Spurs vs. Suns Game 1 - Game Blog

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Their game hasn't been "ON" all season long. It's not going to magically re-appear, what you saw out there was the best the Spurs are going to play in the playoffs. This game was there for the taking for the Suns and they straight blew it twice. If they are smart they will figure out how to defend the 3pt play, or just foul in that situation.

Props to the Spurs, they played their hearts out and showed why no team wants to face them in the 1st round. They aren't going away without a fight. Still, this was a game they were SUPPOSED to win and they barely squeaked it out. All the Suns need to do is steal the next one and they are back in the driver's seat. SAS is a very weak road team.

dude, this tells me that if you have seen some playoff games before, you haven't understood anything

[Quiet Strength]

Did grant hill call time out at the end of the game???

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Their game hasn't been "ON" all season long. It's not going to magically re-appear, what you saw out there was the best the Spurs are going to play in the playoffs. This game was there for the taking for the Suns and they straight blew it twice. If they are smart they will figure out how to defend the 3pt play, or just foul in that situation.

Props to the Spurs, they played their hearts out and showed why no team wants to face them in the 1st round. They aren't going away without a fight. Still, this was a game they were SUPPOSED to win and they barely squeaked it out. All the Suns need to do is steal the next one and they are back in the driver's seat. SAS is a very weak road team.

Oh be quiet

there isn't really any merit to your statement. It's just wishful thinking on your part. Other great teams who've gone on to win the championship have had overtime wins before.

[T Park]

:lol

Thats the best the Spurs can play?


Dazed needs to leave now before he gets banned for stupidity.

[BiZNicK]

How dare you fools go with the media hype and doubt the Spurs! Even if they lose...they're not going down easy

[O-Factor]

Their game hasn't been "ON" all season long. It's not going to magically re-appear, what you saw out there was the best the Spurs are going to play in the playoffs. This game was there for the taking for the Suns and they straight blew it twice. If they are smart they will figure out how to defend the 3pt play, or just foul in that situation.

Props to the Spurs, they played their hearts out and showed why no team wants to face them in the 1st round. They aren't going away without a fight. Still, this was a game they were SUPPOSED to win and they barely squeaked it out. All the Suns need to do is steal the next one and they are back in the driver's seat. SAS is a very weak road team.

You obviously don't know the difference between Spurs playoff basketball and regular season basketball. PLAYOFF BASKETBALL. Stick to Laker pom-poms instead of your weak ass attempt to squander our win. Its a fucking joke to do so and your embarassing yourself.

[mavsfan1000]

man i was in tears when it finished and saw tim grabbing manu's head. it was a moment to remember, this is a classic in my book - they ripped sun's hearts off
I was in tears in another. Once again the refs rip the suns heart out. David Stern. I hope you die.

[temujin]

Their game hasn't been "ON" all season long. It's not going to magically re-appear, what you saw out there was the best the Spurs are going to play in the playoffs. This game was there for the taking for the Suns and they straight blew it twice. If they are smart they will figure out how to defend the 3pt play, or just foul in that situation.

Props to the Spurs, they played their hearts out and showed why no team wants to face them in the 1st round. They aren't going away without a fight. Still, this was a game they were SUPPOSED to win and they barely squeaked it out. All the Suns need to do is steal the next one and they are back in the driver's seat. SAS is a very weak road team.

Spurs are champions.
Period.

You don't have the foggiest idea what this means.

You never went to a lockeroom after a game like this.

You feel like NOBODY can beat you.

Suns had the chance of their lives.
Several actually.

You MIGHT know what it means going into a lockeroom after something this.


Spurs just took their chance.

They STOLE their hearts.

[BiZNicK]

It's the first game of the playoffs..

Spurs are just getting started

[Pero]

I was in tears in another. Once again the refs rip the suns heart out. David Stern. I hope you die.

WTF?

[Ice009]

Anyone who thinks this series is over is a complete moron. The Suns will be back for Game 2, guaranteed.

Suns are a FUCKING GOOD TEAM. GREAT TEAM. Tough game from both teams. Wow.

[dbreiden83080]

DUNCAN IS GOD

DUNCAN IS GOD

DUNCAN IS GOD

What else is there to say

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Wow thank god we have the other team's fans to keep us dern spurs fans in line, cause HEYUK we never dun this playoff thing before HEYUK

Dazed, get fucked get a job and get a life

go the fuck away cunt.

they are trying to get something good out of this debacle

[Borosai]

I'm just surprised the forum is still functional, even with the upgrades.

[Hemotivo]

amazing game

[T Park]

they are trying to get something good out of this debacle



Damn the Spurs played horrible in the first half

mediocre in the second

less than mediocre in the first OT and not much better in the second OT

the suns played fantastic

and the spurs win?

Fuck... :smokin

[UV Ray]

if we just play two good halves,

and Manu starts hitting his threes again....

I'm just glad I"m not a SUNS fan right nowwww losing in this kinda game so scarryyyy

Entertaining game. Spurs just doin' what chumpions are supposed to do by holding HC, but taking two overtimes and a Shaqless first half to accomplish it. The celebration at the end of the game was laughable for the first game of a first round series. Spurs shot their wad. Look for the Spurs to be dominated for the remainder of the series and in the lottery within three years. Suns in 5.

[duncan228]

DUNCAN IS GOD

DUNCAN IS GOD

DUNCAN IS GOD

What else is there to say

There's nothing else to say. He's incredible. Simply amazing.


He's due up on NBA TV for the post-game press conference any minute.

[SpursPreacher]

DUNCAN IS GOD

DUNCAN IS GOD

DUNCAN IS GOD

What else is there to say

say it brother !!!

[SpurOutofTownFan]

I was in tears in another. Once again the refs rip the suns heart out. David Stern. I hope you die.

oh dude, be quiet please - you should be watching the next game where you are about to get your ass handed in a plate.

[BiZNicK]

this game is was so amazing it deserves like a whole page of threads....

[bdubya]

"If it ain't rough, it ain't right" - Rip H.

Huge congrats to the Spurs on winning a rough one.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Gay and Confused HAS BEEN:

http://www.birkoph.com/owned/owned_help.jpg

[Cherry]

Easy win.

Next.


That was easy...?

...ok, Next :flag:

[tp2021]

Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili.
The Real BIG 3.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

DUNCAN IS GOD

DUNCAN IS GOD

DUNCAN IS GOD

What else is there to say

Nothing much :lol

[BiZNicK]

lol @ the suns fans making excuses..sad

[QuietDynasty]

I was in tears in another. Once again the refs rip the suns heart out. David Stern. I hope you die.

oh go choke on something , mavs style....matter of fact dallas style like cowboys do too

[pawe]

I was in tears in another. Once again the refs rip the suns heart out. David Stern. I hope you die.

fuck you mavs fan. can you just give us this time to be happy about a well deserved win.

[DazedAndConfused]

I think it's a lot easier to put a Game 1 loss behind you than a pivotal Game 5 or Game 6. The Suns will be back ready to play for Game 2, I don't think they are going back into their locker rooms thinking that the series is over. That's all I'm saying.

All they need to do is win the next game and the momentum swings back to them. I've seen enough playoff basketball to know not to call a series after Game 1.

[Pero]

lol @ the suns fans making excuses..sad

Uhmm, actually it's a laker fan and mav fan...

[mavsfan1000]

Gay and Confused HAS BEEN:

http://www.birkoph.com/owned/owned_help.jpg
I would hardly call this owned. Y'all need to stop complaining about Bennett Salvatore as he saved your ass.

[Amare_32]

I think it's a lot easier to put a Game 1 loss behind you than a pivotal Game 5 or Game 6. The Suns will be back ready to play for Game 2, I don't think they are going back into their locker rooms thinking that the series is over. That's all I'm saying.

All they need to do is win the next game and the momentum swings back to them. I've seen enough playoff basketball to know not to call a series after Game 1.

I agree is too early to call the series one way or another. Look at Dallas in the 06 Finals.

[Ice009]

Entertaining game. Spurs just doin' what chumpions are supposed to do by holding HC, but taking two overtimes and a Shaqless first half to accomplish it. The celebration at the end of the game was laughable for the first game of a first round series. Spurs shot their wad. Look for the Spurs to be dominated for the remainder of the series and in the lottery within three years. Suns in 5.


Come on man. I wouldn't have bagged the Suns like that had they won this game.

[Pero]

Spurs ain't Dallas. :lol
But obviously, there's still a lot of games to go.

Spurs in five. :lol

[WildcardManu]

Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili.
The Real BIG 3.

amen to that

[sasysmith]

No excuses from this Suns fan!

You guys won it, fair and square. I'm not happy about it, naturally, but fair is fair and the Spurs played a great game!

I knew this series would be epic! 2 OTs! WOW! :wow

[cornbread]

The celebration at the end of the game was laughable for the first game of a first round series.

Laughter should help you deal with loss. Keep laughing.

[DazedAndConfused]

LOL why are Spurs fans getting their panties in a bunch? The Spurs played a great 2nd half, but this game was more about the Sun's blowing their chance to win the game than the Spurs beating the Suns. Two 3pt shots to send the game into an overtime? Tim Duncan hitting 3's? Please......if you are gonna rely on that shit to win games you won't last long in the playoffs.

[mavsfan1000]

fuck you mavs fan. can you just give us this time to be happy about a well deserved win.
See it from the other point of view. We didn't just win this game once but twice. Somehow the refs kept you in it. Amare fouled out and Shaq in foul trouble the whole game? :pctoss

[Argiebabe]

http://static.flickr.com/44/107846036_9031adf2a0_o.jpg

:lmao

[temujin]

Entertaining game. Spurs just doin' what chumpions are supposed to do by holding HC, but taking two overtimes and a Shaqless first half to accomplish it. The celebration at the end of the game was laughable for the first game of a first round series. Spurs shot their wad. Look for the Spurs to be dominated for the remainder of the series and in the lottery within three years. Suns in 5.


You must be D'antoni.

The ultimate looser.

[Don Quixote]

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[Don Quixote]

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[BiZNicK]

Hey Mavs fans....try not to choke again this year...

I want your team to face us in the Semis

thanks.

[Don Quixote]

Another gem, by me.

http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/vb/showthread.php?p=1691701#post1691701

[temujin]

I think it's a lot easier to put a Game 1 loss behind you than a pivotal Game 5 or Game 6. The Suns will be back ready to play for Game 2, I don't think they are going back into their locker rooms thinking that the series is over. That's all I'm saying.

All they need to do is win the next game and the momentum swings back to them. I've seen enough playoff basketball to know not to call a series after Game 1.

That's right.

You have SEEN basketball.

You have no idea what it means waiting for a whole year for your revenge that then........ puff, it's gone.

With a Duncan's 3...........

Life divides those that watch and those that experience things.

Watch more.

[Don Quixote]

Hey Mavs fans....try not to choke again this year...

I want your team to face us in the Semis

thanks.

No, I want to see New Orleans advance.

That way, I can get playoff tickets to see the Silver & Black on the road in my adopted hometown. I will be the drop of black in a sea of ... teal?

[Borosai]

This is a game the Spurs should have lost, but they didn't. The fought for the win, and although it's just one victory, it's big. I doubt the Spurs will have to repeat this performance 3 more times to get out of this series.

[DazedAndConfused]

I really don't care what team wins this series. I just want it to go 7 games and have both teams be completely exhausted and worn out by the end of it. Then the winner has to go play the Mavs/Hornets which ain't no cakewalk. Then they get to play the Lakers, if they make it that far, who will be fresh and rested.

[pawe]

See it from the other point of view. We didn't just win this game once but twice. Somehow the refs kept you in it. Amare fouled out and Shaq in foul trouble the whole game? :pctoss


because they make stupid fouls. gotta use that little thing called brain.

[TampaDude]

This series has EPIC written all over it...GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[SpurOutofTownFan]

I really don't care what team wins this series. I just want it to go 7 games and have both teams be completely exhausted and worn out by the end of it. Then the winner has to go play the Mavs/Hornets which ain't no cakewalk. Then they get to play the Lakers, if they make it that far, who will be fresh and rested.


you are so out of your fucking league i dont' even know where to start - maybe i should just enjoy this moment.

[cornbread]

See it from the other point of view. We didn't just win this game once but twice. Somehow the refs kept you in it. Amare fouled out and Shaq in foul trouble the whole game? :pctoss

And the MFFL stereotype is perpetuated further. Good job.

[timvp]

I really don't care what team wins this series. I just want it to go 7 games and have both teams be completely exhausted and worn out by the end of it. Then the winner has to go play the Mavs/Hornets which ain't no cakewalk. Then they get to play the Jazz, who will be fresh and rested.Fixed.

[BiZNicK]

This series has EPIC written all over it...GO SPURS GO!!!!!

If that's the case

Suns = EPIC fail

loll i like that

[lefty]

:lmao:lmao

http://arizonasportsfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=110559&page=11

[DazedAndConfused]

That's right.

You have SEEN basketball.

You have no idea what it means waiting for a whole year for your revenge that then........ puff, it's gone.

With a Duncan's 3...........

Life divides those that watch and those that experience things.

Watch more.

And you do? You dumbshit you're a fan just like me......last I checked I didn't see Temujin out there on the floor playing.

This was Game 1, not Game 5 or Game 6. If the Suns win the next one the pressure is back on SAS to win on the road.

[Banzai]

Fixed.

:lol:rollin

[2centsworth]

The only difference between the Spurs and Suns is 2 points.

These two teams are about as equal as two teams can be.


4 trophies differentiates them too. With Trophies comes the balls to win games like this one.

[BiZNicK]

lol whining about the ref calls will get you nowhere....we all get screwed by the refs from time to time, so get over it, like now.

[Don Quixote]

No excuses from this Suns fan!

You guys won it, fair and square. I'm not happy about it, naturally, but fair is fair and the Spurs played a great game!

I knew this series would be epic! 2 OTs! WOW! :wow

A great Suns fan!

Actually, most of wouldn't mind you being a little mad, and even talking a little trash.
I'm trolling at http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/vb/ right now.

[DazedAndConfused]

If this was Game 5 or Game 6 I'd say the series was over. Teams almost never recover from back-breaking losses that late in the series.

Game 1's are easier to deal with. All the road team needs to do is steal one game.

[duncan228]

The only difference between the Spurs and Suns is 2 points.

These two teams are about as equal as two teams can be.

The only difference between the Spurs and the Suns is Championship blood. The Spurs have it.

[bresilhac]

Simply the greatest playoff game I have ever seen. The comeback from 16 down, to the threes to Manu at the end. I still cannot believe what I just saw. I'm floating about three feet off the ground right now. Can this happen again in this series? I hope not, I'll die of a heart attack for sure.

[greens]

Wow...this is one of the most amazing games I've seen!

So many clutch plays! Double overtime!

First, give props to the Timmy! Seriously, 40 points...plus a clutch 3 pointer!

Give credit to Finley for a clutch 3 as well!

Then I also liked how Kurt Thomas was playing...his defense was really good.

I thought TP also had a solid outing! I don't think people noticed but he did score a 3 pointer as well!!!

Then give props to Manu for clutch 4th quarter and the two overtimes.

Instead of calling a time out, Pop just let the guys finish the game...

And the Spurs were down by 16 points in the first half! They were down by a 3 before the first overtime, then down again by a 3 before the second overtime. But they held it together and came up with amazing plays...

[1Parker1]

I said it once, I'll say it again. No team is just going to knock the Spurs out of the playoffs. A team is going to have to play smart and outexecute them from start to finish and hope a couple lucky bounces go their way if they want to win. Spurs aren't going to just lay down and die. Pop, Duncan, Parker, Ginobili are too competitive for that to happen.

I can't believe that was only Game 1 in the first round. :wow

[seacall]

Holy Shit From the Sky !!!! This was a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge game - perhaps the game of the entire season...certainly of this series...it simply sets the tone...phoenix is owned by the spurs...thats what just happened...after what happened last year to those guys and now this...i almost feel sorry for them...i would not be surprised if it gets a lot easir from now on...the whole emotional aspect of this game is going to take its toll...and now...next game they are going to have to deal with Ginobili who always plays great after a poor game...Fucking Finley, too...this is a huge confidence booster for him also...I LIKE WHAT I SEE !!!!!!!!!!

[Drachen]

All I have to say is that I am glad to see the bloodlust is back. I wasn't sure that it would still be there after the season, but damn. You have to love that bloodlust from the SPURS!

[Cherry]

Correct. You won Game 1 on your home floor, a game you're supposed to win. A game in which the Spurs never led by more than a couple of points. The Suns will keep it close the entire series. This one's going to 7.

Yes, we only won Game 1 with heart and (no matter what) we never give up. That's the idea. See you in game 2.

[BiZNicK]

lol how many consecutive years is it going to be "The Sun's year"

If they cant do it this year...then the Suns hype needs to die for good

[Jeremy]

Does anyone have any idea why the Suns did not call a timeout with 1.8 seconds left, instead of just giving up?

[UV Ray]

You must be D'antoni.

The ultimate looser.

Meh.

[Spurs Brazil]

Pop was great today

He called Brent at the right time in the 2nd quarter

He put Brent and not JV in the 3rd

He trusted Finley to tie the game just after Finley misse the open 3

And he stayed big the whole game

[timvp]

Does anyone have any idea why the Suns did not call a timeout with 1.8 seconds left, instead of just giving up?It was Amare's bedtime.

[DazedAndConfused]

I can't wait for Game 2. We'll know right away after that game is done if the Suns are going to take this series the distance.

[1Parker1]

They had no timeouts left. That's why Pop didn't call one either at the end and let Ginobili go in for the game winning shot. If he had called a TO, Suns could have put in Shaq and set up their defensive play.

[Jeremy]

Thanks. I just saw that on azcentral. At least I can let that go now.

[1Parker1]

Oh and the reason they didn't have any TO's left to advance the ball and set up their defense and put Shaq in is because the Spurs forced them to use their last TO on the inbounds play before where Finley angled himself just right and Bowen denied the pass to Nash forcing the Suns to call a TO. :tu

Little smart details like that is why I love watching the Spurs and Pop is a genius.

[team-work]

Congratulations for the victory!

[dbreiden83080]

Oh yeah and Shaq can check Timmy one on one, yeah bullshit just like i thought. He had a couple of moments on Tim but other than that he was in foul trouble being too agressive and got owned whenever Tim took it right at him. That will happen over and over again as long as Tim plays aggressive. If D'antoni wants to play Tim one on one Shaq will be if foul trouble. Shaq can't be aggressive trying to block shots in the paint and check Tim for large stretches of the game and not be in foul trouble.

[angel_luv]

I just got home- met with some friends after the game.

That game was stupendous! I can't believe I got to be at the game and earned a salary doing so. Too awesome.

I knew the game was ours when Timmy hit that three.
:)

[nfg3]

Suns didn't deserve to win that game with some of their decisions they made at the end of reg and the OT's. Stoopid, stoopid decisions.

It must be hard for Suns fans to see what an incredible player Amare is and yet watch him make some really dumb decisions. Those last 2 fouls - the charge and then to foul out - in OT no less! - by grabing Manu after the deflection - were absolutely huge agianst the Suns. At least Shaq was smart enough to understand that. He may have not liked it but he understood that he needed to stay in the game. If Amare dosen't foul out in the 1st OT the Suns might have won. His fouling out helped tip the balance and make it easier for the Spurs to win, though it was a very tough one to win.

[Cry Havoc]

tony is back to the tony i know him to be, a playoff choke artist, missing easy ass layups and shit, keeps picking up stupid fucking foul

I'd just like to give you the opportunity to get the hell off the board now.

[nfg3]

I was in tears in another. Once again the refs rip the suns heart out. David Stern. I hope you die.

Totally ridiculous. I bet you think that an elbow by Shaq to Manu's face is just part of the game too? As in any such game there are questionalbe calls but all in all the fouls seemed to even out. DSuns - 30 Spurs - 27. Frankly the Suns blew this game and I think they know it. That 8 pt halftime lead should have been at least 15+ with the way the Spurs turned the ball over and shot so poorly in the 1st half. Having said that the 16 pt lead in the 2nd half should have been even more. And Amare once again showed just how low of a BB IQ he has. If he plays inder control I think the Suns pull it out.

[nfg3]

LOL why are Spurs fans getting their panties in a bunch? The Spurs played a great 2nd half, but this game was more about the Sun's blowing their chance to win the game than the Spurs beating the Suns. Two 3pt shots to send the game into an overtime? Tim Duncan hitting 3's? Please......if you are gonna rely on that shit to win games you won't last long in the playoffs.

He's right Spurs fans. We won this game but it was more about the Suns not executing properly rather than our marvelous play. But I'll take it though. If any of you think we can consistently pull out shots like that to win are crazy.:downspin: Don't get me wrong - I'm real happy now but we need to do a lot better if we're going to advance deep into these playoffs. We need to see the type of game we played against Utah recently. We need to put together two good halves. I believe we will but we stole one today. Even coach Brown said so in the post game interview. Now comes the adjustments for Tuesday's game.

Game 2 is going to be really fun. Time to play a solid 48 minutes of Spurs playoff BB and put the hurt on them.

:flag:

[DazedAndConfused]

He's right Spurs fans. We won this game but it was more about the Suns not executing properly rather than our marvelous play. But I'll take it though. If any of you think we can consistently pull out shots like that to win are crazy.:downspin: Don't get me wrong - I'm real happy now but we need to do a lot better if we're going to advance deep into these playoffs. We need to see the type of game we played against Utah recently. We need to put together two good halves. I believe we will but we stole one today. Even coach Brown said so in the post game interview. Now comes the adjustments for Tuesday's game.

Game 2 is going to be really fun. Time to play a solid 48 minutes of Spurs playoff BB and put the hurt on them.

:flag:

Yea that was the point I was trying to get across, but you say anything negative about the Spurs on here and you're a troll. I'd say it was a combination of the Suns not executing and closing out properly and the Spurs playing brilliantly and capitalizing on all of their chances. When you think about how many times the Suns could have won this game you have to wonder if PHX will ever get their act together mentally to beat the Spurs in a 7-gamer.

[Bruno]

It was a nice little game. :)

Aside of the craziness of this game, it's only game 1 of the first round.
The only thing that count tonight is Spurs 1 - Suns 0.
Game 2 will be damn important. The team that win it will put a lot of pressure on the other one.

[1Parker1]

Laker fan and Mav fan can say all they want that this game was more about the Suns letting it go than the Spurs winning. But since it's been a while since either of your teams have won a Championship, it's a little something called "execution" that allows teams like the Spurs to continuously win in the playoffs. There's a reason the Suns continue to make so many mistakes in crunch time and "let the Spurs win."

[DazedAndConfused]

Laker fan and Mav fan can say all they want that this game was more about the Suns letting it go than the Spurs winning. But since it's been a while since either of your teams have won a Championship, it's a little something called "execution" that allows teams like the Spurs to continuously win in the playoffs. There's a reason the Suns continue to make so many mistakes in crunch time and "let the Spurs win."

No arguments here. There is no excuse for a veteran team like PHX to make that many mistakes in the clutch. Coaching has a lot to do with that as well.

[1Parker1]

No arguments here. There is no excuse for a veteran team like PHX to make that many mistakes in the clutch. Coaching has a lot to do with that as well.

Exactly. Coaching has a lot to do with it. This game was as much about Duncan showing why he's the greatest PF ever and why Pop is one of the greatest coaches in the game. He outcoached D'Antoni and made so many subtle in game adjustments that won the game.

[BiZNicK]

This game seriously had a WCF feel to it.....

insane...

If i had nails they'd all be gone now....

[boutons_]

I'm already tensed about Tue's game. Just gotta deny the split and preserve today's effort.

[1Parker1]

I'm already tensed about Tue's game. Just gotta deny the split and preserve today's effort.

:lol Yes but you're always tense, Boutons :)

[lefty]

Aaaand.... 2100

Edit : scratch that

[still.focused]

http://i25.tinypic.com/2lufg45.jpg
Cuz i feel like sharing
(Lord knows i save all the gifs u guys post)

[1Parker1]

I love Duncan's reaction after he hit that shot.

[ElNono]

No arguments here. There is no excuse for a veteran team like PHX to make that many mistakes in the clutch. Coaching has a lot to do with that as well.

Why would anybody listen to you after claiming Duncan turns into a big vagina and Shaq mentally owns him? Really, wether we won or lost is irrelevant. Before you keep spewing bullshit, you should go back and read some of the crap you write. Maybe then you'll understand why its difficult to take you seriously...

[boutons_]

still.focused,

An animated .jpg?

[TampaDude]

The Spurs were just shooting some shots...

[YODA]

Laker fan and Mav fan can say all they want that this game was more about the Suns letting it go than the Spurs winning. But since it's been a while since either of your teams have won a Championship, it's a little something called "execution" that allows teams like the Spurs to continuously win in the playoffs. There's a reason the Suns continue to make so many mistakes in crunch time and "let the Spurs win."


Absolutly right about Suns sort of giving us this game. This game reminds me of the portland game where Sean Dirk_is_my_daddy_Dirk_is_my_daddy_Dirk_is_my_daddy _Dirk_is_my_daddy_Dirk_is_my_daddy_Dirk_is_my_dadd y_ made the memorial day shot. IT was that shot that made the Spurs believe that no team or no circumstance was to much to over come. I believe that this Game will provide that type of mental age the rest of play offs. If spurs had just won by a small margin, the metality would be diffirent, but now it like there is nothing we cant overcome.

[Trainwreck2100]

Absolutly right about Suns sort of giving us this game. This game reminds me of the portland game where Sean Dirk_is_my_daddy_Dirk_is_my_daddy_Dirk_is_my_daddy _Dirk_is_my_daddy_Dirk_is_my_daddy_Dirk_is_my_dadd y_ made the memorial day shot. IT was that shot that made the Spurs believe that no team or no circumstance was to much to over come. I believe that this Game will provide that type of mental age the rest of play offs. If spurs had just won by a small margin, the metality would be diffirent, but now it like there is nothing we cant overcome.
:p:

[Trainwreck2100]

still.focused,

An animated .jpg?

pretty sweet, my avi was a .jpg originally as well

[mojorizen7]

Congrats on a clutch win today. Already Dumbtoni has put his stamp on this series though.
Why the fuck he didn't intentionally foul the drive(Parker/Ginobli) BEFORE the kick out to Duncan for the clutch 3 is beyond me and obviously beyond Mad Mike as well.
Hmmm lets see.....we're up 3 with minimal time left on the clock,our perimeter defense is weak, ok lets give the clutchest team in the league a shot attempt....WHATEVER.
Amare played stupid at crunch time which is no surprise due to the MORON who's been "coaching" his ass for 4 years.
Brutal loss today....just brutal. I could only laugh after Ginobli's layup.
FUCK D'Antoni.

[rep]

Extremely late here but congratulations guys. What an unbelievable game. I guess the Spurs aren't THAT boring after all, huh. :tongue

[Trainwreck2100]

Congrats on a clutch win today. Already Dumbtoni has put his stamp on this series though.
Why the fuck he didn't intentionally foul the drive(Parker/Ginobli) BEFORE the kick out to Duncan for the clutch 3 is beyond me and obviously beyond Mad Mike as well.
Hmmm lets see.....we're up 3 with minimal time left on the clock,our perimeter defense is weak, ok lets give the clutchest team in the league a shot attempt....WHATEVER.
Amare played stupid at crunch time which is no surprise due to the MORON who's been "coaching" his ass for 4 years.
Brutal loss today....just brutal. I could only laugh after Ginobli's layup.
FUCK D'Antoni.
That was shitty play calling before the 1st OT. They had enough time to come up with a better look than that.

[manufor3]

that game was epic!

[manufor3]

and a espn instant classic

[SpurAddict561]

lmao@

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj177/jazzfan7/tmacol6.jpg


hhahahaha that's so wrong.

[Obstructed_View]

Best. Game. Ever.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who sounds like a frog this morning.

Am I the only one whose PVR stopped recording with about 15 seconds to go? I actually missed Nash's shot while I was scrambling to get to live TV. It's now set to go 90 minutes over instead of 60.

After watching the .4 game on ESPNC, I must say it's nice to win one of those epic games.

Now it's time to focus on the next game. If you drop game two at home, it all goes down the drain.

[themvp]

What's with timvp's Game thoughts?
I'm waiting all day just to read them :lol

[AZLouis]

Great game yesterday.

KT was the unofficial difference maker even with TP/Manu's layup drills and the routine great performance from TD.

However I have one comment on both teams...

This has got to be the floppies, whiniest teams to play each other ever.

JVG and Mark Jackson they were equally harsh on both teams and unafraid to call out both squads for their incessant flopping/acting. Easily my favorite guys in the booth.

[JMarkJohns]

I could kill myself... that is all...

[Cry Havoc]

I could kill myself... that is all...

Dude, your team played awesome, and Nash has my mad respect as a player, even though that flop against Bruce was horrible.

Still. Nothing to be ashamed about to push the defending champs to max capacity in game one on the road.

[ShoogarBear]

test post . . . checking out a bug

[JMarkJohns]

Dude, your team played awesome, and Nash has my mad respect as a player, even though that flop against Bruce was horrible.

Still. Nothing to be ashamed about to push the defending champs to max capacity in game one on the road.

I'm not ashamed. I've short-circuited...

Suns can't close. Nash is their only closer, and at 6-3, 175, it's not too terribly difficult to make like hard on him. Until the can close, this is as close as they'll get.

[Obstructed_View]

I'm not ashamed. I've short-circuited...

Suns can't close. Nash is their only closer, and at 6-3, 175, it's not too terribly difficult to make like hard on him. Until the can close, this is as close as they'll get.

Nash was so fucking clutch in that game, I half expected his full court shot to go in.

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

the fact that is took the Spurs to have have 2ot, TD playing a near perfect game, 2 clutch 3s, Manu/Paker big in 2nd half................ just to win at home has me worried


the way the Suns just dominated the Spurs in the 1st 3 qt was not a good site , and all that was with Shaq on the bench

[Beno Udrih]

the fact that is took the Spurs to have have 2ot, TD playing a near perfect game, 2 clutch 3s, Manu/Paker big in 2nd half................ just to win at home has me worried


the way the Suns just dominated the Spurs in the 1st 3 qt was not a good site , and all that was with Shaq on the bench

:rolleyes Weak logic. The game was for either team to win. Spurs just executed down the stretch. So if the Suns won, would you be saying the same thing? That it took them 2 ot's to win?

Suns gave up a 16 point lead. They had plenty of opportunities to end the game. They lost the game. The end.

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

:rolleyes Weak logic. The game was for either team to win. Spurs just executed down the stretch. So if the Suns won, would you be saying the same thing? That it took them 2 ot's to win?

Suns gave up a 16 point lead. They had plenty of opportunities to end the game. They lost the game. The end.



weak logic? did you watch the game?




yes the Suns CHOKED that win away, that's not a good sign of winning if the other team has to choke it away

[DazedAndConfused]

:rolleyes Weak logic. The game was for either team to win. Spurs just executed down the stretch. So if the Suns won, would you be saying the same thing? That it took them 2 ot's to win?

Suns gave up a 16 point lead. They had plenty of opportunities to end the game. They lost the game. The end.

The Kings are in the lottery again this year. A familiar sight isn't it? I guess it's better than getting bounced by the Lakers in the playoffs again right.

[Elraptor]

Great win for the Spurs. They played great and deserved the win and had some clutch moments.

[Beno Udrih]

weak logic? did you watch the game?




yes the Suns CHOKED that win away, that's not a good sign of winning if the other team has to choke it away

Did you read me post?

Answer the question. Spurs won by 2 points. Meaning that the Suns could have easily won the game as well.

I'll ask again.
If the Suns won. Would you still be saying the same shit about them needing 2 ot's to beat the Spurs?

[Beno Udrih]

The Kings are in the lottery again this year. A familiar sight isn't it? I guess it's better than getting bounced by the Lakers in the playoffs again right.

I wouldn't know. I'm not a Kings fan. Just like you're not a Laker fan...Jeff.

[dbreiden83080]

What's with timvp's Game thoughts?
I'm waiting all day just to read them :lol

Maybe he is still getting all his thoughts together, too much to write the game was so exciting.

[DazedAndConfused]

I wouldn't know. I'm not a Kings fan. Just like you're not a Laker fan...Jeff.

Then you suck at the internet. Look at your team affiliation......

[Obstructed_View]

If I click on the arrow or the "83" at the bottom of the page to try to get to the last page on this thread it takes me back to page 82. One reason I'm posting this is to see if it actually puts me at page 83.

Edit: It did, but mine was the only post on page 83. That was weird.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

If I click on the arrow or the "83" at the bottom of the page to try to get to the last page on this thread it takes me back to page 82. One reason I'm posting this is to see if it actually puts me at page 83.

That just happened to me too. :wtf

[ducks]

this is page 83

[Obstructed_View]

this is page 83

Damn you're stupid.

[TampaDude]

this is page 83

Actually, this is page 82...AND 1!!! :lol

[SAtown]

If I click on the arrow or the "83" at the bottom of the page to try to get to the last page on this thread it takes me back to page 82. One reason I'm posting this is to see if it actually puts me at page 83.

Edit: It did, but mine was the only post on page 83. That was weird.

Yeah it happens to me too.

[Cherry]

Man if spurs lose, i dont care what gino homers say, this one is on Ginobili..

;)

[Elraptor]

Spurs will proboully win game 2. Hopefully! :D

[ShoogarBear]

This is page 54. You have your settings wrong. ;)

And that bug has been noted and reported already.

[smeagol]

I love Duncan's reaction after he hit that shot.

I was afraid he disalocated a shoulder after that celebration (you know, him being an old, washed up player and everything :lol )

[smeagol]

Man, so many other team's fans in the game blog thread.

Some add value but some others are a waste of bandwith . . .

[rascal]

Spurs will proboully win game 2. Hopefully! :D


No, Spurs will probably lose game 2. Its not a good sign that it took last second shots to pull out game 1 and falling behind at home by double digits.

The dramatic nature of the game does not make it any more than just a game 1 win.

[TampaDude]

No, Spurs will probably lose game 2. Its not a good sign that it took last second shots to pull out game 1 and falling behind at home by double digits.

The dramatic nature of the game does not make it any more than just a game 1 win.

Well, that also means that if the Spurs can avoid falling behind by 16 points in the first half of Game 2, they should win it easily... :toast

[Budkin]

The Spurs get the benefit of the win and the knowledge that they played like shit for a lot of the game... you're not gonna see that much slop in game 2 from them... and you know our crowd is going to be even more pumped.