Game Blog: Spurs vs. Cavaliers 2/27/09

[Dex]

Pops!!!!!!!

[FREEDOM]

Bonsu on that!!

[xellos88330]

Pops says... EAT BIG Z!!!

[Libri]

Hollly crap popssss!!

[Yorae]

Wohoo!!! Pops!!!!

[Spur-Addict]

Ahhhh!!

[smrattler]

Pops with the steal on the break!!!

[MateoNeygro]

That's what I'm talkin about Mensah Bonsu!!! Throw that down!!!

[duncan228]

Well that was fun.

[peskypesky]

Manu has missed 18 games....and we're about to receive our 18th loss. Coincidence?

[Spurs Brazil]

Here we go

Pops!!!!!!!!!

[Capt Bringdown]

HOLY SMOKES
A Spur actuall dunked! Stop the presses!

[fiona_yin]

wow...

[DDS4]

It's been so long since I've seen a thunderous dunk from a Spur. Quite nice!

[Mavs<Spurs]

it's almost like he's trying to shoot ty on purpose. that way after the game he can say "sometimes you just have one of these nights"... instead of him just having a horrible floor game tonight. Bad shot selection, poor ball handling, not finishing at the rim.. blah blah blah

Sorry to say, but Tim Duncan makes Tony Parker much better.

On another team, Tony is above average player. On Tim's team, Tony is an all star.


Now, Tim needs Tony to get him easier shots. So, the relationship is a lot less one sided than before. And clearly, in 2007, Tony easily deserved the Finals MVP and there has been zero debate about that because it was so clear.


Without Tim Duncan, Tony is going to have a difficult career.

Some people seem to think Tony has HOFer locked up.

I think Tony can make it, but he has a lot of work ahead of him to justify it.
If his career continues as it has, he's borderline at best.

Manu is on even shakier ground. Manu was close on the ballots in 2005 to be Finals MVP and had a spectacular year as an all-star. He also was great in Game 4 against the Cavs in 2007 Finals to finish out the games. He also was great against the Jazz and Nuggets in helping us win those playoff series. Manu also has his international record to help him. Having won the Gold Medal and being the MVP of the Italian League (if that's no right, plz feel free to correct me).
However, his stats in the NBA are about average. And because of his last couple of years in terms of injuries, it doesn't look like he will have a lot to add to his resume for that argument (to be a HOFer).

So, the people thinking Tim had this spectacularly great group of teammates around him which is why he won and someone else didn't, are overestimating Tim's teammates and underappreciating Tim's greatness who can take above average or merely average players and make them much better.


This always has been and always will be Tim Duncan's team.

BTW, athleticism doesn't always win in 1 on 1. Bird could score against anyone and win against DRob and Tim Duncan and he was as unathletic as you could get. Just to inject a dose of reality for whott. and others.

and don't make age arguments against me. the points are valid I made even if I wasn't fortunate to see that much of David.

[ducks]

3/16? I can't remember one.

But do you want to say TP>TD?

yes 3-16




ps how many games has td played that put up those numbers up tp did without any allstars

[smrattler]

YEAH POPS!!!!! This is the kind of finisher we need in a role!!!

[Slippy]

Come on man just admit it. If you had a choice between TP and Tim who would you chose to lead a franchise?

For the record TP playing OK tonight. He tried to do the right thing, but his jumper wasn't on and he may have been a little tired.

But anyone that is saying this in not Tim's team the last few days need to buy a clue.

i think whole point you all trying make .. Everybody needs help, to take the pressure off. That includes TIM, TonY and Manu.

[Spur-Addict]

Box out Pop, come on now.

[pawe]

He got dunked on by a pg? Idiot! He was behind him.

[tomtom]

damn we need you back td

[smrattler]

Damn it Pops!

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs rookies getting owned out there now.

[xellos88330]

Long rebounds have been killing the Spurs all night.

[smrattler]

He didn't get dunked on... just slapped his ass from behind.