the MAIN problem this year...

[SequSpur]

He's almost as good as Vince Carter, huh?

damn near...

[SAGambler]

You are always going to get some bad calls. I just expect it with Shaq. He has always gotten away with a lot of offensive fouls.

But what I don't get is, it is seeming like it really gets to Duncan now. He starts acting pouty or something when a bad call goes the other way.

I'm sure the Heat thought they got a few bad calls along the way.

And it sure isn't going to help, blaming the refs. They are going to continue to call it like they see it. The guys are just going to have to suck it up and continue to play, without acting like someone just stole your marbles.

But with all this, I still think we are only one good trade away to be right back up there with the best. Let's hope the FO sees this, and does something before the deadline.

[Kori Ellis]

Speaking of Wade, that was absolutely classic when he blocked Parker 2 times in a matter of 10 seconds...not only did he stuff him twice, but the sent those balls out of the ing place.

I couldn't even about that, I had to admire that.

Yeah he was awesome.

For as bad as Wade played in the first half, he never took his head out of the game and stayed with it. He had an incredible second half - especially the 4th.

[mavsluva]

The officiating hasn't changed at all. But I guess if you live in a world where you think Cuban's whining about getting owned by Wade is a legitimate gripe, you'd see things through stripe colored glasses.

I'll not post here anymore. Good luck to the Spurs!

God bless.

[SequSpur]

Yeah he was awesome.

For as bad as Wade played in the first half, he never took his head out of the game and stayed with it. He had an incredible second half - especially the 4th.

Wade demolished the Spurs today. Took their hearts out and stepped on them. They couldn't recover at all. Pop should've saved the last beat and cleared the bench instead of leaving their asses out there.

[1Parker1]

Exactly.

I don't know if people understand what a travesty it is that Jason Kapono got 11 rebounds.

It's Jason Kapono.

Damn, I heard he matched Duncan. I haven't checked the boxscore because I'm scared to but how many did Elson/Oberto get?

[tmtcsc]

Our defense used to set us apart and make us contenders. It's pretty awful by Contender standards and just "fair" for league standards.

Bruce Bowen is really becoming irrelevant. He is still our best defender but with as bad as everything else is, his defense is not enough and his offensive liabilities are glaring. We are almost at a point where we just need to figure out how to outscore people instead of finding ways to play better defense.

Do you realize that had we not had an unusually good day from the FT line against the Lakers that we would be 1-5 on this road trip ?

We have 2 people that drive to the basket. Manu and Tony. That's it. Other than that, we have Barry, Finley AND Horry all hoisting up 3's. We have no consistency.

Lessee:

No backup point guard
2 people that can create their own shots
No consistent Big man play (besides Tim)
Terrible Defense
Poor FT shooting
Poor rebounding


Our defense in past years used to make up for our poor FT shooting and rebounding and bad offense. Without defense we are nothing but an average to below average team. Forget that we have a decent record. We have 4 quality wins this season and that's it: (Dallas, Phoenix and the 2 Wizard games). What a ing waste of a year. I'm starting to lose hope but I'll keep cheering. One thing for sure is that this is the last year of this team make-up that we will see. I'm grateful for the big 3 and Bruce's contributions to 2 of our les. I'm also grateful for Horry's playoff heroics.

Adios

[ALVAREZ6]

Oh, and I forgot that one play where Wade blocked Duncan's dunk, but they called it a foul. That wasn't a foul, it was a stuff right under the basket from a guy that's 6 inches shorter with shorter arms than Tim. He might have barely skimmed Tim's left pinky, but not before blocking the ball out of his grip.

[SequSpur]

since when did Duncan become the poster child for a consistent big man? Duncan blows just like everybody else...

instead of willing his team to a chance of victory today, he put his head in his ass and ran away.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Oh, and I forgot that one play where Wade blocked Duncan's dunk, but they called it a foul. That wasn't a foul, it was a stuff right under the basket from a guy that's 6 inches shorter with shorter arms than Tim. He might have barely skimmed Tim's left pinky, but not before blocking the ball out of his grip.

The block at the ball was clean. They called the body contact.

[ALVAREZ6]

The block at the ball was clean. They called the body contact.

what body contact?

[sabar]

I am tired of all these outside shots. The guys pass it around on the perimeter and either the shot clock expires or they lob up a horrible shot. Timmy keeps taking jumpers from 15-18 feet and missing. Where is his post game lately? Where is his little spin around the defender and the dunk?

Our top 3 aren't being consistent. Our bench is worthless. We can't rebound.
What happened from last year? We are using 2 centers that are worse than Nazr/Rasho, we have a vet backup PG worse than Nick the Quick, Beno's FG% somehow dropped 10%, Horry and Finley's FG% from 2pt and 3pt land has dropped 6%. Beno is fat and doesn't care, Horry is old and Finley is streaky.

At this point I would trade Beno/Horry/Finley/Scola/Oberto/Vaughn/Williams for Artest and dress up Butler and White for the rest of the season.

[ALVAREZ6]

I am tired of all these outside shots. The guys pass it around on the perimeter and either the shot clock expires or they lob up a horrible shot. Timmy keeps taking jumpers from 15-18 feet and missing. Where is his post game lately? Where is his little spin around the defender and the dunk?

Our top 3 aren't being consistent. Our bench is worthless. We can't rebound.
What happened from last year? We are using 2 centers that are worse than Nazr/Rasho, we have a vet backup PG worse than Nick the Quick, Beno's FG% somehow dropped 10%, Horry and Finley's FG% from 2pt and 3pt land has dropped 6%. Beno is fat and doesn't care, Horry is old and Finley is streaky.

At this point I would trade Beno/Horry/Finley/Scola/Oberto/Vaughn/Williams for Artest and dress up Butler and White for the rest of the season.

look at your avatar!

[sabar]

look at your avatar!

Yeah, doesn't look like he cared much that day either to really play in the NBA

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

what body contact?

Wade's hips went into Duncan's stomach area on the play. Body bump = foul.

[anonymous coward]

No one said the only problem dumb .. the question was MAIN problem.

Get a got damn clue.



The Spurs have a lot of problems.

Rebounding
D
Age
No center
No backup point
Subs utions
...

and no sf

[Marcus Bryant]

what body contact?

They called Wade hitting Duncan's right forearm. That's what led TD to lose the ball.

[SequSpur]

Wade blocked Duncan, but Duncan got the call.. big deal... he still plays like a puss and the Spurs got blown out.

[objective]

The next question is . . .

Do any of you think it will be any different next year?

The same FO and coaching staff that brought this season's train wreck, a waste of one of Duncan's last prime-era years, is the same one that's going to set up next year.

The same personnel who thought Oberto and Elson were going to hold it down at the center spot are going to do . . . . what exactly?

Butler and White have spent an entire season glued to the bench and inactive list. They have gotten to develop zero against NBA compe ion. When they start from scratch next year . . . will they get a chance to play even then?

Or will it be the same old same old with the old vets holding so much respect that they couldn't possibly sit Finley, or Horry, or Oberto, or Horry (if he doesn't retire).

Maybe after they end their disappointing RRT Pop will finally have an out to get some of the young guys minutes.

[Texas_Ranger]

Our defense is not so good
Rebounds
Age problem
No trades
Pop

[ploto]

I said it before, and I'll say it again:

When the Spurs got rid of Rasho and Nazr, fans assumed it was to bring in someone who could defend like Rasho and rebound like Nazr. Instead, they got players who defend like Nazr and rebound like Rasho.

[SequSpur]

The next question is . . .
Do any of you think it will be any different next year?

Worse.

[objective]

I said it before, and I'll say it again:

When the Spurs got rid of Rasho and Nazr, fans assumed it was to bring in someone who could defend like Rasho and rebound like Nazr. Instead, they got players who defend like Nazr and rebound like Rasho.

lol, they can't even block shots like Nazr.

[timvp]

. . . and rebound like Rasho.

Hey now, let's not go that far. The Spurs might be an average basketball team, but to hurl a low blow like that is uncalled far.

[Texas_Ranger]

I would rather have Rasho then Oberto.