Who said there won't be anymore update ?? Oops it was me...
Look at this ! Will everyone be able to wait for the pics ? I have to reinstall the Gimp so it won't be now, but maybe I'll play now against Boston... I'll have to see, anyway expect the pics tomorrow or maybe later today !
Game Preview
Place : The Wachovia Center, in Philadelphia, PA
TV : TNT
Time : 7:00 pm
San Antonio Spurs (6-1) against the Philadelphia 76ers (3-5), a speedy battle
PHILADELPHIA Nov 18 (TICKER)
San Antonio :
San Antonio's mission tonight : Extend their winning streak to 6 wins.
The player to guard : Iverson
The tactic : Bowen on Iverson or Parker on Iverson ? Popovich will maybe switch between these two guys to mark AI. On offense we'll may count on Manu Ginobili or Tim Duncan once again.
The easiest thing to do : pass to Tim Duncan or Tony Parker and he'll do the rest.
The thing they'll have to focus on : The defense.
Philadelphia :
Philadelphia's mission tonight : They have to win this game. Otherwise they'll extend their losing streak to 2 losses.
The player to guard : Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan. At least these 3 guys. The Texas Triangle.
The tactic : Man-to-man defense and double team on Duncan (?). On offense, Iverson will be the best shooter.
The easiest thing to do : pass to Iverson he'll do the rest.
The thing they'll have to focus on : The shotclock. They have to be as quick as possible to score.
Tonight's key match-up :
Duncan vs Iverson.
Not a man-to-man battle but the one who'll score the most will win the game.
Probable Starters :
San Antonio Spurs :
C - Rasho Nesterovic
PF - Tim Duncan
SF - Bruce Bowen
SG - Manu Ginobili
PG - Tony Parker
Philadelphia 76ers :
C - Samuel Dalembert
PF - Kenny Thomas
SF - Andre Iguodala
SG - Aaron McKie
PG - Allen Iverson
Game Recap
In the 1st Quarter
The Spurs win the tip off. Ginobili to Bowen. Bowen takes the 3, he misses it but Duncan rebounds and dunks. Iguodala misses the 2, Bowen defends well. Ginobili rebounds. Ginobili commits the offensive charge ! Aaron McKie scores the 2. Parker against Allen Iverson. He passes to Duncan for the dunk ! 4-2 for the Spurs. The delivery by Parker, with a spectacular mid-air action, He went for the pro hop, but dished the ball. Great play by the French player ! Ginobili steals the ball ! Duncan misses the midrange jumper off the glass. Iguodala ! While Bowen tried to block him, he scored the fadeaway ! Ginobili is able to score the lay up with artistic dribbles, great play ! Iguodala for the three... it hits the rim and reaches the glass ! Out of bounds. It's still 6-4 for the Spurs. Ginobili with the good look for Duncan who dunks, with the foul !! Great play by this boy coming from Wake Forest. Duncan scores the free throw ! McKie scores again ! Where is Iverson ? Ginobili misses the lay up. McKie misses the long 2. Parker can't score the shot while there was contact on him. He tries to tip the ball in, but it's a bit too short ! Dalembert rebounds. McKie for the open 3 but Ginobili is coming from nowhere to block him !! Ahh too bad he misses the lay up. Iguodala misses the 2. Ginobili tries to draw Iverson's foul but he cannot. He scores the bucket anyway. Time out : 76ers. 11-6 for San Antonio with Duncan as the leading scorer ! Finally, Iverson scored ! A nice jump shot from the baseline. Ginobili tries to draw a foul again but this time he doesn't score. Same for Iverson, he tries to draw Parker's foul but the ref doesn't whistle. Iverson, a second time on Parker ! It's still no whistle and no bucket. Ginobili with the fastbreak ! With the tomahawk ! A spectacular finish. Ginobili intercepts the pass ! Nesterovic with the good look passes to Duncan for the dunk. Iverson misses the fadeaway. Parker misses the 3. Nesterovic is charged by Jackson ! Iverson steals the ball ! McKie misses the wide open 2 from the baseline. Duncan with another dunk... pass by Bowen. Ginobili steals the ball ! Bowen scores the lay up even though Iverson came back in defense during the fast break very quickly. Iverson scores the 2. Iverson fouls Ginobili during his shot ! He makes 1 of the 2 shots but Nesterovic rebounds ! He misses the lay up. Thomas gets the defensive rebound. Ginobili fouls Jackson during his shot, that's his 2nd personal ! The 1st throw is very short. He gets one of two from the line. Udrih gets in for the Spurs, Parker looks exhausted. Duncan with the dunk with the foul !! Once again he'll go to the line for one more. Nesterovic has a good look today. Duncan completes the 3 point play ! Ginobili intercepts the pass ! Udrih passes to Nesterovic for the dunk ! Willie Green sends the ball out of bounds ! And Duncan again ! A two-handed dunk for his 16th point of the game ! Green scores the 3 ! Again Duncan ! Green misses the shot but Dalembert rebounds and dunks ! The shotclock is off, 23.0 left in the 1st quarter. Ginobili misses the final lay up ! And that's the end of the 1st quarter, the Spurs lead by 13...
In the 2nd Quarter
Rose sends Iverson to the line for 2 shots. Allen Iverson hits one of two from the line. Horry misses the shot. The 76ers miss the shot. Barry goes for the dunk ! Iverson misses the shot. Horry misses the midrange 2. Iguodala misses the long 2. Udrih with a nice box out for the rebound ! Big Shot Rob scores the long 2. Iguodala misses the shot. Horry rebounds. Bowen misses the long 2. Barry intercepts the pass ! Bowen with another good pass. This time for Rose as he scores the lay up. Iverson misses the 3. Dalembert gets the offensive rebound and dunks ! Nice play by the 76ers' center but great defense by Udrih. Rose misses the lay up. Time out : 76ers. McKie misses the 3. Barry rebounds. Devin Brown misses the shot but he gets the tip in ! McKie is fouled by Barry in mid-air. 2/2 and 37-21 now for the Spurs. Horry misses the lay up. Iverson scores the long 2. Brown misses the lay up. Iguodala misses the shot. What a play !! The put-back jam by Dalembert !! Time out : Spurs. Parker misses the 3. Iguodala is fouled in mid-air by Tony. 2/2. A couple of missed shots by both teams. Finally someone scored, that's Horry ! Iguodala misses the shot. Parker scores the 3 ! Iguodala scores the shot from the baseline. 42-29 for the Spurs with 2:38 left. Horry scores the lay up. Great defense by San Antonio ! Iverson steps out of bounds ! Parker is fouled in mid-air by Iverson, that's his 2nd. 2/2. The shot is missed by the 76ers. Parker commits the charge on Iverson. Jackson with the facial ! Iverson steals the ball ! He falls with Duncan... Jackson saves the loose ball but he steps out of bounds. Ginobili misses the 3. Green scores ! 46-33 for the Spurs with 9.8 seconds left on the 1st half. Horry misses the long 2. Brown tries to tip in but he misses. That's the end of the 1st half !
In the 3rd Quarter
Nesterovic blocks Iverson ! Parker scores the lay up. Parker intercepts the pass but Iverson steals it directly ! Iverson goes for the dunk !!! But Ginobili tries to block him so he changes his shot, great play ! Duncan scores the dunk. Iverson scores the long 2. Parker misses the 2. Ginobili intercepts the ball ! He goes for the dunk after 2 spins ! Iverson misses the shot as well as Parker. Iverson is fouled by Duncan in mid-air. 2 for 2. Nesterovic scores the lay up. Time out : 76ers. McKie misses the shot. Thomas tries to tip in but he misses and Duncan rebounds. Parker with another nice find, this time for Bowen, he takes the wide open shot, just inside the arc. He makes it ! Ginobili soars for the interception ! Parker scores the lay up. Nesterovic blocks Iverson's favourite lay up !! Nesterovic misses the jumper, it was slightly too short ! Williamson misses the shot. Bowen to Duncan for an alley oop ! But it seemed to have an illegal contact, but no whistle, and the 76ers run for the fast break ! Iguodala is too short on the jumper. Alley oop ! Parker to Duncan ! Incredible pass by the French point guard ! Iguodala answers with a 3 point shot. Parker is blocked from behind by Dalembert !! Williamson dunks ! Duncan dunks ! Nesterovic rebounds the miss. Ginobili misses the 3. Bowen rebounds the missed tip in. Ginobili misses the open 2. Nesterovic blocks Iverson !! Tim Duncan with another dunk...... Barry intercepts the ball ! Udrih passes to Barry. After a couple of fakes, he shoots a 3 ! It goes in ! I think it was rather an early release but Rick's son made it ! Great pressing by Duncan, Green steps out of bounds ! Duncan dunks ! That's now a 25 points lead... 69-44 for the Spurs ! Andre Iguodala scores the midrange 2. Wow great shot by Duncan, for his 30th point tonight, he shot quite far from the basket ! Great shot. Iguodala misses the shot. Duncan can't grab the rebound and Thomas scores. Duncan backdowns his defender. The double team comes and Barry is alone ! With an incredible no-look pass, Barry gets the ball and scores the long 2. Marc Jackson scores the bucket. Kenny Thomas fouls Duncan in mid-air... He misses them both ! One short, one long, nice combination Tim ! Anyway, Rose rebounds and dunks ! Rose rebounds the miss. Devin Brown scores the lay up, that's his 4th point tonight. Kedrick Brown scores the 3. 7.0 left to play ! Devin Brown tried a Jordanish shot this time ! Oh man he almost made it ! That's the end of the 3rd quarter, the Spurs lead by 24... 77-53.
In the 4th Quarter
Bowen starts the 4th quarter with a 3 point shot !! Great defense by San Antonio, Iverson misses the long 2. as Horry grabs the rebound. Horry in the post score a jump shot. Time out : 76ers. Jackson scores the lay up. Massenburg tries what Horry did... he misses. McKie scores. Ginobili scores the lay up. Brian Skinner puts it back after Iverson's missed shot ! Massenburg scores. Aaron McKie scores another jumper. Wilks does an enormous foul but no whistle...Massenburg rebounds the miss. Ginobili scores the 3. McKie scores the 3 ! Horry misses the shot. Iverson scores. Horry scores. Iverson misses the shot. Massenburg misses the shot. Bowen rebounds the miss by the 76ers. Massenburg dunks. Bowen rebounds again ! Another defensive rebound for him. Horry is fouled by Jackson during his shot. He makes both free throws. 95-66. Duncan misses the shot. Iguodala scores. Iverson scores. Duncan misses the shot. Time out : 76ers. Iverson is fouled by Duncan during his shot. 1/2. Duncan rebounds. Parker passes to Duncan for the jumper. Finally San Antonio score a bucket. 97-71. Bowen scores the 3 and San Antonio's 100th point ! Pass by Parker. Iguodala scores the 3. Duncan dunks. Iverson scores. And an Horryfic basket by Horry ! In spite of the contact with Iverson he scores the bucket ! Pass by Parker ! His 9th ! He makes the free throw ! 31 points lead ! 107-76 ! Parker intercepts the pass !! He scores his 11th point ! One pass left and he'll get another double-double ! Thomas scores the hook. 24.0 left. Time out : Spurs. Yes !! Double-double for Parker ! 11pts, 10ast !! Duncan is now 2 rebounds away from a double-double ! He won't be able to do it... Iverson scores. 4.8 left and time out : Spurs. Ahh Parker misses the 3, he did it on purpose ! Duncan can't make the tip in ! He only got 9 rebounds tonight but 36pts ! That's the end of the game !!! 111-80 for the Spurs !!