Nate McMillan and The Diet Soda: A Parable
Blazers coach Nate McMillan learns that nothing is sweeter than the real thing, provided you can get your hands on it.
| Final - 2.21.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 23 | 20 | 22 | 32 | 97 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 25 | 37 | 34 | 137 |
Stories
Gregg Popovich and the Spirit of the Game
Should a coach do whatever he can to win, even if it's not in the spirit of the game?
State of the Spurs: Inevitability
What does inevitable mean?
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets - Spurs look to get back to winning before All-Star break.
Putting Cory Joseph in Perspective
Putting Cory Joseph in perspective: Joseph has been struggling to get his game together with limited court time. The founder of the Joseph Fan Club breaks it all down.
Spurs Lose by 40 to Trail Blazers as Stars Rest: 97-137
Spurs @ Blazers Recap: The Humbling -- Spurs Lose by 40 as Stars Rest: 97-137
Spurs Vs. Blazers: Tim Duncan And Tony Parker Rest, Portland Wins By 40
The San Antonio Spurs' 11-game winning streak ended with a thud in a 40-point rout by the Portland Trail Blazers as Tim Duncan and Tony Parker took the night off.
NBA Trade Rumors: How Will The Spurs Respond to James Anderson's Trade Request?
Looking at the trades that the Spurs might evaluate now that James Anderson has requested a trade.
Game 33 Recap: Portland Trail Blazers 137, San Antonio Spurs 97
A recap of the Portland Trail Blazers 137-97 pasting of the not-quite San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, February 21st, 2012.
FINAL: Portland Trail Blazers 137, San Antonio Spurs 97
The San Antonio Spurs, sans Duncan, Parker, Ginobili, and Splitter, stood no chance against an inspired Portland Trail Blazer team. The story of this game was the first quarter, as you'll see below...
Gameday Open Thread: Spurs vs. Blazers
At the end of a long road trip, the Spurs are playing without Duncan, Parker, Ginobili and Splitter. Unsurprisingly, the Blazers lead by 23. And it could have been bigger. Hang out here and discuss...
Gameday Open Thread: Spurs vs. Blazers
NOTE: Gregg Popovich has chosen to rest Tim Duncan and Tony Parker tonight. They are also without Manu Ginobili and Tiago Splitter due to injuries. (As reported by Mike Monroe of the San Antonio...
GameThreads
Trail Blazers Fans GameThread on Blazer's Edge
Spurs Fans GameThread on Pounding The Rock
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 23 | 20 | 22 | 32 | 97 |
| Portland | 41 | 25 | 37 | 34 | 137 |
| San Antonio | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard | 43 | 9-14 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 10-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1-0 | 24 |
| Richard Jefferson | 18 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 4 |
| DeJuan Blair | 20 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 10 |
| Danny Green | 30 | 4-12 | 1-2 | 7-9 | 5-2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2-0 | 16 |
| Cory Joseph | 36 | 4-13 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 13 |
| Gary Neal | 18 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 10 |
| Matt Bonner | 5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| James Anderson | 34 | 2-12 | 1-5 | 6-8 | 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 11 |
| Eric Dawson | 31 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6-3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4-0 | 9 |
| Manu Ginobili | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Tony Parker | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Tim Duncan | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| T.J. Ford | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Tiago Splitter | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 32-84 | 8-20 | 25-32 | 33-11 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 14-0 | 97 | |
| .381 | .400 | .781 | Team Reb: 9 | Total TO: 0 (12 pts) | |||||||
| Portland | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Wallace | 31 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 10-3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1-0 | 19 |
| LaMarcus Aldridge | 27 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 7-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 21 |
| Marcus Camby | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Batum | 25 | 7-12 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-0 | 19 |
| Jamal Crawford | 30 | 6-8 | 5-7 | 3-3 | 4-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 20 |
| Wesley Matthews | 24 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-0 | 11 |
| Raymond Felton | 21 | 6-11 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 16 |
| Kurt Thomas | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-0 | 2 |
| Elliot Williams | 17 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 17 |
| Luke Babbitt | 9 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 3 |
| Nolan Smith | 9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 5 |
| Craig Smith | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 |
| Chris Johnson | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 |
| Greg Oden | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Armon Johnson | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 51-86 | 15-28 | 20-24 | 47-7 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21-1 | 137 | |
| .593 | .536 | .833 | Team Reb: 9 | Total TO: 2 (22 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Derrick Stafford, Brian Forte, Tre Maddox
Duration:2:08
Officials: - Derrick Stafford, Brian Forte, Tre Maddox
Duration:2:08
