A Game Recap That Focuses On A Single Play

What the fuck is going on with the gang tonight? Good grief...

i don't mind players not being good at everything as long as they know what they are good at and not good at, and as long as they try to do the things they are good at.

when matt bonner is shooting open threes, i like that. when he tries to back down a defender and follow with a turn around fade away, i figure he and bruce have a bet on who scores first from posting somebody up. it's not your game! stick to what you do well.

the Matthew,

Did you have a bad day before doing this write-up? Avery Johnson was a player who wasn't even drafted, yet through hard work and determination he became the floor general of some really good Spurs teams and an eventual NBA champion. Sure, he didn't have a great jumper, but he was a true point guard and knew how to lead a team well. Avery and Sean were great complements to the Twin Towers. AJ's key jumper in game 5 of the 1999 NBA finals actually put the Spurs up by a single point with only 47 seconds left - that is why it is remembered as the game-winning shot. I think it's fantastic that someone with AJ's player history drains the game-winner in the series-clinching game of the Finals - what a great story!

Do you have any evidence that Sean Elliott hates "the Jesus"? David Robinson also loves Jesus. You've got a problem with Jesus, or what?

Maybe we can at least agree that Jacque Vaughn is an improvement over Nick Van Exel.

Hey the Matthew,

Perhaps you have a better suggestion for who we could get as back-up pg. Maybe Sacramento will trade us Beno for Jacque? Or maybe we could talk Nick the not-so-quick into coming out of retirement. Or maybe the Nets will trade us Jason Kidd for the the rights to scola, brent barry, and Beno (oh wait . . . shit). Anyway, I'm listening.

time to let it go on jacque vaughn.  he plays hard, found his jumper this year and always knows what to do with the ball when he has it.  he makes good passes and generally good decisions.

he's not the talent of tony parker for sure, but he's a solid back-up.  all i really ask of a guy is that he plays hard.  JV does that in spades.

would i rather have someone else? sure, but its not like he's out there coughing up the ball every time down or getting smoked on defense.

he is what he is.  a back-up PG - and he's having a better year than most of his professional seasons....and yes, i do know that aint saying much.  but he is SO not one the spurs problems to worry about.

and for what its worth, i'd love to see some +/- number on AJ.  he was less talented than JV, and most other players really, but dude knew what he was doing.  he meant so much to the spurs team while he was here that i wont ever say anything bad about him. he has a lifetime pass from me unless he goes mark cuban on the spurs via the media.

Have some of you heard of satire? I mean stop taking everything that is written so critical! Avery sucked as basketball player so what...he was un drafted who cares? Because he was on the Spurs I'm suppose to wow good for him!!!!

This is Matt's site and if he wants to write that Avery sucked then be it!

So "MikeWells" Aaron is afraid to write because Manu has been playing badly? Nice way of calling someone out! Aaron has been writing for over 2 years or probably longer...so he decides not to write 2 recaps because he is hiding out. YOu are a moron!

He wrote the Lakers recap? what is your answer to that.

Maybe you should appreciate all the time and effort he puts in his writing instead of criticizing   the guy!

Key..the attack was towards Mikewells not anyone else because he called out Aaron.

I apologize if I've offended anyone else that was not my intention.

I enjoy licking rawhide as much as you do my friend!

My goodness, the Spurs lose 4 of 5 and the sniping begins. Everyone take a deep breath and step away from the cutting words.  O.K.  Now it's time for a little bit of perspective.  

•  It's December not April... chill out.
  
•  News flash... We're not not going to have the best record in the    league.... We belong to the strongest division in the league,  remember?
  
•  Everyone, and I mean everyone in the NBA is going to give us  their A game all season long.
  
•  Unfortunately we sometimes play down to our opponents level...  this is something we do on occasion.

Regarding Avery, I was never a huge fan, but I do have a grudging admiration for him... and you absolutely have to give him credit for being a true leader on the floor.  Avery the coach is another matter... I for one will not forget the "Bear Claw" defense comment anytime soon. He should have learned a bit more from Pop... like giving the opponent the respect they deserve when they beat your team fair & square - instead of being a whiny-ass bitch like your owner.  

On Jacque Vaughn... if it's true that a player needs a full year to learn and feel comfortable playing the Spurs system then he's doing an O.K. job this season.  However, like most everyone on this blog, I still think Beno should have had the back-up spot.  Oh, well... our loss.

Lastly, whomever took Manu's blood fortifier as a souvenier from his locker, please give it back.

I am happy.  I am proud. - Manu Ginobili
 

jock von isn't my favorite player. he's not even my favorite backup point guard. but he gets the to the front court without turnovers, and hits more shots than nick the-not-quick did for us. i still wish that the spurs had made better use of beno (and that he had made better use of his opportunity with the spurs), but that's crying over spilled milk.

as for avery, he had one (short) season that he got the little jumper working and he used it to help the spurs get the first championship. it is what it is.