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Spurs take Game 1 in best of 7 with Lakers

It wasn’t a shooting exhibition but it was good enough as the San Antonio Spurs ran away with a 91-79 victory at the AT&T Center. The Lakers shot just 41% and 20% from the three point line. The Lake show also gave up 18 turnovers.

“I thought tonight was the best defense we’ve played in three or four weeks,” head coach Gregg Popovich said. “It came at a good time.”

The Spurs didn’t shoot much better.  By the end of the game they were shooting an erratic 37.6% and 31.8% from the three-point line.  They were led by Tim Duncan (17 points, 10 rebounds 3 steals) and Tony Parker (18 points, 8 assists 3 steals) but Parker could do nothing but praise the return of Manu Ginobili.

“He is a huge key with what we do,  He has been here a long time and really knows our system and tonight he made some timely threes and was our energy off the bench…We are going to need that if we want to go far in the playoffs.”

Game 2 will tip off Wednesday at 9:30 PM so be sure to get your tickets!

Spurs look forward to a tough weekend schedule

It wasn’t flashy nor pretty but the San Antonio Spurs victory over the Denver Nuggets set the tone for the rest of the weekend which features NBA heavyweights the LA Clippers and the Miami Heat.

The clock continues to turn back for Spurs PF Tim Duncan who finished the game with 23 points, 14 rebounds, 5 blocks and a steal.

“It’s a great win to start this homestand here,” Duncan said. “We’ve got some really tough games this part of the schedule down the stretch here. It’s going to be tough for us, so we need to win everyone we can get.”

The Clippers come to the AT&T Center tonight and are coming off a 105-91 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.  The extra emphasis for the Clippers (if one is needed against the top seeded Spurs) it’s that with a victory over the Spurs, the Clippers can clinch the best season in franchise history.

“At the beginning of the season, we set some goals for the team,” coach Vinny Del Negro told the team’s official website Tuesday. “Obviously, to win the division. It’s all about improving throughout the season. I expect a lot from this team, but more importantly they expect a lot from themselves. We just want to play as consistently as possible, count them up at the end and hopefully be healthy going into the playoffs.”

The Miami Heat are coming off a 97-101 loss to the Chicago Bulls and face the New Orleans Hornets Friday night and the Spurs on Sunday.

Be sure to get your tickets and support your San Antonio Spurs!

Spurs/Clippers rematch tonight

The San Antonio Spurs will meet up with the LA Clippers tonight at the AT&T Center for a rematch of two of the premier teams in the Western Conference.

The Clippers are riding a five-game winning streak that began with the 106-84 victory over the Spurs at the Staples Center.  The basis of their victories is their defense which is now holding teams to a stingy 86 PPG.

“The reason we’re having fun right now is because we are defending,” said PG Chris Paul, who is sixth in the NBA in steals. “It’s amazing because our season is pretty much predicated on defense because we have the offensive firepower.

The Spurs, winners of four of their last five games,  realize that this game is a match up of two of the best teams in the Western Conference and that defense is what will win the game for one of these teams.

“I know that they played with a lot of energy,” Head Coach Gregg Popovich said of the Clippers’ game. “We didn’t guard them very well. They pretty much scored at will.”

Tickets are still available for the game tonight so be sure to get out and support your San Antonio Spurs!