Spurs @ Lakers Game 1 - Game Blog

[Killakobe81]

We just have to catch you guuys if we do we win ...right now you guys doing a good job of keeping us at bay ...

[dbreiden83080]

Tim's FT misses are adding up

they are but on a whole he is playing brilliant

[T Park]

damn this is going down to the wire.


As it should.

If the Spurs blew out the Lakers by 20 on their own homecourt in the west finals, that would be disgusting.

[Biggems]

Manu, Finley, Vaughn, and Barry are nonexistent offensively in the 2nd half....well Manu is a turnover machine...I dont expect anything from Vaughn or Barry....but Manu and Finley need to make their open shots.

[Avitus1]

oh god, not jacque..dear god, anyone but Jacque

I prefer Jacque to Stoudemire :-/

[dbreiden83080]

Come on Spurs

[hater]

As it should.

If the Spurs blew out the Lakers by 20 on their own homecourt in the west finals, that would be disgusting.

that would be disgusting to you???

are u on crack?

[lefty]

Take Finley out

Put Horry in


Fuck !!!!!!!!!!!!

[dbreiden83080]

Come on Timmy we need 2 here

[MannyIsGod]

GOD DAMN SIT JACQUE VAUGHN NOW.

Ugh.

[hump]

Keep it up Spurs

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

Bowen +/-
+25

[T Park]

Well, Lakers made a run. Let's counter Spurs.

Exactly, you knew they would.

I MIGHT bring Tony Parker back after this TO.

Although hes played 41 minutes, after a 40 some odd minutes a couple nights ago.

Hope hes got enough in the tank for the end of the 4th.

[Spuradicator]

Dig deep guys

[ballhog]

That guy got owned by that oil rig. hAHAHA

[Borosai]

Too bad they couldn't hold on to that 20-point lead. Time to tought it out... again.

[T Park]

:lol @ the delays of the posts

[lefty]

Doug Collins thinks he is funny

[DespЏrado]

I don't think Pop could mismanage the second half of this game any more if he went to lakernet and asked them for advice during the game.

I don't think Pop gives a damn about the lead really. The lineup is in there to buy time. The Spurs are playing with the lead, and Pop is going to use the full bench until its necessary to put the Lakers down. If they can keep the lead then the gamble works.

[lefty]

JV still in

noooooooooooooooooooooooo

[ballhog]

Hitting big free throws.

[BiZNicK]

about damn time parker came back in

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

As it should.

If the Spurs blew out the Lakers by 20 on their own homecourt in the west finals, that would be disgusting.

Yeah, that would be horrible.

Are you an idiot?

[mVp]

Fuck...

[resistanze]

Man I don't care, Duncan SHOULD NOT sit down.

[lefty]

Where is TImmy ????????????????????????

[lefty]

Brrrrrrrrrrruuuuuuuuuuuuuuce

[mVp]

Bruce 33333333333333333333333333333333333333333

[ballhog]

Take that Kobe...

[Radiosparks]

There you go Bowen!

[naico]

Damn Bruce that was badass!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

As it should.

If the Spurs blew a 20 point lead in LA because Pop was a friggin' idiot in the second half that would be disgusting

fify..

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Finley is as useless as tits on a bull.

[mVp]

Damn Finley... you gotta make those...

[lefty]

Where is Timmy ?????????????/

[BiZNicK]

put udoka in for finley

mike isnt making shots

[Spurs Brazil]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Finley: 19 minutes, 0-3 FG, -19 plus/minus.

Come on Pop, keep him in, he's been LA's best player tonight.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

More smallball WHY??????

:pctoss

[lefty]

Ime Wtf

[MadDog73]

I think fatigue is setting in for Spurs.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

More smallball WHY??????

:pctoss

Because it worked so well in the third?

[mVp]

Fuck Fuck Fuck Fuck

[resistanze]

What good is Manu if he can't drive?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Can someone tell Parker to quit shooting three pointers? Fuck, he's like 1 for the post-season.

That's not your shot, frenchie.

[naico]

Damn SPurs shoulda scored on that posession!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

This is so depressing

[Radiosparks]

Guys hesitating with their shots again.

[ballhog]

Bad call on foul by Timmy. JeeZ/

[dbreiden83080]

Way too passive Timmy come on we need you to shoot that

[Biggems]

The Spurs are passing up wide open shots and then forcing stupid passes and turning it over.......

Someone needs to just shoot an open shot and not waste the opportunity

[boutons_]

spurs just can't score, fuck

[MadDog73]

OK, Udoka's not getting it done either.

[lefty]

The last thing you want to do against the Lakers is going small ball. :bang

That's their strength

[mystargtr34]

Farrrrrrkkk come on we have 3 open looks on that sequence.

[dbreiden83080]

Manu left his game in NO

[Trainwreck2100]

These fuckers better win

[Allanon]

Lakers have the momentum and Kobe back, crunch time just around the corner.

[ATXSPUR]

Spurs wasting fucking possesions!! Lakers win this unless they go completely cold.

[MoSpur]

Gut check time.

[ballhog]

Where's Horry?

[hump]

We are not being aggressiveness

[Spurs Brazil]

We can't make a shot now

[pbandjnocrust]

These 4th quarters substitutions are just stupid

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I agree with Doug. FT jumper is the easiest jumper in basketball - take the shot Tim!!!

[hater]

Duncan shoot the ball. Udoka is fucking up. and Manu is nonexistent.

we need a stop now or we're fucked

[dbreiden83080]

All the momentum with LA right now

[lefty]

No more small ball

Not again L.A

It's like giving them the game

[kevm2]

Great gamble by Popovich to play with the lineup. What was a pretty easy win is now a game on the wire. LEAVE IT ALONE now. Keep Manu, Parker and Duncan in to finish thegame.

[naico]

Finley sucks big time, Spurs can't buy a basket..

[boutons_]

blew 20 pt lead, 3rd qtr collapse, fucking predictable

[Biggems]

Bad call on foul by Timmy. JeeZ/

They bailed out Odom on the other end...he slipped on his own and they called a bogus foul on Finley.

But the Lakers are at home and they will get all the close calls.

The Spurs need to be aggressive on offense, attack the basket, and take their open shots.

[mystargtr34]

Finley is 0-3 and has a +/- of -17... get him the fuck out of there.

[TampaDude]

Spurs wasting fucking possesions!! Lakers win this unless they go completely cold.

+1 Spurs totally blew this chance...Lakers by 8.

[Avitus1]

Spurs need to get their head back into the game.

[FlAVaK]

Can someone tell Parker to quit shooting three pointers? Fuck, he's like 1 for the post-season.

That's not your shot, frenchie.

6 of 13, ok 14 now...

[dbreiden83080]

Tim has ot stay aggressive here, that is our only shot he has to take over

[hump]

Nut up time for Spurs

[MoSpur]

Its up to Parker and Duncan.

[thekingrobert]

only ppl showed up to play is bowens defense duncan and parker, only if manu shows up

[ATXSPUR]

Spurs wasting fucking possesions!! Lakers win this unless they go completely cold.

and another thing...i'm sick of all our players trying to be fucking steve nash or jason kidd with these wild passes. PROTECT the fucking basketball!!!

[lefty]

FUCK small ball

:flipoff

[T Park]

Manu left his game in NO


Yup.

If Ginobili had had a half way decent game this would still be a huge lead.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Can someone tell Parker to quit shooting three pointers? Fuck, he's like 1 for the post-season.

That's not your shot, frenchie.

Actually, he's 6-13 for the post-season, now 6-14, 5 of them from the corner.

Wide open in the corner, let it fly I say.

[MoSpur]

That G2 commercial w/Alonzo Mourning is the worse. He doesn't even drink it in the commercial.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

None of this would matter if Pop hadn't been a freakin' idiot in the third up 20. You don't let up Pop, you keep your hand around their throat and squeeze the life out of them.

You don't go to pissant small ball, that shit doesn't work against a team with Pau, Odom, and Radmanaovic.

[Rummpd]

Ok Lakers made their run, it is Spurs run time. These announcers are so Lakers homer it is not funny by the way.

[ballhog]

Fisher can't guard Parker.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Actually, he's 6-13 for the post-season, now 6-14, 5 of them from the corner.

Wide open in the corner, let it fly I say.

That's surprising, it feels like he's missed his last 10.

[pawe]

Manu, we still have time. redeem yourself

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

:flag:

[Rummpd]

Bad possession.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

ohhh god


come on guys

christ

[resistanze]

Fucking Tony just dump it in.

[ballhog]

Why is Tony in 3 pt land?

[lefty]

Parker can't catch a ball

Wow........

[MadDog73]

4th on Bowen

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Hey, look, Lakers are getting the foul calls in a tight game. Yay Pop, glad we sat Bowen the whole third and let them back in the damn game.

[ATXSPUR]

lakers turned it up defensively my ass. spurs turned it down mentally.

[Rummpd]

Key rebound now score.

[pawe]

dammit parker

[MadDog73]

great Manu, great

[mVp]

We are so losing this....

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

AHF - nah, I remember him making 2 crucial ones in the Hornets series.

Time to...

TRUST

IN

THE

D.

[resistanze]

Get him OUT OF THE GAME.

[ATXSPUR]

what the fuck ginobili!! he's single handedly costing us this game!!!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

This could possibly be the worst game Manu has ever played

[lefty]

Manu

Fucuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

[BiZNicK]

Manu is a turnover machine

[ballhog]

Manu needs to be spotting up and that's it.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Fucking small ball. And treating the third quarter like a preseason game with personnel substitutions.

Idiot.

[Rummpd]

The hell with this.

[dbreiden83080]

Manu the TO machine has returned

[Allanon]

Lakers gotta send Manu a paycheck after this game.

[boutons_]

9 pts in 8 mins

[naico]

Stop fuckin' up on offense!!!!!!!!!....Thank you..

[hump]

Can we please give manu a favor and get him the hell ouf?

[peskypesky]

Manu almost pissed away Game 7 with the Hornets and now he's doing it again. Bench him, Pop, for god's sake.

[Rummpd]

20 point lead down to 2 lets go Spurs.

[pawe]

cmon ginobili!!! he's dragging the team down

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Oh Manu, please.

[Spurs Brazil]

FUCK manu

[peskypesky]

Manu fucks up AGAIN

[MoSpur]

Spurs gotta take it to the hole. Stay aggressive. That's why the Spurs led at the half. The Lakers are being more aggressive & therefore they are coming back

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Manu is just useless today. He can't do shit

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

This could possibly be the worst game Manu has ever played

I was thinking the same thing.

[pawe]

yes finley in! now we're surely fucked

[peskypesky]

if Manu touches the ball again on offense we lose

[MadDog73]

we're gonna lose

[Que Gee]

Make sure to bring in Finley instead of Barry...since Finley has done so much tonight.

Pop sucks his nuts like ice cubes.

[pawe]

manu looks so slow tonight

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

What. The. Hell. I just saw Gasol punch at Duncan, no call.

WTF Crawford?

[lefty]

Bring HORRY

Pop Fuck you

[mVp]

We should be down by double digits right now... we are lucky.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

The Lakers are doing EVERYTHING they can to let the Spurs win and the spurs keep choking

[peskypesky]

why the fuck does pop leave manu in?

[Rummpd]

Lets go Spurs.

[Rummpd]

That was a walk.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

pathetic pathetic pathetic

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Mother fucker. Why is Finley in the game? Pull your mother fucking head out of your mother fucking ass, Pop.

[pawe]

damn call a foul ref

[itzsoweezee]

fucking smallball

[mVp]

Tie game...

[peskypesky]

Spurs gave this one away. Stupid Manu. Stupid Pop.

[naico]

Go fuck yourself Fin..

[ballhog]

Spurs pissed this game down their legs. Fuck me.

[kevm2]

Finley on Odom. Wow. Let's just put Vaughn on Kobe now.

[arial]

HAHAHA we gave up a 20 point lead fucking morons!

[hump]

Pop and Small ball loses again

[resistanze]

This is a series-defining kind of collapse..

[dbreiden83080]

This looks over, we have no momentum at all, this sucks

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Fark, get it to TP, play some motion, do anything but this shit.

[Allanon]

Shit, gotta give Finley a Laker paycheck too. I hope Pop keeps Findog on Odom 1on1

[BiZNicK]

turnovers are killing us

[AstroCowboy]

Tied game =(

[GrandeDavid]

Thanks for jackin that 3 with 24 seconds left on the shot clock, Finley.

[Biggems]

the Spurs offense has disappeared....i mean completely left the Staples Center

[lefty]

:pctoss

:pctoss

[Que Gee]

Lack of ball movement. Terrible turnovers...I would bring in a one dimensional non ball movement guy like Finley....

[hive_attack]

Finley giving the lakers a chance. :p

[MannyIsGod]

God putting Finely in was a horrible call.

[boutons_]

gawd fucking dammit, gave up a 20 pt lead, and now scoring 8 pts in 9 mins of 4th qtr

[DoubtingThomas]

Pop must go with his instinct.

[itzsoweezee]

why is finley in the game? this small ball shit is fucking stupid.

[pawe]

damn pop wtf is wrong with you. odoms gonna go apeshit on finley

[dbreiden83080]

The Lakers are doing EVERYTHING they can to let the Spurs win and the spurs keep choking

Fatigue and Manu stinking up the joint

[boutons_]

here comes Kobe

[Lakers_55]

what a game, who's for a few overtimes?

[misterx91578]

get your shit together spurs

[thekingrobert]

can anyone step up the entire team is playing bad

[hump]

Finley a liability

[Spurs Brazil]

FUCK you Finley FUCK you

Stupid shot

FUCK you

[Killakobe81]

LOL told you it's not over yet win or lose we have shown we can play with these guys even down 20

[Avitus1]

Well 20 point lead pissed away...

[naico]

We need a miracle to win this game..

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Pop with his worst coaching game in a long long time

[Biggems]

Why is it ok for Gasol to go over Duncans back on every rebound, but Fisher trips over himself, Odom slips on his own and both are fouls on the Spurs.

The Spurs are getting called for all kinds of ticky tack fouls here in the 2nd half...meanwhile Gasol is fouling the hell out of Duncan and the refs are letting him get away with it.

[PlayoffEx-static]

Time for some Horry.

[mystargtr34]

Send Manu back to Argentina the useless fuck

[Quiet Strength]

Defense hasnt been the problem.. the problem is the spurs offense. Bad turnovers and nothing but outside shots. Someone has to grow some balls and attack the rim.

[dbreiden83080]

why is finley in the game? this small ball shit is fucking stupid.

Finley has had a few wide open 3's if they go down Pop does not look bad but he missed them

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Thank the lord this is a game we're not meant to win. If this was at home it would be a disaster. As it is, it's a fuckup, but not an irredeemable one.

The tiredness has shown through in the 2nd half, and Manu has had the worst game of his career.

I'm not worried for the series yet.

[hump]

Let's just go with core 5

[pawe]

wasted a perfect opportunity to rest up

[thekingrobert]

Manu is obviously off where's Parker though?

[DoubtingThomas]

Execute!!!

[Que Gee]

why would anyone be surprised with him bringing in Finley. He's been getting fucked in the ass by him for two years. He has an absolute man crush on him. Its embarrassing. no matter what the guy does, he plays. Fucking disgusting. Licks his dick like an ice cream cone.

[BiZNicK]

you all can give up all you want but i have faith we can turn this around

anyone with me???

[DoubtingThomas]

They must pull together and listen.

[TampaDude]

HAHAHA we gave up a 20 point lead fucking morons!

Yup...Spurs had at least a split in the bag...but, then again, I knew that 20-point lead was a tease...an illusion...the Spurs did this shit last year in the playoffs, and all season long this year...with few exceptions, they SUCK in the second half. NFW the Spurs will win this game...N-F-W...it's over.

[MadDog73]

LOL told you it's not over yet win or lose we have shown we can play with these guys even down 20

Worse than that...

you guys just embarrassed the Spurs again.

Spurs will be lucky to win this series.

Fucking chokers did it again...

[Udrihlooms]

MAnu -14 and Fin -19 are still playing. Without the balding spot Finley=Manu tonight.

[still.focused]

Get Ginobili off the fuckin court
Get Fab in

[arial]

This is a joke

[naico]

Pathetic Shit!!

[mVp]

Amazing how we throw this game away...

[MadDog73]

you all can give up all you want but i have faith we can turn this around

anyone with me???

No.

Sorry. Not feeling it.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

LOL told you it's not over yet win or lose we have shown we can play with these guys even down 20

Tiredness is all this is. These guys played two days ago and spent the night on the plane.

You should be thanking your lucky stars you haven't been pantsed at home. A rested Spurs would've won this going away.

[hump]

Friggin announcers are beside themselves right now

[Biggems]

Lakers are getting every call in the 4th quarter.....the Spurs are getting no calls.

To compound it, the Spurs cant make a shot and are turning it over like mad

[MaNuMaNiAc]

This loss is SQUARELY on Manu's shoulders

[Spuradicator]

Worse than that...

you guys just embarrassed the Spurs again.

Spurs will be lucky to win this series.

Fucking chokers did it again...

Shut the fuck up

[TampaDude]

Worse than that...

you guys just embarrassed the Spurs again.

Spurs will be lucky to win this series.

Fucking chokers did it again...

Yup...same old Spurs... :bang

[MadDog73]

Laker first lead: 2:37

[lefty]

Udoka WTF ???????????????????????????????????

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Thank the lord this is a game we're not meant to win. If this was at home it would be a disaster. As it is, it's a fuckup, but not an irredeemable one.

The tiredness has shown through in the 2nd half, and Manu has had the worst game of his career.

I'm not worried for the series yet.

You can't piss away opportunities like this on the road.

LA wins this they probably win game 2 by 20.

This is simply a fuck up of epic proportions. The third quarter was a disaster.

1. Small ball
2. Shit lineups
3. Bowen riding the pine
4. Not taking advantage of a lifeless Laker team

Finley has played 23 minutes and has as many points as I do.

Manu is playing like shit, Tony has cratered in the second half, and Pop has returned to the old days against LA when he was Phil Jackson's bitch.

It's pathetic.

[mVp]

It's over....

[arial]

God I'm sitting here laughing at this sorry excuse for a game tonight. Jesus fucking christ a high school team could beat the Spurs right now

[MadDog73]

Shut the fuck up

Just calling it like I see it.

Don't hate the messenger.

[peskypesky]

pathetic

[lefty]

Udoka WTF 2.0

[Amuseddaysleeper]

wow, the spurs are just........*sigh*

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Worse than that...

you guys just embarrassed the Spurs again.

Spurs will be lucky to win this series.

Fucking chokers did it again...

STFU. You are no Spurs fan.

Manu has played awfully, and they are fatigued, playing on the road.

STFU, moron.

[resistanze]

Biggest choke job?

[pawe]

wow

[Don Quixote]

Simply dreadful way to finish the game.

Spurs just gave away a playoff game.

[Que Gee]

Udoka WTF 2.0

There isn't anyone to go to...Barry told him he had a migraine.

[DoubtingThomas]

Manu cannot depend on the officials.

[MadDog73]

So, how do Spurs win on Friday?

They'll still be tired, and demoralized.

I say just give the game to the Lakers, rest the starters, and rest up for Sunday.

[BiZNicK]

with the way the calls are going, im suprised that wasnt an offensive foul on manu

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Fatigue wouldn't matter if Pop had kept after LA in the third. Instead he went back to shit regular season lineups, and now we're down 4 with two to play because of it.

[Sigz]

Wow... we had this game.

[pawe]

this is on manu

[Spuradicator]

Just calling it like I see it.

Don't hate the messenger.

Yeah you are calling like a fucking idiot. Go ahead, write the Spurs off.

[mVp]

OMG... you gotta be kidding me...

[MadDog73]

how was that not a foul?!?

Home cooking.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Haha, Odem knocks it out, they call it out off Tim.

Bullshit.

But this is why you can't fuck around with LA in LA.

[BiZNicK]

refs giving the home team the game

[MaNuMaNiAc]

What The Fuck Was That Call!!!!

[lefty]

Bullshit Call !!!!

[Radiosparks]

BS call again!

[resistanze]

That's what you get for fucking up a big lead..zebra secure the win.

[dbreiden83080]

Horriffic no call cost us the game

[peskypesky]

refs putting a cherry on top for the Lakers

[Biggems]

Wow.....Gasol slaps Duncan and the ball goes out of bounds....No foul on Gasol and they give the ball to the Lakers.....nice job refs

[ATXSPUR]

leave it to duncan to lose the fucking ball in that situation.

[Don Quixote]

Dreadful call on the official. Not even out off of Gasol!

I guess Stern's getting what he wanted.

[Allanon]

Lakers finally got a bs call to go their way.

[boutons_]

Pau hacks Tim, no call, fuck,

[mystargtr34]

Fuck you Dan Crawford

[resistanze]

Haha, Odem knocks it out, they call it out off Tim.

Bullshit.

But this is why you can't fuck around with LA in LA.
Exactly, you know the zebras will seal it if the opportunity arises.

[hater]

DUncan got fouled. fucking refs

[Quiet Strength]

Fuck all game long the refs have been okay but they fucked up with that call

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

This game is like Pop thought he was coaching against D'Antoni in the first half, looked over when the Spurs were up 20 and said 'oh shit, that's Phil Jackson' and he's been getting punked since.

[Anti.Hero]

fucking refs.

What do you expect though.

[tlongII]

Still don't believe there's a conspiracy?

[lefty]

Put HORRY in !!!

[dbreiden83080]

BS call again!

Terrible god awful no call

[picnroll]

Fucking gimme bullshit call for the Lakers

[Killakobe81]

LOL wasnt the refs when yall was up 20 ...