him? I agree he was a flopper. I've never understood the illegal screen thing though. He was a 6' little ass white dude who was usually setting screens against 6'8" 260 lb. PF's. How illegal could he get?

[airjer15]

timvp come on man, are you telling me that tp and mg dont flop, they are know in the nba as some of the biggest floppers around(not to discredit ai and dirk). Also are you saying that if pop saw his guy foul some one he is going to fess up? give me a break. Jazz and Spurs are a great match up. I am pumped for a great game tonight.

[balli]

excuse me I do not see your sig I turned that feature OFF

Fuck it, I'll switch it. I didn't know about turning sigs off and I guess a lot of people are doing it. At least nobody can come back at me anymore with some variation of:


Oh yeah, well you root for the Hawks

[balli]

timvp come on man, are you telling me that tp and mg dont flop, they are know in the nba as some of the biggest floppers around(not to discredit ai and dirk). Also are you saying that if pop saw his guy foul some one he is going to fess up? give me a break. Jazz and Spurs are a great match up. I am pumped for a great game tonight.

I don't think Duncan flops. Manu's the biggest flopper in the NBA, but Timmy?

[airjer15]

tp is tony parker

[balli]

Shit. Sorry. At least it rhymes with TD. :oops

[timvp]

So fuck him, but you still respect him?Exactly.


I've never understood the illegal screen thing though. He was a 6' little ass white dude who was usually setting screens against 6'8" 260 lb. PF's. How illegal could he get?He'd set illegal moving screens against bigs that would never get called because he was small. A Jazz fan would love him for that. As a fan of a team that eliminated multiple times in the playoffs due largely to those screens, I didn't think too highly of the screens.


timvp come on man, are you telling me that tp and mg dont flop, they are know in the nba as some of the biggest floppers around(not to discredit ai and dirk). Manu flops but TP sucks at flopping. He doesn't flop that much because of that.


Also are you saying that if pop saw his guy foul some one he is going to fess up? give me a break.Pop would probably be somewhat concerned about the unconscious guy laying in front of him on the ground.


Jazz and Spurs are a great match up. I am pumped for a great game tonight.Agreed. Two old school teams. Gotta love it :tu

Oh and although any red blooded Spurs fan worth his weight in guacamole should hate the Jazz, I can't deny how much Pop copied the Jazz philosophies over the years. Pop may have coached under Larry Brown and Don Nelson but I truly believe he emulates Jerry Sloan more than any other coach in the NBA.

[balli]

This thread sucks. Sorry for ruining it. I'll see you after the game. Good luck fellow Jazz fans.

[Budkin]

Throw Malone under the bus all you want. Stockton's a goddamned hero to me though. And honestly, no joke, if you said that to me in a bar I might just put a broken Heineken bottle through your left eye. Asshole.

Not surprising from a fan of the NBA's dirtiest duo! :lmao

P.S. Go fuck yourself.

[duncan228]

This thread sucks. Sorry for ruining it.

If you meant this I appreciate it.

[balli]

If you meant this I appreciate it.

I'd like to think I'm good enough to know when I'm bad. I did mean it. I'll see ya round the bend.

[mystargtr34]

Anywhere to watch the game on the net????

Bosses orders.

[ClingingMars]

Settle down defensive POY (poster of the year). I have no problem with you signing your name, mars. I was just pointing out that it's a stubborn quirk that bothers some people. My team choice is the exact same thing- a stubborn quirk that bothers some people. Did you really not understand that?

I don't even know why we're talking about this shit to begin with. Go Utah.

DPOY, good one :thumbsup:

fuck utah, REMEMBER THE ELBOW!

- Mars

[bigfundamental21]

Let's get this game!

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

The time has come for COURAGEOUS ACTION.

Nut up, Spurs.

Nut up, Spurs fans.

The DRIVE FOR FIVE starts NOW!

:ihit

[mystargtr34]

Can you watch ESPN on the net for free?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Can you watch ESPN on the net for free?

I was just about to check out ESPN360 to see if I could watch it, otherwise :pctoss because it's not on LPBB.

[ClingingMars]

timvp come on man, are you telling me that tp and mg dont flop, they are know in the nba as some of the biggest floppers around(not to discredit ai and dirk). Also are you saying that if pop saw his guy foul some one he is going to fess up? give me a break. Jazz and Spurs are a great match up. I am pumped for a great game tonight.

the fact that you even include TP in a flopping discussion shows that you know NOTHING about the Spurs. TP doesn't flop to a point where it hurts his game.

- Mars

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

mystargtr, seems like you can if you are a subscriber to certain US ISPs. In other words, I'm screwed.

Go here:

http://broadband.espn.go.com/espn360/index_nonaff

[ClingingMars]

If you meant this I appreciate it.

[TampaDude]

As a guy who's bounced in bars and has worked armed security with prior military hand to hand combat experience...

I'd fucking Kill you.

Fuck Malone. Fuck Stockton. Fuck the Jazz.

Children, please...enough of the keyboard commando bullshit... :lol

That said, fuck the Jazz... :toast

[BIG z]

Timmy better bring it on tonight....

[bdictjames]

This is going to be great.

Manu and Bones are going to feel good, and feel good for the playoffs.

Tim's going to be steady hopefully, and Parker will play steady too. I wish the Spurs the best. I hope they are reading the site lol.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

best of luck guys.

smash those Jazz, although id prefer you guys met in the 1st round coz i know the Spurs are the one team who can knock off the jazz.

[BIG z]

best of luck guys.

smash those Jazz, although id prefer you guys met in the 1st round coz i know the Spurs are the one team who can knock off the jazz.


Good luck, and tell Carmelo to smash that liqour and beat the lakers in the first round....

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

:lol It may be the Hornets, assuming the Hornets stop choking vs the Mavs.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

ugh kidd is on fire

[xtremesteven33]

hornets are OBVIOSULY tanking this game....its SO OBVIOUS...

[Pistons < Spurs]

Good luck guys! Hope you get that win and a little home court!

:flag:GO SPURS GO :flag:

[JAZZinSIX]

Jazz fan, Old School basketball fan, which makes me a Spurs fan when the Jazz are out of it. The Spurs and the Jazz are the two teams that most closely resemble each other in my opinion. Team ball, players know their roles, nothing too fancy, physical play, time honored systems, great coaches, and malcontents get shown the door. There's no question that the Jazz have rebuilt at least partially in your image.

That said, I hope I see the TD Bug Eyed Face a lot tonight and we take you behind the woodshed for a paddling. But I don't actually think that will happen. This is going to be WWI trench warfare BEFORE the playoffs which is why I'm so psyched. Anyway, may the best team win and I hope we play each other in the playoffs. Can't be the champs if you don't beat the champs.

[hater]

fuck the faggot Jazz

[~Sweetmelody~]

:flag:

[Shaolin-Style]

rofl the spurs icecream commercial, never saw that one before. manu the ventriloquist.

[atxrocker]

this game is about to start. hope it's exciting.

[Spurs Brazil]

Go Spurs Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[remingtonbo2001]

:clap Game Time!

Let's do this.

[remingtonbo2001]

Tim Duncan.

[TDfan2007]

Nice bucket by TIm to start things off but bad D on the other end...

[TDfan2007]

Fin going coast to coast!

[TDfan2007]

Fin with a lefty drive now!

[Spurs Brazil]

Finley!!

[remingtonbo2001]

Let's get out to a quick start tonight.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD agressive, nice to see

[TDfan2007]

Tim with the board and HE goes coast to coast and draws the foul! Great start by Tim!

[mystargtr34]

Early one for Fin... hopefully a gimmi gets the confidence going.

[duncan228]

Duncan looks like he means it tonight.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD and one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TDfan2007]

Tim with the and1! Great pass by Tony. This team looks like the playoff Spurs right now.

[mystargtr34]

Duncan looks like he means it tonight.

:lol coast to coast.

Keep attacking Boozer and Okur... sit them down... they cant guard him.

[Spurs Brazil]

Oberto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[duncan228]

They look good. :)

[Spurs Brazil]

Great start

[boutons_]

Mavs make a strong statement.

Spurs need to make their own.

[mystargtr34]

1 each for Okur and Boozer.

[TDfan2007]

another nice pass by Tony. This one to Oberto. Spurs up 12-4. Timeout Utah.

[hater]

THIS IS THE PARKER I LIKE TO SEE!!!

he's on his game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dogzofwar]

This is the Spurs everyone fears...hope they keep it up

[TampaDude]

Good start for the Spurs...let's see if they can keep it up for the full 48...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Anyone with a slingbox help me out to watch this one? :(

[boutons_]

lots of energy
very alert
I recgonize these guys from somewhere.

[remingtonbo2001]

Good effort so far.

Let's see if we can sustain it.

[mystargtr34]

Great start.

[duncan228]

:lol coast to coast.

Duncan wanted to be Magic Johnson when he was learning to play. He's a 7 foot point guard. :lol

[boutons_]

Ruff, you can use my SB, the usual drill

[ducks]

damm tp has 4 assist already

[Shaolin-Style]

Parker not taking contested jumpshots makes me happy.

[MannyIsGod]

Woah did they flip it?

[ducks]

lots of energy
very alert
I recgonize these guys from somewhere.
these spurs look they won 4 titles

[TDfan2007]

THIS IS THE PARKER I LIKE TO SEE!!!

he's on his game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tony with a steal and a layup! He's REALLY into this game.

[Behrooz24]

gotta love that drunken "TONNEEEEEEEE" yell

[boutons_]

I'd HATE to play agains the Spurs' defense so far.

[mystargtr34]

Anyone with a slingbox help me out to watch this one? :(

Ah thanks for ur help earlier but i cant get 360 either im in WA. ESPN Aus originally scheduled to show the Spurs game then they changed last minute and showed Dallas, i was pissed.

Can anyone pm me some links???

That would be great.... thanks

[Spurs Brazil]

Tp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TDfan2007]

ugh, not that runner thing Tim. Use your finesse...

[mystargtr34]

Ruff, you can use my SB, the usual drill

Any help for me :lol?

[dogzofwar]

Damn...Utah makes a couple shots the entire arena goes quite...crowd there sucks tonight.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD block!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TP layup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[duncan228]

My God, Duncan and Parker.

[ducks]

damm tp awesome

[TDfan2007]

holy shit Tim what a block and Tony what a finish!

[remingtonbo2001]

Duncan to TP.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu in

[Allanon]

Man, I gotta admit, TP has taken over as the best little guy to finish in the paint. Sorry AI.

[Spurs Brazil]

Kt J!!!

[mystargtr34]

I know its only been half a quarter... but man do i miss the playoff Spurs... unfucking beatable.

Lets see how long they can go for.

[TDfan2007]

c'mon let's get it into Tim. The Spurs play smart and this game is over at halftime.

[cnyc3]

Ah thanks for ur help earlier but i cant get 360 either im in WA. ESPN Aus originally scheduled to show the Spurs game then they changed last minute and showed Dallas, i was pissed.

Can anyone pm me some links???

That would be great.... thanks


pm

[remingtonbo2001]

TP to KT.

[TDfan2007]

another beautiful pass by Tony. KT with the layup!

[Bulwark]

Wow! Thomas running the floor!

[Creation88]

these are the Spurs i like.

[duncan228]

They are wonderful to watch when they play like this. A thing of beauty.

[ducks]

10 fast points so far

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[carina_gino20]

manu :)

[DazedAndConfused]

1st half is meaningless. Let's see if the Spurs can avoid another epic collapse in the 2nd.

[duncan228]

manu :)

It's good to see him back.

[MannyIsGod]

Dude, I'm trying not to get excited. None of this means anything until the 3rd.

[TDfan2007]

Idk why we're not getting it into TIm more. You don't want him to go cold...

[duncan228]

All right, these "There can only be one" commercials are freaky.

[WildcardManu]

Yeah, i'm waiting for the third quarter deflation.

[T Park]

Spurs have got this.

Spurs are in fucking full out playoff mode. Ah shit :smokin

[WildcardManu]

maybe they'll run out of gas towards the end of the 2nd, maybe not.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD from Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[TDfan2007]

Manu finds Tim running the floor! Beautiful.

[duncan228]

Nice. Manu to Duncan.

[Pistons < Spurs]

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/4042/jazzdu7.gif

[ducks]

Dude, I'm trying not to get excited. None of this means anything until the 3rd.
me to

[boutons_]

12 easy fast break points in first qtr? wow

[WildcardManu]

I'm really hoping for a blowout.

[carina_gino20]

All right, these "There can only be one" commercials are freaky.

They are. :lol Still, I'd like to see the Duncan, Ginobili, and Parker ones soon.

[WildcardManu]

They are. :lol Still, I'd like to see the Duncan, Ginobili, and Parker ones soon.


They were told that if they make the 2nd round then "maybe" they'll make one of Duncan and Manu

[TDfan2007]

another great block by TIm! And Hubie can suck a dick.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuu bank!

[remingtonbo2001]

Great Block Timmy.


Nice Manu.

[TDfan2007]

Utah heating up...but man what a banker by Manu.

[duncan228]

They were told that if they make the 2nd round then "maybe" they'll make one of Duncan and Manu

I thought they were already made, just not aired yet.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Hubie is all over those Jazz nutz... :rolleyes

[remingtonbo2001]

Timmy deserves a good butt pat.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Manu looks great! :D

[WildcardManu]

what the fuck is boozer mocking with his hand?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Playing really well, but we've shot the lights out and that won't continue.

The key will be can they sustain this effort in the second half.

[xtremesteven33]

is jazz tanking?

[TDfan2007]

amazing 1st quarter by the Spurs but they can't pull a Boston and get into one of these droughts. Keep working the Tim n Tony game, keep Tim on Boozer, and this one won't be close

[WildcardManu]

Playing really well, but we've shot the lights out and that won't continue.

The key will be can they sustain this effort in the second half.


coughh*Celtic home game we should have won*cough

[spyder]

what the fuck is boozer mocking with his hand?

somebody talking smack, i think...overrall good 1st qrt..hopefully they can keep it up :clap

[boutons_]

Spurs won't shoot 72% all game.

Game is far from over.

Spurs RB 9 - 7, against the Jazz is very good.

[TDfan2007]

Tim in the 1st quarter:

8pts 4rbs 2blk

:smokin :fro :greedy

[dogzofwar]

D Rob made the Olympic HoF...congrats.

[WildcardManu]

nice shot by bonner

[TDfan2007]

Matt Bonner with the jumper!

[cnyc3]

bonner!

[TDfan2007]

Spurs running their offense to perfection right now.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner/KT J

[WildcardManu]

goddangit!!!!! LOOK WHERE YOU ARE GOING IME

[TDfan2007]

I don't like stepping in front of players who are just running to draw the offensive foul. Stupid rule.

[WildcardManu]

what did the hand say to the face?

[TDfan2007]

overpassing on that last possession...but you'd rather have that then stagnant offense.

[dogzofwar]

Get that shit outta here

[ducks]

thomas nice block

[Spurs Brazil]

Nice block KT!

[TDfan2007]

holy shit KT with the stuff on Okur!

[WildcardManu]

the flow of the O is nice right now, alot of passing

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu J

[TDfan2007]

oh man what a pullup by Manu!

[remingtonbo2001]

This is what I've been expecting from KT.

Nice shot Manu

[carina_gino20]

manu :) hope they can all sustain the energy

[hater]

WTF? Udoka is getting killed by Matt Harpring!

[ducks]

Spurs Go Spurs

[mystargtr34]

Damn Bonner getting some burn.

[xtremesteven33]

I Wanna See Barry!!!

[TDfan2007]

WTF? Udoka is getting killed by Matt Harpring!

yeah. Harpring is too physical/strong.

[dogzofwar]

Bonner needed to take that wide open 3...Spurs are starting to pass a little too much and forgetting they can drive on these folks.

[WildcardManu]

Spurs know how intense this game is because of the w/L outcome on the playoff seeding.

[hater]

yeah. Harpring is too physical/strong.

THat's my point, I thought Udoka was physical and strong too :bang

[TDfan2007]

THat's my point, I thought Udoka was physical and strong too :bang

not THAT strong. Have you seen Harpring's arms?

[duncan228]

I can never see those Trophies too much.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tp J!!!!!!!!!!!

[TDfan2007]

wow. Stupid shot by TOny but it's money.

[Don Quixote]

not THAT strong. Have you seen Harpring's arms?

and his chest. and his hands ...

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner 333333333333333333333333333

[TDfan2007]

Matt Bonner the 3! Great fastbreak ball movement

[WildcardManu]

the LOVELY passing of the ball, I can't stop admiring it

[dogzofwar]

thats what bonner is in there to do...nice shot

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Red Rocket has been waiting for his time to shine all year. It is now.

[Don Quixote]

And that's a splash landing for the Red Rocket!

[WildcardManu]

Bow before the great TP.

[mystargtr34]

Nooo Foul

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

:lmao

Hubie Brown: "now if I was the coach of the Jazz I would have a technical by now."

Hey Hubie, shut the fuck up.

[dogzofwar]

do the refs get paid for assists? they are hooking up okur right now....two bad calls back to back

[hater]

this game is intense! who was the dumbass who said one team was gonna play to lose? :lol

[Bulwark]

I am tired of Hubie The Crypt Keeper Brown anouncing these games

[WildcardManu]

fuck hubbie, needs to get his eyes checked

[dogzofwar]

:lmao

Hubie Brown: "now if I was the coach of the Jazz I would have a technical by now."

Hey Hubie, shut the fuck up.

They aren't showing the game on FSN in your area?? I always have to put the tv on mute when the game is on ESPN.

[hater]

I like Hubie brown. he actually knows the game

[BIG z]

I am tired of Hubie The Crypt Keeper Brown anouncing these games


he was praising Bonner :lol

[mystargtr34]

Regardless of what Bonner does on D the zebras gonna blow his whistle cause he loves to have it in his mouth ...that was soft.

[BIG z]

I like Hubie brown. he actually knows the game


He's old and dumb, he think he knows everything....

[Bulwark]

he was praising Bonner :lol
I guess the one bright spot. Although, I find it strange that he has such high praise of Bonner.

[Spurs Brazil]

Ime 33333333333333333333333333333333333

[WildcardManu]

It's raining threes

[mystargtr34]

Ime FUCKING Udoka

[Spurs Brazil]

Finley 333333333333333333333333333

[WildcardManu]

keep'em coming

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

My lord, where have these Spurs been???

[mystargtr34]

Michael FUCKING Finley