Playoffs Game Blog: Grizzlies @ Spurs - Game 5 - April 27

[will_spurs]

The issue with the 2011 Spurs has always been whether they can survive their awful 3rd quarters. I expect it to be no different tonight. If we enter the 4th with a lead then this will look good.

[mingus]

it's to the point now with RJ and Hill where i think Pop just needs to say fuck it and give his minutes to either Novak or Green. And then just give most of Hill's minutes to Neal. At least that way if we go out we go out with some balls.

[silverblk mystix]

Timmy on fire...Pop sits him the whole 2nd qtr...:bang

Bonner didn't suck as much...Pop should have counted his blessings and put timmy right back in to increase the lead :bang:bang:bang

Splitter doing work ...

Conley needs to be slammed to the fuckin' floor by anyone....

Hill needs to sit the entire 2nd half ---in favor of Neal...

Put Green on Conley for two or three minutes to make him work a little ...

[4>0rings]

Being called a wus doesn't have an effect on RJ. Nothing has an effect on RJ. :/
Someone needs to call him a cunt. Bitches hate that shit.

[Obstructed_View]

What is Lionel Hollins telling his team at the half? Last game, he made them turn it around in the third.

Shat is Pop telling the spurs? Last time we were dead to start the half.

One team played with playoff intensity, the other didn't.

Pop's "It's just basketball" speech a few games ago scared the shit out of me. That attitude will get this team broken up quicker than AT&T.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I know this is the wrong forum, wrong thread, and everything... BUT AURGGGHH I HATE YOU MONTREAL!

I can't believe they gave up a penalty with less than 3 min to go, but I'm sure you guys will get this in OT.

Good luck!

[007nites]

If no one from the bench steps up Timmy is going to have to go for 32 and 16. I don't think he has what it takes to get that done.

[moisaenz]

Spurs need to keep up the defensive intensity. It was fantastic in the first, but as soon as Timmy left, the defensive intensity left with him.

I think defense was ok after timmy left.. offense seemed to go lazy after we got a big lead.

[milkyway21]

who will play better in the 3Q might win this game

Conley is confident because they are winning but still I choose TP over him. I hope he'll show tonight how good he is just like in Spurs 2007 run to that NBA title.

[TDfan2007]

They went on their run when he came into the game, did they not? Thought they were up by like 14 when he came in.

No, Tim came in at the 4 minute mark. At that point the lead was down to around 6.

[007nites]

We have to execute on both sides.

[NewJerSpur]

I'm glad the 3's are starting to fall but the lane has been there for the taking with patient penetration and ONE extra pas here and there....hopefully the guys don't forget that.

[Nathan89]

BMH3QJxIzJk

[timvp]

Bonner a +12.

What a hoss.

[Fireball]

They went on their run when he came into the game, did they not? Thought they were up by like 14 when he came in.

Just looked at play-by-play ... after the 8 minute mark Grizzlies went 11-8 ... thats not much ... but subbing Duncan in early after the 8 minute mark would have prevented them trading baskets

[Obstructed_View]

Good start.

[NewJerSpur]

MANUUUUUUUU.....we finally get a bounce to go our way this series.

[CFH]

Well that turned out good for the Spurs

[4>0rings]

Gino bout to facefuck everyone in that building :lol

[ffadicted]

Ginoooo

[Refocus]

Lemonade.

[007nites]

Manuuuu

[milkyway21]

Zach = 6 pts.?

who guarded him mostly?

[LakerHater]

Great start!!

[Capt Bringdown]

Pop's "It's just basketball" speech a few games ago scared the shit out of me. That attitude will get this team broken up quicker than AT&T.

I hated that - "It's just basketball" Lame, lame, lame, and an insult to the player's intelligence.

[Fireball]

Bonner a +12.

What a hoss.

Yeah, and Splitter only +2 ... I hate this plus/minues stat

[TDfan2007]

Refs letting them play.

[Obstructed_View]

Lettin' 'em play.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Manu 3! He's looking amazing!

[NewJerSpur]

That wasn't a foul Mr. Knight.

[LakerHater]

After having all that help from the refs, grizz are wonder where all thier help went!

[Fireball]

oh Gasol .. shut up

[4>0rings]

Dice, that was a hell of a box out to let TP shoot that floater.

[NewJerSpur]

Finally starting to rrap Conley off the screen again.

[bdubya]

Just an aside - my wife and I are wondering why so many empty seats? 2 minutes into the 3rd quarter - are people still at the bar from halftime?

[Nathan89]

Credit that basket to Dice.

[LakerHater]

Fuck rj!!!!!

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Parker making it look easy!

[NewJerSpur]

Dice, that was a hell of a box out to let TP shoot that floater.

:tu

"Seal approved"

[Brazil]

come on TO you can do it

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Jefferson i fucking hate you

[spurspokesman]

Being called a wus doesn't have an effect on RJ. Nothing has an effect on RJ. :/

Rj sucks

[Fireball]

RJ on the fast break ... lol

[LakerHater]

Damn Tim!

[Obstructed_View]

I fucking hate late whistles.

[CFH]

Seriously? :lol

[milkyway21]

TP :flag:

[NewJerSpur]

Terrible call, Allen was out of control.

[TDfan2007]

The spacing on the iso by Tim was horrendous.

[Obstructed_View]

Credit that block on TD to Parker.

[mexicanjunior]

This team must turn the ball over 75% of the time they try to fast break...

[ffadicted]

what the fuck kind of call was that

[ManuBalboa]

lol holy delayed call you pathetic ref

[Capt Bringdown]

Memphis always with the counter

[milkyway21]

Manu 3 fouls already ?

[NewJerSpur]

Spurs look tentative on offense.

[Fireball]

Manu moved his upper body to the left ... right call

[Warlord23]

Nothing happening in the halfcourt offense ... all the points have come off fast breaks

[blkroadrunners]

Great rebound Tim

[TDfan2007]

Spurs can't buy one.

[Death In June]

RJ, do anything, you unproductive cockstain.

[blkroadrunners]

Crap, 5 point lead

[NewJerSpur]

Sam Young with another pumpfake.

[Spur-Addict]

Can I get Tim on a re-post please? Jesus

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Jefferson i fucking hate you soft pos

[milkyway21]

5 pt game :(

[Texas_Ranger]

Well shit.

[timtonymanu]

Make these guys pay, Spurs. FFS make your shots.

[007nites]

shitty

[Tp9gospursgo]

C'mon guys hit some shots. Sink this Grizzly team.

[IronMaxipad]

:)

[TDfan2007]

The Grizzlies are just hitting tough shot after tough shot. I can't begin to describe how impressive they've been in this series.

[ffadicted]

Fuck, grizz hitting everything, wtf

[Nathan89]

:depressed We are fucked.:depressed

[Obstructed_View]

Time to see if the Spurs play scared or if they play like a champion.

[Chomag]

Spurs are getting 3 happy again

[timvp]

When are the Spurs going to learn Young pump fakes every time?

[resistanze]

Holy shit Dick is terrible.

[Bartleby]

Spurs need to quit settling for jumpers

[Trainwreck2100]

here we go again

[spurspokesman]

RJ, do anything, you unproductive cockstain.

Lol

[Spur-Addict]

Sam Young with another pumpfake.

:lol........Wait

:depressed

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

even if spurs win this game, they won't earn any confidence nor the griz will lose any.....

[will_spurs]

Story of this series so far: Young can shoot anything, Spurs can't hit an open jumper to save their lives.

[NewJerSpur]

PnR with TP/TD ASAP.

[TDfan2007]

Tim's rhythm = gone. Spurs are going to have to look elsewhere.

[Spurs Brazil]

Damn. Go back to TD in the post. We need to score after the timeout

[InTheCrust]

The grave is open. Will the Spurs chuck Memphis in and bury them? Or will SA just walk in to the open lot?

It's winning time, even in the third quarter.

[Fireball]

Just give the ball to Duncan and let him try his banker again ...

[Obstructed_View]

I think I'd rather see the .4 commercial than the Michelle Obama commercial.

[Nathan89]

Can we put Timmy in position to take his bank shot? It has been to long.

[NewJerSpur]

Time to see if the Spurs play scared or if they play like a champion.

Yup.

[Chomag]

Gotta give the Gizzlies cradit where credit is due. Their players are continually stepping it up.

[timvp]

Pop needs to bench the next player who jumps for a Sam Young shot fake. This is getting old as hell.

[EVAY]

We are taking too many jump shots. Now Tim is taking them too. Our bigs need to provide some cover for the guards to get to the basket without the shot getting block. Put a body on their bigs so our little guys can get to the rim.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Fuck.....5 points. :(

[1Parker1]

When are the Spurs going to learn Young pump fakes every time?

Correction...when is RJ going to learn? I hate him...never have I hated him more. Honestly I can't decide who is the worst player right now:

RJ
Hill
Bonner
Neal

...sadly these are 2/3rds of the Spurs primary role players.

[NewJerSpur]

Dice with the save.

[Capt Bringdown]

The Grizzlies are just hitting tough shot after tough shot. I can't begin to describe how impressive they've been in this series.

There is that, but you gotta factor in the Spurs lack of a shot-blocking and length. We're making these scrubs look better than they are.

[LegendaryFan44]

If the Grizz win..never watching another game..dont think they understand how embarresing this will be..FUCKIN WIN THE GAME!!! And the series!!

[Brazil]

nice Dice

[Obstructed_View]

Got the timeout that time.

[4>0rings]

That time out was legit was fair

[will_spurs]

I think Bonner and Neal > RJ and Hill.

Actually RJ should be benched until next year.

[NewJerSpur]

Pop needs to bench the next player who jumps for a Sam Young shot fake. This is getting old as hell.

:tu

Why can't RJ EVER get a looseball?!

[CFH]

Spurs just can't get the loose balls

[ffadicted]

What the fuck, no way he def didn't that posession there for a TO imo

[DPG21920]

Every. Loose. Ball.

[timvp]

Duncan helps RJ up by the hips.

Dangerous.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Dice! Fuck yeah!

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Shit. Time out grizzlies.

[TDfan2007]

Grizzlies are getting almost every loose ball this game. They're quicker and hungrier. This is pathetic.

[Brazil]

Blair with the dnpcd ?

[timvp]

This is about the time the 2011 Spurs used to break the game open.

Leh go.

[1Parker1]

:lmao RJ is even soft when he's fighting for a loose ball on the floor...

[Capt Bringdown]

Blair with the dnpcd ?

Please, yes.

[Nathan89]

Blair with the dnpcd ?

Yep.

[Obstructed_View]

Start strong? Check
Weather the storm? Check
Take better care of the ball? Check
Don't get dominated inside? Check
Come out with life in the third quarter? Check

Go on a run to put the game away?

...

[Tp9gospursgo]

Fuck yeah. Spurs ball.

[Fireball]

Blair with the dnpcd ?

as long as Splitter plays I have no problem with that ... Splitter is more important to the future Spurs than Blair ... having him getting quality playoff minutes is important now and for the future

[007nites]

Timmy bank shot c'mon now

[4>0rings]

Blair with the dnpcd ?
http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_mlb_experts__22/ept_sports_mlb_experts-883256143-1237925769.jpg?ymJOt_ADK78v1pXf

[Bartleby]

This is about the time the 2011 Spurs used to break the game open.

Leh go.

Usually with the hot hand from downtown. I don't see that happening tonight.

[TDfan2007]

Tony bailed the fuck out.

[mexicanjunior]

Bonner should be playing SF instead of Jefferson...no way he could be any worse on offense or defense. Just give Young space from 18 feet out and sink in to help with rebounding. If Young beats you making jumpshots, so be it...

[Spur-Addict]

That's def a bailout

[TDomination]

parker bailed out with the foul but nice upfake to create contact

[ffadicted]

lol parker was bailed out there

[Obstructed_View]

Homer. ZBo bit on the fake.

[NewJerSpur]

Z-Bo bailed Tony out with the lean in.

[Nathan89]

Ball don't lie

[4>0rings]

LMAO Sean kissing the refs ass when he is right next to them. :lmao Nice! :tu

[CFH]

Make your free throws Parker

[DPG21920]

Terrible call. Thank you. TP, come on.

[TDfan2007]

8 point game. Let's do this.

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol commentators, fkn calling every foul memphis does on the spurs is a bailout call..fkn pathetic homers

[Fireball]

nice Tony

[1Parker1]

Ugh I hate watching the game listening to the homer Grizzlies announcers :pctoss

[Tp9gospursgo]

Offensive foul!!

[ffadicted]

charge imo....

[Obstructed_View]

Easy call. Homer.

[Fireball]

lol commentators, fkn calling every foul memphis does on the spurs is a bailout call..fkn pathetic homers

and calling their fans "real"

[NewJerSpur]

Gasol forgot he was in SA, where the calls are legit on his charges.

[~Sweetmelody~]

Yes! Offensive Foul!

[milkyway21]

MEM 6:13
Shooting foul on Zach Randolph (1 PF)
MEM 6:36
Mike Conley missed Jump Shot:tu

SA 7:17
Antonio McDyess made Layup, Assist Tony Parker:tu

[will_spurs]

Haha Parker has learned from Manu after all :)

[Death In June]

Ive never seen so many missed goaltends in a series. Also, Dice will never hit another jumper

[Refocus]

the fucking sam young show

[Juggity]

Uh oh. Conley with the jumpers again

[NewJerSpur]

Dice is off. 4-point game.

[slick'81]

fck come on guys

[TDfan2007]

4 point game. Unbelievable.

[Spur-Addict]

Can i get a post up, please?

[timtonymanu]

Come on McDyess. If your gonna call out the team, step your shit up too.

[ffadicted]

4 point game....

[milkyway21]

4 pt lead ;(

[MannyIsGod]

Would be nice if Antonio showed up for this series at some point before its over.

[TDfan2007]

Timmy has been garbage this quarter.

[NewJerSpur]

Nice play Georgie.

[4>0rings]

Wow Gasol.... wow

[will_spurs]

Dice stop shooting jumpers

[ffadicted]

Fuck, gonna be a 1 possession game here... if we lose the lead this is season

[timtonymanu]

Wow. Neal stop with the dumb fouls.

[noles1983]

a "desperate" spurs best is this? shitty

[Tp9gospursgo]

How did the officials miss that goaltend?

[IronMaxipad]

GASOooooooolllll that was sick

[milkyway21]

that's it Tony ...show them

[Capt Bringdown]

Shit, we can't stop these guys.

[CFH]

Spurs pissing the lead away

[Texas_Ranger]

Neal makes the worst fouls in the NBA

[Brutalis]

Imploding yet again.

[DPG21920]

Zbo's passing is so much improved. Another nightmare 3rd quarter. This MEM team is something else this series.

[TDfan2007]

Memphis has stepped up the D, and the Spurs haven't responded.

[mexicanjunior]

Mcdyess's jumper has been horrible. He needs to set screens and hit the offensive glass only...

[NewJerSpur]

Need a run.

[Mal]

Season on the line

[Fireball]

These Grizzs are good

[itzsoweezee]

Spurs need some frontcourt scoring. Let Blair come in for McDyess.

[Uriel]

These officials are driving me crazy with their inconsistent, one-sided calls.

[1Parker1]

Gary Neal makes too many ticky tack fouls. Grizz within 3...nice to see the Spurs are so much better than the Grizz.

[timtonymanu]

Seriously. Nothing motivates these guys. It's the same "bend over" attitude.

[Brazil]

well we can forget the idea of blowout win

[NewJerSpur]

Bad shot by TP, thankfully he got foul.

[TDfan2007]

The Spurs just look awful offensively. Absolutely awful.

[Nathan89]

Bonner needs to hit a couple of threes.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Defense!!

[Texas_Ranger]

Bonner is in.... great.

[Obstructed_View]

Bonner needs to get shots. Bonner needs to get shots.

[resistanze]

Just make a stop.

[Josepatches_]

Bonner

[NewJerSpur]

Gasol going off.

[TDfan2007]

Gasol is eating us alive this half.

[mexicanjunior]

Spurs shot their load early in the 2nd quarter...thinking they would win game 5 was giving them too much credit. They look tired and lost out there...

[Amuseddaysleeper]

The Grizz will have more confidence going into game 6 than the rest of the playoff teams combined.

[noles1983]

These Grizzs are good
against the spurs... other teams i doubt it. Looks like we find out next round how "good" tey really are

[007nites]

RJ shitty defense

[4>0rings]

:lmao

[timvp]

fml

[TDfan2007]

Game over.

[ffadicted]

1 point game.............. fuckfukcfukc

[Nathan89]

fml

[Spur-Addict]

Repost!!!

[NewJerSpur]

Wow.

[~Sweetmelody~]

yes! Parker made both but come on- DEFENSE

[DPG21920]

Another hustle play from MEM.

[resistanze]

This team is retarded. Timmy is too far out, and too much 3s.

[timtonymanu]

Forget it, Spurs. Just forget it.

[slick'81]

corner 3 miss for tp no way, spurs giving up a 2nd chance basket no fckn way

[Tp9gospursgo]

Keep going to the rim.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

RJ you fkn pussy

[CFH]

Same shit every game

[Libri]

:depressed

[noles1983]

hahaha nice try spurs, well not really but i will be nice.

[4>0rings]

Win 3 times in a row with this shit? :lmao

[Capt Bringdown]

Three point shooting has killed us

[ALVAREZ6]

holy fuck POP. Manu only has 3 fouls.


RJ, Hill, Bonner all in = collapse. Can't wait to see this team crumble again.

[kuato]

Remember that Manu is on the bench

[timvp]

At least TP is playing with heart. Hopefully the talent matches it soon.

[NewJerSpur]

TP freebies saving our hindside.

[Uriel]

Confidence. We don't have any freaking confidence. They have it in abundance. Hasn't that been the difference in this series?

[Mal]

Spurs still in the game only with FT`s...

[Juggity]

Oh man tony...

[TDfan2007]

Grizzlies are just mentally assraping us, and the Spurs once again can't grab a loose ball.

[Tp9gospursgo]

C'mon Hill get this one.

[NewJerSpur]

RJ's defense has been awful.

[DPG21920]

This is a fucking nightmare. How the f*ck does MEM get to every f*cking loose ball? Show some heart. Show something.

[21_Blessings]

Gonna solidify the chokejob with more chokery? The Mavs taught you guys well.

[007nites]

RJ again

[timvp]

This game will come down to whether or not a fresh Manu can carry the team when he comes back in.

[resistanze]

If they're no giving up points they're not securing the rebound. Just need more hustle.

[ffadicted]

Well that's season

[slick'81]

sam young is a spurs killer

[Spurs Brazil]

Pop is doing with Manu the same he did with Bruce in 2008 at LA and we all know how it ended...

[LakerHater]

& thats the BALL GAME!!!

[Nathan89]

Game over.

[DPG21920]

That first half that had me alarmed, yeah.

[007nites]

RJ for the third time

[NewJerSpur]

Get Manu in there.

[Mal]

Da game is ova

[noles1983]

lmfao i still cant wrap my head around this. MEMPHIS FUCKING GRIZZLIES????? LOLZ

[ALVAREZ6]

and the cookie crumbles....

[timtonymanu]

Good night everyone. See you next season if there is one.

[resistanze]

Series is over.

[LakerHater]

FUCK YOU Matt Bonner!!

[rasho8]

Wow. What the fck spurs. Make a fucking shot.

[Death In June]

Bonner, such garbage. So many open looks and cant convert.

[Texas_Ranger]

this is over.
Fuck you Jefferson, Bonner, Hill!!!!

[itzsoweezee]

Really hope Manu can bring it fourth quarter, because this long rest is a big gamble by popovich.

[slick'81]

spurs down 3

[ffadicted]

Season is over