Spurs vs Magic Game Blog

[td4mvp21]

Do you guys want to know why we ing suck this year? It's the coaching. Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't we up by double digits when Pop had two bigs in? Disregard the fact that Oberto and Elson didn't contribute much, it helps to have two bodies on the floor. And then that dumb ing lineup to start the fourth? And then predictable small ball? Tony Parker taking a fadeaway for the WIN??? I want Tim Duncan or Finley taking the shot. es, it's the coaching, if you can't see it, then you're so ing blind. I don't give a flying if Pop has three championships or what his coaching record is, the coaching holds this team back. Now we are 3-3 on a road trip we normally thrive on. that and Pop.

[T Park]

I can't believe how much they just don't care.

Would it make you feel better if they threw a few towels around and cursed?

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

But NO, Pop thinks we can win it this group

[MannyIsGod]

Its not even about Tim out jumping Howard. No one expects him to do that. BUT HAVE A BODY ON HIM SO HE CAN'T JUST JUMP OUT OF THE GYM~

[dimsah]

Christ! This is last years Milwaukee game all over again except it was Tim that decided not to guard his man instead of Rasho.

[Kori Ellis]

Those 3 missed freethrows in a row is bull . These guys are pros and they can't be continually that bad at freethrows. It's embarrassing. If they made ONE more, they wouldn't have been in that position.

It shouldn't come down to that. You shouldn't be up on a team by 18 points and let them get back in to the point that a couple free throws matter.

Orlando shot 55% or something.

[itzsoweezee]

spurs defense was a lay up line, again. kind of funny how that happens when they go to small ball. i wonder if there's some sort of connection? nah, can't be. popovich would've figured something as simple as that out by now, right?

[T Park]

If Ginobili shows up to the arena tonight, this is a different game.

[MannyIsGod]

That last play has really left a bad taste in my mouth.

[Spurs Brazil]

Dwight Howard is freakin' awesome.

I know Jameer Nelson was on fire, but damn the Spurs D sucked today.

magic FG-55%

[The Truth #6]

Elson was guarding the inbounds pass, what the was he supposed to do? Move at the speed of sound to block Howard? That last play is entirely on Tim Duncan.

Dude, that wasn't the last play!

[1Parker1]

How is Tim not making contact with Howard the entire ing way? Thats such a up on defense. Yeah, its a great play by Howard, but Tim should be on him the entire ing time.

Its easy to jump when the person guarding you is 4 feet away and you can gather yourself. Thats ing sick.

I'm sure Tim was thinking don't foul him and get him to the line or for an And 1.

That was a great pass and moreover a great play by the Magic.

[RC's Boss]

Its not even about Tim out jumping Howard. No one expects him to do that. BUT HAVE A BODY ON HIM SO HE CAN'T JUST JUMP OUT OF THE GYM~

I know, but damn. You're 6'11 the clock is winding down. He could've gotten little higher than that. Earl Boykins could've gotten higher than that to at least disrupt the play somewhat.

[T Park]

So fire pop?

[gospursgooo]

From now on, a player must be fined $100,000 for every missed free throw.

[SpursFanFirst]

Hey all...
I couldn't actually watch the game, only follow the scoreboard...what was wrong with Manu?

[Kori Ellis]

Its not even about Tim out jumping Howard. No one expects him to do that. BUT HAVE A BODY ON HIM SO HE CAN'T JUST JUMP OUT OF THE GYM~

Yeah, Tim messed up.

Another big mess up by Pop was putting Bowen in on offense for Barry near the end right before Bowen got fouled and miss 2 from the line.

But really, JJ Re going off on Manu/Barry in the first half and then Jameer going buck wild on everyone in the second half was the problem.

[MannyIsGod]

How much of that shooting was on pull up 3s or pull up jumpers though? Those are really difficult to defend, and only one person on this team is ever going to defend that well (Bowen) so I'm not sure how much better the Spurs defense will ever look on a night when the opposing team has a player(s) hitting shots of of crossovers.

[SKINNYPIMP210]

Mother ing Spurs.........i Guess "nothing" Will Wake Up This Team And Our Coach This Season.

[johnpaulwall21]

damnit all!!!!! damn it all to !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! here comes all the trade duncan, duncan ed up, parker sucks, pop cant coach, manu flat, bigs noshow, 3 losses more than any other road trip, write off the season, howard and nelson owns spurs threads comin out

[txallstar]

put a damn body on howard what the tim? why the is tim watching the inbound pass when his man is running around behind him and everyone else in front of him. this team blows... just like the drob years good enough to get us hyped only to be dissappointed oh wait that was last year, now this year just sucks.

[Kori Ellis]

If Ginobili shows up to the arena tonight, this is a different game.

Yeah but if Manu shows up, then they wouldn't have gotten 18/21 from Fin/Barry.

This game was lost because of D - not offense.

[dallaskd]

tough, tough loss.

[Man In Black]

I think the last couple possesions were an issue. The guys got lax. When Tony got sent to the the line, he should've rotated the ball to his better FT shooters.

But the crux of the issue was the inability to stop Jameer and his 16 straight points to end the 3rd. UNREAL.

[td4mvp21]

So fire pop?

I'm for it at this point, a coach that is supposedly as great as him should be able to put something together. Look at what Phil Jackson is doing with the Lakers-two years ago that team was a nothing. The talent was lacking, they had mediocre bigs, hmm sound familiar? Look at them now, they overachieve.