Game 35: Spurs vs Grizzlies: Jan 7, 2014

[ace3g]

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Rob Fischer ‏@thefishnation (https://twitter.com/thefishnation) Trade is official. Courtney Lee is officially with @memgrizz (https://twitter.com/memgrizz) and will be available tonight vs @spurs (https://twitter.com/spurs)

[hooperflash]

Love these games vs Memphis! Go Spurs Go

[Dex]

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[jeebus]

Ayres is starting.

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[RD2191]

:pop::troll:violin:toast

[justinandimcool]

:lol :lol :lol Baynes' NBA career

[SupremeGuy]

I knew Baynes wouldn't get the start, but for the love of fuck, please let him get some real pt.

[timtonymanu]

Did anyone expect differently? Pop even said himself that Ayres and Splitter are the same type of player.

The Grizzlies are a bad team. I would be disappointed if we lose to these guys.

[jeebus]

Did anyone expect differently? Pop even said himself that Ayres and Splitter are the same type of player.

The Grizzlies are a bad team. I would be disappointed if we lose to these guys.
Except Splitter can play the game of basketball and Airs can't.

[apalisoc_9]

Stop blaming this all on Pop..

This is really just boylen's work tbh..A lot of people underestimate the importance and influence of assistant coaches in the team tbh.

[CitizenDwayne]

420635190105354240

:pop::pop::pop::pop::pop:

[freetiago]

hopefully he fouls out in a few minutes from guarding Z-bo then Baynes comes in and dominates his fat ass tbh..

[EVAY]

Pop saying that Ayres and Splitter are the same type of player is amazing since it took Pop how many seasons to start making use of Splitter?

Some day ST posters may figure out that Pop focuses on guard play (except for Timmy) and not on the big men. He clearly doesn't like Baynes, but then he didn't seem to like Splitter for at least two seasons, soooo - how come folks are surprised?

Remember that Pop brought us Rasho Nesterovich, etc. etc. It is not his strong suit, in other words.

[RD2191]

Pop saying that Ayres and Splitter are the same type of player is amazing since it took Pop how many seasons to start making use of Splitter?

Some day ST posters may figure out that Pop focuses on guard play (except for Timmy) and not on the big men. He clearly doesn't like Baynes, but then he didn't seem to like Splitter for at least two seasons, soooo - how come folks are surprised?

Remember that Pop brought us Rasho Nesterovich, etc. etc. It is not his strong suit, in other words.

[monkeypunk]

Pop saying that Ayres and Splitter are the same type of player is amazing since it took Pop how many seasons to start making use of Splitter?

Some day ST posters may figure out that Pop focuses on guard play (except for Timmy) and not on the big men. He clearly doesn't like Baynes, but then he didn't seem to like Splitter for at least two seasons, soooo - how come folks are surprised?

Remember that Pop brought us Rasho Nesterovich, etc. etc. It is not his strong suit, in other words.

Rasho (when healthy) actually played fairly well given his ability, was a pretty good defender and was a component of the 05 championship. So, Pop did alright with Rasho in my book.

[GB20]

Pop saying that Ayres and Splitter are the same type of player is amazing since it took Pop how many seasons to start making use of Splitter?

Some day ST posters may figure out that Pop focuses on guard play (except for Timmy) and not on the big men. He clearly doesn't like Baynes, but then he didn't seem to like Splitter for at least two seasons, soooo - how come folks are surprised?

Remember that Pop brought us Rasho Nesterovich, etc. etc. It is not his strong suit, in other words.
this

[ChumpDumper]

Might be a record for a game thread meltdown.

[jeebus]

Pop saying that Ayres and Splitter are the same type of player is amazing since it took Pop how many seasons to start making use of Splitter?

My favorite was when in the '11 playoffs against Memphis. A 800 year old McDyess, a very hobbled Duncan, and Useless Bonner were getting skullfucked by the Fat Towers. Meanwhile, Splitter sat on the bench, rotting away because Pop was too fucking stupid to play him. He's a great coach but holy shit, does he make some full retard mistakes sometimes. Ayres is definitely one of them.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Grizz win by 7 tonight..

[PingPong]

http://i.imgur.com/bvsRkfL.jpg

[GB20]

I think baynes will end up playing for Philadelphia with coach Bret brown after he leaves the spurs

[jeebus]

http://i.imgur.com/bvsRkfL.jpg
my nigga

[EVAY]

My favorite was when in the '11 playoffs against Memphis. A 800 year old McDyess, a very hobbled Duncan, and Useless Bonner were getting skullfucked by the Fat Towers. Meanwhile, Splitter sat on the bench, rotting away because Pop was too fucking stupid to play him. He's a great coach but holy shit, does he make some full retard mistakes sometimes. Ayres is definitely one of them.

You know, I was gonna mention McDyess in the same sentence with Rasho, but for the life of me I couldn't call his name at the moment. Thanks for reminding me what it was.

[jeebus]

You know, I was gonna mention McDyess in the same sentence with Rasho, but for the life of me I couldn't call his name at the moment. Thanks for reminding me what it was.
Yeah I almost forgot it myself. He would've been a fantastic backup that year; he just couldn't handle starter minutes though. Oh well.

[RD2191]

Grizz win by 7 tonight..
:lol

[heyheymymy]

:flag:

[aal04]

Ayres and Splitter are the same type of player. "

as in im the same type of player as Tony Parker, with tony parker being infinitely better than me.

Last time we missed a big Ayres started but i remember Baynes getting significantly more court time than the starter.

[Dex]

Rasho (when healthy) actually played fairly well given his ability, was a pretty good defender and was a component of the 05 championship. So, Pop did alright with Rasho in my book.

While I felt Rasho was a great defensive big man, he was offensively limited and bogged down the system. It should be noted that he didn't play much of a role in that 2005 run; the Spurs traded Malik Rose for Nazr Mohammad late in the season, and Nazr gobbled up most of Rasho's minutes. Nesterovic only played more than 10 minutes in 6 games during those playoffs, and did not play at all in the last three games of the Detroit series (arguably the series he was best suited for).

Malik Rose was a bigger component of the 2005 championship than Nesterovic was.

[ace3g]

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[Robz4000]

Even with one knee everyone would still vote for Rose tbh. Only one who might get more votes is Lin :lol.

[heyheymymy]

are they trying to say parkers # is 4? wow, i know im missing something here, that's crazy if so.

[ace3g]

Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
(https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)Mike Miller will start for Grizz in place of Tony Allen

[RD2191]

:flag:

[LakerHater]

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[RD2191]

http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/thumb/572096650.gif?1336018147

[Cry Havoc]

Just got in from a nice bike ride, am ready to watch the game and write some grades. :tu

[Cry Havoc]

TIMMEH

[RD2191]

Just got in from a nice bike ride, am ready to watch the game and write some grades. :tu
You ride? Or bicycle?

[RD2191]

Nice

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!! Nice

[Cry Havoc]

You ride? Or bicycle?

Road bike. Training for a triathlon presently.

[Cry Havoc]

Wtf is up with these shitty camera angles?

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard slam!!!

[RD2191]

Road bike. Training for a triathlon presently.
Awesome, hope it goes well.

[Cry Havoc]

Duncan again!

[Cry Havoc]

Awesome, hope it goes well.

Yeah, treated myself to a new road bike late last year... man it's fast. :lol

[RD2191]

Nice, Timmy

[Cry Havoc]

Holy shit Beli, dat pass. :wow Mini-Manu strikes again!

[RD2191]

Yeah, treated myself to a new road bike late last year... man it's fast. :lol
I bet, I do flatland BMX, don't have the stamina for a road bike.:lol

[loveforthegame]

Nice start. :tu

[Cry Havoc]

Bad pass by Parker.

[RD2191]

What's up with those red FIT shirts? Are they like our sponsor or something?:lol

[Cry Havoc]

The Griz so far is basically Conley from 18 feet out. That's their only shot.


Y Y 4 3!!!

[Captivus]

Blue suit? Emulating his idol.

[Cry Havoc]

I bet, I do flatland BMX, don't have the stamina for a road bike.:lol

Well, stamina can be built up. :P Nice thing about road bikes is you can ride practically every day. It's so low impact that after a week or two it stops making you sore.

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!

[RD2191]

Kawhi!

[Captivus]

Ayres doesnt look bad.

[Cry Havoc]

Mmmmmmmmm just put some Freebirds in the oven.... f yeah.

[Captivus]

wow that pass...

[TXstbobcat]

Marco!!!

[TheGoldStandard]

Sweet pass

[Cry Havoc]

lol the Eminem boys. :lol

[TheGoldStandard]

Man memphis fell off hard. Lol at not keeping Hollins

[Captivus]

another one of those passes...

[Cry Havoc]

Man memphis fell off hard. Lol at not keeping Hollins

They don't have a lot of depth and Gasol is hurt. ZBo can't play defense to save his life.

[RD2191]

Spurs messing around again.

[RD2191]

Defense=no bueno

[TheGoldStandard]

They don't have a lot of depth and Gasol is hurt. ZBo can't play defense to save his life.

Shows how much coaching made them who they were. They were limited last year bench wise. I can see a drop with Gasol but they werent off to a hot start either

[TheGoldStandard]

Starters in there way too long this quarter

[TheGoldStandard]

Lol at Baynes not getting any run whatsoever

[Cry Havoc]

Damn Manu drill that. :pctoss

[TXstbobcat]

Good start and crappy finish to the quarter

[Cry Havoc]

Defense was solid aside from a couple of breakdowns.

[Captivus]

another one of those passes...

[DapDaGenius]

Lee is about to DESTROY us.

[TXstbobcat]

Diaw!!!

[DapDaGenius]

This guy really just said that the Spurs is ALL foreign player?

[LakerHater]

V3rd3!

[RD2191]

Manu is off

[DapDaGenius]

Good job Danny, you P.O.S.

[DapDaGenius]

Mills stripped him clean....:lol

[DapDaGenius]

lol Bonner

[Reck]

Loving the ball movements our bench is showcasing. Parker should really take notice.

[TheGoldStandard]

This second unit looks really uncomfortable

[Captivus]

Bonner +6.
Hollinger should love him.

[Reck]

This second unit looks really uncomfortable

Yet they've built a nice little lead.

[RD2191]

Uh oh, Manu

[TXstbobcat]

Manu!!

[TheGoldStandard]

Yet they've built a nice little lead.

Manu facilitates. Dont like all the early three balls

[Captivus]

We need another scorer in that unit, cant be just Manu.

[RD2191]

I really don't like this defense, at all.

[TheGoldStandard]

Here comes Ayres again

[TXstbobcat]

Mills! Nice

[Cry Havoc]

Danny Green is playing some stellar defense so far.

[TheGoldStandard]

Baynes must have taken a Shit in Pops wine glass

[Captivus]

I want starters as soon as Mem scores again.

[RD2191]

http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/thumb/572096650.gif?1336018147

[Reck]

Wow that was an embarrasing sequence for the Spurs.

[TheGoldStandard]

Falling in love with jump shots

[Robz4000]

Beli

[TXstbobcat]

Marco3333

[Cry Havoc]

Wow that was an embarrasing sequence for the Spurs.

Nah. Let them have their highlight blocks. We'll take the 3 pointer and the double digit lead.

[RD2191]

Ayres:lol

[TheGoldStandard]

Ayres stood there great way to draw a foul

[HarlemHeat37]

Duncan's passing has been phenomenal tonight, tbh..

[TheGoldStandard]

Thomas with the team or still in Austin?

[loveforthegame]

Leonard being saved for tomorrow night or something?

[007nites]

Every time I watch a stream on the Spurs broadcast there are always Whataburger commercial playing.

[007nites]

Leonard being saved for tomorrow night or something?

No for the playoffs.

[scanry]

WTF is up with Leonard?

[RD2191]

Dang, didn't know it was the first game of a back to back.

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard!!

[Timmy4ever]

Marco

[RD2191]

Shoulda been a foul

[TheGoldStandard]

That passing is so silky smooth

[RD2191]

Timmy

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!

[007nites]

liquid swords

[DapDaGenius]

Yeah, Leonard!!!

[TheGoldStandard]

This looks too much like our playoff rotation

[DapDaGenius]

Good shit, Duncan....that was hot. That's a hot way to live.

[RD2191]

Good shit, Duncan....that was hot. That's a hot way to live.
:lol

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy is a beast tonight!!

[Cry Havoc]

This looks too much like our playoff rotation

No Tiago.

[RD2191]

I knew he was gonna hit a 3, I just knew it. What a shit close to the half.

[TheGoldStandard]

No Tiago.

The inevitable small ball lineup

[RD2191]

Bullshit call.

[Cry Havoc]

Spurs up double digits despite some crazy home cooking for Memphis. Impressive. :lol

[007nites]

Timmy looking great. Although it could just be Randolph's mediocre defense.

[DapDaGenius]

I fuckin' hate Mike Conley.

[Timmy4ever]

Ref's are blind

[Cry Havoc]

Fantastic first half, complete on both ends of the ball except for some lapses and silly passes.

[TheGoldStandard]

Jeff Ayres is proving you dont need NBA talent to start on an NBA team

[ElNono]

Somebody give Gino a tilapia....

Also Conley > Enrique, tbh...

[RD2191]

Spurs usually let teams back in it in the 3rd, lets see the defense play a complete game.

[TheGoldStandard]

Somebody give Gino a tilapia....

Also Conley > Enrique, tbh...

Lol Conley.... That's a good one

[Bruno]

Also Conley > Enrique, tbh...

Really, you're at that level now?

[ace3g]

ouch Beli just nailed in face with ball before commercial break

[KL2]

Belli took a bball to the face right now lol

[LakerHater]

http://i40.tinypic.com/eth79l.jpg

[Libri]

Ouch! Is he now out for 2 or 3 weeks?

[Cry Havoc]

You guys might hate me but that was a solid first half for our favorite Jeff.

[TheGoldStandard]

Ouch! Is he now out for 2 or 3 weeks?

Tiago would have come back with the clear mask after being out for the rest of the season

[TheGoldStandard]

You guys might hate me but that was a solid first half for our favorite Jeff.

If by solid you mean didn't screw up, blow a dunk or look utterly lost then I agree

[TheGoldStandard]

I think the fact that Ayres has a mouth piece also ups his douche and hate level

[Cry Havoc]

I think the fact that Ayres has a mouth piece also ups his douche and hate level

?

[RD2191]

Who the hell is Enrique?

[RD2191]

I think the fact that Ayres has a mouth piece also ups his douche and hate level
:lol

[TheGoldStandard]

?

That clear mouth guard, he doesn't do anything physical enough to need that

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!

[LakerHater]

No Foul?

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!

[LakerHater]

Nice jumper!

[loveforthegame]

Leonard with only 4 shots is insane.

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard333

[loveforthegame]

Of course he scores as I type that.

[TXstbobcat]

Diaw333

[DapDaGenius]

Is a clear path foul like the "offside" in soccer(futbol)?

[KaiRMD1]

Damn, hard to believe this was a team that people really thought officially had our number

[HarlemHeat37]

Memphis's level of talent is atrocious, tbh:lol..

Randolph and Conley are both solid #3 options and Marc Gasol a great #2 guy, but the rest of their rotation is hideous:lol..Koufous is a decent backup C, too..

That White backup PG, Tony Allen, Prince and Leuer should not be key players on a good team..

[TheGoldStandard]

Memphis's level of talent is atrocious, tbh:lol..

Randolph and Conley are both solid #3 options and Marc Gasol a great #2 guy, but the rest of their rotation is hideous:lol..

Role players need a niche and this team has nothingm not a mecca for defense as it once was.

[RD2191]

Not impressed at all tbh, struggling this much against a Memphis team with no Gasol is embarrassing.

[KaiRMD1]

Grizzlies need Lionel Hollins

[TheGoldStandard]

Ayres= screen, running and rebounding. What a joke

[HarlemHeat37]

I'm not worried at all, Spurs have been in control all game, but damn, they're really killing themselves with unforced errors..lackadaisical effort from a lot of players tonight..

[RD2191]

:lol

[Captivus]

Is a clear path foul like the "offside" in soccer(futbol)?


Clear Path to the Basket: If a fast break starts in a team’s backcourt and a defender fouls any offensive player when the team is going to score an easy basket, a clear path foul has occurred. When the foul happens, no defender can be ahead of the ball where he could defend against the easy basket.

Most importantly,offside penalizes the ball handler, in this case is the other way around.

[Cry Havoc]

:lmao Memphis coach breaking down even though he's getting bullshit calls.

[KaiRMD1]

Unnecessary tech

[Cry Havoc]

:lmao Prince you fuckwad, you can't run over someone just because you've got your arms stuck in the air, you fucking scarecrow.

[KaiRMD1]

There's going to be a riot in Memphis tonight

[RD2191]

:lolrefs

[Cry Havoc]

This just in, getting a forearm to your face is a defensive foul. :lmao

[TheGoldStandard]

Ayres is a boss though running to the bench

[RD2191]

Ayres is a boss though running to the bench
:lol

[LakerHater]

No Good!!

[TheGoldStandard]

:lol

Thats the one play that Pop draws up for him... "When you hear that buzzer just run really hard to your seat"

[Captivus]

OMG Green...stop jumping.
Clock expired.

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard and 1!!!!!!!

[RD2191]

Kawhi

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard!!!

[Johnny RIngo]

Manu passes to Leonard and he scores both times. Hope Tony's watching.

[Cry Havoc]

Kawhi is stepping up!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

17 points on 7 shots. Not bad.

[DapDaGenius]

Patty Mills...he left his dubs on the step!

[DapDaGenius]

Quick question...did we ever legitimately have the chance to get Gerald Green?

[RD2191]

:td

[TXstbobcat]

Diaw!!

[ace3g]

ever since I posted that James Johnson dunk gif, he has been throwing down...

[RD2191]

Lame

[Captivus]

Strange boxscore:
PHI losses to CLE 111-93.
MCW with 33Pts (13/25) / 5 Ass / 6 Reb
+/-: -30!

[HarlemHeat37]

Hopefully they don't forget Leonard the rest of the game, tbh..

[DapDaGenius]

So much hate for Conley....I can't wait until he is no longer in the NBA.

[LakerHater]

Marco!

[TXstbobcat]

Marco!!

[TheGoldStandard]

Wow Danny Green finished at the rim

[Cry Havoc]

Marco is looking less like a good bench player and more like a potential All-Star. Wow. The moves this guy has.

[Libri]

great drive by Beli

[apalisoc_9]

Leonard has lost the aggression..Thanks to a certain someone obviously.

[ace3g]

Air Ayres!!!

[DapDaGenius]

YES!! Conley with the fucking air ball. I hope he cries himself to sleep tonight, over that. Even if they do win...I hope he cries like a bitch.

[TXstbobcat]

Jazz beating okc by 11. :toast

[TheGoldStandard]

Ayres with a dunk??

[DapDaGenius]

Ayres finally dunked!!

[Cry Havoc]

YOU GUYS

AYRES SCORED

YOU GUYS

[KaiRMD1]

Ayres connected with a dunk :toast
Green made a layup :toast

This game is a success

[RD2191]

YES!! Conley with the fucking air ball. I hope he cries himself to sleep tonight, over that. Even if they do win...I hope he cries like a bitch.
:lol

[testies]

we got Grizzlies number

[RD2191]

YOU GUYS

AYRES SCORED

YOU GUYS
:dramaquee

[RD2191]

:lol

[KaiRMD1]

Jazz beating okc by 11. :toast

Watch the 4th quarter

[Cry Havoc]

You guys are going to hate my game grade for Ayres I think. :(

[Cry Havoc]

So few people at the Forum that you can really hear the ball BRUUUUUUUM off the rim. :lol

[DapDaGenius]

Memphis fans left? I don't understand leaving....you paid money, might as well stay.

[RD2191]

:lol:lol

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!

[DapDaGenius]

LOL Is that 4 turnovers in a row for us?

[TXstbobcat]

Marco33333333333

[DapDaGenius]

King Marco!!

[MeloHype]

Memphis ball tbh

[HarlemHeat37]

I need Zach Randolph to score 2 more points to complete my betting tonight, tbh:(..

[jeebus]

You guys are going to hate my game grade for Ayres I think. :(
2 points, 3 rebounds, 3 fouls. anything above a D is ridiculous.

[LakerHater]

Dont think Tim wants to come out!!

[LakerHater]

Airball marco!

[RD2191]

:lmao

[Libri]

Conley padding his stats :hungry:

[DapDaGenius]

Oh boy we're about to lose

[RD2191]

BAHAHAHAHAHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[LakerHater]

WHAT THE FUCK!?

[HarlemHeat37]

Um, what the fuck just happened?:wow..

[Prime Time]

dat 28 second curse

[Captivus]

OMG....

[jeebus]

Airs :lol

[007nites]

FUCKIN HELL

[TheGoldStandard]

LOL... The Curse of Ayres...

[RD2191]

This team is no bueno, you guys don't listen to me.

[testies]

LOL

[ElNono]

Really, you're at that level now?

It's a joke, come on son...

and :lmao at the choke

[TXstbobcat]

Jesus fucking Christ!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheGoldStandard]

That shit's not on Parker

[007nites]

Pop subs out Ayres for Timmy and shit just hit the fan

[DapDaGenius]

YES!! Marco with the fucking air ball. I hope he cries himself to sleep tonight, over that. Even if they do win...I hope he cries like a bitch.

[RD2191]

This would of been a blowout with Gasol playing.

[loveforthegame]

JFC. :bang

[jimbo]

:lol

[Cry Havoc]

What the fuck.

They punch Marco in the face with no call.

[DapDaGenius]

LMFAO....called.