What happen to the spurs?

[o_bama]

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Spurs Fall to Jazz



SAN ANTONIO - When the Jazz had a one-two combination of John Stockton and Karl Malone, it was common for Utah to come into any building and win on the enemy's court. And for the Jazz to finally win on the Spurs' floor, something they hadn't done in 20 trips and more than 10 years, it had to look like Stockton and Malone were back out there again.

So when Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer pulled off one of those Stockton-Malone plays -- a give-and-go that set up Boozer's 3-point play and a four-point lead with just more than a minute to go -- the Jazz finally got over the top. A moment later, Utah was running off the court with a 90-83 win and the franchise's first victory in San Antonio since Feb. 28, 1999 in the Alamodome.

"It was nice from my standpoint to get a win in this building before I die," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said, not able to help the sly grin appearing on his face. He's coached all of those losses.

He could thank Williams and Boozer for pulling this one out, which -- coincidentally -- is the first time Utah (6-6) has won consecutive games this season. The Spurs (4-6) trimmed the Jazz's seven-point lead with 6 1/2 minutes left to one, 84-83, when Tim Duncan made two free throws.

But Williams and Boozer kept the pressure on. Boozer was 4-for-5 in the fourth quarter and scored 10 points in eight minutes on the floor. Williams had six assists and also five points in the fourth.

And now the Spurs are below .500 for the first time in the Duncan era. They were 5-5 a year ago.

"Down the stretch, we made all the plays we needed to," Williams said. "We did all the right things, and that's something we've struggled with in this building."

Williams finished with 21 points and 10 assists, while Boozer had 18 points, 11 rebounds and five assists -- his fourth straight double-double.

"I'm having a lot of fun out there," Boozer said. "We're on a roll, and we're just going to have to continue to grind. I'm loose. I didn't get a lot of calls, but I kept fighting."

Duncan's free throws at 1:25 were the Spurs' last points. Duncan had 21 for the night while carrying the scoring load in place of the injured Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili.

Parker has missed four of the past five games with an ankle sprain. Ginobili missed portions of the past two games and finally sat the entire game. He's expected to miss at least a week with a strained groin.

The Jazz have their share of injuries and absences. Mehmet Okur stayed in his sick bed at home after missing Wednesday's game against Toronto with flu-like symptoms. Ronnie Price missed his fifth game because of left big toe sprain. And that doesn't even mention the continuing absences of Matt Harpring (ankle and knee), Kyle Korver (knee) and C.J. Miles (thumb).

San Antonio came back from a 12-point deficit in the second quarter and a 10-point hole in the third quarter before trimming the seven-point Jazz advantage to one with just more than a minute to go.

"I'm really happy with the fact the guys didn't give in," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "We are getting better. We're just playing teams that are more experienced and are making less mistakes."

Williams and Boozer looked like the experienced duo on the give-and-go heading into the game's final minute. Boozer passed to Williams at the top of the lane and continued on where Williams took a bounce and passed back over to Boozer, where Parker stand-in George Hill committed his sixth foul as Boozer made the layup.

"[Boozer] passed it to me, and it was a great pass," Williams said. "I took one dribble and I saw everybody kind of surround me. I was hoping he kept going. I was lucky I got it to him. It was kind of a blind pass.

"Once he hit the and-one and we were up [by four], I could see people leave [their seats]."

And that was all Williams needed to see to know the 20-game losing streak in San Antonio was done.

[istoryansucks]

ambot na unsa ni sila oi ...na yabag man

[o_bama]

[istoryansucks]

sign for retirement bro...unsa on

[icon_king]

murag kinahanglan nani sila i dis band unya rebuild balik, ni agi na ang ilang era...

[o_bama]

Jazz assure selves series win over Spurs with third victory


Jazz Top Spurs At Home, 104-101


SALT LAKE CITY -- After missing his first six shots, Deron Williams had more than half the game to regain his confidence.

It didn't take that long.
Williams recovered from his early shooting slump with 15 of his 17 points in the second half, including a go-ahead jumper with 22 seconds left, and the Utah Jazz held on for a 104-101 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night.
Fast Facts

• Carlos Boozer led Utah with 27 points and 7 rebounds, the eighth straight game in which he has had at least 20 and 7.

• The Jazz had 29 assists as a team, 10 more than the Spurs.

• Matt Bonner led San Antonio with 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting off the bench.

• Tim Duncan had 23 points and 11 rebounds, the fifth time in his last seven games he's had a double-double.

• The Spurs fell to 1-5 on the road this season and have lost six of their last seven in Utah.


Williams made eight of his last 10 shots and also had 11 assists while leading the Jazz to their third straight win over the Spurs.
For the first time since 1997-98, Utah will claim the season series against San Antonio.
"It feels good. This is a team that's pretty much dominated us since I've been here and probably a little bit before that," Williams said.
It was a great way for the Jazz to start one of the most difficult weeks of the season. The Jazz visit the Lakers on Wednesday, are back at home against Orlando on Thursday, and then host the Lakers on Saturday.
Carlos Boozer had 27 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Ronnie Brewer had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Utah, which outscored the Spurs 37-19 in the third quarter and held on down the stretch.
Both teams blew big leads and had chances to win it at the end before Utah finally clinched it on Mehmet Okur's two foul shots with 1.5 seconds to go.
"I'm really excited for our players. I don't get that excited very often," Utah coach Jerry Sloan said. "I was excited for them tonight because I think they really needed that to try to move forward with the way we've been trying to play."
Matt Bonner scored a career-high 28 for the Spurs, but he missed on a drive to the basket with 1.9 seconds left and San Antonio down by a point.
Tim Duncan had 23 points and 11 rebounds, and Tony Parker scored 22 for the Spurs, who have lost three in a row.
San Antonio had led by 15 in the first half, fell behind by 12 in the third quarter and then rallied again for a chance to win it.
"I thought for most of the game we played pretty well, but in the third quarter we didn't come out with the same energy and they jumped on us," said Parker. "In the fourth quarter, it was a battle."
Duncan scored four straight points in the final minute to put the Spurs ahead 101-99 with 28 seconds to go.
But Williams led the Jazz right down the floor after Duncan made two free throws, and instead of trying to run off time he pulled up for a jumper at the top of the key to give the Jazz the lead.
Williams opened the game with six straight misses, then scored on a dunk late in the second quarter and went 5 for 5 in the third.
"I missed a couple of shots early so in the second half I just came out and played," he said.
The Spurs missed a chance to retake the lead when Parker was off on a 3-point attempt, but the Jazz blew a chance to put it away when Boozer missed a pair of foul shots. Boozer had made his first seven attempts from the line before the two misses with 10.6 seconds to go.
Bonner, who had never scored more than 25, drove for an awkward runner that missed, and Okur pulled in the rebound.
"When it left my hand it felt good," said Bonner, who finished 10 for 14 from the field and made four 3-pointers. "It looked like it was down and then popped out."
Okur finished with 14 points and nine rebounds for the Jazz.
Utah, which was coming off a loss to the lowly Timberwolves on Saturday, took off in the third quarter after another sloppy first half.
Coach Jerry Sloan woke up his team when he got a technical with 9:03 left, when the ball bounced out of bounds at the Jazz bench and the Spurs kept possession.
Sloan bellowed enough to earn himself a whistle, and Parker made the free throw to put the Spurs up 62-54. But the Jazz responded with a 25-6 run.
"I thought we got up and challenged them just a little bit more," Sloan said.

[tackielarla]

1. too many new players that need to learn a REALLY difficult and detailed system
2. lack of confidence which results from not knowing number 1
3. timid play due to number 2 which results from number 1

[o_bama]

After a decade of dominance finally nakapelde na gyd ang utah jazz.
unsa maypasabot ani ni lig on na ang Jazz or hina na lang gyd ang Spurs? what do you think mga bro?this thread wala ni gibuhat pag daut or discredit sa Spurs including their fans. ang purpose ani na thread is to discuss what happen sa franchise sa spurs na after a decade of dominace over the jazz napelde naman cla sa ilang homecourt.

[Motownkid]

Naa namay thread ang Spurs dile diay pwede adto lang mag discuss?

[tackielarla]

Naa namay thread ang Spurs dile diay pwede adto lang mag discuss?

Special man gud among team to these special people.