I’m filled with so much angst, I can’t make a prediction. I will say that if TD puts up a stat line like – 21 points, 15 rebs, 3 blks, 3 ast. I like the Silver and Black’s odds.

Parker is going to go for round 35/12 assists. Duncan has his best game in the series with 25/15, and Gino does what he does around 20 points. And if Udoka can come out with the same confidence he played with in game 4, he will be the bench player making the biggest difference for us defensively as well as with his 3point shooting!!! Spurs win 100/92. Spurs in 6

I don’t know if anyone has mentioned these things yet if they have sorry for the repeat. 1st thing. Reggie Miller calling Pop the “Gambler” because he inserted Manu into the starting line up. Doug Collins is the only national commentator who I think actually watches the Spurs play with some regularity. Every other announcer talks about Gino like it is 2004 and he’s having some breakout year. The other thing was in the third quarter I think about 5 mins left in the period CP3 got the the rim, scored, and drew the foul and let out a big “WOOOO!!” They were down by 18 at the time with no momentum… Why doesn’t the media make a big deal out of this the way they did with Manny Rameriz in the post season last year when he homered and hoisted his hands in the air as if he just hit the walk off HR even though they were down…4 I believe late in the game. Paul is really getting amazing treatment by the refs and media. Making me sick.

As far as game 5 goes. I still see it going either way. We are in their heads right now but they’re mental instability can also work in their favor. As quickly as we’ve demoralized them they can regain their swagger. It could only take 1 good quarter and they’ll think they’re on top of the basketball world again. I think it’ll come down to the 4th quarter with us playing from behind much of the second half. Manu having the biggest game for us.

Oh please, oh please, oh please, for the love of Manu just pass him the ball.
I think Fin-dog comes thru with multiple threes. Timmy & Tony will have their usual awesome games and Manu will be simply genius… or better yet, simply erotic.

Spurs 105
wasps 90

Manu looks healthier in each game..and no way in Hell Peterson, Wright, Paul, Peja, Wells, or Pargo can guard him…can believe that has how many different defenders the Hornets have used on Manu?

If he starts making his 3 point shots he can go for 38 points; if not then 25 to 29 points!

Manu wills the Spurs to victory, with the help of course from Timmeth; and our French assassin!

RoHo breaks Kareem’s record for most playoff games played tonight.

http://my.nba.com/forum.jspa?forumID=570005125

Read the part where they ask Kareem if he thinks Horry should be in the Hall one day… he avoids the question very well… actually, he pretty much says “Hell No”.

So, in honor of his 238th playoff game, I’m gonna call a Horry winner with less than five seconds left. Do I want him taking the last shot? Nope. Have I ever wanted him to take our last shot? Nope. I’d rather he not get off the bench at all tonight unless we’re up by 20 with 3 minutes left. But I’ve been wrong about him before, I’d like to be wrong about him one more time.

Spurs 101
Hornets 100

Horry game winner

8:30 PM SA – 10:30 PM ARG

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(Sort of) Interesting facts:

► Previous games: They met 4 times during the regular season.

→ Nov/09/07 – SA 97 | NOH 85 – @ NO.

→ Jan/26/08 – NOH 102 | SA 78 – @ SA.

→ Feb/23/08 – SA 98 | NOH 89 – @ SA.

→ Mar/12/08 – NOH 100 | SA 75 – @ NO.

► Great plays from the 4th game:
→NBA TOP 10 – May 11th
#7 – Tim Duncan: penetrates for the +1.
#2 – Tony Parker: turns and makes a layup in between 3 Hornets.

► The Hornets won the first two games at home by an average margin of 18.5 ppg (18 and 19). The Spurs won the last two, also at home, by a margin of 15.5 ppg (11 and 20).

► San Antonio had at one point a 27 points lead and was ahead in the score most of the game, except for its first 3:24 minutes. With 8:36 left in the first quarter, a layup by Tony put the Spurs ahead for good.

► The Spurs shot 51% from the field; the Hornets shot 40%.

► A key for this victory was the Spurs’ aggressiveness to get to the basket. 40% of their points were in the paint (40 out of 100).

► Tony and Manu did a very nice job distributing the ball. Each had 8 assists, combining for 16 of the Spurs’ 27 assists. On the other hand, the Hornets only had 12 assists, 5 of them by Chris Paul.

► San Antonio won the rebounds battle 45-36 and dominated the offensive during the cardinal third quarter, finishing with a 30-19 partial.

► Parker and Duncan’s efficiency was remarkable. They combined for 18 of 25 FGs (72%!). The only spot where they struggled was the FT line, with 7 of 13 (54%).

► Robert Horry tied Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record for most postseason games played with 237.

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(Likely) Starting lineup:

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Interviews after the 2-2:

Tim Duncan: courtside TNT interview after the game.

Spurs:
→ At the locker room after the victory:
Manu Ginóbili
Bruce Bowen
Kurt Thomas
Ime Udoka
Robert Horry

→ Press conference:
Tony Parker
Tim Duncan
Coach Pop

Hornets:
→ Press conference:
Coach Byron Scott
Chris Paul

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thanks latinD, love those posts

I didn’t want to think that we could beat these turkeys 4 straight but after reading this in the NO newspaper I feel more confident. Apparently, Mr. Scott is asking his players what the hell to do on defense against our boys. Sounds like a desperation move cause Scott doesn’t have any answers on how to handle the pick-and-rolls, Tony or the 3 point shooters. Even Chandler asked to try to take Timmy one-on-one. I can only hope they’re dumb enough to let him do that, he’ll either get burnt and abused repeatedly or foul out in the 2nd quarter. Add that to the fact that it seems West is getting pissed off at the Fab-O/KT money combo earlier and earlier every game and I thinnk we got this shit in the flaming bag.

Spurs 102
NO 95

I think the scoring load between the big 3 will be about the same as game 4, maybe slightly higher. I’m still waiting for Manu to start canning his 3s at a better clip than this 2-7 crap, but overall he’s showing good signs of coming back to life. It wouldn’t surprise me to see him go off tonight. One of you guys said it earlier, but we need to continue our work on the boards – I think that is a big key for us. But other than that, we pretty much do the same thing, and they have no answer. If Pop wouldn’t have screwed around the first two games with Bruce on Floppy, then I don’t even think NOOCH would have pulled out both of those victories, and they sure as heck wouldn’t have been blowouts. Even with a sick TD. Anyway, I feel good now that we have our game back on.

SPURS 97
nooch 90

i predict that the game will go to the team that wins the batlle of the boards. nothing stokes your passion to play like offensive rebounds, particularly with a young team like the NOOCH. if the spurs can keep them off the glass, they will win.

i am taking nothing for granted here. their fans will be jacked and their team will be ready to play for them. spurs really really really have to avoid a defensive lapse that sees the NOOCH hit everything they throw up over a five mintue stretch. those intestine grinders were just plain painful to see in the first two games. they pulled a mini-run like that at the end of the first half in game 3 as well. had bruce and manu not hit back to back miracles, i’m not sure where the spurs would be right now.

top dog for the spurs will be timmy. win or lose, we will go how he goes.

my prescription is keep it close until the last 6, take care of the glass and gut it out at game’s end. i’m afraid that the rock will need a full 101 blows to get this one.

Tony 24, Tim 22, Manu 26.
3points podium: Manu,Fin
Bruce 0, Ime 3

SA lost the rebounds.

SA 95
NO 94

Note to Tyson Chandler: There’s a reason TNT didn’t shoot you and Duncan for one of those weird split-face commercials. Garnett / James, yes, Boozer / Bryant, absolutely, but Duncan / Chandler?

You go ahead and try Duncan mano-a-mano. Please. I’ll hold up a sign w/ your name on it.

Also, props to Latin D for the huge pre-game post.

Sabre

Sabre

Anyone know who’s calling the game? Please don’t let it be Reggie/Butt Pirate/Biter

According to Hollinger, we’re going to get our asses kicked.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playof…Hornets_080513

oh yeah

spurs 97
hornets 84

how is he still employed. he offers nothing.

well, i guess he offers lesser teams hope with his number crunching. its still pathetic and he should be fired for being a tool.

just me talking with some beer in me

let’s face it, if we win tonight. i believe this series is over. this would be a heart crusher for crappy doo and company. i just don’t think they are champ material yet. who knows, this is just my assessment.

spurs 87
scrappy doos 84

Your refs for this evening:

Joey Crawford
Joe Derosa
Joe Forte

This game could get interesting if things get chippy with Joey on the court. Shhhhhh!!!!! No laughing.

i hate crawford. bad ref and not just from my bias from last year when he tossed duncan. he is too full of himself being a REFEREE.

I’m hanging out waiting for the game to start listening to tunes and got a great pair: KoKo Taylor doing ‘Wang Dang Doodle’ and Aretha knocking out ‘Rock Steady’. Good music to prepare for any game in Nawlins.

YES!! my laptop works again! I can join in on the Spurs camaraderie umm… I think… as long as camaraderie means what I think it does

i have the pre game jitters.

Camaraderie works for me. It’s 8:30 Spurs time. Count off.

I’m 1.

camaraderie can involve alcohol right?

no OT, no OT, no OT cmon someone win this game

I like the Spurs to win tonight 101-89. I think we enter the 4th up about 4. Grow it to 8 around the 3:00 mark and finish them off down the stretch.

Manu with 21, 15 in the 4th quarter
Tony with 23, 2 in the 4th quarter
Tim with 28, 16, 5, and 5.

FinDog and Bruce will each hit 3 3’s.

Paul will go for 32 and 10, West will have 22, none in the fourth, and 10 boards. Peja will have 8.

hopefully they keep leavin Bruce Bruce open in the corner he’s been strokin this series

we must suck the life out of every bee from the gate! SUCK THE LIFE! DRINK THEIR MILKSHAKE!

Gervin jersey… check

Whiskey and Dr.Pepper… check

Yea… I’m feelin good bout tonight

Here we go. Buckle up

It’s tipoff time. Spurs on 3. 1…..2…..3. SPURS!

rebounds… outstanding

and we’re broke on our first possession