Game Thoughts: Spurs @ Nuggets Jan. 3

IMO, Horry starting this game was a horrible decision that put the Spurs in a deep hole early.

The Spurs should've stuck with the winning combo of Duncan/Fab because they have great chemistry together and it's proven.

I understand the need to get Horry going and I suppose that early January when key reserves are injured is probably a decent spot to experiment if you're going to....but I think it caused the Spurs to fall far behind early.

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Originally Posted by Kori Ellis

Tony + Tim = Blocked 12 times = Spurs loss

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:pctoss

I swear I've never seen any other good pro player lose so many balls to reach in defenses that either tie him up or slap the ball out of his hands. Every team does it and he gets so many TOs from it.

I guess its too much to ask that Tim learn to protect the ball after all these years as a superstar in the league. Sigh.

Good insight for me.

btw. timvp are you taking notes during games?

How did the Spurs only score 77? Any time the Nuggets are held to 80 points it almost is always a win for the opposition.

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Originally Posted by polandprzem

Good insight for me.

btw. timvp are you taking notes during games?

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No.

If I did take notes, I would have remembered how Tim Duncan made a 70-foot bomb with .4 seconds left in the first half ............. only to have the refs wave the shot off.

And the Spurs lost by three. :pctoss

But I actually agreed with the refs ... you can't catch, turn and shoot in .4 :pctoss

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Originally Posted by timvp

But I actually agreed with the refs ... you can't catch, turn and shoot in .4 :pctoss

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Tim duncan is too tall to break all known laws of physics

Thanks again for the thoughts, timvp. I agree the defense was great. I think if we wouldn't have spotted them the 16 point lead early, those last plays... missed shots and turnovers would not even be of discussion. We have played lackluster at the beginning of games and we can't continue to depend on late runs to get us wins. Also, as long as the refs continue to allow such physical play by defenses on Timmy, we are gonna struggle. He has to work on passing out of the double teams more quickly and guys need to be moving to open spots more quickly to avoid turnovers. Let's hope that we get our offense going soon as this month will not be a cake walk.

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Originally Posted by timvp

No.

If I did take notes, I would have remembered how Tim Duncan made a 70-foot bomb with .4 seconds left in the first half ............. only to have the refs wave the shot off.

And the Spurs lost by three. :pctoss

But I actually agreed with the refs ... you can't catch, turn and shoot in .4 :pctoss

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So you got a good memory.

When I was doing a game posts I was taking few notes just to know where to begin my post.

.4 impossible (should be nothing for Tim)


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