Preseason QuickCap: Spurs/Wizards

By Josh Guyer (completely deck) Oct 26, 2012, 9:48pm CDT

1st:

To start the game, both teams are coming up with a lot of passes but no results.
Spurs decide to run the offense through Tim Duncan.
With no Manu Ginobili tonight, Stephen Jackson subs in for Danny Green
Kawhi Leonard with back-to-back points, one a baseline move for a layup, the next, an alley-oop from Tony Parker.
San Antonio's favorite* lineup of Gary Neal, Danny Green, Stephen Jackson, Matt Bonner, and DeJuan Blair makes an appearance at the end of the 1st.
Spurs trail 25-21. Wizards shooting 75% FG

2nd:

Pop ran a lineup of Gary Neal, Danny Green, Stephen Jackson, Matt Bonner, DeJuan Blair through the first half of the 2nd quarter. It didn't work out. Jan Vesely tore up our defense.
Spurs have tried letting different players run the plays, such as Gary Neal and Kawhi Leonard, but none have been as successful as Tony Parker and Tim Duncan, tonight
With how terrible the Spurs have been, they tied the Wizards at 45 with 1:52 left in the half. They overcame a 13 pt deficit.
Spurs trail 48-47 at the half

3rd:

Wizards come out of the half shooting back-to-back 3 pointers.
Pop must have made a HELL of a halftime speech because the Spurs come out playing some pretty fluid defense.
Patty Mills given minutes in the last 3 minutes of the 3rd. Immediately makes an impact finding open players on the fast break.
Spurs gain the lead 74-66 after a great quarter of defense.

4th:

Tiago Splitter seeing his first action of the game, starts the 4th.
Halfway through the quarter, Nando de Colo gets his first minutes. New HVC?
Over all, Spurs defense allowed fewer easier shots and second chance points to the Wizards, when compared to the first half.
about 4:30 left in the game, Pop uses a lineup of Cory Joseph, Patty Mills, Nando de Colo, Gary Neal, Josh Powell. (Ultra small ball). Tiago Splitter re-entered a few minutes later for Gary Neal.
This lineup finished the game for the Spurs to a 100-85 victory.

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