Playoffs Game Blog: Spurs @ Grizzlies - Game 4 - April 25

[DPG21920]

Tiago in...

[Sisk]

Splitter!!!!!!11111

[peskypesky]

holee shit!!!! Tiago!!!

[John Basedow]

splitter!

[Fireball]

Bonner comes in the game and the team just gives up. They know it's over.

c'mon ... they are fighting hard ... the offense sucks though

[lefty]

Lakerfans are really rooting for the Spurs.
Im not from SA

I can root for whoever I want to

[Nathan89]

Get the Fuck out of here I see Splitter

[MannyIsGod]

hOLY SHIT

[ernest787]

bonner with the floater!

[CFH]

Bonner :lol

[NewJerSpur]

Bad pass by Manu, nice recovery by Matt.

[peskypesky]

the Twin Towers!!

[DPG21920]

Pop must really be desperate. And I am not being funny.

[lefty]

Splitter sighting !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Capt Bringdown]

Holy shit, miracles happen

[Basketball Power]

Splitter!!!!!!

[MannyIsGod]

LOL Bonner points in the paint

[DPG21920]

Bonner down low!

[peskypesky]

Bonner going crazy in the paint!

[Muser]

lol bonner with the hook shot

[GSH]

Bonner kicking ass.

[Juggity]

Holy crap that was a blind toss by Bonner

[jeebus]

Tiago changes everything. Everyone is confident now.

[Ginofan]

Bonner again? I'll take it!

[DPG21920]

Tiago helping the interior d.

[nadroj117]

Splitter!!!!

[adidas11]

Nice follow up by Splitter...

[peskypesky]

Tiago cleans it up!!!

[lefty]

Holy shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit



That Bonner Splitter combo roooooooooooooooooooooooooooooocks

[024]

the savior!!

[ernest787]

Bonner with the Hook!!!

Bonner said get off dez Spurstalk

[Nathan Explosion]

I don't know how many times I keep screaming at Parker to make a simple pass or a simple play. The whole team is trying to get cute with their passing. Just make a simple play already.

[NewJerSpur]

Manu got fouled, nice putback by Splitter.

[mexicanjunior]

Splitter already paying dividends...a little effing late Pop.

[John Basedow]

and that's why Splitter's a stud

[Mal]

Tiago !

[Nathan89]

Impact already

[Refocus]

lmao i think Bonner has a better % on his shitty floaters and hook shots than his 3s in this series.

[Spurologist]

2 fucking minutes of Splitter and we've looked our best this series....fuck u pop

[Reck]

Splitter in?

Yep I'm dreaming.

[Josepatches_]

Please Tony,don't try to pass the ball because it's TO after TO
You only have to drive to the hoop.

[NewJerSpur]

Stop leaving Battier open RJ!!

[1Parker1]

I seriously hate Matt Bonner. I don't know why I always hold out hope that he'll not choke in the playoffs. He's a shooter, he always seems to time his slumps during the playoffs. 3-10 so far in Round 1. :tu

Well, I seem to have some magic powers, since I wrote this two minutes ago, Pop inserted Splitter for the first time and Bonner scored 4 straight points for the Spurs. :wow


Let's try this again...."I seriously hate Tony Parker...."

[Capt Bringdown]

Aw, Hell yes.
Splitter comes in with a steal, offensive rebound and dunk.
FU POP

[Anonymous Cowherd]

Blair must have done something to piss Pop off......

[IronMaxipad]

OMG Splitter scored!? I'm CUMMING

[Cessation]

Fuck this is Gingers team, time to take over!

[TD21-FTW]

Mattyy bang bang!!

[peskypesky]

we're going to need Tiago when we take on the next team. So its a good thing he's getting some burn.

[DesignatedT]

lol memphis putting in haddidi. damn tiago catch that

[DPG21920]

Manu out of control and Splitter with bad hands.

[Death In June]

Bad TO Manu

[peskypesky]

oh yeah baby!!!

[Cessation]

Splitter in, spurs interior d improved, who knew?

[DesignatedT]

good quarter.

[DJ Mbenga]

good quarter. memphis isnt playing defense. they gotta improve

[peskypesky]

fuck. Hill's great steal immediately cancelled.

[Cherry]

Tiago :toast

[Mal]

Splitter in, spurs interior d improved, who knew?

me me, teacher I knew it.

[Juggity]

Great quarter! Imagine that, Tiago comes in, 5 point lead

[jeebus]

All they need to do now is take out Bonner and put in Duncan. We'll be up by 20 in no time

[Spurologist]

Fuck pop for not even trying Splitter the first 3 games

[peskypesky]

Splitter in, spurs interior d improved, who knew?

i know, right? Pop is a genius! Nobody but him could've figured that out.

[Reck]

Manu what the hell? He had more time to go up the court. Then he stop to chuck up a 3.

[Pauleta14]

not a bad quater, but SHOULD have been way better without stupid TO...

[Death In June]

The end of the turd towers?

[Splits]

Can we please surgically remove Blair's hands and sew them on to Splitter? If dude had any semblance of hands, he would be good.

[NewJerSpur]

Vasquez traveled, but eh.....nice to have a 5-point cushion to end the 1st. The energy has left the building in Memphis and hopefully that remains the case.

[peskypesky]

All they need to do now is take out Bonner and put in Duncan. We'll be up by 20 in no time

:toast

[GSH]

Manu out of control and Splitter with bad hands.

It takes some time to get used to all of Manu's passes. He's not the first.

[Bito Corleone]

it's just not fair to the team!

[Josepatches_]

Good work by Hill with the steal

Pathetic effort by his teammates after the dunk

[Muser]

If you're gonna play Splitter please pair him with Duncan Pop, please.

[Admidave50]

Love the rotations with Tiago Fucking Splitter. Dick is such a terrible defender...

[InRareForm]

Vasquez makes the shot of his life

[ElNono]

It'll get better once they figure that they have a big body backing them up... bench kept the lead... a first this series?

[DPG21920]

Mixed bag (to be expected after not playing a second then being thrust in during the most important game) from Tiago.

Marc got a good look on his first possession, but missed it. Tiago helped create a turnover and ran the floor well and even got a put back. But he fumbled a pass and nearly committed a charge.

Bonner seemed to play better with Tiago in though.

[duncan228]

Wait, Splitter's in? Did Pop get ejected or something?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs shooting 63% while Grizz shooting 42% and Spurs only up 5.

I'm happy with the 1st quarter, but definitely something to keep an eye on.

[CFH]

More Splitter! Don't tease me Pop

[Tp9gospursgo]

I don't mind splitter getting Blairs minutes. Blair is too undersized. TIAGO!!!

[GSH]

Vasquez traveled, but eh.....nice to have a 5-point cushion to end the 1st. The energy has left the building in Memphis and hopefully that remains the case.

Vasquez travelled and Hadadi travelled. But I'll take 5 point diff in the first.

[Cessation]

i know, right? Pop is a genius! Nobody but him could've figured that out.


lol :toast

[timvp]

Splitter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111 1111!!!!!!!!!!!one11!!!!

[JonNOKC]

If MEM coach is going to insert Haddadi when Splitter comes in - makes playing Splitter even more of a no brainer

[NASpurs]

If you're gonna play Splitter please pair him with Duncan Pop, please.

Beggars can't be choosers!

[Spursnlego]

Continue what their doing. Memphis still making shots they shouldn't...

[Warlord23]

If they can avoid turning it over, they'll get some separation soon.

Also, good to see that Bonner-Blair has been (so far) abandoned

[suitedkings]

FU Pop, How is this fair to Blair?

[Fireball]

Suddenly I am excited again ... go Tiago ... go Spurs

[ElNono]

We need to get that 3 ball going... and might aswell start chucking now that we have the lead... just run something for RJ

[Spurs Brazil]

Good 1st quarter; Keep the energy up

Kill them

[ernest787]

this isn't the first time Splitter has shown he has terrible hands. Dude just can't grasp the ball for whatever reason

[DPG21920]

Either way, Pop pleasing the fans. Giving them what they want.

[MannyIsGod]

Thank god Splitter is playing in place of Blair. Hopefully Pop doesn't revert in the 2nd half.

[Pauleta14]

TP on the way to a 16 (!!!) TOs game... wtf

[roycrikside]

Parker is on pace for an epic 32-16 performance.

[Uriel]

:lol

[jag]

Beggars can't be choosers!

:lol

[Horse]

That last basket by memphis is the shit that has hurt us, they have put up more bullshit garbage that goes in cmon how ugly is battiers hook. This is reminding me of rex chapman when he was with phoenix.

[GSH]

Splitter bangs like hell underneath, and he gets in their heads. Did you see Hadadi get frustrated and shove Tiago out the end of the court? If they lose their cool, they're sunk.

[jag]

Tiago question!!!

[DPG21920]

Spurs shooting 63% while Grizz shooting 42% and Spurs only up 5.

I'm happy with the 1st quarter, but definitely something to keep an eye on.

Ya, I said the same thing. It is definitely not as good as it appears for the Spurs. 5 points is nothing and overall, I didn't think the Spurs played smart.

[mexicanjunior]

Continue what their doing. Memphis still making shots they shouldn't...

Battier missed 2 wide open 3's...we are fortunate.

[xellos88330]

I think Pop reads SpursTalk. Now if the Spurs win he is going to be pissed and glue Splitter back to the bench.

[Cessation]

Pop is gonna play ginger regardless, you guys should know that by now. Playing him with splitter is much better than blair.

[blkroadrunners]

Darrell Arthur's pissing me off.

[NewJerSpur]

Got to box out there.

[Fireball]

this isn't the first time Splitter has shown he has terrible hands. Dude just can't grasp the ball for whatever reason

that was only in the beginning of the season ... this got better at the end of the regular season

[IronMaxipad]

Great box out Splitter!!!!!!!

[Death In June]

Ugh Bonner. How much more open can you be.

[jeebus]

I literally screamed NO when Bonner shot that 3

[MannyIsGod]

Awesome box out by Splitter

[DPG21920]

Bonner, come on man. Make a damn 3.

Good box out by Tiago.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

No Randolph or Gasol. Spurs HAVE to build on the lead here.

[DPG21920]

that was only in the beginning of the season ... this got better at the end of the regular season

Very true. He showed a big improvement.

Splitter!

[DesignatedT]

yes tiago

[lefty]

Spliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit

[BanditHiro]

Splitter!!!!

[Nathan89]

Pop just admitting he fucked up all year long.

[NewJerSpur]

Nice tips by splitter.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Splitter is a beast on the boards!

[jeebus]

Fucking splitter!

[Muser]

Splitter :tu

[Juggity]

Damn, nice job getting that one up and in, Splits

[Cherry]

Thiago baby :)

[Death In June]

Manu now playing like a shithead.

[Josepatches_]

this isn't the first time Splitter has shown he has terrible hands. Dude just can't grasp the ball for whatever reason

It happens when you only play a few minutes but you have to prove a lot.

[DPG21920]

Stupid fucking pass. What a dumb team the Spurs are this year.

[GSH]

Bad decisions still killing us.

[Spurologist]

FUCK Manu...wake the fuck up

[ogait]

Cmon Manu no time to bonehead plays now.

[NewJerSpur]

Nice job by Hadaddi sealing Splitter for that layup.

[SPURSCHAMP]

Splitter!!!!

[DPG21920]

Spurs in trouble.

[blkroadrunners]

Fucking Vasquez.

[Tp9gospursgo]

?Who the fuck is this vasquez guy

[IronMaxipad]

Vasquez!!!!

[Juggity]

Bullcrap

[DPG21920]

Splitter has been a net loss overall.

[Holden_Caulfield]

tiago is the future!!

and the future starts now!!!!

[Pistons < Spurs]

and just like that .....

[duncan228]

Fuck. Crowd's back too.

[NewJerSpur]

Terrible transition defense.

[IronMaxipad]

Mayooooooo!!

[lefty]

Fluke gay 3 :pctoss


Hill :lmao

[resistanze]

Stupid plays is the reason they're not up by 10.

[GSH]

Third non-call on a travel this game... so far. But still it's the bad desicions that are killing us.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

No Randolph, No Gasol.

Grizzlies lead

[DJ Mbenga]

that 65% shooting first quarter just went to waste in a matter of 2 minutes

[Tp9gospursgo]

Fucking travel..

[Spursmania]

Bonner and Hill are like scared deer in headlights.

[roycrikside]

what the fuck are we doing out there? Jefferson isn't even stopping the ball. Manu's turning it over, we're playing like ass.

[DesignatedT]

manu cant do shit. ball needs to be in your hands manu, stop deferring

[Splits]

Does Splitter have thumbs? His hands are so awful. Nice to know our transition D has completely shut down and that some scrub rookie named Vasquez can dominate Manu/Hill.

Fuck.

[1Parker1]

Pop finally playing Splitter.

Spurs finally have decent shooting, a staggering 63%

Spurs still losing the game.

That's just sad.

[leemajors]

that was nice while it lasted.

[MannyIsGod]

God Memphis' PA is worse than the AT&T Center and thats pretty damn hard to pull off.

Also, god damn the Spurs look bad at times.

[DPG21920]

Memphis is just playing so much smarter and more controlled. Their guys are making more timely shots and plays.

Spurs are in a lot of trouble. This is one of those series where you look at the box score and you say "how did we lose", and you think it will turn, but MEM not allowing it.

[ElNono]

Who is that guy and what did he do to George Hill?

[BanditHiro]

series over not even splitter can save us. ever single grizzly is playing out of there minds. the pathetic thing is next round they are probably going to get swept

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

all started with that retarded TO manu forced to tiago...

[Reck]

No combination of players is going to make a difference.

Every single one of these Spurs are scared shitless to shoot the ball.

[Anonymous Cowherd]

oh dear

[timvp]

I don't care if the Spurs are losing. Splitter played!

[Horse]

So I see memphis is allowed to basket interfere allnight we finally get shots to fall and the refs wanna fuck us, I mean is randolph jordan now?

[Tp9gospursgo]

If splitter could just catch the ball....

[Fireball]

wow ... Manus bad pass changed the whole momentum

[Capt Bringdown]

Splitter has been a net loss overall.

Yes, Splitter made Vasquez hit shots, brilliant analysis.

[Uriel]

Pop should've called that timeout sooner.

[Admidave50]

Fuuuuuuck Hill, 2 Horrible défensive Plays and airball. Fuck u

[bbarry]

Mayo traaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaavelled. NO call. Took minimally 4 or 5 steps.

[mosdef17]

+/-

Splitter -5

[jeebus]

It's still 5 on 4 out there until Bonner gets pulled.

[Spurs Brazil]

Great job Hill

Vazquez killing you. PATHETIC. WAKE THE FUCK UP

[Cessation]

Why is bonner out there? For his defence?

[ElNono]

Manu with two fuckups in a row... the stupid pass to Splitter, then he turns his back on Mayo coming at full speed

[MannyIsGod]

Bonner and Hill are like scared deer in headlights.

Bonner should never be placed in a position to create offense with the shot clock winding down unless you want to see what just happened. Blame George Hill and Manu for that possession.

[Spursmania]

Hill is not who I thought he was.:(
He's proving it more and more with his tentative playing.

[Bulwark]

Pop put in Scrubs, Hollins calls and raises him more scrubs

[Bill_Brasky]

Bad series right there. Need to find it again on O and start playing defense again.

[Juggity]

FG% has dropped by 11% in the last 3 minutes

[Fireball]

Fuck you Manu for making such poor decisions

[timvp]

So Pop's adjustments so far:

-RJ first subbed out.

-Splitter for Blair.

-No Neal.

[NewJerSpur]

Got to take care of the ball better. Manu is tearing Haddadi up on those PnR's and that should continue, just need better decisions when he's in the lane and the passes have to be handled.

[Obstructed_View]

Splitter in, now the guards suddenly think they don't have to play D anymore.

[Admidave50]

Bench Hill lazy ass right now!

[mexpurs21]

So I see memphis is allowed to basket interfere allnight we finally get shots to fall and the refs wanna fuck us, I mean is randolph jordan now?

True + Haddadi pushed Splitter like a rag doll 3 or 4 times and only 1 foul called, F the refs.

[100%duncan]

bonner mother fucking sucks and george too

[ElNono]

I'm just wondering what we're resting Tony for...

[Crookshanks]

I hate Memphis more and more with each passing game. I'm just so darn frustrated with the way the Spurs are playing and it seems the Griz are playing way above their skill level. I hate it that they tanked to get the Spurs and they're making us look like the 8 seed. :bang :depressed

[Amuseddaysleeper]

pounding the rock tweet:

At the end of 1, Tiago Splitter Tiago Splitter Tiago Splitter Tiago Splitter Tiago Splitter Tiago Splitter Tiago Splitter. 26-21, Splitter


:lol :lol :lol

[Warlord23]

0-fer from the arc, and 6 turnovers. The problems still remain

[kjhip1]

if manu just slows the ball up instead of tossing an errant pass, this lead would still be at about 5-7...dumb pass to make..

[Spurologist]

Tiago getting minutes is still a good sign.....his help D on Bonner matador D was beautiful. We just need manu to step up

[DPG21920]

Splitter not having an effect on the game. Like people said, he individually isn't playing bad, but he is not what was missing in games 1-3. Energy, shooting, mental fortitude and execution were. Along with TP.

[weebo]

Hill playing like garbage

[Ice009]

The Spurs are so fucking DUMB.

WHy is Manu throwing outlet passes to Splitter on the break? Why are they going to Splitter on offense??????????????? The regulars need to step up on offense, not fucking ask Tiago to do it for them. Gutless. COME ON.

We want Splitter out there for defense not to be the focal point of the offense.

THEY JUST DON'T fucking get it. And why are Tim and Dice still getting regular season minutes?

LOL I gotta go to work in 10 minutes.

[Spursmania]

Bonner should never be placed in a position to create offense with the shot clock winding down unless you want to see what just happened. Blame George Hill and Manu for that possession.

So true, you have a point. But even when he's open he sucks in the playoffs. It's like a tradition for him.:(

[jag]

Splitter-Duncan frontline would be nice

[Fireball]

+/-

Splitter -5

yep ... he looked better than Blair or Bonner in this few minutes, but the outcome is the same ... second unit lost the lead

[sexinthatsx]

the way the spurs are playing pisses me off so bad

[Obstructed_View]

I disagree with no Neal a lot. He's been the only guy who hadn't' been intimidated.

[ElNono]

Bonner should never be placed in a position to create offense with the shot clock winding down unless you want to see what just happened. Blame George Hill and Manu for that possession.

They give it to Bonner because he's the one that gets open when they go cover Manu/Hill... spacing is poor too

[Tp9gospursgo]

Manu tres!

[ElNono]

Manu tres

[Juggity]

Manu!!

[NewJerSpur]

Needed that.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Splitter playing great right now. I love the movement. His screens are great.

[InRareForm]

whers tony?

[sexinthatsx]

and fuck the grizzles btw

[DPG21920]

:lmao RJ

[MannyIsGod]

Wow - RJ. SMH

[DesignatedT]

wow no respect for rj

[IronMaxipad]

:lmao

[Bulwark]

What the hell was that?

[Death In June]

RJ needs to revert to game 1 and 2 RJ

[NewJerSpur]

That was weak RJ....a few years ago he would've stuffed that.

[100%duncan]

manu for the bail out

[Tp9gospursgo]

and 1 Splitter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[peskypesky]

Splitter!!!!!

[ElNono]

Splitter is a man

[DesignatedT]

wow tiago.

[blkroadrunners]

Splitter is possessed

[kjhip1]

I just gizzed in my pants...holy Splitter

[Bulwark]

Splitter!

[024]

ginobili is out of control

[Barfunk]

lol Jefferson thinking he's 31 year old Jordan

[DPG21920]

Pop has to stick with Splitter though. He has shown pretty well, despite the lead being gone. Can't jerk things around too much.

Tiago draws a foul.

[Admidave50]

Tiagooooooooo

[Anonymous Cowherd]

no Gasol. no Randolph

they're leaving them out till we make them put them in - we should be finding this line-up easy

[MannyIsGod]

Splitter is beasting. Very very happy with production.

[Obstructed_View]

lol McHale.

[100%duncan]

wtf rj

[davethedope]

that should be an illegal shot- hideous!

[NewJerSpur]

Nice save by Splitter, Haddadi with the dumb foul.

[Crookshanks]

Spurs better wake up quick and start playing like the #1 team or they're going fishing.

[1Parker1]

Yikes, RJ is looking terrible on both ends on there. Parker is playing a little tentatively, I still don't like how he's playing in this series.

[Juggity]

"Clever move by Popovich" :lol

[DPG21920]

:lmao the announcers.

[IronMaxipad]

Splitter shutting down Haddadi Abdul Jabbar.

[Death In June]

Still no Duncan? Come on Pop.

[sexinthatsx]

to all the haters - at least Tiago makes that shot

[SPURSCHAMP]

SPLITTER AGAIn!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

quit saying and1s, you know the "1" will not happen.

[1Parker1]

Oh and Splitter's FT form is atrocious...he makes Tim Duncan look good at FTs.

[100%duncan]

split it!

[NewJerSpur]

Gasol still causing havoc.

[peskypesky]

i wonder if Tim grabbed Pop by the throat after the last game and said "You better play Splitter goddamnit or I'm going to beat your drunk ass!"

[DPG21920]

Splitter has to grab the board. Inexcusable.