the only nice part is that we won two games against the lakers with kobe's unclutch play.
They had Kobe, ARtest and Steve ing Nash!! Nash always extra motivated playing against the Spurs, and that is a player that turns "scrubs" into efficient scorers... Spurs have every men for themselves with the occasional assist, not very common... Lakers had excellent teamwork when Nash was on court
Is there no one going to point out the "free" time out Bill Kenedy gave the Lakers at the 5:09 mark of the 4th? At that point, we were up 10, with the 2nd unit holding their own against the Lakers. The Lakers were gassed and had no full time out left. But because of the television coverage, he stopped play and allowed a near 5 min instead of 3 min timeout. That plus Stephen Jackson going off KNOWING the officials were going to call him for a tech. He got 2 plus gave up a 3 point basket making a 5 point swing. Every team thinks they are fouled on every shot. A lot of fouls go uncalled because you would not have 5 players left if you called them all. Sad thing, NBA official are inconsistant on the block-charge calls.
Don't know about moral losses,
but if moral wins mean
being 15-20,
11th in the WC (closer to 12 than to 10th),
with virtually no hope to have HCA for the PO,
with only 7 of the next 18 games at home (including 1 against Miami and a pair against OKC),
With a starting five averiging 34,5 years of age,
not a great bench,
and an injured starting center with no clear date of return,
I'll take the moral loss.
for me on this game pop has been a bit arrogant by letting the second unit most of the fourth quarter, he probably thought they could finish the game without the big 3 but you should never be too y when you play a even a depleted team with kobe and nash imho fwiw
An ESPN televised win against the Lakers will never be easy. You s quit your ing.
I agree with this. (And with your wine selections)
I was so caught up in the game last night I didn't realize Bonner didn't get a single minute of action! I take back my anger of Pop's horrible coaching decisions......That goddamn man's a freaking genuis!! If Blair and Bonner couldn't get on the floor with the Laker's second unit, there's no way in they should see the floor against anyone else!! THE BONNER-BLAIR ERA IS OVER!
Tbh, they could help out somewhere else, just get the outta here!!
Spurs let down their guard, Lakers hit some crazy shots. Happens all the time.
Sure, the offense got stagnant at the end, but still...If it takes Earl Clark hitting his first career three and Kobe nailing a 30 footer to get them within striking distance, then you just tip your hat to them. Jackon's ejection didn't help matters either.
A win over the Lakers is a win, regardless. They are sitting on a five-game losing streak which more than erases the "season-changing" five-game winning streak they were on, and at sitting back at 5 games under .500 with OKC coming to town.
Why did Pop have the big 3 out at the same time - with no playmaker on the floor? What's most disappointing to me is Duncan's poor play - Spurs' only chance at a championship is if TD continues his stellar play of this season. Spurs need to have Leonard practice the fast break - he almost always gets offensive foul - negates his steals.
Isn't it ironic that Diaw passes up WIDE open shots and Neal never met a shot he doesn't like?
It was a classic letdown scenerio, they were on a back to back just got blownout against houston. We controlled the whole game but kept letting them back cause we could'nt keep focused. It almost cost us when kobe started chucking in the end. Still no worries. I do wonder why bag players like clark (who I've never heard of before last night) have career games against us.
I don't feel like the Spurs have hit their stride yet this season or even come close yet they are 28-10.. Not bad..
They better catch the train they're gonna be 15-21 after OKC and Dallas is probably more likely to get together than they are. The Lakers need to go 33-14 (.700%) to have the same mark as last season which would probably put them as they 8th seed or 7th.
Duncan still controlled the paint fairly well 4 blocks (should of been 5 with that block on Kobe in the 2nd) and had a big block late. If he struggles on offense, which isn't very often this season, he can still board well and create for others too, to go along with his defense.
Kawhi is a raw player on offense to say the least, I'd like to see the Parker, Manu, Kawhi, Sjax, Duncan lineup but most of the burden of scoring would fall on Parker & Manu on the wing. He really can't create his own shot. Green is kind of different He is able to knock down those pull up jumpers when a he draws a defender off his his feet with the up fake.
Diaw did have 5 assists and 0 T.O.'s, He also assisted on 3 of Sjax 5 made Field goals. He has been more aggressive compared to the start of the season, he is a much better fit off the bench than as a starter. If Neal were to ever play 36 minutes a game, the only reason he would need rest is to ice his shooting elbow.
Moral victories come at a rate of 250K.
so I guess at least Peter Holt prefers the Moral Defeats.
LOL, TIMVP going emo! I like it TIMVP!
anyway.
gotta agree with my boi timvpimp. this was a moral defeat, if there exists such a thing.
if the same performance echoes onto tonight's game against memphis, say o to the 11th loss of the season in a blowout.
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