Playoffs Game Blog: Spurs @ Grizzlies - Game 6 - April 29

[AidanNelson2009]

The Spurs have just died in the play-offs. The Grizzlies have 3 rookie play-off players, while the Spurs have so many veteran play-off stars but they just can't seem to get going and the Grizzlies look unstoppable, i can't see the Spurs pulling off a win tonight, they are playing so badly.

[4>0rings]

Crowd is quiet as hell now

[ffadicted]

Why is splitter so goo

[NewJerSpur]

Nice feed Hill, nice job of moving without the ball Splitter.

[peskypesky]

Tiago FUcking SPlitter on D!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

fuck refs

[Josepatches_]

Goaltending!

[MI21]

Goaltend.

[ffadicted]

How's that not goaltending

[NewJerSpur]

Goaltends never get called in Memphis.

[GrandeDavid]

Terrible refs

[Capt Bringdown]

Would it be too much to ask for Matt Bonner to have one good playoff game in his career?

Yes - we should have learned that lesson a long time ago.

[peskypesky]

Tiago on D again!!

[siraulo23]

down to 6, chip away

[4>0rings]

Splitters in God mode and Gino still fucks it up.

[hitmanyr2k]

Neal did the right thing...just a hell of a block by Authur. And Splitter doing work on both ends. Dude is giving a lot of energy.

[VBM]

Has ginobili made a clean pass this series?

[NewJerSpur]

It was a goaltend ESPN.

[MI21]

Take that back, it was still going up.

[IronMexican]

Not a goaltend

[Borosai]

Manu needs to take care of the ball.

[peskypesky]

if i were anywhere near Pop, i'd kick him square in the nuts for not playing Splitter this season

[MannyIsGod]

Another fucking goaltend

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner 33333333333333333333333

[MI21]

lol Bonner

[FromWayDowntown]

Memphis apparently has goaltending immunity.

[mattyc]

Holy Shit - Bonner 3.

[peskypesky]

Boner for 3!

[~Sweetmelody~]

Yes! 3!

[NewJerSpur]

Matt Bonner.

[spurspokesman]

Ginobilliisstarting with his bs tos

[Barfunk]

play like you pissed bonner!

[siraulo23]

down 3, cmon, chip away

[Spurologist]

Bbbbbboooonnnnneeerrrr 333333333333333

[ffadicted]

1 possession game!!!!! BONNERr

[Tigole Bitties]

Spurs need to be up at the half. Third quarters haven't been good to them this series.

[Josepatches_]

Bonner!!

ufff

But they score on him again

[Fireball]

nice defense ... Manu needs to wake up

[GrandeDavid]

Hilarious how Battier has always been a class act until this series. I guess the prospect of actually being part of a series victory has him piling on.

[peskypesky]

if Boner could jump even an inch off the ground it would help him defend the rim

[DesignatedT]

lol manu is horrible

[4>0rings]

Hill, take your sorry ass out of the game

[spurspokesman]

play neal and splitter 48 minutes
this

[Banzai]

lol

[baseline bum]

Crap Manu.... what are you doing cutting Hill off like that?

[Spur-Addict]

Gino is still on another planet right now.

[hitmanyr2k]

Hill has a wide open shot off the feed from Ginobili and instead dribbles into traffic. Man, just take the shot.

[MI21]

Great defense by Battier. Manu can't pull this junk against him, just make your move aggressively and do it. You aren't going to fake Battier.

[NewJerSpur]

Manu running into George Hill.....the Big 3 can't get out of the way right now. Need them to step up.

[fotan2]

whats wrong with manu? omg

[peskypesky]

Tiago>Duncan ?

[Spurologist]

Even manu now getting in the way of his teammates. WTF??????

[Spurs Brazil]

Good job Bonner!!

[4>0rings]

Good time out pop

[~Sweetmelody~]

OMG we got a rebound! LOL

[Josepatches_]

Well,it looks better.

Even Bonner can rebound

[InRareForm]

Grizz are going to foul out if they play OKC. lol

[Fireball]

Arthur vs. Bonner is the killer ...

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol Splitter looks so good, despite having virtually no development during the regular season..I can only imagine what he would look like if he had chemistry with the team + adjustment time to the NBA game..

[Brazil]

Fuck you pop for having wasted splitter

[NewJerSpur]

Hill, take your sorry ass out of the game

That was on Manu with the poor spacing.

[pjjrfan]

let them play pop, don't mess with them

[Borosai]

I hope Manu has a great 4th quarter in his socks somewhere.

[BanditHiro]

Arthur vs. Bonner is the killer ...

big three not showing up is the killer

[boutons_deux]

Spurs stopped the leak, bailing out the water, righting the ship.

[Refocus]

Looks like Manu is sleepwalking out there.

[spurspokesman]

Hill, take your sorry ass out of the game
at this pointhe cantake ginobilli with him

[peskypesky]

i say take all the old farts out. put the kids in for the rest of the game. Hill, Neal, Blair, Tiago and let Tim hold down the fort.

[MannyIsGod]

I swear the Spurs are down 10-15 points this series due simply to missed goaltends. That shit is getting OLD.

[100%duncan]

Hill, take your sorry ass out of the game

hill is playing great you ass

[4down]

Has ginobili made a clean pass this series?

so true

[mexicanjunior]

This game, combined with the Cowboys shitty 2nd day picks, is turning this into one of the worst days in sports history...this team needs a fucking overhaul.

[Brazil]

:lol Splitter looks so good, despite having virtually no development during the regular season..I can only imagine what he would look like if he had chemistry with the team + adjustment time to the NBA game..


Fuck you pop for having wasted splitter

[hitmanyr2k]

:lol Splitter looks so good, despite having virtually no development during the regular season..I can only imagine what he would look like if he had chemistry with the team + adjustment time to the NBA game..

For real :lol Wasted that kid all season. He looks so happy just to be out there.

[Josepatches_]

Hill, take your sorry ass out of the game


Hill?

Hill,Neal and Splitter are our best players tonight

[spurspokesman]

Manu running into George Hill.....the Big 3 can't get out of the way right now. Need them to step up.
this:bang

[VBM]

Memphis kills us with their bigs. Spurs refuse to attack the bigs to get them into foul trouble. Makes no sense

[Spurs Brazil]

D is much much better with Tiago

He should be playing 30 or more minutes now. Too bad Pop didn't trust him in the regular season

[Man In Black]

The team has withstood the assault. Playing like shit early on and the team is still in this game and both TP and Duncan are resting.

Dick Jeff needs to stay pinned to the bench.

[El Contusion II]

If Pop wants to switch on every pick and roll, we might as well be in a fucking zone

[NewJerSpur]

Starters carry the team, the bench plays scared......bench start showing up, starters play like they want to mail it in. WE NEED BALANCE. Neal, Splitter, Hill and Bonner are working but who's coming with them?

[Splits]

Never thought I'd be so happy to see Vasquez go to the bench. WTF is going on when a scrub rookie lights you up in the most important game of the season?

[rayjayjohnson]

lol thinking splitter is going to save this team

Gasol is beasting everyone

[ginobili fan]

Manu based on what ? his wonderful first quarter?

Peskypesky is a motherfucker he can go kill himself
and fuck Manu too

[Nathan89]

Tiago>Duncan ?

:lmao Pop didn't play our best big all year. Now shit is CIA.

[Fireball]

big three not showing up is the killer

that can change ... Bonner never can gard Arthur ... but today Bonner does other things like hitting threes and rebounding

[pjjrfan]

maybe the starters will get some energy now that the bench is getting them back in the game.

[Death In June]

I will buy a Bonner jersey if he can play hero for one game. Make 2 or 3 threes in a row, Matt.

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Both Tiago and Tim need to play 40 minutes tonight.

[peskypesky]

can our bench beat the Grizzlies? i sure hope so.

[El Contusion II]

Manu, and Parker, Duncan= 2 points

[rayjayjohnson]

I swear the Spurs are down 10-15 points this series due simply to missed goaltends. That shit is getting OLD.

Poor excuse imo

[Brazil]

let the starters on the bench

[mexicanjunior]

Never thought I'd be so happy to see Vasquez go to the bench. WTF is going on when a scrub rookie lights you up in the most important game of the season?

Goran Dragic 2.0...

[Capt Bringdown]

:lol Splitter looks so good, despite having virtually no development during the regular season..I can only imagine what he would look like if he had chemistry with the team + adjustment time to the NBA game..

How many NBA coaches would throw away such an opportunity?

[El Contusion II]

check that, Parker has 4 points

[NewJerSpur]

I swear the Spurs are down 10-15 points this series due simply to missed goaltends. That shit is getting OLD.

They don't call it in Memphis for some reason, like it doesn't exist.

[ginobili fan]

Never thought I'd be so happy to see Vasquez go to the bench. WTF is going on when a scrub rookie lights you up in the most important game of the season?
Don't you understand that every shitty player against the Spurs suddenly is Jordan?

[HarlemHeat37]

Hopefully Parker and Ginobili play like they're supposed to..

[peskypesky]

Pop should get a swirlie at the half for not developing Splitter

[Spurs Brazil]

Go to the basket please

[timtonymanu]

Jumpshot ... Jumpshot ... Jumpshot

[DesignatedT]

:lmao why do they get the ticky tack calls

[NewJerSpur]

Looked like a clean strip.....hope Parker's jumper isn't failing again.

[ffadicted]

Our big 3 are actually hurting the team more then helping

[MI21]

Parker mate, have a crack at getting in the paint hey? Him and Manu have been fucking pathetic so far.

[scampers]

Stern demands an upset.

[Capt Bringdown]

Manu and TP killing us

[Death In June]

Bad call.

[Spur-Addict]

Long jumpers fueling the break

[pjjrfan]

damn tony and manyu look like they want to go home already and call it a day

[Beaverfuzz]

Time to get it done Spurs. Plenty of time to shore up the defense, Memphis is getting way too many second chance opportunities.

[BanditHiro]

clean strip in the playoffs

[siraulo23]

damn not in rhythm jumper by tony parker, cmon stay close

[Nathan89]

Duncan needs to come in right now.

[VBM]

:lmao why do they get the ticky tack calls

They're at home...we've had some solid homecooking as well

[Josepatches_]

Parker sucks.

[Spurologist]

we need to attack the fucking paint

[Barfunk]

cut the lead and give it back to them..... round and round we go

[Texas_Ranger]

Parker and Manu are LOL

[peskypesky]

Manu airball

[Janko]

Lol manu and parker

[MI21]

Wow get Ginobili the fuck outta there until the 3rd quarter.

[scampers]

Wow why is Ginobili getting so many minutes, for real.

[Spurs Brazil]

WTF Manu

[siraulo23]

manu come on

[El Contusion II]

We can't win unless Manu gets involved in the offense. Fuck 0-2

[Beaverfuzz]

Make them pay off this TURNOVER!

[timtonymanu]

disappointed in the big 3. Show some damn pride, guys.

[~Sweetmelody~]

Wow, way off! Come on Spurs!

[HarlemHeat37]

Parker and Ginobili are liabilities right now..never thought I would say that..usually, at least 1 of them is playing well..

[Spur-Addict]

Gino still on another fucking planet

[ffadicted]

Airball? really?

[Death In June]

We wont be able to survive Manu and Parker playing like the worst players on the court.

[Beaverfuzz]

Boner with the skyhook it!

[MI21]

Bonner showing Parker how it's done lol

[NewJerSpur]

Go get'em Matt.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner!!!

[hitmanyr2k]

Bonner!! :o

[peskypesky]

Bonner drives and scores!

[Bulwark]

Bonner!

[BanditHiro]

that is fucking embarrasing bonner has attacked the basket more than ginobili and parker

[4>0rings]

Bonners back spraying his sandwich spunk on the grizzlies

[Capt Bringdown]

f'n hell, Bonner outplaying Parker and Manu

[VBM]

Fuck these turnovers

[siraulo23]

omg fucking stupid

[peskypesky]

Tiago's D is stellar.

[MI21]

Great fucking defense from Splitter but ruins it with the dumbass TO.

[Tigole Bitties]

Haddadi is gonna drop a dozen on them in the second half.

[hitmanyr2k]

Hot potato anyone?

[024]

lmao this team

[baseline bum]

Spurs are so fucking lucky to be within 5. Do they know there's no basketball until February if they blow this game?

[ffadicted]

What the fuck was that, 2 lazy awful passes

[Beaverfuzz]

Defense!

[NewJerSpur]

Careless basketbal preventing the team from REALLY cutting into this lead.

[peskypesky]

get a stop!

[Spurologist]

manu does something right :wow

[~Sweetmelody~]

Defense!defense!defense!

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Tony!!

[scampers]

Within 3!

[baseline bum]

Horrible pass by Manu.

[siraulo23]

look at splitter, two consecutive on d disrupting th drive, stay close

[HarlemHeat37]

Splitter is getting a hand on every ball in the lane, right now..can only imagine if Duncan and Splitter had chemistry, the D would actually be decent..

[peskypesky]

nice. Tiago defends rim. Manu strips. Passes to Parker who gets layup.

[mattyc]

We are well in this.

[DesignatedT]

why does randolph get that call lmao

[NewJerSpur]

Randolph screaming earning him a call.

[Barfunk]

all fucking ball?!?!?!?!?

[hitmanyr2k]

The Grizz seem to be weary of Splitter's ability to take charges. I've lost count how many times he's jumped in the driving lane and turned back a Grizzly guard.

[suitedkings]

Manu petitioning to get benched with his passing.

[Man In Black]

Fucked up calls and no calls going on in this mug.

[spurspokesman]

go over the pick. sheeeeesh

[Spur-Addict]

Pussy call for Randolph

[MI21]

Switching the Pick n Roll is disgusting at the moment. Memphis are taking there time and finding the mismatch.

Nut up and play some defense on the PnR.

[mexicanjunior]

Their ballhandling and passing is basically keystone cops...they are the fucking Generals out there...

[Josepatches_]

Hate to say but Bonner isn't playing bad

[Spurologist]

Tiago just might be the spurs best big.

TD is literally a statue compared to Tiago out there

[ffadicted]

No way that's a foul, fuck that

[peskypesky]

if Tiago and Duncan were on the floor at the same time, Memphis might not get a single point in the paint

[Spurs Brazil]

Starters are back. Hope they play well

[timtonymanu]

Parker and Ginobili are liabilities right now..never thought I would say that..usually, at least 1 of them is playing well..

It's stupid shit like that that pisses me off too. Bench was crap all series till tonight. Now the starters finally play like shit. This team can't click on all cylinders.

[Texas_Ranger]

the starters are back... oh shit

[Fireball]

Bonner plays good basketball today

[DesignatedT]

We are well in this.

no we aren't. they will take this shit up to double digits again soon

[peskypesky]

fuck

[siraulo23]

come on td, finish that

[Capt Bringdown]

If the Spurs can miraculously tie or take a lead by halftime I think we'll have the upper hand against these turkeys.

[4>0rings]

Dice, enough of your damn jumper.

[El Contusion II]

What the fuck are the ref's looking at???? I hate that they're anticipating calls, and not letting them play!!!

[IronMexican]

Thanks god Duncan and Dyes are back. Grizz should get some leeway room.

[Barfunk]

Dice hasnt made any fucking jumpshots all series

[peskypesky]

Duncan with the block!

[Janko]

i feel like the starters will kill us :/

[024]

omg stop throwing the ball into random areas. fuck this shit.

[Death In June]

Did Dice forget his range? He's consistently several feet outside where he normally takes jumpers

[spurspokesman]

has dyess made a jumper this series

[DesignatedT]

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao the ref wasn't even going to call that on allen............................................. ................

[MI21]

McDyess :(

I understand that Spltter is probably stuffed and needs a breather, maybe he would have more game fitness if YOU FUCKING PLAYED HIM DURING THE YEAR.

[Hemotivo]

omg Salvatore SUCKS, that's a foul against TONY!

[NewJerSpur]

They actually weren't going to call that foul with the ref standing right in front of the action.....unbelievable.

[Josepatches_]

This dribble & dribble & dribble & dribble & dribble offense play sucks.

[MmP]

If Dice can't guard Gasol nor Randolph and can't hit an outside shot, why is he in?

[Banzai]

Spurs doing ok.

[peskypesky]

Dice, enough of your damn jumper.

dude used to dunk like a mofo. wish he still could.

[Spurologist]

Welcome to the playoffs SPURS DEFENSE

[Warlord23]

I'm still waiting for these guys to show poise befitting a team that has been in the playoffs every year for more than a decade.

[pjjrfan]

when did Tony and Manu get on the Grizz payroll>

[peskypesky]

If Dice can't guard Gasol nor Randolph and can't hit an outside shot, why is he in?

ask Poppazit

[VBM]

has dyess made a jumper this series

When they were down 18 with about two min left in Game 4 I think

[Bulwark]

has dyess made a jumper this series

no he hasn't

[Fireball]

Timmy ... stop these outlet passes

[HarlemHeat37]

Just keep it within 3 at the half, and the Spurs will win this IMO..they took Memphis' best shot IMO, just get your composure back..

I can't believe I'm more worried about the starters than I am about the bench..

McDyess' jump shot has been off for months now..it just disappeared, one day..

[GinobiliForTres]

Thanks god Duncan and Dyes are back. Grizz should get some leeway room.

You are so fucking scared of the spurs that it's funny

[Horse]

I have never seen such careless play like they don't even care. Man I hope they start caring.

[ffadicted]

Tim looks like a scrub out there honestly. It's sad, but true

[Manu20]

Spurs still playing some sloppy ball :(

[peskypesky]

This dribble & dribble & dribble & dribble & dribble offense play sucks.

:toast

[Slippy]

Spurs would be leading if they played with some poise.

[VBM]

Fuck the Suns...mentally killing the Spurs by jacking up Manu's arm

[Trainwreck2100]

dear Duncan please stop missing the easy ones

[IknowU]

Tim and Dice = Turd Towers 2.0

[Nathan89]

Can't believe we had our best big getting DNP-CD

[Hemotivo]

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao the ref wasn't even going to call that on allen............................................. ................

incredible

[4>0rings]

Spurs still in it, crowd is nervous as fuck now

[timtonymanu]

Considering McDyess called out the team, it would be nice if he could hit his fuckin shots.

[Capt Bringdown]

Dice, enough of your damn jumper.

My biggest gripe against Diced - fuck, it's Kurt Thomas all over again.
Another jump-shooting Methuselah.

[NewJerSpur]

Timmy ... stop these outlet passes

Seriously man, that was a hell of a block on Conley for the save, but if the break isn't there go for the safe possession. That was almost a turnover if the Grizz played it right.

[scampers]

Dice was pretty good for us on the Pistons, TBH. Sucks to see him struggle like this. :(

[Nathan89]

Tim and Dice = Turd Towers 2.0
:lmao

[resistanze]

Dice has been useless most of this series. And Gino has been INCREDIBLY sloppy.

[Fireball]

Tim and Dice = Turd Towers 2.0

looks that way ... Bonner and Splitter looked very good together ... on the court I mean

[Barfunk]

Just keep it within 3 at the half, and the Spurs will win this IMO..they took Memphis' best shot IMO, just get your composure back..

I can't believe I'm more worried about the starters than I am about the bench..

McDyess' jump shot has been off for months now..it just disappeared, one day..

yupp to all of this.... can't believe that the Splitter/Bonner combo hasnt been THAT bad....

[timtonymanu]

Fuck the Suns...mentally killing the Spurs by jacking up Manu's arm

they killed us after last season's playoffs. Pop decided to ditch defense for offense because of them.

[pjjrfan]

We gotta stay close and hope Tony and Manu wake up or that POp goes with Hill and Neal

[El Contusion II]

Hopefully we got our shittiest quarter out of the way early, and we finally show up in the third

[Spurs Brazil]

fuck Dice.

[Death In June]

Dice sucks so bad.

[Barfunk]

damn dice

[Splits]

Maybe CIA Pop told his starters to suck completely in order to lull the Grizz. Bonner and Splitter with extended time both looked great. As much as ST Bonner haters complain, Matty played about as good of defense as you could expect.

[NewJerSpur]

Nice pass by Timmy.

[4>0rings]

OMG these refs... wtf?? :lmao BBQLMAOFTW111!

[mexicanjunior]

Neal, Splitter and Hill need to be playing 40+ minutes this game...Jefferson and Dice should be permanent bench fixtures for the rest of the game...If Manu doesn't pull his head out of his ass, he needs to sit next to them...

[HarlemHeat37]

My biggest gripe against Diced - fuck, it's Kurt Thomas all over again.
Another jump-shooting Methuselah.

I'd rather have Kurt, at this point, sadly..

What the fuck is McDyess doing?..just go up and dunk it..

[ffadicted]

Alright, time to bench dice indefinitely

[Texas_Ranger]

dice is a pussy

[siraulo23]

wtf dice

[Brazil]

Dice sucks

[Spurologist]

Timmy ... stop these outlet passes

kills me everytime

[peskypesky]

ouch

[024]

HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT EVERY SPUR PLAYER THAT TOUCHES THE BALL IS DOUBLE TEAMED??? FIND THE RIGHT PLAYER omg