Game Blog: Spurs @ Rockets - April 1

[crc21209]

Look, you know I am not one for the "black and silver linings" in a loss. But I am stunned with how good Tim looks (hopefully his ankle is ok). Same with TP. If those two really can play at the level they have shown in the past two games (minus the boneheaded mistakes), Spurs are still going to be tough. That is about the end of the positives from me though.

I am very worried about Manu, but if someone is struggling, I would rather it be him because I trust that the fire in Manu won't let him quit. At this point in their careers, Manu more than anyone can still impact the game positively even when he is playing bad. I also trust Manu to work himself out of this more than anyone else. I am not saying that will happen, but that if anyone can do it, it's Manu.

Get/Keep the Big 3 healthy. Hold the number one seed. Hope the supporting cast just makes the shots they are supposed to make.

+1. Great post...

[LakerHater]

Spurs D really sucks right now, They need to pick it up!!

[EVAY]

Hit the link for the whole piece.



http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...nderstandable/

Here's what I don't get about all of the post-game reactions. The team could have won the game if Tim Duncan had: either completed his shot after getting fouled (he just threw the ball in the direction of the basket) for an AND-1,
or if he had both of his free throws.

Dammit. Tim is the guy making 22 million f'ing dollars a year. Stop blaming the losses on guys who are making just a fraction of what he is making. He wants the ball at the end of games? Fine. He wants the refs to call the fouls? Fine. JUST MAKE THE DAMN FREE THROWS!!!

[LakerHater]

Everyone missed free throws, except Tony!

[Spurologist]

Did Pop get interviewed after the match?

[duncan228]

Did Pop get interviewed after the match?

Spurs and Rockets post-game:

Thread:

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=175993

Post with quotes:

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...0&postcount=13

Rockets only video:

http://www.nba.com/rockets/video/201...132/index.html

[duncan228]

Houston Rockets 119, San Antonio Spurs 114: The devolution of all things
by Timothy Varner
48 Minutes of

After the Spurs’ Game 3 loss to the Suns in last year’s playoffs, there was a scene from the locker room that has stuck in my mind. Tim Duncan was sitting on the floor with Gregg Popovich crouching down beside him. Their once great defense had been shredded for a third consecutive game, especially on Steve Nash-led high screen and rolls. The series had come unraveled, and they didn’t have answers.

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[Strategic]

Dammit. Tim is the guy making 22 million f'ing dollars a year. Stop blaming the losses on guys who are making just a fraction of what he is making. He wants the ball at the end of games? Fine. He wants the refs to call the fouls? Fine. JUST MAKE THE DAMN FREE THROWS!!!

I'm not sure he's making quite that much but I get your point. The big three are making over half of the entire payroll on this team, but they are playing exactly like they did last year when the Suns spanked them out of the second round. Pop needs to box Parker and slap Ginobili and tell them that proper execution in the 4th means taking care of the ball and making the right plays(yes guys, you have to run the damn play and pass the ball to the open man). I don't care if the three of them score 75 in the first 3 quarters, a couple of bad plays in the 4th will over shadow.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

@Obstructed_View: You did bail on the Spurs. You should never hope the Spurs lose and LA wins IMO.

Them's fightin' words!

[spurs10]

Look, you know I am not one for the "black and silver linings" in a loss. But I am stunned with how good Tim looks (hopefully his ankle is ok). Same with TP. If those two really can play at the level they have shown in the past two games (minus the boneheaded mistakes), Spurs are still going to be tough. That is about the end of the positives from me though.

I am very worried about Manu, but if someone is struggling, I would rather it be him because I trust that the fire in Manu won't let him quit. At this point in their careers, Manu more than anyone can still impact the game positively even when he is playing bad. I also trust Manu to work himself out of this more than anyone else. I am not saying that will happen, but that if anyone can do it, it's Manu.

Get/Keep the Big 3 healthy. Hold the number one seed. Hope the supporting cast just makes the shots they are supposed to make.

The voice of reason. Hope Tim isn't hurt badly, he's looking badass..seriously!

[Slippy]

Damnit. Best season ever and in the end they still found a way to everything up SMH.

Only the spurs could manage a low like this after such a great season. They are getting ready for the play-off run. Lower our expectations once again, do a bit of over-achieving and then give it away.

Grasping for straws here but saw some sort of flexibility from Pop when he went back to Blair starting in the second half. Too bad that faith didn't extend into 4th where it became Dice and Bonner time once again.

[duncan228]

Matt Bonner complained of series of prank calls at Houston hotel: "Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe is NOT calling me at 2 in the morning."

Worst crank call, Bonner says, were the one claiming to have an emergency involving his mother.