PtR QuickCap: Spurs Lose to a Decimated Portland Squad
by Lauri on Dec 23, 2009 10:36 PM CST
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First, credit where credit is due: Tonight the Portland Trail Blazers won their second game in a row in Texas for the first time since 2001, and they did it with two players, some chewing gum, a ball of twine, and a lot of heart.
Remember Wayne's key to the game? Remember what Pop said?
Key to the game: Don’t take the injured Blazers lightly.
Pop said he didn’t talk to the team about it. Pop said if they are taking the team lightly, then he would take a time out and, "ask them nicely to pick it up" and go from there.
Yeah.
How it Happened
The injury-riddled Blazers played a gritty game, leading much of the first half and hitting some key 3-pointers late in the second quarter. The Spurs were plagued by turnovers once again, committing 9 in the first 24 minutes alone. However, they put together a nice little run capped off by a classic Manu bucket to reach halftime down by only 1.
The second half was a wild ride. The Spurs were down by 11 at one point, but managed to close to within 1 behind a charge led by Timmy and Mace. After that, though, Portland ran off 10 straight, and the Spurs never recovered. Jerryd Bayless (a sophomore) and Juwan Howard (an ancient) were too much for the men in silver and black tonight.
Your 3 Stars
Tim Duncan - Timmy made free throws! Timmy got a double-double! Timmy had the most points and the most rebounds! Furthermore, he was the only starter to end the night with a positive +/-, a whopping +3. He may be playing the most efficient and fundamentally sound basketball of his career right now. No wonder he got so frustrated during this game.
Richard Jefferson - RJ must read PtR. He showed more fire tonight, attacking the rim and looking like the aggressor we all want him to be. Too bad about the 0-3 in 3-point shots, though. Two of those would have won us this game.
Third star--NOBODY. That's right, we don't get a third star tonight. We don't deserve a third star tonight. But if you forced me to pick one, it would be Romaju.
Random question of the night: Why didn't we see Youngevity? Did I miss something? Probably. I did manage to get about 7 gifts wrapped, though. Big whoop. I'm pissed off. Happy holidays, everyone. And happy birthday, LatinD. I wish the Spurs had made it a better one!
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Nice QuickCap, Lauri. You’re right – no one deserved the 3rd star. Can we start assigning anti-stars? Because I have several to give out after this game.
Congrats to the Blazers for playing a good game, despite all the injuries.
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. - Jane Austen
Thanks.
Haha. Snaq just got called for traveling.
Sacto is hanging with the Cavs.
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
Mase had a great game. At least, I thought so. 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 0 turnovers.
The Spurs - now playing like sh*t again!
This is the worst QuickCap EVER.
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
I loved it, Lauri. Quick and to the point, and it was all truth. Thanks.
Bone breaking? -340
Dunkin' Cheerleaders
Holy mother of god that has to be the crappiest QuickCap ever written, I think I need to evaluate whether it’s worth living in a world where such filth is even allowed to be published.
"Under the tutelage....of Randy Tutelage"
Perhaps you should evaluate in a little seaside rental. Say, at the Jersey Shore.
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
I was gonna knock you out with a punch but I respect the shit out of you.
"Under the tutelage....of Randy Tutelage"
Has your sister recovered from the loss of her ravioli?
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
It’s her damn fault, I told her to keep the door of her room closed, the dog likes to search trashcans, but she did not listen.
Today I heard him rummaging in my room, so I open the door, and he’s sitting there with a grocery bag handle around his head, he had been searching the bag and I guess he put his head through the handle and couldn’t take it out.. So I called him and made him go downstairs, all the while wearing the grocery bag.
When I was done laughing, I took the bag handle out of his head.
"Under the tutelage....of Randy Tutelage"
And here I thought I was done for the evening. If I don’t get on before Friday (which I most likely will), here’s to you all. You guys and girls make rooting for the Spurs fun this season! I’m bringing mojo, Duncan jerseys and a Pistons fan to the Bradley Center on Friday. Maybe we’ll have a super-duper Christmas day Loser Thread. Lord knows. But, I wish you all a safe and Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays. Brad Miller says so too.
Yea, if I show up Friday that’d make me a day early for the game, and have the rest of my family wondering where I am. How about Saturday night? Good stuff. :-P
by Ed (dfjmed) on Dec 23, 2009 11:38 PM CST up reply actions
Back to the game ---
Both of RJ’s dunks came off of passes from, unexpectedly, Tony! That is progress. The officiating was not good at all tonight for the Spurs. I really thought Pop was going to get a technical. I know I heard him say BS as he walked away from one ref. Sent Wayne my photos – captured both of RJ’s dunks.
I don't usually
go to other blogs to rant.. but. The officiating was just BAD in general.. Duncan traveled very obviously on your last possession before we put it away. and then mad a very obvious push in the back on Howard to get the last rebound that eventually lead to the bucket. The refs were just awful on all ends.. Portland had 13 fouls to 5 in the first half and it took insistent driving by bayless and Miller to get any calls in the second half.
Yeah, I don’t think we can blame this on the refs. Manu remembered he was supposed to drive to the basket when the shot isn’t falling midway through the fourth quarter. Tim kept leaving those crappy centers wide open, 6 feet from the basket.
Bone breaking? -340
Dunkin' Cheerleaders
hey I was blamed for the loss
yay not getting blamed for killing the mojo by saying TQC
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
was not blamed*
wow I need to learn to type
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
plus we are the old team and the Blazers are the young team….it’s only fair we play Santa and give them a gift
just to be sure we're clear
in the pregame write-up I only asked that the Spurs not put the Trail Blazers to slaughter, I didn’t ask for any gifts. I would have been happy with the white elephant semi-close, late game comeback or even the buzzer beater. You didn’t have to give us the win.
OK I don’t want to rub it in. Portland played with intelligence and a ton of heart. I suspect the Spurs may have been guilty to some degree of under-estimating the fight left in Portland’s belly. I doubt the Spurs will make that mistake again.
The Spurs are a class act, always have been. A win in that situation makes for a very good feeling for Blazer maniacs everywhere, but I was seriously impressed with Coach Pops coming straight over to the Trail Blazer bench after the final horn and congratulating the PTB coaches and players on the win. Like I said, class act.
Best of luck Spurs until we meet again, and do not forget, we’re not each other’s enemy- the lakers are.
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
4 wins in a row by an average 11.5 points on us is making it a little cloudy right now…
your roster is just filled with great shooters….
great shooters?
streaky maybe… until this week most people didn’t even believe Bayless had an outside shot.. And really if anyone ever contested it he still may not haha.
great shooters....and Miller
"Oden is a man among cub scouts."
by Tyrusmancrush on Nov 23, 2009 9:08 PM PST
by Sabonis4Ever on Dec 25, 2009 2:29 AM CST up reply actions
Isn’t that a word you’re not supposed to use? Or is that just on Blazersedge?
Consider the gun jumped
5 in 10
it's for bad karma on BE
I apologize for sullying PtR, but wasn’t aware if the same expectation was in place.
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
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