Buck Harvey: Manu moves up, becoming himself

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First Cup: Friday
Published 7 days ago at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... no need yet for the Hornets to tremble. One critical fact remains unchanged: New Orleans has home-court advantage and doesn't have to win a game in San Antonio. It would be nice, of course. It would probably lead to a quick conclusion of the series, would give the team a chance to rest, depending on the outcome of the Lakers-Utah series, and further stamp the Hornets as something special. But winning at the AT&T Center is a luxury for the Hornets, a necessity for the Spurs." ...

The Internets are alive: Hornets at Spurs, Game 3
Published 7 days ago at Ball Don't Lie
... Buck Harvey, SA Express-News: "Maybe this is how you counter Paul and his 35 points. You get your starting backcourt to score 62. Matching Parker's 31 points was the guard who started next to him. And this was Popovich's adjustment, along with cutting his rotation down to seven players. Popovich did something similar in 2005. That year Ginobili had been a starter all season, and, not coincidentally, he was an All-Star then. But after losing the first playoff game of the postseason, to Denver, Popovich benched Ginobili to create a different dynamic. Some ...

Game 3 Aftermath: Friday news wrap
Published 7 days ago at Hornets247.com Blog
Game 3 is in the books, with the Spurs finally making things interesting by defending their home floor last night. Ryan has our recap right here. And then there's the words of other people... To start, the opening of Jeff McDonald's piece in today's San Antonio Express-News is kinda funny when you take it out of context... Manu Ginobili finally found a view he liked: Flat on his back, with Bonzi Wells on top of him. In the Times-Picayune, John DeShazier puts the Hornets' Game 3 loss in perspective... ...