Spurs vs. Pistons Finals Game 1 -- Game Blog

[Rummpd]

Noted. You would think Spurs were being just blown out and Pistons had 60 points.

[Experiment2100]

Gotta love Greg Anthony. "The only reason they are back in this game is because of Detroit's backup point guard.

Fuck You

[Tres_Till_it_MHz]

What else can you expect from him, Hubie on the other hand (literally) is just creaming over the Pistons

[T Park]

Spurs win, they have to talk good about em.

Its cool Spurs, shake the rust off, and youll be alright.

[mavsfan1000]

Billups looked really upset and tired at halftime. I think Detroit played their absolute best but are only up by 2.

[ducks]

llinsay hunter is not playing well
if billips is tired that helps spurs big time
tp keep driiving

[Experiment2100]

Usher is killing me.

[WalterBenitez]

Originally Posted by Guru of Nothing

Man, Manu is looking like a Bowen clone playing D on Rip.

is looking like Bowen offensively too

[PistonskillSpurs]

Our best? Prince hasn't even been in for the second quarter. This won't get any easier for either team. Rip can run all night long and not get tired. The Pistons are a second half team. This should be a fun series. I think it could be one of the best ever. They look very similar.

Originally Posted by mavsfan1000

Billups looked really upset and tired at halftime. I think Detroit played their absolute best but are only up by 2.

[milkyway21]

Originally Posted by ducks

barry is useless
brown should get all his minutes or big dog
welcome to being the 12 man BARRY

hope not, Ducks. we need his O in the 2nd half.

a close game like tonight is scary...

just glad Billups seems used and tired

[boutons]

Spurs getting killed in BS and STL.

Nazr is just out of his depth.
Horry's gotta carry a lot of minutes.

Spurs defense picking up well.

[Dex]

Detroit played very well (aside from Hunter and Arroyo), but didn't get a lot of good shots to drop.

San Antonio didn't play that well at all, and also seemed to have a cap over the bucket.

Considering the deficit is only 2, I think that probably bodes well for the Spurs. Both teams were very tired by the half, but I think San Antonio probably feels better about where it stands right now. The Spurs are just glad to have overcome the deficit, whereas the Pistons are already kicking themselves for giving up their lead.

[cqsallie]

I'm going to venture a guess that the rest of you are doing what I'm doing during half-time. I'm slugging down a few tall ones and starting to relax. I can't see that the Spurs are going to be overwhelmed tonight, but I can't guarantee that the Spurs are going to overwhelm the Pistons.
It's goiing to come down to the wire - and it may well be a much higher scoring game than the first half indicated.
Now, please excuse me... I've got some serious drinking to do!

[redskinfan]

Greg Anthony right before halftime said that the reason spurs are back in game is beacause of detroits back up point guard play(arroyo,hunter). How about Dunc and Manu and Tp they might have a little to do with it. Anthony is such a idiot.

[mavsfan1000]

Originally Posted by PistonskillSpurs

Our best? Prince hasn't even been in for the second quarter. This won't get any easier for either team. Rip can run all night long and not get tired. The Pistons are a second half team. This should be a fun series. I think it could be one of the best ever. They look very similar.

Detroit couldn't play much better than they did in the first quarter. True that Prince being out did effect the game but Billups has more energy than usual and everyone seems crisp despite San Antonio's defense. San Antonio goes much deeper so that might be a factor more in the second half.

[ducks]

Originally Posted by milkyway21

hope not, Ducks. we need his O in the 2nd half.

a close game like tonight is scary...

just glad Billups seems used and tired

big dog looked better to me then barry
a dunk and a block in three minutes only block by spurs to

[ducks]

sheed has 4 blocks

[Dex]

Thanks Mouse.

We needed the mojo.

[ducks]

he is right a little bit
but billups is tired
billups is going to have a hard time keeping up with parker all game

[Dex]

Go Spurs Go!

[Dex]

No Spurs No!

[jochhejaam]

Originally Posted by milkyway21

i think the spurs can win this one.

down by 11 then tied the game? amazing!

i just pray coach larry won't play Darko otherwise we're fucked

Yeah, Darko's our human victory cigar, if he gets in it could be a bad sign.

[Guru of Nothing]

I'm putting on the lucky CD. Not cause it's needed, but I do not want to hear Hubie moan "ahhhh" ever again.

[Dex]

Manu with a nice three. He needs to get going quick!

Couple bricks later, Nazr makes the easy putback.

41-40 Pistons.

[GamesMasta]

What are your Spur's fans first impressions of the Pistons?


I noticed chauncy was sweting like crazy, havent seen him do that for a while... I wonder whether it was him being the only starter to score in the 2nd quarter or whether Tony Parker was wearing him out. Hamilton missed alot of open shots. The rest of the starters aren't even in the game yet. Look for things to get even more intense, especially with this very close game. Pistons seem to be the agressor.

Spurs are doing a great job holding on and making this come back. Tim Duncun is very strong in the post, obviously. Manu having a difficult time driving and hitting shots with Pistons' defenders all over him. Tony Parker has produced but is being limited by the defense. Early on I believe the Spur's defense was lacking speed and concentration but they slowly bought that together forcing a few turnovers.

I'm a Piston's fan so Detroit going into half with 2 point is positive for me where as the Spurs coming to within 2 points from the large defecit is a positive for the Spurs.

[WalterBenitez]

Bowen ... beautiful assist