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This should be a good test for the Spurs' offense. The Rockets are first in the league in both points against and OFG%. The Spurs are averaging over 100 points per game and are top five in the league in FG%.
It'll also be interesting to see how Elson handles Yao. Does he get in early foul trouble or does he make Yao run?
If I was a beting man I would say the team from Texas takes this one.
McGrady back?
Not exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam
Mc Grady's back :lol
10 minutes to go..
I hate ESPN's pregame ShootAround. Just yakking about the Suns and AI. I'm tired of both already.
Yao looking good early
They are playing rough inside with Duncan
We are concentrating so much on Yao that we aren't stepping up to help on Rafer's drives.
I like Chuck Hayes. Reminds me of David Lee of the Knicks. Just hard working guys. Kinda like in the Shane Battier mold. Willing to do whatever.
Finley in the game.
Oberto with the foul line jumper. About time we scored. Houston 20 SA 12. Oberto with three fouls now.
Looking at a lineup of Duncan, Barry, Parker, Elson, and Finley.
Finley back to not being able to shoot a jumper.
Boy the early starts really are throwing everyone off. There's no one around.
I wonder if Parker's shooting % goes down when we go back to the leather ball. The new ball is like the one he used in France so he's comfortable with it. Plus how will marriage and possible children effect him.
Houston 24 SA 15 with 2 to go in the 1st. Killing us inside.
Well well well Bonzi Wells is still alive and kicking.
Houston is going to cool down by the third.
Houston 30 SA 21 at the end of the 1st quarter. Tony on the drive losing the ball and coming up shaken.
Let's hopeQuote:
Originally Posted by Doghouse MD
Vaughn in the game to start the 2nd. Duncan with 2 pts and Yao with 14.
Houston's offense is lost without Yao in the game.
Why is Elson taking jumpshots? :lol
Ours isn't much better. This could be the worst "offensive" team the Spurs could possibly put on the floor.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam
:lol
awesome - little to no ball movement, settling for bad outside shots.
This lineup pop has on the floor is awful... but i guess it's still better than small ball
Vaughn has been really impressive so far, I just wish the guys could get something going.
Put Duncan back in and give him the ball.
not by much....the defense is abysmal. we need to speed the game up and tire yao out. that guy has no staminaQuote:
Originally Posted by GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI
Regardless of what happens tonight, I won't be upset, but I just wish the Spurs could go on a 12 game win streak or so much like the two other elite teams (Suns and Mavs).
why is beno out of the rotation?
Cannot believe the Spurs are getting outrebounded and allowing over fifty percent shooting by he Rockets and being outscored twenty-four to twelve in the paint without McGrady playing. The Spurs need to run the Rockets to tire out Yao!
Oh my god, horrible defense by the Spurs to let Bonzi just waltz right in to lay it up!
because he hasn't been very good latelyQuote:
Originally Posted by xamila rey
awful defense tonight
I guess the SPURS D must have been 'caught in a snowstorm' somewhere because it has not shown up tonight!
i expect the 2nd half to be better becuz we're stinking up the att center now...wow
Finley back in and 0-3. Its good to see that after having 2 good games the whole season...he has taken Barry's position in the rotation even though Barry has been consistent offensively all year. I mean he only leads the league in 3pt shooting.
I think Pop and Finley 69 each other everynight.
Finley 0-4 now.
What is wrong with the Spurs? I don't think I have ever seen them play this bad.
Finley......somebody please get me some ibuprofen!
i think this may not be our night...bb with the airball 3
I think someone needs to wake them up when they go in the locker room.
Okay, maybe I was wrong about them cooling off. :lol
Although that could still be the case if they're down 12, but anymore than that it just might be too much to come back from in the third.
matt bonner with the stron move...LOL
Bonner's trying to show something out there. He's trying to get into position and has 5 pts.
I would hate to be in the Spurs locker room at the half. Pop is going to blow a gasket!! :lol
Finley is the worst player in the L. Bonner should be getting his minutes. Spurs still can't rebound against teams that matter.
Bonner has some heart out there, now if they can go through Parker more since he's on. I don't know what's wrong with Duncan, I hope he gets it together after halftime.
I wish Bonner would get his minutes. Bonner proved in Toronto that he plays better when he gets some minutes regularly to get in the flow of the game.
Houston is pretty good, even without mcgrady.
Duncan looks out of sorts...maybe sick.
since when did that mean anything? horry and finley get pt regardless of playing like garbage teh majority of the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by VaSpursFan
What's up with McGrady wearing the big chain on Kimmel???
Maybe Duncan is ill from all the sucking out there tonight.
I would have thought Duncan would have came to play tonight against Yao.
Bonner? What happened to Barry...All the guy is doing is leading the league in 3pt shooting and was putting up double digit points...and for whatever reason, he goes back to the bench because Finley has two games of decent shooting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nero
Rockets are not good when the Suns play them.
EXACTLYQuote:
Originally Posted by itzsoweezee
We just can't hold onto the ball tonight. Manu and Tony have gotten the ball stripped often tonight.
Barry's getting minutes tonight. He's in there now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Que Gee
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Originally Posted by Nashfan
:lol
He 6Min...and then sat for another 9...he is going to end up with with about 8 minutes of PT in the first half.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam
A nine year home win streak against the Rockets is ridiculously impressive. Its gotta end sometime. I had a bad feeling about this game...BUT its not over yet.
GrandeDavid, what did you find funny with my last post?
At least Tim has one more rebound that Yao. ha ha
Yao is learning to gripe and whine in English about calls. :lol
They just suck at home this year. We had like, 7 total home losses last year, we're about to get 4 with a whole 5 months with the season to go.
nod....no ball rotation...no win
I agree, DropStep
thank you sam!
We Suck! We Are Playing With "zero" Heart!
I Always Thought We Were The Best Team In The League This Year But Not Anymore, There Are So Many Holes In Our Game That It's Not Even Worth Listing...
I Havent Gave Up On The Spurs In This Game But I Think With A Bad Lost Tonight We Will Have A "huge" Mountain To Climb B4 We Get To Conteder Level Again.
Jeff has always emphasized defense. The Rockets are out-playing and out-hustling on both ends.
Spurs suck. They trying hard, they just suck.
Oh Yeah Props To Vaugh For Sowing Some Heart And Oberto In His Like 2 Mins Of Play. And A Big Fuck You To The Officiating Crew!
Yao 19 pts , so far, and it's not halftime yet.
can the Spurs stop Yao Ming?
or a Tmacless Houston wins?
:flag:
I think we aren't practicing and watching as much film as we have in the past. I think Coach Pop is letting them off the hook because some of them are old but he forgets that some of our players need to rely on their smarts (film and seeing things in practice) because their athletic ability has went down due to age.
let Manu drive & drive on Yao(2 fouls), Pops.
Get a miracle third quarter Spurs, or else we'll surely lose
Three thoughts
1) Absolutely horrible defense tonight. Rotate dammit.
2) Need more passes, and less crazy shots that everyone knows ain't going in
3) Jon Barry - worst commentator ever.
20-10 Houston rbds?
what's wrong with the Spurs?
Duncan 1 pt; 1 rbd. :wtf :lol
Just tuned in.Quote:
Originally Posted by FirebatMIV
zero offensive boards in 1st half?
Highlights looked like sleepwalking on rotations.
Tim looked tired and unmotivated.
Dont tell me even Elson is sleeping.
yes...speed the game up. GO SPURS
this is the worst game i've ever seen from the Spurs. Looks like Pops wants to slowly come behind in the standings so he won't have to coach in the All-Star :nope
:lol
4th on yao....go timmy
The comeback starts now. Its late in Brazil, so I am done for the night. In the morning I'll check back and see that the Spurs rallied for the W in the 4th.
oh oh looks like there was some locker room Pops :blah :blah in the locker room at halftime.
before i know it...
Tim w/ 10 pts; 9 rbds. (head scratcher:angel)
I just turned the game on... down 17 at home to the Rockets without McGrady? :wtf WTF is going on!?
Tim is much more aggresive in the 2nd half. That's good.
Manuuu
End the 3rd with a single digit deficit and Spurs will win.
tide turning...we may pull this one out yet
Spurs played a lot more aggressive defense in 3rd qtr, but couldn't close the gap.
Spurs badly outshot 42% vs 52% after 3Q.
Beno in
I love Duncan's free throw shooting. It really helps.
Not as much as I love Finley.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kobulingam
Beno had Barry more open then Finley.
Gives to Findog instead. :rolleyes
clunk.
no Duncan, no win.
Tim better find it in the 4th qtr.
Yao sittting, and Spurs still can't get it down to less the -15.
ended the 3rd poorly. unless we have an outstanding 4th, it's a wrap
Hey Tim, if you want to get back at them, MAKE YOUR FUCKING FREE THROWS!