Spurs vs. Kings Jan 23rd - Game Blog

[timvp]

Will the Spurs have enough juice to come back and take care of the Kings on the road? Who will start next to Duncan? Will Sean Marks play?

Discuss.

:smokin

[ZStomp]

Yes the spurs will have enough juice to play AND beat the kings. Count it: a W

Malik will start in place of Rasho and Horry will play too.

I don't see Sean Marks playing very much. I just don't see it. He will get garbage type minutes.

[ChumpDumper]

Unless they have wifi at the sports bar, I'll see you after the game.

[Experiment2100]

Massenburg is starting.

[td4mvp21]

^why? malik does good as a starter he did last year.

[boutons]

como sta, vaqueros?
Spurs defense looks good, frustrated webber into 2 PF
collapsing well, stripping drivers, very nice

on offense, SAC is soft in the middle, Tony needs to drive, Manu is doing it well.

Spurs look real sharp!!

[boutons]

Tony M robbed of good block, called a PF, he sits.
Bruce hits 2 and 3 on consective trips.
Teemee is in a groove...
holding SAC to under 20 in 1st qtr @ARCO would be superb job.

[ZStomp]

Massenburg is starting.

wtf


I thought Malik would have started.

[Kori Ellis]

It keeps the rotations the same if Massenburg starts.

Tim Duncan is on fire.

[Experiment2100]

Barry starts off with a three, a good sign.

[Experiment2100]

Barry with a nice steal Massenburg loses ball on other end
28-16

[boutons]

TMass ain't never fraid to shoot, and he's hit 3 shots in 1st qtr, 2 RB, 2 STL!!
wow, Pop is a genius, TMass playing out of his head!!

:elephant :elephant

[Experiment2100]

Massenburg fouled off of Beno miss makes both.
32-16

[Experiment2100]

Webbber makes shot kinda limps down the court
Massenburg makes another shot.
Traveling on martin
34-18

[Experiment2100]

Webber leaves the floor after he landed on Mass's ankle.

[Experiment2100]

Malik makes easy shot after rebound off of Barry Miss
Songala makes a shot

[Experiment2100]

Evans with a nice layup
Gino starting off a little slow so much for 21-30
Mobley with layup off of duncan miss 36-24

[Experiment2100]

Manu hit a two
Mobley fouled by Duncan who missed on other end
38-26

[Experiment2100]

Duncan gets a 3 point play after Miller grabs his shorts, I don't think he felt it cause he looked surprised.

[Experiment2100]

Both teams have gone scoreless for a couple of minutes 41-28

[Experiment2100]

Malik fouled makes 1
Duncan for 2 next possesion
Stojakavich called for charge on other end.
44-28

[Experiment2100]

Mobley fouled makes both
44-30

[Experiment2100]

Mobley gets mad at no call so he decided to sit on the court while the Spurs went to play on offense. Mass gets a shot and the foul.

[Experiment2100]

Mass makes free throw 47-30

[What the...]

I like how the Spurs came in ready to play. They need to keep it going though because at some point the refs are probably going to favor the Kings heavily. The Spurs just need to keep their lead, especially in the second half where we know they've had problems keeping it going. But they look pretty good so far for not having Rasho out there.

[Experiment2100]

50-36 my TV hiccuped so I don't know how it happened.

[Kori Ellis]

Mobley gets mad at no call so he decided to sit on the court while the Spurs went to play on offense.

That was the weirdest thing I've seen in a while. How do you just sit down on the court and pout instead of getting back on D?

[missmyzte]

How do you just sit down on the court and pout instead of getting back on D?

Doesn't _allas do that pretty much all the time? (sorry, couldn't resist)

[Experiment2100]

That was pretty stupid Adelman should have pulled him out after that, leaving him in there is just condoning his actions.

[TDfan2007]

Has Tim missed yet?

[Experiment2100]

Has Tim missed yet?
Yep, he missed a few in the second but was perfect in the first.

[Kori Ellis]

Yes, Tim is 8-for-12.

[Manu20]

3 assists for the kings as a team and 12 for spurs. :smokin
Now thats defense.

[TDfan2007]

So... would it be safe to say that his flu and hip dilemas are over?

[Experiment2100]

Spurs with a quick turn over to start the half
Miller and Duncan trade baskets
52-38

[Supergirl]

Is Webber out for the game or did he come back in?

[Experiment2100]

Duncan with a jumper
Spurs/Kings trade misses
54-38

[Experiment2100]

Turnover on Sac leads to a nice Manu circushot.

[Experiment2100]

Duncan left open again makes a jumper
Spurs up by twenty 58-38

[boutons]

wow, Kings are totally discombobulated and totally flat.

Tim is in such a groove.

[Supergirl]

How do they wind up leaving the two time MVP OPEN? That's just shitty defensive rotation. Yikes.

[Experiment2100]

Gino w/ turnover after 1 Peja free throw Bibby makes layup
Bowen with a three.
61-41

[TDfan2007]

Tim is on fire!!

When is the last time that I was able to say this?

[TDfan2007]

How About Tony Massenburg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Solid D]

How about that Brent Barry fastbreak, look-off, cup-the-ball layup?

Swwwwweeeeeeeeeet!

[TDfan2007]

Tim has gone cold

[TDfan2007]

Bowen a bricked 3

He just hasn't been able to find a rhythm in the last couple of games

[Solid D]

Maurice Evans, LUCK. Good D Malik.

Tony for the penetration high off the glass, yes!

[Experiment2100]

Parker with a floater 71-50

[TDfan2007]

And 1 for Bones.

Now there's a guy who has found his rhythm

[Solid D]

Parker, great floater along the baseline.

Fastbreak, breath-taking, Bowen to Parker to Barry, yes! and 1 74-50

[Solid D]

Massenburg and Rose are doing a great job on the boards.

[Experiment2100]

Good Ginobili's coming in 90 vbucks on him scoring 15 more points, I don't think I'll make it.

[Experiment2100]

Ginobili with an awesome circus shot and 1

[TDfan2007]

What A Circus Shot By Ginobili!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And 1!!!!!!!!!!!

[Solid D]

TP, Gino, Devin, Rose and Mass.

Parker kicks out and then gets the return pass from Devin for the 7 foot floater.

Oh, no you ditn't Manu :elephant :elephant :elephant Wait till you see the highlights of this shot (and 1) by Manu. Splits in the air backwards, layup.

[TDfan2007]

Sean Marks sighting

[Experiment2100]

Ginobili with an awesome circus shot and 1

Excuse me and 2, it was a flagrant.

[Solid D]

I'm sorry but that's the best one yet from Manu, or at least it seems like it was.

I mean that was one incredible shot.

[ducks]

2 quarters for spurs to have 30 or more points so far

I guess it is to bad that tp is during this when he is sick
just think what he could do if he was not

[Experiment2100]

Question, when was the last time four/five of the Spurs players on the court were white?

[Solid D]

82-54. Spurs shot 52% in 3rd quarter.

Sean Marks in, Manu feeds in the post (mid) and fall-away brick, :(

[Experiment2100]

Sean bricks a three

[Solid D]

Beno, Gino, Brent, Tim and Sean Marks.

Beno with the great move inside for the floater.

Songaila top of key, good.

Marks takes a three, hard off the back of the rim.

[Experiment2100]

House with two straight baskets for Sacto 84-60

[Solid D]

Teams trade ugly 3s, BArry and Evans, both missed

Sean Marks 18 footer from wing, rattles in YES. :elephant

[Experiment2100]

Marks finnaly makes a jumper now shooting 33%

[ducks]

8:44 SA - S. Marks makes a 22-foot jumper from the right wing. Assist: B. Barry

[boutons]

El Kiiiiiiiiiiwwwwwwwwwwwwwwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! :elephant :elephant

[Solid D]

Is that David Robinson's son doing the Pizza Hut commercial? The one where Pop talks with Pizza on his mouth?

[boutons]

can we hold the Queeens to 75 in their own box??

[boutons]

ok, Sean you aren't in there for offense, play D and crash the boards

[Experiment2100]

Marks with fadeaway to beat shotclock 90-62

[Solid D]

Beno just faced Martin. Drive under the basket reverse, no glass, yes.

88-60. Tip in by Songaila.

Sean Marks 16 footer from rt. wing, yes!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Sean with the nice turnaround J.

[Experiment2100]

Gino with a MOSTER block/steal.

[Solid D]

MANU!!!!!! :wow :wow :wow.

:elephant What a block/steal A BLEAL!!!!!! on Martin

[Solid D]

Spurs are clicking now. A little rust on Sean but he's starting to do some good things. Screens, hand-offs, rebounding effort.

Martin on the give and go, bad D by Brent and Tony. Where's the helpside?

[ducks]

rasho has more competion now

[Experiment2100]

Martin on the give and go, bad D by Brent and Tony who switches. Where's the helpside?

On the bench watching this blowout

[boutons]

what a weird, anti-climatic blowout after Friday's excitement.

[Solid D]

There have been at least 3 top-10 highlights by Manu tonight. Seriously.

A backwards layup, a driving do-the-splits in the air, backwards over the head and 1 shot, and that "BLEAL"

[Experiment2100]

There have been at least 3 top-10 highlights by Manu tonight. Seriously.

A backwards layup, a driving do-the-splits in the air, backwards over the head and 1 shot, and that "BLEAL"

But he didn't score 21-30 :pctoss

[Matrix]

Sweet a little more breathing room for us in the pacific division, thanks :elephant

[Experiment2100]

Sweet a little more breathing room for us in the pacific division, thanks :elephant

Well we helped put you there so it's the least we could do.

[Solid D]

Barry misses a 3, but a great effort rebound by Mass. Mass misses 15 footer from side.

Wilks in there now, and Matt Barnes for SAC. Barnes with the long 2 from the wing.

Devin misses the runner. Malik in now. Devin misses leftwing 3, Malik reb. and fouled.

Malik 15 foot wing jumper, swish! 95-67.

[Solid D]

Kiwi rebounds, then drains the long jumper from the top!!! 97-67 30 point lead. 2:49 left timeout. Way to go Kiwi!

[TDfan2007]

Sean Marks: 3 for 5

[Experiment2100]

Nice play by play Solid D you are way better than me. :depressed

[Manu20]

6 assists for the kings as a team. :elephant
Late in the 4th.

[Solid D]

Not necessarily E2100. Thanks for doing this tonight.

Marks airball from the side. Gets def. reb., though.

Wilks fouled by Eddie House. Wilks hits 1 of 2 FTs 98-69

Kings TO, sweet feed by Beno to Wilks running wing, to Marks, fouled. Marks 2 FTs good.

[ducks]

tp has 8 assist but he clearly is not the second best player on the team

I mean highlight plays for espn make you better then a person who does not
I mean if you do not dunk you suck

[Solid D]

Marks to Beno in the corner, hesitation, swish 3!!!

Eddie House swish. He's a scorer.

Devin misses 26 foot three from top. Miss by SAC, Wilks reb.

Last shot of game coming, Wilks takes 3 and misses. Kings reb. and clock runs out.

Spurs only trailed 0-1 and then it was all Spurs after that.

FINAL 103-73

[Supergirl]

It would seem that when Webber went, so went the Kings chances of a comeback.

Man, is that guy injury prone. What's the verdict on him?

[Solid D]

It would seem that when Webber went, so went the Kings chances of a comeback.

Man, is that guy injury prone. What's the verdict on him?

I think you are right, Supergirl, but quite frankly I don't think they would have come back regardless. The Spurs were just out-executing the Kings all night.
They had 3 assists and 10 Turnovers in the first half.

[Phenomanul]

You know what is weird...???

That someone questioned Manu's consistency... (ok ok... they didn't question... they merely stated the obvious) by saying that after dropping 48 on Phoenix he would only get 10 points today....

To bad that wasn't on Vbookie cuz that is exactly what he ended up doing....

He has a great feel of timing for scoring when the team needs him to score and subdueing his individual offensive load when someone else is hot (in today's case Mass and Duncan). Why do you think his efficiency is so amazing.

[Mr. Body]

He has a great feel of timing for scoring when the team needs him to score and subdueing his individual offensive load when someone else is hot (in today's case Mass and Duncan). Why do you think his efficiency is so amazing.

Why? Because he has a huge basketball IQ.

[TMTTRIO]

^I was thinking the same thing and I remember during the olympics in a game where Manu really wasn't scoring they they said that he had a real nack for knowing what the team needed from him whether it be scoring or doing something else depending on how the team was doing.