vaughn played 5:30 minutes... im fairly sure those came at the end of the 3rd and start of the 4th
mrsmaalox, maybe i was a little harsh on oberto. he was playing okay. i don't have a problem with small ball in general. putting finley at the four was dumb, but i don't think small ball lost this game for them. taking bowen out hurt more than anything. also, the fact that nobody could shoot in the second half. that doesn't have to do with small ball. more with old legs coming off a seven game series and one days rest.
I've criticized Pop often this postseason when deserved. Go check what I said earlier in the Hornets series.
I don't criticize for stupid ish like passing the ball to Duncan or playing small ball when the other team is playing small ball.
A few less cross-court passes from Manu to start Laker fast breaks would have helped, too.
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This was probably the most hurtful loss of the Spurs season. If they lose Game 2, I dont think they can beat the Lakers in 4 of 5. And Lakers are more than capable of beating the Spurs in SA.
No Vaughn checked in to begin the fourth. Parker took the final shot in the third for the Spurs. He wasn't on the bench when taking the shot.
couldn't see the game so i can't say either way.
But I trust everyone's assesment in that Pop screwed up.
couldn't see the game so i can't say either way.
But I trust everyone's assessment in that Pop screwed up.
You can go look at the play-by-play if you want. Parker played the whole 3rd. Vaughn came in for him around the 10 min mark of the 4th.
Just looking at the Box score outside of Pop I could say Finley and Ginobili can take alot of the blame as well.
Vaughn came in after the start of the fourth quarter jman.
Parker clanged the last shot the Spurs took in the third.
I'm convinced Gregg Popovich is a Laker fan. Everyone knew Kobe was going to go off in the second half...and what does he do? He takes out Bowen and lets a 20 point lead turn into a 6 point lead. Then, with the Spurs up 2 with only a few minutes left in the game, he basically gifts the Lakers two points by putting Finley on Odom. Unbe inglievable.
WTF was Udoka doing jacking up this shots in the 4th quarter...
The worst ing thing is that that was the most important game of the series.
I hardly believe that spurs can do the same to LA what they did to NO.
LA was rusty as , and then they woke up. Odom was not playing geat, Gasol as well, not even the role players !
How the spurs can win the 2nd game now?
And the 2nd game is a must ing win game, .
Too much ,
Hire AJ immediately.
in turnovers and damn Udoka jacking up the shots, as someone mentioned.
You are not the hero
damn, ,
Yeah up 20 and having the foot on the throat and losing is a bit of a blow.
I don't know if they can come back and win the series after this.
be careful what you wish for...a few more choke jobs come along with that hire
Udoka shot late in the shot clock when no one else wanted to shoot. Well, unless you count Finley
I agree with that.
That's okay. You never think they can come back and win a series. Then, they win a game and you are overconfident.
From what my cousin tells me, Horry was guarding Odom great in the first half.
WTF pop down the stretch up 4, you don't put in Horry against Odom and go with the clutchest shooter in basketball history for at the very least a decoy on offense?
Yeah this is a 98% loss by Pop no question.
I'd rather see Matt Bonner out there than Finley. I officially cannot stand that guy.
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