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Game 52 @ New Jersey: Spurs 107, Nets 82 If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a thousand times: If we play a team that’s missing their starting point guard, small forward and center and even with all those guys they’re not that great anyway, I like our chances. God, it’s been a while since we’ve had one of these, huh? Almost a full week in fact and I…
Game 50 @ Orlando: Magic 106, Spurs 104 Oy vey, where do I begin? I was actually back home in San Mateo for this one because I had tickets to see my girl Sarah Silverman in concert at Cobb’s Comedy Club, so I basically squeezed this game in between two 500 mile drives, a couple hours of poker, an awkward expensive date, a viewing of Hannibal Rising (sucked) and a…
Game 48 @ Phoenix: Suns 103, Spurs 87Long time no blog, I know I know. What can I say, I’ve been addicted to Minesweeper of late. You might say I’m obsessed with the game. I’ve gotten to the point where I like to play it “blind” without ever planting the flags on the mines and seeing if I can finish the expert level that way. The bottom line is that…
Funk, I’m glad to have you back, but you don’t seriously believe that Kobe is soft, do you? Gregg Popovich certainly does not. Before last Sunday’s game, Pop said that Kobe is one of the best (the best?) players in the league on both ends of the court. I agree. But I won’t make that case here. We’ll have that conversation over a few beers sometime. So why the one-game…
Kobe Bryant was shocked that he got caught for his hit on Ginobili during Sunday’s game in Los Angeles, with just 2.7 seconds remaining. The Spurs won 96-94 in overtime and Bryant was suspended for one game without pay. A lot of Lakers fans are up in arms about this, believing what they want to believe. It doesn’t help that Kobe lied repeatedly to the press about his intentions. (Watch…
Last week we asked, “Who should the Spurs trade?” The responses were interesting. Everyone on the roster got at least one vote, except Manu Ginobili. Out of 78 votes cast, the leading vote getters were: Michael Finley (11), Beno Udrih (10), Eric Williams, Robert Horry and Jackie Butler (9). Apparently the Spurs won’t be trading anyone, given the latest rumours from San Antonio. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who has the…
Game 46 @ Los Angeles: Spurs 96, Lakers 94 OT Nice shot. Never do that again. That amigos was old school Spurs basketball. On the road, hostile environment, nobody could shoot, the Lakeshow was threatening to run away with it during the entire third quarter, but we just wouldn’t fold. I fucking guarantee you this was Pop’s favorite win of the year because not only did the guys play hard…
Game 44 Vs. Houston: Rockets 90, Spurs 85Happy Wayne Gretzky’s birthday everybody. The best there ever was turned 46 today and I’m guessing he doesn’t care a whole hell of a lot about it since he’s trying to guide the middling Phoenix Coyotes (who?) to respectability. Contrary to popular belief, no, Manu is not my favorite athlete of all time. I don’t even know when his b-day is (it’s July…
The NBA All-Star Game starters were announced today, and it should come as a surprise to no one that Tim Duncan will be a starter. Duncan received about 10% fewer votes than Kevin Garnett, but about 10% more than Carmelo Anthony and almost 13% more than Dirk Nowitzki. I was a bit surprised that Tracy McGrady was picked over Allen Iverson to join Kobe Bryant as starting Guard. Manu Ginobili…
Rumor has is that the Spurs “continue to look for a trade to upgrade their athleticism on the perimeter.” Pop definitely understands that things need to change. “At this point, Dallas is the best team in the league, without a doubt. Phoenix is playing great basketball. Those two teams may never lose again the way they’re playing. The idea is to try to be as good as those teams are…
