Western Conference Finals, Game 4: Spurs @ Grizzlies - May 27 @ 8 PM CT

[easjer]

Spurs need to get back to what they were doing. These long outside shots aren't doing anyone any favors. And luck you Bonner haters, he's out for a bit now.

[Capt Bringdown]

Jump shots galore :(

[Juggity]

Bonner's got 3 fouls now, so he'll come out. That's good news.

[easjer]

Why the fuck was Bonner still even in there?

Do you want the other players to never rest, ever? FFS.

[$pursDynasty]

back to the movement and the layups stop shooting all those 3's

[100%duncan]

We're lucky Memphis is so fucking awful in offense tbh.

[dbreiden83080]

Spurs need to step up the aggression here..

Offense is awful..

[moisaenz]

Settling for threes

[TE]

:lmao Bonner didnt even do anything there...Why the fuck does that fatass get those bullshit calls?

[TDfan2007]

Danny Green has taken some real head-scratchers tonight.

[Kidd K]

Please tell me you aren't shocked by this. Officiating will not be our friend tonight.

Yeah I'm not, it's just old and boring as hell at this point. NBA would be so much more enjoyable if they didn't do that. Imagine, two good teams playing under the same rules for the full 48 minutes. How cool would that be?

[superjames1992]

Memphis' offense is just dreadful. :lol

[crc21209]

Do you want the other players to never rest, ever? FFS.

Diaw and Splitter already had enough rest. And the way Randolph plays in the post you can only play Bonner for so long..

[TDfan2007]

Could be a 5-point game now...fuck.

[TDfan2007]

Timmy needs to step up. His level of intensity and play won't cut it right now.

[Capt Bringdown]

Bonner comes in, we go to pieces. A familiar pattern.
Pop should keep Bonner on a very short lease. When he's playing this badly, he's not going to get better and/or stop fucking up so miserably.

[easjer]

Yeah I'm not, it's just old and boring as hell at this point. NBA would be so much more enjoyable if they didn't do that. Imagine, two good teams playing under the same rules for the full 48 minutes. How cool would that be?

Why do I suddenly hear John Lennon in my head?

[100%duncan]

Whiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[Spurs Brazil]

Kawhi dunk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rummpd]

Could be a 5-point game now...fuck.

Spurs just need a score like KL

[BatManu20]

Kawhiiiii

[loveforthegame]

Leonard!

[Kidd K]

2 Spurs points in the last 5 mins until that Leonard dunk? Sad.

Spurs need to open up the lead so they don't have to play hard to close this out.

[Juggity]

Kawhi with a baseline klassic

[Darius McCrary]

Neal started the chain reaction missed jump shot fest
This guy can't get ourtta the rotation fast enough..

[easjer]

Frankly, a little adversity is not a bad thing. They need to keep their concentration. I see that as the biggest problem. They got lazy and settled for jump shots, and Grizz crept back. Because they aren't going to die and they are better rebounders.

[easjer]

Double foul? Whaaaaat?

[Spurs Brazil]

Boris!

[Strategic]

Boris :toast

[Kidd K]

Boris the Open Shot Dodger finally made a jumper!

[Juggity]

Diaw playing better than Bonner tbh

[easjer]

Wow. I can't figure these refs out. It's like they are trying to shut down physicality that hasn't been there. It's weird.

[Capt Bringdown]

2 Spurs points in the last 5 mins until that Leonard dunk? Sad.


This kind of stinkball isn't going to work in the Finals. No excuse for offensive ineptitude when we've got so many weapons.

[100%duncan]

Up this lead to 15 tbh.

[Capt Bringdown]

2 Spurs points in the last 5 mins until that Leonard dunk? Sad.


This kind of stinkball isn't going to work in the Finals. No excuse for offensive ineptitude when we've got so many weapons.

[Kidd K]

Why do I suddenly hear John Lennon in my head?

:lol

[BatManu20]

Whistles galore

[TDfan2007]

Foul fest

[spurso]

that was a horrible pass by manu. joseph was already ten feet away before he passed it to nowhere

[Spurs Brazil]

Kawhi!!

[100%duncan]

Kawhi's balling. Making up for that game 3.

[TDfan2007]

Kawhi Leonard is good.

[Kidd K]

This kind of stinkball isn't going to work in the Finals. No excuse for offensive ineptitude when we've got so many weapons.

Agreed. We could've easily been up 15-20 by now and the game would have a totally different feel. We don't want the Grizzlies getting excited towards the end. Keep them demoralized so they give up. Not close so they remember they're in the WCF.

[loveforthegame]

Leonard is focused tonight.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

whi with the nice floater in the lane

[100%duncan]

Hornaceck :lmao

[Spurs Brazil]

Boris another good pass

[100%duncan]

Yes. Timmy D!

[Splits]

Diaw the butcher, carving shit up

[Spurs Brazil]

damn Manu

[DAF86]

GTFO Manu.

[BatManu20]

Damn rims unfriendly for Manu.

[TDfan2007]

man we can't catch a break from the outside.

[crc21209]

WTF was that by Manu?!?!? He was like 4 feet behind the 3 pt line!

[DejuanorwhatDude]

Wow Gino

[dbreiden83080]

Jesus fucking Christ Manu...

[TDfan2007]

we've had 4 wide-as-fuck open 3s not fall. Once those 3s start falling, it's over.

[superjames1992]

Both of Manu's shots tonight have went in-and-out. It is a conspiracy!

[dbreiden83080]

WTF was that by Manu?!?!? He was like 4 feet behind the 3 pt line!

Basketball IQ of a box of seeds..

[Strategic]

MG with the "why not WTF" heave.

[DejuanorwhatDude]

we've had 4 wide-as-fuck open 3s not fall. Once those 3s start falling, it's over.
This. Memphis has had the calls and we haven't hit a three yet.

[easjer]

So the thread talking about who looked better, the 2012 or the 2013 Spurs . . . this is why I said 2012. I believe these guys will win, but it will be a bit of a head scratcher as to how it is as close as it is going to be. . . they have the talent, they just seem to forget that too frequently for my comfort.

[Budkin]

we've had 4 wide-as-fuck open 3s not fall. Once those 3s start falling, it's over.

This. 0-6 so far.

[Keepin' it real]

I must say I'm extremely unimpressed with Gasol's level of effort and engagement. Looks like he's given up. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[easjer]

Sigh. They are so much better than a wide open shot.

[100%duncan]

:lol Diaw. What the fuck is that shit

[Juggity]

So the thread talking about who looked better, the 2012 or the 2013 Spurs . . . this is why I said 2012. I believe these guys will win, but it will be a bit of a head scratcher as to how it is as close as it is going to be. . . they have the talent, they just seem to forget that too frequently for my comfort.

Yet, this team is probably going to the finals and that team isn't

[TDfan2007]

Bad shots galore by our guys.

[easjer]

Everyone is no where near our basket. Come on.

[DAF86]

Parker had Leonard wide open cutting to the basket.

[BatManu20]

Damn we just can't hit anything right now

[Kidd K]

Spurs need to stop jacking up long range jumpers if they're gonna keep missing them all. Go to the basket and get some easy baskets then go for threes after you bolster the lead some.

[Spurs Brazil]

Boris again!!!

[Kidd K]

Thank you for finally taking a close range shot.

[100%duncan]

Timaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay :smokin

[easjer]

Beautiful little shot.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tim dunk!!!

[ffadicted]

Sick duncan

Man, poor manu, that rim is teasing his shots so hard (that's what she said? Lol)

[BatManu20]

Big shot by Bayless

[Strategic]

hope I'm not seeing TD limping

[easjer]

When they click, they are unstoppable. I just don't see them click nearly as much as last year. It's not that last year's team didn't have (major) flaws, but the flashes of brilliance are so gorgeous, and so few and far between.

[Kidd K]

Bad D' on that last super obvious play.

[easjer]

How has Gasol NOT been T'd up yet? I mean, I know he's frustrated, but his behavior has been t-worthy multiple times by the rule of the law. These refs are weird.

[100%duncan]

We cant seem to blow them out.

[TDfan2007]

hope I'm not seeing TD limping

He's always limping...

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Memphis is lucky they're still in this, they've made some lucky garbage shots while the Spurs are ice cold.

[Kidd K]

Spurs picked a stupid quarter to play lazy. Wait until halfway through the 4th when you're up 15-20, not the 2nd when you're only up 10 and can put the game away.

[SupremeGuy]

How has Gasol NOT been T'd up yet? I mean, I know he's frustrated, but his behavior has been t-worthy multiple times by the rule of the law. These refs are weird.I've been wondering the same fucking shit.

[Darius McCrary]

I wouldn't T Gasol. Let these teams play, IMO.

[Strategic]

Crowd's quiet. gonna be a long halftime for the memphis homies.

[TDfan2007]

We cant seem to blow them out.

That's because Memphis is good. Sometimes we as fans get caught up in what our team isn't doing and forget that Memphis is actually playing too. They're forcing the outside shots and hustling their asses off on loose ball situations.

[100%duncan]

What the fuck. Stupid fuckers.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner is crap

fuck

[superjames1992]

Lol....

[Strategic]

dammit bonner!!!!!!!!!!!

[BatManu20]

Wtf

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

5 seconds? BS refs.

[SupremeGuy]

LMAO! Refs dicking us hard.

[easjer]

5 second violation? What the motherfucking fuck? No T's on Gasol . . . but a 5 second violation? When was that last called?

[BatManu20]

Of course

[Spurs Brazil]

Great job Bonner

FUCK YOU PIECE OF SHIT

[timtonymanu]

2 BS shots by Bayless

[Strategic]

fuck a duck!!

[Kidd K]

Crowd's quiet. gonna be a long halftime for the memphis homies.

Not anymore.

[Fundamental]

fucking Bonner....

[mvparker]

what a joke....

[DejuanorwhatDude]

Wow fuck you Bonner. You stupid fucking piece of shit.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Memphis is pure luck, if they weren't so lucky this would be a blowout. It's amazing how Memphis has gotten as lucky as they have yet they are still up 3-0 and winning at halftime.

[moisaenz]

Let them hope

[100%duncan]

:lol blaming the refs for the 5 second violation. Our guys fucked up.

[BatManu20]

4 points in the last 6 seconds...

[TDfan2007]

Bayless has balls of steel.

[easjer]

Badly done, Spurs. Not a good quarter. If they'd stayed on point, they could have mailed in the fourth quarter and won by a healthy amount. Instead, we give them reason to hope and play hard in the 3rd, just in time for our traditional 3rd quarter collapse. Fuckers.

[superjames1992]

Lol at the Bonner hate. It wasn't his fault no one was open, tbh.

[timtonymanu]

Horrible finish to the half but we still have a lead. C'mon Spurs. Just play 24 smart minutes and less Bonner/Neal

[Spurs Brazil]

When Bonner is in the game bad things happen.

It'll be a damn great day when this piece of shit is gone

[Juggity]

Bonner needs to see zero minutes in the second half. That shit is inexcusable.

[crc21209]

Stupid shit by Bonner, but that didn't seem like 5 seconds to me....:td

[Darius Bieber]

Lol at the Bonner hate. It wasn't his fault no one was open, tbh.

Leonard was wide open for atleast 3 seconds.

[BatManu20]

Well hopefully some of these 3's start falling in the 2nd half.

[naico]

Lol refs..Instead of a possible 11 pint difference it's 6 going into halftime...Grizz staying alive thanks to penalty free throws..again.

[Keepin' it real]

Hey nimrods, it's not Bonner's fault no one got open.

[easjer]

Memphis is pure luck, if they weren't so lucky this would be a blowout. It's amazing how Memphis has gotten as lucky as they have yet they are still up 3-0 and winning at halftime.

Did we watch the same game? Spurs settled for lazy play, terrible jump shots with no attempt to rebound offensively and allowed Memphis to crawl back because they had an early lead and Memphis came out looking ashamed. Now Memphis has pulled back into it and it is down to indifferent play by the Spurs, not luck by Memphis.

[TE]

Playing like a bunch of fucking idiots tbh....they just gave momentum to Memphis. So stupid..

[Strategic]

4 points in the last 6 seconds...T Mac says hello.

[mvparker]

Stupid shit by Bonner, but that didn't seem like 5 seconds to me....:td

It was never 5 seconds, hardly 3...

[moisaenz]

Spurs are somewhat coasting

[200 miles]

bonner :lol

[ffadicted]

Bummer finish, but we still looked like we were hardcore dominating that game, I feel good about this

[313]

This team isn't going to beat the Heat playing like this.
They're going to need to have a flashback from last year's offense to get it done tbh.

[easjer]

OMG, the Bonner hate is ridic here.

[Splits]

So cute these Grizzlies players and fans think they can beat the Spurs. ZBo another 0fer half, they just lucky they didn't shoot their normal 60% from the line and own a 12-2 FT advantage. Oh, and the Spurs can't connect from downtown either. We got this shit

[Chris16]

When Bonner is in the game bad things happen.

It'll be a damn great day when this piece of shit is gone

He'll turn into a ghost against the Miami Heat, he just has a matchup advantage against Memphis, that's all.

[emanueldavidginobili]

It was 5 seconds I rewinded it and counted

[Whisky Dog]

Overall not a terrible half at all outside of that last 20 seconds and the atrocious outside shooting for the Spurs. Hit a usual percentage of those 3s and it's a 12-14 pt game.

Gasol is mind fucked. He's throwing fits and acting like someone who has lost complete composure. Spurs just have to keep playing strong defense and working the paint like they have but make an open 3 when it's there. Grizzlies aren't leaving the shooters on penetration and it's why the Spurs are killing them in the paint. Keep playing it smart

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Did we watch the same game? Spurs settled for lazy play, terrible jump shots with no attempt to rebound offensively and allowed Memphis to crawl back because they had an early lead and Memphis came out looking ashamed. Now Memphis has pulled back into it and it is down to indifferent play by the Spurs, not luck by Memphis.

Spurs have missed open threes and Bayless just made two threes with hands in his face, ya that shouldn't happen.

[easjer]

The only reason the Spurs won't win this game is because they take themselves out of it. How badly do they want it? That's the question right now. The second they let up, Grizz are going to claw their way in. They lose this game and they will have only themselves to blame for the hope and hard play they'll ignite.

[313]

A lot of the defensive improvements this year came from personnel changes (ie timmy and splitter playing together)
now if only we could get that amazing ball movement back.

[hommeaetage]

Pop shit the bed. Not only by making a mental midget like Bonner inbounding the ball, but having a small player defending the inbound

[outmap]

Come on guys, it wasn't Bonner's fault no one was open, and it wasn't even five seconds.

[crc21209]

Every fucking game the Grizzlies get into the Bonus by the 7 or 8 min mark. What BS....

[Kidd K]

It was 5 seconds I rewinded it and counted

Did you start at 1 or 0? It seemed like barely 4 seconds real time, but I wasn't in stopwatch mode when it happened.

[Spurminator]

Magic Johnson is impressed that the Spurs came in wanting to win this game. I never took him for someone with such low expectations.

[easjer]

Magic Johnson is impressed that the Spurs came in wanting to win this game. I never took him for someone with such low expectations.

He's a bad broadcaster, a terrible homer and has pretty weak takes during commentary. I stopped listening awhile ago.

[Juggity]

Every fucking game the Grizzlies get into the Bonus by the 7 or 8 min mark. What BS....

Against the Heat it'll be even sooner.

[TE]

Every fucking game the Grizzlies get into the Bonus by the 7 or 8 min mark. What BS....

It starts adding up when Zach Randolph is gifted 2 calls or so a quarter tbh

[BigTDoe]

Go Spurs Go!!!!

[easjer]

Every fucking game the Grizzlies get into the Bonus by the 7 or 8 min mark. What BS....

There is an easy way to fix that - stop assuming the refs are going to call fairly or evenly and stop making stupid ass fouls.

[MI21]

My conclusions from the first half of this game is that Marc Gasol is a fucking bitch, tbh.

[BillMc]

Bummer finish, but we still looked like we were hardcore dominating that game, I feel good about this

This. I'm not worried.

[easjer]

Against the Heat it'll be even sooner.

QFT

[widowmaker]

I don't know why so many niggas have so much animosity against the spurs

[100%duncan]

Every fucking game the Grizzlies get into the Bonus by the 7 or 8 min mark. What BS....

Well atleast we already did a dry run for what will happen against the Heat.

[Darius McCrary]

My magic number for half time was 10. So spurs failed that first half, tbh...
Spurs need to hit those open threes. It really is that simple (always is).

[emanueldavidginobili]

Here's a crazy statistic from 90-94 the spurs went 38 games without making a 3 they went 36-2 in those games

[mvparker]

Magic : "The Grizzlies have to make shot and stop these layups..." Yeah seems pretty straight forward....:rolleyes

[Spurminator]

He's a bad broadcaster, a terrible homer and has pretty weak takes during commentary. I stopped listening awhile ago.

I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure Bill Simmons wrote in a column (or a mailbag) a while back about how awful Johnson is on broadcasts and that he was tarnishing his legacy with his terrible analysis...If so it must be a little strange broadcasting beside him now.

[easjer]

So cute these Grizzlies players and fans think they can beat the Spurs. ZBo another 0fer half, they just lucky they didn't shoot their normal 60% from the line and own a 12-2 FT advantage. Oh, and the Spurs can't connect from downtown either. We got this shit

Fouls are even at 12 each. Spurs in the bonus early, Grizz fouling away from the ball. I don't think the FT disparity is quite as bad as it looks.

[Whisky Dog]

My magic number for half time was 10. So spurs failed that first half, tbh...
Spurs need to hit those open threes. It really is that simple (always is).

That's high and a bit unrealistic. This is the WCF against a top 4 NBA team on their home court with them facing elimination. It's going to be a close game and will not be a Spurs blowout win. This will be a tough 2nd half but an early run from the Spurs can really put the pressure on the Grizzlies and make them make mistakes.

[Darius McCrary]

Magic Johnson is impressed that the Spurs came in wanting to win this game. I never took him for someone with such low expectations.

He is a waste of air time. That interview with Mike Conley could have been so so much better, Magic spent half the time talking about himself. He has no talent in broadcasting, and needs to go home.

[naico]

He's a bad broadcaster, a terrible homer and has pretty weak takes during commentary. I stopped listening awhile ago.

Yup. It's sad to see a legend like that out of place in a basketball conversation.

[easjer]

I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure Bill Simmons wrote in a column (or a mailbag) a while back about how awful Johnson is on broadcasts and that he was tarnishing his legacy with his terrible analysis...If so it must be a little strange broadcasting beside him now.

I'm actually a Simmons fan, but he's not that great there either. I don't know if he's going for crazy angles or what, because he frequently has good, solid reads in his written materials, but on-screen I mostly want to punch him in the face. Who'd have though that Jalen Rose would be the best analyst up there back when Nick Van Exel was nailing him with a towel (and he was soooooo bad)?

[elbamba]

It was more like six seconds and it was bonners fault for not taking a timeout.

[Darius McCrary]

That's high and a bit unrealistic. This is the WCF against a top 4 NBA team on their home court with them facing elimination. It's going to be a close game and will not be a Spurs blowout win. This will be a tough 2nd half but an early run from the Spurs can really put the pressure on the Grizzlies and make them make mistakes.

I agree in theory, but the spurs missed 4 open 3s that quarter. Should be up at least 10 based on that, IMO. They were wide open spurs offense shots.

[Mugen]

McGrady could be checking in and trip over his warmups onto the court, and it'd still be better than what Gary's doing right now tbh.

[Strategic]

Spurs have a real shot to put this game away in the first few minutes of the 3rd. It's not that the stars need the extra rest but just the longer they stay on the court the more chances the memphis players can screw with them. Good guys get this thing over with.

[wildcardX]

Looks like Spurs are forcing it on offense trying to put this game away leading to even open shots not going in. Work on keeping the defense aggressive, out play them on defense, and be the tougher team. Then just run your offensive sets and let the offense come to them.

[100%duncan]

ZB:lol

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I'd love to see more great spacing and aggressive play from Splitter and Diaw this half. That may have been the difference so far.

[100%duncan]

TD!

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes TD!

[Whisky Dog]

Splitter didnt log many minutes that first half. He should be ready to make big plays on both ends

[100%duncan]

Wow what a pass. :wow:

[Spurs Brazil]

great pass Tiago

[easjer]

Not loving the D so far.

[easjer]

That was better.

[Spurminator]

I'm actually a Simmons fan, but he's not that great there either. I don't know if he's going for crazy angles or what, because he frequently has good, solid reads in his written materials, but on-screen I mostly want to punch him in the face. Who'd have though that Jalen Rose would be the best analyst up there back when Nick Van Exel was nailing him with a towel (and he was soooooo bad)?

In general, I don't think there's a lot of chemistry with the current group and a lot of it comes down to not having an Ernie Johnson type to keep the conversation focused. They've got 4 color guys at the booth.

I think Simmons can get better with a little more time. I'd like to see them replace Magic with more of a straight man like a Scott Van Pelt or Mike Greenberg. Not that I'm a huge fan of those guys.

[100%duncan]

:lol Jumpshots are falling now. Grizz is fucked.

[Splits]

Spurs must have sent a tape to the NBA league office, Randolph not getting away with his shoving every time, only 1/2 the time

[easjer]

In general, I don't think there's a lot of chemistry with the current group and a lot of it comes down to not having an Ernie Johnson type to keep the conversation focused. They've got 4 color guys at the booth.

I think Simmons can get better with a little more time. I'd like to see them replace Magic with more of a straight man like a Scott Van Pelt or Mike Greenberg. Not that I'm a huge fan of those guys.

I'd be in favor of this. And yeah, most guys get better after a season or two. He's not irredeemable, but things that may seem crazy on paper work well because he can defend them without interruption or a time limit - they aren't working on screen.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Memphis making garbage shots still.

[100%duncan]

MVParker.

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Tony!

[BatManu20]

Tonyyyy

[Kidd K]

The crowd is really pumped up and into the game again. This is why they needed to stretch the lead to like 15 before halftime, not lazily let it dwindle so the 3d quarter was against a super high energy Grizz team.

[easjer]

I do enjoy jump shots that fall . . .

[100%duncan]

I don't get why Parker didn't attack in the fast break there.

[timtonymanu]

The Grizz suddenly can't miss.

[BatManu20]

Wtf was that Splitter. Go up strong you poon

[easjer]

Jesus, Splitter. NOT HAPPY WITH THAT AT ALL.

[Strategic]

come on Spurs.

[Crookshanks]

Splitter gets hit - no call, and it results in an easy layup for Memphis. :bang

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Parker needs to pass that to Kawhi there after the steal! Kawhi better get in Parker's face for that! Kawhi was the first one down on offense and the first one back on defense, he needs to be rewarded.

[easjer]

Like I said - they'll take themselves out of the game. What was that? Don't get cute. Just fucking play hard. Score.

[Strategic]

I don't get why Parker didn't attack in the fast break there.

Looked like he missed Leonard twice on that break.

[SupremeGuy]

I don't get why Parker didn't attack in the fast break there.Kawhi was pretty fucking open for a dunk if Parker had passed the ball... sometimes he just ballhogs like that.

[easjer]

The Grizz suddenly can't miss.

It won't last, but that is precisely why you don't take a few minutes off.

[easjer]

Not so it important it needed to be immediately repeated.:lol

[100%duncan]

Like I said - they'll take themselves out of the game. What was that? Don't get cute. Just fucking play hard. Score.

Agreed. Should've attacked in the fast break.

[TE]

SMH at any moment Neal is gonna come on the court and give up a three or two

[Kidd K]

So will the Spurs end up with a record low number of free throws for a WCF closeout game? Only 4 through first 29 minutes.

Grizzlies getting away with tons of fouls.

[crc21209]

We had a fast break opportunity there and instead pulled it back, missed a shot, and it led to a Memphis fast break...:td

[Splits]

Arthur and conley making 20 footers is fine, if they keep that up you tip your hat and fly home to close it out in 5. My guess is they can't keep it up

:lol Randolph benched

[TE]

Spurs lose this game it'll be just like game 4 against GS...pathetic

[easjer]

So will the Spurs end up with a record low number of free throws for a WCF closeout game? Only 4 through first 29 minutes.

Grizzlies getting away with tons of fouls.

But being call on a lot of offensive stuff that the Spurs are not. So it's evening out somewhat.

[Kidd K]

Grizzlies with three times as many free throw attempts as us so far.

[Splits]

We had a fast break opportunity there and instead pulled it back, missed a shot, and it led to a Memphis fast break...:td

Bonner's fault

[Splits]

We had a fast break opportunity there and instead pulled it back, missed a shot, and it led to a Memphis fast break...:td

Bonner's fault

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I really don't understand why Parker didn't pass it to Kawhi on the fast break, pulling it up is playing right into Memphis's strength on defense.

[Spurs Brazil]

Green 333333333333333333333333333333333333333

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Finally a three goes in!

[100%duncan]

Finally a 3. :tu

[Brazil]

Parker is destroying eviscarating grizz def

[easjer]

Grizzlies with three times as many free throw attempts as us so far.

Again, the number of fouls is pretty even. When you settle for jumpers - as they did for a long ass time in the second qtr - you aren't going to draw fouls. The disparity is less indicative of poor officiating as it seems.

[100%duncan]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Juggity]

Manu with a GREAT cut

[Splits]

Green 333333333333333333333333333333333333333

Pop called that hammer play out of the TO

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Memphis continue to make shots they shouldn't make, they're really lucky this isn't a blowout.

[100%duncan]

TP is balliiiiiiiiiiin.

[100%duncan]

:lol what a flop

[easjer]

That was a pretty block.

[Two10Whitey]

Does Parker not want to pass the ball to Kawhi? Wtf.

[100%duncan]

Damn Manu's shots have been in and outs.

[Gino-Step]

Parker refuses to pass to Kawhi. Wtf!!!

[BatManu20]

Manu can't buy a 3

[100%duncan]

Tppppppppppppppppppppppppp MVParker!

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Splits]

Omg TP on FIRE

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Parker is feeling it, he can't be guarded.

[Juggity]

Tony parker is fuckin' unstoppable.

[Strategic]

gasol leads with the knees.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

tony wow

[crc21209]

:lol Foul on Diaw. What a joke...

[easjer]

Way fewer temper tantrums by Gasol this quarter.

[Gino-Step]

Why the fk is parker not passing to Kawhi. That's 4x now

[Kidd K]

Again, the number of fouls is pretty even. When you settle for jumpers - as they did for a long ass time in the second qtr - you aren't going to draw fouls. The disparity is less indicative of poor officiating as it seems.

The number of fouls doesn't matter unless it results in free throw attempts or turnovers. A loose ball foul that just results in taking the ball out really doesn't mean anything unless it gets us to the penalty to give us free throws. . .and we're nowhere near it.

I agree about the jumpers aspect of it, but at the same time the Spurs have been fouled 4 or 5 times under the basket and no whistle has been blown. Meanwhile, the Grizzlies are going to the line yet again right now on very light contact.

[Kidd K]

Refs really can't recognize a flop when they see it. Arthur clearly flopped

[100%duncan]

MVParker! :smokin

[007nites]

TP is lighting them up right now

[Spurs Brazil]

fantastic play

[BatManu20]

Tony!!!

[timtonymanu]

The passes this game :wow

[SupremeGuy]

The refs sure let Memphis yell at them a lot. I'm pretty surprised that they haven't been called for a tech.

[Brazil]

Why the fk is parker not passing to Kawhi. That's 4x now

For the same reason he doesn't pass the ball to Manu, he hates them

[DarkGinobili]

Tony

[Floyd Pacquiao]

great fucking pkay spurs are slicing and dicing these niggas!

[Nathan89]

Did Diaw not jump straight up?

[KaiRMD1]

Man, this feels like the first round

[easjer]

The number of fouls doesn't matter unless it results in free throw attempts or turnovers. A loose ball foul that just results in taking the ball out really doesn't mean anything unless it gets us to the penalty to give us free throws. . .and we're nowhere near it.

I agree about the jumpers aspect of it, but at the same time the Spurs have been fouled 4 or 5 times under the basket and no whistle has been blown. Meanwhile, the Grizzlies are going to the line yet again right now on very light contact.

Meh. The calls on offensive moves have been much more heavy on MEM than on us, that last call on Green notwithstanding. I expected a much bigger disparity than I am seeing. Officiating isn't even, but it's not one-sided, imo. It's just not good.