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

[Cessation]

Golden God with the and 1!!

[blkroadrunners]

Nice shot Parker

[Ice009]

MASTER SPLITTER.

U can see the big game experience as he isn't pissing his pants like Pop's favorite players.

[nadroj117]

hope that gives tony some confidence on his jumper

good board by splitter

[vednam]

LOL

Has anyone ever seen Splitter make a free throw?

[Libri]

Just got in. Did Splitter start and how is he doing?

[Death In June]

More TOs

[MannyIsGod]

Another obviously blown call.

[NASpurs]

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

Another great fucking take.

[Admidave50]

Come Tony, you should have shot thAt shit

[Pistons < Spurs]

hold on to the damn ball Parker

[Capt Bringdown]

Parker killing us again

[Tp9gospursgo]

Good job Splitter.

[NewJerSpur]

NO.J. Mayo doing too much, Conley cleaning up the mess.

[1Parker1]

5 TURNOVERS BY PARKER. and we're not even halfway through the 2nd quarter. :pctoss

[ElNono]

goddamn they make every impossible shot

[DPG21920]

Spurs killing themselves with TO's and the Grizz continue to out class the Spurs in the big shot department.

[IronMaxipad]

Bang!

[DesignatedT]

you have got to be fucking kidding me. conley wow

[Splits]

Parker being outplayed by Conley AGAIN. 5 fucking turnovers in 12 minutes? WTF is wrong with TP?

[Anonymous Cowherd]

oh great!

5th turnover

good grief TP

[Obstructed_View]

Well that was fun. We won't see him again this series.

[peskypesky]

Parker tres!

[nadroj117]

Tony on Fire!

[Libri]

Tp 3!

[Tp9gospursgo]

Parker! 3!!

[024]

at least parker is making shots

[Spurologist]

tttttttttpppppppp 3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333

[jeebus]

Parker with a 3?

[Juggity]

Oh shit! Parker 3

[NewJerSpur]

Tony coming to life....don't foul Mayo, let him screw the play up himself.

[ElNono]

Hill is pissing me off.... get on fucking Mayo

[Admidave50]

RJ is just fucking useless on D, everybody's scoring on him

[DesignatedT]

why the fuck do we keep letting do that little drop pass in the paint. fucking break that weak shit up .

[peskypesky]

its brilliant that Pop took Splitter out. we don't want a big man in there who's playing so well.

[Spurs Brazil]

Hill is horrible now. Sit him and put Neal

[MannyIsGod]

Basically all about turn overs right now. Cut down on the TOs and lead will grow to double digits rapidly.

[Bulwark]

Hill defensive stopper?

[DPG21920]

Well, we ask for TP to step up and he does. We ask for Tiago, we get him. No impact on the overall outcome so far. We see no significant change and MEM still doing there thing. Very alarming.

[Obstructed_View]

At least Parker can shoot, but I gotta admit I never worried about his ability to dribble the ball before this series.

[Dex]

Grizzlies getting away with murder on one end, drawing ticky tack whistles on the other. :nope

[Barfunk]

Parker 5 turnovers :wow

on pace for a double double

[1Parker1]

This is scary for the Spurs. Splitter is giving them positive stuff, Parker is out of his shooting funk, Ginobili and Duncan are playing to their levels....and the game is still tied.

[timvp]

Now if you can work on those turnovers, TP, we'd be cooking wit' gas bro.

[MannyIsGod]

its brilliant that Pop took Splitter out. we don't want a big man in there who's playing so well.

Um, Duncan is pretty damn good. Lets not get carried away with Splitter.

[Nathan89]

G. Hill is trash.

[Spurologist]

Anyone have an explanation for no neal? Pop's coaching is like playing russian roulette

[duncan228]

If you see a reporter face first on his laptop, it's @JMcDonald_SAEN. Splitter-time has momentarily stunned him.

[Pistons < Spurs]

5 TURNOVERS BY PARKER. and we're not even halfway through the 2nd quarter. :pctoss

1P1, you're still on here! Haven't seen you post in forever!

[Muser]

its brilliant that Pop took Splitter out. we don't want a big man in there who's playing so well.

The guy can't play 48 minutes a game jesus christ.

[Bulwark]

Home cooking

[blkroadrunners]

Just got in. Did Splitter start and how is he doing?

Didn't start but played well. 8 minutes w/ 6 points and 4 boards.

[Fireball]

calls really hurt tonight ... first time this series

[ElNono]

Just play Neal for Hill...

[100%duncan]

tough tough game very hard to watch

[sexinthatsx]

The Grizzles are seriously making some retardedly lucky shots...

[MannyIsGod]

Now if you can work on those turnovers, TP, we'd be cooking wit' gas bro.

Stop stealing my material imo

[Admidave50]

So far, Hill and Dick have been horrible on both ends of the floor being outplayed by Young, Battier and Mayo! How is that possible? Grab some balls!!

[Spursmania]

McHale making fun of CIA Pop for holding out on playing Tiago.

If he only knew the meltdowns Spurstalk has had over Pop and Tiago.:lol

[Libri]

Just got in. Did Splitter start and how is he doing?

Anybody?

[Crookshanks]

Did the Grizz sacrifice a virgin or something? They just aren't this good - it seems they're getting all the lucky bounces and hitting shots that seem impossible. Makes me so mad!

[1Parker1]

At least Parker can shoot, but I gotta admit I never worried about his ability to dribble the ball before this series.

:lol Seriously...it's like the ball is slippery or something. He couldn't even dribble it straight for a second there when there were no defenders near him!

[Horse]

Ok vasquez that battier hook the conley 3 with the clock at one and all the tick tack fouls whoever said memphis is not lucky is a dumbfuck!

[timvp]

Pop, this is when it will prove to be damn stupid that you only played Duncan and Splitter together in the regular season for 25 minutes.

[Warlord23]

Pop needs to give a few minutes to Neal to see if he's got it cooking from 3

[Anonymous Cowherd]

explanation for no Neal = he hasn't been playing well :/

[Mugen]

officiating has been horrible so far. absolutely horrible.

[BanditHiro]

Well, we ask for TP to step up and he does. We ask for Tiago, we get him. No impact on the overall outcome so far. We see no significant change and MEM still doing there thing. Very alarming.

parker turning the ball over like a moron is not stepping up regardless if he is scoring

[Josepatches_]

Splitter 6 pts 4 reb in 8 min.

Not bad

[Libri]

Didn't start but played well. 8 minutes w/ 6 points and 4 boards.

OK, thanks! :toast

[Fireball]

This is scary for the Spurs. Splitter is giving them positive stuff, Parker is out of his shooting funk, Ginobili and Duncan are playing to their levels....and the game is still tied.

TURNOVERS ... Manu's shit hail mary pass changed the whole momentum the Spurs had

[Amuseddaysleeper]

This is scary for the Spurs. Splitter is giving them positive stuff, Parker is out of his shooting funk, Ginobili and Duncan are playing to their levels....and the game is still tied.

My thoughts exactly. Spurs can't keep this shooting up forever, but maybe they are due for a lights out game.

[u4lakers14]

because the spurs are old

[NewJerSpur]

Now if you can work on those turnovers, TP, we'd be cooking wit' gas bro.

:tu

Grizz are cutting off the lanes for the kickouts but Spurs are still forcing it anyway, need to adjust.

[will_spurs]

Well, we ask for TP to step up and he does. We ask for Tiago, we get him. No impact on the overall outcome so far. We see no significant change and MEM still doing there thing. Very alarming.

Are you asking for a 20-point lead in 5 minutes?

[ElNono]

There's Neal...

[kjhip1]

I would love to see a duncan-splitter in crunch time...just to see defense gainst Gasol and Randolph

[u4lakers14]

officiating has been horrible so far. absolutely horrible.

of course it has.

[024]

lmao nice rebounding

[timvp]

Wtf.

[1Parker1]

Did the Griz sacrifice a virgin or something? They just aren't this good - it seems they're getting all the lucky bounces and hitting shots that seem impossible. Makes me so mad!

Lucky bounces are what changes playoff series. Memphis has already gotten 2 bounces.

[NewJerSpur]

Okay.J. Mayo sighting.

[ElNono]

just wow

[Admidave50]

Pop has been excellent with rotations so far

[BanditHiro]

wow they just let gasol steal that rebound

[Cherry]

anyone have an explanation for no neal? Pop's coaching is like playing russian roulette

this :(

[sexinthatsx]

why are they giving the grizzles so many open 3's?!?!?!

[Ice009]

5 TURNOVERS BY PARKER. and we're not even halfway through the 2nd quarter. :pctoss

I told my friend about 3 or so years ago that TP is one of the best ball handlers in the NBA and that he never turns it over. Ever since then TP's ball handling has gone down the toilet and he's way too lose with the ball.

[timvp]

Spurs need shooting. Neal on the bench.

Not sure I agree with that logic.

[Spurologist]

Memphis is a subpar 3 pt shooting team :rolleyes

[DPG21920]

Are you asking for a 20-point lead in 5 minutes?

:lol or any lead after shooting 57%

[u4lakers14]

hahaha mayo pwns

[MannyIsGod]

Jesus Christ Mayo has played out of his mind this series. Fucking annoying.

[timvp]

Two open cutters on one play.

Impressive.

[NewJerSpur]

Nice pass.

[Fireball]

Grizzlies shooting threes better than us ... fuck it

[Muser]

Damn Mayo

[IronMaxipad]

Wooooo mayooooo

dirty

[Admidave50]

Fuck u hill

[1Parker1]

SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIT! That was a sick, sick dunk by Mayo. WTF is wrong with the Spurs?!

[NewJerSpur]

Crowd booing a good call?

[timvp]

Neal time.

Win back playing time with a coupla shots.

[jag]

Duncan needs to go fast. He can't out-muscle Gasol.

[Obstructed_View]

Spurs get a call!

[Reck]

Why are the Spurs even playing? Might as well pack it up and leave.

They ain't winning this game or this series.

[MannyIsGod]

What a fucking horrible offensive foul call. What the hell.

[Nathan89]

Hill getting abused.

[Obstructed_View]

And a makeup call follows...

[timvp]

Nevermind.

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck you Hill. You're pathetic

[GSH]

hahaha mayo pwns

How'd you like the Big Easy, dipshit?

[IronMaxipad]

Great call! Griz ball

[Admidave50]

How is Duncan never driving in the lane drives me crazy. Zebras saving grizzlies all night!

[DPG21920]

So, while TP's play and the shooting has improved, the rebounding and to's have become a problem.

Spurs losing in a MUST win game after everything to the 8 seed while down 2-1 and getting clowned on by Tony Allen. I guess their bulletin board broke?

[u4lakers14]

Spurs get a call!

they have gotten most of them

[MannyIsGod]

Hill walked and still doesn't shoot. Terrible.

Hill is a waste of space out there.

[timvp]

Finish those, Hill.

[NewJerSpur]

Great.

[CFH]

Seriously? :lol

[Death In June]

Jesus, Hill. Take that open 3

[Obstructed_View]

Please put Splitter in...

[Crookshanks]

At this point, I'd love to have a Kevin Willis or Mario Elie type player who could come in and knock some of these Grizzlies out of the game. Hell, even Danny Ferry would be welcome. I'm just sick to my stomach watching this game. I keep thinking Memphis will come down to earth - but they just keep rolling along.

[Pistons < Spurs]

3 on Dice ... and a T

[Muser]

McDyess you fucking dumbass

[EmantheSpursFan]

Fuck these REFS!

[IronMaxipad]

T him up refs!! FUck yeah

[DesignatedT]

cant breath on gasol

[Spurologist]

Wow....never seen that out of dice

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

woah, c'mon now...

[NewJerSpur]

Too many extra passes.

[Admidave50]

How is that a fouls on Dice? Completely bullshit!!!!

[u4lakers14]

whiny ass fuck.

have a little dignity

[Amuseddaysleeper]

First time all year a Spurs player outside of the big 3 showed some fire.

Nice job McDyess.

[1Parker1]

I told my friend about 3 or so years ago that TP is one of the best ball handlers in the NBA and that he never turns it over. Ever since then TP's ball handling has gone down the toilet and he's way too lose with the ball.

Well shoot, go tell your friend that TP is the worst ball handlers in the NBA now. Reverse the mojo...:lol

[MannyIsGod]

Fuck these calls. This is getting ridiculous. Gasol initiated all of that.

The refs have seriously been horrible this series. Havne't seen calls this bad since 06.

[DPG21920]

This is an astonishing game to me. Grizz are really doing something special.

Lets go Spurs. Do something.

[Fireball]

Dice is right ... Spurs are allowed nothing

[Basketball Power]

Bonner time

[Death In June]

I am blind and also half-way retarded

[NewJerSpur]

Manu did Allen dirty there.

[TDfan2007]

Spurs falling apart. They had a good 1st quarter, but this one's been awful. Can't keep Timmy out until the 7 minute mark of the 2nd.

[timvp]

Do Splitter and Bonner have rubber hands?

[1Parker1]

Wow, Dice is pissssssed at the officials. Rightfully so, but still, gotta control his anger, can't show the Grizz any weaknesses right now.

[MannyIsGod]

Come the fuck on man. ANOTHER bullshit call.

[Obstructed_View]

Fuck.

[AnthonyM]

I liked seeing that fire out of Dice.

[TDfan2007]

Spurs fouling like crazy.

[IronMaxipad]

Refs have been great so far

[sexinthatsx]

These fucking refs are so gay

[u4lakers14]

lol @ spur fan whining about calls.

you guys are going down to the 8 seed!!!

[Admidave50]

Come on, refs are whistling happy!

[Bill_Brasky]

Wow. Fucking Gasol and Randolph get away with muder down there and they call stupid shit on our bigs.

[Pauleta14]

This is a joke....

those refs are on a mission or what?

[mystargtr34]

Fuck i love Dice... showing some fuckin heart.

[VBM]

Put Splitter in with Duncan

[NewJerSpur]

Nice pass by Gasol.

[DPG21920]

Refs have nothing to do with this series. If anything, Spurs getting the calls and FT's.

Spurs getting shredded on the interior now.

[ElNono]

You know they're going to ZBo...

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Splitter needs to take all of Bonner's minutes.

[IronMaxipad]

Zbo1

[John Basedow]

beautiful pass from Marc

[blkroadrunners]

Argh...

[Spurologist]

FUCK YOU POP...you fucking piece of shit

[EmantheSpursFan]

Spurs look like rooks

[Spursnlego]

Starting to go 8 on 5

[1Parker1]

Fuck these calls. This is getting ridiculous. Gasol initiated all of that.

The refs have seriously been horrible this series. Havne't seen calls this bad since 06.

Refs haven't been that bad the whole series, just tonight. Although the way it's going, they're making up for the frist two games too.

[vanvannen]

Where the fuck is Duncan.

[MannyIsGod]

Wow that camera angle fucked me up.

[blkroadrunners]

Good move by Tony.

[GSH]

Then you look at the contact on Timmy, and I don't know what's a foul anymore and what isn't.

[NewJerSpur]

Tony Parker dumping on Mayo.

[Fireball]

again Pop misses the boat and puts Bonner in instead of Splitter

[Juggity]

There we go Parker!

[DesignatedT]

THAT WAS OFF OF RANDOLPH. what the fuck

[Splits]

Tony Allen traveled again

[EmantheSpursFan]

Parker showing flashes..gotta keep the turnovers down

[timvp]

WTF is wrong with Hill. His defense is got damn horrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrible.

[DPG21920]

Manu has been a ghost this game as well overall. I am stunned at this performance.

[Reck]

Bonner playing ping pong ball with Parker.

[Obstructed_View]

I'm waiting for Duncan and Ginobili to start playing mad.

[1Parker1]

Wow that camera angle fucked me up.

:lol Me too...made me dizzy!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

hill does not deserve the heavy minutes tbh..

[NewJerSpur]

Well, at this point in the last game we were just trying to get it to/under 10, better overall showing.

[John Basedow]

Manu has been a ghost this game as well overall. I am stunned at this performance.

He has 1/4 of their points...easy killer

[Capt Bringdown]

Pretty happy only to be down one with all these turnovers.

[DPG21920]

This was a sobering f*cking half, friends. I guarantee NOBODY really thought the Spurs would come out be behind like this again.

[MannyIsGod]

Refs have nothing to do with this series. If anything, Spurs getting the calls and FT's.

Spurs getting shredded on the interior now.

Bullshit. Spurs may have had more calls, but they should have even more. The Grizz just foul so much that the refs end up not calling many fouls.

[ElNono]

Manu has been a ghost this game as well overall. I am stunned at this performance.

He's got 10 points already... what do you want him to do?

[Crookshanks]

This is a joke....

those refs are on a mission or what?

It seems they don't want the Spurs to advance. Grizzlies have benefited from some very horrible officiating and the Spurs are letting it get to them. They're falling apart and making stupid mistakes.

It's so frustrating for us fans to see this crap and know there's nothing that can be done.

[Fireball]

every fumbled ball or balls going out of bounce go in the direction of Memphis

[Tp9gospursgo]

Very inconsistent calls tonight.

[c whata11]

fuck everything. the one night i have to miss some of the game, splitter actually plays. fuck you calculus review.

[IronMaxipad]

I'm waiting for Duncan and Ginobili to start playing mad.

Son, duncan is done.

[kjhip1]

Get bonner out the damn game....holy shit!!!! Randolph abuses bonner on high low every single time!!!!!!!!!!!!
:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang :bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang :bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang

[Chomag]

could someone please explain to me why Bonner is guarding Randolf??? Also why si it so bad to have both Splitter and Duncan on the floor together right now?

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner, RJ and Hill are playing awful defense today

[u4lakers14]

Starting to go 8 on 5

of course.

[Anonymous Cowherd]

OK refs, look, if we just give them 10 points extra at halftime and have done with it, could we have even officiating from that point onwards?......

[1Parker1]

Manu has been a ghost this game as well overall. I am stunned at this performance.

Umm..what games are you watching? Manu has been great tonight and he was the reason the Spurs even won Game 2 and he didn't play Game 1.

[Isitjustme?]

:lmao Bonner on Randolph

[NASpurs]

WTF is wrong with Hill. His defense is got damn horrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrible.

Is there any other Spurs whose defense is as overrated as Hill's?

[Admidave50]

Refs haven't been that bad the whole series, just tonight. Although the way it's going, they're making up for the frist two games too.

True, graze are enjoying some home cooking tonight!

[MannyIsGod]

:lol Me too...made me dizzy!

Yeah never been bothered by a camera angle but god damn that one had me spinning.

[timvp]

Don't think Spurs can win with RJ and Hill playing like trash and no Neal. WTF, one of you step up.

[Horse]

Refs feel we're gonna win, so their making sure we don't clear calls their blowing.

[DPG21920]

He has 1/4 of their points...easy killer

What?

[EmantheSpursFan]

I may sound crazy but i wish hill would try to mirror his game like Kevin Martin, especially if he forgets how to play d

[Libri]

:lol Me too...made me dizzy!

I know. What's up with these angles??

[ElNono]

Listen, as mad as Manu or Tim get, if Hill and Bonner keep losing their man, there's nothing they can do

[fotan2]

splitter is playing? am i awake? god bless.

[Spurologist]

Bonner has had a decent game but he should not average more minutes than Splitter at this point....Splitter is much longer and more active in the paint

It's sickening to watch layup after layup out there. Bonner can't defend

[John Basedow]

Spurs are lucky that Memphis has no legit perimeter scorers.

[ElNono]

Hill is playing fucking SCARED

[MannyIsGod]

I will say this, I have incredible respect for Hollins. The man is getting every last drop out of his team.

[DPG21920]

Umm..what games are you watching? Manu has been great tonight and he was the reason the Spurs even won Game 2 and he didn't play Game 1.

I said this game, knucklehead.

[u4lakers14]

san antonio mavericks

[Admidave50]

Bonner, RJ and Hill are playing awful defense today

Bonner is Bonner and tries to do what he can with his physical attributes, can't say the same for dick and hill

[GSH]

Bullshit. Spurs may have had more calls, but they should have even more. The Grizz just foul so much that the refs end up not calling many fouls.

Not the first team to employ that strategy. When they run into a crew that actually calls the fouls, they get blown out.

[BanditHiro]

Spurs are lucky that Memphis has no legit perimeter scorers.

well if they did we probably would not be playing them in the first round

[Capt Bringdown]

We gotta get SOMETHING from RJ

[NewJerSpur]

I will say this, I have incredible respect for Hollins. The man is getting every last drop out of his team.

:tu

[Josepatches_]

I'd play Splitter over Bonner too but I guess it's to ask so much.

I hope to see Splitter and Duncan playing together sometimes.

I'd like to have 7'0 footers at the same time on the court (yeah I know TD is listed at 6'11)

[Libri]

Conley burned Parker.

[IronMaxipad]

Holy Shiiiiiiiiiiiiit

[John Basedow]

What?

He has 10 or 12 of their 43 points

[Texas_Ranger]

Tony's defense is pathetic.

[MannyIsGod]

Hill is so flip flop.

LOL Duncan no call.

[NewJerSpur]

Z-bo fouled Timmy.

[timvp]

Thank god for Tony Allen's offense.

[blkroadrunners]

Man, Duncan's been real quiet. Not good.

[ElNono]

Thats a foul on Tim

[Obstructed_View]

What's that loud noise when the Spurs had the ball?

[Admidave50]

Be aggressive Tony, yes

[GSH]

Finish this quarter strong guys. A tie would be fine. being down 7-8 wouldn't.

[EmantheSpursFan]

I pretty sure Conley got the space jam ball and stole Parkers talent

[TDfan2007]

Timmy providing nothing offensively. Just missing a bunch of shots.

[MannyIsGod]

Com'on, look at the fouls Dice has picked up then look at the last Duncan drive and tell me the calls are even. :lol

[Tp9gospursgo]

I wanna see timmy and splitter together!

[NewJerSpur]

Tony's offense, rounding back into form.....the rest of his game, not so much.

[Juggity]

Timmy not producing much offensively :(

[Spurologist]

Manu/TD look fucking dead out there

[ElNono]

you gotta be kidding me

[Obstructed_View]

Yay no height!

[sexinthatsx]

these refs are so horrible tonight

[MannyIsGod]

Hill - FINALLY

[NewJerSpur]

Needed that George.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Ooey Pooey!

[Josepatches_]

Is there any other Spurs whose defense is as overrated as Hill's?

True

Maybe TP

[Chomag]

spurs interior D just keeps giving them point blank shots.

[Spurologist]

Hhhhiiiiiillllllllllllll 33333333333333333