Will the big 3 rest tonight?

[Budkin]

It's pretty much locked. 6 up with 14 to go. 9-5 seals it, 8-5 after tonight. We got that in our sleep.

Not really... we've got a bunch of tough games left in the schedule.

@ Denver
@ Portland
@ Memphis
vs Portland
vs Boston
@ Houston
vs Phoenix
@ Atlanta
@ LA Lakers
@ Phoenix

[duncan228]

In each case, it appears Pop went with a guy not in rotation, to avoid tinkering with established bench combinations.

[20beastie45]

Well, we get to see Tiago. That is a plus. Just sucks knowing that even if he has a career game, he will be DNP-CD for the next game.

I just hope he let's him play Duncan minutes....not Tiago starts the game then get taken out at the 10 min mark in the first Quarter....and true bout the DNP....if he has a lot to do with a spurs win tonight IMO we will see him from here on out...unfortunately, It will probably have the opposite effect if he has a lot to do with a loss.....NO MORE DNP FOR TIAGO!!!!....just give him at least 5 meaningful min.

I'm rooting for you tonight Tiago!!!

[duncan228]

For anyone that missed it.

Pop's reason for holding Duncan out tonight: "He has mad cow disease." I'm at least 99.9 percent certain Pop was joking.

Official Spurs "injury" report lists this as reason for Duncan's absence: "Trop Vieux." The French majors are the ones laughing right now.

[TD 21]

I don't like the decision to sit Duncan out (though it makes a little more sense with Jackson not playing).

You never know how the game is going to play out. He should have started and if things are going according to plan, be pulled 5-6 minutes into the game and sat for the remainder of the half. If the game is in hand by the same point of the second half, then he should be done for the night.

Speaking of Jackson not playing, there's no excuse for this game to be compe ive for long. Take him out and Augustin and Diaw are their only half-credible scoring options. Along with the Cavs, they have the least amount of talent in the league. The goal should be to hold them to under 80 and there's no excuse for them to approach, much less break 90.

[NRHector]

I don't like the decision to sit Duncan out (though it makes a little more sense with Jackson not playing).

You never know how the game is going to play out. He should have started and if things are going according to plan, be pulled 5-6 minutes into the game and sat for the remainder of the half. If the game is in hand by the same point of the second half, then he should be done for the night.

Speaking of Jackson not playing, there's no excuse for this game to be compe ive for long. Take him out and Augustin and Diaw are their only half-credible scoring options. Along with the Cavs, they have the least amount of talent in the league. The goal should be to hold them to under 80 and there's no excuse for them to approach, much less break 90.

hey we got Bonner still playing tonight

[rascal]

It would be nice to get a big lead and give the big 3 some rest. And maybe Jefferson can get his head out of his ass when he is forced to actually help run the offense.

Do the spurs ever blow anyone out and especially in a back to back game?

[Cessation]

I called it, Splitter is starting!!

[Leonard Curse]

It would be nice to get a big lead and give the big 3 some rest. And maybe Jefferson can get his head out of his ass when he is forced to actually help run the offense.

hey you were right on haha

[Leonard Curse]

I called it, Splitter is starting!!

finally a prediction were happy to see!, i would have never guessed, hey but why do you think pop played him so much 2nite?