Game Blog: 12/15 - Spurs vs. Suns

[Interrohater]

Well, that's it for me on Spurstalk until the next game, I'm not gonna stick around and help clean up the mess

[twincam]

Okay...so now someone explain this to me. Why would an NBA head coach want to change a good thing? I mean, a team is down 20 pts, then get to within 1 pt. Then he benches the "bench", and brings out the "cold shooting" starters (Duncan is the exception), and then collapse with Parker attempting to be the hero when he turned out to be the absolute zero! Then bring in Hill when it's FAR too late to recognize the error he made on taking him out. I just don't get it. Why did he break something that did NOT need fixing?
I just don't understand his train of thought here.

[ffadicted]

116 - 105

Oh my gawd I was close lolol

[Ice009]

Damn, we were so close to really taking over this game.

I said it all through out the game thread - RIDE THE HOT HAND. Pop should have kept TD out there until we got the lead not take him out down 1. Get the lead first and then give him quick rest.

Suns played amazing. Does anyone agree with me that yet again a team against the Spurs playing one of their best games of the season. Teams are getting up for the Spurs more than they ever have.

[TJastal]

Got a glimpse of Hairston's athleticism there on that put back dunk after the whistle.

[DPG21920]

yeah this loss is all on tp
he let dragic make that three on manu
it was tp fault that manu let frye open

this was a total team loss not just tp

Just mostly on TP tonight.

[ducks]

Parker needs to ask Hill to give him some lessons on how to play defense. Nash is better a defensive player than Parker. How embarrassing is that?

nash got balied out by getting 6 offesive calls called on spurs

[Chieflion]

yeah this loss is all on tp
he let dragic make that three on manu
it was tp fault that manu let frye open

this was a total team loss not just tp

None of this would have happened if Parker played defense on Nash in the first place.

[Quiet Strength]

It's getting really depressing watching the Spurs. We got it down to a 1-point game and before you can say Go Spurs - it's back up to 10

In year's past - if we could get the game that close, our defense would really smother the other team and we'd take over the game. Not anymore - Spurs can't play defense - at least not consistently.

We're getting burned by so many teams this year - it's not just depressing, it's pathetic.

Everytime the spurs make a run pop changes the lineup and everything goes downhill...

[td4mvp21]

We have some problems. Sans Duncan, of course.

[Chomag]

Okay...so now someone explain this to me. Why would an NBA head coach want to change a good thing? I mean, a team is down 20 pts, then get to within 1 pt. Then he benches the "bench", and brings out the "cold shooting" starters (Duncan is the exception), and then collapse with Parker attempting to be the hero when he turned out to be the absolute zero! Then bring in Hill when it's FAR too late to recognize the error he made on taking him out. I just don't get it. Why did he break something that did NOT need fixing?
I just don't understand his train of thought here.

To be fair I think Hill had 5 fouls.

[DPG21920]

Nash pwnd Parker and Hill. Hill had a good stint in the 3rd, but that was it.

[CP48107]

What make me very mad is see Blair going after every lose ball and TP and RJ just look like playing with friends in a pickup game

I can't agree more.

I am also having problem understanding the fact that RJ is the second highest paid player on the team.

[Ice009]

Kori you have to ban Ducks or at least talk to him.

This is becoming a joke. Ducks will not even put 1% of the blame on TP.

[DesignatedT]

JEFFERSON - 4 POINTS

MANU- 7 POINTS

this is very pathetic.........

[Death In June]

So when is Manu gonna be a consistent scorer again?

[DesignatedT]

we should have got vince carter when we had the chance. he is 50x the player jefferson is... thats the truth

[ducks]

Okay...so now someone explain this to me. Why would an NBA head coach want to change a good thing? I mean, a team is down 20 pts, then get to within 1 pt. Then he benches the "bench", and brings out the "cold shooting" starters (Duncan is the exception), and then collapse with Parker attempting to be the hero when he turned out to be the absolute zero! Then bring in Hill when it's FAR too late to recognize the error he made on taking him out. I just don't get it. Why did he break something that did NOT need fixing?
I just don't understand his train of thought here.

tp took 2 shots
how was that trying to be the hero
the other players shot more then 2 shots each in the fourt
but if tp shots he is selfish?

[Chomag]

Got a glimpse of Hairston's athleticism there on that put back dunk after the whistle.

Yep, and he played soem good D, why is this guy not getting a chance?

[timtonymanu]

JEFFERSON - 4 POINTS

MANU- 7 POINTS

this is very pathetic.........

14 million for a POS that only shows up against scrub teams.

[SouthTexasRancher]

Trade Parker to the Raptors for Bosh. Include RJ and get Calderon too.

AMEN!!! Tony Parker sucks...PERIOD!!! Nash owned little tp. Send little tp back to france and let him play for them french pussies year round.

Dice, RJ & Bogan...if I were Holt, I'd call Pop & RC in and tell them they will not receive another dime in salary till those two trade those 3 BUMS for 3 NBA players. This Spurs team has become the joke of the NBA. We are the lowest in BBall IQ and we don't play like the game means anything. It is a shame that Duncan has to live with this sorry squad for his last 2 or 3 years of playing time. Those 3 guys have had more than enough time to start learning our system and begin to fit in. Blair makes Dice look like a Junior High basketball player, night in and night out. This bull is getting old fast.

[xellos88330]

Really disappointed with TP.

Take that back... EXTREMELY disappointed with TP. He was getting killed out there on defense, and missing (BADLY) shots that he makes with consistency. It looks like he isn't even interested when he is on the court.

[badfish22]

QUIT YER ING.

"refs" and "calls" are the two most common words in this thread.

Not even mav fans this much.

Of course I didn't get to see the game, so I don't really know what happened.

[ducks]

None of this would have happened if Parker played defense on Nash in the first place.

nash 5 turnovers

[Banzai]

Spurs will eventually find their game.