The talk surrounding last night’s game was DeJuan Blair, who registered a DNP. There are rumors of a contract stand off between the Spurs and Happy Walters (Blair’s agent), but I’ve talked with someone close to the negotiations and was told the talks are going well. The Spurs and Blair’s agent decided to sit him [...]
The Spurs put ink to paper a few hours ago. They’ve officially signed Marcus Haislip and Malik Hairston. Haislip was expected. Hairston is a little bit of a surprise. I’ve written early and often about Hairston, boring you with his name since the beginning of last season. The odd thing about the signing is its [...]
Austin Nichols is Ime Udoka is Roger Mason Jr. is Bruce Bowen. Since the Spurs were eliminated from the playoffs, I’ve tried to paint a big picture of their options this summer. Those sort of discussions always gravitate toward marquee names. That’s fun, and given the current state of team, entirely possible, but as some [...]
One of the unanswered questions-so far-of this offseason is trying to figure out how the Spurs see their 2009 backcourt. Personally, I see George Hill as a point guard and Roger Mason Jr. as a shooting guard. But that’s not how Pop played them down the stretch, and we have reason to wonder how things [...]
One of the most important coaching decisions facing Popovich this series is whether or not to play small. Coach Popovich was forced to play small in ’06 because the Mavericks were too fast for that season’s Spurs roster. If you remember, Avery Johnson had Devin Harris, Jason Terry and Josh Howard running down the Spurs’ [...]
In a recent comment thread, NickyDubs asked, “So I don’t recall what we tried earlier in the season, but who do you think we’ll send at Dirk?” The short answer is Matt Bonner and Ime Udoka, but that doesn’t say much. The Spurs have some personnel problems, one of which has been there since preseason. [...]
The SportingNews says Spurs in 7. Kelly Dwyer, Yahoo!: The Hornets took in another hot one from David West, who poured in 34 points, but he was outplayed by Tim Duncan. West tried, he contested shots and worked, but Duncan finished with 20 points, 19 rebounds, six assists, four turnovers and a block in 33 [...]
Last night’s victory over the Thunder felt like a return home after a long stay away. The Spurs won their 50th game of the season for the 10th consecutive season. And the Spurs beat a fearsome opponent by playing great defense for the final 3 quarters. It was without Manu Ginobili, but it felt like [...]
As one wit put it, watching the Spurs close out this season is a like watching a helicopter land sideways. Touchdown is imminent, but it might get messy. The Spurs are hobbled by injury. They’ve given away games to the Thunder and Celtics. In each case, the game was lost by uncharacteristically bad execution down [...]
The Spurs had no business winning last night’s game. The loss was deserved. The Lakers buried the Spurs in the first quarter, outscoring the home team 35 -17 and crushing them on the glass. In the opening quarter alone, the Lakers grabbed 4 offensive rebounds. Of those 4, 3 boards led to immediate baskets. And [...]
Better late than never. Last night the Spurs defeated the Bobcats in San Antonio to sweep the season series 2-0. For 3 1/2 quarters Charlotte put up a good fight but a lockdown defensive stand by the Spurs to close the game brought us the win. For the second game in a row Ime Udoka [...]
The Spurs defeated the Suns in San Antonio this afternoon, 103-98. The game unfolded in a rather predictable manner, given the absence of Amare Stoudemire and the Suns’ return to a fast-paced, relatively defenseless style. With the win, the Spurs remain in firm control of the West’s 2nd spot while the Suns slide further and [...]
A 52 point triple double can take your mind to weird places. It has me thinking about Ime Udoka. When Ime Udoka arrived in San Antonio there were suggestions that he was Bruce Bowen’s heir apparent. The Portland coaching staff often touted Udoka as their top defender and LeBron James once listed him as a [...]
