Playoffs Game Blog: Grizzlies @ Spurs - Game 2 - April 20

[Spurs Brazil]

damn Blair, just tip this shit.

[timvp]

Blair's rebounding saved the day at the end of that quarter. Now if Blair can calm down on the offensive end . . .

[Obstructed_View]

I'll take 17 points allowed, especially with the hot jump-shooting from Memphis.

[timtonymanu]

Hill, Blair playing terrible.

Hill being soft and Blair being dumb and that's what I hate about them.

[Reck]

LOL Spurs should say a thousand prayers Memphis is missing all those shots, otherwise they'd be leading by 10+.

[HarlemHeat37]

If the bench doesn't give anything, it's going to be difficult to win..coming into the series, the Spurs bench was supposed to have a massive advantage over Memphis'..

[DBMethos]

Fuckin' a...the Turd Towers strike again.

[LakerHater]

Damn Manu needs to stop tryin to draw charges, hes gettin beat up!

[Fireball]

Spurs are doing a good job again with most keys of the game ... but where is the superior offense we saw this season???

[InRareForm]

I miss those 30+ point spurs quarters.... :(

[timtonymanu]

Randolph was on the bench for the last 2:50 of the 1st. Spurs didnt even score.

[ffadicted]

Dayum, I'd hit dat

[NewJerSpur]

Hill and Neal are going to have to step up on offense with this 2nd unit....can't just depend on Manu to take over the load his first game back.

[Whisky Dog]

Got damn bad time for scoring and shooting to suck. Start hitting some shots

[Spurs Brazil]

Hill must step up. He played very passive 9in those 5 minutes. Manu is not right. The ball should be on his hands on the last play.

[Cessation]

I've noticed, the best you can hope for the Turd Towers, is to break even.

[Fireball]

I miss those 30+ point spurs quarters.... :(

+1

where did they go?

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs are doing a good job again with most keys of the game ... but where is the superior offense we saw this season???

Bonnerball doesn't work in the playoffs.

[NewJerSpur]

If the bench doesn't give anything, it's going to be difficult to win..coming into the series, the Spurs bench was supposed to have a massive advantage over Memphis'..

:tu

[Tp9gospursgo]

Defense isnt too bad. We're limiting they're shots but when they shoot it they make it.....need them to miss more...

[Obstructed_View]

I have a lot more faith that the offense is going to settle in.

[pjjrfan]

The tempo is more to the Grizzlies favor, but the Spuirs are plaing great defense.

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol So many how many players were ran for Duncan in the 1st quarter?..

[Fireball]

39% shooting is not enough ... and much less FTs than in Game 1

[Death In June]

Scoring drought broken on Bonner. Who would of thunk it.

[Splits]

Blair is just thinking too much. Dude needs to let it go and just play. He looks like trash out there.

Hill should've dished to Neal in the corner on that last possession instead of forcing it inside and getting stuffed.

Horrible shooting on both ends, but they have 6 more shots than us?!!

[Chomag]

Damn Manu needs to stop tryin to draw charges, hes gettin beat up!

Agree with you there. He is still nursing an injury all it takes is landing on the elbow wrong and he can re-aggravate it. He needs to just chill a bit out there right now untill he has enough strength,

[Obstructed_View]

Uh, goaltend?

[NewJerSpur]

Great job by Hill running out at Mayo who rushed the shot.

[DBMethos]

I love watching scrubs post up Bonner successfully...with regularity.

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol Spurs making Darrell Arthur look like a decent player..he has a lot of confidence against the Spurs, one of the few teams he plays well against on a consistent basis..

[Libri]

Not many threes by the Spurs so far.

[Obstructed_View]

And Manu feeds Battier the brace. Damn, I'm good.

[Reck]

Manu is getting eaten alive down low.

[outmap]

Defense was good. Offense, not so much.

[timvp]

Blair almost murdered Battier.

[Reck]

How long will Pop stay with this lineup?

[CFH]

Manu giving it his all

[timtonymanu]

This fuckin bench better step up. Manu is risking injury every play.

[daslicer]

Manu is handicapped when he is shooting. Its clear that the arm has screwed his ability to shoot granted its not his shooting arm but it still makes it difficult to shoot.

[Fireball]

Blair almost murdered Battier.

thats the only positive about Blair so far ... he tries to be as physical as he can be

[timvp]

Gotta get going...............

[Obstructed_View]

I love this energy from the Spurs. They play like this and they're going to wear Memphis down.

[NewJerSpur]

Defense looks active.

[CFH]

Foulfest

[timtonymanu]

Damn this bench is pissing me off.

[Spurologist]

Bonner/Blair :wtf

[Splits]

Vasquez is barely an NBA player, yet we can't take advantage. Ugly.

[HarlemHeat37]

Bonner is getting manhandled by a scrub..

Speaking of scrubs, another Memphis scrub makes a 3:lol..

[weebo]

Bonner is fuckin hurting the team again...

[LakerHater]

Fuck You Matt Bonner!

[timvp]

OMG. Vazquez now ...

[suitedkings]

Maybe Bonner will foul out in the first half

[NewJerSpur]

Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaallll!!!

[ffadicted]

Bonner: make no threes, give memphis 3s lawl

[Juggity]

Neal!!

[Refocus]

Gary Neal.

[timtonymanu]

Neal = the only bench player I trust in

[Reck]

Bonner you retard.

Spurs look beat.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bench is giving us NOTHING

Put TD back already please

[NewJerSpur]

Good call.

[timvp]

Honestly, Arthur might be the worst matchup for Bonner. Too mobile ...

[suitedkings]

it's on now!!!!!!!!

[NewJerSpur]

Vintage Manu. Time to abuse the Grizz.

[Cherry]

My GOD Manu! calm down please

[Juggity]

There we go, fuck yeah!! steal

[Obstructed_View]

Maaahhh....

[timvp]

F'ing Manu Got Damn F'ing Ginobili.

[Spurologist]

FUCK yessssss


Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Refocus]

christ i love manu!

[ffadicted]

YEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! a

[NewJerSpur]

Honestly, Arthur might be the worst matchup for Bonner. Too mobile ...

:tu :tu

[timtonymanu]

there we go George. Stop the passive crap.

[HarlemHeat37]

Manu bringing the goods, much needed energy..now, hopefully other bench players can help him out..

[lefty]

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Libri]

Manu's defense is underrated.

[Splits]

Manuuuuuuuu!!!!! Dude is incredible

[duncan228]

:spin

[quickerblade]

If the spurs lose i see a epic meltdown.

[Reck]

Spurs taking over this bitch. YES.

4 points in one trip.

[suitedkings]

Blair Beasting

[timvp]

Blair is starting to turn the energy into production.

[4>0rings]

Blairs going to murder someone on that court... :lmao

[ffadicted]

OOOOOOOH MAMMAAAAAAAAA All spurrrrrrrsssssssssss

[Fireball]

Manu delivering the goods !!!!

[timtonymanu]

Welcome back, Spurs!

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MANU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

[igruex]

It is absolutely incredible (and obvious) what Manu means to this Spurs.

[Cessation]

manu is god!! he's taking over!!

[lefty]

Orgaaaaaaaaaaaaasm

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Hell yeah Blair

[Cessation]

holy shit !! possible 5 point play

[Fireball]

Blair !!!!

[lefty]

Fuck u refs

[Death In June]

Second missed goaltend of the game. Fucking morons.

[Fireball]

Go Spurs Go ... bust your noodles

[Obstructed_View]

There's the second goaltend the refs missed.

[NewJerSpur]

Manu's energy has been contagious, refs missed the goaltend.

[LakerHater]

Goaltend????????????

[timtonymanu]

Goal tend, mutha fuckin refs.

[timvp]

Manu leaves Battier wide open and he misses. Where was that last game? If Battier misses that last game, Manu sits out this game and gets a few more days of rest.

[Capt Bringdown]

Blair should limit himself to shooting putbacks only.

[will_spurs]

Refs still didn't receive the memo on goaltending following DEN-OKC Game 1.

[Splits]

Not only was that a goaltend, but Arthur was all over Neal's back. Horrible call for all the ticky tack shit these refs are calling.

[Obstructed_View]

If the Spurs play this well and lose because they can't hit a damn free throw...

[Juggity]

Spurs can win the shit out of this game if they keep this up, but please manu don't hurt yourself

[Cessation]

classic bonner defence

[suitedkings]

How the F are these refs gonna miss another offensive GT after the Denver game.

[lefty]

Is my feed ahead of yours guys?

And I live in Canada lulz

[Reck]

2 obvious goaltending calls (Nuggets-Thunder game 1) and refs dont "see" it. lol

[timtonymanu]

Need to make free throws. 3-8 right now.

[Libri]

Which is the best online gamecast?

[Spurs Brazil]

We need to make the FTs. Missed 5 already

[LakerHater]

This isnt the same crew that missed the OKC one is it?

[Killakobe81]

apparrently offensive goaltending is allowed in the 2011 playoffs ...nice.

[Obstructed_View]

Manu leaves Battier wide open and he misses. Where was that last game? If Battier misses that last game, Manu sits out this game and gets a few more days of rest.

Welcome to Spurs defense 2011. Doesn't seem to learn its lesson. You need five guys running their ass off chasing the ball around.

[lefty]

Which is the best online gamecast?

www.bestonlinegamecast.com

[4>0rings]

HILL YOU SUCK BALLS

-Your fan

[Reck]

Hill you aint Tony. Limit yourself son.

[NewJerSpur]

Easy charge call.

[timvp]

Hill is costing the team................

[Obstructed_View]

Sean is a massive homer.

[Spurologist]

Fuck zebras!

[HarlemHeat37]

Memphis is getting a great whistle..

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Damnit....

[timtonymanu]

Come on Hill. This isn't even a road game.

[DMC]

Refs miss that goaltending so much it's amazing, but they don't have the benefit of replay like we do. It seems obvious though.

[Death In June]

So what the fuck is pop saving Duncan for?

[lefty]

Manuuuuuu

[NewJerSpur]

Ouch.

[4>0rings]

Are we ever going to see Tim Duncan again?

[Obstructed_View]

:lol Manu clowning Allen.

[Texas_Ranger]

I love how Matt did shit in what 6+ minutes...

[Juggity]

those motherfuckers are intentionally going after manu trying to injure him

[Killakobe81]

Many faked Allen out of his shoes good defender but is "stupid aggrssive" at times ...

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Try not to get killed Manu

[Spurologist]

:lmao @ Tony Allen wanting a call on manu on that play

[Capt Bringdown]

Gasol with 7 boards already & we're getting outrebounded 19 to 15.

[Libri]

www.bestonlinegamecast.com

Doesn't work.

[NewJerSpur]

Vintage Manu fade.

[ffadicted]

oh my god, I just came after that move

[lefty]

Manu shitting on Parker

[DBMethos]

I love how Matt did shit in what 6+ minutes...

But...Splitter isn't ready for these playoffs! :rolleyes

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Woah, Neal what was that :lol

[NewJerSpur]

Calm down Gary, wait for your teammates.

[HarlemHeat37]

Neal needs to stick to his strengths..

Duncan needs to get back in the game, and he needs the ball..

[Reck]

Should have neal with it.

[Obstructed_View]

I'd prefer Neal just shoot a three on a break rather than penetrate and kick.

[lefty]

Doesn't work.

I know

[NewJerSpur]

Spurs defense showing up.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Timmy Duncan!

[timvp]

Allen talking trash?

Settle son.

[lefty]

Allen is butthurt

[will_spurs]

Parker to Duncan is at least something we can rely on.

[8FOR!3]

I'm ok with the way the game's going right now. Why the fuck is Sam Young such a good shooter? He's not a good shooter!

[NewJerSpur]

Sam Young, MAKING JUMPERS?!

[timtonymanu]

Sam Young again. Stop being fluky, Memphis.

[Libri]

I know

Ha

[Juggity]

How do they do that? They never miss a damn jumper

[diego]

its really just the same story as always- if the big 3 aren't breaking the D the bench sucks. so pray for tp to continue to make difficult layps, manu to disrupt and set people up, and timmy to score in the post and defend. when they do it, especially all at once, they are still a damn good team.

[lefty]

Lol my feed is ahead of yours


Im so gonna spoil it for you guys





Buahahaha

[Death In June]

Dice is so shitty this series

[HarlemHeat37]

Jefferson's D is so terrible..

[timvp]

Young taking over? FML.

[DBMethos]

Sam Young clowning us now...

[lefty]

How do they do that? They never miss a damn jumper

They dont suck

[Spurs Brazil]

Attack all the time. They're already in the penalty

[timtonymanu]

It was Marc Gasol Game 1. It's Sam Young today. I hate fluky players.

[Spurologist]

horrible help D....Young is shitting on us

[Juggity]

They dont suck

We don't suck either, but we miss a shitload of jumpers

[NewJerSpur]

Great decision by TP.

[lefty]

Yes

[DBMethos]

LOL Arthur

[lefty]

Lolnallen

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Duncan!

[Fireball]

cmon Gary ... go for the invisible low five

[HarlemHeat37]

This is looking like Golden State-Dallas, where the Warriors made every shot they took, tbh..Memphis is making a lot of shots that they will never make again..

[Texas_Ranger]

tony allen is a moron.

[Libri]

Allen is dumb, trying to take on two Spurs players.

[NewJerSpur]

Allen walked anyway when Dice was at his feet going for the strip. Props to Memphis for hanging tough.

[timtonymanu]

Dice has been terrible this series. He's looking like 09-10 regular season McDyess.

[timvp]

Spurs not following the gameplan. Biting on Young's pumpfake. Being weak with passes. Not doing as well on the boards.

The Spurs need a three-point barrage to create some space.

[NewJerSpur]

The defense seems to be rounding into playoff form, good sign.

[Fireball]

can we ever hold a five point lead and then build on that a little more ... heart attack is on the way

[timvp]

Allen dribbling in traffic = turnover or a block most of the time.

[Obstructed_View]

Memphis is doing a good job of riding the hot hand. The Spurs almost never do.

[LakerHater]

:lol Tony Allen talkin shit 2 Manu & poundin the Spurs floor :lol

[Splits]

Nice to know Dorrell Arthur has such an unstoppable turnaround baseline J. He's scored two ridiculous shots over Bonner and Dice.

[Spurologist]

Who needs Randolph when you have Arthur :pctoss

[Josepatches_]

This is ugly to watch.
At least I hope spurs can win

[Capt Bringdown]

This is looking like Golden State-Dallas, where the Warriors made every shot they took, tbh..Memphis is making a lot of shots that they will never make again..

Memphis is only shooting 41%.

[Death In June]

Dice is killing me. So awful

[Spurs Brazil]

Z-Bo is back, attack him

[HarlemHeat37]

Force-feed it to Duncan, he's going to be cold when they need him..

[NewJerSpur]

I like the pumpfake there for Rich with a drive to bat.

[NewJerSpur]

Where was the foul?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Uggggghhhhhhhhhhh

[Splits]

WTF? How was that a foul on RJ?

[tmtcsc]

This should be a blowout. We should be tearing them up yet its 35-34. What a bunch of weak dicks. Memphis isn't winning shit this year and will be thrilled to just win a series.

This is a joke.

Fucking scrubs. Make a basket.

[024]

jefferson is horrible defensively.

[timtonymanu]

Getting nothing from everyone not named Tim Tony or Manu.

[Reck]

Spurs playing their heart out and still losing.

[CFH]

That is terrible

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

There we go RJ

[Juggity]

Rj redeems himself!

[HarlemHeat37]

Memphis is only shooting 41%.

They're shooting a much higher % on jump shots in these first 2 games, than they did all season..

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Z-Bo makes everything

[4>0rings]

Fucking bench is damn worthless on this team.

[NewJerSpur]

Rather Z-bo stay out there shooting still than drive to the basket and get an and-1.

[timtonymanu]

Ugh just throw shit up every time and it goes in.

[Splits]

Randolph and his flat-footed 80ft rainbow shots can go eat a bag of dicks.

[tmtcsc]

Jefferson is awful. Randolph is good, not great. Gasol ??? Come the fuck on.

[Texas_Ranger]

it's the fucking memphis grizzlies... pathetic

[Spurs Brazil]

Put TD on Z-Bo.

[Reck]

Spurs are better off losing this series because they WILL get creamed by Thunder if by some miracle they get to the second round.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Dice you are sucking BALLS

[Obstructed_View]

Uh, double dribble?

[Spurologist]

Is TD gonna get some post ups pop?

[HarlemHeat37]

McDyess has really hurt the team in this series..he has been the worst big, by far, maybe the worst overall player..

Is Tim Duncan going to touch the ball?..I don't understand..

[ffadicted]

I don't even understand how we're playing so awful and just getting flat out beat by the fucking grizzlies

[tlongII]

Z-Bo is beastin.

[NewJerSpur]

Nice follow-up by Conley.

[Fireball]

sorry guys ... I do not see the Spurs winning this game taking into account their late game execution in the last weeks

[Mal]

sorry guys ... I do not see the spurs winning this game taking into account their late game execution in the last weeks

+1

[tmtcsc]

We suck and look lost. We better win this fucking game and stop dicking around...if not, GO THUNDER !!!!

[Death In June]

McDyess has really hurt the team in this series..he has been the worst big, by far, maybe the worst overall player..Easily, Hill not far behind him

[024]

lmao this is so ironic. memphis beating the spurs at their own game. slowly executing on the offense and suffocating the spurs on defense.

[Cessation]

wow grizz throwing up garbage and it goes in

[IronMaxipad]

Go Griz Go

:flag::flag:

[Chomag]

Spurs are playing like they are the 8th seed team. Shouldn't ti be the other way around?

[Spurs Brazil]

Dice is AWFUL

[Fireball]

now the crowd will go silent ...

[Reck]

Back to Hockey..

[slick'81]

damn randolph talking shit to all the spurs the grizz are all over the spurs so far

[timtonymanu]

Dice is joining Blair/Bonner as shitty bigs we have. Fuckin Splitter is way better than the 3 of them.

[InTheCrust]

memphis is walking in and punking the spurs as if they just won the last 70 championships.

[Spurologist]

Dice/Bonner should've bought a ticket to the game

[NewJerSpur]

McDyess has really hurt the team in this series..he has been the worst big, by far, maybe the worst overall player..

Is Tim Duncan going to touch the ball?..I don't understand..

If he doesn't make that elbow jumper, it's going to really hurt the offense.

[polandprzem]

fuck where is parker cockiness now?

Barkley should know better?


GTFO TP


Spurs horrible play

[DBMethos]

Sad to say it, but Memphis looks a lot better than us. Pop fucked this team over by not integrating Splitter, as well as neutering the offense that allowed us to dominate the first 2/3s of the season. Now we can't play offense or defense well enough to win.

That said, there's still time for them to make me eat my words...

[MI21]

Wow, this is amazing.

Starting to understand what it feels like to be a Phoenix/Dallas fan...

[Juggity]

This is just...embarrassing. Big 3 are on the floor. Where is the offensive production? Why does McDyess suck all of a sudden, unable even to get a tip-in anymore?

[will_spurs]

McDyess awful on both defense and offense. He needs to sit this out.

[Spurs Brazil]

Add call a fucking play for TD. Not a single one the entire 2nd half of game 1 and now almost the entire 1st half. PATHETIC

[WildcardManu]

Spurs are playing lost out there, it got in their head that Memphis is better, they need to be aggressive and attack.

[Harry Callahan]

This team looks awful. Timid with stupid turnovers.

[Danny.Zhu]

We simply suck...

[Fireball]

Dice is joining Blair/Bonner as shitty bigs we have. Fuckin Splitter is way better than the 3 of them.

well, we are coming closer to the point where Pop has to try something else if we lose both home games

[Chomag]

So when are the Spurs goiung to remember that they can run plays for Duncan?

[NewJerSpur]

Damn Dice, needed that.