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

[Spurologist]

:rollin

looks like TNT already planned the funeral

[Capt Bringdown]

Memphis tanked to get us and then proceeded to end the Duncan era. A pretty big achievement for a young team.

[FromWayDowntown]

No close out on a wide-open three point shooter.

They've quit.

It's shades of May 2001.

[VaSpursFan]

we are so dallasing...LOL. the era has ended but i'll ride with my spur until the end of time.

[Admidave50]

Spurs are pathetic...

[CharlieMac]

The Spurs play, especially after that duh look on their faces when Battier hit that wide open three, is actually making me respect the Grizz.

[Oh, Gee!!]

And they have better bbq joints!

[NRHector]

Hill -22. Splitter -16.

Anyone wanna guess who the only positive +/- is?is it Bonner?

[Tp9gospursgo]

I seriously want to cry right now. We worked hard all season to be in this position. And we fucking blow it.

[Spurs Brazil]

I've seen Bowen, Horry and Barry

And now we live with Bonner, Jefferson and Hill.

This is sad :(

[Avitus1]

Guess the Drive for Five is dead for the season...

[Death In June]

Spurs had a chance this off season to get ride of RJ and Bonner and we'll see them for 3 more seasons

:(That's the truly awful part. We're gonna see an old Manu, a disinterested TP, a Duncan-less squad with RJ and Bonner in two years time.

[Spurs Brazil]

I've seen Bowen, Horry and Barry

And now we live with Bonner, Jefferson and Hill.

This is sad :(

[MannyIsGod]

I hate to say it but Splitter coming in the game seems like it hurt the team more. Not because of his doing of course, but because Pop never seemed like he knew what he wanted to do with his lineups and rotations and everything just became a mess.

The decision to start Splitter in the 2nd half was a poor one. The Spurs came out and played really badly and have never recovered.

But that being said, Splitter was a good choice, Pop just found another way to out thinkhimself by fucking with things too much. Its a trademark of his.

[polandprzem]

why the fuck he takes timeout?


Get over with this

[hitmanyr2k]

Sorry bro... go out there with Kori, get drunk as hell, and at least enjoy your birthday

Damn...it's his birthday? That's fucked :lol

[davethedope]

last round up graphic.. hehehehehe

[Blue-Lightning]

This is on Pop. I don't remember a series in which the coach killed the team in the NBA.

[Fireball]

Ok guys ... I will go to sleep now ... bye bye

RIP Spurs

[Spurs Brazil]

ChrisMannixSI Chris Mannix
by JMcDonald_SAEN
Spurs late, sloppy on simple pick and rolls. East scout watching on TV, "It just looks like they have thrown in the towel."

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

This ship is fucking sinking

[MannyIsGod]

BTW, fans have every reason to be really critical of this team tonight. Not because they lost.


Because they quit.

[Libri]

And Bonner is still here for two more seasons. LOL

[Capt Bringdown]

I hate to say it but Splitter coming in the game seems like it hurt the team more. Not because of his doing of course, but because Pop never seemed like he knew what he wanted to do with his lineups and rotations and everything just became a mess.

Correlation is not causation.

[Tobias]

They've given up

[ElNono]

Damn...it's his birthday? That's fucked :lol

TD's bday too

[Chomag]

and their is Pop's white flag....

[Splits]

FINALLY we get the desired Splitter/Novak frontline that everyone on this board wants.

[Crookshanks]

Pop needs to retire. I think he's lost his love for the game. His coaching and line-ups have been suspect pretty much all season. He did this to the team - this beat down is a result of his stubborness and refusal to use all the tools at his disposal.

This is an embarrassment. I just wish someone would go off during the post-game press conference instead of being all nicey-nicey and talking about what a great team Memphis is. I'm done with this team for the season!

They just ripped my heart out and stomped on it... :depressed

[ElNono]

White flag

[polandprzem]

fucking pop now gonna screm at guys cause they are grown - wtf?


that's why they have no emotions no agression etc.


:pctoss


the stupidest season of all time

[Spurs Brazil]

No close out on a wide-open three point shooter.

They've quit.

It's shades of May 2001.

Sad but true :depressed

[quickerblade]

Spurs fan, why so serious???

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Are the Spurs throwing the game? Fuck what is this?

[hitmanyr2k]

Empty the fuckin bench with 5 minutes left in a playoff game...can't believe that shit.

[Borosai]

:lol The San Antonio Spurs have topped their shit performances from the past two years. Amazing.

[Spurologist]

:lmao @ McHale trying to understand pop's decisions

[rasho8]

fucking spurs... pathetic half

[Nathan89]

Blair trying to get his playing time back:lmao

[Blue-Lightning]

I wouldn't be so angry if it weren't for the fact that Pop cost us this series.

And Tony Parker - he's absolute shit.

[Death In June]

Book it, Durantula is gonna ass rape this Memphis team in 4.It is the spurs way. Lose to a team that is swept in the following rounds.

[DPG21920]

It sucks that this memory is the one that remains and not the 4 good ones. They seem like so long ago and it's all about what have you done for me lately.

[siraulo23]

Pop white flag
I guess I can stop watching now as well

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

pop resting the guys for the inevitable 7th game

[slick'81]

That's the truly awful part. We're gonna see an old Manu, a disinterested TP, a Duncan-less squad with RJ and Bonner in two years time.


wow just the possibility of bonner and rj again ever is alarming

[baseline bum]

I hope Tim retires; it's time to completely blow things up. Keep Parker and Splitter and everyone else is expendable.

[AnthonyM]

The decision to start Splitter in the 2nd half was a poor one. The Spurs came out and played really badly and have never recovered.

But that being said, Splitter was a good choice, Pop just found another way to out thinkhimself by fucking with things too much. Its a trademark of his.

Splitter didn't do bad at all. It's not his fault Pop randomly inserted him into the lineup and really had nowhere to put him.

It just seemed like there was no rhythm all game with any lineup we put in there, and Splitter being in lineups he had never seen all year, certainly didn't help.

[Josepatches_]

I've seen Bowen, Horry and Barry

And now we live with Bonner, Jefferson and Hill.

This is sad :(

Lol


We had the best player of the league but TD is done.That's the only reason.It's not Bonner or Hill

[Refocus]

This team doesn't deserve your money for game 5 tickets. Disgusting effort.

[Crookshanks]

I wouldn't be so angry if it weren't for the fact that Pop cost us this series.

And Tony Parker - he's absolute shit.

I agree. Don't know what happened to Tony, but he's been pure crap this whole series.

[Texas_Ranger]

Pop resting the guys for the next season. Well that's good.

[Death In June]

Empty the fuckin bench with 5 minutes left in a playoff game...can't believe that shit.I think the majority of this board has been saying Pop is a dickhead. I think you're seeing one small aspect of that now.

[Nathan89]

Shitty ass bench players

[Spurologist]

TD's BDAY today....he might as well have aged 20 years..

Watching this shit is brutal....but I will watch every minute

[Doe]

I hope Hill is traded this off-season, maybe I'll tweet that to that choking fuck.

[hitmanyr2k]

I bet the Grizzlies are gonna give the Thunder a bit of trouble if they advance. I actually think Tony Allen can bother Durant.

[DPG21920]

Barkley looks like a genius. I knew MEM would be trouble, but I really never considered the Spurs losing the series.

The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.
The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.
The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.
The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.
The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.
The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.
The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.
The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.
The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.
The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.

[Spurologist]

TD's BDAY today....he might as well have aged 20 years..

Watching this shit is brutal....but I will watch every minute

[DPG21920]

Barkley looks like a genius. I knew MEM would be trouble, but I really never considered the Spurs losing the series.

The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.
The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.
The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.
The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.
The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.
The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.
The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.
The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.
The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.
The Grizz tanked to get the Spurs.

[IronMaxipad]

Splittter!!!!!!!!

[Spurologist]

TD's BDAY today....he might as well be 20 years older...

Watching this shit is brutal....but I will watch every minute

[siraulo23]

Spurs is not winning game 5 btw
Pop will quit just like in 09 vs the Mavs

[Josepatches_]

Ok.
It's not over.

I was sure to win 3 straight games when the series began.Now it's time to do it.

[007nites]

Timmy's birthday :(

[BobEX]

Just sunk in that the Spurs have only scored 26 points this half with 3 minutes left. :(

[Josepatches_]

Ok.
It's not over.

I was sure to win 3 straight games when the series began.Now it's time to do it.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Absolutely pathetic. I expected a hell of a lot more from the Spurs tonight.

End of an era. Duncan is done and it's time for Pop to go. Manu's getting old and is always injured. Parker may still be in his prime, but I'm not sure if he's the guy you build around. Might be a rough 2 or 3 years for the Spurs.

All good things come to an end. No one can take away all the success the team had, but those days are now officially part of the past.

[John Basedow]

You bastards cost me $100

[Avitus1]

This team doesn't deserve your money for game 5 tickets. Disgusting effort.

+1, my ass will be staying home, or maybe I'll take my daughter to see "Rio."

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs outscored 50 to 26 in the second half - and it ain't over yet!

[Vinnie_Johnson]

jimrome Jim Rome
Willie Mays stumbling around in CF for the Mets and Joe Namath getting murdered as a Ram think this Spurs' performance is sad to watch.

[Spurs Brazil]

Lol


We had the best player of the league but TD is done.That's the only reason.It's not Bonner or Hill

You're completely right but I'm talking about heart and desire and those guys have none

[SpurOutofTownFan]

There is nothing to respect about Memphis... they aren't that good, we just didn't know the Spurs were so unprepared and they are definitely facing their worst matchup - we thought the problem was with their bigs but it's also with the guards as well.

I don't think Lakers would present so many problems to the Spurs.

Pop reacted late with Splitter IMO - you can clearly see he can guard Gasol ok.

Also I don't think Memphis will be able to beat OKC - they are going to get raped.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I hope Tim retires; it's time to completely blow things up. Keep Parker and Splitter and everyone else is expendable.

Sad but true. This team has run its course. It was a fantastic ride to 3 championships along the way, but all great things must come to an end... pity it had to be like this though.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

If i was a Spurs fan in SA, id do whatever i could to see Game 5 live. It may well be the last time you see some of the pieces that brought the Spurs so much success (Pop included)

[Chomag]

maybe this will prove that fun ball is usless and go back to old scholl defence that got them there next season?

[Crookshanks]

Way to go Spurs. What a totally effing embarrassment you are! You just crapped all over the city of San Antonio and your fans everywhere. You deserve all the crap that's coming your way from the media.

And Coach Pop - RETIRE ALREADY YOU STUBBORN OLD ASS!!

[davethedope]

I agree. Don't know what happened to Tony, but he's been pure crap this whole series.

Eva Longaria is what happened to Tony.

[Oh, Gee!!]

Why are the toros playing the 4th quarter?

[ElNono]

You bastards cost me $100

You'll get it back... we're officially done

[Horse]

I bet the Grizzlies are gonna give the Thunder a bit of trouble if they advance. I actually think Tony Allen can bother Durant.
I guarantee all these grizzly bums when they get these same shots against another team they won't hit em. It's just fate I guess these motherfuckers can shoot against us, no one else.

[mexpurs21]

This fucking team is gonna look like the Cavs next year.
Fire Pop's ass!!!

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Absolutely pathetic. I expected a hell of a lot more from the Spurs tonight.

End of an era. Duncan is done and it's time for Pop to go. Manu's getting old and is always injured. Parker may still be in his prime, but I'm not sure if he's the guy you build around. Might be a rough 2 or 3 years for the Spurs.

All good things come to an end. No one can take away all the success the team had, but those days are now officially part of the past.

This reminds me a lot of Detroit when the team collapsed - such a good team it was a shame. The Spurs are looking mortal for the first time.

[Borosai]

This team will only go as far as Duncan, Ginobili and Parker will take it. It's obvious they can't do it consistently anymore. They NEED help, and the fact that the team has gone Phoenix Mavericks only puts more strain on these guys.

The management dumped defense and size, and this is what we get.

[timvp]

Props to the Spurs fans still watching. Pat yourself on the back.

:tu

[Horse]

Splitter does the stuff we want the dirty work why the fuck do we play so bad when he's in?

[IronMaxipad]

There is nothing to respect about Memphis... they aren't that good, we just didn't know the Spurs were so unprepared and they are definitely facing their worst matchup - we thought the problem was with their bigs but it's also with the guards as well.

I don't think Lakers would present so many problems to the Spurs.

Pop reacted late with Splitter IMO - you can clearly see he can guard Gasol ok.

Also I don't think Memphis will be able to beat OKC - they are going to get raped.

LOL delusional.

Spurs are nothing more than a 3 point shooting team.

[Libri]

Ok, who's going to start the silver lining thread. :lmao

[mFFL03]

the average look on a Spur's fan face right now

http://acidcow.com/pics/20110425/disturbing_silicone_07.jpg

[John Basedow]

You'll get it back... we're officially done

Sorry brah...Pop let them down

[ElNono]

Props to the Spurs fans still watching. Pat yourself on the back.

:tu

:downspin:

[Capt Bringdown]

There is nothing to respect about Memphis... they aren't that good, we just didn't know the Spurs were so unprepared and they are definitely facing their worst matchup - we thought the problem was with their bigs but it's also with the guards as well.

I don't think Lakers would present so many problems to the Spurs.

Pop reacted late with Splitter IMO - you can clearly see he can guard Gasol ok.


Memphis deserves credit - but thanks for that, you know the punks are going to be out saying that Splitter didn't work, etc.

[DPG21920]

Burn the tape?

I feel terrible. It's weird when life doesn't work out like you expected. This is like No Country for Old Men (seriously, no pun). It's a movie that shows sometimes bad things just happen and there is no reason for it.

I never contemplated this scenario, so I'm not sure what I feel.

[NewJerSpur]

I felt like hot garbage prior to this game (physically) and now I feel even worse (overall).

Game 5's going to be interesting and the officiating should even out a little more. Hopefully they can bring it back to Memphis and go all out. TO's and loose balls MUST get cleaned up.

[Chomag]

I guarantee all these grizzly bums when they get these same shots against another team they won't hit em. It's just fate I guess these motherfuckers can shoot against us, no one else.

Ahh, wasn't this one used when Phoenix Swept Spurs last season? Spurs are just getting beat, cant candy coat that in anyway.

[Nathan89]

Blair can't do shit against scrubs.:lmao

Pop playing this guy all year.:lmao

Pop getting out coached:lmao

G.Hill:lmao

Rj:lmao

Spurs:depressed

[SpurOutofTownFan]

LOL delusional.

Spurs are nothing more than a 3 point shooting team.

man your team is looking pretty crappy right now

[hitmanyr2k]

I guarantee all these grizzly bums when they get these same shots against another team they won't hit em. It's just fate I guess these motherfuckers can shoot against us, no one else.

OKC better not underestimate this Memphis team. That's what the Spurs did and they're paying the price. The playoffs is all about matchups and the Grizz match up VERY WELL with the Thunder inside and out. And you have two great defenders in Tony Allen and Battier to throw at Durant. They can make a series of it.

[ElNono]

OKC is going to rape that ass too... that's what's fucked up

[boutons_deux]

Spurs worst team out of 16 playoff teams, not even close. They shouldn't have been in the playoffs.

[Libri]

Props to the Spurs fans still watching. Pat yourself on the back.

:tu

http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/files/images/pat-on-back.gif

[Doe]

The most frustrating thing will be to see the Grizzlies come back down to earth against OKC. All these shots made by scrubs like Allen and Young will be the ugly bricks they normally are.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Memphis deserves credit - but thanks for that, you know the punks are going to be out saying that Splitter didn't work, etc.

Well looking back it was probably a strong statement but people are giving a lot of credit to Memphis that I don't think is warranted.

[Refocus]

the average look on a Spur's fan face right now



http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2010/04/fpbert.jpg

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

lol alley-oop at the end, we have life

[KillerMamba]

Good luck the rest of the series, Spurs fans. I honestly hope you pull it out some way.

[DPG21920]

Wow. You have got to be kidding me with that shot. Memphis with a massive win. It's hard to hate them for me because they play the right way.

[shorttotry]

As someone said earlier, I'm done. This is the most disgusting thing I've ever seen. Splitter proves himself to be the man in two fucking minutes during an absolute must win game during the 2nd quarter, and Pop still only gives him garbage minutes. Absolutely inexcusable. Fuck you Pop. Fuck you for wasting an entire season. You have definitely proved all the Pop apologists wrong; you should definitely be fired.

[Crookshanks]

maybe this will prove that fun ball is usless and go back to old scholl defence that got them there next season?

Yep - that's what I was thinking. Spurs have ALWAYS been about defense - until this year. Coach Pop decided to let them have fun and play like all the "exciting" teams. And we see where it got them - a first round exit!!!

I'm so furious, I just want to scream and throw things. I had such high hopes for this team - and they just ripped my heart out. I hate Coach Pop right now - him and his smug comments.


AND RIGHT NOW I HATE MEMPHIS EVEN MORE THAN THE LAKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!! DAMN, EFFING LAKERS FARM TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Arggggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NewJerSpur]

If i was a Spurs fan in SA, id do whatever i could to see Game 5 live. It may well be the last time you see some of the pieces that brought the Spurs so much success (Pop included)

Imho, I think they've got at least one, possibly 2 more runs, left but I'd get over there too just the same. James anderson and Ryan Richards for the win.

[efrem1]

I just screamed and yelled at the TV. Worst effort since the 2001 WCF. And these guys aren't even the O'Neal-Bryant Lakers of yesteryear. quitters.

[Juggity]

You know what, the whole goddamn western conference better watch out for this grizzlies team...Based on what they've done to us they might just win it all.

[Horse]

Memphis has got every bounce and roll all four games, I'm not talking about call, I'm talking about the ball bouncing their way it can't continue forever can it? If we have any pride we win game 5, then who knows. However I'm afraid Pop has lost this team. Although the refs raped us in the 3rd quarter game over then.

[Manu20]

Well think of it this way.......at least we can make a historic comeback haha!!:toast

[Dex]

Props to the Spurs fans still watching. Pat yourself on the back.

:tu

At some point, this crossed the line from entertainment to masochism.

[MeesterMarcus]

That was the most depressing final take I've seen Lol.

[NRHector]

hate to say it but my Spurs are done :depressed

[davethedope]

walking in Memphis song and montage... omg hehehehehe

[rascal]

Burn the tape?

I feel terrible. It's weird when life doesn't work out like you expected. This is like No Country for Old Men (seriously, no pun). It's a movie that shows sometimes bad things just happen and there is no reason for it.

I never contemplated this scenario, so I'm not sure what I feel.

Another one who was fooled by the regular season record.

I called this all season and told you this would happen.

[Spurologist]

There is nothing to respect about Memphis... they aren't that good, we just didn't know the Spurs were so unprepared and they are definitely facing their worst matchup - we thought the problem was with their bigs but it's also with the guards as well.

I don't think Lakers would present so many problems to the Spurs.

Pop reacted late with Splitter IMO - you can clearly see he can guard Gasol ok.

Also I don't think Memphis will be able to beat OKC - they are going to get raped.

it is what it is....don't be a bitch.....We made many mistakes but the Grizz deserve all the cred....They were hungrier and played with more passion

[ElNono]

I guess in hindsight, sitting Manu out in the 1st game doesn't look so bright right now, uh?

FML

[rascal]

Memphis played a great game. On both sides of the ball.

[John Basedow]

Another one who was fooled by the regular season record.

I called this all season and told you this would happen.

Witness.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Look at that body language - a totally beaten team. Very sad to watch, but not particularly unpredictable. I was worried about the Grizz since they beat us so easily a couple of months ago, thought they were a 40% chance to win the series. Looks like they will.

So, pull it all down and rebuild. Pity we have that mill-stone RJ contract. :pctoss

[Manu20]

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2010/04/fpbert.jpg

lol that was me the whole 4th Quarter!!


:depressed:depressed

[SpurOutofTownFan]

its interesting to know what the Spurs will do next game - will they want to take an early vacation or will they try fighting the big odds? who knows.

we can only say Memphis held serve so far but the Spurs have to win 3 games now...

[IronMaxipad]

You know what, the whole goddamn western conference better watch out for this grizzlies team...Based on what they've done to us they might just win it all.

LOL? Griz aint doing anything special they're just taking away the 3. Yall ain't shit with no 3's. :lol

[DesignatedT]

This sucks. Big 3 just don't have it anymore. It's really that simple.

[Spursnlego]

I hate how they rub it in our faces with,"All I Do Is Win", thats suppost to be ours:rolleyes

[Juggity]

We might win one more. If we catch some momentum, two more. We won't be winning three.

[txallstar]

watching TD die a slow death is sad.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

I remember having this same feeling after that last game with the Suns when the small PG killed the Spurs.

[El Wray]

Turn out the lights..this party's ova..

[Splits]

Splitter proves himself to be the man in two fucking minutes during an absolute must win game during the 2nd quarter, and Pop still only gives him garbage minutes.

Splitter entered in the 1st quarter. Splitter started the 2nd half in place of Dice. Memphis then went on a 12-0 run to put the game in double-digits and didn't look back. This isn't on Pop. This is on Tony with his SEVEN fucking turnovers and our role players (hello RJ) playing like complete garbage. And Tim playing like he is 46 years old.

[NewJerSpur]

Memphis played a great game. On both sides of the ball.

Hats off. :toast

[Juggity]

LOL? Griz aint doing anything special they're just taking away the 3. Yall ain't shit with no 3's. :lol

Son, you've got nothing going for your team right now either...no answer for Chris Paul and Pau/Odom being destroyed

I can imagine this grizzlies team giving you a tough time

[Spurologist]

This sucks. Big 3 just don't have it anymore. It's really that simple.

you mean manu and TD

[Chomag]

I will not quit as a Spurs fan but this team has sure quit this series....

[Oh, Gee!!]

Grizz deserve credit and respect, they play the right way. If they go on to beat us, I'll pull for them the rest of the way

[picc84]

Spurs will win game 5. Then all of you will be talking comeback. Giving up at 3-1 is pretty pathetic tbh.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Burn the tape?

I feel terrible. It's weird when life doesn't work out like you expected. This is like No Country for Old Men (seriously, no pun). It's a movie that shows sometimes bad things just happen and there is no reason for it.

I never contemplated this scenario, so I'm not sure what I feel.

I'm surprised you never contemplated this given that we lost our way around game 60 (when we were beaten convincingly in Memphis) and never recovered. Rather than getting better after the ASB, we steadily worsened until the first 3/4s of the season seemed like a mirage.

My question is how the hell a team can play so well, with such poise, character and chemistry, for 60 games, then fall in a heap like this one has. Very sad to watch.

[Avitus1]

Pathetic.

[gameFACE]

Wow. The Grizzlies totally dismantled, trash talked, insulted and physically beat up the Spurs. They backed it up and totally humiliated the Spurs.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Spurs will win game 5. Then all of you will be talking comeback. Giving up at 3-1 is pretty pathetic tbh.

Have you been watching? We're done like a dinner. This series is over. It's not about "giving up", it's about rationally evaluating the series.

[Avitus1]

Back to Basics next year... Team D... this run and gun shit obviously has run its course.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Now that the loss has sunk in, I'm really feeling sad. I can't believe how good this Spurs era has been.

[diego]

the spurs need at least 2 of the big 3 to have good games to win, it hasnt happened once this series. pop as usual has micro managed minutes and rotations all season but once the PO comes around we dont have a gameplan, its unbelievable. our role players are worthless without the big 3 opening things up for them, and memphis is just killing us in the paint and making every J, we're giving them everything. But what pisses me off the most, even more than pop, is seeing tim, manu and tony go out like that, I really thought they'd try a little harder seeing as its their last shot at winning anything.

[DPG21920]

I'm surprised you never contemplated this given that we lost our way around game 60 (when we were beaten convincingly in Memphis) and never recovered. Rather than getting better after the ASB, we steadily worsened until the first 3/4s of the season seemed like a mirage.

My question is how the hell a team can play so well, with such poise, character and chemistry, for 60 games, then fall in a heap like this one has. Very sad to watch.

Hey, I have been one of the more sobering vocal people about the Spurs struggles in the regular season and I was scoffed regularly. While people were talking title, I questioned that severely, but not a first round series against Memphis.

If you remember, even against MEM I was one of the more vocal fans about how good MEM was and how it's a tough match up. Even then, I never thought the Spurs could lose to them.

[NewJerSpur]

With the way the team has at least been attacking the boards and with MEM's defense of the passing lanes, Id MUCH rather see the "drive and get it up over the rim" as opposed to the "drive and kick it out with an off target pass". Adjust.

[picc84]

Have you been watching? We're done like a dinner. This series is over. It's not about "giving up", it's about rationally evaluating the series.

You clowns have given up. With two home games left to boot.

Pathetic, and disgusting.

[Mr Fundamental]

I can understand Timmy. He is 35.

I can understand Manu. With one arm.

But i can't understand Tony !! He is 28. Experienced. Finals MVP before. But what the hell is the 17 TO in this series? Also he makes Mike Conley look as an 10 time allstar..

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Hey, I have been one of the more sobering vocal people about the Spurs struggles in the regular season and I was scoffed regularly. While people were talking title, I questioned that severely, but not a first round series against Memphis.

If you remember, even against MEM I was one of the more vocal fans about how good MEM was and how it's a tough match up. Even then, I never thought the Spurs could lose to them.

Sure, but the emboldened bit is the strange part. Given all the evidence suggesting danger, strange that you ignored it completely.

[baseline bum]

Another one who was fooled by the regular season record.

I called this all season and told you this would happen.

You also called it in 2003, 2005, and 2007.

[DPG21920]

Sure, but the emboldened bit is the strange part. Given all the evidence suggesting danger, strange that you ignored it completely.

Because every team has good things about them. It's pretty clear the Spurs are the better team overall, but MEM is playing great and the Spurs are playing terrible.

While I saw some problems, the Spurs losing a series to the 8 seed is something catastrophic.

[NewJerSpur]

The reason I still have a glimmer of hope and the difference between this year and last year is that the Spurs had no answer for the Suns' style of play (hence being swept) and got rolled most of the series. 3 out of 4 of these games have been close and although the Grizz have played well on both ends of the floor the careless TO's by SA and the inexplicable looseball advantage by Memphis has told a good portion of the story.....the defense by the wings has to be better on the cuts/backdoors to the basket, that was a clinic tonight.

[Doe]

Man I was thinking about it, if I lived in San Antonio I'd do whatever I can to get tickets for Game 5. This might be the last time we ever see the big three suit up together.

Hope the fans show up in force and cheer them on like it's the last time, win or lose.

[Pauleta14]

This sucks. Big 3 just don't have it anymore. It's really that simple.

what about the supporting cast?

what about the coach?

IMO the big3 still has 1 or 2 years left, but with a REAL supporting cast!!!!

Guys like RJ or Bonner with their salaries are hurting the team more than anybody...
They are the only overpaid players on the team

RJ has 3 more years (!!!!) and no team is crazy enough to take him...:bang:bang:bang
Bonner is not and will never be a PO player...

Our role players are the reason memphis can focus that much on the big3!!!

remember when we could rely on Bowen, Horry or Jackson?? :bang

[Roxsfan]

Man I was thinking about it, if I lived in San Antonio I'd do whatever I can to get tickets for Game 5. This might be the last time we ever see the big three suit up together.

Hope the fans show up in force and cheer them on like it's the last time, win or lose.

It was a good run!

it was a great run!

[emanueldavidginobili]

all i know is that manu ginobili and tim duncan are truly hurting. they realize theyre on the back end of their careers...its tough getting old :( i feel for them, it was good while it last, all good things come to an end eventually..

[Obstructed_View]

Duncan can't do it on offense, but he can still deliver on defense. Time to give up any idea of four down and win this series the way they won most of the games this season, but this time throw in some twin tower defense and the occasional high/low.

Spurs in seven, bitches.

[crc21209]

I will be in SA this weekend, and mark my words, if the fucking Spurs force a Game 7 you can bet your ass I will be there for it! :flag:

[duncan228]

Some post-game quotes. Post-game video:

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178110


Grizzlies grab 1st ever 3-1 series lead over Spurs (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2011042529)
By Teresa M. Walker

Whatever Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said to his team at halftime worked very, very well.

The eighth-seeded Grizzlies outscored San Antonio 30-15 in the third quarter, turning a 2-point halftime deficit into a 104-86 rout Monday night of the Spurs for a commanding 3-1 lead in their opening series.

“It was an incredible performance in the third and fourth quarter,” Hollins said. “We outscored them 30-15 and from the second quarter on, our defense just kept getting better and better.”

San Antonio led 50-48 at halftime, and Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo said Hollins lit such a fire in his team with telling them exactly what he wanted them to do that they couldn’t wait to get onto the court.

“We’re not playing too well in so many words,” Mayo said. “That’s the clean version. And we need to get it together, and play with a lot of energy and play like we’re a desperate team. All year he’s been preaching that the desperate team usually wins, and we didn’t look very desperate that first half.”

The Grizzlies already had made franchise history by winning their first playoff game in Game 1 and added their first playoff win at home. Now they are a game away from becoming the second eighth seed to knock off a No. 1 seed since the NBA expanded to a best-of-seven series and join the 2007 Golden State Warriors.

“I know a lot of people didn’t expect us to be here,” Grizzlies guard Mike Conley said. “It’s not like we were expected to be up 3-1 at this point. In our locker room, we’re just playing it game by game. We want to come into San Antonio looking to end it there. We’re focused and want to be able to move onto the next round.”

Conley had 15 points and seven assists. Darrell Arthur added 14 points off the bench for Memphis. Tony Allen had 12, Randolph and Mayo 11 apiece.

These are the same Spurs that won 61 games in the regular season. They opened up very energetic, shooting well and even had their first halftime lead in this series.

They finished the game with their starters on the bench for the final 5:43 with Spurs coach Gregg Popovich trying to rest them for Game 5 on Wednesday night in San Antonio. Now the Spurs will be trying to avoid their second 4-1 opening series loss in three seasons.

“Obviously, the whole team is very frustrated,” Spurs guard Tony Parker said. “I mean we go through a whole season and get that first seed, and now we’re just one game away to be eliminated so it’s most important for us to focus on Game 5. That’s the most important thing to get Game 5 and try to get another chance to get a win here.”

Parker led the Spurs with 23 points with only four in the second half. He also had seven turnovers. Manu Ginobili had 14, Gary Neal 11, and George Hill and Tiago Splitter 10 each. Splitter, a rookie from Brazil, had not played previously in this series.

Tim Duncan had six points on his 35th birthday.

The first three games had been tight with Memphis winning by no more than three points. The Spurs won Game 2 by six.

This time it was a rout once the Grizzlies took control by outscoring the Spurs 30-15 in the third quarter for the first time in this series.

Ginobili called the loss surprising and disappointing. He expected the Spurs to bounce back both emotionally and physically after losing Game 3 but saw the Grizzlies have that edge, especially in the second half. Ginobili said he didn’t see the fire to come back after the Spurs fell behind by double digits.

“We looked bad. They are a young squad. They are playing at home … for many of them the first time playing in the playoffs, so they had all the juice and we didn’t,” Ginobili said.

Memphis opened the second half with a 14-0 run with Gasol’s two free throws at 11:04 putting the Grizzlies ahead to stay at 52-50. Sam Young’s dunk capped the run at 7:41 of the third for a 62-50 lead. The Spurs, who shot 55.3 percent in the first half, missed their first five shots and were 6 of 15 from the floor. They also had seven turnovers in the quarter.

The Grizzlies had every fan up and waving the rally towels handed out, cranking up the noise with every Spurs’ missed shot or mistake. Arthur ended the quarter by hitting a pair of jumpers to put Memphis up 78-65 at the end of the third.

When Arthur dunked at 10:13 of the fourth putting Memphis up 83-67, Popovich took a timeout. It didn’t help as Arthur hit a shot at 8:51 pushing the lead to 85-67.

The Grizzlies went up 94-74 on a 3 by Shane Battier who was wide open in the right corner with 5:43 left. The celebration began in earnest in Memphis.

Popovich credited the Grizzlies with staying aggressive and physical. But he said Memphis played all 48 minutes, while his Spurs played only the first 24. In the third quarter, the Spurs imploded turning the ball over seven times and fouling way too much to give Memphis its first edge at the free throw line in this series.

“They put their foot on our neck and they never let up,” Popovich said. “They did a great job.”

Memphis already had become only the seventh No. 8 seed to go up 2-1 in the NBA playoffs since the league expanded the postseason to 16 teams in 1983-84, and the Grizzlies are just the third team to do it since the first round expanded to best-of-seven for the 2003 playoffs.

Battier said he’d feel better about being up 3-1 if it were against someone other than the Spurs.

“They are very capable of winning three straight in a playoff series. All we’ve done is held homecourt. Now, these guys should expect the toughest game of their career, come Wednesday,” Battier said.

The Grizzlies had another electric crowd, just their sixth sellout of the season, and fans buzzed with a sense of expectation instead of mere hope for a win that surrounded this team when the Spurs swept them out of the playoffs in their first postseason trip in 2004.

The Spurs opened the game by hitting eight of their first 10 led by Parker who scored eight of the first 10 points. Memphis came out forgetting its strength is going inside to Randolph and Gasol, and Randolph set that tone by taking a long jumper as the Grizzlies’ first shot. He missed, and they wound up outscored 16-6 in the paint for the quarter.

San Antonio led 26-21 after 12 minutes, the first time in this series the Spurs had outscored Memphis in the first quarter.

Greivis Vasquez had an ugly turnover at the end of the first quarter, just losing the ball. Hill took it and scored to make it 26-19. Vasquez, the second-year pro out of Maryland, rebounded by hitting his next three shots to start a 9-2 run. Mayo capped it with a fast-break layup for a 30-28 lead in the second.

Parker came into the game 15-of-44, and he hit all seven shots in the first half and his four free throws in helping the Spurs lead 50-48 at halftime. But he missed his first shot in the third quarter, a 3-pointer, at 9:58.

NOTES: The Spurs now have lost 15 of their last 18 postseason road games dating back to Game 4 against Phoenix in 2008. … The Spurs are 0-5 in series with Duncan when they trail 3-1. … The Grizzlies led the NBA in forced turnovers with 16.5 per game and steals with 9.40 per game. In this game, they had their best performance of this series forcing the Spurs into 17 turnovers that they turned into 20 points. Memphis also had eight steals, three by Allen. … The Grizzlies went 23-3 in the regular season when holding opponents to 90 points or fewer.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2011042529

[4>0rings]

Some post-game quotes. Post-game video:

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178110



http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2011042529
Fuck you Parker. you giant sack of shit. Fuck thsi whole damn team.

[LakerHater]

Gotta find someone else that can drive!!!!


Since tony balls shriveled up!

[admiralsnackbar]

Pop needs to retire. I think he's lost his love for the game. His coaching and line-ups have been suspect pretty much all season. He did this to the team - this beat down is a result of his stubborness and refusal to use all the tools at his disposal.

This is an embarrassment. I just wish someone would go off during the post-game press conference instead of being all nicey-nicey and talking about what a great team Memphis is. I'm done with this team for the season!

They just ripped my heart out and stomped on it... :depressed
Yeah, it's all Pop's fault. Seriously... go fuck yourself.

[LakerHater]

Ya know What...

SPURS SUCK TONIGHT!!!

[GhosTown]

What we saw tonite was a team that quit on their coach. Mainly because the coach is a fool.

TP is turning the ball over because he is playing with lineups that don't know him and he doesn't know them either.

Only a fool like Pop thinks you can win playoff games with the bench. I guess he was resting TD and Manu for next year's coach. Because if the Holt cares for the fans of San Antonio they would put old yeller down. Pop is done.

[LakerHater]

Alright, off to the bar!!

SPURS need this game!!

:flag:
GODDAMMIT!!!

Thank goodnes Im drunk!!!!

[Ice009]

maybe this will prove that fun ball is usless and go back to old scholl defence that got them there next season?

I had to leave the game at half time to go to work and now I just came back and watched the game, well, I don't think it was a game I watched, more like the murdering of the Spurs.

Anyway I said all season Bonner is a choker, called Hill mentally weak and was pretty much wanting Splitter to be in the rotation from day 1. Correct on all accounts IMO.

Spurs can still win this series though. Don't discount Memphis getting nervous if we get game 5. I'd start Splitter in game 5 and keep going with that lineup. Bring McDyess off the bench, dump Bonner completely out of the rotation and put Blair in instead. Blair and McDyess off the bench would be better. That's the way to go. Dial up the starters minutes too.

Series is definitely NOT over. GET GAME 5.


I thank Pop for trying out Splitter ... did not work out but I guess TOs are the reason for that

Why thank him? The fucker should have done it months ago.


Spurs should trade Tony for Conley.

I'm pretty sure someone suggested we trade TP for Rudy Gay and Conely a couple of seasons ago. Would you do that trade now?


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

I'm pretty sure Hollins wrote a very, VERY detailed article about the Spurs in Sports Illustrated during our 2003 championship season breaking down the Spurs defense. He knows our defense inside and out, and that is the AWESOME Spurs defense, this version of our defense he would have had no problem at all breaking it down. Recalling that article during the regular season when we lost to them reminded me that the Spurs are going to have trouble with a team coached by him because he knows us pretty well.


this is what happens when you construct a team without emphasizing defense. when the offense stagnates, there is nothing else to fall back to. grizzlies are the complete opposite, when they couldn't score, their defense kept the game close and they just kept executing. classic spurs basketball, too bad it is the grizzlies who are doing the strategy.

I've been pissed at this change since 2009 when Bruce was benched. Pop looks like a total fool right about now. Looks like Bruce, myself and a few others were right and Pop was wrong.

[Ice009]

LOL? Griz aint doing anything special they're just taking away the 3. Yall ain't shit with no 3's. :lol

Exactly. The thing I recall the most is that 2001 series against the Lakers (I'm sure u remember that?) where Pop fielded a team that couldn't do anything but shoot threes. I can't believe the clown couldn't remember that series as an example of what can happen if your shooters are locked down and can't do anything else.

Never build a team around 3 point shooting and no defense playing chokers. Pop has made some stupid decisions.

[Ice009]

You clowns have given up. With two home games left to boot.

Pathetic, and disgusting.

A lot of the fans in this thread as straight up pussies. I can't believe almost everyone has tossed the towel. Like you just said, you gotta look at it like this : With 2 out of 3 games at home you would be absolutely stupid to toss in the towel.

[Borosai]

Blowout win for someone.

Well done you.

[Obstructed_View]

Spurs came out in the third as though they didn't expect the Grizzlies to try to win the game. The Grizzlies came out in the third as though they were trying to win a playoff game. That's the difference.

Spurs in 7.

[spyder]

Spurs blow...No heart..Fu Pop

[spyder]

Tron movie is better than Spurs

[Ice009]

Tron movie is better than Spurs

Well go watch Tron then and don't come back.

[spyder]

Well go watch Tron then and don't come back.

HA I will

[1Parker1]

This might be the last time we ever see the big three suit up together.

:depressed

I certainly hope it's the last time Spurs fan see Richard Jefferson and Matt Bonner in Spurs uniforms...

[Pauleta14]

A lot of the fans in this thread as straight up pussies. I can't believe almost everyone has tossed the towel. Like you just said, you gotta look at it like this : With 2 out of 3 games at home you would be absolutely stupid to toss in the towel.

THIS

Spurs fans were supposed to be among the best, I'm really disapointed by the constant meltdown on this forum (since game 1!).
I wonder if they act the same way in their personal life, each time something doesn't go their way.

bunch of quitters...:bang

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

THIS

Spurs fans were supposed to be among the best, I'm really disapointed by the constant meltdown on this forum (since game 1!).
I wonder if they act the same way in their personal life, each time something doesn't go their way.

bunch of quitters...:bang
Yeah, this is pretty fucking pathetic with a lot of people complaining and whining that it's over. Well it's not. Win Game 5 at home, manage to pull off a win in Memphis, and come back to San Antonio for game 7 and finish it off.

[Ice009]

Yeah, this is pretty fucking pathetic with a lot of people complaining and whining that it's over. Well it's not. Win Game 5 at home, manage to pull off a win in Memphis, and come back to San Antonio for game 7 and finish it off.

WIN game 5 and put some pressure on the Grizzlies. Let's see if those shots fall for them with a bit of pressure.

[Dex]

Spurs have climbed out of this situation in the past 4 years, and yet everyone is acting like the Spurs are already fishing. I guess people have short memories.

It's certainly not the way I would've drawn it up, but most people thought this was going to six or seven games anyways. When a series goes seven games, there is usually not a comfortable way to get there.

Granted, the Spurs have made life difficult for themselves by now needing three straight wins. But considering we may only get one to three more Spurs games to watch until November, I think I'm going to put on my rally cap and hope for the best.

[dbreiden83080]

Spurs have climbed out of this situation in the past 4 years, and yet everyone is acting like the Spurs are already fishing. I guess people have short memories.

It's certainly not the way I would've drawn it up, but most people thought this was going to six or seven games anyways. When a series goes seven games, there is usually not a comfortable way to get there.

Granted, the Spurs have made life difficult for themselves by now needing three straight wins. But considering we may only get one to three more Spurs games to watch until November, I think I'm going to put on my rally cap and hope for the best.

if Tim was still in his prime i think we could still get this to 7 games. Dallas of 06 was way better than this team and we got that to game 7 down 3-1 but with Tim playing like a shell of himself the odds are very long indeed..

[trollt]

one bad half of basketball.

more confident about winning now if tiago continues to start

[spurs10]

Spurs have climbed out of this situation in the past 4 years, and yet everyone is acting like the Spurs are already fishing. I guess people have short memories.

It's certainly not the way I would've drawn it up, but most people thought this was going to six or seven games anyways. When a series goes seven games, there is usually not a comfortable way to get there.

Granted, the Spurs have made life difficult for themselves by now needing three straight wins. But considering we may only get one to three more Spurs games to watch until November, I think I'm going to put on my rally cap and hope for the best.
Commendable attitude. It's not over yet. Hopefully another 48 hours will let Tim and Manu heal just a bit and everyone else have time to prepare for a fucking fight like this Memphis team has yet to see. A complete beatdown might knock them on their heels, just enough.
:flag::ihit:flag::ihit

[duncan228]

Views from the other side.


Griz up 3-1, but not overconfident as they head to San Antonio for Game 5 (http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/apr/26/Griz/)
By Ronald Tillery
Memphis Commercial Appeal

They are within a game of pulling off one of the biggest upsets in NBA playoff history.

But the Griz aren’t overconfident even as they packed a 3-1 series lead over the Spurs and headed off to San Antonio for Game 5.

“Our mindset has to be the same. Being up 3-1 means nothing. We have to go out and be ready to play,” Griz coach Lionel Hollins said today after holding a brief film session to prepare for Wednesday’s 7:30 p.m. game in AT&T Center.

Memphis is trying to become just the second No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed since the first-round format expanded to seven games. Golden State was the first team to accomplish the feat with its series upset over Dallas in 2007.

Hollins continues to implore his team not to take the Spurs lightly, reminding the Griz that their opponent won 61 regular-season games for a reason.

“I expect their best effort,” Hollins said of the Spurs.

Keep reading... (http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/apr/26/Griz/)

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/apr/26/Griz/

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Geoff Calkins: Grizzlies’ grit comes to surface in Game 4 (http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/apr/26/geoff-calkins-grizzlies-grit-comes-surface-game-4/)
By Geoff Calkins
Memphis Commercial Appeal

With 5:43 left in the game, an astonishing thing happened at FedExForum. This is the way it will forever read in the box score.

SUB: GREEN FOR DUNCAN.

SUB: SPLITTER FOR GINOBILI.

SUB: BLAIR FOR HILL.

SUB: NOVAK FOR BONNER.

The Grizzlies were up by 20. The San Antonio Spurs were waving the white flag.

Out came Tim Duncan. Out came Manu Ginobili. Someday, those two men will make it to the Hall of Fame. But they didn’t stand a chance against what hit them Monday night in Memphis.

“Wow,” said Grizzlies owner Mike Heisley.

Right. What he said.

The Grizzlies didn’t just defeat the Spurs — the final was 104-86 — they overpowered them with a breathtaking second-half run that made surrender seem like the only logical option.

“The second half was just incredible to watch,” said Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins. “It was an incredible performance.”

He could have thrown in a couple more “incredibles” and it wouldn’t have been excessive.

A No. 8 seed has beaten a No. 1 seed in the NBA playoffs before. But has a No. 8 seed run a No. 1 seed right out of the building?

“The third quarter was weird,” said Spurs guard Tony Parker, which is one way to describe it.

Keep reading... (http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/apr/26/geoff-calkins-grizzlies-grit-comes-surface-game-4/)

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/apr/26/geoff-calkins-grizzlies-grit-comes-surface-game-4/

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Griz rout Spurs, 104-86, for 3-1 lead in series (http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/apr/25/griz-rout-spurs-104-86-3-1-lead-series/)
By Ronald Tillery
Memphis Commercial Appeal

Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins walked into the locker room at halftime and basically hypnotized his players into thinking they were down a bunch.

They trailed by only two points, but Hollins wasn’t at all happy with the energy level. So he implored his troops to rush out into the second half and play with a sense of desperation.

“We responded well,” Griz forward Zach Randolph said.

That would be an understatement.

The Grizzlies opened the third quarter on a 14-0 run fueled by the scrappy, defensive play that has defined their season and pulled away Monday night for a 104-86 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series.

Keep reading... (http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/apr/25/griz-rout-spurs-104-86-3-1-lead-series/)

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/apr/25/griz-rout-spurs-104-86-3-1-lead-series/

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

I don't get why people are already bailing out, claiming it's over. Well it's not.

Win at home, go back to Memphis, and return home. The 2 home games aren't too hard. I am fully confident in those two games. But Game 6 in Memphis is for all the glory. It's not going to be easy. We're 0-4 in Memphis this year.

[Chomag]

I don't get why people are already bailing out, claiming it's over. Well it's not.

Win at home, go back to Memphis, and return home. The 2 home games aren't too hard. I am fully confident in those two games. But Game 6 in Memphis is for all the glory. It's not going to be easy. We're 0-4 in Memphis this year.

After watching the team just quit like they did late in the second half it does kind of make it hard to Believe. Hopefully their attitude can change overnight.

[Obstructed_View]

I don't get why people are already bailing out, claiming it's over. Well it's not.

Win at home, go back to Memphis, and return home. The 2 home games aren't too hard. I am fully confident in those two games. But Game 6 in Memphis is for all the glory. It's not going to be easy. We're 0-4 in Memphis this year.

Because the Spurs did.

[FromWayDowntown]

Bad job tonight at the building. A LOT of empty seats.

Disappointing.

Not surprising. But disappointing.

[Destro]

Getting the damn Memphis broadcast on NBA Tv