Spurs vs Den

[SPURSX3]

Manu got a little to crazy at the end of the first half...behind the back lost it to camby for a dunk and foul shot, then ran smack into camby for a charge leading to game tying long three by Miller....uuuuggggghhhhh!!   hope pop tell him to focus more in the second half.

[SPURSX3]

Nazr has had a great game, but it looks like den will take game 1...sigh.  ok i still say spurs in 5.  man this bites, the spurs just had some horrible plays at the end of each quarter, and then went flat out cold in the fourth...ugh.  oh well, cheers to all of you, this is to winning game 2!

[Reality]

18 missed shots in a row.
18.

4th qtr.  10 minutes until 9 seconds left.

[SPURSX3]

18 missed shots in a row.
18.

4th qtr.  10 minutes until 9 seconds left.

yup WAY too many missed shots...luckily Miller went cold too or it would have gone way worse...cant let that happen again...

[westkoast]

18 missed shots in a row.
18.

4th qtr.  10 minutes until 9 seconds left.

Oh we are expecting much more of a comment than this Reality.  Nazr played well and Manu played reckless???  Dont think we are gonna let you slide that easy with these two players playing big roles today.

Personally im mad because the Spurs screwed up my picks.  I took a gamble with the Philly game and would have came away with just one loss for the whole weeked if it wasnt for the Spurs.

[SPURSX3]

sean elliott said it best, as a spurs fan, we shouldnt worry about the loss so much.  this is just like facing phoenix the year we won the second title, we were edgy about them, and we lost game one, but we came back to win the series.  i saw a lot of bad plays by our team...and the fourth quarter, well no need to explain that at all, we just need to change what happenned and make sure it doesnt happen again...

[Guest_Randy]

The reason for this loss?  It's obvious that TD isn't even 80% -- and if he doesn't get better, Denver could take this series.  Where would the Spurs have been last night if it HADN'T been for Nazr?  He had a MONSTER game -- anyone think that Rasho or Rose could have had that kind of game?  That many rebounds or blocked shots?  Rasho doesn't move that well without the ball and he doesn't block that many shots -- Rose doesn't block shots at all (although Rose could shoot better from the line).  Nazr was the MVP for the Spurs last night.

[Reality]

The reason for this loss?  It's obvious that TD isn't even 80% -- and if he doesn't get better, Denver could take this series.  Where would the Spurs have been last night if it HADN'T been for Nazr?  He had a MONSTER game -- anyone think that Rasho or Rose could have had that kind of game?  That many rebounds or blocked shots?  Rasho doesn't move that well without the ball and he doesn't block that many shots -- Rose doesn't block shots at all (although Rose could shoot better from the line).  Nazr was the MVP for the Spurs last night.

The reason the Spurs lost:

1.  True that Duncan was 80%.  Thus does brilliant Offensive Popavitch make an adjustment?  Kind of like the kind Miami made with Shaq less then 100%.  You know like have two other players take more of the shots, control a lot of the offense.  Or since Nazr Mohammed was so blistering have him take a few more in the stretch.  He was soo brilliant in catching passes fed to him by Dunkan and Parker while standing completely alone under the hoop.  Actually having to jump up and dunk the ball in uncontested.  7-9.  Keep that up?  

No lets have 75-80% healthy Duncan take 7 shots in that fateful 0-18 run.  Reverting to "force feed Tim".  Missing all 7.  Your Nazr man?  He took one attempt in the 10 minute "run".  Duncan ends up taking 22 shots, 7 more then any other Spur.  Made a whole 7.  32%.

Clutch shooting?  Its gonzo along with Stevie Kerr and S Jackson.  Plenty of games left to prove its not long gone.  

2.  Pre halftime debaucle.  Giving up 9 points when worst case senario they should have given up 2 at the most.  Pathetic for playoff basketball, esp in a close game.

[westkoast]

The reason for this loss?  It's obvious that TD isn't even 80% -- and if he doesn't get better, Denver could take this series.  Where would the Spurs have been last night if it HADN'T been for Nazr?  He had a MONSTER game -- anyone think that Rasho or Rose could have had that kind of game?  That many rebounds or blocked shots?  Rasho doesn't move that well without the ball and he doesn't block that many shots -- Rose doesn't block shots at all (although Rose could shoot better from the line).  Nazr was the MVP for the Spurs last night.

The reason the Spurs lost:

1.  True that Duncan was 80%.  Thus does brilliant Offensive Popavitch make an adjustment?  Kind of like the kind Miami made with Shaq less then 100%.  You know like have two other players take more of the shots, control a lot of the offense.  Or since Nazr Mohammed was so blistering have him take a few more in the stretch.  He was soo brilliant in catching passes fed to him by Dunkan and Parker while standing completely alone under the hoop.  Actually having to jump up and dunk the ball in uncontested.  7-9.  Keep that up?  

No lets have 75-80% healthy Duncan take 7 shots in that fateful 0-18 run.  Reverting to "force feed Tim".  Missing all 7.  Your Nazr man?  He took one attempt in the 10 minute "run".  Duncan ends up taking 22 shots, 7 more then any other Spur.  Made a whole 7.  32%.

Clutch shooting?  Its gonzo along with Stevie Kerr and S Jackson.  Plenty of games left to prove its not long gone.  

2.  Pre halftime debaucle.  Giving up 9 points when worst case senario they should have given up 2 at the most.  Pathetic for playoff basketball, esp in a close game.

This is comedy at best.....

First Nazr is a scrub who couldnt even shine the shoes of Malik Rose.  Now you want him to become the #1 scoring option on the team in the playoffs :lol:  Thats not what they brought him in for.  They brought him in for defense/shot blocking, rebounding, and giving some big men breathers.  His scoring is an added bonus but thats not his game.

Funny how you take a shot at Nazr for just standing alone in the post and getting passes......Rose use to do the same thing.  Why knock something that is so effective and EXACTLY what that player is suppose to do?  The big men are going to double Tim and its the other post players' job to get to a spot to relieve the pressure.

Super Manu screwed up big time and no comment from the peanut gallery :lol:

[jn]

Normally I would say this is no big deal but in this case I think Spurs fans should be very worried.  First, as other have mentioned, TD is clearly nowhere near top form.  Second, you would expect the Spurs to be the team to win a game with low shooting percentages.  Denver took the ugly stick out of the Spurs hands and started whoopin'.  

[Reality]

Let the adults analyse the playoffs.  I don't know what you are holding onto and twisting as you are using your keyboard, and i don't want to know.

What you are twisting <<"First Nazr is a scrub who couldnt even shine the shoes of Malik Rose. Now you want him to become the #1 scoring option on the team in the playoffs.">>

I wanted Nazr to continue to be a scoring option in the 4th qtr last night.  Like he was the 1st three qtrs. You instead think the Spurs 0-18 streak was just fine.  It wasn't.  If for one night one game Nazr can continue to be a scoring option, that is good.  It's called "making adjustments".  I know that's a three syllable word but try to grasp it.  NBA playoff winning history is littered with role players who made a huge impact in a close playoff game, doing what was not their usual customary role.  Not what you incorrectly smear as "scrub players" who you feel are supposed to stop trying to score just because it's not in your opinion their "role".


<<Funny how you take a shot at Nazr for just standing alone in the post and getting passes......Rose use to do the same thing. Why knock something that is so effective and EXACTLY what that player is suppose to do?>>

Thanks for agreeing with my point.  It was working.  Why stop it?  I didn't knock Narz, i simply didn't over prop his game last night like Randoph attempted to.

Manu was part of the pre halftime meltdown.

[Reality]

Normally I would say this is no big deal but in this case I think Spurs fans should be very worried.  First, as other have mentioned, TD is clearly nowhere near top form.  Second, you would expect the Spurs to be the team to win a game with low shooting percentages.  Denver took the ugly stick out of the Spurs hands and started whoopin'.

Absolutely.  Underestimating Denver and giving up the pre halftime stuff is not gonna fly.

You would think Duncans ankle is not going to get any better.
Here's hoping for some good training room stuff for him.

 

[Guest_Randy]

1. True that Duncan was 80%. Thus does brilliant Offensive Popavitch make an adjustment? Kind of like the kind Miami made with Shaq less then 100%. You know like have two other players take more of the shots, control a lot of the offense. Or since Nazr Mohammed was so blistering have him take a few more in the stretch. He was soo brilliant in catching passes fed to him by Dunkan and Parker while standing completely alone under the hoop. Actually having to jump up and dunk the ball in uncontested. 7-9. Keep that up?

Umm, shooting 7-9 from the field is the LEAST of what Mohammed did on the floor -- you are soo resistant to admitting you are wrong you blind yourself to what happens on the court.  Nazr had a GREAT game ALL the way around -- 7 of 9 from the field (granted, most of them WERE off feeds around the basket but he was moving WITHOUT the ball to get open underneath the basket -- something Rasho and Rose seldom did -- both of those guys like to set up and shoot an 18' jumper), he had NINE offensive rebounds (name the last time Rose ever did that) and six defensive rebounds for a total of 15 rebounds, he had 1 assist, 2 steal and FOUR blocked shots -- he also shot 50% from the line (seems like you have to shoot poorly from the line to be a Spur these days) and had 3 TO's.

Isn't it AMAZING how you blindly reject all the great things that Nazr did last night?  Nazr was the BEST Spurs on the court -- I don't think that was ever said about Rose -- even when he did have very solid games.

[Reality]

repetition for emphasis?
2003 Championship year:

Rose:

WCFinals:
25 pts in 27 minutes! Spurs win Game 3 to go up 2-1

Game 6 clinching winner vs Dallas
4th qtr: 5 boards 4 pts 1 ast.
Game 6 totals: 12 pts 11 boards (team high) 3 Ast 1 blk.
All while Defensively helping hold Michael Finley to zero pts 1 board in the 4th qtr.
(game 13 pts 4 boards in 47 minutes.)

Oh lets not forget Round 1 vs PHX with the series tied 2-2.
27 pts 13 boards in 29 minutes.http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=230429024
Spurs won to go up 3-2. He pulled down 14 boards the previous game.  

[Guest_Randy]

:rofl: Umm -- yet AGAIN you refuse to look at the facts, don't you?  

So:  27 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot is impressive but  15 points, 15 rebounds (9 off), 1 assist, 2 steals and 4 blocked shots ISN'T impressive?  

Rose had some VERY solid games -- but, AGAIN, I state -- Rose was NEVER the best Spurs on the court -- last night Nazr WAS the best Spurs player!  You can't say that about Rose, can you?  Who had a better night last night than Nazr did?  Of course, it wouldn't make any difference what the facts were -- you STILL won't admit you were wrong, will you!

 :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl: