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I know I’m not alone in saying that these last few weeks have been tough on our Spurs. A few last second shots missed by Houston or Denver and maybe the Spurs would still be the #1 seed. As disappointed as it’s been watching the Spurs lose to top Western Conference teams, I’ve been even more disappointed by the team’s lack of hustle, lack of defense and rebounding, lack of…
Oklahoma City 100, San Antonio 88 (56-20 overall, 23-15 away) There was a lot working against this team going into the game, and even more going against it once it tipped off. We were missing Stephen Jackson and Manu Ginobili, who despite down seasons, both perform quite well against OKC. In fact, if you could have each for only one series in the Western Conference, you’d choose OKC for both….
San Antonio 98, Orlando 84 (56-19 overall, 33-5 home) There’s not much from a team-wide perspective to gleam from this game. With Parker, Leonard, and Ginobili all sitting out, and with Duncan and Splitter playing very limited minutes in anticipation of tomorrow night’s important tilt with OKC, this game was more about role players stepping up and making the most of increased playing time, and not letting down against a…
Memphis Grizzlies 92, San Antonio Spurs 90 (55-19, 23-14 away) The NBA is weird. And cruel. One night after falling to the starless Heat in San Antonio, the Spurs nearly beat a full strength Memphis–sans Duncan, Leonard, and Ginobili–in Memphis. It would have been a nice salve to help ease the disappointment of the Miami loss. Instead, it’s just compounded anger and worry. And heartache. As much as Sunday’s loss…
Miami Heat 88, San Antonio Spurs 86 (55-18, 32-5 home) The Heat returned the favor on Sunday night, by sitting their two biggest stars and giving the Spurs a dogfight on their own floor with their reserves. Unlike the Spurs, however, who were unable to close the deal in Miami earlier in the season, the Heat pulled off an improbable win without either LeBron James or Dwayne Wade. And they…
Houston Rockets 96, San Antonio Spurs 95 (53-17, 23-13 away) With about 6 minutes left in the game, it seemed as if Houston had seized control and would pull away to victory. The score was still close, but the tempo and the energy had clearly shifted to the home team, and the Spurs seemed unable to stop their high-powered offense. With the Spurs recent woes in finishing games, hope seemed…
San Antonio Spurs 104, Utah Jazz 97 (53-16, 30-4 home) Last night’s win over the Utah Jazz was a sloppy, choppy, back-and-forth game wherein the slightest of touches on the perimeter was a foul, but a WWE-style takedown in the paint was a blocked shot. As more than a few people have quipped, the game had the feel of an NCAA Tourney game, in which sloppy play begat quite the…
Bill Simmons ranks the most cost effective player contracts in the NBA (“The Best Bargains in the NBA: With the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement in full swing, it’s all about the contracts“). Guess which 3 Spurs made the list. 15. Danny Green (Spurs): 3 years, $11.3 million You can always find cheap perimeter guys who can defend and shoot 3s. They’re always kicking around. If you have…
San Antonio Spurs 114, Detroit Pistons 75 (47-14, 24-3 home) With a loss in Detroit last month being one of only a few blemishes on the Spurs season, and tonight’s game being the first without Parker, there was no doubt that the team was going to come out focused and hungry. The real question was: how well would they play? And while you might have to subtract a few points…
Phoenix Suns 105, San Antonio Spurs 101 (45-14, 22-3 home) …and the prayer of a desperation pass and shot are answered, and suddenly we’re in OT of a game that should have never even gotten that close. And that OT might have been the ugliest 5 minutes of basketball played all season. 1 measly point. Putrid offense. Bad fouls. Not a single good look, solidly executed play, or wide-open shot….
