Game Blog: Spurs vs. Clippers - Game 1 (8:30 PM CST)

[NASpurs]

Better than "Cow", I suppose.

I think Manu called him "Cow Eye" in the beginning of the season.

[100%duncan]

Where do I get to listen to Sean Elliott since FSSW isn't doing games anymore?

Same question here. The announcers are horrible.

[Clippersfan86]

What bogus calls? I realize a Clippers fan is not too familiar with the playoffs but that was a regular half of playoff basketball. You got used to 7 games against a team that wasn't nearly as good as the Spurs.

Get used to what you saw to closeout the 2nd because its going to become worse as time goes on. If you think the Spurs are going to miss as many easy layups and if you think players like Martin are going to keep shooting outside jumpers then you're in for some sadness.

That was not a great Spurs first half. They played well to finish the half, but thats about it.

Griffin has attacked rim 3 times and been hammered without a call. Then Kenyon had a wide open dunk that refs apparently missed when his arm got hacked, because he misses dunks normally . Then there was a play where Caron attacked rim aggressively for a dunk and got hit good by Duncan. All 4 plays resulted in a combined 0 foul calls and 0 free throws.

Clippers are the better all around paint team this game while Spurs have bombed 7 threes to get this 8 point lead.

[GSH]

TP with 4 of Spurs 9 turnovers. Gotta cut that out

You're right, that won't cut it. But you can take comfort from the fact that CP3 had 4 of the Clips 10 TO's.

[MannyIsGod]

The Clippers were impressive with the steals but I can't help but think that the Spurs can and should fix that because most of it was due to lazy passing.

[Man In Black]

1-6 should be 4-6. Layups. Maybe a teardrop please?

[MannyIsGod]

Spurs going 7/11 on 3s in second half seems about as likely as Martin staying hot from the top of the key. Biggest issue for Clips is their best bigs simply cannot spread the floor and command ZERO respect from outside.

Biggest issue for Spurs is get something resembling the TP we all know and love. We knew that was Clips biggest potential advantage though, their quality cadre of small Gs.

All in all about what we'd expect, Spurs a bit off and Clips come out ready to play.

And, in a nuts , Clips are playing our game, shootout, we'll see if their tired bodies can hang in against our rested group consisting of perhaps the deepest top to bottom roster in NBA history.

Clips fans behave, or we might just stick our 12th and 13th men in there (Blair/Mills) and really embarrass ya!

7/11 is a bit hot but its canceled out by all the blown 3 footers. And the Spurs are the best 3 point shooting team going against the worst defending so its not that much of a surprise they're hot from the line.

[Budkin]

48% shooting for Clips. That has to end.

[100%duncan]

Didn't notice Timmy had 12 points. Guess we should go for him more?

[ECZ]

HBP and its only game 1

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Predictions for the second half:

--> Spurs will dribble less and actually run their plays, leading to easy scores.

--> We will take a double digit lead late 3rd Q, and then the Clips will go on an 8-0 run on the back of CP3 genius early in the 4th to make it a game again.

--> Evans or Martin will get in a scuffle with Splitter at some stage.

--> Bonner will hit two 3s in a short space of time.

--> Benches will be emptied with 2 mins to go.

Let's see if I get any of those right...

Did you guys see the form on that last Green 3? You knew that was going in well before it did based on that beautiful goose neck. He's definitely playing with some ridiculous confidence.

I was admiring his form on a broken play when he drained it after the whistle. He has beautiful shooting form, no doubt.

[MannyIsGod]

Griffin has attacked rim 3 times and been hammered without a call. Then Kenyon had a wide open dunk that refs apparently missed when his arm got hacked, because he misses dunks normally . Then there was a play where Caron attacked rim aggressively for a dunk and got hit good by Duncan. All 4 plays resulted in a combined 0 foul calls and 0 free throws.

Clippers are the better all around paint team this game while Spurs have bombed 7 threes to get this 8 point lead.

Welcome to playoff basketball. You're not going to get that many calls around the rim. Its new to you; I get it. You'd better get used to it.

[100%duncan]

Fast break points -7 for us. We should lead in that category.

[Splits]

48% shooting for Clips. That has to end.

They were at 58% before coming down to earth

[Knoxxx]

Griffin has attacked rim 3 times and been hammered without a call. Then Kenyon had a wide open dunk that refs apparently missed when his arm got hacked, because he misses dunks normally . Then there was a play where Caron attacked rim aggressively for a dunk and got hit good by Duncan. All 4 plays resulted in a combined 0 foul calls and 0 free throws.

Clippers are the better all around paint team this game while Spurs have bombed 7 threes to get this 8 point lead.

Sad truth is your bigs outside of Jordan are undersized against Duncan/Splitter and TD doesn't even have to jump to block them. Also across the board your 4 bigs have no ability to create their own shot or do much 1-on-1.

A great game for Jordan is 4 dunks for eight points. He can't do a damn thing else and is the poster child for your team's overall abysmally low BBIQ.

The weak shots by Griffin and Martin were legit blocks stop the crying.

[MannyIsGod]

Is the pivot not allowed now?

[100%duncan]

Gotta be kidding me.

[Spurtacus]

bull call

but LeBron go with his crab dribble

[Bulwark]

Jordan Flop FAIL

[MannyIsGod]

whiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[100%duncan]

Thank God Kawhi.

[Bulwark]

Kwame!!!

[Clippersfan86]

Nice flop Parker. CP3 didn't touch him or ball.

[Knoxxx]

8 3s baby, suck on that!

[100%duncan]

Great Pass, Great Cut.