Spurs vs. Jazz - Dec. 7 Game Blog

[Bruno]

Awkward.

Pop does his starting lineup using the random rule now :

http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblog...nald_t_11.html


December 07, 2007
Jeff McDonald: The Random Lineup Generator

Gregg Popovich just revealed the starting lineup for the Spurs' Tim Duncan-less game tonight against Utah. He swears he didn't select it randomly out of a hat.

G -- Tony Parker
G -- Michael Finley
F -- Bruce Bowen
F -- Matt Bonner
C -- Francisco Elson

No, none of the above is a misprint. Yes, Matt Bonner is starting. No, it's not just because his dad is visiting from New Hampshire.

A few items of note: Finley returns to his starting role after ceding it to Manu Ginobili last game. Ginobili returns to the role of Superman off the bench. Maybe if he had scored 40 against the Mavericks, instead of his paltry 37, he could have remained a starter.

Bonner earns the first start of his Spurs career. It only comes in place of Duncan, the Spurs' nine-time All-Star, who will miss his second straight game with a sprained ankle.

"He's going to make everybody forget about Timmy," Popovich said with a hearty laugh.

We must say, we never saw this lineup coming. At least Popovich's random lineup generator allows Bowen to continue his league-best string of 455 consecutive starts.

[Sweetey]

And Bonner needs to play better. He can't continue to be a defensive liability while he has one year with Spurs. Horry is coming back and he needs to show something better before Horry takes his playtime.
If he doesn't improve his defense, I wouldn't be surprised to see him traded before the deadline. Spurs usually don't keep dead weight. He can't be traded before December 15th but after that, he could be on the trading block.

Bonner will step up tonight.

[mystargtr34]

Bonner will take Boozer apart


I couldnt even keep a straight face typing that

[Sweetey]

Let's go Red Rocket !

Show us whatcha got baby !!

[Spurologist]

Matt Bonner is indeed starting. I had to see him on the court to be absolutely sure.

[themvp]

Go Spurs Go!!!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner 3333333333333333

[some_user86]

Bonner with a 3!

[Spurologist]

Bonnnnnnerrrrrrrrrrrrr 33333333333333333333333

[some_user86]

Bonner drew an offensive foul?

[themvp]

Bonner!!

[Spurologist]

Finnnnnnnnnnnnnn 3333333333333333333333333

[Spurs Brazil]

Finley 3333333333333333333

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes TP!!

[Nashfan]

Parker doesn't look good on defense without Duncan.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tp J!

[Spurologist]

TP with a nice open deuce from outside

[some_user86]

Interesting... Elson on Boozer and Bonner on Okur

[Nashfan]

Though Parker looks good on offense no matter what.

[some_user86]

Damn. Boozer is raping Elson

[Spurs Brazil]

Terrible D so far

[Tek_XX]

Damn. Boozer is raping Elson

errrr bonner

[Spurologist]

Did Bonner even move on that last defensive play.

Horrible D

[some_user86]

errrr bonner

No, I see Elson guarding Boozer and Bonner guarding Okur on most of the possessions so far.

[BeerIsGood!]

Bonner and Elson suck so bad on D - we better hope the Spurs light the out of these guys because both Bonner and Elson brought their pussies to tonights game. it, get Oberto in there - at least he'll bang around and won't let Okur's weak ass rape him for a dunk.