Round 2, Game 3: Spurs vs Suns Official Game Blog Thread

[Jimcs50]

UNBEAVABLE!

[phxspurfan]

these are the guys spurs have played:

Player Pos Min FG-A FT-A 3P-A Off Reb Ast St To Blk PF Pts
Tim Duncan F 8-11 2-3 0-0 5 10 0 0 0 0 2 18
Bruce Bowen F 0-2 2-2 0-2 1 6 1 3 0 0 0 2
Francisco Elson C 1-1 2-2 0-0 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 4
Tony Parker G 6-11 2-3 0-0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 14
Michael Finley G 1-4 2-2 1-3 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 5
Fabricio Oberto 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2
Manu Ginobili 3-8 2-2 0-2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 8
Robert Horry 0-3 2-2 0-1 1 3 1 1 1 0 3 2
Vaughn (a few minutes) -- glad pop took him out

i like the streamlined lineup. keep TD off the ball on defense, keep barry off the floor and we will win =P

[ALVAREZ6]

We're also getting better shots.



There were stretches of that first half where it felt like the Spurs would get 1 shot attempt every 4 possessions...it was terrible.

[boutons_]

Spurs no not want split @SA and give HCA back to Phx

[themvp]

Keep it up San Antonio Spurs!

[ducks]

only 4 assist also

[spurs1990]

OMG, the troops need armor, not greeting cards you dumb *$#@!!

[sunsbum]

Thank god for Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, otherwise, the Spurs would be done in this series.

no way

[ATXSPUR]

if you ers expect nash to have a 0 point second half then you will be in for a big surprise.

oh my bad...my comment was directed at you.

[ALVAREZ6]

it's amazing what defense can do...

[easjer]

Actually, Manu seems to be ok - better than before.

I was dogging on him earlier, but he did what I wanted him to do - be aggressive, get to the line.

He just needs to keep it up and be consistent and the rest should start falling into place. He had some nice moments on D.

Manu - make you a deal - settle it down, keep up the aggression, stop taking 3s for awhile, and we can be friends again, k?

Seriously, though, the missed 3s were just piling on. If he keeps up going to the hoop, I really think he'll be back as we knew him, more or less.

[Spurologist]

Vitamin water commercial with Ortiz and Urlacher lodging a badminton ball on someone's leg. That's power.

[Jimcs50]

I think Manu's game is healthy and Finley needed that 3 to get him back on track.

I like their chances in the 2nd half to pull this out with the win....you?

[Tek_XX]

The AT&T center can be loud when it wants to be.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD is playing GREAT, 18pts 10rebs

[ducks]

yes
spurs by 10

[Pistons < Spurs]

Spurs did a better jod tightening the D in the last few possessions. Finley's 3 was huge. It's about time we got one to fall! More guys need to hit some jumpers though. All of our offense is coming from TD in the post ... TP getting layups ... and Manu driving to the hole. There is absolutely nothing coming from outside, and that's doing nothing but helping the Suns Defense and their rebounding efforts. Finley or TP need to show a little mid range game.

As odd as it sounds, FT's are a huge bonus for us tonight. 14-16 for the Spurs vs 7-12 for the Suns.

Nash has been held to 0 points. And he's only taken 4 shots.

I'm confident. We're gonna get this. Just hit a few more buckets, and continue the defense and energy that we saw at the end of the 2nd, and this one is ours.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

i expect nash to finish with 16 points and 5 more assissts

gonna be a close game, but i think spurs win by 5

[TheSanityAnnex]

This thread is for talk about Game 3 - outside of the Amare-Bruce "incident".

http://spurstalk.com/forums/newreply...eply&p=1660976

[atxrocker]

oh my bad...my comment was directed at you.

look dude, i was speaking the truth. if you expect steve nash to end the game with zero points then you're living in a fantasy. simple as that. was that a wrong analysis?

[ducks]

wow

[Capt Bringdown]

I guess the scary part is that Phoenix was able to maintain the lead for most of the 1st without Nash playing well.

[ALVAREZ6]

no way

For their simultaneous amazing performances...it typically doesn't take the both of them to explode at the same time to eek out a win.

[Crookshanks]

These announcers just plain suck!!!! They should have just worn Phoenix jerseys and be done with it.

And I'm sick to death of all this "controversy" about Bruce and Amare! My stepmother lives in Michigan and I was talking to her at the start of the game and she asked me about it!

[SpursFanFirst]

I really wish this game was on TNT...I could really listen to Barkley right about now over these guys.