Spurs @ Grizzlies Game Thread - 7 PM CST

[ElNono]

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Spurs-Grizzlies Preview
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD

The Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs are no longer on lengthy winning streaks, though the Grizzlies still have a run that they'd like to extend as they face their old nemeses.

Southwest Division-leading Memphis looks to win a 23rd straight regular-season home game Friday night, but it'll have to snap an eight-game losing streak - including the playoffs - to the Spurs while possibly playing without leading scorer Marc Gasol.

The Grizzlies begin a four-game homestand hoping to bounce back following an uncharacteristic performance in Wednesday's 105-96 loss to Houston in the finale of a four-game road trip.

They committed a season-high 21 turnovers, allowed 94 points through three quarters and were outrebounded 52-39 by a Rockets team that played without Dwight Howard.

Memphis (15-3), which saw its five-game win streak end, ranks among the league leaders with 93.1 points allowed per game, sits in the top 10 in turnovers committed with 13.2 and owns a plus-0.4 rebounding margin.

"We have to put this game behind us," said forward Zach Randolph, who had a season-low eight points. "It's one of those games you put behind and put it in your back pocket. Remember it but forget about it and move on to the next game."

The Grizzlies may have bigger concerns with Gasol having a bone bruise in his right knee. He missed two months with a MCL tear in that knee last season.

Memphis went 10-13 without Gasol during that stretch, and he's questionable for Friday as the Grizzlies try to improve to 9-0 at FedExForum and continue the best home start in franchise history.

Gasol, averaging 19.4 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.5 blocks, has totaled 62 points in the last two home games.

The Grizzlies have won by an average of 10.3 points during the regular-season home winning streak, but they haven't had the same success when facing the Spurs (13-5).

San Antonio took both matchups in Memphis in 2013-14 en route to a sweep of the season series. The Spurs also won all four meetings in the 2013 Western Conference finals.

Kawhi Leonard averaged 17.3 points in last season's series, and he put up 19.8 per game on 54.4 percent shooting over a five-game stretch before finishing with 12 on 4-of-16 shooting in Wednesday's 95-93 overtime loss at Brooklyn.

Tim Duncan had 17 rebounds but went 5 for 18 from the field as the Spurs' eight-game winning streak was snapped. Tony Parker struggled with nine points after missing one game with bruised ribs.

"(Parker) just played like ... played horrible. At both ends of the court," coach Gregg Popovich said. "Now if he's hurting, that's a good reason to not play well. But if you're hurting, you've got to tell somebody."

Danny Green was a bright spot with 20 points, 10 rebounds and the tying 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds left in regulation.

San Antonio averaged 106.3 points with a 49.5 field-goal percentage during its run before shooting 35.6 percent Wednesday.

Memphis guard Mike Conley has averaged 27.0 points while shooting 59.3 percent in his last three home meetings with the Spurs.

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[HI-FI]

:lol
you jive turkey, i was about to start this. oh well, you post more info than I do.

[ElNono]

:lol
you jive turkey, i was about to start this. oh well, you post more info than I do.

I was looking for the game thread and there was none to be found. I was going to wait, but then I thought Amused might start one... and here we are.. :lol

[r0drig0lac]

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/hit.gif

[timtonymanu]

Another good PG to run circles around -21

[Silver&Black]

:flag::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::flag:

[Silver&Black]

This is one of those games I pray I can watch. The game will be blacked out on my League Pass for sure. And my local channel that shows the Grizz games says that the game is not coming on. But that's not 100% true...it may come on...and it may not. We'll know in about 10 minutes....

Please!!!!!

[Robz4000]

Grizz by over 9000

[milkyway21]

WIN!! :flag:

[BillMc]

Spurs win 95-89

[Cry Havoc]

Does anyone else think it's kind of crazy that Gasol is the Grizzlies leading scorer? They need another weapon, and Courtney Lee ain't it.

[BillMc]

Does anyone else think it's kind of crazy that Gasol is the Grizzlies leading scorer? They need another weapon, and Courtney Lee ain't it.

Yep. It will be their downfall in the playoffs.

[loveforthegame]

A win would be nice.

:flag:

[Raven]

fatrandolph with a 2inch max vert

[FaM0us Skins]

Good start so far.

[Raven]

quick reality check for memphis tbh

[NASpurs]

Pop is such a troll using Bonner as bait. Gets the Grizzlies out of their game always trying to feed it to Randolph.

[Arcadian]

In what universe is Matt Bonner an NBA starter over Boris Diaw?

[FaM0us Skins]

Conley airballed it lol.

[Raven]

kawhi doing what he does best

[FaM0us Skins]

Kawhi!

[DapDaGenius]

Kawhi steal, dunk and a tech on Gasol.

[r0drig0lac]

kawhi "superstar" leonard

[Raven]

:lol leonard got only the hand

[ElNono]

that was a foul on kiwi, but we'll take it

[Darius Bieber]

Clear foul by Kawhi on Gasol :lol

[BillMc]

Kawhi!!

[vander]

lol even I could see that was a foul from my low res first row view

[KL2]

Bonner has actually played well against the Grizz, especially against Z-Bo a few times, he used to get destroyed by him but towards the past few years he's done a solid job on him.

[timtonymanu]

Guess Gasol is playing.

Come on, "It Still Hurts" Splitter.

[spursparker9]

Danny should take Technical FT over Manu, tbh

[Mal]

Active Bonner sucks. Just stay and hit those 3 once in a while

[Captivus]

the pace looks faster than usual

[spursparker9]

Bad pass Timmy

[Chomag]

Hey could anyone tell me what time does a nba game usually end if it starts at 7? Im thinking of going out to watch it but Im not able to for at least another hour and was wondering if it would be worth it.

[ElNono]

missing wide open looks...

[timtonymanu]

I was just watching Game 4 of the 2013 WCF. I miss MVParker.

[Brunodf]

All the Spurs shots but one were wide open, how the f#ck are they missing so much

[r0drig0lac]

good timeout

[Uriel]

Grizzlies' perimeter scoring is horrible. :lol How does this team have the 2nd best record in the NBA?

[Uriel]

Hey could anyone tell me what time does a nba game usually ends if it starts at 7? Im thinking of going out to watch it but Im not able to for at least another hour and was wondering if it would be worth it.
Of course it's worth it. This isn't the 76ers we're playing. It's the Southwest-division leading Memphis Grizzlies. It's a big game.

[NASpurs]

Pretty funny to see the Spurs play a team they've figured out two years or so ago. Like watching big brother play little brother.

[FaM0us Skins]

Good steal by Bonner.

[Johnny RIngo]

I was just watching Game 4 of the 2013 WCF. I miss MVParker.

Sad that TP went TOSB at such a young age. At least Duncan and Manu were in their mid-30s when they started looking old.

[Chomag]

Of course it's worth it. This isn't the 76ers we're playing. It's the Southwest-division leading Memphis Grizzlies. It's a big game.
Of course every Spurs game is pretty much worth it but Im more wondering if there is time to go out or just watch it at home lol

[Raven]

:lol getting outhastled by bonner

[spursparker9]

nice hustle bonner

[timtonymanu]

Don't let the corpse of Prince go off.

[FaM0us Skins]

Manu!

[ElNono]

manuuuuuuu

[Chomag]

Don't let the corpse of Prince go off.

Would figure if he had a blast from the past night against the Spurs. lol

[DapDaGenius]

Gino with the poop shot

[ElNono]

manuuuuuuu

[FaM0us Skins]

Another three by Ginobiliiiiiii!

[Brunodf]

Those unforced turnovers :bang

[spursparker9]

Beno !!!

[ElNono]

gotta get rebounds

[timtonymanu]

On that note, Cory better dominate the matchup with Udrih, tbh.

[ElNono]

well, the defense was awesome... the offense wasn't that bad... hope we can keep this going

[NASpurs]

Watch Carter or Beno be the lucky scrubs tonight.

[Uriel]

Excellent quarter. :tu It looks like the Nets loss really motivated them to play hard this game.

[Uriel]

Of course every Spurs game is pretty much worth it but Im more wondering if there is time to go out or just watch it at home lol
NBA regular season games usually last anywhere from 2 to 2/12 hours, barring overtime. I'm guessing this game will be over by 9:15.

[Chomag]

looking pretty good but Spurs need to tighten it up

[Brunodf]

No Green or Kawhi= R.I.P perimeter D

[Chomag]

NBA regular season games usually last anywhere from 2 to 2/12 hours, barring overtime. I'm guessing this game will be over by 9:15.

Gotcha, thanks!

[timtonymanu]

2nd unit has to do better.

[Raven]

man, beli is always awful against good teams

[Uriel]

What is this "Republic of Pop" article the Grizz commentators speak of?

[r0drig0lac]

CJ

[BatManu20]

There you go Baynes

[Raven]

good job by cojo and baynes

[spursparker9]

banes

[Brunodf]

:tu second unit attacking the basket instead of chucking 3s:wow

[ElNono]

2nd unit doing work... it's good to see the defense stay there with the bench

[timtonymanu]

I'm surprised they don't play Pondexter more. He was killing the Spurs two years ago in the playoffs.

[Raven]

No Green or Kawhi= R.I.P perimeter D

against memphis it doesn't sound that bad thou

[Uriel]

Memphis relies so much on its interior scoring to generate offense. If you take away their bigs (i.e. by fronting them and denying them the ball), they basically can't score.

I don't understand how this team has the 2nd best record in the NBA.

[Janko]

First good defence by marco since 15-18

[Uriel]

I'm surprised they don't play Pondexter more. He was killing the Spurs two years ago in the playoffs.
He was doing so by necessity. Pondexter was Memphis' only perimeter scorer back then, which speaks volumes about the sheer lack of scoring that team has.

[vander]

:tu second unit attacking the basket instead of chucking 3s:wow

not quite so easy against the Memphis starters

[timtonymanu]

Memphis relies so much on its interior scoring to generate offense. If you take away their bigs (i.e. by fronting them and denying them the ball), they basically can't score.

I don't understand how this team has the 2nd best record in the NBA.

They actually match up well with other playoff teams in the West. The Spurs are just the worst match up for them obviously.

[DapDaGenius]

Just the worst that could happen in that situation. Fuckin shit...

[timtonymanu]

:lol of course Prince is going off.

[Brunodf]

inb4 15-0 run

[ElNono]

don't like this lineup with no big 3...

[ElNono]

theres tony

[Uriel]

Make first free throw. Miss second. Get offensive rebound. 3-pointer. That's just about the worst-case scenario right there. :lol

[KL2]

Is it just me or has Cojo been a defensive animal this year? Still makes mistakes, but seems vastly improved to me, with more refinement he can be solid. Green-Leonard-Cojo has the chance to be an ATG perimeter defense for years to come if Cojo develops. Just sucks Cojo isn't a pg, more of a SG.

[loveforthegame]

Letting Prince turn back time. :lol

[DapDaGenius]

Vince complaining...give him a tech dammit.

[Uriel]

That was a clear foul. :lol

[ElNono]

shoot the ball... smh

[timtonymanu]

Fucking Udrih now. Scrubs trying to go off.

[NASpurs]

I love how Kawhi had Beno on him and everybody else ignored that match-up by not giving him the ball .

[Johnny RIngo]

We'd be up twenty if 2013 Parker was playing instead of that TOSB playing point right now.

[Raven]

duncan getting owned in transition by fatgasol is a bad sign tbh

[timtonymanu]

Sigh Splitter. He should be playing.

[Brunodf]

Something is wrong with Tony, already missed 3 wide open layups...

[RD2191]

:flag:

[RD2191]

Travel wtf

[timtonymanu]

Ugh really hated Beno when he was a Spur. I still hate him now.

[Johnny RIngo]

Something is wrong with Tony, already missed 3 wide open layups...

It's not just tonight - he's been missing layups all season

[NASpurs]

When Zach Randolph has nightmares, does he dream about Bonner?

[RD2191]

Lmao such bullshit

[Raven]

man green is having a great game at the rim

[r0drig0lac]

lol rockets

[Uriel]

Matt Bonner is an excellent post defender. People don't realize it because he's white and has red hair, but it's true. Just look at the numbers.

[Johnny RIngo]

Atlanta blowing out the Nets - can't believe we lost to that scrub team

[timtonymanu]

Matt Bonner is an excellent post defender. People don't realize it because he's white and has red hair, but it's true. Just look at the numbers.

yeah he was key against ZBo in the playoffs. Too bad his 3 point shot is dead though.

[Raven]

bonner killer 3

[Kabals]

Something is wrong with Tony, already missed 3 wide open layups...

How can he miss 3 when he only took 1 lay up ?

[Uriel]

WOW. Reggie Miller flashback right there. :wow

[Raven]

dat manu wingspan

[ElNono]

great D Gino

[Uriel]

yeah he was key against ZBo in the playoffs. Too bad his 3 point shot is dead though.
And of course hits one, right on cue. :lol

[RD2191]

Stop calling that weak shit. Fucking refs.

[ElNono]

good foul

[ElNono]

here comes Spurs killer Pointdexter

[Brunodf]

inb4 Prince Buzzer beater 3

[timtonymanu]

There's Pondexter.

[RD2191]

Lol at that defense

[NASpurs]

The corspe of Prince keeping the Grizzlies in this.

[Raven]

great first half. Demonstration of power.

[Brunodf]

inb4 Prince Buzzer beater 3
tbh

[timtonymanu]

Tayshaun again, really :lol

[FaM0us Skins]

:lol

[ElNono]

you'll take that 3 from Prince every time... great 1st half considering last game...

[Uriel]

Disappointing end to what was otherwise an excellent half.

[RD2191]

Gonna bite the Spurs in the ass. That shit really pisses me the fuck off.

[timtonymanu]

Pretty good game so far.

[loveforthegame]

Bonner having as many shot attempts as Leonard. :lol

[ElNono]

Danny really messed up what should've been a 2 for 1... but overall can't complain

[milkyway21]

Prince still has it :(



Tim Duncan7 assists !!!

[hater]

beno and prince ballin. Manu also

Scrubs are shining tonight

[Brunodf]

Green played so well, but that missed layup that turned into a 4 point swing and the last play...

[BillMc]

TD with 7 assists at the half.

[Johnny RIngo]

Nice bounce back game after that trainwreck against Brooklyn. Just make sure we don't play Marco in the second half - Italian has sucked ass tonight

[heyheymymy]

:flag:

[NASpurs]

Spurs are stepping it up against the big boys this year.

[milkyway21]

Green played so well, but that missed layup that turned into a 4 point swing and the last play...

Too bad the Spurs lost vs Brooklyn but still Green with 3 blocks against them is the Spurs MVP / MIP, so far.

[spursparker9]

Spurs are stepping it up against the big boys this year.

Last season was the opposite. Beating the crap of scrap team and kept losing against winning record teams

[NASpurs]

Grizzlies coach: "We're not too worried; 12 points is where we want to be." :lol loser

[spursparker9]

Green played so well, but that missed layup that turned into a 4 point swing and the last play...

Yeah I already counted like 4,5 times where Green was in the post contesting the Memphis big men that led to missed shots

[RD2191]

Someone bump my bonner thread

[spursparker9]

Nice matty

[RD2191]

Come on

[Raven]

don't look now, but manu has actually been a consistently great defender this year.

[RD2191]

Wtf Parker

[RD2191]

Fuck off refs

[ElNono]

kiwi on the post is not working

[RD2191]

Oh gtfo

[ElNono]

fuck danny

[RD2191]

Refs leading the comeback.

[RD2191]

:lmao

[FaM0us Skins]

Too many turnovers.

[Robz4000]

:lol refs

[RD2191]

Smh

[ElNono]

the offense bogged down...

[RD2191]

Gasol looks like that evil kid from toy story.

[milkyway21]

60 Phoenix -46 Dallas :D .
go Suns !

[RD2191]

I'm out.

[Brunodf]

Kawhi playing so bad

[Raven]

fantastic foul by manu

[01Snake]

Looking like shit now

[timtonymanu]

Playing exactly how Memphis wants us to play. Step it up.

[timtonymanu]

Leonard has been dog shit in this game.

[loveforthegame]

Foul trouble for Green and Manu. :td

[ElNono]

Pop should put Tony back in here, tbh...

[Uriel]

Just got back. Lead cut to 6? What happened?

[Brunodf]

Yeah I already counted like 4,5 times where Green was in the post contesting the Memphis big men that led to missed shots
Yeah, he played really well in the 1st half, only made 2 mistakes like i said...

Now in the 2nd half, 3 mistakes in 3 minutes and Pop benched him...

[Robz4000]

Fucking hell Pop, why didn't you call time earlier? Memphis is back in the damn game.

[FaM0us Skins]

Timmeh.

[Raven]

bucket AND a foul

[ElNono]

finally we get TD in a good spot

[timtonymanu]

Timmeh

[timtonymanu]

Great. More Tayshaun flukes coming up

[NASpurs]

Two TOSB airballs

[timtonymanu]

Is Lee this good of a defender? Come on Kawhi

[ElNono]

ugh Tunobili

[Johnny RIngo]

God damn these turnovers are annoying

[BatManu20]

Lol Manu

[ElNono]

good steal by gino

[ElNono]

make freebies

[Brunodf]

Split FTs :bang

[FaM0us Skins]

Finally Beli hits a shot.

[ElNono]

big 3 by Marco

[01Snake]

Need Tiago and Patty back.

[SpurPadre]

How's Zbo and future Spur Gasol looking out there without Splitter defending?

[hater]

testesrossa

[Robz4000]

Offense stabilizing a bit. Pop needs to not get cute when the offense bogs down; call time when the same shit keeps happening and straighten things out.

[milkyway21]

Belli with a 3 !!

Wow I thought the Spurs will be trailing tonight bec Memphis has Conley, Randolph, & Gasol. While Spurs missed Splitter & Mills. Good so far :tu can't complain.

[ace3g]

Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
(https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)Tony Parker has a mild strain on his right hamstring and will not return to this game.

[Robz4000]

How's Zbo and future Spur Gasol looking out there without Splitter defending?

Gasol dominating to an extent but Zbo continues to shit the bed.

[loveforthegame]

Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
(https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)Tony Parker has a mild strain on his right hamstring and will not return to this game.



Damn. :td

[ElNono]

make freebies

[NASpurs]

Manu still can't make FTs

[r0drig0lac]

Manuuuuuuuuu

[ElNono]

Manu giveth, Manu taketh away

[loveforthegame]

Miss your fts and make a 3. :lol

[ElNono]

det ball movement

[01Snake]

testesrossa

LOL

[timtonymanu]

Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
(https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)Tony Parker has a mild strain on his right hamstring and will not return to this game.



I don't how many guards have to get injured for the team to waive Daye and get another guard.

[hater]

Testesrossa!!!!!!

[Raven]

what a pointless brick

[01Snake]

Pop pissed, lol

[ElNono]

well, we survived the 3rd quarter.... gotta finish

[Robz4000]

Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
(https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)Tony Parker has a mild strain on his right hamstring and will not return to this game.



Son of a bitch

[timtonymanu]

Still got a double digit lead. Just need to keep moving the ball.

[ElNono]

what a pointless brick

2 for 1, tbh

[hater]

Ferrari working himself in shape

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Are the Spurs the worst 3/4ths court shooting team in the league? I don't think I've seen them make one in recent memory.

[spursparker9]

what a pointless brick

I heard a loud 2 for 1 !!!

lol probably Pop voice

[Uriel]

Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
(https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)Tony Parker has a mild strain on his right hamstring and will not return to this game.


Wow. Even after a summer of rest, he's breaking down before our eyes.

[SpurPadre]

Gasol dominating to an extent but Zbo continues to shit the bed.

Thanks, man.

[Johnny RIngo]

Wow. Even after a summer of rest, he's breaking down before our eyes.

Writing was on the wall last season. Spurs pretty much won a championship without him contributing much in the majority of the games

[Raven]

goddamit cancernelli

[NASpurs]

Tough day at work for Leonard

[SpurPadre]

Writing was on the wall last season. Spurs pretty much won a championship without him contributing much in the majority of the games

We still need him out there, though.

[ElNono]

good flop by beli

[Brunodf]

Why they don't want to close out this game wtf, so many stupid mistakes to let the Grizzlies get back :bang

[loveforthegame]

Leonard is missing some really easy ones. Eye bothering him?

[NASpurs]

Nigga Baynes

[NASpurs]

Conley going supernova

[BatManu20]

Should have been an and-1 for the flop by VC imo.

[BatManu20]

Belli just can't get it going so far

[crc21209]

Damn, Beli has had some good looks from mid range and hes missed em...:td

[ElNono]

Bobo has been MIA, tbh.... sure, backing up your man is fine, but you gotta score a bit too

[crc21209]

Greeeeat. Knowing Pop, Tony wont play for a week or 2 now...

[Johnny RIngo]

We still need him out there, though.

Agreed. With Mills out for a while, relying on Joseph to play a lot of minutes at PG is going to be rough. Still can't believe the FO decided not to use the MLE to bring in a decent contributor. Instead they decide to roll with Daye and Ayres. Ugh

[Uriel]

Leonard is missing some really easy ones. Eye bothering him?
He's a role player. What do you expect?

[Budkin]

This game has 4th quarter meltdown written all over it.

[Raven]

cojo is having a full breakout season.

[Raven]

AND AGAIN!!!

[BatManu20]

Cojo with a long 2

[loveforthegame]

He's a role player. What do you expect?

That's true. Let someone else pay him the max.

[timtonymanu]

robdiaz getting wet

[crc21209]

CoJo!!!!

[ElNono]

great ball movement... Cojo best Spurs PG today... ahem

[FaM0us Skins]

CoJo massacred Conley off the dribble

[Brunodf]

CoJo playing really well again

[ElNono]

did anybody see Tony when Cojo hit that 3?

[Beaverfuzz]

Pray
For
Tony

Leg to be amputated after coming back to San Antonio. Maybe it will be found in the basement of the Alamo with Pee Wee's bike?

[SpurPadre]

Agreed. With Mills out for a while, relying on Joseph to play a lot of minutes at PG is going to be rough. Still can't believe the FO decided not to use the MLE to bring in a decent contributor. Instead they decide to roll with Daye and Ayres. Ugh

Yeah, it's almost as if they thought Anderson's passing reputation was enough and that he would be NBA-ready by now.

[Uriel]

That's true. Let someone else pay him the max.
Role players don't deserve the max. We're only going to give him that this summer because other teams are eager to overpay for role players, thus driving up his market value.

[NASpurs]

Future Spur Gasol looking good for his rental team.

[hater]

Why sit cojo for many????

Pctoss

Watch that lead dissapear

[ElNono]

Manuuuuuuuu

[NASpurs]

Beli is trash.

[Uriel]

Future Spur Gasol looking good for his rental team.
:lol :tu

[BatManu20]

Manuuu