You're wrong, you're looking for a ray of sunshine and there isn't any.. yeah, the spurs did what you said, but it was a HOME game... that may work on the road, but in your bldg, your fans, you come out and kick ass...
this team is playing like a limp trying to get a nut...it ain't gonna work..
+1
The night is not so bad after all.
We know Manu will come back soon, Gooden is bringing what we are expecting so far, Bruce showed tonite that he can be again a last time the 4th element of the big 3, Hill demonstrated again all his talent and TP is definately better than last year.
Didn't we go thru the players are to old routine last year to?
That pretty much sums it up.
Spurs DID want it tonight, the defense was a clear indication..we were playing a great defensive team with an injured Duncan and without our offensive spark..tough to score..
this is one of the stupidest threads I've ever seen, but I wouldn't expect any different from Amuseddaysleeper..I also don't expect any different from guys like mexicanjunior and Texas2Step..these guys are all idiots that use no logic or knowledge in their posts..
I find it laughable that somebody would give up on our season due to a loss where we missed 6 FTs in clutch time..something you'll NEVER see in an NBA game again..not to mention it was against the defending champs..
apparently these people forgot that we beat a healthy Celtics team on the road not too long ago..
I couldn't agree more.
Yes, calling this loss "pathetic' was stupid. Missing 6 ft's is not pathetic. OK
We did beat a healthy Celtics, I never discounted that, the thing is this loss stings and people vent.
Deal with it.
Simple solution -- retire those hideous "Los Spurs" jerseys.
How do you take the classiest top in the league and turn it in to that with one small addition?
And what is the team's record in those rags? The defenders of the Alamo had a higher winning percentage.
MAN....you forgot to put the word "man" at the end of that last sentence. It makes for a more dramatic effect.
NOW YOU GUYS BREAK IT UP OR ELSE!!!
yes..we are old, Duncan sucks and gets outplayed by everybody, we don't have another big man next to him..yet we're #2 in the West and a consensus top 4 contender by the majority of people, despite major injuries to our 3 best players, and constant changes to the roster..
how did that happen?..just curious..
Those facts actually make this loss even more pathetic. The fact is that the Celtics laid a big fat turd out there in the first half and instead of getting up double digits, we play sloppy and lose a double digit lead...TWICE! We lost the game in the first half, not the 2nd.
Btw watching Tim get bullied around by Perkins and give nothing back was just depressing. Tim used to annihilate guys who pissed him off. Now...nothing.
Whatever the excuse, missing 6 straight FTs, down the stretch, is inexcusable for a championship-caliber ballgame. Both teams were injury-plagued. Effort was there. The team worked hard to put themseleves in a position to win a game against the defending champions, and they fart away the opportunity in the final minutes. It's totally unexplainable.
This loss and the OKC road loss are very troublesome.
Like others have said in this thread, the Spurs are simply too long in the tooth to win a le anymore. People use injuries as an excuse, but THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU'RE OLD and your body's had the wear and tear of all those playoff runs. It's time for them to rebuild...
You're dumb
Do you think Bonner will start in the playoffs?
When he doesn't hit his shot he's useless and that what' happening now.
I'd like to see TD and Gooden starting with Thomas as the 1st big off the bench and Bonner and Oberto playing depending on match ups
SenorSpur, you were always one of my favorites on here
Bonner was 50% from the field, 3-6 overall
He did have 7 rebounds, 6 defensive, and a blocked shot, same a gooden with fewer fouls, not really useless.
It is Finley that is the one that needs less time on floor.
no really, it's time to stop blaming manu. the rockets are creeping up on the spurs and they're missing t-mac, yao (off and on) and shane battier's had some trouble and look at them!!! bout to take the 2 seed. i still believe in SA but really, they gotta put something together
no you are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hahahahahaha. i agree, that 'los spurs' thing is ing re ed asSimple solution -- retire those hideous "Los Spurs" jerseys.
How do you take the classiest top in the league and turn it in to that with one small addition?
And what is the team's record in those rags? The defenders of the Alamo had a higher winning percentage.
Yes, because the Spurs seem to be getting off to good starts with him in there. The Spurs had double-digit leads in the first quarters in OKC and at home against Boston.
The problem with Matt comes later in the 2nd half when he isn't hitting, nor getting his shot and he cannot counter-balance his soft defense. His defense on KG was very weak and uncontesting. His slowness to cross-match in transition led to a very easy 3-pointer by Allen after a Mason miss.
Pop is still experimenting. With the injuries and the Gooden addition, Pop's had to take a look to see what he has...even as late as it is in the season. The starters are fine. We all just want to see 9 guys who can play tough defense and execute offensively in the 3rd and 4th quarters. SPAM.
The sentiment is mutual, my friend.SenorSpur, you were always one of my favorites on here
It's not disloyal for any fan to express concern about the state this team finds itself in right now. There are a myriad of potential issues that are apparent and it's best not to ignore any of them. Among them are notorious scoring droughts, questionable health of a couple of key players, and their heavy reliance on 3-pt shooting.
The 3-pt shot is a great weapon to have, but total dependency on it, especially now with Duncan laboring, is a big concern. Opposing teams have caught on and are forcing the Spurs shooters off the arc and into driving the ball to the basket. On Friday night, we saw what happens when those shots don't fall. The normal bailout is to get to the line, and even that didn't work in the waning moments of the game.
It's fair to hope that the team will be inspired once Manu returns, but it's also fair to wonder whether they have taken a dramatic fall off the "age" cliff. The idea is to play your best basketball and "streak" into the playoffs. The Spurs are not there yet. There's not much time left. Let's hope they can get it together.
Last edited by SenorSpur; 03-21-2009 at 06:09 PM.
I could go with that SpursBrazil. Sometimes you could even start Thomas and bring Gooden off the bench depending on the match up.
Bonner really is getting useless out there.
Here is 3 people I think need their minutes limited a little bit if they are not producing - Matt Bonner, Roger Mason Jr, Michael Finley.
Almost everyone else can do something else when they are not scoring. George Hill can play defense and rebound, Bruce can play defense, Fab can play defense and rebound, but those other three guys that I mentioned can become a liability out there if they are not scoring, so I really think they need their minutes limited depending on how they are playing.
That is really all Pop has to do. If they are not producing, limit their minutes and I think we'll see an improvement.
Last edited by Ice009; 03-21-2009 at 07:19 PM.
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