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How ironic that a game in which the Spurs couldn’t buy a free throw would come down to Manu sinking a few to keep the Hornets at bay. Or that New Orleans would score 64 points in the first 24 minutes, 28 in the next 23, and then rip off 10 in the final minute. With the end of the bench playing, because the coach had already pulled the starters….
Oh my. I suppose, in the vein of “sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good”, we can say, “sometimes it’s better to win ugly than to not win at all”. What an ugly game from start to finish. In the first half, it appeared that the Spurs were in control, running out to a double digit lead early in the second quarter. But it didn’t pass the eye test….
It wasn’t the prettiest of wins, but considering the circumstances, it was a good one. With Manu out injured, and Tim not playing for rest, the heavy lifting fell on to Parker. Given that it was also the second night of a back-to-back, you knew the minutes would be spread out. Both Bonner and Blair got big minutes (after virtually none for the better part of a month), and De…
To call Tony Parker a “shoot first” PG (a sort of short hand backhanded compliment in the NBA) is to miss the point. The Spurs’ offense is built around ball movement, player movement, spacing, execution, and a million other things we’ve mentioned a million times in these recaps. But, really, what the Spurs offense is built around is Tony Parker. Shoot or pass, it doesn’t really matter what you want…
After jumping out to a 15-11 lead and looking smooth to start the game, the Spurs offense stalled out midway through the first quarter. Memphis slowly built a small lead that seemed much larger considering the lackluster play of the home team. It felt like we were in for another long night against a hard-hitting opponent. Then Stephen Jackson and Boris Diaw came in, and the complexion of the game…
This team has been kind of hard to get a handle on lately. Midway through the 3rd quarter, I had the notion that this might be the game in which I start to abandon any hope of long-term (read: championship) success this season. We just looked too choppy, slow, and out of sorts. Then the bench comes in–without an injured Manu– in the 4th quarter and just runs the Timberwolves…
In a game of playoff intensity with numerous story lines and subplots, the headline is turnovers. The recent mediocre play of the Spurs might also be headlined by turnovers. The surest way to allow any team back in a game and/or prevent yourself from remaining in one is to have empty offensive possessions that lead to highly efficient ones for the opposing team. Tonight, there were just too many turnovers…
Last night’s game can be summed up in one word. Ewww. First off, that is terrible grammar. Second, it is accurate. This game felt like a high school game — a lot of craziness with a few oohs and ahhs that made it seem better than what it was. I wouldn’t have been surprised if there was a Homecoming Dance after the game. With the final score,…
Some teams are just always tough match-ups. Since Chris Paul left, the Hornets have just not been a good team. But they always play hard. And they always give the Spurs fits. If one were to judge the Hornets based solely on watching them play the Spurs, one might think they were an above-average team. For example, take me: I assumed that the Hornets would probably have a decently rated…
Much like the Spurs on Thursday night, the 76ers were staring down a schedule loss tonight. They were playing their 4th game in 5 nights, after losing in OKC last night, and their 8th straight road game. They’ve actually been on the road since before Christmas. That’s just ridiculous. After tonight’s game, they head home. All credit to the team, they played hard. But it was going to take a…
