4 Down... 4 down... 4 down...

[Buddy Holly]

When Tim missed that easy five foot put back, I don't know, maybe you don't run 4 down again and again.

The ing Mavs knew it was coming and triple teamed Duncan who throws a desperate shot looking for a foul. It is like Groundhog Day now, just not in the good way.

[timvp]

Don't give the ball to your best player.

Good idea.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

duncan gave us the overtime,he gave us the teamhigh in points,rebounds,AND assists...but he also gave away the game...argh

[DMX7]

Don't give the ball to your best player.

Good idea.

Find a different way to get it to him. Don't just throw it in the paint and let them set their offense. Run pick and roll, a set play, or something.

[Buddy Holly]

Don't give the ball to your best player.

Good idea.

I know, it's like playing the percentages, just run four down and give it to Tim because he's our best player who possession after possession in OT couldn't make a shot because of their defense. Please stop acting like this isn't the first time.

I know it's blasphemous to speak negative of Duncan or against the majority opinion but who cares? I'm tired of this bull that always kills us in close games.

[Buddy Holly]

Find a different way to get it to him. Don't just throw it in the paint and let them set their offense. Run pick and roll, a set play, or something.

[polandprzem]

the spurs will run 4down until Tim is 44yrs old

[rayray2k8]

I think he means that the spurs should mix it up.
Every time duncan thought he got fouled, the mavs went running the other way.
Not sure why he complains so much, he's not a good free throw shooter anyway.

[Buddy Holly]

the spurs will run 4down until Tim is 44yrs old

[TDMVPDPOY]

sometimes the best player on the floor is just chuckin up shots for fts....and hey you aint gettin any calls if those dont look like legit shots

[G-Nob]

Sometime In the future:

Here lies Pop. Devoted Husband. Loving Father. 4 Down.

[narmerguy]

some day...

[Buddy Holly]

sometimes the best player on the floor is just chuckin up shots for fts....and hey you aint gettin any calls if those dont look like legit shots

And he's been doing this for a couple of seasons now, he's smart enough to get the idea that the refs, especially in road games are not going to call fouls on desperate shots he just chucks in a close game.

[Velo]

It seem repe ive, but you give your hottest player the ball. If it had been Blair or Dice hitting the shots, they would have gotten the ball. Tim had more than 20+ pts that point in the 4th. It's just smart to give it to your best player. It just happened to be Tim.

[jj1194]

I agree, I was screaming at the tv saying, here comes four down again....and here is a triple team.....maybe you should pass it now. Either way it was a very good game and it was an impressive effort without some key guys.

p.s. Dirk mentioned in the post game interview that they were missing a couple key guys.....LMAO

[ElNono]

Everybody was off tonight... Look at the end of regulation, we couldn't buy a bucket.
The problem is that Tim simply doesn't command the respect he did earlier in his career, and he will get no whistle. But I'll take 4 down over Mason jacking up a three all day.

[SA210]

Tim should have dunked it and maybe we wouldn't have lost like this.

[Buddy Holly]

Everybody was off tonight... Look at the end of regulation, we couldn't buy a bucket.
The problem is that Tim simply doesn't command the respect he did earlier in his career, and he will get no whistle. But I'll take 4 down over Mason jacking up a three all day.

Look at the first play of OT, the screens for Hill who drives. Then 4 down, 4 down, 4 down.

[timvp]

Without TP or Manu and no other player being aggressive, force feeding Duncan was the only thing somewhat working. The anti 4 Down threads sometimes make sense but not in this game with a crippled offensive attack.

[DesignatedT]

without duncan it wouldnt even have been a game. critisism should go to the supporting cast... and yes that includes everyones fest RICHARD JEFFERSON. i dont care how new you are or whos adjusting or whatever... this guy has to score more.. period. POP also ed this game with misusing his timeouts.

[Buddy Holly]

Without TP or Manu and no other player being aggressive, force feeding Duncan was the only thing somewhat working. The anti 4 Down threads sometimes make sense but not in this game with a crippled offensive attack.

Bull , our offensive was crippled because Tim clogged the paint and forced shots. Instead of creating plays for other players who could drive and either score or get fouled we kept doing 4 down because our offense sucked because we kept running 4 down.

[Velo]

I don't think it was Crippled, more like old-fashioned. They did put up 140+ against the Raps.(with no Tony or Tim), so it is potent, when all shots are going..

[jrmp317]

sometimes the best player on the floor is just chuckin up shots for fts....and hey you aint gettin any calls if those dont look like legit shots

It works for Dirk

[HarlemHeat37]

Who the was going to shoot?..

Jefferson was beyond horrible, and he has no ability to create on the perimeter..Hill did produce..did you guys want a Finley isolation play?..

Duncan missed a shot, he got fouled on the other..it happens..I'm sure the guy was tired of carrying us to the ing OT..

[Buddy Holly]

without duncan it wouldnt even have been a game.

How we got to OT means nothing in OT. If Dirk got the Mavs to OT with a shot at the top of the key and then preceded to 90% of the shots in OT and miss them all, it's on him they lost, him getting them to OT means nothing.