Game Blog: Spurs @ Kings - Feb. 3

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San Antonio (27-19) at Sacramento (16-31)

Game Preview: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145782

Game Primer: TBA

* Game info: 10:00 pm EST Wed Feb 3, 2010
* TV: FSSW, CSCA

Referee Assignments
Wed. Feb 3
San Antonio @ Sacramento: Monty McCutchen; Derrick Collins; Kane Fitzgerald

STARTING LINEUPS
POS - SPURS - KINGS

PG - 3 George Hill (6-2, 2nd yr) - 13 Tyreke Evans (6-6, 1st yr)
With 20.5 ppg average, Evans the clear favorite in rookie of year race.

SG - 8 Roger Mason Jr. (6-5, 6th yr) - 23 Kevin Martin (6-7, 6th yr)
Mason's line from second start of season: Two points, 0 for 5 3-pointers.

SF - 24 Richard Jefferson (6-7, 9th yr) - 20 Donte Greene (6-11, 2nd yr)
Two of Jefferson's five 20-point games have come vs. Kings.

PF - 21 Tim Duncan (6-11, 13th yr) - 34 J. Thompson (6-11, 2nd yr)
Duncan struggling from field, but has made 23 straight free throws.

C - Antonio McDyess (6-10, 15th yr) - 31 Spencer Hawes (7-1, 3rd yr)
With four-straight double-digit outings, McDyess in best stretch as Spur.

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ugh late game

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Let's get this Rodeo Road Trip started off right.....Believe...:flag:

Fuck you in your fat ass, Beno.

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Originally Posted by Bukefal

SF - 24 Richard Jefferson (6-7, 9th yr) - 20 Donte Greene (6-5, 2nd yr)

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is he 6'5 or 6'11 ?
http://www.nba.com/playerfile/donte_greene/index.html

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Originally Posted by SpursRulez4eVeR

is he 6'5 or 6'11 ?
http://www.nba.com/playerfile/donte_greene/index.html

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It must be a mistake, he is 6-11 yes.

A near 7 footer at SF, wow.

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Originally Posted by SpursRulez4eVeR

is he 6'5 or 6'11 ?
http://www.nba.com/playerfile/donte_greene/index.html

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He's 6-9 in shoes according to his pre-draft measurements.

I'm hoping to get a good look at him tonight, as his defensive potential at the wing (ironically enough) has me intrigued.

I always viewed him as being a pure offensive player and someone that would end up not living up to his potential, but he's making me wonder if the Spurs should be looking to get him into their program.

It's on at 3 AM over here so it's a miss..This game is vital the spurs can't fuck around anymore.

Go Spurs!:flag:

Don't forget to lock in your predictions in the RRT thread :hungry:

GO SPURS GO!!! :flag::flag::flag:

edit: uuuuugh, game starts at 11pm here :(

Yay a late game! I can work all the way til 5, hit the gym (GTL), help a buddy put together his ellpitical, get home, make dinner, watch my Redbox rental, then turn on the NBA LP. :king

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Originally Posted by phxspurfan

hit the gym (GTL)

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My man :hat

The first Sactown game this year, the Spurs looked scary good. Lets hope that happens again. Jefferson had a smooth 21 points and they just moved the ball so well.

Parker won't play tonight, eyes Thursday return
By Jeff McDonald

Injured Spurs point guard Tony Parker participated fully in the team's shootaround this morning at Arco Arena, and came away with no ill effects in his sprained left ankle.

Barring a last-minute change in direction, Parker has been ruled out of tonight's game against the Kings, which would be his third in a row missed. He said he expects to return Thursday at Portland.

Come on Spurs. It is the Rodeo Road trip. Time for you to unleash your sleeping beasts.

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Originally Posted by duncan228

Parker won't play tonight, eyes Thursday return
By Jeff McDonald

Injured Spurs point guard Tony Parker participated fully in the team's shootaround this morning at Arco Arena, and came away with no ill effects in his sprained left ankle.

Barring a last-minute change in direction, Parker has been ruled out of tonight's game against the Kings, which would be his third in a row missed. He said he expects to return Thursday at Portland.

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Hell yeah, I called it! :tu

Thursday makes sense for Parker if they plan on sitting Duncan tomorrow.

nice game blog bukefal. BTW what bukefal means ?

Tim said it best. This is perhaps the most important Rodeo Road Trip ever. Whereas bonding on the road was a luxury of seasons passed, this year it seems like a necessity, and the team knows it.

If the Spurs are going to turn it on, it needs to start now. That includes winning the games that should be easily won.

Exhibit A: The Kings.

ok blowout and rest ...

The Spurs better Raise the Bar.

Or the bar will fall on top of them

Starters: Hill, Mason, McDyess, Duncan, Jefferson.

Fin and Bonner both gets 20+ minutes tonight easy.

Anyone else having trouble finding this game on DirecTV?

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Originally Posted by Jess

Anyone else having trouble finding this game on DirecTV?

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761/762 for me

spurs have a record of 3-14-0 when bukefal starts game bloggs

Thanks, I don't have LP but for some reason those are working. FSSW has the Warriors/Mavs game instead; I was panicking :toast

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Originally Posted by TJastal

761/762 for me

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Looks like 761.

whats this shit about the spurs making a deal for a backup point and big....

haha pathetic d rj!

Anyone else hear that trade rumor by the broadcasters? Wow Pop is pissed already

:lol pop

Kings commentators, "Spurs are close to making a deal for back up PG and Forward"

didn't mention team or players

WTF?

Did you just hear the Kings announcers? He said the Spurs are very close to making a deal for a backup pg and forward. Nothing official announced but it might affect which players play and for how long.

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Originally Posted by DesignatedT

whats this shit about the spurs making a deal for a backup point and big....

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Yeah, they sounded like something official was on it's way. Too bad they didnt mention any names

Nice board from Tim. It would be nice to see him dominate and look healthy.

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Originally Posted by DesignatedT

whats this shit about the spurs making a deal for a backup point and big....

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I heard that also.

I just heard it too. Kings broadcasters said the deal is almost done and it would probably effect how Popovich uses players in the rotation tonight.

Is the game starting late?

Nice attack to the rim by Hill, draws the foul.

Needs to put on his Tony Parker shoes tonight and drive, drive, drive.

TJ Ford and Jeff Foster?

maybe Mason + Ian + Theo is involved.

They said backup small forward and a point guard. They did not say a big.

Tough match up for Dice tonight with regards to athleticism.

spurs look flat. not good.

Arroyo and Wright from the Heat? I'm having trouble thinking of other combinations.

I was thinking Mason might be involved to because he was slated for the starting SG spot tonight and then the announcers said Bogans was starting before they started talking about the trade

and I wonder if the Forward is a SF, PF?

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Originally Posted by MaNu4Tres

They said backup small forward and a point guard. They did not say a big.

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FWIW, he said backup PG and a backup F (not SF).

Gomes and Sessions? Who knows? This looks good to me.

dead ass crowd. it sounds like a summer league game.

Yeah I just re-winded the DVR and misheard they said " Spurs are rumored to be closing in on a deal that would bring in a back up point guard and a forward."

Spurs playing too rushed. Hill should not have tried to force that.

When did Spencer Hawes become tough?

Jefferson looks horrible so far..

I've been asking for that Duncan-RJ alley-oop for a while..they finally do it, but RJ blows it..

Damn, Dice is still the tentative ass he has been earlier this season. Wake up.

Hawes is owning Tim.

Damn, that is brutal to ask Dice to guard an athlete like Greene. I know Dice did a decent job on Odom, but I am not sold on those types of match ups.

Man - these Kings announcers are BAAAAADDDDDD! Every call is a bad call against the Kings - and they're boring to boot. Geez - I hope this is a blow-out or this is going to be one boring game.

At least Tim is moving well. RJ and Hill and Bogans are playing pretty bad. They all need to pick it up.

How in the world do Kings announcers mention Robert Horry in Sacramento?

That was a great move by Tim :wow

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Originally Posted by crookshanks

man - these kings announcers are baaaaadddddd! Every call is a bad call against the kings - and they're boring to boot. Geez - i hope this is a blow-out or this is going to be one boring game.

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+1

Duncan looks better tonight than he did Sunday.

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Originally Posted by Chieflion

How in the world do Kings announcers mention Robert Horry in Sacramento?

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:lol You got that right! After what Horry did to them in the playoffs, I'd think his name would be a curse word.

Bonner in for Dice. Where is Blair? Pop fails again.

Pathetic from RJ.

i feel like if there is a deal then mason +ian + blair are involved just looking at the rotations tonight. fuck if that happens.

Udoka 3 point play. Ex-useless Spur kicking ass on the Kings, same goes for Udrih.

Spurs 40% vs 50%, gonna lose

I dont like that Evans/Hill matchup.

wheres the foul on evans?

wtf is up with all the and 1's?

How many and 1's? Damn.

It will suck that Blair has to go but it's pretty obvious that the team is in desperation mode right now

Kings scoring in the paint at will.

What is new.

Timmay is dominating

Please, if we're going to trade don't let Beast or Hill be involved, please.

Back2Back 3s

is that the first tech we've hit all year?

Blair with a nasty dunk. Damn. :tu

Daaaaaaaaammmmmmmnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!

and he is getting less min.....hmmm

Another high scoring 1st qtr..

some good momentum going into 2nd quarter :tu

Sick dunk by Blair!

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Originally Posted by TIMMYD!

Please, if we're going to trade don't let Beast or Hill be involved, please.

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If its someone that will make a definite impact for the spurs right away then why not? Pop wont trade Hill anyway.

Aw Ime.

okay - what happened with League Pass Broadband? The sound is a couple of seconds behind the video. I hope they get it fixed.

The Spurs ... I mean ... Suns lead 31-29 after on quarter of play.

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Originally Posted by Refocus

Sick dunk by Blair!

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he totally killed that

Still No D..

Spurs swapping a bunch of baskets with a bottom dweller

29 point quarter :td ugh

Blair's mishandle actually helped us get another point. :lol

I don't mind one bad quarter. Lets see if they can step it up.

Pop playing Finley. Fuck Pop.

Blair was trying to bring the rim down with that dunk

Good jobe DeJuan.

I can garuantee you Hill or Blair will not be in a trade. But i will be extremely disappointed if Splitter is packaged in any sort of deal.