Game 2 Preview: Spurs @ Suns
by CapHill on May 5, 2010 12:52 PM CDT
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PrintSome PtRers lost faith during the last Game Thread. Negativity was rampant, and bad attitudes prevailed. To help combat these problems tonight, I give you perhaps the finest inspirational speech known to mankind:
 San Antonio Spurs @ Phoenix Suns Where: US Airways Center - Phoenix, AZ When: May 5, 2010, 8:00 PM Spurs time Watch: TNT
How They Stack Up
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 George Hill |
Point Guard Poor George. You look overwhelmed most of the game. I'm banking on you being a much better defender this game. Also, be aggressive on the offensive end. Demand the ball. Nash torched us in the 1st. It was embarrassing. And we didn't go at him enough on the offensive end. I don't think we can totally shut down the Canadian, but it would be nice if we made him work harder. Advantage: Suns |
 Steve Nash |
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 Manu Ginobili |
Shooting Guard Manu, your boxscore line looks good, but I think you chucked too many bad shots from behind the arc. JRich continued his good play from the Blazers series. Many of his points came in transition though. I think the Spurs will do a better job defending him tonight. Advantage: Tied |
 Jason Richardson |
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 Richard Jefferson |
Small Forward PtRers have complained that RJ didn't score enough. Well, he didn't touch the ball enough. We need to force feed him in the 1st, to take advantage of the matchup and to better space the floor. Grant Hill played some decent defense, but I didn't notice him much on the offensive end. Advantage: Tied |
 Grant Hill |
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 Tim Duncan |
Power Forward Timmeh looked old at moments in the 1st quarter, but still had 20 and 11. He needs to provide a little more help on the pick and rolls. And Timmeh really needs to hit FTs. He shooting worse from the line than from the field. Amare played well, not forcing anything. I wouldn't mind if he became a little more selfish tonight. Advantage: Tied |
 A'm'a'r'e Stoudemire |
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 Antonio McDyess |
Center Dice needs more minutes to provide rebounding and defense. I have absolutely no idea why Collins even plays. Advantage: Spurs |
 Jarron Collins |
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 Tony Parker |
Bench & Role Players Monday we learned that Bogans should play more in this series, and Mason should play none. And even though Matty played with a lot of energy, he really needs to start hitting 3s. Frye hit some timely 3 pointers, and the rest of the bench provided energy and a defensive spark. Advantage: Tied |
 Leandro Barbosa |
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 Gregg Popovich |
Coach Pop showed he still knows what he's doing with the adjustments he made throughout the last game. But we should still fire him. For a first-time playoff coach, Gentry has done a good job. But he doesn't have his own winery. Advantage: Spurs |
 Alvin Gentry |
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Other Factors
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Intangibles |
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The Suns, and their fans, got a boost of confidence by winning Game 1. Advantage: Suns |
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Mojo |
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The mojo seems to be a little trickier this series. Don't break Rule #1, and we'll figure the rest out as we go along. Advantage: Spurs? |
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I still think the Spurs steal one in Phoenix, but I'm anticipating a close game. |
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Keys To The Game
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Last Time They MetI don't think we really need to revisit our loss on Monday at this point. But if you feel the need, here's the Recap for you masochists. |
Strength of Schedule
This is Game 2 of the series. Only one day off between games means energy could be a factor. |
Some Other ReadingSunsBright Side of the Sun - These guys are our SBN siblings for Phoenix, and they do a phenomenal job. Valley of the Suns - Here's the TrueHoop blog dedicated to the Suns. These other teams' THN blogs seem to be getting better over time, which is a very encouraging sign. Worth the read. Spurs48 Minutes of Hell: Speaking of THN blogs, Tim, Graydon, Jessie and Andrew are still the best. |
Where to Tune InTVThis game will be on TNT, but for those who don't have access, you might want to read on below... OnlineAs always, NBA league pass is recommended for those who are willing to pony up the cash. Almost every Spurs game will be broadcast there, which is especially helpful for those of us who aren't in the San Antonio area. You know, when we're not at the games. Please don't post links to illegal game feeds in the game thread. Links to illegal feeds are not permitted on SBNation, but you can probably find them out there on the internets if you're resourceful and desperate. In fact, nobody can stop you from googling "atdhe". You can also shoot an email to poundingtherockmail@yahoo.com for more assistance. Spurs League Pass audio is still free this year, so check it out. RadioIf you're in the San Antonio area and aren't near a TV, tune in to WOAI (1200 AM). |
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Hopefully for this game the whole “bro” thing will have played itself out.
Let’s do this, broccoli.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
I’m with you, Brobi Wan Kenobi.
Just cause we're crippled, don't mean we gotta take the crumbs.
by silverandblack_davis on May 5, 2010 3:57 AM CDT up reply actions
I am hoping Bromaju shows up tonight. If he gets hot, the Spurs small ball will work much better. Bro.
Take it from the alamobro, bro.
The Spurs = Not your granddaddies 7th seed !
I am hoping Bromaju stays locked in a closet tonight, Brochinski.
"What is this new devilry?" -Jeff Van Gundy
by DrumsInTheDeep on May 5, 2010 7:27 AM CDT up reply actions
He looks like a homeless man who wears everything he finds, no offense to hobos.
"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on May 5, 2010 8:08 AM CDT up reply actions
Dang! You didn’t even have to Photoshop this one to get such a great one! I have to admit I actually like Nash and all his weird quirks. You’ve gotta admit he’s a great player and we’d take him on our team in a heartbeat!
"Ginobili. . .He's weaving, he's throwing up triple axels in sneakers, he's willing the ball into the basket. It's Cirque du Soleil with refs." Dan Oshinsky / KENS 5
The guy has a good sense of humor and a good head on his shoulders. There is really nothing to dislike about the guy, other than he plays for our current opponent!
That and well…he’s from Canada. ;)
Personally, I’m not a big fan of his complete lack of defense of any kind.
And I’m not sure about taking him. I said the same thing about Chris Paul, but I don’t think his style of game would be good for us. I think we have a perfect fit with our current tandem.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on May 5, 2010 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions
really? Manu is not the best flopper in the league?
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 6, 2010 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Collins plays because obviously Varaejao B. Lopez is injured
Ginobelieve!---That is Matt Bonner straight down the lane with the dunk,I repeat Matt Bonner down the lane with the dunk!LoL---NBA guy that recaps the games on NBA.com(Spurs-T'Wolves recap)---Manu is the god of basketball-write it down in your list of Greek gods.Zeus says its official---his a fan!
the suns shot about 6 percentage points above their average from the field monday night, assuming we are a better than average defensive team, we should be able to force some more stops tonight.
Our FG% was just below our average, so assuming the suns still aren’t a top defensive team (they aren’t) we should have more shots fall.
We were badly out rebounded by a team that’s not as good a rebounding team as us, assuming the suns are usually more interested in starting the break than securing rebounds, we should probably correct this problem.
Lets see if the suns can do that again
We make more shots they have fewer to rebound. We may more shots they run less and have fewer easy buckets. They have fewer easy buckets, they miss more for us to rebound. So, let’s make a higher percentage of shots and keep getting back on D.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
morning spurredon,
We may more shots they run less and have fewer easy buckets.
We run better after made buckets.
Morning.
Not against us. We get back better when we make buckets. See the key play of game 1, when Manu missed a layup that would’ve pushed our lead to 5 in the late 3rd Q. That miss allowed the Suns to push it back for an open 3 that tied it, as out guards got caught in the paint. That doesn’t happen if our ball rolls in.
Note: I’m not saying that PHX won’t run after makes or that they won’t have some success. I’m saying that when we score our D get back better and matches up instead of getting caught in switches. Happened last series as well.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
probably right, I’m not educated enough about spurs basketball to make a point against you so i’ll concede that.
One thing that you might notice throughout the series or if you’ve watched Spurs play with regularity, they usually rank low on offensive boards for a reason. Just watch when a shot goes up, rarely anyone will hit the boards in favor of running back and getting defensive position. Blair and possibly one of the bigs will initially fight for offensive boards, but if they’re out of the paint, they’re usually running back.
They have to focus even more so on that strategy against teams like the Suns, who are above average rebounding and can run on anybody, even on made baskets.
play some defense, you useless bastards!
/my in-depth analysis
free malik hairston!
perth wildcats - 2009/2010 nbl champions baby!
by sleep research facility on May 5, 2010 7:15 AM CDT reply actions
Wow… that’s deep. Good job.
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. ~ CMoney
I am happy. I am proud. ~ Manu Ginobili
well sooooooooorry, i’ll try harder next time…
free malik hairston!
perth wildcats - 2009/2010 nbl champions baby!
by sleep research facility on May 5, 2010 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh… wait… I think my battery’s dead.
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. ~ CMoney
I am happy. I am proud. ~ Manu Ginobili
i win this sarcasm battle. [marv albert] yes! [/marv albert]
free malik hairston!
perth wildcats - 2009/2010 nbl champions baby!
by sleep research facility on May 5, 2010 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions
cool….the joey game has been a dark cloud on the horizon for awhile….time to get it over with
and to be honest, I don’t think his reffing teams have been that bad for the Spurs so far this season…more on this later maybe
Joey Crawford Losses
Nov. 6 @Blazers
Nov. 21 Jazz
Jan. 8 Mavs
March 8 @ Cavs
I haven’t looked at the wins….yet. Zarba was on the ref team with JC for all but the Jazz game. Ron Garretson head reffed four of our losses…and weaker opponents. Stafford had one loss as head ref. Zarba had one loss without Crawford too. None of these guys have reffed any of our losses together.
2 wins: Golden State (12/16) and Houston (3/31)
We are 2-4 against Garretson too with the two wins being Nuggets during the RRT and another Warriors game where he wasn’t the head ref.
We are 2-1 with Stafford with wins against the Hornets and Clippers.
Zarba also has us at 2-4. The two wins are Clippers and Hornets, but neither was with Garretson.
We lost every game Zarba and Crawford did together. There are so many refs so the sample sizes are pretty small though and SoS is big.
You know what’s funny… I had a feeling it would be Joey, and even put his name into the game thread when writing it last night.
Tim Duncan(USVI), Manu Ginobili(Argentina), Tony Parker(France)... no wonder Arizona hates foreigners.
Good news is, Suns fans hate him too. Not sure why, but they do.
Tim Duncan(USVI), Manu Ginobili(Argentina), Tony Parker(France)... no wonder Arizona hates foreigners.
was there a incident with the spurs and crawford or is it several questionable calls? I won’t speak for suns fans as a whole, but my reasoning is that the guy seems to want to impose his will and authority more than actually just calling them as he sees them. It seems to me that if a player argues with joey c, he is going to call more aggressively, just to show him who’s in charge.
the biggest event was ejecting Duncan for laughing on the bench and then challenging him to a fight…..
Really? Joey got suspended for that incident, April 2007. Cost the Spurs a game they led all the way through but with no TD they gave it up in the final minute. The fear was that it cost us h/c in round 2 vs the Suns. Fortunately it ended up not mattering. =D
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
Because he's an idiot
His presence at a game is a wild-card and it taints everything. Bad basketball ensues when he’s around. Did you see the Camby phantom foul. I had a thought about this once.
Mmmmm ... Guinness
That was awful, and had it been almost any other ref I’d say it was a innocent mistake. The problem with Crawford is that you can’t even discuss his errors with him. Thus the emphasis of Joey T. Crawford.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
by SpurredOn on May 5, 2010 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
He does get off on givng out T’s and has no issue ejecting a star player from a big game. Everyone knows it and tends to not argue with him but no ref should be this well known.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
dick bavetta is every bit as well known, though i figure that’s cause he was in naismith’s high school class.
And his race/kiss with Barkley. He’s at least a nice guy even if he does miss some obvious calls. I do think in his case it’s age related.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on May 5, 2010 8:45 AM CDT up reply actions
WOW… Just discovered we are the only NBA game tonight.
by indiancharlie on May 5, 2010 8:48 AM CDT up reply actions
I’ll take Joey on the road over Bennett Salvatore. Yes, Joey has a strong anti-Duncan bias and somewhat anti-Spurs and probably should not do Spurs playoff games. But he should never do a Spurs-Mavs game anywhere and he didn’t last round which is good on the part of the NBA.
At least JC doesn’t get influenced by the crowd like Salvatore. Like last game, if the Spurs execute well even bad officiating won’t matter. If we don’t play well then bad calls can take us down. And we know now to expect some bad calls. So play well and make it not matter.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
We also need for Dyce to hit his open jumpers early and often. He missed several wide open shots early, which not only led to easy transition but also kept the Suns comfortable in their defense of backing off him and packing the lane. His shot is more important than appears at first glance against these guys.
at least mason used to be a viable asset, he used to catch fire from beyond the arc from time time didn’t he?
He hasn’t been an asset since April of 2009. He hit a few game winners during the regular season, then disappeared during those playoffs, and has never returned.
"What is this new devilry?" -Jeff Van Gundy
by DrumsInTheDeep on May 5, 2010 9:42 AM CDT up reply actions
i thought you just liked inferior brothers….
Brook vs Robin
Blake vs Taylor
Jason vs Jarron
did you ever have jon barry?
glad I checked…I still don’t see it happening but they are closer than I thought….Robin benefits from playing on the Suns vs the Nets though. It’s not surprising Robin shoots better because he isn’t the focus of his team in the way Brook is. On the flip side of that, maybe Robin could show off more if he got Brook’s minutes and usage in NJ.
yea, I think the thought when we drafted Robin was that his defense would help us against the bigs in the west, which it will. But Gentry and most of the suns front office have been very forthcoming about how much his offensive abilities have exceeded expectations, I think that brook just reached his potential a bit faster. Who would you rather have, an offensive powerhouse center with average defesive skills, or a defensive powerhouse with average offensive skills? Being a spurs fan I suspect you would prefer the latter.
yea, you have to keep in mind that robin didn’t really get big minutes for us until feb. or so, and of course he was hurt at the end of the season. even when he does get big minutes brook plays more.
minutes played don’t matter in rebounding rate.
I feel you’re selling brook’s defense a little short, well either that, or you’re really high on robin’s defense. I think their defense is more or less the same with robin’s being slightly better. That’s not the case on offense, but robin hasn’t fully bloomed yet, so I’m sure he’ll get better. Gotta side with Brook being better though, but I like Robin more as a player.
GTFOML!
by the little o on May 5, 2010 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions
probably a little, I just like the hustling defensive underdog.
GTFOML!
by the little o on May 5, 2010 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Surprising though that when my buddies and I watched one of those DVDs of McDonald’s All-American high school games, Robin was on one of the teams while Brook wasn’t. I wonder if Robin was better than Brook then.
By the way, Robin and Brook are great androgynous names.
Just cause we're crippled, don't mean we gotta take the crumbs.
by silverandblack_davis on May 5, 2010 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions
after he got drafted, didnt brook walk around with a spongebob or dora the explorer backpack? so goofy. couldnt help but like it.
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
so do my middle school kids……i always thought they were a little old for that…….i don’t know what that says about brook lopez
"Mr. Gilmore deserves to be in the Basketball Hall of Fame damnit. Highest field goal percentage EVER"
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilmoar01.html
hit the nail on the head imho, there is some argument that he’s the biggest body that we have that can keep his composure, Earl Clark, while obviously more talented, makes a lot of “rookie mistakes”, there’s a lot of suns fans who see him as the lesser of two evils, and I suppose in support of my team, that’s where I fall.
I thought Earl Clark was a forward. He is considered a big body?
Are Suns fans pretty high on him for the future?
Do Suns fans think Hairston for Dragic was one of the best moves their franchise has made recently? Or does Dragic just take it to the Spurs and not usually look this good?
last year dragic was a big floppy penis on the floor, looked scared and nervous all the time, then gentry came in and just let him make his mistakes without chewing his ass and pulling him. The basic idea that gentry wanted to instill in him was that he didn’t care if he made mistakes and long as he made them going 100 miles per hour (a common coaching phrase) and this year he has been 100 times better, I obviously won’t say he’s going to be the next steve nash, but I do think he’s going to exceed expectations. Earl clark is kind of in the same boat, needs to get that 2-3 years of seasoning and he’ll be great, he’s shown glimpses of what he can do this year, and it’s been fun watching him develop.
Do Suns fans think Hairston for Dragic was one of the best moves
It was Hairston plus a 37th pick. Of course those never amount to anything…..
by doggydogworld on May 5, 2010 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions
the suns passed on him to take earl clark so they mightve passed on him with that pick as well…..
you can’t say it was Blair and Hairston for Dragic until the Spurs make the pick…..is this a Heisenberg thing? the value of the trade was effected by the actual trade in that the Spurs made the pick….right?
anyone seen “The Man Who Wasn’t There” or something like that from the Coen Brothers? Tony Shaloub is a lawyer and tries to use the Heisenberg principle as his defense. He basically argues that by examining a case you have effected the the truth of the original incident because of your own judgments hence you are not ruling on the actual instance and are then in no place to rule at all. I think that was the gist….it’s been awhile.
The Big Three?
The big three will win this game tonight. That is Nash, Richardson and Stoudemire. I bet you thought I was referring the old and tired big three. Without Bowen to knee Nash in the nuts and Cheap Shot Bob to knock him into the stands, the Spurs have no defense against Nash.
Staudemire just loafed on Monday night. He is waiting until his services are needed before he goes off on Duncan. While you are trying to contain Nash, Righardson will go on his three point rampage, again. And, you haven’t even seen Fry shoot the three yet.
don’t come here running your mouth with poorly thought out nonsense, be respectful while you’re on another teams blog and please don’t perpetuate the “ignorant suns fan” idea.
Thanks, Ceek! If anyone wants to “trash talk”, go over to Spurs Talk – it’s the norm over there.
"Ginobili. . .He's weaving, he's throwing up triple axels in sneakers, he's willing the ball into the basket. It's Cirque du Soleil with refs." Dan Oshinsky / KENS 5
as a suns fan, I don’t like to see people from my team acting like that on other teams blogs, I’m sure he/she didn’t mean anything by posting that but I don’t like it when people come onto bsots with that stuff.
He just joined a few days ago
He is not representative of BSOTS fans.
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
Not you, Ceek. Also, I kinda giggled when I saw there’s an “RMason” on the Suns blog. You can take Roger Mason Jr. for free, if you guys want :)
Just cause we're crippled, don't mean we gotta take the crumbs.
by silverandblack_davis on May 5, 2010 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions
RHorry was already taken.
I’ve already had to apoligize to my fellow Suns fans that I have the same first initial and last name as a Spurs bench player.
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
that would be the perfect troll name for a suns blog…
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I wish our number uno Bro was around, he would put you in your place….
by spursfan_needs_counseling on May 5, 2010 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions
me too, initially I thought he was just a troll but now i like him. though I admit i find it hard to put together what he’s saying through all the broscience.
I really thought that that guy was sick in the head. But now we’ve all caught The Sickness. I call it Brocephellitis.
"What is this new devilry?" -Jeff Van Gundy
by DrumsInTheDeep on May 5, 2010 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions
"He was just a young skinny guy who looked like a winner. We didn’t know he was going to be as good as he is."
—Popovich on Manu Ginobili
by spursfan87 on May 5, 2010 10:42 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
yay
"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on May 5, 2010 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions
i’m glad we share half the same name, and the same birthyear. i will rec every one of these you do until one of us dies.
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions
mine being ‘70, I guess it won’t allow me to see this romantic commitment reach its final rec…so sad…. I do feel the spurfan bond though.
by spursfan_needs_counseling on May 5, 2010 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions
and i need counseling, too.
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions
HA!…. I found PTR 4-5 weeks into the season, therefore my username…needless to say PTR has cured me and been a sane spursfan ever since…
by spursfan_needs_counseling on May 5, 2010 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Spurs
will win tonight by 9. It will be close through out and in the last 4 minutes we’ll hit some big threes and get timely stops.
"It's Manuway or the Highway" - tlo
I am still not counting on threes (except for Manu’s clutch shots). But our D and penetration will make up for it.
Your prediction might be more feasible if we replace threes with long twos from Tony
"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG
Still keeping the faith
Mavs won game one, it didn’t mean a damn thing. Might join the thread tonight
REAL SOVIET DAMAGE!!!!!
by SouthTexasTitan on May 5, 2010 11:10 AM CDT reply actions
Welcome to PtR. I hope you do join us in the game thread.
"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on May 5, 2010 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks I probaly will
however i will be leaving early my job needs me there at 6 in the morning
REAL SOVIET DAMAGE!!!!!
by SouthTexasTitan on May 5, 2010 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions
it is where the Magic happens. Am i right, LatinD?
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t be surprised if Pop did some crazy s2t tonite…like starting Tony and Bogans to maybe prevent a hot start by the Suns…then bring in Manu and Hill to play against the second unit
While complacency costs, perseverance pays
If you want to start Tony, that seems like the right move: benching Manu too. We could also switch Tony for Manu straight up. Parker was doing a better job staying in front of Nash, but we’d almost have to put Jefferson on Richardson and Hill on Hill to prevent Richardson posting up Hill, unless that is what we want…..
Great idea. I’ve been thinking that Pop won’t start Tony, at least not tonight, since he cery much trusts Hill and expects that the awful defense he opened the game with won’t repeat itself. He did play Nash better in the 2nd half. But if he too sees this as a “Tony series” then he may bring Manu back off the bench. It has worked vs PHX in the past.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
I think you hit it BlaseE
Like I said about Kidd posting up Parker last series. Especially with Richardson who isn’t a great passer, I’d love to see the ball going into the post to him and taking our chances there. It’s much better than Nash running the show and having Richardson spot up for threes.
"It's Manuway or the Highway" - tlo
Bro’s
Dont lose faith bro’s. 1 Game is nothing we’ll make the necessary adjustments and hopefully someone will step up outside of the big 3. We didnt get blown out and we came back we just didnt defend well. There was not alot of help D.
Spurs got this Bro
Suns Fans check their closets for Manu Ginobili Bro.
Thats what I like to hear DudeBro
Suns are our property Bro
Suns Fans check their closets for Manu Ginobili Bro.
by SpursNumberUno on May 5, 2010 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions
They are…and they will be foreclosed tonite Bro’s
by spursfan_needs_counseling on May 5, 2010 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Nah Brochacho. Suns and Suns fans belong to us. There are no foreclosures, Just a lifetime of Pain and heartbreak Broski
We need you, you guys complete us Bro.
Suns Fans check their closets for Manu Ginobili Bro.
by SpursNumberUno on May 5, 2010 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Spurs got this Bro
They have a bunch of Bros, which one do you mean and what does he do? Don’t leave us hanging like that.
One of lifes mysteries Brozilla
Spurs got this Napoleon Bronaparte
Suns Fans check their closets for Manu Ginobili Bro.
by SpursNumberUno on May 5, 2010 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Bronaparte?
you just took this to a whole new level. I can barely contain my excitement.
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Its a whole new level of Coolness Broman Brolanski
Suns Fans check their closets for Manu Ginobili Bro.
by SpursNumberUno on May 5, 2010 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions
agree with the game preview except
the bench/role players advantage. Our second unit is 5 deep, and are better defensively than our starters. I think PHX definitely has an edge on the bench because SA can’t go quite as deep, putting in 5 completely different guys from the starters and still being able to trust them to hold (or even increase) a lead. And maybe you’ll see more offense from Grant today, I wouldn’t be surprised because he can turn up the heat. Though, so can Jefferson at times so I wouldn’t discount him either. Other than that looks about right.
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I see your points; however, Tony still counts as a bench player, which means tie. If Tony ever starts this series, I’ll reconsider.
Tony will start tonight. Why wouldn’t he?
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Cause Pop does what he wants when he wants, the way he wants, not when everyone thinks he should. Plus, George Hill is his favorite player and has his trust.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
I’ve been thinking also that Pop should play some striaght chess with Gentry…for instance Frye goes into the game ===> Bonner clocks in, Almondson goes in ==> Blair hits the floor, they sit when the Suns sit etc, etc
While complacency costs, perseverance pays
i just like typing in the subject line!
"Mr. Gilmore deserves to be in the Basketball Hall of Fame damnit. Highest field goal percentage EVER"
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilmoar01.html
"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on May 5, 2010 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Ratred and Hage!!!!
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions
IT’S R TURN! :)
Spurs by 8
"You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas." -Davy Crockett
"Give me an army of West Point graduates, and I'll win a battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggies, and I'll win a war." -Gen. George S. Patton
Ok
So our marketing slogans are designed by a 13-year-old girl. Big deal!
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
LOL! Don’t be a H8ter!
Seriously, though, back in 1999 I thought all of the pink “Go Spurs Go” signs were really goofy.
"What is this new devilry?" -Jeff Van Gundy
by DrumsInTheDeep on May 5, 2010 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed
The pink and turquoise floor paint at the Alamodome was the worst floor design ever.
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
whatever, bro. that was classy.
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions
:( I kinda miss the old pastel colors. Don’t get me wrong, the current logo is better and more appropriate, but the old logo was eye-catching.
And all the “Go Spurs Go” signs everywhere in SA are one of my favorite memories from ’99, ironically enough lol
"You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas." -Davy Crockett
"Give me an army of West Point graduates, and I'll win a battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggies, and I'll win a war." -Gen. George S. Patton
The memories are great, but the signs were goofy. :-)
"What is this new devilry?" -Jeff Van Gundy
by DrumsInTheDeep on May 5, 2010 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Heh, “Go Spurs Go” is goofy, too—people gave me crap for that when it first became popular, but a funny thing happened—after ‘99, I don’t get that anymore lol.
"You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas." -Davy Crockett
"Give me an army of West Point graduates, and I'll win a battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggies, and I'll win a war." -Gen. George S. Patton
Still have a bag with the fiesta colors
REAL SOVIET DAMAGE!!!!!
by SouthTexasTitan on May 5, 2010 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Suns fan since '90 here
Just wanted to say that I actually like the current Spurs team, even Manu. The dude is legitimate times triplicate.
I just can’t hate these guys as much as I did your past teams, which is a lot easier on my blood pressure so I’ll take it.
And Bonner is so goshdarn cute, running around with his red hair and shooting way too much. How can I hate these guys?
Here’s to a great game 2. I know that my Suns will have to go balls out to the extreme to put an 0-2 hurt on the Spurs, but either way it’s always a hell of a ride when these two meet.
Happy hunting!
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
Classy post on your part.
You really think Bonner shoots too much? He’s ordered by Pop to shoot open shots or be benched. He’s ordered by PtR nation make every 3-pt shot or be bludgeoned.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
Yeah, I know he's out there just to shoot 3s
But he just looks so very awkward all the time that I had to poke some fun. He reminds me a lot of Matt Bullard, a guy who defied all logic by having a long NBA career.
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
dont forget about his running jump hook floater thing. by the way, thats the official name for it.
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Not “Matty’s Wicked Awesome Jump Hook Floater Thing”?
"What is this new devilry?" -Jeff Van Gundy
by DrumsInTheDeep on May 5, 2010 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions
How about
“The Ginger Jumphooker”
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
I believe we called it the “shyhook”.
Just cause we're crippled, don't mean we gotta take the crumbs.
by silverandblack_davis on May 5, 2010 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions
i like that.
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions
also, its unfortunate you share a name with perhaps the current most unpopular spur :\
I didnt think it was possible, but somehow everyone thinks mason is more useless than Bonner. I’ve always been a Bonner fan, so i’m glad the hate has been passed onto someone else, but it still surprises me. The second RoMaJu steps onto the floor the entire city of san antonio just sighs shit
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I know the feeling
My least favorite Suns player is Barbosa, and so many people think he’s gravy. It drives me insane.
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
why dont you like him?
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll give you the short version
Terrible defense
No BBIQ
Ridiculous kamikaze drives into the lane
Scores most of his points on isolation plays that cripple the offensive flow
I’ll stop now.
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
from what i’ve seen of him, his team defense is bad, but hes good at gambling for steals. and of course, he’s so freakin quick if he intercepts a pass hes scored before our old guys even know what happened.
he does Iso a lot. i can see that being a problem.
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions
The suns are one Amare away from having a likeable roster. I could never like the team though….I hope you understand.
Dragic, Frye, Lopez, Hill, and Richardson are all likeable players to me…..even Nash is pretty likeable as a Suns hater
I even enjoyed watching Barbosa play on the Argentina national team with Splitter and Nene a few years ago
Collins: non-event
Amundson and Dudley bother me but not a lot….yet
I definitely understand
Spurs fans not liking Amare. The whole complaining to the media about the Spurs being dirty was very immature. It’s a relief to Suns fans that he’s grown up since then, but were I you, I wouldn’t like him either.
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
For some reason, I’m liking a few suns fans more than the lakers and dallas fans. Strange but true
Keep the faith!!
i know. the two who have been posting here have been surprisingly civil. much more interesting than a mavs or lakers fan. i’m even kind of glad they’ve dropped in. it so…weird.
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions
I’ve been wondering, where has olf gone?
"Age ain't nothing but a number!" - Reggie Miller after a Dice block
i think Andrew Bynum ate him. Thats one hefty kid. No wonder his knees keep tearing.
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions
i have a feeling both of them are going to be very, very irritating by the end of the series, in a very Manu/Varajao kind of way. You know, the “i would love the way they play if they were on our team but since they arent i hope someone makes their heads explode” kind of way.
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought Barbosa was brazilian, though I take him now that Manu is out for the Worlds.
by spursfan_needs_counseling on May 5, 2010 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Barbosa is brazillian.
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions
:)…. just a cheap shot at Blase’s
I even enjoyed watching Barbosa play on the Argentina national team with Splitter and Nene a few years ago
by spursfan_needs_counseling on May 5, 2010 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Blase??? Man… Barbosa, Splitter and Nenê Hilario… too much flamboyance. Argentina’s Nat’l team would never indulge that kind of behaviour. We promote hardnosed-kind basketball. Erm… hardnosed-kind of anything, really. ;)
"Our bench gets incredibly dangerous..." -Emanuel Ginobili, benchman extraordinaire
Note Blase’s use of italics. He meant Argentina. Here’s an example.
It all stems from us giving LD and the rest of the Argentines crap. We need to add this to The Lexicon.
Oh… i’m sorry… and btw, i’m still rotflmfao on that link Cappie! Greg “Donald Sutherland” Popovich AND “You are a bag of douche” … my, oh my. best laugh today. Thanks mate!
"Our bench gets incredibly dangerous..." -Emanuel Ginobili, benchman extraordinaire
….and i though I had the ptr dialect figured out…sigh.
by spursfan_needs_counseling on May 5, 2010 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Jeez Cap! You found the cure to my antsy. And yeah, this line makes a great twss pun. Heh.
"Our bench gets incredibly dangerous..." -Emanuel Ginobili, benchman extraordinaire
I try to put any PTRisms in italics so people know it is intentional…then if they don’t know they can search it or refer to the lexicon
I’m sorry Blase… nooblet here. And for everyone’s information up there, neither I nor any Argie down here would really take aggro on you for confusing Crazilians with us Argentos… after all we do confuse you and Cannucks all the time. ;)
"Our bench gets incredibly dangerous..." -Emanuel Ginobili, benchman extraordinaire
I still think we should get RJ going early. Sorry to say this but most times, the Big 4 ignore him on offense (or at least Manu makes the best effort to involve him). RJ’s more of an asset this series compared to the Mavs, and if we are going small and countering the Suns’ running attack, he’s got to be involved.
Just cause we're crippled, don't mean we gotta take the crumbs.
by silverandblack_davis on May 5, 2010 1:46 PM CDT reply actions
Someone agrees with me about RJ. Yay! As Hubie would say, his “ath-u-leticism” could be a real x-factor for us this series.
totally agree about RJ. i’ve never been as down on him as everyone else. Especially towards the end of the season, even if he wasnt scoring he was productive in some way. We need that, and some scoring this series. I’d like to see him take Nash occasionally. His size could give him more problems, plus hes quicker than Bogans so he could stay in front better.
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Honestly, I’d like to see him in some P&R plays with Tony and Manu in small ball situations instead of just isos. That way, he’ll at least feel that he’s involved in the offense.
Just cause we're crippled, don't mean we gotta take the crumbs.
by silverandblack_davis on May 5, 2010 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions
he could get some good dunks that way. probably why we havent seen it.
also, what is up with Blair never getting the ball anymore when he rolls? I’m getting frustrated.
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Agree. My main complaint about him this season was his defense. He brings that and effort, I’ve got no porblem with him. I think his offense this series will come primarily from the open-court or ball movement. With so much focus on trapping Manu and Tony, plus doubling TD, if we swing the ball around RJ will be matched against a smaller or slower player. He can then drive and get to the rim to score, assist or get fouled, as he did last game. Just got to do this more often.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
Hey guys!
This week is my first at my new job… I am now a mailman!! :D
Seriously, great hours. Start at 6am, finished at 2pm maximum.
This game starts at 3am here, which means that I’ll probably see a bit, maybe a great ending(?!) of a Spurs game.
Great!
"Age ain't nothing but a number!" - Reggie Miller after a Dice block
way to go, Bakkie! congratulations!
Rim Rockin' Red Rocket -silverandblack_davis
by SpursfanSteve on May 5, 2010 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Nice job, man. Good luck with that.
And watch for dogos.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on May 5, 2010 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Congrats on the job and Spurs-friendly hours.
You’re in Belgium right? I’m assuming that being a mailman there is like here, perhaps even better?
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
We have very bad weather, so it’s not as much fun as you would think…
Right now, everything’s going great, it’s just that I can’t feel my fingers after 4 hours of driving with a scooter collecting mail.
"Age ain't nothing but a number!" - Reggie Miller after a Dice block
Congrats, bro!
Just cause we're crippled, don't mean we gotta take the crumbs.
by silverandblack_davis on May 5, 2010 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions
So, all this talk about Tony moving back into the starting line-up (which I agree with) and I think I may have missed the second half of the discussion- What do you do with Manu? Does he go back to the bench? And if not, how do you provide any scoring off the bench? Can Hill alone be relied upon to shoulder that scoring load? Are we not confident that George will eventually find his touch (as he did with Dallas) on the starting line-up without having to move Tony and potentially Manu just yet?
I’m just curious what you guys are thinking and like I said, I don’t think it’s been touched on much yet.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
I'll touch it
I want Tony and Manu starting. When Blair and Ginger are in the game we just need to make sure Manu is in there with them.
So when Georgie comes off the bench sub in for Manu and then when Blair and/or Ginger check in, whenever that may be, also put Manu in for Tony.
I just don’t want to see a Hill, Mason, Bogans, Blair, Bonner line up. But it’s easy enough to have Blair and Bonners minutes coincide with Manus.
"It's Manuway or the Highway" - tlo
I actually like Pop’s strategy of bringing a superstar off the bench – someone that can come in and instantly change the complexion of the game. That would be Manu or Tony. Of course, this is Pop so you never know.
I just don’t want to see a Hill, Mason, Bogans, Blair, Bonner line up
I just don’t want to see Mason.
Agreed, but under that scenerio don’t you put too many minutes on Manu or Tony? Generally, we see Hill come in with Bonner (or around the same time, at swap). In this case, we’d be talking about just rotating but leaving Manu in. I think that’s too much of a strain.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
Damn reply fail to Manuwar.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on May 5, 2010 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Alright, game time is nigh and also my very own moment to deal with the Gods of Moxo. Let it be known that the Spurs fan by the name Hammersome is not afraid by any sort of: a) supernatural powers; b) luck in any form; and c) extraterrestrial manifestation (even in the form of guys like Nash, and nope, i don’t mean his looks but his damned shooting).
All of the previous said and properly recorded, then… Go Spurs, go!
"Our bench gets incredibly dangerous..." -Emanuel Ginobili, benchman extraordinaire
Anyone want to take bets that Joey Crawford is sent to ref tonight’s game?
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
Sure, I would love to bet that Joey Crawford will ref tonight’s game! I will bet you a million trillion dollars that he is assigned to us.
(Look up.)
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
Damn you and your reading.
That’s on me. I gotta be honest, I don’t read most of the comments here.
And that’s just wonderful news.
"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA
by SgtinManusArmy on May 5, 2010 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions
The NBA takes that bet.
http://www.nba.com/news/referee.html
Tim Duncan(USVI), Manu Ginobili(Argentina), Tony Parker(France)... no wonder Arizona hates foreigners.
Are you sure you live in Austin? What kind of totalitarian regime are we dealing with, here?
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
I’m still at work, too, but I can still watch crap on YouTube. If you have to work 12-hour days, the least they can do is sedate you with YouTube access.
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
What movie is it from? I seriously enjoyed that curly-haired, portly guy.
Just cause we're crippled, don't mean we gotta take the crumbs.
by silverandblack_davis on May 5, 2010 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks, jolly. I’m not a movie buff but I do heed recommendations from other people.
Just cause we're crippled, don't mean we gotta take the crumbs.
by silverandblack_davis on May 6, 2010 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Click on Game Threads under sections in the left navigation area of the home page. Or just click here.
"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG
May be we should try Temple on Nash? He seems to be a decent defender, with long arms. I worry about our inability to stop Nash.
I am here to state the obvious.
like dirk you can't really stop him, only slow him down
REAL SOVIET DAMAGE!!!!!
by SouthTexasTitan on May 5, 2010 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions
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