Round 1, Game 5: Spurs vs Nuggets Official Game Blog Thread

[davemaniscool]

this thread is turning into a yawner about Manu...I just want to see GS beat down Dallas

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Manu is not playing to his ability. You would expect more out of him. His confidence is shot. I am guessing that started happening after he made it all to commonplace to turn the ball over with less than a minute remaining towards the end of the year.

I don't think it's a confidence issue at all from that meaningless game.

Did you watch the game, two days ago?? I'm starting to believe half the posts on this board are made through inferences from what they want to see from the Boxscores on yahoo.sports and aren't even watching the actual game.

Manu's just playing like a passive nothing today.

[aaronstampler]

pop should not play tp naked in postseason when he does not during regular season

I think he can but he should have some experience in regular season before playoffs

Thank You! That's all I'm saying.

[mardigan]

My Terp is on fire.

That just sounds wrong

[timvp]

Manu never really plays well when he has foul trouble. He's a rhythm player and didn't get into rhythm in the first half.

As long as he stays out of foul trouble in the second half, he'll be fine. I expect big things out of him in the second half.

Time to end this.

[conversekid]

jim, we're losing, but it's no time to start calling the other team twerps...

[bdictjames]

Defense will give us back this game. Spurs in 5.

[hanto03]

look, i'll put all SPURS naysayers in my five, if they will just shut up!!

[dbreiden83080]

Sorry but Im going to have to disagree with you on that one. I dont think AI ever scored 24 straight points in a game

Well if one game is your baramoter than i guess your right.

[VaSpursFan]

Manu doesn't suck. Have you seen the way Denver focuses in on him? They practically have three defenders on him. He owned them in the '05 playoffs and they want to make sure it doesn't happen again.

manu sucks for not realizing this and playing smarter. if 3 are on him that means someone is open...so how about drawing the d and passing the ball instead of trying to attack a triple team.

[Jimcs50]

jim, we're losing, but it's no time to start calling the other team twerps...

Sorry, I am a mean SOB sometimes.

[easjer]

Who the cares?

Manu did not play well when he was on the court.

The rest of the team blew it during the 17-2 run. They stopped doing what got them the lead. Simple as that. If they go back to what works, they will win.

[davemaniscool]

Spurs by 7 tonight

[Spurs Brazil]

S.Blake with 12pts

[mardigan]

Well if one game is your baramoter than i guess your right.

Im not going to name all the games that Manu has gone off in, so whatever. Didnt Manu have a 17 point half in this series?

[conversekid]

mean... and a license to drill teeth... you scare me

[Jimcs50]

Spurs by 7 tonight

I think it will be a 4 point win, actually.

[VaSpursFan]

My Terp is on fire. Somebody needs to stay on Blake on the arc, I'd say.

blake was the x factor in the first half...if he cools down in the 2nd half, it could be trouble for denver

[twincam]

How in the did the Spurs allow a 17-2 run? Certainly does remind me of the Mavs/Warriors game last night. Once again, falling asleep at the wheel. NOTHING is guaranteed.

Spurs' offense was terrible. Forced shots...turnovers....terrible line up.

Prediction: Nuggets will run out of gas, and tire out. Spurs with by less than 9 points

[Jimcs50]

S.Blake with 12pts

4-4 from downtown

[davemaniscool]

Blake won't get more than 3 in the second half. Book it.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

manu sucks for not realizing this and playing smarter. if 3 are on him that means someone is open...so how about drawing the d and passing the ball instead of trying to attack a triple team.

I've seen him pass out several times. In fact that turnover wasn't him attacking a triple team and shooting, it was from him passing out and nobody open.

It happens to the best of players in basketball! Four guys were keying on him.

[gilmor]

Dude learn to read. What I wrote had nothing to do with how Manu is playing. I just said he is the only one who has experience playing a lot without the other two.

Both Tim and Tony have played with either one or both of the big three the whole season. That's how Pop's rotations work, if you pay attention.

I didn't say Tony is playing poorly, I just said he has NO experience playing without the other two on the floor. And it showed.

The problem with you is that you are too obsessed with anybody else talking about Parker.. Whether it is TiMVP or Ducks or anybody else..

Who ing cares if Tony is playing naked? Parker's and Manu's games are completely different.. you can't compare one to the other.. FGFS, Parker is a ing PG.. he needs to play with scorers like Duncan or Finley or RHob or whoever is hot.. Manu is a SG, he can create play for himself.. Do you see ing Nash take over a game by himself? He always play with a scorer like Amare..

That comes from your innate hate for Tony Parker..

Can't you see that this game depends Tim Duncan.. if Tim can play anywhere near his normal self... we would have won period.

[VaSpursFan]

dammit team...move the ball when the double comes....

[conversekid]

once again, duncan putting the ball on his hip to be ripped.... will he ever learn?