Spurs vs. Cavaliers April 5 - Game Blog

[EricB]

I don't know about you, but if I'm the coach of a team and I want certain players to get the shots, I can make sure they get the shots.

Plays get broken, players pass up shots.

Ya never know.

[EricB]

I'll go back and watch the game again, but I'm pretty sure Manu was going quite aggressively to the basket in this game. They turned into a jump shooting team in the second quarter, but that was mostly due to the lineup on the floor.

I'm sorry but, if the three point shot isn't going down after number 3, then its time to step in a few feet and try it there or go to the rack.

[anonoftheinternets]

The spurs new 4th quarter into at the ATT center should be this:


I think the juxtaposition of the serious final countdown song with the silliness and frability of the kazoo is good fit with how we're playing right now.

lol ur avatar moves perfectly to the song.....

[silk]

Maybe pop has already decided on his play-off rotation

if this game is an indicator it would be;

duncan, matt, finley, manu, tony

drew and mason as the main subs

and kurt, bruce, vaughn as spot defensive role


If that's the case, Pop has almost nothing to do now but wait and hope timmy and manu gets healthier, and it seems it's what he's doing

We can still get on a roll and crush everybody in the april and may but the odds are well against us

[loveforthegame]

Finley couldn't guard Lebron but neither could Bowen, Ginobli, Mason, or Udoka. He can rise above everyone one of them and shoot right over the top. I thought Finley and Bowen did a good job of making him shoot jumpers but he's much improved in that area now.

Parker and Gooden were the only ones to play well and consistent.

Ginobli had some nice attacks to the basket but settled for too many 3s. I think he was 0-6?

Rotations sucked most the game. Parker and Mason left Williams and West in the corners too many times.

Duncan had no lift and it's painful to watch him struggle in the paint of have to settle for outside jumpers just to keep from getting pounded down low.

Mason was quiet most the game until hitting a couple jumpers in garbage minutes but it might help him get going again.

Pop needs to bench Vaughn and Udoka again. More Bowen and Hill are a must.

[E20]

Not that bad, only lost by 20.












































GOT DAMN

[Obstructed_View]

Finley couldn't guard Lebron but neither could Bowen, Ginobli, Mason, or Udoka. He can rise above everyone one of them and shoot right over the top. I thought Finley and Bowen did a good job of making him shoot jumpers but he's much improved in that area now.

Basketball is all about confidence. Lebron was clearly capable of scoring in bunches in 2007 like he did against Detroit, but Bowen was able to keep him from going off for the entire NBA finals. By the time Bowen came in today, Lebron had his shot and his game going thanks to 16 straight points on Finley in the first quarter. Same deal with Vaughn playing in the second quarter. By the time someone else came in to cover Williams and West, it was too late because they were shooting with confidence.

[SA210]

The spurs new 4th quarter into at the ATT center should be this:





I think the juxtaposition of the serious final countdown song with the silliness and frability of the kazoo is good fit with how we're playing right now.

x a Billion!

[Manufan909]

Maybe pop has already decided on his play-off rotation

if this game is an indicator it would be;

duncan, matt, finley, manu, tony

drew and mason as the main subs

and kurt, bruce, vaughn as spot defensive role


If that's the case, Pop has almost nothing to do now but wait and hope timmy and manu gets healthier, and it seems it's what he's doing

We can still get on a roll and crush everybody in the april and may but the odds are well against us

How anyone would put JV over Hill for D has spent too much time in his winery, sampling all the best years.

I want them to go 5-3 to end the season, so they need to be 4-2 the rest of the way. If Pop can have the rotation more or less set by Utah, I'll be content. But if they lose to Sac, that will be major cause for concern.

[Bruno]

Things haven't changed. Spurs need to be healthy to have a shot at a le.

Right now they aren't.
Duncan has troubles with his knee(s) and Pop isn't mentally healthy.

[Duncan2177]

That's ing awesome!

OMG That is hilarious this version should be played at the at&t center.

[Duncan2177]

Things haven't changed. Spurs need to be healthy to have a shot at a le.

Right now they aren't.
Duncan has troubles with his knee(s) and Pop isn't mentally healthy.

Pop needs to lay off the wine.

[silk]

Yeah, three of our 4 "stars" ( parker, manu, timmy, pop) are not healthy, can they get it back in time ?

[Thomas82]

Yeah, three of our 4 "stars" ( parker, manu, timmy, pop) are not healthy, can they get it back in time ?

It's not looking good right now.

[Obstructed_View]

Well, at least I've got the scars of 2006 to prepare me for the Great Popovich Brain Melt '09. I'm out of here. See you guys next game. Maybe Vaughn will be starting by then!