Remember some guy named Manu?

[Marco]

If Pop cannot recover from last year failure, we are f.

[ElNono]

I actually think Pop thought that the Celtics would help inside when Blair was beasting... That's why he went all in with his best 2 three point shooters right now, Bonner and Mason... He bet on that for a long time, up until TD came back in... I really don't know why Manu didn't end the game... other than Pop wanting to see if we still depend on him on the clutch... with the answer being fairly obvious...

[ElNono]

Yeah, but Manu's history has little bearing on the player he's become now.

The last play that Finley screwed up shows you what Manu can create in the clutch.. we've been looking for that clean three look all night...

[ducks]

manu sucked as much as mason tonight
4-12

[BillMc]

I'm getting the sad feeling, more and more, that Manu won't be here next year. I hope I am wrong.

[ducks]

that is why trading him last year was the thing to do



oh and manu had 3 turnovers in 18 minutes

[ElNono]

manu sucked as much as mason tonight
4-12

And so did everybody not named Blair... talking about the clutch... where was your boy Tony?

[itzsoweezee]

manu sucked as much as mason tonight
4-12

go suck a tailpipe

[The Red Hood]

And so did everybody not named Ginobili... talking about the clutch... where was your boy Tony?

Trying and failing to be the hero. Rondo almost always tries to go for the steal.

[ElNono]

Trying and failing to be the hero. Rondo almost always tries to go for the steal.

I mean Blair, BTW... not Manu...
I think Fratello said the Celtics starters outscored the Spurs starters by 20+?

[ducks]

yeah scoring a layup is easier then a long three especially since spurs were ice cold from downtown

[EricB]

20 minute time limit tonight again on Manu and he was at 19. Confirmed in the postgame.

[ducks]

I mean Blair, BTW... not Manu...
I think Fratello said the Celtics starters outscored the Spurs starters by 20+?

yep
jefferson was cold
atleast he took 13 shots

[ElNono]

20 minute time limit tonight again on Manu and he was at 19. Confirmed in the postgame.

Thanks, that's what I suspected.
And congrats on your engagement...

[Marco]

Manu bashing from ducks: what's new?

[ElNono]

yep
jefferson was cold
atleast he took 13 shots

What were Tony stats at halftime?
I have a feeling he actually score the most in the 3rd when Hill went out against the Celtics bench.

[ducks]

20 minute time limit tonight again on Manu and he was at 19. Confirmed in the postgame.

manu should never start with 18 minutes
also just playing the fourth quarter is not good
because if he is off and spurs go to him in the forth they lose

[BillMc]

20 minute time limit tonight again on Manu and he was at 19. Confirmed in the postgame.

Thanks!

[FkLA]

Inexcusable, Im with you on this. I dont usually either but there's no reason to not get upset about this. If Im not mistaken this isnt the first time it has happened either...wasnt Hill in in crunch time earlier in the year for Manu? I think it was against the Thunder? Pop better not make this a regular occurance.

[ElNono]

manu should never start with 18 minutes
also just playing the fourth quarter is not good
because if he is off and spurs go to him in the forth they lose

But when we don't go to him, we win... like tonight, right? Oh, wait...

[ducks]

K. Bogans G 12:35 0-1 0-0 0-0 -16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
A. McDyess C 19:39 0-3 0-0 0-0 -14 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 0
R. Jefferson F 35:10 3-13 0-4 0-1 -8 0 4 2 2 2 0 1 3 6

that is 3 starters that did not produce


that is one major reason spurs lost
it is amazing spurs almost got lucky to pull it out

[ducks]

But when we don't go to him, we win... like tonight, right? Oh, wait...

yeah when we do not have have 19 turnovers and 2-14 from downtown
and make free throws

[ElNono]

that is 3 starters that did not produce

that is one major reason spurs lost
it is amazing spurs almost got lucky to pull it out

I wonder why they didn't produce...

And it wasn't luck that we almost pull it out... it was Blair...

[ElNono]

yeah when we do not have have 19 turnovers and 2-14 from downtown
and make free throws

Except for the free throws, everything else you can credit to the Celtics defense. They played harder than us, and defended better. We need more hungry players out there. Including your boy TP and my boy Manu.

[ducks]

What were Tony stats at halftime?
I have a feeling he actually score the most in the 3rd when Hill went out against the Celtics bench.

pop sat him alot in the second the bench was producing
not sure his stats
I think he had 9 at halftime
duncan was 0-5 in the second quarter and did not score a point