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Spurs(46-20) vs. Pacers(30-35) Official Game Blog
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By NICOLINO DI BENEDETTO, STATS Writer=
Posted Mar 21 2007 2:40AM
The San Antonio Spurs followed up a long winning streak with a pair of listless losses to two of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference. They hope a visit from the struggling Indiana Pacers on Wednesday will help them rebound from those defeats.
San Antonio (46-20) made only 28-of-75 shots (37.3 percent) in its 91-85 loss to Boston - the team with the worst record in the East - on Saturday. It was the Spurs' second-worst shooting performance, better than only a 33.7 percentage in a 96-94 overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 28.
"We played terrible for three quarters," said Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili. "We made a great effort down the stretch to come back. We were even ahead but then they made a couple of great shots and we stopped. Down the stretch we couldn't get anything done so that means a lot in games like this."
The defeat came after Thursday's 101-90 loss at Milwaukee - the last-place club in the Central Division - which snapped the Spurs' season-high 13-game winning streak. The Spurs shot 43.1 percent in that loss.
San Antonio will now try to avoid matching a season high of three straight losses set from Jan. 2-5.
The Spurs have won seven of the last eight games against the Pacers at San Antonio, including all four meetings at the AT&T Center since it opened for the 2002-03 season. Their lone home loss to Indiana in the last eight contests was a 92-82 defeat on Jan. 4, 2002, at the Alamodome.
Tim Duncan, who had 20 points and 16 rebounds Saturday, has dominated the Pacers during the four-game home winning streak with averages of 26.0 points and 11.5 rebounds. The three-time NBA Finals MVP leads the Spurs with 20.0 points and 10.8 rebounds per game and has helped them already claim a postseason berth in the West.
The Pacers (30-36) hope to slow down the 7-footer, but might have to do it without Jermaine O'Neal. The All-Star center attempted a dunk in the fourth quarter of Indiana's 86-76 loss to Houston on Tuesday and hit the floor after he was fouled by Shane Battier. O'Neal limped around for a few seconds before making one of two free throws and finished with 25 points and nine rebounds.
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said O'Neal was "very doubtful" to play in San Antonio on Wednesday.
O'Neal, who leads the Pacers with 19.7 points and 9.9 boards, has been hampered by ankle, hamstring and knee injuries and the flu at various points of the season, missing nine total games.
The loss was Indiana's eighth in a row on the road and 12th in its last 13 overall. The squad hasn't won a road game since a 116-110 victory at Memphis - the worst team in the NBA - on Feb. 3. The Pacers are averaging just 82.1 points during their road losing streak and have been outscored by 15.3 points per game in those losses.
The poor run has dropped Indiana percentage points behind New Jersey and Orlando for seventh place in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
"We needed a 'W' and we fought hard all game," Pacers point guard Jamaal Tinsley said after losing to the Rockets. "But we are going to need to fight even harder. We need to find a way to win."
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Might as well get it started. :clap
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So who's gonna stop Timmy now when O'Neal's gone? Jeff Foster? Hope Timmy explodes for 30-20-3 on this one, I cant wait!
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without Jermaine, Spurs should win by 20
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O'Neal's knee is messed up pretty bad. It looked like he hyperextended it the other night against the Rockets. I don't know why their coach didn't take him out immedidately.
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Originally Posted by mikejones99
without Jermaine, Spurs should win by 20
After the past two losses, I wouldn't be so sure. But I really really want them to get this W, even though it is against a struggling Indiana team.
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Originally Posted by DarrinS
O'Neal's knee is messed up pretty bad. It looked like he hyperextended it the other night against the Rockets. I don't know why their coach didn't take him out immedidately.
Speaking of their coach, how has Rick Carlisle been doing so far this season? :hat
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Indiana never recovered from the brawl at the palace. Then they gave away Sjax and now they will get swept in the first roiund if they even make the playoffs.
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i want to see a 25 point blowout
none of this bullshit coasting through 3 quarters then trying to take over in the 4th
this crappy play ends now
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Originally Posted by mikejones99
without Jermaine, Spurs should win by 20
*jinxed*
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I hope Bruce finds his shot back.
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Another risky game @ATT against another EC lottery team, or at best, a 7/8th EC seed.
Don't get your hopes up.
The Spurs are seriousy fucked in the head this season.
Too many rings, too much money, boredom, whatever.
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Spurs are favored by 14.5 points tonight. mavs favored by 4 at cleveland.
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This is going to be a complete annihilation of the Pacers as the Spurs take out their frustrations from losing to two EC lottery teams.
Spurs 107
Pacers 85
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Will we see a Pooh sighting?
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http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/preview_070321.html
If the Pacers are to snap their eight-game road losing streak against one of the NBA's best teams, they'll have to do it without their best player. Jermaine O'Neal has been ruled out of tonight's game in San Antonio after tweaking a troublesome left knee injury in the fourth quarter of Tuesday night's 86-76 loss in Houston.
Already without backup centers David Harrison (shoulder) and Maceo Baston (toe) and with starting center Jeff Foster battling back spasms, the Pacers have just two healthy players in the frontcourt: Troy Murphy and Ike Diogu. Foster, who returned from a two-game absence to play 20 minutes in Houston, is listed as probable for tonight's game in his hometown.
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Unless our Spurs pour on the coals in the 1st quarter, we will lose! These slow starts are killing us.
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Shoenning just said on the radio o'Neal will play
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Yippee!! A victory is unassured but this should make easier for things in the middle. Elson, Oberto, please REBOUND!!!
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Pacers by 10.
Bruce with 4 pts, 1 for 4 freethrows, 1 rebound, no steals in 28 minutes.
Nice.
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Will we see a Pooh sighting?
Yeah but I'm a realist and I know that Indy can't hang with the Spurs, especially down at the AT&T Center. They've never beaten the Spurs there since it opened. Then again, Boston never did it either until Saturday. But I'm not crazy...yet.
There's your "Pooh" sighting...
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Spurs 97
Pacers 96
Tim with 40 points, 20 rebounds and 6 blocks.
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elson off to a very very rough start :(
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my god
tim is shooting 48% from the FT line in the last five games
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td shoots ft's are..
70% on the road
59.1% at home
wtf
also, both teams playing pitiful defense
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damn, parkers missing FTs too
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i feel like i haven't seen horry in a game for weeks
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2PF on Foster
TD to the line
1/2
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Pacers killing us on the board
11-5
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spurs outrebounded 5-11 so far
disgusting
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Originally Posted by Spurs Brazil
Pacers killing us on the board
11-5
big surprise :depressed
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We need Bonner enery in the game
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Spurs need to be more humble.
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Horry better retire after this season
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Boy, good to see the Spurs are really picking it up for the home stretch.
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Originally Posted by E20
Spurs 97
Pacers 96
Tim with 40 points, 20 rebounds and 6 blocks.
why there is no vBookie for this game? are we supposed to predict the scores here? :wakeup
:flag:
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barry has 2 rebounds the second most for spurs
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i dont care how early it is, i think we should try matt bonner since this lineup is begging for a loss
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Pacers up 22-17 after one
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spurs stone cold again
long layoff hopefully rusting
hoping for a hotter 4 quarter
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We must admit that was really nice pass by Tinsley.
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Originally Posted by ducks
L. James 13 1-9
he'll catch fire eventually, and then beat the mavs all by himself
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:depressed nice start to the 2nd.
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3 Tos to start the 2nd quarter. great...
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3 TOs on jacques freaking vaughn
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If we lose this game tonight, I'm will never live this down here at work.
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That was a travel before the foul!!!
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The Red Rocket will score the next 38 points. Bank on that.
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Originally Posted by SpursFanFirst
If we lose this game tonight, I'm will never live this down here at work.
Who gives a shit.
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bonner sparks the spurs merely by his presence :lol
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defensive 3 second on pacers
i'll never figure out how that rule works
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Originally Posted by midgetonadonkey
Who gives a shit.
What an ass...obviously, I care, or I wouldn't have said it. :rolleyes
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Originally Posted by SpursFanFirst
What an ass...obviously, I care, or I wouldn't have said it. :rolleyes
Only you care. Nobody else. Go eat some rice.
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i LOVE BONNER
3 fouls on j. oneal
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Originally Posted by midgetonadonkey
Only you care. Nobody else. Go eat some rice.
Silly me. I thought this was a discussion board....opinions and comments welcome.
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Originally Posted by SpursFanFirst
Silly me. I thought this was a discussion board....opinions and comments welcome.
You were wrong. Go make some french toast.
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Spurs 11-0 run to take the lead
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Originally Posted by midgetonadonkey
You were wrong. Go make some french toast.
And put extra syrup on that biatch.
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I'm just teasing. I love you SpursFanFirst. You are the love of my life.
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holy shit. duncan with 17 already
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There are a lot of sloppy passes tonight
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TD playing a great game
Tinsley is gone
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tinsley is ejected for chucking the ball into the stands
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21-3 run since Bonner is in
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Originally Posted by Spurs Brazil
21-3 run since Bonner is in
I like Bonner but props to Tim.
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Originally Posted by ducks
did manu peak to soon?
Teams are paying him more attention :depressed
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and even bruce makes a shot!!
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Granger was stuffed by Manu? Thats what Yahoo says. Whoa isnt Granger like 6-7, 6-8?
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Originally Posted by Pugglekicker_21
Granger was stuffed by Manu? Thats what Yahoo says. Whoa isnt Granger like 6-7, 6-8?
Yeah, he's a whole 1-2 inches taller.