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Spurs up 6 with 1:20 left..
Spurs up 4 with 30 seconds left, WITH THE BALL..
Parker and Ginobili with 2 of the most uncharacteristic turnovers you'll ever see from them..
Novak inbounds the ball with 0.9 left..Novak? inbounding in clutch time? why?..
Then a tip-in to lose the game?!
LOL..:lmao:lmao..
I'm in shock right now..
Absolute biggest. absolutely trumps the T-Mac game. Worst chokejob i've seen from any team in a very very long time. maybe ever.
no question about it sadly
nothing will top the t-mac game. ever.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mugen
Everything the Spurs did: :lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:l ol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol :lol:lol:lol:lolQuote:
Originally Posted by HarlemHeat37
The McGrady game was obviously a historic choke job, but part of that is attributed to a superstar player having a super-human performance..
This game was ALL Spurs..they did everything that you could possibly do to choke away a game..
Shit, even if Novak TOUCHES any player on the court, there's a good chance that there wouldn't have been enough time for Portland to do anything..he had to sail it out of bounds?:lol:lol..
Uncharacteristic from Manu? Bullshit. Or did you forget Game 3 @ Sacramento 1st Round 2006?? Almost the same exact situation.
Parker was terrrriibbbllleee.
The T-Mac game was a great individual performance by one of the best players ever to pick up a basketball. Pop put a guy who sat for 47 minutes into the game to inbound, a guy known for being a shitty passer.
And why in hell is Novak inbounding the ball at the end???????
T-mac's game is the biggest one for sure.
Parker was HORRIBLE after the first quarter. I don't know if this game was the biggest chokejob in franchise history, but it definitely sucked.
What happend to Spilitter again???
& why did Pop put in Novak to inbound the ball???
Tony`s turnover was the worst
Bingo.Quote:
Originally Posted by HarlemHeat37
Too many bonehead mistakes in the end to blame one player.
Blair's turnovers.
Manu falling in love with his step-back three.
Parker getting picked by Miller.
Manu dribbling off the foot.
Pop letting Novak inbound.
Novak inbounding.
Whoever the fuck didn't put a body on the one guy that hurts you with 0.9 seconds; the guy running to the basket. Spurs should know what it looks like; the Blazers just did it to them a play before.
Tim or no Tim; this team needs to find the switch again. This piss-poor execution in the fourth has been going on since before Duncan went down, and it's going to be the Spurs end if they don't figure it out.
This loss is on Obstructed_View. He wanted this to happen.
Maybe it was a play where Manu was going to pass back to Novak for a 3.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gooshie
Ahhhhhh!! That was one of the most frustrating losses I've ever watched! We had this game!!
Manu should've gone behind the back with his crossover.
nope. this trumps the T-Mac game. I've never seen the Spurs actually GIVE a fucking game away in about 5 straight possessions.
Pretty epic... I really can't fault Manu that much because he is the one that put us in the position to win... Tony was ass all second half
I wish I was rich so I could afford to throw my remote at my tv.
It takes skill to lose a game when your up 4 with 30 seconds left and the ball. It takes even more skill to lose a game up 2 with .9 seconds and the ball.
Wasn't the Spurs losing that huge lead against the Lakers in LA during the playoffs a bigger choke job?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
I feel like I am gonna be sick. That last thirty seconds looked like a WNBA game. I also would like to know what the fuck Novak was doing in the game at all in the fourth. This guy will see only garbage minutes in the playoffs, so what was this....the conselation prize? Horrible...Choke, Choke.
We weren't up 2 with .9, it was tied... but it's just semantics cuz we blew it...Quote:
Originally Posted by dastrey
By my count, Tony and Manu both allowed Portland to steal the ball from them twice late in the 4th. Ridiculous.
Exactly what I was thinking. Sadly, on our last possession, I was thinking what if we throw the ball out of bounds and no time goes off the clock.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mugen
And what the hell was Novak doing inbounding the ball? Were Da'Sean Butler or Daniel Green not available. :rolleyes
After catching it from a guy who isn't known for his passing? With .9? :rollinQuote:
Originally Posted by Libri
Is there any doubt that losing a gaming like this hurts so much more than getting blown out?
The McGrady game was unexpected, a fluke. McGrady made a herculean effort, it happens.
This you could see coming a mile away. Some simple coaching moves and smarter plays from Manu and Tony and we easily walk away with the win.
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by HarlemHeat37
McGrady made miracle/lucky shots.
didnt Wesley & Miller travel on that steal from Manu!?!Quote:
Originally Posted by wildbill2u
I'm so pissed I almost forgot about the .9. FML :lol :bangQuote:
Originally Posted by TimDunkem
The Novak pass and Batum score were just the cherry on the top. Does anyone think the Spurs would have won if it had gone to overtime?
Reminds me of houston texans football.
It was Manu on Batum, then he switched onto Roy after Batum set a screen, which is a completely boneheaded decision. Did Manu seriously think Roy, gimpy knees and all, would get to the rim before a five second violation? Maybe he felt he could actually make a heave at .9? Perhaps he thought he had help?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dex
Either way, it's inexcusable to allow the closest guy to the basket (Mathews, Aldridge, and Roy were all near or past the 3pt line.) to get to the rim. You need to try to stop the shooters obviously, but if you can't protect the rim you're more than likely finished. If they make a prayer near half-court then so be it.
Well, look on the bright side. It didn't happen in a playoff game. Losing like that in postseason would be back breaking. This is just...whatever.Quote:
Originally Posted by HarlemHeat37
don't go blaming Manu for the loss. He hit lots of big shots in this game and if it wasn't for him they would've lost by 20. Tony was absolutely awful the last three quarters.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gooshie
Yeah this is not the postseason, but up 5 with ten fukkin games left! They can LOSE A FEW IN A ROW NOW, blew two games in a row. That #1 seed is not a given now, sorry it is not, this loss is no f in joke right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by nevitt_&_smrek
Well the part of the comparison I like is that the McGrady game happened in 2005 if I recall. That year ended okay.
Absolutely notQuote:
Originally Posted by ShoogarBear
Just imagine if you had to feel like this every day of your life. That must be what it feels like to be a Mavs fan.
good news is that the spurs only choke on this epic of a scale once every 5 years or so...
No way in hell... we lost all momentum after they tied it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShoogarBear
I finally am starting to think that we may lose the top seed. Maybe it's just because I'm so fucking down right now about this loss... but a win seems years away at this point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sean Cagney
Manu and Tony need to trust thier teammates. And Pop needs to recognize what players are giving him something. Neal was hot, splitter pretty much shut aldrige down without help, I just don't trust Blair in the clutch. Small ball didn't kill the Spurs it was small brains that did them in.
The writing's on the wall for us to lose the top seed. Now we'll really see what the Spurs heads and hearts are made of...judging from the last two games: sawdust.
What's happened up 'til now is meaningless if we continue with the bone-heading coaching and poor execution.
I didn't realize how bad that Andre Miller travel was until I saw the replay. Dude took 4 steps. We deserved to lose but how did they miss that shit
Then after that Wesley shuffled his feet!Quote:
Originally Posted by DesignatedT
This game sucked.. Spurs choked this game away.
If we wint his it is all but locked up, now they gotta win some for real to deal LA the #2 seed, it is on now! Spurs need to step it up now period! END OF STORY! We must win our next two, then all is well IMO.
Lots of chortling over on the Lakers channel. They can smell it.
I'm not sure it's the worst but it's right up there. Andre Miller has done this to the Spurs before. I remember a game the Spurs choked away when Andre was in Cleveland and had no right to win, but the Spurs blew it and could not stop an inspired Miller.
The McGrady game was an amazing choke job and we call it the McGrady game...but there were some dumb turnovers and inbounds passes in that stretch, also.
If they go 8-2 (which is not easy) we would still have to go 3-7 in our last 10 games. They might be trying to smell it but it aint there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Capt Bringdown
:lol Like Devin Brown falling down after trying to dribble the ball when all he had to do was hold it and be intentionally fouled...Quote:
Originally Posted by Solid D
:lol exactly. Good one.Quote:
Originally Posted by crc21209
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Originally Posted by ShoogarBear
Damn you! Don't remind us of that.Quote:
Originally Posted by crc21209
Now where is someone to provide us with some video? :lol
:lol Who cares, at least they would've started out 96-96 in overtime, with the Spurs actually having a chance to win the game....Quote:
Originally Posted by ShoogarBear
It's funny cause i was telling my friend when the spurs had the ball at 0.9 seconds that they just need to inbound the ball and go for a shot. If it doesn't go in, there's still OT. No out of bounds and letting the Blazers Dwight Howard us. Fuckin of course it had to happen.
You asked for it...:lol Devin Brown's brain fart at 4:15.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cant_Be_Faded
Sorry that's the experience you had man. My 1st PLAYOFF experience was when fucking Stephon Marbury hit that almost half court 3-pointer to beat the Spurs in Game 1 of the 03' 1st round series. I remember the whole arena leaving that day in a hush of disbelief. I remember telling my brother there had to have been a reason why our 1st playoff experience was so horrible, and I told him "They have to win the title now after that loss." And sure enough, it happened...:toastQuote:
Originally Posted by timtonymanu
Not as big a choke job as the 1990 playoffs against.............
Portland as well.....uuugh
In the Tim Duncan era:
1. the T-Mac game (Dec. 2004)
2. the Andrew Bogut game (Dec. 2005)
3. Mar-buried (Apr. 2003)
4. Last night
We won the title in all of those years but 2006.
Dwight Howard also beat the Spurs on an Alley-oop....Quote:
Originally Posted by jay_shs
has it really been that long since the Tmac game? wow
2008 game 1 vs the Lakers in the WCF.
But its not like they made an incredible comeback on us to beat us that game. We were up 2 and they made a shot, then Tony missed a floater and the Magic got the rebound with .8 seconds and called timeout to set up that play. Dave Barnett was calling that game.Quote:
Originally Posted by crc21209
True, but still a shitty way to lose a game to that douchebag...:lolQuote:
Originally Posted by jay_shs
Holy shit don't even remind me. That game was so fucking painful. I honestly thought that if the Spurs pulled that game out, the whole series would have been different, and the Spurs could have taken it in 6 games...Quote:
Originally Posted by DesignatedT
I don't think Dwight's as much of a douchebag as he is just a whiner.Quote:
Originally Posted by crc21209
Haha it happened in 03. It happened in 05 (T-Mac). It happened in 07 (Howard). Hopefully history repeats itself and we will be the last team standing. :toastQuote:
Originally Posted by crc21209
:tu :toastQuote:
Originally Posted by timtonymanu
Anybody have a slow motion of Andre Miller's travel???
That wasn't exactly a "massive meltdown", as we're talking about late 4th quarter collapses ITT. We were up 20 in the third in that Laker game but AIRC they had tied it by the middle of the 4th. There have been plenty of examples of losing big third quarter leads in the past to lose, such as Game 4 of the 2003 WCSF (Lakers, we won that series), Games 1 and 5 of the 2003 WCF (Mavs, we won that series), a game against the horrible Nuggets in December of 2002 in which we were up 16 halfway through the fourth and managed to lose, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by crc21209
Don't forget the Spurs nearly had a rare 6 men on the floor call which would have probably cost them the game as well.
Talk about a lack of focus.
This .... and nothing else. Inexcusable.Quote:
Originally Posted by wildbill2u
...& Wesley'sQuote:
Originally Posted by jiggy_55
http://cache.sharenxs.com/images/wz/...llertravel.gif
:lol thats ridiculous. I can't decide whose was more obvious...Quote:
Originally Posted by LakerHater
I didn't notice Andre Miller's in real time, I noticed Matthews' first, until I saw the replay..fuck, those are both outrageous travels, especially Miller's..I don't know how a ref misses both..
And if I remember correctly Parker got called for two travelling violations earlier in the game :bang:bang:bang:bang:bang
Good lucky relying on the refs especially on the road. Spurs should've never reached to that point :depressed
That is a freaking joke.
The stupid ass ref was looking right at it. Total incompetence. A couple of nights ago, Chandler commits an offensive foul pushing off against Manu. They swallow the whistle.
Refs are screwing my teams (Spurs Horns) over big time this last week.
The only ref that showed a pair this year was the one in Denver that called the OF against Carmelo when he ran over Manu.
That crap just pisses me off more. I've have not seen a more obvious travel ever.
How can that be allowed and then you bail Portland out with free throws?
Total BS.
McGrady game:
The ball lost by Parker and the Devin Brown's play at the end.We didn't make more turnovers and we made all the free throws if i'm not wrong
Mcgrady made 4 threes in a row in 35 seconds.He was amazing and surely pretty lucky.
Tonight we lost the ball 3 times in a row in the last minute.We weren't able to make one fucking pass.The last turnover was an inbound pass with 0,9 seconds....
Tonight was a bigger choke imo.I can't remember more stupids plays in a row in the clutch time.
The fat ass ref in the corner missed not one but two obvious travels.
SA should not have put themselves in that spot to begin with, but damn the referees are paid $150-250K per year to call the game properly.
That official should be fined and or suspended for not doing his job in a competent way.
Wow I did not even see that at the time I was so livid.
Any chance of sending that to the league... at least to discipline those refs?
Such an obvious travel. Look at the Spurs' coaches. :lol
Like it matters now, this is a loss and it will stay that way and we will get dicked again later on some call again, period. Send it in, like it will make a fuck of a difference :depressed:depressed:rolleyes YES I AM MAD.Quote:
Originally Posted by Budkin
Yep, but sorry I can't laugh at all about it, terrible loss......Quote:
Originally Posted by Borosai
I was going to be in a great mood with a win in Portland to settle things down and now I can't sleep I'm so mad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sean Cagney
My nine year old kid's basketball leagues get better officiating than what I just saw.
I am sick to my fucking stomach, a loss like this comes every once in a while, and only to our team at times it seem of this magnitude! Our 4 titles yes ease that, our top seed right now eases that, but damn .4, Mccgrady game to this, how can you top those at times? I mean seriously we win titles which is gret and makes up for it, but these losses will fuck your night up! I have seen a few, Spurs lose in the oddest of ways at times from a Marbury bank to this etc. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry Callahan
how does the replay rule work? couldnt pop have asked for a review of the play, or is it only for out of bounds and to check 3 pointers?
I have a nephew in pee-wee basketball and I'm going to have to agree with you...It's pretty mind-boggling that the refs would miss TWO obvious back-to-back travel calls.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry Callahan
I think you are correct. OOB plays and checking for 3s. The blown traveling call is not reviewable. The Spurs have to buck up and get a couple of wins in a row now. It'll be tough.Quote:
Originally Posted by diego
I just can't stand it when one gets stolen from you like that.
Well it was a fun night, but what a terrible heartbreaking loss for me at the Rose Garden. Thank god I had a couple of Jack and Cokes to wash it down.
You guys are nuts. I don't blame the refs at all for this. This one was all Pop. First, he let off the gas too soon; Manu's turnovers were the result of running clock, then Miller caught Parker in the corner of the back-court because Parker was walking the ball up slow trying to burn an extra couple of seconds.
Then Pop makes his biggest bonehead move of the night, NOVAK to inbound the ball. WHAT THE FUCK POP? Steve Novak posseses one NBA skill: shooting. Why the hell do you have him inbound the ball with 0.9 on the clock. Makes no God Damn Sense.
I haven't seen the Spurs win in person since 2008. This loosing streak in Portland is killing me. Now Sacramento might be out of the question for next season. Sucks!!!!!!!
^ We know what happened...The loss has been dissected in it's entirety in almost every thread that's been created about it.
You're right on the Spurs contributing mightily on this one, but when a well paid NBA Official (who is supposed to be the best of the best) is presented with a routine, obvious rule violation and he is unable to make the correct call, that is a problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rynospursfan
Portland should have not been bailed out by the officials - they got caught up in the moment and had a brain fart.
Brainfart? Pop was the one with the Brainfart. You can't possibly think he did a better job that that ref? We should have never been in that situation in the first place.
That needs to be sent into the league and those refs disciplined. It won't change the loss, but those refs definitely need to be fined and disciplined over those blown calls.
I have been a fan as long as I have been aware of the Spurs and I cannot remember a worse choke in thier history..