GAME THREAD: Blazers @ Spurs 3/28/11, Revenge of the Spurs?

[Darkwebs]

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*WHEN: 5:30 PM (PST), Monday, 3/28/2011
*WHERE: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
*TV BROADCAST: Comcast Sportsnet Northwest​

HEAD COACHES

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BLAZERS' STARTING 5 - VS - SPURS' STARTING 5​

GAME NOTES:

• Duncan is still out with a left ankle injury.
• Both teams lost last night and are playing on the 2nd night of a back-to-back.
• The best team in the league has lost 3 in a row, which is a season high.
  
• Previous meetings against the Spurs this season:
  95-78 Loss in San Antonio, 12/12/10
  99-86 Win in Portland, 2/1/11
  [video=youtube;FCUM7-RaaWQ]
  
  98-96 Win in Portland, 3/25/11
  [video=youtube;WS6L4N6D_Ew]
  

GO BLAZERS!​

 

[THE HCP]

No Duncan....... hopefully no Ginobli!

 

[maxiep]

I'm looking forward to this game. It's like a playoff game. We just played them and they'll have a chip on their shoulder.

 

[THE HCP]

They'll have tortilla chips on their shoulders Max!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

No Batum or Roy tonight... that's a net negative no matter what you think of Roy.

 

[mook]

I'm guessing with Batum out Wallace starts at SF, with Camby inserted into the starting lineup.

The interesting question will be whether Batum will get his old job back when he's healthy again. Wallace is such a matchup nightmare for a team like the Spurs, or really against most NBA SF's.

God it would be nice if Babbit can do a few good things out there, particularly shooting.

 

[Steelblazer]

Hey whats the deal with the picture of wallace in his bobcats jersey?

 

[BBert]

Darkwebs:

Thank you for the game threads. I especially appreciate that you include the date and time, and on what station it is to be televised.

You be repped!

 

[THE HCP]

Word on the street........... Parker NOT playing tonight!!!!!!!

 

[KingSpeed]

No Parker, Ginobili, Duncan, or McDyess

 

[Darkwebs]

Darkwebs:

Thank you for the game threads. I especially appreciate that you include the date and time, and on what station it is to be televised.

You be repped!

Thanks for the rep and your kind words. It's nice to know that I'm not wasting my time doing these game threads

 

[KingSpeed]

We may help the Lakers get the #1 seed.

 

[MickZagger]

linkage?

 

[KingSpeed]

Thanks for the rep and your kind words. It's nice to know that I'm not wasting my time doing these game threads

I repped you too.

 

[illmatic99]

Nic is starting. Interesting.

 

[Darkwebs]

linkage?

http://www.fromsportcom.com/v-2/2/56/v-225642.html

 

[Darkwebs]

I repped you too.

Thanks Kingspeed.

 

[KingSpeed]

Batum playing. Nice.

 

[Darkwebs]

We may help the Lakers get the #1 seed.

Not if we beat them on April 8th.

 

[Darkwebs]

Did Jefferson score for us?

 

[illmatic99]

Dear Sean Elliot.

STFU.

 

[MickZagger]

Our defense looks pathetic right now.

 

[KingSpeed]

Why are they not calling techs on Popp? He's charged the refs twice. He should be ejected. What happened to the new rules this year?

 

[KingSpeed]

Miller's lookin to have a big night.

 

[Darkwebs]

Nice block by Camby!

 

[KingSpeed]

Roy is playing!

 

[MickZagger]

Not only does Pop and all the Spurs players bitch to/about the refs constantly. But, so does their announcing team. Its fucking annoying.

 

[maxiep]

Did Sean Elliott really say "where's the foul?" after the slo mo on Bonner showed him raking across Wallace's arm to dislodge the ball?

He and Ricey must be sharing the same flask.

 

[KingSpeed]

Patty Mills time!

 

[Darkwebs]

Jeez, I thought the Mikes complained a lot about the refs. These guys take the cake.