Throwback NBA Playoffs WCSF 2008.5.3 San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Hornets G1 FHD
The officiating crew headed by NF Rush working with Mike Callahan and Mark Davis. David West played by Kurt Thomas. West the tip miss and then Taylor. Great match up. And you have Bruce Bowen, one of the better on the ball defenders going against Chris Paul. And you got Kurt Thomas against David West. Don’t give up. San Antonio opening with Bowen on Paul. Here is Skooyakovich. Chandler with another rebound. [Music] Stoyakovic trying to back Finley. [Music] Peterson. Yes. Paul Peterson. Spurs 0 for four from the field. Bowen lost it. Here comes Paul. He turns Parker around fighting Stoyakovich. Yes, Stoyakovich from downtown. It’s an 8 nothing lead for the Hornets and Greg Papovich takes a timeout. [Applause] [Music] Storyakovic for West. The pass deflected and picked off. Here comes Parker. West is back. Parker is fouled. Version of a Jason kid. And I know I spoke at the open that Chris Paul kind of dusted off of the future Hall of Famer Jason Kidd as Luke comes off the screen and nails an 18-footer. But one thing Tony Parker is going to do against Chris Paul is put pressure on him offensively and he’s going to be relentless about it. Bowen is open for three. He loves the corner three, but as always did it at the defensive end. And in terms of the intangibles, uh Bowen did an excellent job of couple of key plays in that series against the Suns. Here’s Genobi who just came on with a driving hook. Energy of Manu Jenobi coming off the bench. Tim Duncan comes up with the steal. Duncan took it away from Chandler. Here’s Duncan. Draws the foul in the act, says the official. The Hornets number one in in fouls against their opponents. Good Spurs in number two. Here comes Genovi. Nice lead for Parker. Oh, what a move. All scoring the first eight points. And that led to the timeout. Stoyakovic. Yes. Another option offensively when you’ve got two shooters and Peterson and Pja on opposite ends of the court. It helps out. Stayovich making a return from back surgery. West to the drive. Yes. And the foul and a possible three-point play. Well, I don’t know if Alberto is going to be able to stay with David West. I thought Kurt Thomas eliminated the magic in the first round. Parker lost his balance, able to recover. Here’s Bowen again for three. That’s his second to the San Antonio Spurs. Couple of years back as a member of the Sacramento Kings, he had a sensational series. against San Antonio. Janobi for three outside. Alberto on that foul. He sits down. Robert Ory has come on. Jacques Vaughn has checked in for the first half of San Antonio. Here is West. Strong move by West [Music] lost it. Comes back to ball. Here’s Chernobyl for three. It’s Arena. And the big easy, a capacity crowd on hand. That’s been the story in recent weeks for the Hornets. Jen only able to recover, finding Duncan. Coming up on two minutes to play in this first quarter. Spurs up by four. West doing it against the double, but going to allow Robert Ory and Alberto and Kurt Thomas to play David West one-on-one. Genobi’s have a hot hand again. Hits from downtown now being played by Jolobi. [Applause] [Music] West. Little tear drop from David West. Use one hand. Shot clock to four down to two. Here’s Bowen. Oh, a fling from the other side from Bruce Bowen. It’s another three. Final seconds of the quarter. Paul somehow gets all the way down court with two ten of a second left. Well, after Bruce Boy’s desperation three, Chris Paul splitting the Spurs with time running off the clock for the layin. West played by Thomas. [Music] Pass intended for Parker. Bad pass as Parker on a crossover. Beautifully done by Tony Parker. Both teams shoot 45, 45% or better. The Spurs are 40 and six and the Hornets are 44 and five. So as Tony Parker kind of set them back as well. Storyovich, he was trying to draw the foul, but Bowen stepped away. Spurs at 50%. They’ve hit 12 for 24. Here’s Wills to the reverse. 5 minutes gone by here in the second quarter. The Spurs are up by two. Here’s Duncan. Shot blocked. Back comes Fargo. Raiders also have to be tentative, a little wary as they move up and down the court. Stoyakovic banks it home. 11 points for Storyovich and the game is tied at 33. Well, I like how he’s not settling for that outside shot, taking Bowen off the dribble. [Music] Bowen. Oh, he is pulled down. That’s a hard foul going baseline. And was he trying to make a play on the ball or not? You know, from that angle, it’s hard to tell, but you know, that is right around the face chin area. And that is supposedly anything that’s above the neck. Spurs up by one. Paul with the lead for Chandler. They worked that play so well down the arc. Paul Genobi broke it up. Nice play by Moto Genobi. Parker going at Fargo. Here’s Bowen open again for three. Scoring opportunities in round one against the Phoenix Suns. Maybe he’s making up for it in round two. Bowen again sets his feet this time. Gave it up to Finley and he hits the three. Was able to hit that medium range jump shot. [Music] Bowen again for three. They continue to leave him open. And the foul. Was someone else going to step up? Bruce Lauren tonight, 17 points being one of those guys. Paul with a nice strike three. Spurs now nine of 14 from three-point range. Parker with room. Kurt Thomas an excellent pick and pop player. Not going to roll. He’s going to pop. Peterson forced it. Stoyakovich with the tick. Crowds have been coming out. They’ve sold out 14 of their last 19 home games, including the playoffs. West [Applause] and David West game. Duncan trying to put a move on and draws the foul. He’s [Applause] [Music] Toyakovic. He’s been doing it off the dribble. [Applause] Bowen was met on the switch. Here’s Parker for three. Tony Parker from deep with his outside shooting. During the regular season, only 17 threes out of 66 attempts. 25% for Parker. Chandler. Tyson Chandler with a chance to tie or take the lead. For with a beautiful feed to West End this time. Looked like he would take it all the way and then decided to reset. Stock. Yes. Hornets 56. This goes 54. Well, David West recognized there was a mismatch down low with Dakovich and Tony Parker guarding him. Roll the ball over top. Easy shot because PA has the height advantage. 80 run for the Hornets. Here they come off the steel. Paul all the way. The Spurs want to talk it over. Getting it done with the shooting as well as the pass. Nice little dump off to David West and then in the fast break situation understand that he has numbers. No one got bottled up and it’s picked off by Paul Stoic for three. Yes. Time on TBS. Just under six to play in the third quarter. Storyakovich a time of force. Here comes Parker. Paul has to be careful. He stepped away. Did not want to pick up. Let him go in for the layup. Chris ball’s more valuable being on the court. West. Good hustle by Peterson and he shoots and scores. [Applause] So fantastic in his days with the Raptors up in Toronto. Offensive rebounding for his position. Jolobi, it counts and the foul. Tony Parker loves to go right, especially in the fast break situation. 17 for Parker. San Antonio within three. West. [Applause] Shot clock to seven. Had a miss able to put it down. I don’t know why or the for three. Here comes Paul getting by Genobi getting by and is fouled. He went at three different members of the Spurs and then Ory was called for the half. Wait a moment. Bruce Bowen getting suspended earlier. That’s a little hip check there by Bruce Bowen, but a nice flop by CP3. That was the foul on on Bowen that sent Paul to the line. [Applause] Here’s Parker. Come up on two minutes to go in this third quarter. [Music] West gets the roll to him. Every advantage you can take. Coming up on a minute remaining in the third [Music] West. Yes. Now block shots but offensively put you on a zip. Pace you. Jenley and it looked like that ball was deflected at the defensive end [Music] got picked off by Eli. Here’s West from the catch and shoot. David West said he can go either way. He can go right and right here turns over that left shoulder and use that left hand. And then he gets into the lane with his left hand and uses his off hand and then right here he can face you up. Fakes a little bit. Takes you off the dribble. A little fade away. And this is what I like. 10 on the shot clock. Duncan is only one of eight from the field. Finley. Yes. and a three to open up this fourth quarter. Michael Finley with 10 points. 80-73 Hornets on Low and Dirt to his knee tapping his cheek as some people say. Maybe Dirt walked into his fingers. Yes. Eli with the rebound. Wells on the follow. Funy Wells. Parker got the step. That’s 23 for Parker. Been a nice game for Tony Parker and Manu Janoli. Bruce Bowling got off to that fantastic first half with 17 points. Hasn’t scored a point since relegated to the bench. Wells rejected by Oberto out of bounds. Nice return. Beautiful touch pass. [Music] Here’s Fredley from downtown. [Music] Stoyakovic. They clear it out against Genobi. Stoyakovic with the floater in this fourth quarter. [Music] Duncan. One of those nights for Tim Duncan. One for nine from the field, only five points. That was going to be a point of emphasis for head coach Byron Scott and the Hornets. They were going to double team him up early so he does not get his rhythm. Still hasn’t found it. Here’s Paul banking it home. [Applause] Here’s Chenobi to the crossover. What a move going right to left on their best of seven Western Conference semiinal series Paul. Yes. So Chris Paul hits two big buckets. He has not shot well but has had a superb game and you saw Paul knock it away. Comes up with a steel leads the break with the finish and now plays the clock. A very impressive effort here by Chris Paul, Damon West, and these young New Orleans Hornets. Paul with another spectacular lo and he throws the defense when he went between his legs. That’s why the alley opens up right there. And Greg Papovic has emptied his bench. Damon Stomire has come on. He’s in the back court now with Jacqu with the steel. And your stats, young fell stats. 10182 semifinal series goes to the Hornets. 101 to 82. A very long night for Tim Duncan.
