Game Blog: Spurs v Grizzlies - 04/12/12 - 7:30pm Central time

[TheSkeptic]

Fuck yes. Tony can GTFO

We don't have another point guard. :depressed

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

why can't spurs play defense no mo?

[Spurs Brazil]

Is Parker tired or he can't play against those big guys?

[phxspurfan]

Yeah maybe Parker's MVP caliber season has caught up with him.

[rasho8]

We need this win to get our heads straight.

[Keepin' it real]

This is as shaken as I've ever seen Tony.

You must have missed the 2004 conference semis vs. LAL.

[DPG21920]

Thank God Manu got it and not TP

[TheSkeptic]

Actually makes perfect sense. Maybe the most sensible I've heard from ol' Skip (which, admittedly, isn't saying much)

No kidding. Thing is, his attempt to re-prove his genius is going to get us bounced out of the playoffs.

[bklynspursfan]

Fouling Manu? Smart play Memphis LOL

[phxspurfan]

Good thing we have Manu back!

[KaiRMD1]

Where's Speedy Claxton when you need him to pick up Parker's slack

[san antonio spurs]

Manu needs to make these FTS

[100%duncan]

Manu and TD totally bailing Parker's ass out

[Spurtacus]

Last time I come into a game blog. Bunch of fake ass trash Spurs "fans" in here. Those of you bashing Parker and calling him a dick, pussy, dleaguer, etc...

[rasho8]

Parker will get it back. He just isn't in it tonight. We have to have him playing great to win.

[Fireball]

they are fouling early ... this might take a while

[san antonio spurs]

11$ for a ticket in the playoffs?

[Stringer_Bell]

they are fouling early ... this might take a while

Pop looked confused at the early fouling strategy. I think it was an accident tho.

[CitizenDwayne]

Thank you, Memphis, for fouling Manu for no reason

[TheSkeptic]

Ah well. Thank heavens for Manu and Tim.

[Keepin' it real]

Last time I come into a game blog. Bunch of fake ass trash Spurs "fans" in here. Those of you bashing Parker and calling him a dick, pussy, dleaguer, etc...

Don't let the door hit you ...

[DPG21920]

Parker will get it back. He just isn't in it tonight. We have to have him playing great to win.

Everyone struggles. But when you're embarrassed and played like a coward the night before, you don't lay eggs like this. See Tim's play.

[GSH]

they are fouling early ... this might take a while

Wouldn't you?

[noles1983]

Last time I come into a game blog. Bunch of fake ass trash Spurs "fans" in here. Those of you bashing Parker and calling him a dick, pussy, dleaguer, etc...

See ya

[rasho8]

Timmy beasting.

[Paranoid Pop]

Last time I come into a game blog. Bunch of fake ass trash Spurs "fans" in here. Those of you bashing Parker and calling him a dick, pussy, dleaguer, etc...

Agreed sadly. It's always like that tbh.

In the first half Manu was a TOSB :lol.

[100%duncan]

:lmao Randolph. What an IQ

[noles1983]

Gasol lol fag

[NASpurs]

Manu showing the fire.

[GSH]

Manu looked like a hooked fish.

[Juggity]

Ginobili is playing like a real man tonight, lmao.

[Robz4000]

Manu proving why he's the best player on this team. Hopefully Parker is just gassed and he can get back into form and match him.

[CitizenDwayne]

Nice 3, ZBo. And this is classic Manu, folks

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Manu with a fierce rebound. Loved his intensity all night!

[100%duncan]

Last time I come into a game blog. Bunch of fake ass trash Spurs "fans" in here. Those of you bashing Parker and calling him a dick, pussy, dleaguer, etc...

Are you watching the game,pussy?

[DesignatedT]

Manu. Get the fuck off me kid!

[Fermixalot]

Manu is such a warrior. That was a man's man's man's rebound.

[wut]

between Pop, Parker and the refs...we should've lost this game.

[Crookshanks]

Manu is the man tonight! He's like no way I'm giving up this rebound.

[rasho8]

Didn't ZBo make some of those last year when they bounced us?

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Manu Ginobili, THE MAN.

[bklynspursfan]

Manu coming up big

[loveforthegame]

We could have used this Ginobli last night.

[TheSkeptic]

Agreed sadly. It's always like that tbh.

In the first half Manu was a TOSB :lol.

I always take it more as just because these game blogs are more reactionary than anything else and people are commenting in real time. So of course they're going to say things they don't necessarily mean in the heat of the moment.

[san antonio spurs]

clucth rebounds by manu

[100%duncan]

Timmy and Manu, fuck yes.

[Fireball]

Wouldn't you?

fouling with only a 4 point deficit and 58 secosnds to go ... no I would not ... and Hollins did not want that either

[GSH]

Didn't ZBo make some of those last year when they bounced us?

It helped that everything was falling for them, yeah.

[SpursRock20]

I fuckin' love Manu!

[wildbill2u]

Bonner still in gameat the end as our defensive specialist.

[bklynspursfan]

Can't believe how many people trashing Parker. He's been balling all year

[Spurtacus]

Are you watching the game,pussy?

Yes, faggot. But I'm not going ape shit because he had a terrible 4th quarter. I'm a true fan unlike some of the classless assholes in here.

[Fireball]

Spurs win ...

[Crookshanks]

Memphis is stupid - they just keep fouling Manu.

[Kuestmaster]

Timmy is fucking awesome.

[GSH]

fouling with only a 4 point deficit and 58 secosnds to go ... no I would not ... and Hollins did not want that either

Anyone but Manu, I'd have considered it. I sure as hell would have tried to get the ball into Tony's hands before fouling.

[Proxy]

Good job guys

[Spurs Brazil]

Big win.

TD was GREAT. Manu huge 2nd half.

:( Parker

I hope this game marks the end of Blair era

[rasho8]

Scary win... Good job guys. Get your confidence back.

[Johnny RIngo]

Manu proving why he's the best player on this team.

TD was the best player tonight. Manu with a good performance as well. Parker has no shame. Owned time and time again by Lakers and Grizzlies.

[$pursDynasty]

TP seems gassed we might need to put him on the heavy rest rotation like we do Timmy, which is fine he has carried us most of this season.

[TheSkeptic]

Oh so this was a close regular season game against a likely-playoff-bound team?

No wonder there were dozens of mini meltdowns on SpursTalk.com

:smchode: :dramaquee

That's really not the point...

[NASpurs]

Spuuuuuuuuuuuuurs win!

[100%duncan]

For the Parker lovers,am cool with you, in fact, I want Tony to shit on me the next game.

[GSH]

100 is the new 90. The Spurs held them to just 97 - good defensive outing.

[rasho8]

So was that a season sweep of the Grizz?

[$pursDynasty]

Maybe let them switch roles if not just letting TP take games off let him be "manu' come off the bench and let Gino start the point

[boutons_deux]

Parker will get it back. He just isn't in it tonight. We have to have him playing great to win.

That's 2 BIG GAMES in a row where Tony was a huge loser.

[Borosai]

What was Leonard thinking walking the ball over to the ref with seconds left on the clock?

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Good bounce back game. Some sloppy play early on, but it was good to see the Spurs close em out! Onto the next game! :flag:

[Juggity]

Solid comeback. Great production from Tim and Manu. Tony's struggles are worrisome, but he has a few weeks to snap out of it.

[DesignatedT]

4-0 against the grizz this year

[Kuestmaster]

well, that was quite a battle. And we played good being in a tough back to back. good rebound win

[DMC]

Yep. I was right again.

[bklynspursfan]

Timmy was great.

[Richie]

The best part of the game was where Blair sat for the whole second half

[ViceCity84]

Parker needs 2 weeks off like Jason Kidd last year.
He has hit the veteran wall.

[100%duncan]

Yes, faggot. But I'm not going ape shit because he had a terrible 4th quarter. I'm a true fan unlike some of the classless assholes in here.

Yeap only true fan on the board. Brava.

[rasho8]

That's 2 BIG GAMES in a row where Tony was a huge loser.

13 and 9 isnt a loser. He just had a bad 4th.

[TheSkeptic]

Yeah. Thank goodness for Tim.

[DMC]

For the Parker lovers,am cool with you, in fact, I want Tony to shit on me the next game.
Can he do it by proxy (me)?

[mkurts]

Excellent tenacious win - pity it was made harder by the ass officiating

[Uriel]

Winning feels so good.

[Johnny RIngo]

Parker's the reason we have to avoid Lakers and Grizzlies. Turns into a mental midget against these two teams.

[loveforthegame]

Good win. Guys fought hard in the 2nd half.

Duncan, Ginobili, Neal, Splitter, Green, and Leonard really led the way for us. Bonner with a couple timely shots. Jackson with some nice defense but his offense and turnovers were awful. Don't even get me started on Parker.

[wut]

Tough grind it out victory, that took a lot of effort from the team. The game showed once again that Pop is not playing Splitter nearly enough and that we're destined for failure as long as Duncan and Splitter sub for each other every game.

[DMC]

When you got Manu shooting FTs late in the 4th, you're going in the right direction. Manu, standing steady as an oak, pouring Argentine beef to the Grizz, slow stroking it and speaking Spanish fuck words to them.

[NASpurs]

Yes, faggot. But I'm not going ape shit because he had a terrible 4th quarter. I'm a true fan unlike some of the classless assholes in here.

Not a classy post tbh. Reeks of butthurt.

[$pursDynasty]

Timmy game high rebounds after last night when I wondered if we'd get another rebound again, lol

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Play of the Game---

Tim Duncan saving Parker, the team, and the season's ass by tipping in that horribly placed floater that parker clanked with 1 min to go

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Tough grind it out victory, that took a lot of effort from the team. The game showed once again that Pop is not playing Splitter nearly enough and that we're destined for failure as long as Duncan and Splitter sub for each other every game.

wuttt wutttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt tt

[100%duncan]

play of the game---

tim duncan saving parker, the team, and the season's ass by tipping in that horribly placed floater that parker clanked with 1 min to go

+1

[Arcadian]

Classic win for the Spurs. We went 11 players deep (without Mills playing), scored 100+ points, and allowed fewer than 100 points from the opposition. Plus, we closed out the game aggressively. Nice.

[$pursDynasty]

:deadhorse
Pimpo that horse is so dead it doesn't even draw flies anymore :lmao

[100%duncan]

Bonner +22

just sayin...

Of course

[TheSkeptic]

Tough grind it out victory, that took a lot of effort from the team. The game showed once again that Pop is not playing Splitter nearly enough and that we're destined for failure as long as Duncan and Splitter sub for each other every game.

Spurs just won. You'll be suffering from the Cassandra Effect for at least another two weeks I think. :lol

[Cant_Be_Faded]

cbf's insta-grades

Duncan B+
Parker D+
Manu B+
Blair B
Green A
Kawhi B-
Neal C-
Splitter B
Jackson B-
Bonner C+
Diaw C-

[Mugen]

<<<-----------------

[100%duncan]

cbf's insta-grades

Duncan B+
Parker D+
Manu C+
Blair B
Green A
Kawhi B-
Neal C-
Splitter B
Jackson B-
Bonner C+
Diaw C-

How can timmy not get an A and MAnu getting a C+?

[$pursDynasty]

we don't sweat the Grizz we just swept the Grizz the Fakers on the other hand we might need to duck them

[Cant_Be_Faded]

You are a special breed of basketball player when you are 1-6 on threes, grab 1 rebound and end up with 7 total points in 23 minutes

and end up PLUS TWENTY TWO

[Cant_Be_Faded]

How can timmy not get an A and MAnu getting a C+?

i meant B, my bad

[emanueldavidginobili]

how does Kawhi get a B- a Manu get a c+ Manu carried them in the 3rd and closed the game out

[Mugen]

Avoid LA at all costs = NBA Finals, tbh.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

i kneel before the CoM

they were prepared in haste, was a mistake

[100%duncan]

Avoid LA at all costs = NBA Finals, tbh.
Agreed

[Spurtacus]

Not a classy post tbh. Reeks of butthurt.

I am butthurt. I thought Spurs fans were classier then this. Some of us act like spoiled brats that cant deal with a players bad game or a loss. Alas, I forget its the internet where anyone can be a tough guy.

[Supreme_Being]

cbf's insta-grades

Duncan B+
Parker D+
Manu B+
Blair B
Green A
Kawhi B-
Neal C-
Splitter B
Jackson B-
Bonner C+
Diaw C-

bonner should get higher than that tbh. he deserves at least a b-

[ElNono]

We win!

[$pursDynasty]

Timmy needs an A- because we needed this game and we wouldn't have gotten it without him. We needed toughness and rebounds and Timmy gave that too us.

[GSH]

Can someone who recorded the game answer a question for me, please? At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Bonner got called for a 3-second violation. I had sort of been watching Bonner fighting to front Gasol. The two of them were wrestling and jockeying for position, and then the whistle blew. I thought they might have called a BS foul on Bonner, but I never expected a 3-second call.

Maybe I looked away and missed something. But while I was watching, Bonner never got out of arms reach, or anything close to it. The rules say that as long as a defender is legitimately closely guarding, he can stay in the paint indefinitely. So did I just look off when Bonner lost contact with Gasol, or was that a BS call?

[Borosai]

The refs hate Bonner almost as much as some of the full retards around here. They gifted Gasol two free throws with that bad call down the stretch.

[TE]

Loved the change up with Diaw starting in the 2nd half. Splitter played 13 minutes........ Lol

[emanueldavidginobili]

Manu 20/6/4 1 block 0 turnovers

[JRHernandez88]

What a bass ass game! Im throwed, we won, and me and my friend swapped seats with some chicks during the game. Bout to go score some overtime points.:hat

[100%duncan]

What a bass ass game! Im throwed, we won, and me and my friend swapped seats with some chicks during the game. Bout to go score some overtime points.:hat

Vid or didn't happen

[Splits]

Bonner +22

just sayin...

Closest was +11 by Manu, Jax, & Splinter.

[Johnny RIngo]

Avoid LA at all costs = NBA Finals, tbh.

Which is why tanking the Utah game was stupid. We NEED that number one seed. Have to stay the hell out of LA's bracket.

[Mugen]

What a bass ass game! Im throwed, we won, and me and my friend swapped seats with some chicks during the game. Bout to go score some overtime points.:hat


:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[JRHernandez88]

Vid or didn't happen

Becareful what you wish 4 my friend.:drunk

[Paranoid Pop]

More interesting Pop interview than usual :

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/120412_pop

Not sure who's the journalist who felt the need to focus on Bonner's D on Zbo, guess the Bonner lobby is strong in SA.

[Mel_13]

Well, off to the game. When I left 24 hours ago, the collective mental health of ST was in a much better place. Hopefully, the next few hours will yield some healing.

Well, better than last night.

Tough crowd. Spurs just swept the season series from a team that has recent victories at the Lakers, at the Thunder, and at the Heat.


F Matt Bonner. Playoff atmosphere and his nvts shrivel so much they created negative space.

F him.

:madrun:

Damn, LJ.

I was scrolling thru the game blog during the break after the first quarter and this post about made me lose my beer.

[DPG21920]

:lmao pop: "you can't get him acclimated by sitting on the bench"

Then why we're you DNPCD'ng him :lol

[DPG21920]

"Do you know how you like to use your big man rotation"

Pop: "it's always changing. There's nights where Tiago gets big minutes and tim sits, just the way it is"

:lmao the balls on this guy

[Cant_Be_Faded]

maybe Tiago has a history of choking balls worse than bonner in clutch 4th Q situations back in his euro days

[Spurtacus]

maybe Tiago has a history of choking balls worse than bonner in clutch 4th Q situations back in his euro days

We'll find out in the playoffs when Pop finally decides Duncan & Splitter should play together. For chemistry sake that may be too late.

[ace3g]

Caption:

http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/p/sp/ap/eb/fullj.58d5623cf939d49a83a3405af5bc56ef/ap-201204122102757420946.jpg

[slick'81]

Caption:

http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/p/sp/ap/eb/fullj.58d5623cf939d49a83a3405af5bc56ef/ap-201204122102757420946.jpg

-hey conley wanna play pf

[Spurtacus]

Caption:

http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/p/sp/ap/eb/fullj.58d5623cf939d49a83a3405af5bc56ef/ap-201204122102757420946.jpg

Conley, this is how you guard Parker. I really want to piss off Spurstalk tonight.

[GSH]

The Griz came out with the idea of making a statement, just like they did near the end of last season. This was an important game for them, and they knew it. They know that they have the bigs to make problems for the Spurs, and they know how to use them.

And they lost.


BTW - RJ had a good game tonight (for him). And his +/- was -16. I don't put too much faith in +/- as a rule. But the next worst on the team was -8. When the team keeps getting its ass kicked when one player is on the court, it's no fluke. If you're out there questioning whether this team is just like last year's team, it isn't. The Spurs may not win it all, but they've got a better shot than they have for the previous couple of seasons, just because that weak suck isn't in our starting lineup anymore.

So we've got that going for us.

[ace3g]

No wonder Bonner can't hit clutch shots, he has his eyes covered when he shoots.

http://i.cdn.turner.com/dr/nba/teamsites/release/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/local_image_gallery_default/120412_058_0.jpg

[Sean Cagney]

Avoid LA at all costs = NBA Finals, tbh.

How the fukk is that gonna happen if they are at the 3 spot and us at the 2??? Spurs will not move down to avoid it nor will LA move down IMO! It is bound to happen, sorry but it will happen! It's not avoidable IMO unless one of us in the first round chokes! Thats the only way it will not happen!

[Spurtacus]

How the fukk is that gonna happen if they are at the 3 spot and us at the 2??? Spurs will not move down to avoid it nor will LA move down IMO! It is bound to happen, sorry but it will happen! It's not avoidable IMO unless one of us in the first round chokes! Thats the only way it will not happen!

Clippers are only one game back of the Lakers for #3. Lakers hold tiebreaker though. Spurs should have won last night but can certainly help their cause by beating LA twice.

[T Park]

No wonder Bonner can't hit clutch shots, he has his eyes covered when he shoots.

http://i.cdn.turner.com/dr/nba/teamsites/release/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/local_image_gallery_default/120412_058_0.jpg


It's been mentioned here before by people way smarter than me, that a lot of his problem with inconsistent shooting is his shooting form.

It's a very strange form that's to me as weird as Marion and others.