Game Blog: Spurs vs. Bulls - Jan. 25

[blkroadrunners]

tyrus has 2 or 4 blks ?

2. The other 2 were goaltends.

[siraulo23]

when is the last game duncan shot 50+ FG%?

[Chieflion]

NBA league pass showing Anthony Tolliver, LOL.

[timvp]

Hopefully the push at the end of the half gives the Spurs some momentum. You gotta think the Bulls will start mixing in some misses on their midrange jumpers.

Spurs just need this win ... I don't care how they get it.

[the crimson blur]

I completely disagree. He's playing awful. Sure, he's playing with effort and energy, but this is a classic case of stats being deceiving: he can't finish a damn thing around the rim (this is being a recurring trend).

What.

Blair is playing fantastic. What are you on about. The may have missed a few but those shots were created by the fact that he got the off. rebound in the first place. Its not like taking those shots were bad ideas; they go down 70% of the time. He is causing so much attention to himself; 3 Bulls are around him whenever a shot goes up.

[timvp]

I'm glad Bogans hasn't played. Pop needs to keep it that way.

[angelbelow]

Nice way to end the half, hopefully we dont have one of our legendary 3rd quarter collapses.

[Brazil]

I'm glad Bogans hasn't played. Pop needs to keep it that way.

I'm glad pop gave already 7 min to Mase

[Ice009]

I completely disagree. He's playing awful. Sure, he's playing with effort and energy, but this is a classic case of stats being deceiving: he can't finish a damn thing around the rim (this is being a recurring trend).

Ginobili, who had quietly become one of the best shooters in the league by '08 has regressed to the point where he's bordering on being an awful shooter.

I'll give Pop this: while I don't like the rotation in the first half (in terms of who/when he subbed), I do like the fact that, for once, the eight best players on the team played the entire half. In a game where they're clearly motivated, rested, at home, playing an average team, only playing their eight best players, they're still struggling mightily? Could their be (other than season ending injuries to the big three) anything more alarming/telling to the front office than this?

Another double digit first quarter lead gone in the blink of an eye.

Blair is playing as hard as he can.

Who would you rather have out there? What do you want Blair to do? He's short so he can't grab the rebound and dunk it on everyone. Most of his shots were tough misses. You can't expect him to shoot 100%.

[duncan228]

when is the last game duncan shot 50+ FG%?

At Memphis. Before that against the Lakers, Nets, Mavs, Pistons.

[timvp]

Blair's pick-and-roll defense hasn't been good but his overall energy has made him a positive.

[DPG21920]

Sons, thank God Downtown Devin Brown is not there.

[Chieflion]

Nice steal by Hill and layup!

[Libri]

Look at that D from Hill.

[DPG21920]

Good rebound and full court take by RJ. Too bad it did not fall.

[TD 21]

I'd like to see Mason start the 2nd half in favor of Hill. Nothing against Hill's play, but this team can't defend to save their lives any way and the Bulls are due to start missing contested long range jumpers, so put the knockdown shooter into a lineup where not one other guy is a knockdown shooter.

While I'm in no way confident in saying this, I've got a hunch that the Spurs blow the Bulls out in the second half. The Spurs are due and there's no way the Bulls continue to make the shots they were making in the first half at anywhere near the same clip in the second half.

[TPnumber1]

tony with the floater

[timvp]

That's Hinrich being Hinrich.

[Brazil]

yes TP

[SCdac]

Will we ever throw the ball into Jefferson in the post, or let him create a play again?

[phxspurfan]

Anyone else getting really bad lag on LP broadband?



I'm getting the TV version next time.

[angelbelow]

Nice start to the 3rd

[Brazil]

bulls have 2 strong shot blkers with tyrus and taj maybe they could give one to us

[Chieflion]

What a lame contest, and the foul to add to it.

[Libri]

Why TP? Why?