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two rebounds in 62 seconds was spectacular
I wonder if it is too late for him to come back in the rotation.
another interesting stat: spurs scored 100+ and won.
two rebounds in 62 seconds was spectacular
I wonder if it is too late for him to come back in the rotation.
There is one more regular season with the Lakers on March 12th.
The game is here in San Antonio!
We got lucky on this one. Not only Mason's shot (bad selection), but also the fact that Ray Allen basically gave the ball to Manu.
The Celts give us the same kind of matchup problem we have against the Lakers. Duncan alone can't go against both Garnett and Perkins on the paint. KT helps, but he's basically neutralized by Powe. Bottom line is that we need a REAL center (7-footer, starter-quailty).
This was an expected outcome by those who know the NBA. Like me. Celtics will always bow to the Spurs.
It's true timvp. Statistically, Oberto was one of the best rebounders of all time last night. He pulled down 96 rebounds per 48 minutes. Incredible.two rebounds in 62 seconds was spectacular
I wonder if it is too late for him to come back in the rotation.
Hollinger eat your heart out.
I'm not sure what the reason is but it could be age. He's 33 so he may have lost a step. For someone who didn't have many steps to begin with, there's a fine line between being able to rebound and not being able to rebound.But he looked promising with quality minutes against Denver, no? Or was his rebounding still subpar? If so, why do you think he's regressed so much? It's not like he just lost all of his spectacular athleticism or something.
Hopefully it isn't age and rather something that is correctable ... such as effort.
Yeah, basically. I've been hoping Pop goes to that play more often. Even with the Big Three, that's one of the best plays the Spurs have. If the big doesn't step up, Mason probably nails that shot more often than not.
Characterizing the win as lucky is fair. However, you lost me when you mentioned Garnett in the paint. Bonner goes in the paint more often than KG these days . . .
Great recap timvp
I think Pop playing Bonner in the 4th quarter was a very good move. He needs to play in those big games to be able to help in the playoffs
Since this has occured over and over to the point of redundancy, could it be a non basketball reason that has Poppy continually overplays Finley? Seriously.
Michael Finley
27 minutes, seven points, two assists
1-for-4 from the field, 5-for-6 at the line
Prior to his free throws at the end of the fourth, Michael Finley wasn’t very helpful. He struggled finding open space on the offensive end and became a liability on the defensive end. Though he’s played decent defense at times this season, this was certainly not one of those times. Finley’s legs seemed to be dragging and he reactions all seemed to be a beat slow. To be honest, I’m not exactly sure what Pop saw to warrant 15 minutes of playing time, much less 27 minutes.
Believe.
Yup...though he was kinda shaky most of the game, Roger "big nutz" Mason comes up with yet another game-clinching 3-pointer...could he be the new Horry???Roger Mason, Jr.
31 minutes, 11 points, three rebounds
3-for-9 from the field, 2-for-6 on three-pointers
For the first 47 minutes and 40 seconds of the game, Roger Mason, Jr. wasn’t doing much right. If he wasn’t missing shots, he was fumbling balls out of bounds or getting burnt on the defensive end. Then, out of nowhere, he authored his next chapter of game-winning heroics. It’s good to see that even if he’s struggling, Mason has no problem taking and making big shots. On defense, even though he had a lot of points scored on his watch, I thought he showed signs of improvement. His recovery when going around screens is improved and his off the ball awareness is getting more consistent.
Oh yeah. 4 times already this year. Bring on the start of Horry2 in the playoffs.Yup...though he was kinda shaky most of the game, Roger "big nutz" Mason comes up with yet another game-clinching 3-pointer...could he be the new Horry???
Gotta let him take the last shot tho.
i missed the game, was hung over... thanks so much for the recap.
Thanks for the recap.
Well, that has to be one of the biggest wins of this season so far - because Bonner showed that he also can bring it in huge games (as far as Regular Season games go, that is) and Mason proved again he can hit the big shots, even if he is having a subpar game.
I was really worried after the Spurs came out flat in the second half. This phase of the game had "re-enactment of the game in LA" written all over it with the Spurs losing it in a couple of minutes in the third and Pop waving the flag early. But they hung in there and fought back in the fourth quarter.
Manu was great down the stretch with that steal and his free throws. I don't think there is any active player I would rather see at the line for the Spurs in close games than Manu.
I wonder if the NBA is going to continue to allow teams to st such incredibly illegal picks. The Celtics could easily have been called for nearly a dozen of them. If it's not something they're going to call, do the Spurs dare start to hold and move a little more to free up the shooters?
Nope refs are omnicient when it comes to dirty Spurs tactics... except for Bowen. He's just too crafty.
The Spurs try to get away with it and cant.
Duncan sometimes sets PERFECT textbook picks and gets called for it.
Its BS.
Yeah, there were a couple of pancake blocks by Pierce and Baby.
Finals preview for sure, fun game to watch and sorta had a dramatic ending!
you're overreacting to a good run of only few minutes from Hill.
the guy is a good rookie, a good PG backup and a good prospect. but he had as many bad moments as good ones lately, especially in clutch time, even if he didn't have to many occasions to shine (remember his awful D against CP3 in the 4th).
to say that the clutch player against LA has to be him is just insane. even it's about the clutch role player.
and to compare him yet with manu is just as insane. manu was yet a proven winner when he came in SA. Hill is very far from it.
Why was it bad shot selection? It was an open look for a guy who has shown the ability to make those kinds of shots this year. If the Spurs had called timeout before that shot and Pop had drawn up a play, that's the kind of shot that he would have been happy to have ended up with.
Allen did give the ball away, but it should be noted that the Spurs did defend that inbounds pass really really well.
To avoid hypocrisy, it can be said that Tim gets away with his fair share of leaning (if not outright moving) screens.
But yeah, Perkins is on his own level in that regards.
After Roger got the rebound the play "Quick 2" was called by Pop for Mace (who was the 2-guard).
http://www.nba.com/media/spurs/20090208_mason.mp3
Yeah! I was totally thinking that! I was worried that tony's not-that-insulting comments in some obscure French magazine would get back to Rondo and gave him fuel for his fire. the dude is quick. But Maybe not. He had a pretty crappy game, shooting-wise at least.
I liked a lot to see the team adapt to the "stop TP" strategy, TP stayed calm, gave 7 assists with only one turnover I guess and the rest of the team showed up in particular bonner that took advantage of the space.
If Duncan gets away with "his fair share" of moving screens then there ain't much to go around outside of Boston. As mentioned, Duncan gets called for good screens about as often as he gets away with a bad one.
There's a huge difference between leaning, and reaching out and grabbing someone or never even bothering to set your feet or throwing your weight or your shoulder or your elbow into someone as they come by. Duncan does none of those things. I've seen him start to do the Carlos Boozer push during the occasional PnR switch, but that's about it.
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