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That shot was CLUTCH AS !!!
Great wrap up as usual. Only 8 more victory recaps to go!
Everyone on this team pitched in to make this happen. Some better than others and at times it wasn't too pretty. But it was a win and it was one of those "ugly" Spurs wins that we've come to see occassionally. And love, too!
What impressed me wasa the way everyone on the floor focused on getting the win -rebounds, asssists, defensive rotations, hitting shots and never giving up on the ball. This team hustled all night long. At times I was frustrated watching some of the ugly stretches but understood that the tempo was in our favor and helped keep the Hornets in check.
That shot was CLUTCH AS !!!
I remember at one point in time in the middle of the season I was terrified every time Udoka took a 3 pointer. He was shooting horribly.
What has his 3-pt % been in this series. 50%?
And the way he has crashed the boards?
The guys has been awesome.
Game 7 has been alll about the little things the role player did.
The bench stepped up huge, Ime has been awesome lately, Horry and Finley knocked down some big threes. Tim was painfully unclutch and Tony saved the day and the series... those are my quick thoughts :P
The Spurs were just shooting some shots...just beating a team they were supposed to beat...no suprises here...
You don't think that has more to do with the Hornets trying to completely take away the inside game? When TP and Manu can't drive, and TD gets doubled every time he touches the ball, they have to rely on the three.
Ime's shot is a little flat, but his career average is actually higher than Finley or Horry's.
finally rid of chris paul and david west im so happy they pulled it off!
now i hope they can beat kobe and the lakers!!
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But before the low pick-and-roll between Tony and Tim, didn't Oberto (or Tim) set a screen for Manu to attack the basket and when he got double he pass it to Tony? I didn't recorded the game so if anyone can tell me please I want to know. I thik that's how the play developed. (sorry if in this quote there's a video of the play, but I can't watch it)
P.S: Are we getting the series grades?
I think some people have too unrealistic expectations of Manu. He's not Kobe, he's not going to get you 30 a night. He'll give you a breakout game of 35+ points here or there, but for every one of those you'll get a 10 point game thus resulting in his 20 pt average. He averaged 21.3 points this series, the most he's had in any series since '04-05, and he led the team in assists at 6.0 per, a career playoff high. He led or tied for the team lead in scoring four times and assists five times. He didn't shoot a great %, but with the game plan being what it was and him shooting so many threes, that was to be expected. Making 4-10 threes is like making 6-10 twos.
I think if before the series began LJ told you that he expected Manu to get 21 and 6, most people would've taken it. I imagine he'll get more inside points the next round against LA, where they don't have a Chandler.
Great recap timvp
Negative.
Duncan missed a jump hook. Paul got the rebound. Paul passes it to Pargo. Ginobili missed the rotation to Pargo but luckily Oberto saved the day and went out and got a hand up. Duncan gets the rebound. Passes it to Parker. Pop calls 1-4 pick-and-roll. Parker goes around a Duncan pick twice and then hits a jumper. Ginobili was a decoy on the other side of the court.
I'm not sure what play Pop was thinking about in his post game quotes. Must have been a previous play.
Yes, later on tonight.P.S: Are we getting the series grades?
the only thing I can agrue with the recap
it was easy to see why pop would not go to duncan and manu who went cold late
and at that time tp was hot
Yeah pretty true but Duncan and Ginobili are regarded as two of the clutchest players alive. And even though Parker was the clutchest shooter in last year's playoffs, most coaches would rank him third in players to go to close out a series in Game 7.
Thankfully Pop made the right choice
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Thanks, I might be thinking 'bout the same play that Pop is thinking.
Can't wait.Yes, later on tonight.
Timvp's recap is the only written word I need following a Spurs game.
The role players were huge last night...Finley, Udoka, Horry, Thomas all gave championship effort in their minutes on the court. Last night was a total TEAM victory...that's San Antonio Spurs basketball!! Gives me a lot of hope for the games to come.
Nothing about how amazingly well Oberto guarded the Chris Paul pick and roll? I think Oberto spent a LOT of time watching game film because he stayed in front of Paul off the PnR well enough to slow down the Hornets half court attack on several possessions.
Experience trumps youth.
OH YEAH, something which I noticed that helped us win games 6 and 7, that I'm not too sure got enough recognition was the decrease in Parker layup attempts that result in him falling on his ass.
I am 100% convinced that Byron Scott told Chris Paul to attack the rim by any means necessary on every play that Parker drove on and fell down. It was very obvious in game 5. Paul would go out of his way to create something out of almost nothing and would still get a basket, all because Parker taking risky layups and depending on a foul call to bail him out.
We saw less of this in games 6 and 7. As a result, Paul had someone in front of him more often after missed Spurs shots.
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