Game Blog: Spurs @ Blazers - March 25

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Friday: San Antonio Spurs (57-14) at Portland Trailblazers (41-30)

Game Preview:http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=175331

Time: 10:00 PM ET/03:00 AM CET
Location:Rose Garden, Portland, OR
TV: League Pass, KGW, FSSW-SA, WOAI, KXTG

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Nate McMillan on the Spurs:

“They’re healthy. They’ve won championships with that group of guys for a number of years, and because of the health of the players, they’ve been able to win a lot more games.


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Brandon Roy adding to what his coach said on the Spurs:

“They’ve got a Hall of Fame coach.”




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Ugh, already having bad visions of Aldridge going bananas.

I can't wait to see the Bonner-Aldridge match up. Going to be good.

off topic but Derek Anderson is on ESPN First Take right now, discussing Kentucky / Ohio State game, he has to wear a shirt with both teams logos, lost a bet.

wouldnt be surprised to see Pop bench Splitter in favor of a small lineup to match Portland....

Bomb diggity, I'm lookin' forward to the Blazers buildin' a shoe store in that Spur ass tonite.

Get 'er done, dude, get 'er done!!!!

C'mon, t, bring it home ta Pappy. Make your Cubby happy & sated this innin'.

What say, old horse, can I count on ya's here?

I make no promises to the Lakers or their fans.

Fearless prediction for tonight:

If Spurs win, tlong will be a ghost.

If Blazers win, tlong will start at least 5 threads about the game.

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Originally Posted by Giuseppe

Bomb diggity, I'm lookin' forward to the Blazers buildin' a shoe store in that Spur ass tonite.

Get 'er done, dude, get 'er done!!!!

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:lol.....good one

My guess is we lose big tonight.

tough to beat portland at home.....

Aldridge will score 50.

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Originally Posted by Mel_13

Fearless prediction for tonight:

If Spurs win, tlong will be a ghost.

If Blazers win, tlong will start at least 5 threads about the game.

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Be careful way out there on that limb, Mel.

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Originally Posted by Mel_13

Fearless prediction for tonight:

If Spurs win, tlong will be a ghost.

If Blazers win, tlong will start at least 5 threads about the game.

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:lol

Really not looking foward to this game! :depressed

man up, SpurFan.

we're only going to lose by 2.

Key matchup:

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Tonight's the night for the Spurs to show everyone what they're made of. Win or lose, play balls to the wall!

I can see a Spurs win here.

I foresee a long night of panicking and Laker fan trolling.

Spurs got this. TP has 30+ points and Blair has a double double.

Aldridge had 40 and 11 last time (against Tim)...this could get ugly

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crofl fail sig not 1 of them girls has ass

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here you go.

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here you go.

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Robin Williams has fallen on hard times

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Interesting pre-game site: Terry Porter interviewing a former coach, Gregg Popovich, for Blazers TV.

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I really hope the Spurs learned from the last match up..double Aldridge, don't overplay Andre Miller on the p&r..they had absolutely no strategy against Aldridge in the last matchup, all his shots were open and putbacks/layups..

It's going to be a tough match up either way, Portland is obviously a good team, no Duncan, and the refs are probably going to be shitty(they usually are when it's @ Portland)..

Hopefully Splitter plays well against Aldridge, although I expect him to pick up some shitty calls early on in the game..

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Originally Posted by JMcDonald_SAEN

In last 10 meetings vs. Portland, Spurs averaging 88.9 ppg. Haven't topped 100 since a 100-79 win on Dec. 2, 2007.


Worth noting: Blazers haven't topped 100 points vs. Spurs in past six meetings, either.

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Pop: "We've had a real tough time against their length. Our pace is going to have to be such that we get a few easy buckets."

And if not? "We better play better defense than we’ve been playing," Pop says.

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So who guards LaMarcus Aldridge, Pop? "Tiago Splitter, the Brazilian Flash. He’s going to hold him to six or eight points, I think."

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Ex Spur Frank Brickowski in the Rose Garden tonight. No sign of his one-time running buddy, Charlie Sheen

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:lol @ Pop. I agree the Spurs will have to play and uptempo game, and maybe even gamble a bit on defense, because on on one against Aldridge isn't going to work. He will torch whoever is guarding him.

Blazers call.

Spurs catch a big break: Greg Oden can't go tonight. phew.

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Spurs catch a big break: Greg Oden can't go tonight. phew.

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good. he's been on a tear lately.

An L easily.

Wel, lets see what the Spurs got.

3 turnovers already

Looking ugly already!!

Splitter with his 2nd rebound already

Rj 3333333333333333333!!

Jefferson 3!!!

Nice put in by Tiago!

So far, so good with Splitter.......

Parker playing great

If Aldridge is already abusing Splitter then he is going to have a field deal with Bonner as well.

Boxing out would be nice.

Spurs have more rebounds early than Portland 5 to 3 with Splitter with 3 - but watch Pop yank Tiago within seconds.

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Originally Posted by DesignatedT

If Aldridge is already abusing Splitter then he is going to have a field deal with Bonner as well.

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Well most of his points came on very difficult turn arounds where he was being defended about as well as possible.

Defense hasn't shown up yet...

Tp 33333

Parker is beasting early on

Stupid fucking foul Manu

Splitter block!

Tony with another good start

Wow Tony!!!

They had to give up the 3 didn't they!!??!!

Parker likes to abuse his french teammates.

tp abusing batum

Im really impressed with splitters D. BOSS STATUS. Parker beasting

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Parker likes to abuse his french teammates.

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This

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They had to give up the 3 didn't they!!??!!

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Tiago was between Batum and Aldridge but someone could have cut off the pass to LA if he'd gone to Batum.

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tp abusing batum

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I hope he can keep it up...

That corner 3 and Parker. wooo

classic bonner d

Oh wait... Bonner gives them the and 1... ugh.

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Originally Posted by Budkin

Oh wait... Bonner gives them the and 1... ugh.

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At least he missed the and 1

Splitter baby!

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Originally Posted by RocketfanYAO

crofl bonner 1st play gives up and 1

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If I were Pop I would give him the quick hook!!

Splitter is good where is Manu-forever now!~

Holy shit Tiago. :O

Golden God!!

Splitter Dunk

Damn thought TP was down.

Good job Splitter!!

Rj awol

Hill with the J

Hillll

Tiago beasting!!!

Splitter!!!

Splitter's D is outstanding, it has been all season long..I still don't know why the fuck he hasn't been playing all season..he knows the rotations better than McDyess, Jefferson, Hill and Bonner, despite the lack of continuity with the team..

SAplitter is balling

Damn!!!! The Blair/Bonner combo is at it again!!

Blair/Bonner time

Tiago playing well

great job guys. Just wait until Tony checks out, the whole game will change.

Spurs doing well so far.

Fuck you Pop for not playing Tiago all year. And fuck all the Pop Apologists who said Blair/Bonner were better.

Splitter making a statement: "FU, POP!"

Shit Bonner Blair here goes our lead.