Game Blog: Spurs @ Pistons - Feb.8

[Bukefal]

Rodeo Road Trip

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Tuesday: San Antonio Spurs (42-8) at Detroit Pistons (19-32)

Rodeo Road Trip preview: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171474
Game Preview: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171938

Time: 07:30 PM ET/01:30 AM CET
Location: Palace Of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI
TV: League Pass, FSD, FSSW-SA, WOAI, WDFN

[Bukefal]

Richard Jefferson on his teammate Tony Parker:

“Tony has been playing at an All-Star level all season. On another team, he would be averaging 25 points a game.”

[bdubya]

Has there ever been a game where Parker v McGrady was a key matchup?

[CubanMustGo]

How sad is the Leastern Conference? At 19-32, the Pistons are only 3.5 games out of the last playoff spot, so they have something to play for besides pride tonight.

[lefty]

Richard Jefferson on his teammate Tony Parker:

“Tony has been playing at an All-Star level all season. On a very ty team, he would be averaging 25 points a game.”

[buttsR4rebounding]

Quite honestly, this should be the easiest game of the whole RRT. If the Spurs just come out focused they should take care of biz early and rest the starters for coming flurry of games.

[xellos88330]

Go Spurs Go!!!

[G-Nob]

Another Spurs/Pistons tussle.
If it ain't rough, it ain't right.

[Spurs Brazil]

Every time Spurs play at Detroit since 2005 I remember this

[duncan228]

Every time Spurs play at Detroit since 2005 I remember this...

And one of Duncan's great post-game interviews.

I’ll tell you the deal with Rob. Rob just hangs out the entire game. He does it all season long, he doesn’t do anything. He doesn’t feel like playing. He shows up sometimes, and then you put him in the fourth quarter in a big game, and he’s like “Okay, it’s time to play now. I’ve been hanging out the entire season, it’s time to play now.” And he just turns it on. And as funny as that seems, it's just how it is. He doesn't want to show up, he doesn't feel like playing, until it's a big game.

[ajballer4]

Every time Spurs play at Detroit since 2005 I remember this

The best moment in Spurs history in my opinion

[Pistons < Spurs]

Every time Spurs play at Detroit since 2005 I remember this

So do I ... sadly.

[bdubya]

If the Spurs just come out focused they should take care of biz early and rest the starters for coming flurry of games.

Pistons are capable of overcoming an early deficit; Spurs best plan is to dominate in the 3d quarter, where Detroit is susceptible to a total collapse.

[duncan228]

So do I ... sadly.

Hope you can join us tonight P < S.

[awktalk]

And one of Duncan's great post-game interviews.

The reporter reactions as TD exits is so funny, not sure I've ever seen anything like that at a postgame conference, and certainly not in the Finals. Sure hope we get to see more of that this year, because since then Timmy still has the great sense of humor, but he deadpans much better now and it is even funnier.

[Muser]

Hopefully Splitter can play well against a decent defensive big man.

[duncan228]

Same Finals. Doesn't speak, but still fast thinking.

[TampaDude]

I think this game is going to be a lot closer than many people think.

Spurs by 8.

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[DesignatedT]

Spurs 99
Pistons 89

[TampaDude]

Spurs 99
Pistons 89

^ sounds about right

[slayermin]

The spurs outplayed Detroit for about two quarters in those three middle games in '05. And then Big Shot Bob outplayed them for a quarter and a half by himself. As Manu would say, I still get goose flesh when I watch this.

[Dex]

Unfortunately I've got this one on the DVR, so I'll have to resist clicking on SpursTalk while waiting out these final hours at work.

I'll see you all on the other side.

[TampaDude]

The spurs outplayed Detroit for about two quarters in those three middle games in '05. And then Big Shot Bob outplayed them for a quarter and a half by himself. As Manu would say, I still get goose flesh when I watch this.

Damn, that mofo was good.

[duncan228]

News on Bonner is that he's probable, right?

Yup. Last we heard:

Breaking Red Rocket news: Matt Bonner upgraded to "probable" for tonight's game against Pistons.

If Bonner (knee) doesn't make his return tonight at Detroit, it is likely to come before the end of rodeo trip.

..."It’s definitely getting better,” said Bonner, who has not played since the first half of a Jan. 14 victory over Dallas. “There is going to be some pain for a while, but I’ll just have to play through it.”


...If Bonner doesn’t play tonight, he vows his return will come at some point in the remaining five games of the Spurs’ rodeo road trip.

“I’d say sooner rather than later,” Bonner said.

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...m-knee-injury/

[duncan228]

Just now.

Matt Bonner (knee) will be in uniform and available tonight in Detroit. Whether he plays, and how much, will be up to Gregg Popovich.