Charlotte Bobcats at San Antonio Spurs... Lets make it 7 straight!

[ziggy]

We are half a game away from the #8 spot and we've won 6 straight... Hell, why not make it 7 straight against Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and the rest of the Spurs on their own home court?

Seems reasonable :biggrin:

If we make it happen tonight you can bet the bandwagon is going to start filling up fast
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq228/MinGM_2009/bandwagon.jpg



The enemy's game thread --> Pounding the Rock (http://www.poundingtherock.com/2009/3/10/787955/no-charlotte-game-thread)

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If we make it happen tonight you can bet the bandwagon is going to start filling up fast
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq228/MinGM_2009/bandwagon.jpg

^ with Matt Bonner as the driver... I don't know why he popped into my head. :g:

[millst2]

Well it is doable if we come out playing. They beat us by 2 points last time with Ginobli in the lineup. Tonight they want have ginobli and we are a totally different team than the one they played against last time.

If we can control the paint at the same time stopping the three's we will walk away with the win.

One of the toughest buildings to play in on the road, so they have the advantage. Duncan will get his and Parker if he is on his game will get his, so then we just need to contain the perimeter game and keep a man on them like stink on shit.

How sweet would it be to come away from SAN AN with a W and 7 in a Row, Hottest Team in the EAST would be an understatement.

The only thing that will piss me off is even though we would beat the Spurs we would still get " the bobcats of all teams beat the spurs" , " The spurs beat themselves tonight against the lowly bobcats". Shit irks me.

Bobcats are the underdogs, i love it, but a little credit where credit is do would be nice. But I will settle for a 1st round against Boston, and Miami upsetting Cavs in the Second and we meet the Heat in the Finals and crush them :)

My dream scenario! We can beat anyone I feel in a best of 7 but the Cavs.

One more thing... The spurs want have Ginobli and it seems like Pop isnt going to put Gooden on the floor yet til he gets in some practice. If that is the case we can about chalk up the W now.

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http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr138/ch_bing/bandwagon.jpg

^ yup, Matt's one fickle thing. :biggrin:

[ohara831]

With the Spurs, they say if all 3 of the Big 3 are on, they win. If 2 of the 3, you have a chance. If only 1 of the 3, they are very beatable.

Without Ginobli, then to me the key is Parker. Ray is the key tonight. We have others who can dish out assists very well, such as Crash, Bell and Diaw. I would want Ray to put the greatest amount of focus on his Defense tonight. If he goes all out on Defense to shut down Parker, we win.

[etothet]

With the Spurs, they say if all 3 of the Big 3 are on, they win. If 2 of the 3, you have a chance. If only 1 of the 3, they are very beatable.

Without Ginobli, then to me the key is Parker. Ray is the key tonight. We have others who can dish out assists very well, such as Crash, Bell and Diaw. I would want Ray to put the greatest amount of focus on his Defense tonight. If he goes all out on Defense to shut down Parker, we win.
I agree 100%. Ray has the ability to be a stopper. I just hope he will be in that frame of mind.

[millst2]

I agree fully. parker is fast and loves the lane. If we can shut him out, and they have no Ginobli and now apparently Gooden want play, then we just let Timmy D work against Okafor and make sure we shut down the perimeter shooters. I know I have said that before ,lol, but the Spurs if they get hot beyond the arch then they can put a whooping on our ass quick, then we try to play catch up shooting bad shot after bad shot.

[GoBobs]

we got diop for the first time vs the spurs I think between diop and oak we have a chance to get the best of the 5 matchup same with felton and dj at the 1.

[davcbow]

http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq228/MinGM_2009/bandwagon.jpg



They need to sit Sean May on the front hood to hold the front wheels on the ground...:p

We can win tonight as long as everyone plays their game and gives the Spurs the newest version of LarryBall... Go Bobcats!!!!!

[Ghost Kat]

Whew!!!....2nite is a big game. Parker is basically unstoppable. He's just to quick and he's worked hard on that outside jumper. Duncan to me is a big cry baby. If Okafor & Diop play good man up defense i think we can match up well in the post. I agree Felton on Parker is the key match up of the game. Plus, the bench has to give this team some production tonight. Is the new guy able to play tonight? I'd actually accept Sean May's fat ass playing tonight. The more big bodies the better.

[teej]

I think Diaw and Felton will be the key...Diaw needs to spread the court and the offense, and Ray needs to lockdown Parker and assist. I see a low scoring game, and I hope we win

Lets Go Cats!

[BETCATS]

i hope we win this!!!

Lets do this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3Nqguav6nE


Its the ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny!

[millst2]

Duncans the man, we just got to accept he is going to get 20. If okafor plays hard we can keep him at 20ish,, if he plays lax then timmy d will get more. The key is keeping a body on Tim Duncan, shutting Parkers drives to the basket , and then making sure we keep bodies on the perimeter to contest the 3pt shot. If we can do that and have a decent fg% then we will win.

[BETCATS]

Duncans the man, we just got to accept he is going to get 20. If okafor plays hard we can keep him at 20ish,, if he plays lax then timmy d will get more. The key is keeping a body on Tim Duncan, shutting Parkers drives to the basket , and then making sure we keep bodies on the perimeter to contest the 3pt shot. If we can do that and have a decent fg% then we will win.

I am sure LB is saying the exact same thing in the locker room right now. That sounds about right

[millst2]

nba says

This Time Last Year: It's All About Matchups (http://www.nba.com/powerrankings/20080310.html) -- The Rockets had won 18 straight to rise to No. 1, the Warriors were two games ahead of the Nuggets for eighth in the West, el Shaq and los Suns got a big win over the Spurs, the Bobcats were within 2 1/2 games of eighth in the East, and Dwyane Wade had shut it down for the season.

===

So we were 2 1/2 games out this time last year,. We will be ahead of schedule after we beat the spurs tonight.

45 mins and counting

[BETCATS]

i might surpase the 355 comment mark tonight

[Ghost Kat]

i might surpase the 355 comment mark tonight

Thats right Cat, Think Big!!

[CaptainCrunch]

Go Freakin Bobcats, I am so pumped for this game tonight. Hopefully we come out swinging and get out to a good start.

[CaptainCrunch]

By the way go Knicks! They are playing the Bucks tonight.

[ELEVATION]

Sean May is suited up to play...maybe he'll get some PT??

[BETCATS]

By the way go Knicks! They are playing the Bucks tonight.

:o:o:o

blasphemy!!! I hope both teams loose.

Consider yourself on notice, CaptainBennidictArnold i mean Crunch.

[GoBobs]

anybody got a link?

[CaptainCrunch]

my bad, my bad. I was just looking at it since the Bucks are ahead of us in the standings.

[BETCATS]

my bad, my bad. I was just looking at it since the Bucks are ahead of us in the standings.


it was a joke, your good!

Oh how i toy with your emotions.

[Ghost Kat]

Let's Go Cats!!!!!

[CaptainCrunch]

it was a joke, your good!

Oh how i toy with your emotions.

ok, Go Bobcats

[WarioVsMooChicken]

Go Bobcats!

If we beat the Spurs and the Rockets, I declare us championship contenders!

[BETCATS]

lets do this!!!


Hoot hoot

[BETCATS]

Go Bobcats!

If we beat the Spurs and the Rockets, I declare us championship contenders!


You sir, are trying to jinx us.




Does anybody got a justintv link?

[millst2]

http://atdhe.net/live-tv-4717.html

or

http://www.justin.tv/boldcricket

[WarioVsMooChicken]

on a side note, I was listening to Felton on the radio about 15 minutes ago.

He said "You know" almost every other sentence. In one of the three 45 second interviews, he said "you know" 8 times.

I almost wanted to yell at my radio "Felton, I love you, BUT YES WE FREAKIN KNOW"!

[BETCATS]

Thanks, but i moved my TV into a postion where i can watch tv and use the computer without a explosion! And it is working.

[Ghost Kat]

The Spurs old ass's dont know what they are up against 2nite.

[millst2]

another link is here

http://www.justin.tv/scalabrine

Not sure which will work

[spectre]

http://nba.tom.com/video/

Chinese link, but it works (the announcers are in English). I don't remember if I'd downloaded software for this or not previously.

Oh yeah...beat the Spurs.

[teej]

Bennett Salvatore, crap

cmon guys!!

[BETCATS]

kick ball. M'fers!

[millst2]

Damn we got to put a body on Timmy D
--


and this link is working fine here http://atdhe.net/live-tv-4717.html

[BETCATS]

0 of 4?!

Diaw breaks the streak....No basket! Ghaejfsdafnasdfsafdasfasfdasfdas




Great hustle play, followed by terrible offense.


GIVE BORIS THE BALL


DIAW IS ON FIRE. SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION

[millst2]

tony parker doing what we thought,, we need to keep him out the paint

We need to heat up a little,, 0 for 4 then 2 for 3...

And a jacked up call on okafor

[teej]

Borisssssss

for 33333

[Ghost Kat]

The Ref's are starting early....

Big 3pt by Diaw ....this is going to be a low scoring game

[BETCATS]

we are playing terrible and the Spurs are only up by 2. This is saying something about our defense.

[Ghost Kat]

The Bruce Bowen vs. Raja Bell match up will be funny. They are both sneaky players

[BobCatsFanInTx]

I don't think we can beat the Spurs at this stage in the season. At least not when on the road.

[BETCATS]

we are playing the way San Antonio wants us to. We need to play our game.

[millst2]

damn it,, we have to get out on them guys on the perimeter,.. wtf

[millst2]

17 all ,, good hustle Feltsssssss

[Ghost Kat]

Let's Go Cat's!!!!!!!!!

[x2pacalypse]

im digging the calls so far, we are pissing the spurs off, hopefully we see some Ts soon

right as i say this okafor gets his 2nd foul and almost gets Td up himself lol

[teej]

good game so far, timmy d and mek are playing their asses off, and i think mek is winning. but diaw is the x factor tonight. cmon guys!

[millst2]

hmm, 2 on timmy d and 2 on okafor,,,

Changes things a bit... be a Diop vs Oberto??

[Ghost Kat]

Good game so far. We haven't backed down a inch. Horrible calls on the block by Okafor. Now he has two in the 1st qtr. Duncan has one, But they'll get another on him. He's so slow on defense.

Raja Bell is too funny, He's going to fake a foul out of atleast two more people tonight.

Watch DJ will too, He's good for coming off a screen and pretending to get hit hard just so he can go to the free throw line.

[BETCATS]

hmm, 2 on timmy d and 2 on okafor,,,

Changes things a bit... be a Diop vs Oberto??

awww gawd no.

[BETCATS]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[teej]

Vladiiiiiii

[millst2]

Vlad Rad For Tre

[davcbow]

Radman for 3eeeeee!!!!!!!!!:cool:

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Having a hard time on the boards tonight.

[BETCATS]

Vladiii 3

Encore via Gerald

up 29-23 after 1

We might be the most confident team in the NBA right now.

[millst2]

Wallace for TRE

Awesome way to end the 1st

lets go BP ,, MAKE SOME NOISE!!!!!!!!!!!!

GO CATS

[davcbow]

GW for 3EEEEE up by 6 END OF 1ST....:cool:

[WarioVsMooChicken]

So far so good

[ohara831]

Great way to end the qtr! Solid play tonight vs a great Western team! Keep it up!

[Ghost Kat]

Radamir & Crash with two big three to close the qrt. I bet the Spurs and the fans don't know whats going on right now.

Let's Go Cats!!!!!

[teej]

Great first q, high scoring, just keep it up guys!

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Remember these Spurs are used to winning these kind of games. They never lose momenntum for long.

[spectre]

Amazing Crash hit that 3! The pass was off to his left and he had to get it, regroup and shoot it over a closing defender!

29-23 after one. I'll take that all day long!

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Things are starting off great but the Cats can't get soft.

[bozzy]

What's the over/under on Bennett Salvatore fouling out every member of each team?

[BETCATS]

What's the over/under on Bennett Salvatore fouling out every member of each team?

90/20


this message is no longer too short

[BETCATS]

Roger Mason attack

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Like I said the Spurs know how to win these kind of games.

[teej]

I don't like Roger Mason...play some D!

[BobCatsFanInTx]

From bad to worse for us. Finley now in.

[davcbow]

Come on guys get back to the good defense and stop all the perimeter shots...:cool:

[ziggy]

Here are Larry Brown's instructions to Raja Bell on how to handle Roger Mason during the next timeout :biggrin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssAvULPzuzg

[BETCATS]

i sense trouble coming

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlfuiFaaGa4

[BETCATS]

Vlad Rad for 22222222222222222222222222


DIOP PINNED THAT ISH!!!

[teej]

back in the lead....Vladi!!

[spectre]

DJ's had a couple of nice defensives stands vs. Parker.

Hah, he got around him then but a NICE recovery by Diop.

Yikes...but not that time.

[davcbow]

DJ seems to be able to gaurd Parker.... Diop playing good so far.... keep it up guys....:cool:

[teej]

Vladiiiiii for 33333

[BETCATS]

what the enemy is saying so far... (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119318)

[BETCATS]

why does Diop get fouled so often? It is not like he is a threat at making shots. i like his defense, but why?

[teej]

Diop absolutely sucks at FT's

[spectre]

why does Diop get fouled so often? It is not like he is a threat at making shots. i like his defense, but why?


Diop absolutely sucks at FT's

There ya go.

[kickazzz2000]

D Diop misses 3 ft shot.


LOL

[WarioVsMooChicken]

Cool, I'm better than a NBA player at something

[davcbow]

Diop absolutely sucks at FT's

That should be his mission for now on to improve at free throws...:cool:

[x2pacalypse]

lol at diop shooting FTs...he should go granny

[BETCATS]

i hope we win.

Unfournatly, in order to see the 2nd of half of this game and the thunder game i need to shower/do homework now :mad::mad:

I hate myself for procrastinating. :chairshot::chairshot::chairshot:

:violin: cry me a river

Cat out

[teej]

tied at the half, the way they officiated I'll take it, we have got to stop parker in the 2nd half

[ohara831]

Tied, and Okafor sat for over a qtr. If he can come out fresh and ready, we can pull this off.

[ohara831]

And the Knicks are doing their part by beating the Bucks in the 3rd qtr! Hate pulling for the Knicks, but have to tonight.

[Ghost Kat]

Both Parker & Duncan have two fouls, Maybe they cn get a early one in the 3rd and be forced to sit.

Pretty good 1st half. Let's get some respect.

I hate Steve Martin. He is so lame. And old. And his jokes are more lame then he is. I want him deported.

[SirBobcat]

With all the french players we have...maybe they need to say something offensive in french to Parker to throw him off his game.

[ArcandiaS]

With all the french players?
With Ajinca in D-League, Boris is the only one ^^

[millst2]

well tied at the half is not bad considering the Cats didn't listen to my coaching tips. So maybe they will read this while they are in the locker room :)

Have to keep Okafor on Timmy D,, foul for foul
Have to keep Felts in front of parker keeping him out the paint.
And have to put a hand in the face of every opponent on the perimeter. If we would have done this one simple damn thing we would be up double digits. We can not let them pass and pass and pass until they get an open body. They will light our asses up with their threes.

Do this and Yoda will be proud, and the Bobcats will have some espn time.. Hottest team in the East, 7 in a row

[teej]

With all the french players?
With Ajinca in D-League, Boris is the only one ^^

Diop speaks French

[Ghost Kat]

I know it's the Bobcats but we can't puss out in this second half.

[ArcandiaS]

He talked about french player, Diop is from Senegal :p.

Ok let's go 'Cats for a great second half!

[davcbow]

we were shooting 57% in the first qtr and now we are down to 47% in the 3rd... We have to make the high % shots and play solid D....:cool:

[millst2]

AUGHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh'

Put a damn body on the perimeter for fucks sake

[Ghost Kat]

3rd foul on Parker...thank you..sit his ass down

[davcbow]

I wish Felts would stop shooting the ball tonight 3/11 sucks...:cool:

[ohara831]

Ray is cold from the FG%, needs to be more selective.

[millst2]

The threes are going to be our death if we keep giving them open looks

[TattoodCats4life]

Wallace for 3

[teej]

Geraldddddd for 3

[spectre]

Nice ball denial by Felton on that play...and Mek adds to it with a dunk on the other end.

[teej]

Mek looking Manly tonight!

[millst2]

nice assist FELTS to BEll

[millst2]

Wonder how long LB will let them not defend the three.. come on

[Ghost Kat]

Refs:(>:(:(:mad: :confused:

[teej]

Raja playing like none other...awesome

[Ghost Kat]

Take that Spurs!!!!

[teej]

Rayyyyyyy with a buzzer beater!!

[kickazzz2000]

hay hayyy ray ray

[spectre]

Spurs' announcers: "...and Raymond Felton ruins the moment."

[davcbow]

Still tied end of 3rd, great last second shot by Felts...:cool:

[millst2]

nice move feltssss.

Tied up heading into the 4th. We need to play like its the last game of the season

[ohara831]

Tied after 3 and NY is holding on in Milwaukee with 3 minutes to play. Both games going to go down to the wire.

[teej]

how many 3's can they hit?

[millst2]

we give them 3 threes in a row

wtf

[davcbow]

we give them 3 threes in a row

wtf

And now they want to review Raja's 3 to see if it was a 2 or a 3...:cool:

[teej]

Raja. Bell.

he is the man

[ohara831]

The Knicks beat the Bucks! Now, if we can just not beat ourselves!

[davcbow]

We're freakin blowing it.... down by 6... about time LB called time out...:cool:

[x2pacalypse]

wowww...FML

[BobCatsFanInTx]

At least the Bobcats played the Spurs tough. Lesser teams we should beat which should give us a real chance at the playoffs. Spurs could win it all. It would not surprise me.

[kickazzz2000]

How does George Hill change a shot by Okafor

[millst2]

these coaches need to come and listen to us

fuk,, we told them the keys to the game and they do the exact opposite

[x2pacalypse]

games like these though can ruin a team's morale, if you put all your effort and still come up with an L, im worried about the rockets now, i think we have less of a chance against them then the spurs

[ohara831]

In position to claim a Playoff spot with 18 games to go, and we are choking. Dont think we're ready.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

I knew the Spurs would win this one. They are at home and are getting in playoff mode for the rest of the season. They will be tough to beat in the Western Conference playoffs.

[teej]

Um, this game isn't quite over yet

[millst2]

hahahaha another 3

[millst2]

we still got time if we buckle down

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

hmm..this one might be gone

[x2pacalypse]

okafor thinking he's chris paul ITG

this just in, he can't hit a basket unless he's 6 inches away

[spectre]

In position to claim a Playoff spot with 18 games to go, and we are choking. Dont think we're ready.

Yeah...we were favored to beat the Spurs at their house right?

[Bobcat4Ever]

God forbid us lose to a team that is 22 games over .500

[x2pacalypse]

i hate tony parker, idk why, i just do, i hate tim duncan too

[TattoodCats4life]

Larry says its over, tubby in the game.

[Bobcat4Ever]

And we have a Sean May sighting

[teej]

we played well, we choked late because we played their game, but I'm not that upset, I'm disappointed but not upset. solid effort, raja and mek played hard, vladi did well, but i think boris disappeared a little

[x2pacalypse]

i would have fallen over if may hit that 18 footer

[millst2]

Yeah well the majority of us knew we weren't going to beat them in their house. But with the 6 game winning streak we had to atleast get our hopes up.

The Spurs are possibly the best post all-star break team around. They go all slow the first half then gradually get in playoff form. My second favorite team outside the Cats.

But atleast we showed up for 3 solid quarters. We do have an easy schedule after Houston. We will be 6th-7th a few games after Houston. I think most of the teams we play are all under .500 teams

[SirBobcat]

Can't win them all. They're the NBA's best team in converting on possessions in the clutch and it showed. If they could've guarded the perimeter they would've had a shot.

[ohara831]

It's not the fact that we lost that hurts. It's how we lost. We were tied after 3 qtrs, and simply fell apart in the 4th. Bad decisions, bad shooting, bad everything.

[kickazzz2000]

i hate tony parker, idk why, i just do, i hate tim duncan too

i hate that whole fucking team

[millst2]

Can't win them all. They're the NBA's best team in converting on possessions in the clutch and it showed. If they could've guarded the perimeter they would've had a shot.

Agree, that was the key to winning this, we had to guard the perimeter. They are way to good a 3pt shooting team to just leave them open

[teej]

If they could've guarded the perimeter they would've had a shot.

Same thing we have to deal with against Houston :rolleyes:

[CaptainCrunch]

Also, we looked a lot more tired than they did in the 4th quarter. When you only play 8 players of so fatigue has to play a role. Bobcats still rule and I hope we beat the Rockets Friday.

[spectre]

We had to have played a perfect game to beat them, and for the most part instead we played not to lose. I think that "6 game win streak" had become somewhat of a monkey on their back...and I expect them to bounce right back from this loss.

[davcbow]

Oh well we kind of died in the last 6 minutes of the game... Pick up the peices and go home, regroup and play friday....:(

[CaptainCrunch]

We had to have played a perfect game to beat them, and for the most part instead we played not to lose. I think that "6 game win streak" had become somewhat of a monkey on their back...and I expect them to bounce right back from this loss.

I hope you are right man.

[ohara831]

I hope you are right man.


I second that.

[teej]

We had to have played a perfect game to beat them, and for the most part instead we played not to lose. I think that "6 game win streak" had become somewhat of a monkey on their back...and I expect them to bounce right back from this loss.

amen...i third

[110oldeast]

I agree. I think we could have tried to manage the rotation a little more. You have to let Martin play some more at the 2 so that Felton is not playing long stretches, getting a 2-3 minute rest and going right back in. I'm interested to see what this Donnell Jefferson guy looks like as a combo so that he can play beside DJ and have Felton sit on the bench and get rest to be ready for the close. Furthermore, if he has size and playmaking skills, it will be able to enhance DJ's effectiveness and allow him to stay on the court longer stretches.

Tonight, Felton expended a lot of energy guarding and slowing down Parker (who has been murdering the league of late), which means he and LB have to be aware of it. LB has to try to give him as much rest as possible when it fits and Ray has to realize that he is not going to have the same legs to shoot in the 4th if he doesn't get the rest.

I think as tough as this game was and as much as we weren't "expecting" to win it that we had a chance. Unfortunately, Felton was in "tired mode" at the end of the game and had some bad shots and a couple of TOs. When he is rested, he can be a strong asset in the 4th quarter. When he is tired, he can certainly play to the detriment as his focus and execution falls off. After the Spurs hit a couple of shots, from there, the team went into panic mode, including putting Okafor in bad positions twice with the ball. If Donnell Jefferson is able to legitimately play, it would be great to see Felton's minutes reduced and his rest periods spread out well, so that in the last stretch, he is able to properly execute as this team needs to close out tough games.

I think the guys gave a strong effort and hope they will be ready to bounce back on Friday.



Also, we looked a lot more tired than they did in the 4th quarter. When you only play 8 players of so fatigue has to play a role. Bobcats still rule and I hope we beat the Rockets Friday.

[TattoodCats4life]

well at least Jefferson will get a full practice (or 2) in before trying to play. And also, as we saw with the May sighting, have 12 active of 15, with 2 in D-League, only 1 has to sit out, so maybe May can get Lexy's (nonexistant) minutes.

[davcbow]

I agree. I think we could have tried to manage the rotation a little more. You have to let Martin play some more at the 2 so that Felton is not playing long stretches, getting a 2-3 minute rest and going right back in. I'm interested to see what this Donnell Jefferson guy looks like as a combo so that he can play beside DJ and have Felton sit on the bench and get rest to be ready for the close. Furthermore, if he has size and playmaking skills, it will be able to enhance DJ's effectiveness and allow him to stay on the court longer stretches.

Tonight, Felton expended a lot of energy guarding and slowing down Parker (who has been murdering the league of late), which means he and LB have to be aware of it. LB has to try to give him as much rest as possible when it fits and Ray has to realize that he is not going to have the same legs to shoot in the 4th if he doesn't get the rest.

I think as tough as this game was and as much as we weren't "expecting" to win it that we had a chance. Unfortunately, Felton was in "tired mode" at the end of the game and had some bad shots and a couple of TOs. When he is rested, he can be a strong asset in the 4th quarter. When he is tired, he can certainly play to the detriment as his focus and execution falls off. After the Spurs hit a couple of shots, from there, the team went into panic mode, including putting Okafor in bad positions twice with the ball. If Donnell Jefferson is able to legitimately play, it would be great to see Felton's minutes reduced and his rest periods spread out well, so that in the last stretch, he is able to properly execute as this team needs to close out tough games.

I think the guys gave a strong effort and hope they will be ready to bounce back on Friday.


Good evaluation of the game, thats pretty much sums up what I saw happening...especially with Felton... :cool:

[superb1]

well the streak starts again on Friday

[TheBeagle]

Good news/bad news:

Good news: With six wins in a row, I forgot what losing was like.

Bad news: I now remember how much losing sucks :(

I swear I don't know how the Spurs ever lose when they're healthy. Maybe when their outside shots aren't falling? Or when Duncan and/or Parker get in foul trouble? Maybe having an unguardable guy on your team like Kobe or LeBron or Wade?

Wow, both games we've played them this year, it's not even close how much better they are than any team out there.

Good job by the guys tonight, but the butterfingers and TOs and poor offensive flow (ie Spurs defense) did us in......the Spurs' inability to miss a 3 in the 2nd half just cemented the inevitible outcome.

Very down after this, but will be good and ready for Friday for a REALLY REALLY need to win game....not saying MUST win, but it'd be quite helpful.

[Chef]

just finished watching the game on DVR. last night took one for the team and American Idoled it with my wife. my first thought after the game, the Spurs are a pro's pro team. pop rested ducan and TP for long stretches in the first and early 2nd half and just hung with us. last 6 minutes of the game, turned it on and won going away. as much as i don't like watching the spurs, that was very impressive. i don't think i have seen any other team do that. boston, la and the cavs can't do it like the spurs. if they are healthy with manu, they should win the west.

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

LB made a comment on the post game interview..that lately when DJ / RF are in the game together, they don't shoot well, and that is the kiss of death

interesting comment..you have to wonder what practice will be like for those two today. i expect them to have a solid game friday after being publicly critized by their coach.