PtR Quick Cap: If only it had been quick
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Apr 23, 2009 10:53 PM CDT
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As a young man of about 12, I learned a lesson one day from my dad when we were out shopping for camper shells for a pickup. That lesson could be summed up as: Sales People Suck.
We went to Camper City or something like that over off of Highway 90 west of downtown. We were out browsing the inventory when we were approached by a sales guy. We got the usual sales gibber jabber. My dad asked him about a particular camper. How much did it cost? It was fairly pricey, say 50% more than my dad was willing to pay. So, he says, "Um. Ok. I think we'll keep looking around." The salesman, undeterred said, "Well, how 'bout we put this on your truck? Picture's worth a thousand words." My dad says, "no, that's ok". The sales guy insists. My dad says, "No, that's ok". "Oh come on. You'll really like it". My dad says, "No." And we leave. As we get in the truck and head out my dad says, "damn jack ass. Don't give me that picture is a thousand words crap. I know what he's trying to do."
So, that day I learned sales guys are jackasses and that pictures are worth a thousand words. I'll let you count the words in this post.
Things started off great in the first quarter!
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And we really took care of business toward the end of the first stanza.
The second quarter we got our feet under us.
As the lead ballooned.
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We were really killing them in the box score.
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And Joey Crawford was taking notes on the clinic we were giving them.
Halftime. It was pleasant.
The third quarter was like the irresistible force hitting the immovable object.
Then things really peaked for us.
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The fourth quarter was looking promising.
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And we brought them to their knees.
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Great quick cap, ATS. Although I still think Reagan-Mondale is a better fit than Obama-McCain. Hope you’re drinking tonight, Pop, because you couldn’t have done a worse job.
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You can’t blame Pop for this one. Our team was totally beat by their own mental insecurities.
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Heh. You had fun with this one, didn’t you?
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what
the
fuck
happened?
sorta glad i didn’t get to see this shit storm. though do i download it? ugh……
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by sleep research facility on Apr 23, 2009 11:35 PM CDT reply actions
i downloaded and watched game 1.
and even more painful…i remember downloading and watching games 3 and 4 of the 2005 finals, where detroit blew us out badly.
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by sleep research facility on Apr 23, 2009 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, this game reminded me of that 30 point beatdown Detroit gave us in ’05.
It is what it is.
We are who we are.
by SinCitySpur on Apr 23, 2009 11:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Download? Did you see the game thread pics? Don’t waste valuable hard drive space on this craptacular game.
It is what it is.
We are who we are.
by SinCitySpur on Apr 23, 2009 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions
god damnit I missed the game. Not that I would have enjoyed seeing us get the tar beat out of us but I am perplexed with the outcome of this game. What happened? someone give me something in depth. Why did Tim only play 15 mins? was their defense that good? fill me in please.
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It was over before it started. Dallas got out to an 8-0 lead and it all went downhill from there. Tony and Tim missed some easy shots at the rim and from there all the other scrubs followed suit. The JV played in the 2nd quarter, that right there should tell you all you need to now.
It is what it is.
We are who we are.
by SinCitySpur on Apr 23, 2009 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions
The JV played in the first half, as did Hill. Clank fest – couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn. Tony and Timmy sucked. Pop threw in the towel early. Gooden looked like shit. Defense was bad. Mavs shot well, especially in the first half. All of the hustle plays went to the Mavs. I haven’t ever seen an NBA team perform that badly. My 9-yr olde nephew’s team could have beat us tonight.
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Just noticed you are a fellow Buffs fan
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"The evolution has been good, and I am much more tranquil now in the face of what comes next,"--Manu Ginobili
You ever go to any games? And is it worth it to road trip and take in a b-ball game at the Pit?
Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson
I used to get back there for a game at least once per year. I have young kids so I haven’t been since 06 though.
The Pit is definitely worth a roadtrip. Especially if it is a good matchup. A decent OOC team or a conference rival like Utah, BYU, or UNLV would be well worth the 7 hour drive. Plus you can eat some green chile as well.
"The evolution has been good, and I am much more tranquil now in the face of what comes next,"--Manu Ginobili
I’m down here now, and The Pit is doing some renovations so it’s closed for awhile. Should be back and ready for next season though. Definitely one of the last true college arenas and well worth catching a game there, I can remember many great memories growing up here. Hell, the 7 hour drive is worth the green chiles alone though.
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by SgtinManusArmy on Apr 28, 2009 1:33 AM CDT up reply actions
The game got out of hand early
Pop tried to let the bench save the team as he often does. It didn’t work, as often happens. Eventually it was clear that the Spurs were not going to come back (down 30 midway through the 30) so he just played the bench and rested everyone. The silver lining is that the team will be rested for Saturday’s must win game.
The Spurs just could not hit a shot, even wide open good shots were all clanking off the rim. There were a few embarassing defensive breakdowns but otherwise the D wasn’t atrocious, it was the Spurs offense. And I don’t think Dallas is that great on D. It was like the crowd and the big lead (started the game out Dallas 8 Spurs 0) got into their heads.
"The evolution has been good, and I am much more tranquil now in the face of what comes next,"--Manu Ginobili
Meant to say down 30 midway through the 3rd
"The evolution has been good, and I am much more tranquil now in the face of what comes next,"--Manu Ginobili
Still...Saturday is a winnable game. They get that one and the HCA is back to the Spurs
They will regroup and take the Mavs on Saturday. Glad we got the Crawford game over with.
"The evolution has been good, and I am much more tranquil now in the face of what comes next,"--Manu Ginobili
I believe they do win Saturday. What’s disappointing is that they’ve had two opportunities in this series to push the mavs down and take control, and in each case they missed layups early and played Suns like defense throughout. I don’t like the personality that this team is taking on.
That said, maybe this was the confluence of every shred of bad luck possible. Win on Saturday, regardless of how, and we’ll be fine.
I think the Spurs saw Joey and said “Fuck it, we’re not going to dignify his presence by trying”.
Yea, that’s it.
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Haha
Wow. When I saw Tim miss those 2 gimmes in the 1st and not even attempt to dunk them, I pretty much focused my attention elsewhere and then went to the gym and worked out. There are no words.
"There's a thin line between to laugh with and to laugh at." - Richard Pryor
Quick caps in pictures are a lot of fun. Good job, ATS.
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by silverandblack_davis on Apr 24, 2009 12:44 AM CDT reply actions
Here's another thought about tonight's game.
"There's a thin line between to laugh with and to laugh at." - Richard Pryor
What word describes this?
Infuriating? Disappointing? Stunning?
Stunning that it’s like it wasn’t a real playoff game. Having to watch on NBATV with mavs announcers set an odd stage for me. Then the Spurs’ performance began with the intensity and focus of a regular season game in early December, second night of a b2b. We opened by getting a steal and a wide open 3 pointer… that result became the theme for the evening. Really, 2-17 from 3. The early misses were wide open.
Disappointing that we lost a playoff game where the opponent scored 88 points. And yet it was over in the early 3rd quarter. It happened so quickly and in such a lame manner Pop didn’t get to do what most coaches do: yell at the refs, get two quick techs and an ejection.
Infuriating that Murphy’s law was in full effect. We couldn’t make a shot, open or contested, layup or jumper, free-throw or three-pointer. Meanwhile the mavs were playing desperate and having one of those hot games that jump shooting teams can do. They played as well as they can, and yet…
IMO, if we had played with the focus and desperation of game 2, this would’ve been a great game were the Spurs escaped with a win. Part of what feeds the mavs’ fragile confidence is the other team missing shots. There was no point tonight where dallas had to fear losing or respond to a run. That’s shameful. Or perhaps just bad luck. They say great shooting is contagious. Obviously so are misses.
- Good news: Duncan 14 minutes, TP 21 minutes, no other starter over 20. They’ll all be fresh and hopefully full of fury come Saturday afternoon.
- Smart ass news: We wanted George Hill and got him for 22 minutes. Made quite a difference.
- Sarcastic good news I: At least we didn’t waste a great shooting night by anyone.
- Sarcastic good news II: Our bench got tons of playing time and should all be in rhythm.
- Harsh truth: How do we play this bad coming off such a focused performance, two days of rest and short travel? In the playoffs? This wasn’t about age or health. The team was fresh and couldn’t execute on offense against the mavs. Making shots or not, home court or not, these are still the mavs. I can understand just getting out-played and out shot by a hot team. But tonight was off from the beginning.
We know how the Spurs of previous years would respond to this. But there is no Manu or Horry, our two road assassins. The guys that could take a road game over on one or both ends for a five minute stretch or entire quarter, and finish it with a dagger shot from which the opponent could not recover. Guys that got under the skin of the crowd and took the brunt of the booing. And guys who would mix it up just to make sure the opponent wasn’t feeling too free and chipper on the court. Who does that Saturday? There’s no question the ability to score 100+ points on dallas is there and is almost guaranteed to do much better in game 4. But where’s the focus and toughness from guys not named Duncan, Parker and Bowen? If it doesn’t exist, there’s no point in advancing to round 2. If it does, it will lead to victory Saturday and return to dallas in game 6 looking to eliminate and advance.
by SpurredOn on Apr 24, 2009 2:28 AM CDT reply actions 5 recs
Good post. FanPost worthy. Recced to the playboy mansion.
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Well, if there’s a silver lining let’s not forget that the Spurs lost the first two games against the Hornets last year by 19 and 18 points, came back to win the next two, lost Game 5 by 22 points, then closed out the series with wins in Games 6 and 7. But we’ve really got to get game 4, b/c to have to win three in a row would simply be too much to overcome.
Mavs fan here
Just curious, but why is Oberto not getting more minutes in place of Rocket or Thomas? When did Pop stop playing him? I always like his energy.
Fab had various injuries through the season and so he never got a chance to build chemistry with this years squad. Also Pop likes to be the only reason for erratic lineups and he won’t be upstaged by a good player being injured and then being healthy enough to contribute.
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He often played most of his minutes with Manu, the Argentine connection. They have great pick and roll rhythm and Fab would often get layups off a Manu pass when a team trapped him. No Manu plus the hear troubles have left him out of the rotation. Now with Gooden getting many of those minutes, expect that to continue unless we play a team where Pop feels he has a defensive matchup that favors Oberto.
boy did i get tired of hearing the CLANG sound contantly coming from our rim. it was the ________ game for sure. even georgie came in and promptly made a terrible TO.
i will forgive this colossal fuch up by our spurs for the small price of one victory in game 4.
great points by spurred on about needing to find a road warrior.
you’re feeling pretty generous today
I’ll forgive last night’s performance when we win the series
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It was music to my ears at the american airlines center, with their microphoned baskets. Very rhythmic, a usual “swish!” on the Mavs side and an amplified “CLANK” on the spurs side. over and over and over
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the Spurs do not defeat you so much as they grind you into tiny shards of psychological wreckage.
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by Hamer_SpursFan on Apr 24, 2009 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions
What an embarassment.
Dear God, please let us not have another game like that crapfest last night. What a terrible night for me. My Spurs got blown out, my Bulls got blown out…but hey the LAkers lost. “Do you really think it matters Eddie?”
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Well that was thrilling
I’m just glad I was able to pay money to see that debacle.
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Oh my holy goodness. You have my condolences. :( Did you wear a Spurs shirt? Maybe they’ll give you a refund.
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by Ed (dfjmed) on Apr 24, 2009 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
Manu Why Have You Forsaken Us...
I blame everything that happens bad this playoffs on one Manu Ginobili. The same Manu who knew chose to play for his country instead of getting well for the NBA season. F**ck national pride, we just got out D’d by the Mavs. That’s like losing a game of tic-tac-toe to a kid on the short bus. They’re going to ruin my weekend.
To be fair, out shooting percentage in the first 2 games(especially from 3) was outrageous. I guess I was in denial about that not correcting itself. This was most definitely the _ game, and will not be repeated. We’re still in this, and no matter how bad the loss was, it only counts as one loss.
The Spurs need to play with fire and conviction on defense. That’s where it all starts, and Dallas figured that out this game. They were playing some inspired defense out there, but they don’t have the personnel to sustain that level of defensive intensity. Our Spurs do, but they need to use it.
When the defense is playing great, it makes things much easier on the offensive end, because your opponents get frustrated. In the past, this is the big reason why the Spurs had the mental edge, because they would frustrate the opponent early on the offensive end, leading to mistakes and missed assignments on the defensive end. They have to get that back. There’s no other way for the Spurs to win in the playoffs – play tenacious defense, or go home.
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Pop Do You Speak French...
Tony Parker looked both embarrassed and pissed off in the post game presser. I was glad to see at least it looked like last nights game bothered him almost as much as it bothered me. Parker’s best point was that and I’m paraphrasing that the Spurs can’t win by trying to out score the mavs that they have to win this series with defense.
I know Pop speaks Ukranian or something but doesn’t speak the language of love so let me translate. Sit Billy Ocean’s ass down and start Bowen. Give Bowen a magnifying glass and let him guard that little flea Barea and have Fin come off the bench to go against the Mavs 2nd unit. Start Bonner but if his shots not falling give him a quick hook.
It could be worse...
Hey we should be thankful, at least we aren’t playing the THUNDER!
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