Western Conference Finals, Game 1: Spurs vs. Grizzlies - May 19 @ 2:30 PM CT

[timvp]

1.

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[ElNono]

:flag: Go Spurs Go :flag:

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

This is gonna be a slugfest.

[ace3g]

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[Phenomanul]

Drive for Five Baby! :lobt2: :lobt2: :lobt2: :lobt2: + :lobt2:

[LakerHater]

Early Thread... If Spurs win, this trend should continue!

[Budkin]

I hate afternoon games but still psyched for the start!

[100%duncan]

Let's fucking Go! :flag:

[ThePop]

Won't be able to watch this one. GSG.
http://www.spursportal.com/images/images/nesterovic_g.jpg

[spurs10]

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Ouch! Go Spurs Go!!!! :flag::flag::flag:

[howbouthemspurs]

Spurs win in 4 :hat

[silverblackfan]

Hell ya, start it early like the game! Go Spurs!

[tenbeersbold]

Nah,them 3 pointers drop w/ some good ball movement and Spurs gonna run away w/ this ez.

Memphis aint got enuff firepower,Neal vs Allen should be a huge matchup advantage for us if it happens provided Gary "Nealwithit" is on fire.Allen is a good defender but he/Grizzlies love to foul jumpshooters

5-6 minutes of Baynes to rattle 'em would be nice to see as well

Would be nice to see Mills as well if the ball movement goes dead and we struggle to score like last series if only for 2-3 minutes Mills can light it up quick.

Memphis is so locked in on the individual match-ups that I think a few random curveballs like Mills/T-mac and Baynes for just a few minutes could be crucial rest and strategy wise

[Robz4000]

Spurs by 7.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

So pumped for this game!

[TampaDude]

Spurs got this.

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[Mr Fundamental]

It's time for revenge!

Go Spurs Go !!

[turkish spurs fan]

97-91 spurs win

[hooperflash]

Let's go out there and play SPURS BASKETBALL!

Did you put May 18th purposely?

[lovetp9]

It's time for revenge!Go Spurs Go !!

[Strategic]

It's too early of a tip for Allen to get his tarot read over at Madam Squatch's. He will have to settle for a fortune cookie from Pho Cong Ly. Today his will read "prepare your nuts for a long hot summer".

[DarkGinobili]

:flag:GO SPURS GO:flag:

[milkyway21]

http://awinnersstory.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/tim-duncan-spurs-championship-banners-1920x1200-wallpaper-basketwallpapers-com1.jpg

ONE more !

[100%duncan]

Watching Nadal vs Federer right now it's currently 10:34 pm here. I still have to fuckin sleep and wake up at 3:30 am :lol

[Spursnlego]

As long as the Spurs can some how find a way to stop Gasol and Randolph from absolutely going off they'll be fine

[m33p0]

this is the test... where metal meets meat and meat meets metal.

[bklynspursfan]

Nice video here.... Spurs Journey to June

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9291169

[DatBoyGood]

Ugh seems like spurs always start out slow in early games lol. Revenge. GSG

[Arc]

let's go spurs!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbXuw5Sz1_8

[Budkin]

Nice video here.... Spurs Journey to June

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9291169

Thanks for sharing. I'm pumped! Lets redeem ourselves for the past 2 years!!!

[bklynspursfan]

Thanks for sharing. I'm pumped! Lets redeem ourselves for the past 2 years!!!

No problem... Definitely pumped too. Duncan has had success against Gasol in the past, especially with 2 days rest. Wouldn't be surprised if both he & Parker have big games today and try and send a message

[Uriel]

Watching Nadal vs Federer right now it's currently 10:34 pm here. I still have to fuckin sleep and wake up at 3:30 am :lol
I'm not even gonna sleep anymore. :lol

[LakerHater]

Danny Green's first shot at shootaround gets stuck between the rim and backboard. Good start.

[benefactor]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSPNQ82Sq4E

[LakerHater]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BKpZ_G4CcAAUjGC.jpg (http://www.spurstalk.com//twitter.com/24writer/status/336180062896418817/photo/1/large)

[LakerHater]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BKpaYvRCcAEFW7r.jpg (http://www.spurstalk.com//twitter.com/24writer/status/336180503239618560/photo/1/large)

[100%duncan]

I'm not even gonna sleep anymore. :lol

Fuck son. I can't fucking sleep. I just cant. I tried from 12 to 2 and I give up. I'm too pumped for this. Spurs needs to win.

[LakerHater]

Coach Pop on Mike Conley: "I think he's been underrated for a long time." Said Conley is like a "surgeon" on the court.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

lets get it spurs

[The Reckoning]

4:30am here lol...

[timtonymanu]

So excited for this one.

Sucks that our whole series is on ESPN though. I want to hear the TNT crew instead.

[ThePop]

How come TNT did t last year but not this year? I guess they alternate with espn? TNT is doing the east.

[LakerHater]

Whos that kid??

[RD2191]

:flag:

[bklynspursfan]

Gotta love Magic Johnson "Tony Parker has to score a lot in order for the Spurs to win" Yes, that was clearly evident against the Warriors in Game 6.

[superjames1992]

We will bury them.

[bklynspursfan]

Timmy shaved and doesn't look like an old man anymore with the gray hair lol... Expect a throwback performance.

[007nites]

Davids sons talking to Timmy

[LakerHater]

Game in 10, no live thread??

[007nites]

Game in 10, no live thread??

It slows everything down

[itzsoweezee]

these ABC guys can't get enough of the grizzlies. looks like this series isgoing to be a repeat of the last one in terms of the media

[bklynspursfan]

these ABC guys can't get enough of the grizzlies. looks like this series isgoing to be a repeat of the last one in terms of the media

Yep... They sound so clueless. Especially saying we can't win unless we score 30-35 points a quarter. Like if it's a low scoring game, and it comes down to the wire, we can't execute or something.

[crc21209]

Just WIN.

[siraulo23]

Too excited here we gooo

gsg

[timtonymanu]

My hopes are pretty low for this series, but damn I'm excited. :lol

[Floyd Pacquiao]

its going down niggas!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Go Spurs Go!

[bklynspursfan]

Dammit, no Jeff Van Gundy

[RD2191]

:ihit

[Darius McCrary]

let's go spurs!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbXuw5Sz1_8

+1

Let's do this

[Kamnik]

Oh man.... Hubie Fucking Brown :S can't stand him

[100%duncan]

Has it started yet

[100%duncan]

TP doin work early tbh.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Here we go baby. Let's hope we can ride some of the momentum from games 5 and 6 of the Warriors' series to a win.

:flag:

[100%duncan]

Danny sweet!

[Darius McCrary]

DANIEL!!!!!!! YOU DID IT

[timtonymanu]

Great start

[RD2191]

FUKKKK YEAHHH

[Darius McCrary]

HBziCbQB7tY

[Floyd Pacquiao]

good start spurs! fuk yeah niggas!

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Love the ball movement, need to keep this up. If we saw ball movement like this in the Golden State series it would've been over in 5 max. Hopefully these refs will call moving screens on Gasol.

[Nathan89]

The intensity of the warriors series gives us a edge. It really lit a fire under the team.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Just like the Thunder series Tony Allen gets beat on a backdoor cut.

[100%duncan]

Great start

Let's hope Spurs shit on your predictions. :tu

[SpurSwag]

TIMMY

[timtonymanu]

Let's hope Spurs shit on your predictions. :tu

:lol I'll gladly eat crow if they do.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Nice D Duncan! I've got a good feeling the Spurs bigs will make ZBo useless this series. In 2011 he was guarded by Blair and Bonner. Duncan, Splitter, and Diaw will do a much better job on him.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Nice start!

For mine this series is all about Conley - stop him, play their bigs to even (which Timmy, Tiago and Boris are more than capable of), and we'll take the series. OTOH, let Conley run his team and we're in trouble. I'm sure they have the same feeling for TP.

And I love the fact we have Kawhi and Danny to throw at Conley. ;)

[100%duncan]

I like the design of the scoreboard tbh fwiw :lol

TD!

[100%duncan]

I'm loving the start. Greeeeeeeen 333333333333

[RD2191]

DANNNNNNYYYYYYY

[RD2191]

TONNNYYYYYYY

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Don't stop Green!

[ca®lo]

Blow em off quickly spurs!!!

[100%duncan]

First bad move :lol

[Floyd Pacquiao]

were on fucking fire

[Darius McCrary]

Parker's gonna kill Danny

[EVAY]

That TO is gonna count against Tony but is really due to Danny not continuing his movement.

[100%duncan]

And oh, Kawhi has to dominate his match up with Prince tbh. Dude's old as fuck.

[LakerHater]

Y The Fuck You Stop Green!??

[Drachen]

So far this pace has to favor the spurs

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Interesting that Timmy has started on Z-Bo and Splitter on Gasol. During the season we saw far more of the reverse, which I think we'll see in the second half.

[100%duncan]

Parkeeeeeeeeeeeer

[lefty]

Smart move by Pop, bringing in Diaw , considering we are moving the ball well

Thats going for the kill mentality

[100%duncan]

Damn TP's fired up. :tu

[RD2191]

:flag:

[timtonymanu]

What a great start. Let's just hope the Spurs don't get too comfortable.

[milkyway21]

make your FTs guys

[DarkGinobili]

Great start

[Floyd Pacquiao]

cmon tony dare to be great

[Drachen]

So what did hollins just say to Tony?

[RodNIc91]

What was Hollins sayin to TP?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Oh hello! TP's speed is back! Great sign.

[boutons_deux]

WTH? too many smileys on the court. THIS WARRRRRRRRR! :)

[Nathan89]

Smart move by Pop, bringing in Diaw , considering we are moving the ball well

Thats going for the kill mentality

He brought him in just a minute sooner than usual.

[lefty]

He brought him in just a minute sooner than usual.
but that little minute is HUGE

[Nathan89]

Randolph too slow and doesn't have the length to bother TP.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

We're getting whatever we want right now... that'll change as Hollins adjusts his D and we cool off, but a great start nonetheless. :tu

[spurspokesman]

im loving this

[quentin_compson]

Very nice and crisp start from our guys.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Leonard needs to drive there.

[spurspokesman]

Lets bust this open

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Gasol has been hot these playoffs from outside. Will that stop anytime soon?

[100%duncan]

Keep the pressure up.

[100%duncan]

DG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SpurSwag]

YES DANNY

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Green is so good! Green and Leonard have arrived! They're like a step below stars but a step above role players, what do we call that?

[Floyd Pacquiao]

oh shit danny!

[Darius McCrary]

ohhh danny boyyyy the danny boys are danny boyyyy

[100%duncan]

Keep it up. Just shoot when you're open.

[timtonymanu]

Put Joseph on Bayless

[milkyway21]

Gasol missis :tu

Green is alive

[Darius McCrary]

MEM looks skittish

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Would've been a huge three for Diaw. Defense looking pretty good.

[100%duncan]

Damn Neal is saddening. That 3 was so sure before.

[milkyway21]

Neal sighting don't f&* the lead

[timtonymanu]

Ugh why is Neal in?

[Splits]

Where is Memphis offense going to come from?

[ca®lo]

go spurs go!! 3:45 here in the Philippines haven't slept for 25 hours let's make this worth it shall we!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Ball movement is superb, and on D the only guy scoring for them is Gasol.

[BackHome]

Gezz I can't stand Neal...........he sucks.........................

[quentin_compson]

I like the ball movement so far.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

OK are refs gonna take over now?

[HI-FI]

great, now refs have to put Grizzlies back in this game. that and Neal....

[100%duncan]

Now we've calmed down. Oh fuck.

[Darius McCrary]

Gary Neal enters the game and singlehandedly gets MEM back into this game. Unbelievable.

[spurspokesman]

get neal out please

[lefty]

FUCK YOU POP WHY ARE YOU PLAYING THAT MOMENTUM KILLER FAGGOT NEAL

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Refs taking over the game already. Spurs are getting Stern'd already.

[RD2191]

GET NEAL THE FUK OUT

[spurspokesman]

FUCK YOU POP WHY ARE PLAYING THAT MOEMENTUM KILLER FAGGOT NEAL this

[100%duncan]

go spurs go!! 3:45 here in the Philippines haven't slept for 25 hours let's make this worth it shall we!!

Cosigned that bruh. NBA premium fucked up with the game, glad BTV's stepping up tbh.

[Brunodf]

Why Neal is playing, Pop never learns:bang

[Nathan89]

Neal gives his guy a good 8ft. Nothing could possibly go wrong.

[spurspokesman]

Where is Memphis offense going to come from? whoever neal is guarding

[Darius McCrary]

Neal seriously doesn't give us anything anymore. We need a real backup SG this offseason. Anderson blew our plans.

[quentin_compson]

Memphis getting better defensively.

[siraulo23]

IMO Joseph should guard Conley not dooli g what do you think?

[HarlemHeat37]

Splitter and Diaw need to flop in this series, tbh..

Nick Collison chose not to flop in the last series, and the refs killed him with questionable fouls against Randolph virtually every game..

[lefty]

Neal making Bayless look like Kevin Johnson

[Whisky Dog]

Joseph needs to get Neal's minutes until he proves ineffective. Neal is an albatross on both ends of the court.

Let Joseph surprise you and play this series like a monster.

[Warlord23]

Don't understand why Pop brings in Neal when the offense is moving smoothly, and others are already making shots. IMO Neal is the wild card that should be played when the offense is having trouble scoring. Plus he can't defend

[ca®lo]

bonner and neal in :(

[thunderup]

:lol Neal reminds me of Perkins. Such a terrible momentum killing player. Also, watch out for the refs. All indications are that they're not going to allow Spurs bigs to be physical with Randolph.

[spurspokesman]

I like our spurs energy so far

[cutewizard]

strong start

[EVAY]

Splitter has two fouls already. This is why I wanted Baynes at least available.

[spurspokesman]

wow ginobilli

[RD2191]

tf manu

[100%duncan]

This unit is going to fucking piss off ST.

[timtonymanu]

What is this shit lineup?

[crc21209]

Manu needs to stop with the forced 3's..

[EVAY]

Manu airball

[lefty]

Bonner Neal Turnobili


Just :lol

[GSH]

Air Ginobili. Damn.

[HI-FI]

Bonner and Neal time crofl

i actually have more faith in Bonner tbh.

[spurspokesman]

bonner and neal. Really

[Nathan89]

Pop going with the "lose your lead" lineup

[007nites]

Diaw not allowing Randolph to get position. His fatness is paying off.

[Fabbs]

Ginobili starting the Hero Ball bullshit.
Keep up the ball movement!
Its what built the lead.

[HI-FI]

smart move from neal, i'll gladly eat my words.

[spurspokesman]

neal does something right lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Fuck I wish Manu would stop taking terrible 3s... :pctoss

[LakerHater]

Dammit Manu, You're Really Building a True Love/Hate!

[ca®lo]

neal less than 2 min pt already has -2 per.

fuck neal

[Nathan89]

At least Neal routinely sacrifices his body. Props for that.

[100%duncan]

Bonner, you fuckface. :lol

[spurspokesman]

bonner finally

[HI-FI]

Red Mamba, alright!

[007nites]

Bonner!

[lefty]

3333333333333333333333333333

[quentin_compson]

Wow, this bench unit is terrible right now. :lol

[GSH]

Take a hint, Manu. When you chuck up airballs, they aren't going to leave their feet on the ball fake.

[100%duncan]

Bon2 :lmao

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

BONNER! Thank you! Wide open! He better make that!

[milkyway21]

this Memphis team is physical

Bonner!!!! that's what am talking about make use of your 3 min :lmao

[007nites]

Bonner!!!

[HI-FI]

awesome. love it Bonner.

[spurspokesman]

bonner lol###############333333333333333333

[EVAY]

Bonner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Drachen]

Bonner x2!!!

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

BONNER! THANK YOU!

[lefty]

:rollin

[spurspokesman]

neal is terrible

[ca®lo]

MAMBA!

[lefty]

fuck you NEal

[HI-FI]

i'm sure it's been said, but Neal is a fucking moron a times.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Oh Neal.

[Fabbs]

ChumpBlake did you just see Matty hit those three pointers? :cheer

[ca®lo]

LOL MAMBA WITH 2 STRAIGHT 3 AND THEN NEIL BRICKS IT LOLZ

get tmac in TBH

[ivanfromwestwood]

bonner shooting 65%from 3pt in the playoffs?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

WTF Neal??? Moron.

[100%duncan]

Manu flopping :lol

[Johnny RIngo]

Fuck I wish Manu would stop taking terrible 3s... :pctoss

The dumbass shouldn't have played for Argentina last summer. God, I hate international ball. Does nothing but tire out our international players.

[cutewizard]

no contest.......

[GSH]

Piss-poor call by the zebras.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

matt bonner in playoff mode my nigga

lol manu shooting 2 nice

[100%duncan]

Was not in the act of shooting tbh :lol

Thank you refs.

[EVAY]

Arthur really bailed out Manu on that.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Total flop by Manu. :lol

[spursparker9]

lol at hubie brown commentating.

[cutewizard]

our weakness is neal not manu

[HarlemHeat37]

This bench would be so nice if Neal was permanently removed from the rotation, tbh..

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

That was their 5th personal foul, why wouldn't that be free throws?

[100%duncan]

Manu with the ball dont like tho. :lol

[HI-FI]

bonner shooting 65%from pt in the playoffs?
yep, SpursTalk's favorite punching bag has been doing alright these playoffs. though maybe that's also because Pop is using him in the right way too.

[Darius McCrary]

Manu's FT shooting has been so atrocious this year
What happened

[crc21209]

Of course Manu misses 1...:td

[TMTTRIO]

Manu letting their team get back into the game. Get the starters back in there. He's been atrocious and needs to be taken out.

[cutewizard]

neal keeps on shooting the ball even thou he is not in rhythm

[milkyway21]

if we kept shooting from the 3pt area their D will crumble.

Neal missed though

they are trying to match us w/ 3s too but kept missing

[Raven]

did they seriously give us 3 ft?

[Nathan89]

Pretty much what Timvp predicted so far.

[cutewizard]

the Red Mamba is online!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[timtonymanu]

What a great 1st quarter. Just gotta hope the Spurs don't give up another lead like they tend to do.

[LakerHater]

Hollis Says Manu Flopped & He's Right!! :lol

[Darius McCrary]

Bonner got both 3's within the offense, and Neal comes down and tries to heroball a 3 without any ball movement. LOL. Neal.

[spurspokesman]

Bonner might go sniper on memphis ala Lakers lol

[TheCerebral1]

Daggers by Bonner. Bombs away. As I thought going in, sure Memphis can say they have the paint covered. Yet San Antonio will use their guards to find mismatches and dagger in their threes.

[cutewizard]

Pretty much what Timvp predicted so far.

what prediction??

[Sisk]

Can someone explain the Manu FT struggle? I understand a slump for overall shooting, but I would expect it not to translate to FT's so directly.

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Great start. Would love to begin the series with a 30-point rout.

[crc21209]

The ball movement in that first quarter was beautiful. Keep that up for 4 quarters....

[Spurminator]

Is the law of averages finally catching up with Bonner?

[in2deep]

Manu playing like shit. Bailed out by refs :lmao

Sit his ass down Pop

[100%duncan]

I just hope Spurs dont give this lead up by halftime. :ol

[quentin_compson]

Manu flopped, and the refs gifted him not only the foul call, but also the in the act of shooting call. :lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

This has been the complete reverse of the rusty display to open the series against the Warriors.

I really like how lively we look, how we're moving the ball, and the fact that their D looks pretty feckless in the face of it all. Also, the D is there. Great signs! :D

[GSH]

did they seriously give us 3 ft?

Yeah. If they made that call against us, there would be a total meltdown here. That was a ridiculous call.

[in2deep]

Spurs better win this game. If they lose this lead and the game. Series over imo

[davidbowie]

it's over. we did it. spurs baby!!!

who should guard lebron in the finals? what do you guys think?

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I'll take a 17 point lead at the end of the 1st quarter.

[spurspokesman]

What a great 1st quarter. Just gotta hope the Spurs don't give up another lead like they tend to do. yup

[siraulo23]

Oh god spurs are playing so damn well

Please tell me Blair only plays for 0.6 s

[Uriel]

:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry I love this team. :cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry

[Sisk]

Spurs better win this game. If they lose this lead and the game. Series over imo

Dramatic much?

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

it's over. we did it. spurs baby!!!

who should guard lebron in the finals? what do you guys think?

Joke right?

[HI-FI]

it's somewhat amazing Spurs are playing this well when you consider how shitty Manu has been this season.

[timtonymanu]

I just hope Spurs dont give this lead up by halftime. :ol

Grizzlies are gonna go on a run at some point, but hopefully the Spurs continue to stay aggressive and Neal needs to not play so much. :lol

[boutons_deux]

Grizz allow 89/game, Spurs scoring at 120 rate.