Game Blog, Fri November 11th - Spurs vs Celtics

[Slo spurs fan]

Watching the game, I saw Doc River's eyes light up when he realized that Rasho, Oberto, and Marks were in the game at the same time. He immediately went small and our 16pt lead evaporated.

Which brings up an interesting trade offer... Rasho and Beno for a bag of .

I take the deal with a smile.

And that was all Rasho's fault
What a ing idiot.

[picnroll]

Manu finally ended his vacation.

[spurschick]

Any more doubts about Manu now?

[Solid D]

Blount hi-lo lob to Pierce, Pierce pushed off. Offensive foul

Manu drives and spins 360 baseline in traffic, somehow passes to rt. corner to Bowen, 3!!!!!!

[carina_gino20]

good assist manu

[Knoxville Spur]

Bowen for the corner 3 off the beautiful pass from a driving Ginobli!

See, good things happen when Manu is aggressive...

58-45, Doc screams for the time out!!

Yeah baby!!!!!!!!!!

[Knoxville Spur]

Blount hi-lo lob to Pierce, Pierce pushed off. Offensive foul

Manu drives and spins 360 baseline in traffic, somehow passes to rt. corner to Bowen, 3!!!!!!

That was an amazing pass to Bowen through lots of traffic in the lane to the corner, awesome!!

[Slo spurs fan]

Any more doubts about Manu now?

I am taking it back if may I.

[leemajors]

sanders did look good on d. if he continues to, we need to keep him around. our 2nd/3rd units could use better d

[Knoxville Spur]

Blount hi-lo lob to Pierce, Pierce pushed off. Offensive foul

Manu drives and spins 360 baseline in traffic, somehow passes to rt. corner to Bowen, 3!!!!!!

You take over for a while D, I will handle 4th play by play if u want.

[Solid D]

Nice pbp, Knoxville.

Pierce can't score underneath, fouled. 2 FTs good by Pierce.

TP to MAnu, runs into Davis and pops back, Offensive on Manu.

[carina_gino20]

manu drive..yeah!

[Solid D]

Davis fadeaway no, reb. Manu.

Manu drives left around LaFrentz and fouled, continuation good!!! and1

FT good. 61-47

Pierce for 3, no good. Uptempo TP runs into Pierce. Offensive foul.

[Solid D]

LaFrentz for 3, no good, Tim reb.

Manu to Bowen corner to Tim sealing low block, fouled.

1st FT by Tim good, 2nd FT good 63-47. Tim with 21 points

[hussker]

Butt whipping time now

[Solid D]

Davis hounded by Bowen can't get off fadeaway to West for the mid-range over TP good.

Tim long baseline jumper right high off rim.

Pierce gets to the basket and fouled by Bowen. Basket good. Misses FT.

Duncan 17 footer top of key, YES!!!

[Solid D]

Pierce inside and misses, misses tip

Sanders in left corner rises up for jumper, miss but is fouled.

Sanders hits 2nd FT 67-51

[Spurs#20]

Why was Manu replaced by Sanders, this doesn't allow him to get in a good rythm!!!

[clooneyschick04]

Go on Bruce. 3-3!

[Solid D]

Jefferson pivots inside, travels no call, misses off the rim. Bowen reb.

TP drives into traffic and Scalabrini draws charge. TO.

Davis off screen FT line no good. Sanders reb.

TP middle screen roll with Rasho drives and kicks to Bowen left corner for 3!!!!!!!

70-51

[hussker]

I thin k I just figured out something Beavis....This Sucks! (Oh, sorry, this is not the Beavis and Butthead "Do America" thread...sorry. He said anus...huhuhuhuhuhuh

[mattyc]

Sanders for 2. Word.

[kolko]

75-53 2:56 left 3rd

[Solid D]

Scalabrini at top throws wide to Davis, o/b Spurs ball.

Davis out, au in.

TP,Bowen, Sanders, Horry, Rasho.

TP around screen rt. side to hoop, and fouled by Scalabrini.

1st FT no good. TP's 2nd FT good. 71-51 4:30

Horry with the major block on Pierce fastbreak the other way to Sanders running full speed, layup!!!!

Pierce rises up rt. wing j over Bowen.

Middle s/r with Rasho, TP flares and shoots rt. wing 20 footer, YES!!!

Pierce high skip to other corner and o/b stepped on line.

Timeout. 75-53

[Slo spurs fan]

75-53 Spurs
And YES Rasho was in from beginning of the qtr.

Edit: Who knows why he was in?