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

[Obstructed_View]

HOly fuck.

[Brazil]

why manu is on the bench ? pop is preserving him ?

[DPG21920]

Mem just bullying dez playas.

[Capt Bringdown]

3rd quarter meltdown

[Uriel]

Why won't Pop call a timeout?

[Arc]

they're just better.

they make their shots. they play defense.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs falling apart.

[noles1983]

screw being nice, FUCK YOU SPURS

[4>0rings]

Now it's over.

[Death In June]

Fucking third quarter meltdown

[MannyIsGod]

:(

[NewJerSpur]

Good call.

[leemajors]

let the rolling over commence.

[timvp]

omg

[ALVAREZ6]

great job Pop. you tossed this season is so many unbelievable different ways. fuck you. go die.

[LakerHater]

Spurs were up 5 when Bonner came in!!

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang

[boutons_deux]

Classic game-losing, 3rd qtr Spurs collapse

[Dartherus]

Get Manu in there.
ASAP, why out so much time?

[Spur-Addict]

No Splitter this whole period.

[adidas11]

Now it's Memphis establishing a lead...

[slick'81]

stop arguing and play dammit

[Greg Oden]

wow the spurs are flat out terrible. probably the worst 1 seed ever.

[Bartleby]

fucking groundhog day of a third quarter.

[DPG21920]

Their role players are performing so much better than ours. Its sickening.

[Obstructed_View]

Jesus. Refs show up for the Grizz just in time.

[resistanze]

Letting fucking scrubs like Sam Young go off.

[ALVAREZ6]

Does manu have 3 fouls or 27? I can't remember.

[timvp]

Vazquez gets a Kobe call.

WTF.

[Death In June]

Manu shouldnt have been on the bench that long.

[Capt Bringdown]

Only 13 points in the quarter, folks.

[Nathan89]

:depressed

[Brutalis]

Grizz making shots and refs backing them up.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Fuck this. Refs missing a bunch of calls. C'mon Manu.

[Juggity]

Such bullshit.

[1Parker1]

Spurs falling apart. Ginobili on the bench with 3 fouls. :pctoss

[ManuBalboa]

Parker, quit fucking crying gdmintt. Your team is about to get bounced idiot.

[will_spurs]

This is a nightmare.

[LegendaryFan44]

Memphis OWNS the Spurs..worst Spurs team ever..ABSOLUTE JOKE.

[Spur-Addict]

Now he wants to get Splitter in.

[Uriel]

Inconsistent officiating. No confidence. No sense of urgency.

[DPG21920]

Marc is destroying Tim this half. Its sad to watch for me.

[NewJerSpur]

Gasol going off.

[slick'81]

memphis dominating duncan looks awful

[milkyway21]

6-19 Spurs 3 ptr?
what happened to our regular season league-leading 3ptr Spurs ? :depressed

[TDfan2007]

Gasol has just annhilated Tim Duncan.

[GrandeDavid]

Idiot coach abandoned Splitter.

[Obstructed_View]

one team has heart, one team doesn't.

[timvp]

Gasol outruns the entire team.

FML.

[boutons_deux]

-11 in 3rd

[DPG21920]

Best I have ever seen Marc play.

[4>0rings]

Miss these FT's Hill you fucking sack of shit.

[LakerHater]

This is embarassing!!!

TAKE BONNER OUT!!!!!!!!

[Brazil]

splitter on the bench like our hopes

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Fuck.....this is awful.

[slick'81]

where the fck is tiago splitter

[Nathan89]

Every single role player on the Spurs sucks.

[LegendaryFan44]

Spurs are getting paid for this BULLSHIT?????!!!!!!!!!!

[Mal]

Spurs suck so badly

[Pauleta14]

The grizz are so comfortable with the refs, it's just insane...

fuck you David Stern

[resistanze]

Have they even made a stop in the past 8 minutes?

[ManuBalboa]

Duncan needs to retire.

[davethedope]

Can someone tell me why Blair gets zero run now?

[GrandeDavid]

Memphis OWNS the Spurs..worst Spurs team ever..ABSOLUTE JOKE.

I couldn't agree more. What crap to treat their in house fans like this. Dogs.

[Crookshanks]

This is disappointing - but to he honest, the Grizz aren't a typical 8 seed. Since the All-Star break, their record has been almost identical to the Spurs. Why is it the Spurs always have the misfortune to face the hottest team going into the playoffs?

[Tp9gospursgo]

And pop leaves Splitter on the bench.

[NewJerSpur]

Nice play by Splitter.

[slick'81]

15-26 3rd quarter jesus

[Spur-Addict]

Good D Tiago

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Bonner playing shit....

[milkyway21]

3 qtr is very impt :( Memphis finally making a run :(

[Capt Bringdown]

Watch Gasol waddle up the court...we're getting punked by this journeyman?

[1Parker1]

:depressed

[Warlord23]

Out-schemed, out-played and out-coached

[DPG21920]

Spurs just didn't show the requisite heart in a game like this. They really didn't play nearly as hard (as evidenced by not diving for balls...) as they had to.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Another third quarter meltdown.....

[mexicanjunior]

At least when we lost in 5 to the Mavs in 2009, Pop played his guys to the end...this game he is following his normal retarded rotations and closing the casket on this era of the Spurs with Bonner, Hill and Jefferson...just sickening.

[Bulwark]

LOL Splitter

[Uriel]

Are we approaching the last quarter of Spurs basketball this season? Because this team seriously needs to get its act together.

[boutons_deux]

shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit

[4>0rings]

Wow Tiago.... it's like he's never handled a basketball in his life.

[MannyIsGod]

Having to watch this with Brevin Knight on NBATV is fucking brutal.

[Tp9gospursgo]

At least they didn't go on a 20-0 run

[TDMVPDPOY]

pop puts in gino with the scrubs to close out the 3rd, when he shouldve been in earlier to protect the lead, fck whats wrong with pop

[davethedope]

y does Blair get no run now?

[21_Blessings]

a SHAMEFUL DISPLAY

[++SaiNt TiAg0++]

i hope all you spurs fans let it be known pop needs to be fired immediately

[NewJerSpur]

Game still in range, but Gasol is killing right now. Need to run the offense through Manu and he need not turn the ball over....season on the line.

[timvp]

Splitter's halfcourter never gets over nine feet off the ground.

[Trainwreck2100]

that fucking goaltend changed the damn game

[TD4THREE]

:lol Tiago's half court heave

[ohmwrecker]

Every player on this team is fucking gutless.

[Obstructed_View]

Having to watch this with Brevin Knight on NBATV is fucking brutal.

Is that who that is? He's turrible.

[Spur-Addict]

He sits Splitter until there's practically a minute left in the period. Ridiculous

[boutons_deux]

Spurs can't score at home, 41% vs 49%

[Capt Bringdown]

15 point quarter, just unbelievable.

Boooo, Boooo

[admiralsnackbar]

Aging sucks.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Ugh

[DPG21920]

I am in shock right now. This is just like the Suns series. You keep telling yourself "it has to stop", but they keep coming at you and making big plays while the Spurs are just helpless.

How is it possible that you can come out in a game like this and perform like this? Do they really just not have the gas?

[LegendaryFan44]

Spurs r the worst 3rd quarter team EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Does anyone care????? Did the NBA pay them to lose??? Its all a JOKE!!!

[noles1983]

The beautiful part of this whole thing is we the fans are the only ones who will feel shitty in the end, The players and coaches will just go on break to their vacation homes, fancy cars, hoes, cocaine and all that shit.

[4>0rings]

This is disappointing - but to he honest, the Grizz aren't a typical 8 seed.
I'm so sick of this shitty excuse. Spurs are #1 in the West and should deal the Grizz a first round exit. 1 is still better than 2, 3, etc...

[Obstructed_View]

I don't know about you guys, but I'm really liking this new Phoenix Suns offense.

[Crookshanks]

The season is on the line - and Pop is playing games with the minutes. This team should be playing all out, diving for every loose ball and just putting it all out there.

Do - or Do not - there is no try!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NewJerSpur]

Spurs just didn't show the requisite heart in a game like this. They really didn't play nearly as hard (as evidenced by not diving for balls...) as they had to.

Came out scared on offense, like they were waiting for Memphis to just wilt. Going to have to take the game from them because they aren't going to give it up.

[WildcardManu]

Tank seems to be empty.

[timvp]

I can't believe it's come down to this.

I'm not ready for there to be no basketball until next January.

WTF.

Come on.

Seriously.

[IknowU]

Is this final chapter of the spurs era? :(

[davethedope]

iRenew Rando

[CFH]

Spurs will get within 1 and Memphis will go on an 8-0 run

[timvp]

I can't believe it's come down to this.

I'm not ready for there to be no basketball until next January.

WTF.

Come on.

Seriously.

[++SaiNt TiAg0++]

even if we win i sure hope this opened the spurs F.O and they make the move to let our worthless coach go

[007nites]

Faak

[milkyway21]

did Manu sat in the 3rd?


oh no....................................

[admiralsnackbar]

Having to watch this with Brevin Knight on NBATV is fucking brutal.
Truth.

[Tp9gospursgo]

that fucking goaltend changed the damn game

[Fireball]

He sits Splitter until there's practically a minute left in the period. Ridiculous

As long as Timmy is on the floor, where is the problem. Splitter now takes the back up minutes for Duncan ... we cannot expect more from Pop especially after the Duncan/Splitter combination was afwul in second half of the last game

[IronMaxipad]

The End Is Near

[DPG21920]

Are you FUCKING KIDDING ME? Tiago with a great play and Manu fucking shows no heart????

[timvp]

Isolation basketball.

FML.

[timtonymanu]

Memphis: Get that damn looseball!!

Spurs: Oh look a looseball!

[NewJerSpur]

1 time.

[spurspokesman]

Splitter's halfcourter never gets over nine feet off the ground.

Nice block by splitter

[Texas_Ranger]

The Spurs should trade 80% of this pathetic team.

[Splits]

Where is the fucking crowd? Is this game being played on a neutral court?

[Budkin]

Spurs better nut the fuck up and win this shit! Come on!

[roycrikside]

I don't think Pop sat Manu enough in the third. He should've rested him until about 2 minutes were left in the game.

WTF Pop.

[Spurs Brazil]

Hill, Bonner and Jeffeson can't play a single minute in the 4th

[Brutalis]

Spurs either start getting stops on D now or this is over.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

18-7 run from the Grizzlies. The 1st half was fantastic for the Spurs, but the third was nothing but a pure meltdown. Spurs are playing with no heart at the moment and if they continue to keep it up, the Grizzlies will win this and Spurs will be done.

[024]

end of the line.

[Bartleby]

Bonner was the fourth highest scorer in the first half . . . with 5 points.

Pathetic.

[mexicanjunior]

LOL...Pop opens the 4th in an elimination game with Jefferson, Hill and Bonner...fire this piece of shit...PLEASE!

[ohmwrecker]

Can someone tell me why Blair gets zero run now?

Because he's short, fat and stupid.

[ffadicted]

hill sure picked an interesting time to start trying

[Tp9gospursgo]

Hill showing some life

[TDfan2007]

Hill coming alive. We need this.

[NewJerSpur]

Go get'em George.

[Spur-Addict]

Ok Mr. Hill

[u4lakers14]

well at least the game is being called well.

the officials are doing a great job

[Obstructed_View]

As long as Timmy is on the floor, where is the problem. Splitter now takes the back up minutes for Duncan ... we cannot expect more from Pop especially after the guard combination was afwul in second half of the last game

[will_spurs]

What is this shit lineup to start the 4th?!?

[baseline bum]

Fuck, this is a disgrace. I thought there was no way Tim, Tony, and Manu wouldn't come out and take this game by at least 15.

[Brazil]

I am in shock right now. This is just like the Suns series. You keep telling yourself "it has to stop", but they keep coming at you and making big plays while the Spurs are just helpless.

How is it possible that you can come out in a game like this and perform like this? Do they really just not have the gas?

thats brutal :depressed

Grizz are just dominating us everywhere even at home with tp playing decentlym they're just the better team. We have to accept it

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

I'm so sick of this shitty excuse. Spurs are #1 in the West and should deal the Grizz a first round exit. 1 is still better than 2, 3, etc...
Yes, fuck the excuses. We should be able to beat these guys.

[Capt Bringdown]

Remember when we used to have crafty mofos like Horry & Bowen?
We're just a bunch of scared little girls now.

[Death In June]

Is there anyone that cant score on Bonner?

[DPG21920]

Aurthur v Bonner.

[ManuTP9]

Hill growing balls?!

[ManuBalboa]

Bonner abused once again by spin move.

[Texas_Ranger]

Bonner needs to die.

[SpursFan0728]

Go spurs go!

[resistanze]

Bonner and RJ....:lol

[4>0rings]

Get RJ out the fucking game.

[milkyway21]

being a small market and Duncan, our once biggest title draw is aging WHO would like to come to SA?
our only hope is the draft(again)

[Tp9gospursgo]

Thanks Rj. Move the ball@

[ffadicted]

Grizz made every fucking scrub shot

[timtonymanu]

Hill showing some life. But as usual fuckheads Bonner and RJ don't show up.

[Brutalis]

Game over folks.

[Capt Bringdown]

Can we get a stop? It seems not. Game over.

[noles1983]

Bonner needs to die.

this

[IronMaxipad]

zbo!

[4>0rings]

Your 2011 San Antonio Giant Sacks of Shit!

[MannyIsGod]

Memphis doesn't miss shit. Even when the Spurs play good defense it doesn't matter.

[peskypesky]

not looking good. we look gassed. they look pumped.

[~Sweetmelody~]

I am cheering my heart out but I am starting to feel deflated....

[IronMexican]

This is pathetic.

[Refocus]

They don't miss anything this is ridiculous.

[Josepatches_]

Hill, Bonner and Jeffeson can't play a single minute in the 4th

Hill?

[timvp]

This is disgusting.

[NewJerSpur]

Stop shooting 3's RJ.

[hitmanyr2k]

Goddamn. The Spurs can't stop anybody.

[timtonymanu]

Jesus Bonner and RJ honestly can fuck up a whole team's effort by just 1 stupid play. We still have 3 more years of this. SMH.

[roycrikside]

They just get into these stretches where they hit like 7, 8 shots in a row and we keep taking jumpers. It sucks that somehow they've become the better post team AND the better jumpshooting team.

[Pauleta14]

I have so much hate for RJ and Bonner...

these guys are useless offensively AND defensively :bang:bang:bang

[ManuBalboa]

Jesus Christ, we are about to join the Mavericks Loser Family. How can this beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

[DPG21920]

Memphis is phenomenal. Tough, disciplined, clutch and focused. Spurs are the exact opposite.

Even if the Spurs win, MEM did their job.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Hill has to sink these 2 now.

[Uriel]

List of things that the Spurs cannot get:

Stops.

Foul calls.

Threes.

A break.

[TDfan2007]

Memphis is unbelievable. Just...wow.

[Holden_Caulfield]

watching this game and studying at the same time makes me lose focus...FML

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Not looking good

[Bartleby]

Spurs need to blow it up.

[noles1983]

being a small market and Duncan, our once biggest title draw is aging WHO would like to come to SA?
our only hope is the draft(again)

maybe with a new coach, nobody in their right fucking mind would want to deal with pissy pop

[Obstructed_View]

Is James Anderson in town?

[LegendaryFan44]

Memphis might win by 20

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

RJ and Bonner need to GTFO off the Spurs ASAP over the Summer.

[Mal]

So sad. Team without heart. Grizz are killing them with a smile. No special effort.

[will_spurs]

So RJ can play 48 minutes, but Manu can't see the floor in the 3rd and Parker is on the bench in the 4th? Totally makes sense.

[Nathan89]

Game Over

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[Spurs Brazil]

Jefferson is the worst thing that I ever seen in Spurs uniform

FUCK YOU GAY SOB

[Arc]

when you look at the word useless in the dictionary, you see a picture of jefferson. 3 fucking points.

[peskypesky]

what happened to Tiago?

[Chris]

If Bonner doesn't come out after the timeout I'm going to stop watching. He isn't doing shit out there.

[Bill_Brasky]

Can't get a stop when it matters. Defense is our downfall.

[DPG21920]

They just look like they don't care. They can't get up for the games for some reason. I refuse to believe that pro athletes can run out of gas like the Spurs do.

[timvp]

Please.

[NewJerSpur]

9 minuts feels like 2 minutes....got to keep exploiting the Grizz on the PnR as they stay home and wait for the kickout. Need some stops and looseball recovries on the other end.

[boutons_deux]

How long with Tim and Tony sit?

Tim replaces Tiago, leavin Bonner in?

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Is James Anderson in town?
He's not playing tonight. Neither is Quinn or Butler.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Lets go Spurs

[WildcardManu]

shit shit shit, plays

[Brutalis]

You guys a notice a pattern from the third quarter and to start the fourth? That pattern equaled 3 losses to this team recently.

[4>0rings]

By God, if someone starts a feel good thread after this game when they close the Spurs out, I'm gonna go rape the server to death to shut this site down.

[ManuBalboa]

MEM shoots like this because NO ONE IN THE LEAGUE respects the Spurs D anymore. No one. Rightfully so.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Spurs fighting back, but so are the Grizzlies.

[Pauleta14]

Memphis is unbelievable. Just...wow.


I still don't know if WE are making them look good or if they are just good..:bang

I guess we'll see that the next round

[Texas_Ranger]

Tim and Tony must be so tired.

[Spur-Addict]

As long as Timmy is on the floor, where is the problem. Splitter now takes the back up minutes for Duncan ... we cannot expect more from Pop especially after the Duncan/Splitter combination was afwul in second half of the last game

Understandable. But if you're going to PnR to death, and not look for posts (reposts the way they're pushing Timmy out), he should get minutes.

[Brazil]

we need a fresh start starting with a new coach.... the next years are going to be hard to follow

[Bulwark]

Same Lineup!!!!?

[Capt Bringdown]

6 for 21 from downtown.

[Death In June]

Bonner gave up an open three? How much time does that sack of shit need?

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Jefferson misses another 3.

[DPG21920]

Do the Spurs have any winners left? I'm not talking about the past, I'm talking about still wanting to win.

[baseline bum]

RJ and Bonner need to GTFO off the Spurs ASAP over the Summer.

Bonner is going to be pretty damn useful for tanking next season once the team is blown up.

[Obstructed_View]

Smart of Pop to rest Parker for game six.

[Crookshanks]

Memphis is hungrier - and they're playing with more determination and poise. Spurs are playing like a typical 8 seed, instead of a team with HUNDREDS of playoff games experience.

So disgusting to watch...

[resistanze]

The fact that Bonner gets any run means you can't be serious about a title run.

[timvp]

Bonner won't hit another shot this season.

[Quiet Strength]

lol @ rj and bonner

[ffadicted]

we.cant.make.anything

[NewJerSpur]

Damn.

[TDfan2007]

Spurs can't make a single shot. Grizzlies rotating perfectly.

[noles1983]

fuck you matt bonner you anal wart

[san antonio spurs]

Where is the spurs execution? lol
They are shitting their pants really lol

[milkyway21]

Randolph is now alive.

Randolph now being compared to Duncan makes me want to :vomit:

[Texas_Ranger]

:roflmao

[Nathan89]

How is Duncan not in the game.

[Bartleby]

Simply put, there are only three guys on the Spurs who know how to win in the playoffs, and they can't do it by themselves.

[Spurs Brazil]

We had a chance to say fuck and good bye to the worst 2 players in the Spurs history and they're back for 3 more seasons

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

[SpurOutofTownFan]

well Memphis just put 10 more rebounds than the spurs in just 1 quarter

[Tp9gospursgo]

And 1!!

[Pauleta14]

Why doesn't Pop play his best guys???

this is the last game!!!!!!

[DPG21920]

Finally RJ. Holy shit is that so hard?

[mexicanjunior]

Crowd should be booing this shit...hope the Silver Stars garner more season ticket sales than this crap team.

[MannyIsGod]

Holy shit they called a goal tend!??!?!?!?

[ffadicted]

RJ with the and1, attaboy, keep fighting guys.....

[Death In June]

Holy fuck, these refs know what a goaltend is after all

[Bulwark]

Thank god a break!

[Obstructed_View]

FINALLY the Spurs get a god damn goaltend.

[TDfan2007]

Wow another huge break.

[timvp]

RJ lucky as fvck.

[Uriel]

Finally. A whistle. Good Lord.

[NewJerSpur]

1 time....missed call.

[Brazil]

Tim and Tony must be so tired.

:lol they need fresh legs for the summer tbh

[RedRaider]

Come on lets fucking win this bitch

[LakerHater]

Does Bonner even know what to do out there????

[peskypesky]

i wouldn't say the Grizzlies are a better team, but they definitely brought it this series. And the Spurs? They didn't.

[MannyIsGod]

LOL brevin kinight saying there was no goal tend. Are you kidding me?!?!?!?