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With some very nice post on the last page or two.
This was a great game to be at... So glad Spurs won!
Jestersmash
With some very nice post on the last page or two.
I think it's 14. Anyone know for sure?
Parker has 15 career high assists
"15 vs. L.A. Clippers 12/08/06"
15 vs. L.A. Clippers 12/08/06
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Splitter looks lost.
Thanks guys. Not bad, I was one off without looking it up.
not bad sinc it was not duncan
I'm itching for some post game interviews. They allow me to really savor the win.
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Winless Rockets lose Brooks, fall to Spurs in OT
By Paul J. Weber
The San Antonio Spurs caught a break when the winless Houston Rockets decided to rest Yao Ming.
Then the Rockets (0-5), the only NBA team without a victory this season, gave the Spurs a few more.
Houston lost starters Aaron Brooks and Kevin Martin to left ankle sprains, then missed three 3-pointers in the frantic final seconds to let the Spurs escape with a 124-121 overtime victory Saturday night.
Tony Parker had 21 points and 14 assists for the Spurs, including seven points in overtime. Richard Jefferson added 22 points and was 4 of 5 from behind the 3-point line.
And if San Antonio had managed to lose this one?
“We would be talking about it in three months, tomorrow, next week and in a month,” said Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, who scored 28.
Forcing the Spurs to overtime without Brooks and Martin was of little consolation to the Rockets. Houston is off to its worst start since 1999, and left without knowing if it will have its starting backcourt available Sunday against Minnesota.
Shane Battier, who scored 14 points, stayed optimistic after another loss.
“If we play like this every night,” he said, “we’ll be fine the rest of the way.”
Tim Duncan shook off a miserable first half and finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds for San Antonio.
“We played well for most of the game and then we let them back in it,” Parker said. “We lost our focus.”
Martin led the Rockets with 24 points before leaving in the third quarter with his ankle sprain. Luis Scola had 20, and shot the last of a trio of missed 3-pointers that Houston was able to attempt while the scrambling Spurs couldn’t corral a rebound.
Brooks was hurt during an awkward landing after heaving an errant halfcourt shot at the halftime buzzer. X-rays were negative, and the Rockets said both Martin and Brooks would be re-evaluated Sunday.
With the Rockets already saving Yao for Sunday’s game against Minnesota, the injuries to Brooks and Martin left them without three starters for the final stretch. It almost didn’t matter.
The Rockets had two chances to put the Spurs away in the final 16.8 seconds of regulation, but Courtney Lee missed two free throws that would’ve pushed the lead to four and rookie Ishmael Smith missed a potential game-winning runner with 2.8 seconds left.
Before arriving in San Antonio, the Rockets could take some comfort in losing to four teams that were a combined 18-3 entering Saturday, including unbeaten New Orleans and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Silver linings in this loss might be tough to find.
“There’s no satisfaction in losing this game,” Rockets coach Rick Adelman said. “We need a win.”
Brooks had 18 points before writhing on the court while his teammates trotted to the locker room without the club’s third-leading scorer.
Towering over Brooks on the court in a blazer was Yao, who didn’t play on the first night of back-to-back games. Faced with choosing between Yao defending San Antonio’s pick-and-roll or Minnesota’s Darko Milicic, Adelman preserved Yao for the Timberwolves.
“I don’t know if it’s right or not,” the coach said.
The Rockets are putting strict limits on Yao’s minutes to try and keep the injury-plagued star healthy for a full season. The 7-foot-6 center is averaging 12.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
Notes: The Spurs are off to their first 4-1 start since the 2007-08 season. … Spurs F Matt Bonner (ankle) is expected to make the trip to Charlotte on Wednesday but isn’t expected to play.
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Our defense has been horrendous. No Ming, and no Brooks or Martin for half the game and we need overtime to beat these lowly 0-4 Rockets.
We need to step up, don't be fooled by the record - we're playing easy teams. Dejuan needs to start playing better or he's going to lose minutes and his starting spot. What the happened to him after a great rookie year and great pre-season? Pop needs to run some plays for him to force him to get going. Even that jumper he displayed in the pre-season has disappeared, I haven't seen him take one since pre-season.
Couldn't see the whole game, but nice numbers by TP and RJ.It sucks seeing Blair like this though.
Easy win against a bunch of scrubs but Spurs' D needs to be significantly better.
Ok find a guy who scores like Ginobili and has the intangibles of Ginobili (steal at the end of the game on Lee).
You can't find a better winner in the league (outside of maybe Kobe) then Manu.
tony got a big steak at the end of the game
you know spur never got a player that brought everything david robinson brought but they still won it all
San Antonio Spurs 124, Houston Rockets 121
by Andrew A. McNeill
48 Minutes of
AT&T CENTER — The San Antonio Spurs beat the Houston Rockets in overtime 124-121 on Saturday night. It was a very exciting game, especially for it being only five games into the season.
Richard Jefferson scored 22 points and hit 4 of 5 3-pointers in what is one of the best stories of the young season for the Spurs. Manu Ginobili was very Manu Ginobili-like on Saturday night. He scored 28 points and was the go-to player in the clutch, hitting a step-back, fall away jumper with 9.5 seconds left in the fourth quarter to force overtime. Tony Parker had 14 assists, Tim Duncan had 19 & 11, and the Spurs shot 9-21 from behind the 3-point line.
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I'll take the W, but this San Antonio Suns thing is not really working for me. The 30+ point quarters are going to be the death of this team's chances if they lurk around.
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