Game Blog: Spurs @ Grizzlies - Jan. 30

[Man Mountain]

Revenge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:flag::flag::flag::flag::flag:

[Giuseppe]

San Antonio plums all over Graceland.

[DPG21920]

ELE bet on it?

[manufan10]

Crossing my fingers for a win. Go Spurs Go!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

would be interesting to see how the starters respond after last night's shitty performance..

[LakerHater]

Road woes continue!

[Giuseppe]

ELE bet on it?

It's moot. I'm goin' before midnight.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Urghhh griz broadcaster.. gonna be a long night unless I go the muting route...

[DPG21920]

:lol Anyone listening to the MEM call on LP? They just said "This isn't a good team we are playing. MEM has to come out strong and if we play well, it should be a 15-20 point win. They are really bad on the road, 2-8. Respect them because they are an NBA team, but this isn't the Spurs you know. Don't show them too much respect because they aren't who you think they are"

That is what teams think of the Spurs now.

[Libri]

would be interesting to see how the starters respond after last night's shitty performance..

They can't play any worse. Right?

[manufan10]

It's moot. I'm goin' before midnight.

Prove it!

[Spurs Brazil]

:lol Anyone listening to the MEM call on LP? They just said "This isn't a good team we are playing. MEM has to come out strong and if we play well, it should be a 15-20 point win. They are really bad on the road, 2-8. Respect them because they are an NBA team, but this isn't the Spurs you know. Don't show them too much respect because they aren't who you think they are"

That is what teams think of the Spurs now.

I heard that shit

[loveforthegame]

No one respects the Spurs anymore. Why should they?

Hopefully the starters are embarrassed and come out aggressive tonight.

[ElNono]

Go Spurs Go :flag:

[loveforthegame]

Great start. Do they learn anything?

[4>0rings]

It's moot. I'm goin' before midnight.

Why tonight? I'm looking to name the holiday.

[Nathan89]

Surprised Pop didn't start the bench players and then play them 48minutes. We all know how Parker did last game. He doesn't deserve to play anymore.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Memphis call...... These guys are already getting on my nerves

[Giuseppe]

Why tonight? I'm looking to name the holiday.

Enough of dragging it out. It's agony like this.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

I can't wait for Manu and Tj to come back

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

FU RJ just FU

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck Jefferson. He sucks

[loveforthegame]

Jefferson needs to go. I can't take anymore.

[Libri]

Andrew Monaco calling the game. :sleep

[loveforthegame]

Nice to see the starters pick up where they left off last night. :depressed

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

I really hate Conley

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

TP looks completely defeated by Conley.

[baseline bum]

Sean is a pervert with that dancingbear reference.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Blair looking good early.

[Texas_Ranger]

Leonard and RJ on offense are both bad.

[Spurs Brazil]

Parker and Jefferson in the same lethargic mode of yesterday

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Hardee's? Damn I haven't heard of one of those in forever

[MaNu4Tres]

Leonard and RJ on offense are both bad.

Together especially.

Neal needs to start IMO.

[Libri]

Sean is a pervert with that dancingbear reference.

:lol

[manufan10]

Sean is a pervert with that dancingbear reference.

You're a pervert for knowing what that means.

:lol

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Kawai 2

[loveforthegame]

Leonard and RJ on offense are both bad.

I can forgive Leonard simply because of his defense and being a rookie figuring things out. But yeah he will need to work on that.

Now Jefferson. He's just not cutting in any way shape or form.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nice post up by RJ

[Nathan89]

Post play by RJ:wow

I likes

[loveforthegame]

Let's see if the bench has anything left tonight after last night.

Hope JA will get some burn too.

[Bill_Brasky]

Bonner completely schooled by a scrub :lol

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Kawai O rebound and putback!

[ElNono]

lol Bonner... Grizz rejoice

[DPG21920]

WTF is Bonner the first big off the bench only to be abused?

[Libri]

Bonner the brick layer

[manufan10]

Leonard working the offensive glass. Good hustle and instincts.

[ElNono]

Good activity by Kawhi... starters didn't flat out suck either

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Splitter better start the 2nd qtr

[timvp]

Wow. Speights is even a worse defender than advertised.

[loveforthegame]

The best off season would be to have both Jefferson and Bonner gone.

[Spurs Brazil]

Leonard working hard

Bonner has to make those shots

[mystargtr34]

:lol that Speights spin and layup on Bonner looked like one of those moves scouts run draft prospects through during pre draft workouts ..without a defender though.. so the same thing I guess.

[loveforthegame]

I like that Leonard continues to work hard on the glass and cutting/attacking the basket even if the shot isn't falling (like last night). It will eventually pay off.

[Nathan89]

The best off season would be to have both Jefferson and Bonner gone.

and Blair.

[manufan10]

Nice cut by Leonard, and good find by Duncan.

[loveforthegame]

and Blair.

If we're lucky. But it has to start with Jefferson and Bonner.

[loveforthegame]

Leonard getting it done. :tu

[ElNono]

The next charge Matt takes will be his first, tbh

[Texas_Ranger]

Green needst to stop with that.

[ace3g]

Green 3!!!

[Obstructed_View]

OMG Danny Green gets raped up the floor and is then called for a charge.

[timtonymanu]

Danny Green is exactly like Blair.

Both can have amazing plays and head scratching plays.

[Obstructed_View]

Someone needs to teach these guards to hit the big guy cutting to the basket on the pick and roll.

[manufan10]

omg danny green gets raped up the floor and is then called for a charge.

+1

[loveforthegame]

Getting killed by Speights. Awesome.

[ElNono]

Bonner giveth, Bonner taketh away

[Muser]

Bonner with the rainbow :lmao

[manufan10]

Hollins yelling "Bonner, Bonner, Bonner!" And Bonner still hits the 3. :lol

[loveforthegame]

Cool. Bonner hit a 3 pointer. 10 extra minutes for him tonight.

[Obstructed_View]

Getting killed by Speights. Awesome.

I'll give Speights an 18 foot fadeaway all fucking day.

[timtonymanu]

Not a bad start.

[Spurs Brazil]

I liked Leonard energy in the 1st

[Muser]

Conley has scarred Parker, it's embarrassing.

[timvp]

Hopefully that was a slumpbuster of a quarter for Leonard.

[Muser]

More Tiago please.

[timtonymanu]

Speights will be the scrub that goes off. 10 points already.

Or maybe Josh Selby.

[Rito3d30]

Manu don't need to wear that protective stuff :wow

[Muser]

Oh shit didn't realise Leonard has 6/3 already, damn.

[foodie2]

Andrew Monaco calling the game. :sleep

God this guy is boring. Bill Land would have given the Bonner 3 an "oh mama!"

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Another terrible start by the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies don't have an answer for Blair or Leonard.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

LOL Memphis announcers are in love with Kawhi

[ElNono]

Good D Tiago

[ElNono]

Both ends, nice

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

holt shit Speights...splitter post up all day please

[manufan10]

Tiago with the hook! Is it just me, or did that hook start looking prettier?

[Obstructed_View]

Who's this guy who sounds like a rodeo clown doing color for Memphis? I certainly hope he played for the Grizzlies, otherwise the "we" thing is pretty stupid.

[ace3g]

still not liking how the team is ignoring Splitter in the paint...

[manufan10]

Nice work on the offensive glass.

[024]

nice green, nice

[Texas_Ranger]

Matt looking good. :D

[Obstructed_View]

lol "Splitter was a disappointment last year".

[loveforthegame]

Beautiful hustle there.

[ElNono]

Good hustle by Danny on that play

Bonner just sinking them now... he was wide open too

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner 33333333333333

[DesignatedT]

Yes. Guys are hustling tonight. Like night and day compared to the first half yesterday.

[timtonymanu]

lol Splitter a disappointment last year?

Pop not giving him playing time last year is making everyone think he was a scrub.

Nice energy by the team overall. Keep it up.

[Bill_Brasky]

Spurs basketball is being played right now.

[Obstructed_View]

Tiago with the hook! Is it just me, or did that hook start looking prettier?

Well it's always prettier when it's finally going in.

[BRs.Ganso]

lol "Splitter was a disappointment last year".

man that was horrible!

:lol:lol:lol:lol

[Obstructed_View]

lol Splitter a disappointment last year?

Pop not giving him playing time last year is making everyone think he was a scrub.

Nice energy by the team overall. Keep it up.

Those guys will tell you how great Pop is at drawing up plays too.

[ElNono]

lol going at Bonner

[manufan10]

Off Bonner's knee?

[ElNono]

that's a foul... slap in the wrist

[DPG21920]

Tiago did well there on Marc, but that was a hell of a move by Marc to get position, kick it back out and quickly get a better position.

[Obstructed_View]

Splitter needs to put his hands up. On defense. Seriously. Damn.


Nice D by Bonner. That should be Spurs' ball.

[manufan10]

Bonner is dialed in tonight! :lol

[loveforthegame]

Green is all over the place.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I still can't figure out how Bonner's 3's go in....his feet are always like twice as wide as shoulder length, and he hardly jumps at all.

[Libri]

what a reverse by Green

[manufan10]

I'm enjoying this offense.. sharing the ball, great ball movement.

[ElNono]

Mayo is good

[Obstructed_View]

I love this team when they share the ball.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Looks like another one of those games where the Grizzlies will not guard the 3 point line.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Splitter needs to put his hands up. On defense. Seriously. Damn.


Nice D by Bonner. That should be Spurs' ball.

Every time he was guarding Dirk and closed out on him on the perimeter when they kicked it out to him, Tiago's hands were at chest level, TOPS.

[Obstructed_View]

Hope they can keep this up.

[DPG21920]

Mayo is good

Tonight he is. He's been a massive under performer to date and they traded Love for him. Maybe he's a late bloomer though because he's got talent. He's a nice "buy low" guard for a team.

[lurker23]

I still can't figure out how Bonner's 3's go in....his feet are always like twice as wide as shoulder length, and he hardly jumps at all.

Lack of moving parts = consistency.

[DesignatedT]

playinnn balllll

[Spurs Brazil]

Good job by this unit

[manufan10]

Green is all over the place.

Yup.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

really like the fact that the bench is getting more reliable by the game :tu

[manufan10]

First a dancingbear reference, and now a moan.. :lol

[Obstructed_View]

Every time he was guarding Dirk and closed out on him on the perimeter when they kicked it out to him, Tiago's hands were at chest level, TOPS.

Earlier in the season he was following a guard down court and the guy just went up for a jumper while Splitter watched him and got into defensive position. I rewound and watched it like 20 times to just see if he actuallly did it.

[crc21209]

:lol I'm so sure Neal can knock Gasol over like that....

[Obstructed_View]

Yay 2 man game with parker and Duncan. Woopie doo.

[loveforthegame]

:lol I'm so sure Neal can knock Gasol over like that....

That was terrible. :lol

[DPG21920]

Damn, Parker just isn't doing anything in these last two games. He is way off and looks slow.

[ace3g]

Kawhi dunk and 1!!!

[Obstructed_View]

The Grizzlies are playing "Mother" on the PA?

[crc21209]

Kawhi with the stuff AND-1!

[manufan10]

:wow Damn Leonard!!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

LOL milk mustard is such a joke

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Parker passed to Leonarddd omg

[timtonymanu]

Damn Kawhi!!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Kawhi dunk!!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Milk Mustard just seems like one of those players that only plays good against us

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Just tuned in, but it's looking good so far. Glad to see Memphis isn't a problem anymore like last season

[crc21209]

Solid D by Kawhi on Gay :tu.

[ace3g]

nice bounce pass by Kawhi

[Libri]

nice pass by Leonard

[timvp]

That energetic, scrambling play from last night has carried over to tonight :tu

[manufan10]

Great job by Leonard finding Duncan and getting him an easy basket.

[Obstructed_View]

Sure looked like RJ double dribbled.

[Muser]

Spurs are dominating, wow.

[Spurs Brazil]

Great job Leonard

[Muser]

Good to have Leonard back after his mini slump.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Leonard is so promising

[timtonymanu]

No Randolph and Battier to throw against the Spurs obviously helps their chances.

I'd rather play a Rudy Gay Grizzlies team than a Z-Bo one

[crc21209]

:lol That loose ball foul on Tim was a fucking joke....

[loveforthegame]

Leonard's slumps don't seem to last long. He eventually figures it out.

[angelbelow]

Wtf that jersey pull wasn't obvious?

[ace3g]

Speaking on the whole "Neal has trouble with pressure bringing the ball up the court" what about Kawhi running point forward; just for getting the ball up the floor?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

memphis announcers are sucking off Kawhi like no otherrrr

[Obstructed_View]

It's a safe bet the Spurs know their position in the conference. It's nice to see them responding.

OMFG Gasol with a handful of Duncan's jersey and he gets the whistle.

[crc21209]

Neal's stupid turnover leads to a Conley 3......

[Muser]

Holy shit, the Griz look like they're the ones on a b2b and we look like we've had about a week off.

[manufan10]

:lol That loose ball foul on Tim was a fucking joke....

It wasn't a very funny joke. :depressed



:lol

[Obstructed_View]

Only thing missing on that play by Neal was JerhiCurl.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Solid D by Kawhi on Gay :tu.

That shot by Gay is EXACTLY why IMO (imho, tbh, fwiw, tbhh) Memphis is better with Randolph and no Gay.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Neal is an awful turnover machine

[crc21209]

:lol At the ref calling a kick ball on Kawhi when theres about 3-4 guys in there trying to fight for the ball. Let them play idiots!

[Manufan909]

:lol At the ref calling a kick ball on Kawhi when theres about 3-4 guys in there trying to fight for the ball. Let them play idiots!

He did kick it..

[crc21209]

Gotta love the hustle from Kawhi!

[Muser]

Leonard with the hustle and putting gasol on his ass :lol

[angelbelow]

"Its one thing to say it, but to actually see it.... amazing.."

-Grizzles announcer on Leonard finding a way to come up with loose balls and offensive rebounds.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Shit grizzle Back in the game now

[Obstructed_View]

Sort of easy to see why the announcers love KL so much. He's all over the place.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

fkn Conley always get the calls against TP

[Obstructed_View]

BTW, what's a mustard whatever?

[loveforthegame]

Cool. Fizzling near the half.

[Obstructed_View]

Wow, black hole on one end, doesn't challenge shots on the other. Yikes.

[crc21209]

I'm a little dissapointed at the way this 1st half is ending. The Spurs had a 13-15 point lead and easily could've stepped on their throats and pushed the lead to 20 and instead it's a 10 point game now....

[timtonymanu]

Don't let them cut it under double digits.

[Obstructed_View]

I'm a little dissapointed at the way this 1st half is ending. The Spurs had a 13-15 point lead and easily could've stepped on their throats and pushed the lead to 20 and instead it's a 10 point game now....

Parker and Duncan are really not helping the offense lately. Watching Duncan in the post reminds me of watching Bonner on that inbounds play against Dallas.

[crc21209]

:lol Pleeeeeeeease don't tell me that fucking play out of the timeout was designed for Bonner.....

[timtonymanu]

Yucky ending there. Gave the Grizz some momentum now.

[loveforthegame]

Disappointing end to the half. Still have the 10 point lead but it should be around 20.

[spurs1990]

Tim Duncan needs to retire. Jesus flurking Christ.

[Aiko9245]

BTW, what's a mustard whatever?

OJ Mayo.

[crc21209]

Parker and Duncan are really not helping the offense lately. Watching Duncan in the post reminds me of watching Bonner on that inbounds play against Dallas.

+1. They gotta stop looking to run the 2-man game and move the damn ball....

[Mugen]

this team can't close out halves for shit.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

It's good to see the bench energy has carried over from last night, but that carryover means jack shit if we can't pull out the win.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

BTW, what's a mustard whatever?

milk mustard?

[Obstructed_View]

:lol Pleeeeeeeease don't tell me that fucking play out of the timeout was designed for Bonner.....

He was the kickout target but I don't know why Parker gave it up.

[Russo21]

Nice defense. Been a long time since we help an opponent to 35 points in a half. Nice defense. Hope they focus on D more as the season goes on.

Unfortunately we couldn't solidfy a nice lead at the end of the half as our offense dissapeared. Anyways, if we start playing tenacious d and holding teams to 35 points in a half we might be ok

[crc21209]

I think he's poking fun at Orange Juice Mayonnaise....:lol

[Obstructed_View]

milk mustard?

Yeah, that. :lol

[Obstructed_View]

Oh, OJ Mayo. LMAO

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Yeah, that. :lol

milk mustard = oj mayo

come on, yo :lol

[ElNono]

wtf, I walk out for a minute and it's a 10 point game again? Starters shitting the bed?

[crc21209]

milk mustard = oj mayo

come on, yo :lol

:lol

[DPG21920]

Good half overall, but bad end. They can't let the third quarter hi-jinx comeback to haunt them this game.

[DPG21920]

TP prob needs to sit a game (unreal that the Spurs have the most fragile players).

[Cant_Be_Faded]

We should sign Mike Conley and then bring TP off the bench.

Mike Conley is my favorite non-spur non-longhorn PG

[midnightpulp]

It's over. Memphis got this.

[crc21209]

So what game does everyone think TD sits out? It's either going to be Wednesday against the Rockets or Thursday against the Hornets....

[Cant_Be_Faded]

So what game does everyone think TD sits out? It's either going to be Wednesday against the Rockets or Thursday against the Hornets....

A win against the Rockets is more important than a win against the Hornets.

This division is like SURVIVOR this year

[DesignatedT]

Need a good 3rd Q.

[DPG21920]

I don't get how a big 3 that not only plays less average minutes than any other big 3 on a contender* runs out of gas so often to the point they need to sit out games.

[crc21209]

I don't get how a big 3 that not only plays less average minutes than any other big 3 on a contender* runs out of gas so often to the point they need to sit out games.

CIA Pop :lol

[crc21209]

Blair is such a fucking idiot.....

[ElNono]

I don't get how a big 3 that not only plays less average minutes than any other big 3 on a contender* runs out of gas so often to the point they need to sit out games.

They need rest for the eventual 1st round collapse

[crc21209]

Rj 3333333333

[crc21209]

Kawhi with another slam! :tu

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Kawai another dunk!

[maddnezz]

Mike bibby's dad henry asst coach lol

[timtonymanu]

Great start out of the gate.

[Mal]

Dont have time to watch the game. Quick question. Does yesterday game change something in Spurs team ? How does it look vs Mem today ?

[DesignatedT]

Good start!

[007nites]

Leonard has been playing some world class defense.

[loveforthegame]

Leonard is phenomenal.

[timmike2]

richard with the holding hands defense :D

[crc21209]

Get Blair the fuck out of there please. He fucking SUCKS!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

That's why Leonard doesn't need an offensive game this season

Just focus on the garbage and you'll feast all game long

[DPG21920]

Damn Blair with two just awful passes. He's normally a good passer.

[007nites]

Will Blair and Timmy stop being so passive.

[loveforthegame]

Come on Blair.

[DPG21920]

TP with the "i'm about as engaged as Dwight Howard" play.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Stupid Duncan, Smart Jefferson. Good foul. Too many times he just gives up the layup.

[crc21209]

I can't stand watching Blair. It's like he forgets that he's fucking 4-5 inches shorter than everyone else out there and he forces up some dumbass shots in the paint....

[Cant_Be_Faded]

pfffffffffffff way to keep memphis in it, spurs

[DesignatedT]

God Blair is so fucking shitty. Please trade this guy

[crc21209]

WOW! Rudy Gay has no points? Damn!

[Mal]

Rudy Gay is being shut down by leonard ?

[timtonymanu]

That's why Leonard doesn't need an offensive game this season

Just focus on the garbage and you'll feast all game long

I agree. And he needs to continue to start when Manu comes back and bench Jefferson.

Take away RJ's 3 point shot and there's nothing to work with. Take away Leonard's offense and you still get defense/rebounding.

[crc21209]

Tony, dumb shot.....

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Parker trying his best to keep memphis in the game

[crc21209]

:lol At Tony Allen talking shit to RJ. I've always hated that bastard....

[ElNono]

*STILL* going under the screen on Conley?

[loveforthegame]

Parker 1-5 while Conley is getting whatever he wants.

[Texas_Ranger]

other than Leonard this starters are pathetic.

[DPG21920]

TP is playing just awful. How last night's terrible performance didn't inspire him to come out and play hard to atone for that is beyond me. If he's that tired, to the point where he is useless, he needs to sit.

[DesignatedT]

Why is Parker playing like a bitch. Why does he suck so much vs Conley. So frustrating.

[ElNono]

Defense been ok, but our halfcourt offense just stinks

[crc21209]

Does Tony's nuts just dissapear as soon as he sees Conley or something? WTF?!?!?

[NASpurs]

When Tony dreams of Mike Conley, it's called a "nightmare". It used to be Devin Harris.

[ElNono]

poor energy out there too... right now Grizz look like they want it more

[DPG21920]

When Tony dreams of Mike Conley, it's called a "nightmare". It used to be Devin Harris.

Roddy probably makes an appearance as well. And Andre Miller.

[crc21209]

Defense been ok, but our halfcourt offense just stinks

Agreed. They need to push the ball and force the action......

[crc21209]

:lol RJ shitting on Allen.....

[urunobili]

Leonard looking decent today

[ElNono]

RJ making Tony Allen look like MJ

[crc21209]

Tony Allen, trash baskets.....

[easy7]

Yeah poi...

[DPG21920]

Allen comes right back. Tough dude.

[weebo]

crank up the d

[Cant_Be_Faded]

ANYONE but Tony Allen
sick

[ElNono]

So, how much does this lead has to evaporate to bring the bench guys?

[loveforthegame]

You would think RJ could handle Allen while Leonard has the tougher assignment.

[easy7]

Timmey!!!