Game Blog: Spurs @ Celtics - Jan. 5

[Budkin]

it amazes me how much the Spurs suck. we are the laughing-stock of the league.

Ok we get it.

[ploto]

So, is the East better than people give them credit for?

[polandprzem]

I think Neal really forced his shot in the Knicks game. Looking to score, rather than just laying in the cut, and executing when the ball comes to him.

Otherwise, Spurs seem tentative on offense, with outside shooters catching, pumping, then needing to dribble and pass away from coverage, rather than just catching and shooting, like they had been doing.

Spurs are not creating new passing lanes like they used to earlier this year and that leads most to a half court O that sucks

[ploto]

If Manu's 3-pointer had fallen, we'd all be calling Pop a genius.

Was a 2.

[peskypesky]

Ok we get it.

i know. we all get it. we all come here to share our opinions of how sucky the Spurs are. and if anyone comes around here and roots for them when they are losing, i will join in and bash him.

[LnGrrrR]

So, is the East better than people give them credit for?

The East? No.

Miami, Boston and Orlando get the credit they deserve. Orlando, maybe a little too much credit.

[mexicanjunior]

You think pop cared about seeding the past two years? Really?

I could have sworn there were some articles about the Spurs and Pop realizing they needed HCA to compete in the West...I'll have to look into that, I don't see how they would prefer to play on the road in the playoffs...

[DPG21920]

So, is the East better than people give them credit for?

No. Like usual, no.

Boston is great. No one disputed that. Overall, the East inferior, but not at the top.

[MeesterMarcus]

Well we do need some drama for the championship dvd otherwise it will be boring.

[peskypesky]

gnight, peeps. and remember, we lost, so we suck!

[mexicanjunior]

it amazes me how much the Spurs suck. we are the laughing-stock of the league.

Defensively, they probably are...how many other teams consistently give up 50-60% shooting...

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

I dont really get Bonner, Mcdyess and Duncan all being in the game at the end...

[LnGrrrR]

Defensively, they probably are...how many other teams consistently give up 50-60% shooting...

Again, while it's never good to give up 50-60% shooting, many of the C's players are shooting at a % higher this year than their usual avg.

[ShoogarBear]

The East? No.

Miami, Boston and Orlando get the credit they deserve. Orlando, maybe a little too much credit.

Yeah, what about the KNICKS, huh? The KNICKS >>>> Celtics. Just ask Pop. Don't ask RJ, though.

[HarlemHeat37]

So, is the East better than people give them credit for?

The 2 best teams in the NBA play in the East..other than that, meh..

[LnGrrrR]

Yeah, what about the KNICKS, huh? The KNICKS >>>> Celtics. Just ask Pop. Don't ask RJ, though.

I was tempted to put the Knicks in my post, but I'm not sure exactly what level they're at. I think if they were in the West, they'd be a 7th or 8th seed by the time the season was over.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Disappointing to see Spurs didn't win either of these games......

[TampaDude]

Was a 2.

Really? Okay...I didn't have the game on TV, just followed it on ESPN.com, and they said it was a 24-footer that was blocked. 24-footers are 3s.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

, I just watched the highlights, and Dice was wide open in the end. What the Manu?

[TampaDude]

Disappointing to see Spurs didn't win either of these games......

Yeah, it sucks, but I figured we'd lose to the Mavs and beat the Knicks, so I said we'd go 3-2 over this 5-game stretch...hopefully, we'll rip off several wins in a row now and forget about the last two nights.

[Ice009]

Well, at least we played defense in this game. Nothing big to whine about after this loss. Move on to the next game and hopefully Gino will get his groove back with the break

60% shooting for the other team I would never call even decent defense.

[MeesterMarcus]

peskypesky = troll

[KaiRMD1]

We actually did NOT play defense.. at least GOOD defense, and Manu was about the only reason why we were able to keep it close.

Better than yesterday at least. I'm just glad at least this time I wasn't in the crowd to watch them lose. I ain't even mad tho.

[Libri]

Spurs are not creating new passing lanes like they used to earlier this year and that leads most to a half court O that sucks

This was evident in the last play. Tim said after the game that it was supposed to be an isolation play for Manu and somehow they got jumbled and got in the way.

[Basketball Power]

Spurs are not close to a le team, sooner the FO realizes this the better