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"We committed too many mistakes from the get-go, It's too bad. It shouldn't be happening. We've really got to step out and try to play 48 minutes." Ginobili said. That line says it all, the Spurs remain winless on the road as the Trail Blazers jumped on them early; then hold on for a 96-84 victory at the Rose Garden. Brandon Roy scored 24 points, Steve Blake had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and Greg Oden added 14 points, 8 boards and 4 blocks for the Blazers. Richard Jefferson led the Spurs with 19 points, Manu Ginobili had 17, while Tim Duncan finished with 14 points and 8 rebounds. To make matters worse, Tony Parker sprained his ankle during the game and could be out for a week. With 2:36 left in the first half, Parker appeared to come down awkwardly, called timeout and left the floor for the locker room and didn't return. X-rays taken at the arena were negative, he will be re-evaluated after the team returns to San Antonio. Even without Parker, the Spurs actually made a game out of it. After falling behind by 15 in the first quarter, the Spurs crawled back into the game in the fourth, when Antonio McDyess began hitting his jumpers. With 2:57 to go, the Spurs pulled within 80-77 on a Jefferson drive but Steve Blake answered with a 3-pointer that sealed it for the Blazers. The Spurs have been struggling so far. They can't seem to put it together yet, but at least their defense showed up. The offense was a different story, as they shoot a measly 38% from the field. Despite their early woes, Coach Pop was surprisingly patient; saying that the Spurs' near miraculous comeback was "a step in the right direction". Pop's patience is understandable; he's running a team with a bunch of new guys. But sooner or later that will change, considering how tough the West is; you can't put yourself into a big hole. A step in the right direction is nice, but the Spurs also should start winning; doing it against Toronto should be a good start... GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

For the fourth time in 4 games the Spurs continued to struggle with their defense as they fall to the Jazz 113-99 in Utah. Carlos Boozer scored 27 points and 14 rebounds while Deron Williams had 27 and 9 assists. Andrei Kirilenko added 12 points with 6 assists and rookie Wesley Matthews scored a career-high 12 points for Utah. Tim Duncan had 15 points, 13 boards and 3 blocks, Tony Parker had 21, DeJuan Blair added 14 points and 9 rebounds and Manu Ginobili chipped in 11 points for the Spurs. Mehmet Okur and Ronnie Brewer scored 10 apiece as all five Utah starters scored in double figures. The Spurs were totally outplayed in this one. The Jazz outscored them 64-46 inside the paint, and 16-8 on fastbreak points. STATS dont lie: The Jazz beat the Spurs in every major statiscal category through out the game. Rebounds: 41-36, Assist: 23-14 and Steals: 9-4 all in favor of Utah. Coach Jerry Sloan was happy with his team's performance saying: "We played a lot harder, I was proud of the way we played. Everyone was involved, trying to help each other and give us chances to win." "Everybody was active, especially from the defensive end, Okur said. From the first second until the 48th [minute] everybody was active. That's the way we've got to play every night." Okur said. Carlos Boozer was pleased on how they finished the game: "We've got to finish off games like we did tonight, We needed to play a full 48 minutes of basketball and that's what we got tonight. Prior to this game, we hadn't done that." Coach Pop and Tim Duncan might have summarized what happened to the game and points out some reasons for the Spurs' early struggles. "We've got a lot of work to do to become a good defensive team and Utah obviously took advantage of that tonight," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "They are always an aggressive club and they do a great job of fighting for 48 minutes." "They got the momentum going early on and got rewarded for their physical play," Duncan said. "We knew it

In thier season opener, the new look Spurs played well and displayed a balanced scoring attack winning 113-96 over the New Orleans Hornets. Tony Parker landed hard in the 3rd quarter, leaving the game with 17 points. He was able to walk back to the bench on his own and seems fine. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Parker simply had the wind knocked out of him after falling to the court almost horizontally following a layup. Manu Ginobili, scored 16 points and had 4 assists. While Tim Duncan added 9 points and 12 boards. Meanwhile, DeJuan Blair was impressive in his NBA debut, scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 rebounds (5 offensive) in just 22.5 minutes of play. Popovich said "He's showing really good maturity so far, You just have to give him credit. He's got a great way about him and let the game come to him." Hornets coach Byron Scott called Blair "a monster." "You know, a 6-5, 6-6 center who comes in and plays 22 minutes and gets 14-11 is pretty impressive, Especially for a rookie." Scott said. Blair has a humble approach, saying "My teammates are taking me under their wing and showing me what to do, it's been excellent to have that." Chris Paul scored 26 points and got a technical foul along with Jefferson after they exchanged words at midcourt following Parker's hard fall. David West chipped in 18 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, and Emeka Okafor had 18 points and 10 rebounds in his first game for the Hornets. Six players scored in double figures for the Spurs. Matt Bonner and Roger Mason had 11 apiece and Michael Finley had 10. Richard Jefferson struggled in his debut scoring 5 points on 1 of 7 shooting. George Hill and McDyess had 9 points a piece off the bench. It's a great way to start the season, the Spurs' bench gave them the needed spark. Post game thoughts, Bonner and Finley started for the Spurs. They played well offensively, but both of them struggled on defense. Matty was attacked early on by David West resulting to 12-6 lead

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Aqui teneis un montaje realizado por mi del jugador Marcus Haislip, espero que os guste y lo puntuei

manu Ginobili pass,dunk on yao,dunk, facial,spins,between the legs pass,the best plays from manu 200

George Hill nice dunk& block on Allen Iverson. 2009.02.19.Spurs@Pistons

Thabeet goes for a rebound against Blair and nearly gets his arm ripped off.