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Dat waz unbeleeevable, No?...a Spurs-76ers recap.....

Let me just begin by saying that I DIDN'T actually watch the game.
This recap is based on the scoreboard, the play-by-plays, a few other
write-ups, a 2min 23sec NBA video and the final minute of the game using a game link that was really choppy and possibly in Turkish.
It was so choppy and pixellated that it looked like the players were teleporting around the court.

I tried to find another link that was clearer and I downloaded some chinese pptv thing.  Couldn't find the Spurs game but I caught a bit of The Dark Knight and Stardust.  Not being able to concentrate on the game, add my crappy comments to the thread and watch the movie, I decided to close the movie.


The "Team of the Decade" San Antonio Spurs were playing against the lowly
76ers.  A team playing without their key signing in the offseaon, former All-star and 20-10 threat Elton Brand.  The Spurs were coming off a win while the 76ers a loss.
Then I remember this was the 08-09 Spurs.  So this was going to be close........

The Spurs started the game HOT.  Like the Spurs we knew and loved.....from the 70's. The Red Rocket hit two 3's within the first minute of the game from two Tony assists. After that, it started raining points (and 3's) for the Spurs. In the 1st quarter, Mason and Bonner would hit three each, Manu AND Tony would get one each also. The sticky hands Frenchman would also dish out 5 assists in the quarter. The quarter ended with Mason drilling one of his 3's at the buzzer and the Spurs leading 40-19.  This can't be good.

As Pop has indicated in the past, he doesn't like huge 1st half leads as the leading team tends to get complacent and lets the other team back in.  There are also other factors like resting the starters etc. Surely NOT the experienced, profession Spurs though?  Not again.

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Timmeh with the "boo!!!" defense


This Pop fellow must know a thing or two about basketball.
The Spurs held the 20 point buffer for the first 3 mins of the 2nd quarter.
Then the scoring drought that we love and the lack of defense kicked in.  The Sixers went on a 9-0 run spanning about 2 minutes to cut the lead to 9.  We were able to close out the half and had a 16 point buffer at the long break.  The Sixers had a 31 point quarter so Pop probably had some motivational words about that in the rooms.

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Keep your eyes on the ball, break right and........SWISH......2 points!!!  Manu's simply awesome.

It obviously didn't work in the 3rd as the Spurs were outscored 31-18.  Only two late 3's by Finley and Mason (at the buzzer) made the Spurs offense look crap instead of super crap.  Damn, that Mason's a gun!!!  Spurs up 84-81 after 3.   Probably too many points for Pop's liking.

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Bonner should have asked his barber to see the back of his head.

The fourth was back and forth (that makes sense).  After being all tied up at 91, we kept our noses in front but couldn't get a buffer of more than 5 points. 

With about a minute and a half left in the game, I decided to go back to the Turkish game link.  As I said above, it was choppy.  I somehow made out Manu scoring under the basket for the lead, then Iguodala dunking and finally Manu shooting a 3 from the corner.  The crowd went wild so I thought Manu hit it.  On these 3 plays, I didn't actually see the ball go in, I just looked at the pixels under the backboard that was the net and tried to determine whether it moved.  (also watched the scoreboard tick over after).  It was only after a few replays that I realised IT WAS TONY WITH THE TURNAROUND JUMPER AT THE BUZZER!!!!

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I couldn't find a photo of TP hitting the game-winner so here's one of him using mind control to sink a buzzer-beater in NBA Live 09

Celebrations all round (even Manu raised his arms for Tony's shot.  See, best of friends) 

Some random stats -

  76ers Spurs
Turnovers: 8 12
Fast Break Pts: 26 14
Biggest Lead: 1 21
Unanswered Pts: 0 2
Points in the Paint: 58 36

 Fast-breat points and points in the paint are pretty glaring.  Oh, so is the biggest lead of 21 but eventually only winning by 2.

We still need frontline help for Tim.  Apart from his 12 rebounds and Bonner's 6, it was pretty lean and we were outrebounded 40-32.

Anyway, it was another close win and in the end, that's what counts.  Our points for/against difference inched a bit closer together and you who what Hollinger thinks about that......argh...screw him!!!  We got this championship!!!

Your 3 stars -

3 - Tony because he won the game (this could have been you, Manu)  Tony was only 2-9 after half time but he hit the one that counted.

2 - Timmeh because he was solid as usual.

1 - All you people at PtR for being loyal (but critical where needed)  We are more than one third through the season and we haven't had a convincing win yet.  Stick with it fellow PtRers, our team may reward us yet.
1.1 - The JV being put on the inactive list.  YES!!!!

So this was my first attempt at a recap.  Let me know if I should give up the exciting world of finance/accounting and become a full time basketball analyst. 

Sorry for the delay with posting.  It was the wife's birthday on Sunday and between her, my 2 year old and my brother going back to Sydney yesterday after the holidays, time was short.

Ooops, wifey's back from the grocery shopping.  I better post this and shut down.

Catch you all at the next game.  REVENGE!!!!

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Good Recap werdnawee

Found this TP’s game winner on youtube

maybe you could incorporate it in the text of your recap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcKCxWZnrZU

Props to you for taking time out to do this recap when you had to fulfill your obligations on your wife’s birthday.

by spurred on Jan 5, 2009 5:09 AM CST reply actions  

Thanks spurred,

If anyone want to see the TP game-winner again, follow the link above in post No.1 ;)

by werdnawee on Jan 5, 2009 6:37 AM CST up reply actions  

now

tell me what what you think is going on at the SCG? you think Ponting’s men can take this one from the proteas and at least get some pride back?

by spurred on Jan 5, 2009 8:05 AM CST up reply actions  

Parker got lucky with that shot, it was he who lost his man Miller who went for a reverse lay-up to tie the game so he better make that shot. Parker should play defense!!! Jameer Nelson toyed with him so has Andre Miller.

by 21td on Jan 5, 2009 10:24 AM CST up reply actions  

Pretty damn good, werd. High points:

  • You not watching the game. Never let that stop you, fellas.
  • The Dark Knight.
  • Players teleporting across the court. The NBA meets Shaolin Soccer.
  • Boo defense. We need to use this one more often.
  • Back of Bonner’s head.
  • Holy crap, Tony looks goofy.
  • JV in the inactive list. We did it!

You need to do more of these.

Just one thing, though: I want to point out that Timmy’s D has sucked lately. I didn’t watch the Grizzlies game, but in our loss against the lowly Spurs-killing Bucks and the 76ers, they’ve been absolutely killing him. 56 points in the paint? Really?

by LatinD on Jan 5, 2009 5:54 AM CST reply actions  

Hi LatinD,

I have greater appreciation for all the recappers and pregamers on PtR.

The Bucks game was the most disappointing. Knowing that they had already beaten us by 2 previously and being more aggressive than the Spurs.

I wish the Big Aussie well for 80 games a season. He had a hand in taking the two I really wanted.

by werdnawee on Jan 5, 2009 6:45 AM CST up reply actions  

i’m assuming most fastbreak points are all in the paint. timmeh can’t keep up with, ya know, athletic young people. The guards need to be slowing the fast break to set up their D.

In other words, man Manhimi needs to tape the shit out of his ankles so we can stop getting stomped in the rebounding department. This is a glaring deficiency that will most likely be our downfall in the playoffs.

What the Bowen giveth Horry taketh away. --LatinD (2008 Playoffs Round 2, Game 1)

the Spurs do not defeat you so much as they grind you into tiny shards of psychological wreckage.
-the Denver Post

by Hamer_SpursFan on Jan 5, 2009 9:32 AM CST up reply actions  

At this point, I’m doubtful that “Ian Mahinmi” even exists. I think he’s a figment of our collective imagination.

Catch the Spurs Spirit! It's a Fast-breakin' Fiesta!

by tomasito on Jan 5, 2009 10:55 AM CST up reply actions  

I’ve been thinking the exact same thing. He’s this generation’s Sidd Finch. I imagine RC and the others in the braintrust reading PtR and other sites daily and laughing hysterically.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jan 5, 2009 12:46 PM CST up reply actions  

Agree about Tim to a point. He’s playing 1-on-3 defense in the paint. Remember, we are starting a 3 point shooting ginger at “center”, a mystical position akin to yoga guru or pontiff, so I hear. We have not had one in so long, I don’t remember what they are.

Also, we start Findog at the 3, another position where rebounding is supposed to be a significant part of the equation. Thus, we are undersized and getting 3s from two positions that many teams, oddly enough, keep close to the basket for something called “rebounding”.

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley

by spurchief on Jan 5, 2009 11:23 AM CST up reply actions  

exactly, Tim is a wizard but he can only do so much…

"It's a basic truth of the human condition that everybody lies. The only variable is about what."

by Chilai on Jan 5, 2009 12:36 PM CST up reply actions  

I thought of doing a recap I just got lazy. I was at the game though and even though we blew the lead it was cool seeing that shot in person.

by r21x on Jan 5, 2009 12:48 PM CST reply actions  

I was eagerly anticipating the Werd losing his recap cherry, and you didn’t disappoint. Great stuff, man. Insightful commentary, good thoughts, funny editorials. And you even threw down with some attention-getting PtR-loving pictures; well played. Looking forward to the next one.

As LD always says, “Recced to hell.”

by SgtinManusArmy on Jan 5, 2009 12:48 PM CST reply actions  

Do I need a new repertoire?

by LatinD on Jan 5, 2009 1:58 PM CST up reply actions  

I think he recced my recap to heaven, so Sarge, you’re wrong.

Catch the Spurs Spirit! It's a Fast-breakin' Fiesta!

by tomasito on Jan 5, 2009 9:53 PM CST up reply actions  

Werd, GOOD stuff. My feed during the game was pretty sketchy too, so hats off to you for being able to capture so much without having seen it.

Great pictures. Great commentary. A good re-cap of an all-right game. (A win is a win, as someone said the other night, but it WAS pretty sloppy/disappointing.) Let’s step it up, Spurs!!!

by surfergirlsa on Jan 5, 2009 3:10 PM CST reply actions  

Why don't we get Bonner love?

This was a great post – loved it now that I’m also quasi following the Spurs. But the only pic of Matt Bonner is him getting shot over! What’s up with that :-)

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http://theredrocket.net - Matt Bonner for three!

by myuill on Jan 7, 2009 7:29 PM CST reply actions  

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