Game Preview
Place : The FleetCenter, in Boston, MA
TV : TNT
Time : 7:30 pm
San Antonio Spurs (7-1) against the Boston Celtics (3-4)
BOSTON Nov 19 (TICKER)
San Antonio :
San Antonio's mission tonight : Extend their winning streak to 7 wins.
The player to guard : Pierce
The tactic : Something like a Box One on Pierce by Bowen. 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.
Boston :
Boston's mission tonight : They are 3-3. If they win, they'll have a positive record, 4-3.
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, Pierce will be the best shooter.
The easiest thing to do : pass to Pierce he'll do the rest.
The thing they'll have to focus on : The patience. They have to take their time.
Tonight's key match-up :
Duncan vs Pierce.
Not a man-to-man battle but the one who'll score the most will win the game. Bowen's defense will count a lot.
Payton vs Parker may influence on the pace of the game.
Probable Starters :
San Antonio Spurs :
C - Rasho Nesterovic
PF - Tim Duncan
SF - Manu Ginobili
SG - Bruce Bowen
PG - Tony Parker
Boston Celtics :
C - Mark Blount
PF - Raef LaFrentz
SF - Ricky Davis
SG - Paul Pierce
PG - Gary Payton
Game Recap
In the 1st Quarter
The Spurs win the tip off. Parker passes to Duncan for a dunk but he's fouled by Blount in mid-air. He gets one of two from the line. Gary Payton scores the fadeaway from the paint with 4 left on the clock ! Duncan misses the lay up. Pierce misses the 2. Ginobili misses the inside shot. Paul Pierce scores the jumper from the baseline. 1-4 for Boston. Ginobili passes to Duncan in the post. Duncan dunks over LaFrentz ! Ricky Davis scores the midrange shot. Duncan misses the inside shot. Parker intercepts the pass ! He misses the shot. Parker intercepts again ! He passes to Ginobili as he goes for the lay up. He scores ! Parker intercepts again ! Nesterovic misses the shot. Davis scores the fadeaway. Duncan dunks over Payton after Parker's excellent pass. Parker intercepts another pass ! He passes to Bowen for the fastbreak and Bruce dunks ! Time out : Celtics. Pierce misses the 3. Parker made a great defense. Walter McCarty slams it back ! Banks steals the ball from Parker's hands but he steps out of bounds. Duncan misses the shot. Ricky Davis scores the 3 ! Duncan misses another shot ! McCarty dunks. Time out : Spurs. Duncan scores the jump shot. Davis misses the 2 but Duncan can't grab the rebound, he sends the ball out of bounds ! McCarty scores the inside shot. Parker isolates Banks. He is fouled during his shot by Marcus. He gets 1 of 2 from the line but Nesterovic rebounds ! He goes for a lay up but he is fouled by Blount. He misses them both. Davis rebounds. Duncan rebounds the miss. Bowen misses the 3 but Duncan gets the tip in ! 14-17 for the Celtics. McCarty misses the 3. Bowen scores the long 2 from the baseline. Blount dunks. Nesterovic scores the lay up. Pierce misses the shot but Blount gets the tip in. Too much lack of concentration on the defensive rebounds by San Antonio ! 18-21 for Boston. Ginobili scores the equalizer three. Davis misses the shot. Nesterovic rebounds. Parker scores the lay up. Ricky Davis scores a 3. The immediate answer by Ginobili ! That's a second 3 pointer for him ! Banks misses the shot. The shotclock is off. Parker scores a lay up. Almost 4 seconds left to play in the quarter. The inbound pass goes directly out of bounds ! Last possession for the Spurs ! Parker misses the final lay up. That's the end of the 1st and the Spurs lead by 4, 28 to 24 !
In the 2nd Quarter
Payton scores the jump shot over Parker. What a shot by Ginobili in spite of the contact he scores the bucket. No foul says the ref. Bowen steals the ball. Ginobili misses the 3. Davis misses the shot. Parker rebounds. Horry scores the lay up. Time out : Celtics. Payton scores the shot. Horry misses the shot. Payton scores again ! Ginobili crosses everyone over as he goes for a dunk. Payton misses the fadeaway. Rose rebounds. Ginobili goes for the same dunk as before. Parker with another assist, his 7th ! Payton misses the shot. Horry rebounds. Parker misses the lay up, it almost went in ! He made a great crossover but he cannot finish. Jiri Welsch scores the long 2. Rose is fouled in mid-air by Allen. He makes both free throws. Allen misses the close shot. Rose rebounds. Udrih gets the ball as he passes to Horry for the open 3 ! It goes ! Barry steals the ball ! He lays it up. Pierce scores. 43-34 for San Antonio. Kendrick Perkins fouls Rose during his dunk. He makes both free throws. Payton misses the shot. Barry scores the open 3. Paul Pierce scores the midrange jumper. Horry misses the lay up. Payton misses the 3. Barry misses the 3. Davis nails the jumper. Bowen misses the 3. Davis misses the shot. Bowen misses another 3. What a play by Banks !! He made somewhat a Hardaway-style shot ! With the contact, he turns his back and throws the ball and makes it ! Plus Duncan's foul ! He makes the free throw. Blount blocks Parker !! Pierce misses the 3 as well as Ginobili. What a play again by Banks !! Not the same shot but the same scenario ! Foul by Duncan in mid-air and score the bucket ! He misses the free throw. Duncan scores the bucket. Pierce dunks. Time out : Spurs. Duncan scores in traffic. Davis misses the last shot. That's the end of the 1st half and the Spurs lead 52-45 !
In the 3rd Quarter
Parker misses the shot. Nesterovic blocks Davis ! Ginobili intercepts the inbound pass. Bowen is back ! He scores the bucket, with the foul ! He makes the free throw ! Davis misses the 3. Duncan misses the lay up. Payton scores the long jump shot. Ahh Duncan misses the alley-oop ! Duncan fouls LaFrentz during his shot. He makes both free throws. Nesterovic steps out of bounds. Payton scores. Duncan dunks, Parker with the find, his 9th assist ! Parker intercepts the ball ! Ginobili misses the midrange 2. Nesterovic gets the tip in ! Payton scores. WHAT A PLAY BY TONY PARKER !!!!! He went for the three after few fakes, but Payton fouls him during the shot and Tony scores the 3 !! A potential 4 point play !! Ahh that's a bit too long, Nesterovic can't grab the rebound. Payton scores again. Finally, Parker's 10th assist for Duncan ! He scores an odd shot but it's in anyway. Davis scores the 3 ! Tony Parker gets another double-double, 10pts and 10 ast after his last basket. Block by Nesterovic on LaFrentz ! One the fastbreatk Tony scores his 12th point tonight. Pierce scores the long 2. Parker misses the midrange shot and Nesterovic tries to tip in but it doesn't go in. Time out : Celtics. Parker nearly intercepts the ball !! Welsch dives to save the ball but he can't, and Ginobili takes the ball as he goes for his usual dunk. Duncan blocks Welsch ! Jiri saves the loose ball and scores the long fadeaway. Nesterovic dunks over Welsch. The Celtics score another basket ! Parker misses the 3. Welsch scores the 3... 72-67 ! Duncan dunks ! Parker gets another assist. Parker intercepts his 7th ball tonight !! He passes to the open Bowen for the long 2. He makes it ! 12 assists for Tony Parker ! Pierce scores the 3. 76-70 for the Spurs. Rasho Nesterovic dunks over McCarty ! Payton misses the shot. Parker rebounds. He scores the lay up. McCarty misses the 3. Ginobili rebounds. Parker misses the 3. Parker intercepts his 8th ball tonight ! Parker is blocked by Blount ! From behind ! Time out : Celtics. Davis scores the long 2. 34.1 left to play ! Nesterovic misses the shot. The Celtics miss the shot. Parker can't beat the buzzer beater. That's the end of the 3rd and the Spurs lead by 8, 80-72 !
In the 4th Quarter
Rose scores the lay up. Davis dunks. Brent Barry scores the quick 3. Pierce scores the 2. Bowen misses the 3. Payton scores the 3 ! Duncan dunks. Pierce dunks. Rose dunks during the fast break. The Spurs seem to play with a "Run-&-Gun" style... Payton scores. Pierce scores. Parker scores. 91-85 for the Spurs. Pierce scores the 2. Horry misses the 3. Banks charges Parker !! Tony Parker with another lay up ! Parker intercepts another ball !! One steal left before the triple-double !! Duncan will go to the line, the foul was commited by McCarty. Duncan gets one of two from the line. Davis misses the 2 but Perkins rebounds and scores ! Duncan flushes it down ! Time out : Celtics. Payton misses the 3. Nesterovic rebounds. Parker loses the ball ! McCarty steps out of bounds. Parker misses the lay up. Payton misses the 3. Ginobili scores the lay up. Parker feed everyone on assists ! That's his 13th... LaFrentz scores. Nesterovic scores ! A double-double for him ! 10pts, 10reb ! Duncan blocks Payton ! Parker misses the lay up. He rebounds ! He misses the lay up... LaFrentz rebounds. Paul Pierce scores. 100-93 for San Antonio ! Ginobili had to beat the clock but he misses the 3 ! LaFrentz misses the shot. Parker rebounds. Ginobili dunks. Time out : Celtics. 1:35 left to play ! LaFrentz misses the shot. Rebound by Duncan. Duncan dunks ! Parker rebounds the miss. Nesterovic dunks. Parker scores his special. 34.1 left !! Davis misses the shot. Ginobili scores ! That's the end of the game !! The Spurs have won 110-93 !!
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