No splitter no chance in hell against MEM

[Basketball Power]

Damn this sucks

[Proxy]

:rolleyes

[jon123spurs]

Lets get past the jazz first then you can start worrying bout the grizzlies. To me I think he will be back in game 3.

[jon123spurs]

Lets get past the jazz first then you can start worrying bout the grizzlies. To me I think he will be back in game 3.

[dbreiden83080]

Relax...

[slick'81]

panic much

[The ADMIRAL 50]

The thread title is definitely a little much imo

[Basketball Power]

Jazz is an easy sweep, we don't need splitter against the 8th seed


But against LAL and MEM, he's our STARTER

[Poolboy5623]

I agree...it will be painful to watch this team battle the likes of the Lakers/grizz w/o splitter..very painful!! Blair is pathetic and Bonner is a 3 pt specialist. .oh boy :(

[TDMVPDPOY]

thsi will be over very quick, he have enough days to rest his wankin wrist....

[hooperflash]

1 game at a time man

[ElNono]

stop posting

[Spurtacus]

unless he broke a bone he will be back for round 2

[Hooks]

You guys are overreacting, it was his left wrist, he's right handed and never shoots jumpers, it shouldn't affect his play too much.

[Bartleby]

The thread title is definitely a little much emo

[wut]

wtf, has no one ever sprained their freakin wrists around here? What's with the hysterics by all these trolls? Sprained wrist is a very minor injury, if Splitter fails to play game 2 it will only be because the Spurs are being very conservative.

[GrandeDavid]

Weak thread. With or without Splitter the Spurs will kick Memphis' ass in a series.

[Obstructed_View]

The second round doesn't start for at least two weeks.

[CubanMustGo]

Maybe OP is gay (not that there's anything wrong with that), there's nothing worse than a injured limp wrist.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

chill bro

[Mr. Body]

The second round doesn't start for at least two weeks.

This.

Blair played well in limited minutes tonight. The Spurs don't really need Splitter for a while, if this is in fact anything to worry about.

[DMC]

Let's all just use the main forum for our conversations, just start a new thread as a response to another one and so on.

[johnnySpurs]

You're all doom and gloom over Splitter, imagine how Bulls fans must feel right now.

[Pocket Hippo]

It's a sprain, odds are we are talking DAYS before he is 100% not weeks. Not a big deal IMO.

[Budkin]

Really? :rolleyes

[TampaDude]

This is a non-issue. Splitter will be fine.

[T Park]

If the MRI comes up negative you hold him out till game 3, slap a brace on it and tell him to suck it up.

Beno Splitter just has to learn to deal with pain...

[Basketball Power]

If the MRI comes up negative you hold him out till game 3, slap a brace on it and tell him to suck it up.

Beno Splitter just has to learn to deal with pain...

I really hope that is the case, we need his big body and rebounding

[ElNono]

put the gun down and go have a beer

[benstanfield]

Granted it's only a sprain, but Tiago heals at the speed of smell and always takes weeks to get back in rhythm. Kinda starting to see why he plays 18 minutes a game...

[Man In Black]

He can just do this and commit to defense:
http://media.betterbraces.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/d/o/donjoy-boomerang-wrist-support_4.jpg

[Keepin' it real]

But I was told that without Splitter we would be summarily dismissed.


http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQcM7V2snVX2eSAGAzj8xI1z9GyAES56 jqqm2nnbBVJZ7_7MJd6

[InRareForm]

wow stfu

[widowmaker]

Did Memphis beat the clippers already? Did the spurs already advance to the second round? Wow that was quick.

[mudyez]

wtf, has no one ever sprained their freakin wrists around here? What's with the hysterics by all these trolls? Sprained wrist is a very minor injury, if Splitter fails to play game 2 it will only be because the Spurs are being very conservative.

this!

[Spurs-Fan]

Hope he will be back soon. He is a very important player against Memphis/Lakers.

[mkurts]

Did OP piss himself again ?

[Poolboy5623]

Well I'm sure its not extremely serious but I'm guessing its "something"? A) its splitter ..when has he ever come back from any injury quickly? and B) he didn't finish the game...having to go to the Blair and Bonner combo down the stretch is something I didn't want to see and don't again. If he's not playing Wednesday night I would say its a bad sign.

[Dunc n Dave]

sky must be falling for OP...

[vma16]

Memphis is just totally killing the clips right now

[Tp9gospursgo]

It's a sprained wrist he will be fine.

[Keepin' it real]

Memphis is just totally killing the clips right now

Because Tiago sprained his wrist?

[Basketball Power]

Did Memphis beat the clippers already? Did the spurs already advance to the second round? Wow that was quick.

You think the clippers have a shot in hell against the grizz? Lol

[widowmaker]

You think the clippers have a shot in hell against the grizz? Lol

I think anything can happen like a Derek rose torn Acl.

[Basketball Power]

I think anything can happen like a Derek rose torn Acl.

If you're saying the only chance clippers have is a major injury to the grizz then you are making my point


The grizz are healthy and playing damn good

[Brazil]

The Grizz have a very very good bb team

[Spursmania]

^^Especially when you're playing a team that plays no defense and whose coach sucks balls

[bigfan]

Looks like them Griz are mauling the Clippers right now.

[Sean Cagney]

Looks like them Griz are mauling the Clippers right now.

First playoff series together, they won't beat the Grizz but it will get alot more competitive than what you are seeing tonight! I feel this one goes 6.

[100%duncan]

He'll be back by Game 4 at most.

[widowmaker]

If you're saying the only chance clippers have is a major injury to the grizz then you are making my point


The grizz are healthy and playing damn good

What I'm saying is that anything can happen but yeah Memphis does have a really good team.

[widowmaker]

Like I said anything can happen Memphis lead is just 3 now.

[TVI]

Easy sailor...


You think the clippers have a shot in hell against the grizz? Lol

Don't look now, but MEM is choking the game away...

[Marcus Bryant]

Please hand in your fan card.

[honestfool84]

^^^ :lol

[TampaDude]

Looks like we're gonna be playing the Clippers in the WCSF. :lol

[Dingle Barry]

Holy shit, let's all freak out. A wrist sprain is not a debilitating injury unless he tore a ligament which I highly doubt..woodknock. He will be fine.

But yeah he needs some wrist on applied directly to the wrist, post haste.

[rascal]

Looks like we're gonna be playing the Clippers in the WCSF. :lol

It is a not a 1 game series.

[4lifecowboy]

It is a not a 1 game series.

When you get kicked in the balls like the Grizzlies did, you just don't get back up and start running, the swelling gotta go down first.

[rascal]

Memphis will win the next game.

[Darkwaters]

Awesome come back by the Clips. But they lost Caron Butler for the rest of the playoffs.

Still, they help us by either polishing off the Grizzlies or at least tiring them out. Go Clippers!

[Legacy]

Why do I always choose to click on these damn threads?!? Enough already! :bang

[TJastal]

Butler went down too? Damn guys are going down left and right this year! Not that I'm like, happy about it or anything. :wink:

[TJastal]

Memphis will win the next 4 games.

Fify

[TJastal]

Please hand in your fan card.

lol "fan card"

[Basketball Power]

Butler broke his hand, wouldn't be shocked at all if clippers don't win another game

[pgardn]

If Memphis wins the series, it will prove they have no memory. That is a hell of a way to lose...

Chris Paul begged coach Vinny Del Negro to put him back into the game for the fourth quarter and not give up despite being down 21 points.

Wonder what Pop would have said. Actually it might have been a go, they got a bunch of young guys.

[GrandeDavid]

The same Memphis that just squandered 27 for a big L last night?

[emanueldavidginobili]

Caron is out for the postseason? welp that locked the grizz for the next round...hes one of the only physical guys they got on that team

[Bruno]

There are a lot to learn from this comeback for Spurs.

Regarding Grizzlies:
- Defensively, their weakness are Mayo and Gay. They are horrible off the ball defenders. Use that to your advantage with off the ball screens, cuts and curves.
- Offensively, what you want you don't want is Gasol having the ball in his hands and Conley distributing the ball. Randolph, gay and Mayo are ballhogs. Just let them play 1vs1.

Regarding Clippers:
- When they start rolling, hack one of their big. Griffin, Jordan, Martin and Evans are all horrible free throw shooters. It's ugly but it's an easy way to stop their momentum. Grizzlies should have done it.
- If Spurs beat Utah and face Clippers, Mills will definitively be needed. Neal won't survive to their quick backcourt.

[100%duncan]

There are a lot to learn from this comeback for Spurs.

Regarding Grizzlies:
- Defensively, their weakness are Mayo and Gay. They are horrible off the ball defenders. Use that to your advantage with off the ball screens, cuts and curves.
- Offensively, what you want you don't want is Gasol having the ball in his hands and Conley distributing the ball. Randolph, gay and Mayo are ballhogs. Just let them play 1vs1.

Regarding Clippers:
- When they start rolling, hack one of their big. Griffin, Jordan, Martin and Evans are all horrible free throw shooters. It's ugly but it's an easy way to stop their momentum. Grizzlies should have done it.
- If Spurs beat Utah and face Clippers, Mills will definitively be needed. Neal won't survive to their quick backcourt.

Good points. Well, Memphis' biggest strength isn't their bigs anymore tbh, because Randolph is now back to his old-self and will not do another MJ-esque performance in the PO. I agree that Memphis strength is now Gasol dominating the paint and having those good mid range looks and Mike Conley. While I trust TP to shit on Conley if we face them, if Mike gets his ballhog teammates involved then it will be our main problem. Also, Grizzlies bench isn't that scary anymore.

[Jimcs50]

Well then the Spurs might as well just quit then.

:rolleyes

[Blake]

Anyone catch the box score of the last regular season game vs the Grizz?

I think if Splitter is out for that series, it simply means more Duncan.
That would suck for wear and tear, but the Spurs will still win the series.

Btw, Bonner was 1-6 from 3 pt range, + 22 for that game.

Lol

[Genjuro]

When you get kicked in the balls like the Grizzlies did, you just don't get back up and start running, the swelling gotta go down first.
Actually, in the previous top-three biggest fourth-quarter comebacks, the lossing team ended up playing the NBA finals (two of them won the title):

2002: Celtics over Nets (21 points)
2011: Blazers over Mavs (18 points)
1994: Suns over Rockets (18 points)

It sometimes happens that one team is so superior to the other that may forget playing hard and focused after earning a comfortable lead, so the weaker team is allowed to erase big scoring deficits. But it doesn't mean the stronger team won't prevail in the series. I think the Grizzlies will just get it done; they are simply better.

[vander]

looking like no tiago no problem right about now

[Proxy]

looking like no tiago no problem right about now

Right about now=against an 8th seed

[vander]

Right about now=against an 8th seed

how much better is Memphis than Utah? 30 ppg better?

[Basketball Power]

looking like no tiago no problem right about now

Gasol/Randolph>>>Utah bigs x100000


when Bonner/Blair were on the court the Spurs big lead dropped to 5 in a heart beat

[TDMVPDPOY]

utah jazz bigs dont play any form of defense or have a defensive structure in place, they look out of place in most plays and lol trying to disrupt executed plays....

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Even if Splitter were out we could still beat anyone left in the playoffs.

But Splitter only has a bone bruise, so he'll be back anyway.

The sky is not falling. :rolleyes

[SnakeBoy]

The sky is not falling. :rolleyes

True but Splitters new jersey is a bit worrisome.

http://www.thatswhy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/why-do-i-bruise-easily.jpg

[Splits]

Gasol/Randolph>>>Utah bigs x100000


when Bonner/Blair were on the court the Spurs big lead dropped to 5 in a heart beat

Yeah Manu throwing the ball all over the stadium on that 9-0 run had nothing to do with it.