Spurs vs. Suns Game 1 - Game Blog

[spursparker9]

bruce is useless in this series

[lefty]

Don't Shaq those FT's!!

Fuck!

[peskypesky]

that sucks

[Ice009]

Ride The Momentum. Come On San Antonio Fans Go Nuts. Get The Spurs Over The Line. Fight For This Spurs.

[adidas11]

Shaq with the 'and 1'!

[Tippecanoe]

nothing you can do about that

[1Parker1]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK. Spurs cut it to 3. Then they let Shaq get an And 1 on the other end for the lead to be back up 6. Finley is shit on defense. And offense today.

[still.focused]

Oh someone please get me the animated gif os Nash running away on that parker ball fake
I neeeeeeeeed that

[Pero]

3 point game

[naico]

And again..we crawl back..nd then throw it away..

[peskypesky]

god damn...we were so close!

[Bulwark]

Don't let him make that shot. Foul harder!

[Xylus]

Shaq with a big FT.

[itzsoweezee]

why the fuck do they double nash?
fucking stupid.

[adidas11]

And the extra free throw.

[Pero]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK. Spurs cut it to 3. Then they let Shaq get an And 1 on the other end for the lead to be back up 6. Finley is shit on defense. And offense today.

lol you think oneal will make it?

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Finley fucked up

Get him outta there?

[NASHville]

Shaq smack

[dbreiden83080]

US

HUMP

Just can't get over it

[peskypesky]

arggh...we can still win this if we play perfect

[BonnerDynasty]

What Was Shaq Yelling To Td???

[lefty]

So TP misses, and Shaq makes them ?

W T F ???

[Pero]

crap

[Xylus]

Shaq has improved his FT shooting since becoming a Sun. Not a huuuge improvement, but a noticeable one. He's at least shooting about 60%, I think.

[DazedAndConfused]

If the Spurs lose this game it will spell DISASTER for them in this series. The confidence booster the Suns will get knowing they can go into SAS and beat them will be a huge factor.

[koopa]

fuck i hate these kinda games, get our hopes up and then get crushed cause of shitty play

[1Parker1]

Where the fuck is Grant Hill?

You don't need him. Suns are dominating the Spurs just fine withut adding him to the mix. Him and Finley washed eachother out this game.

[Budkin]

Jesus every time we get there we get all dumb.

[Shaolin-Style]

If pop is so invested into cutting back on gross defensive errors, then why have finley out there at all?

[Spurs Brazil]

Suns up 6

Go Spurs Go

[WildcardManu]

What Was Shaq Yelling To Td???

smack talk?

[Quiet Strength]

The spurs shouldnt double nash.. damn dont they learn

[SouthernFried]

You don't know your spurs history

[Bulwark]

What Was Shaq Yelling To Td???
Sure did look like it.

[BonnerDynasty]

Where are the "Shaq is too old, shaq is too fat" blind idiots now?

[crc21209]

lol Shaq is a fat fucking piece of shit he ain't got shit on TD how dare he say anything, fucking dumbass. Lets Go Guys! FUCKING BELIEVE! They can do this!

[polandprzem]

Last stretch with Gino in


shit, let's go

[Budkin]

If the Spurs lose this game it will spell DISASTER for them in this series. The confidence booster the Suns will get knowing they can go into SAS and beat them will be a huge factor.

Whatever dude they've played way better even if they lose.

[T Park]

keep fighting Tony.

The defense is alot better.

Once again, I don't see how having your hand straight up in the air is a foul, but whatever.

[NASHville]

If the Spurs don't want it, we'll take it.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

down 6, still time,

we better get some Manu magic

He needs to do his MJ impression

or playoff Duncan impression, something, anything!!! I can't take this game!

[peskypesky]

we need BONNER!!!

[DazedAndConfused]

You leave Nash alone and he hits open jumpshots and dagger 3's. And this guy shoots BETTER as the game draws to a close, he is the last person on the Suns you wanna leave open.

[1Parker1]

Brent Barry should take more shots than just 1 attempt if he's going to be playing. I liked that lineup in the 3rd of Thomas/Duncan, Bowen, Parker, Ginobili, and Barry.

[NASHville]

What Was Shaq Yelling To Td???

Shaq smack!

[Xylus]

You don't need him. Suns are dominating the Spurs just fine withut adding him to the mix. Him and Finley washed eachother out this game.

It's a 6-point game--I don't call that domination. When TP is getting to the rim with this much ease, you need a taller, quick defender with long arms (like a Marion or Hill) defending him. Hill needs to be in there.

[Ice009]

KEEP FIGHTING. PHOENIX WILL CRACK. KEEP HITTING THAT ROCK. keep fighting for it. scratch claw do what ever it takes.

[1Parker1]

If pop is so invested into cutting back on gross defensive errors, then why have finley out there at all?

:lol :tu

[Xylus]

Pop not doing a very good job of capitalizing on Shaq's and Amare's foul trouble.

[1Parker1]

It's a 6-point game--I don't call that domination. When TP is getting to the rim with this much ease, you need a taller, quick defender with long arms (like a Marion or Hill) defending him. Hill needs to be in there.

They've led the game from start to finish. I'd call that domination.

[WildcardManu]

5 fouls on snaq, attack attack attack the rim

[lefty]

Duncan misses both

[peskypesky]

5th on Shaq. Nice.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

we need Manu to get to the charity stripe now

[1Parker1]

Pop puts Oberto and Finley in the game. Smart move :rolleyes

[lefty]

Duncan misses both


Ok just 1 :D

[WalterBenitez]

little shaq with 5 fouls?

[Ice009]

keep talking shite Shaq.

[SpursFan0728]

Hack

[Budkin]

Since when do we play hack a Shaq? That is pussy bball.

[WildcardManu]

hack-a-snaq

[DazedAndConfused]

Hack a Shaq? Fucking COWARDS. SAS is a bunch of FUCKING PUSSIES.

[dbreiden83080]

Oh i don't like this at all

[resistanze]

Hack-a-Shaq?

[1Parker1]

Oh my god, we've resorted to Hack a Shaq. That's why Pop put in Oberto.

[LakeShow]

Wtf!!!!

[Sigz]

I don't like this idea...

[Xylus]

Hack-a-Shaq with 6 minutes remaining.

Popovich is officially a jackass. Fuck that guy.

[1Parker1]

Why so early?? We have plenty of time to get this done.

[Bulwark]

Hack a Snaq

[Budkin]

Oberto fucking shit up.

[Ice009]

Do u like this strategy guys????????????

[DazedAndConfused]

The Spurs are FUCKING PUSSIES. FUCKING PUSSIES.

[Spurs Brazil]

Stop´with that shit Pop

[lefty]

Oberto dumbass

[peskypesky]

i like the hack a shaq

[Budkin]

Close again.

[BonnerDynasty]

This is about to get damn interesting.

[peskypesky]

i LOVE the Hack-a-Shaq!!

[dbreiden83080]

TONYYYYYYYYYYY

Come on 3 down lets GOOOOOOO

[NASHville]

Where the hell is Eva!!??!???

[boutons_]

come on, spurs, you can do it.

[Mr Brown]

Tony!

[naico]

NOW IS THE MOMENT 3 point game, make it happen

[1Parker1]

If Pop would just put in Brent Barry instead of Finley, this lineup may just work....Grant Hill right now is on Parker and Nash is on Finley. Barry would have a field day with Nash on him....

[Budkin]

The Spurs are FUCKING PUSSIES. FUCKING PUSSIES.

I totally agree about the Hack a shit... I hate when any team does it.

[SpursFan0728]

how can we not like it ?

this is basketball and that shaq weakness...

[Xylus]

I can't believe Pop is pulling this shit. What a disgrace. I thought he was above this.

[lefty]

The Spurs are FUCKING PUSSIES. FUCKING PUSSIES.

You know Kobe will never win another championship

[Gros Membres!]

I like Pop's strategy here in forcing D'Antoni to make a move. Will he continue to play Shaq? Lots of time left and the Spurs look like they could snake this one if they play it right.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

TP is hungry

[BiZNicK]

Damn this game is making me nervous!

But I've so many Spurs comebacks I can't go against them,

GO SPURS!!!!

[peskypesky]

i hate Shaq and his big mouth so i love to watch him miss important free throws

[SpurAddict561]

fuck this series is gonna take a toll on my nervous system AGAIN

jesusssssssssssssssss

[ATX Spur]

Hack a Shaq for the next few minutes is smart.

[Quiet Strength]

I dont like the whole hack a shaq but that worked out pretty good

[resistanze]

The Spurs are FUCKING PUSSIES. FUCKING PUSSIES.

Only if they lose. No one cares if they do this if they win. I'm personally suprised they've resorted to Hack-a-Shaq.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[1Parker1]

Where's Ginobili??? I thought the 4th quarter would be his! Come on Ginobili, bring this W home for us.

[Whisky Dog]

Get this mutha fuckin WIN!!!

[nfg3]

Hack a Shaq! Or at leas until the 2 min mark when it becomes aFT and the ball.

[RashoFan]

VW Beetle:"You'll poopie your litlle space pants"
:lmao

[Allanon]

Man, I thought Haq-a-Shaq was buried in LA.

Shaq certainly is encouraging them to keep it up though.

[Hank the Tank]

i hate shaq but there needs to be some sort of rule change where you cant hack-a-shaq. it is just a shitty way to play basketball

[boutons_]

spurs are even in fg%, and close enough everywhere else. solid 2nd half, now get over the damn hump

[Popo>Phil]

Suns shoul hack Timmy...

[NASHville]

I dont like the whole hack a shaq but that worked out pretty good

But will it be enough?

[Dre_7]

Good decision. Force them to either rely on Shaqs FT shooting or take him out. Duncan has dominated their other bigs. Good coaching.

[TDfan2007]

This is the Spurs we've been missing! C'mon guys let's finish this out!

[polandprzem]

Eat the Snaq alive!

[lefty]

I can't believe Pop is pulling this shit. What a disgrace. I thought he was above this.

It's just a smart move.

You trade for Shaq, you trade for his weaknesses.

[T Park]

screw it, hack a shaq. dont let em get into their offense.

Either he keeps bricking or they take him out and you can defend them a tad bit easier and get to the hole ALOT easier.

Good move :tu

[Pero]

When was this new rule created? two minutes before the end, a foul gives a free throw and the ball?!?!

[WildcardManu]

I totally agree about the Hack a shit... I hate when any team does it.

I'm backing up pop on this, he's trying to get the W, that's all that matters, unless Manu turns in a Jordanesque performance in the final minutes i see no reason why they won't do the hack-a-snaq.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

We got lucky SHaq missed his freethrows. sometimes it backfires

although I don't mind Pop pulling early while we have a lot of time as a cushion

[koopa]

i love this move, it's a bitch move, but this is chess not checkers, we need a good strategy and this is a great strategy no matter how much of a bitch move it is

[Budkin]

I can't believe Pop is pulling this shit. What a disgrace. I thought he was above this.


Agreed. I didn't think he did this.

[DazedAndConfused]

This is basically Pop saying PHX is the better team and we can't beat them straight up. It's a cowardly move IMHO, and I don't think the 2008 NBA champions would have to resort to this tactic with nearly 6 minutes to go in the 4th on their homecourt.

[BiZNicK]

Manu needs to get his 3pt game back!!

Come onnn

[Gros Membres!]

Hack a Shaq? I actually am more worried at seeing more Diaw. He looked good in the first half.

[polandprzem]

Wendy !

[lefty]

When was this new rule created? two minutes before the end, a foul gives a free throw and the ball?!?!

1999

[NASHville]

It is on.

[peskypesky]

i hate shaq but there needs to be some sort of rule change where you cant hack-a-shaq. it is just a shitty way to play basketball

fuck off

[Quiet Strength]

But will it be enough?

Who knows? We all know Shaq can hit free throws sometimes but this one time yeah it worked out good.

[Xylus]

Here comes Steve Nash.

[Allanon]

When was this new rule created? two minutes before the end, a foul gives a free throw and the ball?!?!

Haq-a-Shaq created that rule a few years ago in LA.

[Ice009]

Holy shite. This a crazy first game of the playoffs.

FUCKING WESTERN CONFERENCE this year. first game of the freaking playoffs. amazing.

LET"S GO AT&T CENTER. EVERY FAN NEEDS TO SCREAM at the top of their lungs.

[nfg3]

Hack a Shaq? Fucking COWARDS. SAS is a bunch of FUCKING PUSSIES.

Then Shaq needs to learn how to shoot them and it wouldn't happen. Anyway when he goes down into the lane and then uses is bulk to knock people out of there - that is an offensove foul which hardly evers gets called against except on occasion. BS!

[1Parker1]

What is Pop doing? Oberto and FINLEY in the game?!

[lefty]

Fuck

[Bulwark]

Nice pass Oberto!

[Budkin]

Manu kills us again.

[TDfan2007]

Oberto is playing so badly right now that it's not even funny.

[Pero]

1999

No way!!! I don't remember seeing this thing ever. :lol

[peskypesky]

fab!

[lefty]

Horry is coming ???

[Spurs Brazil]

Fucck you Oberto

[lefty]

Woooooooooooot

[peskypesky]

Tie Game Bitches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WalterBenitez]

Mr Mike Finley

[1Parker1]

Ohhhh that's why he has them in! :shootme :lol

[RashoFan]

Finley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TDfan2007]

finley 3! That's ball movement there!

[alamo50]

There's Mikey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BiZNicK]

TIE GAMEE!!

holy shit that got me pumped up LOL

[naico]

Finley ties it!

[Mr Brown]

Finley!!
Clutch-Spurs strikes!

[WildcardManu]

just need the defensive stop

[peskypesky]

Take The Fucking Lead!!!!!

[RashoFan]

Damn Tim has 27 points??? :wow

[TDfan2007]

Stoudamire blocked! Spurs ball! WE can get the lead!

[lefty]

No way!!! I don't remember seeing this thing ever. :lol

Game 4 of the 2000 NBA Finals

[1Parker1]

ohh man. This skipping, clapping Duncan is playoff Duncan. Interesting....

[BiZNicK]

Get That Outta Here Amare!!!

[Pero]

yesss spurs ball!!

[RashoFan]

FG 4 KT and Spurs take the lead

[TDfan2007]

ugh! Bad foul by Tony.

[SpursFan0728]

Go Spurs

[Spurs Brazil]

Great D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[1Parker1]

Oh god. Nash fouled. 2 to tie the game.

[WildcardManu]

finally we go the lead, that is good news

[BiZNicK]

lol someone forgot about thomas

[Pero]

Spurs LEEEAAAAAAD!!!!!!!!!

[1Parker1]

Oneal back in the game now. Uh-oh.

Come on Ginobili. Bell is doing an amazing job on him today...

[itzsoweezee]

foul shaq out

[Ice009]

Keep Fighting Spurs. Fight. Fight. Fight.

[WildcardManu]

Tim is pimp, Tim is clutch

[T Park]

My Fucking God Refs Are You Shitting Me!??!?!

Oh My Fucking God!!!!!!!!!

[lefty]

Thomas you stupid dumbfuck !!!

[Larry89]

holy shit these playoff games are intense

[TDfan2007]

fuck! Steve Nash, how'd he see that?

[koopa]

all the impact thomas made this game just went all down the shitter with that foul

[1Parker1]

Shit. Parker played amazing defense on Nash. Nash still gets a pass out to Amare for the And 1.

[peskypesky]

suns making those fts

[naico]

get a stop now!Stop messin up on D

[Pero]

oh shit

[Sigz]

God Damnit

[RashoFan]

Nash to Amare is going to kill us if we let them keep that up.

[Xylus]

Fuck YEAH!

BARBOSSSSSSAAAAA!

[dbreiden83080]

No call may cost us the game

[koopa]

wow, fucking manu, fuck crying get back on defense, fucking bastard, and why the fuck are they letting that old bastard block their shots

[WildcardManu]

why MANU WHY, it's too late to attack the rim now, it's under 2mins

[boutons_]

great stop by the suns, and a score, fuck

[lefty]

What

What

WHAT?

[Shaolin-Style]

What the fuck manu...Tim Duncans on fire and you take a lazy drive like that. Fuck.

[BonnerDynasty]

Fuck you refs.

[BiZNicK]

WTF no foul on manu

[Budkin]

Shit... had that been Phoenix it would have been a foul.

[TDfan2007]

Manu needs to dump that off to Tim! FUCK! I'm going to get a heart attack after this series.

[naico]

DAMNED!!!!!!!!!!!!All this for nothing, Duncan clutch for nothin..pff

[peskypesky]

shaq shoulda had his 6th

[resistanze]

It wasn't a foul.

[The Club]

"Manu .........Manu......... Manu Manu ..............Manuuuuuuu ..............Manuuuuuu"

:lmao

[1Parker1]

Ginobili blocked by Shaq. Barbosa easy 2 on the other end. Up 3 Suns :pctoss :pctoss

This is only Game 1 of the first frickin round?!?! :wow

Spurs HCA dwindling...need to score and defend on the other end.

[Ice009]

Get The Fucking Abll To Tim Manu. Fuckm Fuck Fuck Fuck

[DazedAndConfused]

The Spurs do NOT deserve to win this game. I hope the basketball gods strike down on them for doing the pathetic hack-a-shaq with 6 mintues to go.

[Spurs Brazil]

Damn Manu

Fuck

[polandprzem]

Ginobili lost the game Thank you much !!!!!!

[coachmac87]

why didnt pop hack shaq when we were up 90-88??????? if he did it once might as well do it again...i bet shaq doesnt make both and spurs are still up!!!
instead were down fuckin 3

[easjer]

God, we've been watching the box score refresh.

This is awful.

Come on Spurs.

[Quiet Strength]

They have to stop leaving amare alone. Theres still time but damnit they could of kept the lead if they wouldnt of doubled and left amare alone.

[TampaDude]

Refs won't foul Shaq out. Period. Spurs lose.

[MajicMan]

Manu GiFloppi needs to play like man not girl

[BonnerDynasty]

Gonna go jump off my roof now.


bbn.

[T Park]

Yeah that aint a foul on Manu Salvatore?

FUck you.

Fuck you who think it wasn't.

[Allanon]

Shaq might have saved the game for the Suns with that block on Manu.

[Xylus]

5 bucks the Spurs hit a 3 on this possession.

[spyder]

That should have been a foul..Manu had shaq'a forearm in his face...FUCK!!!

[Budkin]

If we want to win we got to score here.

[WildcardManu]

Ginobili lost the game Thank you much !!!!!!

still over a minute left, jump off the bandwagon why won't you

[polandprzem]

Losing this game spurs need to win two in a row against them without HCA

nice

[Ice009]

Get The Fucking Ball To Tim, Manu. Stupid Play Manu. Fuck

[MannyIsGod]

Shaq should be on the bench.

[nfg3]

Suns are making the plays. Hate to say it but we've got to play smarter than that last one. P/R with TP or get the ball to TD. That's what's working now.

[naico]

Damn, thought they had this..Until Gino fucks up

[Gros Membres!]

Ginobili is my favorite Spurs player but he has GOT TO STOP taking it to the rim with the weak sauce. It all comes down to if we can hit a big shot here and play awesome D. It's a lot to ask.

[Pero]

The Spurs do NOT deserve to win this game. I hope the basketball gods strike down on them for doing the pathetic hack-a-shaq with 6 mintues to go.

He was fouled twice. :rolleyes

[1Parker1]

Fuck you Marc Jackson I say again.

[Budkin]

Shoulda been a foul.

[SpursFanFirst]

I don't think my heart is strong enough for this series

[spyder]

That should have been a foul...Shaq's forearm in his face...FUCK!!!

[lefty]

5 bucks the Spurs hit a 3 on this possession.

Son't jinx us

[MannyIsGod]

Manu was fouled, fuck all those of you who don't support him.

[G O D]

:flag::flag::flag:

[T Park]

It wasn't a foul.


FUCK YOU

He hits on the fucking head,arms, and body and that aint a foul?

FUCK YOU

[Ice009]

That' OK. WE WILL WIN. FIGHT FOR IT SPURS. FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT.

[peskypesky]

:flag:

[T Park]

That should've been 2 Fts for fucking Ginobili.

Fucking absolute bullshit.

[BonnerDynasty]

We are done. Refs are too fucking bitches to foul out Shaq.

[T Park]

fuck this 5 on 8 shit

beat em all.

[peskypesky]

damn

[lefty]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

[resistanze]

DAmnit Finley

[1Parker1]

Brent Barry should have been in the game Pop.

[dirk4mvp]

The announcers ripping yall another asshole for flopping :lol

[WildcardManu]

stop stop stop, don't let them score

[Xylus]

What the fuck, 24-second violation?!

[coachmac87]

need that 3 finley!!

[peskypesky]

Barry would've made that 3

[lefty]

Bring on Horry and Barry !!!

[Budkin]

Put in Barry!

[SpursFan0728]

Barry

[BiZNicK]

DAMN finley had that!

at least suns got 24shotclock violation...phew

[WildcardManu]

put robert horry in just for this play, tell him to put down the pina colada and get behind the 3 and wait for the bull and shoot

[Pero]

will there be overtime?

[Xylus]

Barry definitely would have hit that 3.

[1Parker1]

Looks like the Spurs need a 3, and they haven't been shooting the 3 ball well this game.

[BonnerDynasty]

How the fuck can they not call that foul on Shaq.

WTF????

The dude elbowed him in the fucking face. WTF.

I don't understand.

[Spurs Brazil]

I can't believe KT tio not went in