Owner Real Deal Posted December 24, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 TIME: 8:30 PM ET TV: NBALP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) Not sure what to think about tonight's game. My head says that Parker and the Spurs have always been able to do a decent job on Paul, and that would make the rest of the Clippers appear like the mötley crew they have always been. My gut, though, fears that this could get ugly. Edited December 28, 2011 by Šhãłïq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Not worried about CP3, it's the Clippers front line that scares me! Need a big game from Manu and Dick Jefferson if we want a chance to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 It's Manu vs Clippers right now.... Ginobili is on fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Caron Butler's jump shot looks horrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Nice first quarter for the Spurs. Dejuan Blair needs to continue to use that power move in the post instead of his spin hook. Blake Griffin is beasting, but thats not surprising. CP3 looks lost IMO. The Spurs team defense has been great thus far, keep it up for 36 more minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Tiago Splitter plays great defense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 it's nice having a true back up PG again. TJ Ford has made some very nice passes, too bad nobody can make a wide open shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Clippers raining threes to get them back in the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Super MANu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Built Ford Tough Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 This is why I am not nearly as high on the Clippers as many people are. Billups simply can't be your starting shooting guard if you hope to make a deep run in the playoffs. Ginobili is absolutely torching him on defense and you just know that a team with an above average offensive shooting guard is going to make it a focal point of their offense to go right at him. They really need to find a way to upgrade that shooting guard spot if they hope to make a serious run this season. Whether that is through an Eric Bledsoe trade or what, I don't know, but they have to find a way to upgrade there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 CP3 is making Parker his bitch like normal, but the Spurs really don't have an answer for Blake. He's just way too athletic for San Antonio's bigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Built Ford Tough Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Griffin is going to work on Blair right now. Blair just doesn't have the speed to stay with him as once Blake spins, he creates way too much seperation for Blair to be able to contest his shot. It also doesn't hurt that he gets those kind of lucky bounces like the one he got on that 15 foot jumper. Off front rim, bounces high in the air, hits nearly the top of the backboard and then falls in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 As much as I would love to have Duncan and Splitter on the floor at the same time this is for the best. The less time Bonner and Blair are on the court together the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Tiago is more mobile then he looks, im impressed he is being able to stay in front of Blake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Spurs bench is just destroying the Clippers lack there of. It was the same in the first half, and now that I look at it the Clips bench is pretty weak... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Im pretty sure I said this last game, but someone will look at the boxscore and look at Tiago's stats and say "he sucks". That couldn't be further from the truth. His defense has been stellar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 No excuses really for this Clippers team coming off of 2 days rest, they won't go far with this defense...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 This is what happens when Deandre Jordan is your only defense and the refs aren't calling the flops in your favor. SA came on fire with hitting 60% of shots coming into the 4th. Both sides played the flopping game early, but you can't expect to win that game against SA. Get back to work on that defense Vinny. This was a great Griffin game though. It's hard to root for them as i did before because of the CP3 situation, but Griffin made an entertaining game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 The way SA played they would have beaten anyone. No blame on the coaches or players. When the opposing team can't miss with catch and shoot techniques you are in for a long night. We were out rebounded due their great shooting - lack of opportunities. VDN didn't let the game get out of control and even late in the 4th - the Clips played with poise. No team can play like SA last night for a whole season. We'll get our revenge later in the season... Boston and Dallas have already lost two games each, and the Lakers didn't start very well, did they. Golden State beat the Bulls after we walloped them. So, there are crazy things going on and last nights game is just one of them. Remember, San Antonio won 61 games last year to lead the NBA. And they were on fire. But let's hope it motivates our boys for Friday nights game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 (edited) This Spurs team is about 10x better than they were last year for a few reasons. The biggest reason, Pop is playing Tiago Splitter significant minutes. Instead of seeing Blair and Bonner on the floor for long periods of time (which is horrible defensively) you have another legit center to protect the rim. When Splitter and Duncan are on the floor together the defense improves drastically which is something we hardly ever saw last year. Another reason is the health of Manu Ginobili. In the last regular season game last year Pop was an idiot and played Manu, well he fractured his arm and was pretty ineffective in that Memphis series. People who don't watch the Spurs normally don't understand how much of an impact this guy has every game. He's been the Spurs MVP since 2005. Last reason is Pop is trusting the young guns. In years past rookies would spend most of their time on the bench (ie Splitter, Hill, Beno etc). In the first game the first player to check in off the bench was Kawai Leonard and James Anderson. That would have never happened in years past. It also helps that Kawai and Anderson can play, but it's a very good sign none the less. Edited December 29, 2011 by Finch23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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