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Look at the bright side, the new guys showed some heart...
yeah, 9 assts for Wade, so far
why is Duncan's 22 is stagnant. Is he on the floor or what?
seems like Miami finally wins at AT&T
Look at the bright side, the new guys showed some heart...
wow first 0-3 home start ever.........we suck
Okay, the Spurs need to make sure Farmer isn't sitting too close to Fin on the bench. I think it's rubbing off.
Waive Finley & Bonner. It's time.
now Duncan is the only one healthy of the big 3
hope TP is alright.
If Pop continues to insert Fin on the lineup, then I'll be convinced that he's really tanking this season!
That's a great move.
Next step is benching Finley permanently.
Also, I gotta give it up for Anthony Tolliver. I loved his play out there and he hit a few shots, which is what I was ragging on him for. If he can play like tonight and hit a few shots to go with his hustle I am happy to have him on the team.
Agree. With Tim dominating inside, it wasn't surprising Heat gave up the open3 going into the second half. Spurs couldn't capitalize. Finley lead the way.
On a positive note, the younger guys stepped up though. Liked Tolliver's game. Very active on the boards on both ends with quick enough lateral movement on D. Made some shots. Has a nice stroke when shooting.
Hill played great on D just couldn't finish on offense.
Once they get nerves out of the way and get comfortable with their roles things should get better for the Spurs.
Wow just read that Deron Williams is out 4-6 weeks for the Jazz.
what is the word on Beasley? i saw he was limping to the lockerroom near the end of the game.
I think we should stop playing high-lows and start playing the motion offense. Duncan slowing the offense down is really not working for the team.
Good call man.
You can't really run 4 down with out Manu and Tony. When you run it with Manu and Tony they can both penetrate and create off of the dribble. Running it with this group of guys might not be a good idea it all. It'll slow it up like you said with everyone just standing around.
Parker hurt: Heat 99, Spurs 83
PARKER OUT WITH ANKLE INJURY
The Spurs probably lost Tony Parker for a few weeks and lost Friday's game against the Miami Heat 99-83.
Parker left the game with 1:56 left in the first quarter when he hurt his left ankle and is expected to be out two weeks.
The Spurs announced Parker has a left ankle sprain. He did not return after the first quarter. According to the Spurs: "X-rays conducted at the AT&T Center were negative... no timeline announced for his return."
The concensus from people sitting near the court is that it wasn't contact that caused the injury. It looked like Parker simply came down wrong on his left foot while going through the lane and rolled over on the ankle.
Rookie George Hill took over at point guard with Parker out. Jacque Vaughn, the Spurs' other experienced point guard, was not active for the game. Manu Ginobili, who has seen time at point guard in the past, is still out with an injury.
Roger Mason Jr. and Ime Udoka both saw playing time at point guard for the Spurs during the preseason. Mason was handling the ball late in the first half when Hill got a rest.
Parker averaged 33.3 points and 7.3 rebounds in the first four games of the season. He is coming off a career-high 55 points in Wednesday's double-overtime road victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
FOURTH QUARTER
Dwyane Wade led the Heat with 33 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter.
The Spurs continued to make a push down the stretch. They turned a Heat turnover into a Udoka fast-break basket with 2:42 left. That cut the lead to under 10 points for the only time in the second half at 89-80.
The Spurs were firing away from outside as the fourth quarter progressed. Anthony Tolliver hit his second 3-pointer and was up to eight points. Roger Mason hit his fourth 3-pointer and had 15 points.
This game is probably out of reach but the Spurs' young guys keep on plugging. They got a basket from Hill and a 3-pointer from Tolliver to start the fourth quarter.
THIRD QUARTER
The Heat hit five of their first nine shots of second half. They lead 63-47 midway through the second quarter. They finished the third quarter wiht a 75-56 lead.
The Spurs are playing with some energy but having a hard time narrowing the gap. Tim Duncan is up to 22 points. Mason, who didn't have a basket the first half, hit two 3-pointers in the first five minutes of the second half.
The Spurs opened the second half with a young lineup - youngsters Hill, Desmon Farmer and Tolliver on the court together. They were joined by Mason and Tim Duncan.
SECOND QUARTER
The Spurs shot 32.5 percent from the field for the half and played the second quarter without Parker. The Heat led 49-32 at halftime.
Wade led the Heat with 14 points and Chris Quinn had 12. Duncan had 15 points and six rebounds and Udoka had eight points.
Duncan is picking up his game at the offensive end. He has 13 points. The Spurs trail 41-30 with 2:52 left in the first half.
The Spurs went on a 7-2 run that included a 3-pointer from Desmon Farmer. That cut the Heat's lead to 36-24 with 6:09 left in the first half. It's not a big run, so far at least, but the Spurs seem to be getting some energy from their bench players.
The Spurs opened the second quarter with Hill, Michael Finley, Farmer, Udoka and Fabricio Oberto.
FIRST QUARTER
Parker is out and the Heat outscored the Spurs 20-2 over the last 6:30 of the first quarter. The Heat lead 26-12.
Parker left the floor with 1:56 left in the first quarter. He might have hurt his left ankle.
Duncan and Parker are the only two Spurs to score in the first nine minutes of the game. The Heat went on a 12-0 run and lead 18-9.
Duncan made a pair of early baskets including a three-point play. Parker had two baskets also. It's tied 9-9.
The Spurs turned the ball over on their first two possessions. The game was less than a minute and a half old when Gregg Popovich called a timeout with the Heat leading 2-0.
PREGAME
Spurs starters: Tony Parker, Roger Mason Jr., Bruce Bowen, Tim Duncan and Kurt Thomas.
Now that the Spurs have bagged their first victory of the season, they return to the AT&T Center tonight looking for their first winning streak. The Spurs are coming off Tony Parker's 55-point night in their double-overtime road victory over the Timberwolves.
On a bright note, the Spurs didn't give up any 30 point quarters. Their defense has gone from stretches of godawful to consistently not great. It's not encouraging that with the offseason focus on scoring that they still can't buy a bucket for several minutes at a time, but maybe there are some stops in their future.
This team needs chemistry-on offense and on defense. It has none. Second of all, we need post players (not counting Duncan) who don't suck. Those aside from everybody being healthy...
can we get rid of Bonner and Finley, then bring back Watkins and Hairston?
I WANTED WATKINS in the preseason. He would have been ing handy right about now.
In a perfect world, maybe.
you can makes trades.
they just have to be creative with it.
its not impossible.
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