Game Blog: Spurs @ Rockets - Feb. 26

[Hemotivo]

Well, they've been watching Finley and Bogans. Mason does play good defense "for the Spurs".

[safetypickle]

If Hairston does enough to convince Pop to start him next game, I count this as a worth while loss. Tony Parker/Manu Ginobili/Malik Hairston/Antonio McDyess/Tim Duncan. Guarantee you that lineup would work. I'm not saying there's a chance for that, but maybe there is a chance Malik Hairston gets the start.

im with you there. malik getting good time and playing well and ian should get about 8mins worth of pt time

[taps]

blair: thanks for the minutes

hairston, ian: done all we can ask

2005-2009 tony: i miss you

tim and manu: carpooling back to sa early

[TJastal]

I watched Ron Artest absolutely MUG Scola earlier in the year and they called a foul on Scola.

When Dejuan Blair barely nudges Scola, they call a foul on Blair every time.

Gotta love the officiating in this league.

[Spurologist]

Spurs have looked best with Hairston in the game. Pathetic overall but a little better with him in it because he actually had the testicular for ude to drive it to the basket.

[alchemist]

wow the calls on spurs are getting ridiculous...

it's fault

[Chomag]

He can start by proving it in practice which apparently he doesn't if he can't get off the bench. But wait, let me guess, Pop must have a problem with him or Pop is stupid or something like that. If you know so much why don't you go and lobby for a coaching position?

MRfundamentals is this you?

[diego]

i had hoped blair would matchup well with scola, but he got outsmarted by him almost every time.

[Ice009]

He can start by proving it in practice which apparently he doesn't if he can't get off the bench. But wait, let me guess, Pop must have a problem with him or Pop is stupid or something like that. If you know so much why don't you go and lobby for a coaching position?

LISTEN HEAD.

STEPHEN JACKSON was filling it up in practice and never got any court time at all then when Steve Smith got hurt the following year Pop finally gave Stephen a chance and he ing lit it up from there. Tim said they used to call Stephen buckets in practice cause he'd fill it up all the time and yet Pop may never have even played him.

You don't know what the goes on in practice. Hairston could be lighting it up for all you know.

[Chomag]

NICWE block IAN!!!!!!

[Shastafarian]

Ian with a block. TAKE HIS ASS OUT!

[Libri]

I just hope this is an eye opener for Pop... all I ask...
Come Sunday I don't wanna see a Finley/Bogans lineup...

I ask myself this after every game.

[HarlemHeat37]

Ian and hairston combining for defense!!!..

[Spurologist]

IAN with the BLOCK!!!

[Chieflion]

Wow, Ian blocked Martin without a foul. Pop looking more and more like dumbass.

[roycrikside]

There are three guy's in Pop's rotation who simply put aren't NBA-level athletes right now.

He needs to go with

Tim-Dice-Hairston-Hill-Parker as his starters and Blair-Jefferson-Manu-Mason as his bench.

That's it. Those nine guys. NO ONE ELSE.

[safetypickle]

ian making the lane his!

[DPG21920]

Ian the Anchor. Nice hedge then rotation to block the shot.

[Johnny RIngo]

If Hairston does enough to convince Pop to start him next game, I count this as a worth while loss. Tony Parker/Manu Ginobili/Malik Hairston/Antonio McDyess/Tim Duncan. Guarantee you that lineup would work. I'm not saying there's a chance for that, but maybe there is a chance Malik Hairston gets the start.

Nothing, short of an injury, will convince Pop to start Hairston over his beloved vets

[Chomag]

Ian with a block. TAKE HIS ASS OUT!

[Obstructed_View]

He can start by proving it in practice which apparently he doesn't if he can't get off the bench. But wait, let me guess, Pop must have a problem with him or Pop is stupid or something like that. If you know so much why don't you go and lobby for a coaching position?

Yeah, apparently Hairston hasn't been proving it either. That's why he's so terrible.

[ElNono]

Great screen by Ian...

[Dr. Gonzo]

LISTEN HEAD.

STEPHEN JACKSON was filling it up in practice and never got any court time at all then when Steve Smith got hurt the following year Pop finally gave Stephen a chance and he ing lit it up from there.

You don't know what the goes on in practice. Hairston could be lighting it up for all you know.

Or he could be doing nothing. You don't know either.

And what's with the name calling?

[Thompson]

What the heck? Martin tried to shoot the ball, and Ian hit it away. Can you do that?

[AnthonyM]

Mason's patented shot with 20 seconds to go in the shot clock...