April 2009 San Antonio Spurs Wiretap

McDyess Is Comfortable Coming Off Bench

Dec 29, 2009 7:44 AM

Spurs forward Antonio McDyess says that he's most comfortable coming off the bench.

After struggling in his first 23 games with San Antonio, coach Gregg Popovich moved McDyess to the bench. The veteran has played well since rookie DeJuan Blair replaced him in the starting lineup.

"That's my comfort zone, coming off the bench," said McDyess. "With Matty [Bonner] going out, Coach needed someone coming off the bench who could shoot the ball. I think playing that role, anything I can do to help the team, is good."

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Duncan's Dunk Gives Popovich Win No. 700

Dec 20, 2009 10:38 AM

Spurs forward Tim Duncan dunked over Indiana's Roy Hibbert with 4.6 seconds left in regulation on Saturday night to give coach Gregg Popovich his 700th victory.

Hibbert blocked Duncan's first shot attempt, but the veteran followed up with a second attempt that turned out to be the game-winner.

"I wanted to try to take it to the glass and see what happens, and Hibbert made a very good defensive play," Duncan said. "I saw the guy come from the corner and tried to stretch it out, and he still got a piece of it, and it just came right back to me. It was a little bit of luck."

Hibbert felt as though he let the Pacers down.

"I blocked it and he got it right back," Hibbert said. "I should have made a second effort to try and get another block but I was off-balance and he dunked it and finished it for his team."

Popovich became the 16th coach in NBA history to reach 700 wins and is among seven active coaches to hit the milestone.

"As has been all season, Tim Duncan is our most consistent player," the coach said. "He's been fantastic."

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Bonner Breaks Hand, Will Miss Time

Dec 20, 2009 10:32 AM

Spurs forward Matt Bonner broke the fourth metacarpal on his right hand in the first quarter against the Pacers on Saturday night.

X-rays taken at the arena showed a partial fracture. It doesn't appear that he'll need surgery, but Bonner is expected to miss roughly a month of action.

"It's not broken all the way through, so it should heal itself in about four weeks," he said. "That's about it."

Bonner is averaging 8.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

San Antonio Express-News

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Popovich Still Has Fear Of Failure

Dec 19, 2009 7:47 PM

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich isn't worried that he'll lose his job, but he does still coach with a fear of failure.

If San Antonio beats Indiana on Saturday night, Popovich will earn the 700th win of his career.

"I don't have fear that my owner is going to fire me tomorrow," Popovich said. "But I do have a fear of failure, like anybody else. We talk to the players about 'appropriate fear' all the time. It's that nervousness in your belly that makes you want to watch more film or whatever it is."

The Spurs are 13-10 entering Saturday's action, a record worse than many expected.

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Popovich Preaches Patience With Spurs

Dec 18, 2009 4:48 PM

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich expected the team to come together quicker after a few offseason tweaks.

Newcomers Antonio McDyess and Richard Jefferson are off to slow starts in San Antonio.

"What I'm learning is we lost more corporate knowledge than I thought," said Popovich. "It's taken a little bit more time than I thought to get everybody on the same page."

The Spurs are 13-10 entering Friday's action.

"It's a new team, a new system, and I'm already a slow starter anyway," McDyess said. "You add that together, and it's super slow right now."

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RealGM Recaps For Sunday, 12/13

Dec 14, 2009 7:51 AM

The Grizzlies highlighted Sunday's action with a dominating victory over the Heat in Miami.

- Toronto 101, Houston 89

Team FIC Differential: Raptors +24.5, Rockets -24.5

The Toronto Raptors (11-15) jumped out to an early lead and held off the Houston Rockets (13-10) on Sunday afternoon. Chris Bosh had 27 points and six rebounds, Hedo Turkoglu posted 23 points, six boards and five assists and Jarrett Jack added 17 points, eight rebounds and eight dimes. Toronto shot 50% from the field and held Houston to 3-for-24 shooting from three-point land. Luis Scola led with 21 points and 15 rebounds, Carl Landry tallied 25 points and seven boards and Aaron Brooks scored 20 points on 6-for-20 shooting.

Game FIC Scores

Carl Landry, Houston ? 21.1

Jarrett Jack, Toronto ? 18.9

Luis Scola, Houston ? 18.6

Chris Bosh, Toronto ? 17.3

- Atlanta 130, New Jersey 107

Team FIC Differential: Hawks +39.8, Nets -39.8

The Atlanta Hawks (17-6) used a strong second half to run away from the New Jersey Nets (2-22) at Philips Arena. Maurice Evans led with 22 points and nine rebounds, Joe Johnson tallied 21 points and 10 assists and Al Horford contributed 16 points and nine boards in the victory. Atlanta hit 53% of their shots and outrebounded New Jersey by 13. Devin Harris had 23 points and nine assists, Brook Lopez posted 19 points and 12 rebounds and rookie Terrence Williams chipped in 18 points and seven boards.

Game FIC Scores

Joe Johnson, Atlanta ? 25.6

Maurice Evans, Atlanta ? 21.3

Brook Lopez, New Jersey ? 17.1

Terrence Williams, New Jersey ? 14.3

- Memphis 118, Miami 90

Team FIC Differential: Grizzlies +44.6, Heat -44.6

Rudy Gay scored 41 points as the Memphis Grizzles (10-13) knocked off the Miami Heat (11-11) on Sunday night. Marc Gasol had 16 points and 15 rebounds, Zach Randolph posted 13 points and seven boards and O.J. Mayo scored 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting. Memphis shot 52% and outrebounded Miami by 23. Dwyane Wade had 25 points, Dorell Wright tallied 16 points and four rebounds and Jermaine O?Neal totaled 12 points in the home loss.

Game FIC Scores

Marc Gasol, Memphis ? 24.0

Rudy Gay, Memphis ? 20.0

Dorell Wright, Miami ? 11.3

Dwyane Wade, Miami ? 10.9

- Cleveland 102, Oklahoma City 89

Team FIC Differential: Cavaliers +19.2, Thunder -19.2

The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-7) outscored the Oklahoma City Thunder (12-10) 24-13 in the fourth quarter to record a win at the Ford Center. LeBron James starred with 44 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Mo Williams tallied 22 points and Anderson Varejao put up 11 boards off the bench. Cleveland outrebounded Oklahoma City by six and went 11-for-22 from three-point land. Kevin Durant had 29 points and five rebounds, Nenad Krstic posted six points and eight boards and Jeff Green added 26 points on 7-for-13 shooting.

Game FIC Scores

LeBron James, Cleveland ? 33.3

Jeff Green, Oklahoma City ? 17.4

Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City ? 13.8

Maurice Williams, Cleveland ? 11.8

- San Antonio 115, L.A. Clippers 90

Team FIC Differential: Spurs +35.9, Clippers -35.9

The San Antonio Spurs (12-9) used a dominant first quarter to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers (9-13) at the Staples Center. Tim Duncan scored 21 points in 25 minutes, DeJuan Blair posted 14 points and nine rebounds and Tony Parker contributed 10 points and seven assists. San Antonio shot a blistering 57% from the floor and attempted 11 more foul shots than Los Angeles. Baron Davis played through an illness to post 20 points and six assists, Chris Kaman tallied 19 points and 10 rebounds and Al Thornton chipped in 16 points and nine boards.

Game FIC Scores

Al Thornton, Los Angeles ? 15.8

Manu Ginobili, San Antonio ? 15.6

DeJuan Blair, San Antonio ? 14.2

Chris Kaman, San Antonio ? 14.0

? RealGM calculates the Floor Impact Counter using the following formula: (Points + .75 Defensive Rebounds + Offensive Rebounds + Steals + Assists + Blocks - .75 Field Goal Attempts - .375 Free Throw Attempts - Turnovers - .5 Personal Fouls)

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Popovich Vows To Limit Duncan's Time

Dec 14, 2009 7:37 AM

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is closely monitoring Tim Duncan's minutes as the season wears on.

He entered Sunday's game against the Clippers averaging 32.2 minutes per game, second on the team behind only Richard Jefferson.

"We always try to keep him around 32," Popovich said of Duncan. "That's the way it has to be. If we want him for the playoffs, I can't play him 38, 39 minutes a game. It won't work."

Popovich had an advantage on Sunday night, San Antonio had such a big lead over Los Angeles late that Duncan played just 25 minutes.

Duncan's regular-season minutes have declined each year since he turned 30, prior to the 2006-07 campaign.

San Antonio Express-News

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Spurs Named Team Of The Decade

Dec 10, 2009 10:12 PM

In Forbes Magazine?s ?What Are They Worth? issue that recently hit newsstands, the San Antonio Spurs was selected as the Team of the Decade among the four major sports leagues (NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL).

Teams were measured by equal parts on-field performance and financial valuation growth since 2000. Performance factors were overall winning percentage, playoff appearances and championships. On the financial side, teams were rated based on the percentage difference between its valuation growth and that of an average team in its league.

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Popovich Would Quit If Refs Weren't Honest

Dec 9, 2009 4:36 PM

If Gregg Popovich believed disgraced former referee Tim Donaghy's allegations about personal biases, he'd leave the game of basketball.

"A lot of people have worked very hard over the years to bring this sport to where it is right now," Popovich said. "For anybody to think that it is not on the up and up really is offensive. If I thought it wasn't on the up and up and I didn't have any control over outcomes, I wouldn't be doing it.

"It would be kind of a waste of time."

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Finley Will Miss 2-4 Weeks

Dec 9, 2009 7:59 AM

Spurs guard/forward Michael Finley will miss two to four weeks with a Grade 2 left ankle sprain.

A San Antonio spokesman announced the time table on Tuesday.

Finley is averaging 5.2 points in 18.3 minutes per game this season.

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Ginobili Says He Lacks Confidence

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Duncan: Spurs Need To Turn A Corner

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Spurs Assign Hairston To Austin

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McDyess Compares 'Sheed In Boston To Reggie In New York

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