Notebook: Days Off Could Be Good For Duncan's Recovery

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Escape clause: Stu Jackson, the NBA's executive vice-president for basketball operations, attended Thursday's game at AT&T Center. Though he stayed out of the limelight at the arena, he told the Spurs on Friday they had to widen the “escape lanes” adjacent to the basket stanchions at both ends of the court.

NBA rules call for a 36-inch escape lane, an area of open space affording players a place to safely exit the court. The AT&T Center escape lane was only 26 inches wide.

It's sad that this clown is more worried about run out lanes behind the basket than the ty job his refs are doing in the playoffs. Err, wait, they're treating West and Paul with kid gloves, they probably got a raise

[michaelwcho]

No excuses.










Although, it's somewhat reassuring that there was a reason for TD's Game 1.

I'm going to enjoy watching Chandler get his ass handed to him and see Paul get some balls swatted back in his face.

[Dex]

It's sad that this clown is more worried about run out lanes behind the basket than the ty job his refs are doing in the playoffs. Err, wait, they're treating West and Paul with kid gloves, they probably got a raise

I was thinking the exact same thing.

Let's not worry about one-sided officiating, or players shoving refs, or clocks not working right, or arena stunts that cause unprecedented game delays. We need to do something about this 10-inches of floor space.

Way to pick your battles, Stu.

[oboymeetsogirl]

As I mentioned on another post, Spurs fans should recognize Pop's and Spurs' usual gamemanship when they deny anything was wrong with Timmy or Manu in the first two games. When you lose a game, excuses do you no good for the next one.

However, if you lose a game because, for a large part, your star player was dehydrated and your other key component is screaming inside with pain every time he pushes off his main ankle, you need to keep this hush-hush. Let the Hornets think they beat a full-strength team during the first two games. There is nothing so demoralizing, or confusing, than when you find yourself behind a team you "think" you should be crushing.

Obviously, the Hornets felt a little of that in game 3. But I look at game 4 as being even more different, what with the extra rest and fluid running once again in Timmy's veins.