Spurs @ Sixers Mar. 15 - Game Blog

[dallaskd]

With Gasol out for the next 2 weeks Lakers aren't going to be in the first spot.

I honestly think Dallas might grab it now. Houston will cool down after the streak and the suns are flamers. Maybe NO? its anybodys right now.

[crc21209]

THIS BULL ! I know they can pull this together, were just stuck in schedule right now guys. 8 GAMES IN 11 NIGHTS. It's not the toughest month in Spurs history for nothing, 18 games, and that 8 games in 11 night . We're still missing i think 2 pretty good pieces to our bench. Ime and Barry, Ime another wing defender who can defend and hit the 3, and Barry who can move the ball and hit the 3. If you think about it Ime and Barry will help hopefully because it will mean less Finley! lol. And someone needs to slap these ers in the head, I promise you if theyre more agressive and take it to the hole we in, more 2 pters less 3 pters please. 6-21 on 3's? Are you kidding me? Thats too many. Thank god after we play Boston Monday they dont play till Thursday again. We'll be just fine, we'll be there in the end, I know it. Remember other Western Conf. teams are playin each other alot over these next two weeks. Playoffs is where it counts, we'll be ok. ING BELIEVE 08.

[batboy]

Finley better not be one of those "I'm happy I have ONE ring" kinda compe ors

Finley isn't any kind of compe or.

[Cherry]

With Gasol out for the next 2 weeks Lakers aren't going to be in the first spot.

If the Rockets get the first spot, oh my

[dallaskd]

Finley isn't any kind of compe or.

Its cause hes a mav at heart.

[Capt Bringdown]

I'd rather see us miss the playoffs than get swept by the Lakers in the first round.
No way this team is winning a le.

[dallaskd]

I'd rather see us miss the playoffs than get swept by the Lakers in the first round.
No way this team is winning a le.

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[blah28]

I'd rather see us miss the playoffs than get swept by the Lakers in the first round.
No way this team is winning a le.

even if they don't win a le we are not going to be swept in the first round period! There are no back to back games and Barry will be back so we don't have to see Finley in crunch time!

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I'd rather see us miss the playoffs than get swept by the Lakers in the first round.
No way this team is winning a le.

Tough call.

All we need is to build momentum, we'll be fine.

Last year's team could beat anybody. Only difference is we have a better center and less reliable back up PG now.

Pop just needs to bench Stoudamire's ass or relegate him to two shots per game , when Barry comes back, set our rotations depending on Finley's shot coming back in time, and we'll be good to make a of a run. This team can beat anybody if the bench just hits their damn open shots again. That's what made us so good in the first half of the season.

[T Park]

Finley isn't any kind of compe or.

Oh really.

Whats to back this up?

A shooting slump?

Go swing from a shower curtain.

[crc21209]

They will pull out of this , the schedule just caught up to them big time, 8 GAMES IN 11 NIGHTS, VARIOUS BACK 2 BACKS, NO REST, NO TIME 2 PRACTICE, STILL INCORPORATING THOMAS, NO UDOKA/BOWEN FOR A GAME, BARRY MISSING. They will be just fine. Tony's coming around, Tim will turn it up, Manu will turn it up, the bench will be fine with Udoka and Barry coming back, we'll be there when it comes down 2 it. NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE HEART OF A CHAMPION.

[Ice009]

Listen guys don't freak out and don't give up. This thing is not over. This is a ridiculously tough schedule to worry too much over these recent losses. If we lost all these games after one or two days rest before each game then you could get upset.

We just need to take it one game at a time from now on. So let's just go home and take care of business next game.

[DAINTX]

We're getting down to the point where excuses aren't going to cut it. Every team is tired, every team has had injuries. 16 games left (I believe) and a tough opponent coming up. If we're going to start rolling and bring some momentum with us into the playoffs, not to mention getting a decent seed, we gotta get it cranked up. I'm optimistic, but it DOES seem there are a few more "issues" to deal with this year than in years past. Bench production most of all because I'm not sure how easy that is to fix. Barry comes back with a lot of expectations on him.

[Ice009]

Also, I think Ime and Barry would really help when they are both available to play. I'd like to see Finley benched if possible. If Ime's out for a bit longer then why not give Demarr Johnson a shot again? His defense can't be any worse than Finley's right now and he might even hit a few more open shots.

If Barry returns and has no lingering injury issues I'd even look at cutting Stoudamire and Vaughn's minutes down and let Manu and Brent play back up point.

[lefty]

Just checked the final sclre

We lost to the Sixers....the Sixers?...the Sixers ?



WTF

[dallaskd]

Sounds like the talk of last year when the spurs had a slump....but the west wasnt this ridiculously good.

[dallaskd]

Just checked the final sclre

We lost to the Sixers....the Sixers?...the Sixers ?



WTF

Have you seen the sixers play lately? no.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Isn't it a month already!

Barry to Spurs fans: Never you worry, my children. I will save us.

[blah28]

Sounds like the talk of last year when the spurs had a slump....but the west wasnt this ridiculously good.

but the Spurs weren't slumping heading into the playoffs like they are this year. They were on fire last year with 60 wins, this year who knows?

[Ice009]

We're getting down to the point where excuses aren't going to cut it. Every team is tired, every team has had injuries. 16 games left (I believe) and a tough opponent coming up. If we're going to start rolling and bring some momentum with us into the playoffs, not to mention getting a decent seed, we gotta get it cranked up. I'm optimistic, but it DOES seem there are a few more "issues" to deal with this year than in years past. Bench production most of all because I'm not sure how easy that is to fix. Barry comes back with a lot of expectations on him.

Good point. We don't want to make Barry think he has to come back and save us. He just has to play with the same at ude as he brought before his calf injury.

[Budkin]

Call me ing insane... we are going to repeat... we're pulling a 1995 Houston Rockets.

[Ice009]

but the Spurs weren't slumping heading into the playoffs like they are this year. They were on fire last year with 60 wins, this year who knows?

The 2001 Lakers weren't playing very good all season until April. Then they won all their games in April and had the best post season run in NBA history. It can be done.

[The Nba Is Rigged]

You are only losing the games you are supposed to lose no suprises here...

[peskypesky]

Spurs were worn out after playing Pistons last night. They're an old team. That's reality. But damn, with the West as tough as it is now, things are starting to look a little worrisome. As Barkley says, how realistic is it to think that a 5,6, 7 or 8 seed is going to be able to win 3 straight series on the road? Yikes..

[Obstructed_View]

Glad Pop rested Bonner last night for the B2B.