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From the greatest sports town in the world, Chicago. I do not hate the Miami Heat, or Boston Celtics, but my heart belongs to the San Antonio Spurs. Any season in which the LA Lakers and Dallas Mavs fail in the playoffs is a sucessful one. Needless to say, the 2011, 2010 and 2009 NBA Finals were dissapointing.

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Pounding The Rock Mon.05.28.2012 Memorial Day / ECF Game 1 Thread

Gooood day PTR! Happy Memorial Day to everyone, and an extra special thanks to all of our Vets out there. Your service in keeping our country safe and free is more appreciated than you know. Here's to a collective PTR cheer to all of YOU.

What a game our guys pulled off last night, eh? Today our Spurs have a well deserved day off after gaining a nice 1 - 0 series lead on the Oklahoma City Thunder. But we've still got some hoops to watch! There's another series going on out East. The LeBron, Wade and Bosh host KG, Ray, Paulie and Rondo in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Who do you think wins tonight?

Monday, May 28
MATCHUP TIME (ET) AWAY TV HOME TV NAT TV
Boston at Miami
Game 1
8:30 PM ESPN
ESPN 3

schedule via espn

Poll
Who wins Game 1?

  268 votes | Results

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The divergent careers of two former prep phenoms.

Krause wanted to rebuild from the inside out. He did not know much about Yao Ming, who arrived to the league the next year. He was told not to look at a young Spaniard named Pau Gasol. "This is not to demean anybody, but we were told not to see Gasol," Krause said recently. "Whoever was in charge of that thing kept saying, 'Don't see him.' We said OK. Was that a mistake? Probably yes. We should have seen him. We didn't."

In Chandler and Curry, Krause thought he "might have cornered the best big people for a long time." The situation reminded Krause of when he landed Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant in the 1987 draft. "There were a lot of people who said we were nuts, and we took those kids in the same year."3

I saw this on Grantland and thought it was an excellent read.

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Pounding The Rock Tue.05.01.12 NBA-TV / TNT Game Thread

Good evening PTR! Pop is Coach of the Year, and it is much deserved! Congrats to him - he earned it. The Spurs have the night off, but there are other games in store tonight. TNT and NBA-TV have us covered.

Do the C's even things up in ATL, minus Rondo? How will the Bulls fare without D-Rose? And can Kobe and Co go up 2 - 0 on Denver? Let's watch and see who wins and loses!

Tuesday, May 1
MATCHUP TIME (ET) AWAY TV HOME TV NAT TV
Boston at Atlanta
Game 2 - Hawks lead 1-0
7:30 PM Fox Sports South NBA TV
Philadelphia at Chicago
Game 2 - Bulls lead 1-0
8:00 PM Comcast Sports Chicago TNT
Denver at LA Lakers
Game 2 - Lakers lead 1-0
10:30 PM FOX WEST TNT

Schedules via ESPN.com

Poll
Who loses?
Boston
12 votes
Atlanta
10 votes
Philly
7 votes
Chicago
25 votes
Denver
22 votes
LA
43 votes

119 votes | Poll has closed

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Pounding The Rock Mon.04.30.12 TNT / NBA-TV Playoff Game Thread

Good evening PTR! What a weekend, eh? Most importantly, our guys won a Game 1! I've been a member of this blog for 4 seasons now, and that's certainly a first! I'm happy. TNT and NBA-TV have us covered tonight. Do the Heat go up 2 - 0? Does Indy drop another at home? And do the Mavs come out on the right end this time? Let's watch!

Monday, April 30
MATCHUP TIME (ET) AWAY TV HOME TV NAT TV
New York at Miami
Game 2 - Heat lead 1-0
7:00 PM Sun Sports TNT
Orlando at Indiana
Game 2 - Magic lead 1-0
7:30 PM NBA TV
Dallas at Oklahoma City
Game 2 - Thunder lead 1-0
9:30 PM FSOKHD TNT

Schedules via espn.com

Poll
Who loses?
Knicks
49 votes
Heat
11 votes
Magic
12 votes
Pacers
0 votes
Mavs
29 votes
Thunder
22 votes

123 votes | Poll has closed

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Pounding The Rock Tue.04.24.12 TNT / LP Game Thread


Good evening PTR! Biiiig night in 'playoff play' tonight. First off, let's give our guys a hand for wrapping up the number 1 seed in the West for the second year in a row. Last year they proved that it all means nothing, but I'm proud of them, regardless. They been written off, shrugged off, blown off, and given the cold shoulder all year long. But they did it, and I am proud of them. Now, after last season's debacle, and with home court through the West - let's hope they're PISSED off. But... the Spurs kind of pissed off, not the Kings/W's/Bobcats/Pistons/T-Wolves kind of pissed off. Speaking of pissed off, Metta World Peace got a 7 game suspension for his KO of James Harden on Sunday. onight may determine who our guys get in the first round. TNT has us covered for a double header tonight. First off, Miami visits the Garden to take on the C's. Immediately following, the Jazz host the Suns in a big game for both teams. If the Jazz win at home tonight, they clinch. If the Suns win, the race continues. What happens tonight?

Tuesday, April 24
MATCHUP TIME (ET) AWAY TV HOME TV NAT TV
LA Clippers at Atlanta 7:30 PM FSN Prime Ticket SportSouth
Miami at Boston 8:00 PM TNT
Sacramento at Oklahoma City 8:00 PM Comcast Sports Sacramento FSOKHD
New Orleans at Golden State 10:30 PM
Phoenix at Utah 10:30 PM TNT

Poll
What happens tonight?
Miami wins on the road
1 votes
Boston wins at home
16 votes
The Jazz clinch the 8th spot in the West
75 votes
The Suns extend the West race
39 votes

131 votes | Poll has closed

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Pounding The Rock Sat.04.21.12 ESPN / LP Game Thread

Good evening PTR! Our Spurs kicked some Laker butt last night. Tonight they get a well deserved night off. ESPN has us covered tonight. Who loses?

Saturday, April 21
RESULT WINNER HIGH LOSER HIGH
Denver 118, Phoenix 107 Lawson 29 Pts Brown 28 Pts
MATCHUP TIME (ET) AWAY TV HOME TV NAT TV
Philadelphia at Indiana 7:00 PM COMCAST
Washington at Miami 7:30 PM Sun Sports
Dallas at Chicago 8:00 PM WGN ESPN
ESPN 3
Golden State at Houston 8:00 PM CSNBayHD KTXH 20
Portland at Memphis 8:00 PM SportSouth
New Jersey at Milwaukee 8:30 PM YES
Orlando at Utah 10:30 PM ROOT SPORTS ESPN
ESPN 3

Schedule via espn.com

Poll
Who loses on ESPN?
Mavs
43 votes
Bulls
13 votes
Magic
12 votes
Jazz
7 votes

75 votes | Poll has closed

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Before he became the Lakers’ coach, Mike Brown worked under Gregg Popovich with the San Antonio Spurs. During his first season in Los Angeles, Brown hasn't used many sets that came from the Spurs — until last night, that is. Tied 93-all against the New Orleans Hornets with 2.1 seconds left, everyone expected Kobe Bryant to get the ball in isolation. You know the drill: He runs to the ball and fires up a tough jumper. But last night, Brown used the threat of Bryant’s standard one-on-one last shot to set up a much easier, wide-open look for Bryant, and the play came almost straight out of the Popovich playbook. [cont'd]

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Pounding The Rock Thursday 04.19.12 TNT / LP Game Thread

Good evening PTR. Good few days for our Spurs. TNT has as us covered tonight. The Bulls travel to South Beach, and the Clips lob into the desert. Who loses?

Thursday, April 19
MATCHUP TIME (ET) AWAY TV HOME TV NAT TV
Milwaukee at Indiana 7:00 PM FSN North - Wisconsin
Minnesota at Detroit 7:30 PM Fox Sports Detroit
Houston at New Orleans 8:00 PM KTXH 20 Cox Sports Television
Chicago at Miami 8:00 PM TNT
LA Clippers at Phoenix 10:30 PM TNT

Poll
Who loses on TNT?
Heat
12 votes
Bulls
37 votes
Suns
20 votes
Clips
15 votes

84 votes | Poll has closed

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Pounding The Rock Game Preview: Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers

AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
4/11/2012, 7:30 pm Spurs Time
TV: FSSW - RADIO: WOAI

[cue The Imperial March]

Well here it is. The game I've been looking least forward to for quite some time now. We never like it. Sometimes they go our way, sometimes not. Last season against them was better than the previous two, if memory serves. And this year, I hope is even better. We'll find out if our guys are truly prepped, or not. It really doesn't matter if they're down a few players, or not, as long as they've got the one guy the one on the floor that matters. And you can be darn sure he's ready. And he wants this one. Tonight we have our first of three match-ups in nine days against the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Pounding The Rock Tue.04.10.12 ESPN Game Thread


Tough one last night. Shake it off. The Spurs' bench gave a great effort and nearly won without the Big 3. ESPN's got us covered tonight, while our guys take the night off and return home to face LA.

Tuesday, April 10
MATCHUP TIME (ET) AWAY TV HOME TV NAT TV
Charlotte at Cleveland 7:00 PM Fox Sports Carolinas Fox Sports Ohio - High Def
Boston at Miami 7:00 PM Sun Sports ESPN
ESPN 3
Orlando at Washington 7:00 PM Fox Sports Florida
Philadelphia at New Jersey 7:30 PM COMCAST YES
Sacramento at Dallas 8:30 PM Comcast Sports Sacramento KTXA
New York at Chicago 9:30 PM WGN ESPN
ESPN 3

Schedul via espn.com

Poll
Who loses tonight on ESPN?
C's
5 votes
Heat
40 votes
Knicks
16 votes
Bulls
11 votes

72 votes | Poll has closed

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Pounding The Rock 04.07.12 Saturday Night ESPN / LP Game Thread

Good evening PTR! Tops in the West our Spurs currently sit. I mean, we still might not make the playoffs, but hey, the Heat, Thunder Mavs and Lakers lost last night - best believe everyone knew about that. We've got some nice games on tap tonight, while our guys have the night off, with much Western Conference action, including some "bubble" teams that need to be watched closely. The Timberwolves, Mavericks, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, Lakers, Suns, Nuggets and Clippers all play tonight. I was thinking of posting another Poll of the Week tonight, but will hold off until at least tomorrow night, as the standing may shift below. ESPN has two games tonight. The Magic take their traveling circus to the City of Brotherly Love tonight. Do they make it 6 losses in a row? Immediately following, our pals the Dubs host the 8th seeded Nuggets. Who loses on ESPN?

Poll
Who loses on ESPN tonight?
Magic
36 votes
76ers
6 votes
Nuggets
11 votes
W's
20 votes

73 votes | Poll has closed

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Pounding The Rock Thursday Night 04.05.12 TNT / LP Game Thread

Good evening PTR! That was a close one in Beantown last night, eh??! A win is a win. Get it where you can. Our guys have the night off, but the C's travel to my Windy City tonight. There are 4 other games around the league if you've got League Pass. TNT's got the East's hottest teams covered tonight. Let's do a little scouting!

Thursday, April 5
MATCHUP TIME (ET) AWAY TV HOME TV NAT TV
New York at Orlando 7:00 PM TNT
Washington at Detroit 7:30 PM Comcast Sports Baltimore Fox Sports Detroit Plus
Boston at Chicago 9:30 PM TNT
LA Clippers at Sacramento 10:00 PM FOX WEST Comcast Sports Sacramento

schedules via espn.com

Poll
Who loses on TNT?
Knicks
10 votes
Magic
15 votes
Celtics
30 votes
Bulls
30 votes

85 votes | Poll has closed

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Pounding The Rock Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Cleveland Cavaliers

San Antonio Spurs @ Cleveland Cavaliers

Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
April 3rd 2012, 6pm Spurs Time
TV: FSSW - RADIO: WOAI 1200 AM

Good day, PtR! I'm not sure about you all, but I am feeling very, VERY good about the state of the Spurs lately. Our guys are rolling, clicking, pounding along. They've won 7 straight and 12 of 13, overall. Tonight our Spurs will try for their 8th consecutive win in their first of two meetings of this season against another franchise that has seen better days (don't say it...don't say it...), the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Pounding The Rock Mon.03.26.12 NBA-TV / LP Game Thread


Good evening PTR! 3 for 3 this weekend. Our Spurs stomped the Mavs on Friday, edged the Nooch on Saturday, and showed the 76ers their brand of Brotherly Love last night. Tonight is a well deserved night off. There are 9 other games around the NBA, with the Bulls and Nuggets on NBA TV followed by the Nooch and Clippers. Who loses?

Monday, March 26
MATCHUP TIME (ET) AWAY TV HOME TV NAT TV
Miami at Indiana 7:00 PM Sun Sports
Detroit at Washington 7:00 PM Fox Sports Detroit Plus
Orlando at Toronto 7:00 PM Sun Sports TSN
Boston at Charlotte 7:00 PM Fox Sports Carolinas
Utah at New Jersey 7:30 PM ROOT SPORTS YES
Milwaukee at New York 7:30 PM FSN North - Wisconsin MSG
Denver at Chicago 8:00 PM Comcast Sports Chicago NBA TV
Sacramento at Houston 8:00 PM Comcast Sports Sacramento Fox Sports Net Houston
New Orleans at LA Clippers 10:30 PM FSN Prime Ticket NBA TV
Schedules via espn

Poll
Who loses on NBA - TV?
Bulls
22 votes
Nuggets
4 votes
Clips
7 votes
Nooch
14 votes

47 votes | Poll has closed

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Pounding The Rock Tue.03.20.12 NBA-TV / LP Game Thread

Good evening PTR! Our guys conclude what is probably their longest break of the year tonight? Fear not, we've still got plenty of action for you Rockers with cable and/or League Pass. Although the schedule below states otherwise, I believe that NBA-TV is showing the Heat - Suns game. Who loses?

johnhollinger John Hollinger
RT @tribjazz: #UtahJazz forward Josh Howard out for season due to upcoming left knee surgery.
about an hour ago

MATCHUP TIME (ET) AWAY TV HOME TV NAT TV
LA Clippers at Indiana 7:00 PM FOX WEST
Phoenix at Miami 7:30 PM Sun Sports
Toronto at New York 7:30 PM TSN MSG
LA Lakers at Houston 8:00 PM KCAL-TV, Los Angeles Fox Sports Net Houston
Oklahoma City at Utah 9:00 PM FSOKHD ROOT SPORTS
Milwaukee at Portland 10:00 PM FSN North - Wisconsin
Memphis at Sacramento 10:00 PM SportSouth Comcast Sports Sacramento

schedules via ESPN.

Poll
Who loses on Fan Night?
Heat
30 votes
Suns
22 votes

52 votes | Poll has closed

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Pounding The Rock Mon.03.19.12 TNT Game Thread


Good evening PTR. My apologies for the tardiness of this thread. Our Spurs are off tonight, but we've got plenty of action around the league, including two games on TNT.

Philadelphia 105, Charlotte 80 Young 20 Pts
Holiday 20 Pts
Henderson 14 Pts
MATCHUP TIME (ET) AWAY TV HOME TV NAT TV
Boston at Atlanta 7:30 PM SportSouth
Cleveland at New Jersey 7:30 PM Fox Sports Ohio - High Def YES
Chicago at Orlando 8:00 PM TNT
Dallas at Denver 10:30 PM TNT
Minnesota at Golden State 10:30 PM Fox Sports North CSNBayHD

Poll
Who loses on TNT?
Bulls
2 votes
Magic
12 votes
Mavs
33 votes
Nuggets
7 votes

54 votes | Poll has closed

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Pounding The Rock Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Washington Wizards

San Antonio Spurs vs Washington Wizards

AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
March 12th, 2012 7:30 PM Spurs Time
TV: FSSW - RADIO: WOAI 1200

Good day PTR! It's Monday, and our Spurs did not fall victim to Linsanity, but they were Lob City'd, Mo'd and Paul'd at home on Friday. Coach Pop sat Tony, which had to account for some of the difference, though. I'll bet he sits again tonight. The Spurs are still tops in the Southwest, and 2nd in the Western Conference. Tonight is their first and only meeting of the season against a young team that is chocked full of talent, but has since fallen on hard times, The Washington Wizards. But beware, even Kobe Bryant couldn't shoot the Lakers out of a slump against these guys last week, as they were Mason'd!

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Pounding The Rock Thur.03.08.12 TNT Game Thread


Good evening PTR. Pardon my delay, once more. We've got two games on TNT tonight. Let's see who loses, shall we?

Thursday, March 8
MATCHUP TIME (ET) AWAY TV HOME TV NAT TV
Orlando at Chicago 8:00 PM TNT
Dallas at Phoenix 10:30 PM TNT

schedule via espn.com

Poll
Who loses tonight on TNT?
Bulls
7 votes
Magic
1 votes
Suns
7 votes
Mavs
26 votes

41 votes | Poll has closed

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Pounding The Rock Mon.03.05.12 NBA-TV / LP Game Thread

Good evening PTR. Forget about last night's bummer of a loss. We'll destroy whichever team is un-lucky enough to stumble into the AT&T Center next. We've got what promises to be atleast one good game on NBA-TV tonight, plus a slew of others on League Pass. Pick your poison in tonight's poll. Mavs or Thunder?

MATCHUP TIME (ET) AWAY TV HOME TV NAT TV
Utah at Cleveland 7:00 PM ROOT SPORTS Fox Sports Ohio - High Def
Golden State at Washington 7:00 PM CSNBayHD
Orlando at Toronto 7:00 PM Sun Sports
Indiana at Chicago 8:00 PM WGN
Philadelphia at Milwaukee 8:00 PM COMCAST FSN North - Wisconsin
LA Clippers at Minnesota 8:00 PM FOX WEST Fox Sports North
Dallas at Oklahoma City 8:00 PM FSOKHD NBA TV
Sacramento at Denver 9:00 PM Comcast Sports Sacramento Altitude Sports
New Orleans at Portland 10:00 PM Cox Sports Television

Poll
Who do you want to lose on NBA-TV?
Thunder
20 votes
Mavs
40 votes

60 votes | Poll has closed

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SAN ANTONIO — If the Bulls have an opponent, coach Tom Thibodeau is waxing poetic about their potency.

That said, he saved special, seemingly more heartfelt praise for the Spurs and particularly coach Gregg Popovich.

"He's wearing more than one hat here, so he has to weigh a lot in his decision making," Thibodeau said in a nod to Popovich's personnel role. "When you look at what he's done over a long period of time, to me they are the gold standard of the league. Every year they find a way to be right at the top and have a chance."

The first of the Spurs' four NBA championships under Popovich came in 1999, when they defeated a Knicks team coached by Jeff Van Gundy — who called Wednesday's game courtside — and assisted by Thibodeau.

"What he has done here is built a championship-caliber team and organization from top to bottom — in everything they do," Thibodeau said. "To me, when you measure greatness, it's having the ability to do it year after year. And he has shown that. I have a lot of respect for what he has done."

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Pounding The Rock Thur.03.01.12 TNT / League Pass Game Thread

Good evening PTR. Forget about last night, let's enjoy what we have on national TV tonight.

MATCHUP TIME (ET) AWAY TV HOME TV NAT TV
Oklahoma City at Orlando 8:00 PM TNT
Minnesota at Phoenix 9:00 PM Fox Sports North
LA Clippers at Sacramento 10:00 PM FSN Prime Ticket Comcast Sports Sacramento
Miami at Portland 10:30 PM TNT

Poll
Who loses on national TV?
OKC
7 votes
Orlando
8 votes
Miami
6 votes
Portland
6 votes

27 votes | Poll has closed

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Pounding The Rock Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs Chicago Bulls

San Antonio Spurs vs Chicago Bulls

AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
2/29/12, 8PM Spurs Time
TV: ESPN - RADIO: 1200 WOAI

Welcome home Spurs and Spurs fans! Let's extend a warm congrats to the boys in Silver and Black on highly successful showing on this years Rodeo Road Trip (and in TP's case, the All Star Game, as well), as they return home for a seven game home stand against some quality opponents. We begin with tonight's match up, our only meeting this regular season against the Chicago Bulls. Quite frankly, this is a game I'm glad we have the home court advantage for.

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Pounding The Rock Wed.02.22.12 ESPN / League Pass Game Thread

Good evening PTR. Our Spurs have the night off, but there are13 games going on around the rest of the NBA, including plenty of Southwest Division and Western Conference action. ESPN gets us started with Oklahoma City hosting Boston, followed by the Mavs hosting the Lakers. Who loses on national TV tonight?

Poll
Who loses on ESPN?
Boston
23 votes
OKC
4 votes
Lakers
27 votes
Mavs
30 votes

84 votes | Poll has closed

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2. Which Southwest Division team is the most serious threat to OKC?

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com: The Grizzlies*. The asterisk is for Zach Randolph's availability. If he recovers from his knee injury, the Thunder can't handle him inside. He scored 30-plus points three times in the playoff series with the Thunder last year and had 24 points and 12 rebounds in their first meeting this season.

D.J. Foster, ClipperBlog: To be the best, you've got to beat the best. The Dallas Mavericks are still the defending champions, and they still represent the biggest blockade to Oklahoma City's title parade. The formula of Dirk and defense is still working for the Mavericks, despite all the new pieces.

Zach Harper, Daily Dime Live: Mavericks. Dallas is still extremely good at stopping teams from scoring, and its offense is coming around with Dirk deciding it is time to start being Dirk again. The Mavs' ball movement and shooting are really hard to match up with and they can throw plenty of versatility at you on the perimeter. If they're hot from the outside, they can beat anybody.

Jeremy Wagner, Roundball Mining Co.: The Mavericks. The Spurs are an easy choice, but their recent playoff foibles make it difficult to bank on them anymore regardless of how many regular-season games they win. The Mavs' management may be looking toward the summer more than the playoffs, but the players have rebounded from a sluggish start to resemble the team that won it all last season.

Royce Young, Daily Thunder: Common sense says the Mavericks, seeing as that's the team that ended OKC's dream run last season. But it's the Spurs. The Thunder's biggest weakness defensively is allowing dribble penetration, which frees up shooters on the perimeter. San Antonio destroyed the Thunder on this a week ago. And in a seven-game series, the Spurs are capable of getting hot for four of them.

D.J. Foster, ClipperBlog: The Spurs. It feels silly to call them sleepers, but once again they're among the league's elite with little fanfare. Gregg Popovich's strategy of resting his starters and getting his young bench guys plenty of minutes should pay serious dividends come playoff time. Brains could beat brawn in a season like this.

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Pounding The Rock Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Utah Jazz

San Antonio Spurs @ Utah Jazz

EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, UT
February 20th, 8 PM Spurs Time
TV: FSSW - RADIO: WOAI 1200 AM

Let’s keep…it…moving, Spurs fans! At the time I began this preview, our Spurs had just squeaked out another unnecessarily close win against Toronto for their 9th consecutive victory. Immediately following the telecast, I and a few other LP having basketball junkies - who know who they are - watched the Houston Rockets edge the Thunder by a single point at the Toyota Center, bringing our guys to within 1.5 games of the Western Conference's top seed. San Antonio then proceeded to luck their way out of LA after the Clippers gave Gary Neal the game and he took it. Tonight, the Spurs bus rolls into Salt Lake City for the 2nd match up of the season against a Utah Jazz team that started off strong, but has since hovered on the playoff bubble.

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Pounding The Rock Thu.01.16.12 TNT Game Thread


Please excuse my tardiness, friends. We've got 2 good ones tonight. Chicago and Boston are currently duking it out in my Windy City. Up next, Lob City travels to Rip City! Who loses?

RESULT WINNER HIGH LOSER HIGH
Indiana 93, New Jersey 88 Granger 32 Pts Williams 29 Pts
MATCHUP TIME (ET) AWAY TV HOME TV NAT TV
Boston at Chicago 8:00 PM TNT
LA Clippers at Portland 10:30 PM TNT

Poll
Who loses in Game 2 of the double-header?
Blazers
14 votes
Clippers
21 votes

35 votes | Poll has closed

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Pounding The Rock Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs @ New Jersey Nets

San Antonio Spurs @ New Jersey Nets

Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
Saturday, Feb. 11th, 2012, 7 PM Spurs Time
TV: FSSW - RADIO: 1200 WOAI

It's Saturday, and our Spurs are rolling into the Prudential Center for their only match up of the season against the New Jersey Nets. Our guys have won six straight, beating Memphis twice, the Houston Rockets, the New Orleans Hornets, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and most recently, the Philadelphia 76ers, who were torched at home by our own Tony Parker, continuing his All Star bid with 37 points. Fresh off of two days rest, what do the Spurs bring to the table tonight?

Poll
What is most likely to happen?
Tim gets a double-double
61 votes
Tony goes off for 40
14 votes
Manu...plays?
193 votes
Lucky number 7!
65 votes
The Nets trade for Dwight Howard
31 votes

364 votes | Poll has closed

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Pounding The Rock Fri.02.03.12 ESPN / League Pass Game Thread

Happy Friday, PTR! We've got a busy one tonight. Our Spurs got another home division win last night, and currently sit atop the Southwest by half a game. There are ten games around the NBA tonight, with two on national tv.

Poll
Who loses?
Cavs
0 votes
Magic
1 votes
Heat
2 votes
76ers
0 votes
Wizz
4 votes
Raptors
0 votes
Bucks
0 votes
Pistons
1 votes
Wolves
0 votes
Nets
1 votes
Knicks
2 votes
C's
1 votes
Suns
0 votes
Rockets
0 votes
Grizz
1 votes
Thunder
1 votes
Pacers
0 votes
Mavs
18 votes
Lakers
17 votes
Nuggets
2 votes

51 votes | Poll has closed

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Pounding The Rock Tue.01.31.12 NBA-TV / League Pass Game Thread



Good evening all! Our Spurs have tonight off after a great road-division win last night. Seven games on tap tonight, including one on NBA -TV. Who loses?

Poll
Who loses?
C's
1 votes
Cavs
3 votes
Nets
2 votes
Pacers
0 votes
Hawks
0 votes
Raptors
1 votes
Pistons
3 votes
Knicks
5 votes
Nuggets
4 votes
Grizz
8 votes
Kings
1 votes
W's
4 votes
Cats
5 votes
Lake Show
36 votes

73 votes | Poll has closed

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