Game Blog: 1/13 - Spurs vs. Thunder

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

oh nice and the mavs is about to lose to the lakers

[Refocus]

And Mavs are losing to the lakers. Today, is a good day.

[Russ]

Eight man rotation with no Duncan still gets it done.

[team-work]

Hats off to our beloved Spurs. Showed the toughness on the road. Hard-fought victory.

[BanditHiro]

Wow...great win considering the handicap Pop put this team in. They looked gassed after regulation, showed alot of heart to stay in and pull this one out. I'll take any win at this point, pretty or ugly...

god you suck please change your avatar.

[Budkin]

and the Mavs lost

Wow and Kobe only scored 10 pts.

[urunobili]

night is complete... the Mavs lose

[Admidave50]

yeah it's crazy late in Europe! Gooooood night America!!

[shingo_318]

all my appreciation to DB and RJ!!!!!

[Malice]

Leave it to Manu to help win a game without making a ing shot....that right there is why he wasnt on the bench.

[the crimson blur]

Amazing amazing win. DeJuan Blair...holy . hooooly

Best win of the season. Easily. So much heart out there.

[MB20]

What a game!!!! And I couldn't even watch it. I'm so excited by reading the game thread only...lol

TP and Blair

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Well done urunobili - what is your record now?

MESSAGE TO ALL CLIFFJUMPERS

Warning - tonight is the 2nd of a btb on the road without Tim against a young, athletic team that gives us fits and is our new Bucks. The odds say we have about a 20% chance to win this.

No cliffjumping!

Also, like my reverse jinx? We make a good team!

[DPG21920]

41 Minutes for TP. He is going to be worn out.

30 frustrating and physically pounding for Manu. He is going to be worn out mentally and physically.


Great win but I hope these guys can get/stay healthy.

[TJastal]

We needed this win, this gives the team a major boost in confidence knowing they can handle business without TD.
And what about the Blair beasting tonight huh?

And when TP & Manu are hampered by injuries by the end of the year thanks to games like these, we'll get to see how well TD can handle business by himself.

[Johnny RIngo]

Spurs had their share of problems tonight(TOs, blowing a 20 pt lead) but it's a win on the road against a .500 team...without Duncan. Great win when you take all that into account.

[VBM]

And the Mavs lose...yay

[carina_gino20]

I couldn't remember whether it was in 04-05 or 06-07, when, if I remember correctly, we had back-to-back double overtime games and won them both on game winners. I didn't get to watch this game, but could tell how crazy it was based on the gameblog. This could be a tide-turning game for the Spurs. A loss, especially given Pop's decision-making, would have been acceptable, but those tired players pulled out something there that we didn't know they have.

Now if anyone can put a gif or a vid of that Manu save pronto, I'll be really grateful.

[siraulo23]

it feels so amazing~

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

What a great win... Blair was simply a BEAST, too bad he didn't get that 30th point...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Hats off to our beloved Spurs. Showed the toughness on the road. Hard-fought victory.

Please don't call them "our beloved" - you make us sound as ghey as Mavs fans...

[jdev82]

did anyone here listen to the oklahoma announcers tonight? they were rediculous. the worst homers in the league by far. they didnt show the RJ dunk once.

[SenorSpur]

Thanks.

I'm feeling ya. Let's double-team his ass.

Can't believe Pop would compromise team success, with his stubborness and commitment to decisions that have obvious negative results.

Commitment to small-ball
Overplaying key players
Failure to take advantage of favorable matchup opportuni es
Refusal to play Ian, Haislip, Hairston (even during middle portions of the game)

[Ice009]

Alright what a game by Blair too.

Now I am wondering if Blair and TD together is stopping some of Blair's production? What do you think? Maybe put Blair on the bench again? But not to start Antonio. Blair and McDyess would fit well together I think with McDyess playing outside of the paint.

Ideally if Mahinimi could start games and help TD with his length for a few minutes would be great. Will he ever get that chance. You could always just try starting Ian for the first 5 minutes of the game and also 5 minutes in the third quarter. Will he get anymore chances?

Harlemheat's idea of getting Haywood would be great to start with TD then you can come with Blair and McDyess off the bench. I think a bigman should be the first priority by far for a trade.

[SpursPreacher]

Anybody who says the spurs dont have heart have never watched them play.The spurs heart and determination won this one tonight,a mark of a champion.