Game Thread : Spurs @ Grizzlies - Apr. 1 @ 7 PM CST

[Grit and Grind]

Yeah buddy boi

[Robz4000]

Welp, might as well use this as the game thread. Grizz win but it ends up being close imo.

Grizz 87
Spurs 83

[Spurs Brazil]

@JMcDonald_SAEN
Spurs starters: Parker, Green, Jackson, Diaw, Splitter. Grizzlies: Conley, Allen, Prince, Randolph, Gasol.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Grizz will choke like the spurs did last night tbh

[Texas_Ranger]

Grizz by 20. ZBo and Gasol with 40 rebounds.

[Robz4000]

If Tony manages to have a good to great game (20+ points on ~13 shots + FT, 6+ assists), and Pop plays Baynes (and as a bonus he does enough work for Pop to start giving him minutes), I'll be happy regardless of the outcome.

[Budkin]

Grizz by 11

[RD2191]

:flag:

[capek]

Could anybody by chance pm me a link to a live stream of this game that actually works? first row sports isn't pulling up any bb links for some reason, and the only links I'm finding via google are behind annoying survey links I don't want to deal with.

[capek]

nvm found 1

[LakerHater]

318877664003883009

[loveforthegame]

Awesome start. :tu

[Reck]

Spurs lose by 50.

[BatManu20]

Danny Green is a lay-up missing machine.

[TheGoldStandard]

More Danny Green suckage

[TheGoldStandard]

Great job of Tony not going to Tiago in the post.. guess we'll take jump shots all day long

[ElNono]

the offense looks like Manu's hamstring...

[Robz4000]

Green just cannot finish

[BatManu20]

Good Lord Danny Green

[bklynspursfan]

Danny Green missed a layup? Shocking.... My god does he not practice those?

[loveforthegame]

Green wtf?!

Hope we see Baynes if we're going to play this shitty.

[thispego]

I thought gasol was injured?

[Spurs Brazil]

Green :(

[TheGoldStandard]

After two bogus blown layups green should be on the bench with an earful

[Captivus]

I want to win, but if we lose, please POP, let the bench play and gain minutes.

[Robz4000]

Spurs making mental mistake after mental mistake...

[TheGoldStandard]

Yay Diaw lets play volleyball

[ElNono]

good finish there by Tiago... Spurs look like they're missing their best 3 players...

[bklynspursfan]

I thought gasol was injured?

He only missed like a game or 2 and he was back. I think Bosh had the same (or similar) injury and missed a few weeks so people thought he'd be out longer.

[TheGoldStandard]

Tony Parker looks like he's not even into this game, Tiago with the Jax assist.

[Brunodf]

good finish there by Tiago... Spurs look like they're missing their best 3 players...
:lolSadly true

[Robz4000]

Spurs missed a couple gimmes, could be a one possession game. D is solid outside the piss poor rebounding (to be expected).

[RD2191]

:flag:

[Dex]

Parker can't play on cruise control with no Tim, Kawhi, or Manu. Who the hell does he expect to score?

[bklynspursfan]

Spurs had 2 3's go in and out. Other wise they'd be down 1 point. The open looks are there, but just like last night they're not falling. It goes like that sometimes...

Neal and Bonner could have an impact on this game if they get hot.

[loveforthegame]

I can't wait for the twin turds. Those will be fun times.

[ElNono]

Forgot Blair was a Spur...

[Floyd Pacquiao]

the only i like right now is that jack looks to be coming around

[TheGoldStandard]

Yes we took Tiago out and went with Blair, that'll show them

[Robz4000]

:lmao Pop. Diaw and Blair against Zbo and Gasol?

[RD2191]

does diaws pump fake ever work? :lol

[RD2191]

lol, our offense is garbage

[loveforthegame]

Bonner at the scores table. Turd towers are coming up.

[TheGoldStandard]

does diaws pump fake ever work? :lol

He fakes himself out

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

If we win this game, I'll dump the bleach tbh

[RD2191]

He fakes himself out
:lmao

[Brunodf]

Here comes the all scrubs lineup: Neal/Bonner/Blair

[crc21209]

Playing Blair in this game is suicide. He's too short and not physical enough to hang with Gasol and Randolph...:td

[bklynspursfan]

early of course, but this game is winnable. if a few 3's can start dropping and the defense keeps it up, we could walk out of here with a win.

[crc21209]

If Baynes doesnt get minutes tonight, he never will...

[bklynspursfan]

Playing Blair in this game is suicide. He's too short and not physical enough to hang with Gasol and Randolph...:td

Yea I'd even go with Baynes now, but that's probably not an option unless Blair picks up 3 fouls early lol.

But Grizz probably go to the bench w/their bigs too now. I could see our guys make a little push now tbh

[RD2191]

this is almost a guaranteed loss. no reason for baynes not to get some burn.

[Pop]

Pop is retarded playing the turd towers at the same time in 2013.

[biziofromdowntown]

we'll never see Baynes anymore, tbh

[superjames1992]

GIVE THE RED ROCKET SOME MORE MINUTES, tbh.

LOL BLAIR PATHETIC.

[RD2191]

de colo not being a pussy

[TheGoldStandard]

Aron Baynes is taking towel waving lessons

[bklynspursfan]

this is almost a guaranteed loss. no reason for baynes not to get some burn.

No sir... :nope

[Robz4000]

This unit not complete garbage...

[superjames1992]

Matt Bonner with the +/- goods already ... +5.

[biziofromdowntown]

Poor Blair, he's too short...

[bklynspursfan]

This unit not complete garbage...

Not at all. One thing we know if they get hot they can be dangerous.

[RD2191]

that was a bogus call

[superjames1992]

Ah, the Hero gets one. Nice.

[RD2191]

how the fuk was that a foul? he threw his body into bonner

[ElNono]

lol Pop... don't complain, you're playing him

[loveforthegame]

I like how these scrubs look better than last night.

[TDomination]

great, now pop is going to want to go with blair and bonner more if they do good

[superjames1992]

This lineup is actually doing pretty good, haha. Crazy stuff. The Turd Towers FTW?

[TheGoldStandard]

Tiago is going to be on the bench forever now, lol

[loveforthegame]

More fluke shots. Otherwise Spurs finished strong.

[biziofromdowntown]

WTF?!

[TheGoldStandard]

Its a trap game for Memphis, they were expecting better.

[ElNono]

fluke shot is fluke... good 1st quarter all things considered

[Spurs Brazil]

good start for the bench

[Brunodf]

this scrub lineup didn't totally suck, won't last forever, Pop better put the starters in soon

[jestersmash]

Blair and Bonner did a surprisingly good job.

[BatManu20]

Bonner is so shitty.

[ElNono]

must... not... put... ball on floor

[superjames1992]

NANDO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ace3g]

need more of that Nando

[TheGoldStandard]

Good job Nando playing like he's a PG

[superjames1992]

Verde = FAIL.

[ElNono]

I thought we're up 23-21... score was never updated after that Nando basket

[BatManu20]

Danny Danny Danny...:rolleyes

[ElNono]

there we go

[bklynspursfan]

I thought we're up 23-21... score was never updated after that Nando basket
They finally changed it lol

[RD2191]

fukin refs are garbage

[bklynspursfan]

Blair with a better floater than Green.

[loveforthegame]

NDC and Blair look solid.

[RD2191]

WOW BONNER

[Raven]

seems like another tough match..

[Russ]

Danny Danny Danny...:rolleyes

The art of the pass. Manu and De Colo just have it.

Danny, well . . .

[superjames1992]

Blair with a better floater than Green.
Second best floater on the team behind TP, tbh.

[ElNono]

wow Blair

[BatManu20]

Way to fight back and get in the game. Guys are playing hard. Bonner sucking per par.

[TheGoldStandard]

Lol, now Pop will bench him

[superjames1992]

Blair is angry. Beast mode, tbh. The Turd Towers are plating really well, LOL.

[Robz4000]

Blair and Bonner stepping up. Is this real life?

[jestersmash]

Blair has been really phenomenal tonight. Offense and defense.

[Brunodf]

Put the starters in, this fluke play won't last

[TheCultOfPersonality]

The Spurs bench taking a dump all over the Grizzlies bench.

[biziofromdowntown]

Suprise surprise!

[Spurs Brazil]

Nando and Blair playing well

[200 miles]

Bonner and Blair beating the Grizz?

Knowing Pop....WE'RE DOOMED.

[jestersmash]

Blair's always had great touch around the rim, and his spacing/positioning on rolls is quite exceptional. There were several times where he rolled to a wide open, positionally advantageous spot but NDC or Gary were a bit too timid to throw the pass. It's no surprise that he's a ~17+ PER player when he's on his offensive game.

[Brazil]

Tp seems moving better

[spurraider21]

Nando looking fantastic out there. Blair playing well. He's playing within himself, not being a black hole on offense. As long as he's not guarding Marc or Zbo I'm fine with him being out there. Green playing fantastic D tbh

[TheGoldStandard]

They must have read what we've been posting today.

[RD2191]

BONNER REBOUNDING??? TF IS THIS. SOME SORT OF APRIL FOOLS JOKE?

[BatManu20]

I like Nado's energy and movement today.

[superjames1992]

Blair. :wow

Nando with 6 pts...

[TDomination]

blair with some nice passing

[bklynspursfan]

They're doing exactly what Miami did to us last night. Shouldn't be too surprising we've done it before

[playblair]

wordddddddddddddddd blairrrrrrrrrrrrr deserves the playoff spot.....................

[spurraider21]

Blair's always had great touch around the rim, and his spacing/positioning on rolls is quite exceptional. There were several times where he rolled to a wide open, positionally advantageous spot but NDC or Gary were a bit too timid to throw the pass. It's no surprise that he's a ~17+ PER player when he's on his offensive game.
This. When he plays within the offense he's always been productive. It just seems he goes black hole out there where he takes a shot on every touch. He's playing much smarter tonight. If its a matchup where his D isn't a liability (when Marc is out), he can be solid.

[BatManu20]

SJAX just looks old. Hopefully he can find his stroke.

[superjames1992]

This lineup is playing GREAT D, tbh.

Never thought I'd say that with the Turd Towers playing together.

[RD2191]

BONNER IS GARBAGE

[ElNono]

come on Bon Bon...we need those 3s

[bklynspursfan]

SJAX just looks old. Hopefully he can find his stroke.

He had it last night just didn't get the PT

[BatManu20]

Bonner single handedly keeping Memphis in the game lol

[playblair]

............. @ the haters blair is doing it all .......................

..

[TheGoldStandard]

A broken clock is right two times a day

[crc21209]

Conley isnt even that good in my opinion....and he dominated Green on that drive.

[Brunodf]

Put the starters in, this fluke play won't last
Pop waited too long

[superjames1992]

Bonner is actually playing relatively well overall. 1/3 from three is below average for him, but THREE REBOUNDS IN EIGHT MINUTES OF PLAY!!!! :wow

[biziofromdowntown]

we need interior presence

[200 miles]

Why is it when Splitter gets 2 fouls he gets yanked, but when Blair does the same, he gets rewarded with more pt?

[bklynspursfan]

Why is it when Splitter gets 2 fouls he gets yanked, but when Blair does the same, he gets rewarded with more pt?

Cause Splitter will get meaningful minutes in the end... Blair has fouls to spare

[RD2191]

parker ruining the offense

[spurraider21]

............. @ the haters blair is doing it all .......................

..
i still can't believe your entire agenda on this site is to promote DeJuan Blair's playing time, of all things

[loveforthegame]

Starters come back in and the offense looks like garbage.

[spurraider21]

How was that not a travel or jump ball at least :lol

[Raven]

the ball movement is not where it should be

[jestersmash]

How was that not a travel or jump ball at least :lol

Yeah, looked like a jump ball. Oh well. At least we scored :lol

[BatManu20]

Diaw's inability to hit 3's really screws up this offense. We need a stretch 4 bad.

[TheGoldStandard]

Good job Tiago contesting those shots

[superjames1992]

Diaw's inability to hit 3's really screws up this offense. We need a stretch 4 bad.
Matt Bonner is licking his chops...

[RD2191]

fukin shit son of a bish

[superjames1992]

Yeah, Diaw finally hit one.

[loveforthegame]

Diaw finally.

[BatManu20]

Of course Diaw.. shuts me right up.

[spurraider21]

Diaw's inability to hit 3's really screws up this offense. We need a stretch 4 bad.

isn't diaw hitting like 40% of his 3's on the season?

[Raven]

parker getting some groove goin

[TheGoldStandard]

Wow, I think that's the first time Gary Neal has been in the correct spot on the floor and inside the paint at the same time.

[Brunodf]

Good D

[RD2191]

parker looks sick, like flu or something

[jestersmash]

Grizzlies with 33 points and 2 minutes left to go in the half. Pretty solid defensive effort form the Spurs (and poor offense from the Griz).

[crc21209]

Memphis doesnt scare me as much as they use to. They have ALOT of trouble scoring...

[TheGoldStandard]

I think the Grizz felt sorry for us last night, playing 1/2 speed

[jestersmash]

isn't diaw hitting like 40% of his 3's on the season?

Yeah his 3 point shot is just fine. I actually like the fact that Boris is selective with his 3 point attempts, even if he's open. It's kind of like our "bail out" shot, in a sense. No matter what, if a possession breaks down you know you can give it to Boris and you know he'll get a good look at 3 because the scouting report probably tells players to sag off him because he passes so much.

[DesignatedT]

Boris actually needs to shoot more. He needs to get up like 6 threes tonight.

[bklynspursfan]

This is why I felt we could and should win this game. Our defense can afford to take a hit sans Duncan/Kawhi cause their offense isn't great. All it takes is our offense to get going.

[anonoftheinternets]

Memphis doesnt scare me as much as they use to. They have ALOT of trouble scoring...

they also lost battier... who is a PAIN .. because he does a lot of little things.... if he dint hit that three in game1, grizz would have never had the confidence to beat the spurs.

[spurraider21]

I think the Grizz felt sorry for us last night, playing 1/2 speed
they're not exactly a high paced team anyway

[spurraider21]

Jax getting it done on both ends!

[TheGoldStandard]

Good pass by Jax, better shot selection going to Tiago

[loveforthegame]

Jack with block and finding Splitter.

[DapDaGenius]

Jack...that was nasty.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

dat nigga jack making shit happen

[loveforthegame]

Shit Splitter. Grab the damn ball.

[DesignatedT]

That 3rd on Splitter hurts.

[bklynspursfan]

Dam Diaw with a nice block

[DapDaGenius]

lol Splitter just couldn't hang on to it

[BatManu20]

Dammit Tony... really screwed an opportunity to end the half on a good note.

[Raven]

some decent d, i'm kind of satisfied

[loveforthegame]

Nice block by Diaw too.

[RD2191]

time for some baynes!!! woooohhhooooo

[crc21209]

Bail out call for Allen...

[bklynspursfan]

Has anyone seen the Grizzles PA guy? He sounds like he could be an actual grizzly bear the way he talks

[BatManu20]

Wow SJAX. Jeezus

[DesignatedT]

Wow Jackson. Wide open.

[RD2191]

lmfao jax

[loveforthegame]

Yikes Jack. :lol

[DapDaGenius]

time for some baynes!!! woooohhhooooo

Is Baynes there?

[Brunodf]

Stupid turnover. Splitter 3 fouls:bang

[jestersmash]

Great execution to a wide open Jax airball :lol. Oh well.

[DapDaGenius]

That final 3pt attempt was boo boo.

[BatManu20]

Spurs are pretty bad at finishing out quarters this season. Just can't ever seem to close out well for some reason.

[Spurs Brazil]

very good 1st half

[jestersmash]

Wow SJax with 18 minutes in the first half. 0-3, 0 points.

[spurraider21]

Jax is a 33% three point shooter for his career. Isn't really a spot up guy. But he can get hot with the best of 'em

[szkorhetz]

Please tell me more, how much the Grizz would benefit, from trading Gay.

[superjames1992]

Jax with the wide open air-ball goods to end the half.

[spurraider21]

Wow SJax with 18 minutes in the first half. 0-3, 0 points.

also has 3 assists, a steal, and a block

[Brazil]

That's air ball :lol

[Brunodf]

Please tell me more, how much the Grizz would benefit, from trading Gay.
They are better without him.
Gasol/Zbo get more touches,
Prince D and 3pt shooting >>>>>>>>>>> Gay chucking 17 shots to score 18 points

[BatManu20]

Gotta be happy with that effort by the bench though. Ball movement has been great. We missed a lot of open looks too.

[Pop]

Mostly like what I see but the real test for our D will be Okc.

[superjames1992]

Gary Neal: +15
Matt Bonner/Dejuan Blair: +9
Sir Nando: +8

[RD2191]

danny green is all of a sudden garbage after peaking at the wrong time

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

De Colo might be scared to shoot sometimes, but I don't think he's soft at all. He looks great out there.

[superjames1992]

Nando with 6 pts, 5 rebs, 1 ast at the half. Dude is on his way to a double-double at this rate. Let's hope he can keep it up.

[jestersmash]

De Colo might be scared to shoot sometimes, but I don't think he's soft at all. He looks great out there.

Yeah I liked the paint penetration --> layup from Nando. It's rare for him to look to score in that situation, but we'll sorely need it with Manu's playoff situation up in the air.

[crc21209]

Wow SJax with 18 minutes in the first half. 0-3, 0 points.

Are you really gonna judge his performance by points only? Did you see his D and his playmaking? He got Tiago a couple of wide open shots. He also got TP an open J after starting to back down Conley in the paint...

[BatManu20]

Hopefully Green and Bonner can knock some shots down in the 2nd half. We'd be up big if they hit their open looks.

[Brunodf]

Spurs had the momentum, should be up by double figures:bang
Splitter 3 fouls ...
Tony should pass the basketball.
Good 1st overall

[jestersmash]

Hopefully Green and Bonner can knock some shots down in the 2nd half. We'd be up big if they hit their open looks.

Eh Bonner's 1-3 from 3. Pretty low sample size. I'm fine with the occasional 1-3 from 3 from Bonner. A lot of people seem to have this expectation that he should always be 2-3 or 3-4 from 3 because he's a specialist. 40% overall from 3 for the season is solid. But yeah, hopefully he can knock down a couple of 3s in the second half.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

jack with the old man game

[superjames1992]

LOL GREEN.

Shitty pass didn't do him in any favors, though, tbh.

[BatManu20]

Lol I'm starting to question Danny Green's IQ

[loveforthegame]

Jack can't guard Prince? Ugh.

Green blocked? :td

[LakerHater]

GODDAMMIT Green!

[Floyd Pacquiao]

tp9 starting to heat up

[Brazil]

Parker !!

[superjames1992]

Brick for Green.

[loveforthegame]

Could have used this Parker last night.

[RD2191]

green is garbage again

[Raven]

the grizz are settling for hard jumpers for no reason, i can't figure out where the d is good and where it's just them sucking

[LakerHater]

Green is cold!!

[superjames1992]

LOL SJAX

[Brazil]

Tell what u want but jax sucks

[RD2191]

green in playoff mode

[LakerHater]

Tiago blocked by Prince!

[BatManu20]

SJAX and Green are keeping Memphis in this game tbh

[superjames1992]

Time to bring in the Turd Towers, Hero, Nando, and the bench to stem the tide, tbh!

[loveforthegame]

Splitter going up soft. Randolph waking up. :bang

[Brunodf]

:bangLazy

[crc21209]

Gotta keep those two fatasses Randolph and Gasol under control.

[RD2191]

danny green blew his wad in feb/march. back to being garbage

[Pauleta14]

Jax killed the momentum with his TO!

2 straight buckets...

[superjames1992]

Beno Udrih would be useful in these situations, tbh, per par.

[thunderup]

I start watching the game and Memphis looks alive. We need this loss from yall so I'll keep watching :lol

[RD2191]

fukin garbage

[RD2191]

:downspin:

[spurraider21]

Splitter should go right back up with that. go up strong. not on the other side of the rim

[Capster]

I start watching the game and Memphis looks alive. We need this loss from yall so I'll keep watching :lol

GO Away!

[superjames1992]

We need some TP Hero Ball right now. No one else on the floor can hit shots and some, like Boris, are afraid to take them.

EDIT: Per par, Diaw makes a sweeping finger-roll. :lol

[BatManu20]

bail out call. Not a foul on Diaw

[DesignatedT]

lol that foul on diaw. horrible.

[Captivus]

foul?

[loveforthegame]

Thanks Diaw.

[Capster]

Parker scoring well. Is he back?

[LakerHater]

Lazy!

[RD2191]

:lmao

[BatManu20]

Parker looking like Manu tonight

[superjames1992]

Nice pass, Tony. :lmao

SJAX with another air-ball. Really?

EDIT: Whoops, he finally makes the next one.

[Brazil]

Prince playing well the passes lane

[loveforthegame]

Jack baby!

[Raven]

geez finally

[HarlemHeat37]

:wowStephen Jackson made a shot..

[Brazil]

Jax finally

[bklynspursfan]

Jack with a big 3

[DesignatedT]

stop doing that pass and shoot it jack.

[TheGoldStandard]

And a good defensive play

[LakerHater]

JAx with the steal!!!

[Brazil]

:tu

[loveforthegame]

Jack playing good help defense.

[LakerHater]

Lay up for JAX!!!