Random thoughts after mile high loss

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Originally Posted by SpursRock20

:lol How about this one: "Duncan did not get out of the lane once on that possession! He was there for 5 or 6 seconds!" [replay begins] "Okay, there's Duncan in the paint. 1...2...3... he gets out of the lane" [sileeeeeeeeeeeeeeence] "........and then dunks the basketball".

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I was just about to post that. LOL

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Originally Posted by SpursRock20

:lol How about this one: "Duncan did not get out of the lane once on that possession! He was there for 5 or 6 seconds!" [replay begins] "Okay, there's Duncan in the paint. 1...2...3... he gets out of the lane" [sileeeeeeeeeeeeeeence] "........and then dunks the basketball".

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It's actually quite funny. You know, normally local announcers are biased, such as our beloved Sean, but these guys are just plain ignorant.

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Originally Posted by DPG21920

That's interesting since not every player is held to the same standard - especially over the past couple years.

Yes the schedule was tough, yes the Spurs were missing players, but I'm not big on silver linings or excuses. Losing 4 straight (something the team never did last year until the WCF) is beyond disappointing. I agree with your overall assessment that things can be salvaged, but without the excuses. Just call it poor and move on.

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We had a nice win sandwitched between four losses. So we lost 4 out of 5, how's that for a silver lining?

Diaw is the big man version of Mike Miller, tbh..

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Originally Posted by SpursRock20

We had a nice win sandwitched between four losses. So we lost 4 out of 5, how's that for a silver lining?

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True - misspoke.

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Originally Posted by letmk

It's actually quite funny. You know, normally local announcers are biased, such as our beloved Sean, but these guys are just plain ignorant.

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That's so true. Another thing about Sean and Bill is that they know that they are homers. They call themselves out on it at least once a game. They almost always notice bad calls that go our way. The only thing that you can really knock them on is that they get very emotionally involved in the game (like us fans). But I'm all for it, makes the game more entertaining.

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Originally Posted by timvp

An additional thought:

-Boris Diaw finally looked like a basketball player again late against the Nuggets. When he's actually trying hard the guy is pretty damn good at this sport, honestly speaking.

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Do the Spurs really like or need him at that weight?

If he slimmed down to run the court better, would the Spurs lose a big?

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Originally Posted by SpursRock20

That's so true. Another thing about Sean and Bill is that they know that they are homers. They call themselves out on it at least once a game. They almost always notice bad calls that go our way. The only thing that you can really knock them on is that they get very emotionally involved in the game (like us fans). But I'm all for it, makes the game more entertaining.

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Exactly. Sean would argue for all the 50-50 calls for the Spurs. But if it's a bad call in our favor, he would say it's a payback as the officials missed a few calls for us before that. But these guys, even after watching the replay, still tried to say that Tim fouled Faried on that missed dunk.

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Originally Posted by timvp

Tonight De Colo got benched for poor transition defense.

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Yeah, he completely lost his man a few times there. I'm not sure what was up with that.

spurs showed great intensity late in the game unfortunately spurs lost the game in the 2nd and 3rd with turnovers and defensive rebounding. Spurs just got to go home and regroup, hopefully get kawhi back and start stacking up the wins on this nice home stand.

Not too worried. Truthfully, the Spurs faced 3 great home teams and Portland, who always gives them fits.

I expected them to struggle during this stretch. I didn't catch much of the game, but good to hear this team fought hard again and almost took the win. The schedule will begin to even out and this team is doing an outstanding job so far.

The Spurs do fight hard, but it seems like most teams make runs, even when down big. The key is to not let average players (like Gallo) go off on you and rip your heart out and go through massive let downs in execution, defense and scoring.

Let's hope the Spurs do in fact take advantage of their really easy schedule coming up because if not, the excuses will be tougher to come by and they massively need homecourt advantage to have even a homer-shot realistic shot at beating OKC (and perhaps a few other teams) in the playoffs.

4 losses in 5 games may suck, but the worst of the schedule is over.

27 games in ~40 days with more road meetings? Even younger teams would be winded.

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Originally Posted by racm

4 losses in 5 games may suck, but the worst of the schedule is over.

27 games in ~40 days with more road meetings? Even younger teams would be winded.

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Yeah you are right, it's almost the league set them up to fail miserably with that schedule, like it was a lockout season or some shit rushing the games. I am glad most of it is out of the way! GOOD LORD.

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Originally Posted by timvp

Hopefully Diaw can bottle how he played late against the Nuggets and take that forward.

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Unfortunately he never does that :(

Sometime it is like he makes a point that he is not a star.
("crap... did I score 20? I'd better stop shooting before the fans get excited ")

WOW!!! Tim looked amazing tonight. Can someone pull up a stat on the last time Tim scored 30??? Because honestly I don't think it's been for 3 or 4 years now. It was awesome to see this game in person, he may very well not have another game like this. He was truly dominant. No one could cover this guy, he was clowning Denver. Way to much for Faried to handle, or Koufus! I was praying he would get 2 more rebounds so he could go 30 and 20. He had a couple more in his hands, one Jackson and him got there the same time, he let Jackson take the rebound, and another with Diaw. Truly a selfless player. I got some pics at the game, nothing great. The pic of him sinking his 30th point on a FT is lousy quality. :( What a game. We have to enjoy this while we have The Big Fundamental guys! He is something special!

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Originally Posted by Boomersgold

He hasn't played shit lately. As a scorer, he's done well off the bench.

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you are too biased, he has made poor decisions and had the odd okay game, in his minutes today was the first he's played really well in a while

Tim's gonna need a weeks rest after playin 40:02 minutes!

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Originally Posted by Malik Hairston

Virtually all of Ginobili's misses are short..barring a physical setback, I'm also encouraged by his progression from earlier in the season..

Adjusting to short misses isn't difficult for a shooter of Ginobili's caliber..his shot selection shouldn't change, he hasn't been one-dimensional..

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Good eye. I agree, this is incredibly encouraging.

I don't mind short misses at all. Ginobili's shot early in the season was off left/right which was concering at first, but I'm going to go ahead and chalk that aberration up to his ailing back. If he was shooting through pain, then it's understandable why he'd miss left/right.

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Originally Posted by AussieFanKurt

you are too biased, he has made poor decisions and had the odd okay game, in his minutes today was the first he's played really well in a while

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I'm not too biased. I know that, as an aussie, you're trying to sound unbiased in giving him praise for his performance tonight, but the fact is that relative to everyone else's performances these last few games, he's done fine (The team hasn't performed very well lately).

"He's made poor decisions and played the odd game".

In his last 2-3 games, Mills has only played in garbage time and in garbage time, Pop plays him as a sg and relegates him to a spot up shooter role. He doesn't have the ball in his hands. You can't make "poor decisions" when all you've done is set shooting.

With Mills, Bogut and Kyrie Irving, a medal at next Olympics for Australia.

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Originally Posted by 99 Problems

With Mills, Bogut and Kyrie Irving, a medal at next Olympics for Australia.

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Didn't he say that he would like to play for USA?

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Originally Posted by timvp

-Yeah it sucks to see the Spurs lose but, damn, this team doesn't give up.

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Pop gave up last night in the third quarter.

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Originally Posted by Stabula

Pop gave up last night in the third quarter.

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then he would not have played Timmy the whole 4th quarter ...

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Originally Posted by Boomersgold

I'm not too biased. I know that, as an aussie, you're trying to sound unbiased in giving him praise for his performance tonight, but the fact is that relative to everyone else's performances these last few games, he's done fine (The team hasn't performed very well lately).

"He's made poor decisions and played the odd game".

In his last 2-3 games, Mills has only played in garbage time and in garbage time, Pop plays him as a sg and relegates him to a spot up shooter role. He doesn't have the ball in his hands. You can't make "poor decisions" when all you've done is set shooting.

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Stupid take, I am not trying to sound unbiased I am speaking truth. Maybe you don't watch the games but for example his effort vs the Trailblazers was so shit. We all have bad games etc etc but he hasn't done fine, he's done average. I am hoping that changes after todays great performance. You are already the laughing stock of upstairs and downstairs for jizzing over Mills. Hes a great bloke and I want him to do well but meh team first