Game Blog: Spurs @ Lakers: April 17, 2012 9:30pm CDT

[wut]

Ebanks gets a call, but I saw nothing.

[tmtcsc]

Getting sloppy now.

[wut]

bynum another travel

[Mel_13]

So? Who cares if he fouls out?

You shouldn't ask questions if you're gonna complain about the answers.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Oh please.

Pop has deserved every last bit of criticism he's taken this year for the Splitter situation. As it is, he still looks very unsure of himself out there and that's due in large part to not playing alongside Duncan but a handful of minutes. That he's just starting to get some minutes NOW, in the last couple weeks of the year is just horse . Nevertheless, right now we're all just happy to finally see Splitter getting some run with Duncan and Pop finally realizing he might need to use these two together in the playoffs. Better late than never. I guess.

I was referring specifically to those who said Pop would never play the two together and failed to realise Pop was experimenting with lineups.

He scored 4 points since you called him out

The point is, he started going to the rack, finally.

Ruff, they're play last game vs LA was cowardly. People were right to question that performance.

Right to call them out, wrong to suggest one game would ruin everything that has been built during the season.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Pop scared.

Credit pau and bynum.for both hitting amazing shots against great defense

[Spurs Brazil]

good timeout

[noles1983]

Bynum needs to go the bench

[EVAY]

Tony is gonna have to sit tomorrow night. This is MVP level of play right here.

But we have to keep up our defense.

[tmtcsc]

Ebanks = Fat Ariza

[DPG21920]

You shouldn't ask questions if you're gonna complain about the answers.

I don't think that's the reason as I don't see the fouls as a problem.

[DesignatedT]

Pau seems better this year compared to last.

[jiggy_55]

Tony Parker school is in session (pun intended!)

[Manu-20]

spurs playing good d on lakers big we just need better offense on other end

[Crookshanks]

good timeout

Yeah - Lakers are starting to get into a rhythm.

[Spursfan092120]

So ing sick of Bynum throwing his off arm out there right in front of the refs. We need to start taking the fouls and hit the ground. He's begging to foul out of this game.

[smaka]

dont worry, we will win this

[bklynspursfan]

I really hope Tiago is on the bench cause of foul trouble... It would be great if Pop noticed how much better their front line defense was with him and Timmy and continued that starting lineup. But I won't hold my breath

[loveforthegame]

Great to see Parker playing like this but I hope other guys are ready when their number is called.

[Fireball]

Spurs lead with only 4 three pointers made ... now keep it ... do not allow them to come back please

[jestersmash]

But, but just a few games ago he had lost a step.

I remember that comment

Who was it who said that again?

[tmtcsc]

I won't feel good about this game until its over. Just like the road game we won against the Thunder. This team is prone to giving it all back.

[bklynspursfan]

Let's play ball guys

[timtonymanu]

Maybe Pop wants to save Splitter for garbage minutes if the Spurs blow this thing up.

[DPG21920]

Fact is Tim and Tiago need minutes TOGETHER. Fouls or not, maximize their minutes together.