Spurs @ Suns Game 3 - Game Blog

[peskypesky]

Tony is giving the Nones a Dirty Sanchez!

[efrem1]

White flag time?

[resistanze]

Shaq = lucky sweep charm

[Xylus]

Did anyone see Amare try and swat away the ball from Thomas after Duncan missed just now? What a bitch.

So?

Some of you guys will complain about anything, I swear...

[SAtown]

Flagrant on Snaq

[BiZNicK]

lol flagrant on Shaq

about damn time

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Shaq gives Tim a hard elbow to the rib cage, gets tagged with the flagrant. What a bitch.

[ballhog]

Shaq throwing elbows now.

[mother]

2 shots and the ball??

[td4mvp21]

Help him up you fatass bitch. Good call, that fat ass sore loser didn't even go for the damn ball. Here comes the cheap shots.

[Borosai]

Fuck Snaq!!!

[spursfor5]

Fuckin' Shaq

[jmard5]

Shaq with a flagrant foul against Duncan. :lol

[Admidave50]

Bitch move by Shaq, not a surprise for a Sun..

[carina_gino20]

Shaq's bday gift to Timmy.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

So?

Some of you guys will complain about anything, I swear...


I'm not complaining, just pointing out Amare Gump and his typical stupidity.

[Xylus]

That was a flagrant foul?

Oh well. Pile it on. Suns need to get dominated.

[Banzai]

oh boy..imagine a series where CP3 vs TP? that would be great!

[lefty]

damn

Fucking Suns Radio commentators homers

:rollin:rollin:rollin

You've got to hear that !!!!

" Oh my god, they called a flagrant, it's a joke !! "

[4001 STEREO SPUR]

MANU TRES!!!!

:flag::flag::flag:

[SAtown]

Manu!!!!!

[Stabbin' Cabin]

Flagrant my ass...

[Kyle Smith]

manuuuuu

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Good God. Manu just went range.

[florige]

Help him up you fatass bitch. Good call, that fat ass sore loser didn't even go for the damn ball. Here comes the cheap shots.




:lol

[efrem1]

Gggggggggggginnoooooooooo

[jmard5]

Manu Tres! Damn. What a clinic!

[SAtown]

Manu with the DAGGER in the desert

[carina_gino20]

manu from way out!

[milkyway21]

Manu tres, wohoooooooooo!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

That was a flagrant foul?

Oh well. Pile it on. Suns need to get dominated.

You're right, a shoulder block is obviously a play on the ball. Get Javie on the phone :rolleyes

[Kyle Smith]

nice timmy. This game/series is done

[td4mvp21]

Fatass bitch can't even catch a lob.

[duncan228]

Shaq's display of no class against the classiest player in the league.

Happy birthday Duncan, the road to the repeat moves on.

[BiZNicK]

fans booing at the suns..

OWNED!!

[Stabbin' Cabin]

Putrid defense as always.

Get the fuck out of Phoenix D'Antoni.

[efrem1]

snaq to the line

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Manu might be having the quietest 20 point game of his career.

[JMarkJohns]

Suns need to get dominated.

Every point added to the deficit is another step closer to D'Antoni's last day.

[td4mvp21]

That was a flagrant foul?

Oh well. Pile it on. Suns need to get dominated.

Yep, Shaq didn't even go for the ball. So yet again, the Suns deliver a dirty play.

[BiZNicK]

I think its time to bring out the brooms..

[Xylus]

You're right, a shoulder block is obviously a play on the ball. Get Javie on the phone :rolleyes

Just a hard playoff foul. Nothing vicious about it.

[Banzai]

I really enjoy watching the Spurs..and I especially enjoy watching TD and TP

[ludda]

LOL that at some point, so many (including myself) thought that the Suns were the worst matchup for us.

[Kyle Smith]

Nabbed by tony

[milkyway21]

Pops to Bowen for Nash's 7 pt game 3 :lmao

[jmard5]

Parker adding a steal into his stats. :lol

[td4mvp21]

This is what I call killer instinct. The Spurs went for the Suns' necks tonight. And I love this.

[Elraptor]

Game over. Good game spurs fans! :flag:

[Stabbin' Cabin]

You're right, a shoulder block is obviously a play on the ball. Get Javie on the phone :rolleyes

It wasn't a hard foul and many fouls are not plays at the ball. People get pushed in the back or front going up for layups 20 times a game.

[td4mvp21]

Just a hard playoff foul. Nothing vicious about it.

I'm sure that was your reaction to the Horry foul :rolleyes

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Just a hard playoff foul. Nothing vicious about it.

Um, yeah. They basically showed Shaq sizing Duncan up for the shoulder block. Pretty fucking textbook flagrant.

[lefty]

Suns Radio : " Look at the bright side; Suns now have a chance to make history if they come back from a 3-0 deficit "

:lmao:rollin

[Don Quixote]

That's right Phoenix. Boo your team right off the court!!

[td4mvp21]

Are Phoenix fans retarded? That's how you injure somebody. You didn't react the same way to the Horry foul so STFU.

[duncan228]

Championship blood showed tonight.

[angel_luv]

:elephant :elephant

:D

[gino>yourlife]

don't do that again.

[Elraptor]

That's right Phoenix. Boo your team right off the court!!w00t! Cheers for the Spurs! :rollin

[JMarkJohns]

Wow... that was an annoying post!

[spurastic]

I love those Spurs!!!

[ballhog]

Nice dunk Amare. Game's over now. He is the only one who showed up tonight for the Suns, however.

[Supreme_Being]

Hahahaha. Poor old SONS.

[Xylus]

I'm sure that was your reaction to the Horry foul :rolleyes

I thought the Horry foul was unnecessary because of the timing of the game (the Suns had taken over and there were only seconds left on the clock), and because a simple grab would have sufficed, but I didn't think it was that vicious. Not worth a suspension. I said that when it occurred.

[gino>yourlife]

where are all the cumdumpster PHX trolls now?

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Wow... that was an annoying post!

I think that was the point...

[efrem1]

Planet Orange is suffering a bit of Spurball warming :D

[angel_luv]

Suns Radio : " Look at the bright side; Suns now have a chance to make history if they come back from a 3-0 deficit "

:lmao:rollin

Suns can get a head start on booking resorts for their extended summer vacation, more like.

[DazedAndConfused]

I haven't seen domination like that in a long time. The Spurs played an absolutely perfect game. It was beautiful to watch.

[florige]

This is starting to remind me of the time in the Finals the Bulls mandhandled the Sonics in the first 2 games and everyone thought since Seattle was going home the Bulls would take it in the ass in game 3. Game 3 was a Bulls blowout.

[Elraptor]

Championship blood showed tonight.Yea, one more game in the series. We play like we did the second or third game, we got a win for the entire series :D Sunday is game 4. Spurs hopefully will sweep. :D

[4001 STEREO SPUR]

Championship blood showed tonight.

Indeed.

[JamStone]

I can't believe I sincerely believed the Suns were going to take this series.

My fault, Spurs fans.

[Borosai]

A hard playoff foul was when Shaq fouled Manu: hand up, and body contact. Shaq never made a play for the ball: he saw Duncan, got him with the shoulder and an elbow to the gut. It wasn't vicious, but it's excessive.

[florige]

Suns can get a head start on booking resorts for their extended summer vacation, more like.


Oooh Angel getting vicious!!:lol

[Xylus]

JMark, we should go get stone-dead, shitfaced drunk together tonight. :lol

[Banzai]

great game Spurs!..I predict the final blow this Sunday

[milkyway21]

nice to see KT doing some high-fives on TD earlier in the 3rdQ. There won't be one if he's still a Suns today:lol

[BiZNicK]

where are all the cumdumpster PHX trolls now?

Prepare for a flock of whiners as soon as the game ends :rollin

[angel_luv]

LJ. & Timmy's birthday and world malaria day.

[peskypesky]

Shaq's foul on Duncan was exactly the same as Horry's on Nash last year.

[Amare_32]

The Suns are fucked. This has been depressing. No effort at all on defense.

[pawe]

fuck these suns announcers. all they did tonight is bash on the spurs on how much they whine and flop. heck, he cant even pronounce ginobili right.

[JMarkJohns]

I think that was the point...

Silly me. Here I thought on message boards the point was to have people actually want to look at your posts :lol

[jmard5]

Parker doing a teardrop @ Shaq.

[T Park]

time to rest everyone or else the big boys won't have anything left on sunday.

[angel_luv]

Time to clean up the brackets!

Sweep! :D

[lefty]

Time to top that sundae with a cherry : Horry hard foul on Nash !!!! :D

[Elraptor]

PARKER! MAKE IT 41 Points!

[td4mvp21]

Oh. My. God. That was just flat out nasty Parker. 41 damn points.

[Bob Lanier]

40 for Parker!

[efrem1]

Hoo boy. What a blowout!! Get tP out now

[MaNuMaNiAc]

oh. my. god... Parker doing his best Jordan impersonation now

[SpurAddict561]

wow TP is back baby

just how he left off last year in the Finals

wowzers

Look out NBA.........

[lefty]

41 !!!!!!!

[velik_m]

Tony just owning them.

[T Park]

Shaq's foul on Duncan was exactly the same as Horry's on Nash last year.

Shaq should be suspended for it.

Fair is fair....

[dbreiden83080]

BEst game of Tony's life tonight

[carina_gino20]

Now, Tony, just that's cruel. :lol

[angel_luv]

Wow- it is storming hard here. Television do not fail me now!

[Kyle Smith]

There we go. Sit our boys down

[Elraptor]

3941 ;) :king

[davemaniscool]

Nice dunk Amare. Game's over now. He is the only one who showed up tonight for the Suns, however.

Only on offense

[Admidave50]

Tony is a badass, he did all in this game!

I believe it was the best game of his life!!

[angel_luv]

Look at Timmy's smile! :D

[SpurAddict561]

damn it even looks like the Suns bench players/coaches left too

it's fuckin empty in there hahahah

[ballhog]

Tony is unbelieveable.

[Elraptor]

Great game spurs. You guys deserve to smile! :D

[Borosai]

Parker!!!

[davemaniscool]

nice pass.

[Elraptor]

damn it even looks like the Suns bench players/coaches left too

it's fuckin empty in there hahahahYea there's like no one there. :lol

[SpurAddict561]

Don't worry Manu, there's no fans left

that pass didn't hit anyone...hahahah

[Xylus]

Nash looks like he could kill someone.

[milkyway21]

Fishing is good! :fishing:

[mVp]

Tony
41 pts
12 ast
5 rb
2 st

WOW

[O-Factor]

Kerr for series MVP :lol

[Elraptor]

Parker!!!Yea he's on the bench. Fellow deserves a break after his 41 point performance :D

[WildcardManu]

this is soo over

[JMarkJohns]

JMark, we should go get stone-dead, shitfaced drunk together tonight. :lol

I don't drink. But, I'll gladly bash my head into a stone wall a few times and stagger around as if I had! Also, I'm in Flagstaff... so, traveling right now may not be the best thing for me. To be honest, I'm so pissed - even without having watched it - that I don't even feel like moving from this seat. I might go ape-shit on an innocent wall, and with the draft being tomorrow, I really don't have time to run across town to Home Depot, come back, stucko a wall and pay attention to the nothingness that is the NFL draft.

[angel_luv]

Gino's got the twinkle of victory in his eye!

:)

Suns: Surrender.
Spurs: You mean you wish to surrender to us? Very well, we accept.
:flag:
:elephant :elephant

[gino>yourlife]

god i love the spurs

[L.I.T]

JVG had it right, one of the best up 2-0 road game 3 performances I've seen.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Don't worry Manu, there's no fans left

that pass didn't hit anyone...hahahah


hmm that was mighty mouse, not Manu

[efrem1]

Thy game is over!!!

[resistanze]

Nash looks like he could kill someone.

He should kill himself. Dude didn't show up either.

[4001 STEREO SPUR]

"There's only 1 goal for Phoenix right now and that's to win Sundays game."
LOL ... that dude on t.v. just said.

THe SPURS handed it to them tonight.

[Kyle Smith]

I love the boos

[duncan228]

Look at Timmy's smile! :D

It's nice to see.

[circ]

did eva ask for a divorce? dude is playing like he has nothing left

[lefty]

Best 3000$ I've ever lost in the Vbookie :D

[angel_luv]

Whoosh!

Great time to start losing 3 in a row Suns!

bwhahahahaha!

[Elraptor]

Haha the fans are booing! :D

[velik_m]

This game was well worth getting up early.

[BiZNicK]

Spurs 3-0

It's official!!

[polandprzem]

I think we will win this one

[wijayas]

Game Over Sons!

[Crookshanks]

Happy Birthday, Timmee!

Signed, Tony Parker

[Borosai]

It's nice to fire up Photoshop...

[Xylus]

I don't drink. But, I'll gladly bash my head into a stone wall a few times and stagger around as if I had! Also, I'm in Flagstaff... so, traveling right now may not be the best thing for me. To be honest, I'm so pissed - even without having watched it - that I don't even feel like moving from this seat. I might go ape-shit on an innocent wall, and with the draft being tomorrow, I really don't have time to run across town to Home Depot, come back, stucko a wall and pay attention to the nothingness that is the NFL draft.

I'll drink and you can make sure I don't fall face-first into a toilet.

Also, I work for Home Depot, so let me know if you need a discount on any supplies.

[SpurAddict561]

hmm that was mighty mouse, not Manu

whatever

the left hand throw fucked me up

who cares

[davemaniscool]

Throwing your hands up Antoni is the only defensive plan you seem to have

[01Snake]

Now for dessert...the post game interviews. :D

[wijayas]

Let's sweep them on Sunday!

[polandprzem]

I can't wait to post in the game thought thread

[td4mvp21]

That was just....wow. I can't even describe how happy I am right now. That was amazing. I have never seen the Spurs that determined to beat a team before. Even in the FINALS. They would not miss. They would not give up. They beat Phoenix into the damn ground. I am really, really proud of this team. I am looking forward to Game 4, hoping we can close this series off for good.

[JMarkJohns]

you lost me at "i don't drink"

Alcoholism runs in my family. Thanks, but no thanks...

[SpurAddict561]

Best 3000$ I've ever lost in the Vbookie :D

hahaha ain't that the truth

well put

[Banzai]

complete ownage

[ballhog]

Good game. One more and the Suns will be setting.

[BiZNicK]

If i was the Hornets or Mavs right now... i'd be pretty intimidated to go against the Spurs in the next round

[mVp]

I smell a sweep :lol

[Admidave50]

Great great showing by the Spurs tonight.

The offense was amazing, shooting 56% throughout the game, carried by a fantastic TP, daggers 3pt by Many and your usual Timmy!

Good defense, we had key stops!

Suns never led in the entire game, that's fucking funny!

[Whisky Dog]

This is one of the best road performances in the playoffs ive ever seen, right up there with the '03 game 6 KO of the Lakers by the Spurs.

I'm extremely impressed with the Spurs killer instinct against a very good team that was supposed to win according to the "experts"

[JMarkJohns]

I'll drink and you can make sure I don't fall face-first into a toilet.

Also, I work for Home Depot, so let me know if you need a discount on any supplies.

Hilarious!

[Creation88]

woooooo!! another great game by Tony. we just need to keep it up. great all around game.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

That was a big old fuck you to the dumbasses over at ArizonaSportsFanNetwork who said before the series started that the Suns had passed the Spurs. Pfffff!!!

[wijayas]

It's the best present Toni can give Timmy. Happy Birthday Timmy.

[circ]

did eva ask for a divorce? dude is playing like he has nothing left

he didn't even smile at the end of the game

[abelle23]

its great to see how everybody congratulated tony...you can see how happy manu is for tony..same with tim...they love each other, loved playing together..its a shame spurs fans sometime makes this to manu vs tony..

love my spurs!! go for five :lobt2:

[Kyle Smith]

god i love the spurs

:toast

[Cherry]

Tony Parker is a stud!!!!!! :elephant:elephant:elephant

























Fishing time Arizona? :fishing

[lefty]

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/316/espnpicksbo8.jpg

[dav4463]

I guess if Horry hadn't hit Nash last year and got those guys suspended, the Suns would have won a title and they would be up 3-0 right now!

Did the Spurs even break a sweat tonight? !:lobt2::flag::flag::flag:

[JackArse]

giricek's been absent this game

and this is one of the reasons that d'antoni will be fired.

last few years, bench was pretty muc hshite

this year, had a couple more decent players with skinner and giri, and he won't fucking play them. no one else wanted to fucking play, let them play.

fuckin marks and pike would've at least put out some energy.

[Admidave50]

Great comment by Tony, I love how he stays humble on the court, I just don't understand why he makes some dumb comments when it's not basketball related topics!

Tony is so sweet, he said "Tu me manques mon amour, bisou!!" => "I miss you my love, kisses"

[greens]

Amazing game!

First, HUGE props to Tony Parker! 41 pts! Career high, I think, right? Seriously, he is just amazing.

Also props to Manu/Timmy/Kurt Thomas for solid games. And Bruce Bowen for his defense on Steve Nash...

[Spurs Brazil]

Clinic

TP :worthy::worthy::worthy:

[boutons_]

3-0 was always possibility, but this game was a total suprise.

The Suns suck, they've really got nothing.

oh yeah, nice game, Tony! :lol

[Banzai]

This is one of the best road performances in the playoffs ive ever seen, right up there with the '03 game 6 KO of the Lakers by the Spurs.

I'm extremely impressed with the Spurs killer instinct against a very good team that was supposed to win according to the "experts"
I remember that game:cry the way the Spurs played tonight reminded me of that series in 03

[Borosai]

I predicted Spurs in 5, but holy shit, sweeping Snaq would be TOO nice. Get it done Spurs.

[m33p0]

looks like you answered your own question.

the suns have everything to play for. this is it for them, even if they plan to stick together for another year. the pressure is on in Game 3 for them. and given the Spurs' history especially in last year's playoffs, they are like sharks when they smell blood. Game 3 will be like a backdoor closeout game for the Spurs. Win game 3, and the Spurs can watch the Suns bleed to death.
i called it.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/316/espnpicksbo8.jpg


:lmao @ expert picks! :lmao

[peskypesky]

Thank you for the birthday present, Spurs!! You have made me delirious with happiness!

[Texas_Ranger]

Yes!!!!!!

[duncan228]

Press conferences on NBA TV now. Pop on, I'm hoping we get Parker.

[JackArse]

fuck.. just win on sunday.. get this shit over with..

[wijayas]

I can't wait to see how the "experts" at ESPN explain their choice for the Sons! Eat your words!!!!!!!

[Deuces88]

Well, it looks like all those experts were wrong. Now, I already knew Spurs were going to win this series, but it looks like it's time to get out the ol' broom.

[milkyway21]

Sweep is around the corner!

Amare, ShaQ delivered. But Nash didn't.

D'Antoni too!

:fishing:!!!!


how many time does Amare must do push ups against us? It's too much already!

[wijayas]

fuck.. just win on sunday.. get this shit over with..

I completely agree with you.:toast

[lurker]

I was cheering for the Suns in this series, but the Spurs have been incredible. I guess they really can flip that switch whenever they feel like it. :lol

I'm disappointed in the Suns fans. Booing your own team is cold, no matter how terrible they played.

[mVp]

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/316/espnpicksbo8.jpg

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5154/espnpicksbo8gp0.jpg

[efrem1]

Ha ha, the the lady on the CBS affiliate here said that they won't be waiving pom poms tonight. Ya think?

[Galileo]

on what basis were the Suns favored?

Their starters are older and they have no history of winning.

[Banzai]

I completely agree with you.:toast

I agree as well:toast

[duncan228]

on what basis were the Suns favored?

Their starters are older and they have no history of winning.

They got Shaq to beat us.

[JMarkJohns]

on what basis were the Suns favored?

Their starters are older and they have no history of winning.

Probably because the Shaqqed up Suns were 2-0 vs. the Spurs, including a late-season beatdown in San Antonio.

[1Parker1]

Oh my god, that was an absolutely dominating game for the Spurs. They came out and played like they were the ones down 0-2. I honestly didn't think they'd win this game tonight and thought the Suns would win double digits. Credit goes to the Spurs for coming out aggressive and stomping on the Suns, and never letting go of the gas pedal. They made the crowd a complete non-factor. I don't think people realize how hard it truly is to do what the Spurs just did. Just wow, especially Tony Parker.

[milkyway21]

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5154/espnpicksbo8gp0.jpg
next yr, they won't be experts anymore :lmao

[Galileo]

They got Shaq to beat us.

and the Spurs had the homecourt advantage.

and Shaq sucks on D.

[duncan228]

I hope that after this series is over the Duncan/Shaq debate can be put to bed. Shaq's best is behind him. Duncan still has a couple more Titles in him.

[ducks]

I talked to a sun fan about that game he said the spurs made that game to easy
he did not buy the suns beated 100% effort on spurs

[wijayas]

I was cheering for the Suns in this series, but the Spurs have been incredible. I guess they really can flip that switch whenever they feel like it. :lol

I'm disappointed in the Suns fans. Booing your own team is cold, no matter how terrible they played.

It hurts to get booed by your own fans. But heck, they are fairweather, whiny bunch of fans...:king

[Budkin]

Fucking amazing win... this team has so much heart. I predicted they would lose in a blow out because I remember the Lakers and Pistons game 3s all too well but the experience finally paid off. Great fucking game Spurs! :tu

[peskypesky]

I can't wait to see how the "experts" at ESPN explain their choice for the Sons! Eat your words!!!!!!!

I take so much shit at work for being a Spurs fan. (I live in NYC). Someone even told me the other day that a lot of people at work think I'm an "idiot" for being a Spurs fan. They constantly hate on the Champs..."Spurs are boring. Spurs are dirty. Spurs are boring.Spurs are dirty."

Tonight reminded me once again why I am a Spurs fan.

[ducks]

spurs need to get this series over and get manu and tp back at 100%

[duncan228]

and the Spurs had the homecourt advantage.

and Shaq sucks on D.

It was sarcasm. I'll go back and put the smilie in. :lol

[1Parker1]

I'm debating which win was more impressive; Game 1 or tonight's Game 3??

[wijayas]

I hope that after this series is over the Duncan/Shaq debate can be put to bed. Shaq's best is behind him. Duncan still has a couple more Titles in him.

:toast:toast:toast:toast:toast

[Solid D]

http://www.vh1.com/shared/media/images/artist/c/clinic/canon/501032_426x104.jpg

Clinic

[angel_luv]

D'Antoni is already in Hawaii. :lol

Listen to his post game comments.

Timmy and Tony to speak soon. :D

[duncan228]

Duncan and Parker due on NBA TV any minute.

[wijayas]

I'm debating which win was more impressive; Game 1 or tonight's Game 3??

Why not both?
Game 1 is more dramatic. Game 3 is simply a complete domination of teh Spurs. As a fan, we are truly spoilt!

Bring on the 5th RING.:lobt2:

[Deuces88]

I guess no one gave the experts and the other teams in the NBA that the Spurs don't give a crap about regular season. Spurs know before pre-season starts that they will make the playoffs, so they don't start playing real until the post-season.

I think we can remember last year, that Cavs beat Spurs 2-0 in the regular season...

...and we all know how that turned out :lmao

[gino>yourlife]

I'm debating which win was more impressive; Game 1 or tonight's Game 3??

game 1.. timmy hitting that 3 pointer was pure gold

[angel_luv]

Duncan and Parker due on NBA TV any minute.

I am watching on nba.com

[wijayas]

spurs need to get this series over and get manu and tp back at 100%

I wish they bring their health with them...

[angel_luv]

ESPN is talking about football.
Not now, fellas!

[TDfan2007]

Did Tim or Manu even break a sweat out there?

This series has been one of the best coached series I've ever seen. Pop has COMPLETELY exploited Shaq as the slow, plodding, defensively useless player that he is.

We just pick and rolled them to death. And Tim's jumper was a thing of beauty today and that catch and shoot jumper off a screen that he hit was beautiful. I haven't seen that play since 04 I think. Pop just pulled out all the stops tonight and the Suns got RAPED!

[Cherry]

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5154/espnpicksbo8gp0.jpg:downspin::lol:lmao:rollin:nope :flag:

[Galileo]

It was sarcasm. I'll go back and put the smilie in. :lol

sorry, I should have caught that

:hat

what does the 228 stand for?

[lefty]

sorry, I should have caught that

:hat

what does the 228 stand for?

She's 228 years old

[carina_gino20]

D'Antoni smiling at the presser doesn't bode very well for the Suns. You can tell he's just psyching himself up now.

[peskypesky]

This series has been one of the best coached series I've ever seen. Pop has COMPLETELY exploited Shaq as the slow, plodding, defensively useless player that he is.

We just pick and rolled them to death.

Props to Pops! Complete pwnage of Kerr, D'Antoni and the Big Cactus.

[Galileo]

I hope that after this series is over the Duncan/Shaq debate can be put to bed. Shaq's best is behind him. Duncan still has a couple more Titles in him.

Shaq and Duncan are now 14-14 head to head in the playoffs.

Looks like Duncan may get the last laugh.

[m33p0]

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5154/espnpicksbo8gp0.jpg
time to eat your crow, boys!

[peskypesky]

who's smiling more right now, Dwayne Wade or Shawn Marion?

[Borosai]

Somewhere, Marion is laughing his ass off.

[duncan228]

sorry, I should have caught that

:hat

what does the 228 stand for?

Do you work with numbers or are you just fascinated by them? Or both? You do lots with numbers.

228 is a Duncan related number for me.

[peskypesky]

remember how everyone said the Spurs were "too old" a couple of years ago????? lol

[Deuces88]

Did you guys see when Spurs were up by 16, and then Oberto makes a defensive error and Popo immediately calls timeout? That is friggin' great coaching. Plug up the leaks in your game, clear up the small things and we get the rings. This is the reason why Spurs will get their 5th ring (Doc Rivers has no chance), especially since

Celtics can't stop Parker, Ginobli, nor Duncan from scoring at will. Duncan can take over when he wants (if Parker and Ginobli are having an off-night), Duncan is a better defender than Garnett, Parker will always blow by Rondo or just drain one in his face, and Ginobli is just all over the place.

[duncan228]

Shaq and Duncan are now 14-14 head to head in the playoffs.

Looks like Duncan may get the last laugh.

Duncan will have the better resume before he's done.

[Kyle Smith]

watching replays of timmys 3 in game 1 gives me shivvers

[peskypesky]

Good night, everyone!!
:flag:

[angel_luv]

Good night indeed. :)

[wijayas]

time to eat your crow, boys!

Which one of these experts will be man enough to admit their defeat? :downspin:

[Deuces88]

The way Duncan plays, he will still be putting up 20-10 and making his team better even at age 38, 39, and 40!

If Duncan gets 6 rings, can we compare him to Jordan? We already know that Duncan is the best forward ever, but the thing is, Jordan had to work very hard to improve his game when he came to the NBA. Duncan, on the other hand, came in, dominated and posted 20-10 from the get-go. Furthermore, we all know the famous stat of the Spurs having the best winning record out of any team in any sport since Duncan came.

[HarlemHeat37]

ohhhhweeee..what a game..I never get tired of watching blowouts when my team is on the winning side, especially against a team I hate..that was just great..

[Galileo]

Do you work with numbers or are you just fascinated by them? Or both? You do lots with numbers.

228 is a Duncan related number for me.

I was a math major in college and work with figures in my occupation.

But I can't figure out 228. You met TD on Feb 28?

[td4mvp21]

Spurs points in the paint: 28 points

28 points out of 115 points in the paint. This team was damn good tonight.

[duncan228]

I was a math major in college and work with figures in my occupation.

But I can't figure out 228. You met TD on Feb 28?

I've never met him. Never even seen him play live.

[Kyle Smith]

I was a math major in college and work with figures in my occupation.

But I can't figure out 228. You met TD on Feb 28?


She has 228 (stolen) articles of duncans clothing

[m33p0]

Which one of these experts will be man enough to admit their defeat? :downspin:
vBookie?

[Galileo]

"PHOENIX (AP)—The San Antonio-Phoenix series was supposed to be a spectacular first-round matchup of potential NBA champions. Instead, it’s become a Spurs smackdown."

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap;_ylt=Am3E5BW15ZTHPkzdZVZ37SW8vLYF?gid=200804 2521

I like the word smackdown.

[m33p0]

Spurs points in the paint: 28 points

28 points out of 115 points in the paint. This team was damn good tonight.
talk about changing up the offense.

[Extra Stout]

Spurs : Suns :: Bulls : Cavaliers

[Galileo]

I've never met him. Never even seen him play live.

The first Spurs game you saw was the 228th game of Duncan's career?

duncan1 to duncan227 were already taken?

I give.

:bang

[dav4463]

When is the replay? I want to watch it again!

[Capt Bringdown]

Anyone got a screen cap of Kerr burying his face in his hands, LOL?

I know it early in the postseason, but damn that was an entertaining game.

[Galileo]

She has 228 (stolen) articles of duncans clothing

a kleptoe???

or a maniac Spurs fan??

[duncan228]

duncan1 to duncan227 were already taken?

I like this one. :)

It's not a big deal, don't fret over it.

[Spurs Brazil]

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280425021

Pesky Parker scores career-high 41 to push Suns into 0-3 hole

PHOENIX (AP) -- The San Antonio-Phoenix series was supposed to be a spectacular first-round matchup of potential NBA champions. Instead, it's become a Spurs smackdown.


Tony Parker had a career-high 41 points along with 12 assists and San Antonio routed the Suns 115-99 on Friday night to take a 3-0 series lead.

The defending NBA champion Spurs never trailed in winning their ninth consecutive playoff game and 13th of 14, dating to last season. They can complete the sweep on Sunday in Phoenix. No NBA team has come back from 0-3 to win a series.

It's the first three-game losing streak for the Suns this season.

Phoenix acquired Shaquille O'Neal to better match up with the Spurs, but the Suns are one loss away from being swept in a seven-game series for the first time since the Los Angeles Lakers did it in the 1988-89 Western Conference finals.

Tim Duncan added 23 points and 10 rebounds and Manu Ginobili scored 20 points in the Spurs' fourth consecutive playoff road victory and ninth in their last 11.

But Parker did the most damage, often on a pick-and-roll that has flustered Phoenix all series. With three different defenders trying to stop him, he made 17-of-26 shots.

The Suns cut the lead to 13 points twice in the fourth quarter, the last on Raja Bell's 3-pointer with 7:35 to play, but Parker countered with his first 3 of the game and the Suns were finished.

The packed house in the Suns' first home game of the playoffs booed San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich's "Hack-a-Shaq" tactics in the first half, but they turned on the home team when the Spurs took a 23-point lead on Ginobili's 3-pointer with 5 1/2 minutes left in the third quarter.

Amare Stoudemire had 28 points and 11 rebounds to lead Phoenix, which was last swept in a series when Portland did it in a best-of-five matchup in 1998-99. Leandro Barbosa scored 20 points and O'Neal, who finished 9-for-17 from the free throw line, had 19. Steve Nash had seven points on 3-of-8 shooting with nine assists.

Phoenix took big early leads in the first two games in San Antonio. The Spurs were in control of this one from the start.

San Antonio made 10 of its first 13 shots, including five of six jumpers by Parker. A 17-4 outburst capped by Parker's 22-footer put the Spurs up 27-12.

Popovich went to the "Hack-a-Shaq" ploy, having Jacque Vaughn foul the big guy three straight times late in the first. O'Neal was called for crossing the free throw line on his first two tries, missed his next two, then made one of two.

Kurt Thomas, a surprise starter, converted a three-point play with .3 seconds left in the first quarter to put San Antonio up 33-19.

Barbosa scored 10 quick points as Phoenix cut the lead to 37-31 with 8:05 left in the half, but the Spurs scored the next seven points.

Popovich returned to purposely fouling O'Neal late in the second quarter after Brent Barry's 3-pointer put San Antonio ahead 57-43 with 58 seconds left in the half.

O'Neal made three of four free throws, but Parker's driving layup at the buzzer put the Spurs up 61-47.

Parker scored the first five points of the second half, including a three-point play that made it 66-47. Consecutive outside jumpers by Duncan put the Spurs up 70-50, and the boos began.

Game notes
Columnists at both local newspapers ran said in Friday's editions that coach Mike D'Antoni's job could be in jeopardy if the team flops in the first round. ... The Suns' Grant Hill, nursing a sore groin, didn't start but played 20 minutes. ... Thomas, in his third start of the season and second for San Antonio, scored nine points.

[Kyle Smith]

a kleptoe???

or a maniac Spurs fan??

a maniac Duncan stalker

[milkyway21]

hey have you seen that look on Steve Kerr's face during the game? I thought he was sweating a ton on that one.

[1Parker1]

The defending NBA champion Spurs never trailed in winning their ninth consecutive playoff game and 13th of 14, dating to last season

Shit that is impressive. Meanwhile, the Mavs are something like 3-14 in their last 2 postseasons. :wow

Duncan owned Game 1, Parker owned Game 3, Ginobili set up to own Game 4?

[loveforthegame]

What a performance by the Spurs tonight. The big 3 carried the offensive load with Parker leading way. And Bowen shut Nash down.

To win game 4 we're going to need the role players to carry some of the offensive load.

[gameFACE]

I'm in awe right now. Totally stunned because I really didn't expect the Spurs to be up 3-0 at this point. They laid the wood tonight.

[Capt Bringdown]

hey have you seen that look on Steve Kerr's face during the game? I thought he was sweating a ton on that one.

That's what I'm talking about. Buh-bye Stevie boy.

Oh, and what kind of fan base boos their team off the court...in the f'n playoffs!

We're witnessing a franchise meltdown.

Good riddance. Fake fans, fake team, fake coach, fake "MVP," fake "Big Cactus," etc, etc...

This is beautiful.

[DDS4]

Kerr's face said it all.

"What the fuck did I just do?"

[Crookshanks]

Oh, and what kind of fan base boos their team off the court...in the f'n playoffs!
The Detroit fans did it to the Pistons in game 1!