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 2007-01-25 23:06  #1
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[color=purple][b][CST][/b][/color]McGrady sinks Spurs

McGrady sinks Spurs

Web Posted: 01/25/2007 12:29 AM CST

Johnny Ludden
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It was about two seasons and, oh, 35 seconds ago that the Spurs realized just how amazingly quick Tracy McGrady can change a game. On Wednesday, they discovered he's also fairly proficient when working methodically.
Countering Tim Duncan's season-high 37 points with 37 of his own, McGrady turned back the Spurs' spirited rally with another dazzling show of shot-making, delivering Houston a 90-85 victory at the AT&T Center.

The Spurs erased all but two of the Rockets' 14-point lead in the final 7 1/2 minutes only to watch McGrady rise over them one more time and bury another jump shot.

"You never want to be in a close game with Tracy McGrady," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.

If nothing else, the Spurs can at least say they know how Philadelphia and Boston felt. In each of their past two games, the Spurs nearly blew a big lead before finally fighting off their opponent in the final minutes.

That the Spurs even needed to mount a furious comeback at home against the Rockets, who were missing center Yao Ming, might say more about their state than the fact that they nearly completed the rally.

The loss was the Spurs' eighth at home, one more than all of last season, giving them yet another reason to look forward to Saturday's departure for their annual rodeo trip.

While Duncan produced his best game of the season, he had little help. Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker combined for 25 points on 12-of-29 shooting, and the Spurs missed 14 of their 16 3-point attempts. Houston shot 50 percent.

"The team that you saw the last five or six minutes is the team we are trying to be," said Ginobili, who was part of the small lineup that rallied the Spurs. "The only way to find it is when we are desperate, and that's what we are trying to change."

The Rockets, who entered this season without a single victory in San Antonio since April 20, 1997, have now won here twice in a little more than a month. For that, they can thank McGrady, as well as his Waco-based back specialist.

Unable to play in last month's meeting, McGrady more than made up for his absence, matching Duncan shot for shot. After Duncan banked in a 14-footer from the right wing in the third quarter, McGrady drove hard to the rim, spun around Bruce Bowen, then went up and under Duncan for a layup.

The Rockets led by three at the start of the fourth quarter, then — helped greatly by a four-point play from Shane Battier who was fouled by Jacque Vaughn as he made a 3-pointer — hiked their lead to 74-60 a little more than four minutes later. McGrady was on the bench for the entire run.

Unfortunately for the Spurs, he didn't stay there. McGrady hit his first three shots after returning, the last of which was a 3-pointer that pushed the Rockets' lead back to 13 moments after the Spurs closed within eight.

Duncan, however, remained just as persistent. After he tossed in a jump hook over the outstretched arm of Dikembe Mutombo, Houston's 7-foot-2 center, the Spurs' deficit had shrunk to 83-78 with 1:39 left.

McGrady countered with a 17-foot turnaround. Duncan followed with a three-point play. After Bowen stripped McGrady in the backcourt, Duncan scored again and was fouled but missed the free throw, leaving the Spurs down 85-83 with 1:09 left.

"Timmy was fantastic," Popovich said. "He's got the patience of Job in a lot of different ways. He's been magnificent."

So, too, was McGrady. On the ensuing trip down the floor, he buried a 19-footer while drawing a foul, much to Bowen's chagrin.

"He came up huge against a great defensive team," Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy said, "and one of the best defensive players in the league."

The Spurs still had a chance to force overtime after Ginobili made a layup and Rafer Alston missed a runner. Needing a three to tie, they elected to save their last timeout so the Rockets couldn't set up their defense.

Duncan waited a moment, then kicked the ball out to Brent Barry, who passed back to him. Duncan missed inside, and Alston sealed the game with a pair of free throws.

"That was a mistake on my part," Duncan said. "We should have been attacking, see if we could get a quick two."

Afterward, the Spurs pledged to go back to work, pausing only to tip their hat to McGrady.

"He's a great player who makes big shots," Duncan said, "and especially enjoys making them against us."

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 2007-01-26 00:14  #2
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那还是两个赛季,额,和35秒之前,马刺第一次知道原来Tracy McGrady 也可以这么快地---改变一场比赛的结局,他们还发现,原来接球就投的McGrady也可以这么得心应手。

以37分与Tim Duncan的赛季单场最高得分互废武功的McGrady,再一次将马刺的反扑变成了眩目的个人得分秀,带领火箭90-85在AT&T中心战胜马刺。

比赛最后7分半钟,马刺将火箭领先14分的优势追至2分,但不幸的,McGrady又一次越过他们跳投命中。

马刺教练Pop说,永远别在比分接近的比赛中跟Tracy McGrady做对手。
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 2007-01-26 00:37  #3
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至少现在马刺球员还能说他们总算明白76人和波士顿的球员是什么感受了。过去的两场比赛里,马刺接连在比赛最后时刻干掉对手---在葬送了大比分领先的优势后。

而马刺需要在主场艰难的追赶缺少了中锋Yao Ming的火箭,更多的说明了马刺现状的实质而不是他们几乎翻盘成功的表象。

这是马刺本赛季截止在主场迎来的第八场失利,比上赛季整整一季还多了一场。然后球队将在周六展开一年一度的客场长途之旅。

即使比赛中Duncan拿出了整季最好的表现,却仍然于事无补---Manu GinobiliTony Parker 一共出手29次,命中12,得25分,更糟的是马刺队16次三分出手仅仅命中2次,而对面的火箭命中率达到了50%。

比赛最后五,六分钟的那支马刺才是我们要努力成为的样子,马刺反扑小个阵容成员Ginobili说,但我们只有在绝望的时候才会变成那样,这也是大家正在努力改变的。
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 2007-01-26 00:42  #4
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偶先睡觉先。。。。那mailbag和明天上班的时候发给瓜
战报瓜能搞定就发个邮件给偶吧。。。不能偶来好乐
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 2007-01-27 09:19  #5
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Duncan's rare mistake is costly

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Web Posted: 01/25/2007 12:41 AM CST
Mike Monroe
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Tim Duncan, a patient man, gave in to an impulse in the final seconds of the Spurs' 90-85 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday at AT&T Center.

Trailing, 88-85, and knowing a quick two-point basket with 15 seconds left would have put the Spurs in position to complete a comeback from a 13-point deficit in the final 4:50, Duncan opted to kick the ball outside to 3-point shooter Brent Barry, hoping for an instantly tied score.

It was one of Duncan's few miscues on a night he scored a season-high 37 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, but he regretted it nonetheless.

"I was thinking three at that point," Duncan said. "Honestly, that was a mistake on my part. We should have been attacking, seen if we could get a quick two and then fouled and set a play on the side if they made one and missed one, or whatever would have happened. It was just a missed communication on my part. I just didn't understand what we were trying to do."

Barry said he thought briefly about attempting the 3-point shot. Instead, he kicked the ball right back to Duncan, still open. When Duncan missed a 5-foot bank shot from the left side and Houston's Rafer Alston grabbed the rebound, only 9.5 seconds remained. The Spurs had to foul Alston, and when he made both free throws, the Spurs' eighth home-court loss of the season was sealed.

"I thought we were going to look for a quick two there, but I probably should have pulled the trigger on that shot," Barry said. "In my mind, I thought we still had enough time for a quick two, and I was more or less reading a play for Tim, because when he first caught it, he had a shot. But he threw it to me, and I threw it right back because there was still nobody there.

"In hindsight, I probably should have tried to look at that (3-point) shot, but it was a bang-bang play and something we just have to learn from."

Barry said he and his teammates knew Duncan had given them an opportunity to steal a victory in a game in which they had been outplayed for most of three quarters. Duncan took a season-high 28 shots, and the Spurs ran most of their offense through his position in the post.

"That's a good sign for us," Barry said, "just to see that kind of focus from Tim on a night where we needed it. Hopefully, that's a good sign from Tim and he will stay after that."

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich lauded both Duncan's effort and his patience.

"Timmy was fantastic," Popovich said. "He's got the patience of Job in a lot of different ways. He's been magnificent."

Duncan has had to be patient with teammates whose defensive effort has been spotty. The Spurs, according to Manu Ginobili, still lack the requisite "fire edge" on defense.

"You can see that we have had it when we are in deep trouble," Ginobili said. "The team that you saw the last five or six minutes is the team we are trying to be. The only way to find it is when we are desperate, and that's what we are trying to change."

"The patience has to be there," Duncan said. "We're still up and down right now. We have to stick with what we have here and find a way to win with the guys we have here. We've won in years past with the same system and the same way we're doing it. ... I always talk about getting to the point we can play 40 minutes the right way, and right now, we're not anywhere close to that."



Spurs' Popovich stoic, says trade not a solution

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Web Posted: 01/25/2007 11:13 PM CST
Johnny Ludden
Express-News

If the Spurs are going to emerge from their current funk in time to make a serious run at another title, they're going to do so with their current roster.

That, according to players, is what coach Gregg Popovich told the team after Wednesday's loss to Houston. The question now is whether that holds true.

"He made a statement last night that he wasn't trading anybody, that we were going to do it together, that this group of guys is going to do it as a team," Robert Horry said. "But you know how that is. I'm not saying he won't do that, but it's the nature of the business.

"If somebody came up and said, 'We'll give you Tracy McGrady,' he would be foolish not to do that."

The Spurs don't expect McGrady to fall into their laps. But Popovich's comments to the team were somewhat surprising considering the Spurs have aggressively looked to upgrade their athleticism on the perimeter and probably will continue to do so.

And the Feb. 22 trade deadline is nearly a month away.

"This team is a veteran team and most guys understand that you never know what can happen," Horry said. "If a good trade could come up, you'd be foolish not to take it. Most guys know that. He just said that to try to get guys to relax.

"I just think with all these trade rumors going around it's put people on edge, and that's one thing you hate about the business. But it happens. Guys just need to relax and play."

Brent Barry and Beno Udrih, according to league sources, have been mentioned prominently in trade discussions.

Barry ranks third in the NBA in 3-point accuracy, and is one of the few players aside from Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker with value to other teams. Udrih, meanwhile, has struggled in a season in which the Spurs had hoped he would lock down the backup point-guard job.

The Spurs had discussions with the Los Angeles Clippers about forward Corey Maggette, but team officials were reluctant to include both Udrih and Barry in a possible deal because it would cost them two of their best ball-handlers. The Clippers have fielded several offers for Maggette, but have remained patient while debating whether to trade him.

Barry was nearly traded last season to New Orleans, and his defense and occasionally daring passing has sometimes tested the patience of Popovich, who hit him with a particularly harsh rebuke during the team's Jan. 10 victory in Denver. Barry, however, has handled the current speculation about as well as possible while remaining the team's most productive reserve.

Some Spurs officials also think it will be difficult to find a more skilled backup point guard than Udrih, whose inconsistency has repeatedly raised Popovich's ire.

Popovich has a policy of not commenting publicly on trade talks but has previously said team officials will do their "due diligence" while looking at ways to improve the roster.

In the meantime, the Spurs hope to regain some of the edge they've lost over the past month.

Wednesday's loss to the Rockets appeared nearly identical to that of a week earlier when they lost to the Lakers. Both games were at home and both opponents were missing their second-best player. In each, the Spurs fell behind big in the fourth quarter before starting an energetic comeback that came up short.

"I think we have to understand that we're not playing with the same physicality and focus for as many minutes of the game as we have in the past," Popovich said. "Along with that, there are some individuals who just have to pick their games up — some starters and some people off the bench."

The Spurs have increasingly looked tense, which isn't much of a surprise considering they're 7-6 this month. Parker, in particular, has had a difficult time, saying Popovich has asked him to focus less on scoring and more on setting up his teammates.

"The last three or four games is hard," said Parker, who is averaging 11.0 points and 6.3 assists in the past three games. "I'm not having fun and if I don't have fun, it's hard."

Parker said Popovich wants him to shoot less. Popovich said he wants only for Parker to make good decisions. In either case, Parker has labored while trying to strike a balance.

"I have to try to please him and at the same time stay myself," Parker said. "If I'm not myself, I play bad, and I know it."

Parker isn't alone. Michael Finley has missed 28 of his past 35 3-point attempts and Bruce Bowen 13 of his past 16. Ginobili has remained the team's constant motor, but also has recently struggled with his shot.

The Spurs haven't endured such a tough stretch in recent seasons. Parker thought Popovich's comments after Wednesday's loss were aimed at reducing some of the pressure.

"If Pop thinks we'll stay with the team, that's great," Parker said. "But we have to believe we can do it."
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