Reply With Quote
Marcus Cousin, just lucked up then. Good no need for a stretch 4, go back to traditional play in the paint.
heat are not going to win it all this year
wonder where the hype will be tomorrow
there was the hype james and bosh got over 40 points yesterday and durant over 20 but lost
Marcus Cousin, just lucked up then. Good no need for a stretch 4, go back to traditional play in the paint.
'Who would you cut - 2nd edition' coming up shortly...
Good game from a few players especially CJ
Thanks to all who narrated the game. Much appreciated.
Nice stat line by Anderson.
So how is Jerrells as a point guard? Can he run a team better than Hill? Temple?
lol Heat
Spurs have been desperate for an all around player at the 2/3 spot off the bench for quite sometime (outside of Manu). Hopefully Anderson is that guy and claims that vital 5th wing spot in the rotation (behind Parker, Manu, Jefferson, Hill).
Great stat line by Anderson.
Pop appreciating bench defence!!!! that's huge.
Some non-grey poster with over 5000 posts that knows about basketball:
How was James Anderson?
Well the game wasn't televised, so you'd probably have to wait for someone that was at the game to post about it.
Question : who is a better defender Anderson or Gee ?
good! Lol.
James and Bosh rest, Spurs win 90-73
By Jim Vertuno
Call it an off night for LeBron James and Chris Bosh, as in they got most of the night off.
James and Bosh, Miami’s two big free-agent signings of the summer, played only the first quarter Saturday night as the Heat lost 90-73 to the San Antonio Spurs in a preseason game.
James scored 12 points and Bosh had two before spending the rest of the game on the bench in sweatsuits. The third leg of Miami’s Big Three, Dwyane Wade, sat out his second straight game with a sore right hamstring.
DeJuan Blair scored 13 points for San Antonio. Patrick Beverley had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat.
One night after playing Oklahoma City, James said he could have played more “but I’ll go off what coach (Erik Spoelstra) and the coaching staff want me to do and we go from there.”
Spoelstra said he wanted to look at other players. But with Wade out, and James and Bosh getting limited minutes, it may take some time for the Heat to find their peak form.
“Tonight we took a step backward, but we had a lot of key guys out,” James said. “We haven’t put in a lot of our stuff, they haven’t put in a lot of their stuff, so you just go and take it for what it is.”
James, who signed with the Heat over the summer after seven seasons in Cleveland, got a mix of cheers and boos from the sellout crowd before the game. One woman held up a “LeBron Marry Me?” sign.
Once the action started, James scored 12 of the Heat’s 26 points in the first quarter. Bosh, who scored 23 the night before, had a rough start. Blair went over him for San Antonio’s first basket and Bosh missed five of his six shots in the quarter.
“If Coach wanted to hold me out and get some rest, I’m all for it,” Bosh said. “I’m just going to have to get my legs again and get used to the NBA schedule again.”
While the lineup of James, Bosh and Wade has made the Heat a favorite for the NBA championship, there’s nothing new about San Antonio’s Big Three of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker.
The Spurs also sat their stars for long stretches. Ginobili played 10 minutes of the first quarter, but Duncan logged only seven minutes and didn’t play after the period. When a relaxed Duncan leaned on the media table to stretch, he waved to two schoolgirls who called his name, bringing a squeal from the young fans.
Like everyone else, Ginobili seemed anxious to see what James, Bosh and Wade can do when they get on the court together for more than a few minutes.
“In a lot of teams, there are two All-Stars and really good players, so I want to see them with Dwyane, too. It’s going to be interesting to see how they adjust to each other,” Ginobili said.”It’s going to be really important for other players to make shots because they’re going to be open.”
James Jones put Miami up 46-40 when he was fouled on a 3-pointer and made the free throw. Then Ginobili and Parker showed they’ve still got some magic when Ginobili fired a bullet pass to Parker, who finished the play with a reverse scoop layup to trim Miami’s lead to four at halftime.
Duncan was on the floor with Parker and Ginobili to start the third, but coach Gregg Popovich pulled him for Antonio McDyess a split second before the whistle to start play. The Spurs opened things up with an 18-2 run capped by Curtis Jerrells’ long jumper that made it 63-53.
The Spurs outscored Miami 20-10 in the fourth. Miami committed 19 turnovers.
“I thought the whole bench did a good job defensively,” Popovich said. “They were impressive with not just their effort, but their recognition. That was nice to see.”
Richard Jefferson and Jerrells each scored 11 for San Antonio. Jones added 12 points for Miami.
“I think we’re at a pretty good point right now,” Bosh said. “It’s only three games in and everybody here hasn’t really played together.”
Preseason: San Antonio Spurs 90, Miami Heat 73
by Jesse Blanchard
48 Minutes of
AT&T Center–Behind second year phenom DeJuan Blair, the San Antonio Spurs announced their presence among the very NBA elite in a one-sided victory over the heavily favored Miami Heat and LeBron James.
James, the centerpiece to the summer’s ballyhooed free agent class, was held to 12 points on 3-of-8 shooting with three rebounds and three assists.
That this was a preseason game in which the Miami Heat were playing on the wrong end of the rare exhibition back-to-back, and LeBron James only played in the first quarter, probably had something to do with it. Context is everything after all.
So while it might be a little early to proclaim DeJuan Blair the San Antonio Spur’s latest Most Improved Player candidate, it is worth noting that in his second consecutive start he posted another strong outing against a quality opponent (previously against the Yao Ming/Luis Scola combination, tonight against Chris Bosh).
Keep reading →
http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Se...ype=image&ep=2
here is the getty images gallery, yes I know they are watermarked, but sometimes they have more pictures than other sites
Bosh scared of Beast Mode 2.0 (my new theme for Blair this season)
Good to see Anderson played well. Hopefully he is the player that will step up and take control of that final wing spot.
If Anderson puts his mind to it, and sucks in what the coaches preach on defense, I don't see any reason why he can't be an above average defender. He posses enough athleticm and length ( not far from Bowen) and should have the mental inclination to be dicipline on defense. He could really be our answer to the SF defender with a shot. If he is smart that's his ticket to long and productive NBA career. I don't see him doing it simply on offense ( there are more than enough scorers out there, nothing special)
Bonner's injury and the big rotation
By Jeff McDonald
Bonner says he doesn't plan on missing Tuesday's game against the Clippers in Mexico City, since the injury is on his non-shooting hand.
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
?
