A human explanation for tonight's performance

[Marcus Bryant]

Yeah, but that was a fluke, and poor Suns shooting.

My whole point - we were NEVER in this game, even when we were leading. The way we played, and the blind schoolgirl mistakes we made ALL NIGHT, told me that.

Anyway, that's why I'm not worried. The REAL Spurs will turn up in game 3. They will be MORTIFIED when they watch the game tape - that's how horrible they were. As a consequence, there will be no lack of effort next game.

How about running a better rotation during the game? That's a better explanation than this 'we missed our teddy bears' excuse.

[Kobulingam]

only 1 day rest, plus 2 key injuries really hurt spurs

I think Parker is suffering from some effects of a small concussion.
Finley was obviously being bothered by effects of the back injury.

[Tek_XX]

WTF these players have been staying in hotels for years and we blame this one loss on that. bull .

Who knows why the Spurs decided to let this game get away from them but they did. On to game 3

[Tek_XX]

only 1 day rest, plus 2 key injuries really hurt spurs

I think Parker is suffering from some effects of a small concussion.
Finley was obviously being bothered by effects of the back injury.

He's been checked for a concussion, he doesn't have one. But he has been knocked on his ass a couple of times.

[boutons_]

It's not rust. It's being satisfied with the split.

The Spurs could have nailed this series tonight, but they just couldn't be bothered to make the effort.

[kris]

How about running a better rotation during the game? That's a better explanation than this 'we missed our teddy bears' excuse.

[Kobulingam]

He's been checked for a concussion, he doesn't have one. But he has been knocked on his ass a couple of times.

Small concussion I said. There are soccer players who get small consussions when heading the ball the wrong way, but they play on with some soreness. For the next few days they continue to have huge headaches but doctors don't label it as a concussion.

It's only in recent studies have they found that these incidents are concussions, same effect just so small that nobody worries too much about it.

Okay whatever. My point is Parker probably had a smashing headache.

[Man of Steel]

You have to admit--when we were down by six to 10 or 11 points--we were damn lucky. We should have been down by much more but the Suns missed some easy shots.

The team just sucked tonight--they'r human-- happens.

SPurs in 5.

[kris]

Spurs in 5 isn't happening anymore. More like winner take all game 7. They won game 1, but think about it: did they really win game 1? Seemed pretty fortunate to me.

Game 2 was a chance to breeze into the WCF and they blew it.

[UV Ray]

How about running a better rotation during the game? That's a better explanation than this 'we missed our teddy bears' excuse.

The "Teddy Bear " effect. LOL! I'll need to factor that into my betting strategy.

[Streakyshooter08]

I really hope they get a good rest the next days and come out on fire next saturday. They really should win the next 2. A loss in SA would pretty much erase the big win in game 1. Go for it!!!

[JamStone]

So good to see that some Spurs fans still don't realize, after a decade of watching playoffs and seeing all kinds of different post-season situations the Spurs have been in, that they don't need to over-react to a road loss like this ... oh wait.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

only 1 day rest, plus 2 key injuries really hurt spurs

I think Parker is suffering from some effects of a small concussion.
Finley was obviously being bothered by effects of the back injury.

Yes.

It's not rust. It's being satisfied with the split.

Yes.

You have to admit--when we were down by six to 10 or 11 points--we were damn lucky. We should have been down by much more but the Suns missed some easy shots.

Yes.

All of those things.

I'm not giving them a "pillow excuse", I'm not giving them ANY excuses, they should've played harder, but they were BEAT UP, SATISFIED WITH THE SPLIT, and LAZY FROM THE VERY START OF THE GAME. (Remember 3 times in the first quarter passes were thrown to clear air - they were out of sync from the get go, and that tells me they were tired and unfocussed, which is not usual for the Spurs). That added up to our horrible performance, but they won't play like that again in game 3. A few days' rest is perfect for them, and they will come back with FULL INTENSITY next game, because they will actually care. They didn't care today. That's very human.

To all the "hotel" references - if you read all of the posts I've made in this thread, you should have gotten the idea as above idea, but I obviously wasn't making it clear.

No more references to hotels for me. In fact, I think I'll prohibit myself from using the word "hotel" on ST every again!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Spurs in 5 isn't happening anymore. More like winner take all game 7. They won game 1, but think about it: did they really win game 1? Seemed pretty fortunate to me.

Game 2 was a chance to breeze into the WCF and they blew it.

Check out my "Spurs were a little lucky to win" thread after game 1...

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66396

People tear strips in me for even suggesting that we were "FORTUNATE"!

[Solid D]

The dog ate the Spurs' homework.

[TampaDude]

Clearly, it's all Bush's fault!

[mbass]

Small concussion I said. There are soccer players who get small consussions when heading the ball the wrong way, but they play on with some soreness. For the next few days they continue to have huge headaches but doctors don't label it as a concussion.

It's only in recent studies have they found that these incidents are concussions, same effect just so small that nobody worries too much about it.

Okay whatever. My point is Parker probably had a smashing headache.

I agree with you - evidence his blinding headache on Sunday night after the game. I thought small concussion immediately. Wasn't he out for a bit after the collision?

[Doug Collins]

I blame Elson. That missed dunk set the tempo for the rest of the game. After it the Suns knew we weren't serious about winning. How does a 7ft player miss a dunk all alone under the basket?

[leemajors]

they must not have had tempurpedic mattresses. once you go space foam you never go back.

[nkdlunch]

Manu stayed up all night watching porn.

[41times]

The reason is Simple and predictable. The Suns had to win game 2 and the Spurs did not. The Spurs got what they went there for, a split. Now they have home court and should wrap it up in 6.

I expect the Spurs to come out in game 3 and have a great game at home and win.

[Solid D]

I blame Elson. That missed dunk set the tempo for the rest of the game. After it the Suns knew we weren't serious about winning. How does a 7ft player miss a dunk all alone under the basket?

Not that the missed dunk mattered, but Boris Diaw pushed Elson in the back when he went up to dunk it. Nobody really saw it, but that is what caused Elson to overshoot the target.

[Martin R]

maybe they should stay in a MOTEL next time.....

[spurfan81]

maybe they should stay in a MOTEL next time.....

lol...that would be a big change from the Ritz they stayed at!