11/6 - Spurs @ Trailblazers Game blog

[EricB]

Yeah, I was just dreaming.

This team will be fine, it's just disturbing to see them gel so well in the first game, then regress to pre-season form. As long as we've seen decent improvement by mid-January I won't worry. We need to be at 85% by the ASB, then take it from there, just like 03-05-07.

Typical past Spurs team. Look fantastic one night hey things are great then a few games later your thinking good god WTF.

I think Finley hitting the bench, playing very little minutes should make the anti Finley faction happy cause the Finley loving Pop of old would've started him again tonight.

I think Finley personally is losing ground in the rotations. I could and am most likely wrong however.

[angelbelow]

Here we go, 2nd half, lets play with some more heart.

[Thompson]

I’m not against small ball, but Pop...could you stop playing Fin? could you stop making Mase a PG? we lost about 6 or 8 points on that two decisions.

He doesn't have a choice with Mason at the backup point now with Tony out.

The supposed 'depth' of our team doesn't help Tim make it through the season with less wear if he's our only big on the floor all game long. What the heck is wrong with Pop?

One 'upside' to Tony being out is Hairston or Ian will have to suit up. Right? Right?

[ElNono]

We don't have the ammo to be an elite defensive team anymore, and elite defense was Pop's vision for the team. I don't know what he's doing now.

What makes you think that?

[Dex]

Hopefully those cool Spurs show up for this half.

And not the crappy, pc-toss-enticing Spurs that showed up for the past three halfs of basketball.

[Blackjack]

I've actually been slightly encouraged with the way the defensive penulum seems to be going. The effort hasn't necessarily been lacking and the Bogans-Hill backcourt has shown some signs.

Pop just needs to stick with the best defensive personnel he can muster and let them gain some cohesiveness.

It's a step in the right direction, but they're going to have to take some lumps to get where they need to.

Stick with a defensive rotation, Pop..

[siraulo23]

any updates on parker?

[Chieflion]

Crap star comparisions. Oden is not a star.

[EricB]

Pop should start Ian for a couple of games and then the spurs would know what they truly have in him.

Yeah no.

[SCdac]

DeJuan Blair - 5:36
Antonio McDyess - 5:36

weaaaak.

I don't care how badly someone plays in 5 minutes, defensive mistakes, fouls, missed rebounds, whatever. Playing bigmen IS a part of our iden y... I sincerely hope at least.

[Spurs Brazil]

No news on TP?
ESPN sucks

[SenorSpur]

Any analysts that refer to the Spurs as a premier defensive team are truly not doing their homework. In fact, those comments are so 2003.

This team will hopefully round into better defensive team, but without another long defender on the frontline, their interior defense will continue to suck.

[Chieflion]

Hill playing probably means Parker is down for good.

[ElNono]

Timmy with 2 rebounds... Y'all think he needs some help rebounding?

[angelbelow]

Bonner!!!!!!! lol

[EricB]

I've actually been slightly encouraged with the way the defensive penulum seems to be going. The effort hasn't necessarily been lacking and the Bogans-Hill backcourt has shown some signs.

Pop just needs to stick with the best defensive personnel he can muster and let them gain some cohesiveness.

It's a step in the right direction, but they're going to have to take some lumps to get where they need to.

Stick with a defensive rotation, Pop..

Good luck.

Pop never nails down rotations till February.

[Johnny RIngo]

Yeah, I was just dreaming.

This team will be fine, it's just disturbing to see them gel so well in the first game, then regress to pre-season form. As long as we've seen decent improvement by mid-January I won't worry. We need to be at 85% by the ASB, then take it from there, just like 03-05-07.

It's just like last year. We look great against the weak teams and get embarrassed by the contenders.

[ulosturedge]

Depending on the severity of Tony's sprain Malik could possibly be activated.

[Chieflion]

Bonner scores.

[mattyc]

Good hustle from Bonner. Need more.

[Spurologist]

Bogannnnnnnn 333333333333

[mVp]

Bogans!

[siraulo23]

hhaa bogans!

[AnthonyM]

Omg bogans made a shot

[timtonymanu]

God the Blazers always respond.